#Brigitte Gate

[lounesdarbois]

Compte de la 1ère influençeuse noire patriote américaine. Plus d'1 million de vues grâce à deux sources. D'abord l'enquête de F&D. Puis les dossiers de Mar-a-Lago détenus par Trump. Cette Candace Owens est soutien de Trump depuis plusieurs années et est demeurée solide lors du grand test de l'affaire Floyd/BLM de l'été 2021. C'est toujours par les actes en période de crise que l'on reconnaît qui est qui. Quant aux soupçons sur le "couple présidentiel" ils vont beaucoup plus loin que ce que l'on peut en dire. Aucun de ces deux-là n'est vraiment celui qu'il dit être.

Ce qui compte pour nous c'est l'intérêt supérieur du pays, libérer le pays de la tyrannie des canailles décrites par les Drumont, Bernanos, Morand, Céline, Coston, Ratier, nos repères, nos boussoles et principes directeurs dans les brouillards actuels. Relire ces grands anciens là nous mettra tous d'accord et nous fera voir plus loin.

[maggiecheungs]

DRAGON GATE INN (1967) dir. King Hu NEW DRAGON GATE INN (1992) dir. Raymond Lee

[fallingforfandoms]

Sofia Santos Carla Pereira in Capitani 1x10

"Ich hab mir ein neues Leben aufgebaut."

[user2772636]

Douzième Fille

12th girl

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A new task; Kidnap some frogs and a film to get an hour study session with the Annick Sabiani. Things are still unstable with Joseph. Maybe Callum could help. Your fear of hopping creatures makes a boy forget what went wrong.

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Joseph Descamps x Reader

Warning: frogs (whoevers scared of them), swearing, boys being boys, angst

Also, yes, I do know harry potter, I was in both that and the marauders fandom (esp marauders)

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Chapter six: Mischief Managed

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"Sophia Loren is so beautiful." We look up at a movie poster, stating that only eighteen above can watch.

"What about Brigitte Bardot?"

"My mother says she's vulgar."

"Apparently, we can sneak in through the back door." Simone points towards the cinema.

"How do you know that?" I ask her, curious.

"A boy told me." It's definitely Jean Pierre.

"Is it Eugène?" Oh, Michèle.

"No, it wasn't." Simone shakes her head, and she's basically telling the truth.

We turn a corner. "You think I'll meet him someday?" Michèle asks Simone. I glance at the dark haired girl, worry spreading in me.

"Who?"

"Eugène."

"I don't know."

I stay quiet, a one-eyed boy in the back of my mind.

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Students enter through Voltaire High's gates and head inside the building.

I sit in the very front of my class, tapping a pencil against the table, anxiously waiting for my score.

"Pardine, 10." I sigh in relief, scanning the paper.

Frogs croak loudly throughout the room, making me shiver in fear. Small, slimy, hopping creatures were not my thing.

"And finally, Miss Sabiani, 12." Laubrac claps his hands, followed by the class. Annick has been glowing, much more social and vibrant. Good for her, comparing her old self to now.

I look back at my score, sighing. I could've done better. Could've gotten a twelve like Annick. I clench my jaw, disappointed.

Then, for the first time of many times today, a paper plane lands on my table. I furrow my brows, turning around to see who could've done it. None of them look suspicious, but Joseph looks nice. Too nice. And he's wearing green.

I turn back around, not knowing if I was flushed because of anger or because of him. Probably both. Annoyingly, both.

"Tomorrow, we'll all be dissecting frogs." My stomach reacts badly, making me gag silently.

Sure, frogs weren't my cup of tea, but dissecting them? I wouldn't even wish death on Joseph. Though, a part of me knows hatred isn't the reason for this.

I have noticed today that Joseph's been gloomy. He's off, and obviously not in a good way. His eyes that were once lit by its own sun dims down like when a storm approaches. And he's not smiling. I miss his smile.

No, I don't. I don't and won't miss anything. He hates me, and I guess I hate him, too. He decides to talk shit about me? The audacity of that man. I wish I could just grab his neck and strangle him and look at him and see his fucking pretty lips turn into a smile-

That god-awful smile. It ruined me. And I hate his smile. I hate it. I hate him.

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We're all gathered up in the courtyard, discussing our grades, when suddenly, boys started crowding near Annick. I overhear what they say.

"One hour with Annick!"

I furrow my eyebrows. One hour? That's what they're freaking out about? Well, it was Annick, and they were boys, so I guess I shouldn't be too confused.

"Hey, what's happening?" I walk up to Pichon, and he looks startled as he sees me.

"Annick is giving out an hour private lesson if someone steals the frogs and the film from English earlier for her." Pichon stutters out.

This morning, in English class, we watched a movie called "To Kill A Mockingbird", the film adaptation of the book. I guess Annick liked it so much that she wants someone to steal it for her.

In the corner of my eye, a tall blonde's wafting his arms in the air. I had a sudden question.

"Hey, do you have any idea why Applebaum stopped talking to me? I know it was from long ago, but I sometimes wonder what happened." Pichon pales, and my brows pinch together.

"You know how Applebaum's glasses went missing?"

I nod, remembering the day at the gym.

"Well, that was Descamps. After that, he came up to us and threatened Applebaum's eye if he went to talk to you again. Applebaum whined for hours to us after that. He said he lost his chance at the only girl who's ever given him one."

I chuckle absentmindedly, shocked at the new information. Then, I turn angry.

"Descamps, did that? Why? Why would he want Applebaum away from me?" Pichon scans my face, trying to see if I'm serious or not.

"You really don't know?" I shrug, suddenly embarrassed. Pichon scoffs. "He's in love with you, that's why. Even when he looked like he hated you, from how I saw it, he was so in love it turned him into a mad man. I always caught him looking at you or being near you, even if it was a hundred feet away. Wherever you were, he was, too." It's my turn to scoff.

"He doesn't love me. He hates me. I caught him in the halls, talking about me to his friends and saying I was too clingy." My heart shatters in my chest as I recall that moment.

"Wait. How could he say you were clingy?"

"We've hung out the past few days. He's stayed the night the day before I heard him call me that."

"What? You let him stay the night?"

"Yes? What's wrong with that? We're friends. Or atleast we were."

"Oh my god, no offence, but how could you be so daft? You love him, too!" Pichon says a little too loudly, making the courtyard glance at us before returning to their own conversations.

"I don't! Now keep your voice down, or I'll rip them off." I whisper-shout at him.

"You even talk like him." I roll my eyes at his conclusion.

"Anyways, don't be delusional. He doesn't love me, actually, quite the opposite, and I don't love him. That's that." There's a lace of disappointment in my voice, but I cover it up with a stiff face.

Pichon raises both his hands in mock surrender. "Whatever you say." He walks away, a smile dancing on his lips. I scoff.

He doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.

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I lean against the wall facing Michèle as we wait for Simone in the toilet.

"So?" Michèle calls out to the door.

"Yes, it's my period." The door opens, and Simone walks out. She closes the door.

"Is there a stain on your skirt?" Simone checks.

"No. But my underwear's ruined. The rest is fine. I put toilet paper" I notice how messy she looked. I comb her hair out with my fingers. She grabs her things from Michèle.

"You should go to the nurse, Simone." I tell her, worried.

"Yeah, my aunt will have pads." Michèle interjects.

"No, I'll be fine." I puff out my cheeks at her stubbornness, but dismiss it.

We start to walk, but after only a few steps, Simone clutches on her stomach.

"You definitely need to go to the nurse." She shakes her head.

"You poor thing." Michèle says as we continue to walk.

Once we make it out the door to the courtyard, Pichon pops out of nowhere. I squint at him, still pressed about earliers conversation. He just smiles at me.

"Michèle." He says. "Can I ask you a favour?"

"Sure." Michèle responds, walking down the steps with us.

"Do you know where your uncle keeps his keys? There must be spares. Y/N needs them, too." I raise my eyebrows in surprise at the bold question. Then I remember the Annick situation. I nod along.

A voice butts in. "Hey, are you nuts?" It's Dupin. "Don't involve the dean's niece." He's leaning against the wall with his hand on it, legs crossed. "She's gonna snitch."

