#ash jumps on the bandwagon

[dulcetash]

Gosh. It seems like just *checks watch* 5 days ago that I thought rebar through a man’s skull was notable in its batshittery on thisyere Weewoo Show. Now we’ve got cold opens with a woman’s face falling off and a circular sawblade through a dude’s torso, and I’m as blasé as the crew.

[unjust-dust]

Hyperspecific poll based on my life

Who wants to be besties?

[justmystyles]

Wallflower

pairing: Harry Styles x plus size reader

word count: 1.7k

summary: you’re sitting all alone at a friends wedding, can a handsome stranger help you come out of your shell?

warnings: maybe a swear word or two, but that's it.

a/n: i've decided to jump on the wedding harry bandwagon. here's what i have to offer.

tags: @allthelovehes @ameerakane20 @ash-craze @bethanysnow @blue-ballad @brightlightsinlife @cute-as-ducks420 @gem1712 @golden-hoax @gothmingguk @groovychaosavenue @hillzrry @iceebabies @indierockgirrl @jerseygirlinca @jng4kook @jooniesbabie @kaverichauhan @lexiecamposv @n0vaj3an @ravenclawdirectioner @stylesfeverr @superchrystaldrug @tenaciousperfectionunknown @tiaamberxx @thechaoticjoy @theekyliepage @walkingintheheartbreaksatellite @youknowwhaaat

You took another sip from your water glass as you sat alone, watching the other guests on the dance floor. They were having the time of their lives, laughing as they spun, dipped, and otherwise danced their hearts out. You wondered what it was like to be so utterly free, give zero fucks about what the other people around you thought, enabling you to get out there and dance. You were tapping your toe to the beat under the table, but that was the extent of public dancing that you would allow yourself. 

You were so lost in your thoughts that you didn’t notice one of the guests on the dance floor noticing you. He looked at you curiously, you were the only person seated and he was determined to find out why. He danced his way off the floor, stepping up to your table and tapping you on the shoulder to get your attention. 

“Is this seat taken?” He asks, signaling to the seat beside you. 

“It was, they’re out there now.” You nod to the dance floor. “Everyone is.”

“Everyone except you,” he observes as he takes a seat beside you. “Harry.” He holds out his hand in introduction. 

“Y/N,” you say, shaking his hand. “I don’t dance.” 

“Ever?” He asked in shock.

“Not in public,” you shrug. 

“But that leaves you here all by yourself while everyone else is having fun.” 

You smile softly at him. “It’s not so bad being by yourself, I’m used to it.” 

His expression softened as he looked at you. He had just met you, but he knew that he didn’t want you to ever feel alone like that again. You were far too comfortable with it for his liking. “Bride or groom?” He asked, changing the subject.

“Bride, we were friends growing up. We grew apart after we graduated high school, but reconnected a couple of years ago.” 

Harry smiled and nodded. “You went to school together?” 

“Kind of.” You scrunch your face, knowing that the next part is going to be embarrassing. “We took dance classes together.” 

“What?!” Harry exclaimed as he slammed his palm against the table. “You’re a trained dancer and you’re sitting over here instead of showing everyone out there what you’ve got?” 

“I’m far from a Rockette, trust me.” You reached down, lifting your water to your lips. 

“Well there’s your problem,” he pointed to the glass in your hands. “You’re not going to loosen up by drinking water.” 

“I had a glass of champagne during the toasts,” you said defensively. 

“Party animal,” he said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. “Come on, let’s go to the bar.” 

You walk with him to the bar, and as you move across the floor, he notices your steps as your hips sway to the beat. He places a hand on the small of your back, you tense slightly at the unexpected contact, but quickly relax into his touch, realizing how natural it feels. “See, you’ve got plenty of rhythm. You’re walking to the beat.” He whispers in your ear as you approach the bar. 

You look down at your feet, trying to will away the blush that comes over your cheeks at his words, and his actions. You had no idea why he was spending all this time with you, but you were silently thanking god that he was. 

You got your drinks and stayed at the bar talking as you sipped casually. 

“So, explain to me why you don’t dance at weddings?” He asks casually. 

“Because I’d look stupid in front of all these people I don’t know.” 

“So what?” He questions simply. 

You shrug shyly, “I’ve been the butt of the joke enough in my life, I try not to go seeking it out.” 

His heart broke at your words, he couldn’t understand how anyone could make you feel so terrible about yourself that it altered your entire way of being. “Why would you be the butt of the joke here?” 

“Did you see all the other women out there?” You scoff. “They’re all so cute and tiny. I’d just be jiggling all over the place making a fool of myself.” 

