#if no one sends me their proof of donations I will just donate $500 at the end of the month 👍

[ibtisams]

My father was martyred by Israel on 10 October 2023 after sacrificing his care in hospital so the injured children could take priority. Today would have been his 60th birthday. He was always selfless, kind, and giving for others. My father gave up everything for me to be able to have a better life, because that is what he always dreamed for me and my sister. The world suffered a great loss when he died, and my heart is always with him and every Palestinian who has lost someone.

In his honour and memory, I would love for anyone who is able to do so to consider donating to The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

The PCRF is an amazing organisation that does so much for those in Gaza right now, including helping provide food, water and medicine. You can donate any amount you are able to- there is no minimum! My father would have given his very last cent if he saw the way Palestine was continuing to suffer after over 100 days with this limited aid, so I know celebrating him by helping others is the least he would have wanted.

I saw @parrot-parent do a very successful donation match and I thought it was such a good idea so I will also match all donations up to $500! If you feel comfortable sending me proof of the amount of your donation, I will match it as a donation at the end of February. (My messages are set to mutuals only, but if you donate and we aren’t mutuals if you send an ask with the proof I will make sure to answer it privately.)

[magnus-rhymes-with-swagness]

UNRWA donation match time yay

hey everyone! i got inspired by some really successful donation matches by @parrot-parent, @ibtisams, and @thehappysmiler, so i decided to do a similar one! i will be matching donations to UNRWA up to 500 usd until the end of february.

if you donate, please send me proof via a dm or ask (which i'll answer privately). just send me a screenshot of the receipt email in which the amount you donated is visible, and feel free to redact/crop out your name. i'll upload proof of my own donation, as well as the sum of how much we raised collectively, on the first of march!

if you're thinking "but i can only donate a little bit," fear not! every single little bit counts, so please consider donating that little bit if you can. we can accomplish a lot when we do it together ❤️🖤🤍💚

[remellu]

NEED OF SHELTER WITH HOMELESS (GOFUNDME AND ADDITIONAL INFO BELLOW)

DISCLAIMER: You can skip to the gofundme before scrolling to read everything, as I do update on there, but since I don't use tumblr much and this is very urgent, I have additional stuff to say in this post after providing the link. Link: https://gofund.me/952d122a

As you can tell, I'm currently homeless and cannot access resources for shelter, as the homeless epidemic has caused it to get much harder to find shelter and transitional housing. I'm also someone who needs special accommodations as a disabled person, such as my medication and my cat being an emotional support animal, so that alone will make me less likely to be accepted.

I've been seeking a way to get housing way before I became homeless, as I knew the lease wasn't going to be renewed, but I couldn't do it on time. Currently I paid for my 1st and 2nd stay at the hotel I'm currently at. That's been 10 days, and currently I need to renew again by the 13th of February. This is the information for my first booking, which was cheaper than the second check in. 403 was the total including tax, but the second check in is 403 WITHOUT the tax.

Here's the proof of the second stay in for 5 days being higher than the last.

This hotel is literally the cheapest I could find with basic accomidations such as having a microwave and being able to refrigerate food, so I have to deal with the prices fluctuating a bit. It's not going to be the same each time I renew my stay at the hotel. But I don't expect it to reach the 500 USD range, it's going to be bellow that. The better approximate I guess is to get 480 USD for every 5 days of staying if feasible.

This is the current amount I got for the 3rd stay 66.11 is what I have left and the other two are donations that are still processing This isnt enough for the third hotel stay. (Due on the 13th) I would need around 500 USD (in case I need other needs like food/ set up the p.o. box) I'll appreciate any help!

Gofundme does not finish sending transactions on weekends, in fact it postpones it, so that may cause complications for the 3rd and 4th stay if the money comes in too late. I do have a kofi and paypal in case anyone wants to ensure the money comes in faster, I'll put that link for Kofi here: https://ko-fi.com/remellu If you don't have gofundme, I'll provide my Paypal directly as well: paypal.me/yummeiko

Here's a diagram for the 3rd and 4th visit and how transactions work on Gofundme can affect me being able to renew the stay. Especially for the 4th one.

I do not know how long I'm going to stay here, my homeless status is indefinite, I'll I can do is continue to work on finding resources for housing that will fit my financial situation while I try to stay in the hotel as much as possible. 10K USD is the amount asked because I know it may take a while to get things sorted, I may not need that amount, but if I don't and I reach it, I could always use it for deposits and so on as well as furnishing my apartment whenever I can get there. I apologize how lengthy this is. I do not use Tumblr often so if you want to get more frequent updates about what is being donated and my current status is, there's a few places you can follow me at. Twitter (Main): https://twitter.com/Remellu Instagram (main): https://www.instagram.com/remeiu/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/remellu.bsky.social I also posted a video in regards to the gofundme on both tiktok and youtube (i may also put these on both my instagrams if the length is allowed. Twitter also has it) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@remeiu/video/7333364564697894186 Youtube: https://youtu.be/YWokYi2gl0g Again, I'll appreciate any help I will get, and I will also try to come back on this site to update this stuff as well, I'm just not good at remembering I have a tumblr. The best you can do if you can't donate is reblog or share on your other social media we are both on. Thank you in advance!

[gurugirl]

The Tiffany Club Part 3

Summary: Camille is a sex club worker living in NYC. She meets Harry, a private equity CEO millionaire one day and they realize they like each other. A lot. But will Harry be willing to overlook Camille’s career choice?

AN/Warning:I will have a * by the parts when smut is included. This warning list is comprehensive for all parts, not all contain smut or listed warnings. NSFW, smut, oral (male and female), 18+ only (as always), angst, dom & sub themes, sex work, light alcohol use, mentions of disordered eating and food restrictions

Pairing: Sex club worker Camille x Harry Styles

Part 2 here

Part 3 – Camille

When we get to the booth Harry’s occupying I notice another man is already there. I’ve seen this guy before. I think his name is Richard. I’ve never danced for him or anything before, though. Harry slides in and I scoot in at the end next to Harry. The other man’s eyes go wide for a second and he leans over Harry to extend his hand for me to greet him.

“I’m Richard. Nice to meet you.” I nod and smile, “Angel. Nice to meet you, Richard.”

We get comfortable in our seats as the next routine begins and it’s always so exciting watching the burlesque dancers do their thing. They’re amazing and train hard for the job. We do the burlesque show Fridays and Saturdays here. The other nights are full of entertainment too but each night has different themes. And once a month on Sundays we do a Burlesque Brunch. The club doesn’t serve food (well, not really, there is a kitchen and we can accommodate those willing to pay) so it’s always a special production on those Sundays. Tiffany’s also does not open to the public until 8 PM typically. Reservations are made far, far in advance for the brunches. Opening at 10:00 AM and serving breakfast comes with a hefty price. Just to get on the list costs $500 and then, once there’s an opening (could be months down the line before there’s an open space) you finally get in and then you’ll pay extra for the food and tips. Not to mention the yearly member’s fee for the place. I don’t even know how much it costs to be a member here. I’ve heard various things from different people. I think it’s income based or donation based. Its not a part of the business I’m privy to. All I know is I get paid well and I’m treated well.

