#so i think she’s sold at least on tom

[gregoftom]

i’m gonna be so irritating about succ sesh/tomgreg i just know. i hate new fixations

[isagrimorie]

People give Janeway guff about not giving Kazon replicators and transporters. Still, it's proven repeatedly that giving one Kazon faction an advantage over the other would be mixing it up in an internal war that would LITERALLY shift the balance of power.

Klingons at least know the technology they have engineers, even as it's becoming a dying breed over Warriors.

TLDR in Alliance Chakotay and Tuvok convinces Janeway that making an alliance with a Kazon faction is the way to go.

And so she does finally concede on this little experiment but with a lot of reservations going in: That once they leave the infighting will go on, and might actually have been worse.

Tuvok naively thinks it might help and bring about a Federation.

B'Elanna then pushes forward Harry's sarcastic comment about forming an alliance with Seska and then at the first sign of this, Chakotay balks.

And then Janeway says something that I feel is her guiding principle in dealing with hard decisions:

Janeway: "You can't have it both ways Commander. If you want to get in the mud with the Kazon you can't start complaining that you might get dirty."

Again, this is what I love about Janeway -- she gets flack for it but when Janeway makes a decision no one else wants to make it.

As I've mentioned in another post in tags: #right or wrong#i admire how janeway is always the one#who goes#the buck stops with me#she makes the hard choices on voyager#especially during debates#when the staff just goes around and around in circles#like in memorial where she starts just in the background#listening to the senior staff debate#from how janeway started in episode 2 of season 1#where she's presented with the horrific#sophie's choice of neelix dying because he has no lungs#and then subjecting another person to the same fate#to the (now boring debate about tuvix)#to this moment#to the moment on the memorial episode#she will take on that burden#and she will always stare at the hardest choice unflinchingly#because someone has to#as the 12th doctor once said#sometimes all your choices are bad ones#but you still have to choose#

In this episode, she allowed herself to be persuaded but she's not sold on it. But she's letting her crew run with it -- okay so we do this, but if we do this, we commit to it. And yet, at the first uncomfortable decisions... there's already balking. This was Janeway testing the waters if any other person on her senior staff could carry water about making the hard choices.

So far the ones who have stepped up were B'Elanna, Tom, and Neelix.

Anyway, I wish there was more fallout on the whole Kazon vs Trabe conflict because that was actually interesting.

But also Voyager had a Doctor Who problem -- if they meddle in the affairs of a spatial politik, they don't know the repercussions of their actions and just look at Living Witness and the reputation Voyager gained simply by doing a bit of a trade deal.

Voyager can help when they can, see: helping Brenari refugees escape the Devore. (Counterpoint).

But they can't and shouldn't really interfere with internal politics. They're not like DS9 where they can stay in one place and fix things permanently. They're just passing through.

This is also why I think she wasn't really considering Tuvok and Chakotay's thing during the Void episode where they raid another ship's resources. (Also, because after Ransom and Equinox, she knows what faltering in the Federation principles can do).

Crucially, she's also known both Chakotay and Tuvok enough that while she loves them -- Janeway knows neither men have the stomach for their proposals.

The Alliance episode was one example of that already.

Janeway, though, if she is pushed to make that commitment and there was absolutely NO way they can prevent raiding others-- Janeway would have committed to that action 110%. This is why I feel Janeway would actually come to a similar conclusion as Sisko in In the Pale Moonlight.

Especially, if she gets daily reports of Starfleet casualties. I have a feeling, there would be less kicking and screaming when Garak finally does his reveal.

Janeway has rules for a reason. She is fastidious about it. For a reason. Because once she commits to an action, it will take both hell and high water to take her off that course.

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[autismprotocol]

Sorry for the late post (I work nightshifts) but I figured I should give more info on the Hungers thing. It's a theory I've mostly seen being floated in the youtube comments or one-off tumblr posts, so I'm not sure where it originated. It's one of those "this is either the key to the whole series or a fan-created red herring that will be discredited by the end of season 1".

The primary evidence of it is the fact that for the first 5 episodes the horror has been entirely driven by a passion or desire of the statement give, and their desires have gotten more focus then their fear.

Harriet wants to see her dead husband again, even if he's come back wrong. RedCanary seems driven by the thrill of urban exploration and a desire to clear the magnus institute first. Darla has body image issues (hence why the probable flesh avatar ink5oul can get her) and thus wants to feel pretty (ink5oul also is only willing to work on her when she states a clear desire). Samuel Webber wants to be with the wife he murdered. Voilin guy from episode 4 (who tumblr user fandom-geek stipulated might be James Smithson of the Smithsonian museum) wants his musical talent to be recognized even if it costs blood (and Stranger McArtifact gives him his deepest desire rather than his worst fear). Tom the horror fan is ecstatic to get a personal screening of an obscure horror movie he's been searching for.

Again, any theory based on the first 5 episodes should be taken with a grain of salt. Needles doesn't really fit into it (I guess he wants people to be afraid of him?) and the stranger and buried's charity auction from hell in episode 7 certainly doesn't fit in (unless the "good cause" is playing ironic genie to the people the artifacts are being sold to). It's just an idea I've seen being floated around about how the powers might be different in this timeline.

Thank you so much for the extra info on the hungers/desires theory! when discussing it with my roommate we are starting to beileve that what we're seeing in this world is the birth/ creation of avatars and they had the theory that avatars (at least in protocol) are born from a strong desire I really love this idea so I'm gonna try to prove the few from the newest episode under this theory that

EP 8: Give and Take - for this one we actually can't fit that cleanly into the theory (if you have a theory about how it could fit in please leave it in the comments or send a ask :D ) we are thinking that the inccident read in the episode about the brutalist liminal spaces was a ritual, rather than the birth or the individual act of an avatar.

EP 9: Rolling with it- this avatar (Evil dice dude) was born from a desire to control his luck.

Ep 10: Saturday night: Neil Dickerson is tricky i still have no idea if he's an avatar himself or if it's just Mr Bonzo but either way Bonzo was created from Nigels desire to be famous,

I'll be interested to know if this pattern continues into future episodes. So far I see the Desire theory being a pretty strong case to explaining the origin of the esoteric inccidents the O.I.A.R files.

also just a quick update: I'm working on a Episode 10 breakdown but Its taking a while because I wanted to illustrate some scenes to add some visual flair :0 it will hopefully be out by tomorrow or monday!

-Echo

[jinx-on-mars-19xx]

Codependency

(Kill Somebody Part Two Chapter Two)

🔪 Previous Parts Here 🔪

Dom x Colson (Yungblud x Machine Gun Kelly)

Warnings: ABO dynamics (knots, slick, heats, mpreg), alpha serial killer/hitman Dom, omega mob boss Kells, past abuse, baby fic, improper movie watch with kids, people watching, deep talks, past SA, talks of childhood trauma, mentions of abandonment, mentions of selling people, painful memories, finding alone time, smut (seriously a lot of it), d/s undertones, overtones, and everything between, dom Kells, sub Dom, grinding, fingering, spitting, degradation, desperation, self pleasure, control, begging, enemies to lovers ❤️‍🔥 Rating: explicit AF

All ideas helped by @iamnotanearthlingmotherfucker 🖤

Dom was lounging on his sofa watching a movie with his sons when he noticed his mate acting strange. It started with the omega carrying a bag of something to the kitchen where he heard the fridge open for a few moments before it closed and he was stalking back to their bedroom with a determined look on his face. The man had been napping a little while before when Punk had woken up and Blain had asked if he wished to spend some time together. He thought it was a perfect idea but the longer he watched the door the more tense he felt. He thought his lover would take the excuse to rest more.

