#the 4th onr...

[yourfavoriteshadeofinsanity]

Redesignrd a bunch of very old furry ocs a few days ago (still redesignjnv a 6th one but thatll come later) and im actually pretty happy with how they came out so. Yay

Info about them hnder the cut cuz i wanna talk abt them cuz i love tem

1st one, the spotted onr with braids, is Izumi, a cheetah (i think idk, some sort of cat). Originally she was a ghost and i miiight. Go witg that. But for now idk shes just there. Shes very sporty and i can imagine shed wake uo at 5 in the morning for an outdoor jog or something everyday (how do real life people do taht). Maybe shed be a fitness instructor or something. She does make bead jewelry tho and sells the ones she doesnt want. Shes great i love her

2nd one is Victor, a goat of. Some sort idk i didnt think on it much. Hes in vollege for (something i dunno yet) and part of a small lil hip hop band with some friends (the aforementioned wip redesign is part of it). He wouldnt sing very often, hes more about music and instrumental stuff, but he can sing fairly well. He works at a chilis rn as a waiter and also does doordash i fhink. I didnt reslly think of an exact career tging for him while making him so

3rd one is Da-Fu (might rename her, idk), a sort of fox spirit who works as an independent seamstress/tailor and sews her own clothes (i imagine not very many places would sell clothes made gor people with four arms, even in a society where everyone is animal). She has her little clothing shop (might name it at some point) but mostly tailors individual clothes for individual people (idk how to word that. Would u say commissioned?). I think shed love love love iced tea (like ME) and would spend her freetime on the porch sipping tea and readinh a book and watching the birds or. Something. Shes very prim and proper and stuff

4th one is Fintan, no fixed species but i think hed be some sort of canine. Hes afab but goes by any pronouns (gender-indifference? NB? Not sure). Hes currentlyyy a chef at a friends (will be designed soon) small local breakfast restaurant/cafe but wants to run his iwn restaurant at some point. Dont have too much to say abt him cuz his original ref didnt give me a lot to work with and i cant remember cuz hes one of the oldest ocs here but hes great anyways yayayayayya

Last but definitely NOT least is Haoran (also probably renaming her)! Shes a chinese water deer and yes she has the tusks desoite being female. I dont know yet but i think its either a mutation or she got them surgically implanted cuz she thought thye were sick as hell (and they are). Admittedly one of my favorite redesigns out of this bunch (#1 favorite is victor.. sorry) and i think i did well w her. Might give her a full ref sheet at some point, but with a different outfit cuz i feel like hers rn doesnt fit her all too well. Her golden hoofs are golden PAINT calm down she didnt surgically remove them and replace them with actual gold. But shes definitely considered that option.. Uhh shes interested in psychology and is considering going to college for some sort of degree in that area but for now sells small sculptures made from scrap metals on. Ebay or sometging.

Ok thats it thanks for reading goodbye

[gludgenbell]

not an ask game but what’s your opinion on Mike Schmidt’s fan design of him? y’know the grey skin one with no ear and nose 🤪

alright that design was the most popular for YEARS I couldn't read a fanfic without that being there

It makes sense, since we don't know what Mike looks like and that leaves the most up to interpretation I guess- sorta similar to how we draw anons

And as much as people loved that design I'm going to be honest and tell you I hated it

I don't know of it was the art style, the tendency for Google to shove porn in my 9 year old face, or if it was just the personality he was given but I hated that

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

326 of 2022

General Stuff To Start With What name do you go by most often?

Jelle.

Is that your real name or a nickname?

A nickname. My real name is Joeri.

Has your birthday come yet this year?

Yeah, it has.

Where is your mom right now?

Probably in her apartment.

What were you doing at 4pm?

It’s 9:15 at the morning, so nothing yet.

Are you a good speller?

I’m trying to be.

Who was the last person to give you a ‘high-five’?

One of my workmates.

Would you consider yourself a shy person?

Not really, just a little bit.

Can you play the guitar?

Sadly, I don’t. You need two hands for that :( but I’d love to play the 7 strings electric guitar.

Three things you ate today?

I didn’t eat abnything yet. Just drank coffee.

What did you do last Sunday?

I was sick and in bed, I guess.

