#theo baxter

[twochaptersahead]

Lie to Me by Theo Baxter

Book provided for free by NetGalley

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lie to Me by Theo Baxter is about a best-selling author named Elena Winthrop, who is at Stephen King's level of stardom. However, Elena has a life filled with grief and trauma that follows her to adulthood and manifests as anxiety attacks. She relies heavily on her husband, a cheater, and her personal assistant, Lila. But when Lila dies suddenly, Elena’s carefully controlled world begins to crumble—and things quickly take a darker turn.

Elena learns that her husband has been unfaithful. As if that betrayal wasn’t enough, disturbing gifts arrive at her doorstep, accompanied by chilling messages suggesting someone is watching her every move. Is someone tormenting her, or is she slowly unraveling under the weight of grief and betrayal?

Despite its intriguing premise, this book didn't quite hit the mark for me.

I thought the writing style was a bit too repetitive for me. Since the main character is a writer, I felt the lengthy descriptions of things like writer's block were a result of the author, not the character, experiencing these things. Additionally, while I understand that her anxiety and trauma made Elena who she was, I thought that the author started to rely on panic attacks as a way to tell me, the reader, the same information over and over again instead of showing me something new.

I like what Theo Baxter was trying to accomplish with his character, Elena Winthrop. I appreciate the depth of Elena’s character, and I felt the execution could have been tightened to enhance the overall impact. It would've been nice to see her have some wins earlier in the book so she isn't wholly defined by her trauma while eliminating unnecessary descriptions of mundane things that don't build Elena with something we don't already know.

Book Publication Date Nov 17 2024

Written by @waterflowsup

[paru-parfait]

Names : Theo , Splash , Coral , Aqua , Fynn / Finn , Reef , Snapper , Finley , Treasure , Mako , Thresher , Leo , Baxter , Frye

Pronouns : he / him , they / them , bi / bite , cho / chomp , fy / fish , wae / wave , fi / fin , jaw / jaws , sha / shark , too / tooth , gil / gills

Gender : Transmasc , Demimasc , Demiboy , Sharkboy , Sharkgender , Marinegender , Genderaqua , Selachiine , Oceanbodiment , Gummysharkic

Identities : Transwatertexture , Transbodywateric , Permawaterlocation , Permaseasick , Deepsearace , Deepseage, Oceanscentian , Seawateramian , Sharkplushicage , Cissharkteeth , Cissharktail , Cisgills

Role ( s ) : Anchor , Anxiety Holder , Assistant , Auxiliary , Communicator , Crafter , Creature Carer , Nightmare Absorber , Drowser , Experiencer

Source ( s ) : This cute 4 - legged shark plush !

Requested by @pubbieboy !

[baxtersmythe]

There's an aquarium in Rhode Island that focuses on the animals that live there in the Bay and how we can help protect them. I'm betting Theo would enjoy that. [Baxter suggested, looking up from the tablet.]

[Theo meanwhile was walking around with the lobster oven mitts Bax had gotten, which covered most of his arms.]

@benjiclarington

[lukeflanagan]

[They had just finished their second day of Hanukkah dinner, and Luke was looking through the new book that Theo got with the toddler in his lap. His phone buzzed with a text and he audibly gasped when he read it. He spun his head toward Baxter.] You got in a shouting match with Atlas?!

[pupsmailbox]

SHARK ID PACK

NAMES︰ aqua. aqueous. bax. baxley. baxter. blue. chase. chiot. cookie. coral. cutter. dar. darcy. darlene. daryl. dogfish. dot. dottie. dotty. dwelline. dwellyne. epaulette. epy. fin. finn. finnley. frill. frillette. frillita. frye. hydro. kipper. lapis. mako. mari. marina. marine. miette. ocean. oceanesse. oceanette. oceanne. pam. pamela. pammie. pammy. perrita. perrito. porbeagle. pup. puplita. puppie. puppy. razor. reef. reefesse. reefette. reefie. reefle. reeflet. requin. ripple. ripply. scout. shark. sharkesse. sharkette. sharkie. sharklet. sharkpup. sharky. shiver. shore. silk. silkie. silky. spark. sparkie. sparky. spike. spikesse. spikette. spikey. spikie. splash. theo. theodora. theodore. theodosia. tiburón.

