#and that being so close to each other is so normal for them that jan doesn't even flinch

[me-sploh-rada-imas]

or maybe even kissing in public

[loonyloopylupin96]

Prompt: House Elf (Jan 26th) | @moonwater-microfic | Words: 596

"Have you asked him about K yet?"

Remus kept his attention on the book in front of him. Two more inches and he'd finish his essay. Provide six reasons for the 1763 Goblin Rebellion in-

"Mo-oony," Sirius sang.

With a sigh, Remus raised his eyes. "Can't this wait?"

"No," he answered, moving Remus' parchment aside and sprawling across the coffee table. "The goblins died years ago, their history isn't going to change."

Lips tightening, Remus sat back in his chair. They stared at each other for a moment before he answered, "No, I haven't asked him who he's been writing to."

"Why not?"

"Because if this is going to work out, I can't be creeping over his every correspondence-"

At that moment, a messy set of black hair appeared over the back of the seat. "Who's creeping over who?"

"Sirius won't tell me who Reg's been writing to, and thinks I should ask."

Sirius sighed dramatically. "I'm just saying that if it was my boyfriend-"

"That would be weird-" Remus offered.

"You'd be carrying on the family tradition-" added James.

"I'd be sick-" spoke Pete, taking a seat.

Sirius fixed each of them with a glare in turn.

"No. I'd want to know."

Remus looked between them, before sighing. "Fine. If you think it's necessary…"

And with that, he headed out of the portrait hole.

"But… you already know, don't you?" James asked in a hushed undertone.

Sirius nodded. "Yeah, but believe me… I can't explain it well enough. This has got to come from Regulus."

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Peter, James and Sirius were in the Great Hall when Remus rejoined them later.

They dropped their conversation as he sat down, waiting in a pointed silence.

James broke it first.

"Well? What's the verdict?"

Remus shook his head, reaching for some lamb.

"Did he tell you?" Sirius asked, not trying to keep the curiosity from his face.

Remus ignored him, at first, but he fixed his stare on him as he bit harshly into a stick of carrot.

"He told me."

"And?"

"What did he tell you?" Peter asked, "Who is it?"

Remus sat, breathing with forced regularity. "Do you want to tell them, or shall I?"

"Oh no, the floor's all yours mate," Sirius responded, bearing an amused grin.

"Well… he cancelled our date-" Remus' eyes flickered briefly to Sirius as they often did when he spoke of his relationship, "-to write a return letter to… his house elf."

Stunned silence met his words. Well, excluding Sirius' raucous laughter.

"He- what?" James asked, perplexed.

Remus' cheeks had pinked slightly.

"He was writing to his house elf. He'd promised he would and… well, he did."

"Wait. So he skipped seeing you to write to a- Wow. Well, no offence mate-" he directed this at Sirius, "-but your brother is fucking nuts."

No one made the obvious joke, and Remus was silently grateful.

"So why are your cheeks so red?" Peter asked, confounded. It only served to make Remus blush harder.

"Because," Sirius answered for him, "He thinks it's sweet. Reg probably said some cute shit about how he gets off on looking after lesser beings and our Moony here forgot he's a human worthy of being loved by a normal person for 29 days a month - give or take - and probably fucking melted."

"Close enough." The four of them turned to see Regulus walking between the two tables, towards Remus.

"Ugh," Sirius grumbled, "I'm going. Don't start 'til I've gone."

Regulus merely flipped him off, leaning down towards his boyfriend with a coy smile on his face.

[hazzybat]

6 bokris pleasee 🩷🙏

...on a falling tear

I went for teenage BoKris for this one. I don't think I've ever written them as teenagers and I was absolutely a bit drunk writing this but I actually kinda love it. Enjoy!

Technically all of them had drunk before. They'd gotten drunk several times in fact even before Kris had turned 18, although he wouldn't tell his parents that. But there was something about tonight, as he was laying on his bedroom floor on the night of his 18th birthday that felt different.

Kris and Jan were sharing a bottle of Jack, at this point in the night taking sips straight from the bottle. Kris was already a bit past buzzed, his speech sloppy and head fuzzy.

He looked up at his friends on the bed, Bojan laughing too loud at a stupid face Jan pulled. He looked so pretty, his hair looking soft, his shirt mostly unbuttoned and his laugh carefree.

Kris felt his chest tighten. He wanted him. Wanted all of him so badly. Normally he could control it, control the way his heart raced every time Bojan glanced at him, that cheeky, jokingly flirtatious smirk on his lips. He could control his thoughts as they asked how Bojan tasted, what noised Kris could pull from him if they were alone in his bed.

Tonight though it was too hard. The reality of being 18, of being an adult and having to think about his future felt to scary. All he could see was Jan and Bojan. All he knew was he wanted them in his life forever and he wanted Bojan so much it hurt.

He sat up, his head spinning slightly as he dragged himself up and stumbled out the door and into the kitchen.

He poured himself some water and tried to ignore the thoughts in his head, the thoughts about kissing Bojan, about holding his hand and calling him his. He jumped when he heard a knock on the wall, spinning around to see his best friend standing in the doorway.

"What's up?" Bojan asked concerned, even if he was swaying slightly and his eyes struggled a bit to focus.

He couldn't stop the truth from pouring out of his. Couldn't hide the pain in his heart.

"I can't keep doing this."

"Doing what?" Bojan asked, stepping closer, his hand reaching for Kris but faltering at the last minute.

"I can't pretend I don't have feelings for you." Maybe it was the alcohol. Maybe the late hour but Kris couldn’t make himself care anymore. He needed Bojan to know. He couldn’t keep dancing around him, pretending every touch was platonic, pretending he didn't fantasise about growing old with him, having a family, having a life with him.

"I can't keep pretending I don't love you, more than anyone else." He felt hot tears escape his eyes and stream down his face, his voice thick with unshed tears. "I can't keep doing this so either tell me you love me too or reject me so I can get over you".

Kris couldn't make himself look at Bojan, couldn't bare to see his reaction. He didn't look until he felt lips on his cheek, kissing away the tears still falling. Bojan moved to his lips, pressing softly against his own, then harder, wrapping his arms around Kris’s waist, pulling him close.

Kris’s head spun. He didn't know if it was the alcohol or the feeling of Bojan's lips against his that did it but he kissed back, his hand in Bojan's hair, unwilling to have his warmth leave him for even a moment.

"I love you Kris, so fucking much," Bojan said, voice horse and his own tears now falling freely. "I want you so much."

They kissed and kisses and kissed until Kris’s tears were dry and he felt drunk from a different, addicting chemical.

(Bonus bit?)

Kris had almost forgotten they had another member of their friend group until Jan burst in and threw up into the sink next to them.

He rinsed out his mouth and looked up at them, still in each other's arm against the counter.

"Did you finally confess your feelings?" Jan asked, a lopsided smile on his face.

[weolucbasu]

So, @da-proti-toku-grem kind of inspired me to make a lengthy post, sharing some positive vibes across the fandom, listing the reasons why I love each member of Joker Out and why I would go full mom-mode on them and cook for them and bake them gluten-free cookies.

Anyway:

A Joker Out, brain-rot, appreciation post

(members listed in alphabetical order)

Bojan

First up - as someone who had the chance to see them live, he is an insane performer

His ability to enchant the crowd is insane and you can tell really well that he has great acting abilities too

Watched him in Gospod Profesor too, spot on for someone who is a so-called amateur

His singing voice is... amazing to say the least, it feels really unique

Also, the way he talks, the sound of his voice, the words he uses, his pronunciation, if there were awards for talking he would get one

The languages he speaks, I want to study him, linguistically, he is truly a phenomenon

We of course love a bilingual king

He looks like he has his priorities straight

I also respect him so much for how open he is about his mental illness

I might relate to him a bit too much at times whoops

And the fact that he can somehow befriend literally anyone??? Love that

His friendship with Jere is the main one of course

Oh yeah and the fact that he literally helped people who collapsed at their gigs a few times

Bless him, he deserves all the rest he is hopefully getting

Jan

First things first, I have a soft spot for math guys

And the way he talks about math is fascinating (but you still won't get me to like it Jan)

Cat dad???? We absolutely adore Igor and a man loving cats is such a green flag

I know people say he mumbles a bit and it's hard to understand him at times, but idk, he talks nice and slowly, so it's still really easy to understand him

He comes from my home region, so I am very biased haha

Also, every band needs a guitarist with luscious locks

He absolutely owns the colour red, that colour was invented specifically for him

The nose ring suits him so well too, this man KNOWS what fits him

And if that ends up being jackets with nothing underneath when he performs, THEN SO BE IT

I know people call Kris the lesbian icon, but from what I've seen lesbians are very drawn to Jan as well

Oh, and he gives me Klaus from the Umbrella Academy vibes (I blame the hair and the pink boa)

Jure

Holy shit, sunshine in human form????

