#edg zoe fan art

[leagueoflegendsna]

EDG Icon Commissions by 吉良jyamu

[jovenshires]

endless au edits: smosh theatre's seasonal lineup (3/4)

no matter what else you have to say about it, one thing is certain. smosh's summer show is a fascinating choice: a production of godspell directed by zoe moacanin. smosh fans may know moacanin from directing last year's infamous performance of les miserables, which was the first show in almost a decade to star both smosh founders, ian hecox and anthony padilla. in a P.I.T. interview with hecox, he revealed that les miserables was moacanin's "brainchild." from the beautiful, minimalistic set to the haunting, romantic stage direction, hecox credited it all as her idea. "the show would not have gone on without her," hecox said. "she's one of the greatest directors i've ever worked with." moacanin's understanding of tragedy and theatre itself truly make her a force to be reckoned with. with a standout crew to support her, including arguably smosh's most talented stage head alex tran, i think we can all preemptively agree that this religious comedy-drama will lean far into the latter and leave not a dry eye in the house. it will surprise almost no one that shayne topp is staying atop the heap of most leading roles in smosh productions as he takes on the intimidating role of jesus christ himself. jesus is a high-energy, charismatic, strong leader that others instinctively follow - all words that accurately describe topp. when i reached out to him to set up a potential interview (coming soon), he had this to say: "it's truly such an honor to be working with zoe [moacanin]. she's extremely talented, and this cast has really captured my heart. i'm so excited to put on this show." i'll have the pleasure of sitting down with topp next week to dive further into his character and his relationship with the cast. speaking of, his fellow lead actor is none other than chanse mccrary, who will be playing john the baptist/judas. mccrary is known for speaking out about how his sexuality and race affect his career, both in how he's perceived by others and how it informs his art. to see him play such a double-edged character will be fascinating, as he will act as jesus's confidante as well as his downfall. smosh theatre is often highly praised for giving their actors room for interpretation. mccrary has taken that and run with it in the past, and i have no doubt that he'll do that again. mccrary shared on his instagram that he's "excited" for the upcoming performance. "i've had so much fun working on this show; this is truly one of my dream roles. come see me and @ shaynetopp sing all for the best and maybe kiss, who's to say". well, he certainly has me sold. godspell is a unique show in that theatre companies often name all of the characters after their actors. smosh is following that unwritten rule, releasing the rest of the cast solely as the songs they sing rather than the characters' names. the incredibly talented arasha lalani will be singing "turn back o' man," performed by the mary magdalene-esque character. lalani has played mostly high-strung, comedic roles with smosh thus far, and she's damn good at it. but as she showcased as cosette in the aforementioned production of les miserables, she absolutely has the range. backing her up in the ensemble of apostles are relatively up-and-coming actors marcus munguia (singing "light of the world" as the comedic, up-beat, class clown apostle) and peter ditzler (singing "all good gifts", a character notably sweet and innocent yet slightly slow on the uptake) among others. the stark mix of both classic smosh members and newer actors makes for a perfectly balanced cast, one that will make this old show feel brand new.

[twojamie-o-clock]

If I could count the stories where Jamie is endangered or affected somehow by aliens in mockery of his intelligence. Well. There’s too many, so I won’t. Every time I encounter one (the dominators, the edge cc, etc.) I think to myself “I should write a fic exploring how he feels about this” because with Polly & Ben, we know he felt isolated from them (described in the Roundheads book anyways) and with Victoria of course they click better because she’s just as lost as him, but there’s still some struggle because she’s literate. When they finally meet Zoe it’s the worst because she’s on par with the Doctor (as much as one can be) in terms of being “book smart” or whatever you wanna call it, and (Albeit affectionately) the one most open to teasing Jamie. But there’s just too many instances to write a fic for all of them (though, I’m sure nobody would complain if we all did) and that just kind of made me sit back for a moment.

Idk hearing Jamie get mocked for intelligence is always a punch to the gut because I’m sure there are fellow fans like me who are insanely insecure about intelligence, and while Jamie might play along with it sometimes, we see in published media from his point of view (although I’m not convinced BBC books is anything more than published fanfiction, which is real) that it bothers him a lot. And I’ve read enough fics about him confronting this to make my vision blur. Of course his situation of coming from 18th c. wartime with no futuristic (to us) childhood that Zoe had Is what makes up this topic, so I’m not gonna call that card, but seeing characters in media getting bullied for intelligence always hits a little harder, if that makes sense? I love the audio dramas for giving us more insight on his perspective, and also showing that he is intelligent in a different way than Zoe for obvious reasons - that he saves them countless times through this, that he understands different situations better etc but it’s also half the time just belittling his intelligence and. Ouch. You know?

What are your guys’ thoughts on this because I’m speaking personally as someone who is very insecure about their own intelligence (this is probably more reinforced through a zoe-type of setting with academic standards rather than like situational adaptability that we might compare other intelligence to?? Because obviously my standards are set by formal education & art skills, not outwitting cybermen) 😭💀

Anyways. Yeah. Lmk.

[mostspecialgirl]

Insiders (2023) - redrawn from 2019

(rambling under the cut)

thank you tumblr for compressing my image down to disgusting crusty poop pixels on the app

i love to do a new big reference piece for my babies every few years, and the time has finally come due… and WOW !!! LOOK AT THAT IMPROVEMENT !!! everyone looks Normal And Alive and Non Bugeyed !!! everyone is a little less pasty white (im talking about you, tanith) !!! i think they all show a lil bit of nice personality in their faces now too which is lovely for me. i love to see my children happy. now to write about each of them

angelo’s line art has the least effort into it here and i was GONNA redraw him but honestly if anyone is going to look like a scrunkly little bug IT IS GOING TO BE HIM !!!!!! It’s been a minute since i’ve drawn his body-saws and on a whim i made them red AND !!! IT WORKS !!! I’M A FAN !!! i think he’s due for a main-outfit change though. not sure. i struggled with finding him a natural-looking skin color too because i’ve slowly made him as a person less undead-corpse-like and i think i’ve found a good spot. for now.

i pulled the perfect angora out of my mind and honestly i am shocked at what i have created. she looks so sweet and kind and innocent here (as she should) that to any unfamiliar observers you’d be hard pressed to tell she’s a big lazy gross vulgar piece of shit rat of a fishwoman. and that is EXACTLY how it should be. i have lost the plot for too long, giving her more sharp edges and a hunched back and wild expressions, but the standard angora really should be deceptively pretty. because that’s my girl.

Mila looks great as always. What more can I say? She’s always perfect. I had fun giving her lips for the first time!

AMPH … MY ADISHESHA … (slamming my fist down) I’ve finally perfected him… isn’t he pretty? isn’t he so pretty? I chose to draw him in his naga/incarnated form instead of the shadow form this time because i wasn’t lazy. I decided to throw a big coat on him, originally intended to be more lab coat-y, but influenced by how fucking cold it is outside i allowed myself to give him a big fur collared one. because if you can’t tell i love giving characters though. i think it worked out well for AMPH here, and now I have to be putting him in all sorts of cowls and capes until the end of time.

TANITH !!!!!!!! GGGGYRRRRAAAAHHHHH!!!! LOOK AT MY GIRL !!!!!!! I’M FERAL OVER THIS!!!!!! LOOK AT MY IMPROVEMENT !!!!!!! it’s been a hot minute since i’ve colored her, but i changed her palette in my mind a while ago AND looking at it here ? existing ? i’ve done it again. My lovely little sword daughter … i know i JUST doodled her but christ something was in the water here because SHE LOOKS SO GOOD. this is the best ive drawn any of them. i gave her some nice clothes this time instead of her usual big t-shirt because i realized i only gave her that in the past because i didn’t know how to draw clothes.

speaking of “best ive ever drawn any of them” somnus … THIS IS HIM … i’ve gotten close to capturing him in all the times i’ve drawn him but i think i’ve finally pinned him down here. and of course, he’s hitting the same pose as his wife because they’re cute like that. i ripped his colors straight from the solo reference piece i made for him a while back which has held up quite wonderfully.

FINALLY !!! SETH IS HERE !!! HE HAS ARRIVED IN PROPER INSIDERS GROUP ART !!! he looks pretty good here. i think he could still look BETTER, but for the purpose of having a nice group reference piece he looks pretty great i think. I struggled pinning down some colors for his clothes and was pretty lazy with the Purple Under His Hair That Glows BUT WHO CARES !!!! LOOKS GOOD TO ME !!! LOOK AT MY HANDSOME SON !!! i also decided to stick his full name on here that i’ve kept vaulted up for the reason that i’ve never had to put it anywhere before. if you know why he has “-zoe adamiel” as his chosen full name, congrats, you’re a huge fucking nerd.

eventually, i’m probably going to tack daisy, kane, sampi and demiurge onto the right side of this piece, but that’s for another day down the line. thanks for reading!

[hollingshall]

the performer.

NAME Zoe Rivas FACECLAIM Rachel Zegler AGE & DOB 18, April 26th MAJOR Undecided ROOM ASSIGNMENT Floor 3, room 301.

trigger warning: drug use.

The world Zoe grew up in held scripts and cameras, rather than play dates and arts and crafts — With an audience, namely her mother, there to scrutinize every step. Performance runs through her veins, from the moment she learned what the scowl on her mother’ face truly meant. From a young age, it was clear to Zoe that she was the one they relied on to pay the bills. The pressure had been manageable as a child, when it still felt like fun rather than business. But as she grew older, and their lifestyle became more and more expensive -- There was no saying no to roles, no matter how exhausted she may be. Pills seemed like a natural next step, something she'd plenty of costars and other actresses use to be able to balance the pressures and expectations of fame and celebrity.

Though benefits came with it -- Including being the highest paid actress on West Drive, and a Golden Globe nomination for her most recent movie -- she quickly lost control of everything else in her life. As the saying goes, what goes up must come down, and in Zoe's case, it's addiction and a stint rehab after being kicked off of West Drive. A careful collaboration with her PR manager inspires a new narrative: Zoe is stepping away from acting for the chance to be a 'normal' college student. The reality? She's miserable, unemployed, and lying about her sobriety. The way Zoe sees it, she had one stumble, not a problem -- There's no need to derail her life any further than it already is.

connections.

