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mrs-hilmarson · 3 years

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Ocean Eyes (Part 1)

Pairing: Tammy x Fem!Reader

Word Count: 2.6K

Taglist: @peggycarter-steverogers @imgayandmymomdoesntknow

A/n: Hey guys. Sorry for the wait. Life has been so busy as I just became a certified therapist and just life stuff in general. This is just going to be a mini fic for fun while I work on writing my next big one- which will be for Cordelia! Literally nothing like Run to Me, so I hope you don’t find it disappointing. Just a little filler while I work out the plot for my next story!

You pulled out your phone, checking the time. 1:53 PM. Your interview was at 2 o'clock and if you didn't figure out where you were quickly, you were going to be late. You walked faster, panic dialing your best friend who had gotten you the interview.

"Hello?" the sweet voice chimed on the other end.

"Sarah! Help! I'm lost," you pleaded, looking at the address on the piece of paper in your hand and trying to match it to the towering houses around you.

"How did you get lost? I gave you the exact address. Did the driver put it in wrong?"

"No. I made the Uber drop me off at the entrance to the neighborhood because his car looked super sketch and I didn't want the mom to see me step out of a car that looks like it was used in a 70's porn film. I started walking and I got lost."

You heard Sarah shuffling around in the background, and what sounded like the tapping of keys.

"Okay, give me the address for the closest house," she said. Your best friend was a life saver.

"Uhhh... 768 Elm Street," you told her, trying not to look suspicious in this wealthy neighborhood.

"Hmmm. Okay you're literally two streets over. If you go to the end of this street, take a right and walk less than two blocks. You'll make it to maple from there. You somehow managed to be right behind her house. It will take you about ten minutes."

Shit.

"No! There has got to be a quicker way! I am going to be late!" You whined, stomping your feet on the sidewalk in frustration.

"Yeah, Tammy is not going to like that. She is very patient but she's got three kids so she really only has enough patience for them. Well wait, hang on a second."

"What? Did you find a quicker route?"

"Sorta. You should have just stayed in the Uber."

"Sarah I did not want to pull up like Will Smith from the Fresh Prince of Belaire, now spit it out already!"

"Well that house you are standing in front of? Technically if you could find a way into their backyard and through the trees... you could get to Tammy's house in half the time."

You looked at the house in front of you. It looked more like a post office than a home. Large marble columns, real gas lamps framing a shiny oak door, and a second floor balcony that seemed larger than Sarah's whole apartment. This is not the type of property you just meandered around on, but this job was also not the type of opportunity you just let slip away by being two minutes late.

You walked a little to the side of the house, and there you found your favorite thing of the whole house: A gate to the backyard.

"I'm gonna do it," you say to Sarah, who had been quiet this entire time.

There was more silence, before you heard your best friend draw in a breath.

"Don't get arrested please. Call me when you're done, or in lock up. Either way, be safe."

Sarah had always been someone who just supported and loved you no matter what. Whether it was moving on a whim to another city and crashing on her couch indefinitely or trespassing through a rich family's yard to get the job that would help you get started on your dreams. She was that type of friend and you loved her for it.

You didn't even say goodbye as you hung up and checked the time again. 1:55 PM mocked you on the screen. You shoved the phone in your pocket before quickly looking around. No one was out and about thankfully probably due to the heat picking up, so you walked briskly over to the gate.

You said a prayer and begged the universe to be kind to you under your breath as you forced yourself to find the courage and flung open the lock to the gate, letting it swing open. You looked around the yard really quickly to find it empty as well. Maybe this wouldn't be hard at all.

You closed the gate behind you and you quickly jogged into the yard. There was a picnic table close to the other side of the fence and you would be able to hop right over! You breathed a sigh of relief because everything was going to plan, until the dog.

A ear piecing yap began sounding through the yard like an obnoxious security alarm. You turned and saw that the back of the home was basically one big window and there inside was the ugliest looking purse dog you had ever seen, notifying every living creature with working ears within a mile of your presence.

You watched horrified as the owner of said ugly dog appeared in the view of the window like some horror movie on a tv screen. An older woman, dressed as if she had been in the middle of a workout, was also now yapping at you angrily and making her way to her giant window wall.

Your feet started moving before you realized what was happening and you bolted to the back of the yard and onto the picnic table, jumping and throwing one of your legs over the fence. The little old woman made it to a sliding glass door, releasing her dog and profanities towards you.

The dog tore across the lawn, but thankfully was no actual threat. You looked at the woman as you threw your other leg over the fence.

"I'm not a criminal! I'm sorry! I just got lost on the way to a job interview. You have a nice home!" you yelled, trying to prove to this stranger you were not bad, just had poor execution of your ideas. You dropped over the other side of the fence and into the wooded area behind the home, running as fast as your feet could carry you from the angry woman and her angrier dog.

It only took you about a minute of running full force to make it to another fence, a fence you were praying was Tammy's. You ran around the length of it, following it to the front of the house. You shakily pulled out the paper from your pocket and checked the address. You had made it. This was the house. You laughed, more relieved than anything, and jogged to the front door.

You knocked and weren't even able to take a full breath before the door opened.

There before you stood the most beautiful woman you had ever laid your eyes on. Her hair was the color of sand on the beaches of heaven its self and her eyes looked like brownies fresh from the over, and you had the strange thought of wanting to burn your mouth on them.

Y/n, that's weird. Stop it.

You stared at her, trying not to look to heavily at her gorgeous smile at the fear she may think you were looking at her lips. Even though you kind of were. You forced yourself to smile back.

"You must be Y/n," she said, looking at her watch, "and you are right on time. Let it be known I find that super attractive."

You chuckle nervously, unable to process a coherent thought. You really just hoped she couldn't tell you had just ran through the woods to stand stupid on her doorstep. Thankfully it didn't seem like she did and stepped aside, letting you in.

The home was gorgeous and lavish, but also homey and seemed lived in. You could hear the distant laughter of children somewhere in the house and portraits of what you could only assume were those children hung on the walls. You did notice though that there was a lack of family portraits probably due to the husband no longer being in the picture.

Sarah had filled you in a little bit about the family situation. She had worked with them over the summer and was working for them when they filed for divorce. Supposedly neither of them seemed upset by it, but he had still decided to move into another town. Tammy supposedly worked a very busy job and with three rambunctious kids, help was needed. Sarah had helped them occasionally, but Tammy needed something more permanent and hopefully that's where you would come in.

You followed Tammy into a big open kitchen and sat down with her at the kitchen table.

"Can I offer you some tea or water?" she said sweetly.

Even though you were parched from the mini marathon you had just ran, you politely declined. You pulled your resume out of your bag and put it on the table. Tammy reached over and took it, looking at it before smiling back up at you.

