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Blind Gossip Blinds - 2018

In chronological order after the break.

Here Comes The List - BLIND GOSSIP

January 26, 2018

One of the biggest items on any bride’s To Do list is the dress.

This celebrity has decided on her top designer choice, but it’s not just based on her fashion aesthetic. Her criteria list also involves politics… celebrity… and friendship. That’s a lot to ask of one designer!

The Designer is the same nationality as the bride’s future husband.

This will help ingratiate her with her future family. She also likes the show business connection and the potential friend connection. She knows that [Designer] has a lot of posh friends, and would love introductions. She sees this as an opportunity to create a new circle of friends.

Sounds like she has really thought this through. Let’s hope the dress design works, too!

SOLVED!

Bride: Meghan Markle / Designer: Stella McCartney

We knew that Stella McCartney was designing a long white gown for Markle – and that Markle was going for fittings – but we did not know that Markle was going to wear TWO white gowns on her wedding day.

Surprise!

The first was a white gown with a veil by Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller. The second was a white gown by Stella McCartney.

Stella McCartney is the designer referenced in our original blind item. McCartney is the daughter of Beatle legend Paul MCartney, she is British, and she is socially very well connected.

By the way, did you know that Amal Clooney and Oprah Winfrey also wore Stella McCartney to the wedding?

Markle did not meet McCartney, Clooney, or Winfrey until very recently… and now all three women are in Meghan Markle’s posh new circle of friends.

We will leave it up to you to decide how calculating all of that is.

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The Paranoid Bride - BLIND GOSSIP

February 7, 2018

You’ve seen this female celebrity on TV. She is getting married this year. If you worked with her, are related to her, or thought you were friends with her, you might want to hear this!

She sent out a large number of vague emails and texts to friends and family and colleagues saying that she hopes that they are doing well but does not have time to call/write/text because she is “simply so busy.” This is just to keep people at bay and keep them quiet. Ninety percent of them are going to be shocked when she does not invite them to the wedding. You would think that she would be trying to draw the people she knows closer to her so that they will feel more loyal to her. It is the opposite. She is actually pushing them away. She has become paranoid about everyone is using her.

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Target Is Avoiding Social Climber - BLIND GOSSIP

February 12, 2018

How can you be a society girl if you can’t wrangle an invitation to one of the high society events of the year?

This TV star – and aspiring social climber – was determined to score an invitation to an upcoming celebrity wedding.

Except… she’s not friends with either of the people getting married!

She had this whole elaborate plan where she was going to meet [Target Bride] at [Mutual Friend’s] bridal shower and wedding and become fast friends and score an invite.

Except… Target was a no show to Mutual Friend’s bridal shower and wedding, so Social Climber and Target never met.

Climber did not give up. Climber asked Mutual Friend if she could have Target’s contact information.

She wanted to send [Target] a gift from her product line.

Except… when Mutual Friend asked Target if was OK to give Climber her contact information, Target said “NO!”

And that’s why Target never wound up on a Post It note (and why Climber will definitely not be invited to that high society wedding)!

** I wonder if MM would go back and rethink this. I’m sure the connection would’ve come in handy these last two years!!

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Snubbed By The Snob - BLIND GOSSIP

March 6, 2018

This actress is getting married this year. She invited a future female relative to a girls-only pre-wedding celebration.

The future female relative declined. The actress was insulted.

However, she just can’t say she was insulted.

If she tries to make a thing out of it, she looks bad. She was actually very insulted. This wasn’t some huge, wild event. It was a few close friends getting together and it was her chance to show [her future relative] how “normal” her friends are. [Future Relative] didn’t need to stay for the whole thing. It was local, so she could have done just a quick pop by to say hello. She couldn’t spare five freaking minutes of her precious time? Now [Actress] has to pretend that everything is fine so it doesn’t look like she got snubbed.

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The Godmother - BLIND GOSSIP

April 24, 2018

This actress is trying very hard to fit in with her soon-to-be new family. Maybe a little too hard.

She is having her friends spread the rumor that she might be named godmother to [her future brother-in-law’s] new baby. It’s not true. In fact, it’s not even a remote possibility! They hardly know her. However, she hopes that the rumor alone will make the public think that she has already become so close to them that they would consider her.

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The Bigs Versus The Smalls - BLIND GOSSIP

May 17, 2018

This story involves one wedding and two families. Let’s call them Big Family and Small Family.

Actress Small’s relatives are are seething today over Actress’ influence on the media. They say that she is seriously damaging their entire family.

[The Smalls] were all set to make some money by doing commentary on her and the wedding. However, a liaison for [Big Family] called in a favor to keep them off the air! (Actually, it might have been more of a threat than a favor.) Basically, their liaison told the program that if they put any of [Small’s] relatives on air, [Big Family] would consider it a “grievous breach of decorum” and would cut off the program and possibly the network from future access to Actress Small and the entire [Big Family].

The program and the network panicked. It only took about an hour for them to capitulate and cancel on [The Smalls]. [The Smalls ] did put up an enormous fuss about it. They were going on about [Actress] and [The Bigs] and how everyone was conspiring to hurt their family.

Fuss all you like, Smalls! You are not going to mess with The Bigs OR Actress Small’s “big day”!

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Sparking With Sparkles - BLIND GOSSIP

May 18, 2018

This celebrity is one of the guests invited by Meghan Markle to help celebrate her wedding to Prince Harry this weekend.

They have already arrived in England for the festivities and are staying at a hotel in London. They were doing a little shopping. And not just for themselves.

[They were] asking about how to score some weed in London. The funny thing is that [they were] trying be semi-secretive about it while simultaneously bragging that [they were] going to be lighting up with Meghan Markle before the ceremony to help calm her down before her walk down the aisle!

Could you imagine the bride all suited up… in the back of the church with her friends… sparking up and passing a joint over to Prince Charles? “Hey Charlie! Wanna hit?”

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Slappy Engagement - BLIND GOSSIP

June 18, 2018

When this TV actress’ boyfriend was ready to propose, he talked to her father. The father gave his blessing under one condition.

When she was with [Her Ex], they got into some big fight, and it got physical and he slapped her. I don’t know if she hit him first or if she hit him back. Anyway, her dad knew about it and it upset him. That’s why he made [Her Boyfriend] promise not to hurt her.

Well, at least that explains the odd request.

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Fast Baby - BLIND GOSSIP

August 12, 2018

We have a little baby news about an actress who will be getting married this year!

No, she is not pregnant right now! That would be royally scandalous, even in these modern times. The news is about her baby plans.

She has proposed a schedule and he has already agreed to it. Wedding, three to six months settling in, pregnant, first baby, one year break, pregnant, second baby.

So, depending on how long it takes her to get pregnant, two babies in the first three to four years of marriage.

That’s fast! She is over 30, so it may be a little more challenging to conceive.

On the other hand, she does unlimited funds and the best medical care available at her disposal, so anything is possible.

The two of them certainly seem smitten with each other so they are likely to be willing to do the “work” required to get pregnant.

Let’s hope they succeed!

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Hush Money Dilemma - BLIND GOSSIP

June 19, 2018

When your reputation needs to be kept squeaky clean but your relatives won’t shut up about you, what do you do?

In the case of this recently-married actress, the solution is very simple… and very complicated!

Her family members are desperate for money. She could easily shut them all up if she paid them each a stipend every month. I heard that the total to all the individuals involved would be approximately $60,000 USD a month.

However, she does not have as large a nest egg as people might think and that nest egg would erode quickly. Her husband has the money, but would face enormous hurdles from his family if he tried to use his inheritance as hush money for the next fifty years!

There is also the unpleasant fact that her family members have thus far proven wildly unpredictable and unstable. Even with contracts, there are no guarantees that the stipends would result in both stability and silence.

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Cold And Lonely At The Top - BLIND GOSSIP

August 16, 2018

This TV actress thought that the many celebrities she invited to her wedding were her new group of friends.

Not really.

[All those celebrity friends] aren’t really available for day-to-day chats and she is starting to think that some of them may have been using her a little bit. She thought her new sister-in-law would warm up to her after the wedding, but that didn’t happen either. She is “on the cool side.” She is very busy and has a lot of people around her, but [her husband] is really her only friend right now. She is feeling lonely. That’s why her mom may be moving closer to her.

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Her New Family - BLIND GOSSIP

August 17, 2018

Remember when we told you that this actress’ relatives were not going to hush up until they received the payday they were after?

Well, a relative of hers just did another interview. And this one is a doozy!

Her “new family” is going to pitch a royal fit when they hear what he calls them. Ready?

He said, “They are just like Scientologists!” He says that they are a secretive cult that pulls down the shades and threatens anyone who tries to expose them for what they are.

He also called them a “Stepford Family,” a reference to The Stepford Wives, a 1970s horror film about robotic, brainwashed women.

We don’t know which publication is gong to run this – or which metaphor they are going to reference – but it will be published soon.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better…

SOLVED!

Actress: Meghan Markle / New Family: The British Royal Family

Your friends at Blind Gossip told you this was coming!

From Newsweek:

MEGHAN MARKLE FATHER COMPARES ‘CULT’ ROYAL FAMILY TO ‘SCIENTOLOGISTS OR THE STEPFORD FAMILY’

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The Bloodline - BLIND GOSSIP

August 28, 2018

There is a rumor going around that this famous couple is going to adopt a child! That is the kind of move that could throw their family history into turmoil. Except… the story is not true!

Fitting in with the family is of paramount importance to her, and perpetuating the bloodline via birth is part of that. She had a rough start as far as family is concerned, so she does not wish to vex them any further. Adoption would be too controversial.

The plan is to have at least two children in the next five years. They would only consider adoption after they have all their children… or if they pass the five-year mark with nothing to show for it.

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Sudden Burst Of Niceness - BLIND GOSSIP

October 1, 2018

She was nasty and mean but now she’s suddenly nice. What’s going on?

This actress has had a rocky relationship with one of her siblings. While we don’t know what happened between them, the sibling has been quite nasty and vocal about it.

Until now. But…there’s a catch to the sudden burst of niceness!

She expected that [The Actress] would financially take care of her and the rest of the family after she got rich and famous. When that didn’t happen, she got nasty and vocal, hoping she would get paid to shut up. That didn’t happen, either. So now she is going to be really, really nice to see if that pays off.

So, her flying to be near The Actress may not be about repairing their broken bond. It may be about getting a suitable payday.

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Appalling Frustrating And Embarrassing - BLIND GOSSIP

December 19, 2018

When you join a famous family through marriage, there is always a period of adjustment for both sides. In this case, though, the joiner has made it difficult for everyone.

It has becoming increasingly clear to [members of his family] that her initial efforts to blend in were mere farce. They are trying to keep things civil and appear accommodating, but her disrespect for their traditions has been appalling, frustrating, and embarrassing. Her true intent appears to be to change her husband and to change his family. She has her husband’s ear, but not a single ally among his family. They are not fooled by her.

That sounds uncomfortable for everyone.

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The Pretend Holiday Invitation - BLIND GOSSIP

December 23, 2018

What better way to celebrate the holiday season than to pretend that your new family cares about your old family!

Someone associated with this actress put out a story that her “new” family invited her favorite relative to spend the holidays with them… but that her relative declined the invitation.

No.

The story was a completely fabrication. There was never an invitation. There are many other in laws and such much more important to the family and they have never been invited. The [new family] does not know from where this story originates. They have quietly let other distant relatives know that the story was untrue to avoid hurt feelings. However, they can not publicly refute it as it would make them look unwelcoming.

That makes sense. Besides, if an invitation was actually extended, there is a 100% chance that it would have been accepted.

Was someone is trying to spin the family holiday to make themselves look important and special?

#blind gossip

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Year-in-life | 2022

Or that annual New Year’s meme where I talk about what the year was like to live through. 2022 features: wedding planning stress, 3 (?!) different vacations, and probably a little too much backsliding.