The most underappreciated one in the band imo

His surname literally means 'cat' and I am so normal that Jan has called him 'muca'

He also comes from my region haha, bias again

He's really good at filming, he actually shot a few things for RTV (national TV station) and edited them as well, god, talent

Also playing drums... I have sang, I have played guitar, played bass, but drums is something I feel like I could NEVER do, so hats off to you

As @da-proti-toku-grem pointed out, THE MOLE ON HIS LIP? weak knees, yes

He also reminds me of a good friend of mine and I vibe with him so much, I feel like I would vibe with Jure as well

I really don't like the fact that drummers tend to get ignored and I just wish there was more Jure performing content

Though I love it how every time, during Novi Val, he comes to the front and hangs with the others

His hair also looks so soft and fluffy aaaaaa

Again, biased but he resembles my bf the most out of everyone so hmmmm

Kris

The baby of the band! (and the only one in the band I could actually call 'mulc')

In case you didn't know yet, he's half Dutch

And he speaks Dutch, which, as someone who speaks Dutch (in theory, not in practice) makes me really happy

I wish to study him linguistically as well

Also his parents' story feels very close to me, as I'm dating outside of my culture as well

According to him he was menace as a kid and I think we should normalise the fact that you can become a better person as you grow up

But pls don't honk at me on the road Kris, pls, I will cry

The songs he wrote??? NGVOT and Vse kar vem??? Oh boy, I love them, adore them

His holey sweaters are also a vibe

Dutch fans, if you don't shower him and the rest of the band with gifts at their Dutch concerts, I will be mad

Also gotta honorably mention Maks

They gotta be my fav nepo-but-not-really babies out there

Kinda like Maya Hawke?

I am ranting

He also looks like the only member of the band that I would fight, and idk why

Also, I must know if he supports Max Verstappen haha

Minus points for chemistry though, I cannot with that

Nace

Okay everyone

Here we go

We have reached my beloved

I love all of them, but Nace just a bit more

It was love at first sight, I cannot lie

I have a soft spot for bassists and he might actually convince me to try and play bass again

He has been playing it for so long too??? like wow

Oh and of course; THE TATTOOS, BLESSETH BE THE TATTOOS

I will always go feral about his tattoos

At every concert

I know he was the last to join the band but it looks like he fits in so nicely, it's beautiful

Strong mom-codded dad friend vibes

He kinda is the dad of the band haha

And he looks like he gives amazing hugs (lucky all of you who had managed to get one already)

A nice addition to the band

Oh and he's apparently shit at sports which is like... felt

Plus the fact that he wanted to be a vet?

Me too boo, me too, but neither of us is there now

Anway, I'll stop now. In conclusion, this band has my whole heart and they deserve every good thing that happens to them and so much more.

[quicksilver-castiel]

Freak

Pairing: Michael/Adam Milligan/Ghoul Impersonating Adam Milligan

Length: 1.6k

Rating: mature

Tags: Repression? In these characters? It's more likely than you think; mention of cannibalism; biting during sex; everything these guys do is consensual and safe but idk about sane

“Adam, tell your other boyfriend that he’s an asshole,” Ghoul says when it’s clear that tonight is not a night he and Michael are getting along.

Michael immediately shuts up. “Adam, tell that thing that it needs to shut up,” he gripes.

Ghoul’s face shutters closed, which Adam has learned by now means that he’s trying to hide how hurt he is. For a second, Adam can feel something like guilt permeating from Michael’s grace, but then it cuts off.

“Tell- tell that winged guy that he can shut the fuck up himself,” Ghoul says weakly, and storms off in the direction of the bedroom.

It’s always like this - Ghoul’s insults are weak, if you can even call them that. Maybe it’s because he grew up in graveyards. Dead people don’t tend to teach you witty comebacks or how to read the living for filth.

Michael though. Oh, Michael. He’s always down to tear someone to shreds, whether metaphorically or literally. Adam is glad that the threats of actual violence have gotten far and few between by now, but whenever he gets angry, he still slings out insults that cut like an archangel blade. No one is safe from them, except maybe Adam, but then Adam also got past his initial hang-ups about being called a mud-monkey or a worm somewhere around year 300 in the Cage. He isn’t  sure how he would react if Michael suddenly whipped those insults back out, seeing as how he hasn’t heard them in quite a while, but he wants to believe that he at least wouldn’t leave in a huff like a teenager.

Of course, leaving Michael’s vicinity is also pretty difficult when the guy lives in his ribcage.

“You got anything more for me to tell him?” Adam asks.

Michael’s projection isn’t looking at him, his arms crossed in front of his chest. “No,” he says petulantly.

Adam sighs. This really isn’t how he wanted to spend his Friday night, but then again it’s pretty par for the course for this new life the three of them have carved out for themselves. It’s nowhere near normal, and if you asked anyone else, they would probably say that it’s pretty fucked up. (Okay, Sam did say that, in slightly different words, but he can go choke on kale for all Adam cares.)

But they’re a family, in all the ways that three people with two bodies and one face between them can be a family. Which is to say in all the ways that matter, at least to Adam. Michael may beg to differ (and Adam loves hearing him beg), but at the end of the day, they both know that Michael is more fond of Ghoul than he admits.

Which is exactly the problem.

“You know, after yesterday, I thought you may have gotten over the whole ‘monster’ thing,” Adam says, aiming for light-hearted and landing somewhere just south of accusatory.

“I don’t know what you mean,” Michael says, because he is a habitual liar, and also a little bitch.

“You know, after you let Ghoul fuck you.” Usually it’s the other way around, with Michael dominating Ghoul like he has something to prove. Maybe he does, but if so then only to himself, considering they all know how much he likes to be ordered around.

Michael’s projection tenses, fingers digging into his arms. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he spits out.

Sure, Jan, Adam thinks, careful not to let Michael hear it.

When you’re literally in each other’s head, privacy can be a bit tricky, but they’ve got the whole one-body thing down pat by now. Adam sometimes says it’s easier to block out each other’s thoughts than it is to remember to breathe, and it’s not just a joke. While Adam often still does it, much like eating, it’s not like they need to breathe - and they tend to just forget.

Turns out that can freak some people out, including their arguably undead-adjacent boyfriend.

(Ghouls aren’t technically undead, as Adam has learned. They’re sometimes mistakenly grouped with zombies due to the whole eating people thing - jury’s still out on whether it counts as cannibalism when ghouls aren’t humans - but they’re made from warm flesh and hot blood, and unlike with those Twilight guys, there’s no question on whether they can get it up or not. Adam doesn’t know if they can impregnate humans, but Ghoul at least made a valiant effort at impregnating an archangel last night.)

It’s been a few seconds, or maybe minutes - Adam is still too used to time being meaningless, for months to be the equivalent of a day - when Michael suddenly says: “Do you think I was too harsh?”

Maybe a bit, Adam thinks sarcastically, and says: “I think Ghoul was pretty hurt.”

Michael frowns at that, pondering this turn of events. Adam wonders what he thought would happen if he went back to calling Ghoul a thing.

Maybe he hasn’t thought about it at all.

“I didn’t mean to say it,” Michael mutters, and Adam feels his own face soften as he looks at the tense and hunched shoulders of Michael’s projection. “It just came out.”

That’s definitely a problem they need to work on, but at least seems to feel bad about it. It’s a start - a good start, even, considering that it took much longer before Michael felt any remorse for landing Adam in Hell.

“Do you want me to tell him that?” Adam asks gently.

He can feel Michael bristle within his chest. “It’s not my fault. He goaded me!”

“I never said that it was your fault, bud.”

That mollifies Michael, at least for the moment. “Tell him that I didn’t mean to call him an it.”

“Okay. You coming with me?”

Michael looks at him in that way that means ‘silly little human’.

Adam rolls his eyes. “You know I mean your projection.”

“I’ve not been visible to anyone but you for about ten minutes now.”

