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Switch AU >:))
#fanart#the simpsons#bart simpson#lisa simpson#sideshow bob#cecil terwilliger#robert terwilliger#the Simpsons au#au#the simpsons switch au
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My media this week (7-13 Apr 2024)
📚 STUFF I READ 📚
🥰 If This Is As Far As We Go (BeauRadley) - 124K, stucky no-powers AU - after a year of being phenomenal hookup buddies, bucky ends their arrangement & throws steve into a tailspin - slow burn, angsty, oblivious steve slowly realizing his true feelings, good supporting cast
😊 Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid (Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert) - cute graphic novel about art students forming a softball team to exploit a financial aid loophole
😍 Death in the Spires (KJ Charles, author; Tom Lawrence, narrator) - historical murder mystery set in 1905 Oxford - another KJC absolute banger: incredible sense of place, fantastic characters, perfectly done 'whodunnit' tension and a HIGHLY SATISFACTORY resolution. Loved every word
💖💖 +76K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved 💖💖
The Man, the Myth, the Legend (sparklyslug) - Check Please!: gen, 2.9K - Holster's beatboxing skills brings all the a capella groups to the Haus - a short, fun, funny, outsider POV fic
Say it louder for the people in the back (redhook) - MCU: shrinkyclinks, 14K - reread, forever fave - sometimes you just get a yearning to reread the best glory hole fic ever written
In Focus (sparklyslug) - Check Please!: zimbits, 6K - Jack's photography eye knows what's up before his conscious brain does
Entering Orbit (museaway) - Star Trek AOS: spirk, 30K - good post-AOS canon-divergent fic where Jim goes home to Iowa to escape the press & Spock joins him
📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺
Hot Ones - Conan O'Brien
QI - series S, ep 13
Game Changer - s6, e5 {Bingoception}
Um, Actually - s9, e4
D20: Fantasy High: Junior Year - "Dawn of Justice" (s21, e14)
D20: Adventuring Party - "We're Running on 200%" (s16, e14)
Death In Paradise - s11, e4-8; s12 e0-8, s13 e0-8
🎧 PODCASTS 🎧
Working - How to Be Both a Critic and a Creator
Worlds Beyond Number - WWW #10: Of the Reaching Green
Worlds Beyond Number: Fireside - Fireside Chat for WWW ep10 "Of the Reaching Green"
Short Wave - How Climate Change And Physics Affect Baseball
Consider This from NPR - Bad Omens Or The Cycle of Nature? How The Ancient World Viewed Eclipses
⭐ Armchair Expert - Anna Kendrick [Rerelease from 1/9/23]
Today, Explained - Is college still worth it?
The Sporkful - Jewish Food Is More Than Matzoh Balls
WikiHole - BEYONCÉ (with Zoë Chao, Nat Faxon and Poppy Liu)
⭐ All Songs Considered - Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic
In Defense of Fandom - Season 2 Episode 2: Putting my theory to the test
Dinner’s on Me - Orville Peck
⭐ Switched on Pop - Chasing old sounds: Djo's "End of Beginning" with Joe Keery
⭐ 99% Invisible #577 - The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons
⭐ Vibe Check - A Special Conversation with Ada Limón
The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Brown Mountain Lights
Short Wave - The Order Your Siblings Were Born in May Play a Role in Identity and Sexuality
⭐ Code Switch - How Frederick Douglass launched generations of Black and Irish solidarity
⭐ Decoder Ring - Can the “Bookazine” Save Magazines?
⭐ Imaginary Worlds - African Sci-Fi Looks to a Future Climate
Worlds Beyond Number - WWW #11: Promises Promises
Worlds Beyond Number: Fireside - Fireside Chat for WWW ep11 "Promises Promises"
What Next: TBD - Does Google Suck Now?
Short Wave - What To Know About The New EPA Rule Limiting 'Forever Chemicals' In Tap Water
Code Switch - Reflecting on the legacy of O.J. Simpson
The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Atlas Obscura Live: Two Places And A Lie
Dear Prudence - I Lost a Lot of Weight and Now I Enjoy Being a Mean Girl. Help!
It's Been a Minute - The car culture wars; plus, the problem with child stars
Endless Thread - RIP Lil Miquela
Shedunnit - You Probably Imagined It!
Armchair Expert - John Cena
Worlds Beyond Number: Fireside - [One Shot] A County Affair: Prologue
🎶 MUSIC 🎶
Presenting Bonnie Raitt
Lowrider Oldies
Huge House Anthems
Djo
Classic Soul BBQ
A LA SALA [Khruangbin] {2024}
Presenting Khruangbin
Happy Beats
'80s One-Hit Wonders
Feel-Good Classic Rock
#sunday reading recap#bookgeekgrrl's reading habits#bookgeekgrrl's soundtracks#death in the spires#no surprise that kj charles can write the *fuck* out of a mystery#bunt! striking out on financial aid#we had a power outage so i decided to read an actual physical book!#comics & graphic novels are really the only physical books i read these days#fanfic ftw#dropout tv#got all caught up on death in paradise which i continue to watch with 50% affection 50% annoyance#mfred tipped me off to khruangbin and i love them#bonnie raitt#djo#vibe check podcast#switched on pop podcast#99% invisible podcast#decoder ring podcast#all songs considered podcast#code switch podcast#imaginary worlds podcast#armchair expert podcast#shedunnit podcast#worlds beyond number podcast#worlds beyond number: fireside podcast#wikihole podcast#endless thread podcast#it's been a minute podcast#the atlas obscura podcast#the sporkful podcast
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(In Scar's clinic, after Myth's birthday party...)
Myth: (feeling her teeth in pain) Ugh! I think all of those cakes gave me a cavity...
Myth: (turning to Scar) Do you think you could schedule a dentist's appointment for me, Scar?
Scar: (smirking, going to his computer) But of course, High Demon of the Heart! How about 10 tomorrow?
Myth: (smiling, not wasting this opportunity) No thanks, Scar! I know it's my birthday and everything, but I don't need THAT many appointments!
Scar: (grumbling in irritation and exasperation)
Source: Meme
Image Source: (https://ifunny.co/picture/me-i-need-a-doctor-s-appointment-receptionist-ok-checks-o503Pwxn8)
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(After Eldritch decided to tail Purple and Fusion II on their "library hangout" to find biblical proof to support his conspiracy theories...)
Eldritch: (grabbing a book off of the shelf) "M-Man-K-K-Killing Snakes of the Am-Amazon".
Purple: (dropping all of her books in shock, before looking at Eldritch in appallment)
Fusion II: (appalled) ELDRITCH! Never say "Amazon" in a BOOKSTORE!
Source: The Simpsons
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(How Wyre and Nerd's first meeting probably went...)
Nerd: (walks into the Con building, just minding his own business)
Wyre: (snickering to Myth, gesturing to Nerd) Oh, look! A robot!
Nerd: (deploying his identification scouter) Target identified: the paleontology industry's clown.
Wyre: (rage brewing) Is it mechanically possible for you to F*** YOURSELF?!
Source: Mortal Kombat XL
Video Source: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXJZhtnHUlE)
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(In Fusion's seminar room...)
Fusion: (smiling, to the rest of the Anons) Hello, and welcome to my standing-up seminar!
Iris: (trips on pure air and falls on their face)
Janon: (flops on the ground, with a dead-eyed stare)
Fusion: (deadpan and unimpressed) And you BOTH failed...
Source: asdfilms
Video Source: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6g98fTxg6Q)
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(In an AU where Sparkle takes up Dream as her acting protege...)
Sparkle: (from backstage, doing her best attempt at a whisper) REMEMBER, LITTLE ENERGETIC ONE, WHAT THE SPECTACULAR SPARKLE HAS TAUGHT YOU...
Dream: (giving Sparkle a nod, before facing the audience)
Dream: (dressed in a sparkly prince costume, loudly and flamboyantly) I'm Dream Anon! And I AM the dancing prince of Hope's Peak, honey!
Dream: (doing the dance moves that she's describing) I SPIN! I KICK! I FLIP! I JUMP off the stage in three inch soles! That's what brings the prince in this!
Source: RuPaul's Drag Race
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Curious: (happily sticking post-it notes on the backs of unsuspecting Anons)
Egg/Wet Sock: (looking at the child they've raised)
Egg: (looking to the camera, to the audience) Sooo...Curi found out that you can put post-it notes on Anon's backs without them knowing!
Wet Sock: (also looking at the audience, unimpressed) But they don't know that should say stuff like "KICK ME", so they all just have smiley faces on them...
Source: Unknown
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(Before the Mastermind Reveal...)
The Mastermind/Fancy One: (innocently, still in their normal clothes) Everyone thinks I'm just some bubbly little Anon-boss! But I'm not!
The Mastermind/Fancy One: (switching to their Mastermind clothes, and striking a pose) I'm also a WAR CRIMINAL! And a CORPORATE SELLOUT!~★
Source: Tik Tok
Video Source: (https://m.facebook.com/loveKLoveee/videos/not-just-your-bubbly-little-girl-bossalso-a-war-criminal-and-a-corporate-sell-ou/319567336471409/?_rdr)
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As always, I hope you like the quotes I've sent out, and Happy (belated) Birthday, Myth!
