#Delphi Harrington

[delphispoeticals]

THE SUMMER OF ‘89 MASTERLIST

dancer!steve harrington x fem!reader

blurb: you decided to go off on a whim and spend the summer with your cousins at some bougie resort in the hamptons called Herring & Co. known for their phenomenal smoked red herring dish and their beautiful new york coastal sights. thinking that you were going to be surrounded by a bunch pretentious assholes, you kept your excitement to your yourself. but, on this expense-free-trip your expectations are exceeded rather than met with the undercover raunchy nightlife and the people you meet along this month-long trip. but that’s not all… when the partner of the resorts hunkiest dance instructor makes a dramatic fall, your trip begins to get a whole lot more interesting.

warning: +18 minors dni — vulgar language, dirty dancing relations, bumping n grinding, sexual tension, eventual smut, steve being patrick swayze level sexy, slight classism, tommy h, lumax, and erica sinclair’s mouth.

note: i watched dirty dancing and my mind went to immediate WORK. it’s not going to be exactly like dirty dancing but it’s heavily inspired. HEAVILY!

now playing… Johnny’s Mambo

COMING SOON!

001. Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (Bumpin’ and Grindin’)

002. —

003. —

(and more)

[popentertainment-moviereviews]

SMILE 2 (2024)

Starring Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo, Kyle Gallner, Daphne Zelle, Iván Carlo, Delphi Harrington, Zebedee Row, Micaela Lamas, Anthony Berini, Jon Seeber, David Peter White and Drew Barrymore.

Screenplay by Parker Finn.

Directed by Parker Finn.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 127 minutes. Rated R.

There are lots of scary things that go bump in the night which inspire nightmares and scary movies. However, the Smile movies have hit upon a… umm… novel horror technique.

As you may have guessed by the title, it is smiling.

Yeah, yeah, I know, smiling is not supposed to be scary. But what if it is? What if people suddenly start smiling at the potential victim very aggressively, almost manically? Could that be a clue to impending doom?

According to this high-concept series, it can be. The basic idea of the Smile movies isn’t all that far removed from The Ring movies. An evil demon mentally and physically tortures someone over a five- or so-day period, appearing as many smiling people that no one else can see and eventually entering their subconscious and making them survive some violent and embarrassing experiences so that everyone in the person’s life thinks they are crazy – including the victim her (or him) self.

Much of this mental torture is just in their minds though, so this sort of lowers the suspense factor. Eventually the demon tortures the poor person so much that it is able to enter their subconscious, turning them into the horrifically smiling person, and get them to kill themselves. However, they must do it in front of a witness, so the demon can jump over and start to torment the survivor. (There is apparently a slight loophole in which the victim can get away by killing someone else rather than themselves, but this idea was explored more in the first film.)

So, what can we say? The story makes little to no sense. Many of the scare scenes turn out to be fake outs. But, if you buy into the world of Smile, it does have some real significant scares.

The unlucky center of this physical and mental attack is Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), a superstar pop singer who has spent the past year recovering from an automobile accident that killed her famous actor boyfriend, as well as trying to detox from some serious alcohol and drug habits.

She drops in on an old school friend turned dealer to get some Vicodin (she claims she is off the drugs, but this is for her back, which was badly injured in the crash). After a brief, confounding conversation, the guy grabs a weight and smashes his own face in with it, all the while giving that eerie smile.

Quickly Skye is dealing with lots of scary and inexplicable things going on around her, trying to keep her sanity while her mom is pressuring her to get ready for a big international tour.

The single most confounding thing about Smile 2 is simply this – what is a really good actress like indie darling Rosemarie DeWitt doing in this movie? Is this where the multi-award nominated actress – long a staple of film, television and stage – is in her career path now, playing the slightly obnoxious and driven mother of the lead character? DeWitt also has to perform an extremely violent possible death scene, although we are not completely certain if the attack is supposed to be real or a hallucination. I mean, I get it, I suppose. You take the roles that are offered you, particularly if you are a woman actor of a certain age (DeWitt is 52) – but seeing her here seems like a real waste of talent. Most anyone could have played her role, and this is one of the rare occasions where you just feel that DeWitt is just here to collect a paycheck.  

Of course, it’s all about the money. When the first Smile movie became a surprise hit, two years ago, it was almost inevitable that they would make a sequel. (I’ll give them credit for waiting two years if this were a Blumhouse film it would probably only have been a year.) Of course – spoiler alert for the first film – the main character, a psychologist played by Sosie Bacon (daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick) died in the first film, and most of the rest of the cast (like Kal Penn and Kyle Gallner) really don’t play into this new story – although Gallner does appear again briefly in the violent prologue of the new film.

Is there really a reason for Smile 2 to exist? Probably not. But is it a decently spooky horror film that is worth giving a look if it comes om cable or streaming? Sure, why not? If you don’t expect too much from Smile 2 and instead just give yourself in to its twisted logic, it does make for a decent enough fright film. I’m just not sure there is any real reason for there to eventually be a Smile 3, although you know it will be coming down the pike in a couple of years.

Jay S. Jacobs

Copyright ©2024 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: October 16, 2024.

[clarounette]

REVIEW: Comedies with consequence by Erin Mallon (ALC)

REVIEW: Comedies with consequence by Erin Mallon (ALC)

SKIN HUNGRY Summary Ruth is a 74-year old woman.Rowan is a 23-year-old man.They’re in love.And Ruth’s 43-year-old son is freaking the hell out. Skin Hungry is an age-gap romantic comedy play with some darker themes hiding just beneath the skin. Review Wow. Just wow. The author definitely knows how to make you go from the highest high to the lowest low. Her typical humor–with lots of sarcasm…

[pubbydreams]

[vital knowledge /j] for the i'm permanent (now i won't go) stans in the crowd tonight

steve (left) is a gemini ☼, aries ☾, cancer ↑ eddie (right) is libra ☼, virgo ☾, gemini ↑

[bikinibottomdayz]

JUNE 10 2023 RELEASE

All my masters can be found here, full release under the read more! If interested, please contact me at bikinibottomtrading@gmail.com!