1. What did you do in 2022 that you’d never done before? Attempted to plan a wedding! Saw four out of five of the Great Lakes (RIP Lake Ontario)! Saw New York City! Went to Florida! Rode the subway! Had engagement pictures done! Went on a ten mile hike (and didn’t die)! Saw Florence freaking Welch in person!! Got a tattoo in a different state!

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? My resolutions for 2022 were to lose weight, get healthier, expand on the outlines I produced, and be happy. I have failed at... almost all of these things. There has been some happiness, though, I am happy to report.

Resolutions for 2023 - you know what, since next year is the wedding, let’s not jinx it and just have the goal of being happy.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes! One of my bridesmaids had the sweetest little girl a little over a month ago.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Not this year.

5. What countries did you visit? Alternatively, what is your favorite place that you did go this year? Alas, no countries. We did go on three (?!) trips this year though: a surprise trip to Florida in April because Nick’s grandmother wanted us to visit their condo which I’d never seen, our planned trip backpacking around Mackinac Island and Michigan’s upper peninsula, and a surprise trip to NYC at the beginning of this month. Of the three trips, the Michigan trip was definitely my favorite.

We stayed in Mackinac Island for a few days and hiked around, ate some fudge, smelled some horse piss, then we went up to Munising to hike at Pictured Rocks, stopping in at a couple different waterfalls along the way. From there we ended up in Traverse City, then Frankenmuth on the way back. And then! A week later! We were back in Michigan to see Florence Welch and concert. Divine experience, 10 out of 10, would simp again.

6. What would you like to have in 2023 that you lacked in 2022? Hm, in 2021 my answer to this question was “a marriage” which did get delayed, but is at the very least on track. I... think my answer is going to be the same this year? I would like to have a husband this time next year.

7. What date from 2022 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? I... honestly don’t think that any of them stand out. It was a very in-between sort of year. 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I survived. It was a hard year. Not all of it, granted, and it was better than 2021, and leagues better than 2022, but. Still hard. I’m still tired. I desperately want to quit my job. I didn’t have any medical procedure done this year, which is the first year I haven’t had some kind of surgery since 2017-2018.

9. What was your biggest failure? Technically not keeping the weight off was the biggest failure, but I’m not holding it against myself. 10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not... yet? I have like a week left, so hopefully that holds true.

11. What was the best thing you bought? Hm, most of my money this year went to tattoos. I may have gone slightly overboard. I am slowing down. But I do love them so! 12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My own, always. But also, Nick’s. He has been just... the absolute best person these last two years. It’s been so hard, but he has helped so much. 13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I don’t know. I’m close to not inviting my mother to my wedding, so her, I guess.

14. Where did most of your money go? Tattoooooooos. God, way too much money. Like on one hand, yes, I am making up for not having any spending money to give myself the things I wanted in my twenties, but on the other hand... holy shit, I have spent too much money on tattoos. 15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Tattoos. The Florence concert. The Michigan trip. The new God of War and Horizon games.

16. What song will always remind you of 2022? To Be Human. Foundations of Decay. The Encanto soundtrack. Florence’s Dance Fever, but King in particular. The Spiritfarer and Hollow Knight soundtracks. This Is a Life.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: i. happier or sadder? Technically speaking, compared to this exact time last year, I am sadder. But this year I have been happier. ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter. iii. richer or poorer? Eh, maybe a little richer? I’m not obscenely broke and I remember being obscenely broke until like February last year. 18. What do you wish you’d done more of? I wish I’d done better. With my mental health, mostly? I spent a whole lot of this year suffering from some really intense anxiety. Been having a lot of heart palpitations, which are either from the anxiety or lingering covid issues (or both.) I just wish that I’d taken better care of myself, and hope that I’ve taken care of myself better next year.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Moping? Grieving? Hiding in my apartment?

20. How will you be spending Christmas? For Christmas Eve tomorrow we are probably going to stay in, play some games, maybe watch a Christmas movie or two, and then make pirozki. For Christmas Day the plan is to drive to Nick’s aunt’s house and have Christmas with his family, but with windchill it is -30 outside, so we’ll see.

21. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve? Honestly? I’m not sure. We’ve been invited to a warehouse party of all things, but we are old and set in our ways, so there is a very high chance that we will just stay in. 22. Did you fall in love in 2022? I’m marrying him next year!!!! 23. Best month for you this year? End of August/early September was amazing, mostly because of the trip. <This was my answer last year, but it still holds true.

24. What was your favorite TV program? Of just 2022? Hm, Station Eleven, Our Flag Means Death, What We Do In the Shadows, Stranger Things s4, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Paper Girls, The Sandman, House of the Dragon, Rings of Power, and Love Between Fairy and Devil were my top shows this year. I think my absolute favorite was probably The Sandman, with Our Flag Means Death as the runner up.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I don’t think I have enough energy for hate at this point. I’m just tired.

26. What was the best book you read? Absolute favorite was A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers. After that, probably Nona the Ninth, The Golden Enclaves, A Priory of the Orange Tree, Nettle and Bone, and Summer Sons, likely in abouts that order.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? MCR. released. a. new. single. MCR RELEASED A NEW SINGLE!!!!!

28. What did you want and got? Um. A lot of tattoos. To put this into perspective... since last September I have gotten eight. It is, in fact, a problem. I am here on out restricting myself to only one a year, maybe two if the second one is something small.

29. What did you want but didn’t get? I do still wish that Mal were here.

30. What was your favorite film of this year? I actually didn’t watch a lot of new movies this year. I rewatched various Lord of the Rings movies about five times this year, but so few new ones. I think maybe Wendell and Wild.

ETA: What the flying fuck am I THINKING, I watched Everything Everywhere All At Once this year, which is my favorite film this fucking DECADE. Watch it, if you haven’t yet.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I actually had a fairly horrible day. I had to work for the first time in four+ years and I was covering for a co-worker so it was very busy and very stressful. Nick didn’t get me a gift which I? Shouldn’t be upset about? But I kind of am. And then his company Christmas party was scheduled on my birthday at a restaurant that I hated, which COULD have been awful, but actually ended up saving the day because I got to geek out with one of his coworkers about books.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Mal. Still. 33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2022? I mean... comfy? I started a hybrid work from home schedule so I actually wear my pajamas more than ever now. Considering upgrading to some really good ones since I’m in them so often. I bought a REALLY gorgeous warm red lipstick though, and bought this really pretty white dress, and EARRINGS that are SWORDS. So. That’s cool. 34. What kept you sane? Nick, usually. Rigby has been a huge help too. 35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I don’t know. I’m rewatching Fellowship though and spoilers, I’m still hot for Cate Blanchett. Oh oh oh! Gwendoline Christie! She is just. So much. Gorgeous. Intimidating. 10 out of 10, would call her mommy. Also, seeing Florence live was a magical experience and did awake something in me. 36. What political issue stirred you the most? I have had “fuck Donald Trump” as the answer to this question since 2015. And for the first time in half a decade… it’s not him. It’s all the problems he left behind. So I guess it is still at least a LITTLe bit “FUCK DONALD TRUMP IN THE EAR 20156789 2022″

37. Who did you miss? Mal. Also? My dad? 38. Who was the best new person you met? I mean, she’s not really NEW but I got to know one of Nick’s coworkers better. She’s SO nice and really cool and I want to be her friend. I actually got her number this time though, so hopefully we’ll actually hang out.

39. Talk about a new friend that you made this year: I mean, I’d like to say the ice is broken enough to consider her a friend, but we’ll see.

40. Post a picture from the beginning of the year: From February, I don’t think I have anything earlier, Please ignore the silly pose, lol, I was going out that night and if I remember right, already pre-gaming a little.

41. Post a picture from the end of the year From December 15th - we’re experimenting with red glosses for the wedding to brighten up my natural color and this was the result. My hair is so long!

42. A memorable meal discovered this year? Definitely the meal we had in Little Italy! I had a passionfruit martini that was literally the best drink I’d had in my life, then veal parmigiana, and the best tiramisu I’ve had since I was in Italy.

43. What was your favorite memory this year? I actually think it might have been the Florence concert. Every vacation was obviously good in different ways, but seeing her in concert made me realize why people DO concerts. I’d never really understood before.

44. What are you excited for next year? Wedding! Also nervous about it! But also excited! It makes me want to puke!

45. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2022: My valuable life lesson in the year of 2020 was: Life sucks. Keep your head on straight. Mourn your dead and love your living like you’ll never see them again. Live life like you could die tomorrow. And don’t take the little things for granted.

And you know what, I’m going to keep that. I think it’s a good reminder.

46. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: to be human, i want direction i wanna feel human again - To Be Human, Marina

2018 me apparently quoted Singing in the Rain. 2019 quoted something sad and pretentious. 2020 me quoted This Year, because she was a dramatic bitch and hurting. 2021 me quoted an assurance that I wasn’t broken.

2022 me is just tired. Tired of being strong. I want to feel normal again.

#heather says what #year in review #new year's memes #2022 #selfie tag?

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Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding cruise: Katy Perry ‘paid millions’ to perform? | Celebrity News https://www.merchant-business.com/anant-ambani-radhika-merchants-pre-wedding-cruise-katy-perry-paid-millions-to-perform-celebrity-news/?feed_id=2018&_unique_id=665939ae5300b Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding cruise: Katy Perry ‘paid millions’ to perform? | Celebrity News An interesting video featuring the Backstreet Boys performing for guests on a cruise in Italy surfaced online on Thursday (May 30, 2024). It is believed that the American band was performing for guests at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s second pre-wedding celebration. American singer Katy Perry (Photo credit: Instagram/katyperry) New Delhi: The second pre-wedding bash of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant only seems to be getting bigger with more updates about the extravaganza surfacing online. While their first round of festivities featured international pop sensation Rihanna setting the stage on fire, this time another American singer is being paid a fortune to entertain the guests. According to a thesun.co.uk report, the 39-year-old diva is flying to Cannes to perform at a masquerade ball on Friday (May 31, 2024) night. The One of the Boys singer will be participating in the ongoing pre-wedding party of the much-in-love couple. The report further stated that Katy is being paid millions for her performance at the gala. You will be amazed to know that the cruise party, across Europe, is reportedly being hosted by the Ambani family who has made opulent arrangements for about 800 guests, including some of the biggest names from the entertainment industry. Radhika-Anant wedding date The celebrity duo will be getting married on July 12, 2024. Their ‘save the date’ wedding invitation went viral on social media on Thursday (May 30, 2024), leaving netizens amazed. The wedding ceremonies of Radhika and Anant will be taking place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra, over a span of three days. See more Anant Ambani and Radhika’s Wedding to be held in Mumbai on 12th July at the Jio World Convention Centre in BKC. Wedding to be performed in accordance with the traditional Hindu Vedic way. The main wedding ceremonies will start on Friday, 12th July with the auspicious Shubh… pic.twitter.com/YKnaAIAs7o — ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2024 ‘Shubh Vivaah’ is scheduled to be held on July 12, 2024. The dress code for the ‘auspicious wedding’ is specified as ‘Indian traditional’. It will be followed by ‘Shubh Aashirwad’ on July 13, 2024, where the guests have been asked to wear ‘Indian formal’ clothing. ‘Mangal Utsav’ or the wedding reception is kept on July 14, 2024, and the dress code for the event is ‘Indian chic’. Source link Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding cruise: Katy Perry ‘paid millions’ to perform? | Celebrity News #Anant #AmbaniRadhika #Merchants #prewedding #cruise #Katy #Perry #paid #millions #perform #Celebrity #News Source link Google News Source Link: https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/celebrity/anant-ambani-radhika-merchant-pre-wedding-cruise-katy-perry-paid-millions-to-perform-2556693/amp The post Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding cruise: Katy Perry ‘paid millions’ to perform? | Celebrity News appeared first on Merchant Business News. Buy, Sell, Get Informed, Negotiate and Be Happy! Global, Merchant - BLOGGER - #Global #Merchant

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Fintech Startups of Silicon Valley of India that are in the limelight in 2024

India celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation throughout its length and breadth. Even though 2023 wasn’t one of the best years for startup culture, 2024 brings new hope, especially in the fintech in Bangalore. With the second-largest base of internet users in the world, this has had a direct impact on the demand for digitised financial services. In fact, India emerged as a global fintech power and ranked third in the world in terms of total fintech companies in bangalore (as of 2024) In this blog, we will list the top startups in Bangalore. According to the reports3, over 3,085 companies are currently (as of August 2023) operating in the fintech in Bangalore. Many of these companies are in the payments sector, followed by lending and wealth tech. As the startup companies in Bangalore expand, many players are focusing on niche sectors. Needless to say, the development has been nothing short of rapid. Today, we aim to bring those fintech startups in bangalore to the limelight they all deserve. Razorpay: One of the major fintech startups in Bangalore, Razorpay is a developer-friendly payment gateway offering a suite of products, including checkout tools and automated vendor payment solutions. The goal is to facilitate quick online payments and provide a fully functional current account, making it a versatile solution for businesses in India. Razorpay supports various payment methods such as credit cards, debit cards, net banking, UPI, and popular wallets. Stripe: Stripe, one of the main fintech startups in bangalore, specializes in enabling online businesses, both big and small, to accept credit and debit card payments securely. Audited as a PCI compliance level 1 service provider, Stripe encrypts and secures credit card information with regular security scans. Used by major brands like Lyft, Amazon, and Shopify, Stripe processes over 90% of personal credit card information. BharatPe: Co-founded in 2018, BharatPe is one of the biggest Indian fintech companies in Bangalore, known for pioneering UPI payments and digital money lending for merchants. A single QR code facilitates payments from multiple UPI applications, and the company has expanded its services to provide loans. BharatPe made $93.33 Mil in revenue in the financial year 2021 and also owns the peer-to-peer lending platform, 12% Club. MoneyTap: Specialising in online personal loans in India, MoneyTap as one of the top fintech startups in Bangalore offers credit lines up to 5 lakhs. Enjoy flexibility with repayment tenures up to 36 months, and pay interest only on the amount used. Tailored loan options cover diverse personal needs, from education to travel and weddings. MoneyTap stands out for its secure, collateral-free model, providing a hassle-free borrowing experience. Viva Money: Viva Money is the latest and emerging as one of the top startups in Bangalore with its financial platform catering to individuals in Karnataka, offering quick cash and instant personal loans during unexpected financial needs. The platform welcomes people from diverse backgrounds, whether salaried employees or business owners. The user-friendly app ensures a seamless, digital lending process. Just upload your documents online, and your loan gets approved within minutes. A standout feature of Viva Money is providing interest-free loans in Karnataka, up to ₹2,00,000, with a repayment window of 51 days from disbursal. Notably, no collateral or securities are required, making Viva Money an accessible option for a broad range of individuals. Wrapping Up There has been a significant revolution in the Fintech industry in the past decade. The inception of various apps has transformed the way people transfer cash, take loans, invest in stocks and gold, and other use other financial services. Fintech companies in Bangalore have made it possible and brought the once unimagined advancement level.

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2018 Testimonials

Nurhuda & Muhammad Aman wedding Date of Event: 29 December 2018 via Email

Bismillah.

First and foremost, we Aman&Huda would like to say our biggest thanks to kak juls for engaging her service to us.

From start to finish, from the month that we enquire for kak juls services, she never failed to give us tips, always rendering her past knowledge and sharing us ideas of hers which we took for our wedding.

With our difficult working schedule, kak juls even offer to meet after office hours just to have our fitting done and plus point is having a plus size outfit for us to wear on our wedding day.

Then come the big day, once again thank you for dolling up my beautiful wife and making sure both of us look neat and smart on that day. Everything goes smoothly alhamdulilah. From friend to relatives giving praise on the make up and outfit u put on for my wife, i was for sure a happy man that day.

Once again kak, thank you for your professional service kinder to us.

A humble thanks for ur husband too for giving advice and creating jokes on our each visit.

Aman n Huda.

Nur Ain & Amin Cheng wedding Date of Event: 21 October 2018 via FB Page Recommendations and Reviews

Bismillah...Foremostly, me and hubs would like to say our biggest thanks to Kak Juls for providing such a great bridal service. From the first to subsequent appointments till our final day, we always felt assured and happy with the prompt follow ups, recommendations and tips (from abang Imran too ). Everything she does is so professional and very dedicated till the end of the event day itself (in fact it was over her supposed rendered hours).

I’ve heard many great reviews from words of mouth about Kak Juls from my sis and yes, I do not regret changing my MUA to Kak Juls (even though I had originally wasted my deposit to some celebrity endorsed bridal which require customer to do their own follow-up and this was a bundle service with the venue of my wedding)

Thank you for making us so pretty and handsome throughout the day. And I love the looks you have done for me.

Rina & Perwira Tuah wedding Date of Event: 29 September 2018 via WhatsApp

Something i can’t missed to give compliments to my make up artist @julsdsweet This gorgeous and gentle lady is patience when helping us to choose the correct wedding costume for our Solemnisation/Wedding Reception Day #wiraxrina From Day 1 i met her..She is very updated,detailed and very disciplined on her every words and work she put up for me.

I am being taken care of from Day One to the actual event day. She guide me through what to prepare before and after wedding. Very detailed and very disciplined make up artist @julsdsweet On actual day..she’s very punctual and setup with all the preparation was done so carefully with great care. Saw her lil notes by the side of her make up bag ..Meaning she do homework of what to work on my face right after she met me before... And her work is done meticulously so beautiful that I can’t believed what i saw on the mirror once i open my eyes.. Believe me that i am not someone pretty so se how she did a makeover and a tremendously revamp of me.. Before she ends her service on actual day..she even prep me with a small kit for me to touch up in case i need to.. She have been the best make up artist i know.. The magic word is “Excellence” to @julsdsweet Alhamdulilah Subhanallah...

Thanks babe @julsdsweet She have class make up too for those who is interested do contact her on her IG: @julsdsweet

Fahizah's solemnization Date of Event: 21 July 2018 via Email

Assalamualaikum Julsdsweet.

I would like to thank you for your marvelous touch. Everybody was shocked to see the big difference on me & said ur make up is really really nice. I looked beautiful! Your make up is smooth & clean. Tat is wat I want. Even my hijab & veil is perfectly done. Alhamdulillah. Seriously I am so happy & satisfied with ur svc. For those out there looking for Mak Andam/Make up Artist, I strongly recommend Julsdsweet --a name tat can be trust. Not only the make up is nice but the person herself is very humble, friendly & sweet. Once again thank you sis!

Regards Iza

Aishah Banu & Hassan solemnization Date of Event: 27 Apr 2018 via Instagram post @aishahjunneil

The first thing I checked after confirming the Nikkah date was Kak Juls' availability and was beyond thrilled that she was available to be my Mak Andam. I have known Kak Juls and Abang Imran for a long time now. She is my friend, mentor and sister. Knowing that I was going to be in hands of a trustworthy professional really took a load of my mind so that I can focus on other things leading up to the Nikkah. Thank you for being so easy to work with and always creating magic with your skills!! @julsdsweet @iiimmm

Siti Hairin & Muhammad Azmi wedding Date of Event: 27 Apr 2018 via Email

Hi Kak Juls,

Testimonial as requested. Apologies for the delay.

Kak Juls turned a plain Jane into a queen (ahem) on my wedding day and I couldn't be happier or more grateful to her for her vision and skills. She took into account my preference for simplicity, added her own magic and pizzazz and gave me a makeover I will never forget.

In addition, Kak Juls also guided me through the whole process of solemnization and was candid and warm, effectively calming any nerves I had.

Thank you Kak Juls for being a huge part of my special day.

Love, Hairin

Nurfareena Fariesha's engagement Date of Event: 11 Feb 2018 via Email

Dear Kak Juls,

Thank you for such a splendid service. I look stunning, all thanks to you. The amazing touch you did on my face and my hair was very impressive. I received a lot of compliments and I couldn’t thank you enough for that. May we cross path again one day, inshaAllah! Till we meet again,

Regards, Fareena

Siti Syuhada & Muhammad Shahir wedding Date of Event: 03 Feb 2018 via Email

Salam Kak Juls

So sorry for the late testimonial.

First of all me and my husband would like to say a big thank you to you for your service that you have done for our wedding on 3 Feb 2018. I must say that i always love your make up and started to follow you years ago just to get an update on your latest makeup trend. I even told myself to engage your service when I get married and Alhamdullillah my small wish came true! I was so happy that i got to engage ur services.

Indeed that you are far the best MUA that i’ve known for their artwork and you are also so friendly that people may think we have known each other for so long but in fact we just know each other for a short period. The way you engage your service to your client was superb and me n my husband was super satisfied! You were very patient to us and the quality of work is there. You even went the extra mile to find the right veil and headscarf for the marroon songket gown. Good job on that!

Thank you once again for being part of ur moments. Me and my husband truly appreciate your help/service and we hope we can still engage ur services in the future.

P/S I really love the make up that was achieved by you on my wedding day! Keep up the good job!

Regards Syuhada

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India’s Biggest Casting Agency

Om Production is an In-house production firm where we not only deal with TV commercials, short movies, feature films, and music albums but also with fashion photography and kid photo shoots. We strive to build you a bright future as a casting and production house by promoting Junior and Senior models. We started in Delhi in 2018, but currently, we have a branch in Noida.

We have teams delegated for good administration and team members who work with trust and dedication to cater to the needs of our customers as well as provide the utmost satisfaction to them. Each person and firm in collaboration with us is important to us. We provide them with necessary and essential steps to their future by presenting the best opportunities.

WHAT WE OFFER AT OM PRODUCTION.

PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO SHOOT

We put forward the best professional portfolio shoot by our talented and highly experienced crew. Our job is to groom, capture, direct, and endorse aspiring models. We know that a fantastic portfolio and a reliable agency are necessary for the success of a model, apart from its focused approach and hard work. In the case of aspiring models, we provide them with grooming sessions and teach them how to pose and give expressions and body movements for still portfolios. Once they are ready, we will organize the portfolio shoot. We are backed by professional makeup artists, skilled hairstylists, and fashion stylists, and all of them are all committed to providing you with the best portfolio shoot sessions.

Our clients appeared in well-known brands such as Puma, First cry, Himalaya, Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, GlowRoad, Meesho, Mama Earth, Raymond, Facebook, Pantaloons, Vodafone, Redmi, T-series, and many more.

We give work opportunities to all age groups.

OM PRODUCTION is India’s most trusted casting agency among thousands of parents.

Our artists have shared the screen with well-known celebrities from different fields.

Creating and Building portfolios for our clients (models and actors) to get them the best work projects in the entertainment industry.

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This is the first step towards building your career in modeling for junior as well as senior models. We bring in talented and trending brands to collaborate with our clients to enhance their profiles. Our models get selected on the basis of their face value and get a chance to work with famous E-Commerce websites. We at OM PRODUCTION, ensure that our clients work with premium brands and get the best experience out of it that helps in building their future.

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A kid's photo shoot is highly trendy nowadays, not only from a career perspective but as a happy memory of your kids. We at OM PRODUCTION provide well-established websites and brands for your kid's photo shoot, which fully meets parents' expectations.

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OM PRODUCTION is one of the greatest filmmaking companies creating magic for various platforms. From conceptualizing to the final edit, OM PRODUCTION provides production and post-production services such as conceptualizing, scriptwriting, recording, casting, directions, shooting, and editing.

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At OM PRODUCTION, we excel at music production. We help brands find their voice and convey their story and message throughout the music. Our skilled team personnel produce and compose music for advertising broadcast branding and interactive worlds.

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At OM PRODUCTION, we have a group of professional and committed photographers who work towards providing high-quality images so that you can cherish these memories forever.

We make sure to deliver two kinds of photographs for your big day, candid as well as professional ones. We also offer high-quality pre-wedding and wedding shoot services.

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OM PRODUCTION has a great vision regarding T.V. commercials. We conduct an in-depth analysis of the demographics associated with T.V. channels in order to use this rich experience for our client's benefit.

