#i'm curious if you can get who's child is the girl with the rose

[2mny-glockis]

Kiss of life >ᵥ_ᵥ<

Trafalgar Water D. Law x single mother!fem reader

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"Mr. Law?" You called out to him, breaking him out of his train of thought. "I'm sorry, am I bothering you?" you asked ever so softly, careful not to startle him any further. "N-no. What did you need, (y/n)?" he responded, his voice a tad gruffer than usual. "Monkey D. Luffy is here waiting for you," you informed him. Law sighed, remembering that he had just seen Luffy yesterday when Luffy had claimed that he had heart problems.(he was fine) "What does he want now?" he groaned, his annoyance evident."He apparently needs to get another check up." you replied, letting out a soft chuckle at Law's visibly annoyed expression. He rose from his seat, making his way towards the door.

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"Also," you said, handing him some papers, "I'm going to leave work early today. It's my daughter's birthday, and I still have a few things to get for her!" Sometimes he forgot that you had a child. With a warm smile, you wave goodbye and disappeared before he could respond.

You and Law had been coworkers at the same hospital for around three years now, with him as a cardiologist and you as a nurse under his wing. Over time, it became evident to many of the people in your firm that Law might have a little crush on you. His subtle glances and occasional nervous stammers whenever you spoke to him didn't go unnoticed by your colleagues.

For example, one day, Law and a few other doctors and nurses were cleaning up for the day. They talked about many things during this time, but it soon turned into a big conversation about Law's love life. "I have many other things to focus on," he would say, rejecting the topic as a whole.  "Like (y/n)?" Shachi teased playfully, causing Law's face to flush crimson in response. His attempt to hide his feelings was evident to everyone present, causing a wave of amused glances exchanged between the staff. Despite his efforts to maintain a professional demeanor, it was clear that his thoughts often strayed to you, his nurse colleague, in ways he couldn't understand.

There have been times when Law has seen you outside of work. Like this one time when you and your daughter were out grocery shopping, and you needed help getting something from the top shelf. You kindly asked the tallest person you saw for assistance, and you instantly recognized the black-haired man.

"Excuse me?" You tapped the man's shoulder. "Hi, can yo—oh, hi, Mr. Law!" you exclaimed, your face lighting up with excitement as you recognized your coworker. Law turned towards you, his expression softening into a small smile as he took in your presence. "Hello," he greeted.

During this little encounter, Law was introduced to your little girl, Amora, who stood beside you, clutching onto your hand. She looked up at Law with wide, curious eyes. "Hi, Mr. Law!" she greeted with a toothy grin, her enthusiasm contagious. Law couldn't help but feel a warmth spread through him at the sight of her, his usually reserved demeanor softening. "Hello, Amora," he replied warmly, crouching down to her level to meet her gaze.

After a few minutes of more conversation, you suggested that Law could come back to your place. At first, he hesitated, thinking that he might be intruding or burdening you, but you insisted with that tooth rotting smile. "It's no trouble at all," you reassured him. You had been carrying the conversation from the walk to the store all the way to your home, but eventually there was a moment of silence between the two of you.

“…”

"You look really good today, (y/n)," Law remarked, his head turned away from you, his words tinged with a hint of shyness. "I've been meaning to say that." "Aren't you so sweet, Law!" you exclaimed, a soft smile gracing your lips. He couldn't help but admire how genuinely captivating your smile was. "I just bought this dress, actually!" "Well, I think it looks pretty on you," Law replied.

Law couldn’t understand why he felt this way. From your pretty eyes to your relationship with your daughter, he loved every part of it. He loved every part of you. He couldn’t fathom why anyone would want to give up on you like your baby daddy did. In his eyes, you were perfect.

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>ᵥ_ᵥ<- sorry how rushed the ending is😣 also I’m thinking about starting a taglist lemme know if I should 😚

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[jamethinks]

"Good afternoon, Ms. Forger." Fiona greeted the young girl as she entered her father's office. Anya gave her a quick greeting ba k before looking around the room. "Oh, your father had to step out for a moment. He said you should do your homework quietly until he gets back."

Anya sighed and waddled over to the coffee table to get started on her assignment. She looked over at the woman who stood by the door with an unreadable expression. She tried reading her mind, but all her thoughts were just about Twilight and how much she loved him. Seriously, how did she function when that's all she ever thought about.

The woman suddenly sauntered over to Anya, squatting down to her level. Anya tilted her head in confusion as Fiona reached out and plucked something off of her uniform. Anya panicked, "What was that? What did you take?"

"Oh, this?" She held her fingers that were pinching onto something. Anya squinted, trying to see what she was holding. "Just a tiny wuggle you had oj your shirt."

"A wuggle?" Anya was suddenly curious.

"Oh. I guess your father never told you about them." She rose with a sigh. She placed the tiny wuggle into the tiny pocket on her shirt. "I'm surprised you didn't notice it. That surely can't be good."

"Why not? What's a wuggle? Can I see it?"

"Only some people can them." She explained. "If you can't see it that means you don't have to super rare wuggle gene."

Anya was taken aback. She balled her fists in frustration, refusing to let the woman win. "Actually, I did see the wuggle, so I have to gene for it."

"What color was it?" Fiona crossed her arms. Anya looked down feeling defeated. She looked at her trying to read her mind. Maybe she could see her memory of it and then she'll know the colour.

Twilight would have such pretty babies...

Yeah, no, she's useless. Anya groaned. She wanted to see the wuggle, too. Why didn't she have the special wuggle gene. This sucks. It was the worst day ever. "That's a trick question. wuggles are clear coloured."

"Really, the wuggle i got from you was brown."

"That means it wasn't a wuggle." Anya was confident now, she had trapped the woman in a web of her own lies.

"Or you're just lying."

"You're the one that's lying here. I see wuggles all the time."

"How can you see something that's clear?" Anya gasped in shock. She was caught. Oh no. Now Diona knew she didn't have the wuggle gene. She pouted her eyes, swelling with tears. Fiona didn't even seem phased by her expression. Instead, she smirked, knowing she had won their little battle and proven her dominance. Anya fell to the ground crying her eyes desperately trying to prove that she could see the wuggle, but it was all in vain. In the end, Fiona was a spy, a brilliant one at that. Of course, she could see through Anya's lies.

"Please don't tell Papa about this." Anya begged. If Twilight found out that Anya didn't have the super special and rare wuggle gene, he surely was going to return her to the orphanage and exchange her for someone who could see wuggles.

"I'm sorry, Anya. I have no choice. Your father should know the truth bout you. You're a liar and a fraud." Anya broke down sobbing . Fear filled every inch of her tiny body. It was over. Everything was over. She begged and pleaded for forgiveness. Soon, she started coughing, choking on her own sobs.

Suddenly, the office door burst open. It was Twilight. His hair was a mess, panic clear on his face. "What happened? I heard Anya crying from down the hall? Did she have a seizure?"

Anya sat on the ground, reaching her hands out for her father. The confused doctor picked up the sobbing child snuggling her. He looked up at Nightfall with confusion on his face. She shrugged her shoulders, "I have something to take to the lab so if you'll excuse me."

Anya cried harder as she realised it was probably the wuggle she was taking to the lab. Her heart broke thinking about how they were probably going to do a bunch of experiments and tests on the poor thing.

"Noooooo." She cried out, kicking her feet in frustration.

"Anya relax." Twilight groaned, trying to control the fighting child, "What happened? What did she do?"

"She took my wuggle." Twilight looked at the little girl baffled and confused. "She said I don't have the jeans for it but I have a lot of jeans it's not fair. I want my wuggie back."

Twilight rolled his eyes as he tried to calm the inconsolable girl. He had no idea what wuggle was or why Anya was worried about her jeans. Did she want more jeans? Did Nightfall take her jeans? He only stepped for fice minutes, and Anya was already having a meltdown. He really needed to stop leaving Anya with Nightfall if this was going to be the outcome every time.

[ghnosis]

*rips bong* (this is my bong in case you're curious)

so some of you have asked me, over the course of the 80-someodd interviews I have so far conducted, why I am doing my PhD on Ghost.

tonight a participant asked me in a manner that sort of finally clicked for me - because I assume all of you live inside my head with me and know why I do everything.

