#Dr Oliver Bloom

[hjbirthdaywishes]

October 19, 2023

Happy 57 Birthday to Jon Favreau.

[gatheringbones]

[“I never felt like I was born in the wrong body,” he says, referring to the dominant medical discourse, though he hated looking in the mirror and says he “felt extreme discomfort” with the body he had. Lucas has been binding his chest for two years using a compression sports bra, always a little too tight, usually followed by a T-shirt and a man’s shirt. He does so for safety, because he sometimes goes to rural Putnam County: “very small, really Southern places,” doing HIV education. “If they knew I was queer, let alone trans, I would probably be killed, so I kind of have to keep all of that very much on the ‘down low’ when I’m doing work out in the community.” But to his co-workers he is “very, very out.” For Lucas, undergoing top surgery is an assertion of what some feminists call bodily autonomy. Pro-choice activists argue that the government has no right to tell women what to do with their body; transgender activists say that they have the right to change their body if they please.

Lucas is at the surgeon’s office with Oliver, a former boyfriend who is also a bearded trans man; and Rachel, a bisexual Latina, his “soul mate and sister.” Lucas says he has “always known” he wanted top surgery,” even before he began injecting testosterone. A few friends in Gainesville who had undergone surgery with Dr. Garramone became mentors to younger trans people in town like Lucas, directing them to friendly therapists and doctors, and helping them get letters for testosterone. Having crowdfunded the $7,000 he needed for top surgery, Lucas is giving away $500 to charity.

And then there is Nadia, a twenty-eight-year-old from St. Louis who works as an employment coach at a nonprofit agency. The odd girl out, she is having her chest masculinized, but not as part of a gender transition. As a how-to book suggests, top surgery is “not just for those transitioning from female to male” but also for others on the gender spectrum, including “gender non-conforming, gender fluid, bi-gender, butch, and so on.” Nadia feels some camaraderie with trans men undergoing top surgery and considers herself “near the trans community, but not in it.” She has short brown hair, bushy eyebrows, and olive skin, and she is wearing large horn-rimmed glasses, a men’s shirt, and hip-hugging straight-leg jeans that look baggy on her slender frame.

When Nadia was twenty-one, her breasts suddenly grew to about a 32C. “They just went boom,” she says, and she told me they felt outsized for her small frame. At certain points in her monthly cycle, when they bloomed even more, she couldn’t even bring herself to get dressed. She felt more comfortable in an androgynous style, wore men’s clothing, and hated the way her buxom bosom made her clothes fit. And she loathes having them touched. She identifies as female and has no interest in taking testosterone, but she sees her breasts as an impediment, a part of her body that does not reflect how she sees herself. Nadia’s queer circle includes trans friends with whom she shares a deep sense of alienation from standard-issue notions of femaleness. She is here with her girlfriend, Flora, an art student whom she met on OkCupid four years ago; the two were drawn together by their mutual interest in art, politics, and graphic novels.

Nadia upends conventional notions of what women should look like and how they should be. She’ll remain female, but she shares with the others here today the belief that their breasts don’t fit and that by changing their bodies they can become more comfortable in their skin and more successful in their lives.”]

arlene stein, from unbound: transgender men and the remaking of identity, 2018

[blairefrances]

I have nothing else to post here, but here is my Fundamental Paper Education Cast Meme!:

Oliver: Randy Cunningham (Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja)

Zip: Cold Finger (SheZow)

Edward: Christopher Pierre (Ghost and Pals)

Petunia: Yonaka Kurai (Mogeko Castle)

Lizzy: Knives Chau (Scott Pilgrim)

Kevin: Sunny (Omori)

Cubbie: Kanna Kamui (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid)

Robby: Melodii (Scratchin' Melodii)

Riley: Chimbley Sweep (Law of Talos)

Ruby: Annie (Skullgirls)

Skell: Tomoko Kuroki (WataMote)

Claire: Madoka Kaname (Puella Cure Madoka Magica)

Engel: Homura Akemi (Puella Cure Madoka Magica)

Bubble: Issac (The Binding of Issac)

Lana: Kim Possible (Kim Possible)

Abbie: Basil (Omori)

Now for the Teachers!:

Miss Thavel: Baldi (Baldi's Basics)

Miss Circle: Mr Sys (You Cannot Beat Us Nintendo Commercial)

Miss Bloom: KinitoPet (KinitoPet)

Miss Emily: Mirabelle (In Stars and Time)

Miss Grace: Jackie Chu (Sml)

Mister Demi: Dr D Light (It's Not Me It's my Basement)

Miss Sasha: Miss Delight (Poppy Playtime)

And last but not least.....

Princess Δlice: Theresa Fowler (Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja)

[kingedmundsroyalmurder]

The blue castle, chapter 7

I don't know if this was LMM's intention, but my first thought about Valancy's rosebush was, "are we sure this really is a rosebush?" The metaphor of the rosebush that never blooms because it's stifled from overly solicitous unhelpful care is definitely an apt one, but so is the metaphor of the bush that everyone thinks is a rosebush but actually is not. Of course it's never going to bloom -- it's actually an entirely different plant. Which is equally fitting for Valancy, whom everyone tries so hard to mold into what they want but who can't ever achieve that because she's not that person. She's not her cousin Olive, and no amount of scolding and pointed comments and overly solicitous pieces of advice are going to turn her into what the Stirlings want her to be. And poor Valancy doesn't know any other way than to get mad at the supposed rosebush for not being what everyone says it is. 

Sidenote observation: the past chapter of Valancy's trauma causing her to interpret everything everyone does and says around her as a direct negative comment almost made me start asking questions like, 'Are her relatives trying to be awful, or is she seeing every interaction as negative and directed at her even if that wasn't the intention?' And then her mother helpfully came onto the page to make it clear that, no, she, at least, is every bit as awful as Valancy's internal narrative portrays her to be. Thank you Mrs. Stirling for removing the ambiguity! Also thank you Mrs. Stirling for throwing an immediate temper tantrum about the rosebush and shutting up for the rest of the chapter. 

Cousin Stickles, meanwhile, is giving me extremely strong Mary Musgrove from Persuasion vibes. She doesn't seem deliberately awful, a la Mrs. Stirling, but rather fully convinced of her own place as protagonist of the world. It's obliviousness more than malice -- of course her problems are the most important and of course her advice is the best, because that's how things are to her. Why would anyone see things differently when it's so self evidently true? The distinction doesn't help poor Valancy, of course, except to make it easier for the people around her to guilt trip her into doing what they want by being able to say, "Well don't be ungrateful, they're only trying to help!" 

Dr. Trent continues to be the best supporting character. Not only did he not forget Valancy, he took the time to write to her personally from Montreal. Good man, good doctor, no wonder her family hates him. 

And the plot kicks in. Poor Valancy. "Valancy Stirling, who had never lived, was about to die." I'm glad that the knowledge gives her the courage to assert herself, but what brutal news. (And how long has she been having symptoms that no one acknowledged or did anything about? How long has she had shortness of breath or been cold all the time or run out of energy quickly and how long has her family blamed her for these supposed weaknesses of character instead of asking if there something wrong? Valancy Stirling, living the invisible illness life.)

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Experiments In Early Victorian Skincare: A White Lip-Salve

(Find previous posts in this series here.) Finally, a perfectly ordinary skincare item just like every other lip balm and lip oil and lip tint I own, right down to the mutton suet content.

Who's ready to get just so kissable?

TO MAKE ROSE LIP-SALVE

Put eight ounces of the best olive oil into a wide-mouthed bottle, add two ounces of the small parts of alkanet-root. Stop up the bottle, and set it in the sun; shake it often, until it be of a beautiful crimson. Now strain the oil off very clear from the roots, and add to it, in a glazed pipkin, three ounces of very fine white wax, and the same quantity of fresh clean mutton suet. […] Melt this on a slow fire, and perfume it when taken off, with forty drops of oil of rhodium, or of lavender. When cold, put it into small gallipots, or rather whilst in a liquid state. […] This salve never fails to cure chopped [i.e. chapped] or sore lips, if applied pretty freely at bed-time, in the course of a day or two at farthest.

WHITE LIP-SALVE

This may be made as above, except in the use of alkanet root, which is to be left out. Though called lip-salve, this composition is seldom applied to the lips; its principal use consisting in curing sore nipples, for which it is an excellent remedy.

