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coolgirl · 6 years

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how do i start reading about the batkids i’m really overwhelmed help

fuck it if I know… probably the smartest way to tackle it is to follow this list, which pretty much covers the vital Batman related arcs. PERSONALLY, I don’t care about reading about all the batkids, I just picked my favorite ones and just.. read everything I could about them (and lucky for me my favorite batkids don’t have thousands and thousands of comics so ! yay!) here’s some reading orders I made (except for the Damian one)

Jason Todd

Stephanie Brown

Cassandra Cain

Damian Wayne

Duke Thomas

Okay so, if u wanna read it in some kind of order, heres a bit of a general chronological-ish list thats probably innacurate bc i haven’t read all of these and the ones i did read was.. a long time ago. anyways, i hope this is useful, and again, imo its not necessary to read everything in order, but this might help to know a bit whats the timeline of some major events i guess? also i’m definitely going to be editing this post as people point out the mistakes rip!

(the batkids i added to this timeline are the ones that have active roles in rebirth atm, Dick, Barbara, Jason, Helena, Tim, Stephanie, Cass, Damian, Duke, and the basics of Azrael, Kate, and Luke because i love them)

Dick’s time as Robin (that i have no clue how it goes but uuuh read Robin Year One / The Long Halloween / Dark Victory / The New Teen Titans up until #53)

Batgirl: Year One

Birth of the Demon and Son of the Demon (here’s the original comic about Damian getting conceived)

Jason time as Robin (post crisis) stop before death in the family

Nightwing: Year One

Batgirl Special #1 - The Last Batgirl Story

unfortunately… you gotta at least know a bit of what the killing joke is about

NOW read death in the family… two blows one after the other, If you’re reading the trade that includes a lonely place of dying DON’T read that yet

now you can read the rest of the new teen titans up to #59

now A Lovely Place of Dying, which is Tim’s introduction.

rest of ntt if u wanna

NOW for oracle!barbara you can either read the suicide squad comics as a whole, which includes little hints of her coming back, or you can skip to issues #48 and #49. Then The Batman Chronicles #5.

Huntress Vol. 1 - Helena Bertinelli’s introduction

NOW! Steph’s introduction happened on Detective Comics #618

Stephanie’s list, if you’re following the whole list stop at Robin #70 (Tim’s solo is really good to know about them)

Azrael vol. 1: Fallen Angel - Azrael’s introduction

Batman: Knightfall - you know the infamous pic of bane snapping batman’s back like a stick? here it is.

Nightwing (1996)

Young Justice (1998) (NOT the one based on the tv show)

Birds of Prey i would say.. up to #7

Batman: No Man’s Land

now it’s Cass Time! Batman #567 was her introduction, and Detective Comics #734 n Legends of the Dark Knight #120 are vital to her story.

Batman & Huntress: A Cry for Blood / Huntress: Year One

Titans (1999)

Batman Gotham Knights (2000-2006) is a good comic for batfam interactions

Rest of Birds of Prey ig

Teen Titans (2003)

Batman: Hush

Batgirl Volume 1 up to #52

War Games (when Stephanie dies rip)

rest of Batgirl

Batman Lost Days / Batman: Under the Red Hood

Robin #172-174 (2008) steph comes back!!

Batman: Batman and Son He (Damian) is here babette

Batgirl volume 2 (2008-2009) and Batman and the Outsiders (2009) are good cass comics up to #14

Robin/Spoiler Special (2008)

Batman R.I.P.