A few minutes later he exited the room, pushing their baby’s cot across the floor. Even though the child in question was resting between the two Brits, Colson kept moving it until he reached their roommate’s room. “Wha's he on about?” The teen asked, gently easing the infant into his hold to bounce him softly. It was almost second nature already and the sight warmed the sociopath’s heart.

Dominic shrugged and they both lost interest in the movie playing out on the screen in order to people-watch the other man. Maybe it was the personality disorder they seemed to share but humans were much more interesting than television. He didn't want to be obviously spying though so he tried to carry on a conversation, he found it easier to talk to the kid than most others. “You good wiv ‘im.” He smiled, nodding to his baby. Blain grinned back happily.

“I had a really good babysitter as a boy.” He explained simply. “I were young as fuck and my parents were bloody awful but sometimes they'd take me on business nights out and leave me wiv someone. It was probably the only good example I ever got but it stuck wiv me.”

Dom sighed deep, completely understanding what the boy was saying. He'd never had the good example but he had to be one so young. He'd had a small hope that Blain at least had a good mum but of course not. Omegas rarely got that. In at least that way, his mate was lucky. Thinking of the man he glanced back down the hall but Colson just breezed past them. He disappeared back into the bedroom only to walk by again with a bag over his shoulder. Strange. “I'm sorry you ‘ad to deal wiv tha'. It weren't fairs. You should ‘ave gotten good parents first off. Wha' ‘append to ya mum?” He was genuinely wondering because they worried that someone might come after the boy to take him back. Especially since they were working to get him his father's money.

“I don't really know. She were jus' gone one day. I don't know if he sold her or killed her or she ran off or died. Didn't matter much to me. He ended up with a cycle of girls. I'm jus' glad he didn't try for me. Talked about it a lot.” The blasé way the kid sounded made the Alpha's stomach roll. It was frequent enough to seem normal to some but after being pressured about his sister it made him sick. He had to look away to cover his eyes flashing from suppressed rage but he landed on his lover leaving Tom's room again to jog back to theirs. Alright.

“You deserved protection. We all fucking did.” He growled low and the kid gave him a gentle look as he pulled the baby higher, his fingers softly raising Punk's hand to wave it.

“Um, we got it. Fanks.” He was so sure of his words it calmed something dark in the Alpha's chest. As long as his family felt safe. That's all that mattered. “Silly Daddy ain't he? Yes he is. You tell ‘em!” Blain had a higher affect to his voice when he spoke to the little one that made the older man laugh. “‘Ow bad was it for yas tha’ you can't see you already keep us safe?” He didn't normally try to push but of course he wanted to learn all he could about the pair.

Darkness swirled in the killer's mind as he thought back to his childhood. He'd watched his mate open up for their boy not long before and he knew he needed to too. “Me dad didn't like ‘ow much a pussy I were or tha’ I were sick.” He started easy but got a scoff from the kid.

“You showed him, aye?” Blain teased, he wondered how the bastard felt about his hitman son. After all, that's how the omega found him. An underground helpline website that took him on a darker path until he found a questionnaire about how he was treated and by whom. It had taken a while to realize he was ordering a hit but by that point he was too lost in the promise of safety. He hadn't imagined it would end up with him as part of a family.

Dom snorted, the boy didn't know how bloody right he was. It took him a moment to work through what he felt alright saying and what was too much too soon. “He ‘ired a doctor to blow me when I was ‘alf your age. Wanker checked wiv a ‘special test’ if I were Alpha enough or broken. It was really jus’ a pedo shoving ‘is finger up me arse.” He couldn't look at his son's as he spoke, he just kept picking at a thread on the arm of the couch. “Dad figured I were broken cause I weren't after me own baby sister or any over young omega he brought around. When I didn't pop a knot by twelve he tried an escort next. When I fought back and refused to take ‘er… He beat me ‘alf to death and let ‘er do me. I left after. Reached puberty wiv’in a few monfs and stayed gone. When I ‘eard he beat me mum dead I couldn't leave me girls wiv ‘im.” He took a deep breath and finally met the boy's eyes. He didn't want him thinking there was any shame in overcoming all they'd been through. “He was me first. Bastard doc was next. Went on a bit of a rampage after I got a taste for it. I were trying to make it work wiv me sisters until I almost got caught. We ended up ‘ere and tha’ works for me.”

Blain swallowed hard and sneakily sniffed deep his little brother’s calming baby scent. It helped that it was mixed with the Alpha's who, even upset, always soothed him. “Wha’ happened to the girls?”

“I didn't fink I was good for ‘em. I provided ‘em wiv a good school and a lovely adoptive family but every time ‘ey saw me I were terrifying I guess. Too much water under tha’ bridge.” He didn't want the kid thinking there was something wrong with him and Punk that he kept them close but sent away his sisters and he hoped that helped explain. “I wouldn't be who I am now if not for Tom and Cols. I couldn't be who ya need.”

“I call bullshite Punkers, don't you?” Blain teased as he cupped the baby's head and pulled him close before passing him to Dom gently. “You was already you. You jus' needed help wiv love.”

Dom huffed softly but he took his youngest and held him against his chest. There was almost nothing better than those bright red eyes watching him like he was all that mattered. Of course he looked forward to the baby having his own eye color and hopefully at some point a name, but he wasn't in any hurry for either. Though his mate was obviously in one. Colson came back out and finally decided to grace them with his presence as the movie was rolling credits at the end. The Alpha couldn't say what it had really been about besides murder and blood and gore. On second thought maybe it wasn't the best for two boys but at least Punk would only notice the pretty colors.

“Give it.” Kells huffed, holding out his hands for their child.

“No. It's me turn. Go rest.” Dom teased back, holding the baby against his chest.

The omega arched a playful brow down at his lover. He had to remind himself the other man didn't know what he'd been up to. Tom stepped into the room and took a seat on the other sofa but the killer just stared up at his partner. “Tom is taking him for the night.” He said simply and he watched the wheels turn in the psycho's mind.

“Tom is?”

“Yes.”

“And not us?”

“Not us.”

“And we get…”

“Time alone. The whole fucking night.” Col smirked as his lover stood up but he didn't appreciate the one handed hold on his son.

“Milk?”

“Boob juice is in the fridge. Cot is in their room. Blain can help if he wants, hell he can keep him all night but no one has to. I'm not about to parentify anyone. Our door is unlocked in case they can't hack it but if I left it open I think we'd break about a million laws.” Kells smirked as the realization fully dawned on the killer. “I have faith in our family. Don't you?”

Dom kissed his son's forehead and handed him off to his older one. He barely even looked as he did and he tripped over his own feet to reach his mate. They'd been close since the day the omega backhanded him and were working on working their shite out. Mostly they could only find time to wank each other off or make out with heavy petting in the shower. “Really really?” He almost couldn't believe it but he forced himself to stop a moment and check in with Blain. He cleared his throat and only turned his head, the kid didn't need an eye full of his tented pants. Bollocks. “Fank you for talking wiv me.” He smiled but the boy just threw a pillow at his back.

“If you don't get the fuck outta here! We got my bruv, go bond ya freaks.”

