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Furious Flower: A Revolution in African American Poetry, (ink on paper in portfolio), Edited by Joanne Veal Gabbin and Susan Facknitz, Cover design by Sang Yoon (James Madison University), Typography by Christopher Kuntze, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy and James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, 1994, Printed letterpress on Mohawk Superfine paper at Rutland, VT, Edition of 300 [Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.]

Feat.: Samuel Allen, Alvin Aubert, Amiri Baraka, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Michael S. Harper, Naomi Long Madgett, American, Haki R. Madhubuti, Sterling Plumpp, Sonia Sanchez, Elizabeth Alexander, Gerald William Barrax, Dr. Joanne Margaret Braxton, Toi Derricotte, Rita Dove, Mari Evans, Dolores Kendrick, Pinkie Gordon Lane, E. Ethelbert Miller, Raymond R. Patterson, Eugene B. Redmond, Sherley Anne Williams, Jerry Washington Ward Jr.

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Weekend links, May 12, 2024

My posts

Your head is hurting and your wifi is out because the biggest solar flare/geomagnetic storm in 20 years hit this weekend. I didn’t actually get to see the aurora borealis, but apparently it really did come down as far as Alabama. 

I admit that this was an extremely glib reply. But like, Athena specifically doesn’t like people claiming they’re better than her, so you can imagine the carnage when you throw in two more goddesses as well.  

(I feel like that post happened a month ago. This week has felt so ungodly long.)

Reblogs of interest

Hot Vintage Lady Bracket: Round 6. Eight polls. Poll Mod immediately chose violence and put Marilyn Monroe against Hedy Lamarr. Since Ava Gardner is out (actual shockers: Greta Garbo and Rita Hayworth are also gone), I was going to say “I’m just Chaos Elmo Flames Dot Gif about it all” but now I’m just scared. 

(Why would you ask us, a hot vintage poll blog, this)

Dracula Daily is in full swing again, and you can eat along!

The Met Gala was honestly decent this year! I reblogged only (some of) the ones I liked, including some of the construction details and a lot of Zendaya, although my favorite might have been Rebecca Ferguson with the crows. 

A while back and not what he wore to the Gala, but: Lil Nas X looking beautiful in a rose garden.

Hozier Watch 2024: I really thought there wasn’t going to be anything else and then he was like, “Oh I should probably put out a video for my accidental international #1.” I am entirely disgruntled that he was here last weekend and I couldn’t go. 

From the top of the week, Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: An explainer. Also, Kendrick recs.

MrBeast is living in a joyless hell of his own making, and I at least understand now why he has always freaked me out. 

So anyway noted plagiarist James Somerton is alive and well on Twitter, where he’s... well, he sure is there. The words “hole posting” are involved. Another explainer for you. 

Lynda Carter proves she’s on Tumblr

We put our faith in BLAST HARDCHEESE

Peace and love on planet Earth and also in the Uber

“thinking about middle aged gay love is like. we have a future and we have time”

While there are merits to this concern, “Writers should all clown on Americans by making up places in THEIR country” doesn’t really sting when we’re all like “Yeah we love doing that!!!” I personally give you all permission to make up as many wackadoodle state names as you want. You can have West Mainolina for free. 

Meanwhile in Alabama: Bad, bad Leroy Brown, the baddest fish in the whole damn town

RIP Walnut the crane: “The Bride”

Dinosaurs are terrible lizards

Teaching consent is a many-faceted thing

Become ungovernable: grill edition

Video

Galadriel’s opening Fellowship of the Ring monologue, but it’s the Deep South (U.S.). “Across the county line in Mordor, the Dark Lord Sauron made his self another ring outta everything mean the devil put in him.” Absolutely pitch perfect. 

Also pitch perfect: Wellness influencers with terrible advice

“Mooom, the chocolate alchemist has an accomplice now!”

I will always reblog cheetah sounds

The Collage Atlas: a hand-drawn game on Steam

The sacred texts

South Canada. South South Canada. Canada A Bit to the Left

I think I’ve listed this compilation of parody lyrics (”I’m sorry Ms. Jackson/I am four eels”) before, but there’s more now

“Roses are red, that much is true, but violets are purple, not fucking blue”

Personal tags of the week

Scrungly and, as a related topic, Belphegor the Devon rex kitten.

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Of Devils and Monsters Chapter 3

Summary:

Fate brings two old friends together again and sets them on the path to truth. In a last ditch effort to save her own skin, Lozen Daniella Pierce reaches out to an old friend in hopes of gaining her freedom. In doing so, she and Erwin Smith find themselves thrust on a path to truth- the truth behind the walls, behind secret organizations, and the truth of who they turned into

Content tags:

Graphic Depictions of Violence; Major Character Death; Canon-Typical Violence; Denial of Feelings; Feelings Realization; Childhood Friends; Snippets of Erwin's time in the cadets; OC is Messy and Complicated; Pre-Canon Canon; Love Triangle Adjacent; Smut; Fluff and Angst; Dominant Erwin Smith; Protective Erwin Smith; Shift in POV; mentions of residential schools; OC is indigenous-coded; more tags to be added

Chapter Word Count: 5,039

Cross-posted from Ao3

Previous chapters: (1) (2)

'If these walls could talk they'd tell you it's too late Your destiny accepted your fate Burn accessories and stash them where they are Take the recipe, the, bible and god' - Kendrick Lamar, 'These Walls'

Morning came quickly, despite the restless sleep that came from being hyper alert, and Lozen found herself waking up as Captain Nile Dok escorted her aunt to her cell- a simple, unassuming dress draped over Rita’s shoulders and a canvas bag that more than likely contained makeup and a hairbrush.

“Lady Moreno, I have been requested to accompany your aunt here and supervise the visit,” Nile explained flatly as Lozen sat up and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. It didn’t surprise her that he maintained an ineffective tone, despite their years of friendship. He was always a man of honor and duty, and given her crimes, this was the best she could expect from him, and she prepared for the oncoming chastisement. “Please step forward and present your hands for restraint.”

As she got to her feet, Lozen caught Rita’s stifled gasp, no doubt seeing the clear extent of her injuries for the first time. Lozen shuffled forward and held her wrists up close to the cell door, squinting as her eyes took their time adjusting to the light. In seconds, he had reached through the bars and locked the chilly metal cuffs. Thankfully, she was awake enough to bite back the wince of pain as the clunky metal weighed heavy on bruised wrists. 

She met Rita’s worried gaze and offered her a small, reassuring smile as if to say ‘it looks worse than it actually is.’ Lozen took a step back to allow the iron door to swing open as anxiety fluttered in her stomach and reality continued to sink in.

“I’m amazed the MPs are allowing this,” she commented as the lock clicked open, earning her a warning glance. “Section Commander Erwin insisted you wouldn’t try anything,” Nile replied, raising an eyebrow that seemed to warn, ‘don’t fuck this up.’ 

Her thoughts flashed to the makeshift weapon under her pillow, realizing she needed to find a way to hide it during the trial in case they searched her cell. While she wasn’t sure what Erwin had in store for her during her trial, she certainly didn’t want to tarnish his name at this point. 

“Would dream of it, Captain Dok. Scouts honor.”