You watched as Harry’s brow knit. “First of all, size and cuteness have no correlation. You’re cuter than every other girl here.” 

“Oh please,” you say, rolling your eyes. 

“Hey,” he slides a finger under your chin, forcing your gaze up. “I mean it.” You look into his eyes and see nothing but sincerity, you genuinely believe that he thinks that. 

He takes a look around the empty bar area, and looks back at you with a smirk. “I have an idea. Would you dance with me?” He asks hopefully. “Right here, there’s nobody around. It would be just you and I.” 

You look over his pleading expression, not fully understanding why he was so desperate to dance with you, but also feeling unable to deny him anything. “You won’t make fun of me?” 

“Never,” he said in complete honesty. 

You let out a deep sigh before bringing your glass to your lips and finishing it in one gulp. You close your eyes as the sting of the alcohol travels down your throat. “Okay.” 

He grins, displaying his dimples to you for the first time, and you feel your heart swell. He grabs your hand and leads you to an even more secluded corner of the bar. “Just feel the music and let your body move naturally.” He says as he begins to sway to the beat. 

You close your eyes, partly to feel the music, but more than that, you wanted to try to trick your brain into thinking you were alone. That there wasn’t a gorgeous man standing right in front of you, watching your every move. 

“There you go,” he encourages as you begin to dance. You open your eyes to find him looking back at you with a proud smile. “See, you’re doing great!” 

The two of you continue to dance, you feel your body loosening up more, feeling more comfortable with Harry than you have with anyone in a long time. He took one of your hands in his, leading you into a spin, you both chuckle as the music comes to an end. 

“Thanks for the dance,” you say with a smile as a slow song begins to play through the speakers. 

You turn to step away, but Harry grabs your hand, pulling you close. Your hand comes up and against his chest to steady yourself. “One more?” He asks. 

“But… It's a slow song.” You stutter, assuming your interaction was over. 

“I know,” he says as he places his free hand on your waist and leans down to whisper in your ear. “The slow ones are my favorite.” 

Your breath hitches at his words as the two of you begin to move in sync. He’s holding you so close that you’re afraid he can hear your heart racing. Unsure what to do or say, you instinctively drop your gaze to the floor. 

He moves your joined hands to lift your chin. “Rule one of dancing, never look down.” He smiled at you. “Didn’t they ever teach you that in your classes?” 

“All the time, I just wasn’t very good at it.” You chuckled, he laughed along with you. 

Your laughter quickly died down when you realized how close your faces were, your noses practically grazing. You could see that Harry was thinking the same thing, and then you caught his eyes dropping down to your lips before quickly returning to your eyes. You took a deep breath, preparing yourself for what you thought was about to happen.

“Can we get all the single ladies onto the dance floor for the bouquet toss?” The DJ’s booming voice startled the two of you apart. You instantly missed the feeling of his body against yours.

“It uh… sounds like they’re looking for you out there.” He said lightly, trying to hide his disappointment. 

“I don’t dance, you really think I’m going to do that?”

“You just danced with me,” he smirked. He saw you start to retreat into yourself, much like you had been when he first walked up to you. “C’mon, I’ll be right there the whole time.” He promised, taking your hand and leading you back into the reception. 

“Why are you doing all this for me?” You asked him plainly. 

He stopped walking and turned to face you, shrugging before he responded. “I saw you sitting all alone, and you looked so sad. I thought you were far too beautiful to be sad, so I wanted to make you smile.” A blush quickly spread over your cheeks at his words. “Making you all red and shy like that is just an added bonus,” he joked, squeezing your hand gently. 

You smile through the butterflies that are fluttering uncontrollably in your stomach as he leads you to the edge of the dance floor. Before releasing your hand, he leans in to whisper to you once more. “Knock ‘em dead out there, gorgeous.” You lean back to look at him and he wink with a wide smile. 

You take your place on the dancefloor, positioned in the center of the crowd. Once everyone was set, the bride turned her back, casually tossing her bouquet over her shoulder. You watched as it soared through the air, seeming to come directly for you. You opened your hands and the flowers landed in your grasp with ease. 

Your eyes widened as the crowd cheered. A loud whistling cut through the noise and your eyes searched for the sound, stopping when they landed on Harry. His fingers were in his mouth, whistling as he approached you. 

“I knew you had it in you,” he congratulated you. “Care to celebrate with a dance?” 

You smile wide at his hopeful expression and nod silently, placing the flowers down and linking your arm through his. He wraps an arm around you and the two of you begin dancing right there in front of everyone, but you didn’t care. When you were in Harry’s arms, you were the only two people that mattered. 

