#Cameron Becker

[lianazombilina]

Caps of John Cameron, Sam Raimi and Ted Raimi kidnapping Josh Becker in The Final Round. Imagine being beat up by an adorable small child with a cigarette in his mouth. 

[theherosvillain]

They’d been out on the dance floor for twenty minutes, but it was easy to keep track of them amongst the throngs of other dancers. Danika wore a beautiful floor-length gown that shimmered with the pinks and oranges of a sunset, and the color was distinct enough to stand out amongst the comparatively understated shades of the other girls’ dresses. Ariel almost looked drab in comparison, wearing what boys typically wear to dances: a black suit and white shirt, with a pink tie that sort of matched Danika’s dress. They were laughing, dancing close together, lost in a sea of people with eyes only for each other. I looked away again so I wouldn’t gag. For the record, I wanted to be happy for them. But I was what the helpful aromantic folks on the internet called “romance-repulsed.” Watching a rom-com gave me the same feeling as hearing loud, wet chewing noises—gross, unpleasant, generally something I avoided. If other people liked it, then good for them, but I wanted to stay far away from it. The repulsion wasn’t always that intense, but right now, with the wall of noise and the feeling of abandonment and the fact that the food here was not worth the price I’d paid for the ticket, I wasn’t in a very forgiving mood. The sight of Ariel and Danika making puppydog eyes at each other was making me the kind of nauseous that I couldn’t just chalk up to the questionable hors d’oeuvres.

wren's having a bad time at homecoming :/ (and spoiler alert: it's about to get worse)

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[penname-tbd]

hi sorry i'm on mobile and cannot copy/paste in volume :( HOWEVER!!

🌈☕️ for wren, doc prof, vale, ariel, AND danika ALL plz (eh heh heh)

💔🌨💙 for danika and ariel!!

(or if that's too overwhelming pick ur fave from the lineup!!)

Oh boy!! I'll do my best!! (From this ask game)

🌈 - Do you associate any colors with them?

Wren/Phantom: Dark blue, black, silver

Doctor Professor: The color of coffee with just a bit of milk in it

Axton Vale: Black and white

Ariel: Dark, rich colors like forest green

Danika: Sunset colors - pinks and oranges

☕ - What is their preferred beverage(s)?

Wren/Phantom: Something fizzy, probably Coca Cola.

Doctor Professor: Red wine tbh.

Axton Vale: Non-alcoholic? Black coffee. Alcoholic? Some kind of scotch that's way too expensive.

Ariel: Iced coffee!

Danika: Chocolate milk.

💔 - Does forgiveness come easily or with difficulty to this oc? Can they forgive others? What about themselves?

Danika: She definitely wants to see the best in people, so for that reason I think forgiveness comes pretty easily to her - and that includes for herself. She can be hard on herself sometimes, but she tries to put it in perspective and give herself some grace, too.

Ariel: For people he cares about? Sure, he can forgive pretty easily. He could probably hold a grudge against someone he's not close to, though, especially if they wronged him or someone he cares about. And himself? I think he has a bit of trouble forgiving himself without prompting from someone else.

🌨️ - If this oc had a day free from all their responsibilities, how would they spend it?

Danika: Playing video games!! Trying to beat all her high scores. Or, possibly also reading her favorite superhero comics.

Ariel: Marathons of his favorite scifi shows, while hanging out with his cat :3

💙 - Describe their bedroom! Is it personalized, unchanged? Messy, neat?

Danika: Very neat! Her comic collection is all lined up on her shelves, her bed is made, all her hero posters are pinned up at the corners so they won't fall down.

Ariel: Usually a bit messy. His baseball stuff is piled up in a corner, his homework is spread out all over his desk, his bed is kinda halfway made. At least the floor is clear.

Thanks for the ask!! <3

[moviesandmania]

THE VEIL (2023) Reviews of sci-fi horror mystery plus trailer

The Veil is a 2023 American sci-fi horror film about a reclusive retired priest who shelters a young Amish runaway in crisis, only to reveal a mystery that ties her to a terrifying encounter from his youth- and the aurora that rages overhead. Redemption gives way to a reckoning… Written, directed and co-produced by Cameron Beyl. Also produced by Kyle F. Andrews. Executive produced by John…

[queenclaudiabrown]

Ocean Eyes: XIV: Smooth Sailing (Part Two)

     “You’re sure it’s not too hot for them to come out?”  Stephen asked, craning to see the Inn past Nick’s shoulders.  “Humans burn easily.”

     Nick shook his head fondly.  “They’re coming out.  Just give them a few more minutes.”

     “We’re so lucky to have them.”  Stephen mused.  “I misjudged humanity, long before I ever met a member of it, and even though there are a lot of horrible and unkind and careless humans, I’m glad to know that there’s quite a few like this lot.”

     Nick smiled softly.  “They make me feel safe, especially Claudia.  I’m glad that you’ve found that…security, that love, for yourself.”

     “That’s Sarah defined- security and love.  She’s kinder than my mother, and- well, you met her once- she doted on everyone she met.”

     “Once she’s sure they won’t hurt her family!”  Nick agreed, laughing.

     Stephen snickered at the memory of his mother putting on a mean act to scare away any ‘cowards’ who might betray or hurt her loved ones.  Nick and Abby had both passed the test brilliantly- Nick had nearly peed himself in fright, he revealed to Stephen afterward (likely his labssorant instinct keeping him strong, keeping him from turning away from Stephen), but Abby had met her death stare with one even more intimidating, causing the older mermaid to crack.  Stephen had never really worried for Abby’s safety after that unless humans were involved.

     “I’m still surprised Sarah didn’t rip her to pieces.”  Stephen admitted.  He didn’t need to clarify who ‘her’ was.

     Nick made a ‘hmm’ noise of agreement.  “So was I.  I think the only reason she didn’t was because she didn’t want to leave your side.  I would’ve dealt with her myself, but I was stuck in that blasted tank.  But I could see how Sarah looked at you, how desperate she was to save you.  Taking care of you was more important to you than getting revenge.”

     The blond merman ran a hand down his face.  “I still can’t believe how close I came to losing you.”  He admitted quietly.  “I couldn’t see much from in my tank, but I could see you enough, and Abby and I never left your side until the healers all but dragged you out of our hands.  I thought you were going to die; I thought you were dead.”

     “Then you know the hell I went through when Helen took you- both times.”  Stephen admitted.  “The first time, I didn’t know anything.  I didn’t know who she was or where she’d taken you.  I didn’t know how many people knew about us.  I didn’t know if you were alive or what she might’ve been doing to you.  All I knew was you were my labssorant and someone had taken you from me.  Once I had you back, I told myself I’d never lose you again.  And for eight years, I kept you safe from everyone and everything.  I knew it was a risk, letting you get close to humans, but you were so happy I couldn’t bring myself to deny you of it.  In time, I came to trust them, respect them, and even fall in love with one of them, which even before Helen I didn’t think was possible.  But I did, and I don’t regret it, and even when you were taken from me again and how horrible it was, I wasn’t alone.  I wasn’t confused and in the dark; I knew exactly what was going on, and I had an entire family of humans on my side.  I owe both our lives to them, but that debt doesn’t frighten me.  I trust them with it.”

     “Aw, c’mere.  I gotta hug you after that.”

     Stephen laughed and let Nick pull him into a hug, returning the embrace wholeheartedly.  Merfolk weren’t particularly ‘touchy-feely’ creatures, but sometimes they didn’t give a flying fish about what the norm was and hugged each other.  Especially when they were labssorants.

     They separated after a moment, and it was at that moment that they both heard the distinct sound of the Inn door opening, and the laughter of Claudia and Jenny.  “It’s about bloody time.”

     During Nick and Stephen’s conversation on the dock, a particular set of twins was having a very similar conversation inside the inn.

     “C’mon, they’re gonna think we’re not coming out.”  Jenny laughed, watching in the mirror as Claudia struggled to help her twin sort out the many strappy bits of her bathing suit.

     “They’ll have to give us a few more minutes; you can’t go out half-dressed.”  Claudia chided, then flashed a smirk at her twin through their shared reflection.  “I mean, Danny probably wouldn’t mind….”  She teased, earning a scowl from Jenny.

     “Speaking of Danny and clothes, I finally managed to pin down an appointment to look at wedding dresses.”  Jenny changed the subject.  “And I browsed the website a bit.  I actually kinda like the one-shoulder dresses.”

     “Oh, I bet you could pull that off.  When’s the appointment?”

     “Next Thursday.  Ugh, there’s gonna be so many questions about every bloody detail of our relationship, and then they’re gonna go after you for supposedly still being single.”

     “Can you imagine if Mum knew the truth?”  Claudia scoffed.

     “Yours or mine?  They’re both gonna be there.”

     The elder twin winced, having momentarily forgotten that Jenny wasn’t raised by their biological parents.  “Well, either of them.”

     Claudia made a ‘hmm’ in thought.  “I think they’d both be glad we were happy.  You can get away with bringing Danny to family functions since he’s got an identity, but I’ll have to pretend to be a spinster forever.”

