#attending!luke

[snarkylinda]

I love them actually part 2

[lilirot]

ok last drawing. still waiting for RAD uniform Luke and Simeon Solmare >:[

[cordelia-cardale]

So what are your bets for tomorrow? What kind of unhinged behaviour do you think we’ll get?

[disasterbiwriter]

You may have seen me obsess over this before, but... Luke tries to teach Jess how to play baseball, because "every boy likes baseball, right?" And it doesn't go very well. 😆

The Diner Dudes and the Bad Hop

Part I

Lorelai is bussing a table when Luke clatters down into the diner, and as she looks up and takes him in, it's clear she's trying not to laugh.

"What?" Luke demands. "What?!"

"Nothing, I just didn't know you realized you could wear those things with the brim to the front." She reaches up and gently flicks the brim of his ancient Mets cap.

"Knock it off." What does it say about him that even that miniscule degree of contact with her sends his stomach into somersaults?

"Sorry, sorry." She looks him over once more, from the hat down to the scuffed up Slugger hanging at his side. "So, you're really going to go through with it?"

"'Course," he says. "He's excited."

Her face is soft. "Of course he is. He loves to take the trash out if it means you're with him."

"It's going to be fun," Luke insists. "All boys love baseball."

"Right right." She snaps and points at him, cheeky. "Hey, do you think he'll put whatever he's reading down long enough to hit the ball, or are you thinking the reading material will be thick enough to be a stand-in for the bat?"

Luke rolls his eyes. "Are you in overtime yet?"

"Maybe."

"Go home."

Part II

"All right, bud, remember what I told you?"

Six-year-old Jess is vibrating with excitement. "Yep!" He ticks the items off on his grubby fingers. "Keep my eye on the ball. Don’t swing at anything below your shoulders or anything higher than your knees."

"Er, close. It's actually - "

"And quit when it starts to feel like all the baselines are running uphill."

Luke scratches his head. "Did... I don't remember telling you that last one."

Jess scrambles for the backpack he slung off along the first baseline and pulls out a pristine library book. "Babe Ruth’s Baseball Advice," he announces proudly. "Mrs. Gilley ordered a copy of it for the library when I told her you were gonna teach me baseball."

Mentally Luke runs through a catalogue of sayings attributed to the Big Bam and makes a mental note to remind Mrs. Gilley that Jess is still in elementary school. "All right, put the book down, let's get to it, kid!"

"I'm ready, Uncle Luke!" With comedic effort he hefts the bat over one shoulder and readies himself behind the plate.

"Uh, honey? Try taking the mitt off when you bat."

"You got it, Uncle Luke!"

Part III

"Jess, I think you'll probably have more luck if you open your eyes when you swing."

"Good idea, Uncle Luke!"

"Jess, honey, that's third base, not first."

"But we read left to right! Why do we run right to left?!"

"I, uh... I don't actually know the answer to that."

"That was better! Try running towards the ball instead of away from it next time!"

"What if it lands on my head and cracks it open like an egg?!"

"No, I'm definitely sure there are only three bases, kiddo."

"Chuck Presby says there are twelve, and if you miss any of them they make the umpire put you in JAIL!"

"But are you sure?"

"Look, sweetheart, I know I told you I don't actually know everything about baseball, so I guess it's possible... But I'm telling you, I don't think there has ever been a baseball player who was also a bank robber. And you've gotta stop listening to anything that Presby kid tells you, he's an id - he's just teasing you."

"Uncle Luke! We forgot the wickets!"

"No, Jess, there are no wickets in baseball, that's cricket."

"Uncle Luke! Uncle Luke! I hit it! I - oh no! Uncle Luke! Are you okay?!"

Part IV

Lorelai unearths a bag of peas from the diner's freezer and gently settles it against Luke's cheekbone. "Well, at least he hit it."

Luke glances over at the counter where Jess is wearing more ice cream than is getting into his mouth. He loves that little gremlin so much he might actually cry - or would, if any tears could escape his rapidly-swelling eye. "He certainly did. Baby's first bad hop."

"What on earth is a bad hop?"

"You know," Luke sighs, "ask me some other time. I think I'm done talking about baseball for the day."

"You got it. Need a beer, boss?"

"Make it two. Hey, didn't I tell you to go home?

"You want me to get you a beer or not?"

"Right, shutting up now."

Part V - Two Weeks Later

"And then," Jess says proudly, tapping the little square with his finger, "the guy hit a fly and got out at center field - so I put the 8 in his box Eight stands for center field, remember?"

Lorelai whistles over the scorebook, impressed. "That's so cool, kid. And you learned how to do all that today?"

"Yep." He spins a little on his stool, clutching the precious document carefully in both hands. "Uncle Luke says I picked it up faster than anyone he's ever seen."

"Well, that doesn't surprise me even a little bit."

"I think watching baseball is more fun than playing baseball." Jess beams at Luke as he comes out from the kitchen, Jess's dinner in hand. "Don't you think so, Uncle Luke?"

Luke sets Jess's plate in front of him and strokes his nephew's hair. "You know what? These days I think you're right."