[daisysmartheart]

jumping on the bandwagon of making a friend guess the mechanisms

for this i had him guess name, instrument, mechanism, and role in crew. some of his answers got mildly raunchy.

jonny:

"jesse, a singer?, eyes, gunman"

nastya:

"mary, guitar of some sort, hmmm that looks like a jacket someone with a prosthetic arm would wear, audio engineer"

ashes:

"jade, keyboard, heart, cook"

Toy Soldier:

"charlie, vvvvocals./???, arm, some type of commander or commisar"

brian:

"jack, drummer, fuck it robot cock, priest"

tim:

"asmongold if he took care of himself, french horn, hand, tinkerer or navigator"

marius:

"darren, guitar of sorts, eye or right arm, some type of weapons guy"

raphaella:

"sarah, strings, wings, some scouting role"

carmilla:

"amber or ruby, mayhaps a woodwind?, none, those are swashbuckler clothes she a swashbuckler"

[dargorian]

Not me jumping onto the 'white-hair-streak Callum' bandwagon. Nuh-uh. No way. Anyway... This idea wouldn't leave me alone. I'd pictured Callum being forced to use dark magic and as the front lock of his hair turns white, he's fallen to his knees, distraught and horrified. --- He didn't want to do it. He's on his knees, the whatever it was to do the spell turning to ash in his hands as they fall to either side of him. He can't move. He's frozen. Staring at the floor as it hits what he had done. What he had been forced to do... "I would do anything for you..."

[floralcavern]

Jumping on the bandwagon and rewriting Wish!

I think it’s worth noting I have not seen Wish. I’ve watched reviews, other rewrites, and Spilling The Milk’s reaction video, but that is it. And I refuse to see it, since this is the type of movie that was perfectly crafted for me to hate, so I don’t want to waste 1+ hours of my life. 

Let’s start with the backstory of the kingdom. 

King Magnifico was a young dreamer within his own kingdom. But his kingdom was tyrannical. Magnifico joined an elite and exclusive group of sorcerers. He was the youngest one there, and the one who with the loudest thoughts. He was very open about his hatred toward the kingdom. But he was quickly shut down and even arrested for his radical ideas. 

But then, the young princess of the kingdom finds him in the dungeon and they share a lot of the same views! This princess turns out to be Amaya. 

So, together in secret, they plot to take down her father. They said they would rebuild their kingdom from the ashes, make a new world order where they will be infinitely times better rulers. 

They were young, naive dreamers who didn’t realize that this plan could hurt a lot of innocent people. And it did. 

Using Magnifico’s raw magical abilities, they manage to take over. But something maybe goes wrong and they end up destroying everything. Maybe Magnifico even ends up killing his own family. That’s a good way to fuck him up young 👍

They have to relocate and travel to new lands with refugees. Obviously, Amaya and Magnifico will lie to them all about what happened. They don’t want them all to know that they’re responsible for the deaths of their loved ones!

But after taking down the old kingdom with his magic, Magnifico’s magic is severely weakened. 

But they realize the refugees spirits are very low. So Magnifico grants 10 of their wishes as a way to make them happier (and easier to manipulate, but he didn’t realize that was what he was doing or that was why he was doing it). 

But now this started a new tradition. Every year, 10 wishes will be granted, as Magnifico claims he only had enough magic to grant 10. But the longer someone’s wish is separated from them, the more their life force is drained and fall deep into depression. So, why do they even bother throwing their wish into the pile? 

It’s kind of like a gambling addiction. That desperation and hope from all the propaganda that maybe their wish is will be granted. Also, just lying and propaganda. Lots and lots of propaganda to get people to send in their wishes. So, ya, the fact that wishes may not be granted and stuff is well known and common knowledge. 

Now, why do Magnifico and Amaya want wishes? Well, they’ve realized that Magnifico can absorb wishes and make his magic stronger. So every year, he gets stronger and stronger, but they tell everyone “Ohhhh. Magnifico is too weak for your wish. He can only grant 10. Sorrrrryyyyyy..” But in reality, that’s not the case. And Magnifico and Amaya are saying they want to “spread their perfect kingdom” to other lands, which is strange since they also promote the idea that their citizens should stay in the confines of their kingdom. It’s all about propaganda, baby!

Now, let’s get to Asha. 

Asha is BLAND. She is a watered down, diet Anna from Frozen. Which is such a shame. So here’s what I’m gonna do with her:

Asha has always loved fairytales. She has a library that would make Belle proud. And because of her love for fairytales, she’s grown a love for magic! She rambled on and on about her love for magic and stories.