PRONOUNS︰ aqua/aqua. bark/bark. beach/beache. bite/bite. blue/blue. bounce/bounce. bull/bull. chase/chase. chomp/chomp. claw/claw. clear/clear. cold/cold. coral/coral. cub/cub. drip/drop. epau/epaulette. fa/fang. fang/fang. fin/fin. fish/fish. gill/gill. hyd/hydro. jaw/jaw. jump/jump. mae/mae. mako/mako. marine/marine. meg/mega. nom/nom. ocean/ocean. paw/paw. pounce/pounce. pup/pup. reef/reef. ripple/ripple. sea/sea. sea/seadog. sea/seapup. seadog/seadog. seapup/seapup. sha/shark. shark/shark. shore/shore. silk/silkie. spin/spin. splash/splash. splish/splash. swim/swim. tide/tide. tooth/teeth. wae/waer. wag/wag. water/water. wave/wave. woof/woof. yap/yap. yip/yap. yip/yip. 🌊. 🏝. 💧. 🗺. 🦈.

[acronym-chaos]

Math Rock/Midwest Emo ID Pack

[PT: Math Rock/Midwest Emo ID Pack].

[ID: A purple thin line divider shaded at the bottom. End ID].

Names

[PT: Names].

Anemoi, Aperture, Arlo, August, Baxter, Cadence, Calder, Chordia, Clover, Cyno, Darcy, Dissonance, Echo, Elliot, Flynn, Fray, Gray, Halcyon, Harmonia, Ira, Jules, Linden, Lyric, Melodia, Milo, Modulo, Nico, Nocturne, Ollie, Ostinato, Polyphony, Quinlan, Rain, Reverie, Rondo, Rory, Rubato, Salem, Sequence, Sloan, Sonus, Spire, Syncopa, Tate, Tessel, Theo, Tonic, West, Wren

Pronouns

[PT: Pronouns].

Ba / Band / Bands, Brid / Bridge / Brids, Cho / Chord / Chor, Cry / Cries / Cries, De / Del / Delay, E / Em / Emo, Emo / Emotion / Emotive, Feel / Feels / Feels, Math / Maths / Maths, Nos / Nostal / Nostals [Nostalgia], Not / Note / Notes, Rhy / Rhyth / Rhythm, Riff / Riffs / Riffs, Strum / Strums / Strums, Te / Tem / Tempo, Ti / Tim / Times, Twang / Twangs / Twangs, Ve / Ver / Verses

Titles

[PT: Titles].

A Bridge Between Here and Nowhere, A Rhythm That Stutters on Purpose, A Song Without a Final Bar, A Verse That Never Ends, The Infinite Riff, The One Who Plays Time Like a Song, The One Whose Strings Tell Stories, The One With a Guitar That Cries, The Shape of Feelings Played in Fifths, [Pronoun] With a 5/4 Heartbeat, [Pronoun] With an Infinity of Emotional Overtones

[ID: A purple thin line divider shaded at the bottom, End ID].

Requested by anon!

Also tagging: @id-pack-archive

[rd-caos-kk-headcanons]

Bits from the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Tie-in Novels:

@sarahreesbrennan @z-e-l-d-s

Sabrina was on the Plane where her Parents died, but was teleported to her Aunts.

Sabrina didn’t know about the Feast of Feasts, because Hilda and Zelda didn’t tell her about witch traditions until the year of her dark baptism, they taught her spells and basic knowledge, but kept the information to a bare minimum in order for her not to accidentally slip in from of mortals.

Sabrina always does her homework the same day she gets it, so she has the weekend off.

Before her Dark Baptism Sabrina was not permitted to attend unholy ceremonies or visit the Church of Night.

Blackwood and Diana’s Family both offered to raise Sabrina, but Zelda politely declined Blackwood’s offer and told Diana’s family that she would rip off their faces if they’ll ever approach Sabrina again.

All mortals look the same to Zelda.

Hilda had an English accent, because she lived in England for half a century in order to take care of Ambrose after his Family was killed by Witch Hunters.

Sabrina likes Horror Movies, Harvey Likes Superhero Movies, Theo likes Action Movies and Rosalind likes Depressing Movies, with Subtitles.

Theo always carries a sewing kit.

Theo’s celebrity crush is a pink haired member of a Korean pop band.

Rosalind never did physical activities, or learned to drive because she was preparing herself for going blind.

The reason why Rosalind was mad at Sabrina in Part 2, was because she felt abandoned by her and was suffering from her physical blindness and that she only could see Nightmares now.

A majority of the Academy Witches developed a crush on Harvey after he helped rescue them from the Desecrated Church. From their Perspective He is a Dangerous Bad Boy.

The Baxter High Cheerleaders are Supportive of Choni.

