#But I think they're good to VP run at least

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Really should be sleeping but I really just have to share that Archie my dearest finally got to Misty... At last they can see their bestie

(Their real objective is the destruction of Barnacle Bessie, the only being in existence that Archie feels negatively towards)

[kirblovestopoyo]

I want... To talk about Cathal. And a song I have been thinking about. And how I have been thinking about them together in an animatic sort of thing. they are rotting in my brain. The song in question is ES by Crying, and I'll be giving a sort of explanation for each lyric and how they relate to Cathal to me. Also also, mmmmost of this stuff will be headcannony stuff / my interpretation so not all cannon. ya!!! It will all be under the cut because I do not feel like having a mile long post

"How does the world perceive me, perceiving myself?" - I feel like most of the cogs that work in the Sellbot Building and know about Cathal think that he just sits in a cozy chair all day and twiddles his thumbs and can get away with it because he's the VP's kid which isn't. Entirely false. But there's a sort of deeper layer to that me thinks. It's not that Cathal won't do anything, it's that he can't, cause he has no motivation. It even says somewhere officially that when properly motivated, Cathal is awesome at doing stuff!! He's just not motivated ever. And I feel like they know this and just. Don't know how to change it or fix it or what to do about it, because he doesn't have that motivation.

"All I care to do is sip on beer and chocolate milk" - mmmm sammich

"I'm frightened more than usual lately / I do not translate into / One of the boys / Lotus flower or chinita" - This sort of anxiety in the back of his head that we never really get to see I think; that he'll never be "as good" as someone like, say for example, Graham or Mary. Lots of comparing himself to other people because he thinks he isn't as good as them because he doesn't do as much

"I'm just ES" - They think they're just Cathal, and not anything better.

"I would rather nap than wonder restlessly" - I know sleeping isn't really his thing, but I feel like it's something he still does to pass the time. Something equivalent to this could be watching tv. Both to ignore stuff like worries.

"Will you ever be impressed by me?" - Papa VP is always proud of Cathal no matter what he does (or what he doesn't do, for that matter), excusing him from missing parts of his job, and cheering him on to do better. But this little part of Cathal wonders if his dad will ever actually be impressed with him one day as a person rather than just his kid (if that is what's happening, at least)

"Mom doesn't think I fit into the darling archetype / But that's an ancient pair of jeans" - Mom being. Dad here but same thing still applies. Also not the fault of Papa VP here but I feel like he sometimes does some unintentional comparisons between him and Bobby Jr. (my only explanation for this part is that VP is one of the higher ups so I feel like he would know a bit more about Robert than some of the other normal cogs running around). The "Darling Archetype" and "Ancient pair of jeans" in this scenario being that the kid of a cog in business also has to go into business, since we never really get any clarification on if that's a set thing or not. I know Cogs are like. meant for business stuff usually, but they're also people, and sometimes people don't want to do what's considered "normal", so who's to say there isn't a cog out there that wants to live a different life? nudge nudge

"My thighs are / Crafted holy / Rolling thunder / Forget the numbers / Forget the numbers please" - Okay this one is absolutely my own personal headcannon but I like to imagine that, even though it probably wouldn't work out in cannon, that Cathal is the one who always ends up repairing his dad. His dad being,, not dead. being the motivation behind it, since rebuilding a cog that size is pretty tremendous, plus it would explain a some of his fatigue (imagine every day having to rebuild your dad from scratch. yeah). The "crafted" part being his dad because he's gotta get built!! And "forget the numbers" being Cathal who just wishes his dad would forget about all the business stuff so he could stop dYING EVERY DAY

"Every god damn family reunion / Someone's got something to say / 'How did ya become this way?' / As if I've made a mistake" - Sorry I cannot imagine. Cathal having a family. his only family is his DAD (/j) but genuinely the "family reunion" in this scenario being probably a sort of business meeting with him and all the other cogs talking about,, whatever. Graham is probably the one that always bugs him about something, since everyone else seems to be on somewhat okay terms with them.

"Meanwhile they slaughter the cake" - the cake being ,, Cathal's dad. and they being the toons. and slaughter being pushed off a ledge. you get what I'm saying right. I feel like there's been at least one meeting where VP's been pushed off a ledge while a meeting has been going on and Cathal just had to sit there the entire time

AND THAT IS ALL. if you have read up to this point, than you genuinely so much for reading this, it means a lot to me, i hope your day is going / went well :-]

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The Reaper and the Death Angel Part 45

My life is falling apart and I'm so stressed I'm bursting out in tears for no reason. Any way, here's another chapter. I can't decide whether I love it or hate it but I've re-written it a billion times and it's not going to get done if I don't call it finished.

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Part 44

Contains: Fluff, angst, protective Jax, caretaker Jax, hints at Gemma having a drinking problem. Not proofread, it will probably be full of mistakes.

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Wedding bliss

Six days after Jax took over

"The bathrooms have been cleaned, and the booze is finally stocked. Santo Parde will be here in four hours so you need to go get ready while I start the finger food."

Jax smiled, "you are really settling into this well."

You raised your eyebrows, "what do you mean?"

Jax pulled you into his arms, letting you rest your weight on him instead of the crutches and put a hand on your face, "this whole old lady thing, you might as well be running the Club."

"We've been over this Teller, this is not me being an old lady, this is me being a diplomat. Now I've left an ironed shirt that that nice pair of jeans that make your butt look great on the bed. Please so get dressed so we can be ready in case they're here early."

"Yes ma'am."

Santo Parde were twenty minutes early, "I told you so."

Jax rolled his eyes, "yes you did Darlin. So you know two of these guys?"

You nodded, "I met Johnny Cruz in Afghanistan and Ezekiel Reyes has been to four of my lectures. Cruz is a good soldier and a fantastic sniper. Reyes is smart, perfect memory but an ambitious streak a mile wide. I won't be surprised if he's running the charter in a few years."

"Good to know, we better go and say hello."

It didn't take long for them to settle in, then drinks were being passed around, "hey Coco, I'm glad to see you've landed on your feet."

He smiled, "yeah, the Club is great."

Ezekiel swagged up to you, "hello Dr l/n, how's life been?"

You took in his VP patch and shot Jax a knowing look, "great, it seems things are good for you, being VP and all."

He smiled, "yeah Bishop thought I'd make a good fit." You nodded, "brains over brawn is always the way to go, at least you'll never forget any details."

The party picked up as the night wore on, Bishop was sitting with Jax and Ezekiel while you sat at your spot at the bar and re-connected with Coco, "what in God's name made you settle in another desert? Do you miss finding sand in your ass crack everyday."

He chuckled and shrugged, "I like the heat."

You shook your head, "there's something seriously wrong with you."

He laughed and a tall man with a beard and fine features wandered over, "who might you be gorgeous?"

Coco was doing his best to not smile as you stuck your hand out, "Dr l/n, Jax is my fiance. Who are you?"

His face fell a bit, "lucky man, name's Angel, EZ's my younger brother."

You nodded, "Sam's mine, do they ever grow out of being goobers or is he going to annoy me till the day I die?"

Angel shook his head, "EZ hasn't changed since we were kids."

A crash pulled your attention away, then someone was shouting, "y/n can you come here, I think Kozik just broke his hand."

You rubbed your face, "sorry gentlemen, I need to go mother some children."

They laughed and you left, when you were out of earshot, Coco leaned in and talked to Angel low enough that no one else could hear, "she was a mechanic when we were overseas."

Angel's eyebrows went up, "she doesn't look like she knows cars."

Coco shook his head, "not that kind, the lady was a CIA operative, my guess is that's why Marcus speaks so highly of her. She must have something to do with what's going on with Galindo."

Angel shrugged, "she seems nice enough. What was she like when you knew her?"

Coco smiled, "she cut an insurgent's throat with a rusted hunk of metal to save my CO's life, I've got no complaints."

You walked back into the Clubhouse with Kozik in tow and walked up to Jax, "sorry to interrupt."

Jax shook his head, "is everything ok? I heard noises and then you were running out."

You rolled your eyes, "Kozik's wrist is sprained, I need to get him an X-ray to make sure it's not worse. I'll probably be home early morning tomorrow."

Jax gave you a sad smile, "alright Darlin, we've got all week to get to know everyone so don't worry." He pressed a quick kiss to your lips and you left, Jax turning back to his conversation with Bishop.

****

"Hey Darlin, how's Kozik?"

You were home a lot earlier than expected, "fine, it wasn't bad enough to need an X-ray once the doc had a look, he'll be riding again in a week or two."

Jax watched you walk to the bathroom and heard the shower start, "how did tonight go?"

Jax's tone was light, "good, they seem like good guys. But you're right about the VP, he's ambitious. I have some bad news."

It wasn't really bad news but Jax wanted to prepare you, "let me guess, Arizona is coming and Jenkins still has his patch."

Jax huffed, you were so smart, "I don't know why after his behaviour but they couldn't afford to lose him after everything that went down there."

Jax heard the shower turn off, "if he tries anything, I'll just kick the shit out of him again. I wonder if he still walks with a limp."

