#(wow i've been forgetting to tag them lol)

[kaiserouo]

actually i can't really decide what comic idea i should use for [prev], but all 3 ideas come down to volt being the free electricity supply on the orbiter.

[zooblesbutchpuppygirl]

So crazy how I can go from having a great day to all of a sudden remembering an upsetting dream I had last night and it just. Instantly ruins my mood </3

[eilaafterhours]

Champion’s Gloves [Lighter Lorenz]

Content: Glove Kink, Vaginal Fingering, Squirting and Vaginal Ejaculation, Pussy Slapping, POV Second Person, Reader-Insert

Pronouns: None (AFAB)

Header: selenitis on Bluesky

Reblogs: Let me know that you enjoy my work and want to see more, so don't forget to like and reblog (and comment in the tags. I love seeing people’s rambles in the tags)!

Remember: I’ll block you if I catch your ageless or under age (not 18+) ass in my activity :)

This work's concepts, plot and original characters are my own which means I do not allow any sort of creative theft nor do I allow my work to be entered into any sort of A.I. bots. Thank you for respecting my space and boundaries.

“You see something you like?”

“Yeah. You—but more specifically, your gloves.”

“What? You wanna wear’em?”

“I want them in me.”

And that’s how you ended up on Lighter’s lap. Your legs were hoisted up on his, keeping you spread nicely as his leather-bound fingers stretched your pussy even better. 

“Hah…fuck…!” Your hips bucked suddenly which pulled a chuckle from him. 

“You like it that much?”

“Mmm…and your fat dick likes it too—so shut the fuck up.”

He yanked his fingers out suddenly, and you were about to curse at him when that same hand gave your wet cunt a slap. You jerked off him a bit (you probably would have completely fallen off him if it hadn’t had a firm grip on your hip). 

“You keep talking like that, and I’ll stop here.” He slapped your pussy again. “So what are you gonna do?”

It took you a second to respond as your brain was a little fried from the sudden waves of pleasure that it had been assaulted with. 

“I’ll…behave…” 

“Good.” He shoved his fingers back in your cunt, immediately curling them and hitting that spot. “It ain’t that hard to being good.” 

You bit your lip, to keep yourself from potentially proving him wrong, but also because of how quickly he was working you. He had also pulled his cock free from the confines of his pants, so his fatass cock was leaking beads of pre-cum down your back.  

“Don’t bite your lip, baby.” He had leaned down to your ear. His voice was hot and heavy with want. “Lemme hear you. Say my name.”

He didn’t need to tell you twice. 

“Lighter, Lighter, Lighter—!” The speed of his fingers has picked up.  “Lighter!” Your eyes rolled back as your body convulsed in his arms. You couldn’t feel anything but the electric pulses of pleasure. 

Once you had come down from your high, Lighter spoke. “Wow…I didn’t know you were a squirter.” 

You peeled your eyes opened to assess the damages of your climax. Your body flushed as you took in the sight. It not only made it on the coffee table in front of you, but on the floor on the other side of it. You had never done that before, and you told him as much. 

He chuckled. “So I made you do that. I like that.”

“I bet you do.” You grumbled. 

“Yeah.” His grip on you changed, and suddenly your back was pressed against the couch cushions. “Let’s see if I can do it again, but with my dick.” 

I've been wanting to write something like this for a while. Left my phone and computer for a moment and thought of that opening dialogue, damn near ran back to my phone to write it down lol.

I'm also becoming backlogged lol. I've had this in my head, then Sylus' Myth came out (still haven't read that because--) and then A Date with Death returned with the Beyond the Bet DLC, and I've got to write something for that soon because I'm literally rattling my cage with what was in there, but ANYWAY! Yeah, swamped and all I've got are ideas.

Masterlist

[stargirlie-sharon]

sort of a happy vent appreciation ramble related to rcp? uhh not sure what to exactly call this but here goes.

wow. i've been liking robocar poli since, what, since i was a kid? yeah, i loved this show to death and i still do. i remember watching it on this local indonesian tv channel (rtv) and i'd always be eager to watch it whenever it came on. since i watched it on local television it was always in indonesian, and being more fluent in english, it wasn't the most ideal but i took what i could get, and once i got ahold of a dvd that was in english i was ecstatic.

i had toys of all 4 of the main cast, unfortunately most of them were given away, but i kept amber (since she was my favorite ofc). she's actually in my room rn as i write this lol. i would go search on google or youtube to find robocar poli fan media and that's when i found out about the fan community. i found fanart and fanfiction (which was probably my first exposure to fanfiction entirely??) and i loved it. but as a kid i didn't really interact that much with them aside from some comments here and there

i had seen some of the rcp content on tumblr before i got tumblr, except i didn't actually see it on tumblr it was on some sketchy site called tumbik where you could see tumblr posts without logging in, but there were pop up ads and weird accounts displayed on the side(s?) lmaooo. but when i actually got tumblr i was excited to interact with more rcp fans and see all the content for it! and boy, have i met some really wonderful people

our fandom may not be the biggest one but its fanbase has so much love and dedication to it, i can confirm. all the aus, writings, art, roleplays, etc have so much passion behind them and i admire it. i don't think roi visual even knows how much this fandom loves this childrens' cartoon they made.

i've grown along with this cartoon and its fandom and it puts a smile on my face to know that we all share the same passion, and how the fandom cares for each other

tagging my dear mutuals/really cool people:

@polina-tvorozhok @lunar-rcp @stupidloafofbread @hayuki-marina @bulgariandeficit @st3llast4rl1ght @anakerasuci @darkoplayzzz @ovakinddarling @bridgemino @stormvanari @broomstownpatrol @hearts--stars @ririalww @canyonkingdom (may ck and rheneas rest in peace) @kidshowsarecool @figitorynonsenseptii @themoldinyourlunchly @straykittenidkk @pretty-princess-pop @karolina-blok @creme-knights123 @light-everything-in-pink @annintheclouds !!! sorry if i'm forgetting anyone else, but regardless if you get tagged or not...

I LOVE YOU GUYS SM!!! YOU'RE AWESOMESAUCE!!! DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE!!! <3

[gotham-daydreams]

How are you?

Busy, unfortunately!! Started college not too long ago, and all that - won't bore anyone with the details, though!! Sorry if I worried anyone with all the silence - I didn't even realize how long it's been! Wow!

Few things!!

1. HOLY HELL WE'RE AT 3K FOLLOWERS???? ALREADY???

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO CATCH UP AND COME UP WITH SPECIALS BUT OH MY GOD... There are so many of you!! And you all come in so fast!! It actually breaks my heart a little only because I haven't shown my best yet (or definitely feel like I haven't), which will definitely change! You guys deserve so much better! Though I'm still unsure what to do for specials... so ideas would be nice! I'd like to also do some late ones- since you guys 100% deserve it, and they're still milestones!! Though for 3k, I'll do something in the spirit of Halloween!... or fall if I'm late again- 😅

Regardless! I'm so happy for all the support!! It really is something that so many people see my posts, no matter how old, and interact with them! It's overwhelming, honestly, but I deeply appreciate it! Even more so when I have a habit of going to get the milk for a while, before coming back with a few cookies - LOL!

