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[the7thheroine]

Inspired by their Ren hana fanfic where the reader was a stripper @6robotmonster6 go check them out.

Ren hana x Stripper soulmate au

(If your soulmate tries to injure you, it doesn’t work and instead the wound will close right back up as if nothing happened)

As you sat in the changing room, adjusting your costume and fixing your makeup, you could hear the other girls chattering around you about the new owner who had bought out the club recently as of last night alongside the loud bass blasting music outside the door.

“He’s a beast skin! A fox at that too.”

“I heard he’s apart of a human trafficking ring and does some live streams with the people he takes!”

“I heard he’s into some pretty twisted stuff…”

“Im going try and score with him. he gave the girls last night a generous tip. Just for a chat and a kiss! He’s definitely got some cash on him to share out.” Cut in ‘Angel’ putting down her makeup brush before standing up and stretching, throwing you a wink making kissing gestures.

She was one of the most booked dancer and was the old club owners favourite dancer considering her devilish personality. She was sly, always managing to twist the customers into giving her more money, you would consider her a friend if you weren’t constantly competing to get the most customers and money.

You look up at her, she never usually is enthusiastic about performing, so maybe this guy was a serious donor. “Have fun. I’m on the pole for awhile then I’m on the private rooms for an hour.” You chimed in before standing up and doing up your heels.

She turned back to you offering a quick wink. “Be careful alright? Your the new meat and that makes you naive.” She called laughing. “Says you! Your trying to score with a gang leader in human trafficking.” You rolled your eyes. Walking away.

As you walked in you couldn’t help but take a look at the people around the stage. Angel had already made her move and was sat under the arm of the new boss who seemed… very short. The only feature you could see that gave away the beast skin was his eyes and sharp claws that were caressing angels leg and his amber eyes keeping a close eye on her as if she was his prey. Around the both of them sat a circle of fancy, established business men. Many who had seemed to develop… excitement from angels appearance. You couldn’t help but shiver in disgust.

Walking towards the stages you couldn’t help but let your mind wonder. Many of the people who came to the clubs in the city did not have soulmates and were almost always soulmateless or had yet to meet the one they would call their own. It’s not like people actively search out their soulmate by hurting others.. right?

Just before you could reach the pole however to begin your performance, you heard the sound of a cry. “What the fuck is the matter with you?! my leg!” Angel had stood up swaying from left to right, her hand tightly over the flesh of her leg that had been ripped up by the man.

“Well isn’t that a shame.. I’m sure you can get that patched up!” The man smiled, licking his claws where the blood laid slowly dripping. You couldn’t help but shudder.A few girls had made their way over, two supporting Angel to help her into the back room to clean up. “Fuck you! Oh my god my leg how am I supposed to dance!” She cried out as weight was placed on her injured leg.

“Well aren’t you fiery! I’d be careful how you speak to me if you want to keep your life and job.” He chuckled slowly turning around to the now silent club. “isn’t this a great time to introduce myself! As many of you ladies and gents now know I am the new owner of this club.” He smiled and took off his hat pressing it to his chest. On his head laid two fox ears and a head of orange and silver hair.

His eyes traced over the girls before landing swiftly on you. He stood up making his way over to you before shaking an arm around your waist pulling you into his chest “Of course I won’t be running things like your old boss and there will be a few adjustments to the performances to suit the performances for my taste.. but I’m sure you dancers won’t mind as we both have in common our love for performances!” He smirked turning towards you.

You couldn’t help but blink. Did… did he want you to answer? Slowly a fake smile graced your face. “Of course sir we would be happy to do so for you.” You slowly tried to pull away from him, but his grip did not let up. “Huh.. you didn’t sound to enthusiastic sweetheart. I’ll give you another try.” His eyes has seemed to loose its twinkle and had taken on a predatory look.

“I.. Uhmm.. yes sir! We would be grateful for you to change the way it runs and would be happy to serve you!” You tried to smile wider but your nerves from his threat made if fall lopsided and your voice to gain an edge and start to shake.

He tutted, “you don’t sound to pleased, and here I had heard you were one of the best dancers and employees. I think I’ll have to let you go. I gave you a chance and you fucked it up.” His arm tightened around your waist as he raised his other hand up. You writhed and cried trying to escape his hold begging him. “ Please! I’ll do anything! Don’t do this-” his hand slashed over your stomach twice with his nails, creating multiple wounds. You screamed in agony falling to the floor. Oh god.. is this how you will die? In some dingy club on the floor after you couldn’t please your impatient owner? You could hear the girls screaming and the stunned audience whispering. Many of the goons in delight of the blood, some fancy business men in disgust from the lack of show.

“Well.. isn’t this is a twist for the night!” You heard him say. You looked up. You didn’t feel light headed Anymore.. you couldn’t feel your blood or guts spilling out. Slowly, looking at your stomach where the gashes had once laid, they were closed up. The blood still stained the carpet and your costume. But you weren’t bleeding out. You weren’t dead.

You felt two pairs of strong hands pull you up and place your arms behind your back.

He was watching you, a look mixed with love and obsession covered him face. “It seems as if I’ve found my other half.. don’t worry your all mine and you won’t be performing anymore.” His bloody claws reached up caressing your cheek slowly before he leaned in pressing a kiss to your forehead. You tried not to flinch as he pulled away, signalling the guards to take you out the door.

And as your pulled away you can hear the muffled barking off orders to round up all the dancers who witnessed the crime and to have them sent out and replaced by next week.

[piltoversfinest-caitvi]

Katie Leung at 2023 Facts Gents Con

There has been news circling around about season 2 Arcane development as well as the Q&A recorded at the Facts Gents. Take some information posted with a grain of salt but I believe them to be plausible

Some questions for Arcane:

Q: In the voice acting were you able to be together in the studio for like scenes with interactions for example between Caitlyn and Vi

Katie: No... so I have not met Hailee who plays Vi. Normally when you do voice acting for something like Arcane, you are just in a box, so you have a producer on one side of the room with a glass pane between you And then it's just me and then the mic and the monitor with the lights or the animation and sometimes if Hailee's done her Vi lines before me then I'll get to hear the stuff that she's done and then I can respond to it. But most of the time there's a director on the screen who will just say the lines to me and then I have to respond and not that they are not great actors because I'm sure they could kind of give me a performance if they want it but I think they try and keep it neutral so then I'm responding to Vi saying something that might be potentially romantic and (the actor) will just be very dead and then I'll just have to kind of respond in the way that I would want to respond as caitlyn so it's funny that because when they put it together, it sounds like we're all in the same room because so much emotions that's carried forward in the voice acting but I've never met Ella or Hailee or anyone for that matter so it's great what they can do

Q: How did a process feel for you because voice acting is different from real life acting and how excited are you for the second season?

Katie: Oh my god I just did some recording for season 2 of arcane a few days ago and I can say that it's looking really good. It was a project I went into without knowing how big it was going to be how incredible the animation was going to look. I heard of league of legends before because my brother is a huge gamer and I used to be a big gamer as well but I never played it so... I did it because I knew he was a big fan so yeah I'll just do it cause I have time. And these guys, you know the creators, they sound really nice so I remember them sending me just photos of Caitlyn And this is the character you're going to play. And she looks really cool so I really yeah uh I went to the recording studio like you know it was just me and the mic and that was kind of strange because I wasn't really sure what they wanted and I wasn't sure you know with the storyline I didn't know what they were talking about when they were talking about piltover and um just all these kind of different jargons that are in relation to League of legends so I was a bit confused about what I was doing and seeing And then once the animation came in and I was able to see some sketches I was like oh my god this looks really cool and then when it came out last year I was just blown away

Q: Which line from Arcane is your favorite? (@ 2:30 Sunday) Katie: Oh that's a hard one because I feel like I really enjoy all the scenes between Vi and Caitlyn and like the moments they have. The most precious moments are the ones where they don't say anything to each other. But if I had to choose a line probably when Vi calls her cupcake and she says shut up. Yeah, that's a really cute moment

Q: Which character storyline are you most excited about for season 2? Katie: Uh…… I think I'm excited mostly.... I'm just trying not to give anything away but I think with season one for Caitlyn she like I felt her pain in season one, you know she had, there's a lot of kind of weight on her shoulders uhm kind of to do the right thing she's kind of like she's a justice warrior She wants to do things correctly and she wants to do things for the people she believes in equality and justice and all these and uh obviously she's a bit of a goody goody two shoes um in comparison with Vi and I think we get to see a different side of her in the next season so I'm really excited for people to see that arc, that journey um and also it's been really exciting for me to play that as well.

Q: What kind of dynamic do you think Caitlyn will have in the upcoming season with Vi

Katie: Oh…. I can't tell you that, I mean, all I can tell you is that….. no no I can't tell you.

I'm telling you a lot by not telling you

Q: If you come to facts as a cosplayer who would you dress up as Katie: Oh my god that is a really good question. I think I would dress up as Caitlyn because I just did some recording of season 2 and she has some incredible costumes. She looks really good. Yeah I mean I can't say anymore but I would love to dress up as a Caitlyn you know her costumes are really cool

Q: When you did the voice acting, did you have any props or cosplay items that you could use? (@ 6:35 Sunday) Katie: No, um, I think it would have been helpful to have like something I could hold on to because there are certain moments when Caitlyn, you know when she's fighting, .. Okay I'm giving stuff away now ..

