#arden vi

[remington-zero]

my tav and my d2 cryptarch warlock...same ingredience (unintended), diff sizing

[pleiadescrown]

arden also became a boyband member in that time (though the designs need to be revised a little since i got confused between uhhh metal and punk. lol)

they're sponsored by veist, hence the green/black theme

[atelierpleiades]

continuation of the hal-con photos! i love tucking dolls into bed the tinier they are...the funnier it is

also trying to take stealth nerd photos with a doll while normie tourists are around is Rough (though i'm sure the residents know the nerd con is in town so it's probably not too weird)

[ideas-en-un-frasco]

Encontré tus recuerdos

Casi sin querer, casi sin buscarlos, encontré los restos de lo que fuimos. Encontré el poema de amor que un día dejaste y el dibujo que una vez colgué en mi pared.

Encontré los restos de la persona que dejaste, de la persona que un día fui. Vi lo que era, vi lo que hice, e hice lo que pude.

Te busqué. Te busqué hasta en lo más profundo de mi ser. Busqué tus mensajes, tus audios, tu risa...

Te busqué en el silencio.

Te busqué tanto que por dos segundos me perdí en tu recuerdo, en lo linda que eras y en lo mal que me hiciste.

Te busqué tanto que encontré los pedazos rotos de mi. Esos que no pude arreglar, ni volver a unir.

Me encontré.

Encontré la persona que fui, la que era, la que dejaste destruida cuando te fuiste. Me encontré a mi misma hoy, a la mujer en la que me convertí, la que hizo lo que pudo con lo que tenía.

Me encontré, me abrace y me acosté mientras me quemaba en tu recuerdo. Me di cuenta que ya no quemas como antes, que las heridas me arden pero que ya no duelen como el primer día.

Espero haberte soltado. Te amo. No vuelvas.

[notealotgoingon]

2023 Bullet Journal Cover & Lists

- movies - books - physical music stickers

(typed list below cut)