How many orange shirts do you own?

None. Surprisingly, my inner Dutchie doesn’t approve.

Are you currently taking any prescription medications?

Yeah, Keppra for epilepsy.

Do you like skim milk?

I hate it. It tastes like water, so why bother if you can use water instead?

How did you bring in the New Year?

In the hospital.

Are you missing anyone right now?

Yeah, those two guys I like. We’ll see who’s there today so maybe I can see one of them. The other one I’m not gonna see anymore :(

If you could relive one moment in the past week what would it be?

Yesterday, I’ve visited one of my friends in the hospital.

If you could spend 30 minutes with someone who is gone, who would you pick?

My grandma.

Biggest mistake to date?

Trusting a person who turned out sexually harassing me. It happened this year.

Where did you go to grade school at?

Oostende.

Have you ever lived in Tennessee?

Never lived in the US.

Idaho?

Nebraska?

Maryland?

Texas?

Does anyone in your family smoke?

Yeah, both my parents.

How many of the people you live with are over 21?

Is 21 any special age or something? Not in Europe, and certainly not in Belgium. Anyways, just onre person. We’re both over 21.

Who do you wish you could talk to right this moment?

I think there is someone like that, I’d love to see him. Also I would like to talk to Nielsje because he’s very understanding and caring and always willing to listen, but I don’t want to pour all my worries over him, he’s too sweet for that. Talking to him helps, but he’s a person, too.

How many clocks are in the room you are in?

Two, I think. Neither of them works.

Do you use MSN messenger?

No, never did.

What time will it be in 6 hours?

Since now it’s 13:30 (I continue after coming back home from the hospital), it’s gonna be 19:30.

Have you kissed anyone in the last week?

My husband, every day.

Do you enjoy classic rock?

I don’t. I like a few songs, but do I actively enjoy the genre? Not at all.

Have you ever been told you looked like someone famous?

Yeah, sadly not the person I wanted to be compared to.

Are you anemic?

Quite so, but not severely.

At Christmas, do you have a fake or a real tree?

Fake, we have a tiny one and it’s enough.

Do you usually go watch fireworks on the 4th of July?

Europe doesn’t even celebrate it. I doubt I’d be able to see your fireworks across the Atlantic Ocean.

Do you remember when the game Oregon Trail was really popular?

Pretty sure there wasn’t such a thing in Europe.

Does anyone have your heart?

Yeah. We’re married.

What did you do last Valentine’s Day?

Existed. Both me and my husband find this day cheesy.

Can you count to 20 in any other language?

My native language is Dutch, go figure. We learn French and English in schools. My mum is half-German, so. I have Romanian friends. Yeah, I can count to more than 20 in more than one language.

How old were you in 2001?

I was 11.

In 1973, how many years was it until you were born - or were you born?

17 years until I was born.

Have you ever had a crush on someone, and found out they liked your friend?

No, not like that.

Have you ever been liked by someone you didn’t expect would like you?

Yeah, unfortunately. He claimed he was hetero. Except that, Nielsje. I didn’t expect him to fall for me, ever. Definitely not as much as I fell for him.

Who ended your last relationship?

It was our mutual decision.

How do you feel about that?

I’m still sad sometimes that it didn’t work, but I’m happy that we’re still friends.

Do Mondays get you down?

Nah, Mondays are my favourite days, along with Fridays.

How long have you been at your current job?

Nine years.

Have you ever been fired?

Once, but I came back next year and suddenly I was a good worker. Long story, though.

How many times have you been pulled over by the cops?

Zero.

What is your mood like right now?

Better, but an hour ago it wasn’t that good.

Where did you go today?

To the hospital.

Do you know anyone who is pregnant right now?

No.

Do you cut the crusts off your sandwiches?

I barely eat sandwiches at all.

Do you prefer sweet or unsweetened tea?

I prefer no tea. I just can’t stand it.

Who did you last embarrass yourself in front of?

I don’t remember minor things, but I remember the bigger thing from months ago, in front of the guy I liked.

Would you rather meet the president or win $500 dollars from the lottery?

Who cares aboput the president if you live in a kingdom? Who cares about dollars when you live in the euro zone?

What was the reason you last smiled?

