#[v. friendly neighborhood vampire]

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Stories by Member

JJK

Not a Creature was Stirring You wake up Christmas Eve night not to find Santa, but to find a man cold and shivering on your front porch. Clothes tattered, cuts on his body, out in the snow. You find out he’s not as helpless as he appears. Kind of cute, kind of scary, very buff Jungkook Fantasy AU. Spring Day Still with You [Sequel to Not a Creature was Stirring] You ran away from the cold, Jungkook ran with you, warming each other’s hearts. But within the cycle of life, there is death, and as spring blooms, the blood still lays soaked in the dirt. You ran and they chased. Hybrid!Jungkook.

Banana Milk It’s Jungkook’s Birthday, will he get his birthday wish?

The Fantasy You and your boyfriend try out a new form of role play, but it just keeps going wrong…

I Didn’t Mean It, I Still Love You Yoongi made a mistake, will you forgive him? Or is it too late?

Ddak-ji SLAP Jungkook, Seokjin, and you decide to play a game…and then you fu-

Campfire Burning A steamy fic inspired by a certain vlive.

Seven Days a Week Every day, Jungkook shows you his devotion, deeper than the ocean. Seven different scenarios, seven days a week. idol!jungkook x noona!reader

Go Home, You're Drunk! - 75% “Who…are…you…” “Your worst nightmare, sweetheart.” “Really? Because you look like you belong in a boyband.” whacky and dark & for all the girlies who love an unhinged yandere character

The Snap - 70% The only surviving member of BTS, it takes Jungkook five years to find happiness again. And then life snapped back. What is Jungkook going to do now?

KTH

Christmas with a Vampire There once was a time when holidays were warm and special, Taehyung remembers. To you, even in his coldness, Taehyung is all you need for Christmas. Cyber-punk futuristic AU with a self-hating vampire Tae.

BTS Song Fic (Blue and Grey) Sad song. Sad story. Sad author. Happy reader?

V is for Villain 1 / 2 / 3 - 90% What does it mean to be a villain? What does it really mean to be a vigilante? A vanquisher of evil or a victor for the good? Stories praise the fall of devils, cheer at the marvels of the virtuous, and forget the victorious tell a version conveniently veiling their own atrocities. Evilness was once the brightest star in heaven. And goodness, well, morality can so often be contentious. This time, there is the hero with the strength of a hundred men, there is the villain that can vanish his vulnerabilities in a very instant, and then there’s you. Superclumsysuperhero!RMverse AU.

PJM

Christmas Mass Every Sunday, like clockwork, as designed and ordained, you sit quietly. Pray. Christmas mass comes, tonight your congregation dresses beautifully, like ornaments placed in a row right in front of God. Your priest, stands at the head like an angel atop the tree, commanding and pious and hauntingly handsome. Red. You’re a good faithful girl. You were taught to be, punished to be. You pray for respite, for something more than the condemnation this cold and icy town bestows upon you. Sinners. The coldness permeates your bones, you’re always scared. Tainted. Terrified of sin, terrified by your thoughts for your priest. Sacrilegious. This Christmas prayers are answered by no God. Demon AU. Dark smut.

You Asked for Help, He Asked Your Name You ran away from your responsibilities, but they caught you and tried to lay claim to your body. If your life was never going to be yours anyways, you decided might as well give it away and make a deal. fairyprince!Jimin

KNJ

Your Friendly Neighborhood Superhero, RM Best friends 2 Lovers. Idiots 2 Lovers. Lovers 2 Enemies? This is a different kind of superhero story ;) Christmas Lights Out! Agust D vs RM Super Hero Christmas Special! You visit your hometown during the holidays. You and your childhood friend Joon reminisce and you learn more about your smooth tech talker business partner Yoongi. Can he win you over once and for all? Set in Super Clumsy Super Hero RM universe. Extended Scene: The Mind Reader, The Telekinetic and The Closet just silly and raunchy and ridiculous, dirty thoughts...it goes there. V is for Villain 1 / 2 / 3 - 90% What does it mean to be a villain? What does it really mean to be a vigilante? A vanquisher of evil, or a victor for the good? Stories praise the fall of devils, cheer at the marvels of the virtuous, and forget the victorious tell a version conveniently veiling their own atrocities. Evilness was once the brightest star in heaven. And goodness, well, morality can so often be contentious. This time, there is the hero with the strength of a hundred men, there is the villain that can vanish his vulnerabilities in a very instant, and then there’s you.

I Appreciate Your Apology A Christmas party has you on thin ice with your favorite dom. Daddy Joon appreciates your apology, but does he accept it? daddydom!Joon smut, PWP, filth, aka Joon edging you until you see sleighbells.

Cold Feet You don’t want to get married anymore, what does Namjoon want? 

JHS

Day Dream The days are hotter, the nights are hotter too. You sleep, restless. Tired, you sleep more, you sleep and you dream and you meet the dream walker and things somehow become even steamier. Sandman!Hoseok Dream Analysis / Alternate Ending 

Disco Winter Ball You and your friend Hoseok are best friend buddies going on a date to the annual disco winter ball. But it’s not a date date, okay? You and Hoseok just love music and you love dancing and Hoseok loves watching you dance. Wait not love, not in that way! A friendly love. Just friends. Just two friends who drink a little too much eggnog. HOAL couple holiday special

I Thought You Were Mine? Drunk arguing leads to drunk fuc–

MYG

The Woman with the Black Cat on Her Shoulder Fearful, they buried them, stomped them into the dirt. Underneath their boot, scared men were unaware the seeds of hope had planted by their own volition. From the dirt and grime, grew flowers, blooms so tall, eclipsing their hatred. You were strong and unwilling to be cut down any more. Shapeshiftercat!yoongi.

Yoongi is a Rock That’s it. That’s the plot. Yoongi is a rock. Audio Ver. by the talented @voice-over-ff

I Didn’t Mean It, I Still Love You Yoongi made a mistake, will you forgive him? Or is it too late? 

Christmas Lights Out! Agust D vs RM Super Hero Christmas Special! You visit your hometown during the holidays. You and your childhood friend Joon reminisce and you learn more about your smooth tech talker business partner Yoongi. Can he win you over once and for all? Set in Super Clumsy Super Hero RM universe.

King of Corruption [Sequel to Christmas Mass] The organ player takes his time with you, holding you and caressing your body while you sleep, until you can’t discern your dreams from your reality. A king and a sleeping beauty, his name leaves your lips like a prayer, prostated at his feet in blind reverence…the perfect position for him to corrupt and defile you. Demon AU. Dark smut.

KSJ

The Flower Bridge You couldn’t, you didn’t want to, not anymore, the pain was too much, you wanted it to end, so you visited the bridge. Standing at the highest point, the wind stung, but your problems were bigger, your pain was stronger than the whipping air and your anguish deeper than the water below. Tethered in the center, connecting the place you came from and the place you were going, you found another type of bridge and he found you. Ghost!Seokjin.

Meet Cute, Time Loop A story where Seokjin loves you before you love him before he loves you.