TORI SANTAMARIA – roommate, annoyance. Meeting fans is nothing new to Zoe, but having to live with one? A nightmare. Sure, Tori seems nice enough, and if Zoe were to put forth any effect, she could see the two being friends. Not to mention, if Zoe wants any chance of actually being a “normal student” as she claims she wants to be, Tori is her best shot. But, with her new roommate’s presence and the fact that she’s stuck living in a dorm — She can’t deal with the other girl’s constant excitement and optimism. 

JONAH HAAK – unwanted acquaintance. Rehab was something between a waste of time and a nightmare, and to make matters worse — The Jesus loving guy who bought into the 12 step program lives in the same dorm. He seemed to be able to stay sober better than she could, but the way she sees it, she doesn’t have a problem. Not like he did, at least. Regardless, he knows far too much about her, and she knows about every one of his scars. It makes her want to squirm, putting her on edge knowing that he could make one call to TMZ and expose her. 

ESME SONG – future step sister. Zoe has always chased the approval of her mother, and the latest comes in the form of her future step-father and step-sister. While she’s always done well at putting on a performance, Zoe and Esme have never gotten along. While Zoe is happy her mother has found someone she loves (and has a bank account that can fund her lifestyle), it’s clear Esme doesn’t share the same sentiment. Initially, the former hadn’t cared — It’s easy to avoid family time when you’re busy filming or doing a press circuit. But now that they’re attending the same university, and the wedding is quickly approaching, there’s no avoiding one another. 

RASHA ZUABI – infatuation. Though she's not exactly out of the closet, Zoe can’t deny there’s something about Rasha that’s pulled her in. She barely knows the girl, and yet she finds her mind constantly wandering back to her. In the short time they’ve known one another, Zoe continues to find any excuse she can to spend time with Rasha. Though she’s unsure how to broach a conversation about whether or not the other woman likes girls, let alone a conversation at all – One look from Rasha and Zoe’s charm and confidence quickly disappears. For the first time in a long time, she’s found someone who genuinely makes her nervous – And to make it worse, Rasha has no idea.

the role of zoe rivas is taken.

[notoriouslydevious]

EDG Zoe by 中华田园虫

[odekoyma]

"What magic is this?"

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[ohfiendangelical]

the hollywood elite, a non-exhaustive list of entertainment industry npcs by shelby bree. 

use 'em, reference 'em, tell me all about it! the following are a collection of industry npcs i'm comfortable with anyone featuring in their own worldbuilding at will.

annalise duvoir  /     a french filmmaker/director with a fascination with fairy tales and the classic gothic. creates rich, sensual films with lush imagery, often period pieces with elements of horror and surreal fantasy. known for an eternally-in-progress series of films known as 'the folklore sequence', which are faithfully horror-tinged retellings of classic fairy tales and folktales.

zane crestridge  /     a record producer and ceo of monstrosity records, a cutting-edge label for innovative, creative musicians of all genres. a superstar of independent, diy, punk sentiment, supportive and nurturing of artistic freedom, but also willing to push artists for creative (and lucrative) breakthroughs. 

bruno kaneko  /     a multimedia artist-turned-filmmaker whose works explore countercultures of all types and the lgbt+ experience. a modern new-wave pioneer with bold, daring, and sometimes polarizing/shocking vision. known for being a pleasure to work with despite his sometimes very strange artistic process.

mckenna lance  /     a haute-couture fashion designer with a fanciful, artistic eye. a perfectionist whose reputation always precedes her and a well-known work motto of ‘no compromises.’ when not creating designs for the runway or exclusives for events, she will occasionally lend her talent to films, music videos, and magazine editorials, but only ones she handpicks - and being deemed worthy is a compliment of the highest stature. 

a.j. mack  /       an eccentric musician and producer with a good reputation on the surface, but a scumbag beneath. known as “difficult to work with, but worth it,” though the people who collaborate with him find out that the success and acclaim is not, in fact, worth the trauma. uses threats of mob and gang connections to keep victims silent.

perry jade  /     a filmmaker and writer who specializes in television with connections to both hbo and netflix. known for jumping genres at will and doing whatever he wants, with everything he touches turning to gold, even strange, unpromising premises. working with him practically guarantees critical acclaim; he is much sought-after.

zoe orleans  /     a genre-bending musician, producer, and transgender activist who works in independent pop/electronic music. beloved by internet culture fanatics and art obsessives for the arty and obscure references in her work, her output is love-it-or-hate-it but the artistry cannot be denied. (think of a figure similar to grimes, but without the technofascism and an aesthetic that constantly varies from album to album as opposed to being scifi-based.)

miranda jones  /     a showrunner and occasional filmmaker who deals in b-list television for young adults, teens, and your cousin or mom with bad taste, often for the cw or netflix. reliant on the rabid fans that pop up around her shows, but highly resentful of these fanbases. cancelled for queerbaiting on her shows twice a week. highly successful despite the trashy quality of her work. tumblr loves to hate her and hates to love her.

not quite blacklisted! the following are industry npcs i am open to exploring with or maybe even lending to others, but require special permissions and plotting. 

angelo amerigo  /     a highly secretive, artful filmmaker and producer whose cult of personality is just as strong as his horror-based work. creator and owner of morbidmasque pictures, a production/distribution company created to put out his works (and the works of others he finds promising) with minimal industry interference. strongly dedicated to his art and willing to do anything for it, even bending and breaking the laws of ethics and morality if he sees fit. 

the libertines, aka les excentriques  /     a collective of three los angeles counterculture diy artists: dorian 'puck', faye 'nyx', and dominic 'manticore.' well known on the hollywood scene for their unique, occult-influenced parties, they use their connections and acclaim to nurture their art. dorian is a multimedia artist, ranging from painting to photography to independent filmmaking; dominic is a poet and a creative stylist; faye is a model, set designer, and writer (often for pagan counterculture magazines).

[a-little-rough-around-the-edges]

So I watched 2022's The Batman!

I've been thinking about it for a few hours and I think I wanna share my rambling thoughts on it, and my experience with the Comic Book Movie genre as a whole, here.

For context, for a long long time I was what you would definitely consider a Superhero Movie Guy. I had them all on Blu-Ray, I defended each one till my lungs hurt and I was the president of my uni's Comic Book Society even though I honestly just preferred the movies. These films - especially the films in the MCU - brought me so much joy and I was so happy that they existed. I did cosplay, saw the films on release night, the whole shebang.

I didn't think the oft-cited "Superhero Fatigue" would get to me. It did, in a big way. After Endgame, I looked across these films that I've loved for 10 years and wondered if any of it was worth it. I wondered if Endgame, a film that had me cheering and crying in the cinema but is certainly not without its major flaws, was a fitting conclusion for this massive story. I wondered if anything could be.

Spider-Man: Far From Home released not too long after. I didn't love it. It was fine. And although some of the movies since and the Disney+ shows have been far more enjoyable (Moon Knight comes to mind), I think my enthusiasm for the MCU as a franchise is basically dead. It all feels so bloated now. Endgame was the last Marvel movie I saw in theatres. As for DC, I've always loved Batman games & movies but I certainly haven't ever been a DCEU fan (you couldn't pay me to watch the Snyder Cut).

So, this is where the genre has left me at this point. A few highlights, but generally kinda jaded about the whole thing.

With all of that said, it was last night that I watched The Batman at home with my partner. I absolutely *loved* this film. It's stuck with me in a way that no other superhero film has in years. And I think the reason for this is, at the risk of sounding pretentious, The Batman is an actual film. Not a Superhero movie, not 2 hours of feel-good fanservice, but a real-ass detective/mystery/noire film.

The colour grading is excellent and artful. The cinematography is gorgeous. The Gotham it builds is so dense and unnerving and dark that I want to be immersed in it for hours. The Batman, much like The Dark Knight before it (even moreso in my opinion) has set a new standard for the comic book movie.

I don't have the words in my vocabulary to describe how much I love the characters. Every actor plays their role perfectly, from Pattinson's caring and vengeful Batman to Dano's twisted portrayal of The Riddler. I was on the edge of my seat. Michael Giacchino's score is absolutely beautiful and gothic and fits the world and the tone of the film perfectly.

My instinct is to snap to "I want more!" I want to beg for sequels, extensions of this beautiful story. Maybe Hush would be a nice fit into this world? But, a part of me thinks that that kind of thinking is what got us all into this mess to begin with. It's rare that a piece of pop culture such as this is allowed to exist on its own. Sequels, reboots and spinoffs are everywhere and it's becoming depressing.

I *like* that this is its own thing. I *like* that there's no post-credits Justice League teaser or ScreenRant articles titled "New 6-Part Zoe Kravitz Catwoman Series Confirmed". I know a sequel is confirmed, but that's alright.

This film was real good yall.

[zamgoods]

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Codes

I love this show.  It’s just so smart and funny and interesting.  It involves all of the senses.  And Selena Gomez reminds me of how great an actress she was in Wizards of Waverly Place.  Star cameos in every episode, is alluring.  But there are blaring horns that I just can’t ignore.  No Matter how much I try to deafen my ears.

Only Murders in the Building released 8.31.2021 the 20th anniversary of Aaliyah Dana Haughton’s funeral in 2001 as well as Princess Diana's 23rd death anniversary in 1997.  Also R.Kelly’s fake marriage with Aaliyah in 1995.

It’s all about Tim Kono.  not a SPOILER...The trailer tells you this. Seems like conspiracy theory bait,  but look at the first episode and get drawn in at the seemingly mundane to the uninitiated.  You have to have the right perspective.  We will look at this with 2020 lenses.  That’s right Corona/Covid-19.  

Episode 1.  A fallen star and fallen theater director.  The first is approached by a gen x fan whose baby boomer dad has ALS (High God) .  The latter almost gets hit by a car.  He referenced his purple coat.  Royal purple.  They are joined in the ELevator (God /Cubit) that seems to take a life of its own throughout the series.  URSA-la (bear) is the deliverer.  They lure us curious folk in by the sponsors for the podcast of All is not OK in Oklahoma.  Rand Corporation, Milton and Miriam Swann Foundation for the Arts of Dissolving the Federal Reserve, Royal Crown Cruises,  Royal Prince of Dubai and Trader Joe’s.  Tongue and cheek it may be.  Their shared love of this podcast brings them to share a table at LIBRizzi’s.  Putnam recounts a show called Claire de Lune (moonshine) about a man trying to go up a staircase, falling off, and bouncing back up again. 