Rose, why are you doing your PhD on Ghost fandom?

when I was 12, American Idiot by Green Day came out. I lost my mind immediately. Green Day were my first hyperfixation. I promise if you ask about "Green Day Girl" to people I went to high school with, they would remember me. not only did Green Day teach me about the Iraq War, and American progressive politics in general, they also taught me, a bullied and weird child, what it meant not to give a shit. someone thinks I'm wrong/bad/inferior? cool! I don't fucking care. "now everybody do the propaganda," etc.

if I kept talking about everything I learned from Green Day, we'd be here all night. but. Green Day *also* taught me that music didn't have to sound like pop, or like country. that music could be written because someone felt something. that music could be used to express rage, a thing I felt in spades.

so from Green Day, my door is blown wide the fuck open and I get to learn about Dead Kennedys, about David Bowie, about Nirvana.

the other thing I know I love, back then in 2004, is learning. and teaching.

fast forward 15ish years, give or take (or pack me a second bowl and I'll tell you the middle), and I'm looking, halfheartedly and in a bummed-out manner, for a PhD program. I have my master's, I didn't like the experience, but I want that Dr. I've been presenting at conferences and doing some piddly academic writing on video games and the use of games in education, and I'm on a listserv for other people writing about games. I get an email from someone at Falmouth University about a PhD program there in "Dark Economies." who's listed on the email? none other than Tanya Fucking Krzywinska, my number one academic girl crush (in my subject area. my actual number one is a historian)!!!!!!

so I read this email and it's talking about the intersection of the occult, video games, and heavy metal. as I said, I've been writing about video games. one of the things I'd been writing about was a certain thing that happened in that industry ooooh, 14 years ago now. something in my brain slots into place.

the occult: I know what that is. occult rock, certainly. I maybe could squeeze in some punk or pop punk. the goffik. we got some MCR.

heavy metal. well, I'm a punk girl through and through, but I used to date that guy in the metal band and have seen Slayer et al multiple times live. sure. I can occupy that world. wait a minute. Ghost.

video games. the thing I'd been writing about, specifically the mistreatment of anyone who wasn't a cis guy. you know what that sounds a lot like? sounds a lot like going to metal shows with my ex. WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE. GHOST??? on TUNGLE DOT HELL???

so I log my ass back on to this website and I look at you, at all of you beautiful people I'd been reblogging ass wobbling gifs with for years, and I said "oh my god. are they me? is whatever is going on in there just a bunch of me's, except it's Ghost not Green Day?

are all of you finding the most beautiful thing there is to find, namely, empowerment and freedom, in the goofy Satan band music band? was it the heaviest thing you had heretofore encountered? did it crack open a yawning chasm in your soul? were you hurting in ways you didn't know how to articulate? are you learning what it means to take up space, to demand rights for yourself and for others, to truly let your fucking freak flags fly? are you feeling the stirring in your heart that only comes from religion (read: witchcraft) or from seeing the most important band in the fucking world live, in the flesh, singing TO YOU, sweating FOR YOU? if you are, I think we are fucking important and vital. I think that we can tell our stories and make a bunch of other weird little girls realise that they, too, have rights - including to transition.

cos immediately in doing this research I found out - you're also NOT me, in some really important and specific ways. maybe being AFAB in the US isn't part of it. maybe it's bigger than that. and I feel so lucky, so truly fucking blessed and lucky, to have gotten to speak to over eighty of you beautiful people, to have been trusted with your stories. to learn what makes YOU ache in your soul and how it is different to but also the same as mine. I have to stop now I'm gonna cry!!!!

[idwsonicshowdown]

HAPPY PRIDE FROM THE IDW SONIC SHOWDOWN! Made it just in time before pride finishes here in the UK, but pride lasts all year around anyway. However you celebrate and whatever flags you use to represent yourselves, I hope you have a good one Here's a little doodle featuring characters from IDW and a few other Sonic comics who have some degree of queer to them, either in the comics, word of god or popular headcanons. I wanted to include more (shout out to Mighty's gay dad and his dinosaur bf from StC!), but ran out of time and space A little more info about each character, in case anyone's curious:

From top left: Tekno the Canary - From Fleetway Sonic the Comic, a character widely embraced by the queer community. In a conclusion to StC written by series writer Nigel Kitching and released on StC:Online, Tekno is revealed to be in a relationship and have a child with Amy Rose. As of this year, Tekno's creator Lew Stringer gave his blessing for fans to think of her as non-binary, even if he himself wrote her as female - leading some fans to embrace Tekno as she/they Gold the Tenrec - From the Archie Sonic Comics, Gold has been stated by creator Evan Stanley to be attracted to women, although Stanley wasn't sure if Gold was strictly bi or gay, which is why I opted to give her the rainbow flag here Tangle & Whisper - As close as we can possibly get to being a couple without officially being a couple. Hopefully one day! I was actually going to use the rainbow flag for them as well, but as of this month's issue, the duo appeared with a lesbian patterned sky in the background, so they got the lesbian flag Dr. Starline - Headcanoned by some to be a transman because his spurs (which are naturally occurring in male platypuses) are artificial. It's also generally accepted (I think??) that his idolising of Eggman may be romantic. I did a poll for which flag to give him and the gay flag won, so he got that one Nite & Don - Our married bird guys! Good for them! Again, I gave them the rainbow pride flag because it hasn't been stated (that I know) if they're gay, bi, pan or otherwise, but they're happy and together either way Sally Acorn (with tiny Nicole!) - My childhood fave from the Archie Comics. This chipmunk is bisexual and there is nothing you can do about it Lanolin the Sheep - Many of us are optimistic that Lanolin might quietly be the trans rep we've been hoping for from Sonic, as she's a girl sheep with horns Cheese the Chao - As chao are non-binary, I included Cheese to represent them, because Cheese is cool Sonic the Hedgehog - A touchstone to many in the community. I included the asexual, aromantic and trans flags in his speed trail, as Sonic won the t-boy swag tournament on tumblr and Sonic/no one was voted the best Sonic ship on tumblr. As a trans aroace person myself, Sonic's lack of interest in romance and conformity was always inspirational to me growing up. The rainbow facepaint is because I'm sure that he's as important to other members of the community in their identities as well As always, these are my readings and takes on these characters that may not align with your own or be canon in anyway. But I hope that you can find joy and peace in pride as I do regardless :3

[watermelinoe]

Sorry if you've been asked this before, but I was curious since you mentioned manga - what are some of your favorite shoujo works? Thank you in advance and have a nice day.

i have been asked this before but you have no idea how desperate i always am to talk about shoujo 😭 so i'm gonna split my recs up kinda by genre and i'll note whether it's completed or not, i'll try to include some of the more recent ones i'm reading

my fav shoujo manga is kimi ni todoke (completed), i especially love the female friendships in this manga and it's an incredible coming-of-age story, i think this one is more well-known but it deserves it!!

another well-known shoujo with a great female protagonist is of course kamisama hajimemashita (completed), i would die for nanami

something that i love abt shoujo is that the female leads may not be physically powerful but their actions shape the narrative and they are shown to be powerful because of their qualities, i think for girls you want to see girls kicking ass of course but you also want to see that girls are not passive, that they will do what they can and that their actions are powerful

my fav isekai manga, kanata kara (completed), has a protagonist like that, it's a really underrated gem that does a lot of world-building and the female lead even has to learn the language of the world she's teleported to, she can't communicate with the male lead or anyone else at the start, and i love her she's so clever and resourceful and compassionate, it's one of those "good beats evil" stories

i am so behind on it but i also love akatsuki no yona, incredible world-building, intricate character relationships and growth, it's so so good i need to get caught up, but if you like this one i also enjoyed kusanagi's other work mugen spiral (completed, short and cute demon/shrine maiden romance)

other recs: watashi no shiawase na kekkon is a cute cinderella story, colette wa shinu koto ni shita (completed but not online yet ;_;) is a touching persephone/hades style story where the female lead finds new appreciation for her life and her skills as a doctor, sayonara rose garden (completed) is a historical shoujo yuri where you really root for the couple...