-Fusion Anon
#submission#anon#fusion anon#incorrect quote#fusion anon ii#purple anon#eldritch anon#curious anon#sparkling anon#dream anon#iris anon#just anon#wet sock anon#egg anon#anon nerd#anon scar#my evil tain#anon kg#fun fact: i hate looking at/talking about teeth#it grosses me out lol
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The Jonicles - Entry 4
Note: This is the fourth entry of The Jonicles, hence why the date does not match when this is being posted. This was written back in May of this year before I started this blog, and there will be errors or developments in how this series was being written. Please enjoy (or don't enjoy) the fourth entry of The Jonicles! (i promise this note will disappear soon)
It is (still*) currently the 27th of May, 2022. It is 3:20 pm on a Friday and I have returned from school, and it is still day #9 of my Jon Arbuckle fixation. The day of reckoning is close, my friends.
This entry is special, and compared to the last one, this entry is a lot more lighthearted. This entry is, first of all, the (*)second entry for today, as the previous was Entry 3.5. I usually wouldn't do this if it weren't for the fact that I had some very important news to share.
This is where my second point comes in. Yesterday, on May 26th, I bought the original Garfield Kart on Steam for exactly 82¢ $AU at around 7-ish (Steam didn't save the exact time). I saw in a comment on the track "Sneak-A-Peak" from Garfield Kart (the best song) that mentioned the soundtrack having a good rating on Steam, which prompted me to exclaim "wait wHAT ITS ON STEAM????". I frantically looked up the game's store page and lo and behold, there it was, shining with its bright orange tinge as Garfield's happy little face beamed at me contently. I was in utter disbelief, but upon noticing Jon Arbuckle's happy, excited smile as he drove in the game's cover art, I instantly knew I was sold. I had to get my hands on this. The game was on sale (80% off to be exact), and upon seeing the hilariously low price of 82¢, I immediately bought the game and installed it, excited for the experience of finally committing vehicular manslaughter as Jon "Quincy" Arbuckle.
Upon opening the launcher, I decided to just play the game as is without changing any keybinds or graphics properties, leaving them on "High". I started up the game and was immediately blessed with the image of Garfield cruising around on said kart, looking at me with those beady, sarcastic eyes of his as a city spun around behind him. Then, it transitioned to the title screen, aaand...
The background was black, for some odd reason. In fact, all the backgrounds were like this, including the game itself, and I was thus unable to see what I was doing, so I restarted the game and went to configure the keybinds and graphics options. Keeping the graphics on "High" turned out to be a mistake, so I set them on "Medium" and configured the arrow keybinds to the titular WASD keys I'm used to. Then, I relaunched the game, and was truly blessed with Garfield Kart's immaculate beauty.
The sight of a colourful, cartoony neighbourhood blessed my eyes, and the equally pleasing music also blessed my ears. The music was nice, as Garfield Kart is known for having a surprisingly great soundtrack, but it was odd as it was slightly compressed like it was playing from a New 3DS, and sounded strangely like it could have come from a mix of The Sims and Simpsons Hit And Run. Calming yet goofy. Just like Jon. I like it.
I chose the tutorial stage as I wanted to get a gauge at learning to drive in this game. I had to restart the game multiple as it strangely did not save my keybinds, noting that it should have a keybind profile to quickly switch to, but I evetually got it working right. Like a child on Christmas Morning, I hurriedly started the tutorial race, being guided by a random spider (who acted as this game's answer to Lakitu from Mario Kart) and felt the joy of finally being able to cruise around in Garfield's hometown. Granted, I couldn't choose to play as Jon, but I did spot him near one of the houses and happily approached him, only to be met with the slightly terrifying realisation that he had absolutely no animations or collision as Garfield phased right through him. Additionally, he also had a vacant, blank stare upon his handsome polgonal face. From this, we can assure that this Jon is not the real Jon, but simply a fake decoy to give Garfield the illusion that all his friends and family are cheering him on. Horrifying.
The game started to have it's admittedly funny problems when I approached some wrapped lollies and boost pads. The game began to lag, and as someone with an idiotic sense of humour, I joked and laughed about how the game couldn't handle all these high quality models on the screen at once. Additionally, I was terrible at driving, particularly at drifting, which also contributed to the funnies.
Finally, I got my masters degree in eating lasagna and driving like a drunkard on a late Friday night, and I was finally ready for the Reel Deel™. I went into a race, immediately chose Jon Arbuckle as my main, chose a stupid car and chose the highest speed I could (I like my racing games FAST AS FUCK), which was 150cc. It's not 200cc like I expected, but it would have to do and I accepted it. (Additional note: Jon's description calls him clumsy and not very clever, which first of all, is rude, and second of all, made me think about how cartoony and goofy Jon is in modern comics and media, and I really quite miss seeing his more balanced serious side.)
I let out a burst of laughter upon seeing Jon's content "no thoughts, head empty" smile he seems to always have on his face and seeing him revving up for the race. God, Jon is so fucking adorable, just look at him preparing for the big race... A-Anyway, my experience was quite similar to the tutorial level, just with the added joy of playing as Jon Arbuckle. Of course, not being a very good driver, I kept crashing into things, still not getting the hang of drifting and whatnot. But it was fun, I enjoyed seeing inertia take its toll on Jon and probably causing some form of minor concussion from how violently he was being thrown around in that kart. I like how sometimes when he equips an item he ends up consistantly saying the same line twice every time he says it, say for one exception when he was interrupted by my poor driving. Heck, I clipped right through a garbage can at one point. It was fun. The only bad thing was that when I inevitably came last, Jon expressed feelings of sadness, disappointment and failure, looking glum and shaking his head solenmly. I can personally relate to those deep and crushing feelings of not being good enough to amount to anything, even something as simple as a kart race. And I just want to say, Jon, please don't be so hard on yourself. You are still a valued and loved person, even if you came last, that does not determine your worth and just how much you mean to so many people. And you may fail and fail again, and some people may laugh, but if there's one thing to remember, it's that at least I will never look down on you for your failures and low moments. And you can trust me on that. You may have come last in the race, but that doesn't mean you come last in life. I love and care about you, Jon, and I once again welcome you with open arms into my splattered mess of a memory organ I call my own brain. Enjoy your stay, buddy.
Last edited at 9:23 pm. No it did not take me 6 hours to write this, I just took a very long break and kinda forgot I was writing this.
Not much to say here other than the PC port of Garfield Kart slaps, except for when it keeps resetting the controls, and that this purchase of Garfield Kart would eventually forshadow my unending hatred for Squeak. I may write an entry about that later.
Also I really like the bit where I mention the Jon decal with no collision. I literally when "Hi Jon!" when I saw him and immediately became terrified when I drove inside him. It's like those horror movie scenes where a character sees their friend from the distance and is so happy to see them and they turn them around only to realise that their friend has been horrifically murdered and they start screaming and crying
And yeah, "lollies" is what we call candy here in Australia.
No NO not THAT type of lollies. I mean the type of lollies you find in the confectionary section of Coles. Those ones.
This is probably one of my favourite entries, apart from the "Turnip Jon" one. Oh my gosh, you're gonna love the Turnip Jon entry.
Cheers,
Your Local Jonnoisseur
Posted on the 19th of July, 2022 at 7:00 am
#jonicles 4#ughghdgh gafiled kart#vroom vroom weeee#god garfield kart is such a weird concept for a video game#also 82 CENTS WHAT A STEEEAAAL#jon arbuckle commits vehicular manslaughter
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i am so grateful to have 400 of you all, and to celebrate i decided to host a challenge!
much like wanda maximoff, i am a lover of sitcoms. similarly to her, i think it’d be fun to insert myself into a few of them. this is why my challenge will be centered around sitcoms!
the groundrules are:
no RPF, ddlg, incest, or a/b/o
all genres of fic are welcome, angst, dark, smut, light, fluff, whatever your heart desires.
send me an ask/message to tell me which prompt you’re doing
please stick with chris evans characters!
no minimum/maximum word count, no limit on using the same prompt & no limit to your submissions
use the tag #egcdeath400challenge and send me a message when you’re finished so i can read & reblog!
you don’t have to follow to participate
it can be based off of an episode, the plot of the whole series, a certain relationship in the show, a quote, even a song from a show! it just has to be inspired by a sitcom in some capacity.
this challenge will close officially on november 30, 2021 (i may extend this date)
you can write about any show you’d like, even if it isn’t listed, but just for some inspiration i’ll leave these here.
shows
the office (or a workplace AU)
parks and recreation (or government employee AU)
friends
schitt’s creek
arrested development
community (or a study group AU)
new girl (or moving in with strangers AU)
scrubs (or a hospital AU)
superstore (or a grocery store AU)
2 broke girls
the simpsons
veep (or political AU)
30 rock (or a tv set AU)
how i met your mother
the good place (or an afterlife AU)
bob’s burgers
brooklyn nine-nine
common sitcom plots
someone has to pretend to be someone/something they’re not
characters go to jail
roommates move out, but end up moving back in together.
