#we're finally on the moon y'all can't wait

[akitalockwood]

I put all the Bells Hells studies on one canvas so I can stare at them 💜

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[riotrecordz]

happy two months, riot! can you believe it's been two months already? we are over the moon with how things have gone so far and we owe it all to you guys, truly. you have made running this group a delight and we are so excited to continue to grow and flourish together. in order to keep things running as smoothly as possible, we've decided to update just a few of our rules based on some questions we've gotten and some things we've observed in our time open. this is a longer post than you may be used to from us, so it's going under a read more!

regarding our selfie limit: we're still deciding not to include one in our rules, but we are adding some further clarification. we recommend sticking to one per week, but allow some leniency for special events or important announcements. as long as everyone in the group is getting equal ( or as close to equal as possible, taking things like timezones and hiatuses into account ) attention and everyone is posting consciously of each other, we are decidedly pro-selfie and don't feel like we need to have a strict once a week limit to uphold. refresher regarding activity and rolehogging: our rules state ❝ original posts cannot be low effort (ie: someone who logs on, posts “good morning” or “hey” and then disappears for the day) or they will count as rolehogging. ❞ we've been pretty laid back regarding this rule but as the group becomes more established and continues to hover between 95 - 100 muses at any given time, we're going to become slightly more strict in enforcing this. it feels crucial to reiterate that, in a group our current size, rolehogging also encompasses replying to posts as often as you can. we understand that this is a hobby and life can be busy, but even what may seem like a low effort reply to you can genuinely go such a long way in fostering an inclusive and interactive environment. we're not going to be stalking you guys to make sure you're replying to each and every post on the dash, but it is something we're going to be a little more aware of moving forward. regarding expanding the gossip blog: moving forward, we're going to roll out some fun little new features like blind items and sunday spotted posts similar to deuxmoi, but in order for these things to be a success, we need your input! would you rather...

option a: every once in a while ( ideally twice a month but it will vary ), we post on the gossip blog asking for a raise of hands on who would like us to reach out to them to gather information for blind items and spotted posts and we work together, ooc, to go over what your muse has been up to for the sake of specific clickbites material.

option b: we put together a form on the gossip blog for you guys to utilize and send in gossip material that you'd like for us to use as your own discretion.

option c: fuck it, both!

we're going to let this poll run for a week before we decide, so vote whenever you're able to! it'll help us greatly.

and finally, to wrap things up: we're going to start picking back up posting fun developmental tasks like the few we did in rock bottom. our iconic pinterest/mood board task is in the works and we hope to roll that out within the next few days, along with more details on our upcoming lake tahoe event so keep your eyes peeled for that. as always, we love y'all and are so appreciative of the effort you put in alongside us to make riot thrive. thank you for choosing us to be your home, we can't wait for another lovely month.

[twinstrangersp]

SYNTAX CAST ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!

As many of you know, we sent out a casting call for Syntax's 4th season not too long ago, and the time has FINALLY come to reveal who will be bringing these new characters to life in this upcoming season! Check them out below!

If you saw our S4 teaser, you may remember the name Nico Weber. This is one of the new characters that will appear in Syntax, portrayed by the amazing Rae Witte! You may have heard her in Observable Radio and The Dex Legacy! You AIN'T ready for her portrayal of Nico!

Next up, we have the talented Asher Amor-Train, who is most familiarly known as Frank Williamson in Tell No Tales! They will also be heard in the upcoming show Forged Bonds, and more! We're so excited to have Asher joining us, especially as a WILDLY different character!

Now, we have the multi-talented Elijah Harper, who you may have heard in Eeler's Choice, and, most recently, Signal Intrusion Four of The Moon Crown! They will be portraying the 'muscle', Lief Hanson! You can find out more about them at their website here: https://elijahharper.neocities.org/audio/

Next may come as some surprise to folks... We're welcoming the incredible Rhys Lawton to portray Pierr--... I mean, the notorious Nicholas Thatcher! You may know Rhys from The Secret of St. Kilda, Ethics Town, The Nebulous Saga, and more! Check him out! http://rhyslawton.com

Last, but certainly not least, we're welcoming Millie Tanookie on as the Specialist! Though this role was not mentioned in the casting call, we were thinking of it throughout auditions, and found Millie to be an exceptional fit. This will be their debut of voice acting! Yippee!

And that's all for now! We're so excited to welcome the talent aboard to the Syntax and TSP team, and can't wait to show y'all what's in store this season! More to come VERY soon, we promise~

[bengiyo]

Moonlight Chicken Ep 1 Stray Thoughts

We are finally here, fellow clowns. I am ready to be demolished by this show. We've waited enough; let's just dive in.

Aof is back y'all. Loved this opening scene. Transitioning from the news to the world through the phone was excellent. I also enjoyed the long take to introduce a few characters and establish their dynamics while we also get used to the layout of the restaurant.

Oh my the very first expression Wen gives us lets you know he's trouble.

"Chapter 1: Only You in the Full Moon Light"

Aof has heard my complaints about the excessive cuts. I'm glad we trust Mix and Earth enough to have an extended exchange.

Mix exudes the sexiest energy of anyone working in BL at GMMTV.

We sure do like putting Earth in old trucks.

I want to thank Aof for not forcing me to witness vomit. I appreciate Mix's acting.

"I'm sure you know my preference." Loving this already.

So, um, while I'm happy to start a relationship in messy fashion like this, did Wen brush his teeth or anything??

Head? In a GMMTV gay drama??

I'm sure we'll be writing about Jim's books, but also glad we're confirming condoms.

Of course they let Mix's character play with the cat. I wonder if they leveraged Mix's love of cats for this sponsorship.

Even when he's not saying anything, my eye is drawn to Khaotung.

Jim just can't help but go to Wen already, eh?

Quietly informing us that Wen already has someone from the note is a lovely touch.

My fondness for Fourth has carried over. Activated as soon as he smiled.

You can tell this was filmed before My School President, and that Aof is pretty focused. We didn't linger on Gemini and Fourth here.

Goddamn Mark looks so good in this show.

Mix is good. You can see Wen wrestling with his sudden infatuation, and it's a different look than he gave to Jim.

Oh ho! Jim has also learned Wen's name.

Hey! That's A Suraphan. I haven't seen him since Manner of Death!

I like seeing Fourth play a character with a chip on his shoulder. Be still feels pretty new here, but you can see the talent and coaching at work.

I've been thinking about Tony Leung and his eyes a lot, and I think Gemini has potential there as well.

We know Mix and Earth have good chemistry and that this is their third outing together, but it's still impressive.

Well this was a solid first episode and I'm thrilled that we'll get to see the second tomorrow!

[tobiasdrake]

Finally, our education is complete.

Is that why we're Solstice Warriors?

Sometimes, on the eve of a solstice, a giant bird chucks a baby at the village shrieking "YOUR PROBLEM NOW ASSHOLES"! Also those babies are magical. We do not know why this is, or where these children come from, or what purpose the eagle serves by flinging magic babies at us twice a year. This is our way.

I wonder which one of us is older? They said we were hurled at the village on two consecutive Solstices so that means one of us is about six months, uh, less-village than the other. Which doesn't. Actually. Convey any information about when we were born but it's the closest thing we have to a birthdate.

In lieu of evidence, I'm going to assume that I'm older on the grounds that I'm better than Zale and that's reason enough.

Uh. Hi. You might remember me from such exploits as getting one of your children blinded and eating parts of your holy tree. I hope this will not adversely affect your eagerness to take in Bird-Flung Mystery Kids in the future.

Hold up, the exit to the village is through the Forbidden Cave? There are other exits from the village, right?

THERE ARE NOT. Holy shit. The village is on the edge of a cliff, and the only way to leave is through the Forbidden Cave. Which is, as noted, forbidden.

Are. Are these people prisoners? Y'all, I think we might be prisoners. No wonder we were planning to leave by raft. That and the cave are literally the only options.

The Forbidden Cave, incidentally, is attuned specifically to moon magic, as we learned the first time we opened it. Solar types are as useless as civvies when it comes to trying to escape our penitentiary village. Only lunar warriors and those with their permission may come and go.

It's because we're better.

In any case. I have important matters to attend to in this cave before we move on. Specifically,

THIS IS FOR GARL'S EYE YOU SPINY LITTLE FUCKSTICKS

I. Should have. Aimed that better. >_< My rage has blinded me.

I should learn from this experience and try to better myself as a person. However, I will not.

Wait, what? Why is the device broken? Did Moraine not know about this? Are we not maintaining proper upkeep of the one and only exit from the village!?

We've been out of Zenith Academy for the better part of a day and I'm still amazed by what a complete shitshow the place is.

If we get eaten by spiders, I'm kicking Moraine's ass.

THAT IS A LAVOS SPAWN.

If we get eaten by goddamned Lavos I'm going back in time and punting Moraine in the balls. Then I'm going five minutes back in time and punting Moraine in the balls. Then I'm going five minutes back in time and punting him in the balls.

I'm not stopping. I will replace his entire chronology with getting punted in the balls. He will not know why. He will know only pain.

There. I flicked. Your switch.

You're welcome.

Ass.

UH HI

Apparently this is now happening. So in addition to Moraine giving us our marching orders and Bugraves and Erlina taking a keen interest in us, we've also got these spookers monitoring our journey and that lying son-of-an-eagle Archivist temporally stalking us. Anyone else want to jump in?

Wait, Three? You're sending Three after us?

I mean. I kinda thought. I was expecting Four. Y'know. We'd. Like. Count down as we punch our way through increasingly strong cultists or whatever's going on here.

But. No, this is. This is cool too. I. I don't. Know. How to process that. I feel. Out of sorts and--

OH MY GOD FISHING

I no longer care about whatever I was on about. It was probably inane anyway.

This looks interesting. I can't open it but I want to. We have sun and moon powers here so you'd think it would respond to that. It looks designed to respond to that. But I guess not. In any case.

We finally catch up to the flash-forward and prove once and for all that this was no flashback. But, more importantly, we can finally move onward!

[casspurrjoybell-28]

Alpha's Temptation - Chapter 19

*Warning: Adult Content*  

I have realized that I am not suited for social situations whatsoever.

In hindsight, this is something I should've learned earlier on but at this moment it's become clearer than ever. 

The moment, in particular, I'm talking about is how on Friday at lunch, the peaceful cafeteria table that once belonged to 'The Triplets' aka Lylah, Wren and I, has suddenly been surrounded by a colony of football jocks, courtesy of Jay. 

