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Coco Headcanons

Finally getting around to posting some OC headcanons yayyy!!

Appearance

Coco has shoulder length blonde hair with two strands in the front dyed pink. Her skin is lightly sunkissed. Her eyes are a bright green.

She’s tiny! She stands at just 5 foot, but don’t be mistaken, she’s feisty and won’t hesitate to kick in the kneecaps of anyone who messes with her or her friends.

She has a heart lower back tattoo that she got on her 18th birthday and ear piercings that she fills with either pink or gold studs, or any other earrings she has.

Several of her accessories are pink, including her phone case, hoodie, and shoes. She also almost always wears pink eyeshadow and pink lipgloss.

Personality

She’s the kooky friend of the group. She helps plan the weekly adventures the group goes on and likes to add her own crazy twist to a lot of the things they do.

She’s an excellent baker. Most days when she’s off work and doesn’t have anything else planned she does housework and bakes for the roommates. Her favorite thing to bake is strawberry cupcakes with buttercream frosting.

She works as a makeup and hair stylist and has her own little salon called Coco’s. She’s quite good at what she does and has a packed schedule. She’s doesn’t work on weekends, that’s reserved for the boys.

She’s got a quick wit and a sarcastic sense of humor, and usually uses pop culture references into her conversations. She loves saying out-of-pocket things just to get reactions out of people, but sometimes she overpresses buttons and accidentally makes people upset.

She’s very independent and strong-willed, she went through a big rebel phase in high school and college, which is when she got her tattoo. She also met Edd and Tord in high school, her parents didn’t like her hanging out with them because they were “trouble”, but the fact her parents didn’t like them just made her want to hang out with them even more.

She’s very loyal and caring to her friends and won’t hesitate to bitch slap anyone messing with her people. She’s usually very goofy and upbeat so when she gets serious or angry, it’s a big change from her normal positive attitude and it can be scary.

She’s the girly type of geek. She loves strong independent female characters in sci-fi films/shows like Leia from Star Wars or Nyota Uhura from Star Trek. She collects Pokémon cards because of how cute she finds them, and has a Skitty plush on her bed. She loves analyzing the makeup and outfits of characters in movies and shows she likes and gets really into it. And there’s nothing wrong with that! She does and participates in things that make her happy and no one can tell her not to.

She’s not a big fan of video games, but she’ll watch the other boys play on game night. She likes joining in on their playful banter.

Out of the four in the group, she’s closest with Edd and Tord. They were her first friends when she moved from the US to the UK and are the ones she was always able to confide in when her home life got difficult.

She gets along well with Matt too, because of their shared love of makeup and fashion.

She has a Southern accent because she’s from the south and her and her parents moved to the UK for her dad’s job. She sounds like Charlotte from Princess and the Frog.

She smells like Bath and Body Works Strawberry Poundcake perfume.

Playlist

[grigori77]

Critical Role, Campaign 3 Episode 111

Matt; "Melting internally and outide ..." Okay then ...

Oh my gods what a perfect start to the bit ... you can't just bluff this Sam, you have to open it first to continue ... a threat of nina assassination violence implied with failure? Oh my ... that's great. I love it ... HOLY FUCK MATT IS NOW DYING OF MYSTERIOUS FAST-ACTING NINJA POISON!!! Wow ... Marisha too? BECAUSE TRAVIS USED HER AS A MEATSHIELD?!!! You goit ... and Robbie gets it by refusal ... wow ... and now EVERYBODY' DEAD BUT SAM ... I love this one so much ... oh, SAM was the ninja? You prick ... XD

Yeah, I know it was about the new Assassin's Creed game, but given I just watched The Shadow Strays on Netflix my irony is tripped in a different way ... O.o o.O

15? Oh my ... did Marisha make a backhanded confirmation they're all gonna be playing BOTH of their characters each, except for Robbie? Are we REALLY about to get a WHOLE SESSION of Bells Hells AND the Mighty Nein just vibing? I'm so ridiculously excited ...

OH GOD AND HERE WE GO ... PLAY THE SONG!!! IT'S THURSDAY NIGHT!!! ON A MONDAY!!!

SPRINKLE!!! Yay! And Pate! Oh my gods how's THIS meeting gonna go? And now the weasel's in the house on Laudna's back ... ye gods ... he continues to suffer, then ... XD

Yes, OF COURSE Beau remembers THEM ... and Marisha has ENTIRELY forgotten about the live game at WEMBLEY!!! Yup ... nice going, boos lady! LOL

True, true, Jester and Dorian ARE both blue ... "space pirates"? Oh yeah, OF COURSE Jester TOTALLY loves THAT idea ...

What the fuck are you saying, Samuel? Veth is wearing A FUCKING CATSUIT right now? XD An open relationship, Veth, REALLY?!!! So very convincing ... seriously DO NOT shag the minotaur ...

They WERE very stern with him, yes ... for all of FIVE MINUTES ... oh my sweet fuck is Chetney gonna try and shag Veth now? Is THAT where their minds are going right now?

Caduceus IMMEDIATELY marking Imogen and Orym as theonly two of BH with the working braincells ... I love that ... XD

Honestly, right now it looks like Matt's LITERALLY just watching a game of tennis, he's nothing but a pure spectator right now and having SO MUCH FUN as a result because he just UNLEASHED THIS on all of us ...

YASHA!!! Watch Ashley spent the next HOUR trying to get the hang of THAT FUCKING ACCENT again ... LOL ... The couples ... oh the couples ... Marisha's getting SO CONFUSED about the multiple ships she's involved in right now ...

Braius likes Jester? Is that ... oh ... oh no ... no, he RECOGNISES her from somewhere? Oh shit ... how is he gonna react to THAT revelation? O.O

Fearne is fawning over how built Beau and Yasha both are ... :3

Oh shit ... Jester and Veth are ADMITTING that they did the thing at the Temple of the Platinum Dragon and Fjord is trying SO HARD to kep them from just digging deeper holes for themselves ... oh wow she's hugging him ... hmmmmm ... and now trying to sell him on the Traveller ... yeah ... here we go ... as if that boy wasn;t ALREADY playing half a dozen different sides all at once ... O.O

Braius: "You ruined my life!" Oh wow ... are Braius and Yasha about to fuck each other up?

Jester is trying to cast CHARM PERSON on Braius ... wow ... yup, he just CRITTED his save ... and now he's MAD about that shit ... wow ...

Caleb and Jester are both FASCINATED by Ashton ... yeah ... oh, the Dirt Wizard will just GEEK OUT over the Dunamantic DOME in that rocky skull ... Fortune's Favour? Oh here we go ... Ashton backstory recap! Yay!

Yeah, that's right, these guys are Essek's peeps! XD

Comparing notes on the fight ahead, then ... yeah, safe to say the MIghty Nein need a crash course in what they're about to face ... and now comparing PSYCHIC notes too ... XD

Oh yeah, I forgot that Veth HATES the water ... LOL

Beau taking exception to Yasha considering herself SIMPLE-MINDED is so adorable ... :3

Marisha needs to get a handle on who she's playing when ... XD ... oh wait ... yeah, the fan is kind of cheating ...

Matt; "This is my favourite episode already. I haven't had to do ANYTHING yet."

Here we go ... the flirting begins ... she really is WEAK for minotaurs ... yup ... it is indeed beginning ... LOL

Imogen's not attuned to the Circlet? Oh boy ... she's got WAY TOO MUCH blasting her in the head right now ... wow ... yeah, Jester's mind-music will be SO LOUD ... O.O

Laudna's weird mementos ... ye gods ...

Insight check on whether or not the Mighty Nein are REALLY sneaky ... hmmmmm ... I mean they CAN BE ... yeah ... ummmmmm ... O.o

WOW ... nice Keyfish reference that has NO ACTUAL RELEVENCE in this situation, Caleb ... LOL

Laudna's turning Sprinkle into a puppet ... oh gods ... and Jester's just LETTING HER torment her weasel ... which is par for the course ...

Beau and Ashton both acknowledging that they're equally grumpy is cute ... meanwhile Caleb's grumpy too ... XD

Jester's trying to make up for ruining Braius' life ... hmmmm ... yeah, I mean SHE WAS going through a kind of crisis of faith ... oh ... are they both about to finallys BOND about being mutually artistic? Oh my ... a naked painting of Fjord ... oh, and Braius is very much PAYING ATTENTION to certain details, as he would ... XD ... HIS FIANCEE?!!! This is news ... O.O ... Suzy Greene? Jester's volunteerring to SEND HER A MESAGE?!!! Of course she is ... hmmmm ... how well is THIS gonna go? How likely is it she;s just going to make this poor girl think she's having a psychotic break?

Jester: "What is a guartertaur?" Yeah, indeed, I'm curious too. O.O ... she does sound pretty cute, yeah ... wow ... how many spell-slots is Jester about to burn to tell her ALL OF THAT?!!!

The first thing she calls him is "a shell of a man" ... LOL ... yeah, this is going JUST how I thought it would ... Ashton: "I love a drunk text, this is so good." Oh gods yes ... Jester really does SUCK at Persuasion ... XD ... oh man ... is this not working? Oh ... now she's just trying to let him down easy ... hmmmm ... yeah, he is NOT convinced ... but she BEAT HIM on an Insight check? Holy shit ...

Saint Jester the Pirate ... oh boy ...

Oh, are they going to make this a FRIENDLY match, then? That could be fun ... let Braius and Yasha just have a little sparring match instead ...

Ah yes ... Jester and her pastries ... which leads to reminiscence about FCG ... awwwwww ... man, not now, please ... everything was getting so fun ...

It's just getting HARDER AND HARDER to keep track of who's who and I'm enjoying it so much every time they have to catch themselves ...

FINALLY come to a decision, then ... going to the moon first, THEN set up the Tower for them to camp out before starting to mission proper ... here we go ...

Are they seriously considering putting Veth IN THE HOLE right now so she won't have to swim?

Just follow Orym, that's probably the best idea ...

Awwwww ... :3 ... I love Orym's sisters so much ... give them ALL the hugs, please!

That is some seriously cool Prince of Egypt shit right there ... O.O ... time to GO QUICK guys! Veth: "I'd rather ride HIM!" And then Yasha picks her up and puts her on Braius' shoulders ... LOL

Once again Sam derails Matt's narrative train of thought with his t-shirt nonsense ... yup ... just like old times ...

THE TUNNEL!!! YEAH!!!

It's all a bit trippy, yeah ... Dancing Lights! Yay! Meanwhile Caduceus is doing his cleric thing ... I love how they low key geek out together ... :3

So ... back on the Moon, then ...

Yeah ... giant worm tunnels are definitely A THING for both these groups ... yeah ... O.o

Dorian DOESN'T KNOW he's on the Moon yet ... and now they start fucking with him ... LOL

Roll a D20? REALLY Matthew? 8? Oh fuck ... something's coming? Of for fuck's sake ... O.O ... oh, so it's just a STORM on the surface? Okay then ...

Wait ... Caduceus has a new storm prayer? Hmmmmm ...

Imogen sends a message to Zhesh ... so it's potentially safe? Cool ... okay, then ...