But when she's maybe in action whether she's running or she's fighting or just breathing heavily or trying to climb out of something I think it's always helpful to be able to grab onto something but there's nothing that you can because they're afraid you might make extra background noise so everything has to be like in the air.

So that can be difficult so I would have liked to have some props for sure but it, there's only ever like a glass of water and the pages with your lines on it and the microphone.

Even when you're running, you have to just be like you have to pretend you're out of breath in place so I'd say it's definitely not easy to do voice acting but it's so much fun when you get the hang of it.

Q: What do you think Caitlyn's Spotify playlist looks like? Katie: Oh god, I don't think she would want anyone what's on her playlist but if she had to... it would be like 90s, R and B, literally, I'm just listing the stuff that I listen to. A bit of rock, a bit of grunge, I'm thinking of TLC I think she would love a TLC, maybe see Dr Dre, maybe Linkin Park, yeah, put up everything

Q: What nickname do you think Caitlyn would have for Vi? Katie: Oh.... do you know what I think she would probably call her by her full name. Violet. I think that would be quite a tease because I think Vi is such a cool name. I'm not sure Vi likes her full name to be honest, I think there's a reason why she doesn't, cause, Violet is, I guess I would see it as quite feminine and quite lovely and that's a last thing Vi would want to hear. As Caitlyn, I probably would call her Violet.

[sleepy0s]

The Ariana Griande concert

Havent written Ariana much so lemme know any tips!

Some au facts for this certain one-shot

Allay Grian! (I felt like Allay grian made the most sense to be a singer cos there like musical??)

His voice sounds different due to Allay stuff- makes it higher pitched?

Hermits know he's an Allay but no one knows he's Ariana Griande (Not even pearl- very important for this)

I've decided. When Grian is just grian he is he/they and when he's being Ariana Griande has she/they

This is my longest one yet! (1303 words)

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“Pearl! Pearl! I got them!” Gem came sprinting round the corner, clutching four tickets in her hands

 “Let me see!” Scar pushed Pearl to the side wanting to see the tickets, 

“Gem! You're the best!How did you get four VIP tickets?!” If Scars Vex wings worked then you best believe he would be floating

. “I have friends.” She smiled, handing the tickets out to her friends before pocketting her own. “We are forever in your debt Gem.” Scar bowed down, almost hitting Mumbo in the nose on his way back up. 

“What are you doing?” The voice made all four jump, having not noticed Grian get closer, the small allay was trying to climb Mumbo to see what was in his hands but was failing due to the suit material. “Gem just got us V.I.P tickets!” He made sure to take a pause after each letter in VIP, Grian just looked at him, sliding down the suit. “To who?” 

“Ariana Griande, of course!” Pearl responded before Mumbo could.

Now, they’re not sure what they expected from Grian but it certainly wasn’t for him to lay on the floor and sigh in what seemed to be sadness, “Grian?? You all good down there?” Gem put her arm out to help him get up- he took this as a chance to climb onto Gems shoulders instead, whatever her fault. “Yep. I'm fine.” Scar however seemed offended that Grian had responded this way to such an idol, “G, do you not like Ariana? She is the best idol in the world and you need to agree.” Grians response was a sad sigh as he hopped of Gems shoulder and fluttered towards his base. (Can you blame the guy tho? He just found out four of his friends were going to be at his concert, pressure much.)

~ ~ ~

Ok, so it turns out Gem is Amazing. They had front row seats to the concert and would be able to see everything perfectly, she had managed to get her hands on some merch so all four were decked out.

Gem was wearing a nice laced white shirt with a baby pink skirt, her hair was put high pigtails (One of Ariana's signature hairstyles) with two bows clipped on.

Pearl was wearing a pink shoulderless shirt, a bandana wrapped around her wrist, and her hair had been put into a plait with pink ribbon.

Mumbo was wearing pink glasses (Vampires don't do well with the lights), he had a pink jacket on which was covered with pins.

Scar, who was arguably the most enthusiastic, was rocking a pink cowboy hat, heart shaped glasses, a half buttoned up white and pink striped shirt (Think limited life) and had a bag covered in pins, bandanas and keychains.

So yea. They were decked out.

~ ~ ~

They had gotten there early and had been waiting for around half an hour (Though all would claim it was worth it) and now, finally the lights were dimming around the stadium  signalling the start was near, all the chatter quieted down as people looked to the stage. 

“I'm so excited!” Scar whispered from beside Mumbo

“Scar shush. I'm concentrating.” Pearl elbowed him, making him shush,.Just in time as well because suddenly a bright pink light appeared on the stage and a platform rose from underneath the stage, and there she was! Ariana Griande rose from the stage, wearing a sleeveless white shirt and a gorgeous red and pink skirt, her hair was put in high pigtails with ribbons wrapped around. It was genius really, the pink she had claimed as ‘hers’ matched the light blue of her wings and the small horns in between her hair.

“Good evening Ladies, Gents, Hybrids and Humans!” The four screamed at her entrance, waving their hands in the hopes she would notice them, “I hope everyones having a lovely night, and hopefully you're happy to be here!” She began walking to the front of the stage waving at audience members as she spoke, “We have an action packed night ahead of us, so first let’s just have a little talk!” She gave a young girl a high five, causing the girl to scream, someone threw a poster up luckily, Ariana caught it before it hit her, “Guys, please don't throw stuff.” Ariana began talking and walking again, just chatting normally as if one would with a friend about how her day had been and occasionally pointing the mic towards someone else to let them respond. 

She got to Scar, Mumbo, Pearl and Gem and gave them each a high five and smile, and honestly they looked like they were on the edge of passing out. “All right everyone! I think it's time we start!” 

~ ~ ~

The concert was around 2 hours long and honestly they wished it was longer. But now it was time for the best part. “We get to meet her!? Gem I dont think ive said it enough but you're amazing.” Pearl was smiling madly, hugging Gem as if she was going to disappear, “Yep, Yep I know- pearl. I can't. Breath.” Pearl immediately let go, making sure she was okay before running to go find the VIP line. “Pearl, wait up!” Mumbo called after her.

The three met her at the line, she had gotten near the front and was talking to one of the body guards, who seemed to know her? “Pearl! We're here!” Gem waved her hands in the air to get Pearl's attention as they got closer. 

“Ah! You guys made it! Look, meet my friend Martyn!” The three introduced themselves to Pearl's friend, “Martyn I wish we could talk longer but it's nearly our turn!” Martyn just laughed and gave Pearl a hug, promising that they would have to meet up sometime.

Scar dragged them forwards once it was their turn to meet Ariana Griande.

“Hello! Welcome, it's lovely to meet you!” Ariana smiled at them happily, from where she was sitting. “Hello! We are such big fans!!” Gem led the group to sit on the seats opposite Ariana. “It's great to see you so enthusiastic. Is there anything you'd like? I can do signatures, photos, could just chat, or really anything you’d like- under reason of course.”  There were probably loads of things she shouldn't do, but c'mon. They were gonna do anything bad. Hopefully. “Can you sign our photos? Please??” Mumbo had been put in charge of holding all four photos, and happily handed them over to Ariana to sign them. “I am so going to brag about this to Grian.” Scar said, causing Ariana to chuckle, The five talked for a bit, it was mainly just questions like if she had any pets, her favourite song she had made, just the normal things you ask your Idol. But obviously others needed a go so they had to leave, “Would you guys like a picture before you leave?” Ariana asked,

“Yes please!” Scar answered for the group as they all stood up to take the photo.

“Alright! Have a lovely night you guys! I hope to see you at the next concert!” Ariana smiled happily at them as they left the Private room, and headed back to the hub.

~ ~ ~

Scar popped around Grians base the next morning, poor lad looked exhausted. What had he been up to whilst they were at the concert? 

“Griannn!” He called out in a sing-songy voice, “Guess what I gottt”

Grian just sighed, rolling over and looking at scar, who was proudly showing off his Signed Ariana Griande poster. 

Grian rolled back over, “Scar, that's great and I love you. BUT. Its 5am go back to sleep.” Scar laughed a bit before wishing Grian a good sleep and leaving his base, promising to tell Grian all about the concert once he was more awake

[essential-oils234]

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[moonjxsung]

woah wait hold up i come back after like a day or two and i scroll back reading all the stuff i missed and i see YOU AND 🩵 ANON SPEAKING IN SPANISH woah have i ever mentioned that second languages are really fucking hot woah am i falling in love with both of you or am i falling in love with both of you WOAH HOLY SHIT SECOND LANGUAGES ARE SO FINE 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

im kr but ive been living in the u.s. almost my whole life (ever since like very early elementary school) but korean is still the language i use at home + with my family and english was my second language so whenever i switch between the two it doesnt feel like anything to me BUT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE SWITCHES LANGUAGES OH MAH LAWD 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️ holy moly its actually so fucking hot idk how else to describe it RAHH

anyways um updates on my life !! i recently went out to hang out w friends and watch a movie and go shopping and it ended up raining a little bit but it was still okay we ended up watching a horror movie and i cried 18 minutes into it because im shit easily scared for some reason while my friends were laughing their asses off saying the scene was funny like NO ITS NOT STOP LAUGHING !!!!!

we also went to a kpop store and i was heavily deciding whether i should get the super bowl album but i ended up not getting it because it was 42 bucks for type b at the store and i found a cheaper price online 😋😋 i did end up getting this really cute dress and a corset with it though so im pretty happy about that otherwise

WBU STAR hows life treating you pookie 😔😔😔

~《☘️》

HELLO MY ANGEL HOW ARE YOU !!

