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pairing: dieter bravo x ghost hunter!female reader word count: 4.9k rating: explicit (18+ MDNI)

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The producers of your hit ghost hunting show, Spirit Seekers, have picked your next celebrity guest. Dieter Bravo. You’re not looking forward to being locked in a reportedly haunted mansion with one of Hollywood’s biggest divas.

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the first of my october spooky specials is here! ghost image in title art is from TO LIFE, TO DEATH by Jean-Marie GITARD. if you enjoy this fic, please consider reblogging or leaving a comment and thank you for reading!

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explicit sexual content (18+ minors do not interact), drug use - weed, smoking, dub con - sex following drug use, vaginal fingering, handjob, dry humping, getting locked in a haunted house together, misunderstandings. let me know if any tags are missing!

It’s not often you get called into an actual meeting with your producers. You’re on the road a lot filming for your hit ghost hunting show, Spirit Seekers, so they usually spare you from attendance and send you an itemized e-mail recap.

Not today, though. Today, all five producers were CC’d on the e-mail that requested a meeting to go over your next episode, which is set to start filming in two days. You tap your fingers against the shiny wood conference table, staring out at the Los Angeles cityscape through the panoramic windows as you wait for the suits to join you.

They all arrive at once, three men filing through the doorway with veneered smiles and abnormally smooth foreheads. They shake your hand one by one before taking their seats.

It’s Alec, a paunchy man with grey hair and round glasses, that speaks first, starting with a mumble of your name followed with, “I’ll cut to the chase. We’ve got a celebrity guest for the McCallister mansion episode that you’ll need to work into your production this week.”

“This is pretty late notice,” you reply, mind already running through what you’ll need to do to adjust for the format of a guest special. “Who is it?”

The three men exchange wary glances and you sit up straighter, bracing yourself for the response.

“Dieter Bravo,” Alec finally says, smoothing his tie with his hand.

“You’re shitting me.” If there’s one person you can’t stand, it’s Dieter fucking Bravo. “Is this how I find out Ashton is filming Punk’d again?”

The joke doesn’t land. Alec clears his throat before saying, “This isn’t a joke. And it’s an excellent opportunity to—”

“To what? Pander my show to a diva who’s just going to make my job difficult?”

“He has a very strong fan base that could bring in a large number of new viewers. Your show is popular, but only to a limited demographic,” Alec says. “We’re doing this for you. Spirit Seekers has a lot of potential but if you’re going to remain at the top and have a chance for another Emmy nomination, maybe even an award, you need to be willing to work with the guests that will bring in views.”

You sigh heavily. “I hate that you’re right.”

“I know. But I always am.” He slides a folder across the table to you. “Here are his requirements.”

“Requirements? He does know this isn’t a blockbuster production set, right?”

“This is the modified list,” the man to Alec’s right, Stephen, says. “Trust me, this is significantly better than it once was.”

You open the folder, scanning the document. “Alkaline water, glass bottle. Absolutely no plastic,” you read. “Organic, non-GMO, dye free, gluten free crackers. Did he just pick every Whole Foods buzzword and stick them together?”

“We will make this as easy for you as we can. We just need you to focus on the episode. Okay?”

“Fine,” you mumble, shutting the folder. “He breaks any of my equipment, I’m billing you.”

“Deal.”

Two days later you’re sitting in your makeshift command center with your crew mates, Andrew and Mike, making sure that all the monitors are displaying the feeds from the static cameras set up inside the mansion. You’ve already filmed solo interview segments with the owner, an elderly man who inherited the house over thirty years ago but left it untouched because of what he believes is a ghostly presence.

The sun is low behind the gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian home, orange sky haloing the steep roofed mansion. The historic building sits on six acres of land surrounded by a wrought iron fence that the owner, Paul, had to unlock for you to set up for the night filming session you would be doing this evening. He stands behind you now with his arms crossed over his chest as he watches you connect your equipment.

“So you’ll be in there all night?” He asks, voice wary.

“Most of it. We’ll get three hours of footage with Andrew following us through the house and then a few more hours of single camera action, coupled with the static night vision feeds that will roll all night. We’ll be inside until 3 a.m. and then work out here for a bit before packing up,” you reply. “Thank you so much for letting us come in and do an investigation.”

“I’ve got a bet going with a buddy of mine,” Paul says, puffing his chest out. “If you find something, he owes me a hundred bucks.”

You laugh. “I can’t guarantee anything. My goal isn’t to make a ghost where there isn’t one.”

“I know, I know. But I’m telling you, this place has always been weird.” He glances up at the house, his frame shivering despite the California warmth. “Doors always opening and shutting on their own, footsteps, voices. Whole nine yards. S’why I never moved in.”

You knew all of this, of course. You’d done a walk through of the property with one of your camera guys, letting Paul tell you his first hand experiences in the old house. You’re about to reply when the sound of a car barreling up the gravel driveway pulls your attention away from the conversation.

A black Escalade approaches, coming to a stop in a cloud of dirt that makes you cough. Paul pats your back as the back door opens and designer boots drop onto the gravel.

Dieter Bravo stands with one hand gripping the door of the car while he uses his other hand to tilt his sunglasses down his nose to squint at you. He’s wearing black joggers and a faded gray t-shirt with a hole near the collar, his hair a fluffy mess of dark curls.

“Hey,” you say in greeting. You hold a hand out and give him your name, forcing a smile on your face. “Welcome to the command center.”

“Command center? This some kind of secret army operation or something?” He asks, shutting the door and walking past you, leaving you with your hand out stretched for an unreciprocated handshake.

“Michael keeps an eye on the static cameras in case one needs to be fixed,” you explain, gesturing to the man sat in front of the wall of screens with a headset on. “Now that you’re here only,” — you check your watch — “an hour late, we can get started. Andrew, could you get him mic’d?”

Andrew approaches with a wireless microphone and the actor steps back and holds his hands up. “Hold up, I gotta make sure you got everything.”

“Got everything?” You ask.

“Yeah. My snacks and water?” He looks around expectantly.

You pinch the bridge of your nose. “Yes, they got your snacks. They’re in the cooler. Can you please let Andrew get your mic on? We have to start the guest filming before the light is gone.”

