#Tasha The Amazon

[richardarmitagefanpage]

According to Audible and Amazon, Richard will voice a character called Devereaux in the upcoming Tomb Raider Anime from Netflix.

Tomb Raider Chronicles has come forward with more information about the series.

The Tomb Raider Anime series is written by Tasha Huo and set after Shadow of the Tomb Raider, developed by Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. The show is being produced by Netflix, Legendary, Tasha Huo and Dmitri M. Johnson's dj2 Entertainment. Actress Hayley Atwell will voice British archaeologist Lara Croft with Earl Baylon and Allen Maldonado onboard as Jonah Maiava and Zip.

[lisasnarts]

1899 is cancelled. Netflix realises the constant cancelling of shows, even when they were popular, is gonna piss people off right? This strategy is going to lose them subscribers, what's the point of watching a show when there's every chance the story won't get finished. What's the point in paying all that money for the stories you love to not get a conclusion?

[lostcndfound]

found a blog i made over ten years ago and never used. But it was one I could sill access the email for, so I'm repurposing it. My fave little demon might be reappearing.

[writing-until-i-drop]

Wildflowers For A Hangman Ch. 1

Summary:

Daisy, a career novelist, moves in with her college best friend Phoenix who has been permanently assigned to Top Gun with Dagger Squad. She finds herself instantly connected with a cocky pilot who's soft only for her and Jake can't help but want to know everything about her. When the past comes knocking at both of their doors, will they stand together or fall apart?

Or: The Dagger Squad can't cook and Jake falls in love with a woman who makes a mean lasagna while they work their personal trauma.

Jake "Hangman" Seresin x writer!femOC | 18+ (eventually) minors dni. Fluff, smut (eventual), idiots in love, past trauma.

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“I think that’s the last of it,” I wiped my hands on my thighs, not yet used to the California heat. Natasha, my god send in cut-off sweats, passes me a cold beer, sitting on the edge of a box.

“I’m so glad you’re finally here, Daisy, It’s been impossible being surrounded by the asshats in my squadron.” Ah yes, the infamous dagger squad. Natasha had shared a little bit (or a lot) about each member of her team, leaving out any of the classified details of the mission that had brought them all together except for the fact it had led to permanent assignment for all of them. “When I told them my friend was moving in, they were chomping at the bit to see a picture of you.” My eyes cut to her, taking a long swig of my beer.

“And what picture did you show them?” As best friends since college, there were a lot of embarrassing pictures Natasha had access to that outweighed any of the hot ones on my Instagram. Natasha refused to meet my eyes, my heart sank. “Please tell me it wasn’t the one from-”

“It was.” Nathasha confirmed my worst fears with a proud smile. “You’d be surprised how well it worked for them. I told you, those Tweety Bird shorts- hey!” She rubbed where I punched her shoulder. The photo in question was me, drunk as a skunk, leaning over a frat house toilet while I puked my guts out. It had been a pajama party and my Tweety Bird pants had been cropped to show the entirety of my ass.

“You’re the worst, I’m never meeting your friends. You’ll have to suffer the testosterone alone.” 

“Noooo,” Natasha whined. Rolling my eyes, I focused my energy on unpacking. 

Surprisingly, I didn’t have a lot of boxes. Packing up my entire life had mostly been packing up my books and pajama pants that I wore for every occasion except weddings and funerals. My agent supported the move, saying that military novels were all the rage right now in the romance and crime communities, and he was hoping I would take advantage of my new situation for my next series. 

I was one of the lucky authors, I had gone from self-publishing to being picked up by a moderately sized publishing house, my books taking off more than in my wildest dreams. My best-selling series was a 1920’s lady detective, followed by a hard-nosed New York cop hunting a serial killer. Despite this, my agent wanted me to take a swing at a smutty romance novel to capitalize on the buzz around them but I was hesitant.

“Have you forgiven me yet?” Natasha yelled from downstairs, “I ordered pizza!” 

“Pepperoni?” I shouted back, getting an affirmative answer. “I forgive you!” My growling stomach marched me downstairs despite the few boxes still needing to be unpacked in my room. Tasha couldn’t cook, much to her mom’s disappointment, and lived solely off of cup noodles and takeout, something I planned to change the moment I could get to a grocery store. 

Tasha was curled up on the couch, the pizza box and two fresh beers on the coffee table. I took my spot beside her, grabbing a greasy slice.

“We’ve got to decorate your place, Tasha. It’s depressingly bare.” Natasha shrugged, putting on some shitty action movie. “You’ve lived here for six months.”

“I didn’t expect it to be a permanent assignment and then I didn’t know where to start.” I rolled my eyes, opening Amazon and adding an insane amount of decor to the cart as we ate in comfortable silence. If this was going to be home, it was going to be cozy. No matter how much my bank account cried.

It took a week but the apartment was finally starting to feel like home. The brown couch now had throw pillows, there was art on the walls, and rugs on the floor. Everything was calming shades of brown, green, and cream, and there were string lights in every room that could be turned on instead of the overhead lights. 

Tasha: Bringing some friends over for dinner - that cool?

I rolled my eyes, she was lucky I always cooked enough to feed an army.