Movies

X (2022) ★★★★★ 1/9

Pearl (2022) ★★★★★ 1/10

Jason X (2001) ★★★ 1/17

X (2022) ★★★★★ 1/26

Pearl (2022) ★★★★★ 2/11

Rosemary's Baby (1968) ★★★★★ 2/11

Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special (2023) ★★★★★ 2/12

Skinamarink (2022) ★★★★ 3/8

Re-Animator (1985) ★★★★ 3/12

Ring (1998) ★★★★★ 3/12

Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) ★★★★ 3/12

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) ★★★★ 4/2

Scary Movie (2000) ★★★ 4/3

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) ★★★★★ 4/5

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) ★★★★★ 4/18

Scary Movie 2 (2001) ★★★ 5/3

Scary Movie 3 (2003) ★★ 5/4

The Green Knight (2021) ★★★★★ 5/20

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) ★★★★ 5/21

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) ★★ 6/6

Evil Dead Rise (2023) ★★★★1/2 6/27

Nimona (2023) ★★★★ 7/2

Barbarian (2022) ★★★★ 7/6

Malignant (2021) ★★★★ 7/7

Barbie (2023) ★★★★★ 7/23

Scream VI (2023) ★★★1/2 8/1

Saw (2004) ★★★★ 8/1

Frozen (2010) ★★ 8/2

Resident Evil: Death Island (2023) ★★★★ 8/21

Studio 666 (2022) ★★★★ 9/4

The Exorcist (1973) ★★★★1/2 9/4

Saw II (2005) ★★★★ 9/9

Saw III (2006) ★★★1/2 9/9

Saw IV (2007) ★★★1/2 9/9

Saw V (2008) ★★★ 9/9

Saw VI (2009) ★★★ 9/9

Saw 3D (2010) ★★ 9/9

Jigsaw (2017) ★★★ 9/10

Miss Americana (2020) ★★★★ 9/10

Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021) ★★1/2 9/17

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) ★★★★1/2 9/24

Saw (2004) ★★★★1/2 9/25

Saw II (2005) ★★★★1/2 9/26

Dracula (1931) ★★★★ 10/1

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) ★★★1/2 10/1

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) ★★★★ 10/1\

House of 1000 Corpses (2003) ★★★★ 10/8

Friday the 13th (1980) ★★★★1/2 10/13

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023) ★★★★★ 10/19

Saw VI (2009) ★★★1/2 10/28

Saw 3D (2010) ★1/2 10/29

Saw X (2023) ★★★★1/2 11/6

Saw IV (2007) ★★★1/2 11/20

Saw X (2023) ★★★★1/2 11/20

Terrifier (2016) ★★★1/2 12/4

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) ★★ 12/4

Saw V (2008) ★★★1/2 12/4

Terrifier 2 (2022) ★★★1/2 12/11

The Green Knight (2021) ★★★★★ 12/18

Sonic Christmas Blast(1996) ★★1/2 12/22

Black Christmas (1974) ★★★★★ 12/23

Black Christmas (2006) ★★★1/2 12/24

Saltburn (2023) ★★★★ 12/29

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018) ★★★★★ 12/30

Books

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor Lavalle 1/2

The Witcher: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sakowski 1/12

We Can Never Leave This Place by Eric Larocca 1/14

Causes and Cures in the Classroom by Margaret Searle 1/29

Vox Machina: Kith & Kin by Marieke Nijkamp 2/1

Black is the Body by Emily Bernard 2/4

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 2/18

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green 2/19

Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth 2/26

The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King 3/7

Ring by Koji Suzuki 4/14

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher 4/14

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez 5/8

Circe by Madeline Miller 5/19

When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka 5/30

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe 6/1

The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker 6/25

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 6/28

The Lesbian Classics Get Me Off by Chuck Tingle 6/28

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace 7/5

Teacher of the Yearby M.A. Wardell 7/7

The Colorado Kid by Stephen King 7/17

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone 7/31

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle 8/4

The Writing Revolution by Judith C. Hochman & Natalie Wexler 8/10

You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith 8/20

Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson 9/12

Small Spaces by Katherine Arden 9/27

Reforged by Seth Haddon 10/8

Fifty Feet Down by Sophie Tanen 10/23

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 11/22

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett 12/2

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade 12/7

Wildfire by Hannah Grace 12/5

Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice 12/12

Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica 12/19

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers 12/20

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo 12/28

Stowaway and Silent Song by Vera Valentine 12/29

Physical Music Media:

(this isn't all of the records/CDs I've gotten or listened to this year, but I figured I'd decipher the stickers I put in the book; these are all of the promo stickers on the outside of the plastic wrapping on the releases)

Beat the Champ - the Mountain Goats

Paradise - Lana del Ray

Red (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

What's it Like? - Sure Sure

Did You Know There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard? - Lana del Ray

Stick Season - Noah Kahan

The Rest - boygenius

Midnights (Late Night Edition) - Taylor Swift

Raving Ghost - Olivia Jean

The Record - boygenius

Speak Now (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

Dark in Here - the Mountain Goats

Bangerz (10th Anniversary Edition) - Miley Cyrus

God Games - the Kills

1989 (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

[neoswift]

accidentally in love

— i don’t know nothing ‘bout love!

PAIRING. jeno x fem!oc

CATEGORY. filo social media au, fluff, crack, light (siguro) angst, fake dating, one sided enemies to lovers-ish, actor!jeno, actress!oc

WARNINGS. language, baka puro kagaguhan, jeno and oc being a menace to e/o, specific warnings in each part!

SUMMARY. after a photo of him and his co-star makes the headlines, jeno finds himself in a complicated situation with percy kim, his castmate who seems to have some resentment towards him.

[ or alternatively: maybe percy needs to stop holding grudges against her co-star, and maybe jeno needs to study his lines instead of his fake girlfriend. ]

NOTE. purely self-indulgent, gusto ko lang uli gumawa ng celebrity au HAHAHAHAHA baka maging mabagal uli updates 😵‍💫😵‍💫 ignore timestamps unless stated otherwise! send me an ask/dm kung gusto nyo ma-add sa taglist<3 (or if nasa permanent taglist kayo and ayaw nyo patag dito HAHAHAHAHA)

STATUS. on going! (slow updates)

PLAYLIST. i. accidentally in love - counting crows, ii. let’s fall in love for the night - finneas, iii. do you want me (dead?) - all time low, iv. laro - autotelic, v. overdrive - conan gray, vi. i think he knows - taylor swift, vii. love team - itchyworms, viii. hawak bitaw - laluna, ix. delicate - taylor swift, x. boyfriend - coin.

— extended playlist!

PARTS!

percy kim & the olympians | love ko ‘to 🫶

part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 part 6

part 7 part 8.1 part 8.2 part 9 part 10 part 11.1

part 11.2 part 12 part 13 part 14 part 15 part 16

part 17 part 18 part 19 part 20 part 21 part 22

part 23 part 24 part 25 part 26 part 27 part 28

part 28 part 29 part 30 part 31 part 32 part 33

additional + background info!

the name of their show is ‘affluenza’. it’s a slasher/drama/mystery/thriller. think gossip girl meets scream mtv series and pll: the perfectionists!

jeno started acting in minor roles when he was 9. his breakout role was playing the son of the seasoned actor, arthur kim, in the movie “written in the stars” when he was 12

percy grew up exposed to show business kasi marami syang kamag-anak sa industriya (the most prominent ones being her parents — her mother is a singer and actress while her dad is the famous actor-turned-director, arthur kim), pero she didn’t start acting until she was 13, after getting casted in the series “something great” kung saan niya nakilala si haechan

jeno and percy are known for being box office royalties. madalang gumawa ng series projects si jeno and is mostly known as a movie actor, while percy does both

percy and haechan are not a loveteam, pero dahil tatlong beses na sila nagkaproject together (two movies, one teleserye) maraming nagshiship sa kanila

most of them are artists under the same company (sm ent din pangalan kasi i’m unoriginal and could not be bothered to think of a new name 💀)

pinsan ni jeno si wonwoo at half-brother ni haechan si mingyu… this is kinda irrelevant info gusto ko lang ilagay HAHAHAHAHA

jeno has an older sister named arden while percy is an only child

light mode = percy’s pov, dark mode = jeno’s pov!

TAGLIST. open.

[sisiofthemultifandom]

My Massive SHIP LIST

The following is a LONG list of all the ships I enjoy from a moderate to an extreme amount and have probably looked at fanfiction for at some point. Keep in mind this doesn't include every movie and/or show I've ever watched and I may make edits to this at a later time. Godspeed you unfortunate witness.