Also YES I am half Mexican so I know Spanish very well (I really don’t speak it well at all but I can fully read & write it) I DIDNT KNOW THAT WAS CONSIDERED ATTRACTIVE TO PEOPLE PLELWKDODKSKSKKEDN 🩵 anon are you hearing this la gente piensa que somos atractivos por ser bilingües ‼️‼️ ALSO THAT IS SO COOL THAT YOU SPEAK KOREAN?????? Maybe I understand your knack for switching between languages being attractive THE WAY YOU CAN JUST EFFORTLESSLY FLOW BETWEEN THE TWO IS SO FUCKING COOL HELLO??????? You ate frfr 💯💯

ALSO I FUCKING LOOOOVE HORROR MOVIES OMG HELLO what was the movie…… it did take me a little while to come around to the idea of horror movies but I have seen like 200+ of them (I have a whole list in my notes if anyone wants recs) I LOVE THEM SM

ALSO NOT US MATCHING???? I bought Super Bowl like last week and I pulled Jilix (manifested soooo hard I love this for me) also bought circus and pulled Channie the mannie 🫶‼️‼️ YOUR DRESS SOUNDS SO CUTE TOO IM SO EXCITED FOR U TO WEAR IT FOR SPRING. SLAY

Life is treating me GOOD I went to this little boutique yesterday and found my dream Marge Sherwood purse (it’s a Korean designer brand Felix wears on occasion for those who don’t know !!) and then I bought a second purse bc I have a purse addiction 🤸‍♀️ and I have SO much work to do but I’m chugging coffee and then I’m going to the gym and then I’m going to sit down and write for the evening !! We cheered

ILY POOKIE SOOOO MANY KISSES FOR U MWAHH 💓💞💕💘🩷💖👼

[barovianbitches]

Tyyran's Exile - Tyyran Drachedandion

It was mid afternoon, Tyyran and his father had been sorting scrolls and books all day. Though, it didn’t bother Tyyran. He would crack a few that seemed interesting to him and read a few pages. There was one that had particularly caught his attention this time around and Tyyran was chuckling under his breath. His father, Rhorrin, the knowledge-keeper of their tribe, had to bring him back down to earth, affectionately tapping him on his snout, “Remember the name of this one and read it later, my boy. We need to be done with this by sunset.” 

Tyyran nodded sheepishly, “Yes, Dad.”

Rhorrin watched as Tyyran obediently went to find where the old tome belonged on the bookshelf. The elder dragonborn’s striking blue eyes sparkled with knowing and compassion. He loved that his son was so interested in books and stories. Knowledge was power and in Dragonborn culture, heritage and history were incredibly important. However, He had noticed that Tyyran was prone to flights of fancy and his attention span was that of a goldfish. While Tyyran seemed to read and enjoy learning, Rhorrin wasn’t sure what all he was retaining. 

The day wore on and when sunset hit the two had successfully organized the library. Tyyran and Rhorrin took a moment to appreciate their hard work. The young Dragonborn then went to a book on the shelf and pulled it out. It was the one he had been reading earlier. The little guy took the book and sat on one of the benches nearest to him.

Rhorrin was curious now and went to sit beside his son, “What did you find?”

In his head he was hoping it would be something similar to “Dragonborn history: the Compendium” or “Tales of the Weary Traveler” or even “A Clodpate’s guide to the Universe”

But no. The book that Tyyran proudly presented to his father was instead a book titled:

“Japes for Jaunty Jokers”

It was a joke book.

Tyyran had begun school at the local bard school for poetry and spellcasting. He was beyond excited to get out of the dusty old library and begin studying some real stuff. He had big dreams of becoming a local legend with his lute playing and hoped to impress his father.

His finals were coming up and he had to come up with an act for one of the school's magnates and biggest patron of the performing arts. Shirren. This was his opportunity to show his skills and talents and perhaps even get a full ride scholarship through his musical endeavors. Tyyran knew he wasn’t the smartest or the most clever dragonborn, however he was definitely the most stubborn. (Plus he was occasionally funny… sometimes… his dad seemed to think so.) Tyyran spent weeks on his act. Practicing and practicing, writing and rewriting lyrics, making faces at himself in the mirror for dramatic effect and so on and so forth. On the final night before his performance he held up his lyrical masterpiece with a determined smirk, “This will DEFINITELY get me that scholarship!”

But sweet, sweet Tyyran had no idea that his act would go terribly, terribly wrong. 

The ornate hall was lined with candelabras and satin wallpaper. One large table in the middle of the room was set with a huge feast where nobles, families of the students and school faculty sat. On the far end of the room sat a small stage where large red curtains hung and a lone chair sat. This is where the finals will be performed. 

Shirren sat at the head of the table. A long-held scowl creased wrinkles into his scaly skin. He had many battle scars from years of fighting to keep his rank and status. Shirren was the main patron to this event and was very serious about music and the arts. Very serious and very boring. This guy was really serious about music. Like…way too serious in Tyyran’s opinion. 

So, after a few boring performances from his fellow classmates, Tyyran took the stage. With his chin tilted proudly upward, he addressed the room, making eye contact with his father who was sitting right next to Shirren, “Ladies and Gents, I have a special treat for you tonight. A ballad for you all.”

He cleared his throat and began strumming;

From Larsten to Dregnaught 

This music shall be sought

Try not to start choking

When I am done joking…

Tyyran put one clawed foot on the chair and paused dramatically with his eyes closed he strummed down hard and began singing,

Storm Giants ask what they can wear down there

And clever bard Tyyran says, “THUNDERWEAR!”

A paladin asks what gear he should garner

Tyyran says it’s chainmail! Cuz it’s “Holey Armor!”

And what would we do without jokes and japes?

Us dragonborn would be hoaxes and fakes!

Here is your hero to boring old hyms

It’s Tyyran! The crowds are adoring him!

What’s a beholders favorite food?

Why it’s Eyes-Cream of course, you old fool!

Why can’t barbarians keep hands from their axes?

It’s wonderful cleavage, as it so happens 

Why did the vampire fall for a Dark Wizard?

He practiced NECK-ROMANCING, or so that’s what she heard!

And what would we do without jokes and japes?

Us dragonborn would be hoaxes and fakes!

Here is your hero to boring old hyms

It’s Tyyran! The crowds are adoring him!

Tyyran’s last strum echoed through the room… he half expected the crowd to follow the cue and cheer. However, he was met with eerie silence. When he opened his eyes he saw horrified looks across the table. His father was looking away with embarrassment…

Tyyran’s heart sank as he realized his masterpiece had NOT gone down well with the audience. He saw a vein pop out from Shirren’s scaled forehead.

“Clearly, this student is out of line with this garbage!” The dragonborn howled, “This is not what we were looking for, Tyyran! This is… beyond offensive to what the school is working toward!”

Tyyran felt himself shrink, “Well, your honor, I’d like to say my style of music is supposed to spark joy and-”

“This music did not spark joy in me, sir. It has sparked rage.” Shirren retorted, “Honestly, I think you should be exiled for this sort of blasphemy.” The other Dragonborn at the table nodded in agreement. 

Tyyran saw his father look up at him with startled horror but couldn’t say anything for fear of getting the same sentence. He wasn’t really completely sure why this had gone over so terribly… Jokes never hurt anyone, did they?

Tyyran didn’t get a chance to defend himself as two burly Dragonborn butlers approached the stage and dragged him to the outside of the mansion where he was subsequently dumped into the snow. When he flailed and tried to catch himself, he fell face first into an icy puddle. 

One of the butlers whispered, “Probably shouldn’t come back, Tyyran… Sorry.”

Tyyran couldn’t believe any of this was happening… He got up and wiped his face, feeling hot embarrassment flush his cheeks and melt the snow that still clung to him. He looked back up to the manor as the butlers walked away and saw his father in the window with the most broken-hearted expression he’d ever seen…

He’d failed…and lost everything… just for making a few jokes.

[crysdrawsthings]

CrysPlaysBG3 - Meet the Druids

Playing with - Jheraar or Jhe, Dark Urge dragonborn sorcerer.

Enjoy the rest of notes by THIS LINK

A lot of people for better or worse continue to take a lot of interest in Jhe's squid problem. Including, but not limited to: very nice and completely normal swamp granny, dapper and rather "horny" rhyming gent and a rather radical in her approach druid.