The Food Preferences of Witches is very different from Mortals. Zelda has told Sabrina that Worms are very nutritious, and Nick, Prudence and Dorcas have never heard of Lasagna before. Prudence actually thought that Nick made it up.

Prudence plans to become a Widow, but she hasn’t elaborated on what’s going to happen to her Husband.

The Academy doesn’t have classes. Instead, it has lectures.

The student's eating rations are kept low to keep them starving for power.

Every Time Harvey mentions God or Jesus in front of Witches, they tell him to watch his language and stop swearing. Dorcas doesn’t mind it, because she had heard mortal boys say it when she was having sex with them.

When Prudence realized that Rosalind liked Harvey, she wanted to hell: “Girl you are beautiful, you can do better don’t waist yourself on the Witch Hunter.” She also thinks that Rosalind has great hair.

Rosalind once got in trouble at church, because she was wearing her hair naturally.

Prudence likes to astral project herself naked into the bedrooms of mortal boys at night.

A mortal boy was once really interested in Agatha, he kept showing up everywhere and Prudence eventually used a memory spell in order to get rid of him. Agatha was really disappointed that he apparently lost interest in her.

Lilith lost her patience in the 13th century and never bothered to find it.

Before devoting themselves exclusively to the Dark Lord, witches used to worship Eostre, Lady of the Lake.

Witches' hearts are harder because they need to beat longer.

Warlocks are rarer than witches

According to Sabrina, witches come from the skies and fly on brooms.

Zelda loves babies because they do not disappoint or leave. They have sweet-smelling heads, and plump, juicy flesh, and an endless potential to serve Satan.

Zelda considers Ambrose a disgrace and a burden, and Sabrina the golden apple of her eye.

Zelda smokes cigarettes as an homage to Satan.

When Agatha was younger, she often became overly enthused and ran headlong into trouble.

Dorcas is an ancient and respectable witch name.

When Dorcas was younger, she wasn’t very confident, and stammered when she got nervous.

[dionysus-god-of-all-things-wine]

A list of all my Pjo ocs

Main account: @theorphicforest

Vienna Channing, Daughter of Hecate

@the-song-of-the-moon

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Lucy Jackson, Daughter of Poseidon (and sally Jackson)

@that-dam-daughter-of-poseidon

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Klaus Hartman, son of Dionysus

@im-always-highhhh

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Felix Byrnes, child of Tyche

@the-luckiest-bug-around

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Marley Eliza Elizabeth Dunne, Child of Apollo @prophetic-child-of-apollo

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Eldoris "Doris" Reyes, Child of Oceanus

@fish-loving-child-of-oceanus

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Marcus Julius James, Son of Nero Nemesis

@reckless-is-my-2nd-middle-name

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Daniel Eros Rivera Lamoree, Son of Eros

@kissedbytheheavens

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Alexis Hayes, Child of Hades

@im-not-dead-anymore

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Cordelia Kimmons, Daughter of Achelous, and Scyyla

@she-sings-the-song-of-the-sea ----

Gwendolyn Nia Baxter, Daughter of Hephaestus

@your-fav-cabins-fav-artist

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Oliver Clifford Reed, Son of Hermes

@troubled-son-of-hermes

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Kaiden Robert Blair, Child of Zeus

@that-genderfluid-child-of-zeus

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Cameron Chase Rodgers, Child of Ares

@anger-and-honour

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Andrew “Andy” Ianthe Delgado, Child of Persephone

@flowers-born-of-blood

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Θεοκτόνος “Theo” Son of Kronos

@time-and-destruction

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Calliope Kieth Rhodes, Son of Athena

@cloudy-owls

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Cassandra “Cassie” Blanche Beaufort, daughter of Hera

@Forbidden-daughter-of-hera

[slytherwrites]

"hurt and grieve but don't suffer alone // engage with the pain as a motive"

Title is from "Achilles Come Down" by Gang of Youths

Info: Theo Putnam & Trans!Reader, to pronouns for reader other than you, pre/during season one, before Theo comes out to his friends, the reader is critical of religion in their narration so if that's a trigger, skip this please!

Note: For the first part of this fic, the reader uses they/them pronouns for Theo, not certain what pronouns they'd prefer.

Summary: You couldn't give two fucks about the shitty kids at Baxter High, but you can tell that you being out is giving someone more confidence in themselves. And that's why you deal with these shitheads.

Upstate New York wasn't what you imagined with your parents said that your dad was moving to New York for work. You could be forgiven if you thought that you'd be in the Big Apple, where people with some actually decent worldviews and basic fucking respect existed.