isekai manhwa recs (somewhere between shoujo and josei imo) :

for better or for worse (completed) is classic shakespearian romantic dramedy imo, the miscommunications are a genre standard, it's fun and the female lead is drawn with fangs like a rough and tumble anime boy and i love that for her the villainess is a marionette, closer to josei probably, kayena is a certified Girl Boss and hellbent on revenge and she has a lady squad backing her up + devoted pretty moid a wicked tale of cinderella's stepmom, female lead is almost 40, lots of focus on the daughters coming of age and who they want to be, "cinderella" not wanting to be with the prince the villainess flips the script, i just really love judith she's so funny and she's athletic and accidentally kills a guy not-sew-wicked stepmom, snow white story, deals with misogyny and disordered eating and also it kinda looks like there's gonna be yuri on the side rn ?? two female characters confirmed to be into women master villainess the invincible, our girl is so badass.... and the original heroine is also bloodthirsty and she rocks too, also i personally think the male lead is hot tbh and usually it's just some guy to me the crow's prince is just really funny to me, how did they make that crow so expressive... and if i had a nickel for every isekai where the female lead spends a good chunk of it as a bird i would have two nickels which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened twice but anyway the falcon princess is also a lot of fun with birds

and i'm also really into how to hide the emperor's child bc astelle is insanely cunning but the male lead does not deserve her at all

my anilist is miniblin and i have logged basically every manga i've ever read on there lol so if ur curious

[mooncaps]

Can't say I cared for that "something a male-presenting Time Lord could never understand" moment. Like, yeah, Doctor, you're genderfluid, but maleness is so inherently, intrinsically toxic, in every species from every planet and culture, that you're blind. Because men, even the ones who sometimes regenerate into women, are just completely incapable of learning and doing better; maleness itself is the problem. That kind of mentality just gives men a pass for being shitty rather than asking them to take responsibility for bettering themselves. And for what? The little dig at the Doctor barely lands.

And honestly, I don't especially care for the fact that Donna and Rose are expected to let go of their power. RTD could've just as easily written in that they can keep it because it's spread more evenly across the two of them. He could've done a more wholesome message about how sharing power makes you more balanced. It almost seemed like he was trying to do that, for a second.

I don't know, maybe I'm the one who's wrong, or maybe RTD was trying to get me to think about something that I'm not quite grasping, but those parts didn't really hit for me.

Minor complaints about letting go of power aside, I did really like the episode.

Loved having a trans girl on the show. (Or is Rose a she/her nonbinary person? Did RTD just really want to do that nonbinary wordplay since Donna said binary over and over in Journey's End?) I love that it was a plot point too. Her transness is part of the story and very much an established fact, not just something left up to headcanons. I'm very glad for that.

RTD came in spicy, going for the throats of those fans who inexplicably thought his return would end wokeness in the show. He got an episode nobody was gonna miss, since it was his return, with David Tennant, Catherine Tate, and the 60th Anniversary, and he said "yeah I'm gonna tell a trans story, with Donna Noble's child, where the fact that she's trans is a big part of what saves the day." And I definitely respect that.

Donna was delightfully Donna, and her being ready to fiercely defend Rose was everything.

I very much enjoyed Rose calling out The Doctor for assuming The Meep's pronouns and The Doctor getting thoughtful about it, acknowledging that it was a good point.

I'm curious about what they're going to make of this story with David Tennant's face being back and Donna being back. I'm eager to see how the rest of the journey unfolds and what else the new RTD era holds in store.

[harryissuchalittleshit]

Hey girl!! I'm new here to ur blog and I'm curious Abt ur ships and headcanons for Harry Potter characters? I love ur Harry and Weasley takes but I want to know all ur ships lmao I was looking to see if u had a pinned post but I don't so I figured I'd ask 💕

Hi! Welcome to my blog and thank you for asking about my ships, I have a lot of them and I'm going to try and link some of my stories from Ao3. I put everything under the read more as it turned out to be a lot longer than anticipated!

Bill/Fleur - I ship them in a sort of toxic downfall(?), they're just the kind of couple that I see rushing in too fast and then not dealing with any of their trauma.

Victoire/SJ - they fell in love while Victoire was visiting her grandparents in Paris, he's a few years older and super sweet and doting on Victoire. They have a great relationship.

Dominique/Lorcan - more of a friends to lovers story, but involve an unplanned teen pregnancy, a family tragedy, and also lots of cousin drama, they somehow make it work.

Louis/Anamika - I really adore them, both of them are so quiet and shy despite being on the younger side of their ridiculously big families. They find a peace and love in one another that I find so refreshing and honest.

Percy/Audrey - one of my top Weasley couples! I just simply adore the pair of them, Percy is so sweet to Audrey, her shoulder to lean on while the world pushes her down. And Audrey is the complete opposite of her quiet and studious man, but that's what makes him love her more.

Molly/Artie - they're not exactly a match made in heaven, but they are a second chance romance. They loved one another at 15/16 and they come back to each other again at 20/21. Sometimes mistakes happen in life and sometimes you wake up after a night of partying married to your ex-boyfriend.

Lucy/Devon - She's a nervous wreck at her best and he loves her despite her self-doubt. They care so deeply for one another and she gets more and more confident with him at her side.

George/Angelina - They're resilient, the couple that can manage anything as long as they're together. A sweet pair of soulmates that saw each other at eleven and never looked back.

Freddie/LeeAnne - Another pair of soulmates that met each other young and who love one another so deeply and completely despite the hardships it causes.

Roxanne/Sean/Sasha - Roxanne has been through everything, she has been through so much pain and Sean helped her get through it. Sasha helped her see the light after so much pain and their love is so true and sweet after everything that has happened.

Ron/Hermione - what can I not say about this couple? I adore Romione and think that they are such an amazing couple that have gone through so much together.

Rose/Scorpius - my first OTP in the next generation, I just love the thought of their family dinners. They're definitely a couple that go through lots of ups and downs, but that never lessens their love for one another.

Hugo/Lyla - I love them so much, Hugo is so wild and Lyla is so anxious, but when they come together they manage to become something so entirely beautiful and happy together.

Harry/Ginny - I do love a couple that find each other over and over and over again. They're a couple that love one another in every moment and I love writing them.

James/Marci - coming soon, Nano2023 project

Al/Maggie - they were toxic young couple at 17 and grow into a beautiful and ridiculously loving couple at 21. They go on to become a staple at Hogwarts as DADA professor and Hospital Wing Matron.

Lily/Ryan - She's a bit of a wild child and he's able to wrangle her in, they have a mutual love of music and dancing, and they find each other in their darkest moments.

Draco/Astoria - we love couples that grow and learn from one another and they do that over and over and over again!

Padma/Theodore - a rarepair but a good pair, they come together despite their differences and they are such good parents to any child that comes through their home

Susan/Dudley - my first real rarepair, I love them so much and the story I’ve created for them means so much to me. They found each other over and over again and they found love even during a rainstorm.

[artzychic27]

Shinigami Juleka being her feral gothic chaotic self and bothering mellow Shinigami Luka. Juleka says she’s bored, and it leads into They’re Only Human, (One of my favorites)

At the end, Shinigami Rose shows up to flirt and chat with her girlfriend.

Juleka: … ‘Should I?… What would one of them even do once they find it?… A problem for the person who finds it, I suppose.’

*Shrugging, Juleka is about to toss a black notebook labeled the “Death Note” into the human world. But then-

Luka: *Strumming a lyre* Jules.

Juleka: *Hides the Death Note* Oh, hey Luka. What brings you by?

Luka: … Hand it over.

Juleka: But aren’t you the least bit curious, brother of mine? Come on! *Perches herself on his shoulders* Think of it as a fun new game of chance.

Luka: … Go on.

Juleka: Oh, so now you’re interested.

Luka: Elaborate before I lose interest.

Juleka: Things are getting a little too calm down there. There’s been a severe lack of cult deaths if you haven’t noticed. Plus, who knows what the person who finds it will do with it?

Luka: Jules-

Juleka: Hear me out, will ya? I propose we see how many unfortunates the finder can kill before the people start blaming them. I wanna bring just a little chaos into their miserable lives. And, you know, give them someone other than this “God” person to blame for all their shit. I’m sure they’ve had quite enough of hearing, “Damn you, God!” for so long. We’re literal gods of death, and we get none of the glory!