“Great, so I’ve been talking to myself all that time. Cool beans.” Adam gets up from the couch with a sigh. “Alright, time to test my bedside manner.”

“Hey bud, how are you doing?”

Ghoul peers up from the pillow his face is wedged into just to glare at Adam. “Tell that feathered ass I don’t want to see him.”

Adam sits down on the bed and puts a hand on Ghoul’s back. “He’s actually sorry, you know.”

“You’re making that up,” Ghoul gripes after a moment of stunned silence.

“He didn’t mean to call you an it, G.”

Ghoul huffs into the pillow. “I don’t actually mind the ‘it’,” he mumbles against the wrapped down feathers. (Archangelic feathers, to be precise. They’re softer than those of any animal, and Michael likes being plucked sometimes. The feathers can regrow within seconds - not that Michael always wants them to.)

“Okay,” Adam says to keep Ghoul talking, tucking away the revelation about pronouns for later.

“I just know he said it to hurt me, you know.”

“He didn’t mean to,” Adam repeats, but it sounds a little hollow.

“If he really meant it, he wouldn’t send you to say it,” Ghoul mutters against the pillow.

Adam thinks about how long it took for Michael to apologise to him for the first time. How long it still sometimes takes for him to admit a mistake.

“Look, he’s not very good at the whole apology thing.” Adam rubs his hand up and down Ghoul’s back, trying to ease the tension out of it. “I guess that makes two of you.”

“Three of us.”

“Hey, I’ve never done anything wrong in my life.”

“Case in point.”

Adam huffs out a laugh. “Okay, maybe we’re all bad at this. But you know what we’ve been pretty good at, historically?”

“What?” Ghoul finally turns his head, no longer talking into the pillow.

“The forgiving thing.”

“Literally neither of you has forgiven his brothers,” Ghoul says, unimpressed.

Adam gapes at him. “Since when are you on their side?!”

“I’m not, but you’re not exactly perfect little angels about thi-” Realising what he was saying, Ghoul cuts himself off.

Adam almost falls off the couch, laughing.

“You’re right, none of us are perfect little angels,” he teases.

Only because I’m not little, Michael says in their head.

Exactly, bud.

Ghoul narrows his eyes. “Did Michael just say that he would be, if I didn’t say ‘little’?”

Adam grins at him.

“He’s not even that big,” Ghoul continued.

“Hey,” Adam says, “if you’re referring to his dick, maybe rethink that statement.”

“That cop I ate was bigger.” Ghoul licks his lips like he’s remembering the taste. “Sam too. I only got a small taste of him, but it was enough to know his body. He’s hung.”

“I really don’t want to hear about Sam’s dick.”

Ghoul shrugs, and scoots over to lean against Adam’s side. “Point is, none of you are good at forgiving. But it’s okay - I can be the bigger person.”

“I’d prefer if you stayed how you are, actually,” Adam says, making Ghoul grin.

“I meant that metaphorically. But I love that you’re such a freak.” Ghoul noses at Adam’s neck.

Adam thinks that out of the three of them, he’s still the most normal one. Then again, he decided to date both an archangel and a ghoul, so maybe ‘freak’ is a fair assessment.

Well, you’re my favourite freak, Michael says, and his grace shivers in anticipation when Ghoul scrapes his teeth along their neck.

Thanks, bud, Adam says to him. You’re also one of my two favourite freaks.

Michael huffs, but it’s fond, and then he keens a little when Ghoul bites down playfully on their shoulder.

They’ll be fine, Adam thinks then. No matter how much those two argue, they’ll still be fine.

That thought, and the feeling of Ghoul biting down harder, making blood trickle over his skin, make Adam sigh in relief.

[abubblingcandle]

Augusnippets Day 26 - Snuggling - Ted Lasso

Jan is perfectly happy sat on his own in the nerd seats of the bus but then Jamie comes along and changes everything

Here on AO3 @augusnippets

Jan knew he was more mature than his teammates. His parents had always called him an old soul and that coupled with the cultural barrier meant that he often wasn’t on the same wavelength as the other players. There was no time this was more clear than on the trip back home from matches. No matter the result Captain Isaac was determined that they needed a party atmosphere. There were card games going on, thumping drum and bass music and shouting over the thumping drum and bass music. This wasn’t Jan’s cup of tea. So he put on his noise cancelling headphones got out his book and tried to read. It was a well known fact that was what Jan Maas did on the bus and everyone should leave him to it.

Which is why he startled one trip when Jamie slumped down into the seat next to him with a smile. “This seat taken?” Jamie asked, even though it was very clear that no one was sat there and Jamie was making himself at home.

“It never is,” Jan stated, frowning at Jamie. Jamie nodded, smile seeming to get even wider.

“Mint, yeah,” Jamie nodded, pulling out his headphones and slipping them over one ear before glancing back to Jan Maas. “You don’t mind?”

“It doesn’t look like I have much of a choice, will you be quiet?” Jan waved his book slightly in Jamie’s direction.

“Hell yeah, obvs. That’s why …” Jamie shrugged as he paused, “I’ve like got really into audiobooks lately and the lads are a bit loud.”

Jan’s tense posture eased slightly as Jamie made that confession. A quiet seat buddy wouldn’t be too bad. He could always kick Jamie back to the rear of the bus if he was a pain.

It became the new routine. Jan and Jamie would sit next to each other. Jan would read his book, Jamie would listen to his book only occasionally whispering something if there was a word or phrase he didn’t understand but Jan didn’t mind it. It was a calm equilibrium that took a another slight shift after the Brighton game. It was a late finish but not late enough that they needed to stay over. Roy helped a hopping Jamie back onto the bus and dropped him off in the seat next to Jan. Jamie had worked ten times as hard as the rest of them trying to escape the two defenders that clung to him and getting knocked to the floor whenever he had the ball. There were no major injuries but his knee was more bruise than normal coloured skin and he would be sore in the morning. Before Jan could offer to move to give Jamie a double seat to stretch over, Jamie’s head lolled sideways and plopped onto Jan’s shoulder. His eyes flickered closed and he showed no signs of moving. “Jamie?” Jan questioned.

“Sorry, I’ll move,” Jamie muttered, slowly opening his eyes.

“It’s fine.” That wasn’t what Jan was planning on saying when he opened his mouth but he could work with it. It was fine that Jamie was using his shoulder as a pillow, he had smaller siblings meaning he was used to being slept on. He just didn’t think that Jamie would be fine with that. “Do you need your headphones?”

Jamie slowly shook his head, somehow moving closer to Jan in the process, “too tired.”

Jan just nodded as the engine rumbled to life. As they moved, Jamie’s breath started to settled. Jan looked out of the corner of his eye and Jamie surely couldn’t be comfortable with his body tilted painfully over the middle armrest and his leg stretched out. With a sigh more for anyone watching’s benefit than anything else, Jan raised the armrest and caught Jamie as he slumped even further. He pushed the empty seat next to Roy as far forward as it would go, ignoring a knowing look from the coach, and wrangled Jamie closer. The other man slept through it all but was now tucked, leaning against Jan’s chest with one of Jan’s arms wrapped over his chest. The book was in Jan’s other hand as he leant backwards and read. Jamie’s warmth against his chest was soothing and the little purr of Jamie’s steady breathing was a fine enough backdrop to his reading.

Yeah, he didn’t mind this at all.