[lorebird]

My stupid gay ass partner got me hyperfixated on pjo and specifically Luke Castellan, and brother. I'm in DIRE straits. I've already reread the lightning thief entirely and am 1/3 thru sea of monsters. I just want to see cool art of him but the tag is Completely Overrun by x readers

[halfyearsqueen]

the way " she was my only daughter and they killed her. they stole my crown and murdered my daughter and they shall answer for it, " was spoken at visenya's funeral. the way she was in so much physical pain that she needed milk of the poppy to blunt the edge of it. the way she was in labour for three days knowing something had gone terribly wrong, and she still wasn’t coming yet. the way she rested for the night, and then there was her funeral, and council, and then her coronation. and more councils. the way she sat in council for the three days post sending luke off to storm’s end wholly unaware he was dead already

[darkcarnivaltourney]

Aaaand Here's the Bracket!!! Nothing much To say here :) I hope you All enjoy The little drawings Of everyone I did for The icons :)!

On to the Matches!

SIDE A:

Sydney Wilson vs Brennan Tran

Alex Morales vs Hypno

Staghan vs Finn Okorie

Cliff Henrikson vs Sasha Nicolai

SIDE B:

Sam Reeds vs Contor

Luke Torres vs Ringmaster

Casey Lefebvre vs Acro

Arch vs Funhouse Attendent (Non specific)

[avaetin]

Can’t Say Goodbye (I’m Still Drifting With Your Echoes) Chapter 6 - Agitato

Main Pairing: Percy Jackson/Nico di Angelo

Rating: T

Warning: Mentions of suicide

Chapter Summary:

Agitato: Conveyed in an agitated and uneasy feeling

Leo wished Will was still alive. Will was the only person who could ever bring out the real Nico.

“I better get going. I was just passing by and thought I'd say hi,” Leo explained as he stood up. He looked at Nico and, for a moment, saw the lost expression in his eyes. “Text me once in a while, okay?"

"Sure." Leo wasn't sure if Nico meant it or not.

He walked away slowly, occasionally glancing back where Nico remained seated. He wondered if that was how Nico had been all this time. Lost. Alone. At least Leo had Jason. But when Nico pushed all of them away, who did Nico have to comfort and support him?

None, a harsh voice in his head supplied. He had none because when he pushed you away, you never thought of staying.

Leo wanted to be forgiven. He wanted to be forgiven by someone. Anyone. It didn’t matter who. But more than anyone else, he wanted to be forgiven by Nico.

{READ CHAPTER 6 AT ARCHIVEOFOUROWN}

[probablygayattorneys]

Luke’s wife in Diabolical Box confirmed

[eldritchmochi]

i reached the point where i am so damn sweaty for no reason* about an hour ago and i am So Sad because i really want cheezits but i think itll probably be another several days before im allowed 🥲🥲

(*the reason is actually bc i dared consume nutrients)

[youleavethetardisbrakeson]

Do you think there was ever any jealousy between Laenor and Harwin about the boys? We see them in a few situations together but they seem to get along at least 7 years in to the point Laenor easily hands over 'his' newborn he's fawning over to Harwin and distracts his older boys away to give them a moment alone

Yeah, they seem to have a cordial, friendly, mutual understanding based on how we see them interact!

I would think that Laenor would've felt relieved that Harwin could do what he couldn't by giving them children. I can't even imagine the pressure that Laenor and Rhaenyra were under by EVERYONE to produce heirs. Did she pick the least subtle baby daddy? Sure. But I suppose dubious parentage is better than no children at all.

Harwin, if anything, may be slightly jealous that he couldn't have a more obvious role in their rearing, and that the boys call Laenor 'father,' but I think that's mostly situational and not directed at Laenor himself.

They both seem to understand the parts they play in their odd little polycule of a family 😊

[clumsycapitolunicorn]

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[em-ptynet]

Oh my gosh first of all hi second I saw your tags on the Spotify wrapped post and I wanted to use Prokop for it so bad but it felt a little grim for him and I didn’t want it to come across as that if that makes sense?? But if you have any suggestions for other songs for him, I’ve been dying to make a post for him, I just haven’t found the right song to use!

hi!!! it absolutely makes sense not to use him for that song, i truly was just naming other players who wear 6 as a joke! honestly i only knew he wears 6 because i watched him play in person last night and noted it bc he's in good company 😅

i like him but don't follow along with him that closely so I'm not super familiar with his ~narrative~ but i know enough to know it doesn't seem like a very sad one (thankfully!). that said, i went through one of my hockey playlists and tried to find some songs with lyrics i thought could work so those are below!

run by apollo ltd

head in the clouds by arrows in action

rule the world by the wanted

centuries by fall out boy

i lived by onerepublic

could have been me by the struts

[halfyearsqueen]

oh-

[thefictionshelf]

girl help! i want to write fan fiction for a niche web based interactive fiction with maybe a total playtime of 3 hours and 5 character focused scenes.

[niccage]

I don’t even like Ed sheeran but highkey how tf can they afford him LOL