"I know Sarah said you had just moved here, so what brought you to town?" Tammy asked.

You hoped the look of confusion was not obvious on your face because you were expecting only questions about the job. You were unsure how useful you would be talking about yourself right now.

"Uh, well I came to town for a fresh start, and with Sarah here, it just seemed like the best place to restart."

"Running from something?" Tammy asked, putting down the resume and taking a sip of something in a mug that had been sitting on the table.

"N-no ma'am. Nothing illegal. I am not a criminal. I told the old lady the same thing," you stuttered.

Tammy raised her eyebrow at the last part, but you kept going to breeze over it hopefully.

"I just- I got my heartbroken and got kicked out of the apartment we shared. I didn't feel like I was making anything of my life where I was and I have such big dreams, but all I found there was pain and complacency, so I came here in hope to change that."

You voice sounded small and you ringed your hands in your lap, nervous that you may have said too much. Tammy's face softened even more somehow though and she smiled at you over the edge of her mug. She stared at you for a moment, her eyes seeming to sparkle. She nodded and looked down at your resume again.

"Well, you certainly have quite an impressive track record here. You seem like a kid expert. And because I already did a background check on you, I feel comfortable saying, if you would like the job its yours."

You sat there at the table, now not trying to hide the stunned look on your face. You had a harder time getting over the fence than getting employed by this woman.

"That's it? You don't need to ask me anything else? You're giving me the job?" you ask, stumbling over your words.

Tammy laughs and it feels like butterflies flutter in your belly. You like to make her laugh, but you aren't sure if she think's you're funny or stupid.

"With my life and my job, Y/n, the thing that is most important to me is being able to trust you. With my kids, my day to day life, and if I need your help with something. Trust and honesty go a long way with me, and you proved that with one question," she said, coming over to you with a glass of water.

You took it with a smile, forcing yourself to take a slow slip.

"Well, you can definitely trust me. And I'd be honored to by your nanny," you say, excitement and nervousness flowering inside your chest.

Tammy smiles sweetly at you.

"Consider yourself part of the family Y/n. Now you do know this is a live in position right? Sarah told you that?"

You nodded, that having been one of the main reasons you wanted the job. As much as you loved Sarah, you did not love sleeping on her couch. Being a live in nanny presented its own set of challenges, but it wouldn't be forever.

"Good. Can you move in today?"

You choked on your water, coughing and spitting it all over your shirt. Tammy laughed at you, and your cheeks burned red. Now you were embarrassed and Tammy sensed that.

"I'm sorry Y/n, I didn't mean to shock you. I just really need your help around here as soon as possible. And it would be better if you just came on in and got to know me and the kids since you're going to be a big part of our lives."

She handed you a paper towel, looking down at you with a comforting expression. Your cheeks burned red again, but not from embarrassment. You looked away and cleared your throat, unsure why you were so flustered.

"Sure. Yeah, no problem. I just need to run home and grab my clothes and things, but I don't have any furniture so-"

"Oh don't worry. You'll have the whole attic. Its renovated and fully furnished and you'll have your own bathroom. You don't need to worry about buying anything."

That was a relief. It would have taken you a while to afford those things.

You got up and walked with Tammy to the front door, her opening it for you.

"Thank you Ms. Tammy for hiring me, you will not regret it. I will take good care of your kids and make your life as easy as I possibly can," you say, brushing a piece of hair behind your ear, attempting to look confident and wanting to ensure Tammy she had made the right choice.

She chuckled again, putting a little hole in that confidence, but it was quickly repaired when she wrapped her arms around you. It shocked you and you stood there, frozen for a second before hugging her back.

"I know you will. You're going to be a wonderful addition to our lives, all of our lives," she said. Her voice had a hint of something in it, making it seem like silk, but then you felt her pulling on your hair a bit and you felt like your legs may fall out from under you. Who was this woman?

Before you could assume anything further though, she pulled back and revealed she had taken a small branch with green leaves from your hair. You laughed nervously. Tammy cocked an eyebrow at you and smiled cheekily, holding it up.

"That is a funny story... I can explain that. I promise I bathe."

It was Tammy who laughed this time thankfully. She nodded and played with the branch in between her long, manicured fingers.

"That's alright. You can tell me about it tonight over drinks once you are home. I'd like to get to know you better while we get you settled."

Something about the way she said it made your breath catch in your throat. She smiled at you and you two said your goodbyes. You would text her when you were on the way back home. How strange that felt.

You sat in a much cleaner Uber on the way back to Sarah's, your head pressed against the glass. You couldn't stop thinking about Tammy and it seemed like you also couldn't wipe the smile from your face either. It seemed almost like a dream.

Just then, your phone buzzed and you were pulled from the thoughts of the woman to see that her name was on your screen. You quickly held the phone up to unlock it, suddenly overcome with the need of answering her at a moments notice. Thankfully it was not a message of her changing her mind.

Btw, just call me Tammy. Ms. Tammy is a little formal ;)

You smiled and bit your lip, quickly responding.

Okay, Tammy :)

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pyrrhiccomedy · 3 years

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Hello ☺️, I’ve heard from your lovely lady companion Emily that you’re a very seasoned DM! I was wondering if you had any advice for beginners to DMing when it comes to things like improvising and making sure your first session has an impact on the players as their introduction to the world. Any advice at all would be a lifesaver! Thank you ☺️✌🏻

holy shit, a question about DMing. you have freed me, stranger. I can stop blogging about Troy (2004).

First of all, I’m really excited to hear that you’re going to be DMing for the first time! DMing is understandably intimidating, but it’s also incredibly creatively fulfilling, and it’s something you’ll still be learning how to do better after 25 years.

Okay, so let’s talk about session 1.

Your first session has a lot of lifting to do. You want to make an emotional impact, you want your players to learn about the world, you want to convey tone and genre, and you want your PCs to have a chance to band together and form quick connections.

I really can’t say enough good things about session 1 being about An Escape, because an escape scenario immediately poses a whole bunch of really valuable questions.

What is a crime in this world?

Who are your natural adversaries?

Why should you trust & rely upon your new party members?

What is violence like in this game? This says a lot about your game’s tone.

What will the next few sessions be about?

Literally, in 3 of the last 4 campaigns I’ve run, session one was An Escape. I’ll walk you through the set-ups for 2 of them (the third is a one-on-one campaign, so maybe not as useful to you).

In Vampire: the Masquerade, the party (all vampires) woke up staked to the ground in the basement of an abandoned school, captives of the fanatical inquisitorial group, the Society of Leopold. None of them had met each other before, all of them were confused, angry, scared, and low on blood.

What is a crime in this world?