[lgcxsarang]

open plots - sarang

here are some open plots! all of them are fairly simple but main plots that i've wanted for her character!

user - friends. well, sarang thinks of you as a friend. but really, you just enjoy the perks of hanging with her (money), honestly her personality is annoying to you. alternatively, if you're looking for muse growth. this could've been a past relationship. maybe you stopped hanging out. not a fall out just growing apart but you meet again and fall into the same dynamic maybe sarang stands up for herself or your muse makes an effort to change. i'd like to play out either for her character so we can tweak it as we like!

nakama - a friend she made before or during her trainee period. the muse would've joined the company before jan 2021 or the same month as her. can truly be considered one of her best friends. either they hit it right off after she joined the company or they were the ones to encourage her to join the audition and join the company.

bad guy - your muse and sarang dated around the time she was 17-18. the typical bad guy. and she was forgettable, confirmed by the fact when they hit on her now, sometime later and they don't realize its her. she's 22 now for reference.

friendly rival - the two pick at each other. one of the few people who can pull a personality out of the normally reserved sarang. still, there is underlying love and the desire to push each other to do better. it also kind of feels your muse with glee that they can lovingly get under sarang's skin.

music club - open to 3-4 muses. think 3racha but without being able to actually release the tracks. you guys have nothing but a rented studio and a laptop holding the songs you made together. just muses being creative together whenever the moment strikes. leaning towards muses who are interested in producing/writing and/or plays instruments. sometimes you work in pairs or all together but it's something that's been going on for about a year now.

paper flowers - over the course of a few weeks, she notice's your muse is down and leaves them encouraging messages in the form of paper flowers. your muse is curious to get to the bottom of the mystery.

crush - a fairly straight forward plot. sarang has a crush. sarang is can already be a nervous mess but it increases ten-fold around your muse. thankfully, they don't know…or do they? open to male muses. can or can not go anywhere. she's not really telling the entire world but i don't mind her being teased. we can check it out.

ghosted - she managed to find herself in another relationship. this relationship would've happened when she was 21 and only lasted a few months. it was wonderful but she was insecure. she let some self-doubts get in the way. being too nice can be just as bad right? it was in her head. the feeling of not being wanted anymore. flashbacks to past boyfriends. so she sorta of ghosted. well, he would've left me anyway was the main line of thinking. now that you're both trainees. it's been a game of ducking and praying that she really was a fading memory.

3am - you know that moment when you bare your soul to a complete stranger? well drunk, cringed introduced complaints. that was sarang one night. you found her at one of her favorite hiding spots while nursing a drink. it was already a rough day and just let it out. mainly about her parents. well, you had your own burdens to bare and shared them. now, you've become buddies who meet up 3am and complain about life. you don't always speak in the hallway, no text messages exchanged but meet-up's are rarely missed.

family - one is open to a male cousin, someone that's like a protective older brother. they grew up together when she went live with her paternal aunt and uncle. they've always been there for her and plays up protective to a t. even if they end up being younger. i also have one open to any muse as a cousin on her mom's side. they're not as close and have only recently talked more when they realized they were both trainees.

[cricketnationrise]

oh my gosh the fest is getting so fancy!! congrats on 500, babe you deserve it SO MUCH!!

7:32 pm

Faber Rink (with this and the time i was thinking during a game but do whatever works in your perfect brain!)

Dex and/or Nursey

OK Go - another set of issues; specifically "So keep your head down / Keep your hands where I can see them now / This'll all be over soon"

T or M

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HELLO DARLING

now that i'm back from hawaii and through a tough week of work catch-up, i finally had time to write whats been swirling around in my brain since i got your prompt. did i nail the vibes of the song? possibly not, but this is where my brain went, so i hope you like it anyway 💜🦗

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7:32pm, faber

“Dex.” The sound of his name jerks him out of his memories of last night.

“What?”

“It’s time, dude,” Nursey says, holding his fist out for their customary pre-game elaborate handshake. As always, he’s infuriatingly chill. Or chill-looking, which is more than Dex has ever managed on a normal day, let alone right before a playoff game the day after he hooked up with one of his best friends.

“You sure we should be doing this?” Dex pants as Nursey mouths down his neck.

“So sure. Now shut up.”

Dex smirks. “Make me, Nursey.”

Nursey ceases his assault on Dex’s neck long enough to smirk back at him before he pulls Dex in by the back of his neck for a furious kiss.

Under the half-burned out fluorescent lights of the tunnel, no one is beautiful. Like, objectively. But Nursey — glorious, stunning, radiant Nursey — manages to defy the odds. And he still has his gloved fist held out, waiting for Dex to do something, anything; anxiety starting to creep in at the edge of his green eyes.

And nope. As awkward as it may be right now, Dex cannot stand being the cause of such a thing. Not after they’ve both worked so hard to come out the other side of their fights to be friends.

He forces a smile on his face and meets Nursey’s glove with his own.

Dex shivers with every scrape of Nursey’s stubble on his chest. He’s flying high right now, every place he and Nursey are skin to skin feels like there’s a current running through them.

“Mm, Nursey more, please…”

“Comin’ right up,” Nursey winks before biting down just above Dex’s abs. The sharp sting of pain only amplifies all the pleasure coursing through his body. He doesn’t even care if Nursey leaves a bruise — he kind of wants him to, actually.

“Ready to smash it out there tonight?” Dex asks, forcing his voice to remain steady, to project Captain Dex as hard as he can. If he thinks about last night for too long, he’ll probably forget how to skate.

“You know it, Poindoodle,” Nursey says. They step through their handshake, as in sync now as they are on the ice, as they were last night — no, not now. Dex focuses on the movements, the routine that the two of them have built together over four years.

“Fuck, Will—” Nursey’s words are cut off with a groan as Dex swallows around him, tasting Nursey’s release on the back of his tongue. He thinks the jolt of smug satisfaction that goes down his spine is justified. 

After all, no one but Dex reduced Nursey to just moans and curses and his fucking name.

The handshake ends, as it always does, with pulling each other close for a totally-platonic-not-at-all-wishing-to-be-real back-slapping hug. As it always does, the hug lingers. On both of their parts. Dex wishes he had words for once, but they’ve never been his thing.

Nursey has no such hang ups, and whispers in Dex’s ear instead of pulling back.

“We’re gonna win this game tonight, and then we’re gonna celebrate at the Haus with our teammates. And then we’ll keep celebrating in your room, just the two of us. If you want to?”

Dex pulls back just far enough to meet Nursey’s gaze.

“Derek— please, so close—”

“Easy, I got your back, just let go,” Nursey murmurs before reapplying his mouth to Dex’s cock.

Dex shudders as Nursey swirls his tongue around the head and falls headlong over the edge with a shout.

“I do want.”

“Well then, lets go fuck Harvard up, shall we?” Nursey’s eyes are sparkling, brighter than the stars Dex sees out in the forests of Maine.

Dex knows they still have a lot to talk about, but at this moment he just knows they’re on the same page. He grins, wider than he usually lets himself.

“After you.”

[annakie]

From Broken Bow to Calypso - Check-In #9 - Strange New Worlds Season 2.

It's more Star Trek by Stardate rewatch.

Only 10 episodes, still a lot of words.

2/24/25 - 141 - The Broken Circle - This is one of those "I have a lot of quibbles about the details, but the plot was fun enough to ignore them" episodes. Spock being reckless and immediately going to "I'mma steal the ship" certainly is A Look, but hey, it worked. Pelia is introduced and I immediately love her. Still sad we had to lose Hemmer to get her, though. Carol Kane is so good here. Another "Sigh ok HOW LONG does it take them to travel to non-Starfleet shared Klingon territory? A few hours? At Warp Five? Sure, Jan." thing. But I said I wouldn't nitpick, oops. Glad the Klingons are back to looking mostly like their normal selves. I'm also not a fan of the Battle Juice that M'Benga and Chapel take. I think in general I'm not as big of a fan as M'Benga's S2 arc as his S1 arc, but I WILL say holy shit the cinematography and the LOOK when M'Benga gets his battle on and starts protecting Chapel when her juice runs out. Peck is great in the "You don't die!" scene, as well as the Bloodwine scene at the end, though. They're all super lucky this all worked out and nobody got court-martialed! Real tears at the very end, though, with the episode being dedicated to Nichelle Nichols.

2/24/25 - 142 - Ad Astra per Aspera - The even better second half of the opener. Pike's pretty badass just trying to breathe at the beginning. But I mean, honestly, with the very first few seconds of Neera Ketoul being on screen, she absolutely commands the episode. Can't take my eyes off her. What an amazing character. I had honestly forgotten who turned Una in until La'an's part in it (or lack thereof) was revealed. What a great speech/defense by Una, and after watching Those Old Scientists, the Ad Aspera thing is even more resonant. But it's Neera Ketoul's closing argument that really brings this all together. Loved this episode, a truly excellent courtroom drama ep, and I'm glad everything works out for Una.