Final Crisis

Batman: Last Rites

battle for the cowl SUCKS the only important thing to know is that Dick is Batman now

Batman & Robin (2011) up to #12

Batwoman: Elegy

Batgirl (2009) up to #14

The Black Mirror is a really good bats dick story.. or so i’ve been told

Red Robin

Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne #1-4

Batman and robin from #13 to #14

Batman: Return of Bruce wayne #5-6

Batman and Robin #15-16

Batman:The Return

Batman INC. (2011)

everything else in Batman and Robin, and Batgirl

Gates of Gotham #1-5 (2011)

OK NOW.. N52. So new 52 was the reboot and it basically just took everything i just mentioned and threw it out of a fucking window. Changes: Barbara is Batgirl again, Cass and Stephanie didnt exist in this timeline for like four years, somehow Jason isnt such a dick, i think Damian didn’t get so fucked over, and uuuh i have no clue what happened with Dick and Tim but i think their whole story with their teams (teen titans / titans / young justice) got incredibly fucked over. Almost every single member of the Batfam (that didn’t get booted from this contuinity) got either a solo or a team book, which are. super good to start, reading order be dammed, but the batfam went through a lot of shit (court of owls, the joker, bruce kinda died, jim gordon became batman, bruce didnt remember anything, dick kinda died and got exposed but came back as a spy, damian died, bruce lost his mind, they kinda went to hell, damian came back, dozens of robins ran around, etc etc etc) so im gonna try to order it as best as i can T__T

Batman, Vol. 4 (Secret City) / DC Comics: Zero Year / Batman, Vol. 5 (Dark City)- Okay so, this wasnt the starting storyline for New 52 but its basically the basis of the batfam and co and introduces Duke and Harper so it’s kinda vital.

Ok so here you can start reading the first volume of.. any of the titles lol. Red Hood and the Outlaws / Batgirl / Batwing / Nightwing / Batman and Robin / Teen Titans

Batman: The Night Of The Owls

Batwoman (2011-2015)

Batman INC up to #6 - im gonna be honest this run fucking sucks but uh important stuff happens here

Nightwing / Red Hood and the Outlaws / Batgirl / Batman and Robin / Batwing / Teen Titans Vol. 2 (approx the issue #9 of all these runs were included in the Night of the Owls crossover)

Death Of The Family - this one.. bad.. but ig its important

Nightwing / Red Hood and the Outlaws / Batgirl / Batman and Robin / Batwing / Teen Titans Vol. 3

Batman INC #7-8 - okay so. Damian’s death.

Requiem / Batman and Robin: Requiem - the aftermath of Damian’s death. The first one isn’t collected afaik so i liked you to a reading order if you’re interested

Nightwing / Red Hood and the Outlaws / Batgirl / Batwing / Titans Vol. 4 (here’s Luke Fox’s introduction!)

Forever Evil - the one where shit happens to Dick that i think leads to Grayson and all that spy bs

Yeah.. Grayson now (vol 1-2) - Helena gets re-introduced here!

Red Hood and the Outlaws / Batgirl / Batwing / Teen Titans Vol. 5

Batman Eternal - where Steph gets re-introduced

Batman and Robin: Robin Rises

Batman Endgame (Batman #35 -#36, Batman Annual #3, Batman #37- #39) - Duke is back!!

Grayson Vol 3

Superheavy (Batman #41-44 / Detective Comics #41-46) - ok so Bruce is gone and now Jim Gordon is Batman.. just nod and smile

Ok so now, Red Hood and the Outlaws and Batgirl don’t get involved in any big storylines anymore, and Teen Titans started from #1 again.

Teen Titans Vol. 1-2

We are Robin Vol 1

Batman and Robin Eternal - where Cass gets re-introduced

Robin: Son of Batman Vol. 1

Red Hood/Arsenal Vol. 1

Robin War

Grayson Vol 4

Teen Titans Vol. 3-4

Red Hood/Arsenal Vol.2

We Are Robin Vol. 2

Robin Son of Batman Vol. 2

Super Heavy Part 2 (Detective Comics #47-52 / Batman #47-52 )

OKAY SO. Rebirth is a continuation of New 52, but with some changes bc almost every single damn character got.. lets say nerfed, and people didnt like it so they’re slowly bringing back some elements from pre 52. Here basically just read whatever whenever unless you wanna get into like. the metal event. then i would recommend you to start off the bat with that to get it out of the way as some comics have tie ins. Then heres where the kids appear

All-Star Batman (2016-2017): Bruce and Duke

Batgirl (2016): Barbara and sometimes Dick

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey (2016): Barbara, Dick, and Helena

Batman (2016): originally Bruce and Duke but now its the Batman and Catwoman show

(if you’re interested in Duke i would say to read those two first as it explains where his character stands on Rebirth)

Batman and the Signal (2017): pretty self explanatory

Batman/Shadow (2017): Damian appears sometimes but.. i heard Bruce is a dick to him here so fuck it

Batwoman (2017): Kate and Julia

Detective Comics (2016): Cassandra, Azrael, Kate, Tim, and Stephanie

Nightwing (2016): Dick, and sometimes Damian and Helena.

