#riley and rhuben post

[raging-violets]

NO. EFFFFING. WAYYYY!!!

WE'VE WANTED THIS FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND GOD KNOWS THEY WON'T COME TO THE USA! SO HAPPY AND ALSO SO PISSED, HAHA!

[partiallypearl]

Surviving Sumer?? If you wanna talk about that show we can talk about that show!!!

HELLO YES!!!! long rant incoming APOLOGIES

OK, so I’ve binged the first season of the show when everybody was like on Twitter hating on it and I was like, I want to watch this now. I love stupid things, let me watch the show.

and so basically my opinions on the show are: I think that Summer deserves better than what she’s being given. I don’t think her and Ari are a cute couple and I don’t understand why they keep trying to put them together. I’m like stop it. No, she deserves better.

I prefer her and Baxter, I think her and Baxter are really cute. They’re really cute and I think that he treats her a lot better than Ari does but I think also anyone would treat her better than Ari does.

Like Ari is not a good boyfriend he needs to be single. He needs to figure his shit out first and then he can be in a relationship and I think until he does that, it will not end well for him. That’s my opinion for the Summer Ari Baxter love triangle.

And then for Poppy and Marlon.

I have literally been standing 10 toes down for these two since season one!!! like I binged season one and I was like Poppy and Marlin tho…. and then they finally put them together and I was like are you kidding me!!!! Oh my gosh, I was so happy about it, love that.

K didn’t like that they had Bodhi being like jealous about it though, I was like she didn’t really like Marlon that much, like why is she being so mad about it? but I get like the whole thing of like you lied to me about like dating a guy that I dated like why would you do that?

I understand it’s just annoying to me.

ALSO the girl that Ari dated? I hated her. I hated her so much. I forgot her name. I don’t remember her name right now, but she was so fucking annoying.

and then my general opinion on the adults in the show like the parents is that I wish that we had seen more of them. I wish that Poppy’s brothers had paid more attention to her, and I wish that they recognized how much she was suffering.

Because I think that a lot of the problems that I have with season two in particular, would have been lesser if Poppy had people in her corner to be like, girl you’re gonna be fine, other than Marlon who is a teenage boy and yeah he’s willing to be her support system, but he doesn’t need that stress as a teenager himself.

it’s kind of like Andie and Pacey in Dawson’s Creek where I love that the bf is willing to support the gf as she deals w her mental health and her issues but it also shouldn’t be put solely onto him as her support system y’know?

I just don’t like that the parents weren’t there to be support systems and that makes me really mad.

And that’s also part of why I was so frustrated with Summer and Ari being a thing, because I’m like they don’t have the support systems that they need, to be able to deal with the complex emotions that they’re currently feeling and that’s part of why their relationship is the way it is.

Because, they’re not getting the help from the adults that they need in their corners.

And I just I wish the adults had been more focused on, but also understand like why the show didn’t focus more on the adults, because it’s like the show is about the teenagers, but it’s also like the adults, should be there as well to help the teenagers and it just frustrated me.

ALSO fuck Summer’s mom, I hate her mother so much. I hope that lady gets a really bad backache. I hope she gets a really bad backache and I hope that she eventually realizes how much she fucked her daughter up. I hate her. I hate her so bad. 

[ceruleanmusings]

Big Time Prom Kings - Mickames

I blame @partiallypearl for bringing BTR and by proxy James Diamond back to my dash which finally gave me the push to post this. After doing a BTR binge with Riley and Rhuben during covid, I ended up doing a rewrite series for BTR eps/scenes/plots that included my OCs, the Masons. Unsurprisingly, most of them were about James and Mickey so I had a place to explore their relationship within canon. This "rewrite" version of Big Time Prom Kings, which is really just a scene addition, was one of the first ones I wrote. Enjoy!

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James slid the tiara out his hair and let it fall to the cloth covered table in an unceremonious matter. Some would say unladylike. He’d punch them for that.

Stupid Logan and his stupid plans! He was supposed to be the smart one, but this was one of his worst ideas ever! He had Prom King in his grasp! He was so close. And then it all blew up in his face.

Lips pulling down into a pout, James let his eyes wander around the sparsely decorated ballroom. Only a few hours ago it had been decked out in a moonlit night theme with twinkle lights, a large crescent moon displayed behind the DJ table, deep purple and pink sheer fabrics draping off the walls, and pink and white flower arrangements decorating each table. It was supposed to be the perfect night! And yet all he had to show for it was a tiara—not a crown!—aching feet, and his name on a restraining order. Potentially. He made a mental note to get Kelly to help him out of that one. Logan had done enough.

Speaking of Logan, James wasn’t sure how things seemed to work out for him. He still won Prom King. He still wore the tux he came in with. He still was in good standing with Camille, judging by the way they smiled at each other as they spoke by the door, hovering along with other prom goers. Guitar Dude had said something about an after-prom party, bowling was a suggestion, but James wasn’t exactly eager to rush out with them. Not dressed like this. The color of Camille’s dress complimented him well and he blew the girls out of the water hands down, obviously, but it was a dress. People might have already seen him in it and witnessed his and Logan’s stupid spotlight dance but that was as far as he’d like the night to go. So he sat in his chair, waiting for everyone to leave before joining Kendall and Carlos back in the crib to hopefully forget this terrible night.

