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Rahal ends six-year pole position drought at Indianapolis | IndyCar

Six years since the last time he started on pole position in the IndyCar series, Graham Rahal will start up front once again at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rahal will lead an all-Rahal Letterman Lanigan front row in tomorrow’s 85-lap race around the grand prix course, with Toronto Indy winner Christian Lundgaard starting alongside him. Lundgaard was holding onto provisional pole in the waning seconds of the Fast Six session, before Rahal surpassed him after the chequered flag and took the top spot with a time of 1’10.113, a tenth of a second clear of his Danish team mate. For Rahal, it’s his first IndyCar pole since the first race of the 2017 Detroit Grand Prix. Rahal went on to sweep that double-header weekend, which is also his most recent IndyCar victory. It was also a much happier return to the Speedway for Rahal, less than three months after he was bumped from the field at the Indianapolis 500 – on a day where all three of RLL’s full-time runners had to go through the Last Row Shoot-out. Rahal eventually made it into the race as a substitute for the injured Stefan Wilson. Behind Lundgaard, who won pole at the same track in May, an all-McLaren second row sees Alexander Rossi third and Pato O’Ward fourth. Devlin DeFrancesco, who has looked less and less likely to return to Andretti Autosport next season, recorded his best-ever IndyCar qualifying result in fifth place, ahead of Romain Grosjean in sixth. Championship leader and Indianapolis GP winner Alex Palou missed the cut to fight for pole position in the second round, but he will start eighth tomorrow, alongside his Chip Ganassi Racing team mate Marcus Armstrong. Crucially, Palou will start 11 places ahead of his nearest title rival, Josef Newgarden, who hadn’t been able to get up to speed since the morning’s practice session. Newgarden, visibly frustrated with his result, will start 19th. Palou enters this weekend with an 84-point lead over Newgarden with four races left this season. Jack Harvey finished eighth in qualifying but will take a six-place grid penalty for an unapproved engine change following the Music City Grand Prix last week, which demoted him to 14th on the grid and allowed Palou and several others to gain one place on the grid. Helio Castroneves and David Malukas are also serving identical six-place grid penalties which will demote Castroneves to 18th on the grid, and Malukas to 27th and last, barring any additional grid penalties that may come before tomorrow. This means Felix Rosenqvist will start ninth, ahead of Scott McLaughlin, Colton Herta, and rookie Linus Lundqvist, in his second race filling in for an injured Simon Pagenaud. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Brickyard GP Provisional Starting Grid Position Car Driver Team Engine 1 15 Graham Rahal RLL Honda 2 45 Christian Lundgaard RLL Honda 3 7 Alexander Rossi McLaren Chevrolet 4 5 Pato O’Ward McLaren Chevrolet 5 29 Devlin DeFrancesco Andretti Honda 6 28 Romain Grosjean Andretti Honda 7 11 Marcus Armstrong Ganassi Honda 8 10 Alex Palou Ganassi Honda 9 6 Felix Rosenqvist McLaren Chevrolet 10 3 Scott McLaughlin Penske Chevrolet 11 26 Colton Herta Andretti Honda 12 60 Linus Lundqvist Meyer Shank Honda 13 27 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Honda 14 30 Jack Harvey RLL Honda 15 9 Scott Dixon Ganassi Honda 16 12 Will Power Penske Chevrolet 17 8 Marcus Ericsson Ganassi Honda 18 06 Helio Castroneves Meyer Shank Honda 19 2 Josef Newgarden Penske Chevrolet 20 21 Rinus VeeKay Carpenter Chevrolet 21 14 Santino Ferrucci Foyt Chevrolet 22 20 Ryan Hunter-Reay Carpenter Chevrolet 23 78 Agustin Canapino Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet 24 51 Sting Ray Robb Coyne/RWR Honda 25 77 Callum Ilott Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet 26 55 Benjamin Pedersen Foyt Chevrolet 27 18 David Malukas Coyne/HMD Honda Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free IndyCar Browse all IndyCar articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://racefans.net/

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sereia1313 · 2 years

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Chapters 51-60

Read it on Ao3, Dokuga, or FFnet for daily updates!

Summary: Some memories fade with time, lured away by a passing breeze. Others are so ingrained in our hearts that we cling to them with every fibre of our being. To the point where it’s all we remember.

Inspiration: Forget Me Not by Marianas Trench

Turpitude

Sesshoumaru was taken aback by the questions, and Kagome wondered if his relationship with his mother was as strained as it had been with his father.

"It's alright if you don't know," she said, patting his arm to alleviate any guilt. "If she's been in her other form for as long as you say, her answers may have changed."

He nodded stiffly, brow still creased in thought. "Mother spent most of her time in her own home. It protected her from being directly caught in the spider's web."

Meaning that she hadn't avoided it entirely, Kagome thought, heart breaking all over again. How had Naraku managed to affect—

"Red. Her favourite colour is—was—red."

Verdant

With Sesshoumaru's attention no longer split between the Shiro and his mother, the western garden was quickly returned to its former glory.

Kagome spent her nights in the cave with Inukimi; she was a creature of few words, but Kagome quickly learned she enjoyed Go, though their games would span several days as Inukimi would get distracted after a few plays.

Kagome had also brought her a set of paints, a myriad of scrolls now littering the floor. The images were mainly of open scenery, filled with various shades of green and blue.

A frown creased her brow as she glanced towards the cave entrance, where the jar of red paint sat untouched.

Hark Back

Bringing Inukimi back to the gardens was uneventful, though none of them relaxed until Kagome's barrier snapped into place behind them.

Sesshoumaru had found a scroll in his library about combining the power of more than one creature, and though the instructions had been for youkai, replacing the second half with reiki had been surprisingly easy.

The iridescent dome shone with their combined powers, providing the gardens, and his mother, with the protection needed to keep everyone safe.

"Isn't this nice?" she asked, leading Inukimi to the base of a newly planted tree. "Much better than the cave."

Inukimi squinted against the sunlight, then curled up against Kagome, placing her head in her lap.

Epithet

"Ya finally decided to join us?" His tone was teasing, but Kagome couldn't help but wince at Inuyasha's jibe.

It had been a month since she'd first discovered Sesshoumaru's mother, and now that the garden had been rebuilt, Kagome's visits with Inukimi had shifted from the middle of the night to late afternoon.

"I've been helping Sesshoumaru with something," she said evasively.

"With what?" Inuyasha glanced over his shoulder, and Sesshoumaru used his splintered attention to land a hit on his leg, flipping his brother onto his back.

"Those who cannot block simple attacks do not have the luxury of having their questions answered."

Nonpareil

"It's nothing bad, is it?" Shippou asked later, a look of slight concern on his face.

Kagome ruffled his hair as she walked by, in the middle of restocking her paints. "Of course not."

He was still skeptical, but she saw his shoulders relax. "Good. I like being here," he said, as if her unhappiness would be cause enough to leave. "Sesshoumaru-sama lets me sleep with him when you're busy."

Kagome handed him a paintbrush, letting him test out the new batch. If he'd been human, she might've worried about attachment issues, especially with the loss of his parents, but youkai had a different set of rules when it came to found family.

How long had Shippou considered Sesshoumaru pack?

Indoctrinate

"You're going to make Sesshoumaru jealous, you know."

Inukimi was braiding her hair again, curled up against her side, her claws freshly manicured. The female youkai huffed but didn't look up, Sesshoumaru simply raising a brow from across the garden.

"Don't you want her to bond with you?" Kagome asked.

"She is calm and healthy. That is all that matters."

"You didn't answer the question," she said, shifting her position to keep her feet from going numb.

Golden eyes considered her for a moment, then slid to his mother. "We were not that close before, miko. It is of little consequence now."

"Did you want to be?"

Kibosh

He never had the chance to answer, Jaken interrupting their conversation to drag Sesshoumaru away—apparently Inuyasha was getting into with some of the soldiers—but Kagome wasn't about to let this go.

Especially with how Sesshoumaru's hand grazed his mother's hair as he walked by.

"He's not fooling anyone, is he?"