character a and character b have a nasty misunderstanding that could be solved with a conversation
going on vacation to a place that turns out to be a dump
someone has a date with two people at the same time and have to go back and forth between dates
a sick character is annoying their caretaker
character a’s pet gets lost/shaved/dies on character b’s watch, and they have to find a lookalike of their pet
characters accidentally get married
a character randomly gets famous
someone wants to make someone else jealous, but it backfires
a date auction
a forced friendship becomes real
an unlikely pair takes care of a baby
a character is afraid to say ‘i love you’
a couple is keeping their relationship secret, but their friends find out
one lie is told, then other lies have to be told in order to keep up the initial lie
a couple switches roles for a day to see who has it tougher
someone finds a pregnancy test in the trash
someone goes into labor at the worst possible time and location
characters are trapped in an elevator
a character has two dates going on at once
sitcom couples*
*this can reflect the couple’s dynamic, the pace of their relationship, etc.
nick & jess (new girl)
schmidt & cece (new girl)
winston & aly (new girl)
jim and pam (the office)
dwight & angela (the office)
holly & michael (the office)
ben & leslie (parks and recreation)
andy & april (parks and recreation)
chris & ann (parks and recreation)
jake & amy (brooklyn nine-nine)
chandler & monica (friends)
rachel & ross (friends)
lucy & rick (i love lucy)
jonah & amy (superstore)
bob & linda (bob’s burgers)
chidi & eleanor (the good place)
jason & janet (the good place)
quotes*
*if a quote has a name or pronoun you’d like to change, feel free to do so! it’s also not necessary to use the full quote, or use the quote as dialogue.
“Put some alcohol in your mouth to block the words from coming out.” - Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation
“I don’t want to kiss and tell, but I ruined my dresser during intercourse. Will you go to Ikea with me?” - Jess Day, New Girl
“She’s the worst person I’ve ever met. I want to travel the world with her.” - April Ludgate, Parks and Recreation
"You know, Dan, watching you try to be nice is like watching a baby smoke a cigarette -- it's kind of cool, but also very disturbing?" - Mike McLintock, Veep
"Accidents don't just happen over and over and over again, okay?" - Annie Edison, Community
“I wish I could. But, I don’t want to.” - Phoebe Buffay, Friends
“I would say I outdid myself, but I’m always this good. So I simply did myself.” - Tahani Al-Jamil, The Good Place
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know it was my fault that your life sucks and you’re so miserable.” - Winston, New Girl
“Sarge, with all due respect, I am gonna completely ignore everything you just said.” - Jake Peralta, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
"It's called chemistry, I have it with everybody!" - Jeff Winger, Community
“I can’t believe Michael betrayed us again, why is it always the ones you most expect?” - Jason Mendoza, The Good Place
“I spewed out so much bullshit, I'm gonna need a mint.” - Selina Meyer, Veep
“What happened in your childhood to make you believe people are good?” - Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock
"Let's do what people do. Let's get a house we can't afford and a dog that makes us angry." - Jeff Winger, Community
“I miss you so much, it hurts sometimes.” - J.D., Scrubs
“Revenge fantasies never work out the way you want.” - Marshall Eriksen, How I Met Your Mother
“Congratulations! It’s official: you’re a whore.” - Max Black, 2 Broke Girls
“I don’t wanna get married right now, maybe ever, and if we got together, I’d feel like I’d either have to marry you or break your heart, and I just couldn’t do either of those things. Just like you can’t turn off the way you feel.” - Robin Scherbatsky, How I Met Your Mother
“Nothing in this world worth having comes easy.” - Dr. Kelso, Scrubs
“If we needed to talk about feelings, they would be called ‘talkings.’” - Nick Miller, New Girl
“Lies are always more convincing when they’re closer to the truth.” - Michael, The Good Place
“First time I was punched in the face, I was like “Oh no!”, but then I was like “this is a story..”” - Troy Barnes, Community
“Who says exactly what they’re thinking? What kind of a game is that?” - Kelly Kapoor, The Office
“I hope no one minds if I live-tweet this bitch.” - Donna Meagle, Parks and Recreation
“Stop doing that with your face.” - Alexis Rose, Schitt’s Creek
“We were on a break!” - Ross Geller, Friends
“This ass is closed for business. This ass is in clench-down.” Selina Meyers, Veep
“You can’t cling to the past, because no matter how tightly you hold on, it’s already gone.” - Ted Mosbey, How I Met Your Mother
“So, what is this? Casual, serious? I need to know how to make fun of you.” - Rosa Diaz, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
“Marriage. It’s not for everybody.” - Monica Geller, Friends
“Ever since I’ve known you, you’ve been there. OK. You’re always there. Even when I don’t want you there, you’re there. That’s what a husband does. You fight for me. That’s what a husband does. You care about what I eat. That’s what a husband does. You’ve cooked for me even when I don’t ask. That’s what a husband does. When I pass out you comb my hair so there’s no knots in it. That’s what a husband does. So guess what? You’re gonna be a great husband to Cece ’cause you’re a great husband to me.” - Nick Miller, New Girl
“Principles aren’t principles when you pick and choose when you’re gonna follow them.” - Chidi Anagonye, The Good Place
“Kids are horrible. Why do we keep making them?” - Bob Belcher, Bob’s Burgers
“Nobody can ever know that we had sex, all right? I have spent years cultivating a reputation as somebody who sleeps with bike messengers or better.” - Gina Linetti, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
“Lies are always more convincing when they’re closer to the truth.” - Michael Realman, The Good Place
“I’m relaxing, I’m getting blackout drunk, and you’re leaving me alone.” - Charlie Kelly, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
“You can’t even wash your own underwear, you dumbass!” - Winston Bishop, New Girl
“I don’t want to be married in a tent like a hobo.” - Angela Martin, The Office
“I promised myself I was not going to cry tonight, and I’ve already broken that promise five times. But I will not break it a sixth.” - Chris Traeger, Parks and Recreation
“If you weren’t all the way on the other side of the room, I’d slap your face.” - Lindsay Bluth, Arrested Development
#egcdeath400challenge#steve rogers x reader#writing challenge#chris evans x reader#andy barber x reader#ransom drysdale x reader#jake jensen x reader#johnny storm x reader#frank adler x reader#curtis everett x reader
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Are you still working on the time travel AU?
Hi, anon!
Oh my goodness, thank you for asking. The short answer is yes. The long answer is below the cut.
Letter to Follow is a J2 AU fic I've posted on Patreon as part of bonus content. It will be housed on Patreon until completed in full, where it will then transition to AO3, just like any other bonus Patreon fic in the past. It's at about 30,000 words and 50% finished, so it's a long fic, slow burn.
LTF takes place in Naples, Italy, 1985, where Dr. Jensen Ross, Distinguished Professor of Physics, works at the prestigious University of Naples. Jensen is a respected faculty member and expert in his field, and he specializes in particle physics. He often works with his colleage, Dr. Haji Siqqidui. She keeps Jensen balanced and integrates him into her family. One day, Dr. Jared Padalecki, of New York City, shows up, ready to start his sabbatical and write a book about the history of physics and engineering in Naples. Jared holds two PhDs--engineering and history--and teaches at NYU. At first, Jensen dislikes Jared's outgoing, "American" personality. But the more time they spend together, the more they explore Naples, the closer their bond. This fic takes into account everything going on in/around 1985, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the stigma of gay/queer identities/culture, and pop culture. The fic also incorporates pictures and media throughout, sort of like a photo journal. Jensen's working on something new, on the verge of a groundbreaking discovery--but is it really in the name of physics? Or is he working on something more personal?
I love this fic. I love it because it taught me so many new things. I discovered a love of physics. In high school, I was so good at chemistry and math, but only if I had the extra help/guidance. Since I was better at English and the arts--read: it was easier to do--I put all my focus on that. Then I think of the plot to Letter to Follow and wow! All my love for science came rushing back. Let me tell you, dear, that I put so much time and effort into learning and understanding the concepts that Professor Jensen is (madly) in love with--I spent so many hours writing on white boards, watching YouTube videos, listening to podcasts, reading textbooks, and taking notes. I can tell you how a particle collider works. I can map out the Standard Model of Physics.
But.
I can't tell you how time travel works.
And *that* is what I ran into--head first. Ouch.
I thought I could write it away. Every time I worked on LTF, I thought about that Simpsons quote, where Homer wants to make a movie: "It's about a killer robot driving instructor who travels back in time for some reason. His best friend is a talking pie."
D'oh! How the fuck can it happen? I wanted to go with neutrinos, but then ran into problems there. I thought, okay, let's switch to dark matter. Nope. God particle? Fine. Particle accelerator. Right, but exactly what particles? And how would Jensen access a particle accelerator on par with CERN? Then I read the news about muons and thought--AHA! I gotchu now, physics!
And then my personal life crashed and burned. This is back in September, when I stopped working, went into IOP, and struggled to function. I was also taking a class for grad school and that needed/used up all my attention. From October to November to December, it was hit after hit after hit. I'm only now just standing up, shaky, but there. I thought losing my beta would result in not being able to write anything. But it turns out, wow, I /can/ write on my own. I wrote on my own for years before getting any betas (okay, some of that shows, yikes). Am I always perfect with grammar? Fuck no. Do I always get continuity right? Nope. But do I approach these verses and characters with enthusiasm and love? Hell yes, I do.