I’ve seen three handsome guys at rehabilitation today. I couldn’t resist smiling.

A Little About Your Friends List 8 Good Friends:

Marc

Johan

Kenny

Julie

Frauke

Jurgen

Caroline

Jasmine

#1 (Marc) Are you related to this person?

No, I’m not.

What did you do the last time you hung out?

It was at work, so we checked on the table and made lots of silly jokes as usual.

Would you trust this person to keep a secret?

Sure. He’s great at that.

Who is this person dating?

He’s been married to Els, long time already. They have a son, Hans, who is 33 years old now.

Do you live in the same town?

No, he lives in Oostkamp. It’s the neighbour city of Bruges.

#2 (Johan) Are you dating this person?

Lol no. He’s married as well. We’re great friends, though.

Would you consider this person attractive?

Fairly. I kind of like his eyes.

What is this person’s full name?

Do you really think I’m going to share that?

Is this person taller than you?

No, he’s slightly shorter.

Do you go to the same school?

We don’t. He doesn’t go to any school.

#3 (Kenny) Is this person engaged?

He’s married.

What color is this person’s hair?

Completely grey. Which is funny knowing he’s just 34 years old.

Where does this person work?

In the same place as me.

When did you last call this person?

We texted each other last week or so.

Have you ever been drunk together?

No, he doesn’t really drink.

#4 (Julie) What is this person likely doing right now?

She’s at work or out with her friends, I guess.

Does this person have any children?

No, she doesn’t.

How did you meet this person?

She’s my sister.

Have you ever had a crush on this person?

Ew no. Having a crush on your own sibling?? Abominable.

Where was the last place you went together?

Pizza place or sushi place, I think.

#5 (Frauke) What is this person’s middle name?

I don’t think she has one.

Does this person like rap music?

I don’t think so. I guess I’m the only one of my friend circle who actually likes rap.

Has this person ever been arrested?

Nope.

Is this person older than you?

Yeah, one year older.

When did you last see this person?

Long ago. I can’t get to the right moment somehow. Bad luck, I guess.

#6 (Jurgen) Have you ever met this person’s parents?

No, I haven’t.

When is this person’s birthday?

Somewhere around now.

Is this person still in high school?

No, he’s almost 50.

What color are this person’s eyes?

I’d say hazel, but I might be wrong.

Do you work with this person?

I do indeed, but he’s a different profession than me.

#7 (Caroline) Do you and this person share an ex?

No, we don’t.

Where was the last place you went to eat with this person?

We never went to eat together.

What color is this person’s car?

Grey, if I remember well.

Can this person play the piano?

I don’t think so.

Does this person like scary movies?

I don’t think so either.

#8 (Jasmine) How long have you known this person?

4 years or so.

Does this person have hair past their shoulders?

She typically keeps it short, like a bob length.

Does this person have any tattoos?

No, she doesn’t.

Have you ever kissed?

In the cheek. She’s married to another friend of mine :D

Did you go to grade school with this person?

No, I didn’t. She’s older than me, too.

Finish the Sentence My hair is: too long for my tastes.

I wish I was: less insecure.

The only thing I can’t stand: people who act like know-it-all.

There is no way: I could have sex with a woman.

Someday I am going to: feel better.

I couldn’t live without: my cats.

I hate when: my body is acting up.

I love it when: I hang out with my friends.

Sometimes I can be: irritable.

I am not interested: in fame.

[thejadedjest3r]

pokemon mcyt au concept??

i made this because i needed to combine two of my obsessions so hello

tommy and tubbo = protag + rival

evil team = schlatt,quackity and possibly george???

dream - champion

techno - steel, 7th gym leader & champion rival

george - flying,4th gym leader

sapnap - fire,6th gym leader

bad - ghost,5th gym leader

wilbur - water,1st gym leader,leaves to join tommy and tubbo(like brock in the show)

fundy - normal,2nd gym leader

nihachu - fairy,3rd gym leader

philza - proffessor

evil team are essentially team rocket + aether foundation. people using pokemon for money,corrupt reasons and trying to rule the world,while masquerading as politicians?

teams!

