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#Jackie Stargazer
zenmasterlover · 2 months
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A life motto/affirmation I now live by is actually from a fic by @those70scomics! In “Jackie Stargazer” Steven tells Jackie, “you’re alive. You’re you. That’s enough.” It’s so simple but I now tell myself that everyday when things just aren’t lining up how I need it.
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those70scomics · 8 months
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Just curious, but have you ever written fics for Midge and Leo?
Yes! Ish. 😅
Midge and Leo are married In my story *Jackie Stargazer,* and their mutual flakiness leads to financial issues. This problem has an impact on Jackie and Donna's friendship.
Midge and Leo themselves are in the story, albeit in a limited capacity, but we learn more details about their, er, married life besides the one in the above paragraph.
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thestupidhelmet · 3 months
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❤️ Do you ever feel anxious or scared while writing on Jackie Stargazer? If so, why?
So many times. I wrote that story over a period of eight years. I kept deciding not to finish it or never to post it -- due to different reasons at different points.
The story explores heavy subject matter. I'd read enough fanfic that uses trauma as fodder for angst, demonstrating no true understanding of trauma, its effects, or how to heal from it. I needed to make sure Jackie Stargazer explored trauma without unnecessary and gratuitous details while still presenting the truth unvarnished.
I want my stories to be healing for readers in some way, and the Hippocratic Oath of First, Do No Harm is my guide (anyone who's read Jackie Stargazer will find what I just wrote familiar). I put a trigger warning on specific chapters where trauma is dramatized (i.e. put into scene mode), stating the exact sentences where to stop and start reading again for people who might need to skip those parts for whatever reason.
That choice solved one major reservation for me.
I ultimately committed to finishing and posting this story when I learned my life would experience a major upheaval. I also posted the first two chapters on Tumblr to gauge reader interest ('twas very positive).
I stopped working on Those Who Play with Demons and worked hard to get Jackie Stargazer done, revisions and all. The fear of the inevitable, inexorable changes to my life was much worse than my fear of posting this fanfic. 😅
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jackiestargazer · 2 years
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Atro City
When I needed you most, You said, “No way!” When I was my full self, You didn't stay. I shrank and shrank So you'd come back. Became half of me, But you cut me no slack. Your reality is built from Collusion and illusion Created with a guy— Your friend, my enemy. Your eyes no longer see Me except as an atrocity. My words are meaningless Since I mean less to you. Who dug this six-foot hole I'm at the bottom of? Can't climb my way out. The walls are too slippery. Your mind is all trickery. My only options are To lay down and die Or learn how to fly The fuck away. The parts of me that don't fit Inside your pine box, You smell as rotting. They're blood-filled And thumping with pulse. What's dead to you is alive. What's dead to you is alive. What's dead to you Is alive, and others feel it. They accept it, respect it, respect me. Respect me. Fuckin' respect me. But you can't 'cause I'm not … I'm not … I'm not, I'm not … Who you’ll ever believe I am.
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Words: Steven Hyde. Music: Etsuko Ishii and Steven Hyde. From the album The Polarity (from the fictional world of Jackie Stargazer).
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The fictional band Reignition Confirmed, the fictional album The Polarity, and the lyrics to “Atro City” copyright me (aka MistyMountainHop, maker of Those ‘70s Comics and author of Jackie Stargazer).
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Slim CD case TEMPLATE by nine2doubleJ Equipment, Dirt from pixabay.com 
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storge · 2 years
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Why did you help me? Aren’t we rivals? We're not only rivals, but we're also friends.
The Legendary Life of Queen Lau 1.17
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ultrone · 7 months
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I’m up late so here are some HC’s I have of the girlies
Nat:
- You get her one of those “back off, I love my gf” shirts as a joke, expecting her to never put it on and she wears it RELIGIOUSLY. She is so proud to wear that shit
- (If you’re lucky enough to have a positive male figure, a grandfather or father in your life) one time overhears Nat talking about her home life and now that male figure is determined to make her feel safe and happy. He’ll insist that you both join him for fishing and while you’re apprehensive, Nat is 100% down.
