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hilarychuff · 2 years

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get to know me tag meme

got tagged by @staceymcgillicuddy and am doing this one only THREE weeks later as opposed to even more weeks like last time

rules: tag (8-10) people who you want to get to know better.

relationship status: single but sometimes i invent a little romance for myself in my head which is fun until i have to confront the fact that it’s made up!!! that part is less fun

favorite color: ummm my ~power color~ is red but i also like pink and yellow

three favorite foods: a very fancy bagel (lox or salmon roe or whitefish salad), my poké bowl (including pickled mango), aaaaaaand pasta

top 3 tv shows: considering how much tv i watch this is a surprisingly hard question to answer!!! i guess i’m not much of a rewatcher unless i’m showing something to somebody. but sweet/vicious for sure is one of my fave shows that ended too early that i always try and make people watch. i don’t think it is like a “””good””” “””show”””” per se but i’m always excited for an episode of 911 or 911 lonestar lol. aaaaaaaand let’s go with a league of their own bc it made me weep several times. honorary shout out to yellowjackets. will bump it up if they commit to shauna/jackie’s gay feelings for each other being canon.

top 3 characters: ooo well my current blorbos include sansa stark and chrissy cunningham and i’ll always have love for lily evans. just bc i only have two other blorbos i’ll also give shout outs to beth greene and jemma simmons

what i’m currently reading: not in the middle of anything rn. just finished seven percent of ro devereux by ellen o’clover and thinking of either starting out of character by jenna miller or honey and spice by bolu babalola

song stuck in my head: ok i actually don’t have one today but for several recent days in a row it was take on me by a-ha

last movie watched: the menu halfway!! i’d already seen it but was skimming for reasons. but before that it was m3gan lol because i had to show it to people!!! and last weekend i watched a whole bunch of other spooky movies with my friends.

last thing i googled: technically it was “how to see google search history” but before that and anything else related to this game it was “young angie will trent” lol

last song i listened to was: hmmm i’m not sure exactly. something from the annie dirusso mix playlist on spotify. let’s say it was “my kink is karma” by chappell roan but i think that was actually the one before whatever i listened to last

dream trip: idk!!!!! i am not really a trip planner unless it is a trip to see people. maybe a road trip all over the us to see all kinds of different places and people. that probably would be the dream actually.

time: 6:15 p.m. rn

anything i really want right now: FOR MY FAVORITE OVERALLS TO BE FIXED. FOR A NEW PAIR OF MY FAVORITE OVERALLS. THEY RIPPED IN THE THIGHS BC I AM TOO SEXY JUICY AND I GOT THEM PATCHED AND THEY RIPPED ALONG THE PATCH AND NOW I’M LIKE!!!!!! WHAT AM I GONNA DO. DO I GET THEM PATCHED AGAIN. HOW LONG CAN THIS CYCLE LAST. WHY CAN’T AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS SELL THESE OVERALLS AGAIN. I WILL BUY 47 PAIRS SO I CAN HAVE THEM UNTIL THE END OF MY DAYS IF ONLY THEY WOULD LET ME.

tagging: ummm let’s go with @beholdthemem, @chdarling, @cellsshapedlikestars, @julvett, @mistysharks, @gorgeousgreymatter-x, @loulanorth, @enoughtotemptme

#tag meme

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maris-books-it · 1 year

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So far this year…

So I’ve been reading a lot this year, this is a super non definite list and it’s probably not in order but here we go…

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by David Levithan & Rachel Cohen

The song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Under the whispering door by TJ Klune

The Martian chronicles by Ray Bradbury

The book of David by Anonymous

The Catcher in the rye by J.D. Salinger

The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime by Mark Hadon

Hunger Games Trilogy

The New Girl by R.L. Stine

Answers in the pages by David Levithan

The surprise party by R.L. Stine

The hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adams (The whole 5 book “trilogy”)

Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades by Rick Riordan

The sun and her flowers by Rupi Kaur

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

All the Heartstopper comics

Solitare by Alice Oseman

This Winter by Alice Oseman

Ananasi Boys by Neil Gaiman

The meaning of birds by Jane Robin Brown

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

The ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman

Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones

The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer

Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Howls moving castle by Diana Wynne Jones

The Extraordinaries trilogy by TJ Klune

Emily Dickinson Love Poems

The Perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chobosky

The hate you give by Angie Thomas

The sun and the star by Rick Riordian

The Outsiders by SE Hilton

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Only you can save mankind by Terry Pratchett

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Are you there god it’s me Margaret by Judy Blume

Matilda by Ronald Dahl

Death (1&2) by Neil Gaiman

Welcome to my world by Johnny Weir

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

So…yeah. I might go though and review some of them 🤷‍��️ Also sorry about any spelling errors I’ve never met someone who reads a lot and spells good but I’m exceptionally bad…the fact I make up words probably doesn’t help matters either 😂

#bibliophile #currently reading #reading #book blog #bookaholic #book recommendations #booklr #bookish

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vechter · 2 months

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21, 11, 9

9. this whole album is just such a fun listen and this is probably a stereotypical answer but man this song is just soooo catchy and makes you feel good

11. tbh, any frank ocean song. he's an artist i listen to consistently and frequently. discovered his stuff in 2013 and i've never looked back

21. i looooove songs with names. they feel soooo personal and meaningful. something about that intimacy between an artist and his audience. ik he's actually a fictional character but this song is just such a banger i had to put it here:

but also:

#asks

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desktopepics · 1 year

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Predawn | Official Trailer from Desktopepics on Vimeo.

Coming to Film Festivals Everywhere. #PredawnShortFilm

A family of new homeowners discovers a series of unusual creatures in the forest lining their backyard. Desperate for answers, they recruit their closest friends to investigate the mystery behind what may be the start of an apocalyptic siege.

Co-Directed by Angie Lynch and Corey A. Burkes, screenplay by Corey A. Burkes, Produced by Karen Surgeon-Bennett, Troy R. Dowden, and Paul J. Haberman, the film boasts of a talented team including music composer Liam Bradbury, sound supervisor Jarid Coronado, film colorist Jefferson Rosa, production assistants Brianna “The Brave Cat” Spires and Russell Burkes, production photographer Iris Faction Media and Theresa Matos, makeup artist Antalya Suazo, wardrobe stylist Sariya Anne Burkes, casting services provided by Backstage, computer graphic artist Javanshir Shukurov, drone aerial videography by KIG Films, video game footage by Tiffany Burkes, additional music by Mackster and For Your Consideration hostess Stacey Dori.