The haul today is: Sweeney Todd, Little Shop (w/ Joy Woods), New York New York, Bad Cinderella (closing), Camelot, Wicked

BAD CINDERELLA June 4, 2023 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (9.74GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Linedy Genao (Cinderella), Jordan Dobson (Prince Sebastian), Carolee Carmello (The Stepmother), Grace McLean (The Queen), Sami Gayle (Adele), Morgan Higgins (Marie), Christina Acosta Robinson (The Godmother), Josh Drake (Arthur), Cameron Loyal (Prince Charming), J Savage (Gawain), Dave Schoonover (Dorian), Mike Baerga (Ensemble), Raymond Baynard (Ensemble), Lauren Boyd (Ensemble), Tristen Buettel (Ensemble), Kaleigh Cronin (Ensemble), Ben Lanham (Ensemble), Ángel Lozada (Ensemble), Mariah Lyttle (Ensemble), Sarah Meahl (Ensemble), Christian Probst (Ensemble), Larkin Reilly (Ensemble), Julio Rey (Ensemble), Lily Rose (Ensemble), Tregoney Shepherd (Ensemble), Paige Smallwood (Ensemble), Aléna Watters (Ensemble) Notes: Great 4K capture of this show’s final performance on broadway! There’s some head obstruction on both sides, especially the right, but it is worked around very well and most action is captured. Increased wandering and unfocusing throughout. There is a blackout after “I Know I Have a Heart…” lasting about thirty seconds. Includes curtain call (no speeches were made), audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAGvyJ | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL OCTOBER 17, 2023

CAMELOT May 23, 2023 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (11.64GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Andrew Burnap (Arthur), Phillipa Soo (Guenevere), Jordan Donica (Lancelot Du Lac), Dakin Matthews (Merlyn/Pellinore), Taylor Trensch (Mordred), Marilee Talkington (Morgan Le Fey), Camden McKinnon (Tom of Warwick), Anthony Michael Lopez (Sir Dinadan), Fergie L. Philippe (Sir Sagramore), Danny Wolohan (Sir Lionel), Delphi Borich (Lady Sybil), Holly Gould (Page), Tesia Kwarteng (Lady Catherine), Valerie Torres-Rosario (u/s Page), Ann Sanders (Clarius), Paul Whitty (Dap), Britney Nicole Simpson (Ensemble), Christian Mark Gibbs (u/s Ensemble), Edwin Joseph (Ensemble), Philip Stoddard (s/w Ensemble), Solá Fádìran (Ensemble), Matías De La Flor (Ensemble) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this revival! During the final scene Andrew got a nosebleed but carried on. Minimal wandering and unfocusing throughout. Some washout on wider shots. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAFabj | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL OCTOBER 17, 2023

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS May 21, 2023 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (7.17GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Matt Doyle (Seymour), Joy Woods (Audrey), Drew Gehling (Orin & Others), Stephen DeRosa (Mushnik), Aaron Arnell Harrington (Voice of Audrey II), D'Kaylah Unique Whitley (Ronnette), Tiffany Renee Thompson (Crystal), Khadija Sankoh (Chiffon), Teddy Udain (Derelict) Notes: Great 4K capture of Joy's phenomenal performance as Audrey! A lot of Act Two is wide blindshot due to ushers, from the beginning of the act to the middle of “Suppertime” and most of Audrey’s final scene. Most action is still captured. Audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAEFk1 | ASKING $18 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL OCTOBER 17, 2023

NEW YORK, NEW YORK June 8, 2023 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (10.8GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Colton Ryan (Jimmy Doyle), Anna Uzele (Francine Evans), Clyde Alves (Tommy Caggiano), John Clay II (Jesse Webb), Angel Sigala (Mateo Diaz), Wendi Bergami (u/s Madame Veltri), Oliver Prose (Alex Mann), Janet Dacal (Sofia Diaz), Ben Davis (Gordon Kendrick), Haley Fish (s/w Wendi Bergami’s track), Aaron Nicholas Patterson (s/w Darius Wright ‘s track) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this entertaining new musical! The last minute of “One of the Smart Ones” is blindshot. Very minor head and railing obstruction is present which makes the big finale a little blocked off (but the important parts are visible!) Some wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAH8Gb | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL OCTOBER 17, 2023

SWEENEY TODD May 31, 2023 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (11.09GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Jordan Fisher (Anthony), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Jeanna De Waal (u/s Beggar Woman), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Adolfo Pirelli), Galyana Castillo, Jonathan Christopher, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Patricia Phillips, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Stephen Tewksbury, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this revival! Increased wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Some minor head obstruction in the second act that is worked around very well. Other obstruction throughout only lasts for a second or two each time. Due to the angle, some of Johanna’s moments are blocked off by the archway. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAGdvH | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL OCTOBER 17, 2023

WICKED May 30, 2023 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (10.72GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Alyssa Fox (Elphaba), McKenzie Kurtz (Glinda), Jordan Litz (Fiyero), John Dossett (The Wizard), Michele Pawk (Madame Morrible), Kimber Elayne Sprawl (Nessarose), Michael Wartella (Boq), William Youmans (Doctor Dillamond), Chase Madigan (Chistery), Christianne Tisdale (Midwife), Lisa Finegold (s/w Witch's Mother), Michael Thatcher (Witch's Father / Ozian Official) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of (almost) the full anniversary cast! Very slight obstruction on the bottom right that only blocks a moment or two. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Some washout on the wider shots. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAG561 | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL OCTOBER 17, 2023

[thetargaryenbride]

𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒅 𝑶𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 - [1]

Summary:  𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫...

Warnings: none

Pairing: Steve Harrington x f!Byers!Reader

Word Count: 5040

A.N: 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴, 𝘯𝘨𝘭. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘩𝘢. 𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘛 𝘹 𝘏𝘎 𝘈𝘜 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺/𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦.𝑰 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌~ 💚🐸 𝑨𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔, 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒇 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑶𝑶𝑪 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚. Thank you for reading. Hope you like it! 💚🌿

Masterlist || Chapter 2 

Your hands stung as you adjusted your hold on the ax yet again before striking the nth piece of wood for the day and watched as it split in two and rolled into your feet. You bent down to pick up the pieces and threw them in the huge pile next to you.

It was around that time in District Seven when you all had to prepare and chop trees for the winter and send pile after pile to the other Districts. As if creating furniture and providing other commodities wasn't enough, you had to make sure the others stayed warm during the cold months, and because it was such a long, tedious process you had to start in the middle of the summer so you could finish by mid-autumn. Thankfully, they had their own woods and they weren't expecting supplies solely from your District which was good because otherwise, this would have surely been the end of your forests. It was still a pain in the ass that you had to deal with this on top of everything else.

