#but sometimes...the inside jokes...are not funny....

[fraddit]

This is the first post in a series of four about the 118 firehouse on 9-1-1, including floor plans, screen shots, and detailed discussion.

The other posts in this series: Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four

My other floor plans: Diaz House | Buck's Loft | Madney House

They're also on my Ao3

Overview

Broadly speaking I’ll start by talking about the actual building, then move on to discuss the model I built, then I’ll go into detail by section/room, starting with the stuff I’m absolutely certain about, then stuff that’s less cut and dry, and finally stuff that’s purely theoretical at this point, along with some extras.

Here we have a bird's eye view of the entire thing, both upstairs and downstairs. There will be additional close up bird's eye views of each individual section when I discuss them in detail throughout the posts.

The Real Building

First, let’s talk about the actual real life building that they film in. The firehouse set lives in a converted warehouse in Glendale, which makes that line from The Bachelor scene in s7e04 an extremely funny (to me) meta joke.

As for dimensions, the building is 60 feet wide and roughly 165 feet long. She’s big y’all. For scale, here are both Eddie and Buck’s living spaces inside the firehouse:

Below are some grungy google maps exterior shots for your viewing pleasure. I’m particularly delighted by the graffiti on the front garage door that reads: Don’t call 911. BAKE! (wake & bake)

It's here that I need to be pedantic about the roof. As you can see, this building has a sloped roof. That little smaller bit that pokes out the top is called a monitor and it allows for clerestory windows to let daylight into the full length of the building. This sloped roof is held up inside by massive wood trusses which feature very prominently in many of the interior shots. Below are some example screen shots. I have passive aggressively highlighted the slope of the interior roof. Also, you can see the monitor roof with all the windows in it.

Obviously they cannot hang out in lawn chairs on top of this roof. They film all the roof scenes at the Fox studios lot. You can tell by the surrounding buildings visible in the background of those shots. Note Fox Plaza (the Die Hard building) behind Athena below.

Additionally, it’s not always the same roof. I’ve highlighted two of the buildings I’m certain or mostly certain about below. I also labeled Stage 6 toward the top left of the image, which was the 9-1-1 sound stage through season 8.

I have a mental workaround that allows me to reconcile these conflicting roof situations that I’ll explain in depth toward the end of all this, because it’s also relevant to a couple other things too.

Also, this isn’t relevant to anything really, but I need to say that at no point in this entire process did I notice any evidence of climate control systems in the building, and there also appears to be zero insulation. So I cannot imagine this place is comfortable to film in a lot of the time. They seem to always have huge fans in bts videos during the summer, and I imagine it’s pretty chilly in there during winter filming. Thank god for the temperate Los Angeles weather, I suppose.

The Exterior

As far as the exterior goes, three sides of the building are exposed, and one wall is shared with the building next door.

The front facade in the show is mostly red brick and is completely computer generated. There’s a side alleyway that has like an engine hoist or something? I am not a mechanical expert. Sometimes the hose racks are out there, etc.

Also, when Buck was going insane and ordering basketballs to the station and suggesting they get a hoop, I could have sworn they already had one in the side alley, and sure enough, I wasn’t insane. It’s there in the background of Hen Begins. I guess canonically, it's gone by the time Buck’s losing his marbles, but at least I have proof I didn’t lose mine.

Around the back is an extremely tall wall covered with greenery. There’s also a few trees and other planters and what seems to be a pretty nice sitting area with concrete benches, but those might belong to the building next door.

About The 3D Model I Built

I built the model in a program called Chief Architect. I first started this project in *checks notes* March?? of 2022. However, then it kind of fell by the wayside for a while, gathering digital dust. When I started working on it in earnest again last year, I added updated screen shots to my reference files up through s7e05. So the model I built is accurate through that point.

Things like wall decor and various props will not necessarily match to current seasons. But they change that stuff pretty regularly between seasons anyway, so it’s not technically fully accurate to any one season.

There’s really not much that’s different in s8, so it’s not a big deal, but, where relevant, I’ve noted a few things I’ve noticed off hand while watching the episodes as they aired.

The dimensions and angles of everything are reasonably accurate. And the roof trusses are accurate to their location within the building and their height off the floor, but I let the program auto-generate all the cross beams and I left a lot of detail above that out, like the monitor roof and the lighting.

Also, I didn’t build anything that we haven’t actually seen. So those three corners of the building downstairs are just shown as big empty rooms. Are there walls and rooms in there? Probably! Can I show you them? Nope! I've seen glimpses through some of those doors in bts videos, and it seems like they store equipment in those sections irl.

Next up, in depth exploration of the upstairs sections.

Continue to part two...