I look down at the table and see the “menu” is open with my face staring up at me. I quickly close it and Harry notices as I do so. I don’t mind the menu with all of our faces on it, not really. It makes it easier for guests to explore if they choose. Sometimes people are shy to order something or ask about something. The menu makes it easy and there’s a better chance of getting a patron for the evening this way (more money). I just don’t love the idea in general. It makes it seem like we’re cattle. But as I’ve mentioned, we don’t do anything we aren’t comfortable with here.

The first time Edmond ordered me when I first began working here we didn’t do much of anything. Mostly we talked. I sat naked with him in one of the private rooms on a plush chair, while he sat at my feet and rubbed them. That was it. I liked it. He tipped me very very well and that was when I realized how this job could change me. And it did. Now, our monthly meetings happen on a Wednesday night usually. He pays me $10k for each session. Before I started having sex with him it was $5k. Then one night, maybe the fourth or fifth time we were together, he got bold as I had him tied to the settee, face down in one of the private rooms. He asked me if we could have sex. Now, at that time, I’d seen him naked plenty and I was always fully nude for him during our sessions anyway. I said no at first, but I wanted to have him show me proof that he was clean. We’d be using condoms no matter what, if I chose to have sex with him, but I needed to see a clean bill of health. I had him send the email from the doctor to the club and then the club sent me the email thread. It came in from a legit doctor (who I looked up) and the attachment contained the results. Edmond also had only ever had sex with his wife, he told me. And I believe him. I’ve gotten to know him very well during my time here. Everything he’s told me checks out.

Then, our very next session I dipped my toes into the forbidden and had sex with a client for money. Does that make me a hooker, a whore, a prostitute? Yes. I suppose it does. But it’s only ever been Edmond. $10k is a lot of fucking money and he’s not that bad. I do most of the work. I usually tie him up or bind him and then ride him. I don’t always get off. I think he’s attractive but it’s a job first and foremost to me so it’s not particularly sexy. I have orgasmed a couple of times, admittedly but only when I’ve sat over his face and made him eat me out. I also don’t get off on dominating. I’m good at it. Good at putting on the show. It brings me lots of tips. Men love being dominated, humiliated, put in their place... Well, the ones that order me do. I have another regular who is a top-notch asshole but he likes being gagged, slapped, bound, and humiliated. That’s all he wants. So I give it to him and he fucking loves it. I’ve made him come without even touching him, I’m that good.

Harry slides his arm on the seat back behind me and leans down to speak to me, “So, tell me a little about yourself. How did you start working here?” He’s not asking me in a way that’s talking down to me. He seems genuinely curious. So I tell him a little about it. Explain to him the tier system. First tier are the burlesque dancers (they do other stuff too, but they get paid top dollar because they put on the big shows that bring in the most money). I tell him my days off are Sundays and Mondays. He finds out what my major was in college and how one day I’ll be able to focus on that once I’ve gotten everything I can out of the club (until they tell me I’m too old to entertain anymore). Harry is listening with keen interest. His face is very close to mine, but far enough that I can see his features. The man could work here for god’s sake, he’s gorgeous. I find out he is the founding partner of a private equity company headquartered in London and he’s opening a NYC office here, which is why he’s in NYC right now, finding an apartment. His plans are to go back and forth, from London to NYC. The man is obviously extremely wealthy. His suit, the shirt he wears underneath (which is not the coffee stained one from this morning), his shoes, the rings on his fingers, and the scent he wears for cologne are indicators. I know when someone has money. Even if they dress down, I can see it and smell it. I’m well trained, comes with the job.

I notice that he’s being very good too. He’s trying to not let his gaze wander but I wouldn’t mind if he did it. I catch him getting glimpses of me here and there, but I can’t blame him. I’m practically wearing nothing. This is a regular getup for me. It’s usually something in a cream or white that’s delicate and skimpy. It also throws the men off who want me for some sort of BDSM play. They are used to seeing women clad in dark leather, but I stick to the white, delicate outfits to go with the name Angel. I could play up the BDSM thing a little more but I do what I want and it works for me. I do have some dark leather things for when I get a customer who requests it. I keep it in my locker and bring it out when necessary but I rarely ever need to. It turns out that some men really like it when they’re getting dominated by an innocent looking young woman in white.

There’s a part of me that hopes Harry wants something else tonight but I think his ego might be a bit too big for something like this. Paying for a woman to dance for him or whatever it is that he’s into. I can tell he’s not into being a submissive, that’s for sure. I have a feeling he could get any woman he wanted at any time. I bet he does too. I notice him licking his lips and watching mine as I speak. He’s into me, but he doesn’t know what to do here, in this setting. It’s too bad that we’re not out at some bar having a casual chat instead. It’s nice getting to know him like this and having someone listen to me talk about the Incan Empire. He seems truly interested but the glaring thing that stops us from taking this any further is that I’m on the job and he’s too full of himself to ask me to a private room. And I get it. I truly do, but it’s a shame. I’m curious about him, to see what he’s like when he’s in that vulnerable situation. His fingers graze over my shoulder sporadically and each time he makes contact with me it sends a shiver down my spine and goosebumps rise up on my skin. My nipples are already poking through my dress but being next to Harry with his soft touches and low, sultry voice in my ear has them nearly slicing through the fabric.

He talks about London and his job a little. It sounds awfully boring but he loves it. He and his partner founded Styles Capital five years ago together. They built it from the ground up, getting money from investors to start their first fund, and then that leads them to where they are now, finishing up their fourth fund and it’s now a very profitable firm. He seems proud of his work. I find out he’s 31 and he learns I’m 26 when he tells me his age.

At some point Richard needs to get out to head to the bathroom so he slides out on the end he’s seated on and Harry stays dangerously close to me, his cologne and presence filling my senses and making me hot.

He leans down to speak to me and I cross my leg to turn further into him to listen, “Are you from New York City originally?” He keeps his face near mine as I look up to his face and answer him, “No, I’m from Ohio. Raised in a good Christian household, then ruined by all the knowledge I learned at university in the big city here.” I laugh and Harry laughs with me. He moves his head to his other side and watches me for a moment, like he’s working up the nerve to ask me something else. When he does finally ask, it’s not at all what I expected, “So, how does Barry like living in the big city? He must get lonely while you’re gone at work.”

Ahhh… he is trying to be clever with that question. He wants to know if I’ve got anyone at home waiting for me, other than Barry. But I take the bait, “Barry loves just being with me. I don’t think he minds the tiny apartment. He gets three good walks a day and I take him on a quick potty break as soon as I get home after work. He’s pretty chill. So, being alone while I’m at work doesn’t seem to bother him much. I keep the television on for him.” I chuckle thinking of him. Barry’s the best.