The couple laughed as they stumbled back to their room but the moment the door closed the Alpha was pushed against it. He'd always known how much larger his lover was than him but Col had never really proved it so blatantly. His wild hair was gripped and his head tugged back so he had to look up at the other man. He felt a shiver go down his spine that he swore ended up in his dick twitching. “I think you promised me your wet cunt. You gonna be a good bitch for me?” The way the mob boss's voice danced over his skin almost had him shaking but he didn't want to be too needy too fast.

“I fhought ya wanted me fat arse.” He tried to purr but it came out breathy and trembling. When Colson groped a handful of said ass and pulled him flush against his throbbing cock he couldn't help but wonder if he turned the omega on this much.

“Oh baby, I'm gonna wreck every inch of you. After all, we got all fucking night.”

The Alpha wasn't expecting to get led by his hair and thrown face down on the bed but when he bounced against it and tried to roll over he was slapped on the ass for his trouble. A soft yelp escaped him that he'd probably deny ever happened but Col heard it and chuckled darkly. Every vibration of the omega's throat tickled over Dom's skin like silk. The killer paused, taking a deep breath before he tried to figure out what was allowed. He could feel himself watched, his instincts were on high alert, but he didn't hear the other man moving. “Should I strip?”

“Do birds fucking fly?” Something about the way Kells spoke felt like he was making fun of the other. The last time he'd hit the boy he'd degraded him too and part of Dom had really liked it. He wasn't sure how much he could handle though.

“Some don't.” He couldn't stop the snark but he got spanked for it again. He groaned and felt himself drool against the blanket where his cheek was pressed but he got to work carefully sliding off his shirt. “You gonna keep it up on bare skin?” He asked, his voice a bit small. Was he excited or terrified or both?

Colson growled, pushing his own sweats down before gripping the back of his lover's to rip them off his legs. The move was violent enough Dom’s ass bounced and he had to stop and admire how red his flesh was. He wanted to keep going until the younger man bled but he thought that might be too much, and it wasn't his goal for the night. “Look at you. Pretty pink virgin tight pussy. All for me.”

Did Dom reply? Did he stay quiet and try to obey? There weren't any rules yet really. Instead of attempting and getting spanked again he tried a different tactic. His hands shook and he laid flat and reached back to grope his own cheeks and spread them. It felt filthy and scandalous, Alpha's didn't beg to get filled but he was never a normal one. He tried to look over his shoulder to see if he was making his mate happy but he got distracted by just how gorgeous his partner was. The boss was in his element, even if in a way that hurt the boy he still could feel it. It was all for him now and it shouldn't matter who got to experience his lover before. He always knew Kells was tall but when he was feeling his own power and looking down at Dom like a snack he seemed like a giant. His hair was falling around his pretty face, his eyes were gold and intent, his mouth was parted as if he couldn't catch his breath with his mate. He was still soft in places but so many of his muscles were so obvious, he appeared every bit the Alpha he faked being for years. Even his cock was intimidating, hard and leaking a mess of precum at the tip. The only hint of omega on him besides his eyes was the wetness between his thighs and the scent served to make Dom an even bigger wreck.

The Alpha rut his dick against the bed without thinking and got a bare palm to hole slap for it. The sound was sharp and seemed to echo off the walls. Fuck he'd be bruised later, his mate didn't hold back. “Don't even try. If I think you deserve to feel good I'll tell you what the fuck you're allowed. Otherwise you wait for my command.” It wasn't a question but there was still one hidden among the demands. The killer knew if he said ‘no’ or ‘stop’ the other would. It made him feel safe- something neither of them were used to before they met. “So desperate to get fucked. Look at you. Such a fucking slut. Pathetic.” With hissed words the omega spit over his lover's exposed hole and watched as Dom clenched for him.

The Alpha wouldn't say again how that didn't make any sense- how could he be a virgin and a slut? He knew better, at least on that. He wanted his ass slapped again but by his mate's balls, not his hand. He wouldn't get that by back-talking. Two hands gripped his hips roughly and yanked him to the edge of the bed. Col knew he was bendy and used it to his advantage, spreading the boy almost frog legged and teetering on the side of the mattress. His knees were bent and his ankles were supported but not his feet. He couldn't easily move himself without putting his toes on the floor which he was pretty sure he wasn't allowed. He just tried to keep the position held and his ass open. He couldn't help the second puddle of drool.

Kells crouched behind his partner and was happy he'd laid a towel on the floor beforehand. He was already dripping wet and with how well it was already going he predicted himself squirting at least once before the night was over. “Where's your dick?” He asked and when Dom whimpered something that sounded like ‘under’ he huffed, reaching under the other to slide his cock from his belly to rest along the side of the bed. He wasn't allowed friction. He would get off on Colson’s dick and nothing more.

When that was done Dom listened close and caught the wet sound of his mate gathering slick on his fingers. The omega moaned and he knew the bastard was fingering himself first. He tried to wiggle his ass but he couldn't move without probably hurting himself so he waited patiently and bit his lip at the noises.

Col didn't mean to but he lost himself to pleasure for a moment. He hadn't had anything inside him since before he gave birth and his inner walls were sensitive as hell. He'd meant to just wet his digits but instead he played, exploring how tight he was getting again. “Shit babe, you should feel this. So fucking tight and swollen. Hot. Drenched. Mmm fuck.” He purred, focusing on his own touch, reaching deeper until he found that little bump inside. It felt like the first night he touched himself but almost more intense somehow. He'd called his bitch a virgin but he almost felt like one. He knew he was torturing the boy but he hoped it just added to the need, he couldn't seem to stop himself anymore. His hips rocked and he fucked down on his own hand, chasing a release he hadn't meant to find yet. “Oh god- Dom- so good. You'd pass the fuck out. Oh- ohhh- fuck!” He damn well knew he was being an ass but he wasn't even exaggerating.

Dom listened and whimpered and tried to grind against the bed but he couldn't find any relief for his throbbing cock. He wasn't tied up but he didn't need to be, he knew his dominant would stop if he so much as breathed wrong. He couldn't see his lover but he could hear him and every noise was a revelation. He was happy that his partner was enjoying himself but it felt like an inner circle of hell not being able to interact.

“Fuck me your knot would feel amazing right now. I'm such a mess. Can you hear it? Shit- so good.” The omega couldn't stop his mouth even when his voice went breathy but he needed to involve his mate somehow. He slowed his hand and reached down with the other, soaking his fingers before he pulled them back up to tease around the boy's hole. The noise that left his bitch's lips made it all worth it. The poor thing sounded almost broken already. He stopped trying to fuck his own hand and instead kept his touch steady on his spot as his others slipped inside Dom’s hole. It was hard to focus on both but he was only trying to get himself off. The killer would cum when he said it was allowed.

Dominic whimpered and moaned as the other man's touch slid deeper. His nerves felt electrified after his punishment so all he could focus on was how tight he felt as Col explored and stretched him out. The omega hooked his finger and pulled just a little before he spit inside his mate and shuddered at the groan he heard. His lover was fever hot inside and his cock jerked at the thought of being surrounded by his tight silky pink walls. His own pleasure was building fast as he teased his spot hard. With every touch he swore he could feel his heartbeat in his cunt, dick, and nipples and he wondered if it would affect Dom the same. As his pleasure built he stilled his fingers inside the killer and focused on his own need. “Oh fuck me. Shit! So- oh- ohhh fucking-” His babbling stopped when his orgasm hit and he gushed in his palm and down his legs.

His dick stayed hard and in the game as he worked through his rapture, his fingers barely able to move as his cunt squeezed around them. He was panting and cursing and started rocking his other hand again until Dom was groaning and trying to cant his ass back. He had meant to go easy but his pleasure only made him need the boy more and he fucked him with two fingers until he stopped cumming so hard.

