tfw you come back to your home after being framed for a murder and faking your death to escape to a different country, keeping truth about you away from your family and friends, including your partner who's a bad liar, but now that you're back things can go back to normal...right?

Out-of-Pocket (Pepe Marti X Reader)

Fandom: RPF/Formula 2/3

Requested: Yeah on Wattpad (ily zep also happy race week!)

Warnings: none.

POV: Second Person (You/your)

W.C. 869

Summary: Out-of-pocket grid walks and podcasts

As always, my requests are OPEN

MASTERLIST // HITLIST

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The first race of the season was one for the books. The energy was high, the excitement was through the roof, and all of the drivers were ready to get back to racing. As someone with a moto racing podcast, you were having a blast in the paddock. The plan was you were going to do a Martin Brundle-style grid walk, asking random questions to whatever drivers you could find.

“Jak!” You shouted, running up to your American friend who was walking with Ollie and Kimi. “Can I ask you guys questions for the pod?”

“Don’t say tyre deg,” Jak joked as the other two nodded.

“That's a tequila shot, Jak,” You laughed. “Anyway, I don’t have any on me so, Jak, hypothetically speaking, what would you do if you found a dead body in your hotel room?”

“That’s so random, but I would call my team, I guess?” Jak responded, confused about where the question came from.

“Good to hear you trust your team, sounds like you guys will have a good year,” You stated. “Does this mean you are getting along well with your new team?”

“Yeah, I love the team, and I think we’re gonna do well this year,” Jak beamed. 

“Thank you, Jak. Now, Ollie,” You moved the microphone over to Ollie, “You hit me as the type of guy who needs beauty sleep.”

“Where is this going?” He laughed.

“Why is it called ‘beauty sleep’ if you wake up looking like a hot mess? I’ve seen the LAP videos, and you don’t look very beautiful when you wake up,” You teased him.

“Oh you’re one to talk,” He gasped in disbelief, “As if anyone in your opinion looks good waking up unless they’re Pepe!”

“Hey, no need to call me out in my own podcast here!” You jokingly scolded. “I ask the questions. Now, why is it called ‘beauty sleep’ if you wake up looking like a hot mess? I need to know.”

“Maybe it’s not about physical beauty and more about mental beauty,” Ollie quipped. “Ever think of that?”

“No, I did not Aristotle,” You replied sarcastically. “Thank you for bestowing your great mind upon us, oh great one.”

“With pleasure,” Ollie jokingly bowed as he left to follow Jak.

“Kimi! The new man on the block! Tell me, how many pennies do you think would fit in your car?”

“At least five,” Kimi answered immediately and seriously.

“Fair point, thank you,” You replied just as seriously as you moved on to your next target, running after him. “Dennis, do fish drown?”

“NO!” He shouted, started by your sudden appearance. “No, I looked this up and drowning is inhaling water. Fish breathe water, so unless they stop moving and water blocks their gills, they can't drown, but they can suffocate on water.”

“Damn, thanks Bill Nye the science guy,” You said sarcastically as you moved on, beelining for one of your favorite F3 drivers to ask questions to. “Sebastian Montoya, I have a question for you.”

“I love these,” he said to himself before leaning into the microphone and shouting, “Hi Pod!”

“Don’t! I’m the star here,” You joked. “Anyway, if you punch yourself in the face and it hurts, are you weak or strong?”

“Neither, you’re gullible,” He answered.

“Oh, that's a dollar word, look at you go!” You chuckled as you moved on once again. This time you ran into a world champion. “Fernando! My favorite Spanish driver!” You shouted as you ran over to him but not before whispering into the mike, “Lies, Pepe is my favorite.”

“We all know Pepe is you’re favorite, no need to flatter me,” He laughed.

“Well, at least we’re all on the same page,” You dismissed. “In your opinion, what is the worst mode of transportation?”

“Roller skates,” He said after a moment. “The ones with the wheels in a line.”

“What do you have against roller blades, Nando?” You chuckled, genuinely curious.

“I just never learned how to ride them,” He laughed.

“Fair enough, thank you!” You said as you heard back to the Campos garage, knowing Pepe was probably finished with his interview by now. You saw him sitting on the couch in the driver’s room that he shares with Isack, scrolling through his phone. “And here we find the friend of the show, Pepe, in his natural habitat; hiding from everyone.”

“You do know I can hear you,” He chuckled, not even looking up from his phone.

“Oh shit, I thought he was deaf,” You whispered into the microphone, but still loud enough for him to hear. You moved into the room and sat beside him, leaning into his side. “I have a real question for you.”

“Something tells me it’s not a real question, but go on.”

“How does it feel to be in a relationship with the most out-of-pocket moto racing podcaster on the planet?”

“Wouldn’t change it for the world,” He replied as he placed a small kiss on the top of your head. “You should talk to Clement to get on Screaming Meals. I bet that would be the most chaotic episode ever.”