2. I've been seeing that my work has inspired a lot of people to make their own stuff, and it's super endearing and heartwarming!!! Really, even if I don't really comment and only interact with the posts on my main account, I still see them! And I love them!!! I'm honestly really surprised how much the Not [ ] Series has inspired others or served as inspiration for their work. It baffles me but I'm also really glad I was able to do that for someone! It's still insane, especially since I really don't see the series as my best work by a long shot, but I do still really admire and appreciate how people still took inspiration from it :]

To which, yes! I do read all of the works people tag me in LOL! I may not say much! But I do see it!! You're all amazing writers and I can't wait to see what you all make in the future!!

3. I will definitely try to catch up on asks! There have been a lot of them - which I'm very happy to see! So now that I have some time, I'll start to tackle them! I have a break coming up, so if not now, then definitely then! So, soon!

4. YES. CHAPTER 4 IS IN THE WORKS!! I doubt it'll be longer than 3 - I learned a lot during that, and I plan to not repeat my mistakes and take what I've learned. Though we'll see how it goes in actual execution!! I already forget what I've said on that end, and thanks to time I have made a few adjustments to the original plan, though the ending remains the same! Very... eventful!!

5. I AM TRYING TO GET A NEW SERIES OUT!! Because damn it do you guys deserve some quality on this blog!!! I'm not the best writer, obviously, but again, the Not [ ] is a farcry from what I can really produce, and even if I view it as a taste of what's to come - still!! Been also thinking of making it one of the romantic stories I had planned (seeing as a lot of platonic stuff has come out, which is cute!), but we'll see! 'Waiting' Reader has been on my mind... I'll say that much! Though maybe don't hold your breath...?

Overall, a little tired as usual, but glad to be back, and really kick start writing again! 💛... I say, at 5:30 am, like every great author!

[bucketofbugz]

I havne't been home all day :((( so I haven't gotten to watch the new TPOT episode :(((((

but I'm finally watching it now :) so as always, live Bugz reaction to TPOT 18

ohhh Lollipoppp <333 I've missed her :(((

I've missed . her. silly

why do they have teardrop stamps. hello?

OH??? BFB INTRO??

would've been funnier if they put Marker in with the green characters. cus. y'know. he's supposed to have always been green. but it's okay

how do you just FORGET that bubbles pop that's like their whole thing

honestly yeah that's a fair reaction to sticking your whole hand into your friend when you expected her to just disappear.

I really like his face here idk.

OOOOOH MEMORIESSS?? Inch resting

FINALLY CAN WE TALK ABOUT MATCH

WAIT HER HAIR :(((((

I THOUGHT something was off when Blocky got stabbed with a purple cord instead of a red one

I don't know why I keep giggling every time the credit card is mentioned why are there credit cards in this universe (I say, as if it hasn't been proven time and time again that objects in this universe just. have lives. and the bfdi contestants getting kidnapped and locked in a box isn't normal object behavior)

HELLO??? DID HE JUST??? DIE????

Blocky you can't just "lol" that

I need to stop screenshotting every time there's a face I really like in a shot but look at Lolli's face here. idk. I just like it.

Flower looks distraught though

YOU CANNOT "ALLIANCE, REMEMBER" ME RIGHT NOW. ESPECIALLY NOT FROM GELATIN. 2021 me would have DIED at hearing Gelatin say a Leafy quote.

I feel like this sometimes.

Loser buddy your career is over I'm sorry. You should pursue other things. Like maybe getting yourself un-cancelled

OH SO THIS IS WHEN RUBY SOLD THE VAN TO YELLOWFACE

"would be nice to see Match, though" AW??????? :(((( I miss their friendship actually. I hate everyone for getting Match eliminated sometimes. Like we coulda gotten an interesting story there and instead everyone just. VOTED HER OUT???? like what the heck.

anyway sorry. Bubble ily don't die

Gelatin and Lollipop and their books full of lies

Only Blocky could figure out how to turn a contest about retrieving someone's stolen credit card into committing credit card theft himself

:((( THEY'RE SO CUTE :(((((((

okay then. sure. threatening murder. we love to see it.

"why are we trying to help this person again?" good question. I don't know.

SHE. LOST IT UNDER THE COUCH CUSHIONS?????

EW FLOWER MOVE YOUR HEAD

I never wanna see Flower from that angle ever again

EUGHH HOW'D IT GET WORSE

GIGGLING

Okay so recovery is a normal thing for non-bfdi objects as well that is good to know

I love when we get random lore for objects outside of bfdi it's lovely

HOW AM I ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH THIS EPISODE WHAT ELSE COULD THERE BE HERE

THEY GOT ARRESTED

"WE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE BEDS" giggling why did they just sleep on the ground for years did they not try SOMETHING??? was there NOTHING to salvage from their old tower?

genuinely wasn't expecting to giggle at this episode so much but my stomach genuinely hurts now. I think I've been needing something more lighthearted after all these recent episodes

oh they're so beautiful

"assemble teams and fight to the death?" yeah sure why not

when your freaky holographic future self that's been taking your place and hanging out with your friends all day finally dies leaves you alone

Taco are you. good?

oh heck yeah team Lollipop

yeah I imagine that watching yourself die wouldn't feel very nice

oh well I guess they're dead too

OH WAIT YEAH I FORGOT?? THAT LOSER DIED ALSO???? IS HE OKAY??? ARE THEY OKAY????

I think I've had enough of living Tacos reaching towards swirling portals for one lifetime

HIIIIII HIHIHIHIHI HI HI HIIIII PRICE TAG HELLOOOO

wow so all of that was for nothing. wonderful and lovely.

MATCH. REALLY??

y'know what it's fine Match can have it

at least she can kinda get away with being a Lollipop

ough,,, owie,,,,

:C :C ;CCCCCCC

"of course not" SOBBING

"I wanted to see more of them" well,,,, if you think you're up for the trip,,,,

of course. they're still. like that

I GET IT THOUGH if someone I was friends with disappeared off the face of the earth I'd be like that too

OH HE'S ACTUALLY GOING!!! YAY!!!!!

BALLOONY IS IN SPACE????? HELLO??

I kinda forgot he was supposed to be there until I saw him in the credits tbh

Okay i'm gonna be honest when it was revealed that the episode would be focusing on these guys I wasn't all that excited. I'm not all that attached to any of them in post-split (I love Gelatin, Teardrop, Leafy, and Lollipop. But I prefer Gelatin in BFDIA, Teardrop and Leafy aren't HERE, and I fell out of really liking Lollipop near the end of bfb because her character shifted a Lot) so I didn't see myself liking it.

the episode was. definitely very reminiscent of post-split. which. wasn't GREAT. but when compared to all the serious stuff we've been getting it was kinda refreshing.

