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marlenesluv · 11 months

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Rule Breaker (CS)

summary: charles has one rule for you, don’t date his teammate. he doesn’t want his little sister infringing, but both you and carlos can’t help falling for each other. so what harm does a little soft launch do? well, a failed soft launch. (side note: carlos watches game of thrones and i love game of thrones, so there’s some content like that in here as well.)

type: smau + dialogue

pairing: carlos sainz x leclerc!fem!reader (7 yr age gap. reader is 22, carlos is 29.)

warnings: cussing

fc: anaïs (_ssiana on insta)

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Being the youngest Leclerc sibling came with its benefits. Like being able to watch your brothers race, meeting lovely fans, having your own amazing fans, and getting to travel across the world. Opportunities were endless for you. Magazines wanted photo shoots, people wanted interviews, you were lucky really.

The only con? Having to look at Carlos Sainz Jr. every day, and not be able to do anything about your crush.

When Carlos joined Charles in Ferrari in 2021, Charles made a point to forbid you from dating him, just like Arthur did with his friends. Which you figured was fine, until you met Carlos.

He was such a gentleman, pulling your chair out for you, getting you a drink when you wanted one, making sure you were comfortable in the paddock, and making sure your headphones felt good before races.

Carlos experienced something very similar. Charles took him aside an hour before he was to meet you, and told him that you were off limits. He didn’t want a relationship with his younger sister to ruin such a good team, god forbid the relationship be messy and end horribly.

But lucky for you and Carlos, your relationship was perfect. No one knew, and you intended to keep it that way. That was until you were spotted together at dinner after his win in Singapore. People couldn’t fathom what was going on. The ‘young, innocent, law degree leclerc’ dating Carlos Sainz? Her brothers teammate??

Arthur had his suspicions. The way that you were on your phone at family dinners, smiling and blushing, was enough of a sign for him. Charles, oblivious as always, had no idea. And Arthur wasn’t a snitch, you got yourself in this, you could deal with Charles on your own.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

After about three months of privately dating, that article came out. So, you both decided to soft launch your relationship. Surely Charles couldn’t be all that mad. Carlos knew from the first time he met you, that he wanted to spend his life with you. Cliché? Sure. But your demeanor, sarcasm, kindness, and the way you held yourself was enough to make him want to drop to his knees.

“Do you think I should post this?” you asked Carlos, showing him a picture of the two of you, but not noticeably him.

“Yeah, you can’t even tell it’s me.” Carlos looked at you, head on his chest so he could see your phone.

Post-sex cuddles were very important, you even said ‘I need them to survive. Don’t laugh at me!’ They were intimate, yet sweet and calming.

“Okay. I’m gonna post it with these other two…” you typed a caption and posted it, groaning in Carlos’ sheets as he laughed, running his fingers through your hair.

“It’ll be okay, amor.” he kissed your temple, both of you falling back to your cuddles as you drifted to sleep as your post got attention.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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y/n_leclerc: nom nom

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charles_leclerc: who is that in the second photo, y/n?

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↳ charles_leclerc: don’t gaslight me

f1updates: she slays, again, as always

lilymhe: prettiest girl ever

↳ y/n_leclerc: that’s you tho??

user6: who tfffff is that man?!?!

y/n.fan624: is that like…her new bf? you mean to tell me….i don’t have a chance anymore???

↳ y/nseditfan7; i don’t think any of us ever had a chance :/

cs55edits: that looks like the sainz vacation home, no?

↳ user2: oh my gosh.

yourbsf: pizza looks so good (so do you)

↳ y/n_leclerc: it was so good (thx, you always look good)

user7: you guys smell that? its a soft launch

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Soft launching was a good idea, in theory. You both thought it was the perfect way to announce your relationship, but not with Charles calling you every ten minutes and blowing up your messages to find out who the guy was in your photo on Instagram.

You sighed as your phone started ringing for the eighth time during this Game of Thrones episode. You and Carlos sat by each other, watching your show. Game of Thrones time, was your guys’ time to disconnect, not be on your phones, and enjoy the show and each other. Not a time to deal with a protective older brother.

Looking down at your phone, you saw the picture of you and Charles as he called again, “I should probably just answer. He’s not gonna stop until I answer.” Carlos got up, gave you a kiss and started walking to the kitchen, “Answer him, hermosa. I’ll go get more wine.” As Carlos went to the kitchen, your thumb hit the ‘accept’ button and you put your phone up to your ear.

“Pourquoi ne m'as-tu pas répondu ? Je pensais que tu étais mort ou quelque chose comme ça ! Qu'est-ce que c'est, y/n ?!”(why have you not been answering me? i thought you died or something! what the hell, y/n?!) Charles was shouting through the phone, you could tell he was worried and pissed at the same time.

“Je suis désolé, Charles. J'étais occupé. What’s up?” (i’m sorry, charles. i was busy.)

Charles sighed on the other side of the phone as he sat down at his barstool in his kitchen, “Please, just tell me who this guy is. I wont get mad, I swear. I don’t even care who it is, I just want to make sure he’s a good guy.”

Carlos made eye contact with you as he sat down beside you, whispering “If you want to tell him, you can, amor.” You nodded, taking a deep breath, “Carlos.” You said. One word. One name that brought fear through Charles. Carlos?! His teammate.

“What do you mean ‘Carlos’?” Charles asked, his voice suddenly too calm. “Carlos….I’m dating Carlos.” you stared at Carlos as he went wide eyed, Charles silent on the other line.

“Charles? Are you there?” you heard shuffling, Carlos handing you your wine as Charles cleared his throat.

“Okay. Um…alright. I gotta go, Y/N. Love you.” Charles hung up, leaving you staring at the glass in your hands.

“What happened? Are you okay?” Carlos asked you, brushing a strand of your hair behind your ear, “He didn’t really say anything when I told him. Just ‘Okay, alright, I gotta go, Love you.’ and then hung up.”

Carlos sucked his lips in, placing his hand on your neck, making you lean into his touch. You fell back into his sofa, clinging to his side, Carlos turning Game of Thrones back on and pulling the blanket over you two.