Ddak-ji SLAP Jungkook, Seokjin, and you decide to play a game…and then you fu-

Seokjin’s Ho Ho Ho Your boyfriend surprises you with a Christmas dinner on the beach, things get a little steamy, candy canes get sucked, peppermint liquor might be involved, there is definitely some questionable Santa Costume attire, and lots of jolly lovin’! HOAL couple holiday special.

Christmas Lights Out! Agust D vs RM Super Hero Christmas Special! Extended Scene: The Mind Reader, The Telekinetic and The Closet just silly and raunchy and ridiculous, dirty thoughts...it goes there.

Gangnam Girlfriend: Korea’s #1 Celebrity Dating Show with your Host, International Super Star, Jin Welcome to Gangnam Girlfriend! Where Korea’s top eligible singles fight for a chance at love! You're supposed to be playing the dating game right? Not sneaking off in the middle of the night with the show’s host to watch the stars and talk about all your lost love connections, cuddling under a blanket. And even if the choice is clear, Kim Seokjin can't date you, the reason you joined is because you wanted a public relationship, and Jin could neverrr. Even though he wants to finally settle down! But Hybe wouldn't let him join as a contestant so he took the next best thing instead, our story's beloved host, yet now he's regretting his decision as he watches the girl he is starting to fall for fall for someone else, oh no! Meet the Cast / Epi1 - 85%

OT7

SERIES

Bon Voyage: Into the Sea [Fantasy AU] A storm capsized your boat and looks like you were the only survivor. Somehow you made it to shore, but where? Stranded, you suddenly find out you are not alone, and now you’re stuck in the middle of a centuries old conflict between 7 monsters. Member Imagines /Ch1 / Ch2 / Ch3 / Ch4 /  Ch5 / Ch6 / Ch7 - 5% / ?

Handshakes of a Lifetime [Soulmate AU] …the meeting room is getting closer and closer, basking you and those around you in warm light, and you think about all the internet comments people write about this kind of moment, “she must have saved a country in her past life to experience this.” Playlist / Ch1 / Drabble - JJK / Ch2 / Ch3 / X-mas - JHS / Ch4 / X-mas - KSJ / Ch5 / Ch6 / Ch7 / Ch8 / Ch9 / Ch10 - 10% / ?

Caught! House of Cards [Yandere AU] You needed money. The pandemic offered little options. So you joined a website to make some quick and easy cash. Men paying to look at you, harmless fun, right? It was a decision you didn’t think too much about, you just wanted an income again. Little did you know how dangerous the members of House of Cards were. You weren’t prepared for the consequences of your actions. Watch out! Houses built with cards come tumbling down… Profiles / Ch1 / Ch2 / Ch3 / Ch4 / Xmas Drabble - KTH / Ch5 - 90% / ?

Run Run Run [Zombie Apocalypse AU Slow Burn] A zombie apocalypse breaks out and you’re stuck on a plane with none other than…BTS! Oh, you thought because you were an Army that would help you survive? Girl think again. Member Poll / Seoul Flow / Yangyang Living / Seoul Town Road / Hwarang Freestyle / Seoul Close / Samsung State of Mind - 5% / The Big Hit Break In! - TBA / ?

T H E T A K E O V E R [BTS Apocalypse / Dystopian AU Thriller] The recruits of Bangtan Academy were trained to be super soldiers, to be the strongest, fastest, most cunning fighters in the world. Now they are being put to the test! You were at the bottom of your class, but you noticed the cracks in the system first, what are you going to do? Run or try to save the world Prequel / Ch1 / Ch2 / Ch3 - 78% / ?

DRABBLES

BTS (as kisses) / BTS (as holidays) / BTS (as drinks)

BTS Cheering You Up While Studying Korean

MASTERLISTS

Naughty Girl Christmas BTS X-MAS Masterlist

Spring Fling Fantasy Stories that Bloom Masterlist

BTS Supers RM Verse Masterlist (coming soon…)

Original Masterlist

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Tag dump for Mr. Drako!

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bts masterlist

KIM NAMJOON (RM)

pressured by the press (fluff, drabble) - annoying reporters crash your date.

do you need a translator? - namjoon and his southeast asian girlfriend encounter a rascist woman at the reception of a hotel.

so, can i have that kiss? (angst, fluff) - it’s the last day to a shit year (2020). it goes off with a bang.

dating kim namjoon includes (headcanon)

KIM SEOKJIN

paparazzi problems (fluff, angst) - after two years of dating, life for jin and his girlfriend become stressful and they want to fake break up. an interview, however, changes their minds.

dating kim seokjin includes (headcanon)

MIN YOONGI (SUGA)

fluff alphabet (headcanon)

a favour (smut) - a revenge hickey turns into something else.

the huntsman (fluff, crack, drabble, platonic ot7; romantic min yoongi focus) - all of us australians know that huntsman spiders are harmless. y/n and her friends live to tell the tale of the huntsman spider.

dating min yoongi includes (headcanon)

JUNG HO-SEOK (J-HOPE)

dating hobi includes (headcanon)

PARK JIMIN

being best friends with park jimin includes (platonic; headcanon; request)

out of seven (drabble; part one?) - jimin can't focus.

serendipity (smut) - namjoon tries his best to set his sister, y/n, up with his and her friend, jimin, after a disastrous date with hobi. however, the results are not what he expected.

distant - PART ONE (angst) - it’s y/n’s birthday tomorrow and jimin hasn’t seen her for five days. why? will he see her again? does he want to?

closer - "DISTANT" part two (angst, fluff) - jimin comes back to the apartment amidst y/n's breakdown.

dating park jimin includes (headcanon)

KIM TAEHYUNG (V)

meeting taehyung on the set of hwarang as a-ro includes (headcanon)

singularity (angst) - a millennium ago, your heart was broken by the only boy who loved you. a forever later, his heart was broken by the only girl he ever loved. vampire and witch au

dating kim taehyung includes (headcanon)

JEON JUNGKOOK

bonfire bliss (drabble) - you and the son of artemis cuddle by the fireplace after a rough night of capture the flag. percy jackson au

webslinger (angst, fluff) -  boyfriend by day, superhero by night. jeon jungkook is seoul’s friendly neighborhood spiderman, however things are always easier said than done. in order to look after the city and its people, jungkook must sacrifice time and love to protect the people closest to him. spiderman au

a domestic life with jungkook includes (headcanon)

OT7

the huntsman (fluff, crack, drabble, platonic ot7; min yoongi focus) - all of us australians know that huntsman spiders are harmless. y/n and her friends live to tell the tale of the huntsman spider. 

NAMJIN (NAMJOON X SEOKJIN)

the huntsman (fluff, crack, drabble, platonic ot7; min yoongi focus; namjin) - all of us australians know that huntsman spiders are harmless. y/n and her friends live to tell the tale of the huntsman spider. SIDE SHIP!