Staring the incredibly talented cast: Diron Jones ("Frame of Reference"), Ashley Johnson ("The Pod Generation"), Wynter J. Davis in her first staring role, Po Yen ("No New Wave"), Josh Schaffrin ("About Him: The Other Side"), Vasudha Krishnamoorthy ("Iru Dhuruvam"), Gray Campbell ("Twenty Two"), Madison Geiger ("The Righteous Gemstones"), Izzy Miller ("Treacherous Behavior"), Kaycee Fillbright "Murder a Trois"), Joshua Alford ("The Almosts: Year 1") and Judith Aaron in her first staring role.

DesktopEpics Entertainment, Stories You Can Feel, Presents "Predawn", set to debut at film festivals everywhere throughout 2023-2024 festival seasons.

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ahsterism-aa · 3 years

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@illusinae asked: [ boop ] for Angie uwu // word prompts

[ boop ] for your muse to boop my muse on the nose

THE TAP TO HER NOSE IS COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED, Angie’s eyes going wide the moment Cam effectively manages to boop her. She cracks a SMILE the moment she registers it, though, and...well, she COULD respond normally, but where’s the fun in that? Instead, completely dismissing what they were already talking about, her hand flies out to boop Cam on the nose right back.

What? Let her get even in peace!

#(no one: angie for some fucking reason: this is war now and i'm going to win)#angie miller. ic / sinking in the pool of your mistakes #illusinae #angie miller / main verse #angie miller / answered #ooc. / queue

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ahsterism-a · 5 years

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‘ jogging is the worst. i mean, i know it keeps you healthy, but god, at what cost? ’ (maddie to angie even tho maddie is 100% in her leggings and hoodie for a jog)

@puerstellas // parks and rec sentence starters

“Gonna be honest here, I can’t remember the LAST TIME I voluntarily jogged outside of gym class. Actually, that wasn’t voluntarily, I’m forced to do that-” Technically, she has run outside of class by now-- a million times, given that she’s a superhero now. Or...something like that; she’s still trying to get the hang of it. It’s much easier now that one lap around the track doesn’t make her stomach cramp, but she does only really get exercise when she’s underneath the mask. Yeah, she’d be WAY out of shape if it weren’t for the powers.

Now, she barely struggles with it, but she keeps up how she used to feel beforehand-- she can’t let anyone catch onto what’s different, right? “I mean, it’s not as bad as straight up running, ‘cause at least it hurts less and you’re less sweaty, but good luck.”

#angie miller. ic / sinking in the pool of your mistakes #puerstellas #angie miller / main verse #angie miller / answered #ooc. / queue

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anotherunreadblog · 5 years

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🖊 + a new oc (or Angie I love my baby)

In the spirit of Ace Awareness Week, I’ll go with one about Angie. It takes a really long time for her to realize that she’s ace because as a demigod she had a lot more to worry about than her dating or sexual life. When she does, the first person she talks to is Nico.

#oc: angelica miller #I couldn't resist answering for my angel angie #thanks maddie <3 #randomestfandoms #asks

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zealynstan · 2 years

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Zealyn via Instagram Stories

#omg she answered my question and added my fave lyric on her IG stories #zealyn #instagram stories #video #Instagram #angie miller #2022 #itiswgo

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bisexualbumblebee-writes · 3 years

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Alive and Well Part 2- Jasper Badun x OC

Jasper Badun x Angela Young

Description: Cruella enlists Artie and Angela’s help to put the Baroness away from good, but once it’s all over, Angela and Jasper are left with only their feelings for each other and no way of knowing how to go about it.

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Work had been almost nonstop since the plan was set in motion, but Angela didn’t mind. She loved the adrenaline that ran through John’s house at all times. Everyone was excited to be on board and they wanted to make it perfect just as much as Cruella did. That’s why Angela was confused when Jasper came into her room while everyone was on a lunch break.

“Hey Jas, what’re you doing here? I thought you’d be eating with Horace and Artie,” she greeted the man, trying not to show her confusion. He shot her an almost cutely awkward smile and took a seat beside her.

“Well, I wanted to keep you company, and check on your dress for tonight,” he responded before looking it over. “It looks amazing.” Angela blushed.

“Thanks, I can’t wait for you to see the finished product.”

“I’m sure you’ll look beautiful in it,” he said softly, staring at her with a look she couldn’t quite explain. Her blush deepened, but she couldn’t find words to respond with the way he was looking at her. She noticed his eyes flicker down for a moment before looking into her eyes.

“Angela, I-” he never got to finish his thought before he was interrupted.

“Hey guys, Cruella says it’s time to get back to- oh,” Artie stopped mid sentence when he stepped in the doorway. “Uh, sorry to interrupt. I’ll just uh… be out here when you’re done.”

“Uh no, it’s okay,” Jasper said quickly, standing and dusting himself off. “I should probably go help Horace fix up that car.” With that, he left without looking at the girl. Angela only watched helplessly, dying to know what he was going to say. Unfortunately, she didn’t get the chance as she had to help a few others with last minute details then had to get ready herself.

She didn’t even see him again until they arrived at Hellman Hall for the charity event. She arrived with Artie, showing their “invitation” to John, who let them in with a knowing smile. They gave him their coats then headed to the ballroom filled with black and white wigs in memory of Cruella. The duo split up to make sure that everything went according to plan, then John instructed her to get an earpiece from Jasper. It didn’t take her long to find him.

“Excuse me sir, could you direct me to the champagne?” She questioned innocently upon reaching him. His back had been turned when she walked up, but he turned after hearing her voice with a bright smile.

“Yes ma’am I-” he paused when he noticed her outfit. She looked, in the simplest terms possible, absolutely stunning. Her dress made her look like a literal goddess and her hair all done up framing her face added to the look.

“Yes ma’am, I?” She prompted him with a teasing smile. He seemed to come back to his senses, only for his eyes to widen.

“Oh no miss, you’ve dropped your earring,” he informed her urgently. That made her look around and crouch down. He followed suit and pretended to look down, only to hold something out for her a second later. Upon looking at it, she realized that he was holding an earpiece.

