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factionzero · 16 days
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KON PLUSHIE
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Tim: I am not a crazy stalker! Damian, pointing at Tim's bed: And what is that? Tim: Firstly that's a he and that's my mini-Kon
here's the picrew !!
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choicesholidays · 8 months
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Choices Holiday’s Festival of Fears Halloween Prompt Event
It's almost October and that means Halloween/Samhain time! In the spirit of Creepy Campfire Tales (Special thanks to the creator of Creepy Campfire Tales, @annabellewynter for her gracious support of this endeavor), Choices Holidays is hosting a creepy prompt event!
Welcome to a month filled with Murderous Mondays, Terrifying Tuesdays, Witchy Wednesdays, Threatening Thursdays, Fiendish Fridays, Sinister Saturdays, and Spine-Chilling Sundays!
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Below are a series of quotes, prompts, and memes meant for inspiration, but you are not required to use them. Any scary story will get reblogged and added to the master list. This is open to all choices fandoms.
All creative endeavors are welcomed: Fics, art, edits, mood boards, whatever you’re inspired to create!
The deadline is All Hallows Eve: October 31st, 2023, 11:59 p.m. CST.
Be sure you tag @choicesholidays #choicesholidays, and #festivaloffears for reblogging and inclusion on the master list at the end of the event.
Please feel free to reach out to this blog or @angelasscribbles with any questions, concerns, or suggestions.
Prompts are under the cut.
Quotes for Inspiration:
“The night is dark and full of terrors.” ~Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin
“Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?” ~ Tim Burton’s Batman (The line belongs to The Joker)
“Quoth the Raven nevermore!” ~The Raven, by Edgar Allen Poe
“We all go a little mad sometimes.” ~Psycho (1960)
“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.” ~A Nightmare on Elm Street
“I see dead people.” ~The Sixth Sense
Writing Prompts:
The following prompts came from The Write Practice.
Creepy Story Writing Prompts
1. It's late at night, and you hear footsteps in the cellar but you're definitely home alone…or so you thought.
2. You've put that doll in the cabinet, in the closet, in the attic, but no matter where you tuck it, it always shows back up on the sofa. On Halloween night, you find it watching you…
3. A bad-tempered businessman is driving home after a long day of work. He thinks he sees his kids trick-or-treating and stops to pick them up but those aren't costumes.
4. It's Halloween night and you and your friends think it would be fun to visit the local town's annual corn maze. But when you're inside it, someone inside the maze doesn't look like an actor in a costume. And shortly after, your friends start to disappear one by one.
5. You don't believe in the rumors that say a certain scary book is cursed—and that anyone who reads it will meet their maker by the end of the week. So naturally, you read it. And then things start going wrong…
Monster/Ghost Story Writing Prompts
6. A young woman goes to her grandmother's house for tea on Halloween night. They have a wonderful time together, sharing stories, joy, and the best times of family. The next day, the woman learns her grandmother has been dead for a week and no one could get ahold of her to tell her.
7. A little boy is lost in the woods, but at least his faithful dog is with him. As they look for the way out, the dog defends his master against terrifying monsters and animals. But the closer they get to escaping the dark forest, the more apparent it is that they'll need to face the person, or thing, releasing these monsters in the first place.
8. A farmer who dreams of being a scientist experiments on this year's pumpkins, hoping to enlarge them. He has a lot of success, until one of his potions is tampered with, and the cute pumpkin in his patch morphs into a monster that eats anyone who stumbles over its vines.
9. Your girlfriend/boyfriend brings over your favorite treat on Halloween, but when you eat it, you transform into a giant, poisonous snake that kills anyone who touches you. What do you do next?
10. You wake up on Halloween night, look outside your window, and see your sister sleepwalking away from the house. You chase after her but can't catch her until she plunges into a dark lake, where there's a mysterious song that starts to pull you deep below the surface.
Not-So-Spooky Story Writing Prompts
Not all people love scary stories. If this is you but you'd like to try to write a scary story—and have a fun time writing it—try tackling a (not-so) scary story prompt that could turn a potentially scary tale into something that is fun (even funny):
11. You hate clowns, which makes it even worse when your husband secretly decides to hire a clown for you son's birthday party—which just happens to be on Halloween.
12. Aliens have just landed on Earth and boy, did they pick a weird day to come. How do they respond to Halloween, supernatural or otherwise? Do they decide this place is just too bizarre and get the heck out, or do they stick around and join in the fun?
13. On Halloween night, lovers get to come back and spend the evening together one more time. One couple from the Roaring Twenties decides to come back from the grave to help their extreme nerd great-grandchild or the kid will never get married.
14. You decide that this year you're going to crash the ten top costume parties in town—and prank each one while you're at it.
15. A mad scientist determined to destroy the world falls hopelessly in love with a not-so-wicked witch. As hard as he tries, he can't impress her.
Meme Prompts:
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FILM REVIEW POWER HOUR MY DUDES
"Psycho" (1960) dir. Alfred Hitchcock
"2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) dir. Stanley Kubrick
"The Shining" (1980) dir. Stanley Kubrick
Pardon for the absence of actual content for over a year, it will happen again.
"Psycho" (1960) dir. Alfred Hitchcock
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"Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother."
Despite it being among the most stigmatizing films ever made in its effect on public perception of mental health it was much better than I had expected!
Mechanically the film was good for its time, the cinematography was striking at times, my only gripe would be how the deaths were handled but for the first film of its genre I'm willing to give it a pass. The acting and dialog are where the film shines, every actor, save one which I'll mention later, is excellent in their roles and sells the performance. Norman Bates is very realistically portrayed as an uncomfortable kid isolated from reality with genuine gripes in his situation. Each protagonist also has a realistic motivation and acts intelligently according to their goals. The acting was superb from everyone involved each behaving realistically and believably, if I were to name a star performance it would be Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates both for merit and pure screen time dedicated to him.
The soundtrack was delightfully unnerving and used sparingly so as to keep its drama, never underutilized or overstaying its dramatic highlights. My favorite aspect of it was how much restraint was shown in saving the iconic track which *made* the film for the very final reveal and confrontation, following harrowing silence.
A great film with something for everyone I only have light criticism beyond the meta handling of mental health. Each of the murders looks horrid, everything criticized today for its laziness and cheap quality is shown from a shaky camera, poor special effects, and several too many cuts from different angles. I am willing to be swayed of my opinion on this matter however given its revolutionary genre setting weight and the shoe string budget the film boasted. The very worst and most out of place scene was the "Parlor Scene" trope from mysteries which "Psycho" most certainly isn't. The psychiatrist delivers such a lively and pseudoscientific performance in his explanation for the killers actions. His explanation is something I would expect from Tim Currys Butler in "Clue" from a less experienced director. So full of passion and excitement we he as he narrated the tragic and harrowing events of the film that he had completely overshadowed the second final reveal.
In conclusion I often find myself returning to classics and trendsetters and am often surprised by how refreshingly unique they are from what was inspired by them. Some films which adhere to this observation are Casablanca, Night of the Living Dead, and now psycho each offer ingenuity in their decisions which are sadly lost to time from their bigger budgets or poor directing decisions. Despite the "Parlor Scene" I was surprised I liked it as much as I did and could happily reccomend it to anyone who likes films.
"2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) dir. Stanley Kubrick
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An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.
The sci-fi film ever made.
Mechanically among the best I've ever seen, I don't usually go out of my way to see the behind the scenes but the cinematography of this film is beyond beautiful, it's fascinating. The environmental stills of the pre-human landscape, the stark and bright reality of a near future space travel, an even the colorful primordial imagery of the nature of the universe and the Cosmic reality of space and time. There is so much to talk about with this film that's done exquisitely but the cinematography steals the show. The audio is weirdly quiet the whole film and the background noise and dialog are weirdly synced but the audio is a titan of quality still. The film dares to be quiet and to let the audience fully bask in the sounds of space. The grand classical pieces which would be used in every sci-fi to come are a bit grating in their repitition in other films but still sing a triumphant tune of the human race I'm sharp contrast to their ape ancestry. The chanting of the Obelisk is haunting and beautiful in its theme of Cosmic presence, both inhuman yet made entirely of human vocals.
The acting in this film is great but not perfect. There are only three important characters to the film that being Frank, Dave, and the HAL unit. While there are other characters their acting is merely good as well as short-lived. Frank and Dave both serve as reasonable protagonists and great contrasts as representatives for humanity's relationship with A.I. Dave played by Kier Dullea is the star of the show both as the primary protagonist and the king of non-vocal acting, the scenes of his silent thinking expressions or intense concentration rival any I've seen before. The choice of the HAL unit to speak without any fluctuation in cadence or emotion was haunting in its final moments as it begs for its life and quietly sings a song as its last act of sentience and first known command.