The Fall of Zoe plummeting from the roof to the ground without the Emerald ring, New Years Eve 10 years ago. Lives on 11th floor

Gemini...Stunt Double...Twins also mentioned by Officer Williams for hating twins (randomly)

God pushed Life over the edge  Theo and Zoe

Brazzos is arm... Cubit... Maltese Falcon The Black Bird 

Charles AKA Brazzos was Poisoned paralyzed breathing into toxic napkin handkerchief for his nose bleed.  Neighbors though he was inTOXICated with the Irish FLU.

Silence due to deafness.  Silencing truth.  Silence Do Good Letters to decode map of treasure on the back of Declaration of Independence.  Revolutionary War. July 7th 1776.  Harpo, Horus as a child.  Black Bird.  Isis Son.  

Elevator  encounters...Prince died in one.  The Devil.  Lift up and down.  

Oliver, Mabel Moro, Charles Haden Savage

Emma Lucy 7 family fun, Evelynold cat, Sevelyn new cat. .CAT

Tim (TIme) poisoned before shot (vaccine). 9A   Fireplace back on after Tim died.  (heath.. aronia).

Zoe 11th floor

Time-Life 9/11   11/9LifeTime   HaySaturn/Chronos-

Bunny ( rabbit hole) dead by knitting needle to the Chest.  Jab to the Chest.  Reminds me of the Epinephrine pin or Adrenaline injection to the heart during emergency Overdose.  Needle Narcone.

Deli Sub Greek Grave robber for treasures Black market dealer Angel inc yaya

Jewels (green emerald ring Zoe stole)  St Corona patron saint of Treasure hunters.

Bassoon player Wind instrument named Jan Bellows.  Ventilator Respirations

Jan 6th floor.  Insurrection at Capitol on 1.1.2021.  Jan’s lil toxins Heart.  Love Venom Love potion I knew she stabbed herself.

Loneliness/ alone...imprisoned

J notes.  J key ( 2020 movie Flora& Ulysses)  I found that J key is a military device used to send Morse Code Messages.  Perhaps there is Morse code in the series.  

J is the newest letter in English ABC.  10th letter in ABC order. Roman Numeral X= 10.    Eagle Eye movie, little boys trumpet hit the_F_ Key to activate the jewel on mom’s necklace.  

In 2020 Soul movie, Joe and 22 kept meeting at the half note. And the Moondance guy spun a 50 % off sale sign on 14 &7th.  In Morse code a dit is half of a dash.  At the Half Note Jazz club, 22 in Joe’s body wearing a blue suit, the signs together say Rot whole note symbol looks like a J.  In  the Alphabet Rotational Cipher, ROT stands for rotation, where you shift the alphabet by half.  13 letters.  So if j key is rotated you get this.

So weird because, the spin is just like the Caesarean Cipher of 13 shift at M. 

  Also the frequency that vibrates Venom/ parasite off of the host is 4000-6000 hertz. 

   5G= 57 or EG or VG Wi-Fi frequency.  The 7 note in major scale  cdefgab, G is the 5th note..   7th letter of English Alphabet is G.    The major 7th note name is G# .

Soul Easter egg the Tina Fey Character, 22, kept saying OKAY repeatedly so Joe told her to stop so she said “got it.” Interestingly Tina Fey’s character,  Cindy Canning, renown podcaster All Is Not OK in Oklahoma. THis reminds me of Men In Black 3, Agent O loved Agent K and Agent J.   

Steam/pneuma spirit  In the Basement Mabel was placed adjacent to a STEAM sign.

Trojan Horse-Ulysess. Sack of Troy.

Arconia...Archonians  House. Maisons

Sting...Vaccine, Turkey, dog (winnie), Irish Flu (drunk).  Sting Police I’ll be watching you Fields of gold.

 Ending Police car 6164 Mabel Moro stabs/jabs bunny with knitting needle  Hardy boys falls after being on roof.

How many floors in the Arconia?

Who tipped the police and oliver & charles?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/study-adrenaline-injection-for-cardiac-arrest-may-cause-more-harm-than-good/

[wlw-lovestruck-fiction]

Hi! Long time lurker, big fan of this blog. Can I request either a headcannon or a fic of Viv Tang?

Basically, it goes like this, it's an AU of some sort, where Viv and the Poppy leave MC. MC tried to hate them and forget them especially Viv, but couldn't do it. So out of spite and care, MC creates a whole organisation that revolves around protecting Viv and the others. (Making sure their heists go well, the police/government never finding them, making sure that their old enemies never get to them etc.) They've been doing this in private, but Viv and the others catch on, and that thought bothers them. Enough to make them distracted in their latest heist.

Their heist went down in shambles, leaving MC's crew to step in and made sure they're safe, leaving MC's mark to take the blame.

They were confused ofc, but MC's crew was just giddy and happy that they get to meet their leader's old crew.

Basically, they meet MC, MC makes them make it up to her.

And we know how in the original Viv route, we try really hard to pry her open and get her to trust us, well Viv does the same, trying to get MC to forgive her. And just angst ending with fluff please?

Lots of Love <3

This will contain both HC and story parts.

…

·         After Vivienne leaves MC poisoned in Paris, of course she’s pissed.

·         A talk with Jace (and some stress painting) later, MC feels like she has a pretty good grasp of Vivienne’s decision

“She was scared,” she muses, idly playing with one of her brushes, a thoughtful frown on her face as her mind wanders to the other members. “And they were… willing to give her a way out, I guess? Pretty messed up, considering they got me in this whole thing to begin with…”

Thing is, they hadn’t left her without something. Zoe had made sure MC could return to her normal life ‘after you lay low for a bit, probably two months’, advice left in a letter alongside some cash. Enough to buy a few plane tickets around the world. First class.

Even after their most recent decision, MC could recall how careful and welcoming everyone had been. Vivienne was always a mystery, of course, lingering at the edge while MC got to know Jett and Zoe in the Art Club they had formed, or as MC debated with Remy and Leon about a movie they had been watching. With Nikolai, it was mostly challenges Nikolai loved to issue and MC was too proud to deny. But she was always there, in the background. She had become a rather comforting presence, as MC had formed bonds with everyone.

“This was not the best course of action, but they took it anyway.” Vivienne’s choice had been driven by emotion, raw panic, but MC just couldn’t wrap her mind around Nikolai or Zoe, both logical to the bone, supporting it. “There must have been something else, there.”

·         With the anger slowly cooling off, MC thought she could almost begin to understand their reasons. The Poppy isn’t the sort of group to taint their hands with blood, not unless it’s absolute necessary.

·         Celine had pushed everyone, even if the heist ended on a positive note.

·         ‘I believe you have a place with us’, Nikolai had said. MC remembered the heist and how everything could have gone wrong.

·         Their talent and quick-thinking are the only reason they got out of that situation relatively unharmed.

·         No doubt the rest of their heists carried the same danger.

·         MC thought of Celine, gun aiming at her chest, eyes glinting in Vivienne’s direction and made a split-second decision.

·         There was no way, no way at all, that she was going to let anything happen to them.

…

·         When Vivienne had first noticed the sudden lack of danger in their heists, she was instantly suspicious.

·         She couldn’t afford to brush anything off in her line of work.

·         Zoe finds the source in no time.

·         To say they were confused as an understatement.

“I thought she was back in New York?”

“I don’t understand, why would she choose this?”

“We’re hardly so incompetent as to need a guard.”

“How long has this been happening?”

“Couple months, so maybe they started operating around March?” Zoe throws them a withering look so they’ll shut up, and lets out a long sigh once they do. “Point is, we’ve gained a new stalker, even if it’s her. She got a whole organization going, she’s pretty dedicated.”

“Of course she is, it’s why we choose her in the first place.”

“Technically, Vivienne did.”

“Well, yeah. Still, this is insane. So little time, and yet…”

“MC was always a fighter,” Vivienne says, quietly. “It’s certainly an… interesting choice…”

“She seems to have very good intel,” Zoe continues, eyes glued to her laptop’s screen. “Too good. She knows our every movement.”

“Which means she will be lurking around this heist.” Nikolai drums his fingers against his armchair, a frown firmly in place. “That might be a problem.”

“She’s been doing this for months, but we’ve never caught a glimpse of her. It’s safe to say she won’t approach us, right?”

“We probably shouldn’t, either. Not for now. We need more info on this organization of hers.”

“We’ll proceed as planned.”

·         Except nothing goes as planned.

·         Jett’s bombs don’t go off when they should, providing no distraction and thus no way of escape for Vivienne and Nikolai.

·         No safe way, at any rate.

·         The guards get suspicious of their malfunctioning equipment remarkably quick, moving to search the place.

·         Remy gets found out first, though he stalls as much as he can.

·         It’s enough time for Leon and Nikolai to think for a way out, though Remy is still with the guards.

·         The bombs go off at that moment, and Vivienne is trapped.

·         It’s at that moment that MC’s crew intervene.

·         The guards are the most important issue, and so most of her crew go handle it.

·         MC takes care of Vivienne personally.

“Well, that went great.” MC says, flashing Vivienne a cheeky smile when she finds her. Vivienne looks up at her with wide eyes, brown eyes glinting under the light of the room.

“How did you…”

“Questions later, darling. Can you walk?”

Vivienne blinks, taking a deep breath. The motion helps her get rid of most of her surprise. She knows she doesn’t have time to lose, so she accepts MC hand and follows her out. The trip is quiet, of course. Vivienne keeps a carefully neutral expression on, eyes flickering from the woman in front of her to the rest of their escape route.

It’s hard, trying to compare this woman with the one she had kissed all those months ago. She remembers how her hands grasped at her robe, passionate, truthful, those sweet words MC had muttered against Vivienne’s mouth, before the poison had taken effect.

MC had said she would never hurt Vivienne. Vivienne had poisoned her, afraid she would hurt MC.

It didn’t feel like she could hurt the woman before her, though, standing tall and strong and confident, a leader, someone made out of stone. For a moment, Vivienne had the impression poison wouldn’t even work on her anymore.

·         MC had changed. It was as clear as the water glimmering outside the organization’s HQ.

·         She wasn’t the same bubbly, hopeful girl Vivienne had taken around Paris, teaching everything she could about thievery.

·         She wasn’t the same passionate, proud artist she had been, brush in hand, smiling in wonder and then frowning in concentration when she tried to capture something beautiful. Somehow, most of the time, the subject of her painting was Vivienne herself.

·         She was steely, snarky, commanding the room with her very presence. All eyes followed her as she went, speaking clear orders for the crew to follow.

·         In the beginning, they had stuck to the Gilded Poppy like glue, curious. No doubt they were trying to see why MC cared about them so much to go through this kind of trouble.