SOPE (HOSEOK X YOONGI)

haters to lovers (headcanon)

OT7

boyfriend tweets #1

bts boyfriend texts #1

you’re shorter than them (fluff; request)

waking up next to them (fluff; scenario)

how you spend hot days together (fluff)

someone walks in on you (smut; fluff)

they catch you getting annoyed at "them" while playing bts world (fluff)

are they a top, bottom or switch? / what they’re like during sex (smut)

another member hits on you (fluff)

you blow them in a v-live (smut)

bts and their shy, self-consious s/o (requested) (fluff)

how they react to you losing your virginty to them (smut)

you call them "oppa" for the first time in public (smut)

how bts helps you and reacts with/to your adhd (fluff)

someone says something rude in an interview to you (fluff)

shopping with bts as your s/o includes (fluff)

bts reacts to you on your period (fluff)

you tell them that you have a praise kink (smut)

bts takes care of you when you're drunk (and not dating) (angst, fluff)

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[dvinefem]

                         [ ARIANA GRANDE / KALLOS / CHARIS / MUSE 26 ] / [ GIADA VITALE ] is a  [ TWENTY ONE ] year old [ FASHION DESIGN ] major. [ SHE ] is known for being [ VIBRANT & NURTURING ] but [ GUARDED & VAIN ].  when i think of them, i imagine [ SKETCHBOOKS AND FABRIC SWATCHES, THE LINGERING SCENT OF FRESHLY SMUDGED PALO SANTO, SUCCULENTS ADORNING A WINDOWSILL ]. and even though they’re a proud HU student now, we all have our roots. theirs run back to them being a [ MHP ( AQUA ) ] graduate.  i asked around and it turns out they [ AREN’T ] an AOP student. in their interview, they managed to woo the admissions team by [ PRESENTING SOME PROTOTYPES FROM A MOCK-UP CLOTHING LINE ]. i guess that’s all there is to know! unless…

✧ °˖ — hi there folks ! it’s me, your friendly neighborhood ki. i’m super duper excited for this to start asdfghj. ok ok onto the intro. 

G E N E R A L !

FULL NAME: giada marie vitale

NICKNAMES: gigi, gi

BIRTHDATE: october 1st 1998

STAR SIGN: libra 

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: pansexual

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: panromantic

LABEL: charis ( grace )

SUBPLOT: muse 26 ( not a catfish , only a shark )

S C H O O L I N G !

MHP HOUSE: aqua ( authentic, imaginative, intuitive )

HU HOUSE: kallos ( aesthetics, imagination, elegance, creation )

MAJOR: fashion design

CLUBS: forces of nature club president, artistic horizons member, eleusinian circle member

S I M I L A R I T I E S !

BROOKE DAVIS ( one tree hill ) , CAROLINE FORBES ( the vampire diaries ) , ALICE ( alice in wonderland ) , ELLE WOODS ( legally blonde ) , also a touch of MISTY DAY ( american horror story )

T R A I T S !

+ vibrant , nurturing ,confident 

- guarded , vain , coquettish

I N F O !

giada was the only child born to two high profile italian lawyers who didn’t exactly have much time for her. so, an in-house nanny was their prime solution.

practically raised by a kind woman named antonella, a nanny who took care of her every whim until the age of 16.

she doesn’t talk about her home life with many people — not relating to anybody who has a close relationship with their parents. whenever she mentions her mum, she’s usually referring to antonella.

being an only child with busy parents meant having tons of hobbies. antonella had a bit of a green thumb, so the two were often found out in the garden for hours on end. the nanny went into extensive detail with giada about every plant known to mankind. she ended up taking a liking to it. when night fell, antonella would set up a blanket beneath the the stars — teaching her all of the constellations names.

her nanny also taught her palm and tarot reading — an art giada’s practiced for years. a pretty cool party trick she whips out often.

very vocal about her big dreams of being a luxury designer, she’ll talk your ear off about colors, ask you for your opinion on swatches.. basically you’ll probably have to tell her to hit the road lmao.

while her parents wished she’d take a more practical route like they had, gigi has always had an actively creative mind and a passion for fashion ( bratz anyone ?? ). always in her room talking to her succulents — filling sketchbooks with designs and sewing away. i should note that she’s also into eco-friendly fashion and will be v upset if she sees anyone wearing REAL fur. faux fur only, pls.

although she’s a very spiritual and grounded person, giada can tend to be a tad vain. the way she looks is extremely important to her, obviously.

she has a taste for all things beautiful. refined, sophisticated, and graceful are her design aesthetics. 

huge dreams for such a small girl, but she’s ready and willing to do anything to manifest them into a reality. 

chanel’s classic and feminine aesthetic would be her cup o’ tea any day over gucci.

even if she doesn’t mean to, she can come off a bit bitchy at times as well. she’ll tell it like it is.. but still ask you to grab froyo with her after. she just wants everyone to be the best version of themselves. being unkind to anyone is NEVER her intention. she’d do ANYTHING for the people she cares about most.

pretty much the mom friend in any squad, wanting to take care of everyone else before her self.

it should be noted that she’s a bit guarded and won’t open her entire soul up to many people anymore due to the aftermath of her subplot ! ( peep her subplot on the main for more details here )

also president of the forces of nature club.. so if she sees you with single use plastic of any kind she’s gonna be offended lol.

C O N N E C T I O N S !

ok i know i’m a werido & can’t make a SIMPLE list. a lot of my inspo for a muse goes hand in hand with music SO.. listed below are some wanted connections with a tiny description we can expand on, and it’s correlating song/vibe ! hmu if you’re feelin’ any of them

..and ofc, feel free to suggest other connections that aren’t here ! i’m always very open ! give me frenemies, give me rivals give me aNGST ! pls 

THERE FOR YOU // MARTIN GARRIX & TROYE SIVAN

( familial bff / cousin ) -- 00/01

pretty self explanatory here ! either a hardcore best friend that’s so close that they may as well be family, OR ! a legitimate cousin who is basically sibling at this point. i’m open to either option ! they have each others backs through thick and thin, and surely tell each other aLMOST everything. gimmie gimmie. 

BEST ON EARTH // RUSS FEAT. BIA

( hookup / fwb ) -- 00/01

note ! this spot can be filled by any muse, as giada identifies as pansexual ! we can iron out the details of how this came about together. perhaps they were friends prior, or it just happened out of the blue at a party one night & it’s just been convenient to continue. just remember.. the biggest rule of a casual hookup ?? don’t catch feelings. but.. we’ve all seen the movies.

IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING // JP SAXE FEAT. JULIA MICHAELS

( ex-boyfriend ) -- 00/01

your typical angsty first love situation. possibly dated for a few years ( in high school or more recently in uni ), they ended up realizing that it just wasn’t working. even though they had love for each other, the pair had to split up. “ i know, you know, we know were weren’t meant for each other and it’s fine. ” they both knew it was just better that way. and now.. they just can’t seem to shake the feelings they had. “ but if the world was ending, you’d come over right ? ” asdfghg gIVE IT TO ME. 

GOOD AS HELL // LIZZO

( squad ) -- 00/03

i’ll leave three spots open for this connection because what’s better than a squad ?? NOTHING ! any gender is welcome, of course !  giada is naturally a pretty friendly person ( unless you cross her, people she loves, or are straight up disrespectful ), but when it comes to her main gang -- she’s a ride or die kind of gal. your greatest hypeman. the mom friend. she’ll have your back no matter what, and you can count on that.