Andrew approaches Dieter again, who lets him get close enough to hook the mic to the waist of his pants. Dieter smirks as he says, “You could at least buy me dinner first.”

You groan, grabbing your own mic. “Let’s get started.”

“The mansion itself was built in the late 1800s and has only been home to two families since it was finished. It’s been in Paul’s possession for thirty years,” you say, walking backwards towards the house as the camera man follows. Dieter stands off to the side of the wraparound porch, waiting for his cue. “And tonight, we’ve got the exclusive opportunity to explore this gorgeous home with a special guest. Tonight’s Spirit Seeker is none other than Emmy Award winning actor, Dieter Bravo!”

Dieter steps into frame and gives a smile to the camera, clapping his hands together. “Let’s catch some ghosts!”

“Now, Dieter, we’re not the Ghostbusters,” you say, your voice deadpan. Dieter raises his eyebrows at you.

“That’s the best you’ve got?” He asks. Your brows pinch together.

“Excuse me?”

“‘We’re not the Ghostbusters’? Really?” He waves his hands to the camera. “Come on, sweetheart, give it a little more energy.”

Your teeth are clenched so hard your jaw aches. “I had energy over an hour ago. You know, when you were supposed to get here?” You pinch the bridge of your nose. “Can we just get inside?”

He holds an arm out, gesturing for you to enter in front of him. Having toured the mansion already, you signal to Andrew to focus the camera on your guest for his reaction.

Dieter looks around the foyer, grand staircase and marble floors the centerpieces of the large space. “It’s a damn shame they don’t make them like this anymore. Look at the carvings! This has gotta be all original, right?”

“Yep. They’ve only upgraded the internal stuff, like plumbing and electrical,” you confirm. “The owner, Paul, inherited the house after his grandfather passed thirty years ago. He used to spend his summers here when he was a child and vividly remembers experiencing some…unexplained events that have left an impression on him.” You approach a table that’s been set up with your usually line up of equipment. “Tonight, we’re going to see if we can find an explanation for the inexplicable.”

“That’s so cheesy,” Dieter laughs. “You’ve got the cutest serious face, though.”

He thinks I’m cute? Your treacherous brain says, your face heating in response to the compliment. You quickly look at your equipment.

“Anyways,” you say, clearing your throat. “Let’s go through the equipment.”

You start with the basics. A digital recorder for capturing electronic voice phenomenon, night vision cameras, and dowsing rods. Further down the table you have thermal cameras, electromagnetic field meters, REM pods, and spirit boxes. Dieter listens attentively, to your surprise, and even asks a thoughtful question about the spirit boxes.

“How about we divvy up the gear? I can take the recorder and thermal camera, you can take the EMF reader—“

“No can do,” he interrupts, holding his hands up. “I don’t fuck with EMF.”

You blink. “What do you mean?”

“That shit is toxic. It’ll warp your DNA.”

“Dieter,” you say incredulously, “The entire planet is comprised of EMF.”

“No, that’s the geomagnetic field,” he argues.

“It’s the same thing!” You take a deep breath. “You know what? I’ll take the EMF detector. You can have the thermal camera,” you compromise, shoving the camera into his hands. You hastily gather the rest of the devices.

“Alright. Let’s do this.”

It’s the last hour of the main filming session where Andrew films you and Dieter using the equipment. So far, there haven’t been many notable experiences. You’ve captured a few creaking floorboards and the EMF meter has gone off a few times, but nothing that you can undoubtedly point to as proof of the paranormal, which is par for the course. What people don’t realize when watching your heavily edited show is that you cut out hours of silence and empty footage.

“Alright, Andrew, you’re welcome to head out. We’ll do a bit more upstairs,” you tell the camera man. “Thanks for you help.”

“‘Night, boss,” he replies with a little salute. Dieter watches him as he leaves.

“So, it’s just us now, huh?” He says, his eyebrows raised suggestively. “All alone in a haunted house…pretty hot.”

“Oh, please,” you say nervously, fiddling with your thermal camera, “We haven’t gotten any evidence that this place is haunted.”

“Maybe the ghosts are just shy,” he suggests.

You grab the REM pod and turn on the device, the LED lights flashing. “Let’s do a REM pod session. Here, hold the camera.”

Dieter holds the expensive equipment delicately, staring at the night vision screen to keep you in frame. “Not often I get put behind the camera,” he comments.

You spend the next twenty minutes asking a series of questions in the quiet room, your digital recorder running in your hand. Dieter remains focused on the screen.

“Why don’t you playback the recording?” He suggests. You glance at him, his face illuminated in the dark by the lights of the camera and the faint moonlight that filters through a window.

“Good idea,” you admit, hitting the stop button and running the tape back. There’s some static feedback before your voice announces the date and time of the recording.

“Is there anyone here with us?” Your recorded voice asks. There’s a beat of silence and you fully expect your voice to be the next thing you hear but instead there’s a garbled, “Yes.”

“Holy shit!” Dieter shouts. “That was a fucking ghost!”

“Shhh!” You hiss, flapping your hand at him. You play it back and sure enough, the same disembodied voice echoes through the room, clear as day. “Holy shit!”

“Play the rest, play the rest,” Dieter demands. He steps closer with the camera trained on the recorder.

Together, you listen to the rest of the recording. There’s another moment where you think you might have gotten a response, but it’s not as clear as the first one. You play it back again and again, and finally Dieter takes the recorder from you.

“Alright, enough, if I hear you ask, ‘Do you mean any harm?’, one more time, I’m going to have to tattoo it across my ass,” he says with a laugh. “Actually, that would be kind of cool, right? Very…provocative.”

“Oh my god.” You can’t help but laugh and the man’s face lights up with a cute smile, the corners of his brown eyes creasing with the force of it. “Let’s go check out the study.”

“How does this one work?” Dieter asks as you turn on the spirit box, the staticky feedback noise filling the room.

“It sweeps through different radio stations rapidly and, theoretically, a paranormal entity can manipulate it and use it to speak. Just ask question.” You fix the camera on him. “Ready when you are.”

“So…do any of the ghosts think I’m hot?” He asks, glancing around the room. You bite your lip to hold in your laugh as the static continues. “Tough crowd.”

You roll your eyes. “Be serious.”

