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visualnovelzombie · 1 year

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Furry Visual Novel Book Club: Echo Week 1 SPOILER DISCUSSIONS

Hi everyone, here is the SPOILER discussion post for “Echo - Saturday” (Click HERE for the Spoiler Free Discussion)

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Let me know if you have any feedback for the format, and be sure to vote in the poll linked at the end of the post for which Route we’ll be doing first! This is for people who have completed ALL of Echo previously!

As we hit Start, he melancholy title theme is cut silent, only to be replaced with a droning hum on a black background. A mysterious narrator opens by saying that we’re ‘returning’ and that just like this town, we’re only going in circles, as the opening ‘Day Card’ drops.

What could this Narrator be referring to? How is the town itself going in a circle?

It is safe to presume that the Narrator is Echo-Samuel Ayers that has bonded with Chase. While there are many possible interpretations, the cleanest and easiest to me, is that Samuel (who I will drop the ‘Echo’ moniker because his ‘ghost’ doesn’t appear in game) is referring to the ‘Player’ as an entity, and that how once again we are returning to see our characters suffer through the timelines etched in stone, and how we can’t stay away from their suffering, despite our attempts to make better choices. This sets the tone and meta-narrative of the Visual Novel as a whole and is the biggest IN PLAIN SIGHT type of spoiler this game gives.

We are then whisked onto a desert highway where the main character, Chase Hunter, has a conversation with is mom.

Is there information can we glean from this quick introduction of our lead character?

My pet answer here is that Chase is the same as his mom, in more ways than one. We see later on how her gossiping causes a lot of problems for Sydney, and how she might not be the most faithful/be promiscuous. Something we see Chase do... We Also learn that Chase is dismissive of his parents opinions/concerns, and that he’s ‘struck out on his own’.

We’re introduced to two of Chase’s friends, Jenna and Tj. The trio drive down the highway and Chase eventually remarks about being “Unbalanced” with just the three of them

Is there anything we can learn about how Chase describes about his friends here?

Chase wants or needs things to be the ‘same’, just like Leo. He wants the comfort and security of how things were, even though he’s been the instrument of change and escape. He’s torn between wanting his old life (before Sam) and also wanting to escape the psychic mind prison he’s found himself stuck in.

A short discussion later and we’re met with the game’s first choice: How the main character feels about the journey.

How impactful do you think a choice so early, with so little information could be? Why would the author put something as potentially impactful as a choice so early with such little ground work?

It doesn’t. It’s a direct commentary about how “we’ll always be back” and “no matter how hard we try, we’re always moving in circles”. I also believe it’s both an ease into normalcy for VN players in general, and masking Chase as a “blank slate protagonist”, as he isn’t sure about how he feels about a very big thing he’s spent all day headed towards for HOURS. A clever masking trick and mechanical tutorial all wrapped into one.

Spoiler Discussion/Observation: It was Chase who contacted Leo about going back during Spring Break, and from there Leo plans the group hangout. This shows Chase was still in contact with Leo and if Leo was truly ONLY planning on getting back with Chase, the wolf would have probably not invited everyone else back. Of course the growing Hysteria probably threw off his intentions as we clearly see later on in the game. But also highlights how he reacts/feels in Tj’s and Carl’s route while not omnipresent.

Following the choice the trio arrive at the hotel and disembark. The first ‘musical’ track begins to play when we get our first character sprite, “Neutral” replacing the ambient highway noises, and we get our first glance at the characters we’ve been with.

Tj Hess and Jenna Begay

The trio settle into the motel room and another character is introduced, Carl Hendricks.

Our four characters discuss what they’ve been doing since highschool; Carl has dropped out of college that he attended with Chase, Chase is enrolled in a journalism major, Jenna is enrolled in a psychology major with plans set in motion to attend grad school, and Tj is in a sports medicine program at a Christian College.

Through natural dialogue the characters are able to give concise and quick insights to their interests, motives, and character disposition. An ‘exposition dump’ that provides deeper insight than at first glance (That we’ll see later!) Just a short tidbit that stood out to me as excellent writing.

We’re then introduced to two new characters, accompanied by the track, ‘Come Over’, a Flirtatious Synth Jazz piece. Chase’s tail involuntary thumps and his heart skips a beat as the two walk in

Flynn Moore

and Leo Alvarez

The group banter for a while, enjoying their meals. Chase discusses going to Lake Emma with Leo, a local reservoir, in order to complete the Otter’s school project. Leo immediately shuts the idea down, the two glancing at Flynn in the process. Chase feels guilty about the idea, and says he feels like an imposter for not knowing how his friends feel and trying to run the place after being gone for three years at university. The conversation continues, until the music is cut by Chase noticing Leo’s Anchor Bracelet. Chase is startled after Tj notices that he’s staring into space, and the music resumes with the track, ‘Banter’.

What’s happening to Chase here and why would someone need to call him out from his thoughts?

Chase has main character dissociation disorder caused by one slutty slutty old man. The physical affects show the player that the cause is bigger than a psychotic break, and that inner monologue mechanics/situations can tie into the plot line. (see Tj’s route!)

The group carry on into the afternoon and eventually snap a group photo, the game’s first CG

Spoiler Discussion/Observation: I truly believe that this photo/cg is ‘off balance’, not center-framed, because the group is missing Sydney. Without him, everything is thrown off-balance and into dismay... with Chase at the center of the cosmic unraveling.

Spoiler Discussion/Observation : Chase comments on waiting for Jenna to fall asleep before we’re met with a “...” I believe Chase is being set up for doing ~SOMETHING~ or having the capacity to do ~SOMETHING~ at night. We see this during Tj’s route, but I believe this was placed so early and has other places it can occur, as a tool for Howly to have Chase be the crazy little otter man he is more fluidly, even if we never see much more 100% concrete times of him doing this.

The group continues into the night before the three locals return home and the trio retire for the night. Chase has a nightmare where a metal chain is attached to his leg, pulling him down into a lake. Leo is there and ignores Chase’s situation, choosing instead to compares their “bracelets”, saying “everyone gets one.”

What insight does this nightmare give to earlier events? Does this event cause any tone shifts from what was previously established?

The Anchor Bracelet, the symbol of Echo, is what drives Chase to break into his own head/away from Sam for a second. His guilt and sins and worries bind him to this land (metaphysically, physically, AND mentally), and the nightmare manifests this. Leo is conversely shown to be proud of his bondage, literally wearing it on his sleeve. He also comments how “Everyone gets one”, signalling that everyone else has something that binds them to Echo too... something they can’t escape which leads to cycles of trauma they’re soon to experience/experience again and again...

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That concludes the first Book Club for this week! Thanks for reading and I hope to have a fun and hearty discussion with everyone in the replies!