Inukimi was busying herself with tying off the ends of Kagome's braid, but she hadn't pulled away from Sesshoumaru's touch.

Progress.

"Even if you don't get better, he can still be your friend, right?"

In a moment of clarity, Inukimi met her gaze, and Kagome caught a glimpse of the daiyoukai's former self.

"The wind was my friend."

Ad Hoc

Kagome held her tongue, willing her to elaborate, but Inukimi turned her face to the trees, watching the leaves rustle.

Putting a hand over hers, Kagome gave her a soft smile. "I'm sure the wind is still your friend."

It was the wrong thing to say.

Inukimi became frantic, chest heaving as she raked her claws through her hair, silver strands tangled between her fingers.

"No no no—" She tore at her clothes next, as if she couldn't stand the feel of them against her skin. "—the wind is gone!"

Kagome sought to calm her, to refocus her attention, but the daiyoukai was already transforming.

Paradox

"Kagome!"

The warning came too late, Inukimi's massive paw catching her side and throwing her across the garden.

She hit the ground with an audible thunk, groaning as she rolled. Youki built up, and she attempted to get to her feet—she wouldn't attack, but she couldn't afford for Inukimi to land another hit either.

But the attack never came.

Vision swimming, Kagome caught a glimpse of silver fur, another inuyoukai standing over her, teeth bared.

"S-Sesshoumaru—" Gasping, she reached for him. "Don't—" But he was already forcing his mother back, the air saturated with poison as their snarls swirled in harmony.

Galumph

Ignoring the pain in her side, Kagome slowly stood up, steadying herself against Sesshoumaru's front leg. He growled in warning, and she stayed close, just in case.

Inukimi's fur stood on end, golden eyes frantic as her muzzle darted around, trying to distinguish which one of them was the more significant threat.

Kagome held a hand up to her but was ignored, Inukimi wobbling away before swiping at the nearest tree.

It was their first encounter all over again.

She longed to get closer, but Sesshoumaru lowered his head, keeping his eyes on his mother as he ushered them back towards the citadel.

#sesskag #forget me not #sesskag drabbles #daily drabbles #sereia1313 #creator: sereia1313 #sereia: my stories #sesskag fanfiction #sesskag fanfic #dementia #dementia tw #mental illness #angst with a happy ending #team happy ending #hurt and comfort #memory loss #bamf kagome

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equestrianwritingsstuff · 3 years

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In recognition of 200 followers.....

I composed a list of 200 hero x villain dialogue prompts for you guys to ask me or reblog it and ask your own followers or if you take inspiration.

Thank you so much! It means a whole lot!

1. "I wish I had longer to love you."

2. "Sometimes being the greatest is being the worse."

3. "I will kill you if you die on me."

4. "Bury me... under a willow tree... with tulips and lilies to blossom in the spring and a small stream to keep me company."

5. "Villains aren't capable of love; yet, here I am crying over your grave."

6. "The kitten's name is Max."

7. "I'm going to get a beer."

8. "There is only one way to kill me, but you could never muster the strength to pull through."

9. "I'm dizzy with love for you."

10. "Hero, you are drunk not a toddler."

11. "I pledge to serve you willingly, butthead."

12. "Ride the waves with me." "You are a mermaid, no thanks."

13. "Stay awake for me; it's only a little farther."

14. "I can't carry you!"

15. "He isn't much, but we'll make do."

16. "I WANT TO SEE HER! LET ME SEE HER PLEASE. Please..."

17. "George Washington never told a fib, and I am greater than him, so trust me, Hero, when I say I am telling the truth."

18. "Eggs and butter make dough, knives and guns make death."

19. "You are insane."

20. "The bomb is going off in twenty seconds, Hero. Run now. I-I'm going to stop it."

21. "What is love?"

22. "I don't get the function of hugs."

23. "Mentally I'm good, but physically..."

24. "I only wished for happiness from that genie. I guess it was evil."

25. "Break him, shatter him, destroy him."

26. "Sing with me."

27. "Villain you are touch starved, not dying."

28. "What the heck did you do to your hair." "What? You don't like it?" "It looks like my cat's litterbox."

29. "Don't give me hope."

30. "I am not a disease or a parasite. I am a human. I am one of those millions you swore to protect."

31. "Kiss, marry, kill?" "Kill, kill, kill."

32. "You created me."

33. "Villain don't you dare pass out."

34. "I like the look of blood on you, compliments your eyes."

35. "I kinda dropped Hero through space."

36. "Power exhaustion sucks."

37. "Time to save the world. Yay!" *says in sarcasm*

38. "Let me feed you Hero."

39. "You do not have AC?!"

40. "Villain you have a fever."

41. "Am I drunk?"

42. "Movies. Nine o'clock. Don't be late."

43. "Lemme grab a beer and we are good to go."

44. "Don't. Look. At. Me."

45. "He just had his wisdom teeth out sooo." "How bad can it be? Villain has been shot with twenty tranq darts at one and didn't pass out... immediately anyway, took a good twenty minutes." "Well, you see-" "THE KITTEN IS TRYING TO KILL ME!!!!!"

46. "She needs surgery."

47. "It's a panic attack..." "KISS HIM!"

48. "Blood, gore, madness... this was made for me."

49. "Quit drooling on me and sit up."

50. "There's only one bed."

51. "He looks so cute when he sleeps."

52. "Of all the places to live, you had to choose a heavily fortified medieval castle two thousand years in the past?"

53. "You are a peacock Hero."

54. "Let's see who will drown first. You or me. One, two, three... let's go!"

55. "I wasn't always like this."

56. "Madness is for geniuses, not for me."

57. "It's just a sedative that's going to make you nice and docile."

58. "He's out." "Good, let him rest, villainy is hardwork."

59. "I love her, but she doesn't love me."

60. "If I had a choice to save you or me, I'd pick me."

61. "Gag her."

62. "They aren't made for this, give them mercy."

63. "Talk now or she dies."

64. "Broken ribs, broken jaw, broken arm... are you sure you want me to continue." "No." "Then tell me your name."

65. "Get me some thread and a needle. Just don't touch me."

66. "The police are coming."

67. "Tell me where she is. TELL ME WHERE IS SHE OR I WILL SLASH YOUR THROAT AND TOSS YOU IN THE SEWER!!!!!"

68. "I love you." "I don't."

69. "Hug me just one last time."

70. "Villain hey hey hey. Calm down. You've been in a pretty bad accident."

71. "They won't be able to walk again."

72. "Tell me... just tell if they made it."

73. "Can't you just poof me another arm?"

74. "If you saved all of them, you can save me."

75. "I'm really tired..."

76. "Sleep. I will stay with you."

77. "She is sixteen years old." "All musicians start young." "This isn't a concert, this is life. Stop ruining it."

78. "He"s been in an accident." "Where?" "Five minutes away from your place."

79. "I wish he wasn't unconscious, so I could talk to him. So I could thank him."

80. "It's been four months now. I have came everyday and, uh, I dunno what to say. Hero, I need you to wake up. I can't function knowing you are right here."

81. "I have a date." "Hmm with who?" "Supervillain." "When and where honey?"

82. "Shhhhhhh. Be quiet. We are still being hunted."

83. "Desert?" "What are you trying to do? Kill me?"

84. "I hate you. I hate you. I hate you. I hate you." "I know, I know dear and I so sorry, but I need you to help me. I need you to help them."

85. "Villain just sleep. Allow the drugs to take you under. Don't fight it, don't resist... just sleep. In the morning, we will be safe."

86. "Being lost in the woods isn't ideal."

87. "An injection of valium will do it."

88. "There's no anesthesia."

89. "Wouldn't it be great if we never met each other?"

90. "Bless you." "I didn't sneeze." "Yeah right. Now go sit down, you're sick."

91. "It's called insomnia you dim-wit."

92. "Join me and we can be great."

93. "You didn't bring me here for the cake." "No, dear, but you are so gullible. I brought you here for a sacrifice." "My life?" "Why yes."

94. "I don't know. I never had someone collapse on my doorstep before."

95. "I have nothing to lose. No family, no friends, just my meaningless life."