Red Hood and the Outlaws (2016): Just Jason except for the annual that had Dick too

Teen Titans (2016): Damian.. baby boy leads a team

Titans (2016): Dick

Super Sons (2017): Damian team sup with Jon Kent (Superman’s kid)

and finaaally.. some elseworld stories (basically aus) that have cute batkids interactions

Tiny Titans (2008-2015)

Lil’ Gotham (2013-2014)

#this is. a lot.#i added the dates to some bc theres multiple comics numbered like that #and linked the biggest arcs that have like. lots of issues #ANYWAYS THIS IS GONNA BE SO CONFUSING SORRY I DONT KNOW HOW TO LIST ANYMORE.. I lost my touch T___T #faq #??#anonymous

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bouquet-of-gentlemens · 6 years

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About

Hiya, guys~!

So this is partially a writing blog (I’ll reblog some aesthetic stuff, or just anything I like sometimes, so beware~). I write fan fiction and some original fiction, but I’ll just be posting the fan fiction stuff here. Feel free to make requests or just drop by to chat/ask questions, whatever you want really. Keep it appropriate and be kind, though, please!

None of the characters, art, gifs, etc. I use are mine and I am in no way taking credit for anything but my own writing so all credit goes to their respective owners (I’ll try my best to credit when I can, but if I don’t and you know whose it is, please tell me! I’ll credit it right away~!).

So with that out of the way, here’s some info about me and my blog!

Fandoms:

Fandoms in bold are the ones I’m most comfortable with, but I’ll try writing for any and all of these!

(Keep in mind that some of these are a bit rusty since I haven’t watched/read/indulged in its content recently, but I’ll brush up as much as I can if necessary~)

DC Comics

Bat Family

Young Justice

Teen Titans

Miscellaneous

Marvel

The Avengers

X-Men

Guardians of the Galaxy

Miscellaneous

Harry Potter

Marauders (but I’m open to try the other generations, so feel free to ask anyway!)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

General (House specific characters, e.g. Hufflepuff x Slytherin or the like)

Criminal Minds

Voltron: Legendary Defender

Miraculous Ladybug

Star Trek

Reboot Movies

Star Wars

All 8 (including Rogue One!)

The Clone Wars series (somewhat)

Percy Jackson

The books

Chronicles of Narnia

Merlin (BBC)

Final Fantasy XV

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Disney

Basically everything except Descendants since I haven’t watched it

And probably a bunch more! If you don’t see something here feel free to ask anyway and I’ll tell you if I’ve seen/read/know of it and if I can write something for it!

Things I Do:

Reader Inserts!

All of the things below will most likely be with a Reader or S/O (for headcanons and the like)

I will try to write any Reader. I want everyone to feel included! If I get something inaccurate or if you feel like I’ve misrepresented you, let me know! Offending anyone is most certainly not my intention. If I don’t think I can do a certain Reader justice, I’ll tell you so and hopefully recommend you to someone else who can do your request!

Readers might include: female, male, gender neutral, etc.

Headcanons

Blurbs/Drabbles

One Shots

Series/Multi chapter fics

I may or may not try Match-Ups/Ships, so stay tuned~

AU’s are my life, so if you want anything like that please send it, I love them to death and I’ll love you even more~

Things I DO NOT Do:

Rape

Incest

Pedophilia

Most other trigger warnings, but I’ll do a few - it’s very circumstantial so ask, but I can’t guarantee anything.

Any content that I think might be triggering will be tagged and have a warning beforehand - stay safe, bugs! If something makes you uncomfortable don’t read it!!