I happen to be someone who doesn't hate post-split. I just don't remember anything that happened because it was. boring. and the characterization got on my nerves a lot of the time. but like. I don't think it's the worst thing ever.

the new episode was fine. I wouldn't say it's a masterpiece, but it's enjoyable and fun and honestly that's all that really mattered.

definitely more excited for the next one though, sorry.

[niceminipotato]

What are some of your favorite Lady D fics? I just saw your post and it's a fic I've never read before! Do you have any other (perhaps ones that aren't as popular or that are older) that you recommend?

Anon!! Hi 👋🏻

I shall absolutely share some of my faves. I only say some because I know I’ll forget some. Have a new phone so my open tabs were sent to the ether. My tablet has them but I don’t have it on me right now.

I will separate by Completed vs In Progress. Make sure to read the content warnings just in case. Gotta always take care of yourself. Also these include Lady D x Reader and Lady D x OC. Oh and these are all in AO3 😉

Ok here we go…

Completed:

Bewitched by Soft_astral

I'm Begging for Mercy on my Mind by AYeti (remember to read the warnings/tags)

Found by WitchyLove14

Safety by DemonOfPuns (I know it’s better known but still a fave so I gotta ya know)

Has Anyone Ever Held You? by theacerbicace (short and sweet)

Different Blood by Miss_V_257 (I remember finding this one and being like, where the hell have you been? lol)

The Photographer by ZeroInvador

In progress:

Some Monsters Are Born by Wolfsbane14

Queen of the Damned by Wolfsbane14

Shield Me also by Wolfsbane14

Maiden of Thorns, Countess of Blood by Radioactive Paws

The Lord’s Cook by Spurs_That_Jingle

The Devil’s Den by littlelesbinonny

I’ll Make You Sing by tabtab317

Alcina’s New Maid by WillaLove75

The crystal is not for display by LadyOrlando (I read this whole thing last night lol and yes it has made it to faves)

The Fake Maid by decapitatedlegume

Untamable by Miss_V_257

Always Faithful by BlueFalcon (I know this one is the one that prompted you to ask but I shall say it again)

A Villainess' Perfect Partner by thesilverawooooo (this may have been discontinued but what is up is pretty good so I don’t mind it I can make up my imaginary endings until the author comes back 😉)

Failing Grace by me 😉😉😉 nah just kidding. Wow I gave you 20 lol guess that’s a lot lol. I hope you find things you haven’t read before. Let me know if there’s any you think should also be on my list. I’m always down for more Lady D amazingness.

[thelingering]

a little about me

*voice* hello!! I see you've found my blog

I post and reblog random stuff here, and this is my favourite child of my accounts (I mostly use it for the most personal posts of mine)

here are the others if you were interested!

@lingeringthesecond (my reblogs 'cause everything was so muddy)

@therootsofthesky (my music journey, blogged for all to see! something I'm trying out ^-^)

@themovementsoflife (photography)

@naughtsimpossible (poetryy)

@thecatholiclingering (my very Catholic blog)

@poetic-song-lyrics (a blog dedicated to the lyrics of the world that just work, run by my very good friend @saltedcaramelchaos and myself)

wow I have a lot of side blogs

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anyways, I'll start by telling you what we're all about here, and we can be on our merry little ways:

firstly be aware that there is nothing wrong in spam liking/reblogging my posts if that's what you desire, and I will always derive joy from seeing you on my dash :)

next then I suppose, I've never felt comfortable giving out my real name, so you can call me whatever your heart desires! you'll notice I call myself Lingo a lot though, 'tis a very lovely nickname on of my best friends came up with; I'm he/him and also a teenager :D do with that what you will

disclaimer: my blog header, as you may have noticed, is not in English! This is because I love languages and the best freedom I have to express that on tumblr in a semi-permanent way is my blog header, which will consequently change between many things hehehe >:)

I'm a devout Catholic (pro-life all the way, and we don't condone any sort of hate on this blog), and some of my favourite activities include playing my guitar, talking with people, and reading!

I also enjoyy:

poetry

writing

music

making music

cats

linguistics

talking with my friends

dogs

people

my bed

conglanging

music

learning new skills

the Arcadian Wild (a normal amount)

music

meeting new people

writing

flannels (MY BELOVED)

and others! (aka I can't remember all of them XD)

I also take a large interest in languages and etymology, and I hold it true that my linguistic spirit animal is Youtube user 'etymology_nerd' (okay maybe it's becoming Colin Gorrie) and my Linguist Best Friend Who Blows Me Away is @saltedcaramelchaos ^-^ (hehe get tagged)

I'm actually currently attempting to translate the phrase "You (all) are my beloved(s)", both plural and not, into as many languages as I can muster! the Big Post for that is here

the variety of music I enjoy is far too broad to list here, but let's say anything but bad country (although I do especially enjoy The Arcadian Wild, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Dirt Poor Robins, twenty one pilots, Tommy Emmanuel, Jack Johnson, Green Day, Jim Croce, dc Talk, The Oh Hellos, Disturbed, and others)

I'm not sure what all I'll post here, or what accounts will get made over time, but I'll be sure to update this as things happen

^^^ The paragraph above this one has honestly just been left here for nostalgic reasons, this blog is mostly the one I use to talk with people/to you all lol :D

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some tags I'm currently using:

#catholicism and/or #catholic stuff --- my Catholic posts on main :3 #lingo gets infused with bluegrass --- anything that I post about while I learn how to write and play bluegrass music #tag: eg pd lb --- my liveblogging of the Late, the Great, and the COLEEEEEE STYLEEEEEE Prime Defenders from the JRWI team ^-^ #the talkies tag --- posts that are my talking to you all :3

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okay, that's all!

if you want to talk with, chat with, or ask questions about, me I'd be more than happy to!

now you may be on your merry way, I've held you long enough

stay strong out there

(^^ my favourite sentence in all of wikipedia)

wait, one more quick thing

make sure you fill up your body's hourly coolant with water and don't forget a routine fuel refill, I'd hate for you to run out of gas halfway through the day

also specific person mention: hihiii ak get loved nerd!!!!! you're a wonderful human being and I couldn't be more grateful to call you my friend >:)

ok now byee!!

[happylandfill23]

hey babes x

welcome to the greatest blog ever created on this website. trust me it's the best one

☆ i'm ember aka the evil bisexual alien from pluto. or something. use whatever pronouns 4 me idc go wild

☆ i luv making art!! my art tag is styrofoamm if ya wanna check it out <3

☆ FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 don't forget to do your daily click! and here are palestinian blogs that have reached out to me

☆ more about me under the cut xoxo

where can u find me??? other than the bog. ofc

☆ my other blogs! -- @styrofoamm (art blog), @ask-cyberdevils (oc ask blog), @murdocniccalsreactionimages (exactly what it sounds like), and cyberdevils' blogs totally not mine - @gu1t4rf41ry (pixie), @acexofxspades (ace), and @shags-shags (shags)

☆ youtube (i post song covers n art-related stuff mainly. but i also just kind of do whatever y'know a bit like this blog but probably slightly less annoying probably)

☆ pinterest

☆ letterboxd

for a more links (and info on my tagging system), here's my links page from my custom blog setup :] (there's also fun stuff in there!!)

i have a lot of interests. yay

☆ the mighty boosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and various boosh-adjacent things such as luxcom [+ loose tapestries by extension], flowers, and nathan barley!!)