"What's he talking about?" Simone asks.

"Oh no, not again." Pichon looks between us and Dupin then walks away. I look at him confused.

Michèle walks down to Dupin. "You think I'm a suck up because I'm the dean's niece?"

"Yes." I know that voice all too well. I look at Joseph, and we lock eyes. I scan his face. Nothing's changed much, but it feels like something did. He glares at me then stares baack at Michèle.

"Let's go, guys." Simone says, walking down the steps. Michèle follows, but I stay.

"I heard about what you told Pichon and Applebaum." I walk the down the steps, looking up at his towering figure. He glances at Dupin and his friend, nodding them to go somewhere else. They follow.

"What about it?" He tilts his head at me, hand in his pockets.

"Why are you threatening Applebaum's eye if he looks at me?" His jaw clenches.

He pauses. "Why not?"

"Why not?" I chuckle half heartedly. "Why not?"

"Did I stutter?" Wow, since when did he have sass?

"You're an asshole, okay? First, you talk shit about me to your friends, talk shit about my friends, then I'm now just finding out you threatened Applebaum?" I raise my eyebrows at this, disappointment seething through my teeth.

"Well, that's just life, isn't it?" What the fuck is wrong with him?

"What the fuck do you even mean? We were so close, Jo- Descamps. We were friends, didn't you think?" I stutter at saying his name, embarrassment coating my cheeks.

"Back to last name basis?" There's disappointment in his tone, but I somehow catch his eye glancing down at my lips. I flush more.

"Yeah. Why not?" I mock his words, jutting my head forward.

"Alright, Pardine. If that's what you want." He shrugs his shoulders nonchalantly. He's starting to piss me off.

"I didn't fucking want us to stop being friends. We had to because, for some reason, it's only now that I remembered you're an asshole."

"Whatever." He scoffs out.

"Fine." I stepped closer. I already feel his warmth.

"Fine." He steps closer. He smells the same. I wish things were still the same.

"Fuck you." That's the last thing I say before walking away, feeling his stare on my back.

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"Stealing Herman's frogs and Couret's movie? Did Annick cast a spell on them?" I exclaim, raising my arms. Michèle and Simone follow behind me.

"And Dupin calling me a snitch. I may be the dean's niece, but I'm no rat." Michèle says over my shoulder. I nod in agreement.

I glance at Simone, seeing her clutching her stomach. "You okay?"

"I'm fine." She answers simply, face grimacing.

"You should I ask my aunt to write you a note and go home." Michèle says as she rubs Simone's arm.

"You think?" Me and Michèle nod.

"Okay. I have to go to the bathroom. It's soaked already." I nod again and lead Simone to the bathroom door.

"Michèle." I stop in my heels as Simone turns to Michèle. "You should steal the frogs. That'll shut them up." We continue to walk.

I lead Simone down the staircase, her one hand gripping mine and the other on the rails.

"Are you okay, Ms. Palladino?" Ms. Couret says, looking up at the both of us.

Simone talks to Ms. Couret and I excuse myself. Before I leave, Simone looks at me, glancing at Ms. Couret. I remember the film then nod at Simone. She nods back. I go all the way down the stairs, going out to the courtyard and on my way to the gate.

This morning, Callum called. He told me he had some news. When I asked why he chose lunch time to tell me, all he said was it was so important that he wanted to tell me face to face, and as soon as he was on his lunch break. So, naturally, I agreed.

I see the Thunderbird from a distance, its colour eye catching. A tall frame with messy brown curls exits the car, making his way to me, a bouquet of flowers in hand.

"Good afternoon, beautiful." I roll my eyes at the name, smiling. He simply chuckles. I walk out the gate. He hands me the bouquet.

"What is it?" I ask, implying the news he wanted to tell me.

"Not even a hello? I'm hurt." I stick my tongue out to him. "Anyways, how do you feel about Paris?" My ears perk up at the mention of the city.

"Paris? I miss the place. Why do you ask?" My heart beats in excitement, not knowing what to expect.

"Well, the people loved you so much. The company that released the magazine contacted me to get to you." I raise my eyebrows as he pauses. He furrows his.

"You don't get it? They want you in Paris by summer because they want you to model! Like, professionally." My eyes blow wide open and I gape in surprise. My mouth open and closes, not knowing what to say.

"Callum." I stutter out. "Please don't lie."

"I'm not." Tears rim my eyes, and I blink them away.

"I swear Callum if you're lying-"

"I'm not! I swear on my life." He laughs, his breath blowing on my face.

"Fuck, Callum." I give him a hug, wrapping my arms around his torso, gripping him to stay upright, my mind unable to grasp whether this was real or not.

He wraps his arms around my shoulders, rubbing my back and kissing my hair. "You deserve this. I'm so proud of you."

I pull away from his chest, dried streams of quiet tears on my face. Callum still wipes them away.

"Let me take you out tonight." My heart sort of drops. I can't, I tell myself. Why can't I? Then, a one-eyed boy is in my mind again. Oh. I grip my bouquet.

"Sure." Joseph wouldn't care. I then realised that he probably never did. Whatever, it's fine. But really, it isn't. I shouldn't be thinking about him, I should be thinking about the fact people want me to model for real.

But I can't help it. There's a boy in front of me, a modelling opportunity, and a dinner to look out for tonight, but all I can think about is him.

Him and his ash coloured hair, eyes that change colour in the light, smile that makes my heart clentch in my chest, and his lips. His beautiful, plump, pink lips.

Then I look up at Callum, and he looks at me the way Joseph once did. And I crumble internally, realising how much this beautiful boy will break when he finds out how I feel about someone else.

Joseph never loved me. I don't think he did. I felt used, hurt, and betrayed after what I witnessed. And what's funny is the fact that after that incident, that's when I realised I loved him. I love him.

I love Callum, too. But the way I feel for Joseph, it's different. And it's too bad I realised I loved him and that he hated me too late. I can't help but love him anyway.

That's the thing with love, though. When you realise you feel it, you can't let go. The way it feels is so different, you're too scared to let it go because you don't know when or if you'll ever feel it again.

"I'll pick you up at 6?"

A pause.

"Sure."

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My footsteps echo through the halls, too loud, in my opinion. I follow Michèle, her eyes glancing at me from time to time. I guard the door as she walks in and grabs both of the needed keys.

She gives me my set, whispers good luck, and walks to her room. I part to mine.

I quickly unlock the room and close it behind me, a quiet click sounding around the empty class. The film was situated at the table, leaning against some books. It looked like it was meant to be stolen.

Then I hear footsteps shuffling outside. I get under the table, trying to figure out the noise. It was too flat to be heels, and it was too heavy to be a woman. It sounded like thudding than clicking. Then the door opens, and I see brown oxfords. I know those oxfords. They've been in my flat before.

I get up from my spot, accidentally hitting my head on the edge of the table. Hard.

"Shit, Y/N. Are you okay?" Descamps sprints over to me, hands cupping my head and inspecting the hit area.

"It's Pardine to you, Descamps. And no, do I look okay?" I push his hands away, fixing my hair and dress. I look up at him, and he's already looking at me.

"What now?" I groan, crossing my arms. Descamps raises his brows, crossing his arms, too.

"You think you're the only one who wants to get the film?" He bends down to reach my height. I flush at the proximity.

"I certainly was here first."

"Well, too fucking bad, because I have it now." He snatches the film of the table. I grunt, trying to grab it. He lifts it over his head, stretching his arm. He's smiling. How much I hate that smile.

"Fuck you, Descamps." I push him off, making my way to the door. There's footsteps outside again. I stumble backwards.

"Go, go, go!" I nudge Descamps to the table, planning to get under it again. Our knees push against each other as we try to fit in the small area. A couple of swears and names were silently thrown around but were silenced when the door opened slowly.

I held my breath as Descamps did. I absentmindedly grip his calf, and his hand was gripping mine. In other circumstances, he'd be whispering reassurances in my ear, holding me close with his arms, and kissing my head 'till I calmed down.

This wasn't one of those circumstances.

