netflix once again cancelling a sapphic show that pulled incredible numbers and reviews while giving multiple seasons to mediocre het and mlm shows like

...So, we've been reading a few posts about how "Warrior Nun" is the best because it isn't like all the other queer shows, where apparently the queer couples have sex right away or non-queer shows that queer bait viewers, etc.

Let's just get something straight:

The original L-Word came out in 2004. That show was criticized for being too white, too narrow, too limiting in its depiction of gay women. In fact, it was mostly lesbians, and one bi woman (Tina) and most were femmes. Over the years, the show tried to course correct with the addition of other characters, most notably Max (Daniela Sea) and even that was fraught with controversy. At the time, Daniela Sea was interviewed about this and she had said (and we're paraphrasing here, that was a long time ago), that L-Word doesn't claim to represent all gay women, and she had hoped that there would be more representation of gay women, more movies, more tv shows to show the diversity, the variety, the spectrum of the gay experience.

At the time, pre-L-Word, there were only a handful of les/bi movies, mostly indie, some of questionable quality (there were a lot, we're not going to name names), some good (our favorite being "When Night is Falling" and "Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love"). On TV, we had "Ellen" which was groundbreaking and promptly cancelled, and there was "Carol the Lesbian" on "Friends", who was treated more as a joke, along with Chandler's trans-mom.

Cut to now - where we have so much more to choose from: we have period dramas with A-List directors and actors ("Carol", "Tell it to the Bees", "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"), we have shows on TV networks and online streaming platforms (tho the line between those are blurring). So we can watch Cyrano de Bergerac style movies ("The Half of It") or Asian American ones ("Saving Face") or pretty straightforward ones, really ("Imagine Me and You"), and though some, if not half or most series/shows have been cancelled ("Teenage Bounty Hunters", "I Am Not Okay with This", etc.), we still have more shows/series now that tell our queer stories than ever before ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "The 100", "Glee", etc.) and we still think that's better than the time the only thing we had was stories with only subtext to keep us company ("Fried Green Tomatoes", "Thelma and Louise", "A League of their Own").

So, whenever we feel like it's getting bad, let's also remember the time when queer stories weren't even mainstream, when directors and actors wouldn't even touch or go near our stories, when we didn't have as many allies in the industry willing to put our stories out there. A lot of our queer stories from before, though far from perfect, paved the way for stories like "Warrior Nun"to see the light of day. And we love that yeah, "Warrior Nun" is about a friends-to-lovers queer story, but that isn't just the one queer story that can be told. The diversity and complexity of the queer experience can hardly be encompassed by just one series and it's not fair to ignore or put the others down just because they don't fit what you like. We like that we have the more adult, they-had-a-one-night-stand-right-away-and-fell-in-love story of Kacy on NCIS Hawai'i, the sex-positive one of Leighton on "The Sex Lives of College Girls", the stranded-on-an-island one of "The Wilds", the vampire-and-vampire-slayer-falling-in-love narrative of "First Kill", etc.

So, let's keep celebrating the diversity and complexity of the queer female experience onscreen but still honor the stories that came before them. They may not have been perfect, hell, they were even problematic, but, again, at least we got these stories and our lives are better for it.

And let's keep pushing for "Warrior Nun"and other stories to keep getting made and renewed.

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i am very very upset about first kill being cancelled. it seems like such a simple and insignificant problem, because it IS. straight people get to see themselves in EVERYTHING, always. they don't have to look for characters that have things in common with them, they get to just put a show on and watch the characters they care about grow and go through things. they have every type of story: regular teens in high school, regular teens in magical worlds, apocalyptic situations, serious shows with life lessons, sitcoms etc.

but lgbtq people, especifically lesbians and sapphic people, get 1 in a thousand shows, and then have to watch every single exception get cancelled. as a lesbian teen, all that i want is to see myself in something as simple as the tv shows i watch, but every time i find something to care about, it doesn't last.

one day at a time made cry because it was so accurate. cancelled TWICE.

i watched everything sucks! three times. cancelled.

i am not okay with this, cancelled.

teenage bounty hunters, cancelled.

watched genera+ion twice and it also made me cry. cancelled.

didn't even start the wilds before it got cancelled.

first kill was a dream come true: something entertaining and not very deep, with vampires and other monsters, and queer fucking characters, like straight people have had for years. also cancelled.

it seems like lesbian representation is stuck. most movies we have still aren't happy, and all the shows get cancelled. even if they don't have necessarily tragic endings, we don't get to know the whole story. we can't be happily distracted from real life with these stories, because they don't get a fucking ending, which is a crutial part of every story, and this frustates me and many other people that just want enterteinment to reflect people like us.

Entertainment Spotlight: Ian McQuown

Ian is an LA based actor and producer known for the YouTube comedy group, Extremely Decent, as well as a voice actor in the popular audio dramas: The Bright Sessions, The AM Archives, StarTripper!! & Deck The Halls! His credits inclue American Housewife, Trial & Error, Better Things, and For All Mankind. Ian took the time to answer some questions for us. Check it out:

You’ve worked on multiple podcasts -- what drew you to the medium?

Well, to be honest, Lauren drew me to it because TBS was my first narrative podcast. We met at a Rocky Horror Picture Show show. Anna Lore is our mutual friend and I think Anna is just talented as all get out, so anything she’s involved I want to be in. And, I don’t know, it was just one of those lucky breaks you get where a door opens and takes you to all these cool places you never anticipated.

On podcasting though, I really appreciate how much more possible it is to tell engaging stories without the boundaries of having to afford a set and a camera and insurance and etc etc etc. Like, I grew up with Star Wars, The Matrix, Cowboy Bebop— so when I imagine the stories I like, I’m usually picturing other worlds, space ships, people with super powers and those types of stories used to have a lot higher barrier to entry to make than they do now, which is just awesome.

If you could give a character from The Bright Sessions a spinoff series, who would you choose and what would the series be called?

I mean, no surprises here, but I’d love to see Damien’s early years. And I’d be super clever and call it something like... Damien: The Early Years. I'm dying for that content a little bit actually: Damien, before he became such a bad guy. Maybe a love story that doesn’t work out and leaves him really scarred? Villains so bad they created a villain instead of a victim—  that moment where we see the two roads Damien has to choose between and it totally shreds us when he makes the choice we all know he’s going to make, I mean, come ON you can see that, right? It’d be like the Star Wars prequels but without all the youngling killing and “NOOOOOOOO”’s and I want it.

Can you share a fun story or anecdote from the making of The Bright Sessions?

Haha, ok well it’s not really anything of note BUT: I remember Lauren had this area rug in her room, which as you probably know is where we would record, and it was this really nice, I think, red sort of floral rug that took up pretty much all the floor space because it was covering up the older apartment rug-floor underneath it. And it was, as I said, really cool, except it wasn’t a rug on a wood floor, right? It was a rug on a rug so it was a bit taller than the people who designed the room had planned for— the result of which was that you’d walk in and the room had this really awesome little vibe with this cute rug, and it was all very cozy, unless you looked directly behind you at the corner where the door had just spent ages scraping the surface of it, catching the corner, tearing little pieces out. And I may be getting apocryphal at this point, but I feel like by the time I had started coming around Lauren had straight up duct taped it to the floor, which really didn’t help the problem. And, I don’t know—again it’s not really anything momentous—but I just remember giving Lauren a particular amount of shit about it one day and us all having a really good laugh. And I really love that— there are jobs where you show up, keep your head down, do your work and leave, but then there are jobs like The Bright Sessions where you all get to become friends, and even if you don’t see each other for a while you sort of just get to pick up where you left off. And then those jobs turn into other jobs and you get to keep hanging out with your friends and peers and just making stuff you like— I’m a big fan of that.

If your life was a choose your own adventure, what decisions would viewers have to make on an average day?

OKAY, you wake up...

Water your garden before it gets to be 110 today, you cannot skip this step. You may however:

A) Stay out in the garden for longer if you get inspired and check if the tomatoes and peppers are ripe for picking.

Great! Now let’s make breakfast:

A) Make eggs, toast, fried tomatoes, and hash browns? 

B) Make (A) But also with Bacon? 

C) Make a smoothie?

D) There’s no time today, run to Whole Foods and get their incredibly priced $6 Egg, Bacon Cheese Breakfast burrito.

Awesome! You’ve eaten and now you can think. What work do you have to do?

A) Prep your audition, dummy! It’s due this afternoon, go fix your hair. 

B) You have a zoom meeting with actor friends at 11 to play around with some new material, put on a hat.

C) There is nothing you have to work on so stare at your computer and wonder if there’s new project you could be working on. Try to find that project, leave your hair as it.

Wow! You really had a great (insert previous choice here), let’s get you a coffee and take a TV break. What should we watch?!

A) That new show you haven’t seen yet because you need to watch everything so you know how to work on it should you get an audition for it.

B) Harley Quinn (your favorite new cartoon).

C) Teenage Bounty Hunters.

D) Farscape.

E) Nope, you just got an audition for tomorrow, everything is off the table, start working on it (Level Complete).

Lunch Time!!!

A) Turkey sandwich with pickles from the garden?

B) Trader Joe’s Margherita Pizza with basil and peppers from the garden?

C) Are we going to start another loaf of sourdough you basic mf?

D) Yes we probably are, but also (A) and (B).

Cool! I’ve eaten lunch. Now what?

A) You haven’t finished that work from this morning. Riiiight.

B)…More Harley Quinn…?

C) Let’s make pasta from scratch!

D) Let’s make ribs! From…ribs!

F) You just got an audition for tomorrow, everything is off the table, start working on it. (Level Complete).

Bangarang! You probably chose to start cooking dinner immediately after eating lunch. You ate it (and it rocked), what now?

A) You just got an audition for tomorrow, everything is off the table, start working on it. (Level Complete)

B) DnD with squad.

C) Go on a run, dude— you’re getting a Jaba chin….

D) Bring on the chin! Let’s watch TV until 2am! Here are your options:

A) Harley Quinn (your new favorite cartoon)

B) Teenage Bounty Hunters

C) Farscape

D) Put The Office on in the background and clean your house.

Level Complete.

As you can see I’m a very food-focused person. Also, I’m going to be real, that is truly what most of my days look like and I’m low-key a little mortified that ’taking a shower’ wasn’t a game option... 

Can you share your favorite piece of Bright Sessions / AM Archives fan art?

I love all the fan art that people make for my characters but this one from Franartz has always been really special to me. It’s so GQ, I just love it — and some of my favorite early AG moments are with Damien, who looks a little like he stepped out of a Gorrilaz album here— big fan. I’m a little obsessed with fan art actually, I save everything I come across— there’s a freckled red-headed series of Owen by TheFigureInTheCorner that makes me really happy. Seeing that my work has inspired someone else to make something of their own is really what’s up, you know? It makes me think about all the art and entertainment that has touched me over the years and I get a lot of joy from being a part of that cycle.

Thanks for taking the time, Ian! Give I Can Die When I'm Done a relisten right here.

Omg Kacey you should write about the dad witchers being reluctant about getting their child's first ever pet, since you know dad's usually don't want the pet but always end up falling in love with it 😅

A/N: Sooo I did a thing and combined a few of these together for a dad!witchers fic...... I hope this turned out well cause I don’t normally combine asks like this...

***

Lambert

“No. No way! Absolutely not!”

“Lambert-,”

“No, Y/N! Don’t even use that tone with me! You know cats don’t like witchers! Do you know what I am? A witcher, Y/N!” Your husband threw his hands into the air rather dramatically. 

You faked a look of surprise, eyes widening and mouth falling open.

“Really? A witcher? After all these years, you never thought to tell me? I had absolutely no way of knowing.”

“That attitude is not necessary, Y/N.” Lambert muttered. He turned his head to look in the direction Eva was in. 

She sat in the grass beneath the tall oak in the front yard. The calico kitten that you brought back from your trip to town was bouncing around in the grass next to her. 

“Lambert, Eva is excited that she found it.” You lowered your voice as you followed his gaze to your daughter. “It’s young and needs a home.”

“It probably has fleas. And it stinks. I can smell it all the way over here.” The witcher grumbled. 

“Lambert, please.” Your eyes found him. “It would break her heart if we had to find another home for it.”

Yellow eyes searched yours for a few moments before he groaned loudly.

“Fine. She can keep the mangy thing. But I don’t want it anywhere near my bed or near me. Don’t want its fur making me itchy.”

“I didn’t think witchers were allergic to anything.”

“We aren’t…. I just don’t like cat hair.”

“Okay, Mr. Grumpy.” You gave him a smile, placing your hand on his arm. “Thank you.”

He muttered something incoherent under his breath, eyes flickering back to the cat. 

***

A few days had passed since the kitten came to live within your home. Lambert kept his distance from the cat promptly named Patches due to the patches of orange, black, brown, and white fur it had. 

The witcher was currently in the living room taking a nap on his favorite chair that sat nearest to the fireplace. 

A pressure on his lap began to pull him from his sleep. He shifted around a bit. The weight moved from his lap to his arm. 

Whatever it was, it was warm…. And it seemed to have four points of contact. 

As those thoughts went through Lambert’s head, he found himself suddenly awake and looking down at the cat. Patches looked back up at him and meowed rather loudly. 

“Ah! Fuck!”

Patches continued to walk along his arm, perfectly balanced on his forearm. Its tail flicked back and forth. 

“Y/N!”

“Mommy’s outside with the horses.” Eva spoke from the kitchen table.

“Eva! Eva! Come get the cat!”

“I’m coloring, daddy.”

“Eva Marie!” 

“Daddy, he’s just a little kitty. He’s not gonna hurt you.”

“Eva, come get this cat-,”

“You’re scared of kitty cats!” Eva giggled. “Wait until I tell Uncle Geralt and Uncle Esk!”

“I’ll give the kitty cat to Uncle Geralt and Uncle Esk and let him have it.” Lambert muttered under his breath, mimicking the way Eva has said Eskel’s name. She had yet to learn how to properly say Eskel’s name and was still calling him ‘Esk’ just as she had when she was learning to talk.

