#Rock hungry illinois

[invaderdoom78]

Yandere Illinois x GN Reader

Inspired by this post.

At first, it was cute, Illinois being so convinced that you were going to fall for him only to fall for you in the end. After you’d accepted his proposal he was happy to follow you around like a puppy; he even let you have first pick the treasures you’d find. It was fun exploring caves and ancient civilizations with him and at one point you thought that you were starting to reciprocate his feelings. That was until you ran into Mark again, apparently, he’d managed to outrun the boulder, and he asked if you wanted to catch up and tell him about the adventures you’d been on.

The two of you hadn’t even gone anywhere to talk, you were just sitting at the edge of the camp Illinois had set up, but that was too much for the explorer because he thought Mark was attempting to coerce you into leaving him. That’s what led to you watching in horror as Illinois whipped Mark to death, kicking his body into the river you’d been camping next to. You were conflicted because he was very charming and sweet towards you and you did enjoy your time together, but the way he just acted scared you and forced you to reset the timeline. That only made things worse because no matter what choice you made Illinois would always find you regardless of where you went.

The only place you were 100% safe was inside Dark’s void, but you couldn’t survive in it for too long, so every time you had to leave he’d find you and everything would start over. Same with Wilford, you were safe when he was around but the moment he had to leave your side Illinois would get you. Happy Hills could also be considered a safe haven since when you told Yancy about Illinois he and the other inmates were all on board with protecting you if he ever showed up. Which he did. You had absolutely no idea how he got into the penitentiary, but he was here, and just like you were promised all of the inmates came to your defense; but all the guards saw was a riot and it lead to a lot of casualties and you couldn’t let that happen again, not after how kind everyone had been to you.

This time around you’d ditched Mark the moment you got into the sewers, immediately jumping into the ocean. At this point, you were perfectly content to just drift along lost at sea and let the ocean claim you as the storm began to rage. It was quick to overcome you and the tiny piece of driftwood you’d been using as a raft, pulling you under the water; getting whipped around by the currents until the back of your head was bashed against a rock and everything went black. At first, you thought the storm had claimed you completely until you felt yourself being dragged out of the water.

“Come on” the person dragging you said, their voice distorted “let’s get you away from that nasty ocean”

Groaning you felt yourself coming to, the pain in your head not being anywhere near as bad as you thought it was going to be.

“What happened?” You asked, slowly opening your eyes

“There we are,” The Hermit said, popping into your line of sight “finally awake I see!” He helped you sit up “how’re we feeling?”

“Dizzy” You groaned, feeling around the back of your head for blood, thankfully not finding anything

“Good,” The Hermit said, handing you a cup of water “now don’t you worry about that guy with the whip. I haven’t seen him on the island for a while now”

“What?” You asked confused as to how he was able to remember anything about the previous timelines after you’d reset everything

“Are ya hungry?” The Hermit asked grabbing a plate of food

“I am, thank you,” You said taking the plate and digging in

It had been a few weeks since The Hermit welcomed you into his cave and there hadn’t been any signs of Illinois. The Hermit was off gathering food and there wasn’t much for you to do as the cave was as clean as it could get. So you decided to take a nap, unsure of how much time had passed when you felt someone petting your hair. At first, you thought it was the hermit trying to wake you, but when you opened your eyes you saw it was Illinois.

“Morning, sleepyhead” Illinois said, smiling, as he was kneeling next to you

“Illinois!” You squeaked, sitting up and trying to scoot away from him, only to immediately back into the cave's wall

“The one and only” Illinois said adjusting his squatted position “now let’s get out of here”

“I” You started, wondering how you could get out of the situation, but you were cornered

“Howdy there, friend!” The Hermit said popping out of nowhere next to Illinois

“Shit!” Illinois exclaimed, clearly started, instinctively moving away from the hermit “where’d you come from?”

“Let’s not worry about that,” The Hermit said, placing his hand on the explorer's shoulder “let me welcome you into my cave!”

“No thank you,” Illinois said, brushing the hand off of his shoulder “I won’t be staying long. I just came to pick up my friend here”

“Of course,” The Hermit said, glancing at you out of the corner of his eye “but I can’t send you off with empty stomachs. I just got back from a food run and I’ve got plenty to go around”

“That’s not necessary,” Illinois said, grabbing his whips handle

As the two spoke you realized what The Hermit was doing, so as quietly as you could you crawled out of the cave. You didn’t get very far before Illinois caught on to what you were doing and he tried to make a grab for you but The Hermit stopped him. You weren’t sure how but he managed to avoid every strike Illinois made at him, it really did seem like he was the only human who was ever able to survive the explorer, and it definitely gave you enough time to climb up the side of the cliff. Taking a look down at where the cave was, you saw The Hermit running away from his cave with Illinois following after him, giving up the chase when he spotted you looking down at him.

“Shit!” You exclaimed running away

You weren’t really sure where to go, it was an island after all. Maybe you’d get lucky and Captain Magnum’s ship will be docked somewhere and he’d let you hide on it, but you weren’t that lucky.

“Y/N” Illinois called out over the rustling of foliage “I know you’re here. You know just as well as I that you won’t get away this time. Just make this easy and come out”

Picking a direction you ran as fast as you could, not stopping until you were about to fall off of the cliff again, but before your foot could slip over the edge a whip rapped harshly around your wrist and you were roughly pulled away from the edge. You thought you were just going to land on your ass but instead you fell into a body; who unwrapped the whip from your wrist before turning you around to face him.

"Well,” Illinois said, holding you tightly against him, “we finally get to relax again. Right, sweetheart?"

#markiplier #markiplier egos #ahwm #a heist with markiplier #a heist with markiplier illinois #ahwm illinois #illinois x reader #illinois x y/n #the hermit #ahwm the hermit

[westanthewaterman]

Risky Business - Illinois x F!Reader 2/3

Rating: NSFW

Word count: 1600+

TW: car sex, unprotected sex, light possessive behavior

Notes: Whee this one was so much fun to write. I may do more with this reader character because I really like them.

MASTERLIST - AO3 - M!READER VERSION - PART ONE

The sound of an alarm and people yelling fill your ears as you book it to the red Jeep waiting outside. The two of you pile in and without a backward glance, Illinois turns the key and slams his foot on the gas, peeling out of the parking lot and down the road, leaving dust and tire smoke in your wake.

You tuck the statue under your seat and sigh, finally feeling like you can breathe.

“Put your seat belt on.”

“What?”

“I said put your seatbelt on, sweetheart. We don’t wanna get pulled over carrying something we shouldn’t be.”

Rolling your eyes, you buckle your seatbelt and cross your arms over your chest. “Happy?”

“Always when you’re around.”

Illinois smirks and suddenly you remember how it felt to have those lips on yours not even ten minutes prior, the thought sending heat rising to your face. In an effort to distract yourself, you shift your eyes to the rearview mirror to watch as the building gets smaller and smaller on the horizon.

“I can’t believe we managed that.”

“Thought we weren’t gonna make it out of there?”

You shake your head. “Honestly, didn’t think I’d be able to distract that guard long enough. Really glad you showed up when you did, I did not want things to keep going the way they were.”

You notice Illinois’s hands tighten around the steering wheel and his jaw clenches.

“Would you…have let things keep going?”

“I wouldn’t have had sex with him if that’s what you’re asking. But maybe a little heavy petting, I don’t know.”

His eyes jump to you, briefly sliding down to your lips before returning to the road. Heat flares up in your chest and you smirk, eyeing him up and down.

“You are so jealous.”

“I am not jealous,” he huffs.

“No, no, you really are. I think it’s cute. How long have you been wanting to kiss me like that, Illi?”

“Cute.” He scoffs. “Enough teasing, I need to focus on my drivin’.”

“No way, I came with you to do this stupid job out of the kindness of my heart, I get to tease you all I want.”

“The kindness of your heart, huh? You sure it wasn’t anything else? Don’t think I haven’t seen the way you’ve been lookin’ at me all night, sweetheart.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“I see,” he chuckles, “all talk but you can’t take the heat can you?”

Illinois pulls one of his hands off the steering wheel and places it on your thigh, fingers digging into your skin lightly. Your breath catches in your throat and you lick your lips, that fire inside you consuming your whole body.

“Go on, pretty thing, tell me I’m wrong.”

You whimper. You fucking whimper and Illinois gives you a shit-eating grin and that dark look from earlier. You wanna smack that smile off his stupid, handsome face but something catches your eye. Your graze drops down to his lap where you can see his hard-on straining against his dress pants (that look so fucking good on him it should be illegal with how well they hug his ass and thighs).

Before he can make some teasing quip about the sound you just made, you reach over and cup him through his pants. The car jolts suddenly, rocking you both sideways before straightening out on the road again.

“Warn a guy first, sweetheart.”

“Sorry, it just seemed like you had a very pressing matter that needed my attention.”

“Yeah? You so hungry for it you can’t even wait till we get to the safe house?”

“Can you wait that long?” You undo his belt and tug his zipper down, relishing the way his adam's apple bobs.

Slipping your hand into his boxers, you wrap your fingers around his cock and pull it out for you to see. He’s fully hard, the tip red and leaking precum onto your fingers. Illinois groans as you start to stroke him slowly.

“Darlin’, you gotta stop; I can’t drive while you touch me like that.”

“Then pull over.”

He looks you up and down for a moment before turning on his signal and pulling off the road onto an empty lot. Once the car is parked and the engine is off, Illinois curls his hand around the back of your neck and tugs you towards him, pressing your lips together.

This kiss is much more relaxed and unhurried than the one you’d shared earlier and you feel yourself melt into it. You bury your free hand in his hair, messing up his styled locks and coaxing a groan from him.