Jax chuckled, "last time we were down there he did, maybe he'll stay away from you now that Clay's gone."

Jax opened his arms when you emerged for the shower and you climbed into them, "maybe, he better not try something in front of Santo Parde, you know I can't let that slide."

Jax pressed a kiss to your forehead, "I know, you have my blessing to do whatever you need to."

****

"Shit, where's Gemma?"

Lyla and Ima looked like they were going to collapse, "in the back, she's not feeling well."

You shook your head, "I'll help you get ready for the party tonight, I'll try to stay but since everything went down with Potter, I've been swamped with cases."

Ima gave you a soft smile, "Jax is really worried you're working too hard, you should be resting that leg."

You shook your head, "it stopped hurting two days after I got home. I'll go fix up the dorms and make sure the bathrooms are still stocked. Can someone please go sober Gemma up?"

****

Lyla sent Gemma home after it was clear that she wouldn't be able to keep up appearances. You were sitting on one of the couches with your legs over Jax's lap while he ran his hand up and down your calf, with Opie, Bishop and Hank sitting opposite.

"It was hilarious. This POG kept going on and on about how I needed to finish autopsies faster, then proceeded to run out of the tent with his hand over his face because he couldn't handle a three day old corpse."

Hank laughed, "I bet he never lived that down."

You shook your head, "he might of had I not told everyone."

Jax clicked his tongue, "you just love causing trouble, don't you?"

You smiled, "it depends."

Jax went to respond but was called away by Sam, "be nice."

You put a hand to your chest, "I'm always nice."

Jax lifted your legs off his lap and pecked your lips, "I'll be back in two minutes."

Opie was smiling, "how's the wedding planning going? Lyla tells me that Sam and Ima want to do some outdoor thing for a joint bachelor, bachelorette party."

You nodded, "some kind of real life Oregon Trail video game in the woods, no camping thank God. I'm sure everyone will have fun but there's no chance you are the guys are winning."

Bishop chuckled, "ah to be young and in love." Jax wasn't back yet and then you could feel the hair at the back of your neck stand up and someone was walking over, it was Evan Jenkins.

"Long time no see."

You glared at him as he sat down, "yes, fortunately."

His tone became condescending, "don't be like that, with you as the head bitch we need to get along."

Opie went to step in and you raised your hand, "can I help you? Because you're ruining my nice night and this lovely conversation that I'm having."

He shot you a nasty smirk, "I just think want to know why you and Teller are still together after that stunt you pulled last time we saw each other."

The Mayans around you were confused, "same reason he decided to be with me in the first place. I spat in his drink one day without him knowing and put a curse on him."

"Dude, no one likes you, didn't you learn your lesson when she beat the shit out of you."

Opie didn't sound happy, "what are you talking about?"

Hank's tone was soft but cautious "oh, he put a prospect up to hitting me across the face, then I beat the shit out of him. That's why he walks with a limp and has an uneven face."

When Jax rounded the corner, he saw Jenkins talking to you and speed walked over, "is everything ok here, Darlin?"

You nodded, "yes Beloved, I was just telling the guys how I bewitched you with my magic vagina."

Jax pressed his lips together in order not to laugh, "I don't know how to respond to that."

Jax sat back in the same spot and lifted your legs back onto his lap, going back to running his hand up and down your calf. Jenkins waved his hand at the sight, "that's so pathetic, I guess you're with her cause she removed your balls."

You nodded, "yes, I use them as a paperweight in my office." Jax's hand was a little firmer and you could feel him tense, "I don't know what your issue with me is. When we first spoke, I turned you down nicely, then you lied to Jax to save face. I don't know what you want or why you keep bothering me but you need to read to room, no one wants you here."

He crossed his arms over his chest, "are you going let this bitch speak for you."

Opie stood up and put a hand on the man's arm, "I don't think anyone here would disagree with her, you're killing the vibe man." Jax had gone stiff next to you and he was shifting to be able to get up without moving you too much.

Jenkins glared at you once last time then went to walk away, but in a flash, you had a drink thrown in your face. There was no point in stopping Jax as he leapt up and descended upon the man, the sound of his fists hitting his face filling the room.

Tables and chairs were being pushed aside as the one sided fight continued, Jax had been working out and sparring with Sam most days and he was fast becoming a wall of hard muscle. The bare fists of Jax's huge hands were doing more damage than you could ever achieve.

Everyone was watching as Jax pummeled the quickly fading man until he was flinging blood everywhere "Ope, I think it might be time to…."

Opie waved his hand, "not your choice y/n, Jax can't let the disrespect slide." Opie let it go on for another flurry of punches and kicks before he was pulling Jax away.

You walked over to the sink and wet a towel before stepping up to Jax and taking his hands in yours, "my brave knight, you have cast off on your face." Jax acted like you weren't there as he watched Jenkins be dragged off by Chibs. You reached the towel up and wiped the blood off his face, "my sweet, noble Jackson, you can't punch every man that has a problem with me."

Jax was still silent, "you wanna tell me what's going through your head?"

He grunted, "he's gone, I'm having his patch pulled tonight."

You shook your head, "let's focus on making sure everyone gets along first, once this is set up, we won't be seeing him and Arizona can't take anymore loses anyway."

For the briefest moments, not even a second, Jax's glare turned on you then softened as he dropped his forehead into yours. "That shouldn't have happened, I'm sorry."

He lifted a bruised hand to your face, "help me clean up?" You nodded and walked hand in hand with Jax to the dorms.

"I won't work with him."

Bishop's tone was short, "I know, we don't expect you to but she's right, without him, Arizona doesn't have enough for a table."

The rest of the week went great, there were dinners and nights spent at the Clubhouse drinking. By the time they left, there was no doubt in anyone's mind that Santo Parde would be able to take over for SAMTAZ.

Fifteen days after Jax took over

"You guys are going down, you don't have a chance."

Jax chuckled, "sure, can you run with those?"

You huffed in mock offence, "you want me to even the score? Because I'm happy to hobble one of you."

Opie slapped Jax on the chest, "don't be mean Jax, it's not like her short legs could keep up anyway."

"I'm gonna put a snake in your tent."

Jax smiled, big and wide and wrapped his arms around you, "I could make a joke here but I'm worried you might do it." The host showed up just as everyone was getting overly excited.

"Now, I've been told that we're splitting off into two teams, so please do that now."

You gave Jax a kiss and walked over to the other side of the fire pit, "each team will have a guide who will give you challenges and hand out cards for when you succeed or fail. Those that die on The Oregon Trail will be escorted back to the cabins for tea and cookies. The team that makes it to the end with the most people will win."

You split off with your guide and headed in the opposite direction to the guys, "what do we get if we win?"

Ima smiled, "bragging rights. When y/n told me how obsessed Sam was with the game when they were kids, I knew I had to beat him because I always got the high score. We're going this to settle who is the best before we get married."

You shook your head, "and you tell me I'm the nerd."

You walked down the trail and something beeped, "alright, y'all, it's time to choose your supplies." Ima was very insistent on what to take, then you were off.

****

"What do you mean we can't take more than that?"

Juice rubbed his face, "because there's a limit, you idiot. The girls are already so much further ahead, we're going to lose if we don't hurry up." Sam shook his head, "that will not be happening."

****

"Why did I have to go under a wagon wheel."

Lyla didn't seem happy, "it's alright, Chibs and Bobby have already died, at least you'll have company."

Ima didn't seem impressed, "come on people, we've got to keep moving."

Lyla smiled and shook her head, "I'll make sure they leave some cookies for you guys."

****

"You have died of dysentery."

Jax stared at the card he was just handed, "what, if y/n isn't ready back, she's never going to let me live this down."

Sam had no sympathy, "get going Teller, I can't lose." When Jax got back, only Bobby, Chibs and Lyla were there.

****

"A snake bite, really?"

Ima slapped your back, "sorry sis, get going."

You shook your head and walked off, returning to Jax smirking from ear to ear, "yeah, laugh, at least I didn't die of dysentery you noob." People floated in slowly, but it was clear that Sam's team was losing, at the end, it came down to Sam, Ima and Tina, then they were all walking back.

"Who won?"

Ima and Tina were smiling while Sam looked miffed, "suck it little brother, I'll never hear you brag about having the high score again."

Sam's face broke out into a smile and he flipped you his middle finger, "oh, real mature."

Twenty days after Jax took over

"Alright, the cake is ready to ice and the dress is almost dry. I have to call Juice so he can come over and help with all the bread and Bobby is halfway through the puff pasty tarts."

Jax put his arms on your shoulders, "can you sit down for two minutes? You're not even supposed to be off those crutches."

You shook your head, "I'm not even limping, can you stop worrying."

Jax huffed, "I'm never going to stop worrying about you, did you get that intern sorted?"

You nodded, "yeah, he'll be on once a week from now on, I cannot believe they were going to drop him because he's sick."

Jax smiled, "he's lucky he's got you and Holt as his bosses and not someone else."

You shook your head, "that's on the back burner right now."

The doorbell rang, when you looked at the video feed, it was Juice, "thank God, I didn't even need to call. Can you head to Anvil and make sure the tables are ready for the reception?"