Citing this receipt is an absolute headache -- with minor variations this basic formulation for both red and white salve shows up in texts from the 1810s to the 1850s. You can find it in The Complete Servant, A New Collection Of Genuine Receipts, Mackenzie's Five Thousand Receipts... I swear this shit is like recipe blogging, minus the long copyrightable prelude. Tl;;dr, this recipe would have been in contemporary use at the time of the final Franklin expedition, but it would scarcely have been brand new.

Batch One

almond oil

beeswax

raw cocoa butter

sweet orange oil

Geogard ECT (a lip-safe, broad-spectrum natural preservative -- I bought it with watery pomatum use in mind but figured, fuck it)

Okay, so I lied about the suet, I'm sorry and I'll try to do better in the future. This is absolutely the most normie of these recipes as far as I'm concerned, after reluctantly subbing out the aforementioned mutton suet for an equally fragrant but much more anodyne fat, cocoa butter. It's a pretty standard recipe for a firm salve like I'd make with any other infused oil, though I'm skipping the alkanet here for firm and masculine Royal Navy reasons. Everything melted together readily enough in my DIY bain-marie, but I first smelled trouble when the fully melted liquid in the boiler had its own separated particles of fat. While the liquid still poured like a dream the resulting salve had tiny, faintly gritty blooms from the cocoa butter component on top as soon as it had cooled. The odor of raw cocoa butter — not unpleasant but definitely bitter — warred with the smell of orange oil, and while the consistency is certainly pleasant enough on the lip it wasn't everything I'd hoped for. I'm pretty spoiled for only the most modern and standardized commercial projects, so this minor variation troubled me.

Batch Two (pictured here alongside some cold cream tins)

olive oil

beeswax

shea butter

sweet orange oil

Geogard ECT

For batch two, I did indeed use olive oil, paired with shea butter as has become my usual suet/tallow substitute in these experiments, but I found myself with a problem I hadn't considered: what, to an early Victorian, makes olive oil "the best"? We can probably assume this excludes obviously-oxidized, rancid, or adulterated oil, but would a Victorian cook prefer a pungent, peppery oil or a mild one? Would they be accustomed to working with a Mediterranean mainstay like olive oil at all?

Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management gives an outline on the uses of olives and their oil that sure makes it sound like a common enough ingredient in the middle-class English home, albeit one of limited usage:

There are three kinds of olives imported to London,-- the French, Spanish, and Italian: the first are from Provence, and are generally accounted excellent; the second are larger, but more bitter; and the last are from Lucca, and are esteemed the best. The oil extracted from olives, called olive oil, or salad oil, is, with the continentals, in continual request, more dishes being prepared with than without it, we should imagine. With us, it is principally used in mixing a salad, and when thus employed, it tends to prevent fermentation, and is an antidote against flatulency.

But Mrs. Beeton gives us no clues about what flavor profile is to be preferred or how to distinguish a good olive oil from a bad one. Modern preferences regarding olive oil in the US and UK alike are shaped by 20th-21st century fashions in cuisine and diet, from Tuscan cooking and the Mediterranean diet to concerns about free radicals and triglycerides -- I prepared this batch of salve with the tail end of a bottle of imported EVOO, certainly a product of all those influences -- but after all, we're not eating this stuff outright, we're just rubbing it on our lips, or nipples. The perfumer Charles Lillie makes an assertion about the forms of olive oil most suitable for mixing with fragrance:

(He also marks out the best olive oil in terms of its price -- fourteen shillings per gallon in 1825, around £52 GBP adjusted very broadly for inflation. Which doesn't help me now, but ok, cool.)

What if we look earlier? Friedrich Christian Accum's 1822 treatise on the adulteration of commercial goods warns of the risk of contamination with lead, and of the deliberate dilution of olive oil with other oils like poppyseed, not unlike the modern traffic in counterfeit EVOO. "Good olive oil," by Accum's definition, "should have a pale yellow colour, somewhat inclining to green; a bland taste, without smell; and should congeal at 38 degrees Fahrenheit." So it certainly sounds like the pungent, peppery oil I might use for the dinner table (or indeed on a salad) is right out, but gorgeous Georgians and vile Victorians were out here performing DIY tests for detecting adulterated oil just like I am when I get paranoid about my California Olive Ranch EVOO being secretly 90% canola or something.

Olive oil was even more popular with 19th century pharmacists than with salad-makers due to its abundance of applications, both external and internal. (In the spirit of my original meta, I have to say here: lube.) Even so, would a salve like this one really find its place aboard a polar expeditionary ship? A rosy alkanet lip stain is right out for most occasions, but chapped lips and chapped nipples are facts of life in all climates, and I don't have any reason to think personal sundries along the lines of Crozier's ill-fated tea and sugar would be excluded from officers' belongings, perhaps those of ordinary ratings as well.

Gentlemen in the civilian world and Royal Navy alike might stock their own medicine chests for travel and day-to-day use; these chests contained independently-sourced materials making for a range of self-treatment options for complaints both minor and major. The National Maritime Museum currently holds one of Sir John Franklin's own medicine chests, looking very handsome with brass fittings and its own set of scales for dosing; fellow Arctic explorer and Franklin searcher Sir William Edward Parry owned another glorious example of the same, handsomely made and stocked with painkillers, laxatives, and much more. Judging by its survival it's evident Franklin's own chest wasn't recovered from any wreck, but we know that the final Franklin expedition carried at least one communal medicine chest aboard, as it was found abandoned at Victory Point.

This chest isn't one of the luxe private articles marketed to gentlemen like Franklin and Parry but a prosaic piece of luggage intended for organization-wide use. Alongside opium, camphor, ginger, and Tolu balsam the Victory Point chest contained peppermint oil and a two-ounce bottle of olive oil. No one would waste such things on a remedy for chapped lips, certainly not at the "abandoning our ships and sledging to our doom" stage of the expedition, but it seems plausible enough to me that the private version of one of these chests might contain a personal care product like this one, whether homemade by a loved one or purchased as a commercial item from the same pharmacist who sourced the more potent medical preparations alongside it. Maybe more realistically, such an item would find its place alongside hairbrushes and tooth powders -- as more and more materials are able to be recovered from the wrecks of Erebus and Terror, I'll be really interested to see what further personal items are able to be recovered.

If you're interested in the contents of these personal medicine chests and that of the Franklin expedition chest, please run, don't walk, to Dr. Marieke M.A. Hendriksen's wonderful paper "Consumer Culture, Self-Prescription, and Status: Nineteenth-Century Medicine Chests in the Royal Navy". (Hendriksen does wonderful work around the material culture of medicine in general and I'm so jealous in the best way of her work around Early Modern consumption and taste.) Richard J. Cyriax's 1947 article "A Historic Medicine Chest" treats the individual contents of the Franklin chest in some detail, and is absolutely worth a read. There's another topical remedy for skin ailments lurking in Cyriax's account of the medicine chest contents that I'll be getting to very soon in this experimental series…

Would there be any interest in a tinted version of this salve that does incorporate an alkanet infusion? I've made so many individual salves and balms and whatnot as a part of this project that I'm planning on putting them up for sale on BigCartel; Etsy would be way more convenient apart from every other thing wrong with Etsy as a selling host. Let me know too if there's any other kind of receipt recipe from this era you'd be interested in seeing and trying, even if it's more likely to be found in the civilian world than at sea.

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April 23: Happy 47th Birthday to English Actor and Comedian John Oliver, who provided the voices of the characters of Dr. Xenon Bloom in the Rick and Morty episode “Anatomy Park” (2013) and Ian Anderson in the Bob’s Burgers episode “There’s No Business Like Mr. Business Business” (2017).

[noxious-fennec]

PLEASEEEE tell me about the symbolism in your drawing Oh i am dying to know

HII why thank you for asking!! I'll try my best to answer concisely but Tl;dr I'm not normal about either cwilbur or flower symbolism :) it also must be noted that a lot of my decisions are entirely based on my personal cultural experience so I hope if anything you find it interesting.