Illinois pulls away to press kisses up and down your throat, keeping you as close as he can with the console between you.

“Illi,” you breathe, resuming your slow strokes over his cock.

“Fuck, darlin’, been thinkin’ about this all night. You look so good all dressed up like this, had to fight to keep my hands off you.”

“I don’t think you did a very good job.”

He laughs, “Couldn’t help myself, seeing you with that guard got me all worked up.”

“I noticed.”

Illinois groans and grabs your wrist, pulling your hand off his cock. “Don’t wanna wait anymore, sweetheart. Why don’t you go climb into the backseat and let me take care of you?”

“Don’t have to tell me twice.���

You step out of the car and climb into the backseat quickly, stretching out across the leather seats as best you can. Illinois joins you in the back, pushing your legs open and kneeling on the seat between your thighs.

“God, you’re gorgeous, sweetheart.” He ducks down to press a kiss to your lips, his hands slipping under the hem of your dress and pushing it up to your waist.

A moan escapes your lips as he runs his fingers over you through the fabric of your underwear.

“So wet. Who’s this for, baby? Was it for that guard back at the party?”

“No,” you shake your head.

“Oh yeah? Then who’s it for? Tell me.”

You open your mouth to respond but he slips your underwear off your legs and slides two fingers through your folds.

“Go on, baby. Tell me who got you all wet like this.”

“You, Illi, it was all you.”

“That’s what I wanna hear.” Illinois starts to rub his thumb over your clit in slow circles while two of his fingers slip inside you easily. “Who do you belong to, sweetheart?”

Your back arches and you moan, grabbing the front of his shirt. “Y-You.”

“Good girl. You’re mine and nobody else gets to touch you.”

He curls his fingers and you swear you see starts flicker behind your eyes as you writhe beneath him. “Illinois, please. I want you so bad.”

“I know you do, baby. That’s why you kissed him, isn’t it? You wanted me to see so I’d show you who you belong to. Don’t worry, darlin’, I’m gonna do just that.”

Illinois pulls his fingers from you and reaches down to stroke himself as he guides the head of his cock to your entrance. He sinks into you slowly and you can feel the way he stretches you open so perfectly. You moan his name, throwing your head back against the car seat.

“Fuck, better than I imagined. Does it feel good, sweetheart?”

You nod, squeezing your eyes shut and rolling your hips down, trying to get him to move.

“Be a good girl and use your words for me. Tell me how good my cock is making you feel.”

“Illi, please,” you whine, “feels so good but I need more. I need you to fuck me, please .”

“Just what I wanted to hear, baby.”

He pulls out until only the head of his cock is inside you and slams back in with enough force to rock the car. He sets a slow pace of brutal thrusts, forcing a moan from your throat with each one.

Squeezing your eyes shut, you wrap your arms around his neck and pull him down so he’s completely pressed against you. The new angle allows him to go even deeper and the head of his cock hits your sweet spot straight on, sending jolts of electricity up your spine.

“Illinois,” you gasp.

“Was that it?”

You nod frantically and he thrusts into you again, nailing your sweet spot once again. Illinois picks up his pace, slamming into you over and over again, aiming his thrusts perfectly to have you racing towards your end. One of his hands slips between your legs to start toying with your clit and you cry his name.

“I-Illi, I’m- fuck , I’m gonna cum.”

“Go on, sweetheart. Be a good girl and cum on my cock, show me who you belong to.”

You clamp down around him, cumming with a long moan of his name as pleasure crashes over you. Illinois isn’t far behind, hips stilling as he empties inside you, filling you with warmth. The two of you lay still as you catch your breath.

Slowly, Illinois pulls out of you, tucking himself back into his pants and stroking a hand over your cheek. “You okay?”

“Way more than okay.”

“Good.”

You sit up, stretching your arms out and wiggling any soreness from your muscles. Out of the corner of your eyes, you see something in the darkness.

“Illinois, we need to go. Now.”

“What? What’s wrong?”

“Just go, drive.”

You clumsily climb back into the passenger seat and Illinois follows your lead, plopping himself down behind the wheel and turning the ignition. As he pulls out of the lot, his eyes flicker to the rearview mirror and he sees the cop car drive slowly by the lot you were just in.

“That was a close one.”

“Yeah, there’s no way I’m going back to prison and definitely not for something as stupid as public indecency. I don’t wanna go back to Happy Trails.”

“D’you say Happy Trails?”

“Yeah, that’s where me and Mark ended up after that botched museum job we did. He still owes me big for that one.”

“Huh.”

“What?”

“I know a guy in there.”

#illinois x reader #illinois x reader smut #ego x reader #ego x reader smut #west writes #nsft #indiana jones knockoff #requests

[avaliveradio]

Kayden McCarthy's Sexy 'Vulnerable' Vibes with Soul in a Fierce Way

This one jams in an edgy, soulful, sexy and fierce way. I actually feel cooler for listening to it. I’m surprised I don’t hear more tracks in this vein. I used to and they are so great to have on a playlist. I’m adding this one to my Curators Monthly Picks.

Review by Jacqueline Jax

Vulnerable is a fierce, sexy pop track with a heavy R&B, rap and almost grunge-like influence. It will be the first song listed on the new LP dropping early 2023 called The Fields. The goal for the track was to create a feeling of vulnerability for the listener (pun intended) talking about previous relationship themes, similar to The Weeknd's "Trilogy" set of albums. It will be heavily promoted through blogs, curators, pitching services, radio and a video.

This single is coming up on our show in January 2023 for Curators Picks.

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Born alongside the coast New Jersey, Kayden McCarthy began his musical journey in the city of Amsterdam, NL where he spent the better part of his childhood. Later moving to central Illinois and eventually settling in the city of Chicago, it became clear to Kayden that music was evidently going to play a large role in life. Influenced by late 90's rock 'n' roll, early 2000's hip hop and modern day electro pop music, Kayden uses attributes developed early in life to apply to his unique sound, ranging anywhere from drifting towards soft house markets to seeking comfort behind his acoustic guitar. Kayden's ability to strain together vocals in a Harry Styles-like manner, combined with his incredible passion for songwriting makes him just as hungry for musical success than anyone.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1i9wWriMPyJDJUYfscToJV?si=8e519a3985c6405d

Genre:  Contemporary R&B, Electro Pop, Commercial

Moods: Sexy, Aggressive, Romantic

Similar artists: The Weeknd, 6LACK, Bazzi, Miguel

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#Rock Music

[brookston]

Holidays 8.12

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Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because it’s Hitler’s mother’s birthday.)

Premieres

The Aristocrats (Documentary Film; 2005)

The Asphalt Jungle, by W.R. Burnett (Novel; 1949)

Backstreet Boys, by the Backstreet Boys (Album; 1997)

Batman: Assault on Arkham (WB Animated Film; 2014)

The Black Album, by Metallica (Album; 1991)

Bosko the Musketeer (WB LT Cartoon; 1933)

Chances Are, by Johnny Mathis (Song; 1957)

Curse of the Pink Panther (Film; 1983)

Cycles (Virtual Reality Disney Cartoon; 2014)

Detroit Rock City (Film; 1999)

Dive Bomber (Film; 1941)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Film; 1941)

Emily the Criminal (Film; 2022)

Fall (Film; 2022)

Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1960)

Hare-um Scare-um (WB MM Cartoon; 1939)

Hillbilly Hare (WB MM Cartoon; 1950)

Horton Hears a Who!, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1955)

Istanbul (Not Constantinople), recorded by The Four Lads (Song; 1953)

Just Dogs (Disney Cartoon; 1932)

The Lady in the Lake, by Raymond Chandler (Novel; 1943)

My Father's Dragon, by Ruth Stiles Gannett (Novel; 1948)

Old Ways, by Neil Young (Album; 1985)

Sausage Party (Film; 2016)

Senna (Documentary Film; 2011)

Sixteen Candles, by recorded The Crests (Song; 1958)

The Swimming Pool, by Mary Roberts Rinehart (Novel; 1952)

Trouble Is My Business, by Raymond Chandler (Novel; 1939)

Wings (Film; 1927)

Young Guns (Film; 1988)

Today’s Name Days

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Darina (Slovakia)

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Clair, Claire, Clara, Clarabel, Clare, Clarinda, Clarissa, Murdock (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 224 of 2024; 141 days remaining in the year

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Zodiac: Leo (Day 22 of 31)

#calendar #Holidays

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 8.12

Holidays

Adam Cole Appreciation Day

Air Force Day (Russia)

Aloha Day

Awa Dance Festival begins (Tokushima, Japan)

Baseball Fans Day

Children’s Health Day

812 Day

The Glorious Twelfth (a.k.a. Grouse Day; UK)

International Drive Like a Dickhead Day

International Youth Day (UN)

Karen Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar)

Mother’s Day (Thailand)

National Code Lavender Day

National Librarian Day (India)

National Mackey Day (UK)

National Middle Child Day

National Mother’s Day (Thailand)

National Remote Sensing Day (India)

National Sewing Machine Day

National Shout Out Day

Otter Day (French Republic)

PC Day (a.k.a. IBM-PC Day)

Queen Dowager’s Day (Thailand)

Solar Alignment at Teotihuacan (Mexico; also 4.29)

Truck Driver Day

Vinyl Record Day

War of the Worlds Day

World Elephant Day

World Hirola Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Milkman Day

Modern British Beer Day

National Gooey Butter Cake Day

National Julienne Fries Day

Oreo Day

Put Peanuts In Your Coca-Cola Day

Toasted Almond Bar Day

2nd Saturday in August

Bud Billiken Parade (Chicago, Illinois) [2nd Saturday]