Eventually he added a third and pulled his other hand free, slapping his wet palm against Dom’s plush cheek. “Mmmplease?” The killer mumbled and the omega smirked. He didn't think he'd done enough but if his mate wanted to hurt…

“You've seen me. You really think your virgin ass is ready?” He wasn't boasting, it wasn't ego. He was thick and long. Maybe not as much a monster as his lover but still. He'd stretch him out and fuck him sloppy, probably make him bleed. As much as he craved it he didn't want to push if Dom didn't.

“Ready. Fuck me? Wanna feel yas for days. Daddy please?” That was it. That fucking word just did something to him when it came whimpered from the boy's lips. He scissored his fingers wide as he pulled them free and spit inside him again before letting go and watching the mess he used as lube dribble out to drip down Dom's skin and disappear over his balls.

Kells planted his knees better in the squishy wet towel under him, spreading his legs just wide enough to make his dick level. He curled his palm around himself and slapped his tip against that rosebud hole before gently teasing inside. The feeling of Dom's muscles wet and squeezing him tight was almost too much and he nearly broke to slam home. He wanted his lover to hurt, not be damaged so he slid back out and circled playfully again. “You sure bitch? Can't take it back.” He asked one last time. An Alpha didn't normally submit so easily but his was damn special. He'd try to show him what a gift it felt like later.

“Want it. Need you. You Cols- Daddy, please? Fuck me.” The words were nearly whined but sure. Dom needed his mate more than he needed air.

Author's Note/Tags: @iamnotanearthlingmotherfucker @hollywoodxwhore @jaxbreaker @fenoy7 @cole-way-iero28 if anyone wants tagged let me know 🩷🖤

So that was... Smutty as fuck. I'll just say it 🤭 The next part will be just as bad if not worse. Maybe more, we'll have to see. Eventually the plot will start plotting but for now let's just let the boys bond. Hope you're enjoying it! ❤️‍🔥🖤

[stanleyl]

Idk if you read those books (but I don't think so since you're not really a romantic fan iirc?), but the emily henry fandom is currently talking about the fan cast for the next adaptations. I think she's adapting 6-7 of her book (very popular in the rom com world). Next one will star tom blyth and emily bader. I've seen also fab cast for Ayo and Paul Mescal.

And I couldn't help but think about Tom being cast in one of those projects. Lot of people want him to be in a romcom because , I quote "no one take him seriously as an actor anyway so he should do that instead". But I'm 100% sure they would rip him apart if he was casted because he would ruin their fav fictional character in their heads. So I don't want him near that because he would again be harassed for this role, and it's hard to satisfy a book fandom as dedicated as they are. But truth is.. I know he would absolutely kill it as one of the leads (in Beach Read for example)😭 selfishly I would love to see him in that but I feel like Book adaptation are so tricky because expectation are there. Anyway I'm just rambling and thinking about what could happen next

I have a feeling (at like 65%) The winner is happening and I'm a bit perplexed because just like I said, with a book already out there people will already know what to expect and set their expectation high. Also I don't know if that type of story would be appealing for the audience, it would depend on the female cast too I guess. And Wd already mentioned it but the tennis theme Is meh for many reasons. At the same time I'm desperate to see him in something non- franchise so That would be fresh and new at least...

Honestly, I think he should take a break from book adaptations, at least for now. As you mentioned, the fan base is so dedicated that they'd likely react very negatively to him being cast in one of these movie adaptations. We already have enough to handle with Spider-Man and Uncharted fans, adding another would be a nightmare.

Also, Tom doesn't know (and doesn't want) to sell a romance-themed project. He literally sent a photo from an old photoshoot so they could recycle for the Romeo and Juliet poster. Not even one single photo with his co-star (and I'm talking about before all the backlash). So, I feel like fans need to give up the idea of him starring in a rom-com or something where romance is the very center of the story, because one thing is not having to promote a sold-out play, but he'd definitely need to promote a movie, for example. And I'm starting to think he's purposely avoiding interact with his female co-stars, who play his love interests, outside of the work environment (except for his girlfriend) and it's getting really obvious at this point, lol.

RE The Winner book: I don't think it's happening 🤷🏽. I can see Amy offering him the script or suggesting the book and throwing the idea at him, but that doesn't mean he's on board. My wild guess is that if that was the book he was reading, he only gave it a chance because it has 'thriller' in it, but I don't think he's interested.

[destinyc1020]

At this point not necessarily SM4, could be Uncharted2, Fred or anything. I miss Tom in a big screen, would be not less than 3 years the next time.

I was hoping for press/interviews for R&J and nothing, maybe because the play was sold out, Tom did nothing, any other actor would have done several magazines and interviews but Tom 😩. I hate him sometimes

We already saw Zendaya in 2 movies this year and because she is the embassador of so many brands she has something new very often.

For sure both will film something in 2025, I need to Tom film something this year.

Yea, I miss him too Anon... 😩 Tom hasn't filmed something for the big screen since 2021 (NWH). 😭😭

Seeing him in the TCR series was good though! At least it was something to look out for every single week with new episodes. I wouldn't mind if he did another series again. 😊

Tom might still do some press for R&J. Sometimes actors do it once the play has already been up and running for a little while. I can't imagine that he will NEVER talk about his experience with doing this play. I think we just have to be patient. 😊

I hate him sometimes

Dang...that's a bit harsh isn't it?? 🥴

We already saw Zendaya in 2 movies this year and because she is the embassador of so many brands she has something new very often.

I'm sorry, but AND?? 👀

Tom and Zendaye are two different people and have two separate and different careers. Just because they are in a relationship w/each other, it doesn't mean that their careers have to look exactly the same, or that they have to have something coming out the same exact year. 😅 Their careers don't need to be compared to each other either.

Unhook Tom and Z from each other, and just enjoy them separately. Enjoy their work separately. It doesn't have to be either/or, or everything in tandem w/each other. Jmho. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[openingpandorasbox1]

DAYS OF THUNDER

DAYS OF THUNDER

My Movie Blog

               Once upon a time ago I used to have a thing for Tom Cruise. I think everyone had a thing for Tom Cruise in the 80s and maybe the early 90s. He became popular after appearing in Risky Business, Cocktail and Top Gun and was considered one of the sexiest actors. I still like some of his movies but I don’t know why I’m not into him anymore, maybe my taste in men has matured or maybe it’s the whole Scientology thing.

               I remember when I was young the film Risky Business was on television and I taped it onto a VHS video and I would watch it often. One day my brother taped over it with something else (I can’t remember what it was). I was so upset and almost crying. Today I don’t own a copy of the movie, so  you could say that I’m over it.

               Years ago I used to go to this same sandwich shop every week at this little shopping centre in town. There was this lady who would see me and would call me Rebecca De Mornay and told me they thought I looked like her. They asked me, “Do you know she is?” I said yes and told them I have seen her in the movie Risky Business. I personally don’t think I look like Rebecca De Mornay at any stage of my life but I didn’t mind them saying that I look like her (it could be worse).

               I still had this thing for Tom Cruise when Days of Thunder came out, I think this was around this time he started dating Australian actress Nicole Kidman. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise both appeared in this film. My brother was into cars and kept scrapbooks of cars when he was a kid and as an adult he would go to car shows and take photos of cars and make photo albums with lots of car photos in it. When this film was at the movie theatre it was around the same time as my birthday, so my brother and I went to see the film. After the movie as we were leaving all these other people who also saw the movie were driving around like maniacs like they were racing car drivers. They were speeding and behaving irrational on the road. It scared us both.