☆ gorillaz as well as both damon albarn's numerous other projects (blur, the good the bad & the queen, solo music, etc) and jamie hewlett's numerous othr projects (tank girl, phoo action/get the freebies, the 16s even tho there's not much content of it i just think they're neat dot jpeg, etc)

☆ manic street preachers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

☆ various other britpop/britpop-adjacent stuff (especially elastica, suede, and pulp)

☆ zines -- both making them and the history of them (including the riot grrrl movement and ofc the music both from and inspired by it!! especially bikini kill, sleater-kinney, and some newer bands such as mommy long legs, lambrini girls and mannequin pussy)

☆ david bowie 🫶🫶 but that probably goes without saying lol

☆ robots in disguise (the band not the transformers cartoon. ily dee and sue <3)

☆ scott pilgrim

☆ daria/beavis and butthead

☆ velvet goldmine aka the only movie ever made

☆ goth (and goth-inspired/adjacent) music (joy division!!!!!, the cure, depeche mode, killing joke, lebanon hanover, type o negative, corpus delicti, siouxsie and the banshees, bauhaus, etc)

☆ industrial music (especially nine inch nails, skinny puppy, and einstürzende neubauten)

☆ uhhh rapidfire other music i like ahhhh -- gary numan, placebo, mars argo, pj harvey, julie, deftones, MF DOOM, poppy, the horrors, kasabian, nirvana, splendora, hole, adam ant, joan jett, crystal castles, yeah yeah yeahs, fiona apple, roxy music, etc etc etc

☆ moomin!

☆ collecting objects such as records/cds (maybe i'll show off my respective collections of those sometime), buttons, soda can tabs, cool rocks, small broken pieces of things that used to be something such as zippers or little fake rhinestones or perhaps the tops of acorns

☆ goin 2 concerts!! in order (4 the most part) i've seen (not counting th openers) -- taylor swift (oh yeah ember lore i was super into her as a kid), depeche mode (2x), the rolling stones, queen w/ adam lambert, gorillaz, julie (2x), foo fighters, bikini kill, fontaines d.c., and paul mccartney!! my next stop is nine inch nails!!!!!!!!!! fuck yeahhh (i'm so fucking excited. by the way) and hopefully some other future stops include pixies and pulp ;]

☆ oh and in addition to liking music i also play it :3 mostly guitar but also bass/drums/etc etc (hoping to be in a band someday. well techically i'm in two but those are both more concepts than actual tangible bands tbh)

ok that's enough interests 4 now figure everything else out on yr own lmao

currently reading: nothinggg i need to get back to like actually reading things i've been in such a slump this year

currently watching: nothing at the moment but i just finished watching flowers (2016-2018) and. WOW

currently listening to on perpetual loop: vlad the impaler by kasabian, on the road by midfield general/robots in disguise, rid of me by pj harvey, desperate but not serious by adam ant, in the garden & the cucumbers of cool by loose tapestries, mad dog by elastica, lady & the flies by robots in disguise, surrounded by shapeshifting werewolves by loose tapestries

spotify playlist of my current faves (hopefully i'll remember to update it regularly lmao)

currently obsessed with: the mighty boosh, practically anything with noel and/or julian in it actually (but mostly the boosh), robots in disguise, britpop (as always), painting, making my own tshirts !

that's all!

thanks 4 stoppin by lol i hope i haven't scared u off yet with my strange demeanor xx

divider here!

[cbsghostsmetasandtrevor]

Ghosts Season 4 Premiere - 4x1

I've spoiler tagged, but under the cut just in case.

I'm excited.

Let's Do This!

Aw not the recap of 'I don't'.

OH MY GOD with the Basement Ghosts,

Patience! 'too severe' 1692.

Oh shit, she's scary in life... can't imagine what she's like in death.

OMG these girls.

Jay still wears a swimsuit in there?? Poor Jay.

NO ISAAC shouldn't be LOOPED IN.

Mark knows they're weird.

LOL they're so happy about Isaac and his failed marriage.

OMG Pete and his power, wow. He's like "you will never forget that I can leave and you can't" - he's more confident now. I wonder if all of the ghosts were this nutty about their powers after initial discovery?

Awwww, Isaac says sorry.

THEY WENT TO NIGEL ABOUT ISAAC MISSING?????

LOL Jay's like 'why is Nigel still here'

OKAY, Trevor can do better than that when they want him too. Also, why not go get Sam? And they're using him for his power, they could at least be nice. RUDE!

LOL Nancy. She's a surprisingly bad liar.

Body issues?

Oh Jay ....

Is Isaac lying here? About missing Patience? LOL the time it the hole sounds terrible.

STUART!! Nancy was married to the village Idiot???

Isaac was kidnapped - LOL Sam's recap and Jay caring about the tiles.

OMG what is this SL with Trevor so far? I think I hate it.

SASS has been TAKEN!!!

"YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE ME - we didn't know that was going to happen!!!"

OOOH she brought Sass because Isaac said he was lonely.

Sass looks terrified!!! I love it. <3

"Oh this sucks" - understatement.

You're depending on Flower's mind?

Thor is definitely scared.

She was a worm? LOL. OMG

"This is worse than Sam's water bill talk"

POOR TREVOR GETTING HIS ARM CUT OFF.

Sass looks terrified of Isaac's vowing here. LOL

"What happened to be a better person?"

OH NO OH NO - SHUT UP BOYS.

Isaac still going - not knowing...

Sam hiding the second shovel. LOL

LOL Thor is terrified!

Flower naming everyone!!!

Bad Thor! Leave Trevor alone. WTF.

OMG FLOWER. You're killing us. But you found bunnies!

"Did Pete do the raiders thing?" Jay and Pete would be so great if they could see each other!

LOL Sass is like "JUST TAKE HIM."

"Don't love that!"

Patience is delivering!!!

If Patience got her bearings, why can't she just re-join everyone in the mansion???

Rock paper scissors! LOL Sexual Tension!!!

Patience RETURNED THEM????

Awwwww, Patience.

Seriously, no rescue mission??

Bertie does not keep people's secrets. Sorry Alberta.

OH, they're going to go find her and ask her to join them.

"The fascinating saga of the water bill"

"Sometimes ghosts stuff just resolves itself, we should remember this in the future."

Isaac is reacting to being kidnapped for a day. "She just wants friends" - you could not kidnap people and then they'd be your friends... just saying.

LOL - Isaac "starting smaller" and failing!

DONT DESTROY THE FOUNTAIN.

GO TREVOR "Human Train" - "Well, ghost train" - "We're still human SAM!"