“Oh, you sly dog,” Angela whispered with a giggle, which made him chuckle. As they stood, she placed the device in her ear then covered her hair.

“Thank you sir,” she spoke openly now.

“Of course,” he nodded and held out a champagne flute for her. “Enjoy the party, miss.” With one last nod to each other, Angela sent him a wink and continued to walk around. Once it was time to get everyone outside to the cliff, Angela went arm in arm with Artie to see why was happening. The Baroness was talking to Estella right beside the railing between the property and the cliff. Her eyebrows furrowed as she watched the Baroness hug the girl, then gasped in horror after the woman promptly pushed her over the railing. Angela’s knees buckled under her, but Artie was quick to catch her.

“Come on, we have to go,” he muttered in her ear, leading her off as the Baroness continued to claim that Estella had jumped. John, Horace and Jasper were waiting outside the entrance of the building, looking unphased. Upon noticing Angela’s distressed state, Jasper walked over to the duo and hugged her.

“It’s okay Angie. Just trust us,” he whispered. That confused the girl, and she looked up at the man. He didn’t acknowledge the look as he led her to the circle of gravel as a car sped towards them. Angela gasped and she plus the men with her stepped back once the car skidded to a stop just a few feet away from them. The girl’s mouth dropped open as Cruella de Vil stepped out of her car.

“No way,” she breathed out with a small laugh. Jasper’s hand went around her shoulder and gave it a small squeeze.

“Didn’t I tell you to trust us?” He muttered as everyone surrounded the car. She couldn’t help but laugh and she pulled him into a tight hug that he didn’t hesitate to return as the police led the Baroness to their car.

“Can’t you idiots see!” The woman shouted. “That Estella person, that’s a trick! She’s really Cruella!”

“Cruella de Vil,” Cruella announced with a triumphant smirk.

Just a few days later, “Estella” was laid to rest, finally with her mother once more. Cruella, Jasper and Horace moved into the newly named Hell Hall, but Jasper was quick to notice that there was one person missing.

“Hey, Artie? Where’s Angela?” He asked his flamboyant friend. The man shrugged absentmindedly as he stared at the ornately designed wall pieces.

“She was outside by the cliff last I saw her,” he answered distractedly. Jasper thanked him then headed out where everyone had seen the Baroness murder Estella Miller just a few days ago. She was sitting on a bench not far from the cliff, just listening to the waves miles below by the looks of it.

“Beautiful view, huh?” He asked softly as to not disturb her. Her head turned just a bit to look at him and nod. A serene smile graced her face that made her look even more beautiful than the night of the gala in Jasper’s opinion. She patted the space beside her, to which he sat down. It was a rather peaceful silence, and it was the calmest both of them had been in a week. Cruella allowed the guys all a small break to get settled into the mansion and Artie and Angela were given a break from designing to relax.

“What were you going to say?” Angela interrupted the silence. Jasper’s eyebrows knit together and he looked at her.

“What?”

“What were you going to tell me the day of the charity gala?” She elaborated. “When everyone was at lunch.” Jasper now blushed and looked down shyly.

“Ah, that,” he started, his tone matching his mood.

“Oh please, no need to act bashful now,” Angela teased, resting her head on his shoulder affectionately. Jasper didn’t laugh like she expected him to, which worried her.

“Hey,” she nudged him gently. “What’s wrong?” The man stayed silent for a minute, but was yet again interrupted for the third time in the past three days. Horace walked out with Winky by his feet.

“Oi Jasper!’ He called despite being only a few feet away from the duo. “Cruella wants you back inside to help her with a few,” he paused and glanced at the palm of his hand. “Executive decisions to maximize the space of the house,” he finished slowly, obviously reading off his hand. Angela couldn’t help but laugh and shake her head at the innocence in his tone. Jasper smiled a little then looked at her.

“Duty calls, I guess,” he muttered apologetically. Angela brushed him off.

“Go ahead. I’ll see you later.” The man nodded and bid her a quick goodbye and followed his friend back inside, leaving Angela to sigh and continue to look out over the cliff.

A few days later. Cruella decided to have a party to introduce herself and all of her workers to the world, not wanting to not give everyone their due credit. Everyone who was anyone was going to be there, so everyone had to make a good impression.

Angela dressed in a form fitting burgundy gown with off the shoulder short sleeves and pulled her hair up into a bun. Once she was happy with her look, she decided to go around and help anyone who needed help getting ready. The first door she happened upon was Jasper’s, who had opened it a crack. She knocked twice on the door, waiting for him to call her in before entering.

The man in question was standing at a full length mirror fully dressed, aside from his tie. He looked wonderful, Angela thought. The suit really did him justice because it was like him: simple. Jasper never cared for extravagant outfits, and that opinion has stayed with him to this day. He was just wearing a simple tux, nothing added, just the suit. He seemed to be focused on his appearance though, as he hadn’t greeted her, or noticed her at all. Upon closer inspection, Angela realized he was having trouble with his bowtie.

“Turn around Jas,” she instructed gently. The man sighed, but turned around upon realizing that it was Angela’s voice. He paused, staring her up and down in shock, which made Angela smile as she recalled the night of the charity gala.

“Wow, uh, you look incredible,” he complimented, still looking blown away. She blushed in response and absentmindedly smoothed her dress down.

“Thank you, but that’s not why I’m here. Bowtie, please,” she instructed, holding her hand out for the piece of fabric. Jasper looked like he wanted to protest, but gave in without a word. Angela thanked him and stepped closer, wrapping the tie around the back of his neck. Her eyes stayed on his neck as she tied it, too shy to look into his eyes with how close they were. Meanwhile, he couldn’t find it in himself to look away from her. She looked so cute when she concentrated, usually she hit her lip but not tonight unless she wanted to risk ruining her lipstick.

Once she was done, she straightened out his tie then slid her hand to the collar of his nice shirt and folded it down. Only then did she finally look at him.

“All done-“ she broke off, noticing the look he was giving her. What was that in his eyes? Longing? Affection? Love?

“I- uh,” she started, but she had no words to finish her thought. Not like she had the chance anyway.

“Guests are arriving!” Artie called down the hall. Both their heads snapped to the doorway, then to each other.