-She never has water or lunch because she forgets/chooses to not take care of herself so you drop it off to her at practice everyday
- She sleeps with a stuffed animal but will not let ANYONE know
Shauna:
- Early riser, even when sleeping w you but she will just happily lay next to you, holding your hand, admiring you while you sleep just taking you in for a few extra moments.
- she has a scrapbook of everything you guys have done (movie tickets, Polaroids, etc), and she also keeps all the flowers you’ve ever gotten her in there after they’ve dried and withered
- She loves stargazing, she knows astronomy and can and will point out the constellations to you
- Reading to or with each other is common and probably a love language, especially reading the other to sleep
Lottie:
- Surprisingly very good at all the fine arts; she can draw well, she definitely can play the piano bc her rich parents paid for her to have lessons, etc
- Blanket stealer; she insists on having the AC CRANKED at night, then steals the blankets while you both are sleeping and you wake up with hypothermia while she’s snuggled up in all your blankets
- She wasn’t allowed to have a pet so you buy her a single goldfish once and she loves it so much, she let you name it (you named it something stupid but she still calls it what you want) it dies in like 2 days because as intelligent as she is she is incapable of taking care of another living thing and she is inconsolable for days. You got her a succulent to make her feel better
Jackie:
- Clingy (derogatory) sure it’s cute of her at first until she’s waking up at 5 am for her morning practices and wakes you up too so you both can “brush your teeth together”
- She will always ask for your old marked up books to read and she makes small notes in the margins in a different color before giving them back (She has reading glasses too, and she looks gorgeous in them)
- She asks you to help her stretch, or roll out her muscles before practice but she doesn’t need help she just wants to get you flustered and have your hands all over her
I LOVE THEM 🤭
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nat would wear that shirt 24/7 istg 😭 especially as her pjs, and omg i love the idea of your male parental figure inviting nat to everything as well 🥹 even if it’s just something simple like going out for brunch, it’d make her feel way better and more welcomed. and her forgetting to bring lunch everyday is SO REAL 😭 then she’ll prolly buy a bag of chips and a soda as her first meal of the day and then complain about having a stomach ache 🙄 GIRL… also for sure, i bet her plushy is a little white bunny with long ears that was given to her as a toddler.
shauna has always given me the vibe that she wakes up at 9am idk but yeah she’d def just lay there looking at you 😭😭 and the scrapbook thing is SO TRUE, i bet she also adds entries of everything you do together 🫣 since she loves stargazing you got her one of those custom star maps of your anniversary day and she LOVED IT 🥹 and she for sure loves reading to you and hearing you read her favourite books to her
i def see lottie being good at drawing and playing the piano 😌 i also bet she’s especially good at painting landscapes and stuff like that. whenever u complain about her taking the blankets, she’ll just tell you to snuggle up to her to get warmer instead of actually sharing her blanket with you 🙄🙄 but if you’re the one stealing the blankets she’ll pout and whine for hours until you share them with her… the AUDACITY 😒 my girl came back from school on a random day and realized the goldfish wasn’t there anymore, she got concerned and asked the domestic helper what had happened, and she told her that the fish died like two weeks ago ☠️☠️ when i tell u lottie was SHOCKED… she was so embarrassed that she told you that it got a weird disease and died from natural causes LMFAOO
jackie waking you up so you can brush your teeth together is so real 😭😭 my girl doesn’t get the concept of having “alone time.” i just know it takes jackie an hour to read 3 pages, i bet she spends half of that time drawing silly little doodles all over the margins ☠️ and for sure, she also asks u to rub sunscreen on her body even though she could do it herself, she just wants to feel your touch 🫣
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leahsgf · 10 months
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hello!! may i request a dating lottie matthews headcanons list? whenever you have the time!!🫶🩷
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dating pre crash lottie matthews
pairings. pre!crash medicated lottie x reader
sorry i took some time away from writing! i’ll be working through requests again now, please bare with me!
also thank you so much for this req! i’m obsessed with all elements of lottie’s character we’ve seen so far - if anyone wants post!crash, adult lottie, or some nsfw headcanons let me know! will be more than happy to write anything you guys think of.