Someone hissed on your left and you quickly turned to look at them, noticing no other than your own brother dropping a piece of wood and grabbing his hand.

"Did you get a splinter in again?" you asked and he nodded as he tried to pull it out. "Will, how many times have I told you to not come chopping wood? You're still little," you sighed as you neared the boy and crouched in front of him, taking his smaller hand in yours and plucking out the irritable tiny menace that used to bugger you all the time back when you first began actively learning to work with wood and axes.

"But I wanna help," he pouted and you chuckled, ruffling his hair.

"You're doing more than enough already, little fawn."

"C’mon, you two. No slacking. Finish your piles and let's go home," called out Jonathan from somewhere across and you rolled your eyes.

"Aye, aye, captain!"

Soon after, you were all done and washing your hands under the cool water flowing from the stream nearby. And before long, you were happily heading for the comforts of your home alongside the rest of the workers, ignoring the couple of Peacekeepers who were escorting you. Thankfully, the Peacekeepers in your District were not violent and your people even communicated with some of them, like Officer Phil Callahan and Officer Calvin Powell who were very sweet and even dorky.

It was that time of the day, right at the vanishing of twilight, when it was getting darker but there was still a bit of light peeking from the horizon, and the whole sky was painted in shades of blue and purple, mixing together perfectly – something your district loved to call the hour of Delphi, named after the flower Delphinium for its exact shades of blues and purples.

The coos of Mourning Doves echoed all around you, carried by the wind that ruffled the trees’ leaves and sprinkled them throughout the air. Jonathan caught one and placed it on his fist, slamming his palm against it. The clapping noise drew your attention to him and when he removed his palm to show off the hole he had created in the leaf, you and Will rolled your eyes but laughed nonetheless.

“Look,” you whispered excitedly as you squeezed Will’s shoulder and leaned a bit, pointing towards the woods. “Forest stars.”

“Those are called fireflies,” he giggled.

“But it’s much more magical to call them forest stars! It almost feels like we’re living in an enchanted forest!”

“One can dream.”

Sometimes you did feel like you were living in an enchanting forest. Sure, you had tons of work to do and your District wasn’t exactly the richest as compared to One, Two, and Four, but you weren’t poor either. You were in the “golden middle” as some would say, and most of the people were somewhat satisfied with their way of life. It really did help that you were surrounded by nature. Ever since you were a child you’ve felt like your District was the luckiest for being surrounded by so much greenery, gorgeous sceneries, beautiful flowers, useful plants, and majestic animals. If one could forget about the Capitol, the tedious labor, and the looming games of death, it almost did seem like living in an enchanted forest.

“At last,” exhaled Jonathan once your house came into view. “I can’t wait to wash all this filth off,” he groaned.

You crossed the wooden bridge over the river and walked down the little pathway that led to your cottage’s entrance. You took your dirty shoes off and left them on the porch before entering.

“We’re home!”

“Welcome home!” greeted your mother as she rushed to hug each one of you, making you arch an eyebrow at the sight of her stained apron.

“What are you making for dinner?”

“Bread and jam, and,” she drawled, “jam and bread!”

“The smell says otherwise,” commented Jonathan.

“Okay, so it’s stew.”

“Yes! My favorite!” exclaimed Will and you chuckled.

“Bathroom is all mine,” you told Jonathan and you could see his eyes widen and fill with challenge. Before anyone could say anything, the two of you bolted for the room, almost tripping and bumping into each other. In the end, you won and slammed the door in your brother’s face, making him groan after you let out a triumphant ‘Whoop’.

After dinner, you retreated to the small balcony on the second floor. Sitting on the railing and swinging your legs back and forth, you enjoyed the warm summer breeze, the quiet sound of the flowing river, and the sight of the big willow tree in front of your house with multiple fireflies floating around.

“You’ve been distracted today,” came Jonathan’s voice from behind and you gave him a look over your shoulder.

“You know how I get around that time of the year,” you murmured and he sighed, coming to sit by your side.

“Yeah, I know…The Reaping is tomorrow.”

“We’ll have to dress all nice and pristine with flowers and pretty hairstyles and all that bullshit just to parade ourselves in front of all these cameras. And then they’re gonna pick two of us. Pigs for slaughter,” you huffed.

It was indeed quite so peculiar how one of the few times you could get to feel pretty, neat, and polished, was when you had to play the role of a sacrificial lamb, solely and purely for the entertainment of rich, pompous, pampered, brainwashed tomfools.

“You’re not saying that kind of stuff in front of other people…right?” your brother asked a bit worriedly and you shut your eyes in exasperation.

“Of course not Jonathan. Do you think me stupid? That I’ll just go out there and start saying all that? Risk being accused of a traitor or a rebel and be taken by the Peacekeepers and most importantly put you all in danger?” you asked incredulously and he lifted his hands in surrender.

“You know I didn’t mean it like that. I just…can’t help but worry sometimes.”

“I know…I know…”

“Look, you don’t have to worry about tomorrow, ok? Everything is going to be fine.”

“Easy for you to say. Last year was your last as a potential Tribute. But me and Will-”

“Hey,” he interrupted you and made you look at him. “Everything is going to be fine,” he accentuated each word as he tried to seep as much reassurance into you as possible and you sighed, grabbing his hand to seek more comfort which he gladly gave while scooching closer to you and wrapping an arm around your shoulders.

You leaned on him and the two of you fell into silence, watching the trickling water and thinking about the way time moved just like it.

You did not want the morrow to come but it was unavoidable and you had to make your peace with it.

You were silent as you helped Will prepare, handing him a white shirt and black pants to put on, while your mother and Jonathan were busy making breakfast – already having dressed.

“It’s my first year,” whispered the boy suddenly and you tried to give him an encouraging smile.

“It is. But that’s good. It means your name is in there only once. What are the odds? One to hundreds?”

“Yeah, I suppose you’re right…”

“C’mon…put these on so we can have breakfast and go,” you ruffled his hair before leaving his room to give him privacy and heading for your own to pick an outfit for yourself.

You closed the door and leaned on it, letting out a shaky breath as you allowed yourself a moment of silence and stillness, closing your eyes. You had to remind yourself that you had to be strong for your family and keep being the support they needed – especially Will, especially right now.

