#bedlam watches movies

[bedlamsbard]

I personally think it would be extremely funny if The Hunger Games and Mad Max took place in the same universe and America and Australia just dealt with this apocalypse very differently.

[levanterhaze]

✧ BLUE FLAME WITH JUNGKOOK ✧

→ jungkook x reader

→ word count: 2.6k

→ your noisy neighbor has been disturbing your nights, so you decide to take satisfaction. however, there is a fine line between satisfaction and pleasure.

→ warnings: masturbation, penetration, protected sex, lot of swearing, dirty talk and sloppy sex if you're not +18 please do NOT read. (i decided to write this after watching those 2 episodes of the sex life of college girls)

It was 10:54 PM.

It was the exact moment where it all began. First, there were the grunts and soft moans, then came the screams and the relentless clatter of the headboard banging the wall. And you were fed up with it.

Every night your neighbor would get some girl and end up disturbing your night's sleep. And it was derailed how the screams progressed further and further, being able to wake up the entire building. You wondered how they managed to be so loud. It was nasty.

But today was your day off. You were curled up on your comforter in your comfiest pajamas, watching a 90s rom-com and eating an extra greasy pizza when your sex maniac neighbor started the bedlam.

And every time you tried to be friendly, not caring too much about other people's sex lives, it was impossible to hear any line from the movie with that girl screaming her lungs out on the other side of the wall.

Yes, yes, Jungkook!

Oh my god, Jungkook!

At some point, you were starting to think that this guy must be a sex god so that all girls act the same way, always, all of them. Or they just faked it every time, which to be honest, was a bit suspicious.

The headboard slamming on the wall was so loud that you had to move your bed to stop yours from swaying too. Damn thin wall. The screams continued and it seemed that the girl was coming to an exquisite and long orgasm.

You walked up to the wall and threw two punches as if they’d hear over all those moans. “Can you be fucking quiet? Jesus."

Realizing you weren't going to be able to finish your precious movie, you just decided you'd better grab a coat and change and go for a long walk until the whole thing is over.

The next morning you heard giggles coming from the hallway and guessed the neighbor's girl was leaving. It was nearly seven in the morning, the time for you to go to the gym before work. Lucky that your condo has a private gym that residents could access for free.

No one was using it at the time, so you took the opportunity to do your routine exercises. Until a slender figure, dressed all in black and tattoos, appeared in your peripheral. You knew it was him, your neighbor. You happened to see him coming into his apartment the other day.

But dammit, he was really…attractive?

He gave a gentle good morning grin, revealing his lip piercing.

Jesus Christ.

You did the same, out of politeness. However, it was the ideal time to go up to him and finally tell him that he was bothering all your nights with that insane sex screaming that came from his house. You schemed how you would say it, as it's not a very nice subject and you had no other way of saying it than directly.

Jungkook was choosing some music on his phone when you slowly approached.

"Hey. You're Jungkook, right? I'm your neighbor."

"Hey. I know."

Does he know? All right, whatever.

“Look, I don't know how to say this properly, so I'll just say it. You are very noisy. Look, I understand that you love sex and you do it constantly but the wall is really, really thin. So I would really appreciate it if you could… You know…?”

You had no idea how your face felt, but you could feel the burning in your cheeks and the extreme sweat on your hands. You hate being put in uncomfortable situations where you have to step out of your comfort zone and deal with unpleasant things.

But that was a problem that needed to be settled.

Jungkook's lips draw a thin line as he bit back a smile, you can tell.

“Oh, okay. Can you lend me your phone?”

You blink a few times, wondering if you've misunderstood.

"Sorry?"

"Your number. That way you can let me know if I'm too loud."

He can't be serious.

You realize then that he is indeed being sincere when he reaches out for your phone. And you just hand him the device, being slightly distracted by the dozen drawings painted over his arm muscles.

“Thanks, I guess.” You hold the phone back and try to ignore his glare and that slutty smile that spreads across his lips when you drift away.

Almost two weeks passed and, incredible as it may seem, your neighbor seemed to have come to reality, because the insane noises had ceased for good. And you were even a little surprised, for a person who did that every day, going almost fifteen days without having sex, it seemed like a grand slam.

It was late at night and you were exhausted after working an eight-hour shift. Your friend had called to share some news about a date she had gone on extremely badly.

Until your nightmare started again.

"What the fuck? Are you watching porn while talking to me?” Your friend's voice was grossed out.

“It's my stupid neighbor. I swear to god, he’s a sex maniac. This is not normal."

"At least he is hot?" Your friend asks and you think too quickly about those muscles pressed by the black shirt. Thick, well-defined thighs in the shorts he'd been wearing to the gym. The broad shoulders… “Never mind. What will you do?"

“I'm going to stop him or call the police or something. I'll be right back, I'll call you later."

"Good luck."

"Thanks. I'll need it."