     “Unless you have kids.”  Jenny pointed out.  “Then there’s gonna be questions, because you’d never let that happen unless you were in a stable relationship.”

      Claudia hummed in concession.  “True, but we haven’t even really talked about what we are yet, as silly as it sounds.  There was always a draw, a pull between us, and we developed this…thing…but we never gave a name to it.  It was only when things went bad that I realized exactly where I wanted our relationship to go, what I wanted to be able to call him… what I wanted to be able to call myself.”

     Jenny smirked.  “Let me guess…the same things that Danny and I could call each other after we both pulled our heads out of our arses, and after he proposed, and after I get to put another ring next to this one?”  She indicated her engagement ring.

     Blushing, Claudia flicked her shoulder.  “Don’t tease me.  But yes.”

     “It wasn’t until Helen separated Danny and I that day that I realized I didn’t want to live without him, and if she did anything to him I would kill her- sink my nails into her throat.”  Divulged Jenny quietly.  “I’m guessing it was about the same for you?”

     She watched Claudia’s reflection nod in the mirror beside them both through her peripheral vision.  “Yeah.  Standing outside his tank after everyone had left, I found some very big, loud thoughts screaming at me in the silence.  I was terrified of losing him…and you.  God, I can’t believe how close I came to losing you.”  Claudia admitted.  “When you were taken and I couldn’t find you, I was terrified.  Once I knew that you’d been kidnapped, and by who…I’d’ve painted the world red to get you back.”  She admitted, reflecting on her mental state on that horrible day.  “I’d’ve torn them all apart with my bare hands- Helen, Leek, Caroline, the guards.  I nearly did just to get to you.  But under the anger, I felt… sick… with fear.  Even during that bloody yacht debacle, when I’d been so certain I was about to die, I hadn’t been that scared.”

     Jenny nodded, chewing her lip.  “I know how you feel.  The only time I’ve felt so terrified was on that yacht trip, actually.  The storm rolled in and the tree branches were coming down and the balcony furniture was all over the place and I knew even you couldn’t fight your way through that storm- not on the yacht, anyway.  A bigger boat, maybe, but not that one.  And there’s no real inlets between here and Beacon Cove, just that little place Danny said he and Patrick waited it out, so unless you hunkered down at the marina….”

     “That’s what I was trying to do, get into that little spot.  I knew it wouldn’t be ideal, but it would be better than being on the open sea.  But the wind was too strong, and the waves….  You know, I could’ve sworn I told you that we capsized- you and Becker both.”

     Jenny gave her a confused look.  “When was this?”

     “When you hugged me, when you found me on the dock right after I woke up.”

     Jenny shook her head.  “I didn’t hear you.  There was so much going on, Beck and I must’ve just…not heard you say that, for some reason.”

     Claudia shrugged.  “Maybe I didn’t say it loud enough.  We were all crying, too.  I always thought it was weird when everyone kept acting like- kept saying- that we didn’t capsize, but I thought maybe you had thought I was being sarcastic-”

     “Oh, Claudia, never.”  Jenny interjected, seeming horrified by the thought of not taking something like that seriously.

     “-or maybe you were just choosing to pretend it never happened.”  Claudia finished sheepishly.  “I know it was stupid, but I didn’t bother correcting anyone because I didn’t want to think about it any more, and I was afraid that the more I talked about it all, the more likely I was to slip up and say something about the merfolk.”

     Jenny smiled.  “Glad those days are over.  It’s still a secret, but we all keep it together now.”

     Claudia smoothed out the strap she had been working on, now finished, but made no move to fuss at any of the others.  “It’s taken so much to get us here, though, to this happiness.  We seemed so happy before, when we didn’t know about their past and she hadn’t come after them yet and Leek and Caroline hadn’t started staying here yet.  And we’re happy again now, and we know we’re all safe, but sometimes I wonder if the only reason we still have that happiness is because of what we all went through.  Would we have fallen apart, grown bored or distant, if we hadn’t had to fight for each other’s lives?”

     Jenny turned around, putting her hands comfortingly on her sister’s shoulders.  “If I’m being honest, yes, I think- I believe- you would have.  And Stephen and Sarah, and Connor and Abby.  But what happened, the things we survived, the things we did- it was worth it.  We all know exactly who we are now, and look at us.  Danny and I are still together, and so are you and Nick.  Connor and Abby finally pulled their heads out of the sand and got together and Sarah and Stephen’s bond grew stronger without any sense of secrecy or shame between them.  How long would it have taken Connor and Abby to face how they felt about each other had it not been for them getting kidnapped, or Caroline?  How long would it have taken Stephen to feel comfortable enough to tell Sarah about what happened and be comfortable with all the PDA they have if Helen hadn’t turned up and united them against her?”

     Claudia nodded.  “That’s a good point.  I guess you’re right.  I just wish it hadn’t cost so much to get us here.  I still get nervous if I go looking for you and no one knows where you are.”  She confessed.

     “And when it gets stormy I check on you and Danny and Patrick and Connor.”  Admitted Jenny in the same vein.  “Even if you’re all at home, I still worry.”

     Tearing up, Claudia pulled her equally dewy-eyed twin into a tight hug, burying her face into her little sister’s neck.  They held each other close, reaffirming to each other and themselves that they were whole and safe and alive and intact while the sorrows and stresses they had bottled up finally, at long last poured out.

     “Now, enough of that.”  Jenny said decisively, pulling back and dabbing the tiny pools that had formed under her eyes.  “Let’s get outside already.”

     Claudia smiled and nodded, linking her arm with her twin’s as they stepped into the hallway.  “How much you wanna bet Connor’s not out yet either?”

     Their laughter echoed down the hallway.

     It was a blisteringly hot day that day, and the family knew just how to beat the heat.  Claudia had put her black swimdress on and Jenny got into her red cage one-piece (the situation that had required Claudia’s assistance thanks to the numerous straps and fastenings), while Connor unashamedly strolled outside in nothing but a pair of Star Trek swim trunks- once they’d reminded him to go outside, that is.  They headed outside and Becker, wearing his minimum amount of clothing as gray shorts (not swim shorts, regular shorts) and a similarly-colored t-shirt, saw his brother and immediately shook his head.

     Sarah was a little shy about her swimsuit, a fetching pale sage blue one-piece with a matching short sarong wrap, but it complemented her well, and Stephen’s gaze that roved over her appreciatively banished all doubts from her mind.  Emily was really coming out of her shell with a white halter-neck bikini top and a short raisin-purple swim skirt.  Her marriage to Henry had quickly trained her to cover as much of her skin as possible- both to cover bruises and to fit his standards of modesty (lest he take exception to her showing her collarbones), but gradually as her bruises had faded and her comfort level had gone up as they years went by, she became less and less afraid to cover up.  Still, Emily hadn’t shown this much skin since university.

     And Charlotte had very masterfully concealed the scars on her stomach with a navy one-piece that was absolutely stunning on her, a band of mesh just under her chest but not revealing any of the pearly pink-white lines on her abdomen.  Emily had helped her pick it out, and Patrick thought it was an excellent choice.

     “It’s amazing how much can change in a year, isn’t it?”  Patrick mused to Danny as the pair waited for their fiancées to come outside.  “A year ago, it was just us, no family and sure we’d both be bachelors for life, and look at us now.  Engaged to two of the most incredible women to ever walk the Earth, with a whole huge family of humans and bloody merpeople alike.”

     “If you’d told me that a year ago, I’d’ve called you mad.”  Danny agreed.  “But I can’t imagine any other life now.  My life before seems so… dull and empty when I look back at it.”

     “Sometimes I wish that I’d met Charlotte years ago when we met Emily, but I wonder if we’d have become as close as we are now.”  Patrick admitted.  He looked up to Danny’s face but found his brother’s gaze and focus locked entirely one something else, behind Patrick.  “Danny?”

     The younger Quinn looked over his shoulder to see Claudia and Jenny, clad in bathing suits, dragging Connor by an arm each with them.

      Patrick laughed and clapped his brother on the shoulder.  “Go on, get your girl.  We can finish this later.”

     Danny needed no further encouragement to walk away, heading straight for his fiancée.  Patrick watched him go with a knowing smile.  “Whipped.”  He muttered.

     Now, where was Charlotte?

     “Oi, Connor, aren’t you getting in?”  Becker called, seeing his brother stand on the edge of the dock and not make any move to get off it.

     “Yeah.”  Connor called back with an unconvincing voice.  “In a minute.”  He dipped his foot forward, but his toes had barely brushed the surface before he snatched it back.  “Cold.”

     “Well, it is the ocean, Connor.”  Becker remarked.  He loudly shut his book- A Tale of Two Cities- and got up, tossing it into his seat as he strode toward his brother.  “Go on, Connor, get in.”  He goaded with a smirk.

     Connor fidgeted.  “I will.”

     “Connor.”

     “It’s cold!”  He defended.

     “You won’t be cold once you’ve been in it for a few minutes.”  Becker reasoned.  “C’mon, don’t make me toss you.”