For next week, we are reading all of ‘Sunday’, until the following Day Card:

Be sure not to forget to check out this poll HERE to vote on whose route we’ll start in two week! Thank you again to anyone participating <3

#furry visual novel book club #zombie book club #echo vn

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zaenight · 11 months

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Crazy but she's mine ch7

Ez woke up hearing soft voices , drawers opening and closing.

"Illiana you look fine stop stressing!" A voice exclaimed.

"I can't stop stressing!" The teen exclaimed not so quietly.

"Ezekiel tell her she looks fine , I know your awake!" Jackie said snatching the pillow out from under his head.

"es demasiado pronto para esta mierda nena." Ez groaned.

(it's too fucking early for this shit babe.)

"Don't give me that shit , you decided to adopt a teen with a woman you barely know, so goddamnit your gonna help me with her issues , tell her she looks fine!" Jackie said wacking him with the pillow.

"You look fine kid , there can I sleep now?" Ez said raising a brow.

"I have a date and I need to be ready , Ez You didn't even look!" Illiana exclaimed.

"A date?, your like twelve , I'll grab my gun." Ez said raising a brow.

"Im sixteen asshole!, also Natalia is a girl , Fuck it I look fine ! You guys shouldn't worry atleast I won't get pregnant." Illiana exclaimed rushing out.

"Debería haberlo visto venir, ella y Gilly discutieron todo el día ayer sobre quién era más sexy, Jennifer Lopez o Selena Gomez." Ez said, noticing that the woman infront of him was in a robe with No bra on.

(Should've seen that coming , her and Gilly argued all day yesterday about who was hotter , Jennifer Lopez , Or Selena gomez)

"Quit staring!, i know my boobs look good, its must suck cause your never gonna see em'." Jackie said wacking him.

"My kitchen better be spotless Ezekiel, SPOTLESS!" Jackie said wagging her finger at him.

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"That was amazing!" Natalia exclaimed.

Illiana laughed as the two walked out of the cinema.

"Im mean it was like WAM! and she was like BONK!" The girl exclaimed wrapping an arm around Illiana.

"It was amazing , Just like you." Illiana winked as a raindrop fell from the sky.

"Oh my god are we gonna kiss , in the rain , a rain kiss , am -" Natalia was cutoff by a soft kiss.

"I got a rain kiss!" Natalia exclaimed as rain poured down.

"Yes you did." Illiana laughed as Natalia cheered at the sky.

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"You two kissed in the rain!" Jackie exclaimed laughing.

"Ye-" Illiana was cut off as the boys came into the house, Ez kissing Jackie on her temple.

Which prompted Jackie to wack him , a common occerance in this household.

"Anyways! We kissed in the rain, it was like BAM! magic and rainbows." Jackie exclaimed standing on the counter.

"Who kissed who , do we need to get our guns , your like twelve." Hank said as Illiana let out an offended noise.

"One im sixteen, Two she is mwah, as in amazing , and I put the moves on her." Illiana said.

"I fucking knew it!, Pay up Gilly I told you she wasn't straight." creeper said.

"Fuck thats fifty bucks!" He exclaimed.

"I'll take that!" Illiana said snatching the dollar rushing to her room cackling.

"My Kids a fucking f-" Bishop started untill Jackie pushed him.

"Finish that fucking sentence, finish it bitch I dare you!,and she's my damn kid,Mine,not yours,your no father,not to her,you don't get to start acting like one , not unless she wants to bond with you , but untill then, you have no right to judge,so go on finish that fucking sentence bitch!" Jackie said starting to rant.

"Camilia,Bishop I think you guys better go,except Angel who's staying on the couch.

The guys dragged him out , Angel coughing awkwardly.

"Imma just- Y'know ." He said going to the living room.

"Camila-" Ez started until she growled.

"I've told you he wasn't welcomed here, the others yes,but not him, what if Illiana was down here Ez,She doesn't need any of his shit!" Jackie exclaimed.

"Hey,Hey!,I know I should've asked you first,It was on short notice-" Ez started.

"Club shit stays in the Club,Ezekiel,Fuck we sound like a damn married couple!" Jackie exclaimed wacking him.

"Ow!,your the one always starting arguments!" Ez said as he grabbed her wrist.

"Because you always cause the issues,now if you excuse me , Im going to have a nice bath,and Angel better not snore,you can here everything in this damn house!" She exclaimed.

"Damn." Ez murmered as he heard a beer bottle open.

"What?" Angel said sipping on his beer.

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As Jackie was about to enter her room, arms wrapped around her waist.

Illiana had small smile on her face.

"You heard all of that didn't you?" Jackie questioned.

"Like you said,You can hear everything in this damn house." Illiana laughed.

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#fanfic #wattpad #original character #jd pardo #j.d pardo #ez reyes #mayans mc fic #emmy rossum #shameless #fiona gallagher #mayans fx #mayans mc fanfiction #mayans fanfic #mayans #jenna ortega #ez reyes fanfiction #ez reyes smut #ezekiel #ezekiel reyes

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cupidquinn-moved · 2 years

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A few things to know about my treatment of Harley and the DCU (ie: the movies and shit)

— For as much as I still like the og Susquad for the sake of it being just...ridiculous and a lot of the aesthetic (look, we can go back and forth about Harley and sexualization until the planet’s heat death, but Harley has always been portrayed as a sexy girl that wore sexy outfits, and you can say that Ayer was probably not thinking about her agency as a person to dress however the fuck she wanted, but it’s how I choose to interpret it. Now, I’m not saying it’s wrong to interpret her as an oversexualized character, but I also think we need to sit down and have a long conversation about women simply existing in society is often sexualized without putting her in high heel sneakers and booty shorts), I felt really weird about the implication that she was somehow involved or complicit in Jason Todd’s death. Which oh boy, let me talk about that. Harley wasn’t even a character yet when Death in the Family came out, so it’s often ignored in her canon/fanon as a general rule. Now, most of the comics I’ve read with Harley in them hasn’t broached the matter, and in fan discourse, her involvement in it seems to be written off as a) it was before they got together b) it was the straw that broke the camel’s back and she bounced before things got crazy (and she feels bad that she wasn’t strong enough at that point to take Jason with her) or c) it was during one of their breaks, the whole situation actually attributed to the Jarley trope that Harley was the voice of reason between the two. ie: Had they been together, Harley would have never let it go that far, and because they’re broken up, Joker indulges in his darkest urges. Jarley shippers tend to take it a little further and say that Joker is in berserk mode as a way of coping with the breakup with Harley, like murder and mayhem is his ice cream pints and sad songs. Anyway, my point is, I super do not ascribe to Harley being any part of Jason’s death. Generally I just go with it happened before her or while they were on a break.