Jay's seated next to me with his arm around my shoulders, telling me all the latest news about him and the team.

I'm in a sandwich between him and his friend Yvonne, a female alpha with russet brown skin, her hair styled in cornrows that stream down her back.

She keeps cracking purposely stupid jokes in an attempt to make Lylah laugh.

It's been unsuccessful so far but she is relentless.

I don't miss the little smile Lylah's trying to hide.

"You'll go to my game tonight, won't you?" Jay asks me, flashing me a charming smile. 

"O-Oh, uh-.." I start to stutter, losing the ability to speak as everyone's eyes watch me expectantly. 

I look to Lylah for help and she nods at me excitedly, encouraging me to reply.

"S-sure. Can't wait," I finally manage to get out.

A chorus of whoops and hollers resound around me and everyone looks excited.

Except for Wren, of course.

He blows his long hair out of his face disinterestedly.

But other than that, he's been acting normal so I try not to think anything of it.

After lunch, we're walking through the halls and Lylah is nearly bouncing off the walls.

"Isn't this so amazing? We were personally invited to the game," she exclaims, latching onto my arm and pulling on it. 

"Yeah but anyone can go. You don't need an invite," Wren huffs. 

"Oh, stop being such a negative nancy. You better come tonight hoe."

"Um, well..." Wren looks conflicted, avoiding eye contact with us. 

"Come on," Lylah insists. "The Triplets have been in a funk all week! We need something to lighten up." 

We both give Wren pleading looks and he eventually gives in, a smile breaking out on this face.

A smile that fills me with relief because I haven't seen it in a while.

"Ugh, fine. But I know y'all just wanna go for the players, not the game."

"Hehe, you caught me," Lylah sticks out her tongue and winks teasingly. 

Wren rolls his eyes in mock annoyance.

"You're shameless," he says and we all laugh.

We're at Lylah's after school getting ready to go to the game when it crosses my mind that I haven't seen Daemon for a few days.

He's been busy with his pack work and Lucien's been the one driving me.

It's weird but I feel like I miss him.

No, I just miss arguing with him.

That's it.

I miss blowing off steam as he gets all pissed off, his voice deepening to that angry rumble as he gives me that devouring look of his.

Ugh... here I am thinking these things again.

I pull out my phone to text Lucien that I'm going to the football game tonight.

He just tells me to be safe and to get back home before eleven.

He's so nice.

It's almost strange to me how nice he is.

The fact that fathers like him exist is crazy to me.

I've tried with all my might to remember my real father but my memory of the past is so hazy days.

I still remember the horrible pain and things I endured but things like how people or places looked back in Dark Moon are so hard to recall.

Sometimes it feels like my brain is shutting down, like it's trying its best to block the memories of that place out.

My father is even harder to remember than my mother.

He was actually the Head Alpha of Dark Moon when I was younger.

I don't even remember his name.

He abandoned the pack when I was six and that's when his brother, Alpha Ferix, took me and my mother in.

He also stepped up to take the place of Head Alpha in my father's absence.

I don't feel much for my father.

Contempt, maybe.

For being a coward and running from his mistakes.

Alpha Ferix always told us that the reason my father left was because he didn't have the courage as Head Alpha to go forward with a crucial attack, so Alpha Ferix had to step up and do it himself.

After that, my father was shunned and abandoned us out of shame.

During those conversations, I remember how my mother would never speak.

Her mouth would always be pressed in a firm line and her eyes cast downward.

There was no light left in her after that.

She fell ill to a parasitic disease that was rampant at the time.

It's called Xaerva.

Usually, a person's immune system can fight it off but the old and weak are easily susceptible.

My mother wasn't old but all the fight she had in her left with my father, her mate.

She didn't have the strength to win against the disease.

Her blood poisoned and she died. 

And that's how I ended up all alone with my uncle, who's also my stepfather, Alpha Ferix.

It's confusing but he basically forced my mom to take him as a replacement 'mate' instead of my father.

But she hated him.

And she took that hate to her grave and died after four years in that hell with him.

I used to be angry with her, for leaving me to suffer but now it just saddens me.

I wish we could have escaped together.

It's all in the past now.

I just don't want to think about it anymore.

I try to push it out of my head as I attempt an eyeliner wing in Lylah's bathroom, failing terribly.

It looks like a thick slug attached itself to the corner of my eye.

How does Lylah do this every day and look killer?

I'm hopeless. 

Lylah knocks on the door, not waiting for me to invite her in before she barges in.

"Lylah," I screech, attempting to hide my face behind my hands. 

But she's already seen it, evident from the snort that leaves her mouth.

"Oh, Ash, that looks rough buddy," she laughs as she pulls out her phone to snap a pic. 

I scowl at her, trying to block her camera with my hand.

"Very funny."

Then I watch as she pours some type of clear solution onto a cotton swab.

"Let me fix that for you," she says, wiping at my eyes.

So I let her get to work and by the time we're all done getting ready it's nearly seven, which is when the game starts.

I can't believe we took three hours to get ready.

Time flies when you're trying to do eyeliner, I guess.

When we get there, I'm overwhelmed by how packed the stands are.

We manage to find a spot near the field but it's near a group of loud Alphas who definitely look too old to be high school students.

Lylah whispers to me that they're probably alumni.

Jay lights up when he sees us, waving at us from the field and we wave back.

I don't really understand what's going on the field so I just cheer when everyone else does.

It's enjoyable, at least until the group of guys starts bothering us near the end of the game.

"Hey, what's your name, sweetheart?" one of them asks Wren, scooting closer to where we're sitting. 

Wren just frowns at him, ignoring the question.

"Awe, don't play hard to get," he continues, his friends snickering and egging him on. 

"Guys, I need to go to the restroom," Lylah suddenly says, grabbing our arms and standing up.

This earns a round of dissatisfied grunts from the Alphas as we leave.

Ew, they're total pigs.

Living as Omegas in an Alpha-dominated society kind of sucks.

They think they can just make advances on us whenever they want. 

As I look back, I notice one of them staring at me intently.

I realize he's the man I saw at the garage when I ditched school with my friends.

The one Daemon was begrudgingly talking to.

Just like then, I don't like the look in his eyes. 

"Thanks for that, Lylah. Ugh, those creep,!" Wren shivers in disgust.

"Fucking grown men acting like sleazebags."

"What's new?" Lylah sighs as we walk down to the bleachers to the half-sized chain link fence that separates the platform we stand on from the field.

We choose to stand there until the game ends rather than go back to our seats.

With a final touchdown, the coach blows the whistle and our side erupts in cheers. 

"Did we win? Did we win?" I ask excitedly. 

"Yeah duh, Ash. Look at the scoreboard." Wren laughs and I do, seeing that we won by double, 30 - 15.

I watch as our team celebrates, lifting Jay up in the air in elation.

Then they let him down and he pulls off his helmet, spotting me up at the front.

He jogs over and Lylah squeals. 

"I'm glad you're here," he grins up at me and a crowd starts to surround us. 

"Wouldn't miss it," I say, flushing a little. 

Then he starts doing something I did not see coming.

He starts pulling off his jersey, making everyone start to scream.

I watch with wide eyes as he pulls it clean off, revealing his sweaty bare chest.

Lylah is squealing like there's no tomorrow, gripping my arm so tightly it feels like my circulation is going to get cut off. 

Then he hands the number eighteen jersey up to me and the screaming around us only gets louder.

"For you, gorgeous," he winks and I think I hear people fainting.

I take the damp shirt in my trembling hands, not believing what just happened. 

"T-Thanks," I say breathlessly, overwhelmed by everything.

"Oh my God. Let me smell it," Lylah yanks my hand that's holding it up to her face and breathes in deeply, coughing a little as her eyes squint.

"Okay, it was better in my head," she quickly pushes it away from her face in disgust and Jay bursts out laughing. 

I can't help but smile as Jay animatedly goes over the highlights of the game, making exaggerated hand movements.

The crowd dissipates after a while and Lylah pulls Wren off somewhere, saying she'll let us have our 'alone time.'

"So, how was I?" Jay asks. 

I don't know how to tell him I couldn't really tell any of the players apart with their helmets on, especially because I didn't know his jersey number until now. 

"Amazing. You played so skillfully and scored..so many goals," I gush, trying to sound like I know what I'm talking about.  

Jay raises an eyebrow, a smirk on his face.

"Something tells me you didn't know which one was me."

I blush, wringing my hands in his jersey.

"Guilty. But I do know you carried the game. Congrats, Jay." 

"That's enough for me," he flashes me another grin before a teammate calls him over to talk to the coach.

We bid our goodbyes and I walk back to the bleachers, getting swept up in the crowd of people streaming toward the exit.

I check my phone, seeing that it's already 10:30.

I need to get home. 

[countenanceblog]

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

The dusty parking lot of Fort Retard was illuminated by the soft glow of the moon and the dim light coming from the adobe mansion's windows. Francisco, Rachel, and Aleister stood together, their eyes searching for any sign of life amidst the junipers and bushes that surrounded the single-story mansion. As they waited, Lazarus Typuggio emerged from the shadows, his tall figure casting an imposing presence. He was about six foot six, and his companion Jonah Siebolds was beside him.

"What's good, fam?" Lazarus greeted them with a smirk, taking a fast, deep drag from his cigarette, as if using an inhaler. "Seems like y'all are eager."

Rachel's bright blue eyes narrowed, wary of Lazarus' intentions. "You too, huh? How much do you know?"

Lazarus chuckled, exhaling a cloud of smoke. "I got my sources, girl. Now let's cut to the chase. I know y'all were lookin' for answers about Raj and his big little run-in with Elite Tactical."

Aleister, who polished his black glasses, joined the conversation. "So, what's your stake in all this, Lazarus?"

Lazarus leaned against a juniper, his dark eyes never leaving the group. "Let's just say I'm intrigued by the power play goin' on here. Raj ain't your average Joe, and the Elite Tactical ain't playin' games. They're on a mission, and it ain't gonna end well for anyone caught in their crosshairs. And today, that's lookin' to be us."

Jonah, the quiet listener, finally spoke up in his characteristic short sentences. "Tell 'em, Laz."

Lazarus smirked, his cynical demeanor not faltering. "Here's the deal, bros and babes. We're in this together already. But you better believe this ain't no charity case. You scratch my back, I scratch yours."