You released a sharp puff of air as you gathered yourself and marched further into the room. As you opened the wardrobe, you ran through every piece of garment you owned, stopping at an ivory dress with a couple of layers. You threw it on, sliding the puff sleeves up your arms and adjusting the fabric. Then you took a corset and tied it nicely at the front. It had beautiful floral embroideries on it that your mother had sewn. You’ve always said she could rival the seamstresses from District Eight if she wanted to.

“Want me to braid your hair? Or you’d rather have it loose?” came your mother’s voice from the entrance and you shook your head.

“Let it be loose. I do want one of those willow tree rose crowns that you always make, though,” she smiled at your request and you returned it.

Joyce nodded her head to signify her retreat and quickly left the house, going to the river where she bent to pick some of the unique flowers and intertwine them into a pretty crown. Nobody knew how exactly these flowers came into existence because they appeared to be a mixture of delphinium and roses, yet a bit different, and came in different sizes and colors – mostly white, purple, blue, and pink shades. They grew more specifically under willow trees and people loved to call them willow tree roses.

“You look stunning, dearest,” smiled Joyce after she put the flower crown on your head and you sighed heavily, making her smile falter. “I know you’re nervous but this is your last year. Once the Reaping ceremony ends, it’s all over with, once and for all,” she put a hand on your cheek and tried to put as much confidence in her voice as possible, although you could decipher the worry she was trying so hard to hide.

“Jonathan was lucky. He’s safe now. Hopefully, I’ll be just as lucky today. And hopefully Will-” you choked on your last words, eyes flickering to the door, causing Joyce to hush you gently.  

“He won’t be chosen,” she spoke firmly. “He won’t.”

“Hey,” Jonathan knocked lightly on the door a moment later before pushing it open. “What are you two doing in here? A secret council meeting?” he joked and the two of you chuckled.

“It’s just girl talk. Don’t be nosy,” you stuck your tongue out and he rolled his eyes.

“C’mon. We have to go.”

“What about breakfast?”

“Because you took so long to prepare, we’ll eat as we walk. Thankfully, I made toast with jam today,” he quipped and you smacked his shoulder lightly, making him snicker and stuck his tongue out.

You tried to hide the way his announcement left a bitter feeling in your mouth and you felt your mom squeeze your hand as she sent you a look and you nodded, exiting your room. Will was already by the entrance, fidgeting nervously and silently munching on his toast.

You took his hand in yours and looked at your mother and older brother who came by your side and the four of you walked out of your home and down the familiar cobblestone path that led to the center of the district.

You tried to enjoy the nature around you as you walked but there was an increasingly heavy feeling gnawing at you and you couldn’t stop the thoughts that swirled in your head, looming like dark clouds ready to rain lightning bolts on water.

“Y/N/N!” you looked up when you heard a familiar voice and a smile immediately grew on your face.

“Steve!” you waved with your free hand and the boy in question ran to you, engulfing you in a hug and lifting you in the air, swinging you left and right, making you giggle as you nuzzled in his shoulder and grasped at the back of his shirt, cheeks heating when you felt his lips graze the skin on your neck.

It was a much-needed distraction.

He let you down then and captured your lips in a kiss which made your brothers groan and look away. You, Steve, and your mother burst out in giggles at their reaction, always enjoying the way they’d embarrassingly look away and scrunch up their faces.

“Oh, come now, Jonathan. Like you and Nancy don’t kiss,” teased Steve and your brother’s cheeks flushed as he stuttered out some sort of defensive answer.

“We’ll be late, you all! C’mon! There’s time for all this later,” berated you Joyce and you sobered up, taking Will and Steve by the hand as you resumed your walking.

Not long after, you arrived at the center of the District and the crowd began getting thicker and thicker, everyone flocking towards a couple of specifically assigned places in front of the Hall of Justice. Will planted his feet on the ground which made you and Steve halt and turn to look at him. The boy gulped as his worried eyes darted everywhere and you leaned, placing a hand on his cheek.

“Hey. It’s time to sign in now. They’ll take a drop of blood but it’s not going to hurt at all. We’ve talked about this. You have nothing to worry about, okay?” you placed a kiss on the crown of his head before your focus was grabbed by a couple of familiar figures approaching you.

“Will!” shouted Mike and your brother turned to look at his best friends jogging towards him, making him smile. At least he wasn’t going to be all alone down in the lines.

“Hey, boys,” you chirped and they smiled as everyone began exchanging greetings and pleasantries, successfully lighting up the mood even if it was by a bit.

The good thing about your party was that even in the darkest of moments, when all of you gathered together, everyone seemed to breathe a bit easier and the heaviness and sorrow would be simply brushed aside.  

“Are you scared too?” asked Will and the three boys nodded.

“Dude, if I get Reaped, I swear, I’ll just jump off the platform before the timer’s up and off myself,” groaned Dustin. “Seems like less of a hassle.”

“Oh, shut up. Don’t talk about offing yourself! That’s just disturbing as hell,” Lucas scrunched up his face and nudged his friend’s shoulder.

“God, you kids are just dark,” Steve furrowed his brows in disturbed astonishment, hands on his hips, as he observed the group of four.

“Hey, c’mon you guys. No time for dilly-dallying,” berated you one of the Peacekeepers. “Go to your respectful lines.”

“We’re going, Phil, we’re going.”

You shared a look with the others as you were guided in another direction by Officer Callahan and Steve sent you one last glance as he was escorted to the Hall of Justice.

You stood in line and watched girls your age and younger get their fingers pricked before passing forward. It was mandatory for everyone between the age of twelve and eighteen – possible Tributes – to provide a blood sample as it was the government’s way to identify people and keep tabs on the District population.

You couldn’t tear your eyes off Steve who was climbing the stairs of the podium and taking his place next to the mayor and other Hunger Games Victors and you jumped from fright when a hand landed on your shoulder, making you whirl around sharply and come face to face with no other than Nancy.

“If you could only pay the same amount of attention to your best friend as you do your boyfriend,” she commented with a knowing smirk and you let out a half-hearted snort.

“Sorry, I’m just…distracted.”

“A coin for your thoughts?”

“It’s just…it’s our last year, Nance... What if one of us gets Reaped? I mean…mom says not to worry and all but, the previous games? It was supposed to be Steve’s last year too. He was so happy…so calm…so…positive that everything would be okay…And he got Reaped,” you finally said out loud some of the thoughts that had been plaguing your mind for the past couple of days.  