(Also, quick thing, I feel like her library full of fairytales could allow to get rid of so many unnecessary things from the movie that were added just for Easter eggs. Instead, they could be kept in the background of her library)

But Asha is very naive, which is something her grandpa worries about. Asha has a history of being taken advantage of because of her kindness. She has trouble telling genuine kindness and liars apart.  

Now, her grandpa’s wish was to be able to inspire the younger generation. But it never came to fruition and now he’s too old. So Asha takes matters into her own hands and attempts to be an activist. Sadly, she doesn’t have bathe charisma or public speaking skills to be an activist. Usually, her speeches fall completely flat and end with her embarrassing herself. 

But Asha’s biggest dream is to be a sorcerer. So, after enough begging, she manages to be taken in by Magnifico as his assistant. 

At first, things go well! She makes somewhat good progress. 

But somehow she figures out about Magnifico being a liar and using people’s wishes and purposefully not granting them, letting the citizens slowly have their life forces drain. She’s horrified, but Magnifico manages to manipulate her to calm down and just hear him out, yknow? And Asha wants to be able to trust him, so she calms down to hear him. But Amaya emerges from the shadows and knocks her out and has a couple of guards drag her to the woods to kill her. 

But due to her little magical ability, Asha manages to escape the guards in the woods by the skin of her teeth and ends up stumbling across the spot her and her dad used to spend time in when she was young, causing her to break down sobbing. 

She then makes her wish. A very vague wish that just things will be ok.. 

And then a cute little star creature appears! We spend around 5-10 minutes with this little guy, maybe a small song and Asha smooches its cheek, causing it to get all giddy and turn into…

Drumroll pleaaaase…

Starboy!!

Starboy

Oh Starboy.. we were so robbed. 

Starboy is a giddy, chaotic, mute little guy. He’s always been interested in humans, but kept in the cosmos by the other Wish Keepers. But now that he’s actually face to face with a human, he attempts to act all serious and stoic. But with Asha, he has trouble doing that because he keeps getting flustered because he thinks she’s really pretty and he likes hearing her ramble about fairytales and magic. 

Asha tries to learn to do her magic, but she can’t, so Starboy offers to help her out, but turns out, his magic is all wonky on Earth. 

What I’m thinking is there’s a different magical force on Earth than the cosmos, so his magic is all out of wack. He continues to have random magical outbursts, of magic, causing chaos and accidentally getting him and Asha nearly caught multiple times. He also can see the souls of humans, seeing their wishes. The humans who have sent in their wishes and not been granted have souls that are deteriorated and this horrifies Starboy, making him realize how serious this all really is. 

The Goat:

Oh GOSH, this thing. I’m keeping it, obviously, since every Disney princess needs an animal sidekick.

But I shall be taking away its ability to talk and giving it a backstory. 

Asha’s dad had a prized goat. And her dad loved the goat. But shortly after her died, the goat also died, leaving only its baby. The baby goat. 

I imagine that when it comes to Asha’s naivety, Starboy is mostly the kind of friend who goes “*Sucks in teeth* Yaaaa.. um.. you’re doing great, Asha.. haha..” Meanwhile the goat just rolls its eyes, wishing it could talk just to tell Asha what’s what. 

Just make the goat have big expressions, make him the sassy one of the trio simply based on facial expressions. 

Starboy x Asha

I have so many ideas. Starboy being mute helps Asha have to read body language and facial expressions and actually read people, which helps with her naivety and easily tricked by words nature. She no longer has to focus on the words coming from someone’s mouth, which is what she always was tricked by. The sugarcoated words, since “why would they lie to me?”

So Starboy being mute means she actually has to focus on things other than words, allowing her to have a deeper bond with Starboy than with anyone she’s ever had. 

And with Starboy, he’s so obsessed with trying to prove himself to the Wish Keepers that he acts all stoic and serious around humans and not actually allowing himself to be curious and explore and be starry eyed and excited. So Asha helps him to loosen up and live in the moment, even for a second. She helps him realize he doesn’t have to prove himself. He just needs to help, and it can be in his own, unique way. 

They continuously inspire each other.

The rest of the plot:

This one I’m still trying to figure out. 

All I know is Magnifico and Amaya are convinced that they’re in the right and end up probably committing some war crimes in the neighboring kingdoms or something. They truly think they’re doing good. Then again, they thought they were doing good last time all those years ago with the old kingdom and ended up killing a lot of people. But Magnifico desperately wants to believe it was all worth it, since he literally watched his family die. He doesn’t want to believe that was for nothing. He and Amaya must spread their empire. 

I imagine Asha learns the spell Magnifico used to take people’s wishes and used it on them at the end and we see their wishes. Idk that they would be, but something beautifully tragic probably, but also lowkey evil. 