Harry smiles at this and I see him look away for a moment and then back to me, “So, no boyfriend?” My eyes widen at his sudden forwardness. I knew it. I can’t help but smile and shake my head, feeling my face get hot. Harry has barely done or said anything that could be construed as forward flirting but his presence and the eye contact along with the light touches on my shoulder have me feeling rather turned on.

“No. No boyfriend. Had one in college but then after we broke up and I got this job after graduating it’s just been casual with the men I see. There’s no man that can handle this.” I state in all seriousness. I’ve had a couple of dates with guys while working here but they don’t like that I work at the club so it doesn’t ever get far. And I’m okay with it.

Harry hums and nods, pulling his lips into his mouth and squinting at me before he speaks, “Maybe. Or maybe you have just been seeing the wrong types.” He smirks down at me, a dimple pressing into his cheek and I want to kiss him. I watch his lips and I could just reach forward and kiss him but I don’t. I know what he’s implying and it makes me feel a flutter of nerves. The wrong types. As if he would be the right type? Or maybe I’m thinking too hard about it. Maybe it was just an observation. So, I test the waters to push the conversation a little further.

“Perhaps you’re right. I’ve been told a few times that it was okay, my job, but it never turns out that way. Men think they can deal with it but when it comes down to it, they get too possessive. I’ve yet to meet a single man who can handle it, Harry. I doubt I’ll find anyone who doesn’t care about how I make my money.” I raise my hand up and smooth over his collar, adjusting it so it’s tucked back into his suit jacket neatly. Harry grasps my wrist gently and holds my hand in place over his collar.

“Let me take you out. Tomorrow, on your day off. You can bring Barry too. We can go for a walk through the park and get something to eat. Get to know one another.” He’s telling me, not asking me and my head involuntarily begins to nod an eager yes to him before I’ve even had the chance to think about it.

“Yes. Okay. I’d like that, actually. Um…” I smile nervously as Harry lets go of my wrist and leans to the side and pulls his phone out of his pocket, keeping it under the table so no one sees. Phones are not allowed to be used in the venue for the safety of the workers. He passes it to me, “Put your number in and text yourself.”

I type in my number and send a quick text to my phone simple with Harry Styles. I slide the phone back to him which he promptly puts away. I keep my eyes on him and he watches me in return with a gaze that makes me feel weak and needy for him. It’s been a very long time since I’ve felt like this. Usually men are fumbling their words and act nervous around me. Either that or they’re just shitheads and overcompensate so they don’t appear nervous. I’m not used to men like Harry with confidence and swagger. He’s so sure of himself, but also genuinely interested in me and what I say that it’s caught me off guard completely.

Just as I am about to say something the waitress stops by the table and asks if we want another round. Harry looks at me first as if to ask if I’d like anything and when I shake my head he declines. The waitress smiles and then puts a small payment book in front of me. It means I’ve been ordered. She says 15 minutes and then walks away. I open the book up and see I’ve been ordered for a private room - a dance and some conversation is all this one says. The orders usually look like this but when I get into the private rooms I quickly learn that the men (and women, too, actually) wind up with something else in mind. It gets added to their bill of course. I’m a little disappointed that it’s not Harry who’s ordered it, but I knew he wouldn’t.

I look up at him as I close the book and smile sheepishly. It feels kind of sad to be in this moment. Where he’s just asked me out, I’ve given him my number and then I’m called away to go do something a little taboo with someone else. I won’t be having sex, but everything I do at this job is about sex, even if I’m not actively engaging in it.

I see Harry swallow as his Adam’s apple bobs and he looks down at the book and then back to me.

“I have to earn.” I shrug my shoulders and move away from him a bit. I’m expecting him to change his mind about seeing one another tomorrow, tell me he just remembered that he has something else going on that he forgot about but that he’ll call me when he has time, or when he gets back from London on his next trip. What I do not expect is for him to grasp my shoulder and pull me back toward him. I don’t expect it when he lightly drags his hand up my thigh, and I especially don’t expect him to lean down and kiss my cheek, and then softly kiss the edge of my mouth, leaving me yearning for more. He’s got me like putty in his hands, this man.

“It’s okay. I’ll see you tomorrow, Camille.” He says lowly. I kind of want to punch him for not ordering me tonight. Letting me go to some other person so easily. I hate a possessive man but I want Harry to feel a little jealous. I wish he’d say that he realizes he should have asked me for a private room instead so no one else could have me tonight. But he doesn’t. He just stays cool and we say our goodbyes. When I’ve slipped out of the booth, Richard is returning. I tell them to have a good night and I walk away toward the private rooms. Even though I don’t turn back to him, I can still feel Harry’s eyes on me, watching me as I move across the room and out of his sight.

Part 4

[make-me-imagine]

Ko-Fi Ships and Fics

Ships

Status: Open

So I am going to open up the option of Ship Rewards on Ko-fi for anyone who wants to help me out and get something in return. (I also just accept tips/donations).

Here is my ko-fi

Basic Run-Down

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Send me a dm (or ask) with a screenshot of your payment (so I know whose ship I am doing).

Send your Ship info to my ask box here and I will answer it privately (so you have to be off anon - unless you are okay with it being answered publicly).

$1: For the $1 you will get the ship with some basic info about why and stuff about your relationship, maybe some headcanons.

$3: For the $3, you will get the basic info mentioned above, plus a short drabble/one shot (~500-700 words) based on your prompt or idea of choice. I can personalize it for you as well (gender, name, etc).

$5: For this you will get a longer fic (~1k+ words; can be nsfw/smut; only for 18+; I do not do pregnancy/breeding kinks or violent kinks).

These are the prices for one fandom ship.

(Prompt Lists)

For the ship, send me info about yourself. Age (you must be 18+ for nsfw, if its not public you need to send proof). Info about your hobbies, love languages, likes/dislikes, etc. Make sure to tell me what gender you want to be shipped with, etc. The more info the better if you want a detailed ship.

I will try to have your ship done within a day of your request.

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Membership Tier/Commission Fics

I have an option for a membership tier on my ko-fi for $5 a month.

The reward for the membership is a personalized Fic written just for you (one per donation). Can be nsfw (18+ only).

Just contact me on here with a screenshot, and we will figure something out.

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If you don't want to join the membership tier. Feel free to just do one time Tip of $3-5, and then contact me on here for talk of your personalized fic!

$3 = 1-2k words

$5 = 2k-3.5k words

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I doubt there will be many people who will do this, but I just made it as an option for those who do want it.

[dalishious]

My mother is in need of help

EDIT #2: It’s done! I’ve added an “after” photo as promised. Thank you thank you thank you, this means so much.