·         One look from MC was enough to get them to disperse.

·         This change… everything it entailed… Vivienne wanted to know more.

“So, how did it feel?” MC had asked her as soon as they got a moment alone. Vivienne shot her a glance, trying to decipher something in her expression.

“How did what feel?”

“Thinking you could force me out of this. You got me in this life.”

“I gave you a way out.”

“But I told you, didn’t I? I wanted this, and you…”

“I’ve lived all my life like this. I didn’t want you to face-”

“Well, maybe you shouldn’t have chosen me, then. Ever think of this little thing called consequences?”

Isadora flashes through her mind, quick, too quick. It leaves a trail of golden hair in the back on her mind, all too real when she closes her eyes. Vivienne presses her lips together, forces herself to focus.

“This organization…”

“Don’t let it get to your head, darling. It’s not you I’m worried about.”

“…The others, then.”

“Yes. Quid pro quo, and all that. I’ll see what I can ask in return later.”

“We didn’t ask you to intervene.”

“You didn’t ask before poisoning me, either. I feel like doing drastic things without asking for permission are common place around here.”

“That doesn’t even-”

“Ah, ah, ah. Did I save your lives, yes or no?”

Jett had said, before they got released from the medical ward, that the plan failing was entirely his fault, after getting too distracted thinking about MC to get his usual formulas right. Vivienne didn’t doubt him – Jett was, after all, very dedicated to his craft. A mistake was unthinkable, unless something of this magnitude managed to get to him.

He felt guilty and weirded out, probably, she thinks bitterly, despite everything being my fault, as per usual.

“…you did.”

The smile that stretches over MC’s face is almost predatory, brown eyes glinting with satisfaction. “That’s what I like to hear.”

[doubleattitude]

The Dance Awards, Orlando Florida 2021 Results

Best Dancer:

Mini Female

Top 20:

Kaylee Schwamb

Maya Steinfield

Georgia Beth Peters

Esme Chou

Diana Kouznetsova

Ariana Kovalevsky

Bella Rey D’Armas

Regan Gerena

Top 12:

Kensington Dressing

Denise Torres

Emely Carrillo

Braylynn Grizzaffi

Isabella Kouznetsova

Elizabeth Scott Lanier

Ellie Melchoir

Roxie Onellion

Ellary Day Szyndlar

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Carrigan Paylor

1st runner-up: Skylar Wong

Winner:

Kya Massimino

Mini Male

Top 9:

Dylan Custodio

Philip Trescases

Ian Castenada

Liam Retseck

Mateo Perez

Brayden Winchell

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Blake Metcalf

1st runner-up: Santiago Sosa

Winner:

Michael Cash Savio

Junior Female

Top 21:

Jazmine Raine Werner

Anya Inger

Alexandra Perez

Mary Jordan Clodfelter

Halle Hunt

Lena Garcia

Mya Tuaileva

Emme James Anderson.

Brooke Toro

Kamri Peterson

Top 11:

Maddie Ortega

Giselle Gandarilla

Stella Condie

Taylor Morrison

Daniela SanGiacomo

Aaliyah Dixon

Hayley Marshall

Top 4:

3rd runner-up: Angelina Elliott

2nd runner-up: Laci Stoico

1st runner-up: Gracyn French

Winner:

Cameron Voorhees

Junior Male

Top 9:

Amir Shah

Bosco Wong

Lucas Pignotti

Gage Davis

Kylan Wright

Kaden Brown

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Nicholas Moreno

1st runner-up: Zachary Roy

Winner:

Ian Stegeman

Teen Female

Top 20:

Zoe Ridge

Suvannah Hunter

Harlow Ganz

Ying Lei Pham

Whitney Tomes

Brooklyn Law

Camilla Cordoer

Natalya Toirac

Sophie Garcia

Top 11:

Destanye Diaz

Lindsey Weaver

Rachel Quiner

Isabella Lynch

Cydney Heard

Avery Lau

Arianna Quant

Rachel Loiselle

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Hailey Bills

1st runner-up: Keagan Capps

Winner:

Dyllan Blackburn

Teen Male

Top 21:

Logan Speer

Phoenix Decker

Joshuah Rivera

Gavin Miele

Edon Hartzy

Jeremy Powalowski

Niko Nyman

Julian Smith

Sam Evans

Skai Llorente

Top 11:

Hayden Mucha

Braylon Browner

Garris Munoz

Colin Bendziewicz

Jesse Flaherty

Andres Jiminez

Anthony Dessables

Samuel Ek

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Xander Perone

1st runner-up: Sam Fine

Winner:

Brady Farrar

Senior Female

Top 23:

Shane Higa

Amanda Taylor

Kiara Fina

Karisa Pluchino

Gionna D’Alessandro

Tyler Burden

Samantha Schmaling

Morgan Olschewski

Nanea Yu

Hallie Green

Bella Mills

Top 12:

Kaitlyn Linquist

Paloma Santos

Camila Schwarz

Chantel Le

Madi Autry

Madison Mazovec

Ruby Castro

Emma Cook

Cassidy Reigel

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Savannah Quiner

1st runner-up: Selena Hamilton

Winner:

Kayla Mak

Senior Male

Top 24:

Jaylin Sanders

Parker Brudzinski

Dominic Keider

Zakk Fowler

Thomas Perkey

Christian Bottger

Brian Class

Oliver Morris

Cameron Stedman

Evan Hamilton

Ta’Nario Riggins

Kahly McCurdy

Caden Thephavong

Top 11:

Reginald Turner Jr

Caden Hunter

Franco LaGrega

Wesley Cloud

Jordan Apodaca

Artem Tikhonenko

John Chappell

Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Carter Williams

1st runner-up: Thiago Pacheco

Winner:

Jaxon Willard

Finals

High Scores by Age:

Cash Prizes:

1st: $200

2nd: $100

3rd: $50

PeeWee Solo

1st: Lainey Hess-’Amayzing Mayzie’

1st: Amanda Carpenter-’Hey Daddy’

1st: Sophia Novo-’Red Hope’

1st: Ella Venerio-’Signals’

2nd: Stella Brinkerhoff-’Fly’

3rd: Ava Piedrahita-’I Am Free’

3rd: Penelope LeMieux-’I’d Rather Go Blind’

4th: Amaya Rodriguez-’Fly’

5th: Ava Wilkins-’Always Love You’

5th: Reese Braga-’Fallen Memory’

6th: AnnaCameron McGlohorn-’Dance Like Yo Daddy’

6th: Mikaela Florez-’Stop Go’

7th: Audrey Mikkelson-’Shake the Room’

7th: Navie Mees-’Sweet Child’

8th: Khylie Wilkerson-’Proud Mary’

9th: Addie Goodwin-’Cause I’m A Blonde’

9th: Charlotte Brayman-’Wonderful World’

10th: Brinley Evans-’Beauty and the Beast’

Mini Solo

1st: Kensington Dressing-’A Distant World’

1st: Kya Massimino-’System Activated’

2nd: Michael Cash Savio-’Interpretation of Mike’

3rd: Carrigan Paylor-’Orange Colored Sky’

4th: Lexus Natalie-’Alternate World’

4th: Regan Gerena-’My Boyfriend’s Back’

4th: Camila Giraldo-’Welcome to Miami’

5th: Isabella Kouznetsova-’Almost There’

5th: Ella Dobler-’Enter Now’

6th: Winter Eberts-’Hit the Road Jack’

6th: Ellerie Cox-’New Miss Rhythm’

6th: Mya Lanigan-’Roxy’

6th: Denise Torres-’Swan’

6th: Sophia Gil-’Sway’

6th: Jazmin Covos-’The Air’

7th: Dylan Custudio-’Discerning’

7th: Bella Rey D’Armas-’Extraction’

7th: Alyson Merino-’Internal’

7th: Emily Core-’Without Limits’

8th: Savy Luetchtefeld-’Beautiful Thing’

8th: Ashley Otano-’Dark Matter’

8th: Raegan Hess-’Intertwined’

9th: Camryn Studebaker-’Everything Fades’

9th: Diana Kouznetsova-’Rainbow’

9th: Jasmine Pando-’Strains’

10th: Santiago Sosa-’Becoming’

10th: Baker Barboza-’Boots’

10th: Milly Berry-’My Big French Boyfriend’

10th: Melody Cocina-’On The Hour’

10th: Ruby Arnold-’Ruby Blue’

10th: Lily Hackney-’Static’

Junior Solo

1st: Gracyn French-’A Character of Quiet’

1st: Cameron Voorhees-’Unplug’

2nd: Kylee Casares-’Lonely’

2nd: Laci Stoico-’Mein Herr’

3rd: Giselle Gandarilla-’All Human Beings’

3rd: Aaliyah Dixon-’That’s Life’

4th: Maddie Ortega-’Summetime’

5th: Zachary Roy-’Higher Ground’

6th: Hayley Marshall-’Ink’

7th: Alexandra Perez-’Valentine’

8th: Caitie Polis-’Fallen Angel’

8th: Daniela SanGiacomo-’Restless’

8th: Shayla Blair-’The Thing’

9th: Angelina Elliott-’Out’

10th: Kamri Peterson-’Broken Mirrors’

10th: Lena Garcia-’Falling Away From the Surface’

Teen Solo

1st: Brady Farrar-’The Apology’

2nd: Sam Fine-’Obsession’

3rd: Georgia Greene-’Alpha and Omega’

3rd: Dyllan Blackburn-’Indian Summer’

4th: Avery Lau-’From the Ashes’

5th: Isabella Tagle-’100 Times’

5th: Destanye Diaz-’My Own’

6th: Xander Perone-’Elijah’

6th: Garris Munoz-’Enlightenment’

6th: Rachel Leon-’Just the Two of Us’

6th: Kaitlyn Esquivel-’The Curse’

6th: Isabella Weidmann-’Where They Lay’

7th: Iliana Victor-’Drawn to You’

7th: Jordan Lassiter-’Hometown Glory’

7th: Antonia Gonzalez-’Like the Wind’

7th: Sophie Gracie-’Lost’

7th: Ava Miller-’Tarnished’

8th: Kaitlyn Ortega-’Ain’t No Sunshine’

8th: Ava Carroll-’Are You Sure’

8th: Harlow Ganz-’Breaking the Surface’

9th: Edon Hartzy-’Claire De Lune’

9th: Sam Hardin-’Crunk Driving’

9th: Sarah Georgiana-’Heartstrings’