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lottie is just a ray of sunshine and her whole world just completely revolves around you.
her love language is gift giving, and her absolute favourite thing is to spoil you rotten and shower you in love and affection constantly.
making the most of her parents being away on trips and staying over pretty much every night.
she doesn’t get jealous easily as she trusts you, but she is incredibly protective over you. it’s everyone else she doesn’t trust, and the last thing she’d ever want is for you to be hurt. she would go to any length to prevent that from happening.
you officially own the title of passenger princess. even if you can drive, or something is in walking distance, she will drive you. she insists on it.
getting caught so much together in the locker room that there’s a ban put in place for being in there at the same time unless a game is on. it doesn’t stop you whatsoever.
she full on belly laughs at all of your so unfunny that they’re funny jokes. she loves to see you smile, she’d do anything to see it.
“your smile brings me so much joy i can’t even begin to explain”
one thing that will have her on her knees is you in her clothes. if she thought before that she couldn’t be any more obsessed with you, oh she was so wrong. you once put on her jersey by mistake and when i tell you you did not leave the house for three days.
you love to play with her hair or have her play with yours. you have to choose your moments wisely when you play with hers however as it sends her to sleep as if it’s on queue.
her being so clingy with you, you could literally be on your phone and have your attention redirected for ten minutes tops, and she’ll be dragging you onto her lap, a pout spread across her lips, before peppering kisses along your jaw to bring your attention back to her.
(it was never not on her)
no matter how long you’d been together, she still made you so ridiculously nervous, butterflies swarming inside of you whenever she did as little as blinking in your direction. she finds it unbelievably adorable and uses it to her advantage - teasing you at any given opportunity.
you both love baking together but are collectively horrible in the kitchen. the entire team has had to face the aftermath of your many attempts multiple times. jackie still can’t enjoy cupcakes the same.
the pair of you never shying away from your struggles or hiding them. you are eachother’s biggest supporters and will love one another unconditionally, through everything life may throw at you.
despite going on many, many extravagant dates together, to the most high end restaurants imaginable, the time treasured most together are the quiet, intimate moments that you share.
reading together late at night whilst tucked up in bed. your fingers gently trailing through her hair, silently listening as she reads to you, voice hushed and full of impending sleep.
walking together. your fingers intertwined constantly and your shoulders brushing ever so slightly as you walk, the need for words never once felt - a simple look or tiny change in body language being conversation enough. her thumb caressing your hand lightly to ease the slightest twinge of anxiousness when she knew you needed it.
stargazing together! it had always been something that had fascinated you and therefore, lottie made it her life mission to learn every fact known to mankind about it, to reel off to you in soft whispers as your head lays on her chest, feeling her heartbeat.
sleeping and waking up together, the hushed breaths and feather light touches, and the tracing of features when one of you were awake before the other. unconsciously curling into each other and being interwoven together, because even when asleep,
you are both so in love.
oh and lottie in bed? if you started talking about that you don’t think you’d ever stop.
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cosmicfunnies · 11 months
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Navigating Through Space: Personal and Cosmic Updates
Hello my Stellar Supporters,
I hope this message finds you well, or at least, stargazing into the heavens with hope and curiosity. It's been a while since we last touched base, and I want to address this prolonged silence.
Over the last few months, my journey has taken a detour through a darker part of the cosmos. I've been grappling with depression, which has created a cloud of cosmic dust that's made it difficult to see the stars, let alone draw them. My mental health has always been a nebulous territory, and the gravitational pull got a bit stronger after I was laid off in November 2022. This event was like a supernova explosion, adding more confusion and gloom to my personal galaxy.
