Trinket! Tiny music box, (I don't recognise the melody it's familiar, it has been years since I've seen the music box last)
(Here's a shell for size)
CONGRATULATIONS YOU’VE JUST UNLOCKED: MUSICAL SCENARIO - playing simulation now……
*The Flyboys minus Mav and Goose are at the O Club and have maybe had toooo much to drink 🫠*
Ice: He’s just not getting it, Sli. I’ve tried everything - showed concern for his safety, displayed aerial prowess on par with his, and presented my physical fitness- all characteristics of a great-no-amazing husband! What am I doing wrong?!
Slider: *real tired of his pilot’s bullshit but also determined to be the best wingman* I don’t know what to tell ya, Tom. Maybe you just have to let him g - wait, did you say husband?
Ice: Yes.
Slider: …..you meant boyfriend, right?
Ice: We’re not teenagers, Ron. Boyfriends is such a jovial term. We’d be husbands…*small gasp* - no, we’d be wingmen.
Slider: *turns to look at the other flyboys for help but they’re all munching on popcorn, watching the shit show unfold. Turns back, takes a deep breath, and whispers - I better be your best man at your fucking wedding* Well at this rate, you’re gonna be calling each other nothing *ice glares at him* so we’re gonna need a change in strategy. This is Maverick we’re talking about after all.
Ice: *turns to look at the peanut gallery* Any suggestions because you lot are not allowed to freeload when there’s a mission to complete.
Slider: *mutters* a dumb fucking mission. *then pauses and his eyes widen* oh my god that’s it.
Everyone: What’s it?
Slider: You’re trying to woo, Mav……so maybe it’s time to stop thinking like a Kazansky and start thinking like a Mitchell.
Ice: ….you can’t be serious.
Slider: *shrugs* I mean what do you have to lose…other than Mav’s sweet ass. *walks over to Ice and grabs hold of Ice’s shoulders so he can look him in the eyes* Come on Ice - Don’t think, Just do.
Where the Sea meets the Sky (and Land connects the Hearts)
Summary:
Eric Blackburn and Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell used to date in the academy, it was kept a secret by their friends Goose and Adam, until one tragic day. Goose was killed in a training accident.
Maverick ended things on a sour note, blaming the other man for being a distraction.
Now Bravo team being led by Eric Blackburn has been called in to help located a Top Gun captain who was taken hostage after his plane went down and he bailed out.
How will everyone cope with seeing each other again?
CHAPTER TWO
If there was one thing Eric Blackburn hated, it was rainy Monday mornings. He'd grown accustomed to the calm weather in Virginia Beach, but dreary grey clouds and constant rain weren’t his idea of a good start into the week. He took a sip of his coffee and looked up when someone knocked on the door.
“Enter!”
"Commander Blackburn? Admiral Simmons is here to see you", the admin clerk told him.
An admiral? Why? “Thank you, Thompson.”
As the admiral entered, Eric dutifully saluted him and stood at attention. He didn’t miss the wings pinned to the man’s uniform lapel or the signs of stress and fatigue in the lines of his face. An uneasy feeling settled in the pit of his stomach.
“At ease, Commander”, Admiral Simmons said with a nod. “I’ve been told your SEAL team is the best there is. We have an emergency.”
This was not how Eric expected his Monday to begin. As the Admiral handed over a file, he sighed softly, pressing the shortcut on his phone to send a mass text to Bravo with the simple message: Briefing asap .
“Your intelligence officer has already been briefed”, Simmons told him as they headed to the briefing room. “The mission has been approved, but it is top secret.”
While waiting for Bravo to join them, Eric opened the file. His heart dropped.
Oh God.
The door opened and Bravo filed into the room, chatting quietly amongst themselves. They must have read something in Eric’s expression because they sobered up and quickly sat down.
"Alright, listen up”, Eric said as soon as the door closed, “this mission is an urgent one. Agent Ellis?"