Patches meowed again then jumped up onto Lambert’s shoulder. He tensed up, eyes closing tightly as he prepared for something to happen. 

“What are you in here yelling for?” You closed the front door behind yourself. 

“Y/N, I swear. This damn cat is about to be coyote food if you don’t….” Lambert trailed off as Patches curled up on his shoulder. “What-What is it doing?”

“Looks like Patches is getting ready to suck your blood.” You giggled. You moved towards the table, admiring Eva’s drawings. 

Lambert’s glare on the cat softened as he realized it seemed to be falling asleep on his shoulder. Its heartbeat was slowing down and it made a low purring noise. 

“I think daddy’s scared of Patches.” Eva whispered to you. 

You looked over at your husband. He was no longer as tense as what he had been. He even had one hand up on the cat to pet it. 

“I think he’s getting used to him.” You leaned down to kiss her head. 

Eskel

Rain trickled down from dark clouds above the house. Eskel guided his horse towards the barn. Both were eager to get out of the rain. But as Eskel neared the barn door, Scorpion began to pull against the lead and grunt.

“Easy, boy.”

Scorpion made noises of displeasure, backing away from the barn as if something lurked inside that posed a threat. His ears were pressed flat against his head and his nostrils flared. 

Eskel knew what he was trying to say and wouldn’t press him to go any further. Curious and concerned about what was in the barn, he tethered the horse to a post just outside of the barn before entering the structure. 

Though the barn was pitch black, the witcher had no trouble seeing in the dark. 

He could hear the goats before he saw them. They bleated from their enclosure to the right, wanting his attention immediately. He’d greet them after he found out what had Scorpion so upset. 

Venturing further into the barn, your horse stuck its head out of its stable. 

Eskel was confused. The animals in the barn didn’t seem concerned or distraught. Why was Scorpion so afraid?

As he was turned to leave, he caught an unfamiliar scent in the air. It was the distinct odor of wild canine. 

The hair on the back of his neck stood up as he began to follow the scent trial to the very last stall on the left. Peering over the stall door, Eskel spotted a pair of eyes peering up at him. 

***

“Y/N!” He shouted your name as he entered the house. The force at which he barged in spooked you, making you jump to your feet. He was never so loud and disruptive.

“Eskel! What is it?” You panicked, fearing something terrible had happened. 

“There’s a wolf in the barn. Have we lost any of the livestock since I’ve been gone?” He asked, moving towards the window at the back of the house that faced the woods. “Is Lil Bleater still in here?”

“Oh, Eskel.” You put your hand over your heart and laughed softly. 

He turned his head to look at you, eyes widening. Why were you laughing?

“It’s just a pup.”

“And a pup means the mother is nearby. I wanted to make sure you, Nadia, and Bleater were safe before I remove it and take it back to the woods-,”

“NO!” Nadia shouted from the hallway.

Both you and Eskel looked in her direction. 

“Daddy, you can’t take her back!” Nadia shook her head, brows furrowed together as she moved towards you. She tugged at the skirt of your nightgown. “Tell him, mommy! Tell him!”

“We found the pup in the woods a week ago.” You put your hand on her head as you looked at your husband. “It was crying out horribly. Its family had been killed by hunters. So we took it in. Everyone in the barn has adjusted to it.”

“Y/N, it’s…. It’s a wolf.” Eskel spoke quietly, not wanting to upset Nadia. “It won’t stay small forever. It’s dangerous.”

“I know, love. But right now…. Now it’s just a baby.” You offered him a little smile. “It’s just a helpless little thing. Think of when you found Bleater.”

“She’s a goat, Y/N.”

You fell silent. You knew Eskel wouldn’t be happy with the wolf pup being in the barn. It would be dangerous for Nadia and you knew this, but she never went outside without either of you with her anyways. You’d never let harm fall on her. 

You brushed your fingers through Nadia’s hair, looking down at her. 

“Come on, darling. We must go back to bed. I’m sure daddy will come tuck you in momentarily.”

“What about Luna, mommy?”

“Luna?” Eskel repeated. 

“The puppy.”

Eskel sighed, bringing his hand up to rub his eyes. 

“Nadia, love. It’s not a puppy–,”

“But she is, daddy! She’s a puppy and she gives me kisses and nibbles on my fingers when I give her leftovers from dinner!”

“You’ve been feeding it?” Eskel’s eyes shot up to you. 

“I wasn’t going to let it starve out there.”

“I won’t let you take her!” Nadia dashed towards the door but her father was quicker, stepping into her way and placing a hand on the door. 

“Nadia, I’m– I need you to calm down for a moment.” 

“Don’t take her, daddy!”

“I’m not, love. I just need you to calm down. Take a deep breath and calm down for me. Okay? Can you do that?”

Nadia took a deep breath, her brows still furrowed together as she looked at Eskel. 

“It’s late and you need to sleep.” He kissed her temple. “I’ve missed you.”

“Missed you too, daddy.”

“In the morning, we can talk about her. About Luna. For tonight, she can stay in the barn.”

Nadia threw her arms around Eskel’s neck, squeezing him tightly. 

“Thank you, daddy! Thank you! Thank you!”

Eskel looked at you as he rubbed her back. 

“We’ll introduce you to Luna in the morning.” You moved to kiss him. “Let’s get little Nadia to bed.”

Geralt

Geralt placed his sword down against the wall next to the front door. He brushed his fingers through his hair, letting out a soft breath as he listened to what was going on throughout the house. 

The house was silent which was quite odd. Bram and Lana were quite a loud pair and always kept you and Geralt on your toes. 

The witcher furrowed his brows, listening carefully for the teenagers. They were out in the backyard. 

“Ew, Lana! Get that thing away from me!”

“Calm down, Bram.”

“Where are you going with that thing?”

“I’m taking it into the house.”

“Are you mad? Mom and dad will kill you!”

A hand on the small of Geralt’s back surprised him. You stood next to him, having just walked into the house. 

“Is everything alright, love?” You asked, brows furrowed together. “I scared you.”

“Just listening to the kids.” Geralt shook his head softly. He leaned down to kiss your forehead. “How was your trip to the market?”

“Bountiful. Found Bram new trousers. He’s as rough on clothes as you are.” You began to pull the items out from a basket and satchel you placed on the table. “I also found him a few books I thought he might like. They’re those old folk stories he likes.”

Geralt picked one of the books up, inspecting the cover page. He hummed. 

“He used to read these to Lana when she was little.” 

“He did.” You smiled. “And for Lana, our wild one, I found a few little trinkets and a lovely dagger I thought she’d like. It has a pretty ruby-,”

“Mom! Dad!” Bram came through the back door, unknowingly interrupting you. 

“Hello, Bram.” You greeted him.

“Lana’s going to be in- Ooh, what did you bring home?” He was quickly distracted by the knickknacks you placed on the table. 

“The trousers, the books, and the ring are yours.”

Bram picked up the ring to examine it. 

“It looks like one that Uncle Jaskier wears.”

“It’s very similar. I thought you might like it.”

“Mom! Dad! Come take a look at this!” Lana spoke excitedly as she moved towards the kitchen. 

Geralt lifted his head to look at his daughter. His stomach dropped at the sight of the creature she held in her hands. It was a long black and brown snake. 

“Lana! What are you doing with that thing in the house?” You sighed.

“I wanted to show you the little guy. He looks really cute, doesn’t he?”

“Lana, go put that thing back where you found it.” Geralt spoke rather quickly. 

“Are you afraid of him, daddy? He’s just a little snake.” Lana took a step towards Geralt, who became rigid as he watched the animal carefully. 

“Lana, you’re such a creep!”

“Bram!” You scolded your son. “Lana, we don’t bring wild animals into the house. You’re fourteen. You should know that.”

“But there was a hawk outside and I didn’t want him to get eaten.” Lana frowned, looking down at the snake. It began to slither up her arm towards her neck. “Do you think we could keep him?”

“Absolutely not.”

“But dad!”

“It could be venomous, Lana.”

“Dad, we were talking just last week about getting a pet!”

“A dog, not a snake. Take it out into the forest far enough away that it won’t attack the chickens.”

You could see the tears well up in her eyes as she looked down at the snake. She nodded her head obediently and turned to leave. 

“Bram, go with your sister. Make sure she’s safe.”

As your son left the house, your eyes found Geralt. 

“You’ve faced monsters as big as mountains and yet you’re afraid of a snake?” You moved to put away the items remaining in the basket.

“Y/N, you can’t honestly expect me to let her have one of those in the house, can you?” Geralt furrowed his brows at you.

“It’s a harmless garden snake, Geralt.”

“It could constrict around her.”

You said nothing, humming softly as you moved past your husband. His hand found your arm.

“Dove.” He murmured. “It’s a dangerous animal.”

“I like them.” You looked up at him, searching his golden eyes. “And I think it’s cute that you are fearful of them.”

“Y/N.”

“Fear is a good look in your eyes, dear husband.” You tried to walk away but Geralt slipped his arm around your waist, drawing your body to his. You giggled, allowing him to lean down and kiss your lips. 

“I don’t understand why you like those things.”

“Well I do. And so does your daughter apparently.” You placed your hands on his biceps. “I think…. Geralt, I think you should let her keep it.”

“Dove-,”

“I had a snake when I was young, you know. They are very intelligent and fascinating creatures. And I think she is mature enough for one.”

Geralt turned his head to look at the door. 

“Bram doesn’t like them. Snakes.”

“Then we get him a dog.” You grinned, slipping out of your husband’s arms. 

“But we agreed on one pet.”

“Well we can’t get one a pet that the other won’t like.” You reasoned. 

“You are nothing but trouble, dear wife.”

“Always have been.” You winked at him. 

A grin tugged at the corner of his lips.

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NETFLIX

Just a list of the shows Netflix has cancelled:

-Daredevil

-The Punisher

-Jessica Jones

-Luke Cage

-Santa Clarita Diet

-One Day at a Time

-American Vandal

-Chambers

-The OA 

-Sense8

-The Get Down 

-Tuca and Bertie (Adult Swim is giving them season 2)

-Everything Sucks 

-Friends from College

-Trinkets

-She’s Gotta Have It 

-Travelers

-Anne With An E

-Mindhunter (Season 3 has been put on hold)

-Soundtrack

-Spinning Out 

-Daybreak

-AJ and the Queen

-Insatiable

-Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

-Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

-I Am Not Okay With This 

-The Society 

-Altered Carbon

-Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

-GLOW (Was renewed for season 4; Netflix reversed the renewal due to Covid)

-Away

-Teenage Bounty Hunters

-The Order

-Disjointed

-The Irregulars

-Jupiter’s Legacy (Cast has been released; It’s becoming an anthology series)

-Grand Army

-Cursed

-Julie and the Phantoms

-Cowboy Bebop

-Warrior Nun

-1899

-Resident Evil 

-Blockbuster

-Fate: The Winx Saga 

-The Imperfects 

-First Kill

Netflix promotes the hell out of their movies and Stranger Things, but not their other shows. They also spent millions of dollars to keep FRIENDS, but can’t afford to give their shows a proper finale. In all honesty, if they keep on doing the shit they’re doing, I can’t see people keeping their subscriptions, especially with Hulu and Amazon as their competitors. AND just because 30 million accounts watched a movie in its opening weekend,  does not mean it’s a good movie; it means they promoted the fuck out of Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler.  

Lightning in a Bottle

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Chapter 12: Unburdened

Emma gazed through the interrogation window at Jacob Taylor with scrutinizing eyes. Killian exited the room with his file and looked at her.

"He's definitely guilty of blackmail, extortion, and harassment...but not murder," he said. She blanched.

"Are you kidding? If his wife had gone public with all his dirty deeds, it would have ruined him. If that's not a motive for murder, then I don't know what is," Emma argued.

"He has an alibi, Emma. Tisbe's sister Clorinda says they were together when Tisbe was murdered and we have a suspect," he reminded her. But she shook her head. Her gut was telling her that Jacob Taylor was guilty as sin.

"I need to talk to Walsh," she said, referring to the suspect.

"Fine...I'll get you in, but you're on a short leash. The Captain wants this case closed," Killian urged. She looked at him suspiciously.

"No…I know Graham, better than you. He doesn't care how long it takes to close a case and taught me himself to follow your gut. No...the NSA wants this closed, right?" she asked. He sighed.

"Vance seems to have an interest in it," he mentioned. She shook her head.

"I'm sure...too much attention on the passengers. Makes it harder for them to spy on all of us," she scoffed.

"Just be quick," he said, as he led her to the holding cells where they were keeping Walsh Ozwald. He looked at her with reverence, as she entered and she sighed.

"You have returned," he said in awe.

"I hear that you refuse to talk to anyone, so I thought I'd give it a try," she replied. He smiled.

"You...you I'll talk to," he agreed.

"Did you kill Tisbe Taylor?" Emma asked. He looked almost offended by the question.

"No...she is one of the returned! Like you and your brother," he replied and she had to suppress an eye roll.

"I saw you there," he added.

"Yeah...and you had Tisbe's blood on your clothes. If you didn't kill her, then why were you covered in her blood?" Emma questioned.

"I came in after...I held her until she died," Walsh answered.

"And why haven't you told the arresting officers that? If you didn't kill her, then you need to tell us and mount a defense," she argued. But he shook his head.

"No...I must pay the penance of this life, so I can come back as pure as you," he said reverently.

"I am anything but pure, I assure you," Emma replied.

"Only because you haven't unburdened yourself from whatever fear or guilt is holding you back," he said and she glared at him, before stepping back.

"Whatever happened on that plane...none of us had any control over it. We're people, just like anyone else, so if I were you, I'd think again about getting a public defender," Emma advised.

"But you are! You are different now and you know it! You have returned from the brink of death! You have returned to save us all!" he ranted and she backed away, before hurrying out.

"Sounds like he'd have a good shot at an insanity defense if he wanted it," Killian mentioned.

"Yeah...no doubt," she said pensively.

"Emma...are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine," she snapped.

"I...I just need to go see someone," she replied, as she ran out and he looked on in concern.

