#very mama bear coded of him

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Big bird protecting his baby bird :3

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I’m not sure if you just focus on just x reader stuff or not but *pats movie!mike on the head* he’s definitely a little, mans needs to be taken care of the same way he takes care of Abby, he needs to be babied and loved….needs the snuggles…needs to be the one being taken care of for once….

Maybeee a some hcs or Drabble of regressor!mike w/ CG!vanessa (or CG!reader if you just do xreader stuff!)

you get me anon you get me… here’s some hcs of little!mike and cg!reader <3

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• he would hesitate to try the other side of being a little at first but then, he would absolutely love it

• loves to be called any pet name you can think of, but especially “mikey bear” or a “good boy”

• speaking of good boys, you can shower him in any sort of praise and his metaphorical tail would start wagging (he claims he’s a cat person but he’s very puppy coded)

• definitely has a certain comfort object (i.e. a stuffie) that he brings absolutely everywhere with him. if it has to be washed by you, he stands outside the washing machine and watches it until it’s done. he doesn’t have a collection of things or anything because he still realizes that money can be tight for you and him

• he would cuddle that stuffie to sleep since his tiredness would still translate over to being a little. please let him take a nap!

• still recognizes abby as his sister (big or little one depending on how old he regresses to) and includes her and you in all of his drawings

• claims he’s too old (no matter how old he regresses to) to hold your hand anywhere but you still end up holding hands even after he’s said it

• I don’t think he would regress to too young, maybe around 10 or whatever age he was when garrett went missing

• will shyly ask for physical affection like hugs and kisses from you, he’d never fully admit it but he would love to be smothered in your care and affection

• either calls you by your name or “mama” or “papa”

• I headcanon him as autistic and I think he would lean into stimulating himself more when he’s feeling younger. especially rocking on his feet, flapping his hands, always fiddling with his stuffie, etc etc

• loves to help you cook or bake anything, I think he cares about feeling useful around the house and wouldn’t always mind doing chores (if he’s not tired)

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I definitely think he’s a flip and thank you for allowing me to recognize that. it’s like 6 am and I don’t think this is my best work but I hope you enjoy anon <3 tysm for reading

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Spy x Family CODE: White new trailer and predications

A new teaser trailer for Spy x Family CODE: White was just released! While a lot of the footage is the same as previous trailers, there were a few new notable scenes, which I screenshot below:

If you haven't seen already, I made a very detailed post with my predictions for the exact chronology of events in the movie, based on the trailers and information we've gotten so far. So give that a read first since the predictions I'm about to make here from this new trailer are based on that:

-Firstly, the man in the photo in the second screenshot is the man that will supposedly be replacing Twilight for Operation Strix. Previously I thought Twilight may have gotten this information from the rolled up note he's seen catching in the first teaser trailer. But since this trailer actually shows him meeting with Sylvia, I'm now theorizing that the rolled up note is instructions telling him where to meet her. I also now think that Sylvia will be in at least two scenes: this one, and later on with Fiona and the other agents when discussing the microfilm.

-And secondly, the new scene with Yor is very telling. She's holding the key that Anya had used to open the trunk with the chocolate. If you read my aforementioned predictions post, there was a scene with Yor from the other trailers of her seemingly fighting someone indoors, and I couldn't tell if it was inside the train or somewhere else. However, with this new scene of her holding the key, I'm pretty sure the fight scene is on the train. What threw me off is that she's wearing the lipstick during this part, which she got after the Forgers visit Frejis, which I thought occurred after the train ride. So now I'm thinking that the train ride takes place after they visit the shops in Frejis and is the train that will take them to the place that they're staying, where they eat the Frejis cuisine. Yor discovers that Anya had run off somewhere while on the train (and finds the key), she sees the bad guys interrogating or perhaps attempting to kidnap Anya after she ate the chocolate, and proceeds to give them some "mama bear" punishment. I still don't think Anya's actual kidnapping happens here as other scenes don't align with that.

The trailer also has a new line of dialogue from Yor where she's telling Loid that something happened to Anya. Now this could be during the train scene I just discussed, or it could be later when Anya is kidnapped for real (since the dialogue in the trailers don't necessarily match the scenes being shown). My predication was that Loid and Yor work separately to save Anya, but maybe they at least confirm with each other that something happened to her? 👀

Anyway, I'm as excited as ever for the movie! (and finding out how many of my predictions were right/wrong 😅) Depending on how much new information/trailers we get in the next month before the movie's release, I may do a revised version of my predictions post.

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10 BL Boys I Want Carnally

10 BL Boys That Make Me Feel Things™

(not sexual, not romantic but a secret third thing)

okay so I wasn't exactly tagged in this but I saw several people doing this and I'll take just about any excuse to scream about my favorite characters so I'm just going to very sneakily join in on this trend 👀

there is absolutely no ranking to these bc I couldn't rank them if I wanted to

(also I changed the name a little bc my ace ass is literally physically incapable of wanting anyone carnally but I still have lots of thoughts lmao)

1) Tharn (The Sign)

I mean. is literally anyone surprised that this is where we're starting?

he's the nicest person out there. he can kick your ass if he wants to. he lost his parents at a young age and is absolutely convinced that everyone he loves is doomed to die and he keeps seeing visions of people dying and he's told again and again that those he has wronged in a past life - which he doesn't even remember - are still out to get him and yet he has so much kindness left for the world??

also he can be such a little shit and knows exactly how to tease Phaya back I love him so goddamn much.

(also that mole-)

2) Kim (Kinnporsche)

was he also on my characters I'd hit with my car list? maybe. and what about it.

I love him so much. he's such a badass but he's such a loser. famous singer who falls for a fan he was supposed to be investigating but is too emotionally constipated to admit it. badass son of a mafia family who can kick ass but only if he wants to. who does it like him honestly

(it also helps that he's played by just about the prettiest man alive)

3) Babe (Pit Babe)

did I start watching this show ironically? yes. is every mention of alphas and mpreg and that mama/papa thing hitting me like a brick and causing me 9000 psychic damage every single time? also yes. did I absolutely fall in love with the show and just about every character in it? you bet your fucking ass I did.

but I especially love Babe. he's just so babygirl. special alpha man who has to act tough and strong but just wants to be babied by his dumbass loser (affectionate) alpha boyfriend. like, he's actually so goddamn soft?? I love him.