But, you couldn't have been that lucky, could you? Because the small town of Greendale needed a new doctor and your father could open up his own private practice with a whole town of new customers.

Honestly, how this town had a prominent mortuary, but not a doctor freaked you out, but you wouldn't say anything about it, because who knows what those Spellmans are up to.

But, you settled in decently. Classes weren't difficult and getting around was easy, with everything practically being within either walking or biking distance—something you'd taken up getting around your old town, as public transit was abysmal and here it's nonexistent.

Assholes were assholes and cliques were formed, but not like stereotypical high school television would proclaim. There wasn't a bitchy female at the top, ruling everything. Everything seemed to span from the ire of the misogynistic, football team and their backwards, Judeo-Christian values.

Honestly, you couldn't understand it. The fucking egos on these guys were astounding, truly.

But, you noticed something in between the constant jabs and minor pushing around from the guys bigger than you. That the kid from your English class with the curly hair kept staring at you.

You didn't think it was malicious, but it was persistent. They sat a bit behind you, next to two girls: one of which was the preacher's daughter and the other came from the mortuary family you were going to stay away from.

But, they looked harmless. Curious, in fact. Like they'd never seen someone like you, like them. Like they'd never seen someone who's undeniably trans.

You weren't certain they were trans, but if gaydar was a real thing, yours would be on full alert.

And so, when you were able to catch them staring all by their lonesome, you slipped away from the meatheads and their closemindedness towards them.

"Hey, you're in my English class, aren't you?" You appear in front of them in a blink of an eye, "With Ms. Wardwell, right?"

"Oh, uh... yeah. I am." They stammer, "You find it alright."

"It's not that difficult. Similar stuff I was doing at my old school."

"Where are you from?"

You tell them, trying to hide the disgust of this place and the fact that you really miss home.

"I can't for the life of me remember your name and I'm so sorry about that! Can you tell me?" Even if your reasoning was different, you truly couldn't remember their name, as Ms. Wardwell tends to take silent attendance.

They sigh, "Susie. Susie Putnam."

"You sure about that?" They choke on the air caught in their throat and you continue, "I mean, Y/N wasn't always my name. My parents helped it get it changed. So... are you sure that's your name."

"I don't know what I want to change it to." They admit, "but Susie hurts to hear."

"I get it." You put a hand on their shoulder, "Sometimes you gotta grin and bare it, but hey, when you pick one out, tell me."

"You get it?" They said, "You understand what I'm going through?"

"Oh yeah." You offer a laugh to break the tension, "These people are assholes, but your friends seem to be decent enough. And if they fucking suck like these dickheads, then you can hang with me, alright."

"And if my friends don't suck?" They ask, "Can I still hand out with you?"

You fish out a spare piece of paper and write your number down with a smirk, "I think that's fine as well."

[tak3mealiv3]

closed starter for @greedaeye

muses: Angie Baxter and Theo Porter

"Okay, so explain to me again what the whole point of this f1 thing is again? Because I literally have no idea why I was invited when I know literally zero about it."

[sugar-omi]

aww I'm gonna miss the Cove icon but who's the lady? 030

help i got so confused for a sec i totally forgot i changed my pfp but then I realized n pls I've never closed genshin faster...

the cove icon is such a staple tho!!! I hope yall recognize me without it but I trust my regular horny posts will be all you need anyway LOL

altho it may or may not come back some time after October yk, I was just tryna get in the spooky mood n stuff hehe but we'll see bc I am Crazy over this lovely lady here

BUT ANYWAY IM SO GLAD YOU ASKED HEHE THIS IS MY LOVELY LADY, MY CURRENT BRAIN WORM THAT IS EATING ME AWAY:

well.. ngl she's nameless right now. but she is my 3rd baxter child, yes I'm still on that bc yall ruined me w baxters kids being colorful n shit n now I like to laugh abt his child's fashion choices becoming progressively more colorful n crazier than his....

BUT TO INTRODUCE MY GIRL A BITTTT (also I'm literally drawing smth else for her n I didn't expect to reveal her like this but... she's everything to me n I cranked this out in like 3-4 hours bc I'm crazy)

anyway, she's Very into gyaru fashion, specifically n mostly kogal and kuro

she's looks like a cinnamon roll, will beat your ass!!!, I'm thinking she does competitive ballroom dancing like baxter or she can at least dance well enough to wear you out n tell you you suck

she's sarcastic, has the worst RBF of the whole family. at least baxter n theo look like they're just smug flirty assholes n aurelia looks more approachable in comparison to this lovely lady here.