However, just as the Universe never ceases its inexorable expansion, I've been taking steps towards recovery, navigating my way out of this nebula. It's been a slow, incremental journey, but I've decided to redirect this energy into a new mission: a return to the academic world.
Yes, you've read that right. I've embarked on a course to acquire my Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design and Media Arts, with a specific focus on Web Design. This decision, which has the weight of a pulsar, came from a profound realization: to reignite my passion for exploring and creating, I needed a new kind of star map, one drawn from the insights and challenges of academic pursuit.
So, what does this mean for our beloved cosmic ship, Cosmic Funnies?
Our shared adventure into the realm of humor and cosmic wonders is evolving! Like a nebula birthing a star, Cosmic Funnies is transforming into an exciting new entity: an educational platform dedicated to space and the wonders it holds.
But don't worry! Just like dark matter binds galaxies together, humor and fun will still be the heart of Cosmic Funnies. Our beloved webcomics will be more integrated and central than ever as a part of the educational content. This decision, an outcome of my UI UX Design class, aims to combine learning and laughter in the best possible way.
In this new universe of Cosmic Funnies, students, educators, and space enthusiasts can gather to explore, laugh, and learn. Together, we will make learning about space a truly immersive and enjoyable experience.
For all you cosmic shoppers, our online store will continue to operate but will set up its own celestial body, separate from the main site. The primary mission of Cosmic Funnies will always be to educate, inspire, and bring a smile to your face with the beauty and mystery of our universe.
Navigating through uncharted galaxies can be intimidating. But armed with optimism and your support, I am excited about this new chapter of Cosmic Funnies. As we prepare for this new journey, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your unwavering support during this challenging time. Your patience and understanding have been like constellations guiding me through the dark.
Please keep your spacesuits ready and your minds open for the knowledge that is to come. Until then, remember to always look up, for the universe is full of Cosmic Funnies waiting to be discovered!
In the cosmos,
Jackie
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jackharloww · 1 year
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Request: stargazing with Jack. 😌
“Up for a ride?”
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You were laid up on the sofa in your sweatpants and a hoodie, watching a series, when you heard your phone go off, indicating you'd gotten a message. You reached out for it and saw that your lovely boyfriend of a few months had texted you.
Jacky boy ✨- What are you up to tonight?
You - nothing much
Jacky boy ✨ - Up for a ride?
You and Jack had a tradition where he would pick you up in his car, and you would drive around or find a nice spot to park the car and just talk about everything for hours, just spending quality time with each other.
Just as you were about to answer Jack's message, you received an incoming facetime call from him. "Hi pretty girl" He said as soon as your face came up on his screen. "Hi pretty boy" you answered him. "so whatcha saying? you wanna go?" he asked.
You gave him eager nods and a big smile, "How's it going at the studio?" you asked him. He was sitting on the studio sofa, and he couldn't help but let out a yawn. His eyes looked heavy and droopy, and his hair was all over the place. "good..." he sighed, "kinda. I need a break," he continued, running his hand over his curls, making them even messier than they were.
"Well, a ride sounds absolutely lovely," you gave him a tender smile.
"I'll be there in a few" He stood up, and you quickly said your goodbyes. After 30 minutes Jack arrived, and you got out to meet him in the car.
"Hi lovely" he greeted you, the eye contact never failing to make you blush. You got closer to him and gave him a tender kiss, before backing away.
"no" Jack shook his head "one more," he pouted with his lips and closed his eyes, waiting for your soft lips. You giggled and leaned back to give him a long kiss.
Jack started driving, and you both talked about how your days had been. You hadn't seen him in almost a week because he had a lot to do in the studio and you had a lot to do at work. Even though you FaceTimed everyday, there was still a lot to catch up on. He drove to a nearby hill and parked the car there. Jack reached in the back for a blanket, and you both got out of the car and sat on it, Jack put his arm around you, and you leaned towards his chest. After a few minutes you both laid down on the blankets and stared at the stars, talking about anything and everything that came to mind.