~*~

David watched fondly from the door, as his wife tucked their son in. Olive had gone to bed already, promising not to stay up talking online with her friends for too long, and he missed the days where she needed tucked in as well. But he knew one thing for sure. His wife was absolutely the best mother on the face of the earth. She handled Olive and her teenage girl mood swings like a pro and satisfied their son's inquisitive nature and insatiable appetite for stories.

"Can you tell me another story, Mom?" Henry asked.

"I suppose we can do one more. Which comic book hero do you want to hear about this time?" she asked.

"I know all their stories. Can you tell me one about you and Dad?" he asked.

"What kind of story would you like to hear about us?" she asked.

"What about the time you met Aunt Emma's boss? Mr. Humbert," Henry replied. She and her husband shared a smile

"You love the adventures, don't you?" she said fondly, as she recalled that day very clearly.

~*~

Flashback

Senior Year - 1997

David parked the truck at school and they got out. Lily was waiting for Emma and she waved to them, as she headed into school, while they lingered back for a moment.

"You need to relax...everything is going to work out," he promised.

"What if we don't get into the same college and if we did get in, then what is taking so long with our acceptance letters?" she complained. He chuckled and kissed her tenderly.

"We're both going to get in together to one of our choices and whichever one that is...that's where we'll go, because we're going to college together," he promised, as he took her hands in his own and kissed her passionately again.

"You better hurry if you're going to make it to the gym before the first bell," she urged. He kissed her again and then headed off toward the gym in the opposite direction, while she headed toward the main building. As she passed through some other cars, a door opened though and blocked her path.

"Excuse me," she said, as a man stepped out. He wasn't much older than her, but definitely not in high school.

"Mary Margaret Blanchard?" he asked in an accented voice.

"Who are you?" she demanded to know.

"You need to come with me," he said.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not going anywhere with you," she said, as she attempted to walk around him. But he blocked her path again.

"Your father has requested your presence at his home and since you will not come...he sent me to force the issue," he said. She scoffed.

"Typical. When my father doesn't get what he wants, he pays someone to force people to do what he wants instead," she replied.

"Well, not this time. My father can go to hell," she spat, but he refused to let her pass.

"Your father loves you and wants to make amends," he insisted.

"No he doesn't! He doesn't love me. He wants to control my life after he has ignored me all these years," she spat.

"But David does love me...more than anything and I will not let anyone, let alone my father, keep us apart," she said hotly, as she tried to walk away. He grabbed her arm though and she screamed as he shoved her against the car and handcuffed her, before tossing her into the backseat.

"Sorry...but I have my orders," he said, as he got in. She screamed, but he peeled away out of the parking lot.

~*~

David was about halfway to the gym when the feeling of dread filled him. He turned back and looked behind him. He turned back and kept walking, but couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. He ran back toward the parking lot and just in time to see Margaret be shoved into a car.

"Margaret!" he cried, as the car peeled out of the parking lot. He ran at breakneck speed toward his truck and followed. When he saw the direction that the car was going, he immediately knew it was headed toward his girlfriend's old gated community and that meant her father was behind the whole thing. It wouldn't be easy to get past all the security, but he was determined to do so. He parked his truck a couple blocks away, in a less conspicuous neighborhood and then ran toward the Blanchard estate the rest of the way.

~*~

Margaret struggled and screamed, as her father's security team dragged her into the house. Graham, the man that had picked her up, trailed behind. She had learned in the drive that he was a private investigator that had been hired to keep tabs on her by her father. One of the men yelped in pain, as she stomped on his foot and the other doubled over, as she kneed him in the groin. Two bigger men descended upon her, but Leopold put his hand up to stop them.

"Mary Margaret, please calm down," he pleaded.

"Calm down? You had me kidnapped!" she shouted in outrage.

"Only because you refuse to come see me," he replied.

"You disowned me after I got emancipated! After you tried to rip me away from my family!" she cried.

"I am your family," he corrected, but she shook her head in vehemence.

"No...you have ignored me my entire life until now and that's because you don't want me with David," she refuted.

"He is beneath your station, Mary Margaret," he replied.

"I love him and he is twice the man you are!" she hissed, as she glared daggers at him.

"Well…I was hoping to have a civil conversation, but it appears that's not going to be possible," he replied.

"You're right...so I'll be going now," she said, as she started to walk out, but his security blocked her way.

"You can't keep me here against my will!" she shouted.

"I am a powerful man, my dear daughter and I assure you that I can," he replied.

"I am having a dinner party tonight and you are to be my guest of honor. Many of the richest and most influential people in my circle will be here, along with their own children," he said. She shook her head in dismay.

"You are unbelievable!" she shouted.

"Please Mary Margaret...I ask for one evening. One party and that you for once be my dutiful daughter. You never know...you might meet someone you like," he said.

"Your dutiful daughter...so this is about repairing your reputation in your circle. I've sullied it," she said, a bit smug at that.

"You have...and you're going to help me repair it," he replied.

"And if I don't?" she asked. He paused for a moment.

"Mr. Humbert...I want you to pay a visit to Mr. Nolan as he comes out of school later today and give him a small taste of what will happen to him if he continues to date my daughter," he replied, making her gasp.

"Wait...you said this was about bringing your daughter to see you. You never mentioned harming anyone," Graham protested.

"Oh look...the bounty hunter has a conscience, after all," she spat snidely.

"I hired you to do a job and the job isn't over until I have my daughter back," Leopold responded, as the window shattered when something was thrown through it. Leopold's security team quickly rushed outside to find the culprit. But once they were all gone, David climbed through the broken window.

"David!" Margaret cried, as a smile spread across her face.

"That worked better than I thought," he said, as she tackled him with a hug and kissed him passionately.

"How did you know?" she asked.

"I...was on my way to gym class when I got a bad feeling. I turned around and saw this guy shove you in a car so I followed," he replied.

"Always my hero…" she gushed, as she cuddled against him, just as Leopold's security returned.

"Security...toss this riff-raff out of my house!" he demanded.

"You don't want to do that," David warned and Leopold looked at him incredulously.

"Oh I don't?" he challenged.

"Sir…I love your daughter with every fiber of my being and I have since we were just children," he confessed.

"I know I don't measure up to your standards, but no one will ever love her the way I do," he added.

"He's right, father...no one could ever make me happy the way he does," she confirmed.

"Love is not something that is afforded in this world if you expect to get anywhere and if Margaret does not marry within our circle, it may cost me many lucrative business deals," Leopold refuted.

"You make me sick...she's your daughter and you'd rather sell her off to the highest bidder than let her be happy," David spat.

"I wouldn't expect you to understand this world, boy," Leopold retorted.

"And I never want to understand this world...we're leaving," David said, as he took her hand and led her to the door, despite the security guards blocking their way.

"Let us go, father!" Margaret demanded.

"You need to let us go or everyone in the world is going to know that you just kidnapped your own daughter," David warned.

"What are you talking about?" Leopold demanded to know, as a man walked through the door.

"My name is Jefferson and I work for someone that represents these two. A financial adviser, among other things," Jefferson said.

"Other things?" Leopold questioned. Jefferson smirked.

"Like me...he wears many hats. You've probably heard of him," Jefferson said, as he handed a card to Leopold.

"You work for…" Leopold started to say, but then stopped, as Jefferson raised his hand.

"Don't say his name...that won't bode well for you," he warned.

"Why are you here?" Leopold questioned.

"Let's just say my employer is...invested in their future. A future that doesn't include the likes of you. Now...you've disowned your daughter and you'll keep it that way or he is prepared to destroy you," Jefferson warned.

"Not in the judicial court, as we know that you have enough money to buy your way out of that. But in the court of public opinion," he said.

"I only ever wanted what was best for her," he claimed.

"Then you'll let her go, because she is where she belongs," Jefferson replied.

"Stand down," Leopold said reluctantly. Graham sighed and turned to them.

"I'm sorry...I didn't know the full story or that he meant to harm anyone," he told them. They nodded in acceptance, as he tore Leopold's check up and tossed it away.

"Keep your filthy money," he said, as he turned to leave. Margaret gave her father one last cold stare, before leaving with David.

~*~

"And that's how we became friends with Graham and he decided to put his skills to better use by going to the police academy," David concluded.

"Yeah...and as always, your Daddy was my hero that day and still is," she said, looking at him fondly.

"Then how come we have to go to Leopold's house tomorrow night?" Henry asked. She smiled.

"Well...we're not really excited about it either, but…" she said.

"You and Dad think he's up to something, so we're going to go spy," Henry said knowingly, making David laugh.

"He knows us well," he replied, as he leaned down and kissed him on the forehead.

"Well...this family does love its adventures. Goodnight sweetheart," Margaret said, as she leaned down and kissed his forehead too, before joining hands with her husband and gently closing his door.

"I love him so much…" she said, as she put her hand on his door and David put his arms around her.

"Me too...and we're going to save him, my darling. The treatment is working," he said with hope in his voice.

"Do I dare hope? I haven't had hope since the plane disappeared and before that, I had very little when we were facing the reality that his cancer was terminal," she said sadly.

"I know...but the plane came back and now his cancer has a viable treatment. I know how hard it must be for you to hope now after all that you've been through...but whatever this is...I'd like to think it brought us back for a reason and that is reason is not just to have us lose our son anyway," he reasoned. She smiled.

"You're right...and it feels so good to have hope again," she said. He smiled and kissed her passionately.

"Come on...let's go to bed," she said, giving him a look that told him that sleep was not on her mind and she took his hand, leading him to their bedroom.

~*~

Emma got out of the cab in front of Lily's parents house and rushed up to the door, prepared to unburden her soul to Lily's mother with all her truth and guilt she still had about the night Lily died. But she saw Mal come out onto the porch urgently with a frantic look on her face.

"He's gone…" she said.

"What?" Emma asked.

"Zoran...he's missing. He must have wandered off. He gets so confused…" Mal fretted, as she handed Emma her car keys.

"I can't leave, in case he comes back. Please...help me find him," she said desperately. Emma looked at the car keys, but couldn't refuse. She owed this to Mal and got into the car. At that moment, the memories of that fateful night flooded her.

~*~

Lily stumbled out of the bar and cheered into the night air.

"Whoa...happy birthday to me!" she slurred, as she almost fell over, but caught herself on the car, with keys in hand.

"Whoa...no way, you're way too drunk to drive. I've got this," Emma replied.

"Whatever you say…" Lily said, as they got into the car and Emma proceeded to drive them home. Except five minutes later, they had crashed and Lily lay dead against the dashboard.

~*~

Emma burst into tears at the memories, before quickly getting her bearings and starting the vehicle. She had to find Mal's husband...she couldn't let her lose him too. She faced her fear of driving and put the car in gear, before driving off. It was only a few blocks later that she found Zoran in the middle of traffic, looking scared and confused. She saw a car trying to swerve to avoid hitting him and without thinking, she blocked the car with her own, saving him. She jumped out of the car and ran to Zoran, who recognized her.

"Emma...I can't find Lily. I have to find Lily…" he said in confusion.

"It's okay...I'm going to take you home. We'll find Lily together," she promised, as she put him in her car, before going over to see if the other driver was okay.

"Hey…" she said, as the words died on her lips. It was Clorinda Taylor, Tisbe's sister, and spied a golden necklace in the passenger seat. She met Clorinda's eyes and before the other woman could move, Emma pulled her gun.

"Hands on the wheel," she ordered.

~*~

"Dr. Mills?" a lab assistant called, as he poked his head into her lab.

"Yes?" she asked.

"Here are your test results," he said, as he delivered the envelope to her. She smiled her gratitude.

"Thank you," she said, as he left and she tore the envelope open. They were results of her MRI and the blood test results from David.

"David has the protein too…" she said, as she then examined the results of her MRI brain scan and a bit of dread filled her. The protein had been identified and it only raised more questions, as well as fears.

"Ischemic stroke…" she muttered, as millions of things began to run through her mind.

Afterglow || Solo with Celeste

When Ariana woke up the next morning, she found herself feeling slightly disoriented by the fact she wasn’t in her own bedroom. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and remembered she’d stayed with Winston last night after they dyed her hair. The benefit of being short was she could comfortably sleep on most couches and judging by the sun peeking in through the windows she’d done just that. She hugged the blanket a little bit tighter as she was reminded of why she was there in the first place. There was a good chance Celeste’s parents would soon know where they were and she’d needed to do something to get them off her tail. Her chest felt heavy with the realization that no matter how good she was or how far she ran, there would always be people who believed she needed to be killed for what she was. It left her feeling both angry and tired. Even after a full night’s rest, she still felt so fucking tired. 

She didn’t feel ready to get up, move, and face the world just yet, so she laid there holding the warm blanket as close to her as she possibly could while a couple of lone tears ran down her cheeks. Her whole body felt heavy, but she knew she needed to get in touch with Celeste. The note she left had to have left her in a panic. She rose slowly and picked her phone up off the table. As she read over her texts, she realized Celeste was already in planning mode and was ready to pick her up whenever. She looked toward the door that led to Winston’s room and listened closely. It sounded like they were still asleep, so she fished in her bag for her smaller notebook to rip a piece of paper out of. She scribbled,

Winston, 

Thanks so much for everything last night. You definitely missed out on your calling as a hairdresser. Celeste is picking me up and I didn’t wanna wake you up. I’ll see you soon. 

Ari 

She shot Celeste a text message with an address before she left the note on the table and quietly slipped out of the house in hopes of not waking Winston. The sun was blinding and made her head hurt so she looked to the sidewalk and listened closely to the world around her. Celeste would be here any minute and she was anxious to see her. Celeste was organized and always coming up with plans of action that made everything seem like it could be accomplished. Right now, she needed that sense of hope more than anything. 

When the truck pulled up, Ariana was quick to hop in. “Hey,” she said, giving Celeste a nervous smile as she buckled in her seatbelt, “I guess I have some explaining to do, huh?” 

“Just a little bit,” Celeste responded softly, “Ulfric filled in some of the gaps for me. We’ll be staying with him for the time being as well.” 

Ariana looked over to Celeste with her mouth in the form of an “o” as she tilted her head, “Are you sure about that? Wouldn’t we just be attracting them to his home and putting him in danger?” 

