#dani rene

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Currently Reading 💛

Rebel & Falcon

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Beard and Nate: friends to enemies to God I hope they get to be friends again

One thing I found interesting about this episode is Beard and Jane's axe-throwing date with the bespoke Nate Crotch Targets. Leaving aside Beard's 17 axes, which he cannot imagine having in a different country (and I do love that at some point between probably season 1 and 2, when he and Ted decided to stay in the UK for the forseeable future instead of going home after those first four months, Beard had his axes shipped and has added to the pile since then. Also that Ted is aware of Beard's axe problem), the vitriol of that is something that's really narratively significant, I think. Because it speaks to the fact that Beard has not remotely forgiven Nate for what he did. And I think that says a lot about Beard as a person, and as a friend.

Beard and Ted have been friends for a long time — long before Wichita (remember, they were only there for one year) — and whatever their past may be, they have a loyalty to each other that is really remarkable. Yes, Beard came to the UK along with Ted; but Ted must have insisted on them as a package deal, and Beard would have a pretty nice salary from Richmond too, not to mention comparable company housing to Ted's pad. They're very close and comfortable talking about complicated, messy emotional stuff with each other — part of the reason the Diamond Dogs formed was because Ted and Beard's rapport began to expand to encompass Higgins and Nate. He sees those two as similar kinds of men, willing to honestly express their feelings and mutually support each other.

And then Nate starts to change.

Beard and Ted first clock it in the very first episode of season 2, in Nate's attitude toward Will (which I think is more Nate repeating the mistakes that his father made with him than Nate actively reveling in abuse — I have a whole BOOK I want to write about Lloyd and Nate's conversation in this past episode, I absolutely cried, don't look at me). Neither of them say anything, which I think would be a mistake if this was real life but in the show is meant to reflect the idea that "sometimes you can let people make mistakes and improve on their own, but sometimes you have to step in early." But Beard, throughout the season, watches Nate a little more carefully, and then when Nate really goes over the line with Colin, he finally steps in. Nate makes his public apology to Colin and things are seemingly fine — remember, Nate's awful comment to Will happens out of Beard's sight.

But Beard obviously doesn't stop watching Nate, because he figures out pretty much instantly that Nate was Trent's source for the story about Ted's panic attacks. Not only that, but the first thing Nate does when Beard sees him is to ask where Roy is, and then lie to him when Beard makes a pretty blatant comment about the article. Then later, when they're all talking with Roy about the Jamie & Keeley situation and Nate confesses about the kiss, Beard makes the flat "I'd be happy to punch you in the face" comment. Because from his perspective, Nate's done something absolutely awful and won't even admit to it, even though he'll readily admit to trying to kiss Keeley. (I'm not making any claims as to which one is "worse," but the show clearly wants to portray Nate talking to Trent as the bigger problem.) Then you have the fight between Nate and Ted (which Ted 10000% told Beard about, I cannot imagine a world where he didn't), the ripped sign, and Nate leaving the club to coach for Rupert Mannion.

As far as Beard can see, Nate took what Beard and Ted had given him — not the assistant coachship, but the camaraderie and trust — and used it to hurt Ted in the most cowardly way possible.

And I don't think Beard is right.

We still don't know exactly why or how Nate told Trent about the panic attacks (what I wouldn't give for THAT flashback), but I think the folks who assume he did it to advance his own career or at the behest of Rupert or something are way off. I think Nate's anger at Ted is a whole other essay, and this past episode has really made it clear how much it's tangled up in his expectations for himself as well as for his father-figures, but I don't think that it's something Beard has been able to understand. All he sees is the fallout from Nate and Ted's broken friendship, and the grief that caused Ted this past year. He's only seen the pain on one side and not the other.

So we have Beard celebrating Nate's departure from West Ham, despite (and maybe because of) the fact that Ted's already forgiven Nate. We see Beard slowly trusting Trent — who after all did write the article but who wasn't Ted's friend or confidante at the time and owed him absolutely nothing — but still willing to erect boundaries when he wants to (even if he pulls them down within 30 seconds). And what I hope we get in the next two episodes is Beard understanding Nate more and accepting that his friend still needs him.

And that his friend is Nate.

[reneerappisms]

while I'm hangin' out. . . I have many many thoughts about things. all the time. forever. I'd love to have more friends w my interests teehee. . . (i have autism i yearn to ramble)

[movie-titlecards]

Dracula: Reborn (2012)

My rating: 5/10

This is very stupid and way too horny, but honestly? Kind of watchable in its hokeyness

[rinisbowen]

season four bts thanks to kylie!!! seems there’s a sleepover going on perhaps 👀 curious to see if dani’s the one hosting our wildcats or whose idea this was.