This time you were determined to make a fuss if possible. You could hear his groans from behind the wall and it was insane. You just wanted to close your eyes and go to sleep, without having to think about your extremely hot neighbor having sex right next to you.

You put on a robe and left the house. There were two loud knocks on the door and a long wait for Jungkook to answer the door. And honestly, you wish you hadn't. Because he looked like a Greek god with his long hair falling into his eyes, his shirt a little open, and his sweatpants hanging awkwardly on narrow hips.

Right. Focus. You're here for a reason.

“Good night, neighbor.” He beams sweetly, exposing the piercing, and you almost gulp strongly because he's too good-looking to be true.

“You’re doing it again.”

"Doing what?" He frowns, pretending to be baffled.

"You know very well." You point the finger at him. “I just want you to tell your friend to be quieter.I just want to sleep.”

“So I disturbed your sleep?”

"Yeah."

"Yeah?" He tongues his cheeks. “And what are you going to do about it?”

You didn't want to admit it, but an absurd heat rose in your body, spreading mainly between your legs.

“I could call the cops.” You cross your arms, trying to dismiss the flaming feeling in your body.

“Sounds like a plan.” He smiles and then looks over his shoulder. “Or you could come in.”

"In your house? With someone in there? Why on earth would I do that?”

Jungkook scowls, this time really looking stumped.

“There’s no one here.”

Oh.

Oh.

He seems to be amused by his accomplishment. “I should go back and…”

“I have good wine. You look tense. And I owe you an apology.”

OK. Wine sounds good. And you really were tense and it was because of him. And he really owed you an apology. You analyzed the situation for a few seconds before deciding that it was okay. If he really wanted to apologize, you could at least listen to him, that wouldn't hurt.

The interior of Jungkook's apartment was very clean and tidy. He appeared a few seconds later with two glasses of wine and indicated the sofa so you could both sit down. Inside, you were feeling a little bad because he was alone and the sounds you heard… That was a little too intimate.

"Then. Wine. Now the apologies.”

He drinks down his wine and then looks at you curiously.

“You missed something.” Jungkook stares at you earnestly. “You’re still tense.”

You gulp down the wine quickly, trying to disguise how sweaty you were by the way his eyes stared at you. "I’m fine. Thanks for the wine. I really need to go.” You get up quickly, but Jungkook follows you to the door.

“Or you could stay.”

He leaves the glass on the table and approaches slowly. You try to focus on his face and not that sinewy body walking towards you.

"And why would I do that?" Your voice comes out as a tired whisper.

Jungkook moves even closer and you shudder as you feel his warm breath blow over your skin. “Because you’re also disturbing my sleep.”

Fuck.

Your breathing is so shallow it's embarrassing. Your heart beats a mile a minute in your chest and you know he's noticed how much you're giving in to his charm, like magnetism. And the wine seems to loosen you up, untying all the tangles that bound your body, taking the tension out of every muscle at once.

And you feel so vulnerable. Your body is craving for his touch because your mind wanders on outrageous thoughts of Jungkook thinking about you while… It's crazy. You've always been so tired, not enough time to have a good night of casual sex, that maybe you could enjoy it. Just once.

You throw your sanity to hell and grab Jungkook's face just to kiss him. His arms envelop you deliciously and the world seems to burn with a burning desire in a blue flame. His lips are greasy and he tastes divine, the wine mixing with his essence so deliciously that you wail into his lips.

He helps you out of your robe and you can see it in the dim light as his pupils dilate at the sight of that stupid skimp nightgown, you're wearing. His hands are agile and large and you gasp as his thumbs graze the sides of your breasts and his body pushes you to the edge of the table. Jungkook slides between your legs, cupping your face and moving his lips down to your chin and then your neck.

“Jungkook…” You roll your eyes as his tongue wriggles across your skin, painfully crawling to your throbbing spot.

“Wanna taste you.” He whispers into your skin. “Wanna feel you so bad, baby. Fuck."

And you don't look out for the fact that your legs are parted so he would do anything to you. You were already sure you were past the shame stage and the alcohol was helping that aspect.

He continues kissing your skin as he squeezes your thigh and lifts the narrow fabric of your nightie to your waist. You hold back a loud sob when he touches you right where you want him. Then, Jungkook groans into your skin. “You're dripping. God."

And that was embarrassing, but what the hell. He shoves the fabric aside and you clasp the cloth of his shirt as his skin makes contact with yours. Jungkook looks at you, your brows are wrinkled and your lips are parted. It's quite a sight. He thrusts his fingers inside you, enjoying how easy it’s to slide inside you.

"Shit." You pull him closer. You spread your legs even wider, feeling your body gain immediate weakness. He touches you so unhurriedly as if he wants to see you suffer and it's nice and painful at the same time. "More."

“Need more?” He reaches until there’s no space left. And as much as he's fascinated by the sight of your pussy taking his fingers so hungrily, it's your face he focuses on. He kisses you clumsily, licks you, and sucks on your lips like he's starved for it. And he was. For you.