96. "That's my daughter, not the villain's... so give me her back before I rip your eyes out."

97. "How long was I out for?!" "Ten minutes, but you were drifting. I don't think you had that good of rest." "Oh, I thought I was asleep for hours."

98. "I know, I know you are going to hate me after this, but trust me when I say it's for the best."

99. "I know everything about you."

100. "I think narcissism is contagious because after watching you for a couple hours, I think I may have developed a little crush on the mirror..."

101. "What did you give me?"

102. "Is she screams, I'm going to scream, and then we are going to die."

103. "No fighting today, my cat just died."

104. "How hard did you punch me?"

105. "Not gonna lie, being delirious was epic."

106. "I am cooking for you. You aren't my servant, so stop thinking it."

107. "My old masters made me into a weapon and called me Villain, but if you desire a lapdog I am going to need to be refurnished to fit your needs."

108. "What is his deal?" "I think he's just crazy."

109. "Love is not what I had in mind when I agreed to go on a date with you."

110. "Hugs are overrated."

111. "Are you too hot or too cold?" "Both."

112. "I wish we could turn back time."

113. "I lost the game." "What do you mean? Hero is dead." "Precisely."

114. "Make a wish." "That you live."

115. "Villain has been acting exceptional! Today we granted them a break from the machine. Go ahead Hero and take him for some ice cream."

116. (Sleepy murmurs) "Don't go. I neeeed you." "Yeah yeah I know Villain."

117. "Villain was the one who hurt me, not Hero."

118. "Supervillain is in danger!"

119. "If everyone is scared of me, I might as well be alone."

120. "My head is killing me."

121. "Don't call an ambulance. Just... hold me."

122. "You don't have to do this. It's going to hurt you more than me." "Anything for you dearest, anything at all."

123. "Hero, go wash your hands before dinner."

124. "You have PTSD?" "I don't know?"

125. "I have soap in my eyes!' "Rinse it out." "Mm no I'm permanently mortally blinded." "Uh huh."

126. "We need to cuddle to keep warm."

127. "Take care of them for me, will you?"

128. "When I'm gone, promise to tell my mother, please."

129. "Drug him and then bring him to me."

130. "Superheroes are for children. In all honesty, we are all villains."

131. "Oh my gosh, Hero, what happened?" "Poisoned."

132. "Wouldn't it be nice?" "I don't fancy prosthetics."

133. "Just shut up and listen!"

134. "There is a memorial parade for Hero tomorrow. They asked you to lead it."

135. "She turned it around... at the end."

136. "I wish that he understood how much I care for him."

137. "Civilian! He fell asleep in my lap last night, like totally zooted. It was so cute, but also very tempting. I stuck a french fry up his nose." "Wow. Did he wake up then?" "Yeah, I am sorta kidnapped right now..."

138. "The book, the sword... all pieces of the puzzle huh." "No, darling, all pieces of my game."

139. "Their death is my fault! Not your's, but mine, so quit trying to make me feel better."

140. "Once upon a time-" "Oh please, not another fairytale."

141. "If only it was that easy."

142. "We are stuck in a maze, how can you be so joyful?"

143. "Celebrate Hero, eat your cake, party into the night... but just know, I will be back."

144. "Call 911!" "Why?" "I stubbed my toe."

145. "Your jawline looks like it was gauzed over in lard." "It looks better than your hay for hair."

146. "You're my best friend." "Villain? Are you on drugs?"

147. "Lay him there and leave him. Let the rats dine on him."

148. "The point of the cow suit?" "Oh, uh, I was at a Halloween parade. You know, for children."

149. "I-i never wanted to hurt you." "I know, I wanted you to, so I allowed it."

150. "Favorite movie?" "Your death." "Ooo never heard of it, let's watch it." "*groans* Oh my gosh, you are stupid."

151. "Being a flutist is my only superpower. And being modest apparently."

152. "Your head will join my collection if yoi don't watch out."

153. "Hey, hey! Wake up, buddy. It's just a nightmare."

154. "Meh head hurts." "Yeah, you hit it pretty hard."

155. "Let's go for a ride." "On that yellow miniature school bus?" "It's a ranger you idiot."

156. "No painkillers, no bandages, perfect environment for infection to settle... I'm just gonna leave you here Villain."

157. "I save you and this is how you repay me? A prison?"

158. "What are you doing?" "Climbing a tree? No Hero, I am breaking into your house to kidnap you."

159. "I formally apologize."

160. "Of all places, Hero, you had to teleport us to a desert. A DESERT."

161. "Supervillain won't stop unless we team up." "I don't think our alliance will stop them, I think it'll just make them angrier."

162. "Stop singing or I will blow this place until even the last atom is broken into itty-bitty molecules!" "That... that is scientifically impossible."

163. "I'm a genius! Yippee!"

164. "Life isn't perfect and nor is your morals."

165. "Control yourself before you kill everyone around you."

166. "Say your goodbyes."

167. "Of all the ways I've died, drowning was by far the nicest."

168. "Love the collar. Is it for fashion purposes?" "Uh, um, uh, er, no?"

169. "You look lonely. Want some hot coco?"

170. "It is negative million out there and you expect me to come in toasty warm after fixing your power?"

171. "Are you sick?" "Yeh." "Come on in then."

172. "Civilian, don't even bother trying to save him."

173. "We have a breach!"

174. "What makes a villain's life less important than your's?"

175. "Enjoy your soup." "You poisoned it." "And you're delusional, eat up."

176. "I hate 99% of the population." "According to a meme I found, you are therefore a cat."

177. "Don't overuse your powers."

178. "This is just an unfortunate event."

179. "You look so cute when you are sleepy and barely conscious."

180. "His fever is rising."

181. "Save her, leave me. I'll-i'll get out of this somehow."

182. "Sometimes self-sacrifice isn't noble, it's selfish."

183. "You are so funny that I need my inhaler to kill you with." "That sentence was so discombobulated that I am leaving."

184. "Just for your information, I hate oranges but love grapes."

185. "Walking down the stairs shouldn't be a momental effort." "You broke both your legs."

186. "You just destroyed my life's work, don't expect me to give you a huge bear hug."

187. "Is it true that you have telekinesis?" "Yes, why?" "Go steal me a donut."

188. "You are so incredibly touch starved, Villain." "Mmm." "Tired? Go ahead and sleep, I'm here."

189. "This is for your own good, I promise."

190. "I'm cold."

191. "I don't want to move and you can't make me."

192. "I AM RETIRED! YOU DON'T NEED TO CONTINUE TO SEND ME PAMPHLETS OF THE HOTTEST HERO OF THE YEAR!"

193. "He's unconscious." "That tired, huh." "No, he passed out from blood loss."

194. "I want a kitten."

195. "I'm no scared of you, so stop acting like I am."

196. "He isn't dangerous, just scared."

197. "They won't be going anywhere for a long, long time."

198. "Hero? Hero? Oh my goodness, please wake up."

199. "Life is too short for pleasures."

200. "I hope you are happy, in the end."

#heros and villains #ask game #200 followers #thank you so much

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thehierophage · 3 years

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Atu XX: The Aeon

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Correspondences:

Hebrew Letter: Shin (c) Numerical Value as Letter: 300 Numerical Value as Word: 360/1010 [nic(Shin + Yod + Nun)/ ]ic(Shin + Yod + Nun fin.)] Meaning of Letter: Tooth Thoth Card: The Aeon (Atu XX) Alternate Title: The Spirit of the Primal Fire. Tree of Life Path Association: Path 31/31-bis, links Hod to Malkuth (8 & 10)

Astrological Sign: N/A Element: Fire / (31 bis.) Spirit (BA) Egyptian Godforms: Thoum-Aesh-Neith, Horus/Mau/Kabeshunt, Tarpesheth; (as 31-bis) Asar

Geomantic Figure: Those of Fiery Triplicity (p t q)

Gemstones: Fire Opal; (as 31-bis) Black Diamond Perfumes: (as 31) Olibanum, all Fiery Odours Plants: (as 31) Red Poppy, Hibiscus, Nettle; (as 31 bis) Almond in flower Animals: (as 31) Lion (Cherub of Fire); Sphinx (if sworded and crowned)

Colors (For Key 31 / 31 bis.):

King Scale – Glowing orange scarlet / White, merging Grey

Queen Scale – Vermillion/ Deep purple (near black)

Prince Scale – Scarlet, flecked gold / The 7 prismatic colours, the violet being outside

Princess Scale – Vermillion flecked crimson & emerald / White, red, yellow, blue, black (the latter outside)

The Secret Instruction of the Master:

Be every Act an Act of Love and Worship!