All he wanted was for it to be perfect.

Why was it so hard?

A peal of identical laughter grabbed James’ attention. He spotted Jazz and Mel by the balloon arc at the door. They clutched half-inflated balloons, stretching their necks a few times. With identical grins, they lifted the neck to their mouths and inhaled, deflating the balloon. They said something to one another and burst into another round of high-pitched laughter. Sammi walked up a few minutes later, eyebrow cocking, silencing Mel and Jazz right away. She took a balloon from them, sucked in a little bit, and burst into song with a shoulder shimmy, making them laugh again. He managed a smile at the sight. That should’ve been him and his friends, laughing and having a good time. Not fighting over the Prom King crown (which was rightfully his!)

“Are you done with that?” Sucking in a sharp breath, James forced himself to look up at Mickey’s face. She hovered over him, pointing towards the piece of cake sitting in front of him. Like her sisters and aunt Kelly, she was dressed in a pressed white dress shirt and black slacks. Her dreadlocks had been woven into an impressive side fishtail and her bright blue sequined bowtie glittered beneath the lights.

“Yeah, I’m good,” James said with a wave of his hand. As if his night hadn’t been bad enough: making a girl cry, being threatened, and having to wear a dress. But dancing in the spotlight with Logan and having Mickey watch took it over the edge. Was this what humiliation felt like? That twist in his stomach, the shame creeping down his spine, the unease blasting heat to his cheeks? His nose wrinkled. Ugh. He never wanted to do this again.

A moment later chair legs scraped against the ground. Mickey hummed as she carefully sat down, gripping the front edge of the chair to pull herself forward. Once close to the table, she extended her hand to him; he spotted two forks clutched in her palm. The blue sparkle polish on her nails, chipped and cracked at the tips, matched her bowtie. Dish soap and cleaning chemicals were harsh on nails.

“I thought you were going to take it.” James took the fork from her and split the cake down the middle and pushed the plate closer to her. She speared the tip of one half of cake and popped it into her mouth. His lips twitched at the light shinning in her eyes and the little wiggle to her shoulders as she chewed.

“I was but you look like you need it.” Mickey propped her chin up on her palm. “Besides, we have plenty of leftovers from other tables.”

“You’re taking it home?” He wouldn’t blame them if they did. He was sure Mickey spent a lot of time and effort in preparing the food and portioning it out for a lot of people. And it tasted amazing; well, the small bites of it he had when he didn’t try to get Aubrey away from her bodyguards or talked with Logan or hid in the bathroom stall for his safety.

“Some we’ll take home but the rest we’re bringin’ to the soup kitchen once we’re done here.” She motioned around to the empty room. Kelly and Sammi walked around from table to table pushing a large garbage bin, tossing in napkins and plastic cups and utensils. Gustavo stood nearby, hood pulled over his head, shoving a large piece of cake into his mouth as he watched. “Well, if Uncle Gustavo doesn’t eat it all first.”

James ate another piece of cake as Jazz and Mel hurried by, bags clutched in their hands. The camera she’d manned all night sat tucked beneath Mel’s arm, still attached to the stand. Jazz’s DJ headphones bounced and wobbled around her neck. “Might want to keep an eye on him,” he said. His eyes narrowed at Gustavo, memories of him laid out on their couch, eating all their dinosaur nuggets coming to mind.

“Figured you would’ve been riding off into the sunset in your horse-drawn carriage by now,” she commented. His eyes dropped into a half-hearted glare and a teasing smile popped onto her face.

“Ha ha,” he mumbled. He reached up and smoothed down his hair as best he could. The hairspray Camille had doused him with made the little lifts and spikes stick straight up. A hurricane couldn’t knock his hair over which, on a normal day, was the goal. Uttering a sigh, he dropped his arm, letting his hand flop into his lap. “Horses aren’t my thing.”

“So…what happened with this?” With her fork, she motioned to him from head to toe, moving in a large oblong shape.

James scratched behind his ear. “Well, I wanted to win Prom King. Logan wanted to help me win Prom King”—Mickey made a face”—so Camille and Steve wouldn’t”—Mickey slowly nodded her head—"and he said I’d get it if I went with the hottest girl.” He lifted the constantly falling strap to the dress back up his shoulder. “To match me, of course.”

“Of course.” Her eyes briefly rolled up to the ceiling and she shook her head. Taking another piece of cake onto her fork, she held it up to her mouth to ask, “So you picked Aubrey Stewart?” and ate it, licking a smear of chocolate off the back.

“Well, yeah, but that’s only because I couldn’t ask you.”

Her chewing stilled and she nailed him with a look. Her eyebrows crinkled and something flashed through her eyes only to be gone in the space of a blink. “Huh…?”