               I still like Tom Cruise movies, I enjoyed Steven Spielberg’s remake of War of the Worlds. I also like the Mission: Impossible franchise. The worst film Tom Cruise has been in had to be that Irish movie he made with Nicole Kidman, that movie was just awful.

               A few years later my brother got a tumour and we later found out he had cancer and over time he became frail and sick. He was still able to go out a bit and drive his car. My brother couldn’t eat so he had to drink these milkshake things they were a bit like protein shakes. Before he gave up driving he enjoyed drinking milkshakes from this shop at Penrith Plaza (Penrith Westfield) so we both went down to the shops so he could get his favourite milkshake. My brother was extremely skinny, he had always been skinny but he had lost a lot of weight. His neck was swollen due to the tumor in his throat. He only had a tiny bit of hair because he had lost most of it from the chemotherapy which had left him sick. He would always wear a blue beanie. When we were out in public some people treated him just like a normal person, but there were some people who would walk past him and give him dirty looks and there were others who would snigger at him while looking at him. The way my brother looked was the least of his concerns and shouldn’t have been anyone else’s concern. He couldn’t help the way he looked, he had cancer. Some people were so ignorant and rude. Some people would have known he had cancer just by looking at him; perhaps they had gone through a similar experience with someone they had known. My brother got worse he had to give up driving, sometimes my mum would take him down for his favourite milkshake. He got worse and frailer so he couldn’t really go out much anymore. My brother died about 4 or 5 years after Days of Thunder was released. I can’t remember what happened to my brother’s car I think they sold it.

[sunshine304]

Movies watched in 2024: The Fall Guy

Please go watch this!

I had such a good time with this movie! Ryan Gosling plays stuntman Colt Seavers who quits the business after a serious injury almost costs him his life. But then he's roped back into it, because he wants to help out his old flame Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt), who's a first time director on a big science fiction blockbuster. When on set, he's tasked by the film's producer (Hannah Waddingham) to find the film's star, Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), who has vanished. Can Colt clear up the mystery and rescue Jody's movie?

Gosling and Blunt have great chemistry and sell the former lovers who had a fall out but still deeply care for each other really well. I loved them together and I also really liked that the movie took its time with some of their scenes, where they just talked about what went wrong without it being cut short by quips and the like. Those scenes were sincere and you are rooting for them to get back together.

I've seen Gosling's character described as a himbo but I'm not sure I subscribe to that as I don't think Colt is dumb. In over his head a bit at times, but he manages to adapt quickly. He does have huge Golden Retriever energy though! And he definitely is boyfriend material with no toxic behaviour in sight (like, Jody tells him at one point - obviously to hurt him because she is still hurt herself - that she got over him by getting together with "lots of" other men and he's basically like, "Yeah okay that's fair").

I liked the supporting cast as well - Winston Duke was really cool as the stunt coordinator and Colt's friend, Hannah Waddingham was good as the OTT insincere producer type, Aaron Taylor-Johnson sold the dickhead movie star really well, and Stephanie Hsu has a small but fun role as Ryder's assistant.

The stunt work in this movie is absolutely fantastic! Those are real stunts we are seeing and some of them are breathtaking. The whole climax of the movie was particularly entertaining. I also loved the fight scenes, especially the one in the club. Stay for the credits to see some BTS footage of the stunts as well as a mid credits scene.

The way they use music is also really great! There's a Taylor Swift needle drop that's very funny, and the way "I was made for loving you" is used as Colt's theme song (and actually shows up in the score itself!) is a wonderful idea.

Also, if you like to see dogs having a big role in a movie, this one's for you - Colt takes Ryder's dog Jean Claude with him, who is a trained stunt dog but only understands French commandos.

And lastly, what I really enjoyed was all the planting and pay off in this movie, including Chekhov's gun. XD I can think of at least six things that are mentioned earlier in the film and then become relevant later on.

Please go see this movie! It's super entertaining and a love letter to stunt work and the invisble people who contribute so much to movies.

(And for the Germans: The movie is based on a TV series that's called "Ein Colt für alle Fälle" in German - which was quite popular here, I think.)

[penguuthegentoo]

I would love to hear more about Redsmoke and Wishlight!!

Oh MAN

So I'm still fleshing them/their story out more but I got really inspired by some of the random events/dialogue that comes up in the clangen game

Wishlight and Redsmoke were 2 of my clan founders for my Blazeclan file and I hadn't expected to fall as much in love with them until they went on a patrol together and basically had the nala/simba "pined ya ;)" scene and I was sold from there

Wishlight is a loyal, forthright--sometimes rather blunt--she-cat with a prowess for fighting. It was how the two ended up bonding--Wishlight sparring with Redsmoke and helping him improve

Redsmoke is a much more level-headed, albeit ambitious, tom with his eyes set on leading the clan-- or at the very least, providing his skillset in a way that helps keep Blazeclan alive and thriving. He also has an incredibly close connection with starclan that actually ended up inspiring the story I want to explore with them. He had an interaction whilst on patrol where he was recalling ancient tales of long gone starclan warriors to his companions and it was almost as if he was there to witness such events.

So that got me thinking...

What IF Redsmoke WAS an ancient starclan cat, either reincarnated or sent to the mortal realm/Blazeclan to assist them in some great threat that is going to befall them??

Which this response is already getting way longer than anticipated so if peeps are interested I'll post some more indepth thoughts on their story as well as some doodles and other characters that would be apart of it :')

[laf-outloud]

WIndy really knows how to return from a hiatus! A great mix of humor, drama and suspense in this episode. Just like Hoyt, I’m also happy that the gang is back together and that Gus gets to take a bigger part in their shenanigans.

Calian and Hoyt’s reunion was so sweet! I love their friendship and how Hoyt was immediately ready to do anything to help Calian (bonus points for it including his favorite hobby😂). It seems like their go-to distraction plan is causing a scene with a fight. I guess if it’s not broke, don’t fix it. While this episode was a little heavy on Hoyt as the comic relief, it works better now in my opinion because we know the rest of the group takes him seriously and that he can switch back to being dangerous without any notice. I wonder if he planned for his protege to rob him and the railroad guy for a share of the profit, or if it was just a happy accident.

I’m so glad Kate and Abby made up, their friendship is everything. It’s so rare that we get to see genuine lady friendships that are compelling on TV. Plus they work well together, Abby is a bit of an idealistic dreamer and Kate is the pessimistic realist who keeps her grounded.

Tom and Abby were so sweet this week. Such a gentleman, trying to make sure Abby was comfortable after their night together. I also love the fact that he has so much confidence in her and sees her as the capable, intelligent woman she is. And trusting her with Davidson business when he doesn’t even trust his own deputy? Pretty serious, I guess Aunt Teresa’s high opinion of her goes far. Sidenote, I hope we see her again soon. I’m a fan of the dysfunctional Davidson clan. I’m kind of sad that they didn’t get to have their romantic candle lit dinner at their cabin, but I can’t wait to see what Liam’s journal reveals.

And speaking of the dysfunctional Davidson clan, Shane and Tom’s time in the murder shed! My poor meow meow! How dare he look so good covered in blood. And poor Greg, it was so cold you could see his breath and he was getting water thrown on him. The scenes between the brothers were so intense. I was so worried that no one would come for Tom until it was too late, but Gus came through…well presumably he did though Shane and Tom were doing the classic evil clone ‘kill him and not me!’ bit.