Francisco's ego bristled, not keen on trusting this dark figure. "And why should we trust you?"

"Trust?" Lazarus let out a humorless laugh. "Trust is for the naive. I got information you need, weapons you don't have, and you got skills that might come in handy. It's a mutual benefit thing, ya dig?"

Rachel weighed the options, her blue eyes locking onto Lazarus'. "Fine. But if you screw us over, you'll regret it."

Lazarus raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in his expression. "You got spunk, girl. I like that. Now, let's talk about Raj and his powers. Elite Tactical ain't gonna let that slide. They see him as a threat, and they're gonna be after everyone who knew him."

As the five characters huddled together, enveloped in the smoke of their cigarettes, they knew that their lives were now dangerously intertwined. Finally, the garage door opened. Gwyneth Campbell, tall and dark of hair, was standing somberly next to Ralph's B.B. Sagittarius inside the garage. "Get your asses in here."

With that, they filed into the building. Inside the spacious kitchen of Fort Retard, the atmosphere was heavy with tension and uncertainty. Gwyneth Campbell's stern gaze met each of the newcomers as they entered. She stood tall and resolute, her dark hair cascading over her shoulders.

Rachel, Francisco, Aleister, Lazarus, and Jonah gathered around the large wooden table at the end of the lengthy room. Gwyneth wasted no time in addressing the situation. "So, you've come seeking answers about Raj," she said, her voice firm and commanding. "You should know that Elite Tactical is relentless, and they won't stop."

Francisco glanced around the dimly lit room, realizing the gravity of their predicament. "We need to know what Raj was involved in. Why did they target him?"

Gwyneth's amber eyes locked onto Francisco's, her expression serious. "Raj possessed a gift, some sort of superpower, really, that attracted unwanted attention. He could move shit with his mind, and that's something Elite Tactical couldn't ignore. They fear what they can't control. That's what Rufus says, anway."

Aleister leaned against the kitchen counter. "Can we trust you, Gwyneth? We need to know where we stand in all of this."

Gwyneth's lips curved into a faint smile. "Trust is a delicate thing, especially in times like these. But I can assure you that I have no allegiance to the state. I'm not one of their puppets. Fortunately, no one in the crew but Wayne wants anything to do with the government."

Rachel couldn't help but be intrigued by Gwyneth's aura of authority. "What's our move, then? How do we stay ahead of Elite Tactical?"

Lazarus, never one to mince words, chimed in. "We need a plan, and we need it now. Time's runnin' out, and we ain't gonna last long if we don't stick together."

Gwyneth nodded in agreement, her gaze moving from one face to another. "Rufus will be crucial in this. He knows things, things that can turn the tide in our favor. We're talking about trying to contact the Resistance."

Jonah, the quiet observer, finally spoke up. "I'll go get the rest of 'em. How many people are here, anyway?"

"Me, Maggie, Karen, Rufus, Wayne, Xander, uhh, Corey too. Oh and Yuki is around here somewhere," replied Gwyneth. Jonah nodded and took off.

Rachel's blue eyes softened with a sense of security. "Thank you, Gwyn. We'll need all the help we can get."

As the group settled into a strategizing huddle, the sound of footsteps echoed from the hallway. Rufus sauntered into the kitchen with his signature sarcastic grin, and Wayne followed, exuding his usual air of superiority. Quiet Jonah trailed behind them.

"Well, well, well, what's the occasion?," quipped Rufus, leaning against the counter next to Aleister.

Gwyneth glanced at Rufus and raised an eyebrow. "We're facing some serious trouble, and we need to come up with a plan. Raj's situation is just the beginning. Elite Tactical won't stop until they have us all."

Wayne scoffed, "Oh, please. I doubt they care about the rest of us. What are they going to do, abduct a bunch of attractive young people? Without explanation?"

Rufus rolled his eyes. "Leave it to Wayne to be completely clueless. This is bigger than just Raj. They're going after anyone with powers, and they're not going to be satisfied with one or two captives, Wayne. They're already coming out saying that Raj was David Griffith's second in command. We're in deep shit. Actually, deep shit is an understatement, my friends. We're practically drowning in a puddle of trouble here. But hey, who am I to complain? It's not like I have anything better to do with my time." He took a dramatic pause, his eyes scanning.

Rachel couldn't help but roll her eyes at Rufus' dramatics. "Cut the theatrics, Rufus. We need to focus."

"Yeah, yeah, boss lady," Rufus replied, feigning a salute. "So, what's the grand plan, huh? Are we going to stand here, basked in the glory of . . . Wayne? Or are we going to do something useful?"

"Useful?," Wayne shot back. "At least I look good on paper, asshole. You work at a pizza place."

"Yeah, and you live with your mom. Shut up," Rufus told him. "Your only idea so far was turning ourselves in."

Lazarus, who had been quietly observing, finally spoke up in his slang-filled manner, "Yo, enough of the ego battle. We need all hands on deck if we wanna survive this mess. Rufus, you got info, spill it. Gwyneth said you know stuff. How's that, anyway? Your pops?"

"Well, I know that Agarthan Intelligence would've taken him by now," began Rufus. "And I know that they have a secret facility where they dissect psychics. It's underneath Cortez. So, look – "

Aleister interjected. "What do you mean, underneath it? Cortez? That's in the middle of nowhere. It's a village."

Rufus smiled widely. "You know ATS? The Transit System? There's a secondary one, only the elite, intelligence people, etcetera, can use it. Subways." Aleister lowered his glasses for perhaps the first time ever. The others listened closely. "Me and Jack used to explore the tunnels under Air Town, some of them connect to government facilities underground. Sometimes huge ones. Oftentimes they're abandoned. This is what the elite are really doing, building stuff deep underground."

Francisco, who had been quiet for some time, piped up. "We need somewhere better to talk, Ralph or Timmy are viable to pop in anytime. Where are they, anyway?"

Rufus chuckled. "Neither of them checks the news until the morning. We told Ralph we were throwing a chiller. Let's go to the war room." Francisco nodded curtly.

[morgansunflower]

Love's Long Awaiting 2/2

Clark Kent X Wife! Reader

Supermom! Reader

Warnings: aftermath of unknowingly conceiving baby,

Words:1234

After Supermom and Superman finally spend time together. They soon find out another addition will be added to the family

Clark and I laying on the ground only in each others embrace. With only the moon and stars above us. Beneath us the cold ground. Wearing my husband's fuzzy plaid jacket. He wore his boxers. His arm over my hip as I lay on his chest. He moves his cold hand up my cheek. He kisses the top of my head. I lift my head to him. Clark, cups my cheek. I lean into his palm taking a relaxing breath. I kiss his hand. Everything peaceful and right in the world. I don't want this moment to end. I softly sigh with evidence I was disappointed. Clark, smirks. What is he thinking?

"maybe the boy's would like to go see my Ma for a day or two"  he suggested

I chuckled and kiss him "Superman, all to myself I must be spoiled" he kisses me

I feel him softly smile with our kiss. We parted he reaches to his jeans and grabs his phone in the pocket and calls someone. I wait listening intently. It's times like this I wish I had super-hearing

"hey, son your Ma and I were thinking you and your brother's could go see your grandma. Maybe see if y'all could help her around the house?... Alright see you soon, kiddo" he hangs up the phone putting it back

"that's one way to do it" I said with a smile

"we've waited this long to enjoy each other. Something must be wrong with us"

"yeah, we're Idiot's"

He laughs "completely insanely in love that we forgot to showcase it"

He kisses me deeply he parts from my lips too soon. He sits up and kisses me again.

"let's get you out of the cold and warm up in a hot shower"

"hmm sounds good to me although I don't want to leave you"

"I never said I wasn't taking a shower with you. Plus it saves hot water"

"well then definitely"

I reach to grab my clothes. Clark, grabs his clothes along with mine. He lifts me up off the ground bridle style. I then remembered our first night together as husband and wife. The boy's!

"you're sure the boy's are out of ear shot"

"I heard, Kon lightly slam the door out and I don't hear a single Heartbeat in the house"

"well in that case carry your wife to the house, Mr Kent"

"will be my pleasure, Mrs Kent"

The next day feeling genuinely happy. The following day all my loving son's back home. Then a week past I sat in the driver's seat of my cop car. Debating with myself in my head. OK, I feel nausea, lightheaded, my breast are really sore and my abdomen feels as if it's being stabbed. I literally cried when, the boy's came back home. Can't be my period. I'm not bleeding and I am supposed to start until... I gasp covering my face. I'm late! I'M LATE!! It's possible. I recall feeling like this when I was pregnant with the twins and Jonathan. I know exactly when we conceived. I called in sick at work. I then call, Clark. I waited and waited. I feel nervous. What if he doesn't want more kid's? That's, a stupid worry. Clark, loves the boy's more than anything. He even has mentioned at time's adding another baby to the family. 'maybe it'll be a little mini you' he'd say. Though he hate's the pain I would endure. Though I always tell him that it is worth every back ache, every contraction and screaming pain. I hear him answer the phone following a loud crashing sound.

"busy, Hon?"

-"are you okay?"

"yeah, we can talk tonight. I don't want you to leave the league under water"

I then hear another loud sound.

-"I love you"

"I love you too"

I hung up yawning. Damn I'm exhausted. I open the car door getting out. I shut the car door. I walk back inside I look at the couch. So comfy! I could walk to my bedroom. I'm too tired for that.

Conner's P. O. V

My brother's and I flying home from school. Jonathan, super-speeded into the house. He super-speeded back to us. Complete shock on his face. Kon and I glance to each other with worry on our faces. Jon, began to lose his breath

"damn kid calm down" Kon said

I'd scold, Kon for his language, though I'm more worried about our baby brother.

"Jon, buddy what's wrong?"

"mommy--"

Kon and I super-speeded into the house. Ma, sound asleep on the couch that's when I hear it. That small Heartbeat. It explained everything.

"mommy grew another heart! What is it?!" Jonathan said frantically

Kon laughed "you idiot"

I hit the back of Kon's head. I knelt down to Jon grasping his small shoulders

"oh, buddy. Mommy's OK" I assured Jon

"she is?" he questioned

"she is" I assured again

He remains in his uneasy demeanor "promise?"

"I promise" he's so worried

"well then what's the other Heartbeat?"

"hum" should I tell him? Or let Ma and Pa handle it "how about we get something to eat and you can ask her after she wakes up"

"ok!" he skips away

I take a deep breath standing I look to my younger twin.

