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my friend and I are losing our minds and applying to summer jobs three provinces over
#rev rambles#I'm literally also abt to apply to teach english to kids in costa rica#bc if I can't find a job here......... I will literally go wherever
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6/18/2024 - 06/19/2024 Daily OFMD Recap
TLDR; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Leslie Jones; Vico Ortiz; Nathan Foad; Anapela Polataivao; Kristian Nairn; Dominic Burgess; Kay Buchanan; Relax I'm From The Future Special Edition; Articles; Fiber Arts Brigade; Gotcha for Gaza; Love Notes; Daily Darby / Today's Taika;
== Rhys Darby ==
So Rhys has decided to send us all to Costa Rica again.
The running theory as to WHY Rhys has decided to give us a topless shot is because of this lovely post by our dear crewmate Moosh, where they requested we post tits on the tl when WBD got down to below $7.
Now that was back on June 17th. Guess what just so happened to happen on June 18th?
So yes, the current theory is that Rhys quite literally did #TitsUpWBD for all of us. Just. Wow.
Source: Rhys Darby Instagram / Moosh's Twitter / WBD Nasdaq
== Taika Waititi ==
Taika was out at the premier of The BikeRiders! Lots of shots both on and off the carpet! Are those Pearls I spot?
@keshiasih's Instagram
Bikeridersfilm Instagram / TylerDisneyOfficial Instagram
Source: @fuckyeahworldoftaika's Tumblr
== Vico Ortiz ==
Vico's got so much going on! Spark comes out on the 24th! Don't tell my Mother comes out on the 25th! Spark Film / Don't Tell My Mother
Source: Vico Ortiz Instagram
== Leslie Jones ==
Leslie's gonna be doing live showes starting in Sept! Preorders are live tonight through tomorrow at 10pm local. https://linktr.ee/lesdogggg
Source: Leslie Jones Twitter
== Kristian Nairn ==
Reminder! Kristian is going to Yorkshire Comic Con this weekend! If you're in town consider dropping by! He also just dropped another episode of Spektrum! Check it out in the link below. https://linktr.ee/kristiannairn
Source: Kristian Nairn's Instagram
== Anapela Polataivao ==
Did you know that our dear Auntie directed the new performance of Red White and Brass going on in AoNZ? Well she's out at the premiere! If you're in AoNZ please check them out!
Source: Anapela's Instagram
== Nathan Foad ==
Nathan out and about with friends!
Source: MonicaHeisey's Instagram / Nathan's Instagram Stories
== Dominic Burgess ==
Dominic is up for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for American Horror Stor:y Delicate! Keeping fingers crossed Dominic gets an Emmy!
Source: Dominic's Twitter
== Kay Buchanan ==
Our lovely leatherworker Kay Buchanan has posted some more pictures (some dupes some not) of more leather work she did for OFMD! I ran out of image room on the recap so I made a side post-- please visit it below to see more!
More parephenalia BTS
Source: Kay Buchanan's Instagram
== Relax I'm From The Future ==
One of Rhys' movies-- Relax I'm From The Future has come out with a special edition version with additional improv by Rhys and much more! The link is below! Amazon Link
Source: Luke Higginson's Twitter
== Articles ==
Our friends over at @adoptourcrew spotlighted another article related to WBD. Warner Bros Discovery Falls Apart.
Source: Adopt Our Crew's Twitter
== Gotcha For Gaza ==
The awesome people over at @ofmdaction are still looking for more writers and artists! If you're interested please sign up here! More information on the event here!
Source: OFMDAction Twitter
== Fiber Arts Brigade ==
Our crewmates over at the Fiber Arts Brigade have reached their first and second tier goal for the #ThriveAsACrew fundraiser for SAGE USA! They've put together the first and second Cameo reward (provided by a generous donor, NOT from the raised funds) and you're welcome to check them out! 1st Up is Christopher Corbin (aka Magic Man in the Republic of Pirates)! You can watch it on their Twitter/Facebook page!
2nd is Damien Gerard! (aka Father Teach)
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"Interested in donating to SAGE and getting to the next tier of the Cameo rewards? Please visit #ThriveAsACrew in support of SageUSA! Haven't had a chance to see which auction items were listed today? Check them out here: FiberArtBrigade Ebay Or...Want to donate a textile item of your own to be included in round two for release next weekend? Visit the Donation Form!" Source: Fiber Arts Brigade Twitter
== Fan Spotlight ==
= Cast Cards =
Tonight's first Cast Card features Yvonne Zima! One of our lovely writers, as well as "an actress featured on the hoity-toity party boat listed as Fleur de Maquis"! Next up is Richard B. another one of the folks in The Republic of Pirates! Thank you @melvisik for keeping up with these even on your vacation!
Source: @melvisik's Twitter
== Love Notes ==
Hey there lovelies! I realise it's a double day today but I wanted to say Happy Juneteenth to all our crewmates out there. This really is an important day in American History, and it continues to highlight each year why it's so important we learn from history and we don't white wash or shy away from the hard topics of our past. Today I'd like to share some quotes/love notes from Cole Arthur Riley, and some of histories brilliant Black writers/philosophers. Take care lovelies, rest well, we've only got half a week left, and then it's back to the weekend. Sending so much love your way.
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Source: Black Liturgies on Instagram
== Daily Darby / Today's Taika ==
Today's theme is Relax I'm from the future, and because Taika is not in that movie, I'm gonna use one of my favorite reaction gifs instead. It will never get old. Gifs courtesy of the absolutely sweetest, most amazing folks out there, @bizarrelittlemew and @ofmd-ann. Tumblr would be a sad, lonely place without all the lovely gifs you both bring to it <3
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@goldensunsetchild Asked:
Hello there! I know that you might be busy right now but I wanted to let you know an idea that I have, greatly inspired by your post: spanish reader who gets homesick but instead of getting depressed by it starts to do things they used to do back on their world. Dancing to their traditional dances while singing their accompanying songs, teaching the children the games they used to play when they were younger and also telling folktales to everyone who is interested in listening to. If you decide to do this idea and want to incorporate things from Costa Rica, please let me know and I'll help you with anything you need (◍•ᴗ•◍)✧*。
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HELLO YES SORRY IT TOOK ME SO DAMN LONG TO GET TO THIS!! 😭 /gen
I went to Costa Rica back in highschool in 2018? I think, and when I tell you I FELL IN LOVEEEE <3333
Costa Rica is a beautiful country and everyone was really nice, vibes were immaculate 🤌 ✨
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Sun: Costa Rican Reader! (you/they/them)
Stars: Sumeru cast
Comets & Meteors: Content Warnings: None known & Trigger Warnings: alcohol usage/drinking game.
Orbit: Headcanons-ish
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when u first crash landed in Teyvat, people luckily recognized you from when u were a player!
and u took in whatever culture and traditions everyone was so excited to show you as they were kind enough to give u clothes/food/shelter etc.
butttt… it did get overwhelming after a few months, and u got homesick more and more often :(
after all there wasn’t really an equivalent country to Costa Rica, and you couldn’t just take a plane back home, you were stuck here for… however long it takes someone to leave a video game universe??
You decided to actually do smth abt the crippling depression and “outsider” feelings instead of just rotting away, and went to Sumeru to get closer to the greenery of your home,
it made you feel a little better, but it could be the best, so u decide to lowkey force everyone in Sumeru to convert to Costa Rican LMAO
so ofc u did the most logical thing to convert ppl to a culture, the food!
u helped fund a small restaurant full of classic Costa Rican foods (coughandsoyoucaneatitwheneveryouwantcough)
(u still have the insane mora leftover from what u had in game so ur basically one of the richest ppl in Teyvat ngl 💀)
u recreated just the basic gallo pinto/casado with what was available (some beans from Natlan and rice from Inazuma/Liyue, the Ajilenakh nut from Sumeru acc kinda acts like plantains :0 and local fish/greens for salad)
Needless to say Sumeru is fascinated by the new cuisine and esp since its not a secret that you’ve funded it/made the menu from your homeworld
Alhaitham orders the casado most of the time bc he “admires the exact proportions, its all the nutrients you need, perfectly balanced” NERDDD
Tighnari likes barbudos bc there's not a lot of egg dishes in Sumeru but there are a lot of greens, so he “likes the familiar in unique combinations!”
unsurprisingly, Cyno likes Chancelta bc he can pick it up, eat it quickly, and go on with his patrol
Collei, Kaveh (and secretly Dehya lol) really like being able to munch and snack on sugar cane, (and the plantain imitation desserts!)