“Yeah,” James said, nodding, as if it were obvious, “I was going to ask you, but Kelly said you guys were already working the prom.”

She blinked again, sat up straight, and slowly set her fork down. “And you didn’t ask anyway?” Her question came out slow, as if stepping on uneven ground.

James shrugged. “Didn’t think you’d say yes. And I know you dream of opening a catering business one day. Figured Prom would be good practice; I can’t step in front of you achieving your dream. Not when I get to live mine.” She slowly nodded her head, a faraway look settling in her eye. She sucked in a breath, muttered about needing to get back to work, and stood. She pushed in the chair, a plume of something delicious and sweet radiated off her skin. James cleared his throat. “Hey Mickey?” She stopped walking a few feet away, spinning in a smooth circle on her heel. The words lodged in his throat for a second. God, he needed to get out of this dress, it was doing strange things to him. “Would you if I asked you? Have said yes, I mean?”

Her mouth twisted to the side and she tugged at the end of her fishtail braid. Then her head cocked to the side, her mouth eased, and her shoulders raised and dipped in a small shrug. “…Ask me again next year and we’ll see.” A spike of pure giddiness shot through James, making him sit up straighter. She suppressed a smile. “Hurry up and go before your carriage turns back into a pumpkin, Your Majesty.”

James stuck out his tongue, making her laugh and hurry away to her beckoning sisters.

He’d never live this night down.

...But it didn’t end up so bad.

[witchofinterest]

It’s my birthday! well, i’m making this post in advance, but i’m gonna post it on my birthday! i haven’t liked my birthday in years, but i love you all, so let’s talk about it!!! okays, it’s today! god, i love you all so much, and you’ve all given me a real sense of belonging and i wanna say thank you again! and if i somehow missed you, know i love you too, i just have a bad memory.

@foxesandmagic hey birthday twin!! yiu have lovely and you are so so nice i love any chance to converse with you!

@twinmasks you were the first person i was really friends with on here, and a big part of me feeling welcome in the community and i think you should know that! also, you are just so cool and talented, and i am always in awe of everything you say and make!

@nolanhollogay water sign besties! i adore you, it feels like we’ve been friends for 20 years allready! i hope we are friends for a lot longer, also you are one of the best people i know, and i want you to know that!!!!

@luucypevensie grace you are the sweetest girl ever!!!!!! ever!!!! you are sunshine in human form!! i love you so much!!! 💛💛💛

@whindsor hey nich!!!! i love you so much, you’re an excellent and amazing friend, and i adore you beyond words!!! god, i love you so much and i am so so proud of you, from your consistent updates to finishing your story!!!!! you put so much into life, and yiu deserve nothing but the best back!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@kazinejghafa keke my beloved!!!! you are like, a real life disney princess! i mean, birds should follow you around if they allready don’t! i love you! you always make me feel like: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💛💚❤️💛💙💛❤️🧡💛💚💚🧡🧡🧡🧡❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@ocfairygodmother you absolutely live up to your name! you are the backbone of this community and i couldn’t be more grateful to have you as a friend!!!

@anotherunreadblog you are the mutual!!! you are so nice, sweet, cool, talented, cultured, and i could keep going on forever! love you!! 💙

@darknightfrombeyond you are the cool, slightly intimidating because their so good, mutual!!! you are also one of my sweetest mutuals, with the coolest updates! you’ve got it all! love you! ^ _ ^

@water-writings hey mel!!!!! you are so sweet and supportive to everyone and your are so talented too and i love you!! and i am so happy your at a better job now!!!!! 💙

@elenapetrova hey tessa!!! god, we’ve been friends for so long now! this is the second birthday i’ve been your friend and i hope many more to come!!! you are so strong and so good and so so amazing!!! i love you a lot and i hope you know that!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@taylorswiftrulestheworld heather! we just started talking, but your really sweet and talented and i had to include you!!

@perhapspearl pearl!! hello friend!!! i love whenever you rb things, and wow your writing is so good, regardless of whether it’s for your wonderful ocs or canon! and you have a gift for gifs too!! you are wonderful and talented!!

@richitozier hey mara!!!! you are so cool and you have such good taste in like, everything, and you are so fun to interact with!!!! love you!! ❤️

@lizziesxltzmxn hey Ali!!!!! you are a beloved mutual and i love talking to you and i love when you update about the things your watching/reading/etc, bc i always love to hear your thoughts on things!!!!

@starcrossedjedis hey sara!!!!!!! you are one of my favorite people ever, and even if your going through a rough time right now, your still the best, and ill always believe in you! love you a lot!!

@aceyanaheim hey acey!!!! you have the coolest ideas and i am so excited whenever i see you in my notifications and on my dash!!!! i love you!!!

@wokenhardies hey Siobhan!!! taking with you is a treasure!!!!! in fact, your a treasure!!!! i love you a lot!!!