2/25/25 - 143 - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow - I remember loving this episode but I loved it even more this time. I mean it's a little crappy for the rest of the cast that Kirk comes in and is handed a starring role in basically every ep he's in but really worth it here. He and La'an are so good together, characters and actors. The story is really good, both as a "time travel to modern times" episode and just plotwise overall. The visit to Pelia is especially great (and does the "future knowledge" trope well.) I sure hope the lady that got caught shoplifting didn't go through too many troubles. I also wish we would have gotten some Road Trip La'an/Kirk shenannigans. BTW the first time through I totally thought the Romulan was Cristin Milioti, and so I figured she was the big bad pretty quick, they wouldn't bring her in without a juicy part!! Except that I was wrong about her being Cristin Milioti haha. La'an's pain at losing Jim is so real, both when he's shot, and then later back in her quarters. That feeling of FINALLY finding someone you connect with only to lose them and be alone again? Ouch.

2/25/25 - 144 - Among the Lotus Eaters - This was definitely not my favorite SNW episode. I do love the stuff with Batel and Pike! They're great for each other. The story on the planet is fine, basic Star Trek stuff by the numbers. Not bad, not great. It's fine! I think I was mostly disappointed in this episode because I was really excited for the Ortegas episode and although she got a decent amount of screentime, we got little more information about her. We already know she flies the ship (and is great at it!) I know about the BTS stuff with Melissa Navia, so I get it! I just hope S3 she gets the strong episode she's overdue for!

2/26/25 - 145 - Charades - Kicking off the Season 2 Hijinks Trilogy is the Human Spock episode. Way more fun than when B'Elanna becomes fully human later on! Amanda is the best mom ever, and she continues to be great here. Honestly have a hard time empathizing with Christine here, she IS trying to be the best friend possible, and Spock IS more or less returning her feelings but knowing how this relationship ends, I'm mostly just like NOOOOOOO about it. T'Pring is GREAT. She's so tolerant of the Spock stuff and she has said and made it clear she loves him as he is. And then Spock doesn't trust her AND has feelings behind her back. T'Pring deserves better and though I'm glad she eventually gets it, still in shock realizing it takes 8 years to get there. Anyway, T'Pring's dad is the standout other character here, would really like to see him away from his wife. He seems like the most fun Vulcan we've met who doesn't belong at T'Pring's workplace.

2/26/25 - 146 - Lost in Translation - A real standout episode for Uhura, and the temporary return of Hemmer, even if it is all in Uhura's head. I love that this episode also establishes Uhura and Kirk's strong friendship right out the gate. Would have loved a little more time for La'an and Kirk here, but the episode was packed. Really liked the conflict between Una and Pelia, they're very different people and sometimes people don't get along. I thought the solution that it was aliens being hurt by the refinery was pretty obvious. Didn't make it clear if it was the aliens making everyone ELSE besides Uhura and Ramon act out of sorts, but it doesn't seem like it. Personnel disputes that keep huge projects from launching happen anywhere, anytime I guess. Pretty torn on the last scene. On one hand, it's a really nice visual and nostalgia kick to have Uhura, Kirk and Spock hanging out together. OTOH, feels like a very anticlimactic way for K/S to FINALLY meet. At least Nyota introduced them. Also, Memory Alpha points out the coincidence(?) that in ST2009 and here, Kirk and Uhura meet in a bar and Kirk gets punched in the face not long after as a consequence of talking to her, lol.

2/26/25 - 147 SNW/LDS - Those Old Scientists - (Note, I talk so much about this episode it's the first time tumblr is forcing me to use line breaks in an episode text block lol.) Honestly, this is one of my top 5 favorite episodes in all of Trek. In fact, it's the only episode I'm going to watch TWICE. This time, from a SNW perspective, and next time in order for Lower Decks, from that perspective. So whenever someone from SNW is in a scene, I'm mostly thinking about how they're dealing with these chaos gremlins from the future. It's really jarring to start in LDS land, anyone watching through Trek by Stardate their first time is really going to be scratching their heads until Boimler blasts out of the portal. Man, it is just such an awesome thing to see Boimler and later Mariner "live" though. Imagining those first few seconds after Boimler passes out, and Spock and Co. looking at this guy going "I guess he's Starfleet? What a weird uniform but he has the Delta?" Spock probably confirming Chronitons or whatevs that he's from the future.

And OH MY GOD the animated opening (with all 4 of the Lower Deckers in the credits) SO beautifully done. Also SO funny with the space creature on the Enterprise's nacelle. Five minutes in and the episode is already AMAZING. First-timers would also be BAFFLED at Boimler's "Computer end program?" It's SUCH a good line because of COURSE that's what Boimler would default to, anyone from the era would! And Boimler RIGHT away starts sowing chaos and can't hold his emotions together. I love that La'an cautions Boimler to not get attached, though, she's really going through it. The whole mini-plot with Uhura learning to loosen up a bit more is really good, I love it a lot, though it is a bit weird that Uhura is using the ready room as her study quarters, but Pike probably offered it to her to have a quiet place to research.

I also love the little subplot with Pike indulging Boimler a little because of Boimler's admiration of Pike, giving him a little sliver of hope that maybe his future isn't so bad. But trying to contain Boimler definitely is corralling a toddler, and I could see people watching this episode before LDS getting exasperated with Boimler by now a little. The bar scene is great with Ortegas and Chapel, SO much fun, and then it all goes wrong for Chapel when Boimler hints at her about Spock's future. It honestly kind of sucks that we saw basically none of them as an actual couple before Boimler spoils it, but also way to go episode for doing so much character development and moving the story along in this hijinks ep. But then, of course, he tells PIke he has Really Great Hair, and Pike is flattered all over again and keeps indulging him. That and the "Just don't look" part… just amazing. NEVER fails to make me laugh.

And then the hijinks increase when Mariner shows up. Which turns Boimler into the "responsible" one. Mariner is even more of a chaos gremlin and I don't think the SNW crew is ready for her. Boimler working with Spock to make the horonium is such a great scene, I wish we got even more of those two, and Mariner is the perfect person to get Uhura to lighten up. Love that they gave Erika a win there, too. Both Boimler and Mariner have such cool little nudges on the crew! I'm not sure that the pinup poster conversation with Una QUITE works but maybe that was still a thing in SNW times and not LDS. Boim's plan to steal a shuttle is dumb, and not gonna work, but it is such a Boimler & Mariner thing to try. And as a consequence, Pike gets more confirmation of his future, but also Boims and Mariner nudge him, TOO. It's also SO emotional for me when they have the scene in Engineering, and talk about the NX-01, and namedrop Travis and Hoshi. I teared up this time. I miss those two so much! (But of course, Travis doesn't get a whole middle school named after him, JUST the gym! JFC SOMEONE THROW TRAVIS MAYWEATHER A WIN.)

After having just watched Una's trial episode, her reaction at learning what the poster in Boimler's bunk is is SO good, also so emotional. That's four emotional bumps those two give the crew. And the end scene on the Cerritos with them having Ransom call Una Hottest First Officer is one of those that's a little "ew?" if you don't know the story and very "awwww" if you do. And the genius that put the SNW crew in LDS animation? I want to shake their hand. God, this entire episode is near perfection. I've watched it at least five times, including the night before I'm typing this and now I want to go watch it again.

2/27/25 - 148 - Under the Cloak of War - Annnnnd coming off one of my favorite episodes is my least favorite episode of SNW. Look, I admire what they were trying to do, the story is big important as to the horrors of war and the effects it has, but its SUCH a hard watch. Babs and Jess are great, the guest star is fantastic, and hey Clint Howard's near-requisite appearance. But… I do not enjoy this episode. And I know you're not supposed to. But I was glad it was over once it was done.

2/27/25 - 149 - Subspace Rhapsody - Whew, a whiplash back to the third and final Hijinks episode of the season. And I love this one, too. They did great making the reason for the singing fit! And… everyone can sing! I love most of the songs. TBH not a fan of Una's two songs, to no fault of her own. La'an's and Uhura's are highlights, as is Chapel's breakup song. La'an's confession to Jim is SO well done, though I feel like her emotions were heightened enough for a song, but the moment didn't need it. Is it canon-breaking that Jim knows about Carol being pregnant here? I thought Kirk had no idea. But I guess I'll figure out when we get to Wrath of Khan. Having Bruce Horak as the Klingon commander was also fantastic, and the Klingon K-pop is great, as is the Big Finish production. This episode is cheesy but I love it a lot.