“Does he still have nightmares?“ asked the girl quietly and you nodded.

“Of course, he does. He had to kill a person. It haunts him and it’s not going to stop anytime soon.”

“How many times did you put your name in?” she blurted out suddenly and you stared at her for a moment, silent, before speaking up.

“Twenty.”

“Y/N!” she snapped, eyes widening.

“Please, don’t bust my eardrums,” you lifted a hand in surrender. “This year was a bit harsher than the others. We needed that damn grain and oil, ok?” you sighed as you looked at your feet, scratching your arm, and Nancy’s face melted into one of sympathy.

“Next!” the voice of the government official interrupted your conversation and you turned to face the woman, extending your arm so she could prick your finger. You stamped the empty space on the paper and she scanned the fingerprint with a device. It beeped and shone green and she signaled you to move forward, calling for the next in line.

You stopped to wait for your friend and when she passed, you locked arms and walked arm in arm towards your assigned places – the oldest at the front, the youngest at the back. The parents and those above eighteen were at the side, males and females separated into two groups, all lining up like soldiers.

Everything was well organized and things were moving quickly. Before you knew it, everyone had gathered at the square and the buzzing noise of the murmuring and hustling crowd was replaced by dead silence as you listened to Larry’s annual speech and waited for the typical Capitol escort to join him in selecting this year’s Tributes.

“Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” greeted a woman who wore a ridiculously frilly, extravagant dress with many tiny, sparkling gems that reflected the light and made her have this shiny, dreamlike appearance.

She was dressed in shades of green and pink which you supposed she picked to represent your district. Her hair was tangled in an intricate, heavily braided updo and she had a couple of shimmering emeralds in her locks, matching with her necklace and dangling earrings. She looked stunning and like a fever dream but all you could think of was the amount of money her precious stones could be traded for that could be used to better the life in many districts or how it must have taken hours, if not days, for the people at District Eight to have sewn this outfit, the thought of their hands and fingers filled with calluses and scratches and reddened skin making your gut clench.  

“Now, before we begin, we have a very special film. Brought to you all the way from the Capitol,” she exclaimed with a smile and you and Nancy shared a look of annoyance as the same video you’ve been shown every year began playing again, speaking of the rebellion, the founding of the games and of course, the glory of the Capitol and President Martin Brenner.

“War. Terrible war,” mouthed Nancy and you suppressed a smile from growing.

“War. Terrible war. Widows, orphans, a motherless child. This was the uprising that rocked our land. Thirteen districts rebelled against the country that fed them-“

You chose to tune it out and focus on your boyfriend instead, feeling a pang inside at the sight of him fidgeting in his spot, standing next to the mayor and the other higher-ups. You couldn’t imagine the amount of unpleasant memories and PTSD that were hitting him at this very moment.  

And the thought of him having to relive all this, every year for the rest of his life because he was a mentor now and would have to lead other tributes into becoming pieces of meat that would certainly die in the arena, made the disgust you felt for the Capitol grow. He had already lost a bit of his glimmer since the last games. You didn’t want a chunk of him to be taken away bit by bit with every following year until he inevitably becomes an empty shell or an addict as Hopper did.

Another pang hit you at the thought of the older man and your hands clenched in fists.

When was this madness going to end?

“This is how we remember our past. This is how we safeguard our future.”

“Marvelous!” exclaimed the woman as she clapped, wide grin faltering just a tad bit when nobody else clapped alongside her. She cleared her throat awkwardly but did not let the smile fade away. “Now, the time has come for us to select one courageous young man and woman for the honor of representing District Seven in the Seventy-Fourth Annual Hunger Games.”  

You turned halfway, scooping the crowd of guys over your shoulder, trying to locate Will. You found him at the side of the line, way back alongside Mike, Dustin, and Lucas. Your heart clenched when you saw that the four of them grasped each others’ hands. You couldn’t imagine how scared they must be right now. Or rather, you could, because you’ve been in their shoes before and frankly, you were afraid right now, and you would keep being afraid until Will officially turned nineteen.

“As usual, ladies first,” the woman’s voice interrupted your train of thought and you turned to look at her, taking Nancy’s hand in your own.

You remembered how the two of you had stood in the same square last year, although you had Barbara by your side…until she was reaped alongside Steve. It had been a huge blow to your party and especially to you and Nancy.

You gulped nervously as you trailed the woman’s form and saw her slowly approach the huge glass bowl full of folded paper and stuck her arm inside, pulling one out of the whole sea before returning to the microphone. She unfolded it and her eyes skimmed over the letters before she finally announced it out loud.

“Nancy Wheeler!”

Your body tensed and you could feel Nancy’s hand squeeze yours painfully tight as her eyes widened. Everyone turned to look at her and you could feel Jonathan’s burning gaze join them.

You squeezed her hand back encouragingly and she took a shaky breath before releasing you from her deathly grip, taking a few hesitant steps through the line of people until she reached the path where two Peacekeepers were waiting for her. They stood expectantly as she began walking down the pathway and they escorted her to the podium.

“Come on up!” grinned the woman as she beckoned her over with her hand and Nancy gulped, climbing the stairs and joining her in front of everyone.

She could see Mike looking paler than usual as he stared at her with pure horror. She could see her parents to the side, looking mortified. Her father was more calm and collected but she could see it all in his eyes while her mother let it show on her face. She felt tears pricking at her eyes but she knew she had to keep herself together and not show any sign of weakness so she swallowed them and straightened up.

“And now for the boys.”

This whole ceremony was becoming too long and tedious and you felt as if they were doing it on purpose to keep people on edge for as long as possible. You played with your fingers, picking at the skin, for you could not sit still, and you tried battling away the horrible feeling that had engulfed you.

The moment the name slipped past her lips, all color drained from your face.

“William Byers!”

Your heart plummeted at the announcement and you felt like someone punched the air out of you. You could hear your mother’s sharp intake of air resonate in the deadly silence that had befallen the crowd ever since the mayor began his speech and you sharply turned around to look at where your brother was standing, frozen in his spot. Two Peacekeepers approached him and grabbed him by the arm when he refused to move on his own.

“Don’t touch him!”

“Let him go!”

Mike, Dustin, and Lucas shouted when the men began pulling Will away and others had to go and restrain them. They kicked and wriggled in their grasp as Will was escorted further down the road and your breathing was increasing dramatically alongside your heartbeat. You felt like you were on the verge of collapse.