He was glad to let Mandy take point on this briefing, and not just because it was nice to have her back. He could have sworn his heart missed a few beats when the picture of their objective came on screen. From his vantage point off to the side, he could see Clay do a double take, blue eyes going wide.
"A naval aviator, Captain Pete Mitchell, was shot down 48 hours ago over enemy territory”, Mandy began. “His canopy was spotted by members of his squadron and primary rescue was launched. However, the rescue crew was intercepted by enemy aircraft and had to retreat. Tangos on the ground were seen dragging Mitchell off, but we are still waiting on satellite and aerial images of the area."
Admiral Simmons stepped forward to address the team. "Gentlemen, this is one of the best Top Gun graduates and one of, if not the best pilot the Navy has. Alive or dead, we want him back."
"Pararescue is out of the question, they can’t get anywhere near, that's why we are called in”, Blackburn spoke up, noting the silent question on some of his men’s faces. “Wheels up in an hour, boys. We're going sailing."
"This is bullshit!" Struggling out of his gear, Rooster scowled. "Mav needs us!"
Phoenix looked at him, her brows furrowed. "I only saw his chute deploy, Roos…", she said softly. "There’s no telling if he even survived the bail out.”
Bob, her backseater, had his eyes closed and his head down. "They probably wouldn't have kept him alive for long either.”
“You don’t know that”, Rooster argued.
Glances were exchanged across the room, but nobody knew what to say or how to handle this situation.
"I agree with Bradshaw”, Hangman said with a sigh.
Rooster’s head jerked up, confusion flickering over the worry and pain in his expression.
Hangman continued: “Maverick is still out there and he needs us. We need to get back out there and do something ."
Coyote nodded. Fanboy muttered an agreement.
They all jumped when the door opened and Warlock entered. He looked at them. “NAVSOC has green-lit a rescue mission for Maverick”, he told them solemnly. “DEVGRU assets have been briefed.”
“We’ll be part of the rescue, right?” Rooster’s hands were clenched tight around his parachute pack.
Warlock gave him a sympathetic look. “That’s out of our hands.”
"Blackburn, you good?", Jason asked as the helo dipped slightly, the thump-thump of the rotor blades slicing through the air getting louder for a moment as the pilot adjusted their course.
The commander snapped out of his thoughts. "Fine." The closer they were getting to the carrier, the more his stomach churned. It had been ages since he’d last seen Maverick. More than 30 years. A lifetime.
Ray leaned forward. "How do you know him?”
I don’t. I thought I did, once upon a time. Blackburn sighed. "Old friends”, he offered and briefly considered leaving it at that. He didn’t. “The picture beside Adam’s in the Bulkhead. The aviator?"
"What about it?", came the question from Sonny.
Blackburn really didn’t want to have this conversation, not here, not now, not anytime soon if he could have his way. But there was no taking it back now, so he explained: “That’s Lieutenant Nick Bradshaw, callsign Goose. Adam and I met him when we were in the Academy. He flew with Maverick, was his RIO and best friend. He was killed in a training accident, Adam and I put his image up since he lived out in VA Beach at times… Maverick cut us off after Goose’s death. Never heard from him again."
As the helo descended on final approach to the carrier, Eric heard Clay murmur “I had no idea”.
Climbing out of the helo, Bravo quickly made their way off the landing pad. Following Admiral Simmons inside, they pretend not to notice that people are staring at them.
“They’re looking at us like we’re the most interesting thing on this ship”, Sonny muttered.
“We probably are”, Trent joked drily.
“Shame Metal isn’t here”, Brock chimed in, adjusting his hold on Pepper’s leash as she excitedly sniffed around. “That would’ve made things more interesting.”
A beat passed as they all thought of their lost brother. It had been a year, but they still missed him.
“You mean he’d be having a staring contest with every single one of those people”, Clay said with a lopsided grin, making them all chuckle.
Dagger Squadron was on its way to the cafeteria after debrief when they saw the group of newcomers, led by Cyclone himself.