After a while, there was a snore. I furrow my eyebrows. Snoring? I slowly come out of the nook, not before Descamps pulls me back down and asks me what I'm doing. I shush him, going back up slowly. His hand is still gripping mine. It feels the same as it did all those other times.

I make it to the edge of the table, and across the room, one of the janitors was sitting on a class chair, snoring the afternoon away.

I sigh in relief, coming back down to Descamps. He raises his brows at me.

"So?"

"He's dead asleep."

"Do we stay here 'till he leaves?" I think about it for a moment.

"I guess. It'd be too risky to leave. The door's too loud."

"Fuck. I guess I'm stuck here with you." He rolls his eye. The audacity.

"Hey, I'm not the one talking shit about my friend." He scowls at me.

"Well, I'm not the one who's fucking assuming."

We argue whisper shouting.

"I saw you! And I heard you!"

"You don't know why I was saying that!"

"I know exactly why! You hate me!" That makes him shut up.

"What?"

"You hate me, Descamps."

"Why would you even think that?" There's a tone I can't tell. Like he's hurt, or in disbelief, or in denial.

"Because you're-" He cuts me off.

"Why would I ever hate you?" He squints at me a bit, voice wavering.

"You-" He cuts me off again.

"I could never hate you." Tears brim my eyes at his words. I look at him quietly.

"Stop lying, Descamps." My voice breaks.

"I-" He sighs, looking down at his lap.

I sniffle, wiping my nose. I turn around, back against his clamped legs. And he stays still. We've done this before. Except my back was against his chest, and he was combing my hair with his fingers.

"And Annick." I feel him tense.

"What about her?" I scoff in disbelief.

"You're doing this for her, right?" I turn my head, not really looking at him.

"What? Oh, no, of course not. I was here because Pichon told me, or really I made him tell me that you-" His voice gets cut off and I furrow my eyebrows in confusion.

"That I what?" I urge him to continue. Incoherent noises come from the back of his throat, stuttering against his teeth. He sighs, wiping his palms on the cloth of his knees.

"That you were coming here." It comes out as a mumble, and I almost didn't hear it from the way my heart was thumping and blocking my hearing.

"Why would you care?" There's a pause again, and it's suffocating.

"So that I'll know how easy it'll be to get it before you do." I snap my head forward, looking at the blank wood of the table.

A few seconds pass by. I hear his voice again.

"What about you? Why do you want an hour with Annick?" I keep my head straight this time while talking.

"I need to keep up with her." I shrug simply.

"Why? You're already doing so well in class." I flush at the compliment, but shake my head.

"Well, I could do better." I sigh deeply, seemingly annoyed at the question. I still want him talking to me, though.

"I mean, sure, but isn't it draining?" My hearing blurs for a second at the question.

"Of course it is." I keep my answer plain, but my voice breaks. I hear his heavy breathing.

"You know that I know how much you study. Even if we're... not so close as we were before, I still think you should take a break."

A memory comes to mind. I lean over my books on my bed, writing notes on the pages. Feet thumping against wood floors doesn't break my focus, but a hand caressing my back does. I still remembered the way he whispered against my ear, telling me to take a break. The way he cupped my hand to stop it from writing. The way that the bed dipped as he sat down and wrapped his arms around my waist. How much I missed those nights.

"You know, I used to fake studying so you could come close." I blurt out, not caring what I say anymore.

He doesn't respond immediately. "Yeah?" I hum in response.

"I used to make every excuse to come close." I shiver at the confession, wishing I could turn back time to every moment he came close and held me.

"It's too bad you're an asshole." He chuckles.

"Really is too bad."

I guess that was where the conversation ended, though I'm not sure, but after a while, we hear the janitor get up and leave. I slowly come out of the hiding spot, dusting my dress again.

Before I leave the room, a hand grabs my wrist. I don't turn around, but suddenly, my hands clasp a rectangular object. Descamps drops my hand and leaves.

When the door closes, I just stare at it. Then, I raise my hand. The film was in it.

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I walk with Pichon to the alley, watching familiar faces look at us. I avoid Descamps' gaze, focusing on Michèle and smiling at her.

"There they are!" One of them calls out.

"So?"

"We've got them." Pichon answers, dropping the bag. I hand the film to Annick, leaning into her ear.

"Descamps did it. Give him the hour." I purse my lips, then walk away from her. She turns her head to Descamps, and I'm too scared to see if she looks at him the way I used to. Well, really, I still do.

I walk to Michèle, smiling at her. Then I look at Applebaum.

He hasn't changed much, and when he catches me staring, he turns as red as his name and looks away. I laugh a little, then start to feel bad about the fact that Descamps had threatened him. I'll talk to him about it later.

We all lean and look at Pichon as he opens the pouch, frogs hopping out of it. I yelp, trying to get away from them.

"It only took five minutes?" Dupin asks.

"He's smarter than all of you." Laubrac answers.

"Can't wait to see Herman's face."

They start to grab the frogs and chase each other with it. Dupin lifts it up to my face, and I yelp, running away.

Strong arms lift me off the ground, the familiar scent of cigarettes and expensive cologne fill my senses.

"Come on, go chase Felbec or something. Not her." Dupin nods and runs elsewhere.

He gently places me on the ground again, cupping my face.

"You okay?" He whispers. I nod.

"Don't talk to Applebaum. I saw you looking at him. I know you know that I threatened him, it's only because he's a fucking weirdo and you know it. Please." He reads me too well. I nod again.

"Thanks. Now go home." He pulls his hands away, grabbing another cigarette.

I stumble backwards, walking away fully.

Almost halfway home, I remember leaving something. It was a tie I accidentally dropped when Descamps lifted me off the ground. It was pretty special, so I went back for it.

Turning to the now golden lit alley, my feet stutter to a stop when I see Descamps against the wall, some girl from school splayed over him, her hand on his chest and lips close to his.

The garbage rattles and their heads turn to me. I make a run for it, leaving the tie to be forgotten.

I should've known. He never loved me. He always hated me. Since when were they even hanging out? What if they were together the whole time? I gag at the thought.

I hate him. I hate him so much. But I don't.

Fuck, this hurts.

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End- Chapter six: Mischief Managed

Next- Chapter seven: Salvatore

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So that took SUCH A LONG TIME. Um very angsty good or very angsty bad? Idk if I spell checked or grammar checked this well, so if u see smth, dm me PLS

Also for the F1 fans, ik im late w news, but 1-2 ferrari, carlos pole after appendix got removed, ferrari and mclaren top 4 domination, hamilton and verstappen dnf, george flipping over on the middle of the track, and fernando alonso getting p1 for a few minutes. Austrailia GP will always be wild.

HAPPY READING!!! 6/10 CHAPTERS DONE

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BUTCH BRACKET Round 1

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If you notice any issues with the matchups or submissions please let me know!

Matchups under the cut, polls will be linked once they're posted.

Bracket A

Jess McCready (A League of Their Own) vs. Shelley Byron (Doom Patrol)

Lupe García (A League of Their Own) vs. Desdemona (Fortnite)

Jo DeLuca (A League of Their Own) vs. Min Suh (My Princess Charming)

Vi (A League of Their Own) vs. Darling Charming (Ever After High)

Max Chapman (A League of Their Own) vs. Faye (Questionable Content)

Chloe Kitagawa (Belle of the Ball) vs. Imtura Tal Kaelen (Choices: Blades of Light and Shadow)

Kase Tomoka (Kase-san snd Morning Glories) vs. Miyake Aoi (D4DJ)

Hoshiumi Asa (Haikyuu) vs. Kyoutani Kentarou (Haikyuu)

Annabelle Cheddar (Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy) vs. Sir Amanda Maillard (Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy) vs. Captain Jan De La Vega (Dimension 20: A Starstruck Odyssey)

Kristen Applebees (Dimension 20: Fantasy High) vs. Evan Kelmp (Dimension 20: Misfits and Magic) vs. Chieftess Cleva Katzon (Dimension 20: The Ravening War)

Cynthia Zdunowski (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies) vs. Lake (Infinity Train)

Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack) vs. Sasha Nein (Psychonauts)

Tracer/Lena Oxton (Overwatch) vs. Zarya/Aleksandra Zaryanova (Overwatch)