If you think something should have a specific tag or warning, let me know!

Song fics

Fics somewhat inspired by songs are fine though!

OCs

I’m just not too comfortable writing for a character I don’t know all that well or that I didn’t make or just things along this line.

Exceptions may arise, but it’s not too likely

Smut/NSFW

I am not too comfortable with my ability to write this, so I’d rather just wait until I am (if ever)!

Moodboards

While I love looking at them, I cannot make them -_-’’’

Requesting Format:

Okay, so now that you know what I write for and what I do, how do you request something? Easy!

All I need from you is something that looks like this:

Character

Fandom

Plot

Additional Notes

Okay~? This will help me organize and keep everything in order. Obviously the more detail you provide for the plot, the easier it will be for me to complete your request.

Example of a request:

Character: Jason Todd/Red Hood/Robin II

Fandom: DC/Bat Family/Young Justice/etc.

Plot: Soulmate AU where their name is tattooed on your body, etc.

Additional Notes: Gender neutral!Reader, Vigilante!Reader, Fluff, Angst, etc.

You can get as detailed as you like, more is better than less! However, I may change or add or remove certain aspects of a request if I just can’t seem to write it exactly as requested. If you are unhappy with what I do for a request, let me know! I can always try again, but if I just don’t think I can do what you’re asking, I won’t. I’ll always let you guys know if I decline a request, so if you don’t see your request somewhere and it’s been a while, I may have just not gotten to it yet or I don’t have it, so don’t be afraid to ask!

Note: this template is typically for longer requests. Things like headcanons won’t need as much detail or plot seeing as you’d be requesting for my headcanons.

If I do decide to open ships/match ups I will add a template for that (but it would really just be anything you’d like to share about yourself, the fandom(s) [up to three] you’d like to get shipped with, and your gender preference [would you like to get shipped with a male? Female? Don’t care? etc.]).

FAQ:

How long will it take for a request to be completed?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I honestly don’t know. I’ll try to be as consistent as I can, but I’m in college so I don’t know when I can post other than whenever I have free time. I’ll complete requests on a sort of “first come, first serve” basis, or at least try my best to, though.

How many requests do you take at a time?

At this point, I’m going to try to keep a maximum of 15 requests at a time. Later on I’ll break it down based on what type of request it is (One shot? Headcanon? Drabble? Etc.).

Do you post anywhere else?

I do not! Tumblr is my only platform right now, so if you see my work anywhere else (I don’t see why you would, but just in case) it is not me. Please tell me so I can take care of it.

Do you give shout outs?

I do! I’ll do it for any kind of writing blog, fandom blog, whatever! By all means, I’m happy to help~

How do I know if requests are open?

My description should say whether or not I’m taking requests at the moment, so check there first! You can ask if you’re still not sure for whatever reason, but please do not send a request if they are closed. I will have to decline and tell you to request at another time.

What are AUs?

AU stands for “Alternate Universe”. So anything that doesn’t necessarily follow canon, but may contain certain elements of canon (depending on the AU) such as the characters or dynamics between characters (though not always). Some examples can include: soulmate! AU, high school/college! AU, fake dating! AU, roommates! AU, medieval! AU, royalty! AU, musician! AU, and many, many more!

What are OCs?

OCs are “original characters”, which are essentially characters that fans create. Often times the creator will insert these OCs into already existing fandoms/universes, sometimes pairing them with a character/characters from that show/movie/book/etc.

What are headcanons/blurbs/drabbles/one shots/etc.?

Alright, so every author will probably define these differently in order to fit their personal preference, so these rules only apply to me!

Headcanons:

Ideas or concepts regarding a character/characters that aren’t specifically stated as fact or a part of canon. These are things that an individual likes to believe to be true about said character(s), that they consider to be a part of their own ‘canon’ in their head. Sometimes headcanons can become widely accepted by the fandom and thus become integrated as a part of the fandom’s interpretation of the character(s).

I’ll typically write these out as bullet point lists in regards to a certain topic, i.e. “headcanon for what it would be like to date [insert character(s)]”.