Bob interrupted himself mid-sentence to tell Phoenix: “Look at that dog, isn’t it cute?”, to which Coyote responded: “Cute? Bob, have you seen those teeth?”
Phoenix snorted and backed up her WSO. The dog really was cute.
They heard snatches of conversation over the ambient noise of the carrier, the rustle of tactical gear and the clattering of dog paws. Cyclone and the commander appeared to be talking about logistics and responsibilities, the two men behind them were holding a conversation with telling glances alone. The other four men lagged a few paces behind and while the man with the dog and the guy next to him didn’t say much either, they seemed highly amused by the other two: One of the men – a Texan, from the sound of it – was passionately griping about being on a ship, about hating the ocean and something about jellyfish and Elle Woods. The other was egging him on with a gleeful smirk.
“At least there’s no GOPLATs for you to swan-dive off of, Peter Pan”, the Texan commented.
The aviators blinked, traded puzzled looks.
The blond just laughed.
Rooster nearly tripped over a knee-knocker and bumped into Hangman. He was vaguely aware of his teammate saying something, but he didn’t understand a word of it, his ears still ringing with the sound of that laughter. He’d recognise that laugh anywhere.
Bradley is laughing as he watches his mother dance in the kitchen with Clay, the 3-year-old boy giggling and laughing.
The young boy could easily pass as his biological brother, or even as Uncle Ice’s son. He waves to Clay, who has the biggest smile on his face, before his blue eyes snap to the door and he starts shouting “Uncle Mav, Uncle Mav!”.
Uncle Mav is followed by Uncle Adam, who looks exhausted and promptly collapses on the couch, muttering things about idiots and the teams.
“Rooster!”
He jerked, coming back to himself.
“The hell is the matter with you?”, Hangman snapped.
Have you ever thought who is the JERKIEST and MOST LOVEABLE MEAN BLOND ASSHOLE?? Well then this is the tournament for you!
read this if you're new
complete list under cut. the order of images does not reflect matchups.
Champagne Bracket (alphabetized by media)
Sakyo Furuichi from A3! Act! Addict! Actors!
Kristoph Gavin from Ace Attorney
Veruca Salt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical)
Clotted Cream Cookie from Cookie Run
Yoshiki Kishinuma from Corpse Party
Jiwoo from Dandelion - Wishes Brought To You -
Byakuya Togami from Danganronpa
Hiyoko Saionji from Danganronpa
Eichi Tenshouin from Ensemble Stars
Nazuna Nito from Ensemble Stars
Karin Sauer from Fear and Hunger
Rufus Shinra from Final Fantasy
Zenos yae Galvus from Final Fantasy XIV
Sharpay Evans from High School Musical
Vace from I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Natsume Minami from Idolish7
Cindy from Kindergarten
Felix from Kindergarten
Larxene from Kingdom Hearts
Kromer from Limbus Company
Johnny Cage from Mortal Kombat
Mikhael / THE MAVERICK from OMORI
Ryuji Sakamoto from Persona 5
Bede from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Oleana from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Babette from Raggedy Ann and Andy A Musical Adventure
Haley from Stardew Valley
Joshua Kiryu from The World Ends With You
Clownpiece from Touhou Project: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom
Vil Shoenheit from Twisted Wonderland
Camus from Uta no Prince-sama
Ryuji Goda from Yakuza
Honey Bracket (alphabetized by media)
Andrew Minyard from All for the Game
Mean Generic Golden Retriever from Anon Ask (link)
War from Bonus Links AU by @bonus-links
Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes
Richard Lazarus from Doctor Who
MacKenzie Hollister from Dork Diaries
Ryusui Nanami from Dr. Stone
The Blond "weird sister"/"bride of dracula" from Dracula