Oh yeah! The Ruidian glass dancer ... sweet ...

MARISHA!!! Get your tabs in order! Two Beaus is not useful!

Yay! Sashimi! So sweet and disturbingly creepy! Awwwwww ... :3 And yeah, the glass daggers ...

Making arrangements for teleportation travel ... and now they're gettign EVEN MORE CONFUSED ... XD ... and also some rather thinly veiled insults to Chetney ... this is getting increasingly hilarious by the second ...

Ashton: "It's really nice not to be the most fucked up person in the group for once."

BOOF!!! So ... did they all make it in one piece?

Oh phew ... thank fuck that worked out ... and now they're all crammed into a really tight little space ...

Yay! Caleb's Tower! Sweet! I've missed this ... pancakes and cat smell! Awwwwww ... :3

Now he's just showing off and I love it ... XD

Everybody's floating! Yeah, totally Willy Wonka style indeed ... XD ... oh, okay ... time to explore ... and Laudna's totally being her usual creepy self Spiderclimbing all over the walls ... startling spectral cats as she goes ... LOL ... oh yeah ... I forgot she could do the creepy cat-bone dislocation thing ...

Oh, so we're taking a break? Yeah, sounds about right ...

So ... is Laudna, like ... LOST IN THE WALLS now?

YEAH!!! THE BONE HARP!!! PLAY THE BONE HARP!!! I love the idea of a Yasha and Dorian harp and piano duet ...

Chopsticks ... snort! LOL

Wait ... Laudna's found the Cat Kitchen? O.O ... surreal ... Laudna shows Sprinkle ... by pointing him around the room like a flashlight ... XD

Laudna just slurped out of a hole and splattered down in the midst of them all ... lovely ...

True ... good point, the MIghty Nein never actually HAD a bard ... hmmmmm ...

Veth is now SLOWDANCING with Braius to sexy music ... LOL ... Sam is basically playing a flirty scene with himself ... this is beyond surreally meta ... LOL

Fearne and Jester are considering turning into cats and going exploring ... :3

Hero's Feast? Yay!

Laura Bailey and her dirty mind ... even more so whenever she's being Jester ... XD

Smart move ... making sure Yasha can't be turned against them for 24 hours ... shame they didn't have THAT capability once upon a time ...

Caleb and Orym personal time? Interesting ... oh ... is the Dirt Wizard going to offer the Wee Man up some advice? And yes, it definitely is very sound advice ...

Beau is NOT HAVING IT with Laudna ... LOL

Oh my ... is Ashton really asking Yasha for flirting advice from Yasha? Hmmmmm ... yeah, I mean it;s true, the big girl has ZERO game ... Beau pretty much just landed Yasha BY ACCIDENT, really ... yeah ...Jester TOTALLY gets in on that ... then again she is a MUCH BETTER choice to offer him advice ... yeah, Fearne DOES have really nice big boobs ...

Tusk Love! Oh boy ... seriously, how is Ashton going to take to the ultimate Exandrian romance novel? Oh ... just stuff his face in her boobs? Yeah ... yeah, that would definitely be a fun experience ... O.O

Here we go ... time for funky cat exploration games ... these two are definitely TROUBLE together ... I'm loving it ...

OF COURSE they go into the laboratory and just KNOCK SHIT OFF the worktops ... XD

A TIGER?!!! Ye gods, Caleb ... O.O

Beau and Fjord are currently MASSIVELY underestimating the Hells ... XD ... ah, the Taste of Tal'Dorei ... oh yeah ... now they're just FULL-ON INSULTING them ... LOL

Wait ... is Caleb A FAN of C-Pop creations? O.O ... holy fuck HE IS!!! And he has some of his pieces? Crazy shit ... wow ... so now they're bonding ... OF COURSE they are ... nothing appeals to the Old Man like flattery ... "Nein Hells"? Awwwwwww ... that's really sweet, actually ...oh ... "Nein HELLZ" ... that's even better, actually ...

Orym: "Chetney has spent many years bringing joy to the children of Exandria." Ashton: "And if he dies tonight he can bring much joy to the cats as they start feasting on his corpse."

CALEB HAS ONE OF THE WOODEN EGGS!!! O.O

OF COURSE Fearne tries to steal the egg ... while Caleb's holding onto it with Telekinesis ... oh boy ... she does SUCH A BAD JOB of that, I swear ...

Yeah ... I really don't see Caduceus being AT ALL responsive to any flirtation from Braius ... he's always struck me as being unapologetically ACE, if I'm honest ...

So Braius REALLY IS starting to return to the true path of the Platinum Dragon, eh? That's quite sweet, really ...

I love that so much ... Braius admits to having been drawn to Asmodeus and Caduceus simply answers: "I've heard worse."

Beau: "All right, fuckers. We got a big day tomorrow." Braius: "Dorian, you can stop playing now." Dorian: "I'm sorry, I was startled by the profanity."

Laim: "Yeah, we saw you from over in Campaign 2 and really liked your vibe." XD

Fearne's still pouting about not being able to start her collection of Chetney's eggs ... ALL FIVE?!!! Ashton: "All right, Thanos."

A future Bells Hells One-Shot? The Quest for Chetney's Eggs ... yeah, I could get behind that ... XD

So they're taking a rain check on that Braius/Yasha fight, then ... there's always tomorrow ...

"BABE!!! SEX!!!" Oh boy ... LOL

A Moon thing? Oh ... yeah, well as long as Laudna CAN come ... okay ... so now it's Imogen, Laudna and Caleb just floating around in endless empty space ... oh, LITERAL space, then ... cool ... oh weird ... that's some bizarre Quantum Realm shit ...

Ah yes ... or ja, if you will ... OF COURSE Caleb's been incommunication with the Voice of the Tempest, and indeed about Imogen's mum ... yup, sound advice right there ...

I find it very amusing that IMOGEN considers Caleb to be "very powerful" ... of course Caleb can see plain as day just how powerful SHE IS ...

Ooooh ... a gift from Caleb? Sweet ... a small metallic pyramid ... an Intuit Charge? Intriguing ... "It goes BOOM." Ja, of course it does. Not really expecting anything else from the Dirt Wizard who likes to set shit on fire ... XD

A celebratory party at Taste of Tal'Drei if they succeed? I could get onboard with that ...

Oh yeah! The Raven Mask! Get Identifying, Fearne ... just a lot of geeking out and nobody actually SAYING what it does ... XD ... that's kinda mean in a really funny way ...

That's an INSANELY high roll ... yeah, Braius just painted a bona fide MASTERPIECE ...

Fuck ... did Fjord just ANNIHILATE Pate with an Eldritch Blast? O.O

Oh my gods ... Laudna is continuing to torture Sprinkle without intending to ...

Chetney's whittling away ... stark naked ... and he lives through the night ... again ...

Dorian's calling on Orym just before bed? Oh shit ... OH SHIT IS THIS FINALLY IT?!!! Please please please please please let this be it ... Orym: "I have feelings for you ... maybe stince the day I met you." OH MY FUCKING GOD!!! The minds of EVERY FUCKING DORYM SHIPPER just EXPLODED!!! O.O ... and OF COURSE Dorian is receptive ... and so incredible sweet too ... oh my gods these two are being SO IMPOSSIBLY SWEET ... :3

Look at Matt's face ... oh my god he's just ENTHRALLED ... he's EVERY FUCKING ONE OF US right now!

THEY FALL ASLEEP IN EACH OTHERS' ARMS!!! OH MY GODS THIS IS SO FUCKING ADORABLE!!! I'M SO IMPOSSIBLY HAPPY!!! IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!!!

Bedtime for everybody ... and YES MATT MERCER YOU ARE SO FUCKING RIGHT that is a PERFECT PLACE to call it a night! That was THREE AND A HALF HOURS of perfect geekgasmic AWESOMENESS ...

[sonsuvamachine]

@mandoslore ; @ithinkwehitametaphor

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[watchmenanon]

APRIL 28, 2017

Super Naturals

The wonder that is Stranger Things is at once a sweet story of simpler times and a spooky spin in the supernatural. For Netflix, the script by the Duffer brothers was a definite yes, as were the young actors whose bonds bedazzle on and off the set.

TATIANA SIEGEL

On a hot March morning in Atlanta, Finn Wolfhard and Noah Schnapp are rehearsing a scene for season two of Stranger Things.

Outside Screen Gems Studios, the sky is relentlessly bright, with the thermometer inching toward 86 degrees. Inside, it’s as dark and cool and secret as a military bunker. Director Andrew Stanton offers some last minute guidance before the camera rolls.

Stanton, the two-time Oscar winner behind WALL-E and Finding Nemo, took an unconventional approach in preparing to direct episodes five and six. He rewatched season one with the volume off. It’s obvious that even the smallest gesture is crucial. He tells Schnapp to touch the back of his neck when he delivers the line about feeling a troubling sensation in the back of his head.

“I geek out over the little things,” he explains a few minutes later. “But the touch made it all the more creepy.”

Wolfhard and Schnapp are sitting on a bed in what viewers have come to recognize as the Byers’s home, the one with the mysterious blinking Christmas lights and the sinister wall that Winona Ryder attacked with an axe in episode four of season one.

A Jaws poster hangs above a bookcase. The pajama-clad Schnapp, playing Upside Down escapee Will Byers, hits his line: “It’s like a dream, and you can’t remember it unless you think about it really hard.” But he flubs the follow-up and slaps his hand angrily.

Wolfhard, playing series star Mike Wheeler, cut him off too late. “I’m waiting for my cue,” offers Wolfhard, wearing a buttoned-up polo shirt, corduroys, old-school Pumas and a hoodie. Stanton tells the 14-year-old: “It’s okay if you don’t cut him off.”

Schnapp later explains his momentary frustration. “I just get angry when I mess up. It’s a professional business. It’s no game,” he says, sounding more like a seasoned thesp than a 12-year-old who will head to French, math and English classes at the on-set school later that day.

Back on set, the boys repeat the scene, this time for the camera. The dialogue is flawless, but now there’s a boom in the shot. So Wolfhard and Schnapp do it again. Three more times without a mistake, each time from a different angle.

“They rehearsed that only two times, and they nailed it,” Stanton marvels. “That’s a really long scene. They are just that good.”

As they prepare to break, Wolfhard and Schnapp face one another and begin slapping and clapping hands in a fixed pattern, chanting, “Concentration… 64.…” Are they prepping for the next scene? Some sort of protective charm against a mysterious foe? Nah. They’re just kids blowing off steam. Something Mike and Will would do, too.

Call it Hollywood’s version of the Upside Down, the inexplicable, parallel universe of Stranger Things. After all, who would have wagered on five unknown kids, a long-neglected Ryder and then–32-year-old twin brothers with few prospects to launch one of the most talked-about series of 2016?

But within days of its July 15 debut, the ’80s-set Stranger Things — created by Ross and Matt Duffer and led by Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin and Schnapp — quickly became a pop-culture phenomenon, complete with a Barack Obama–hosted White House visit in October and even a shout-out from a congressman on the House floor in February.

The series notched surprise wins for best drama ensemble at the SAG Awards and top drama series at the PGA Awards (beating out heavyweight Game of Thrones for both honors). Netflix aired a season-two spot during this year’s Super Bowl that drew more than 14 million views on YouTube.