“Don’t give me any more ideas,” You groaned. “Also, I’m trying. James said no.”

~~~~~

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A New Perspective: Chapter 2

Pairing: Jennifer Walters x (Fem!)Reader

Summary: You were apart of the Avengers, right from the beginning. It was a story everyone wanted to hear. Your girlfriend, beginning to take up the 'Hulk' mantle, Nikki suggested that she could be an Avenger like you, however, Jennifer rejects, not wanting to be associated as a Superhero... You don’t blame her.

Chapter Warning(s): She Hulk Series Context, PTSD, Swearing, Survivor’s Guilt, Therapy Sessions

Chapter Key: Italics = Thoughts, Bold/Italic = Dream Sequence, +*+ = Time Skip, Bold/Indent = Text Message 

Chapter Theme: Fix You - Coldplay

A/n: None

Tags: @justyourwritter69​

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You immediately make your way through the doors of the bar as your eyes search around the room.

“Y/n! Over here!” Jennifer calls over to you

You stop when you look into the direction of the voice... 

Another Hulk?...

The green skin, bigger stature... You didn’t know who the hell she was and yet... Had the voice of Jennifer Walters...

“Jen?” You ask, walking up to the other woman to get a closer look at her

“Yeah... Have you not seen the news?” She asks

“I tend to try and keep away from the news to be honest with you...” You say, perching your elbows atop of the table 

“Neat little trick you pulled there Walters...” A man walks up to the both of you

It was clear that he knew your crush. However, your blood was already beginning to boil just the way he was simply talking... 

“Don’t you think it’s a little unsportsman like to debut superpowers just to drum up publicity for yourself?” He asks

O-kay, I’ve had enough.

“You got a problem?” You practically growl, standing up 

You slide yourself in the space between him and Jen. 

“Now, say that to my face and mine in particular,” You say, genuine annoyance in your voice, “Look me straight in the eye and say that to me.”

He slightly takes a step back as you could hear him gulp. He adjusts his tie as he begins fear-sweating. His eyes shift to another direction and rushes off into the direction in question. Your ‘death-stare’ watches him as he hastily walks off.

“I have never seen Dennis nearly piss his pants like that before,” A woman comes over with two drinks in her hands, “Let alone his egotistical self shatter in front of a woman like that.”

You look over and see the other woman place the glasses in front of herself and Jen.

“You must be the Y/n Y/l/n Jen has been non-stop talking about,” She smiles, enthusiastically shaking your hand

“She doesn’t shut up about me eh?” You chuckle, looking up at the green woman

“I’m Nikki Ramos,” She says, “And no, I could obviously see the brightness on her face every time I ask about you.”

“Is that so?” You ask

Before Nikki could answer your question, Jen pinches her arm.

“By the way Jen, a guy gave me these two drinks for free because you’re a superhero,” She smiles

“Ugh! I’m not!” Jen tries to deny her hero status once more

Nikki clicks her glass against Jens...

“No, I did not go to Law School and rack up six figures in student loans just to become a vigilante that is for billionaires and narcissists and adult... Orphans for some reason” Jen groans 

You were lucky your interlaced fingers covered the now-dropped smile. You weren’t necessarily offended at the “Billionaires and Narcissists” part... You were more hurt at the “Adult Orphans” part... 

If only you knew our origin stories Jen... But, if only it were that easy of a story to tell...

+++

You were about a year younger than Carol and Maria by the time you all graduated from the Air Force Academy... But, the two were like your older sisters you never had; you never grew up in the best household... Your family was old-fashioned. The men would get the big-paying jobs and the women there exact opposite.. Your former family disowned you after making a choice for yourself. 

“Wait... What about you?” Carol asks, “You should come with me. We can take the Kree down together. We’d be unstoppable!”

“Carol,” You say, “I’ve been here all of my life. I know nothing about the universe... Besides... Who will protect this world if there wouldn't be someone like us?” 

“Did you quote that out of a comic book?” She asks, smiling

“Shut up, you know what I’m talking about,” You say, gently punching her shoulder, “Finding the Skrulls a new home... Searching the Galaxy for Skull survivors... Taking down an entire empire... It has to be you. Only you... They’re going to trust you more than anyone else in the universe.”

Carol doesn't try to persuade you further; she only smiles and puts her hand atop of your head.

“Earth is in good hands,” She smiles

“The universe is also in good hands,” You smile back, “Be careful out there Carol...”

Even after then; Maria still kept you under her home; raising you like she did with Monica. Now she, she was the little sister figure you’ve also dreamed of having.

You stuck by them until your recruitment into the Avengers in the year 2012... There, you found yourself a second family. Essentially in Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton. Although you still kept in touch with Maria and Monica, the workload of being in the Avengers had kept you busy. So busy it was to the point where you ended up (unintentionally) ceasing contact with them.

That was... Until Monica notified you of Maria getting cancer... However... you were called away to Wakanda to fight Thanos’ army... But.. That was where everything turned upside down... 

You were there right as Maria passed; succumbing to her illness. After Maria told you that Monica just “dusted” away, you were the only one left she saw as family that was able to make it to her deathbed... You initially resented Carol for not reaching back to you; you also took it into her perspective of how much of the universe she has to cover... 

With Carol trudging through the universe, Monica dusted and Maria dead, and your second family scattered to who knows where... It was a struggle for you to find that familiarity again...

“I’m sorry about your friend...” Natasha puts a sandwich in front of you

Natasha was the only person that wasn’t dusted that still had kept you around.

“Before... Coming into this whole Avengers thing...” You begin, “I had Carol Danvers, Monica and Maria Rambeau... They took me in after my biological family disowned me for dreaming of becoming an Air Force Pilot... With all three of them basically gone it’s... It’s...”

You could hear Maria’s monitor flatline... You immediately break down sobbing. Natasha immediately hugs you to try and calm you down. 

+++

“But you could be an Avenger,” Nikki suggests, still holding that enthusiastic smile as she takes a drink

Your eyes shift to Nikki; surprised at the fact she suggested the idea.

“Do the Avengers offer Healthcare?” She asks her close friend, easily downing her drink

No...

“Maternity leave? A pension? Are they even paid?” She asks

No, No and big shocker...

“No,” You say out loud

“No, what Y/n?” Jen asks

Shit I thought I kept that to myself...

“I meant, no, that I don't think they are even paid,” You say, “I would imagine if they were killed in the line of duty, what’s the point of all of those?” 

“Maybe it could benefit their families,” Jen explains

“Well, Avengers are for adult orphans.” You rephrase her statement of the composition of the team, kind of angered 

“Didn’t know you were so knowledgeable with Avengers stuff,” She says, “Did you work with them at some point?”

“No, just kept my nose in the news,” You lie

Worked with them most of my life... 

“Here’s the thing though,” Nikki states, “Hulk Jen, is a total snack.”

Your smile comes back as you agree with her statement. However, an older looking man comes up to Nikki’s right side as she states that Jen’s Hulk form is attractive. However, Nikki walks away to probably grab another drink.

“Jen can I talk to you?” He asks

“Of course sir,” She says, standing up, “What is it?”