Daisy: Sounds good. Get more beer.

Tasha: Already got it, babe.

I grabbed two more of the new placemats and finished setting the table. Tonight’s dinner was an authentic lasagna, garlic bread, and salad - it truly was far too much for just the two of us. Once everything was laid out of the table and I had myself a glass of wine, the door opened.

“It smells fucking delicious in here,” A man in an extremely loud button down exclaimed, followed by a boyish man with glasses who nodded in agreement. I snorted with laughter, drawing their attention. “And you are beautiful.”

“Nice to meet you too, Rooster. Hi, Bob.” 

“Hi, ma’am.” I cringed,

“Daisy, please. Now why don’t the three of you wash up and then we’ll tuck in.” The boys, who had clearly been here before, took off for the bathroom while Phoenix shook her head, putting the case of beer on the counter.

“They’re ridiculous but they’re right, you and dinner are both delicious.” 

Dinner went by with little conversation, the three pilots hungrily devouring the food in front of them so fast I was surprised they hadn’t passed out from lack of oxygen. 

“Rooster, you have a roommate, right? I’ll make a plate for you to take home for him.” 

“Hangman will be fine but I’ll take a plate for work tomorrow, honey.” I rolled my eyes, 

“Tasha, text Hangman I’m sending home food for him and he’s to tell me if Rooster eats it. Bob, do you have a roommate?”

“No, ma’am - I mean, no, Daisy.” 

“Then I’ll pack you something for lunch, there’s plenty - and yes, Tasha, you’ll have enough for lunch too.”

“Sweet!” 

“Thank you, Daisy.” 

“You know, once you meet, Hangman you’re not going to send him food anymore.” Phoenix and Bob laugh with him,

“I warned her about Bagman but Daisy’s sweet as can be. She’d give a cannoli to her worst enemy.”

“You’re wrong,” I wrote a quick, little note on Hangman’s box. Natasha gives me a uh huh look before I finish, “I would never share my cannolis.” 

X

Phoenix: Daisy’s sending dinner home with Rooster for you - he’s going to say it’s for him, don’t believe him

Confusion wrinkled my brow as I tried to recall knowing a Daisy. It took a minute but eventually I remembered Phoenix talking about her new roommate. She had cooked dinner? Besides Bob, no one in the squadron knew how to cook much, if at all. So a home cooked meal would be the best part of my day. 

Hangman: Tell the little lady thank you

Phoenix: Tell her yourself, she’s coming to the Hard Deck tomorrow even if I have to drag her kicking and screaming

I chuckle, refocusing on ironing my uniform for tomorrow. I even take pity on my roommate and iron his, not wanting to hear him crashing around the apartment bright and early trying to do it in the morning.

“Hagman, have you eaten?” Rooster called out, slamming the front door shut. There was not a single subtle thing about that man. Not his clothes, his flying, or his mannerisms. 

“No but I heard you brought me something.” When I reached the kitchen Rooster was standing there, staring at the container of food. “Is that for me?”

“She even wrote you a note. She’s perfect, man. Funny, pretty, cooks well.” He slid me the still-warm container with a pink note sticking on the top. There was a hangman doodle with the note.

E N    O Y    H     N E Y

“This is the best lasagna I’ve ever had.” Rooster nodded, passing me a beer. “I’ve got to meet this girl.” 

“Try not to scare her off, bud. Or else she’s going to stop feeding us.” 

Next Chapter

[mostlymarvelsstuff]

Okay I am in love with your Bleeding out series! Can I request like, Natasha and Reader playfully arguing on the baby’s name if they’re a boy, like Natasha votes the name Tommy and Reader votes for the name Billy. And at the end, SURPRISE! TWINS! Just something cute!

Also, would the kids have all three of the parents’ DNA or one kid would have Natasha and Wanda’s DNA and the other Reader and Wanda’s DNA?

Bleeding Out, part 4

Authors note: sorry this took so long to get to. Hope you all enjoy it regardless! 💖

Authors note 2.0: honestly its a magical conception so im gonna go ahead and say that the babies have all three of their parents DNA

Word count: 2031

Warnings: none, all fluff

WandaNat Masterlist Marvel Masterlist Bleeding Out Masterlist

Only a few days have passed since Wanda startled you awake by her revelation, but ever since then the Sokovian has been non-stop preparing. She's ordered nearly every book Amazon had about the early stages of pregnancy and has already begun to make a wishlist for everything the nursery must have as well as throwing in a few wants that she found adorable. 

   And just yesterday the three of you had gone shopping for maternity clothes for her. She couldn’t help but purchase shirts for each of you while there however. Now finding matching shirts for a throuple that's about to have a child would usually be a rather hard thing, but the good news is that the three of you have a sense of humor. Thats how Nat finds herself the proud owner of a “Baby Daddy” shirt, while Wanda has a “Baby Mama” shirt, and you find yourself owning a lovely “Babys Favorite” shirt. 

   Today however Wanda's focus is set on finding the absolute best doctor in the area for her and the baby. She's been awake for a few hours now, her need to pee forcing her from slumber even earlier than Nat used to get up for her workouts and she finds her mix of excitement and nervousness prevents her from falling back to sleep. So she's spent her time typing away on her phone as she sits between you and Natasha on the bed. 