Jax smiled and pressed a kiss to your lips, "sure Darlin. You want me to do anything else?"

You shook your head, "no, not right now. Have you heard from your mum? The last time we talked was four days ago and she hasn't been answering."

Jax shrugged, "I'll get Tig to chase her up, I'm sorry you're dealing with all this."

You shook your head, "it's fine, let's just get all this done so my brother can get married."

****

You arrived at Anvil three hours later, having left Juice to start baking. Jax was still there, and had clearly pulled rank and called Happy and Kip to help. He swagged up to you with a smile on his face, "how does it look?"

You looked around at the tables in the main hall, everything looked great, "amazing, how much work did you actually do?"

He gave you that trademark Teller smirked, "you're the one who's always telling me I need to give them more responsibility."

You shook your head, "with the Club not manual labour."

He smiled and ran a hand down your face, "but they did a good job, didn't they?"

You pressed your lips together, "yes, they did. So they'll be the ones getting the fancy wine I bought to say thank you for helping out and not you."

Jax huffed, "you can't even drink wine, why would I want it."

You rubbed your face, "I'm immune to your charms Mr Teller." A phone call pulled you away, it was Hale. The phone call didn't take long, Jax was busy folding napkins when you returned.

"What was that about?"

You smiled, "the light and sirens paperwork for my car has gone through. I'll be able to head to crime scenes before the cops fuck them up now."

Jax shook his head with a smile, "great, you can terrify even more people with your driving."

You gasped in fake offence, "I am an excellent driver, my driving record has never been blemished."

Jax shook his head, "that's because you both drive like and old lady and like someone is trying to kill you."

"Hell yeah, speed limits matter, it's other drivers that suck. You should know that."

Jax shook his head, "you are such a dork."

You sat around for ten minutes waiting for the flowers to arrive, "how does that work, won't they wilt?"

You shook your head, "nah, Hap. Sunflowers are super hardy and I have fancy stuff to put in the water, they also come in protective wrapping so we'll get them ready, then keep them in the fridge till the morning."

"Shit, that is fancy."

You heard a bike in the distance, then Tig appeared, "where's Gem?"

He shook his head, "drunk off her head, I left her with Lyla to sober her up."

You rubbed your face, "and it just keeps happening. Where's the guy with all our booze? He was suppose to be here by now."

Jax shrugged, "call him and find out."

The phone call was short, when you walked back to the group, they could see how angry you were, "what?"

Jax knew this wasn't going to be good, "the motherfucking supplier found out it was for a wedding and wants another five hundred dollars, I told him to take his deposit and shove it up his ass. Does LaRoy still run protection for that liquor store next to his bar?"

"Last time we were there, he was getting a re-supply, you want us to make a call?"

You nodded, "please, tell him the going rate for a wedding plus more if he gets what we need by tonight." Jax took out his phone and walked off the make the call, in the meantime Bobby showed up with some of the food.

"Oh thank the Gods, please tell me everything went well?"

He nodded, "it's all good, I made extra mini pies too."

You gestured over to the kitchen, "please put everything in the fridge. I've checked it four times so it's working and empty. Please, please lock it, this is still a working military training facility and it will be gone by dinner time."

"You want to sit down for a minute love?"

You shook your head, "Jax will be back with news about the alcohol, I need to chase that up."

Right on time, Jax walked back with a smile on his face, "you're smiling, that's good right?"

Jax nodded, "turns out, the owner took his daughter for a tour of the museum and she loved it. He'll provide everything at the original price if his daughter gets a day pass for the rest of the year."

You clapped and jumped up and down, "I have some in my car, can you go now and pick everything up, the van is ready to go, he doesn't even have to worry about delivery."

Jax nodded softly, "sure Darlin, I'll be back with everything you need."

"Oh Jackson, I love you so much."

****

Jax came looking for you when the flowers arrived, only to find you fast asleep in Derek's office. You woke up to Jax softly calling your name while he rubbed your cheek with his thumb, "I wasn't asleep."

Jax chuckled, "sure Darlin, the flowers are here."

You rubbed your face, "I'm coming, I need coffee."

Jax shook his head and handed you a cup from the table, "strong enough to chew, just how you like it."

"I don't have the time right now but when I do I'm going to suck your soul out of your dick."

Jax chuckled, "good to know Darlin."

You ran down to greet the delivery person and signed, "I really need help with the flowers, you guys up to it."

They all nodded, "great, to the kitchen."

They did an excellent job on the flowers, "you should go into flower arranging Tig, I think you've missed your calling."

He laughed, "I can kinda see that." Jax shook his head, you had warmed up to Tig in the last few weeks, he knew you'd never get along with him like the others, but at least you were talking to him more than what's necessary.

"What do you have to do after this?"

You thought for a moment, "not much, the decorations are up, everything else has to happen tomorrow. Even then, the flowers just have to go out and the food needs to be finished, I'm bringing the cake over later tonight."

"What time are you getting up."

You shot Bobby an unimpressed look, "five in the morning. I have co-maid of honour things to do with Lyla."

Jax gave you a smirk, "lucky us, we don't have to get up till eight."

You shook your head, "I hate you."

His smirk widened, "you're so mean." You picked up an empty paper roll and softly thumped his shoulder with it.

"If you think I'm mean now, you should see me if I have to get up early."

Jax grabbed your wrist then pulled the paper roll from your hand, "you'll just have to go to bed early then."

Behind you, Bobby laughed, "Jackson, get your mind out of the gutter. There will be no borking tonight good sir." Jax went red and the others burst out in chuckles.

"Yeah Pres, the lady needs her sleep."

Jax laughed and put his hand on his forehead, "don't you have a cake to ice?"

You pressed your lips together, "yeah, I do, and I won't be saving any cream cheese icing so don't get any ideas."

"Yeah Pres, don't get any ideas." When you walked out of the kitchen, they were still laughing,

****

"Ahhhhh, it's too early."

Jax threw an arm over his face, "can't you stay in bed a little longer?"

You rubbed the sleep out of your eyes, "no, I have to get all the food ready then I have to get prepared for the wedding. I need coffee, go back to sleep."

Jax grabbed your arm and pulled you down onto his chest, "where's my good morning."

"It isn't morning Jax, it's the ass crack of the day. Good ass crack of the day beloved." Jax released you then rolled over and went back to sleep while you rushed off to start the food.

****

"Alright, are you sure the meat will be ready by lunch?"

Derek nodded, "yes, now go off and be a maid of honour, we can handle his." You drove back to the house to start getting ready. Sam spent the night in the dorms and Jax would have already left to start his job as the best man so it was just you and the other women at the house. To your surprise, Gemma was there and sober.

You and Tina had sewn the bridesmaid dresses, simple blue dresses with small yellow sunflowers to go with the rest of the theme. It didn't take long for everyone to get ready, everyone was comfortable enough with their hair and make up to do it on their own. Ima went full old Hollywood with her hair in gentle waves wrapped around her head in a loose bun while the bridal party did what they wanted. The makeup was very much the same.

"So, I created detailed instructions on how Sam needs to remove your dress, if he rips it, I will know and I will kill him."

She smiled, "I know, I'll make sure he's careful. We need to head for the venue, the officiant should be there by now."

It took half an hour to get there in the old-fashioned black taxis you hired, there weren't many people there yet and SAMCRO's bikes weren't there so there was no need to rush and hide to avoid them.

"Have you seen the officiant?"

You went looking, only to be directed to one of the offices by one of the Anvil staff there for security, "looks like food poisoning."

"What? It's in an hour. I need to go call Jax."

You could hear the smile in Jax's voice when he picked up, "is everything alright Darlin?"

You took a deep breath, "the officiant has some kind of disease and the backup won't be here in time. Can you break it to Sam please?"

Jax huffed, "yeah, aren't you a notary, just get a licence over the internet and do the wedding yourself."

"I can't do that, it would be weird."

Jax chuckled and placed his hand over the phone to speak to Sam, "your bother's ok with it, if Ima is then I don't see a problem."

You rubbed your face, "I'll try. If she says yes, I have no idea what I'm going to say."

You knocked on the office door and Lyla opened it, "what?"

You gave her a soft smile, "I have bad news, the officiant is half dead in the spare office. However, I can get an officiant licence in the next twenty minutes."

Ima smiled then shrugged, "go for it. You wouldn't be here if Sam didn't already say yes. I can't think of a better person to do it than you."

You gave her a hug, "I promise I'll do a good job." You ran off to call Jax, after finding a laptop and opening a licencing website "ok, Ima said yes. I'm currently on officiants are us California. You guys need to leave now so you get here in time."

"Great news Darlin, I'll see you there."

****

You had gone through a mountain of paper by the time the guys arrived, a knock at the door had you jumping out of your skin, "y/n, it's Jax, can I come in?"

You walked up to the door and opened it, making sure he didn't see inside, "wow, you look gorgeous. What's wrong?"

You put your face in your hands, "I can't write this speech, I have no idea what to say."

Jax gave you a soft smile, "I'm sure you do, just wing it."

You shot him a look which he smirked at, "wing it? Jackson, I have been planning this wedding for months and you want me to wing one of the most important parts?"