“Okay, okay, fine. Uh…did anything like…bad….happen to you?” No response. “Do you…like having guests?”

“No.”

Dieter jumps, eyes wide as he looks at the spirit box. “No fucking way,” he says excitedly. “Okay, uh, why don’t you want guests?”

“Loud.”

“Oh my god,” you murmur. “Keep going!”

“Do you want to hurt us?” Dieter asks. The device is silent, no responses coming through. His shoulders drop in disappointment. “Damn. Some confirmation that we’re dealing with Casper and not that fucking thing from Insidious would have been nice.”

“Try one more question? I’m going to get the thermal cam,” you tell him, rushing to the desk in the center of the room for your equipment. You hastily power it on and point both cameras at him. “Ok, go.”

“You’re supposed to say action,” Dieter says, making you roll your eyes. “But I’ll let it slide. Hmm…ghost, is there a room we should explore next?”

It’s silent for a beat, and you think maybe the session may be over, but suddenly the device spits out the word, “Attic.”

Dieter stares at you with wide eyes. “Guess we’ve gotta go higher.”

“Let’s do it.”

You open the door to the attic, revealing a dark, narrow staircase that looks particularly haunting. The man stands at your back, looking up into the inky black darkness. He audibly swallows.

“Uh…how about you go first? You’re the professional,” he suggests.

“You scared?” You tease, taking a tentative step forward. “It’s just a little attic.”

“In a very haunted house!” He hisses. “What if it’s luring us here to kill us?”

“Then you would have had to film for this ‘stupid show’ with nothing to show for it. Tragic,” you reply sarcastically, placing quotes around the words stupid show.

Because that’s what you’ve heard him call it. Your show was up for a Primetime Emmy award last year for your Halloween special and it was your first time attending an award show. Dieter was there to present an award and was seated only a few seats down from you, talking to another actor you vaguely recognized, when you overheard his feelings for your show.

“I can’t believe they put such a stupid show in this category,” he said, loudly. “It doesn’t even belong here.”

“What are you talking about?” Dieter asks as you reach the open attic. There’s a circular window that looks out over the grounds, caked with dust and only allowing a tiny amount of light into the room. You turn to face him.

“At the Emmy Awards last year. I was sitting two seats down from you and you said — and I quote — ‘I can’t believe they put such a stupid show in this category’,” you snap.

He stares at you incredulously. “Are you kidding me? I love your show. I’ve been begging my agent to get me on as a guest since your first episode!”

“Yeah, okay,” you reply sarcastically.

“It’s true! Just ask him!” He steps closer, eyes wide and pleading, looking like a puppy who’s just been reprimanded. “I was talking about that stupid potato documentary. It was boring as hell and had no reason being nominated!”

“Wait…so...you like my show?”

“I love your show. It’s, like, the closest thing to being in an episode of Scooby-Doo.”

You laugh and Dieter’s face brightens, like he knows he’s in the clear. Suddenly, the sound of a door slamming has you both screaming and Dieter launches forward, his arms wrapping around your shoulders as he leaps into the air.

It catches you by surprise, all of his weight leaning into you and sending you crashing to the floor in a tangle of limbs and an echo of groans.

“What the fuck was that?!” You ask. “Dieter, get off, I can’t breathe!”

“Sorry, sorry,” he says, rolling off of you with a thump and another pained noise. “You were supposed to catch me.”

“Catch you?” You wheeze, flat on your back.

“Yeah, like in the shows. Scooby always caught Shaggy.”

“Why am I Scooby?!”

“I don’t know,” he shouts. “Listen, let me go check what that was.”

“You’re not leaving me up here,” you hiss. “We go together.”

The two of you make it to the bottom of the stairs, only to discover that the door to the attic has slammed shut. Not only that, but the damn thing won’t open. Dieter slams his shoulder into it as he twists the knob, cursing up a storm as he tries to shove it open with no luck.

“Remember what I said about the ghosts trying to murder us?” He asks.

“Don’t worry, I’ve got a radio. I’ll tell Michael he needs to come try to open the door.” You tug the radio free from the waist of your jeans, pressing the button and asking, “Mike? You there?”

Silence fills the room. You try again.

“Mike?”

More silence.

“Fucking Mike,” Dieter grumbles. He heads back upstairs to the attic and you trail after him. He makes a beeline for the small window, feeling around the edges of it. “Maybe we can get the window open and call out to him.”

“Good idea,” you tell him, coming up beside him and pulling a flashlight from your back pocket, shining the light on the windowsill to help him find the latch.

There’s a rusted crank that he starts turning, the hinges squeaking loudly enough to make you wince. The window opens the slightest bit, fresh air flowing into the stale room.

“Can you get it open a little more?” You ask. With a grunt, he forces the crank around, his biceps stretching the sleeves of his shirt.

Not that you’re watching his biceps. Or the muscles of his back as he moves. Definitely not.

“That’s as far as it’ll go,” he says. “See if you can see your little tent down there.”

“Command center,” you grumble, doing as suggested. You can can’t see much except a corner of the white tent fabric, but you call out anyways, “Michael! Mike! Hey!”

There’s no movement from below, no responding shout. You call out for him again and again, but it’s no use. He’s clearly not answering.

“I don’t have my phone during investigations. Do you have yours?” You ask. Dieter pulls his phone from his front pocket.

“Fuck, it’s dead,” he groans, tapping the black screen. You sigh.

“What are we supposed to do now?” You check your watch and find it’s 1:30 a.m. You have no idea where the fuck Mike went, but hopefully he’ll be back by 3 a.m. for debrief and a very stern lecture about abandoning his post. Dieter grins at you.

“Wanna get high?”

“The episode you did at the asylum in Kentucky is my favorite. It’s so fucking scary. The gurney moving? The shadows? Fuck, I was hiding in a blanket the whole time,” Dieter says.

You’re sitting beside each other with your legs out in front of you, your backs leaning against the wall beneath the small window. You’re pleasantly buzzed, your head a little fuzzy and your limbs loose from the joint you’ve passed back and forth for the last half hour and you’ve been talking about your favorite episodes, yours to film and his to watch, the conversation flowing surprisingly well.