     Connor’s response was to bolt away from the water, fleeing back toward the Inn.  Becker shook his head fondly and gave chase, quickly catching up to his older brother and grabbing hold of him as their spectating relatives and friends cheered.  He hefted his yelling and begging brother over his shoulders, striding across the lawn and onto the dock.  He dragged out the torture a little more, carrying him all the way to the very end of the dock before heaving him into the water.  Connor’s strangled shriek was swallowed by the tremendous splash of his flailing body impacting the briny. 

     A rush of cold enveloped him, shocking him and causing goosebumps to erupt across the entire surface of his skin.  A few moments later, he was being lifted back out of the water by a certain blonde mermaid.

     Unfamiliar giggling reached Becker’s ears despite his own hearty laughter, and curiously he turned around to see a face he’d only seen twice before- that of Princess Jessica.  She was not wearing her crown or any of her usual accessories, save one single strand of pink and white pearls, and her bangs were braided up out of her eyes, running straight into the braid of the rest of her hair that hung over one shoulder.  Big Aegean-blue eyes gleamed with laughter as she watched him.

     “Princess Jessica!”  He greeted, turning to crouch on the edge of the dock to be closer to eye-level with her.  “This is a surprise.  Is something wrong?”

     “No.”  She replied.  “I just wanted to come back to this place.  It’s so lovely, and so are the people who live here.”

     Becker smiled.  “Well, being one of those people, I take that as a great compliment.  Are you getting out of the water?”

     “Yes, I would like to, but I understand humans don’t walk around without clothes, and I don’t have any.  The first time my family and I were here, we were offered clothes, but you didn’t know I was coming this time.”

     He nodded understandingly.  “Well, I know where we keep those clothes are, so I could go get you a dress if you like.”  She nodded eagerly, and he fetched a dress for her- the exact dress she’d donned the previous time, which along with Matthew’s lent shirt had been returned by Cerise a few weeks ago, along with an apology.

     Becker helped the mermaid get out of the water, since this time she had no ramp or fellow Atlanteans in the water to assist her, and she toweled off and pulled the dress on.  Ever the gentleman, he offered her a hand, which she accepted with a blindingly bright smile.  “Since you seem so interested in this place, could I interest you in a walk around the property?”

     “I would love that!  And, I’m terribly sorry, but we didn’t get around to the introductions last time, so I’m afraid I never got to know your name.”  The princess prompted with an apologetic look.

     “No need to be sorry.  Everyone calls me ‘Becker’.”  He answered.

     “Princess Jessica, but don’t you dare use my title.”

     “Whatever you say, princess.”  He joked with an impish grin.  Fortunately, she took it well, giggling musically and hooking her arm through his extended bent one.  “Did you swim all the way here alone?”  Becker inquired.

     “No.”  She replied, twisting and pointing at the dock Emily and Sarah were standing on.  “My brother Matthew came with me.”

     Becker turned as well, now realizing what it was she looked at.  Indeed, Prince Matthew was hoisting himself out of the water and onto the dock that Emily was standing on, picking up one of the towels there.  Sarah was walking away with a smile, heading in the direction of Stephen.

     “I’m dressed.”  Matthew reported, fastening the button on his trousers, and Emily turned around.  “I’m very sorry if I frightened you- it wasn’t my intention.”  He apologized sincerely.

     Emily waved a hand dismissively, smiling now.  “Don’t worry, you only startled me.”

     His eyes followed the movement of her hand and he frowned, catching her hand gently with his own and inspecting it carefully.  “What happened?  Are you hurt?”

     She looked at what he was seeing and laughed heartily at his misplaced concern.  “Oh, the scratches?  That’s nothing.  I do a lot in the gardens here and my gloves were very old, and the rosebushes are very thorny.  I’ll heal.”

     He nodded, massive thumbs tracing featherlight over the crisscrossing red lines.  Surprising her, he lifted her hands to his mouth and kissed them.  Her heart fluttered in her chest like an absolute cliché and she smiled widely.  “Would you like to see?”  She offered, and he gave her a bemused look.  “The gardens, I mean.”  She clarified.

     Matthew nodded, returning her smile with a small, soft one of his own.  “Lead the way.”

     Sarah had seen Matthew swimming away from his sister and toward herself and Emily, so she had made up an excuse and stepped away to let them talk.  She’d heard very nice things about Prince Matthew, and she had caught him shooting adoring glances at her at the failed summit.  Maybe they’d get along, start something, but prince or not, if he upset her, Sarah’s wrath alone would teach him a valuable lesson.

     Barefoot she wandered away, having foregone sandals to avoid losing them when she inevitably got into the water.  Heading down the shoreline, she caught sight of Stephen with only his shoulders and chest out of the water, one elbow propped on the raised surface of the coast and watching her intently, a soft and fond expression on his face.  She made her way over to him.

     “You going to float there and stare at me all day, or are you gonna talk to me?”  Sarah asked teasingly, her mouth set in a wide smile.

     “Why can’t I do both?”  He returned cheekily.  “You make such a pretty picture.”

     She turned her head away, shaking it with a blushing face.  “Flatterer.”

     “Is it flattery if I’m being honest?”

     Sarah made a flapping motion with her hand, as if she could bat away the compliments she was deservingly receiving, but Stephen wasn’t offended in the least.  He wasn’t very good with accepting praise or kindness himself (and therefore had no room to argue), but they were both working on it since neither of them intended to stop.

     She sat down on the edge of the ground, swinging her bare feet into the water, and leaned down to kiss him.  He nudged her knees apart gently with one hand, moving closer to her within the space granted, and wrapped his arms around her in almost a hug.  Her hands came to lace together behind his neck, and she sighed contentedly.

     Stephen smirked against her mouth, momentarily confusing her, but in the next moment she was moving, and not by her choice.  Cold water washed over her, a sudden contrast to the warmth of the sun she’d been happily soaking up, and she surfaced with a sputter.  She pulled her dripping onyx-black hair out of her face to see Stephen laughing with a wide smile, leaning back against where she’d just been sitting.

     “Stephen!”  She chastised jokingly, unable to fight the grin that spread across her own face.  “Oh, you’re gonna get it.”  She made to splash him, conjuring a pretty sizeable wave, but he smoothly dodged it by going back underwater.  A moment later, she felt a hand around her ankle and was jerked under again, but promptly released.

     They resurfaced at the same time, and Sarah came front-crawling toward him with a competitive grin, prompting Stephen to hastily flee, both of them laughing.

     When Connor had been hurled by his brother into the water, Abby had been on her way open from where she sometimes slept, since she had only just woken up and eaten.  She felt the impact of Connor hitting the water before she saw it, the vibration and rippling current detected by her enhanced senses.  A split-second later her keen eyes picked up the familiar form of Connor flailing about in the sea, causing her to giggle with a burst of bubbles.

     Coming up under him, she popped her head out of the water, arms finding their places under his knees and around his shoulders so he was held to her chest in what some called a bridal or princess carry, although usually the roles were reversed.  “Hi.”  She greeted cheerily.

     “Abs?”  Connor queried, blinking the water off his eyelashes.  “Hey, Abby.  Whatcha doing?”

     “Holding you.  You remember that ride I took you on, way back when we barely knew each other?”

     He grinned.  “You mean when I thought you were gonna kill me and then I ended up loving every minute of it and you decided not to eat me after all?”

     The mermaid rolled her eyes.  “Yeah, that.  And we don’t eat people, that’s a myth.  My point being…do you wanna go on another ride?  I thought it might be fun.”

     “Super cool!  Er, let me just run back inside and get me goggles, maybe a scuba tank; if we’re gonna be underwater for a while, I can’t hold me breath too long.”

     Abby agreed, and a few minutes later he returned, goggles over his eyes and a diving tank strapped to his back.  He lowered himself into the water, wrapping his legs around her waist and his arms around her ribcage.  After checking that he was ready, the mermaid dove underwater and barreled forward.

     Now that Connor had leave to freely appreciate the sights without fear of being strangled or drowned in the depths, with the utmost trust in the mermaid whose back he rode on, he found it all the more thrilling and enchanting.  A hundred shades of blue seemed to explode in his vision, the different depths and amounts of light in the water giving him a whole spectrum within a single color.  Cobalt and cerulean, azure and sapphire, teal and cyan, cornflower and turquoise, and shades and variations he didn’t even know if there were names for.

     And that was the water itself alone.  Above the surface, the landscape was gorgeous, competing with the greatest works of art known to man, but below there was a whole new scenery he’d never put much thought to.  The shells and shell-dwellers on and in the sand, the rocks both alone and in formations, the fish seeming to hold every color in the rainbow and beyond in their scaly skins- the clearest videos and photos didn’t hold a candle to the real thing.

     Charlotte watched Emily walk away from the water with Prince Matthew, looking happier than she had in years, and a grinning Stephen dunk a laughing Sarah.  She was happy to see her friends happy, and in that moment her own pains and traumas were at the back of her mind.

     “Hey, Charlotte.”  She heard one of the twins- Jenny, she decided after a moment- speaking to her.  She turned to face her, mentally pumping her fist in satisfaction at guessing correctly.  Claudia and Jenny’s voices were almost identical, but Jenny’s pronunciation was a little more proper, a little clearer compared to Claudia’s.  It was hard to tell them apart by voice alone unless you’d known them for a while.