He wasn’t sure what it would take to convince Charles that this wasn’t a fling. But he would try everything.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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carlossainz55: I’m not very good at soft launches, anyway

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y/neditsss551: WOAAHHHHHH

landonorris: mom and dad

↳ y/n_leclerc: landoooo

char16car55: where’s charles😭

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carlando554fp: my fav leclerc😪 she’s so prettyyyy

user4: AWOOGA I LOVE THE LECLERCS

arthur_leclerc: nice to see my suspicions have been confirmed

↳ charles_leclerc: you had suspicions?

↳ lorenzotl: um..what’s going on

user8: leclerc brothers protective and confused mode LOL

f1wags: ooooo new wag, yet one we already know we all love and adore

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

After Carlos’ post, you freaked out. Of course, he asked you first, and double checked, and triple checked. You wanted everyone to know that you guys were dating. The only worry was ‘what would Charles do/think’?

Both of you had talked to Charles since the call a few days ago. Charles asked Carlos when he wanted to train again, and Charles checked on you everyday.

Arthur didn’t care. He was worried, at first. He thought maybe Carlos wouldn’t treat you like a princess, like you deserved to be treated. Carla told Arthur that you couldn’t have a better boyfriend.

When Carlos posted, Carla called you immediately, asking for details. Like when you started dating, the first date, did Charles know? And you trusted Carla with your life. The girl knew how to listen, too.

Lorenzo wasn’t too bothered. He knew Carlos, knew he was a good guy, and accepted it fairly fast. He also wanted you to be treated well, it’s what you deserved.

Charles wanted the same thing. He looked out for you the most. The guys you dated had to pass a test in Charles’ books. They needed to be kind, funny, honest, loyal, a gentleman, a family guy, good goals, and they needed to love you. And Charles ticked all of those off when he saw that post. He knew Carlos more than a lot of people.

Carlos was kind, loyal, and honest. He never lied to Charles, never broke a promise, and was kind to everyone. The man was also quite funny. He knew he could be a gentleman, he saw him with his last girlfriend three years ago. Carlos was a huge family guy, and had good goals. And obviously, he loved you. Charles decided he had no reason to be mad. You two were in love, and he needed to accept that.

When you called him, you were nervous. Carlos had went out for his morning run, which you usually joined him on. But you wanted to talk to Charles. It only rang three times before he picked up.

“Hello?” your brother groggy voice came through your phone speaker, which was sat on the counter as you made coffee.

“Hey. Can you talk for a minute?” stirring your coffee, you picked up your phone to hold in one hand.

“Yeah. What’s up?”

“Are you mad at me? For dating Carlos? Because we aren’t breaking up if you are. You’re just going to have to deal with it! Charles, I love him more than anyone-“ Charles cut off your rambling.

“Y/N, stop. I’m not mad. Its okay.” he sat up in his bed, looking at the time- 5am? You called him at 5am? “Wait, it’s 5am. Why are you even up??”

“Oh, Carlos and I have been getting up every morning at 4:30am to run and workout together.” you took a sip of your coffee, “I skipped today to call you, through.”

“Wow. He’s already rubbing off his good habits.” Charles smiled, happy that you were happy.

“Yeah…you’re okay with this, though?” you asked, setting your cup down.

“Of course. I’m sorry about the other day. I was just startled.” he apologized, he really did feel bad. He didn’t intend to be rude and freak you out.

“It’s okay. Thank you for being okay with this. I’ll let you go back to sleep.”

“Great, I need my eight hours. Night, Y/N,” Charles yawned, making you laugh a bit. “Night? Love you.” Charles muttered an ‘I love you’ back and hung up.

No need to worry about that anymore, you thought. Carlos walking in the front door, and by your smile, he didn’t even need to ask. Charles obviously didn’t mind.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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y/n_leclerc: my game of thrones watching buddy <3

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carlossainz55: hold the door

↳ y/n_leclerc: hodor :(

user3: oooo its official guys, the carlos bf content is here

charles_leclerc: didnt need to see this

↳ arthur_leclerc: did any of us?

↳ lorenzotl: no.

↳ y/n_leclerc: you guys are soo dramatic. shut up

lilymhe: awww you guys are adorableee

↳ y/n_leclerc: me when i see you and alex

f1wags: carlos is boyfriending so hard

landonorris: WHIPPED

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↳ y/n_leclerc: 🥹🫠

ferraribabe: the way he’s so sweet stopppp

yourbsf: holy shitttt, you guys are THE couple

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user8: wowowowow too cute

formula1updates: new favorite couple - unlocked

user1: a couple that watches game of thrones together, stays together

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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y/n_leclerc: muy guapo, papi🖤🤍

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user3: PAPI???? Y/N PLS

carlossainz55: she’ll never know guys, shhhhh

↳ charles_leclerc: but i do

↳ carlossainz55: it was a joke…

↳ charles_leclerc: i’m pushing you off the track this weekend.

f1wags: they way they look at each other🥹 (THE CAPTION????)

user5: oh…ok!

arthur_leclerc: cant wait to hit a spaniard this weekend

↳ carlossainz55: dios mío. cállate

↳ lorenzotl: we know spanish, carlos

↳ y/n_leclerc: i hate my family sometimes (not mom tho)

↳ leclerc_pascale: ❤️

leclercsfp16: my fav family

y/n.editingggg: adorbssss but girl the caption??

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

your instagram story:

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.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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carlossainz55: “you are the moon of my life” ❤️

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f1ygotedits: my two favs: carlos and got 😋

user5: the way they make me want to sob bec they’re so cute

verstoppan1fp: their pics >

vroom34: my fav game of thrones lovers

thenightwatch99: the way he khal drogo quoted

user3: mama y papa 😪👏

f1editpage: can’t wait to see her with carlos merch

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formula1page33: they’re soo cute🥹🥹🥹🥹

charles_leclerc: cant believe im the only single sibling now

↳ arthur_leclerc: i can

↳ charles_leclerc: 😦

user8: awwww the cutest shut upppp

y/nandcarlosfp55: ARG SO CUTE

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

your instagram story:

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.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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carlossainz55: i took an amazing, photographer photo of her, and she took this monstrosity one of me??

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.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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girlactionfigure · 11 months

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A fact that goes missed:

In the Palestinian state in Gaza there was no Israeli “occupation” whatsoever.

Not one inch.

Not one Israeli soldier or civilian.

In 2005 Israel officially left the entire Gaza Strip to the very last inch.

We pulled out ALL Israelis and ALL IDF soldiers.