Agents of SHIELD

Coulson X May

Daisy X Lincoln

Fitz X Simmons

Bobbi X Hunter

Mack X YoYo

Arcane

Caitlyn X Vi

Arrowverse

Oliver X Laurel

Roy X Thea

Diggle X Lyla

Barry X Patty

Wally X Jesse

Caitlin X Ronnie

Kara X Mon-El

Alex X Maggie

Brainy X Nia

Attack on Titan

Eren X Mikasa

Falco X Gabi

Bertdholt X Annie

Ymir X Krista

Levi X Hange

Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra

Katara X Zuko

Aang X Toph

Sokka X Suki

Aang X Katara

Bolin X Korra

Avengers (MCU)

Steve X Natasha

Tony X Pepper

Thor X Jane

Wanda X Vision

Peter Q X Gamora

Scott X Hope

T’Challa X Nakia

Matt X Karen

Luke X Jessica

Peter P X MJ

Bucky X Sarah

Ben 10

Ben X Julie

Kevin X Gwen

Berserk

Guts X Casca

Bleach

Ichigo X Rukia

Uryu X Orihime

Tatsuki X Orihime

Gin X Rangiku

Toshiro X Momo

Boku no Hero Academia

Izuku X Occhako

Todoroki X Momo

Bakugou X Kirishima

Eraserhead X Present Mic

Castlevania

Trevor X Sypha

Alucard X Greta

Class of the Titans

Jay X Theresa

Atlanta X Archie

Critical Role

Percival X Vex’ahlia

Vax’ildan X Keyleth

Scanlan X Pike

Sylas X Delilah

Fjord X Jester

Beau X Yasha

Caleb X Essek

Imogen X Laudna

DC Comics

Clark X Lois

Bruce X Selina

Diana X Steve

Barry X Iris

Wally X Linda

Hal X Carol

Carter X Shiera

Oliver X Laurel

Arthur X Mera

Constantine X Zatanna

Dick X Barbara

Tim X Stephanie

Garfield X Rachel

Conner X Cassie

Kate X Maggie

Hank X Dawn

Garth Ranzz X Imra Arden

Nura Nal X Thom Kallor

Jo Nah X Tinya Wazzo

Val Armorr X Princess Projectra

Kara Zor-El X Querl Dox

Lar Gand X Tasmia Mallor

Demon Slayer

Tanjiro X Kanao

Zenitsu X Nezuko

Giyu X Shinobu

Digimon

Taichi X Sora

Koushiro X Mimi

Takeru X Hikari

Takato X Jeri

Rika X Ryo

Izumi X Junpei

Disney Animation

Mulan X Shang

Eric X Ariel

Simba X Nala

Tiana X Naveen

Tarzan X Jane

Rapunzel X Eugene

Hercules X Meg

Aladdin X Jasmine

Doctor Who

11 X Clara

Dota - Dragon's Blood

Davion X Mirana

Evangelion

Shinji X Kaworu

Fairy Tail

Natsu X Lucy

Erza X Jellal

Gray X Juvia

Wendy X Romeo

Final Fantasy

Zack X Aerith

Cloud X Tifa

Squall X Rinoa

Tidus X Luna

Lightning X Snow

Noel X Serah

Noctis X Luna

Fire Emblem

Byleth X Dimitri

Fullmetal Alchemist

Ed X Winry

Roy X Riza

Ling X Lan Fan

GI Joe

Snake Eyes X Scarlett

Garo

Kouga X Kaoru

Ryuga X Rian

Raiga X Mayuri

Gatchaman

Ken X Jun

Gundam

Domon X Rain

Shinn X Stella

He-Man (OG Continuity)

Adam X Teela

Adora X Sea-Hawk

Duncan X Sorceress

InuYasha

InuYasha X Kagome

Sango X Miroku

Sesshomaru X Kagura

Kohaku X Rin

Invincible

Mark X Eve

Kamen Rider

Hongo X Ruriko

Godai X Ichijo

Shoichi X Hikawa

Shinji X Miho

Takumi X Mari

Kenzaki X Hajime

Yuuto X Airi

Wataru X Mio

Tsukasa X Natsumi

Shotaro X Tokime

Ryo X Akiko

Eiji X Hina

Gentaro X Nadeshiko

Ryusei X Tomoko

Haruto X Koyomi

Kouta X Mai

Kaitou X Yoko

Shinnosuke X Kiriko

Gou X Reiko

Takeru X Akari

Alain X Kanon

Emu X Poppy

Sento X Banjo

Kazumin X Misora

Gentoku X Sawa

Sougo X Tsukuyomi

Aruto X Izu

Fuwa X Yua

Touma X Kento

Rintaro X Mei

Keiwa X Neon

Kingdom Hearts

Kairi X Sora X Riku

Aqua X Terra

Lea X Isa

Roxas X Xion

Riku X Namine

Lucifer

Lucifer X Chloe

Maze X Eve

Magic Knight Rayearth

Hikaru X Lantis

Umi X Clef

Fu X Ferio

Marvel Comics

Steve X Sharon

Tony X Pepper

Thor X Sif

Hank X Janet

Reed X Sue

Peter X MJ

Wanda X Vision

Jean X Scott

Kitty X Colossus

Rogue X Gambit

Rachel X Kurt

Black Bolt X Medusa

Clint X Bobbi

Bucky X Natasha

Matt X Elektra

Luke X Jessica

Warren X Psylocke

Miraculous Ladybug

Adrien X Marinette

Alya X Nino

Naruto

Naruto X Hinata

Sasuke X Karin

Sakura X Rock Lee

Neji X TenTen

Shikamaru X Temari

Ino X Sai

Choji X Karui

Gaara X Matsuri

Kakashi X Might Guy

Asuna X Kurenai

Tsunade X Dan

Yahiko X Konan

Ouran HighSchool Host Club

Haruhi X Tamaki

Persona

Yu X Rise

Chie X Yukiko

Kanji X Naoto

Ren X Makoto (or Kasumi if we're going with Royal canon)