[sharpstake]

holy shit I had no idea Ren OL2 is going to eventually come out as trans this makes the comment she says in the prologue to Dani about how it’s a boy’s club even funnier omfg

[sandythereadingcafe]

REVIEW TOUR

YULE TYED (RBMC: Belfast 1.5) by Dani Rene at The Reading Cafe:

‘seductive romance’

http://www.thereadingcafe.com/yule-tyed-rbmc-belfast-1-5-by-dani-rene-review-tour/

[catlailasgf]

trk rant! (spoilers)

can't stop thinking about neil in trk when he genuinely believed his future would end with him dying in may, so with the time he thought he had left he used it to do things he never thought he would,

he actually put in effort to get to know the rest of the foxes, learning things about them; such as renee's birth name being natalie, dani wanting to coach her own exy team rather than going pro, matt idolising his mother and more,

he told little truths about himself, about the real neil, not the neil he portrays himself as. that is so heart wrenching to me to the point it made my heart burst, 8 years of his life was spent running and constantly lying about every. little. thing. playing the new person he rebirths as when he travels to a different state or country or continent. so for him to share that he hates vegetables but loves fruit, his favourite colour is grey, and he doesnt like loud music or movies (weirdo but ily anyway) makes my chest ache so bad i get goosebumps.

he stopped thinking about his future, and started to try live in the present, for as long as he thinks he has left.

neil josten i love you so much :(

[coolpointsetta]

my personal headcanons (not really founded in any canon events i just think they’re neat)

- isaac has only sisters and has picked up habits from them. most common: when he’s searching for something, he always grabs his moobs

- everyone else has picked up the habit, so whenever someone loses something in the locker room they all grab their moobs and search

- moe is banned from the reichstag building in germany (nobody knows why and nobody dares ask how)

- dani collects squishmellows, brings a different one to each away game

- jan and richard have keys to each others places and it’s not a surprise if they come home and the other is eating their snacks

- thierry sleep talks, the team has a running challenge to see who can make him say the craziest shit before he walks up

- beard can (and frequently does) sleep standing up, scares the shit out of everyone

- rene (sewer man) knows the underground, but somehow will the kitman found a way into the building through the vents

- moe got an online certification to be ordained, whenever the team drinks he always tries to marry people off

- roy’s got his yoga moms, and jamie’s in a book mom club. they meet every sunday and read anything from hardcore porn to the classics

[books-in-a-storm]

Currently Reading 💛

Orion's Universe & Sully

[batpham-discord-highlights]

Happy Pride everyone!

This year, the server is doing a small month long challenge for our lovely writers and artists.

Each of the 4 weeks of June has a very general prompt (we've included some ideas if you have trouble thinking of anything, though you don't have to use those at all).

For the ARTISTS: do one (or more if you want to) quick piece of art per week surrounding he week's prompt. If you post them on tumblr, tag this blog (@batpham-discord-highlights) with your batpham server pride challenge art so we can reblog your creations!

For the WRITERS: do one (or more if you want to) piece of flash fiction (which is any piece of writing that is 1k or under) per week surrounding the week's prompt. We'll have an AO3 Collection for the event if you want to add your work. Of course if you post on tumblr as well, tag us and we can reblog it :D

Also: you're welcome to spend more time on your pieces, make it bigger/longer, or make more than just the one per week if you want to (this goes to both our lovely artists and writers), but the goal was just to have some quick, easy fun surrounding queer characters, identities, and relationships :>

Image ID under the cut

Batpham Server Pride Challenge 2024

4 themed weeks for Pride Months for quick/sketch and flash fiction (under 1k words)

Some quick ideas are listed for each week, but are just suggestions, not required. We also tried to add some variety to the suggestions.

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Week 1: June 1-8 CANON QUEER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS

(Disclaimer: we understand that there's nothing to go off for DP, and are very sad about it)

Constantine, Kate Kane, Renee Montoya, Dick, Pied Piper, Conner Hawke, Harper Row, Bernard, Diana

Week 2: June 9-15 FANON QUEER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS

(Characters that aren't explicitly queer, but are definitely queer-coded)

Trans Danny/Dani, Sam,Bruce, Johnny13/Kitty, Dash, Lancer, Aunt Alicia, Eternal Trio

Week 3: June 16-22 POC QUEER- FANON OR CANON

Kwan, Duke, Selina Kyle, John Stewart, Cyborg, Tucker, Valerie, Paulina, Helena Bertinelli, Roy Harper

Week 4: June 23-30 QUEER COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

Found Family, Coming Out, Drag Kings&Queens, Pride Events/Parade, Protest, Gay-Straight Alliance (School)

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If you wish to spend more time on your art or write more than 1k, you are welcome to!