Moira O'Deorain (Overwatch) vs. Junker Queen (Overwatch)

Brigitte Lindholm (Overwatch) vs. Susie (Deltarune)

Riot Maidstone (Hello from the Hallowoods) vs. Striga (Castlevania)

Bonnibel Bubblegum (Adventiure Time: Fionna and Cake) vs. Cassie Sandsmark (DC Comics)

The Ninth Doctor (Doctor Who) vs. The Twelfth Doctor (Doctor Who)

Sevika (Arcane) vs. Vi (Arcane)

Geeta (Pokémon Scarlet/Violet) vs. Rika (Pokémon Scarlet/Violet)

Kim (My Candy Love) vs. Jean (Blue Jean)

Naberius Kalego (Mairimashita! Iruma-Kun) vs. Opera (Mairimashita! Iruma-Kun)

Zen'in Maki (Jujutsu Kaisen) vs. Jane Crocker (Homestuck)

Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony) vs. Applejack (My Little Pony)

Dame Aylin (Baldur's Gate 3) vs. Lae'zel (Baldur's Gate 3)

Karlach (Baldur's Gate 3) vs. Kevin E. Levin (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien/Alien Force)

Jillian Holtzmann (Ghostbusters (2016)) vs. Kena Mwaura (Rafiki)

Emmy Altava (Professor Layton) vs. Chloe Price (Life Is Strange)

Lois (Dykes to Watch Out For) vs. Kora (Rebel Moon)

Mo (Dykes to Watch Out For) vs. Kipo (Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts)

Niamh Brody (Any Way The Wind Blows) vs. Jamie (Butch Jamie)

Kenjou Akira/Cure Chocolat (KiraKira Precure a la Mode) vs. Hinomori Shiho (Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage)

Bracket B

Tenoh Haruka/Sailor Uranus (Sailor Moon) vs. Arkady Patel (The Strange Case of Starship Iris)

Nahara Satrinava (The Arcana) vs. Nazali Satrinava (The Arcana)

Gideon Nav (The Locked Tomb) vs. Isabel Lovelace (Wolf 359)

Pyrrha Dve (The Locked Tomb) vs. Alice "Daisy" Tonner (The Magnus Archives)

Park Jae-In (Sora & Haena!) vs. Thatcher Davis (The Mandela Catalogue)

Jess Goldberg (Stone Butch Blues) vs. Lady Lesso (The School for Good And Evil)

Undyne (Undertale) vs. Van Palmer (Yellowjackets)

Amaya (The Dragon Prince) vs. Tenjou Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena)

Burn (Wings of Fire) vs. Moonwatcher (Wings of Fire)

Tsunami (Wings of Fire) vs. Asha (Wings of Fire)

Moonlight (Warriors) vs. Mothwing (Warriors)

Anybodys (West Side Story (1961)) vs. Anybodys (West Side Story (2021))

Mitsuki Koga (The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All) vs. Rachel Lindt/Hellhound/Bitch (Worm)

Warthog (Trinity) vs. Susie Myerson (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Jay (Star Stable) vs. Sabine (Star Stable)

Alex Cloudmill (Star Stable) vs. Korra (The Legend of Korra)

Adora (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) vs. Huntara (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

Catra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) vs. Scorpia (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

Pearl (Splatoon) vs. Kit Tanthalos (Willow)

Sun Jing (Tamen De Gushi) vs. Coral (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)

Buliara (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom) vs. Urbosa (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda) vs. Impa (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)

Tetra (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker) vs. Linkle (Hyrule Warriors)

Queen Barb (Trolls) vs. Viva (Trolls)

Hunter (The Owl House) vs. Willow Park (The Owl House)

Luz Noceda (The Owl House) vs. Raine Whispers (The Owl House)

Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog) vs. Vector the Crocodile (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Surge the Tenrec (Sonic the Hedgehog) vs. Ali (The Big Con)

Garnet (Steven Universe) vs. Ruby (Steven Universe)

Bismuth (Steven Universe) vs. Roman (Sanders Sides)

Saira (We Are Lady Parts) vs. Kim (Yes Or No)

Lucy Kensington (Where The Stars Fell) vs. Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)

[pholcidae3]

10 characters / 10 fandoms / 10 tags

tagged by @arachnophobic-larantula. never done smth like this, ty Karlach Cliffgate, Baldur's Gate 3

Tali'Zorah vas Normandy, Mass Effect

Ahsoka Tano, Star Wars

Judy Alvarez, Cyberpunk 2077

Brigitte Lindholm, Overwatch

Vi, Arcane

Camina Drummer, The Expanse

Aloy, Horizon

Rayla, The Dragon Prince

Gwen Stacy, Spiderverse

i dont even know 10 people here lol. guess i just tag who i do kinda very loosely know then? @the-sera @vibingat3am @cutecuttlefish

[lixxen]

Since @the-chapmania and @eeternalferret told me I should do this, here is Fall Out Boy (and others!!) songs but I've assigned them to Always Sunny characters/ships because I'm absolutely insane and Fall Out Boy is one of my special interests (plus a ton of other songs that fit them at the end!!)

The first few will be above the cut then the rest are UTC

Disclaimer: most of these are just I think the characters fit the dynamics or I have specific situations and dynamics for the songs. I'll specify some of them. These are all opinions and you're allowed to disagree. A few will repeat!

Charlie

I Don't Care

Novocaine

What A Time To Be Alive

Saturday

Sunshine Riptide (I'm laughing over this one. You'll get it when you see it)

Mac

Sugar, We're Going Down

The Kintsugi Kid (Ten Years)

Young and Menace

Thnks fr th Mmrs

Dennis

This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race

The Kintsugi Kid (Ten Years)

Pavlove

Bishops Knife Trick

Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea

Dee

So Much (For) Stardust

Fake Out

The Lawyer

You're Crashing, But You're No Wave

CharMac

Alone Together

Fourth of July

Disloyal Order of Water Buffalo

The (Shipped) Gold Standard

The Kids Aren't Alright

Bang The Doldrums

Favorite Record

What A Catch, Donnie

Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown on A Bad Bet (Dennis is the husband!!!)

It's Not A Side Effect of The Cocaine, I Am Thinking It Must Be Love

CharDen

Dead on Arrival (early friendship)

America's Suithearts (could be just Charlie, but has the vibes for both)

Disloyal Order of Water Buffalo

My Heart Is The Worst Kind Of Weapon

The Phoenix

I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me (early friendship)

Hold Me Like A Grudge

A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me (Charlie's POV if this makes sense)

CharMacDen

American Beauty/American Psycho

Twin Skeletons (Hotel in NYC)

Thnks fr th Mmrs

Bang the Doldrums

Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy

Grenade Jumper

MacDen

Wilson (Expensive Mistakes) [Dennis POV]

Immortals

Love From The Other Side

Last of The Real Ones

Dance, Dance

Where Did The Party Go

Miss Missing You

Irresistible

HOLD ME TIGHT OR DONT

Heaven's Gate (Mac POV)

CharDee

She's My Winona

Disloyal Order of Water Buffalo

Rat A Tat

Jet Pack Blues

I'm Like A Lawyer In The Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off

DeeStress

Just One Yesterday

Last of The Real Ones

Pretty in Punk

CharStress

Chicago Is So Two Years Ago

Last of The Real Ones

The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes

Tell That Mick He Just Made My List of Things to Do Today

Honorable Mention

Growing Up

Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy

Dennis & Dee (Platonic)

I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me (cover ourself in cheap perfume and can't cover it up is them fr)

Non-FOB songs:

Panic! At The Disco:

The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage (MacDen)

Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks (Dennis and Frank)

There's a good reason these tables are numbered honey, you just haven't figured it out yet (Dennis and Dee)

Nearly Witches (ever since we met) [CharDen or CharMac, pick your poison]

This is gospel (Mac)

Girls/Girls/Boys (Mac/Carmen)

Let's kill tonight (CharDen)

Casual Affair (charmacden)

Crazy = Genius (CharDen)

Folkin around (CharMac)

She had the world (past CharMac current MacDen from Charlie's POV. Charlie is Brenden and Mac is Ryan)

Ready to go (get me out of my mind) [DeeStress or charden]

Bittersweet (CharMac)

Turn off the lights (CharDen)

But Better if you do (MacDen)

Camisado (Charlie)

Spiritbox

Hurt You (MacDen)

Too close/too late (Charlie)

Jaded (Mac)

Lilyisthatyou

RELAX AFTER WORK WITH A DRINK (Charlie)

GRINDING MY TEETH (Charlie)

DANCE (Charlie)

SIREN (Charlie)

Competition (CharMacDen)

INTIMACY ISSUES (Charlie)

The Happy Fits

She Wants Me (To Be Loved) [CharMac]

So Alright, Cool, Whatever (MacDen)

Mary (Charlie)

Dirty Imbecile (CharMacDen)

Moving (Charlie and his mom)

Miscellaneous

Impressively Average by Brigitte Calls Me Baby (MacDen. LITERALLY THEIR SONG!!!)