And according to Google, Stranger Things was the most-searched-for show of 2016 around the world (it streams in 190 countries).

Still, the path to success wasn’t so linear. In 2014, the Duffer brothers were struggling writer-directors with only the unreleased horror film Hidden to their credit (the pic eventually was released straight-to-DVD). As they remember it, Stranger Things was envisioned as a movie, an homage to “the two Stevens/Stephens with different spellings — Spielberg and King,” Matt Duffer says.

They were making the rounds, taking studio meetings, “and people would ask us our movie ideas,” Ross Duffer adds. “And they weren’t very interested in any movie ideas that we had.”

They owed Warner Bros. a script and asked if they could adapt Stephen King’s It, a Stranger Things–esque book that the studio was developing with Cary Fukunaga attached to direct. “We didn’t even get in the room,” Matt Duffer recalls. “They said no.”

Undeterred, they embarked on writing Stranger Things , pivoting mediums from film to TV. But it was a difficult recalibration, given their lifelong obsession with movies, from E.T. to Jaws to Close Encounters of the Third Kind. “Growing up, I associated television with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Like, I’m done with my homework and it’s something to pass the time,” Ross Duffer explains.

But after seeing the trailer for HBO’s True Detective — directed by Fukunaga — and finding it more enticing than 90 percent of the movies in theaters, Matt Duffer says it dawned on them that “this is actually the cooler place to be right now, given the current state of the industry.”

Coming of age in their native North Carolina in the mid-’90s, the Duffers didn’t have a basement like the Wheelers, nor any friends with telekinetic powers. But the goal was simple: to make a viewer feel the same as when he or she cracked open a big, fat King book.

“The first thing we wrote was the Dungeons & Dragons scene because it was so close to our experiences growing up,” Ross Duffer says. “We had a room over our garage, which was just not as cinematic. I wish our house looked like that. I wish a telepathic girl had dropped into our lives.”

They sent the pilot script around but found no takers until it landed on the right desk at Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps Entertainment, where senior vice-president Dan Cohen read it and immediately alerted Levy. Without hesitation, Cohen and Levy signed on to executive-produce the series — then titled Montauk — alongside the Duffers.

“Talent is talent. It’s just waiting for someone to bet on it,” Levy says. “We wanted to bet.”

So, too, did Netflix, which ordered the supernatural drama in April 2015. Casting would be key, potentially the separation between cheesy and brilliant.

The idea to target Ryder — a two-time Oscar nominee who rose to It Girl status in the ’80s but whose career had cooled considerably in the new millennium — to play a single mother trying to track down her missing tween was an early stroke of genius from casting director Carmen Cuba.

The Duffers and Levy invited Ryder to tea at L.A.’s Chateau Marmont for a conversation that lasted several hours and ranged from secret government testing to missing children. “I remember Winona: ‘What is this new kind of television on your computer?’” Levy says with a laugh. “We left that tea slightly exhausted but quite certain this was our Joyce Byers.”

But finding the right kids proved to be far more exhaustive, with the Duffers and Levy seeing some 1,000 aspirants. The trick was finding kids who looked “regular” and not like slick child actors.

Gaten Matarazzo, a stage actor from New Jersey whose Broadway credits included Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Les Misérables, was the first cast, as Dustin Henderson, the perpetually picked-on boy with a lisp.

Next was Millie Bobby Brown, who landed the breakout role of Eleven, the buzz-cut waif with psychokinetic abilities. The British actress says she perfected an American accent by watching TV and just observing people. After sending a self-tape to Cuba, she was asked to provide another and another and still another. She wouldn’t allow herself to get her hopes up, though.

“I always get really close on something,” Brown says, then it’s, “‘Oh, we’re picking the other girl because….’” But the series of tapes led to a Skype call and then a trip to L.A., where she won over the Duffer brothers.

McLaughlin, another Broadway actor who played Young Simba in The Lion King, nabbed the role of Lucas Sinclair, the member of the gang most suspicious of Eleven’s arrival.

Then came Schnapp, whose screen time in season one is limited but who plays a significant role in season two. The angel-faced boy with an uncanny resemblance to Ryder (his screen mom) recalls coming to L.A. for a so-called chemistry test and being paired with McLaughlin.

Fortunately, the two suburban New Yorkers already had bonded at the hotel pool. But Schnapp returned home without the job and headed to upstate New York for sleepover camp, where he was allowed only three incoming phone calls.

One day, his mother called with the Duffer brothers on the line. “I’m like, ‘Who’s Will?’ ‘Cause I didn’t know what they were talking about,” he says. “And then I realized it was ‘cause I originally auditioned for Mike when I auditioned for the role. And I started freaking out. It brightened the rest of my summer.”

Wolfhard was last. The Vancouver native, who started acting at eight, was sick in bed when he did his self-tape, which was “super out of focus, my dad’s finger was in the frame, super unprofessional.” But the Duffers loved it and Skyped with Wolfhard, then flew him to L.A. twice over a two-week period. But two months passed with no word.

“Out of nowhere, I got a call from Matt saying that I got the part, and that was really, really cool,” Wolfhard says of landing the lead. Ironically, Wolfhard was available to tackle the series only because Fukunaga had just dropped out of King’s It.

Wolfhard already had landed the role of Richie Tozier in that film, which was now suddenly on hold. It eventually recovered with Andrés Muschietti in the director’s chair, and Wolfhard was able to fit the project in between seasons of Stranger Things. It will hit theaters in September, some seven weeks before the second-season debut of Stranger Things on Halloween night.

To prepare their Fab Five, the Duffers assigned a list of movies to watch, including E.T., The Goonies, Jaws and Poltergeist. But nothing could equip the young stars for the show’s rabid fandom.

“On my Instagram,” McLaughlin says, “[it’s] like, ‘Brazil loves you.’ People from all around the world… France, Mexico, Africa...”

Brown says she never tires of the fervor surrounding Eleven. “I don’t really want to call them my fans. They’re kind of like my friends,” says the 13-year-old. “And I can’t say no to a picture. Obviously, I would do the same thing to Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. This 90-year-old came up and he was like, ‘I love you!’ It was really sweet.”

Perhaps most important was the vote of approval that came from Mr. King himself. The author tweeted several thumbs-ups in July, including: “STRANGER THINGS is pure fun. A+. Don’t miss it. Winona Ryder shines.”

Of course, an email exchange with the Duffer brothers ensued. “It took me four hours to write a five-sentence email,” Matt Duffer jokes. “I had to check the grammar with all my writers. I was very nervous about it.”

The kids also are enjoying the perks of being labeled TV sensations, including hanging with people they’ve long admired. Matarazzo singles out a meeting with Sarah Paulson. “She’s a wonderful person, and to hear compliments from her, it was, like, ‘wow,’” he says, sounding rather grown up for a 14-year-old.

For the 15-year-old McLaughlin, nothing compares to getting feedback from President Obama. “He’s like, ‘I like the bond the boys have on the show. They never gave up looking for their friend.’”

That dynamic the president noticed isn’t just a put-on for the cameras. Wolfhard and Matarazzo frequently hit the multiplex in tandem and caught Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens together. McLaughlin and Matarazzo compete against each other in video games. Retro ’80s games, naturally. “Pac-Man, yeah. I’m even wearing the Pac-Man shirt,” he says, pointing at his street clothes.

Brown, who describes herself as “a real girl’s girl in pink and pearls and rings and necklaces,” has managed to fit in with the boys by taking up whiffle ball. She and Schnapp have formed a close friendship. “Noah comes around almost every weekend for sleepovers,” she says. “We watch really scary movies on Netflix like The Babadook and Hush.”

Ultimately, they all are sharing in a secret that is being guarded more closely than a Project MKUltra experiment being carried out at the fictitious Hawkins Laboratory: what will happen in season two.

As evidence of the major secrecy involved this year, Building 5 — where a camera test is about to take place with a new character — is off-limits to press today. Day players and non-essential crew also are cleared. Only hair and makeup and a few key crewmembers remain. Keeping a lid on potential spoilers is serious business.

“My brother always asks me, ‘Gate, can you send me the script?’” Matarazzo says. “I’m like, ‘It’s a new season, and it’s a lot stricter than last year.’ He read them last year, but this year he’s not able to ‘cause we don’t want any, like, hacking interference.”

Hacking, indeed. The danger serves as a jarring reminder of today’s less-than-innocent times — and explains part of the appeal of Stranger Things: it harks back to an era not long ago but definitely out of reach, when people made eye contact, kids tore through neighborhoods on their bikes unsupervised and no one was enslaved by a beeping device.

Schnapp says his father schooled him on the mindset of the ’80s. “They were always outside. It’s all phones and computers now. You know, I kind of miss the ‘80s. Even though I wasn’t alive,” he says with a laugh, catching his own absurdity.

But viewers of Stranger Things — be they 12 or 90 — understand that universal feeling.

[yonce6496]

The Until Dawn gang bonding with the Hacketteers at a party

Ryan and Josh would both be in completely opposite conversations until the possibility of someone putting on a horror movie is brought up, they are tuned IN. Josh jumping up and down for a slasher and Ryan not budging on wanting a supernatural flick.

Dylan and Chris would totally geek out over tech. With Chris being mocked by Sam and Ash for his addiction to tech and Dylan being insecure of his nerdy side these two would bond super easily. I can’t help think of the cut dialogue between Dylan and Ryan on the bridge where he goes into particle theory and you can’t tell me Chris wouldn’t be totally hooked in that conversation.

Jessica and Emma absolutely tearing up the dance floor trying to outdo each other while laughing and strutting around like the main characters in their own movie.

Jacob Matt and Mike playing drinking games, howling and cracking jokes and arm wrestling as a trio of himbos. By far the most wasted by the end of the night.

Emily would immediately make a move on Nick, he’s everything she wants in a boyfriend, attractive, smart arm candy and most importantly he’s a follower. Emily would lay on the charm and try to have Nick wrapped around her little finger.

Sam and Kaitlyn hanging out in the kitchen raiding the fridge because they’re bored and the designated drivers of their respective groups. Each of them gossiping and making bets on whose gonna end up making out or fight first.

Ashley and Abi would be clinging to each other in a quiet corner of the party drinking and chatting each other up about books, art and other things until they eventually started talking about boys. These two would become fast and easy friends.

[jinxxedwammys]

I’m the one who just asked for hcs of the wammy boys with an s/o who bakes. I didn’t know that it had already been requested, so sorry about that. Instead, could you do hcs of the wammy boys with a geeky s/o?

Ah, that's fine! I'm sorry this took so long 😭

L

Well L isn't all that interested in the things you like.

However, he's good at listening!

If you get the urge to talk about your favorite franchise, he'll sit down next to you and listen intently... sometimes he'll forget to blink though which is kind of creepy.

He'll also get you merchandise if you want it which is fun.

Oh and if there's themed snacks, he will most definitely get those! but he will steal most of them!

Mello

I mean he grew up with Matt...

So he understands a little

though if you're the type to collect things he will get quite annoyed

"Why do you have to have your stupid superhero junk on the coffee table?"