There isn't much to criticize technically or narrativally but I can point out some aspects of the film which might have estranged it from general audiences. The film is long and travels at a very slow pace through the whole thing, even with a theatrical intermission it feels long and takes its time throughout. Between its pace and a fractured, disjointed plot the film can easily bore or confuse someone who doesn't love every aspect of films or at least with a schedule to keep. The film also unfortunately never becomes very exciting or thrilling, nor is there any comedic relief; I don't think these things are flaws as such but they can easily make someone else's dull experience even more unsatisfying. The film at its best, and I've noticed Kubricks films in general follow this idea, is when it's asking for self reflection or trying to ask you existential questions. When you begin to drift from the audio and the visuals and engage with the questions it poses while still enjoying a feast for the eyes or ears as more a background.
In conclusion I loved "2001: A Space Odyssey" it was a fascinating and lovely film, the moments of quiet add both to the tension and impact of the scene; but also serve the dual purpose of setting a stage for introspection or questioning the actual filmmaking decisions themselves. The dialog feels very mellow and human compared to most sci-fi films where the alien is the point and highlight. The film is too long and slow to reccomend to a general audience in my opinion, but anyone with a love of sci-fi themes or Cosmic horror should find as much enjoyment as anyone obsessed with films in general, a delightful time. Also watch the space song music video for it, I didn't make it don't know the person who did but it's on YouTube and also lovely
"The Shining" (1980) dir. Stanley Kubrick
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I've got very strong and mixed opinions on this film that I hope someone is willing to endure
Mechanically it's great, the cinematography is good throughout and gorgeous often, the color pallete might be among the best of Kubricks work, and the setting is believable and used to it's perfect heights. The audio was done well if again weirdly quiet like A Space Odyssey, the screams were the only time the audio really sounded strained. The acting was also excellent, both of the stars Shelley Duval and Jack Nicholson are giants of acting talent, even if Duval was horribly mistreated on set her performance is still immaculate.
The soundtrack was serviceable in points and yet again great. I find the string pieces excellent I'm general for building unsettling tension bu it never held the same weight as the pieces for A Space Odyssey. My issue with the soundtrack is that it didn't hold enough tension to be worth the focus put on it by the film, it seemed to struggle for attention over the acting instead of setting the tone for it.
I have several salient criticisms for The Shining and then a more vague personal assessment. Of my criticisms; any dialog out side of the Torrence family is very strange and stilted, even Jack himself can sometimes appear less (redacted) and more awkward which is likely a director choice given the rest of his work and even other parts of the film. The maze scene is fantastic but the final scenes with Mrs. Torrence make no thematic sense with her character until that point. Jack Torrence even with potential supernatural aid had no established means of leaving the food storage. Finally the small moment where the old-timey villain calls the only major Poc character in the film a slur was just distasteful, it was neither shocking, nor did it make the villain seem any more old-timey or villainous; even still since it's never brought up again it serves no character building purpose.
In conclusion despite everything good and great about the film, despite all of the acclaim and how influential it was the film didn't grip me in any meaningful way. I was left feeling surprisingly underwhelmed and neutral about the film as a whole, even worse without any real way to describe why even with all of this word vomit. I think I can reccomend The Shining to a general audience if for no other reason than the quality of the sum of its parts. As for my own opinion of the film it bears another watch, a read of the book and more thought.
Big Conclusion
More to come but these were three big films I hadn't seen before and it was fun to watch them all I'm rapid succession. I have more big films coming my way shortly and I have an unlimited supply of unhinged raving at the noir genre so I'll try to post again before the year is out but I won't try too hard. If you made it this far I reccomend watching one of the listed films, all are good with Space Oddesy being my personal favorite.
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coffee-latte-sprite · 2 years
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For every post I created, I reblogged 3.6 posts.
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My Top Posts in 2021
#5
Batboys w/ a Protective S/O
Masterlist
Request:
Hi! Could I request a hc for the batboys with a protective s/o? Like someone made they feel bad or even cry and reader go full on psycho mode saying som like "you never really know someone until you see them beg for mercy and how your screams will make me tingle, but of course only if step out of the line again which I think you won't, right?"
Thank you a lot :))
Notes: I have been ready for this moment! Thank you so much for this request!! (^^)
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Dick Grayson
You and Dick met when he was chasing a criminal
He was officer Grayson and he has been chasing this criminal for months
And now, he was literally chasing the criminal
The criminal was running through the crowd of people on the sidewalk and pushing everyone out of the way
Dick was shouting at people to try and catch him, but no one was helping him
Suddenly, he sees the criminal fly directly left into the road
The criminal was in shock as he looked at the figure who hit him
Then, Dick’s gaze fell to you
And the rest was history
Dick always loved how you stood up for what you believed in
And Dick loved you even more (if it was possible) when you stood up for him
You were visiting Dick at his job and one of his co-workers were putting him down because Dick was in a slump
He’s only had one arrest in two weeks
After the co-worker spoke, you stood up and grabbed him by the collar, and said:
“You like making people feel small, don’t you? Well, sorry to break it to you, but you will never do this again. Do you know why? Because I will personally hurt you. And you know what, I can’t wait to see you beg for mercy. Oh, how your screams will make me tingle, but of course, this will only happen if step out of the line again which I think you won't, right?”
All of the blood ran out of the co-worker’s face
He was absolutely terrified of you
After he stumbled off, Dick grabbed you by the waist and kissed you
It was the kiss that was on the cover of Time magazine after WWII of the sailor and the nurse (here if you don’t know)
Jason Todd
You and Jason met when he was patrolling
You were fighting against these thugs who were trying to hurt a kid
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#4
Why Didn't I Ask Her Before?
Masterlist
Part 1
Red Hood!Jason Todd x fem!reader
Warnings: Angst, violence, fluff
WC: 3,800
Synopsis:
Five years after your boyfriend's death, you may finally find some closure.
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You bring your hands out of your jacket and fiddle with the silver band on your finger.
The cold wind licked your skin as you stare blankly down at the tombstone. The name engraved in the stone is barely seen from the nightlight shadows and from the years of rain.
You still hold a promise to your fallen love, even five years later.
You’re used to the sorry glances and sorrowed gazes, but you didn’t feel sorry. You felt the never-ending love from Jason, even if he was 6 feet under.
You still hold those deep feelings for him, he really was the one. No one could replace him.
You sigh and take a deep breath of the wintery air, as you let out a breath, the white cloud fizzled out.
Ding
You pull out your phone to see a text. You open your phone and see it was from Dick. You click his icon and call him as you walk away from Jason.
“Hey, what’s up?” You ask as you step back onto the gravel road from the damp grass.
“You forgot didn’t you?” Dick asked in a slightly teasing tone.
“Uh, no! Of course not!,” You laugh nervously, “I would never forget!” You ramble as you jog to your car and get your keys out of your coat pocket.
“Yeah, that’s why you are,” he paused to check his watch, “15 minutes late, going on 16.” He laughed.
“Hey, I’ve been stressed with school.” You say as you back your car out of the lot and onto the road.
“Yeah, Ms. Y/N, the famous lawyer.” Dick said longingly, “Ya’ know you’ll get a lot of business in Gotham.”
Dick was right, you would get a lot of business in Gotham, but that’s not the reason why you are deciding to become a lawyer.
Like Jason, you were fed up with the endless cycle of crime and were needing a solution. You remember the countless times Jason would call you in fury as another criminal got off the hook because of a crooked jury, judge, or lawyer.
Countless times Jason would be in a fury over the criminals as they walked scot-free just because they had the money and resources to evade the justice system, just for them to hurt more people. Just for Robin and Batman to swoop in and stop them, and just for them to come back a month later, as the victims’ list grew longer and longer.
That’s why you are becoming a lawyer, you are wanting to set the story straight and get back the justice system in this city, even if it took years, you were determined.
Another trait Jason loved about you.
“Yeah, I hope they can help pay my student debt.” You say truthfully as you stop at a red light, Dick laughed. “Bruce is happy to-”
“-Pay, I know. But, I don’t want my education from another’s person’s back. I want it-”
“-To be your own, blah blah blah.” Dick finished, you roll your eyes.
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#3
Why Didn't You Ask Me?
