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I was tagged by @veeples and @moderarato to make some OCs in this picrew so in order from left to right:

Venus Espligares (she/her)

Aura Pineda (she/they)

Nora Zelaya (she/her)

Byeol Gim (they/them)

I'm tagging (no pressure, of course) @sosolenoo @gisellasmoonflower @codename-mango and @lookingforsomethingcuzimbored

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Event | Doctor’s Hours for Film/Video, New Media, and Multidisciplinary Artists

This Monday, April 1 event will offer one-on-one individual consultations with industry professionals.

Are you a film/video, new media, or multidisciplinary artist in need of some career advice? The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce an upcoming session of its popular Doctor’s Hours program, which is designed to provide creatives with practical and professional advice. Starting at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 11, you can register for 20-minute, one-on-one appointments with up to three arts professionals to ask questions and receive actionable tips for advancing your arts career.

Title: Doctor’s Hours for Film/Video, New Media, and Multidisciplinary Artists Program Date and Time: Monday, April 1, 2019, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM   Location: The New York Foundation for the Arts, 20 Jay Street, Suite 740, Brooklyn NY, 11201 Cost: $38 per 20-minute appointment; three appointment limit per artist Register: Please click here to register

If you can not participate in our Doctor’s Hours program on April 1, you can book a one-on-one remote consultation via Skype through our new Doctor’s Hours On Call program.

Read our Tips & FAQs in English and Spanish to make the most of your Doctor’s Hours appointment. For questions, email learning@nyfa.org.

Consultants

Livia Bloom Ingram, Film Curator and Vice President of Icarus Films Icarus Films is a distribution firm that The New York Times calls "a haven for nonfiction films that are at once socially conscious and supremely artful." Ingram has presented programs at venues including the Cinémathèque Française, Museum of the Moving Image, and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). She is the editor of the book Errol Morris: Interviews (University Press of Mississippi, 2009), and her writing has appeared in journals including Cinema Scope, Cineaste, Filmmaker, and Film Comment.

Iyabo Boyd, Independent Film Producer, Writer/Director, and Entrepreneur Boyd is currently producing the feature documentary For Ahkeem by Emmy-winning directors Jeremy Levine and Landon Van Soest. She previously held positions at filmmaker support institutions Chicken & Egg Pictures, Tribeca Film Institute, Hamptons Film Festival, and IFP. In 2015, Boyd started the Brown Girls Doc Mafia, a collective for women filmmakers of color, and in 2016 she founded the documentary consulting firm Feedback Loop. Boyd is a 2016 Sundance Creative Producers Fellow, and a 2016 Impact Partners Creative Producers Fellow. She graduated from NYU’s Tisch School with a BA degree in Film & Television in 2006. 

Peter Gynd, Director, Lesley Heller Gallery Gynd is an independent curator, fifth generation artist, and the director at Lesley Heller Gallery in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Gynd studied at the Alberta College of Art and Design and has exhibited in both Canada and the United States. Notable exhibitions curated by Gynd include a permanent exhibition at the Foundation Center, NY; an acclaimed two-person presentation at SPRING/BREAK Art Show (2015); and group exhibitions at Present Company, NY; NARS Foundation, NY; the Northside Festival, NY; Lesley Heller Workspace, NY; and at the Dynamo Arts Association, Vancouver, Canada. Gynd’s exhibitions have been featured in Hyperallergic, The Carnegie Reporter, Blouin Artinfo, and Gothamist. Gynd has been a guest visitor at Residencies Unlimited, Kunstraum, and ChaNorth Artist Residency, and a guest juror at 440 Gallery and Sweet Lorraine Gallery.

Dr. Les Joynes, Multimedia Artist Joynes' work has been documented in Art Monthly, Sculpture Magazine, NHK Television, and in two recent books on site-specific art. He is co-author of Going Beyond: Art as Adventure and Museum 2050 (Cambridge Scholars, 2018). A Visiting Professor at Renmin University, Beijing, Joynes has given lectures on multi-media art at Cambridge University; Columbia University; University of California; and Peking University, Beijing. In New York, he is a scholar on art and visual cultures at Columbia University and serves on the Editorial Board for ProjectAnywhere, a collaborative project between University of Melbourne, Australia, and Parsons School of Design, The New School. Recently selected as a ZERO1: Art and Technology Artist, Joynes is also recipient of the Erasmus Scholarship for the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts, Paris; the Japan Ministry of Culture Scholarship, Tokyo; and the Fulbright-Hays Award. He has also been a Fellow at University of the Arts London and the Bauhaus, Dessau. 