Luka: I wouldn’t exactly call them miserable. Look at all they’ve accomplished over the eons.

Juleka: Yep. They’re still shackled to gender, two girls sucking face is still illegal in some territories, and you can get shot just for not being pale.

Luka: And you wanna drop the Death Note when those things are still going on?

Juleka: … Okay, I see what you did there.

Luka: Sounds fun, but humans should not be trusted with that sort of power. *Continues strumming his lyre*

Juleka: Luka… Hear me out.

Look at how they crawl around

Upon the ground

Like little ants

Luka: Yes, but how they fascinate

Confusing fate

With what is merely chance

Juleka: Isn't it a laugh?

Isn't it a shame?

Thinking there is someone in Heaven to blame

Luka: Yes, but even while blaming fate for the lives that they lead

They hope for the lives that they need

Juleka: Living every day 'til the day they die

Never getting answers

Luka: Yet still asking why

Going through the motions as if there will be a reward

Juleka: While we stay eternally bored!

Juleka/Luka: They're only human

They don't see

Who they are is who they'll always be

Only human, after all

Juleka: So they push and they shove

Luka: With this thing they call love

'Til they fall!

Juleka: Isn't it a farce?

Isn't it a waste?

Struggling to face what can never be faced

Luka: Yes, but maybe death can release something more than we share

Juleka: I really don't know and don't care

Juleka/Luka: They're only human

Standing still

Doomed to live pushing boulders uphill

Only human, after all

Juleka: So they give and they take

Luka: Hoping someone will help break their fall

Juleka: They will pray, curse, live, die

Never knowing their truth is another man's lie

Luka: Eat, sleep, love, hate

Like a leaf blowing in the wind

Juleka: Watch them all vacillate!

Juleka/Luka: They're only human

They can't see

Juleka: All the years they could give you and me

Juleka/Luka: Only human, after all

Luka: So they give and they take

Juleka: 'Til their silly hearts break

Luka: Looking down from above

I'm intrigued by their love

Juleka: So let's call

Let's call!

Luka: … Alright. Go for it.

Juleka: I knew you’d come around! *Throws the Death Note into…* Paris it is!

Luka: … You mean the place with that magic terrorist and those child heroes?

Juleka: Yes!… Oh. Oh, I may have made a mistake.

Luka: Yeah, it looks like you did.

Rose: Juleka!

Luka: Mull over it later. *Shrugs Juleka off of his shoulders* Have fun~

Juleka: *Rose rushes over and hugs her* Hey, Rosie. What’ve you been up to?

Rose: Oh, the usual. Winning. *Kisses Juleka on the cheek* It’s kind of lost its charm over the years, though. How about you?

Juleka: Well, I think I’ve found a new game I’m sure you’ll love.

Rose: Guess how many times I can kiss your beautiful face before you beg me to stop.

Juleka: Here’s a hint. It’s never. Second, look into the human realm.

Rose: Okay, but I doubt it’s as fun as my game. *She looks into the human realm and sees the Death Note lying outside of a school* Oh~ This is interesting.

Juleka: It’s called… ‘How Many Kills Does It Take For These Morons To Blame The Finder Of The Death Note?’

Rose: It needs a better name.

Juleka: I’m aware. But Luka’s all mopey because of the repercussions of that magic terrorist finding it.

Rose: Well…

Juleka: Rosie!

Rose: What? He’s fighting kids and turning babies into demons. At least the Death Note is far away from him.

Juleka: Yeah, that old hermit won’t leave his over glorified home unless he’s a hologram… Screw it.

Rose: What?

Juleka: I gotta get a closer look. Besides, if it ends up in the hands of some psycho, the least I can do is mess with them. Feel like joining me?

Rose: I’m not the one who dropped the Death Note. Plus, I get a better view from here.

Juleka: Suit yourself. Until then, Rosie. *Kisses her hand and goes down into the human realm*

[alj4890]

From the Heart

(Ethan Ramsey x OC*Sophie Triano) in a Choices Open Heart Drabble

Thirty Kisses in Thirty Days Challenge with the prompt: A kiss to the neck from behind

Rating G for sugary sweet fluff

A/N Thanks for the request @trappedinfanfiction I'm really enjoying thinking about these two being together 😉 Please excuse any mistakes. My laptop decided to die and I've been doing these prompts by phone app 🤣 Who knows how badly my editing skills are after rereading each line multiple times 🤦🏻‍♀️

@hopelessromantic1352 @twinkleallnight @tessa-liam @choicesficwriterscreations @choices-readerandlover @annfg8 @jerzwriter @trappedinfanfiction @coffeeheartaddict2

Masterlist

"Dr. Ramsey." Terry greeted with a brisk nod. "Sophie's finishing up with a client. You can wait for her in the back office."

The bakery manager was used to seeing the doctor stopping by at odd times throughout the week. He went about finishing up work at the front, dismissing Ethan without another thought.

"Thanks." Ethan slipped through a familiar set of double doors.

He paused at the sight of the room where Sophie created her pastry masterpieces. Many of her assistants were scurrying about, cleaning the area while boxing up various orders before the bakery closed for the evening.

A few glanced up and smiled in greeting as he passed by.

"Can I get you anything, Dr. Ramsey?" One asked before he could shut the office door.

"No thanks."

Once alone, he began to pace.

A few minutes later Sophie came in.

She leaned against the door and watched him in amusement.

"You know you can relax in here. You don't have to wait on an invitation to sit down."

He rolled his eyes in response.

"Hey," she grabbed his sleeve and pulled him close to her, "what's wrong?"

"I don't mind." She told him "I think it's really sweet that you want to do this."

"What's wrong is that you're busy and I've added more work on you." He bit out.

Ethan ran a hand through his hair in aggravation.

Ethan sighed in resignation. He slipped his arms around Sophie, knowing there was no backing out of this now. He'd already given his word.

She smiled when he placed a tender kiss to her lips.

"You know you don't have to stay late for this." He pointed out. "I can figure something else out and--"

"Shh." She pressed another kiss to his lips. "I told you I don't mind. I want to do this for your patient."

Once she felt his muscles relax some, Sophie led him back into the now empty work area.

She pulled out her sketch book, sat down on one of her stools, and motioned for him to sit next to her.

"Now then," she clicked her pen open, "tell me everything she said."

"Carol said that her daughter loves tea parties." Ethan explained. "When I asked her for more detail, she said that Anna loves the old fashioned kind, if that makes any sense."

Sophie nodded while tapping her notebook. Her eyes narrowed in thought before she started sketching. "Anything else?"

"Anna loves cookies." He slipped his phone out of his pocket. "Here's a photo of them with her tea set."

Sophie's lips curved into a soft smile. She studied the image of the mother and daughter sipping from delicate china. The colors of the tea set were muted with roses. Doilies dotted a table set for two.

Ethan cleared his throat as he too looked at the image. For some reason, Carol's yet to be defined illness and situation struck a cord within him. Her patience with the diagnostic team along with her gratefulness had driven them all to solving this medical mystery as soon as possible.

When her husband brought their little girl in to visit, that hit him harder than he expected. Six-year-old Anna reminded him a lot of how he'd been as a child. She was curious about everything and wasn't afraid to ask questions. She was also determined to solve the mystery of why her mother was not able to play with her.

If he hadn't walked in on Carol crying earlier today, he wouldn't have known that Anna's birthday was tomorrow. Before Carol became ill, she'd planned on hosting a tea party as a surprise. She was going to go all out with having it at a vintage tea room downtown and have all Anna's friends there. Her husband was now going to handle hosting it all, but Carol would miss out on seeing her daughter's expression when she saw all that had been done in her honor.

Ethan decided that they would have a surprise in Carol's hospital room before the party for Anna. After reassuring her that he'd take care of everything, he'd gathered the diagnostic team and got them involved. While everyone divided up tasks to get china and decorations, Ethan called the one he knew could really make it special.

And here she was, working hard on doing just that.

Sophie drew out some designs of heart shaped cookies. She pushed her notebook towards him for his opinion once she was satisfied with her vision coming about.

"What do you think about these?" She pointed towards each one and explained the color scheme she had in mind.