[thatnightlamp]

LEMAN RUSS NSFW ALPHABET

Tags: @incrediblethirst, @iluminatka16, @druidwolf21 , @imagineherbrightskies

A = Aftercare

At first, he’s terrible at it, growls, huffs, rolls over. But once you teach him, he’s shockingly doting. Wraps you up in thick furs, presses you to his chest, licks your neck lazily like he’s still claiming you, even after.

B = Body Part

Your neck. There’s something about the curve of your throat, how it arches when you moan, that drives him mad. He’ll mouth at it until your voice breaks.

C = Cum

Heavy, thick, and hot. When he finishes inside, you feel it, like a scalding brand of ownership. He loves watching it drip out, spreading your legs to see the mess he made.

D = Dirty Secret

He’s buried old furs and leathers that smell like you in his chambers. When you’re gone too long, he grinds his cock against them while biting down on a rag to muffle his snarls. If you found the stash, he’d go deadly silent, but wouldn’t stop you if you watched.

E = Experience

Plenty, mostly learned the hard way, through instinct and need. He doesn't know finesse at first, but he knows how to fuck. And he learns quickly what makes you writhe. Every growl, every grunt is a lesson retained.

F = Favorite Position

Any position where he’s behind you, on top of you. Bent over furs, pinned under his weight, taken from behind while he growls in your ear and pounds you into the bed. Bonus if your face is in his pelt and you’re gripping it for dear life.

G = Goofy

Yes. Surprisingly yes. He might snort if you make a joke, or nibble you in weird places just to hear you squeal. He’ll tease with that rough tongue of his, say “You’re a funny little thing, aren’t you?” then slam into you with a laugh.

H = Hair

Untamed and glorious. His body is coated in thick, coarse hair, especially his chest, arms, and thighs. His groin is sursprisingly tame, he trims and you swear he must have a comb for it. He smells like pine, blood, and snow-drenched fur. If you run your hands through his hair during sex, he’ll growl and rut deeper.

I = Intimacy

Rough and wordless, but deeply sincere. He doesn’t know how to say “I love you,” but you’ll feel it in the way he curls around you in bed, the way he touches your face with calloused fingers, and the way he chokes out your name as he finishes.

J = Jack Off

Rare. Russ is not patient. He’ll seek you out the moment his balls ache. But if he must, it’s fast, rough, and done with a growl of your name against his hand. He usually comes hard and then punches a wall from frustration.

K = Kink

Biting/Marking. Full wolf behavior—he bites you so everyone knows.

Breeding kink

Scent kink: He buries his nose in your hair, your thighs, your clothes. He can smell your arousal and will chase it like prey.

L = Location

Caves, snowbanks, hot springs, tents filled with furs. Anywhere wild and private. He loves fucking you under the stars, or deep in Fenrisian wilderness, where the only witnesses are beasts and snow.

M = Motivation

Your scent. The little noises you make. The way you look when you beg. If you ever crawl into his lap, teasing him, he’ll have you bent over a table within seconds.

N = No

Anything cold or sterile. Chains, restraints, drugs, or med-bay kink? Absolutely not. He mates by instinct, not by science. And he’ll snarl if anyone else touches you, even as a joke.

O = Oral

Receiving. He loves it. Growls, fists your hair, and thrusts gently against your tongue. May get too intense if you don’t hold him back. His cock is too big to take fully, but he loves watching you try.

P = Pace

Rough. Wild. Sometimes too fast. But he knows when to slow down, especially when you’re whining for it soft. His version of “gentle” is still enough to bruise.

Q = Quickie

Constant. He’ll bend you over a tree, pin you against a wall, drag you behind a tent. If he gets hard, and you’re alone, he’s going to take you. His favorite is pulling you onto his cock mid-hunt.

R = Risk

High. He’ll fuck you anywhere if he thinks no one’s watching. He has zero shame. He’ll try new things, especially if it makes you scream louder.

S = Stamina

Insane. You're not walking afterward. Can go five, six, even ten rounds if you taunt him. He doesn’t stop until you’re limp and leaking and broken in all the best ways.

T = Toys

None. His hands. His teeth. His cock. That’s it. If you ask for toys, he’ll try, but you’ll have to teach him. And he’ll grumble the whole time until he sees you moan, then he gets competitive.

U = Unfair

He’s not a traditional tease, but he loves watching you suffer on the edge. He’ll hold you down, lick between your legs without letting you cum, just so he can growl “Beg louder” in your ear.

V = Volume

Loud. Growls, snarls, panting, howling when he finishes. He doesn’t care who hears. You’ll know he’s close when the snarls soften into whimpers. He’s not ashamed of the sounds. They’re just as honest as his fists.