For an overview, The peice is inspired by art nouveau, namely alphonse mucha and henri privat livemont, and is mostly based on this hamlet production poster by the former. The composition however is not based on said illustration, and is slightly inspired in part by stained glass and fences of the movement. The clothing cwilbur is wearing is from the edwardian period, if I've got my references correct it's earlier in the period, though not any year in particular. It differs drastically in the fact that the colors are very vibrant (I can't help putting cwil in shades of red, ho16 permanently changed my brain chemistry), and that the Cape part of the inverness cape is entirely too short. Otherwise I've attempted to keep the general silhouette accurate.

Now the plant symbolism:

First: Arabian jasmine (which fun fact are not actually the same as the 4 petal vine yasmine, has a different name, Full (فل), and they grow on shrubs) and the Damascus rose go together because of two reasons: 1) i didn't know other flowers to put there and 2) they're very closely tied in my brain. If you try to find their symbolism you'll find a lot of things about beauty and purity, as is common with any white flower or rose, but my reasoning differs. Without going into too much detail, I intended for them to symbolise community and belonging.

Daffodils (the ones depicted are the ones most common in my region, they may not resemble the expectations but they are indeed daffodils) mean death rebirth and hope, its a flower i generally associate with cwil. Same meaning goes for the white lilies. And poppies have a heavy association with war and generally symbolise remeberance and hope for peace, and thus, l'manberg association.

The next five are flowers that represnt certain characters strictly based on cwilbur's preception of them, but they can be applied to others as well, i just thought these were most important:

Freesia: especially when yellow, usually means thoughtfulness, trust and friendship. represents cranboo.

Orange/tiger lilly: pride, hatred, status, tenacity.  Cquackity

Lilly of the valley: cmon we all know this one, ctommy

Boat orchid: virtue and morality, a gesture of respect and friendship. Ctubbo

Gladiolus: diminutive of gladius(sword); strength of character, moral integrity and rememberance. ctechno

pomegranate tree and fruit: pomegranates have a very different connotation in Western media, from what I can glean, as opposed to what I'm used to them being perceived as (I won't derail this but I can elaborate if needed). In short, I've chosen to take advantage of this double meaning and so its here to represent life death and resurrection while the tree is for family and home.

On a side note, I was originally going to do night blooming jasmine (مسك الليل) but it wasn't working, the symbolism of it however still stand: its a flower many love and think smells amazing, but rarely do they actually want the burden of having it in their own yards because of how deathly strong it smells. I was intending on using it to symbolise the complicated nature of cwilbur's relationship with the important people in his life.

And finally, the olive tree: aside from its meanings of peace and friendship, olive trees also mean olive oil which is a product with many healing properties that is not too easy to make and requires a lot of work. i chose it to mean healing and the process thereof.

So yeah that's it, hope it's up to expectation and thanks for the interest means a lot to me <33

[domithehuman]

Do you have an f/o list?

Hey , dear ! I didn't create yet , and I am adding new f/os very fast, but here's the list :

Cassandra from "Tangled" series : romantic f/o

Koala Man : romantic f/o

Marcus Cubitus ( Tofungus ) from " Asterix : Mansion of the Gods" and "Asterix: Secret od the Magic Potion" : romantic f/o

Squareonthehypothenus from "Asterix: Mansion of the Gods" : twin brother f/o ( @in-broken-mirrors , if you don't mind 😉 )

SmurfBlossom from "The Smurfs" new series and "Smurfs: The Lost Village" : romantic f/o

Beagle Boys from Donald Duck comics and movies , series : queerplatonic f/os

Robi from "Shaggy and Scooby Doo Get a Clue" : queerplatonic f/o

Charles Darwin from " Pirates: Band of Misfits": romantic f/o

Victor Zsasz from "Gotham" : brother f/o

Oswald Cobblepot from "Gotham" : romantic f/o

Danton from "Cinderella Monogatari": romantic f/o

Odette from "Leap!" : romantic f/o

Bilbo Baggins from "The Hobbit": romantic f/o

Monty Burns from "The Simpsons" : romantic f/o

Ken from "Urban Vermin": romantic f/o

Benson from "Regular Show": brother f/o

Dr. Kranz from "Arizona Goof": romantic f/o

Chrystal from " The Legend of Snow White": romantic f/o

Speedy from "The Seven Dwarfs": romantic f/o

Karla Kolumna from "Bibbi Blocksberg": romantic f/o

Gary from "Escape from Planet Earth": romantic f/o

Farmer Hoggett from "Babe": romantic f/o

Mr. Tumnus from " The Narnia" : romantic f/o

Stuart Little - queerplatonic f/o

Bessy from "Barnyard": romantic f/o

Cleopatra from "Asterix and Cleopatra": romantic f/o

Strawberry Shortcake : daughter f/o

George Jetson from "The Jetsons": romantic f/o

Colette Tatou from "Rattatouile": romantic f/o

Betty DeVille from "Rugrats" : sister f/o

Stu Pickles from "Rugrats" : romantic f/o

Debbie Jelinsky from "Addams Family II": romantic f/o

Cindy Bear from "Yogi Bear" : queerplatonic f/o

Ranger Smith from "Yogi Bear" : romantic f/o

Olive Oyl from "Popeye": romantic f/o

Frank Murphy from "F is for Family": romantic f/o

Sinbad from "Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures": son f/o

Stretch from "Casper" the movie and the series : romantic f/o

Shrek : brother f/o

Elmer Fudd from "Looney Tunes" : romantic f/o

Janusz Tracz from "Plebania": romantic f/o

Scarr from "Evil Con Carne": romantic f/o

Jon Arbuckle from "Garfield" movie: brother f/o

Happy Chapman from "Garfield": romantic f/o

Bloom from "Pippi Longstocking": romantic f/o

Engineer from "Team Fortess 2": romantic f/o

Jasper and Horace from "101 Dalmatians": brothers f/os

Antoni Dziubak from "Ojciec Mateusz": romantic f/o

Sybil from "Sam and Max": romantic f/o

Mr. Smee from "Peter Pan": romantic f/o

Edward Murdstone from "David Copperfield": romantic f/o

Gilligan from "Gilligan's Island": queerplatonic f/o

Coraline : sister f/o

Betty Boop: queerplatonic f/o

Szpieg ( Spy ) from "Król Maciuś Pierwszy" ( King Matt the First): romantic f/o

Mario from "Super Mario Bros": queerplatonic f/o

Mrs. Coulter from "Golden Compass": sister f/o

Ming Lee from "Turning Red": romantic f/o

Prince Froglip from "Princess and the Goblin": romantic f/o

Lucky from "Lucky: The Adventures of the Unluckiest Leprechaun": brother f/o

Neytiri from "Avatar" movies: romantic f/o

Fegan Floop from "Spy Kids": queerplatonic f/o

Spike from "Flushed Away": romantic f/o

Gaetan Moliere from "Atlantis": romantic f/o

Daniel from "House of Magic": romantic f/o

Bolt from "Bolt": pet f/o

Jessie from "Toy Story": romantic f/o

Rouge from "Sonic the Hedgehog":romantic f/o

Karaba from "Kirikou": romantic f/o

Gordy from "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide": romantic f/o