"It's a diorama and it's not stupid!"

He is lowkey kind of into star wars as well as some of the gory action stuff but he'll never tell you that.

Near

Near doesn't exactly care for anything geeky

Yet he'll watch movies and stuff with you.

But if you get something like a Lego TIE fighter or a Death Star he will put it together with you... and play with it!

Matt

Bold of you to assume he's not a geek too!

He will talk nonstop about his favorite franchises.

If you're into anime, there will be heated debates over best girl and best boy.

He will play video games with you, but he kind of rubs it in your face if you lose.

Beyond Birthday

You're like an alien to be studied with him.

He's got no clue what you're talking about most of the time.

But he'll literally stare blankly into your soul while you talk.

Maybe he's planning to murder you? You can't really tell.

[ificouldhelpyouforget]

[5] High School is a Bitch (Tim Riggins x OFC)

MASTERLIST | DWHI MASTERLIST

Warnings: high school bullying (be kind y'all)

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My hands were at my face. I was so tense standing beside Mrs. Taylor, a 7 on one cheek and a 33 on the other. 

The State game was a rollercoaster from start to finish and it wasn't getting any better as it moved toward a conclusion. We were on the verge of winning the whole game, but we still had half the field to go before the end zone and Saracen was a target for the other team.

Both teams lined up again. Mrs. Taylor grabbed one of my hands and squeezed. The play went into action and the center line collided.

Matt threw to Tim who passed to Smash. I yelled at Smash to keep going, to take it all the way. I never shouted that loud. Then Smash made the touchdown and I screamed. I was a complete fool with our win. So much so that I leaped onto Tim's back when we were able to see the team. Thankfully all the boys were either in their uniforms or dressed in their regular clothes.

"You did it! You fuckin' won!" I shouted, hanging from his shoulders. I openly kissed his cheek in the excitement. I would reprimand myself later on for it.

Tim held my arms and laughed at my enthusiasm. Some of his teammates looked at me like I was insane while others nudged each other and whispered. I would have cared more if the Panthers lost.

I stood on my own two feet and beamed at Tim. "Can you believe it?"

"I'm still on cloud nine," Tim said. He suddenly licked his thumb and started rubbing off the 7 on my face.

I grabbed his hand and pulled his face away. "Hey! Don't mess with the face, Riggins. I can cheer on both you and Matt."

He tried with his other hand. "I'm afraid to tell you that you're only allowed one number on your face."

A laugh wiggled its way out of my throat. "And you think it's gonna be yours?"

"Dam right it is." He broke free of my grip and got more of the seven off of my face.

"Hey, Riggins."

Tim stopped trying to clean off my face to look over and Jason Street. The playful smile he had shifted to somethings ofter.

"Great job out there."

"Couldn't have done it without ya, Street."

Jason smiled at me. "You with this jerk, Cat?"

I groaned, but my lips stayed upturned. "It'd be really nice if people would quit thinkin' that. No, I'm not 'cause this jerk is only trouble."

Tim came after Matt's number again, making Jason laugh. "Well, keep him runnin' straight, all right?"

"I'll do my best, Jason."

"I'm right here, guys," Tim complained, successfully trapping my head under his arm to get the rest of Saracen's number off. He released me, proud to only see his jersey number left. "Everything is right in the world."

Jason was still watching us. "You goin' to the after party, Cat?"

"I don't think so. I might get along with some of you guys, but I'm still the art geek to everyone else."

Tim chuckled. "You're still a geek to us, Barton." I smacked his stomach.

"You should come," Jason said. "If anyone gives you trouble, Tim will kick their ass for ya. Think of him as your personal bodyguard."

"Yeah, until he gets drunk."

"I'll still have your back."

I looked between the boys. "All right. I'll go just this once."

Tim grabbed me and threw me over his shoulder without warning. "Time for you to have some fun, Catherine Barton."

*****

I honestly enjoyed myself at the start of the party. People were nice to me, though Tim hanging close by probably helped. I felt like I was worry free while I nursed a beer with a few of the football players. It all went downhill when I had to run to the bathroom.

Four girls were waiting for me when I opened the door. I recognized Tim's rally girl and smiled warmly. I had a bad feeling about them, but I remained pleasant. They didn't even speak to me, blocking my way when I tried to walk past.

I was pushed back into the bathroom, falling on the floor and nearly banging my head on the tub. All four of them pounced on me, calling me names, tugging at my hair and limbs to force me onto my knees. I struggled against them, but four on one wasn't a fair fight. I shouted out for help.

My head was forced over the toilet where they shoved my hair into it and flushed. I grunted against them pushing me down and the toilet trying to suck down my hair. Tears started falling down my face when I heard the sound of scissors. The toilet was flushed again and the scissors were brought to my hair. Sobs came from me as I watched chunks of my hair fall into the bowl, some getting flushed down. I screamed in frustration because I couldn't get free.

"What the hell is going on here?!"

All of their hands disappeared from my body and the scissors dropped to the floor. As much as I wanted to retaliate and kick their asses, I kept my head down and choked on a sob. I clenched my eyes shut to avoid looking at my hair floating in the toilet. I hated parties.

I didn't hear the girls leave or someone calling out to Tim. I flinched when a hand touched my back. I cried softly when Tim's voice cut through the ringing in my ears. I was so afraid to move, so afraid to see the mess on top of my head. I ducked away from the hand that tried to touch my hair.

Tim asked for a towel that he promptly placed over my head. He gently used it to bunch up my hair and dry it as best as he could.

I gathered the ends of the towel and used the bundled fabric to mute the sounds coming from my mouth. I couldn't pull myself together because every time I tried, the image of my hair filled my thoughts. I usually didn't worry over my hair, but I'd always had it long. I was scared to see how short I'd have to cut it to fix the mess.

"Get her to her room, Riggins." 

The sound of Coach Taylor's voice made me cry harder. I didn't realize he stopped by and having him see me in such a state was embarrassing.

"Come on, Barton." Tim carefully situated the towel to hide my hair and face from the partygoers. He helped me to my feet, pulling me against his side, and led me to my hotel room. 

It was the quietest party I ever left from.

*****

Staring at my hair after my shower had the tears rolling down my cheeks again. The strands in the front were still long and looked horrible in comparison to the choppy mess everywhere else. The shortest part barely went past the nape of my neck. Every cut was jagged and uneven. It wasn't my hair anymore.

Tim knocked on the door. "Are you okay?"

I slowly pulled the door open. Seeing his face full of genuine concern turned me into a blubbering mess again. "M-My hair..."

Tim pulled me to his chest and let me cry. He cradled the back of my head while his other hand rubbed my back. He didn't say a word, which was exactly what I needed.

It took several minutes to calm down. I stepped away from Tim, wiped my eyes, and pulled the hood of my sweatshirt over my head. I had a hard time meeting Tim's gaze.

"Did you drive here?" he asked. I nodded. "Tomorrow we're gonna go take care of your hair, okay? It'll be like nothing happened and you'll go back to school to show everyone that you're a badass."

"You wanna ride back with me?"

"Yeah, I do. I'm your bodyguard, right?"

I nodded and scratched the back of my head. I felt the prick of tears again. Tim muttered something about the four girls before he made me climb into my hotel bed.

He tugged the front of the hood with a smile. "Coach will make sure they won't be rally girls anymore."

"They'll still be at school."

"Then I'll walk you to class."

"You don't even show up to school on time."

"Then I'll get Saracen's help. We're gonna watch out for you."

I smiled sadly.

Someone knocked on the door, so Tim went over to check who it was. I sat up seeing Lyla Garrity.

"Are you okay?" She sat on the edge of my bed, her voice gentle.

My lower lip trembled, so I took a deep breath. "I-I'll be okay."

She didn't ask to see my hair. She didn't ask me to explain what happened. Instead, her eyes drifted over to my sketchbook lying on my suitcase. "Can I see what you've been working on?"

I nodded and crawled off the bed to grab the book. Tim followed out of curiosity, making me feel more self-conscious about it. Most people didn't get to see my sketches. I handed it to Lyla.

She looked at Tim. "It's okay if he looks, too?"

"Um, sure." I tugged the sleeves of my hoodie over my hands.

I didn't have to look to know what they were looking at. I had several animal sketches and a few still lifes. There were a lot of doodles mingled within each page. I looked down when Lyla turned the page to a finished sketch of Julie Taylor.

There were several mini drawings of my friends or people we knew. I had a sketch of Matt and Landry eating together, a large sketch of Tyra with practice doodles of her hair and eyes. I was particularly proud of my drawing of Coach Taylor from the photo I took at practice. A little image of Mrs. Taylor was in the corner.

A few pages had Lyla and Jason together, all showing off their cute relationship. Following them were sketches of Billy and Tim. I really liked the quick sketch I had of them working together on one of their trucks.

I turned a little pink when Lyla turned to the last page where a half-finished sketch of Tim was. It was one of those days the football team wore their jerseys to a pep rally and I really liked the way they all looked. Tim just happened to be the one person I chose to draw.

"These are really good, Catherine," Lyla said, setting the sketchbook next to me. "Are you thinking of going to an art college?"

I shrugged. "I haven't thought about it much."

"You should go," Tim said.

"There's not many here in Texas, so I don't know."

Lyla smiled. "You'll figure it out."

I nodded and looked between the two. I was happy to see Lyla and Tim on good terms again. I hated that what happened between them and Jason ruined their friendship for a little while.

"Would you like me to stay with you?" Lyla asked.

I shook my head. "No. I'm goin' to be okay. Thanks though."

She smiled again and pulled me into a hug. My eyes went wide when I stared up at Tim. I was so lost in the world of friendship sometimes.

Lyla left. leaving me and Tim alone again. He sat in the tiny hotel chair and leaned his head back.

"You can go back to your room or that party if you want, Tim. I'm all right. Even if they try to torture me again, the can't get in the room."

"You know, I was pretty scared when Smash told me something happened to you," he said. "And then I saw you hangin' over the toilet. I didn't know something was really wrong until you jumped away when I touched you." Tim rubbed his face. "I'm sorry."

"Tim, you invited me. You didn't have the scissors in your hands. You got me out of there."

He lifted his head to look at me. "I've never wanted to hit a girl before... They were smilin' when I took you out of there. I don't want a rally girl who's gonna hurt my friends."

My eyes welled up. I tried blinking them away, but it didn't matter when Tim already saw. He got up and sat where Lyla was before, pulling me against him again. It took everything in me to keep my breath steady.

"Do you need me to stick around? I know you're sharin' with Julie but if you need me, I can stay."

I hesitated. I wanted him there as my friend. I also didn't want anyone to see him leave my room. His roommate would already be suspicious if he didn't come back. But I felt so much better with him there. I eventually nodded.

Tim casually climbed into my bed and made himself comfortable. He stared at me watching him with surprise. "I'm not gonna do anything."

I swallowed and played with my sleeves. I eventually bit the bullet and laid down next to him. I was completely out of my element. I felt cramped and far from him all at once.

Tim chuckled when I shifted for the hundredth time. "Come here," he said before wrapping me up in his arms to slide me closer. "Relax, Barton."