Blurbs:

A very, very, very short piece of writing. Probably under 100-200 words. Usually based off of a prompt of some sort, e.g. “blurb for reader and [insert character(s)] cooking together”.

Drabbles:

Still typically a shorter piece of writing, probably around 250-500 or so words. Can be based off of a prompt similarly to blurbs.

One Shots:

Pieces of writing that are stand alone fics. Can be any length, but will not have any chapters or additional parts. Sequels/prequels/etc. may be added if I get inspiration for it and you guys want more of this particular work, but I wouldn’t count on it every time.

Series/Multi-Chapter Fic:

As stated by the title, this includes multiple chapters! That means a certain prompt/request/idea/AU/etc. will span multiple parts and become a series. This means a fic will have at least two (2) parts/chapters, but can have as many as I/you want (as long as I have the inspiration for it, again).

Ship/Match Up:

(Keep in mind that these are not yet open, I’ll decide later on if I think I can do these, but I’ll put this here just so you guys know and just in case~)

These are where I would tell you who I think I’d ship you with (platonically, romantically, both, etc.) based on information you give me about yourself and what kind of character you’d prefer (fandom(s) [up to three], gender preference of character [male? Female? Don’t care? etc.]), etc.). You can tell me as much or as little as you want, however, more detailed reasons and responses as to why I would ship you with this character are easier with more information. I can’t really ship you with someone if all I know is that you’re a girl, your favorite color is green, and that you would like to get shipped with someone from Marvel. Personality, looks (not really necessary, but it does help!), preferences, hobbies, likes, dislikes, etc. all help! I can also take a look at your blog if you’d like me to (though any information you can provide would also be helpful as this does not act as a substitute for telling me about yourself)!

About Me:

So, feel free to ask me anything you’d like to know~! I’m pretty open, but I will not share some more private aspects of my life (for obvious reasons). If anything you ask me makes me uncomfortable or if I simply do not want to answer, I will say so. Don’t be afraid to be curious though! I won’t get mad at you (unless you’re being a jerk, then I may not be the most kind), I promise!

Here’s just some basic information about me:

You guys can call me Al (A-L, not A-I), but feel free to use any other nicknames or whatever you’d like to to address me~ Whatever you’d like is fine with me (as long as it’s appropriate and kind, as I’ve stated before)

I am 18 years old

I use she/her pronouns

I am a Hufflepuff, but my secondary house is Gryffindor

I am majoring in Aquatic and Marine Biology

I live in the United States (I have my whole life, though I would love to travel around the world and get to see new places)

I say I am 5’3” (but really I’m closer to 5’2 and ½”)

I try to love and accept everyone I meet~ though I also live by the motto of “you cannot tolerate the intolerant” based on the paradox of tolerance. Just be kind, guys~

I love to talk to people. I’m chatty, it’s part of my charm (love you if you get that reference, love you even if you don’t), so you guys are always welcome to talk to me! I may not be the quickest to respond, but I’ll try my best!

I am an INFJ and a Taurus (Dragon in the Chinese zodiac)

I love my friends more than anything in the world and would do absolutely anything for them

I don’t really like mayonnaise and I don’t like pickles on burgers (when I do eat pickles, I only really like bread and butter, sue me)

I use nicknames and a lot of teasing and physical touch to show my affection

I’m an introvert, though I have some extrovert qualities. So I guess you could say I’m an ambivert that leans on the introverted side~

I live for rainy days in bed with fairy lights and something good to read.

Annnnnnnd, yeah! I threw in some (hopefully) interesting tidbits so you can get to know me a bit better, but again, feel free to ask away~!

I love you all very, very much! Have a great day and happy browsing, bugs~!