(u found sugarcane deep in sumeru forests, it was like on ur world, but sweet flowers sprouted out of the stalks too!)
You decide the next phase was to introduce dances and other fun stuff!!
Nilou was literally shaking with excitement to learn the traditional dances <3 (and also getting ur permission to add fun twists or Sumeru elements to them)
the kids that like to hang around and watch the troupe practice (and join) absolutely got obsessed with swing criollo, it was so cute to watch them all pair up and kinda trip over their own feet trying the footwork out
(u may or may not have teared up bc the band learned how to play a Spanish song for u guys to dance to, just for you)
teaching the theater troupes musicians how to adapt upbeat songs like Caballito Nicoyano or Ticas Lindas
omg getting Nilou Kaveh Faruzan Cyno Dehya (and Dunyazard!) to do the calipso limonense always cheers you up, (which is why they are so eager to do it when ur feeling homesick ❤️🩹)
Kaveh steps on too many people’s toes, Dehya gets dizzy from the spins/turns easily, Faruzan keeps spinning for too long, Nilou and Dunyazard are actually secretly latina bc they're so good at it (did they outdo you?? no, no they couldn't possibly-)
and Cyno just really likes the little dance line everyone makes lol
speaking of the General Mahamatra
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
u CANNOT teach Cyno a new game from your home country, and expect him to NOT be the most competitive mf in Teyvat abt it
that's actually how u spread any games from back home, Cyno just does all the work for you and challenges ppl to things like jackses and no one knows what it is
which he then proceeds to strong arm them into learning and beat their asses at it
(yes Cyno wins against you a lot, sorry lmao)
You definitely had a drinking game centered around it one time and the consequences changed with each person who lost
like Cyno had to learn how to cook tamales that were edible, and more importantly..
Alhaitham had to at least attempt the swing criollo lol
(was it unfairly attractive? maybe. was watching Nilou, who was teaching him, and Alhaitham both do swing criollo 2x as attractive?? that's just for u and the Sumeru vision users to know)
SPEAKING OF ALHAITHAM
absolutely hilarious, yet also impressive?? how quickly he picked up ur slang
smug bastard picked it up based off sheer context/vibes too, u didn't even explain it to him, just u trying to go sit down in ur Costa Rican restaurant and he pulls u back before someone mows u down saying “hey, suave un toque-”
YOUR NECK FUCKING CRACKING BC U WHIPPED AROUND TO LOOK AT HIM SO FAST LMAOOO
(ngl u scared the fuck out of the poor scholar before he got all smug abt knowing slang)
accidentally spread this knowledge to other vision users bc he got in the habit of casually using it, tbh more often when ur not around lol (Alhaitham being caught having habits bc he's fond of other ppl?? never)
his favorite is “qué chante…😒 ” obv lol
so now the forest rangers use stuff like pura vida and tuanis sending each other off on patrols! Collei so cutely excited to explain to other Sumeru ppl or tourists where the words come from and what they mean, spreading ur Costa Rica agenda very well 👌
and the mahamatra like to use “Jale pa’la choza” when coming back from the desert to Sumeru city homebase! :)
ALSO bonus:
u absolutely got leyendas into the bedtime warning/ghost stories of the entirety of Sumeru children lmao
u start spooking kids like Dori (Nahida finds them fascinating)
and after awhile u notice Cyno and Dehya mentioning watching out at night for La Llorona or los cadejos 💀??
like you've genuinely made them paranoid, bc they wanna be sweethearts and protect you from them, like even if they don't believe they exist, they're worried you do and are trying to make u feel better lol <3
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an iced coffee? for me?? :O
Blessed be Costa Rica, such a lovely country when I went, and as soon as I got off the plane coming back the first thing I did was make a Costa Rican meal the best I could
like got my mom to prep from dry black beans and rice etc. as fresh as we could get (nowhere near costa rica level btw) and made fresh guac and fried plantain chips and salmon I think? literally cooked the first night back bc I knew I missed the food already/knew id get sick
and I was RIGHT, that food I made was fine, but any other American food so bad I got nauseous
I literally got sick COMING BACK TO THE U.S like 😨???!!! I knew it was bad but not THAT bad lmao
and the first meal I had after that was still a homecooked meal, like my mom made it💀
love the coffee from there too, we even ordered coffee from the farm we visited when I got back to US it was so good (10x better than American obv)
THANK YOU BTW GOLDEN!! FOR BEING SO PATIENT AND LOVELY TELLING ME ALL ABT COSTA RICA <3333
I hope this did some amount of justice to ur beautiful home! :)
Safe Travels Golden Child,
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♡my beloveds♡
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#genshin sagau#sagau#genshin isekai#genshin imagines#my asks#aqua asks#fuck i cant remember my tags#genshin impact#genshin impact sagau#genshin x reader#genshin x costa rican reader#costa rican reader#poc reader#gender neutral reader
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✤ Alpha Harry Fics ✤
A series of posts with the top five fics of each category by kudos plus five more hidden gems from that category! Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find the library's other recs here.
- Top 5 H/L Fics -
1️⃣ Cold Little Heart by seducedbycurls {T, 194k}
Louis is a soft omega with an abusive past and an alpha child A few months after getting a divorce, Louis meets Harry, an ex-military alpha wolf that offers him something -odd.
In exchange for teaching him how to cook, Harry will babysit his son, Abraham Louis really could use the help.
2️⃣ Swim In The Smoke by whoknows {E, 101k}
“What about this, Captain?” Liam asks, nudging the boy kneeling between their feet with the toe of his boot. The boy hisses and swipes at him, slurring out something unintelligible around the makeshift gag Niall had to stuff in his mouth. He misses by a mile and tries again, just as ineffectively.
Harry looks down at him, at the way the sun streams over his face and shoulders, at the way the gag stretches his mouth, lips pink and chapped. He’s lithe and pretty, smudged all over with dirt. They had found him tied up below deck, mostly unconscious, next to a barrel full of gold. He’s clearly a prisoner, but there’s something familiar about him, something that niggles at Harry’s brain. Something he can’t quite put his finger on.
“Put him in my cabin,” Harry decides, turning back to deal with the rest of the loot. The boys screams out jumbled curse words at Harry’s back, muffled by the gag, and Harry can’t understand any of it.
3️⃣ With love comes strange currencies by mediaville {E, 16k}
One day One Direction will be over and Louis won't be around Harry every waking moment. He'll be able to finally get some space, let their bond dissipate as it's bound to do, if they don't mess up again. He can move to Costa Rica and forget that Harry Styles popped his first knot inside him. Until then, he's going to have to deal with this.
or, They're Accidentally Mated and Dealing With It Rather Badly.
4️⃣ You Smell Like by mystic_believexx {M, 185k}
For her part, Jay took everything in her stride, barely batting an eyelid when Louis came into the kitchen the night Harry left and said, “I seem to have accidentally become the pack’s Alpha”.
Ever since Harry left town, Louis’ found himself with the role of pack Alpha, despite being human. So he can’t wait to hand over the reins when Harry returns. Except, it’s not quite that simple…
OR The one where Louis is the Alpha’s mate and everyone is aware of it except for Louis and Harry. Go figure!
5️⃣ Queen of Arizella by seducedbycurls {M, 277k}
Stealing from Royalty is punishable by death.
Louis starts over, doing his best to keep his hands at his sides but he is hungry and he tries stealing from the wrong Royal.
Harry is King of Arizella, he needs a Queen and who better than an omega on the run from death? Louis will learn to become the perfect Queen -the perfect fake Queen, but only for a few months.
A fake lover, a fake Queen, but a real bond.
HIDDEN GEMS:
💎 Burning Soul by LarryAlways28 {E, 39k}
MATE. “What?” He whispered to himself. His boots crunched into the dirt as he stepped out of Greyhound bus. The immediate energy he felt was safe, welcoming contentment. He hadn’t felt that in a long time. He squinted as he looked around the small city nestled in the mountains. Or was it a big town? A nearby green sign read “Seven Corners, Population 101,000”
Louis is a rogue Omega wolf, all he wants is a new start. Will he allow himself to fully embrace what awaits him, or will he run again, too damaged by past hurt?