Power Rangers

Tommy X Katherine

Jason X Trini

Adam X Tanya

TJ X Cassie

Andros X Ashley

Karone X Zhane

Leo X Kendrix

Carter X Dana

Wes X Jen

Cole X Alyssa

Taylor X Eric

Tori X Blake

Trent X Kira

Sky X Z

Doggie X Kat

Nick X Madison

Mack X Rose

Casey X Lily

Dillon X Summer

Ziggy X Dr. K

Kevin X Mia

Mike X Emily

Troy X Gia

Tyler X Shelby

Eddie X Vesper

Marv X Chloe

Amelia X Ollie

Ranma ½

Ranma X Akane

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Utena X Anthy

Rurouni Kenshin

Kenshin X Kaoru

RWBY

Ruby X Penny

Blake X Sun

Weiss X Marrow

Yang X Weiss

Jaune X Pyrrha

Ren X Nora

Qrow X Summer

Sailor Moon

Usagi X Mamoru

Ami X Zoisite

Rei X Jadeite

Minako X Rei

Makoto X Nephrite

Minako X Kunzite

Saint Seiya

Seiya X Shaina

Hyoga X Eri

Shiryu X Shunrei

Shun X June

Ikki X Esmeralda

Deathmask X Aphrodite

Aiolia X Lyfia

Yato X Yuzuriha

Sasha X Tenma

Koga X Yuna

Souma X Sonia

She-Ra (Netflix Version)

Adora X Glimmer

Catra X Scorpia

Star Wars

Obi-Wan X Satine

Anakin X Padme

Ahsoka X Lux

Luke X Mara Jade

Han X Leia

Finn X Rey X Poe

Din Djarin X Bo-Katan

Super Sentai

Ryu X Kaori

Sasuke X Tsuruhime

Chisato X Kouichirou

Shun X Miku

Yuri X Tatsuya

Yosuke X Ikkou

Isshu X Nanami

Mari X Ban

Sen X Umeko

Doggie X Swan

Sakura X Akashi

Masume X Natsuhi

Rio X Mele

Sosuke X Miu

Chiaki X Kotoha

Takeru X Mako

Alata X Eri

Hyde X Moune

Marvelous X Luka

Joe X Ahim

Daigo X Mikoto

Tokatti X Mio

Hikari X Kagura

Yamato X Sela

Amu X Tusk

Lucky X Hammie

Balance X Naga

Keiichiro X Tsukasa

Sakuya X Umika

Koh X Asuna

Bamba X Asuna

Shigeru X Sayo

Tarou X Sonoi

Sword Art Online

Kirito X Asuna

The Dragon Prince

Callum X Rayla

Amaya X Janai

ThunderCats

Lion-O X Cheetara

Bengali X Pumyra

Transformers

Optimus X Elita-One

Arcee X Hot Rod

Bulkhead X Wheeljack

Silverbolt X Blackarachnia

Ultraman

Ken X Mari

Voltron

Shiro X Matt

Keith X Allura

Lance X Pidge

Hunk X Shay

Winx Club

Bloom X Sky

Musa X Riven

Flora X Helia

Stella X Brandon

Tecna X Timmy

Layla X Nabu

[stainedglasstruth]

TIMING: November 2022 LOCATION: Scribes Headquarters PARTIES: @phoenixleah & @stainedglasstruth SUMMARY: While at the Scribes Headquarters, Leah is surprised to run into her old friend Arden. CONTENT WARNINGS: Mentions of parental death

Most people that knew Leah knew that she was always writing things down.  It was a habit she’d picked up from her grandfather, one that had lent itself to their respective scribe notebooks long before they made it into the official journals over at Scribe HQ.  Any time she even suspected something supernatural, Leah’s notebook was out, jotting observations and studying her surroundings.  She would never admit it was too much writing; the thought wouldn’t even cross her mind, at least not until she forced herself to spend hours in the headquarters, categorizing pages and pages of scribbles; figuring out which notes fit where, or if her observations matched those before her.  It was fascinating work, but with a high volume of notes, it was time consuming.  

That day she had been integrating her notes for a particularly long time, which is why she didn’t look up right away when someone was introducing a newcomer to their group.  It wasn’t until she heard a name that her head shot up.  “Arden?” she called, standing up from her table.  She couldn’t believe it.  One of her good friends from high school, someone she hadn’t seen in years, was here in person in Scribe HQ!  She leaned forward to get a better look, her grin widening.  “Is that you?  How long have you been back in town?  And what are you doing…here?”  The questions were pouring out of her almost as fast as the excitement was, and by the time she finished talking, she and Arden were face to face.

–

To say that Arden was anxious would have been a bit of an understatement. She hid it well– she always had– and after several years spent working in her field of study she had become even more skilled at putting up a facade. Still, she wasn’t sure how well she was masking her emotions at that moment. 

After about six years away, she had finally returned to Wicked’s Rest only a few days ago. She’d spent most of that time dealing with all the logistics of moving into a new place from out of state, unpacking, and getting Hobbes settled. She had also met her boss and gotten a tour of the Something Wicked offices. What she had not done during that time, however, was see her mother. 