  Natasha is cuddled close, her face pressed against the witch's side while her arm drapes protectively over Wandas belly and her hand resting on the small of your back. You're splayed out on Wandas other side, arms wrapped around your pillow as you nuzzle further into it. 

   She chuckles, and brings her free hand down to the redhead's face. She softly strokes Natashas cheek with her thumb before moving to massage the woman's scalp. The Russian softly mumbles, showing her appreciation for the affection even in her sleep.

   “Wan?” your sleepy voice suddenly calls out, clearly confused as to why your Sokovian girlfriend was awake this early. Especially when your Russian girlfriend was not, “You ok?”

   “I’m fine detka(baby), just a bit restless is all.” she eases your worries with a smile before setting her phone down, bringing her now free hand to grab one of yours

   A moment of silence passes, long enough for her to think you’d fallen back asleep, before you speak again, “Tasha still asleep?”

   “Mhm, out cold still.”

   You shift around a bit, stretching to wake yourself up before sitting up like Wanda was. She expects you to scoot closer to her and wrap your arm around her, your usual routine upon waking up. But instead you swing your legs over the side of the bed and stand with a grunt.

   “Where are you heading?” the Sokovian asks, an adorable look of confusion on her face

   “Gonna go make us all breakfast” you happily reply, eager to take advantage of the assassins unusual decision to sleep in, “How do you feel about waffles?”

   She smiles, “With chocolate chips?”

   “Of course my love” you reply, leaning over to give her a quick peck on the lips before leaving the room 

   Your time in the kitchen is spent listening to your favorite playlist at a low volume while you whip up some waffles. You made two for each of you, loading them up with enough chocolate chips to satisfy your pregnant girlfriend while also making your dentist shudder. Then you topped them off with butter, syrup, a dollop of whipped cream and a sliced up strawberry. 

   After gathering everything on a tray you headed back to the bedroom. Upon entering Natashas snores fill the air, causing you to stifle a laugh. You’d always found it cute how she would adamantly deny her snoring when confronted with it, yet at times she’d sound like a growling bear. How appropriate, you mused, as she was now a soon to be mother and you knew without a doubt she would protect them like a mother bear did her cubs.

   “Tasha, darling” Wanda calls out, gently shaking the sleeping womans shoulder. Nat groans and tries to bury her face further into Wandas side and the Witch lets out a laugh, “Come on, wake up. Y/n made breakfast”

   The Russian groggily sits up and rubs her eyes, which you smile at. Never did you think an assassin could be adorable, but Nat always proved you wrong. Finally she looks up at you and gives you a sleepy smile

  “Mornin’ ”

  “Good morning sleepy head. Would you like some waffles?”

   A mixture of emotions fills her at your offer. She hadn’t realized it but due to her early morning routine of workouts and personal time she hasn’t shared many breakfasts with you both since your returns yet. So mostly she's just had a bowl of cereal, a bagel, or one of Wandas many specialties. Meaning she hasn't had your waffles, or anything of your making since….well since before they went back in time to save you. 

  She hadn’t realized how loud her thoughts about this were until she feels one of the other redheads arms wrap around her waist. She gives the older woman a knowing look and nods her head before they both look back at your still smiling face.

   “I’d love some waffles” she replies, reaching out for her plate. You hand it to her, then hand Wanda hers before taking your spot on the bed with your own. After a few moments Nat takes a bite, “Mmm, still the best waffles ever”

   You smile wide at her praise, “Thanks babe, I’m really glad you guys like them”

   Wanda shakes her head, “We love them detke(baby)”

   Too hungry to carry on a conversation, the three of you finish up your meals in silence. And despite you telling her to remain in bed, Wanda insists on helping you carry everything back out to the kitchen. Nat follows you both out, adamant that she’ll do the dished since you had cooked and Wanda was pregnant. 

   “You guys know that just because I’m pregnant now, doesn’t mean I can’t do small things around the house, right?”

   “We know sweetheart” you reply, smiling at her, “And I’m sure eventually we’ll ease up a bit, but right now we’re in protective mode”

  The Russian nods in agreement, “We just want to take care of you lyubov'(love)”

   “I know” the Sokovian replies, kissing each of you on the cheek, “Just don’t spoil me too much”

   “No promises” you tell her as the three of you head into the living room for a day of leisure.

   A few hours later, the three of you are curled up on the sofa, watching tv as Wanda is back on her phone looking for doctors. 

   “I think I finally found one. She's close by and all of her patients have really nice things to say about her.”

   Nat leans over to look at the phone, “Well, if you like how she sounds, why don’t we set up an appointment? See if she's a good fit.”

   You nod in agreement, so Wanda does just that and sets up an appointment for the following week. After confirming the appointment she switches to her phone's pregnancy app. She enjoys all of the information it tells you, from the size of the baby to other information

  “Oh!” she excitedly exclaims, looking at one of the facts on her phone

   Natashas head snaps to the woman, “What? What is it? Are you ok?”