Matthew Lyons, Curator, The Kitchen As Curator at The Kitchen, Lyons has organized numerous exhibitions, performances, and other programs since 2005. Recent work includes projects with Chitra Ganesh, Trajal Harrell, nora chipaumire, Xaviera Simmons, Sarah Michelson, Aki Sasamoto, Constance DeJong, Kembra Pfahler, and Katherine Hubbard. Upcoming work includes projects with Moriah Evans and Lea Bertucci. During his tenure, he has organized group exhibition including The Rehearsal; The View from a Volcano: The Kitchen’s SoHo Years 1971-1985; One Minute More; Just Kick It Till It Breaks (catalog); Between Thought and Sound: Graphic Notation in Contemporary Music (catalog); and The Future As Disruption. He has also worked on the group exhibitions Dance Dance Revolution at Columbia University, Character Generator at Eleven Rivington Gallery, and Two Moon July at Paula Cooper Gallery. Lyons has contributed catalog essays on the work of Mika Tajima and Vlatka Horvat, and other writing has appeared in Document Journal, Flash Art, PERFORMA 07: Everywhere and All at Once, and Work the Room: A Handbook of Performance Strategies. He is Contributing Editor at Movement Research Performance Journal, having edited its “Six Sides, Typologically Distinct: Black Box / White Cube” series, which he initiated, between 2009-2015.

Blandine Mercier-McGovern, Content Strategy & Film Acquisitions, Distribution Executive Mercier-McGovern is a passionate and innovative film acquisition, content strategy, and distribution executive based in Brooklyn. While Head of Licensing & Content Strategy at Kanopy and Head of Distribution at Cinema Guild, Blandine discovered, acquired, and led the release of hundreds of award-winning films, from the big screen to video-on-demand. She’s an avid podcast and audiobook listener, and was a ”Made in NY” Women’s Film, TV and Theatre Fund panelist in 2018.

Anne Wheeler, Curatorial Associate, The Whitney Museum of American Art Wheeler is a New York-based artist, curator, writer, and art historian. She received her BA degree from the University of California, Berkeley, double-majoring in English and the Practice of Art, and is now an ABD doctoral candidate in Art History at the Institute of Fine Arts at NYU, specializing in Modern and Contemporary Art. Wheeler joined the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 2010 at the founding of its Panza Collection Initiative research project, and served as assistant curator for the major international loan exhibitions On Kawara – Silence (2015) and Peter Fischli David Weiss: How to Work Better (2016). With Shawna Vesco, Wheeler curated the apexart Franchise Program exhibition Un-Working the Icon: Kurdish 'Warrior-Divas' in Berlin, Germany, in 2017. Wheeler is currently working as a curatorial associate at the Whitney Museum of American Art, guiding the acquisition of a major gift from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation as she completes her doctoral dissertation titled 'Language as Material: Rereading Robert Smithson.'

Lauren Zelaya, Acting Director of Public Programs, Brooklyn Museum Zelaya is a cultural producer, curator, and museum educator based in Brooklyn, NY. At Brooklyn Museum, Zelaya curates and produces the Target First Saturdays and other free and low-cost public programs that invite over 100,000 visitors a year to engage with special exhibitions and collections in new and unexpected ways. As a curator, advocate, and educator, Zelaya is committed to collaborating with emerging artists and centering voices in our communities that are often marginalized, with a focus on film and performance and creating programming for and with LGBTQ+, immigrant, and Caribbean communities. In her spare time she hosts a bi-weekly radio show celebrating creatives in Brooklyn and is a screener for the Brooklyn Film Festival. Known and respected equally for her nail art and her fierce commitment to bringing art and culture to the people, Zelaya was named one of Brooklyn Magazine’s “30 Under 30″ in 2018. Previously, she worked in education at the Queens Museum and the Museum of the Moving Image, and with emerging artists in Queens as a program coordinator with the Queens Council on the Arts. She is a proud alumna of the Brooklyn Museum’s Education and Public Programs Fellowship and received her BA degree in Art History and Film Studies from Smith College.