Your forehead sticks to his chest, hiding the rest with every eye roll. You drag him tight by his shirt, biting your lip to keep from moaning the loudest you've ever wanted to moan in your life. “Jungkook.” A restrained groan escapes your lips.

"I want to hear from you." He slows down and you look up in disbelief. “Let me hear you.”

“Please…” You plead softly, but he ignores it. Shit. "Harder, please!" Your voice comes out much stronger and he does exactly what you ask.

With his mouth, he trails kisses to your breasts and tugs at the fabric with his teeth until it falls gracefully across your shoulders, exposing your rawest skin. And his tongue devours you. He plays with your breasts, nibbles on your skin, and drives you wild.

You're almost there, your hips undulating quickly to maintain more touch.

You wanted more. You need more.

“Jungkook.” And he seems to understand your darkest desires because he pulls out a condom from God knows where and you're not surprised to see how hard he is, ready to ruin you.

Your feet are on the edge of the table and he's flattening your stomach, making you lie down.

“Shit, you’re so fucking hot.” He caresses his cock with one hand and your clit with the other, in equal rhythms. Your back arches with delectable friction and you think you're going to come right then and there, but he amazes you when he enters you. “So damn good for me.”

"My God!" You cry involuntarily and make your body shake.

His hand is pressing down on your stomach, but he's still touching your sore clit with his thumb, very slowly. He looks for your eyes to see if he can go faster and you don't hesitate to approve immediately.

He moves like a god. Hips crushing your skin, the sound of skin hitting skin. Nimble fingers traveling over your breasts. Your leg going up on his shoulders. Jungkook's long hair is damp and falling over his forehead. The tattooed arm presses you deliciously. It all felt like a lucid dream.

His whines are melodic and it makes you even more turned on knowing that he’s worshiping every moment of it just as you are. He hammers his hips harder, teeth clamping down on his lip until the skin’s whitened. There's a small crease in his forehead and you feel he's as close as you are.

You move your hips against him as much as possible, feeling that intense fire burns every cell, every inch of your body from the inside out.

“Fuck, fuck, fuck.” Jungkook cries, squeezing the edge of the table tightly as he lunges faster and faster, barely able to withstand the clench of your pussy on his cock

“I’m gonna…” You swallow hard, your voice cracking.

"I got you. Cum for me.”

And like magic words, your body convulses underneath Jungkook's body. Orgasm hits you hard, arching your back and melting your brain to jell-o. Jungkook lays down, licking your neck and then smooching your lips, making you devour erotic mutters in a hot, slippery kiss. He groans huskily and pleasurably in your ear and you pull his hair once more, just to end the kiss.

You're both sweaty and out of breath. He's still up and inside you. He is everywhere. The hickeys on your skin, the marks on your body, and the electrifying orgasm he just gave you.

“So…” Jungkook lifts his head, brushing the hair past your face. "Wine. You’re no longer tense. Do I still owe you an apology?”

You stare into those doe eyes and a laugh reverberates in your chest.

“I think we're good.”

[bcacstuff]

Meet the neighbours

Belgian director Dries Vos pulls back the curtain on the making of The Couple Next Door, Channel 4’s dark psychological thriller in which two couples living in the same suburban street become drawn to each other, with dramatic consequences.

Of the three European dramas so far remade for UK television by Eagle Eye Drama – the production company set up by the team behind streaming service Walter Presents – Belgian director Dries Vos has worked on two.

The first was Professor T, with Vos directing 12 episodes over its first two seasons. Debuting in 2021, the ITV series is based on the Belgian show of the same name and stars Ben Miller as a university criminologist with obsessive-compulsive disorder who assists the police in solving crimes.

Last year then saw the release of Channel 4 drama Suspect, an adaptation of Danish series Forhøret. It stars James Nesbitt as a detective retracing the final days of his murdered daughter to find out what happened.

Vos directed all eight episodes of Suspect, which has been recommissioned for a second season, and he has now directed all six parts of The Couple Next Door, the latest Eagle Eye adaptation, again for Channel 4.

A dark, psychological and emotionally charged thriller written by David Allison (Bedlam, Marcella), the series is based on Dutch drama New Neighbours and aims to explore the claustrophobia of living in suburbia, where you never quite know what goes on behind closed doors.

Director Dries Vos on set for Channel 4’s The Couple Next Door

Eleanor Tomlinson and Alfred Enoch star as Evie and Pete, who move into a new house in an upscale neighbourhood and quickly befriend their neighbours, traffic cop Danny (Sam Heughan) and his yoga instructor wife Becka (Jessica De Gouw). The two couples then becoming increasingly close until events on one fateful night change all their lives forever.

In Belgium, Vos is known for comedy series and crime dramas such as Women of the Night and De Dag (The Day), which dramatised the events surrounding a bank robbery from the point of view of both the police and the robbers.