"At least we know he cannot sneeze."

"SUCK IT THOR, PASS IT ON!!!"

LOL SO FUNNY.

ISAAC let go again!!!!

Sass is better at this!

"SUCK IT THOR - Pass it on - Wait..." - Thor. LOL.

LOL Sam - hypotheticals.

SERIOUSLY WHY DOES ISAAC GET A SAY.

Alberta - Patience roommates, Alberta is not here for it.

Overall, great episode.

Welcome back!!!

[theevilcactus]

ao3 author ask game !!

tagged by @wheelsupin-azarathmetrionzinthos. thanks!!!

total number of ao3 works: 48

total ao3 word count: 321,966. Wow, that's more than I thought it was

fandoms i’ve written for: Hannibal, Fear Street movies, MCU, Doctor Who, The Umbrella Academy, PJO, The Hunger Games, X-Men, Buzzfeed Unsolved, The Addams Family, The Grimrose Girls, Star Wars sequel trilogy, Batman.

Several of these were crossovers, and several are fandoms I never expect to write for again.

EDIT: and Play It By Ear and Off Book. How the hell did I forget Play It By Ear and Off Book

top five fics by kudos:

#thatjacksonkid - PJO

He's Creepy and He's Kooky - Hannibal, The Addams Family

The Odd Abduction of Percy Jackson - PJO, Buzzfeed Unsolved

#thatjacksonsequel - PJO

six feet under - Batman (all media types)

I hadn't realized Corte Corbata wasn't in my top 5 anymore. That makes me kind of sad, but oh well. Or Second Chances, which was my OG popular fic, even if it's not one I think back on a whole lot.

Looks like the entire #thatjacksonkid series is on here, which checks out.

do i respond to comments?: I try to. I don't have the time or energy to respond to them on a day-by-day basis, so usually I'll wait a few months and then reply to all of the comments that have built up in that time at once. I definitely read them all as they show up, though.

what has the most angst ridden ending?: Definitely Haunted. It's an angst-ridden mess written while I was off my meds and going through a depressive episode. I don't recommend it.

what has the happiest ending?: Most of my fics have happy, or relatively happy, endings. I tend to write angst with a happy/hopeful ending a lot. I'd say the happiest is probably Second Chances, which was a time travel fix-it of Infinity War. They successfully fixed it with minimal angst, from what I remember.

have i received hate?: No, or at least, not that I can remember. I received unwanted constructive criticism once, which was annoying, but it wasn't mean.

do i write smut? if so, what kind?: I have, but not often. I've only ever posted one smut fic and it was on anonymous, so good luck finding it lol

do i write crossovers?: Yes. They're not all of what I write, but I've certainly been known to write a crossover.

have i ever had a fic stolen?: Not that I'm aware of.

have i ever had a fic translated?: No, but I have had fics made into podfics, and one turned into blackout poetry by a friend.

have i ever co-written a fic?: Yes! There was one I was co-writing with a friend a few years ago that never got finished or posted (and we aren't friends anymore, so it never will be) but I was also a part of a Hannibal discord server for a while that did a round robin writing thing, and we posted a couple of those.

a WIP i’ll never finish?: to strike a match, definitely. That whole au was really badly written (and plotted, for that matter) and I never want to touch it again. I've dabbled with a rewrite, although I doubt that'll ever get very far, but at this point a rewrite would be so far away from the original that it couldn't reasonably be considered the same thing. More like a new fic spawned from the same base idea, with little-to-no similarity to the original fic.

writing strengths: Character studies or "character coping with their trauma" type fics, very focused on internal thoughts and feelings.

writing weaknesses: Action scenes of any kind.

do i like foreign language dialogue?: I don't really have an opinion on it, I guess?

first fandom i wrote for: Warriors, back before I even knew fanfiction was a thing. That was the first fandom I posted for, too, back in my ffn.net days.

favorite fic i’ve written: My 1978 au of Fear Street, especially it would eat you like poison (if you knew what i knew). Absolutely incredible fic, I'm very proud of it. The post-horror-movie angst is such a good playground for me to work in.

Tagging @cosmicoceanfic @alpacasandravens @gottaread2 and @ anyone else who wants to do it

[misc-obeyme]

"tag redacted because i got too embarrassed" HELP WHY IS THAT A MOOD AKSKD, I'M ALWAYS HOLDING BACK IN MY TAGS AND ASKS BC I BECOME SELF AWARE AT THE LAST SECOND (the things i must keep to myself about mammon-). My tags are messy and long bc i always ramble

you already know why I'm here !! To enable !! that line from barbatos is wild in the best way, and understandable why you'd go crazy 😭 that's me with the horror devilgram where mammon is saying something like "ya look so scared. You know that only turns me on more?" Like HELLO GOOD SIR WKWKDF OKAY FINE YOU CAN MURDER ME IF YOU KEEP TALKING LIKE THAT WHEW

all I'm saying is 👀 barb smut would go hard LMAO

Also!! I saw the other ask and 😭😭🥹🥹 wdym people like my story?! brb sobbing, I LOVE Y'ALL SM FOR THE SUPPORT WAHHH

next part soon hopefully maybe 😭 I'm trying to beat og before Thursday (lesson 71) bc i go on vacation next week with limited internet, and I've been working hard on the solomams songfic. I'M AT 3.5K WORDS ?!

I'm not even done is the worst part, but i wrote a kiss scene and got all embarrassed at 3 in the morning. these bitches are switches and it shows (i think)

AOKAY IVE ALMOST MADE IT TO WORK BYEE

- ✨ anon

I am such a rambler in the tags! Sometimes I can keep 'em short and sweet, but then sometimes I say WAY too much and I have to delete stuff. And in this case, I was like, I can't with this lol. If you all only knew the realities of what I keep to myself... but after my ramblings, I'm pretty consistent with my tags. I tried to keep them as simple as possible so I wouldn't forget them.

I swear there was another card or event or something where Mammon said that MC being scared turned him on?? Or like they were making out and being chased by zombies or something and he was like wow I'm so turned on right now??? Something along those lines. Which I find very funny considering he's usually the one who's scared!

But oh wow "You need to learn your place." All I can think about is a situation where Barb has a bratty MC tied up and then it's all- okay I better stop before I have to redact things again. But yeah that line just awakens the brat in me lololol. TMI I KNOW.

AND YES! See, the consensus is that we love your story and want more of it lol! Whenever you're ready to share the next part, that is! I'm curious about the playlist drama!

Also you would be surprised at how quickly words can rack up if you aren't paying attention. This happens to me A LOT. Like all the time.

The thing about this, in my opinion, is that sometimes you need more words than you realize because you need the space to tell the story. Usually if I'm just writing something short and sweet, it's a single scene, plucked out of time, depicting a very simple idea. But the second a story gets a little more complex is the second you start finding you need more and more words for it to make sense! I say just go with it, let yourself write as much as the story needs!!

Everybody in this game is a switch as far as I'm concerned lol. I can't help it, that's just how they live in my mind.