"nice save Conner. Could have been asked questions about 'bird's and bee's'"

We both shiver in disgust knowing exactly when our parents conceived--STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!!

Y/N's P. O. V

I smell something from the kitchen. I open my eye's and nearly gasp from being startled by, Jonathan.

"well hello, Sweetheart"

"hey mommy, do you know you've grown another Heartbeat? Why have you?"

I gasp another Heartbeat! I'm pregnant! I'm really pregnant! I hold my little boy nearly about to cry of pure joy.

"oh, my sweet baby"

We parted a bewildering look on my son's face. I kiss his, head I'll tell him after I tell Clark. I look on my phone. Noon! Lunch! Oh I'm starving! I stood stepping swiftly to the kitchen. I see, Kon holding a pitcher of f/b and Conner putting plates of food on the table. I see the sink empty. Aww they washed the dishes. Conner put the plates down. Kon, put the pitcher on the table

"how are you feeling, Ma?" Conner asked genuinely concerned

"we could have done better but--" I cut Kon off

"oh, my sweet boys" my tears threatening to fall "it's perfect thank you so much my boy's"

I wrap my arm's around Kal's neck. I motion my hand for, Conner to come to me. He steps to me. I wrap my arm around him. Jonathan, flew and wraps his arm around my neck. I hear, the door open. I part from the twins. I turn seeing my husband. Jonathan, parts from my neck. Clark, began to laugh his eye's swell. I started crying

"don't wry mommy!"

"oh, I'm okay sweetheart it's happy tears" I told my son

Clark, steps to me he kisses me. I wrap my arms around his neck. His right arm on my neck and left across my hip. We, part a smile on both of our faces. He touches my abdomen gently rubbing his thumb across. He fondly looks to my where our new baby is. I kiss his cheek. Another heartbeat, another baby to love and care for.

[nodangnameisavailable]

Shaman King 2021 Episode 27 Thoughts

*SPOILER WARNING* - although at this point, if you're still getting spoiled from people's posts like this then just read the manga...

Ayt, so Ren is my favorite male SK character (Hao doesn't count because he's the main villain or arguably the main character of the show, more on this maybe when we get to the end of the series, so no spoilers for that right now), and as such I have to talk about episode 27, because... well... OBVIOUSLY.

Now I remember when I first read this in the manga, and I thought there was no way they were going to kill Ren, one of the main and most popular characters (side note: back in the day, they did character rankings and released the results in each volume, consistently the top characters were Hao, Anna, Yoh and Ren, but I digress). But I do remember the sense of dread, and I genuinely wondered if Takei really would kill Ren off, at least until I read the next chapters.

SO, on that note, I am so so so glad that the directors of this episode decided to leave it as a cliff hanger. Will Ren actually die? How will Horohoro and Chocolove survive this when they're cornered and seemingly hopeless? And the parallel of the badass girls on the other side of the mountain, cherry on top. FINALLY there is some real tension being built up that isn't immediately resolved. The tension is allowed to build in this one. And yes I am aware that the problem with the pacing of the earlier part of the whole series is most probably because of the dismal episode count that they allotted. I've actually been saying that over and over, that the pacing will probably only suck in the beginning, and I'm so glad to be proven right. Well, it's only the first episode of the season, so it might be too soon to celebrate, but this first ep of season 3 is definitely a good prognosis.

So I can't wait for anime-only fans of SK to watch this episode (especially when it comes out on netflix, although only god knows when that will be). We've deviated so far from the story of the 2001 anime so it's very exciting for me to see how anime-only fans will react (who at this point have no way of knowing what the hell is going to happen next). It's so great. I'm all for it.

AND AND AND!!! The next episode's title is Yoh's decision or something like that, and us manga readers all know what that means. We know what's coming in episode 29 or even at the end of episode 28 if we're lucky.

It's the moment I've been waiting for since the first episode of the reboot aired. And I can't. I'm so hyped. I'm sorry if I sound like a broken record for all y'all who actually read these thoughts. And if you don't know what I'm talking about OR if you do have an idea of what's coming but you still haven't read it in the manga, I'm sorry if it sounds like too much hype and it doesn't live up to your expectations.

But IDK, man, I feel like even if it IS a disappointment animation-wise and pacing-wise, I'd still be over the freaking moon to see it animated. It's like getting a thing checked off of my bucket list.

So yes fellow manga-fans (especially fellow Yohna fans), in just a couple of weeks we're finally getting Osorezan. Let that sink in.

but don't think about the emptiness and existential crisis you'll feel once it's over, because boy that one is creeping up on me *shudders*

[fallofthehouseofglittter]

THIS IS GONNA BE A RANT AND I'M ON MOBILE SO NO READMORE FOR Y'ALL, YE HAVE BEEN WARNED

We managed to go on a week long vacation with my gf's parents (in the house that belonged to her great-grandpa who won it on a game of cards, but that's another story) but god, at what cost

Our cat couldn't come with us on the grounds of my gf's mom being severely allergic, so we were waiting for The Roommate to come back so she could watch over her (and her own cat too), but after two weeks (of a supposedly ONE WEEK TRIP) she finally told us that she was only coming back TWO DAYS AFTER my gf's parents were supposed to be back so no fucking vacation for us I guess?

We wanted at least to spend a weekend away from this house that has been in the middle of a moving since GODDAMN MARCH full of boxes and trash everywhere, so we had everything set up for gf's uncle to come over and feed the cats for two days. Once we finally got to the vacation spot, The Roommate calls us to say that she got someone to watch the cats.

Time to drive ALL THE WAY BACK to relieve the aforementioned uncle from duty and bring our keys to the person who was supposed to watch the cats. Turns out it's this old judgy neighbour lady who was annoyed that we wanted to show her where the cat food and litter were, where we had made a neat pile of clean pet bowls and plates for them, the lists with how much and how many portions to feed them, our phone numbers... and then she got pissy because "[Roommate] said I only had to feed the cats once a day"

EXCUSE ME?

WHY DON'T YOU TRY TO SURVIVE ON ONE MEAL AND A SINGLE GLASS OF WATER A DAY, ELIZABETH?

Anyway we reiterated the importance of getting the cats fed and their water changed twice a day, and hoped The Roommate had chosen a dependable person to take care of the cats

*narrator's voiceover* turns out, in fact, that she hadn't

Roommate calls us two days later to say that the catsitter called her with her panties in a twist because there were maggots in the cat food and she had to toss it all away, that she was calling another lady to pick up the catsitting, that in the end the new lady was going to buy more cat food, and and and

WHOA MCFUCKING THERE, PARDNER

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE HAD TO THROW AWAY OUR CAT'S FOOD"

"It's okay, she handled it"

"But we have enough food, there's a metal box full of wet food and a full bag of kibble"

"It's okay, she handled it"

"We have to come back to town tomorrow to get our covid vaccine shots, if there's the need for more food we can stop by the pet shop on the way"

"It's okay, she handled it"

The gods gifted me with many virtues

Patience is not one of them

And at this point the gf was already restraining me to not yell at the phone, and we agreed on not stopping by on Monday to not stress the cats further with showing up and going away, and trusting the new caretaker, that had already watched over The Roommate's cat before, to not be a complete moron

We overestimated her

We came back today to find the new caretaker, who did not even invite us in for a coffee, all pissy about The Penny having bitten her this morning when "all I did was trying to pet her". She gave us back our keys and we walked into our apartment, where The Penny was already screaming her little lungs out

The apartment

Was

A

Mess.

Penny's litter box hadn't been cleaned, at all, ever since we left

She had one bowl of water instead of the two we had left

The tray we place her bowls on was FILTHY

And I don't know what the fuck was in her kibble bowl, but boy

It was NOT the kibble that we had prepared for the week and left in a glass jar right in front of the tray

We thought that was all, but nope! Walking into the kitchen made the nightmare even worse! The food that we had set aside for the cats, that the lady claimed was gone so fast because it was filling with maggots, was still sealed on the shelf with the little notes on how to portion it attached. We had laid out wet food for a week, of which not even HALF had been used, and The Roommate's cat's kibble didn't even seem to have been touched. Instead, there were two boxes and a bag of SHIT ASS cat food of a brand we had never seen before, full of grains and coloring and other bullshit, not to mention the bag of kibble for fixed cats. WE are responsible pet owners that fixed our baby as soon as she was old enough, but The Roommate refuses to do the same to her cat (that has been constantly in heat for a while, mind you) but feeds her kibble for sterilized cats. If you're wondering if this makes her cat underweight and low energy, well, BINGO! We had finally convinced her to change into better kibble, and this FUCKER comes around and buys this shit under the premise that "poor kitty cat had no food" while there were TWO BAGS IN THE KITCHEN AND PENNY'S JAR IN OUR ROOM

And the bowls. My good lord, the bowls.

Penny eats out of steel bowls that we wash after every meal, and the water one gets washed once a day. The Roommate isn't nearly as organized with her cat's stuff, but she keeps telling everyone who listens for at least ten seconds about how her cat's whiskers are particularly sensitive and therefore she cannot eat out of regular pet bowls (instead she keeps feeding the cat in plastic plates that only get washed once a blue moon but we'll get to that in another ranty post). We specified on the notes taped to the food shelf that she has to be fed on open plate, and what did the asshole do? WELL, OBVIOUSLY NOT THAT. She grabbed a random Penny bowl and filled it with kibble, another random Penny bowl and filled it with water. And completely ignored the tray we had laid out for the other cat, with her little plate and the wider water bowl, putting the "meal" she prepared on the kitchen counter instead

Unlike Penny's litter box, that hadn't seen a scoop since we left the house, the other cat's stuff had been cleaned. Once. And the bag with the litter trash was still open in the bathroom for everyone to see and smell, because obviously, it's not like the cat would maybe just maybe like to have a room that doesn't smell of her own fucking shit, specially if said room is right besides the one where she sleeps

Now it's the following morning and I'm still seething, I cannot believe the fucking audacity. We would happily (okay, maybe not happily, but we definitely would) skip the vacation if there was no one to watch the cats. They're little living creatures that need attention, and we happily provide when we're around. It's not a crime to say "I can't watch over your pets, sorry", it doesn't make you a horrible, rude, inconsiderate person. You know what does, though? ACCEPTING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOMEONE'S PET AND DOING A SHIT ASS JOB OF IT

We laid out everything. We left clean bowls and plenty of kibble and wet food. We left clean scoops to clean their litter boxes. We explained everything and literally left a phone number taped to the food shelf in case they needed us for anything. Instead, the first bitch called The Roommate to complain and the second one just deadass did whatever the fuck she wanted (also I'm convinced that she was overfeeding the cats kibble and not giving them wet food to avoid maggots instead of, you know, sticking around until the cats finished eating and putting the food away when they did. Which means The Penny gained weight in this week, a LOT of it). And ignoring the things we had prepared and explained with so much care to 1) make their lives easier and 2) MAKE IT AS SAFE AND NOT STRESSFUL FOR THE CATS AS POSSIBLE.