     Charlotte smiled warmly.  “Hey, Jenny.”

     Her future sister-in-law linked her arm through hers.  “I was walking by your room last night at about two in the morning, and I could just barely make out Patrick talking your ear off?”

     Charlotte chuckled, shaking her head.  “Oh, God, he went on and on about all the different pets he and Danny had as kids, which evolved into a lengthy discussion about dogs.  He finally went to bed when he was yawning more than talking, and that was about half-three.”

     “I never imagined one person could talk about one general topic for four hours straight, but I remember one time Danny and I were driving out for one of our dates and he talked nonstop about his copper days.  Quinns, am I right?”

     Charlotte chuckled.  “God, yes.  We’re marrying into a chaotic family.”

     Laughing, Jenny nodded in agreement.  “No kidding.  They’re a mad pair, but they’re wonderful in their own ways.”

     Softly smiling, the pair stood in silence for a moment, still arm-in-arm as they gazed out across the sunny sea, basking in the smell and the sound of the sea and the feeling of the warm sun and cool ocean breeze and each other’s company.

     Then, Charlotte spoke again.  “I can’t wait to call you my sister-in-law.”

     Jenny squeezed the older woman’s arm.  “Me either.”

     At that moment, Danny sauntered up to them.  “Sorry, Charlotte, but I’m gonna have to steal Jenny.”

     Charlotte smiled.  “Of course.  I suspect Patrick will be looking for me soon anyway.”

     “…and this one, this is white carnation.  It represents innocence, and pure love.”

     Matthew examined the flower she handed him, its ruffle-edged petals and snowy color.  He had been fascinated with literally every single plant she showed him, responding to her with an enthusiasm she knew was genuine.  With gentle and cautious hands, he tenderly reached up and tucked the white carnation behind her ear, looking perfectly at home among her dark curls.  Emily blushed.

     “There.  It suits you.”  The merman prince declared.

     Emily smiled ruefully.  “I don’t think this one represents me very well.”  She admitted.

     “Then I shall have to find one that does.”  He returned, undeterred, a soft smile on his lips.  He hesitated a moment, then spoke again.  “I’m sure that you know that in many human cultures and religions, there is the concept of great and beautiful winged people that I believe you call ‘angels’.  Well, in Atlantis, we don’t have them in our traditions, but we know of them in others.  And when I saw you for the first time…I thought perhaps we were wrong and they were real after all.”

     Emily ducked her head and blushed madly.  “Sweet-talker.”

     “I don’t know what that means, but if it means you’re rightly flattered by what I said, then yes, I am.”

     She remembered what Henry’s first impression of her had been, when he told her a few months later.  He had told her she looked sweet, innocent, and out of her depth.  That she had found both confusing and a little insulting, but her mother had told her that since she had been attending university for history and English and not government or political topics, he had probably meant that everything was clearly unfamiliar to her.  Assuaged, she had brushed it off, but as time went on she had realized that he had patronized her and called her naïve from the start.

     But Matthew?  He saw her as strong and beautiful, noble and elegant, upstanding and graceful.  Those were things that for a long time she hadn’t thought she was capable of being, virtues she was sure she had lost along with her innocence and freedom.

     But now, over five years after leaving Henry, she finally recognized that she was healing.  She was surrounded by wholesome, loving, kind, supportive men, and although she had had encounters with not-so-pleasant ones, either they were easy enough to get away from, or she (or her friends and relatives) had killed them.  And so she was gradually getting more comfortable around them, and she had the subconscious knowledge that she and her loved ones were more than capable of handling any man or woman that tried to hurt her.  If Henry came after her once his forty-year prison tenure was over, she knew she could look him in his cold blue eyes and put a bullet between them if need be.

     Beyond that, she was slowly finding it easier to show more skin and not mind it.  She was still a modest woman, but she found herself wandering around in T-shirts and tank tops, in shorts and skirts and dresses that came above her knees, and enjoying them all.

     She spoke louder, stopped letting others talk over her (barring emergencies), and laughed freely.  She did ‘unladylike’ things like put her elbows on the table, swear, be sarcastic, and wear sweatshirts and sweatpants.  It was all pretty minor stuff, but it was those minor things that she enjoyed- the freedom to do whatever she wanted however she wanted to do it, and she didn’t have to be on her guard about how she sat or how she spoke.

     Coming back into the present, to the (mer)man that in less than an hour and two encounters (one of which they hadn’t even spoken during) had made her feel happier and better and more comfortable and confident in herself than any past boyfriend, or even Henry’s perfectly-gentlemanly courting days.  She found herself deciding that she wouldn’t mind spending more time with the plant-loving prince.

     “Tell you what,” she suggested, “I have a couple books on the language of flowers- what each one means and all that.  I could get them for you to read, if you like?”

     Matthew smiled.  “Only if we read them together.”

     Claudia picked her way down the short, uneven slope of ground leading to her and Nick’s dock (maybe they should carve their initials into it… no stop it Claudia that’s so teenage girl), and eyed Jenny as she walked over to Charlotte.  When she took her eyes away they landed on a particular blond merman, sitting ever so (im)patiently on the dock, watching her make her way to him with a soft and fond smile on his face.

     She greeted him with a warm smile that he returned.  “Sorry we kept you waiting.”  She apologized, twisting her head to press a kiss on his mouth as she sat down beside him.  “Jenny was having trouble with all those straps on her bathing suit.  Not sure how she’s gonna get back out of it.”

     “Maybe Daniel can help her with that.”  Nick suggested cheekily.

     Claudia gaped at him in surprised mock-affront.  “Why, Nick!”  She chuckled.  “No, actually I said something pretty similar to her about it.  Just wasn’t expecting that from you, that’s all.”

     She kicked her feet idly in the water, and her eyes were caught by something under the surface.  Gesturing with her chin, she asked, “What’s that?”

     Nick grinned, then bent to grab the thing out of the water.  However, instead of producing the large something she could see, he took something out of it- and flung it at her.

     Claudia shrieked as none other than a dead fish hit her in the chest, only to land in her lap and slide off into the water.  “Nick!”  She protested.

     The blond laughed and retrieved the fish that had fallen, producing a woven net stuffed full of large fish.  “I caught these yesterday and today for you.  Why pay for old fish when I can catch them for you?”

     “Aww, that’s sweet of you.  Fresh fish, free of charge.”

     He shook his head with a faux-serious expression.  “Oh, no, there’s a charge.”

     “Oh, and what is that?”

     He smirked.  “A kiss.”

     Claudia rolled her eyes playfully and leaned in to give him a kiss.  “Do I have to kiss you for each one?”  She asked after.

     “I’ll think about it.”  He replied, then dropped the fish back in her lap.

     She yelped in surprise and jumped, sending it into the water yet again.  “Oi!  Don’t make me dunk you.”

     He laughed at the unintimidating ‘threat’.  “Dunk me?  You forget I live in the sea.”

     She pouted adorably at his solid logic.  “Nobody likes to be dunked.  Throw another fish at me and you’ll find out.”

     His grin seemed to widen, if at all possible, and a moment later another fish was flipped onto her lap.

     “Oh, you-” Claudia cut herself off with a wordless sound as she surged over to him, shoving him into the water as threatened and inadvertently falling in with him.

     They resurfaced again a moment later, both laughing.  Tossing the lone fish up onto the dock to land beside the net, Nick drew Claudia in close, with her hands landing on his chest.  “Let’s see- I caught nineteen fish, and you already kissed me for one, so that’s eighteen kisses you owe me for this net’s worth.”

     He kissed her.  “One.”  He kissed her again, despite her laughing at his almost childish behavior.  “Two.”

     After about half an hour of rushing around underwater, exploring and discovering and having an absolute blast, Abby brought herself and Connor to the surface.  They were nowhere near the Inn, and although the tierra of England was still visible behind them in the distance, they otherwise seemed to be in the middle of nowhere.  The ocean here had a strong current, but Abby was firmly in her place so that although they bobbed and swayed in the water, they wouldn’t go anywhere.

    Connor remained on her back, but took the scuba mouthpiece out and slid his goggles up onto his head.  “Did you enjoy it better this time?”  Abby asked, craning her head back to try to meet his eyes.

     “Oh my God, Abs, did I ever.  Now, look, the first time was great, it was brilliant, but you took me even farther this time, and we stayed under longer, and-”

     Abby smiled fondly as he continued to ramble on and on about how much he had enjoyed their trip, occasionally making a comment or ‘mm-hmm’ at the right places.  Eventually, he stopped talking (not that she minded him talking, not at all) and simply rested his chin on her shoulder, gazing out at the view.

     They stayed like that for a while, watching the clouds float overhead, boats of cottony mist sailing in the sea-sky, moving through and tearing apart and reforming.  They watched schools of fist swim around them unbothered, and flocks of crying birds soar overhead with their wings flapping in tandem, in a rhythm only they understood.

     After a bit, as the sun was dropping toward the horizon just enough to cast a rich gold color over everything its rays touched.  Abby unwrapped his legs and arms from around her, and pulled him around so they were face-to-face.  She let him cling to her like an octopus again so he didn’t sink, but now she had him right where she wanted him. 