Sarah Hawkins from "Treasure Planet": romantic f/o

Miss Atlantis from "Dumbo": romantic f/o

Weedon from "Tom, the Greatest Friend": romantic f/o

Susan from "Memories of Nanette": romantic f/o

Nanny McPhee - romantic f/o

AstroBoy : son f/o

Oskar Kokoshka from "Hey Arnold": romantic f/o

Squidward from "Spongebob Squarepants": brother f/o

Belial from "Three Wise Men" : romantic f/o

Rothbart from "The Swan Lake": romantic f/o

Cedric from "Sofia the First": queerplatonic f/o

Tabaluga : queerplatonic f/o

James from "Tabaluga": romantic f/o

Tzekel Kan from "The Road to El Dorado": romantic f/o

Eris from "Sinbad: The Legend of Seven Seas": sister f/o

Aurora from "Sleeping Beauty" : sister f/o

Trafalgar Law from "One Piece": brother f/o

Doc Croc from "Simsala Grimm" : romantic f/o

Quetzal from "Dragon Tales": queerplatonic f/o

Sensuella from "Jungledyret Hugo: Movie Star": romantic f/o

Rancid Rabbit from "CatDog": romantic f/o

Mirabel Madrigal from "Encanto": queerplatonic f/o

Castiel from "Supernatural": brother f/o

John Watson from "Sherlock": romantic f/o

Remus Lupin from "Harry Potter": romantic f/o

Wendell Pleakley from "Lilo and Stitch": romantic f/o

Dwayne LaFontant from "Over the Hedge": romantic f/o

Penelope Pitstop from "Wacky Races": romantic f/o

Rodney Copperbottom from "Robots" : romantic f/o

Lefty Maginnis from "Everyone's Hero": romantic f/o

Gwizdo from "Dragon Hunters": brother f/o

Tiana from "Princess and the Frog": sister f/o

Leslie Noodman from "Sanjay and Craig": romantic f/o

ShortBread from "Saving Santa": romantic f/o

Fagin from "Oliver and Company": queerplatonic f/o

Benny Krupp from "Captain Underpants": romantic f/o

Peter from "Arthur Christmas": romantic f/o

Minnie Mouse from Mickey Mouse universe: romantic f/o

Pani Myszka ( Mrs. Mouse) from "Bajki Miki Mola": romantic f/o

Chameleon from "T.U.F.F. Puppy": romantic f/o

Whiskers from "Brandy and Mr. Whiskers": brother f/o

Grimmel the Grisly from "How to Train Your Dragon III": romantic f/o

Shifty from "Crime Time": romantic f/o

Puciek from "Tajemnica Szyfru Marabuta" (The Secret of the Marabut Cipher ): romantic f/o

Miss Cassandra from "Maya the Bee": romantic f/o

Roo from "Winnie the Pooh": son f/o

Chester V from "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs II": romantic f/o

Rocky from "Paw Patrol": pet f/o

Mummy from "Tad Jones" movies : romantic f/o

Madame Medusa from " The Rescuers": romantic f/o

Pocahontas : sister f/o

Buzz from "Nine Dog Christmas": romantic f/o

Thumbelina - sister f/o

Orizaba from "Elena of Avalor": romantic f/o

The Widow from "The Magic Riddle": romantic f/o

Lucky Luke : brother f/o

Pat from "Pat and Mat": romantic f/o

Pikachu from "Pokemon": pet f/o

Ronnie from "Millionaire Dogs": romantic f/o

Vector Perkins from "Despicable Me": romantic f/o

Henchman 21 and Henchman 24 from "Venture Bros": romantic f/os

Porsha from "Sing 2": queerplatonic f/o

Cooper from "Trolls" movies and series: queerplatonic f/o

Sebastian from "Camila and Sebastian": romantic f/o ( however can't find the movie now :( )

Ned McDodd from "Horton Hears a Who": romantic f/o

Benjamin from "Benjamin the Elephant": queerplatonic f/o

Mr. Crocker from "The Fairy OddParents": romantic f/o

Mr. Humberfloob from " Cat in the Hat": romantic f/o

Cat from "Cat in the Hat": queerplatonic f/o

Ann Possible from "Kim Possible": queerplatonic f/o

Andrew Morris from "Ron's Gone Wrong": romantic f/o

Moana : sister f/o

Count Olaf from "Series of Unfortunate Events" : queerplatonic f/o

Wallace from "Wallace and Gromit": queerplatonic f/o

Max "Augustino" from "Magiczne Drzewo" ( The Magic Tree): romantic f/o

Alice from "Alice in Wonderland": sister f/o

Mary Poppins : romantic f/o

Clara Oswald from "Doctor Who": queerplatonic f/o

Mary Lou Helperman from "Teacher's Pet": romantic f/o

Volk from "Nu Pogodi": romantic f/o

Edgar from "The Aristocats": romantic f/o

Egon Olsen from "Olsen Band": romantic f/o

Ray Stantz from "Ghostbusters" movies and series: romantic f/o

Nimbus from "Raindrop, Water is Adventure": queerplatonic f/o

Fräulein Rottenmeier from "Heidi": romantic f/o

Miss Clavel from "Madeline" series and movies: romantic f/o

Belle from "Beauty and the Beast": sister f/o

Captain Underpants : queerplatonic f/o

Pearl from "Steven Universe": romantic f/o

Michael Scott from "The Office": romantic f/o

Alex from "Totally Spies": sister f/o

Marv Murchins from "Home Alone": romantic f/o

Alex Delarge from "Clockwork Orange": brother f/o

Applejack from "My Little Pony": sister f/o

Lord Starchbottom from "7d": romantic f/o

Maude from "The Dragon Hill": romantic f/o

[bi-bard]

Sonder - The Wrecks Writing Challenge (Masterlist)

Hello!

This is a masterlist for my next writing challenge! It's going to be dedicated to "Sonder" by The Wrecks. If you haven't listened to the album yet, you need to. It's brilliant.

I hope you enjoy this! I had a lot of fun planning it!

(Thank you to The Wrecks for making an album that was so easy to think of plots for)

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Sonder

How Come Your Truth Revolves Around You? Frederick Chilton X Reader (Hannibal) Summary: Someone can only work with Dr. Frederick Chilton for so long before they realize where his ambitions lie. Some people can't sit by and watch that.

I Love This Part

This is the Part Where You Recognize This Was Your Fault and You Made it Mine Kara Danvers X Reader (Supergirl) Summary: After getting sent away by the D.E.O, (Y/n) turns to one person that they trusted to never turn their back on their friends. However, the world is never that predictable.

Where Are You Now?

Where Are You Now? Emily Prentiss X Reader (Criminal Minds) Summary: Emily was (Y/n)'s first love. When she leaves without a goodbye, (Y/n) never thought they'd see each other again... until they start working together.

Don't Be Scared

Don't be Scared; This is the Life Oliver Queen X Reader (Arrow) Summary: (Y/n) didn't know what they were truly signing up for when Oliver became mayor and hired them After disagreements and arguments, (Y/n) starts to realize that their new job just might not work out.

Unholy

Open Your Eyes; Here Comes the Old Me Cal Roberts X Reader (The Path) Summary: After Cal's first major TV interview, an anonymous article is released describing manipulation at the hands of the man trying to recruit

Dystopia

We're on Our Way to Dystopia Eddie Lane X Reader (The Path) Summary: After his original crisis of faith, Eddie is on the search for answers. However, it is far too easy for the wires between answers and happiness to get crossed.

Unrequited

Unrequited Love Makes the Heart Grow Fonder Barry Allen X Reader (CW's The Flash) Summary: (Y/n)- and almost everyone else around them- was convinced that Barry and them were either together or on the way there. So, when Barry and Iris get together, there are a lot of questions from all angles.

No Place I'd Rather Be

I'll Plant My Soul, Just Take Me There Adam Raki X Reader [Adam (2009)] Summary: Adam gets offered a job in California and wants nothing more than for (Y/n) to go with him. (Y/n) just needs a good reason for uprooting their life.

Ugly Side

I'm Just Asking if I Can See You Lance Sweets X Reader (Bones) Summary: Lance spent a long time trying to get through (Y/n)'s shell. It looks like he's finally found success. However, when (Y/n) is ready to be serious, Lance suddenly decides to run for the hills.

Normal

I Just Wanna Fall in Love Like Everybody Else Does Dean Winchester X Reader (Supernatural) Summary: Dean wants to try his hand at a "normal" relationship. His biggest fear is that his lifestyle and past will keep him from experiencing the one thing he wants more than anything.

Lone Survivor

I'm a Reckless Lone Survivor Alana Bloom X Reader (Hannibal) Summary: (Y/n) tries to warn Alana about Dr. Lecter's true nature. Alana doesn't take the warning seriously until it's almost too late.

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Masterlist (Includes links to All Writing Challenges)

What I Write For

Some Original Characters

[hjbirthdaywishes]

October 19, 2022

Happy 56 Birthday to Jon Favreau. 