4) Guy (Bake Me Please)

I think we all knew this was coming. I was literally gushing about him for half of the episodes. Guy my beloved. that show did not deserve you.

he spends the entire show supporting his crush's every decision and trying to make sure he's okay literally how could you not love this man

(yes he was a petty bitch for like 5 minutes there but he immediately apologized for it the next episode. properly. unlike certain other people-)

5) Sprite (Twins)

he's so himbo coded. himbo of all himbos. the himboest. not a brain cell in that head. he's my little dumbass I love him.

he deserves so much better than what he's being put through. someone please just love and support him for who he is. and also take him away from that family

(please talk to your boyfriend tho I am begging)

6) Wei Wuxian (The Untamed)

MY BELOVED. I could write essays about him. he's such a great character I love him so fucking much. if you ever had to bear witness to me talking about him.. I am so sorry.

sassy emo bitch with a flute and a tragic backstory who's seen as evil by just about everyone but only ever had the best intentions. absolute fucking dumbass. kicks ass. always smiling despite the circumstances. loves his siblings so damn much. doomed by the narrative. what more could you possibly ask for

7) Zhou Zishu (Word of Honor)

I'm trying so damn hard to keep this list to one character per show and it really took me a while to decide if I wanted to include him or Wen Kexing but ultimately it was Zhou Zishu for me

just.. god. him. assassin sect leader just trying to retire who keeps getting dragged into the biggest bullshit but doesn't really mind bc the bullshit comes with a mysterious pretty man. also that whole god damn nail thing. I have so many thoughts and feelings about that but this post would get too long if I got started on those-

(also actually pulling the "I'm literally dying" card to get out of chores is so fucking valid of him. more characters should do that)

8) Milk (Choco Milk Shake)

he is quite fucking literally a reincarnated cat, of course I love him. I could list reasons for why I love him but it would be the exact same reasons just about every cat person on earth lists for why they love cats so. but here's a quick summary, just in case:

petty. dramatic. knocks over glasses. silently loves you so fucking much.

9) Tew (My Dear Gangster Oppa)

I really did not expect to love him this much? greenest of green flags (except for the plot line we shall not talk about). can and will kill people and is fine with it (seriously it is so refreshing to see a mafia character not having a huge moral dilemma about being in the mafia). both a badass mafia man and a gamer guy who doesn't know how to talk to people and is absolutely whipped for his gamer bf.

also scars make a person just about 110x more attractive I don't make the rules. even if the scars are weird and yellow, it's the thought that counts.

10) Tian (A Tale of Thousand Stars)

I? love him??

I just love how he sets out to do something for someone he didn't even know because he feels like this person deserves that much at least and how he ends up genuinely loving and caring for those kids and the village and this inner conflict he's having the entire time but hiding oh so well and how he actually calls out his parents on their rich people bs and-

tagging everyone who reads this far and wants to do it. seriously. I mean it. if you want to do this, please go ahead and say I tagged you. I love reading everyone's thoughts.

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Okay don’t come for me Halsin-enthusiasts and werebear truthers because like for the most part I agree with everything you say, and this is not one of my usual well-thought out deep dives, this is me rambling because I have questions BUT

One thing I love that hasn’t really been talked about (unless I missed it) is how good Halsin is with kids and how that’s distinctly NOT a male bear trait? Like, actually, Halsin deciding to adopt 30 kids actually kind of goes against what he says is his well-defined and very established nature. It’s very un-bear-like of him to want to raise kiddos

I mean maybe it’s a female bear trait but like hear me out

Male bears tend to mate with female bears and then leave. In some rare cases they will outright attack and kill cubs to mate with female bears (but this doesn’t happen often because mama bears WILL fight you and male bears aren’t looking for a fight they’re looking for fun). But for the most part a male bear dips out after mating and does his own thing for several months until it’s mating season again and then he’s like “knock knock guess whose back again no I will not be paying child support”

So like

If Halsin is a werebear, do wearbears have different behaviors? If not wearbear, then what else is influencing this desire to build a big family and settle down?

Are Halsin’s affections for/talent for raising a whole gaggle of kiddos a wood elf thing, a Druid thing, or something else?

I mean it could just be that this is an accidental overlooked thing despite that Halsin’s writer(s) are pretty intentional about writing him with a lot of “haha what a bear thing to do” traits (loving honey, etc) but we can probably headcanon our way into an explanation right

I’m only making a big deal out of this confusion in my mind because Halsin makes such a BIG DEAL about things being “in his nature” or “because of his nature” and so on. And obviously his nature is influenced by many things, not just his cave bear form, his identity as a druid, or him being a wood elf. I just think it’s interesting that for all his talk about stuff being “in his nature” and insinuating that at 350 he’s kind of established everything he likes and dislikes, that maybe he forgets he’s still capable of growth and change

On the same note, I find it so interesting that when you romance him he’s specifically like “the wolf mates for life, but the bear roams free and partners as its instinct dictates. I need to stay true to my nature and you to yours.” I mean, he’s being a bit reductive about wolves and bears alike here, but my point is that he’s constructing his polyamory as a bear-like behavior instead of being like “I was raised this way” as a wood elf, because wood elves are super poly too and that could have easily been the reference he went with

If I recall, his preference for roaming is also considered a bear-like behavior? In the dryad love test, the question “When is he most comfortable” has two correct answers: when he’s in the form of a bear, clad in nothing but fur (he says that’s a fair assumption but not the truest answer) OR saying that comfort doesn’t come naturally because he’s always restless and roaming (he approves of this answer more and says “Comfort is for the farm animal, snug in its pen.”). Roaming is…well a trait for any wild animal, but could be coded to a male bear specifically I guess…but anyway at the very least he makes this connection to being like a roaming wild animals over a settled domestic animal

So we have a Halsin who admits that roaming and avoiding comfort are things that are true to his nature…and yet he decides he’s going to build a community/commune out in the ruins of Thaniel’s lands and raise like 30 kids on his own/semi-communally. Which is not really a bear or wood elf thing to do (if we’re being super reductive about bears and wood elves, neither of which are monoliths, and also I could be wrong about wood elves because I can’t find much about their familial structures)

I’m not saying it’s inconsistent—because it’s not inconsistent to Halsin’s overall character. The minute I heard Halsin say that was his plan I was like “this is absolutely something you would do you great mad bear take me with you” (and then I was upset when I couldn’t go with him because it was patch 3 days and I was SAD). Like if you listen to him talk enough in Act 3, especially after visiting Jaheira’s house, that man has wanted a family for forever, and he has a big heart for refugees, the displaced, and children in particular

So, speculation, I think Halsin choosing to build a community and go from 0-100 on the family-building process is actually indicative of him realizing that now that he’s not an archdruid, and now that the shadow curse is fixed, he can remake himself into something of HIS choosing. Something that isn’t “dictated by nature” but aligns with his desires and motivations as a complex person. He says comfort is for the farm animal, but he builds a home in nature where his children will be safe and comfortable. He’s not making them a big nomadic tribe, they’re all in one safe space together. That could be seen as contradictory, but instead I think it just shows that he’s still a malleable person who needs a minute to grow into the idea that he can now be whatever he wants