Be every Act the Fiat of a God!

Be every Act a Source of radiant Glory!

Mnemonic:

Nuit, Hadit, Ra-Hoor-Khuit! The Aeon

Of the Twin Child! Exult, o Empyrean!

Liber CCXXXI

Then also the Pyramid was builded so that the Initiation might be complete.

Holy Book Reading: Liber LXV, Ch. IV

1. O crystal heart! I the Serpent clasp Thee; I drive home mine head into the central core of Thee, O God my beloved.

2. Even as on the resounding wind-swept heights of Mitylene some god-like woman casts aside the lyre, and with her locks aflame as an aureole, plunges into the wet heart of the creation, so I, O Lord my God!

3. There is a beauty unspeakable in this heart of corruption, where the flowers are aflame.

4. Ah me! but the thirst of Thy joy parches up this throat, so that I cannot sing.

5. I will make me a little boat of my tongue, and explore the unknown rivers. It may be that the everlasting salt may turn to sweetness, and that my life may be no longer athirst.

6. O ye that drink of the brine of your desire, ye are nigh to madness! Your torture increaseth as ye drink, yet still ye drink. Come up through the creeks to the fresh water; I shall be waiting for you with my kisses.

7. As the bezoar-stone that is found in the belly of the cow, so is my lover among lovers.

8. O honey boy! Bring me Thy cool limbs hither! Let us sit awhile in the orchard, until the sun go down! Let us feast on the cool grass! Bring wine, ye slaves, that the cheeks of my boy may flush red.

9. In the garden of immortal kisses, O thou brilliant One, shine forth! Make Thy mouth an opium-poppy, that one kiss is the key to the infinite sleep and lucid, the sleep of Shi-loh-am.

10. In my sleep I beheld the Universe like a clear crystal without one speck.

11. There are purse-proud penniless ones that stand at the door of the tavern and prate of their feats of wine-bibbing.

12. There are purse-proud penniless ones that stand at the door of the tavern and revile the guests.

13. The guests dally upon couches of mother-of-pearl in the garden; the noise of the foolish men is hidden from them.

14. Only the inn-keeper feareth lest the favour of the king be withdrawn from him.

15. Thus spake the Magister V.V.V.V.V. unto Adonai his God, as they played together in the starlight over against the deep black pool that is in the Holy Place of the Holy House beneath the Altar of the Holiest One.

16. But Adonai laughed, and played more languidly.

17. Then the scribe took note, and was glad. But Adonai had no fear of the Magician and his play.

For it was Adonai who had taught all his tricks to the Magician.

18. And the Magister entered into the play of the Magician. When the Magician laughed he laughed; all as a man should do.

19. And Adonai said: Thou art enmeshed in the web of the Magician. This He said subtly, to try him.

20. But the Magister gave the sign of the Magistry, and laughed back on Him: O Lord, O beloved, did these fingers relax on Thy curls, or these eyes turn away from Thine eye?

21. And Adonai delighted in him exceedingly.

22. Yea, O my master, thou art the beloved of the Beloved One; the Bennu Bird is set up in Philæ not in vain.

23. I who was the priestess of Ahathoor rejoice in your love. Arise, O Nile-God, and devour the holy place of the Cow of Heaven! Let the milk of the stars be drunk up by Sebek the dweller of Nile!

24. Arise, O serpent Apep, Thou art Adonai the beloved one! Thou art my darling and my lord, and Thy poison is sweeter than the kisses of Isis the mother of the Gods!

25. For Thou art He! Yea, Thou shalt swallow up Asi and Asar, and the children of Ptah. Thou shalt pour forth a flood of poison to destroy the works of the Magician. Only the Destroyer shall devour Thee; Thou shalt blacken his throat, wherein his spirit abideth. Ah, serpent Apep, but I love Thee!

26. My God! Let Thy secret fang pierce to the marrow of the little secret bone that I have kept against the Day of Vengeance of Hoor-Ra. Let Kheph-Ra sound his sharded drone! let the jackals of Day and Night howl in the wilderness of Time! let the Towers of the Universe totter, and the guardians hasten away! For my Lord hath revealed Himself as a mighty serpent, and my heart is the blood of His body.

27. I am like a love-sick courtesan of Corinth. I have toyed with kings and captains, and made them my slaves. To-day I am the slave of the little asp of death; and who shall loosen our love?

28. Weary, weary! saith the scribe, who shall lead me to the sight of the Rapture of my master?

29. The body is weary and the soul is sore weary and sleep weighs down their eyelids; yet ever abides the sure consciousness of ecstasy, unknown, yet known in that its being is certain. O Lord, be my helper, and bring me to the bliss of the Beloved!

30. I came to the house of the Beloved, and the wine was like fire that flieth with green wings through the world of waters.

31. I felt the red lips of nature and the black lips of perfection. Like sisters they fondled me their little brother; they decked me out as a bride; they mounted me for Thy bridal chamber.

32. They fled away at Thy coming; I was alone before Thee.

33. I trembled at Thy coming, O my God, for Thy messenger was more terrible than the Death-star.

34. On the threshold stood the fulminant figure of Evil, the Horror of emptiness, with his ghastly eyes like poisonous wells. He stood, and the chamber was corrupt; the air stank. He was an old and gnarled fish more hideous than the shells of Abaddon.

35. He enveloped me with his demon tentacles; yea, the eight fears took hold upon me.

36. But I was anointed with the right sweet oil of the Magister; I slipped from the embrace as a stone from the sling of a boy of the woodlands.

37. I was smooth and hard as ivory; the horror gat no hold. Then at the noise of the wind of Thy coming he was dissolved away, and the abyss of the great void was unfolded before me.

38. Across the waveless sea of eternity Thou didst ride with Thy captains and Thy hosts; with Thy chariots and horsemen and spearmen didst Thou travel through the blue.

39. Before I saw Thee Thou wast already with me; I was smitten through by Thy marvellous spear.

40. I was stricken as a bird by the bolt of the thunderer; I was pierced as the thief by the Lord of the Garden.

41. O my Lord, let us sail upon the sea of blood!

42. There is a deep taint beneath the ineffable bliss; it is the taint of generation.

43. Yea, though the flower wave bright in the sunshine, the root is deep in the darkness of earth.

44. Praise to thee, O beautiful dark earth, thou art the mother of a million myriads of myriads of flowers.

45. Also I beheld my God, and the countenance of Him was a thousandfold brighter than the lightning. Yet in his heart I beheld the slow and dark One, the ancient one, the devourer of His children.

46. In the height and the abyss, O my beautiful, there is no thing, verily, there is no thing at all, that is not altogether and perfectly fashioned for Thy delight.

47. Light cleaveth unto Light, and filth to filth; with pride one contemneth another. But not Thou, who art all, and beyond it; who art absolved from the Division of the Shadows.

48. O day of Eternity, let Thy wave break in foamless glory of sapphire upon the laborious coral of our making!

49. We have made us a ring of glistening white sand, strewn wisely in the midst of the Delightful Ocean.

50. Let the palms of brilliance flower upon our island; we shall eat of their fruit, and be glad.

51. But for me the lustral water, the great ablution, the dissolving of the soul in that resounding abyss.

52. I have a little son like a wanton goat; my daughter is like an unfledged eaglet; they shall get them fins, that they may swim.