We pulled back to the 1949 borders.

At first, we applied no blockade or siege.

We handed the keys over to the Palestinian authority.

At that point they had an opportunity to turn Gaza into an amazing and beautiful state.

A Singapore with beautiful beaches, hotels, tourism, business and culture.

They chose otherwise.

A majority of Palestinians voted Hamas whose explicit goal is to destroy Israel.

Hamas won both in Gaza and in Judea and Samaria (aka “the West Bank”).

They began shooting rockets from their new state into Israel.

Tens of thousands of rockets killed children and citizens of Israel, ever since.

THEY CHOSE DEATH FOR JEWS OVER LIFE FOR PALESTINIANS.

Their goal has never been to live side-by-side Israel, but to destroy Israel.

For the past 20 years Israelis hoped again and again that our neighbours seek happiness for their families and this will ultimately moderate them.

We Israelis believe in the inherent goodness of humans.

We were wrong.

Dead wrong.

This is the tough reality we’re facing.

This is a battle between an ideology of life and one of death.

We say “le-Haim” - to life.

We say “Shalom” - peace.

They say “itbach el yahud” - slaughter the Jews.

This is our reality of 2023.

Let me be clear: all Israelis, wall-to-wall are now united to bring total defeat to the terrorists agents of death.

Life will prevail over death.

Please don’t try to stop us, because we won’t until we win.

Am Yisrael Chai

Naftali Bennett בנט

#Israel #🇮🇱#Gaza

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anonymousewrites · 3 days

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Pearl of the Sea Chapter Nineteen

Found Family! PoTC Cast x Teen! Reader

Platonic! Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Jack Sparrow, Tia Dalma x Reader

Chapter Nineteen: Journeying to the Locker

Summary: (Y/N) finally finds their way to Davy Jones's Locker and Jack.

“Our new friend in Singapore was very specific,” said Mercer. He stood in Beckett’s cabin on his ship, the HMS Endeavor. After the fight on Singapore, he had returned to report on the intel they’d recovered. “Nine pieces of eight.”

“What’s the significance of that, I wonder,” remarked Beckett.

“Nothing can hold against the armada,” said Mercer. “Not with the Flying Dutchman at the lead.”

“Did your friend figure mention where the Brethren Court are meeting?” said Beckett.

“He was mum on that, sir,” said Mercer distastefully.

Beckett hummed thoughtfully. “Then he knows the value of information. Better keep this between ourselves. We don’t want anyone running off to Singapore, do we?”

Mercer and Beckett looked at former Governor Swann. He was stuck at his desk, always under a watchful eye, only a face to provide comfort to those that weren’t sure about Beckett. He was useful to have around.

“And (Y/N) Swann?” said Beckett.

“They escaped,” said Mercer.

Beckett tsked. “How troublesome.” The door to the cabin opened, and Beckett glanced up. “Ah, Admiral.”

“You summoned me, Lord Beckett,” said Norrington.

“Yes. Something for you there,” said Beckett. He looked at a box, and Norrington faced it in confusion. “Your new station deserves an old friend.”

Norrington opened the box. He found the sword crafted by Will staring up at him. He lifted it reverently.

“The Brethren know they face extinction,” said Beckett. “All that remains is for them to decide where they make their final stand.”

The freezing cold air swirled around (Y/N) and the other pirates. Frost had long since settled over the ship as they sailed as north as they could go.

“No one said anything about cold,” groaned Pintel.

“I’m sure there must be a good reason for our suffering,” stammered Ragetti through the chill.

“Why didn’t that witch woman bring Jack back the same way she brought back Barbossa?” grumbled Pintel.

“Because Barbossa was only dead,” said Tia Dalma.

Pintel and Ragetti jumped as she appeared.

“Jack Sparrow is taken, body and soul, to a place not of death but of punishment,” said Tia Dalma, gaze dark. “The worst fate a person can bring upon himself…stretching on forever. That’s what awaits at Davy Jones’s Locker.”

She strolled by.

Ragetti swallowed. “Yeah. I knew there was a good reason.”

(Y/N) sat and watched Will figure out the strange, rotational charts. Slowly but surely, they were finding their way to Jack. He lifted the charts and handed them to Barbossa. (Y/N) stood and looked at them over his shoulder.

The disks of the charts had been moved to spell out several words. “Over the edge over again. Sunrise sets. Flash of green.”

“Do you care to interpret, Captain Barbossa?” said Will.

“Ever gazed upon the green flash, laddie?” said Barbossa, grinning at (Y/N).

“No. I’ve read about them. Are they real?” said (Y/N).

“Aye,” said Barbossa. “Mr. Gibbs, seen them?”

“I’ve seen my fair share. The last glimpse of sunset, a green flash shoots up into the sky,” said Gibbs. “Some go their whole lives without ever seeing it. Some claim to have seen it who ain’t. And some say…”

“It signals when a soul comes back to this world from the dead,” said Pintel eagerly. Gibbs glared. “Sorry.”

“Trust me, young Master Turner,” said Barbossa. “It’s not getting to the land of the dead that’s the problem.” He turned the ship violently. “It’s getting back.”

They sailed into a large cavern. (Y/N) closed their eyes as they felt an energy sweep in with the water. It just felt…different. A shiver ran down their spine, and they nearly reached into the freezing water.

Tia Dalma watched their expression change, and she glanced down at their arms. The wind rippled over their shirt, and there was a slight shine on their arms. It was gone as soon as it came, but Tia Dalma narrowed her eyes. She had seen it. Of course she had. Every part of the sea was clear to her.

Beckett and Mercer stood on the Endeavour’s deck and looked at the destruction the Flying Dutchman had wrought on another ship.

“Bloody hell. There’s nothing left,” said Beckett, frustration lacing his words.

“Jones is a loose cannon, sir,” said Mercer.

“Fetch the chest,” said Beckett.

“And the governor? He’s been asking questions about the heart,” reported Mercer.

“Does he know?” questioned Beckett. Mercer looked at him with narrowed eyes, and Beckett raised a brow. “Then perhaps his usefulness has run its course.” He turned to Mercer. “You may be inclined to bring him with you for a little visit to Jones.”

“Yes, my Lord,” said Mercer.