teams with ...'s behind them means that this isnt their confirmed team and/or i couldnt come up with anymore pokemon

tommy (fire/ground) - torchic line,camerupt line,growlithe,krookodile line,cubone line

tubbo (grass/bug) - combee,treecko line,beedrill line,phantump line...

wilbur(sound/music based pkm + water) - wailord line,sharpedo,chatot,primarina line,wishiwashi.

nihachu(fairy) - sylveon,jigglypuff line,galarian rapidash line,flabebe line...

techno(steel/dragon + medieval based) - hydreigon,aegislash,aggron,corviknight,gallade...

fundy(normal) - furret,zigzagoon,stoutland,furfrou,snorlax...

schlatt (normal/dark/psychic pokemon) - dubwool,houndoom,thievul,braviary,malamar

quackity(flying but mostly bird based + grunt pokemon) - murkrow line,psyduck,liepard line,mightyena line,morpeko

dream(popular pokemon in competitive ) - lucario,dragapult,zoruark,greninja,tyranitar,toxipex.

george(flying) - gyarados,togekiss,altaria,mantine...

(sorry george stans i do not watch george often)

sapnap (fire/dark) - incineroar,houndoom,pangoro,pyroar...

bad(ghost/dark) - gengar,mimikyu,klefki,mightyena,chandelure line...

and some extra ppl i couldnt fit into the au or have the same types as gym leaders. idk what they would be doing but here are their teams!

eret (psychic) - espeon,gardevoir,alakazam,sloking,aromatisse...

skeppy (ice) - dewgong,vanniluxe,mamoswine line,SPHEAL!!!!!,delibird...

karl (electric) - pikachu line,rotom,ampharos,yamper line,togedemaru...

antfrost (normal) - skitty line,eevee,wooloo,farfetchd,vulpix...

extra things i thought of lol

-dream and techno's rivalry is basically like leon and raihan. there were only ever a few people who beat dream,and techno was onr of them.

-tubbo either gets captured and/or brainwashed by schlatts malamar,forcing tommy and wilbur to go try and get him back

-philza is definetly more interactive than usual pokemon proffessors in this au because he follows tommy,tubbo and wilbur along on their journey.

-fungi in this au is a vulpix shared by niki and fundy!

-tommy's camerupt is basically henry.

-dream,george,bad,sapnap and ant all used to travel together,serving as rivals for each other. they were called the dream team as they dominated the battlefield when battling together,and won many tournaments when they were still traveling around as a group.they still often talk and battle each other fairly often.

-philza used to train wilbur and techno on pokemon stuff!

-tommy is very much about attacking and not very strategic with his battles,and tubbo has to keep reminding him that he cant just keep attacking.

-animal features in this au are replaced by masks/fake ears on headbands! techno has his mask,fundy has fake ears on his lil hat,ect.

-tommy repeatedly calls them furries.

-bad's pokemon are ones he helped as he found them abandoned,injured,ect. his gym is also a very big place for ghost pokemon in general to gather.

-gyms here are kind of like pokemon sw/sh gyms but a little more unique for each type. ex techno's is designed to look more like a medieval castle,wilbur's is literally underwater (like one of those sea tunnels where you see through the glass),ect.

-tommy just walks in and schlatt is sitting there on a swively evil little chair and stroking his pursian while quackity stands behind him menacingly

-schlatt doesnt care a whole lot about his pokemon but quackity does. this is what makes quackity leave schlatt's side as he wanted to maybe sell/do something bad to one of quackity's pokemon

thats all i have for now. no idea if i wanna turn this into a fully fledged fanfic(mostly because ive never written one before) or just draw it occasionally. but if anyways wants to do something using these ideas then go ahead!