EDIT #1: Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!! I cannot thank you enough. I promise to share a photo of her completed dental work once it’s all done, you really cannot imagine how much this will mean to her (and me) both physically and emotionally.

Wela’lioq 💜

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My mother is the strongest and bravest survivor I know. I have done my best caring for her since I was 16 years old, and do not regret this, as I know I am fortunate to say I have a non-toxic relationship with one of my parents.

For the record, my mother does not smoke, or even drink coffee. Her dental issues are in no way the result of her own actions, but from patient abuse she suffered as a child. When she was a little girl, her dentist drilled and grounded holes into every single one of her teeth, in order to drain as much money as he could from my grandparents by filling cavities he created. (She is not the only one who suffered from this horrible man, either.) Her issues have escalated beyond just constant pain to digestion problems, from lack of chewing properly.

Because she is on Disability Support, my mother does not have any form of dental coverage. After searching for help locally, we found a dentist that offered to fix her with partial dentures, free of charge! Unfortunately though, we still need to come up with funds for the dentures themselves.

The dentist estimated the cost of the dentures to be $500, and we only have $35 to put towards them right now. If you’re reading this and have any money you would be willing to donate to us, I would be extremely grateful. Even if you do not—because believe me, I completely understand—every single reblog is very much appreciated!

MY K0-FI

Please send me a direct message for my P*ypal, if you are able to donate this way

My family has received lifesaving help from the kindness of strangers before, and it is only out of desperation that I am seeking it again.

My mother agreed to let me take a picture of her mouth, if you would like to view proof of the urgent need. The image is below the ‘keep reading’ cut, as it may be disturbing for some people:

As you can see, her two top front teeth are among the worst, as they are on the very precipice of falling out. A few back teeth not visible here are in the same condition, and she has already lost a couple.

EDIT #2: Here is her partial plate - it replaces not just her front teeth but some in the back as well that she’s been missing for a while!

[laketaj24]

Precious Art

Author’s Note: This ship turned into a drabble lmao lol, but I had fun writing it!! More info about this below!! I hope you enjoy it! Thank you soo much for your support, love!!! Y’all stay safe!!! (Found gif on Pinterest)

Warnings: None

Pairings: Napoleon Solo x Reader

Masterlist

I ship you with Napoleon Solo

The Meet:

You were more than nervous gaining a client you’d never met but you’d read about Napoleon Solo. This art thief was notorious. You rearranged your documents in the worn desk before you for the fifth time, and you did not know if you had a headache or if your heart was throbbing through your head from the nerves. Napoleon Solo was to enter that door in less than five minutes, and all you could think was, “how did you land representing the most renown art thief in the entire world?” A defense attorney was not your ideal career, but at the moment, it was the only one that was putting food on the table. The goal was to earn a living, save, and then open up Blooms. If patience was a virtue, you were the ideal candidate for virtuosity.

The agent that entered the room was familiar to you, several times he had approached you about Napoleon. He wanted you to make a deal with the FBI, or he swore that he’d never see the light of day. You’d looked over the evidence three times; Napoleon had been thorough in hiding it was him, but in his last heist, he’d left small trails that could leave doubt. You cleared your throat, glancing up at the man before you rolled your eyes. “Are you not going to allow me to meet him first?”

“He’s going to come in here a woo you.” He lit his cigarette, placing the white stick between his thin pink lips and then peering at you through the thick bifocaled glasses. The wide brim hat hid his face and was entirely unnecessary for indoors. “Napoleon isn’t a good guy. That is the warning I came to give you before he walks in. Take away the charm, the face, and he is just a criminal who stole and made money from things that didn’t belong to him. We can offer him seven years in the FBI as an agent… he’ll be bound until his time is served, but he would be free none the less. Consider it.”

“Could you not smoke in here?” You asked before he struck the match. “It’s a small room, and this is not my only meeting.” You flourished the Versace dress and then eyed him once again.

“Just remember what I offered, the state wants him in for twenty-five years.” He pushed up from his seat, making the horrid dragging sound with the legs before he left the room.

“Is there a real reason you need all these wretched chains?” The posh voice from the hall carried into the room and then the sound of heavy chains. “Certainly not, I am not a killer. I took a few pictures.”

He was right. There were chains wrapped around his feet, up to his arms, and they were not the standard size, they made the normally large looking man look small. He looked like his photos, but there was an unkempt feature to him. The neat part he usually had was gone, and the curls that were gelled and perfectly placed atop his head fell in his face. Napoleon Solo had fallen from grace.

“You do not have to push.” Napoleon stared at the guard he lunged him at the chair. “I served this country.”

“Shut up.” The guard mumbled before he closed the door.

“The nerve of these people.” Napoleon lifted his hands to his hair in an attempt to fix the mess. “Oh great, they sent me someone with no experience.” He looked you over. “They are full-,”

You interrupted. “I’ve scoured your case. You’ve been working for years, and yet you never got caught until this last one. What happened?”

“Well, the mechanics on the locks changed, and I was completely fucked.” He said, defeated. “Just like now. You would not happen to have a hairpin on you, would you?” Napoleon batted his long eyelashes and flashed a smile that made you weak for only a moment.

Why on earth did you want to reach up and take a hairpin from your hair for him? This is how he won, pure seduction. “You are, sir, completely fucked. They would like you to serve seven years under the FBI as an agent, you’d be paid. You’d be under watch, and you’d have to not break the law.”

“I can tolerate everything but the last one,” He smirked the charm radiated off him even in chains.

“It should be easy, I can even push for five years instead of seven because they have no substantial proof that one of the charges was you.” You pushed the file over, displaying the empty vault in Italy’s finest museum. They had tossed this gem in just to place a name on it, there was nothing substantial tying him to it, just accusations.

“I like you. Will you be around if I say yes.”

“I plan to not be around Mr. Solo.” You snickered, pulling it away from him. “I do not make it a habit of hanging around art thieves.”

“Pity.” He paused, twiddling with his fingers. “I make it a habit of hanging around precious art.”

 The Ship:

Napoleon, once free, does make it a habit of seeing you regularly. He appears at your office with thank you flowers the week after he is free. Tries to give you a necklace but you are not sure to trust jewelry from him

Persistently displays his interests in you even though you have told him no. Buys you dinner. Walks you home from work. Starts small conversations with you about everything until you have fallen into a routine with him and you are dating

The first kiss is unexpected but clearly one of the best days of your lives.

He continually works out of the country, but that doesn’t stop him from sending you postcards and love letters.

Convinces you to come with him on a trip and you get to witness him in action on a case, you’re terrified, but he is the greatest at his job

Unsure of his friendship with the Russian, but after witnessing, some of their fights realize they are iconic and like them together.

He proposes under the night sky in Paris and flies you to Bora Bora to get married. The honeymoon turns into a mission, and you’re mad at first but get over it once you realize he’s just protecting you

Relationship with Napoleon Includes:

Random fights that always end with him staring at you and saying you win

Apology letters sent after he does something foolish and cannot take it back, like the one time he accidentally blew up the house.