Event Accessibility

The New York Foundation for the Arts is committed to making events held at the NYFA office at 20 Jay Street in Brooklyn accessible. If you are mobility-impaired and need help getting to NYFA’s office for events held on premises, we are pleased to offer complimentary car service from the wheelchair accessible Jay Street-MetroTech subway station courtesy of transportation sponsor Legends Limousine. Please email learning@nyfa.org or call 212.366.6900 ext. 252 between 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM at least three business days in advance of the event to coordinate. The elevator access point for pickup is at 370 Jay Street, on the NE corner of Jay and Willoughby Streets.

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Image: Doctor’s Hours, September 2017, Photo Credit: NYFA Learning

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Boston Freedom Rally: Three Days of Weed & Music

The 29th Annual Boston Freedom Rally commences on Friday, Sept. 14 on Boston Common and continues until Sunday, Sept. 16. More than 40 bands will perform on the two stages and over 100 speakers will address the crowd from the stages and Education Village. Freedom Leaf’s Steve Bloom will be there, speaking and reporting back from the East Coast’s No. 1 cannabis event. Thousands of supporters are expected to attend the rally. No rain is in the forecast and temps will be in the high 70s and low 80s. Here’s the schedule:

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

Charles Stage

3 pm – welcome**

3:05 – DJ D Good*

4:05 – Dr. Uma Dhanabalan**

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4:10 – DJ Slim*

4:45 – Kamani Jefferson**

4:50 – Kate Phillips**

4:55 – Greg Joslin*

5:25 – Beth Waterfall**

5:30 – Hope Marian**

5:35 – Judith Foster**

5:40 – Morah*

6:10 – Kebra Smith-Bolden**

6:15 – Scott Churchill**

6:20 – Takiya Anthony-Price**

6:25 – Millyz*

7 pm – Samson Racioppi**

7:05 – Mike Whiter**

7:10 – Real One/Busy Bee*

The Boston skyline hovers behind Boston Common, home of the Freedom Rally (photo by Russ Belville)

Parkman Stage

3 pm – welcome**

3:05 – DJ Cakewalk*

3:50 – George Armstrong**

3:55 – Kevin Young**

4 pm – Loppside*

4:30 – Martha Sorensen**

4:45 – Unbalanced*

5:30 – Shokazoba*

6 pm – Robby Blaze**

6:05 – Michelle Herman**

6:10 – Perry Bailes**

6:15 – Whale Tail*

6:45 – Ed DeSousa**

6:50 – Adam Sutton**

7 pm – Doom Lover*

* band

** speaker

Freedom Leaf’s Steve Bloom speaking at the 2017 Freedom Rally (photo by JENuineVision)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

Charles Stage

12 pm – Bill Flynn**

12:05 – Justin James Bridges*

12:30 – Joe Gilmore**

12:35 – TaShonda Vincent-Lee**

12:40 – Dan Pomerantz**

12:45 – Resonate*

1:15 – Mike Hsu**

1:20 – Andy Gaus**

1:25 – Merch giveaway

1:30 – Luke Bars*

2 pm – Ed Forchion (a.k.a. NJ Weedman)**

2:05 – Kyle Corrao (a.k.a. Elmo)**

2:10 – Chief S. Samura**

2:15 – Myster DL*

2:45 – Ebony Knight**

2:50 – Cara Crabb-Burnham**

3 pm – The Quins*

3:30 – Sean Black**

3:45 – Van Gordon Martin*

4:15 – “Big Mike” Straumietis**

4:25 – Mendo Dope*

4:55 – Zairilla Bacon**

5 pm – Danny Danko**

5:05 – Diane Fornbacher**

5:10 – Steve Bloom**

5:15 – The Rupert Selection*

5:45 – Theresa Nightingale**

5:50 – Nichole West**

5:55 – Merch giveaway

6 pm – Crooked Coast*

6:45 – Michael Latulippe**

6:50 – Laura Beohner**

6:55 – Ellen Brown**

7 pm – The Elovaters*

The Parkman stage (a.k.a. the Gazebo) at Boston Freedom Rally (photo by JENuineVision)