“Ari,” she trailed off and shook her head before finishing, “Ulfric will be fine. In case you hadn’t noticed, he’s kept himself alive this long. He cares for you and wants to ensure your safety.”

She crossed her arms over her chest as she responded, “Yeah, okay. I guess that’s valid.” 

“Now, could you please tell me everything. Ulfric and I are working on some measures to make it look like we’ve left, but that’ll only work for so long. We need to figure out as much as possible so we’re prepared when the time comes,” Celeste said sternly this time. This was more than any teenager should have to worry about and she needed the full picture if she was going to protect her. 

“Well, I have another werewolf friend. He’s been in hiding for a long time because there’s been a hunter messing with him. I promised to keep his identity a secret so I hadn’t mentioned him to you or Ulf. The hunter that’s after him mentioned my name and said he knew there was a bounty out on me and that’s about all I know.” 

Celeste sighed, that explanation left her with more questions than answers which was inexplicably frustrating. She remained calm though, Ariana had enough going on and she needed Celeste to be cool and collected. “Can you tell me anything about this hunter that’s after your friend?” 

Ariana’s fists clenched, Lucas had shockingly little information on the hunter who was after him. It was frustrating having so many missing pieces. All she wanted to do was have a home she could stay in and White Crest had really felt like it was going to be the place. She wanted to fight for it, but that was impossible if she didn’t have all the information. “I don’t really know anything about that hunter other than they sound sadistic. They like… catch and release him I think. He’s got all these scars.” 

“We’ll figure it out then. If your friend is ready to come out of hiding, I know myself and Ulfric would both be willing to help. It sounds like this hunter needs to be stopped. For now, you do look different with the blonde hair, but Ulfric is also working on getting us glamours and some protective wards. It’ll put them off our trail for the time being.”

Glamours. Why hadn’t she thought of glamours? She ran her fingers through her hair. She did kind of like the blonde at least. “I didn’t even think of using magic.” 

Celeste laughed gently, “I kind of like the blonde anyway.”

“Me too, I think.”

“Hey,” she said, reaching her hand across to grab Ariana’s, “This is going to be okay. It may not feel like it right now, but we have more help than we’ve ever had before. It seems you’ve made quite the impression on this Ulfric. We’re in this together.” 

“Yeah, I guess you’re right.”

“No, I am right, and most importantly, I love you, You’re my family and family protects each other.” 

Ariana smiled a little easier with Celeste’s hand on hers. “Okay, you are right and I love you, too. Now can you please give me crap for wearing your favorite sweater before this gets way too cheesy.” 

“Sure,” Celeste said with a laugh, relieved to get a smile out of her sister. Things were far from solved, but for the moment, they were safe and they could relish in that. 

The College Society Chapter 4 Part 5

And here’s the next part! An important one in many aspects.

TW : there are mentionning of rape

Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey Sunday March 31

So the old fart had been informed. The junior's phone started to ring at 7 am. At first, he decided to ignore it. Maybe the old codger would let it go. This is only false hope but whatever. Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey dissembled he didn't know where is phone was. But he needed it to answer the baboon's texts. They were planning a date for this afternoon before he started to work. He wanked off in order to ignore the ring bell, but it didn't work. Of course, he could've put his phone on silent, but it won't change the matter. The old fart was going to call him the whole day until he answered. Even the whole week if he needed to. He's a pain in my ass. Eventually, the junior gave up and picked up the phone.

"At least you deign to answer gummy bunny." mumbled his father without even a hello. "I think we've something fuckin' important to talk about."

The lad sighed. He had hoped this silly conversation would never happen.

"There are thousands of idiotic students in your lame university who can be fucked. I'm sure you could've find a pathetic boyfriend in the whole town easily. And yet, you decided to date the one and only damned Strucker around ?! Are you fuckin' kidding me kid ?"

"Don't be disrespectful old fart." retorted Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey. "Your insolence annoys me."

"Oh don't be like that you brat ! Seriously a Strucker ?! The filthy descendants of Isaac should rot in hell you know that !"

Well, a few months ago, the junior had been thinking the same. Isaac Strucker was an asshole, who betrayed their family's trust to earn money. Business men like him were the worst. However, the baboon had made himself a big place in Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey's life. He's more important to me than I would admit. It was a weird feeling, something like a disease. Honestly, for such a good hunter, it was beyond understanding. The blond couldn't explain it but... I just feel nice with him. Like if it was... right to be with him. He had never experienced such a thing before, and yes, he was curious. I want to see where this relationship is going. So the family's hate towards the Strucker couldn't get in the way.

"Look dad." he mumbled. "The fact is, Liam and his siblings don't want anything to do with their father. They've been raised by their mother, who is actually involved in legals proceedings with Isaac. So they ain't our foes."

A long and strange blank followed. The student perceived muffled noises and guessed his old man was talking with the old hag. He distincly heard her scream however. What the hell ? She continued to yell, completely over enthusiatic. It didn't last long before he also heard his sister laugh. What the fuck ? What is all this commotion about ?

"I can't believe it..." whined his father. "You called me dad ! You were 5 when you decided old fart suited me better ! I can't believe it !"

Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey felt both embarrassed and very annoyed. What the hell was wrong with this family ? They were nuts. Less than the baboon, but even so.

"So it's must be very important for you gummy bunny." continued Robert Smith. "You are very serious about this relationship, aren't you ?"

"Yeah, I guess so..."

This whole talk was very awkward.

"I'm ready to give him a chance." decided the old fart. "I want to meet him and see for myself."

"Meet him ? When ?"

"Soon."

When he arrived to the baboon's place this afternoon, Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey was quite pissed. Not only his father planned to come here soon, but he had also heard from D.R. As the head of their community, she strongly disapproved the bounty. She said the culprit would be found and punished, aswell as anyone who actually earnt money from the hunt. But in reality, she couldn't do much. As long as she didn't know who the asshole was, she couldn't arrest him. As for the hunters, as long as they were hunting without acquiring profit, they were authorized to do so. In other words, these bitches were allowed to hunt the baboon for now. They are only forbidden to claim the bounty, but that won't stop them. They can take it and never tell anyone. Anyway, the couple found a private area and sat together. Almost thoughtlessly, Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey sat on the baboon's lap, and started to feed him his recently cooked pastries. While doing that, he began to complain about this and that.

"I mean, my father isn't a bad person." he was explaining. "But he can be annoying. I want us to take the time, and he's going too fast... like my mother... he wants to meet you already. I can't believe what I'm saying baboon. Do you imagine ? Me, I want to take my time ? That's the biggest joke !"

On the spur of the moment, he also commenced to punch (gently) his boyfriend's belly. This one was listening and eating at the same time, only nodding from time to time. The food seemed to please him, which made the blond feed him faster.

"All that shit is new to me you know ?" continued Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey. "Of course, I've already been in a relationship but not... not this kind. I'm sentimentally involved here you know ? This is your fault, with your cute eyes and all. I'm... like a teenager again. Everything you do is cute to me and this is ridiculous. And you know what ? I think I suck at being a good boyfriend. My family is already bothering you and all, pff. Not to mention the bastards who are... nevermind, I shouldn't say that."

It continued for a while. The junior complained, fed and punched his boyfriend all at the same time. Eventually, the baboon stopped the punching hand and smiled timidely.

"Babe... urrp.... Sorry ! Can you stop hitting me ?" he asked. "It's kind of.. burrp. Sorry again... It hurts now that I am getting full."

"Today is my whining day, you don't have the right to lament too !" mumbled Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey, but he stopped even so. "Just eat that and listen to me."

He shoved a delicious chocolate brownie in his baboon's mouth.

"Where was I ? Oh right, and so my sister's husband is..."

He blathered during at least half an hour before Liam's taunt belly pushed him off his lap. The chestnut boy had grown like a balloon. His belly had swollen to the size of a watermelon. When Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey gave him some space, Liam groaned. His hands quickly rubbed his distended middle section. He belched loudly.

"That was... uuurrp... good..." he moaned. "You can... urf... continue.... I'm.... uuurp okay...."

He didn't look okay. Wait... I fed him the three bags ? Two were supposed to be for his friends and him during the week ! Oh crap. Why this dummy hadn't stop him ?! Softly, the junior put his hands on the baboon's side. This one grunted. His belly made discomforted noises. Kindly, Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey started to rub this complaining tummy. Of course you've a stomach ache if you ate that much ! Idiot.

"Dami... burrrp... Just so you... urrp know... I'm very bottom when I'm.... overstuffed uuurp."

Among everything he could've said, why on earth did he decide to say this ?! The blond lad glanced at the baboon's crotch. He had a significant boner. Oh my god... I already saw him in speedo but they were right when they said he was well-endowed !

"We won't do that on this bench in the middle of a park." he whispered, honestly short of breath because he was thrilled by the idea.

"Oh no... buurp. I'm not... uuurp ready for that... But you seemed like... you could've used a little... buuurp... distraction from... burrp... your problems. Now you'll... uuurrp... be thinking about... burp me."

Oh the little pervert.

Liam Tuesday April 2

The freshman was showering after an intense training. He had many things on his mind. His relationship with Dami was improving for the better. He could feel some... sexual tension now. At the same time, Nate continued to worry him. His general condition recovered but there were still moments when he was suffering. About his family's case, things were yet to change. For now, nothing happened and he didn't have any idea how to help his mother. And Liam was also preoccupied by the unicorns endless war against the witch. Everyday, this pawn of the forces of evil tried to murder him. She was everywhere, following him like a plague. He felt safe only when Dami was around.

"Dat ass..." mumured an high-pitched tone.

Liam turned and faced a girl. In the men showers. Well, he wasn't judgmental : maybe this person identified as a male. He was about to go back to his business when they came suddenly closer.

"I guess I got the wrong shower !" they chortled. "I'm Miranda by the way."

So she was a girl or not ? What is she doing ? He stepped backwards when she tried to touch him. She had only a towel to cover her bare body. What was she thinking exactly ?!

"You're hot." she continued. "Don't tell me you ain't a little tempted ?"

Tempted by what ? She doesn't have food... (Liam isn't a complete idiot, but... yeah he was off track). She came closer and dropped her towel.

"Ooops my bad." she chuckled.

Liam quickly turned his head and grabbed the towel.

"There." he said. "You should go back to your shower before someone else see you."

The girl smirked. She looked right at his crotch. Wait a second. WAIT. Only now he realised he was also naked. Oh man this is very embarrassing. As fast as possible, he hurtled to the lockers and wrapped himself in his towel.

"I'm sorry." he stammered. "It must have been very awkward !"

She frowned.

"Okay I think we're not on the same page here." she mumbled. "I offer you my body. Come and take it please ?"

Your body ? Was she a fanatic who was ready to sacrifice herself ?! Did she want him to summon a demon ?!

"I'm sorry." he repeated. "I don't think killing you to protect myself is alright. No, I'm pretty sure it's not."

She gawked, astonished. She looks very disappointed. But he couldn't sacrifice few to save the many. The chestnut lad dressed up hurriedly.

"Again, sorry. Thank you for volunteering though."

And he left her.

He headed back to his apartment, where Dami was waiting for him. It was kind of a quiet place for them since Nick and Nate were perfectly aware of their relationship. So it wasn't very surprising when the junior lay down on the couch and put his head on Liam's lap. He leaned on his soft belly while texting to someone. He's often on the phone but he doesn't know how to use it. Nick was slumped on the floor, using a lot of cushions to be comfortable. He was focusing on his game anyway. As for Liam, he was peacefully munching on Dami's most recent cooking : oatmeal raisin cookies. He's very good at cooking but his desserts are the best of the best. Behind them, Colton was in the kitchen, busy with his homework. Their friend and Nick were apparently growing closer since the first was giving swimming lesson to the second. So seeing them all here, Liam thought they could be happy. But of course, it didn't last long. The forces of evil were always right here, hidden in the darkest places. Nate bursted like an hurricane and rushed to their shared bedroom in a split second. Dami stood up straight.

"What the hell was that ?"

They heard muffled noises which looked like sobbings. Liam quickly joined his bestfriend, only to find him huddled up under his blanket. His eyes were red and full of fear. He was shaking and crying his eyes out. The chestnut lad was instantly at his side, a reassuring arm around his shoulders.

"Hey Nate, I'm here..." he whispered. "I'm here..."

The shortest boy curled up even more. He seemed so scared, so frail.

"You're safe..." Liam insisted. "I'm right here with you okay ?"

The others stayed at the entrance, but they were all worried aswell. Even Dami looked genuinely concerned. It took a while before Nate managed to speak.

"Can you... can you call Archie please ?" he asked. "I... I need him ?"

Liam nodded and glanced at his boyfriend. This one took his phone and moved away to call. In the mean time, Nick brought tissues, some cookies and water for their crying friend.

"I was on my way when they bumped into me..." sobbed Nate. "I know it was only a bunch of drunk girls... I know it... They were probably only trying to chat me up..."

He whimpered. He nestled to his bestfriend, deeply afraid.

"I don't want them to do it again... Don't let them do it again please..." he begged.

The room felt silent. Liam didn't know what to say, but he stayed there, hugging his soulmate as best possible. A tear fell on his cheek. Why him ? Why did it happen to him ?

Nicolas Tuesday April 2 – Wednesday April 3

It was almost almost 10 pm when Archibald showed up. He went straight to Nate and asked for privacy. Nick frowned, a bit annoyed to be useless, but when he noticed Liam's face, he just obeyed. They knew eachother for approximately eight months now and he had never seen this expression. His roommate was like... so angry and sad at the same time that his face couldn't chose one emotion. They gathered in the living room, where Liam sat in silent. I don't know what to say. Or what to do...

"Did you know since the beginning ?" asked suddenly the chestnut lad to Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey.

This one sighed.

"Not exactly. I had my doubts, but he never shared with me what really happened. And he asked me to not tell any of you. That was his story to tell."

For a dreadful moment, only silent followed. Liam was a slow thinker, so he was probably realising slowly all the implications. Nick clenched his fist. What was the proper way to react ? What am I supposed to do with this knowledge ?!