Flying you to random places and dressing you in the latest fashion, matching clothes- because you know he’s suave af

Long kisses and constant cuddling

Public displays of Affection, mainly because he’s jealous which is odd because his job always leads to him half seducing someone for information

One kid and then he retires, you wonder why he has money, and you find out there are over twenty million dollars of stolen art under your house

For Ship requests, they can be submitted via Asks if paid by Venmo (laketaj30) Cashapp (laketaj30). If you prefer to use Ko-Fi HERE is the Link. Ko-Fi will then tell you the same guidelines below! The ships I create will be 500-700 words and specialized for you. Guaranteed within 7 days, and I keep open communication during that time. This is helping me get back to school, and I appreciate all donations.

[folaevanakingbola]

Gif Pack Commissions

For about a month or so now, I was considering opening up to commissions by allowing people to donate to an organization, send me the receipt, and I make them some gifs. Now, with Black Lives Matter being an extremely important cause, I want finally get this started. I’ve also seen other gif makers doing this too ( @olivaraofrph @osvaldrps @nesscreates to name a few) and I would love to be able to also do this. 

Rules

As per my old gif pack request rules, I will only make gifs of faceclaims who do not have a lot of gif resources. I consider “a lot” to be 400+ gifs. 

Again, old gif pack request rules, but I must be able to find the source on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, or it can be a YouTube video. I screenrecord everything and don’t do downloads. 

I can decline any commission request. If you ask for an fc that makes me uncomfortable or is problematic, I will let you know. We can then discuss if there’s another fc that you’d prefer gifs of. 

You must donate to an organization on this list. If you know of one that is not on here and is associated with Black Lives Matter, let me know! 

I’ll only be accepting 3 requests at a time. Once I finish one, I’ll open up another spot to work on. 

To send a request, click here and fill out the form. Once I receive the form, I’ll send you a message to let you know that I received it. If I already have accepted 3 requests, I won’t go into the request with you any further. I’ll just let you know I received your form and that I’ll contact you at a later date.

Basically, you can continue to send me requests, but I may not be able to work on it just yet. I’ll let you know if you’re like 1st or 3rd or whatever in the request line. I’ve already made a fancy spreadsheet of everything, so don’t worry! I’ll keep track of all this for you and keep you updated!

Once it’s your turn for the request, I’ll message you again for more information. I’ll ask for proof of your donation and begin working on your commission. 

Any questions, please message me!

Pricing

Max Gif Amount of 500 Gifs (no matter if you donate more money. I’ll cap out at 500)

For everyone $1, I will make 15 gifs. 

Basically, if you donate $10, you will receive 150 gifs. 

If you want me to break it down by the dollar amount, I can. 

Click Here to Request a Commission!

[hitodama89]

It’s one heck of a tea time, guys!

First of all everything that I’m going to write here is technically public knowledge, but even so I’d prefer if you didn’t go spreading my words/post around because I don’t want to get any sort of angry mob after me. I just need to write this down somewhere to get it off of my chest; I myself am only marginally involved in all of this, but it’s still clogging my brain. Clear? Good, let’s get the tea party started!

So, any of you remember the Artists for the Amazon project I participated in at the beginning of the year? Likely not, so let’s recap. It was a charity project with the goal of producing an art book that would be sold in order to collect money for the conservation of the Amazon rainforest. When I entered the picture the vast majority of the art made for the book had already been finished and the only thing left to do was to hold a contest where people were meant to draw some smaller sketches and other doodles, and the winning pieces of the contest were going to be used to decorate the text pages of the book and fill up some other empty spaces in it. I didn’t end up winning because a) there were a ton of participants, many of them extremely skilled and b) as I later realized most of them didn’t draw just some low effort doodles after all, but full-sized illustrations! Buuuuut because there were so many participants it was decided that all of the contest entries would be collected into a separate magazine that was sold both together and separately from the book. I ended up buying the magazine because the book itself was out of my price range and because I just wanted to see all of those entries! Which is why I know how the project continued from there.

The project’s IndieGoGo campaign launched in March and for the duration of it everything seemed to be going great: the project reached its goal and everything was so peachy that the organizer decided that they would order the total of 500 books in order to lower the production cost of an individual book. Because of that as much as 80 % of the selling price of the books was going to be sent to charity! They’d need to use some of their own money in order to get some of those extra books, but they were willing to do so and later sell them in events and such so they’d get back the money they had invested. It seemed reasonable and the books were anyway practically ready when the campaign ended: they said they’d need to do just some proofreading and minor adjustments and the books would be ready in a week!

Well... They were not. But sometimes delays happen, that’s just life! The donation percentage also dropped to 50 %, but they quaranteed that it was not going to get any lower than that. A month passed and they were still getting new proof versions of the book from their printer, and apparently the magazine hadn’t entered production yet at all. At this point it started to look like things were not quite as they had been promised to be.

It was radio silence until July. The magazine still wasn’t ready, but at least the books actually were! Although there was a sliiiiight issue with the printing costs... Turns out literally all of the money collected had been used to print the books, because the person hadn’t been able to take a loan they had been planning to take in order to pay their share of the books. I can’t even imagine how the book’s primary artists, who had donated ridiculous amounts of time and effort to it, must’ve felt after hearing that! On top of that the person couldn’t send any of the books abroad because of Covid restrictions, so they were pretty much stuck with their 500 books now.

After that the updates were just pretty much confirming that the situation hadn’t changed and after August it was time for another radio silence. I had already counted my losses and was sure that I’d never see the magazine at all, until today it just god damn arrived out of the blue! I was so surprised as we hadn’t heard anything about it in ages. It is gorgeous and makes me completely understand how I didn’t win a place in the book... Especially because my pieces are, uh, displayed quite interestingly. I drew three small pieces that were meant to be tiny page decorations, but I also included a compilation that included them all together. (It looked like this.) Despite this they were all put on separate pages, one piece per page... And it looks stupid as all heck. =‘D I don’t understand why they didn’t use the compilation file or combine them with some other small images? There is at least one page that displays two horizontal pieces from two separate artists, so it’s not like it would’ve been something completely unseen in the magazine.

But whatever. I would be a bit ashamed if I had any fucks to give, but fortunately at this point I do not. I’m just happy to wash my hands from this all and leave it behind me.