We've been home for twelve hours and Penny still hasn't stopped being whiny, which I'm pretty sure is only partly because she is annoyed at us for spending a long time away, but also because she has been bored out of her mind, since these people act like cats are part of the furniture and don't need attention besides some horrible slop thrown into their food bowls. Our cat missed having play time with her wand toys, hanging out with us while we watch tv, eating together (obviously, her having a little bowl of cat food while we eat human food, that we do NOT give her because we aren't stupid), sleeping in the same bed. Of course you're not mandated to do that if you're just hopping by to check on the cats and give them food, but don't act like they're furniture and then get pissy when they try to bite you because they're under stimulated! CATS NEED TO HUNT, and if you don't provide a prey in the form of a toy they're gonna hunt your fucking fingers, and my only regret is that Penpen didn't rip that asshole's hand off

I don't think there is a point to this post, I'm just angry and annoyed and frustrated, but typing everything out in an angry rant is better than yelling and scaring my already sad toebean of a cat, I guess?

Anyway if you read all of this I'm sorry and have a picture of Her Catship The Penny Dreadful

[chiyohsrifle]

Got tagged by the marvelous @hvnnigram and I can't wait to bare my soul to you guys. this is a long one, so let's go!!

Rules: Tag people you want to get to know better 🖤

Your name and then what you would've named yourself: My full name is Montserrat (I'm Mexican, in case you couldn't tell. Well Mexican-American but anywho) but I typically go by Montse. Mainly cuz people struggle to pronounce my full name hehe but I also just think it's less of a mouthful. Idk, I honestly really love my name and don't think I'd change it given the chance. Maybe something shorter just cuz paperwork can be a bitch. I like Rene but otherwise, I'm pretty attached to my name lol.

Astrological sign (sun/moon/rising if you know them): I'm a sun Pisces, a moon Aries, and a rising Virgo, I believe :)) All in all, I'm an emotional, empathetic bitch

When did you join Tumblr and why?: Was going through my emails yesterday and I've been here for a year?? apparently. So yea, I joined Aug./Nov. of 2019 and I'm almost certain it was cuz I wanted to see more Good Omens fanart lol. But I got more active this year cuz quarantine do be forcing me to have some wack coping mechanisms. Also BBC Merlin had me reeling and I needed somewhere to scream.

Top 5 fandoms: Hannibal (obviously), BBC Merlin, Killing Eve, Good Omens, and The Umbrella Academy 😊

Top 5 favorite films: (oh Lord, the cinema buff in me is Panicking rn) God, there's so many I love but I'll try to give varietyTM. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Parasite (2019), The Wind Rises (2013), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), and Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014).

Go to song when you wanna Feel something: if we're talking like emotionally charged, TALK ME DOWN by Troye Sivan always sends me reeling. Endorphins wise, Ahora Te Puedes Marchar by Luis Miguel always makes me wanna jump and move around. And La Vie Boheme from RENT, just pure serotonin

What's your religion or faith, if you have one?: I was raised with a heavy Catholic background but I'm agnostic, I believe is the term. Basically, I don't think there's not a God or higher power(s). I just don't align with anything specifically. But I do believe there's something running things, whether that be spirits, the stars, gods, etc. I can't say.

A song that makes you feel seen: Not to be a theatre kid on main but, Breathe from In The Heights. That song and whole musical hold such a special place in my heart, esp with Nina's character cuz I'm Nina. Every part of that song just Gets Me and i ugh, can't articulate it but yea, that song be me.

If you could pick a career: A writer or painter. Anything creative/artsy really cuz crafting is just so calming to me.

Do you have a type?: ngl, I'm kinda the 'falls in love with their best friend' stereotype but beyond that, not really. I kinda just see attractive people and mentally short circuit

What does your soul/heart yearn for?: Not to sound like a character from Hannibal, but to be understood. To be cared for and feel supported. To allow myself to rest and be comforted/loved. Just to feel safe ig. Whoop, that got personal, anywho

If you had to describe yourself in 5 words to someone who doesn’t know you: intelligent, caring, awkward, Very Queer, and chaotic

Favorite subject in school: English and History!! I think they're absolutely fascinating and I'm gay so obviously I connect way too much with literature

Where does your soul feel most at home at?: Close to someone that I love, in comfortable silence. Or any situation where I have wind blowing in my face, it's super comforting and idk why

Top 5 fictional characters: Rowena from SPN, Bella Crawford, Beverly Katz, Eve Polastri, and Jack Crawford

Top 3 moments in a show that made you ugly cry:

1. The ending of Your Lie In April. Idk if any of yall have experienced that, but let me know if you have cuz shared trauma. I was crying so hard, I couldn't breathe. Dry heaving and everything, it was Not Pretty

2. Like literally all of One Day At Time. I know, it's cheesy but that show means a lot to me and I get so emotional watching it cuz I connect to the characters so much. Anything with Elena makes me sob cuz like she's me but also my baby, ya know

3. Um Queer Eye in general but specifically the episode with the gay pastor. That hit close to home on so many levels and boy, was I sobbing the entire time.

(Before y'all ask, honorable mention to Mizumono, TWOTL, and the ending of BBC Merlin cuz I may have been too tired to cry, but trust me, I was emotionally wrecked after all three)

The earth, the sun, the moon, or the stars: Ooh, I'm gonna have to go with the stars but I love that lesbian space rock too

Favorite kind of weather: Thunderstorms, rain, cloudy, grey weather. Fall, I love the fall, give me autumn pleASE

Top 3 characters to kin you with: Guinevere Pendragon from BBC Merlin, Vanya Hargreeves from TUA, and Abigail Hobbs from Hannibal

Favorite medium of art: I love all art very much but I guess drawing and film especially

Introvert/Extrovert/Ambivert: Gonna say ambivert cuz I can be shy but buckle up, cuz the second I'm comfortable around you, it's absolute chaos. You will learn too much about me and that's okay 😌

Favorite literary quote: If poetry counts, it's something like "And if the devil was to ever see you, he'd kiss your eyes and repent". Idk who wrote it but it's an Arabic love poem. Actual book quote tho, "But I'm tired of coming out. All I ever do is come out. I try not to change, but I keep changing, in all these little ways." from Simon vs. The Homosapiens Agenda cuz damn me too.

Some of your favorite books: Simon vs. The Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, the Carry On series by Rainbow Rowell, When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago, Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, All The Bright Places by Jennifer Lee, Autoboygraphy, and Copper Sun

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Europe or New York. No real specifics for Europe, defiently leaning more towards Western Europe and the Mediterranean cuz they just seem so pretty. And NY cuz I want a studio apartment hehe and also I adore NY. I went a couple years back and just fell in love. Although live is a loose term cuz I've always thought of moving around a lot. I like traveling and settling down isn't really convenient for that so these are kinda just ideals lol

If you could live in any time in history, when would it be?: Oh, defiently 60s/70s. Also, anytime matriarch societies were common cuz I wanna see what that looked like

If you could play any instrument masterfully, it would be: the acoustic guitar and piano. Maybe violin, but those two for sure

If you have one, which god or goddess do you feel more connected to?: I've always really vibed with Athena so her. But also Diyonuses cuz man's is the ideal.

And finally, your favorite recent selfie in your camera role:

(Excuse the eye bags and look in general, I was sleepy when I took it)

Whoo, that's all folks. I'm just gonna say that any of my followers/mutuals who want to do this, feel free to say I tagged you. Thanks for tag, once again, babe!!

[writemywaytoyourheart]

First Date | Park Jimin

a/n: this was requested by @bangtan-sonyeonddaeng thank you love, I hope you like it 💕 I'm sorry this took so long but it was so cute and fun to write! I also made a mood board for you^^

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Pairing: Jimin x reader

Genre: Fluffy fluff uwu

Warnings: none ^_^

Word count: 2.6k oh sit, I went a bit crazy...I hope y'all like this.

Summary: Jimin finally worked up the courage to ask you out, and now? He just hopes everything goes according to plan.

Park Jimin...

The Park Jimin, asked you to go out on a date with him...?

Um...what?

-

You weren't sure exactly what happened at the time. You were at the boys' dorm, having been their friend for almost a year now. You were playing board games with Namjoon, Hoseok, Yoongi and Jimin, while Seokjin, Tae, and Jungkook settled for video games instead. Now, you weren't gonna lie, you'd had the biggest crush on Jimin since the very first time you met him when Namjoon introduced you to the rest of the boys.

His sweet smile and caring personality won you over and you knew it was all over for you then. Then that one night, as you all talked and cheered and fought over the paper money that Yoongi was trying to claim as his 'fair and square'. Seokjin and Jungkook were shoving each other playfully trying to distract the other one while playing Mario Kart, while Tae quietly got ahead of the other two; having pretended to be uninterested in winning, and scored first place, pumping his fists in the air and saying over and over again, "yes yes yes!!" As the two other boys groaned in disappointment. You laugh at the three of them and turn back to see Hobi and Yoongi each clutching a side of the fake money, neither one willing to let go first, and Namjoon sitting there with his head in his hands as the two bickered back and forth. You look at Jimin who's sitting across the game from you and he smiles and shakes his head, silently agreeing with you that they were all fools. Lovable fools. But fools just the same.

You smiled back, willing yourself not to blush, and mouthed to him that you were gonna go get a drink. He nodded and smiled again and you stood up, gesturing at him, wondering if he wanted something as well. He shook his head and mouthed 'no thank you' back. Picking your way carefully over everyone you finally made it into the kitchen for some water.

-

"Jimin, what are you doing? Have you asked her yet?" Namjoon whispered to him in his ear once you disappeared into the other room. Jimin turned positively crimson then shook his head slightly. He looked up and saw Jin gesturing toward the kitchen like a mad man with his head, eyes wide, telling Jimin to do it now. Jimin stood up quickly and tried not to stumble going through the crowded room, and trying to ignore the giggles coming from the other excited members. He'd liked you since the day he met you, you were super sweet, friendly, and funny too. They knew that he liked you and it was maddening for them to watch him try again and again to get the courage to ask you out. His heart pounded as he rounded the corner and saw you leaning on the counter, drinking a glass of water.