Arte Ente Conchita from Evillious Chronicles
Dave Strider from Homestuck
Dirk Strider from Homestuck
Trophy from Inanimate Insanity
Emma Frost from Marvel Comics (usually X-men titles)
Brittnay Matthews from Most Popular Girls in School
Ambrosius Goldenloin from Nimona (comic)
Danburite “Danny” Skinner the OC of @porcelain-animatronic
Rose Thorburn Jr. from Pact (art by @wraith_ly on twitter)
Brandish/Carol Dallon from Parahumans (art by @cpericardium
Glory Girl/Victoria Dallon from Parahumans (art by @cpericardium)
Goddess/Bianca from Parahumans (art by raikiri on reddit)
Tattletale/Lisa Wilbourn from Parahumans (art by monkeyjay on reddit)
Shaka from Saint Seiya
Thranduil from The Hobbit
Achilles from The Illiad (art by ancient greek polychromatic pottery painter c. 300BC)
Ianthe Tridentarius from The Locked Tomb (art by @starcanist)
Dorian Gray from The Picture of Dorian Gray
Adam Parrish from The Raven Cycle
Rachel from Tower of God
Arlo from Unordinary
Mathis Quigley Sr. from Unsounded
Benedict from Violet Evergarden
Linton Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights
Platinum Bracket (alphabetized by media)
Brad Morton from American Dragon: Jake Long
Biff Tannen from the Back to the Future Trilogy
Patriarchy!Ken from Barbie
Howard Hamlin from Better Call Saul
Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Johnny Lawrence from Cobra Kai/Karate Kid
Daring Charming from Ever After High
Ed Rooney from Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Zap Brannigan from Futurama
Joffrey from Game of Thrones
Gideon from Gravity Falls
Heather Chandler from Heathers
Helga Pataki from Hey Arnold
Simon from Infinity Train
Dee Reynolds from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Cindy from Jimmy Neutron
Ankh from Kamen Rider OOO
Villanelle from Killing Eve
Regina George from Mean Girls
Arthur Pendragon from Merlin
Skwisgaar Skwigelf from Metalocalypse
Chloé Bourgeois from Miraculous Ladybug
Steff McKee from Pretty in Pink
Angelica Pickles from Rugrats
Gunther and Tinka Hessenheffer from Shake It Up
Prince Charming from Shrek
Bartleby Montclair from Sonic Underground
Illya Kuryakin from The Man From UNCLE (2015)
Lyle Lanley from The Simpsons
Tom "Iceman" Kazansky from Top Gun
Julia from Total Drama / Total Takes
Flash Thompson from Ultimate Spider-Man
Strawberry Bracket (alphabetized by media)
Lilith Bristol from Absolute Duo
Rio from Assassination Classroom
Mello from Death Note
Beelzebumon from Digimon Tamers
Laxus Dreyar from Fairy Tail
Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist
Char Aznable from Gundam
Kei Tsukishima from Haikyuu!!
Shaiapouf from Hunter x Hunter
Anzu Futaba from Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls
Dio Brando from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Isobe from Kamisama Kiss
Nozomu Nanashima from Kiss Him Not Me
Hanazawa Teruki from Mob Psycho 100
Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia
Neito Monoma from My Hero Academia
Arcangelo Corelli from Neo Yokio
Cavendish from One Piece
Donquixote Doflamingo from One Piece
Sanji from One Piece
Panty Anarchy from Panty and Stocking
Nanami Kiryuu from Revolutionary Girl Utena
Jadeite from Sailor Moon
Zoisite from Sailor Moon
Akagi Ritsuko from Shin Seiki Evangelion
Sofia from Space Dandy
Kuusuke Saiki from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
Ryou Shirogane from Tokyo Mew Mew
Sylvio Sawatari from Yugioh Arc V
Malik/Marik Ishtar from Yugioh Duel Monsters
Mizael from Yugioh Zexal
Yuri Plisetsky from Yuri on Ice
The brackets are based on the type of media they are from. It isn't perfect but I think that is okay. I was thinking of posting all the initial matchups, but I've decided I don't want to change them as they are now and I also want them to be surprises.