For a while, I thought LTF wasn't worth finishing because... it's different than any other fic I've written. There's no a/b/o or mpreg. Not a lot of smut and it's a slow burn. Jensen is very dry in this verse, and increasingly affected by the stress of his work.
But I found the answer: Jared. I'll be switching the POV to Jared going forward. So the first half of the fic will be Jensen's POV--extremely necessary and sets us up well with physics content and side characters. The second half of the fic will be Jared's POV--extremely necessary and sets us up well with the engineering side of physics and the modern era.
This way, dear anon, I do *not* have to figure out the specifics of time travel and I get to play to my strengths with content about engineering, HIV, and culture. Jared is a pip in this verse. He compliments Jensen very well. I can't believe the answer was there this whole time. Now, I don't need to stress over the fact that it's actually really hard to come up with a plausible approach to time travel. Like, really, really hard. I reached out to two particle physicists and even with their guidance, could not put the puzzle together in a way that made a stronger argument/sense.
I know it might sound silly that I expected myself to solve time travel or come up with such a detailed, plausible explanation for it, just for a fic. But that's the kind of writer I am. That's the kind of person I am. The pandemic hit just as I had booked a visit to the Fermi Lab. It's still not open to visitors. I wanted to create something that wasn't "a wizard did it" or "black holes! lolololol." (Please, don't ever attempt to time travel through a black hole. Yikes.)
I did this kind of thing with It Takes a lot of Water and wanted to improve upon it. But I had a lot of self-doubt: did people even like this fic? Are my readers interested and engaged? Is Jensen too dry? Too boring?
But the more content I've consumed surrounding physics--and the more physicists I've spoken to--I understand that this narrative is actually pretty accurate.
So. There you have it. Short answer yes. Long answer yes, I just need to come back to it. I need a reread, a refresher, and a walk through of my notes. I need to believe in myself again that I can balance more than one WIP.
Thank you for the interest, anon. You've re-lit my engagement with this fic and I appreciate that so much. <3
-Cal
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modern day regulus headcannons:
- uses this emoji 😐😐 religiously
- plays lacrosse, soccer, or volleyball (or all)
- makes fun of people on twitter (lowkey has a lot of followers)
- never posts on anything else. although he does have a finsta and a private account on twitter with no followers just to rant about his life.
- listens to male manipulator music (the smiths, death grips, jpeg mafia, kendrick, MF Doom, radiohead, tame impala, mom jeans, tyler, playboi carti, earl, etc)
- one of his guilty pleasures is being a 1D stan
- quiet in class
- sirius posted a tik tok with him in it one time and all the girls were simping and asking for his @. but he refuses to give it out
- however, he is addicted to tik tok but will never post
- almost all of his classes are advanced placement/honors
- juuls in the bathroom
- in group projects, everyone will make him do the handwriting because it’s really pretty
- plays bass guitar and piano
- leaves people on read or open all the time
- best-dressed 😌 rings, cross chain, docs, cuffed jeans, lots of layers... yk the vibe
- will always try to spark drama just to keep school interesting 💅
- favorite anime/mangas are death note, tokyo ghoul, and maid sama
- smoked one time and greened out. so he’s terrified of smoking ever again
- doesn’t like school dances but he gets dragged to them all the time. never has a date bc he doesn’t want one
- middle school regulus was edgy. listened to the emo holy trinity (but paramore and pierce the veil was his favorite), cried when XXXtention died, posted sad bart simpson edits, etc 🙄
- that type of white boy who would say some shit like “MBDTF is better than To Pimp a Butterfly” or “J. Cole is a better rapper but Kendrick is a better lyricist”. boy stfu
- also the type of guy to say “i’m socially democratic but economically conservative” STFU I ACTUALLY HATE HIM
- maybe later in his high school career or college he picks up the communist manifesto and switches up
- will always doodle and sketch in his notebook while taking notes
- fuckboy 😒 doesn’t matter which au he’s in.
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You know if Brienne is related to the Targaryens through Daella or Rhae, her great-great grandmother would be a Dayne, a member of the family who has the Sword of the Morning and the cost of arms featuring a sword and a shooting star.
Also the Dayne coat of arms is purple, which is just red or pink mixed with Blue (Tarth’s coat of arms). I would imagine this might be read to foreshadow Brienne merging both being a Lady (in all senses of the term), a Knight, a mythical hero by as you said in another ask/answer by “bring[ing]...her knightly values into the political landscape” just as she brought many values of Ladyship and Femininity (TM)— compassion, maternal instincts, patience, empathy—into the Knighthood sphere already.
Like the great Marge Simpson, I just think it’s neat that GRRM has intentionally, unintentionally, and theoretically layered all this symbolism involving astronomy and gender roles into Brienne’s story from her association with bears & lions to her confirmed & probable ancestry to Tarth’s sigil & political title. It’s also cool that the moon and sun are usually gendered constructs in mythologies, but which gender the sun and moon depends on the culture.
In Norse and Japanese traditions, the sun is a woman and the moon a man. While in Greek and Aztec ones, the genders switched. So knowing global mythology, it is interesting to see that blurring of and difference in gender and gender roles reflected in Brienne’s character. It’s also interesting to note that Eos, the goddess of the dawn—a period arguably caught between moon and sun—is a woman.
And Astraea—a virgin goddess of innocence, the stars and justice—ascended to the Stars because humanity became too lawless. She plans to return to usher in a new golden age of justice. Because of all this symbolism, it would be fun if Jaime and Brienne end up with 7 daughters both as a shout out to the Seven Sisters Star cluster and that lion prides are mostly female relatives.
To my knowledge, dragons aren’t connected to the heavens. That said, you could say dragons are ‘lightbringers’ because of their fire breath. While and Martin is mostly working out of a western storytelling tradition, dragons are considered rain and aquatic deities and forces in Chinese and Japanese traditions. That could work for Brienne since she is associated with light and water. Anyway, I am now really digging the concept of a Melusine AU
It’s also interesting to consider how lion symbolism coincides with the Lannister siblings. In alchemy, the lion in general seems to symbolize enlightenment, ascension, the keeper of alchemical secrets (I read this on a website so I am not sure how accurate it is) while the red lion symbolizes the final stage of making the philosophers’ stone. This emphasis on wisdom fits Tyrion really well. In Jungian psychology, the lion represents the dangers of being devoured by unconscious desires and
and passions, the Egyptian lion-headed goddess Sekhmet has a blood-lust, and the alchemical green lion eating the sun can represent the consciousness being overcome by violent and frustrated desires, which is very Cersei. For Jaime, the lion means military might, strength, and justice. The Strength Tarot card is usually represented by a woman gently opening a lion’s jaw, representing the strength of compassion & gentleness overcoming physical strength, paralleling Jaime’s journey towards
paralleling Jaime’s journey towards finding new ways to be strong after his maiming and reclaiming his knightly ideals. And the lion’s association with the sun, the moon, and the liminal space between day and night connect him with Brienne’s astronomical symbolism as well as her journey regarding how to be ethical in a world where the lines between lawful and unethical are often blurred.
For all three, the lion represents the “subterranean sun” (gold), pride, royalty, and the dangers of power corrupting when ethical and moral values are missing. I think all three siblings’ stories are connected to leadership and ethics in different ways, which fits into GRRM’s statement about ASOIAF being about Aragorn’s tax policies.
dont have anything else to add to this but wow what’s it like having a big brain. but these are all so interesting to think about though! brienne’s great grandmother being rhae or daella and her having an association with arthur dayne would ALSO be another link to her with the ‘true knights’, and adds more heroic imagery to her character as well as really build up the ‘born for greatness’ trope that i think her character has. and i do agree i dont know if it’s intentional or not but i really like how germ has implemented the duality of her character through the visual and symbolic cues that’s surrounding her. it’s a really Neat way to character build.
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Doodles of the switch au :D
#fanart#the simpsons#sideshow bob#cecil terwilliger#robert terwilliger#robert terwilliger sr#dame Judith Terwilliger#the simpsons switch au
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May was... well the stream was basically me biting off more than I could chew, given the level of exhaustion I was fighting at the time, so it did take a teeny while before I continued the stream just a few days ago... but we got there! We did it!! :D
And now, the patrons who requested, and what they requested:
Vin: Hilda, climbing.
Osaka: The mermaid Mizuko, singing.
Zanko: Bernadetta, from... somewhere I can't remember. xD
MaxWhittemore: Lisa, aka "The Lizard Queen" from the Duff Gardens episode of The Simpsons.
Edtropolis: Porkchop, wielding a machete, from Doug.
Timbomb: A Seedot, from Pokémon.
leemcd56: Bandit, from Bluey.
MichenSneeuwhart: Marie, from Tamberlane.
MysticMind89: Mae, playing bass guitar au natural, from Night in the Woods.