"I love how the moon looks tonight," you said in awe.
"beautiful" he answered and then turned his head around to look at you, you felt his stare and looked at him.
"what" you giggled
"you are so pretty," he said, his eyes holding so much admiration in them. You couldn't help the big smile that crept on you, and you felt your cheeks get warmer. "so are you," you mumbled and turned your whole body around, getting closer to him and shoving your head in the crook of his neck. He laughed at your reaction and hugged you tight. You returned to lay on your back and looked up at the stars.
"If there's a multiverse out there, what would another version of you be doing to be the happiest right now?" Jack asked after a few minutes of silence. "This, just being here with you," you said, smiling at the stars.
He held your hand at the words that you said, making your head turn towards him as you smiled. "I love you," he breathed out while giving you a mesmerized look "I know it's sudden, but I just had to say it."
Your smile only grew when he said those words. Your heart was squeezing with complete adoration making the words tumble out of your mouth. "I love you too"
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taglist: @hoodharlow, @pianoisland , @harlowcomehome , @itsyagirljaz , @neon-lights-and-glitter , @heavyhitterheaux
shoutout to my sis: @middlechild101 for always helping me, I love you. Guys give her a follow and make her post more of her writing pls and thank you. 🤭🤭
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lilyoffandoms · 3 months
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My February Challenge Masterlist
So January is done and I still need things to occupy my time while I’m laid up so onto the next challenge. A Choices February 2024, Choices Pride, and other fandom challenges seemed appropriate since I’ll go back to work right around the 14th so it gives me copious amounts of time to draw lovey dovey (platonic included) art for the season.
Trystan x Emma (CoP)
Based on the fic, The 2AM Christmas Tree Farm, by the extremely talented @thosehallowedhalls. Regrets, wishes granted, new regrets discovered, and best of all the most perfect mix of angst with happy endings.
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Aiden x Evie (HSS)
Based on two lovely edits by @cadybear420. I’ve never played any of the HSS books but I’m incredibly tempted to give them a go based on this edit alone! Plus, Evie in a suit? Yes please (can’t wait to see you post that one)!
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Kit x Jules (Untamable)
Based on the fic, We’ll Figure It Out, by @peonyblossom. Many of ya know I’m a sucker for cowboys and a select few (really all y’all know) I’m usually a sucker for books the fandom loves to hate. So this pairing was a no brainer for me. Cowboys? Check. Gay? Check. Fluff and picnics? Check. What’s not to love?
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Daenarya x Maiele (Blades)
For me and for @storyofmychoices. Thanks for being so wonderful and creating Daenarya!
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Imtura x Rán (Blades)
Based on the fic, Swordplay, by @trappedinfanfiction. If I’m a sucker for cowboys yall know I’m even more of a sucker for swordplay with a hot partner. And who wouldn’t want a little help learning that? Especially from Imtura!
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Eva x Troy (WtD)
Based on Starlit Night by @dutifullynuttywitch. There is something so magical about friends bringing joy and comfort to each others lives before they become take the leap from friends to lovers. And if that comfort comes in the form of stargazing or even better, Aurora Borealis, sign me up!!
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Ash x Skylar (ILITW)
Based on the fic, Répondez, S'il Vous Plaît ! 3, by @aallotarenunelma. Is there anything better than that moment before a first kiss? Well, other than the first kiss itself.
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Trystan x Gabriel (CoP)
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Dorian x Aerin (Blades)
Based on the fic, I Cannot Bear To Hold You With These Unworthy Hands, by @aria-ashryver. I title this art, Moments Before Disaster 😂 But seriously there is something so wonderful and tender in the moment when all seems right in the world. And for me, that moment is made all the better knowing it will be ripped away hehe (I’m sorry I’m like this).
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Sloane Washington (PM)
For @sloanewashingtonappreciationweek day one.