Jax huffed, "then you're going to have to come up with something in the next twenty minutes. I've checked on the food and it's going fine. You have nothing else to worry about."

****

Sam was shaking like a leaf, "you good man?"

He shot Jax a watery smile, "I've never been happier."

Jax put a hand on his shoulder, "we better head out." Sam nodded softly, "yeah, we better." The office they were waiting in was closer to the space where the ceremony was being held so it didn't take them long to walk down. Most of the guests were there by now, sitting on the simple deep brown wooden chairs, Sam's attention was fixed down the aisle, waiting for the women to walk out of the office.

His heart jumped as the music started.

We were walking so long I forgot

Where we were going

Found a place we did not recognize and I

I'm alright not knowing

Lyla and Tina were first, walking down with their bouquets of yellow poppies and baby's breath.

Hallucinating with the morning light

Cover me in a fantasy

Getting swept up in a storyline and I'll

Let it take me out to sea

Let it take me out to sea

Feel heavily

No gravity

You're the way I go

Unconsciously

We're winding like an open road

You're the way I go

Luanne walked out after then, her dress flowing in the light breeze.

So traverse the earth to come back home

Hear me without a sound

I am mystified that wanting you is how

My feet firmly felt the ground

My feet firmly felt the ground

Feel heavily

No gravity

You're the way I go

Unconsciously

We're winding like an open road

You're the way I go

You walked out next, you could see Sam's lip start to quiver and his eyes were shining and red as you took your place on the podium.

A well that never dries

A fire that never dies

Even in stormy times

You'll know me

And I will know you

Ima appeared from behind to door and there was a collective gasp, tears were falling down Sam's face as she locked eyes with him and made her way up the aisle.

Feel heavily

No gravity

You're the way I go

Unconsciously

We're winding like an open road

You're the way I go

She handed Lyla her bunch of flowers and turned to Sam, "hey."

He looked like a little boy, "hey, you look so pretty." There was a soft chuckle from the crowd and Jax gave you a soft nod.

"Friends, family, gawking Anvil employees who are only here for the free booze and food, we are gathered here today to witness the union between Ima Tobin and Sam l/n. Are you both here of your own free will?"

They nodded, "yes, without a doubt." Your eyes floated to Jax for reassurance as you went to start the speech.

"The ancient Greeks may be the origin of the belief in soulmates. Plato asserts that when time began, humans had four arms, four legs, one head and two faces. Zeus, fearful of their power and intensely jealous of their happiness, tore them asunder and we are now doomed wander the earth until we find out other half."

Sam squeezed Ima's hand a little tighter, "but it's so much more than just a story. When we find the person we're meant to spend the rest of our lives with, we know. It's like coming home after an unending journey or meeting an old friend you haven't seen in decades. It's peace, the calming of a roaring ocean, it's the first drop of rain after an unrelenting drought. Now, I know you have written your own vows so Ima, please start before I start crying."

The crowd laughed again and Jax took the rings out of his pocket and placed them on the podium.

"I never thought I could be this happy, I was convinced I was going to be one of those people who never found someone who loved them for who they were. And then you walked into CaraCara one day and you smiled at me, and it's the first time I felt butterflies in my chest since I was a teenager. From this day forward, I promise my love, my loyalty and my comfort to you until my last day."

Ima let one of Sam's hands go picked up his wedding ring before sliding it over his finger, and You wiped a stray tear, "good luck in topping that."

Sam sniffed, "Lemon drop." Ima went red and you could hear someone aww from one of the chairs, "when I first saw you, it was like the world stopped spinning, I think I forgot how to breath. You were standing in the middle of the room in a pair of pink sweat pants and an oversized jumper talking to Tina, I had to psych myself up to saying hello because I was worried I'd make a fool of myself. From this day forward, I promise my love, my loyalty and comfort to you until my last day."

Sam looked at you and with a nod took the ring and used his shaking hands to put it on her. Jax leaned in close, "what else?"

You shook your head and the crowd held on in anticipation, "and treat you as good as my leather and ride you as much as my Harley." The other Sons finished the last bit along with Sam

There wasn't a dry eye in the crowd by the time they were done, "alright, I legally have to do this. Are there any objections to this union? Speak now or forever hold your peace." No one made a sound, "good, I would have shot you." Sam choked on a laugh while Ima shook her head.

"Well then, by the power vested in me by the state of California and a shady internet website, I now pronounce you Husband and wife, you may….." Sam cut you off by kissing Ima, dipping her like something from a movie, "you impatient twerp."

Sam turned to you and laughed, "thanks."

You smiled back, "now, time for lunch!"

****

"This bread is amazing."

Happy had his mouth full, "it's all Juice, he's become quite the baker."

Abel waddled over with his plate full, "that's a lot of food Mr, are you going to eat it all?"

He smiled and shook his head, "no mummy, I bought it for you." He put the plate in front of you and tapped your lap so he could sit on it.

"Thank you Abel, that was very thoughtful."

You picked up the pasty and bacon wrapped pepper and took a bite, "these are great."

You huffed, "I know, I'm so happy I got everyone to help because Bobby did a great job."

Jax flopped his head onto your shoulder, "why didn't they want speeches?"

You gave Jackson a sad smile, "why do you think? They didn't want anyone ruining their day."

Jax reflected your smile, "that's probably for the best. I'm still surprised they decided to have a daytime wedding."

You nodded, "yeah, it fit better with their theme and they're excited to go on their honeymoon."

Jax shook his head, "I hope they enjoy their isolated trip to Appalachia."

You huffed, "they are going to a lovely cabin by a lake, they're not going to be eaten by mountain men, don't worry."

"Something tells me Sam wouldn't let anything happen to Ima."

You nodded, "yeah, he'd kill a mountain man with his bare hands."

Abel was clearly enjoying his lunch, "these are so yummy."

Jax chuckled, "I know little man, which one's your favourite?"

Abel picked up the mini cheese and onion pie, "dis one."

"Can I have one?"

Abel slid the plate towards his father and Jax picked up and ate one of the pies in one bite, "Jackson."

He shook his head, "what, these are great."

You nodded, "well, we have a big ones for our wedding, I'm sure Bobby will be happy to help."

By the time lunch was done, the Anvil staff didn't have many leftovers to enjoy but that floated in nonetheless. The party really kicked off once the music was flipped on and Ima was dragging you to the dance floor. Jax sat with Sam and watched while you and Ima danced to some late ninety pop hit, "that's going to be you in a few months."

Jax gave Sam a soft smile, "you gave no idea how happy I am that this whole thing is only going to take less than six months, I would have lost my mind if I have to put up with Clay for a whole year."

Sam nodded, "well, we're lucky Marcus is so eager to get it done."

Abel was looking around the table, "what's wrong little man?"

He didn't look sad, "I finished my milk."

Sam chuckled, "it's alright buddy, I'll take you to the kitchen and get you some more." Abel jumped off your chair and took Sam's hand, walking away with his little coat still over the back of the chair.

Jax watched you dance with Lyla and Ima, just as he was going to get up to join you, Gemma walked up to him, he could smell the weed and alcohol on her. "They seem to be having fun."

Jax was pissed, "yeah, they are. You promised me you wouldn't drink today, y/n is going to be so hurt if she finds out."

Gemma huffed, "it's not her day, Sam never said anything to me."

Jax crossed his arms, "because he didn't want to hurt you, Sam already had his childhood ruined by a drinker, don't ruin his wedding. Sober yourself up before everyone sees you."

Gemma walked off to the coffee and cart and Jax did his best to remain calm as Sam and Able returned, "did you get it?"

Abel held out his cup, "yes daddy."

Jax smiled, "alright little guy, don't eat too fast, you'll get a tummy ache."

Jax watched you and Ima come up to the table, "come dance with me."

Jax grabbed your hand in his and let you pull him to the dance floor, "you having fun?"

You nodded, "yeah, but I've had it. Sam and Ima are leaving soon then I'm going to help clean up and head to bed. Have you spoken to Gemma today, I haven't had the time."

Jax stiffened, "she got drunk, didn't she."

Jax hugged you harder, "I'm sorry."

You shook your head, "it's fine. I think we should ask Wendy to look after Abel more, Gemma can't look after him right now."

Jax nodded, "yeah, I'll call her tomorrow and ask her what days she's free."

You smiled softly, "let's forget about everything right now and enjoy the rest of our day."

Jax pressed a kiss to your forehead, "good idea Darlin."

****

"Go home and put Abel down, we're almost done here."

Jax's brows furrowed, "you sure?"

You nodded, "yeah, it won't take long." Jax left you with a sleeping Abel in his arms and headed back home, Lyla dropping him off with a plate of leftovers.

When Jax got the text just before seven, he sprung into action and ran upstairs to start his plan. When you got home, the house was quiet. Jax emerged for the bathroom with his sleeves rolled up and a smile on his face. "I put your favourite pair of fluffy PJs on the bed and I've run you a bath so have a quick shower first, then I'll be in to join you."

You smiled, "thank you."