A few minutes later, platoon of sailors rowed towards the Dutchman. The burning remains of a pirate ship floated around them, and corpses bobbed in the water. There were no sounds in the air save the organ playing on board the Dutchman, and that sound held no joy or life. It was as dark and empty-hearted as the player.

However, despite his men’s fear at boarding the ship of monsters, Mercer was as efficient as ever. He ordered them aboard with muskets and gazed out at the servants of Jones without a care in the world. The monsters looked around at the guns trained on them, and the soldiers swallowed at the strange, sea-creature faces looking back at them.

“Steady, men,” said Norrington, also keeping a strong face.

Jones barged to the front of the crowd and glared as the chest with his heart was carried towards him.

��Go. All of you,” he snapped. “And take that infernal thing with you. I will not have it on my ship!”

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that…because I will.” Beckett stepped forward with his usual condescending tone. “Because it seems to be the only way to ensure that this ship do as expected by the company.” He flicked his cane, and Norrington brought the guards with the chest into the hull. “We need prisoners to interrogate,” continued Beckett while Jones bristled. “Which tends to work best when they’re alive.”

“The Dutchman sails as its captain commands,” snapped Jones.

“And its captain is to sail as commanded,” said Beckett. He stepped forward. “I would have thought you’d learned that when I ordered you to kill your pet.” He took immense pleasure in the way Jones’s shoulders fell at the reminder of the kraken’s fate. “This is no longer your world, Jones. The immaterial has become…immaterial.” He turned away before pausing. He cast a careless glance behind him. “And should you come across any of the former crew of the Black Pearl…” He narrowed his eyes. “I want all but the child killed. Bring them to me, if you’d please.” It wasn’t a request, and they all knew it.

(Y/N) stared in amazement at the sea of stars they sailed on. They were reflected in the water, but the surface was so mirror-like that they seemed to be flying through the night sky. Millions of stars shone around them, and (Y/N) couldn’t help but smile. It was a magical sight that they would treasure for the rest of their life.

Then a wind swept by and blew the slight mist away from the water. (Y/N) frowned and peered out into the darkness. Other forms floated across the sky in small boats, but they were too far away to be properly made out.

“Barbossa, ahead!” Will shouted.

“Aye, we’re good and lost now,” said Barbossa, pleased with himself as he steered.

“Lost?” That got everyone’s attention.

“For certain you have to be lost to find a place that can’t be found!” said Barbossa. “Elseways, everyone would know where it was.”

Everyone stared.

“Well, that makes as much sense as anything else we do,” said (Y/N), accepting the situation.

“We’re gaining speed!” warned Gibbs.

“Aye,” said Barbossa with another grin.

“To stations!” said Will. “Rudder full. Hard aport! Gather way!”

“Nay! Belay that,” said Barbossa. “Let her run straight and true!”

“Blimey,” gasped Ragetti, and everyone turned to see what he was staring at.

A waterfall was approaching. They were about to drop over the side of a void into a further nothingness (which somehow had made sense).

“You’ve doomed us all!” said Elizabeth.

“Don’t be so unkind,” said Barbossa. “You may not survive to pass this way again, and these be the last friendly words you’ll hear.”

“So we’re touring our afterlife, how wonderful,” said (Y/N), holding on to the side of the ship as the group ran around in a panic. “At least it’s pretty!”

They plunged over the edge.

Jack paced around the stranded Pearl. It sat on a pure white, flat land that extended out forever was far as he could see. He hated it there, in the Locker. He was losing his mind with only himself to talk to, no wind, no sea.

No (Y/N).

After returning to help them, he hadn’t forgotten them. He missed them. They had become like family, and the moment he realized that was the moment he was ripped away from them.

Jack kicked a rock in frustration. If he got back to them, he swore that there would be no more lying, no more double-crossing, no more betrayals—aimed at them. (Y/N) was his kid, his Pearl.

He froze as a skittering sound echoed in the silence around him. He turned and looked down to find the exact same rock lying next to him. Jack frowned.

“Now we’re being followed by rocks,” he said. “Never had that before.”

He turned away and tried to make himself useful by grabbing a rope and dragging the Black Pearl with him. Obviously, that didn’t work.

Another skitter. He hesitatingly turned to find a crab, not a rock, staring at him. A field of rocks stood behind it. One by one, they shook and popped open to reveal crabs. They marched forward and picked up the Pearl.

Jack watched in shock as the ship sailed with the crabs. It was among the most surreal sights he had ever seen. He stood frozen for a good long moment before straightening. He wanted wind? He got crabs.

Jack would take what he could get. He ran like a madman after the ship.

(Y/N) pulled themself out of the sea and into the sun. They had fallen for who knew how long, splashed into water, and were somehow alive on a beach (they didn’t question where they’d fallen from, the sky they guessed, it was the Locker). (Y/N) stretched as everyone else straggled out of the water. The ship had been destroyed, and very little supplies had washed up with them. The other pirates were exhausted and struggling, but (Y/N) just watched.

“This truly is a godforsaken place,” said Gibbs. He spoke the first words as he surveyed the empty desert that was the Locker. The air was still, and the sun beat down. No life was present.

“I don’t see Jack,” said (Y/N), bouncing on the balls of their feet.

“I don’t see anyone,” said Elizabeth.

“He’s here,” said Barbossa confidently. “Davy Jones never once gave up what he took.”

“And does it matter?” snapped Will. “We’re trapped here by your doing. No different than Jack.”

“Witty Jack is closer than you think,” said Tia Dalma. She held a rock-like crab in her hand and petted its carapace. She looked at the dunes, and (Y/N) followed her gaze. Their eyes widened.

The Black Pearl was cresting a wave of sand with crabs at its base. In the crow’s nest, Jack perched and looked out at them. Everyone just stared as the Pearl slid down the dune, over the beach, and neatly into the water.

“Boat,” said Ragetti, dumb with shock.

“Slap me thrice and hand me to me mama,” said Gibbs. “It’s—”

“Jack!”

(Y/N) ran over the beach towards the Pearl. Jack had already descended from the boat and was wading back towards the group. He looked at them warily as they ran towards them. If this was another trick of the Locker, a new form of torture of his mind to drive him mad by the nonexistence presence of his friends and family, Jack couldn’t handle.

“Jack!” (Y/N) nearly tackled him in a hug.

It was real. Jack grinned and hugged him back. “I’m glad to see you,” he said quietly. “Pearl.”