@squirrelstone Squirrel!!! my cherished friend!!! i love you and all of your creations so so much!!!!!!! also, you are just the best!!!!!! this site wouldn’t be the same without you in it and i am so glad your here!!!

@alghulnyssa hello Flop! you probably didn’t know many others on this list, but we’re buddies and i wanted to put you here! you have the best taste in so many things! and the prettiest edits!!! your last nyssa one lives rent free in my head! and you are part of the reason i made this blog! also, i am gonna to try to be on instagram more, im sorry.

@randomestfandoms-ocs hey maddie!!! ah, you are such a good friend and i love you so much!!!!!!!!!!! you are the sweetest and super talented!!! ❤️❤️💖💖💖💜💜💜💜💜

@iron-parkr hey Rory!!!!! i am super proud of you and how you handle all your responsibilities!!! all of your stories you have out are so good and i love them all! and even more, i love you!!!!

@myoc-eansmind hey sof!!!!!!!! we haven’t been friends for too long, but you are such a good one and i love you!!!! also, you are just the sweetest!

@nightwingshero hey jodeci!!!!! your writing is so so good!!!! and i love your ocs, they have such cool and unique storylines!!! also, you are so nice and cool!!!!!!! :)

@ceruleanmusings mack!!!!! hello friend!!!!! i swear, reading anything you write is an absolute privilege i’m glad you allow!!! also, talking to yiu is always a highlight of my day!!! 💙💙💙

@raging-violets hey Ri!! Hey Rhu!!! god i love you both so so much!!!!!! from bonding over to shared interests to learning about things like narnia! being your friend is so so good!!! riley i admire your confidence in life! rhuben i admire your ability to never give up! and i love both of you so much!!!

@ben-bcrnes hey becca!!! you are so passionate about so many things and i love seeing you on my dash!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@stanshollaand hey!!! your blog and your ocs are so so cool, and even there only half as cool as you are!!! i hope to interact more in the future bc your awesome!!!

@cecesxwickedxocs hey cece!!! you are one of the most creative people i know!!!!!!! also, i love hearing about how your days going and your interests!!!

@fiercefray rachel my beloved!!!! i love you so so much!!!!!! you always come up with the coolest stuff for your ocs, and you have so many awesome interests!!!! and behind that, i just really love you a lot!!!!

@inkoutsidethelines ink!!!! hey buddy!!!!!!!!!!! you are so so amazing!!!! i love learning about you and your ocs and i hope to more!!!!

@padmeisqueen aaron!!!!!! we don’t talk a lot and i hope to change that, but from what i know you are super sweet and nice and make the prettiest aesthetics!!!!!

@the-october-reviewer hey ash!!! it’s been a minute, but if course you’d be on this post!!!! we’ve been friends for about 2 years now, if i’ve done my math correctly, and it’s been amazing!!!!! i love you so much, and i always love hearing about what’s caught your eye!

@pock-galliard sairaid!!! you are so cool and i love seeing all your posts on my dash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@codenamekryptonite V!!!!! hey, love. it’s been a minute since we’ve talked, but i love you so so much, so i had to our you in this post!!!!!! you are such a good person and i love you and your ideas so so much!!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

@superspookyjanelle hey janelle!!! you put out so much quality content and i admire you so much for it!!!!

@ofbadcharacters hey gabbie!! idk if you still check your blog, but i love and miss you, and you made me feel so welcome last year, i had to include you in this post!! you are such a good friend and i really miss you! love you! ❤️

@phoebestarks hey phia!!!!!! you have the best, super intricate plots and i am constantly in awe!!!! also, you are so nice to converse with!!!

@whctsherncme-archive hey madi! you de-activated, bir i love you and you belong on this list!!!! you were such a good friend with the best ideas and i miss talking to you, and you, so much!

@mystic-scripture gwen!!!! it’s been a minute since we’ve talked, but we’re friends!!!!! i love you and your ocs so much! you always knock it out of the park from the mcgrath clan to alex!!!!! your so good!!!!

@avengiers hey ari!!!!!!!! you are so so cool, and everything you make is so so pretty, and i just wanted to tell you that!

@shanaoharas hey dylan! you stopped using this account, but i wanted to include this bc we were good friends! and i have been meaning to catch up on your excellent stories! love you a lot!!!!

@cassercole hey lizzie, you are no longer with us, but i didn’t manage to make this post when you were like i meant to, so I wanted to add you. you were the first oc creator i followed (first account, actually) and you always made me so welcome in everything! you introduced me to so many things i love and i really miss you.

[hogwarts-is-my-wonderland]

OTP PLAYLIST TAG

Thank you so much for tagging me, @darknightfrombeyond and @thecharmedburrowspn-files ! And so sorry for getting this out late, but, work.

Can you believe most of my playlists are instrumental? So I went for the pair that has the most songs with lyrics—my MCU OC Robin Drake and her beau, Steve Rogers. Also celebrating the fact that chapter three of her story is on the drafts!