“Could you go back to Jen? Jen, this is a serious conversation,” He states

“Oh, sure,” She says, beginning to shrink down back to her regular self

However, when she was trying to place her elbow onto the tabletop and to seat herself down, she stumbles. Right into you.

“Oh!” You coil your arms around her, “I got ya...”

You get her into a seat, “You okay?”

“Yeah, just... Different metabolism,” She answers

You don’t move away from Jen as the both of you just stare at each other. However, you hear someone clearing their throat. You look over and remember that her boss was right in front of the both of you. You hastily readjust Jen to disperse her weight onto the table.

“I’m gonna go grab a drink,” You tell Jennifer

You walk over to where Nikki was and seat yourself next to her.

“The usual Y/n?” Pedro asks

“Yep,” You say

“I saw that,” Nikki leans over to you, smirking

She nudges you in the shoulder.

“Saw what?” You ask

“I saw the way you two were batting eyes at each other,” She smiles, “She likes you.”

“She couldn’t possibly,” You sigh, “I’m no one special.”

“That’s a lie,” She says, “Don’t think I didn’t do a background check on you.”

Oh fuck me...

“You’re the famous ‘Supernova’,” Nikki begins, “The person who shares the same powers as Captain Marvel, who was apart of the Avengers since 2012... I don’t get why you’re lying to my best friend...”

“I don’t want her knowing I’m a superhero,” You state, “Everyone I knew that knew me as Supernova, died. I love Jen too much to have that happen to her.”

“Yes, but she's a Hulk now,” She says, “I’m sure she’d feel less pressured if she knew that the girl she likes is a superhero.”

“Ugh don’t associate me as a superhero, those days are behind me now,” You sigh

“That will catch up to you eventually,” Nikki states, “There will most likely be a time where you have to become Supernova again.”

“And until that happens,” You begin, “I am simply Y/n Y/l/n, just some kid that moved across the country for a new chapter in her life.”

You let out a sigh as you down another drink.

“By the way, when you suggested that Jen could be an Avenger... There’s a reason this whole rag-tag team was consisted of billionaires, narcissist and adult orphans...  There are a lot of more things that one like yourself has yet to know about being an Avenger,” You explain, downing your drink

+*+

“Have you made any new friends since your big move?” Your therapist asks

“A couple,” You answer, “One in particular though...”

You weren't sure how to tell your therapist that it was a Lawyer you began chatting up and falling for...

“Who is she?” She asks, “If you’re willing to open up about that of course.”

“Her name is Jennifer Walters,” You answer, “She’s a Lawyer who happens... To share the same powers as Bruce Banner... And happens to be his cousin...”

“Are you sure that is something you’re willing to get yourself into?” She asks, “I just want you to make the smart decision for yourself. If you want to get a fish start of where you are now.”

“I like her, a lot,” You say, “She doesn’t wish to be a superhero; just a lawyer.”

“Good for her,” Your therapist sighs in relief, “Does she seem to be conscious when she is in her hulk form?”

‘She’s fully conscious,” You state, “I met up with her at Legal Ease the other night and I was having full on conversations with her and everything. No one seemed afraid of her appearance, they were... Encouraging it.”

“That’s great to hear!” she replies, “I'm glad you’re able to find and settle down somewhere less chaotic than in New York.”

“Less chaotic... Not sure about that but less... Time consuming,” You say, “I’ve been having a lot more ‘me’ tie.”

“That’s also good,” She smiles, “And what have you been doing in said free time?”

“Sleeping,” You laugh

Your therapist laughs along with you.

“Well, anything else you need to get off your chesty before we call it a day?” She asks

“Nothing that wasn’t out of the ordinary,” You say

Just still having nightmares of all of my battles...

“Okay, I’ll see you next session,” She signs off

You sit at your desk space, beginning to zone out until you hear your phone go off. 

Hey.

Hey, everything okay?

Sort of...

What happened with Nikki this time?

She ditches me for a date... I don’t want to look like some lonely sap sitting a the bar... I know you worked a double today but if it’s no trouble... Care to join me for a night out?

Sure, at Legal Ease?

The usual date :) See you soon

Date? Jennifer Walters called our meet-ups dates...

+*+

As you enter Legal Ease, you easily spot the curly-haired brunette from across the bar; similar to how you found her all those nights ago.

“Hey you,” She smiles, hopping down from the barstool to greet you with a hug

What was different was... You and her grew closer in friendship and you in particular... Developed a crush on her. You did it all without telling her that you were an Avenger/Superhero.

“What’s been new with you Y/n?” Jen asks, placing a drink in front of you

“Nothing really,” You confess, taking a sip of your drink, “Just wake up, do my day job and meet you here when the day is done. Only thing I look forward to when I get the chance really...”

I also stop crime here and there... Minimal use of my own powers... Minimal enough to keep Supernova out of the news...

“You look forward to seeing me?” She asks

You look up and notice the blush on her face. Although she had a higher alcohol tolerance, it was only when she was She-Hulk. You nearly choke on your drink mid-sip as you realize you made her blush.

“Well, yeah, what else could I get out of this town?” You ask, kind joking

“Well, you aren’t in Hollywood,” Jen states, “You could snag any woman to live with you and yet you’re here with me...”

“Well, I think you’re pretty great,” You say

“And how am I great?” She asks

“I’ve seen the media and... people always act like they’re some high snd mighty person...” You begin, “Whereas you... Even though you have an additional status as a new rising hero, you don’t let that change who you are as a whole person. You know who you are and... That’s amazing...”

Originally she asks this as a joke. But, hearing something like that, not only from you but from anyone... 

“Do you... Wanna get out of here?” She asks

“Sure,” You say, “A little bit stuffy in here...”

Jennifer looks around but doesn’t see a whole lot of people in the bar. However, she knew something was on your mind; she was going to get to the bottom of it.

“I’m honestly going to call it a night,” You yawn, “Same time tomorrow night though?”

“Actually, why don’t you come over same time tomorrow night?” Jennifer suggests, “You’ve gotten to know me well enough.”

“Sure,” You smile

Jennifer pays the tab and hops down from the bar stool. Just as you were following behind, she takes you by the hand and has you follow her out of the bar. She didn't seem to take any notice to it but you were fuming inside. You nearly bursted with cosmic energy.

"So I'll text you my address a couple hours beforehand," Jen says, turning to you

"Hmm?" You realize you zoned out

"I was saying ill text you my address couple hours before our designated meeting time tomorrow," She smiles, chuckling

"Okay," You smile, “Sounds good.”

You stiffen when Jennifer takes a step closer, pinches a piece of your jacket and places a kiss on your cheek.

"See you soon, Y/n," She blushes, hastily turning away from you

She quickly makes her way to her car. You stand there as you watch her drive away. Your fingers gently hover over to where Jennifer had kissed you. A devilish smile slowly appears on your face as you crouch down to your knees, springing into the air; screaming in excitement as cosmic energy flowing around you as you fly into the night.

+*+

You gently land onto the front lawn of Jennifer’s apartment complex. 

Ooooookay tonight’s the night... I’m gonna tell her...

You walk up to the staircase and head to the respective apartment number that Jen had given you mere hours before your arrival. As you come up to the apartment number, you compose yourself and raise your knuckles tot he door.