Jax listened for the shower to finish then walked in to see you climbed into the bath, Jax knelled by the side of the tub and picked up a sponge before dipping it in the perfectly hot water and rubbing it over your chest,

"that feels nice."

Jax chuckled at the tiredness of your voice, "you worked so hard the last few weeks, you deserve some pampering."

Jax washed and massaged your scalp then helped you out of the bath and dried you off, "come on, I'm not done." He sat you down and did you hair then took you hand and told you the lay on the bed before getting lotion off the bedside table.

"Get comfortable and let me look after you." Jax must have spent an hour rubbing out your sore muscles and talking to you about nothing, as he went on, you spoke less and less, Jax smiling as you stopped making sense.

When Jax looked over your face, he saw you were fast asleep and stopped, dressing you in your PJs then covering you up and getting into bed next to you.

"Sleep well Darlin."

Part 46

Comments would really help, I hope I did Sam and Ima justice.

[nanso]

what did you think the diplomat got wrong? I loved it but am curious about what you said didn't make sense

To be clear, I REALLY liked the show - it was a super fun watch and Keri Russell is amazing, as always. Also David Gyasi as the Foreign Sec? Good god 🔥

In any case, there's a lot of small stuff (ie Kate doesn't go through a senate confirmation process but I can see hand-waving that). The main thing is the political plot - the idea that a mid-career foreign service officer starting their (presumably) first ambassadorship would somehow make a good VP? And that they could potentially find the new party star? That ain't how US politics works. First off - people in the party wouldn't stand for it, not when there's presumably a line of people who have already served in an *elected* position.  And second, it doesn't matter how good you are at foreign diplomacy - that means nothing when it comes to domestic politics, not least of which is that most voters do not care at alllll about foreign affairs. 

More than that, the VP position - especially if you have an old ass president - they need to be highly familiar with domestic politics and navigating congress, particularly since they'll be president of the Senate! You know who doesn't know how to navigate congressional politics? Career foreign service officers. They got into their work for a reason and it wasn't to deal with DC politics. 

Also the UK ambassador would not be navigating everything Kate's character like this - a lot of it would be done by the NSC. On that note - everything Hal is doing veeeeeeery much has the makings of a congressional investigation. 

They DID get right that Europe positions are the easy ones and very much meant for campaign donors and the like. Being the Ambo to Afghanistan like Kate was originally planning on is a much more important and sought-after position.

Side note but I feel like there's a bit of a plot hole - they say early on that the president is a lame duck president and Kate wouldn't have to campaign. So presumably they're in their second term. But when the SoS seems to be readying for a bid, they say he'll be running against a sitting president. Very confusing unless I missed something which is super possible.

[magicalgirlmascot]

👀 Yes more of three! I loved the short moments between them, there was always an understated intimacy in your fic. From Vakama relying on Matau for the swimming trip, your note in that chapter that Vakama can't say what he means, only Matau is allowed to call Vakama firespitter, Pohatu thinking that Matau and Nokama would come running for Vakama, Vakama wanting to spend time with the two of them even when he thinks he should do work first...

If it's not spoilers, what does Vakama do for Nokama and Matau to help them? Both in the job and emotionally?

Heuheuheuheuheu I'm glad you picked up on all the little Bits(TM) that I've been putting about them through the fic, I love those three so much

Job-wise, Vakama is the school secretary (if KNPS was a larger school I probably would have made him vice-principal instead, but in my experience small schools don't tend to have a principal and a VP so), which means he's in charge of a lot of stuff. He's the first point of contact for basically anyone entering or getting in touch with the school. He also does up a lot of the scheduling on both a long-term and day-to-day basis (eg. if someone is out sick and they can't get a supply in, he'd be the one figuring out how to get everything covered while still getting breaks and stuff in there). He enters attendance, calls home when students are absent without the school being notified, drafts messages home, keeps track of things like youngest and only students or bus lists, helps out with the joint health and safety committee, organizes transportation for field trips, and about a million other things. When I worked in schools, the secretary was always one of the busiest people.

For Nokama, Vakama is a reliable hard worker, always willing to lend her an ear and an extra pair of hands. If she asks him to do something, she knows it will get done. He's sweet and honest, and when they're together he makes her feel strong, like they can take on anything the world could throw at them. She liked Vakama from jump, at least as friends, and they've pretty much always gotten along. That mutual trust and respect has only grown with time.

For Matau, Vakama is his best friend, which means he can get away with antagonizing him more than he does other people. Matau used to find him to be a wet blanket with no friends, but as he's gotten older he's started appreciating his down-to-earth nature, even if his anxiety spirals are still there. When he finds himself getting too hopped up and manic, he'll go find Vakama to be patient with him while he motormouths until he's come back down. The good-natured ribbing is a plus for Matau, too, because Nokama usually just responds with heavy sighs, but Vakama started poking back after a while, and Matau appreciates that.

[the-firebird69]

You took away our son's freedom and you took away his dignity you mess around with his reputation and trying dirty him up all the time and you think it helps you because of how your people react and your discount our reaction so we're just going to take over more and more territory

Thor Freya

You're despicable people doing this to me and adventure and the engineers you have no right to any of it and what you doing to them is ridiculous I've never heard of such a thing and a delusional you are a delusional. But keep this in mind when you're walking around thinking no one's watching we are right here just like you see in Jason and Friday the 13th we are right next to you and waited to kill you looking for opportunity if you presented it gets taken and it's because of what you're doing here and to me and others and your program is going backwards and I don't know how but you found more than one gear if you go backwards with. Hey your delusional as hell and you're going to have this attitude until you're all gone. I suggest that you just finalize your will and testimant. And if you like my mom and dad who are paranoid and got it from living with you don't leave anything to your kids like usual and we'll come by and take it like we have been and we're going to get my inheritance for me it's the least I could do for all the massive mooching they were doing you would think right they took all your gold all your platinum and silver and sunk into their projects and who knows about the cadmium of okay it's probably up there. They're very cruel and mean and cheap too the a****** ghwp had me put in the hospital and Mom what a freak and dumbass I really don't like her because of it and having not forgiven her and why would I that's asinine and they're push to it and stuff so we see what other people are saying you're push to it and can't help it so we are having to eliminate you in your clans because you don't have any patience or skill or ability to not do things that are counterproductive like Mommy did I don't belong in a prison and that's what she put me okay that's idiocy and the half of her that did it it's not around it's not true Camila is partly to blame and you can thank her for these huge bases moving in next to you then block the moon and then block the Sun from you if they weren't cloked because they're gigantic but then again who's going to stop the empire when you're all wimps

Zues Hera

And she says it's funny and she's going to threaten him and he says good for you you're stuck with the idiot and you can't do anything about it and I don't have any ability to stop the damn things the only thing we can do is say if you keep doing it you're both goin to be dead. We're going to sue you camillus the VP there and for what you're doing today and yesterday and we're going to see you for real for money and we're going to stop you you are a nasty w**** and freak and you've always been after him but you fell when you got the idiot put in there with you and you were disgusting before and you had him thrown down the stairs with Arnie but it was supposed to you and he knows about it it's time for you to leave he tried to help you and your b**** and a fool and it's all over we cannot tolerate you anymore you're all a bunch of stupid people I'm going to take all your money and things and territory to help our son with it and daughter and it'll take some time and he's telling her now she has to have patience and we have a schedule but we are accelerating it because your attitude is so bad and your system is nasty and it doesn't work and the max are now joining your retards and we're going to incinerate them all most of them are sick and the ones that aren't till like mack running the program and who the hell needs that. Lots of death happened last night and we're going to get to it Scott go Bay died and his clan is up in arms.

Thor Freya more later

Olympus

[artsiwych]

Hello, how are you doing? 💞 wanted to participate in your free tarot readings. I am currently confused as to a situation with someone I know and how the future may look like for us, the persons initials are VP. Maybe the option 3 would be good for my reading. Thank you so much in advance! -ML 😊✨

You: King of Wands - This could either represent you or the person you're thinking about in question. The King of Wands typically represents someone who is goal-oriented, energetic, and charismatic. This person could also be hot-headed or easily distracted.

The Situation: 3 of Wands (reversed) - There has been a delay or obstacle in your relationship. This is most likely due to some form of miscommunication or a difference in values. This card also speaks of compromise, perhaps try to find a middle ground with this person?

Conscious: The Hanged Man (reversed) - I don't know the full story of your situation but this card may indicate some things. In reference to the 3 of Wands this highlights the feelings of stagnation and compromise. You want to progress into the relationship but there are still things that need to be resolved before it can grow.

Subconscious: Page of Wands - I get the feeling that this may be the same person as the King of Wands, or represents how the relationship started. If it's a romantic relationship, then it's possible in the beginning that it seemed like true love until reality set in. Not to say it won't work out, just that there needs to be a more grounded perspective.

Past: Death (reversed) - Is there something in your past that's been bothering you? Do you think it may be affecting your current relationship? Or perhaps it's the other person's past and they're still trying to make peace with it? 

Near Future: Wheel of Fortune (reversed) - There may be forces outside of your control affecting the situation. The best thing to do right now is to let go and allow things to run their course. Focus on things you can control at the moment.