— I really like Birds of Prey so I’m pretty okay with referencing back to it if I’m rping with someone. Honestly, I will never know how to feel about Black Mask in that movie. I love it because I love Ewan and the aesthetic, and I like what he brought to the character. Yeah, yeah, evil gay, but I think we deserve the evil gays as much as we deserve the good gays in representation, and it should absolutely be noted that he never portrayed him as a predatory gay. He was never a threat because of his sexuality; he was a threat because he was a dangerously unhinged mob boss with a psychopath with a thing for knives and cutting people’s faces off at his beck and call. And yet......as much as I loved it, I also felt the dread of how chud nerds would bitch. Of course I forgot that they would be too busy being mad about women leading the film. lmao. Anyway, yes, my point is, I dig BoP

— Gunn’s Susquad is perfect and even though I have no idea where it sits in the DCU timeline, I’m kind of okay with it. I’ve watched the Susquad animations and read some comics, and it just kinda sits in its own little world. So I’m kinda whatever on how I fit it in to my canon. Oh look, I don’t have a lengthy tangent to go on.

tl:dr: Really, we’re all just vibes here.

#i am so sorry for how unhinged this is #meta

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wonderfulworldofmichaelford · 2 years

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Look, I love Zack Snyder. 300? Great movie, an action classic, lots of shirtless men, 10/10. Watchmen? Kinda missed the point of the book a bit but Jackie Earle Haley is there so it gets two thumbs up from me. That owl movie? Damn that shit was pretty.

And I’ve gone on record saying I loved the Snyder Cut. Could it have been trimmed a bit? Sure. But it’s still a great superhero movie.

But see, I really hate how every month people are chanting “Restore the Snyderverse” on Twitter. It’s so disrespectful to the other directors who contributed to the franchise (do we call the MCU the Whedonverse? No), it’s always bashing other contributions to the franchise (Gunn gets a lot of shit), they think anything could have saved Ayer’s Suicide Squad, and to top it off they clearly never saw Snyder’s plans for later films because I don’t think anyone who would write Batman knocking up Lois Lane behind Superman’s back has any business being called a genius.

I guess my point is these obsessive fanboys need to just let it go and move on, as well as realize that a superhero franchise needs varied voices to thrive. Snyder could not have done The Suicide Squad justice, he could not pull off a Constantine movie, he could not make Shazam. Snyder’s done. He had his big moment, he saw his vision that was snuffed out come to life, and I think that’s good enough.

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montyterrible · 3 months

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Witches, Gangbangers, and Crocodiles

What are we? Some kind of Suicide Squad: Extended Edition (2016)?

In some ways, David Ayer’s much-maligned Suicide Squad movie is kind of a fascinating specimen in amber preserving the flaws of Warner Bros. and DC’s approach to emulating the success of the Marvel superhero films.

I’m not a Marvel guy—or really a DC guy at this stage in my life—but I can agree with what feels like the pretty logical, commonsense argument that Marvel’s titanic success with The Avengers team-up in 2012 was facilitated by the handful of films focused on individual characters they did first. Meanwhile, DC’s equivalent Justice League movie wasn’t preceded by an appropriate amount of scaffolding, so you end up with two of the three major pillars of the team (Batman and Wonder Woman) being introduced in the same film, along with teasers working in still other faces like Cyborg and The Flash. Suicide Squad attempts the same sort of thing in miniature, with some perhaps less well-known and beloved figures who would, admittedly, probably not deserve their own entire films but who still feel kind of under-served by their treatment here.

Erratic or downright recursive is the pacing of the opening act(?) of this movie, as it feels like it’s either on fast forward or is plucking selected scenes from other standalone films from an alternate universe, particularly in the cases of Deadshot and Harley Quinn, who receive substantial backstory attention here, at the expense of the cohesion of this movie. It’s not so much that these are bad bits and pieces of characterization and narrative in isolation so much as they just feel… out of context, and worse off for it. Like, Joker’s seduction and betrayal of Harley would certainly function better emotionally in a complete film but here feels thrown out without much weight behind it. Even the extremely colorful title card kind of shows up without much aplomb, as “Task Force X” founder Amanda Waller is simply walking into a restaurant or hotel after a couple of scenes, before we go into still more introduction and exposition that stalls whatever forward momentum there was.

This first bit is messy in a way that I don’t think even a theoretical “Ayer Cut” with an even longer runtime could fix since, again, the problem is a foundational one—These are simply other entire stories that are being smudged to try to get where we need to go as fast as possible. Once the Squad is on the ground in a post-magical cataclysm Midway City, things settle down and start to cohere better and proceed more smoothly, though there is some further embarrassment to come.

A bit of context: I first watched this movie after critical and popular consensus on it had already been reached. I knew what it was like, and believed it, but I still went into it hopeful since I saw it shortly after watching Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), which I, surprisingly, liked enough to watch twice in two days—the extended cut, at that. As a result, I thought maybe I would find Suicide Squad equally surprisingly good (to me). That, however, was not the case, and my assessment of it at the time was that it was simply “boring,” probably the most damning of states for a film. One moment that actually stuck with me was the one pictured above—Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag eating a chicken leg at night in a hotel room for some reason. Which I found more absurd than anything else.

On re-watch, the chicken leg is still a delightfully odd choice for a late-night snack, but I wasn’t as bored as the first time around. I wouldn’t call this movie “good” (and also don’t call Dawn of Justice that either), but it kind of works for me in certain respects.

For one thing, I found a lot of it shockingly parsable—which is to say that I didn’t think it was obscenely dark and hard to read in ways that I’ve come to associate with modern visual-effects-heavy movies of this sort. I also thought there was a degree of plausible weight and screen presence to most things, with several rare exceptions, like a particularly rough looking VFX shot we see a couple of times of the character El Diablo using his fire powers in a prison yard and (unfortunately) the major antagonist Incubus. The final battle with Incubus and Enchantress is also awkwardly low energy, weightless, and kind of choppy-feeling. It stands out in contrast to the rest of the action.

The writing is similarly a mixed bag. On the one hand, there is an absolutely atrocious bit of exposition from Flag that tries to rapid-fire explain the character Katana and her powers, and which is again emblematic of the movie trying to do too much in too little time. But then, in that same scene, where the Squad is bound for Midway, Flag calls Deadshot “a serial killer who takes credit cards,” which I think is great. Later, Captain Boomerang demands to know “[w]hy is it always a knife fight every single time [Harley] open[s] [her] mouth.” I kind of like the way this is written. It has a personality which dovetails with the distinctive visual design of certain things and is aesthetically and tonally what I might describe as “poser shopping mall… food court gangsta” or some such word salad. It’s a vibe very much of a kind with the Twenty One Pilots song “Heathens” that plays over the credits while various 3D objects like bullets and syringes fly around in psychedelic patterns in a weird void. It’s cool with a capital “c,” edgy with a capital “e.”