If she were to be honest with herself, she had been putting it off. But that truth made her feel sick to her stomach with guilt and shame, and honesty was a virtue that both Arden and her mother had a tenuous relationship with anyway. So, she tried her best to ignore the thoughts of how she was a terrible daughter and a terrible human being in general, steeled herself, and headed down to the Scribe Headquarters. She could have waited for a time she was sure her mother would be at home, but she needed to stop by there to let them know she was back in town anyway. Or something. She wasn’t entirely sure about the protocol vis-à-vis moving away and coming back.

Thankfully, whatever protocol there was tended to be much more lax with legacy members like her, not to mention having someone working at the paper to keep the public from learning the truth and stay informed on what was going on in town was pretty beneficial to the organization. So, after a chat with one of the stewards, she was led into the main area, where she was hit with the familiar smell of old paper. 

She took a deep breath, the smell transporting her back to countless days spent curled up in a corner pouring over tome after tome. Of all the things she had missed after leaving town, the Scribes archive was at the top. She was an awful daughter.

Speaking of, she had begun to glance around nervously as the steward introduced her when she heard her name. Arden looked over to find a woman standing up from her seat. A rather familiar looking woman who was coming toward her. 

“Leah?” she asked, surprised but delighted to see the other. “Oh my god, hi!” She grinned, pulling the woman into a quick hug. “I just got back a few days ago, I wanted to see if my mom was here.” 

Leah’s words had taken a moment to fully sink in, but Arden paused as they did. “Wait, what are you doing here? You’re a Scribe?”

–

Leah wasn’t going to stop herself from giving Arden a hug, so she was pleased and filled with glee when her friend pulled into one of her own, squeezing tight before pulling away quickly.  She held Arden at arms length grinning as she looked her over.  “God, it’s been ages!”, she said, pulling her into another hug for good measure.  As she pulled back for a second time, she tried to read Arden’s face- unable to pick up a specific emotion there.  She couldn’t remember if it was Arden or another of her friends who had had an iffy relationship with their mother, and she thought it was far too early into their reunion to pry.  At least on relationship statuses.  “Any luck there?”, she queried, hopeful that it might give her at least some insight.

She chuckled, leaning back a little bit and held her arms out with a shrug.  “I was invited a few years ago, after… I don’t know if you remember all those notes I used to take, back in high school?”  She pulled a small notepad out of her pocket for good measure, waving it a bit before putting it back as she continued to explain.  “A habit I picked up from my grandfather, I suppose, but the notes I was taking were way less to do with people watching than I let everyone assume.  Much more supernatural watching.”  

“But what about you”, Leah started, intrigued.  “Were you involved with the Scribes before you left?”

–

A surge of warmth flooded her chest as Arden let herself be pulled into another hug. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d been hugged. Since her ex maybe? And that had been a short relationship. She quashed down the ache of disappointment and longing when Leah pulled back once again. 

Shaking her head, she brought herself back to the moment– standing in front of an old friend in the middle of the secret headquarters of her secret society. An old friend she hadn’t spoken to in years and had actively pushed away, along with anyone else she had been remotely close to, before ultimately leaving town. She’d been so caught up in the moment, she had momentarily forgotten herself. And yet, Leah still seemed happy to see her, was hugging her and asking her about her mother. 

Swallowing down another wave of emotions that had amassed in her throat, Arden gave her a faint smile. “Seems like I should’ve checked the house first. I know the organization is happy to see me, at least. Especially now that I’m a useful asset and not just a mess of a teenager ransacking their archives.” 

She blinked at the woman’s explanation, head tilting to the side. “No shit?” Now that she mentioned it, she did recall Leah’s note-taking habits, but she had just assumed the girl was writing things she noticed about the people around her. She figured the other had been teaching herself to read people better or practice her writing skills or something, but, no, apparently all that time, she’d been taking note of the abnormal aspects of their town. 

“So, wait, you knew about all of this back then? Or did you figure it out through the people watching? Was it something you found out about because of your grandfather?” The questions seeped out of her, her mind whirring with this new information. Could she have been discussing the supernatural with Leah this whole time? Could she have had a friend to confide in with all the bullshit secrets that she had struggled to keep to herself? The entire time???

She realized she was throwing a lot at Leah, though. “Sorry, I know that’s a lot of questions, I just had no idea you were aware of any of this. But, I imagine you’re probably feeling the same,” she added at the other’s question. “Yeah, I was… sort of.” Arden shrugged. “My parents were– or I guess are?– members. They were doing research on all of the-” She waved her hand, searching for a way to say it that wasn’t ‘supernatural bullshit.’ “-odd creatures here in Wicked’s Rest. I never got all the specifics, though I know my dad was slightly more into the field work aspect– he was a biologist, he loved plants and animals and all that– while my mom was, or is, I suppose, more into math/lab work kind of stuff. Not that I found out about any of this or even knew about the supernatural until after my dad died.” 

She ran a hand through her hair, pushing it to one side, before realizing what she was doing and shoved her hands in the pockets of her pants. Stupid anxious habits. “I got legacied into the club, and basically lived in the library for a while,” she grinned. “Kept everyone up to date on whatever weird shit was going on at UMWR while I was doing the student paper.”