[dvrkprinces]

&&. ( carter blackthorn ) was just spotted in amsterdam. rumor has it ( he ) is a ( 30 ) year old ( alpha werewolf ) who resembles ( michael b. jordan ). ( he ) has been said to be ( loyal & hard-working ) but also quite ( distrusting & proud ). with all the chaos surrounding the magical underworld, he has chosen to align with ( the werewolf rebellion ). ( he ) is currently serving as ( bunny deerling’s personal bodyguard ). hopefully the city doesn’t devour them whole.

— ❝ if i cannot be better than them, i will become so much worse.❞

( hi there, kiwi here! this is the official intro for my precious bb carter blackthorn. this is the first time i’m playing carter in a group and i’m so excited to see how he fits with everyone! needless to say, i want all of the connections for him! please let me know if you’d like to plot; i’m available through both the group’s discord and tumblr ims. ♡ )

name: carter octavius blackthorn

birthplace: oakland, california

birthday: june 18th | gemini

scents: windswept shores, white seafoam, sea salt, sage, ambrette seeds, fresh woods, rugged woodland cliffs + ( signature cologne: wood sage & sea salt - jo malone london )

appearance: 6′1″ and honed from years of playing physical sports outdoors and working out, carter is in the best shape of his life and enjoys spending time running or working out in the gym or training arenas. he is an alpha wolf to the fullest physical extent and it’s obvious even when looking at him. carter has dark brown / black hair he tends to keep in a close buzz / fade to his scalp and well-groomed facial hair, though he’s been known to go without a beard, as well. 

carter doesn’t care much for fashion and tends to dress casually when he’s not working for the deerling family; t-shirts, v-necks, sweaters, jackets, and casual pants make up most of his personal wardrobe. 

personality: ( + ) loyal, hard-working, protective, kind, passionate ( - ) distrusting, proud, stubborn, emotionally distant

biography: carter hails from the great city of oakland, california, and remains a steadfast californian at heart. born to a human father and a beta werewolf mother, carter never heard the term “half-ling” or “half-breed” in his house growing up. instead, he was nurtured with all the love, devotion, and care of two parents who were desperately in love with one another and supportive of the small, tight-knit family they had culminated together. carter grew up with a love for sports, playing basketball with kids in the neighborhood during summer breaks, football for school in the autumn, and baseball training in the winter and spring months. his father thought his love for sports would soon blossom into something of a professional player, but his mother spotted his energy and physicality for what it was: carter exhibited all the telltale traits of an alpha werewolf, and though it was a term the blackthorn patriarch was unfamiliar with, carter’s parents attempted to teach their son the importance of his heritage and lineage to the fullest of their capabilities.

his father worked as a local physician and his mother maintained a classroom of kindergartners as an early education teacher, so carter considered himself fortunate enough to grow up in a family with two parents who loved and cared for him. his life changed when he was roughly 13 years old and a close family friend to the blackthorns died in a tragic automobile accident, leaving behind a young and bright-eyed little girl. the blackthorns took in the toddler, first as foster parents, and then eventually adopted her into their home. she and carter were raised like siblings, and to this day, he’s fiercely protective of his younger adopted sister, particularly because she’s recently shown signs of being an omega.

carter’s family was happy - for the most part. by the time he had graduated high school and entered university with the intentions of studying foreign language and history, tragedy struck the blackthorn household. carter was twenty years old when his father had a heart attack at work--one he didn’t recover from. the kind, soft-hearted blackthorn patriarch passed with his wife, son, and adopted daughter all around him. the grief gnawed at carter’s heart, and though his father left behind life insurance and an inheritance for his mother to survive on, her occupation as an early chilhood educator took a toll as she struggled to figure out how to raise a family of two on her own. so, to help soothe his mother’s concerns, carter took on a job serving to pay for his college classes and tuition. he assured his mother the tips were enough to get by...but they weren’t.

so rather than stress his mother out with an unnecessary financial burden, carter did all he could think of: he used his traits as an alpha wolf and his years of physical training and exertion to enter into the sordid world of cage fighting. he was good in the ring; a natural, some of his competitors often said, and the bets and cash prizes won from the illicit underground fights he participated in was enough to help push him through school. he helped his mother in whatever way he could, taking care of his younger sister and helping to cook meals and run errands after long days. it was no easy feat, to be sure, but carter knew there were many out there who had it much worse than him. he made do with what he had.

and he was good at fighting. he excelled where other fighters fumbled and fell.

finally, when it felt as though the never-ending tunnel of darkness would refuse to give way to light, carter made it through with a double major in foreign language studies and history. he acquired a job after college teaching american history to esl students, and felt he had finally found his calling when his mother told him of her concerns about his younger sister. she showed all the signs of being an omega, and with the turbulent and dangerous circumstances surrounding the rarity of omega children in the world, his mother feared that something might happen to her one day, and then their family of four would be reduced to a family of two. she claimed that she knew of a place where they could join up with a resistance and place his sister into hiding; a werewolf-led rebellion that she’d been told about from old friends and family members of carter’s mother back from her days immersed in the supernatural underworld.

though oakland was where he grew up, his family was his home. carter was quick to agree to help his mother, packing their bags and setting their sights for the netherlands. in a bid to protect his sister and mother from plans the human government might have for both of them, carter joined leagues with the werewolf rebellion and became placed on an assignment as none other than bunny deerling’s bodyguard: the daughter of a government official for the human-werewolf coalition.

presently, carter is just entering his role as a mole for the werewolf rebellion and a bodyguard to the deerling estate. he’s not sure how well he’ll be able to pull off this coup, but if it means protecting his family and ensuring rights for werewolves all over, it’s a sacrifice he’s willing to make.

after all, carter’s certain it’s what his father would have wanted.

wanted connections: i would really love to hear any connections or ideas you have for carter ! definitely some acquaintances within the werewolf rebellion, maybe some humans he’s not on friendly terms with, antagonistic relationships with fallen angels or vampires, etc. !! he’s really not that familiar with the political climate here, growing up in a household that tended towards human behaviors, so hit me with what you’ve got !

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“Why is it that the world is filled with drama?”

“Every one of us is so different…”

“Yet, we’re all the same.”

After many months of working on this, it’s finally done! I’ve been inspired to do this by seeing others save files (Lilsimsie, Plumbella). The vibe I went for with this with drama. Me personally, I enjoy storytelling whether it’s through let’s plays, machinimas, etc.. With having the many characters and stories, there’s always the option to expand or change each sim’s fate.

With the lots, I decided to have at least one-two starters per world (Willow Creek has the most starters) that are ready to move into. Not every lot is filled with a household, but most of them are (though all the Newcrest lots are filled).

NOTE: This is the first version of this save file. Please let me know if there’s anything wrong so then I can try to fix it.

Some of the lots I didn’t touch (Ancient Ruins, Von Haunt Estate, Lighthouse) because I felt they would fine as is. Others I only renovated and some of original Townie houses. The rest are completely built by me.

There’s no CC, however I used lots of packs for this. If you don’t have all of the packs, just replace/change whatever is missing.