[athenapallas1]

Killing Eve 3x05 thoughts

I had to wait till the afternoon to watch episode because of time zone, so I avoided all spoilers and I’m glad that I did. This episode supposed to be different, deeper, all about Villanelle. It had to slightly open the veil of mystery about Villanelle’s personality. And it did. First, I want to say that I was very interested in how the show will portray to us Russia. because I’m Russian. This country is the first Villanelle’s country, it’s her “Mother-Russia”, how some of us call my country indeed. And I want to thank you the writers for so believeblue, funny, a little bit strange picture the showed, because in Russian villages life is like it was shown. Thank you for clear Russian language, for stereotype about the Moon (yeah, we do argue about it, but I can’t say exact think about the Earth), for laugh and interesting characters, I enjoyed watching it, it was really funny! Second, Villanelle’s family. I’m glad that writers don’t excuse her for what she’s done, but they gave us more details about her past, her childhood and relationship with family. As I noticed, Villanelle did try to fit in. She wanted it, she liked her relatives, despite Fedya’s girlfriend was rude and they all acted weird towards her. Look how nervous she was about meeting her mother. She paralyzed, she doesn’t know what to expect, she doesn’t understand her mother’s behaviour and she doesn’t trust her, as we can see during the hug.  We were given some clue about the main problem for Villanelle: her mother. Villanelle asked her mother’s husband about herself, but he didn’t know much, and that’s how we can see that it bother’s Villanelle. Apparently, her mother wants things to be buried. But Villanelle came for answers. She came to learn something about her, to understand her mother and maybe to find a piece with her. She sais that mother was different, she changed. but doesn’t believe that herself. And there’s proof - Bor’ka. A child, who is abused by his own mother. Who slaps himself for nothing and blames himself. Pyotr is the same. He can’t leave his mother. because she needed him, as he said. But it’s not true. Villanelle understood that her mother is the same. She realizes, that Bor’ka is on her path becoming someone he is not. I don’t know if Villanelle would be the same if her mother treated her good, but it surely pushed her on killer’s path.  And that’s interesting. Final moment, when she decides to get her answers, to find peace with her mother. My heart broke in that scene. She told her about tomatoes, about wanting to feel as a child. She tried to make her mother laugh - something that a child would do. Villanelle desperatly wants to fill that void which her mother left. And what does she get instead? Rejection. Does she try to talk with her mother? Yes. Again and again she reaches for her, she wanrs confession about her being a daughter. It’s minimum that her mother can give her. Villanelle is abandoned again, just like that, when she tried her best to behave good. She really doesn’t understand why she was left, why all of her family were afraid of her. She was a troubled child, yes, but it didn’t mean that she had to be sent to the orphanage. That family’s act just gave her opportunity to become who she is.  And now I’m starting to get together all puzzles. Her mother issues affected her life. She is serching for love, for acceptance, for care, First, it was Anna. A teacher, who loved her and treated her good. But Villanelle is a psychopath, she expresses love differently, she understans love differently because of her mother. And Anna didn’t accept that way of love. Now, it’s Eve. Interesting, extraordinary and electric tension between them, emotions and care. She was the one who got really interested in Villanelle and wanted to see the world like she does. But she didn’t accept her love too. Not yet. But I’m so happy that she kissed her, because it gave Villanelle hope. They are the same, and she knows it, Can you imagine what would Villanelle be like right now if she still thought that Eve was dead?  I want to see how all events will affect her future. She cut off the sting too, her question with mother is closed, she is free, it’s over. She tried to burn her past, to become someone new. And it’s only Eve who undertands her, only Eve she can trust, because Dasha had betrayed her and betrayed her again. Villanelle has only onr family which she found herself. And it’s only the matter of time until they will meet again. Jodie Comer just blowed up my mind with her acting. Just how? She really deserves all awards for that. because I felt it. And the break of the 4th wall? Amazing!

[christinamac1]

Should £25 billion Hinkley C plant go ahead, with so many safety issues not solved?

Should £25 billion Hinkley C plant go ahead, with so many safety issues not solved?

David Lowry’s Blog 4th Jan 2021On Christmas Eve last year I received a detailed response to a Freedom of Information request I had made to the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation [ONR] (I am a member of the chief nuclear inspector’s independent advisory panel) on the 415 unresolved nuclear safety issues outstanding for the nuclear licence for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant the…

[cosmicmadwoman]

Adam and Eve Chapter Three: Friends Keep Promises

Summary:Polly wants Cheryl to move in with the Coopers and Archie asks Jughead a favor.