Parkman Stage

12 pm – welcome**

12:05 – Tutta Crumbs*

12:30 – Michael Maloney**

12:35 – Claire Walsh**

12:45 – Contact*

1:15 – Krystal Lopez**

1:20 – Christian Palermo**

1:30 – panel discussion

2 pm – Viondy Claude Merisma**

2:05 – Carol-Anne Renee Sabol**

2:10 – Hillary King**

2:15 – One Drop (Bob Marley tribute)*

2:45 – Brian Essenter**

2:50 – Scott Brodsky**

2:55 – Kathleen McKinnon**

3 pm – panel discussion

3:30 – Grant Ellis**

3:35 – Crosby**

3:45 – Denroy Morgan*

4:20 – Matthew Gordon**

4:25 – Haley Games**

4:30 – Hybrid Thoughts*

5:15 – Yesai*

5:45 – Terry Hopper**

5:50 – Chris Mueller**

6 pm – Rival Roots*

6:45 – Joe Passy**

6:50 – Eric Bevivino**

6:55 – Kyle Gairhan (a.k.a. Tuna) **

7 pm – HeartAFiya*

* band

** speaker

The MassCann tent at Boston Freedom Rally (photo by JENuineVision)

Cannabis Education Village Roundtables, Discussions & Demonstrations

12:25 – “Small Business Start Up” with Chris Cote, Hillary King, Hope Marian, Zach McInnis, Marie Robinson, Beth Waterfall and Nichole West

1 pm – “Nora’s Story and Patient Pediatric Rights” with Jessica Montville

1:25 – “Cannabis in the Media” with Sean Black, Steve Bloom, Diane Fornbacher, Mike Hsu, Bobby Nuggz, TaShonda Vincent-Lee and Mike Whiter

2 pm – “Tinctures and Herbal Medicine” with Rachel Foti

2:25 – “Docs and Jocks” with Riley Cote, Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, Eric Martin, Jim McMahon and Viondy Claude Merisma

3 pm – “Patient and Caregivers” with Donna Hackett, Rob Marcelonis and Sam Marcelonis

3:25 – “How to Grow” with Eric Bevivino, Peter Dougherty, Ben Hadley, Steve OG, Eric Schwartz and Adam Sutton

4 pm – Mila Jansen

4:25 – “Extraction” with Daniel de Sailles, Kyle “Elmo” Corrao, Frenchy Cannoli, Kyle “Tuna” Gairhan, Mr. Bond, Nikka T and Bobby Nuggz

5 pm – “Bath and Body Essentials” with Krystal Lopez

5:25 – “Families and Cannabis” with Melissa Bouchard, Cara Crabb-Burham, Theresa Nightingale and Carol-Anne Renee Sabol

6 pm – “Consumer to Connoisseur” with Kate Phillips

6:25 – “Edibles” with Zairilla Bacon, Fred Karp, Captain Kirk, Chef Joe, Emily Ellman, Devin Tellier and Kevin Young

7 pm – “Cannabis Science” with Scott Churchill and Sam Milton

One of the more colorful performers on the Charles stage at a previous Freedom Rally (photo by Russ Belville)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

Charles Stage

12 pm – welcome**

12:05 – DJ D Good*

12:40 – Sonia Erika**

12:45 – Wordsmith*

1:15 – Melissa Bouchard**

1:30 – The Space Cade7s*

2 pm – Eric Schwartz**

2:05 – Michael Maloney**

2:10 – Jordan Carlson**

2:15 – Phokus*

2:45 – John Dvorak**

2:50 – Shaleen Title**

2:55 – Stanley Atkins II**

3 pm – BuddahFly*

3:30 – Uncle Stoner**

3:35 – Mila Jansen**

3:45 – Higher Education*

4:20 – Mike Clinton**

4:25 – Addison Demoura**

4:30 – Over the Bridge*

5 pm – Brett Cogill**

5:05 – Wendy Love Edge**

5:15 – Joe Sambo*

5:45 – Bobby Nuggz**

5:50 – thanks from MassCann**

6 pm – Fortunate Youth*

Huge crowd at Boston Freedom Rally (photo by JENuineVision)