I was excited for Kate and Kai to make up, but it seems like Kai is (yet again) not who we thought he was. I wouldn’t have guessed he was the follow along with authority type. Now I’m worried that Kate has jeopardized their mission by trusting Kai.

These last three episodes (I guess two now) are going to kill me, I just know it! I screamed when I saw the teaser for next week. Wild West Jared and the long awaited backstories? CW please, renew the show and tell us already!

Yes to everything!!! (If there are any WIndy gif makers reading... I need Hoyt and Calian's hug!)

This show is so deft at switching between humor and drama, it reminds me of one of my other favorite shows, Firefly (showrunner issues aside).

I'm still not entirely sold on Tom and Abby, but it seems that perhaps neither are they? At least, not quite yet. And I'm sure Abby finding Liam's journal will put a damper on those plans (well, and Tom's torture.)

Kai really surprised me. I did not expect that explosive anger out of him. That boy has layers! Though I still really hope he and Kate can find a way to preserve their friendship.

I can't even think about renewal speculation now. I'd worry myself to death over that because I want it so much!

(Thank you, again, for another fabulous review!)

[gemsofthegalaxy]

The thing about Tom (and also Greg) is, I want to sit him down and look him in the eyes and ask, "Is it worth it?"

With the kids it makes sense. Ken, Shiv, Rome, they have scant few other options. They have been raised since birth to need love that Logan holds at arms length and uses to make them dance like monkeys for him. Maybe Logan thought this was going to make them stronger or capable, but all it has done is make them miserable and incompetent adults. I somehow do hold on to hope that they could, in theory, extricate themselves if they really, reaaaalllly tried but it's highly doubtful they will. They are so wrapped up in this that it's hard to see a way out.

But Tom... clearly had ambitions to get into the company, obviously wants the money, I get that. I cannot concieve of him as a man who didn't love Shiv, though. He loved Shiv! If she was a good partner to him, which she was not, I honestly do not believe he ever would have sold her out. I think he would have been satisfied supporting her even if she took the spot he coveted, because he, at least, did love her. That's my honest analysis of him.

So. Now that he doesn't have her, he continues to go on the logical trajectory of being Logan's bitch boy because he now has the opportunity to so. Is it worth it? Does he like it? Is this the life he wanted?

He does, after all, seem to like putting people in their place when they are below him, so maybe he just wants the power, because this is what he wanted or at least part of it. I desperately wish we knew more about what made him this way. He was willing to throw away his family life for Shiv's, with only a little protest, no Christmas or holidays with his mother... he wants her affection and family clout that badly.

I have read some posts that say Tom is a lot like Logan, for instance. Logan was not raised rich like his kids were, and Tom's mother is a lawyer but they did not have the level of money he has now. And maybe that really is the end of it. He wants money and power and despite the fact he now has tons of that, he will never quit when he's ahead, there is still more money to be made. Even when he goes home to a giant, beige, lonely house and a dog he keeps in a cage all the time. I still can't bring myself to believe he didn't love Shiv, but it wasn't enough anyway, and his love for her was shadowed by the clear benefits she provided him that had nothing to do with who she was as a person.

Idk. To me Tom seems like he has something soft to him, like maybe this life is not how he expected, but whether he's simply in too deep or genuinely has himself convinced this is what he likes his life to be like, I don't know.

[adoracora-elizabeth]

“Rosamund?” Robert started when she picked up her phone. “How is Cora doing?”

He heard Rosamund’s frustrated sigh. “When will you learn to control your temper?”

Robert stayed quiet. He could hear in Rosamund’s voice that he had hurt Cora badly this time. “Rosamund, is there a way I can send Cora my apologies? Maybe flowers? Or chocolate?”

Rosamund’s laugh sounded. “You truly think flowers can solve this? Oh Robert, you have a very strange look on the world. No, of course you cannot send flowers. I am not sure if there is a way to mend this. You messed up big, and you have to figure this one out yourself.”

Robert put the phone down, and Rosamund was right. He truly messed up. Cora had come to Downton, she even stayed for dinner. And then he lost control. Why did he react in that way? Tom was not bad for Sybil, and if one day Matthew would take over, he needed to let go now. Mary was serious about him, and he was expecting Matthew to ask for Mary’s hand any day now. He would agree. There was no doubt in his mind about that. Mary and Matthew belonged together. The same as he and Cora did. A very deep sigh left Robert’s body. They did belong together, and they still did. Only if there was a way to fix what he had broken.

+++

“I heard your mother was back at Downton?” Violet said to Mary.

They were in Violet’s garden, the day was warm, but the trees gave a nice shade, and it was lovely to sit outside. The bees were buzzing over the lavender.

Mary looked at her grandmother. She was not sure if she was looking for a fight or to trash talk about her mother or just making conversation.

“Papa had the divorce papers ready and they needed to sign them.”

“They could have done that in a lawyer’s office?”

“Papa asked Mama to come to Downton, and she agreed. At first, it was nice to be with all of us together in the dining room. I miss Mama at home.” Mary surprised herself by saying that.

“At first?”

Mary could hear in the way Violet asked this question, that she knew more. But as always, her grandmother loved getting her nose further into things. “Papa acted stupid, and Mama left the Abbey in an quite upset state. I am not even sure if she ever will come back. Papa did say some hurtful things.”

Violet hummed. “Your father has not learned a lot since your mother left him. But enough about your parents. How are you and Matthew coming along?”

“Papa had a hard time excepting him into the running of things. And I know we are not married yet, so Matthew does not have a say in anything. But I thought Papa would welcome him with more open arms, or at least not this hostile.”

Violet thought for a minute. Robert was not thinking clear. She knew, but she had hoped that Matthew would be a good distraction. Violet had to admit that Cora was a good influence on him, and she could get him to soften towards Matthew. But now Robert was on his own, and Robert left alone was not the best option. He needed Cora’s soft side and more reasonable eye she had to admit, much to her own annoyance. She never saw why Robert wanted to marry Cora, but in the course of time, Cora had proofed to be a strong woman, but most of all, she was capable of getting through to Robert. Should she reach out to Cora?

“Your Papa will welcome Matthew eventually. Do not worry about that. Now, is there already a wedding date?”

Mary shook her head. Not yet, Grandmamma, but I do not think it will take much longer. I can hardly wait to walk towards the altar and become his wife.

Violet smiled.

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Cora was busy peeling apples. She was going to make an apple pie. She had never done that before in her life, but it was something she always wanted to do. How hard could it be, she thought. So she went to a local farmer, who sold his produce. She let him inform her what apple she needed. She went to a bakery to get flour and other ingredients. Everything she bought from small local stores. She loved going into small shops instead of the bigger supermarkets. This way her food was fresh and she learned a lot from the shop owners. The doorbell rang. Cora brushed her hands against her apron and opened the door.

“Edith?” She said, surprised when she saw who was at the door. “Did you forget your key?” Cora stopped when she saw Edith’s face. “What is wrong, darling?”

“Michael is missing.” She said very timid.

“Oh darling, come in. Come in.” Cora brushed her hands against her apron to get the juice of the apple off her hands. There was a paste on her fingers from the apple juice and flour. It didn’t come off, so she brushed with the back of her hand over Edith’s cheek. “How long is he gone?”

“He went on a holiday three weeks ago to Berlin, but nobody has heard from him since.” She looked up to her mother.