Words Count: 2602

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

There was a tangible stillness in the trailer. Both Jughead and Betty laid naked on the couch, the itchy material making their skin burn and sweat. The two had just caught a glimpse of a hollow darkness inside them that seemed bleaker than the gray walls of FP’s trailer. Betty grabbed a puke colored orange blanket from the arm of the couch and wrapped it around her nakedness, plus her boyfriend’s Southside Serpent jacket, offering a spot for Jughead with her right arm outstretched. His knees were held up to his chest and he looked frightened. He glanced dryly at her invitation and shook his head.

“What we did was weird and scary,” Jughead spoke up. He opted not to look at Betty until she takes his chin in her hand and gently pulled him into a featherlight kiss.

“But wasn’t it thrilling?” Betty’s soft voice echoed with ashamed excitement.

Jughead felt his lips involuntarily curl into a shy smile, looking anywhere but his girlfriend’s eyes. She was right, there was nothing in this world that compared, in his short 16 years in the world anyway, than engaging in intimate danger with Betty; so fascinating and wrong. Maybe they weren’t meant to be right. Nothing that has happened since July 4th had been ‘right.’ That was how Riverdale was now. That was how Betty and Jughead were now.

Betty presented the space under her blanket for Jughead again. He gladly snuggled up against her this time. The pony-tailed blonde smirked coyly as she realized his signature beanie had been perched upon his head the whole time they had sex.

“I feel like even when I was so hopelessly and stupidly in love with Archie, I was always intrigued by you,” Betty mused as she leaned her sweaty head on Jughead’s bare chest. “The way you didn’t care what people about you while still caring so much about people. You’re so… human. When everything else in this dumb town is primped and polished and plastic you live and breathe and cry and laugh and scream. It’s almost enchanting.”

A pause settled over the room before Jughead said, “Wow. I guess I I don’t know what to say.”

“Just know that I love you,” Betty chirped with a peck on the cheek. “As much as I would love to stay here with you forever, I should get home. I’m surprised Mom hasn’t called already. Alice Cooper must have signed up for coffee hour again.”

Betty checked her phone and saw the screen display 12:31pm.

“It’s only 12:30? This has been the longest day of my life.”

“You’re telling me,” Jughead scuffed, but with an airy laugh.

Betty shed Jughead’s leather jacket to replace it with her own clothes. She had never been naked so often in her life. Before Veronica came to town, Kevin was the only person she felt comfortable changing in front of. She used to secretly wished Archie was peering at her through the slits in his window shade, but now that felt so juvenile. Jughead made her feel like a woman, a desirable woman, when she was so used to rejection from Archie and being treated like an infant by her mother. She felt the weight of her ponytail on her back and it suddenly felt out of place there, like an old man placing an unwanted hand on the back of her neck. She looked at the two guns on the couch, one hers and one his. It reminded her of those silly his and hers towels people get as wedding gifts. She had half the mind to bedazzle hers with pink jewels. She giggled at the juxtaposition in her head.

Jughead rose from his place on the stain spotted sofa and wrapped his naked body around her clothed onr. He left little kisses and licks on the side of her neck, causing the blonde to lose focus for a moment.

“You should probably check in with your foster parents,” Betty let out with unsteady breaths.

The Jones boy sighed  and moved from Betty’s neck. He had met them briefly, they were nice people and all, by they didn’t have much room for Jughead and they other children they fostered as well as their own biological son. The littler kids needed to be there, have guidance and protection, but he could take care of himself just fine. He had the trailer and whatever FP left. He would probably even have water and electricity paid for until the end of the month and with the money coming in from working with the Serpents, he could manage all by himself. The foster family was just a pony show for the state. The Carters, his foster family, had a zoo of people; they probably didn’t even notice he hadn’t been around. Betty was right though, he should still check in.

“I would like to meet them,” Betty added.

“Maybe,” Jughead said and kissed her rosy cheek. 

“I better,” Betty gave him a playful swat on the butt and opened the heavy metal door. She looked back for a second, absorbing the sight of her boyfriend standing stark naked with nothing but a cockeyed beanie on his head. She smiled warmly and went outside.

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Betty crept in the house to find her very pregnant sister caressing her bulging stomach. Betty was constantly aware of the town’s obsession with the new Blossom twins. They were special, certainly, ‘purely Blossom’ Penelope had called it, but Betty couldn’t help but think there was something else to the story of her nieces or nephews.