See also the look of Captain Boomerang—You can positively smell him through the screen, and he has both a gold tooth and a shocking blue metallic jacket with “Captain” written on it in large letters. Harley’s design might be the example of Suicide Squad’s aesthetic that has stood the test of time best, if only because of how Margot Robbie’s performance was (rightfully) identified as one of the unequivocally good things here and was salvaged and preserved in further films. Her many little tattoos, bleached hair with the red and blue tips, tight “Daddy’s Lil Monster” top, and overall grody stripper vibe is pure Suicide Squad 2016 Chic. She is often reduced to a strutting ass by the camera here, though, and an unfortunate part of the “personality” that I mentioned is a certain sexist streak. Speaking of Flag’s lover-turned-world-destroyer (Enchantress) at the climax of the film, Deadshot identifies her as Flag’s “old lady” and tells him to “Get up there, smack on her ass, tell her, ‘Knock this shit off.’” That is also Suicide Squad 2016 Chic. It’s absolutely unpleasant and not “good,” but it is so nakedly off-putting that it kind of loops back around for me now.

These sorts of movies have come to be associated with sanitized, boardroom-approved slop, and the Edginess of Suicide Squad, which can be offensive (sexist, racist) or just cringe, now feels like… Not a breath of fresh air, but like a really distinctive foul smell coming out of someone’s mouth. It’s not good, but you have to mark its existence for just how singular it is.

Jared Leto’s Joker performance is another iconic element of this movie, for good or bad. He’s the “poser shopping mall gangsta” vibe personified as well, with his notorious “damaged” forehead tattoo and his grillz behind/below dark red lips. However cringe, it is still a Take and is perfectly harmonious with the rest of the film. I kind of loved the Joker this time around, in fact. My meta knowledge of Leto’s real-world behavior combined with the already grimy writing and visuals and the at times too strained or wacky performance to make something off-putting in, I will argue, a positive way. Harley and Joker’s relationship is meant to be a negative thing for her, and you really feel that viscerally here thanks to all of the above. Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) might read as more Authentically deranged to some, but I think this Joker is just as repulsive (complimentary). Whether this version of the character could have credibly functioned in a Batman story outside of this specific movie, without the complementary stylistic elements, I’m not sure.

Is this Suicide Squad 2016 rehabilitation-ism, then? Maybe. There is part of me that looks at the titling of the 2021 film—“The Suicide Squad”—both as a blatant attempt to manipulate SEO to obscure the worse older title and as a snub: This is THE Suicide Squad, the definitive take! There’s part of me, absent any arguments I can credibly support, that wants to rally for the little guy. There’s plenty to justifiably hate about the 2016 movie, like the frequent and overly on-the-nose needle drops that aren’t exactly deep cuts, but there’s also something about Joker’s men breaching the prison to rescue Harley in the end right as we hear the words “just killed a man” in “Bohemian Rhapsody” that charmed me…

Or how the cylinder of Harley’s gun rotates to display the word “LOVE” as Deadshot fires it to destroy Enchantress’ doomsday device; or how the red and blue ink swirls around Harley and Joker quite evocatively in the chemical vat in the flashback to her transformation; or the surreally “off” dub job for Enchantress’ empowered voice where the words don’t seem to credibly come from her mouth.

“Personality” is definitely the word I would use now, in place of “boring,” even if I might still resist something as audacious as “good.”

#movies #movie review #bad movies #suicide squad #superhero movies #rewatch

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offside-the-lines · 3 months

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tell me who i run to (if not you)

anthony beauvillier x genevieve gignac (OC)

key lyrics that inspired me under the cut

I Am My Own Muse by Fall Out Boy

We got to throw this year away like a Bad luck charm// I'm just trying to keep it together But it gets a little harder when it never gets better

Say Something Loving by The XX

You say something loving It’s so overwhelming, the thrill of affection Feels so unfamiliar// I feel it taking over. Before it slips away Don't let it slip away

Forces by Japanese Wallpaper

You’re feeling in your bones But you don’t act on it There’s something in your heart But you won’t talk, talk, talk about it// ‘Cause I’ve been thinking ‘bout it And I’ve been dreaming ‘bout you Won’t do a thing about this ‘Cause I don’t wanna ruin you

HAZE by 5 Seconds Of Summer

And when I open my eyes I hope to see your face // Got me feeling alright when the feeling’s long gone Got me feelin' uptight every moment you're gone

Put You Through Me by Arrows in Action

Am I supposed to let myself be everything you need So sweet, then leave? I don't wanna put you through me// If we end up going down this road You'll end up underneath my feet eventually

Talk Too Much by Reneé Rapp

I'm taking everything I see as a sign and I know it's crazy But what if it's right// I'm here again Talkin' myself out of My own happiness

Lose Control by Teddy Swims

Yeah, it's takin' a toll on me, tryin' my best to keep From tearin' the skin off my bones, don't you know// I lose control When you're not next to me (when you're not here with me) I'm fallin' apart right in front of you, can't you see?

Heaven’s Gate by Fall Out Boy

One look from you And I'm on that faded love// If there were any more left of me I'd give it to you And I'll tell you that I am fine But I'm a missile that's guided to you

All I Ask by Adele

So why don't we just play pretend? Like we're not scared of what's coming next// All I ask is If this is my last night with you Hold me like I'm more than just a friend Give me a memory I can use

Baby Annihilation by Fall Out Boy

Time is luck and I wish ours overlapped more or for longer

Heaven, Iowa by Fall Out Boy

Twice the dreams, but half the love Be careful what you bottle up The chemistry is a mess, it seems But me, I'm still a sunbeam// I will never ask you for anything Except to dream sweet of me

Instrumental: Intro by the XX

Bishops Knife Trick by Fall Out Boy

Looking for pieces of broken hourglass Trying to get it all back As if the time had never passed I know I should walk away, But I just want to let you break my brain And I can't seem to get a grip// The glow of the cities below lead us back To the places that we never should have left

I Wanna Be Yours by Arctic Monkeys

Hold your hair in deep devotion At least as deep as the Pacific Ocean// Secrets I have held in my heart Are harder to hide than I thought Maybe I just wanna be yours I wanna be yours, I wanna be yours

You’re On My Mind by Tom Misch

Please tell me that you feel the same That we're on the same train// Nighttime, and I'm thinking of you Each dawn of every day You're on my mind// You're all I can find You're on my mind

Easy by Mac Ayer

I'd be lying if I said that You ain't on my mind Been tryin' to give it some time// Feelin' like I'm runnin' away Never had the chance, chance to say I can say that loving you is easy

Best Part by Daniel Caeser (ft. H.E.R.)