Ethan stared at them, stunned with something that would match exactly what Carol had wanted. He couldn't think of anything more to add to them.

"And, every tea party also calls for dainty cakes." She got up to retrieve a box she'd prepared the moment he first called her.

"I made petit fours this morning. I saved some for you to take to the impromptu tea party."

Ethan smiled over her thoughtfulness. He quietly watched her begin to roll out cookie dough. As she prepared a cookie sheet filled with hearts for the oven, she kept up a steady chatter of things that happened throughout her day.

Something about her voice and the repetitions of her movements made him not only relaxed but somehow, happy.

He got up and stepped behind her. Unable to say what she made him feel with her simply being her kind self, he pressed a tender kiss to the back of her neck.

Sophie's hands stilled with the warm touch of his lips. Her eyes closed as he wrapped his arms around her, holding her tight against his chest.

"Thank you." He whispered, pressing another kiss to the side of her head.

"It's no problem." She muttered, kissing his cheek.

He smiled softly at her then returned to his stool.

"How about I order us some dinner?" He offered.

"Sounds good." She placed the tray in one of her ovens.

Leaving him to it, she began to mix the royal icing to make the flowers for the cookies.

She next sat back down near him and began to pipe the various sizes of roses and leaves to place on each cookie.

Ethan watched her create each one. His mind was in disbelief over how quick and seamless she made it all look.

Sophie caught him staring at her. She winked at him, a smile playing about her lips as she continued to work.

As they waited on the cookies to cool, they ate dinner in her office. Ethan found himself once more completely relaxed as he talked to her about things going on at the hospital.

He then sat once more in silent amazement of her talent as she decorated the cookies. Each one was given a unique design. Even the piping of lace along the edges varied to make them look like crocheted doilies.

He couldn't imagine a more perfect cookie for a tea party.

Sophie stepped back to critically study her creations after a couple of hours of being hunched over.

"These look incredible." Ethan told her.

"Thank you." Sophie nodded to herself as she made certain she'd done all her ideas in her sketch book.

"Now." She told him. "We'll let these sit a little longer to finish drying and then I will box them up for you."

Sophie moved to stand between his legs. Since he was sitting, she easily looped her arms around his neck.

Ethan could see how tired she was. She'd spent the entire day decorating cakes for various receptions around the city. And yet, she hadn't even paused to offer to do this for him.

He wondered where their relationship would end up taking them. It was odd how quick he'd been to call her about this. Normally he would have handled the situation without asking anyone's opinion. He had not called her to ask if she'd make the cookies. He realized he'd called her because he wanted her input and her reassurance that he was going about this in the right manner.

How did I get so close to her so fast, he asked himself.

Sophie rested her cheek on his shoulder, sighing deeply over how good it felt to be held after a long day. She knew if they were in one of their apartments, she'd probably end up spending as much time as she could in his arms.

Ethan pressed a kiss to her forehead and simply allowed the peacefulness of the moment to seep into his bones.

"Sophie," he said, breaking the silence that had settled over them.

"Hmm?"

"Why don't you stay at my place tonight?"

Sophie lifted her head off his shoulder. "I would but I better not. I've got another early morning tomorrow."

She knew their nights spent together were anything but restful. As much as she enjoyed it, she shouldn't tempt herself into falling in with his plan. Four a.m. came much too early as it was.

"I don't mean for that," he tried to explain.

Her eyebrows lifted when he became silent once more.

"I..." He held her gaze, "I guess what I mean is, I want to be near you tonight."

"Even if I fall asleep as soon as I walk through your door?" She teased.

"Even then." He chuckled when she snuggled back into his arms.

"I'd love to." She kissed his cheek then went off to prepare a box for the cookies.

Once Sophie disappeared in a store room, it struck Ethan just how much he would love her to stay the night, even for sleeping.

And though he wasn't quite certain what to make of that revelation, he was nevertheless looking forward to figuring it out.

[adamsuniverse1144]

Glow Week Day Four: Nurture/Nature

Comet was a... well, Comet had lots of love to give to his parents. Instead of play with the other children at the park, Comet preferred to stay with his parents and watch. He was curious, but reserved.

Tons of pediatrician visits told them nothing was wrong, but Connie couldn't stop her worrying until they had visited the Crystal Gems one particularly sunny day.

"Whoa, who let these little crazies in the house?" Greg asked with a hearty laugh as the girls squealed and ran for him.

Steven glanced away and down to his son, clinging to his leg. Comet was only 3 since Connie had had a lovely 3 months of recovery before they'd accidentally made a third child. But now his pink eyes met with his fathers and Steven immediately picked him up. Comet hadn't shown any signs of gem powers at all, but his eyes turned pink when he was feeling frustrated or nervous.

"Hey there, Comet. Grandpa will come see you once you're calmer." Greg had easily picked up on Steven and Connie's hints that Comet was gun shy. The gems took a bit longer but once they'd seen a bit of overstimulation, they'd backed off at a warning from two pink eyed people.

Connie patted Comets back as he laid on Stevens shoulder. The man instinctually began to sway to soothe him in the way a parent does once they are accustomed to the lifestyle. "Doctors say he's fine. It's just a bit behind his milestones."

Steven had the urge to remind her about milestones not being concrete, but kept his mouth shut as Garnet stepped out of the temple room and grinned. "I... predicted something like this might happen."

The girls gasped and little footsteps turned into them climbing Garnet.

"Garnet, yesterday I beat Azalea in a race!"

Lucky giggled as Garnet picked her up one handed and Azalea up by the back of her shirt. "I bet I could beat both of you."

"That's no fair! You have future vision!" Azalea proclaimed. "Amethyst has to play too! Mommy, Daddy, can we go play outside?"

"Of course." Steven grinned and moved out the door. "It's a beautiful day just... Be safe. Please."

"And you say I'm a worry wart," Connie teased as they all piled out. The day was too nice to not join them, and despite his care to make sure his father was okay, Steven was a tiny bit of a helicopter parent.

"I just love soaking up as much memories as I can. Plus, there's always a chance of trouble," Steven pointed out, pulling her onto his lap. "I love my perfect little family."

Greg chuckled and sat down wearily. "It's nice isn't it?"

The longing in his father's voice made him once again feel guilty. He'd never experienced anything like this with Rose. It wasn't fair.

He watched as Lucky and Azalea charged across the decidedly slippery sand to try and slap Garnets hand and race back. The unending energy was fascinating to him. Even with his stamina being endless, he could still only tolerate running for so long before he was too sweaty and bored to continue. But their little bodies seemed to be bursting at the seams with motivation.

Except his little Comet. Comet had one arm behind Steven as he leaned and one hand playing with his Mommy's hair as she rested back against him.

After a while Garnet tagged Pearl in, who Azalea immediately began asking to show all the places she'd been. After careful and straightforward discussion, Pearl knew which places to show and which to save for an older age where she would process the real story better.

Garnet was silent, stoic as she watched the children of what she supposed was like a human son to her. She could see endless possibilities with every ticking second, but the scene in front of her was far more interesting.

The rest chatted until the girls asked for water and dinner, so they all packed up and headed inside.

"You coming, Garnet?" Greg asked. "It's gonna get dark soon."

"I'm not afraid of the dark. I've got me as company."

As dinner came near, Connie heard the front door open and shut. Immediately her Mommy Senses were tingling and she followed the sound to watch as her 3 year old walked down to the beach and sat next to Garnet. "Steven."

He excused himself and joined by her side. They watched as Comet did his signature lean and Garnet patted his head. No words that they could hear through the screen or the ocean were exchanged. It seemed they were sitting in a comfortable silence.

"Maybe he's just quiet," Connie relented softly. "Maybe we just birthed a quiet child, and I have to be okay with three blabbermouths instead of four."

Steven sighed in relief. "Yeah, you think? Come on." He lifted her into his arms and thought really hard about telling Garnet dinner was ready. If he thought about it hard enough, it'd eventually become a possibility that he would. Instead he kissed his wife and sat her down gently, tapping her bottom as he passed. "Time for food, girls!" Then he paused midstep. Connie giggled just as Steven scoffed in offense. "Wait, what do you mean four blabbermouths? We only have three kids!"

She only laughed harder.