How Robin feels about Steve:

My Funny Valentine, by Nina Simone

Behold the way our fine feathered friend, His virtue doth parade Thou knowest not, my dim-witted friend The picture thou hast made Thy vacant brow, and thy tousled hair Conceal thy good intent Thou noble upright truthful sincere, And slightly dopey gent

You're my funny valentine, Sweet comic valentine, You make me smile with my heart. Your looks are laughable, un-photographable, Yet, you're my favorite work of art.

How Steve feels about Robin : 

As Long As She Needs Me, by Sammy Davis Jr.

I won't betray her trust Though some folks say I must I've got to stay true just As long as she needs me

Their song: 

Perhaps, by Oscar D’León

If you can't make your mind up We'll never get started And I don't wanna wind up Being parted, broken hearted

So if you really love me, say yes But if you don't, dear, confess And please don't tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

Robin & Steve’s angst/breakup song: (for the inevitable Civil War)

Hollywood’s Bleeding, by Post Malone

I just keep on hopin' that you call me You say you wanna see me, but you can't right now You never took the time to get to know me Was scared of losin' somethin' that we never found We're running out of reasons, but we can't let go Yeah, Hollywood is bleeding, but we call it home

Lots of foreshadowing here. These two dumbasses really take their time to accept their feelings for each other. 

Tagging: @saiilorstars , @raging-violets (Riley & Rhuben!) , @harleyquinnzelz , @iron-parkr, @eddysocs, @foxesandmagic, and anyone else who wants to do this!

[mystic-scripture]

Is "The Girl Next Door" new??? I don't think I've seen that one before! What inspired this story?

So The Girl Next Door is complicated. It was the second fic I published that ever really went far and it was on Twitter using Twitlonger. I was spending the summer with my Aunt and I reintroduced myself (and my 16 year old cousin) to BTR, so I decided I’m a writer, this will help me practice what I’ve been learning. Why not write a fic for it. It originally was a Victorious/ BTR crossover where Annie Shapiro was going to Rocque Records, (Mostly so I could play around with what if it was Beck and not Avon that got into Twisted and to get Cat and James together). 

Anyway, I edited it a bit last year, and had six chapters up on my Wattpad. However, with my new year’s resolutions I decided to can it for now. Then I started listening to the boys again (BTR and Post) as well as talking to Riley and Rhuben over at @purple-and-red-ribbons and the inspiration hit me again! 

[sgtbuckyybarnes]

It's so nice that you're doing this! And I hope you cure your boredom soon, boredom on a Sunday isn't fun! If we can ask for a few; Riley: Archie and Gabby, Cheryl Jason and Gabby, and Barry and Cadence. Rhuben: Eddie and Averey (for The Flash). We can give faceclaims if you need it.

Ahh thank you! It’s more like me and my mum have been binge watching true crime documentaries I need to use my brain a bit haha!!

Your manips have been posted! I hope you like them ❤️

[cassercole]

🕺 + The Flash? Its one of our favorite shows! -Riley and Rhuben

i’m so so so soooooooo far behind on that show. fun fact tho @whindsor and i had ocs for it -- in the same story! 

url: i don’t understand it | nice choice | i love it | i want it | SAM WILSONicon: not my style | nice choice | i love it | i want it | STEVE ROGERSdesktop theme: not my style | nice choice | i love it | serious goals | WANDA MAXIMOFFmobile theme: not my style | nice choice | i love it | serious goals | SCOTT LANGposts: not my fandoms | good | i love it | serious goals | CAROL DANVERScreations: not my style | good | i love it | serious goals | THOR ODINSONoverall: not my style | good | i love it | serious goals | TONY STARKfollowing: no but ily! | i am now | yes! | TILL THE END OF THE LINE

WANT ONE?

[raging-violets]

To all our mutuals we don't speak with much anymore: Hi! Loooove love love love seeing your names popping up on the dash still. Even if we’re in different fandoms, hope you’re still enjoying the one we shared and any and all new ones you’ve found! Hope you have a great day, whatever you're into now ❤️💜

[raging-violets]

Re-Introducing Big Time Rush OCs - The Jacksons

Hi @happinessismagicc! We saw your question to @partiallypearl here and wanted to answer your question about giving more info about Rhuben. At the same time we realized that some more people have been liking our BTR/OC stuff that may not know who the Jacksons are so we decided to make a post to reintroduce them! Sorry for the long wall of text ahead! Tagging @ceruleanmusings and @witchofinterest as well!

First thing to know is that we've written the Jacksons as multi-fandom OCs since 2004ish or so (we believe) but they're probably them most well known in the Suite Life fandom but even more so in the Big Time Rush fandom where we've written them since 2010. I think exactly a few weeks after seeing BTAudition.

The Jacksons are an Australian-Japanese-American family consisting of Riley, Rhuben, Patrick, Noah, and Sydney Jackson. They are a band called the DarkElements in their home of Australia who have had major success but are trying to break further into the American market. They are contracted/employed by Rocque Records to work with Big Time Rush and quickly get sucked into Big Time Rush's hijinks and craziness while changing their band name to Jax. Through shortly after they meet the boys, the boys find out they're being abused by their manager/foster father Robert, as their parents died when they were young.