Jhe meanwhile continue to engage in random acts of kindness, usually towards stray animals, as well as random acts of violence, usually towards people trying to kill her and, as turns out, bards. Jhe must have some deep bard-related issues.

You can make friends with a talking mirror by offering to smash it to pieces!

Skratch have been pet: 6 times.

For the last three days Jhe have been carrying a pickle jar with a tadpole inside of it in her backpack. Normal and totally not weirdo behavior.

I love all the funny magic items laying around, oh my goodness. So much good stuff! Got Wyll a lovely shield, some bracers for Jhe, Lae'Zel is still sporting a giant flaming sword, because why not...

Speaking about flaming, I am SO excited to meet Karlach! Heard a lot of good stuff about her ;u;

Gale is charming, you can't change my mind, wizard boi is charming. Love how he is SO offended if you drop the Evil Book. Insulted. Fuming even.

Lae'Zel comment on how she will be only welcome among her kin at the Astral Plane if she bring a mindflayer head. Baby. Angy teenager.

💖Wyll 💖 🫶

Can I also say that having Wyll, Lae'Zel and Shadowheart in party at the same time leads to some hilarious banter at times? Poor Wyll is desperately trying to flirt and it just met with huge nope.

[mysticalspiders]

Voyage of the Nautilus: Four Thousand Leagues Under the Pacific, Parts 1, 2, 3

“Look at this ocean, professor! Doesn’t it have the actual gift of life? Doesn’t it experience both anger and affection?

No hellos or good mornings for this gent! You would have thought this eccentric individual was simply continuing a conversation we’d already started!

This is such a fascinating little detail about Nemo that really gives you such an exact idea of who he is. Nemo has no care for small talk and just starts right in with the most important business: the ocean.

As for those billions of tiny animals,” he went on, “those infusoria that live by the millions in one droplet of water, 800,000 of which are needed to weigh one milligram, their role is no less important. They absorb the marine salts, they assimilate the solid elements in the water, and since they create coral and madrepores, they’re the true builders of limestone continents! And so, after they’ve finished depriving our water drop of its mineral nutrients, the droplet gets lighter, rises to the surface, there absorbs more salts left behind through evaporation, gets heavier, sinks again, and brings those tiny animals new elements to absorb.

Is this what actually happens? Every line of science in this book makes my head spin because everything sounds kind of correct and I know that the book does get a lot of stuff right but equally it just doesn’t quite feel right either. I don’t have enough of a science brain to figure it out.

When Captain Nemo spoke in this way, he was transfigured, and he filled me with extraordinary excitement.

I just don’t even know what to say at this point!

Conseil had told his friend about the wonders of our undersea stroll, and the Canadian was sorry he hadn’t gone along. 

I really love this strange little friendship trio that has formed about the Nautilus between Ned, Conseil, and Aronnax. Each has their own dynamic in themselves. 

When I arrived on the platform that morning, I saw the Island of Hawaii two miles to leeward, the largest of the seven islands making up this group.

It’s really startling to find them near populated land? It felt like the Nautilus was just in the depths of the ocean so far from any civilization that you could just forget about it. That feeling of a spaceship, lost in the depths. To suddenly come upon populated land is so jarring and shows how the oceans are isolated but entirely. 

Among other specimens from these waterways, our nets brought up some peacock-tailed flabellarian coral, polyps flattened into stylish shapes and unique to this part of the ocean.

I wanted to find a picture of this coral to add to this post but a very quick google search only brings up 20,000 leagues. So either this coral is just made up or lost to time. 

[merrock]

HAPPY FIRST OF DECEMBER!

Holy moly, can you believe we have entered the last month of the year?! It’s December, friends! And while we’re in holiday mode, we didn’t want to leave you hanging with our start of the month post, so here we are! Read on to see a little bit of what’s to come this month, the fun things we’re offering, a few little gentle reminders, and just ideas about what you could see in the year ahead.

HAPPENING IN DECEMBER:

winter wonderland sleepover (december 9-11): a fun event dedicated to not just holiday bliss, but also to friends and family getting together to have a good time in holiday sweaters!

winter market (december 18-24): the best place to do your holiday shopping, or just support local businesses, and enjoy the wintry, blustery, best parts of the season in Merrock!

new year’s eve party (december 31): hosting our shindig this year, Evolution is ready to see your sparkliest cocktail dresses and tallest heels, and see just how well the gents clean up, too!

EXTRA BIT OF FUN:

As usual, we have our monthly development resource for December, which is available any time that you want to have some fun delving into your character and really getting a good feel for them! And we also have a fun little moodboard challenge for you to create your character’s winter and holiday vibe. Neither of these are mandatory, and shouldn’t take place of you doing actual activity, but could be a lot of fun to jump into!

RULES & REMINDERS:

just a gentle reminder to please read over our rules and be sure that you’re familiar with them, but nothing has changed!

starters!!! with the holiday season here, it’s more important now than ever to make sure you are replying to starters right away. writers (new and old!) are looking for activity and to feel included, and it’s all of our responsibility to keep on top of that.

pay attention to main! please like the posts we ask you to read & like, follow and unfollow blogs as soon as possible, answer questions anons might have. even if you can only check in mobile, or are lurking, it’s better to stay on top of things than fall behind!

& watch the ooc blog as well! welcome new writers, make your fellow Merrockites feel seen & included, and keep eyes open for announcements or things we need help with.

try! that’s basically all that we’re asking right now. carve out an hour at night to do a few replies, or take an afternoon every few days to catch up, as long as you’re genuinely putting in the effort to be active, as admins we are so, so appreciative of that, truly!

THINGS BEHIND THE SCENES:

planning is already well under way for 2023; I will be spending a lot of my holiday break when I am caught up on replies working on stuff for the first few months.

that being said, you might see slightly fewer events on dash just until we build activity back up and have lots of participation! so we’ll be more selective with what we put the effort into based on what we’ve seen interest in over the past few months.

we’re very, very open to your suggestions on what you would like to see and do in the year ahead, so please don’t hesitate to let us know any ideas that you might have! and as always, we’re super open to the idea of your characters planning and hosting events, as well, or adding to the town in any way.

We’re so thankful for those of you who have stuck around during this crazy, busy time, as we know how stressful it can be, and we hope to see you still with us come January 9th when we slip back into normalcy, too. Lindsey and I have exciting things planned for the year ahead and cannot wait for another year of adventure in fun in Merrock -- but let’s finish December off with a snowy, blustery, Ho Ho Ho! xx

[crymeariveronceagain]

River. I absolutely cannot describe to you how big of an impact your writing has had on my perception of this fandom, and me as a writer as a whole.

I still have a vivid memory of laying in bed at 2am, binge reading I'm Tired, You're Lonely, and feeling in love with sokeefe when I hadn't really felt it that much lately.

I remember having a terrible day, opening my computer and brightening considerably when I saw that fate has been cruel (To Give Me Someone Like You) had updated, and I ate dinner while reading, smiling for the first time in twelve hours at something dumb that Keefe said.

I think that I've read Welcome Home more than any other fic ever. Ever River. Because every single time I got down to the bottom of the page, I was smiling like an idiot.

You're one of the single creators that made me truly love fanon Sokeefe again, and I cannot thank you enough for it. You've made me ship Stinex, and I'm even getting on the Tiana band wagon (even though I haven't quite gotten to Nothing But a Shadow because of school. I plan on it though!!)

River you literally shape my idea of this fandom's fanfic writing in the most positive way ever. After reading your stories I got creative energy. Me!! Just from reading your stuff!! I'm not even sure if I can find the messy warm up sketches anymore, but please please please know that you're such an amazing creator.

I've loved watching your style grow and even change as you go, and with each new work, I'm so excited to be wowed by one of my favorite creators.

Thank you, for creating such amazing things, from one of your biggest fans, even if I don't show it very well <33

okay so ladies and gents i will actually be crying for 3 years, im probably never going to recover from this or the emotions this made me feel, I'm probably going to be thinking about this for a long long time, and oh my stars, thank you so much <3

like, you have no idea how touched I am by this.

I don't think words can express it.

Legit.

And, also, This is enough to let me know you love my writing. Heck, this is more than enough. <3 I appreciate you very much and I am so so so very glad I could bring you joy in any way.

holy crap those memories of like

reading my silly little fanfics

gonna make me cry legitimately oh my hecking stars

thank you so much for thinking to send me something i love you very very much <3

[hunterwritesstuff]

Can you tell us about all the ocs in ur au? Just like names. Or just the characters in general?

Yeah! Going under the cut bc long, but listing most important stuff about them <3 TWs ahead: Abuse, religious trauma, parent death, death, homophobia mention, grief, and other heavy stuff, PLEASE take care of yourselves! Also, don't worry, I'm doing my research for the things here that I don't have experience with and I'm handling the sensitive stuff with utmost care <3

🧸 Hunter had a dad in the navy, but when Hunter was ten-ish, he died out at sea :(

🧸 He was an animator before the studio fell!

🧸 Before the studio fell, he was probably closest to Tom, Sammy, or Wally!

🧸 The reason he quit working there was due to him getting stressed out due to having to deal with his family AND incredibly short deadlines.