It was easier said than done. I sighed in defeat when I couldn't figure out where my limbs could go and not be awkward.

"You haven't done this before, have you?"

"I don't invite people over to my house for sleepovers. I don't have regular interactions with the male variety and I sure as hell don't share beds with them," I said. "I'm a bit overwhelmed right now, Riggins."

He made a sound similar to a laugh while he shifted to lie on his back. Tim put one of my arms across his torso and made me lay my head on his shoulder.

I was very close to him. I kept my eyes away from his face.

"Better?"

I nodded a little. "Mmhmm."

"Now go to sleep. We've got a long drive in the mornin'."

*****

Before getting too far out of the city, Tim dragged me into a salon. Once they had me in a chair, Tim explained the situation in a low voice. The sound of shock from the hairdresser embarrassed me further when I pulled my hood down.

"I'm gonna fix this right up for you, honey," she said. "You'll show those girls how beautiful and amazing you are when you get back home."

Tim put his hand on my head for a second before going back to the waiting area, leaving me with the lady and her magic scissors.

I learned her name was Stacey pretty quick. After the introduction, she asked me questions about myself to distract me from cutting the rest of my long locks off. I watched the hairdresser shift her eyes to the door when someone walked in.

"He's a sweet boy for takin' care of you."

I nodded. "He's a good friend."

"I think he's feelin' somethin' for ya." The hairdresser tugged on both ends of my hair to check if they were equal length.

"Probably, but he feels somethin' for a lot of girls."

"So he's one of those boys," Stacey said. "Guard your heart then."

"I'll be okay."

She turned my chair. "I still think he's sweet on you. The real kind of sweet."

I looked down at the hair sitting on the smock. Tim was becoming a common topic of choice and I wasn't okay with it. I was getting tired of people thinking we were an item because I started to ponder it. He liked and loved a lot of girls and I wasn't sure I could be one of them or if I really wanted to be.

A few more cuts later, Stacey smiled at me. "All fixed."

I finally looked in the mirror. I felt like crying. My hair was the shortest it had been and it was considered a long hairstyle. The front hung down just at my shoulders, angling back to the shorter cuts the girls left me. Thankfully, she cleaned up their sloppy cuts.

Embarrassment took over again when I shuffled to the front where Tim was reading a random magazine. I smiled a little when he did a double take.

"It looks great," he said as he stood. Tim gently tugged on a longer section in the front. "You ready to go?"

I nodded.

Tim left some money for a tip since Stacey refused to take payment because of my situation. He wrapped an arm around my shoulders and lead me out to my car.

I fell asleep on the drive back, my head against the window. My hand was resting on the center console because Tim refused to let it go until we got home.

[riyaselfships]

Hi hi! So I idk if any of you know this but I’m a self shipper! Here’s my top three. :)) ^^

1. Connor ( DBH)

My baby boy!! I love him so much I would consider him my boyfriend and I always daydream about us going on dates especially picnics and the fun fair. He’s so wonderful and handsome.

2. Fujin ( Mortal Kombat)

I love him with all my heart and I would consider him my husband our wedding had two different themes based on our powers and food from his and mine cultures.

3. Donnie ( Tmnt 2012 and 2003 specifically)

I’ve always loved Donnie I would consider him my boyfriend we always geek out over science and comics together and have really fun dates with each other.

4. Jack Skellington ( The nightmare before Christmas)

Hes in one of my favorite movies and I love his personality and looks I can imagine us loving Halloween and Christmas.

5. Jack Frost ( The rise of the guardains)

One of my comfort movies again I love his personality and looks.

6. Ryan ( The quarry)

I loved his character while playing the game I really like his personality and getting to play him and getting to know his character.

7. Matt ( Until Dawn)

I really enjoyed his personality in the game and I also liked playing him and his interactions with the other characters.

Also here’s my self insert for all three:

If anyone wants to draw me with any of these three feel free to pm me!

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OMGOMG OMG FOR THE SHIP QUESTIONS!! Beware I might send a lot ówò you don’t have to answer them all!! AND FOR TOM OFC >:]

Pre Relationship: 2 and 3!

General: 2,4 and 8!

Love: 1, 7, 11, and 12!

Domestic Life: 2, 3, 4, and 10! :D

MIA. YOU ARE INSANE /POS ABSOLUTE MADLAD THANK YOU

THIS DESERVES A READ MORE BECAUSE THIS IS SO LORE HEAVY HELP

PRE:

2. What was their first impression of each other?

- tom; just some nice girl that matt brought in for some reason. that's all. will definitely not break him through her kind words.... hmm

jesse; oh he's kinda scary ngl but I think there's more to him, I hope we can get along <3

3. Did any of their friends or family want them to get together?

- edd saw it coming. he totally did. and wanted to make sure they enjoyed each other's company >:D

GENERAL:

2. Did they have an official first date? If so, what was it like?

- this art explains it perfectly ( ꈍᴗꈍ) as shown, the boys supported the date and had everything prepared for him, what mattered now is for tom not to mess it up but it worked well! maybe a few awkward hiccups but that's because they're super shy to be daring in their date 🥺

4. Were they each other’s first anything (kiss, relationship, etc.)?

- probably, yeah! I don't see tom usually being very romantically interested at first so he didn't wanna do anything that's not him. same goes for jesse, but she's just not so sure how to approach love and rather have friends first! until of course they started liking each other haha

8. Who gets jealous easier?

- him 😭 he feels a little weird seeing how close matt and jesse are, they're purely platonic and constantly hugging each other. sadly for tom, he thinks "I wish that were me" all the time. he's still learning how to be affectionate without feeling embarrassed about it

LOVE:

1. answered!

7. What are their favorite things to do together?

- they probably like to play peaceful co-op games together hehe like stard.ew valley, ani.mal cros.sing and don.t sta.rve 🥺 they're not too picky, talking to each other is enough too ♥️ especially since she's more geek than him and has a lot to talk about

11. What are some songs that apply to their relationship, in-universe or otherwise?

- YESSS IM EXCITED TO ANSWER THIS

okok so my top #1 song for them is Talk To You by Ricky Montgomery!! I've talked about how I imagine this song to work with them before 🥺 here's some special mentions:

- UwU - chevy (jesse's pov)

- despair - leo (tom's pov)

- Cupid's Chokehold - gym class heroes (ft patrick stump)

12. What kind of nicknames do they call each other?

- gosh I get the butterflies even when I type this, but he calls her m'love and she calls him to.mee, or to.mee bear. based off his teddy bear 🥺

DOMESTIC

2, 3 are answered~

4. Do they have any pets?

- They don't, but a dog sounds nice 🥺

10. Who’s the better cook?

- jesse!! likes cooking for the creative aspect for it, and eventually learned to cook better because of it!

AGAIN MIA THANK YOU BUT OMLLGLFKDJJDHSJHFHSHFBAR I FEEL SO SELF INDULGENT RIGHT NOW EHEHRHEHRH

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PORTAL RUNNER - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Terror Films

SYNOPSIS: 15-year-old Nolan discovers a secret family legacy and a portal that enables him to travel to parallel worlds. It should have been a young boy’s dream come true but it becomes a nightmare when he realizes he’s being pursued across dimensions by an evil force. Nolan becomes stranded on Christmas in an alternate timeline with his quirky family and a rebellious and petulant older sister he’s never met before. He soon realizes Mae may be the key to defeating his adversary and has to try to enlist her help and fast, before it’s too late for them all.

REVIEW: If you’re a gamer, like I am, you can’t help but draw an inference to Valve’s successful video game series “Portal” and “Portal 2.” Plus, all us science fiction geeks can think of several films that share similar themes, like “Sliders.” PORTAL RUNNER is somewhat different, well it takes place during Christmas.

This is a low budget initiative that relies on the personalities to drive the film and the narrative. Everything is interconnected in a way that keeps it focused so it doesn't venture into the realms of big special effects. And it’s fine. The narrative kind of makes sense with a goofy child’s logic and the new dimension offers a strangeness to the sister and brother relationship that was enjoyable. I liked that Nolan travels to different dimensions where his family dynamic is altered. I appreciate the way the plot addresses Nolan’s actions and the team effort to set things right. Although I did find it a bit conflicting about Nolan’s actions and his ultimate choice. It kind of limits the implications of it being a morality tale. All in all, it's a fun tale with some good dialogue and  comedy the kids will enjoy.

The overall production values feel like the late 90’s kid’s TV shows, such as “Goosebumps.” It might feel like a trip down memory lane for some adults, but older kids might be unimpressed given many of the shows available on a variety of platforms these days. The simplicity of what the filmmakers pull off add to the goofy feel to the film. All the production values are fine and there is just enough here to allow the film to take you along for the ride.

I like the cast, especially the leads Sloane Morgan Siegel and Elise Eberle. First off they do an excellent job playing characters much younger than their actual ages. They truly fooled me. They also have an impressive number of credits to their name so it is with little wonder that they do such an excellent job here. Their performances do have a bit of a sitcom feel to it but it suits the tone of the film. They keep it fresh and light, accessible to a wide audience. I enjoyed the performances by the actors who played their parents, and especially enjoyed the performance of Brian S. Lewis as the absent minded and well intended Uncle Boon. Overall a nice ensemble.

PORTAL RUNNER is an entertaining family film. I don’t think it was intended for adults, but if you are still a kid at heart and remember the after school shows and Saturday morning programs of the 90’s it will feel like a trip down memory. There are some funny moments, and who couldn’t use a laugh these days. Director Cornelia Duryée does a credible job with J.D. Henning & Tallis Moore’s screenplay. There is something fresh about the film and it feels like a fun family night movie, more so the younger kids then the older teens. Still, in an age of highly polished effects driven films like the “Star Wars” and Marvel Comic Universe it's refreshing to watch an ambitious genre film. Something tells me had they had a slightly bigger budget they might have delivered something that left a bit more like “Goonies'' than ”Goosebumps.”

CAST: Elise Eberle, Sloane Morgan Siegel, Carol Roscoe, Brian S. Lewis, Matt Shimkus, Shaunyce Omar & Denny Mcauliffe CREW: Director - Cornelia Duryée; Screenplay - J.D. Henning & Tallis Moore; Producer - Larry Estes; Cinematographer - Chris Mosio; Score - BC Smith; Production Designer - Peter Spawn; Costume Designer - AliRose Panzarella; Visual Effects Supervisor - Jamie Ferguson OFFICIAL: http://kairos-productions.com/portal-runner FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/portalrunnermovie/ TWITTER: mobile.twitter.com/portalrunnermov TRAILER: https://youtu.be/SFk9cgpb9A8 RELEASE DATE: Streaming & On Demand December 10th, 2021

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay),  or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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Lead Singer! Tamaki Amajiki with tattoo artist & lead guitarist S/O || MHA

Genre: Rock Star AU || Fluff || Self-Indulgent angst ||

⚠️ Warnings: Drug Use || Nsfw || Orgy || Mommy kink? ||

Words: 2k+

A/N: very self indulgent bc i love rockstar aus i’ve never seen one of tamaki so here it is! 