“Right uh, I should be going,” Angela muttered quickly, stepping away from him and ignoring the loss she felt from not being so close to him anymore. “Cruella requested that Artie and I go down together,” she explained, as if he didn’t already know.

“Right,” he repeated with an awkward smile. “Uh, good luck.” His hands went into his pockets as she shot him a dazzling smile.

“You as well. See you out there,” she responded before walking out of his room, closing the door behind her. Jasper was really starting to get annoyed with all the interruptions.

The party was almost in full swing when Cruella announced that it was time to make their entrance. She had everyone separated into groups by their importance to her: all of Artie and Angela’s tailors would go down first separated by their part in the dressmaking process, then once they were at the bottom of the stairs Artie and Angela would walk down, they were the ones who got all the fabric and such after all. Then Horace and Jasper walked down side by side, no reason to explain the obvious reason. Then finally, the queen herself at the top of the stairs, completing the pyramid. The applause was almost deafening, and Jasper noticed Angela squeeze Artie’s arm. She had done that before the flash mob at the park, so it didn’t take long for Jasper to realize it was a stress reliever, a way to sort of ground herself around so many people.

Cruella gave a short speech welcoming everyone then saying what would go on tonight: there would be a sort of q&a for anyone who had questions about them as well as showcasing all their previous designs on mannequins that lined the side walls. But first, there were introductions that needed to happen. Cruella went through all the dressmakers by name and what their specialty was, and as she said their names they walked down the steps as rehearsed. It went by rather quickly and soon everyone was encouraged to mingle until the q&a started.

Jasper looked about the room, searching for someone in particular, and he found her just moments later. Angela was in a small group that surrounded Cruella’s rubbish dress discussing how long it took to make and such. He had a plan, and no one was going to stop him this time. He made his way over to the group, coming up behind the girl as she listened to Artie talk. She nearly gasped when an arm went around her waist and someone’s lips practically touched the shell of her ear.

“Meet me outside when you’re done here. By the cliff,” Jasper whispered, which made her relax now that she knew it was only him. She turned just a bit to nod, a sign that she understood. With one more nod, Jasper’s hands went into his pockets as he headed outside to their agreed meeting spot. Just a few minutes later he heard the clacking of heels walking towards him and he turned around. Angela smiled at him upon reaching him.

“You wanted to talk?” She inquired, just loud enough to be heard over the water below. Jasper nodded nervously.

“I want to tell you what I’ve been dying to tell you since before the whole fire incident,” he explained, which made her perk up. Finally.

“Go on, then,” she responded, leaning against the railing beside him. He stayed silent yet again for a few minutes.

“Jasper,” she called, making him look at her. “I know you’re probably thinking of the right way to put things, but you might want to hurry because we don’t know the next time we’ll-“

“Jasper! Angie!” Artie called, stepping outside. “Cruella wants us inside for the q&a!” Jasper watched as Angela’s shoulders slumped in defeat, attempting not to show her disappointment.

“Nevermind then,” she muttered softly, straightening out her dress as she stood straight once more. Jasper shook his head quickly. No. Not this time. His hand shot out to grab her own as she began heading inside. Angela barely had time to turn and question him before he pulled her close to him. His hand left hers and instead moved to cup her face with both hands and bring his lips to hers. Immediately her hands reached up to cover his and her eyes closed, her lashes looking like a Morning Glory at dusk. This wasn’t just a kiss, it was something that they could get addicted to if they weren’t careful, but neither of them cared about that. All they focused on was each other until Angela was forced to pull away for air.

“I love you,” Jasper whispered, not wasting a second before pressing another kiss to her lips, this time much more delicate and much less urgent. “That’s what I’ve been wanting to say.” Another kiss. “And bloody hell has it been hard to get a moment alone to tell you that.” Angela couldn’t help but giggle as their lips met yet again.

“I’m afraid with our line of work we don’t have a lot of time to wait,” she responded simply, her hands now resting on his shoulders. “But for you, I would make time.”

“There’s no need now that it’s done,” he spoke with a wide smile that she just couldn’t help but copy. “Just stay with me, forever.”

“I would like nothing more,” Angela answered, wrapping her arms around him in a hug that he returned.

“Wow,” they heard another voice from behind them, which made them turn around. Cruella stood there with a knowing smirk.

“That was touching,” she continued. “But now that you’ve professed your undying love for each other, we have a q&a to do so let’s go. Please?” She added after Angela raised her eyebrows at her. Jasper chuckled at the interaction then held his arm out for Angela.

“Shall we?” The woman grinned at him then linked their arms together.

“We shall.” With that, they followed Cruella inside to the rest of their lives.

#Cruella 2021 #cruella #jasper badun #jasper badun x oc #jasper badun fanfiction #jasper badun fanfic #jasper badun imagine

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falsegoodnight · 4 years

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this is literally so random and i don’t know if you’ve answered this before but can you rec me some of your favorite books/authors? i need some new things to read haha

ohi! yes, of course!! i’m including a variety so hopefully something catches your attention?

okay i got carried away so under the cut:

first, authors:

- rick riordan / middle-grade / various mythology

favorite: heroes of olympus series

- leigh bardugo / young adult / fantasy & dark fantasy

favorite: six of crows duology (but really you can’t go wrong with any of her books)

- cassandra clare / young adult / urban fantasy

favorite: the infernal devices series

- maggie stiefvater / young adult / paranormal

favorite: the raven cycle series

- adam silvera / young adult / contemporary & (gay) romance

favorite: history is all you left me

- holly black / young adult / dark fantasy & fae

favorite: the folk of the air series

- emma mills / young adult / contemporary & romance

favorite: foolish hearts

- alice oseman / young adult / contemporary & romance (diverse)

favorite: radio silence & heartstoppers (graphic novel series!)

- taylor jenkins reid / adult / contemporary & historical fiction

favorite: the seven husbands of evelyn hugo & daisy jones & the six (literally blew my mind)

- jane austen / classics/adult / regency era romance

favorite: persuasion

and okay i’m giving up on that format and am now just going to list as many titles as i can think of:

ya:

stand-alone:

- aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire saenz (a classic)

- i’ll give you the sun by jandy nelson (please READ THIS BOOK)

- the hate u give & on the come up by angie thomas (both so amazing and must-reads)

- the female of the species by mindy mcginnis (&@(*@*!&*!())

series:

- an ember in the ashes series by sabaa tahir (still need to read the last book but !!!)