Parkman Stage

12 pm – welcome**

12:05 – Fresh Perspective*

12:35 – Marie Robinson**

12:40 – Kris Burnes**

12:45 – panel discussion

1:15 – Will Luzier**

1:20 – Glenn Lewis**

1:30 – Christina Holmes*

2 pm – Chris Cote**

2:10 – David Sorgman**

2:15 – panel discussion

2:45 – Erik Hunter**

2:50 – Sylvia Zelaya**

2:55 – Captain Kirk**

3 pm – The Party Band**

3:30 – Christina Miyabe Shields**

3:35 – Robin Striar**

3:45 – Leon Trout*

4:15 – Kyle Ricci**

4:20 – Hannah Jane**

4:30 – MDMA*

5 pm – Yong Soo Kim**

5:15 – Woke/AJ Reynolds**

* band

** speaker

The production tent (that’s Bill Downing inside) at Boston Freedom Rally (photo by JENuineVision)

Cannabis Education Village Roundtables, Discussions & Demonstrations

12:25 – “Veterans” with George Armstrong, David Duhart, Chris Mueller, Lisa Silver Crow Perreault, Sarah Stenuf and Devin Tellier

1 pm – “Reiki Healing” with Kyle Ricci

1:25 – “Mental Health for Entrepreneurs” with Laura Beohner, Haley Games, Jen Grue and Kebra Smith-Bolden

2 pm – “How to Set Up a Co-Op” with Kamani Jefferson and Eric Schwartz

2:25 – “Social Media for the Cannabis Community” with Laura Beohner, Derek Cloutier and Bobby West

3 pm – “Cancer Patient and Caregiver” with Catherine Lewis and Glenn Lewis

3:25 – “How to Grow” with Ellen Brown, Addison Demoura, Matthew Gordon, Mendo Dope and Kevin Young

4 pm – Danny Danko

4:25 – “Social Justice and Activism” with Sonia Erika, Joe Gilmore, Tito Jackson, Nicole Snow, Robin Striar and Shaleen Title

5 pm – “Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine” with Kris Burnes

5:25 – “Cannabis Is Medicine” with Brooke Andrade, Lyle Craker, Wendy Love Edge and Hannah Jane

6 pm – “Cannabis Curriculum” with John Dvorak

6:25 – “Opiates” with Brian Essenter and Christina Miyabe Shields

7 pm – “Prohibition Then and Now” with Samson Racioppi

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I was tagged by @ejunkiet to make my OCs in this picrew and since book 3 is less than a month away, I decided to make my detectives. From left to right and top to bottom:

Nora Zelaya // Inés Artola

Theo Vidal // Lamia Ezzatri

Tagging (but no pressure of course) @gisellasmoonflower @moderarato @lookingforsomethingcuzimbored @amlovelies

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hide, ghost, desire, for Nora? (or oc of your choosing skjdg)

Thank you for the ask!!

Hide: What does your OC hide? Why do they hide it?

Nora isn't aware that she is hiding something. To her, what you see is what there is, and people usually take her word for it. She seems so confident, why would anyone doubt it? But deep down, she is so scared to fail and so scared that anyone would see the cracks in her façade. It's incredibly tiring to put up such a front, even if it is unvoluntary, but for Nora it is better than pity or compassion. She doesn't want to need someone like that, doesn't want anyone to see that side of her.

Ghost: Who or what haunts your OC? What happened? How do they live with their ghosts?

Since Nora is one of my twc detectives, it's the idea of Rook. She has heard so much about him that reminds her of herself, she idealised him even now that she's discovered she never knew that much of the truth. At the end of the day, Rook could do no wrong because he was never there.

Desire: What’s one thing your OC wants more than anything in the world? Are they open with that desire? Why or why not? What would they do to fulfill it?

Nora lives in the present, so her goals and ambitions are all a bit abstract. She wants to leave Wayhaven at some point, but has never given it too much thought. She had toyed with the idea of going back to her grandparents' house, which is technically hers now, but she's never taken any steps towards that.

Not-so-nice OC asks

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I was tagged by @sosolenoo @valcubust and @gisellasmoonflower to make my detectives in this picrew so here they are!