     Her fingers threaded through his wet hair and pulled him in to her, meeting him halfway to press her mouth to his.  One of his arms left where it was around her back to hook around the back of her neck and bring her closer to himself.  And they floated peacefully in the water together, painted in the setting sun’s golden light.

     “C’mon,” she breathed, “let’s go home.”

     “Alright, how about this one?”

     “‘Krees-ant-he-mum’?”

     Emily chuckled and shook her head.  “No.  ‘Kruh-san-thuh-mum’.  Try it again.”

     Matthew nodded, studying the word ‘chrysanthemum’ again for a moment.  “‘Kruh-san-thuh-mum’?”

     “Very good!”  Emily praised.  “Some people just call them ‘mums’ though, so that might be easier to remember.  We don’t have any of those here right now.”

     Matthew picked another flower to practice.  “‘Glad-eye-oh-lus’?”

     “Close.  ‘Glah-dee-oh-lus’.”

     “‘Glah-dee-oh-lus.’”  He repeated.

     “Well done!  And if you look-” Emily leaned forward on the bench swing they sat on and pointed.  “-there’s some growing right there.”

     Matthew looked to where she indicated.  “They’re prettier in real life.”

     “Yeah, no matter how good the drawing is or how clear the picture is, it never quite compares to reality.”  Emily agreed.

     Matthew looked down at the book in his lap again.  “It says here that they represent strength of character and moral integrity, among other things.”  He nodded with a satisfied expression.  “I think I found your flower.”

     Emily made a humming noise of consideration, skimming the rest of the page before glancing back up to the real-life version.  “I think I like that.”

     Charlotte felt a body press up against her back, arms encircling her waist and a chin resting on her shoulder.  “Hey love.”  She greeted.

     “Hey dear.”  Returned Patrick, pressing a kiss to the side of her head.  “How do you feel today?”

     She made a humming noise in her throat.  “Good.  My leg doesn’t hurt, and I’m not limping.”

     “Good.”  He agreed.  “You deserve all the good days, the best of days.”  He leaned slowly from side to side and she moved with him, closing her eyes and savoring the tender moment.

     “So, do I finally get to see you swim, or are you just going to sit on shore and watch me splash around like a fool?”  Charlotte teased.

     She didn’t need to look at him to know he was rolling his eyes fondly.  “I can’t swim very well and you know it, my darling.  Although I think I saw a couple of those inflatable donut floating things in the shed- I suppose I could blow those up and we could float together.”

     “Mm, sounds lovely to me.”  Charlotte agreed.

     Patrick half-turned her in his arms, and she rested her head on his shoulder.  He slipped his hand into hers and brought it up to his mouth, pressing a tender kiss to it.  A thumb ran along the side of her ring, the first personal item she’d requested after regaining consciousness.  He turned puppy eyes to meet hers.  “No regrets?”  He asked.

     “Never.”  She declared proudly.  “Not for a single second.”

     And she meant it.  With her whole heart, she meant it.

dividers are used with permission from their creator, @animatedglittergraphics-n-more The picture at the top is used with permission from @kahuna-64. Some lines are from Primeval.

Author’s notes: The penultimate chapter…*sniffling*…just the epilogue now.  This took entirely too long to write, but fluff isn’t my strong suit and I got sick.  Sue me.

Also I should’ve mentioned this a while ago but I picture Claudia’s kitchen as the kitchen on Downton Abbey.  Obviously there’s modern ovens and pans and such, and the refrigerator keeps moving between two spots in my head, but it’s basically the same.

Cerise is the name of a very minor, blonde-haired and blue-eyed character in Series 4 and 5.  She’s one of Lester’s assistants.

Ironically I have a really random headcanon that purple gladiolus is Claudia’s favorite flower, something that’s referenced in some of my unpublished works.  Gladioluses meaning strength of character and etc. was purely coincidence but I decided to put it in anyway.

Fluff is not easy for me to write and kissing is the absolute hardest.  Please enjoy my poorly-written kiss scenes because they were incredibly difficult.

As soon as this is posted, I’ll add a picture Jenny’s engagement ring to their ship aesthetic masterlist in case any of you are interested in seeing it.

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🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in August 2024 🌈

🌈 Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Happy reading!

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❓What was the last queer book you read?

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❤️ Failure to Comply - Sarah Cavar 🧡 I Spit On Your Celluloid - Heidi Honeycutt 💛 You're Embarrassing Yourself - Desiree Akhavan 💚 Death of the Hero - Briona Johnson 💙 Between Dragons and Their Wrath - Devin Madson 💜 The Crimson Crown - Heather Walter ❤️ Sacrificial Animals - Kailee Pedersen 🧡 Oath of Fire - K. Arsenault Rivera 💛 The Palace of Eros - Caro De Robertis 💙 This Ravenous Fate - Hayley Dennings 💜 Mistress of Lies - K.M. Enright 🌈 Wolf Bite - T.J. Nichols

❤️ In the Valley, A Shadow - Samantha Tano 🧡 Follow My Lead - Adrian J. Smith 💛 The Last Woman I Kissed - Venetia Di Pierro 💚 Full Shift - Jennifer Dugan & Kristen Seaton 💙 Hers for the Weekend - Helena Greer 💜 Come Out, Come Out - Natalie C. Parker ❤️ Rules for Ghosting - Shelly Jay Shore 🧡 How to Leave the House - Nathan Newman 💛 Plot Twist - Carmen Sereno 💙 On the Far Side of a Crescendo - Kalyn Hazel 💜 Tiny Oblivions and Mutual Self Destructions - Maxwell I. Gold 🌈 Daylan and the River of Secrets - Edd Tello

❤️ The Italy Letters - Vi Khi Nao 🧡 The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie - Lee Wind 💚 The House Where Death Lives - Alex Brown 💙 Ash's Cabin - Jen Wang 💜 The Avian Hourglass - Lindsey Drager ❤️ The Heart Wants - Krystina Rivers 🧡 A Grand Love - Janna Barkin 💛 You Can't Go Home Again - Jeanette Bears 💜 Libertad - Bessie Flores Zaldivar 🌈 Her Golden Coast - Anat Deracine

❤️ Mighty Millie Novak - Elizabeth Holden 💛 Rise and Divine - Lana Harper 💚 Dying for You - L Flowers 💙 I'll Have What He's Having - Adib Khorram 💜 Changing Her Tune - Amanda Kabak ❤️ Monogamy? In this Economy? - Laura Boyle 🧡 The Rainbow Age of Television - Sayna Maci Warner 💛 Medusa of the Roses - Navid Sinaki 💙 Confounding Oaths - Alexis Hall 💜 Idol Lives - K.T. Salvo 🌈 Brother's Keeper - Quinn Cameron

❤️ Key Lime Sky - Al Hess 🧡 Crushing It - Erin Becker 💛 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou 💚 Not for the Faint of Heart - Lex Croucher 💙 Tasting Temptation - JJ Arias 💜 Ami - S. Jae-Jones ❤️ You're the Problem, It's You - Emma R. Alban 🧡 Cubs & Campfires - Dylan Drakes 💛 The Dark We Know - Wen-yi Lee 💙 Practical Rules for Cursed Witches - Kayla Cottingham 💜 Riyati Rebirth - Kalani Shimizu 🌈 The Brujos of Borderland High - Gume Laurel III

❤️ A Bánh Mì for Two - Trinity Nguyen 🧡 Dance of the Starlit Sea - Kiana Krystle 💛 Scattered Snows, to the North - Carl Phillips 💚 Beyond a World Apart - Caitlin Myers 💙 Don't Let It Break Your Heart - Maggie Horne 💜 Nothing Heals Me Like You Do - Harper Bliss ❤️ How It All Ends - Emma Hunsinger 🧡 How Do I Sexy? - Mx. Nillin Lore 💛 The Palace of Eros - Caro De Robertis 💙 Prince of the Palisades - Julian Winters 💜 Better Left Buried - Mary E. Roach 🌈 Back to Back - Jo Fletcher

❤️ DITCHLAPSE / [REALLY AFRAID] - Tommy Wyatt 🧡 The Love Archives: Bonus Scenes & Excerpts for Palestine - Various 💛 Guardian: Zhen Hun - Ying Priest 💚 The Sunforge - Sascha Stronach 💙 Queering Reproductive Justice - Candace Bond-Theriault 💜 Gender Explained - Diane Ehrensaft & Michelle Jurkiewicz ❤️ The Unlikely Pair - Jax Calder 🧡 In Universes - Emet North 💛 We Love the Nightlife - Rachel Koller Croft 💙 Lessons from Cruising - Martin Goodman 💜 Wild Ginger in the Rhubarb - Eule Grey 🌈 Not My Circus - Delicia Niami

❤️ Asunder - Kerstin Hall 🧡 The Phoenix Keeper - S.A. MacLean 💛 Encounters with James Baldwin - Various 💚 Verity's Game - Jennifer Giacalone 💙 Hunt Me! I Crave the Chase - Fae Quin 💜 The Audacity Omnibus - Carmen Loup ❤️ Haunted to Death - Frank Anthony Polito 🧡 Blood Orange - Paige Grunewald 💛 The Bad Things We Did - Chris Archeske 💙 Dark Restraint - Katee Robert 💜 Worth the Wait - Kenna White 🌈 The Maid and the Crocodile - Jordan Ifueko

❤️ Loving Corrections - Adrienne Maree Brown 🧡 The Last Witch in Edinburgh - Marielle Thompson 💛 The Duchess of Kokora - Nikhil Prabala 💚 The Scales of Seduction - Rien Gray 💙 Survival Is a Promise - Alexis Pauline Gumbs 💜 Loka - S.B. Divya ❤️ The Every Body Book of Consent - Rachel E Simon 🧡 Southern Lights - Liz Arncliffe 💛 Then Things Went Dark - Bea Fitzgerald 💙 Death at Morning House - Maureen Johnson 💜 The Last Doorbell - William Parker 🌈 The Pairing - Casey McQuiston

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Heart sleep headcanons because Heart's a massive comfort to me and I wanna come up with sleepycore stuff for him.