Asha returns their wishes to them, saying they are too evil to grant. Magnifico tries to manipulate Asha, but she holds strong and doesn’t fall for it. Magnifico and Amaya get angry and we get a Magnifico vs Asha and Starboy magic fight with Amaya in the end trying to absorb the wishes, as she desperately wants to help Magnifico. But since she has no magic experience or whatever, she ends up getting hurt and nearly dies. 

Magnifico rushes to her and cradles her body. He wants to heal her, but his magic battle has left him incredibly weak. 

Starboy tells Asha to look at Magnifico’s wish again, and it’s changed to hun only wanting his wife to live. 

Asha and Starboy exchange a look, nod, and together they grasp hands and grant Magnifico’s wish. 

Asha and Starboy decide to make them prisoners, doing laborious work. But despite the fact that they’re now criminals, Asha never separated the two from one another. She knew that they loved each other. She knew that they were well meaning, but they’re also dangerous and did bad things, so they must live out the consequences. 

Also, of course Asha takes on the role of Queen! I like to think that Starboy ‘says’ his wish is to let these people have a ruler who will treat them well and for peace amongst them all. And his wish is granted, making Asha the ruler. 

Asha tells everyone that she will not be ‘granting’ wishes. She says that they shouldn’t all rely on someone else to grant your wish, since waiting around for someone to do it all for you will only make things seem meaningless and less fulfilling. Instead, she promotes empowerment in oneself.

And then she would turn to Starboy and smiles softly and would say “And of course… it is always ok to let someone else into your life who wishes to help you.. to help grant your wish..”

Starboy later has to go back to space and him and Asha smooch. 

And then it would later go to a scene where Asha is a little older. There’s a celebration, celebrating their day of liberation. Asha is looking out her balcony, watching the fireworks, and a star twinkles and Starboy appears on her balcony. 

He gives her a look. That twinkle in his eyes and smirk and ever so slight head tilt she remembered so well. 

Asha laughs. “What’s my wish..?”

He nods. 

She smiles and looks down before looking back up to him. “To have you as my Prince Charming.. to let this be the perfect.. fairytale…”

Starboy smiles and flies into her arms. The two kiss and there’s a flash of light and Starboy turns into a normal human. 

The end. 

(I seriously hope I worded all of this ok and that you guys can see and understand my vision)

EDIT:

ALSO! I forgot to add this, but when all the village people see what’s going on and all that, they decide to help by rebelling against the guards. And it’s the grandpa who starts this revolt, since his wish was to inspire the generation. Also also, it eventually comes out that Magnifico and Amaya were responsible for killing everyone in the last kingdom and all the elderly folk have a moment of grievance and betrayal and maybe Starboy can use his magic to project the memories of the elderly’s loved ones, just to really show the king and queen what they have done, how they never actually saved anyone and actually ruined these people’s lives

[generouskittentidalwave]

OH BOY ASTRO BOY ELECTRIC BOOGALO HERE WE GO!

YOU THOUGHT I WAS GONNA MAKE ONE POST? NAH WE GOT A ROUND TWO AS I GOTTA SAY SOMETHING

I WANT TO MAKE THIS, LOUD AND CLEAR, TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE FANDOM

Many people actually DON'T dislike the 2003 Astro Boy dub

SHOCKING, I KNOW.

But seriously, from what I've seen 99% of fans love the dub just as much as they love the sub, including myself, with many of us growing up with the dub version and growing a strong attachment to it especially due to it being nostalgic for many of us. I hardly ever see many complaints about it, even on the very rare videos that compare the sub and dub 99% of it is just talking about the scene and Astro and only 1% at most complaining about it for their own reasons.

Because es it does have it's issues like cutting out scenes, mostly regarding Tobio's past, but that's no one's fault as although censorship wasn't as aggressive in the 2000's as it is now they still weren't comfortable displaying much of Tobio's past which, like it or not, is pretty valid as I don't think many of us kids wanted to see a 9 year old child get hit by a car head on and die instantly with none of it being off screen. The rest of the issues though are kind of just- eh? Like they are a problem but it's not too prominent except some line changes here and there and sometimes the dub voice lines not matching up with the expressions but nothing that really badly affects it as the points still get across all the same. AND SPEAKING OF THE VOICES, OH BOY GET READY FOR THIS