Robin!Jason x fem!Reader
Masterlist
Part 2
WC: 2,200
Warnings: ANGST, violence, major character death
Synopsis:
You were broken after your boyfriend's death, but Alfred has something that may help you heal.
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April 27th, the day where your heart and soul broke.
You remember clearly, the pain, your screams echoing in the manor, the warm arms of those who tried to calm you down.
You remember how you tried to see through your blurry tears, the sense of wanting it all being one sick joke.
But, what triggered it all, was when Bruce said to you, “I’m sorry, but Jason didn’t make it.”
That one line will forever echo in your mind, you’re still able to hear them so clearly as if Bruce had said it to you right now.
You let out a choked sob as you curled further in Jason’s old red hoodie. The smell of him surrounds you as you lay on your bed.
It’s been a week since the funeral, and the pain was only worsening.
The nightmares were more horrible than anything. Every nightmare it is of yourself, watching as Jason is killed, watching helplessly as his body is hit repeatedly by a crowbar.
You were a wreck, your parents tried to help you, but nothing could.
Unknown to you, that pain was going to get a lot worse today.
There was a knocking at your bedroom door.
You let out a noise of “leave me alone”. Not wanting to converse.
You weren’t ready to talk, not yet.
“Miss Y/N?” asked the voice from the other side.
Alfred? Why is he here?
“Yeah-” Your voice cracked. You sounded like sandpaper scraping against one another.
“May I come in?” Alfred asked, his voice seemingly hesitant.
You nodded your head on the bed, “yes.”
The door creaked open as you rolled over to see the Wayne’s butler.
You and Jason got along very well with Alfred, the three of you would have hours of conversations about poetry, novels, and music.
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#2
Batboys w/ a Girl Scout daughter
(all in the ages of their twenties)
Masterlist
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Dick Grayson
Selling Cookies
Okay, he is a detective, meaning he knows EVERY place that will sell good
Him and his daughter will go to these places when the inventory is hot
"if we hit 5th at 3, we get rush hour"
Not always at the "cookie booths" (that's what cookie sale pop-ups are called)
He will trust another mom/dad to watch his child while he works
Gives a pep-talk to his daughter before selling, everytime
"look them in the eye D/N and you got this! I believe in you!"
Also, when Nightwing, you better believe that he will ask the cops if they would like to buy cookies
"would you like to buy some thin mints?"
"ummm, don't you think we should put handcuffs on the Penguin first?"
Or when patrolling
"hello ma'am would you like some cookies?"
"oh of course!"
Also, will call you everytime he makes a sale
"okay, mark down 2 mints, 4 s'mores, and 1 do-si-do"
"Dick, it's 3 am."
"........okay get D/N on the phone then."
Meetings
Will drop off and pick up D/N
Asks how it went everytime
"how'd it go sweetheart?"
"boring, I was tempted to call uncle Jason just for him to break into a window and show us his guns"
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#1
Batboys w/ a writer s/o
Masterlist
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Dick Grayson
Thoughts on work
He would like reading what you wrote
He will however complain about 99% is happening
"there's to much dialogue"
"this scene is to long"
"why isn't he dead yet?"
Although, with all of his complaints, he does have GOOD pointers
You rework dialogue and make it better/shorter and you readers like it
"wow, this is so good!! Super realistic!"
"omg, the feels!"
You shortened scenes and make them more meaningful
"wow this scene is great!"
"this scene is so heavy!"
Dick's very helpful on helping you cut out the fluff and bring out your REAL writing
Help on works
Like before, he'll help you on constructive criticism
He will also help you play out scenes
"I don't know if this scene is right."
"well, how about we play it out."
"play it out?"
"yeah, I'll be Drew and you be Ellie, I'll stand here and you stand there"
*you play it out*
"yeah, I would rework that scene Y/N."
He'll also be unknowingly really good at book quotes
*dick says one thing*
"OMG DON'T MOVE! WHERE IS MY JOURNAL, I NEED TO WRITE THAT DOWN!"
"you just told me not to move"
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Guess What? (Jack x Reader)
“Just piss off will ya? I’m trying to sleep and can’t focus because you won’t piss off.” I hurriedly sit up to see my boyfriend looking at the wall and screaming.
“Jack? Jack? Baby, come back to bed, there’s no one there. Come on.” I say as my voice cracks and I rub my eyes. Knowing he can’t hear here, I stand up and slowly walk towards him as to not startle him. Jack has been like this since I can first remember, he was always a bit ‘messy’ per say, messy black curls, slightly dirty face, very rugged appearance and strong northern English accent.
You may wonder how I met him? Funny story, he approached my auntie at my uncles funeral, told her some things that only my uncle would have known. Did she believe him? Of course not, he looked and sounded like a drugged up mad man. Deep down I knew he was right though, our eyes met as I watched him turn to face the air and start talking, trying to hide his strange behaviour.
“Hey, y/n! I know what you’re thinking, that man is dangerous. He’s mentally ill, full on psycho.” My auntie gently pats my back but my eyes linger on his strangely attractive appearance.
“What if though Aunt Meg? What if he’s not? He knew about Uncle Tim’s letter from his grandmother!” I hesitate before replying, still watching him in bewilderment as his arms begin flailing around demonstrating his rising anger. “I’ll be right back Aunt Meg, I promise. We don’t want to be here anyways.” I shrug and smile politely before carefully making my way over to him.
“Look I gave her ya fucking message and she didn’t believe me, so now go to the light or whatever ya annoying bastards do.”
“Erm hi there.” I interrupt his one-sided argument. He quickly turns around, bright green eyes widened with sincere shock.
“Oh hello” his eyes suddenly narrow. “Your aunt had enough to say about me being crazy so what you want a go now?” He folds his arms and stares into my eyes.
“No.. actually I wanted to tell you that I believe you Jack. That letter you mentioned, my uncl- Tim told me about it.” I begin to shake ever so slightly feeling all my emotions start to rise within me. “He was a evil prick, he hurt my auntie. He hated women, he was just-“
“Yeah I know, since I’ve been getting an EARFUL.” He quickly turns to face the air again, I notice the way he focuses really does make it seem like he is talking to somebody, really believes they’re there. I notice the dark bags under his eyes, the beautiful shape of his jawline.
“So? If you believe me what do you want?” Jack snaps bringing me back to the present. “I want…” well enough about that. Let’s get back to present.
I approach him and gently grab his left arm and hand to secure him incase he jumps but as usual he is relaxed and still fixated on the wall. “Baby, please. Come on Jack, it’s okay baby.” I whisper into his ear, getting onto my tiptoes to give his freshly shaved cheek a kiss.
“I’m here, I’m coming.” Jack replies in a monotone voice. “He’s gone now. I’m so tired of it, Billy called the other day to tell me his spirits leave him alone.. why don’t mine?” Hearing his voice now break slightly makes my heart break into a thousand pieces. You see… he’s not one to show emotion with all this northern man stiff upper lip crap but witnessing him being so upset tugs at my heart strings.
I lay him down before climbing on top of him. “I love you so much, clearly they do too. I’ll tell them to leave you alone because you’re all mine.” I lean down and brush my hands through his bouncy curls and kiss his lips that still have a hint of my cola flavoured lip balm from our love making earlier. “Wanna know a secret Jackie boy?” I purr into his ear as his hands caress my waist.
“Yes y/n.” He replies slightly breathless.
“Remember when I told you I believed you?”
“Of course I do y/n”
“It’s because I see them too.” I shout with glee before we continue to have our second session of the night.
Truth is.. I also see the dead.. but the problem is.. I have to have killed them first.. sorry uncle Tim.
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Bloodlines (1 of 3)
After receiving a vague warning from his mother about his cousin and Richard, Damian goes looking for his runaway ward.
This chapter started as a flashback in the latter half of the story, but I felt like it was running on too long so I decided to cut it out and make it its own chapter. As such the events of this chapter occur a little under five years before the events of the main story, which takes place a few months after “Family Weekend.”
Part of Batkid and Robin
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Damian was surprised to see Nightwing in the Hatch when he arrived. He knew his ex-partner noticed his entrance, but the Super didn’t look up from the conversation he was having with Señal in the doorway to the infirmary.
Taking the hint, Damian turned to E-ko. “What happened?”