Codependency by Orla Garland (Charden)

If you ever leave, I'm coming with you by The Wombats (CharMac)

Here comes your man by The Pixies (Charlie)

Alley Rose by Conan Gray (pre-canon CharMac)

[subjectsix]

Megalist of Kip OCs (original works and fan OCs) below the cut. Hopefully bios to be linked soon?

I certainly have more OCs than this, but these have the most lore and presence in my mind

ORIGINAL WORK

BOTAN CITY

KYE

Raster

Phoenix O’dell

Quentin

KETTLE HARBOR

“Blix”

[unnamed still oh no]

Lee

UNNAMED PROJECT (SCI-FI SYNTHPOP)

Linus

Megan

FAN OCs (including D&D/TTRPGs)

MARVEL

Spiders

Riot universe (Millie, Max, etc)

Ska universe (Brigitte, Lena, Angel, etc)

Venom universe (Alma, Aberrant, Spasm)

Wrestling Spidey

MCU

Dezik Vaal

Dodge Dravaar

Rebekka “Bek” Reiger

Apocalypse Opera

Bran?

The Detective

The Wombats, even though they are not my OCs, I have so much lore on them now

Zelda

X-Men

Matthew Carmichael

DARK SOULS

Alnoth of [pending]

BLOODBORNE

Anathema

FALLOUT

Cassius “Cash” Clay Romero Vasquez

Clifford “Kip” Anson

Elora Bailey

Joanna “Jo” Park

Carey Elwood

Unnamed FO4 Synth

SKYRIM

Finnir

CONTROL

Vivian Chambers

SHADOWRUN

Hide/Gabriel Weber

Mitsukurina/Janie Wu

Oval (unofficially Burakgazi, maybe later Farber?)

D&D

Ann Bronton

Dao Didrisk

Ib

Neddy Shieldsworn

Yuri Val

Ink (Ink on Skin)

Puppet Bard (unnamed)

BALDUR’S GATE 3

Vesper

STAR WARS

Knux Seedig (TTRPG, completed)

Kobaq Uoboro (TTRPG, completed)

Lurina Brekuk? Needs rework heavily

Mip Ketwari (& Dome)

Pik Mido

Taph Tosso (TTRPG, completed)

CYBERPUNK RED

Charlotte “Lynchpin” O’Lynch

[nyctophiliq]

+ . . . 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓

do not repost moss’ work, all rights go to @nyctophiliq who does not allow their works to be translated, posted on other sites, or to another blog.

𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑

requests are limited to — judy alvarez ( cyberpunk 2077 ), panam palmer ( cyberpunk 2077 )valeria (fortnite), shadowheart (baldur’s gate), minthara baenre (baldur’s gate), lara croft (tomb raider survivor timeline), sadie adler (red death redemption 2)

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋

requests are limited to — lady alcina dimitrescu, cassandra dimitrescu, mother miranda, jill valentine, ada wong, leon s. kennedy, ashley graham, rebecca chambers, claire redfield

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐌𝐖 𝐈𝐈

requests are limited to — valeria garza, kate laswell, simon "ghost" riley, john "soap" mactavish

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐒

requests are limited to — ellie williams, abby anderson, dina

𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓

requests are limited to — killjoy, viper, sage, jett, neon, fade, reyna, deadlock, clove

𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐄

requests are limited to — caitlyn, cassandra kiramman, ambessa medarda, mel medarda, grayson, sevika, jinx,

𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒

requests are limited to — vayne, samira, k/da evelynn, k/da ahri, k/da akali, k/da kaisa, renata glasc

𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇

requests were limited to — kiriko, ashe, brigitte, widowmaker, mercy, d.va, moira, illiari

𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

cinnamon girl — 100 followers event DISCONTINUED

messages from the stars — 500 followers match up event

[vi-the-sister-kissing-icon]

Watched Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning tonight and y'know, I'd have watched it sooner if I'd known it was basically an 1800s AU Fitzcest fic where the sisters were absolutely ride or die for one another. Brigitte counting down on the pyre in faith that Ginger will coming for her and Ginger entering the gate with a werewolf pack at her back to tear the men of the fort to pieces? Chef's kiss. "...above men, above God, above Fate. Together forever"? Fuck.

YEAH IT'S BASICALLY AN AU FIC BUT CANON

It's great, love them being so goth at the end, beautiful sisconnery 🥰

[lounesdarbois]

Qu'est-ce que vous croyez? Bien sûr que ces choses sont difficiles à prouver. Bien sûr que "peut-être le parquet pourra établir que"... Dans 100 ans peut-être. Idem pour le sarce de John Michael. J'avais tout dit sur un certain Sean du même nom, coïncidence, dans Sociologie du hardeur, et ce type a d'ailleurs fini sa carrière dans le transporn 1 an après la publication, tous les hashtags Twitter en témoignaient. C'est ainsi, la vie nous a fadé... Mais il faut à nos passifs mégotteurs du mainstream des preuves, toujours plus de "décodage" décrypté, débunké, des tableaux noirs remplis à la craie de démonstrations par certitudes rationnelles... Et une fois cela fait ils baillent. "C'est ennuyeux vos histoires, là..." On sait combien la pente "certitude rationnelle" a porté chance à la Civilisation depuis Descartes. Mais on en veut encore. La preuve, la démocratie, la trans-pa-rence.

La personne a une silhouette d'homme, une entrejambe d'homme, une tête d'homme, mais ce n'est pas assez prouvé encore. Mar-a-Lago? "Mais ça prouve rien". La dame est une femme à barbe? "Et alors? Elle a le droit". Cent photos l'accablent. "Quoi, tu es transphobe?". Jacassages de crabes dans un panier de rivalité mimétique alors que l'objectif est de se libérer du joug de ces parasites accrochés sur la France. Pendant ce temps eux poursuivent leurs objectifs. Invasions, avortements, euthanasie, enfants sous influence... Et le bon mainstream parle encore rationnel, preuve mathématique, langage robot. Bon...

« Notre peuple a le droit de se dire quitte envers les Démocraties. De 1914 à 1918, il leur a sacrifié deux millions de morts et les trois quarts de la fortune nationale. En 1939, elles lui ont demandé le sacrifice total. »

Georges Bernanos, La France contre les robots (1947)

[skydalorian]

Favourite Character Bingo - 2023

Characters I first encountered in 2023 (not necessarily part of media released in that year).

These are intended to be ordered loosely according to genre, moving from classic to contemporary horror, sci-fi horror, thriller horror, on to drama, comedy, then comic/cartoon and fantasy. Naturally, plenty of these don't quite stay in their own prescribed mould and could be considered fitting for another genre, but this is MY PARTY and I make the rules >:(

The hardest thing I've ever done may just be forcing myself to choose only one Baldur's Gate 3 character. If this was ordered by fondness for the characters, Astarion would be up top, but it's not and I'm petty so he's last and least.

As may surprise no-one, the prevailing trends are trickster archetypes, gothic looks, autism coding, and sympathetic or misunderstood status and/or rebellion. Also Billy Crystal is there.

Listing below the cut!