You're the coffee that I need in the morning You're my sunshine in the rain when it's pouring//You're my water when I'm stuck in the desertYou're the Tylenol I take when my head hurtsYou're the sunshine on my lifeIf life is a movieThen you're the best part

ILYSB - STRIPPED by LANY

And you need to know You're the only one//And you need to knowThat you keep me up all night//Oh, my heart hurts so goodI love you, babeSo bad

#tell me who i run to series #rox writes

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msclaritea · 9 months

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Man Of Steel References Honoring The Snyderverse In Blue Beetle Explained

Blue Beetle will feature references to Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, and the movie's director explains the choice. Snyder's Man of Steel started the DCEU back in 2013, with Henry Cavill's Superman being the shared universe's first hero. While the Blue Beetle movie is not part of James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC Universe, Xolo Maridueña's Jaime Reyes is the new DC Universe's first movie character. That parallel between Blue Beetle and Man of Steel is not the only connection between the two movies.

During an interview with Nestor Betancor (via The Direct), Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto revealed that the movie will have references to Man of Steel.

According to Soto, he was excited to see Snyder hype fans to see Blue Beetle, as he respects the DCEU's former architect, saying, "his films are an immense influence." The Blue Beetle director then went on to reveal that his movie has "some references to 'Man of Steel' that we made out of honor and respect for the work and art of Zack Snyder." Check out the full quote below:

“Waking up in Mexico to the news that [Zack] Snyder wants to see it too, a director that I respect so much, that his films are an immense influence… Even in 'Blue Beetle,' there are some references to 'Man of Steel' that we made out of honor and respect for the work and art of Zack Snyder. Also, seeing David Ayer sharing it… It’s like, ‘WOW, brother!’ How nice it feels to have that support from people that one respects and that the fans also respect.”

Why Blue Beetle Having Man Of Steel References Is Bad

While Man of Steel is a good movie, and there are similar themes between Cavill's Superman debut and Blue Beetle, the new DC film would be better off not referencing the DCEU's first entry at all. Gunn and Safran were brought in to oversee the newly founded DC Studios to go away from the controversial decisions made by the former management during the DCEU.

Snyder did not actively work on any project for DC — other than the popular Snyder Cut of Justice League — after he departed 2017's Justice League. However, Snyder's DC movies are heavily associated with most of the controversial decisions that led to the DCEU not being as successful as it should have been. With the DCEU now being rebooted in favor of the new DC Universe, Blue Beetle referencing Man of Steel adds some unnecessary baggage to the movie.

Blue Beetle needs to be a breath of fresh air to the franchise, with the movie's standalone story and debut of a new hero being the perfect setup for its success, and adding in references to a movie from the controversial DCEU might hurt the film's box office chances. DC's other two 2023 releases so far, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash bombed in great part due to its DCEU connections. Remaining largely standalone, with perhaps Blue Beetle's post-credits scenes giving a peek at the new DC Universe, seems like the best option for the movie to succeed."

This is such bullshit. First the Anti-Anerican narrative for Bane. Now this.

Riffle me this: IF Warner Bros Discovery were truly serious about a DC reboot, a clean slate, why would they allow Soto to put Snyderverse references in Blue Beetle?

(From May 2, 2006)

Warner Bros.'s upcoming Justice League franchise is looking a little shaky these days.

Last week, Seth Grahame-Smith, the director of The Flash movie, which is scheduled for 2018, left the project, citing creative differences. And there have been rumors that director James Wan is getting cold feet with his Aquaman movie (which Wan later dispelled).

The turmoil reportedly stems from director Zack Snyder, the man who bungled Batman v Superman, a film that Warner Bros. believes didn't live up to expectations at the box office. Snyder is also the creative lead for the Justice League franchise and part of the Warner Bros. braintrust for the DC Comics cinematic universe. Ergo, because Batman v Superman disappointed, executives are now worried that Snyder's vision — a grim Superman, a Batman who tortures and brands people for death, lots of scenes in which Batman does Crossfit, etc. — isn't the best way to go.

But Snyder's plans for his comic book superhero movies shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, including critics. Back in 2008, Snyder gave a revealing interview to Entertainment Weekly about how he sees comic books, superheroes, and his upcoming movie (at the time) The Watchmen. The piece has been making the rounds on Twitter for how much it traces the psychology of Snyder's movies, from older titles like The 300 and Suckerpunch all the way through Batman v Superman.

The Q&A touches on a lot of different topics, but one of the most striking parts of the discussion comes when Snyder talks about his dislike for comics without gore or sex. He said:

You could call it "high-brow" comics, but to me, that comic book was just pretty sexy! I had a buddy who tried getting me into "normal" comic books, but I was all like, "No one is having sex or killing each other. This isn’t really doing it for me." I was a little broken, that way. So when Watchmen came along, I was, "This is more my scene."

Snyder not liking comic books where people don't kill each other explains his Superman; traditionally, Superman's entire existence is about inspiring and being bright and hopeful, but Snyder's iteration of the character kills someone in Man of Steel.

Later in the interview, Snyder talks about Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, revealing that if he'd been at the helm, he would have gone a lot darker than Nolan did by incorporating prison rape:

Everyone says that about [Christopher Nolan’s] Batman Begins. "Batman’s dark." I’m like, okay, "No, Batman’s cool." He gets to go to a Tibetan monastery and be trained by ninjas. Okay? I want to do that. But he doesn’t, like, get raped in prison. That could happen in my movie. If you want to talk about dark, that’s how that would go.

It's a mystery why Snyder believes that prison rape, sex, and death are what people want to see in superhero films — that comic book fans who love Superman really wanted to see him start killing people, or that Batman fans would really relish seeing the greatest detective alive not be able to tell the difference between a boat and a crime lord.

There's a reason these superheroes and their comics have endured. And even when Frank Miller and Alan Moore introduced grit and darkness into their worlds, it wasn't darkness for darkness's sake — which is what Snyder seems to be obsessed with.

Of course, the most baffling part of all this is that unless a shakeup happens at Warner Bros., Snyder is very close to making all of his terrible ideas come true."

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Today is 12 of April. Today is Floyd's birthday!!

That Floyd!!

Happy birthday to Floyd Lawton!! 🥳🎉🎊 Happy birthday to Deadshot!! 🥳🎉🎊

Will Smith was so amazing in Suicide Squad (as usually he is to other movies and series cause he's an amazing actor)!! I was so sad he didn't played in the second one 😢😢😭😭

Ayer cut should be released!! I want to see how their relationship would be there!!

I want it!! I need it!! I wanna see it!! We want it!! We need it!! We wanna see it!!

#floyd #Floyd Lawton #Deadshot #i love him #suicide squad #Harley × Floyd #Harley #Harloyd #Floley #i love them #releasetheayercut #i wavt it #i need it #we want it #we need it

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David Ayer Tweets About his 2016 Suicide Squad

Welcome back to Venture Onward. Today I plan to talk about Suicide Squad director David Ayer criticized the theatrical cut of his 2016 film as a "studio hack job."

