ok I’ve been sucked into The Ultimatum: Queer Love on Netflix and just…
Steve is in a relationship where he clearly wants more than the other person. He and his partner have been together for three years and it’s reached the point where Steve has told him, “marry me or I have to go.” The dude is some kind of wannabe Instagram model, so he jumps at the chance to do reality tv.
Eddie’s on the opposite end of the negotiations. He loves his partner, but he’s not sure he really believes in the institution of marriage.
Both couples decide to try this new reality show.
Steve and Eddie clearly catch each other’s eyes on the first night, the camera catching both of them staring at each other between all the couples introducing themselves. They don’t get much time to speak that first night, but that’s okay. They’ve got plenty of time to say hi during the speed dating round.
Except that once they meet, they don’t want to talk to anyone else. Eddie is practically dragged away by producers so that he’s forced to talk to the others. The camera doesn’t miss the longing looks they send each other, though.
After that second episode, they’re immediately fan favorites. The chemistry between them is palpable even through the screen. Everyone’s just waiting for them to choose each other at the selection dinner.
And of course they do, as both their partners sit next to them rolling their eyes. They go to bed the first night of their trial marriage wrapped around each other, whispering and giggling. The mics can’t exactly pick up what they’re saying, but the cameras catch their smiles and the way their fingers intertwine between them above the comforter.
The audience loves watching the two of them fall in love over the next three weeks of their trial marriage. They’re sweet to each other, clearly thinking about each other’s needs and checking in when things seem hard. They meet each other’s friends. When Eddie meets Steve’s best friend, Robin, it’s like the three of them have known each other for years. When Eddie sneaks off to the bathroom, leaving Steve and Robin alone at the restaurant table, Robin takes the moment alone to give Steve her stamp of approval on Eddie.
After the three weeks are up, they’re supposed to go into a trial marriage with their original partners. The audience doesn’t see this, but Eddie and Steve try to refuse. They know what they want and it’s each other. They’ve made their decisions. But the producers remind them that they’ve signed contracts and they have to see the process through to the end.
They’re both uninterested in their partners. It’s clear that neither original relationship was the right fit now. It’s clear even to their original partners. They’re not even really doing a trial marriage; they’re all just roommates trying to make it through to the end.
When Steve and Eddie are finally reunited at the final selection, to no one’s surprise, they choose each other. There’s no hesitation on either side. They want each other. They’re both sure.
They’re married within the year and their wedding is filmed by Netflix. For the next season of the show, Steve and Eddie host. Ten seasons in, they’re still as in love as ever and, unfortunately for Netflix, the show’s one and only success story.
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I discovered these paintings by James McNeill Whistler recently, Nocturne in Black and Gold: Falling Rocket (top) and Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Firewheel (bottom). I’m sharing them because they make me think of Nevermoor, as so many things do.
With paintings, a nocturne refers to the depiction of night. This is derived from the musical term, where a nocturne refers to a musical piece that is “inspired by, or evocative of, the night.” These both just come from the fact that “nocturne” essentially means “of the night”.
On a basic level, this just reminds me of Nevermoor by the aesthetics. The dreamy nighttime setting strikes me the most, but also the sparks of yellow fire that make me think of Wunder. Think of how many important scenes happen at night- Morrigan on Eventide, the Museum of Stolen Moments, and the Hollowpox in Courage Square. But the concept has me thinking, obviously, about the Wundrous Art of Nocturne. The only songs we know are Morrigan and Squall’s, who both chose nursery rhymes as their Nocture. Their choices make me think of lullabies, sung at night… and there’s lots to think about with that.
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Another Imogen flashback post Order 66. Finally got around to writing her bleed her master’s kyber crystal🩸🖤
Shadows seemed to swallow every corner of the small room apart from the meditation circle Imogen kneeled in. Even there, dark wisps reached across the edges like tongues of flames that burned ice cold. Her master’s lightsaber lay just before her on the stone floor. Dim illumination from the handheld lantern shined clearly in the chrome hilt, reflecting a distorted image of the young Padawan’s ghost of an expression.
No longer a Padawan. No longer a Jedi at all.
Imogen reached out to her connection with the Force and lifted the weapon until it floated at level with her chest. Her form remained as still as a statue as she disassembled the lightsaber with her mind piece by piece, pulling each component apart with meticulous precision. A vibrant blue light ignited in the darkness as the Kyber crystal emerged from its chamber. So strong and pure was its glow. Imogen took a very long minute to allow the brightness within her one last time.
The light never sat well with her.
Imogen’s hand slowly extended and the crystal came down to suspend above her palm. Rejna, the Order, the Republic – all of them so desperate for the war to end that they mistook peace for sovereignty. No one stopped to consider the price for their self righteousness until the Temple burned. Now all that remained were the ashes of her brethren in a hollowed out tomb.
Though, they were not her family. Not really. Not once did she feel accepted in their halls. To Imogen, the Temple had always been a tomb – her final resting place where the shadow of a life she could have had haunted her.
The cobalt blue of the crystal flickered.