•When he sleeps, the little moon on his halo sparkles softly, and the light coming from the orb on each of his rings (plus halo) starts to dim.

•He sleeps with his childhood stuffie, Dragon, which is, you guessed it, a dragon. Dragon has mint green fur and dark green/cream accents, and soft but worn fur due to years of use; he was given to Heart by Cameron (Whole in our AU, just letting y'all know this AU is like CRAZY canon-divergent) when he was just a little idfant as the doll was passed down from Cam to Heart after he was emancipated and had his own home.

•His wings will softly flutter in his sleep, in the same way a dog will whimper and its legs will jerk.

•He shares his dreams with Mind! They both are talented lucid dreamers and remember their dreams very well, all these abilities coming from their species being distant relatives to dreamons (what dream creatures are called in my universe!).

•I like to think that while sometimes he snores, he tends to make a hooting sound when he sleeps, almost like a mix between an owl and a cat trill!

•He loves to sleep with lots and lots of blankets and pillows, and loves to sleep with his head covered by the blanket. He physically cannot sleep without weighted blankets, similarly to how he cannot be comfortable and at ease without wearing a hoodie, so he sleeps as if he's being held all of the time.

•Mind in our (nkgrimmie and my's) AU always wakes up at 5AM sharp to take a shower, and Heart often wakes up to the sound of him leaving his room to go rinse himself off. Heart finds the sound of him showering relaxing, and likes to hear Mind kinda do his thing before dozing back off to sleep.

•Speaking of Mind, Heart and Mind love to cuddle (in a familial way ofc). Mind holds Heart in his arms and Heart clings to him and uses the former's muscle as a comfy place to rest his head. Sometimes, when something bad happens (*looks at Soul*) or just when the day's been long, Heart enters Mind's room, and Mind sighs, and they have a nice little cuddle at night. It brings me joy knowing these two are so close in my AU. :)

•Heart is a bit of an oversleeper and sometimes Cameron/Soul goes to wake him up but he really isn't feeling it, so he just smiles a bit and leaves him to rest, most likely repositioning Dragon in his arms.

•Heart also gets extremely tired as a trauma response, but trying to keep things wholesome so I'll cover that another time. :)

•Due to sensory issues (ADHD), Heart sleeps with his blindfold off and leaves it by his cotside. It gives his eyes a nice break and ensures a good night's rest, given how much Heart values his sleep as the best part of his day.

•Heart has a semi-large collection of pyjamas in his closet that are washed at least kind of regularly (most likely thanks to Mind). They often have star/space themes to them, as does Heart's blanket, pillow, and cotsheets, and he loves to relax in his pyjamas while watching YouTube, namely Game Theory/Film Theory, Markiplier, CrankGameplays, and Alan Becker, as well as just generally nostalgic YouTubers for him. :)

•Before cot, Heart likes to sit on the porch and stargaze. It tends to tire him out, and they live in a semi-rural part of town decently away from light pollution so they (HMS/W) can actually see a pretty good amount of space from there. Sometimes Mind joins him on the porch and watches alongside them, and Heart gets to geek out a bit about stars while slowly falling asleep; and then can be carried inside and tucked in. :)

There's ABSOLUTELY more, I'll most likely make a pt ii when I can. :)

Enjoy my little comfort headcanons on the little tired boy. <3

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t: tan caglar - taron egerton - tilda swinton - tim curry - tim roth - toby maguire - tom conti - tom ellis - tom felton - tom hiddleston - tom holland - tom payne - tom sturridge - tomer capone - tony curran - tony curtis - tricia helfer - troy garity

u: una stubbs

v: val kilmer - vanesu samunyai - viggo mortensen - vivienne acheampong - vladimir burlakov

w: walter koenig - william shatner

y: yasmin finney

z: zachary quinto

[palmviewfm]

any mw counterparts?

there's  soooooo  many  counterpart  options  that  you  can  go  with  !  i'll  leave  some  under  the  read  more  for  you  to  make  it  easier.

riverdale:  betty  cooper,  veronica  lodge,  archie  andrews,  cheryl  blossom,  jason  blossom,  reggie  mantle,  midge  klump,  kevin  keller,  polly  cooper,  toni  topaz,  jughead  jones,  moose  mason,  and  josie  mccoy.

pretty  little  liars:  aria  montgomery,  spencer  hastings,  emily  fields,  alison  dilaurentis,  maya  st  germain,  mona  vanderwaal,  mike  montgomery,  caleb  rivers,  noel  kahn,  and  toby  cavanaugh.

teen  wolf:  lydia  martin,  scott  mccall,  allison  argent,  malia  tate,  derek  hale,  isaac  lahey,  liam  dunbar,  cora  hale,  theo  raeken,  kira  yukimura,  jackson  whittemore,  and  erica  reyes.

clueless:  dionne  davenport,  amber  mariens,  murray  duvall,  travis  birkenstock,  christian  stovitz,  summer  bonet  and  elton  tiscia.

charmed:  prue  halliwell,  phoebe  halliwell,  piper  halliwell  and  paige  matthews.

all  american:  olivia  baker,  layla  keating,  asher  adams,  patience,  simone  hicks,  thea  mays,  jj  parker,  damon  sims,  jordan  spencer,  spencer  james,  and  jaymee.

greys  anatomy:  lexi  grey,  arizona  robbins,  atticus  lincoln,  derek  shephard,  addison  montgomery,  callie  torres,  alex  karev,  and  april  kepner.

bridgerton:  francesca  bridgerton,  penelope  featherington,  daphne  bridgerton,  simon  basset,  kate  sharma  and  colin  bridgerton.

sex  and  the  city:  carrie  bradshaw,  miranda  hobbs  and  charlotte  york.

twilight:  bella  swan,  alice  cullen,  carlisle  cullen,  esme  cullen,  emmett  cullen,  and  jacob  black.

friends:  ross  geller,  joey  tribbiani,  chandler  bing,  monica  geller,  mike  hannigan  and  janice  litman.

the  vampire  diaries:  elena  gilbert,  katherine  pierce,  stefan  salvatore,  caroline  forbes,  bonnie  bennett,  enzo  st  john,  hayley  marshall,  klaus  mikaelson,  elijah  mikaelson  and  rebekah  mikaelson.

pitch  perfect:  beca  mitchell,  chloe  beale,  aubrey  posen,  lilly  onakuramara,  cynthia  rose,  and  stacie  conrad.

the  summer  i  turned  pretty:  belly  conklin,  conrad  fisher,  jeremiah  fisher,  steven  conklin,  taylor  jewel,  and  cam  cameron.

shadowhunters:  clary  fray,  simon  lewis,  isabelle  lightwood,  jace  herondale,  alec  lightwood,  and  magnus  bane.

gossip  girl:  blair  waldorf,  serena  van  der  woodsen,  georgina  sparks,  nate  archibald,  and  dan  humphrey.

scream:  sidney  prescott,  tatum  riley,  kirby  reed,  tara  carpenter,  sam  carpenter,  gale  weathers,  dewey  riley,  randy  meeks  and  casey  becker.

gilmore  girls:  logan  huntzberger,  lane  kim,  dave  rygalski,  paris  geller,  lorelai  gilmore,  tristan  dugray,  luke  danes,  dean  forester,  emily  gilmore,  richard  gilmore,  sookie  st  james,  and  kirk  gleason.

the  notebook:  allie  hamilton  and  noah  calhoun.

interview with a vampire: louis de point du lac, lestat de lioncourt, estelle, santiago, armand, samuel barclay, and grace de point du lac.

a  cinderella  story:  austin  ames  and  sam  montgomery.

10  things  i  hate  about  you:  kat  stratford,  cameron  james,  joey  donner,  and  bianca  stratford.

grease:  sandy  olson,  danny  zuko,  betty  rizzo,  marty,  jan,  frenchy,  doody,  putzie,  sunny,  chacha  and  kenickie.

dirty  dancing:  frances  'baby'  houseman.

heathers:  heather  chandler,  heather  mcnamara,  heather  duke,  and  veronica  sawyer.

scooby  doo:  velma  dinkley,  daphne  blake,  shaggy  rogers,  and  fred  jones.

powerpuff  girls:  bubbles,  blossom,  and  buttercup.