On Twitter, Ayer replied to a now-deleted tweet about the original cut of his DC comic movie. While confessing his amount “isn’t perfect,” he asserted it was incomparable to the interpretation that Warner Bros. released in theaters. “People have seen it,” Ayer stated. “The typical reaction is shock at how much better it is. This is across a sample of ages and fans and non-fans. You’re speaking from negativity, not openness. Why?”

Ayer's Suicide Squad was planned to extend the DC Universe with traditional supervillains such as the Joker, played by Jared Leto, Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie, and Deadshot, played by Will Smith, running a black-ops company set by government officer Amanda Waller played by Viola Davis. The director's initial idea was a cross between combat films such as The Dirty Dozen and Black Hawk Down; yet, the polarizing response to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's dark tone resulted in the studio driving Ayer to compromise his imagination, spending $22 million in reshoots to provide the movie a softer style in the kind of Guardians of the Galaxy.

Though Suicide Squad made $747 million globally on a $175 million allocation, the critical blowout was widely damaging. In later years, Ayer was spoken about his Suicide Squad, mentioning it to be "utterly re-engineered" by DC Films and Warner Bros. At the same time, lovers moved #ReleasetheAyerCut in response to the sensation of getting Zack Snyder's Justice League to HBO Max. New DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn, who once directed the 2021 soft-reboot The Suicide Squad, admitted the need for the Ayer cut.

“Opened up Twitter at the end of a long, creative weekend to see the many tweets to #SaveLegendsofTomorrow & #ReleaseTheAyerCut & fan support for other DC projects over the years. The majority of these requests were enthusiastic & respectful,” Gunn stated. “As the new (& first ever) CEOs of DC Studios, Peter [Safran] & I think it’s important we acknowledge you, the fans, & let you know we hear your different desires for the pathways forward for DC.”

For his role, Ayer affirmed talks with Gunn and posited that the new DC comics control would see a way to meet the lovers. "I spoke to him a while ago," Ayer stated. "All with patience. He has the right to put together his new universe before visiting the past. Cheer up. Good things are coming."

Well, that's about it for now. Thank you for listening. Until next time Venture Onward.

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#534 - Batfleck Is Cameoman

In Ep. 534, Bobby and I cover Warner Bros. Discovery’s Q3 earnings, Ben Affleck’s cameo in Blue Beetle, the Release The Ayer Cut event, and more! FOLLOW/SUPPORT BOBBY: @Qbanslim (Bobby's Twitter) Bobby's YouTube As always, we appreciate your constructive Feedback, Suggestions, and Questions. You can also leave us an audio question on SpeakPipe. Thank you for the continued love and support! Enjoy the show. Daniel Podcast Awards 2019 || Games & Hobbies (Winner) Podcast Awards 2017 - 2018, 2020 - 2022 || Games & Hobbies (Nominated) Official Site FOLLOW US: - Twitter | @ReasonsImBroke and @TRIBPod - Instagram - Pinterest - Tumblr - Discord Lounge - YouTube Channel SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / TuneIn / Overcast SUPPORT THE POD: Getting $1's worth of entertainment and information each month? Support us on Patreon or visit our TeePublic storefront! SPREAD THE WORD: If you're enjoying the show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a rating and a review! Donate to Hero Initiative to help comic creators in need. CREDITS: Opening/Closing Jingles - Alex Scott Show Logo By - Opanaldiova

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Hello Y'all, For this Sunday Matinee at Lo-Fi I dug deep into the boxes of soundtracks on 45. I have always been intrigued by the relationship of audio and visuals. There are so many memorable scenes in movies and in most cases they can not be separated from the soundtrack. Lalo Schifrin's scores for Mission Impossible, Bullitt, Enter the Dragon, and the Dirty Harry series just to name just a few. Whether it is a brilliant composer or a performer at the right place at the right time soundtracks are as essential as the visuals. Rose Royce's divine moment with their essential Car Wash soundtrack is a great example. I love when there are records from the most unlikely sources and Les Baxter's (break) heavy songs for the Biker film Hell's Belles" do not disappoint. The 7-inch is perfect but if only Hogin' Machine was on my favorite format. Recently there have been a few well needed releases of, "Why wasn't that on 45." Easily one of the best soundtracks ever is Roy Ayers' Coffy but for some reason there was never a 7-inch issued. Dynamite Cuts changes all of that with a two record gatefold 45. Artists form every genre of music have either composed an entire soundtrack or had a song featured in a movie or on the soundtrack. Sometimes two of your favorite bands end up on the opposite sides of the single release from a movie - Mudhoney back with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic for the PCU single release. Please join us for Sunday Matinee, September 18 from 6 to 10PM at Low Fidelity - 328 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307 And remeber, if you don't like what you hear, wait a few minutes and we will be somewhere else entirely. @primitivesoundsystem #primitivesoundsystem #vinylrules #vinyljunkie #vinyl45s #RareRecords #recordcollection #recordcollector #AllVinylAllTheTime #VinylRules #Punk45s #Funk45s #Jazz45s #AllVinylAllTheTime #LowFidelityBar @lowfidelitybar #JerseyCity #JerseyCityHeights #JCHeights #SundayMatinee #PinballDJBooth #OST #SoundtracksOn45 #Soundtrack #SoundtrackMusic #MovieSoundtrack https://www.instagram.com/p/CimGktWsShC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Once again, thank you David Ayer! Release the Ayer Cut 💜🃏💚 🃏💜🃏💚🃏💜

#jared leto #jared leto joker #release the ayer cut #we need this

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Serendipitous Secrets & Surprises Ch 10

Rita Calhoun x fem!reader Warnings: language, sass, usual SVU type situations/cases discussed.

When Rita entered the precinct she wasn’t sure what she expected, but mainly empty desks, and the occupied ones with uni’s and you pacing in Olivia’s office wasn’t it. You were on the phone, your other arm wrapped around the small girl on your hip which piqued her interest even more. She glanced around the room, seeing not a single familiar face she crossed over to your temporary office, briefly knocking on the frame as you tossed your phone down onto the desk.

“What?” You snapped before you turned to the door, “shit sorry. We’re just…”

“Spread a little thin?” She suggested, placing a fresh coffee down on your desk that you briefly thanked her for.

“Yeah.” Sighing you shifted the girl on your hip, “Fin’s still on vacation, Noah’s arm might be broken and Lucy’s out of town so Liv’s dealing with that. We were fine until one of the rookies said the Q word, and now we’re in so deep I’ve got Carisi taking statements.” The girl in your arms shifted, her head rolling toward Rita and Rita’s brow furrowed. “What?” You asked.

“Figured that was Leah.” She stated and you laughed.