The younger blonde looked away from her sister. The way Polly had a blank smile stretched to either side of her face as she stroked her body irked her. Betty attempted to sneak past and up to her room to get on the homework she uncharacteristically neglected, but Polly stopped her with, “You’re lucky mom and dad had to rush to the Registrar. Big story on Archie’s dad, but I’m sure you’ve already heard  that.”

“I have,” Betty answered, motionless.

“Come sit, Sis,” Polly patted the seat next to her.

Betty sat carefully, her back stiff and arms held tightly to her side. Polly and her and reconnected once she rescued her from the Sisters of Quiet Mercy, but it seemed her limited time at Thornhill, even undercover, seemed to give her the creepy friendliness that the Blossoms inherited.

“Thornhill is in ashes,” she said blankly.

“What?” Betty jolted up and clenched her fists until she felt blood. She relaxed them instantly, regretting giving into the impulse to harm herself. The Cooper girls did not show emotions outwardly, they kept it inside. But Betty’s not a robot, her emotions boil and erupt. So instead of breaking her cool, she projects the pain onto herself. No one can live like that forever. That’s why she was so inspired when her mother threw a brick through the Registrar's window; a Cooper woman was allowed to feel again, just to be disappointed when she took her dad back in the end. Betty wiped her hands on her pants and left streaks of blood there. She hoped Polly didn’t notice.

“Cheryl called this morning from some fancy hotel in town. She wanted to purify the place she told me,” Polly explained. Betty noticed the tell-tale glint in her eyes, Polly was upset. “That was the last place Jason called home.”

Tears were falling from her eyes now. It was an ugly hysterical cry that left her not burying her face in her hands, but looking towards the ceiling as if she was begging Jason to come down from his pillowy cloud  and fix everything. Betty sat down next to her and held Polly’s quivering hands.

“That’s all it is. A house. The thing that made Thornhill Jason’s home was Jason,” Betty said softly to her fragile sister.

Polly nodded, wiping her nose on the sleeve of her lavender cardigan, trying to pull herself together.

“Maybe we should have Cheryl, Penelope and Grandma Rose live with us while they look for another place,” Polly offered.

Was Polly hallucinating? Was there a something a little special slipped into the wafer cookies during coffee hour at church? For one, the remaining Blossoms would not feel comfortable in an average colonial, let alone accept an invitation from the Coopers. Who, she guessed, were also Blossoms. What the hell was wrong with this town?

“Polly, that is very sweet, but completely out of the realm of possibility,” Betty said as gently as she was able.

“Maybe at least Cheryl can stay. I know Jason would want me to take care of her.”

“Where would we put her?”

“She can sleep in my room,” Polly proposed.

“Ask Mom and Dad I guess,” Betty gave up and started to go for her room.

“You won’t even see her. You’ll be off with Jughead anyway,” Polly said. It could have been just a friendly older sister teasing moment, but the heaviness in Polly’s voice told Betty it wasn’t. It was more of an accusation. Was Polly jealous? Did she want her to spend time at home?

“He is my boyfriend….”

“Sure,” was all Polly said before quickly ending the conversation by pulling out her cell phone.

Betty climbed the beige carpeted stairs to her room and felt the weight of the gun in her bag. She needed somewhere to hide it. Her mother still looked through her things, for her diary for example, so it had to be super hidden. All traditional hiding places were out of the question, like under the bed or in the sock drawer. There was one place Alice would never think of though. A place she thought was safe from debauchery. Betty hid the gun in her pile of stuffed animals hung from a corner hammock on the wall on the right side of her room. She patted the head of her old teddy bear, Mr. Cuddles, and told him to keep her secret safe.

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Jughead was sleeping and still naked on the couch when he heard a knock of the steel trailer door. He was startled awake and looked quickly to his gun, debating if he should wield it or hide it. She chose the later as she slipped the piece under the couch cushions with the echoing sound of the door still pounding.

“Yeah, one sec,” he grumbled to the guest on the other side. He imagined it was Hack Saw and was too tired to get into the Serpent business just yet. The beanie clad boy tugged on his jeans, sans underwear and pulled the door open, pleasantly surprised to see his redheaded friend. His eyes were cast down.