Celebrate Your Lakes Day (New Hampshire) [2nd Saturday]

Ferry Fair Day (Edinburgh, Scotland) [2nd Saturday]

Great Taste of the Midwest (Wisconsin) [2nd Saturday]

International Swingers Day [2nd Saturday]

National Bowling Day [2nd Saturday]

National Garage Sale Day [2nd Saturday]

National Model Aviation Day [2nd Saturday]

Yard Sale Day [2nd Saturday]

Independence Days

India (Pre-Independence Celebrations; 1947)

Feast Days

Amaranth and Quinoa Day (Pagan)

Clare (Christian; Saint)

Euplius (Christian; Saint)

Eusebius of Milan (Christian; Saint)

Feast of the Prophet and His Bride (Thelema)

Festival for Venus Vitrix (Victorious Venus; Ancient Rone)

Festival of Hungry Ghosts (China) [15th of 7th lunar month]

Festival of Intoxication (Ancient Egyptian feast celebrating Sekhmet nearly destroying mankind, but stopped by being tricked into drinking a river full of red beer)

Festival of the Tooth begins (Buddhism)

Flunky (Muppetism)

Francisco Franco Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Ghost Festival (a.k.,a. Hungry Ghosts Festival) [15th Day of 7th Lunar Month]

Herculanus of Brescia (Christian; Saint)

Innocent XI, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Jænberht (Christian; Saint)

Jane Frances de Chantal (Christian; Saint)

Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

Light of Isis Feast (Ancient Egypt)

Lychnapsia (Birthday of Isis; Ancient Rome)

Milton (Positivist; Saint)

Muiredach (a.k.a. Murtagh; Christian; Saint)

Old Lammas Day

Osirisian Mysteries (a.k.a. Feast of the Lights of Isis; Ancient Egypt)

Porcarius II (Christian; Saint)

Sea Org Day (Scientology)

Thomas Bewick (Artology)

Vegetable Sauce Day (Pastafarian)

Zaraday (Discordian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because it’s Hitler’s mother’s birthday.)

Premieres

The Aristocrats (Documentary Film; 2005)

The Asphalt Jungle, by W.R. Burnett (Novel; 1949)

Backstreet Boys, by the Backstreet Boys (Album; 1997)

Batman: Assault on Arkham (WB Animated Film; 2014)

The Black Album, by Metallica (Album; 1991)

Bosko the Musketeer (WB LT Cartoon; 1933)

Chances Are, by Johnny Mathis (Song; 1957)

Curse of the Pink Panther (Film; 1983)

Cycles (Virtual Reality Disney Cartoon; 2014)

Detroit Rock City (Film; 1999)

Dive Bomber (Film; 1941)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Film; 1941)

Emily the Criminal (Film; 2022)

Fall (Film; 2022)

Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1960)

Hare-um Scare-um (WB MM Cartoon; 1939)

Hillbilly Hare (WB MM Cartoon; 1950)

Horton Hears a Who!, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1955)

Istanbul (Not Constantinople), recorded by The Four Lads (Song; 1953)

Just Dogs (Disney Cartoon; 1932)

The Lady in the Lake, by Raymond Chandler (Novel; 1943)

My Father's Dragon, by Ruth Stiles Gannett (Novel; 1948)

Old Ways, by Neil Young (Album; 1985)

Sausage Party (Film; 2016)

Senna (Documentary Film; 2011)

Sixteen Candles, by recorded The Crests (Song; 1958)

The Swimming Pool, by Mary Roberts Rinehart (Novel; 1952)

Trouble Is My Business, by Raymond Chandler (Novel; 1939)

Wings (Film; 1927)

Young Guns (Film; 1988)

Today’s Name Days

Hilaria, Karl, Radegunde (Austria)

Anicet, Franciska, Hilarija, Ivana, Veselka (Croatia)

Klára (Czech Republic)

Clara (Denmark)

Klaara, Klaarika (Estonia)

Kiira, Klaara (Finland)

Clarisse (France)

Andreas, Innozenz, Radegunde (Germany)

Photis (Greece)

Klára (Hungary)

Chiara, Equizio, Ercolano, Onofrio (Italy)

Anisa, Klāra, Klarisa, Vizma (Latvia)

Aiškutė, Laima, Laimona, Laimonas (Lithuania)

Camilla, Klara (Norway)

Bądzisław, Hilaria, Klara, Lech, Leonida, Piotr (Poland)

Darina (Slovakia)

Hilaria, Juana (Spain)

Klara (Sweden)

Clair, Claire, Clara, Clarabel, Clare, Clarinda, Clarissa, Murdock (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 224 of 2024; 141 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 32 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 5 of 28]

Chinese: Month 6 (Ji-Wei), Day 26 (Ren-Yin)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 25 Av 5783

Islamic: 25 Muharram 1445

J Cal: 14 Hasa; Sevenday [134 of 30]

Julian: 30 July 2023

Moon: 13%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 28 Dante (8th Month) [Milton]

Runic Half Month: Thorn (Defense) [Day 15 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 53 of 94)

Zodiac: Leo (Day 22 of 31)

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Brain circuits for locomotion evolved long before appendages and skeletons

Reported in the Journal of Neuroscience, the study suggests that, rather than developing an entirely new set of neural circuits to govern the movement of segmented body parts, the insects, crustaceans and even vertebrates like mammals adapted a network of neurons, a module, that guided locomotion and posture in much simpler organisms. “Sea slugs may still have that module, a smallish network of neurons called the ‘A-cluster,’ with 23 neurons identified so far,” said University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign molecular and integrative physiology professor Rhanor Gillette, who led the new research. “The question that we addressed in this study is whether the similarities we see between sea slugs and more complex creatures evolved independently or whether those with segmented body parts and appendages may have inherited their underlying neural circuitry from a soft-bodied bilateral common ancestor,” he said. To answer that question, Gillette and his colleagues, former graduate students Colin Lee and Jeffrey Brown, videotaped sea slug movements and combined that data with recorded responses to the stimulation of nerves and specific neurons in the sea slug brain. “The predatory sea slug we studied, Pleurobranchea californica, uses cilia on its foot to crawl, paddling through secreted mucus,” Gillette said. “For a postural turn toward or away from a stimulus, it simply shortens one side of its body and escapes from other predators with a frantic, rocking swim — all driven by the A-cluster.” Previous studies from Gillette’s laboratory showed that Pleurobranchaea engages in cost-benefit calculations every time it encounters another creature in the wild. If it is very hungry, the neurons that control its attack and feeding behavior are at a heightened state of arousal and it will go after nearly anything that smells like food. Under other circumstances, it will do nothing or even actively avoid the stimulus. “This is a good idea if it doesn’t need the food and can avoid other cannibalistic Pleurobranchaea attracted by it,” Gillete said. “All these behaviors involve how the A-cluster coordinates with action choices.” In mammals, a special hindbrain module called the reticular system translates specific instructions for action choices from higher brain regions for posture and locomotion, Gillette said. This region then sends the motor commands down to the spinal cord for final transmission to the muscles. “In particular, the reticular system relies on critical serotonin-producing neurons to control body movements in posture and locomotion,” he said. “In the new study, we find that similar serotonin-producing neurons in the A-cluster of sea slugs are driving behaviors like pursuit, avoidance and escape. “In their relative simplicity, the sea slugs resemble in many ways the expected simpler ancestor of today’s complex animals,” Gillette said. “All the major circuit modules of action choice, translating that choice into motor commands, and motor pattern-generation found in the nervous systems of complex animals are also identifiable in the simpler soft-bodied sea slugs.” The study offers the first evidence that the circuits driving locomotion in animals with complex bodies and behaviors “have close functional analogies in the simpler gastropod mollusks and may share a common inheritance,” Gillette said.

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation (AP) Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12 to 18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning U.N. World Food Program warned Friday. In an interview before he hands the reins of the world’s largest humanitarian organization to U.S. ambassador Cindy McCain next week, the former South Carolina governor said he’s “extremely worried” that WFP won’t raise about $23 billion it needs this year to help millions of needy people. “Right at this stage, I’ll be surprised if we get 40% of it, quite frankly,” he said. “The world has to understand that the next 12 to 18 months is critical, and if we back off the funding, you will have mass migration, and you will have destabilization nations and that will all be on top of starvation among children and people around the world,” he warned.

At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South (AP) Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 21 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois, and stunning people throughout the region Saturday with the damage’s scope. Confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least eight states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees, and laid waste to neighborhoods across a broad swath of the country. The dead included seven in one Tennessee county, four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, three in Sullivan, Indiana, and four in Illinois. Other deaths from the storms that hit Friday night into Saturday were reported in Alabama and Mississippi, along with one near Little Rock, Arkansas, where city officials said more than 2,600 buildings were in a tornado’s path.

Western Rain, Snow, and Drought (High Country News) High precipitation has really done wonders around the West in fixing some of the drought conditions that in some areas have persisted for years, with just 16 percent of the region in severe, extreme or exceptional drought, down from 60 percent two years ago. In some areas the change is especially remarkable: In March 2021, 94 percent of Arizona was in a severe to exceptional drought, a level that as of March 21 is now 0 percent of Arizona. It has posed some serious logistical and meteorological challenges, including snowed-in people who are unaccustomed to the kind of weather they’ve been subjected to, as well as some roofs that were simply not designed to bear the weight of that amount of snow. Still, the snowpack is a big deal for the region, the extent of which won’t be understood for a few years.