And he chooses to be Daddy Halsin. He doesn’t even wait to see if his romanced partner (if he has one) is coming with him on this sudden about-face venture. He’s like “I’ve got nine wagons of kids who are already calling me Daddy and we’re leaving in two hours” like this dream is SO IMPORTANT for him. It overdrives nature and druidic duty and everything else. It very nearly overrides his love for his romanced partner

I mean it did kind of override it in earlier patches but the epilogue now lets us join him and patch 6 now let’s us openly be like “Halsin you ass I’m coming with you” when I say I slammed that button so hard let me TELL YOU but anyway his romance is not really going to influence his dream of having a family. He’s gonna raise those kids whether his current romantic partner there or not (but he will be disappointed and sad about his partner not joining him tho because obviously that stings)

Anyway I’m just rambling at this point. My question is this: do you think that Halsin’s desire for kids comes from a specific “part of his nature” (bear, werebear, druid, wood elf) or does it come from some other part of him as a person, or do you think it’s a moment where he realizes he can just decide things for himself and that he doesn’t always have to let nature dictate who he is?

Thoughts??

If you made it this far congrats you get a Golden Halsin :’)

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Wait it’s pride month do you think you could do like modern hcs of the boys at a pride parade?

The gang at a pride parade

A/N: i normally don’t like writing modern boys idk but i tried my best here!

Tags: modern!gang, pride parade

Warnings: homophobia is mentioned but is far from a main point

Darry

he would be like the mom that’s so supportive it’s annoying yk? he’d 100% bring like a backpack that’s just full of chocolate, water and fruit and let anyone take what they need

Darry’s just a big mama bear in general imo so he would also just beat any homophobes heads in.

Will hand you a list of secret codes that mean something different. for example if you call him and say idk- “broccoli pizza” that could mean “i need to get out of here” so he’d come get you and the two of you would go for coffee to calm down and then see if you wanted to go back or just go home.

Ponyboy

To be frankly honest i don’t think pride parades would be his thing? it’s very loud and lots of people which i think would make him a little nervous.

just hold his hand while you’re there ok? he’s doing his best even being there and having you beside him all the time will just make him feel slightly more at ease.

He will make sure you have fun even though it’s not really his thing and who knows maybe he’ll warm up to it by the end? i think he likes the idea of it, just not all the people there.

Sodapop

This boy is in his element! he’s probably in some crazy outfit and asked you to give him the most sparkly makeup look ever and he is definitely in the parade.

He’s his normal hyper self, but 10 times worse. he’s running around the place, like a dog that has the zoomies type shit. nobody give him sugar under any circumstances..

Soda is going to make like 17 friends and then invite them all back to the house for another party so be ready for that. also, remind him to hydrate because he will forget.

Dallas

He won’t be in a cool outfit he’ll in his leather jacket and jeans, but maybe you can get him to wear a pin.

He will be kinda uninterested tbh but he will let you drag him around all day. and hey, maybe it’ll grow on him over time you never know.

The only time that he’ll leave your side is if he spots some homophobes, then he’ll start a fight as we know Dallas does so just, keep an eye on him. or don’t and join the fight, whatever works for you 🤷‍♂️

Two-Bit

He’s “there for the drink and only the drink.” is what he tells you but he still gets you to help him pick a nice outfit and paint his nails for him. once you get there the drink becomes his second priority.

Two actually really enjoys himself in the end but he has a habit of wandering off so be careful. He will be flirting with everyone he sees unless you tell him you’re not comfy with that then he’ll stop

He probably brought a disposable camera with him so a few days later he’ll have a picture of all the people he spoke with and all the memories you made

Steve

Was probably dragged along by soda. If you want him to wear something for the occasion you should sneak into his room the night before and decorate one of his sleeveless denim jackets. he gives me the vibe that he’d rather DIY his outfit rather than buy it.

Same as soda he will be 10 times more hyper and he would be showing off his gymnastics talent doing flips off cars and stuff.

He would be similar to dallas though since as soon as he spotted a homophobe he would right there to beat them up. nobody ruins this day for him.

Johnny

I don’t think it’s Johnnys thing to go to a parade so he’d either go but be slightly terrified of everyone or he would let you go with your other friends and stay behind.

if he stayed behind though he’d love to hear everything about your day once you got home. then you two would go to the cinema together.

If you did go together then he’d be a little like Darry, very prepared for anything that could happen and he would make some code word that means “time to go”

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Hardships, Happiness, Hemmings--a magazine article--Luke&Lily

**this is a MOCK magazine page**

a/n: Hi! I wanted to try something different and I also just wanted to write about Luke gushing about mama and the kids😊 I hope you like it!

Word count: 1.8k

Enjoy!

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Article by: Claire Tucker

Flowers line the walkway to the front door and after a doting doorbell rings, the first thing before me is a brown eye-ed bulldog-terrier mix named Petunia, known famously as the dog owned by the tall, blond-curled Australian frontman of 5 Seconds of Summer, Luke Hemmings. He’s smiling warmly and then the quick patter of feet on the hardwood is behind him followed by an excited question, ‘who is it daddy?’

Luke swings his second daughter, Posy age 5, in his arms. She waves hello and asks who I am. ‘This is the nice lady interviewing us, remember? Come on in.’

An episode of Bluey plays on the tv where his other children, Lily (9) and Oliver (1) sit happily on the couch. Oliver waves, Lily gives a quiet yet polite hello as Posy introduces me to her siblings. From the outside they’re seen as a rockstar’s family, but on the inside, they are a family just like any other. Toys are everywhere, grocery lists line the fridge and a month’s calendar is filled and color coded with each child’s extracurriculars.

CT: How do you manage all of their schedules while you’re working on new music or are on tour?

LH: All of it couldn’t be done without my wife, y/n. She’s got everything down to a T and I have reminders on my phone as well. Being home on most days is really helpful while she’s at work so I can take Lily to ballet and Posy to karate. Their uncles are a big help.

CT: What’s the hardest part of parenting?

LH: There are hard things but having a partner is what makes it all better. We have difficulties like any other family; getting them to bed isn’t always easy, making sure homework is done, asking permission to use a toy instead of just taking it (he chuckled at that) Posy is always taking Lily’s things. We’re working on asking first.

CT: You share custody with Lily’s father, Cory Stone, was it hard at first? Because you’ve been with y/n for…almost ten years, now?