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OM PRODUCTION is one of the trusted and prominent documentary filmmaking companies in India. We have made several classic series for different organizations to change their clients' perceptions and look at them differently. Our expert Documentary filmmakers focus on presenting the subjects in a new light through modern technology and making different series as per your demand.

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At OM PRODUCTION, we specialize in product shoots and incorporate various print advertisements, enhancing the ad's visual appeal to treat viewers. We make sure to use premium image quality for the display of your products. This ensures that your customers can enjoy a real shopping experience.

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OM PRODUCTION is one of the leading casting agencies in Delhi. We make sure to take proper care of all the pre-production services. We take responsibility for choosing actors, singers, and dancers based on your production storyline or script.

Our experts take proper care of grooming and training the cast about industries' insight before providing them with the work. We make sure to test the skills, knowledge, and talent before offering them the work. No matter how many effects you apply, it can be a major drawback for the entire script if you do not have the right cast. Therefore, you can always choose us over the others to get the best of all services.

OM PRODUCTION is the most sought-after casting company in the Indian film Industry, having cast for 200+ movies, 100+ web series, and 500+ ads.

We aim to bring together a distinctive and remarkable cast for every project that we are a part of.

Some of the movies and web series Om Production has cast for are 97, Babli Bouncer Flames web series, Brahmastra, etc.

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Top 10 Celebrity Couples With The Biggest Age Differences And More

Top 10 Celebrity Couples With The Biggest Age Differences:- While it may not be popular for some individuals to date someone who is significantly older or younger than them, for these celebrities, age is just a number. These celebrity couples, who have maintained their relationships despite substantial age gaps, have always showed nothing but love for one another, whether they started dating their partner years ago or just just got together.

Top 10 Celebrity Couples With The Biggest Age Differences

1. Sydney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino: 14 years The Euphoria actress and Jonathan initially appeared together in 2018, and they later got engaged.

Sydney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino 2. Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford: 10 years In October 2022, the alleged pair was seen kissing on the streets of Studio City in Los Angeles. Photos shared on Twitter by a Jesse Rutherford fan account show that the pair have been friends since Billie was 15 years old.

billie eilish and jesse rutherford 3. Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder: 10 years In 2014, Somerhalder, 39, and Reed, 30, began dating. They got engaged at the beginning of 2015, and married in April of the same year. The couple welcomed a daughter named Bodhi Soleil in July 2017.

Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder 4. Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo: 10 years 2014 saw Levine, 38, wed Victoria's Secret model Prinsloo, 28. Prinsloo gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Dusty Rose, in 2016 and welcomed Gio Grace in 2018.

Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo 5 Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas: 11 Years After dating for two months, Chopra and Jonas got engaged in July 2018. In December of the same year the couple conducted a lavish wedding in India that included two ceremonies and countless parties. In fact, Jonas seems to appreciate Chopra's older age than he does. According to the source, Priyanka is even more appealing to him because he likes dating older women.

Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas 6. Camila Cabello and Matthew Hussey: 10 years The 31-year-old relationship coach and the 21 musician reportedly began dating in 2018. When the two were visiting Mexico, they seen becoming close.

Camila Cabello and Matthew Hussey 7. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds: 11 years About a year before they began dating seriously in 2011 Reynolds and Lively got to know each other while filming Green Lantern and quickly became friends. The couple wed in 2012. James and Ines, the couple's two daughters, were born into a happy marriage.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds 8. Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin: 13 years Moyer and Paquin co-starred in the HBO series True Blood, which ran from 2008 to 2014. Both began dating while filming the first season. They got hitched in August 2010, and September 2012, they welcomed fraternal twins named Charlie and Poppy. Billy and Lilac, two further children from a prior marriage, belong to Moyer.

Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin 9. Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green: 13 years Green 45 and Fox 32 first connected while she was 18 on the set of Hope & Faith. They supposedly split up three years after being engaged in 2006, although they eventually got married 2010 and 2015 saw Fox file for divorce. However, the pair reconciled in 2016. Fox is the stepmother of Green's kid from a previous relationship they have three sons together.

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green 10. Daryl Hannah and Neil Young: 15 years Young 72 and Hannah 57 wed in 2018. When Young encouraged followers to vote online in November and referred to Hannah as his wife, he officially announced the news. People reported that the couple had two seperate ceremonies, one on Youngs yacht and another in California. They started dating in 2014.

Daryl Hannah and Neil Young Read Also: GP Singh IPS Biography Read the full article

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Lovebands by Qucciberry

Embracing the freedom and togetherness is what we are all looking for. As a same sex couple, create your own customs and flaunt it to the world. Engagement rings aren’t only limited to heterosexual couples, gone are those days. You can also choose a loveband, an engagement ring, a wedding ring, etc. Wear it on the right ring finger until the ceremony, and then switching it to the left ring finger once married. If you choose both, an engagement ring and a wedding band, you can wear them stacked, or one on each hand. It’s your call, your decision, your rights, wear them, flaunt it.Bind yourselves together with the Qucciberry Lovebands.

Check out the beautifully hand crafted rings of Qucciberry in Sterling Silver and Rainbow Stones theme. A perfect pair for you both. So are you ready to find your lovebands? Qucciberryis out and proud to offer you great selection of LGBTQ lovebands to get you started on life together with your lover. For love is love!

Congratulations! and best wishes from Charles Williams.

About Qucciberry

Qucciberry is the brainchild of Mr. Varun and its inception been since 2018, he hails from New Delhi, India. It started with a mission of creating a niche in the fashion and accessories business to the LGBTQ+ community, ranging from clothes, watches, wallets, belts and rainbow products, in a world where all genders are welcome, as fashion is for all, regardless of gender. It’s about clothing and accessorizing oneself in how one feels and wants to represent oneself to the world, with confidence. The biggest challenge in the fashion industry while connecting to the LGBTQ+ community is size. Be it footwear or clothing, the current fashion size options limits the style or quality choices. We have them all!!

Our brand mission is to educate and bring awareness to society about LGBTQ+ and building a strong and confident platform for the community. Our organization is also committed to charities like HIV & AIDS awareness, empowering leadership, and livelihood and supports Diversity & Inclusion. Join us and showcase your pride and spread nothing but good vibes, love, and positivity with our Pride collection to celebrate individuality.

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The Biggest Celebrity Weddings in 2018

Happiness is real when shared! And 2018 proved to be the year for making the loved ones share their destiny with each other! A socially and ritually recognised union of two in-love people with the blessings of their close and loved ones is what everyone wishes for! This year there were a lot of couples in Bollywood who found their better halves and promised each other to love, support & stand by each other! Let’s give a look at some of the most talked and the Biggest Celebrity Weddings in 2018!

Mohit Marwah and Antara Motiwala

Among one of the most famous marriages was of Mohit Marwah, Raag Desh actor, and Antara Motiwala, a celebrity stylist. Mohit tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Antara in a resort in UAE. Mohit is the eldest son of Boney, Anil, Sanjay Kapoor’s sister Reena and hence the whole Kapoor clan got together for the lavish ceremonies. This wedlock also gained limelight as the super beautiful and a mesmerising beauty of Bollywood in essence Shridevi was lost by Bollywood in Dubai where she went for attending Mohit’s marriage and that was the last public appearance of our Chandni!

Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja

Veere di weeding actor, Sonam Kapoor, tied knot with her longtime BAE Anand Ahuja was one of the biggest weddings of the year 2018. A pure starry sangeet, close-knit Anand-Karaj wedding ceremony and fun & enthralling reception made the social media lightning on and around May 8th. Just after her marriage, Sonam walked down for Cannes red carpet on May 14 & 15.

Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi

Miss India 2002, Neha Dhupia, got hitched to Angad Bedi, actor, in May just after the opulent celebrations of Sonam Kapoor’s marriage in Gurudwara in New Delhi in a silent ceremony. Though! It’s very rare to see a celeb getting married in Gurudwara by performing such a big day of their life in a sober and silent function.She announced her marriage as her best decision on Twitter and Instagram. She also gave birth to a beautiful baby girl this year whom she named Meher Dhupia Bedi.

4. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone

And finally the reel Khilji found his real Rani Padmavati! One of the most adored couples who complement each other in the most eye-pleasing manner, after dating for 6 long years, officially accepted each other as life partners in Italy in a luxurious villa at Lake Como. Their wedding is one example of what we call “A big, fat Bollywood wedding”! All their nuptials, from sangeet to Konkani weeding and finally Sindhi ceremonies were destined at Lake Como. And finally, they threw 2 lavish receptions, one in Bangaluru in Deepika’s hometown and another for Bollywood biggest superstars in Mumbai.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas

Our Desi Girl found love in Vedesi Boy and tied the knot with multi-cultural functions in Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace. The best part of their marriage was that even after finding love outside India, Priyanka globally showcased our Indian culture by getting married and performing all rituals and ceremonies in India. She got all her and Nicks’s friends & relatives including her sister-in-law, Sophie Turner who got engaged to Joe Jonas(Nick’s elder brother) to India for their big day celebration. Nickyanka’s, as they are called now, weeding was one of the most Googled weddings of the year. They followed both Hindu and Christian rituals which included 75-foot wedding veil worn by our Miss world 2000. Followed to their wedding were 3 receptions, one in Delhi which saw Prime Minister Modi Ji.

Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal

After star-studded weddings, was the wedding of the heiress of one of the wealthiest families in the world. The Ambanis hosted their pre-wedding celebrations at Oberoi Udaivilas hotel in Udaipur which included a private performance of Beyonce, Badshah with his Begum( SRK n Gauri), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Salman Khan and Karan Johar. The couple tied the knot at Ambani’s Antilia and threw grand receptions.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage. And when destination to your love is staying forever together, nothing more beautiful can happen. 2018 gave us the most memorable Bollywood weddings and least I can say is Let Love Prevail!

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Oh hai.

It's not dead or abandoned! Remember how I started this for @cssns 2018???? Just, y'know, life happening, and also several global catastrophes. But it turns out that writer's block is really cured by procrastination, which is why I was able to finally figure out some spots I was stuck on while not packing up my apartment to move.

Please enjoy this overly delayed post-wedding fluff and smut.

Also on AO3 and FF.Net

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The holidays weren’t really something she paid attention to, not after her parents died. Her mother had loved any excuse to have a party and Emma had grown up with the nondenominational trappings of Christmas in their house, but the tradition had died with Snow and David when she was sixteen. She normally spent the last week of December pulling extra shifts at work, covering for people who had families and wanted the extra time off, and never had a second thought about it. The Pack had their own holidays, particularly around the solstices, but nothing compared to the warm, colorful parties of her childhood -- and frankly, nothing ever would.

So when their short honeymoon fell over Christmas Eve and Day, Emma didn’t think anything of it. Killian made no indication that he celebrated it, and when they returned home on Boxing Day it was to a chilly apartment without any of the decorations that dotted the windows up and down their street. She turned up the heat a little while Killian took their bags back to the bedroom to be sorted out, and she double-checked the windows were locked tight while turning on a few lights in the living room.

The colorful twinkle outside meshed with the light snowfall in a way that made her heart twist painfully in her chest, a flash of her mother’s laughter ringing in her ears and a brief memory of her father cornering her mother under the mistletoe. Her thumb went to the band on her finger, a lump forming in her throat, and she remembered why she normally worked herself to the bone this time of year.

Work was a distraction from missing them.

“Emma?”

She whipped the curtains shut to put an extra layer between the cold glass and the warming room, between herself and her memories, and turned to face her husband as he came into the room. “Love, what’s wrong?” She shook her head, but his large hand engulfed her own as it went to discreetly wipe at her eyes. “Darling, I don’t know if you’ve forgotten this but I can smell when you’re sad,” he said, his voice soft as he pulled her into his embrace. “We’ve been home five minutes, you can talk to me.”