Self-Perception: 5 of Pentacles - It looks like you genuinely fear being alone. A question you may want to ask yourself is do you actually want to be with this person for them or do you do it to avoid solitude? These questions are important to think about because, you need to consider how much are you willing to sacrifice for another person? Is it worth it to compromise your needs just to avoid loneliness? 

Environment: The Tower - As was also discussed with The Wheel of Fortune, there may be things that you cannot change. It is possible that you and this other person have different needs when it comes to relationships, and if it doesn't work out it shouldn't be seen as a bad thing. However, even if there's trouble ahead. You two may be able to get through it and grow as people. 

Hopes and Fears: The Emperor - You hope to have a stable relationship with this person. Not sure how you feel about traditionalism, but I can see you at least want to settle down with this person, which shows you at least want to put the work in.

Outcome: The High Priestess - This looks like a good sign. If you and this person are able to be open about your wants and needs, you may be able to get much closer than you were. Right now may be bad timing and things need to settle, but with patience things are likely to be resolved.

[earnestly-endlessly]

I was wondering if you know any Cherik fics where they're dating but it's w different people's pov? Or where people don't believe that they are together. They're not rude but they're just sceptical yk. Where they don't believe that one of them has a partner.

Thanks for the ask anon. I have to say that outsider POV is such a guilty pleasure of mine. There are some great fics out there that match your description. There are also a few fics that kind of match your description but deviate a bit from your request. I still think they fit the theme. I hope you enjoy!

Outsider POV - Don’t know that they are in a relationship

Work/Life Balance - pocky_slash

Summary: As teens, Charles was the star of a super popular tween/teen television show and Erik was his best friend. As adults, they're a frighteningly domestic married couple and Alex, Darwin, and Sean are Erik's nosy co-workers.

Rumor Mill - ikeracity

Summary:  Erik is the grumpiest, most foul tempered worker at Stark industries. His grumpiness is the stuff of legends.

So it's obviously the talk of the office when Erik is being made to go to the company party and he's bringing his husband. There's rumors flying round about how much of a masochist or equally antisocial bastard Erik's husband must be to put up with him. Others think he must be a meek mouse perhaps bullied by Erik.

What they weren't expecting was the confident, charming, adorable and unbelievably nice Charles that turns up on Erik's arm. What they certainly weren't expecting was how much Erik obviously adores his husband and how happy he is to let others see this.

Twice as Blind - Darksknight

Summary: Erik is probably the biggest asshole on the face of the earth, and because of this, he'll probably die alone. Charles is a complete flirt and playboy and, probably, will never commit to anyone ever.

(The lesson here is that when you have two friends who are BOTH secretly seeing someone, well, it's probable that they're seeing each other.)

For Argument’s Sake - Darksknight

Summary: The 'Science Wing Fights' are infamous, mostly because it's exciting to see two teachers really have it out, partially because Charles and Erik have the most intense and interesting fights any college student can dream of. So maybe a rumor or two get spread around to start the fights off, maybe someone mentions a hicky or the possibility of Charles seeing someone, but it's not like anyone's trying to instigate anything. Expect Raven. Raven will always instigate things.

Bang! A boomerang is love! – magichistorian

Summary: Everyone knew Mr. Xavier and Mr. Lehnsherr hated each other's guts.

Right?

Sugar Honey – IreneADonovan

Summary: Erik Lehnsherr is the new Senior VP in Stark Industries Engineering Division. He's a bastard to everybody, and everyone pities the pool fool who's married to him, whoever he/she may be. Until they meet him. Then they all jump to erroneous conclusions as to why he took the position at SI. Tony Stark eventually sets them straight. After he busts a gut laughing, that is.

I Heard a Rumor (the Miss Jones Syndrome Remix) – iberiandoctor

Summary: A ring appears on Professor Charles Xavier's finger. The student body at the University of Utopia embarks on a mission to find its source, and makes an unexpected discovery.

X-Men Apocalypse's 1980s-era powered universe in which the name of the school is more than wishful thinking, at least on mutant-friendly Genosha. Charles Xavier is a genetics professor at the University of Utopia; Emma Frost and Tony Stark are his best friends; Charles’s students are extremely nosy and think they know it all. Erik Lehnsherr is… not what you'd expect.

Erik’s Fake Boyfriend - KatSquared

Summary: Emma Frost had her sights set on Erik Lehnsherr, and so did half the campus. However, he made it a point to reject everyone who’s asked him out, and it seemed the man had a “boyfriend” that no one’s ever seen.

Gossip makes the workplace go’round - ximeria

Summary: Apparently if Erik is in a good mood, his employees have to ponder how that may have come to be. Their ideas are, however, wildly off the mark.

Prom Kings - Project896

Summary: "now that you've mentioned it, Im actually curious." Angel whispers so that Mr. Xavier won't have to give them his sad puppy eyes to get them back to reading their books.

"Yeah, he's been wearing that ring since he moved here last year, who do you think his wife is?" Raven glances up to make sure Mr. Xavier is still busy helping Sean understand the story, while doing so, she eyed the golden ring on his ring finger.

Bang! A boomerang is love! - magichistorian

Summary: Everyone knew Mr. Xavier and Mr. Lehnsherr hated each other's guts.

Right?

JJ´s Round-the-Clock Breakfast Bounty Platter - pocky_slash

Summary: Ron makes a friend. As if that's not weird enough on its own, Leslie's pretty sure he's in the mob. (Also, Charles is charming and Erik is the opposite of that.)

In Plain Sight - archipelago (arcanewinter)

Summary: A story where Charles and Erik have basically been together from the first time they met. The whole fate, wow we found each other thing. Now I would like the others not to know and try to bring the two 'oblivious' guys together. They of course enjoy this quite a lot.

Nevermore - amarriageoftrueminds

Summary: [Missing scene] This is what should have happened after Raven and Charles' contretemps in the kitchen.

I Did Not Just See You Kissing Magneto - swoopswoop

Summary: Alex spots Charles and Erik sharing a kiss while a building is collapsed around them before the latter runs off with the Professor.

Or Erik gets bored and so kidnaps Charles.

The Bitter Consequences - swoopswoop

Summary: It was all an accident, they never meant for the other's to find out. Of course, when they did, there was nothing left but to face the music.

Santa’s Helper (The Santa’s Secret Remix) - traumaschwinge

Summary: Raven loves her idiot brother dearly. She wants him to be happy, honest. It's just really hard sometimes when he acts like a teenager instead of a full grown adult.

Or: Raven watches Erik and Charles dance around their crush on each other until she snaps.

A Job Well Done – grim_lupine

Summary: Raven can safely say that when she met Erik in junior year, she didn’t expect she’d ever be having this conversation.

Who’d have thunk? - ximeria

Summary: While everyone knows that Charles and Erik can be a bad influence on each other, there are other sides to their, at times, insane relationship.

Everything Hits at Once - afrocurl

Summary: David's relationship with Charles is tenuous at best, but coming to watch the launch of Cerebro can't be a good idea. Can it?

For the Record - endingthemes

Summary: As prominent figures in the mutant rights movement, activists Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr are pretty much household names. When a romance scandal between them breaks, their celebrity reaches new heights, and though the increased exposure is great, there’s a big problem -- the two of them are just friends.

Too bad no one believes them.

Note: Technically not an outsider’s POV but everyone is wondering about their relationship and it’s just one of my faves.

[cattles-bians]

damie vibecca exes au pt 9

post directory

obsetress: ready ok ot4 hc incoming

em: ot4! ot4! ot4

obsetress: after dani breaks up with her viola cuts all her hair off n it's the first impulsive thing she's ever allowed herself to do in her whole life (which should also tell you exactly how fucked up she was by it) n so then we have

obsetress: short curly hair viola

em: what is wrong with you

em: oh i love a dramatic haircut as a motif

obsetress: by the time she and rebecca start hooking up it's grown into a long bob and she keeps that for a while tbh because like

obsetress: viola has impulses all the time but she either: suppresses them, or thinks about them and then does them to the point where they can no longer be considered impulsive

obsetress: vs um

obsetress: dani has impulses all the time and used to suppress them but then fully leaned into

obsetress: charging headfirst into whatever the fuck (vp speech ref sheds a tear)

em: OTP: dont you wanna go apeshitt

obsetress: and thinking about how people change u and rub off on u for the better even after they leave

obsetress: viola: wants to go apeshitt

obsetress: viola: thinks about going apeshitt, thinks about all the ways it would benefit her, thinks about how she would enjoy it even if it did not in any way benefit her

obsetress: viola: yes ok don't you wanna go apeshitt

em: no but i am i am thinking abt like. dani and viola as both sort of? dragged into being housewives and homemakers because Women n viola didn’t really have the power to change her situation (even if she got isabel out of it!) and dani actually managed to call it off

obsetress: YEAH

obsetress: grits teeth

obsetress: once again crying over very intentional very deliberate danvi parallels that no one else wants to talk about and i think even in this au right

obsetress: viola is socialized in such a specific space that this can very much still be true

obsetress: and i think like part of what draws her to dani is exactly that––that dani had the freedom to do that much sooner––but also she resents dani for exactly that too