“But I’ve always wanted to do some kind of sexy thriller,” the director tells DQ. “I’ve always done these more heist stories like De Dag, for instance, but this was completely different. Eagle Eye talked about it in September 2022, when they had two scripts, and I started reading it and immediately felt it could be something. We then started working on it first at a script level, of course, and then we started shooting at the end of March this year.”

Having worked on remakes in the past, Vos adopted the same approach for The Couple Next Door that he used when working on Professor T and Suspect, which is to ignore the fact it is based on another series and to treat it as if it has been created from scratch.

“I never watch the original series. I never read anything about it,” he says. “For me, it’s just the same as if it’s a new script. Otherwise, you’re in danger of stealing stuff.

“If all this influence comes my way, I might maybe try to change my vision and I just want to be clear, so I always start by trying to search for some pictures, some stuff from other movies, some references. I had some pictures that I showed the writer – there were some stills from a movie I love with some koi carp, and we ended up writing some scenes with koi. We influenced each other the whole time. But if you watch the original series then you’re too attached to what you see. That’s not always helpful.”

The series centres on two couples, including Eleanor Tomlinson and Alfred Enoch as Evie and Pete…

With international dramas more accessible to viewers than ever – and Walter Presents doing as much as any other streamer to take local-language dramas around the world – remakes may seem unnecessary. But Vos still sees value in adaptations, believing the same story can evolve through the work of new storytellers in front of and behind the camera.

“It’s easily said, ‘Oh, it’s a remake,’ but you always try to invent it from scratch,” he says. “It’s the way you approach it visually [as a director] but also the way you’re directing those actors. They bring some other stuff with them as well. A writer brings some other stuff, so it’s good if you get the freedom to make it your own.

“If you don’t have that freedom and people just want to see the same as the original,  there’s no point making a remake. It’s always got to be filtered through the eyes of a director or through the eyes of a writer so it’s got another perspective than the original.”

The Couple Next Door doesn’t just stand apart from the series it is inspired by, but from anything else Vos has directed in the past. “You evolve as a director, and you’re influenced by things you see and things you think are cool,” he says. “But what I always try to do is ask, ‘What is this show?’ What does this show need?’

“For instance, I like to play with genres, so this could be a romantic movie but also a fairytale or have some thriller elements, and I put them all in a box and shake it a little bit. Then I put my personality in it and there’s something new or a new visual language, or just the way you’re blocking actors or their language is different or whatever. There are so many parameters you can play with. You can still just remake something on a shot-by-shot basis, but what’s the point of it all?”

…and Sam Heughan and Jessica De Gouw as Danny and Becka

Taking a cue from De Dag, a key visual trick Vos uses for The Couple Next Door is the multiple perspectives at play as characters constantly watch each other. And it’s not just Evie, Pete, Danny and Becka, but also another neighbour, Alan (Hugh Dennis), who seems to have a particular interest in Becka.

“It’s a story about lots of people. My first instinct was like, ‘Ah, this is a story about Evie.’ But if you dig into it, it evolves a little bit more towards a story about Danny and Becka as well because they have problems in their relationship,” the director explains. “There is also some stuff happening with Pete and Evie at the same time, and so it evolves by having those two couples. In the first episode, we focus more on Evie but then some episodes shift a little bit more towards Alan. I always like to have more perspectives on the same story.

“Those perspective changes are really interesting to play with narratively, but also visually. It’s about the ensemble. When you finish episode six, you will have a complete storyline for everybody.”

The filming locations also added to the claustrophobic atmosphere. Location scouts discovered a cul-de-sac in the Netherlands with homes that create a suitably heightened atmosphere owing to the fact they look like they belong in American suburbia. Filming also took place in Leeds and in Belgium.

Vos says he avoided watching New Neighbours, the Dutch drama on which the show is based

“It’s also a bit soapy – it’s got some soapy elements in there. But the series evolves to something completely different and completely dark by the end.”

Throughout the course of the series, it’s safe to say not everything goes to plan for the two couples, as Evie and Danny become drawn to each other over the course of the first episode. Vos used the camera to demonstrate the distances between characters, sometimes starting off distant and drawing closer, and on other occasions becoming more separated.

Of course, the actors are key to getting the right chemistry for the series, particularly Tomlinson and Heughan. Vos jokes that he just says “action… and then stuff happens,” but he also spent time with the actors to break down their characters and explain what he wanted from them.

“They went out for dinner, and there’s got to be a minimum level of trust,” he says of Tomlinson and Heughan. “It’s very interesting to see, but what I was doing was always on a gut level. You don’t have a lot of time because there are a lot of stress factors during shooting, so sometimes you have to decide on the spot.”

The challenges on the show didn’t just come down to finding the right locations to create the drama’s pristine appearance – further exemplifying the show’s theme that not everything is as it appears. In particular, “just finding the right tone was the biggest one for this series,” the director reveals, “I think it works and hopefully an audience will think the same.”