Cora was still trying to get the flour paste of her hands. “You like Michael, do you not?” She asked

Edith only nodded, and Cora saw tears in her eyes. She gave up trying to get her fingers clean and wrapped Edith in her arms. “Do you want Papa to send out somebody to search in Berlin?”

Edith shrugged her shoulders. His frim already did that, without any luck. “What if something terrible had happened.”

Cora put her hands on Edith’s face. “No reason to despair yet. We need to keep hope. Maybe his phone just died, and he is not able to contact home?” She knew this was, of course, madness, but she saw the despair in Edith’s eyes. When she lowered her hands, she saw a trace of flour on Edith’s cheeks. “Go and give your face a quick rinse, I will make you a nice hot cup of tea. She saw Edith walk towards the stairs. Then she noticed two letters on the doormat. She recognised the handwriting.

[jinx-on-mars-19xx]

The Overwhelming Significance of Surprisingly Small Jellybeans

Gunpowder and Watermelon (part one)

Autocorrected Anxiety Attacks and Messy Sexts (part two)

Pachyderms and Pointed Teeth (part three)

Knocked Up Knockouts and Cheesy Puns (part four)

A Little Less Sparkle, A Little More Reality (part five)

Dom x Colson (Yungblud x Machine Gun Kelly)

Warnings: ABO/Omegaverse dynamics (knots, slick, vaguely confusing reproductive explanations), doctor visits, depictions of ultrasounds and exams, PTSD around exams, hinted sexism, hinted human trafficking (a mention of almost being sold by family), more puns, sticky boys, Col being a goof, attempted cunnilingus, sweet moments, playful insults, mpreg 🖤 Rating: mature

I got a little choked up writing this so please keep yourself safe if you have any problems with things mentioned above. It's a very sweet chapter but it still revolves around emotions and fetal doctor visits. If anyone understands issues with that it's me. I write things like this to help me heal. I love you all 🖤

Colson didn't think his hand had ever been squeezed so hard but at the same time nothing had ever felt so good. He knew he might be bruised later but he'd heal fast even if something broke. It was heaven though because his lover was turning to him for comfort. For at least the moment he was a good enough alpha his omega felt safer with him. Of course he couldn't bring attention to any of that though without probably losing it, Dom wasn't any better at admitting fear or need than he was besides maybe sexual. Need, not fear obviously- if his baby momma was scared of something in bed he damn well better say. "Ya know if you put your feet up and give me like two minutes down there I can relax your tense ass." He teased, trying to break a little tension. It was thick enough in the room you could cut it with a fang and the stench of nerves was starting to turn his stomach.

"Ya need two? Weak game bruv." Dom huffed back but his death grip eased. He still didn't move for the stirrups however and Col shrugged, he supposed that wasn't necessary yet but he wasn't opposed to playing a little.

Dom had been right about his friend, he actually had set up multiple appointments for the week so whenever the alpha showed up they had one. Thankfully they'd just been resting when Tom entered the room without knocking to tell them. They'd rushed around to get ready, everyone including Dom fearing if he was given any time to think about it he'd have to be convinced again so that was easiest. The omega just hoped he didn't have too much of his alpha's cum still inside him.

He shifted nervously again, his thighs clenched tight even though he wasn't naked. He'd ranted enough on the way that Colson told the nurse who led them back the boy wouldn't be nude unless they absolutely had to do an internal exam. He could still remember his first appointment at such a place, it was etched into the parts of his mind that carried all his trauma. He'd barely been a teenager at the time but they knew from his birth what he'd present as, that was obvious. He remembered feeling a little sick for a few days and his mum said she was taking him to the doctor. Of course his young mind thought that was normal until he was spread wide with a male beta checking out parts of himself he'd never even explored. He'd been dry since it was before his first heat and the bastard hadn't been gentle. It didn't help that both his parents stayed in the room to hear the 'okay'. He found out a few days later his father, 'uncle', and their mob type friends had set him up to be sold. It wasn't supposed to happen anymore but rich enough men could procure whatever they desired and a male omega was rare enough his family would have been set for life. He'd run away to London the next day and never looked back. He truly never thought he'd be in this position, he didn't think he'd find an alpha he could trust. He didn't even trust most betas so finding Colson was… mental.

"We should steal some of this medical shit and play doctor." He was pulled from his thoughts by his daddy's purr and he was surprised when he could smile. He started to reply when there was a knock on the door and he startled, his body locking up tight when the doc didn't even wait for a 'come in'.

"'Ello, I'm Doctor Ward. Miss Ha-"

"Mister." Dom corrected before she could finish. He understood the confusion but that should have been fixed outside.

"Oh Mister Harrison."

"Alright I guess but Dom. Please? Jus' Dom."

"Dom. Good afternoon Dom and you- Mister- oh my god!"

Colson tried to cover a laugh with a cough while his partner huffed and he leaned over the prone punk to offer his hand. "You can just call me Col. But please, I'm barely here. He's in charge." He wasn't going to let anyone treat him like Dom's alpha, this was the kids rodeo, his stud horse just put on a good show. The doc nodded and collected her professionalism again, focusing back on the important one in the room. She smiled down at him and it seemed genuine but they both knew how some people could be around his kind.

"You know, if the two of you wouldn't mind this would be a wonderful help to the medical community. I don't believe we've had a mated pair in…" She trailed off, her gaze going distant behind her glasses but the boy squeezed him tighter.

"We'll think about it, thanks. Can we just… ya know." He tried not to grumble but it was hard, he just wanted to get his anxious omega home and safe but he needed to know his whole pack was okay first.

"Of course, I apologize. Please think about it though. Dom, do you know about how far along you are?"

"Two months, twenty eight days, and… damn. I'd remember the hours but ya know. Time zones." Kells teased and he grinned when his boyfriend blushed and rolled his eyes.

"Thank you. Well, I hate to say it but it'd be best if we checked internally. I can do an ultrasound through your abdomen but not everything may be as accessible as you'd like yet." She kept her tone gentle but Colson still felt his lip curling up in a snarl.

"Tha's fine. Luv shut the fuck up. I'm good. Jus'... Don't leave?" His voice went soft and Col nodded, kneeling next to the examination table so they could be eye level. "Stay right 'ere."

The woman left the room long enough for him to wiggle free of everything below the waist and he immediately felt a rush of cum escape him to soak in the rough crinkly paper. Kells tried not to crack a smirk but Dom could feel the pride radiating from him. "Bastard you is. Right bastard." His cheeks felt on fire by the time their doctor came back but they never broke eye contact and as soon as he could he was holding onto his daddy again. His baby daddy. Fuck.

He tried to drift while she worked, his pink socked toes curling but his alpha kept him breathing and as relaxed as possible. They were so in their own little world that when a fast steady beat started up they almost jumped, blinking at each other owlishly. "There we go." Ward cooed, moving the screen so they had a visual and for the first time Dominic didn't mind having a bloody alien probe up his core. "Is tha'?" He whispered, absolutely refusing to let his emotions take over. He would not cry. He would not.

"What? Is it what?" Col almost whined, he was too wrapped up in keeping his lover soothed that he was so fucking lost but the fingers on his free hand were tapping out the fluttering beat on the table.

"I fink tha's our baby Cols." Dom whispered, his hold on his lover's hand the only thing keeping him from floating away. It was the first time it felt truly real and the first time he didn't almost hurl at the word. There was a baby and it was his. Bloody hell.

"Fuck. What? Isn't that fast?" Colson's throat felt tight but he absolutely refused to cry. He couldn't, Dom needed him.