Don’t forget to turn lifespan back on! I had it disabled while working on this so then no one would age up.

Willow Creek:

5 new families (2 EA households)

4 starter homes

Drama in the Harding-Coleman household

Storyline with the Gillan-Hart and May-Johnson household

Family friendly park, museum, and library

Oasis Springs:

8 new families

3 starter homes

Renovated lots; family friendly park

Arid Hospital

Drama with the Dyson household

Storyline with the Mitchells

Newcrest:

7 new families (1 EA household)

Modern aesthetic

“Stripper” bar, Newcrest plaza, Bowling alley

Storyline with the Lintons, Johnsons, Ornelas’, and Hinds-Jaeger household

Magnolia Promenade:

Renovated retail lots, toddler cafe

Windenburg:

1 new family (Andersons)

Lots of renovated lots, lots of Townie makeovers

Family friendly park, lively neighborhoods

Storyline with the Andersons

San Myshuno:

10 new families (1 EA household)

Dorm room apartment

Wedding venue/honeymoon cabin in Myshuno Meadows

Renovated lots, Townie makeovers 

Lively world, rooftop restaurant

Drama with the Mayfair and Coleman household

Forgotten Hollow:

2 new families

Townie makeovers, Vampire Nightclub

Brindleton Bay:

2 new families (1 EA household)

2 starter homes

Seafood restaurant, renovated hospital

Two run down factory residential lots

Granite Falls:

Four all new rental lots

Selvadorada

Renovated rental lots and bar

How to Install:

Download the file in the link below

Place the file in: Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves

Before you place this in here, backup your saves!

     3. start up your game and enjoy!

Here’s a helpful tutorial on how to install save files:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-2_n1ZyqBo

Watch the trailer here!

Download:

Dropbox

Google Drive

The Save File has its own Tumblr now! Check it out here!

[jaeminlore]

frankenstein!johnny

okay so johnny was created in a lab obv

and he's got this mint green skin, stitches around each joint, and these two bolts sticking out of his neck for overnight charging (like he gets these jumper cables over the bolts and he gets really electric and zappy while he sleeps everyone stays 2596543 feet away from him

he also had this really cool USB port in his belly button right,,, like he can but a cord in it and hook himself up to an outlet for quick charge,,,

the scientist who created him put a lot of effort into him

he programmed him to have the brain of a 23 year old, which would grow as he did

it was a new technology the scientist had created that would help johnny create his own feelings and emotions and wants and needs

basically, because of this, johnny wants to be free

he wants to get out of the lab and see the world. he wants to see everything the world has to offer

he wants to taste things and see things and touch things

he's so excited and curious

like he has this innocence in his eyes that's so bright and friendly

and this spirit no one can tarnish

in the monct universe, humans and monsters coexist together

but there is still a lot of prejudice

like humans can be rlly mean to the monsters and so johnny's scientist (dad..?) is afraid that johnny's light might be diminished

so he agrees that johnny can leave the lab on one condition:

that he would live with a group of monster boys who are already used to living in the human world; a group of friends he can come back to if the world gets too harsh

so johnny moves in w monct,,, and his closest friends are probably invisible man!ten and ghost!jaehyun

except ten sometimes get on his nerves bc every time johnny comes out of his bedroom he'll screams "it's alive!!"

and johnny would smack him but ten is invisible so he can never find him yknow

anyway it's around halloween right and johnny sees these flyers all over the neighborhood announcing this huge halloween party for the college down the road,,, and it's called the monster mash

and johnny is like !!!! this so the perfect way to meet a bunch of new monsters and humans !!!!

it's even called monster mash so he must be allowed!!!

and he doesn't even have to dress up like he already looks like the classic frankenstein w his green skin and stitches and bolts like it's perfect!

so even tho vampire!taeil told him it probably wasn't a good idea, johnny ignored him and gets his clumsy green butt out to the party

it's at this giant frat house,, it's smaller than monct's house tho johnny is used to living in a gothic mansion and this is just a ... two story house

but he's never seen a second story house before!!! so he bounds up the steps ready to go to his first party

and he's really confused when everyone is telling him how nice his costume is and there are all these random are coming up and pulling at his stitches

,,, and it hurts,,,

so johnny kind of pushes everyone who comes near him away until he gets to the kitchen and he's suddenly looking for an outlet for a quick recharge bc nervousness takes up battery right

but someone beats him to it and shoves their phone charger in

and it's you, who came dressed as the bride of frankstein

but you're bored and your phone died after playing dumb ways to die for two hours so you decide to charge your phone and download a racing game lol

and that kitchen outlet is the only one open so you're like "sorry dude but i gotta charge my phone"

and johnny just stares at you and ,,,, are you a disembodied body too??

you like legit don't know what that means so you look down at your white dress and the green paint job that took far too long to do and stained your underwear.... "yes. that's me! i haven't found another frakenstein! how'd you get your bolts to look so realistic??"

he taps his bolts w his industrial fingernail like they are real!!!

and you don't quite get what he's saying bc tbh you've never rlly met a monster before

johnny doesn't know this but monsters and humans tend to not hang out around each other too much

for instance, they don't go to human parties unless specifically invited ,,,, the comradery isn't great in this town

so you're like wow!!! real bolts!!! how did you get them on your neck?? did you glue them??

and johnny furrows his eyebrows like lol why is this other disembody acting like she doesn't know how her own body works??

"what do you mean? they're real ... like they're actually in my neck. they're where I plug in my battery."

and you just stop like oh

oh

it takes him awhile to figure out that you aren't rlly a monster: he checks your costume w his perfect vision and can see that your green makeup is smeared with sweat, mixing in w your actual skin tone, and that your bolts are just tin foil taped to your neck

"i ... i've got to go"

and just like that he leaves.

you feel bad like just because he's a monster doesn't mean the two of you can't get along?? he seemed super sweet and didn't even yell at you for stealing his outlet???

lowkey you want to learn more abt this dude lol

but he's gone without a goodbye, and you have no idea where to find him

GOOD THING FATE INTERVENED

so you head to the auto part store bc your car needs new brake pads,,,,, so you're there to get brake pads obv

and as you're walking down the store, scanning each aisle looking for the one you need to go down

you see this v v tall dude in a hat, sunglasses, and scarf combination

it's the boy from the party, you can tell, so you walk over to him. "do you need any help?"

"yeah, actually, which —" he stops talking when he sees you and suddenly customer!johnny is now flustered!johnny like if his cheeks had been programmed to blush,,,,, he would be blushing

mostly bc he didn't think you could look any cuter than you did at the party,,,,, but you do!!

he takes off his sunglasses and gets super flustered like "h-hi, again."

and your hand is already out for a shake. "my name is y/n."

johnny stares at your hand "okay? what are you doing?"

he sort of lacks the understanding for a lot of basic gestures and stuff

but that's okay bc you just take his hand and give the limp appendage a shake

and suddenly your entire body feels extremely tingly and your hair stands up on end

"sorry!" johnny is retracting his hand and backing up, nearly running into a tire display in the process "taeil told me a wool scarf was a bad idea for my bolts."

you giggle "you're really cute. what's your name?"