"Can you say it ?" asked Liam. "What happened to him ? Or else I won't be sure..."

"I don't know the specifics..." mumbled his boyfriend. "But I think you got it right. Nate has been raped."

It didn't take long before Liam blew a fuse. First, he stood up and hit the lamp next to him. It fell on the floor and broke, but he didn't notice it. Nick immediately grabbed his console and games. His friend punched the wall. His breath was short, his body shaking. He took his head in his hand and howled like a wild beast. I feel you... The raven-haired lad glanced at Colton and Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey. Oh wait... that's new. Slowly, he approached Liam.

"Bud'... I know this must be very hard for you but please... you have to calm down." he whispered.

His friend glared at him with crazy eyes. If Nick didn't knew him, he would have run for his life.

"Liam... here just look there." he said while pointed towards Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey.

It worked pretty fast. The chestnut lad's breath simmered down. Well, it must be said, they had never saw such a face from his boyfriend. The Dean's grandson was sincerely feeling guilty. It something they weren't used to.

"I... this is not your fault Dami." stated Liam. "I just... I don't know what to do... I'm... I'm just lost."

Nick sighed. We all are.

"Shall we call the police ?" asked Colton.

"It won't help." suddenly intervened Archibald. "Okay guys, I think we need to talk."

The quaterback explained Nate had fallen asleep. According to him, it was a sort of panic attack triggered by some random girls which reminded the dramatic event to the poor lad.

"You must keep in mind this is normal." he assured. "Anyone who experienced a rape will have memories of it haunting them for a very long time, even forever."

They were all sat around Archibald and listening in silent. Nick heard his computer ring from a notification. His virtual friends were waiting, but it didn't matter. Not tonight.

"I don't intend to lie." he continued. "Nate needs to be seen. His body had been stolen from him but he has been also mentally affected of course. It won't heal easily, and maybe never completely. The Nate you knew will never come back. But it doesn't mean he can't overcome it. There are many ways to help, and most of them are very simple."

It picked Liam and Nick's interest. I think we're feeling the same thing. Clueless and useless. The raven-haired lad was already hating himself for not having noticed sooner. He couldn't imagine how his roommate was dealing with this feeling.

"First of all, Nate needs a safe environment while he works on himself and his newly acquired insecurities. Until now, you have been providing this place for him, and it worked very well. However, I advise you to never let him go somewhere alone, especially when it's dark. But in the same time, do not confine him in here. It's important he doesn't feel trapped."

They nodded. This is only logical I guess...

"I will say the obvious, but Nate needs you." carried on Archibald. "Thanks to your presence, he's constantly reminded there are people who actually care about him as an human being. This is why despite what happened tonight, you must act as normally as you always do. Being there to comfort him when he's feeling bad is only one aspect of the work you've to do. The more you show him a normal life with happiness, the better. Liam, this is were you part is very important."

"What do you mean ?" asked the chestnut lad.

"Well, he told me how much you're important for him. He's definitely trusting you more than anyone else. That's why he didn't want you to know : he doesn't want you to see him differently than before. I know it can be hard, but you've to carry on with your actual life. Go on dates with your boyfriend, enjoy your meals, talk about unicorns and stuff... Show him you want him in this life. If you're constantly looking after him, you'll only made him feel even guiltier."

"I think I understand... but I don't know if I'll be able to do it now that I know the truth..." Liam confessed.

"You'll." assured Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey. "If it's for his sake, you'll."

"Okay, I think this is it." concluded Archibald. "Oh... about the culprits... It is better if you don't think about them at all. Let me be clear, Nate knows his rapists, but there is no point in asking him, you'll only made him recall this night. Besides, collecting evidences is very hard in this kind of case... Nate will talk to the police only once he's ready to do so. Don't push him, okay ?"

They all agreed. He did say rapists... So several people... This was so... so disturbing. Something else tormented Nick. He decided to ask whatever might be the answer.

"How come you're so well informed about this stuff ?" he wondered.

Archibald looked at him. The others were also interested.

"We shouldn't talk about that." intervened the Dean's grandson. "It is private and not something you want to hear, trust me. All I'll say is : Archie has way more experience than anyone here, me included. So it's better to listen to him."

The answer is obvious tho... Nick nodded.

"It's past midnight. You should all go to sleep." claimed Damian Nicholas Smith Carrey. "Archie, a word outside."

To be continued

Well, a bit of everything.

Some development for our favorite couple. A crazy family part 2. And a sad story... Nate needs all the help and all the love!! 

Seeking long-term, fun, and literate roleplay! Pet photos on request.

My name is Chris and I'm a 28 year old roleplayer with 15 years experience writing! I'm an ICU RN in my free time with a beautiful wife and an even more beautiful cat and a fairly brand new puppy. I write mainly over email and reply 2-3 times a week with anywhere from 5-16 paragraphs, depending on the characters and actions in the scene. I also communicate over various messengers if that is at all your jam for plotting purposes and the like. I write M/F and F/F lines. And, since I'm a ICU nurse, I can always promise painfully medically accurate roleplay. I put extra *s by the lines that I will literally lose my mind if you approach me about. Searching hard! Figured I'd start with original lines: -This American Life Something set in the 1970s, focusing on a roadtrip. A group of teenagers leave their small town behind to head out west. I love this time period. Can be supernatural, supernatural lite (think Twin Peaks weirdness) or totally natural. F/F True Detective line A line about a pair of detectives from the city taking on a murder in a small down that isn't jazzed about two women taking the reigns of such a large case. Fandoms! -Star Wars** I know Reylo is all the rage these days, as is Qi'Ra/Han. But, man ALIVE, I really want something focusing on the core four: Luke, Leia, Han, and, ya boy, Chewie. Something taking place in that three year gap between New Hope and Empire as they work among the rebellion. Strange new worlds, getting into scrapes, sharply running from the empire, avoiding Vader, bounty hunters, and all sorts of things. This time period is far from explored and we can really thrive in the galaxy. Primarily I want to focus on the budding relationship between Han and Leia and Luke's training, pre-Yoda. In a perfect world, I'd want to write Han and Chewie (If anyone thinks Chewie is just a NPC, get out my face) while my partner takes on Leia and Luke. I'd be willing to switch out Chewie for Luke if need be, I guess? We could also split up C3PO and R2. Let's real build out the resistance and delve into the 'WARS' part of those big yellow letters that never get enough attention. On top of all of that, I also have an original love interest in mind for Luke if someone else plays him! She's a spitfire. Alternatively, I'd be down for writing something set in the clone wars. Perhaps two jedi that broke the order's relationship laws and then survived Order 66 together? -Preacher Seriously. Love this show, love this comic. Would happily write Jesse or Cassidy against Tulip. Just definitely looking for a Tulip -The Boys Would love to write Hughie against Starlight! Currently working my way through the season that just dropped. -Marvel -I will love you forever if you write an Elektra against my Daredevil. They are toxic and in love and I love it. Whether it be the comics or the Netflix series, I don't care. Someone please write me an Elektra. -Alternatively, I'd also be happy to write against a Black Widow, either with Daredevil (They were a mainstay OTP in the comics in the 90s) or Logan/Wolverine (This line would be bloody and murder-y as hell but it would be some fun).** -Has anyone seen the trailer for the neverendingly delayed New Mutants movie? I would love to write something based on that horror aspect of the mutant universe.* -I'd love to write an older MCU Peter Parker (like college) running across a MCU version of Black Cat. Or just a Spiderman roleplay in general. I've always wanted to write Peter but have never gotten the chance! I have a ton of ideas for this, plus faceclaims for a few of the villains. Pleeeease hit me up***** -If you write Jessica Jones, I'd be willing to write almost anyone against her. Just let me know. -Hawkguys! I would love to either write Clint sgainst Kate Bishop (This would be a slightly skewed MCU vibe) or Kate against America Chavez. I would really love to do either of these lines -DC -I'd love to write Batman against Catwoman, please. I'm not too picky on the setting or the iteration.*** -John Constantine against almost anyone. I'd kill for an Elsa Bloodstone but that's obscure as heck. A mage and a monster hunter that are both English taking on the supernatural underworld. Let's make it into an adventure like magic Indiana Jones and just go nuts with it. Seriously, this could be so fun.*************** Otherwise, Zatanna (old flames), Jessica Jones (Two cynical alcoholics become barstool neighbors before one's business shows up at the bar as well), or Scarlet Witch (Instead of going to Stephen Strange, Wanda ends up as John's student)? -Hannibal I've been dying to do a sort of season 4 for a while now, focused on Clarice Starlings interaction with Will Graham and later Hannibal Lecter. Just need to find someone willing to create an original style Clarice. -Resident Evil I'd like to write Leon against Claire Redfield or Jill Valentine in an original outbreak or a new one. I know this is an old school fandom but I'm a diehard fan. -Star Trek Okay, so first up, I am not the most well versed Trekkie in the world. Never watched any of the TV shows but am a massive fan of the trio of rebooted films and would love to give Kirk or Bones a try against Uhura, Dr. Eve, or maybe a female Vulcan OC? Hit me with ideas! -The Matrix Another obscure fandom. Maybe just an original crew, set during the movies, after, or an AU where they're the only survivors of Zion? Im not sure but I could plot something out! -Uncharted I'd love to write Chloe Frazier against Nadine Ross, continuing their adventures. I'm pretty wide open on what we can do with this one. -Overwatch I just recently got into this game and think the fandom is a ton of fun. While I might need a bit of tutorial on the storyline outside of the characters, I'd be down to write a few of them. But I have no idea what the standard ships are. RANDOM CRACK SHIPS! Caught in a Web: I would love to write an iteration (Daniel Craig or an original) of James Bond/007 against a non superhero version of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. Spy vs spy shenanigans as two people working for different governments. Totally impossibly but putting it just in case: Did anyone see all that Wonder Woman/Lara Croft art that was floating around the internet earlier this year? I would love to dive into that. I'd prefer to write Lara but I'm definitely not picky. My email is [email protected]. I'm on skype at Chrisx104 (Same for gmail) and Discord at NurseBatman#3674

Merlin 2x09 "The Lady of the Lake" Highlights:

I don't know if it's because of my headphones or just the way the sound is edited, but my ASMR was off the charts in the opening sequence

How you can see, even as Gaius is warning him not to get involved, how Merlin is already planning Freya's breakout

Also Laura Donnelly! (I love her to bits and she's woefully underused in this show)

That shot where the screen is black, Merlin says "Bryne" to light the torch and the scene is flooded with light

Arthur is at his most tyrannical and hilarious

Gaius listening to the bounty hunter tell Uther about Freya's escape and her curse and the 'FFS Merlin' being so evident on his face

Merlin lighting the candles with magic and glancing quickly at Freya to see if she's impressed

Merlin all but singing 'born this way' at Freya when she talks about being cursed, thinking that she just means she’s cursed with magic (which is nothing to be scared of) and completely missing that it might be something bigger

Merlin showing off with his green screen candle magic

Merlin stealing Arthur's breakfast right in front of him and Arthur being all grumpy about it

The way Arthur arrives just in time to save Merlin from the bounty hunter and immediately steps between them to stop Merlin from being hurt

Arthur's so vain, I bet he thinks this show is about him

Merlin: *soft and concerned when he notices that Freya has been crying* "Are you upset? Did you think I wasn't coming? But I promised you I would." – Freya: *smiling through tears* "I scare most people away." – Merlin: *with the lovliest little reassuring smile* "Well, I'm not most people." (Merlin is so adorable in this episode I can't)

Merlin's bashful and pleased smile at Freya's "I've never met anyone like you either"

Awkward extra couple being awkward and extra in their coupleyness and being killed in an awkward and extra way

Uther's really come around on the magical creatures thing. Remember last season when he absolutely refused to believe that magical creatures even existed?

Merlin, knowing he can't conjure up a strawberry because of Principal Exception 1 to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration, decides instead to conjure up a rose like a smooth mf

(btw I'm not even pretending at this point that I don't think Merlin and Harry Potter are set in the same universe)

(there's really no reason they can't be)

Freya: "Why are you so good to me?" – Merlin: *mumbling bashfully* "Because... I can't help it. I don't know." *with sudden confidence* "I like you. With you I can just be who I am."

That one perfect tear that falls from Merlin's eye as he has his first kiss

Merlin being so happy that he can't stop humming and it pissing Gaius off

Impulsive!Merlin deciding to drop everything and run off with Freya

Look at these silly in love emo teenagers they're so sweet and naive

Gwen walking in on Merlin stealing a dress from Morgana thinking that he's trying them on, Merlin making up some bullshit story about moths and how he has to burn the dress, sealing it with a "if we don't stop them, we'll all be walking around naked" and Gwen's bemused expression afterwards

The guards don't even blink when he walks past them with the dress and all I can think about is that comic strip where the guards of Camelot have a betting pool going

Arthur stopping to look at the dress Merlin's holding, deciding he'd rather not know, walking away and pausing a few steps later to ask what Merlin’s doing witht he dress because the curiousity gets the better of him

"As long as you do a decent day's work, that's all I care about, Merlin." Arthur definitely doesn't think about Merlin in that dress non-stop for ages after this conversation. Definitely not.

No lie, if cat!Freya wasn't so bitey, I'd cuddle her so hard

Merlin giving Freya the chance to escape from Arthur and then accepting her in her panther form too

Merlin brining Freya to Avalon because he's so sweet and gentle and also because Arthurian legend has to Arthurian legend

Colin Morgan's acting in this scene (but like, when isn't this a highlight?)