He was finally doing it.

-

You saw Jimin come around the corner suddenly and you choked on your water, sputtering and wiping your mouth, cursing yourself for being so jumpy all of a sudden.

He walked over to you, concern written all over his cute face, "you ok y/n? Sorry if I scared you. I-I, I decided I d-did need a drink." You shook your head and smiled at him then brushed it off quickly, "I'm fine, a little water never hurt anyone haha." He smiled again and his eyes crinkled up, his cheeks all bunching up and oh gosh you wanted to squish them.

What. No. You did not just think that.

He grabbed a glass and filled it up then took a sip before he turned to you. He gulped, it wasn't the water he was swallowing, he was so nervous. Just blurt it out Jimin, he thought to himself, just do it, it's now or never.

"Uh, y/n?"

"Yeah?" You tried to sound nonchalant, why were you so nervous? Jimin was your friend.

"Um, uh, I just, I was wondering, that is, I mean, can I, do you, maybe, could, uh..." The poor boy couldn't get a single sentence out, stuttering and blushing profusely. You reached out before you could even think, and touched his arm lightly, "hey, it's okay Jimin, what is it?" He seemed to relax with your soft tone and touch and he straightened up a bit, then said in a rush, "I was wondering if you'd like to go out–with me–on, on a date...maybe...?"

Well that was unexpected.

-

Of course you had said yes, probably a bit faster than you should have, but Jimin was all smiles and the tension between you two that night disappeared quickly. The rest of the boys were over the moon with relief that night after Jimin related what had happened to them, after you had left of course, and they were all super excited for the both of you.

-

A few days later and you're sitting on your couch, fiddling with your hands that are starting to sweat a little. You have no idea why you're so nervous, Jimin was your friend and this wouldn't change anything between the two of you. Except, maybe it would. You aren't sure but now was not the time to be dwelling on such things. The doorbell suddenly rings and you jump up, from excitement and partly surprise.

You hurry over, grabbing your purse and opening the door to see Jimin standing there smiling–he looked very handsome in a long sleeved black shirt and pants, that contrasted with his blonde hair.

You smile back and step outside to walk with him to his car.

"You look beautiful, y/n." He says it shyly but you can hear the smile in his voice. Seeing as you spent a lot of time getting ready, you're so grateful that he said that. You turn and look at him, trying to keep your blush under control, "thank you Jimin, you look very nice as well." He really did, and you can tell he's trying his very best not to blush too as he says a quiet 'thank you'. It wasn't awkward at all, just new for you. You two get to the car and he opens your door, waits for you to be seated comfortably and then shuts it before trotting over to his own side. You smile at him through the windows when he isn't looking, he is just too cute.

He sighs happily when he opens the door, sits down, and starts putting his buckle on. Then he turns to smile at you again, "it's really nice out today, thank goodness. We're in luck y/n!" You laugh at his excitement and clap your hands, it really was lucky that today wasn't too hot or too cold, it was perfect and you couldn't be happier.

The two of you start talking about what you'd done the past few days and fall into talking about the most random stuff; things you found on the internet or a stupid project you had at work, his new dances and what song he wanted to cover next with Jungkook. It was just like it was whenever you two hung out with the other boys, nothing was weird, just familiar and comfortable; which you were extremely grateful for.

Eventually he pulls the car up to the side of the road and unbuckles. You look out the window and see that you're at a little park with a big open green field, not many people were walking around and there was a little trail looping around it, surrounded by cherry blossom trees–it's the most beautiful park you've ever seen.

Jimin sees the look on your face and giggles, he hops out of the car and opens your door. He parked so that you were by the sidewalk, so you step out and follow him around to the trunk of the car. He opens it and you see a blanket, a little umbrella, and a big picnic basket. You look at him in question about the little umbrella and he shrugs, "just in case, for sun or rain, wanted to be prepared." You try so hard not to uwu right then and there, of course Jimin would do this; a peaceful picnic in this park sounded just like something this boy would do, and you loved picnics–did he know that? You wonder and look over at him. He was smiling down at the stuff and starts pulling it all out. You offer to carry the blanket and he hands it to you then takes out the basket and umbrella. Jimin shuts the trunk and hangs the basket on his arm, umbrella in hand–then he turns to you and smiles again, earning a smile back from you. You both make your way through the grass, it was so green and beautiful today. Jimin finds a nice spot under the shade of a tree, and sets the basket down, "this looks like a good place, what do you think y/n?" You turn around, scanning the area, it really was a nice place, not too much sun and just enough away from the few people that were walking the trails.

"It's perfect Jimin. Have you been here before?" You ask as you lay the blanket down, Jimin walks over and helps you spread the blanket out, then when that's finished he starts pulling food out of the basket. "Yeah, me and the boys came here once, I haven't been here since though. I want to come more often." He looks sideways at you and you pretend not to notice as you nod and help pull the food out. There was a lot, and it all looked so good. Jimin giggles when he sees your face, "Jin hyung made most of it, but he let me help with some stuff that he thought I wouldn't mess up." You laugh and shake your head, "well, I'm sure you did an amazing job Jiminie, make sure to send Jin my thanks as well." He nods happily and pulls out the last of the food.

Jimin hands you a sandwich and you both start to eat, you close your eyes and feel the slight breeze on your face. The sandwhich was delicious and when you open your eyes to tell him that, you see Jimin look away from you, blushing madly and taking a bite of his own sandwich. You try to change the subject so he doesn't get too embarrassed that you caught him looking at you.

"Hey Jimin."

He looks at you sheepishly and swallows almost choking, "y-yeah?" You hold up the sandwich and smile, "it's really good, did you help make this?" He nods and his eyes crinkle up–you try not to freak out again, but your heart can't stop fluttering at how adorable he is. You two spend the time eating all the food you can handle, and talking about the most random things, as usual. Eventually you're both lying on the blanket and looking up at the tree your picnic is under. A squirrel is running along a branch and you watch it as you sigh happily, you aren't sure how this day could get any better, the sun was just warm enough and the sky was so blue, when you reach over the blanket and touch the grass it's super soft under your fingers. Jimin can't stop smiling as you two relax on the blanket and even close your eyes for a bit.

-

The sun is starting to set and you have no idea how the time flew by so fast. You start feeling sad, knowing that Jimin will probably start packing everything up soon, and the date will be over. So you're surprised when he stands up and reaches out for your hand, not making any move to clean anything up yet. You take his hand and he pulls you to stand up, intertwining your fingers with his, "come on," he says softly. Then he grabs another small blanket from the basket and starts walking over a little to where there are no trees around. Once he finds a spot he likes, he spreads the blanket and sits on it patting next to him, signalling for you to do the same. You sit down and laugh, "what are we doing Jimin?" He just lies down and pulls you down next to him, "you'll see in a minute." You two are on your sides, propped up on your elbows, facing each other. The sun is down now and only a few little lamps are on, over by the trails. There is a soft glow from the lamps and from the moon, and you can see him smiling at you happily. You grin back and look at him quizzically, "well, what are we doing?" You giggle a little nervously. He doesn't say anything but turns onto his back and scoots closer to you, then points up at the sky. You move to lie on your back as well, your arm touching his, your heart pounding at the close proximity. Your gaze follows his arm, "oh," you let out a surprised breath at what you see; Jimin's arm is lifted and he's pointing up at the sky that's completely full of stars, the brightest you've ever seen. Without the lights from the city you can see the night sky in all its beautiful wonder. Jimin whispers softly, "Look, y/n... It's the Big Dipper over there, and right there that's the Archer. Do you see it?" You follow the line of his arm and hand as he moves and points out the constellations. You've never seen them this clearly before and you nod in awe, "I see them, they're so big, and bright, a-and beautiful." You feel warmth in your left hand and turn your head to see Jimin has put his right arm down from pointing out the stars and has taken your hand in his slowly, almost like asking permission. You wrap your fingers around his and look at him, his eyes have squinted up again from the smile that's broken out on his face, cheeks all squished up. You smile at him, not knowing how you could've gotten so lucky. Little did you know he's thinking the same thing as he gazes at you in the soft light. Then suddenly you both look away shyly and look back up at the sky again. For a few minutes you both point out different shapes you see and laugh at a few of them.

After a while you feel tears spring into your eyes at how absolutely gorgeous it all is, the millions of stars, the bright moon, how happy you are to be sitting here and sharing this with him. You hear his voice softly from next to you then,

"Y/n, do you want to come here with me again? O-or somewhere else if you'd like, but I mean- that is..."

You try not to laugh, he honestly had your heart beating like a conga drum and he was the one feeling nervous? You weren't sure how you could make him nervous like this, but you squeeze his hand and look at him, "Jimin," he turns and looks at you a bit anxiously, "y-yeah?" His cheeks are burning again and he prays that you can't see it in this light.

"I'd love to go out with you again, and thank you for today." He lets out a breath he was holding and almost cries in relief. Today couldn't have gone better for the both of you, and it was way past overdue, but the outcome made it all worth it.

Park Jimin.

The Park Jimin....asked you out on a date?

Yes, yes he did.

[soupncrackwrs]

Okay so I had an idea for an AFTG fic but again I’m horrible at anything that isn’t hc’s so here we are (feel free to make this into a fic if you want just credit me) *Also all pairing in this are platonic besides andreil and mattdan soo, don’t like get out*

This spawned from that fact that one of my 3 PTP’s (platonic trust pairing) in AFTG is Kev and Neil

This is probably my PTP that has the most popularity in the fandom I’d say (my other 2 are Renee/Andrew/Neil and Neil/Dan which are both *really* hard to find ((at least on ao3)) so that sucks) but you’d be surprised how little it gets like actually focused on

Most times, platonic wise, Neil gets shown bonding with The MonstersTM, Allison, or Matt

wHICH IS FINE IM TOTALLY OKAY W/ THAT

I just happen to enjoy neil/dan, kev/neil,and renee/andrew/neil more

So I wanted a fic that really showcased kev and neils relationship

BUT IM ALSO IN LOVE WITH OUSIDER POV SO THIS HAPPENED

Now onto the actual headcanon

So neil and kevin are like best friends

They've been like that for a while

but they also like fucking despise each other

like they love and care deeply for each other and would probably die for the other if the situation called for it

but will that stop them from almost killing each other 24/7?