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Anna x Nyx (WT - lace)
Requested by @noesapphic for @choicespride Valentine’s event.
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Early Morning Bryce
Based on this post.
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Bryce x Jensen (OPH - bouquets)
Requested by @mydemonsdrivealimo for @choicespride Valentine’s Event.
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Derek Taylor x Charlie Howard
For @tveitertotwrites as part of the @choicesfandomappreciation Secret Pal exchange.
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Thomas x Jackie
Requested by @peonyblossom for @choicespride Valentine’s Event.
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Mal x Daenarya
A gift for @storyofmychoices from @peonierose for the @choicesfandomappreciation Secret Pal Exchange. Based on this fic.
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Tobias x Casey (OPH)
A birthday gift for @jerzwriter. Love ya babe 😘
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Tyril x MC (Blades - dancing)
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masivechaos · 1 year
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canis major! - send me a character + a concept -> i will write some headcanons about it!
looking at the stars with regulus black <3
i was so long to answer this i'm sorry
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stargazing with regulus was a moment of peace and relaxation during hard times
you would just lay down, next to each other, hand in hand
without talking to ruin the peaceful silence you would communicate by squeezing each other's hands
he sometimes would point at stars and tell you about the different constellations
after some time you would remember some constellations and would find them
you always tried to find Regulus star first
Regulus always told you you just needed to look up at the sky and found his star if you ever missed him
it reassured him to know you wouldn't be alone if he ever had to be a death eater
he loved these moments with you so much, he felt like he could be himself during a short moment
kissing under the stars
as much as he likes the silence while stargazing he loves to hear you talk
you could tell him anything and everything, and he would listen
you would tell him about your day and dramas
we all know he likes to bitch over everyone
he's more invested than he wants to be
anyways
he would often stare at you instead of the stars, you're so much more beautiful, he can't help it
and sometimes he was watching the stars and you were the one looking at him, he was so perfect
*screams into a pillow*
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⋆ ★ regulus black taglist: @ell0ra-br3kk3r @sw34terw34ther @cauliflowertree @madison-rebel @moonlitmeeks @rhydianissuperior @loveeharrington @mad-elia @jackys-stuff-blog @elenatries2write @juneberrie @vintagepearlss @gilmore-angel @heartfucks @songs4themoon @moondemon123 @mystic-writings @siriusblackstwin @natashxromanovf @unadulterated-syd @garfieldsladybird @applebittenn @percy-the-hufflepuff @fairydxll @spookydarkwitch
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THE PRICE OF THAT ASS IS RIGHT
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Price has always been daring and a bit of a provocateur as a lad. Nearly got into a fight with a random stranger because they overheard him say the Beatles were overrated to his friends. He was joking. Maybe.
A pet peeve of his is people saying he's 'practically' from Wales when. he. is. NOT.
Was studious enough as a child but a normal educational setting never appealed to him. Liked to work with his hands.
His mother was NOT pleased when he joined the Army. She'd been even less pleased if she knew he did it partly because of a dare. His father on the other hand was pretty accepting of it, though. Proud of his son actually.
Also had a frenemy when he was in the military academy, too.
Had a childhood sweetheart from his hometown. She greatly resembled Twiggy.
Price's childhood nicknames are Jackie and John-John.
If he hadn't joined the Army, he would've learned a trade.
Had a chance to visit the Tower of London and maintains to this day that he had a paranormal experience there.
Even though he has a favorite brand of cigars, he does try to collect cigars from each place he's visited.
Whenever he'd visit home, his mother would ask if he's met some nice young woman to carry on the Price name with. She always thought he'd marry his childhood sweetheart. He'd bring home really nice gifts to help redirect the conversation.
Does. Not. Like. Needles.
Believe it or not, him losing his cigar is more commonplace than people think. Price actually keeps a mental tally of how many times he's lost one.
Likes his tea with more milk than sugar.
Price's favorite home-cooked meal is Cornbeef Hash with eggs over easy.