“Hey Jen, I’m here,” You make your presence known from one side of the door

“Shit! One sec!” She replies from the other side

You could hear things crashing and such as you wait for Je. on the other side of the door.

“Hey,” She smiles, finally opening the door, brushing her curly hair back from her face, “Sorry, was struggling to figure out what to cook for you, and cleaning of course...”

“You’re cute,” You smile, stepping past her as you take in her decently sized apartment, “Bigger than my place for sure.”

“What’s your place like?” She asks, shutting her door

“Not big enough to have a decently sized fridge to keep a lot of food ion that’s for sure,” You chuckle

“Oh... You live in one of those places...” She sighs

“Honestly it’s not bad if you’re living alone like me,” You shrug, “Got a nice skylight... Taught me how to keep things at minimum. Well, I didn’t really take a whole lot with me to LA to begin with.”

You look over into the kitchen and see something boiling. You make your way through the kitchen and begin mixing whatever it was.

“You’re making pasta?” You ask, turning to her

“Alfredo... To be exact,” You say, “You uhh... mentioned it was your favorite...” She stutters

You do vividly remember explaining to Jen about favorite foods. You were always open with food as food was food. However, the one go-to if it was offered: Alfredo. 

“You remembered?” You ask her

She smiles as she nods. 

“Usually people forget,” You say, helping her out with the rest of the meal, “Plus, it’s simply my go-to wherever places offer it.”

“You’re in luck,” Jen smiles, “It’s being offered in the Walters estate.”

You watch her go off to a bowl; the sauce. 

Cooking date... It’s a nice change...

+*+

“So your phone’s lock screen... Is Captain America’s ass?!” You chuckle

“Yes, because have you seen that ass?!” She asks

The both of you were a couple glasses of wine into the conversation. 

“I have Jen,” You chuckle, “Mans does workout you know, no one could have that kind of an ass by simple magic.”

“He does now?” She asks, “What’s his workout routine?”

“Oh you know,” You say ,”Boxing, Push-ups, Sit-ups, the whole enchilada.”

You try not to give anything too personal. You’ve seen some of his workout routines but not all of it. Most of the time you were training with Wanda; the only other Avenger that had a form of projectile powers like yours.

We gotta tell her...

“Hey...” You say, swirling your wine glass

“Yeah?” She asks

“I have something to tell you,” You say

“What is it?” She asks

You stand from your chair and make your way into the living room; Jen following close behind.

“I... I’m... I’m a... I’m an...” You stutter, trying to get the sentence out, trying to rip off the pain like a band-aid 

‘Hey,” Jen coos

You watch her grasp both of your shaky hands into hers.

“Deep breath...” She coos again, “It’;s me Y/n... You don’t have to hold back on what you have to tell me.”

She says this, as she looks straight into your eyes... That was enough to calm you down...

“I wasn’t actually caught up in all of those fights on the East Coast...” You blurt out

Jen’s genuine concerned expression drops to a confused one.

“Y/n, I’m not understanding what your point-” She tries to say

“I was an Avenger,” You interrupt her, finally ripping off the band-aid

Jen’s thoughts scramble and try to process the new information given to her. Your breathing staggers as silence falls between the two of you...

“So you basically lied to me?” She asks

“I was... Scared...” You confess, getting up from the couch, beginning to pace around her living room, “I was scared that if you knew that I was some kind of adult orphan vigilante, you wouldn’t like me from the get-go...”

“You think your status as an Avenger wouldn't make me like you?” Jen asks, sounding annoyed

“I don’t know?!...” You say, your voice squeaks, “After the Battle ofd Sokovia and the amount of damage we’ve caused, the civilians of the world wanted to contain super-powered humans like me... Wanda Maximoff, etc...  I especially didn’t want to put you in danger if you knew about my hero status. I love you too much to put you through that much danger!”

“Y/n I love you too but-” She begins

“No Jen, I love love you!” You finally confess, interrupting her again, “The fact I share powers with the most powerful cosmic energy in the entire universe and the fact I chose to stay here whilst my other half roams the cosmos... Albeit I’m better down here anyway... The amount of superhumans beginning to crawl out from the underground, the more people would know who the hell I am, the more I’d be putting them in danger. I love you too much to put you through that. Even though... You. Are now... A superhuman yourself...”

Silence fell between the both of you as heat rose to your cheeks as your brain finally processes on what you had just said. 

Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck...

You stand in place, frozen as you watch Jen slowly walk up to you. Goosebumps form as soon as her fingertips make contact on your skin on both of your arms. A large ‘thump’ emits from your chest as you felt the tips of her fingers glide across your forearms; traveling up to the bottom of your biceps.

“Jen, what are you-?!” You try to ask

But your question was cut off by a kiss. A gentle, yet light, long kiss. 

“I never said that I didn’t like the Avengers,” Jen clarifies for you, “Bruce was one himself, you know that. I only said I choose not to join because of the lack of benefits and that I don’t want to be associated as a superhero. You being one too, doesn’t make me love you any less.”

Your head jolts forward as you kiss her again, but this time, it felt fuller; like... she was waiting for you to make the move... You pull away from the kiss, although you were enthralled Jennifer Walters confessed that she loved you too, your face said something different.

“Something’s still on your mind,” Jennifer says, cupping your cheek

“I don’t blame you for not wanting to be associated as a superhero,” You say

“I thought you were going to say the exact opposite,” Jen sighs in relief

“The only thing you can really brag about being an Avenger is that you helped save the work, twice, and fought to save the universe,” You chuckle, “But, in my years since beginning my time as an Avenger, I’ve seen a lot of loss... Made decisions that were questionable, and found myself in some situations where I should have been killed. And yet, I’m here... Lived through all of it... Survivor’s guilt and those near-death situations really take a toll on how you live afterward...”

“Is that why you decided too move all the way here?” She asks

You nod, “I wanted to finally be away from everything that summed up who I was. Wanted to find a fresh start somewhere else. But the PTSD and the scars followed with me...”

“I thought a powerful cosmic being like yourself you be impervious to getting scars,” Jen tries to lighten you up, “Or at least self-heal?”

“Unlike Captain Marvel. Jennifer Walters,” You chuckle back ,”She has Kree blood running in her veins; I only have my human blood... So, she can self-heal. I cannot.”

“Would you... Be willing to show me these... Scars?” Jennifer asks

You weren’t honestly willing to... However, you were already in the process of lifting your shirt over your head. You didn’t feel forced, it was all by your own free will. Your back turned to her; silence fell between the both of you... You let out a startling gasp as you felt her cool hands touch your back.

“Oh! I’m sorry I’m sorry!” She repeats

“Hey,” You turn to her, stopping her from panicking, “It’s fine... I just... Never... Revealed this part of myself to anyone... Ever... And a bit of a warning next time...”

You turn your back to her once more as you allow her to observe all of the scars; whether it was bullet grazes or melee weapon injuries, they were all there; visible to Jennifer. You felt her gentle fingertips gently trace the silver lines as you felt her hazel eyes pierce through you. Your breathing hitches as you feel her lips touch the nap of your neck.