Yeah there is nothing bad about either, most fans don't really care and those who do most likely jumped on a band wagon. The only difference is that Astro's voice is a tad bit rougher in the dub but people need to realize EVERY SINGLE VOICE DUB MC CHILD CHARACTER *HAD THAT VOICE* BACK THEN, ASTRO FROM ASTRO BOY SOUNDS A BIT LIKE HOW ASH FROM POKEMON SOUNDED IN THE EARLY DAYS OF POKEMON AS WELL WITH ASH'S VOICE BEING A LOT MORE ROUGHER THAN ASTRO'S. Actually they felt so similar to the point I actually had to look up the voice actor upon rewatching it because I thought they were both voiced by the same person. It was just a 2000's dubbing thing back then that always led them to have that kind of voice, I don't know why they went with that but the shows were successful and I loved them so I guess it worked either way. The point is, almost no one here gets their pants in a twist about it and you shouldn't either, because, fun fact, IT DOESN'T *MATTER*, you wanna know why? Because it's still ASTRO. The changes never affected his character and I know that because upon growing up with the dub he was still the same innocent, lovable, caring robot we all know and I saw him as such the same way people saw him as in the sub. Because despite it's minor flaws it was still Astro with every action, words, and lessons that he took, spoke, and learned. SO WATCH WHAT YOU WANNA WATCH AND LIKE WHAT YOU WANNA LIKE, THE DUB IS GREAT AND SO IS THE SUB, EITHER WAY HE IS STILL ASTRO ALL THE SAME AND IT DOESN'T AFFECT HIS CHARCTER AT ALL. To leave you on an important lesson, don't jump on a bandwagon when introducing yourself to new shows that involve sub and dub and instead watch one and take a look at the other and form your own opinions on them, we are all chill and welcoming so there is no ripping eachother's faces off about it here, trust me this is not the My Hero Academia fandom, you are safe.

[soovermyself]

Im going to ponctuate a few things:

1) the woso fandom build this image that Ashlyn evil manipulating bitch, Ali saint and naive. It doesn't matter what anyone says, even if Ali came out in public and say "I was the one who cheated and manipulate Ash", they are going to find a way to make Ashlyn the villain.

I say that cause everyone completely ignores that Ali and Ashlyn first break up was cause Ali didn't want to come out of the closet and ended everything. She said that herself around 2016/2017, but everyone ignores it.

2) We have no idea of how they are in daily basis and in those 13 years of their relationship. What we know is that when they got back together, Ashlyn pretty much accepted whatever was the pace that Ali wanted.

3) This whole "hate on Ashlyn" train was started by Hope Solo's fan and followed by Naeher's fans, when USSF fired Hope. And now is pandering by Ali's brother and fandom, using the said two fandom.

4) We also don't know how it was Sophia relationship with Ali. To me, Sophia was always far more closer to Christen, Rapinoe, Tobin, Alex, Syd and Ashlyn. I kinda understand Ali cause she seems more introvert, and not much open to people outside her circle of friends and soccer world, while Sophia is an extrovert person, she said several times she likes being around people and talking and having parties, and this kind of person might annoy an introvert.

Ashlyn is a lot like Sophia in that aspect. They also have many same interests and have similar experiences too, by both living in near by cities in the same period and both being major in communication.

5) If Sophia had cheated on Grant with Ashlyn, you bet your asses we would know already. People were dying to Sophia make a mistake to spread in her face cause of her activism. The trumpsters and the blue lives matters part of CPD fandom was dying for something like this to happen, and most of Ashlyn's haters are jumping in the bandwagon with them to massacre them.

6) Sophia is a 41 year old woman who is constantly blamed for stuff she is used to deal with this kind of hate and so is Ashlyn. This might be a mistake? Yes, but at least she will do her mistake by her own head, but this might work too, like I said, we can't possibly know how they are in private and if they have chemistry. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds started in a similar way as Sophia and Ashlyn, and they are still together.

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[lenasai]

in which i jump on a bandwagon

rules are as follows: post the first lines of your last 10 fics posted to ao3. if you have less than 10 fics posted, post the first lines of all your fics.

the last two people i saw do this in the tag made it an open thing so. read my words boy (nongendered)

Honk: The Resurrection and Deicidal Rampage of One Horrible Goose, Sutton Bishop

It is a beautiful day in the Vault - manufactured to be that way, every single thing laid out to create the perfect Fan experience.

2. in defiance of the trio's curse

(godspeed, you beautiful bastards...)

3. sometimes you've gotta fall before you learn how to fly again

i met a reflection of my younger self in the back of the shoe thieves’ clubhouse.

4. batting practice

“You’re kidding.”

5. end-of-the-world tour

They’re almost there.

6. what if the light at the end of the tunnel burns me again

Agan Espinoza finds themself in total darkness.