- scythe trilogy by neal shusterman (dystopian!! so cool!!)

- truly devious series by maureen johnson (mystery!!)

- wolf by wolf duology by ryan graudin (this blew my mind)

- stalking jack the ripper series by kerri maniscalco (everything to me; mystery, forensics, historical, etc)

- the diviners series by libba bray (roaring 20s + paranormal, super good)

- the illuminae files by amie kaufman & jay kristoff (sci-fi, space, unconventional format)

adult:

stand-alone:

- red, white, and royal blue by casey mcquiston (SO CUTE)

- the song of achilles by madeline miller (GOD)

- circe by madeline miller (SAME AS ABOVE)

- the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon (fantasy!! super long but so so good!!)

- all the lights we cannot see by anthony doerr (broke me)

- spinning silver by naomi novik (fantasy, so good)

- the invisible life of addie larue by ve schwab (curses, time travel, so fucking good) (this author should be on favorites too)

- the handmaid’s tale by margaret atwood (must-read) (this is a series but i haven’t read any of the others so)

series:

- the carls by hank green (sci-fi-ish? so good and fascinating)

- all for the game series by nora sakavic (college au in book form... but way more intense hsjks)

- captive prince trilogy by cs pacat (wowow)

- the kingkiller chronicles series by patrick rothfuss

- feminine pursuits series by olivia waite (wlw historical romance)

misc:

- anne of green gables by lm montgomery (it’s my favorite classic, okay)

- cosmos by carl sagan (space, nonfiction)

- bed feminist by roxane gay (nonfiction, collection of essays)

- the radium girls: the dark story of america's shining women by kate moore (nonfiction; about the girls exposed to radium in factories in the 20s)

- quiet by susan cain (nonfiction; about introversion)

let me know if you have any other specific requests because these are all over the place!!! but i hope you find something! :)

#asks #books #my book recs #book recs

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expectopaatronum · 4 years

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Books I’ve Read in 2020

Key: * - Book I’ve Reread / Bold - Top 5 (see bottom of post)

1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2. The Secret History - Donna Tartt

3. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

5. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid

6. A Keeper - Graham Norton

7. My Sister, The Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite

8. The Prisoner of Heaven - Carlos Ruiz Zafón

9. The Other Half of Augusta Hope - Joanna Glen

10. Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens

11. The Heart’s Invisible Furies - John Boyne

12. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins*

13. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins*

14. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins*

15. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins

16. Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams

17. An American Marriage - Tayari Jones

18. The Tattooist of Auchwitz - Heather Morris

19. The Testaments - Margaret Atwood

20. Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid

21. Dominicana - Angie Cruz

22. The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

23. Chaos Walking (The Knife of Never Letting Go) - Patrick Ness*

24. Chaos Walking (The Ask and the Answer) - Patrick Ness*

25. Chaos Walking (Monsters of Men) - Patrick Ness*

Currently Reading: Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

My Top 5 Books of 2020

(not really in any particular order)

1. Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens

My favourite book of the year. I just felt so engrossed in the story and the atmosphere of Owens’ writing. It has its flaws, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it.

2. The Prisoner of Heaven - Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Zafón is without a doubt one of my favourite writers. I love the way he creates modern gothic atmospheres. It also feels refreshing to read something set in Spain in different eras, as it’s not something i’ve read before. I think I will read the ‘Shadow of the Wind’ series again in the new year, as I’ve read them all in an odd order spread out which means often times I don’t get the references to the other books. While it’s not necessary to read them in order, I think it would enhance the reading experience.

3. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid

A captivating and engrossing read, filled with sex, passion and intrigue. I also love the old nostalgic hollywood setting. Just a really good page turner.

4. The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris

This is such an incredible, heart wrenching and impactful story that really leaves you thinking about it afterwards. Even though it’s an incredibly sad story, it has a feeling of hope at its center.

5. The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

This really is as good as everyone says it is. Especially if you’re interested in Greek Mythology. It took me a little while to get into it properly, as it is a fairly long read. For me, I think the heart breaking ending is what really makes this novel, and is why it seems to have such a lasting effect on you afterwards.

Overall, I would recommend any of the books I have read this year tbh. Some more than others obviously, but literature is subjective at the end of the day. My goal was to read 25 books this year, which I realise may not sound like a lot to some bookworms, but I’m quite a slow reader and I have a short attention span. I think this is probably the most books I’ve read in a long time, and lockdown has probably had a lot to do with it.

#literature #books #booklr #book recs #on my to read in the new year is rebecca #and girl woman other #and i wanna read the midnight library #i think i’ll set my aim next year for 30 books ????#idk if i can do it tho bc i did read a lot of shorter books this year and ukno i’ve not been at work for like 8 months #gotta try tho !!!!#txt #ramblings #idk why i’m posting this btw but i think it’s nice to look back

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Globe, November 30

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: The palace lured Princess Diana into death trap

Page 2: Up Front & Personal -- Sienna Miller shooting Anatomy of a Scandal, former soap star Wanda De Jesus and longtime partner Jimmy Smits take a walk in Brentwood, Mama June Shannon gambles on plastic surgery

Page 3: Billy Dee Williams may walk with a cane but he doesn’t let that stop him from taking the wheel in West Hollywood, Joey Fatone at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Ariel Winter lugs around a massive roll of bubble wrap in L.A.