"i'm johnny"

"well, johnny, there's this really cool ice cream place down the road. do you wanna go with me?"

johnny furrows his eyebrows for a moment, "is this a date?"

"sure"

"oh, well i've never had ice cream."

"really?"

it turns out johnny hasn't experienced a lot of basic things in life, since he technically just a few months old

... good thing he'll have you to help him!!!

once y'all are dating he doesn't even hold back weird questions he just let's em go

he wonders a lot abt the human body and how it functions

like the first time you cried in front of him it was bc of a sad movie + period combo

and johnny is like i've never seen real live tears before what do i do what do i do

you basically have to calm him down like it's okay johnny,,, it's just my period,,,, now come cuddle me

he oblidges obv but he won't stop asking abt your period like he's curious okay

and his bolts make little buzzing noises from time to time

witch!mark made a charmed cover for them so you wouldn't get shocked every time the two of you hugged or cuddled

"y/n?"

"what?"

"i think i love you."

you understand his words,,, why he only said think,,, bc it's an emotion he's only known in theory so far. and the fact that he confessed something so sweet and honest to you made you sure of your next words

"i think i love you too, johnny."

this is part of a collab w @trickortaeil for monster!nct this october. the next installment will be on her blog, with taeyong! also i highkey based johnny off of frankie from the monster high books. please enjoy!

[charliehtml-blog]

aye aye i’t’s me ! ur friendly neighborhood trashbag bringing u the future dad to pansy parkinson. i’m currently trying to watch vampire diaries and working  on not being crushed by my work load. but learn about my first little bean under the cut !

give this a like and i’ll go into ur dms. also reading EVERYONES intro now hol’ up.

( dylan o'brien ) ⸺ have you seen CHARLES PARKINSON around the castle ? the PUREBLOOD was sorted into SLYTHERIN in first year. now in SEVENTH year, the CISMALE ( he/him ) is known to be pretty CLEVER & DEDICATED but also sometimes NARROW MINDED & A FOLLOWER, so it makes sense that their patronus is a RAM. { shay, 19, est, & she/her }

part of the sacred  28 and his family is v v  v proud of that, so bc of that, of course my bb is v proud of that too.

his family put A LOT of pressure into him to talking to the right people, making the right friends, ect, ect, and honestly yeah like he knows that he shouldn’t talk to muggleborns but that doesn’t mean that he ..doesn’t

BUT his parents surrounded young charles with other pureblood bbies so that’s who the majority of his friends are.

his family is full of slytherins so it was ,,, expected that he would go into slytherin. and if he wasn’t shouting at the hat to put him into slytherin there was a good chance he would’ve gone into hufflepuff lmao

he’s v  v v loyal to his friends and is all aboUT HIS SKWAUD ( wconnectiosn PLS)

so dedicated to quidditch it’s not even funny at this point... probably his future career if he has a say in it (he probably wont) 

when he has a goal, he’s very one minded and will do anything it takes to get what he wants, which is sort of why his patronus is a ram,

i’m going to put up wcs that will probably give you a better idea of him, and reblog a bunch of muse-y posts.

[movedtorefinedviolence-blog]

                                 ARE WE HUMAN?

The cure. Some wanted it. Some didn’t. Most were just tired of hearing the two words in the same sentence. It was believed there was only one dose and that there was no way to replicate what had been originally created. Fortunately or unfortunately depending on your point of view, your friendly neighborhood scientists were able to procure said cure prior to anyone taking it, and reverse engineered the formula.

In an effort to rid the Earth of vampires and restore some semblance of balance, the scientists in question intended on releasing it into the air in an effort to cure all vampires in a quick manner, and rid the world of the blood sucking species. 

But first? A test run. A batch was created in the form of a liquid that would be non-toxic to humans, but cause any vampire to be revert to human status, and it was dumped into the water supply of the small town of Mystic Falls. Little did the small town know that they were all about to be dealt a hand of cards that no one asked for. 

                                                   RULES

you need to be active a few times a week because otherwise the verse will kind of just die and who wants a dead verse. 

no out of character drama and try to chat with everyone in the verse. you don’t have to be friends ooc or anything. but don’t ignore anyone, you know?

you’re gonna want to tag v: are we human because that’s the tag for the verse

no duplicate face claims less it’s a doppelganger or you have an identical twin cause it’ll get very confusing.

if you are human when the cure hits town, you will just stay human, but if you are a vampire + anything hybrid, you will revert back to what you were prior to being a vampire. 

there are no set ships aside from damon + elisa and damiana + elias. otherwise, you guys can all do your do.

it’s really easy to get in. just drop me a message here and just say so. there’s no complicated app process. if you’re a multi-muse--just tell me who you want in the ask. and if you are an oc--let me know the fc just so i can kind of put it on here for science.

                                     CHARACTERS

damon salvatore - @eternalstud elias gilbert ( grant gustin )@hungryeyesx elisa gilbert(lyndsy fonseca) @hungryeyesx damiana salvatore(twin sister to damon)( katie mcgrath) @eternalstud

[trickytreat-blog1]

Dear people of the world, In these red day of inhuman, bloody sacrifices to the vampire goddess of V-day, I hope you'll feeling fine and not forced to do anything. Sincerely, Your friendly neighborhood single

[andrewnstewart]

I’ve got a lot of opinions. Anyone who follows me on Facebook or Twitter or in real life knows this. I constantly want to talk about things that are going on in the world of entertainment, but I need an outlet. That’s what this is for. Every week, I’ll give you my thoughts and impressions on the biggest pieces of entertainment news, from trailers, to promotional images, to breaking news stories. I’ll even provide short reviews or impressions of the things I’m watching, reading, playing, and listening to every week. So sit back, relax, and get swept up in the swirling vortex that is… Opinionado!

Film:

Justice League (Trailer 1)

Whoo boy. Starting off with a doozy, huh? This was probably the most anticipated trailer on the planet. Even before Batman v Superman’s release, fans and critics alike have been wondering “What the hell is that Justice League movie going to look like?” Turns out, the answer is “Like a Zack Snyder film”. It’s got the incoherent action, the muted colors, overall grimy texture, and the copious amounts of slow-mo. The only thing this doesn’t have is Malick-like shots of wonder and Christ imagery. I’ve watched this thing a few times now and tonally it’s just all over the place. The film LOOKS exactly like a sequel to BvS would be expected to look, but they’ve sprinkled in a bunch of “light-hearted” attempts at humor (some of which works and some of which doesn’t) and layered the whole thing in a cheesy, rock-version of The Beatles’ “Come Together” because apparently Beastie Boys’ “Unite” would have been too on the nose. Look, it’s no secret that I’m not a fan of how Warner Bros. and Zack Snyder have handled the DC Extended Universe. I want them to succeed, because I actually like DC Comics and their characters and storylines, but I also want them to fail so that they can just start the whole thing over from scratch and do it the right way. I have no idea if Wonder Woman will be good (although the skeptic in me says to not get your hopes up), but I’m almost positive that Justice League will not be a good film. I hope I’m wrong – I actually like what they’ve done with Aquaman and the Flash, and I think Cavill, Affleck, and Gadot are actually a great central trinity – but man, some parts of this trailer look really bad! Cyborg is just awful on every level (is his costume still rendering?) and the set pieces in this thing just look so dreary. It’s like someone took Return of the King and turned down the saturation. And really, “Come Together”? Damn.