7. the magnolia tree

you arrived with the blooming of the magnolia tree in the corner of the garden

8. the tragedy of the fire eater

few will learn what fire tastes like it is difficult to describe it is not lucky it is a duty

9. ashes, dust, and other reminders of what once was

You wake up on the floor of a cold, gray room. You don’t remember how you got here - the last thing you remember is being in the Hall of Flame. This place is too bright and clean to be the Hall. The room is almost completely empty, except for a plain bed and desk, both shoved into the corners of one side of the room. If it weren’t for those furniture pieces, you would have mistaken it for an unused storage room.

10. hold on, you'll live to play again

“So, you’re going to visit the Core, huh?”

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i'm gonna keep it an open tag, if you wanna jump on the bandwagon, feel free!

[dulcetash]

Oh, so THIS is what y’all been hollerin’ about. 🤣

Turn around, Bobby. 🤣🤣🤣

[chels10621]

Inspiration...

So almost a year now, I've been doing a lot of reading. It still amazes me that I'm even reading books. I didn't reach this much when I was in school. Since I've been reading, I'm slowly getting some sort of inspiration for writing. Just small scenes.

This year's goal is to read 10 books and I'm two books away from completing my goal. I've been reading what everybody reads or has been reading. Also, I'm feeling nostalgic and felt like reading the Twilight Saga. I bought the first book at Half Price Bookstore for like seven bucks.

Right now, I'm reading From Blood and Ash series with Casteel and Poppy. I'm enjoying the series, so far but I'm on book two. My all-time favorite series is The Crescent City with Hunt and Bryce. I am so excited about the next book, which comes out next year at the end of January.

Moving on. Since I've been reading, I'm starting to have some sort of inspiration. But like I said earlier, not enough to be a novel or short story. Just small scenes. Also, I think I get this inspiration from the music I listen to while reading. They're like epic music trailers or scores from movies. I haven't really thought about what type of story I would write, but I love the fae, angels, demons, vampires, etc. Basically, fantasy characters. But I don't have a plot. I don't want to buy a journal for this. Probably buy a pack of paper and just go from there.

Those who read my stuff are probably excited that I'm thinking of jumping on the bandwagon of the writing crew. I've enjoyed writing, but having the time is another story.

Until then, I will enjoy my time reading books and falling in love with a world that doesn't exist and the characters, who are total badasses.

[rajrag66]

The Bazball Hypothesis

No one could have predicted that the term 'Bazball' would take the game by storm when it was coined a year ago. Comparisons with the infamous Bodyline (coincidently another B word) used more than 90 years ago may feel inappropriate. But there has been no other strategy since Douglas Jardine invented the leg theory which threatens to overshadow the main Ashes contest.

The ambit of Bazball which started as just a brand of aggressive, positive cricket is constantly expanding. The umbrella field employed by Ben Stokes, his audacious declaration when Root was destroying the Aussie bowling and the left field selection of Moin Ali from test match oblivion are all now considered to be part of Bazball. Even a fairly orthodox batsman like Joe Root got caught up in this new buzz word. The bizarre reverse ramp shot attempted of the very 1st ball of day 4 from Pat Cummins and his dismissal jumping down the wicket to Nathan Lyon in the 2nd innings were completely out of character

Australia which chose a more conservative approach seemed to be playing a different game than their opponents. The fields Cummins set were over defensive and the batting was for a large part cautious right until the end of the match. The Aussie captain finally decided to take the fight to the opposition with some aggressive hitting against Root's part time spin.

Ultimately Australia's decision to stick to the basics won them the game. The old fashioned virtues of occupying the crease and grinding the bowling paid rich dividends to Khawaja, who was arguably the best batsman on either side in the match.

While Bazball has undoubtedly succeeded in generating unprecedented interest in test cricket, it still remains a hypothesis that needs to be fully tested before it becomes a blue print for other teams to follow. What better way of doing this than during an Ashes series. The question which has been on everyone’s mind is whether this new ultra aggressive style of batting will succeed against the formidable Australian bowling.

There are already rumblings from traditionalists like Geoff Boycott who think that England has got too caught up with Bazball and are in danger of reducing the Ashes to an exhibition. Unless results in the rest of the series go England's way, there will be others who jump on the bandwagon of criticizing England's new strategy. What ultimately matters is who has possession of the famous little urn at the end of the series. The jury is therefore still out on Bazball, we will soon know the verdict. Until then, we hope to see more nail-biting finishes. 2.1 million viewers tuned in to Sky Sports to watch the 1st test live, in addition to packed stands at Edgbaston. At a time when test cricket is facing an existential crisis, this is a victory in itself.

[axelaita]

Hey y'all! I never jumped on the Tumblr bandwagon back in the day but I was curious to know how many readers, writers, and authors were on here?