The eye roll she received told her how much stock he placed in her words, but he opened the door all the same to allow just enough space for Rita to slip through. When the cell door was closed and locked once more, she held back out her hands for Nile to remove the restraints once more. 

“You have 30 minutes,” he stated as he pocketed the shackles and took a seat in the chair Erwin had left in front of the cell. 

Immediately, Lozen was swept up into a hug, unable to stifle the yelp of pain before her aunt let go and tears fell from those tired eyes. 

“Oh, my sweet, stupid girl, what did they do to you?” Rita sat the bag on the ground as she circled Lozen, carefully investigating the extent of the damage. 

Lozen felt like a child again, as Rita examined her with an inscrutable gaze, and Lozen found herself gingerly wrapping her arms around her torso in the vain attempt to hide the worst of her injuries. “ Seriously, Auntie Rita. I’m alright. I’ll heal.”

A squeak escaped her lips as Rita’s rough hand felt her forehead only to be quickly pulled back. “Bah, you’re burning up!”

“Rita, it’s okay. A medic saw to me yesterday-”

But her words fell on deaf ears as Rita turned to Nile and hissed, “The trial can wait until she’s healed. She needs rest!”

“Ma’am, I have no say in the matter-”

“Nonsense! What the hell do you even do then besides sit on your ass-”

“Rita, please. What’s done is done,” she pleaded, stepping around to intercept the death glare leveled at Nile. “We are fortunate enough you are here, now. We waste time by fighting pointless battles.”

Ancient fire held across generations warred in her aunt’s charcoal eyes for a moment longer before dissipating. Rita motioned for Lozen to sit on the bed as she began to line up the different brushes and cosmetic materials, but paused for a moment as she considered Lozen’s face. 

“No,” she said thoughtfully, quiet in her musing, “no makeup. There is no shame in wearing the truth.” Rita shoved everything back in the bag before turning back to Lozen. Resolute in her conviction, she continued, “Let those bastards see the warrior you are. No one can break you, however hard they may try.”

Tears burned in Lozen’s eyes- not of sadness, but pride. For the first time in her life, it seemed Auntie Rita accepted what Lozen had always longed to be. After spending over two decades chafing under the expectations of becoming a healer and keeper, as all Pierce women were- her aunt finally saw Lozen through clear eyes. 

The moment could only last so long, though, as Rita moved to rip the sheet off of her cot to create a partition that would allow Lozen a bit of privacy while she changed. The swift, crisp movement, however, sent the thin stained pillow to the ground, revealing her makeshift shiv. 

Lozen froze, eyes dancing on the weapon, and despite her stern face, Rita calmly insisted with a a wink, “Get dressed, Dani.”

Lozen could feel her heart thudding in her chest like the wings of a hummingbird as she gently pulled off the scratchy prison-provided tunic and trousers, hissing as some of the scabs stretched apart. As she pulled over the emerald cotton dress, a sign fell from her lips at the change in texture- soft and warm in its make. A small comfort that leant her strength. 

Once she was decent, Lozen watched as Rita lowered the sheet and went to make up the cot, careful to scoop up the hidden weapon into her bag without drawing attention to herself. Lozen couldn’t help the small smile she wore at her aunt’s countless acts of covertness over the past few days to support Lozen. Having successfully hidden Lozen’s blunder, Rita pulled out a silver comb, its handle of polished cherry wood carved with delicate depictions of birds, as she ordered, “Sit.”

Lozen took a seat at her aunt’s feet, folding her legs beneath her to save the dress from the dirt and grime as much as possible. She held Nile’s watchful gaze as the teeth of the comb began taming her matted hair, teasing the sheared strands into something manageable. Words of a forgotten language were whispered softly, reverently as if Rita was in prayer. While Lozen barely managed to recognize the words, her heart translated: ‘ please let justice be done. Protect this warrior as you have done those in the past and guide her to her destiny’ . And for the first time since childhood, Lozen thanked whomever was listening for Auntie Rita’s spiritual connection to the creator and ancestors.

************************************************************************The crisp fall breeze nipped at their heels, the chill carried from the north heralded the impending change in weather that would send many of the animals into hibernation or significantly reduced activity to survive in the time of scarcity. 

Beneath the trio’s feet, the crunching leaves were the only indications of their presence, but coupled with the shifting leaves and swaying tall grasses, any animal nearby would hopefully not think twice of the noise as they mimicked the movement of their surroundings, with the last in line being slightly out of step- as if he was still learning the choreography to a dance. At the head of the line, Dani’s brother, Nevin, came to a halt and motioned for the other two behind him to do the same as he knelt down to a crouch, jerking his chin in the direction to their left that had caught his attention. 

Dani and Erwin followed suit, peering through the browning brush until they, too, saw their intended target they’d been tracking for a mile now: a large buck, its shape obscured by the sturdy spruce trees, its fur camouflaged by the surrounding aspen, pine and paper birch trees that served as a break in color from the falling and dying foliage around them. 

Erwin could feel the excitement radiating from Dani as she grinned back at him. He feebly managed a nervous smile in response that could be mistaken for a grimace as the time neared to kill a living creature. Having lived in a populated district, Erwin had been far removed from the reality of hunting. Getting meat had merely been a matter of walking into the market and paying for it from the hunters that set up stalls in town. 

He looked on carefully, committing to memory the signed language that passed between Nevin and Dani- one he was only starting to learn from the Circle, but he could understand it was some kind of plan to successfully take down the graceful animal. Other hunters outside of the Circle used guns, but he had come to learn the three Circles within the walls preferred to stick to tradition where possible, preferring the stealth and skill it took to hunt to modern technologies, only resorting to firearms when time was precious and food stocks were low. 

Both of their eyes met his, Nevin rolling his eyes at whatever horrified expression Erwin was wearing, and a look of pity from Dani, who held up a hand to tell him to hold his position. In seconds, the twins stalked off in opposite directions, leaving Erwin alone to watch with shaky and sweaty hands. Ones that shamed him and served as a reminder of his cowardice at backing down. 

Part of him- the part he hated and wished had died alongside the death of his innocence- wanted to look away. To avert his gaze from the reality of survival while others shouldered the burden for him. The other part- the one growing and adjusting to the new ‘real with each time he visited the Circle- urged him on. Commanded him to study how Nevin and Dani set up their trap to maneuver the buck right to its own death, elegantly saving them energy, if all went according to plan. He needed to learn, to witness what it was to fight for survival if he wanted any chance of seeking answers. 

So, with a steel jaw and a renewed sense of direction, Erwin forced himself to watch and study, wishing only for a pen and paper to take notes of how the pair stayed downwind, timing their movements to blend in with nature’s own choreography. Once Dani reached her position, a vantage point up on a sloping hill, she let out a whistle that mimicked the small brown and white flecked birds that nestled in the peaks of the cabin roofs. 

The buck’s head hovered just above the patch of grass, ears flicking nervously as it stopped its grazing to look in the direction of the call. It tense muscles twitching as the creature seemed to debate whether or not it should flee or continue its meal. 

Time slowed as Nevin used the distraction to act, the thrum of the bow preceding the distinct sickening thud of the arrow landing true- but it wasn’t enough, only serving to spook the buck as it whined and darted in the opposite direction, towards the bird call.