Throughout the course of this show Merlin says goodbye to his two great loves on the banks of lake Avalon because, you know, I didn't need my heart

Arthur is a butt a lot of the time, but damn if he doesn't know when Merlin's not okay and what to do about it (well, as much as he can)

Arthur's soft expression at finally getting Merlin to smile

< 2x08 | 2x10 >

My husband isn’t nerdy, at all.  Which is okay because I happen to be nerdy enough for both of us-I love comics, video games, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Battlestar Galactica, etc.  I love all of it, mainly because I happen to know a lot about history and world events and the main theme of history is that people are super shitty to each other, all the time, usually without very good reason.  And once you know that, sometimes the only way to stay sane is to find solace in imaginary worlds-maybe that’s not always the healthiest thing, but at least if someone is cruel in one of those worlds they usually get a satisfying comeuppance, which sadly, rarely happens in the real world.   Now that we’re all suitably depressed, Mike and I were watching The Phantom Menace the other day and he made the grave error in judgement to remark that he “didn’t remember this movie being that bad.  People like it when it came out!” I mean, is that technically true? Yes.  I definitely enjoyed these movies when they came out as a teenager (I was also afflicted with a debilitating crush on Hayden Christensen, which has since died a death of natural causes) and I will stand by that, because I didn’t know any better.  Now with the benefit of experience and foresight I realize the serious damage done to the Star Wars universe and the overwhelmingly potential of what could have been.  Because it’s fresh in my mind after having given an impromptu mini-lecture to my husband earlier, I will explain my problems with Episodes 1-3 of the Star Wars film franchise. The whole Space Jesus thing You know what I’m talking about-the fact that Anakin Skywalker doesn’t have a dad, but is basically just the product of the Force and his long suffering, cipher of a mother figure.  That doesn’t even kind of make sense and it’s so lazy and shitty as to be actually insulting.  Let’s also remember that he’ll eventually become Darth Vader, the ultimate bad guy (and if you’re currently feeling the soft and fuzzies for him, remember he did kill a whole temple full of children.)  He’s such a special snowflake, he’s totally selfless, he’s the most amazing pod racer or whatever, he’s basically Valentina from Season 9 of Drag Race, and she turned out crazy too.  He just needs to compare himself to Selena to make the transformation complete.

Obi Wan to Anakin, honestly.

My problem with that is this could have been a much more interesting story, in the hands of someone who gave a shit about storytelling or the emotional arc of a character.  What if he was just a regular person, who had a dad and a mother who wasn’t window dressing for made up emotional issues later, but maybe he was kind of a reckless dick, then they could have made a more interesting story about how some people aren’t fit to have power, even if they are technically proficient.  It could have been an interesting twist on the idea that all Jedi are totally perfect peace keeping good guys, but what if he was able to convince them he was, but in reality, he was actually a dick?  At least that would make more sense later when he in fact does turn out to be a dick.   The whole Jango/Boba Fett story arc Famously George Lucas had this whole series written out back in the 70’s but the studio was only interested in making episodes 4-6, since the storyline was more cohesive.  I believe that’s true, and I even believe that a lot of the nonsense he put into the first 3 episodes was present in those early drafts, but I can’t be expected to believe that the basis for the clones was Jango Fett, and that his clone son would grow up to be Boba Fett, kick ass bounty hunter extraordinaire.  I get that Boba Fett was a wildly popular character, despite having zero lines as far as I can recall, and getting knocked into the pit of Sarlacc to be digested slowly over a thousand years, he’s my brother’s favorite character, so by default one of mine too, but honestly?  This is endemic of a wider problem in the first three movies in my opinion which is shoe-horning in fan favorite characters rather than making new and interesting ones which serve the story.  Why the everloving fuck is young Anakin making his dirt farmer slave mom a protocol droid?  Does she have a lot of use for translations of over 6 million forms of communication?  Lucas just wanted to take what worked from the original movies and force it into the new ones, although to be fair his stab at original characters did give us Jar Jar Binks, so maybe it’s a good call after all.   Darth Vader’s reasoning for becoming Darth Vader This is where it really hits home for me how much cooler this story could have been-the transformation into one of the most iconic villains of all time was just so lame in these movies.  For one thing, the romance between Padme and Anakin is painful and embarrassing, and this is coming from someone with a fairly comprehensive crush on Anakin.  So much cringe though, seriously.  But making it about him thinking that his wife might potentially die, is just stupid, especially because he ends up choking the fuck out of her.  Again, this is where the story could have been served by establishing him as a bit of a dick from the beginning, instead of a heroic space Jesus type character.  I mean, I am very much in love with my husband, probably irrationally so, but it would take a lot more than the premonition that he might, maybe, potentially die to make me murder an entire Jedi Temple full of younglings. And I don’t even like kids.  And then he just hates Obi Wan for not letting him live his best life or whatever, I mean they could have gone the route of him thinking there was a relationship between him and Padme, although I find the whole turning into an evil warlord over a lady to be one of the tired-est tropes on the planet.  It could have been so much better! Midi-chlorians Just no. So much politics and talk about trade negotiations. Oy! I get that George Lucas doesn’t really get how to write strong female characters, and I guess it’s kind of flattering that he thinks women’s strength is in the political arena, but man I do not give a fuck about trade embargos in the real world, so I definitely don’t give a fuck about trade negotiations in space.  I watched these movies for the first time as a young person and I could not have told you one thing about why the Nemoidians were doing, or what exactly was going on in the space Senate.  The beauty of the original trilogy is that things were simple, motivations were clear and no one had to put anything to a vote.

I don’t think the whole thing is awful-Darth Maul is pretty sick, General Grievous is cool, Christopher Lee is always a welcome addition to any movie, now that I’m older I can definitely appreciate young Ewan McGregor

I need to resolve my feelings about bearded Ewan McGregor

Now I’ve stalled out. Huh.  I know there are probably parts of it that are redeemable, but I can’t remember any, and I can’t be bothered to actually watch it again.  My point being is that it could have been so much better, if they were interested in telling a great story instead of making millions of dollars in merch.  Does anyone else remember all the merch associated with this, you couldn’t even buy a bag of chips without Jar Jar Binks dumb face looking at you.  While this isn’t something I would normally say, but I’m glad that Disney has the reins now, and they’ve already made some great Star Wars movies, sans mention of midi-chlorians which personally leaves me excited again to visit a galaxy far, far away.

My Epic Retcon of Darth Vader’s Backstory

Okay, so he’s just a normal kid, who has a mother AND a father, both of which are fleshed out characters, and he gets selected for Jedi training in a normal, non-mystical space Jesus way.  He turns out to be super great, a special snowflake, blah blah but then (plot twist!) he falls in love with another Jedi, and they have a clandestine affair until she gets pregnant with their baby.  Now, we all know Jedi aren’t supposed to have attachments blah blah, but they never explore what happens if you did, so it could be an interesting way to explore that idea.  So, the female Jedi (which really shouldn’t we get some female Jedis by now? Seriously?) refuses to tell the council who the father is, and she gets banished, without Anakin being aware of it until it’s already over.  She dies in childbirth, totally not the Jedi’s fault, but Anakin doesn’t know that, and that’s why her children are taken away and given to other families.  Anakin either finds out that Obi Wan took his children and that’s why they have their big battle where Obi chops his legs off and roasts the rest of him once he realizes that Anakin is the father and he’s so pissed at this point that he is going to try to kill him.  See, I literally just pulled that out of nowhere and managed to shoe horn a lady Jedi (which this series badly needs, come on!) and no mention of midi-chlorians! Is it a perfect story, no, but does it contain no mention of trade negotiations and Jar Jar binks, yes!

So first off, it’s difficult to place Abi in a timeline of Amegakure’s history since the entire timeline of Naruto is screwed up and there’s really no indication of time or age of characters at times, so it’ll be heavily headcanon based:

I’m assuming that, before Hanzo’s rule of power in Ame (which..actually wasn’t all that bad and he really wasn’t that awful of a leader in some areas) the caste system of elite families would cast “votes” or recommendations on who was best suited to lead though it was with a very traditional mindset and had, originally, been through a bloodline lineage, though might have been ruined when someone screwed up or became too infatuated with power and missed the mark. Seeing as Ame has been used as a scapegoat for battlegrounds in nearly all the wars previous to that of the Third Shinobi War, they would have needed a strong leader who they knew was going to take charge and protect their land that had been industrializing thanks to outsiders and foreigners coming in from war and taking over the once-traditional land.

It’s said that there was a civil war in Ame following the Third War, to which I safely assume is best noted by the age of Yahiko, Pain, and Konan -- which is probably about 16 years old, give or take and another 2 years for the civil war to fully mature and execute, making them about 18/19 -- to which I also assume is not just a revolution against the power Hanzo has upheld and what his actions as a leader were to get the people to revolt, but also a basic struggle against the changing world and how war refugees took over their land recklessly without paying heed to their traditional ways including upheld families that were well respected, yet now surrounded by mixed blood outside of arranged marriages and perhaps even out of wedlock itself, and were creating new businesses the old ways had never asked for. I honestly think it’s safe to say the civil war was also a battle against old vs. new ways of living with bringing down whatever caste system was in place (probably some noble families forming a sort of oligarchy) while those traditional clans were fighting back against the modernist ways of the time, also.

Okay, so Hanzo is killed and the Akatsuki take over as leaders of the country now in which has abolished any kind of caste system and where everyone is equal, basically. ( I lean more towards a sort of ideology of communism or socialism since the original Akatsuki members were looking to bring peace and order to society; so it makes sense to eradicate the class system and make everyone equal. Whether or not all property becomes public is not yet decided, but there’s probably freedom with that if it is. So now, everyone either has a choice of going under harsh training of a shinobi that lives and serves for the Akatsuki basically, or to become civilians and go about their lives sort of, while most likely paying some form of taxes to the Akatsuki for their “aid” in the civil war and obviously to help fund the Akatsuki, though that probably isn’t information known by the citizens.

Meanwhile, the rest of the world still thinks Hanzo is in control and ruling the land with an iron-fist that keeps everyone inside a bubble and is paranoid of losing power. It’s very hard to get it, as to uphold the isolationist movement that ran through during Hanzo’s reign (which was due to the high number of foreigners that, again, were “invading” their land). Most people are living their lives rather dully, going about menial tasks from growing crops to sell at the market, welding metal for new housing or replace others and to make weapons for those small numbers of shinobi, or simply wondering if there is more out there. Trade amongst other nations is a no-no, since they are strong isolationists from the Hanzo movement and really don’t have enough (or anything of true value) to give to other nations..? The only people who are really regulated to go outside the borders, and not very often at that, are most likely the shinobi who do the dirty work for the Akatsuki at times, mostly by espionage and gathering intel and most likely working, still, as a paid assassination squad by individuals or catering to other nations and nobles of other places (again, like before during Hanzo’s time to uphold that illusion).

I presume many of the high and mighty noble classes of the caste system were eliminated because of their resistance to change and not accepting of the type of force the Akatsuki used and might even have been thrown to the lower class who just wiped them out. There is no prison in the land anymore, but anyone who tries to escape or fight against the idea of peace the Akatsuki are attempting to uphold, are tossed aside and either publicly mocked and shamed or quickly killed by the Akatsuki, simply. Shinobi probably keep an eye out for these types of persons and report them to Konan more than likely to ask for her opinion on what should be done. In the end, Ame has become bleak and dull and brainwashed by the illusion that they have peace or control over themselves when really it is just the Akatsuki taking hold of the land and using it for themselves.

Okay, so now I have to do the tricky part- finding out where Abi and her parents fit into all this. Given that Konan is supposedly around the age of 35 in Shippuden this would mean she was around 10 years difference from Abi’s parents.  So, we figure that Abi’s parents were born sometime during the Second Shinobi War and were teenagers-late teens during the time of the Third War, which makes them having been subject to the civil war as well, in Ame. Abi’s father, Mamoru, had escaped from the islands in Kirigakure and become a bounty hunter who was eventually passing near the land and about to execute a high nobleman from Ame right as the Third War ended. He met Abi’s mother, Yuga, by chance and eloped with her, resulting in her exile from the family grounds. This, however, ties directly before the time that civil war ideas were starting to spring up. (Civil war was something Yuga had actually predicted in the court one time, yet was silenced for such a negative thought). Thankfully enough, this was before the Akatsuki returned and the civil war began, letting them escapeto the far outer region of the land that was somewhat hidden from the reach of the mainland (separated by the large lake). I assume Abi would have then been born right between the civil war and it’s end. So Abi was subject to the aftermath of it all and seeing the unsettling chaos leftover and overall dullness of life at that time.

Ayesha Liveblogs SAO S1

The real question is how no one has arrested this game creator yet 

There are only two types of game players those who create their avatars to look as much like them as possible and those who want to be a pretty princess 

“2,000 people have died so far” well that escalated quickly

Lmao @ Kirito’s group-work anxiety same my guy same

I don’t trust Blue Haired Knight he is hanging back at the rear while everyone else fights 

Well he’s dead now so I suppose it’s irrelevant

I like that Kirito was phased by the fact his partner was a pretty girl for about five seconds before he was calling out battle tactics

Jesus Kirito went from plucky young boy to Edgelord in ten seconds

“Are you talking about suicide?” “That’s not such a bad idea” I mean... u right

I can’t be the only one wondering what’s happening to their bodies while they’re spending literal months in this game unable to eat or defecate

How do u think Kirito’s mum would feel about him sleeping in bed with girls

Kirito made friends and they all died so quickly yikes 

All of Kirito’s decisions are made so abruptly he decided to adopt Silica out of nowhere

Nice to know romance isn’t dead in the virtual reality hellscape

Things are so happy right now I’m sure everything’s about to go terribly fucking awry

Apparently Kirito is a bounty hunter now these time lapses are wild

I can’t believe Asuna is taking Kirito on a date in exchange for letting her nap

Grimlock is a name that screams evil but I’m honestly more suspicious of Yoriko

It seems me being suspicious of someone means they’re immediately going to die lmao

Nope I was correct the first time whoops

“How many times you been married anyway?” Kirito pls 

“I had to kill her while she was still my wife” calm down Othello

Kirito, explaining marriage: “If you marry someone, that means you already like whatever you know about them, doesn’t it? And if you discovered something you didn’t know about them before and fell in love with that too, then that would be awesome?”