Just being a vampire is a crime. You can be brutally attacked, captured, and murdered for being what you are. Your only recourse is to fight for your life.

Who are your natural adversaries?

Vampire hunters. They are not as strong or as fast as you, but they have dirty tricks up their sleeves and fanatical conviction on their side, and they do not see you as human.

Why should you trust & rely upon your new party members?

Without them, you will not escape your predicament. You know you can trust them because you have a common enemy. Each of them will have a chance to solve a problem with a unique skill that you do not possess, driving home that you can solve dangerous problems together that you could not overcome on your own.

What is violence like in this game? This says a lot about your game’s tone.

Fast, flashy, bloody, and dark. Descriptions of injuries are savage; heads get torn off, chests get ripped open, shadows pinwheel wildly as the sole hanging light in the ceiling gets knocked around amidst the violence. But there’s a slick cool to all of it. You are in real danger, but you are also capable of dealing out grievous and acrobatic harm.

What will the next few sessions be about?

Upon your escape, the Prince of the city charged you all with seeking out the leaders of the hunters. Best not to disappoint him.

In my Call of Cthulhu campaign, the characters were all prisoners on a bus to the gulag, in Russia in 1938.

What is a crime in this world?

Literally anything, if you have displeased the wrong people. One of you received a letter you shouldn’t have seen. Another one wrote seditious poetry. Another was rude to a secret police officer during an investigation. Another literally has no idea why he’s here. There is a cold, kafkaesque indifference to the notion of fairness in this world. You have been disenfranchised and shipped off to do hard labor for almost nothing at all. Do not bother to look for reason in the machinations of the state.

Who are your natural adversaries?

The NKVD. They are all-powerful, all-seeing, and brutal. They could kill every last one of you right here in the snow, and so long as they filed the correct paperwork afterwards, there will be no follow up investigation. They have the key to the vehicles, they have warm clothes, they have all of the guns, they have the radio that is your only way of contacting the outside world. You don’t even have coats that will keep out the freezing wind. If you want what you need to escape this place, you will have to take it from them.

Why should you trust & rely upon your new party members?

You will be shot, if you try to escape alone. The tundra is vast and the NKVD are always watching. Your only hope is to cause confusion and hope that your numbers count for more than your jailers’ guns. And once you’re out, into Siberia? conditions are so hostile you have no choice but to band together for survival.

What is violence like in this game? This says a lot about your game’s tone.

Almost instantly fatal. You are shown fellow prisoners (NPCs) get headshot by the NKVD captain and drop to the ground, dead. Another NPC has a broken leg, and cannot participate in combat at all. If you get hurt, that’s it. There are no health potions or magic spells that will mitigate the effects of bullets and the biting wind.

What will the next few sessions be about?

As you escaped, you saw strange apparitions across the snow, which caused the radio to malfunction. You are fleeing in your stolen truck from the NKVD, but where are you going? Where can you go, except towards the mystery?

Escapes are great, too, because as a DM, your list of things you need to prepare is pretty concrete. You need:

- Mooks

- A boss for the mooks

- a map of the immediate area, so your players know what avenues of potential escape they have

- a couple of NPC fellow prisoners for them to talk to & for you to kill along the way (alternately, this can be a great way to link the party up with future quest-givers straight from the jump).

- A list of possible resources to aid in their escape that they might be able to get their hands on (a fire axe? a radio? a car?)

- A couple of ideas for spanners to throw in the works (if things are too easy/going too quickly, maybe this NPC fellow prisoner turns on them, hoping to curry favor with the NKVD; maybe one of the hunters has a flamethrower to force the vampires to double back; maybe it starts to snow with white-out conditions, maybe something is being filmed right outside and the vampires can’t bust through the steel doors without potentially breaking the Masquerade).

Another great thing about escapes is that they’re geographically isolated. So you don’t need to have The Entire Starting Zone figured out from session 1: you just need to know about this one truck stop in Siberia, or this abandoned school in Queens. When they gain access to the wider world, the session ends, and you should have an idea of where they want to go next.

And if any of their captors survive, you may have an act 1 villain on your hands. Don’t get too attached to the idea that any of them WILL survive; but if they do, and the party bears them a grudge, find them a place in the story, flesh them out as an adversary. Your Big Bad means nothing to them yet, but Captain Volkov, the NKVD captain who pursued them across the ice like a relentless automaton, scares them.

Another thing I like about escapes is that they feel very natural. There is no quest giver; they have an obvious goal they can all agree on, and the obstacles to achieving it are built into the situation. It’s a solid framework for an adventure that you can pack a lot of worldbuilding detail into along the way.

Good luck!

#dice matters

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flowerpowell · 3 years

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The Royal Holiday Romance (Liam x MC)

PART FOUR

A/N: Technically it’s still winter so technically it’s okay for me to post this lol. I know the last chapter was posted over a month ago but I hope no one noticed 🙊 Anyway, here’s chapter four of this lil festive mini series! Hope you’ll enjoy it!

Rating: G

Tagging: @twinkleallnight @kingliam-rys @sfb123 @iaminlovewithtrr @gardeningourmet @gkittylove99 @texaskitten30 @delightfullypinkglitter @kingliam2019 @queen-arabella-of-cordonia @lodberg @shanzay44 ❣

Victoria was Tori. Tori was an actress which meant Victoria was the actress that worked with Hana Lee. Which also meant, Liam took a deep breath, she was in the palace when Liam decided to sneak out to meet her. He groaned at the realization.

The guys had asked him all sorts of questions when he recognized Victoria on the picture. He had to confess to his secret meetings with her as well as him not telling her about who he really was. Both Maxwell and Drake insisted on telling her the truth as soon as possible but Liam was hesitant. First of all, Victoria herself wasn’t honest either. Sure, her lie was minor, she still worked in the film industry, and from what Drake told him, she really wanted to be a movie critic. Admitting to being a King was on a whole new level and Liam wasn’t sure he wanted to do that. It felt really nice to be with someone who saw him as Liam, just Liam, not the King.

Liam was headed to meet her but the closer he was to his destination, the more hesitant he was. What should he do? The seemingly unanswerable question echoed in his mind non-stop.

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This time, Victoria spotted him first. She waved at him as soon as she noticed his tall and slim figure but it seemed like he was lost in his thoughts. She chuckled as he frowned at his own thoughts. Whatever occupied his mind, must have been a very absorbing topic because Liam went straight past her without even realizing it.

“Hello, stranger, may I ask what time is it?” She tapped him on the shoulder but he didn’t even look up.

“Hmm, sure, it’s… late,” he murmured and Victoria laughed.

“It’s good to see I’m not the only daydreamer here. Are you okay?”

“What?” Liam looked up and noticed Victoria smiling at him. “Victoria! Hello!”