53. That they may swim, O my beloved, swim far in the warm honey of Thy being, O blessed one, O boy of beatitude!

54. This heart of mine is girt about with the serpent that devoureth his own coils.

55. When shall there be an end, O my darling, O when shall the Universe and the Lord thereof be utterly swallowed up?

56. Nay! who shall devour the Infinite? who shall undo the Wrong of the Beginning?

57. Thou criest like a white cat upon the roof of the Universe; there is none to answer Thee.

58. Thou art like a lonely pillar in the midst of the sea; there is none to behold Thee, O Thou who beholdest all!

59. Thou dost faint, thou dost fail, thou scribe; cried the desolate Voice; but I have filled thee with a wine whose savour thou knowest not.

60. It shall avail to make drunken the people of the old gray sphere that rolls in the infinite Far-off; they shall lap the wine as dogs that lap the blood of a beautiful courtesan pierced through by the Spear of a swift rider through the city.

61. I too am the Soul of the desert; thou shalt seek me yet again in the wilderness of sand.

62. At thy right hand a great lord and a comely; at thy left hand a woman clad in gossamer and gold and having the stars in her hair. Ye shall journey far into a land of pestilence and evil; ye shall encamp in the river of a foolish city forgotten; there shall ye meet with Me.

63. There will I make Mine habitation; as for bridal will I come bedecked and anointed; there shall the Consummation be accomplished.

64. O my darling, I also wait for the brilliance of the hour ineffable, when the universe shall be like a girdle for the midst of the ray of our love, extending beyond the permitted end of the endless One.

65. Then, O thou heart, will I the serpent eat thee wholly up; yea, I will eat thee wholly up.

Love is the law, love under will.

#Thelema #Thelemic Holy Season #Tarot #Holy Books of Thelema #Magick

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abubblingcandle · 5 years

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NADDPOD Last Lines

Emily mentioned a compilation of all the last lines before “And that’s where we end our session” and so I thought why not!

Spoilers of course if you are not up to date

Ep 1 - Oh my god there's so many knots, it's so knotty

Ep 2 - Moonshine immediately goes over and starts skinning some of the scales off so she can make a cute bandana

Ep 3 - And is that the Bullywug royalty?

Ep 4 - And Moonshine dives in Baywatch style

Ep 5 - You guys get off into the swamp with the Green Teens

Ep 6 - And as you say that, it cracks

Ep 7 - I bend this guy over and knee him in the face

Ep 8 - BT: Guys I think the Jamboreen's cancelled. HS: Its definitely cancelled

Ep 9 - You see he's already working on something else, just reading a book and ignoring you

Ep 10 - Skulus we hardly knew ye

Ep 11 - Skunkbug waves goodbye to you guys and you ride out of town as this giant building explodes and the bubble knights rush to it but you guys use the cover of night to escape and leave the city

Ep 12 - As Tonathon is being thrown like a baby you guys kinda comfort mutilated and depressed Beverly

Ep 13 - I drop the three coffees I am holding

Ep 14 - That's your mum kid

Ep 15 - You can also see torchlight coming from the castle and torches all around the ruins

Ep 16 - I jump in and buckle myself in infront of his lap

Ep 17 - DM: I spared you Elias. HS: Oo you son of a bitch

Ep 18 - Like two rival gangs you guys stare each other down

Ep 19 - He gives you the crick water and you guys share a drink

Ep 20 - Hardwon takes the wheel as you guys fly off, I would say into the night but it is daytime, you fly off into the day

Ep 21 - In stark contrast to the west, where something clearly ain't right

Ep 22 - I am Elias Stormborn, aka Hardwon Surefoot, bastard of the mountain, pride of the dwarfanage, the heart of Irondeep and I need your help

Ep 23 - But you see Cobb held in this mini tornado which then hovers over the open sky

Ep 24 - You guys stand toe to toe, sizzling water underneath you

Ep 25 - You got that right... I spore her real quick

Ep 26 - Cobb lead it on a chase but bring it back here

Ep 27 - I back up, I'm out

Ep 28 - Welcome home baby

Ep 29 - Beverly fires up the grill, there's a big celebration and plenty of brown to go around

Ep 30 - Later Jarn. Keep it sleezy

Ep 31 - Apple fucking drags all of these unconscious adventurers into bed

Ep 32 - DM: No it didn't I assumed she had it. MC: Oh right, sweet

Ep 33 - If you could just send that in the mail later?

Ep 34 - As you make your way through the strange, cold foreign city towards keep Vinril to attempt to infiltrate the wedding welcome party and find Gemma Bronzebeard

Ep 35 - She did kiss me

Ep 36 - You see this kid with this skull mask and this giant hooked sword comes out and takes Beverly and him and all of these skeleton kids head into the chapel

Ep 37 - Hey I'd cry if I looked like that too

Ep 38 - And then there will be chaos and we will bring order

Ep 39 - I'm gonna need to borrow your ship

Ep 40 - Brother Hirog, our leader, inspired us. He has the fire touch and he will lead us to greatness

Ep 41 - The band of boobs heads off again into the tundra towards the valley of the frigid death

Ep 42 - Anyone else like kinda flattered by being called sweet meat so much?

Ep 43 - I have the featherfall ring, if I hold hands with people does that help a little bit?

Ep 44 - Dragon you say? Come again?

Ep 45 - Let's go kill some chosen

Ep 46 - DM: Hardwon Surefoot is shrinking. MC: I'm not gonna tell him. BT: I tug on the rope.

Ep 47 - She takes her axe and she starts sharpening her rapier

Ep 48 - I pull down my pants and throw a javelin at him

Ep 49 - And the mastlift starts travelling to the gnome section of Freespire

Ep 50 - But on the wind you catch the faintest hint of baby's breath and lavender

Ep 51 - You guys begin descending the steps towards the old Court, towards Beverly Snr, Queen Cirilla and angels?

Ep 52 - Yo, my bag brother way to fucking go!

Ep 53 - You jacknife through and Beverly Snr follows

Ep 54 - And that's kind of my fault, I pat Galad's head

Ep 55 - You guys see smoke and hear activity in the distance like there is a settlement, or a town, or perhaps a court

Ep 56 - Really wish I brought a jacket

Ep 57 - Ah shit we tackle him

Ep 58 - And Beverly cannonballs into the plane of shadows

Ep 59 - Where'd the bullet come from? I trace the trajectory

Ep 60 - Can I borrow this pinstripe vest?

Ep 61 - With that you guys all begin heading towards Our Lady of Penance to talk to the revanants, the Knights of Penance

Ep 62 - You don't have long and you have a yapping bear cub possum Hardwon and your hands

Ep 63 - I'm so excited to finally have guests!

Ep 64 - *sigh* It's good to come home

Ep 65 - He pulls you into the heavenly abyss

Ep 66 - DM: Suddenly a giant tentacle shoots up over the ship and a kraken emerges from below the boat. BT: They sold us a lemon!

Ep 67 - You guys all take off towards Ember Heaven and Galad Rosel

Ep 68 - You see a lightning bolt come out of the sky and a few second later, thunder

Ep 69 - She brings you guys all in for a big group hug

Ep 70 - I have to look away so the tears don't ruin the pages

Ep 71 - You see sixteen teams left

Ep 72 - That's the symbol of the chosen

Ep 73 - You hear Akarot and his minions walking upstairs, waiting for you guarding the throne

Ep 74 - You look out at the crowd, high elves and crick elves celebrating together and your father looking on at you proudly

Ep 75 - Normally a two handed weapon, she easily wields one in each hand

Ep 76 - Moonshine, in this moment as she goes into the portal her eyes look clear

Ep 77 - On the fence, misspelled, is a sign that says Fort Rust

Ep 78 - I'll keep my hair up just in case

Ep 79 - Who the hell was that?

Ep 80 - You see he draws his sword, the same sword he used that day

Ep 81 - I don't think you are going to like this musk very much

#naddpod #naddpod spoilers #last lines

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alyssaiswriting · 5 years

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Egg Hunt

Before You Read: Here’s a little something inspired by the snapchat easter egg hunt for all the boys <3

word count: 1348

Joel stands in front of the living room TV faces his guest, his girlfriend Izzy sitting on the floor beside the large couch waiting boredly for Joel to explain the game to the rest of the couples so they can just get on to the actual hunt.