“This, is Aubrey. And we are waiting for ACS. Aren’t we?” Aubrey yawned, burrowing further into your shoulder as her eyes closed again. “Who’re you here for?”

“McAddams and Ayers.” Rita replied and you let out a heavy sigh, placing Aubrey down on the couch and pulling a blanket over her.

“Manor Hill hook that one up for you?” You asked as you shifted behind the desk, Rita chuckling at your antics.

“They protect their own.” She shrugged and you cast her a glare.

“Yeah. I know.” You passed her the folder, “for the love of God please take a deal on this one. These pricks need to go down.”

“How bad is it?” She quirked a brow and flipped open the file.

“They gang raped her at a house party, basically used her for a punching bag. She’s still in and out of consciousness at Mercy. There’s a chance you’ll end up looking at a murder case here.”

“You’d rather me deal than take this to trial? Doesn’t that work out in my favour?” She handed you back the file that you dropped down onto the desk.

“I don’t know if I have the stomach to watch that poor girl get put through the ringer and we all know you’re not about to hold back. Even if she was left for dead.”

“Just doing my job.”

“I know.” You glanced down at Aubrey, double checking she was asleep before you nodded in the direction of the squad room, “c’mon.” With a knock on the meeting room door you pulled Carisi and Rollins out of their witness questioning.

“Counsellor.” Carisi greeted and she nodded in return, following you down the hall to the interrogation rooms.

“Ms Calhoun’s here for both the boys from Manor Hill, they’re in two and four.” You glanced to Carisi, “good luck.”

The mood shifted as Rita slipped back into her full work mode, knowing she had her work cut out for her with this one as she stepped into interrogation. You and Amanda watched through the glass, you had to hand it to her, Rita was on her A game today, and despite your fair warning, she didn’t seem to be backing down so easily. Naturally, you only made it through a few minutes of the first interview before there was a wail of a screech from your office.

“Go.” Amanda nodded in the general direction, “I’ll keep an eye on this.”

“Thanks.” You tossed her a smile and jogged back to Olivia’s office, managing to get Aubrey calmed down with some extra pudding and colouring.

Thankfully ACS arrived shortly after that, you were worried Aubrey would freak out yet again, but it seemed she’d finally tired herself out, or wasn’t scared of the ACS worker. You made sure Aubrey had everything gathered together from the couple of places they’d scattered throughout the precinct and made sure to pass a card off to the worker, and that Pippa would be in touch when it came to anything trial related in a few days.

You mentally checked one thing off your to-do list and were now praying nothing else came up and you’d actually be able to sleep in your own bed that night. Turning back to the hallway leading to interrogation you let out a frustrated groan at the sudden outburst of yelling and the slamming of one of the doors echoing through the hall.

“You can’t be serious! An assault collar? These kids nearly killed her!” Amanda was clearly more than fired up already, and the sudden reappearance of Kat wasn’t helping. Carisi trying to place himself in the middle of the women to calm them down as Amanda started to step towards Rita.

“I’ll make that judgement call after I’ve looked over all your files Detective.” Rita shot back and you weren’t surprised when Kat dove right into the conversation.

“Carisi aren’t you going to do something about this? Isn’t it your job!?”

“I- I did my job. I turned down the deal and pressed for more!”

“Which I’m not willing to settle for.” Rita snapped back and your eyes widened at how sharp her tone was. “And if you’re going to continue to have a stick up your ass about it, I’ll see you all in court.”

“Don’t you think that’s a little much Counsellor?” Kat snapped, “Alice deserves some proper fucking justice.”

“How about you just stick to doing your job and don’t tell me how to do mine.” The older woman fired back, just as Amanda was about to open your mouth you let out a loud whistle, breaking into the conversation and pulling the attention off the situation at hand and to yourself.

“You guys mind?!”

“But she’s!”- Kat fired off, gesturing towards Rita.

“Shut it!” Your tone hardened, “Tamin, coffee break, outside the precinct. Amanda,” you picked up a ceramic coffee mug that had been sitting on a filing cabinet, “go smash this in the alley and take five. Carisi, office, now.”

“And what? Calhoun gets off scot free?” Amanda snipped and you huffed glancing towards her.

“No. I have no jurisdiction over her. But if she makes another scene in my squad room I will call her boss.”

“But.” Kat protested and you immediately hushed her.

“Go! And I want you two split up not riling each other up.” Still glaring each other down, Amanda disappeared down the back stairs, Kat stormed through the bull pen and Rita swiftly disappeared into a bathroom shortly down the hall. “Jesus fucking Christ.” You muttered, turning in that direction first.

“She’s not gonna change her mind.”

“I’m covered in pudding. I’m just washing my hands.” You snipped, “office Carisi.”

You could nearly feel how hard he was rolling his eyes but at least he followed your directions, leaving you to glance toward the bathroom. You gave Rita a moment to at least attempt to cool down, you didn’t exactly want to start any fights right now, and if she was already riled up you knew it wouldn’t take much. You slipped in the door, glancing toward the stalls to double check the rest of it was empty before you moved to the basin beside her to wash your hands. You hadn’t been kidding about the pudding.

“You okay?” You asked softly, pulling out paper towel. Rita’s shoulders sagged as she let out a slightly shaky breath.

“Yeah.” She seemed pretty tight lipped, “it’s just the case.”

“Can you pass it off?”

“If I do chances are I’ll lose Manor Hill as a client.”

“You sure you’re okay?” Your hand softly perched on her shoulder, squeezing ever so lightly and she seemed to shake out of it a little bit.

“Yeah, I…it’s fine.” She turned to you this time, a small smile on her face, “I’m just tired.”

“We all are.” It was your turn to sigh this time.

“You haven’t been home in three days.”

“Getting a hold of ACS is like pulling fucking teeth. And you saw how clingy Aubrey was.”

“They come pick her up?” She glanced at you with a hopeful look.

“Yeah.”

“So you’ll be home tonight?” You nodded, “good.” The knowledge seemed to ground Rita a little bit more, “with you gone all the time I just…I keep getting worried that they’re dragging you off undercover again.”

“Well with Fin on vacation, Benson doesn’t want her second in command gone, so that’s one thing you don’t have to worry about.”

“I still do.” Her voice was unbearably soft and you couldn’t help the small smile, reaching out to smooth back a piece of loose hair before pulling her into a hug, relishing at the feeling of her melting into you.

“I’m not going anywhere.”

Rita cupped the back of your head, holding you to her while she pressed a kiss to your temple.

“I love you.”

“I love you too.” You pecked her on the cheek, giving her a little squeeze before pulling away.

“Would you really have called your Mom on me?”

“Yes.” You rolled your eyes, “if you’re gonna throw another fit in the middle of my precinct could it at least be while I’m not in charge?”