Page 4: Courageous Al Roker has battled health problems for years and now his new devastating prostate cancer diagnosis seals his rep as the unluckiest man on TV

* Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl are proof that love can be just as wonderful in your golden years and now pals predict their whirlwind romance will lead them to an elopement -- the former Dallas star was heartbroken after his wife of 43 years died of cancer in 2017 but Happy Days alum Linda brought joy back into his life -- the greying sweethearts plan to spend the holidays with both their families and then go house hunting for their own place

Page 5: Kanye West thinks he’s so smart and wonderful and creative he’s showering bucks on a project to make a posse of his own personal mini-mes and he sees his clones as his gift to the world claiming it’s his duty to keep himself on the planet at all costs long after he’s gone so death doesn’t have to be the end of Kanye -- Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian has given Kanye permission to double down on himself -- he’s also fascinated by cryogenics and no one would be surprised if he arranges to have himself stored in a chamber when he dies so he can be revived years later

Page 6: Britney Spears is having another family feud because she wants her dad Jamie Spears suspended immediately from his role as co-conservator of her estate claiming he installed a new business manager to run her $60 million fortune without consulting his daughter in what she brands a blatant attempt to get full functional control of her assets and books and records in the face of Britney’s objections

* Ryan Seacrest is turning into a bloated recluse as career and personal problems have worried pals thinking about an intervention -- he’s so devastated by his breakup with Shayna Taylor and the end of cash cow Keeping Up with the Kardashians that he’s shutting himself away for days on end and ignoring calls from friends and co-workers and only responding to texts and he’s stuffing his face with junk food and sloppy takeout and pizzas and he’s come close to belching on camera a few times

Page 7: Devastated widow Paulina Porizkova who her bitter husband Ric Ocasek cut out of his will even though she took care of him in his final days suffered a shocking collapse -- she had gone to Costa Rica with her sons for a change of scenery following the death of Ric who was divorcing her -- she says she had a total nervous breakdown in the airport and they had to put her in a wheelchair to take her back to the plane

* Abby Lee Miller is learning to walking again -- the former Dance Moms star had been using a wheelchair after undergoing chemo for Burkitt lymphoma and having life-saving spinal surgery but she’s now cancer-free and recently underwent an elective operation to help regain mobility -- even though Lifetime canned her plan spinoff Abby’s Virtual Dance Off over charges she’s racist she claims to have a scripted show and two reality series in the works

Page 8: Mike Tyson says he once used a prosthetic penis loaded with his infant son’s pee to pass a drug test during his hard-hitting heyday in the ring and although he swears he never took performance-enhancing drugs he has been blunt about his history of toking weed and snorting cocaine

* Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond reveals she has a foster son named Jamar -- Ree who has four children explains she couldn’t talk about Jamar until he turned 18 and state agency restrictions no longer applied

Page 9: Beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek went to his grave harboring a bitter grudge against talk star and game show rival Regis Philbin -- Alex and Regis began their feud in 2000 when Alex slammed Regis’ Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? as a game show for dummies and Regis was deeply hurt by the dig and shot back that face to face if Alex says anything about Millionaire he’d just look him in the eye and say is that your final answer, Alex?

Page 10: Inside the modern Mafia -- blogs and blunders and killer cops

Page 12: Celebrity Buzz -- Adam Brody shows off his bod in Malibu (picture), Lamar Odom was seemingly back on a marriage track to wed fitness instructor Sabrina Parr next year but Lamar’s engagement was abruptly called off amid ominous sparks of ongoing trouble for the athlete and Sabrina sad she’s no longer able to be by Lamar’s side while he seeks the help he so desperately needs, Mina Starsiak of Good Bones wants a postpartum tummy tuck pronto, things got bristlier than an old broom for Anne Hathaway groveling her way out of massive fan backlash for her appearance on The Witches remake for the insensitive way she portrayed a three-fingered witch with split hands, behind the scenes at The Tonight Show where Jimmy Fallon recently extended his lucrative contract to host the struggling late-night talk show past 2021 but his head writer Rebecca Drysdale lasted six months of butting heads with Jimmy and his cronies before getting dumped

Page 13: Katie Holmes and boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr. (picture), Sean Stewart in a leg cast in Beverly Hills (picture), Busy Philipps puts on lip gloss on the NYC set of Girls5Eva (picture)

Page 14: Dave Grohl got scared stiff recording an upcoming album in an eerie L.A. home reportedly rocking with paranormal activity and when he got nosy about the place’s past he apparently got answers from the landlord along with an NDA form meant to keep him from spilling secrets, RHOBH star Kyle Richards’ half-sister Kathy Hilton is joining the show; socialite Kathy cold-shouldered Kyle and her husband Mauricio Umansky when he left her husband Rick Hilton’s real estate company to launch a rival biz

* Fashion Verdict -- Jana Kramer 7/10, Michelle Dockery 4/10, Gretta Monahan 3/10, Charlize Theron 2/10

Page 16: Ailing pop star Phil Collins is being so publicly humiliated by his two-timing ex-wife Orianne Cevey who dashed his dreams of a permanent reunion by secretly marrying another guy pals now fear for his life -- Phil is currently battling Orianne in court over his $38.6 million waterside Miami mansion which she and new husband Thomas Bates have now agreed to vacate but Orianne is demanding half of the home insisting Phil promised her a 50 percent share when they moved into it in 2016 -- Orianne also claims that Phil became a hopeless addict in 2017 hooked on booze and pain pills and after two years of drug hell he was incapable of having sex and he stopped showering and brushing his teeth and had become a hermit

Page 17: Troubled Jonathan Rhys Meyers crashed his car in Malibu and failed a field sobriety test and was slapped with a misdemeanor DUI

* Teresa Giudice has found new love with business man Louie Ruelas just two months after divorcing deported jailbird Joe Giudice -- the Real Housewives of New Jersey star who has four girls with Joe hooked up with the dad of two and digital marketing whiz and both are very happy

Page 19: 10 Things You Don’t Know About David Giuntoli

* Sophia Loren says early in her career she told a director to buzz off when he suggested she surgically alter her nose -- she recalls telling the meddling moviemakers her nose is going to stay there forever and it has a lot of personality

* Parkinson’s patient Michael J. Fox admits he may be forced to say goodbye to Hollywood because his short-term memory is shot and acting is getting tougher to do

Page 20: True Crime

Page 21: Desperate to salvage his tarnished reputation and career Johnny Depp is hoping to hook up with another Hollywood outcast in former co-star Angelina Jolie -- Johnny and Angie first flirted while filming The Tourist in 2010 but at the time Johnny was with Vanessa Paradis and Angie was with Brad Pitt -- Johnny recently reached out to Angie to jumpstart their friendship and he’s been sending her poems written with her in mind and suggestions for book to read and music to listen to and they’ve exchanged a series of emails and texts and talk on the phone quite a bit so Johnny has hope to win her heart and they’re making plans to meet in L.A. very soon but the ball is in Angie’s court and she’s open to having a little fun but don’t count on anything getting too serious

* Johnny Depp’s career has taken another hit as he’s been axed from the Fantastic Beasts film franchise after a British court determined he beat ex-wife Amber Heard at least a dozen times