Richard sits with Tracy on the single couch, Zabdiel and Elle sit with Erick and Noe on the large couch whilst Chris lays with his head in Alondra's lap on the floor. Her fingers running through his hair and he momentarily closes his eyes enjoying how relaxed it makes him feel.

"Ok so we're doing this in couples, so one of you guys open the Snapchat app," Joel says already holding his phone in hand.

Richard, Chris, Elle, and Noe all take out there phones opening the app. "So in the maps, you will see there's an egg hunt going on right now, basically you just travel around and collect these virtual eggs, I say we give it about 3 hours and whoever collects the most eggs wins" Joel smiles at his friends.

It's currently 8 so his plan is to have everyone meet back at the house around 11ish

Richard frowns "yeah uh why would we do this?"

"Winners get 60 dollars" Joel sighs and all the couples stand to their feet.

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"Turn left," Zabdiel tells Elle staring down at her Snapchat map, "how much further?" She asks "just keep driving we're close."

"Ok make sure to tap the egg-"

"Yes, mi amor I know" Zabdiel collects the egg "ok turn around I saw a few more a couple of blocks back" Elle makes a U-Turn just as her favorite song, Star by Bazzi comes on the radio.

She starts singing along to the words when she pulls up to a red light she fists her hand like she's holding a mic. "There we are, smokin' on rolled cigars, Hollywood Boulevard" she sings

"I can see it all now" Zabdiel joins in only knowing the lyrics because of all the times she's played it while dancing around their shared apartment.

"You could be bigger than your fantasies, Standing right next to me" Elle opens her arms as she sings.

"I see it all now You're a star" they sing together.

Zabdiel stays smiling at Elle even when she's focused back to driving while sing "ah ah ah ah ah, ah aha ah" they both burst out laughing before Zabdiel looks down at Elle's phone.

"Oh we passed them"

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Richards speeds down the roads with Tracy telling him directions to the next egg that is until she spots a convenience store still opened, hanging outside are egg-shaped piñatas. "Stop here," she tells him.

"Baby we've only found 11 eggs," he tells her "but Aaliyah would love that tomorrow!" She tells him.

with a sigh but a smile, he pulls into the parking lot of the convenience store and they both hop out of the car. The egg piñatas are different types of designed Easter eggs "what color we feeling?" Richard asks.

"Pink obviously, that's Aaliyah's favorite" Richard points a finger winking at you "You right" he leans to the side to look into the convenience store doorway to the owner sitting at the register.

"How much are these?" He questions

"30" the lady shouts loud enough for Richard to hear. He nods handing the money to Tracy so she can pay whilst Richard takes the piñata to his car.

As she's making her way to the register she spots Easter baskets filled with different types of goodies.

"How much are these?" Tracy asks her eyes set on the basket that has a little stuffed unicorn inside. "15," the lady says.

Tracy hands the owner the money for the piñata before taking out her card to pay for the basket.

Walking back to the car a smile spreads onto Richard's face, he's leaning against the passenger door but pushes himself off it when Tracy gets closer.

"You like spoiling her huh?"

Tracy smiles "she deserves it, she's a good girl" Richard leans forward meeting Tracy in a soft but passion filled kiss.

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"Wait I think you were supposed to turn a couple of streets back," Erick says.

"Erick that's the 3rd time you make me miss it" Noe sighs

"I'm confused" he whines making Noe laugh softly "ok let's switch"

"I don't want to drive," he tells her.

"Boy, you-" she cuts herself off, sighing.

"How many eggs have we found?"

"5," he tells her, "and what place are we in?" She questions

It takes Erick a while to find where the leader board is. "Last," He says slowly.

Noe curls her lips into her mouth "so you wanna get something to eat instead?"

"Yes please" Erick smiles at his girlfriend.

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Chris' head bops along to the beat of a song Alondra picked out, his fingers tapping against the steering wheel.

"Who's in the lead mami?" Chris questions.

Alondra pulls up the leaderboard on Chris' map, "take a wild guess" she says looking to her boyfriend.

"Joel Pimentel," Chris says, Alondra nods "ding ding ding ding"

"How many eggs do they got?"

"51," she tells him, Chris raises an eyebrow "and us?" "43," she tells him.

Chris looks down at the clock to see then have a little over 30 minutes left "think we can beat them?" A look of determination in his eyes makes Alondra smile.

"No doubt"

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"How many eggs ahead of us?" Joel asks Izzy, "about 4," she tells him.

Joel looks down at the clock to see they have about 15 minutes before the 2-hour time limit of up.

"We need a golden egg" when he pulls up to a red light he looks over to his girlfriend, "it's about 10 minutes away" she sighs falling back against her seat.

"We on this baby, give me directions"

Izzy tells Joel where to turn and what streets will be faster, getting them there a lot quicker.

As Joel nears the destination they both start getting a little too overexcited, "so close so close so clo-" izzy collets the egg adding 5 points to their count.

Joel holds up his hand asking for a high five which Izzy happily gives him. Joel clasps his hand over hers as he says "ok check the leaderboard.

Izzy does as she's told frowning when she still sees Chris' bitmoji in the lead.

"They're still ahead"

Joel looks at the time "we got seven minutes, give me the next egg destination"

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"They're still collecting eggs," Tracy says watching Joel's moving bitmoji, "you guys are still in the lead but they're very close," Elle tells Alondra over FaceTime.

Noe ended up texting Tracy and Elle to tell them she and Erick gave up and we're getting something to eat, the other couples thought that sounded like a good idea and soon joined them.

"Why are you guys rooting for them only?" Izzy says through FaceTime with Erick.

"Because Joel is the most competitive person ever and he needs to be taken down," Elle says.

"I'm nothing but nice to you Elle" Joel shouts.

"Come on Chris I know you can drive faster than that" Richard says. "I thought you wanted to be a NASCAR diver?"

"Shut up," Chris tells his friend.

"he's being a safe driver" Alondra defends her boyfriend.

"Joel And Izzy are in the lead now," Tracy says

"Chris hurry the fuck up" Alondra tell Chris.

"Y'all there's one minute left" Tracy reminds the 2 couples. Zabdiel is looking over her should as he munches on some fries that Noe is stealing as she tries to shoot them into Erick's mouth from across the table.

"Chris" Alondra sounds excitedly just as the clock strikes 11:15 and Chris bitmoji leads on the leaderboard with 5 more eggs then Joel's.

"We got a golden egg!!" Alondra tells her friends and everyone cheers for the couple.

"Y'all suck," Izzy says before laughing softly and pointing the camera in the direction of Joel who's leaning his forehead against the steering wheel.

"Pay up joelito!!" Chris teases.

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A/N

Happy Easter!!

this was kind of pointless and wasn't as cute as I wanted it to be but the idea was there

#cnco #cnco imagine #zabdiel de jesus #christopher velez #erick brian colon #joel pimentel #richard camacho

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metaphoricallyroger · 5 years

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With Love, From Me to You - iii of iv [R.T.]

Summary: One-hundred ways to say ‘I love you’ over twenty-eight years.

Words: 3,387

Warnings: Implied smut.

Note: This follows both Bohemian Rhapsody’s and real-life events (generally for dates, minor plot etc.), picture whichever Roger you fancy! The title is taken from ‘From Me To You’ by The Beatles.

51. (1977):

“Were you seriously just checking out that woman’s legs?” It wasn’t much to ask, you thought, to have a little attention from your boyfriend whom you haven’t seen for weeks.

But apparently, said boyfriend was too engrossed in the leg length of a party attendee.

“Her legs were longer than Brian’s, how could I not look?”

“I noticed too, but that doesn’t mean I stare when I’ve got my girlfriend sitting on my lap!” You screech and ignore his childlike poking to get a hold of your cigarette.

When Roger goes quiet, you look to the left to find him smiling affectionately at you. You raise your eyebrows, waiting to see what he wants.

“Can I hold your hand?”

His cheeky grin wins you over.