2/27/25 - 150 - Hegemony - Another fantastic horror episode with the Gorn. Still don't like them as the enemy but damn this episode nails it. A bit unrealistic that out of EVERYONE on Batel's ship, only Chapel survives but hey, it's a plot. Putting Pike and Batel's relationship a big part of this is also great, it makes the ending work even more. My favorite part of this episode is the appearance of Scotty, though. I was so excited the first time we heard him speak and I was like "What's with the Scottish acc--- HOLY SHIT IT'S SCOTTY" I yelled the last part out loud right before he introduced himself. I cannot WAIT for more Scotty+Pelia interaction the next season or two. And hey, an actual Scottish actor playing Scotty! The fight with the one Gorn on the saucer section of the Cayuga is pretty cool, though. And then they gave us the Best of Both Worlds ending. It's been a year and a half now, Paramount, give us the damn third season!

SNW SEASON 2 FINAL THOUGHTS

Overall, I think S2 is more uneven than S1. What, a Star Trek Series where season one is the strongest season (so far!) Really breaking the mold there. But that doesn't mean S2 is BAD... the highs I think are higher but the lows (Lotus Eaters, Cloak of War) are just lower.

But also some all-time greats here, all three hijinks episodes and Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow are way up there, Ad Astara and Lost in Translation are great, too.

I think, as I'll talk about a bit more early on in TOS reviews, overall I think SNW is SO good and SO strong, but it does canon break TOS enough to be annoying in some regards, Chapel and Spock in particular. Things that people refused to forgive in Discovery seem to get a pass from the fandom here, though. But, if you're going to canon-break any series, it's probably going to be TOS, it's not like SNW has a monopoly on that. It's just easier to scrutinize since it's the immediately preceding series.

I just really need them to actually release S3 soon. And get to making S4 (I hear it's in pre-production?) And also get renewed for seasons 5 through 7, at a minimum.

[delicatebluebirdruins]

the hollow boy reread

27th October 2024

3 is it really the first time though?

7 "I also carried a skull in a jar, so we weren't entirely predictable"

28th Jan 2024

12 dusty ketchup bottle ick

14 It's almost the same thing that happened at Combe Carey

16 I love this introduction of Lucy that I have in my screenshots

19 it must be bad

27 whoo cluster

32 "I'm nervous, and I'm already dead"

34 Lockwood noticing something is wrong with Lucy

39 the necklace

43 "In those days"

44 "We were never good. We were the best. And we never fully realised it until it was too late"

49 Curious George

51 Black Winter is such a fun time

53 Lockwood's faith in Lucy ("expressive lips" why are you focusing on his lips bub?)

56 terrotorial Lucy and George at the idea of a new housemate "Lockwood's proximity made me happy" you don't say? Loyal George

61 homemaker Lucy is not

63 Lucy's raw nerve

64 JAKE!

69 "ancient history"...

71 emotional constipation my name is Lockwood

73 the lavender being a welcome and a caution 🥹🥹🥹

74 Lucy wanting Lockwood to talk to her

76 love this glimpse into the agency colours

85 a big old crush

91 exhaustion leads to sloppiness

96 testing Lucy's talents are great

100 Rotwell's game that is basically surgery

102 Lucy's feelings about her family being impatient and cross, wanting to scream, resigned and thinking they're scared

106 their reaction to seeing Lucy already talked about here

112 how close were they?

122 Holly is very aggravating not through any actions of her own she is hired to do a job and she will be damned if she doesn't do it well

125 Jealousy and Carrot Cake feat. Customer Service Lockwood

29th October 129 I love Holly cutting off Mrs Wintergarden

133 "think nine or ten" that is just a baby

135 Lockwood POV pretty please

136 I love the lyre brooch (I cannot stress enough I love jewellry)

138 assumptions make an ass out of you

140 Berkley Square? what happpened? It's one of Lucy's favourite cases and that's all we get?

142 wondered about here but I really want to know what Lucy was going to say

146 talking about being normal kids Poor Little Tom

155 Lucy do as you're told

159 why the FUCK have you two noticed her footsize?

160 Lucy feeling empathy for the wrong ghost

164 I would rather die then be anywhere near this conversation

168 Poor Kipps and crew

171 You tell them George like the quote about history

174 Lucy you are a prat

176 I know I yelled about this the last time I watched this book but "still smells of him" is an insane comment

182 Lockwood keeping an eye on Holly and Lucy being "hot-eyed"

186 the circle of bloody footprints is so creepy

191 mimicking the breathing is still very creepy and self endangerment ding! ding!

193 impossible leap and I still want Lockwood's POV

200 Solitary on Lambeth walk

203 Lockwood's head in Georges lap (did he want Lucy? Yes or Holly? no)

205 Holly was reorganisation also harrasment?

208 the Skull has a point your know?

218 So many ghosts

221 George is right about not bottling things up Lucy

222 Hampton Wick Hotel cluster?

224 Complimenting Flo "unwashed queen" dismissal's really Lucy?

227 "old mother Thames"

230 Lucy and Lockwood barely seeing each other as Lockwood is isolating himself (Lucy seeing Lockwood's injury as a sign of her failure)

233 Marissa sucks by the way 234 "safely" sure

237 George to the rescue

243 "Pale faces stared up at us from beyond the smoke" a hint of bad things to come

253 Lucy and Lockwood being so in sync and her "swell of joy" despite the exertion they are doing

256 "smiling of crocodiles" Lucy, Lockwood and Sir Rupert after the chase and his underhanded moment with his sword

259 album? I want to see that

263 Lucy is a star well done Lockwood but meeting her eyes and then complimenting Holly like he did is so mean (Holly did deserve praise but it's so mean)

266 Baby Lockwood pictures

268 maybe Holly maybe most likely you

276 Honey-biscuits? nice

283 history of the location

287 "Barnes won't let us down" and let down we are

291 Lucy going against Lockwood here and arguing that joining forces with Kipps' crew is a good idea (and I so want Lockwood's pov for this)

295 Lucy wishing for Holly to fall into the catacombs is karma at work really

296 "our assistant seemed to affect girls that way." does she? or is just you and Kat?

30th October 2024

299 Flo possibly flushing when shaking hands with Holly is great (Bi? Bi)

303 out of touch CEO? ding! ding!

310 "Some people might be tempted" you opened yourself up for that Lucy

312 Lucy and Holly "a token smile"

317 "attract attention of all dark things"... "one of them is hunting you"

319 longing for and missing Lockwood

322 Love this hate this "a human figure crawling on all fours"

327 Poor Kate

330 Lockwood knowing how strong Lucy is but still not seeing how vulnerable she is (his faith in her working against them both)

334 what in the ghost ship nonsense is this?... you were very lucky Bobert

339 All because Holly mentioned Lockwood and Lucy not saying no to him and just Lucy seeing Holly's "superiority" over her and it just all coming to a head in the worst time possible (how much of their relationship would have been changed if Lucy was there and involved in the hiring and interview part)

342 Skull? Bobby? shut up

351 I love the imagery of a snake and i hate it as well

359 Lockwood "grinning that old grin"... "his eyes sparkled; he held out his hand..."

367 I love Lucy going on the bright side i'm closer to the Source but is also understandably very woozy and saying hi to skeletons

370 "They were criminals and they were infected. Who was going to care?"

375 "I gave a cry, bent down to retrieve them - and saw the ghosts come sweeping in towards me. That was the moment the nub of the candle chose to finally go out"

377 are the other ghosts scared of the Fetch???

379 "and all at once my legs buckled with joy. Because I knew it! I knew the voice. It was the one I wanted to hear more than any other"

389 "I didn't trust myself to be with you. I was too anxious about what might happen" meaning? double meaning

390 "I know I don't talk about it, but it's happened to me before. Losing someone dear to me. I can't let it happen again" also who is the biscuit thief?

392 Poor Lockwood "lazy and wilful"... "his carefully neutral tone wavered"... "Under the anger and the sorrow, Lucy I was just left feeling hollow." hey Lockwood is/was a hollow boy. So we have Lockwood blaming himself for Jessica's death AND the newspaper article going "unable to save her" get the boy some therapy (there are two sets of people to blame for Jessica's death the Orpheus Society and whoever made the pot crack in the first place)

also Lockwood compared Lucy to his sister he never said anything about considering Lucy like a sister (@the empty grave wiki page comments section)

399 Poor Barnes where will he get his socks now?

402 Flo and George are also a battle couple in their own right'

406 I love the newspaper article (I want to see the foldable model) like the amount of customer service bullshit coming from both Kipps and Lockwood must have made an ass jealous (also did Lockwood & Co. use the Aickmere Brothers £10 voucher? discuss I say yes because I think it would be funny)

409 Barnes my love is back in my good books, Kipps my love also hilarious

413 so close to meeting the living bad guys of the series

415 George talking about how ghosts experience time like the rest as they say is confetti

417 I love the Skull

419 what are you doing with your glasses Georgie?... I wonder what Lockwood was thinking when he asked "is that really what this is all about?" and I wonder if anyone entertained the idea that the Fetch Lucy saw was Lockwood?