W = Wild Card

He tries to “court” you like an old Fenrisian legend. Leaves fresh kills outside your door. Crafts rough necklaces from bones. Challenges rivals by staring them down while touching your back. You don’t need to accept, but once you do, he will never leave your side again.

X = X-Ray

Enormous. Thick, hot, curved slightly upward. The base is almost too wide, more knot than cock. When he’s hard, the veins bulge like ridges, and precum drips freely from the slit. Your body has to adjust every time.

Y = Yearning

High. If you’re not in his bed, he misses you. He’ll rut into his palm thinking of your voice, your smell. When you’re gone too long, he gets moody, pacing like a caged wolf.

Z = Zzz

Falls asleep on top of you, his head on your chest or your back against his belly. He snores. Loudly. If you try to move, he growls and drags you closer. You don’t escape the den until morning.

[sroloc--elbisivni]

there are some headcanons where it's like. 'i would enjoy this as a light seasoning in fic but certain chunks of the fandom have become more committed to this than the actual canon and made it load-bearing in scenarios where it simply doesn't make sense'.

[defiledtomb]

WE'RE GONNA BE OKAY!!!!

[procyo9]

[ghostofanovelwriter]

Every once and a while I forget Andrew Scott is gay and when I do remember I’ll chuckle like it’s some meme I saw years ago that I still find funny.

[torgawl]

this is absolutely killing me *bombastic side eye, criminal offensive side eye playing in the background*

[journey-to-the-attic]

lucifer acts like he's the type of guy who'd be into dark comedy or high-brow satire, and he is to some extent, but he in fact prefers to watch michael mcintyre walk around on stage going "wooo wooo" pretending he's hoovering

[nonsensechemicals]

being annoying as hell because it amuses me to no end but also Seriously Not being able to tell when people are actually Done With It. but i just keep telling myself "oh NO they would totally say so. they would tell me. they would tell me and not keep it a secret until they suddenly banish me into the void, definitely." and i actually believe it so i continue being annoying until explicitly told to stop (i never get explicitly told to stop. much to everyone's misfortune)

[thesodasploder]

plus small comic

[milfbrainrot]

i am enjoying this show but i do think it's a good case study in how... not to worldbuild jlskdfklj.

i know it's not trying to be that deep, so it really is fine, but it's been kinda interesting to me picking up on things i don't think makes sense with the hidden connective tissue for what each society is supposed to be like and how they have developed from the present?

like everyone in most cultures thinks girls are fine and equal to men (ex. the moclan baby situation) and even if it's through an alien acceptance lens they're fine with gays (bortus and klyden) and even maybe chill with trans stuff ("ur kid can decide when she's old enough" in theory) etc.

but there are also so many jokes that stem from inequality that you wouldn't really think about unless you really considered it, like the Standard Straight Marriage Jokes you get with ed and kelly dependent on marital gender roles or alara having trouble with boyfriends who don't want a gf who's stronger than them (even though maybe the issue is her just being scary strong generally, it does come off like her super strength was almost created for the sake of "haha strong woman you would not expect it from" and to then make jokes that would hit with a modern non-introspective audience) etc.

if society has developed and done the work to actually get to a place of equality in these areas then those jokes and casual attitudes would be much less likely, and it makes sense to me that the guy behind family guy would not understand that or care because he is trying to appeal to a very standard modern audience the only way he knows how (uncreative jokes stuck in an outdated status quo).

[mobgeo]

I feel so clueless on how jokes work. I know what makes people laugh, and I can repeat what makes them laugh so I can be funny, but I still don't understand the joke itself. I know how to make people laugh but I don't understand WHY it elicits laughter

[kuja-kujaku]

i think the bots are sending those garbled messages in an attempt to get around spam filters? scrambling it just enough that they don't trip any signatures from the previous iterations i guess, idk how the tumblr spam filter works, but i'm also just really enjoying getting messages from usernames like noodlebrooms7937847 that look like the person on the other end is being electrocuted in real time. love the bots. they're a real pillar of the community here, where would we be without them? who was bravely posting hole and sending tits during the Great Nipple Ban of 2018? that's right. the bots. thank them for their service when you hit that Mark As Spam button.

[ricecaqes]

sometimes ill consider changing my pfp/header but at the same time ive had them like this since i started actively using tumblr so idk. theyre like a peculiar time capsule

[unknown67811]

oh AND I NEVER POSTED. look how nice my friend is

[cleaningbones]

i agree with the anti funny one liner sentiment on letterboxd to an extent because some of them really are either a) insensitive to the content of the film, b) just lifeless brainrot word vomit, or even c) just unfunny. however also sometimes ppl are just having fun and u don't gotta assume that they're doing it for likes like maybe they're just saying whats on their mind like idk