[gender-mailman]

[ Big list for a big gay/silly ]

O-ok <:( 👉👈 but dont say that i didnt warned you /half silly

Logan(TSS)

Janus(TSS)

Remus(TSS)

Benrey(HLVRAI)

Benrey(Y2KVR)

Gordon(HLVRAI)

LoverBoy(Y2KVR)

Celine(HKM)

Doc(HLVRV)

Gordon(SwapHLVRAI)

CalaMaria(Cuphead)

King Dice(Cupjead)

Jon(TMA)

Ellias(TMA)

Michael(TMA)

Porrim(Homestuck)

Roxy(Homestuck)

Jake(Homestuck)

Cronus(Homestuck)

Mindfang(Homestuck)

The singless(Homestuck)

Vinny(fandom FNAF)

Mike(fandom FNAF)

Alastor(Hazbin Hotel)

Angel Dust(Hazbin Hotel)

Dark(Markplier egos)

W.W.(Markiplier egos)

Anti(JackSepitEye egos)

Marvin(JackSepitEye egos)

Owynn(FNAFHS)

Puppet(FNAFHS)

Fred(FNAFHS)

Freddy(FNAFHS)

Bendy(BATIM)

Alice Angel(BATIM)

Sammy(BATIM)

Joe(OSNF)

Liz(OSNF)

Cezar(OSNF)

RK-900(DBH)

Connor(DBH)

Nick(Zootopia)

Marceline(AT)

Wheatley(Portal 2)

Sans(UnderTale)

Fell!Sans(UnderFell)

[Aged up] Kenny(South Park)

[Aged up&pc] Kyle(South Park)

[Aged up] Craig(South Park)

Cecil(WTNV)

Carlos(WTNV)

Freemind(FM)

Barney(HL)

Gordon(HL)

Leading Light(HLVRV2)

Shane(SDV)

Lady Dimitrescu(RE8)

Sal(SF)

Zebrur(HS)

Harvey(SDV)

Oliver(Dailtown)

Randy(Dialtown)

C!DreamXD(dreamSMP)

C!Sapnap(dreamSMP)

C!Schllat(dreamSMP)

C!Quackity(dreamSMP)

C!Dream(dreamSMP)

C!Mexican Dream(dreamSMP)

C!Philza(dreamSMP)

Prison!Dream(dreamSMP)

C!George(dreamSMP)

C!Sam(dreamSMP)

Sollux(Homesuck)

Aziraphale(Good Omens)

Crowley(Good Omens)

Pollution(Good Omens)

Beelzebub(Good Omens)

Ponyos dad(Ponyo)

Midas(Fortnite)

Spamton(DR)

B. Addison(DR)

P. Addison(DR)

Fell Spamton(DF)

Swap Spamton(DS)

Ozzie(HB)

Dr. Flugg(Villanius)

Black Hat(Villanius)

Fact Core(Portal2)

Davesprite(HS)

Bruno(Encanto)

C!Eret(DSMP)

Warden!Sam(DSMP)

Roxanne(FNAFSB)

Glamrock Freddy(FNAFSB)

Sunrise[Sundrop](FNAFSB)

Moondrop(FNAFSB)

Kankri(Homestuck)

Glamrock Chica(FNAFSB)

Argos(Tik Tok oc)

Tom(Eddsworld)

Tord(Eddsworld)

Jed Olson(DBD)

Dwight Fairfield(DBD)

Hugo(Dream Daddy)

Human!Music Man(FANFSB)

Willian Afton(FNAF)

Springtrap(FNAF3)

Toy Chica(FNAF2)

Foxy(FNAF)

Chica(FNAF)

Mangle(FNAF2)

Michael Afton(FNAF)

Phone Guy(FNAF)

Phone Dude(FNAF3)

Venomous(OKKO)

Jeff the Killer(Creppypasta)

Ticci Toby(Creppypasta)

Deadpool(Deadpool)

C!Charlie/Mr. Cycle(TFTSMP)

Quest(Blooming panic)

Dave(Blueycapsules)

Mr. Boseman(Blueycapsules)

Michael Miers(Slasher)

Ghost Face(Slasher)

William Afton(Blueycapsules)

Vincent Afton(Blueycapsules)

Slenderman(Creppypasta)

Mulder(Blueycapsules)

Joan(Blueycapsules)

Henry(Blueycapsules)

Jeremy(Blueycapsules)

Michael afton(Blueycapsules)

Error sans(UndertaleAU)

Ink sans(UndertaleAU)

Pierre(Dialtown)

Xyx(Blooming panic)

Phil Guy(Blueycapsules)

Chauncey(Blueycapsules)

Mr. Phone Guy(DSAF)

Nightowl(Blooming panic)

Nakedtoasted(Blooming panic)

Dave "Purple guy"(DSAF)

Mr. Omega(Omegamart)

Grady(Portal)

Adventure Core(Portal 2)

Jake(Duskwood)

Jack Walten(TWF)

Felix(TWF)

Googleplier(Markplier)

Rosemary(TWF)

Mark Heathcliff(TMC)

Cesar Torres(TMC)

Gabriel Boseman(Blueycapsules)

Alex(SDV)

Jack(DSAF)

Intruder(TMC)

John Doe(John Doe)

Yoaj(Blueycapsules)

Gunther(ISWM)

AdultCC/Smirking Adult(blueycapsules)

Medic(TF2)

Spy(TF2)

scout(TF2)

Miss Pauling(TF2)

Liam(Monster Prom)

Damian(Monter Prom)

Zoe(Monster Prom)

Calculester(Monster Prom)

Miranda(Monster Prom)

Brian(Monster Prom)

Oz(Monster Prom)

Vicky(Monster Prom)

Mack(ISWM)

Victor Blake(VTSOM)

Vincent Edgeworth(VTSOM)

Draco Edgeworth(VTSOM)

Winston Loomis(VTSOM)

Albert Krueger(TWDAK)

Monsieur M.(VTSOM)

Murderplier(ISWM)

Eda(TOH)

Rain(TOH)

Belos(TOH)

Edrich(TOH)

Alador(TOH)

Derius(TOH)

Dr. Voldritch(Dr. Voldritch)

Eddie Munson(ST)

Hopper(ST)

Steve(ST)

Billy(ST)

Alexei(ST)

001(ST)2

Gunther(SDV)

Momo(Stray)

Doc(Stray)

Sus Gabriel(TMC)

[Aged up&pc] Stan(South Park)

[Post covid] Butters(South Park)

[captain-penguin2]

Favorite Tv Show Characters

A lot of the actors of my favorite characters left their shows, My favorite characters who had/have a relationship on their corresponding show tend to be the ship I ship when I am watching the show.

-  Special Agent Nina Chase (F.B.I)

- Special Agent Stuart Scola (F.B.I.)

- Special Agent Eleanor “Ellie” Bishop (N.C.I.S)

- Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres (N.C.I.S)

- N.P. Nicolette Nevin (The Resident)

- Dr. Conrad Hawkins (The Resident)

- John Constantine (Arrowverse (Any time Matt Ryan plays him))

- Zari 2.0 (Arrowverse)

- Oliver Queen (Arrowverse)

- Felicity Smoak (Arrowverse)

- Mon-el (Supergirl/The Flash)

- Dr. Caitlin Snow (Arrowverse)

- Mark Blaine/Chillblaine (The Flash)

- Detective Erin Lindsay (Chicago P.D.)

- Dr. Natalie Manning (Chicago Med)

- Special Agent Jamie Kellett (F.B.I: International)

- Special Agent Scott Forrester (F.B.I: International)

- Lea Dilallo (The Good Doctor)

- Dr. Morgan Resnick (The Good Doctor)

- Dr. Alex Park (The Good Doctor)

- P.I.C Sylvie Brett (Chicago Fire)

- Captain Matt Casey (Chicago Fire)

- Detective Amanda Rollins (SVU)

- A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr. (SVU)

- Geri Broussard (Walker)

- Juliet Higgins (Magnum PI)

- Officer Edit “Eddie” Janko-Reagan (Blue Bloods)

- Sergeant Jameson “Jamie” Reagan (Blue Bloods)

- Maggie Bloom (A Million Little Things)

- Ace (Nancy Drew)

- Liam Ridley (Dynasty)

- Clarke/Ryan (Legacies)

- Hope Mikaelson (Legacies)

- Wade Kinsella (Hart of Dixie)

- Dr. April Kepner (Grey’s Anatomy)

- Dr. Lexie Grey (Grey’s Anatomy)

- Dr. Mark Sloan (Grey’s Anatomy)

- Dr. Arizona Robbins (Grey’s Anatomy)

- Sergeant Tim Bradford (The Rookie)

- Special Agent Laura Stenson (Rookie Feds)

- Special Agent Brendon Acres (Rookie Feds)

- Jack Sheridan (Virgin River)

- Penny (Big Bang Theory)

- Quinn James (One Tree Hill)

- Peyton Charles (IZombie)

- Blaine (IZombie)

and many more I can’t think of right now:) (this is in no specific order)

[pinoyrella]

FIRST LOVE, HATSUKOI (Itoshi Rin x Y/n)

Chapter 1: "When Lilacs Bloom"

FT: Itoshi Rin, Itoshi Sae, Oliver Aiku, Bachira Meguru 

TW: None

Genre: Fluff, Angst, Coming of Age + Slow Burn 

WORD COUNT: 4,600+

“First Love, Hatsukoi” Masterlist

Someone once said; life is like a jigsaw puzzle. From our best memories to our most horrible experiences that make us want to curse at our destiny…

These are all unique pieces of our lives.