[bellamythology]

hi hello! just a quick note to tell y’all that I’m participating in @t100fic-for-blm so please send me prompts - details under the cut!

terms for prompt submission:

- must submit proof of donation to an organization supporting BLM; this info will remain confidential, but feel free to censor personal details for your own peace of mind. please include your confirmation when you submit your prompt (you can send them together or separately, whichever you prefer) - you can send in your prompt + receipt via ask/DM, or email dreamingvixen13@gmail.com with subject line “t100 fic for BLM”; you can also submit through @t100fic-for-blm and specifically request me as the writer - 500+ words for any amount donated; 1k+ words for $5+ donated (may be more if I’m particularly inspired) - no set end date, though now that I’m back in college/uni my availability has decreased somewhat

terms for fics:

- prompt can be as specific or general as you like; you can also request a new chapter of any of my WIPs or a sequel/continuation to an existing fic - I prefer modern AU (esp. high school/college) or fusions/crossovers, but am open to canonverse - just keep in mind that I stopped watching after s5 - up to non-graphic M rating - Bellarke, Minty, most Raven ships, Memori, open to some others; friendship-centric is totally cool too - also open to other fandoms, including TRC, TMI/TID, RWRB, and more - if I’m not comfortable with your prompt, I’ll direct you to come up with another one by DM, or if it’s anon I’ll post + reply to the ask

I think that’s it for now; feel free to ask any questions you have and I’ll add clarification as needed! <3

[ocpdzim]

Want to support a great cause? Want to get some art out of it? Buy one of my charity commissions! 

All proceeds from these commissions go to a charity of your choice from the list provided on my commission page. You can even suggest a charity to add to the list if you’ve got a favorite that isn’t on there. To pay, you’ll donate directly to the charity and then send proof that you did. Since I never touch the money, you can be 100% sure it’s going to the right place. 

To reach my commission page, open my blog and add “/commissions” after the last part of the url, or click the “commissions” link on my blog. I cannot include the actual link or tumblr will not put this post in tags. 

Contact me via tumblr messages to commission me. 

I WILL NOT draw:

NSFW

Ship Art

Bigoted Art

I WILL draw:

Pretty much anything else, if you’d like something that doesn’t fit with the descriptions in the images then we can still talk prices. If you aren’t sure whether something is OK, just ask. 

Check out my art tag to see more examples of my work! It is #my art

Reblogs are appreciated, but no one has to reblog! 

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First image: Commissions for Charity

Second Image: Digital paintings ; Price: 30$ bust, 60$ full body ; Size: You Choose, Default 3000x3000 pixels ; Resolution: You Choose, Default 300 dpi ; Requirements: Tell me what you want

Third Image: Blocky Coloring Art ; Prices: 30$ normal colors, 25$ neon only ;  Size: You Choose, Default 3000x3000 pixels ; Resolution: You Choose, Default 300 dpi ; Notes: Can be of anything

Fourth Image: Character Ref Sheets ; Prices: Full Color 45$, Flats 40$, Lineart 30$, Sketch 20$ ; Size: You choose, Default 500 x 500 pixels ; Resolution: You Choose, Default 72 dpi

Fifth Image: Quick Doodle ; Price: 3$ ; Size: I Choose ; Resolution: You Choose, Default 300 dpi ; Notes: These are low-effort doodles that lack the quality control of other options

Sixth Image: Tarot Card Illustrations ; Price: 45$ ; Size: 2.75 x 4.75 inches ; Resolution: 300 dpi ; Requirements: Tell me which card you want and any concept specifics 

Seventh Image: Character Icons ; Price: 10$ ; Size: 300 x 300 pixels ; Resolution: 72 dpi ; Requirements: Reference or description

[kihuis]

Writing Commissions!

I’ve been out of a job for a couple months and I’ve had a lot of trouble securing interviews for the jobs I genuinely want. I’ll have to start classes again next year and won’t have any funds or means of paying for them.

Due to all of this, my writing has been put on hold for a while so, as a way to help me fund my college classes and to help motivate myself to write more, I’ve decided to open up my PayPal for writing commissions! If you enjoy my work or if you simply would like to help out, you can pay for a personalized piece of writing or donate to my Ko-Fi. Be sure to check out my masterlist for a taste of what you can expect!

If you are interested in a commission, please read pricing and guidelines below. 

Prices:

$1 for 100 words

$4 for 500 words

$8 for 1,000 words

$1 per 200 words if work is more than 1,000 words ($9 for 1,200, $10 for 1,400 and so on...)

$1 for moodboards/headers/fic title pics etc. basically if it is picture related (check my posted fics for examples of these)

$1 per member for reactions (if you want ot9 exo, $9 (reactions will be detailed and worth the price!))

What I do and don’t write:

I primarily write reader insert fics and that’s about all I’m comfortable doing. If you want me to actually use your name in the fic I write for you, please let me know!

I write pretty much any genre - fluff, smut, angst, you name it! I have limitations when it comes to certain subjects, though:

I will not write about incest or sexual abuse fantasies. I will also not write any explicit materials involving minors.

If there’s a certain type of reaction/preference you want me to write, please specify (for example, if you want me to make a text scenario over a written one, just let me know)

Who I write for and how to request:

I will only write for the groups I stan. These include NCT, Seventeen, Monsta X, EXO, Astro, Stray Kids, GOT7, DAY6, BTS, and EXID.

If you want a preference for more than one member of a group, please specify who you want me to write about. It would be easiest for me that if you want me to write about NCT or Seventeen that you request according to units, however I am still willing to do the whole group, it will just be in different posts.

Be sure to give me a scenario. I won’t accept commissions that aren’t specific to extent. For example, don’t tell me you want me to choose the scenario. That’s the beauty of commissions!

After requesting a commission, you must email or DM proof of your payment before I will consider writing for you. Once I see proof, I will let you know when I have started writing. My paypal is raw.real.ashley@gmail.com and my Ko-Fi is linked above.

IF YOU REQUEST ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS PLEASE:

Do you want your name inserted into the fic?

Are you okay with me posting the commission to my tumblr page?

Would you prefer me to send you the commission personally? (Note that if you plan to post the commission on your own page, I will expect credit for my work.)

BE SURE to know what you want before requesting!

DO NOT anonymously request commissions. This might be common sense to most people, but I will ignore requests that come in my ask box anonymously.

Also note that I am in the middle of finding a job and trying to get my non-existent adult life on track so these commissions won’t spit out the second you request them. I will reply to you as soon as I can and if you’re comfortable waiting for me to reply before you send me proof of payment, that’s fine. I don’t expect you to give me money when you don’t know if you’re getting anything from it so once you send in your request, just wait for my reply and then you can send me proof of payment! I check my tumblr every day so I will definitely see you request at some point.

I hope that not only this goes well but that you all are willing to help me out. I’ve been struggling with a lot lately and I’ve been upset that I haven’t had the motivation to write on a regular basis like I used to. I really hope this will be something that we can all benefit from!