   You chuckle as the Russian frets, “Nat, calm down. She's right here, nothings happened”

   “Right, sorry lyubov'(love)”

   “It's alright honey, you're allowed to worry” Wanda tells her, kissing her cheek, “But I am fine. I was just excited by what the app says”

   You both look at her expectantly, waiting to hear whatever news the app holds that managed to excite her so much

   “It says here that by the time I see the doctor, we should be able to get told the sex of our baby”

   Natashas eyes light up and her hand instinctively reaches out to rest on Wandas bump, “Really?”

   She nods and you smile wide, “I guess that means we should start discussing names then, huh?”

   A few days later the only progress made on names was the agreement that your baby wouldn’t be named after a team member.

   “Claire?” you offer, going down the list of baby girl names on your phone

   Wanda shakes her head, “No, it's too common. No offense malysh(baby)”

   “None taken” you reply, looking over to Nat in the hopes that she has a better idea

   “What about Katerina?” 

   Wandas face lights up, “Oh Natasha, I love it! It’s beautiful!”

   “I love it too” you admit, closing the tab of ideas on your phone

   Your pregnant girlfriend's face suddenly looks thoughtful once more though, “But what if we’re having a boy?”

    “Thomas”

    “William”

   You and Natasha say in unison before glaring at each other. The witch, knowing she was in for an argument, lets out a huff and decides to let the two of you duke it out. For now at least.

   Wanda had thought the two of you would have come to an agreement by now. She had even given them other name options in the hopes of finding some common ground, but unfortunately nothing has changed. Natasha was still firm with her choice of Thomas and you were still firm with your choice of William.

   “Please my loves” Wanda pleads, resting her hand on her bump in the cars passenger seat, “Lets just go to this appointment without any fuss and spend the rest of the day enjoying ourselves. I mean, we might not even need to choose a boys name”

   You smile at her, and agree that you and Nat had taken things a bit too far with the name debate, “Of course sweetheart. Name picking can wait for a bit, right Nat?”

   The Russians focused and furrowed brow softens as she glances at you in the rearview mirror and she reaches out to give Wandas free hand a reassuring squeeze, “Of course it can wait. All that matters right now is making sure you and the baby are safe and healthy.”

   Anxiety and excitement fills the three of you as you enter the exam room, and though the doctor is a little confused on the dynamic of a three person relationship with a pregnancy involved she doesn’t question it. After all it's abundantly clear the love the three of you share, and happiness is practically rolling off all of you.

   The doctor begins the normal examination to ensure all are healthy, and she gives Wanda a small reprimand for waiting so long to see a doctor. Of course she sits there and agrees she should have come sooner, because who would believe her if she said ‘oh, well I actually became four months pregnant only about two weeks ago due to my magical abilities’. Avenger or not, she'd probably find herself in the looney bin for saying such a thing. Even if it was the truth.

   After ensuring Wanda herself is as healthy as can be, she moves to get the ultrasound equipment ready to check on the baby. When she brings it all back over and begins to get the witch ready you can’t help but wonder if anyone else in the room can hear your excited heartbeat, or if it's only your ears it's drumming in.

   Natasha takes a deep breath to steady herself, she hasn’t really let herself dwell on the fact that she's obtaining what she never thought possible. Motherhood. But now that she's finally going to be able to not just feel, but see her baby too….she's struggling to contain her emotions

   And as the picture lights up the screen all three of your faces light up in wonder. There, on the screen is the image of two little babies. 

   “Well, looks like I was right. The two of you won’t have to decide on a name” Wanda says, caressing her stomach, “Hi there Tommy and Billy. We’re your moms”

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[inkcurlsandknives]

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In this an enthralling Filipino-inspired queer epic fantasy, a nun concealing a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people's struggle against colonization. For fans of R.F. Kuang, Tasha Suri, and The Hurricane War.

[builder051]

Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies

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Chasing Ghosts. Warning for drug mentions/implied drug use. Meant to be stupid and funny.

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James sits at the table. He presses his cheek to its cool surface and wraps his arm around his head. He should go, he thinks. Somewhere. Not here. Or at least turn off the light.

The logical thing to do is plant himself in the bathroom and wait out his seasick headache. The thought of the bathroom sends James’s throat up to throb behind his clenched teeth. He won’t be turning off the light. He won’t be moving at all.

“It’s bad?”

Steve seems to have materialized in the kitchen. James doesn’t know how long he’s had an audience. He’d taken his hearing aids out a while ago. With his echolocation gone and his eyes hidden, James knows he’s a sitting duck. Not that Steve would ever hurt him. Well, not on purpose. He sometimes gets a little rough when administering first aid.

“Eh,” James says to the inside of his elbow. “You probably know better than I do.”

“Mm,” Steve muses. James imagines him stroking his chin in contemplation. “You have a headache and feel like you want to hurl?”

“Yeah…” James pauses to draw in a shaky breath. “I don’t know. When, I mean. If.”

“You never do know.”

There’s a scraping sound and a vibrating sensation as Steve pulls up a seat. James bites his lip. He’d rather taste blood than bile.