Anyway, I hope you're enjoying the writing process! Don't push yourself and don't be afraid to write a lot!!

[bat-the-misfit]

i've been on tumblr since 2017 and it's the first time i got tagged to do this i'm SO excited lmao

thank you @sayitalianolearns for tagging me!!!!!

rules: color the sentence that's true about you

i’m over 5'5 (*cries*) / i wear glasses or contacts (i wore contacts before and i HATED IT) / i have blonde hair / i often wear sweatshirts (i wish i could lol) / i prefer loose clothing over tight clothes / i have one or two piercings / i have at least one tattoo / i have blue eyes / i have dyed or highlighted my hair / i have or have had braces / i have freckles / i paint my nails / i typically wear makeup (have no courage and no skills) / i don’t often smile / resting bitch face (some ppl say i do but i don't agree) / i play or have played sports / i play or have played an instrument / i know more than one language / i can cook and/or bake (kinda) / i like writing / i like to read / i can multitask (kinda?? i'd say it's my adhd making me do 300 things at once and forgetting half of them) / i’ve never dated anyone (*sobs*) / i have a best friend i’ve known for over five years (i had one, we were friends for 6 years but we don't talk anymore) / i am an only child (i have a half-brother but he was an adult when i was born so i was raised as an only child)

i'm tagging: @mila-carat (wow everyone is shocked), @simandy, @captainbored and @pralinesims (and anyone who wants to tbh) (feel free to ignore everyone!!)

[ratsplendor]

🌵

I can't resist an ask game 😂 I actually dropped by though to say that I've been listening to Tea, Milk, and Honey a lot over the past couple months, and every time I hear it it makes me feel weepy for that little platypus learning to trust his own sense of right and wrong. And also for all the other folks who've gone through that. I knew that story was gonna hit hard when I saw that religious trauma tag.

Also, I'm really enjoying the song Wildewoman by Lucius right now. It kinda gives me Wherever You're Going Rey vibes :)

my friend!!! <33 so nice to see you in my inbox!

🌵 ⇢ share the link to a playlist you love

so this is (a copy of) the playlist that i currently jam to. i can probably sing along to most of the songs on here pretty well; i listen to it when i need a break from the world, when i need to think big thots, & when i need to jam/hype up for a job interview (pray 4 me girl)/cry in front of my toilet and record really insane voicemails to workfren.

you will get genre whiplash. and yes "Tea Milk and Honey" is still on there and yes i do get a little flashback to the Summer of Perry anytime it comes up sfghsdg

god. let's talk about that for a sec hey. recently it came to my attn that one of my Hilson fics has achieved some margin of popularity on Spanish-speaking fandom TikTok, which is hilarious and weird and amazing. i scroll thru the comments. lo and behold there is some mention of the fact that i also wrote platypus fanfic. would you believe me when i say i forget about it until someone (or some song) brings it to my attn?

im totally one of those bitches who will be like "haha...wow i was going thru something...twas forever ago,, i was a different person back then..." bruh this was within the last year. lol. more on religious trauma that nobody asked for + why i went full platypus mode for a second down below.

picture this: you're at the stage of development where you're becoming aware of sexual feelings. the same stage of development, funnily enough, where we're said to develop self-concept, enhance our critical thinking skills, and begin to get into drama because we're starting to understand our own place in the world, for better or for worse: puberty.

so you're in this place. you're having these thoughts and feelings. you're an undiagnosed autist whose special interests are a bit too childish (and too intense) for your peers to understand, and all the while your sexual development is underway, and then BAM: you are slapped in the face with abstinence-only education that not only demonizes sex but frames it as a form of reverence that one sex is supposed to offer the other as a form of submission (after signing paperwork that was originally conceived as a form of ownership).

HAHA. my psychosexual development was doomed from the start, whether by nature or nurture, and i've made peace + pride with that. HOWEVER. last summer i entered one of several recurring periods of really grappling with religious trauma, trying to find my place in a world where i still can't imagine a godless reality but am shedding the one(s) i used to believe in, + just generally having a Bad Time. who got me through that period of my life when i really started to understand that innate things about me were seen as perversions of nature by my supposed church family? Perry the goddamn platypus. silent, deadly, misunderstood, gentle unless faced with the Horrors. he lives a double life and he lives it well. he's at peace with it as much as he can be: he is docile and dumb and huggable at home, and he's vicious and cunning and suave at work, and neither of these things are lies, they're just two sides of who he is.

funnily enough my other longtime fandom, TMNT (across several iterations/reboots), can also be seen as a closet narrative. i saw these characters struggling with the two sides of their lives, two worlds, each of which only understood part of them, and i kind of directed my whole self into those stories because i couldn't really stand to be an active participant in my own at that time in my life.

so i returned to that stage last summer. i embraced that confused kid who just tried to contort their sexuality and their energy to fit a fucked-up paradigm and i just worked through all these big feelings that i was trying to shove in a box the last time i was obsessed with Perry the platypus. and you know what? it's good to know that no matter how old i get, he's still there. lol. there are still such things as simple comforts, touchstones to the shit that got me through. it wasn't the healthiest time. i lived in a daydream, but by god i lived.

lived to write really weird sex fanfictions about a 2D sentient platypus. fuck yeah. peace and love on planet earth.

[remnantglow]

heyo! happy new year!

15 for the end-of-year book ask! (and I'm also curious about your opinion on book awards in general. do you view them as a useful way to highlight exciting new books or are they overhyped popularity contests or a mix of both? also tag yourself as an award)

happy new year kemi!!

15. Did you read any books that were nominated for or won awards this year (Booker, Women’s Prize, National Book Award, Pulitzer, Hugo, etc.)? What did you think of them?

huh, looks like the only book i read that won an award this year was A City on Mars by Kelly & Zach Weinersmith, a nonfiction book that got the Hugo for Best Related Work! that one was fun. (i have read a bunch of the most recent Hugo/Nebula/Ignyte winners/nominees, just in 2023. and apparently i DNFed an Arthur C. Clarke nominee, lol).

so it probably won't be very surprising if i say i don't pay much attention to book awards, personally? like, i'll forget they exist until the day i randomly stumble across the winner announcements and then i get to go "nice, deserved"/"oh, i've been meaning to read that"/"wow, can't believe that got nominated" for 10 minutes before i move on and they completely leave my mind again. i don't think i've ever picked up a book solely bc it won something - they're fun, it's neat when a book you liked wins, but imo they're rarely indicative of a book's quality. (and yeah, "useful way to highlight new exciting books" to "overhyped popularity contest" is absolutely a sliding scale you could put most awards on)

[rickie-the-storyteller]

Behind Closed Doors: Part 1

Intro:

How's this for a cover picture? It's AI generated lol - I asked ChatGPT for ideas for what sorts of things could be included for a cover picture that gives of the vibe that suits the story (I was originally going to make a cover by myself using some pics off of Pinterest or something), and it generated a mockup image of the Renaud Records building. I had no idea it could even do that! I'm not even paying to use the plus version... I didn't do much... just cropped it a little, and did some colour grading on it. I think it looks alright!