🧸 He has the same thing I do where if I stand for too long, his legs start to hurt :(

🧸 His favorite animals are manatees! :D(He relates to them a bit too much lol)

🧸 He very much so will break out into song at random.

🧸 He sees Tom as a father figure!

🧸 He had a breakdown when he realized he was gay :(

🧸 Sammy helped him through it <3

🧸 He's autistic btw, almost everyone here is aside from the last three-

✝️ Kenneth is an ex-choir boy!

✝️ He used to go to church, but stopped when he just didn't have the time to go anymore. He still practices slightly, like, he prays whenever he sees a carcrash, disaster of some sort where other people are in danger/hurt, or he's stressed, and he has a rosary in his pocket at any given time(as a comfort thing and like, as a fidget thing lol)! :D

✝️ Like many of my other ocs, he's autistic lol

✝️ He's always had a weaker right leg, so that's why he uses the cane :D

✝️ He definitely spends a fair amount of his morning routine choosing which cane to use for the day(It has to MATCH the VIBE of the OUTFIT!!! What's the point if it DOESN'T?!?)

✝️ He started off at JDS as a one-off VA for a character(A radio announcer that Bendy bothered because he said he was "too young to go into the business"), but he was fun to work with, so Joey kept him around for other voicework! :D

✝️ Before he worked at Joey Drew Studios, he was a radio announcer!

✝️ He always sorta. forgets to get food?? But Wally helps with that! :D

✝️ Also like, he's sorta like, a mix of Alastor and very VERY toned down Spamton(The best way to explain it is to show how he speaks, so like, he'll deadass just speak like this: "Weather got ya down? No worries! Get some HUGS from YOURS TRULY to help youR SOUL ASCEND to GREAT HEIGHTS!!!!!", his ass does NOT know volume control unless he's working-)

✝️ Also his last name is lowkey a reference to a musical artist I used to listen to a lot when I was younger-

🐕‍🦺 John is an. interesting fella!

🐕‍🦺 He looks average as shit on first glance, maybe you'd think he's like. a little sexist? But nope! He's actually quite sweet, in reality!

🐕‍🦺 He can't really handle excitement too much though :(

🐕‍🦺 Most times, he has his service dog, Wily with him(Wily is a Newfoundland :3), but he can't really bring that to the studio, so he threw together a device that detects his pulse, and if it goes too fast, it beeps at him(I KNOW THIS IS THE THIRTIES BUT LET ME HAVE THIS PLSSS)

🐕‍🦺 Overtime, Norman catches onto this and warns him whenever like. something might be too exciting for him.

🐕‍🦺 His family(thankfully) was in the rare percent of people who were chill with gay people :)

🐕‍🦺 They always felt so bad he had to hide such an, in their words "amazing and beautiful part of yourself" :(

🐕‍🦺 He's one of the few OCs I have who has a good relationship with his parents :]

🐕‍🦺 He's such a shithead in the like, /affectionate way, I love him.

🐕‍🦺 He works at GENT btw lol

🐙 This is Barley!(His name was chosen on purpose lol) He's Hunter's bio dad!

🐙 We love him! He's like, the best dad one could ask for!

🐙 He's the kinda dad to hand out full size candy bars during halloween and compliment EVERY SINGLE COSTUME, and like?? NOT COMMENT ON ANYONE WHO DOESN'T DRESS UP?? AND IF SOMEONE SAYS "Oh, I didn't dress up because I couldn't think of anything... :(" HE IMMEDIATELY SAID "That's alright! You went as the best thing you could, after all! Yourself! I'm so glad to have met you!"

🐙 He gave Hunter a manatee plush when he was like, two.

🐙 He always helped people out if they were having a rough time :)

🐙 Pure of heart, sweet of man <3

🐙 He wasn't a pushover, though! He could still stand up for himself!

🐙 He took Hunter out fishing a lot! Mostly to catch up on what was going on in his kid's life :)

🐙 He loved Hunter with all of his heart, bro, that man treated his son like a Goddamn PRINCE.

🐙 Even if he had a rough day, he'd always either sing Hunter to sleep or read him a bedtime story because "My son being happy makes me happy" :)

🐙 He'd be proud of Hunter...he'd be so proud...

🐙 His ghost still sorta watches over Hunter, man. HE JUST WANTS TO TELL HIM HOW FUCKING PROUD HE IS OF HIMMMM

🐙 BARLEY MAKES ME FUCKING CRY BRO

🪼 This is Marcy, Barley's wife!(And someone else's now, BUT WE'LL FUCKING GET TO HIM.)

🪼 Before Barley passed, she was the typical housewife! Heart of gold!

🪼 She always made sure to make extra bacon for breakfast because it was Barley's favorite and he'd always eat almost all of it :)

🪼 She's a seamstress! :D

🪼 Before Barley died, she always made sure to fix Hunter's manatee if it ever needed it :)

🪼 She was just...so sweet before everything happened...

🪼 Then she got the ill-fated letter. Barley was dead.

🪼 Their once happy, life-filled home now felt...empty. Soulless.

🪼 The day Barley died, a part of Marcy died too.

🪼 The loneliness was too much for her, so after a few months, to try to cope with the loneliness, she found someone and married him.(Again, WE'LL GET TO HIM. DON'T WORRY.)

🪼 Hunter was now just...another person in the house at this point. Marcy still loved him, but she couldn't handle spending much time with him because he acted too much like Barley for her to be able to stand it for too long. The wound was still too fresh.

🪼 She turns a blind eye to how her husband acts because...well...she doesn't want to be lonely anymore.

🪼 The house has a husband in it now, but it feels even more soulless now. There's a new husband and stepdaughter, but the life almost feels even MORE drained out of it.

🪼 Also like, now, anytime Hunter gets home, she measures him to keep track of how big he is. This is why Hunter doesn't really like hugs unless he trusts the person.

🦋 Rebecca. Ooh, Rebecca, Rebecca, Rebecca, where do I start with her?

🦋 She's Hunter's stepsister. Typical fare for stepsisters in fiction. Bratty, nosy, all of that.

🦋 She doesn't understand privacy too well. She'll just randomly walk into Hunter's room to whine about the latest drama she's had to deal with.

🦋 She's just...exhausting for Hunter to deal with.

🦋 She's younger than Hunter, so she gets pampered a fair amount.

🦋 She gets Hunter to do shit he doesn't want to by saying "Well, if you don't do this for me, I could always tell dad about how you're...well...y'know."

🦋 We don't LIKE HER in this FUCKING HOUSE!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️

🦋 Very Rarity-like in the worst possible way.

🦋 Very particular about how everything goes.

🦋 She doesn't understand Hunter's attachment to his manatee plush. It's old, stained, and just overall sorta icky looking(It is covered in years of love and Hunter doesn't want to wash it because it means so much to him and it still sorta has the comforting smell of his bio dad on it so he doesn't want to lose that)

🦋 Trying to decide if I want her to get the Anastasia from the Cinderella sequels treatment or not lmao

🦋 Her dad treats her like a princess. She's very spoiled.

🦋 Speaking of the bitch...

⛓️ This is Bruce. Hunter's stepdad. I hate him so fucking much.

⛓️ He's practically the exact opposite of Barley.

⛓️ He's cold, callous, cruel, uncaring...

⛓️ Y'know that one song someone on youtube made of like. the three disney villains singing about their woes with their daughters?

⛓️ This one? He's basically just Lady Tremaine's verse.

⛓️ He tells everyone that "Hunter just stays in his room all the time because he's a recluse who doesn't love his family.", but he basically gives Hunter no real...reason to come out of his room, even going so far as to make the like, "Look who's finally come out of his room." comments whenever Hunter tries to come out.

⛓️ He basically only pays attention to Rebecca and Marcy, honestly.

⛓️ Holier than thou attitude basically.

⛓️ Unfortunately, unlike Barley, he's. actually REALLY FUCKING HOMOPHOBIC.

⛓️ Anytime Hunter has any friends over, he shoots him a suspicious look. Like, he always assumes Hunter brings them over to either open up about how he's treated or for like, sexual shit.

⛓️ SPEAKING OF HUNTER'S FRIENDS, HE DOESN'T HAVE FUCKING MANY DUE TO THIS BITCH. He vets every person Hunter seems interested in and nine times out of ten doesn't really let Hunter talk with them.

⛓️ He's such a piece of shit, I ACTUALLY HATE HIM SO FUCKING MUCH.

⛓️ He literally doesn't allow Hunter to make ANY mistakes. If any are made, he reacts VERY FUCKING POORLY.

⛓️ HE'S WHY HUNTER HATES SURPRISE HIGH-FIVES.

⛓️ I FUCKING HATE HIM.

⛓️ I WANT HIS ASS DEAD.

⛓️ He literally just sees Hunter as a smudge on the family name.

⛓️ I WANT TO TEAR HIM APARTTTT RAHHHHH 🦅🦅🦅🔥🔥🦅🦅🔥🔥

⛓️ If the law didn't exist, the INSTANT TOM HEARD ABOUT HOW THIS MF TREATS HUNTER, IT WOULD BE ON FUCKING SIGHT.