52. (1977):

The day seems to drag on and on as the rain slides down the windows of the recording studio while Queen tries to lay down tracks for their latest album.

Roger sighs and takes the headphones off after having finished his harmonies and watches Freddie put his own on, ready to do just as Roger had been.

“Taylor, your girlfriend is here,” the sound technician drones into the microphone without sparing you a glance.

Roger barrels through the door of the control room, much to the protests of his bandmates, grinning widely.

“I thought you had work today?” He says, giving you a surprised kiss.

“Got let off early. Thought you could use a distraction,” you smile. Roger returns it, immensely happy to get out of the studio if only for a brief period.

53. (1978):

Your head pops out of the duvet, peering at Roger with puffy eyes.

“I’m sorry that I made you cry,” Roger holds up the flowers he nicked from the neighbour’s yard which were really weeds.

“It’s not your fault,” you wipe at your red nose, “I’m hormonal on my period.”

“I really shouldn’t have eaten the last of that chocolate, I’ll buy you more, I swear.” He puts the ‘flowers’ on the bedside table and crawls into the bed.

He pulls you onto his lap, cradling you much like one would a baby.

“You will?”

“I’ll get you two,” he smacks a kiss against your cheek.

54. (1978):

Your hand moves across Roger’s forehead as he rests himself in your lap.

“One more chapter.”

“Roger, you’re falling asleep.” You can’t help but smile at the sleepy man who continuously burrows his nose into your thigh as you turn the pages of your book.

“It’s because you’re rubbing my head. You’re to blame here.”

You remove your hand but the fussy Roger grabs it and puts it right back to where it was.

“I think you’re tired because you just got back from tour. But if you insist, one more only.”

The blonde on your lap is suddenly quiet, asleep.

55. (1978):

You and Roger lay side by side late into the night when neither of you can sleep and this usually resorts to a game of questions until one of you falls under.

“Do you ever think about having kids?” He asks one insomnia-filled night. It wasn’t uncommon for questions to turn to the future, but the topic of children was yet to appear.

“With you?”

“With whomever,” he gestures in the air and you can feel the breeze on your face as his hand lands on the bed again.

“I’ve never really liked them if I’m honest.”

“Oh,” he says, sounding dejected.

“I think I’d like kids with you though.” You roll onto your side to look at his shining eyes.

“You would?”

“Yes. Could you imagine tiny Roger’s running around? We might prematurely age Brian.”

“Can we start now?” Despite the darkness, you can see his profile shift as he wiggles his eyebrows.

“We can practise how not to get pregnant.”

“Deal,” he rolls you to your back and climbs on top of you, laughing.

56. (1979):

“Have you ever thought about getting married?”

“Are you asking me if I want to get married to you?” You roll onto your stomach and prop yourself on your elbows, looking at Roger as he does the same.

“Yeah, I guess I am.”

“And you decided that four o’clock in the morning would be a good time to ask?” His tongue-in-teeth grin is all you need to know.

“Seemed like as good a time as any.”

“Alright.” Your hand subconsciously begins to trace around your ring finger where one was yet to appear.

“That a yes?”

“Seems so,” you mock and giggle when he bites your lip, dragging you back down to the mattress of a hotel in Hamburg.

57. (1979):

Brian has been graceful enough to lend you his camera after you left your own at home, and you were using every moment of your day with Roger to snap photos of the sights (which mainly included your fiancée in them).

“Love, you’re clogging up the flow of traffic, we’re going to get yelled at.”

“Yeah, but look at all of this, doesn’t it excite you?” Your hands make a sweeping motion over the city. You can’t decide what to focus on, the stores and markets Tokyo have to offer are unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.

“Seeing you excited makes me happy. Now come on,” he takes your hand, “let’s go get ripped off by a stall owner.”

58. (1979):

“Come on, let’s go outside.” Roger gives you a gentle tap on the arse.

“Why?”

“Because you’re about two seconds away from eating that pencil you’re chewin’.” You’ve decided to quit smoking after years of doing so, and it wasn’t proving as easy as you thought. The pencil acts as a placebo and aided a bit, aside from the fact that you’ll need a new one soon and probably dental work.

“What’s the point in this walk? It’s chilly.” You drag your feet along the concrete of the footpath that’s damp from afternoon showers.

“It’ll keep your mind off it. Besides,” he raises his eyebrows, “you get to look at my perky arse when I walk.”

Roger turns where he is leading you and presses a kiss to your cheek.

“Could you get your cigarette breath out of my face, please?”

“You’ve got cigarette breath too, I don’t know what you’re complaining about.” He plants an even sloppier kiss for effect.

“Not for long anymore, trust me, next time you’re home from tour I’ll be minty fresh.”

“Is that a promise?” He tilts his head, and you could compare him to a puppy if you thought about it.

“More like a threat.”

59. (1980):

Freddie has taken it upon himself to be the EMCee of the event and has decided that people have been sitting around for far too long and not having any fun. A soft, romantic ballad that neither you nor Roger knew plays from speakers, clearly showing that you both were not in charge of the music. It’s time for your first dance as a married couple.

“Can I have this dance?” Roger glances up at you from where you just finished talking to guests at another table.

“Thought you’d never ask, Mrs Taylor.”

60. (1980):

After sneaking out of your own wedding, you and Roger stand in a conveniently unlocked, large, supply cupboard.

“You sure you want to do this?” You grin, leaning on your husband’s shoulder, “we’re the bride and groom, I think we’ll be missed.”

“Who cares?” Roger bites his lip and smirks. “It’s our wedding, after all.”

“You’re going to have to help me with my dress.”

61. (1980):

Whilst in the South of France on your honeymoon, Roger decides on both of your behalf’s that it is important for him to buy a Ferrari.

When you get the phone call that Roger just trashed his car, your fear-riddled mind thinks that he’s been gravely injured. That clearly isn’t the case because your husband is the one talking to you and still swearing in that high-pitched tone he affects when he’s angry.

“You’ve crashed your car?”

“No, I didn’t crash, the bloody things shit itself and caught on fire!” You hear a thump from the other end of the line and can picture Roger kicking the phone box in frustration.

“Are you hurt?”

“No, but my Ferrari is.”

He sounds more upset about the car rather than the fact that he could have died.

“Roger, I don’t care about the car, just about whether you’re okay. Where are you?”

During the time it took him to tell you where he was you had already grabbed the rental car keys and ran your fingers over the teeth of the Mercedes one anxiously.

“Stay there. I’m coming to get you.”

62. (1980):

A bulky letter awaits Roger as he returns to his hotel room after soundcheck for the concert in Pittsburgh. He picks up the phone to call home, knowing with the time difference you’d be the only one left awake in the house at this time.

“Hey, love.”

“Did you get my letter?” Too electrified to contain yourself, you ask before you greet him, worrying that the letter you gave to Brian to give to Roger somehow got lost in the woes of international travel. You gave specific instructions, that he was under no circumstances allowed to open, and it was to be handed off when Roger became homesick or too stressed.

“Just did, but I haven’t read it yet. Should I now?”

“No!” You screech. “You have to wait until I’m off the phone.”

“So should I hang up now?”

“You have to tell me about your day first,” you know he can hear your teasing tone.

Roger begins telling you about his day, holding the phone between ear and shoulder, discreetly opening the letter and watching polaroids slip out with a smirk.

63. (1981):

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah,” you wince, “my stomach just feels a bit off. That’s all.”

“Would you like me to rub your stomach?”

“I’m not one of Freddie’s cats.” Even with those words, you lie between Roger’s legs, back to chest so his hands flit comfortingly across your stomach.

64. (1981):

“I figured out why my stomach has been weird.”

“I told you not to eat that old take out. Didn’t you learn from that disaster years ago?” Roger barely spares you a look from the magazine he is reading.

“You’re going to be a father in the near future.”

His eyebrows hit his hairline as you sit next to him.

“I’m what?”

“You, me, parents.” You punctuate each word with a slight kiss.

“Parents,” he trails off, eyes stuck on the inconspicuous bump under your dressing gown.

65. (1981):

You were practically falling asleep next to Roger on the lounge at Freddie’s party despite the raucous and debauched atmosphere.