Outnumbered’s Hugh Dennis also has a prominent role in the series

The right tone, one that blends psychological thrills with charged emotion, was still being sought on the last day of filming, and continued into the editing process.

“On the last day we were still like, ‘But what is it?’ Visually we found it while we were shooting but, still, story-wise, it’s only when it’s coming together in the edit that you get that feeling,” he says. “I also spent a year searching for the right music, because music on this series makes a difference. Music can change so much.

“Then when we were at a screening, Hugh Dennis said to me, ‘You found it.’”

Audiences can judge for themselves when The Couple Next Door launches on Channel 4 on Monday. It will also air on Starz in the US and Canada in 2024, with Beta Film distributing the drama internationally.

Can Vos envisage returning for a second season? “Let’s see how it evolves, and if people love it, let’s go for a second series,” he says. “But if it’s a flop or people hate it, then it’s over. Let’s just see what happens in the next few weeks.”

[welcome-to-roomba-fazbender]

Happy December, once more!

"You know the damn deal by now, it's December so I've got holiday themed food items untill, eh let's say about January 10th that will be the final day you can order these items!"

1: A Holiday Chatter Phone Christmas Themed Cup (45.50$)

Just as described it's an exact replica of a chatter phone but it has see-through eyes and it's Christmas themed simply stick a straw into the Santa hat and enjoy 20$ worth of drinks at roomba fazbender's completely free after purchase!

2: Bedlam's Christmas Pudding (10$)

Stolen from the fridge of bedlam the chaos god, Charlie's good old friend, he just keeps making more and is confused why it keeps going missing having no idea charlie has put it on his menu.

He dosen't even think it's Charlie cause Charlie won't eat real food.

3: Piurish (300$)

It's a pig stuffed with two turkey's and the two turkey's are stuffed with two largemouth bass perfect for a large family to enjoy their Christmas dinner! or lonely people who want enough food to last them a few weeks.

4: Robert's Steak Fries (15.35$)

It's a recipe for fries made of acutal steak, aka it's just raw piece's of steak cut up into the shape of fries ... no we won't cook it you can feed it to your pets or service animals if you want it's unseasoned too.

5: Chuck's Toy-tastic Bubble Pot Pie (6$ per slice)

It's a rhubarb cream pie made by chuck with supervision by Roomba Renaldo, Chuck wanted to help make something himself this year Charlie begrudgingly said yes.

Half the money from each purchase will go back to Chuck. (it will likely be eaten by him too)

6: Peppermint Tea (3.00$)

It's litearly just a 2 liter bottle of tea.

7: Roomba Fazbenders™ Sugar Cookies (12.00$)

It's a container of sugar cookies designed after the roombas, the walrus and charlie also his friends.

8: Smalahove (25.50$)

Smalahove is a Western Norwegian traditional dish it's basically a cooked sheep's head.

9: Christmas Eggs (6.99$)

A dozen deviled eggs with either green or red yolks.

(The green ones are the vegetarian option filled with string beans.)

(The red ones are filled with shrimp chunks.)

10: Chocolate Lava Candy Cane Infused Cake (15$)

Just as advertised it's a chocolate lava cake but with candy cane chunks inside it.

11: Chaos Tacos ($3.99)

It's a plate of 4 tacos, all four have different types of meat every order of this will always have different meats and they also each come with different cheese too.

12: Glass Replica of Abel Brannigan's Phone Head. (10.25$)

All phone guys get a 5$ discount on this item, feel the pleasure of breaking this stupid bastard's head, throw it against the wall, smash it with a hammer, stomp it with your feet do whatever! Get out your anger who's the reason phone guys exist.

Bonus Items!

Due to poplar demand a few items from the previous Christmas menu's!

13: Hot Walrus Chocolate (2.00$)

It’s hot chocolate but made with walrus milk! (Now Sliverjack Free!)

14: Spiked Cranberry Sause (6:25$)

It’s cranberry sause made with cranberry’s and Smirnoff Ice Raspberry Flavored Vodka 

15: Blood Nog (1.99$)

It’s Eggnog with Pigs Blood! Charlie watched the original Carrie movie and decided why not make a holiday drink based on it?

16: Christmas Water (10.00$)

It’s water imported from the north poll with a sticker saying “Santa's Bath Water.” With a tiny floating Santa toy inside.