"That's normal for a fetal heart. They seem perfectly healthy. Thankfully." She winked at the omega, playfully chiding him for not seeing a doctor sooner. Dom thought she might be alright for them even with the rough start. "As long as you're careful now and keep up with appointments I think everything will be perfectly fine even though you've been living normally I assume?" She was trying to be polite but they all knew what was written on the papers, he didn't exactly live healthy before all this.

"Actually um… not entirely true. Jus' cause I refused to admit it don't mean I kept up me 'abits. Ain't 'ad nuffin to smoke or drink since me test. Swear." He explained nervously and Kells chewed his cheek so he wouldn't grin.

"Perfect!" She beamed at them both and moved the wand until she found the best angle.

Dom stared at the screen and tried to figure out how such a tiny jellybean was changing his life so much but as he listened to that rhythmic noise he couldn't imagine not having it now. She froze the picture for them and pulled everything free, handing him a box of wet wipes before she left quietly. The punk couldn't figure out why her demeanor had shifted until he glanced back at his friend and caught the tear tracks down his cheeks. "Oh."

"Shut the fuck up. You're crying." He wasn't actually but he knew he would later, he couldn't let himself break in public he could feel he was going to be a mess.

"'Elp me clean up and get me 'ome? I fink she can get us a video." He whined low, trying to help by giving the alpha a job. "No playing!" He snapped teasingly just in case the man got an idea while wiping him up. Kells glared but wiped his face on the back of Dom's hand before letting him go to walk around the table. Of course he didn't trust him there but he was just thankful to have a moment where he wasn't being stared at and he took a deep breath. He was starting to calm until he felt something against his hole that definitely wasn't a wet nap. The sound of the rapper gagging had him trying to sit up but he was stuck and so messy. "Twat. It ain't flavored lube ya knothead!" He huffed but he couldn't help giggling through the rest of their time in the office, his tension disappearing on a wave of… happiness? How weird.

Author's Note/Tags: @manicpixiedreamb0y @jaxbreaker @hollywoodxwhore @cole-way-iero28 if anyone else wants tagged let me know! Hope this was good, I just thought it was a cute idea 🖤

[jechristine]

You are dismissing how fame has literally driven a bunch of artists insane. It affects musicians more frequently because they have to interact with the public more frequently than actors have to. Being under the microscope 24/7/365 with tabloids and nosey fans unleashed upon you and your family can be hell. Given the changes in the music business, most artists are scraping by receiving just pennies for millions of streams and they depend on live performances and constant engagement with the public (Chloe Bailey recently talked about this).

Also as someone that covers Meghan and Harry, you have seen how they had very little power when the monster of tabloid propaganda plus social media was sicced on them

The vast majority of the rich prefer to work in the shadows with little transparency or accountability

(From last night)

I agree with you that fame seems like the worst way to get and remain very rich. I’m not without sympathy.

That said, I think you are vastly underestimating the benefits of being very rich. “They depend on constant engagement with the public….” for what? To be at the top of their professions? To maintain their lifestyles? It’s up to each person to decide if those benefits are worth the tradeoffs, I guess, and anyhow those things are completely inaccessible to most people.

There are many many many artists who are not famous or rich, who have less opportunity to act or make music because they are exhausted from their day jobs. The music teacher and drama teacher at my school come to mind. And there are tons of professional actors and musicians in my town of Washington, DC, who I’ve seen many times in live theatrical and other performances who are not being driven insane by fame (but who may be being driven insane by the stress of paying rent etc). And if we’re being honest at least those people make humanizing art. Every profession has tradeoffs and many don’t come with even that benefit.

So if fame is too much, celebrities should recede back into anonymity. Take 10 years off, let his money make more money, and then if he’s willing to get certified, Tom could easily get a job teaching drama in my school district! But my guess is he wants more and better professional opportunities, chances to grow as an actor and film maker and however else he wants, and the money that allows him to take a month (or more!) in the Caribbean and to fund all of his own and likely his family members’ wildest dreams. This depends, in part, on selling parasocial relationships to his nosy fans that maybe he’d rather not🤷‍♀️

As for Harry & Meghan, I think that’s a completely different situation. The modern BRF’s whole point of existence is to be prominent ideological symbols—to be famous. For those humans, that’s the end. Harry was born to be sold to the press. It happened on the first day of his life and will be happening on the last. Anonymity is off the table for him and has been always, no matter what he does. If he’s in hiding he will still be fodder for tabloids. There’s no way to opt out. Meghan chose to marry the man she fell in love with, and so now she is in the same boat. Forever. (In fact, she is someone who had a great balance of professional success and relative anonymity, not being driven insane by fame, before she met Harry.) Anyhow, if fame is the worst way to be rich, Royal is the worst way to be famous.

[theprologues]

Scooter orchestrated? No, ALL of them in this together! You believe Toe is a lie BUT you can't imagine her lying about anything else?? Kissing Toe in public (guess you ignore their public outings), sending him a message during a grammy speech etc.!? At least two people (e.g. a board member) said Tay had the chance to buy the masters but walked away. No one would have asked for re-recordings if she bought them herself. At least give the theory a chance.

Toe is in public every time Taylor has something being released. Their "timeline" makes no sense. She was recording (not writing) King of My Heart in August 2016 while Facetiming Karlie Kloss on her birthday... She was still publicly with Tom. Toe is so fake it is incredibly obvious.

And EXCUSE ME? You think Taylor is manipulating everyone that her masters weren't stolen out from under her? That is cruel. You clearly are not a fan. It was so obvious she was heartbroken and found out when the rest of the world found out about her masters. I know you aren't a Taylor fan but you should listen to folklore and evermore that came out after her masters were stolen from her and sold to someone who for years was behind her harassment not only holding her partner in a sunset clause contract but also stirring the pot for publicity with his other clients Justin Bieber and Kanye West.

[destinyc1020]

I suggest that you listen to the podcast for a detailed explanation of their ranking. With Tom they particularly explained that he had been on a hiatus with his last movie coming out on Feb 2022 and no new movies of his being released in the near future so that dropped him, but it doesn't mean he can't rapidly rise whenever he films another big movie. They also mentioned wanting him to prove himself with a non-IP theatrically released movie (Astaire would have been that kind of movie for Tom. Hopefully its development moves forward, but with Hollywood we can't never know. Z has mentioned having to go with the flow and understanding that sometimes some projects are not meant to be. But I'm looking forward for Tom to work in a Paul King project even if it's not Astaire. He creates beautiful works that are also crowd pleasing)

Thanks Anon! 😊

Yea, I think I linked the podcast as well from the website I believe. If not, just let me know and I'll edit my post.

But yea, they take into account a variety of things with this list. And like I said earlier, this list can change at any moment. Anya has "Furiosa" coming out this month. If the poll had come out just a month or two later, her name would probably be higher on this list rofl 🤣

But yea, I see what they're saying about Tom, but I also think that putting him down at #13 was dirty. They could have at least put him at #10. 😤

His R&J play sold out in like 2 HOURS! How is that not "movie star" quality? I guarantee you that most ppl seeing that play in London are NOT seeing it for the other cast members lol. Let's get real. 😏 The rest of the cast was only mentioned AFTER tickets had long-since been sold out! 😅

But anyway, it's whatever. 🤷🏾‍♀️

I also think Ayo should be a little higher up on this list. She's not a household name, but she's won several awards this awards season for "The Bear", she was in "Bottoms", she hosted SNL, and she seems promising in her career.