“Sorry about that.” Her cheeks flushed and she gave you a sheepish smile, “something just…struck a nerve.”

“There’s no shame in passing off the case, you’re still a bad ass lawyer, you know that right?” Just as she started to reply a uni popped into the door.

“Sarge?”

“Yeah.” You glanced over Rita’s shoulder at them.

“What’re we doing with these boys?”

“Keepin’ them here, but Lucas! Make sure to keep them separate, okay?”

“Oh what? So you can try to convince one that the other flipped? I don’t think so.” Rita scoffed and you rolled your eyes.

“My precinct, my rules Counsellor.” You nodded to the uni to follow your orders, turning back to your wife who paused briefly to let the door swing shut before she spoke again.

“Don’t forget we have that dinner tonight.”

“Fuck…” you whined, “how has it already been three weeks since that invite came? I just wanted sweat pants and pizza.” Rita chuckled, squeezing at your wrist briefly.

“I know. Now, go be a bad ass Sergeant.” You rolled your eyes, following her out of the bathroom. Though you kept your eye on her as she left the precinct before ducking back into Olivia’s office.

“Sorry.” You muttered to Carisi as you dropped down behind the desk.

“She back down at all?” He asked and you sighed,

“When have you ever known Rita Calhoun to back down?” You asked over a sip of the now lukewarm coffee and Sonny snorted. “What the hell happened in there? I didn’t think I was gone that long.”

“Calhoun snapped.” He pinched at the bridge of his nose, “I mean, I know her an’ Barba used ta get into it, but even when she’s pissed I don’t think I’ve seen her this upset, definitely haven’t heard her yell like that outside a court room. She’s at least normally professional. It was like something set her off.”

“Did someone say something?”

“Rollins pulled out the hospital photos of Alice, brought up the fact that the first boy said that he had consensual sex with her to help her figure out that she wasn’t a giant…” he paused, a grimace on his face, “well…you know.”

“Derogatory term for lesbian?” You cocked a brow and he nodded. “She flipped at that?”

“Couple minutes after. Rollins was trying to dig in about the beating.”

“Trying to get him to flip on the other kid by overly describing what they did to her and her injuries?” You raised a brow, it was a pretty standard tactic.

“Yeah.” Carisi sighed, and you tossed yourself back in your chair with a huff.

“Maybe she just thought Amanda was trying to coerce a confession out of him after he’d already lawyered up.”

“Dunno. Kinda seemed like something more than that. You’ve known her for a while, right?”

“My whole life.”

You sighed, chewing your lip into your mouth as you tried to think about something. You knew she was already exhausted, between her current caseload, the home office renovations while maintaining the social life that a job like hers required (not to mention without you by her side at the usual spread of events thanks to your own schedule). The home office being out of commission meant she’d been spending more and more hours at the firm, and you knew she hated having people traipsing through the apartment, not to mention you hadn’t been home nearly all week.

“Honestly, I think that, like all of us, she’s just over worked and under rested.” Running a hand over your face you leant forward, “I’ll start digging through social media’s, see what I can find on Alice and the boys, let Calhoun figure out what her side of the battle is and you just focus on arraignment on Monday.”

“At least we’ve got a few days.”

“Yeah.” You gulped back the coffee, as Sonny stood, pulling his suit jacket back on. “Hey, Carisi…I’ve got your back okay? On this and other shit, I know how annoying it can be to have cops think they can do your job better than you.”

“Thanks.” He offered you a small smile, “call me if you need any warrants or anything.”

“I will.” Movement in the squad room pulled your attention, thinking Kat and Amanda were finally back from their breathers only to see your Mother traipsing through the sea of desks, “fuck…”

“Good. You’re still here.” She smirked.

“I haven’t been home in three days.” You groaned.

“I know.” She tossed a garment bag over the back of an empty chair, a shoebox dropping onto the seat of it, “took the liberty of picking you something up for tonight. What happened to that cute pink dress you had?”

“The Versace?”

“Yes.”

“It got covered in blood and then left in my locker overnight.”

“You know your job disgusts me sometimes.” Liz dryly commented, “at least there’s no blood on you right now.”

“No, just way too much toddler drool.”

“Could you please find time to shower before tonight.” He nose crinkled in distaste, partially knowing that you were egging her on.

“Do I really have to come?”

“Yes.” She stated simply, “you’ve known about it for weeks. I know you’re tired sweetheart but we all are right now. Be there by six thirty.”

“Fine.” You half whined, “but if anymore of your lawyers show up here yelling in the middle of my bullpen I will burn your firm to the ground.” She smirked,

“Careful, you’re starting to sound like Cragen.” Quickly she turned to Sonny, “Counsellor.” With a quick nod she was gone as fast as she’d come.

Carisi looked from her vanishing form, over to the garment bag, and then up to you, a curious expression on his face.

“What?” Your brow furrowed as you opened your laptop.

“I…don’t take this tha wrong way, and I’m not—uh…shamin’ or anything…”

“Spit it out Carisi.” You half teased and he laughed, his cheeks flushing.

“I guess I’m just impressed you make that age gap work.”

“What age gap?” Your face scrunched and he gestured towards where Donnelly had disappeared. “Liz?!” You half shrieked, a genuine grin taking over your cheeks for the first time that day.

“Well…I uh..I mean…she brought you clothes? And called you a pet name?” He stumbled over his words and you burst out laughing even harder, knowing that both her and Rita were going to have a field day with it, hell, the entire firm probably would.

“Liz is my Mom Sonny!”

“I-oh my God.” He could feel the flush creeping rapidly up his neck and fully into his face, “I’m so so sorry Sarge.”

“It’s fine.” You laughed out, tears prickling in your eyes, “that just made my week. And I mean…powerful lawyer women are my type so you at least got that part down.”

“God I feel like an idiot…” Sonny half mumbled as you wiped away the couple of tears that were building up in you waterline.

“Carisi putting his foot in his mouth again?” A voice teased from the door and the two of you looked up to see Barba leaning against the frame. “You okay?” His voice softened at the sight of your bleary eyes and it made you laugh harder, letting out a snort.

“Yeah.” You did your best to ground yourself, pulling it together enough to reply, “Sonny just thought Liz was my wife.”

“Oh please tell me he said that in front of her.” Rafael teased and you laughed again. He was more than well aware of your relationship, he’d been pretty involved since day one, being the equivalent of the best man at your wedding.

“No, but I will be telling the story tonight.” You shook out of it, glancing up at the older man, “what can I help you with?”

“Levers?” He stated, getting straight down to business.

“He’s in the cage. Two should be empty.” You cast a harder look between the two of them, “and let’s keep the yelling to a minimum this time.”

“‘Course Sarge.” Carisi mumbled, Barba giving you a gentle nod before they both disappeared through the office door.

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