“Hi. Is everything okay? You seemed tense.”

Liam swallowed hard and smiled. “Everything’s perfect now that you’re here. It was just… something work related.”

Victoria nodded. “If you need to—”

“No. The only thing I want right now is to spend time with you,” he replied as Victoria’s face lit up.

“In this case, how about we go to that coffee shop and grab a coffee for the start?” She suggested. Liam was just about to agree but then he realized that as much as he wished to be that anonymous Liam, he would be recognized in an instant if he showed up there.

“I’m good. Not really a fan of coffee,” he lied.

“Oh… okay. Would you mind if I got myself a cup?” she asked and Liam shook his head, feeling guilty for not being able to get her a coffee.

What a gentleman you are, Liam Rys, he scolded himself as Victoria disappeared in the café. Not only a gentleman but also a coward and a liar. Good job.

When five minutes later Victoria joined him, with a cappuccino in one hand and a tea for Liam in the other (which made him even more guilty), he took her free hand and led to their first destination, far away from people.

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Liam thought everything through.

Victoria was amazed at every single thing he organized. He showed her around his favorite park, which, for some unknown to her reason, was empty. He said it wasn’t a popular park to go to, but he didn’t mention the fact that he closed the park for a day so they could enjoy their walk without any people.

He then drove her to another place, the beach, which looked even more amazing covered in the snow. Liam thought about literally everything because just as she started to get hungry, he took out a picnic basket from the trunk.

“Wow,” she commented.

“I hope it’s not too much.” Liam smiled sheepishly. “But I didn’t want us to starve to death.”

“It’s perfect. I’m not sure if eating outside is a great idea, though. It’s so cold!”

“It’s always colder by the sea,” Liam explained. “For our dinner, I’m taking you to my other favorite spot. It’s near the beach but at the same time it’s far enough from the wind.”

“Color me intrigued,” she said before letting Liam take her hand and lead her.

Ten minutes into their walk, she already knew Cordonia was the most beautiful place on Earth.

“Forgotten Falls in their winter glory!” Liam announced when they finally arrived and Victoria stood silent, admiring the view and looking for an adjective that would describe that beauty appropriately. Liam chuckled. “Impressive, isn’t it?”

“That’s one word for it. Is everything so perfect in Cordonia?”

“I don’t want to brag but… yes. Cordonia is absolutely perfect,” he admitted and watched her bursting into laughter.

“I wish I loved my country that much. But being here, I see how easy it is to love Cordonia. The landscapes are stunning, the food is delicious, the people seem to like their King…”

Liam tensed at her words. Did she suspect anything?

“The King?” he asked.

“I mean, I don’t know. But from what Hana told me about him and then meeting his friends, I think he must be a good King.”

Liam let out a breath he didn’t even know he was holding. She didn’t know anything. You should tell her. You know the truth about her, she should know the truth about you. Tell her.

“I brought some soup. Would you like some?” Liam ignored the voice in his head.

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Liam outdid himself.

That was the only thing that came to her mind when they pulled up to their last destination. She was well aware of Liam’s eyes on her; she knew he wanted to see her reaction. He knew all too well how much she loved cinema.

“I… I can’t believe it,” she whispered.

Liam laughed. “You don’t have to whisper, I booked the whole cinema for us.”

“Who are you?” Victoria’s eyes widened and his face fell a little. Maybe it was too much? Maybe now she’d be able to tell he’s a King?

“I asked the owner for a favor.” Liam tried to sound normal. “It’s not a popular cinema around here; it’s old and has only one screening room. He was more than happy to help me.”

“This. Is. The. Best. Day. Of. My. Life!!!” Victoria exclaimed and Liam grinned. For some reason, making her happy made him even happier. He wasn’t smiling that much in years. Maybe because for the first time in forever, someone didn’t see just a King in him.

He ignored that thought.

“I have found some short and unknown in Hollywood adaptations of the Grimm’s fairytales and I thought, who is better to watch it with than you?”

“This is… I don’t even know what to say!” Victoria threw her arms around Liam’s neck and hugged him. For a second, he thought he forgot how to breathe. He was nervous she’d see what an effect she had on him as his heart was beating like crazy but when she pulled away she was smiling as if nothing happened.

“It feels like a dream!” She finally said as they walked into the room and Victoria picked seats for them. “I feel like I’m a princess with the cinema all to myself.”

Liam coughed at her words. He needed to tell about he was soon or else he’d lose his sanity.

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It was a bad idea.

Yes, Victoria seemed to enjoy it, love it even but Liam was painfully aware of everything he had been keeping from her. Every time he heard a mention of a King, prince, princess or a kingdom (which was very often) he tensed and his mind wandered to his own situation. When it was finally time for Allerleirauh, Victoria’s favorite tale, he could barely sit still. The story about a girl who was a princess but pretended to be a servant wasn’t exactly the same as his but he still found similarities. When the mini-movie marathon was over, he felt Victoria squeeze his hand.

“Thank you. This was the best thing someone has ever done for me.” She said and he turned to her, noticing tears in her eyes. Throwing caution to the winds, he leaned down and kissed her. To his surprise, he felt her returning the kiss.

Her lips were cold, maybe because it was winter and it was cold in the cinema, maybe because she was nervous. Either way, he enjoyed the sensation of her cold lips getting warmer with each kiss. They were kissing until the closing credits came to an end and the whole room was silent again.

“I…err…” Liam started and ran his hand through his hair nervously.

“I… should tell you something,” Victoria started, not looking at Liam. “I’m… not a movie critic.” She bit her lip. “I wish I was though. Instead, I’m an actress. Not like a big one or anything. Just some background characters. And it’s fine because acting was never for me.”

Liam opened his mouth to say something but Victoria didn’t stop.

“I don’t know why I lied. I’m sorry. I just… I was nervous if I told you, you’d ask me about the movies I was in and be disappointed because they’re all niche and not known. And I was studying to be a movie critic anyway. And after today… After all you’ve done for me and then the kiss…” She blushed. “I just couldn’t hide it any longer. You don’t deserve to be deceived like that. Will you… forgive me?”

Liam swallowed hard. He nodded hesitantly, trying to calm his racing heart.