Countess Marya Zeleska - Dracula's Daughter (1936)

Mrs. Danvers - Rebecca (1940)

Lady Sylvia Marsh - The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

Nevena - You Won't Be Alone (2022)

Kim Diamond - Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)

Brynn AND the Aliens - No One Will Save You (2023) (as an interacting set of characters, not necessarily as interesting actors singularly)

Violet and Corky - Bound (1996)

Andrea "Dre" Greene - Swarm (2023)

Gunther - V/H/S/85 (2023) - Goth boy who saves the day through his prescient lucid dreaming and rebels against being falsely cast as the villain, hell yeah.

Willard - Willard (1971) - would be in the top three if this were sorted by level of favoritism.

Gerd Wiesler - The Lives of Others/Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

Primo - Big Night (1996)

Walter Tattersall - Yellowjackets (2021-) - of call the cast and I fixate on THIS GUY. Got me again, Elijah!

Willie Jack Sampson - Reservation Dogs (2021)

Barabara Howard and Melissa Schemmenti - Abbott Elementary (2022-) - My god these two gripped me. Just give them an entire season. Gregory can be there too.

Gregory Eddie - Abbott Elementary (2022-)

Sally Albright and Harry Burns - When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Raven - Teen Titans: Beast World (2023-) - solely for her design; I am practically floating at the departure from emo/punk Raven and a return to a more whimsical gothic look. Another artist draws her looking like Billie Lourd and I'm into it.

Sharon Apple - Macross Plus (1994/1995)

Spider-Punk/Hobie Brown - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

The Medicine Seller/Kusuriuri/薬売り - Mononoke/モノノ怪 (2007)

Astarion - Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) - He's my best friend, he's my pal, he's my homeboy, my rotten soldier, my sweet cheese, my good time boy, and I've been so excited for you all to see his whole schtick since way back in 2020.

Runner Up's: Shin Hati (Ahsoka), Mirror Woman (The Art of Mirrors) - don't ask, Nearly everyone else form Baldur's Gate 3 but especially all the companions and the Emperor oopsies I'm a sucker, Padraic (Banshees of Inisherin), Mary (Carnival of Souls), everyone from Dungeon Meshi but esepecially Marcille and Senshi, Lorne Malvo (Fargo), Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell), Brigitte (Ginger Snaps), The Harppy (Harpya), Joel and Ellie (The Last of Us; kept out because of the Zionist higher plot), Dracula and Clemens (The Last Voyage of the Demeter), Martin (Martin), Izzy Hands (Our Flag Means Death), Father Amorth (The Pope's Exorcist), Deer Lady (Reservation Dogs), Elora Danan (Reservation Dogs), Adam (SAW), Carl (Skyman), Kris (Solaris), Kurt Kunkle (Spree), Sammi Curr and Eddie (Trick or Treat), Bitch Cat (V/H/S/94),

[mugenloopdalove]

💞Miles' F/O List💞

Here's a list of my F/Os, including the pronouns and emoji tags I use for them!! I'm perfectly fine sharing!!

Main Romantic

💣 Pinstirpe Potoroo - Crash Bandicoot (any pronouns)

♠️ Jackson "Blackjack" Chamberlain - Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point (he/him)

🧇 Kevin - Saints Row (2022) (any pronouns)

🪩 Disco Kid - Punch Out!! (he/him)

🎹 Kaori Sakuramori - Idolm@ster Million Live (she/her)

Secondary Romantic

🐈 Matt Engarde - Ace Attorney (he/him)

🐀 Jamison "Junkrat" Fawkes - Overwatch (he/him)

💪 Brigitte Lindholm - Overwatch - (she/he)

😈 Arataki Itto - Genshin Impact (he/him)

👁️👁️ Wally Darling - Welcome Home (he/they/it/neos)

😼 Rocky Rickaby - Lackadaisy (he/neos)

🧪 Jiro Yamashita - Idolm@ster SideM (he/him)

⭐ Rosalina - Super Mario (she/they/it)

📽 Zen/Hyun Ryu - Mystic Messenger (he/she)

It's Complicated

🍸 Wallace Wells - Scott Pilgrim (he/him)

Polyships

🐕 Goro Majima (he/she) and Kazuma Kiryu (he/they) 🐲 - Yakuza

🤠 Cole Cassidy - Overwatch (he/him) and 🐉 Genji Shimada - Overwatch (he/him)

👨‍👧 Ryotaro Dojima - Persona 4 (he/him) and 🥬 Tohru Adachi - Persona 4 (he/they)

🛹 Lucas Lee - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (he/him) and 👓 Gideon Graves - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (any)

🩸 Astarion Ancunin (any pronouns) and 🍃🐈‍⬛ Jaheria (she/it)+🧸🔥 Karlach Cliffgate - Baldur's Gate 3 (any pronouns) (Jaheria and Karlach are also dating each other!)

Familial

👻 Buffy Engarde - Ace Attorney OC (sister) (she/her)

🏠 Nanako Dojima - Persona 4 (daughter) (she/her)

🌱 Arabella - Baldur's Gate 3 (daughter) (she/her)

🍳 Yenna - Baldur's Gate 3 (kid) (they/them)

🐻🎀 Kaho Komiya - Idolm@ster Shiny Colors (daughter) (she/her)

Platonic

👾 Hana "D.Va" Song - Overwatch (she/her) (also my metamour w Brigitte!!)

📱 Rio Momose - Idolm@ster Million Live (she/her)

🦝 Roary Racoon - Crash Bandicoot OC (they/them)

⚔️ Wyll Ravengard - Baldur's Gate 3 (he/him)

🌑 Shadowheart - Baldur's Gate 3 (she/they)

🐹 Minsc (and Boo!) - Baldur's Gate 3 (any)

Pretty much all of Team Cortex

QPP

🔮 Gale Dekarios - Baldur's Gate 3 (he/they)

Frenemy

🥃 Tawna Bandicoot - Crash Bandicoot (she/he/they)

♠️ (sorry)

🎭 Raphael - Baldur's Gate 3 (he/him - should note this is mostly for an au ver of my tav nejdj)

Kin F/Os

I'll add to these as shifts come up!!

Kin: Gerard Lacroix-Overwatch

😡 Jack Morrison/Soldier:76 (romantic)(he/him)

💀 Gabriel Reyes/Reaper (romantic)(he/they)

🦁 Reinhardt Wilhelm (romantic)(he/him)

🕷️ Widowmaker/Widow-Trans masc (romantic) (He/they) (NOTE: please do NOT refer to Widow as Amelie when referring to them in a romantic sense thank you!!!) / (However Amelie (she/they) IS a platonic f/o and so! her emoji is 🩰)

🪷 Niran "Bua" Pruksamanee/Lifeweaver (Crush/possible romantic)(he/they/she)

💤 Ana Amari (platonic)(she/they)

🔘 Siebren de Kuiper/Sigma (platonic)(he/it)

📵 Olivia Colomar/Sombra (platonic)(any)

(also. Basically every guy is a crush lol. I was a Gay Mess)

Kin: Agent Stone-Sonic the Hedgehog (Movie)

🥚 Dr. Robotnik (romantic)(he/they/it)

🖤 Shadow the Hedgehog (kid)(he/they)

❤️‍🩹 Sage (kid)(she/they/it)

Kin: Indrid Cold (The Adventure Zone: Amnesty)

♥️v♥️ Duck Newton (Romantic)(he/him)

🐇🔥 Aubrey Little (Platonic)(she/they/it)

Yoosung Kim (Mystic Messenger)

🚀 707/Saeyoung Choi (Romantic)(any pronouns)

🌸 Protagonist (Romantic) (she/her)

Kin: Galo Thymos (Promare)

🔥🐲 Lio Fotia (Romantic)(he/they)

[forbidden-forest-witch]

Destiné à Être: A Remus Lupin story

CHAPTER 2: The Headmistress

(Warnings: Smoking, drinking, language, sexual themes. 18+ only)

2.5K words 

...

"So I close my eyes to old ends and open my heart to new beginnings"

-Nick Frederickson

The grounds of Beauxbâtons are as breath-taking as ever. The glistening ponds reflect the cotton ball clouds, the swans, and the elegant chateau where Brigitte learned how to master her magic. She flies her broom to the front gate, where she skids to a stop on the white gravel.