Best Picture
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Babylon”
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“Elvis”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — WINNER
“The Fabelmans”
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
“RRR”
“Tár”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“Women Talking”
Best Actor
Austin Butler – “Elvis”
Tom Cruise – “Top Gun: Maverick”
Colin Farrell – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Brendan Fraser – “The Whale” — WINNER
Paul Mescal – “Aftersun”
Bill Nighy – “Living”
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett – “Tár” — WINNER
Viola Davis – “The Woman King”
Danielle Deadwyler – “Till”
Margot Robbie – “Babylon”
Michelle Williams – “The Fabelmans”
Michelle Yeoh – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Best Supporting Actor
Paul Dano – “The Fabelmans”
Brendan Gleeson – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Judd Hirsch – “The Fabelmans”
Barry Keoghan – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Ke Huy Quan – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — WINNER
Brian Tyree Henry – “Causeway”
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — WINNER
Jessie Buckley – “Women Talking”
Kerry Condon – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Jamie Lee Curtis – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Stephanie Hsu – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Janelle Monáe – “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Best Young Actor/Actress
Frankie Corio – “Aftersun”
Jalyn Hall – “Till”
Gabriel LaBelle – “The Fabelmans” — WINNER
Bella Ramsey – “Catherine Called Birdy”
Banks Repeta – “Armageddon Time”
Sadie Sink – “The Whale”
Best Acting Ensemble
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“The Fabelmans”
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” — WINNER
“The Woman King”
“Women Talking”
Best Director
James Cameron – “Avatar: The Way of Water”
Damien Chazelle – “Babylon”
Todd Field – “Tár”
Baz Luhrmann – “Elvis”
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — WINNERS
Martin McDonagh – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Sarah Polley – “Women Talking”
Gina Prince-Bythewood – “The Woman King”
S.S. Rajamouli – “RRR”
Steven Spielberg – “The Fabelmans”
Best Comedy
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“Bros”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” — WINNER
“Triangle of Sadness”
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”
Best Animated Feature
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” — WINNER
“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”
“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
“Turning Red”
“Wendell & Wild”
Best Foreign Language Film
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
“Argentina, 1985”
“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”
“Close”
“Decision to Leave”
“RRR” — WINNER
Best Original Screenplay
Charlotte Wells – “Aftersun”
Martin McDonagh – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — WINNER
Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner – “The Fabelmans”
Todd Field – “Tár”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Rian Johnson – “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Kazuo Ishiguro – “Living”
Rebecca Lenkiewicz – “She Said”
Samuel D. Hunter – “The Whale”
Sarah Polley – “Women Talking” — WINNER
Best Cinematography
Russell Carpenter – “Avatar: The Way of Water”
Linus Sandgren – “Babylon”
Roger Deakins – “Empire of Light”
Janusz Kaminski – “The Fabelmans”
Florian Hoffmeister – “Tár”
Claudio Miranda – “Top Gun: Maverick” — WINNER
Best Production Design
Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, Vanessa Cole – “Avatar: The Way of Water”
Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino – “Babylon” — WINNER
Hannah Beachler, Lisa K. Sessions – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Bev Dunn – “Elvis”
Jason Kisvarday, Kelsi Ephraim – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Rick Carter, Karen O’Hara – “The Fabelmans”
Best Editing
Stephen Rivkin, David Brenner, John Refoua, James Cameron – “Avatar: The Way of Water”
Tom Cross – “Babylon”
Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond – “Elvis”
Paul Rogers – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — WINNER
Monika Willi – “Tár”
Eddie Hamilton – “Top Gun: Maverick”
Best Costume Design
Mary Zophres – “Babylon”
Ruth E. Carter – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — WINNER
Catherine Martin – “Elvis”
Shirley Kurata – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Jenny Eagan – “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Gersha Phillips – “The Woman King”
Best Hair and Makeup
“Babylon”
“The Batman”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“Elvis” — WINNER
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“The Whale”
Best Visual Effects
“Avatar: The Way of Water” — WINNER
“The Batman”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“RRR”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Best Song
“Lift Me Up” – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“Ciao Papa” – “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
“Naatu Naatu” – “RRR” — WINNER
“Hold My Hand” – “Top Gun: Maverick”
“Carolina” – “Where the Crawdads Sing”
“New Body Rhumba” – “White Noise”
Best Score
Michael Giacchino – “The Batman”
Justin Hurwitz – “Babylon”
John Williams – “The Fabelmans”
Alexandre Desplat – “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
Hildur Guðnadóttir – “Tár” — WINNER
Hildur Guðnadóttir – “Women Talking”
no stressing, just obsessing (with sealing the deal)
rated T | complete | 16.5k words
summary:
“Too much love drives a man insane!”