Gender Neutral Reader

Dude, don’t even get me started

HE SINGS LIKE JESSE THE GUY WHO SING SWEATHER WEATHER AND DADDY ISSUES

Can you imagine his singing devils advocate, holy shit he’d look so good MA’AM PLEASE

YOU CANNOT TELL ME THAT HE WOULDN’T DRESS LIKE HARRY STYLES 

He’s still shy and still has stage fright the first few times but your his lead guitar player (dated before the band was together)

Mirio is on the drums while Nejire is the bass player

It’s so hard not to pounce on him once he gets into his music like wow 

ESPECIALLY IF HE SUNG DEVILS ADVOCATE

You guys wear a matching matte black rings and people assume you’re married, y’all never say no so you’re gonna let people assume bc you’re fine with it.

You used to be a tattoo artist so many tattoos Tamaki has or will have, it’s done by you, he won’t want 

After every set he’ll either kiss you or your hand, it just depends if you go straight into the next set or not

He sings pretty boy dedicated to you bc if it where all to end, he’d be okay if it was by your side

The fans either ship you or they don’t 

It’s a little hard thinking that people don’t think you’re a good match but Tamaki always says that you’re his angel and he’d never fall in love with anyone else bc you’re his soulmate 

Some fans ship him with mirio and they both think its funny bc they’ve been best friends since they where kids so they don’t have a problem

But Tamaki does not, DOES NOT like it when they ship him with Nejire. Not that he doesn’t like her bc she, along with mirio, got him out of his comfort zone a lot (in a good way). 

He sees the way you’re smile fades when you see a post about their ship, people saying that they look good and all. It’s gotten to a point of wanting to break up with Tamaki just to make a handfull of fans happy

You’d do anything for his music to rise up the ranks, even if it meant losing your relationship

You’ve gone to mirio sobbing about this, it kinda hurt Tamaki that you didn’t go to him but you just couldn’t face him without the reminder of those stupid post

There was one day where a post said “look at the way he looks at her, he looks at her like he’s in love with her.” You looked at the picture for a long time and didn’t even realize the water works

You didn’t really mention it to anybody but when tamaki sang pretty boy, everyone could tell that it had a different feel to it

the set was over and before tamaki could look at you, you had already gone off the stage and ran towards the back locking yourself into the bathroom and kinda just letting it all out

god you hated this feeling, the ache in your chest 

Tamaki basically broke into the bathroom and froze when he saw you crying. He was so worry and so angry at the same time.

You both ended up crying on the bathroom floor together proclaiming your love for each other in such a snotty mess that it ended in laughter.

After that incident there was a long thread tweet of Tamaki explaining politely why he doesn’t like when people ship him with someone else other than his s/o or mirio (bc you don’t mind it either) people could tell that he was angry through the tweet and it was a lil scary bc tamaki DOES NOT GET ANGRY 

anygays- angst is over, sorry very self-indulgent. 

YOU CANNOT TELL ME THIS MAN DOESN’T SMOKE DUE TO ANXIETY 

You guys have 21+ concerts bc it’s those type of concerts where u can smoke weed legally and drink

SHOT GUN SMOKE WITH TAMAKI HOT HOT HOT

Tamaki’s a lil high so he does it with mirio too and u end up doing it with nejire (your relationship def gets a lot better after the whole shipping situation bc yall talk about it and nejire ends up outing herself to you guys as a lesbian)

so if you’re a girl, Tamaki will def. tell her to watch herself when it comes to his girl but if you’re a dude- you guys are like oh... cool, good for you.

MMM  tourbus sex

YOU CANNOT TELL ME THAT AS A BAND YALL DIDN’T DO SOMETHING TOGETHER

you don’t Nejire anywhere near Tamaki tho, def a small cat fight while it happens 

TAMAKI GOT REALLY JELOUS WHEN MIRIO KISSED YOU OH MAN

Tamaki def fucked you several times while Mirio was listening bc TAMAKI WANTS HIM TOO KNOW WHO YOU BELONG TOO (cannon amajiki is a bottom and probably a pillow prince but fannon tamaki is a switch but in my head in this au TAMAKI IS A HARDCORE TOP)

Several occasions where you have to sit down during concerts bc tamaki ruined you minutes beforehand

FOR A FUCKING FACT yall do it in the dressing room and he just cums inside you and slips you’re underwear back on minutes before set AND U HAVE NO TIME TO CLEAN YOURSELF SO YOU’RE LIKE FUCK

mmm i love me some dom tamaki

Okay lets get to award shows

B E S T D R E S S E D C O U P L E A W A R D 

its something like this:  female / male

if y’all win something tamaki will NOT speak, way too many people are looking at him at the moment and he almost died during the pictures. 

“some many flashing cameras”

holds your hand tighter and y’all ask to get escorted out 

If y’all live together like only you and him, you’re house def is the definition of dark decor

if you guys every do get married, you aren’t getting a live band, everyone thought you did but it turns out it’s you guys in wedding attire- they love it.

Also very small wedding, somehow able to hide it from the pap and its like 50 people or so, mostly friends and like 1/3 family

100% LIKE PEWDIEPIES WEDDING. very very private but very nature/dark decor 

do y’all get wedding tattoos. yes. but not matching, not really.

do y’all tattoo each-other at the wedding... yes.

on your ring finger you have a sun and he has the moon.

you are the light that guides his threw the darkness  and he is your sun, always lighting up your life you know bc the sun lights up the moon

y’all just love eachother sorry

you don’t break up and y’all don’t expect to

BABIES Fem version

do you still play while pregnant yes

are people surprised, yell yeah

you gotta sit down tho bc your feet are killing you 

around the 6 to 9 month mark, the band goes on a break tamaki ends up going solo for a bit during the break and he makes you sing with him AND WOW do you get a larger fanbase bc of it. yes

angelic voice of a pregnant mother

it made tamaki horny, like how the fuck are are you so fucking great at fucking everything please let me fuck you god please

will whine, WILL CALL YOU MOMMY god yes

BABIES Male version.

Yall really wanted to adopt w one baby but the baby you liked had a twin so youre like HOW CAN U TAKE ONE AND NOT THE OTHER

they are twins but ones a boy and one is a girl

god you love them with all your heart

BABIES IN GENERAL (fem version yall have twins too, boy and girl)

they grow up to be band geeks, yall love it but your boy learns piano and the girl ends up playing the guitar (def not the outcome you guys thought it would be but you really dont care)

Let set names Mizuki for a girl, Haru for a boy. (legit beautiful moon and the sun)

Mizuki is very alternative meets fairy academia/ loves plants. probably a baby witch: has the same attitude as Tamaki

Haru is Dark Academia meets city pop / loves record, old gadgets and reading books: very much more like their other parent 

If y’all ever retire to just making music at home the kids are def. gonna take the band name and just put “The new gen” after it. You guys make fun of them for being unoriginal and they get pouty 

but they had you guys crying the first time they got a gig. they both sing, make music like billie and finneas and y’all just so proud. 

when you guys start getting older they will take you to award shows as their date to flex the fact that they are gen celebs who actually made something off of their parent success unlike some people

y’all just flex you’re kid bc they doing so well

just for shits and giggles (kids are like 22 at this point, you guys are like 46) :

Haru would probably get a girl pregnant during a one night stand and end up in a baby daddy situation

Mizuki probably steals Tamakis weeb and smokes it w lavander, you catch her and you’re like.... is it good? mother/father daughter smoke sesh

Haru is like “where’s mom, i need her to run by some notes- are you guys smoking? I’m telling dad.”

“It’s not like you’re dad doesn’t smoke either.” 

Haru and Mizuki are like “WHAT?! SINCE WHEN?!” 

“Since always... how’d you think he got over his stage fright? It’s not like i could go down on you’re dad every time before a concert to lift his nerves.”

Fake gagging from the two kids. 

You guys a def the parents who kinda don’t care about your image but you don’t let your kids go off easy

They are good kids who kept good grades and never got caught while doing trouble- so they are well respected and have liberty to do what they like.

There ends up being an article about your family and the cover is you guys- all of you with your nails painted and eyemakeup

very very controversial interview with strict and non liberals calling you guys bad parents and such

and you guys also talked about the topic about how you cared for your children. explaining that you guys stopped smoking, stopped drinking, kept a healty diet until they where 15. once they became 18 it was a very open enviroment, letting your kids grow the way they want and not suffocating them. not shoving down their beliefs and likes- they grew up the way they wanted to with the care of their parents.

parents kinda hate you ngl, yall too great sksksksk

yall also play the game where they ask you questions and if you don’t answer you have to take a shot

Mizuki: “Oh ew, please don’t answer this question... Have you ever had- *clears throat* have you guys ever had sex while we where in the house

Tamaki gets all red and shoves a shot down your throat and now you don’t get to answer “But I wanted to answer!” Haru is cringing hard and he takes a shot himself “You guys are gross”

Haru asks a question and just HATES IT “Oh god... Okay- Only because I wanna know I’m asking parent number 2 (you’re parent #2) Is the rumor of you guys doing the dirty with your band true. Did you guys have an orgy.”

You start to laugh your ass off but Mizuki and Tamaki are looking at eachother bc they cant believe they’ve done this Haru def is out of his shy bubble and now Mizuki has it

“You want a shot papa?” She asked tamaki, he just nodds and she fills it to the brim, “I think thats enough.” But before he’s able to reach for it, She shoots it down and put another one full for him

“Oh yeah, that’s true. Kinda i guess, it wasn’t really an orgy- It was more like two couples doing it in the same room while doing it but you’re uncle mirio did kiss me.”

Kids: Forever gagging

Tamaki: Forever blushing

You: Ah sweet memories :)

Request are open! You can request anyone from My Hero Academia (low key wont write for tsu or uraraka. Will not write for mineta), Haikyuu, Attack on Titan or Balance Unlimited!

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AEW Rampage Was a Rare Pro Wrestling Surprise

AEW made it’s formal conception on January 1, 2019 and has since been making a number of accomplishments since. Including sold out shows, record merch sales, signing major stars, and  breaking one million viewers semi-regularly just to name a few. As we come to closing out the year AEW is looking to continue the highs they’ve been receiving in 2021 with the debut of their second televised program AEW Rampage. An hour series that will act as an equal to it’s sister program AEW Dynamite. And with the show they put on for night one that promise has so far already been kept.

AEW Rampage is a 2021 pro wrestling series produced by AEW & WarnerMedia. It currently airs Fridays at 9:00 AM Central on TNT. 

Editor’s Note: Spoilers for the debut episode of AEW Rampage and potential spoilers for the second episode may be present within this review.

AEW Rampage opened with an amazing match and a shock finish.

Kenny Omega (c) vs Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship:

In the opening (and first ever) contest of AEW Rampage, AEW featured a historic moment in which the Impact World Championship was defended for the very first time on another national wrestling promotion’s television program. AEW, Impact, and AAA World Champion Kenny Omega defended against challenger Christian Cage in a bit of a preview to their upcoming All Out main event match for the AEW World Championship. First just wanted to point out that the Pittsburg crowd was HOT for this show from start to finish. It really goes to show that if you give your audience a bit of respect they often respond in kind. Which is a polar opposite to a lot of WWE crowds who often attack the shows with obnoxious chants such as “What!?” & “CM PUNK!”. But WWE often shows little respect to their audience so it can be a bit forgiven.