Fuck, she hated talking about her feelings and her parents and particularly her feelings about her parents. But she’d promised -- she’d vowed -- that she’d be more open and honest with him, and she was fairly sure he wouldn’t be able to get lucky and guess what all of this was about. She hadn’t told him enough about her parents to let him put all of the pieces together. “I just… I miss my parents,” she said softly, and let him hold her as he made a sympathetic noise and murmured soothing things in her ear. “Mom really loved this time of year. She threw the best parties, one year she actually got fairies to make it snow inside and me and the other kids had a snowball fight. She loved the colors and the whole family thing and she really loved the smell of pine trees -- it kind of gave my dad a headache. But we made it work because Dad always said how it put an extra sparkle in Mom’s eye and he loved her enough to put up with it. I normally try to work a lot through this time of year, everyone wants extra time off, but I was kind of hoping this year we could have some new memories to make this time of year less sad. And it helped, it really did, but then I just saw the lights outside and the snow and it just… it hit me a little harder because I’ve been trying so hard not to think about them. So I miss my parents and I’m sorry this time of year is going to suck no matter what and--”

Killian shushed her softly and she realized she was crying as he thumbed the tears from her cheeks. “You don’t have to be sorry,” he said. “If I’d known… well, I don’t know what I would have done. I can’t blindfold you everywhere -- well, I could, but not in the fun way --” He grinned as she swatted him on the chest. “So testy, my love. You don’t have to be sorry about missing your parents. You just need to let me know, so I can comfort you or let you sit and mourn them in peace, or drive you to distraction. And if I need to do so more this time of year, well, let it be my burden to bear. You don’t have to bear this alone, Emma, you can always rely on me.”

And didn’t that just make her get teary all over again? “How the hell do you always know the right thing to say?” she asked, burying her face in his chest.

“Because I’m magic,” he rumbled under her and she pinched his side. “And we’re too alike, you know. Now, what do you need?”

She sniffled and took a breath, taking mental stock. They really needed to unpack and get everything sorted out for laundry, but while that would keep her hands busy her mind would wander and she really didn’t want to keep thinking about the past. But she knew that leaving everything until tomorrow or the next day would bother Killian; she didn’t want to be alone right now, either. “Can we bring the bags back out here and watch TV while we unpack? I know you just put them away but--”

He was already nodding, though, and pressed a kiss to her forehead. “Whatever you need, love.”

Since he’d been the one to put them away and she was being the emotional asshole, she figured it was only fair that she bring the bags back out. She had no idea how he’d done it all in one trip, not with how narrow the hall was and how much she disliked scuffing her baseboards with the wheels, and surreptitiously eyed them as she made multiple trips back and forth.

No scuffs. “I’m magic,” she mumbled in a sarcastic imitation of her husband’s accent, shaking her head.

Killian had the TV on to the classic movie channel and the unmistakable scent of chocolate lingered in the air. “Dash of cream liqueur, whipped cream, and cinnamon,” he said, handing her a mug as she sat down.

Emma smiled into it, letting the warmth of the drink and the liqueur slide into her belly. “Did I ever tell you Mom’s the reason I like this?”

“Mm, no.”

She watched as he deftly unzipped the largest bag and started sorting through it; she’d done little more than toss everything in without caring about wrinkles, and the whole thing reeked of sex and wine -- they’d had not nearly enough of both over the last few days, but apparently enough to let the scent sink in to all the fabric. A different kind of warmth settled under her skin, but she wasn’t in the mood to act on it just yet. “According to my dad, Mom drank this all the time when she was pregnant with me. Her biggest craving; not that she didn’t like it before, but it was like another level. So then it became our thing, once I was old enough to have some, just sitting together on the couch or in the kitchen or wherever, with our matching cocoa with cinnamon.”

Killian glanced over at her, a glint of mischief in his eyes, and her heart swelled suddenly with reaffirmation of how much she loved him. His bangs fell over his forehead in a way some might call rakish, but when he looked at her like that -- lips quirked up in amusement at his own joke he was about to tell, unable to hide his glee at his own cleverness -- she could only call it boyish. “Sweet tooth before you were even born, eh Swan?”

Maybe not a joke then, but teasing, like they were twelve and he was pulling her tail. “I’m a wolf of taste,” she said loftily, setting her mug aside and pulling up another suitcase to go through. “Unlike some mangy curs around here.”

“Mangy cur?” Emma squeaked as she found herself pinned under him on the floor, his nose brushing against hers and heat flooding her body. His grin promised absolute filth, the hard length of his body pressed against hers deliciously, and the scent of his arousal was enough to make her dizzy. “Didn’t realize we were comparing pedigrees here, princess. Too bad you’re stuck with the mangy cur and not some stuffy purebred.”

“I happen to like the mangy cur,” she whispered, their lips close enough to tease.

“Good,” he growled. “Because he likes you too.”

She moaned into his kiss, which was far gentler than she was expecting, and he let up on her arms enough to allow her the space to embrace him. Her fingers threaded through his hair, then down his back, where she teased the patch of skin revealed by his sweater riding up. “Emma.”

He pulled back and she smiled at how he already looked wrecked. She glanced over his face, refamiliarizing herself with the little details she already had memorized but still loved looking at: the old scar on his cheek, the ginger hairs in his beard, the little freckles and the way his eyebrow seemed to jump up on its own when he got curious about something. He caught her eye with his again and one corner of his mouth ticked up, a sudden shyness in the way his eyes darted around, like he wasn’t sure she was staring at him . “What?”

She shook her head, reaching down and slipping her hands into the back pockets of his jeans, earning a surprised -- and pleased -- noise from him as she pulled him in for a quick kiss. “I just… really love you,” she said when they parted.

His cheeks reddened, but just around his cheekbones, and she loved that she knew that detail about him. If she was further back, she’d be able to see his ears turning the same color, and if she really got to him she’d be able to get his nose to match. She liked the way he could get around her, quiet and unabashedly himself, someone who couldn’t take a compliment seriously and waved off words of praise. It drove her a little crazy, but she’d made her vows to voice her feelings to him and she was going to make good on those vows.

“I love you too,” he said, his nose brushing against hers, and he leaned in to kiss her again.

The laundry could wait.

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“ There she is!” Ruby hollered, ignoring the glares from the other bar patrons.

Emma also ignored the knowing looks on both Ruby and Dorothy’s faces as she shrugged out of her coat. She knew her hair was mussed and she had beard burn on the side of her neck -- Killian had a particular fondness for this dress and the lack of coverage it provided -- and she was definitely late for their night out, but she only felt the slightest hint of guilt over that. Besides, both Ruby and Dorothy knew what it was like to be newly mated, so they could cut her a break. “Hey, thanks for saving me a seat.”

She flagged down a waitress to take her drink order and then grabbed a handful of peanuts. “So… how’s it going?” Ruby asked in a sing-song.

“Babe.” Dorothy elbowed her.

“What? She’s got sex hair and she reeks of it. If that’s her excuse, she’d better dish.”

Emma rolled her eyes, cracking open a shell. “We didn’t have sex, thank you, he just… made it hard to leave.”

“Oh I’ll bet something was hard.”

“Ruby.”

The waitress arrived with Emma’s drink and they ordered one of those mixed appetizers platters to share, as well as another round of drinks. Emma gulped half of her drink after the waitress left again before saying, “I won’t kiss and tell.”

As Ruby made a face, Dorothy reached for her own peanuts. “Some of us appreciate that.”

Emma downed the rest of her gin and tonic; she hadn’t really taken the time to appreciate it, and seeing as how this was a wolf bar the drinks were made to match their metabolisms, but this was the first time she was getting to hang out with her friends since her wedding and she wanted to have fun. Tipsy, ridiculous fun, with no husbands and no responsibilities. Girl time. Catch-up time.

Only, she realized as the conversation started to actually move towards catching up on each other’s lives, she just had stories about Killian.

“Okay, I forbid you to talk about your husband for thirty seconds,” Ruby said, pointing a french fry at her for emphasis. The appetizers had been replaced by entrees, and Emma rolled her eyes as she took an enormous bite of her burger. Fine, she’d just chew instead. “You have to have been doing something other than banging each other silly or going to work.”

Emma took her time with her food, drawing out Ruby’s challenge and taking some small joy in the agitated tick in her friend’s eyebrow. “Well it’s not like you don’t know what I do for work,” she said finally, reaching for the ketchup. “And we’re in a post-holiday lull, so it’s gonna be a bit before things get interesting.”

“One of us has got to get a different job,” Ruby declared, while her mate rolled her eyes indulgently.

Emma didn’t bother to respond, instead flagging down the waitress for another G & T. There was definitely a happy buzz going on under her skin and she wanted it to continue; the burger would only dull the effects before too long.

“Bitch on the prowl, ten o’clock,” Dorothy said suddenly, looking towards the door.

Emma and Ruby turned to look, with what felt like most of the bar’s patrons and staff following their lead. A woman she didn’t recognize was taking off her coat, revealing a dress that would send normal humans rushing to her side in an instant; here, it only added to the allure of her scent. She was obviously in heat, unattached, and looking to rectify the situation.

Already two men were walking towards her, jostling one another to make her acquaintance first; Emma just looked back to her tablemates with a look of resignation. “They’re not wasting any time,” she said.

“Neither is she; she must be the first one of the season,” Dorothy said, watching the situation near the door with mild interest.

“Just glad it isn’t me this time.”

“If there wasn’t any concern about like, us not being turned into a science freak show, I would absolutely watch our version of a trash dating show.”

“Babe, we have too many seasons of Love Island on the to-watch list as it is,” Ruby said.

“Correction, we don’t have enough seasons of Love Island on the to-watch list.”

Emma glanced back at the display happening on the other side of the bar, letting the sound of her friends teasing each other blend into the rest of the noise. This woman was definitely taking no prisoners, making eye contact with one of the men while her hand rested almost possessively on the arm of the other, her lips spread into a wide smile. Hell, she was charmed by this kind of display, especially when the woman demurely glanced at the second man under her lashes for a moment. Maybe Dorothy was right about a dating show… She watched as the woman laughed at something one of the men said, throwing her head back to give everyone a good look -- and smell -- at her neck, and Emma found herself dazedly wondering when she might be able to slip away back home and ravish her husband.

“Oh no, we’ve lost her.”

“Pheromones side effect, tragic really.”

She blinked back to attention. “What?”

Ruby looked annoyed, but Dorothy at least seemed sympathetic. “She’s still in the honeymoon phase, babe, it’s gonna be a while before everything settles down. The coming season doesn’t help.”

“Okay, you can stop talking about me like I’m not here,” Emma snapped. Her drink had been refreshed without her notice and she downed it. “I get it, I’m sorry, I’ll shut up about Killian and whatever.”

Ruby started to respond, but Dorothy silenced her with a look. Whatever silent argument they had, Ruby lost and she huffed as she went back to her meal. The reaction stung -- it’s not like Emma hadn’t sat through hours of Ruby pining and then gushing over her own mate, she could stand being the recipient for a while -- but Emma felt it wasn’t worth it to argue and ruin the evening by just turning it into a fight.

Eventually, they started talking again, Ruby breaking first with some pack gossip. The night never got to the raucous levels any of them might have hoped it could get to, but was overall a nice time and Emma even forgot about getting her feelings hurt. It felt good to get out of the house for a while with friends -- but when someone wolf-whistled as the woman in heat from earlier waltzed out with an entirely different man clutched possessively at her side, Emma thought it might be even better to get back home to her mate.

Even short periods of absence seemed to make the heart grow fonder.

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As the new year rolled through to its second month, Emma and Killian quietly celebrated the one-year anniversary of their meeting, marveling at how much had changed in just a year. Killian noticed that Emma seemed to greet each day with increasing wariness, and his own awareness of the mating season coming into bloom turned into some kind of insatiable itch under his skin.

He’d never participated in mating season before meeting Emma. He’d been soured from pursuing any sort of relationship after the disastrous affair with Milah, and even when he’d been half underwater with alcohol he’d decided he’d never again get snared by any she-wolf’s trap. And to his embittered mind, mating season was just another trap, luring men into siring pups or trying to turn a one-night tryst into a long-term commitment. Even after he’d sobered up and straightened himself out, he’d still felt the sting of rejection in his phantom limb and did his best to stay occupied and aloof in spring.