💎 good enough (for you) by localopa / @voulezloux {G, 8k}
omega louis is next in line to rule the pack. in spite of the rule saying he needs an alpha to rule, he creates an impossible olympics to find a worthy mate. harry somehow wins the gold.
💎 What we parted ways with by louisismycat / @liminalkittyfics {M, 6k}
Alpha Harry is surprised to see omega Louis at his matchmaker’s cocktail party for millionaires. Years ago when they were together, Louis loathed schmoozefests with rich people.
“Tell me why you’re here.”
“Same reason as you. Love, or whatever.” Louis flicked his cigarette, watching the ash fall, before finally looking up to meet Harry’s face.
Harry scoffed. “That’s what you told Patti. Tell me the real reason.”
“Would you believe me if I said money?”
💎 Where I'm Meant To Be by Halos_Boat / @halohamilton {E, 6k}
Harry and Louis have been sleeping together casually for a while. As two Alphas they never wanted to define it as anything more.
When Louis helps Harry out with his rut so he can get it done in time for his exam, they're forced to face feelings they were habouring for a while.
💎 Switching the positions for you by 28sunflowers / @vintageumbroshirt {E, 4k}
Louis smirks and reaches down to playfully slap his ass, but Harry pushes his hand off with a laugh. “No touching the goods yet, we’re talking. Look… I wouldn’t be opposed to switching positions for you one of these days.”
“Are you quoting Ariana Grande on me?”
Or the A/B/O AU where they decide to try a completely new position in bed.
#ficrec#omegaverse#28sunflowers#localopa#mediaville#halosboat#louisismycat#seducedbycurls#Larryalways28#mysticbelievexx#hlcreators#hljournal#1dsquad#1dficvillage#alphaharry#28th appreciation
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J. Wooyoung (Latino-Coded)
Jung Wooyoung x Latin(e)afab!reader / fluff
A/N: (I wish I had this idea during Hispanic Heritage Month it would've been nice to have posted this during that time but yeah I felt like writing Latino-coded Wooyoung 🤭)
Don’t mind me adding Mexican icons for this pretend their are your countries, I did a self-insert because I’m Mexican pls don’t take it to heart
Wooyoung the boyfriend that will always get up and dance with you whenever one of your favorite artist(s) comes up on a playlist and while he won’t exactly know how to dance said song he will be a lil’ goof and just go along with your steps. Even if it just means dancing around like a silly little goofball which only means he’s having fun.
Wooyoung the boyfriend who’d be willing to try new foods from your native home be it, (Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, etc) and give your favorite foods a taste. When he ends up liking it, he steals your plate rather than eating what he ordered.
Wooyoung the boyfriend you’d invite to a club with friends and the type who’d pull you towards him to dance with you be it silly dancing or following your lead to teach him your moves.
Wooyoung the boyfriend who would put in the effort whenever you’d taught him simple words such as “hi”, “nice to meet you.”, or even “you look sexy” in your native language because he wanted to improve his Spanish it to just learn a new language, talk dirty to you, and impress your friends/family with his Spanish. You’d always giggle whenever he said certain words with Korean pronunciation because Korean and Spanish were a bit similar if you really thought about it.
Wooyoung the boyfriend that doesn’t mind assisting you in the kitchen not because he wants to help but rather steal pieces of cooked meat you made for y’all to eat at for lunch. Which only ends up in him asking questions like, “what’s that?”, “that looks odd.”, “what does that do to the food?” And while you appreciate him wanting to learn, you just want him to stop questioning you and the ingredients only to have him kicked out the kitchen.
#jung wooyoung#ateez x reader#ateez imagines#ateez scenarios#jung wooyoung x reader#wooyoung fluff#wooyoung x reader#ateez x y/n#ateez fluff
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After several days I finally finished him. Dislyte is very dear to me and so its the culture of my country, however I know I will NEVER see costarrican mythology representation so I MADE IT MYSELF
Jeikol is based on the main deity of Costa Rica, the creator god Sibö. Sibö is who made Earth as we know it, who made humans and who taugh humanity everything they needed to survive but before the creation of humanity Sibö liberated the earth from the Ba(demons). Even to this day Sibö still protects us from the Ba and from evil in general. Sibö creates and maintains order.
Visually he was hard to make bc he's only described as "handsome young man" and the only visual examples of him look like this:
But I ended up basing him a lot on Sibö statues, native costarrican clothing and bribri hunters(bribri is an indigenous group of Costa Rica), the gold and jade that appear a lot on precolombine art, I also used Pablo Presbere as inspo given that he was a real indigenous chief that fighted agaisnt the spaniards and a real national hero and his story reminds me of Sibö. I was actually gonna name Jeikol after him but I wanted to give him a name that originated in Costa Rica
I also wanted to show Sibö's imposing presence so I leaned more towards his warrior side, but as for his esper Jeikol I want him to teach others just like how Sibö does gor humanity.
#dislyte#dislyte oc#y'all have no idea how much I love my country's culture#Sibö is such a funny god bc hes not exactly the loving dad god of most mythologies he DOES NOT tolerate misbehaviour#costa rica#sibö isnt exactly a sun god but hes very associated with it bc the sun brings life
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HP FESTS: dhr_advent (part 5)
dhr_advent 2023:
Teach Me How To Fall by sodamnrad - M, one-shot - raco forces offers to teach Hermione how to play Quidditch for the Ministry's holiday game.
Keep It Like a Secret by PacificRimbaud - M, one-shot - He regards her with interest, cool as the ice in his G&T. “What do you want?” On close inspection, he's a bit deadly. It's the combined power of self-regard, an open ear, and a cunningly tailored suit. Hermione wants— “An expiration date would be nice.” She suctions up the watery dregs and signals for more. “Let’s say I want . . . a year. Exactly one year of monogamy without the possibility of further commitment."
In Want of a Wife by ambpersand - E, one-shot - Through a few forced breaths, Hermione manages to settle her nausea well enough to slide out of bed, squinting at the bright morning light. The braid of ribbons follows her left hand as she pulls the curtains closed, a giant knot of silver and gold that won’t shake free. While she works on unwinding them from her hand and arm, she checks the papers, finding the signatures she hoped they would be too drunk to remember to complete. Unfortunately not. There they sit, sloppy and side by side. Her’s a little cramped and rushed, his a little too large and loopy. Her lungs squeeze tight. They actually did it. At some point between the first glass of nettle wine and the last bottle of Dragon Barrel brandy, it must have stopped being a joke. She’s still wearing her dress from the night before, which fits the messy carnage that surrounds her. It’s wrinkled and a bit twisted around her waist, but at least it’s not tossed on the floor with the rest of her marriage licence. The only thing missing is her apparent husband.
sweet dreams of holly and ribbon by LovesBitca8 - E, one-shot - The war against the Dark Lord continues on, but Hermione is stuck at Grimmauld Place with the world's most annoying house guest.
From the Journal of Hermione Granger by Catmint and Thyme (Languish_Locked_in_L) - M, one-shot - Only one bed, rainforest edition. In which Hermione Granger goes on an expedition to Costa Rica in search of a magical (probably mythical) poinsettia with her insufferable colleague, Draco Malfoy, who she can't stop drawing. (It's not creepy, he just has good bone structure.)
Not What It Looks Like by eveningstruggle - M, one-shot - A hot, panicky hurt begins to throb inside her chest. This doesn’t make sense. Is it some type of horribly misguided practical joke? Revenge for shutting him down a few months ago? Or—is it a parting gift? A “so long and thanks for the memories, now I’m off to fuck someone else?” ”What—” Her voice croaks. She clears her throat and tries again. “What the fuck is this, Malfoy?” Confusion creases his forehead. “They’re photos of you.” She’s five seconds from bolting back through the Floo. “I can see that. Why have you given me two dozen terrible photos of myself for Christmas?” Or: Draco gives Hermione a Christmas gift.