A ticket that was lost. A dress worn in December. A contract signed to “Blue Lock.” A romantic moment on the beach in the winter. A soccer ball that has your name on it. An athletic star that’s the same age as you. Dreams that never came true. Love stories that ended. People who drifted away from you.

What about those big mistakes? Are they also part of the picture?

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[ November 16. 2016 Age: 14 ]

“A muscle contains bands of fibers that are attached to the human skeleton.” As you walk alone through a familiar field, you study the notes in an old binder . “They are the tissue connected to the bone that allows for movement, balance and function!” Young y/n was so fascinated with the study of bones, muscles, movement, and the human body. An aspiring doctor focusing in the field of kinesiology. “Welcome! I am Dr. L/N, Ph.D in Kinesiology, speciality in Sports Medicine, from your diagnosis it has been listed that you are suffering from a strain in your pectoral muscles.” You giggle as you imagine yourself assisting a patient in your own clinic. “Not to worry, I’m here to help!”

[ November 16. 2036 Age: 34 ]

A young woman drives around through the late nights of Kamakura City, just getting off work. Though, her lips pursed as she tries to focus on the ride, the street lights glowing brighter in a way that causes her vision to blur and her head to ache.

“What would my life be now, if I had never met you?”

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[ Fall Semester, 2016 ]

You make your way through that familiar field, heading towards your campus. You are now in your 2nd year of junior high. Though as you walk, your mind is somewhere else. In your hands holds your beloved old binder, the one you have stored years of notes you have taken relating to kinesiology. 

Ever since you were as young as you can remember, you have always had this fascination with the study of movement. How does movement happen? Why do certain body parts bend in different ways? Why is it when you land in a certain spot, you feel a painful stretch? At a young age, you find yourself having these thoughts as you watch kids your age run around playing various sports. But there was one that stood out to you the most, one that caused the gear switch in your brain to turn.

You watch as your friend plays soccer before you. “Interesting..” You whisper to yourself, loud enough to have the young boy stop in his tracks. “Pretty cool right! Sae-nii taught me how to do this a few days ago. Want to see what else I can do?” Your childhood friend Itoshi Rin asks. You shake from your thoughts as you give him a smile. “Sure!”

As you continue your pace, your focus elsewhere before- BUMP! You take a step back, startled before spurting out an “I’m so sorry-” Though- as you begin your apology, your gaze moves up to meet familiar eyes. “Rinnie!” “Don’t call me that.” The boy immediately replies bluntly before pursuing his steps. You smile sheepishly before picking your pace up, catching up behind him.

Your best friend, Itoshi Rin has changed an incredible amount since you two were small, and the same could be said about you too. Many events that had occurred led up to how you guys have grown, let it be good or bad. 

Just as you are about to speak again, you hear a shout to your name. “You! Come here!” You freeze in your spot before turning to meet a faculty member. “Teacher, good morning-” “Ladies are to enter through that gate” He interrupts, pointing to the opposing entry way that parallels where Rin was headed. “Sorry!” “This is your second year, you should know the rules by now! And quit bringing this binder to school- if it isn’t related to any of our courses then leave it at home. It is a distraction, what would your father think-" "Her binder is educational, why can’t she bring it to school?” A cold tone creeps onto the conversation.

You feel your entire mood shift to the mention of your father, until you feel Rin’s light grip on your wrist. “We are going to be late for class.” He says to you. “Itoshi Rin! How dare you talk back to someone older-” Before you know it, he takes off with you dragging behind. “ITOSHI!” The teacher yells after him.

As you both run off; your glance falls between him and your hand, then back towards the faculty member attempting to run after you. It feels odd, like everything has begun to play in slow motion. A smile overcomes, as you take in the situation unfolding, thinking to yourself

“He’s a pretty good guy.”

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[ Fall 2036 ]

A young boy sits in his seat staring outside his classroom window. “Which means B equals R-” The voice of his teacher becomes tuned out as he loses focus. “We can put A and B on the x-axis, so we draw them in.” The young boy admires the blue sky, illuminating such a warm yet cold feeling. “Oliver?” The sound of his surname brings his focus back to his teacher. “You’ll have exams soon. Make sure you focus.” “I’m sorry sir.”      

Transaction History 160,000 ¥ to Oliver Aiku

The same young boy sits in his room, headphones in as he studies his curricular from school earlier that day. Deep in concentration before hearing a knock on his door. Removing his headphones, he turns to meet his dad on the phone with someone. “I got it, I’ll see you tomorrow. Okay, bye” He hangs up and the young boy asks. “That was Mr. Itoshi Sae, isn’t it? Will I stop by again to examine the play offs?” “No son. He’s away for familial reasons, so I arranged another teammate to under-wing you.” Oliver Aiku replies back to his son before turning to meet his gaze. “Studying again? I told you there's no need for this.” The young boy looks away hurt. “Ike, there is no need for studying. I am going to make you the world’s best striker. Just focus on your training, I’m going to make you great.” His father says before receiving a notification on his phone, which prompts him to leave his son’s room. “Okay.” Ike says softly watching his father walk away.

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[ Fall Semester, 2016 ]

Your eyes light up watching your best friend, Rin, play on the field. Examining his every movement and how he plays strategically. Watching him play the way you have all these years.

The sound of cheering can be heard as a group of students watch their school’s soccer team play. 

“Itoshi’s a little scary, but he’s cool, right?” One of the female students in the crowd converses to her friend. “Totally, right! I had my eye on him.” She replies to her before the two erupt into a fit of giddiness “You think he has a girlfriend?” From hearing that odd question, you subtly turn to face who might have asked that.

“Y/n” The sound of a familiar male voice speaks, you turn to face Rin as he holds a towel to his forehead. “What’s with that look on your face?” “Huh? It’s nothing” You lie, averting your eyes away from him. “It obviously isn’t nothing.” He saw right through you. You turn your gaze to him one last time before rolling your eyes, you shove him lightly in a playful manner. “Rin.” You say his first name with endearment.

Rin. Rin.. Rin!

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[ November 16, 2036 ]

Rin snaps out of his thoughts, turning to his team mate calling for him. “You don’t want to go home, you want to practice some more don’tcha?” Bachira jokes to his teammate. Rin rolls his eyes in annoyance before his friend continues. “If you don’t have plans, Isagi, Nagi and the rest of us are planning to e-” “No.” Rin harshly rejects before letting his friend finish. “You’re no fun” he cries as Rin quickly grabs his belongings, then leaving.

Stepping out from the gymnasium, he makes his way to his car. A familiar lilac color catches him from the corner of his eye.

Rin places the small bouquet of lilacs in the empty passenger seat beside him, he had just purchased them from the sweet old vendor that was passing by. As he starts the car a familiar song begins to play on the radio. Instead of skipping, he turns the volume up before driving home. Reminiscing on a beautiful past memory that felt like it was not too long ago.

[ Spring of 2017 ] "Around this time tomorrow" You struggle on your tippy-toes, reaching for the beautiful lilacs that are blossoming on the tree branches above you. "I wonder where you will be" From far, Rin watches you. The wind blows the lilacs of the spring, slowly onto your hair. "And who you will be thinking of" Trying to get a closer look, you try your best to continue reaching out to them, before they bend down closer to you. Your head turns to the side towards the person who have helped bring them down for you. "You are always gonna be my love" Your eyes meet Rin's examining the lilacs too, before coming to meet yours. Never have you felt such softness from a gaze of another person. Rin looks to you before looking back at the lilacs, bringing down closer to you. You reach up to feel the flowers tickle your nose, as you inhale deeply of the calming scent it extracts.

Rin arrives home, entering his luxurious apartment from the years of being a pro athletic star. He carries the bouquet of lilacs into his bedroom, laying them gently on his desk, before sighing as he touches the soft petals, remembering that day.