Dfghjkfhgkjdhgksd;hf

Lisbeth: Brr it’s cold

Kirito: Well damn Lisbeth I can’t control the weather

But if Asuna has a date and it’s not with Kirito who else are these teens romancing 

“Especially if that someone’s a girl like you, Lis” the biggest recurring trope in this anime is that Kirito is inadvertently romantic 

Lis is such a good friend she sees that Asuna likes Kirito and immediately backs down

“It’s been almost two years since this game of death began” yikes how decrepit must your real body be what about your family what if some of these players have children you are a child

These domestic virtual times are sweet but depressing because their lives are a lie

Sfdjhgdfhgkjh does Asuna’s bodyguard have a titty detector that senses when someone is touching her

“Hey, Klein, still alive huh?” Kirito’s social skill are so great

Lmao @ Kirito punching Klein for trying to hit on Asuna even he seemed surprised by it

I appreciate the plot twist of dual wielding because it’s cool but not like unreasonable within the context of the story

I really do not like that Asuna is basically the prize in this duel 

It’s really zero percent surprising that this event turned to murder so quickly

Literally every choice Kirito makes is so abrupt like I know he likes Asuna but he went from reluctantly joining her guild to kissing her and vowing to stay by her side forever in like a day calm down Romeo 

Gfkhgkjdfhgkfhgkjhfkgj Kirito just wanted to hang but Asuna thought he wanted to bang I’m crying

“And then... we’d get married” I know you’ve been in this game a long time but I feel like you are definitely still minors

This show is the definition of that escalated quickly they decided to get married one minute ago and now they have a house in the woods

“Is he younger than me?!” ASUNA I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU MARRIED HIM WITHOUT KNOWING HIS AGE WHAT IF HE’S 12 AND YOU’RE 17 AND ALSO IF YOU DON’T KNOW HIS AGE WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE BOY YOU JUST MARRIED

They’ve still got separate beds and haven’t seen each other naked but also I don’t know what I expected they’re like 15 

I can’t believe they’ve just adopted a child this is insane they are really embracing the ‘I do what I want’ philosophy

You can never escape the stranglehold of capitalism even in virtual reality

“Your mom’s crazy strong, isn’t she?” they’ve really embraced their roles as Yuhi’s parents huh

“I’d rather trust her and regret it than not trust her and regret it” what a lovely philosophy Kirito

It’s really cute that they’re like this little family and all but also really fucked up and sad because they’re not her parents and who knows if Yuhi’s even real

Oh my goodness their baby is a robot 

“Remember, you’re our child” this is going to be upsetting

Did they just promise to recreate their robot baby christ how do you plan on raising her

“Nice job, honey,” this is so funny he’s so proud of his wife the fish slayer

Finally addressing the reality of their decrepit comatose bodies

I knew we couldn’t trust Captain Cheekbones 

I’ve never heard “I promise I’m gonna end this world” said in such an optimistic tone

Whoa they’re both dead that is not where I thought this was going but I guess they went full Romeo and Juliet huh

Well this plot twist makes a lot more sense also how is no one in this hospital stopping Kazuto from escaping the hospital surely a nurse notice him flatline

Is this intro meant to imply that these guys continue to play MMO games after their extremely traumatic two year comas

How exactly did Kazuto explain his relationship with Asuna to her family

Is Asuna’s father going to marry off his comatose daughter?? Surely there are laws against this 

“If I proposed and she could speak, I’m pretty sure her answer would be no” WHAT THE FUCK 

Kazuto makes it sound like she’s just moving away instead of being married against her will while in a coma 

“In the end your heart belongs to her” Is Suguha in love with Kazuto because even if you’re not siblings you’re still cousins ew pls stop

Robot baby has returned

Kirito does not know the meaning of low profile

I am not okay with this cousin-fucking vibe that’s going on Leafa u need to stop

This dude is a fucking rapist I hate him 

How is Kazuto’s education going I wonder considering he just lost two years of his life 

“Do you feel the same way about him?” Obviously not bc she’s too busy wanting to fuck her cousin

Dickface accidentally giving Asuna hope by confirming that Kirito lives

“Did he.... set you that way?” Leafa is asking if Kirito has a daddy kink

This level of drama and dedication to not letting anyone die must not make sense to someone who does not know he was trapped in a life-or-death game coma

It’s funny to see how quickly Kirito has jumped on the killing train now that there’s no longer a danger of actually killing someone

Although with Asuna there it stands to reason that there is potential to hurt someone because there are still some people whose nervous systems are still tied to the game

I can’t believe that Kirito is delaying stopping his girlfriend’s real-life marriage to deal with in-game politics where are your priorities dude 

Kirito as a news anchor: Violence in video games is ruining this generation

Honestly this boy has never been anything less than 200% Extra a day in his life how does he expect to get Asuna if he is causing a ruckus everywhere he goes

Lmao @ everyone hitting on Kirito while he is lowkey thinking about how he’s married 

I can’t wait for Asuna to murder her forced fiance

“Do I want to be a good sister? Or...” do you want to fuck your cousin? It is the latter and it’s unsettling

“I’m in love with my brother, and that’s something I can’t tell anyone about ever” at least you’ve registered that it’s incest but doesn’t mean it doesn’t give me the heebie jeebies still

Without the context it might just seem like Kazuto and Asuna are a weird couple that calls each other mommy and daddy 

I guess Kirito brought a sword to an arrow fight 

“I can do this on my own,” he said immediately after dying

Leafa tried to give Kirito the Hug of Passionate Restraint but instead gave him the Shoulder Grab of “You’re Making a Poor Decision”

Suguha coming to the realization that her life has twice as much incest as she thought it did

I DON’T KNOW WHO IS MORE UNCOMFORTABLE RN ME OR KAZUTO

“I’m sorry” Don’t apologize Kazuto it’s not your fault your sister/cousin wants to bang you

“Right then and there, I swore to close the gap that had grown between us over the last couple of years” looks like that gap was closed a little too well my guy 

That’s a lot of love confessions in a very short time frame 

What are you apologizing for homie literally all you did was exist and be a good human being 

I fucking hate Sugo he is the worst person alive

I think this is the first time I’ve seen someone assaulted on screen in an anime I feel sick to my stomach

What kind of honourable ass shit is this Kirito just gave his enemy a sword

I guess honour only extends so far when you’re tossing someone’s bisected body into the air to impale them

What the fuck are you gonna kill a teenage boy Sugo 

Well if you’re gonna get stabbed a hospital is the best place for it to happen

THIS IS THE REAL WORLD KAZUTO YOU CAN’T JUST KILL PEOPLE YOU DON’T LIKE 

Kazuto should really get those stab wounds treated

Lmao @ these priorities “well you just woke up from a coma it’s time to meet and make out”

Pretending you have objection to PDA Ms. Let’s Get Married at 16

I like how they all come out of the VR world and they’re all still fuckin nerds

Kirito is such a good big brother to his creepy little sister

What I read the other week

Since I keep falling behind with this. But as usual some re-reads, new for me and just Sterek in general! Go read and kudos and comment on things you enjoy!

2/1/17-8/1/17

The Great Gingerbread Bake-Off by mikkimouse | Teen | Summary: This was the seventh year Derek was competing in the gingerbread house competition at the Beacon Hills Holiday Festival, and he'd taken first place for three of those years. The other three years, Stiles had won, each time with even more ridiculous rude gestures and lewd winks in Derek's direction.Derek was bound and determined to take first place this year, and put a halt to Stiles's current winning streak. 

Wood and Nails by rabbitxheart | Mature | Summary: ”The five stages of grief,” Stiles nods and sighs. They've both seen it, been through it. Heard them repeated by therapist after therapist. Stiles doesn't say anything, but they both know which one Derek's slipped into by now.***When things calm down in Beacon Hills, all the things Derek hasn't dealt with come back with a vengeance. Stiles does his best to help him. 

Grey Rainbow by LoveActually_rps | Mature | Summary: “Stiles?” Derek glanced at Stiles’ sleeping form. He didn’t even twitch. Derek continued. “If we…” his lips curved in a fond smile, fingers moving to smooth the creases of Stiles’ eyebrows, his voice coming as whisper. “... as in, you and me - If we get a chance someday… any day, to be together, y’know? I wouldn't mind you wooing me with flowers and all that cliched romantic shit. And you can even flirt with me. I approve.” He gazed at Stiles’ calm face for a long while before drifting off into quiet slumber with the sound of Stiles’ soft snoring in the background. [aka, after pinning for his best friend for four years, Derek learns his teenage crush is easy, but his life isn’t]

I Feel We're Close Enough by samann98 | Explicit | Summary: Derek's two friends share a look and even Boyd can’t muster up the strength to deal with his pathetic attempt at denial. “Come on now, Derek, seriously? We know about you and Stiles.”“Yeah, we know you two are fuck buddies,” Erica adds with a smirk, and Derek buries his head in his hands.“That’s not exactly the terminology I would use,” he murmurs, his whole face burning with embarrassment.“How else would you describe having sex with your best friend who has no clue you’re in love with him?” Boyd asks, actually sounding curious about his answer.Derek lifts his head, opens his mouth to reply, but only ends up making a few ridiculous noises that can’t pass for actual words. When Derek finally just throws his hands up in defeat, admitting, “Okay, fine, that’s exactly how you’d describe it,” Erica and Boyd shake their heads at him.Or the one in which Derek and Stiles are childhood friends, their freshman year of high school Derek makes the craziest suggestion ever, and four years later Stiles decides to take him up on it.

Talk Geeky to Me by stilesanderek (minxxx) | Explicit | Summary: Derek and Stiles are the most typical combo of nerd plus geek two teenage boys could be; and as stereotypical as they could ever get, they're each other's only friend. That usually doesn't bother Stiles much, Derek is the best best friend he could ever hope to have, but sometimes when he thinks about his fate of possibly not having his first kiss until college, he starts wishing he had a few more friends--or at least more people who were a bit more interested in him other than when they need to copy his notes.In a fit of curiosity about how kissing feels like, Stiles proposes Derek that they each be the other's first kiss--strictly platonic, of course. But afterwards, Stiles can't stop noticing how hot Derek is, can't stop thinking about kissing and touching him.ORThe five times Derek and Stiles "fake" kiss and one time they take things further.

Nothing But Trouble by charlesdk | Teen | Summary: Stiles and Scott, smugglers, come across an abandoned ship in the middle of nowhere. While looting the ship for goods and valuables, they find an unconscious crew member, who turns out to be a prince. With bounty hunters on their asses, they fly across the galaxy in search for the prince's lost family.

Hello it’s me by hales-republic 

Just to See You Again by MellytheHun | Explicit | Summary: A sterek college!AU where writing student Stiles specializes in love letters, runs a blog about it and can be commissioned to write love letters on behalf of lovers who are at a loss for words.He makes some cash, he’s good at what he does (especially when he gets to be a little more explicit in his letters), it pays for his textbooks and that’s all he’s really looking for and life is fine. That is, until someone anonymously commissions him to write a love letter to mathematics student, Derek Hale.

Professional Werewolf Witch by reptilianraven | Gen | Summary: "Are you going to buy anything else?" Professional Eyebrows says and Stiles would like to buy him. A cup of coffee. On a date.He just ends up pointing at the crate of whatever the fuck is behind Professional Eyebrows' head and says, "Uh, a box of that stuff."P.E. turns, glances at the crate, and raises an eyebrow at Stiles. "You want a box of charmed rattlesnake tail?" God, magic is so fucking weird. "Yeah." Stiles nods because he's making an ass out of himself. The hipster vampire browsing in the corner is not so subtly laughing at him. The sooner he leaves the better.- The one where Derek Hale is a Professional Werewolf Witch who owns a magic shop and Stiles fails at being smooth on a regular basis.

You spin me right round by sterek8night

Freckles, Moles and Teacup Stalls by baeberiibungh  | Gen | Summary: Stiles, Dean and Will share three adjoining stalls at the farmer’s market, where they sell their spouse made wares…

Hitman's conscience by lightsfillthesky | not rated | Summary: ‘I’m meant to kill you but I’ve been watching you for a week to work out how and you’re just too nice.’ AU

The Potential Fatality of Assuming by crossroadswrite | Gen | Summary: The hair, the buttons and the general happy and slightly tired disposition with which Derek came back from his secret exploits were as obvious as a glaring neon sign flashing the words JUST GOT LAID. A sign that Stiles ignored because he had a seven year plan god damn it. (OR: in which Stiles assumes things, gets accosted by the sister he never/always wanted, discovers he was horribly wrong, almost dies via Derek Hale with kids, can't handle all that collarbone action, uses tickling as the ultimate mode of revenge, and gets a boyfriend. In that order.)

Not So Super by charlesdk | Teen | Summary: Superman has a crush on Stiles. How does Stiles know? Well, there's the fact that he can't do his damn job without Superman swooping in and saving the day. And there's the fact that he sticks around and chats him up afterward too. Stiles is a cop and knows how to read signs, so it's not just him being full of himself.It's flattering, sure, but Superman is boring and Stiles has no interest in him. No, he much prefers the dorky reporter Derek Hale.

Tumblr fic by nevillelongbottom Summary: sterek prompt: derek/stiles sees the other in a gay bar with someone else hitting on them and derek/stiles looks uncomfortable so the other goes and pretends to be their boyfriend to save them

Like what you see? by cloudyskiesandcurlyfries | Not rated | Summary: here’s some fluff, bed sharing, fake/pretend relationships, friends to lovers, and derek’s thumbhole sweater all in 1.6k words

A Californian Werewolf in New York by dancinbutterfly, knight_tracer | Explicit | Summary: When Derek finally realizes that there's nothing left for him in Beacon Hills, he goes back to New York, gets a life, falls in love and finds his home. (A podfic/fanfic collaboration)

Love Me, Love You by littlestdeath | Explicit | Summary: Stiles is generally okay. Sometimes he hates himself, and it’s probably not healthy that he doesn’t talk about it, but what with all the nearly dying at least once a month, he figures his monthlies can take a back seat for now.And that works right up until the moment that Derek starts flirting with him.