“Can I come in?”  When Archie looked up, his blue eyes were bloodshot.

“Of course, man,” Jughead moved to the side and let him in.

Archie went straight to the couch and plopped down. Jughead winced, knowing that if Archie had an inkling of what had just happened on it he would burn it to ugly 1970’s upholstery ash.

“So you’re a Serpent now,” Archie began.

“They said they’d look out for me, yeah,” Jughead answered.

“Are you doing work for them?” Archie asked, his thick eyebrows furrowed incredulously.

“I kinda have to. I’m just getting bar supplies,” the black haired boy shrugged. This felt like a questionnaire and he didn’t want any part of it. Jughead thought it was odd he wasn’t at the hospital with Fred, but maybe he was distracting himself by interrogating Jughead. He wasn’t heartless, he would do whatever Archie needed to feel better. And if that meant pummeling him in the chest like Cheryl did, then so be it. However, Archie pummeling his chest would be a lot more painful.

“Illgeally?”

“Well, yeah. I’m sorry Arch, is everything alright?” Jughead asked.

Archie bolted upright and took one large step toward Jughead, pinning him against the old island counter.

“No! Nothing is alright! My dad is dead! He died two hours ago!” Archie’s yelled with his fists and jaw clenched tightly.

A wave of everything crashed over both boys as the omission was out in the air, swirling around both of them inside the four walls of the trailer. Jughead was the first person Archie told. He was his oldest friend and Archie knew, despite his possible Benedict Arnold behavior, Jughead loved Fred too. The growing men turned into the little boys that used to play in the sandbox in the Andrews’ back yard, and sobbed in each other’s arms. There were tears of apology, heartbreak, understanding and fear for the unknown future. They settled down and sat on the couch together in silence.

“I came by because I need to ask you something,” Archie said, finally breaking the choking silence.

“Anything, Archie,” Jughead said with every ounce of serenity left  in his bitter body.

“Kill the man that killed my father,” Archie requested his face serious and unwavering.

Jughead was speechless. He was a Serpent now, yes, but he wasn’t a hitman. He had planned to use his connections with the Serpents to hopefully gather some intel on the shooting, but he hadn’t come up with a plan for what to do if he ever found out.

“Even if it’s a fell snake,” Archie added.

Jughead fell into investigative journalism in light of Jason’s murder and began to thrive on a thrill of uncovering things people wanted to stay buried. The mission was intriguing, but nonetheless, this was several steps beyond playing Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys with his girlfriend. This was murder. A righteous murder most likely, but still murder. He found himself wanting to consult Betty first. What a silly question to ask your girlfriend. Should I tell my best friend that yes, I will find and kill the man that killed your father? In a roundabout way he felt like Liam Neeson. A part of him was also annoyed that Archie would just assume that now he was a Serpent, he was a complete criminal. Another example of how Archie doesn’t see life in technicolor,but black and white.

“I’ll work to figure it out, of course, but killing someone? Could I even do that? Could you?” Jughead’s voice strained against his throat.

“I never could. I wish I could… but you’re the next best thing. He loved you like a son, too. One of us needs to do this. I saw that look in your eye when you punched Chuck,” Archie looked at him with abnormally clouded eyes.

Jughead felt uncomfortable with his assertion, “You think I could kill someone? You think I’m that psycho serial killer, Donnie Darko, Edward Scissorhands bullshit Reggie always calls me?”

“You would be surprised what anyone would do if they’re pushed far enough,” Archie said knowingly. Jughead wondered if he was talking from experience.

“I will find him. That, I promise, Archibald,” Jughead said, draping an awkward arm around his friend’s shoulders.

“I’m sorry I blew up at you earlier, Jug. I’m trying to understand,” Archie admitted.

Jughead just nodded. That was enough for him.Archie was trying.

“I need to get home to my mom,” Archie said, moving to the door.

“How is she?” Jughead asked.

“As good as she can be I guess.”

“Tell her I’m thinking of her.”

“Sure,” Archie said as he closed the front door.

Jughead hadn’t notice how puffy and tired his eyes were until he closed them, trying to envision himself holding a gun to a man’s head, much like how Clifford Blossom did to his son last summer, and actually pulling the trigger.

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