Spider-Man: Homecoming (Trailer 2)

“If you’re nothing without this suit, then you shouldn’t have it.” CHILLS. Man, I am so ready for a good Spider-Man movie, and I really hope that’s what this is. It’s not the Marvel film I’m most excited about this year (that honour goes to Thor: Ragnarok), but I’m cautiously optimistic. I think that Tom Holland is a great Peter Parker, and I’m geeking out that Spider-Man will get to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I mean, could anyone else sell that “Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man” line the way that Robert Downey Jr. sells it? I don’t think so. I love the whole “John Hughes with superpowers” thing, especially since I just saw the same thing done quite effectively in Power Rangers. We haven’t see much from the extended cast yet (remember that Donald Glover, Martin Starr, Hannibal Buress, Tyne Daly, Kenneth Choi, Tony Revolori, and Logan-Marshall-Green are all in this movie and I think we’ve seen glimpses of maybe2 of them in the two trailers released thus far), but I love the chemistry between Holland’s Peter and Jacob Batalon’s Ned. I’m even excited for the Vulture, and I don’t like the Vulture as a villain. I haven’t been a big fan of any of his iterations, be it revenge-seeking engineer, youth-sucking vampire, acid-spitting mutant or whatever, but I think this works. If anyone can pull this off, it’s Michael “Birdman” Keaton himself, and they’ve actually designed a Vulture suit that looks appropriately badass, especially when paired with that vintage military flight jacket. I’m excited to see where they take this whole thing.

A Ghost Story (Trailer 1)

Every now and then, there are movies that I hear enough good things about that I decide to abstain from watching their trailers. I did this for Arrival, I did it for Split (after seeing the initial trailer), I’m doing it for Colossal, and now I’m going to do it for A Ghost Story. So no, I haven’t watched this trailer yet, but I’m been assured that it’s a good one. Watch it, or don’t. Your choice.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (Trailer 2)

Man, I have no idea what to make of this movie, but I think I love it? It’s like Terry Gilliam, Baz Luhrmann, and Guillermo Del Toro got together to direct a pastiche of Star Wars, Jupiter Ascending, Moulin Rouge, Guardians of the Galaxy, John Carter, The Fifth Element, and Doctor Who. It’s so wacky and colorful and fun. I have absolutely no familiarity with the source material, but even if it fails completely on a plot and/or characters front, I need to see it on the biggest screen possible on opening night.

A Dark Song (Trailer 1)

I don’t have much to say about this one other than, uh, creepy. This looks to be right up my alley. I believe we’re going through a bit of a horror renaissance right now, and this looks like a strong contender to join the ranks of It Follows, The Babadook, The Witch, Get Out, and the rest.

It (Trailer 1)

Nope nope nope nope nope nope NOPE. That was my initial reaction to this trailer. Actually, I think my initial reaction was “holy shit”. But that doesn’t matter. What matters is that this looks absolutely terrifying. I’m haunted by the image I saw as a child of a clown in a sewer grate, and this brings that right back to the surface. I get chills watching this thing. I know people are upset that Cary Fukunaga walked away from this project because they wouldn’t let him make the movie he wanted to make, but that doesn’t necessarily damn the movie. We were all upset about Edgar Wright leaving Ant-Man, but that movie turned out great. I’m not saying that Fukunaga’s It wouldn’t have been better, but that doesn’t mean that this one will be bad. Pennywise looks insanely creepy and the movie looks like it has been very well shot. I even kind of want to read the book now, which is insane, because I’m pretty sure it’s like, 8000 pages long.

Tomb Raider (Promo)

I mean, she looks great. That’s my opinion on this. She looks good. That’s really all we know, but it’s a good sign, right?

Sony Is Making Their Own Marvel Cinematic Universe (News)

If you haven’t already heard, this past month, Sony announced plans to release two new comic book movies in 2018 – an R-rated Venom film and a Black Cat/Silver Sable team-up film. If you don’t know who any of these characters are, that’s okay – most people who aren’t Spider-Man fans wouldn’t recognize them, which is why it’s weird that Sony is betting hundreds of millions of dollars that people will flock to the theaters next year to see them. Back when Sony was still producing those decidedly not-amazing Amazing Spider-Man films, they had plans for a grand web of interlocking Spider-Man films – a Spider-Man Cinematic Universe, if you will. They were in development on a Sinister Six film, a Venom film, and a female-led Spider-Man film. And then the Sony hack happened, and all of these details leaked out, and Sony began to tank. They ended up teaming with Marvel Studios to produce a new series of Spider-Man films that would tie into Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, the first of which, Spider-Man: Homecoming, comes out in July. We all assumed that Sony’s dream of a Spider-Man cinematic universe had died, because it just doesn’t really make sense to do that without Spider-Man. Well, you know what they say about assuming, right? As it turns out, Sony is charging full steam ahead of producing a number of Spider-Man spin-off films that will be, in no way, associated with Spider-Man: Homecoming or the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And that’s certainly… a choice. This is… this is maybe one of the more misguided decisions I’ve seen a studio make recently. I mean, I think DC is making a ton of mistakes with their cinematic universe, but at least they have access to all of their characters. Venom was designed to be Spider-Man’s foil. Black Cat was introduced as a love interest for Spidey. What are these characters without their shared history with Spider-Man? Imagine if DC made a Catwoman movie that had nothing to do with Bat-what? Oh, they did that already? Well how did it do? Oh. OH. Well… yeah. Then I expect these to do about as well as that did. Good luck Sony. You’ll need it.

Joss Whedon is Directing a Batgirl Movie (News)

Chances are if you know me, you already know how I feel about this news. My feelings towards the DC Extended Universe can be summed up with one Shania Twain song:

As I’ve said before, I’m torn on the DCEU – on the one hand, I’d love to see good movies based on DC characters, but on the other hand, I don’t want to see future movies saddled with the garbage continuity they’ve established thus far. I want a fresh start. Rebuild it from the ground up. Don’t build your home on a dubious foundation like Batman v Superman. Alas, Suicide Squad made enough money to keep this failed experiment afloat and I’m sure Wonder Woman and Justice League will help matters, regardless of their quality. With each passing day, I’m more and more convinced that we’re stuck with what we’ve got, but I can’t shake the feeling that everything Warner Bros. is doing is misguided. Did you know there are currently 18 DC films in various stages of development? Of those 18, only 6 have dates, and only 3 of those 6 have officially entered production. It’s absolutely bonkers. There is constantly so much drama going on behind the scenes of these things – the rumor mill is constantly churning, and it would be easy to just disregard it all if Warner Bros. didn’t have a history of driving talent away from their DC franchises (I’m looking at you The Flash). I’m not even sure it’s worth formulating an opinion over Whedon’s Batgirl film because the chances of a) it actually happening and b) Whedon being involved are so slim that it feels pointless. Will I watch a Batgirl film directed by Joss Whedon? Absolutely. I’ll watch anything by Joss Whedon. Would I rather he not make a Batgirl film and do something else instead? Absolutely. Will I get my wish? Probably! Who knows? Come see me in a year if Whedon is still attached to this stupid thing.