Sounds Worth It by RoseHarperMaxwell - T, one-shot - The first time Draco seeks her out at the hospital is a crisp October day, which happens to be the six-month anniversary of her divorce. “Hello,” says Hermione, glancing up from her paperwork. “Draco. Can I…help you?” He’s well put together, dropping gracefully into the chair across from her desk without invitation. “Yes. I’m in need of medical attention.” “I see.” Hermione does not, in fact, see. This is quite unorthodox. There’s a triage procedure and rarely does it result in patients coming to her office. “Tell me more.” Five times Draco fakes an ailment as an excuse to visit Hermione, and one time he doesn't. D/Hr Advent 2023 🎄
Penguins, Pebbles, and Other Reasons to Pursue Unemployment by mightbewriting - T, one-shot - “Is that…shit? On my desk?” Granger doesn’t so much as look up from her mountain of teetering parchments at Draco’s question. Her hair: frazzled. Her frown: ominous. The energy in their shared office: frantic. “Penguin shit,” she says. “Specifically, it’s penguin shit.” [In which a penguin-themed mishap at the Ministry nearly costs Draco his sanity.]
O' Little Town Of Balsam Grove by inadaze22 - M, one-shot - Chaos comes to the town of Balsam Grove and wrecks Draco's plans for the perfect proposal.
Most Sincerely Yours by morriganmercy - T, one-shot - Harry has been certain for months that Malfoy is up to something. When Hermione finds a seemingly out-of-character Christmas card, she can’t help but agree.
Chaperone Chaos, Mistletoe Madness: A Yule Ball Tale by scullymurphy - M, one-shot - Professors Malfoy and Granger hate each other. They're also chaperoning the Yule Ball, where Erotogenic Mistletoe makes a timely appearance.
The Path Carefully Tread by HeyJude19 - T, one-shot - The nature of families could shift; shaped by time, trauma, arguments, and reconciliations. She saw how Draco warred with that now, how he battled his instinctual, youthful desire to please his father with his resolve to sever ties with someone who had hurt him gravely.
A Gentleman's Guide to Courtship and Caregiving by ChaosAndCrumpets - T, one-shot - An accident involving a quidditch bat has Draco Malfoy wishing tragic and irreversible misfortune on Blaise Zabini. But he'll leave St Mungo's with far more than just a healed nose; a newly acquired Godmother, an affinity for mince pies, and an inconvenient attraction to a certain Healer, to name just three.
Seasons of Liberation by Misdemeanor1331 - E, one-shot - Unmoored after the murder of his parents, Draco seeks stability in the Muggle world. The woman he pays to anchor him has an agenda all her own.
This fest is ongoing.
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So that means that you still hope we could get an ending, similar to Will? Like Jay waiting for Hailey when she leaves? At another district far away from chicago?
Logically, it's fiction, so anything could happen at any time. My general hope is that whenever Hailey needs to be written out of the show, that they bring Jay back. @fromiftowhen has compared it to like a Doug and Carol ending off of ER, and that's something that I hope they do. The potential is there - it's just a matter of if they chose it or not.
And after all that has happened the last year, I don't mind when or where the end up. They could end up living in a surf town off a beach in Costa Rica where Jay repairs surfboards for a living. It could be in Chicago and he ends up coming back with the CPD and teaching at the academy. Those are the inconsequential details - what matters most to me is that they end up together.
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT/FEDERATION MAGAZINE: OCTOBER 1998
Beneath The Skin WITH CHYNA
AN INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY KEVIN KELLY
[For more exclusive photos of Chyna, check out the October issue of the RAW Magazine and see a side of the Ninth Wonder of the World you have never seen before!!!]
There’s an old adage which says that the people who are the quietest often have the most to say.
Since departing from Walter “Killer Kowalski’s school for a role in the World Wrestling Federation, the only impression fans have received of Chyna is the powerful-and intriguing-bodyguard of D-Generation X. In reality, behind the stoic athlete there resides an extraordinary human beijing who was able to rise above a broken family and make it in a sport some have said she had no business being in. In this exclusive first-ever interview with the quiet leader of DX, we find out what it’s like to be the Ninth Wonder of the World.
KK: First question: Where were you born?
CHYNA: In Rochester, New York.
KK: How many brothers and sisters do you have?
CHYNA: I have one sister. She is my sister, mother, best friend in the world, everything to me. She’s five years older than me and I basically live with her. I have one brother I'm not real close with, but in my latter adult years I've been making the attempt to become more family-oriented with him. He’s four years older than me and he lives in Syracuse.
KK: Tell us about your parents.
CHYNA: It’s a very dysfunctional family. I have no contact with my father or my mother. After several attempts, my mother’s been married five times. I left home when I was about 15 years old. My father, who is a recovered alcoholic, hasn’t cut the mustard when I've tried to contact him, so it’s always just one disappointment after another. So, I have absolutely no contact with them.
KK: Sounds like your older sister really filled in when it came to parenting?
CHYNA: Yes. That’s the same with all us kids, which is probably the reason I'm not that close with my brother. But my sister and I have always held that bond together. Because of the age difference she did take over that mother role for me, and she’s always been extremely protective of me and caring.
KK: I would imagine the normally painful teen age years were made even more difficult by the pressures at home. How did that impact school and dating and things like that?
CHYNA: Miraculously, honestly, I don’t know how I’m not one of the most dysfunctional people around. You hear about people who come from families like that are usually very disturbed. And, I think, although I never got along with my mother, she must have instilled some values in us all because we've turned out to be really good kids. And i think i learned to use that to my advantage. I would always integrate myself into my school wok. I always made the dean’s list. I was always very smart. I was always very athletic. I involved myself in everything I possibly could, as did my sister. Maybe that’s why I’m so driven to get attention and be in the spotlight and end up where i am today–because I've always been like that. I'm always seeking attention in some form or another.
KK:Your grades were not affected. You stayed in school and you graduated. Did you go to college?
CHYNA: Yes, I did. I went to the University of Tampa, and I majored in Spanish literature. It’s actually a double major. I got a literature major, but I did it in Spanish. I was very into foreign languages. My actual goal was to work for organizations such as U.S. Aid or the United Nations. I did a lot of internships with organizations such as American States and one with U.S. Aid. I joined the Peace Corps after college and went to Costa Rica to teach people how to read and write in Spanish. That was kind of my goal, although that didn’t end up happening.
KK: How did you go from upstate New York to the University of Tampa? CHYNA: Well, because of the fact that I did very well in school, when I was 16 I won a scholarship through the United Nations. I was very advanced in Spanish. And they sent me to Spain for six months to study. I liked it so much that when the time ended I Stayed there and finished my high school diploma in Spain. I enjoyed it so much that that’s how I picked up my major. So, I went from there. When I came back from college and the Peace Corps, I went back to Tampa and I graduated in two and a half years. So, I was really motivated to do things quickly. I didn’t quite know for what reason, but I was just really motivated that way. So, because I'd been there for two and a half years–which is longer than I've been any place in my life up until now–I decided I would job hunt there. I actually went to Miami, and i would commute there for certain weekends or during the week and line up interviews. I had an ongoing interview with the Secret Service for about two years. I wanted to be either an athletic trainer for them or a bilingual agent. They play head games with you, and it’s kind of a crappy job and the pay is low, but it was what I really wanted to do. They want to make sure you are the right candidate for them, so I spent a ton of time interviewing and testing and moving up that ladder. After a couple of years I guess I finally decided that was not what I wanted to do, because I was putting all my eggs in one basket. So, I went to visit my sister in New Hampshire for Christmas, and I thought I would just go out on a couple interviews for the sake of experience, and I ended up getting a job. I just kind of spontaneously said, “I've had enough of interviewing and I want to do something now.” So, I moved to New Hampshire and started at a company called Mobile Com, which is now Mobile Media. I sold beepers to major corporations like Polaroid and UPS and dealt with huge accounts selling beepers–which is not what I wanted to do. It was a sales job, so I had a lot of liberty. For your average job I guess it was good for me, but it was not what I wanted to do. I was bored stiff. KK: After some time in the working world, your interest was not only in academics but also in athletics. You said growing up you were involved in a lot of different sports. What did you play? CHYNA: Well, i tried to play everything, i tried basketball and couldn't shoot a basket to save my life. I tried soccer and couldn't kick the ball through the net. Genetically, I knew I had a gift. I was always bigger than everybody else. I was very tomboyish, and I saw what the guys were doing, so I just started putzing around with the weights a little bit. And really when I got into college, I was never much of a partier. I was always the fuddy-duddy. When everyone else was out having a good time, I found my way to the gym and started playing around. I absolutely didn't know what i was doing at all, but whatever i was doing my body started responding like that, and i just went “Wow” and stuck with it. So, it was mainly bodybuilding that got me going because I saw such a change in my body and I had such a genetic gift. KK: So, you not only completed school and college in two and a half years with a degree in Spanish literature, but you were also building another life as well–the life you would go to beyond the working world. When did you make the transition from the job to getting into competition and wanting to be an athletic professional?