“Tell me about it,” Jake mutters under his breath, and Penny raises an eyebrow where she’s wiping the bar in front of him.
Or, five times Jake tries to tell Bradley he's in love with him, and the one time he actually does.
tags: bradley "rooster" bradshaw, jake "hangman" seresin, top gun: maverick ensemble, fluff and angst, 5+1 things, soft boys in love, jake "hangman" seresin being an Idiot, he's trying okay but he sucks with words
Ok a fic request going off the country swing headcanoan after the baby pilots met slider imagine goose comes in one day (cause you said he didn’t die and only got hurt) and mav and goose just bust out a whole routine while the baby pilots all watch in shock as they see rooster dad tossing mav around the place
......You have doomed me.
I was never supposed to write fanfiction for this idea! But the second I saw your request @sleep-whose-that, I blinked and now I have 3 WIPS for the country AU!. So I hope you can wait a little longer, I'm swamped with trying to pass my Anatomy course right now. But your request fic is on the way......as well as a bunch of others fleshing out the AU. :')
amiria imogen maiah campbell ( born 13 September 1997 ) professionally known as amiria campbell is a New Zealand-Australian actress who is best known for her debut role as the powerful and peculiar Manaia Thompson on the hit Netflix series Stranger Things and another one of her well known roles as Lottie Mathews in Showtimes Yellowjackets.
A New Zealand - Australian sweetheart who’s employed in one of the most competitive industries in the world has been winning our hearts over the past couple years. Amiria grew up in Western Australia in the city of Bunbury while spending multiple summers with her grandmother in an unspecified city in the North Islands of New Zealand where she’s had the opportunity to connect with her Māori roots.
Amiria has had a very gifted mind from a young age which allowed her to graduate high school at the young age of fifteen years old. She attended Harvard and got her degree in biology but instead of returning for her Masters she decided to stop studying medicine all together when she was around 18 years old. Claiming that she wasn’t happy with her choice of study and got into acting instead.
The former medical student first shon her light when the multi-award winning Netflix series where she plays the supposed 001 and is a Hawkins Laboratory escapee. Throughout the past 3 seasons of Stranger Things the viewers have had the pleasure of watching Manny grow up and become more powerful and well… traumatised as the years have gone by. Amiria has teased to expect nothing less for the upcoming season.
With a second season on its way, Amiria has played the role of the psychologically troubled Lottie Mathews since the show Yellowjackets released on the 14th of November 2022. The whole cast of said show has since been praised for their performances.
After a few months of intense training with her co-stars that she considers her family the ensemble filmed one of the ( and probably the biggest ) most anticipated films of the year. The sequel to the 80s classic being released over 30 years later follows a new team of fighter pilots on a new mission where the stakes have never been higher. Having the opportunity to play a confident and phenomenal Calliope ‘Menagerie’ Dawson who was the best pilot in her Top Gun class and who is rather close to the legacy Bradley ‘Rooster’ Bradshaw played by her good friend Miles Teller was something that Campbell will never forget. She has been teasing the movie over the past couple months on her social media platforms with multiple pictures of her and her costars bonding on set.
With rumours spreading like wildfire, Amiria was reported to be in a relationship from the start of 2018 to the middle of 2021. Fans and paparazzi have been trying to figure out who her mystery man was but alas… Amiria Campbell has had his identity hidden for a long time.