[lianazombilina]

Bruce Campbell, Scott Spiegel, Sam Raimi and John Cameron in the super 8 short film The Final Round. 

[general-kalani]

Smash or Pass + John

{ Prompt from here! }

"Why, he seems like a fine fellow. I don't see why not!.. Smash so hard we break the bed~"

"So many people! I feel like I won't be able to satisfy everyone but... Ja! Smash! I'm very much not someone to refuse such a gracious offer."

"Uhhhhh. Pass."

"I gotta say pass."

[dertaglichedan]

15 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2024

Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of the nation's older adults, but some hospitals and health systems are opting to end their contracts with MA plans over administrative challenges.

Among the most commonly cited reasons are excessive prior authorization denial rates and slow payments from insurers.

In 2023, Becker's began reporting on hospitals and health systems nationwide that dropped some or all of their Medicare Advantage contracts.

In January, the Healthcare Financial Management Association released a survey of 135 health system CFOs, which found that 16% of systems are planning to stop accepting one or more MA plans in the next two years. Another 45% said they are considering the same but have not made a final decision. The report also found that 62% of CFOs believe collecting from MA is "significantly more difficult" than it was two years ago.

Fifteen health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 2024: Editor's note: This is not an exhaustive list. It will continue to be updated this year 1. Canton, Ohio-based Aultman Health System's hospitals will no longer be in network with Humana Medicare Advantage after July 1, and its physicians will no longer be in network after Aug. 1.

2. Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System stopped accepting Humana Medicare Advantage on July 1.

3. Munster, Ind.-based Powers Health (formerly Community Healthcare System) went out of network with Humana and Aetna's Medicare Advantage plans on June 1.

4. Lawton, Okla.-based Comanche County Memorial Hospital stopped accepting UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans on May 1.

5. Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System stopped contracting with Humana Medicare Advantage on Jan. 1.

6. York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health stopped accepting Humana Medicare Advantage and UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 1. UnitedHealthcare D-SNP plans in some locations are still accepted.

7. Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare is out of network with Humana's Medicare Advantage plans as of Jan. 1, with the exception of home health services.

8. Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health stopped accepting Humana's Medicare Advantage plans in January.

9. Zanesville, Ohio-based Genesis Healthcare System dropped Anthem BCBS and Humana Medicare Advantage plans in January.

10. Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services' hospitals went out of network with UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 9. Samaritan's physicians and provider services will be out of network on Nov. 1.

11. Cameron (Mo.) Regional Medical Center stopped accepting Aetna and Humana Medicare Advantage in 2024.

12. Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System stopped accepting Humana Medicare Advantage on Jan. 1 and Centene MA on Feb. 1. 

13. Brookings (S.D.) Health System stopped accepting all Medicare Advantage plans in 2024.

14. Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health went out of network with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage and Centene's WellCare on Jan. 1. 15. San Diego-based Scripps Health ended all Medicare Advantage contracts for its integrated medical groups, effective Jan. 1.

[theherosvillain]

The Hero's Villain - Character Guide

A guide to who's who in this story, particularly in relation to our main protagonist, Wren/Phantom.

Wren Argent / the Phantom Prince (they/them/he/him) - a 16-year-old supervillain who's trying to expose a conspiracy, prove their mom's innocence, and get her out of prison. (Main/POV character for The Hero's Villain.)

Stella Argent (she/her) - the mother in question; currently incarcerated, and can only communicate with her child through infrequent phone calls.

Joanna "Jo" Argent (she/her) - Stella's sister, who is currently Wren's legal guardian.

Ariel Becker (he/him) - Wren's best friend; a sci-fi nerd who's interning at a biotech company.

Danika Cameron (she/her) - the new girl at school who's tentatively becoming friends with Wren and Ariel, despite her parents' concerns about Wren being a "bad influence."

Loren Bruce / Doctor Professor (he/she/they/whatever) - Loren is Wren's family friend who they've known since childhood; Doctor Professor is a sympathetic medic-for-villains who seems concerned for Phantom's wellbeing.

Fenix (she/her) - a teenage superhero-sidekick who accidentally (and begrudgingly) became Phantom's nemesis after being the first hero to encounter him.

Wonder Man (he/him) - the de facto leader of the city's heroes; also happens to be Fenix's mentor.

Axton Vale (he/him) - a crime lord/villain with a particular interest in Phantom's superpowers.

Krystal Quartz (she/her) - a jewel thief and potential suspect in Phantom's investigation as to who framed Stella Argent.

Lizard (they/them) - a teenage artist and medic-in-training under Doctor Professor who's taken a liking to Phantom.

Amoret (she/her) - an assassin and another person of interest in Phantom's investigation; she also seems to be interested in Phantom for her own mysterious reasons.

[briarridgerp]

On behalf of the Penn Center and Briar Ridge's city council, we would like to thank the residents of Briar Ridge for really stepping up and showing out with these ticket sales! The Masquerade Ball is sure to be a success!!

A huge thank you to Isaiah Warren, for volunteering Paradise Point as the venue for the gala! And to Noa Andreas for planning and coordinating the whole evening! We've got a lovely night in store for everyone!! With gorgeous, floral centerpieces and decor from Garden of Eden and Teo Cruz, the ball room will be decked out to the nines! And with catering from Alvaro's being overseen by Marco Santos and a special brew specifically for the night from Firefly Brewery, there's no way anyone's going home hungry or disappointed! And finally, Briar Ridge's very own, Lia Lozano will be providing the entertainment, singing the night away with her beautiful ballads!

And with that, the Masquerade Ball is officially underway! The results of the charity raffle are listed below!

Without further ado, we are pleased to announce the results of tonights date raffle! We thank all of our volunteers for their offer of a date and our raffle ticket purchasers for their generous donations.

Alex Caldwell bought ticket 503 and won a date with... Genesis Ortiz! Valentina Flores bought ticket 712 and won a date with... Carson Brooks! Antonia Sullivan bought ticket 101 and won a date with... Lucy Edwards! Thea Waldrof bought ticket 934 and won a date with... Lia Lozano! Teodoro Cruz bought ticket 54 and won a date with... Maia Bochner! Isaiah Warren bought ticket 840 and won a date with... Dilan Aydem! Callum Flynn bought ticket 453 and won a date with... Noa Andreas! Cameron Bishop bought ticket 552 and won a date with... Leyla Yilmaz! Cali Cabrera bought ticket 151 and won a date with... Levi Becker! Lily Sanapaw bought ticket 44 and won a date with... Colton Atwater! Eve Layton bought ticket 782 and won a date with... Marcus Bishop! Kira Aminu bought ticket 356 and won a date with... Marco Santos! Beatrice Amarin-Knight bought ticket 123 and won a date with... Ashraf Zamari!

OOC A reminder, doors open for the ball at 8pm and guests are free to mingle and purchase tickets until 9pm. The winners of the raffle will be announced at 10pm and then the 'dates' will commence! Remember, these dates do not have to be romantic in nature at all! Paired up guests are free to leave the resort and have their date anywhere in town! But, everyone must keep their mask on until midnight!

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in August 2024 🌈

🌈 Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Happy reading!

❓What was the last queer book you read?

[ Release dates may have changed. ]

❤️ Failure to Comply - Sarah Cavar 🧡 I Spit On Your Celluloid - Heidi Honeycutt 💛 You're Embarrassing Yourself - Desiree Akhavan 💚 Death of the Hero - Briona Johnson 💙 Between Dragons and Their Wrath - Devin Madson 💜 The Crimson Crown - Heather Walter ❤️ Sacrificial Animals - Kailee Pedersen 🧡 Oath of Fire - K. Arsenault Rivera 💛 The Palace of Eros - Caro De Robertis 💙 This Ravenous Fate - Hayley Dennings 💜 Mistress of Lies - K.M. Enright 🌈 Wolf Bite - T.J. Nichols

❤️ In the Valley, A Shadow - Samantha Tano 🧡 Follow My Lead - Adrian J. Smith 💛 The Last Woman I Kissed - Venetia Di Pierro 💚 Full Shift - Jennifer Dugan & Kristen Seaton 💙 Hers for the Weekend - Helena Greer 💜 Come Out, Come Out - Natalie C. Parker ❤️ Rules for Ghosting - Shelly Jay Shore 🧡 How to Leave the House - Nathan Newman 💛 Plot Twist - Carmen Sereno 💙 On the Far Side of a Crescendo - Kalyn Hazel 💜 Tiny Oblivions and Mutual Self Destructions - Maxwell I. Gold 🌈 Daylan and the River of Secrets - Edd Tello

❤️ The Italy Letters - Vi Khi Nao 🧡 The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie - Lee Wind 💚 The House Where Death Lives - Alex Brown �� Ash's Cabin - Jen Wang 💜 The Avian Hourglass - Lindsey Drager ❤️ The Heart Wants - Krystina Rivers 🧡 A Grand Love - Janna Barkin 💛 You Can't Go Home Again - Jeanette Bears 💜 Libertad - Bessie Flores Zaldivar 🌈 Her Golden Coast - Anat Deracine