CHYNA: Well, in college, when you have outside activity groups allow you to join in a college play or college song and dance or band. I sang in a band, too. I just always had that yearning to entertain as well. Once you leave that environment, what’s to do as an adult in the working world? There’s really not an opportunity. So, even when i worked, i did things like singing telegrams on the side on the weekends, I’ve done it all. I joined a belly dancing group and learned to belly dance. I actually toured around New Hampshire at all the Greek restaurants with the belly dancing group. And i loved it, i just loved entertaining. I just thought, “I have too much of an athletic gift and a yearning for entertainment to let it lie.” And I just always knew from the time I was a little girl that I was born to entertain and it was killing me just working and not doing anything. So, I started doing fitness contests, but I was too big. Basically, I remember one fitness contest I did–they told me not to come back. They also wrote me a letter saying, “This is not a body-building contest, we're not looking for your type of physique. Don’t come back.” And I said, “All right, I'll show you. You can’t stop me from coming back.” It was a televised event, and I wanted to get exposure because I thought somebody would see me. The more they were telling me i wouldn't fit in with them, the more they would see me. The next year i went back and did something totally off the wall. I did a sword dance with my belly dancing costume on! It was just so totally outlandish that I stuck out like a sore thumb. I got this idea in my head in the meantime that I would do so good in wrestling because I was such an entertainer. I could learn like that and my body fit well with that. I had been rejected from everything else. I didn’t believe in bodybuilding because overall as a sport I think it’s very unhealthy. And i think most bodybuilders don’t look good–they’re not fit people. They don’t look good all year long, they’re up and down and unhealthy, and most of them are heavy drug abusers. I was a fit girl, a big girl who wanted to entertain–wrestling seemed like such a good niche for me. So, that’s how I ended up going to Walter Kowalski’s school. Someone said, “He lives right around the area,” and I said, “I should do wrestling.” And word got to me that he lived nearby,s o i literally called him out of the phone book. This crotchety old man answered the phone, like 11 o’clock at night. I told him I wanted to come to the school, and that’s where it started.
KK: Had you been a fan of wrestling while growing up?
CHYNA: No, never. I thought it was the stupidest thing and that it was for guys. My brother enjoyed it, and I remember when we were little we would have cage matches in the dog kennel in the backyard. I remember he would invite his buddies over and I would make them a little belt out of tin foil and my beads. I couldn’t appreciate it for what it was and never took it as an athletic form of entertainment the way I do now. I justknew I would be good at it, and it would allow me to entertain and use my body.
KK: So, at Kowalski’s school you trained right along with the guys?
CHYNA: At Kowalski’s school… When I first went there–you know, Kowalski is obviously very old school–I walked into this big dump of a place. I thought it was a gym. It had a hard wooden floor and an old boxing ring there with 10 steel beams underneath. No springs, no padding, nothing. Just 10 steel beams and rickety old ropes that were barely held on there, and I had to pay him. I didn’t want to pay him all this money until I got in there and saw these guys throwing each other around and I went, “Geez, I don't know if this is for me. That looks ridiculous.” I remember being all nice to him, and I asked him, “Oh would you mind if I just tried a few things to see if I like it or not?” He turned around and looked at me the way Walter does and he said, “You either do it or you don’t!” And I went, “Oh.” So, sure enough I saved my money and a few weeks later I went back and I said, “OK, I’m going to do it!” I joined with three guys that week, and before the end of the week they were gone and I was there. I was so sore, but I was going to show them I could take it just like the rest of them. I was the only woman, but I learned guy style and I did everything they did.
KK: Like the fitness competitions, they basically told you they didn’t want you there. But you were not going to be denied and you set your mind to it and accomplished that goal of sticking it out in Walter’s school.
CHYNA: That’s right and I think actually one of the reasons I stuck with it was because I think when Walter saw me there were stars in his eyes. It’s very hard to read him–because he’s just a crabby old man–but I was one of very few people who could get in there and cuddle up to him. I think he saw me doing that and he would really push me by saying, “Go get in the ring and go do this and go do that.” And he loved my body–he would always show me off to people saying, “Look at this!” In his own way I knew he was very impressed with me. As a matter of fact, we actually got into a little conflict when I left, because I think he wanted to keep me there and wasn’t really rooting for me to come here. He said I needed to stay there with him and practice more and do his shows. Unfortunately, i didn’t cleave on bad terms, but i felt that he was bitter when i joined here and was hurt that i left him
KK: Certainly, you can't deny the way you and your character have transcended any previous views of women in wrestling–be they women wrestlers or the semi-traditional valet/manager roles. As a hybrid of both, do you feel that you’ve really placed women in professional wrestling in a totally new light?
CHYNA: Well, I do. And right from the get-go it was a fighting battle. I knew that I was going to have to push really hard or I wouldn't have a fighting chance to do this. And even when I joined Walter’s school… for the average person to be in this business, it was a very short time–probably a year and a half–since I had started wrestling before I came here. First of all,for a male, that’s no time. But, secondly, as a female who’s not married to anybody, didn’t have a boyfriend in the business and no family in the business, no connections whatsoever, but I was bound and determined and I spent my last 50 cents making a photocopy of old pictures that I had to get to people. I drove everywhere to every show. I pushed really hard, and I just happened to meet a couple of people who were very keen to the idea of having a female bodyguard type of thing–the younger guys like Hunter and Shawn. They really thought it was a cool idea. I had gotten to them, and I knew the older generation in the business didn’t like that. They would say, “Oh, it won’t work,” and I knew they didn’t want me. Then again, I knew the younger guys thought it was a cool idea. There was a generation gap there, and for a while I thought it wasn’t going to happen. But the younger guys kept pushing for it and when i finally got the job which i was very excited about, i almost came in very insecure because i thought because of the fact that people really didn't want me here maybe it wasn't going to work. I was pleasantly surprised. I think when I first came out, because it was such a unique thing, people didn’t know how to take it. But it took off, and even i can say–and i consider myself to be a humble person and I'm not one to be cocky or toot my own horn–but i have noticed that since the moment i started there’ve been signs and people yelling, whether bad or good, but they notice me every show and they want to see me. That has been very evident to me and even more so as time has gone by. But to answer your actual question, yes I do think it will change the role for women in this business. A lot of people ask me, “When are you going to wrestle, Chyna?” Well, I don't want to wrestle, because number one i don’t think women’s wrestling has ever been very popular. I don’t think it ever will be very popular. There’s such a limited number of women who can work and work well. I think generally people don’t want to see big fat women beating the crap out of each other. That’s not appealing to watch. Women should wrestle in mud or jello, and I have to say it, but if it’s a T and A thing that’s what it should be, and I'm certainly OK with that. But I don't want to go the opposite way and deliver a product that people don't want to see. Right now, what I do is very unique, and I'm at a level where I'm working with the guys on their level. I'm main event. And I feel if I were to wrestle with women it would take me down to opening match level and there would be nowhere to go with that. And that’s certainly not a dig at anybody else. That’s my own choice. And I feel that I wouldn't have half the recognition I do now if I were to wrestle regularly and I think that would totally kill me off also.
KK: Part of being main event every night is being a part of DX
CHYNA: Absolutely.
KK: Right after you started is when the whole DX revolution began–an organization that in its own way transcended the view of superstars who traditionally were booed and hated, yet do things that are cool, and the people cheer and respond positively. What’s it been like to be part of something as groundbreaking as DX, especially having only been around the wrestling business for a year and a half total?
CHYNA: That’s a hard question to answer, because many times people say to me, “Chyna, you don’t understand it didn’t used to be like that,” or “You came in during this time,” but i guess because of the type of determined person i am i believe that certain people are drawn together or drawn to certain levels and i didn’t expect to do anything less. I knew that I was drawn to those guys for a certain reason. I think the same way they were drawn to me. I could see the type of driven people they were and the talent that they have. The first time I stepped into the ring with Shawn Michaels and Undertaker and heard the big cheer from the crowd, and as it transcends more, I think, “Oh my God, is that really me?” or “Am I really part of this?” It doesn’t seem real sometimes. It’s a thrill and I never take it for granted. I just think it’s the neatest thing.