⛓️ Whenever Hunter stands up to him, he just laughs, knowing that it won't last long.

⛓️ Whenever Hunter gets more like...dead in personality in the story before he gets inked, THIS MF IS TO BLAME, RAAAAAGGHHH

This is who and what I have so far lol OKAY NOW I NEED TO POST THIS AND GO SHOWER IT'S ALREADY 2:38 PM RAAAHHH /silly

[nflsundayticket]

Caleb Williams' Rookie Season Predictions Revealed!

well I'm gonna answer it this way because I'm gonna give you something that I don't think is talked about a lot with Caleb Williams.  I think is real positive I everybody talks about you know the so-called momes element okay and let's put that aside because to use an educational term it's really hard to major in momes. News Summary: Chicago Bears' rookie sensation Caleb Williams is set to take the NFL by storm, igniting excitement among fans and pundits alike. With high expectations and a city hungry for success, Williams' journey promises to be one of triumph and triumph. He's just a special cat and you don't want to start thinking that every quarterback that comes in league is like Patrick Mahomes um what I really like about Caleb Williams is he really controls the ball exceptionally well. What I mean by that is he can place the ball exactly where he wants to place it and sometimes I think that gets over look rich because we focus so much on movement now because of the M the mahomes's because of the Josh Allen the Lamar Jacksons. I'm sure I'm missing some other names as well um but we focus so much on that and there's no question that cayb Williams has that ability we've seen it in college but he really controls the football beautifully and I think when all said and done that's maybe the most critical piece. Because you can do everything right as a quarterback rich but if you can't throw it where you want to you don't really have anything and you think he's got that ability while also doing the off-platform stuff. I mean it's hard not to like Caleb Williams based on tape I mean you know I'm not going to sit here say he's the best quarterback I've seen in you know in 44 years of NFL films um but he's certainly a high level prospect and again having said that do I think he's going to come in and throw 40 touchdowns and five interceptions not likely although he is going to go into a pretty good situation. Normally a number one draft choice does not go into a situation quite like that and I know a question I'm about to deliver is not usually the lane in which you thrive or like to drive Greg but do you agree with the assessment the Bears clearly made to send Justin Fields packing and choose this kid do you agree with it. I do agree with it yes why is that um you know I think Fields has played enough games I believe he started 37 games in this league and one of the things that I think that is just stands out and it's very hard to coach this believe me you've had these conversations. I've had these conversations it's very hard to teach someone to see things clearly when they really don't just innate and I think that's one of the major issues with Justin fields that may never change and if that doesn't change he'll always be a spectacular player who can make special plays and will have special games. But may not just be exactly what you want at the quarterback position long term and based on what you saw out of Russell Wilson last year on tape Greg if this is truly an open competition between these two gents. The training camp opens in Pennsylvania in August do you think it's uh it's a that Fields has a shot at being a week one starter you think Russell's going to take the gig what do you think you know you know me Rich I'm not a a hot take guy yeah know but I would think that based on the way Mike Tomlin talks anyway you know I've not had this conversation with him I actually think that because he wants to run the football and that's important to him it seems to be anyway doesn't it playing physical football doesn't that seem to be important to Mike Tomlin yeah. I would almost think that Justin Fields because of the quarterback run game element would actually give them a more diverse offense than with Russell Wilson neither Fields nor Wilson is a true timing Rhythm passer so you know Fields would give you more options offensively if he was the quarterback if assuming that that's the way they want to play. If they want to run the ball with their two backs Naji Harris and Jaylen War if that's the way they want to play you know and be physical up front and establish that kind of offense then Fields gives you more options well listen I know when you talk about two-way threat quarterbacks. Ryan tanhill is not usually the first couple of names out of somebody's mouth but Arthur Smith had Derk Henry and on Ryan tanhill on the same offense and they they they look pretty damn good there were a couple years there they were really good I mean they went to the AFC Championship game they averaged over 30 points a game that year they almost beat the Chiefs right I mean no question catch the rich eyes. Read the full article

[ajoytobeheld]

Love, peace, and harmony, or: how I fell in love with The Courteeners

March 26th, 2009

Two years ago, it seemed I bumbled around interviews talking about how much I hated specific bands. It’s not that I like those bands now, I just realise how stupid a topic of conversation it is. It wasn’t entirely my fault. A lot of music journalists (primarily in the UK) very much saw LC! as fitting a gap they had, and so a lot of interviews we did were primarily intended to get us to talk about how British music was in a rut, ‘lad rock’ sucked and how nobody else ‘got it’ like we did. I guess we found it edgy and exciting at the time, to be seen (even by just a few) as being renegades, but now it’s mostly a little embarrassing.

Last night I went to see Morrissey play at Webster Hall. The Courteeners opened up. The Courteeners rose to prominence (?) in the summer of 2007 I think. We were in the US for that time, and when we got back from the UK and I saw some magazine with them on the cover (NME, maybe?), I had no idea who they were. I felt like my Grampy.

I stood on the balcony, watching their set, right next to their parents. After every song, a gent who I think was probably the singer’s father, wooped “come on Liam! Give it to ‘em”. Exactly like my dad does when he watches us play (sometimes my Dad calls me Liam). And the mothers danced and clapped along out of time. And smiles didn’t leave their faces the whole half an hour (The crowd’s reaction to the band was indifferent. It was always going to be though, because Morrissey fans don’t want to see anybody but Morrissey, do they?). The parents looked so proud. And that feeling of being thousands of miles from home, watching your sons play their songs in front of a couple of thousand people in New York City, cannot and will not be beaten, I’d imagine. And the feeling of seeing your parents that proud is pretty rad too. So yeh, I’m making even more of an effort not to slag bands any more. Because we are all our parents’ children, or something, and it’s fucking boring, and it’s much more productive to talk about the positives, anyway. RIGHT BLOGGERS!?

ANYWAYS, MOZ.

Was good. Here are some notes:

$9 for a bottle of beer is fucking disgusting Webster Hall. As if a $75 ticket wasn’t insult enough.

Opening with ‘This Charming Man’. Can’t remember being overcome by such uncontrollable smiles in a long time.

Morrissey’s band is amazing. The five of them were never completely overshadowed by Moz. Surges to the front of the stage, rockstar poses, balancing guitars on their heads. It was a SHOW!!

I watched an episode of Home Movies on my iPod whilst waiting for the music to start. It was the Pizza Club one. Really good episode.

Idiot man at the bar: “what is this spoken word stuff playing? Who put this on?”. MORRISSEY PUT IT ON, YOU R-TARD!

Morrissey: I think you should wear a belt. Middle aged men in light denim without a belt just makes me think of Clarkson.

Might get quiff.

One of the worst practices in the music biz: making support bands price match the headlining band’s merch. Come on guys.

Morrissey has a PETA stall traveling on tour with him. This is the coolest thing I have ever seen Moz, well done. But when are you gonna go vegan? [citation needed]

Watching people try to get onstage to touch Morrissey is the closest thing to religion I have ever experienced. I’m gonna try to touch Morrissey when we play at Coachella.

At the back of the balcony, too far away to see, girls ballroom style danced, together. Amazing.

Here’s a clip of Moz playing ‘How Soon Is Now’. It’s only about 60 seconds long, because it suddenly dawned on me:

“I am at a Morrissey concert, and I’m taking a really shit quality video, watching the song through an inch square screen, so I can put it on my blog, what the fuck am I doing, LOOK WHAT I’VE BECOME!! I am here alone, this song is SO TOTALLY ABOUT ME!! Work with it.“.

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Toy Factory

i made this story years ago i was ten i thinks couldn't say the full story 3 likes for the rest.

OK LETS GET TO BUSSINESS WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR YOUR PROMATION? I WOULD LIKE YOUR OFFICE MOVED SAID A MAN HE THOUGHT WOW IN HIS MIND I WOULD LIKE TO GET A RAISE SAID EVAN THE BOSS LAUGH SO LOUD THAT IT FELT LIKE EVAN'S EARS WERE BLEEDING