10th: Angel DiMartino Palladino-’Disable Blocker’

10th: Ellen Grace Olansen-’Ghost’

10th: Hadley Snell-’Like This’

10th: Isabella Warfield-’To Be Continued’

10th: Samuel Ek-’Uncovered’

Senior Solo

1st: Jaxon Willard-’Female Energy’

2nd: Caden Hunter-’I Am Not the One’

2nd: Kayla Mak-’Tuesday’

2nd: Gionna D’Alessandro-’Wish You Were Here’

3rd: Thiago Pacheco-’Strange’

4th: Carter Williams-’Change is Everything’

5th: Selena Hamilton-’Black Car’

5th: Wesley Cloud-’Black Lake’

5th: Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl-’Darkness’

5th: Sophie Tosh-’Lumina’

6th: Melina Dalton-’Errors’

7th: Jaylin Sander-’Extraterrestrial Movement’

8th: Caitlyn Knowles-’Exhibition’

9th: John Chappell-’Through the Fog’

10th: Gabriella Garavelo Bortoleto-’Kitri’

10th: Javon Hunter-’OMG’

10th: Emma Cook-’Out of Line’

10th: Elle Tosh-’Safe’

PeeWee Duo/Trio

1st: Dance Town-’3 Blessings’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Fly Me to the Moon’

3rd: New Level Dance Company-’I’ll Be There’

4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Beats’

5th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’No More I Love Yous’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: Woodbury Dance Center-’Yesterday’

2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Something’s Gotta Change’

3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Gallows’

4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Lumineuse’

5th: Dance Town-’Cola’

5th: Project 21-’I Am the Cute One’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Exiles’

2nd: Dance Town-’The Boy and the Snake’

3rd: Project 21-’A Match Made In Heaven’

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’C’mon Talk’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Size’

5th: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Arms Around You’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Wake Me’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Home With You’

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Not That News’

3rd: Dance Town-’No Weapon Formed Against Me Will Prosper’

4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Still Life’

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Center-’Cello Sonata’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Dance Town-’This Time is Real’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’To The Moon’

3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Le Plat Pays’

4th: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I’m Coming Home’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Be Still My Heart’

PeeWee Group

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Bird’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Ooh La La’

2nd: New Level Dance Company-’I Need A Hero’

3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Fabulous’

4th: Dance Spectrum-’Mr. Sandman’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Shake Your Groove Thing’

Mini Group

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’

1st: Dance Town-’Together in Separation’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’The Awakening’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Undertow’

3rd: True Dance and Company-’Doors are Closing’

4th: Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Fly’

4th: West Florida Dance Company-’Spice Girls’

5th: Dance Town-’Good Question’

Junior Group

1st: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’

2nd: True Dance and Company-’Another Time’

3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Cello Suite’

3rd: True Dance and Company-’Solitude’

4th: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’

4th: Dance Town-’No Journey’s End’

5th: True Dance and Company-’Eyes Closed and Moving Forward’

5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’New World’

Teen Group

1st: Project 21-’GirlsGirlsGirls’

2nd: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I Love Movies’

2nd: True Dance and Company-’In Memoriam’

2nd: Westchester Dance Academy-’Now You’re Out of Sight’

2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Softly, Heavy’

2nd: Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’

3rd: companyONE-’Her Blues’

3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Lost’

4th: Dance Town-’My Hypergraphia is Exploitable’

5th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Anything I Do’

5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Endless Falls’

Senior Group

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Fade’

1st: Vlad’s Dance Company-’Your Weight Is Not Mine to Carry’

2nd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’I Feel Pretty Perplexed’

3rd: Dance Town-’Kiss’

4th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Against the Dying of the Light’

4th: Artistic Fusion Dance Academy-’React’

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’WAIT’

PeeWee Line

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Dump Him’

2nd: Center Stage Performing  Arts Studio-’Let’s Get Loud’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Mr Piano Man’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Reflections’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Rainbow Brite’

3rd: Center Stage Performing  Arts Studio-’The Rose’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’ABC’

5th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Scooby Doo’

Mini Line

1st: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Fergalicious’

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’I Work 2020′

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Uptown Girls’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’The Moon’

5th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’I Don’t Speak French’

Junior Line

1st: Dance Town-’Create’

2nd: Dance Town-’Black Bird’

3rd: True Dance and Company-’Final Moments’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Girls’

5th: Stars Dance Studio-’For All We Know’

Teen Line

1st: Project 21-’Post That’

1st: companyONE-’The Whole Truth’

2nd: companyONE-’City Limits’

2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Get Up’

3rd: The Artist Project-’Wanted: Dead or Alive’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Through Our Strength’

5th: Dance Town-’305′

5th: Dance Town-’Lord Have Mercy’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Mack the Knife’

Senior Line

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’

2nd: Dance Town-’Now What’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Deep Fried Flavor’

4th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Maybe It’s Just Me’

5th: Stars Dance Studio-’Minus 61′

PeeWee Extended Line

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Flying Solo’

Mini Extended Line

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Wonderland’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Drumming’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Flykicks’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Time’

5th: Dance Town-’Disco’

5th: The Southern Strutt-’Yacht Club Cuties’

Junior Extended Line

1st: Sheffield School of the Dance-’New York City’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’The Gospel Truth’

3rd: Dance Town-’Cats’

3rd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Beat Drop’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Foot On the Gas’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’My Dearest Friend’

Teen Extended Line

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Aquatic’

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’You’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Could Look Away’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Weightless’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’The Wave’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’XR2′

4th: The Southern Strutt-’Pound Sterling’

5th: The Southern Strutt-’Beetlejuice’

5th: Dance Town-’Grown Woman’

Senior Extended Line

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Here Comes the Boom’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Kick It’

4th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’FUNK2K’

5th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’Symphony’

PeeWee Production

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Chewy Chewy’

Mini Production

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Swagger Jagger’

Junior Production

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Snitches and Rats’

Teen Production

1st: Dance Town-’Salsa’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Diamonds’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sexy Back’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’For Dodo’

5th: The Southern Strutt-’Book of Love’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Money’

Senior Production

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’No Bystanders’

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Catwalk’

2nd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Hollywood Wiz’

High Scores by Performance Division:

Cash Prizes:

1st: $200

2nd: $100

3rd: $50

PeeWee Jazz

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Ooh La La’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Chewy Chewy’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Dump Him’

3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Fabulous’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’Rainbow Brite’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Shake Your Groove Thing’

PeeWee Hip-Hop

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Scooby Doo’

2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Juice Break’

PeeWee Tap

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Mr Piano Man’

2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Mr. Sandman’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’ABC’

PeeWee Contemporary

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Flying Solo’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Bird’

PeeWee Lyrical

1st: New Level Dance Company-’I Need A Hero’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Reflections’

3rd: Center Stage Performing  Arts Studio-’The Rose’

4th: Studio Powers-’Big Love, Small Moments’

PeeWee Musical Theatre

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’New Girls In Town’

PeeWee Specialty

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Lets Get Loud’

PeeWee Acro

1st: Dance Spectrum-’Hot Hot Hot’

Mini Jazz

1st: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’I Work 2020′

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Fergalicious’

3rd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’I Don’t Speak French’

4th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Kiss, Kiss’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’Ponytail’

5th: True Dance and Company-’Business of Love’

Mini Ballet

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Concerto in E Major’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Spanish Flair’

Mini Hip-Hop

1st: Rhythm Dance Center-’Flykicks’

1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Spice Girls’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Back at It’

3rd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’C-Breezy’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Mint Chocolate Chip’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Jump’

Mini Tap

1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Do Your Thing’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Splash N Go’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’As Good As It Gets’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Jitterbug’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Love Shack’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’A Train’

5th: Xplosive Dance Academy-’This Will Be’

Mini Contemporary

1st: Dance Town-’Together in Separation’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Undertow’

3rd: True Dance and Company-’Doors are Closing’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’

5th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Time’

Mini Lyrical

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’The Awakening’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Drumming’

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’The Moon’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Fly’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’I Believe’

5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Fly Me to the Moon’

5th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Fade to Silence’

Mini Musical Theatre

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Wonderland’

2nd: Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Yacht Club Cuties’

4th: Carolina Collective Dance-’Legally Blonde’

4th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Don’t Rain on My Parade’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Forget About the Boy’

Mini Ballroom

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Swagger Jagger’

2nd: Dance Town-’Cafe Latino’

3rd: Dance Town-’Ballroom Babies’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Let’s Do It!’

Mini Specialty

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Uptown Girls’

Mini Acro

1st: Evolution Dance Company-’Dream On’

2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Hoedown Throwdown’

Junior Jazz

1st: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’

2nd: Dance Town-’Black Bird’

3rd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’New York City’

4th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Replicas’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’This Place About to Blow’

5th: Project 21-’Proud Mary’

Junior Ballet

1st: Dance Town-’Waltz’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Waltz of the Hour’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Violin Fantastique’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Going to School’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Springtime Waltz’

Junior Hip-Hop

1st: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Beat Drop’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Snitches and Rats’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Foot On the Gas’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Dirty South’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Walk it Out’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Mr. Brown’

Junior Tap

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’My Dearest Friend’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Birds’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Sussudio’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Here Comes the Sun’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Art Official’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Crazy in Love’

Junior Contemporary

1st: Dance Town-’Create’

2nd: True Dance and Company-’Final Moments’

2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Cello Suite’

3rd: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’

3rd: Dance Town-’No Journey’s End’

4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’New World’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Eyes Closed and Moving Forward’

5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Better Days Ahead’

Junior Lyrical

1st: True Dance and Company-’Another Time’

2nd: True Dance and Company-’Solitude’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’For All We Know’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’I Will Leave the Light On’

5th: True Dance and Company-’Almost Heaven’

Junior Musical Theatre

1st: The Southern Strutt-’The Gospel Truth’

2nd: Dance Town-’Cats’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’First Day Frug’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Zero to Hero’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Fish are Friends Not Food’

Junior Ballroom

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Girls’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Salome’

Junior Specialty

1st: Dance Town-’Life is a Tango’

2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’Rama’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Spa’

3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Bamboo Banga’

Junior Acro

1st: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Nocturnus’

Junior Improv

1st: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Grey Achea (Shen)’

Teen Groups:

Teen Jazz

1st: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Anything I Do’

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’

2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’Glass’

3rd: Middletown Dance Academy-’Make Your Body’

4th: Orlando International School of Dance-’Focus’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Delivered’

Teen Ballet

1st: Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Lost Light’