“What are you doing?...” You hiss

She continues placing light kisses right over every single scar she could see.

“Loving,” She says, kissing one scar, “Every single story you have.”

You felt her fingers trace the outline of your shoulders to trailing down the sides of your back, stopping at your hipline. 

Chapter 3

The Cutty Sark

She was built in Dumbarton (Scotland) on the River Leven at the Scott & Linton shipyard for the London shipowner John Willis as a tea clipper (the last of her kind) and was launched on 25 November 1869. Her motto on the bow: "Where there's a Willis a way - Where there's a will is a way" - a pun on the name of the shipowner Willis, who always wore a tall white top hat. Scott & Linton, who had agreed a price of £16,500 for the ship, had to declare bankruptcy at the end of the construction period - the Cutty Sark was their only large ship ever built. The shipyard William Denny and Brothers completed the construction.

Cutty Sark photographed at sea by Captain Woodget using a camera balanced on two of the ship's boats lashed together, before 1916 (x)

Initially, the clipper was used in tea transport until 1877. The ship never won any of the famous tea races, partly because of the prudence of her captains G. Moodie and F. W. Moore. After the opening of the Suez Canal (17 November 1869), tea transport was taken over by steamships, which made the sea route from Shanghai through the Suez Canal to England in 42 days, while the Cutty Sark needed 102 days for the journey around the Cape of Good Hope.

Sail Plan for 'Cutty Sark' (1869), G. F. Campbell

Later she sailed as a tramp steamer with various cargoes. After a hard time between 1877 and 1882, the Cutty Sark became the fastest sailing ship of her size and time with wool cargoes around Cape Horn in 1885 under her 7th and longest serving Captain Richard Woodget, setting several records and also beating her old rival Thermopylae.

Cutty Sark in port, East Circular Quay, Sydney, by Allen C. Green, before 1916 (x)

Captain Woodget first had the spars and mainmast shortened around the skystay and also removed all the leeward sails that were not needed for the voyages in the Roaring Forties, which made it possible to reduce the crew from 28 to 20 men. Once he was satisfied with the altered rig, Woodget set off with the ship on his first voyage to Australia, running the ship for ten years and making her famous.

Sold in 1895 for £2100 to the Portuguese shipping company "J. A. Ferreira & Companhia" and renamed Ferreira, she was re-rigged as a barquentine after de-rigging in 1916 near the Cape of Good Hope for cost reasons.

The restored ship in her glass dock (x)

In 1922, she was sold to the Companhia Nacional de Navigação and renamed Maria do Amparo. In the same year, the desolate ship, coming from a repair stop in London, entered the port of Falmouth due to a storm. Retired Captain Wilfred Dowman recognised the 53-year-old ship, which he had always held in high esteem as a ship's boy, and bought her from the Portuguese owner in Lisbon for £3,750, brought her to Falmouth and restored her to her original condition with the assistance of his wife, who shared his enthusiasm for the beautiful vessel.

Cutty Sark as training ship, by Jack Spurling (x)

She served in Falmouth as a stationary training ship until 1938. In 1938, the Cutty Sark came to the Thames Nautical Training College in Greenhithe (until 1949) as a gift from Captain Dowman's widow. In 1954, the famous ship was transferred on her last sea voyage to the purpose-built dry dock in Greenwich, where she has been accessible as a museum ship since 1957.

In early October 2006, the ship was closed for extensive restoration work and was due to reopen in 2009. On 21 May 2007, a fire occurred, presumably caused by a defective hoover, which burnt out most of the hull.

The Cutty Sark after the fire 2007 (x)

Fortunately, about half of the ship's equipment - for example, the masts and steering wheel - had been removed from storage at the time because of the work, and 19th century teak (worth £400,000) provided for restoration purposes had not yet been installed. Nor was the steel skeleton completely destroyed by the fire. Thanks to these circumstances, her complete restoration was possible; the ship was reopened on 25 April 2012 in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. On 18 October 2014, the ship was damaged by a fire on deck and was also restored. Since then, she can be visited again in her usual dock. 

Hmm, how about some slightly more obscure FMA pairings? Denny Brosch X Maria Ross, Jean Havoc X Rebecca Catalina, Olivier Armstrong X Buccaneer (the last one is basically crack, but I have a soft spot for it XD)

(ACK I'm so late getting to this I apologize)

Denny Brosh x Maria Ross:

Sure, why not?

What made you ship it?

This sounds like a dumb answer, but kind of just because, as partners, they were paired up all the time? I wasn't actively thinking while watching "AAAAH I SHIP IT I SHIP IT" or anything, but I was kinda sitting there like "hmmmm. Yeah. Could be cute."

2. What are your favorite things about it?

They are in cahoots!! I adore ships where they are in cahoots!!! Watching their shenanigans trying to act as Ed and Al's bodyguards was hilarious.

Wait wait wait. Denny still doesn't know that she's alive, does she?? Did anyone tell him??? Oh my gosh no no the angst NO

3. Is there an unpopular opinion that you have about this ship?

No idea, lol.

Jean Havoc x Rebecca Catalina

Well, I don't think I've met Rebecca yet, so I don't know yet. But I am immensely fond of Jean and am a big proponent for the ship Jean Havoc x Happiness, so honestly I'd ship him with any decent woman who loves and respects him.

Olivier Armstrong x Buccaneer

OH MY. That's an interesting one. I don't have too much of an opinion one way or another, but for the sake of the question I think I'll say no?

Why don't you ship it?

I think mostly because I think Olivier needs someone who will help her lighten up a bit, and Buccaneer, while he can lighten up a bit, is a bit too much like her (and idolizes her a bit too much) to do that effectively. I think I'm just gonna say that Olivier shouldn't date anyone in the military. Or at least from her division. Yeah.

2. What would have made you like it?

I don't know why, but what immediately came to mind was that a situation where one of them has a one-sided crush on the other would have actually been entertaining.

3. Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it?

They DO have that whole "undying loyalty" thing going on, which I have to confess I am a sucker for.

Thanks so much for the ask!

I would love some book recs! especially queer literary fiction!

Amazing!! I would love to share :) Also responding @ anon who asked for my trans book recs. This is for you too!

Since this is so long it'll probably get cut off on the dashboard, tl;dr there will be 1) list of trans-authored books and 2) a list where I talk about queer authors more generally (which includes some trans people that don't have trans characters in their books (yet)).

Trans Books by Trans Authors

Sketchtasy by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

Nevada by Imogen Binnie 

The Pervert by Remy Boydell (graphic novel)

X by Davey Davis

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman

Transmuted by Eve Harms

Future Feeling by Joss Lake 

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor 

Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel by Julian K Jarboe

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones by Torrey Peters

The Masker by Torrey Peters

Little Blue Encyclopedia (For Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante

A Dream of a Woman by Casey Plett

A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett

Little Fish by Casey Plett

Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg

Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom

The Black Emerald by Jeanne Thornton

Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton 