Tell me one of your favorite books! Hell, tell me three!

My top 3 as of now are

The Villain's Code: Bones of the Past by Drew Hayes

Ashes by Iona Wayland

The Savior's Champion by Jenna Moreci

[itsalcngstory]

Sub's:

-Theo -Ash

'Whatever and however you want me' aka switches:

-Misha -Nysa -Eris

[dartmoorsfinest]

Adam Hills: “The Ashes row proves elite sport is a cut-throat affair – the Lord’s chaps should applaud the Aussies” (Independent Premium)

[ORIGINAL ARTICLE - PAYWALLED]

England’s and Australia’s cricketers are elite athletes who must do whatever they can to win within the rules – even if some people don’t like it, writes Adam Hills.

I normally keep my cricketing opinions to myself, but there was an incident during the most recent Ashes Test that I feel I need to comment upon – and defend.

The incident in question involved the English wicketkeeper Johnny Bairstow, and it happened during the Australian Second Innings. With the Australians 170 runs ahead and one wicket down, Bairstow spied an opportunity. He had seemingly noticed that the Aussie batsman Marnus Labuschagne had developed a habit of creeping out his crease after the ball had passed him.

Was Labuschagne trying to gain an advantage? Sneak off for a run? Put one up on the opposition? No. But the rules of the game state that the batsman must remain in his crease until the ball is called dead. Does the batsman decide when the ball is dead? Or the wicketkeeper? Or the surrounding fielders? Once again, no. That is down to the umpire’s discretion.

So, when Labuschagne allowed the ball to sail through unchallenged, Bairstow did what any wily keeper would do and lobbed the ball back towards the stumps on the off chance that a lazy or careless Labushcagne had failed to return to his crease. Unfortunately for Bairstow, the ball missed the stumps, and in any case the batsman seemed to be behind the crease, but it was worth a shot.

Some might argue that Bairstow was acting cheekily, knowing that Labuschagne had assumed the ball was dead, and that Bairstow was taking advantage of a moment of lax concentration. But rules are rules, and it’s not Bairstow’s job to interpret them. That’s for the umpires. Bairstow’s job is to win the Ashes, or at least have a crack at it.

How would Bairstow’s teammates have reacted if he had returned to the dressing rooms at the end of the day, with Australia in a commanding lead, only to announce, “I could have had Labuschagne out you know, but I wasn’t sure how well it would have gone down with the opposition fans”? One can’t imagine Stuart Broad for instance, being too forgiving: “Oh well, you gave him the benefit of the doubt. You’ll always be remembered for that.”

The truth is, elite sport is a cut-throat affair, and the Ashes seem to take that rivalry to a whole new level. “It’s the one-percenters!” the commentators like to spout, and whether that be a held catch, an heroic piece of fielding, or the presence of mind to notice a moment of laziness from an opposition player – every little helps.

Had Bairstow’s throw been accurate and Labuschagne been out of his crease, we can only speculate as to how the English crowd would have reacted. Cheers of approval for Bairstow, jeers for Labuschagne, and chants from the terraces of “Same old Aussie, always blinking.”

Because in test cricket – you can’t afford to blink, not even once. The mind conjures images of the Long Room at Lord’s as Labuschagne would have retired past the members, their faces full of joy and Pimms.

“Gotta stay awake old chap,” one old fella would offer. “Play to the Umpire’s decision, what?” another might add. Then later as Bairstow passed by with his England teammates, the same members would be patting him on the back, applauding his quick thinking. “Lovely bit of business that” from one. “We’re here to win matches, not make friends” from another.

The prime minister, ever one for jumping aboard the Public Sentiment Bandwagon, might even offer a statement. “The English mentality,” he might say, “is one of a winning attitude. That mentality stood firm today, and I plan to run with it right into the next election.”

So, for any who claim Johnny Bairstow was acting against the spirit of the game, I say this: Bairstow is an elite athlete at the top of his game, and well aware of the rules of said game. It’s his job to do whatever he can within those rules to win that game. The Umpires can decide whether those rules have been breached, but if they say a batsman is out – he’s out. That’s cricket.

Had Labuschagne been dismissed I, as an opposition supporter, would have to concede that he had been done over by a cleverer opponent and accept the Umpire’s decision with grace and dignity. I can only hope the English fans and players would do the same if the tables were ever turned.

Host of the Broadcast and RTS-award-winning Channel 4 series The Last Leg, Adam Hills is one of the most popular comedians in the UK

[palamedesthesixth]

HAPPY 104th BIRTHDAY JAMES BUCHANAN BARNES