Riley Rose Jackson: 16 (S1), 17 (S2), 18 (S3), 18/19 (S4)

Riley is the oldest of the Jacksons and it shows in her leadership of their family dynamic and of their band, despite only being a few minutes older than her twin, Rhuben. This is evident in the way she tends to play parental role to her siblings. She's outgoing, outspoken, stubborn, witty, charming, courageous, flirty, and, honestly, a bit of a jerk with a temper to match; the more positive side of her qualities being seen once Robert is arrested for abuse and she can be her true self. She protects her heart as much as she protects her family; fiercely. Riley is the most adventurous and mischievous of her family, always looking for a good time, which tends to get her in trouble. She reads people really well and can see right through people and their motivations quickly and will brutally call people out to their face without a thought and without a blink. But as much as people see her flaws, they see she just wants to be liked and is an amazing friend. She plays lead and rhythm guitar (sometimes bass) for Jax, sings lead and backing vocals, plays the piano, writes songs, and is the stylist for her band as well as Big Time Rush. She is close to all of her siblings but especially Rhuben and Patrick.

Ship: Kendall. Right when they first meet each other there's a spark between them that everyone sees and no one can deny. They bond over enjoying guitar and sports (him hockey, her baseball and surfing) but she keeps him at an arm's length from her out of fear. He is one of the main drivers of the guys and others figuring out hers and her siblings' abuse and want to save them...because his father turns out to be Robert's lawyer (of which he harbors a lot of guilt over). He at least insists that if they're going to be co-workers they should be friends to make things easier and she cautiously does. It's clear to everyone around them that they like each other, but with her distance, Kendall sets his eyes on Jo. It's not until season 2 where their friendship grows into them being best friends that Riley consciously realizes she goes to the Palm Woods and Rocque Records more without her siblings to hang out with Kendall that she has a crush on him...and feels guilty about it. Primarily in that he's with Jo, who is her best girl friend, but also because she knows he likes her, too. So she sticks to being his best friend...and gives him multiple mixed signals in the process. After Kendall breaks up with Jo in season 2, they grow even closer to each other through season 3 and almost get together, but Lucy arrives to where Kendall pivots to her after thinking that Riley doesn't like him/rejected him. By this point all of their friends and family continuously talk to the two of them that they like each other but they both insist they're only friends and the other one isn't interested (with Kendall dating Jo and going after Lucy while Riley continues to give him mixed signals). Through their friendship they continuously toe the line between being very close best friends and flirting with each other until Riley gets tired of him jerking her around and directly confronts him over his feelings for her, to which they admit their feelings for each other in a yelling fight during BTSurprise/BTDecision. However, they don't officially get together until BTCamping where Riley has a manic fit that Kendall saves her from. Season 3 and beyond, they have a great relationship as they take their friendship within it seriously and have a lot of respect for each other and are willing to help each other through their father issues and hard pasts. But when they fight, they can fight. They always makeup and forgive each other well, but they can have some really bad fights. As friends, she and Kendall hang out and talk a lot; they are always excited to tell each other stories about tour or their day, and she has a habit of giving Kendall advice with his problems and have him open up to her without him realizing it's happening. Key Notes: Loves to surf and spends a lot of time at the beach, has 1000+ nicknames for Kendall, has bipolar disorder, signified by the color red

Rhuben Skye Jackson: 16 (S1), 17 (S2), 18 (S3), 18/19 (S4)

Rhuben is the dreamer of the family and while she and Riley have the same sense of energy, she's seen as more introverted than her twin. This due in part to her ambition at being the best at anything she does that she'll disregard others' feelings - aka, she can really experience tunnel vision. Stepping in as a mother/father figure and taking care of/helping to raise her brothers is always a top priority for her. This also means she's known to keep her anger, frustration, and hurt feelings to herself before it reaches it's peak and she let's it all out in a single explosion described as a "verbal demolish" - carefully and purposefully using her words to "make people hurt" in retaliation for those that hurt her; compared to Riley's quick and blunt honesty in the moment. Perfection is something she strives for. She is ambitious, confident, spunky, coy, playful, and a risk taker but is also impatient, self-centered, and petty. Music and dancing are her life so it's not hard to find her working on a drumbeat or working out some choreography. She is the peacemaker of her family and is always up for a good time. She plays the drums for Jax, plays piano, writes songs, sings lead and backing vocals, has an interest in music production, and is the choreographer for Jax and Big Time Rush. Closest with Riley and Noah.