Anyways, I was going to wait a little while before embarking on this new adventure, but I've been feeling like I've been putting stuff off for a while, and I don't know that is a positive thing for me anymore. Don't get me wrong, sometimes it's necessary to take breaks, but there's a difference between that and stalling because of fear or uncertainty. I don't want to do the latter, so here I am!

It's so cool to be able to do this again with a new writing project. I really hope you guys enjoy it! I love these new characters with all my heart, and I hope their journeys throughout the story entertain, inspire and move you as much as they have with me. Here is where it all begins...

The Gala

(Setting: A lavish charity gala in late September. The venue is an upscale hotel ballroom decorated with crystal chandeliers and elaborate floral arrangements. Elena Crewe, wearing a simple black dress, nervously adjusts her name tag while scanning the crowd of wealthy attendees.)

Angie: (approaching Elena with two glasses of champagne) Hey, girl. You look like you could use this.

Elena: Oh gosh, yes. Thanks. (takes a glass) I feel so out of place here.

Angie: You'll be fine! Just remember - you're here for a good cause. Besides, most of these people are way less intimidating than they look.

Elena: Easy for you to say. You work with them.

Angie: Well, I don't work one-on-one with them or anything... not really. But I see them all the time where I work. Trust me, once you get past all the designer labels and fake smiles, you realise that at the end of the day, they're just people. (notices someone across the room) Oh! Speaking of people... Vincent Renaud just walked in with his brother Lewis and his wife. I forget her name. But I know it begins with an "S." Sarah, perhaps? Wait, that's not right...

Elena: Where?

Angie: By the entrance. Tall guy in the navy suit, talking to that other tall guy in grey who's holding hands with that blonde woman in red. Ugh, what is her name again? Susan?

Elena: (nervous laugh) Oh wow. He's... not what I expected.

Angie: What did you expect?

Elena: I don't know. Someone older? More... corporate looking? He looks like he belongs in a magazine or something.

Angie: Yeah, the Renauds won the genetic lottery AND the money lottery. Life's not fair sometimes. (checking her phone) Shoot, I need to go handle something. You gonna be okay by yourself for a while?

Elena: (shifts nervously, but nods) Yeah, I think so. Thanks again, girl. Wish me luck!

Angie: (smiles) Go get 'em, tiger. And remember - they're all just people.

(Angie leaves. Elena takes a deep breath and makes her way toward Vincent, who is now alone checking his phone.)

Elena: Uh, hey! Hey, Sir. Can I talk to you for a sec?

Vincent: (looking up from his phone, slight surprise in his expression) Yes?

(Elena is briefly taken aback for a moment. He is a lot more striking in appearance in person than he is online and in pictures. His piercing blue eyes are particularly striking, and leave her momentarily in a bit of a stupor that she brushes off once she realises that they've been standing in silence looking at each other for a little too long)

Elena: You're Mr. Renaud of Renaud Records, aren't you?

Vincent: (locks his phone and puts it away) Yes, I am. How can I help you?

Elena: Oh, I'm Elena Crewe. I work in New Horizons, and I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time? I don't know if you know anything about it... it's a non-profit organisation that helps at-risk young people.

Vincent: New Horizons... the one with the youth outreach program?

Elena: You've heard of us?

Vincent: (small smile) I make it my business to know about interesting local initiatives.

Elena: Cool! So, you are familiar with some of our work, then. That's really great to hear. And it makes things a little easier for me.

Vincent: Well, I think it's just really good to keep yourself informed on things. Especially things that show a lot of promise. Is there anything specific you wanted to discuss about New Horizons?

Elena: Uh... (gets a bit nervous again upon becoming aware of the intense eye contact between them at this point. Tries her best to push through the conversation) I was wondering if I could talk to you about all the other things we do to support kids in need, and their families as well. It would be great to get some extra support, especially from someone like you.

Vincent: Someone like me?

Elena: Y-yeah. You know…

Vincent: Or me?

Elena: Well, I mean I'm here talking to you, aren't I?

(Something like intrigue or amusement flashes in Vincent's eyes for a moment, but when he talks again, it is in the same polite but detached business-like tone as before)

Vincent: (looks around the increasingly busy room) You know what? I think we should go somewhere a little more quiet. Come with me, Miss Crewe.

(They make their way to the more private terrace outside, away from the loud crowds of people in the venue. There, they continue their conversation)

Elena: So, how much do you know about what we do?

Vincent: (leaning against the wall) Enlighten me.

Elena: (gaining confidence) Well, we work with at-risk youth, providing everything from after-school programs to career counselling. Last year alone, we helped over five hundred kids stay in school and off the streets.

Vincent: Wow...

Elena: (smiles) Yeah! It's great to be able to make such a difference.

Vincent: May I ask why you're here?

Elena: (smile falters slightly) What?

Vincent: What are you looking for, exactly?

Elena: Support. Financial support, specifically. But also potentially partnerships. Your influence could-

Vincent: (interrupting) My influence?

Elena: (standing her ground) Yes, your influence. The Renaud name carries weight in this city. Having you publicly support our cause could make a real impact.

Vincent: (smiles, amused) You're very direct, Miss Crewe.

Elena: (shrugs, trying to push past her nerves) Is that a problem?

Vincent: No, no. (chuckling) Actually, it's refreshing. I'm used to most people spending twenty minutes kissing up before getting to the point.

Elena: Well, I figured your time is valuable. And honestly, so is mine.

Vincent: (raising an eyebrow) Is that so?

Elena: Yeah. Every minute I waste on social niceties is a minute I could be doing my actual job. Protecting and supporting those in need of my help.

Vincent: Huh.

Elena: What?

Vincent: (incredulous) You actually enjoy working?

Elena: (laughs) Yeah, I do. Weird, right?

(Both of them laugh a bit at this)

Vincent: Alright, alright. Let's focus on the matter at hand... tell me more about your little project.

Elena: Okay. With all due respect, Mr. Renaud, this is so much more than just a "little project." We're changing lives at New Horizons... I mean, the decrease in gang activity alone this past year has been incredible.

Vincent: Really?

Elena: Yeah. And we've supported so many people through complex family issues and seemingly impossible situations. Last year, I worked with a seventeen-year-old named Mateo. It was his last year of high school and he was on the verge of dropping out, caught up in the wrong crowd and falling behind on his schoolwork. But through our mentorship program, he not only was able to stay in school but also landed a scholarship to study engineering.

Vincent: (nodding slowly) Impressive.

Elena: Yeah... he's on track to getting his dream job. He's so excited about that. Oh, and there's Layla...

Vincent: Who's that?

Elena: Layla Young. A young single mother who was struggling to make ends meet. She took one of our vocational training courses, and now she’s running her own small but successful catering business. She recently got engaged, I believe. She's doing really well right now.

Vincent: That's amazing.