[severeearthquakebanana]

Ok! We've made it through the end of Sailor Moon SuperS. Thank goodness. Boy did I dislike that arc. My favorite part was the villains, like the Amazon Quartet were so fun! They got the McGuffins for the season by hitting a ball with a pool cue and having said ball bounce around the set until it smacks the person in the back! Absurd! yet fun. I also liked their banter with Zirconia, the step down? parallel? to the big bad. Zirconia herself too, her voice actress was excellent and I loved her exasperation with the quartet! And then the big bad, Queen Nehellenia, she had all this potential. and when they gave the big lore dump of her backstory in the last episode of the season, 166, it was a very creative and interesting backstory! I really liked it! But I feel like i didn't really get a chance to appreciate it, cause it was just a big lore dump at the end of the season.

I think the thing that really bothered me (outside the stuff i complained about last post) was the relationship between Pegasus and Chibiusa. Like, they made it romantic, which i would expect from a shojo like Sailor Moon, but it was just, kinda creepy. I know Chibiusa is like 900 years old or something, but she's portrayed as a 10 year old (ish, i think). It's a major part of her character that she is so young, but wants to grow up. And like, one of the episodes, the one amazon quartet girl 'made her and Usagi's dreams come true' by making Usagi and child and Chibiusa an adult. And then Pegasus is all like 'you're an adult, I can't live in your dream or see you or talk to you if you're an adult'. TO CHIBIUSA. THE MOST LONELY LITTLE GIRL IN THE STORY. It just, it really rubbed me the wrong way.

And all of this gets waved away, because (spoilers) Pegasus is actually a guy who was in charge of guarding the 'Golden Crystal' for the Silver Millennium kingdom, so at the end of the day he and Chibiusa would be great for each other because they are both eons old anyway. I don't know, I still don't like it.

I think part of it comes from my original expectation of a peter pan story line, and it definitely did deliver. But my thoughts were that there is power in youth and the unbridled optimism that comes along with being young and having your whole life ahead of you. Not that Chibiusa just has the most beautiful dream and falls in love with the McGuffin 'because'. However the message of 'you don't need to give up your dream just because you grew up and are now an adult' is an excellent message to send! Because it's true! You DON'T have to give up your dreams just because you're an adult! How many times have people changed their career or life trajectory in their 50s? Happens all the time! and it's a wonderful thing! Additionally, when you can't change your situation, dreaming of something better can be incredibly helpful! So that whole concept is great! i think it's just the execution that was lacking.

Overall, I am very curious as to what the Crystal/Manga version of this is. because there was a point where Mamoru had to do a whole Prince Endymon thing, and I've read/definitely confirmed, that the 90s anime really kneecapped the guy. He does have capabilities besides throwing roses and saying cheezy one liners! So I'm curious as to what they actually were for this arc. I'm also curious to see how the relationship with Chibiusa and Pegasus actually was put together. Like Usagi and Mamoru made significantly more sense in Crystal than in the 90s anime, but both still sold it in the first season i thought.

Anyway, I try not to be too critical or negative with these, Tumblr is for fun fandom interaction, not complaining. Plus I sincerely doubt that any gripes i have here haven't already been discussed ad nauseum within the last 30 years of Sailor Moon fans anyway. It's like Phantom of the Opera. We KNOW the Phantom is bad. We KNOW there's all kinds of unhealthy going on with that relationship. However the music is pretty and who doesn't love a good garbage ship? I certainly enjoy it.

Regardless! Onto Sailor Moon Stars! The last season. I already watched the first episode of the season and my loves Haruka and Michiru have returned, complete with transformation music, attacks, and catchphrases!!! So here's hoping for a better run of it going forward.

[jerirose]

tag game: get to know me!

thank you so much for the tag @septicrebel ! ♥ I'm going to tag @purple-belle & @happysmilebtr 🥰

Birthday? 22nd May

Favorite color? Turquoise & Yellow!

How tall are you? 5'5 / 5'6 [165.10 cm/ 167.64 cm]

How many pairs of shoes do you own? 16? 🤷‍♂️ I REALLY love shoes

Favorite song? Atm - RUN (HAN - Stray Kids) | Limbo (Lee Know - Stray Kids) | Feel My Heart (WOOSUNG - The Rose)

Favorite movie? Howl's Moving Castle, Moana, TNBC, Sweeney Todd, Edward Sissorhands, The Visit, The Witch, Kubo & The Two Strings

Who would be your ideal partner? 🤷‍♂️ Someone who respects and accepts my gender identity, neurospiciness and love for 8 Korean men?

Do you want children? No

Have you gotten in trouble with the law? Yes

What color socks are you wearing? Black

Favorite type of music? Folk Metal, 80's Metal, Alternative / Emo / Rock/ Pop-Punk, EDM, Witchhouse

How many pillows do you sleep with? 1 & a BLÅHAJ 🤭

What position do you sleep in? Wrapped around my BLÅHAJ

What don’t you like when you’re sleeping? Light pollution, it needs to be pitch black.

Have you tried archery? I have! I'm pretty decent at it.

Favorite fruit? Honey Melon, Strawberries, Pineapples & Mangos

Are you a good liar? I follow up incorrect statements with "actually that was a lie, sorry"... so... no LOL.

What’s your personality type? INFP / ENFP depending who I'm with

Innie or outie? innie

Left or right handed? Ambidextrous

Favorite food? Pasta

Favorite foreign food? Thai, Korean & Indian!

Are you clean or messy? Both? I'm generally a clean person, but I've terrible MH and when my MH is bad my cleaning goes out the window 🙃 and then I do a huge clean when it's okay again.

Most used phrase? erm... fuck, piss and shit are sentence enhancers - I picked up "literally" from my best friend... thank you 😒

How long does it take you to get ready? Full face of makeup? 1-2 hours but mainly because I listen to music whilst I put it on and get distracted. Erm, but I'm not really wearing it a lot anymore, so like 5 mins lol

Do you talk to yourself? No, I used to tho.

Do you sing to yourself? Yes

Are you a good singer? LOLLLL

Biggest fear? I don't think you really wanna know - it's very dark - but if you are curious - I'm scared I'm going to die young like my mum did, that my Crohn's will kill me before I've done anything with my life. 🙃 You asked.

Are you a gossip? Not really, I don't like the idea of gossiping - it's not nice.

Long or short hair? 🤷‍♂️ Shaved? None? I'm getting used to having hair again after 4 years of a buzz cut so I'm not sure??

Favorite school subject? Biology, English, Home Ec.

Extrovert or introvert? Introverted extrovert.

What makes you nervous? People, large crowds, not having a plan of action when I'm going out, not having a route home, intoxicated people.

Who was your first crush? James from Team Rocket.

How many piercings do you have? I used to have lots, now I just have 7! Ears (1 each for now), Snakebites, Septum, Belly Button! I want more though - I miss my tongue piercing and nipple piercings , I also used to have 3 on each ear - I'd like them back too and a I want double nostil!

How many tattoos do you have? 4; left calf, right ribs, right forearm and left forearm

How fast can you run? Very but I'm not sure anymore? I used to be a track runner!

What color is your hair? Naturally? Only Satan knows. At the moment? Blood red.

What color are your eyes? Steel Blue

What makes you angry? Living with my parents and not being able to move, being unable to work because of my physical health.

Do you like your name? I should hope so! I named myself lol.

Do you want a boy or girl as a child? .... no.

What are your strengths? I have boundaries and I enforce them. I'm kind, but I don't allow people to walk all over me. I'm caring, but I don't allow the weight of other's problems consume me.

What are your weaknesses? I'm scared of confrontation with my dad so all of what I said above is thrown out the window 🙃 He makes me very angry and that's a huge weakness for me.

What’s the color of your bedspread? Navy... I think?

What’s the color of your room? Soon to be Yellow and Black! It's getting painting whilst I'm on holiday.

[awordwasthebeginning]

I'm curious, can you do 1 - 5 (for the ask game) :)

Thank you!! <3

1. What period of history do you enjoy learning about?

Early medieval times, I feel like we didn't learn enough about that in school (or I wasn't old enough to fully grasp it). Also, just about any historical era of whatever place I'm living at, up until the 1930s.