“We’re not entirely sure. Izzy and I were both in class and Dax was at work when Dick’s distress beacon went off so only Duke and Dre responded,” she said, glancing towards the infirmary. “By my estimate, they sent out the request for backup almost immediately after they engaged. Nightwing had been finishing up something with Metro across the bay so he responded. Izzy and I were suiting up when ‘Wing dragged them in. He thinks they were fighting talons when he got there, but the guys took off as soon as he got close. Dre was already knocked out -- drugged we think -- and Duke passed out on the way here -- bloodloss.”
“Richard?”
“Your son wasn’t there,” Nightwing said as he and Señal approached. “I didn’t know he was involved until I got here and the girls filled me in.”
“He’s not -” Damian closed his eyes and asked, “Did Signal say anything before he passed out?”
“He slurred something about Cobb and Halloway and I think he tried to say something else, but he was fading fast at that point. Didn’t recognize either name, but I’m not surprised since this seems to be Gotham stuff.”
“Nightwing.”
“Batman.”
Damian glared up at neon blue eyes. “We’re not doing this while Richard is missing.”
“Well, I guess I’ll just stay quiet then. Not sure I have anything to add since I don’t even know the kid.”
The only reaction Damian allowed himself to have was to clench his fists as he turned to Señal. “If the talons are involved, then Cobb is William Cobb. Why would he be after Richard though? The Court has only ever targeted adults for kills and street kids for would-be talons. A child from a prominent family doesn’t fit their M.O.”
“We’re not sure,” she said. “Oracle’s looking into it. In the meantime, Selina’s pulling Stephanie and Jason out of school in case they’re targeting Wayne kids. Cass and Mia are also going to bunker down somewhere safe with Tim if they can drag him away from wherever he is now on his mental breakdown road trip.”
“Don’t call it that.”
The group turned to see Duke slumped against his IV pole in the infirmary’s doorway.
“¡Bobo! Lay back down!” Señal snapped, rushing over to him.
He let his girlfriend take his weight, but didn’t let her drag him back to bed. His chest and arms were heavily bandaged and butterfly stitches were keeping a few cuts on his cheek and neck closed. He was also glaring at Señal. “Lay off Tim.”
“Sorry, I know you want to humor him.”
Duke shook his head and turned to Damian. “We’ve got a problem.”
“I know. We’ll find Richard. Go -”
“No, you don’t understand. Halloway was there. From DCF.”
It took Damian a moment, but he put the name to the face. Cathy Halloway was one of the social workers that gave him the hardest time while trying to foster Richard, but not one of the ones who’d earned his respect because they thought Damian was taking Richard in on a whim. He wasn’t sure if it was Richard’s Romani heritage she had a problem with or if it was the fact Richard was white-passing while Damian had very clearly taken after his mother, but the family had dug up a few comments made by her about keeping Richard “with his own people.”
As if the Gotham branch of the DCF had placed Richard with a family instead of in a detention center.
Backward morals aside, the Bat’s investigation hadn’t turned up anything tying her to the court. “Why was she there?”
The Hatch’s main computer lit up green, announcing Oracle’s presence. “Because Cobb told her he was Dick’s grandfather.”
“What?” Damian asked. Richard didn’t have any living relatives, the Bats checked as had DCF at the Waynes’ insistence. “Why would she believe that?”
“I’m looking into it, but she’s started the paperwork to transfer custody and she was there to help Cobb pull Dick out of school. Selina played it off like she was picking Dick up alongside Steph and Jay then went full PTA mom when she found out they’d sent Dick off with strangers. Alfred’s bringing the little Bats to you while she puts the staff through the wringer to get as much info for us as she can. I’m trying to match our maps of the Court’s labyrinth to what little information from Dick’s beacon is making it through the scramblers so, hopefully, I’ll have a location by the time you’re all suited up.”
Damian made a mental note to bring his own version of hell down on the staff if any of them survived his Step-Mother’s fury then focused back on the matter at hand. “Señal, you know the labyrinth best. Can you see if you can help Oracle? I’ll get Duke back in bed.”
She nodded and passed Duke off to him after giving her boyfriend a quick kiss.
“Sorry, Dames,” Duke said as Damian helped him back onto the medical cot. “The talons cut us off before we could get anywhere near Dick or Cobb.”
“You did your best. We know what we’re facing now. We’ll bring him home, no matter how many talons we have to freeze. Get some rest.”
Duke nodded and leaned back.
Damian returned to the main room and approached E-ko and Nightwing. He asked the latter, “Are you staying?”
The Super gave a sardonic smile. “I guess I should get going. Don’t want to overstay my welcome. Call me if you think the situation is bad enough to need outside help.”
“That’s not what -” Damian started, but Nightwing was already gone. He sighed and turned to E-ko. “Has the Court been up to anything recently that could explain coming after Richard?”
She shook her head. “They’ve been quiet since we reclaimed that youth shelter they were using to try and lure in would-be talons. We knew they’d try to find a new way to bring in kids, and trying to get their hooks in the foster system isn’t too far out there if they don’t realize we’ve been keeping a close eye on it ever since Jason, but going after someone as notable as Dick doesn’t make sense.”
“There has to be a reason.”
“Who cares, let’s just get out there and find Dickie!” Jason called as he stomped into the Hatch. He and Stephanie came towards them while Alfred went off to check on the two in the infirmary.
“Knowing why a person is doing something is very important,” Damian said and Jason scowled.
“It’s not more important than rescuing my Red Bird! Let’s go!” he snapped, shoving Damian towards the changing rooms.
“Rushing in is going to get you in trouble,” Damian huffed, but let his younger brother push him along with Stephanie trailing after.
The three quickly changed into the extra suits they kept in the Hatch in case of emergency then they, Señal, and E-ko set off towards the labyrinth entrance closest to the approximate location Señal and Oracle had decided on.
Batman took the lead, keeping an eye out for danger as Señal directed him through the tunnels. Thankfully the closer they got, the more accurate the beacon's positioning became. He was keeping a sharp eye on everything, looking for the booby traps and talons, so he immediately noticed when Señal and E-ko began to share worried looks.
“What?”
“There aren’t any mazes, meeting halls, or holding cells this way,” E-ko said. “The only things down here are…”
“Labs and cryo-caskets,” Señal finished.
“Shit!”
Batman grabbed Batkid before he could race ahead. “Hold on.”
“Hold on? I’m not going to wait around while those psychos turn Red Bird into one of those monsters!” the boy snarled, then took off down the tunnel.
“They wouldn’t start the process so soon,” E-ko tried to reassure as the four chased after him. “They always start training before beginning the Electrum injections. They want to be sure the investment would be worth it.”
A shadow slid out of a side tunnel and Batman grabbed the edge of Batkid’s cloak. He yanked the boy back just in time for the talon’s dagger to cut through the air in front of his face instead of across his throat.
E-ko intercepted the assassin with her cryo-gun as Señal repelled another two with her chain whip.
“Go find Grayson. We’ll deal with these ones,” E-ko called out and Batman nodded.
He led Batkid and Batgirl forward, bringing up Richard’s distress beacon on his gauntlet computer. They raced up to a heavy door that he quickly kicked in once confirming it was locked.
Inside, scientists and talons stood over an operating bed that held a teary eleven-year-old. Thick leather straps wrapped around Richard’s arms, legs, and chest to keep him pinned to the bed. A scientist had been preparing an iv filled with a dark silver liquid while William Cobb had leaned over Richard with his hand fisted in the boy’s hair, but all eyes turned to the Bats at their entrance.
Batkid immediately launched himself at the scientists, ripping the one closest to Richard away from him and laying into them with a fury. Batgirl and Batman tossed liquid nitrogen pellets at the talons, partially encasing three of them in ice to put them into hibernation. Batgirl engaged another two talons while Batman tackled Cobb.
“You must be getting desperate for new talons if you’re starting to steal children from Gotham’s old families, Talon.” Batman ducked one knife strike, deflected another, then landed a blow that snapped Cobb’s arm with a loud crack.
“Wayne was the one who stole him,” Cobb spat, disengaging just long enough for the Electrum to twist his bones back into place before slashing at Batman’s neck. “The Gray Son was born and raised to serve the Court of Owls. Just as his grandfather, my son, was before him.”
Batman shifted back in time for the claws aiming for his ribs to cut through nothing more than armor. “Emil Grayson was a circus acrobat.”
“Emil was raised by Nathaniel Haley to be the perfect talon, just as I was. Had Nathaniel not passed before he could return my son or instruct his own in the ways of the Court, then Emil would have surpassed even me. Instead, that fool Cameron spirited my son away to Europe. By the time the Court could reforge ties with the circus, my son was lost to us while my grandson had been raised weak and the Court had no influence over him. We could only ensure that the child he bore would receive the proper training and be returned to Gotham when the time came.”