The rumours became worse when she announced that she was pregnant just 3 months before their breakup. While many of her co-stars and friends congratulated her many still wonder to this day who Ani Campbells’ father is. The girl will be turning one this November.
𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 13 September 1997
𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 Australian - New Zealand
𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 white ( father ) Māori & Chinese ( mother )
𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 Atlanta, Georgia
𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 actress
𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 2016 - present
𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍 ani campbell
𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒 not married dating; unknown ( 2018 - 2021 )
𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘
stephen campbell ( father ), aroha campbell ( mother )
𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒
camila mendes ( best friend ), rydel lynch ( good friend ) cast mates from previous works ( good friends )
Hi, I'm Star. I’m 27 and go by She/Her pronouns. I will block any minors who follow me or interact with me through the ask box or in my DMs. I will also block any blank blogs that follow me or interact via ask box or DMs. This blog is for adults (18+) only. DNI. You’ve been warned.
I know, I know. This sounds is Deja-vu. This is very nearly word-for-word what it says in my pinned about me page in my main blog startrekfangirl2233. I started this side-blog to showcase and share some of my favorite content created by others on this site.
Fandoms You’ll See Me Interact With
Stray Kids
BTS
Top Gun: Maverick
Star Trek
Star Wars
Marvel Cinematic Universe
DC Extended Universe (mostly Batman/Bat-Family related)
This is going to be the Master Masterlist for some of my favorite fanfics and recommendations.
Please, please give the account masterlists for the folks I've tagged a thorough perusal. I'm only tagging my favorite content. Most of the people on here are multi-talented and write amazing things!
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James Tiberius Kirk
S'chn T'gai Spock
Leonard McCoy
Nyota Uhura
Hikaru Sulu
Pavel Andreivich Chekov
Montgomery Scott
Couples/Throuples:
James Tiberius Kirk x S'chn T'gai Spock
James Tiberius Kirk x Leonard McCoy
James Tiberius Kirk x S'chn T'gai Spock x Leonard McCoy
Montgomery Scott x James Tiberius Kirk
Jake 'Hangman' Seresin
Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw
Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace
Robert 'Bob' Floyd
Mickey 'Fanboy' Garcia
Reuben 'Fitch' Payback
Javy 'Coyote' Machado
Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Couples/Throuples:
Jake 'Hangman' Seresin x Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw
Jake 'Hangman' Seresin x Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace
Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw x Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace
Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw x Robert 'Bob' Floyd
Jake 'Hangman' Seresin x Robert 'Bob' Floyd
Jake 'Hangman' Seresin x Javy 'Coyote' Machado
Jake 'Hangman' Seresin x Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw x Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace
Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw x Robert 'Bob' Floyd x Jake 'Hangman' Seresin
Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky x Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Dagger Squad Ensemble:
That Pilot Shit Series by @forasecondtherewedwon (AO3)
Series containing an assortment of pairs of pilots from TG:M
Spitfire Universe by @gennyanydots
Connected stories between the Dagger Squad members and their significant others.
Here are my fantasy winners and nominees of this year’s Oscars. And I encourage you all to share yours!