Has dreams of one day owning two dogs. Doesn't know what breed they'll be but has narrowed it down to the English or Neapolitan Mastiff, Sussex Spaniel, French Bulldog, or Norwich Terrier. He does have the names picked out for them, though: Sir Peabody Price and Lady Marie Price.
Has always been a bit restless and would walk a lot. Price loved to take long walks in the countryside because it helped him think and burn energy. Would take up hiking as a hobby if he had the time.
Likes to stargaze as well.
If there's one thing he'll never be without (besides his cigars), it's his beard kit.
Is also aware that Ghost thinks his beard looks kind of ridiculous but that's alright; he feels the same about his mask and wonders how Simon can wear it as much as he does.
Doesn't too much care for television but loves listening to podcasts.
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those70scomics · 1 year
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hi! :) I normally don't message fic authors but I needed you to know that I am absolutely in love with your work. I'm about half way through Jackie Stargazer right now and it's one of the best fanfictions I've ever read, and I can't wait to see how it turns out. I love your inclusion of 90s punk culture in it so much, and was wondering what your biggest music inspirations were for the music in the fic?
Thank you so much for reaching out and sharing this with me! It means a lot in general and particularly about Jackie Stargazer. 😊❤️
was wondering what your biggest music inspirations were for the music in [Jackie Stargazer]?
I like to keep that info private so readers can imagine the music based on their own interpretations of the song descriptions in the story (e.g., chords, musical textures, etc.) and people's own possible knowledge of the early-mid '90s rock scene (as well as the more underground, non-hair-metal '80s rock scene that influenced some of those '90s bands or became them ... once they finally emerged above ground *ahem*). 🎶
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thestupidhelmet · 2 years
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I recently read a fic that portrays Kelso as a stalker and somehow I love it! Any recommendations of fics with dark Kelso?
I tend not to read T7S fics where any of the main characters are portrayed as purely bad to such an extreme. Redemption, or the possibility thereof, must be present. But I do have one recommendation.
Jackie Stargazer (by me)
Summary: A funeral brings Jackie and Hyde together after fourteen years apart. Trauma made them wanderers, vagabonds moving in opposite directions. But the rock band Hyde roadies for reconnects them in ways neither expects.
Rated: M
Links: FFnet / AO3
Comments: This story demonstrates the worst, I believe, an in-character Kelso might be capable of. It also portrays him (and all the main characters) as complex people. The possibility for change and growth exists, but not everyone chooses to go down that road.
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zenmasterlover · 3 months
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Soooo as many of you may know, I came down with the flu which sucks, my body isn’t good at fighting off sicknesses due to past health issues I have endured. But it has given me time to take a crack at @those70scomics’ fic called ‘Jackie Stargazer’. I put this aside for a long long time because of the word count being almost 400k with 90 chapter but it has NOT disappointed me! I started reading it today and I haven’t been able to put it down, I even skipped my daily 12-3pm girl nap! I’m literally only on chapter 9 but this story has so much density that it has altered my brain chemistry. I encourage you all to take a stab at it, especially if you love second chance and hurt/comfort tropes!
Kudos to @those70scomics! Looking forward to reading more and hopefully not interfering with my schoolwork :)
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Hinyasi (Brawler Archetype)
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(art by FranLu07 on DeviantArt)
They often say that when you handle a weapon long enough, it becomes an extension of your arm, your body knowing perfectly how to compensate for it’s weight and all the little intricacies of how it interacts with the forces you subject it to.
It may be less glamorous, but that is also true for tools as well, your implements becoming a part of you as you use them to perform, whether it be a precision tool for precision work, or something strong and unyielding, like a farmer’s hoe.
Though it may come as no surprise to us, with any luck their enemies are very surprised when some warriors choose to use simple tools as weapons!
We’ve seen a few improvised weapon builds and archetypes before, but this one in particular is geared towards the brawler class and their gift of further improvising with their martial flexibility!