- Ashley

[dreamerofroyalty]

(URGENT!)

help me help my boyfriend,

by commissioning me.

basically, his computer went dead as of today, 2/5/2019. (febuary 5th, 2019)

a new one could cost anywhere from 500$-1,000$.

i know it seems like a lot to ask, but he needs this computer for doing and selling art, highschool/college, and im sure a lot of other things.

if you need proof that his computer is broken, just message me.

i dont mean to panic, but hes lost all his art and files that were on that computer, including paint tool sai, which is what he needs to use to draw in the first place.

so,

goals.

i want to at least have 550$ to help pay for what could be half of it, and paint tool sai.

i know i have a few other posts floating around about needing help but this comes first.

anything extra that exceeds the 550$ will also be sent to help him.

if you want proof that im sending it to him, when his paypal gets set up, ill show you.

thank you for reading.

please reblog this, and donate if you can. 1$ is still 1$ closer to the goal.

[statusquoergo]

Part II

Deposition, take two.

Harvey and Mike run into each other on their way into the conference room and Harvey informs Mike that this case is never going to make it in front of a jury, thanks to their decision to waive a jury trial. Mike is aghast but refuses Harvey’s suggestion to terminate the deposition, because “while a jury might never hear it, [he’s] gonna make that motherfucker answer for what he’s doing.”

Here’s the thing about that: As long as he does it in a timely fashion, the plaintiff has the right to demand a jury trial. So Mike can goad Haskins (the CEO of Brick Street Athletics, I guess) into saying whatever he wants in the deposition, but none of this finitely precludes the case from appearing before a jury.

During questioning, Mike lays out the working conditions at the factory—2000 people working “twice what they’re supposed to” (however this is supposed to be quantified), employee salaries of less than twenty cents per hour compared to Haskins’ salary of $20,000,000 per year, “building an empire on the backs of women and children” (Haskins denies that they employ children and Mike challenges that “it’s just women, then”)—and Haskins repeats the defense that they’re not breaking any local or international laws. Mike argues that conditions are so bad that two people have killed themselves in as many years, and Haskins bursts out with the key phrase: “God dammit, I don’t care how many people have killed themselves! This has nothing to do with my company!”

Real friendly. Appearing quite weary of this whole charade, Harvey asks if Mike is done, “Because [Mike] can get emotional, and [Haskins] can get emotional, but [Mike] still [has] no jury, and no case.” Not to mention “this testimony isn’t to be revealed outside this room.”

Actually I can think of at least one instance in which the deposition testimony would be admissible at trial, or in front of a judge: If Haskins testifies to anything contrary to what he said in deposition, Mike could introduce it to contradict or impeach the testimony given by the deponent as a witness, i.e., prove he lied.

But who cares about the law, this is Suits.

Louis and Sheila go to Lipschitz for therapy, and it’s nice that they’re trying to work out their problems, and the dialogue feels honest, and Sheila never wanted kids but now that she’s pregnant she’s embracing the idea of becoming a mother, and Louis supports her 1000%, and she loves him, and it’s no wonder Lipschitz is always so busy if this is how quickly he’s able to fix his clients’ problems.

Alex fills Katrina in on Faye’s request that he oversee Mike and Harvey, and Katrina tells him not to tell them about it because “Have you ever seen either one of them react well to an authority figure telling them not to do something?” It’s a pretty inconsequential scene, but I like the reminder that Mike and Harvey used to be, like. Marvey.

Harvey swings by Mike’s place to make sure they’re still on good terms after Mike got his ass kicked at the deposition, but Mike drops the bomb that Jeremy had a televised interview that day and wore a t-shirt to said interview printed with the quote: “I don’t care how many people kill themselves, we abide by the law,” attributed to Haskins. Harvey angrily charges that “Dammit, Mike, that deposition was under seal,” and Mike retorts, “So sue me.”

Excuse me, gentlemen, I just want to point something out here:

“Anything that could get us disbarred or put in prison is off limits.”

You know what two of the several qualifiers for disbarment are in New York State? Crimes and misdemeanors featuring interference with the administration of justice, and misappropriation.

Mike, that was your fucking ground rule.

Mike then argues that if Harvey does sue him, “it won’t be a countersuit anymore” (it’s not a countersuit now), “which means there will be a jury” (he can still demand a jury trial). Harvey threatens to have him sanctioned, and Mike says that’s fine since the video is already going viral; Brick Street’s best option is to give in to Jeremy’s demands and let him out of his contract with full pay so, wait for it, he can start his own competing and much more ethical apparel company, using the contract salary as seed money and the suit as free publicity.

This is bullshit. This is total bullshit.

Forget the part where it’s legal nonsense, let’s just focus on what an underhanded move this was for Mike. Harvey, for some ungodly reason, seems proud of him for pulling this off, guessing that Mike “helped [Jeremy] plan this thing from the beginning”; Mike says it was easy to pull off, since he knew Harvey would try to play the man, “but the thing is, the version of [Mike who Harvey] thought [he] was playing, he doesn’t exist anymore. The new Mike cares more about results than he does about playing the violin.”

Great. That’s great. But what the fuck does Korsh think he’s doing? Why send Mike off to Seattle to take on class action suits against Fortune 500s, why highly publicize Mike’s return, why bring him back at all to turn him into some unrecognizable version of himself who’s not even doing the work he supposedly left New York, the firm, and Harvey to follow his heart for in the first place? If anything, this episode is a tragedy, a stab directly into Harvey’s already fragile heart; Mike, his protégé, his best friend, his comrade in arms, abandoned him to fight for the greater good and has made a triumphant return to once again do battle, to show how much he’s learned from Harvey, how much he’s grown since they parted ways, but instead of playing on an even field, or joining forces to accomplish something actually meaningful, Mike uses the fact that Harvey’s usual tactics of skirting the law are hampered by Faye’s oversight in order to give himself a huge (and illegal) advantage which he started this case by promising not to use.

So I guess that when it comes right down to it, all Mike has really learned by setting out on his own is how to walk past the bodies he piles up in his wake. The ends justify the means, and that’s all there is to that.

God dammit.

Oh, but we’re not even out of the woods yet, because after some cute but logically unsound banter (“Are you actually taking credit for my win when you lost? Let’s be very clear about something here, Harvey, right now you are the governor of Loserville, and I am the mayor of Winnertown.” “You know mayor’s below governor, right?” “Not in Winnertown, he isn’t.”) Harvey invites Mike for drinks, which after this catastrophe of an episode would’ve been a nice Moment for the two of them, except that he goes on to invite Donna along for absolutely no reason whatsoever except to keep repainting every hint of Marvey that this show has ever had with a big old brush of Darvey.

Before drinks happen, though, Katrina stops by to inform Donna that she’s taken her advice to focus more on herself, signing up for a ballet class to follow up on an interest she had when she was younger and piggybacking on Alex’s interest in tap by showcasing Amanda Schull’s history as a professional ballet dancer. And one more thing: Brian called her back and left a message, but she “deleted it without even listening,” which Donna cites as “amazing,” for…some reason. Seems kind of rude to me, but alright, sure, whatever. Donna then invites her over for drinks with Mike and Harvey (not that this was supposed to be an intimate personal affair or anything), which she refuses because “Tonight’s the first night of class,” so, good for her.