And I just drew little Tarri from Happy Mart, a bit older, playing a Switch. :3
#livestream#patreon request#patreon#patreon reward#tamberlane#marie#porkchop#lisa simpson#lizard queen#bernadetta#tarri#happy mart#hilda#mizuko#mermaid#seedot#pokemon#skunk#human#cat#mae#night in the woods#bandit#bluey
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Heartbreak Summer 3
Bucky Barnes x Reader, College AU
Summary: James Buchanan Barnes broke your heart two years ago. Now, after settling down finally in college with your group of old and new friends, he ́s transferred into your school, and maybe back into your heart.
Word Count: uhhh idk
Warnings: angst, swearing, mentions of death, slight thor x reader, jealous buckaroo, crying, fluff if you squint
A/N: TAG LIST IS OPEN!! Also uhhh sorry this is a lil late my laptop is broken and i can’t use the schools to post it here so i had to improvise and use my phone for it so thats also why it’s not edited completely 😤 but thank you for reading 💖
Feedback is always appreciated! Thanks for reading loves, I hope you guys like it!
*Gif not mine, credit to owner*
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It’s hard to actually pinpoint the exact moment you fell for Bucky, it always has been. Maybe it was when you met. Steve had invited you and Wanda out to one of their highschool football games because he knew Tony would tag along, and you were almost certain he would ask if he was coming. That night he simply ignored anything anyone besides Tony said, leaving yourself, Bucky, Sam, and Wanda to chat. Bucky's whole aura made you giddy, he kept you on your toes and laughing. His blue eyes reminding you of an ocean, that you wouldn’t mind drowning in. Or maybe it was when he saw you walking home in the pouring rain and offered you a ride in his mom's minivan.
Sure, you tell people forever. But that’s only because you’re a bit prone to dramatics. James Buchanan Barnes had your heart, and always would. No matter how many people you dated, you’d always be his. And you realized that, lying awake at five am, the sunrise peeking in through the windows, and showing how much dust you really had in the small room.
“Steve I told you, it’s fine. I’m not mad. A little annoyed, but not mad. I just wish you would have told me.” You sighed, taking the cup of coffee his outstretched arm was holding. “Besides I am so over him. And I have more important shit to focus on than thinking about old flames.”
“What like school? Psh that shit is boring.”
“Wow I must be in another world, first Bucky comes back, and now Steve Rogers is saying ‘shit’? I should just head down to the psych unit in the medical department.” You tease, bringing the cup up to your lips.
“Please, (y/n/n) you work on that floor anyways.”
“Hey! It’s not by choice you idiot, my professor wants us to switch things up every few weeks. But thankfully I start my internship soon.”
“With professor Coulson?”
“Yeah.” You hum and walk over to the couch, that has a plethora of pillows tossed about. “Starting on the pediatric floor I think.” You mumble into the cup of coffee as you slowly lift it up to your lips for another ling sip.
Steve sits across from you on the old black recliner he’s had since you could remember. He loved that squeaky old thing. Even if everytime he actually reclined in it, it’d send him flying violently backwards.
“That’ll be cool, you’ve always been good with kids.”
“Only because of Becca, I called her earlier and told her about it, and she reminded me of when Bucky, you and I had to take care of her. Man that whole weekend was a mess.”
“Yeah we had to beg his parents not to leave us alone for the weekend ever again.” He laughed, crossing an arm over his chest like he was on SNL. You rolled your eyes and finished the rest of the coffee.
“Oh whatever, anyways thanks for letting me come over at ungodly hours.” You grinned, kicking your legs up on the rest of the couch and craning your head to the side to look at him. Steve nodded and placed his cup on the table.
“I’m always here to talk, you know that (Y/N).”
“Don’t get all sappy on me now.” You groaned, grabbing a pillow from beside you and tossed it at him. He caught it without a glance and turned on the TV. “Showoff…” You muttered, crossing your arms over your chest and turning to face the now illuminated screen, as a rerun of Law and Order started playing.
You and Steve lounged around for a good hour and a half, now being around seven. He got up to make breakfast for everyone while you clicked through the guide.
“You guys have shitty TV, this is all football.” You moaned, dramatically flopping against the back of the couch. “Don’t you guys ever watch anything interesting? Like The Simpsons, or Criminal Minds? At least one of you has to be a sucker for crime documentaries.”
“That would be me.” Sam announced his arrival as he walked out from the hallway and to the front door as a rapid knocking was heard. He pulled open the door and Tony came rushing in, hair disheveled and eyes wide.
“I thought you died!” He yelled, waving his arms around wildly in your direction.
“We told you she wasn’t dead.” Nat said with a groan as she walked in behind him, dragging a half asleep Wanda behind her. “Hey hun, he woke us up yelling that you were gone.”
“He made up,” Wanda yawned, “So many theories…” She groaned and flopped down on the couch, laying her head on your thighs. You chuckled and patted her forehead, continuing to scroll past the plethora of sports channels.
“Like what?” You asked, turning your head slightly to glance at Tony. He was having a hushed chat with Steve and turned his attention back to you, now holding a steaming cup of coffee.
“Oh ya know, you an Buckaroo getting back together, you got drunk and left the apartment without even knowing, or Thor had asked you to go over for a quickie.”
“Gross!” You hissed, chucking the remote at him. It went sailing past him and landed on the floor with a thud. “We do not have quickies.” You muttered, crossing your arms over your chest and letting out a huff of air.
“Hey does anyone know how Buck takes his coffee?” Steve asked, eyes scanning over the different creamers.
“Black with two sugars. Unless it’s from Starkbucks, then creamer. Says it’s too bitter” You said, the words flying out of your mouth before you could even stop them. The kitchen went silent and you faked innocence as Nat raised a brow at you for an explanation. “What?!” You yelped and raised your hand in defense. “We dated for three years, and it's not like it’s that hard to remember.”
“Uh-huh just keep telling yourself that you love sick fool.”
“Tony shut up I am not.”
“Yes you are.”
“No.”
“Yessss.” He said in a sing-song voice as Steve walked over with a plate of pancakes. Wanda sat up from your lap, only to move beside you. Nat sat on the floor next to Sam who kept picking food off her plate, you could have sworn Nat threatened to stab him at least twice. Steve sat in his usual recliner, and Tony sprawled out next to you on the couch.
“Jesus what did I miss?” Bucky’s raspy morning voice filled your ears, and you shuddered, a chill running down your spine. You shook it off by reaching for the syrup.
“Pancakes and yelling.” Wanda beamed up at him before grabbing the syrup from your hand. “Share.” She muttered, sending you a glare. You stuck your tongue out at her before beginning to dig in to your second pancake.
“(Y/N) never shares her food.” Bucky chuckled and began fixing two plates of food. Shooting him a cold glare, you finally looked at him. His long locks were an absolute mess, per-usual in the mornings, he had black basketball shorts, hanging low on his waist and he was shirtless. You gulped, your eyes not daring to scan his god like body.
But you failed, like usual. And oh you wished you hadn’t looked. He still looked as if he was sculpted by the gods, that much was obvious but there we small red and purple marks littering his collarbones. Hickies.
You gulped down the last bite of your food and with a shaky hand, placed the plate on the coffee table.
Sensing your mood change Nat sat up, but still chewed on her blueberry pancakes. Wanda already had a hand pressed up against your lower back, but you brushed her off as you stood up.
“Actually James, I do, just not with you.” You muttered, before walking over to your stuff. You pulled Thor’s sweatshirt from the back of your chair and slipped it over your head, then stuffed your phone into your pocket. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I have class and I’d rather not be here when your little… plaything wakes up.” With that, you opened the door, stepped out, and slammed it shut. Then you took off down the hall to your own apartment and threw yourself in.
“Fuck fuck fuck!” You chanted, tripping over furniture, tears already spilling from your eyes.
You did have class, that much was true. Then you had a study group with some lower-classmen you were helping in biology. So you weren’t really lying, even if it was at noon, not eight in the morning. But you had to get out of there, you could barely hold yourself together seeing him alone after a one night stand, but seeing him with the girl? No way in hell you would have kept it together. Not like this.
You wiped the tears off your cheeks, rubbing under your eyes. Red cheeks replaced the pale ones you had moments before, and the bags under your eyes were way more noticeable. Turning on the faucet, you splash your face with cold water and run your fingers through your hair.
“Get it together…” You muttered, not even wanting to look at yourself in such a disheveled state.
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“No that’s not right.” Peter’s voice became a distant memory, your head falling limp in your palm as you fought against the sleep that was pulling your eyelids closed.
After the mini reality check from earlier, you managed to take a quick shower, and throw your hair up into a ponytail. You looked presentable at best, but it was better than not showing up at all. You managed to toss on one of Thor’s old sweatshirts you stole, along with a pair of leggings, and some slippers. Because the weather was surprisingly cold for early fall.
“Sorry, what?” You blinked as MJ tapped your shoulder.
“Peter wants to know why blood sugar levels are so important.” She mumbled, not even sparing you a glance, her nose dug into a book.
“Because, Our blood sugar refers to how much glucose is present in the blood. Glucose is important for cells to be able to make energy and build other complex carbohydrates. However, too much glucose can be toxic for the body. So we need to know if it becomes too much, or too little. You should know this.”