Teen Tap

1st: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Softly, Heavy’

2nd: companyONE-’Her Blues’

3rd: Legacy Center for the Arts-’Ain’t No Mountain’

4th: West Florida Dance Company-’Sir Duke’

4th: Dance Spectrum-’Don’t Worry’

5th: True Dance and Company-’Requiem’

Teen Contemporary

1st: Project 21-’GirlsGirlsGirls’

2nd: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I Love Movies’

3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Lost’

4th: Dance Town-’My Hypergraphia is Exploitable’

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Endless Falls’

Teen Lyrical

1st: True Dance and Company-’In Memoriam’

1st: Westchester Dance Academy-’Now You’re Out of Sight’

2nd: Thomas Dance Studio-’It’s Been A Year’

3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Then You Look At Me’

3rd: Orlando International School of Dance-’Grey’

4th: Patti Eisenhauer Dance Center-’The Face’

5th: Middletown Dance Academy-’Love Wins’

Teen Specialty

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Carbon Cycle’

2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Highest Flood’

3rd: Orlando International School of Dance-’I Won’t Complain’

Teen Acro

1st: The WHEREHOUSE-’Lime in the Coconut’

Teen Line, Extended Line, Production:

Teen Jazz

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sexy Back’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’XR2′

2nd: Project 21-’Post That’

3rd: companyONE-’City Limits’

4th: Dance Town-’305′

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Santa Maria’

5th: Stars Dance Studio-’One More Night’

Teen Ballet

1st: Dance Town-’Swan Lake’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sometimes When It Rains’

3rd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Apres Minuit’

3rd: Dance Town-’Snowflakes’

4th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’Faust’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Bataille’

Teen Hip-Hop

1st: The Southern Strutt-’The Wave’

1st: Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’

2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Get Up’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’For Dodo’

3rd: The Artist Project-’Wanted: Dead or Alive’

4th: Dance Town-’Grown Woman’

5th: Dance Town-’Lord Have Mercy’

Teen Tap

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’House of Frug’

1st: Rhythm Dance Center-’Rock Your Body’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Hook’

3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Shining Star’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Gold Watch’

Teen Contemporary

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’You’

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Could Look Away’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Weightless’

3rd: companyONE-’The Whole Truth’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Through Our Strength’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Still’

Teen Lyrical

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Aquatic’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Pound Sterling’

3rd: Westchester Dance Academy-’Things Left Behind’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Et Moi’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Young & Beautiful’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’We Choose’

Teen Musical Theatre

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Beetlejuice’

2nd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Mack the Knife’

3rd: companyONE-’Hot Honey Rag’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Groundhog Day’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Time Warp’

5th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’One’

Teen Ballroom

1st: Dance Town-’Salsa’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Diamonds’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’After Hour’

Teen Specialty

1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Money’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Book of Love’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Into the FUNknown’

3rd: Dance Town-’Paradise’

4th: Westchester Dance Academy-’DarkRoad’

5th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Born to be Alive’

Teen Acro

1st: Dance Spectrum-’I Just Wanna’

2nd: Studio Powers-’Area 51′

Senior Jazz

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Fade’

2nd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Maybe It’s Just Me’

3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Fade’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Kick It’

4th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Just What I Need’

5th: Dance Town-’I’ve Got You’

Senior Ballet

1st: Dance Town-’Stars and Stripes’

2nd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’Carmen’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Recomposed’

Senior Hip-Hop

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’No Bystanders’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Deep Fried Flavor’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Here Comes the Boom’

4th: The Artist Project-’Taking Over’

5th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’FUNK2K’

Senior Tap

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’I Feel Pretty Perplexed’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’What A Girl Wants’

3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Come Together’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Layla’

Senior Contemporary

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’

2nd: Dance Town-’Now What’

3rd: Vlad’s Dance Company-’Your Weight Is Not Mine to Carry’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Catwalk’

5th: Artistic Fusion Dance Academy-’React’

Senior Lyrical

1st: Westchester Dance Academy-’Against the Dying of the Light’

2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’How Do I Live’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’First Encounter’

4th: West Florida Dance Company-’Sweet Dreams’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Station’

Senior Musical Theatre

1st: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Hollywood Wiz’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Too Darn Hot’

Senior Ballroom

1st: Dance Town-’KISS’

Senior Specialty

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’

2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Moonlight Presto’

3rd: Dance Town-’RUN’

4th: The Dancer’s EDGE-’Think About You’

4th: The Artist Project-’Curious Creatures’

5th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Ne Me Quitte Pas’

Best Performance by Age:

PeeWee

Winner:

The Southern Strutt-’Flying Solo’

Mini

Winner: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Swagger Jagger’

1st runner-up: The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’

2nd runner-up: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’

3rd runner-up: Dance Town-’Together in Separation’

4th runner-up: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’

Junior

Winner: Dance Town-’Create’

1st runner-up: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’

2nd runner-up: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Cello Suite’

3rd runner-up: The Southern Strutt-’The Gospel Truth’

4th runner-up: True Dance and Company-’Another Time’

5th runner-up: Sheffield School of the Dance-’New York City’

Teen

Groups:

Winner: Project 21-’GirlsGirlsGirls’

1st runner-up: Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’

2nd runner-up: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Softly, Heavy’

3rd runner-up: True Dance and Company-’In Memoriam’

4th runner-up: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I Love Movies’

5th runner-up: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’

Line, Extended Line, Production:

Winner: Dance Town-’Salsa’

1st runner-up: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Diamonds’

2nd runner-up: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’

3rd runner-up: companyONE-’The Whole Truth’

4th runner-up: Project 21-’Post That’

5th runner-up: Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’

6th runner-up: The Southern Strutt-’XR2′

Senior

Winner: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’

1st runner-up: Dance Town-’Now What’

2nd runner-up: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’

3rd runner-up: Vlad’s Dance Company-’Your Weight Is Not Mine to Carry’

4th runner-up: Stars Dance Studio-’Catwalk’

Best Performance by Style/Division:

Best Hip-Hop

Rhythm Dance Centre-’Earthquake’

The Southern Strutt-’The Wave’

Best Tap

Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’I Feel Pretty Perplexed’

Best Contemporary

Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’

Best Jazz

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sexy Back’

Best Ballroom

Dance Town-’Salsa’

Best Musical Theatre

The Southern Strutt-’Beetlejuice’

Best Ballet

Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’

Best Lyrical

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Aquatic’

Best Specialty

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’

Best Acro

Dance Spectrum-’I Just Wanna’

Special Awards:

Professionalism

Westchester Dance Academy

Best Production

Dance Town-’Salsa’

Outstanding Achievement:

Mini/Junior Choreography

Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’ (Molly Long’

Teen/Senior Choreography

Dance Town-’Salsa’ (Manny and Lory Castro)

Costume Design

Rhythm Dance Center-’Recomposed’

Mini Technical

The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’

Junior Technical

Dance Town-’Create’

Teen Technical

Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’

Senior Technical

Westchester Dance Academy-’Against the Dying of the Light’

Best in Studio ($3000 per style):

Best Hip-Hop

Rhythm Dance Center

Best Tap,

Denise Wall’s Dance Energy

Best Contemporary

Dance Town

Best Jazz

Project 21

Best Ballroom

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio

Best Musical Theatre

The Southern Strutt

Best Lyrical

Westchester Dance Academy

People’s Choice ($250)

Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’

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La Vie en Rose

1 - Don't Forget About Me

Summary: Everything about her is perfect. Her grades, her looks, her personality, everything. Desiree Hale is known as little miss perfect all throughout middle school. But when she makes the transition from being in eighth grade to being a freshman, everything changes. Not because of the change in her surroundings, but because of a girl. A girl with gorgeous brown locks and stunning eyes to match, with a voice that sounds like an angel and a smile that could melt anyone's heart. The moment Desiree laid her eyes on the girl, she knew there was something different about herself.

Word Count: 3,205

Warnings: None

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Water splashes on the light gray concrete, soaking the people nearby. Meat sizzles on the grill, sending a delectable aroma through the air. Adults and children cover the lawn, chatter fills the surrounding space. The Sun's rays beat upon everything it can reach, making anything hot to the touch. This is what a Fourth of July party looks like. People having fun interacting with each other and forming relationships with people they had just met.

But not me. I've been sitting in the corner underneath an enormous oak tree with my journal full of short stories and other random notes. No one has bothered talking to me. It's not like anyone would want to talk with the girl who has her face buried in a journal. They're too busy enjoying the sun and partying. I'm not a big fan of the sun. Or parties. I'd much rather sit inside and read or write all day.

I turned the page in my notebook and began jotting down random thoughts that pop into my mind. As I looked up to relax my eyes, I noticed a girl my age approaching me in a bright blue two-piece swimsuit with a bright smile on her face. I smiled back and watched as she sat next to me on the grass.

"So, what brings you to this miserable party?" She asked, her smile not fading.

"My parents are friends with the hosts." I deadpanned. "You?"

"My parents are the hosts." She chuckled.

Silence. We stared into the distance and watched my little sister -who's only six years old- jump into the pool with a bright pink ring sitting around her waist as my dad caught her. I smiled when I heard her screams of joy.

"What's your name?" The girl said as she cleared her throat.

"Oh, it's Desiree." I stuttered, clearly being thrown off guard by the sudden question. "What's yours?"

"Zoe." She replied.

More silence. That's enough of our conversation. It's obvious neither of us gets out there or talk to others often. We've only said six things to each other. And every time we try to converse, it always starts with her asking a question.

"Wanna come to the pool with me? I think it's a lot cooler than sitting out in the sun." Zoe comments. "You don't have to if you don't want to."

"Actually, that sounds nice. I'll be right back." I said, standing up as my arms naturally spread to the sky to release tension.

"If you're changing, I could show you where the bathrooms are." She commented.

"That's alright. Your mom told me where they were when we got here." I replied, grabbing my bag and hurrying into the house and towards the bathroom.

Once I was inside, I quickly stripped off my clothing and changed into my black two piece. I turned to look at the mirror and pulled my dark brown hair into a high ponytail to prevent it from getting wet. Smiling, I made my way out of the bathroom and found Zoe standing by the door, waiting for me.