KK: I know that you’ve been called the quiet leader and the behind-the-scenes unifying force in the interviews with Hunter, X-Pac and the Outlaws. Tell us what you think your role is in DX?
CHYNA: I feel like I'm Mama Chyna. I’m the backbone of DX. I'm the serious one that when things get out of hand, there’s always the watchful eye of the whole scenario as to what’s going on and that’s Chyna. Chyna is the ultimate last resort when help is needed. She’s not there to do something every time, because DX can usually take care of themselves, but when needed she’s there. She’s kind of got the situation under control and there’s a mystery to Chyna. You never see her jumping up and down or really smiling. There’s a lot of mystery to Chyna and she hasn’t even been unleashed yet. We can do so much with my character, but I do see her as the overall backbone of DX.
KK: Could you analyze each member of DX, starting with Hunter? Give us your opinion of him and what you think about him professionally.
CHYNA: Professionally, one of the most talented people I've ever known athletically and up and coming. The transition that he has made professionally in a year and a half has been absolutely incredible. He’s gone from never saying anything on the microphone to picking it up and being able to save the day, which he’s done on many occasions. Athletically, one of the very few men who can lead a match and general match and physically do the things he does as well as get a reaction from the crowd. If you’re not a fan you don't understand what that takes and what these guys are doing. People are so focused on whether it’s fake or not that they don’t understand what incredible athletes they are and what it takes to entertain. They have no idea physically and mentally what it takes to give a good match. From the moment I started with him and having learned what it takes, it amazes me in comparison to other people how he can do that because I still can't get it. I try to think in my head, “Okay, if i had to do that what would i do? Geez, I don’t know.” To be able to just do it just like that is incredible to me. And on an idea level, a creative level as well, you basically have to take care of yourself. People can help you with ideas, but you are the entertainer and you have to take care of yourself because the people can boo you in a minute. All those things combined take a lot of talent. And that’s him, and I see him. Even if he was–knock on wood–hurt tomorrow, he would still give so much to this business just because of his knowledge.
KK: How about X-Pac?
CHYNA: X-Pac–little brother, irresponsible, can never get mad at him, pokey, very talented in the ring–like a rubber ball athletically. He’s the kind of guy who never complains about anything. He’ll be an hour late and you’ll be waiting for him, but you just can’t get mad at him when he shows up because he's got that puppy dog, little brother kind of face. He’s one of the guys I’ve recently come into contact with, i have not been very close with, but because of his relationship with the other guys, i felt like that before i ever met him. He’s got a heart of gold and he lives for this business. Health wise, he’s okay. Because of his size he’s a big talent. The way he bounces around the ring amazes me.
KK: How about the Outlaws?
CHYNA: Funny. Road Dog is one of the funniest people I’ve ever met in my life. Talent-wise, in all honesty, I don’t think they’re quite up to the caliber of the rest of the group. But the willingness to succeed is there, and they’re just starting as far as I’m concerned.
KK: You know everyone is waiting to see Chyna explode. We’re waiting to see the one who belly danced. We’re waiting to see the one who twirled the sword on the stage. When are we going to see that?
CHYNA: Probably never, because that’s Joanie [Chyna’s real name]. And Chyna is so opposite from Joanie it makes me laugh when I think about it–because Joanie is probably one of the most sensitive, silly, feminine women you would ever meet, and Chyna is so opposite from that.
#Chyna#d generation x#magazine scan#magazine transcript#ninth wonder of the world#saddened reading and transcribig a bunch of this but also a but of hopefulness with how far weve come#theres way more to do#there always is#i hope she understands how important she was to getting us good womens wrestling#thanks chyna#also chyna between you and me i love womens wrestling and its usually my favorite matches on raw lol#WWF magazine#WWF magazine 1990s#1990s#1998
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Growing up, I was lucky enough to live in a space where nature was always front and center. Whether I was playing in my grandfather’s garden or spending long weekends camping with my family, the outdoors was my happy place. My dad, who studied forestry, made sure to share his passion for nature with us. He’d point out different types of clouds, identify trees, and teach us about the little things we might not notice otherwise. Thanks to him, I developed a love for nature and all its hidden surprises.
As I got older, my relationship with nature evolved. I wanted to see what other parts of the world had to offer beyond Ontario’s landscapes. So, I began to travel and experienced some amazing adventures. Most recently, I traveled to Paris and backpacked through Italy and Greece. The Amalfi Coast and Lake Como blew me away with their stunning mountains, and Greece’s clever way of dealing with the heat by painting buildings and streets white was fascinating.
Hiking has always been a way for me to feel close to nature. In the past couple of years, I’ve hiked in Costa Rica and Banff, Alberta, and both experiences were incredible.
Costa Rica, being so close to the equator, is bursting with wildlife. Hiking through rainforests, seeing volcanoes, waterfalls, and dense jungle forests was an amazing experience. It really broadened my understanding of what nature is and how different countries appreciate their land It was also amazing that there was always free fruit hanging from the trees!
On the other hand, hiking in Banff made me appreciate my own country even more. The Canadian Rockies with their amazing mountains and wildlife felt like a whole new world. It was like I was rediscovering my home and reconnecting with the wild beauty of Canada.
Looking back, I realize that my dad’s love for nature and those early camping trips laid the groundwork for my evolving relationship with the outdoors. My dad gave me a sense of place by showing me that trees and plants are far more significant than I initially realized. He helped me see that every landscape I encounter has been here long before me and has been experienced by many people over the decades and even centuries. Nature has become an endless adventure for me, a place where I always find peace and joy. Whether I’m exploring new countries or revisiting old favourite trails, the forest remains a place where I feel connected to nature.
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its so weird and wonderful watching in real time as i become more intimate with my friends... like oh.. your husband doesnt think of me as "my wifes friend" anymore but got drunk in costa rica and started talking about how he wants me at his birthday party because im his friend too... oh your brother is drinking a beer and talking about how his wife makes rice and asking me for recipies... oh your aunt is going on and on about how she wants her son to marry someone like me and how good it is to see me again... oh all your husbands old college buddies are excited to see me while since we saw eachother and are including me in alll their inside jokes now.... oh your sister in law just gave me a big hug and your nephews are asking me to draw bluey with sidewalk chalk again... oh im in the kitchen cooking with your mother and shes saying how proud she is of me for getting my teaching license .. she gave me a kiss on the cheek before I left... oh your dad leaned in to hug me to say goodbye this time instead of giving me a handshake and a clap on the back..oh i think im loved i think im loved a lot
#like its one thing to know#yeah of course my friends love me#and ok yeah my friends partners like me too#but now im getting to know my friends parents and extended family and cousins and old college friends and its wild#like i forget how wonderful it is until my friends girlfriends brother shows up and is so so excited to see me and is telling everyone how#good i am at baking and how they have to try my pie#or how my other friends husbands sister is watching me play with her two young sons and tells me how good it is to see me again#like.... ive made a real impact on your life.. for the better#your siblings love me your parents love me your in laws love me i actually belong exactly where i am
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And So It Begins.... Season 2..........
This article at screenrant with showrunner Zabel was published a couple of days ago..
The title is somewhat misleading....
In an interview with TVLine, Zabel addressed the possibility of a romance developing between Daryl and Isabelle in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2. Zabel acknowledges that the pair have formed a connection over the course of season 1, but that a relationship would take a lot of work. Check out his statement below:
That’s a good question. A deep connection has clearly formed between them over the course of the five episodes we’ve seen so far, and it continues to deepen in episode six. They have to deal with conflict about what [their relationship] means in the future for both of them, because they have different goals and ideas about what comes next. So it’s an interesting, kind of profound place they find themselves in at the end of the season. The idea was, from the beginning, to really form a mature bond between two people who are really different… and to follow that in a truthful way. And that includes following not only the story that we were telling but following the performances of Norman and Cleménce. We tried to be really nuanced in terms of how we developed that and what romance may be read into it or not by the audience. The actors feel what they feel, and the characters feel what they feel. We’re not trying to force anything. There’s this whole idea of a surrogate family forming. That may include romance, but a surrogate family was really the idea behind the premise. The big question for Daryl was, ‘What happens if in your effort to go home, you wind up forming a sort of home in the place where you are?’ That goes beyond just romance. That’s more about ‘How do you fit into the world, especially an apocalyptic world? In that scenario, what is your place? What is the place that you’re most needed, and what is the place you most want to be?’