2. Who is your favourite fictional character and why?

Mary Lennox. I found my tag rant about her and am just going to put it here, sorry :D

She was neglected at the end of the book:

It begins with 'when Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite Manor, everyone thought she was the ugliest child they had ever seen', and ends with 'and by [Mr Craven's] side as tall and proud as any Yorkshire lad - Master Colin!'.

And don't get me wrong, Colin's character arc is important and wholesome. But Mary - Mary is the main character of the book. Her arc is even more impressive. She is the driving force behind Colin's too!

And what began as a story about an unloved and unloving little girl learning to love and be loved, just like a garden that is finally being tended to after ten years of neglect - while still being allowed to grow wild ('it wouldn't seem like a secret garden if it was tidy') - then turns into Colin's self-improvement show. They literally start running laps and doing exercises (I understand why! Colin's muscles are underdeveloped and Dickon wants to help and it's GOOD that they do that! But it's a bit of a derivation).

Ironically, Colin kind of does what Mary was afraid of - he takes over the garden. He plants a rose there. It's his now. I mean, it was always his. His mother. His heritage. And all that.

But! - and the 1993 film addresses this so well - 'it wasn't wanted' says Mary, and she means the garden but also herself. SHE did that. SHE went into the garden. SHE dug herself and Colin and her uncle and the roses out of a ten-year darkness and loneliness.

At the end of the book Mary barely plays a role (as I presume she would have irl, what with Colin being the heir and her the orphaned cousin just living with him).

At the end of the film though. Mr Craven realises that she feels overlooked and abandoned and unwanted again, and he tells her that it was her and hugs her and - ugh, that scene makes me cry.

Kudos to Caroline Thompson, Agnieszka Holland, John Lynch and Kate Maberly there.

3. What do you order at a café?

A cappuccino. (I don't actually drink coffee (variations) unless I'm at a café, isn't that weird?)

4. Libraries, botanical gardens, or art galleries?

Already answered here :)

5. Do you have a favourite film soundtrack?

Harry Gregson-Williams's soundtrack for Prince Caspian has accompanied me on many, many Autobahn kilometres. :D

[sentofight]

“plots please” [I'm honestly game for anything and everything with my muses, but I'm curious if you've got anything in mind for Kula interacting with them more. I especially love the big sis dynamic Leona seems to be building with her, won't lie.]

leona! <3 <3

listen. outing with leona when? just girls going out to have fun whatever they wanna do, wherever they wanna go. just chilling and enjoying their chill time. fighting is cool and all but think about learning experiences for kula sobs. leona can see kula developing in character in front of her. congratz leona, you are evolving your kula. less bratty. maybe. who knows.

kidnap situation? kula maybe strong, got a good sense and all, but she is still a child mentally. maybe she sees someone in trouble, tries to help and someone knocks her out with some strong ass sedative drug. they know she is linked to many groups who wants her safe or being their new killer toy. leona mama instinct kicks in and destroy everyone to get her baby girl back?

thinks about clone kula makes my brain hurt. what if nest attempts to clone her, at least if not full power but her appearance and starts doing nasty things to hurt kula's reputation so she gets left behind and be an easy target for them to get her back? idk. something something nest evil doing again.

THROWS WHAT IF SOMEONE PRETENDS TO BE KULA LONG LOST FAMILY AND COME BACK WITH US HOME AND STUFF STUFF and kula at first against it but then ...family. family is nice yes? she wants a family too. Leona danger senses tingle. probably ends up fighting a little bit because kula deep down wants to settle down and have a fun family, a loving family like anyone else and leona here telling her she cant go with these people ...but why????????????? explain.

dentist trip as a joke send by a friend knowing leona is not big fan of going to the dentist lmao.

some of these plots can work for k, too.

send plot and imma ramble rose some ideas | accepting | @neowaveoasis

[xoteajays]

Now I'm curious to know if you have the same thoughts as me.. When you envision Rocky's dynamic ship (any ship) with a black widow type woman. What's the dynamic you think of. Because black widow types of archetype is a very interesting archetype to me. Most of the time.

Yes! Obviously he would buy her any of the favorite flowers she likes if he can buy those flowers. But he does seem like the classic roses guy to me. And like you mentioned, Rocky does have roses designed on a lot of his clothes too (like his clothes in End Of Sky, especially the red gloves). He's definitely the most traditional romantic of the H&L men.

~

Yes! Grungy. So of the tomboy and punk styles have a grungy style to their fashion.. Like grunge, punk, grungy punk. Those styles would be some of the styles I imagine for some of them anyway. So lots of their styles are definitely eclectic. They were what they are in the mood for.

And I knew about the skirts and shorts for Hinami because of her leg, since I think it would be difficult for her to walk around with any pants over her leg. Did you figure out how she got her injures? Or not yet?

If I'm rating my color coded characters on a scale to girly to tomboy... I would say Red and White/Green (don't know who of those two could be the girliest one), then Orange, then Blue. Blue is the most tomboy.

Despite Blue being the most tomboy one of these characters, I would have to say that Orange's actually the most physically active one with sports. She's definitely someone who would try anything once in life.

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I have a vulgar thought. Which is no surprise to anyone. We've already established that if Rocky (or Koo) was romantically involved with girls - if they are really roommates in our stories, the other would probably leave to building for some time. Or just never leave their rooms until a lot of that was done. Or whatever they would do. Whatever happens... Anyway. What do you think would have if Rocky's girlfriend even tried to initiate sex with him while they were watching tv in the living room.

Obviously he would probably drag her to their room before actions do get too steamy between them. But I do also think it would be funny if the girlfriend kept trying to initiate sex with Rocky in public places. In the sense of public place areas being like those living room or kitchen areas instead of their bedroom, or in a backroom of Club Heaven. Not exactly in front of other people. But it's an interesting thought to me.

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I keep forgetting that every country uses either °C and °F, so that just keeps throwing me off a bit. I don't know why. But I should be used to this by now. Anyway. 80°F is usually just spring and summer weather here (for the most part), sometimes on warmer autumn days but that doesn't happen that often though. You basically have summer season all year around. Basically like Florida, they always have warm weather.

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Wait... Seriously? The new season that they keep promoting for Squid Games isn't actually a continuation to the original series like everyone thinks. But a reality game show of the series. Basically like the spinoff that no one wanted. Looking at the DTC spinoffs whenever I say that.

Then why promote the show like it's a second season then. Just say it was a spinoff show, not another season. I don't even watch the show.. But this is annoying me. That's just false advertisement in my opinion too. So why promote one thing it that thing is something else entirely different than what you're promoting. This annoys me way too much.

Maybe because I hate reality shows, and hate reality game shows like you wouldn't believe. I never had any interest in those type of shows.

Yes! Definitely give Red Garden a chance. I'd have recommendations.. But I should let you finish some other shows and movies before I may end up mentioning any more series. You'd already have a lot to watch.

There was a lot of anime cartoons that I watched as a child, like those 'cartoons' that were actually considered anime. Those cartoons.. But I don't remember every show I watched though so I can't remember if I might have watched Digimon. But I'd remember how the animation is to the show. Animation for anime and cartoons has improved greatly, at least when it comes to that specific series anyway. In my opinion.

At least now I know why you might need therapy then. Even that was the most bizarre animation, acting, dialogue.. You need therapy now.

So far enough. Both guys are attractive in their own way. So I may not blame the women if they have sex with either of those guys but then I would feel bad if the husband and wife cheated on each other though so I'm torn on that thought. Because I'm very strict about loyalty with the people who matter the most to you. So I'm very split on this topic.

But the mafia boss is stupid though. Vincenzo's not like that. Like the moment he feel in love with someone, he didn't act like an irrationally stupid person. He was still really intelligent about how he would have conducted his job as a mafia man and a lawyer. This guy's too stupid.

I feel like mafia men are actually attractive, besides their appearances I mean, is when they're actually intelligent. And he's not so intelligent.

Well.. If he's going to be thrown in prison, maybe even killed, then just have sex with the man once. Because events are just going to happen to him in some way. You'll probably never even actually see him again.