HE KNEW HIS BOSS WOULD'VE SAID NO HE JUST WISH HE SAID YES BUT IT WAS WORTH A SHOT EVAN WAS KINDA DISPPOINTED  THEN HE SAID WELL CAN I GET A BETTER OFFICE? SAID EVAN HE HEARD A COUPLE PEOPLE WHISPERING    THE BOSS GRUMBLYED AND SAID YES EVAN IN A VERY LOW VOICE AS IF HE SAID NO  BUT THEN HE HAD A GRIN BIGGER THEN A PENCIL ON YOUR FACE THE BOSS COUGHED AND SAID ACTUALLY I HAVE A GREAT OFFICE FOR YOU EVAN HE SAID WITH EXCITEMENT  EVAN THOUGHT IN HIS MIND OH GREAT WHATS  GONNA HAPPEN NOW THE TOY DEPARTMENT! EVAN NEVER HEARD OF THE TOY DEPARTMENT THE ONLY ONE HE HEARD OF WAS CLOSED DOWN YEARS BEFORE HE WAS BORN  THEN THE BOSSS GAVE A WAVE TO TELL THE OTHER EMPLOYEES TO LEAVE                                                                                                                                   HE SAID STEP IN MY OFFICE SON EVAN HAS BEEN WORKING AT HIS BOSSES FACTORY FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS HE LIKED THE PLACE BUT JUST NOT THE PEOPLE INFACT                                                                                                                                                                                                           HE LIKED THE PLACE BECAUSE IT WAS A CHOCLATE FACTORY AND EVAN LOVED CHOCLATE SINCE HE COULD WALK  AS HE STEPS INTO THE OFFICE THE BOSS EXPLAINS ALL ABOUT THE TOY FACTORY  BUT HE SAYS THAT HE WOULD BE MORE OF A SECURITY GUARD AND TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BETTER HE GETS A 1.25 RAISE EVAN SAID YES 3 YEARS OF PENNY PENCHING AND NOW A RAISE WHAT A LUCKY DAY CAN YOU START TOMORROW SAID THE BOSS  YES SAYS EVAN PUMP TO GO THERE WHEN EVAN GOT HOME HE WHENT RIGHT TO SLEEP HE WOKE UP GOT SOMTHING TO EAT AND WHENT TO WORK WITH A VERY HAPPY MOOD AS HE WHENT TO THE                                                                                                                                                            ADRESS HIS BOSS TOLD HIM TO GO TO AND WHAT TO DO AS HE WALKED IN THE TOY FACTORY HE WAS CURIOUS OF WHY IT WAS SO DARK AND TIMID HUH HE SAID ANYBODY HERE! VERY LOUD THEN HE SAW SOME PEOPLE HE TAPED THE MAN HE SAW ON THE SHOULDER AND THE MAN JUST IGNORED HIM AND DID HIS JOB EVAN WAS TRYING TO FIND HIS OFFICE AND MAKE SOME FRIENDS BUT IT DIDNT SEEM TO WORK SO HE EXPLORED THE FACTORY AFTER 15 MINTUES HE FOUND THE SECURITY GUARD ROOM/OFFICE HE SAW A NOTE SAYING JUST WATCH THE CAMERAS LUNCH BREAK AT 2:30   IN THE AFTERNOON COME IN AT 1:40 10-12 HOURS AND REMEBER TO CLOCK IN THE BACK OF THE BULDING OH AND THE TOYS SEEM TO MALFUCTION IN THE NIGHT TIME SENSING CHILDREN AROUND IT MAY SAY HI MOMMY WILL YOU PLAY WITH ME AND STUFF JUST TURN THEM OFF HUH SAID EVAN SEEMS PRETTY EASY AFTER LUNCH BREAK IT GOT REALLY BORING BECAUSE THE PEOPLE THERE JUST SEEMED TO DO THERE JOB AND THATS IT NOT EVEN TALKING AND MAKE ANY CONVERSTATION SO HE WHENT TO EXPLORE AT NIGHTIME IN THE FACTORY AND IT SEEMED SOO SCARY  SO EVEAN RAN BACK TO HIS OFFICE AND GRABED HIS LITTLE PORTAL CAMERA TO SEE THE FACTORY AND WATCH IT AT THE SAME TIME HUH SAID EVAN IS THAT A MAN IN THE STORAGE ROOM EVAN REALLY DIDNT WANT TO GO LOOK BUT HE DID WHEN HE UNLOCKED THE DOOR HE SAW A MAN IN SIDE THERE  HE WALK CLOSER TO THE MAN AND NOTCIES HE WAS IN A EMPOLYE HE SAID HELLO? YOU GOOD? THE MAN LOOK DEAD BUT HE WAS STANDING EVAN GENTELY SHAKE HIM AND THE MAN OPENED HIS EYES AND JUST LEFT EVAN YELLED WAIT BUT AS THE MAN LEFT THE STORAGE ROOM HE DISAPEARED WERID THOUGHT EVAN SO EVAN WHENT BACK TO THE SECERUITY GAURD OFFICE AND JUST WATCHED THE CAMERAS SOON IT WAS TIME TO LEAVE EVAN GOT IN HIS CAR AND LEFT WHEN HE GOT HOME HE WAS VERY EXHAUSTUD SO HE JUST SLEEPT BEFORE HE KNEW IT IT WAS  TIME TO GO BACK TO THE TOY FACTORY AS HE GOT THERE HE GRABED A DOUNUT ATE IT THEN WHENT TO HIS OFFICE  HE WATCHED THE CAMERAS AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE SO HE TOOK A NAP AFTER LUNCH HE WOKE UP AND HE FORGOT TO CLOCK IN SO HE RAN TO THE BACK OF THE FACTORY TO FIND BROKEN TOYS AND THATS IT HE LOOKED AROUND  THEN HE FOUND IT BEHIND A BIG SCARY TEDDY BEAR THAT LOOK CHEWED BY A DOG HE GOT CREEPED OUT BY THE BACK OF THE FACTORY EVAN BEGAN NOT TO LIKE IT

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Speakeasy (Steve Rogers x Reader)

“I’m not villainizing your peers because they like to get drunk on the weekend, Mr. Rogers, I’m villainizing you and your peers because you use illegal practices to keep yourself in business.

“You better chose your next few words very carefully, sweets,” 

Summary: When Tony Stark insists on hosting a themed party, you find yourself in the shoes of a 1920′s role with all the other Avengers. But what happens when you spot the Avenger you’d been harboring a crush on?

Warnings: Some swearing, intense conversations, some sexual moments but nothing smutty (just spicy!) 

A/N: I refuse to write and read mafia fics, but I still somehow came up with this. Enjoy!

Tony Stark lived for dramatics. 

Nobody who’s been in a 5-mile radius of the man is surprised. The list goes on with his over-the-top Iron Man suits, excentric galas, and Avengers-themed Pop-Tarts hitting the shelves. The Stark parties hosted what felt like every other week topped the list. More than once, without fail, he found an excuse to host parties. Infiltrated a Hydra base? It sounds like a party needs to be hosted! Bucky’s 106th birthday? The balloons are already inflated! Did Peter get an A on his AP Lang test? A cake has already been ordered. 

Tony’s newest fascination has been themed parties. He’s only hosted one, yet it managed to be more extreme than Morgan’s last birthday party; you could’ve sworn you saw a real unicorn. As he put it, the theme was ‘Football’ themed, hosted in a timely fashion for the Super Bowl. It was the grandest Super Bowl party you’d ever attended. Tony insisted everyone wore team colors, much to many people’s dismay. Although it may come as a shock, Bruce and Peter weren’t the most enthused to attend a party about football. 

Now, as the summer is winding down, he is planning another. The theme, you ask? He proudly announced it to be Roarin’ 20’s! 

“Ladies and gents, I know you’re all so excited! I can see the passion behind Bucky’s cold, dead eyes!” Tony announced in front of the team. You were all seated around the orange curved couch Pepper purchased for the compound, 

The silence amongst the team spoke volumes. 

“I’m gonna vamp it up a bit! By tonight, Morgan should have dropped off individual letters to each of your rooms. You have 1 week to read the said letter and follow instructions varying on what you received. This party isn’t going to be the only thing modeled around the ’20s,” Tony winked.

After Tony’s small speech, you couldn’t help but feel a little curious. The personalized letter, delivered by Morgan? He must have gone above and beyond on these invitations. A lot of the team got up, leaving to go resume their business. Others stayed back. Sam was already sitting on the couch with Natasha, unpausing the cheesy romcom they started earlier. Steve hung back too, coincidentally he had just finished his workout when Tony called a team meeting. God did he look good!

“Are none of you curious about this personalized letter stuff?” Natasha shook her head, her red waves dancing as she did so. Sam also shook his head, eyes immediately returning to the flatscreen.

Steve sighed, lifting himself from the couch. “You know Tony and his insane theatrics,” 

When you got your letter, you were overjoyed. As promised, Morgan knocked on the door. She was dressed in a bright yellow Princess Belle dress and pink fairy wings. Her bright smile shone like a thousand suns when she handed a metallic gold envelope with your name on it. 

The second you shut the door, you ripped open the envelope. Inside, was a black piece of cardstock decorated with gold lines and other crazy details. Gold lettering described the overall setting of the party. Nothing you hadn’t been exposed to already. However, on the bottom, there was writing instructing you to look on the back. Curious, you turned the invitation around and began reading the small paragraphs on the back. 

This party was also a role-play? We all had characters. 

You? You were the “Hollywood Bombshell’, as Tony so kindly put it. The invite had a small paragraph explaining your character for the night. She loved playing hard to get, was extremely confident, and adored attention. She’d do anything in the world for it. Wonderful! In smaller writing, Tony noted that he’d be providing our wardrobe.

And provide he did. 

The long, scarlet dress that just barely dragged on the floor was gorgeous. It was pure silk, with a large slit running up the left leg until your mid-thigh. The bodice was loose. 3-finger wide straps hung off your shoulders, creating a purposeful sag right where a small bit of cleevage appeared. All in all, it was gorgeous. Tony provided accessories, a matching set of gloves and pearl earrings accompanied the stunning silk. With the whold get up on, you felt like a hollywood bombshell. Natasha insisted on assisting you with hair in makeup under the ruse of ‘girls time’.