Page 24: Cover Story -- Princess Diana was lured to her death by a twisted dirty tricks campaign orchestrated by the palace -- acting at the direction of Queen Elizabeth’s hard-case husband Prince Philip British intelligence officers mounted a clever operation to drive Prince Charles’ emotionally fragile wife to the breaking point and they knew she was frantic and suicidal and vulnerable and played on her worst fears -- Diana’s own brother Charles Spencer has also broken a 25-year silence to expose a plot against the People’s Princess and he reveals forged documents and a whisper campaign hinting at treacherous betrayals fueled her paranoia and desperation and despair and pushed her into a decision that ultimately cost her life

Page 26: Health Report

Page 30: Rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis vowed to keep wailing ‘til the end but the 85-year-old stroke victim now spends his days listening to his old hits and staring out the window and his health has taken a tragic turn for the worse since he was clobbered by the stroke last year -- he’s hunched over and seems confused and he’s forgetful and can’t remember some of the lyrics to his oldest hits; he tries to play the piano and just can’t because his hands are so stiff and don’t move the way he wants them to

* Mel B claims she’ll go bankrupt if a judge doesn’t lower the $500,000 she’s been ordered to pay her ex-husband and if the sum isn’t modified she will in all likelihood have to file for bankruptcy -- Mel and ex Stephen Belafonte divorced three years ago and have been slugging it out in court ever since

Page 44: Straight Talk -- lifestyle queen bees Martha Stewart and Gwyneth Paltrow are at each other’s throats but their furious feud is hard to understand because they’re not really in the same business -- Martha is the ultimate homemaker peddling recipes and furnishings and decorating tips while Gwyneth’s New Age-style Goop website is a sleazy sex shop with items normally found in tacky joints along West Hollywood’s sleazy Santa Monica Boulevard

Page 45: Sinead O’Connor is taking a break to enter a one-year trauma and addiction treatment program after losing a loved one and she admits she’s been addicted to weed for 34 years but became briefly addicted to another drug following her loss

* Sean Connery’s wealthy widow Micheline Roquebrune could end up behind bars and fined a whopping $28 million if convicted of stiffing the Spanish taxman -- the tax-cheat case spans back to 1999 when Sean sold their Marbella mansion on the glitzy Costa del Sol; Connery’s lawyer and the mayor of Marbella and six other elected officials were jailed over a tax-cheat scam involving the property but in 2014 Sean was told he wouldn’t be prosecuted but now Spanish bigwigs say the case has not gone away and want to indict his widow for tax fraud

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Presser

After the events at Los Diablos Air Force Base, a press conference is held. The new special liaison faces a tough crowd.

~1900 words, Retribution Spoilers, mind control and no proof-reading, sorry~

“You have to go out there. They asked for you by name,” Wei Chen looks up at the security feed from the press room - seats filling, guards posted - LDPD in tactical gear. Nobody’s called a state of emergency, not yet - but you can’t tell from the look of things. “You’ve done a hundred of these things, what’s the problem, Ortega?” He didn’t have to ask - but he wants to hear her say it.

“Bad enough coming to these things when we’re winning. We just got our asses kicked, Chen, we should be out there, kicking over every bolthole and abandoned building.” Ortega had let the makeup team touch up her bruises - not like her at all - but they had been ugly, and this whole conference was about putting a pretty face forward.

“Nobody was killed. We stopped the missile,” Chen points out. He doesn’t disagree, it was a loss, but he was trying to get Julia to work with him.

“After it launched,” Ortega counters, “And Clarity and their goons got away with the arms.” And… everything was different about this one. Old, Clarity had called her, goading, warning her to stay down. Cracked her ribs this time - the suit was a piece of work - nothing Charge shouldn’t be able to handle but Clarity had her number. The villain had been warning her - not goading her, like most villains try, not boasting. A real warning, something that seemed sincere - which meant they didn’t think of the Rangers as the enemy, maybe even the opposite, and that worried her more than anything.

Steel’s furrowed brow deepens, confessing his suspicions “We were meant to stop it - Clarity knew we would. It wasn’t a heist, it was a message.”

“A message, great.” Julia throws a hand up, “Where’s Angie, anyway? Should make her stand up on this stage. She’s the Clarity expert.”

He knows Ortega isn’t serious - both of them know better than to push Lady Argent in front of cameras in an official setting. Something down at your own peril. “Recovering,” Chen quickly clarifies, “Not hurt - just her pride - you know how she is when she loses.”

Julia rubs at the side of her face, then stops - remembering the makeup. The headache persists, “Chen, why does it feel like we’ve lost control of the whole thing? Los Diablos used to be our city.”

The current Marshal struggles for an answer - but before he can find one, an aide to Mayor Alvarez, waiting in the wings, gives a saccharine smile and a wave to him, flashing an okay sign.

Chen sighs, “We’re on.”

The briefing room is packed tight - not meant to hold this much press, this much extra security, and the extra personnel from the cooperating agencies. The whole room is hot, crowded, tinged with anxiety. The press is feisty, out for blood, but Alvarez and Miller, for the city and the police respectively, do solid work fielding the questions with non-answers, assurances. Everything is under control. The Marshal and ex-Marshal stand in reserve, a show of support and cooperation from all corners - or scapegoat if needed.

“Next question, Miss Ochoa?”

“Major Miller, with this escalation, shouldn’t we be expecting a federal response? It was a military target, after all.”

Joshua Miller’s smile tightens - nobody in Los Diablos likes to talk about the federal government in their city, as a point of pride. “Actually, we’ve -”

“I can answer this one,” A cool voice from the back of the stage cuts the major off in his remark. A blonde woman just past her middle years, in an immaculate suit, a federal suit. Standing there, like an ordinary human being, a regular person. Smiling that smile, a smile that promises efficiency, structure, discipline. That compliance will be rewarded. A burning effigy, a symbol, a -... or just a woman, in a suit - like anyone else in the room.

Miller nods and turns back to the audience, introducing his guest for the press, “Ladies and gentlemen, Regina King, Deputy Director for Developmental Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense.”