Elegantly, periwinkle-silk dressed students bounce across the grounds, some nervous looking first years still running around to get to classes on time. As she approaches the front doors, Brigitte looks around for the flowing silver hair, but the Delacour sisters are nowhere to be found. It's probably for the better, Brigitte doesn't have the time to listen to Fleur gab on about her final year of school, nor the authority to tell her why she's visiting the school to begin with.

Being in the hallways after five years is surreal. Frescos of moving angels and mythological characters adorn the high ceiling, marble staircases on either side of the grand entryway, and vases overflowing with orchids on every surface are all the same as they were when she last walked through the halls on graduation day.

She arrives at Madame Maxime's office and seeing the door halfway open, she knocks on the door frame to announce her presence.

"Come in", she hears a familiar deep but feminine voice say. Madame Maxime's face lights up as Brigitte enters her ornately decorated office. She stands from her desk, and the giantess towers over the young witch.

"Oh my darling, how is it even possible that you get more beautiful each time I see you? Oh dear, talented and breath-taking, she must be from Beuaxbâtons! Hogwarts will not be prepared for such witches", Maxime says as she holds Brigitte's hands in her much larger ones.

"Oh Madame you flatter me too much, and flattery will get you everywhere. I'm so relieved to have gotten your letter. It's an honor knowing that the Headmistress is thinking of them and selfishly, it could not have arrived at a more opportune time", Brigitte admits as she takes a seat across from the Headmistress.

Madame Maxime motions for Brigitte to prepare her tea, and once the sugar cubes had been stirred in and the small talk about their daily lives is over, they return to the purpose of their meeting. Madame Maxime sets down her tea and looks at Brigitte with a determined stare.

"We are both very busy witches so I will not take more of your time. Like I said in my letter, I want you to accompany the academy to Hogwarts. It will be a long term commitment as we will be there the entire school year, but when the tournament committee suggested I bring someone with legal expertise to represent the school, I naturally thought of one of our brightest! I don't expect you having to do much work, really, it's simply a precaution. Parents will feel more at ease if someone with your legal knowledge is with their children. It will be an amazing opportunity", Madame Maxime states as she brought the tea cup to her lips, "I do hope you seriously consider it".

Brigitte grins at her, imagining getting to witness this once-in-a-century game and what it could do for her career. She cannot deny the appeal. "I'd be a fool not to. I honestly find no reason to turn it down and so many to accept, so that is my answer. It has to be, no? ...I'd be honored to accompany this academy", she says feeling really confident in her decision.

"Your maman will not like you leaving France again", Madame Maxime remarks.

Brigitte smiles and shrugs, "She knows that I must go where the current of the universe takes me. Yeah, she won't like it, but she is proud of me helping people like my Papa and Beau. Auguste recently transferred to London as well, so I think it will calm her knowing that I have one brother close by. It's been too long since he and I were together".

Brigitte takes her final sip of tea as Madame Maxime goes to reply. "Your mother has many reasons to be proud of you... and dear Auguste, another fine student. Doing great things with his alchemy I hear?".

Brigitte quirks her eyebrow while finishing her tea. "Auguste loves his job. He's actually living in a laboratory in the middle of London. He's quite ... hardworking. He is lucky to have a convenient set up but I worry. It is good for him I will be there soon to get him out of his isolation", Brigitte jests-- slightly. Her second oldest brother has become quite reclusive since acquiring his own lab.

The headmistress raises her eyebrow at the girl. "Not too much fun dear, I don't want to give you anymore detentions. Especially now ... Everything needs to be in order before our departure! I will see you here September 30. You're paperwork for temporary residency and a permit for you law status is all taken care of. Au revoir, darling".

"Take care Madame. I will see you soon!".

Brigitte practically floats out of the castle. The preoccupied students bumping into her shoulders don't phase her. She is so excited about her new assignment and feels antsy knowing that it will not begin for another month. She mounts her broom and makes her way back to Paris.

She almost gets lost above the clouds because she was so deep in her day dreams, thinking about competitions she'll witness and all the English laws she'll get to amend, need be. She can't help but giggle when she pictures Fleur's face when she finds out all of this. Which Brigitte hopes is more enthusiastic than her boss.

"What?! You're leaving?", Madame Weber, a naturally frazzled witch of middle age asks in between examining legal files. Brigitte follows the witch down the brightly lit hallway of their office building.

"Temporarily", she emphasizes. "I've been assured my time won't be taken up with tournament nonsense, I can get myself familiar with English laws and see what good I can do there".

"Yes ... 'suppose. You have made phenomenal strides here, it's only natural that you move on. You sure it won't be an issue? They haven't been a cooperative institution in the past". Brigitte shakes her head, her blond tendrils swishing along her back.  

"No issue I cannot handle. Madame Maxime asked me personally... You know I've been in Paris too long".

"Again, true", her boss admits. "Alright. But have all your open cases here taken care of before you leave, I don't want anyone to feel abandoned. And remember you are always representing this group. No funny business!".

"I'll try my hardest, Madame!", Brigitte giggles before running off to her cluttered work desk to begin closing her cases. She writes her clients, hands off their information and her current legal amendments to her collegues, and occupies her last month in France tying up any loose ends.

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"Promise you'll write. Why did I agree to letting you go? I won't have a new flatmate for weeks. Do you know how many bottles of champagne I'm liable to drink alone until then? I cannot be unsupervised. You can't leave me, you selfish horrible woman", Francesca protests while bouncing on Brigitte's bed.

She is currently posing in front of the mirror, admiring her outfit. She decided the uniform for her time at Hogwarts will be her old Beauxbâtons dress, and she's lucky enough to have Francesca who volunteered to alter it so that the dress would not so closely resemble the students'. The light blue fabric has been enchanted to night sky blue, and there are two more ruffles on the bottom hem to add length. The dark color and figure-hugging silhouette make Brigitte look stunning yet professional.

She glances over her shoulder at her dramatic friend, "I'm worried that you considered me the supervision. I think I had a school record for detentions my fifth year. Not that I remember much". Brigitte rolls her eyes as Cess lets out a loud groan, "And how many times must I repeat? I'll write at least once a week. And same to you! I bet you'll have a new boyfriend in a month and you'll be like 'Britt who?'".

Francesca turns to lay on her tummy and prop up on her elbows. She sighs in thought, "yeah maybe a new boyfriend. They are easy to come about. But difficult to keep around for more than a few weeks. Even if they are a mind blowing lover...", she says cheekily, "But what about you? I see guys ask you out all the time! And when we're out you make every head turn. Men practically drool over you. Can't you try to have fun? Ew, wait! You're going to be stuck at a school! Maybe a hot teacher?".

Brigitte continues to pack up her last few belongings into the trunk with the extendable charm-- the only way the broomstick would be able to fit. She takes a long sigh and shakes her head at Francesca.

"you know what it's like. Guy asks me out, we go out, and the second he hears the word 'werewolf' the date is affectively over. And that's just when I tell them about my work. I cannot imagine the reaction to hearing that there are two in my family.... you know how people were at school... It's just easier to not get attached, to not get my hopes up. When the timings right the universe will tell me", she says naively.

Francesca rolls her eyes at that logic, "Blah blah blah. You and this universe thing. Very hippie of you", she scoffs. "I sure hope the universe pushes you into the arms of a handsome Englishman. You deserve it! The problem is finding a man who deserves you! At least you can try to get a free gourmet meal or two! Maybe even fall in love. Crazier things have happened. Just try to date this century".

Brigitte lets out a breathy chuckle, "always the optimist. I promise to write to you immediately when that happens. Now, I need to send that letter to Auguste before I leave. Still have to let him know I'll be close. Do you mind me using your owl?", she asks and motions her head to the vanity. Francesca hops off the bed and picks it up.

"Of course! I'll send it for you".

That night the girls drank champagne, smoked a joint, and listened to music. Brigitte put the ABBA records on the small bookshelf for Francesca to enjoy while they are apart.

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Early the next morning, the sunlight wakes Brigitte up and excitement immediately floods her body. She throws the covers off and rips away her pajamas. She grabs her wand and swirls it around her head. The silk dress floats from its hanger and fits onto her body perfectly. She looks in the mirror, fixing her petite witch hat and dress before leaving her bedroom one last time.