Americans Are Losing Faith in College Education (WSJ) A majority of Americans don’t think a college degree is worth the cost, according to a new Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, a new low in confidence in what has long been a hallmark of the American dream. The survey, conducted with NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization, found that 56% of Americans think earning a four-year degree is a bad bet compared with 42% who retain faith in the credential. Skepticism is strongest among people ages 18-34, and people with college degrees are among those whose opinions have soured the most.

Mexican military accused of hindering probe of 43 missing students (Washington Post) International investigators seeking to wrap up an exhaustive investigation into Mexico’s biggest human-rights scandal—the disappearance of 43 students—said Friday that the military is obstructing their efforts at a crucial moment. The investigators told a news conference that the military has denied the existence of documents with critical information, even though it was clear they existed and the president had ordered the release of the evidence. The army went so far as to secretly move key documents to a different location, according to the experts’ report. The military “have not handed over the information,” said Carlos Beristain, a member of the panel named by the Inter-American Human Rights Commission to investigate the 2014 disappearance of the students from the Ayotzinapa teachers college. “They have denied it exists. To us, this is serious.” The Ayotzinapa case shocked Mexicans for its brutality and revelations of complicity between drug-traffickers, government officials and security forces. On taking office in 2018, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador vowed to solve the case. Yet the longtime leftist has become increasingly dependent on the military, vastly expanding its budget and its responsibilities to include building airports and a giant tourist train.

Legal woes for Latin American Leaders (Foreign Policy) Ecuador’s top court greenlit impeachment proceedings against conservative President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday. Lasso’s party holds a minority in the National Assembly, and opposition Indigenous groups as well as the opposition party of former leftist President Rafael Correa have sought Lasso’s impeachment on several different allegations of corruption. Meanwhile in Peru, members of Congress plan to vote in the coming days about whether to open impeachment proceedings against President Dina Boluarte, who assumed office after President Pedro Castillo was impeached last December following an attempt to dissolve Congress. Public disapproval of Boluarte stems largely from security forces’ heavy-handed response to anti-government protests during her administration, and Congress would consider impeaching her on charges of being “morally unfit” for office.

French Anger at Macron Seeps Into Unexpected Corners (NYT) The ancient wooden doors are adorned with an ornate metal knocker and a small grilled window, for guards to peek through. Once an imposing part of the elegant facade of Bordeaux’s City Hall, they look more like towering pieces of charcoal since being set on fire last week, after a protest against the French government’s retirement law. Traditionally, Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, is known for its surrounding vineyards, conservative politics and colonial wealth. It is a measure of the anger sparked by the government’s decision to force through a law raising the retirement age to 64, from 62, that Bordeaux, too, has become a violent flashpoint of the rancor. University students have occupied their buildings, putting an end to classes. A record number of protesters have charged through the stony streets declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Protests have ended in fires and clouds of tear gas, with a handful of agitators later setting fire to the antique doors leading into the City Hall’s broad courtyard. “Bordeaux is not usually a protesting town,” Mathieu Obry, a bus driver and union organizer, said during yet another march through the city’s downtown on Tuesday—the 10th—above the exploding firecrackers and echoing bull horns. That so many had turned out on the streets, Mr. Obry said, revealed “the government has gone too far.”

Credit Suisse takeover hits heart of Swiss banking, identity (AP) The UBS takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse has shaken Switzerland’s self-image and dented its reputation as a global financial center, analysts say, warning that the country’s prosperity could grow too dependent on a single banking behemoth. The uncertain future of a union of Switzerland’s two global banks comes at a thorny time for Swiss identity, built nearly as much on a self-image of finesse in finance as on know-how with chocolate, watchmaking and cheese. “The real question is what’s going to happen, because we’ll now have a mastodon—a monster—that will be increasingly too big to fail,” said Marc Chesney, a finance professor at the University of Zurich. “The danger is that over time, it will take more risks knowing that it is too big for the Swiss state to abandon it.”

Earthquake survivors face a ‘dark’ Ramadan in Turkey (Religion News Service) Eight years ago, Wael fled to Turkey amid the threat of bombings and airstrikes unleashed during the Syrian civil war. Now, nearly two months since a 7.8 magnitude earthquake decimated parts of Turkey and Syria, Wael said he and other Syrian refugees are coping with an event that’s arguably more traumatic than the war they escaped from in the first place. “We’re all waiting for the next catastrophe or the next disaster,” Wael said in a call from Gaziantep, Turkey. “Most or all of us feel displaced twice, first because of the Syrian war, and second because of the earthquake.” This Ramadan, Wael is also joining millions of other Muslims in Turkey fighting to rebuild while simultaneously observing the sacred month of fasting. As a relief worker with Ihsan Relief and Development, a regional organization serving Syrians and Syrian refugees, that means spending the day distributing aid without eating or drinking. The earthquake’s devastation has also changed how and where people gather for prayer and for shared meals during Ramadan. “We used to have big dinner iftar tables with people we love,” said one quake survivor. “We prepared our best food, we invited each other, we had long discussions and chats and made the dinner extend for hours. And of course, this has now changed because many of us lost our houses. We live in small tents where it is impossible to maintain the same traditions we used to do earlier.”

Hong Kong rejects US report criticising crackdown on freedoms (Reuters) Hong Kong on Saturday “firmly rejected” findings in a new U.S. government report that said U.S. interests had been threatened and that Beijing continued to “undermine” the rule of law and freedoms in the territory under a national security crackdown. The U.S.’ 2023 Hong Kong Policy Act Report, published by the U.S. State Department, said Chinese and Hong Kong authorities “continued to use ‘national security’ as a broad and vague basis to undermine the rule of law and protected rights and freedoms.” China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong in June 2020 without any local legislative or consultative process, outlawing crimes such as subversion with possible life imprisonment. Authorities say the law restored order after protracted pro-democracy protests in 2019, that called for, among other demands, full democracy. The city’s tougher security regimen mirrors mainland China, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping has implemented a fierce crackdown on dissent over the past decade, jailing critics and rights defenders.

Saudis Want a U.S. Nuclear Deal. Can They Be Trusted Not to Build a Bomb? (NYT) Before Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, was implicated by the C.I.A. in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, American intelligence agencies were trying to solve a separate mystery: Was the prince laying the groundwork for building an atomic bomb? The 33-year-old heir to the Saudi throne had been overseeing a negotiation with the Energy Department and the State Department to get the United States to sell designs for nuclear power plants to the kingdom. The deal was worth upward of $80 billion, depending on how many plants Saudi Arabia decided to build. But there is a hitch: Saudi Arabia insists on producing its own nuclear fuel, even though it could buy it more cheaply abroad, according to American and Saudi officials familiar with the negotiations. That raised concerns in Washington that the Saudis could divert their fuel into a covert weapons project—exactly what the United States and its allies feared Iran was doing before it reached the 2015 nuclear accord, which President Trump has since abandoned. Prince Mohammed set off alarms when he declared earlier this year, in the midst of the negotiation, that if Iran, Saudi Arabia’s fiercest rival, “developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as soon as possible.” His negotiators stirred more worries by telling the Trump administration that Saudi Arabia would refuse to sign an agreement that would allow United Nations inspectors to look anywhere in the country for signs that the Saudis might be working on a bomb, American officials said.

6.6 (WSJ) That’s the average number of hours people now work on the weekend. That’s up 5% from 2021, according to a survey by workforce-analytics software firm ActivTrak. The trade-off for flexible midweek schedules and hybrid offices is a seven-day workweek, many professionals say.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 

If you are interested in a religion that has been around for hundreds of years, there are plenty of options to choose from. One of the more popular is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The church was founded by Joseph Smith in Fayette, Seneca County, New York. Several years later, a group of young men led by Brigham Young traveled west from Illinois to the Salt Lake Valley. Afterward, the Mormons spread across the nation with several of them settling in Arkansas. During the nineteenth century, Arkansas was the launching pad for a number of successful missions.

In terms of the number of congregations, the state of Arkansas ranks fifth in the country. In fact, there are more than fifty LDS churches, and they are mostly spread out across the state. There are also three missions in the Southeast. For example, the Bentonville Stake is the site of the state's first temple. Another mission in the state is the North Little Rock Stake, which is located in the heart of the metro area in North Little Rock.

It is not surprising to find LDS members in large numbers in counties like Washington, Crawford, and Benton. A number of the church's branches are located in the same locales, such as Rogers, Fort Smith, and Little Rock.

In a nutshell, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints (LDS) is a faith based organization whose main goal is to bring salvation to the masses. While the missionaries are primarily young men and women, older couples and single adults may choose to serve a mission. They are expected to comply with various rules and regulations during their time in the field.

The church is renowned for its health conscious practices, and it is often said that it is one of the only churches that will welcome men in women's attire. Other LDS traditions include monthly fast offerings and tithing. As for the church's most ardent adherents, they are willing to put in the time and effort to evangelize others. Some of the missionaries even used social media earlier on in their careers. However, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day servants has yet to publicly reveal the exact locations of its missions, so you'll have to do the legwork to get the full scoop.

Of course, there is much more to a Mormon faith than attending the meetings and attending the temple. They are also well known for their charitable contributions. For example, the church has a monthly fast offering program to help feed the hungry. Additionally, they have a number of programs geared to helping their members reach their personal goals. With the right attitude and an open mind, you'll be able to see the true benefits of the faith.

The LDS is a religion that is independent of Catholic and Protestant traditions, but does have a few similarities. For instance, they believe in the power of prayer, and they have some impressive rituals, like a funeral ritual. On a more practical level, they adhere to the Golden Rule, and they pay tithing on a weekly or monthly basis.