She rises to the podium, taking Miller’s place and adjusting the microphone height to suit her - she’s shorter than her air makes her seem. “To answer your question, Miss Ochoa, I’ve been sent to act as Special Liaison in this matter, only to monitor the situation while making sure Mayor Alvarez, Marshal Steel and local authorities receive whatever cooperation and resources they need in combating… lawlessness and terrorism here in the Free Economic Zone.”

The real message is hidden behind her teeth and eyes. We are watching. We are here to support our interests. We will aid you until you fail, and then it is our matter.

There is quiet, Alvarez and Miller, even Chen, watching their new special liaison with wary suspicion. Mia breaks the silence with a follow-up, “What’s the federal government’s interests here? National security? My reporting has shown a number of defense contractors were targets of this Clari-”

The woman doesn’t miss a step, cutting off the reporter before that name can be mentioned, “At the Department of Defense, all our interests are security.” A winning smile, that bland humor, doesn’t hide the irritation. She hates to submit to questions, from civilians. The contempt is beneath the surface, but someone who knows her could smell it. “A number of defense contractors have been targets of recent violence within this city and the surrounding areas - and the well-being of our private partners is a matter of serious concern. I’ll be coordinating responses between all parties involved, of course.”

There’s a laugh, unexpected and inappropriate, cutting through the tension of the briefing. The Rangers present stand a little straighter, all the security detail starts forward. The cameras shift from the podium to the source in the crowd, a reporter many years Mia’s junior, with a face for television. She rises in her seat, and Mayor Alvarez identifies the reporter for the momentarily uncertain Director King, “Veronica Sandoval, KTLD News.”

Veronica steps from her assigned seat, holding her microphone - everyone relaxes but for the Rangers. The reporter calls out, “What about the target of the missile launched yesterday?” She starts to walk toward the stage, something uneven in her steps, something unsteady in her voice.

The KTLD camera man follows his reporter dutifully, even as Regina fields the question, her easy smile fading for an angered one, a polite, forced smile. “At this time, the circumstances of yesterday’s incident at Los Diablos Air Force Base are still being investigated through regular channels - when they have that information, I’m sure a report will be made available to all members of the press.”

Sandoval continues to move toward the stage, intercepted by an LDPD officer holding out a hand, “Is it true that another facility was targeted, a non-military facility, one of your ‘private-public partnerships’, one south of Warm Springs, Nevada?”

“I’m not sure which facility you mean.” The Deputy Director’s smile is gone entirely, a sour frown fixed to her face. Around her, the briefing room is filled with murmurs and clicking of cameras. Mayor Alvarez is looking to her aides for assistance, and Joshua Miller is quietly sweating as his officers move to restrain the reporter.

The KTLD camera man calls out, now more worried than concerned with holding the camera, “Roni, what’s gotten into yo-”

But she pays him no mind, calling out her accusations, “You know. You know, and I’m sure they would like to know too. You should tell them. Tell them what you do there!” Sandoval clings tightly to the microphone as a second and then a third officer moves to grab her and twist her arm. She fights with the officers even as gasps and panic sweep through the briefing room. Marshal Steel moves to cover Alvarez, and Charge steps up to stand before the Deputy Director.

The strength seems to slip out of Veronica Sandoval, a pained groan before she passes out entirely. And then behind, a quivering cry from Joshua Miller as he rises from his seat, the LDPD Major’s eyes wide open in horror as his body seems to move beyond his control. He pushes Alvarez from the podium - Steel catching her before she falls. The rest of the cops of the security detail start forward.

“What’s wrong with the major?”

“Sir?”

Miller’s eyes calm, his motions smooth, and he leans to the microphone, his voice taking on the same accusatory cadence as Sandoval’s, that same fury fills his eyes. “Tell them what you make there. Let them all see what you really are. I can see it crawling underneath your skin, Deputy Director.” Joshua Miller’s mouth hisses the strange words forced out of him with, “I tried to avoid this - I didn’t want to be involved in your world anymore. So now you’ll have to show them everything. Let them kno-”

Wei Chen’s prosthetic grip puts an end to the major’s rant, a squeeze and punch to the gut from the marshal and Miller slips into unconsciousness, as Sandoval did.

“Start EMS!”

“Get everyone out of here!”

A gunshot coaxes the murmurs of the press room into a symphony of cries.

One of the officers that had restrained Sandoval rises up, a fresh-faced LDPD patrolman, and turns to face the podiums now, a calm passing over him, then an anger twisting his face. His hand loosely holds his sidearm, discharged at the ground, “Let them know everything. Why not? Aren’t you proud of the monsters you’ve made? Aren’t you proud of me?”

Other offices are drawing their weapons now, pointing them at their colleague - panic has reached a fever pitch, but the cameras still roll. Across the city, it must be quite a show - in diners and offices, on city streets, all across every screen.

“It took a lot of work, but I’ve finally brought you here.” A manic smile fixes to the officer’s face as he unholsters his gun, “Welcome to Los Diablos, Regina King. Welcome to my city.” He levels it at the deputy director, possessed in all meanings of the word, out of his mind.

…

There is a hint of panic in her eyes when the gun is drawn, and if nothing else of your plan ever goes right again, then that fear in Regina’s eyes may be enough to make everything else worth it. You wish you were watching through your own eyes, and not this stranger’s - it isn’t the same, you can’t quite taste the fear, as you imagine you could with your own body.

But then her expression hardens. She reaches inside the coat of the bodyguard shielding her and pulls out a handgun and promptly levels it at the back of Julia Ortega’s head, finger on the trigger. Hot, boiling panic rises in you - in your own body, but this puppet’s too.

She says nothing but holds the gun with unsettling stillness, even as a bewildered Charge turns to face her, “What the hell?!”

But the director doesn’t have to explain. The message is clear. She knows who is pulling these strings, and she still knows how to hurt you. Just like always.

You begin to loosen your control of the officer, forcing words through the officer’s lips as you let him lower his gun. “Careful,” the man’s voice, your words, “Your mask is slipping, Regina. They’ll see you for what you are.”

Around the briefing room, amid the panic, the cameras still hold on the strange stand-off between the cop, the Special Liaison, and the hero Charge. Regina starts to lower the gun she holds, even as you slip out of this man’s mind, leaving the chaos behind, and back to your own thoughts.

All part of the plan, right?

#fhr #fallen hero: rebirth #retribution spoilers #scribbly #bluh i havent made anything in ages...#sidestep #regina #mina oh

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