Omega and Cage are both rather high level in-ring performers, especially the latter at age 47. AEW typically has their best matches open and close their shows and this philosophy continued on the debut of Rampage. Most of the offense surprisingly came from Christian who was really showing out against Omega who was mainly selling everything. At one point in the match Christian hit Omega with a Spear and had a cool near fall. Finish saw the Young Bucks coming out while Don distracted a ref and they handed Kenny a chair. As Omega was preparing for the One-Winged Angel, Christian turned the tides with a Killswitch on the very chair Omega had prepared for a three count. Omega sold the Killswitch like he was shot and Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus join Cage for the post-match celebration.

Winner AND NEW Impact World Champion Christian Cage: **** 1/2 stars

Beloved jobber Fuego del Sol gained a life changing victory in defeat.

Following the commercial break with get Mark Henry interviewing Cage with Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus having A Little Bit of the Bubbly. Cage said Kenny caused him to bring everything he had and felt he wasn’t going to win. He then states that if he gave him so much trouble for the Impact title it’ll be next to impossible for him to win the AEW title, but the victory has Cage in Omega’s head. Next match is God’s Favorite Champion Miro taking on everybody’s favorite jobber Fuego del Sol for the TNT Championship. If Sol wins he’ll be signed to an AEW contract.

Fuego del Sol vs Miro (c) for the TNT Championship:

If you’re even remotely apart of AEW’s social media circles you’ve probably heard of the rise of Fuego del Sol fka Kage. Sol began wrestling in a trampoline fed on Youtube prior to pursing his dreams on the independent circuit. Fuego; real life best friend of rising AEW star Sammy Guevara found his way to the promotion through recommendation working AEW Dark during their stay at Daily’s Place during the pandemic. Fuego also had a starring role in Guevara’s vlog entitled “Sammy’s Vlog” in which he films & documents his & his friends & co-workers’ real lives and careers as a professional wrestlers. Fuego became a fan-favorite due to his likable personality and optimism. AEW took notice of Fuego’s skyrocketing popularity and often had him featured on Dark and occasionally on flagship series Dynamite. The running gag of Sammy’s Vlog was Fuego’s real-life quest for a contract despite his losing streak and the fact that he also worked at Burger King to support his family while on PPA (pay per appearances) bookings with AEW.

Sammy stated many times that the goal of his vlog was to help his friends and guests to establish a gimmick, place to explore personality, and an opportunity to reach an audience basically to help wrestlers get over. And it’s kind of poetic that Fuego is one of the first to truly accomplish those goals. Fuego is now a hit on social media with many of his tweets gaining five digit numbers in likes something that’s rather unheard of from someone who’s had no real presence in the WWE. Now that we’ve gotten to the background of Fuego and the importance of this storyline (apologies for being so long winded about it) we can move on to the match itself. 

This was more or less a squash match, but the point was to get Fuego over in front of a big crowd. As the match began Fuego showed his bravery by hitting Miro with a variation of the Tornado DDT his finishing move of which he is the master. Fuego goes for a pin but only got a one count, he follows up with a second Tornado DDT as the crowd goes ballistic in cheers and Miro wisely rolls out of the ring. Commentary reminds people at home that if Fuego wins via count out he may not win the title but he will in fact still win the AEW contract. Miro unfortunately gets back into the ring at nine only to be hit with THIRD Tornado DDT at this stage the crowd is all over Fuego. He goes for a pin, but gets a very close near fall. As Miro recovers he nails Fuego with the Bulgarian Drop & Thrust Kick followed by the Game Over submission for the win.

Winner and still AEW TNT Champion Miro: *** stars

AEW Women’s World Champion returned to Brittsburg in the main event.

Miro celebrates and rips the contract as we head to commercial. Returning from the break Fuego recovers from his heartbreaking loss as the Pittsburg crowd gives him a standing ovation for his efforts. Commentary is selling the idea that this is Fuego’s final official appearance in AEW as they’re back on a touring schedule. Suddenly, Sammy Guevara’s music hits and he appears (briefly) with Tony Khan who hands him a mic and clipboard. Sammy tells Fuego that despite losing he may have still won. Reminding him of his disappointing win-loss record, he tells him it doesn’t matter as the fans and the wrestlers in the back all love him. Realizing what’s about to go down Fuego starts ugly crying as Sammy tells Fuego that Tony Khan wanted himself as his best friend to inform him that as of tonight he is officially All Elite and the crowd goes nuts. In an interview with Sports Illustrated Tony Khan stated that this was 100% shoot and that only Sammy knew Fuego was getting signed regardless of his loss. If you’ve followed Fuego’s journey from the beginning or middle where he made his AEW it really shows that anyone can get themselves over if they work hard enough and have the right platform. Contrastingly, in WWE if you get over without being their chosen guy or gal you’re punished for it being viewed as “having gone into business for yourself”. A testament to this is the infamous rise of Matt Cardona fka Zach Ryder who rose to fame with his “Z! True Long Island Story” Youtube series and had a fundamental role in teaching pro wrestlers to use the internet and social media to work for themselves to get over and would go on to inspire shows such as BTE (Being the Elite) & Sammy’s Vlog.

Cardona would regularly embarrassed and buried on WWE TV after a pity run with the WWE United States Championship rarely finding success beyond point for the remainder of his run in the promotion. Reports stated that morale among talent hit a record low, Cardona’s best friend Impact Wrestling star Brian Myers was also quoted as saying WWE “would hold “brass ring” pep talks every WrestleMania that suddenly stopped once Cardona got over”. So in short, unless you’re their flavor of the week/month/year WWE won’t take it kindly if you work hard and gain a following without their say. Whereas AEW (and virtually every other promotion ever) will do the compete opposite and show support, but enough of the rant it’s time for the main event.

Red Velvet vs Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D for the AEW Women’s World Championship:

Fuego wasn’t the only new signee of the night.

As the match starts Velvet is understandingly thrown off by the boos. More confusingly Velvet is working as a babyface for much of the match, rectifies this when she begins working Britt’s wrist. Obviously, Britt is the heel, but for the sake if the circumstances I’m glad Velvet played into being the baddie for the night. Also can I just say how crazy it’s been seeing Red Velvet grow as an in ring performer? I’ve seen her since her debut on Dark and basically followed through since her debut on Dynamite with Cody against Jade Cargill and Shaq. She’s still fairly fresh and young as a worker, but has really shown off her potential especially here. Lots of back and forth offense from Britt and Red. The finish saw Britt attempting the Lockjaw with the hurt wrist, but once Velvet escapes she brilliantly reverses it with her opposite arm for the submission. 

Winner and still AEW Women’s World Champion Britt Baker: **** stars

While Britt celebrates she beats down Velvet who comes back only to be beat down again by the returning Jamie Hayter with a new look. Hayter had a bit run on AEW Dark & NXT UK prior to her return as a full-time AEW talent. Britt had been hinting that she was opening up a bodyguard position and Hayter will fit that role moving forward. AEW Rampage’s debut was an extremely strong show with fantastic matches and excellent storytelling. This Friday is surprisingly going to be even more important, as unless you’ve been living under a rock “The First Dance” in the United Center will be the host of the long-awaited return of CM Punk to pro wrestling and not as an analyst as an in-ring talent. AEW and Punk himself are barely trying to throw fans off of what is undoubtedly going to be a legendary moment for them in their short time alive. 2021 has been very good to AEW and pro wrestling as a whole and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. AEW gives AEW Rampage’s debut episode an 80 out of 100.

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House of the Dragon: Game of Thrones Prequel Trailer Breakdown

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It’s been far too long since TV viewers got to spend time in Westeros. Thankfully, we will all be returning soon. Today HBO Max revealed an official teaser for House of the Dragon, the first of many planned Game of Thrones spinoffs. Check it out below.

This story is a prequel that picks up roughly 200 years before the events of the epic HBO series. The Targaryen dynasty is on its fifth king of the Seven Kingdoms. They’ve got all the dragons they could want and things are going great in Westeros. Surely, no petty family squabble over succession could possibly ruin such a great thing! Unfortunately for the Targaryen family, George R.R. Martin kind of lives for this shit. 

House of the Dragon is set to cover a major event in Westerosi history known as the Dance of the Dragons. This is when a crisis of succession leads to an enormous civil war that devastates the continent and kills off a large percentage of House Targaryen’s dragons. And those dragons are pretty important, you see. As the voiceover in the teaser indicates “Gods, kings, fire, and blood. Dreams didn’t make us kings. Dragons did.”

Though this teaser is only just over a minute long, it packs quite a bit of exciting imagery within it. Let’s break down exactly what it is we’re seeing here, using Martin’s prequel text Fire & Blood as a guide. 

Ser Otto Hightower

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Fans of Game of Thrones should immediately recognize the pendant on the chest of this unseen character. That is worn by the “Hand of the King” who is essentially the King of the Seven Kingdoms’ chief of staff. Some Hands of the King are more historically significant than others and the House of the Dragon will depict a particularly important one. Though we don’t see his face, this character is certainly Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans).

The Hightowers hail from Oldtown in The Reach, one of the biggest and most powerful cities in the Seven Kingdoms. In fact, before Aegon I’s arrival on the continent and the creation of King’s Landing, Oldtown was THE city in Westeros. As such, the Hightower family that rules Oldtown is extremely powerful. Though Otto’s brother is the Lord of Oldtown, Otto has been a mainstay of King’s Landing for years. He is a deeply political man who counts the king’s brother Daemon as his biggest rival. His daughter is also quite attractive and may or may not catch the eye of King Viserys I.

King Viserys I

Ah yes, King Viserys I: the head honcho. Viserys I (Paddy Considine) is the fifth king of the Targaryen dynasty. He seems to be doing a decent job but that might just be because his reign followed that of his grandfather Jaehaerys I – perhaps the greatest king Westeros ever had. Viserys’s biggest “sin” is his love of his daughter Rhaenyra. Viserys is grooming her to be Westeros’s ruling monarch despite the precdent of patrilineal succession being set under Jaehaerys’s reign.

The prominent inclusion of Viserys’ sword in this shot might not be a coincidence. All Targaryen kings through Aegon IV wielded Aegon I’s Valyrian steel sword Blackfyre. Should someone hypothetically nab that sword in a civil war it would lend an air of legitimacy to their claim.

Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). This may be the closest this story has to a “main character.” Rhaenyra is the apple of her father King Viserys’s eye. In fact, for much of her youth she was pretty much the apple of everyone’s eye. Known as the “Realm’s Delight”, Rhaenyra has a very positive approval rating in the Seven Kingdoms. She is Viserys’s only child from his marriage to Queen Aemma of House Arryn. She appears to have a clear path to the Iron Throne … unless her father does something crazy like say, get remarried.

Daemon Targaryen

Here we have Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen. Daemon (Matt Smith) is the king’s younger brother and therefore Rhaenyra’s uncle. In the war to come, Daemon will be one of the most important players. He is an excellent warrior but also a bit unbearable. Otto Hightower hates him and Viserys himself isn’t too taken by him. His niece certainly loves him though. Perhaps a bit too much. 