Your worst fear came to fruition. It became a reality you had prayed so hard to prevent from happening.

How many people were you going to lose to these games?

First Barbara. Then Steve almost died. Now Nancy and your brother were being sent to their death.

It’s like the world was coming for you all.

You looked on helplessly as your brother passed by you, the two of you sharing panicked looks briefly until he approached the podium and was helped up by the woman because he could barely stand on his feet due to the shock and fear.

But you didn’t have to be helpless.

You could do more than just watch. And who knows, maybe you’d even be able to save two lives this time around.

So you didn’t hesitate to lift your arm in the air. It went above the sea of heads, sticking like a sore thumb and drawing everyone’s attention.

“I volunteer as Tribute,” you spoke out but it was so quiet and breathy that even you could barely hear yourself.

“Sorry, what was that, dear?” asked the woman and you gulped the lump that was stuck in your throat before lowering your arm and walking out of the crowd, stepping onto the pathway so everyone could see and hear you better. Phil and Calvin looked at each other, wondering if they should obscure your way and take you back and they took a step forward but that’s when you interrupted them, screaming out what you had said just a couple of seconds ago, now more confidently.

“I volunteer as Tribute!”  

Joyce’s hand flew to her mouth as a new wave of tears rolled down her cheeks and she leaned on Jonathan as her shoulders shook with silent sobs and the boy wrapped his arms around her, looking on with utter defeat.

Steve was no different. He felt his entire body shudder and he was this close to bolting towards you, grabbing you, and shutting your mouth, but he remained rooted on his spot, body numb and not obeying what his mind wanted to do. He could only clench his fists and try to remain calm as he watched you walk to the podium.

“Can we just clarify this, hun? You wish to replace Mrs. Wheeler, is that it?” asked the woman.

“Yes,” you replied as you began climbing the stairs and the woman let out a pleasantly surprised ‘Whoa’.

“Well, that’s certainly an interesting turn of events! Mrs. Wheeler, you’re… free to go,” she instructed the girl and Nancy slowly walked away, the two of you passing each other on the stairs. She sent you an incredulous look and your lips twitched, trying to give her a little smile as your hands brushed. “What is your name, dear?” asked the woman after she took you by the arm and guided you to the mic.

“Y/N Byers.”

“Oh me, oh my, that is unexpected! Oh, I bet you’re the older sister of this sweet boy over there,” she proclaimed and you turned to look at Will who was the definition of a deer caught in headlights.

“I am.”

“Well, Y/N, what you did was very noble. Ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause for District Seven’s tributes, Y/N Byers and William Byers!” declared the woman brightly as she clapped but once again nobody returned the gesture.  

Everyone touched their lips with their fingers and lifted their arms in the air in the three-finger salute – a salute that represented people showing solidarity to one another.

“It is an old and rarely used gesture of our district, occasionally seen at funerals. It means thanks, it means admiration, it means goodbye to someone you love.”

You couldn’t believe that your mother’s words, these exact words, reached you right at this moment as you stared at the sea of people saluting you and sending you off.

And while you loved the gesture and appreciated that everyone showed their admiration towards you, you also couldn’t help but think that they were too quick to bury you. You didn’t blame them, for you never appeared to be a tough and powerful girl. But there was fight in you. It was temporarily smothered by the shock of the Reaping but it was now coming back full force, the salute reminding you who you truly were and igniting every cell in your body. And right then and there you swore that you would protect your brother no matter the cost.

“Thank you, everyone. Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favor!”

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cupid’s chokehold. | steve harrington x fem!oc

book length series. delphi walker’s world turned upside down when her brother was found dead. her entire life turned into a downward spiral into social suicide, from her mother’s self-destructive lifestyle and the steady loss of her best friend. when another boy goes missing a year later, she find herself caught in something far bigger than she ever knew, and she herself down a path to a brand new life.

short running series

summer, sun, and a smoking engine, pt 1

summer, sun, and a smoking engine, pt 2: summer nights

when your car breaks down on the side of the road in Hawkins Indiana, you don’t have many other options than to walk and get help. Thankfully, Steve Harrington is here to help.

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forget, but can’t forgive. | steve harrington x reader

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counting calories. | steve harrington x reader.

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sex.

steve harrington always wanted a relationship with the quarterback’s girlfriend, but when he finally gets what he wants, it’s not exactly what he expected.

waiting for this.

by the time you realized you were in love with your best friend, it was too late. when he shows up to your apartment one night heartbroken and lonely, you make what could be a huge mistake.

roses, chocolates, and a heart shaped box.

VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL valentine’s day had always felt like a joke to you. nobody had ever taken the time to do anything nice for you, but when the sickeningly romantic steve harrington falls in love with you, of course you’ll have the best valentine’s day ever.

a movie i’ve seen before.

you can’t stop playing it out in your mind like it’s a movie. but the ending is always the same, no matter how many times you wish it would change.

and you loved me still

the memories of their summers together would haunt her for the rest of her life, always leaving her to wonder what could have been. steve never realized how important those memories were to him until he couldn’t forget it.

mistletoe kisses

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL it’s christmas time in the city, a time full of holiday cheer and celebrations. when you refuse to do anything about your feeling towards steve, robin comes up with a festive way to pull you two together.

a secret gift

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL another christmas spent with friends and loved ones means another annual secret santa celebration. but this year, steve has a special secret santa gift up his sleeve…

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6 months ago, Billy Hargrove moved to the little shitstain that Hawkins is on the world map, so far removed from everything else that if you were to ask Google Maps for directions, it would say, “Are you sure?”

He had been swift and merciless in defeating the reigning Keg King Steve - not that the trust fund kid had really put up much of a fight, what with Nancy Wheeler breaking his heart just the same night as his dethroning of his keg-stand record, leaving Harrington with very little willpower to truly struggle for the crown.

5 months ago, Billy Hargrove made his first successful move on Steve; cornering him at one of Tommy Hagan’s parties which Harrington had been invited to mostly out of pity, but also out of interest.

It didn’t take a lot of convincing really, once Steve realised that Billy was serious when he called him a pretty boy, said that green is a good color on him, or that he has a sweet ass, but then again, Steve’s not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, that much he knows. So with too little alcohol in his system and a lot of wrecked nerves, he found himself in the back of a blue camaro.