Time returned to normal as the creature tripped and skidded to the ground at the top of the hill as Dani pulled the trip wire taught, which allowed Nevin to land the final blow, painting the earth beneath them a striking red against muted brown. 

Erwin winced, blinking away the looming tears as he fought the rising bile in his throat. The world was cruel, and survival called for hard, decisive actions. It's something he frequently encountered since his father’s death, as if the world itself called him to learn this lesson quickly. And yet, he found it strangely beautiful and balanced all the same, as he watched as Dani sprinkled yellow flowers into her left palm and then Nevin’s before they whispered prayers into the colorful offering- aseema, if he recalled correctly. To give thanks to the spirit that was taken and aided them in their survival, and to the earth for the opportunity for life to begin again.

He drew near as the two placed their offerings of gratitude at the foot of the nearest tree. Approaching Nevin felt too difficult- he had a feeling he would be laughed at for excusing himself from the hunt last minute- so Erwin sidled next to Dani, who was laying out knives of different sizes on a tarp in front of the buck.

“How do you and Nevin do it?”

She looked up at him, maple honeyed eyes puzzled at the question. “Do what?”

“Kill it-”

“Well, I feel like it’s fairly obvious or,” she paused, eyes dancing in jest as she raised a mocking eyebrow, “do you not see the line-”

“That’s not what I meant!” It came out rougher, more whiny that he intended as his voice cracked, and to their right, he could see Nevin snickering as he set out supplies to prepare and wrap the harvested meat and hide for safe travel back to their Circle. Erwin could feel his cheeks burning, but instead of a mocking gaze like he expected from her, she studied his face with furrowed brows, her lips pursing slightly as they did when she was assessing a situation. 

He refused to hide or shrink away from her appraising gaze, no doubt searching for his intentions in asking the question. It had only been a month since they met, but it was clear she, like the others in the Circle, were hesitant to be fully transparent with outsiders- Chief explained it was due to past abuse and mistreatment their ancestors faced at the hands of people like Erwin. Where there had once been as many as 12 Circles, each situated behind each of the walls at the north, south, east and west, serving as midpoints for travelers to stop through to restock supplies as they traveled from district to district, there were now only four remaining. 

“We do what we need to,” Dani offered, seemingly content with whatever she found in his eyes. “Taking a life to continue living is never easy, but it is always necessary. We thank the animal for its sacrifice,” she nodded over to the offering she left out. “That’s what we’re told, at least. As for me, sure, that’s nice and neat, but life continues regardless of whether we honor spirits or not. If it wasn’t us, it would be some other predator or some natural accident. At least this way, I can help the people I care about benefit from the pattern of the world.”

It was blunt, effective in the earnestness in which it was offered. Erwin found himself appreciative- she could have left it at the depersonalized explanation, neatly wrapped in a bow of spirituality, but instead he was allowed insight into how she processed it. Simple in its practicality, that was something he could understand and take refuge in. 

“I want to learn how to hunt like you-” 

Nevin’s outburst of laughter cut him off but was soon silenced by the glare he received from Dani before she turned back to him, fire shifting to soft inquisitiveness as she continued to pry for answers. “Why? Don’t your districts provide you food? You wouldn’t need to know how to hunt like us.” Just like their first meeting on that lake shore, he noticed the same tone in her voice, posing a test in its level tone- a way to measure him against some assessment in her head.

A boldness he hadn’t felt since asking the question that ultimately changed his world came over him. And were it not for the certainness he felt for posing a question back, seeing the paths in his mind’s eye of her own game, he would’ve felt afraid of that familiar feeling, associating it with loss. But loss was not a possibility, so long as he read Dani right. “Why bring me with you if not to show me how?”

The corner of her lips twitched slightly, a sign he was on the right track, before she explained, “You see this thing- how big it is? Nevin and I would have to make two trips if we wanted to bring it all back on our own. You are essentially a glorified pack mule.” 

On the surface, it might’ve been true, but the look of pity she’d given him prior to the hunt told him it wasn’t the entire truth. So, he offered his own reasoning to meet her halfway, “If I want to uncover the truth that my father died for, I need to learn all that it takes to survive, including how to track and hunt.” 

The words felt harsh as they fell from his lips, and in that harshness, he’d taken one step further on his journey. “How am I supposed to go beyond the walls if I can’t feed myself? What if those that came for my father decide to come for me? I want- no, I need to learn how to survive, to take a life when it’s needed-”

His words faltered as the handle of a knife, smooth carved bone, was thrust in his hands. Wide eyes traveled from the balanced knife back up to Dani, who was smirking at him. “Alright, alright, no need to be so dramatic about it,” she teased, but her golden eyes danced with satisfaction and sincerity. “Help us harvest the hide and meat, and then we’ll see how you feel. Talk is cheap and easy for cowards to do. If you can stomach this, then we can mention it to Chief when we get back home.”  ************************************************************************

The trial chamber was packed tightly, buzzing with the citizens anxious to get a look at the cursed harpy, who murdered people with wanton lust. Some said they always knew Lozen lured poor Vincent in, waiting just long enough for him to alter the will; others insisted she was a harbinger of the Devil, here to signal the end of days. But all of them were certain of one thing: she would be hanging by sunset. 

Levi’s bored gaze remained transfixed on the dome looming over their heads, listening quietly from the row situated behind Erwin, who busied himself with reviewing the well-thought out arguments he’d worked on through the night. Eyes traced over the painted reliefs that depicted the founding of their walls and the supposed divine writ given to the first king and his heirs. As the image progressed clockwise, Lady Justice, dressed in pristine white robes, held scales aloft in one hand and a gavel in the other as she descended upon the palace, arms wide as radiant beams of light cascaded over the palace, and those currently gathered in the court hall, below. 

All of it was a joke. Sure, whatever artist created it was talented, but the whole, “divine order” thing was complete and utter horseshit intended to legitimize power- make it unquestionable to limit dissent. 

It had been evident, growing up in the underground, that those in power couldn’t give a shit about ideals of justice and truth. Those ideals interrupted their incoming cash flow that was tied to and built on suffering. 

That same order was present now in how the official investigators overlooked evidence to silence any threat to profit- not that Levi was entirely convinced of Lozen’s innocence. Sure, she likely acted out self-defense, but her claims of ignorance around past practices of forced labor- well, at best, it was willful ignorance up until it became personal. He’d voiced that to Erwin but kept it out of the official report he submitted to the tribunal. Erwin’s planned case for Lozen had nothing to do with her business practices, and as such, Levi stuck to documenting the overlooked evidence that ultimately supported claims of self-defense. Let the tribunal take it from there, as far as he was concerned. He carried out his task. 

Clamour morphed into hushed whispers as everyone’s attention fell to the opening heavy oak doors and to the woman being escorted in chains to a chair and pillar in the middle of the hall. 

“Was she trampled on the way over here?” 

“Oof, I thought she was supposedly a beauty.”

“Heavens, what happened to her face?”

Clearly, those present to watch the proceedings bought the propaganda being pushed before the trial, playing into the public’s fear and sorrow at losing a beloved community figure and merchant. Their surprise was to be expected, Levi supposed. The government had suppressed any narrative that made Lozen come off as sympathetic- they couldn’t have known better, and it was easy to not question officially sourced news. 