Small Beauty by jia qing wilson-yang

The above are all trans-authored books that have trans characters in them. They are mostly lit fic with a few dips into genre here and there. I have bolded some of my faves!

For queer book recs/authors more generally,

Poppy Z. Brite, the pen name of Billy Martin, who is gay and trans. He has some great 90s horror novels, in particular Exquisite Corpse, a gay serial killer thriller/romance.

Dennis Cooper, writes gay "extremist" fiction, my fave of which is The Sluts, which takes place entirely on an early 2000s gay escort forum.

Shola Von Reinhold, another trans author, wrote one of my fave books I've read this year, LOTE, which is textually extremely transgender, but I don't think explicitly "labels" the mc as trans, so I'm putting it in this list. I usually use 'dark academia' as a pejorative but this would be dark academia in the best sense of the word. Involves lots of research into weird stuff, hyperfixations, and very little academia.

Brontez Purnell writes lit fic about black gay men, and has another one of my fave books, Since I Laid My Burden Down, as well as probably the best title in this list: Johnny Would You Love Me If My Dick Were Bigger. Those were both smallish press releases, I believe, but he's gotten more attention recently via his FSG short story anthology, 100 Boyfriends.

Sarah Schulman. If you are on Tumblr hopefully you already know about her. If you haven't read any of her fiction, I'd recommend Rat Bohemia, Empathy, and People In Trouble (this is the book Rent was based off of).

Brandon Taylor is very popular on twitter but I feel like I haven't seen much about him on tumblr. I really liked his debut novel Real Life, which follows a gay black postgrad student in a midwestern PhD program full of mostly white people. He also has an anthology, Filthy Animals, full of linked stories that take place in a similar setting.

James Baldwin. Another classic author. If you haven't read Giovanni's Room, go read it.

Carmen Maria Machado has a stunning memoir, In The Dream House, about lesbian domestic violence. She also writes speculative fiction stories, some can be found in the collection Her Body and Other Parties.

Eric LaRocca is gay horror's current darling due to his breakout hit Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, about an online long-distance lesbian d/s relationship. He's been pumping out the books recently, all with great titles and covers.

Jean Kyoung Fraiser released a debut last year that was in my top faves as well, Pizza Girl, a coming-of-age story about a just-married and recently pregnant 18 year-old who works (you guessed it) as a pizza delivery girl, and develops a crush on an older woman, one of her customers.

Venita Blackburn wrote How to Wrestle a Girl, a black lesbian coming-of-age short story anthology. Also a recent release. I really loved the writing in this one.

...Okay, I think that's most of the big hitters for me at least! Going to give a few honorary mentions: Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park, translated from Korean, about the life of a young gay man in Seoul. Also anything by Joe Koch, who writes horror, nothing specifically gay/trans that I have read yet, but The Wingspan of Severed Hands is really beautiful stylistically.

And just one more, since it's October: The Route of Ice and Salt by Jose Luis Zarate, published in the 90s and translated from Spanish, a gay reimagining of Dracula's sea voyage to England.

“Figure 6.1 Black-on-black storage jar (1964); last large vessel made by Marie and decorated by Popovi, 16" x 17". Signature: Maria/ Popovi 7-8-64. Courtesy Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lyon, Scottsdale. Photograph by Jerry Jacka.”

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Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout Lounge (August 27, 2023)

23:59 Sven Van Hees - Ocean Jive 23:55 Moguai, Vize, Anna Grey - You're Not Alone 23:52 Vievie - Sea Roses 23:44 Boral Kibil, Mahmut Orhan - Herneise (Original Mix) 23:41 Goldfish Feat. Nate Highfield & Dan Silver - Forever Free 23:38 Nora En Pure - Fibonacci 23:34 Alejandro De Pinedo - Raindrops 23:27 John Kah - Carina (Enui Remix) 23:24 Consoul Trainin Feat. Steven Aderinto & Duoviolins - Obsession 23:18 Mic Max - Como El Viento 23:15 Dennis Kruissen Feat. Liza Flume - Another Soul 23:11 David Guetta, Robin Schulz, Cheat Codes - Shed A Light (Blank & Jones Remix) 23:08 Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) 23:00 True & Berger - Imprint Of Pleasure 22:57 Blank & Jones - Summer Sky 22:50 Rodriguez Jr. Feat. Liset Alea - What Is Real 22:47 Alok & Timmy Trumpet - Underwater Love (La Vision Remix) 22:43 Lemongrass - Angel Wings 22:37 Deep Dive Corp. & Setsuna - Transatlantic 22:34 Robin Schulz Feat. Alida - In Your Eyes 22:30 Sway Gray Vs. Sal De Sol - Crosses 22:28 Lost Frequencies & Elley Duhé - Back To You 22:26 Srtw & Mave Feat. Sønlille - Last Train Home 22:22 In Lonely Majesty - Sing In The Dark - Alle Farben Remix 22:18 Above & Beyond Feat. Zoe Johnston - We're All We Need 22:13 Anrey - Lost Lands (Extended Mix) 22:07 Schiller - Harmonia 22:04 Sum Wave - Passing Clouds 22:01 Ypey - Life Time 21:58 George Geccoo Feat. Maik Pinto - Dolce Vita 21:55 Tom Staar & Cedric Gervais - Playing Games (Mixed) 21:50 De-phazz - Anchorless 21:47 Twisted Harmonies Feat. Mougleta - You & Me 21:43 Sofi Tukker X Mahmut Orhan - Forgive Me 21:40 Disciples - On My Mind 21:36 The Alan Parsons Project - Old And Wise 21:28 Doyeq & Jay Medvedeva - Break Into My Walls (Armen Miran & Hraach Remix) 21:23 Nor Elle - Dubsolution 21:17 Dale Anderson Feat. Anil Chawla - Pimento Grove 21:13 Viva La Panda & Finding Molly - Bring It On (La La La) 21:09 Kygo Feat. Maty Noyes - Stay 21:06 Robin Schulz & David Guetta - On Repeat 21:03 Alan Walker Feat. Gavin James - Tired 21:00 Klingande, Wrabel - Big Love 20:56 Nora En Pure - Dry Sobbing 20:50 Bent - I Love My Man 20:47 Munich Monstrs - Shine 20:44 Jan Blomqvist & Bloom Twins - High On Beat (Sofi Tukker Remix) 20:40 Serafim Tsotsonis - Small 2 20:37 Kungs Feat. Jhart - Dopamine 20:33 Sound Nomaden - The Morning After 20:28 Evadez - Caught In The Crowd (Original Mix) 20:27 Above & Beyond - Quieter Is Louder (Original Mix) 20:23 Nora Van Elken - Sumatra (Lstn Remix) 20:21 Lost Frequencies & Zonderling - Crazy 20:15 Beyhude - Terso 20:08 Jan Blomqvist - The Space In Between 20:06 James Carter & Ofenbach Feat. James Blunt - Can't Forget You 20:02 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Kings & Queens 19:56 Groovecatcher - Angel Of Nature 19:53 Gibbs - Waiting For Lonely 19:50 Lost Frequencies X James Arthur - Questions 19:46 Enya - Caribbean Blue (Remastered 2009) 19:43 Cotone - Faded Glory 19:38 Pete Tong & Tale Of Us Feat. Jules Buckley - Time 19:35 Regard & Raye - Secrets 19:32 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Jake Reese - Need You Now 19:27 Schiller - Der Goldene Engel 19:19 Klangwald - Sadame 19:17 Nora Van Elken - Heaven Is A Place On Earth 19:13 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 19:10 Nora En Pure & Lika Morgan - In The Air Tonight (Sons Of Maria Remix) 19:03 Beyhude - Akasha 18:58 Themba & Nico De Andrea Feat. Tasan - Disappear 18:55 Vize & Leony - Dolly Song (Devil's Cup) 18:52 Shouse - Won't Forget You 18:47 Nick Sinckler, Lukas Termena - Get Up (Original Mix) 18:43 Mandala Dreams - Mirror Lake 18:39 Nora En Pure - Tantrum 18:36 Gabriel & Castellon - Es Vedra (Touch & Go Radio Mix) 18:33 Felix Jaehn, Cheat Codes Feat. Bow Anderson - I Just Wanna 18:30 Tinlicker & Helsloot - Because You Move Me 18:25 Chicane - No Ordinary Morning 18:21 Pretty Pink Feat. Mark V - Don't Dance 18:16 Depeche Mode - Home 18:10 New Age Kings - Illusion (Instrumental Remix) 18:04 Tebra - Suton 18:01 Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining 17:57 Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano - Let It Lie 17:54 Zoe - C'est La Vie 17:51 Patchy - Friend (Original Mix) 17:48 Blank & Jones - Swept Away 17:43 Thomas Lemmer & Andreas Bach - Embracing Love 