“You know, maybe I was wrong about you,” you say when there’s a lull in conversation. Dieter looks at you, his eyebrows raised. “Yeah, I just…I don’t know. I thought you were this high maintenance asshole, I guess. But you’re kinda cool.”

Dieter laughs. “Oh, baby, I’m definitely high maintenance. You weren’t wrong about that.”

Something about Dieter calling you baby makes you feel warm and gooey. You’d like to blame it on the weed but if you’re honest with yourself for once, it’s because of him. You tried not to like him, you really did, but he’s funny and nice and doesn’t think your whole ghost hunting gig is a waste of time like a lot of men you’ve dealt with in the past. Not to mention he’s so hot, with his messy hair and pretty brown eyes and warm tan skin. Sure, he’s a pain in the ass, but you’re realizing now that it’s actually part of his charm.

You must be quiet for too long or fidget too much because he’s smirking at you now, plush lips tilted up mischievously. “You liked that, huh?” He asks.

“Liked what?” You whisper. He’s scooches closer, his thigh pressing against yours and your shoulders brushing.

“Me calling you baaaaby,” he says, drawing out the word teasingly. “You got all quiet about it.”

“N-no I didn’t.”

“Riiiight,” he teases. He twists his body, reaching an arm across to grip your thigh. “C’mere.”

You go willingly, maneuvering your clumsy limbs until your legs are spread over his lap. He looks up at you with glassy eyes and a syrupy smile, sliding his hands into the back pockets of your jeans.

“You wanna try that again, baby?” He buries his face against your chest and you laugh, squirming in his grip. “Come on, be honest with me.”

“Maybe…maybe I kinda like it,” you mumble. His hands drift up your waist.

“Like what?”

“When you call me baby.”

He presses a kiss to your collarbone, the touch electrifying. “See? That wasn’t so hard.”

“You’re so annoying,” you huff, trying to pull away from him. He holds you tightly.

“Nooooo,” Dieter whines, peppering kisses along all the skin exposed by your tank top that he can reach.”’M sorry, I’ll be good for you, baby.”

Your eyes flutter as you sink into his hold. His light kisses turn into teasing nips of his teeth that make you gasp and grind yourself over his lap. You can feel him growing hard beneath you, the length of his cock pressing deliciously against the seam of your jeans to give you the friction you’re craving.

Dieter’s hand wraps around the back of your neck, pulling you forward to press his lips to yours. It’s awkward at first, just a lingering peck, but then he licks at your bottom lip and you open up for him, his tongue hot against yours as you explore each other. Your mouths are a little dry from the weed but the kiss quickly grows hot and wet, a little desperate and messy as you move together.

“Fuck,” Dieter groans when he pulls back for a breath. “Keep moving, just like that.”

You have a better idea, though. You move down a little bit until you can get your hands on the fly of his pants, popping the button and pulling the zipper. He helps you out a bit, lifting his hips to shove his pants down just enough for you to reach into his boxers and wrap a hand around his thick cock. His eyes are dark and his mouth goes slack as you slowly bring your fist up, palming the slick head and smearing the bead of precum around the sensitive tip.

You withdraw your hand, bringing it to your face to lick your palm, getting it nice and wet as you keep your gaze fixed on him. He’s breathing hard, chest heaving with the effort and he gasps when you take him back in your hand.

“Fuck, feels so fucking good,” he groans, tipping his head back against the wall with a thump. “Tighter, baby, squeeze it tighter. Fuck, that’s a good girl.”

His words have your clit aching with need and you reach down with your other hand to unbutton your jeans, trying to keeping your motions coordinated as you do. Dieter looks up and notices what you’re trying to do.

“You need a lil something, baby?” He asks. When you nod, his hand smacks yours away, successfully undoing the button and zipper. “Don’t worry, I’ve got you.”

His hand slides beneath your jeans and panties, thick fingers quickly zeroing in on your needy clit with tight circles that have your hand stilling around his cock as you moan. His other wraps around yours, encouraging your movements as he plays with your pussy.

“You’re so fucking wet,” he groans, fingers dipping lower until they’re pressing against your slick entrance. “Keep moving your hand, baby.”

You hadn’t even noticed that you stopped, too focused on how good his touch felt. “‘M sorry,” you mumble.

“Don’t be sorry,” Dieter murmurs, one finger pressing slowly inside of you. “Fuck, you’re tight.”

You try to focus on his cock, sliding your tight fist over his length, twisting your wrist around the flushed head, smearing the wetness at the tip around with your thumb. He pumps one finger, then two inside of you in a matching rhythm, the heel of his hand brushing your clit and making you moan.

“Oh my god,” you whisper, rocking your hips the slightest bit. “I’m gonna cum.”

“Do it, baby, I’m right there with you,” Dieter replies, his own hips chasing your hand. “Come on, come on, all over my hand, baby.”

The wave of pleasure crashes over you, your muscles tightening before releasing all at once as you cum, clenching around his fingers and moaning his name. Warmth spreads over your hand and when you finally open your eyes you see that Dieter has cum as well.

“Uh,” you say awkwardly, “What…what do I do?”

“Huh?” Dieter mumbles, withdrawing his hand from your jeans.

“With the” — you nod towards your cum covered hand — “mess?”

“Oh, right. Uh…just kinda…wipe it into my boxers?” He says. You do as he suggests, wiping the sticky mess into the fabric. “I’ll just deal with it later.”

“Boss? You there?” Mike’s voice calls out over the radio, which sits discarded to the side. You scramble off of Dieter’s lap to grab the device.

“Mike! We’ve been locked in the attic for over an hour!” You hiss. “Come get us right now and maybe I’ll let you keep your job.”

Mike responds that he’ll be right up and you fix your pants, hooking the radio back onto your jeans. Dieter stands, pulling his pants up and gathering some of the equipment. You stand together, waiting for Mike in what you would consider an awkward silence until Dieter bumps your shoulder with his.

“We should do that again sometime,” he says. “Maybe without the audience.”

“Audience?” You ask.

He leans in close, lips brushing your ear and making your shiver as he whispers, “The ghosts.” You shove him away, both of you dissolving into giggles. His face grows serious once more. “No, really. You wanna like…get breakfast or something? I know this good farm-to-table place that opens super early.” You smile at him.