His surprise, rather, came from how she actually embraced her injuries, not bothering to look like a doll made up to be presentable, as he had expected from the lavishness of her dwellings, and expected when Rita Pierce requested to get her prepared for court. Instead, she seemed to wear the blemishes and bruises proudly as she took a seat in front of the dais, head held high as she turned her back to the crowd and awaited the trial to start. Even the dress she chose was humble and unassuming- a tactical decision, no doubt to garner sympathy from the crowd. 

As her manacles were chained to the post behind her, order was called for and the case began. 

“This court will now hear the case of the State vs. Moreno. In usual circumstances, a judicial officer would be in charge of the proceedings, but as the matter before the court today involves a family with close ties to the current judicial officers, I have been asked to step in to oversee the case and issue an impartial ruling…” the stern tone of Premier Zachary cut across the murmuring of the crowd, effectively silencing them with his words, not a soul wanting to miss a second of the spectacle.

Though Levi expected no less, Erwin remained cool and professional throughout the opening statements, carefully choosing his words to elicit the desired reaction: sympathy for a woman that had brought concerns to her husband, only to be beaten within an inch of her life for disagreeing with him. Of course, Levi couldn’t help but roll his eyes at the insinuation, but at the same time, he had to hand it to Erwin- there was a palpable shift in the crowd as his strategy, paired with his command of language, introduced nuisance to the story. Even as the prosecuting attorney tried to undermine the narrative that Erwin created, the attorney stepped unwittingly into the carefully laid traps that served to bolster Erwin’s argument and highlight the incompetence of the MPs' case against Lozen. 

And while everyone else’s attention remained transfixed on Erwin’s commanding presence, Levi’s attention remained solely on Lozen, now on the stand, whose expression ranged from skeptical amusement to outright incredulity at how successful Erwin’s narrative was landing. It brought Levi an odd sort of comfort- it seemed Erwin hadn’t bothered to share his strategy with his old friend, and it was a trait that transcended professional and personal relationships, as he shared only what was necessary to the players involved. 

But it wasn’t until Lozen’s actual cross-examination began that the courtroom started to devolve into pandemonium. 

“Lady Moreno, can you please describe the events that led to Lord Moreno’s death?” It became clear the man hadn’t read the new evidence submitted the previous evening as he unwittingly set himself up for failure with that question, asked in such a way that only reminded Levi of a kid certain of the promise of candy. 

Lozen’s eyes darted between the heavy-set prosecutor and Erwin, appearing, for a moment, like a rabbit about to be snatched up by a wolf’s sharp incisors. Erwin gave her a slight nod of encouragement, which seemed to be enough to ground her once more. She cleared her throat, and to Levi’s surprise, spoke in a steady and clear voice, marred only by the slight hoarseness of dehydration. 

“About a week ago, I discovered information about my late husband that concerned me. I went to question him about it, and this led to him denying the actions, of course, but when I presented him with more information that connected him to actions that upset me, he flew off the handle, so to speak. He locked me in our bedroom and deprived me of basic necessities for a time…”

She paused, turning her attention to her hands as she sighed. A muscle in her jaw twitched as she continued her story, attempting to leave out any information that could damn her. “After day four, when it became clear to him I was not willing to capitulate, he began to utilize torture methods to either gain my submission or, should I continue to resist, my silence in death.” Her voice wavered slightly before she recovered its steady canter, “At some point, no doubt due to his own exhaustion, he made the mistake of dropping the key to the cuffs, and I took the only opportunity I had to escape. When his back was turned, I unlocked my restraints and made a run for it. He, naturally, gave chase. After some struggle, I made it to our foyer and to the piano bench where I knew he kept his gun. 

“I only meant to slow him down enough for me to flee and seek help, but he wrestled me for it. In the commotion, I shot him, the bullet piercing his throat. Moments after the shot was fired, the MPs arrived to investigate the source of the noise, as the report will indicate, and Vincent choked on his own blood as he bled out.”

Her eyes had lost their shine as she finished her testimony, and for the first time that morning, the courtroom fell silent as everyone absorbed the story that contradicted the public narrative. 

The only one not in stunned silence was the prosecuting attorney who scoffed in disbelief. “You mean to tell us that a lord known for his kindness and generosity to this community spent days torturing you?”

While vitriol ignited in her eyes, burning with words left unspoken, Lozen nodded. 

“Why did the arrest report have no indication of such things? Surely, there would be notable evidence to document the alleged struggle…”

“Well, I certainly didn’t do this,” she gestured to her face, chains rattling in the brief silence, “to myself, Mr. Dupris. As for why the report failed to mention it, well, that would be a question for the responding MPs, would it not?”

The smirk aimed at Mr. Dupris mirrored Levi’s own, as the well-placed snark in an official setting earned her a point in his book. 

Erwin interjected, “Your honor, the report the Scout regiment submitted last night will attest to the property damage incurred.”

“Be that as it may,” Prosecutor Dupris continued over Erwin, “what could’ve possibly brought such an esteemed man to commit such a depraved act, if your story is to be believed? You could’ve planted that evidence and then shot him-”

“Objection- conjecture!”

“Are you fucking joking,” Lozen sputtered over Erwin’s objection. “Just suck the ghost of his dick, why don’t you-”

“Prosecutor Dupris, please rephrase your question in a manner acceptable to this court,” Premier Dhalis Zachary then leveled a look at Lozen, who slumped back in her chair. “Lady Moreno, I will not tolerate such outbursts. Now, if we can proceed…”

Dupris chewed his bottom lip as he shuffled the papers in his shaking hands, regaining his composure as he asked, “What did you confront Lord Moreno about that would elicit such a violent response?”

Once more, Lozen looked uncertain as her gaze danced between Premier Zachary, Erwin, Dupris and back to Erwin, her eyes pleading with him to intervene. Seconds ticked by as the room waited for an answer, shifting in nervous trepidation. 

“Lady Moreno, you were asked a question,” Erwin prompted, keeping his face stoic as he ignored her voiceless request for assistance. 

She pursed her lips, nostrils flaring, as she turned her attention back to Dupris. “He had been running an operation using slave labor from trafficking rings, Prosecutor Dupris. I requested he halt these operations or I would turn him in.”

Chaos erupted in the courtroom, disbelief mixed with outrage seizing all but those in charge and those that already possessed the knowledge. Even Prosecutor Dupris flipped through the stacks of documents, furiously trying to find any evidence to the contrary to use to spin Lozen’s narrative. It confirmed Levi’s suspicions. The man had been so certain this would be an open and shut case, regardless of last minute representation, that he hadn’t bothered to review the documents Erwin submitted. Hubris of fools was enjoyable to watch crumble. 

“In the interest of preserving the safety of all those involved,” Erwin’s voice boomed over the rabble, effectively silencing the crowd of onlookers, “I request a brief recess for the Court to review the evidence submitted privately. This is, afterall, a sensitive matter.” One that would provoke civil unrest if the details came to light, implicating the interior MPs with Vincent’s operations. 