“I bet you’re hoping Steve will be the leading actor to your actress,” Natasha winked, helping create a beautiful red makeup look to match with your outfit. She was wearing a figure hugging black sequin gown. Her ruby colored hair was paired with a small black headband. 

You playfully slap her on the shoulder, “And what are you, Cupid? I don’t think he wears a sexy black dress, Natasha,”

Natasha chuckles, grabbing your chin gently and tugging your face closer to hers. She was incredibly concentrated on finishing your pencil eyeliner. “You’re no expert on Cupid, then. Sexy sequins are in. Maybe Steve will be wearing a red tie to match yours! That would be so adorable,” Her smooth voice teased.

“With all this talk about Steve I’m starting to think you’re the one with a crush on him,” 

The redhead giggled. “I have my own tall glass of super solider, sweetheart. I can barely handle Barnes. Blondie is all yours,” She commented while resting her hands. “All done. Go look in the mirror, let me know what you think. Hopefully you love it because Tony wants us downstairs in 10.” 

You stand up, heading to the bathroom that is conjoined with your bedroom. “What is Bucky anyways?” Tony instructed everyone to not share their roles. Some people respecting the request. Those were the party poopers. Known as Sam, Steve, Pepper, and Wanda. 

“He’s a speakeasy owner. Tony put him in a sexy stripey suit,”

You twirl in the mirror, admiring Natasha’s work. “Well Miss Jazz Singer, I guess we better get downstairs so I can see this suit for myself,” The two of you linked arms, leaving your room in it’s modern day glory and stepping into the elevator. Now? You’re no longer in modern times. You’re in the roaring 20’s! A few of the Avengers teased Tony for his commitment and dedication to the theme. You appreciated it. Sure, it was cheesy. Good thing you like cheese. 

The main area of the compound was decked out. Sitting on an ivory colored table next to the bar was a gigantic champagne tower. It was nearly taller than Bucky and Steve stacked on top of each other. Gold and black were scattered around the large room, black chairs with gold cushions; golden bartop decorated with black roses. You make a mental note to ask Tony where on Earth he found black roses. Wanda was sitting at the bar with Bruce. The Sokovian was wearing a knee-length flapper dress. It was purple with small silver details scattered throughout the fabric. She also sported a pair of small black pumps and black fishnets. Overall, she looked good. Bruce had a simple white undershirt, which was stained. Suspenders accompanied the shirt, holding up his army green trousers. 

“Well hello gorgeous,” You shouted, walking towards Wanda. Her attention switched from the martini glass in front of her to you. Her eyes glowed and a smile struck her face. Bruce turned around too, looking you up and down with wide eyes. 

“Says you! You look gorgeous, what are you? A model? Because you look like one!” Wanda laughed as she spun around on the bar stool. 

You smiled, seating yourself at the open stool next to Bruce. “As Tony put it, I’m a ‘hollywood bombshell’,” You used hand quotes to emphasize the exact role you were given. “Tony made me look like a million bucks, I’ll give him that. 

You felt a hand on the back of your shoulder from behind the bar. “Ladies, ladies, I know we’re not straying away from our roles; are we?” Tony’s familiar playful tone spoke over the suddenly loud 1920’s music. You winced, realizing that was the task you were given. Simply follow your role. Do some improv. Have some fun!

“Of course not, Mr. Stark,” Bruce spoke up. Now that you were closer to him, you noticed more of his outfit. The weird stains on his tee shirt were oil stains. He was a mechanic. Wanda was a flapper. What the hell was Tony?

“That’s President Stark to you, commoner,” That answered your question right there. You laughed, excusing yourself from the bar. The room had filled up, many of the Avengers staff joined the team for these parties. The medical staff from the medical wing were here, as well as the secrataries Tony hired to answer PR emails. 

As you scanned the room, you saw Natasha and Bucky tucked away in a dark corner. As Natasha promised, Bucky was wearing a brown suit with thin white vertical stripes. His long hair was gelled back, the white lights from the ceiling comically shining off of it. Scott was sitting with Cassie and Morgan, who were also dressed up. They were playing dolls, the only modern-ish looking things around the room. On the couch, Steve and Sam were sitting and passionately talking. Steve was waving his hands around while Sam laughed. However, Sam’s strong laughter stopped once he made eye contact with you. Taking it as a cue, you strutted up to the men. 

“Hi boys,” You winked. 

Sam winked back, dramatically raising his eyebrow. “Hello there gorgeous,” He had a small business card poking out of his simple brown jacket pocked. Gracefully, you bend down to retrieve a card. Sam Wilson, New York stock broker. How cute. 

“Stock broker,” You say flirtasiously.

“Model?” Sam questioned. 

“Actress,” Sam knodding approvingly, the corner of his lips lifting into a small charming smirk. 

Steve was uncharacteristically silent. Usually during these events, he was chatting someones ear off. He insisted he wasn’t the biggest fan of the parties; yet he thought it was only polite to try to enjoy himself when they happed. You’d be a liar if you said Steve didn’t look sexy. His plain black suit jacket hugged his biceps generously. The tight mathcing pants didn’t leave much to the imagination. Steve’s pink lips were set in an intimidating frown. Like hell you’d let that scare you.

“Mind if I sit, gentlemen?” You asked.

“Feel free,” Sam stated. 

Confidently, and before you could convince yourself otherwise, you plopped yourself into Steve’s lap. His face was etched with shock, but almost immediately fell back into his serious gaze. Sam nearly spit out the water he had been sipping on. Somehow, he stopped himself. 

“I hope I’m not interuptting any business,” You combed your fingers through Steve’s hair. Like Bucky’s it also had gel. Not nearly as much, though. A few strands sat on his forehead, framing his beautiful face. Gently, you tug and twist on a few of the strands. “I’d hate to find myself in the middle of an important conversation,” 

“Hardly,” Steve finally broke his silence. “We were just finishing up,” 

“And what do you do, Mr. Rogers?” You take your hand and rest it underneath his chin, lifting it up so he is looking up at you. His striking blue eyes locked with yours in an instant. 

He cleared his throat, “I run a few businesses,” His hand found the small of your back, thumb rubbing up and down the area gently.

“Define businesses. Mr. Banner down at the bar runs a car repair shop. Gorgeous Natasha over there is a jazz singer. Entertainment is big right now, I should know. Her date Mr. Barnes runs a speakeasy. Lots of sketchy characters there,”

“I’m very familiar with Mr. Barnes’ speakeasy,” Steve growled. His large hand came resting on your thigh. Agressively, he played with the flesh. Before you knew it, there were red marks where his hand had rested mere moments before. “I’m one of the sketchy characters you’re speakin’ about, sweets,”

Despite your characters confident facade, you struggled to keep up with it. Your overwhelming crush on Steve was making this interaction incredibly difficult. You could feel the raging heat on your cheeks. You couldn’t mistake the fluttery butterflies that occupied your stomach. Tony had been roaming around the party, waiting for people to break character. Like hell you were going to be caught. Who knows, maybe this could be your shot! Maybe this is the chance you’ve been waiting for to make a move on Steve. You’ve found yourself shy nearly every other opportunity you’ve gotten. Normally, you got cold feet and ran out of the room. The amount of times Natasha has had to cover for you is getting embarrassing.

“And sketchy you are. Those damn bars are illegal, now isn’t the time to be fumbling with the law,”

Steve chucked darkly, “Oh don’t act like you’re all pure and innocent. Hollywood runs rampit with anything illegal. Your folks love that stuff,” 

“My folks?” You urged him to continue. 

“You heard me the first time, doll. Nobody in that industry is the Virgin Mary. Everyone has that one thing they’d do anything for. Don’t villainize my peers because they like a taste of scotch every once in a while,”

“I’m not villainizing your peers because they like to get drunk on the weekend, Mr. Rogers,” You find your hand back in his blonde locks, twisting and tugging as you spoke. With this leverage, you pulled his hair to twist his head, exposing Steve’s ear. You decide to whisper, making the moment more intimate. “I’m villainizing you and your peers because you use illegal practices to keep yourself in business.

“You better chose your next few words very carefully, sweets,” 

Steve Rogers was a mafia man. Golden boy, America’s solider, was a crime lord. And right now? You don’t mind. 

“You’re gonna need to try harder than that if you want to shut me up,” The words spilled out of your mouth like milk out of a jug. The words were spoken as your confident, sexy actress character. Yet they hard truth to you. Not this false self someone else spun for you. Not the person gifted the silk red dress. You. You were speaking the truth you had held in for the longest time. The confession, though veiled by flirtatious banter, was transparent. 

And Steve Rogers did exactly that. He leaned forward into your lips. His hands found their place on your hips, as yours found a place in his hair. Passionately, he kissed you. His lips violated yours sinfully, in a way that Jeuss Christ himself would need to turn his back from. But you didn’t care. 

Breaking the kiss, Steve Rogers only said one thing.

“The only illegal things I’m doing tonight are the things I’m going to do to you,” 

And you’d be damned if you stopped him.