“There’s nothing to forgive. You didn’t do anything bad.” But I did. Liam opened his mouth to finally confess to his lie but before he was able to do that, he felt Victoria’s lips on his. He closed his eyes and kissed her back, hoping it’d be an apology he never said out loud.

~~~~

He didn’t tell her.

He didn’t tell her anything after their make out session in the cinema.

He didn’t tell her anything when she told him how light she finally felt after telling him the truth.

He didn’t tell her anything when she told him about the movies she played in.

He didn’t tell her anything when she told him about her wildest dreams and deepest fears.

He didn’t tell her anything when he drove her back to her hotel.

He didn’t tell her anything when she kissed him goodbye and thanked him for the best day in her life.

He didn’t say a word to Maxwell and Drake, who waited for him in the palace, worry written all over their faces.

He didn’t say anything when he looked at himself and in the mirror and saw a coward.

He didn’t say anything when Victoria sent him a message telling him she wanted him to meet Hana.

He didn’t even say anything as he was lying in his bed and realized that he was madly in love with Victoria Brooks.

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might i add! sophie has a 4k t.v. (don't ask how) and whenever her boys are sick, she finds new netflix shows to binge. keefe and fitz l o v e it. some of their favorites are stranger things, i am not okay with this, and love is blind. don't ask me why those shows. i don't know.

yes!! this is important!!

sophie would love being able to keep up with an aspect of human culture and everyday life – and fitz and keefe would love getting involved, too! human media and entertainment is drastly different from any elvin productions they’ve seen – by far. humans are a lot more… dark? and violent? but…. it’s intriguing. fitz isn’t keen on r-rated movies, though, because the violence gets Very graphic. keefe can only stomach a few. sophie’s kinda just Used to it

i feel like fitz would be into (some) documentaries and movies based on true events. he’s a knowledge sponge, guys! an adorable little nerd! he loves to learn about prominent figures in human culture and pieces of their history. it intrigues him. (and sometimes terrifies him. seriously, how are humans so violent?)

still, even if it gives him a bit of a stomach-ache sometimes, he always appreciates the effort put into the film.

think The Act, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Miss Americana (Netflix), Gaga: Five Foot Two (Netflix), RBG, Apollo 11, Bohemian Rhapsody…

also fitz watches Animal Planet and other series similar to it because he loves animals don’t @ me.

okay but fitz is also a sucker for rom-coms and coming-of-age stories

he loves the movies where teenagers find their way in life. he loves the movies where the characters find their soulmate. he loves the tropes and the cliches and the coffee shops. he loves the sweet and sappy movies. and honestly? the cheesier the better.

a few of those get on keefe’s nerves, but for the most part keefe also likes them. (yet, he won’t admit it).

think 16 Wishes, Mean Girls (keefe really likes that one, too), Eighth Grade, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (Netflix), Love, Simon, I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix)….

mystery/thrillers are also hella rad!! fitz loves picking out one and playing a game with sophie and keefe. they want to see who can guess the plot twist or killer first – and whoever can wins a favor (sound familiar ;) )

think Get Out, Black Mirror (Netflix), Gone Girl, Knives Out, Misery, Black Swan…

while fitz is into more psychological thrillers, keefe likes anything and everything generically dubbed ‘freaky’. (he thinks pennywise is pretty cool. he draws him once and sophie is both amazed and off-put by how realistic it looks)

sophie’s pretty into the horror category herself, so her and keefe can empathize on the interest. fitz is downright confused as to how they could enjoy something like that. (if it’s movie time and keefe or sophie picks one of those, fitz claims the Middle Cuddle Spot so that he’s cushioned between the two of them and can easily hide under the covers or their arms.)

keefe also likes comedy, action, chick-flicks, drama, (some) musicals… you know, this boy can basically roll with anything. does he have his favourites? yes. but can he settle down and watch something with sophie and fitz that he wouldn’t normally choose? also yes

think Megamind, Lost In Space (Netflix), Good Girls (Netflix), The Dragon Prince (Netflix), Into The Spiderverse, Pitch Perfect, Mamma Mia!, Easy A, Dirty Dancing, Us….

let’s state the obvious – keefe and fitz are both into disney. especially disney princess movies.

and i’m serious about that!!! not as a joke, like, “oh, haha, they like the princess movies?”

yes bitch they like the princess movies

keefe’s favourite is probably Tangled.

flynn rider is suave and has keefe’s charm/humor! maximus is tough and snarky when you meet, but he can soften up, and keefe relates to that! pascal knows how to put up a fight! and rapunzel herself is brave and adventurous and there for the people she cares about; and that’s all keefe has ever wanted to do. (also wielding a frying pan as a weapon is badass)

also, as much as it might hurt to say it, keefe relates to rapunzel, the abuse she suffered, and the trap she was in. the strong storyline and accurate depiction hits home.

fitz’s is probably Frozen. he loves the sisterly action they have going there, okay?? like how badass is anna? how badass is elsa? how badass are these women together?

sophie’s is Mulan. she’s such a strong and powerful role model to look up to! and the humor is PEAK.Mulan is also from sophie’s childhood, so that makes it even more special. the fact that she gets to share it with keefe and fitz…. magical.

also sophie lowkey wants to follow in mulan’s footsteps and slice her hair into a bi bob with a sword. see this post of mine ; )

sci-fi gets all of them. they like the adventure and the morals in the stories, the warnings for the future. they like the undiscovered planets, the tricky tech, and the general imagination that went into producing it.

think The Matrix, Star Wars, Alien, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avatar, Tau (Netflix), Wall-E, I Am Mother (Netflix), Ready Player One…

they all have some shared favourite movies and shows, though, where their tastes align.

think Stranger Things (Netflix) (they find it seriously freaky and amusing how similar it is to them/their situation), Once Upon a Time (these are the fairytales sophie grew up learning about?), Dark (Netflix) (does it get much better than time travel??), She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Netflix) (again!! badass women galore!! it’s awesome!!), the OA (Netflix) (it’s shrouded with mystery), the Rain (Netflix) (this one is a big adventure!!), the Umbrella Academy (Netflix) (i mean, c’mon, they have to save the world from the apocalypse, isn’t that pretty rad in and of itself?), A Quiet Place (this one… fucking brilliant. they’re all dead silent as they watch it and it’s such a powerful movie that they feel weird making sound when it finishes… they watch it again and again and again.), Onward (it’s adorable as FUCK and keefe may cry a little everytime they watch it)…

so, yeah! keefe and fitz really appreciate human media (and it especially comes in handy when they’re sick)

but let’s all admit it…. sometimes human productions are extremely Stupid and low-budget/general low-quality.

so, there’s always fun in picking out a movie or show to laugh/cringe at because it’s just that bad.

take this one chinese television series on netflix