[zahri-melitor]

What are your hopes and fears about the upcoming DCU?

Hmmmm. This is one of those things where I'm still waiting to get a bit more direction about the next upcoming universe-wide event.

My hopes?

Well, I'd like to see DC find space in the roster for at least one (1) Aqua character to be appearing regularly in a continuing title, even if they don't spin up a new Aquaman title. It's frankly embarrassing that the only things the characters have been seen in is limited run team books, B-stories in anthologies, crossovers, and movie tie-in singles for almost two years, particularly when they just had a movie.

I want a continuation for Hawkgirl, thank you.

I want to see a main-universe Justice League book back (I don't count vs Godzilla vs Kong). It doesn't HAVE to be a JLA; it could be a JLD or a JLI (or even a JLQ though JLQ is mostly a stupid joke they haul out for Pride), I just think the current Titans run is underwhelming as the premier team book.

I want to see a teen or young-adult roster team book, to use literally any of the dozens of underused characters right now in the 14-21 bracket. I would also prefer it not to be a Lost Children book (though the likelihood of that seems to be going down, given apparently Johns is going exclusive elsewhere once the current JSA run finishes up). I also would like for the team leader on the book NOT to be a Robin.

I would really like to see Action Comics return to an A,B,C story layout that's focused on Superfam broadly, and I would like to see Detective Comics join it once Ram V's run is finished for the Batfam, if Brave and the Bold is going to continue avoiding actually using BatFAM characters. Both families support multiple titles but also at least a dozen prominent characters readers want to see each. Use that space to tell stories with them.

Blue Beetle brings Dani Garrett back and has her meet Victoria Kord and they hate each other.

Someone spins up a team that consists of Renee Montoya returning as the Question, Kate Spencer, Cameron Chase and Sasha Bordeaux. After creating the perfect Rucka-bait he comes back and writes me a maxi-series of all of these characters having adventures together, with Director Bones growling at them as Waller is currently too evil and them all largely ignoring him to thump heads together. If they really can't tempt Rucka, give it to Marc Andreyko. (I am aware this is a pipedream, but join me!)

My fears?

Harley Quinn stays on Birds of Prey

This upcoming Waller event is even more character-destroying nonsense that fails to recognise her complexity (oh I know, I'm already braced)

Tim continues to not be anchored onto at least one of the Bat books as a supporting character

Tom King stays on Wonder Woman for an extended run

Someone decides we need another Joker event

Anyone tries to push the reset button too hard in the upcoming event. Currently they've got most characters pretty stable and a lot of pre-boot revival characterisation happening. I really don't want extra multiversal shenanigans right now.

[lesbianlotties]

Dani! some q's for you 4, 7, 10, 15, 20, 24, 29!

B! thank you! i love you!

4. What is your favorite book?

i'm sorry i have to mention at least two. Eva Luna by Isabel Allende, and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

7. 5 Female celebrity crushes

just five?!?! okay i'll just go current ones. like most urgent crushes currently making me insane. hhhhhhh going through a serious phase of mostly musicians huh. 1. hayley williams, always 2. billie eilish 3. renee rapp 4. elizabeth mitchell 5. simone kessell (pls let me include one more 6. ayo edebiri)

10. What is a fact about you that nobody would believe?

no one but my dad, best friends, and a couple of cousins, believe that i used to be a really mean kid. a guy that used to be my best friend would say (although he's totally exagerrating) that i used to bully him in high school (and this is an exaggeration)

15. Describe yourself in one sentence.

"uhhhh fear and penguins and lesbianism and also aahhhh?!?!"

20. What's a totally random and useless fact that you know?

oh i am a historian my entire career is random and useless facts and the worst part is that i forgot them all after graduation lmao the buried body of one of the most famous guys in my country is probably fake because they first buried him in a secret place and there are two separate stories of moving him from one place to another and one time the body just disappeared

24. When did you first feel like an adult?

hmmm i'm gonna go for when i started earning my own money and enough to solve problems at my house that my parents couldn't afford to fix

29. Favorite song lyrics right now?

oh there's so many. but just yesterday i had unknown / nth by hozier on repeat. and like the whole song all those lyrics. specifically let's go with

That I'd walk so far just to take The injury of finally knowin' you?

[thephotoregistry]

Dani, Renee and Jacques-Henri Larigue, Aix-les-Bains, June 1930

Jacques-Henri Lartigue