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Are cicadas blind

The emergence has already begun in Indiana, Tennessee,Kentucky and Virginia THIS year, cicada singing will reach a crescendo almost as loud as a rock and roll concert in some regions when we hit prime time in June and the PERIODICAL CICADA members of "Brood X" (for the Roman numeral '10') join the chorus in parts of fifteen states from New York to Georgia to Illinois. But others are huge: In the summer of 2021, hundreds of billions of cicadas in Brood X (the Roman numeral for 10), will buzz through parts of Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.Īlthough the emergence might sound scary, these bugs aren’t harmful: They don’t attack people, they don’t bite or sting, and they don’t destroy crops.Those of you in warmer areas are already enjoying the night time songs of malecicadas-but in most areas those bugs are just members of the 'annual' variety who come out every year in fairly small numbers. Some broods are small, like Brood VII (the Roman numeral for seven), which is found only in upstate New York. Big NoiseĪ different periodical brood emerges almost every year in different parts of the country. They survive by having such a large population that predators couldn’t possibly eat them all at once. Millions-or even billions!-of cicadas might come out all at once, so these bugs aren’t trying to hide. They have black backs, orange bellies, and red eyes. Periodical cicadas live only in the central and eastern part of the United States. Called broods, these groups appear after a dormant period of either 13 or 17 years. These bugs all emerge from the ground at the same time. Only seven species of cicadas are in the other group, called periodical cicadas. These insects avoid predators by camouflaging themselves in the trees and flying from hungry birds and moles. They’re usually dark with greenish markings. Annual cicadas emerge from the ground at different times each summer. Scientists divide the over 3,000 cicada species into two groups: annual and periodical. They mate, lay their eggs, and then both male and female cicadas die after just about five weeks aboveground. The females make clicking sounds with their wings if they like the song. Next, male cicadas fill the air with shrill buzzing sounds created by rapidly vibrating drum-like plates on their abdomens. When this underground life-called the dormant period-ends, the cicadas emerge aboveground at sunset, climb the trunk of a nearby tree, and shed their skin. The nymphs stay buried to suck tree sap from two to 17 years, depending on the species. They burrow underground and attach to tree roots. After six to 10 weeks, cicada young called nymphs hatch from the eggs and immediately fall to the ground. Females lay 200 to 400 eggs in tiny holes that they make in the branches of trees and shrubs. But depending on where you live and what year it is, you might not hear just a few buzzing bugs hanging out in the trees-things might get so loud you won’t hear anything else but the buzzing! A Bug's LifeĬicadas start their lives as eggs. Have you ever heard a buzzing sound in the summertime? It might be a male cicada trying to impress a mate.

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Saturday: Ziliak and the Lilac Band, Starlite Lounge, Lani Williams, Half the Neighborhood, Streakerįor more information, call 31 or visit the SausageFest Facebook page. What is the music lineup?įriday: Fabulous Sausagekings, Doghouse Grove, Supercosmic, Sidewalk Souls, Meat Monster. An aging Chinese immigrant is just trying to finish her taxes. Rating: R Release Year: 2022 Starring: James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jonathan Ke Quan, Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu Country: United States Language: English, Mandarin, Cantonese New year, new universe. There also will be a separate chaperoned party lot for teens with a DJ. Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert Run Time: 139 min. The festivities include bouncy houses, a dunk tank, games and face painting. Get on that crowded dance floor and shake your groove thing baby. We’ll resume service as soon as possible check back soon to keep enjoying Microsoft Rewards. If you think Valentine’s Day is a bit of a sausage fest, enjoy DJ Alicious spinning all your favorite girl friendly and queer dance hints.

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Stay tuned for more details regarding the full 2022 schedule of. Reward Page description Something unexpected went wrong on our end. The 21 and older crowd can choose to enjoy ice-cold beverages from Sun King Brewery or a selection of vino in separate beer or wine gardens. The only cost is the price of daily admission and tickets will not be sold in advance or online. Looking for something other than sausage? All good, the event will have sides dishes from Illinois Street Food Emporium, pizza from Byrnes, and snacks and sweets in the Snack Shack. You can end the weekend on a high note by running, walking, or crawling 164' feet in the. Following the successful return of March’s beer festival after two dormant years, The Driftwood Spars has announced dates for its next foray into food and drink festivities on the Cornish coast.

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Games for kids with our partners at the Cincinnati Recreation Commission start at 11A, along with a petting zoo with you guessed it, goats! Live music in the afternoon along with more chances for a walking tour of Cincinnati brewing history, plus the BockFeast pig roast continues. You're not done yet, as we start Sunday a little slower and a lot more family friendly! Goat Yoga starts the day at 10A, followed by the cutest Little Links pageant for the kids. Make sure to stop by our participating venues, both in Over-the-Rhine/Downtown and around Cincinnati. Take a break Saturday night with great music, then watch our newest Sausage Queen be crowned. Hop next door to Rookwood Pottery for our Bockfest Heritage Series with breweriana and speakers or take a 1 hour walking tour of one of Cincinnati's most historic breweries and its underground lager cellars. The Bock Beer Experience kicks off at 12P where you can sample over 30 bock beers! You'll need a full belly to make sure the goat doesn't kick too hard, and the BockFeast Pig Roast will fill you up. Shake off those cobwebs on Saturday morning and cheer on the Bockfest 5K runners at 10A. Homemade roasted garlic sausage with peppers and onions, wood fired garlic pizzas, garlic roast pork.

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Grab a bock beer and some food and Rock out with The Klaberheads before heading out to our participating venues in Over-the-Rhine/Downtown and around Cincinnati with their own specials. Beavercreek Movie Times Regal Fairfield Commons Cinemark - The Greene + IMAX Dayton Movie Times Dixie Drive-In Movie Theater Air Force Museum - IMAX Neon Movies Melody 49 Drive-In Huber Heights Movie Times Cinemark Huber Heights Miamisburg Movie Times Cinepolis at Austin Landing Plaza Theatre Piqua Movie Times Cinemark Miami Valley Cinema. When youre hungry, venture over to our food court. Follow the Parade up to our NEW Bockfest Hall at Findlay Playground to hear Jake Speed sing "The Bock Beer Song", bow your head with Brother Tim as he blesses this year's bock beer, and cheer as the Parade winners are announced. Hop on the streetcar to Arnold's and Main Street to watch the Parade step off at 6P. Cincinnati's own Queen City Sausage arranged the celebration of all things meat in tubular casing. Start your Bockfest weekend at the Moerlein Lager House with the winners of this year's Schoenling Bock Home Brew Competition at 4P. Let's get this out of the way now it’s a literal sausage-fest for lack of a better term.

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Risky Business - Illinois x M!Reader 3/3

Rating: NSFW

Word count: 1600+

TW: car sex, unprotected sex, slight possessive behavior

Notes:  Whee this one was so much fun to write. I may do more with this reader character because I really like them.

MASTERLIST - AO3 - F!READER VERSION - PART ONE

The sound of an alarm and people yelling fill your ears as you book it to the red Jeep waiting outside. The two of you pile in and without a backward glance, Illinois turns the key and slams his foot on the gas, peeling out of the parking lot and down the road, leaving dust and tire smoke in your wake.

You tuck the statue under your seat and sigh, finally feeling like you can breathe.

“Put your seat belt on.”

“What?”

“I said put your seatbelt on, sweetheart. We don’t wanna get pulled over carrying something we shouldn’t be.”

Rolling your eyes, you buckle your seatbelt and cross your arms over your chest. “Happy?”

“Always when you’re around.”

Illinois smirks and suddenly you remember how it felt to have those lips on yours not even ten minutes prior, the thought sending heat rising to your face. In an effort to distract yourself, you shift your eyes to the rearview mirror to watch as the building gets smaller and smaller on the horizon.

“I can’t believe we managed that.”

“Thought we weren’t gonna make it out of there?”

You shake your head. “Honestly, didn’t think I’d be able to distract that guard long enough. Really glad you showed up when you did, I did not want things to keep going the way they were.”

You notice Illinois’s hands tighten around the steering wheel and his jaw clenches.

“Would you…have let things keep going?”

“I wouldn’t have had sex with him if that’s what you’re asking. But maybe a little heavy petting, I don’t know.”

His eyes jump to you, briefly sliding down to your lips before returning to the road. Heat flares up in your chest and you smirk, eyeing him up and down.

“You are so jealous.”

“I am not jealous,” he huffs.

“No, no, you really are. I think it’s cute. How long have you been wanting to kiss me like that, Illi?”

“Cute.” He scoffs. “Enough teasing, I need to focus on my drivin’.”

“No way, I came with you to do this stupid job out of the kindness of my heart, I get to tease you all I want.”

“The kindness of your heart, huh? You sure it wasn’t anything else? Don’t think I haven’t seen the way you’ve been lookin’ at me all night, sweetheart.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“I see,” he chuckles, “all talk but you can’t take the heat can you?”

Illinois pulls one of his hands off the steering wheel and places it on your thigh, fingers digging into your skin lightly. Your breath catches in your throat and you lick your lips, that fire inside you consuming your whole body.

“Go on, pretty thing, tell me I’m wrong.”

You whimper. You fucking whimper and Illinois gives you a shit-eating grin and that dark look from earlier. You wanna smack that smile off his stupid, handsome face but something catches your eye. Your graze drops down to his lap where you can see his hard-on straining against his dress pants (that look so fucking good on him it should be illegal with how well they hug his ass and thighs).

Before he can make some teasing quip about the sound you just made, you reach over and cup him through his pants. The car jolts suddenly, rocking you both sideways before straightening out on the road again.

“Warn a guy first, sweetheart.”

“Sorry, it just seemed like you had a very pressing matter that needed my attention.”