it seriously looked good. it did.

but then they watched it.

it went well at the start but then?? the main love interest?? was just an asshole??

and why did the protag continue to put up with his bullshit?? he punched the wall next to her face until his knuckles were bleeding?? she was crying?? oh and he kissed her repeatedly when she said stop??? oh and now he threw food at her that she spent time making for him???? sophie??? what the absolute fuck are humans on????

the show’s called Meteor Garden (Netflix)

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Post-IW “I NEED FLUFF!!!” Fic Rec

Someone asked me recently for fics to get over Infinity War’s ending... this is what I came up with! (in no particular order).

Short and sweet

Side bitch out of your league by rohkeutta: Smooth af geriatric fella flirting with a 100% Done wrong number sassmaster, with copious amounts of swearing and way too many Beyoncé jokes. (Stop interrupting my grinding series)

Save a Horse, Ride a Captain by galwednesday: “Hello,” he repeated, doing his best to mind his manners. “I’m very sorry to bother you. Can I have a piggy-back ride?”

Valuable Consideration by leveragehunters (Monkeygreen): Steve was a law student. He didn't need to take Latin, but he'd gotten the strange notion into his head that it'd give him a deeper understanding of the law. One mistranslated assignment later and he'd accidentally offered to sell his soul to a demon named Bucky. Steve had no intention of selling his soul, but Bucky kept showing up and offering him different kinds of valuable consideration: fame, wealth, success, the usual things you'd expect in this sort of situation. Steve didn't want any of it. The only problem was, Steve was starting to want something from Bucky...but it had nothing to do with valuable consideration and everything to do with Bucky.

Moosebumps by rohkeutta: “Huh,” 107 says, looks down Steve’s body, then up again. “I know we just met, but your dick looks like it’s getting strangled.”

snore me to sleep by wearing_tearing: There’s someone sleeping in the hallway of Bucky’s apartment building. Someone big and muscled and blonde and way too fucking attractive to be slumped against the wall and have a jacket covering half of his upper body. How does Bucky know this? It’s because of the fucking snores.

Exam Room B by steveandbucky: “He asked if the cute male nurse with the ponytail was working today. I assume he meant you.”

The Good, The Buns, and The Dirty by leveragehunters (Monkeygreen): Bucky knew the apartment wasn't much to look at but, however old and rundown it might be, it was his. His apartment. His place. His. Unfortunately that also made the neighbour his neighbour. Bucky hadn't started out thinking that way. No, he'd originally been pretty happy about tall, blond, and built, with his sunshine smile and sparkling blue eyes, who lived down the hall. But that was before Bucky found out he was a creeper.

Stevus Interruptus by GoodbyeBlues: Bucky Barnes is a SWAT Team member just trying to do his job. Too bad a certain Captain keeps interrupting all of his missions.

Good Samaritan by Brenda: Invitingly pink, full lips curved up into a small smile as the arms around him tightened just a fraction. "Having a good night?""I am now," Steve said, mesmerized by the way the light glinted off impossibly long eyelashes.

reality warping series by wearing_tearing: a series of short, cute, unrelated stucky AUs!

The A-bridged Guide to Trolling by galwednesday: Fantasy AU in which Steve is a hedge witch with a green thumb, Bucky is a bridge troll who's new in town, and knock-knock jokes are a viable form of currency.

The Right Wrong Number by giselleslash: Steve's one night stand blows him off with a wrong number, which just happens to be Bucky's number...

say you'll bee mine by deceptivesoldier, obsessivereader, talkplaylove: When Steve glances over at Hot Guy again, Hot Guy catches his eye and gives him a tentative smile. Steve’s brain shuts down and he looks away. But the serum gave him great vision, so out of the corner of his eye, he sees Hot Guy stand up, take two steps, get his foot caught in a backpack strap, trip, and fall down.Steve’s out of his chair and next to Hot Guy before he even has time to think. "Oh my God, Hot Guy! Are you okay?". Hot Guy blinks up at him from the floor, probably too confused to stand up. "Did you just call me ‘Hot Guy’?"

Long and plotty

Prince Charming by Brenda: Bucky Barnes leads quite the charmed life. He has a thriving tattoo shop, a son he adores, the world’s best dogs, and a great group of friends — almost all of whom are in relationships. And maybe he'd been the one nudging them towards each other, but there's nothing wrong with a little match-making. The world could use more romance. As for him personally, well, he doesn’t need anyone for the long haul. Not when every girl he meets is someone who he thinks would be perfect for someone else. But then Steve Rogers comes into his shop looking for some ink, and maybe that’s the problem right there. Maybe what he's looking for in a relationship isn't a girl at all.

Lemon Meringue Lies by Nejinee: Being a server at a high-end restaurant is working out well for Steve. All he has to do now is convince Bucky he's good enough to work as chef in the same restaurant. Steve's determined to prove to his best friend that all Bucky's talent and passion for food is worth something. Meanwhile, Bucky has his own issues to deal with. Namely: trying his damndest to dig them out of poverty, make sure Steve's health is on the up and up, and not acknowledging his very longstanding desire for his best friend that is slowly eating him up inside.

Looking for a Stranger to Love by Daslebensmittel: Bucky is just another average demon in New York, trying to live a normal life. After a flirting attempt with the lonely Steve goes awry, they strike up an unusual friendship. Despite their misgivings and meddlesome friends, Steve and Bucky manage to become wonderful roommates. Will they grow even closer and let Bucky have another chance? Or will Steve forever be "the one that got away"?

in any version of reality series by steveandbucky: A series of fics in which Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes meet in a whole lot of different alternate universes; they find each all over again in every single world, fall in love, and live happily ever after.

If They Haven't Learned Your Name by silentwalrus: aka Steve and Bucky's Global Honeymoon Revenge World Tour.

This, You Protect by owlet: The mission resets abruptly, from objective: kill to objective: protect

Smutty fluff

Salami by L1av: Everyone hears stories about the idiots who have to go to the ER to get random objects removed from their asses. If someone told Bucky he’d be spending his weekend in the hospital for one of the most embarrassing occurrences of his life, he’d probably laugh in their face and tell them to go fuck off. But here he is, in the ER with eleven inches of packaged, cold salami stuck up his ass. To make matters worse, his nurse is really hot. Really hot.

Is It Pretending If I Already Want You? by OhCaptainMyCaptain: Based on prompt: “Pretend Boyfriends AU where one of their families is always wondering why they're never in a relationship, so the other offers to pretend to be their boyfriend for some family event"

Catfish by L1av: Steve Rogers is a famous movie star, known for his role as Captain America. Bucky Barnes is a bored law student who drinks too much wine. Bucky gets on match.com to boost his confidence. What he doesn't expect is a guy using Steve Rogers' pictures on a dating profile. Bucky decides to mess with the guy. After all, what idiot uses Steve Rogers' pictures on a dating site?