LH: Yeah, ten years. There were some rough spots in the beginning of our relationship and I was so nervous to meet Lily in the beginning. She was only one at the time, but I knew if she didn’t like me, I wouldn’t get another date with lovie. Lily and y/n have such a close bond.

CT: Lovie?

LH: Oh, sorry (he blushed) that’s my nickname for y/n. I always call her lovie. But um, Lily and I got along great right away and soon, I saw her like my daughter. Cory is great, and so is his wife Ella. They have a beautiful little girl, Violetta who absolutely adores Lily, Posy and Oliver.

CT: So you’re all a big blended family?

LH: Definitely. It takes a village to raise kids and our village is big enough to do just that. We have so much love and support and we want to make sure we’re supporting and helping them in any way we can.

At this point of the interview, y/n Hemmings joins us with a pitcher of lemonade and some blueberry muffins she said Lily made. y/n joins us for the second part and sits intimately close to Luke who greets her with a soft kiss to the cheek and an arm flung around her shoulders.

CT: Oliver is your youngest and you shared very briefly with fans that it was a somewhat difficult pregnancy. How did you maneuver that as a couple?

LH: It was very hard. My main concern was how y/n was doing after it all happened. She had to have an emergency C-section but as soon as her eyes opened, she was the mama bear I’ve known and loved all along. She demanded where our son was, what his condition was and that we needed to see him as soon as possible.

Y/NH: You make me sound horrendous. (she said this with a laugh and a hand to cover her face)

LH: No! Lovie, you woke up and were fierce. You always put our children first and it never ceases to amaze me.

CT: And how is Oliver doing now?

Y/N: He’s so wonderful, he loves to laugh. Because he was born prematurely, he hasn’t been talking yet so we’ve been Signing with him and he’s caught onto that pretty quickly. He loves snow.

LH: Yeah, we went to a cabin and it was the first time any of the kids saw snow, Oliver loved it the best. When it’s raining here, he’ll go to window and sign ‘snow’ and he pouts everytime that it’s just rain.

CT: Y/N, what is it like at home while Luke’s away touring with the band? How do the kids handle it?

Y/NH: It’s always hard the first few weeks. The kids miss him terribly and it’s hard to explain timezones but we always mark a spot on a map where he is. We FaceTime with him as much as we can and when he’s home, we always make the most of it even if it’s for a few days.

CT: Luke, how is it with you?

LH: I have yet to find the best way to get used to being away from them but honestly, I don’t think I will. It’s always hard to be away from my family and especially when they’re younger and going through milestones. I’m happy I was able to see Olly walk for the first time, but I missed Posy’s fifth birthday. So when I’m with them, I cherish every moment.

Y/NH: And he’s the best dad, he’s always present and supportive of whatever they want to do. He and Lily love to sing together, he helps Posy with her karate and yes, he does wake up whenever Oliver is crying. We’re a great team and I couldn’t have asked for a better husband. The way he welcomed Lily into his life too…I’m sorry, I’m going to start crying. I’m a bit emotional.

CT: I understand you both wanted to talk about another hardship you faced as a couple and as a family.

Y/NH: Yeah, I had a miscarriage last summer and it really caused a wedge between me and Luke. I wasn’t handling it well, I wasn’t opening up with him because I was trying to process what happened. I kept thinking it was my fault, but I couldn’t dwell on that because I have three children to care for. I didn’t want to lose it in front of them so I kept it all bottled inside.

LH: I tried to uncork her bottle but it was hard. We were both thinking and assuming the wrong thing of what the other wanted and we started to see a marriage counselor. We went through some sessions, we did a technique she suggested and it got us through. From the outside we held it together, but on the inside, our family has gone through so much in the last several years. From y/n’s pregnancy being difficult to Oliver being in the NICU for weeks, normal sickness that come with children, touring and being split apart, and the miscarriage…

Y/NH: We’ve had so many hardships, but within those hardships there’s been happiness and a ton of help from our friends who are more like family. Luke’s parents were so amazing and flew out to help when needed. We have so much love surrounding us, it’s incredible.

CT: It sounds like you two have created a wonderful life. Anything to look forward to in the next year?

LH: We’re just taking it one day at a time. Our anniversary is coming up soon. Might plan a trip with the guys over the summer and we’ve got a double ‘first’ birthday for the twins.

CT: That’s right! Michael and Crystal are still the new parents, how’s that going?

LH: Great, Michael still calls and asks me for advice.

Y/NH: Luke is a pro at the blanket wraps, he can do it in thirty seconds flat.

Just as our interview was coming to an end, Lily, Posy and Oliver ran out with Petunia hot on their heels. Posy leapt into Luke’s lap reaching for a muffin and Lily made sure Oliver walked carefully to y/n. The Hemmnigs’ may have gone through some tough trials, but the love they exude is evident.

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“Are you sure you can’t tell I’m pregnant?” you ask staring at the pictures in the magazine article.

“I’m sure,” Luke kisses your shoulder as he pours himself a cup of coffee. “The kids are covering you and in our pictures, your dress is billowy enough it covers it. Look how beautiful you are.”

“Stop,” you blush then start giggling when he places soft kisses on your neck. “When is the video supposed to show?”

“I think it’s live now. Claire said as soon as the magazines were out, the website would release the video on social media.”

You check on the kids who are playing outside with Petunia, you know Lily will make sure Posy and Oliver are safe, and sit down at the table. Luke pulls out his phone and opens up Instagram to find the video that he was already tagged in.

Along with the interview and small photoshoot, the magazine did a video of your whole family. Luke opens it and presses play.

It starts off with a close-up view of your walkway full of flowers, then Petunia’s nose poking at the camera. Posy appears next waving at the camera, and Oliver is seen crawling behind her. Luke gives a small tour of the house and his music room where Lily is practicing her ballet. She becomes bashful and hugs herself to Luke. The cheek kiss he gave you outside during the interview was shown, and a bunch of other kisses during the photoshoot.

After the family group photos, Ashton came by to keep the kids occupied while you and Luke had photos taken. Ashton was seen a few times in the background with the kids. There were photos of you seated on Luke’s lap, his arm wrapped around you. This was the first time you’ve ever done something publicly with him and he could tell you were nervous.

“Just pretend it’s Andy and Sarah, lovie,” he told you stroking circles on your back with his thumb.

The photos were lovely and you were thankful you were given hard copies of them all. Your favorites were of you and the kids on the couch, the kids playing together in the grass and the one of you and Luke smiling and kissing each other.

“What do you think?” Luke asks when the video ends on a fade out of your whole family doing group photos. Oliver started to cry and Posy was getting restless.

“It’s perfect,” you smile then touch your belly, “I can’t wait for this little one to get here.”