The crowd's protest couldn’t drown out Premier Zachary’s assent, and as Erwin and Prosecutor Dupris followed the Military Premier out of the room, Levi’s eyes fell to a pale Lozen, who looked as though they announced her imminent execution. 

“In light of evidence presented by the defendant’s council, which has been studied and certified as credible by all three commander’s of this nation’s regiments, I render the judgment and sentence as follows: I hereby find Lady Lozen Moreno, née Pierce, not guilty on the charge of murder by virtue of reasonable use of self-defense. However, the death of such a prominent and influential figure in the community, no matter the circumstances, calls for justice on some level to deter civil unrest and upheaval. Therefore, Lady Lozen Moreno, you are sentenced to two years of service under the Scout Regiment, by recommendation of Section Commander Erwin Smith and approval under Commander Shadis, in lieu of a jail sentence to better serve the forward momentum of humanity…”

[primroseprime2019]

OC Q&A Time

Go ahead and ask me anything! I'll do my best to respond with fun, canon answers that'll give you a deeper look into my characters' worlds.

No question is too small or too weird - I want to share my OCs with you all, and I'm excited to see what you're curious about!

So go ahead, ask away!

OC Ships:

Cora x Keagen

Gregory x Idris

Byron x Agatha

Levi x Ivan

Harry x Jackson

Atticus x Hezekiah

Verena x Charisse

Larry x Xavion

Camille x Nyra x Dena

Matthew x Wendy

Demetrius x Emhyr

Drake x Avaline

Nancy x Robin

Mason x Jane

Lincoln x Marceline

Sawyer x Ethan

Luz x Amity

Hunter x Willow

Stella x Mordecai

Blaze x Lacey

Cindy x Brayden x Eos

Emile x Xandros

Laurence x Cody

Miles x Gwen

Natasha x Renee

Pandra x Loba x Kairi

Blake x Walter

Octavio x Obi

Elliott x Theodore

Jay x Sofia

Quinn x Micah

Valentina x Angelo

Natalia x Smith

Iridescent x Sidney

Harper x Begonia

Charlotte x Winter x Eleanor

Destiny x Isabella x Thalia

Waverley x Tabitha

Tyler x Christina

Kendrick x Rita

Arden x Teresa

Wenzel x Hannibal

Tennille x Nelly

Marcellus x Enoch

Eldritch x Phyllis

Edwin x Demeter

Clover x Flynn

Ivory x Petra x Marcus

Lorraine x Willis

Lewis x Desmond

Evander x Calliope

Violet x Xaden

Blu x Ventus

Obadiah x Estelle

Noel x Pablo

Gideon x Jubilee

Shiloh x Silvanna

Anastasia x Chance

Poppy x Branch

Polly x Igor

Avalon x Cliff

Dominique x Theophilus

Ravi x Halo

Nora x Corliss

Avaline x Rameses

[starzalign]

Purva Bhadrapada celeb nakshatras:

Starting off with Moon:

These people were quite easy to find, natives with this moon nak tend to be in the spotlit concerning their respective field’s.

Kendrick lamar

Micheal jackson

IU

Erykah badu

Grace kelly

Robert dinero

Dylan obrien

MLK

Tyler James Williams

Rita Hayworth

Timothee chalamet

Patti Smith

Lori Harvey

james cameron(director of avatar)

Kaia Gerber(Cindy Crawfords daughter)

Wonyoung(kpop grp IVE)

Sabrina Carpenter

An observation that I viewed, is that with these natives people tend to adore them or are not a huge fan. Kendrick Lamar for example is highly revered by artists & fans alike, he runs his own label, everything he works for is solely his. However people still tend to dislike his music as they don’t want to be apart of the ‘bandwagon’ so to speak or feel as if he’s a sellout, that he doesn’t practice what he preached.

Sun placement:

Jhene aiko(moon as well)

Taylor hill

Eva mendes

Tyler the creator

Stephen curry

Bad bunny

Simone biles

Oscar issac

Jeon Somi

Hozier + his mercury

As I have said previously these are greats in their feild. Taylor hill is the youngest VS model to ever walk, Tyler the creator breaking boundaries in the music industry, Bad bunny earning the highest one-month gross in HISTORY, with $123.7 million from 500,555 tickets sold in 11 shows in September 2022. I could go on.

I made this list simply to share!! These are my observations & a reaction as to the lack of representation that PBP Natives(including myself; PBP Sun) get in the media. You can add people if you would like as well, all of the people I mentioned were from research if any of it is wrong that is my bad & just lmk! I mainly focused on sun & moon, I’m sorry to any PBP Asc people that were searching for representation maybe next time🤞🏾.

If no one will sing our praises I will for us 😭!!!

[purplezombietumbler]

"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" Character Playlists

Puss

Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift

Sorry by Halsey

Sabotage By Bebe Rexha

Bones By Imagine Dragons

Uma Thurman By Fall Out Boy

Applause (Purity Ring Remix) By Lady Gaga

Dance With The Devil By Katy Perry

Not Over You By Gavin DeGraw

On The Floor By Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull

Party Monster By The Weeknd

Death

Bad Guy By Billie Eilish

Enemy By Sam Tinnesz ft. Tommee Profitt & Beacon Light

Disturbia By Rihanna

HUMBLE By Kendrick Lamar

Dead But Pretty By IC3PEAK

Happy Face By Jagwar Twin

Wolf In Sheep's Clothing By Set It Off ft. William Beckett

The Ghost By NIVIRO

Feeling Good By Michael Bublé

Devil's Train By The Lab Rats

Perrito

Sunroof By Nicky Youre & dazy

breathin By Ariana Grande

Good Time By Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

Stitches By Shawn Mendes

A Place In This World By Taylor Swift

Lights By Ellie Goulding

About Damn Time By Lizzo

Be Kind By Halsey

Ooh La La By Britney Spears

Shake It Off by Taylor Swift

Kitty

Hey Mama By Nicki Minaj ft. David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Afrojack

Confident By Demi Lovato

Feeling Good by SOFI TUKKER

Waves By Normani & 6LACK

She Wolf By Shakira

Just Call By Prince Fox & Bella Thorne

Wish You'd Stayed By The Haunt

Poison By RITA ORA

I Do By Cardi B ft. SZA

Vigilante Shit By Taylor Swift

Goldilocks

Manners By Ashnikko

Rise By Katy Perry

Dumb Blonde By Avril Lavigne ft. Nicki Minaj

Diamonds By Megan Thee Stallion & Normoni

My Family By Migos, KAROL G, Snoop Dogg & Rock Mafia

We Don't Sleep At Night By Cash Cash ft. Bim

Team By Iggy Azalea

WTF Do I Know By Miley Cyrus

I Wish By Cher Lloyd ft. T.I.

I Hope You’re Happy Now By Carly Pearce & Lee Brice

[pop-pop-pop-popculture]

MY 2023 Met Gala Guest List :)

(previous // there will be new people and old people as well as some changes)

Anya Taylor-Joy

Zendaya

Sadie Sink

Elle Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Margot Robbie

AnnaSophia Robb

Sarah Hyland

Lily Collins

Madelaine Petsch

Camila Mendes

Saoirse Ronan

Noah Schnapp

Melissa McCarthy

Florence Pugh

Rebecca Ferguson

Halle Berry

Keke Palmer

Miranda Cosgrove

Madison Pettis

Millie Bobby Brown (the so-called "boyfriend” stays at his own house!!!)