–

Leah wasn’t sure if it was their time apart or if Arden presented herself differently as an adult, but there were waves of emotion playing on her friend’s face that Leah couldn’t quite place.  She wished she could freeze time or jot down a note to come back later; an effective way to study the supernatural, but maybe not the most polite way to go about figuring out what your friend was feeling.  For the time being, she decided to chalk it up to a mix of nerves and emotion about being back in Wicked’s Rest.  If they were teenagers before Arden closed herself off, Leah would have pressed, but she was worried about the fragility of the situation, and so instead she did her best to keep her own expression neutral.  “God, I would have destroyed this place as a teenager”, she exclaimed, thinking back to her excitement when she first came.  “I almost did on my first visit, honestly”.

Arden had presented Leah with a sort of ‘chicken or the egg question’, and she hesitated before answering.  What came first?  Her knowledge of her own status as supernatural, or her hyperfixation on the subject altogether?  She wasn’t sure she could answer, because either possibility was entirely true.  Abuelo, her role model, with all his quirks and oddness, had lit her up with the flame and joys of research, so clearly she was interested, right?  Or, was she interested solely because learning more about the supernatural opened the door to learning more about herself?   She didn’t know.  She didn’t know if she cared to know, either.  

But Arden gave her an out with her follow-up question, and she jumped on it.  “Before I was adopted, most of my family assumed my grandfather was off his rocker, but for some reason his bedtime stories were more fascinating than anyone else’s to me, and the obsession just sort of… stuck.  But I saw how much he was ridiculed about it, you know?  So I sort of kept that knowledge to myself, mostly.  He had been keeping some journals of his own, just based on his own observations, which is where I picked up the habit myself”, she explained, a wistful grin playing on her lips.  It wasn’t a lie, but there was a flicker of guilt playing in her belly at the omission of her being a siren and a phoenix- the one fact that had convinced her family her grandfather hadn’t been crazy after all.  

“No kidding!” she said, trying her best to picture what her parents looked like.  She remembered the devastation when Arden’s father had passed, never quite knowing the truth behind his mysterious death.  But at the time, it felt like so many other deaths in Wicked’s Rest- quick, mysterious, and rapidly forgotten about.  If he was a scribe, maybe there was an explanation for his death after all.  

“That is so cool”, she said earnestly, wondering what the odds were of them both ending up there.  Suddenly, she realized something from earlier.  “So that’s why you thought you’d find your mom here, I understand!  Does she… not know you’re back?”

–

“Oh, trust me, I know. I did destroy it,” Arden laughed. “There was one librarian– archivist?– who got so sick of me because I just wanted to read everything, so I’d end up pulling out huge stacks of books whenever I came in, and I’d take up a whole table just surrounding myself in books while I took notes.” She shook her head, smiling at the memory. “What an absolute menace.”

Leah did seem a little overwhelmed by the barrage of questions. There was something in her expression that made Arden feel like she shouldn’t have asked, though her response was sweet. It was clear how much Leah had cared for her grandfather. It made her think of her father.  He had loved to talk about fantasy and cryptids, had grown up regaling her with stories of magic and adventure. She just hadn’t realized at the time that he had actually believed, had known that a lot of it was real. She’d never given it a lot of thought, the research he had been working on. It was something her mother hadn’t elaborated on, and she had been too caught up in grief and her thirst for knowledge. Maybe he had notebooks of his own? He must have… 

She pressed pause of that line of thought, looking to her friend with a smile. “I feel like your grandpa and my dad would’ve gotten along really well. That must’ve been so fascinating and exciting to discover.” It was sad to hear that he had been ridiculed. It made sense that Leah would’ve learned to keep everything a secret; it did still make her feel just a little insane to talk about the supernatural, and she had known the truth for over a decade now. 

It had always been endearing to see Leah get excited about nerdy things, even more so because they had similar tastes, so she usually mirrored her enthusiasm, just less outwardly. It reminded her of old times, made her wonder if she should broach the topic of how she had left things. Eventually, she would have to– she felt too guilty not to. She needed to apologize, she just didn’t want to make things weird between them. Not right now, when it felt so good to be speaking again. 

Arden knew she was scared, she was always scared. Scared to talk about it, scared Leah would be angry or hurt or disappointed in her, scared to potentially lose her again before they could even have the opportunity to rekindle a friendship. And, god, that idea scared her, too. Friendship. She was terrified of letting anyone in, of hurting anyone else. She had ruined all of her relationships out of fear and grief, and she had had to live with her guilt and shame and misery for years. At this point, she wasn’t even sure she could let herself be entirely vulnerable with anyone, but a small part of her begged for her to try. It whispered in the back of her mind, told her things could be different, especially now that Leah knew. There wouldn’t have to be secrets anymore, she didn’t have to be alone anymore.

She opened her mouth, not sure what she was going to say, when Leah spoke. 

Does she… not know you’re back? 

Ah, shit, right. Her mom. Arden grimaced. “Not exactly, no.” She felt incredibly guilty admitting to it. She was a terrible daughter. “I figured it’d just be easier to tell her once I got here.” The last thing she had wanted was her mother trying to get involved, being judgy and questioning her choices at every step of the process. She could get passive-aggressive about the fact that she hadn’t been informed, but all the important shit was already taken care of. Arden had a job and a place to live, and she had taken care of the move, it was done. 

–

“That sounds endearing, not annoying”, Leah quipped with a grin, relating to Arden’s experience even more than she realized she would.  “Maybe that archivist had a misplaced distrust of passion.”  Her own first days in the Library felt like a whirlwind; like it had been both just the day before and decades ago at the same time.  “I would spend whole days in here, thinking only a few hours passed.  It was wild- but now I sort of miss when it all felt new, you know?  Well… as new as a bunch of dusty books can feel, anyway”.