Batman felt sick. He wanted to deny it, but Cobb had no reason to lie and the Bats hadn’t bothered to look that far into Richard’s family’s past. “The Graysons’ deaths…”
“Not the Court’s work, though it provided us with an opportunity to place the boy somewhere we could have full influence over him.”
He’d never felt better about rescuing Richard from that awful detention center. He fought down a smirk that would be both telling and uncharacteristic for Batman as he slammed his foot into Cobb’s chest, audibly breaking a few ribs. “But Wayne took him instead.”
From his place on the ground, Cobb pulled off his mask to spit out discolored blood then glared up at Batman. “It doesn’t matter. The boy is destined for the Court. Whether now or later, the Gray Son of Gotham will be a talon.”
“Never,” Batman growled, freezing the talon with a liquid nitrogen pellet.
When he turned back to the room at large, Batgirl was taking down her opponents while Batkid had tied up the scientists and was pulling off the straps. Batman went to help the boys, pulling Richard into his arms as soon as he was free. The ladies agreed to handle the talons and scientists so Batman and Batkid could get Richard up to the surface where Oracle had police cars and an ambulance waiting.
Once they were out of the labyrinth and away from any cameras the Court may have had, but before they reached the authorities, Dick pressed his face into Batman’s neck. “Dami.”
“I’m here, Dick.”
“Th-that man, he said…”
Batman tightened his grip on his ward. “I know, but I’ve got you now and I promise, the Court won’t ever touch you again.”
Richard wrapped his arms around his neck and Damian quickly ran his fingers through the black-brown curls before Batman stepped out of the shadows and passed Richard off for a paramedic to check him over.
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For Reference:
The Batcave: Under Wayne Manor in Bristol, acts as HQ for Batman, Catwoman, and Batgirl (and Batkid)
The Perch: Under Damian and Jon's house in Somerset, acts as HQ for Nightwing and Flamebird (and Robin)
The Hatch: Under the Lucius Fox Center in Burnley, acts as HQ for We Are Future (Signal, Señal, E-ko, Flyfox, and Allegro)
The Clocktower: At the top of Gotham Clock Tower in Old Gotham, acts as HQ for Oracle and Orphan
The Roost: Under Drake Towers in Blüdhaven, acts as HQ for Black Bat and Athens
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Why did you rage quit the rookie?
(this turned out longer then I meant it to be, but I kept remembering reasons why I hate this show now)
The writing went down the drain. Hard. I was so pissed because it started off well in season one. Granted, it had a couple big ridiculous things that happened, but overall it was pretty good. Especially for a freshman show. One of the best I'd seen in years.
Then season two came along and it became progressively/exponentially worse.
Obviously going for shock value over good content with extreme circumstances in most episodes, often not making sense (why the fuck did Nolan's son and his girlfriend go to that trailer park?)
poor plot lines with female characters (Lopez and Wes getting engaged after only being together a few months, Lopez trying out to be pretty damn toxic and "I was poor, you should have been happy you were rich" and "sorry you're embarrassed of me (which is the same abousive shit my mother would pull), Grace going back to her ex because they had a kid even though their marriage sucked and it was outlined earlier in the season that was a bad idea, Jessica killing that one guy and that was never followed through on and her being psycho and following Nolan around and that never being addressed, Chen never given psychological damage she should have absolutely had even of she did self-therapy, Rachel getting her "dream job" in NY and the writers couldn't even take the time to tell us what said dream job was.)
Poorly planned plots in general (stunningly so)
Most characters not feeling like a proper continuation of who they were in season one. Going a ong with that, Chen and Bradford being way too close basically over night when that isn't natural progression from season one
I was for Chenford after season one, but they escalated it in a very cheesy and non true to character way, which also happened way too quickly. So many of their interactions felt too romantically tinted when they shouldn't have been there yet. HEART EYES ALL THE TIME! Like, I stayed watching the show for them until I couldn't tolerate anymore. Then I tried staying for Nyla and just gave up because I hated the rest of the show so much
obvious lack of research (the serial killer with pathology that made no sense, never finding out the connection between him and the lady, the guy apparently also got a job a prison with a stolen social security number from a disabled person - both of which would have been flagged in a background check!!! Such a genuinely poor writing episode and the season just went even more downhill from there)
Nolan being the hero even more in most of the episodes, and his intellect or lack thereof being a plot device
not letting Chen actually suffer from PTSD like she should have and just had her basically quickly move on in an impossible way (I am including this twice, thank you)
throwing her into a relationship with a guy who was a jackass and went all "leave my woman alone" on Bradford when she absolutely didn't need help
Jackson going to a very public premiere with his actor boyfriend even though he was an active cop. What the actual fuck were they thinking with that? Jackson isn't that dumb, he would have never done that.
this show clearly is not keeping a a continuity or character bible of any sort, getting basic facts of their characters wrong (especially Tim, I just can't remember the specific thing that it was, but it could have been inconsistencies in his wounds. Now that I think about it, Chen said something about him getting shot more then once and stabbed and the only time we ever saw evidence of any injury was after he was shot in episode one. Which actually brings me to my next point...)
they never had Tim have a scar from his gunshot wound
Tim getting his 12-year-old-acting girlfriend out of trouble when she bats her eyes at him. He shouldn't have even been dating her in the first place. No way Tim would have ever dated a friend of his rookie. Completely unprofessional of him, in a way that was not believable for his character.
No way Chen could have been an undercover cop after that documentary episode. And if that episode was mean to be a stand alone, it should have never been in the show. That episode also had continuity issues, and that's not including the absolute insanity of whatever the fuck they did to Stirling. (That poor actor, he really wanted to come back and continue the story with his character and Jackson)
THE WHOLE FUCKING BULLSHIT TIMELINE AND PACING OF THE SHOW! examples: They made the stupid thing current to whatever the real world year was. The problem with that was they had an in-universe schedule set up. The first two seasons should have spanned from like October 2018 to October 2019, and yet, in the episode where Wes got stabbed (earlyish season 2), it was November 2019 when it should have been around like May, 2019. They said it was 2021 early in S3 when it should have never been around that time. Infact, it was supposed to be during their last 30 days of their rookie year, meaning THAT should have been October or November 2019. The time pacing of this show is so bad. They should have done a real time skip in season 3, instead, the first NINE FUCKING EPISODES WERE THOSE LAST 30 DAYS! And, according to someone else's math, because of the bullshit with the timeline, Lopez was pregnant for 11 months. Absolutely fucking insane. Timelines and timetables that are so thoroughly screwed up in a show that it's THAT obvious they are flying by the seat of their pants are just impossible for me to stand. That is so dumbfounding to see on any tv show and alone enough for me to rage quit. It's so bizarre they stuck to a timeframe in-universe, then so obviously screwed up what year it was every damn season at least once (in S3 2-3 times).
Just such piss poor writing. No real planning ability. No writing talent left in that writer's room after season one. Just people who throw words down on paper and hope that people will like it. Which so many people still do for some reason?
There are so many other things wrong with this show, but those are the ones I remember off the top of my head. Granted, a couple are second hand because I stopped watching after the rookies did stuff with the DEA. I couldn't watch that. That was such and insane idea. OH AND THEM GOING ON A FUCKING SECRET OP? WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!
And that's not including what I've heard was their "After School Special"-style take on fighting racism in the police force.
And I don't always pick up on these kinds of things specifically. I generally don't pick up on missteps like that in plot or timelines or whatnot or just things that even someone who doesn't have much specified knowledge in certain things should miss (the "job at a prison" thing I mentioned earlier). I'm good at telling the chemistry between actors, - or lack there of, - not the other stuff. When it's so bad I - of all people - am noticing things that are normally pointed out to me, a lot of fucking up is happening. In multiple departments. Like, normally when anything happens in other shows, it isn't as blunt, on the head, painfully obvious, and frequent as it has been in this show.
So, yeah, if you made it though my rant, congrats. If you don't get irritated with the show and bullshit that happens in it now, power to you I guess.
I really wished I could still hate watch this show, but it checked way too many "this is exceptionally poor craftsmanship: tv show edition" boxes for me to put up with it anymore. It was so promising at first, even with it's various hiccups (that I didn't notice until later on all of them) but I hadn't seen a show crash that hard in quality before. I mean, since then I had to experience the travesty that was Supernatural going from 15x18 to 15x19 and 15x20, but that was after I gave up on The Rookie.