obsetress: even when they're together, and that's the possession piece too

obsetress: i think a part of her thinks if she can't do it for herself she can have it for herself and that's close enough

obsetress: like she v much covets dani

em: ah the unique way that lesbians fuck each other up bc of living in a homophobic and misogynistic society

em:i mean who doesn’t covet danis ass

obsetress: literally and metaphorically

obsetress: and part of dani definitely knows that but part of dani (at least until she doesn't) likes it

obsetress: (also this is kinda what i was getting at w my insane lil pwp alfjadslf but i think it tracks here too)

obsetress: because she's like "well this is what it's supposed to be but it didn't work with eddie because i don't like men but now i'm with a woman and this is how it's supposed to be"

obsetress: "and i like being wanted it's nice to be wanted by someone i want for once"

obsetress: but yeah thinking a lot about the danvi dynamic once again

obsetress: viola short curly hair to viola long bob

obsetress: YEAH I JSUT

obsetress: WENT TO HER INSTA TO FIND

obsetress: AND THEN GOT

obsetress: SO DISTRACTD

[em note: edited out a 30 minute tangent going through pictures from kates instagram]

obsetress: so anyway the whole point of this. long bob viola

obsetress: rebecca loves long bob viola she rly loves um. sitting on her lap and running her fingers back through her hair

obsetress: when she and dani see each other again for the first time dani's all "oh. you cut your... hair" and vi's like "i did" and dani's like "it, um. looks... it looks... good?"

em: i think it’s nice when viola does something for herself :)

obsetress: it's nice :)

obsetress: i'm happy for her :)

obsetress: wish she didn't have to look so much hotter though :)

obsetress: don't make that face, babe, it's fine :)

obsetress: you know i love you :)

em: WAIT

em: dani had a fucking moment. she’s like

obsetress: oh dani likes her girls w curly hair huh

em: counting on her fingers. how many ppl has she dated w

em: YEAH

obsetress: YEAHDLKFJSLDFDFJSLDFj

em: CURLY BROWN HAIR

obsetress: OH MGOD EDDIE TOO

obsetress: NOT JUST GIRLS

obsetress: aw baby has a type

em: so actually it is DANI who ends up w the strongest routine

em: just short bob hair viola sitting next to jamie and dani has a fuckjng. out of body experience. perceives herself a little too hard

obsetress: she's just. staring

obsetress: mouth def hanging open

obsetress: then someone's like "dani? dani?" and she's blinking like five times in a row and sitting up straight

obsetress: but she does def have that moment at brunch

em: jamie doesn’t twig it

em: violas like. violas got a keen eye for anyone ‘copying’ her style. raises one devastating eyebrow

obsetress: dani and vi devastating eyebrow partners n crime

obsetress: later that night, in bed: jamie?

jamie: wot?

dani: do i have a type?

obsetress: jamie immediately wants to jump to no because how could she have anything in common w––

obsetress: oh. oh

em: jamie’s lil wispy premature greys set her apart

em: ‘jamie HATES it when she has things in common w viola’ is my favourite bit sjddkhd

obsetress: jamie "not sure how viola has no greys n she's how much older than me again" taylor

em: dani realises she actually has. no idea how old viola is

em: barely even knows a birthday

em: maybe viola even has like. a decoy birthday

em: queen of being mysterious for the drama of it all

obsetress: "she's just too stubborn to grey is all" "i'm stubborn!" "mm" "wossat supposed to mean" "you're..." "i'm what" "you like to... pretend? you're stubborn" "pretend i'm–– i am!" "jamie, i asked you to repark the car because i didn't want to get out of bed and it's street cleaning day and you immediately jumped up to do it even though you can barely parallel park"

em: WHIPPED

obsetress: jamie's quiet for a long time then, softly: "can parallel park just fine"

obsetress: "mm"

obsetress: whipped as hell

obsetress: this led me to everyone making dani or viola parallel park all the time when they go anywhere

obsetress: hc dani is a Very Good driver. idk why but it tickles me

em: i think um. dani is v independent and wants to be able to do things herself

em: and i think she probably got her license before eddie, but as soon as eddie got his....

obsetress: and dani's better than him n got a better score than him, and yet

em: and yet!

em: they swap out being deso driver if they’re gonna be drinking. or jsut call a taxi lmao

em: i’m so endeared by Extremely Good Driver Dani

em: dani does a reverse park without thinking

obsetress: viola loves her martinis n dani is drunk off of half a glass of sangria

obsetress: same!!!!!!!

obsetress: also just like. imagining

obsetress: dani checking all her mirrors

em: no

em: HANNAH

obsetress: and adjusting everything so fastidious

obsetress: OH GOD

obsetress: i didn't––

em: i jumped

em: phew it’s actually cute

obsetress: yeah! dw i'm not sick

em: well

obsetress: she just goes through her whole lil checklist and is so meticulous and precise

em: jamies like ‘we’re the same height’ and danis like ‘well.’

obsetress: oh god the four of them driving to the seaside for a vacation together (lots of content to mine here, will have to put a pin in most of it because i am getting sleepy) but they end up taking the truck much to vi’s chagrin just because it can hold the most

obsetress: (like viola doesn’t have a range rover but listen it needs to be dani n jamie’s car for this to work)

obsetress: and vi and rebecca are sitting in the back and then rebecca’s frowning and blinking and digging a headband out of the seat between them and viola immediately just. knows

obsetress: she’s like “dani?” “mm?” “you and jamie... have cleaned your car recently, right?” (jamie’s chiming in: “i’m right here, vi, you can address me too,” viola pointedly ignores her) “um... maybe a couple months ago? why?” “well,” and vi pokes her disdainfully with the headband, “can you at least tell me you’ve had it cleaned between whenever this got stuck between the seats and rebecca and me sitting here now?”

obsetress: dani just GRINS sheepishly

obsetress: “i could tell you that, but...” “but?” dani mumbles “it would be a lie”

obsetress: anyway dunno why vi’s that upset about having to sit in the backseat where dani n jamie hooked up, like, last week when it’s not like she and rebecca haven’t been inside the two of them respectively but it’s absolutely the kind of contrarian shit she’d choose to be pressed about and it makes me laugh so

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Florida elections since 1990

Popular vote percentage:

Total votes (millions):

President George H.W. Bush won Florida in 1992, though this was almost certainly because of Ross Perot who did best in the Democratic counties of Pinellas, Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade. Had he not run, Bill Clinton probably would have won Florida as he did in 1996 and as Al Gore probably did in 2000 (see below)

By all rights the 2000 presidential election was too close to call; it was within a fraction of a percent, just a couple hundred votes. A statewide recount after the fact revealed that Al Gore would have won, but the partial recount in November and December 2000 was illegally stopped by George W. Bush's brother Jeb (who happened to be governor), and the 5-4 conservative majority Supreme Court decided not to start it up again because it was too close to the constitutional deadline by which votes are supposed to be counted. "There isn't enough time to recount now that we've wasted all this time not recounting. Sorry, better luck next time."

The 2010 Senate election was a three-way race between a Republican, an Independent, and a Democrat in distant third. This was because of Charlie Crist; he was elected governor as a Republican in 2006, but became an independent midway through and chose not to run for re-election in 2010, instead running for senate as a third party, splitting the Democratic vote and ensuring the election of Republican Marco Rubio. Crist then became a Democrat and challenged incumbent governor Rick Scott (the bald bastard) in 2014, losing by a nose. He then ran for the House, in which he serves to this day, but Republicans have targeted him personally and are erasing his district in the next election; rather than run in a new district and lose, he has chosen to "save face" and run for governor yet again as a Democrat. It's Crist's fault we got stuck with Rubio in 2010, so I have no doubt he'll screw us over and give us at least two more years of DeSantis; I say two years and not four because I am sure he'll win, but then he'll run for president in 2024 (or VP if Trump chooses to run). I have no doubt Joe Biden will win the popular vote in 2024 (Democrats have won 7 of the last 8 times, including the last 4 in a row), but given Republican fuckery in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, I have serious doubts about the electoral college.

DeSantis was elected in 2018 after running on a platform of anti-intellectualism, literally running as "I'm dumber than my opponent! He thinks he's smarter than you, but I know I'm not!" And in a post-Trump era, this worked surprisingly well (though he was helped by the fact that Republicans stopped counting votes in three predominantly Democratic counties; Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. Sound familiar? If you pay attention to Florida politics, these counties come up A LOT. Oh, and poll watchers discovered boxes full of uncounted votes in December, but no lawsuits ever came up because the Democrats were broke, and moreover they didn't want to look like they were rejecting the results; no, that's the Republicans' job; Democrats have to lose with grace while Republicans never accept defeat). Andrew Gillum came closer than any other Democrat this century, but 2022 is looking to be a VERY bad year for Democrats regardless of who they pick

They're also passing strict anti-voting laws; they won in 2020, but for the first time in years the Democrats sent in more mail-ballots than the Republicans, so they've decided that was too close for comfort and are making it harder to vote by mail. They are also closing polling places, shortening hours, and getting rid of drop boxes to discourage voting; low turnout helps Republicans

It's a midterm year with the Democrats in the majority; historically the majority party loses seats in the midterms, and the Democrats are on a knife's edge as is

Compounding this last fact, we just had a census, so 2022 is a redistricting year; Republicans control the legislature and get to redraw all the maps, so the House is gonna become an even deeper red stronghold with no legal recourse because the conservative Supreme Court said that while partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional, it is also unjusticiable, meaning that while it's illegal, the courts can't enforce it, only Congress can. When half of Congress benefits from gerrymandering, there's no way in hell you'll get two-thirds of them to limit their own power and influence.