❤️ Mighty Millie Novak - Elizabeth Holden 💛 Rise and Divine - Lana Harper 💚 Dying for You - L Flowers 💙 I'll Have What He's Having - Adib Khorram 💜 Changing Her Tune - Amanda Kabak ❤️ Monogamy? In this Economy? - Laura Boyle 🧡 The Rainbow Age of Television - Sayna Maci Warner 💛 Medusa of the Roses - Navid Sinaki 💙 Confounding Oaths - Alexis Hall 💜 Idol Lives - K.T. Salvo 🌈 Brother's Keeper - Quinn Cameron

❤️ Key Lime Sky - Al Hess 🧡 Crushing It - Erin Becker 💛 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou 💚 Not for the Faint of Heart - Lex Croucher 💙 Tasting Temptation - JJ Arias 💜 Ami - S. Jae-Jones ❤️ You're the Problem, It's You - Emma R. Alban 🧡 Cubs & Campfires - Dylan Drakes 💛 The Dark We Know - Wen-yi Lee 💙 Practical Rules for Cursed Witches - Kayla Cottingham 💜 Riyati Rebirth - Kalani Shimizu 🌈 The Brujos of Borderland High - Gume Laurel III

❤️ A Bánh Mì for Two - Trinity Nguyen 🧡 Dance of the Starlit Sea - Kiana Krystle 💛 Scattered Snows, to the North - Carl Phillips 💚 Beyond a World Apart - Caitlin Myers 💙 Don't Let It Break Your Heart - Maggie Horne 💜 Nothing Heals Me Like You Do - Harper Bliss ❤️ How It All Ends - Emma Hunsinger 🧡 How Do I Sexy? - Mx. Nillin Lore 💛 The Palace of Eros - Caro De Robertis 💙 Prince of the Palisades - Julian Winters 💜 Better Left Buried - Mary E. Roach 🌈 Back to Back - Jo Fletcher

❤️ DITCHLAPSE / [REALLY AFRAID] - Tommy Wyatt 🧡 The Love Archives: Bonus Scenes & Excerpts for Palestine - Various 💛 Guardian: Zhen Hun - Ying Priest 💚 The Sunforge - Sascha Stronach 💙 Queering Reproductive Justice - Candace Bond-Theriault 💜 Gender Explained - Diane Ehrensaft & Michelle Jurkiewicz ❤️ The Unlikely Pair - Jax Calder 🧡 In Universes - Emet North 💛 We Love the Nightlife - Rachel Koller Croft 💙 Lessons from Cruising - Martin Goodman 💜 Wild Ginger in the Rhubarb - Eule Grey 🌈 Not My Circus - Delicia Niami

❤️ Asunder - Kerstin Hall 🧡 The Phoenix Keeper - S.A. MacLean 💛 Encounters with James Baldwin - Various 💚 Verity's Game - Jennifer Giacalone 💙 Hunt Me! I Crave the Chase - Fae Quin 💜 The Audacity Omnibus - Carmen Loup ❤️ Haunted to Death - Frank Anthony Polito 🧡 Blood Orange - Paige Grunewald 💛 The Bad Things We Did - Chris Archeske 💙 Dark Restraint - Katee Robert 💜 Worth the Wait - Kenna White 🌈 The Maid and the Crocodile - Jordan Ifueko

❤️ Loving Corrections - Adrienne Maree Brown 🧡 The Last Witch in Edinburgh - Marielle Thompson 💛 The Duchess of Kokora - Nikhil Prabala 💚 The Scales of Seduction - Rien Gray 💙 Survival Is a Promise - Alexis Pauline Gumbs 💜 Loka - S.B. Divya ❤️ The Every Body Book of Consent - Rachel E Simon 🧡 Southern Lights - Liz Arncliffe 💛 Then Things Went Dark - Bea Fitzgerald 💙 Death at Morning House - Maureen Johnson 💜 The Last Doorbell - William Parker 🌈 The Pairing - Casey McQuiston

[do-it-for-dude]

Do it for Dude - Remembering Cameron Boyce

Cameron Boyce was born on the 25th of May 1999. His parents are Victor and Libby Boyce. His sister is named Maya Boyce. When he was young, he lived in Los Angeles. He took dance lessons for breakdancing, hip-hop, modern dance, jazz, tap dance, and ballet. His favorite style was breakdancing, and, along with four of his friends, he was a member of the breakdancing crew "X Mob".

In May 2008, Boyce made his debut as a child actor in the music video "That Green Gentleman" by Panic! at the Disco. In July 2008, he appeared in General Hospital: Night Shift as a recurring character named Michael. In August 2008, he made his feature film debut with a starring role in the horror film Mirrors, as well as appearing in the mystery-thriller film Eagle Eye that autumn.

In June 2010, Boyce starred as Keithie Feder, the spoiled son of Adam Sandler's character, in the comedy film Grown Ups and appeared later that same year showing off his dance skills on the web series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers.

In April 2011, Boyce made a guest appearance on Disney Channel's comedy series Good Luck Charlie, and later that month he was one of the featured dancers in a royal wedding tribute on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. In June 2011, he had a small role as one of Judy's classmates in the family comedy film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. In August 2011, he was one of the featured dancers on Disney Channel's comedy series Shake It Up.

In September 2011, Boyce was cast in the starring role of Luke Ross on Disney Channel's comedy series Jessie. During pre-production of the series, the role of Luke was originally intended to be a boy named Hiro adopted from Korea, but casting directors were impressed with Boyce during the audition process and ultimately decided to recreate the role specifically for him.

In 2015, Boyce was one of the main cast members in Disney Channel's Descendants, playing Carlos, the son of Cruella de Vil. He later reprised the character for the animated shorts Descendants: Wicked World and in the sequels Descendants 2 and Descendants 3. Unfortunately, the premiere of Descendatnts 3 was shortly after his death.

In March 2018, Boyce was cast in the ABC comedy television pilot Steps, in the role of Becker, and was also cast in the indie film Runt, in the role of Cal.

In January 2019, Boyce had joined the cast of HBO's Mrs. Fletcher. In April 2019, Boyce performed in the music video for "Almost" by Hozier. He choreographed the dance with dancer Christine Flores, who appeared in the video alongside him. In September 2019, it was announced that his clothing line called Archives, co-founded by him and stylist and designer Veronica Graye, would be released in November 2019.

On July 6, 2019, Boyce, aged 20, was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles, California. Authorities were called, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a statement made by Boyce's family, Boyce died in his sleep "due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated". An autopsy was performed, but release of a cause of death was deferred pending further investigation. On July 9, 2019, Boyce's family confirmed that his death was caused by an epileptic seizure and that Boyce was previously diagnosed with epilepsy. The autopsy results were released by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner on July 30, 2019, confirming Boyce's cause of death was due to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. His body was cremated, and his ashes were returned to his family.

On July 14, 2020, a year after Boyce's death, the Alex Winter-directed documentary Showbiz Kids debuted on HBO. The film, which is about childhood stardom and its effects, includes interview footage of Boyce. It is dedicated to the memory of Boyce and former child actress Diana Serra Cary who had died on February 24, 2020. Just prior to his death, Boyce was to begin production with Sandler on a new project. The project he was due to star in with Sandler, Hubie Halloween, was released on October 7, 2020, with a dedication to Boyce that read, "In loving memory of Cameron Boyce. Gone way too soon and one of the kindest, coolest, funniest, and most talented kids we knew. You live on forever in our hearts and are truly missed everyday."

But although Cameron was now dead, his legacy lived on. In the span of 40 days in 2017, Boyce helped raise over $27,000 for the Thirst Project, which helps bring clean water to underdeveloped countries. In September 2019, Thirst Project officially changed the name of the Pioneering Spirit Award to the Cameron Boyce Pioneering Spirit Award, to honor his work with the organization.

He also supported United Way of America's initiative to end homelessness. He helped raise money for the HomeWalk in 2015, and continued to do so up until the end of his life. In May 2019, he participated in the opening ceremony of the 12th annual HomeWalk in downtown Los Angeles, one of the largest public events to end homelessness in the United States.

He also worked with the Lucstrong Foundation, which provides grants to families with children who are diagnosed with sickle cell disease and are going through the bone marrow transplant process.

His final humanitarian project was called Wielding Peace, a social media campaign in conjunction with Delaney Tarr, co-founder of March for Our Lives. In Boyce's own words, the campaign would "help fight against gun violence by showing celebrities and survivors 'wielding' a new kind of weapon — one of unity."

Following Boyce's death in 2019, The Cameron Boyce Foundation, a nonprofit organization, was founded in Los Angeles through Network for Good that provides young people artistic and creative outlets as alternatives to violence and negativity and uses resources and philanthropy for positive change in the world.

On July 25, 2019, the foundation disclosed the first project to be carried out was Wielding Peace, which officially launched on August 16, 2019. The foundation later donated $8,000 to Thirst Project to build a well in Uganda.

Do it for Dude is a small foundation that remembers Cameron Boyce, and supports his legacy. Join now for Cameron Boyce.