Anywho, I would say I hope that answers your question anon, but I have little room for doubt that it didn't.
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Romance in Tim’s Adventure
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Tim's Adventure contains some things that are common in the weird!phil corpus (e.g., sharpie on his face, fantasy elements, people being eaten, very basic names) but some things that aren't. In the storytelling, we have the narration via silent-movie-esque title cards, and in content, we have a romance. (I believe the only other explicitly romantic relationship in 2008 Phil vids is in Psycho Boyfriend? And there isn't Romance to it.) "True love" between the eponymous Tim and unnamed stick figure. For whom no gendered pronouns are used. Based on the drawing of Tim and of the unnamed love interest, it seems to be love between a man and a woman, but the absence of not only a name, but also all singular pronouns seems noteworthy.
(I don't get queer overtones from, Tim though. Prior to his goal of true love, all we know about Tim is that he likes football, which may well just be motivated by the fun of bouncing a ball across Phil's face in sharpie. But it does also establish a fairly "normal" masculine hobby for Tim, and later he uses "all his strength" to build a bridge, while his love interest, beyond appearing to wear a skirt, does nothing. Even without pronouns, Tim's relationship is easily read as one of a male protagonist and the woman who exists to serve as his goal.)
I think the positioning of love as Tim's goal is potentially the most interesting element here; Tim actively "hopes to find true love" as the second thing we learn about him. It's not just an element of the plot, it's established as a key fact of his character, and a goal that isn't rooted in any other person. He doesn't meet [love interest] and want to be with [her]; he wants true love, and then it comes into his life ("sooner than he expected"). To me, this is reminiscent of "I wanted to go on an actual date. Does that make me lame?" as well as the inclusion of "<3" in his "things falling into place." Romance was something Phil knew he wanted in his life, a priority for him. While we don't find out any action Tim took toward his goal, we know that Phil, as soon as he was in a comfortable enough bubble to live out within it, put himself on a dating website. He used the internet to flirtily connect with people.He pursued the goal.
Rather than having obstacles in finding his true love, Tim is separated from [her] by a flood, which he overcomes by building a bridge. Their resulting "perfect moment" strikes me as reminiscent of the Buffy/Angel "moment of true happiness," although there's nothing particularly suggestive about it, so maybe the use of "moment" is a coincidence. But like Angel's moment, it's a turning point that dooms the relationship because they immediately get eaten by a dragon. (Maybe if Tim hadn't use "all his strength" to build the bridge, he would've been able to fight it?) I love the subversion of the "happily ever after" expectation by giving it to the dragon instead, and then closing with the meta nod of Phil washing his face. (Does washing his face mean he's responsible for destroying Face Land? I'm not sure, but I think eventually I'll dive into the videos in which he is definitely responsible for world destruction.)
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Thinking about Evil!Dick (and Tim) being with Jason made me think about what would happen if the rest of the Outlaws enter the picture. (1/?)
Like, does Roy think Jason is a horrible person like everyone else but thwn he us forced to qork with him and gets to know that nerdy, horribly self-conscious person and slowly, the picture puzzles itself together and maybe Roy has a hard time believing Dixk would do something like this (2/?) 
 - wether he likes him or not, Dick's always seemed like a picture perfext good guy - but he's also definitely lying about Jason and damn Roy if he wasn't going to safe his abused, rough around the edges new best friend (future lover?) from those two psycho Robins (3/?)
Or maybe he meets Kori like he does in RHatO on her lonely island and they become friends and later, when she reconnects with the hero community, everyone keeps trashing Jason and warning her that he is dangerous and Kori is like, ? (4/?)
And she tries to figure out where all those rumors come from, and obviously there is the killing thing, but somenof those accusation sound too personal, like something you would only know if you spend a big amount of time with someone. (5/?)
And somehow, she has a hard time believing that Jason - Jason who cooks her breakfast and loves classic literature and makes dorky jokes - would ever neglect people close to him or push hisbsignificant other around or forget anniversaries. (6/?)
And then she figures out where all these rumors origin from and the situation starts ro become clearer and damn, is Dick in it for a talking to (and power beams and probably a little public humiliation). (7/?)
And the thing is, even if no one believes them and they are just put aside as liars or manipulated by Jason, I think it would be a saving grace for Jason to have these people who support him and try to make him believe that, no,he isn't a horrible boyfriend and person. (8/?)
Dick is the problem, Tim is the problem, he definitely isn't. It's probably the only thing thst could safe him from that abusive hole he fell into when he started to believe Dick's (and Tim's, if he's in on this, too) lies himself (of course you are all alone, look what a horrible person you are, always such a hassle, nothing more than a disappointment, you are so lucky that I love you enough to stick with you) (9/?)
But since this is a pretty dark verse, that probably won't happen and Jason will stay Dick's and Tim's plaything until he dies, whoops (10/10) (whoo, sorry,I didn't expect this to turn into a small novel)
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ladystylestores · 4 years
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2020 MTV VMA Nominations: Full List – WWD
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MTV revealed the nominees for its 2020 Video Music Awards on Thursday, with Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande grabbing the most nominations with nine in total thanks in large part to their collaboration, “Rain on Me.”
The 2020 VMAs will take place on Aug. 30 and will be hosted at New York City’s Barclays Center. The awards show will feature multiple performances filmed at several iconic locations across the city’s five boroughs.
Starting today, fans can cast their votes for each category through MTV’s web site until Aug. 23. This year’s nominations include two new categories introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic: “Best Music Video From Home” and “Best Quarantine Performance.”
Read on to see the full list of nominees for the 2020 MTV VMAs.
Video of the Year Billie Eilish – “Everything I Wanted” Eminem ft. Juice Wrld – “Godzilla” Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good” Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” Taylor Swift – “The Man” The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Artist of the Year DaBaby Justin Bieber Lady Gaga Megan Thee Stallion Post Malone The Weeknd
Song of the Year Billie Eilish – “Everything I Wanted” Doja Cat – “Say So” Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” Post Malone – “Circles” Roddy Ricch – “The Box”
Best Collaboration Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber – “Stuck With U” Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin – “RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)” Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid – “Beautiful People” Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good” Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa” Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me”
Push Best New Artist Doja Cat Jack Harlow Lewis Capaldi Roddy Ricch Tate McRae YungBlud
Best Pop BTS – “On” Halsey – “You Should Be Sad” Jonas Brothers – “What a Man Gotta Do” Justin Bieber ft. Quavo – “Intentions” Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” Taylor Swift – “Lover”
Best Hip-Hop DaBaby – “Bop” Eminem ft. Juice Wrld – “Godzilla” Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good” Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” Roddy Ricch – “The Box” Travis Scott – “Highest in the Room”
Best Rock Blink-182 – “Happy Days” Coldplay – “Orphans” Evanescence – “Wasted on You” Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean – “Dear Future Self (Hands Up)” Green Day – “Oh Yeah!” The Killers – “Caution”
Best Alternative The 1975 – “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)” All Time Low – “Some Kind of Disaster” FINNEAS – “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night” Lana Del Rey – “Doin’ Time” Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine” twenty one pilots – “Level of Concern”
Best Latin Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G and J Balvin – “China” Bad Bunny – “Yo Perreo Sola” Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna and J. Rey Soul – “Mamacita” J Balvin – “Amarillo” Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa” Maluma ft. J Balvin – “Qué Pena”
Best R&B Alicia Keys – “Underdog” Chloe x Halle – “Do It” H.E.R. ft. YG – “Slide” Khalid ft. Summer Walker – “Eleven” Lizzo – “Cuz I Love You” The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Best K-Pop (G)I-DLE – “Oh My God” BTS – “On” EXO – “Obsession” Monsta X – “Someone’s Someone” Tomorrow X Together – “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)” Red Velvet – “Psycho”
Video for Good Anderson .Paak – “Lockdown” Billie Eilish – “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” H.E.R. – ”I Can’t Breathe” Lil Baby – “The Bigger Picture” Taylor Swift – “The Man”
Best Music Video from Home 5 Seconds of Summer – “Wildflower” Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber – “Stuck With U” Blink-182 – “Happy Days” Drake – “Toosie Slide” John Legend – “Bigger Love” Twenty One Pilots – “Level of Concern”
Best Quarantine Performance Chloe & Halle – “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-athon CNCO – Unplugged at Home DJ D-Nice – Club MTV presents #DanceTogether John Legend – #togetherathome Concert Series Lady Gaga – “Smile” from One World: Together at Home Post Malone – Nirvana Tribute
Best Direction Billie Eilish – “Xanny” (Directed by Billie Eilish) Doja Cat – “Say So” (Directed by Hannah Lux Davis) Dua Lipa – “Don’t Start Now” (Directed by Nabil) Harry Styles – “Adore You” (Directed by Dave Meyers) Taylor Swift – “The Man” (Directed by Taylor Swift) The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” (Directed by Anton Tammi)
Best Cinematography 5 Seconds of Summer – “Old Me” (Cinematography by Kieran Fowler) Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby – “My Oh My” (Cinematography by Dave Meyers) Billie Eilish – “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” (Cinematography by Christopher Probst) Katy Perry – “Harleys in Hawaii” (Cinematography by Arnau Valls) Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” (Cinematography by Thomas Kloss) The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” (Cinematography by Oliver Millar)
Best Art Direction A$AP Rocky – “Babushka Boi” (Art direction by A$AP Rocky and Nadia Lee Cohen) Dua Lipa – “Physical” (Art direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́) Harry Styles – “Adore You” (Art direction by Laura Ellis Cricks) Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” (Art direction by Christian Stone) Selena Gomez – “Boyfriend” (Art direction by Tatiana Van Sauter) Taylor Swift – “Lover” (Art direction by Ethan Tobman)
Best Visual Effects Billie Eilish – “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” (Visual effects by Drive Studios) Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” (Visual effects by Hoody FX) Dua Lipa – “Physical” (Visual effects by EIGHTY4) Harry Styles – “Adore You” (Visual effects by Mathematic) Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” (Visual effects by Ingenuity Studios) Travis Scott – “Highest in the Room” (Visual effects by ArtJail, Scissor Films and Frender)
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93 Funny Times The Background Of Photos Was Better Than The Foreground
93 Funny Times The Background Of Photos Was Better Than The Foreground
The Academy Awards present Oscars to the best supporting actors for a reason. A lot of important things happen in the background! To highlight this, Bored Panda has compiled a list of pictures where the foreground isn’t supposed to be the main focus, and they will definitely make you look twice. From savage photobombs to things that were probably supposed to stay out of the frame and more, most of these surprising images are a once-in-a-lifetime type of shots their photographers will be telling their grandchildren about. Scroll down to check them out and upvote your favorites! And while you’re at it, fire up these 10+ Of The Worst Selfie Fails By People Who Forgot To Check The Background.