“I’d like that.”

Dieter sits on the couch, a blanket wrapped around his shoulders and a box of gluten free crackers in his lap. “Hurry up! It’s starting!”

“Your fancy microwave burned my popcorn,” you whine as you rush back into the living room. Dieter sneaks a hand into your bowl, shoving popcorn hastily into his mouth. “Hey!”

“Boyfriend tax,” he explains. “Now, hush, or I won’t invite you over to watch anymore.”

“It’s my show!”

The opening theme music starts, some eerie instrumental that plays over a montage of scenes from earlier episodes. As the music fades, shots of the house and your recorded voiceover explain the location for the episode right before it cuts to you and Dieter.

“…And this, is Spirit Seekers,” you and Dieter say along with your recorded self, matching grins on your faces.

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hi! so i have a standard pdf on my hands right now (yknow one thats one page per "paper" and you scroll through) but i want to print it out and bind it. i was wondering how i would format it or what options i should press on the printer for it to be like a standard a4 print and able to be signatured. or if theyre not options i can simply press: how would i change the layout and format? thank you in advance!!

Hi! I love me some asks. So, just to make sure I understood the situation, you have a page-per-page PDF (single page per single page) you want to print and bind in signatures. And it is not a double spread PDF. (and, because I wondered at first, it is also not a PDF from this here collection (I got scared at first thinking I gave page per page pdfs somewhere lol).) Let's see if I can help you with that.

So as it turns out I don't actually know much about this because I've always worked with my own InDesign files, meaning when I printed signatures I'd just export a double spread PDF, and so I've never had to make signatures from a page per page. But after some research I can give you 3 options:

The booklet function and how to make it your bff

Cannibalize your PDF to make a double spread PDF

Give up (on the signatures, and bind it another way)

1. The booklet function

Most PDF viewer have one. For example I opened one of my PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Reader: the function is there, and it looks like it should work with a page per page PDF to make proper signatures out of it, but since I've never had to use it, I can't tell you precisely what to do with it. I can advise this much: TEST PRINTS!!! Make that thing your best friend by test printing with it a thousand times over until you're sure. You can use a PDF splitter to get just the first 4 pages of your PDF and make those go through the booklet function until you've figured out all the right parameters, etc. There are probably online tutorials, too. Accessorily, you can also split your PDF into the different signatures, it might make it easier as a whole when you make the final print.

2. Cannibalism

Honestly, this solution is for barbarians, but I'm including it because it sure would work and, well, if I was in your position, it's what I would have done (if the PDF was under 100 pages). The big idea here is to turn the page per page PDF into a double spread PDF by opening it in any software that lets you move it around like a jpeg, manually sticking each page next to the right one, and exporting it into a new PDF. And you can even make the signatures manually while you're at it (but you should also probably do that in InDesign, and it has an inbuilt booklet function, so no need for the recipe for disaster that is making the signatures manually). Not recommended unless you're a purist, a maniac, or a masochist. Do not do that. Go back to #1. Help yourself.

3. Give up

...on the signatures. I don't think the booklet function is that hard to master, but just to give you more options, there absolutely are ways to print and bind a page per page PDF without signatures. Here are a few:

Japanese binding: with thread, beautiful, will work no matter how many pages you have, however it does not open flat (at ALL) and if you have text/images close to the inside margin the binding will eat it all up.

Perfect binding: with glue, very common binding. You'll see it on most paperbacks, everywhere. When it's clean, it's really nice, however, while it's easy to make a perfect binding, it's hard to make a clean one yourself. Also can't be done if you have less than? 20? pages, doesn't open flat, eats the inside margin (but way less than a japanese binding).

Whatever this is called: with thread, can be nice… on very specific occasions. Opens flat and looks cool, NOT recommended if you have thin paper and/or a lot of pages.

So many things. Thread. Tape. Side staples. Spirals. Screws and bolts, if you're going for in industrial look. Don't let any loser tell you that staples or spirals or any of those can't be sexy in the right conditions.

#ask #bookbinding tutorial #hopefully that helps!#blog

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4, 5, 9, 58, 77 for the writer ask meme!! (I love long ones bc I can get away with asking several questions 🤭)

hehe you could always get away with asking as many questions as you like~ <3

ask game for fanfic writers

4. what is the plot bunny you’ve been carrying for the longest? optional bonus question: do you ever wonder why you haven’t written it yet and experience deep existential dread?

OUGH EVIL QUESTION.......pulls out my file folder of gunter ideas. okay, I'm gonna say one that I've carried around for a long time. not sure if it's the oldest plot bunny, but it's certainly up there.

what exactly happened when Azura found Gunter in Valla during the events of Conquest? they tell us during Chapter 15 that Azura would visit Valla to wander when she was lonely, and during one of these visits she found Gunter (after he got shoved down the canyon) on death's door. they also tell us that she taught Gunter how to hide and stay safe in Valla.

I'd loooooove to explore a setting where Azura finds Gunter and nurses him back to health. how frantic is she: does she stay cool? is she mildly concerned someone she vaguely recognizes from her youth made his way to Valla, and is almost dead? Ovvl this is not a huge spoiler for Revelation, but tldr very early on (Chapter 7), Gunter apologizes to Azura for not being able to protect her when she was kidnapped by Hoshido.

and THIS is the part that's puzzled me for awhile, because I guess depending on how you choose to read into it, this interaction could suggest there's some level of familiarity between them. Gunter knows Azura. and Azura knows her kidnapping is something discussed in Nohr, by the royal family and those kept close by. and so I've struggled to unravel how their familiarity would play into the whole 'Azura rescues Gunter' scenario, but I think I've established some sort of working link now. admittedly a lot of it hinges on headcanons which like, I dunno, maybe not everyone will enjoy. but I think the fic will be fun to write! once I actually get to it.

5. have you ever made a playlist about something you were writing as an elaborate means to procrastinate when you could have been actually writing and if yes drop a link, son

I don't make playlists for fics!! I certainly have a playlist of various ambient music I put on to write to, but no to playlists of individual songs for ideas I'm writing.