“I mean, I can guess. I can try to help. Hold your hair. Or a mop.” Now that he’s close, James hears the uncertainty in Steve’s voice.

“Yeah. Try consulting your magic 8 ball or something. ‘S as good as anything else.”

Steve gives a quiet laugh. “I would if I could.”

“Wait, what?” Tasha’s running up the hallway, her words going from muffled to sonorous. James pretends he doesn’t suppress an instinctive swallow. He can’t acknowledge what doesn’t exist. Logic bends as James’s head makes a particularly strong throb. He’s losing his grip on reality. He must be. Tasha awake and moving at this hour on a Saturday morning? James assumes it’s still morning. It was morning when his mild headache turned to extreme vertigo and sent him tilting toward a chair.

“Oh, hey, Tasha.” Steve says.

James forces out his own sound of greeting.

“Who has an 8 ball?” Tasha speaks quickly, tripping over her words. She’s probably on an upper already. Hopefully her very own, very legal Adderall. She has absolutely no need for cocaine.

“Nobody,” James groans. He lifts his head just enough to give his sister a scathing look. Her hair is piled on top of her head, and she’s wearing a bathrobe that hangs far to low in the front.

“I heard you—“ Tasha starts.

“No.” James shuts his eyes and bows flat to the table again, this time cooling his aching forehead.

“It was, you know.” Steve sounds slightly embarrassed. Maybe because he won’t leave the bedroom in just boxers. Whose dignity he’s still pretending to protect, James will never ask.

Steve clears his throat and goes on. “Like, the toy kind? Where you ask it a question and shake it?”

“Oh.” Tasha’s disappointed. She recovers in a beat and says, “I had one of those once. As a kid. It was dumb. It wasn’t right about anything.”

“I was thinking about ordering one on Amazon.” Steve puts too much positivity into his tone. The man will do anything to avoid a confrontation.

“If you really want one, just give me a few bucks. I can have it by tonight.” James sincerely hopes she’s joking. Well, not joking, exactly. He hopes she won’t do it, whether to spite him or any other reason.

“That won’t be necessary.” James sees Steve’s gluey smile projected onto the backs of his eyelids.

“Might help your headache.” Tasha pokes James in the shoulder. He grunts and swallows frenetically, determined not to lose control.

“Tash…” James sighs. “Just leave it.”

“If you say so.”

Silence briefly ensues, then a cabinet opens and the sink starts running. Then the table jiggles again as Tasha joins them. She sips her water, then casually asks, “What question were you going to ask, anyway? The 8 ball?”

“Oh.” Steve laughs.

“You can tell her,” James says, then breathes deeply and focuses on the feeling of his nose squashing as he rests his forehead directly against the hardwood.

“It was, um,” Steve warms himself up. “We were going to ask, uh, whether or not James is going to puke.”

“Hm.” Tasha sets down her glass. “Well, duh. You could’ve just asked me.”

“What sayest you?” Steve gives James the floor. Which he may or may not be about to soil.

James has reached his limit. If he speaks, if he so much as acknowledges his turn in the conversation, his jaw will unhinge and everything will fall to pieces. He steels himself and clenches his abdominal muscles as much as he can. “Yeah.” It comes out in a gasp that’s probably inaudible as he takes off in a rush toward the bathroom.

[berenwrites]

The Truth About Tasha

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Caring: Now It's Your Turn - Steddie - G - 593wds (also on AO3)

Revelation: A Heart-Stopping Reality - Steddie - G - 1396wds (also on AO3)

A Small Thing: The Truth Hurts - Steddie - T - 956wds (also on AO3)

Falling: Who Will Catch Me? - Steddie - PG - 509wds (also on AO3)

See Me: In the Silence - Steddie - G - 309wds (also on AO3)

Still Oneshots - New list because Tumblr complained ;)

Quiet: But Far From Idle - Steddie - G - 627wds (also on AO3)

Arms of Love: Whatever You Need - Steddie - G - 678wds (also on AO3)

Closure: Rifts & Reactions - Steddie - G - 836wds - (also on AO3)

Late Again?: Love Is Too Compelling! - Steddie - PG - 980wds - (also on AO3 soon)

Always and Forever: Love Finds a Way - Steddie - G - 1237wds - (also on AO3)

Best Present Ever - Steddie - G - 290wds

Half a Dream - Steddie - G - 510 wds (also on AO3)

The Giveaway - Steddie - G - 483 wds (also on AO3)

With Both Hands - Steddie - PG - 838 wds (also on AO3)

A Simple Question - Steddie - PG-13 - 1155 wds (also on AO3)

Through Your Eyes - Steddie - PG-13 - 943 wds (also on AO3)

[hirunda-maxpw]

Playlist-a-thing

I might be a little late to the party, but I got mentioned by @risu5waffles to do a randomized music playlist sharing challenge. Here’s the copy pasted rules for those not in the know:

Rules: You can usually tell a lot about a person by the type of music they listen to. Put your playlist on shuffle and list the first 10 songs, and then tag how many people you want; I'm not your mom.