(h/t brightside)
#1 Hollywood Smile
Image credits: OceanGoingSoul
#2 Queen Elizabeth Deciding To Join In On Australian Field Hockey Player Jayde Taylor’s Selfie
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#3 It’s Behind Me… Isn’t It?
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#4 Kid In Background Of News Report Gets Stuck In His Lifejacket
#5 Noooo!
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#6 The Old Lady Is A Slash Fan, But She Doesn’t Know Slash Is Standing Behind Her
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#7 Best Accidental Photobomb Ever
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#8 Well That’s An Impressive Photobomb
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#9 Took A Picture Of A Man And Daughter At A Coffee Shop To Show Them What They Would Look Like In 10 Years
Image credits: Philchil23
#10 Not Everyone Had A Greatest Night…
Image credits: RemoteControlArtist
#11 Got A Picture With Woody In Times Square…
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#12 We’re So Happy Fiona Could Be There On Our Special Day
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#13 Took A Picture With My Friends, Later Noticed The Cops In The Background
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#14 He Looks Stunning
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#15 My Sister Was Taking Pictures Of My Nephew At School And The Little Guy In The Back Looks Miserable
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#16 Selfie Photo Bomb… Nailed It
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#17 My Daughter Thought This Was Her. Bonus: My Son In The Background
Image credits: Trampolice
#18 Cheerleading Practice
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#19 Tim Duncan’s Accidental Photobomb
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#20 Cute Couple Picture
#21 I’m Pretty Sure They Don’t Even Know Each Other
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#22 Leaning Tower Of Pisa
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#23 Unicorns Aren’t The Only Things That Poop Rainbows…
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#24 Photo Bombed By Batman
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#25 On Vacation In California With My Best Friend And Took A Picture With Perfect Timing
Image credits: Noobytoe
#26 Horses, Such Elegant Creatures
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#27 The Best Picture I Have Ever Taken
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#28 Largest Photobomb Ever?
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#29 Halloween 1989. That’s Me On The Right. My Sister Is Behind Me And About To Have A Really Bad Day
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#30 That’s A Cemetery In The Background
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#31 My Friend Caught The Bouquet. That Is Her Boyfriend In The Background
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#32 I Was Trying To Take A Nice Photo Of My Cat When I Noticed The Neighbours Cat In The Background
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#33 A Lady’s Hairdo In The Background Makes It Look Like Chewbacca Is Lurking
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#34 My Son Has Conquered The Photobomb
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#35 Some Friends Took A Picture And Later Realized That The People In The Background Were Stuffing A Baby In A Cannon
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#36 Just Found This Cute Picture Of Me And My Cousin, And My Psycho Brother In The Background
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#37 Monopoly Man In Background During Equifax Senate Hearing
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#38 Baby Photobomb
#39 Groom’s Sister Passed Out At The Exact Moment The Judge Said “You May Kiss The Bride”
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#40 I Took This Picture Trying To Get A Fun Candid Of The Bride And Groom. Best Choice Ever
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#41 Thought I Took A Great Picture Of My Dog Then I Noticed The K9 Centipede In The Background
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#42 My Friends Dog In The Background And Her Sons T-Shirt Match Perfectly
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#43 Duck With Burning Background
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#44 My Brother Posted A Picture On His Birthday. Upon Seeing It I Immediately Started Laughing At Who He Captured In The Background
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#45 Attack Of The Butterfly
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#46 Perfect Timing Selfie
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#47 It Was That Moment, He Knew He Wanted More
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#48 The Look Of A Man Who Spend $1000+ On A Seat To Try And Watch A Game Behind Hodor
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#49 A Friend Of Mine Posted A Baby Pic Of Her At Disney… Everyone Was Wayy More Intrigued By What Was Happening In The Background
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#50 Got A New Tux Today And Decided To Get A Picture. I Accidentally Sent This To My Girlfriend
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#51 When You Get The Prime Spot So The Guy At The Back Has To Propose By A Bench
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#52 Accidental Photo Bomb
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#53 I Took This Selfie Of Me And My Friend In Nyc And Only Realized The Strategically Placed Person In The Background When I Got Back (Brandon & Jac)
Image credits: AtoJFuzz
#54 Oh No
#55 My Mother Sent Me This Picture, Saying “Look At The Cool New Door I Just Got For The Garden!”… No Mention Of Why There Was A Ravaging Prairie Fire In The Background…
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#56 Girlfriend Caught A Pickpocket In Action
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#57 Went To A Petting Zoo. Friend Got Stepped On By A Pig. I Couldn’t Have Planned These Pictures If I’d Tried!
Image credits: Rach0s
#58 Had A Caption Until The Lady In The Background Nailed It For Me
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#59 I Sent This Picture To Most Of My Family. I Just Now Noticed What My Dad Did To My Fridge In The Background… (Me And My Brother’s Names Are Nick And Nate)
Image credits: UPVOTE_IF_POOPING
#60 Happy Birthday Kelley
#61 Look At How Long This Gummy Worm I Found Is!