Lights, Camera, Action by Kellyscams: Bucky Barnes, aka the Soldier is one of Stark Naked's most popular models. Having worked in the adult film industry for a few years, he's gotten used to the daily flow of things. Not to mention also earning himself Stark Naked's "Naked Boy" of the Year, and something of a reputation for being a powertop. So when his favorite director, Sam, calls him in for an unscheduled shoot, Bucky figures it'll be more of the same. What he's most definitely not prepared for is meeting their newest model, Steve Rogers--who personally requested Bucky for his first scene. Not only is Steve the hottest guy Bucky's ever seen, he's sweet and adorable and cuddly and... Bucky's never hit it off so well with another model before.

Steve Rogers. Cheerfully Slutty. by relenafanel: Steve Rogers: Cheerfully Slutty. But not going to take your shit about it. Bucky Barnes: Voted most likely to fall in love first.

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New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: The Old Guard

THE OLD GUARD— 3 STARS

When it comes to the myth of immortality, the sweeping sentiments of Queen from the Highlander soundtrack say it best. Their song poses it as a pair of questions: the titular “who wants to live forever” and “who dares to live forever.” When Brian May’s lyrics continue, they wax “but touch my tears with your lips/touch my world with your fingertips.” Netflix’s new actioner The Old Guard, toplined by the age-defying Charlize Theron as the “who” pronoun compared to Queen, has its own heroic perpetuity and spits back “nothing that lives lives forever.” Her lips aren’t kissing a thing and nothing but murderous weapons are at her fingertips.

Charlize would be the one to tell Queen to take their romantic sweetness and shove it with harshness. That tone and timbre works just fine for the Academy Award winner who has been cementing this attitudinal career niche for the better part of a decade. Based on Greg Rucka’s 2017 Image Comics graphic novel featuring the art of Leandro Fernandez, The Old Guard combines its own brew of created legends intersecting modern settings and compulsions. Like its lead, The Old Guard has a toughness completely devoid of anything trite. The narrative screws might not be the tightest, but its aim is deadly enough to draw you in.

Theron, with a vitae including the likes of Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde, and Hancock, is no stranger to plots with unknown mythology. She is one of four warriors with unexplained immortality who have fought for centuries behind the frontlines of pivotal events on carefully selected missions. Her “Andy” is really the storied Andromache of Scythia. She is joined by the Napoleonic era Frenchman Booker/Sebastian (Rust and Bone’s Mathias Shoenaerts) and the Crusades opponents-turned-soulmates Nicky/Nicolo (emerging Italian star Luca Marianelli of Martin Eden) and Joe/Yusuf (Aladdin’s Marwen Kenzari). Here in a 21st century that is harder to hide in, the group are clandestine assets for hire who cannot be killed and wield a mix of venerable melee blades and silenced firearms.

LESSON #1: WHAT TIME LEAVES BEHIND— Time has brought both skill and lamentation. Booker, speaking often as the poetic nougat center of the movie, describes Andy as a woman that “has forgotten more ways to kill than entire armies will ever learn.” Repeatedly torn and re-torn over centuries, their internal scars push against the pay-it-forward hope of multiplying their efforts. These stoic mercenaries thought the world would be a better place after centuries of struggles, even if the people they saved seemed to go on to future achievements in life.

LESSON #2: LOSING A SOLDIER— Booker bemoans further “just because we keep living doesn’t mean we stop hurting.” Immortal as they may be, they feel each death and the recovery takes time. They speak of previous immortals (prominently featuring Van Veronica Ngo recently seen in Da 5 Bloods) they have lost where the healing power mysteriously stopped and their time to die arrived. Those weary losses weigh on their vast memories and indomitability.

A betrayal on a staged hostage situation in South Sudan from their most recent fence, the ex-government spook Copley played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, has put the team in the crosshairs of a London-based Big Pharma executive named Merrick (Harry Mellick, all grown up from his Dudley Dursley Harry Potter days). The millennial mogul feels “morally obliged” (*insert a fakely principled comic book plot laugh here*) to take their genetic code as a means for weaponized science and a windfall of potential health market profits.

LESSON #3: GAINING A SOLDIER— For the first time in over a century, a new individual has gained the enduring power and calling. God-fearing American Marine Nile Freeman, played by the second-billed KiKi Layne of If Beale Street Can Talk) survives a slit throat in Afghanistan and gains beacon mental connections with Andy and the others. The veteran ancients seek her out to assuage her fears, teach her their ways, and protect her newness from the pursuing Copley and Merrick. Nile becomes the exposition driver of the veiled “why” questions we’re all thinking.

Increasingly prolific director Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball, Beyond the Lights) brings her talents to a new genre. Drawn to Strong Female Characters in every sense of the term, The Old Guard graphic novel was ideal material for the filmmaker’s stylish ardor. With Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne as her instruments, the film has a posture of determination over effeminate weakness that is wholly appreciated. Like many comic book films before it, The Old Guard relies heavily on their mentor/mentee dynamic. Layne continues to be a future star in the making and kicking ass alongside Theron will do her wonders. The confidence growth shows already.

One keen choice from Gina was the electronic pop selections merged into the action sequences adding backbeat to the nondescript danger music from the Oscar-nominated Lion team of Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O’Halloran. That inertia bears Prince-Bythewood’s fingerprints. Shot by Bigelow and Greengrass vet Barry Ackroyd and GPB confidante Tami Reiker, the movie balances bloody guts with gritty gloss to make this a very showy thriller. Editor Terilyn A. Shropshire makes the actors and the massive stunt team led by Marvel-experienced stunt coordinator Brycen Counts, fight coordinator Daniel Hernandez, and department head Sarah Greensmith look

It is a rare and welcome treat of compromise to see a graphic novel’s original creator granted the opportunity to pen his or her own film treatment. How many times have followers and fans seen works butchered by script doctors? Following Joe Russo’s recent fellow Netflix entry Extraction and Joe Kelly’s superior I Kill Giants from 2018 (a must-see gem available on Hulu and Hoopla), Greg Rucka received the chance he didn’t get with 2009’s forgettable bomb Whiteout. His improved craft on the written page since then is evident and it is given a fair chance on a larger stage.

The trappings and limitations of a graphic novel distilled and compressed for a single movie are still very much present. The Old Guard has a sky-high concept (think 2008’s miscue of Jumper with its attempt at applying a centuries-old saga) with a low energy for expanding ideas. Harry Melling’s sniveling Merrick villain is implausibly bad, even by comic book standards for a movie bending reality like this one. A swerving double cross in the climax is also feeble compared to the powerful and principled characters. Copley’s Mr. Glass/Pepe Silvia-level conspiracy wall and the tiny flashback snippets sending viewers back to ancient times tease rich and unharvested levels of referenced depth that could be far more interesting than the present. It feels like a heap of gravitas and world-building was left on the paneled page.