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[mx-piggy]

recast season one of the afterparty with the muppets. Xavier stays human

Muppet fans this is your sign to go watch the Afterparty if you haven't already.

(Sorry this took so long for me to post lmao; I put way too much thought into this and I had way too much fun. I didn't proofread this so apologies if there are some typos. Also, thanks for the ask, bestie!)

Aniq - Kermit

This could possibly seem like a cop-out because Aniq and Kermit are both the main characters, but they both have a similar nervous energy. And, like with Aniq, everyone would be convinced that Kermit is capable of murder.

Zoë - Fozzie

Okay, it's a little odd not to have Kermit's love interest be played by Miss Piggy. BUT I love the idea of this casting so much. In many ways, Zoë and Fozzie are very different. That said, I have some flimsy arguments to present you. 1. We had to get him into this series somehow. 2. Mama Bear Zoë. 3. If Miss Piggy's not going to be Kermit's love interest, it might as well be Fozzie. 4. They're both low-key disasters.

Yasper - Gonzo

Both of them have similar levels of hyperactivity and a strong queer energy. They're both so theatrical and weird and they're my special little guys. Gonzo would be such a perfect Yasper. The most horrific thing will happen to him and he'll enjoy it (see: him getting his limbs stretched out in Muppet Treasure Island).

Danner - Miss Piggy

They're both self-assured women who will girlboss their way into achieving anything they desire. They would both lie in order to take over a murder investigation. Neither of them are Sherlock Holmes but they don't need to be.

Culp - Scooter

They're both little gay guys who are just doing what they're told. Enough said.

Brett - Floyd Pepper

They could both seem kinda like dirtbags to outsiders, and very few parents would approve of them (see: the Muppets Mayhem episode that's about Dr. Teeth's parents absolutely hate Floyd). But, like Brett, Floyd's also a family man. He's a good dad- Floyd would definitely drive Animal at dangerous speeds just to put a smile on his face. Plus, who wouldn't want to see the crack pairing of Floyd and Fozzie.

Chelsea - Janice

The Muppets Mayhem revealed that Janice is allergic to lies, so my idea is that Janice's decline comes because of an allergic reaction to Xavier's lie about sleeping with her. Also, Chelsea and Janice are both really kind people at their core. And, I'm in love with them both so-

Walt - Walter

This one isn't just because they have the same name. In the Muppets 2011, Walter starts off basically a nobody, until he finally becomes a somebody, which is very Walt-coded. They're both 'just some guy' and they both want to fit in.

Maggie - Animal

I was originally going to recast Maggie as Robin the Frog, but I thought that Animal would be a better fit considering my casting of Floyd as Brett. Plus, Maggie and Animal are both so fun-loving and hyperactive.

[sotogalmo]

I feel that if Mike and Vanessa were to meet Sammy and/or gain custody of him, they'd be absolutely furious at Henry on Abby and Sammy's behalf.

I mean, at just three years old, Henry never really gave Abby a chance and even pushed most of the parenting onto Mike when he was only 14/15. And to just leave them after Mrs. Schmidt passed, forcing Mike to give up the idea of going to college just to work from part-time job to part-time job every few months, just to give Abby a home and childhood. I feel that even at the age of 10, Abby would only see Mike and Vanessa as her parental figures.

Meanwhile, for Sammy, yes, he had a father in his life. But the poor kid never had a normal childhood, he had a childhood filled with training, weapons use, and living in a shielded bunker-like home with a paranoid father. I bet even at 6-9 (I personally put Sammy at seven years old when Mike and Abby first meet him), Sammy doesn't even know how to interact with other kids or what his hobbies are.

Needless to say, Mike and Vanessa would be absolutely furious and go full-blown Papa Bear and Mama Bear. Meanwhile, Abby would immediately jump into the role of big sister to Sammy.

Anon, I love you so much. Keep sending me these <3

OUGEUDBJDBFJDBJFBDJBFHDH

Ough. Love you anon,, love you sm anon,,

Ough. Sammy is definitely the type of kid who does not know how to stop working. He worked with his father, and well. Had school. So- homework, school work and helped around the house. <- more of an idea, but his father would only allow that when he's very very sleepy (mostly always since. He's paranoid and due to paranoia, would stay up late at nights: Sammy would then adopt that style of life, since. Practically that's how he would get like. Some time with his father). So tbh, he wouldn't get used to taking breaks 💔

He's like Tails from STH series tbh— sisbjdbsjdboughhhh

Abby‼️‼️ It's gonna take quite a long time for them to get Sammy to at least relax sometimes tbh,,, (Abby & Sammy are so Sonic & Tails coded in this AU ngl. Wugausgjdnsjdjsgs)

Ough. I love them. Wuaguwgaugwuagauag ,,, such a heartbreaking family. :((

[deathmetalunicorn1]

Pokemon Scarlet Character Thoughts: Team Star

Giacomo

Grimsley and Guzma’s love child, I love him dearly. He’s such a fun character, but I was a little disappointed that he was the weakest of Team Star, I feel like he should have been higher up as far as power went. I love that he was the rule stickler in school and that’s why he was ostracized and bullied but his friends trusted him in making the code of conduct for Team Star, it shows that his friends really cared about him and that despite his bad boy looking demeanor, he is actually organized. I love that he is a DJ, as it gives me that vibe of a straight A student who chose to turn to his music instead as that’s what made him happy. His nickname, Momo, is so cute, and design wise he is a fun character.

Mela

Miss wildfire boots! The original Team Star member we were first introduced to and set the fandom ablaze, literally. She is so wild looking and is a fierce battler but also so tsundere it’s adorable!! Her design is so bright and fun, but she’s also intimidating and lives up to her name as a Team Star Boss. She is such a good friend as she wants to protect those who are precious to her, no matter what it takes. Her walking in her boots is also hysterical as she has to lock her knees to walk with them XD! I feel like she was bullied because she was so hot headed, and she turned that hot headedness into her own power.

Atticus

He’s so pretty!!! As far as personalities go, he is one of the wildest in Paldea, he is such a theater child, his old-fashioned style of speaking, his wild as hell outfit, and his flair for dramatics, I love it! I know, 100%, that he was being bullied because he is so pretty, that’s why I think he dresses the way he does, to hide his face as he’s afraid of being bullied. He is definitely one of the wildest designed characters in this game, but the way they portrayed him makes it work perfectly for him

Ortega

This little shit, I have never met a character that I want to punt over the back fence then hug, more than this cupcake. He’s so fancy with the way he dresses, his cane, and his Revavroom Starmobile was my favorite of the 5 leaders, his design was so much fun! But the way he talks to me makes me want to get a running start and punt him for being a little shit, but then I want to hug him because I know he was being bullied because he comes from a very wealthy family, he said so himself, and his attitude is (I’d like to think) a defense mechanism for him. He’s also very smart, as he was the creator of the Starmobiles for Team Star.