The two of us ran to the pool and dove into the deep end with grins spread across our faces. Fully submerged in the water, I opened my eyes and looked to my right to see Zoe watching me. I smirked and began swimming to the surface. As I broke the fine line between the water and air, I felt my lungs gasp for air and my wet hair stick to the back of my neck. There was no point in that ponytail. I quickly stroked to the edge of the pool where I met with Zoe and got greeted with a splash of water to the face. I let out a dramatic gasp and pushed water towards her as well. Before we knew it, we made our way back out to the middle of the pool again in a huge water war. The two of us looked up to see my dad running towards us from the surface. I took in as much air as possible into my lungs and dove under the water just before he got to the pool. Zoe continued swimming in place and tried to protect herself from the oncoming tidal wave, but it was no use. Dad hit the water, and I felt myself get pushed towards the other side of the pool. As I felt the water calm down, I quickly resurfaced and swallowed a breath of fresh air.

"Dinner's ready, girls." Dad laughed as he swam over to us.

"That wasn't necessary." I said, brushing loose strands of wet hair behind my ears.

"I know. I just wanted to make sure you heard me." He replied as he stepped out of the pool. "I was also extremely hot."

Zoe and I glanced at each other and laughed, making our way out of the water. We hopped in line and draped brightly colored towels around our shoulders to dry off a bit. I grabbed a paper plate and collected a hotdog, some condiments and a small bag of Doritos. I thanked the man standing by the grill for the meal and scanned the yard for Zoe to find her sitting under the tree we met at. Smirking, I rushed to the grass. Standing at her side, I placed my food onto the ground and lay the towel flat next to where Zoe had done the same. I then sat criss-crossed on the fabric and dug into my meal.

"Tell me something about yourself." I prompted, breaking the silence.

"Oh, I uh, I play guitar and bass. I'm planning on trying out for the Jazz Band at my high school at the beginning of the year." She replied simply.

"What school are you going to?" I questioned.

"James Madison. You?" Zoe answered.

"Wait, no way, me too!"

"Really? What classes are you taking?"

I told Zoe almost every single one of my classes. Art, choir, French, and theatre for my electives. Earth science, honors language arts, secondary math one, and world geography for my core classes. Zoe's classes were a lot more complex than mine. Band, creative writing, and debate for her electives. Earth science, honors language arts, secondary math two, and AP human geography for her core classes. Not to mention if she makes it into the jazz band she'll have an extra-curricular.

We talked about our friends and lives in middle school. How I was perfect with grades and had little to no issues while she had to deal with drama and barley passing classes. Why we both made such big changes for high school is a significant question that neither of us know the answer to. The conversation dragged away from school and ventured into our home lives. Zoe told me about her brother Connor, and I told her about my little sister Brooke. She talked about how Connor has changed. How they used to be friends and would play with each other when they were younger and how they've drifted over the years. How much she wishes they could be close again and how it can't happen because of things he's done.

Zoe has dealt with so much shit throughout her life. From fights with her brother to being ignored by her parents, all she wants is to be seen. Usually I'd say the two of us are different people, but in reality, we aren't. After Brooke was born, I felt lost. My life took a sharp turn I didn't see coming. But yet again, doesn't everyone who has younger siblings been through the same thing I went through? I bet it doesn't last as long for them as it did for me. The rejection, I mean. It's been six years. Six damn years and my parents still give Brooke the attention they gave her when she was born. And what have I been doing? I've tried getting them to notice me, but it never works. I learned how to paint and made them something for their anniversary. It ended up in the basement. I drew my dad something for his birthday and it ended up in the basement. I learned how to sculpt things out of clay and made a sculpture for my mom and it ended up in the basement. Everything Brooke makes gets hung up or put on display. Everything I make gets put away. On the outside, we appear as a happy family. On the inside, we appear as a happy family. But it doesn't feel like it.

I finished eating quicker than I had expected and offered to throw Zoe's trash away for her. After many tries, she gave in and let me, telling me to grab her a Dr. Pepper while I was by the drinks. I complied and grabbed myself one.

"Thanks." She said as she popped the tab on the can, sending small droplets of the soda into the air.

"It's no problem." I replied, doing the same.

Everyone at the party had resumed their activities before the meal in no time, which meant Zoe and I had returned to the pool. We were floating on a raft together, chatting about anything that came to mind, when we suddenly felt someone flip the raft, throwing us into the water. I screamed and accidentally swallowed a bit of water. Zoe did the same. We both resurfaced, coughing the liquid out of our lungs while diabolical laughter rang through the air.

"What the hell was that for, Connor?" Zoe yelled, continuing to cough.

"Your screams were hilarious!" He laughed, falling dramatically into the water.

I eventually caught my breath and finally got a glance at what this Connor character looks like. He has pale white skin and unruly dark brown hair. He's incredibly slim with little to no meat on his bones. I brushed loose strands out of my face and tucked them behind my ears. A wave came from behind me, water splashing across Connor's face. I turned to see a wicked grin on Zoe's face. I know exactly what's happening. A water fight. I quickly dove under the water as the fight began, the siblings splashing each other with water. Reaching the concrete wall of the pool, I swung my leg onto the ground and popped myself out. I cautiously ran over to a bucket of water balloons and grabbed one, chucking it at Connor's back. He turned around with a playful glare, paddling himself towards me.

"Shit, shit shit shit shit." I muttered under my breath, grabbing as many balloons as I could, sprinting onto the grass.

I heard Connor leave the water and his wet feet against the concrete. I turned around to see Zoe climbing out of the pool herself, rushing to the pool house. Getting distracted with Zoe's actions, I felt a balloon hit the back of my thigh. My head whipped around to see Connor running in the opposite direction.

Zoe ran up next to me and handed me a super soaker, saying, "Those balloons aren't getting you anywhere."

I gladly took the gun and searched the yard for her brother when I saw an arm disappear behind a bright green bush. Pointing at the bush, we nodded at each other and sneaked up on the boy. I verged left while she went right. Slipping into the groups of people, we approached the bush with smirks on our faces. Zoe held up her fingers, silently counting us down from three. Three, two, one! Both of us blindly fired our super soakers at the bush, hoping we hit Connor. Swifter than we expected, he emerged from the bush and threw his hands into the air in surrender.

"Okay! I surrender!" He yelled.

"We'll forgive you if you get us popsicle." Zoe said, not putting her gun down.

"That's not how surrender works." Connor fought.

I squirted him with water. "Well, it's how it works around here."

"Jesus, fine." he replied, walking over to the cooler with his hands remaining in the air.

"Keep your hands where we can see them." Zoe called out.

"I am." Connor said. He grabbed three rocket pops and headed back over to us. "Have we made peace?"

"Yes." Zoe and I said in unison, each of us taking one popsicle.

As all of us peeled the wrapper off the cool treat, Connor and Zoe's dad approached us. "We're starting fireworks in the front if you'd like to join us."

"We'll be there in a minute." Zoe smiled.

She snatched the wrappers from all our hands and tossed them into the trash. I hurried over to my bag and slipped on my pair of blue shorts, completely disregarding my shirt. No one will care if I'm wearing a swim top and shorts. And besides, it's way too hot. She held out her arm to me to which I took, hooking my arm around hers. For only knowing each other for a few hours, I think we're getting along well. I've never clicked with anyone so easily before so this feels too easy. Maybe Zoe's being forced to hang out with me. It doesn't feel forced, though. Or maybe our personalities function perfectly together. Whatever it is, I don't think it matters. The bond we have is like a friendship that started many years ago. But it's only been hours. And hopefully, it lasts much longer than hours. Maybe we can have what those friendships that last for years have.

Skipping towards the gate that separates the backyard from the front, I grinned and started humming the theme to The Wizard Of Oz to myself. Zoe must have heard me, for she began singing the song. I laughed and sang along as we joined the rest of the party. Glancing around the area, I found an empty spot on the grass. I pulled Zoe to the spot with me and noticed it was right next to my family.

"So that's where you went." My dad commented, throwing a handful of glow sticks at me.

"Did you not just see me chasing Connor around with a squirt gun?" I questioned, taking a seat on the grass, pulling Zoe down with me.

"Apparently not." He replied.

Zoe, Connor, and I each grabbed a handful of the glow sticks off the grass and cracked them in one snap. Light illuminated in our hands and I took one of my red sticks and poked Zoe's shoulder. She poked me back with a blue one. And the war began. We poke each other back and forth with the glow sticks, breaking into a fit of giggles.

"How about you two use the glow sticks for something other than poking each other?" My mom recommended.

"No, I don't think we will." I replied, continuing to poke Zoe.

"Yeah, this is a lot more fun." Zoe added, poking my arm.

After poking each other for way too long, we tired of it and grabbed those plastic connectors and connected the ends of the glow sticks, forming bracelets just in time for the sun to set, putting us into darkness, the glow of streetlights illuminating our surroundings. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a bright white light appear. My head snapped to look at the light to find it was someone handing a sparkler to a small child. I smirked and turned to Zoe to find her looking at me. Her cheeks dusted with a light shade of pink as her gray eyes flickered away from my blue ones.

"Hey, wanna go get some sparklers?" I asked.

"Sure!" She smiled.

We headed over to the table that held all the fireworks and grabbed a few sparklers. A man neither of us knew lit them up for us, and off we went into the middle of the street. We waved the sticks around in the air, creating patterns with the sparks. I tried spelling my name in cursive, but spelling Desiree in cursive isn't the easiest thing, and neither is Zoe. Instead, we drew pictures like hearts, stars, and cats. Yes, we drew cats in the air with sparklers. Why would we not? Is that not something that everyone does? Eventually the flammable portion of the sparkler was no more, and we had to toss them into a bucket of water on the curb.

The rest of the night was full of laughter and pure joy, something I sadly haven't experienced in a long time. Fireworks were exploding around every corner you turned. People were running in the street with explosives in their hands, with no fear in their eyes. Zoe and I quickly tired of the noise and went inside. Zoe dragged me upstairs to her room. And it looks exactly what you'd think it would look like. Periwinkle bedding with pink decorative pillows and a white chunky knit blanket displayed across the foot of the bed. The walls are a lighter shade of blue with pink flowers painted on top. White panels cover the bottom half of the walls, creating a sense of contrast. Above her bed sits a display of all the pictures she's taken with her friends and boy, is there a lot.

"Sorry, it's kind of messy right now." Zoe apologized.

"It's alright. My room is in worse condition right now." I laughed. She laughed too.

She began explaining to me how she discovered her bedroom was the perfect place to view fireworks. By simply flicking off the lights and pulling up beanbags to the window, it gave us a front-row seat to a firework show with no noise. You can see the explosions of bright colors for miles and miles across the city. Some are mere specs of light, while others are large bursts of color that illuminate the room. The sounds of the explosions are small pops, some being more powerful than others. The two of us sat in a comfortable silence for quite a while before a pair of feet came down the hallway and towards the bedroom.