Sugar, Spice, Everything Nice by AsagiStilinski | Teen | Summary: Three years ago Stiles Stilinski walked into Straight From Hale Bakery to get a birthday cake for his daughter Now, through a series of stupid events, he's sitting at a bake sale table next to his apparent longtime freind (who he's completely in love with) Derek Hale, trying to sell cookies to win his daughter's class a pizza party- and also to defeat the not-exactly-evil Atlanta Five Bakery that the Hales have some strange vicious rivalry with, who just so happens to be trying to win a pizza party for THEIR daughter too Also: Werewolves, levitating apple juice, and covert operations via Lydia Martin Seriously what in the hell is his life?

my bones may break by Marishna | Teen | Summary: “What are you doing here?” “What am I doing in the middle of the woods at night?” Derek shot back sarcastically. “What the hell is this, Stiles?”

Especially Derek, who still scares me by LoveActually_rps | Teen | (One of my absolute favorites!)  Summary: “The Hales are dangerous, Lydia,” Jackson butted in, coming to Stiles’ rescue. “Haven't you heard the rumors about how they eat newly turned weres on the night of the full moon?” “Wha-” Stiles let out a strangled noise and Jackson patted him in fake sympathy, suppressing his usual cocky smile. “Well, haven’t you heard the rumors about how they grow horns and a pointed tail and carry a pitchfork on other nights?” Allison countered, huffing out a soft laugh. “Those rumors are ridiculous,” “Can we please stop talking about the Hales?” Stiles pleaded, shivering and tired, rubbing the towel over his flat dripping hair. “...especially Derek, who still scares me,” he swallowed hard. [aka, even though Talia Hale’s first and foremost plan on moving to Beacon Hills was to “Clean up the Hale image”, Derek looked far too contented with his “Scaring the shit out of Stiles” plan. Just - he didn’t know Stiles was already of age and maybe transforming into something pretty badass any day]

It's Not My Lovestory by LoveActually_rps | Gen | Summary: When your soulmate’s first words to you were supposed to be etched on your wrist, a blank wrist was quite intriguing and an open invitation to be teased. Derek’s wrist was missing a soulband. Every single person in his acquaintance had a soulband, God! Even Greenberg had a soulband.

I'll Love You for a Thousand More Years by LoveActually_rps | Teen | Summary: “Reject me, Alpha,” Cora muttered, her voice low and trembling. She raised her head finally to meet Stiles’ stunned, confused gaze. “…please,” she added with steady but glassy eyes. [To stop recurring invasion threats from the Argent nation a few wolf nations decided to ally. Stiles Stilinski – the Alpha and the only heir of the Stilinski nation - was supposed to mate the Hale Omega – Cora Hale. But, things didn't quite go according to the plan]

Hello, Heartbreaker by astoryaboutwar | Explicit | Summary: It’s a popular joke among Alphas: fuck an Omega, get heartbreak on your hands. Omegas are fragile little emotional things, needy and whiny. Stiles refuses to become that, or to believe that he’s anything like that. Stiles and Derek have been fuckbuddies for a while when Derek loses his memories of the past three years - and them - in an accident. (Also - everyone's a werewolf, and everyone's alive.)

I want you (no, I mean your art) by ElisAttack | Mature | Summary: "Scott, remember that new encaustic painting I sold last week?" "Yeah, why?" "Derek Hale's fucking a twink beside it." Or the one where Stiles is an artist whose artworks keep appearing in his favourite porn star's videos.

Grown Up Hot by Inell | Teen | Summary: Derek’s college Dream Boy just happens to be the nerdy kid he bullied back in middle school. Karma sucks.

And here’s three on going stories I read:

Human is Just a Word by lady emebalia (emebalia) | Explicit | 84/85 Summary:  Getting claimed by a werewolf has so not been on Stiles' agenda for the night. But at least he can choose whose human pet he's going to be. That's a plus, right?

Adult Wolf by KouriArashi | Teen | 18/? Summary: As if Sheriff Stilinski doesn't have enough to deal with, now he's been attacked by some enormous dog in the forest, and that's normal compared to what happens next...Season one re-telling with Sheriff Stilinski being bitten instead of Scott.

Bruises and Bitemarks by oblivions172 | Explicit | 15/? Summary: Biologically, Stiles is weak. When he presented as an omega, he knew that to be the truth but that never stopped him from running his mouth as a defense mechanism. However, it could only save him so many times before he ended up pissing off the wrong person. After he's attacked in the parking lot outside of school, Stiles realizes he can no longer protect himself with just pure wit and sarcasm. When the attack lands him in the hospital, his dad forces him to pick between two options, report the alphas who attacked him or join a kickboxing gym run by omega rights activist and alpha, Derek Hale, a man Stiles has been in love with for many years.

Hiveswap Episode 1 Reaction Part 6: Background info mania (ballet slippers, pogs, pet treats, flashlight VS left part of Joey’s room)

Day 6 of playing Hiveswap! Today we're probably not going to make a lot of progress. It's already 8:40 PM, and we got a bunch of new item combinations to discover after the new items we acquired last time. Nonetheless, there should probably be some pretty sweet new background info to find today! Especially by using the Ballet slippers on some things, I imagine. Let's see...

I wonder if we'll even be taking any of these items with us to Alternia, other than the key items. I imagine the pet treats might be used to get Tesseract to leave the dog house, the Cherub Key will be used to activate the portal... not sure what we'd use the pogs for though. :mspa: Pogs && Pet treats ==> Ha, immediately some funny retro references. Ren, Stimpy, Doug... all those ring a bell to me, I don't think I've ever seen any of those cartoons though! Or I must have been REALLY young. Pogs && Cherub Key ==> Pffff, for a second they had me fooled there and I thought something was actually happening to the pogs, haha. Pogs && Ballet slippers ==> And suddenly we're going down a poetic tour. Did they hire Rose Lalonde to write this piece of narration? :mspa: Pet treats && Cherub Key ==> ... ... 0_0 The ferocity of a much angrier gazelle, oh dear god. xD I wonder if Ms. Claire had any pets and if so, what kind? Pet treats && Tap shoes ==> Huh? Why would Joey feel differently about this based on her location? I mean, tapping on those treats would get crumbs everywhere no matter where you are, right? This is starting to make me wonder if we could perhaps bring these pet treats with us to Alternia. Also, the meta reference to feeling different based on the location reminds me of examining Terezi's dragon hoodie in [noparse][S] Kanaya: Return to the core[/noparse] and feeling differently based on which character is examining it, hehe. Pet treats && Ballerina shoes ==> Pffahahaha, amazing. I like that just like how combining the Cherub Key with certain other items makes Joey think of her mother, combining the pet treats with certain other items makes Joey think of Tesseract! Pet treats && Joey ==> Oh wow, I was kinda confused there for a second. I didn't realize she meant "man" as in "mankind", I thought she meant "man" as in "oh man", as a kind of sigh. So for a second I thought with "the most dangerous animal of all" she was referring to Jude's pet, haha. Ballet slippers && tap shoes ==> Pfff, nope, that will have to wait for a while. :P It would be funny if we CAN do this at some later in the game, to do some outrageous combo attack at an enemy. :D Ballet slippers && Ballet poster ==> There's our first Joey ballerina dance! :D D'aww Joey, don't be so hard on yourself, your dance looks great! Pogs && Connect Four ==> Pog Museum! :D Hahahaha, that is amazing. They do kind of look like they'd fit in there, haha. Pet treats && Connect Four ==> Connect Four Treats, yes, no? Pogs && Dresser ==> Hehe, the mention of Jude "snooping around" in Joey's room immediately reminds me of John's "snooping around" in Rose's room. (Too bad there was no Snoop Dogg watermark here xD) Pet treats && Dresser ==> Ants confirmed for not being Jude's pet. Only thousands more possibilities to cross of and we'll find the answer. :mspa: Pogs && diary ==> Ahahaha, I love this. The reference to her hand and her pockets makes me think of something though: what/where IS Joey's inventory anyway? It's not a Sylladex at least, it seems. Is she storing all those items in her pockets? :P Pet treats && Diary ==> Pet snacks data FTW! I wish we could actually make a new entry about that in her diary. :mspa: Ballet slippers && Diary ==> ...Viz Media, I'm sensing an excellent idea for a new type of book to bring out! :D Oh man, wouldn't that be cool though, to see Viz Media publish a professional diary made by Joey, documenting what she does after the events of Hiveswap and Hauntswitch? Pogs && Ms. Claire picture ==> Hehehe, I imagine collecting pogs is a nerdy interest that Jude inherited from Grandpa, it seems like a thing Jake would do. Pet treats && Ms. Claire picture ==> Yes, let's not try to feed pet treats to Ms. Claire nor to Joey, haha. Ballet slippers && Ms. Claire picture ==> Oh god this must be the saddes moments in Hiveswap so far. :( Poor Joey... I really wonder what happened to Ms. Claire that made her die so young, does it have anything to do with Sburb and/or the adventure Joey is embarking on? Sadly, unlike the B1 Kids and B2 Kids, it seems very unlikely Joey will ever get the chance to meet Ms. Claire again. Not as a Sprite, nor as a teenager. :( Pet treats && Tesseract picture ==> N'awww. Yes, I hope Joey will get the chance to feed Tesseract once more before she leaves to Alternia. Ballet slippers && Tesseract picture ==> Quite a difference with Tesseract's feelings about tap dancing! Seeing as ballet's more quiet, it does make sense that Tesseract would like that better. Pogs && Hot Steppin' poster ==> Who knows, maybe Jude's just interested in other types of dance? I'd love to hear his opinion about dancing at some point. I can imagine him being a hiphop guy. :P Ballet slippers && Hot Steppin' poster ==> Welp, looks like another combination they forgot to implement, sadly. Pogs && Canadian Campfire Spook-ems poster ==> Also insert "dear", "precious" and "innocent" here. :P Pet treats && Canadian Campfire Spook-ems poster ==> Don't you mean the "tail"? :D Ballet slippers && Canadian Campfire Spook-ems poster ==> Wait, since when is Swan Lake about killing clowns? xD Pet treats && The Story Keeps Happening poster ==> Yes, Luck Dragons are fictious and never in danger, unless they've got the rabies. :mspa: Ballet slippers && The Story Keeps Happening poster ==> A+ comparison right there, Joey. :P Pet treats && Acorn's Shadow poster ==> Joey's got an awful lot fantasies involving hurting her arms or legs. Maybe a subconscious manifestation because she depends on them so much for her dances? Also, "The Shadow Who Clops"... That's all there really is to say on the matter. Pogs && Magical Animal Companion Heal Rescue poster ==> I just looked it up, and [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menko"]Japan sure as hell DOES have a variant of pogs[/url], actually! Dating back to the 17th century, even! Hahaha, when I read that I just knew that either it would turn out that Japan invented them in the first place or that they'd have a variant of their own. Pet treats && Magical Animal Companion Heal Rescue poster ==> Pffff, plainWonder's right, "treat basket galaxy" is probably a play on hammerspace. xD Ballet slippers && Magical Animal Companion Heal Rescue poster ==> Now the best question to ask is, is this cousin also an animal or not? Seeing as Shika's brother is. Also... that is kind of creepy. Why am I getting Caliborn vibes here. 0_0 Pet treats && Bounty Hunter poster ==> Pfff, I assume this is an actual thing from a Metroid game? It also kind of reminds me of Samus saving and accompagnying Pikachu in the Subspace Emissary, the story mode of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Ballet slippers && Bounty Hunter poster ==> Well, now that I'm referencing Super Smash Bros. Brawl anyway, Zero Suit Samus is indeed QUITE acrobatic and would probably have a body capable of doing something like ballet. Not that I could imagine her ever doing it, though. xD Ballet slippers && Star Avenue poster ==> Hehe, another reference to an actual existing thing. Looks like that movie featured Fred Astaire as a ballet dancer! And I've seen that apparently Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers did a lot of things together. It amuses me that Homestuck contains so many references to Fred Astaire, while Ginger Rogers is in Hiveswap! Pet treats && Block Hustle poster ==> The metaphor is strong with this one. xD Ballet slippers && Block Hustle poster ==> Kind of sounds to me like a thing Jude would also do, to try and find similarities between two totally different things, in order to make his conspiracy theories. Pogs && Second Mom poster ==> I... I guess Mother 2 scratch-and-sniff pogs are real then? Do I even want to look it up. 0_0 [url="http://earthboundcentral.com/2010/03/earthbound-pogs-in-nintendo-power/"]OH DEAR GOD THEY ARE[/url] Pet treats && Second Mom poster ==> plainWonder's right that this is probably a genious Undertale reference. I think I've seen more games like that, but I can't immediately name one. Also, it kind of reminds me of how Tavros and Gamzee decided to control/befriend the Underlings instead of fighting them, plus also how Sburb players can talk to Denizens instead of fighting them. And I wonder... is this also a meta reference to Hiveswap itself? Like, is befriending enemies a thing we can also actually do in this game (I assume not with these black monsters, but rather with Trolls on Alternia)? Ballet slippers && Second Mom posters ==> Looks like they did indeed release Earthbound internationally in 2013! Nice job, Nintendo. :P Pogs && TV ==> Ah, copyright issues, am I right? xD So meta. Pet treats && TV ==> And then Tesseract quickly comes to clean up after Joey's thrown them to the TV? :D Ballet slippers && TV ==> Oh okay, so it doesn't serve to watch actual tv! I wonder if they've got another TV somewhere in the house? Pogs && Game Console ==> Well, you'll be able to judge for yourself Joey, in just a few hours, to see if they really are the worst/best toys. :P Pet treats && Game Console ==> Pffff, so cute. Also, totally not a waste of time. xD Pogs && Game controller ==> Another indication of how Joey really doesn't like violence at all! Pet treats && Game controller ==> Haha, that's right, actually! I hadn't realized yet how Metroid, Earthbound and Bubsy all have these 'cute pets' in them. Ballet slippers && Game controller ==> Ha, same response as Ballet slippers && Game console, but with a bonus dance included. :P That response actually makes most sense here, seeing as the SNES is tucked away under the TV and shouldn't really be easy to trip over, unlike these controllers. Alright, jeez, it's already 10:25 PM here, so we're calling it a day here. We took the entirety of today just to do all the combinations of the new items with each other and not even half of Joey's room, oh dear god. >.< Looks like I know what we'll be doing tomorrow as well! :P