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flyingcookierambles · 4 years

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Stuff I’ve read since the Prince of Fools/in 2018

Books

The Black Gate Chronicles by Phil Tucker (it’s an indie fantasy trash series lol. I binged it by buying all 5 books. Enjoyable but the quality of it goes from a high fantasy to Black Clover with a ton of battle scenes. Also, yes. Black Clover, as in the manga/anime series. More on that later. Also, problematic, and I didn’t really want to talk about it too in depth so I didn’t mention this earlier or whatever)

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (It took me a bit to get into this one, but when the action/plot kicked off, oh boy. It kicked off. I liked it and finished it in one night, mostly because I was trapped in an ice skating rink while my sisters skated and I had nothing else to do lol. I still have to read the second book, my reading queue is pretty long…)

The Dragon’s Blade Trilogy by Michael R Miller (I already wrote about this one here in a crappy review lol. Being Darnuir is suffering)

Sand by Hugh Howey (I think I actually read this before the Prince of Fools, but I just wanted to say that it was a pretty slow-paced book and when the plot kicks off it gets good. A family drama + post apocalyptic setting in a vast desert)

Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian (I finally read this but also kinda forgot what happened in the previous books lol)

Redwall (this was enjoyable! Talking mice and a small war.)

Hunger Makes the Wolf (I’ve already written a crappy review on this)

Good Omens (I’ve already written a crappy review on this)

Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel 1)

The Greatcoats (Traitor’s Blade/ Knight’s Shadow/ Saint’s Blood)

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries 1)

Silent Hall (The Godserfs 1)

The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn

The Red Knight (the Traitor Son Cycle 1)

Prince of Thorns (uhh oof. The Broken Empire)

Calm; Decay 1 - Who Killed Cock Robin?

Black River Chronicles (I’ve already written something on this I think)

Kneebone Boy (I’ve already written about this)

Un Lun Dun (I think ive already written about this)

Loom Saga (I’ve already written about this. Twice)

The Vagrant/The Malice (I love love love these!!!! Def should have warnings for major character death and body horror tho because of the post apocalyptic setting. I have a post for the Malice in my drafts, but so far (that is for the past few months) it’s just been the title in a post lol)

Red Rising and Golden Sun

The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit in (surprisingly nonfiction! A memoir!!!)

Shades of Magic

Epitaph for a Peach (also a nonfiction???!?! This was for class lol)

The Emperor’s Edge (as of Nov 10th, I’m on book 6, Forged in Blood part 1. I’m really enjoying it! We got slow burn romance, a conspiracy of evil capitalists, and found family tropes!)

Dance of Thieves (slept on it for a month and then finally just binge read it it the span of like 2-3 days)

Manga that I’ve read (please check my Kitsu for more info, since I am reading on-going series and they are too numerous to really list here)

Tegami Bachi (entire series), Case Study of Vanitas (only the first 3 books, please dont send me spoilers), Dungeon Meshi, Children of the Whales, Gangsta, No. 6, Golden Kamuy, Giant Spider and Me, Again!, Toilet bound Hanaka-kun (only #1, but it seems really cute and I’m looking forward to the anime), Niehime Kemono no Ou, The Dungeon of Black Company (only 1-2), Fire Punch (1-7), Nyankees (1-2), Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi (entire series), Afterschool Charisma (1-11) To Your Eternity (1-current I think chapter 90 or something the series is on now?), All You Need is Kill (1-2), Satoko and Nada (1-2), Inuyashiki (1), 7SEEDS, Land of the Lustrous (1-4), Pandora Hearts (finally finished!!), World Trigger (reread 1 to current + I have a Viz subscription so I’m reading it when the new monthly chapter comes out), Hi-Fi Cluster, Daughter of the Emperor, eIDLIVE (honestly thinking about dropping), Bloody Sweet, Boruto, Golden Kamuy

Light Novels - Tokyo Ghoul: Days, Infinite Dendrogram 2, Slime Tensei 2

Comics - Saga by Fiona Staple and Brian K Vaughan (I’m all caught up to #9 and I’m sobbing), Descender by Jeff Lemire (I’m at #5), Fable (I think it is an omnibus edition. It’s a large hardcover. I’m already past the civil war thing), The Adventure Zone 1, Stand Still Stay Silent, Lumberjanes (only 1)

#gummytruck rambles #books #bookblr

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purplemonkeyemi · 7 years

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i hate this class

1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk? More milk. I let the cat drink it.