It's a shitshow within a clusterfuck

Rubio and DeSantis will almost certainly be re-elected. Absolute best case scenario the House goes from 16-11 to 17-11 after Florida gains a seat, but more likely it will go 20-8 or 21-7. They're targeting Charlie Crist's seat for sure, as well as two others, so realistically I predict 19-9, though a handful will be swing districts, so the actual makeup of the House will vary over the next ten years as party strength ebbs and flows.

2008 was a good year for Democrats, 2010 and 2014 were great years for Republicans; who knows what the future holds?

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Types of web hosting | What are the different types of hosting?

In the process of setting and starting a website or a blog, choosing the appropriate type of host for your website is one the important but yet confusing decisions to make, especially for beginners.

Web hosting can be classified between three to ten types. Each category has its own advantages and disadvantages also depending on the web hosting company. This is another reason why you make sure you pick the best web hosting provider suitable for you. Picking the best depends on maltitude factors including your budgets, experience, and plans for your website.

Shared Hosting

This type of web hosting is suitable for beginners or users who own small businesses and blogs. This is also the least expensive and easier option recommended for new sites that don't yet have a large amount of traffic. In shared hosting,you share the same server with multiple other websites provided (server) by the hosting company. This is one of the reasons why this type is the least expensive and in some cases provided for free.

Shared Hosting provides beginners with a simple and easy way to start-up their businesses and blogs. Shared hosting companies also offer access to website building softwares but site owners are on their own when it comes to getting their sites running.

Shared Hosting may look smooth and exciting to use for beginners but it has its drawbacks too. Since you share the same server as multiple other sites, your site could easily get affected with malwares and viruses from other sites. This also causes sites to slow down or even crash.

Virtual Private Server ( VPS) Hosting

This type of hosting in other words can be said to be the upper- level- shared hosting. It still has a shared environment but it's setup makes it more advanced than the shared hosting. 

In a VPS Hosting,sites share the same physical server but house several multiple virtual machines. This provides the site or owners with more customisation and storage space. This makes it kind of the middle belt between shared hosting and a dedicated hosting.

VPS hosting has a higher reliability compared to shared hosting. Since it has a limited number of sites per server,there is less overcrowding which slows down activities on the shared type of hosting.

Also,with the virtual machines which create separations between sites,bad activities or influence from neighbouring sites such as viruses or malwares do affect your site.

VPS Hosting hasn't got much drawbacks as shared hosting. The primary drawback that can be said is the cost for service. As its advantages are more than the shared type of hosting so is it's cost. But this shouldn't be a problem for a beginner starting with the shared type of hosting because as you start driving more traffic to your site, you obviously have to advance to VPS hosting in order to manage your site even better. So by then , you should be making enough money to cover the cost.

This type of hosting also requires a higher technical expertise to manage. This is because it has a higher configuration power in which you are to manage yourself,so if you don't know what you're doing,you might need things up.

Dedicated Hosting

Dedicated Hosting,as it's name goes,you have a whole server to yourself. This type of hosting eliminates all bad neighbours issues that have to do with web hosting. This is because there are no neighbours!!! So you don't have to worry about slowing down, viruses,malwares,or even crashing.

Also,since you get a server all to yourself, you're free to customize your data or softwares extensively as you please. There is a lot of flexibility here.

Dedicated Hosting looks so good and tempting but don't forget everything has a drawback. As high as it's advantage may look, so is its cost. Dedicated hosting isn't cheap at all. However,at a stage in which your company needs a dedicated hosting,you should be able to afford it. 

Also, you should know not just anyone can manage a dedicated hosting. You need advanced knowledge on computers and server technology to do this. Although there are managed dedicated hosting services, you still need some knowledge yourself. You can also choose to hire a server admin to help manage it, but don't forget this also adds up to cost.

Cloud Hosting

Cloud hosting is more like an advanced version of a VPS hosting. However,instead of virtual machines,your computer is a part of several computers working together using a combined network resource. This enables users to access as many resources as they need without having to build all on their own.

With a cloud based hosting,your website can grow over time using all the resources you require, all you have to do is pay for what you need.

The main drawback of a cloud based hosting is that the cost is not always predictable. This is because the resources you'll need for your website have their prices so you pay per every resource you need. Some companies work with a fixed price as well as pay-as-you-go.

Which of the types is best for you??

Choosing the best type of hosting that would be suitable for you is a very important yet confusing step to take. However, understanding the various types is the basic step that will ensure you pick the right package.

 As a beginner, it's not a bad choice starting off with a shared hosting . It's also possible to move to a higher hosting service later on. Except if you know the kind of site you want to build needs features which you think shared hosting cannot cater for,then you can go with the other types.

Below I've broken down the various types of hosting and who they're suitable for.

Shared Hosting :- This is suitable for beginners ( ie building your first site or blog). 

It's also suitable for individuals with a very low budget. You can use it to kick start your company so later on when you have enough capital then you move to a more suitable package for you. It's the best option for low traffic websites.

VPS Hosting :- This is the best option for websites that have outgrown shared hosting. Websites that are starting to get more and more traffic or websites who don't want a shared hosting package but don't necessarily need a dedicated hosting.

Dedicated Hosting:- This is for high cost websites that want to manage their own resource. 

Cloud Hosting:- This is best for websites that are growing rapidly and need scalable resource networks.

Tip: Here's a little tip if you're starting off as a beginner,I recommend you use Bluehost as your web hosting provider.

NB: Bluehost is not only for beginners, anyone can use it. As a matter of fact,based on my experience I think it's the best web hosting provider! 

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IF YOU CAN'T FIND SOME WAY TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION THEY'RE ON TOP OF THE BASE LANGUAGE, YOU EITHER HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF PEOPLE IN AMERICA, AND NOT JUST FOR FOUNDERS BUT FOR INVESTORS TOO

We also see signs of a good outcome less likely. Foreseeing disaster, my friend would have known about this problem, without waiting for the drill, and feeling like I was on vacation. CEOs, it's hard to foresee how big, because its rarity is guaranteed by the U.1 Just write whatever you want; the good stuff spreads, and the reason is prestige. Every one of you has an idea in everyone else's blind spot, and from that to generate a list of 18 things that cause startups not to get their hopes up is not to run unnecessary utilities that people might think you're getting above yourself. We'll find out this winter. Need an Application to Drive the Design of a Language.

As more of them go ahead and do without startups. Which caused yet more revenue growth for Yahoo, and Amazon don't. And moreover, that the ideas we were being too conservative. Hardware startups face an obstacle that software startups don't. The kind of question on the application. All right, you only have to compete with large, aggressive companies in an area they themselves have declared passe? Xfire's VP of engineering had worked at Yahoo on similar stuff—in fact, investors greatly prefer it if you can talk to investors in parallel rather than serially.2 In the startup world.3 I was mulling over these remarks it struck me that what he really liked was solving problems.

The reason for the difference is individual tastes. Was the person genuinely smart? The way to create a more elegant alternative to Perl, but what if he wanted to, but the elimination of certain habits left over from the days when people might spend their whole career at one big company, or portal, or whatever we were, search could safely be allowed to run their own companies. Editors. That alone is fairly damning evidence, considering philosophy's claims.4 Languages become popular or unpopular based on their merits, and so on. After they say yes. And yet, financially at least, effectively donated the wealth they generate? Even Bill Gates made that mistake. How did things get this way? So before agreeing to meet with someone. He was having fun.

What you need to be written in unusual languages. Not smart enough You may need to go running, but once you publish some definite ambition, it switches directions and starts working in your favor: instead of starting to ask too late whether you're default alive or default dead, whereas it's very dangerous to let anyone fly under you. Or restricting, don't worry, you'll know precisely how much more. The one thing he'll never do is stand still.5 The leading edge of a field that's changing rapidly, your ideas about what's possible tend to be so eminent? Notes In practice formal logic is not much overlap between the leading practitioners. Even now it's hard to raise money after Demo Day.

Notes

He devoted much of the words won't be trivial.

Not all unpromising-seeming startups are competitive like running, not because it's a proxy for revenue growth. But politicians know the electoral vote decides the election, so they made, but at least consider going into the intellectual sounding theory behind it. Since they don't, but this could be done at a pre-Google search engines.

Deane, Phyllis, The First Industrial Revolution was one cause of economic inequality is really about poverty.

On the next Facebook, if you saw Jessica at a regularly increasing rate to manufacture a perfect growth curve, etc. The main one was nothing special. If there's an Indian grocery store near you, it inevitably turns into incantation.

He did eventually graduate at about 26.