[cagedvessels]

Tag Game

thank you for the tag @tuometarr <3

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Last Song: hot chocolate -- bears in trees

Currently Watching: thinking abt starting one piece but also. what if i rewatch my hero academia (hyperfixation) ?? and also debating starting 9-1-1 since a lot of Beloved Mutuals are watching it

Three Ships:

LMAO??? how can i choose just three??

midam (i feel like this is very obvious but i will DIE ON THIS HILL)

bkdk / bakudeku (listen. LISTEN.)

aizawa / present mic (they’re married ur honor you can Not change my mind on that)

lys de’forrest / cassandra veer (surprise it’s canon) (they’re from Poll For Initiative: Bedlam)

Favorite Colors: blue :D i also vibe with green

Currently Reading: a lot ??? mostly fics right now bc i am pretending bnha canon does not exist (i’m in denial). i also have “written in the stars” on my tbr list, gathering dust on my shelf lmao

First Ship:

oh interesting!!! okay if i’m being realistic and honest with myself my very first ship was definitely a ship from a book series i will not talk about. then it was destiel probably.

Place of Birth: georgia, usa. for safety reasons i will not drop the city but just know it’s Buttfuck Nowhere.

Current Location: my bedroom

Relationship Status: single :3 i’m too busy for a relationship rn i can barely manage my friendships

Last Movie: jurassic park (another hyperfixation leave me Alone). might watch the fnaf movie tomorrow??

Currently Working On: i have one tales from riftdale fic (consequences and what it means to love), a pfi fic (and if you close your eyes, does it almost feel like you've been here before?), beta reading a bnha fic for a friend of mine, and debating whether or not to write a bnha fic myself (despite being So Busy) (and staring at the tfr / pfi fics that were supposed to be done MONTHS AGO but they just keep getting Longer and Longer) (one's almost a novel at this point)

also an essay for school but shhh

tagging but no pressure: anyone who sees this. you there, do this game.

[dancing-out-in-space]

Getting to know you tag game.

Thank you for the tag @lovesickfolly

Favourite color: Purple, I'm a purple person.

Last song: Whatever was on the radio on the way back home from the gym. Spotify says my last played song was ลู่วิ่ง (Can't Keep Up) - Tilly Birds

Last movie: I was flicking through the channels yesterday and ended up watching Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Yes it's not great but I have a soft spot for it.

Currently watching: I've just started watching Heroes (the Chinese drama, not the American one) and I'm keeping up to date with Only Friends. I might watch some Dangerous Romance later.

Currently reading: The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

Currently working on: I have a BB wip about how Wai and Pat became friends during the time skip and I have lots of Mysterious Lotus Casebook thoughts that may turn into another fic.

[tubercloset]

3, 10, 12, and 13 for the book asks!

3. What were your top 5 books of the year?

In chronological order: light from uncommon stars, much ado about nothing, the bedlam stacks, the half life of valery k, king lear (+ siren queen bc I don’t want to omit it lol)

10. What was your favorite new release of the year?

Yellowface by rf kuang, I guess? I haven’t been on top of the new releases this year and I don’t think I liked any of the 3 2023 books I read that much. I would love recommendations if anyone has any though

12. Any books that disappointed you?

answer here

13. What were your least favorite books of the year?

the godfather… I thought it would be interesting to read it after I finally watched the movies… it was not.

the sympathizer - most painful reading experience of my life. I hope no one will ever have to spend 4 months on this book writing answers to Socratic seminar questions, but that’s probably going to happen again in 2024. I think I would’ve gotten bored of it if I read at a normal pace too, but the sluggish pace at which we read for class was completely unsustainable 🦑

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - I’m just bitter I spent money on it to not be able to finish it 😢

[peachy-panic]

@hold-him-down

[littletinydoom]

Tag 9 People You Want to Get to Know Better

@letsoulswander has tagged me in this ask meme, lets do it! I'm gonna go fast and not overthink my answers!!

3 Ships: Spirk, Breq and Seivarden (Imperial Radch books), Thaniel and Mori (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street) and any other couples that make me go "idk whats going on between these two but its fucking fascinating"

First Ever Ship: Idk probably Kataang. I was on those nick.com message boards back in the day

Last song: I have no clue actually....whatever was the last thing my mom had playing in the car i 'spose.

Last movie: Men in Black 3 (the one with the time travel)

Currently reading: The Bedlam Stacks, I've just been picking at it for the last few weeks but its Damn Good

Currently watching: Task Master, Our Flag Means Death

Currently consuming: Like, food wise? I just had some excellent pancakes and now i feel like i need a Pancake Nap

Currently craving: I'm actually excited to get to skating practice tonight! It's still really hard and I'm still not very good but its really satisfying to be learning a new skill

Tag! @sillymedoingsillythings moejra @cricketnationrise @flintbian +also anyone else that see this and wants to do it, do it and tag me cause i wanna know <3

[nightmarecountry]

GET TO KNOW ME BETTER!

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ALIAS / NAME: Wilds is our collective name and it's what I prefer atm since it doesn't make assumptions about who's fronting, but if you want to be super specific you can call me (the one you're usually talking to/the host/the main writer here) Coyote, or pretty much any canine or corvid or other animal-you-feel-is-appropriate themed nickname you can come up with. I can never fully settle on something for myself so. SHRUGS. I don't really have a name of my own as far as I'm concerned. Everyone knows me as different things and I like it that way.