also she has a heart shaped freckle. it's faint n you can't even rlly tell here but it's under her eye (I realize all my baxters children have one under their eye but idc. I am ONTO SOMETHING)

anyway.. her n theo are besties and baxter has to check in at night bc they'll be in her room painting each others nails n doing nail extensions or dying her hair (its 2 toned if you havent guessed, ive seen it sm n im obsessed n so she had it okay) like go to SLEEP YOU HAVE SCHOOL TMRW!!!

just thought abt it. she's obsessed w true crime, food, makeup, and stationary videos, and the stardew valley/the sims

also just decided she is soon for the ladies. I'm thinking lesbian n demisexual, mmm

COVE IS HER FAVORITE UNCLE ITS CANON

don't ask how, just know that it's true.

hates pickles. she is me. she is my child... omg Aurelia likes pickles. I was gonna say theo but he's a ramble for another time omfg I am thinking SO MUCH

anyway... ik you didn't ask for a ramble abt my oc but I will take this and run w it okay

she is very introverted but when she picks friends you are now 4lifers okay you cannot get rid of her n why would you want to? you life was a mess before her. trust. /j /lh

she's like baxter so much in the way she worries n has insecurities n stuff, honestly I think she inherited the identity crisis thing baxter got going on over there

also is the youngest and very much an accident (just like aurelia, dw they're FINE everyone laughs abt baxters reaction now which I will make a bit of later bc I'm thinking many thoughts abt the boys finding out mc is preg) so she's a bit spoiled bc her siblings were at least 9 n loved her sm when she was born

(imagining theo passing her to you or baxter n running away when she had a dirty diaper... pls thats so funny)

ALSO VTUBERS SHE IS CRAZY OVER THEM

yeah she is so my child omfg okay IM DONE IM DONE IF YOU READ THIS I SRSLY LOVE YOU BC I SPIRALED

now ik what it's like to jump at any chance to talk abt your ocs n how fucking crazy it makes you.... I am unstoppable now

[minthe-drawings]

SORRY I MEANT TITAN ARUM IN MY ASK I WAS WRITING THAT AT ONE AM. LOL. WHAT TITAN ARUM LOVE INTERSTS WOULD BE GOOD WITH WHICH OUR LIFE LOVE INTERESTS AS A SHIP.

WHEEZE DON'T WORRY ANONNY I UNSERSTOOD YA(●´∀｀●)

eventually (´∀`)

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After asking our director for opinions since I never did consider shipping them just /yet/

Here's what we had in mind:

Aster x Cove

Theo x Derek

Oscar x MC x Baxter (poly) they'll clash too much if there isn't a mediator of sorts-- /hj

[baxtersmythe]

[Baxter snorted as he scrolled through the website.] I can't wait to tell Luke about this.

Uh-oh! [Theo said again.]

And you're staying in there until you get it together! [Ben continued to scold the cat a few minutes later when he reappeared.]

...Sorry about that, [he said, mostly to Baxter but honestly to Theo, too.] I don't know what's gotten into her. She's usually the absolutely sweetest cat to literally everyone!

[baxtersmythe]

[Baxter had been downstairs in their office writing when Alice called. He headed back upstairs and into their apartment.] Hey. Is Theo asleep or did someone take him?

@benjiclarington

[rhiashifts]

Hello! I wanted to talk about one of the fun things I scripted in my CAOS dr. My group of friends and I are putting on a Rocky Horror production. Here's what character each of us plays

Me - Frank-N-further

Harvey and Sabrina - Brad and Janet (they're endgame in my dr)

Roz - Magenta (Kills Science Fiction Double Feature everytime)

Prudence - Columbia (is out of character for her on the show but she's my best friend on my dr)

Nick - Eddie (is funny bc Prudence is his ex)

Theo - The criminologist/Dr Scott (everyone wanted him to be RiffRaff but he's too shy to play a main character)

Lagoona - RiffRaff (Lagoona is an oc, she's a mermaid witch and she is very offbeat and funny)

(Rocky is being played by a random jock from Baxter high because there's no one left on the gang)

[comiiical]

Muse B's sister lives with Muse A, gay friend, experienced, hot as fuck, single. B desperately wants to get A's attention so keeps on visiting his sister for nothing becausae they're 0 subtle . One day, a visit hits when his sister is not there and A is straight fofrward: "So do you awnna fuck or not?"

Specially for muses like Theo, Baxter, Dougie, Isiah if hitting older ages, Emmett, Jon, Johnny (if his identity is secret), Ryder, ...

Bonus points if B is as virgin as Mary and just fantasizing like an anime girl