Now I spread my music library far and wide over a huge span of my life (basically from high school to now) so, after downloading and transferring most of the music I’d listen to nowadays on my phone, here are the 10 auditory dice I rolled:

Whales In A Window - Cosmo D from the Tales From Off-Peak City Vol.1 Soundtrack

Run - Tatreal from the Art of Rally OST

My only chance - Toxic Avenger from the Furi OST

Awake - Tycho from Awake

Give Up The Ghost - C2C from Tetra

* Don’t Stop - Tatreal from the Art of Rally OST

Duct Tape, Take the Wheel - Ramova from the Trackmania 2020 OST

Strotha Tynhe - Aphex Twin from Drukqs

Looking for Tracy Tzu - Carpenter Brut from Trilogy

* Intro - Welcome to the Station - Archie Pelago from the Off-Peak OST

I had some songs that were from the same album or were introductions to albums. I marked those with a star (*) and continued with an extra 2 for a lil more diversity (feel free to disregard these for a purist list):

D.A.N.C.E. - Justice from † (or Cross)

19:00 - Danger (feat. Tasha The Amazon) from 太鼓 (or Taiko)

It was a little odd to go back through my song list at random, I usually go with an album when I want to just listen to stuff. Certainly a fun exercise (though one album certainly wedged it’s way a little more than the others). It’s fun to see how my music library has become this mish mash time capsule. I honestly believe there’s a lot of solid electronic adjacent music in this list. 

I don’t quite know who to nominate next for this list. I think I’ll leave it here unless people riot. Oh well :P

[thesamoanqueen]

Tagged by my lovely @keybladeofsteel

Put all of your music on shuffle and list the first ten songs that pop up.

Writing's on the wall - Sam Smith

Body - Megan Thee Stallion

Sway with me - Galxara feat Saweetie

Helluva Ride - Tasha the Amazon

Warriors Tongue - Masia One

WOO! - Charmaine

2x2 - Kiki Riggs

Ciao Ciao - La rappresentante di lista

Kacey Talk - YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Girls it Aint easy - MoNa a.k.a Sad Girl

Tagging @jazzy-tzw @jeysuso @oddsofffavorite @thewarlordsworld @wrestlezaynia

[psatalk]

Labelexpo Americas 2024 features launches and live demos

In a conversation with Packaging South Asia, Tasha Ventimiglia, group director - Labelexpo Americas 2024, spoke about the highlights of the ongoing show at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago. FlexPack@Labelexpo is an inclusive feature with the show for flexible packaging and shrink sleeves, which will allow attendees entering this high-value market to see the latest equipment and materials from leading industry suppliers in the flex pack sector.

“Attendees and exhibitors are witnessing the latest innovations shaping the future of the label and package printing industry — including sustainable material solutions, short-run flexible packaging, workflow automation, and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology,” Ventimiglia said. “There are hundreds of live demonstrations showcasing the latest digital printing technologies and flexo press technology, finishing equipment, materials, inks, and preproduction systems.”

There is a Label Academy masterclass on flexible packaging and a workshop on RFID Technology for Label Converters, aligning with the key trends to be seen at the show. This series will provide attendees with expert guidance on entering or expanding their label production into new, lucrative markets, adding value, and streamlining their current operations.

She adds, “In addition, there was an expanded networking opportunity that included a converter leadership lunch taking place on 10 September. The lunch featured a high-level converter leadership panel discussion, followed by a delegate Q&A, alongside networking time with peer CEOs and thought leaders from major converting groups. A keynote breakfast on 11 September will include a high-level keynote session on automation and AI followed by an expert-led panel discussion, alongside an exclusive networking opportunity with industry leaders.”

At the Innovation Stage, exhibitors got the opportunity to showcase their latest technologies in a series of 20-minute presentations. Labelexpo Americas witnessed the introduction of two highly automated mid-web 26-inch flexo presses targeted at short-run flexible packaging, wraparound, in-mold, and shrink-sleeve labels.

Mark Andy launched the new P-Series S9 flexo press – available in both 22-inch and 26-inch versions - as well as digital and hybrid equipment and Nilpeter demonstrated a 26-inch FA-26 for the first time in the US. HP demonstrated its mid-web format 200k press for the first time at Labelexpo Americas with an add-on slitter to allow label converters to print PS labels and slit inline before finishing off-line. Other new launches include Canon’s prototype water-based inkjet press, the LabelStream SL2000, and the Durst Kjet hybrid press – both machines only seen before at drupa.

“There is more equipment on the show this year than we had in the past,” Ventimiglia says. “This includes new, wider flexo presses, hybrid technology including the new Durst KJet and Mark Andy IQR configured with a 2200 press frame and Domino N610i print engine. The new FlexPack@Labelexpo exhibition, co-located with Labelexpo Americas 2024 focussed on the complete production chain for flexible packaging from materials selection to laminating and pouch-making. This is also the first show to feature the RFID Experience. This is particularly well timed to show label converters how to meet the Walmart RFID mandate, as well as new retail applications from Amazon.”