Awkwafina

Amy Adams

Jessica Alba

Jessica Chastain

Phillipa Soo

Lupita Nyong’o

Gal Gadot

Anna Kendrick

Blake Lively

Jessica Biel

Ariel Winter

Winona Ryder

Zoe Saldana

Charlize Theron

Natalia Dyer

Nicole Kidman

Emilia Clarke

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Idina Menzel

Viola Davis

Emily Blunt

Sofía Vergara

Meryl Streep

Anne Hathaway

Amanda Seyfried

Constance Wu

Elizabeth Olsen

Ana de Armas

Karen Gillan

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Madelyn Cline

Hugh Jackman

Daveed Diggs

Jared Leto

Finn Wolfhard

Tom Holland

James McAvoy

Leslie Odom Jr.

Regé-Jean Page

Ryan Reynolds

Chris Hemsworth

KJ Apa

Idris Elba

David Harbour

Bebe Rexha

Caleb McLaughlin

Bill Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

John Krasinski

Dua Lipa

Stanley Tucci

Charlie Heaton

Robert Downey Jr.

Taron Egerton

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Beyoncé

Rihanna

Halle Bailey

Chloe Bailey

Alessia Cara

Alicia Keys

Céline Dion

Taylor Swift

Lady Gaga

Ciara

Cassie

Elton John

Madonna

The Weeknd

Lily-Rose Depp

Cara Delevingne

Taylor Hill

Elsa Hosk

Josephine Skriver

Romee Strijd

Jasmine Tookes

Lais Ribeiro

Sara Sampaio

Heidi Klum

Candice Swanepoel

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Behati Prinsloo

Miranda Kerr

Jacopo Venturini (CEO for Valentino since 2020)

Adut Akech

Paloma Elsesser

Kaia Gerber

Adriana Lima

Alessandra Ambrosio

Gisele Bündchen

Valentina Sampaio

Karlie Kloss

Gigi Hadid

Bella Hadid

Kendall Jenner

Lily Aldridge

Soo Joo Park

Paris Jackson

Daphne Groeneveld

Blanca Padilla

Sophie Turner

Nick Jonas

Jennifer Lopez

Ben Affleck

Billie Eilish

Billy Porter

Zoë Kravitz

Tiffany Haddish

Dakota Johnson

Kerry Washington

Mindy Kaling

Donatella Versace

Anna Wintour

Vera Wang

Tory Burch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Serena Williams

Kasey Musgraves

Katy Perry

Frank Ocean

Julianne Moore

Michael B. Jordan

Jordan Peele

Janelle Monáe

Ashley Graham

Mary-Kate Olsen

Ashley Olsen

Jennifer Connelly

Irina Shayk

Christian Bale + Mrs. Bale

Diane von Furstenberg

Gabrielle Union-Wade

Jeremy Scott (designer for Moschino)

Katie Holmes

Emily Ratajkowski

Gwen Stefani

Julia Garner

Angelina Jolie

Alicia Vikander

Lizzo

Adwoa Aboh

Jourdan Dunn

RuPaul

Solange Knowles

Billie Lourd

Daisy Ridley

John Boyega

Emma Stone

Eddie Redmayne

Bri Larson

Rita Ora

Dua Lipa

Naomi Scott

Law Roach (March 15, 2023: I would still invite him despite his decision to retire, but it’d be understandable if he chose not to attend.)

Kate Moss

Victoria Beckham

David Beckham

Mila Kunis

Natalie Portman

Zoey Deutch

Halsey

Michelle Williams

Winnie Harlow

Kiernan Shipka

Rachel McAdams

Florence Welch

Danielle Bernstein (@weworewhat on Instagram)

Grace Elizabeth

Joey King

Dan Stevens + Mrs. Stevens

Christian Siriano

Jeremy Scott

Alessandro Michele (designer for Gucci)

Miuccia Prada

Elie Saab

Iris Van Herpen

Han Chong (designer for Self-Portrait)

Maria Grazia Chiuri (designer for Christian Dior)

Anthony Vaccarello (designer for Saint Laurent)

Silvia Ventura Fendi

Giambattista Valli

Zuhair Murad

Virginie Viard (designer for Chanel)

Elaine Welteroth

Nina Garcia

Imaan Hammam

Sara Paulson

Julia Roberts

Brandon Maxwell

Pierpaolo Piccioli (designer for Valentino)

Yara Shahidi

Gemma Chan

Laverne Cox

Lucy Boynton

Naomi Campbell

Penelope Cruz

Salma Hayek

Gwyneth Paltrow

Rami Malek

Sienna Miller

Aurora James

Carey Mulligan

Charli XCX

Alexa Chung

Stella Maxwell

Sofía Sánchez Barrenechea

Dapper Dan

Aquaria

Timothée Chalamet

Normani

Camila Coelho

Deepika Padukone

Tommy Hilfiger

Violet Chachki

Nasiba Adilova

Shailene Woodley

Joe Jonas

Megan Fox (MGMK stays home.)

Laura Haddock

Orlando Bloom

Willow Smith

Jason Sudeikis

Ewan McGregor

Coco Rocha

Ralph Lauren

BTS - Jungkook, V, Park Ji-min, Jin, Suga, RM, J-Hope

Blackpink - Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, Jisoo

Doja Cat

Sam Claflin

Kiera Knightley

Sebastian Stan

Alexina Graham

Rachel Zegler

Sophia Lillis

Sam Smith

Mimi Cuttrell

Aubrey Plaza

Adam Driver

Kate McKinnon

Aidy Bryant

Thomasin McKenzie

Evan Peters

Maddie Ziegler

Colin Farrell

Kristen Bell

Idina Menzel

Michelle Dockery

Chris Evans

Peter Dinklage

Luke Evans

Amy Poehler

Liam Hemsworth

Robert Pattinson

Christian Louboutin

Stuart Weitzman

Nicola Glass (designer for Kate Spade)

Michael Kors

Manolo Blahnik

Alberta Ferretti

Kim Jones (designer for Fendi)

Viktor Horsting

Rolf Snoeren

Richard Madden

Giorgio Armani

Isabel Marant

Nicky Zimmermann

Simone Zimmermann

Gimmo Etro

Abigail Breslin

Lana Del Rey

Natalia Dyer

Molly Ringwald

Adele

Giambattista Valli

Tamara Ralph

Michael Russo

Isla Fisher

Anastasia Soare (founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills)

Charlotte Tilbury

Allan Avendaño

Danielle Priano

Pier Gelardi (founder of Refinery29)

Aubrey Plaza

Philippe von Borries (founder of Refinery29)

Christene Barberich (founder of Refinery29)

Justin Stefano (founder of Refinery29)

Sara Moonves (editor-in-chief for W Magazine)

Arnaud de Contades (CEO of Marie Claire Magazine)

Anne Fullenwider (editor-in-chief of Marie Claire Magazine)

Lauren Conrad

Miles Socha (editor-in-chief of Women’s Wear Daily)

Jay Penske (CEO of Women’s Wear Daily)

Jessica Pels (editor-in-chief for Cosmopolitan Magazine)

Rob Zangardi

Mariel Haenn

Michael Fassbender

Jason Bateman

Elliot Page

Betsey Johnson

Jonathan Groff

Anna Faris

Sabrina Carpenter

Meryl Streep

Brie Larson

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Jasmine Cephas Jones

Cindy Crawford

Nicholas Hoult

Jennifer Garner

Zac Posen

Taraji P. Henson

Joan Smalls

Samira Nasr (editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar Magazine)

Lily James

Thandiwe Newton

Ciara Bravo

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Phoebe Dynevor

Allison Janney

Daniel Levy

Claire Foy

Lisa Eldridge

Kale Teter

LaQuan Smith

Lacy Redway

Alexandra DiRoma

Alex White (fashion director for Elle Magazine U.S.)