“Yeah? You so hungry for it you can’t even wait till we get to the safe house?”

“Can you wait that long?” You undo his belt and tug his zipper down, relishing the way his adam's apple bobs.

Slipping your hand into his boxers, you wrap your fingers around his cock and pull it out for you to see. He’s fully hard, the tip red and leaking precum onto your fingers. Illinois groans as you start to stroke him slowly.

“Darlin’, you gotta stop; I can’t drive while you touch me like that.”

“Then pull over.”

He looks you up and down for a moment before turning on his signal and pulling off the road onto an empty lot. Once the car is parked and the engine is off, Illinois curls his hand around the back of your neck and tugs you towards him, pressing your lips together.

This kiss is much more relaxed and unhurried than the one you’d shared earlier and you feel yourself melt into it. You bury your free hand in his hair, messing up his styled locks and coaxing a groan from him.

Illinois pulls away to press kisses up and down your throat, keeping you as close as he can with the console between you.

“Illi,” you breathe, resuming your slow strokes over his cock.

“Fuck, darlin’, been thinkin’ about this all night. You look so good all dressed up like this, had to fight to keep my hands off you.”

“I don’t think you did a very good job.”

He laughs, “Couldn’t help myself, seeing you with that guard got me all worked up.”

“I noticed.”

Illinois groans and grabs your wrist, pulling your hand off his cock. “Don’t wanna wait anymore, sweetheart. Why don’t you go climb into the backseat and let me take care of you?”

“Don’t have to tell me twice.”

You step out of the car and climb into the backseat quickly, stretching out across the leather seats as best you can. Illinois joins you in the back, pushing your legs open and kneeling on the seat between your thighs.

“God, you’re gorgeous, sweetheart.” He ducks down to press a kiss to your lips, his hands making quick work of your pants.

A moan escapes your lips as he runs his fingers over your cock through the fabric of your underwear.

“So hard. Who’s this for, baby? Was it for that guard back at the party?”

“No,” you shake your head.

“Oh yeah? Then who’s it for? Tell me.”

You open your mouth to respond but he slips your underwear off your legs and wraps his fingers loosely around your cock.

“Go on, baby. Tell me who got you all hard like this.”

“You, Illi, it was all you.”

“That’s what I wanna hear.” Illinois starts to stroke you slowly while two of his fingers slip inside you easily. “Who do you belong to, sweetheart?”

Your back arches and you moan, grabbing the front of his shirt. “Y-You.”

“Good boy. You’re mine and nobody else gets to touch you.”

He curls his fingers and you swear you see starts flicker behind your eyes as you writhe beneath him. “Illinois, please. I want you so bad.”

“I know you do, baby. That’s why you kissed him, isn’t it? You wanted me to see so I’d show you who you belong to. Don’t worry, darlin’, I’m gonna do just that.”

Illinois pulls his fingers from you and reaches down to stroke himself as he guides the head of his cock to your entrance. He sinks into you slowly and you can feel the way he stretches you open so perfectly. You moan his name, throwing your head back against the car seat.

“Fuck, better than I imagined. Does it feel good, sweetheart?”

You nod, squeezing your eyes shut and rolling your hips down, trying to get him to move.

“Be a good boy and use your words for me. Tell me how good my cock is making you feel.”

“Illi, please,” you whine, “feels so good but I need more. I need you to fuck me, please .”

“Just what I wanted to hear, baby.”

He pulls out until only the head of his cock is inside you and slams back in with enough force to rock the car. He sets a slow pace of brutal thrusts, forcing a moan from your throat with each one.

Squeezing your eyes shut, you wrap your arms around his neck and pull him down so he’s completely pressed against you. The new angle allows him to go even deeper and the head of his cock hits your sweet spot straight on, sending jolts of electricity up your spine.

“Illinois,” you gasp.

“Was that it?”

You nod frantically and he thrusts into you again, nailing your sweet spot once again. Illinois picks up his pace, slamming into you over and over again, aiming his thrusts perfectly to have you racing towards your end. One of his hands slips between your bodies to stroke quickly over your cock and you cry his name.

“I-Illi, I’m- fuck , I’m gonna cum.”

“Go on, sweetheart. Be a good boy and cum for me, show me who you belong to.”

You clamp down around him, cumming with a long moan of his name as pleasure crashes over you. Illinois isn’t far behind, hips stilling as he empties inside you, filling you with warmth. The two of you lay still as you catch your breath.

Slowly, Illinois pulls out of you, tucking himself back into his pants and stroking a hand over your cheek. “You okay?”

“Way more than okay.”

“Good.”

You sit up and tuck yourself back into your underwear, stretching your arms out and wiggling any soreness from your muscles. Out of the corner of your eyes, you see something in the darkness.

“Illinois, we need to go. Now.”

“What? What’s wrong?”

“Just go, drive.”

You clumsily climb back into the passenger seat and Illinois follows your lead, plopping himself down behind the wheel and turning the ignition. As he pulls out of the lot, his eyes flicker to the rearview mirror and he sees the cop car drive slowly by the lot you were just in.

“That was a close one.”

“Yeah, there’s no way I’m going back to prison and definitely not for something as stupid as public indecency. I don’t wanna go back to Happy Trails.”

“D’you say Happy Trails?”

“Yeah, that’s where me and Mark ended up after that botched museum job we did. He still owes me big for that one.”

“Huh.”

“What?”

“I know a guy in there.”

#illinois x reader #illinois x reader smut #ego x reader #ego x reader smut #west writes #nsft #indiana jones knockoff #requests

[goodkindofgeek]

All I do in Chicago is eat. Thank you @yesthisismark for introducing us to all the delicious food and fun places- You truly rocks #food #foodporn #delicious #hungry #fatty #chicago #chinesefood #kbbq #insomniacookies #whitecastle #steakhouse #portillos #hotdog #firecakes #donuts (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChDj3mvLMGK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[sanchoyo]

danny phantom, season 3, episodes 1-2 thoughts! I had to split up my season 3 watch awkwardly because the second part of it was too picture heavy and tumblr only wants you to have 10 pictures per post, per the No Fun Allowed Rule. :/ I was planning on just doing 1-6 then 7-13, but, it'll probably be split into 3 posts now... (along with a follow up thoughts post after I finish and think on it for a lil while...)

see prev episode thoughts in this tag <3

-vlad got a new mansion. and the guys in white IMMEDIATELY BREAKS IN AND STARTS SMASHING THE SHIT OUT OF EVERYTHING, DESTROYING HIS NEW MANSION KAJDFHSSKADJKJN. NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD IN MY LIFE. 'the greatest practical joke ever' TUCKER YOU ARE SOOO RIGHT.

-'DAnnY FenTon MadE mE ThE LaugHINg StOCk oF WisCONsIn' if you dont shut up. you made yourself a laughing stock. love the cute pink hotel room. also, Vlad's Naked on The News. VLAD BUYING THE NASTY BURGER TO TEAR IT DOWN. the way they keep escalating these..pranks? IS TEARING DOWN A BUISSNESS A PRANK?? (the metric by which I decide if its a prank is if its funny to me or not. vlads house being torn down? funny prank. local burger place being torn down? maybe not. MAYBE the naked on the news prank was pushing it because he WAS in a hotel just, minding his own business, but like, he stays bothering danny for no reason when danny is just minding his own business, too! its not right but there IS a sense of vindication here. yknow?

-...'at least now he's channeling his sociopathic lonely bachelor energy into something positive!' this is unironically an insult to actual sociopathic people. 'but he doesnt care about other people!' 'and thats why he'll make a great politician!' BRUTAL. but not untrue? I mean, this is not at ALL surprising. hes a billionaire via cheating and lying, and already a huge Slimeball. So yeah, politician is 100% right.

-but did vlad move to amity park? I might be wrong about this, or illinois laws might be different, but I kinda assumed if you're running for election for mayor in a town, that you had to live within the voting jurisdiction and be registered to vote there. I mean, he's temporarily in a hotel and technically displaced rn (...I thought for sure he'd have more vacation homes...) so I guess there's probably a grace period to find a permanent home in amity park?

-ME, CHEERING DANNY ON EVERY SINGLE TIME HE BEATS VLAD UP, BEING SO PROUD OF MY SON:

-'hes overshadowing the voters!' why...are you surprised, danny???? election fraud is Nothing. did you forget he stole BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

-ok the school uniforms are kinda cute tho lol.

-NO TEENAGERS ALLOWED IN THE NEW RESTURAUNT?? WHAT KIND OF BUISSNESS IS THAT,, SO PETTY. tucker straight up tearing off the security camera. king of property destruction

-vlad trying to make life hell. For a 14 year old. who is trying to genuinely apologize and offer a truce (despite all the creepy and fucked up things vlad has done to him and his family). what the fuck can I even say about this. I think i've said several times while watching 'what the fuck is wrong with you', i need a stronger statement.

-Teens Against McMasters! Fries Not Lies! I want to see vlad get mauled by teens. I want them to start Throwing Rocks.

-vlad saying 'dudes' is the worst thing I've ever heard.

-danny overshadowing the clone was GENIUS AND MAKING HIMSELF LOOK INJURED. SO PROUD OF YOUUUU. USE HIS OWN TACTICS AGAINST HIM. GET HIS ASS.

-frostbite's design is really interesting. ghost...bones... incased in ice?? anyway im so glad danny is getting more hugs :)

-oh, they basically worship(?) or put danny on a pedestal because he defeated pariah?? well IM happy for him having more ghosts that are friendly to him :) also, sam and tucker's lil snow jackets...super cute.

-more ghost lore!!! THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE IS A GHOST PORTAL. OF COURSE.