2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day? Of course.It’s refreshing.

3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books? Receipts if I don’t have a boomark.

4: how do you take your coffee/tea? Usually just a 1/2 tsp of sugar. But when I’m making magical study tea, I put a fair amount of sugar in my Earl Grey and milk!

5: are you self-conscious of your smile? Nah. It’s like my main good feature.

6: do you keep plants? I used to, when I worked part-time and wasn’t in grad school.

7: do you name your plants? Only succulents.

8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings? Twitter....?

9: do you like singing/humming to yourself? Not generally.

10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach? Stomach.

11: what's an inner joke you have with your friends? #oldguys

12: what's your favorite planet? Earth.

13: what's something that made you smile today? Hubby’s terrible day, hahaha...

14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like? Full of cats and books.

15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is! “The Apollo astronauts' footprints on the moon will probably stay there for at least 100 million years.”

16: what's your favorite pasta dish? ALL THE PASTA

17: what color do you really want to dye your hair? I’ve got to terms with my boring brown. When I was 18 I wanted to put red chunks in it.

18: tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up. After I made a slew, a veritable barrage, of poop jokes, a friend commented, “Classy and relevant as always, Emily” -- hubby and I say that all the time now.

19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it? Nah. I used to keep diaries. If I recall, it was all fangirling. John Stamos and Harrison Ford. *shudder* I was 12! 13! 14!..

20: what's your favorite eye color? Brilliant blue. (sorry, hubby)

21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that's been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces. This white zebra bag I got for like $2 that was one of my two bags during our two weeks in Europe. We each had two backpacks, and that was all.

22: are you a morning person? Yep.

23: what's your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations? Read. Snuggle. TV.

24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets? My dearest husband.

25: what's the weirdest place you've ever broken into? A former employee “broke” us into the Eudora Welty House garden so I could see it. It was just a little unlocked gate outside of regular hours.

26: what are the shoes you've had for forever and wear with every single outfit? Various slip on shoes.

27: what's your favorite bubblegum flavor? Regular.

28: sunrise or sunset? I’m singing that Fiddler on the Roof song now.

29: what's something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing? Heeheehee. Hubby does some cute things <3

30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared? Yes.

31: what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks. I love wearing fun socks. I WILL NOT wear socks in bed. I HATE when hubby’s socked feet touch me on the sofa or in the bed.

32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends. We sat outside talking and drinking. ...whee.

33: what's your fave pastry? All those pastries I stuffed in my face that afternoon in Arles, France. Omgggggggg.

34: tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it? What, I’m supposed to only have one?? Geez. I had so many that were ultra-important. There was this one that I got for Christmas when I was about 7. He was real big. I named him Snugglebunch. I used to pray that he could come alive, and I promised God if he made him alive I wouldn’t tell anyone. Snugglebunch is always in our living room now. Still not alive.

35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often? I have crap handwriting. Just saying.

36: which band's sound would fit your mood right now? I’m in a very un-music mood.

37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean? I like it clean. But I make it messy.

38: tell us about your pet peeves! Most of them are work-related.

39: what color do you wear the most? Uhmmm, I wear alot of black at work.

40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what's it's story? does it have any meaning to you? I have a beautiful engagement ring from that wonderful boy I married.

41: what's the last book you remember really, really loving? Ooooh, uhm, Interpreter of Maladies, maybe. Or Princess Jellyfish.

42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it! They’re all pretty much the same, to me. As long as I can get an Earl Grey, hot chai, or a London Fog.

43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with? Husband.

44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything? Yesterday or the day before.

45: do you trust your instincts a lot? Eh.

46: tell us the worst pun you can think of. I have so many.... my sheep jokes are killer.

47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe? Pizza rolls. Don’t tell hubby.

48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today? The rapture. How embarrassing. Not scared of that anymore. I escaped conservative fundamentalist Christianity.

49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought? YES. I bought a few at the church garage sale last week. John Denver, Cole Porter, and such.

50: what's an odd thing you collect? Kevin Kline, Sean Bean, and Robin Williams movies.