However, it's unclear if a relationship between Daryl and Isabelle could work. Despite the pair growing close and becoming parental figures to Laurent (Louis Puech Scigliuzzi), their relationship has been strictly platonic. Isabelle is a nun and has shown no indication of wanting to break her vows. Additionally, she has shot down the idea of a romance with Daryl anytime it arises. There's a chance that he could still get a love story in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, even if it's not Isabelle. Perhaps Isabelle teaching him about family could inspire him to let someone else in finally.
That is the end of the article.
My thoughts:
My take on this is that the Isabelle/Laurent "family" tease is serving a few purposes:
It is supposed to create angst and interest in the France storyline.
It is yet another example that Daryl is now ready for a wife and child.
In Season 5, Daryl was, in many ways, less emotionally mature than Beth. I think of what happened in Still. Beth handled the loss of their "family" more maturely than Daryl. It's well known that childhood trauma often arrests emotional development.
As Daryl has slowly made some peace with his past, he has had a variety of relationships that have helped him understand husband/father dynamics. Leah and Connie have helped him understand attraction and developing, or not, that into a romance. Lydia, Judith, and RJ have all been surrogate children.
Isabelle and Laurent combine the mother figure and the child into a type of surrogate family. They are NOT the happy ending. They are another "therapy" step.
Additionally, I don't see either actor actually wanting to develop this into a full romance. It would negate Isabelle's claim that God and becoming a nun lead her to change from her former self.
Norman sorta of let it drop that Season 2 is the end of their time in France.{He jokingly said maybe Costa Rica should be next) Zabel said that there are 6 episodes planned for season 2 as well.
SO, that means either:
Isabelle and Laurent leave with Daryl and Carol. Can you see Isabelle giving up the idea that "Laurent is the Savior of France" in the next 6 episodes? Especially when much of those episodes have already been spoiled to be Genet's backstory, Carol's story, and more insight into walker experiments?
I don't think so.
OR
Isabelle dies and Laurent leaves with Daryl, Carol, and possibly others. This would complete Isabelle's redemption arc. I will post something later on the "Land Rover of Love" scene in episode 6, but something no one is commenting on is how when Laurent is talking about "having to do terrible things" he looks at Isabelle and says, "Like what you did to my mother." Isabelle is shocked. We saw her do NOTHING terrible to her sister. I think we will find out about that next season. So, this could be a definite possibility.
OR
Isabelle and Laurent stay in France and work with Fallou's group to rebuild after Genet is defeated. I think this the most likely senario.
Thoughts?
#team delusional#beth is coming#team defiance#bethyl#beth greene lives#beth greene#twd daryl#twd daryl and beth
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✤ Omegaverse Fics ✤
A series of posts with the top five fics of each category by kudos plus five more hidden gems from that category! Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find the library's other recs here.
- Top 5 H/L Fics -
1️⃣ Cold Little Heart by seducedbycurls {T, 194k}
Louis is a soft omega with an abusive past and an alpha child A few months after getting a divorce, Louis meets Harry, an ex-military alpha wolf that offers him something -odd.
In exchange for teaching him how to cook, Harry will babysit his son, Abraham Louis really could use the help
2️⃣ Swim In The Smoke by whoknows {E, 101k}
“What about this, Captain?” Liam asks, nudging the boy kneeling between their feet with the toe of his boot. The boy hisses and swipes at him, slurring out something unintelligible around the makeshift gag Niall had to stuff in his mouth. He misses by a mile and tries again, just as ineffectively.
Harry looks down at him, at the way the sun streams over his face and shoulders, at the way the gag stretches his mouth, lips pink and chapped. He’s lithe and pretty, smudged all over with dirt. They had found him tied up below deck, mostly unconscious, next to a barrel full of gold. He’s clearly a prisoner, but there’s something familiar about him, something that niggles at Harry’s brain. Something he can’t quite put his finger on.
“Put him in my cabin,” Harry decides, turning back to deal with the rest of the loot. The boys screams out jumbled curse words at Harry’s back, muffled by the gag, and Harry can’t understand any of it.
3️⃣ With love comes strange currencies by mediaville {E, 16k}
One day One Direction will be over and Louis won't be around Harry every waking moment. He'll be able to finally get some space, let their bond dissipate as it's bound to do, if they don't mess up again. He can move to Costa Rica and forget that Harry Styles popped his first knot inside him. Until then, he's going to have to deal with this.
or, They're Accidentally Mated and Dealing With It Rather Badly.
4️⃣ You Smell Like by mystic_believexx {M, 185k}
For her part, Jay took everything in her stride, barely batting an eyelid when Louis came into the kitchen the night Harry left and said, “I seem to have accidentally become the pack’s Alpha”.
Ever since Harry left town, Louis’ found himself with the role of pack Alpha, despite being human. So he can’t wait to hand over the reins when Harry returns. Except, it’s not quite that simple…
OR The one where Louis is the Alpha’s mate and everyone is aware of it except for Louis and Harry. Go figure!
5️⃣ Queen of Arizella by seducedbycurls {M, 277k}
Stealing from Royalty is punishable by death.
Louis starts over, doing his best to keep his hands at his sides but he is hungry and he tries stealing from the wrong Royal.
Harry is King of Arizella, he needs a Queen and who better than an omega on the run from death? Louis will learn to become the perfect Queen -the perfect fake Queen, but only for a few months.
A fake lover, a fake Queen, but a real bond.
HIDDEN GEMS:
💎 Love After the End of the World by @mercurial-madhouse {E, 162k}
“Wait. Just so I’m clear in me fucking noggin,” Niall says. “An international worldwide takeover is well under way and the only thing standing between having hot showers and a second end of the world is us five fuckers?”
Society shattered when all electricity suddenly cut off across the globe, plunging the world into darkness. Now, Prometheus Industries is the sole remaining supply of power, a saving grace to those who survived Lights Out. As fugitives in no-man’s land struggling to break into Prometheus HQ, death lurks around every corner for Louis and Zayn. Things get complicated when a routine recon falls apart and Louis collides with Harry and his mates Niall and Liam, survivors with their own agenda.
When staying alive is already a constant battle, the deadliest weakness is to be in love. For Harry and Louis, finding each other sits on top of the endless list of What Else Could Go Wrong.
💎 Unveiled by @phdmama {M, 65k}
The train grinds to a halt and Harry leans forward in his eagerness to take it all in. It’s a gorgeous Spring day, the sky the same intense blue that he knows from home, which comforts him. There’s much here that looks almost familiar, but then so much that is new and strange to his eyes. The bustling station platform and winding streets beyond paved in cobblestones look much like home. There are vehicles ranging from small to very large, some with strange and unusual shapes of which he can only guess the purpose. But most surprising are the people. There is a crowd gathered, filled with men and women, some in what looks to be a military uniform, some in what must be the street clothes in this Land.
There are no robes. And not a single one of them is veiled.
💎 dip you in honey by delsicle / @eeveedel {E, 28k}
Princess Harry, the pearl of England, is set to be married to the youngest prince of France in just six months. Anxious about his performance on his wedding night, he enlists the help of his loyal handmaiden Louis to help him practice everything he needs to know
Omega/Omega AU
💎 I'm Weaker Without You by The_Halcyonic_Lachesist / @chai-hat-tea {T, 20k}
Alpha Lord Louis Tomlinson is a rake who refuses to settle down. Will he settle down for the Society's most talked about Omega? What about the enticing scent that belongs to the Beta? How will he react to said Beta pursuing the Omega too?
💎 Where I'm Meant To Be by Halos_Boat / @halohamilton {E, 6k}
Harry and Louis have been sleeping together casually for a while. As two Alphas they never wanted to define it as anything more.
When Louis helps Harry out with his rut so he can get it done in time for his exam, they're forced to face feelings they were harbouring for a while.