Eri

Eri is absolutely my favorite character from Team Star, she a fighting type specialist, is wearing a frilly wrestling outfit with mask, and is the perfect blend of Amazonian princess. She’s girly and caring, as her outfit has lots of frills, she worries and dotes on her team members, and she keeps her Pokemon in Heal Balls, but she is one of the strongest people I faced in the game, she was the first trainer to give me a loss in the game, and I nearly lost the second time I faced her. She pulls no punches and only wants to protect those precious to her. I can almost guarantee that she was being bullied due to her height, she towers over others around her, and I think that she didn’t want to retaliate, thanks to her caring nature, until her bullies tried to bully someone close to her, and that’s when she turned into mama bear to protect and proved that she wasn’t a pushover. I love her design and I am curious to see what she looks like without her mask.

Hasta la Vistar!

[fictionaladoptionpolls]

March

Age: 4*

Home: Ninannah (To Your Eternity)

Likes: Dolls, crabs, climbing trees, being a mama

Dislikes: Hurting or using people, Fushi going away

TYE is recent enough that I don't want to spoil it, but…the asterisk is there for spoiler reasons.

March is a young girl from the Ninannah tribe. She has a happy peaceful life, until the Yanome choose her as a sacrifice to Oniguma, a monstrous bear. Then she met a shapeshifting immortal being, which was good for two reasons—he helped March escape the Yanome, and she gets to be his mama! (At this point, the immortal is very young, and March is roughly the second human he meets.)

March is only a child, but both her influence on the immortal and her personality in general are clear. March has a strong sense of right and wrong. It's good to respond to people when they talk to you, and weird if you don't. It's nice to make mud pies for older girls when they make dolls for you. It's wrong to kill wounded monster bears, or anything.

But March is also four. She follows her moral code a bit more consistently than you'd expect from a preschooler, but only a bit. She also wants to grow up and become a mama, until she can mama the immortal, which she does with about the finesse you'd expect from a preschooler. But even with that clumsiness, she left a positive impact on him that lasts long after her death.

(The fact that March dies isn't a spoiler; Fushi is immortal, March isn't. Do the math.)

What does Tumblr think of March?

March is the worst month ever. Bad luck happens every minute and every day for us. It can go from small to big suddenly. March is cursed.

Ah, hold on, wrong March.

Fushi eating out of March's hand and knocking her food away is peak humor.

March also takes this into account during important decisions, like when Fushi consults their friends on whether they should [SPOILERS] and she calmly tells them that the choice is theirs.

I'm not crying you're crying.

[meltamorphosis]

i need to talk about something random i just remembered.

so see. i knew the existence of Enstars ever since my Bandori fandom days in early 2020. but the first ever Enstars songs I'd ever heard was Trap For You. the very day it was released. and seeing how gay it was made me almost squeal.

at first i resolved to myself that i was NOT gonna get queerbaited into playing Enstars. but then i listened to Moonlight Disco and fell in love. in fact that was the song that made me go "if the songs are that good let's install"

so i first installed ENGstars. seeing that the "gay song" wasn't there i got disappointed. uninstalled and got JPstars.

now see. i did not know the name of any characters. but i knew Shu and Mika and Arashi. especially Shu. i just knew him as the "most mentally ill man in Enstars". so obviously i chose him as my starter.

did like two 10 pulls and got that Rinne teddy bear card and Mama initial. i highly emphasize that i did not know who they were. to me they were just "homeless looking guy" and "the yuukai suukai guy". i only knew who Shu was in my then-team.

so what do i do with this random group of characters? play the "gay song", ofc.

except I didn't know back then that Enstars 3D MVs put the characters of your team on the MVs. neither did i know i could turn them off.

so i had to uncomfortably watch Shu and Rinne get it on while i was just trying to tap the funny little notes. all the while i was thinking "why are the mentally ill man and this rowdy homeless looking guy flirting on there help"

anyway, that account is just saved as a code rn cus i made another account which got Dead-End Mayoi and made it my main.

after i got to learn about the characters more, i always cringed about how initially i made Shu and Rinne kiss on stage despite barely knowing them. it did not help that way later i discovered that people actually ship them. like, they're a popular crack rarepair.

my initial Enstars days were. something.

HELPDGUISDGUIDAHIOGAHIOGHADOIGDHAIOAHGOIHIDGPO god thats So Much, i love hearing about other peoples first experiences with enstars bc theyre usually wild and its great

[brandwhorestarscream]

Still here, I promise! :)

So, was it princess Clearsight who was out to fuck up our unconventional not-so-little family unit? Even if it wasn't her, she gets to be the stand-in for our villain because I can't remember her name, haha.

I think, unfortunately, that biology is working against Megatron at this point. If he wasn't carrying, the provocations would be something he could ignore. It wouldn't be anything new. But he's carrying, and I'm not sure at what stage? Thinking latter half. His carrier coding is demanding more and more from him, urging him to find somewhere safe to basically nest down. Perhaps left over from his mining days? I'm liking that idea. Some hidden away den in which he can stay with his newsparks while the sire brings energon. No visitors, thank you!

The carrier coding isn't going to let him ignore the provocations. Keeping his past in mind, I think Megatron's inherent reaction to a threat would be violence. Think robotic grizzly bear mama.

Princess Clearsky, Starscream's (barely) older cousin, born to Winglord Hurricane's younger brother and his trine. If she can get Starscream out of the way then the throne is fair game for her to go after. Same with any of his younger siblings, or anyone else for that matter. If she can get him discredited, then just about anyone in their generation could be eligible to be chosen as the next heir.

The first time she and Megatron ever speak, she corners him alone in a hallway after his debut banquet. He's had a very pleasant evening, all things considered--this is the night he met Thundercracker and they became friends. Clearsky isn't even the slightest bit threatening--she's tiny compared to him, as all Vosians are. They're an extremely lithe, compact, speedy race, and she along with the rest of the royal family embodies that to perfection. She barely comes up to his chassis. He knows right away that she's up to nothing good--cold optics and a sly smile mark her immediately as a snake in the grass.

He hesitantly asks her what she wants, suspicious and uncomfortable immediately. She doesn't say anything at first, just giving him this mysterious, smug look. "Oh, nothing. I just wanted to see for myself exactly what kind of mech my cousin has brought into our aerie."

She circles him once, wings fluttering. "Ahhh, so it's true! You're a filthy ground pounder hiding in a flyer's mesh."