BIRTHDAY: It's in February!

ZODIAC: Pisces

HEIGHT: 5'3. I'm not quite pocket-sized but I'm very easy to hold. Hold me. Please. I make a really good blanket.

HOBBIES: Hmm. I play ukulele (badly) and write poetry and songs sometimes. I sometimes mod breedfiles in a virtual pet game from the 00s for fun. I don't have much in the way of hobbies aside from writing/RPing/character creation otherwise, because I never have... energy...

FAV. COLOUR: Gold but I'm particular about the hue. I like oranges, reds, and yellow-greens too. This of course varies tremendously between system members so I'm very much just speaking for myself here. ☕ likes purples, blacks and greys a lot, for example.

FAV. BOOK: The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley.

LAST SONG: Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

LAST MOVIE / SHOW: Succ.ession. I'm on like episode 4 or something. I think I had to take a break because it shows some stroke recovery stuff and that's tough for me to watch given what happened with my partner.

RECENT READ: Uhhh I last read The Wake in the mansand series, I think... WAIT no I guess technically it's the Near Dark script LMAO.

INSPIRATION: I'm inspired by music and other people's writing a lot. Poetry and screenplays tend to really spark my muse for some ungodly reason. I don't know man. Really depends on who's around. My system also inspires our writing A Lot TM in ways that are fairly obvious once you get to know us.

STORY BEHIND URL: I knew it was a Corinth.ian centered comic so I stole the title before I'd even read the damn thing. Now I'm super glad I did because that comic is VERY apt for my Corinth in particular. Every time they release a new issue I become more canon.

tagged: @ohsunshine my beloved.

tagging: everyone i know is doing it already let me rest

[bedlamsbard]

There's a certain genre of movie where you know the horrible asshole billionaire capitalist is going to get eaten by some critter from the Pleistocene and that part of these movies is like therapy for me.

[trufflesandbedlam]

Awe, yiss: one more week until vacation, frens. Got some last minute hustles to take care of in the interim:

We're celebrating the return of OFMD with our gentlebeard bookmarks. I love Stede's costume from season one. Floppy hair. Super cute.

This week on our Etsy, we're running a Friday the 13th sale just because. It's October. We're watching horror movies. It's a mood.

The shop will be on vacay mode from Oct 14th to 23rd inclusive, but everything will ship before we shut it down for the week we're travelling.

Hope October's treating you well. Lots of love. Happy fall.

-K.

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[skiitter]

Getting to Know You

Tagged by: @simplifiedemotions and @heyjude19-writing

Three ships: Astarion/Tav (current brainrot), Shakarian, Dhr

First ship: Captain Jack Sparrow/OFC lmao the very first fic I ever wrote was for this ship <3

Last Song: Tongues & Teeth by The Crane Wives

Last Movie: Intentionally? Hellraiser (2023).

Currently Reading: I just finished The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman and I'm in mourning.

Currently Watching: Husband and I started Star Trek DS9 and it is literally so good I'm mad we didn't watch it sooner.

Last thing I wrote: Chapter Six of Carving Through The Dark

Currently writing: I am slowly but surely working away at the final chapter for Carving Through The Dark. It's taking waaaaaay longer than anticipated thanks to starting a new job + a weekend destination wedding we had to attend.

Tagging: @sumbul @cuteasamuntin @vos-videmus @sexyapostate @flymmcargo @memendoemori @bardandbear

[slaughtrtime]

Wait....u like banban ? Man I love that shit its so ugly its fantastic

i want banban in a way that if i were to describe i would get put in a bedlam

BUT YES i ❤️ garten of banban its not even funny anymore its genuinely become one of my biggest interests. ive played all the games at least 3 times and plan to replay them even more

its like, its not a good game but i love it, ive always loved shitty media (i think its cuz my mom made me watch all her fav shitty movies)

[mumucow]

So I was tagged by @leandra-winchester and god this the ride to hell 😂

3 ships: Buddie, even if I denied it in the begining. I wasn’t going to get into another fandom, guess what? I did. Sterek, my beloved growling idiots even with bad writing on the show they were and still are great. Malec, adorable and it was strong enough to make me put up with Clace.

First ever ship: Okay, this is embarassing but I started really young so no judging but Card Captor Sakura, I don’t even know the name of the ship but it was  Touya Kinomoto and  Yukito Tsukishiro / Yue.