[prongspolat]

━━     ˊ  𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙙.

general : 

full name: jan polat. nicknames: prongs.  age: twenty-four. date of birth: march 27. pronouns: he / him. blood status: pureblood. house: gryffindor. alignment: the order of the stag. code name: prongs. occupation: resurrected.

physicality : 

faceclaim: oktay çubuk. hair color + eye color: brown & brown. height: 5’9. other notable features: oversized glasses along the bridge of his nose, messy curls similar to a bed head, & a cheeky smile of mischief.

magic : 

daemon (patronus) : stag.  wand type : mahogany, 11” inches, phoenix feather. boggart : lila & harun dying before him.    amortentia : fresh lilies of the valley, library parchment.

family tree : 

partner : lila evren polat ( resurrected ). children : harun polat. in-laws : ginny weasley-polat ( daughter in law ), dursley family. grandchildren : jan sirac polat ( grandson ), altan sever polat ( grandson ), & lila lunara polat ( granddaughter ).

head canons ( more to be added ): death tw

often described as the 'glue' of the marauders, jan relied on his mischief brothers more than he led on. growing up as an only child, whispers around hogwarts deemed him as spoiled rotten at times. a child that was never told no but got everything he ever asked for. it was actually the loneliest of times, growing up. he begged for a close friend. he wished more than anything for his mother to give him a brother or sister to diminish the weight of the loneliness but with his mother's older age, he knew it wasn't a possibility. when he arrived at school, eleven years of age, he was arrogant - show offish. he wanted more than anything for people to be impressed with him enough to beg to be his friend ( to kill the lonely within ). soon he would realize that true friendship hadn't anything to do with the skills he had nor the things he could provide them - it was actually about his heart. the bond between brothers that was forged when he sat next to sirius black on the first day of classes. it was about the encouragement they would give one another when jan found out the secret that remus kept. it was about the chance he gave peter when he knew what loneliness looked like in a boy. the brothers not by blood but the brothers by honor and declaration.

when harun was born in late july, jan couldn't put up enough charms to keep the little house in godrick's hollow safe. each enchantment that was spoken was a promise he made to lila that nothing - no one - would ever harm the family they created with one another. even in the midst of the war, the newfound parents sought normalcy in their cottage. bedtime stories, even if harun would have no recollection of them ever being told. breakfast at the table, even if he couldn't sit without the support just yet. a stroll around the limits of the fence line, just for a bit of fresh air when the crying got to be a little too much for both of them. he craved the normality. he painted lila pictures of it for when the war would cease and their life outside the walls of seclusion would come again. oh, the dreams that never came to be. it was the evening

of october 30 when a storm barreled through godrick's hollow and outside on the steps of the cottage jan sat, just under the railing so the rain wouldn't topple him. the clouds in the once brightened sky felt like a warning. a sign that he failed to see as his son slept upstairs in his crib. it was then that he felt a pair of arms wrap around his middle from behind, a head pressed into his back as though they were resting against him. a smile formed along his lips, his left hand with the golden vow he made to her resting on her own as they listened to the rain fall against the grounds. a comfortable silence between the two of them before jan spoke with all confidence he had saying, 'when this is all over, we'll have a house of our own like this - i'll build you whatever you want. no matter how high. it'll be ours. our lives will be ours again. i promise.'

[sunskate]

Tessa and Scott episode 1 (pt 1 pt 2) sorry i'm not giving any useful context if you've never seen it - it's a good (bad lol) piece of VM history the opening at the carnival in Toronto says "one year ago" - it looks like warm weather, but the show premiered Jan 2, 2014, so when did they film that?

the first performance of DALD 🥺 (seriously, who has those hard drives with the footage lol). interesting to see part of the no touch here compared to the legendary one from Sochi

Marina saying "love you love you a lot" to them when she's about to stab them in the back 💀

Jean-Marc Généreux, the dance/connection coach - Scott says they've been working with him since 2002. VM would have been 12/13 and 14/15 yo they're supposed to be playing out a romantic storyline in the SD: T: right away he (Jean-Marc) saw there was something missing J: so, i want you to look at this guy like he's uh T: like he's David Beckham? J: uhh maybe, or a piece of meat, like a good - like filet mignon - and you'd really like to have a bite (why does she do this? if it was reversed, and Jean-Marc said to Scott, look at her like you think she's attractive, and he said, oh, like she's Jennifer Lopez? that would be rude and invalidating)

i'd forgotten how strange it is, the way they talk about each other -

S: "Tessa and i have a -- *very* -- complex relationship" (arching eyebrow, significant look) ok, how 😅

T: "sometimes we are best friends, sometimes we're just business partners, there's an ebb and a flow to our relationship that is ongoing" -- spending more and less time together is normal, but does your status as best friends change so much? do your friendships work like this? these two were working so closely together, but they'd grow apart enough that she'd call it being "just business partners"? that feels off. from other stuff they've said, it feels more like there were reasons one would hold the other at arm's length and that they didn't talk these things out

Scott seems very inside himself and high key conscious of the camera. very little of the lighter side of him in this show. Tessa also very conscious of the camera but more wanting to do a good job - like watching someone inexperienced acting in a high school play - a little stilted. these producers didn't know what to do with them to get them to be more natural. too bad they wanted to make a reality show and didn't focus more on the skating and the training and let their personalities show in the process

S: VO "after this season, our lives are going to be totally different" T: "what are you going to miss the most" S: "i'll miss - i'm going to miss the structure. 5 o'clock in the mornings" T: "yeah 😐" lol not going to be baited into saying anything personal for national tv. either he thought it was going to be a different kind of show or was talked into it and never bought in. i wonder what the two of them really think of this now

[technicallycleverdetective]

For the ask game... Fandom for Here One Moment: 6 and 13 Ship for Jance: 6, 8, 10 and 14 😊

Thank you for the ask 😊

6...which is my favourite platonic or familial relationship in this world.

The platonic relationships in this book are my favourites even though they don’t get a lot of attention, but I’m particularly fond of Ethan and Lila’s friendship. Even though we don’t see much of them, it’s sweet how quickly they become close through their grief – I get the sense they never considered each other as potential friends before, but both of them fill the space Harvey left for the other – and the ending indicates the bond will grow. I like to imagine Lila served a double role as best man and maid of honour for Ethan’s wedding.

13...which canon or popular fanon relationship I can't stand or feel 'meh' about and why.

Interesting… Since there’s no fandom so ‘fanon’ would only be my opinion, I’ll go for canon. There are none I can’t stand, but I am very ‘meh’ about Eve and Dom. I don’t care about them and they’re both idiots. I expect they got divorced at some point.

6...what kind of AU fics I'm obsessed with reading about them (or would be if I could find one).

I love ours, I love the detective AU created by luluxa, the criminal AU inspired by that recent photo, and I love fantasy AUS. Werewolf AU is my favourite, though a long time ago there was an Avatar: The Last Airbender AU which included Nace as an earthbender and Jan as an airbender, and that was my favourite part to think about.

8...if I'm most interested in fics about them that focus on fluff, angst, humour, smut or actual plot?

Fluff all the time, I’m all about that sugary romance. All of the others are acceptable side dishes to the main meal which is fluff for me.

10...rate the level of stupid they reach in their pining.

Friend. You know I love to think of them both being absolute pining idiots. I rate them 11 out of 10. If you want more detail, I think they both spend a lot of time not wanting to risk causing problems in the band because of a supposedly one-sided crush, Nace because he’s new and Jan because he’s seen the fallout of Bojan and Kris’ undefined thing, and how hard is it to just be normal? Very hard. The only question is who has a pining-induced breakdown and confesses everything first.

14...which tropes I think describe them the best.

Love at First Sight (I knew he was the one indeed), Mutual Pining, Protectiveness, Secret Relationship (fanon), Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Developing Friendships, Friendship/Love (where is the line?)

[moreofthatdrowse]

JO Survey: What's the best thing about the band?