-VLAD ACTUALLY DID GET A CAT AWWW KITTY I WUV U KITTY. who he plays chess with...okay, you know what, thats so valid. and actually, pets are usually actually good for mental health, you have a lil guy to care for and they can give u a reason to try ur best so u can provide for them, and they are always good for comfort...good job, vlad!! next go to therapy. 'if anyone asks, you're my sister's cat!' so does he actually HAVE a sister? can she come beat him up

-sam is Right. they shouldve immediately taken the map back to frostbite! but I get it, exploring Can Be Fun

-'carnivorous canyon' in the ghost zone is just mystery flesh pit

-vlad is going to burn a 14 year old girl at the stake. you know, I half expected clockwork to come up and stop this, because they're fucking with time, BUT. nope. this is nbd, I guess.

-well, blood blossoms are terrifying. I know 'ive never eaten a vegetable in my life!' was tucker being hyperbolic, but this kid is going to get so many digestive problems if he doesnt Start Eating Healthier.

-...vlad wanted to go to rome and be a god?? I want to know where he self-inserted himself in their already established pantheon. what did he say he was the god of??

-VLAD SET THE ENTIRETY OF ROME ON FIRE. SO THEY PROBABLY ASSUME GOD OF DESTRUCTION. GOD OF ASSHOLERY.

-how embarrassing, to swordfight a 14 year old and struggle to win. lmfao they keep running vlad off every place he tries to take over

-'if i can destroy the first airplane, man will never fly and I will rule the air!' VLAD. DO YOU THINK. DO YOU THINK THE WRIGHT BROTHERS WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE TO THINK OF AND CONCEPTULIZE FLIGHT???! oh my god he is so dumb. people have always been trying to fly even before that, and even if you destroyed (1) plane its not like no one else could make one??? as if people hadn't already been making hot air balloons since the 1700s??? or coming up with concepts, and studying on how to make them work? starting to think vlad shouldve paid attention in college and not been so fixated on maddie. or, I dunno, read a book in his huge library...(I mean, I dunno what he majored in or studied in college, but it obviously wasnt history...)

-vlad getting his ass kicked by snow dogs and getting shidded on by a pigeon :)

-'hes got more in common with us than he realizes!' DANNY IS A YETI??? CONFIRMED (no,, but I hope that means we'll see more of the far frozen! I like them :)

-what in the world was this episode tho. like..okay?? vlads plans did not make ANY sense to me, like, was I missing something , or. WHY is he so fixated on Ruling all of the sudden...sure he might be power-hungry, feeling powerless can do that and I'm sure the accident/being abandoned made him feel that way, but its always felt like his real end goal was just to steal jack's family out of jealousy and spite, not to like. um,, rule rome I guess. ?? theres No Maddie In Rome, Vlad.

#sanchoyorambles #dp thoughts #danny phantom

[btsslowburnfic]

BTBY Ch. 18

Series Summary:  For Namjoon, the moment he set his sights on being the #1 rapper, he pushed the symbol to the side and hated it. Love should be chosen, not forced on you. He didn’t believe in fate and this mark on his wrist was a big “fuck you” to all that.

AN: Sorry the taglist hasn’t been working. I’ve started tagging my local to check  -_-  Let’s get these two back together, what do y’all say??  Previous chapter here --------------

Time passed on with you living on Joe and Xavier’s couch. You had gotten into the habit of texting Namjoon on a semi-regular basis. Sometimes about important stuff, but mostly, and surprisingly it was about dumb shit. He would send you photos from the cities where they were touring or of food. It was finally your turn to return the favor. 

Joe and Xavier got married a few months after you moved in. Joe was offered a position with a Broadcasting company in New York City that was too good to pass up, and so the three of you all packed up and began the long drive to your new two bedroom apartment in New Jersey. 

NJ: What exactly am I looking at here?

Y/N: The World’s Largest Mailbox.

NJ:.........

Y/N: And here is the World’s Largest rocking chair.

NJ: Why am I looking at these things?

Y/N: Haha, haven’t you ever been on a road trip? We’re stopping to see weird things along the way.

NJ: No. I haven’t. My family always vacationed in the same places growing up and management shuttles us around.

Y/N: ha! Well next time you come to the USA I am sneaking you out for a road trip. 

NJ: You’ll have to do all the driving sweetheart, I don’t have a license.

Y/N: Waaaat?! Really? Fine. You can be in charge of navigating.

NJ: That is also a bad idea but I admire your excitement. G2g, interviews. So. Many. Interviews.

You smiled and put the phone back into your purse. You had saved a table for the three of you in the diner next to the World's Largest wind chime. 

“More coffee, honey?” The waitress asked, holding the regular and decaf pots as she made the rounds.

“Yes please. And 2 more menus. My friends are walking over now.”

“Sure thing.”

You put your hands around the cup, enjoying the feeling of warmth spreading through your fingers.  It was early in the morning and you were trying to give them some private time in the hotel room so you had left early to do sightseeing in the small town of Casey, Illinois. It had not disappointed with it’s array of random big shit. 

You heard the bell ding and saw the two men enter, looking sleepy but happy. You didn’t need to wave seeing as there were only ten tables in the whole place, but you did so anyways out of habit.

They sat across from you, as the server walked over and handed them some menus. “Good morning fellas. What can I get you to drink?”

“Coffee.” They responded in unison and then laughed.

“You got it.” She walked away from the table.

“Did you guys check out the windchime?” You asked.

Xavier squinted at you, “Darling, you are way too happy for this early in the morning. No. I have not looked at a windchime.”

Joe put his arm around his husband’s shoulder. “I’m sure we’ll look after we have breakfast though. Why are you in such a great mood this early?”

“No reason. I guess I just think the town is cute and weird.” Your phone pinged.

“You’ve been talking to your boyfriend-not boyfriend.” Xavier said.

You rolled your eyes at first but then a smile crept across your face, “Well I guess I was excited to finally have some pictures worth sharing. He always sends pictures from everywhere that look super cool. And I never have anything other than coffee and LA traffic. Which he has already seen. So unimpressive.” 

The waitress dropped the coffee off at the table and then took the food order. You took your phone out and snuck a peek while Xavier and Joe were discussing the merits of turkey sausage versus regular. 

NJ: You should come see me sometime.

Your eyes grew wide and you threw your phone back in your purse as though it was made of poison. That was a sudden shift in conversation.

“What the hell?” Xavier laughed.

Your eyes remained wide as you looked at both of them. You had imagined visiting him, but to you it was just a pipe dream. Your texts were never romantic in nature or anything. The two of you never mentioned the soulmark or the nights you had spent together or anything, You bit your lip nervously. “He asked me to come visit him. After we get all settled in New York.”

“Fucking go. Book that flight now.” Xavier exclaimed loudly, drawing a few looks from some of the older locals. 

You laughed nervously. “Why so we can awkwardly hang out, have sex, and then never speak of it again? I’ve already done that twice.”

“Yes. That is a great reason to go.” Joe deadpanned. “Absolutely. Go get that soulmate dick. Oh also, because you like him and you would get to see a different part of the world. And you’re between jobs right now. I can’t think of a reason not to go.”

You took a sip of your coffee. “I’ll think about it.”

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“Has anyone seen my phone?” Namjoon asked. The other guys had been in the break room for a while, but as the leader he had a few more duties he needed to tend to before he could be done for the evening. The interviews had finally wrapped up for the day. They had done 6 online ones back to back. 3 in English and 3 in Korean.  He was exhausted from translating and answering questions. The guys were always extra chaotic during the English interviews.

“I think it’s over on the table.” Hoseok replied, sending some messages on his own phone.

Jimin got up quickly, pulling V along with him,“ we ordered food. See you guys later.” They left the room.

Yoongi was sitting at the table texting as well, “I’m hungry too. Why didn’t they invite me?” He pouted.

Namjoon picked up the phone to see if you had sent him any more weird pictures. He felt bad sending you pictures all the time from all over the world. He felt like a spoiled brat. He knew they had worked hard to get to where they were, but the fame and success and everything that came along with it still felt so foreign to him. He unlocked the phone and checked the messages.

“What the fuck?” He looked up from his phone. “Jimin! Taehyung!” He yelled. Of course it was pointless. ”Yoongi? Can you unsend a message once it’s sent?”

Yoongi blinked slowly, he was also tired and confused by Namjoon’s sudden yelling. “Why are you asking me? I don’t know. I don’t think so.”

“What did they do?” Jungkook, who had been quietly sitting on the couch next to Jin asked, his big doe eyes full of concern.

Namjoon scrunched up his face and wiped it with his hand, pausing to pinch the bridge of his nose. “They texted Y/N and told her I wanted her to visit.”

Jin let out a surprised laugh, “Oh my God.”

*Jungshook*

“Well you want to see her don’t you?” Yoongi said calmly

“I mean I do but she doesn’t want to see me. Remember? She left.” He replied. He was going to kill them. Maybe the IT staff at BigHit could help him. He grabbed his coat, determined to find out. 

“She left in the middle of the night because it’s hard to say goodbye. You’re the one who left the country.” Yoongi said, putting his phone down.

Namjoon looked over, sighing. His phone pinged.  

Y/N: Maybe ^_^ I don’t start work for a little bit after we get moved in. Let me know your schedule! I got my passport renewed.

Namjoon stood there opening and shutting his mouth a few times.

The room stayed quiet for several seconds.

“Did she answer you?” Jungkook tentatively asked.

Namjoon slipped his phone into his pocket and ran a hand through his hair. “She did. She wants to know my schedule.”