Samantha, unsurprisingly, has become aware of Mike’s little stunt with Jeremy’s interview attire and declares to Harvey that she’s not going to let him get away with it. Harvey bleakly submits that “he beat us fair and square” (no, he didn’t) but Samantha says that’s bullshit, that he planned this in advance and it’s a clear violation of Jeremy’s contract. (Is it? I wouldn’t know, the specific contract details have been kept very under-the-table. Plausible deniability, I suppose.) Harvey doesn’t want to fight this because “knowing Mike, [they’ll] never prove it”; Samantha accuses him of being proud of Mike (why), and Harvey asks so what if he is (why), and Samantha says that if they can’t find proof, she’ll make it. Shockingly, Harvey orders her not to do that (what, because it’s illegal? Or because it reminds him too much of Cameron Dennis?), and she storms out.

Remember when Louis asked Benjamin for help with the whole donation thing? Benjamin’s finally getting his just reward for all the shit he pulls for these people as Louis promotes him to Vice President (the benefits of such a thing being utterly unclear, but I suppose it’s the thought that counts) and gives him a thirty percent raise. So, uh. That’s nice.

Now about those drinks. At Harvey’s place, Donna prepares a cheese plate, and Harvey tries to greet Mike with a somewhat excessively enthusiastic “Hey! You want some cheese?” Mike, however, is not interested in any cheese, because it seems Samantha went ahead and fabricated that evidence after all; Mike accuses Harvey of bribing Charles Hu to say Mike contacted him eighteen months ago with the scheme to get Jeremy out of his contract, which he can’t dispute because “[he’s] on the record saying the guy’s a saint.” (What record, what is he talking about?) Harvey says he had nothing to do with it, Mike calls bullshit, and Donna steps in to say, in a slightly creepy tone of voice, that “It’s not bullshit, Mike. He’s telling the truth.” For some stupid fucking reason, Mike didn’t believe Harvey but he does believe Donna, so he determines it must have been Samantha who lied about him, and asks Harvey what he intends to do about it. Harvey says there’s nothing he can do about it, and when Mike points out that he can say she fabricated evidence, Harvey pulls his loyalty card at the worst possible time:

“Are you out of your mind? Do you have any idea what would happen to her?” “I don’t care! She is cheating my client out of a company that could change people’s lives!” “And I’m not gonna sell her out! Just like I’d do for you if you were still here.” “I don’t believe this. You’re pissed that I left!” “No, Mike, I’m glad that you left, and you could have come back to visit any fucking time, but you came back to pick a fight with me that you rigged six months ago.” “Oh, so it’s not that I left. It’s just that I beat you.”

Oh boy.

First of all, we get out of the way the hint that Mike really was taking this case on to make a difference in the world, but I dunno, man, feels to me like this is too little, too late.

Then, finally, after a full season and a half of no resolution, we finally get Harvey’s admission that he’s upset Mike left. Yeah, no shit; their goodbye, as I’ve lamented to the point of tear-inducing monotony, was terrible and inconclusive, and Harvey’s behavior afterwards has not been that of a man who’s at peace with the change in his life (s08e01-04, 13). And finally, he acknowledges out loud that he’s angry (yes, angry) that Mike hasn’t come back to visit, and now that he has, it’s just to pick a fight with Harvey that he secretly rigged far in advance. That doesn’t seem to me like a fight Mike should be particularly proud to tout as a win; the odds were artificially weighted in his favor, and he went out of his way to tip them even further by making them both promise not to do anything illegal and then breaking that promise himself when he knew Harvey would be in no position to follow suit.

That is a dick move.

But we’re not done yet:

“No, you almost did. I was gonna let you get away with it, but she didn’t. And I might want to kill her, but I’m not gonna betray her.” “I don’t care about her! I care about you. You gave me your word, and the Harvey I know wouldn’t break his word and screw over a bunch of innocent people in the process. You lost yourself, Harvey. And you know it.”

Fuck.

Not only should Mike not be proud of this win he achieved illegally, but it was only his to take because Harvey made the conscious decision not to turn him in for those illegal activities.

You know what’s the real gut punch here?

“I care about you.”

You sure about that, Mike? Because you could stand to fucking act like it.

He goes on to as much as admit that Samantha’s involvement—not her fabrication of evidence, just the fact that she was there, was the thing that ruined this for him, because “the Harvey [he knows]” would have acted predictably, and he would have been able to manipulate him. “I always have time for an old friend”? He always has time to use an old friend for his own advantage, maybe. I agree that Harvey hasn’t been acting like himself of late, but my rationale for that has always been that Mike’s rapid departure broke him and he’s been unable to recover, and if this is what Mike’s return means, well, maybe Harvey’s better off.

(Harvey would be better off leaving the firm and going into intensive therapy, but I’m trying to keep my goals achievable for the time being.)

Harvey then returns to the firm to confront Samantha and yell at her for lying to him, and she says she didn’t lie, she just changed her mind, so that’s mature. She asks if he’s really mad at her crossing a line or because she beat “[his] little adopted son” (did you catch that? "Adopted son," i.e., "definitely not a love interest thank you very much"), and Harvey tells her that he defended her to Mike, but that’s over now because he doesn’t trust her anymore, and I guess he’s taking his ball and going home and there’s nothing she can do about it.

Spoiler alert, Faye happened to observe this whole exchange, and now has some mulling to do.

This whole episode has been one giant offense to the memory of Mike and Harvey’s relationship, but this part might just take the cake: Louis arrives at Mike’s apartment while Mike is packing to go to the airport, because Donna sent him, and she would’ve come herself but “she’s with Harvey now” and “she didn’t want [Mike] to hold it against her.” Mike says he’s not holding anything against her, and Louis asks him not to hold anything against Harvey, either. Bringing up the story he told Mike back in “Blood in the Water” (s02e12) about himself and Harvey being Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog, he says that he and Harvey “were rivals at work. But no matter how much [they] fought, at the end of the day, [they] didn’t let it get in the way of [their] friendship.” Kindly permitting Mike to be furious at Harvey for defending Samantha’s actions, Louis asks that he nevertheless not let this be the end of him and Harvey. Rather than comment on the request, or their relationship, Mike says that he has a plane to catch.

As Louis bids his farewell, Mike calls him back to give him the last of the “You Just Got Spitt Up” onesies that he had made up in Season 8, which Rachel apparently took to save for him. Louis tells Mike to thank Rachel for him, he agrees to do so, and Mike and Louis, of all people, get the heavily emotional hug I was hoping Mike and Harvey would get when I saw that bullshit reunion in the teaser.

Then Faye goes into Samantha’s office and finagles her into tacitly admitting that she’s the one who fabricated the evidence, not Harvey, and Faye fires her, so at least some good came out of all this.

Part IV

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