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[ Fall Semester, 2016 ]

Rin steps out of his school's gymnasium, he scans to where you both usually meet, only to find one of his teammates conversing with you. He watches in curiosity.

"Y/n, please go out with me! I have movie tickets-"

"I'm sorry!" You reject your classmate immediately before running away, leaving him in shock.

He and Rin watch you run off, before Rin chuckles in satisfaction to himself. He claps his hands together and thanks the universe. Not too long, Rin follows for you knowing he was the one you were waiting for, after all it's your routine. You study in the library while he practices soccer, then walking home to either one's house. You both were stuck to the glue since you were small, knowing each other from the inside and out.

-

[ November 18, 2036 ]

You are mid-day in your shift at your family's bakery. As a little girl you have grown accustomed to helping your parents run their small business. Studying as you check guests out, you were so loved by everyone who would come in. Though ever since your father had long passed, things haven't been able to stay the same.

[ Summer 2007 ] "What is it you're reading y/n-chan?" A regular customer asks as your parents prepare their order. "A book about bones!" You take the large and heavy book in your hands, pointing to where you had just left off at. "Did you know there is a large bone located at the bottom of your heal called the calcaneus?" The customer looks at you with an impressed expression on their face before turning to your parents. "She's only 5?" Your parents look to each other giggling at how adorable you were to impress another dear customer with such intense knowledge at a young age. "She loves to learn." Your parents have always known you were meant for great succession. "That is one intelligent young brain" The customer compliments, before leaving. At the age of 5 everyone saw you as a growing prodigy. Your IQ was off the charts, along with your brain development. It seemed nearly incredible just how much you spend educating yourself. Could you be a lawyer? A governor? Maybe the president? You greet the customer to have a good day before hopping off the stool running towards them. “Mama, papa, I want to be a doctor!” You declare this promise. Your parents swore they saw light shine from you as you confessed with such joy. Your passion stood out beyond, and your parents did everything they can to help polish this gift of yours. “Your brain is a one of a kind y/n-chan.” Your mother praises before your father leans down “Our shining star.”

Who would have known that the very same daughter, would continue helping her mother run their family bakery. Her promise long forgotten.

As you wipe the counter, you find an old book. Taking it into your hands, you flip through the pages before stopping at one that holds a picture of you and a young boy. Taking the picture out, you think of him with such love before placing the picture back in, and continuing your work.

-

Another beautiful morning in the Kanagawa Prefecture. Rin rolls his windows down as he drives off to his old family home, for a little "family" reunion.

As he pulls up and parks, he sees a familiar red head, waiting for him by the front door. As Rin approaches the door, Sae gives a stoic expression before giving his younger brother a soft smile. Rin following suit. "Welcome home big bro."

The Itoshi brothers enter their childhood house until a young girl runs up to Rin. "Uncle Rinnie!" She cheers happily. "Maruko-chan, how are you?" He smiles softly at his brother's daughter, before picking her up and walking further into the family home with his brother.

-

Your shift had just ended, and you are now at a mall, searching for the perfect gift for a special someone.

You make your way from a shoe department, to belts. Leather wallets displayed in a glass case along with calligraphy pens. No item catches your eye that you feel would be suitable for this person so dear in your life. It makes you kind of feel like you hardly even know them anymore.

Looking at the time, it seems to run out so you leave without any purchases from these departments. Making your way to the meetup.

Pulling up to a luxurious gated house, you make your way to the monitor, requesting for someone. "Long time no see" you get the ick hearing the voice of your ex-husband, Oliver Aiku. "Hey, I'm here to pick up Ike as planned." Before you know, you see your teenage son make his way to your car with a backpack. "Thank you" You tell your ex-husband as your son enters the passenger side. "See you later." You hear Oliver say before a BEEP is heard.

You turn to look at your pride and joy, your son Ike. "How are you?" Asking as you drive off. "Okay" he says bluntly, almost awkwardly in a way. "Are you hungry?"

Making your way home to your apartment, you prepare to cook a meal for your son as he gets situated. As you cook you hear the click of the front door. Stopping your actions, you look towards the door seeing your son. "I'll be back later." He says before going out. Before you can say anything he shuts the door, leaving you alone.

You sigh quietly before looking to the calendar right besides the front door that reads on today's date "Ike's 14th birthday." You return to your cooking. Realizing you forgot an ingredient in the fridge, you open it only to find the birthday cake you planned to blow out for your son.

-

"So how have you been?" Sae asks his younger brother as they are seated at their family's dining table. Maruko in the chair beside her uncle as she plays around with her coloring book. "It's been the same." Rin replies bluntly before turning his attention to his niece. "What is that you're drawing? That is so cool" He says delightfully before his brother smiles with this interaction. Almost like how the years of distancing from his brother, the words said that one snowy night, the game they played against each other, and the years of not talking had never happened.

Rin's phone buzzes with a notification, his attention from Maruko leaves before he checks it. Sae watches as his younger brother enters his password, his expression changing into surprise.

"That number. 1 1 1 8." Rin looks at his brother in embarrassment before getting defensive, he gives his brother a glare. "That is a breach of privacy." "It's of her, isn't it?" Rin stays silent. "Are you still-" "It's not like that. There's no deep meaning- just that nobody would figure it out if I lost it." He refutes. "Uh-huh". Rin pays his brother no mind before reverting his attention back to Maruko.

Though, his full attention wasn't on her, but on the thougt of you. Thinking if he will ever see you again.

-

[ November 18, 2016 ]

Rin steps out of the gymnasium, ready to end the day with you by his side before he sees a familiar scene in front of him. He stays quiet as he watches the interaction.

"Y/n!" The boy yells, startling you. "Y-yes?" Rin watches in amusement, wondering how this will go down, already knowing you will turn the guy down just like you do with every confession before.

"Do... d-do.." Rin fights back an internal laugh before the boy confessing to you can even speak. "Do you like..." Good god, Rin just wants to go home and this rejection is taking forever. "DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE FOOD?!" The boy asks loudly startling you. You are taken aback and think out loud, do you? "Um.. I like-" before you can answer, the boy sees Rin and cries "Nevermind! I'm sorry" before running off.

You watch confused before seeing a figure from the corner of your eye. Rin moves past you, then looking back. "You ready to go?" You nod and blush in embarrassment, your best friend probably saw the entire thing.

The walk home was so close, but a bit too quiet for your liking, after that recent event. "I got asked my favorite food." You say still confused on that interaction. It's silent before Rin responds bluntly. "I think asking someone what their favorite food is, means that you like that person, right? I think he liked you, I'm surprised you didn't catch that considering how big your head is" You blush in embarrassment before retaliating. "What a weird way to say you think I'm smart, because I am!" You stomp ahead of him faster. With one lunge forward, he's already caught up to you again. Your angry demeanor diminished, replaced with laughter. He smiles too as you two make it home.

He walks you to your front door, as you open it the familiar scent of your mom's cooking escapes and as much as he wants to come in, he isn't able to tonight. Watching as you step into your door, he turns to leave before you call out to him. "Rin!" He turns back around to look at you. It is silent for a bit before you begin, "Then what about you?" He looks at you with a bit of confusion. "What's your favorite food?" You ask him. "Me?" He takes a moment to think, he's surprise he hasn't had this exchange with you before, he thinks to himself if he even knows your favorite food. After all, you both have been friends since you were 5! You guys literally live and breathe each other, best friends for what? LIFE!!!!

He takes a moment to think before answering "Ochazuke" it is a bit quiet, your mind replaying the memories of him eating ochazuke almost all the time as a kid, realizing there is a missing component. "with bream?" You ask. He's shocked that you knew that. "Especially with bream." He confesses, earning a giggle from you. "Goodnight Rin, get home safe. I'll see you later." You tell him before going in.

He waves you a "bye" as he heads off. 'What a random question.' He thought to himself before getting home.

Opening up his laptop, he hits the "call button" and shortly, his brother answers. "What" is heard on the other line. Rin then proceeds update with his brother as he's in Spain, and to tell him about the weird and random question you had asked him.

"She was confessing her feelings." Sae says on the other side of the line. "Huh? What do you mean?" "You stupid? Do you understand context?" His brother says annoyed, though Rin plays it off as playful sibling antics. Sae lets out an obviously annoyed sigh. "Before asking you your favorite food, you were talking about how it means you like that person. Then that's not a question, it's a confession!" He finishes, ready to hang up the call. Rin sits there in disbelief before getting up, grabbing his sweater before running out.