4 months ago, Billy Hargrove punched Steve for the first time, after finding him cozying up with Tammy Thompson, of all people, at some post-game party celebrating their basketball victory against the Delphi Oracles.

At first it was just a bit of seemingly friendly banter, although everyone knows how Tammy has had her eyes set on Steve Harrington for forever, so perhaps she giggled a bit louder than necessary and touched his arm one too many times, but Billy couldn’t stop staring. And when he asked Steve about it, the pretty boy was as oblivious as ever, never even saw the fist coming, and honestly that did put a bit of a strain on their “friendship”.

3 months ago, Billy Hargrove lied to Steve about why he had seen it fit to give him a black eye; blamed it on adrenaline from winning, the alcohol in his system, and anger from home, which wasn’t a complete lie there.

With the promise of above average weed and an “honest” apology, Steve got lured out to the quarry at night, and it was fucking cold, what were Billy even thinking, but when he slid into the backseat, Steve followed all too easily with no need for persuasion, as they hotboxed the BMW and tied the knot on their reconciliation with a stellar blowjob.

2 months ago, Billy Hargrove showed up to the Harrington manor with way too much beer for the two of them, but it was necessary for him to finally let go and tell the truth about a few things that most people don’t know.

Whenever Steve finished one can, Billy had finished two, and yet neither of them saw fit to mention that they seem to be drinking a lot more than usual lately. But that night Hargrove was drinking like his life depended on it, and it felt like it too, because there was a constant pain in his heart, an aching in his soul, and he needed a good fair share of liquid courage to finally tell the other how he truly feels. 

1 month ago, Billy Hargrove bought freaking flowers and chocolates like it was Valentine’s, and showed up on Steve’s doorstep all too early in the day, and told him to get dressed, pretty boy, we’re going on a date.

Together in the camaro they drove to Indianapolis; far away enough that no one they knew would see them smiling and laughing, hands brushing with the desire to hold each other, but Billy’s not there yet. They spent the entire day walking and talking, uninterrupted by the usual craving of flesh whenever they’re alone, and it was nice, it was good, it was a first step.

[pvandermeer409]

Harry Potter and the Lost Child - Chapter 17 is out!

Excerpt:

‘Now Sharif has the Quaffle. He throws it to Mortimer; Mortimer throws to Johnson who – OOOOF –  nice Bludger work curtsey of McAndrew!’

           The Hufflepuffs made a collective ‘aaaaargh’ sound as their Chaser dropped the Quaffle.

           ‘You could almost say he got McAnd-drilled – ’

           ‘Harrington!’

           ‘Sorry Professor! And Weasley has the Quaffle again… She throws to Smith who takes it back towards the Hufflepuff goalposts. Nobody’s there to block him – GO GRYFFINDOR! – Smith launches the Quaffle AND – gets saved by Sharif…’

           Now it was the Gryffindors’ turn to make a collective ‘aaaargh’ sound.

           As the match continued Albus’ eyes wandered over to his brother high up in the air above. James was scanning the pitch for any signs of the Golden Snitch. His sickly green face atop scarlet robes gave him the appearance of a slice of watermelon. Albus stifled a giggle at that thought.

           James playing as Seeker for the Gryffindor team made Albus quite ambivalent about the match. On the one hand, he wanted his brother to win the game as that would mean their father would buy him the Nimbus 3003 (which Albus might get to have a go on – he might even get James’ old broom!), on the other hand, he really didn’t want to see Drake and company’s smug faces if their team won the cup.

           Unlike Albus, Scorpius had no qualms about which team he supported.

           ‘Go Hufflepuff!!’ He yelled as the Hufflepuff Chaser Mortimer sped past their seats.

           ‘Mortimer speeds past Smith – he’s rushing through to the Gryffindor goalposts – Nowak’s waiting for him there – for the love of God Nowak get a good night’s sleep next time, you haven’t blocked a single shot yet!’

           ‘Harrington!’

           ‘Sorry Professor McGonagall! And Mortimer shoots and… SCORES!’

           The Gryffindors booed and chanted loudly.

           ‘Seventy-forty to Hufflepuff. Gryffindor’s got to play better if they want to keep up – reminder, they have to win this match by at least a hundred points if they’re to win the cup!’

           ‘Only three more good shots and we’re in the clear,’ said Scorpius.

           ‘James can still catch the Snitch before then, he’s good at that – ’ retorted Albus.

           ‘Not by the looks of it if you ask me. He barely moved this entire time – I can’t believe you’re still rooting for Gryffindor!’

           ‘I’m not – My brother and cousin are on that team…’

           ‘So what? Your family could use a bit of humbling if you ask me,’ muttered Scorpius. ‘Plus, imagine the look on McLaggen’s stupid face once they lose – HA!’

            ‘Johnson is now with the Quaffle. He approaches the Gryffindor goalposts again with intent and – OOOO – clear Bludger shot right in the face by Gupta! You could say he got Goop-ted!’

           ‘HARRINGTON!’

           ‘Yeah, I agree Professor that was a weak one, I’ll up my game next time!’

           Madam Taranis’ whistle sounded over the laughing crowd. She called a time out as she checked and tended to Johnson’s wounds.

Check it out:

For the past couple of months, I’ve been working on a fix of the (in my opinion) less than great Cursed Child. I guess I just wanted to give these characters the sequel they deserve. This is a second/next generation canon-compliant (though not with CC obviously) continuation of the series I love so much.

You can find it here:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30081021/chapters/74086224

and here:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13823288/1/Harry-Potter-and-The-Lost-Child

This story is meant to provide an alternative for people who would like to know ‘what happened after the story’ and would rather not bother with the hot mess that is CC (again my opinion).

General summary: no Delphi, VERY canon-compliant (except for CC of course), the plot draws a little from the Cursed Child but improves upon it (at least in my opinion), and NO BLEEDING TIME TRAVEL.

Reviews/kudos/comments/suggestions/insults are always welcome!

New chapter every other week!

[chaotic-hypnotic-erotic]

I decided to create an episode guide, as if this game had been turned into a 1970s Gerry Anderson live action TV series like UFO, with the intrigue of Captain Scarlet and the strangeness of Jason King and Department S and Nigel Kneale’s Doomwatch and The Quatermass Experiment.

This is what I came up with. This is just the titles. Summaries of each season’s episodes will come soon.