She can tell right away, from the way he holds himself, the way he walks: he wasn't born a flight frame, he's not yet used to his new body yet.

And that's all their first meeting amounts to. Nothing crazy, just a brazen insult before she leaves. All things considered, it could've been a lot worse. But things progress from there: she needles him constantly away from prying optics, only when she can manage to find him alone. She sets up little things here and there to make things go wrong and agitate him, and as the carrying cycle progresses Megatron gets more and more on edge.

I love the idea of leftover mining protocols and instincts driving him to hide away and nest. The birth of the bitties is scheduled to be attended to by an entire team of medics (maybe? Room for some sabotage in there??) but he wants none of it. Maybe will let Starscream in. He hasn't decided yet.

When do things come to a head? Before or after they're born? When does he snap? Does he at all? So msny options!!

[whitehotharlots]

The miracle

The miracle started in the sky, came down to the ice, tore across the playing field, sacked the quarterback, guided a halfcourtshot into the basket, then slipped across the town, into ravaged blood of the little boy who had leukemia. 

“My blood hurts,” the boy would say.  The pain was evident in his voice but you could tell he didn’t want you to feel sorry for him.  Then he’d perk up, smile, and while nodding like a Mouseketeer he’d add “but that’s okay, since pretty soon I’m gonna get to see Jesus!” 

Oh how the nurses loved him.

This confused the miracle, which wasn’t logical and sensible, like you and me.  It was more like a very friendly dog.  It liked making people happy.  It could smell sadness in the same way a bear could smell fear, it could fly across the world as quickly as light, and it could enter anything, anywhere, at any time.  But it didn’t control itself.  It careened blindly seeking out and destroying misery and hopelessness.  It didn’t pick where it went anymore than a heatseeking missile picked its targets, nor did it show any more discrimination while slamming into them. 

Around the core of misery, though, swimming around the jagged blood cells that tore against the poor boy’s veins, the miracle could find no center.  There was no place to crash into.  And so it circled, panicked, round and round in tightening, concentric circles.  Where would it land?  When would it crash?  It was beginning to frighten itself in a vague, indescribable way.

“Ahhh” screamed the boy.  “There’s a ball of hot water swimming around my insides!”

They figured he had finally cracked.  The chemo had worn him down.  It’d been seven years, the poor kid; had it since he was three.  All he never knew was a little kick of fire every time his heart beat, doctors poking at him, nurses giving him bits of hard candy he could barely stomach the sight of.  Hard to keep up that kind of happy front for your whole life, you know.  Eventually you break up.

“Seriously!  Ahhhhhhh! My stomach is falling out! It buuurns!!!”

“It’s alright” said the nurse.  She turned a little knob that pumped something or other into him.  Calm him down.  Night-night knob. 

“Is it time?  Am I gonna get to see Jesus?”

“Uhh,” the nurse was checking a little CRT screen next to his bed.  “Nope, don’t think so.”

The miracle sensed an opportunity somewhere directly above where it was.  Impatient, it blasted itself several stories too far up, brushing against the throat of a man and curing his 27-day-long case of the hiccups.  Then, on its downward arch, made an old woman orgasm for the very first time, while she watching an episode of “Mama’s Family” alongside the bed of her dying husband.  She cried and cried.  Her husband was touched.  All this time he just thought she was waiting for him to hurry up and get it over with. 

The boy sighed with relief as it had left his body and then, one second later, let out a yelp so fierce it upset even the nurse.  She’d been trained to deal with this kind of thing.  Never heard a noise like one before. 

“It’s true!”  The boy was relishing his horrible pain, the whitehot miracle tearing up his insides like a dentist’s drill slipping through a cheek.  

“Ohh, ooh it’s true.  I am gonna get to see Jesus.”  It was a disgusting thing to see.  Disconcerting, sure, but the nurse saw disconcerting things everyday.  This little piece of shit was happy.  So happy that she hesitated, waited three or four seconds longer than normal to reach over the bed and calmly announce that there was a special code going down in pediatrics, a special code that needed immediate attention.  All the while the kid’s smiling from ear to ear.  She can hear his insides boiling and the kid’s making noises like he’s jerking off.  Goddamn disgusting. 

The miracle was spinning faster than it ever had before.  So fast that all the things around it were disappearing.  Started in the head, got rid of all the gloominess and doubt.  Yes, yes you are gonna get to see Jesus tonight.  Just you wait.  Down through the throat, the organs, the waste products, then all the poisoned blood.  It was more than the miracle could take in.  It kept spinning and spinning, tighter and tighter circles, its head consuming its tail.  Tighter still, shrinking smaller and smaller into a submicroscopic speck of superlight nothingness.  Tore a hole through the fabric of everything.  Right inside the little boy it crossed the whole goddamn everything. 

The boy let out a loud, long moan.  Then, right then, he was already with Jesus.

[writerkenna]

First of all love your writing, it feels so alive and you really take us on a journey with the characters, it's beautifully done 😍😍😍

Am a sucker for angst and fluff, so my question would be what would Mama bear Bucky and the sweetest awesome Sam do, if a bad guy that's working their way up by taking one of the wilson-barnes kids for hostage

I think that would be Interesting to see, I love the chaos and safe endings

Awww, thank you! That makes me very happy to hear!

As for your question, oh boy, God help anyone who lays a finger on these two's kids.

The second any of mama bear Bucky's kids are put in serious danger, all his anger and fury and lack of control comes right back to him. He is not pulling any punches, he's not trying to follow any moral codes. Let the world burn, let him get arrested for the rest of his life. He will do whatever it takes to get his kid back to safety as soon as possible.

Sam would be just as non-stop. He wouldn't sleep, wouldn't eat, until he gets his baby back. His guilt and self-blame would be off the charts. He calls in every favor he has and puts aside his pride to do it. He'd never fully forgive himself for letting it happen.

The person who took them would never stand a chance though, you best believe it.

Send another ask in for The One Year Celebration of The Wilson-Barnes Family!

[papermoonloveslucy]

GREAT BALL OF FIRE!

Lucille Ball and the Fire Department

Where there’s smoke - there’s Lucy!  Lucy’s encounters with the fire department are legendary - even becoming a volunteer firefighter on “The Lucy Show.” 

“I Love Lucy” wouldn’t have been possible without the cooperation of the Los Angeles Fire Department, who helped bring the studio up to code for filming when live audiences were introduced to the mix. Previously, audiences were not permitted on film sets due to fire codes. Ironically, the show’s sponsor was a cigarette company, at a time when smoking indoors was commonplace. 