51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them? My friend growing up. Smashmouth’s “Allstar.”

52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far? I’m not real up on my memes. I still like the old classics.

53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them? Yes, no, yes, yes. Eh, I was pretty drunk through Rocky Horror, but I recall liking it and finding Tim Curry extremely attractive in drag. The other two I didn’t care for.

54: who's the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face? Sean Bean looked PRETTY sad in Frankenstein Chronicles tonight.

55: what's the most dramatic thing you've ever done to prove a point? I roll around on the floor alot. I can be QUIET dramatic in good humor.

56: what are some things you find endearing in people? Laughs.

57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics? It just reminds me of season 3 of American Idol.

58: who's the wine mom and who's the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why? I used to be the vodka aunt. Now I’m the sparkling wine mom.

59: what's your favorite myth? Nothing comes to mind.

60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves? I try. I used to really like Gerard Manley Hopkins. I still might. It’s been some years.

61: what's the stupidest gift you've ever given? the stupidest one you've ever received? I don’t give or get stupid gifts.

62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind? Sometimes. Usually orange.

63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be? I mean. DVDs are alphabetized. Books are divided by genre and alpha’ed by author. We’re human beings, not animals!

64: what color is the sky where you are right now? BLACK.

65: is there anyone you haven't seen in a long time who you'd love to hang out with? Mmph. Not really. I guess there are some people I’d like to catch up with, but it might not actually be that fun.

66: what would your ideal flower crown look like? Wildflowers entwined.

67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel? Like Lord of the Rings.

68: what's winter like where you live? Mild. To say the least.

69: what are your favorite board games? We play alot of Dominion and Munchkin when we get the chance.

70: have you ever used a ouija board? Nope.

71: what's your favorite kind of tea? Earl. Grey.

72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you'll forget it? YES.

73: what are some of your worst habits? I bite my nails. I can be bossy.

74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns. Nah.

75: tell us about your pets! Abby sleeps alot and just wants food. Tucker is SO annoying but very sweet. Norrell is a twerp. But he’s fluffy.

76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren't? I should perhaps be paying more attention to class.

77: pink or yellow lemonade? Yellow. I’m not an animal.

78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub? I’m ambivalent.

79: what's one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you? <3

80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why? Cobalt blue. I did choose it; I painted it. Why? Because the interior of this whole house was mauve. Barf. I like jewel tones and thought it would match our brown bedspread.

81: describe one of your friend's eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of. ....no.

82: are/were you good in school? Yes.

83: what's some of your favorite album art? I’m not really into album art.

84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones? I’ve considered some nerdy ones.

85: do you read comics? what are your faves? I read some graphic novels and manga. Locke and Key is great. Wicked + Divine is great. Lots of stuff is good...

86: do you like concept albums? which ones? Does Diamond Dogs count?

87: what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives? Star Wars. Lord of the Rings. French Kiss. The Prestige. Chappie. Equilibrium. Snow Cake. Just a couple..

88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy? Uhmm... I find surrealism and dadaism very interesting.

89: are you close to your parents? Not particularly.

90: talk about your one of you favorite cities. DC is our Paris.

91: where do you plan on traveling this year? We’re going back to Durham, DC, and NYC in a couple months. Probably going to DragonCon in Atlanta again in September.

92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch? Not really a cheese on pasta gal.

93: what's the hairstyle you wear the most? Ponytail or bun.

94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday? Our friend Jenny.

95: what are your plans for this weekend? Homework. Movies. Watching Wasted with hubby before Lent starts. Hah.

96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot? PROCRASTINATE.

97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house? INTJ (yep, the sociopath one), Taurus, *mumbles* Hufflepuff....

98: when's the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it? Little Rock. It was okay. I have a bad leg that collapses if I’m not careful, and if I’m not in shape it makes life difficult.

99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them. Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen. The Sharpe theme song. Hahaha...

100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why? I wouldn’t want to permanently skip the next five year or permanently relive the last five. I would only want to visit. And probably not go forward... what if it’s bad?

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