This may not be a particularly important moment but it does serve as a reminder that the Targaryen fashion sense is so rad. This also, however, could be a fateful duel between Daemon Targaryen and Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), the latter of which loves a morningstar and who will play an important role in the palace intrigue to come.

Corlys Velaryon a.k.a. The Sea Snake

Now THIS guy is very important. This is Corlys Velaryon a.k.a. The Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint). Think of him as House of the Dragon’s Tywin Lannister, that is to say: the most powerful man in the Seven Kingdoms who does not sit on the Iron Throne. House Velaryon dates its lineage back to Old Valyria just like the Targaryens. As such the two families are quite close, with Corlys even marrying Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best).

Even beyond his family’s power, however, Corlys is a particularly impressive man. He is a prolific sailor and adventurer who has traveled all over the world, bringing many riches back home with him. Should a civil war break out, he would be a very important ally to win.

Speaking of Velaryons, here is the whole crew. It’s unknown who is who here but the following actors have been confirmed to be a part of the Velaryon family:

– Wil Johnson as Ser Vaemond Velaryon – Younger brother to Coryls Velaryon and commander in the Velaryon navy – John Macmillan as Ser Laenor Velaryon – Son of Corlys Velaryon and  Rhaenys Targaryen    – Savannah Steyn as Lady Laena Velayron – Daughter of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen  – Theo Nate as Ser Laenor Velaryon – Son of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen

I believe we’re seeing the adolescent Ser Laenor to Corlys’s left. His wife Rhaenys is also accompanying him.

This is a conspicuous shot of the Iron Throne – the thing that each character is striving for and the thing that also no longer exists, thanks to Drogon.

Mysaria

Here we see Sonoya Mizuno (Devs, Ex Machina) as Mysaria, Daemon’s Mistress of Whisperers and also just his mistress. Mysaria is pretty rad. She’s a dancer from the Free City of Lys in Essos who caught Daemon’s eye. She comes to serve a pretty important role in the Dance of the Dragons and is involved with at least one unbearably cruel act. Much of Westeros comes to know her as “Lady Misery.”

Lady Alicent Hightower

Told you Ser Otto Hightower’s daughter was attractive! This is Lady Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooker), who will soon catch the king’s eye. Here, however, she appears to be in distress. She’s running through the court in Maegor’s Holdfast and holding what could be the same Valyrian dagger that caused so much strife in Game of Thrones. What events could this cursed thing have set in motion here? It’s hard to say but it may involve her son Aemon losing an eye.

Remember how much fun the jousting episodes were in Game of Thrones season 1? So much can happen at a tourney. It’s a fun place for highborn and commoners alike to take in some sweet violence. It’s also dramatically fertile ground for many schemes to take shape. Based on the heraldry of a red archer on a green field, this tournament is being held in Horn Hill, home of House Tarly (yes, as in Samwell Tarly). The two participants in this particular joust appear to be Ser Criston Cole again and a House Tarly knight.

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In Fire & Blood, the events that set the Dance of the Dragons in motion begin at a tourney in King’s Landing. Alicent Hightower is adorned in green and Rhaenyra Targaryen in black, so when the factions eventually divide they are known as the “greens” and the “blacks.”

At first glance this appears to be a simple training session. But then it becomes clear that these two combatants really hate each other. We are likely seeing here a skirmish between one of Lady Alicent’s sons and one of Lady Rhaenyra’s. You might think that the blond-haired boy is Rhaenyra’s son but curiously all of her and her blond husband Laenor’s kids come out with jet black hair. He almost looks a little bit more like Ser Harwin Strong (Ryan Corr). Interesting.

House of the Dragon will premiere in 2022 on HBO and HBO Max.

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I've got a fun game for you to play! Book an AEW trios tournament with RANDOM TEAMS! Put the AEW roster into a random generator and generate trios teams with 1 woman and 2 men. Even more fun - put the managers in too and generate managers for the teams! Then, deduce who you think would win and why! Have fun!

THIS SOUNDS SO FREAKING FUN AND I AM HERE FOR THIS !!!!! LETS GO !!!! ✨✨✨ So for this, I’ve randomly generated 16 teams ~ each has 2 men, a woman and a manager as requested~ As for who i think would win, I, as a lover of a good babyface team, am going with TEAM 4 !!! 👀

TEAM 1 : Angelico, Wardlow & Diamante, managed by Matt Hardy: OKAY THIS IS PRETTY BADASS!!!!! With Matt Hardy managing them, this would be a heel team for sure!

TEAM 2 : Matt Jackson, Serena Deeb & Chuckie T, managed by Jake Roberts: OMG this is a far cry from Lance for poor old Jake the Snake!!! 😂 I feel like Jake’s role as manager would basically be that one grumpy grandad at all the school meets. A face team which Jake would want to be a heel team

TEAM 3 : Stu Grayson, The Butcher & Riho, managed by Arn Anderson: this is even more random than the last one LMFAO !!!! would pop for riho and stu doing their flying moves off of the butcher’s shoulders! like jake arn is just looking at his team like 👁👄👁 A face team for sure, as the sweet Stu and Riho melt the Butcher’s hard exterior and let him have fun!

TEAM 4 : Jon Moxley, John Silver & Yuka Sakazaki, managed by Billy Gunn: FAVOURITE TEAM SO FAR I STAN THESE 4 !!!! this team , especially with lovable goofballs Yuka and Silver, is so freaking fun! Billy would be like that dad who cheers his kiddos on with everything he has ! 🥺🥺🥺 A proper baybface team who i would book TO WIN for the lovable goofballs to come out on top!

TEAM 5 : Cody Rhodes, Alan Angels & Nyla Rose, managed by Sting: OKAY BUT NYLA BULLYING FIVE WOULD BE SO FUNNY !!!! A proper tweener team, Cody and Nyla butt heads all the time while poor Five is stuck in the middle. Would definitely go out of the tournament early due to bad teamwork dynamics costing them the opening match

TEAM 6 : Pac, Cash Wheeler & Thunder Rosa, managed by Taz: THIS TEAM IS F*CKING BADASS!!!!!!! A trio of absolute asskickers with the baddest manager!!!  Cash would like Pac since even though he flips, he uses a lot more fists nowadays! A tweener team who just wants to kick ass and take names and this philosphy will lead them to the finals, but sadly not to the win.

TEAM 7 : MJF, Luchasaurus & Kris Statlander, managed by Vickie Guerrero: MJF IN BIZARRO WORLD BASICALLY ! 😂 mans forced to team with a dinosaur, a cougar and a freaking alien. He would pull a Mox from Episode 3 and just flip them off and leave. Wouldn’t make it far. 

TEAM 8 : Dax Harwood, Miro & Red Velvet, managed by Tully Blanchard: Dax keeps his manager !!! A heel team with Velvet outnumbered in the dynamics and she leaves the trio early in the tournament, therefore forfeiting their place, because the team keeps using dirty tactics to get ahead.

TEAM 9 : Rey Fenix, Orange Cassidy & Jade Cargill, managed by Reba: OMG THIS IS RANDOM BUT AMAZING ! 😂 orange takes every opportunity to not get involved. the reba scream haunts everyone. think they’re a heel team but in reality they’re a face team 💅🏻

TEAM 10 : Hangman, Brian Cage & Tay Conti, managed by Paul Wight: This is a babyface team of badasses as well !!! PLUS tay and hangman can technically recreate the buckshot/v-trigger combo! 🥺 their teamwork would take them far, likely to the semis!

TEAM 11 : Chris Jericho, The Blade & Dr Britt Baker D.M.D., managed by Don Callis: A BUNCHA CARNIES !!!! Chris and Britt together is lit as anything, gotta love the role models~ ofc they would come in to Callis’ amazing IMPACT entrance music

TEAM 12: Lance Archer, Sonny Kiss & Anna Jay, managed by Jerry Lynn: Sonny and Anna being together is EVERYTHING !!!!! lance doesn’t care as long as everybody dies. jerry is the wholesome dad. babyfaces for sure

TEAM 13 : Brandon Cutler, Jungle Boy & Penelope Ford, managed by The Bunny: What happens when a D&D Geek, Tarzan, a psycho bunny and Penelope meet in a bar ??? weird team for sure but honestly it could work! At least penelope got her book club bestie there

TEAM 14 : Kenny Omega, Evil Uno & Big Swole, managed by -1: VIDEO GAME DORKSSSS !!!! Swole better be organising their cosplay gear is all I’m saying !!!! 

TEAM 15 : Eddie Kingston, Penta El Zero M & Maki Itoh, managed by Tony Schiavone: I’M CREASING THE WAR BETWEEN EDDIE AND TONY CONTINUES 😂 maki sings over every promo the team cuts for her simps. a fun comedy team for sure, with some heat from the former best friends Eddie and Penta!

TEAM 16 : Powerhouse Hobbs, Ricky Starks & Hikaru Shida, managed by Excalibur: THEY DID THE DEAL!!!! Amazing luck that Ricky and Hobbs get paired together and Shida is badass enough to carry any team. Would make it far for sure~

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(2/2) i either laugh at everything or have a resting bitch face ~ ppl say i look intimidating & mad but im an awkward bean. i tend to handle others needs/problems before my own & hold in my problems until i burst :( im lowkey such a nerd & usually always reading or listening to music (Conan Gray uwu) I love cheesy 80's movies, anything related to crime & mystery, writing, fashion, animals, anime & superheroes. im really blunt, love forehead kisses & memes! Thanks! i say uwu way too much uwu

BOTH OF MY BABIES IN ONE NIGHT AJDJDKENF hello booboo🥰🥰

ikr, soft Keith is best Keith we stan frfr🤧

I ship my bby~

Matt Holt

The uwu Couple

Ok look; I tried really fuckin hard, I truly did, but after literally every single conversation we’ve ever had I just couldn’t find anyone else to ship you with booboo😔🤚 but im insisting you get one of the Paladins too so👀 ,,,,, n e wayz, Matt is also super intimidating but awkward asf, the two of you kinda just simp for each other 24/7. He knows your tendency to put everyone before yourself and also ensures to put you before himself and insists on you exploding to him anytime you need it, he’d rather you release the energy now than let it build up. You two are total geeks and can and will read/listen to music together. Slow dances in the kitchen at 4am? I think yes. Swears he thinks 80s movies are cheesy and distasteful but secretly loves them and very much enjoys watching them with you. He appreciates your tendency to be clinch and adores the blush he can get from you every time he kissss your forehead. Overall 100% soft nerd love.

also~

Lance

The Cheesy Couple

Honestly he’s constantly got a happy-go-lucky face on, so his joy paired with your intimidation highkey makes the two of you a pretty terrifying couple to pass on the street. He loves to tease you for looking like a badass but acting like a baby, honestly thinks you’re so fuckin adorable. Loves re-enacting 80 movies cliches (such as the sixteen candles back pocket snuggle (yes I knew what that was before watching To All The Boys I Loved Before bc I’m CULTURED)). Is probably the type to buy mystery games just so the two of you can play detective together. Honestly just adores you and everything you do and will not hesitate to drown you in kithes.

~Admin Rori💜