(Y/N)’s head jerked up at the word, a question in their eyes, but the others ran up behind them before they could respond.

“It’s the captain!” said Gibbs. “A sight for sore eyes.”

(Y/N) and Jack stepped back from one another.

“Mr. Gibbs,” said Jack.

“Jack Sparrow.” Barbossa stepped forward.

Jack turned to him. “Oh, Hector. It’s been too long. Hasn’t it?”

“Aye. Isla de Muerta, remember? You shot me,” said Barbossa.

“No, I didn’t,” said Jack brightly. It was a bald-faced lie, but what did he care?

“Tia Dalma, out and about, eh?” said Jack to her. “You add an agreeable sense of the macabre to any delirium.”

Tia Dalma smiled unpleasantly.

“He thinks we’re a hallucination,” said Will.

“Nope! I know the laddie is real,” said Jack, grinning. “No one else has their sense of…” He waved a hand. “Sea-ness?”

“Thank you?” said (Y/N).

“Now, William, tell me: have you come because you need my help to save a certain distressing damsel, or rather, damsel in distress?” said Jack. “Either one.”

“No,” said Will curtly.

“Well, then, you wouldn’t be here, would you?” said Jack. “So you can’t be here. QED, you’re not really here.”

“Jack, we’re real,” said (Y/N). “Not just me.”

Jack narrowed his eyes. “You might be losing your mind, too. You seem like the type.”

“Trust me,” said (Y/N).

Jack stared at them. It felt like the truth. They had faith in him; he’d have faith in them.

“Jack.” Elizabeth urged him to listen to them.

Jack looked at her and stepped back. He preferred not to see her, especially in the flesh after what had happened.

“We’ve come to rescue you,” said Elizabeth.

“Have you, now? That’s very kind of you,” said Jack. “But it would seem that as I possess a ship and you don’t, you’re the ones in need of rescuing, and I’m not sure as I’m in the mood.” He spun and faced (Y/N). “You’re welcome to come, laddie.”

“I would prefer for everyone to come,” said (Y/N), shrugging.

“I see my ship. Right there.” Barbossa gestured to the Black Pearl.

“Can’t spot it,” said Jack. “Must be a tiny little thing hiding somewhere behind the Pearl.”

“Jack, Cutler Beckett has the heart of Davy Jones,” said Will. “He controls the Flying Dutchman.”

“He’s taking over the seas,” said Elizabeth.

“The song has been sung. The Brethren Court is called,” said Tia Dalma.

“Leave you alone for a minute, look what happens. Everything’s gone to pot,” said Jack.

“Aye, the world needs you back something fierce,” said Gibbs.

“And you need a crew,” said Will.

Jack faced them all. “Why should I sail with any of you other than (Y/N)? Four of you have tried to kill me in the past. One of you succeeded.” He pointed at Elizabeth.

“What?” (Y/N) whirled on her.

“Oh. She’s not told you,” said Jack. Elizabeth shifted guiltily and avoided (Y/N)’s devastated expression. “You’ll have loads to talk about while you’re here.” He looked at the crew. “Now, (Y/N)’s in.” He looked at Tia Dalma. “As for you…”

“Now don’t tell me you didn’t enjoy it at the time,” she said, smirking.

“Fair enough. Alright, you’re in,” said Jack. “Don’t need you.” Ragetti. “You scare me.” Barbossa. “Gibbs, you can come. Marty.” He cast a distasteful look at Pintel. “Cotton.” He nodded approvingly, and the parrot squawked (it has survived miraculously). “Cotton’s parrot, I’m a little iffy, but at least I’ll have someone to talk to.” He faced the Singaporean pirates and frowned. “Who are you?”

“Tai Huang. These are my men,” said Tai.

“Where do your allegiances lie?” said Jack.

“With the highest bidder,” said Tai.

“I have a ship,” said Jack cheerfully.

“That makes you the highest bidder,” said Tai practically.

“Good man. Weigh anchor, all hands!” said Jack. “Prepare to make sail.”

“Jack,” said (Y/N), looking pointedly away from Elizabeth. “You have to take everyone.”

Jack groaned.

“They have the charts to get out of here,” pointed out (Y/N). “And I won’t leave them behind.” They crossed their arms, and their stormy eyes pierced Jack’s.

Jack sighed. His soft spot for his kid was going to grow frustrating.

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lewis hamilton, p3, is interviewed during the post-race press conference, hungary - july 21, 2024 (transcript under the cut)

Interviewer: "Lewis, coming to you. 200 podiums. What a score, what a trophy cabinet. Now, you've often said that you're not into statistics, but this surely means something?" Lewis: "The number doesn't, no. I mean, I just think about these two and how young these guys are. [laughs] They were in nappies when I started, so… [laughs] No, honestly, it just makes me think about the whole journey and all the great people I've had the chance to work with. I got signed by McLaren when I was thirteen, and so there was always so much love for that team and through the journey that we had where I had my first world championship, and then they went through a really difficult time. To see them back up there is really, really great. I'm really happy to… That's my old family, so really, really grateful to be up here with them. And then ultimately I think it was a tough race today, and I definitely didn't think I would be having 200 podiums, but… What have I done, like 340-something races, so not too bad a score. But I couldn't have done it without all those great people that I've worked with in both these teams." Interviewer: "Lewis, many congratulations. You've got to go to the stewards very shortly, so I'm gonna open this to the floor, and can we start with any questions to Lewis, please. Any questions for Lewis, before he heads to the stewards. Yup."

Journalist: "Sorry. Luke Smith from The Athletic. Lewis, could you talk through the touch with Max? He obviously made that move down the inside, you guys touched. He was on the radio saying about you were moving under braking. Could you talk through your side of it, please?" Lewis: "Yeah. [laughs] No, I think… I mean, from what I can remember, obviously we passed a backmarker, I got to the braking zone, then Max appeared, to overtake the car behind me, so I moved over to defend. I left enough room in the inside, but Max locked up and he was going a different trajectory to me. I was going towards, around the corner, and he came shooting across, so… It felt like a racing incident, and it's easy to make mistakes like that, and so I don't feel there should be any hostility. But, of course, from his side there always will be." Interviewer: "Alright. Any more for Lewis, please?" Norris: [unintelligible] Lewis: [laughs]

Journalist: "Hi. My name is Jannik Sauer. I work for a German news website called Watson. I was wondering, because you have this little fan laying next to you, especially after a hot race like today, there were some headlines in the past few days about the FIA planning to implement some sort of cooling for the cockpit and the drivers. So you are surprised, I see. Do you have any opinion on that?" Lewis: "Well, firstly, I didn't know that, and it's not needed. This is Formula 1. It's always been like this. It's tough in these conditions, and we're highly paid athletes, and you've got to train your ass off to make sure you can withstand the heat, ultimately. And it's tough-it's not easy, especially when you go to places like Qatar [laughs] and Singapore-but I don't think we need an AC unit in the car." Interviewer: "Thank you. Any more for Lewis? Yup, we can do one more."