“And you Miss (Y/N), shouldn’t be falling asleep.” Peter teased, sticking his tongue out at you as you shot him a glare.
“Listen kid, I didn’t sleep last night and I haven’t had enough coffee. Stark is dropping me off some.”
“Just get the coffee from the front desk.”
“Parker I am going to pretend you didn’t just say that. Library coffee is horrible. I need fresh brewed from home, or Dunkin.”
“Oh or that nice little place on Manhattan blvd.” Ned added and you nodded, shooting him a warm smile.
“Yes, the absolute best.”
“I heard my name.” Tony said with a grin as he placed the steaming cup in front of you.
“If you mean the absolute worst? Then yes, yes you did.”
“Harsh, I have been wounded. Maybe I’ll just drink this coffee myself.” The brunette mutters, pulling the cup just out of your reach and taking a small sip. You shriek violently and fling your textbook at him. Tony simply steps out of the way before shooting you a sly grin.
You let out an annoyed groan, standing up from the chair and picking up your textbook, and that's when Tony really sees what you're wearing.
He knows this small step back into what you used to be, like dipping your toe into the pool to test the water before diving in.
Under Thor’s blue sweatshirt, is one of Bucky's red henleys. He had plenty, they were his favorite shirt. And he’d be damned if they ever got stolen… by anyone other than you of course.
Tony's breath catches in his throat as you yank the sweater back over the fabric to refrain from prying eyes of passerbys, your friends, and most importantly Bucky.
“Y/N-”
“Please don’t…” You choke out, holding back a soft cry. He nods, understanding, but not ready to completely let it all go. He places a gentle hand on your wrist and waits for you to look up at him. Your eyes are slowly turning puffy and red, even more so than they already were. Your free hand is picking at imaginary lint and he lets out a sigh.
“Okay… not here.” He confirms and shakes his head at your pleading face, that's begging him to drop the subject completely.
Tony doesn’t give in to the puppy dog eyes that make everyone else but him and Natasha melt. He places a short peck to your forehead, hands you your coffee and walks off after saying a quick hello to Peter.
You clear your throat, take a small sip of the now lukewarm liquid and sit back down in the creaky hard chair.
“Sorry, where were we?” You ask, looking around the room instead of the freshman in front of you.
“Lets get some lunch.” MJ announces, abruptly standing up and shoving her books into her bag, clearly over the study session.
Of course she was done with the study session, anymore talk about isotopes and she might have exploded. But she also noticed how uncomfortable you got when Tony had started whispering to you. She had some inkling as to why. When you were a senior in highschool, she was a freshman. It was uncommon for the two classes to mingle but you and her got along great. Her, Peter, and Ned were tossed into an AP Calculus class, and you of course had gotten stuck with them. But it wasn't all bad, yourself and MJ had often made snarky comments towards the boys, and would mumble obscenities under your breath as the teacher would get things mixed up. MJ was observant, and quite the character, so when you and Bucky had split up, she knew it immediately.
Everyone was truly shocked when you both split. Bucky had left for Europe the day after, and you showed up to school, alone, with puffy eyes. She recalls when you were taking your final the next day you had ran out in the middle of it, tears pooling down your cheeks.
And she resented him a little for it, but then again she didn ́t know what happened, and she didn't know why, and she didn't know Bucky.
But it wasn't like it was rocket science to figure out that he was what had you so shaken up. MJ heard a rumor about him coming back, but refrained from saying anything because… a rumor is just that, a stupid rumor. And she didn't want to upset you if she didn't have to.
“I want the extra crispy grilled cheese.”
“You get that every time Ned.” MJ grumbled as she scanned over the blackboard that held all the options on the menu.
“Okay but it’s really good.” You chimed in grinning at MJ, you pulled out your wallet as everyone ordered and reached out to pay. Peter shrieked and smacked at your hand, shaking his head.
“No no no my treat, you always help us with studying and we don’t even pay you. Let me get this.”
“Such a gentleman…” You cooed, giving him a cheeky grin. “But its work study so I get paid anyways.” Peter simply shrugged you off and handed the cash to the cashier, who grunted in response. You recognized the kid from your Economics class, and attempted to wave but he simply turned away to grab your food.
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“I still don’t see why you didn’t want to go out tonight.” Wanda muttered as she handed you a bag of goldfish to snack on.
“Because I have homework, and I have an econ test to study for. Plus it’s movie night.”
“Econ can suck my dick.”
“Who’s sucking whose dick?” Sam muttered as he flopped down on the love seat, hanging his feet off the side.
“Econ is sucking Wanda's dick because I didn’t want to go out.”
“Well it is movie night Wands, we can't just skip it.” Nat hissed, curling up on the longer couch, settling herself comfortably beside Wanda.
“Not like everyone shows up all the time.” Wanda muttered before leaning forward and cradling the warm cup in her hands. “Where the hell are Steve and the other asshole. Or were going to start without them.”
“Relax ladies we’re here.” Bucky announced, giving Sam and cheeky grin. He nudged his legs off the side to sit, but Sam shook his head and kicked his legs back up.
“What movie’s first?” Steve asked pulling out the large box of DVD’s from behind the TV stand.
It was a large clear plastic bin with half scratched off stickers. The memories of Becca sticking them all over Bucky’s things was fresh in your mind as you stared off into the distance. She’d constantly have any sort of glittery, scented, or stickers with her favorite foods on them. When Bucky had shown up to take you to prom, there was a pink glittery heart on his shoulder.
“I vote we watch Terminator.”
“Sam we always watch that movie.”
“Yeah well get used to it (Y/N) it’s a good movie.”
“Well I for one think we should watch The Princess Bride.” Wanda announced as she dug her hand into a bag of M&M’s.
“Nope, we’re watching The Lost Boys.” You said, standing up and grabbing the box out of Steve's hand. He rolled his eyes and stood up, moving to sit in your spot.
“That shitty eighties movie about the vampires? No thanks.” Sam groaned and took a handful of popcorn from the bowl. You scoffed, placing the disk in the player and turning to face him, your hands resting on your hips.
“Shut your trap, it’s a good movie.” You hissed, sticking your tongue out at him. He gave you a playful wink and turned his attention to the screen. Surveying the area around you, you noticed Steve was now occupying your seat. Pursing your lips, a small groan left your lips. The only empty seat was next to Bucky.
Unwillingly you trudged over and plopped down beside him, your heart obviously had a different plan from your brain.
Curling your legs up into your chest, and resting your head on your knees you relaxed as best as you could beside him and focused on the movie.
The movie played quietly in the background of your thoughts as you wondered why he came back. You thought he loved it over there, from what Steve had told you, he was having a wonderful time. But then again, Steve was never good with translating sarcasm. No matter if it was in person or over text. He sucked at it, plain and simple.
Bucky also wondered why he came back sometimes. He missed his friends, his sister, and his home… you.
Bucky had always lived a hectic life. He grew up beside Steve, ever since birth they had been close. Their mothers were friends so it was only natural the pair would become close.
Steve eventually went from a scrawny kid with asthma who had a knack for fighting bullies to, Steve the football player, no longer stricken with the burden of not being able to breathe. A chick magnet, who was so kind to girls it was almost unbelievable he hadn’t dated anyone.
And then Steve met Y/N. You became fast friends and Bucky could have sworn you knew one another since you were born just like him and Steve. He had met you in sophomore year. Three years, and Steve had finally introduced him to you. But it wasn’t just simple you. Bucky was introduced to the person who changed his life. A beautiful girl who he swore made his heart beat louder than it ever had. But of course, Bucky thought you and Steve were in love. You were the only one who he allowed to refer to him as ‘Stevie.’ He hated that nickname, but not when you said it. So Bucky backed off, until your large group of friends all got smashed at a party and Steve embarrassingly kissed some dude on the track team. You practically burst with joy for him for finally doing it and all Bucky could do was sit there, beer in a cup now warming due to the burning in his hand, where you gripped it in pure joy for your shared best friend.
It was then that Bucky had made it his plan to get you to fall for him in the same way he fell for you. It was easier said than done, but he eventually won your heart.
You became his favorite person. The one he would constantly visit, and stop whatever he was doing to see you. You became his home.
He thought your voice was smooth like honey, and as sweet as the sugar his mom would put on his cheerios when he was younger. Your voice would seep into the cracks of his soul, to remind him he’d always have you.
He even had you now, as your head rested against his shoulder, the rest of your body slumped against the back of the couch. Soft snores rang through his ears, focusing only on you. He’d be damned if he or anyone else woke you up. The movie ended about an hour ago, and everyone had gone to bed. But not without some snide or silly comments on how you were cuddled up against him.
However, he paid no mind to them. All he thought about was how he missed your arms around him, your body heat radiating off of you, keeping him impossibly warm. The familiar scent of lavender and vanilla filled his nostrils as he relaxed all parts of his body but his right arm where you were curled up against. An odd position, yeah but for you? He’d fall out of a plane if it meant keeping you safe. (I’m sorry forgive me for that reference lol)
He felt you stir beside him, and Bucky froze, his breath halted in his lungs as he very slowly glanced down towards you. Your face scrunched up as you wiped at your cheek, after pulling up from his shoulder. Your eyes blinked open, and Bucky quietly watched your eyelashes kiss at your cheeks every time they fluttered shut. He froze again, praying you wouldn’t freak out, and that you’d calmly get up and go to bed, or curl up next to him again.