HELL NO

so they go to college together

along with all the upperclassmen (so matt+dan+allison+renee+seth) but not the monsters

andrew and neil have been together for a bit

they met around the same time kev and neil did so they've been together for a while (also while we're talking abt relationships, i don't ship renison ((am i the only one who believes that renee is a strong aro gal who don't need no man/lady/person)) but if you wanna make this renison, go ahead)

andrew goes to a different college tho ( for some reason i dunno)

and neil doesn't really like sharing stuff abt his personal life

we all know this

but a lot of the stuff he's done in his life involves andrew

so drew is brought up a fair amount

but when the upperclassmen ask who he is neil kinda just smiles and then moves on so they ask kevin and he's like

oh andrew is like one of my bffls he's a ride or die

(obviously not phrased like that)

and the upperclassmen r like 'ok he can be trusted he's a friend'

(little do they know hehhehhe-)

sO ONE DAY

kev is tryna forget all his issues

so he decides to get hella pissed

wasted like he's never been b4

probably cause thea broke up w/ him last week but we don't talk abt that okay shhhhhhh

so he goes to the next party alli throws and

let's say it together kids

gets wasted like he's never been b4

to the point where the upperclassmen don't really know wht to do with him????

so they call up neil like yo pick up kev he's drunk off his ass like always but we think he's doing it cause he's sad this time'

so neil, being the good and sweet angel (not) that he is

goes to pick up kevin

and like he finds him on a coach almost catatonic just rambling to himself

so neil picks him up and drags him away to his car

and ofc all the upperclassmen r trying to help

so while neil is putting kevin into his car kev randomly just stops talking

(which is weird cause he's kept rambling this entire time)

and he looks neil in the eyes and goes

'i love you neil'

and neil just like takes a second

pAuSeS

because he's not used to people showing him love even tho so many ppl rlly do love him (this boy is2g-)

and then quietly says

'love you too kev'

and finishes buckling him up

all the upperclassmen have been watching this going on the entire time and they read into in the exact wrong way

(they're trying their best, my baby dumbasses, but they're just wrong)

and think this is a romantic love confession between frenimies *instead* of the declaration of mutual respect and affection between 2 bro's that it is

matt is the first one to voice this after kev and neil leave and he is

PUMPED

he is super excited that his bro has found someone to love just like he found dan and is super excited to like talk abt love and go on double dates n stuff

and every one else agrees

which is why they're all super disappointed that by the time a week goes by, nothing has changed between them

so dan matt and allison decide to do something about it (renee+seth ducking out because'it's rude to meddle' and 'why tf would i care abt jostens love bullshit')

they try to set up kevin and neil a bunch of different time s

once with the offer of a study session that they all say they can't make it to, leaving neil and kevin alone

another time with the offer of kevin and neil going to the movies w/ matt and dan

(neil ends up busy w/ a skype date with andrew that he can't pass up cause they're always so busy and he has to see his boyf so kevin just ends up 3rd wheeling matt and dan)

and once with allison straight up just telling neil that he and kevin should get coffee some time

which neil respond to with

'we already get coffee together?'

so dan matt and alli are stumped

they don't know what to do with these 'lovesick' idiots

they're problem gets solved tho don't you worry

so the next weekend, andrew is gonna come over to psu and stay for like a week

neil is oVER THE MOON

HE IS SOO HAPPYYYYY

And kevin is really happy too

so the upperclassmen take this to mean that these boys have finally gotten the hint and asked each other out

so imagine they're suprise when the next time the group goes to get lunch (which they do with each other every wednesday )

a super short blond emo joins them

and no one really acknowledges it?!?!?!?!?!?

until renee is just like 'hello andrew, how are you?' knowing smile on her face

and the upperclassmen are just like 'oh it's the famous andrew, that makes sense' but then they're like 'wait how does renee know andrew?!?!'

they ask and renee is just like 'neil gave me his discord. he thought we'd get along well'

-and then they're just like okayyy renee totally has a crush but well let it slideee

uNTIL

at the end of lunch neil is just like 'oh wait i never properly introduced him-' -cause you're a mess, junkie' -fuck off andrew' then just turns to the upperclassmen and says

'guys this is my boyfriend andrew'

and the foxes just silently freak out

because neil is in love with kevin? it's so clear? why did neil go and get a boyf when he has his love right in front of him??????

so after lunch, matt dan and alli ask to talk to neil privately

(andrew, kev,and renee all talk together while seth like, looks at his phone)

and they're like 'neil why'd you get a boyf??'

and neils like 'wdym?'

and alli says 'why'd you get a boyf if your so obviously in love w/ kevin?!'

and neil just LAUGHS at them

straight up cackles

and then the upperclassmen are like whaaaaattttt????

we saw your declaration of love at the party??

and you're both really close and seem to genuinely like and be interested in each other??

what gives????

and neils like

'me n kev are besties

that was a platonic declaration of love

also

i'm demi and me and drew have been together for like 3 years now'

and the upperclassmen are just like 'ooooooooooooooooohhhhhh sorryyyyyyyyy'

it's the first time alli has ever lost a bet (it was w/ seth abt neils feelings for kevin)

neil tells andrew abt it and the shortie just snorts and is like 'kevin would fuck a racket quicker than he'd fuck you'

neil is like 'i'm basically exy personified tho, soooooo'

drew tells him to shut up

(he does when andrew asks yes or no, just nods his head and smiles)

renee knew all along and is happy for her friends

kevin just wants to play exy he's been deprived the entire post

So yeah that's the entire headcanon. If you want some music to listen to while you write or just in general i recommend "I lost a Friend" by FINNEAS and "Corduroy Dreams" by Rex Orange County. they don't really have anything to do with the story, they're just real good :) Thanks for reading. see y'all later



[pokekill-myself]

Hey guys white Thanos here and you know what grinds my gears. Defending Sword and Shield using the balance defence

(cw I'mma get a little real later in this. I kinda go off) So you know something I keep thinking back to is the balance defence. That the Dex was cut to balance the game but that only really means for online that now costs money and with have a toxic rank farming meta. Taking out LandoT and Megas doesn't balance shit, it just shifts the meta.

Let's say every current OU and up on Smogon aren't in Galar, that just means the UU will be the new OU. New abilities, types, gameplay changes and moves just like in past generations will balance out what was busted with what is now busted. Gen 1 psychic type was broken so Gen 2 added steel, a pure ghost and Dark. Gen 6 Megamom was busted so she got nerfed in gen 7. So let's just say they planned for that with Dynamax, but that's a fucking lie because even if Caterpie can be a big chunby still gets out classes by every single other Pokémon. But okay sure maybe, and that's a big fat maybe, Max moves balance each other. You know even if Max Guard can let you just stall out three free turns. We still have Gigantamax and my God does that break some shit.

Gigantamax means the bit about letting everyone shine is a meme. You know we're getting a Pikachu, Charizard and Gyrados and you can't tell me you don't believe Gamefreak would. But you know what really made me HMMMMMMMMMMM real hard? Galarian Weezing and his ability. When I first saw him I wondered what could possibly be better than ground immunity, and then Neutralizing gas happened. So what I really think that meant was "we're getting tired of balance testing this ability so we're just gonna cut the ones that would be too strong"

This all coming from someone who grew up with Pokémon and watched it excitingly evolve from gen 1 to gen 5. Gen 6 was the first time I was a little confused about how lacking the game was, I still liked it and wrote it off as 3D jitters. ORAS was the most disappointment I've felt in myself. I kept having my rose tinted goggles blurred by the 3D. I actually had a deep existential crisis about if I was wrong to support something that had given me so much happiness. Sun and Moon actually looked promising, or they would if every trailer for a few months weren't live action commercials hiding a lot of game. I still bought them, a bit sad Kalos was left unfinished but shit happens. Then USUM got announced at first I was wondering "like a black 2/white 2 with a continuation.. how will that work" it was just the Pokémon Light version but cut into two fucking games.

I think that was the final straw and Let's go broke the camerupt's back and soul. "Oh it's just a kiddy spinoff" kids aren't dumb stop that, I was a big dumb baby when I beat Yellow. The real reason it was the way it was is Masuda's long standing belief that cellphone kids have ADD and need shorter less meaty games. But none of that mattered, some of y'all were waiting for your gen 4 remake, I got the remake I wanted. I wanted them to remake Yellow every gen since Hoenn. So I can relive my first Pokémon game with the mind of a child who can actually read and memorize the type chart. I got it along with everything I have ever wished for. I got following Pokémon, riding Pokémon, partner Pokémon dress up, a rocket grunt uniform, cool post game content and fucking co-op. It came at a heavy cost tho as the game I had been waiting for turns out to be a game made for what Masuda thinks a child is. Overall easier, no non gen 1 Pokémon allowed, not even evos and babies, that co-op acts as a big brother mode where you fucking 2 on 1 these poor children and worst of all the Pokémon go features makes everything seem pointless outside of catching new Pokémon. But after a year of crushed hope at least 2019 would give me a great full Pokémon game the looks like a proper switch game where I can play with all my Bros.

I kinda went on a tangent their but hopefully some of you realize not everyone is some "hurr hurr big company bad" dumdum. I just want Gamefreak to delay the game, TCPI to delay the global push to actually think these things out and maybe bring back Gap years and filler seasons in the anime.

[scottmccalltm]

playlist meme || repost with a playlist for your muse

I got the juice by Janelle Monae || "I got the juice. I'm the chaser, don't need a mixer. I got the juice. Baby, I'm the plug and the filter. I got the juice. How many damn times I got to tell y'all? I got the juice. Baby, I got the juice."

Howl by Florence + the Machine || "A man who's pure of heart and says his prayers by night may still become a wolf when the autumn moon is bright."

The Cure by Lady Gaga || "If I can't find the cure, I'll fix you with my love. No matter what you know, I'll fix you with my love. And if you say you're okay I'm gonna heal you anyway. Promise I'll always be there, Promise I'll be the cure."

Slipped away by Avril Lavigne || "I didn't get around to kiss you, goodbye on the hand. I wish that I could see you again, I know that I can't. Oh, I hope you can hear me 'cause I remember it clearly. The day you slipped away was the day I found it won't be the same."