Carine Roitfeld (founder and editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book)

Carine Backoff

Zoey Grossman

Tyler Shields

Joy Sunday (’Bianca’ in Wednesday)

Greg Williams

Cass Blackbird

Kacey Musgraves

Owen Gould

Tobi Henney

Marc Eram

Charlotte Prevel

Romy Soleimani

Rebecca Minkoff

Joseph Altuzarra

Gabriela Heart (designer for Chloé)

Hedi Slimane (designer for Céline)

Phoebe Philo (designer for Céline)

Jonathan Anderson (designer for Loewe)

Saweetie

Kelsey Deenihan Fisher

Lorde

Harry Styles

Demna Gvasalia (designer for Balenciaga)

Anok Lai

Precious Lee

Michelle Yeoh

Storm Reid

Jennifer Hudson

Maisie Williams

Tom Ford

Iman Abdulmajid

Ella Emhoff

Regina King

Amandla Stenberg

Eiza González

Stella McCartney

Edward Norton

Vittora Ceretti

Leslie Grace

Cynthia Erivo

Alton Mason

Mary J. Blige

Carey Mulligan

Ming Xi

Donald Glover

Brooke Shields

Tracee Ellis Ross

Maya Hawke

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Symone

Chiara Ferragni

Ewan McGregor

Laura Dern

Anthony Mackie

Barbara Palvin (Dylan stays at home!!!! He does not need to be at every single event with her.)

Pharrell Williams

Frank Ocean

Dove Cameron

Daniel Craig

Queen Latifah

Jason Wu

Shawn Mendes

Camila Cabello

Jenna Ortega

Olivia Rodrigo

Emma Myers (‘Enid’ in Wednesday)

Tyler Doohan

Christina Ricci

Ke Huy Quan

Demi Lovato

Kristen Stewart

Hailee Steinfeld

Anyone who works in corporate fashion, is a fashion designer, a makeup artist, fashion stylist, fashion model, or hairstylist is invited. There’s just SO many of them, though... . Also, significant others are an automatic +1 unless I said they are not invited :)

NOT Invited

Justin Bieber

Hailey Baldwin

Austin Butler

Pete Davidson

Cole Sprouse

Lili Reinhart

Kim Kardashian

Ansel Elgort

Khloé Kardashian

Kris Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner

Miles Teller

Kylie Jenner

Emma Chamberlain

Addison Rae

Percy Hynes White

Charlie D'Amelio

Dixie D'Amelio

James Charles

Cardi B

Nicki Minaj

Miley Cyrus

Priyanka Chopra

Jeffree Star

ALL social media influencers (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram)

Lena Dunham

John Legend

Chrissy Teigen

Kanye West

Doutzen Kroes

Ezra Miller

Johnny Depp

Amber Heard

Armie Hammer

Travis Scott

Emma Roberts

Tom Cruise

Henry Cavill

Alida Morberg (Bill Skarsgård’s problematic “girlfriend”)

David Dobrik

Madison Beer

Domenico Dolce

Stefano Gabbana

Lil Nas X

Olivia Wilde

Alexander Wang

Justin Timberlake

Adam Levine

Machine Gun Kelly

21 Savage

French Montana

Chloë Grace Moretz

Chris Pratt

Bella Thorne

Scarlett Johansson

Jennifer Lawrence

Emma Watson

Vanessa Hudgens

Sacha Baron Cohen

Dylan Sprouse

Sarah Jessica Parker

Olivia Jade

Kid Cudi

Channing Tatum

Paris Hilton

Nicky Hilton

A$AP Rocky

Jeremy O. Harris

John Mulaney

Olivia Munn

Elon Musk

Chris Brown

MGMK

▪️ March 1, 2023 ▪️

[forestdalecomic]

Kids will be kids!

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(credit to Nauyaco and Talos Lives for creating and producing this series. You can also follow their lovely series on Twitter, DeviantArt, and Webtoons)

[yelena-bellova]

I need to ask…which celebs did this?

So far I’ve seen

Cardi B

Camila Cabello

Billie Eilish

Riley Keough

Camila Morrone

Rita Ora

Lupita Nyong’o

Kendrick Lamar

Maisie Williams

[onlybuilt4expensivetaste]

“Azealia has beefed with Eminem, Rihanna, Kendrick , Nicki, Skai, Zayn, RZA, A$AP Rocky, Gaga, Rita Ora…”

Eminem is a misogynist, Rihanna a messy cunt, Kendrick is a fake-woke puppet who is actually scared of the upper echelon of white men, Nicki is a narcissistic closet dyke bitch, Skai is a mini Twitter Auntie+ is a Barb, Zayn is a little antiblack shit, RZA is a sellout, coward and a disgrace to the Wu-Tang name, A$AP Rocky is a colorist, sellout, ominous bisexual warlock, and smacked a female fan once, Gaga is a horrible racist and drinks children’s blood. and Rita Ora is an irrelevant, washed up, ex-Roc Nation whore…

😊

[supernovagifs]

Celebrity Masterlist

Below is a list of celebrities (it is not complete)

A

Adele

Alicia Keys

Anna Kendrick

Ariana Grande

Ashleigh Murray

Ava Max

Avril Lavigne

B

Bebe Rexha

Bella Thorne

Beyonce

Billie Eilish

Blake Lively

Blake Shelton

Bridgit Mendler

Britney Spears

C

Camila Cabello

Camila Mendes

Cara Delevingne

Carly Rae Jepsen

Casey Cott

Celine Dion

China Anne McClain

Chris Evans

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Pine

Chris Pratt

Cole Sprouse

Colin Farrell

D

Dakota Johnson

Debby Ryan

Demi Lovato

Dove Cameron

Dua Lipa

E

Ellie Goulding

Eminem

Emilia Clarke

Emily Blunt

Emma Stone

Erinn Westbrook

Ewan McGregor

F

G

Gal Gadot

H

Hailee Steinfeld

Hugh Jackman

I

J

Jenna Ortega

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Stone

Jeremy Renner

Jessica Biel

Jessie J

John Krasinski

Justin Timberlake

K

K.J Apa

Kate McKinnon

Kelly Clarkson

L

Lady Gaga

Lana Del Rey

Lili Reinhart

Lindsey Lohan

M

Mädchen Amick

Madelaine Petsch

Maisie Williams

Margot Robbie

Mark Ruffalo

Megan Fox

Miley Cyrus

N

Nick Jonas

Nicki Minaj

Nicole Kidman

Noah Cyrus

O

Olivia Holt

P

Peyton List

Priyanka Chopra

Q

R

Rihanna

Rita Ora

Robert Downey Jr

Ryan Reynolds

S

Scarlett Johansson

Selena Gomez

Shakira

Skai Jackson

Skeet Ulrich

Sophie Turner

Stefanie Scott

T

Taylor Swift

Tiffany Thornton

V

Vanessa Morgan

Z

Zac Efron

Zendaya

[leanstooneside]