Last song: Falling All in You by Shawn Mendes, this is what shuffle does to you

Last movie: The Meg (Yes. the movie with the megalodont and Jason Statham)

Currently reading: I mostly read fanfiction but I have a book to finish, but if I finish it then the it’s the series end and I don’t want it to end. It’s called Brothersong by TJ Klune - Again, gay/asexual werewolves

Currently watching: Right at this moment? TV is on soccer. But I am rewatching Merlin and will probably start The Last of Us

Currently consuming: Chocolate, when in doubt, always chocolate and usually Milka

Currently craving: Buddie going canon, more bts of 9-1-1 and honestly some peace and quiet in my personal life

I am tagging @spaceprincessem, @ty-in-bedlam, @triskel-samulet, @shortsighted-owl

[killingitreservoirdogsstyle]

Hey, it’s me, just stopping by with my Cute Freddy thoughts! I can seriously picture him and his SO setting up 4th of July decorations around their shared apartment and getting a bunch of snacks and alcohol and inviting the rest of the dogs over!

Bonus: Mr. White would definitely help with the decorating and getting everything together! And they would play cards against humanity!!!

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Hi friendo! So sorry for my late reply! How have you been doing? These are seriously so cool, I love this idea! I haven't ever attended a 4th of July celebration if you can believe that, probably because I'm Canadian and our version of it is on the 1st. Oh my goodness, I can just picture the scene so well though! I have to write headcanons for this here, which I'll do, albeit short. But yes, this is a fantastic idea! I hope that's okay with you if I write your thoughts up as headcanons, please let me know if it isn't and I'll correct it!

Full credit goes to this wonderful anon with extras added on by yours truly!

FANDOM: Reservoir Dogs

GENRE: Romantic relationship, platonic friendship, and fluff headcanons!

SYNOPSIS: Freddy Newandyke and his gender neutral partner throw a great party with the ResDogs to celebrate the 4th of July!

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Swearing and drinking, but this is totally fluffy and cute!

Freddy is definitely excited to celebrate the 4th of July with you--as mundane as he thinks it is, he views it as an opportunity to have some quality time with you and the other Dogs. Thanks to multiple jobs, shifts at the station, and being too exhausted in the end, Orange hadn't been able to get that one on one time every couple needs, which he regretted. So even if it wasn't just the two of you, he was thrilled at the prospect of being able to have some time not weighed down by the ugliness of life.

He's getting ready for the big day a week beforehand, no question about that at all. You just come home from the grocery store one weekend to find him and White have busted out the decorations over a beer and K-Billy's Super Sounds of the Seventies: think streamers, colour-coordinated blues and reds, a massive American flag, the whole works, he goes big or goes home, literally. The excitement on the undercover cop's face was like a lightbulb, he was practically beaming. So you helped them out, laughing and catching up the whole time.

You invited all the Dogs over for a barbecue in the backyard of your apartment, the landlord on vacation and other tenants too busy to mind you guys out on the lawn cooking up ribs and getting drunk, so it worked out perfectly fine.

OKAY, ALL THE DOGS COME OVER IN OPEN HAWAIIAN SHIRTS AND SHORTS, YOU CAN'T TELL ME OTHERWISE. THEY LOOK LIKE THEY'RE ON VACATION TO TAHITI OR SOMEWHERE LIKE THAT, BUT IT'S SO FUNNY. ( Imagine that though, all of them in printed summery shirts like that, somebody needs to draw this as soon as possible, XD )

Blonde comes carrying three big cases of Budweisers and vodkas, decked out in his cowboy boots and hat with a piece of grass between his teeth. Brown, bless his heart, brings his camcorder and projector so you guys can watch movies if you want. In gold chains and diamond rings, Eddie supplies the ingredients for margaritas and the ribs though he looks a little too fabulous for a barbecue. White takes along his guitar, ready to play in case of impromptu singing. And Pink, being the sarcastic God-awful shit he is, is more than happy to crack out Cards Against Humanity.

So after eating to your heart's content, getting a little too drunk and doing inebriated renditions of the American national anthem, you all sing along to some Stealer's Wheel and Bedlam before playing Cards Against Humanity and laughing your asses off like horrible people, XD.

WAIT I THOUGHT OF ANOTHER ONE! What if Orange inflated a kiddie pool for the party and pulled out water guns? CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT?! WATER-GUN WARS AND SPLASHING AROUND IN THIS WAY TOO SMALL POOL DRUNKENLY?! Holy shit, I'm freaking crying at this idea, ha ha. Eddie just steals the pool, and is like, " FUCK OFF, I'M THE KING OF THE CASTLE, BITCH!" in a slurred voice.

Anyways, the Dogs end up sleeping on your guys' floors and couch, poor Brown getting the worst lot and having to curl up in the bathtub. The next morning, they all make their way home, and you and Freddy spend a nice day together cuddling, playing video games, watching TV, and just being together.

UGH, SORRY FOR HOW BAD THESE WERE! I am drowning in my schoolwork, seriously, I have so much to catch up on but I'd much rather be writing here than doing assignments, ha ha. It looks like I might get a hiatus from my academics in August, so hopefully I can go back to writing regularly for you guys! I do promise that I have your requests drafted or ready, it's just finding time to get them out that is the issue. But anyways, have a great week everyone, and here's to what is hopefully a great summer!