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i don’t have a full idea in mind, but i’m imagining like. a business rival type relationship. like a hostess club owner who manipulates the men that come into her business. she also takes in girls from bad situations, but as opposed to rocky’s protection of women, the black widow raises and trains up these girls in self defence ….. and also perhaps killing bad men. rocky treats the girls he takes in so carefully and protects them and kind of treats them like they’re fragile, but the black widow is like ‘women can kill. and they should.’ and probably does, admittedly, get her girls into some dangerous situations.

due to that difference, her and rocky butt heads over how they view and treat women. rocky’s ‘women need protecting’ vs the widow’s ‘women can protect themselves’.

also. the opposite colour dichotomy … but they both accent with red.

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i haven’t fully decided on hinami’s accident yet. i still like the idea of her getting injured and then a bad infection while living in one of the crappy complexes from the worst spinoff. but i’m still trying to decide.

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koo is just locking himself in his room whenever the gf comes around. like a polite ‘hello’ and then gone for the rest of the night because he doesn’t want to see something inappropriate.

i think, depending on the situation and/or location, that rocky might be into it. i could see him maybe being fine with making out. like pda type stuff. but not actual sex. if it’s somewhere a lot more private, then maybe. or maybe just heavy (heavier) petting.

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celsius and fahrenheit is so confusing and i have to keep googling a converter so i can figure out what’s what. like if i’d just put ‘27°’ you’d probably have thought i was freezing to death ahdjdl. but yea, it’s like mid-to-late-20s celsius year round in australia.

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yea it’s the dumb reality show based on the show. i’m not a huge fan of reality competition shows. i watch a couple cooking ones just for fun and background noise, and i watched ‘physical:100’ which was a korean competition show pitting people from different sports backgrounds against each other (which was pretty good actually, very interesting to see how different sports develop peoples’ bodies, lotta v pretty and fit people in it).

but nah. not a huge fan of reality shows and probably won’t be watching the squid game one. it’s not even a korean production, it’s fucking british.

digimon adventures is great! it’s so good and i’m nostalgic and i’ll take no criticism! it’s excellent!!

another anime i watched a lot as a kid - because my grandma had it on vhs - was orphen. we only had like 2 or 3 tapes tho, so i didn’t watch a whole lot of it but i remember it being pretty cool. and the main character was a pretty boy.

both guys are very hot. and i would like to see Stuff Happening. but also ….. i don’t really enjoy a cheating plot. like it’s uncomfortable.

the boss is smart when it comes to business most of the time! but he’s dumb with his heart and he’s pretty clear on the fact that he wanted to be so successful to eventually end up with the wife. he’s just dumb with his heart!! but he has a pretty decent business mind, i mean, he’s been very successful up to this point in linking up china, japan and korea for the drug trade and has a lot of companies under his control. he’s got a lot of money and control.

if only he could fucking focus on his gang and not his love-life. loverboy p l e a s e!

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"A fool in love is still a fool."

Grandpa Dan never knew how to say things with tact. I suppose his blunt delivery left some broken bones and smarting bruises, but he never lied. Wise before he reached old age, it was as if he'd lived a thousand lives before this one.

I sat next to him and my cousin Henry at the front yard picnic table. A light breeze tousled my hair, long strands of curly auburn hair attempting to run away with the wind. It seemed that my hair was a personification of myself: wild, unmanageable, fiery and far too ready to follow the current of whatever lover strung me along.

"Bein' a fool ain't necessarily a bad thing, pops," Henry said softly as he examined the dirt under his nails.

Grandpa Dan chuckled and shook his head. "Boy, being a fool is one of the worst things you can be. A fool is a fool is a fool." When Henry gave his grandfather a perplexed look, Grandpa Dan sighed and said, "Fools get used. Fools die far too young or live far too long. Fools beget fools. One can move beyond fool-hood, but that's an entirely different conversation."

Henry still seemed confused, so I piped in by saying, "I know I've been a fool, Dan… But I was in love. I always am when I make the worst damn decisions."

"So stop fallin' in love, cousin," Henry chortled.

"Comin' from a man that ain't never felt a woman's touch," I muttered with a glare that soured Henry's smile like aged milk.

Grandpa Dan exhaled slowly and twisted his lips. "We don't choose who we fall in love with. But… we can choose what to do once we've stood ourselves back up. We can certainly climb back up the way we fell, to the arms of the one that caused us to fall - which should be done upon much contemplation and thought work - or we can set off and leave them up on their cliffside so they can push some other poor fool to their death."

"You're sayin' people push other people into love?" Henry questioned, aghast.

"Boy," Grandpa Dan said through gritted teeth.

"I know what you're sayin', Dan," I said softly. "Henry, the push is a figure of speech. You know Dan doesn't believe in love at first sight. He believes in infatuation at first sight. Love takes time, love takes action; love is complex."

"Many a fool," Grandpa Dan began slowly, "thought they'd be welcomed into the arms of the man or woman that let them fall once they climbed back up… and many a fool was met with disappointment and the realization that being disillusioned is the first step to seeing life like it is."

"And what is what life is?" Henry asked Grandpa Dan, wide-eyed and curious like a child.

"I can't answer that. But life isn't a movie. We have moments that might seem like a movie. But movies tend to leave out the mess and the shit and piss and all the ass wiping that comes along with romance."

"I know I'm a fool," I said quietly, my gaze lowering and my heart falling into a pit of self-recrimination.

"You yourself are not a fool, Leslie," Grandpa Dan replied gently. He pressed a weathered hand atop mine, intertwining veins dark, his wrinkled skin like old leather. "You certainly know how to act like a fool, however."

I laughed and shook my head. "That I do, Dan."

"But… your love isn't this… rose-colored glasses crap that so many youngins these days seem to have," Grandpa Dan said, his fingers curling underneath my hand to hold mine tightly. "You see people for who they are, girl. And you love them anyway. You see their shadows, tentacles and sharp teeth and claws and you fall in love regardless."

"Why would you fall in love with a monster?" Henry asked from the side, seemingly eager to disturb the moment that Grandpa Dan and I were sharing.

I opted to ignore his question. "You're not wrong," I told Grandpa Dan. I looked up and into his eyes, those green pools of aged love and intelligence. "I guess… I think I can save people. Even from themselves."

"You can't, Leslie," Grandpa Dan replied. "You can't. You can't love someone so much that they will want to change. That's not how it works. They have to decide to change on their own. You're not a martyr, girl."

"I'd let the world nail me to a cross if it meant no one else had to suffer."

"I know you would. But that's not real. That's not reality. You lug the cross up to the hill all while self-flagellating. You drive the nails into your own hands and feet, and yet you wonder why the world doesn't stop hurting when you're dead."

Henry wore a look that displayed his utter bewilderment as he craned his neck forward.

I sighed and shook my head. "So I should stop luggin' that cross and drivin' in those nails."

"That's exactly right," Grandpa Dan replied.

"I loved her, Dan."

"I know you did."

I tried to swallow back the lump that was lodged in my throat as I rapidly blinked away the tears that were forming in my eyes. "Tell me every terrible thing you ever did, and let me love you anyway." I nodded and sniffed.

"You have a good heart, Leslie," Grandpa Dan said gently. He pulled back his hand and sighed. "Don't give it to the wrong people. They won't give it back in the condition it was given, let alone better in any way. Some people… they take. They take pieces of you, and when they realize it doesn't make them less empty, they throw the pieces away and go to the next heart. But nothing ever fills them up, because nothing is ever good enough."

"Is that who I am?" I asked quietly, my heart aching and functioning at far less than optimal without the pieces that others had taken from it.

"No, girl," Grandpa Dan assured me. He looked out over the hills dotted with deciduous trees. The sun was still at its peak, its warmth melting some of the ice that had formed around my love. "No, you're only empty because you keep bleeding out. If you can patch up those holes, you'll eventually be able to fill and overflow."

I smiled weakly as a tear slid unchecked down my cheek. "Hey, Henry?"

Henry jumped to attention. "Yeah, cousin?"

"Would you like to go get some ice cream?" I asked.

"Boy, would I ever!" Henry replied, his eyes wide and his smile wider.

"We'll be back in a while, Dan," I said as I stood up from the table.

"Alright. Just don't go falling in love with a stranger," Grandpa Dan said with a chuckle.

"I won't," I promised.