Journalist: "Florian Niedermair, from Motorsport-magazin.com. About your race pace in general, did you expect before the race to be battling with Max, or was it a surprise for you, especially given the conditions?" Lewis: "No, I think out of pure pace, we weren't. Unfortunately we're still not, in hot conditions particularly… So you saw in Austria and here, we're not able to keep up with these guys. But in stint one I was really surprised to see that I was able to hold on to Max, and I wasn't even having to push too hard to stay around a second behind him, so I thought at that point that maybe I was in for a chance of at least fighting for that place. But then in the second stint it was a bit of a disaster. It didn't feel good [laughs] and the true pace of the car started to show, I think, on those tires. But we obviously got the undercut, and track position is clearly key on this track, and I think that really, ultimately made the difference." Interviewer: "Thank you, Lewis. Any more? Okay. Lewis, we'll let you go. Thank you very much."

#lewis hamilton #f1 #formula 1 #hungarian gp 2024 #fic ref #fic ref 2024 #hungary #hungary 2024 #hungary 2024 sunday #oscar piastri #lando norris #tw max

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by Robert Harris

In an example of how far the United States has fallen, Secretary of State Blinken has been turned into a messenger boy, coming to Israel eight times since October 7 to yank hard on the leash carefully placed around Israel’s neck.

Of course, it is impossible not to ask whether Blinken has also been sent because he was born a Jew.

(Do you understand, Mr. Blinken? For all of your years as an insider in Washington, at the end of the day you are just a Jew. Don’t bother to apply for membership at a Washington-area country club.)

And while Jews focus almost exclusively on the diminishing Biden support for Israel, little is said about European leaders who have been so quick to abandon Israel.

Unfortunately, for over 100 years Europe has largely been a continent populated by cowards and appeasers who refuse to fight for their freedoms, while happily hiding behind the American skirt since 1941. After all this time, what Europe says or does is as meaningless as the foreign policy of the Zulu tribe in Africa.

Indeed, we fear that we are watching the end of Europe, as they again refuse to fight for their freedoms as the continent’s Moslems openly call for a European caliphate.

So where does this leave Israel?

During Israel’s War of Independence Joseph Stalin supplied the Jews with arms sold through communist Czechoslovakia.

In the 1950s through 1967, France was Israel’s chief arms supplier. And after 1973, the United States became Israel’s main source for arms.

In the years after 1973, Israel turned to the Americans as a matter of expediency….and it worked for everyone. This gave Israel the arms it needed to survive, and it gave America unprecedented influence in the Middle East.

Also, for years we believed that sophisticated American arms gave Israel a “qualitative edge” over our Moslem enemies.

However, October 7 proved that the only way for Israel to remain safe is by not solely relying on the most sophisticated early warning systems or latest weapons and technologies.

Israel’s true qualitative edge has always been our belief in ourselves as Jews, our will to survive, and our indomitable fighting spirit.

If, in the future, Israeli pilots are flying South Korean fighter jets that shoot Indian missiles to destroy our enemies, if we are placing technology from Taiwan into our tanks and performing military research in Singapore, we will continue to win our wars. And without American arms.

For we Jews must remember that we will not win future conflicts just because of weapons, but rather because of our Jewish heritage, families, faith and belief in the Jewish people’s right to thrive in our ancient land of Israel.

May the Almighty lead our enemies under our soldiers’ sway, and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory.

#israel #abandoning israel #joe biden #anthony blinken #world leaders #cowards #appeasers #idiots

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Photographer (3) Masterlist

part one, part two

A Model Relationship. (ao3) - JenCollins

Summary: Model!Dan and Photographer!Phil. After yet another session Phil have a serious question to ask Dan.

Advent Calendar 2020 (ao3) - Phantje

Summary: Dan is a single father to his son Mes. When Mes does not go to Dan's best friend Meggie's nursery, he tags along to Dan's photography studio. With Mes, the studio, and his film-review-blog, Dan is certainly busy, and yet finds time to be a little lonely - he is skilled like that. Dan's life seems to suddenly start spinning when he rescues a client from a malicious photo booth.

Phil is the co-founder of the IRL store, but wants to start working to meet new people and to fill his days. That has nothing to do whatsoever with him pining after the mysterious blogger, and he isn't even really all that lonely, actually.

Phil starts working at a nursery, makes a new friend, and gets more than he bargained for in falling in love with the photographer.

Aesthetics - flowers-and-colored-hair

Summary: Funded by Phil's family money, Dam runs a pretentious aesthetic porn blog. One day, he gets an idea for a photoshoot, and he needs Phil's help to do it, or more specifically, Phil's mouth.

Black Velvet (ao3) - Nefertiti1052 (Succubusphan)

Summary: Phil is a successful photographer who just landed a photo shoot with his muse: Rupaul’s Drag Race winner, Obsidian Rose. Will he be able to win a place in her heart as well?

desert all your past lives (ao3) - vinastories

Summary: the one where dan is a model, phil is a photographer, and they both seem to run away from their problems all too often.

Flashes of Innocence (ao3) - yiffandquiff

Summary: Phil Lester was an aspiring photographer, trying to fine tune his skills in a black and white photography class. Cue Daniel Howell, the attractive male that walks in one day and captures Phil’s eyes. But Dan has a small secret, he needs help. He runs a Tumblr blog and he needs someone to shoot his photos for him. But there’s a catch that Phil doesn’t know right away. Dan runs a NSFW porn blog and he’s asking Phil to help him recreate authentic photos.