17:40 David Guetta Feat. Sam Martin - Dangerous 17:34 Good Guy Mikesh Feat. Filburt - Place Of Love (Mp Edit) 17:32 Felix Jaehn & The Stickmen Project Feat. Calum Scott - Rain In Ibiza 17:28 Mark Brown - The Journey Continues (Acoustic Version) 17:25 Panama, Satin Jackets - The Future 17:19 Ian Pooley - Stonyridge Terrace 17:15 Nora En Pure - Life On Hold 17:12 L'imperatrice - Peur Des Filles (Montmartre Remix) 17:08 Eelke Kleijn Feat. Ost - Lost Souls (Nora En Pure Remix) 17:06 Kygo, Paul Mccartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say 17:02 Armin Van Buuren & Garibay - Phone Down 16:57 Mahoroba - Soft Breeze (On Air Mix) 16:53 Mousse T. - Boyfriend (Alle Farben Remix) 16:50 Wave Wave Feat. Evie - Real 16:47 Dynoro Feat. Gigi D'agostino - In My Mind 16:45 Wave Wave Feat. Lena Sue - Repeating 16:42 Leony - Faded Love (Noøn Remix) 16:36 Sherrie Lea - No Ordinary Love (Arnold T Chill Mix) 16:32 Alok Feat. John Martin - Wherever You Go 16:29 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Void 16:26 Blank & Jones Feat. Zoe Durrant - Erase Rewind 16:23 Cyrillic Feat. Lara - Zero Gravitation 16:19 The Alan Parsons Project - Lucifer 16:16 Rene Rodrigezz & Tristan Henry - Let Me Go 16:13 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Angel Taylor - Make It Right (Trinix Remix) 16:09 The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This 16:06 Majestic & Boney M. - Rasputin 16:04 Kamrad - Feel Alive 16:00 Xillions - Somebody Like Me 15:56 Golden Tone Radio - Glück 15:52 2raumwohnung - Wir Werden Sehen (Paul Kalkbrenner Remix) 15:48 Kinobe - The Green Piano 15:45 Blank & Jones - Alone In This Rhythm 15:38 Jazzanova - Bohemian Sunset 15:34 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Good Things 15:30 Robin Schulz - Above The Clouds 15:27 Sam Feldt Feat. Deepend & Teemu - Runaways 15:25 The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn Of A Friendly Card 15:19 Deep Dive Corp. Feat. Dennis Le Gree - Water 15:15 Sonic Adventure Project - Waters In Motion 15:11 Christopher Von Deylen - Infinity 15:07 Nore En Pure - In Your Eyes 15:03 Air - You Make It Easy 15:01 Gil Glaze Feat. Dante Thomas - West La 14:57 Claptone Feat. Dizzy - Queen Of Ice Queen Of Ice 14:53 Edx - Missing 14:49 Bronson Feat. Lau.ra - Heart Attack 14:44 Blank & Jones - Give It To Me 14:39 Rìfìs Du Sol - Alive (Anyma Remix) 14:34 Lstn - Times Of Sorrow 14:28 Hraach, Armen Miran - Aldebaran (Original) 14:21 Valeron - Jamal 14:18 Bernward Koch - Lonely Dream (Solo Piano) 14:13 Benny Royal, Dani Hageman - Tigereye 14:06 Beyhude - Rüzgar 14:04 Neptunica & Lunax - We Don't Even Talk Anymore 13:59 Badmarsh & Shri - Day By Day 13:56 Sofi Tukker & John Summit - Sun Came Up (Radio) 13:53 Jeremy Loops - Til I Found You 13:47 Bloomfield - Boulevard St. Germain 13:44 Robin Schulz - Never Know Me (Radio Mix) 13:37 Paji - Viola (Original Mix) 13:35 Paratone - Time After Time 13:32 Rita Ora - You Only Love Me 13:28 Labrinth - Jealous (Bakermat Remix) 13:25 Mike Candys - Sky (Club Mix) 13:21 Passenger 10 - Voices In Her Head 13:15 Estelle Feat. Kanye West - American Boy (Lost Frequencies Remix) 13:12 Sans Souci - Nanda 13:10 Chaël Feat Kaii - Don't Speak 13:04 Alex H - Seeking Agapism 13:00 Kygo & Sasha Sloan - I'll Wait 12:57 Glockenbach Ft. Clockclock - Brooklyn 12:52 Depeche Mode - Useless 12:50 Steve Forest, Te Pai - Never Gonna Give You Up 12:46 Gary B. - Lead Me Home 12:43 Loud Luxury And Frank Walker Feat. Stephen Puth - Like Gold 12:39 Lstn - Thoughts 12:32 Lucy Neville - Shameless 12:28 Chicane Feat. Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up 12:21 Sébastien Tellier - La Ritournelle 12:18 Zaz - Demain C'est Toi 12:11 Armen Miran Feat. Jivan Gasp - Lost Memories 12:06 Sean Hayman - See Of Love (Whisper Mix) 12:00 Schiller X Tricia Mcteague - Miracle 11:57 Trinix - Vision Deluxe 11:54 Sam Feldt - Post Malone (Feat. Rani) 11:49 Lamb - Wonder 11:43 Nora En Pure - Tears In Your Eyes (Extended Mix) 11:39 Tom Novy & Dan Le Blonde - Let's Dance (Tom Novy Remix) 11:36 Agatino Romero - I'm Feeling For You 11:31 Gary B - Let You In 11:28 Feder & Ofenbach Feat. Dawty Music - Call Me Papi 11:25 Lstn - Sky & Sand 11:18 Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (Claptone Remix) 11:12 Rodg - Heights 11:09 Dimitri Vegas - Pull Me Closer 11:02 Gerrit Van Der Meer - Solaris 10:58 Edx - Vommuli 10:55 Lucas Estrada & Henri Purnell & Neimy - In My Fantasy 10:48 Max Melvin - Earth Inside 10:45 Felix Jaehn Feat. Zoe Wees - Do It Better 10:42 Blank & Jones - Grown Minds 10:37 Three Drives On A Vinyl - Greece 2000 (Sebastian Davidson & Melosense Remix) 10:34 Nora En Pure - Sign Of The Times 10:30 Jan Blomqvist, Elena Pitoulis - More (Original Mix) 10:27 Edx & Amba Shepherd - Off The Grid 10:18 Christopher Von Deylen - Heaven Can Wait 10:11 Aural Float - Still Here 10:08 Deepend & Graham Candy - Belong (Deepend Edit) 10:05 Tinlicker Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Be Here And Now 10:00 Ohm-g - Hulectric Soul 09:57 Sam Feldt & Sam Fischer - Pick Me Up (Vavo Remix) 09:53 Klangperlenspiel & Puzzls - Kyoto (Wish You'd Move On) 09:50 Rita Ora Feat. Alesso - Anywhere 09:46 Tonenation - Hijo De La Luna 09:42 Bob Marley - Is This Love (Montmartre Remix) 09:39 Twopilots - Take My Breath Away 09:36 Avian Grays & Azteck - Endlessly 09:32 Michael Gray & Shelly Poole - Borderline (Lee Muddy Baker Acoustic Mix) 09:30 Lizot - Daddy Cool 09:21 Super Flu - Mygut (Solomun Remix) 09:17 Glenn Main - Message To Spain 09:14 Nora Van Elken - Okinawa 09:11 Above & Beyond - The Inconsistency Principle 09:07 Ayoe Angelica - Dr. Jekyll 09:03 Daniel Portman - Vulnerable 08:57 Twocolors - Together 08:53 Unclubbed, Zoe Durrant - Need To Feel Loved (Original Mix) 08:47 Airstream - Your Tears (Del Mar Mix) 08:42 Cinemascope - Sweetest Story 08:39 Portishead - Revenge Of The Number 08:33 Anrey - We Are The Mirrors (Extended Mix) 08:27 Mathieu & Florzinho - Maha - Amba 08:24 Laniia - Fireflies 08:18 Hraach & Armen Miran - Nowhere 08:14 Robin Schulz Feat. James Blunt - Ok 08:10 Eelke Kleijn Feat. Diana Miro - You (Frankey & Sandrino Remix) 08:07 Sum Wave - Milkyway 08:03 Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle 08:00 Karsten Kiessling Feat. Helin - Fight Like A Lion 07:56 Kygo Feat. Will Heard - Nothing Left 07:50 Placebo - Running Up That Hill 07:48 Sam Feldt Feat. Lateshift - The Riddle 07:43 Ivy - Edge Of The Ocean 07:39 Elderbrook & Bob Moses - Inner Light 07:35 Mahalo - High Life 07:30 Simple Minds - Mandela Day 07:26 Jean-michel Jarre - Equinoxe, Pt. 5 07:23 Dj Antoine & Dead-line - Shout 07:16 Lexer & Paji - Red Puddle 07:14 Möwe - Bad Intentions 07:11 Nora Van Elken - Mount Fuji 07:06 Loopaland - Born To Be Alive 07:03 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Rbvln - Weight Of The World (Feat. Rbvln) 07:00 Basixx - Stay In Your Sunlight 06:53 Tiana, Anton Ishutin - Deeply In My Soul (Original Mix) 06:50 Viva La Panda, Finding Molly - Chances 06:47 Night Cruzer - Timeless 06:42 Worakls - Caprice 06:35 Consolidation Feat. Moguai - Ode To Joy 06:28 Watermat - Bullit (Original Mix) 06:21 Nora En Pure - Cognitive Fadings (Club Mix) 06:13 Boral Kibil - Never Again (Bobby Deep Mix) 06:06 A Forest Mighty Black - Rebirth 06:02 Hein Klein & Cheyenne - Every Breath You Take 05:59 Schiller - Once Upon A Time (Cahill Remix) 05:56 Starley - Lovers Strangers 05:49 Rìfìs Du Sol - On My Knees (Oliver Schories Remix) 05:46 Topic Feat. Nico Santos) - Home (Alle Farben Remix) 05:43 Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me 05:41 Kai Schwarz, Cayus & Yass - My Love Is Your Love 05:32 Dante Klein & Jordiz Feat. Megan Brands - Life 05:28 Wim Mertens - Close Cover 05:24 Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Amplify 05:17 Nora En Pure - Oblivion (Extended Mix) 05:10 H. Garden Feat. Joi - Gentle Rain 05:05 Tebra - Istok 04:58 Boral Kibil & Gulec - Lost Language 04:55 Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (Ofenbach Remix) 04:51 Schiller - White Nights (Don't Let Me Go) 04:47 Julian Wassermann - Painfully 04:45 Cantoma - Gambarra (Lexx Remix) 03:25 