9. in an ideal world where you’re already super successful and published, would you want to see a tv or movie adaptation of your work? why or why not?

oh movie for sure. I don't feel like my writing style really meshes well with the episodic format of a tv show. also, I wouldn't want to make my viewers suffer during the wait between episodes LOL and I loathe this model of releasing all the episodes at the same time.

58. what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were writing it?

okay my history is sorted alphabetically so, here are some things I google'd while writing over the course of the last week:

braided hair with flowers

camellia flower

poppies flower language

ways to style long hair

winter flowers

77. how do you write kissing scenes?

A GOOD QUESTION.......TRYING TO REMEMBER the last time I genuinely wrote a scene about kissing, beyond the 'reassuring peck on the lips'— oh wait it might have been for the last art/fic trade I did. okay based on this, I tend to focus on not only the kiss. while the kiss is on-going, I have one of the characters experience some deep emotional introspection that will eventually return later on in the fic. of course I can't be simple. imagine it kind of like an oh moment but really it's an opportunity for the reader to hear for the first time just how much character A cherishes character B.

#ask meme #my writing #thank you for the questions!!!!!#will slowly chip away at answering the remaining ones from this meme over the holidays~#yeah i wonder what it is im writing right now. absolutely impossible fic premises to guess.#also will someone please hold me to writing the azura + gunter fic. IDEAS THAT PLAGUE ME.

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Walt Disney Ice Princess 2005 Film Review Essay by me for College Physics

I copypasted my answers from the word file since I made this now and felt tired doing it but I gotta finish it since I have a lot of college works to do until tomorrow since I gotta do illustrations for Math and Science to pass midterms bc I need to make my grades for Math be higher.

Instructions: (Please use the following format to write all your film reviews. Remember, you are required to view one new film for our College Physics class and review it.)

Title of the Film: Ice Princess

Author(s)/ Director(s): Tim Fywell

Genre (use your judgment): Sports

Introduction: Introduce the film you saw. Be sure to include any background information about the film that may be interesting to the read. Also, introduce the director and stars. At the end of the introduction have an essay stating your opinion of the film; was the film worth screening? Be creative in your wording of the essay. What is the relationship of Physics and ice skating?

Ice Princess, is a 2005 Walt Disney Pictures Film and is directed by Tim Fywell, and it stars Michelle Trachtenberg as Casey Carlyle, main protagonist, Amy Stewart as Ann, Joan Cusack as Joan Carlyle, Kim Cattrall as Tina Harwood. Hayden Panettiere as Gennifer "Gen" Harwood, and Trevor Blumas as Teddy Harwood. Regardless, the film for me in my opinion was inspiring to me since there’s always going to be a conflict of career interests between parents and children, since there are parents who wanted the best careers for their children by putting their personal careers to be just like them, but there are children who wanted to pursue their own passion of career that will satisfy and give them joy. As for the relationship of Physics and ice skating, for ice skating it is deeply rooted in physics, particularly the principles of motion, forces, and friction. Skaters move by applying forces to the ice, which in turn push them forward due to Newton's Third Law. The interaction between the skate blade and the ice surface, including friction and the melting of a thin layer of water, is also a key factor in how skaters move and turn.

5. Plot Synopsis: Provide a BRIEF plot summary of the film. Is the plot original or cliché? Is the plot predictable? Please do not give away endings, but you still must show competent knowledge of the film.

The story of Ice Princess is about Casey Carlyle, a bookish high school student who was pursuing her career of physics by her Mother’s decision, as she then discovers a passion for figure skating and, with the help of Ann an ex skating champion, she then pursues her dream of wanting to be a skater while using her knowledge of physics for her thesis. The plot for the most part may be cliched since it’s about the typical parent and children having a conflict of their wants for their careers, but the execution in my opinion is realistic and believable for a Disney film, that showcased Casey wanting to prove to her mother about her desire for ice skating and her mother needed to understand her daughter’s dreams that suit her.

6. Themes : What was the main theme of the movie? Does the movie teach the viewer anything about life, love etc.? Include what these themes are as well as how they are conveyed to the reader? What applications in our course in Physics class (specifically on Newton’s Laws of Motion, Kinematics, and energy) were given emphasized? (site some instances or examples)

The main theme of the movie is about a finding your own desired dreams to make it a reality, it’s about love for sports that makes the ice skaters express their personalities and movements through skating that can resonate to people who are into ice skating, the applications of course in Physical Class applied to the movie is from Newton’s Laws of Motion, since it is the interaction between the skate blade and the ice surface, including friction and the melting of a thin layer of water, is also a key factor in how skaters move and turn.

7. Visual Elements: How was the film’s visual appearance? Is there anything interesting about the camera work (angles, shots, etc.) or the set designs (costumes, locations) or the lighting (light/dark).

Since this is a 2000’s film the aesthetic, I liked the visuals since this is the time period I grew up with that feels more simplistic and old, since I was born in 2001, as for it’s camera work regarding the ice skating parts feels more dynamic, and the det designs for the ice skaters were fantastic and kind of realistic to me in my opinion and I liked Casey’s dress at the end of the film since it looked visually beautiful and stunning while she does ice skating elegantly like an Ice Princess.

8. Conclusion Conclude the review with your opinion of the film. Be creative and try to persuade the reader to either see or not see the film based on your review. Also, rate the film. You can do this with thumbs up/down, a scale of 1-10 or any other of a million possibilities.

In conclusion, while the film received mixed reviews and it may not be my super favorite movie it still touched me regarding the story and the themes it presented, also the audiences can see this film and come up with their own conclusions if the movie can touch their hearts at the end. Lastly I rate the film as 7/10, and for the actress who is Michelle Trachtenberg who played as Casey Carlyle, was recently passed away from diabetes in February 26, 2025 this year, and as much as I don’t know her personally, I still felt sad for her passing, may she Rest In Peace skating in an after life as the true Ice Princess.

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Typography – Where Words Dress Up and Party

If graphic design were a rock band, typography would be the lead singer. Loud, expressive, and impossible to ignore. But it’s more than just picking a cool font—it’s about arranging type so it speaks, even before anyone reads a word.

Let’s break it down, letter by letter.

✒️ What Is Typography?

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type. That includes choosing fonts, adjusting spacing, setting hierarchy, and balancing aesthetics with readability.

In simpler terms: it’s how you make text look good and work well.