Nora Zelaya (she/her) - RO: Mason

Inés Artola (she/her) - RO: Ava

Theo Vidal (he/him) - RO: Nate

Lamia Ezzatri (she/her) - RO: Nat

I’m tagging @codename-mango and @notasdriedapricots to use this picrew for their OCs 💜

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For the kisses: "A lingering kiss before a long trip apart. for Nora and Mason" maybe? Or "An awkward kiss given after a first date." for whomever it fits best! :)

This took so long, I'm so sorry! Writer's block, my detested, but here it is

46. A lingering kiss before a long trip apart

“You know, you could just admit that you are going to miss me,” said Nora. 

She was kneeling on the floor of her bedroom next to her open suitcase, which was already overflowing, trying to fit as many sweaters as possible in such a small space. She would be gone only two weeks for Christmas to visit her grandparents back in Spain. She had explained to Felix all the traditions she remembered from her childhood, and Mason couldn’t understand how she could be so excited about all those family reunions, meals and parties. He thought she was on his side when talking about big gatherings of loud people.

“I would never lie to you, sweetheart,” he replied from her bed, from where he had been watching her frustration slowly grow.

“It’s okay, sunshine.” Like every time she called him that, the word had a taste of sarcasm and affection that made him smirk in return. “I’ll keep the secret.”

“At this point, I’ll be happy if you can keep your things inside that suitcase.”

But she didn’t answer. She had to focus her whole being into closing the damn thing. 

It was true, though, that Mason never lied. He didn’t know if he would miss her, not exactly. He never had any issues partying ways with a fling, but, of course, Nora was different. She was coming back. He couldn’t say he would be sitting around, waiting like a sad puppy; that was more Felix’s territory, and even Nate’s, to an extent. If Mason had to be honest, he didn’t know what would happen in those two weeks. Nora’s life had become so intertwined with theirs that it wouldn’t be easy to walk around her absence, he supposed. They all relied a bit of themselves on her. He didn’t remember a day in the last few weeks when he wasn’t close to her.

“Okay, I think I’m done.”

Mason stared at the suitcase, about to burst open again. He shrugged and got up.

“You’re bringing that down on your own.”

“What?” she turned to him, “but you are a vampire! Super strong, super fast…”

“I’m also driving you to the airport. Don’t push your luck.”

She continued to grumble all the way to the Agency car while Mason followed behind, an unlit cigarette hanging from his lips. He did find an ounce of sympathy for her struggling, just enough to lift the suitcase to the trunk.

Nora had gotten used to being quiet in the car with him. No music, no conversation; she usually appreciated the silence herself. That particular day, however, she was having a hard time to keep her excitement to herself. She hadn’t talked much about her family up to that point. They had been able to piece some things together, but there was never enough to satisfy Felix or Nate’s curiosity. Mason, on the other hand, knew that if Nora had wanted them to know, she would have already told them. So he didn’t ask, not because he didn’t want to know (even thought he would never admit it out loud), but because he respected the way Nora wanted to approach the difficult topic that was her family and her childhood. Behind all the jokes and the façade of indifference, Mason could always see a sliver of the nostalgia that Nora never talked about. Until that moment, of course, when she was talking about all those people Mason had never heard about. There were many little stories distorted by the magic of the years that had passed. He could almost picture himself in the kitchen of that place.

“You know, I think you would like it.”

He lifted an eyebrow, his eyes still fixed on the road.

“I don’t mean now, at Christmas. Just the place. It doesn’t get too hot or too sunny. There’s a lot of space to be on your own. No one ever walks by, it could be days before you see another person. It’s the perfect place for you.”

“Invite me to the villa when it isn’t full of people.”

“A baserri, not a villa. It isn’t fancy,” she corrected him with a smile.

“It sounds fancy to me.”

“It’s an old house. Older than you, even.”

“I’m turning the car around.”

Her cheery laugh filled the car. He hadn’t ever seen her like that, as if she had dropped a mask she had forgotten she was wearing.

“I’m excited to be back, you know. It’s been a while.”

Mason let her ramble for a while, surprising himself with the curiosity bubbling in him. He had no interest in any festivities or family disputes, but he couldn’t stop himself from asking questions from time to time. There weren’t many times when Nora was that open and honest about herself, and, at that moment, Mason found himself enjoying that new side of her, like a heavy weight had lifted from her shoulders. He let her talk for the whole ride.