You chose neither and sat up fully, hunching forward and grabbing the remote from the coffee table.
“‘Nother movie?” You asked, leaning back against the couch and looking over at him. He nodded and focused his gaze on the screen as you chose a crappy netflix original. “ ‘M sorry for falling asleep on you by the way…” You mumbled, running your fingers through your hair. Bucky let out a faint chuckle and shook his head.
“I’m happy to be your headrest doll, long as you don’t drool.”
“Shut up Buck, that was one time…” You groaned, lightly punching his shoulder. He just shook his head and kept his eyes trained on your face, and he swore he saw a hint of a smile curling at your lips.
Smiling at him? Maybe, he could only hope.
Discarding the thought, much to fast for his own taste, he busied himself by grabbing some popcorn and tossing it into his mouth.
Maybe one day he’d work up the courage to actually talk to you, not some silly banter that was somewhere on the cusp of anger and misread feelings from old times… maybe.
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I’ve had a Simpsons AU I’ve been working on for awhile. I’m making a sideblog for it, but I’m mentioning it here in case anyone might be interested in hearing more.
It’s basically a “reboot” of sorts, as if the show was started today, with some seemingly random alternations in order to keep a consistent continuity and better relate to modern America. Roles might change, ages might be different, specifics and histories could be switched or ignored. Tons of one-off characters could have more reoccurring roles, whereas other characters may be more minor. I’ve already put a lot of thought into it. It’s more of myself than anything, but if anyone else likes it too, that would make me really happy.
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En primer lugar no puede correr para coger las cosas de trabajar,excepto a Homer Simpson,despues una cowgirl es molestada por un hombre de la furgoneta de discapacidad y una señal de trafico que pone no aparcar,y el hombre jugando a la Nintendo Switch,y muchos mas
First of all, he can't run to get things from work, except Homer Simpson, then a cowgirl is bothered by a man in the disabled van and a traffic sign that says no parking, and the man playing the Nintendo Switch, and many more
Tout d'abord, elle ne peut pas courir pour chercher des choses au travail, à l'exception de Homer Simpson, puis une cow-girl est agressée par un homme dans la camionnette en panne et un panneau de signalisation interdit de se garer, et l'homme jouant à la Nintendo Switch,et beaucoup plus
Erstens kann er nicht rennen, um Dinge von der Arbeit zu holen, außer Homer Simpson, dann wird ein Cowgirl von einem Mann im behinderten Van und einem Verkehrsschild, auf dem kein Parken steht, belästigt, und der Mann, der die Nintendo Switch spielt, und viele mehr
In primo luogo, non può correre a prendere le cose dal lavoro, tranne Homer Simpson, poi una cowgirl viene molestata da un uomo nel furgone disabile e un cartello stradale che dice divieto di parcheggio, e l'uomo che gioca a Nintendo Switch, e molti altri
Em primeiro lugar, ela não pode correr para pegar coisas do trabalho, exceto Homer Simpson, então uma cowgirl é molestada por um homem na van desativada e uma placa de trânsito que diz proibido estacionar, e o homem jogando Nintendo Switch,e muitos mais
Ngay từ đầu, anh ta không thể chạy để đi làm mọi thứ, ngoại trừ Homer Simpson, sau đó một cô gái chăn bò bị một người đàn ông trên chiếc xe van tàn tật và biển báo giao thông cấm đỗ xe quấy rối, và người đàn ông đang chơi Nintendo Switch, v.v.
そもそも、ホーマーシンプソンを除いて、彼は仕事から物事を手に入れるために走ることができません、そして騎乗位は障害者のバンの男と駐車禁止を示す交通標識、そしてニンテンドースイッチをしている男、そしてもっとたくさんによって痴漢されます
Somosomo, hōmāshinpuson o nozoite, kare wa shigoto kara monogoto o te ni ireru tame ni hashiru koto ga dekimasen, soshite kijō-i wa shōgai-sha no ban no otoko to chūsha kinshi o shimesu kōtsū hyōshiki, soshite nintendōsuitchi o shite iru otoko, soshite motto takusan ni yotte chikan sa remasu
#the owl house#los simpsons#simpsons#pizza#anime overdrive#cowgirl#squid game#netflix#nintendo switch#tenis
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i feel dumb but i’ve never read/ researched anything about mafias, my knowledge of mafias is pretty much solely based on the simpsons 💀 so if you dont mind, you obviously don’t have to if this is annoying, can you explain a little bit about harry’s job in your au, what he does and how it works roughly? sorry i’m annoying
the mafia is basically organized crime, the real mafia has a VERY violent and fucked up history so honestly anything I write in fic is very watered down
But basically Harry buys and sells drugs and alcohol on the black market; this verse is set in the 20s so it’s prohibition and illegal alcohol is a booming business, but then after prohibition ends his business mainly switches to drugs and other black market goods like weapons and stuff
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Snk Actor Au
EREN J||ALEX HUNTER||23
•Loses his voice so much
•He voiced Nemo and Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh as a kid
•ALWAYS the victim of pranks
•Has to wear a green morph suit for Erens Titan form and he literally never takes it off its hilarious
MIKASA A||MARIKO TAKAHASHI||26
•Hasn’t acted before this
•Known for her singing and modelling
•Best friends with Jess (Annie)
•Was so bad at using 3dmg even though Mikasa’s meant to be amazing at it
• probably a singer
ARMIN A||CHRISTOPHER RUSSEL||19
•John (Erwin) is 100% his dad
•Everyone ships him and Jean’s actor
•British
•Also known for playing Mello in Death Note and Juuzou Suzuya in Tokyo Ghoul
•The youngest on set
JEAN K||JOSEPH LEROY||23
•Fangirls favourite
•He managed to mess up his lines so much people wonder if he ever actually looked at the script
•Was allowed to direct an episode but he ended up getting banned because he brought Marco back and turned Levi into a Titan
•Him and Christopher are roommates
MARCO B||RAFFERTY JACOBS||25
•Still shows up on set like every day even though he’s dead
•Laughs 24/7
•IDK but Im getting Disney XD actor energy,,, huh
SASHA B||SOPHIE SIMPSON||22
•This was her first acting role
•Always snuck food on to set and got told off a lot
•Most of her lines were improvised
•Actually hated potatoes rip
CONNIE S||JUNIOR KING||22
•Brings donuts for everyone
•Remembers what donut everyone likes even though there are like 28 cast members
•hhoooo that boy can sing
•tbh lads he’s probably dating Christian (Reiner),,,,, sorry I don’t make the rules 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
ANNIE L||JESSICA WOLASKI||26
•Swears so much
•But is actually so sweet
•Known as her role in Frozen and Elsa
•Can play the guitar and the piano
BERTHOLDT H||DAVID MORRISON||27
•They had to spay him with water between scenes because he definitely didn’t sweat THAT much
•Is actually that tall
•His first big role
•uggghh hes just so lovely u know
REINER B||CHRISTIAN SMITH||24
•His little brother played younger Armin bc they didn’t know who to cast but when Christian walked in to audition with him they were all like
•Loved smashing through the miniature version of Wall Maria so much that he purposely messed up to do it again
•His laugh is like one of those loud dad laughs it so nice and comforting
•Also auditioned for Erwin
LEVI A||IAN LYNN||34
•Has two kids, one of them played young Bertholdt
•The opposite of Levi
•Known John since they were kids
•Couldn’t do any scenes with Alex without laughing
ERWIN S||JOHN RUSSEL||34
•The eyebrows weren’t real I’m sry
•Only auditioned because Christopher made him but he ended up loving it
•Makes so many dad jokes it not funny
•Also known for his role as Captian America (I mean,,,look at him)
HANJI Z||MARIE LYNN||34
•Has two kids with Ian
•Speaks really quickly and messes up her lines
•Would make funny faces behind the cameras and make everyone laugh
CHRISTA L||ANGEL RUSSEL||19
•Never acted before
•Christopher’s older twin but they haven’t spoken since they were kids because their parents split up
•Her and Christopher have switched roles for two scenes and no one knows which ones so they can’t re-shoot them
•People have literally analysed Christas scenes to see which ones aren’t her but you litterally can’t tell
YMIR||YVONNE SIAD||28
•She was disappointed when she saw Ymirs Titan because she wanted to look like Annie or Eren but ended up looking like a troll
•Plays all the pranks with Junior
•Her freckles were real
•Greek
Leave ur own actor au headcanons in the tags! 🥵🥵🥵
#snk#attack on titan#shingeki no kyojin#eren jaeger#armin arlert#mikasa ackerman#jean kirstein#marco bodt#annie leonhardt#bertholdt hoover#reiner braun#levi ackerman#erwin smith#hanji zoe#christa lenz#ymir#snk actor au
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Omg #2 (childhood best friends au) for Killervibe please!!! Thx so much :)
I’ve Got a Crush on You
Caitlin staggered into the closet, knocked off balance by the hands shoving at her upper back. Cisco crashed into her from behind and then the closet door snapped shut, plunging them both into darkness.