There were too many good answers in the questions with open answers in my Joker Out Survey, so below the cut are the answers to Question no. 13: What's the best thing about the band?

Bojan

✨everything✨ but mainly how comfortable they are around each other and in their sexuality/masculinity, and also their unique personalities, their humor, the music...

Can I say Kris? Ok honestly I love their music, their fashion style (especially how they incorporate femininity into their looks while still being masculine), but I think I love their friendship the most. It's so nice to see them being physically affectionate in such a casual and carefree way, it makes me so happy. And Kris singing, yes yes (I don't really care if he sings in Dutch or not, as long as he sings, but Dutch would be nice as I have been learning the language since before Eurovision). But I will be starting to learn Slovenian hopefully soon.

Their interactions within themselves and with the fans

they seem like genuinely good people and the fame hasnt gotten into their head. they are very mature for balkan guys their age (at leat the 3 of them that are young) while also being fun and not apologising for the fun just i am amazed by them ok?

SO MUCH I mean like of course their music but I think more than anything it's their clear bond and how comfortable with each other they are. and also it's so endearing to see how they interact and joke around and clearly are the closest friends irl and just. oh my gosh. it fills my heart <3

Just the melodies, plain and simple. They somehow remind me of the music scene in my country in the early 2000s. Feels familiar and fresh at the same time.

How happy they are together (whether performing or not)

Their closeness or comfort with each other (their chemistry)

Everything

They're all crazy and they're cool with that. Also, whatever they have going on 👀👀👀

So positive, really nice songs and daddylike for such young guys

JAN!!!

I love the music. That’s still the best part

Their interaction with eachother

They are such positive and genuinely good guys without a smidge of toxic masculinity in them. Also they make banger music.

They are all very sincere, so each time it's a joy seeing them interact with fans/crew/each other. I mean, they're also very talented (i really wanna pick Jan's and Jure's brains on some subjects. oh! and talk with Bojan about languages :D), but sincereness is really a breath of fresh air! And I really love how well they mesh together and complement each other. Like Bojan said in one interview, adding new person to the band, you don't know if it's gonna disturb the equilibrium, you're gonna either make it or break it. But then with Nace they fucking soared, so. Um. Yeah:)

they have lovely personalities

Their presence on stage is otherworldly

Lovely people

Music, how nice and honest they seem, and the vibes they're sending

They're not scared of being affectionate with each others, it's very nice to see a group of adult men do that, because it's very rare to see. My heart melts with love every time I see photos/videos of any band members (or past band members, I'm including Martin here) hugging or kissing or overall being tactile with eachother.

Their awesome music!

It's so clear that they're all there because they want to be, that they care about the music and care about each other

Love how affectionate they r with each other. I need to start a band just to goof around like they do

they are so sweet and they seem like just a bunch of idiot friends making music together <3

Everything

The hijinks and their interactions w/ each other

The fact that they are painfully relatable and 'normal', and yet so humbly superior in everything they do and have achieved so far. The boys are on another level of talent and intellect.

How kind and supportive they are of each other <3

They're icons and they're good ones

Jure

THE TALENT oh my god the timing on the guitars and the basslines are mental like i'm a bassist and tried a few songs by ear and i just COULDNT. nace what do they feed bassists over in slovenia please

THEY'RE fun and friendly lol - I love how much they care for each other

Other than their music, their stylist is fantastic and I’m a big fan

they're just awesome, as people and musicians, love their friendships

They are fun and seem like nice dudes

Their friendship

I guess we can say we love them for their music and for showing the opposite of toxic masculinity <3

QUESTIONS 1-11 I QUESTION 12 I QUESTION 13 I QUESTION 14

[blossom-boo]

Also Jankris both crossdressing for their date, Jan in a mesh shirt and a rocky plaid skirt with black boots, Kris in a long flowy white skirt and a light pink blouse, them being the prettiest girls at the funky little restaurant where they grab dinner, and later also in the bar, where they only have eyes for each other, where dancing soon turns into trying to be as close as possible, which sparks them to rush home, excited laughter and tightly clasped hands, before they sink into bed together...

oh how you spoil me. and fishnets for jan, right? and some highlighter for kris... yeah, im soooo normal about them. and theyre so pretty maybe some men try to hit on them at the bar but theyre there with each other <333 thank you julia!!!!

[fenrislorsrai]

Keepers Hand-Rearing Sloth Bear Cub at the National Zoo by Smithsonian's National Zoo Via Flickr: Caption: The sloth bear cub at one week old. Photo: Mindy Babitz, Smithsonian's National Zoo The decision for keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo to hand-raise a female sloth bear cub instead of leaving her with her mother Khali likely saved her life. She is now very active and growing as the result of the round-the-clock care she has received for the past two-and-a-half months. The cub was one of three cubs born to Khali Dec. 29, 2013, and she is the only cub that survived longer than seven days. Khali ingested the first cub about 20 minutes after she gave birth Dec. 29. It is not uncommon for carnivores, including sloth bears, to ingest stillborn cubs, or even live cubs if they or the mother are compromised in some way. Khali, an experienced mom, appeared attentive to her two remaining cubs, and keepers monitored her closely via closed-circuit cams before, during and after the births. However, she ingested a second cub seven days later and spent several hours away from her remaining cub in the early morning hours of Jan. 6, which is not normal for a sloth bear with a newborn cub. “Our team is always prepared to intervene and hand-rear a cub if it appears that a cub is not thriving,” said Tony Barthel, curator of Asia Trail. “We already had developed a plan for hand-rearing before Khali gave birth, and our ability to act quickly was critical.” At that point, keepers decided the only way the remaining cub would likely survive was to retrieve her from Khali’s den. Keepers rushed the cub to the veterinary hospital around 7:30 a.m. Veterinarians examined her and determined that she was hypothermic and weak. Khali had not been cradling her, which would have regulated the cub’s temperature and kept her warm. Veterinarians treated her with antibiotics, vitamins and fluid therapy. They also placed her in an incubator to help stabilize her body temperature. By 9 a.m. she was nursing from a bottle. For the next several days she was bottle-fed eight times each day. The cub was healthy enough to leave the veterinary hospital Jan. 9 and was returned to the sloth bear habitat, but keepers could not return her to her mother. Keepers searched for other sloth bear cubs, or different bear species cubs, currently being hand-raised at other Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited institutions, but were unable to find any. Instead, a team of National Zoo keepers, veterinarians and nutritionists immediately stepped up as surrogates for the cub. “Carrying the cub around for hours at a time gave us a unique opportunity to bond with her,” said Stacey Tabellario, animal keeper. “We quickly became in-tune with her vocalizations, movements and sleep patterns. With past cubs at this stage, we mostly only viewed them via closed-circuit television, so this has been a great chance to learn more about cub development.” Keepers stay with the cub 24 hours a day and bottle feed her at regular intervals. After the cub first returned to the sloth bear habitat, keepers bottle-fed her seven times each day, but that was gradually reduced to six and now five times each day. When the cub’s eyes opened Jan. 26, keepers started to increase their level of interaction with her to provide her with the social stimulation she needed. Sloth bear cubs stay with their mothers for about three years. As newborns they are cradled by their mothers, and as they grow they ride on their mothers’ backs. To simulate those types of interactions, the keepers initially carried the cub in a baby sling with them during their daily routines. Now that she is a little bigger, keepers play with the cub in her den or in a specially designated play area to encourage natural behaviors like climbing. “It is always preferable for cubs to be raised by their mothers, but that was not possible this time,” said keeper and sloth bear expert Mindy Babitz. “We had to become this cub’s ‘mothers.’ We are caring for her needs around the clock—not just physical, but social, cognitive and emotional needs; it’s very encouraging to watch her develop and grow.” The sloth bear team would like her to interact with other sloth bears. In the coming weeks keepers will allow the cub to explore the indoor dens of the Zoo’s adult sloth bears while they are outside. They plan to visually introduce her to the adults over the next few months. If the gradual introductions go well, the cub may eventually be reintroduced to Khali, or introduced to her father François for companionship. The cub will likely not be on exhibit until summer. Khali has successfully raised two cubs, born in 2004, before. She gave birth to another cub in 2002, but the cub only survived for about one month. François, the Zoo’s adult male sloth bear, sired the cubs born Dec. 29, 2013. Khali is only the second sloth bear to give birth to a litter of three cubs in North America.