Until Emma.

He’d known from the start that she was different, that chance encounter with her packmates. She had fire, and the way she’d immediately come at him on the offense had piqued his interest immediately. Then the wind had shifted and he’d immediately known what the source of the problem with her packmates had been, the full-blown scent of a bitch in heat burrowing down to awaken his most basic instincts. He’d done his best to remain a gentleman and let her walk away, as she’d clearly had no interest in acting on her own hormones, and once her scent faded on the wind he’d walked away as fast as he could without rousing anyone’s suspicion. He’d thought that was the end of it, until a chance meeting at a bar led to a delightful night of conversation and drinks…

And the most wonderful, passionate woman he’d ever had the pleasure to offer himself up to the next day.

Poor love had been so miserable when he’d come to see if his magical hangover remedy worked for her that he’d hardly reacted to the overwhelming bouquet of Emma in heat. He’d acted immediately to try and rectify the errors in her spice cabinet, mixing his potion and letting her recover. And as he tidied up the mess he’d made, it became increasingly hard (in many senses of the phrase) to ignore the fact that he was absolutely surrounded by pheromones and the obvious lingering scent of everything she’d done to relieve herself of the ache over the last several days. And when she’d emerged from her blanket nest again and stood there with only a shirt and her knickers and legs that went on for miles and giving him every last chance to run before they’d do something they’d regret?

He’d never wanted someone more in his entire life, mating season or not.

It wasn’t long after he returned home, he realized that long weekend in her bed (and her shower and her kitchen… and one particularly enjoyable occasion with her back pressed to the window and the lights in the living room turned off to keep the outside world in the dark to their activities) would never be enough for him. Liam accused him of moping, his friends thought he needed to get out and meet someone new to get Emma out of his system.

Looking up now, watching her enter the room shyly and holding out a simple padded envelope, he knew just as well now as he’d known then: he could never get her out of his system, even if he tried.

“What’s this, love?” he asked, accepting the envelope from her as she settled in the crook of his arm.

“Early valentine’s present,” she said simply.

They had a reservation at a restaurant that day, so he was a little confused as to why she didn’t want to simply wait until then. “Any particular reason why this is an early gift?”

Her scent changed, a little surge of arousal, and amusement laced her voice, “I kind of figured it was safer to give these to you in private.”

Well now he was intrigued. “Very well then, thank you and I accept.”

Reaching into the envelope, he felt photos -- a stack of actual printed, glossy photographs. He glanced down at his wife -- fuck, he’d never be over that, his wife -- and watched her chew her bottom lip nervously as he pulled the photos out.

Each photo featured Emma in some way, posed and primping and perfect in all her glory. These weren’t amateur photos by any means, and even her hair and make-up looked like someone else had done the job -- not that Emma did poorly at her own appearance, but she wasn’t one to add such accentuation to her eyes to give them that smoky effect. Killian swallowed hard as he went through each photo, his heart thumping especially loud in his ears: Emma looking directly at the camera in some sort of modernized glamour shot; Emma from behind, shot from the waist up, looking coyly over her shoulder as she slipped a shirt -- was that one of his? -- down her arms to expose her back beneath a wave of blond curls; Emma laid out on dark satin, her hair spilled around her like a halo, wearing what was definitely one of his button-downs and nothing else from the way she gripped it closed. “Emma, how did you--” his throat felt nearly as tight as his pants as he paused at the next photo, her eyes downcast as she lay on her stomach, the curve of her breast visible in the opening of his shirt.

“I am people who know people,” she said simply.

On and on it went, all of them sensual or titillating without pushing the envelope enough to qualify as lewd, until the last one: she reclined on her side, propped up on her elbow, on a pelt that matched her own. Completely bare, her back faced the camera, her hair spilling down her shoulders as she looked to the side, not quite looking over her shoulder but enough to give the viewer a look at her demure profile in an otherwise completely shameless photograph.

“Jesus Christ, Emma…”

She rested her head against his shoulder, by all appearances merely a content wife who was pleased her husband liked her gift, rather than the mischievous seductress she truly was. Minx. “You like them?” she asked.

“Very much. And may I add, excellent call on a private viewing,” he murmured, nosing her hair. “Had anyone else even glimpsed these, I would have had to rip their throats out with my teeth.”

She hummed and he grinned as her scent flared. “The whole murderous, possessive alpha male thing shouldn’t be such a turn on,” she commented, and squeaked as he hauled her up in his lap.

Placing the photos on her lap, he tapped the last one with one finger. “This one should be blown up and professionally framed, I might hang it up in my office. Your arse is a work of art, love.”

“It is,” Emma agreed, “but wouldn’t that go against the whole ‘if anyone else saw these I’d kill them in cold blood’ thing?”

He tweaked her nose; she really was a terrible mimic of his accent. She always made him sound like a Mancunian somehow. “I didn’t say it had to be the main office, and while I admit that intimidating any potential contractors to a better profit turnover would be better, I can’t say I’d be able to get much work done with such a distraction.”

“And it being in your home office would do any better?”

“Well,” Killian said, drawling on the l’s, “for one thing, I wouldn’t have to travel far to take care of any, ah, problems that might arise from a viewing.” Emma snorted, no doubt feeling exactly the sort of problem he spoke of pressed against her bottom. “Though why would I need to look at this if I have the real thing waiting for me?”

“Who says I’ll be laying in wait for you?” she asked, poking his chest. “If our history says anything, I’m the one who pounces on you the moment you walk through the door.”

“Or sooner.”

“Or sooner,” she said. Looping her arms around his neck, she tilted her head. “You really like them?”

He opened his mouth, prepared to remind her that he’d already answered that, but then he noticed the slight furrow of her brow, the nearly invisible downturn of her lips, her wide eyes flicking between his as she tried to read his expression. Killian softened, in several ways, remembering how difficult she found it to be vulnerable; he suspected the act of posing and taking the photographs had been easy -- Emma was a beautiful, confident woman and she knew it -- but now came the hard part: seeking approval. “I love them,” he told her seriously, tightening his hold around her. “A pale substitute for the real thing, but this on my desk,” he flitted through the photos to the glamor shot, “will remind me of the gorgeous woman I have waiting for me at home. And get me through the long , hard days when we don’t see one another.”

She gave him an overly patient look at where he’d emphasized his speech. He leaned down and kissed away the wrinkle between her brows, breathing her in. “I don’t know what I ever did to deserve someone such as you, my darling, but I’m grateful every day to whatever thread of fate drew us together.”

Her breath hitched and her arms tightened around him. She shifted, tilting her head up to kiss him; the intensity of it nearly overwhelmed him, telling him without words how much she loved him and appreciated what he’d said. He felt her fingers in his hair, grazing the sides of his face and neck, her lips moving against his with a hunger he recognized well. “Let’s move these,” he rasped, doing his best not to just throw the pictures all over the floor, “before we make a mess of them.”

Killian gladly let Emma take control then, pushing him flat on his back on the couch and straddling him. “Show me what you really think,” she said, and whipped her sweater over her head, the offending garment falling almost protectively over the stack of photographs on the floor.

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The dream started the way it always did: she was sixteen again and her body wasn’t cooperating as she tried to climb the height to the challenge grounds. Most of this was pulled from memory, the sounds of her mother and Regina fighting, the bitter cold, the tang of blood on the wind, but while the stones under her were covered in ice and snow, she’d been able to climb with only a little trouble. She’d been more worried about what she’d find than making sure her feet were going in the right place.

In the dream, though, it was like moving through molasses. Images came in flashes -- her mother lunging and scoring a blow on Regina’s side, Regina’s snarl and the moonlight glinting off the ceremonial silver knives, her father bleeding to death on the ground. Her voice stuck in her throat as she tried to scream for help, like her mouth was sewn shut.

She was helpless to stop what was happening; she always had been, and even in a dream she couldn’t change the reality that her parents had been murdered in front of her.

But for the first time she was able to get to the top, only to find Regina fighting Killian instead of Snow. He had no knife, no weapon at all, swinging wildly with his fist and kicking where he could, but Regina seemed to have the upper hand as she dodged his every move. It looked like she was completely fine with letting him tire himself out first before she had to do anything; Emma tried to scream, tried to get them to stop -- why would Killian be fighting Regina? -- but her mouth wouldn’t work.

Killian lunged and Regina dodged with ease, moving on the offense for the first time as she slammed her elbow into his back. He fell with a cry and suddenly a rifle was in her hands. A crack sounded in the frozen night and then Killian lay still on the ground.

Her body moved, freed from whatever had trapped her in place. Regina was gone, and Emma flung herself at her mate’s form. He lay sprawled on his stomach, a dark, wet patch spreading across his back in the same place where he’d been shot last fall. She packed snow against the wound, an animal cry ripping from her throat in a desperate plea for help. She turned him over, trying to see if he was conscious, but he was white as death and as cold as if he’d lain there for hours instead of moments --

Emma woke, a scream stuck in her mouth as she fought to get the blankets that were tangled around her and constricting her movements off. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she tumbled to the floor; the solid impact shook off the confusion between dreams and reality, but it couldn’t get the image of Killian bleeding out in the snow out of her mind. She curled in on herself as her mind blended it with the same sight of her parents that she’d relived over and over again for more than a decade, her chest aching as she tried to stifle her sobs.

It was late, but she hadn’t gone to bed as Killian had still been at work. She’d dozed off on the couch, something she hadn’t done in a long time—in the last few months, the combination of Alice’s crystal magic and the ever-present scent and feel of their mating bond in the bedroom had helped ease both of their night terrors. Their den represented safety and security, giving them peace of mind to rest easily.

She hadn’t meant to fall asleep.

Emma took deep breaths, trying to calm down. She reached for where she’d left her phone, using the hem of her shirt to scrub her face dry with her other hand, and checked to see if there were any messages. A few warm tears leaked out still, even as she checked the time and noted that Killian had texted not long ago to let her know he was on his way home.

As if on cue, the sound of keys in the hall reached her ears, and a moment later they scratched at the lock and then the door opened. “Sorry I’m so late, darling, I—what happened?”

He was at her side in an instant, gathering her into his arms. She lay her head against his shoulder gratefully. “Bad dreams, it’s nothing.”

“Sweetling, the fear-scent hit me full in the face when I came in, it’s not nothing.”

His heartbeat under her ear soothed her, some of the lingering tension in her shoulders easing with the steady thrumming. Her arms went around him and his hold tightened, just a little, as if he could protect her from her own demons just by holding on tight.

She wished he could.

“Bad dreams,” she said again, clearing her throat after her voice came out thick. “A lot of the same, mixed up together in a shitty new brain cocktail I didn’t order.”

He knew about the recurring dream with her parents, and the newer ones from the incident in the fall, so it wouldn’t be hard for him to put together what she meant. He kissed the side of her head. “I’m sorry, darling. Why didn’t you just go to bed?”

“I didn’t mean to fall asleep out here. I was waiting for you to get home and just nodded off.” Her book, forgotten until now, lay face-down on the floor, pages bunched up and wrinkled now from when it had fallen from her lap in sleep. “If I’d known you were staying that late I would have just gone to bed.”

Killian sighed. “I’m sorry. I was working on a contract and needed feedback from the overseas partner; it’s morning in Singapore so I knew I could get prompt replies. I should have said something earlier.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“No, but I still feel terrible.” He kissed her again and stood, bringing her up with him. “Come on, let’s have a nightcap and you can tell me how to make it better.”

She smiled wanly. “I just need you. That’s all I need to make it better.”

Emma allowed him to lead her to the kitchen. “You have me, Swan, you know that. You’ll always have me.”

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She woke slowly to the gentle, teasing press of lips against her own. There was a murmur in the back of her mind that sounded like ‘ wake up, darling ’ and she had the bewildering sensation of being in two places at once before a finger brushed against her neck and arousal surged through her body. Instantly she felt more alert, kissing Killian back with newly awakened vigor, and he groaned as she pushed him back, reversing their positions so she lay atop him. “Cheater,” she accused, only allowing them a moment to breathe before coming together again.