As sudden and kinetic as The Old Guard may play for a quick entertainment ride on your couch, a Netflix miniseries might have done Rucka’s five-volume work more justice than merely one movie and a tease at a potential sequel. Root for a modest franchise with Netflix’s deep pockets securing commitments from the creative team and on-screen talent. We’ll follow Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne anywhere. If given the chance, The Old Guard could build admirably.

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Thoughts I had while watching Aladdin

1. Going right into a song is such a strong opening. 2. It's hotter than hot where I live, too. 3. I would 10/10 buy something from human Genie. He's a great salesman. 4. Did anyone else notice the man who gave Jafar the beetle to the Cave of Wonders said he had to slit a few throats? I hope he was joking. 5. I've always wondered what made Aladdin the diamond in the rough. I mean he's a thief, so what makes him worthy of the treasure? 6. "I think I'm gonna have a heart attack from not surprise" Iago is me. I am Iago. 7. Abu: one of the best sidekicks in Disney history. 8. “One Jump Ahead” is the best song in this movie, don't @ me. 9. This is the only princess movie where the princess is not the central character of the movie. 10. Aladdin is probably worthy because he gave his bread to these poor children. 11. I forgot how wonderful he was. He could move up my list for favorite prince. 12. He might be poor but he has a great view of the palace from where he's living. 13. The law says Jasmine has to be married by her next birthday, and the Sultan says she only has three days. What's with Disney movies and people falling in love in three days? 14. Anyone who looks at Jafar can see he's a creeper, WHY would anyone think he could be trusted?

15. If I had a staff like Jafar's, I would hypnotize people into giving me free food. 16. Why hasn't Jasmine ever been outside before? Surely she can go with guards or something. 17. Rajah is the cutest pet. Can I have a Rajah please? 18. This market looks like a lot of fun, tbh. 19. Find you someone that looks at you the way Aladdin first looks at Jasmine. 20. Aladdin is so savvy. I would not have come up with the story about Jasmine being my sister. 21. Jasmine leaping over the wall is so bad ass. She is a great princess. 22. I love that they understand how the other feels even though they're in totally different situations. 23. Jasmine's first few hours out of the palace and she's already about to kiss a stranger. Can I have some of that luck? 24. Jafar: master of sass. 25. You know, in all my years of watching this, I don't think I ever once realized it was Jafar that had Aladdin arrested so he could get him to the Cave. 26. Why is Aladdin only allowed to touch the lamp? If he's worthy enough to be in the Cave, he's worthy enough to take some treasure. 27. "Don't touch anything" says Aladdin, whose foot is touching Carpet. 28. I really really want a magic carpet. Especially one as cute as this one. 29. I am such a sucker for inanimate objects being sentient. It's the thing that Disney does best for sure.

30. This scene with the Cave collapsing and Aladdin trying to escape is so visually appealing. The animation is amazing. 31. Doesn't Aladdin know how a lamp works? I feel like it's common knowledge that when you rub a lamp a genie comes out. 32. Robin Williams really was truly brilliant in this role. 33. Fun fact: the animators animated Genie around the things that Robin said and it was mostly all improv. 34. “Friend Like Me” is so catchy. It makes me want a genie for myself.

35. Aladdin tricking Genie into getting them out of the Cave is 10/10. Love. 36. It's really amazing what goes over your head as a kid. Like the fact that Iago's idea is to kill Jasmine and the Sultan. 37. Or that Genie turned into Pinocchio for a second. 38. There are too many great lines for me to keep up, but everything Genie says is making me crack up. 39. If Jafar can hypnotize anyone with his staff, why doesn't he just hypnotize Jasmine? 40. "But you're so old" YAS, Sultan. 41. I could never decide if I liked "Prince Ali". I guess it's a catchy song but i always felt like it slowed the movie down. 42. The Sultan is easily impressed with all of the fun things Aladdin brought with him. Same. 43. I feel like he should know all the princes in the land though. There can't be that many. Surely royalty knows all the other royalty around. 44. "If she found out I was a street rat she'd laugh at me" not really, dude. She liked you in the market before. 45. Jasmine’s face when Aladdin is talking is my face whenever a guy tries to hit on me, too. Probably why I’m still single.

46. If a stranger showed up on my balcony with a magic carpet I'd probably go without asking any questions too. 47. I'm afraid of heights though so this would probably be a bad date idea. 48. If you don't belt out "A Whole New World" when it comes on, are you even a Disney fan? 49. That was also a gorgeously animated scene.

50. Is it just me or does the place where Aladdin and Jasmine end up look like the ending of Mulan? 51. Fun fact: whenever Aladdin lies, the feather on his hat falls down to cover his face. 52. Why do the guards listen to Jafar anyway? Why does he have any kind of power? He's just a royal advisor as far as I know. 53. Genie and Aladdin's friendship gives me life. 54. "Speechless, I see. A fine quality in a wife" damn, Jafar. That's savage. 55. Aladdin figured out in two seconds about his hypnotic staff when he's been using it on the Sultan for years. 56. Abu, Carpet, and Genie being all sad makes me so depressed. Stop being mean Aladdin. 57. No one wants to check where Aladdin came from to make like a royal trade or agreement or something before he gets married to Jasmine? What if he had commitments or actually had to rule a place? 58. I feel like Jafar should not have been able to have Genie grant him wishes or become his master when Aladdin still had wishes left and was still the master himself. 59. I went to Disney and met Aladdin and Jasmine once and I had a toy tiger for them to sign and the Aladdin was like "this looks like the time Jafar turned Rajah into a mini Rajah" and it was the greatest moment of my life.

60. Jafar outed Aladdin like Jasmine would actually care, since she liked both him in the market and him as a prince. 61. I would not survive ten seconds in snow like that even in a fur coat. 62. I think this is one of my favorite climaxes in a Disney movie. It's so intense. Jasmine flirting with Jafar is honestly super brave. He's so gross. And creepy. And old. And evil.

63. If I saw a snake that big I would run for my life and forget about Jasmine. 64. I know this is like the tenth time I've said this, but Aladdin really is so clever. I feel like he doesn't get enough credit for it. I could never think of half the things he did. 65. Jafar as a genie might be more terrifying than Jafar as a snake. 66. But also baby Rajah is so freaking cute. 67. Jasmine loves Aladdin after one date and like two days? While it's cute and I love heir romance it's a little weird. 68. Aladdin wishing for Genie's freedom makes me cry every time. 69. His happiness makes me happy. 70. I wonder why he never developed friendships like this with any of his other masters. 71. The Sultan is adorable and I love him. 72. Genie wanting to travel the world is actual goals. 73. What a honeymoon on Carpet, am I right? They can literally go anywhere. 74. Wow this was a short film. 75. This was so much better than I remember and might make my top five Disney movies now.

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