She explained that the key challenges for label converters include increasing competition, increasing costs of materials, energy, and labor, the difficulty in finding skilled operators, and consolidation amongst end users (brand owners) and suppliers. She says, “The answer to most of these challenges is to automate the converting operation and reduce energy usage and waste – particularly the waste created during the changeover between jobs. At the same time, converters have the opportunity to diversify into higher value-added markets and applications including flexible packaging and RFID/smart labels. At Labelexpo Americas all these key challenges and opportunities will be addressed by exhibitors on the show floor and at educational and networking events.”

According to the group director, the labels industry continues to grow on average at two percentage points above GDP growth in all global markets. This is true for all label formats including pressure-sensitive and wet glue (glue applied) labels. In-mold labels are also growing, albeit at a slightly lower rate, and shrink sleeves remain the fastest-growing label category. New technology developments, including digital embellishment, wider presses, and hybrid machines open up new opportunities for label converters to add value to all these label formats, allowing them to escape from commodity label production where the most intense competition lies and increase profitability.

[4th-make-quail]

another book down for my bingo card! currently looking like this - although i'm a lot of stories into Jewel Box (I need to finish a full short story collection for hard mode to count), but I needed a break because every time I finished one, my brain was like "ok cool!!! book finished!!! fanfic time??" lol (also the stories are very weird too).

i've been reviewing these on my dreamwidth, but for the sake of the interest i'll drop them here too! has anyone read any of the books on my list? what did you think of them?

I'm aiming for both hard mode and hero mode this year, and it's been fun so far! picking books to meet hard mode specifications was really really fun as well heh.

Book bingo is a yearly reading challenge hosted on r/Fantasy.

HARD MODE: For an added challenge, you can choose to do 'Hard Mode' which is the square with something added just to make it a little more difficult. You can do one, some, none, or all squares on 'Hard Mode' -- whatever you want, it's up to you! There are no additional prizes for completing Hard Modes, it's purely a self-driven challenge for those who want to do it.

HERO MODE: Review EVERY book that you read for bingo. You don't have to review it on r/Fantasy. It can be on Goodreads, Amazon, your personal blog, some other review site, wherever! Leave a review, not just ratings, even if it's just a few lines of thoughts, that counts. As with Hard Mode there is no special prize for hero mode, just the satisfaction of a job well done.

1. The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri - Prologue and Epilogue Hard mode: must have both (DONE) This is a sequel to The Jasmine Throne, and it didn't disappoint. I absolutely loved it, there was a lot of intrigue and I still loved the central relationship, but the ending was such an awful cliffhanger I desperately need book 3, oh my god!! I thought the upping of the stakes was really well done, and as usual I loved Suri's lush writing style. 5/5

2. The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling - Under the Surface Hard Mode: At least half the book takes place underground or underwater (DONE) This was very very slow going. It's been languishing on my kindle forever so I figured I'd try it out, and while the premise was really good - a caver takes on a dangerous job and the book is told from her pov with only her handler for company - I thought it was a bit clumsily written with lots of repetition, I wasn't really sold on the relationship and I found both characters quite annoying tbh lol. Solid okay. 2/5 3. Godkiller by Hannah Kaner - Book club or readalong book Hard Mode: Must read a current selection of either a book club or readalong and participate in the discussion. (DONE) I really enjoyed this one! It was light and easy to read, and it set up a lot of intrigue in the plot so far. I enjoyed the premise of godkillers being basically mercs who, well, kill gods, and I really ended up shipping the main two characters haha, which always helps. It also had really excellent portrayal of disability, with the main character being an amputee living with chronic pain, and she has a Deaf sister. The people in the discussion threads on r/fantasy seemed to think it was too basic and boring, but idk I really enjoyed it. I'll be picking up the next book for sure! 5/5

4. The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett - Eldritch creatures Hard Mode: The book is not related to the Cthulhu mythos. (DONE) I already knew I loved Jackson Bennett's writing because I devoured the Divine Cities trilogy years ago, and the Tainted Cup did not disappoint! I picked it up on a rec from someone on the booknook comm on dw, and I'm really glad I did - it was absolutely fantastic! His worldbuilding is second to none for imagination and interest imo, and I really loved the characters a lot. It was fast-paced and hilarious, and the mystery elements weren't overwrought or drawn out too much. Also I REALLY shipped Din and his officer who's name I have forgotten so I was very pleased by that storyline heh. Really really good, I cannot wait for the second book!! 5/5

5. The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes - Criminals Hard Mode: Features a heist. (DONE) Unfortunately coming off the high of Tainted Cup, this book was absolutely dreadful. The characters felt very one-note, the writing was trying WAY too hard to be funny, and the worldbuilding was shallow and nowhere near detailed enough to be interesting. It also just felt very idk. Almost clumsily written? It switched very quickly between POV characters but their voices weren't developed enough for it to be noticeable, and he has a real over-reliance on epithets like "the death priestess" to refer to his characters. Also one of the romances was like.. all of a sudden we're told this one character has a thing for another, but he's not shown us this at all so it just comes out of left field lmao. AND ALSO like, it felt uncomfortably racist at very many points. Idk, it was just not a good book. Very evident after reading an actually good book just before it which hit a lot of the notes this one was trying for but fell very flat with. 1/5

[cocktailsfairytales]

════. • 💀 COVER REVEAL 💀 •. ════

Romancing the Rogue

Falling for the Bad Boy Villain

A Multi Author Anthology

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215155267/

Cover Designer: Artscandare Book Cover Design

Release Date: October 31

Hosted by DS Book Promotions

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏? 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕..