Be nice to me by The Front Bottoms || "I got boulders on my shoulders, collar bones begin to crack. There is very little left of me and it's never coming back. There are certain things you ask of me, there are certain things I lack. In the beginning, we were winning, now we're just making up facts." // "You're a killer and I'm your best friend. I think it's unfair, your situation. You say I'm changing, sorry I didn't know I had to stay the same. Can we talk about this later? Your voice is driving me insane."

Wolves by Selena Gomez || "I wanna feel the way that we did that summer night. Drunk on a feeling, alone with the stars in the sky. I've been running through the jungle, I've been running with the wolves to get to you, to get to you. I've been down the darkest alleys, saw the dark side of the moon to get to you, to get to you. I've looked for love in every stranger, took too much to ease the anger, all for you, yeah, all for you. I've been running through the jungle, I've been crying with the wolves to get to you, to get to you."

Fine, great by Modern Baseball || "I hate worrying about the future 'cause all my current problems are based around the past. And I hate when you call me late at night just to check in to make sure I got nothing to be sad about. But it's all right, and I'm okay, I won't need your help, anyway. Ah, well, I hate having to think about my future, When all I wanna do is worry about everyone but me."

Different now by Chastity Belt || "You'll find in time all the answers that you seek have been sitting there just waiting to be seen. Take away your pride and take away your grief, and you'll finally be right where you need to be. Take all of it, take everything you're owed. 'Til you finally feel okay being alone. Yeah it's different now, yeah it's different now, you're old. And you try and you try and you try and you try."

Landslide by Fleetwood Mac || "Well, I've been 'fraid of changin' cause I've built my life around you. But time makes you bolder, even children get older and I'm gettin' older, too."

Tagged by: @arsonistanarchist

Tagging: @mieczyslxw @wildtm (only if you want to)

[zombiiesque]

Nocturne Alchemy Halloween 2019 - Part One

Originally published 10/8/2019

Hey y'all, and happy Halloween month! October is, bar none, my favorite time of the year, even though it's a little ridiculously hot here in Florida. It took me forever to decide what I wanted, but I finally picked up some treats from Nocturne Alchemy's Halloween 2019 release, and I want to share my thoughts on those, and maybe cover briefly what I have that appears in the Resurgence section, as well. So let's dive right in, shall we?

What did I wind up choosing? A pretty good selection, having tested everything, I don't think there's a single one that isn't going to work! I picked out Pirate's Rum for Jody, but I haven't tested it on him yet, so we'll skip that for now. The rest of what I got was Blood, Blood Queen, Blackout, Vampire Bourbon Patchouli Bat, and The Mummy Returns - as it turns out, I have an aged bottle of that, so I'm probably going to swap my new bottle. They sent me Mummy's Spirit as a prize from a contest I won on the business page on Facebook, and the free sample was the brand new PC scent, Halloween 2020. That's a pretty exciting set!

Blood – Kashmir (Studio Limited), Pipe Tobacco accord, Caramel Oudh (NA Studio), Black Patchouli leaves, Palo Santo essential oil, Italian Bergamot, Italian Pine resin, Frankincense Resin, Myrrh wood and Bastet’s Musk. Oh, this is intense. It's almost a little scary, and these are notes that are right in my wheelhouse. That was my first thought when I put this on my skin - but then it warms and melds, and ooooof - it's captivating. Apply this lightly - a little goes a very long way. Right away, I get the palo santo, and then it sort of melts into this caramel oudh and tobacco. I love NA's tobacco, and I don't have much of it, so I really, really wanted this one. I'm getting almost a leather feel at first, but that stage doesn't last very long. If I sniff really hard, I can pick out the pine, Kashmir (a deep red musk), patchouli, and resins while it's still wet. Once it starts drying though, as I mentioned before, it really all melds together. It's got a slightly unisex feel, and I really want to try this one on my fiance, I think it would be amazing on a man. But he is going to have to share it, if he likes it - I love this entirely too much to give it up. Oh my gosh, it's so dark and sexy, I can't stop huffing my wrists. This is an inky fall night, the moon up high and bright in the sky. There's a chill in the air, but a huff of smoke from someone's pipe - and there's a bonfire in the distance. You're wrapped up nice and warm though. And holy bats do you smell amazing. It lasts quite a while, too. I got a solid 10+ hours out of it. I kept catching whiffs of it that had me trying to figure out what it was before I remembered what I was wearing. Yeah, love this one.

Blackout – NA Chypre accord (labdanum, oakmoss, lavender, patchouli and neroli), Jasmine Absolute, NA Oudh, Bastet Amber Absolute, Mandarin, Clove and Amber accord. Blackout is a stunner of a chypre. This is darkly gothic, and it feels almost....dangerous. Hah! I love it. Chypres are an interesting group for me, most of the time I love them, but sometimes there's a floral that can turn up a little weird on my skin? That's definitely not happening here. If you took a look at the notes and were worried about the jasmine, mandarin, or clove - I spent a full two days with Blackout, and I'm just not able to truly pick them out. When I first put it on, while wet, there's a slight hint of a spicy floral, but it just melts into something deeper and darker so quickly, I can't get a handle on what the florals would be. This is just so smooth and sophisticated. If Blackout was a True Blood character, it would be Eric. Hah! I'm not sure if I could pick out my favorite between this, Blood, and Blood Queen, as I love them all - they're wildly different - but I think if I were pressured, it would be Blackout. The oakmoss is perfection here, I find it to be the most noticeable note in the chypre accord. Since that's a particular favorite of mine from NA, I'm happy to see it star here. This is so starkly beautiful. There's almost a coldness here, but it's drawing me in - it's very appealing. I think that Blood and Blood Queen are very warm scents, but Blackout is just .... chilly.

Blood Queen – Wild Black Currant, Cemetery Musk, Santalum White (Studio Limited), Kashmir (Studio Limited), Black Musk, Blood Wine accord, Black Violet and Lilac essence. Blood Queen is just so purple and wild! I had a hard time choosing what I was going to order to go along with Blackout and Vampire Bourbon Patchouli Bat. I finally settled on Blood, but I kinda was looking hard at Skeletonic, as I adore woody scents - I might have to go back for it, but the notes for Blood Queen just kept pulling me in. This is definitely a me scent, and so I plopped it in my cart and didn't look back. I think I expected the Kashmir, which is a deep, sexy, rich red musk, to kind of be the star here. And it's here, don't get me wrong. Kashmir and Black Musk are not musks that will ever be described as shy, but though I get both of them, they're playing so well with the other notes - like a dance. It's mesmerizing. On my skin, the wine and Cemetery Musk play supporting roles. There's a sweetness and fullness that they add to Blood Queen. Primarily, though, this perfume is a fruity floral musk - and a stunner. This is a come hither, slinky, sultry, masterpiece. Not shy, even a little bit. The blackcurrant is juicy and sweet - it's a good counter for the dark florals of violet and lilac. I usually avoid florals, but I really like how they play darkly with the musks and fruit. If Blackout is Eric, I'm calling Blood Queen Pam. *wink* It lasts forever on my skin, too. A solid 8 to 10 hours!

Mummy’s Spirit – Green Matcha Tea, Violet, Egyptian Blue Chamomile Essential Oil, Egyptian Papyrus essential oil, Egyptian Musk and Egyptian Red Musk and NA Limestone Amber. This was the bottle that I won in a contest NA had on their business page, and they picked out for me. I actually was kind of drooling over the description of it already, because I do love that papyrus note, and their green teas. Naturally, I love this one. It's bright and fresh and crisp, and the green tea is gorgeous here. It's been so, so hot here in Florida - we're missing fall by a long shot. This is a great transitional scent - I can definitely see wearing it as it gets colder, but I wore it a few days in a row when it was over 90 degrees and it was lovely then, also. This is a lighter scent - it needed a couple of applications throughout the day, but I suspect the more it ages, it will get a little more longevity, because I've noticed that's a pattern with scents that start out lighter from NA. Just worth mentioning it as something to be aware of, in terms of a review. For me, I don't mind reapplying - I usually take scent with me wherever I go. But I'll be looking forward to see how this one is going to play out with age, as I already love it. It's quite different from the others that I chose myself, but it's definitely something I'll be reaching for often. I don't get a lot of the violet, so it must be a background note. The chamomile lends a light herbal tone, adding to the overall "green" feel of Mummy's Spirit. I don't get a lot of the violet, but I think on my skin it adds a softly sweet contrast against the green, herbal feel of the tea and chamomile.

Vampire Bourbon Patchouli Bat – Golden and Black Patchouli essential oils slow-drip blended into our Bourbon Vanille Absolute, Sugared Vanilla pods with hints of Oak and Hinoki wood. This one was my first choice - I knew absolutely I was going to get it. And it was an instant win, right out of the mailbox. This is warm and cozy, but at the same time, dead sexy and darkly slinky. The slightly boozy vanilla against the patchouli is perfectly balanced - and I am totally getting the oak and hinoki wood, so that's really awesome, I was hoping I'd be able to smell that in the mix! I feel like the woods really help keep that balance here, because the Bourbon Vanille is quite a rich note, along with the sugared vanilla. The long drydown on this is an almost spicy, plush, slightly narcotic vanilla, balanced with a dark, resinous, herbal patchouli. This isn't your hippie grandma's patchouli scent, by a long shot. This is elegant and polished. It would be a great date night scent - but at the same time, it's cozy and inviting, and I'd wear this to go stomping in the fall leaves in a sweater and jean jacket. I'd also wear it to dinner with my guy. If you were even thinking about Vampire Bourbon Patchouli Bat, do yourself a favor - go pick it up. Yesterday. Word in the fan run Facebook group, the House of NA Tent, is super positive - I think it's the fan favorite of NAlloween 2019.

You know what? I've been thinking about it. I think Blood would be Alcide. *wink*

Edit: At the risk of repeating myself, I'm going to throw a blanket statement out for all of these - I cannot wait to see what they're going to be like with some aging. I accidentally bought a bottle of The Mummy Returns, and I already had one from last year. The fresh bottle is truly a gorgeous scent, but that aged bottle? Wow. So just bear that in mind, my impressions are from bottles I've only had about a week. It's going to be fun to revisit them next Halloween!

Okay, that's going to wrap it up for today. I'm going to go ahead and do a second half, and cover Halloween 2020 (YESSSS) and the Resurgence that I have, including my beautifully aged bottle of The Mummy Returns. The Resurgence reviews are posted here, if you would like to take a look! Thanks for joining me, y'all!