He stroked her mate-mark once more and the swell of arousal almost hurt; she clenched her thighs together, trying to ease the ache that lay between them, but Killian’s hand moved down, coaxing them apart to tease his fingers between her folds. “So wet for me,” he murmured.

“Yeah, I wonder why,” she said, biting her lip at the feel of his fingers on her flesh, the warmth pulsing through her body, the sparks of pleasure with every stroke. He ducked down, pressing his lips against her neck and she whimpered at the touch, feeling like she was melting into putty in his arms. “ Tease .”

“I’m a cheater, a tease,” he murmured against her skin, punctuating each word with another kiss. “What’s next? Scoundrel ?”

She cried out as his fingers thrust home, filling her with that delicious stretch she craved. She could feel him moving his fingers inside, teasing her further, and she didn’t know how she wasn’t just soaking his hand with how turned on she was right then. With each thrust of his fingers, he seemed to lift her up and it took her far too long to realize it was a combination of his own urging and her unconscious compliance as she rose up above him. She threw one leg over his waist and felt the head of his cock bump against her thigh; Killian withdrew his fingers and she looked down to watch him rub her juices off his fingers onto his cock as he took it in hand, quickly positioning himself in place for her to sink down on top of him. "Oh fuck me," he moaned as she began to move, her lips finding his mate-mark.

His fingers dug into her hip as she rode him, skin slapping as she chased her pleasure. The combination of their teasing each other’s mate-marks was driving her nearly insane with lust -- she barely noticed when she peaked, the need for more clawing its way through her veins. Killian protested when she lifted herself off him, but he seemed to pick up on the general plan when she turned and got on her hands and knees.

She gasped, sharp and shallow as he pushed in again, her hand grabbing a fistful of blanket for purchase. He felt so much bigger this way— always had since the way he’d taken her that first time. "If we're going to do this like animals, might as well look the part,” he’d said then, and she certainly felt like an animal now as she pushed back onto him in earnest, back arching and throat rough as she keened, pleading for more.

“Greedy girl,” Killian panted through grit teeth, his hips slamming against hers as she cried out. “Drenching my cock, begging for it.”

“ You woke me up,” she retorted, gasping again as he hit a good spot. “There--do that again, fuck .” His hand found her hip again, nails stinging into her skin just enough to pull a groan out of her. Again, he snapped his hips forward, but it’s less frenzied than before, sharper, calculated, and the breath that punched out of her lungs at the next thrust felt laced with fire. She turned to look at him over her shoulder, felt her heart stutter at the way his mark stood out dark against the morning light.

She slipped against the sheet, nearly buckling, but his hand was there before she could, sliding up the length of her torso to curl his fingers around her shoulder. Too-fast, she found herself surrounded by him, his weight half-draped on top of her as he pulled her flush against him and oh, oh . Fuck tumbled out of her again as she twisted to claim a rough kiss. Distracted, his hips slowed at the contact, but she pushed back again with a roll of her hips.

The hand on her shoulder urged her down, his weight shifting off her back as he reared back and her head pressed against the mattress. The angle was just right, a keen tearing from her throat as he resumed speed, driving into her hard and fast and -- “ Fuck, Killian! ”

His hand slipped under her, between her legs, found their way to her overstimulated clit and teased, drawing circles around it and pressing--

Killian’s phone started to vibrate on the nightstand. Emma felt her orgasm slip beyond reach for the moment, her concentration broken, and she groaned in frustration. She didn’t even know what time it was, but it had to be too early for anything but an emergency. “Killian, you should see who that was,” she mumbled, her head shifting against the mattress as he pounded into her.

Her husband snarled and that sent a little thrill down her spine, reigniting what had been lost. “Whoever it is should fucking know better than to call when I’m balls deep in my wife.”

She had no idea how to articulate how absurd that was, but he moved his hand again and squeezed her breast, leaving wet streaks of her own arousal along her skin and her core clenched around him in anticipation. He exhaled sharply, another little growl escaping him, and she pushed back against him, meeting him thrust for thrust. She felt his fingers move along her skin, dancing up her back and nails scratching just enough to leave a trail of goosebumps in their wake, until they found her mate-mark once more and started tracing around it, lightly circling, pressing just enough--

She saw stars. Burst of color behind squeezed eyelids and an impossible wave of pleasure crashing through her, her legs feeling numb and buckling under her as he rode her through her orgasm until she heard a grunt signaling his own. She slid weakly down onto her stomach, her skin still tingling and her core still shuddering, dragging air into her lungs as fast as she could to try and calm her racing heart. She felt the bed shift behind her, heard Killian’s heavy breathing, then felt him settle between her legs. Before she could fully understand what was happening, she felt his nose brush the sensitive seam of her ass, and then dip lower as his tongue found her dripping, abused, and still fucking aroused cunt. “ Jesus --”

Emma tried to push herself up on her elbows, tried to army-crawl up the bed and away from her insatiable husband’s questing tongue, but he satisfied himself with only a few laps before pulling away. She twisted, flushed and glaring at the smug grin on his face. “Who’s greedy now?” she asked.

“I do love the taste of us together,” he admitted, righting himself and settling back on the pillows.

She fought the urge to roll her eyes and summoned all of her strength to get up and go clean herself. Wobbly as it was, she managed the trip to the bathroom and even brought him a washcloth to clean himself up before giving her weary legs a rest and laying next to him. The heady feeling of arousal still burned inside, though more like a smoldering ember pile than the full-on inferno he’d worked her into before, but she pushed it away; she wasn’t in heat yet and her body had limits.

For now.

“So what was that for?” Emma asked.

“Do I need a reason to wake my wife and lavish her with my attentions?” She poked him in the ribs, a particularly ticklish spot, and he squirmed. “Cut it out,” Killian said, giggling. “Your smell woke me.”

She raised an eyebrow. “My smell?” she asked, her voice flat. “You know, from anyone else those might be fighting words.”

He took her hand in his, bringing it to his lips. “And far be it from me to challenge you, darling. No, I believe it may be close to time, your scent has… shifted somewhat.”

Emma let her head fall back with a groan. Motherfucker. Well, it was to be expected; it’s the normal time for her to go into heat, it was just… the worst. Though, having a mate would make it exponentially easier than previous years; she had that to look forward to, at least. She just hated being completely ruled by her hormones, hated having so little control over her own body. And of course Killian would be the first to pick up on it, of course he’d know her so well that he’d pick up on even the slightest change in her scent. Idly, she wondered if he could tell because he’d smelled her in full-blown heat before, but in truth she believed he’d know any changes in her body and her scent almost before she did.

Puts the kibosh on any cutesy surprise things whenever we get around to having pups , she thought wryly.

“Judging by your enthusiastic response, you’re still unhappy about the prospect,” Killian remarked.

She sighed. “It’s not that. I love nothing more than using you as my personal sex toy, I just… hate everything else about it.”

“We could try a last-minute honeymoon,” he suggested. “We did talk about going somewhere this spring.”

“It’ll be wicked expensive, not to mention both of our bosses would kill us for leaving so last minute. And don’t even try to tell me Liam would be understanding, he’d find something to harp at you about.”

“Technically I’m my own boss.”

“Yes, but what captain leaves the helm to go fuck his wife silly for a week?”

His teeth flash in a grin that sends a shiver down her spine. “I’m sure plenty do, particularly when the captain’s wife is as beautiful and alluring as you. And I do have minions to keep things running, you know I don’t do everything right?”

“You have to stop calling your officers ‘minions’.”

“I pay their salaries, I can call them what I like. Besides, which is less of a mouthful, Chief Operating Officer or minion?”

“Coming from the man who takes an hour to tell a five minute story.”

His grin widened. “One of the many charms you love about me.” She rolled her eyes and the bed shifted as Killian reached for his phone, which pinged a reminder that he had a missed call and a voicemail. “Though I could have reason for it, seeing as how one of them called at a most inopportune time.”

Emma worried her lip between her teeth as he listened to the message, the tinny voice reaching her ears perfectly as questions even she knew could have waited a few hours were relayed. If he was right, and it was reasonable to assume he was, then it would be easier to just combine the honeymoon and her week in heat. It was extremely annoying that there wasn’t any way to really tell when her body would go into heat, outside of paying attention to signs like any subtle changes in scent, and they couldn’t have planned this ages in advance. The thought of paying all the last minute booking fees made her skin crawl, but she also knew he wouldn’t suggest such a thing if it wasn’t feasible.

Marrying up a couple of tax brackets was going to take a lot of getting used to.

Killian tossed his phone back on the bedside table, muttering darkly to himself, and she settled against him again. “How about this,” she started, “we take today to make sure a quick getaway isn’t going to be a problem, and then go in a couple of weeks? I don’t think it’s going to happen in the next few days and we need some time to get our shit together.”

“Eloquent as always, Swan,” he said. “And the full moon is next week, so we should schedule around that as well.”

Remembering that gave her another sense of relief: for some reason, it wasn’t common for their kind to go into heat the week of the full moon. Some did, but it was extremely rare, and always led to complications with the litter. She thought it might have something to do with how her monthly shifting stopped when she’d been pregnant before, nature realizing that changing forms while pregnant wasn’t good for the mother or the fetus, but it wasn’t like there was anyone she could ask about that. Again, something else that the more scientific-minded of their community were studying, but it was difficult.

And it wasn’t like there was The Scientific Werewolf Monthly to publish any of that research.

Maybe there should be.

“Well, that settles that,” she said, her mood buoyed by the lunar calendar. “We’ll go in a couple of weeks. Plunk me on a beach somewhere that’s not Boston in winter and I’ll be set.”

Killian’s expression was a thrilling mix of joy and sin. “Then I’d better make sure it’s a private beach, because I have no plans of letting you wear anything more than a bikini the whole time we’re gone,” he said, shifting to loom over her as he spoke, the last words breathed against her lips before he caught hers up in another kiss.

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The wave of pleasure that had been building inside finally crashed over her, sending ripples up to the top of her head and down to the tips of her toes. She sighed, sated for the time being and pushed away the latest of her spent toys, reclining back on the silk maroon sheets to watch as he took his leave from her bed. They all knew the drill, the men lurking in wait for her summons; she hated for them to linger, but she did indulge in the view as they stumbled away from her room.

For now, though, Regina was tired. That was the third one today, and it was barely noon on the first morning of her heat. She rolled her head on her neck, as much as she was able, joints cracking and muscles stretching. She wasn’t a young pup anymore, as difficult as it was to admit some days, so while being ravished three times by three different, handsome young things in one morning certainly sounded like an ideal way to spend one’s time, it was proving to take a toll on her.

She didn’t like to think too much about what that would mean.

She didn’t care for the reminders, the lines at the corners of her eyes getting a little deeper if she looked too long, the silver strands she kept carefully colored, and now her body tiring a little sooner than it had the year before.

Any slip might give rise to rumors, and rumors often lead to those same men lurking downstairs foolish ideas about power.

No, for now she would rest a bit, take lunch, and assess what else she could do to keep her hand on their leashes until just the right moment.

Her phone rang midway through lunch. Annoyed, Regina answered in her usual, clipped way. “This had better be important.”

- She’s leaving town for a week, her and that British wolf of hers. My sources say it’s probably their honeymoon, but we have to remember the season. If she comes back pupped-- -

“I can make my own conclusions, thank you Sidney,” she snapped, her mood darkening. “Keep tabs on them if you can, and the Nolans. We may have to move faster than anticipated.”

She hung up before he could agree to anything -- it didn’t matter, he didn’t have to agree. He just had to follow orders.

She sat still for a moment, staring at her plate, then moved suddenly, throwing her tablet against the wall. The news that Emma Swan, previous heir apparent to the pack she now ruled, had taken another mate after all the work she’d done to destroy that last relationship had sent her into a rage that kept her people on their toes for weeks. She didn’t need any reason to allow support of any kind for that little bitch to rise, and a newly mated pair with a fresh litter on the way would definitely give reason for people to remember and feel sympathy for the girl. To start rumors or petitions to restore her place.