You adjust yourself against his shoulder and brace yourself as another server comes to offer you champagne once again.

“She’s not drinking tonight.” Roger easily dismisses the servers but takes a flute for himself.

“You pregnant or something, Y/N?” You look up at Brian who has a knowing look on his face.

You have a look of elation as you glance at him, causing the band members around you, family really, and their wives to all laugh.

66. (1981):

“Look after your Mum, okay?” You struggle to hold back a laugh as Roger gets down to his knees in the middle of the busy airport. He speaks directly to your stomach and his lashes flutter when he feels movement under his placed hand.

“They’ve still got two months before we meet them, I’ll be fine, Roger.”

“I know, I just worry.” His brows draw together as he looks up at you.

“I’ve got plenty of help, and Mum and Chrissy will be a wealth of knowledge. Believe me, this baby is well looked after, and so am I.”

You wrap one arm around his neck and your free hand over his, still resting against your stomach. You had thought that the constant touching on Roger’s behalf would drive you up the wall, and it has to a certain extent, but now you knew you are going to miss it.

“I’m still calling every chance I get.”

“You’d better.” You share a kiss before he pulls away with a smirk after the boys call out to him.

67. (1981):

“Watch your step.”

Roger helps you up the stairs to the nursery with a careful hand on your lower back. Typically, him fussing annoys the living daylights out of you but because you knew what he was doing today it was a welcome fussing.

“What do you think?” His hand uncovers your eyes.

“You did all of this?”

You were shipped out of the house to spend some time with Mary while Roger, with the help of his band members decorated and put together the flat-pack furniture you’d been seeing arrive the previous days.

The room has everything a baby could possibly need, and the change table was already stocked with enough nappies, wipes and baby powder to sink a battleship.

“Well, I did get some help from Fred on the decorating and Brian and John with the cot and such.” He blushes and rubs the back of his neck.

“But it was your idea.”

“All mine.” You wrap your arms around his neck and sway with him gently, kissing his stubbly jawline every so often.

“I think the baby will be very happy here.”

“Yeah?”

“Yes,” you smile whimsically, “especially with this.” You walk over to the cot and pick up the stuffed lion you had given him all those years ago.

“How could I forget about him? He’s important to us.”

68. (1981):

“You did well.”

“Only well?” You grin down at the tiny, fragile figure in your arms you have given life to. Roger passed her back once she started to fall asleep, and she now rests with her hand tucked in a fist under a rosy cheek.

“She’s perfect already, I’d say you did amazing.” His eyes are glistening with unbridled joy as he glances down at the yet-to-be-named Baby Taylor.

“Yeah, I don’t think we need anything for Christmas this year,” you joke.

69. (1982):

You and Roger practically went into hibernation mode after you had Zoe, and haven’t seen the band since before she was born. They all sit in your living room, passing her back and forth between each other and cooing every time she lets out a little grunt or a happy noise.

“Would you look at that, the little darling looks like Rog.” Freddie notices as he looks down at the baby currently snuggled in John’s arms.

“She’ll have his chin, I bet,” John smiles at the sleeping angel.

“Oh God,” Brian moans, “another Taylor running around.” You can see he doesn’t mean it as he has a small smile on his face when Zoe wraps her finger around his tightly.

Roger feels slightly defensive over his new baby, but he knows Brian is just ribbing him and smirks at the taller man.

“Yeah but this one is extra important because she’s half Y/N.”

70. (1982):

Since she was born, Zoe hasn’t slept through an entire night, and it was beginning to take its toll on you and Roger. You both love being parents, but the intimacy you once shared is no longer the same.

The intimacy comes in quiet moments when you’re looking after the baby, and you get to watch Roger’s smiles and one-sided conversations with her. It’s an even deeper form of intimacy that only comes when you share the role of caregiver.

“Roger, I’m tired, I’m not really in the mood.”

“Want to watch the telly instead?” Roger pulls back from where he was sucking on your neck and settles next to you, already grabbing for the remote.

“Are you sure?” You worry your bottom lip.

You miss being in bed with Roger, and the way he makes you feel when he’s pressed deep inside you, but you’re just so tired.

“I’m not going to make you do anything you don’t want to.” He plants a kiss on your cheek and positions himself so you can lay on his chest, hand rubbing his hip.

71. (1982):

Roger pays an extravagant amount for flowers in the shop down the street from the restaurant where your work dinner is taking place. He knows that no expensive bunch of flowers can make up for being late to something that means a lot to you.

“Love! I’m so, so, sorry,” he tries to catch his breath as he finds you, about to get into the car.

“I really didn’t mean to-”

“No, I get it. Busy being a rock star and all,” you don’t even look at him as you unlock the doors, handing him the keys to drive.

“It’s not that at all,” he pleads, “I swear I didn’t mean to be late.”

“Whatever, let’s just go home.”

72. (1983):

“Look, Zoe, there’s your daddy,” you coo to the toddler waddling beside you.

“Hi, Bubs!” He calls to her. You and Roger barely stand three feet apart, arms extended in case she falls over. He missed her first steps but won’t miss her fully walking on her own as her little feet stomp over to him to wrap around his knees.

“Hello,” you smile as Roger scoops the giggling girl into his arms.

“I’m so glad to be back,” Roger sighs. You wrap one arm around his shoulder in a hug and let him guide you out of the busy airport.

73. (1983):

“Say it, say ‘dada’, Zoe.” You watch Roger with wide eyes as he moves his head side to side with every syllable.

“She’s not going to say it if you tell her to.”

“She will just you wait. Taylor women are very smart, just need some persuasion, that’s all.” He grabs the lion out of her hands and holds it above her fair head.

“Dada!” She finally shrieks and extends her arms to try and grab her lion back.

“See! So smart, just like her mother.”

“I’d yell too if you snatched my toy away.” You still sit down next to the pair and celebrate with them, mainly Roger, because Zoe’s too young to get why this is a big deal.

74. (1983):

You’re standing under the warmth of the shower spray when Roger barges into the room, raging about something or other to do with a new song.

“I’m trying to understand, Roger,” you sigh.

“I feel like I can’t tell you anything anymore,” he leans against the bathroom sink. You open the glass door of the shower with wide eyes, uncaring about your nakedness, paralysed.

“What? You’re my best friend, you absolutely can.” You grab onto his elbow when he scoffs and goes to turn away.

“I know I can. I want to, believe me. It’s just … hard.”

“It may take time, but you can tell me anything. Surely you have to know that.” You hold out your hand and invite him into the shower.

75. (1983):

Roger opens his eyes with a groan as the bright mid-morning sunlight streams into the room due to your opening of the curtains and windows.

“It smells like a brewery in here, get up.” You pull back the sheets and begin to remove them, rolling Roger’s dead weight across the mattress as he isn’t making any attempt to move.

“I’m hungover,” he moans.

“Whose fault is that hm? Not mine.”

“Can’t you leave me alone for once? I don’t feel well.” He rests his palm across his forehead and looks up at you with pleading eyes. It doesn’t do anything.

“That would have worked if you didn’t throw up all over my floor at four o’clock in the morning. You’re an adult, not a five year old. You should know when you aren’t feeling well.”

“I don’t know I’m not feeling great when I’m that drunk!”

“I understand that you’re having troubles with the band but if you keep coming home drunk, you’re going to have to find somewhere else to sleep.”

“You’re going to kick me out? Of my own house?”

“I paid for half of this house too, don’t forget.”

You pause and try to take a softer tone, brushing sun-streaked golden hair out of his eyes.

“I just want to help you, Roger. You don’t want to tell me what’s wrong and I’m already worried about you. Would you like a hug?”

Roger half crawls, half wiggles his way over to you.

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

For the second day of the Thelemic Holy season pathworking (March 21st e.v.) we are studying Atu XX - 'The Aeon' which corresponds to the path of Shin which connects the sephira Malkuth and Hod on the kabbalistic Tree of Life.

Todays reading is Chapter IV from Liber LXV: Liber Cordis Cincti Serpente sub figûra אדני