Ship: Logan. Riley, Rhuben, and Logan first meet as kids when the Jacksons briefly lived in Texas before they moved to California and Logan moved to Minnesota. Logan had always insisted that he knew DarkElements/Jax the band over the years, but no one believed him. They reunite when the Jacksons start working with Big Time Rush and Rhuben helps with choreography – specifically with Kendall and Logan who are not as confident with their dancing. Logan wants to jump back into their friendship but finds Rhuben more serious and standoff-ish then she was when they were kids. They both have a drive to succeed, ambition to reach heights with their careers, and a realistic look on life. With his dream of being a doctor, he’s one of the first to notice the Jacksons’ excuses for their injuries and how they acted around Robert. The two slowly rebuild their friendship over Logan’s first two years in LA. Through season 2, they are each other's sounding boards for their frustrations, insecurities, and needing the hard truth told to each other - making sure not to throw it in each other's face even in arguments. It's Logan's overall growing confidence through the swagger app, and how close they had gotten that helps Rhuben realize her crush on him. BTCrush/BTRocker/BTReturns has him start to realize he was building feelings for Rhuben as his brief interest in Lucy, crush on Peggy, and Camille method acting for “Spy High” made him start to notice how similar it is to Rhuben’s true nature after Robert is out of her life (Peggy), her over all look/style (Lucy), and her coy and alluring personality and love of life (Camille as Mila). Talking around admitting their feelings for each other, Rhuben tells Logan that nothing will happen between them if he continues to be indecisive about Camille and running to her with his problems. She is crushed upon seeing his obsessiom with Camille's tackle in BTReturns, and guilty for not being truthful to Camille as she is one of her best friends but still supports their on/off relationship. Logan looks towards understanding where his commitment issues come from and decides to take a step back from relationships until he’s figured it out. BTCameo has Rhuben finally breaking down upon seeing how Coco.0's Dara’s stepmother forced her to restrict her food (and slapping Kendall) and reveals to everyone her eating disorder (except James who she told in BTPromKings) and Logan supports and assists with her recovery; though it is rocky as he first is very heavy handed with "the literature" before realizing how she wants to be supported. His unwavering support solidifies her feelings for him as all in all Rhuben just wants to be loved in spite of people knowing the good, the bad, and the very ugly parts of her life and her past. They start dating in BTRides when they realize they’re trying to hold onto how their relationship was as children and not looking at it as the teenagers they are due to the safety they felt in childhood, leading them to take the leap into uncharted territory of a true serious relationship. Key Notes: Has an eating disorder, dancing is her life, signified by the color purple.

Patrick Bailey Jackson: 14 (S1), 15 (S2), 16 (S3), 16/17 (S4)

He's the jokester of the family and is the older and more outgoing twin to Noah. He likes to make people laugh with a silly joke or a tinge of stupidity but in general likes to make people smile. He'll be the one to cue up Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" in karaoke but sing Weird Al's "Ebay" instead. But don't let his comedy fool you, he's actually very intelligent and uses his sense of humor to hide how angry he is inside at how his life turned out as well as the pressure Robert puts on them for the band. He enjoys surfing and working out and wants nothing more than to have a good time and to party. He doesn't always think before he speaks, which can either be hilarious or cringy. Patrick plays the bass for Jax (and sometimes guitar), sings lead and backing vocals, plays piano, writes songs, and enjoys coming up with concepts for music videos. He's closest with Noah and Riley.

Ship: Katie. He likes her as soon as he meets her...and has no idea what to do with it. He likes girls and has kissed them many times before, but has never had a girlfriend. So he has no idea what he's doing with Katie and they try to figure out all of their firsts together. But that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to flirt, he flirts with her a lot (often calling her 'sweetheart') but then seems not to know what to do after. They often shyly state how much they like each other...but get stymied on moving forward until they finally kiss and start dating. Kendall isn't happy about it and tends to try to intimidate Patrick but Riley quickly calls him out on it. *(Key thing to note is that in our fics we've aged up Katie from 10 to 13). Key Notes: Has IED, loves to surf, can't read music, signified by the color yellow. Can harmonize the fastest. Is the screamo singer of the band. Can imitate most voices. Wears glasses (mostly contacts. Noah does not.)

Noah Liam Jackson: 14 (S1), 15 (S2), 16 (S3), 16/17 (S4)

Noah is the quietest and most mature of the Jacksons, but that doesn't mean he won't quickly jump in and join his siblings or the guys in their hi-jinks and adventures. He doesn't need a lot of attention but is quick to point out when he's being overshadowed or overlooked, often becoming very strong in himself when needing to speak up for himself, which can shock others who mistake him for being a pushover. He's very sarcastic and deadpan, but is the one most people to go when they need someone to listen. He plays the drums for Jax, sings lead and backing vocals, writes songs, plays piano, and often is the one to come up with the melodies for their songs. Is the "product tester" of the band: He can re-work and edit lyrics, gives a different POV for choices on music video edits and style choices, etc. He is closest to Rhuben and Patrick.