She almost fell into the coats before her best friend's hands caught her shoulders and steadied her. "Thanks. I swear she rigged that."
"Of course she rigged that." Cisco's hands disappeared. "You know Iris. She's been talking about what a cute couple we'd make since freshman year."
Caitlin rolled her eyes in the dark. "Is there a light in here? I left my phone next to the vodka."
"Yeah, but the switch is outside, and you know she isn't going to turn it on. That would ruin the game. I've got mine, it's okay." Cloth rustled.
"I haven't played Seven Minutes in Heaven since Hunt -”
“Ah!”
She rolled her eyes. “He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named's thirteenth birthday party. Honestly, he was my horrific boyfriend. Why are you the one who refuses to hear his name?”
“As your best friend, I’m contractually obligated to loathe his name forever. I don’t make the rules.”
She rolled her eyes again, this time at him, and returned to what she’d been saying. “I can't believe she got everyone to go along with it."
"They're probably in on her nefarious plan." The cool blue light of a phone screen lit up the interior of the closet. Cisco made a wry face at her. "Well, it's only seven minutes. We'll hang out and then tell her nice try, but her Cupid gambit failed."
"Exactly," she said. She glanced down at their feet and kicked a few sets of winter boots aside to clear a spot on the carpeted floor. "Seat?"
"Don't mind if I do."
They made themselves comfortable, shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip, leaning against the back of the closet "Why do you think Iris is so fixated on us hooking up?" Caitlin asked.
The light of the screen dimmed slightly, throwing shadows up his face and chest as he shrugged. "I dunno. Neatness? She hates to see anyone single? She's genuinely convinced that we've been covertly lusting after each other for the past sixteen years? Who knows."
She nudged him. "You could never keep that from me. I know you too well."
The screen shut off, and dropped them into darkness.
"Wellllll . . ." he said.
"What?"
"In the interest of full disclosure, I did kind of have a crush on you at one point."
She felt her mouth fall open. "What? When?"
"When we first met."
"In Mrs. Simpson's class?"
"You didn't know? Wow, I was better at hiding than I thought."
"Or maybe I was just oblivious," she said. "Also, way to be be precocious. We were, what, eight?" Oh my god, that really had been sixteen years ago. She'd been friends with this boy next to her - this man next to her - for two-thirds of her life.
"Come on! You were a pretty girl who was willing to talk to me. Of course I crushed on you."
"When did that end?"
"When we got to be friends."
"Oh, wow, thanks."
"Nooo," he laughed. "You dork. I meant, I got to know you as a person and not just as the angel with the pretty hair who sat in front of me. Kid crushes are more about fantasy than reality."
"Mmm," she said, wondering if she should ask him to turn the phone on again. She decided against it, given what she was about to say. "Well, since you were honest with me . . . "
"Caitlin Esther Snow, you didn't."
"Not in second grade, I didn't! But I did crush on you for a short time in high school."
"When?"
"Sophomore year. About the time you started dating Michael."
"Michael," he said. "Wow. I haven't thought of him in years. He hated you."
"Oh, I noticed."
"You really had a thing for me back then?"
"Well - yes. But I was too scared to say anything, because I was pretty sure you didn't feel the same way, what with you being in a relationship and all. I'd've lost the crush and I might've lost you as a friend."
"I'd've still been your friend," he objected.
"But it would have been weird and you know it." She shook her head, even though he couldn't see it in the dark. "No, I'm glad I didn't say anything."
He made a humming noise in his throat. "These words are going to physically pain me, but this means Michael was right."
She went hot and cold all over. "Michael knew?"
"He said things a few times, but I sort of dismissed them because he was jealous of every girl I ever talked to, and he especially had a hate-on for you. He seemed to think that you'd seduce me in twenty seconds flat if he let me hang out with you alone even once."
"Is that why you dropped me?"
"I'm not proud. And you always knew it was because of Michael."
"Right, but I thought it was because I didn't watch the right TV shows and he wanted you paying attention to him 24/7."
"Well, there was that. So when did this thing of yours end?"
"I was mad at you for the aforementioned droppage. And then you were so miserable. I'd've been a monster if I'd hit on you right after Michael dumped you."
"Did I ever thank you for that? Turning up on my doorstep with a gallon of Rocky Road and The Princess Bride when I texted you? Considering I hadn't said anything more in-depth than 'what'd you get for number eight' to you in like two months, that's sainthood material right there."
"What are best friends for?" She toyed with the hem of her shirt. "Did you ever, um, think about it again?"
He shifted. "There was this one time. You remember how we were going to go to senior prom together?"
She gasped. "Wait, I thought we were going as friends!"
"Yes, as friends! I just kind of started thinking about the dance and dinner and to be perfectly honest, it was getting a little Sixteen Candles in my head - without the racist stereotype comic relief, obvs."
“Clearly.””But I wasn't pining or anything. I was just like, hey, what would happen if we maybe kissed or something? Just sort of curious."
"And then Ronnie asked me," she said. "And I went with him instead. I'm sorry."
His arm came around her shoulders. "Nothing to be sorry about. I knew you really wanted a big, romantic prom experience, and there was the boy of your dreams asking you out. I wasn't gonna hold you to our goofy plans."
"You did wear the powder-blue tux."
"I did. And we had a really good time."
"We really did! Ronnie was so nice to join our group."
"Was that really what you wanted? I mean, really."
"Yes! I told you that then, and I was telling the truth. Even if you weren't my date, I'd been looking forward to hanging out with you at prom. I was so worried we were going to drift apart when we went to college."
"We didn't," he reminded her.
"Yes, but I was worried we would."
He hugged her close. They hadn't always stayed as close during college. Being at different schools meant they had to make the effort to stay in touch. She would retreat when she was stressed academically. He would retreat when he was hurting about something. They'd both been good and bad by turns at keeping their friendship up.
But when they saw each other, it was always like no time had gone by at all - except for how much they had to catch each other up on.
She said softly, "What do you think would've happened? If I'd gone to prom with you? If we'd slow-danced and kissed?"
From the way he drew in his breath and let it out, she knew he was thinking about that. "I don't know," he said thoughtfully. "Maybe we would have decided to date. But I kind of have the feeling it wouldn't have lasted. We were both so ready to get out of there."
"And we wouldn't have visited each other at school like we did," she said. "Going to see your best friend is perfectly reasonable. Going to see your ex - not so much."
"Yeah. It's like my kid crush, or your thing for me sophomore year. The timing was wrong. And if we'd ever, like, gotten drunk at some party together, and fallen into bed - "
"That wouldn't have lasted either." She sighed. "I'm glad we stayed friends. I don't ever want to lose you."
"Me too. If we were to ever get together, I'd want to make sure it was forever."
She swallowed, her scalp prickling. She felt like she was blushing beet-red, and was glad of the dark. Her voice trembled a little as she said, "How long have we been in here?"
He turned his phone on again. "About . . . six minutes or so? Not much longer."
Cuddled as close as they were, she could pick out the shadows of each individual eyelash, the curve of his mouth and the angle of his chin.
I'd want to make sure it was forever.
It was uncanny how he'd echoed the way she'd thought about it for the past few years.
He turned his head to look at her, his face cut into strange portions by the light from the phone screen, and she wondered if he'd just been saying that. Or if he'd meant he wanted to be friends forever, because something romantic wouldn't last.
His eyes dropped to her mouth, then lifted again to lock onto hers. Her heart hammered in her throat.
The screen dimmed.
She leaned forward, and maybe he did too, because their noses bumped. She overcorrected and got his cheek, smooth and smelling lightly of his aftershave. They both laughed a little, and his hand settled on her cheek, and finally, finally their lips touched -
Breathed -
Pressed together.
The blue light of the phone disappeared, leaving them in the dark, their lips moving together. His hand slipped down her back, pulling her closer. She hooked one arm around his neck and pressed against him - warm and solid, strong.
What if this was the moment that the timing was actually right?
"Caitlin," he whispered.
She panted, feeling the warmth of his breath whispering over her lips. "Yes?"
"You wanna do this?"
He meant more than kissing in the dark during a silly party game. A lot more.
Forever wasn't guaranteed for anybody. But when you both knew that was what you wanted and you were both willing to work for it - didn't you have a better chance of getting it?
"Yes," she sighed. "You?"
"Oh, god, yeah."
She smiled and pulled his head down to hers again.
A few moments later, the overhead light snapped on, and Iris's voice caroled, "Seven minutes is up!"
They pulled apart and yelled in unison, "Go away!"
A chorus of raucous laughter met their twin bellow, and the light snapped off again. In the middle of the riot of glee, Iris yelled, "Pay up, Allen! I told you so!"
FINIS
#Cisco Ramon#Caitlin Snow#Killervibe#fanfiction#mosylufanfic lives up to her damn name#fluff#childhood friends AU#AU prompt party#the flash#shasta627
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