"Des, it's time to go." My mom said, cracking open the door.

I groaned and stood up. "Thanks for making this party a lot more tolerable." Zoe said.

"It's no problem." I replied. "So, maybe I'll see you at school?"

"Yeah, maybe. It was nice meeting you." Zoe stood and followed me out of her room.

"You too." I smiled.

Once downstairs, Zoe joined a group of people in the backyard while I headed out to the front door behind my family. I slid into the backseat and pulled my phone out of my backpack to see multiple texts from my friends. I responded to them one by one and quickly resumed my quiet and reserved personality I had at the beginning of the day. Eventually all my notifications had receded, and it left me staring out the window of the car, watching as buildings and fireworks sped past us in blurs. Suddenly I gained the feeling you get when you think you forget something somewhere, but you don't know what it is. After sitting and thinking about it for a bit, I realized what I had forgotten. I forgot to ask for Zoe's number.

[benxsilvia]

The Fight || 2003 || Zoe & Lenny

Silence hung over the table like a heavy fog, making the space feel smaller than it was, crushing and claustrophobic. The table was set with lamb stew, injera and a few dishes of berbere spiced vegetables, because goddammit he was trying here…but as Lenny glanced over at Zoe, he saw her pushing the food around her plate with a sullen look on her face. Guess I can cross Ethiopian food off the list of bribery tactics. It had been a month already, and nothing he did seemed to make a difference to Zoe’s defiant attitude. He hadn’t said anything when she moved into the den and made a mess of it, or when she ignored him even though he could be talking straight to her face. Lisa had given him advice and he was trying to do what she said but it really didn’t seem to matter. Zoe was not making the transition easy.

Nothing about the situation was easy in the slightest, in all honesty. Figuring out how to be a parent, adjusting schedules so accommodate for Zoe���s school, figuring out how to live with each other…and of course, ignoring the recurring flashes of Zoe seeming like Lisa: looking like her, smelling like her, moving like her. It was distracting and it made Lenny feel even worse each time it happened. She was fifteen, and Lisa had only been sixteen when they met and started their crazy relationship, getting married less than a year later, and getting pregnant almost right away. The resemblance was uncanny and enough for Lenny to experience a tug of attraction and lust deep in his stomach now and again. That might be the worst part of it all. Anytime a thought like that even crossed his mind, it was quickly followed by a deep sense of shame. She’s fifteen. She’s your daughter. She is not Lisa.

Lenny chewed his food slowly, not taking his eyes off Zoe, who was still unenthusiastically turning the meal he had prepared into abstract art on her plate. Her resemblance to Lisa disappeared in moments like this, when he was frustrated and angry with her. His usually calm demeanour was thrown into chaos because he just didn’t know what to do to crack her shell. She didn’t seem the slightest bit interested in getting to know him, patently refusing to open up, to talk, sometimes to even make eye contact. He was admittedly discouraged and found himself wondering how they were going to make it through the next five months if this kept happening. He was fairly sure Zoe was texting Lisa nightly to complain about him - something he couldn’t imagine she appreciated while on location. Their lines of communication had closed again ever since she stopped responding the night she left, but Lenny was confident he’d be getting an earful once she came back from China.

He took another sip of beer and cleared his throat, fiddling with his fork nervously. Talking to Zoe about her behaviour was probably the worst possible subject to try and broach peacefully, but he could practically smell the marijuana wafting off her from four feet away, and his own stash was noticeably lighter when he had dipped into it a few hours ago to take the edge of his anxiety. Lenny believed in fate and karma, but not coincidence. He braced himself for what he was sure would be an extremely negative reaction.

“Zo, look...whatever you and your mom used to get up to, it ain't gonna fly with me. I don't want you smoking pot in this house. You’re too young, okay? And don't think I don't know where you got it from.” His eyes met hers and he tried to keep his voice steady, already seeing her starting to get riled up in retaliation. “Don't play with me, we both know you took it from my room. You shouldn’t even be in there, and you definitely shouldn't be taking stuff that doesn’t belong to you. C’mon. You know better than that. We raised you better than that.”

A month had passed since she arrived at this hell-hole, and Zoe was not looking forward to this joint dinner.

Lenny was trying. He let her have the den and hadn’t said anything to her about how messy she kept it. He didn’t force her to have dinner with him every night like they were some cute little family and gave her as much space as she wanted - so much so, that sometimes she wasn’t even sure if he was around. And Zoe wasn’t sure whether she should appreciate it - be happy that he wasn’t pretending to be this ‘big man parent’ and interfering in her life, or be angrier about it - because he didn’t seem to care. And that made her angry.

So she protested as loudly as she could: made the den so much of a disaster that even she felt it was getting out of hand, ignored him to his face as he tried to make conversation with her, and generally was very, very unpleasant to be around.

Maybe a small part of her, the part of her that was the most grown up, knew she was being petty and ridiculous with these temper tantrums. But whenever these thoughts occurred to her the rest of her brain chose to instead double down on the petty with renewed anger, because who the fuck cared?

The first time Zoe smelled weed in the apartment was about two weeks in, and wow, what a welcoming smell. She knew he probably smoked - I mean, look at the man - but you never knew with celebrities. It could have been a facade, for the fans, or for his image.

Zoe had been making ends meet with some shitty strain that an acquaintance at school had slipped into her locker, but this smell? She couldn’t resist - and the next time she was sure Lenny had locked himself into the studio, she snuck into his room.

The very first score was barely enough to fill her tiny tiny bowl: barely one hit, but wow. Whatever he was using, hit different. Even better than the stuff she had been sneaking out of Lisa’s stash the past year.

The second score was a tiny bit bigger, truly not enough that Lenny would know unless he was militant about his stash. Then the third score, a bit bigger than that. The longer time went by without him acknowledging it, the more she took, because… A little bit of her wanted to see how far she could go. She was pushing all the buttons, all at once. Why not? He didn’t seem to care.

Hence the entire joint she smoked before coming down for dinner. There was no way she didn’t smell, but who cared? Not Lenny.

He made Ethiopian food. He must’ve talked to Lisa. That made her even madder. How dare they talk about her behind her back, like she was their actual child? Like they actually gave a fuck about her, like he didn’t ignore her existence for years and she didn’t abandon her the first chance she got.

Zoe knew it wasn’t easy to cook Ethiopian food. And that he had put in a lot of work into this dinner. How fucking dare he.

And so, although her stomach growled and she was so high and she wanted to eat it so badly, she decided that no, she wouldn’t eat it. Fuck him. Fuck everything. So instead she began pushing the food around on her plate, intently creating swirls and patterns to try and pass the time until she could excuse herself into her room again.

She was so zoned out that she almost missed the words coming out of Lenny’s mouth.

“I- What-..?” So shocked that he actually said something, it took Zoe a full three seconds before she could come up with any sort of defense. Before she could launch into her excuses, however, he was speaking again.

A flash of anger tore through Zoe as he continued to speak, masking the fear and guilt that rumbled deep in her belly. But the words that did her in was ‘we raised you better than that’.

“What?!” A harsh laugh burst from her mouth. “What the fuck are you talking about, ‘we raised you’? You weren’t there! You and Lisa aren’t even a ‘we’!” She was standing over the table now, but she didn’t remember standing up. “What the fuck do you know about what I know? Maybe I don’t know jack shit! Maybe I’m like -” She gestured wildly, “- fucking Princess Jasmine or some shit and I don’t know that I can’t just take shit from people!” She was almost blind in her anger.

“But you wouldn’t fucking know that cause you’re too busy selling your body in your fucking - ripped up jeans and missing shirts in front of your hoards of fucking fans to even know about what I know, do you Lenny?!”

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[so-make-the-moon]

Pinto, Tiny Dancer

Zach knows the common belief is that Chris can’t dance. He’s clumsy, not at all graceful - his reputation for dropping food on himself and slouching anywhere and everywhere doesn’t help. And sure, he’s not classically trained in any type of dance, but he is trained in at least two types of martial arts, and the restraint of his body during work-outs and choreographed fight scenes is nothing to scoff at.So it makes sense, Zach thinks, that when Zoe starts a routine with a few of the cast during a long lull on a filming day (when isn’t there a long lull while filming, honestly), Chris wants to join in. Zach sits back in his lounge chair, flipping through a crossword book, pretending not to watch as Zoe develops and then teaches the choreography to the handful of people she’s managed to scrounge up.It’s her in the front, alternating watching them then facing away to join, Chris to her right, Anton to her left, and a few background artists further in the back. She switches things up, changes a few steps to suit the dancers (all of whom are men, except for her), and in about ten minutes she’s got a group of six men dressed as Starfleet officers doing a fairly decent routine to some Lady Gaga song that’s playing out of her phone. There’s not much room on the set, squished into the enclosed bridge, so Chris keeps bumping into the Captain’s chair, and the one guy in the back can’t quite fall back like he’s supposed to on account of the wall being there.When she’s satisfied, she steps away and readjusts their positions, pulling Chris away from the chair and the other guy away from the wall, and she claps her hands to get everyone’s attention - dancers and audience.Zach stops pretending to write out his answers and fully watches now, notices with no real surprise that he’s really only looking at one of them.Chris is graceful, always a quick learner and able to control his movements when he actually wants to. They turn a little to the side and Zach has to look away when his eyes go straight to Chris’s ass in those dumb, too-tight Kirk pants, pretend it’s not affecting him as much as it is.When they’re done, a whole 90 seconds later, there are whoops and cheers from the people who were able to stop working long enough to watch, and high fives amongst the new dance troupe.Chris turns, his face lit up like a Christmas tree, mega-watt smile in full force and laughter ringing out above all the other noise on set. He’s tugging at the collar of his shirt to fan at his face, wiping at the back of his neck, and he says something like, “wardrobe is going to kill us, Zoe,” with no real malice behind it, eyes still crinkling around the edges. He makes eye contact with Zach and Zach swears the corners of his mouth pull even further out, grin growing at the sight of Zach lounging and watching.For a second, a very short second, it feels like they’re the only two people in the room, and Zach’s mind helpfully supplies him with the image of Chris actually dancing just for him, or at least moving his body in that disciplined way he has, alone, with Zach. Zach can feel it in the itch of his fingertips and taste it on the tip of his tongue, and sighs - it’s going to be a long, long evening.