Ship: Lizzie Zevon (OC). The younger sister to superstar Dak Zevon, Lizzie is the life of the party. She was one of the first people in LA around Noah's age that he and his siblings befriended and semi-worked with. She's very talkative, fun loving and just as easy going as she portrays herself to be on social media. Lizzie is the type of girl that pulls anyone and everyone she wants into her world and make them feel like the only person there. And her project was getting Noah to just simply talk to her – mistaking his being quiet for being shy. Noah has liked her from the beginning, and often would ask her to be his date to contracted social outings like award shoes and appearances when it called for a date, but didn’t exactly know how to cross the bridge into dating someone, (as he had girls usually take the lead in that area and he wasn’t using his sisters’ relationships as a roadmap, no offense to them) until Lizzie got impatient and kissed him. A conversation was never really had about their feelings for each other or asking each other out on a date, they were just together after that point. A true Noah move; with as little fanfare, attention, and drama as possible. She does have moments of wondering if he even likes her since he doesn't say it much, but he points out his actions prove he does. Key Notes: Patrick needs him more than he needs Patrick, has selective mutism, compared to his quiet nature he sings beautifully and has a very loud laugh, signified by the colors silver/gray/white. Enjoys solitude as much as being active and doing something fun. Doesn’t need/want attention all that much, which is why he doesn’t have a problem being “in the back of the band” but also doesn’t want to be overlooked. Due to being quiet, it means he’s taking in everything around him: he pays attention to people, their feelings, a great listener and the best person to go to for advice – some advice sounding wiser than his years.

Sydney Adrian Jackson: 10 (S1), 11 (S2), 12 (S3), 12/13 (S4)

Being the youngest of his siblings, Sydney tends to be spoiled and is fairly smug about it. He knows he's the favorite of the family. He's also smug about how much smarter he is than everyone around him. As he grows older he has a sense of arrogance to him but it is offset by his sheer friendliness. He knows he can get away with it until he's knocked down a peg. Nevertheless, he is incredibly sweet and likes to spend time with the people he likes. His genius level intellect (he's part of MENSA) makes it that he doesn't have friends his age and he's lonely due to that. So when he meets the boys he latches onto their hi-jinks very fast, often figuring out how their plans will go wrong long before it happens, but going along for the ride anyway. He plays piano/synthesizer, violin, and rhythmic guitar for Jax, sings backing vocals, writes songs, and tends to lean more towards the business side of their band, often projecting what ventures and promotions and sponsors will be better for them. He is close with all of his siblings but is also close with Kendall.

Ship: None Key Notes: Has panic attacks and separation anxiety, may be somewhere on the spectrum but we haven't decided yet, signified by the color blue. Is the only member of his family with dimples in his cheeks.

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Already pre-ordered McFly's new album. So excited for this one! Radio:Active is, in our opinion, the best album they put out, and Power to Play's description sounds like it could be going back to, if not building upon, that sound 🤘:

McFly return with their seventh studio album ‘Power To Play’. Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter are taking things into their own hands in a way they never anticipated. Throwing off the shackles of expectations, focusing on the things they love the most - primarily making music together with raw, loud and live guitars - and delivering their biggest, boldest and most brilliantly noisy statement yet. That statement is 'Power To Play', an all-out celebration of rock music in all forms, that takes McFly back to the very reason they started their journey in the first place.

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You have NO IDEA how happy this makes us!!

😱😱😱

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Haven't been on here a bit. Been lurking but haven't had a lot of time to interact. Busy with work and life and all that. Hope you all are doing well!! ❤️💜

-Riley and Rhuben

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So....we've got some space cleared out on our tags lists as of late....

So if anyone wants in, check out the list of OCs below

Everything/Permanent Tag

Charlie's Angels (2019) OCs

Stacey Segal

Chronicles of Narnia OCs

Brielle

Issi Winters

Criminal Minds OCs

Averey Moore

The Flash/Flarrowverse OCs

Cadence Nash

Brady Nash

Leah Brooklyn

Jordan Walker

Averey Moore

Cadeverage (Cadence Nash, Averey Moore, and Sage Moreaux with @ceruleanmusings)

The Jacksons (Multifandom OCs)

Reed and Renee Jackson (father and mother)

Julius Jackson (oldest son)

Riley and Rhuben Jackson (twin daughters)

Patrick and Noah Jackson (twin sons)

Sydney Jackson (youngest son)

Fandoms they appear in:

3 Ninjas, Big Time Rush, Suite Life, Just My Luck, Forever, and more

Marvel/MCU/DC/DCTV/Comic Book OCs

Dawn DeHart (Spider-Man: Homecoming)

Connie Sinclair (Stargirl)

Noelle Rook (X-Men)

Riverdale OCs

Gabriella Rush

Bonnie "Bo" Evans

Snowpiercer

Stella

Until Dawn OCs

Cleo Reed

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Hey everyone!

We know we haven't been around here a lot. Work and life and all that - haven't been able to write a lot, still able to reblog some stuff here and there.

Just wanted to check in and say "Hi," and see how you all have been doing.

Hoping to get back on here more often soon.

-Riley and Rhuben

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We haven't forgotten about the asks or prompts that have been sent in, and we've seen what we've been tagged in; just been verrrrrry busy with work as of late! Hope you've all been well!

Miss talking to you guys!

-Riley and Rhuben