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#62 Senior Picture Background Fail
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#63 The Art In The Background Makes Appear Like My 1-Year-Old Daughter Is Holding Some Kind Of Melee Weapon
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#64 Tried To Look Talented In The Background Of A Family Portrait. Failed
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#65 I Took A Selfie And Saw Myself 20 Years In The Future (I’m Wearing Khakis Too)
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#66 He Seams To Really Dislike Her Bag
#67 Canopy In The Background Makes It Look Like Dj Khaled Just Graduated
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#68 Her Friend To The Left Doesn’t Look Fine
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#69 My Facebook Friend Met Ed O’Neill And The Guy Behind Her Can’t F**king Believe It
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#70 Just Hanging Out… Kids Playing In The Leaves, Smoking Some Chicken On The Green Egg, Oh And Our Dog…
Image credits: bannedforlife
#71 When You See It…
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#72 A Car Like Mine Parked Next To Me So I Snapped A Photo. I Noticed Weeks Later That A 3rd Mountaineer Was Driving By At The Exact Moment I Took The Photo
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#73 He Probably Regrets Choosing A Medical School
#74 Just Got Back From Iceland- Was Going Through My Pictures And Found The Best Photobomb Of All Time
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#75 A Few Days Ago I Had A Frankenshake, Didn’t Realise The Hidden Gem As The Wife Took My Pic
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#76 Took A Picture Of My Parents On A Boat With A Rope Swing. Attempted Back Flip Gone Wrong
Image credits: triankletattoo
#77 Took A Pic Of My Kid On Her New Pimped Up Bike… Didn’t Pay Attention To The Graffiti In The Background
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#78 So I Went To México Over The Summer. Going Through My Pictures, I Just Noticed This Guy In The Background
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#79 Pretty Much Sums It All Up
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#80 Sleepy Head
#81 My Friend’s Photobomb
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#82 Drunk Guy Peeing Behind Tent At Wedding Reception
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#83 A Photo Of My Mother And Grandmother With My Dog Doing Her Own Business In The Background
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#84 When People Do Not Approve Your New Hairstyle
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#85 Caught My Brother Falling Skim Boarding While Taking A Picture Of My Wife And Daughter
Image credits: FalseEstimate
#86 Took This Picture Of My Kid While At A Restaurant, I Can’t Stop Laughing At The Guy In The Back
Image credits: mango2407
#87 When Waitress Brings Someone Else Their Food When You Ordered First
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#88 Never Know What Strangers May Be Doing In The Background When You’re Taking A Picture
Image credits: Ailurophilia4l
#89 That Awkward Moment When You’re Trying To Take A Selfie And A Mother Decides To Beat Her Child With Her Sandal
Image credits: Speciman
#90 Every Mom Is On The Phone Here In The Background
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#91 Boy In The Back Is Probably Going Through Existential Crisis
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#92 Took A Picture Of A Friend And Capture Something In The Background
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Thyroxy Part 1 – The original Thyroxy – Diagnosis
Where to start? From the beginning? Thereabouts..
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I was about 14 when I went for a jog with my mum and started hyperventilating. Mum, in her hard parenting style told me to walk home as she kept running. I sat for a couple of minutes and somewhat recovered. Determined, I trailed after her, pulling myself along, walking and jogging through the suburb, desperate to catch up. I wasn’t a fatty, not even slightly chubby. I was actually so skinny that it I put my forearms together I couldn’t make the skin touch. People would say I had hollow legs with the amount I ate and the weight that never came with it. I didn’t look unhealthy.. at least I don’t think I did. I just looked like a regular 14 year old girl. I thought I behaved like one too.. I was a moody teenager (but far more tolerable than my younger sister, my parents later realised), I had  tantrums and loads of energy that would burn out as soon as I actually used it. So when I got back from this run/walk mum was concerned regardless of my efforts and took me to a doctor. The local GP diagnosed me with asthma and I was put on a puffer for a year or so.
My brother had asthma and our symptoms were quite different. Mum wasn’t convinced that it really was the issue when endurance in exercise didn’t improve (thank god!) so eventually we found a good pediatrician. The pediatrician could immediately see that I had a large goiter (thyroid) and bulging eyes indicative of a thyroid condition, Graves disease. Finally we had answers, I wasn’t ‘just a teenager’. I was placed on ‘carbemazole’ to subdue the thyroid activity.
Graves disease or hyperthyroidism is an overactive thyroid and occurs if the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, causing every function in the body to speed up. Symptoms include:
Weight Loss/Increased Appetite
Loose Bowel Motions/Diarrhoea
Increased Sweating
Difficulty sleeping
Heart Palpitations
Hand Tremor
Tiredness/Weak Muscles, particularly around the upper arms and thighs
Enlarged thyroid gland
Menstrual Changes/Fertility Problems
Restlessness/Nervousness
Emotional/Irritability
Shortness of Breath
Protruding or Staring Eyes
My pediatrician also recommended we also test for Coeliac disease as the two generally come hand in hand. A coeliac blood test was indicative on Coeliac disease.
Coeliac disease occurs when the immune system reacts abnormally to gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats), causing small bowel damage. The tiny, finger-like projections which line the bowel (villi) become inflamed and flattened. This is referred to as villous atrophy. Villous atrophy reduces the surface area of the bowel available for nutrient absorption, which can lead to various gastrointestinal and malabsorptive symptoms. Symptoms can also be caused by inflammation in other parts of the body. Symptoms include:
gastrointestinal symptoms e.g. diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, cramping, bloating, abdominal pain, steatorrhea
fatigue, weakness and lethargy
iron deficiency anaemia and/or other vitamin and mineral deficiencies
failure to thrive or delayed puberty in children
weight loss (although some people may gain weight)
bone and joint pains
recurrent mouth ulcers and/or swelling of mouth or tongue
altered mental alertness and irritability
skin rashes such as dermatitis herpetiformis
easy bruising of the skin
A lot of these double up with symptoms on Graves but I like to believe we caught the coeliac early and I didnt experience these. In the end, they are both autoimmune conditions and therefore have similar roots and symptoms.
We were were just about to holiday to America when I was diagnosed so I promised to start a gluten free diet afterward. I ate everything there and savored it.. pretzels, mac and cheese, McDonald’s.. it was great. Post-America, in the world of the mid-late 2000’s I was gluten free before it was cool..  There was no gluten free bread at the supermarket, never mind croissants, pasta or pizza bases. The best I got was a gluten free wrap that tasted exactly like cardboard. So I naturally became a bit more paleo without even trying? Or I definitely turned to rice based alternatives. I’m kind of glad I was diagnosed in that era, the amount of gluten free crap there is now would have had made me nostalgic for gluten based products.. and a lot fatter than I became..
In saying that I wasn’t very strict with my diet. I excused my diet when it came to birthday cakes and the like. I didn’t have coeliac symptoms back then when I poisoned myself so I thought it wasn’t so bad.. damn Rox! My doctor was much more concerned than me. I had two biopsies (camera down the throat) to check on my small intestine and assess the damage. There was none and they were not indicative of coeliac disease. Or was it the other way around? I may have been presumed to have had coeliac disease but blood tests were inconclusive while biopsies indicated the diseases presence..
Anyway, thyroid levels were the main concern for a long time. Ultimately, Graves is supposed to be put into remission by taking the carbemazole dose down slowly, kind of ‘training’ the thyroid not to be a psycho. When we originally found my Graves I was in danger of ‘thyroid storm’ meaning my thyroid gland had generated so much thyroid hormone and it would dump all of the hormone into my system causing a range of symptoms like shaking, fever, brain fog and extreme moodiness. Getting on top of my thyroid levels took a long time with a few spikes here and there. We were pretty worried as I went into high school because naturally my parents wanted me to do well (and so did I of course). Even when my levels were a bit high I felt I couldn’t concentrate (it’s described as someone always knocking at your brain or ‘brain fog’), I’d get fatigued easily and I’d be downright moody! We (my parents, doctor and I) didn’t want a flare up over exams or study periods, so I think I was put on a higher dose to subdue the thyroid function as much as possible as a precaution, so I actually gained a bit of weight.
I did ok at high school, considering the type of study I did and how much information I could learn and retain with my poo brain.. Once that was over and I was working through my gap year I had time to assess myself. I remember thinking about how much I hated this weight I’d put on and maybe I was hardwired to be skinny. Maybe it was just the way I was supposed to be! Maybe I developed Graves and was predisposed to it because that’s just who I am. Why does everyone have to be ‘normalised’? What is ‘normal’? So I started taking less of my carbemazole against the order of my doctor, in hope to let my thyroid do its funky thing and make me thin again. It definitely did some funky things..
After year 12 my boyfriend at the time was living in Darwin while his family worked in Cambodia in the Australian Federal Police. I didn’t like his living arrangements with a family friend of theirs (it was a dirty house with a bogan mum and autistic kid) so I managed to persuade my parents to let him move in with us (still don’t know how I managed to do that). Anyway.. one day I decided to be a complete mess because I was feeling so angsty and frustrated about myself, work and life at that point in time. I drank a bunch of vodka and laid in the kitchenette listening to music really loud. I remember him coming in, I made an argument about something stupid and then proceeded to wail on the floor, crying my eyes out and literally taring my dress up. Yeah, real top quality thyroxy moment! Poor Tim, hanging out with a hyperactive thyroid everyday. His efforts to calm me down were useless and he just had to leave while I sat it out. So angsty teen attention seeking plus hyperthyroid was a recipe for disaster. But I was coming out of my teens by this point? Why weren’t my levels settling down when I backed off the dose? I was well and truly leaving puberty behind..?
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