Brigitte hates Apparating, but there isn't time for another mode of transportation. She grips her belongings and pictures the Beauxbâtons gravel pathway. After feeling like she is being sucked through her own bellybutton, new ground her feet and she takes in her sights.

The early autumn sun shines on her skin as she admires the reflections on the ponds. Brigitte spots the carriage and huge Abraxan horses-- horses the size of elephants with ten feet long wingspans-- as well as the sea of students eagerly waiting to board their chariot to Hogwarts.

Brigitte hears the excited chatter as she approaches the crowd-- then she hears a high-pitched shriek that stands out, would be recognizable anywhere.

"AHHH! Britt! There you are! You said in your last letter you had a surprise but I never imagined this! I almost died when Madame Maxime told us what's happening! As if this couldn't get any better, my big sissy is coming too! My maman will be over the moon. Gabrielle is thrilled too, I can't believe you didn't tell me", Fleur is speaking so quickly it takes Brigitte a moment to absorb her words. They give each other a tight hug, squeezing as hard as they can like they always do.

"Okay, I can't breathe! I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I couldn't spoil the surprise of the tournament ... but I'm really excited too, so I can keep my eye on you and Gabby. Now, shall we greet our new home?", Brigitte suggests, and the girls walk arm in arm into the carriage, blissfully ignorant to what these next months will have in store for them.

The inside of the carriage has been bewitched to the size of a miniature academy. It is only third to seventh year students travelling, it's plenty of room. The interior resembles the school as well, with the doors and walls trimmed in gold, marble floors, and past school staff in portraits dressed in old French Aristocratic garb.

The girls go to take a peek at their rooms before the departure. Brigitte is lucky to have a living quarter to herself. The walls are the purest white with gold leaf trimming. The bed is stuffed with goose feathers and draped in Beauxbâtons blue. She even has her own bathroom and clawfoot tub. After taking in the extravagant surroundings, Brigitte reconvenes with Fleur and her little sister.

They enter the grand dining hall, which has been reconfigured with train car seating so that everyone can have a window seat. After a few words from Madame Maxime, they are soaring through the clouds. The Abrazan horses let out roaring whinnies that echo across the sky, so loud muggles below will think it's thunder.

It takes a few hours to get to Hogwarts, the sunny climate slowly turning into a gray and wet one before their very eyes. Brigitte looks out the window when she hears heavy raindrops tinkering on the glass. She gasps excitedly when she sees a gap in the mountains, revealing a medieval castle made of countless turrets reflecting off a magnificent lake.

"Girls! Girls! We're here!". Fleur squeals and shakes her little sister's leg to wake her up. They all press their faces against the windows.

"It looks like the castles in my books!", Gabrielle croaks sleepily, yet still excited.

"Oh, isn't this exciting! It's a little... dark, but it must be something special to be hosting the tournament, no?", Fleur asks. Brigitte playfully rolls her eyes. She loves Fleur with her whole heart, despite her arrogance.  

"Oh, give it a chance! This is going to be a year none of us will ever forget!", Brigitte beams at the flawless blonde witches across from her.

They fidget around on the velvet booths, daydreaming about prancing around those lush hilly lawns while practicing their magic and gossiping about the tournament competitions. All the endless possibilities.

Masterlist

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Muse List

RWBY Team RWBY Nora Valkyrie: Goth Nora “Sigyn” Pyrrha Nikos Lie Ren Winter Schnee Willow Schnee Whitley Schnee Sienna Khan Ilia Amitola Kali Belladonna Sun Wukong Neopolitan Emerald Sustrai Cinder Falls

Fire Emblem (Awakening, Fates, 3H, Misc) Lucina  Tharja Sumia  Cordelia  Robin: Male, Female, Grima  Corrin: Male, Female, Fallen  Azura  Camilla Elise Hinoka Sakura

Byleth Eisner: Male, Female Hilda Valentine Goneril Mercedes von Martirtz Dorothea Arnault Marianne von Edmund Lysithea von Ordelia

Lyndis/Lyn (Blazing Blade) Eirika (Sacred Stones) Anna 

Persona 5 Ann "Panther" Takamaki Makoto "Queen" Niijima Futaba "Oracle" Sakura Haru "Noir" Okumura Kasumi "Violet" Yoshizawa

Square Enix Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy 7) Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy 7) Fran (Final Fantasy 12) Y'Shtola Rhul (Final Fantasy 14) 2B (NieR: Automata) 9S (NieR:Automata)

Superhero Comics (DC, Marvel) Rachel "Raven" Roth Koriand'r "Starfire" Pamela "Poison Ivy" Isley  Harleen "Harley Quinn" Quinzel Kara Zor-L / Karen "Power Girl" Starr Kara Zor-El / Kara "Super Girl" Danvers Diana "Wonder Woman" Prince

Gwen “Spider Gwen/Ghost Spider” Stacy  Felicia “Black Cat” Hardy  Natasha “Black Widow” Romanov  Carol “Captain Marvel” Danvers Cindy "Silk" Moon

Manga Media (MHA, DB) Uraraka “Uravity” Ochako  Asui “Froppy” Tsuyu  Ashido “Pinky” Mina Momo “Creati” Yaoyorozu Toru “Invisible Girl” Hagakure Nejire “Nejire-chan” Hado Camie “Illus-o-Camie” Utsushimi Nemuri “Midnight” Kayama

Bulma Brief (Dragon Ball) Android 18 / Lazuli (Dragon Ball) Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball) 

Overwatch Genji Shimada  Kiriko Kamori Lena “Tracer” Oxton  Emily Brigitte Lindholm Angela “Mercy” Ziegler Fareeha “Pharah” Amari Amelie “Widowmaker” Lacroix Olivia “Sombra” Colomar Hana “D.Va” Song Echo

Transformers Arcee Airachnid Strongarm Blackarachnia Airazor Windblade

Miscellaneous Franchises: Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell) Albedo (Overlord) Tsukino “Sailor Moon” Usagi (Sailor Moon) Seras Victoria (Hellsing) Uzaki Hana (Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai) Uzaki Tsuki (Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai)

Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars) Zuko (ATLA) Azula (ATLA) Ursa (ATLA)

Samus Aran (Metroid) Cynthia (Pokemon) GLaDOS (Portal) Jill Valentine (Resident Evil) Karlach (Baldur's Gate 3) Juri Han (Street Fighter) Chun Li (Street Fighter) Cammy White (Street Fighter)

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10 Fandoms, 10 Characters

Thanks for tagging me, @author-a-holmes!

This is one of those posts where I suddenly forget everything I've ever read, watched, and played. But here we go, I'll do my best!

Tagging gently: @sam-glade @writingmoth @darthnell @aziz-reads

In no particular order -

The Locked Tomb - Gideon Nav

She may have single-handedly made me realise that butches are my type.

Star Trek - Seven of Nine

Blimey, Jeri Ryan's a good actor, isn't she?

Overwatch - Brigitte Lindholm

I just wish Blizzard had let her in-game model keep those fucking biceps, good lord

Discworld - Susan Sto Helit

Death's granddaughter is just such a cool character concept to start with, and PTerry took it to another level.

Arcane - Vi

If I hadn't already realised butches were my thing thanks to Gideon, then Vi would definitely have done it.

Bleach - Hiyroi Sarugaki

Honestly, my original blorbo. She should have been the main character of Bleach, she was way more fun.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Malady

Larian, please! Where is she?! What was her whole deal?! I need to know more! Let us romance her next time! For god's sake!

Lycoris Recoil - Chisato Nishikigi

It was hard to choose between her and Takina actually, but I just love Chisato's energy and outlook on life.

Baldur's Gate 3 - Lae'zel

I mean, BG3 is sorta my current obsession, so it's not too shocking she made it this far. But I feel like she's gonna become a mainstay in my brain somehow. Like a little worm, or a tadpole.

The Serpent Gates - Csorwe

No official art for her, so I'll give you a link to this charming drawing

I . . . don't know what to say. Read The Serpent Gates books, please. Csorwe is so good.