In “Be A Pal” (1951), Lucy sets fire to Ricky’s newspaper to get his attention! Considering all the trouble and cost Desi had to assure the studio audience’s safety for the Los Angels Fire Department, it is amazing this gag was allowed!

“Fred and Ethel Fight” (1952) ~ When Fred and Ethel patch things up, Lucy and Ricky start feuding, leading to Lucy to pretend to be hit by a bus and Ricky to stage a fire in the apartment to test each other’s affection. Ricky and Fred use a toy siren and a beekeepers smoker to convince Lucy the building’s ablaze. 

Moments from the episode, including the aftermath of the ‘fire’ were recreated for the 2021 film Being the Ricardos. 

In “The Marriage License” (1953), one of the many hats worn by Mr. Willoughby (Irving Bacon) is fireman, presumably of the Connecticut town of Greenwich where the scene is set. Mr. Willoughby mistakes Lucy’s red hair for the flames of a fire. His helmet says “Engine 1″. 

In "Too Many Crooks" (1953), suspecting Lucy to be Madam X, Fred and Ethel spy on her from the fire escape. Fire escapes were common features of New York City apartment buildings, a series of metal ladders allowing residents to get out of the building in case of a fire. They were most famously represented in the musical West Side Story.

A running plot point of the first season of “The Lucy Show” (1963) has Lucy and Viv recruiting their friends to serve as the Danfield Volunteer Fire Department. Naturally, Lucy serves as Captain. 

Six weeks earlier, in “Lucy Puts Up a TV Antenna” (1962), two firemen help Lucy and Viv off the roof when their DIY installation of a TV aerial goes wrong. Chuck Roberson and Hubie Kerns play the firemen. 

Lucy is dismayed that nearby towns have a fire department, while Danfield has none. In “Lucy and Viv are Volunteer Fireman” (1963), the first episode to begin the plotline, Lucy writes to her congressman about the situation.

Dear Senator Dodds;

I feel it is my duty to point out an alarming situation which exists here in Danfield. Because of re-zoning in the county our fire department has been transferred to Ridgebury many, many miles away. As a result, in case of a fire, defenseless women and little children will be left helpless to face a flaming inferno. Until this outrageous condition is rectified, the least you can do for Danfield is to create a volunteer fire department.  

Yours very truly,

Lucille Carmichael

PS: I plan to vote for you in the next election. That is, if the polling place hasn’t burned down.  

In response to their letter, they are visited by Captain Metcalf (Patrick McVey) of the Ridgebury Fired Department. 

Jerry and Sherman are appointed Junior Firemen. This is a real-life program for youth run by most American and British fire departments to encourage home safety in fire prevention. Talking about the potential for a fire, Lucy says she doesn’t want to be known as one of the “Last of the Red Hot Mamas.”

The episode uses a fire pole and a Moreland fire truck. Both are employed for comic effect. 

Lucy and Viv rehearse putting on their fire fighter uniforms, calmly timing themselves as they do. When a real fire alarm sounds, the moment is comically chaotic. 

When Metcalf is training the women at the old firehouse, there is a Smokey Bear Forest Fire Prevention poster behind him. This particular design was first issued in 1953.

Captain Metcalf claims that the reason the Danfield volunteer fire brigade will consist of all females is because so many men commute to New York, further reinforcing that fictional Danfield is a bedroom community of Manhattan.

In connection with this episode, Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance were made honorary fire chiefs of the Los Angeles Fire Department. They were photographed wearing official white helmets with Henri O'Bryant, vice president of the Fire Commission, Fred Kline, commission president, and LA Fire Chief William L. Miller.  

Because the episode was shot out of order, the fire fighter plotline is not mentioned in the next two episodes, but resumes in “Lucy’s Barbershop Quartet” (1962). Since all the members of the group are members of the Danfield Volunteer Fire Brigade, the quartet is named The Four Alarms. 

Again, the storyline is put on the back burner for two episodes, until “Lucy Drives a Dump Truck” (1963). After promising the Volunteer Fire Department that the town council will pay for their new uniforms, the girls find that they will be stuck for the cost themselves. They want to relieve Lucy as captain, until she comes up with the idea of selling newspapers for salvage. 

In addition to Lucy and Viv, the members of the Danfield Volunteer Fire Department are: Thelma Green (Carole Cook), Audrey Simmons (Mary Jane Croft), Dorothy Boyer (Ruth Crews, later Dorothy Konrad), Babette Edwards (Karen Norris), Frances (Mary Wickes), Colleen (Renita Reachi), Pauline Lopus, Grace, as well as background performers Bess Flowers and Hazel Pierce.

The next time we hear about the volunteer fire department, the show is being filmed (but not initially aired) in color!  “Lucy Plays Cleopatra” (1963). The women recruite acting coach Professor Gitterman (Hans Conried) to help them stage the production. 

“Lucy and Viv Play Softball” (1963) ~ Lucy and Viv are usually bench warmers when the Danfield Volunteer Fire Department plays softball, but a member’s preganancy lands them on the field. 

"Lucy Puts Out a Fire at the Bank” (1963) ~ When the town council refuses to fund the Danfield Volunteer Fire Department, Lucy takes her brigade for some training to impress Mr. Mooney, then sets a small fire at the bank to demonstrate their worth!  Mr. Mooney wants Danfield to be served by New Rochelle's Fire Department. In previous episodes they were served by Ridgebury.  

The Danfield Volunteer Fire Department has a service record of:

43 cat rescues; 12 of them of the same cat. 

8 clogged up chimney flues unclogged.  

16 piles of burning leaves were extinguished.

1 lawsuit against the city for water damage at the Armenian restaurant for an incident surrounding flaming shish-kabob on a sword.

Their training is led by Captain Burke (Alan Hale Jr.).  This is the final episode of the fire brigade plotline, ending a year after it is introduced. 

In “Lucy the Coin Collector” (1964), Lucy and Viv stand on the street in front of a bright yellow fire hydrant. Along with the mailbox, the fire hydrant was a standard set dressing for scenes taking place on city streets. 

In “Lucy the Disc Jockey” (1965), the last episode set in Danfield, Lucy uses a fire extinguisher when the control board explodes. The radio station is covered in foam for the rest of the episode. The moment was included in the show’s opening montage. 

“Lucy Makes a Few Extra Dollars” (1971) ~ Lucy Carter breaks out a fire extinguisher when Harry sets a fire in the office waste basket. 

Larry J. Blake plays the fireman who comes to extinguish the trash can blaze. 

“Lucy’s Punctured Romance” (1972) ~ Lucy burns the roast causing the fire department to smash the front door glass. Larry J. Blake returns as the Fire Cheif (wearing the same uniform), joined by Orwin C. Harvey and Sid Gould.