Great typography:

Improves readability

Creates emotional tone

Guides the viewer’s eye

Builds brand identity

Bad typography:

Looks like a ransom note

Makes people squint, cry, or click away

🔠 Font vs Typeface (Wait, They’re Not the Same?)

Surprise! They’re not.

Typeface is the design (e.g., Helvetica).

Font is the file or variation (e.g., Helvetica Bold 12pt).

Think of typefaces as a music album and fonts as individual songs. Same vibe, different format.

�� The Anatomy of Type

Let’s get nerdy. Every letter is a tiny architecture project.

Baseline – Where letters sit

Cap Height – Height of capital letters

X-Height – Height of lowercase “x” (and most lowercase letters)

Ascender – Part of a letter that rises above x-height (like in b or d)

Descender – Dips below the baseline (like in y or g)

Serif – The little feet on letters like Times New Roman

Sans-serif – No feet! Clean and modern (like Arial or Helvetica)

And yes, there’s also ear, loop, bowl, counter, and even a tittle (that dot on an “i” has a name, and it sounds like a snack). Typography is nothing if not weirdly poetic.

🧩 Types of Fonts (and Their Vibes)

1. Serif

Feels: Traditional, trustworthy, classy

Famous faces: Times New Roman, Georgia, Garamond

Great for: Editorials, books, serious brands

2. Sans-serif

Feels: Clean, modern, approachable

Famous faces: Helvetica, Arial, Futura

Great for: Web design, tech brands, clean interfaces

3. Script

Feels: Elegant, personal, artsy

Famous faces: Brush Script, Pacifico

Great for: Invitations, logos (use with caution)

4. Display/Decorative

Feels: Loud, unique, highly stylized

Famous faces: Lobster, Impact, Jokerman (gasp)

Great for: Headlines, branding—not body text!

🎯 Pro Tip: Use display fonts like hot sauce. A little goes a long way.

🔧 Typography Principles That Actually Matter

Hierarchy

Make the most important info stand out.

Use size, weight, and spacing to guide the reader.

Alignment

Left, right, center, justified. Pick one and stick with it.

Random alignment? That’s chaos. We fear chaos.

Contrast

Bold vs regular, big vs small, serif vs sans—contrast creates clarity.

Spacing

Kerning: space between two letters.

Tracking: space between all letters in a word.

Leading: space between lines (fun fact: it’s pronounced “ledding”).

Tiny adjustments here can massively improve legibility and vibe.

🔠 Dos and Don’ts of Using Fonts

DO:

Limit yourself to 2–3 fonts per design.

Use font pairing tools like Fontjoy, Google Fonts, or Adobe Fonts.

Ensure legibility first, aesthetics second.

DON’T:

Use Comic Sans unless you’re 9 or it’s ironic.

Stretch fonts manually (use the proper weights instead).

Mix too many styles—it becomes a visual train wreck.

🎨 Want an easy pairing? Try Playfair Display (serif) for headers + Roboto (sans-serif) for body text.

🧠 Unique Fact of the Day

The first movable type system? Not Gutenberg. While Gutenberg gets the Western credit in the 1400s, Bi Sheng of China invented movable type in the 11th century, using porcelain characters. He was dropping type while Europe was still doodling in manuscripts.

Also: the infamous Comic Sans was originally made for Microsoft Bob, a cartoon interface that flopped. The font lived on... and on... and on… (much to designers' collective horror).

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Everything You Need to Know About Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat Price

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Search Engine Optimization

SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is a set of strategies and practices aimed at improving the visibility and ranking of a website or web page in search engine results pages (SERPs). Here are some key elements and practices involved in SEO:

How search engine works:

Search engine works in three methods;

1.Crawling: Developers create a website and then live it on internet. Then crawler/spider/bots searching and scanning the website.

2.Indexing: search engine indexing is the collecting and storing of website to data base center of search engine.

3. Ranking: The search engine ranking of a website refers to its spot-on search engine result page. And based on their quality of content

Techniques of SEO.

1.White Hat SEO: It is the body of approved search engine optimization tactics designed to increase a website’s position on a SERP organically.

2.Black Hat SEO: It is a practice against search engine guidelines used to get a site higher in ranking on SERP

• Keyword stuffing: Keyword stuffing refers to the practice of filling your content with irrelevant keywords in on attempt to manipulate the page ranking on SERP.

• Cloaking: It involves showing one piece of content to user and different piece to crawlers.

• Sneaky URL Redirects: A redirects involves sending someone to a different URL than the one they initially clicked.

• Content hiding: Invisible /hidden text is any text that search engines can view but readers can’t.

• Copied Content: It means copy pasting the same exact content or blogs of content that are very much similar across different website. Website: Website Is simply collection of webpages of codes, codes that describe the layout, format, content on a page. i.e., website is collection of coding, content and images. To live website on internet we need to purchase Domain and Hosting.

Domain: It is simply name of website/company. The unique name appears after www in website.

Hosting: It is a space allocated on a server for a website to store it’s files.

Keyword: “Any query searched in search engine search box is known as keyword.”

Types of keywords:

1. Generic keyword

2. Short tail keyword

3. Long tail keyword

4. Seasonal keyword.

Keyword planner tool:

It helps you research keywords for your search engine campaign The best keyword planner tool is “google keyword planner tool”. This tool is free of cost and explore hundreds of results to users.

Types of SEO:

On page optimization: It refers to all measures that can be taken directly within the website in order to improve its position in the search rankings.

• Meta Tag Optimization:

1.Title Tag: It is appearing at the top area of web browser and as the first line in SERP. So, it is important to optimize it properly.

▫ Place it is within the Head Section.

▫ Place your primary keyword as a title.

▫ Character limit is 60-70 character including space

. 2.Description tag: It appears as a second line in the search engine result pages. Essentially it provides a brief description to the visitor about your page.

▫ Place your description tag directly just below the title tag.

▫ Limit of characters should be in between 160-170 including spaces. Image optimization:

Image optimization involves creating and delivering high quality images in the ideal format size and resolution. Image consumes more bytes than any other part of the website.