Rodg - Life Is Life (Chill Mix) 03:20 Joachim Pastor & Signum - Something You Need (Extended Mix) 03:17 Rosa Linn - Snap 03:10 Melih Aydogan - Between 03:07 Dj Antoine & Deep Vice - When You Want Some Love (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 03:04 Pascal Letoublon - Feelings Undercover 03:00 Blank & Jones - Nothing Can Come Between Us 02:54 Christopher Von Deylen - Euphoria 02:51 Moli - Cloud No9 (Montmartre Remix) 02:46 Dalibor Dadoff, Nacho Lezcano, Grabo Bakos - Sounds Like A Melody 02:43 Lost Frequencies, Zonderling & Kelvin Jones - Love To Go 02:36 Joris Voorn - Ringo 02:34 Blank & Jones Feat. Coralie Clément - Cest Mieux 02:30 Edx Feat. Jess Ball - Take Me Home 02:27 Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Vs. Diplo Feat. Deb's Daughter - Hey Baby 02:22 Tinlicker Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Always Will 02:18 Robin Schulz & Alle Farben & Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World 02:15 Matt Simons - Catch & Release (Deepend Remix) 02:11 Jelly & Fish - Appreciation 02:07 Robin Schulz - Moonlit Sky (With The Void Pacific Choir) 02:00 Kendi Underground - Chasing Cars (Hed Remix) 01:57 Tomas Skyldeberg - Chillin With You 01:54 Arty Feat. Cimo Fränkel - Daydreams (Sultan Shepard Echoes) 01:47 Steen Thottrup Feat. Annette Berg - Heading For The Sunrise 01:41 Monolink & Zigan Aldi - Fidale (I Feel) Vocal Version 01:36 Schiller - Zukunft 01:32 Joachim Pastor Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Saint Louis 01:28 Undressd - Forever Young 01:25 Jubel - On The Beach 01:19 Monolink - Otherside (Club Mix) 01:15 Milkwish - From The Earth To The Moon 01:09 Gary B - Love Rain Down 01:06 Hallmann - Always Be 01:04 Jerome & Neptunica - High On Music 00:59 Index Id - Nautik 00:52 Worakls - By The Brook 00:48 Jean-michel Jarre - Oxygene, Pt. 4 00:43 Lustral - Everytime 00:39 Above & Beyond - Is It Love? (1001) (Original Mix) 00:34 Cristian Marchi Feat. Block - Baker Street 00:32 Dj Antoine & Flip Capella Feat. Evelyn - Dark Love 00:27 Passenger 10 - The Lonely Boy Who Wanted To Make Friends 00:22 Schiller - Ultramarin 00:19 Chris Avedon - The Letter 00:17 Luca Schreiner Feat. Johnny Chicago - Its All Gonna Be Good (Junge Junge Edit) 00:11 Antennasia - First Flight (Lemongrass Remix) 00:04 John Kah - Carina (Enui Remix)

Channel 4 Idents from Optical Arts on Vimeo.

Optical Arts worked with 4creative and Art Practice to direct and create five new idents for Channel 4, following their new masterbrand launch.

The idents consist of 25 unique looping scenes, designed to reflect what life is like in the UK today – through the eyes of 17 creatives, artists, and filmmakers. Each scene was developed from an open brief which invited each creator to interpret one of five themes: Identity (who we are), The Land (where we live), System (what controls us), Release (how we escape) and Love (all that really matters), with the idents being divided up into 5 sets of 5 films, each with its own distinct style and voice.

Our work is included alongside that of a diverse range of hugely talented directors, creating a unique and ambitious project, portraying a snapshot of Britain today.

Two of our scenes highlight some of the dark realities that technical advancement brings - widespread digital observation, and machine control. Whilst the other two address more human themes - the effect of serotonin on the brain and the experience of a broken heart.

We are thrilled to see our work within these idents as part of this epic and memorable project. Channel 4 have made some of the most iconic idents in TV history, and we are delighted to play a small part in continuing that legacy with this work.

Optical Arts directed and created 4 scenes: Shattering Room, Chemicals, Robotic Fulfilment Centre and Digital Tracking. Dinner Party was directed by Dan Tobin Smith, the studio’s founder.

Credits

Executive Creative Director: Lynsey Atkin Creative Directors: Mike Skrgatic, Daniel Wolfe, Lynsey Atkin, Bafic Directors: Saman Aminzadeh, Optical Arts, Bafic, Mike Battcock, Will Dohrn, Daniel Eatock, Mike Skrgatic and James Allen, Verity May Lane, Maria Lax, The Line, Louis McCourt, Justyna Obasi, Elliott Power, The Romantix, Dan Tobin Smith, Daniel Wolfe Voiceover: John Joseph Holt OPTICAL ARTS & DAN TOBIN SMITH Founder / Creative Director: Dan Tobin Smith EP / Studio Director: Hannah May Creative Directors: Fabrice Le Nezet, Martin Pryor, Joe Jackson 1st AD: Rob Blishen Moco: Simone Tartaglia & Dennis Henry SFX: David Plewis for Asylum CG team: Nicolas Damour, Flora Macleod Creative Assistant: Minna Griffiths Technical Assistant: Elliott Lowe & Jack Lovell Production Assistant: Stephanie Skarbek ART PRACTICE X LOVESONG Creative Director (Art Practice): Mike Skrgatic Creative Director (Love Song): Daniel Wolfe EP: James Guy Producer: Bonnie Anthony Production Manager: Julia Guignabel Production Assistant: Katie Reid Directors of Photography: Daniel Landin, Eponine Momenceau Moco: Simone Tartaglia & Tomi Keeling 1st AD: Rob Blishen Production Designer: Arthur De Borman Casting Directors: Kharmel Cochrane, Claire Catterson, Found Casting, Belinda Norcliffe TIME BASED ARTS Producer: Chris Aliano 2D Supervisors: Stephen Grasso, Leo Weston, Miguel Wratten CG Supervisors: Mike Battcock, Sam Osborne, Nick Smalley 2D Team: Manolo Perez, Jamie Crofts, Olivia O’Neil, Lucy Lawrence, Valeria Scalamandre, Eleonora Laddago, Bernie Varela, Chris Fraser, Dan Cowley, Tom Robinson CG Team: Ben Cantor, Nigel Timms, Bethan Williams, Ian Baird, Jordan Coles, Maxime Ponsart, Joe Ibbett, Teodora Retegan, Quentin Corker-Marin, Stephen Ross Grading: Max Ferguson Hook, Simone Grattarola STRING & TINS Audio Post Production: String and Tins Sound Supervisor: Will Cohen Sound Design: Lawrence Kendrick, Culum Simpson, Jim Stewart, Kaspar Broyd, Adam Smyth, Joe Wilkinson, Adam Hare, Will Cohen, Mike Bamford Music Composers: Will Cohen, Culum Simpson, Adam Smyth, Jim Stewart, Kaspar Broyd, Miink, Cal Swingler, J. Caesar, Matthew Watson, Daniel Freeman, Anthony Moore Music Supervisors: Laura-Leigh Smith and Mike Bamford Producers: Laura-Leigh Smith and Rachel Hough

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Ships I’ll write for

❤️Roy x Riza

❤️Ed x Ling

❤️Ling x Lan Fan

❤️Edward x Winry

❤️Edward x Ling

❤️Greed x Ling

❤️Alphonse x Mai

❤️Olivier x Izumi

❤️Izumi x Sig

❤️Roy x Maes

❤️Miles x Buccaneer

❤️Denny x Maria

❤️Winry x Paninya

Ships I won’t write

💔Edward x Roy

Characters I’ll write “x reader”s for (can be romantic or otherwise)

💕Edward Elric

💕Alphonse Elric

💕Roy Mustang

💕Jean Havoc

💕Riza Hawkeye

💕Paninya

💕Olivier Armstrong

💕Alex Louis Armstrong

💕Van Hohenheim

💕Winry Rockbell

💕Greed

💕Wrath/Bradley

💕Lust

💕Envy

💕Ling

💕Lan Fan

💕Izumi Curtis

💕Scar

💕Denny Brosh

💕Maes Hughes

💕Miles

💕Buccaneer

HI TUMBLR Been back on my Fullmetal Alchemist fixation lately and I've come up with my BEST idea yet to mash both my biggest interests into one and now i have an awesome Eddsworld x Fullmetal Alchemist AU

Yes i have written out the ENTIRE cast already how i felt fit, based on each characters personality CGDSVJCV (mostly,, i thought Fun Dead kid and Todd could be good in there but i havent found a spot for em, if you have any suggestions, that'd be cool!) I feel Mark might actually be more Officer Falman but I didnt write it down in this screenshot i've also thought about Tori in Olivier's place instead but also not written in this screenshot

Side note: I'm ignoring any sort of romance that is hinted at or happens in FMA between these characters (I'm looking at you Royai, Edwin, and whatever the balls they were trying to make happen between Maria & Denny in '03)

All of this is fully based on FMA Brotherhood, although I've watched both Brotherhood and FMA '03 so i might totally sneak in scene redraws of '03 that fit well too heheheha...

In other news, here's some drawings i've done already based on my list :]

Yeah they're a bit messy in some parts, i draw on whiteboardfox all the time so the eraser tool isnt great loL

OK BYE DVSVGXHSD