Nora was out of the door almost before he stopped the car, jumping to get her suitcase and her bag. He groaned but didn’t comment on it. He just silently watched her go through every pocket, listing out loud everything she had on her.

“A bit late if you forgot anything. Let's go.”

Mason took the heavy suitcase to force her to follow him, but the bright lights and the sudden booming voices stopped him in his tracks by the door.

“Hey, you can go if you want. This is honestly hell for me, I know it won’t be fun for you.”

Mason looked around them, into an ocean of stumbling, loud people. He took her bag from her shoulder and started walking again. 

“I swear I haven’t ever met anyone as stubborn as you.” The way Nora said it made it sound like a compliment.

“You should try and look in a mirror.”

“I do it quite often, thank you,” she announced proudly, even though she was having a hard time matching his long stride.

They were soon at the control, or, more precisely, at the end of the long queue leading to it. 

“This is me! Can I have my things now, please?”

She took everything from him without too much opposition on his side, aside from a barely hidden chuckle when the suitcase hit the floor with a loud thump. 

“You are such a gentleman. See you in two weeks?” she grinned, as she started to walk away.

“Wait, that’s it? I’ll drive you here and that’s all I get?”

“Weren’t you doing this from the goodness of your heart?” The grin had turned into a smirk. He could work with that. 

“You’ll be away for two weeks. I should have something to remember you by.”

She let her backpack slip onto the floor when she reached up to grab his shirt. She gently caressed his cheek with her other hand as their lips met in a slow kiss, completely different from any of the ones they shared before. The passion was there, but none of the rush, the hunger, the biting intensity that usually led them to one of their bedrooms. It was a soft kiss, full of all those strange, new feelings that Mason couldn’t put into words. Two weeks were a long time for two people who had barely been apart since they met. The month after their first mission had been an exhilarating wait; half that time now would be an excruciating pain. 

“Don’t worry,” she whispered against his lips when they finally broke apart, “I’ll keep your secret.”

Coming from anyone else, he would have groaned and walked away. Then, however, he stayed. His eyes never left her until she waved at him and disappeared into the crowd. As soon as she was out of sight, the yelling, the rattling baggages, the loudspeakers, every tiny movement rushed back to him at full effect, leaving him disoriented and a little shaken by the sudden aching. He hurried back to the car, where the smell of Nora’s shampoo still lingered in the air. Damn, he was going to miss her.

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hi sara! <3 for the TWC asks: 6 and 9 for N, and 12 and 15 for M, or if you've already answered any of those, choose a q you really wanna answer or expand on a previous answer (if you want!)

Hi Vee 💕

6. If your detective heard Sanja’s prophecy for N, how would they feel about it?

I answered Lamia’s here, but I think Theo would be a bit different. He would be shocked by how the future suddenly scares him. It’s the first time Theo actually wants to be vulnerable with someone, even if he isn’t there yet, so knowing it would hurt Nate… that would be devastating.

9. How does your detective feel about N being more “human” then the others? Do they think they are holding on to something?

It’s part of what Lamia loves about Nat. It’s so hard to exist for so long and remain human and passionate of the little things around you. It’s a completely different perspective of her every day life and it helps to appreciate the world she lives in.

Theo, however, doesn’t quite understand that side of Nate. He loves it, of course, but it’s confusing at the same time. Why would he cling to something he isn’t anymore when he has the chance to be (from his point of view) someone better and stronger?

12. How do think M will react if you let Tina or Verda find out about the supernatural? How does your detective feel about them finding out?

I don’t think M would care too much. I see Mason being more concerned about how their reactions affect Nora. Verda’s rejection would destroy her, he is closer than family to her. On top of that, Mason wouldn’t know how to deal with the fact he wants to comfort Nora if/ when anything happens.

15. What is your detective’s relationship with Rebecca like? If they saw the conversation that she has with M before the end of Book 2, what would they think?

Nora would rather for her mother to stay on her lane. Not that she would say anything, but she doesn’t trust her sudden invasion of her life. She hasn’t been present in almost thirty years, why is she starting now? She lost the right to have an opinion, even if it’s a positive one.

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From the Wayhaven asks: 6 for Lamia/Nat, and 9 and 14 for Nora/Mason?

Thank you for asking!!