I want to shine in your eyes (like the stars do) (ao3) - Antisocialbutterflie

Summary: Phil wants to try something new and Dan just might like it

Living is Easy with My Eyes Closed (ao3) - TheUKAmazingDan

Summary: September 19, 1976

Dan Howell liked pretty things and a pretty guy, but not the one who was interested in him. No, Dan was infatuated with someone he couldn't have.

oh you got me shaking (ao3) - chickenfree

Summary: Usually if the models talk to him, it’s just – them asking questions, Phil joking about how he doesn’t really know what he’s doing, even as he directs them.

They don’t try to argue with him, usually.

Pictures Of You (ao3) - CanDanAndPhilNot (enbycalhoun)

Summary: Punk Phil and (softish) Dan find out they are roommates after a couple stressful encounters.

Smile Even Though You're Sad (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: dan is the son of a rich man, unwillingly studying business in London who wanders into a gallery looking for some quiet, and instead finds the happy-go-lucky owner with a camera around his neck, the nicest smile he’s ever seen and a knack for knowing exactly what to say.

so damn pretty (ao3) - silentdescant

Summary: They’ve got a sort of partnership.

It mostly consists of Dan looking beautiful and Phil snapping photos while trying to keep his drool inside his mouth and therefore unnoticeable.

Sparkles (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Dan gets to take photos of the cute boy in the Pride Parade, who seems to be entirely made out of confetti and glitter and pretty blue eyes.

Take a Picture (It'll Last Longer) (ao3) - phantasticworks (steddieworks)

Summary. Dan and Phil meet at 2 a.m. in a coffee shop. Phil is a photographer looking for a model, and Dan can't say no to pretty boys.

the boy from singapore (ao3) - larry_hystereks

Summary: phil hasn't taken a decent picture in years, but after meeting dan, a struggling artist halfway across the world, he finds himself inspired and completely, utterly enamored.

The Cherry Blossom Secret (ao3) - BlueFox1319

Summary: A secret lies in this hideaway, for when an almost mad artist and a grief ridden photographer meet.

Their worlds could either wilt or bloom with unknowing enchantment.

Twenty-four hours away (ao3) - Miahxbee

Summary: Phil is on his way home to his girlfriend when he meets a stranger who seems to steal his heart.

We made these memories for ourselves (ao3) - jestbee

Summary: An epilogue for Forever Frozen Still

Work It, Baby (ao3) - alphapavlikovsky (orphan_account)

Summary: “Could you please do me a favour, Phil?” Dan asked, taking his eyes away from his phone for a moment to look at his best friend. “I was thinking of doing a photoshoot, would you mind being my photographer? I can pay..”.

“Sure Dan, I have time tomorrow if that’s good for you?” Phil replied, entering it into his work diary. He enjoyed having Dan as a model so he would love doing a photoshoot specifically where he could take photos of Dan without seeming weird.

Except maybe Phil should have asked what kind of photoshoot it would be. He was about to get a shock.

#phanfictioncatalogue #phanfic #phanfiction #masterlists #phan #au #photographer #photographer masterlist

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i heard something odd is happening regarding paternity and wifes faithfulness and that might be why things are being deleted and scrubbed. hes moving calm to protect himself maybe. in his latest tundra video on youtube he looks upset and when asked about his inspiration in life he doesnt mention his family like he normally does. he also stopped wearing the bracelet with their initials earlier this year. i also find it odd they had 2 days off between germany and singapore and he spent them shooting videos.

1- I don’t think deleting things from the internet has anything to do with potential problems, he’s been doing that for years already.

2- The could be a million logical reasons why he might seem off in a media obligation, he’s a human being after all.

3- He’s never worn the inital bracelets constantly so being seen without them is not strange. They’re gold and he probably wouldn’t want them to get lost.

4- You don’t exactly know when and where videos are shot so for all you know he could have shot them earlier or his family might have been with him wherever he is. He spent the entire summer with them anyways so a few days between team travels are not the end of the world.

5- If there’s an issue with his ‘wife faithfulness’ he wouldn’t still be wearing his wedding band religiously lmao.

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smittenpixel03 · 1 year

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Singapore Family Shoot

Christmas themed studio photoshoot. WILLOW- The Lee Family … September 29, 2022 / Family Portrait READ MORE studio-lucid-family-photography-singapore-the- …

#Singapore Family Shoot

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List 5 facts about a favorite sim of yours, and send this to 10 simblrs whose sims you adore ♥♥♥

Thanks Lauren! Cheers to @catharsim + @nectar-cellar + @simstuition + @goodgriefpixels for sending this ask as well (months ago, oops) ❤

Kazuo graduated top of class from Harvard in 1985. Moving back to Japan as a young adult, he orchestrated the backend operations of Hayashi International (which definitely had nothing to do with Yakuza), and was responsible for increasing the family net worth from $10bn to $16bn before the turn of the century.

Kazuo is highly proficient at archery and shooting, which he competed in when he was at Harvard.

As CEO of Hayashi International, Kazuo spends most of his time flying overseas (in his private jet, of course) to meet with other real estate moguls and shareholders. Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai—wherever the financial elite gather, he will be striking deals right in the center.

Surprisingly, Kazuo is capable of smooth-talking and charm, which is why he now operates as the face of the conglomerate while his wife, Svetlana, takes care of things the Hayashi family want to keep silent.

Kazuo always wanted a son—just not the one he received.

#just to be clear #kazuo is literally the opposite of my favourite sim #he's a piece of shit #worst father of the year #i'm clearing out my drafts so random things incoming #kazuohayashi #genfour #characterask

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A 20-year employee of the San Jose Police Officers Association charged in a scheme to distribute drugs, including fentanyl.

"I was just absolutely taken aback, shocked, became saddened," Sean Pritchard, President of the San Jose Police Officers Association said, "And as the days have gone by, I'm at a place where I'm now I'm angry."

RELATED: Drug smuggling allegations against police union exec hurts trust of SJPD, former police auditor says

Sean Pritchard, president of the San Jose Police Officer's association says he first got a call from federal authorities last Friday that Joanne Segovia, the union's executive director, was charged with attempting to import illegal synthetic opioid drugs from overseas, specifically valeryl fentanyl.

Federal prosecutors says it was part of a scheme to distribute them in the U.S.

Pritchard says Segovia had been with the union for nearly 20 years.