✩ Enemies to lovers

💀 He falls first

✩ Love Triangle

💀Forbidden Love

✩ Who did this to you

💀Touch her and d!e vibes

✩ Secret Identity

💀Captive Romance

✩ Star-Crossed Lovers

💀Monster Romance

.

AMAZON: Preorder

US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7TX4GQ4/

UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7TX4GQ4/

CA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0D7TX4GQ4/

AU https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0D7TX4GQ4/

Blurb:

Welcome to Romancing the Rogue

What is a hero without a villain? Boring. The villain is the spark, the intrigue, the one who keeps you on the edge of your seat. Delve into the lives of those who dare to defy the norms, who challenge the hero’s journey, and who, against all odds, get the girl.

This anthology brings together a collection of clean, closed-door romances that explore the most notorious characters. From cunning masterminds to fallen princes, these stories prove that even the most feared villains can find love.

In Romancing the Rogue, the villain gets to win, as passion ignites in the unlikeliest of places. Prepare to be swept away by tales where dark allure meets heart-stopping romance.

Because aren't we all a villain in someone's story?

Featuring bad boy stories by:

Sophea Chan

Harper Lynn

Dorian Lark

TM Goodkey

Tasha Creed

Jada McCrary

C.N. Noble

#CoverReveal #preorder #comingsoon #romancingtherogue #villainwins #forbiddenromance #lovetriangle #enemiestolovers #starcrossedlovers #romancereaders #books #SopheaChan #HarperLynn #DorianLark #TMGoodkey #Tashacreed #JadaMcCrary #CNNoble #booklovers #bookrecs #romancereaders #dsbookpromotions

@Sophea Chan @DS Promotions

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

Romancing the Rogue

Falling for the Bad Boy Villain

A Multi Author Anthology

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215155267/

Cover Designer: Artscandare Book Cover Design

Release Date: October 31

Hosted by DS Book Promotions

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏? 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕..

✩ Enemies to lovers

✩ Love Triangle

✩ Who did this to you

✩ Secret Identity

✩ Star-Crossed Lovers

.

AMAZON: Preorder

US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7TX4GQ4/

UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7TX4GQ4/

CA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0D7TX4GQ4/

AU https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0D7TX4GQ4/

Blurb:

Welcome to Romancing the Rogue What is a hero without a villain? Boring. The villain is the spark, the intrigue, the one who keeps you on the edge of your seat. Delve into the lives of those who dare to defy the norms, who challenge the hero’s journey, and who, against all odds, get the girl. This anthology brings together a collection of clean, closed-door romances that explore the most notorious characters. From cunning masterminds to fallen princes, these stories prove that even the most feared villains can find love. In Romancing the Rogue, the villain gets to win, as passion ignites in the unlikeliest of places. Prepare to be swept away by tales where dark allure meets heart-stopping romance. Because aren't we all a villain in someone's story?

Featuring bad boy stories by: Sophea Chan Harper Lynn Dorian Lark TM Goodkey Tasha Creed Jada McCrary C.N. Noble

@Sophea Chan @DS Promotions

[thealiciacouri]

😎 It's my birthday and I have a special gift for YOU! 

My NEWEST Book in the inspirational series for young girls is free today!

YES FREE!  

As a gift to me,  can you help me get it to #1 by grabbing it today on Amazon Kindle Edition.

Win, win!

It’s FREE right now! I have Co-Authored this series with the amazing and talented Dame Doria Cordova and 33 amazing co-authors.  I'm really excited to help encourage young women in their journey to self-love,  acceptance and greater success. 

This book is on Focus & Alignment and is the perfect message for young females to conquer all challenges that come their way.

Thanks for doing this for me on my birthday - YOU ROCK! 

Please click the link below for a special gift just for you for supporting me on this awesome launch day… Thank You!  

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#ThePrinciplesofDebbieandGoliath #AliciaCouri #AudaciousConfidence #Book

Co-Authors:

Erik Swanson @mrawesomeswanson

Dame Doria Cordova 

Jon Kovach Jr. 

Amy Kiederling 

Azadeh Bennett 

Betty Speaks

Charlotte DeLon 

Cynthia Gallardo 

Deborah Anderson 

Eileen Galbraith 

Elaine Sugimura 

Elizabeth Anne Walker

Fatima Hurd

Joanna James 

Katherine Vargas 

Katie Mares

Lauren Cobb 

Liz Sears

Lorna Sherland 

M.A. Fults

Maris Segal

Mel Mason

Onika Shirley

Rachel Corpus

Ruthe Hage 

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Sarah Lee 

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Tasha Smith

Taylor Cole

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[enyfilosofo16]

Tasha & Tracie - Willy (Videoclipe Oficial) | Ecoando Amazon Music Brasil

“E hoje nóis tá com a nota, pro baile, nóis toca Eu tampo a placa e você pilota” .