The thought that their families could have been good friends sent a surge of warmth through Leah.  “Hey, there’s always a chance they knew each other, somehow.  It’s a small town- and we’re proof that nerds tend to gravitate toward each other.  Like weird nerd magnets. “ 

At her question, a blanket of guilt washed over Arden’s features, gentle and longing and incredibly sad.  It was odd, sure, that she had come back without notifying her mother but Leah knew there was so much she wasn’t aware of.  And hell, most days in Wicked’s Rest, Leah had seen things twice as odd before breakfast.  It wasn’t her job to pass judgment on a family situation, all though the gossip in her was dying to know more details and dig.  Perhaps in due time she would feel more comfortable doing just as much, but for then, Leah pressed her lips together gently.  “You’re probably right.  She’ll be thrilled to see you either way, I bet.  Most people love surprises!”

Inwardly, Leah chided herself, wondering if she had spoiled it and made their interaction awkward.  She sighed, looking down at her shoes and back up toward Arden.  “Do you think maybe she could wait a little longer?  I’m just about ready for lunch-  and I’ve been desperate for a lunch buddy these days.  I could show you everything around town that’s changed, if you’d like?”

_

She laughed at the other coming to the defense of her dorky 15 year old self. “He was just a grump.” She couldn’t help but smile as Leah basically described a feeling she was all too familiar. The thought of her sitting in the archives, pouring over the same books Arden had years earlier, made something bittersweet bloom in her chest. “I definitely get that feeling.” It had been so exciting and invigorating, learning so much back then. She wished it hadn’t been so intrinsically linked to one of the worst periods of her life. It had certainly helped get her through that time, but she hadn’t been able to fully enjoy anything back then. 

Weird nerd magnets also got a laugh out of her. “Yeah, maybe they did.” She hoped they did. 

She had been caught off guard by Leah asking about her mom, and hadn’t exactly tempered her reaction, but she doubted it would’ve helped even if she had. Leah had always been an observant person, good at reading people. It was clear from her expression that she was curious– that was something they had always shared, that hunger for knowledge– but Arden was grateful that she was willing to drop it. “Yeah,” she smiled, hoping she sounded convincing. Her mother had never been a fan of surprises. 

At Leah’s invitation, she did perk up. The fact that she wanted to get lunch with her and show her around had a wave of emotions crashing against her chest. Since making the decision to move, Arden had been going back and forth, wondering whether it was a good idea or if she would just regret it all in the end. There was a reason she had left after all, this town had taken a lot from her. Not everything, though. 

Maybe this time things could be different. She would make sure that things would be different, and she would repair the bridges she had tried to burn on her way out. 

Arden smiled at her old friend, a warm feeling in her chest. “Yeah, that sounds really nice.”

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue October 1991 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Michelle Pfeiffer as Louise Brooks, Noël Coward and Marilyn Monroe.

(top) made up as Louise Brooks in the role of "Loulou" (Pandora's Box) the silent film by Georg Wilhelm Pabst. She is wearing a Bob Mackie dress. Makeup Elizabeth Arden, The Salon New York.

(middle) Michelle Pfeiffer, as Laurence from The Private Lives of Noël Coward, In this story, the hair, Peter Savic for Cloutier. Makeup, George Newell at George Newell, Inc., tuxedo

by Giogio Armani

(below) Michelle Pfeiffer in Marylin, she wears a silk jumpsuit by Patricia Fieldwalker for Adagio.

Fashion editor: Jenny Capitain Hairstyle: Peter Savic Makeup: George Newell

(haut) maquillée en Louise Brooks dans le rôle "Loulou"(La Boite de Pandore) le film muet de Georg Wilhelm Pabst. Elle porte une robe de Bob Mackie. Maquillage Elizabeth Arden, The Salon New-york.

(milieu) Michelle Pfeiffer, en Laurence des Vies privées de Noël Coward, Dans cette histoire, les cheveux, Peter Savic pour Cloutier. Maquillage, George Newell chez George Newell, Inc., smoking de Giorgio Armani.

(bas) Michelle Pfeiffer en Marylin, elle porte une combinaison de soie de Patricia Fieldwalker for Adagio.

Rédactrice mode : Jenny Capitain Coiffure : Peter Savic Maquillage : George Newell

Photo Herb Ritts

vogue archive

[painsandconfusion]

Nathaniel Arden Walker VI is a whole ass adult with his own multi-million dollar company

And he walks into his fany-ass CEO office every day in these motherfuckers

[atelierpleiades]

At Hal-con with Arden! It’s amazing how one (1) table and chair do for your props

[bdwilliamshakes]

NAME & TITLE/ROLE: William Shakespeare, Bard

EPITHET: the bard

AGE: 27

FACECLAIM: Diego Calva

THREE POSITIVE TRAITS: gifted, charming, ambitious

THREE NEGATIVE TRAITS: self-serving, arrogant, brash

sidenote: ofc since he's entirely au, i'm taking some liberties and changing things - namely he's not yet married, the order in which some of his plays were writte, personality and vices etc!!!!

Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover (glove-maker) originally from Snitterfield in Warwickshire, and Mary Arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning family. Educated at a free schiik and prodigious in his studies, William's ambitions and artistic always exceeded his social standing. A bright but mischevious child, William quickly became known as a man who spoke with candour and grace, but failed to mince words, or keep harsh opinions to himself.