Elena: Yep! And that's just two out of hundreds of cases. What we’re doing really works. But to keep it going, we need support. That's why I'm here.

Vincent: (studying her with newfound interest) You really believe in this, don't you?

Elena: I do. Because I've seen the difference it makes. These aren't just statistics, Mr. Renaud. These are real kids with real potential.

Vincent: Hmm. Well, this is a lot of interesting information. And it is clear that you care a lot about your cause, which is great. Why should Renaud Entertainment care, though?

Elena: Because helping those in need is a good thing.

Vincent: Uh-huh…

Elena: What? That's not good enough of a reason for you?

Vincent: Miss Crewe, you're trying to negotiate with me here. Correct?

Elena: I guess.

Vincent: You should really get the other party interested in what you have to offer. That's the whole point of negotiating. Give me a compelling business case.

Elena: ...Fine. I have other reasons why you should care, too. Aside from the obvious moral imperative, I believe partnering with New Horizons would be good for your company's image and reputation. Consumers often value brands that give back to the community. This could be excellent PR for the company. So this partnership would be mutually beneficial as a whole.

Vincent: (nods slowly, taking it in) Okay...

Elena: (gaining confidence upon realising that he seems genuinely interested) And think about it - these kids are the future. The next generation of writers, producers, singers, actors… the very backbone of your industry. Your future talent pool. By supporting them now, you're investing in the future of your business. You need to help them so that they can help you. You know?

Vincent: Mhm.

Elena: Young people are your biggest audience, too. Investing in them now isn't just charity - it's smart. Business-wise. And well, considering your company profits largely from youth culture and entertainment, wouldn't it make sense to invest in the next generation?

Vincent: You've thought about this a lot, haven't you?

Elena: Yeah. (pauses) Wait, what's that supposed to mean?

Vincent: (chuckles) Nothing, Miss Crewe. It was just an observation. But this has been a really interesting talk. You've certainly given me a lot to think about.

(Vincent's phone chimes in his pocket. He takes it out and looks at the notification before looking up to face Elena again)

Vincent: Unfortunately, I can't stay much longer. Family commitments, you know how it is.

Elena: (tries to hide the disappointment in her voice) Oh. Is everything alright?

Vincent: (nods, puts his phone away again) Yeah, yeah. That was just my brother. He's taking Sable home early because she was feeling under the weather. But he also reminded me to meet up at Cam's for our weekly dinner get-together. Can't miss it.

Elena: I understand. Thank you for your time, anyways.

Vincent: Tell you what, though... I don't mind continuing this conversation. We can arrange a meeting for next week and finish things up then?

(Vincent hands her his business card)

Elena: (eyes widening) Oh!

Vincent: Yeah. Call this number, my assistant will work something out for you. This conversation has been fun. I'm looking forward to continuing it.

Elena: (taking the card, a smile spreading across her face) Oh, me too! Thank you so much for this.

Vincent: Of course. (turns to leave, then pauses) Oh, and one more piece of advice - next time, you might want to consider dressing a bit more... appropriately for these kinds of events.

Elena: (looks down at her dress. It was a hand-me-down from her mother, and the nicest, most expensive thing she owned) O-oh. Ok.

(With a final chuckle, Vincent departs, leaving Elena momentarily flustered and unsure how to feel about his parting comment. She stands alone on the terrace, staring at the card in her hand. Her emotions are a swirl—part excitement, part indignation, part something else she doesn't want to closely focus on. She exhales sharply, trying to shake off his final remark)

Angie: (pops up from behind her) Hey! There you are.

Elena: Oh, gosh. Where were you?

Angie: It's a long story... to give you the CliffsNotes version, my boyfriend's band has finally booked a gig. All thanks to moi.

Elena: Ah, that's awesome! Tell him I said congrats.

Angie: Will do. Also, I bumped into some fans of the pod.

Elena: That's cool. But speaking of the pod, have you finished editing the latest episode?

Angie: ...I'm getting to that.

Elena: Angie! We're already two weeks behind schedule!

Angie: I know, I know. It'll be done by the end of the week, I swear. How has the networking been going for you?

Elena: Uh... good. Better than I thought it would go, anyways.

Angie: Yeah?

Elena: I got somebody's business card.

Angie: Really? That's great!

Elena: Do I look okay?

Angie: ...What?

Elena: My dress. Somebody said it was inappropriate.

Angie: Who?

Elena: It doesn't matter, Ang. He's already left.

Angie: It was Vincent, wasn't it?

Elena: Uh... yeah. How'd you know?

Angie: I don't see him anywhere. Or Lewis. Or his wife. Whatever her name is... Stacie? Sophie?

Elena: ...Sable?

Angie: (gasps) THAT'S IT! I knew it was an "S" name...

Elena: (chuckles) Yeah, he made a comment about the fit. Didn't appreciate that... but talking to him wasn't all bad. He and I had a long and interesting conversation.

Angie: Ugh, the nerve of him. Then again, maybe I shouldn't be all that surprised...

Elena: What do you mean?

Angie: He's just like that sometimes, you know. Cold, stern business guy. It's easy to find him intimidating.

Elena: Gosh, yeah. I was freaking out the whole time I was talking to him. I tried not to make that too obvious.

Angie: Still, I thought he'd actually be decent. Especially since this is a charity gala and you are a complete stranger he's meeting for the very first time. Like, it's different from people he works with on a regular basis.

Elena: (shrugs, her tone resigned) It's fine. He probably didn’t mean anything by it. I mean, look at everyone here—they’re all dripping in designer labels. I guess I stood out.

Angie: (crossing her arms) Yeah, well, standing out isn’t a bad thing, Elena. You’re not like them, and that’s why you’re here — to shake things up. You're good at that.

Elena: (smiling faintly) Thanks, Angie.

Angie: Come on. (extends her hand) Let's go celebrate our evening of success with some more champagne.

Elena: Great idea. (takes her hand. The two friends head back inside together and have fun for the rest of the night. On her way home after the event was finished, Elena’s mind lingers on Vincent’s words and the way he looked at her during their conversation — sharp, assessing, but not unkind. She promises herself to focus on making sure she is well prepared for the next time she meets Vincent Renaud. She is determined to impress him and secure this deal with him)

Outro:

That's it for part 1. More or less how the story starts.

I have fully outlined this story, but I have no idea how many parts I will end up splitting these dialogue plans into... we'll see how it goes, I guess.

BTW, about Angie... she is meant to be Elena's closest friend in the story. And in past posts, I have called her "Angel." I like that name a lot (especially for a character that is a close and loyal friend or protector... makes me think of guardian angels), but I decided to change that here. Partially because I've already got a character named Angel in another story lol (not that these two stories can't be connected, but still). I decided to call this specific character "Angelina" because it is a pretty name (as well as one of my favourite Lizzy McAlpine songs haha), and it also happens to have the word "angel" in it. And I have the characters of this story refer to her as "Angie" for short.

Anyways, that's it for now. Hope you enjoyed the very first part of this brand new story. Let me know your thoughts.