You on the other hand, sit at your desk that is in front of your window. Your binder propped open as you take notes and study. You are deep in focus before you see a familiar figure running in front of your house.

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[ November 18, 2036 ]

You drive around looking for your son with worry. He hasn't replied back to you calls or texts in the past 9 hours. "Later.." You repeat to yourself, as you are unable to find him your grow with frustration. "When is later! Where could he be, is he alright?" As you drive you remember the feature on your phone, you check to see that your son is sharing his location with you indefinitely, before beginning your drive to him.

You stop in front of... your family's bakery? Parking, you run inside only to find him in a secluded corner, studying? "Ike?" You call for him, he looks up at you before looking at the time.

"Mom I'm sorry, I didn't see the time- I was just-" Before you can finish you engulf him in a hug. Relieved that he is safe. Not too long your mother comes from the counter. "Why didn't you tell me he was here?" You ask her. "I didn't even know you had him in town today. Besides, he wanted to study."

You both look to him before you let out a sigh of relief, immediately returning home. The drive home was quiet, but as you made it through the door of your apartment, your son apologizes again to which you tell him it was alright. "I have something for you." You guide your son the the kitchen where you prepare his birthday gift, along with his present.

Ike lets out a small smile towards the gesture, blowing out the candle then opening his present, which was an envelope.

"I wasn't sure what to get you, so I bought you a gift card." You say as he takes it out. He thanks you as he gives you a warm hug. Small moments like these give you the memory of love that you feel had been forgotten, though it was time to take him back.

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[ November 18, 2016 ]

"Rin?" You say yourself before you see him running towards your door.

You drop your studies and immediately sprint down, before he could know you swing the door open, startling both of you. "Rin? What's wrong?" You ask before noticing that rain began to sprinkle. "You'll catch a cold." You say as you try to yank him inside, yet he doesn't move. Instead, it takes a moment before he grabs you, pulling you close to him. "RIN-!"

He hugs you tightly as his eyes begin to gloss. "Rin?" "What about you y/n?" "What?" "What is..." as he begins to ask, the rain starts to come down harder, but he holds you even closer, shielding your head to prevent the rain from touching you. "your favorite food? What is it?" You close your eyes as you share the embrace with him before answering "Shrimp."

He lets out a small chuckle as he holds you, your childhood best friend that you had grown up and endured so much with. He pulls away before cupping your cheek. The rain beginning to pour on the both of you, soaking your hair.

"I like you." Itoshi Rin confesses. Years of keeping it to himself, he confesses that he does, finally. "Ever since we were five." He looks into your eyes, watching as your eyes get glossier than his. It feels as if time has froze, the way you both look at each other with such endearment, although eyes filled with tears threatening to escape.

"Please go out with me."

"Yes."

The rain pours as you continue your reply. "Me too. Rin, I like you too.” Tears began to spill from both eyes as you hug each other in an embrace so tight.

Time, standing still is about to start moving

So many things I don't want to forget

Around this time tomorrow

I know I will be crying

I will be thinking of you.

[ November 18, 2036 ]

You will always be inside my heart

Rin bids his brother and niece a farewell as he starts his drive home.

There will always be a place just for you

He turns his car on, and on the radio plays the same song he had heard of yesterday.

I just hope I have a place in your heart too

As he drives, he thinks to himself that he feels the coincidences recently are all too haunting.

Now and forever you are still the one

It was like every memory of you, the existence of you is coming back stronger than before.

Now, it is still a sad love song

"Will I ever see her again?" He thinks to himself as he enters the roundabout.

Until I can sing a new one

As you drive your head begins to hurt again. You squint your eyes to see the roundabout coming up. You begin to slower still your eyes focused on the road.

You are always gonna be my love

Rin looks behind him as another car comes in. His eyes expanding, not believing his eyes.

If one day I fall in love with someone again...

He slows down on driving, examines if it's really you, watching as your eyes squint ahead of you. You look beautiful, just as how he last saw you in person. All the memories and feelings he had of you shock him there, but before he could say a thing he sees as you begin to drive forward.

I'll remember to love, you taught me how

Noticing how ahead you are of him, he presses on the gas, an attempt to follow you before you make a safe right out of the roundabout. The speed he was going at, he wouldn't have been able to do the same so he misses.

You are always gonna be my love

He looks forward as he continues to drive and then back, still in shock of seeing you again in person after all those years.

"Every moment is an irreplaceable piece of our lives."

Now and forever.

"But what if... you lose an important piece?"

A/N: Merry quisssmoisssss everyone! Wishing you all a happy day and yeah! I hope you enjoy chapter one, and hopefully it wasn't too confusing. I really wanted to follow the format similar to the series hehe! See you next chapter!

-love, p 🌸

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--based on @writeblrcafe's BLT sandwich prompt

"May I see the body?" Caroline asked, playing with her fingers again and again. The cool indifference of the hospital's lower floor made her tremble for a moment; Dr. Mizrahi's steely gaze also made her turn away to avoid a follow-up.

"Why?" Tying up her ponytail, Dr. Mizrahi gave a glance at the girl. Her hair, fading between different shades of brown, fell across her face with a jagged charm, in contrast to her wispy waves, turned over and over due to turning it in her hands.

"Because I plan to study forensics and I want to know more about it." The lie stung on Caroline's tongue like a mercury vial, with its metallic taste throwing her off her mind until she found herself in a void with no water and no air, and she only had sparks to accompany her.

“Are you sure about it? Do you think it may be too traumatizing for you?” 

Shaking her head, Caroline advanced towards the bed and tossed the sheet aside, only to back away at what she saw. Enna's pale, fragile face, with grayish blue lips and eyelids which looked like seashells. However, from the fluorescent lighting, the left side kept more of its beauty than the right, which featured a dull cut and a notable bruise on her cheek, an aborted flower that didn’t bloom. 

Why would they do this to her? Caroline thought, holding up a fragile flame to investigate her features further. Wavering, she struggled to keep it alive as she clenched her fist, trying to keep the tears from flowing. To do so would agitate her body, and then the fires of hell would come out.

"Are you doing okay?" Dr. Mizrahi asked, holding a few medical tools in her hands. Caroline nodded, though her hand trembled as she extinguished the flame to ward off suspicion. Everything about her presence screamed abnormal.

"What are you going to do with her?" She mumbled, though the bite remained in her voice.

“I don’t know as of the moment--does she have any family?” 

"I am," Caroline rose her hand, before Dr. Mizrahi took her wrist to analyze her skin. Startled, Caroline twisted her body and threw her back at the sink, hoping to disorient the doctor at hand. Sliding down the cabinet, Dr. Mizrahi followed up with, "how are you family?"

"She's like, my..."

"Your what?" Dr. Mizrahi asked as she pulled over to her purse and pulled out a phone. Adjusting her bearings, Caroline rose herself up, but her focus scattered across Enna's body and Dr. Mizrahi finding something.

"Na...ta...Natalie?" Dr. Mizrahi asked, holding up a photo to Caroline's eyes.

At that moment, Caroline curled herself up, heat surging through her arms. She couldn't have made that mistake again, calling her by another name. Life in the Bunker involved shuffling identities like cards and syringes, but it couldn't be that hard to keep one's name intact like armor.

"What do you mean?"

"Sorry, I thought you looked like my daughter, Natalie."

Who could she be? Caroline thought, but with an itching feeling threatening to overwhelm her. Taking a deep breath, she tried to imagine what Dr. Mizrahi's daughter would look like, beyond her dark hair and olive skin. Would she rush into the office like a flighty bird, singing songs prettier than Caroline's?

"Did she kill Enna?"

"I don't think we're at that point, Nata--"

Before she could correct herself, Caroline summoned a fire, and then threw it Dr. Mizrahi's way. Startled, the woman tripped and fell onto the bed Enna lay, as the stool behind her caught fire in a violent way.

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April 23: Happy 46th Birthday to English Actor and Comedian John Oliver, who provided the voices of the characters of Dr. Xenon Bloom in the Rick and Morty episode “Anatomy Park” (2013) and Ian Anderson in the Bob’s Burgers episode “There’s No Business Like Mr. Business Business” (2017).