MORE: SJPOA executive turns herself in, appears in court after being charged in drug distribution scheme

"This person has been really known as the grandma of the POA, and it's not the woman that we have known for well over a decade and so that's why it's been so difficult," Pritchard said, "A woman who has helped fallen officer's families, helped organize fundraisers when officer's children are sick. That's the person we know."

Investigators say Segovia, 65, used her personal and office computers to order the drugs and agreed to distribute them elsewhere in the U.S.

The SJPOA says they had no knowledge of it and are conducting an internal investigation.

MORE: Arrest made in hit-and-run that killed mother and dog, injured daughter, SJ police say

The union says Segovia handled front desk operations but did not make decisions for the organization.

They still don't know what her exact intentions were with the drugs.

According to the criminal complaint, Homeland Security agents were led to Segovia through an investigation that looked into a network they say ships controlled substances made in India.

A network operative's phone was searched and they found messages that were found to be linked to Segovia and her San Jose address.

Investigators found that between October of 2015 and January 2023, Segovia allegedly had approximately 61 shipments mailed to her home coming from countries all over the world, from locations that included Hong Kong, Hungary, India, and Singapore.

MORE: Barricaded San Jose hostage suspect armed with machete killed in police shooting, SJPD says

The shipments had labels that included "Wedding Party Favors," "Gift Makeup," and "Chocolate and Sweets," federal officials said.

Federal investigators intercepted those shipments and say they found thousands of narcotic pills.

According to the complaint, Segovia continued to order controlled substances even after being interviewed by federal investigators in February. On March 13, federal agents seized a parcel addressed to Segovia in Kentucky, containing valeryl fentanyl, a fentanyl analog. The package reportedly originated from China on March 10 and declared its contents as a clock.

Santa Clara County supervisor Cindy Chavez heads the county's fentanyl working group that works to combat the opioid crisis locally.

MORE: Couple sentenced in SJ kidnapping of 'Baby Brandon,' DA says

"What's really concerning me is that it's just a reminder of how accessible this is," she said, of the news, "And that we, from a law enforcement and a community perspective, need to be much more aggressive and much more assertive about how we deal with interrupting that chain that that we just have been unable to break."

ABC7 reached out to Segovia and have not heard back.

The complaint states that she denied any illegal activity in initial interviews with investigators and then later tried to blame her housekeeper.

Segovia is due in court Friday at 1 p.m.

If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 20 years.

#San Jose police union exec charged with attempt to import #sell valeryl fentanyl #officials say #fentanyl #joanne segovia #san hose california #california #cops selling drugs

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For cly-🎵🚗📚☕🖤

Ahh thank you! Not to show my tumblr age but I wish ask games were as popular as they used to be back in the day. Link to the ask game is here.

🎵 - what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often?

I have a great playlist for Cly with a lot of riot grrrl, clipping., Princess Nokia, Peaches, Le Tigre, Mitski, Childish Gambino. I think she would agree with my choices and she definitely listens to it a lot - driving, painting, shooting.

🚗 - does your oc have a driver's license? can they drive/operate any automobiles/machinery besides cars?

Yes and she loves to drive fast. She goes through fast cars as fast as the company accounts will allow her too. I think she has a pilots license, though I'm not sure how much she uses it. Definitely a boating license, very likely has whatever a motorcycle license looks like in States.

📚- what level of education has your oc most recently completed/is currently in (GED, undergraduate, grad school, phd, etc)?

Rich bitch has an BFA in Studio Arts from NYU with a certificate in Arts Appraisal. The family made her get a degree of some kind but it didn't matter which.

☕ - does your oc prefer coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, water, or some other drink? how do they like to take this drink?

Cly runs on caffeine and has some stupid expensive espresso machine at each of their residences. Loves a legit macchiato but won't bitch at baristas if they mess it up. She's a big fan of trying regional drinks of where the family travels too - yuenyeung in Singapore, yerba mate in Uruguay.

🖤 - has your oc killed or seriously wounded anyone before? have they broken someone's heart and/or broken someone's trust?

Yes. Very much so. Definitely a heartbreaker, though probably mostly to people who don't full realize what a killer she is. Definitely has broken trust, how else are you going to get close to targets and steal their secrets.

#ask game #whump #Cly #I just think she is neat

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The aforementioned promotional material mainly highlights the promotion of an insurance company known as “Manulife Philippines” and the upcoming Marvel film entitled “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” Manulife is an insurance and investment company that is committed to aiding individuals in their decisions for the essential parts of life. Offering people health, life, travel, and mortgage protection insurance. Additionally, this company has numerous branches in countries such as Canada (Main branch), The United States, Europe, Cambodia, Mainland China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, and the Philippines.

With that, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is preparing to release its 32nd film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, in the Philippines on May 3, 2023. As the previous films (GOTG Vol. 1 & Vol. 2) symbolically discuss our relationships with our mother and father, respectively, this third installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise focuses on “the self” and how we come to terms with self-acceptance. It also focuses on Rocket Racoon as the main protagonist of the film as he is the one who has a lot of “issues” to deal with out of the other characters. The film is set to be the last Marvel film directed and written by James Gunn because he is currently the newly appointed head CEO of DC Studios, which has been the rival company of Marvel Studios since their first conceptions as comic mediums in the 1930s.

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“Manulife, guarding your health starts today.”

“Marvel Studios, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, in cinemas, May 3.”

Overall, I personally think that this particular commercial ad is a great example of what promotional material should be. As it effectively highlights and promotes the said company and film by combining and relating the significant yet positive qualities of the Guardians characters and Manulife in this 30-second advertisement.

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References: Insurance Canada. (n.d.). Manulife. https://www.manulife.ca/personal/insurance.html

Manulife | About Us. (n.d.). Manulife Global. https://www.manulife.com/en/about/index.html

Manulife Philippines. (2023, April 28). Guard your health [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntyvHe9WAzg

Manulife Products & Services Philippines. (n.d.). Manulife Global. https://www.manulife.com/en/products/philippines.html Rotten Tomatoes [@RottenTomatoes]. (2023, May 4). "I think of Vol. 1 as being about the mother. Vol. 2 is about the father. And Vol. 3 is about the self." James Gunn breaks down the emotional undertones of each of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. #GotGVol3 [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/RottenTomatoes/status/1653874344693727233

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