The devil finds work for idle hands

1. OLIVIA PALERMO'S ELEGANT BREAST

2. DJIMON HOUNSOU'S ELEGANT BREAST

3. RACHEL MCADAMS'S ELEGANT BREAST

4. ELLEN PAGE'S ELEGANT BREAST

5. ANNA KENDRICK'S ELEGANT BREAST

6. BEN ROETHLISBERGER'S ELEGANT BREAST

7. RYAN REYNOLDS'S ELEGANT BREAST

8. HUGH GRANT'S ELEGANT BREAST

9. NIALL HORAN'S ELEGANT BREAST

10. MIRANDA LAMBERT'S ELEGANT BREAST

11. LISA MARIE PRESLEY'S ELEGANT BREAST

12. PRINCE HARRY'S ELEGANT BREAST

13. ALEXANDER LUDWIG'S ELEGANT BREAST

14. RITA ORA'S ELEGANT BREAST

15. ZAYN MALIK'S ELEGANT BREAST

16. RAFAEL NADAL'S ELEGANT BREAST

17. KAT DELUNA'S ELEGANT BREAST

18. JIMMY BUFFETT'S ELEGANT BREAST

19. BUSY PHILIPPS'S ELEGANT BREAST

20. RAY J'S ELEGANT BREAST

21. ALEX RODRIGUEZ'S ELEGANT BREAST

22. EDDIE REDMAYNE'S ELEGANT BREAST

23. BETHENNY FRANKEL'S ELEGANT BREAST

24. GERARD BUTLER'S ELEGANT BREAST

25. ANGELINA JOLIE'S ELEGANT BREAST

[snowlessknitter]

The Masked Singer: S11 E1 (Season 11 Premiere, Rita Ora Joins the Judging Panel)

It’s time for a brand new season of The Masked Singer, and this season a new judge will be joining the panel. Rita Ora, who has judged on the British version of the show, will be taking over for Nicole Scherzinger this season as Nicole is doing a run in the revival of Sunset Boulevard in London’s West End.

It looks like this season will have the same format as the last few seasons. As always, I post before I see any unmaskings, so what you see here are my guesses, not spoilers.

Goldfish 🐠: Was an overnight sensation. Felt like she was living in a fishbowl. A jar of hearts. Two kisses 💋 and a glass slipper. Well, the “Jar of Hearts” could be a reference to the Christina Perri song of the same name. But she doesn’t sound like Christina Perri. The glass slipper could suggest she was in a movie adaptation of “Cinderella”, of which there’s been many. So it could be any of Lily James, Hilary Duff, Selena Gomez, Anna Kendrick, Drew Barrymore, and so on. The bonus clue is a gold record. But there has also been several theatrical productions based off of Cinderella, and one of the judges also brought up Carly Rae Jepsen, who was in a Broadway revival of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella and played the title character. “Overnight sensation” could refer to both her run on Canadian Idol (in which she finished in 3rd place in the show’s fifth season) and her hit single “Call Me Maybe” taking off seemingly overnight. And the kisses? She released an album called Kiss. I’m going with Carly Rae Jepsen for the moment.

Starfish ⭐️: Met Steve Martin and Whitney Houston. Four leaf clover, a Cabbage Patch-like doll. Might be a comedian. The voice is making me think of Jennifer Coolidge from Legally Blonde. Bonus clue: streamed over 50 billion minutes in a single year. Molly Shannon is also a good guess.

Ugly Sweater 🧶: Was wheeled in and may seemingly be an older man. A rabbit in a hat, and he had some hard times. A blue record. The bonus clue: a sweater reading “Featuring”. I’m a little bit stumped, but I think Verdine White from Earth, Wind & Fire may be the best guess here for now. The Flo Rida record Robin Thicke was referring to was “I Don’t Like It, I Love It”, which featured Verdine White on bass. While he’s not particularly as known for his vocals as his bandmates Maurice White (Verdine’s half-brother) and Philip Bailey were, he has performed vocals with the group.

Lovebird 🦜: Says he’s a hopeless romantic. A pink and yellow heart. A wedding cake topper with no bride. A watch with #1 on the face, a pair of dice that add up to 5. My guess is that he’s appeared on The Bachelor or one of its related shows. The bonus clue: a TV screen reading “Leading Man”. He sounds kind of young-ish, and I initially thought he was “Diver” last season (who turned out to be Tom Sandoval from Vanderpump Rules), but I’m going to go with this guess again: Nick Viall from The Bachelor.

Book 📖: He has stories for days and a really good vocabulary. A detective badge and a sign for an open mic night. His mom had a huge influence on him. A ghost, and he is covering a song by last season’s winner Ne-Yo and he wants to prank a friend. Just from the sound of his voice, this has to be Kevin Hart. And his friend? He was in The Real Husbands of Hollywood with both Robin Thicke and Nick Cannon. He’ll likely be the first one eliminated, and if he somehow survives elimination, he’ll unmask himself anyway. And the height of his costume from the soles of his feet to the top of his hat, he’s barely as tall as Nick Cannon! Great prank, sir!

[littlerache]

EL SOUNDTRACK DE MI VIDA A VECES SUENA COMO UNA CANCIÓN DE KATIE TUPPER CUANDO SE TRATA DE MI FORMA DE SER,

CUNDO DUELE SUENA COMO UNA DE RITA PAYÉS O SEÑOR PABLO

CUANDO QUIERO COMERME EL MUNDO SUENA COMO UNA DE ABHIR HATHI O RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

CUANDO ME SIENTO DESBORDAR EN AMOR SUENA A CARDELLINO O CULTS

CUANDO ESTOY TAN GRIS COMO UN DIA LLUVIOSO SUENA A GIRL ULTRA O ERICK HERVÉ

CUANDO SIENTO QUE CUALQUIER COSA PODRIA PASAR SUENA COMO CASSISDEAD O TRUE WIDOW

CUANDO QUIERO AVENTURARME PUEDO ESCUCHAR EN MI MENTE EMOTIONAL ORANGES, CRUDO MEANS RAW O TMBN HOME

SI LA MELANCOLIA ME INVADE PIENSO EN SAULT O LOGIC Y TMBN PODRIA SER MEN I TRUST INCLUSO BEENE

Y SI LA QUIERO ROMPER, TAICHU O KENDRICK LAMAR

Y EL SOUNDTRACK NUNCA TERMINA EN MI MENTE, INCLUSO A VECES ME PREGUNTO QUE PODRÍA SER LO ULTIMO QUE LLEGARÉ A ESCUCHAR ANTES DE SILENCIAR TODO.