#ficrec#omegaverse#halosboat#thehalcyoniclachesist#delsicle#phdmama#mercurialmadhouse#seducedbycurls#whoknows#mediaville#mysticbelievexx
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My Trust Fall with the Universe
I am a teacher. I used to shy away from claiming that title. Used to fear being perceived as “less than,” mediocre, or boring. There is no profession more severely underpaid and under-appreciated in our country than the diligent and loving job of educators. And because my profession is so misunderstood, I was afraid of being misunderstood too. Beautifully, however, every single person in this world smiles with light in their eyes when I tell them what I do. I love being a teacher almost as much as I love being alive.
I currently teach humanities, my aspiration is to teach spirituality. I want to hold space for people to learn, to heal, and to grow. I want to teach my students how to be emotionally intelligent. How to access the loving life force within them. How to breathe deeply, how to nourish themselves in the present moment. I want to light the way for others to find their way home. Home to the light, the God/Goddess energy within all of us.
Now, while I went to university to be able to teach subjects like English and History, I knew an American university wasn’t the place to go. I found myself taking random courses here and there: First I took courses in facilitating sacred spaces, courses in herbalism, courses in pranayama, and of course, so so so much yoga. Out of all my studies, yoga was the most nourishing for me. It helped me alter my sense of self, it gave me presence, loving-confidence, and so much liberation.
I knew I wanted to study yoga and teach it. Now I had options, many options. I could do an online yoga training, hard pass! Learning online is tedious and lonely and I knew my soul would not thrive or grow. I could find a local yoga studio and spend every weekend driving to yoga trainings. Personally I didn’t love the idea of booking all of my weekends. So that left a retreat. Going away for a month to a school somewhere in the world where I could rise every day with no other intention in my heart or on my mind other than yoga.
Now there were so many options in this new possibility too. I could go to Costa Rica, could go to Mexico City, could go to Bali. But after long and extended hours of research, I found myself booking a flight to Rishikesh India, a Himalayan Mountain town on the other side of the world.
Yes, I was very, very, daunted in the face of this new dream of mine. But it was six months away, and it gave me something to work for and plan for. I didn’t count down the days, but I spent every week for six months physically preparing my body and my mind for a month of daily yoga practice.
Unsurprisingly, the six months flew by, and before I knew it, my trip to the other side of the world was a single day away. I was terrified, happy, excited, sad, and extremely overwhelmed all at the same time. During this period of my life I discovered that I contain multitudes. I can be extremely happy and extremely sad at the same time. Can feel joyously excited while also being gut-wrenchingly terrified. I learned to hold space for these extremities in my heart, learned to breath through them, learned to let them flow instead of letting them make me rigid.
During this time of my life, I took a trust fall with the universe.
And guess what?
The Universe caught me. It always had, and it always will. But I needed to leap into the unknown to truly feel the LOUD LOVING PASSIONATE support of God and Goddess. They are with me. They are with you. And if you don’t feel or see them, stick with me, and you’ll find your way home to them.
#india#spirituality#yoga inspiration#yogalife#yogateacher#growth#spiritual awakening#adventure#goddess
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Can you tell us abt your mgs music au 👉👈
Of course I can, there's a lot + some stuff I haven't really decided on so bear with me... details under the cut!
All of this covers the events of Snake Eater to start of MGSV-ish, I'll reply to this when I get more details!!!
It starts with The Cobra Unit, a huge rock sensation of the 40's manned by The Joy aka The Boss. The Boss was famous in many underground scenes, she was a spectacular performer and could play guitar like no other. She would take up the Joy specifically for the Cobra Unit, which are named after the emotion they carry with playing (we will soon find I have a wild ass time trying to convert war into music but y'know).
The Boss and Sorrow would have Ocelot in secret, forced to put him up for adoption by the band's strict management said they could not be able to take care of this kid, he would end up at a youth's school for music in America.
They would soon disband thanks to disagreement with management. After the disbandment of The Cobra Unit, The Boss is very secretive, working with children's homes and becomes fascinated with Jack, same thing, she teaches him everything she knows about music for ten years, and then leaves him after hearing news about her husband getting sick. The Sorrow would die soon after, this is 1962.
The Boss is left without any family and picks up information of where her son may be, taking up office in a youth's school and home for music where Ocelot, now 20, works.
John performs on his own now, working small gigs. His twin brother, Venom (he chose this name), a nurse, helps him with setup from time to time. Zero, a man he knows from being around The Boss, suggests he takes up a different name, since his is so plain, no one wants to see a man named John Doe. John shrugs and settles with Naked Snake, since hes funny like that and I've decided he has eaten a snake here too LMAO. The naked part can be something about how he shows himself through his music.
In 1964, John is contacted by Zero and told to pay visit to the school, unknowing that The Boss is there. Truth is, The Boss is now dying, and wishes to see her old band and prodigy once again. John is bereft and is the only one there when she dies.
Meanwhile he stays at the school with Boss, he gets to know Ocelot who is a musical prodigy and given good treatment because of his parents. However he is fascinated by John, and takes by the advice of him takes up electric guitar playing rather than acoustic à la automatic to revolver.
Eva is a percussionist also working at the school, and becomes interested in John, they mess around and after John leaves to go back to his old life, Eva finds out she is pregnant with the twins! She decides to raise them, David stays in the States with his mother, and in his teens Eli becomes full of rage (y'know like you do) and runs away, leaving for England with his small sum of money he has saved. He's jealous and wants to be a musician like his dad but always thought he didn't have skill enough to beat his brother, even though the rivalry is just in his head.
We get back to them later...
Okay to be honest I don't know much about Peacewalker's story, get back to me in like a week where I can insert more than what I have!!
Meanwhile when John leaves Ocelot goes with him, deciding to perform with his fascination. Ocelot still has a minor fascination with guns in this universe, accidentally shoots his eye out meanwhile fucking around. Venom is like HEY WHAT THE FUCK!! and helps his brother recover, thankfully it was quick and not too painful.
Somewhere down the line Venom takes a vacation to send them to a contest/festival in Costa Rica, where we meet Peace Day, a band formed of Kaz, Paz, and the professor. Although, before the performance even gets to happen, there is a messy breakup and Kaz has no money to really get back to Japan, so he bunks with John and Oce. He wanted to steal their money but he passed out from alcohol poisoning after a bad night and after Ahab helped him was like," Okay hold on these guys are good…"
They go on to form Diamond Dogs, don't ask me who's playing what, this a mystery to me. Venom goes back to work in the States, though Kaz is a little into him. While on the way to a gig, with Venom, John, and Kaz in the van, they get into an accident and it's BAD. They fare the same injuries and have to restart their entire setup thanks to it all burning with the van. John and Venom become comatose, albeit for a shorter time bc snore.
Kaz goes into a deep depression after, having lost his arm and leg, it is devastating because of his love for music. Though after John and V come to, Venom helps Kaz through it, and convinces him to get a prosthetic alike what he has.
Back to Snavid! David wanted to know more about his family so in his late teens he tries to get in contact w his dad but had no luck so he gets to know Venom and Kaz, who are living together after John and Ocelot have run off together. Kaz is drawn to the kid and they bond over music! He teaches him what he knows.
I was thinking chronologically, so this is where it kinda falls apart. Here's all my ideas though!
Hal is a composer and has a performance degree for the Clarinet, all of the Emmerich's are composers that are often taken advantage of and stolen from without credit.
Raiden is a street dancer picked up by Solidus and given official training, though he still prefers to dance for the people. He meets Snake and is still the same nerd about him, just musically now.
Sunny would be a musical prodigy quickly learning to play piano from Hal, and writes pieces that are amazing.
All of the Winds of Destruction are dancers too! Raiden meets them while taking a trip performing in Africa (thanks MGR:R for the very specific locations). They annoy each other but end up performing together hehe. Sam is classically trained in dance by his family's studio :3
FOXHOUND: Eli (vocals and sometimes guitar), Mantis (keyboard/synth), Revolver Ocelot (guitar), Sniper Wolf (bass), Vulcan Raven (Drums), I kinda hate Decoy Octopus so
Eli loves his guitars but he oh so badly wants to slam them on things for fun. They're his babies but he has URGES.
Kaz used to be an acoustic gal, but after losing his arm and getting a new one he finds interest in electric guitars, and collects them.
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