In the Lost Omens setting, the Hinyasi were a group of soldiers and guards that were formed with the nation of Yamasa seceded from Lirgen. The former being the breadbasket of the latter until they could no longer stand the neglect of the stargazing Lirgeni. And with their familiarity with farming, the Hinyasi were formed as a border guard, warriors that seemed like unassuming farmers that could catch would-be bandits and raiders by surprise, turning farming implements into deadly weapons.
Sadly, Yamasa as a nation collapsed, becoming the Sodden Lands when the permanent hurricane known as the Eye of Abendego appeared offshore. While some remained, degenerating into brutality, most fled and took their traditions, including the Hinyasi, with them.
Of course, while I do love the aesthetic of the farmer that can make a raider eat their leather straps, you need not use this archetype solely for the farming aesthetic. Any martial artist that specializes in using whatever is around as a weapon could use this archetype, whether they seemingly belong to any noncombat vocation, or they simply were trained to grab anything and everything like their name is Jackie Chan.
Regardless of where they are from or what they do as their day job, these warriors can prove that anything can be a weapon if you know it’s properties intimately and apply extreme force in the right way.
Naturally, these warriors are trained to use improvised weapons effectively, specializing in melee or thrown objects.
While most brawlers scale the damage their weapons do at a slower rate than their unarmed strikes, their improvised weapons improve at the same rate, making them shockingly deadly.
Improvised weapons are often known for their odd shapes and weight distribution, as well as other properties that make them shockingly good at befuddling foes. A threshing scythe hooked around the ankles to trip foes, a flag being wrapped around a weapon to yank it out of the foe’s grasp, or a heavy boulder forcing a foe to move back, all and more are possible. As such, these brawlers can get in a free combat maneuver in after a strike with their improvised weapons, though they tend to be more awkward than if they had focused on the maneuver first. Additionally, the brawler must choose which maneuver to specialize in, though they gain a second and third choice later on.
Finally, these warriors learn to specialize on different weight categories of improvised weapons, light ones, one-handed, or two-handed, becoming especially effective with them.
This archetype is fairly simple, but it offers good ways to combine improvised weapons with the brawler class, both by letting you use the brawler unarmed strike full progression, as well as letting them use a few types of combat maneuvers free as part of your attacks. If you’re going this route, I highly recommend feats like the entire Shikigami Style line, as well as Chairbreaker to get a little damage boost when you don’t care about breaking your weapon. Also, consider the Disposable Weapon feat as well, since it works with any weapon with the fragile trait, not just primitive weapons the way Splintering Weapon does. Also, be sure to make the improved and greater combat maneuvers that you’ve specialized in a mainstay of your arsenal as well.
It's interesting to think of the reason why someone would train themselves in this art. Some may see it as a way to demonstrate their own fighting skill by not even using tools meant for fighting, while others may seek to be inconspicuous but deadly at a moment’s notice. Others still might have a philosophical aversion to using weapons, but not against violence.
Klaubon’s big stick is his favorite thing, a strong reinforced fence post that he has added all sorts of metal bits to make it useful for nearly anything, from digging holes to tilling earth, to shattering a bandit’s skull. While not balanced right to be a weapon, the ogre doesn’t mind, and is quite adept at using it, this crude multi-tool of his in times of conflict and in peace.
Despite there being plenty of weapons available, Shofa swears by her “magic rock”, which sometimes discharges sparks of magic and lightning when she uses it as a crude bludgeon. What the young barbarian doesn’t know is that the rock is a fragment of a menhir from the back of a zarxorin, a massive elemental that resembles a hill capped with standing stones, and those flashes of power will one day attract its attention.
Though he swears it isn’t on purpose, Baulidare Farwalker often finds himself in situations where his life is threatened, and the athletic but seemingly mild-mannered man must defend himself with anything on hand with a shocking level of skill. Is he really a sap with incredibly bad luck, or is he hiding a past as a skilled warrior?
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