6. If your detective heard Sanja’s prophecy for N, how would they feel about it.

Lamia wouldn’t be too comfortable about it. First, she never believed on supernatural so being confronted with it and its influences on her life like that isn’t fun, but in the specific case of the prophecy it’s unsettling because she knows how far Nat would go for her. However, she will always choose a passionate, true love, than a cautious one.

9. How does your detective feel about M not remembering their past?

Nora doesn’t have an opinion on it because Mason seems to not care too much either. She likes the man he is today, although a part of her wants to know everything about him, just to feel him closer. Her only worry is any traumatic memories coming back without any warning, and how could hurt Mason.

14. What do you think drew your detective to M? And when exactly was the moment, where it was “yes, I like them” (If they’ve admitted that to themselves, of course) And if not, what’s stopping them at this point?

Answered here! I could go on and on about Nora’s point of view of this situation but I’m trying to not ramble too much akhsjsbsjb

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hi sara! how about 13 and 14 for Nora? (from the twc asks ?)

Hi love 💜 thank you for sending these!

13. Did your detective save M or Sanja? Why do you think they do so? And how are they feeling about the aftermath? (Sanja dying, M getting hurt, both being fine in the end) Do they regret their decision?

Nora saved Sanja. It wasn't an easy decision, but she trusted Mason to get away and Sanja truly needed her. So when she saw Mason afterwards, she panicked. She thought she had lost him and it was her fault because she wasn't there for him. Now that both Mason and Sanja are safe, she know it was the right call, but she will always remember Mason laying on the floor.

14. What do you think drew your detective to M? And when exactly was the moment, where it was “yes, I like them” (If they’ve admitted that to themselves, of course) And if not, what’s stopping them at this point?

Nora likes her independence and how Mason challenges her. Yes, he was very rude at the beginning, but she admired his loyalty to the people he loves (even though he would never use that word) and she could see how he respected the rest of the team. She realised she was feeling ✨ something ✨ in between book 1 and 2. Nora usually doesn't miss people, she's used to them leaving. And she also wanted to talk to the rest of UB, but it was different when she saw Mason again.

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Hello! I’m Sara.

She/they

28

From Spain

This blog is for fandom, mainly IFs and videogames, oc content and general artsy things. I do sometimes reblog +18 content, so if you are a minor or uncomfortable with that topic, I tag it as nsfw and nsft.

I draw and write from time to time (ao3 account here). You can check if my commissions are currently open and, in case they aren’t and you want to support me, I also have a ko-fi .

My DMs and inbox are always open. Mutuals, feel free to ask for my discord #!

A short list of my OCs under the cut:

Venus Espligares

Nora Zelaya

Inés Artola

Theo Vidal

Lamia Ezzatri

Vera Duarte

Byeol Gim

Aura Pineda

Shanar Arjîn

Héloïse Duhait

Ixeia

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@eatingyarn made this wonderful picrew and @ava-du-mortain tagged me to make my TWC detectives so here they are!

Top left: Nora Zelaya (Mason)

Top right: Theo Vidal (Nate)

Bottom left: Inés Artola (Ava)

Bottom right: Lamia Ezzatri (Nat)

I'm tagging (but of course no pressure) @moderarato @sunshineandviolets @codename-mango @serenpedac @wayhavenots @queerdetectiveblue

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I was tagged by @amlovelies to make my OCs in this picrew so here they are!

In order: Nora Zelaya (she/her), Venus Espligares (she/her), Uxía Roche (they/them) and Vera Duarte (she/her)

I'm tagging (but no pressure) @nickhwiseman @wayhavenots @notasdriedapricots and @sosolenoo

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Ooh C1 for Nora pls? 🥰

Someone should give Nora a makeover and make her realise she can wear colors because damn

Send me a number and a letter + a character to draw

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Thank you @veeples @sosolenoo for the tag to make my OCs on this dollmaker . I spent too much time playing with this, but it was so cute and had so many options!

In order: Nora Zelaya (twc and midnight hours), Shanar Arjîn (atoc), and Thaïs Wiseman.

I'm tagging (no pressure obvs) @amlovelies @ava-du-mortain @magiciansvoyage and whoever wants to do it!

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Summer in Wayhaven day 2: Beach

Featuring best friends Farah Hauville and detective Nora Zelaya (she/her)