1.Alt Tag: An Alt tag also known as “Attribute” and “Alt description”. Viewer may understand the images but search engine spider needs clues. Without alternative text search engine can’t index your image content accurately

. Alt = “image name”

2.Image Compress: It is the process of reducing the amount of space an image takes up. If you compress an image, it will take less storage so that instead of one image you can store more images. Load time of website should be in between 2-3 second.

Best tools for image optimization are;

1. optimzilla

2.pingdom

• Creating/uploading Robots.txt File

This mechanism tells search engine whether or not to crawl your page. If you want to hide or unhide pages from search engine, with this help you can do. Robots.txt file is a plain text file. A Robots.txt file consist of one or more rules. Each rule blocks or allows access for a given crawler to a specified file path.

e.g., 1.user-agent: googlebot

Disallow: /

2.user-agent: googlebot

Disallow:/privacy-policy

Once you created robots.txt file then upload it on server.

• Robot Meta Tag A robot meta tag, also known as robot tag, is a piece of HTML code that’s placed in the head section of pages and it used to control how search engines crawl and index the URL.

• Creating and uploading XML and HTML sitemap: A sitemap is a list of pages of a website accessible to the crawler or user. A site is a blueprint of your website that help search engines find, crawl and index all of your website's content.

1.XML sitemap: XML refers to the markup language also known as the code that makes a sitemap.XML sitemaps are usually made for search engine BOT.

2.HTML sitemap: An HTML sitemap is of hypertext format so it is enabled to users to find a page on your site that they are looking for. Content Optimization It is the process of making sure content is written in a way that it can reach the largest possible target audience. The process of optimizing content should including making sure associate keyword are present adding meta tag and relevant links.

▫ Content is the only king of digital marketing.

▫ Your content should be quality content.

▫ Include keywords in your content. ▫ Content should be at least 700 in a webpage

▫ Also apply some SEO techniques.

There are two tools are used for content optimization;

1.Grammarly -To Cheak grammar of content.

2.Plagiarism - To Cheak weather content is copied or not.

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Converting Files in PDF to EPUB for Convenient E-Reading - Technology Org

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Converting Files in PDF to EPUB for Convenient E-Reading - Technology Org

Despite popular belief, many people continue reading these days. However, the rise of technology has significantly boosted the popularity of digital books. A growing number of readers favor electronic books over their physical counterparts due to their convenience and various other benefits.

Digital book formats offer unparalleled convenience, allowing readers to curate extensive virtual libraries with effortless navigation and access to their favorite titles. Among the most favored formats for electronic books are PDF and EPUB. While PDF boasts versatility, EPUB serves as a dedicated format for digital books and publications. Anyone can convert PDF to EPUB for free and vice versa to manage the digital book collection efficiently. In this article, we will explore the advantages of digital books, delve into their formats, and master the art of seamless conversion.

A person using an e-book reader. Image credit: Maarten van den Heuvel via Unsplash, free license

Why eBooks?

Reading and collecting books in their physical form and digital formats are two different hobbies. However, each of these methods has distinct advantages that attract many readers. The benefits of digital books are undeniable, and most readers in the modern world have to combine the two methods. Here are some of the key benefits of creating your eBook library:

Saving money: Electronic books are usually cheaper than their physical copies. In addition, it is possible to download official digital books for free sometimes. For instance, Project Gutenberg is a well-known free eBook library with copyright clearance. It is also possible to receive digital book copies from friends and colleagues.

No need to go to the physical library: While some libraries also have decent eBook collections, you can usually save yourself a lot of time by purchasing digital books online and downloading them right away.

Accessibility: It is usually much more convenient to read electronic books. You can read them anywhere and anytime as long as your device has enough battery and the screen lights up.

Carrying the library with you: You can actually carry the whole library in your hands. Virtual books do not occupy much space on your device, and even a smartphone can host numerous eBooks. In addition, it is possible to upload your digital library to cloud storage and access it any time you have an Internet connection.

While many people love to spend time picking physical books and feel them in their hands, eBooks are more practical in many ways.

Benefits of PDF Books

The PDF format is one of the most popular digital formats for working with any kind of documentation, electronic books included. In addition, it is very easy to create eBook from PDF file using convenient digital converters. While dedicated electronic book formats exist, PDF is often used for reading as well. Before you decide to turn your PDF to eBook format, consider these benefits of using PDFs:

All platforms supported: PDF files can be opened on almost any kind of platform and device.

The same appearance: Regardless of the platform you are using, a PDF file will always look the same everywhere. If a person shares a PDF file, they can rest assured that it will appear consistently to all viewers.

Versatility: It is possible to use the PDF format for all kinds of publications, — from books to magazines. These files are great for carrying both text and images without compromising their quality.

Security: PDF files are secure by themselves, and additional protective layers can be added if necessary. If you are sharing a copyrighted book with someone and do not want everyone to see it, it is possible to set a password.

PDF files are undeniably convenient, although dedicated book formats might be even more useful in many situations. PDFs can be bulky, especially if there is a large book with pictures included. Book formats like EPUB are more convenient for electronic readers and portable devices. This is why many people like to convert PDF to EPUB.

Advantages of Using EPUB Books

The EPUB format is a dedicated solution for digital books to make them accessible on portable devices like smartphones, tablets, or e-readers, as well as computers and laptops. Here are some of the main benefits of the EPUB format over PDF documents:

Size: EPUB books usually occupy less space than PDF publications. This is important, especially if you use your smartphone to read.

Adjustable: PDF files are more rigid and look the same on all platforms, while EPUB documents adjust to the size of your screen for convenient reading.

Customizable: the beauty of eBooks is that they can be easily customized to look exactly how you want them to. This includes the size of your text, spacing, background color or even texture that imitates paper, and more. It is rather difficult to edit PDF files.

Luckily, if you have a book or a magazine in PDF, you can convert PDF to EPUB without trouble. A reliable converter service can transform your PDF into various formats with a few clicks, preserving the original document’s quality.

Final Thoughts

Digital books are extremely popular these days thanks to their convenience and accessibility. Everyone owns a smartphone or another device that can be used for reading electronic books, and there is a need to choose convenient formats for such files. Both PDF and EPUB are great solutions for storing and reading eBooks. EPUB allows more freedom with customizing digital books, which is why readers often choose to convert PDF files into EPUB and create their eBook libraries with this format.

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