Imogen thought of every moment her master lectured her. Rejna, so dutiful and virtuous. If only she had seen her apprentice as anything other than a problem to be solved. No matter the lengths of Imogen’s efforts, she simply could not change the look of disappointment written in stone on her master’s face. Rejna’s eyes always gave it away. There had been a gleam about them, so subtle that Imogen convinced herself she had imagined it more than once. Rejna looked at Imogen like she knew she would fail, but refused to admit defeat in her role as Master. In doing so, she resigned the two of them to a fate worse than death. That is, until Imogen plunged her blade into Rejna’s heart and freed them both.
Bleed, Imogen commanded in her mind. Bleed for her.
A dot of crimson appeared at the center of the crystal and pooled outwards, gradually infecting its old light. Then she pictured the vacant expression on her master’s face as her eyes – finally devoid of all judgment – stared lifelessly up at the Temple arches. Whatever Rejna may have been, she was all Imogen had. She did not wish for her master to suffer. Her actions had been merciful. But now, in the cold, dark room, Imogen was truly and utterly alone.
Her pain brought forth a couple of stray tears. They quietly rolled down her cheeks and dropped off her chin. It was so silent in the room that she thought she might have heard them fall onto the stone beneath her knees. Imogen and the crystal were one in the same. Each suffered from a heart that dripped scarlet.
Bleed for me.
The blood red heart in the crystal released one more pulse of energy before it completely consumed what once powered a weapon of peace. With her mind, Imogen set the old saber components aside and assembled a new hilt. A sharp emitter. A sleek handle. Gilded electrum and smooth greel wood, contrasted with dark metal. The red Kyber crystal perfectly slotted into its chamber and with that, Imogen fused it all together.
The lightsaber gently landed in her palm as she stood. She waved her other hand to extinguish the light of the lantern. Now bathed in total darkness, her fingers gripped the saber tightly, and she ignited it. A red so deep and brilliant coruscated across all surfaces of the room. Imogen was mesmerized by the blade. She gave it a few swings, its hum vibrant and invigorating in her ears.
It finally felt right.
Imogen could not wait to put this new weapon to use. Together, they would do magnificent things.
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mommy 🥺
i didn’t expect you to wake up so early at first but i had missed you so much so it was hard to think of an ask to send just her because my full focus was on you being here already mommy 🥺😭🩷
you’re probably sleeping rn and i hope you’re sleeping well~ i love you so much my sweet girlfriend ;///; 🩷🩷 you’re the best, i feel so good with you 🥹🥹🩷
today was so weird at first 😭 when i went to the train, a straight couple was in front of me and they were kinda like making out and stuff? in front of my salad? >< i was very embarrassed 😭 like… the guy even slapped the girl’s thigh… read this in professor oak’s voice there’s a time and place for everything but not now! 😭😭 fhsbfbdb
instead of thinking about that couple, i wanna say i’d love to get to hold hands with my girl 🥺🥺🩷 i often think of us kissing on the bench 🥹😚🩷 my mommy is the prettiest ever~
tonight we will be stretching together for the first time hehe 👉👈🩷 i’m excited to know what you thought of it and i’ll tell you if i feel better 🥺🩷
no moodboard because i saw this and i’m scared and i had to share with you mommy wtf 😳😖 is this gigachad taehyun????? omg 😭😭😭
i got some oreos with double cream for my lunch dessert to think about you 🥺🥺🩷 i definitely get why my mommy loves cookies and cream~ it’s so good~ 🥹🩷🩷
my sweet queen, my fairy of crystals 🥺💎🩷🩵 i hope you get to sleep well, and feel happy always 🥺🥺🩷 i wanna make my dear mommy happy 🥺🥺🩷 i love you so much 😚😚🩷🩷
reading through this entire ask had me like
WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN I SAW TAEHYUN WITH A BEARD AND SUDDENLY MY MEMORY WAS WIPED
okay allow me to gather my thoughts and shift back into mommy mode…
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hello baby~ 🥺🥺🩵 my girl is so sweet and precious i didn’t expect to be up so early either but my cherry senses just have been tingling 👀🩵 i love you so much my lovely amazing girlfriend 🥺🥺 you’re the best~ i always feel so good with you too
… 😟 what the hell what is up with that couple??? in broad daylight? at the start of the day??? RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR SALAD????? the professor oak voice sjhshshs 😭😭😭
so excited to stretch together baby~ 🥺 i’m excited to hear your thoughts too and i hope this is something that works out well enough for us to do more often :3
cherry i gotta ask . what is thisjshshshs i understand that you were looking for pics on pinterest to make a moodboard but how did this out of all the images show up??? 😭😭😭 this scared the shit out of me when i first saw it and it scares me now honestly
is this taehyun’s final form? 🤔 his true gigachad evolution?? 🤔🤔
thank you for thinking of me baby that sounds so good~ 🥺🥺 cookies and cream is so yummy isn’t it? so glad i’ve brought you over to the dark side >:3 honestly i was a little disappointed by my ben and jerry’s yesterday so i might get my fave local brand of ice cream today instead since they make the best cookies and cream ice cream i’ve ever had 🤭🩵🩵
you always make me happy baby even with that taehyun jumpscare 🥺🥺🥺 my sweet girl~ i love you so much 🥺🩵🩵
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