Yoongi got up. “Great. Jimin and Tae can live. I’m going to go join them for food.” NEXT CHAPTER @calling-dips-on-j-hope​  @ghostkat23​ @cuteipat​ @marianeamine​ @thisisval​ @almonte12​  @themisunderstoodblackswan  @bobbyboops  @betysotelo18 @katerbees

#bts fic #bts writing #bts scenarios #bts rm fanfic #bts namjoon x reader #bts rm x reader #bts rm x you #bts rm scenario #namjoon scenarios #namjoon imagine #namjoon x reader #namjoon x y/n #namjoon x you #bts namjoon #rm x reader #rm x y/n

[baddly-well-done-translations]

Who is (and who was) who in Marilyn Manson | by Lala Toutonian (Madhouse magazine N°84, year 1997)

A very normal family

  Stop with the Reverend, for Satan’s sake! It’s the turn of the rest of the band, those relegated who maintain a lower (although not less controversial) profile. It’s difficult growing behind the shadow of such a character as Marilyn Manson, because of that is essential to maintain a spiritual strength and a fire-proof constancy. Here, an article (with the most solicited data) about the members and opus of the group which has most given to talk in this time.

Twiggy Ramirez: androginous (but sexual)

  The second place in the category which refers to a visual phenome, is undoubtedly for the androginous bassist. Twiggy Ramirez is only one step away from taking the name of Antichrist Superstar, as his mentor. 

  “I pretend trying to break that barrier between what’s femminine and masculine” says the one who insists with dresses; “I think I had my first erection the day I put on my mother’s undergarments. It’s a part of me which feels comforted with that, as so many other people. Obviously I’m not a hermaphrodite, although people believe so. There’s a very thin line between hetero, bi, and homosexual”.

  His thing is terminant. “We’re here to change today’s mainstream because it’s very mediocre. There was a time in which music wasn’t exciting anymore, there wasn’t a single one rockstar, it depressed me. I’m proud of being part of the mainstream now, somebody had to change it, turn it more exciting”. 

  He asegurates his thing was there since his mother’s womb. “She danced in a cage for the Kinks and Leslie West’s band”. His father could be the legendary guitarist West or Ray Davies from the Kinks: “I grew up surrounded by music. I lived with an aunt who was a groupie and very friend of the Ramones. I remember she hung up with one from the Bee Gees too”. If he hadn’t got success with music, he assegurates he’d be a prostitute. 

  And he continues with polemic themes: “I was raised without religion, I’ve never been cristian or satanist, I’m nothing”. He’s a rockstar: “Our music is so straight forward… There’s a group of idiots who simulate they don’t want to be rockstars, like if they felt pity for themselves. We’re the exception. The last time I talked with my mother, she told me little boxes with pubic hair were arriving at the house. I thought it was spectacular. Someone has to raise and care for those children. If their parents raise them, they’ll be just like us”. 

  Twiggy’s musical career started in primary school. He started playing violin because of a Star Wars film. In secondary school days, “Shout at the Devil” by Mötley Crüe and “Stay Hungry” by Twisted Sister were the albums which had most amazed him and the ones which ended up being decisive in his career. “Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show” was his first band: “A blend of country-wester disco with rockabilly bits”. 

  Ramirez met Manson in a Shopping Mall. “We had a band called ‘Mrs. Scabtree’ in which I dressed up as a black woman and sang. Then we started ‘Satan on Fire’, christian death metal group. I also sang and played guitar while Manson played the bass there. All these projects were while the creation of Marilyn Manson was taking place. He (Manson) played drums and bass, mostly so I could improve with guitar”. 

  Attracted by most dark metal genres “because of its message and rage”, Twiggy realized there was a lot of limitation, you couldn’t go further and the audience was minimal in this type of events. 

  He was invited to join the band after the recording of “Portrait of an American Family” and after two rehearsal weeks, they went on tour. “First album was recorded as a live band. In ‘Smells Like Children’ most of the material were covers. Scarcely in the song ‘Scabs, Guns and Peanut Butter’ I could give my own musical idea”. 

  Until that moment nothing could prevent the path the “Antichrist Superstar” would take, although the creepy version of “Sweet Dreams” deatheached a rotten smell. Ramirez assegurates that while in the “Smells..” tour, Marilyn and him had the same dreams, so they started composing together because it seemed that inspiration had the same start point in common: “In those days we talked about telepathy. We knew what the other was thinking and what we pretended for every song”. 

  The recording process of “Antichrist Superstar” ended up being pretty stressful for Twiggy since the moment in which Daisy was fired out of the band: “I don’t really know what was up with Daisy, but I was feeling alone, I wasn’t contributing in anything. I was lucky that there was Trent (Reznor)” Twiggy, with Marilyn Manson, plus Madonna Wayne Gacy’s contributions, were some of the pillars that helped “Antichrist Superstar” being the success it is.

God’s chosen one

  The last thing the group’s members needed after the recording of Antichrist Superstar was having to search for a replacement for Berkowitz. But in the face of Daisy’s inability to get into the Manson family, they had to search for a six string player. This was in May 96’, and after a year they crashed into Zim Zum. While dozens of musicians paraded around Treznor’s house, the trio Manson-Ramirez-Gacy was acting as a judge while watching auditioning aspirants. 

  Although his name doesn’t derivate from a sex simbol and a murderer, the nickname has a particularity worthy of emphatize: the idea was taken from Hebrew. Zim Zum was the angel God had chosen to do the dirty work at the start of times; the same function was given to him by Mr. Manson while including him in the band. There are other dark sides in his ambivalent personality too: Tzimtzum refears, in cabbalistic terms, to the place God left for giving place to humanity. Also his name could be attributed to the serial assassin from the 60’s, called Raymond Zum. 

  From Illinois, Chicago, he worked for a long time in a guitar factory (In fact, three guitars of his are self-made). Apart of LSD (Life, Sex and Death), he had never participated in a band before. He debuted recording the live version of “Irresponsible Hate Anthem”.

A simple guy: Olivia Newton Bundy

  Brian Tutunick is an original member of the Spooky Kids, after the initial project of Marilyn Manson, he continued his career in Collapsing Lungs and now he plays in Nation of Fear: “Nation of Fear started in 1995 after the dissolution of Collapsing Lungs. This project really was in my plans before that Marilyn Manson thing, as something more industrial. But some members of the bands preferred hip-hop. Then I met DJ Grinch, who was a Collapsing fan, and we started Nation together”.  He assegures his thing is industrial, goth, alternative and a bit of rap and hardcore, everything blended with computers. 

  How was his history in Marilyn Manson? “Perry (Zsa Zsa Speck) and I were working on the Collapsing thing, and we were very friends. We had never made music before, but we wrote a lot of poetry. He started hanging out with Scott (Daisy Berkowitz) and recorded something like six tracks. That way they started Spooky Kids and I was asked if I wanted to be part of the project.  I joined them, although I always pretended returning to Collapsing. Everyone gave ideas about performance and the visual part, but Manson already knew what direction we had to take. Between 1989 and 1990 we had only five shows. Madonna was bizarre. When we quit off the band because we wanted to keep up with Collapsing, we told him to take charge of the samplers. He was an encyclopedia of bizarre acts”, tells Olivia. 

“I basically left the band because Manson and I have our own messages, someones in common, others not (...) I’m not on the musician's side. I hate musicians. I’m with entertainment, because of that I have more in common with a stripper than with Billy Joel”, concludes Wayne Gacy like if he wanted to make clear his mental lucidity. 

  Olivia practically doesn’t see the members of Marilyn Manson anymore, unless they met in a club or pub in the city. “Marilyn Manson is a shock rock band. They’re what they’re because they’re very controversial. There’s a thing I find particularly funny: religious groups which attentate in it’s shows. I consider that threatening a stadium full of kids with a bomb is a lot worse than a simple guy who’s trying to play his music”.  Simple? Guy?...

Leafing the Daisy

  When Daisy Berkowitz said goodbye to his peers in the middle of Antichrist Superstar’s production, fans were left totally shocked. After desperate searches by the press hand, he finally appeared, only to present Three Ton Gates, his new aggrupation. Now he’s heading towards the trial Manson initiated because of his composition’s rights. 

  “I wasn’t fired. I felt like I didn’t have credit for what I was doing and certainly not the opportunity of doing my music, while that was all I did between the first album and Smells Like Children. Manson didn’t accept any of the compositions I had for Antichrist Superstar. He only wanted ‘Wormboy’ and I felt deceived. He didn’t respect me. He changes opinions every five minutes, I’m not exaggerating. He was always searching for a sonorous personality and I contributed a lot in that field. When you write, you cannot simply transmit what you have in your head. He isn’t a musician, so he doesn’t understand that. He never appreciated my effort in creating a big sound unity”. 

  He assures Manson wanted to work with Twiggy and not with him, because the bassist took charge of the guitars after Daisy’s departure. “When I noticed I had only participated in a third part of the album, I decided to go away. They didn’t even include lots of guitars! They literally didn’t let me enter the studio, I only entered two times per week to do the basics with guitars. I played in five tracks: ‘Warmboy’, ‘Tourniquet’, ‘Mr. Superstar’ and ‘Antichrist Superstar’. Then they told me ‘Now you can leave’ and they hadn’t even ended the album. I realized I had to leave...“ laments Daisy. 

  He criticises the Reverend saying he had never had a band before and he doesn’t know what professionalism is. He doesn’t hang out with any of the band members now: “Nobody has even invited me to a show”. What does not being “Daisy Berkowitz” anymore feel like? “A bit better”, he tries to convince us. 

  The ones who want to contact the ex-Daisy, can do it at http://www.spookykids.com/threetongate (It’s a magazine from the ‘97, I hardly believe the page even exists now)

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