For use with DoubleZero, also available from Dancing Lights Press.

Spectres of Mars Episode Guide

Season One - The First Year

Episode One - Discovery Episode Two - Myriad Episode Three - Terror on Base Three Episode Four - Scylla Down Episode Five - Charybdis Ascendant Episode Six - The Apollo Assignment Episode Seven - Undercover Episode Eight - Helios and Selene Episode Nine - The Newcomer Episode Ten - Compromised! Episode Eleven - The Clock Struck Zero Episode Twelve - Infection Episode Thirteen - Anemoi

Season Two - The Year of Attrition

Episode One - Adhene Episode Two - SIBYL Episode Three - Attack on Delphi Episode Four - Affair on Olympus Episode Five - The Company of Strangers Episode Six - Project LEDA Episode Seven - Pursuit Episode Eight - Black-Eyed Children Episode Nine - Cold Iron Episode Ten - Eos Episode Eleven - The Fortean Intrusion Episode Twelve - Weapon Zero Episode Thirteen - Shockwave

Season Three - The Year of The Counterattack

Episode One - Aftermath Episode Two - Operation Exodus Episode Three - Zephyr Episode Four - Eagle One Episode Five - Bad Company Episode Six - Alpha Episode Seven - The Mesmer Gambit Episode Eight - The Odhinn Affair Episode Nine - Get Harrington! Episode Ten - Taygetus Episode Eleven - The Temple Episode Twelve - Into The Fire Episode Thirteen - Last Contact

[clarounette]

Skin hungry, by Erin Mallon

Skin hungry, by Erin Mallon

Click the image to buy on Audible You can also buy the play on Amazon. Summary Ruth is a 74-year old woman.Rowan is a 23-year-old man.They’re in love.And Ruth’s 43-year-old son is freaking the hell out. Skin Hungry is an age-gap romantic comedy play with some darker themes hiding just beneath the skin. Review (audiobook) Wow. Just wow. The author definitely knows how to make you go from the…

[ruleof3bobby]

SULLY (2016) Grade: B

The first half of the movie didn't do much for me. For awhile, you’re not really sure why this should be a movie, looks like a simple story at first. However, the last 30 minutes or so really saves the film. The big picture makes sense at that time. Eastwood does a great job with framing and camera movements. 

[bikinibottomdayz]

JANUARY 10 2023 RELEASE

All my masters can be found here, full release under the read more!

HADESTOWN December 30, 2022 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (13.65GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Reeve Carney (Orpheus), Eva Noblezada (Eurydice), Patrick Page (Hades), Jewelle Blackman (Persephone), Lillias White (Hermes), Amelia Cormack (Fate), Shea Renne (Fate), Soara-Joye Ross (Fate), Emily Afton (Worker), Malcolm Armwood (Worker), Brandon Cameron (Worker), Alex Puette (Worker), Grace Yoo (Worker), Sojourner Brown (Worker) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Patrick Page’s final performance! A head is visible on the bottom of the frame at times but almost never blocks anything. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Fairly Patrick Page centered, as all of Epic 1 and Epic 3 are focused on him as well as some other typically-Orpheus centric moments. Blackout during the beginning of Lady of the Underground, and brief blackout during Epic 3. Includes curtain call, ‘We Raise Our Cups,’ and speeches by Reeve, Patrick, and director Rachel Chavkin. Audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAmm1o | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL MAY 17, 2023

INTO THE WOODS December 21, 2022 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (10.63GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Stephanie J. Block (The Baker's Wife), Brian d'Arcy James (The Baker), Joaquina Kalukango (The Witch), Denée Benton (Cinderella), Gavin Creel (Wolf/Cinderella's Prince), Joshua Henry (Rapunzel's Prince), Kennedy Kanagawa (Milky White), David Patrick Kelly (Narrator/Mysterious Man), Delphi Borich (u/s Little Red Riding Hood), Cole Thompson (Jack), Nancy Opel (Cinderella's Stepmother), Ann Harada (Jack's Mother), Alysia Valez (Rapunzel), Ta'Nika Gibson (Lucinda), Annie Golden (Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant's Wife), Albert Guerzon (Cinderella's Father), Brooke Ishibashi (Florinda), Jim Stanek (Steward) Notes: Great 4K capture of Joaquina as the Witch! There is minor head obstruction, particularly on the left side which blocks a little action, but is almost entirely worked around. Some moments of wandering and unfocusing. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAkgah | ASKING $18 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL MAY 17, 2023

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS December 18, 2022 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (7.41GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Matt Doyle (Seymour), Lena Hall (Audrey), Andrew Call (Orin & Others), Michael Iannucci (Mr. Mushnik), Aaron Arnell Harrington (Voice of Audrey II), Joy Woods (t/r Ronnette), Tiffany Renee Thompson (Crystal), Khadija Sankoh (Chiffon), Jeff Sears (Ensemble) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this amazing cast! Action on the far left is mildly obstructed and there is some wandering / readjusting throughout. Audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAjHYf | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL MAY 17, 2023

OHIO STATE MURDERS December 21, 2022 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (5.23GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Audra McDonald (Suzanne Alexander), Bryce Pinkham (Robert Hampshire), Mister Fitzgerald (Val/David), Lizan Mitchell (Mrs. Tyler/Miss Dawson/Aunt Lou), Abigail Stephenson (Iris Ann) Notes: Okay 4K capture of this stunning play. There is a major head obstruction that sometimes blocks off action on the left side, but due to nearly the entire play being a monologue, it is worked around well. Increased wandering due to working around the head. The folder also contains a copy of the interview with Adrienne Kennedy that served as the preshow audio. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAkaov | ASKING $16 USD NOT FOR TRADING / SHARING UNTIL MAY 17, 2023

You can email me at bikinibottomtrading@gmail.com if interested!

[revius]

Sully (2016)

El viejo Clint Eastwood regresa de la mano de Tom Hanks en #Sully

 Sully País: USA Año: 2016 Género: Drama/Biográfica Duración: 96 minutos Elenco: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Valerie Mahaffey, Delphi Harrington, Anna Gunn, Mike O'Malley, Jamey Sheridan. Director: Clint Eastwood Guión: Todd Komarnicki Basado en: "Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters" de Chesley Sullenberger y Jeffrey Zaslow. Música: Christian Jacob y "The Tierney Sutton…