Review – Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Look, there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding this anime adaptation and the whitewashing it contains. I won’t defend it, but I also understand the decisions that lead to this point. I’m not going to say anymore on that here because frankly, I have no authority to do so. I also don’t have the authority to speak on this film as an adaptation. I’m not a big anime guy. I haven’t seen any of the source material. In fact, I skipped out on watching the original film specifically because I wanted to judge Ghost in the Shell on its own merits. So what did I think? I thought it was good! Not great, just good. I enjoyed my time with it. It’s not going to win any awards for plot or characterization – it raises some interesting questions that it never gets around to answering – but it sure looks nice. The production design is just fantastic. The effects, the sets, the cinematography – this is a nice film to look at it. I kind of want to see it again in IMAX for that reason alone. If you’re looking for some entertaining eye candy, you could do a lot worse than Ghost in the Shell. If you’re looking for a deep, philosophical sci-fi film that’s going to blow your mind, look elsewhere.

  Television:

Black Lightning Gets a Costume (Promo)

In case you weren’t aware, The CW is getting a fifth (FIFTH!) DC superhero show in Black Lightning. It’s unclear as of now whether or not Black Lightning would exist as a part of The CW’s Arrowverse, as it was initially developed for Fox, who passed on the script. The pilot is currently filming in Atlanta and we now have our first look at Cress Williams in costume as Black Lightning, and it’s… busy. Aesthetically, it actually fits in well with the rest of The CW’s superhero shows. They continue to go in a completely different direction than Marvel Television, who seem intent on downplaying as many costume elements as they can (just check out the leaked set photos from the Inhumans). Many have remarked that this would be a better costume for the Inhumans’ Black Bolt, but… we’ll get to that when we’ve got an official still from that production.

ReBoot Reboot is Official (News)

As a kid, I adored Reboot. The first computer animated TV series, ReBoot was revolutionary from an industry standpoint, but it was also revolutionary to me from a storytelling standpoint. ReBoot, along with its sister-series Beast Wars (or Beasties, for us Canadians) showed me that kids show didn’t have to be dumbed down. Both series’ featured dark, mature storylines, with character deaths and plot twists. A lot of my storytelling proclivities were formed during this period and they greatly influenced me. So it’s with a heavy heart that I must announce that ReBoot is returning as a CGI/live-action hybrid. Who is this for? People have been clamoring for more ReBoot for years, and every now and then we’ll hear something about an eventual ReBoot reboot, but now it’s officially official and I don’t think it’s what anyone wants. Instead of a straight sequel or a re-imaging, we’re getting some weird thing about teens who play an MMO and get tasked with protecting… cyberspace or something. I don’t know. It sounds really stupid. One of the character’s names is “Goog’z”. GOOG’Z! Apparently the original characters will play some sort of role, but I just don’t really have any interest in seeing human characters. Am I the only one? I hope I’m wrong! But I’m never wrong. My opinions are always right (re: DCEU).

Legion Season 1 (Impressions)

I recently finished the first season of FX’s Legion, and… y’all should watch Legion. It is such a unique, gem of a show. I don’t want to spoil any of the weird, little things that make it so special, but I will say that the acting, the music, and the production values are all top-notch. It quickly became one of my favorite currently airing programs. Things start off weird and only get weirder, but the payoff is worth it. This is a Noah Hawley (Fargo) show based on the X-Men franchise. I shouldn’t have to convince you to watch it.

Attack on Titan Season 2 Premiere (Impressions)

It’s time. Time… for anime! I’ve never been a big anime fan, but one of the few shows that I had actually watched was Attack on Titan. I go to anime for weird, crazy things that I can’t get from American films and TV shows, and Attack on Titan fits that bill. It takes place in a world in which humanity has been driven into near-extinction by a race of mindless, titanic, naked men. Yeah, you read that correctly. The remnants of humanity hide behind 3 massive, concentric walls that protect them from these titans, but they’re forced to fight when a colossal titan breaks through the gate. They fight using these aerial maneuvering devices that utilize gas-powered harpoons attached to ropes to swing through cities and forests like Spider-Man. It’s as crazy as it sounds. It’s ridiculous, intense, disturbing, and graphically violent. I love it. After a 3+ year wait, season 2 has finally premiered, and the insanity has continued. There are a couple great twists in the first episode and I can’t wait to see where things go from here.

  Games:

Destiny 2 (Worldwide Reveal Trailer)

I, like many others, have a love/hate relationship with Destiny (both the game and the universal force). Prior to its release, I had it in my mind that we were getting something along the lines of “epic space opera of Mass Effect meets combat of Halo”. What I didn’t expect was “first-person sci-fi Diablo with less story”. It’s a very nice looking game with interesting art design, it’s got a good world with plenty of lore to discover, and the gameplay actually feels great – it’s just that none of that ever coalesced into a really great whole. The pieces are (mostly) there, but they were never arranged properly. The fun was mired by confusing systems and weird restrictions. I think there is a great game lurking somewhere in Destiny (and I’ve certainly sunk enough hours into it), so I’m hopeful that Bungie figures things out with Destiny 2. I think I like this trailer? The tone is a little off though; it feels like it’s trying way too hard to be whatever it thinks people want. I’m holding off judgment until we learn more about what the game actually is and how it differs from the first entry.

  Music:

Kendrick Lamar – “Humble”

Okay, first of all, the song is straight fire. Second, does anyone else feel like Kendrick watched Beyonce’s Lemonade and thought “I can do that”? Not that this 3-minute video necessarily stands alongside Beyonce’s opus, but it certainly seems to be inspired by it. The video is filled with fascinating imagery and interesting camera shots. I’m not smart enough to begin to understand what any of it means, but it sure looks great, doesn’t it? It inspires hope in me that I’ll actually enjoy Kendrick’s new album after feeling let down by To Pimp A Butterfly. Yeah, that’s right. Come at my haters.

Broken Social Scene – “Halfway Home”

I was a huge Broken Social Scene fan back in high school, and they, along with Arcade Fire, basically shaped my taste in music during the mid-to-late 2000’s. I was a fan of just about anything the Arts & Crafts label released, and at one point I was basically buying all of it (even though I ended up with many CD’s I disliked and would never listen to again). I thought that I had outgrown Broken Social Scene, but it sure brings a smile to my face to see them all performing on stage again. BSS concerts are a special experience, because it’s literally just a group of friends playing music together on stage. There’s a purity and an intimacy to it that you don’t get from big, packaged concerts. I’m not sure I really dig the song all that much, but I’m glad that Broken Social Scene is back regardless. “Friendship ladies and gentlemen, friendship!”

The start of a new series in which I share my opinions on the entertainment news of the week. I’ve got a lot of opinions. Anyone who follows me on Facebook or Twitter or in real life knows this.