At twenty set off for London, in the hopes of coming playwright - a rough draft of Richard III, tucked under his arm. His talent earned him renowned, and ire from local critics; their poor reviews of his work, did not deter audiences, nor Wiliam himself. A lover of history, he drew from the lives of the past monarchs - slightly to the ire, of the late King. 

Currently, William has completed three plays and is penning a fourth; Richard III, Taming of the Shrew, and Henry VI - although the late King did not always appreciate Wiliam's creative choices, his plays were sought to reifnorce the legitimacy and justification, for Tudor rule. Currently, he seeks to finish A Midsummer Night's Dream; a romantic, magical tale, with the levity fit for a new and romantic Tudor King. 

(sorry not sorry for the Hamilton reference) William writes like he's running out of time; he'll write for a day straight, if inspiration strikes. Otherwise, he enjoys the life of a famous playwright - feasts, pubs, drinks, fine art and a bevy of lovers, those he is most fond of, serving as inspiration. He believes he shall marry one day - but certainly not anytime soon. 

He's charming, brash, and will not fail to offer his opinion, even when it is neither desired nor required - a habit that either endears him to people, or adds to his growing list of enemies. Also he's a bi king as I believe Shakesy P was in my heart

wanted connections

art lovers - theatre goers, patrons, those who love art works, lovers of poetry, anyone with similar intersts he can speak to about his passions

enemies - he's got a lot of them and for good reason !!!

friends, collegues - those he's known for a while, keeps in correspondance with

past lovers - to be plotted out so it works !! but former lovers/current muses, etc!!

[lemondeabicyclette]

"Docteur Alexander, vous continuez à soulever des inquiétudes au sujet des vaccins ... Où sont les preuves ? N'importe quelle preuve, une étude ou deux en plus de ce que vous et les autres docteurs McCullough, Malone, Tenenbaum, Risch dites ?

Liste de 1000 études / pièces à conviction

Je dirais ceci : Quand tout cela sera terminé et que cela prendra fin, (il le faudra un jour), alors nous les médecins devrons rendre des comptes car on est bien au-delà des simples erreurs.

Une partie de cela est de la malversation, [oui, la cupidité s'enroule dans n'importe quelle affaire louche] mais il il s'agit bien ici d'une véritable malversation.

Quiconque a commis une erreur dans cette plandémie COVID, sous Trump et Biden, (Trudeau, Legault, Macron, Johnson, Arden, Draghi, Fauci, Arruda, Boileau - tous les chouchous de Klaus Schwab et Débile Gates) … … quiconque, quiconque en a profité, quiconque a abusé de sa position et quiconque a ruiné des vies par silence et complicité, doit rester coi dans une cellule de prison pendant un certain temps.

Cela fait partie de la guérison, pas d'un simple mea culpa. Pas de départ au coucher du soleil avec un parachute doré.

Nous exigeons la prison pour les coupables de ces crimes !

Paul Alexander MD, 09.01.22

[uniquetyphoonmiracle]

Ya dentro de mi ESTADIO TALISMAN..10 años tras ver a los PUTOS EXTREMO_DURO [=directo IROS TODOS A TOMAR POR CULO y LP YO MINORIA ABSOLUTA] con su gira PARA TODOS LOS PUBLICOS lo que consiguieron a CONTINUACION con la PUTA VIRGEN VIRGINIA MAESTRO..permiso que estreno cantando para niños de 5 años en el MATADERO DE MADRID..CANTANDO OTRA FURCIA QUE SE HACE LLAMAR PRETTY RECKLESS =PRECIOSA TEMERARIA

Estoy MUY CABREADO y ESPERO SENTENCIAR ESTO ANTES DE VOLVER A MADRID..QUEDAN 4 DIAS DE AUTENTICO VERTIGO Y MUY SIGNIFICATIVOS=WALL OF DEATH

Cantando la canción BRUJAS ARDEN=WITCHES BURN..me recuerda a BURNING WITCHES de las que tanto hable desde que vi a COBRA SPELL O SONIA ANUBIS [ex BURNING WITCHES] presentar cd 666 en sala ROCKVILLE que inaguro grupo DINERO

[bunny--girl-senpai]

La escena todavía me atormenta en pesadillas,

como dagas clavándose en mis pupilas.

Era una mañana gris de otoño,

yo una niña dulce, sin atisbo de engaño.

Mamá se acercó con gesto inusual,

sus ojos vidriosos, semblante hostil.

"Ven, mi pequeña, vamos a jugar,

un juego muy divertido te voy a enseñar".

Con andar felino fue hasta la cocina,

sacó un cuchillo grande de la vidrína.

"Cierra los ojitos y no hagas rupido,

o el juego especial no podrá ser cumplido".

Temblorosa obedecí su orden siniestra,

dejando la guardia baja, mi gran muestra.

De pronto su abrazo se tensó como loza,

el filo acarició mi garganta, primicia espantosa.

"Voy a convertirte en muñeca inerte,

para que nunca me abandones, esa será tu suerte.

Estarás conmigo para toda la vida,

juntitas por siempre, sin más partida".

Abrí los ojos y fue cuando la vi,

su rostro deforme, apartada de sí.

La locura la había consumido por dentro,

mi madre ya no estaba, era un ser sin tiento.

Forcejeé y pude quitarle el acero,

aunque quedaron huellas de aquel día centero.

Cicatrices que arden cada vez que me miro,

son la cruda verdad que mi alma ha sufrido.

-Liz. Poema narrativo. conjunto con mi resplandor de mecánicas.