To revolt.

She’d put in too much work expanding, improving, and keeping her pack in line to let the memory of the old alphas resurface.

Snarling, Regina got to her feet. Rage mixed with arousal, the need to take control of something overpowering anything else, and she pressed the intercom that would summon another one of her playthings to the bedroom.

She hoped he had stamina, though she didn’t quite care if she ended up breaking him in the end. He was easily replaced, just as all the others were.

She was in control here. Not them. Not any of the hotheads she dealt with on a regular basis.

And never, never Emma Swan.

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Questionnaire of Laruku from B-PASS magazine (March. 1995)

Another translation of a translation from Russian. This "interview" was translated for Russian l'arc fan-club in 2018. I haven't found any other English translations on the net, so I decided that it will be interesting for you to read something like this. All credits are down below, big thank you to the original translator, what a great woman!

The original Russian text has some typos plus English isn't my first language, that's why text might seem a bit of strange. About special signs: (translator's note) - notes of an original translator; "*" - my own notes; (?) - neither me nor the original translator understood the context. Please, enjoy!

1. Date of birth Hyde: 13th of Friday Tetsu: 3 of October Ken: 28th of November, Sagittarius Sakura: Secret 2. Blood type Н: Color of the blood - red Т: А or 0 К: АВ S: The hot blood of a man runs in my veins 3. Place of birth Н: Jelsarem's Rod Т: Kansai К: Alaska’s native S: Kingdom of Nerima (Nerima is a ward in Tokyo, where Sakura was born - translator's note) 4. Height, weight, shoe size, visual acuity Н: “?” Т: Small, light, 24,5 – 25 cm К: 178 cm, 56 kg, shoe – 25,5 cm S: 5 feet 8 inches, 120 feet, 10 inches, about 1,0 and 1,0 5. Body size Н: As in the previous Т: I don’t know К: I prefer В 85, W 58 H 88 S: “Nice body” 6. Which musical instruments and how many years do you play? Н: I've been playing guitar for 9 years Т: 11 years on bass К: From about high school S: Secret 7. Where did you work? Н: Mister Donats Т: At the record store К: Jewelry store, tutor S: Secret 8. Skills Н: Shaolin martial arts, second dan Т: Calligraphy К: Youth baseball S: Secret 9. Hobby and special abilities (besides music) Н: Bite Т: Radio controlled models К: Tetris S: To make people do something

10. Philosophy of life Н: Do not stick sticks into the rice Т: I sleep today for tomorrow, tomorrow I sleep for today. (a phrase from manga - translator's note) К: Hurry slowly S: Live today 11. Real name Н: Jiji Т: Teppi К: Jakenosuke S: Sakurajima Samuel Tarot

12. Favorite musicians Н: Depeche mode Т: Me К: The The (an English new wave band — translator's note) S: Ishihara Yūjirō (Japanese actor, singer, film producer - translator's note) 13. Favorite celebrity Н: Takeda Tetsuya (Japanese singer and actor - translator's note) Т: Me К: Isshiki Sae (Japanese actress — translator's note) S: Saburo Ishikura (Japanese actor - translator's note) 14. Respected people Н: Yoshitada Hirai * Т: Me К: Professor Ichinose S: Takakura Ken (Japanese actor - translator's note) 15. Favorite films and films that you’ve recently watched Н: The Omen. Recently watched Jurassic Park. Т: Favorite film – The Outsider, recently watched “Cría cuervos” (Spanish film of 1976 - translator's note) К: Perfect World, cried when watched, although usually I don't cry during films S: Jingi Naki Tatakai (Battles Without Honor and Humanity) 16. Favorite books (including manga) and books that you’ve recently read Н: Stephen King. Recently read compilation that’s called Night Souls (?). Pretty interesting. Т: «Harper’s Bazaar», Vogue Italia, recently read Matsumoto Hitoshi’s “Isho”. К: «Kirin», about motorcycles, novels for men. It’s a bit of awkward, but I buy Young Rose which I love to read for a long time. S: I can't list everything. 17. Alcohol and tobacco Н: Both, about 10 years already. Alcohol – a little, tobacco – one piece. ** Т: I don’t smoke. Alcohol – yes, except sake, I drink rarely though. К: I love Kassis, always have it at home, drink 2-3 times a week. I don’t smoke right now. S: Any alcohol, I can drink a lot. Per day I smoke more than two packs (Seven Star) 18. Do you love animals? Do you have any pets? Н: I do, but I have allergy. Т: I do. I had 5 dogs and one cat, now I don’t. К: I love obedient and loving. S: More than pets I love girls. 19. The concert that left the strongest impression Н: GASTUNK in EGG PLANT (legendary club in Osaka of 80’s - translator's note) Т: Shiki-Yakou (the name of tour Dead End of 1985) К: In Aichi Kinrou Kaikan (concert hall in Nagoya — translator's note) S: Radio concert Anikies (Dankon Anikies – fictional band that was made up by ken, sakura and kyo (Die in Cries), when ken and sakura were guests at kyo’s radio program «kyo MIDNIGHT　ROCK　CITY» on 9th of December, 1994 - translator's note) 20. Three most beloved albums Н: Some Great Reward of Depeche Mode, God’s Own Medicine of The Mission, La Vie En Rose of D'erlanger*** Т: Laruku’s new album, Tierra, Dune К: Black Sabath – Heaven & Hell; Cure - Disintegration; Kisugi Takao (Japanese singer and composer - translator's note) - Best collection S: Secret 21. Recently bought CDs and your impressions of them Н: No Т: Second Coming/The Stone Roses К: Suede (Britpop band - translator's note) S: Secret 22. Concert that you visited recently Н: Haven't been on the concerts for about a year, but sometimes before Shibuya live watched Modern Choki Chokies (a Japanese pop band from the early 1990s - translator's note) Т: Echobelly (a British rock band — translator's note) К: kyo-chan’s solo S: Secret 23. TV shows that you often watch and radio shows that you often listen to Н: Doramas and MIDNIGHT ROCK CITY Т: TV – BEAT UK, I don't listen to radio К: Yoru-ni dakarete (dorama of 1994 - translator's note), though it has already ended. I don’t listen to radio, since I don’t have one S: I’m interested neither in TV nor radio 24. Favorite dish, favorite color and flower Н: Japanese cuisine. Monochrome color. Flowers that grow well in an apartment, even if they are not watered Т: Sushi, tillandsia, cacti, I like all of the colors К: Favorite dish – ice cream, caviar, sushi. Favorite flower – orchid. Favorite color – silver S: Anton rib (dish that was mentioned in Kinnikuman - translator's note), sakura, black 25. Musical instruments that you can play and ones that you want to learn to play Н: Guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, would like to learn to play flute. Т: Several guitars and basses К: Guitar, bass, synthesizer. Would like to learn how to play saxophone S: Variety which you can find in stores 26. Thing that you want the most right now Н: Hot blood of some girl. Т: Sharp Zaurus P1-5000 К: Onsen, pool S: “?” 27. How do you spend your weekend? Н: Sleep Т: Vacantly К: Go back and forth S: Stay under the waterfall 28. What do you do when you are all alone at home? Н: Sleep and writing lyrics Т: Play the guitar, listen to music К: Watch TV… S: Drumming Japanese drums 29. A dream that you have seen lately. Н: Back at night souls of dead sheep were hurrying through the window, I was worried where they are going. I told Sakura: when the sheep will come back, let’s go after them, but they didn’t come back. Т: A dream where I somehow ended up eating sushi in America. К: Relocation S: In loincloth and a bandage on the head I wandered in a stormy sea. And that was awesome! 30. Most attractive feature Н: Compact, compact and compact Т: “?” К: Ankles. Strong side: strong legs. Weak side: often catch cold. S: 31. Role in the band. Н: Probably, bringing everybody together Т: President К: Am-group (?) S: Educator of the head of singing monkeys 32. Describe in one word what Laruku is Н: Cloudy sky after heavy rain Т: Rock band К: Rainbow S: Soul of a man 33. What do you expect from the other band members? Н: I’d like everybody to stay as healthy as they are now Т: Perfection К: Rainbow! S: Soul of a man 34. Where do you want to go abroad? Н: Paris Т: To America К: Any countries where I could live. To drive back and forth S: Country on the shore of the Japanese Sea 35. Where have you been? Where have you recently traveled? Н: During the vacation in September traveled to Nagano to visit Osamu's house four years later, I would like to live calmly in the district of Karuizawa station. Т: To Okinawa. It was beautiful. К: Morocco. It was hot. S: In Morocco I saw the waves of the Atlantic Ocean 36. What do you recommend to see in your hometown? Н: On the roof of Nisshou haitsu Т: A lot of yankees. К: The view on the fast stream S: Secret 37. Enjoyable things that you like during tours (except for concerts) Н: Food Т: Except for concerts, nothing (laughs) К: You can overeat S: Meet different locals with the soul of a man 38. What do you definitely do before the concert, what do you pay special attention to? Н: I am in a deep thought Т: I listen to Metallica at full volume К: Going to a toilet S: Warm up and stretch of the muscles 39. What do you pay special attention to before the interview? Н: I find out the topic Т: So as not to be late К: I try to be serious S: Worried about whether I can express and tell about my masculine soul 40. What do you carry with you all the time? Н: Watch and two bracelets because I like them Т: Nothing К: Bracelet, necklace - I feel uncomfortable without them S: Pants 41. Memorable thing Н: The bracelet that I bought when I first came abroad. I really wanted it, but pretended that I am not interested, and bargained. But since there is no set price, I don’t know if it’s cheap or not. Т: No К: Various guitars, they are associated with different memories. S: Secret 42. Three biggest news in the last six months Н: 1. Motoka’s wedding. 2. The house in front of my window was demolished. 3. Because of the house, which has now been built, the lighting has become worse. Т: Promotion trip; creation of an official fan club; award from the director! К: Couldn't go to the sea. Swam in a pool in Morocco. Was in onsen. S: Secret 43. Plans for the end of the previous year and the beginning of the new Н: Composing music and lyrics Т: Car driving and karaoke К: Continue visiting onsen. S: Polish my masculine soul 44. Your personal plans for 1995 Н: Enjoy work Т: Become an artist № 1 К: Necessarily swim in the sea. Master the butterfly S: Gain a soul of a man 45. Music that you listened to this morning or last night Н: Laruku’s new song T: Morning call from the manager K: Maribeth S: Pink Floyd 46. Dish that turns out well when you are cooking Н: Chinese cuisine Т: I can't cook К: Ikuradon S: Sashimi 47. The image of the ideal woman Н: An optimistic and domestic woman Т: No К: Fujiko-chan S: That looks like Shiraishi Hitomi (Japanese actress - translator's note) 48. Favorite sport Н: No Т: No К: No S: Judo 49. If I were born again... Н: I would like to become an astronaut and fly into space Т: I would like to be genius К: I would like to be a dolphin S: I would like to be a woman, in order to live and not talk nevermore about the "soul of a man" 50. Goals in life Н: Enjoy the rest of the years Т: It’s a secret К: Live a long life S: Soul of a man 51. One word for readers of our magazine Н: If you're not careful, I'll bite you! Т: Nice to meet you К: Hello, this is Ken. I'll continue in answer 52 S: Life in a loincloth and headband 52. Free theme Н: Woof Т: Nowadays Laruku are fully different! К: In 1996 I want to perform a lot at concerts. That is why we definitely will meet, so look forward! S: And this year there will be Anikies!

* Marked in credits to HYDE’s “Roentgen” album as an art director and designer. ** Probably he meant one pack. *** Was covered by HYDE in D’ERLANGER TRIBUTE ALBUM ~Stairway to Heaven~.

Translation from Japanese: Liubov Chachanidze aka Diana_ Translation into English by me (The Green Explosion inc.)

Original: https://diary.ru/~l20arc-en-ciel/p216393417_anketa-iz-zhurnala-b-pass-za-mart-1995-goda.htm

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