Best Picture
Winner: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Nominees:
The Banshees of Inisherin
Barbarian
Emergency
The Fabelmans
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
The Northman
RRR
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Best Actor
Winner: Brendan Fraser - The Whale
Nominees:
Austin Butler - Elvis
Nicholas Cage - The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Colin Farrell - The Banshees of Inisherin
Paul Mescal - Aftersun
Best Actress
Winner: Michelle Yeoh - Everything Everywhere All at Once
Nominees:
Cate Blanchett - TÁR
Viola Davis - The Woman King
Danielle Deadwyler - Till
Emma Thompson - Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Ke Huy Quan - Everything Everywhere All at Once
Nominees:
Paul Dano - The Fabelmans
Brandon Gleeson - The Banshees of Irisherin
Barry Keoghan - The Banshees of Irisherin
Rory Kinnear - Men
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Dolly De Leon - Triangle of Sadness
Nominees:
Hong Chau - The Whale
Kerry Condon - The Banshees of Irisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis - Everything Everywhere All at Once
Stephanie Hsu - Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Director
Winner: The Daniels - Everything Everywhere All at Once
Nominees:
Robert Eggers - The Northman
Martin McDonagh - The Banshees of Irisherin
Ruben Östlund - Triangle of Sadness
Steven Spielberg - The Fabelmans
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: The Banshees of Irisherin
Nominees:
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
TÁR
Triangle of Sadness
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Women Talking
Nominees:
All Quiet on the Western Front
Emergency
She Said
The Whale
Best Cinematography
Winner: The Batman
Nominees:
All Quiet on the Western Front
Empire of Light
The Northman
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Editing
Winner: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Nominees:
Elvis
The Fabelmans
The Northman
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Production Design
Winner: Babylon
Nominees:
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Best Costume Design
Winner: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Nominees:
Babylon
Elvis
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
The Woman King
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Winner: Elvis
Nominees:
The Batman
Blonde
Crimes of the Future
The Whale
Best Score
Winner: The Batman
Nominees:
Babylon
The Banshees of Irisherin
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
Women Talking
Best Original Song
Winner: “Naatu Naatu” - RRR
Nominees:
“Ciao Papa” - Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
"Hold My Hand” - Top Gun: Maverick
"Lift Me Up” - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
“Still Holding My Hand” - Ronald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
Best Sound
Winner: Top Gun: Maverick
Nominees:
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Visual Effects
Winner: Avatar: The Way of Water
Nominees:
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Nope
Top Gun: Maverick
Best International Feature
Winner: RRR (India)
Nominees:
All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)
Close (Belgium)
Petite Maman (France)
Best Animated Feature
Winner: Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
Nominees:
The Bad Guys
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Turning Red
ORIGINAL CATEGORIES
Best Ensemble
Winner: Triangle of Sadness
Nominees:
Babylon
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Menu
Women Talking
Best Comedy
Winner: Emergency
Nominees:
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Brian and Charles
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Triangle of Sadness
Vengeance
Best Stunts
Winner: RRR
Nominees:
The Batman
Bullet Train
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Woman King
“Hubley said when he first read the script for Top Gun, he thought it would be an ensemble film but producers focused the story around Maverick when they "realized what they had with Tom.”
No hate on Tom but we were ROBBED. I would have loved a ensemble Top Gun that focused on more than just Maverick’s relationships.
Moar Slider and Ice, Wolf and Hollywood, Chipper and Sundown. Goose’s relationship Ice and Slider since he went to school with them. Jester and Viper’s gossiping about the class of 86.
Thanks for the ask! I got this message right before I fell asleep last night so sorry for just now answering. In working through this list, it became pretty clear what I enjoy most about movies.
Knives Out (2019) Beautiful sets, fun script with biting social commentary, solid twisty mystery, excellent cast that's clearly having an absolute blast, and a great soundtrack? Yeah this is a winner. Really the only thing I would change is Marta's tell. I hated the vomit gag.
Pride and Prejudice (2005) Is the BBC 1995 miniseries more book accurate? Yes. But Joe Wright nails the aesthetic of the era even if he's not quite as "accurate." Gorgeous cinematography, another excellent ensemble cast, a script that distills the story to its best elements, and captivating music? You had me at hello.
The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) I'm counting them as one and I'm referring to the extended editions. The ultimate medieval fantasy genre epic that needs no introduction. The books are great too, but idk for my enjoyment value you can't beat the movies. I really can't think of how to make them better. Yes, there's always additional lore to add and characters that get cut for time and clarity (sorry Tolkien, you know you ramble) but the choices that were made are excellent.
The Princess Bride (1987) I can't tell you how many times I watched this movie growing up because my mom loves it. This film didn't do great in theaters but exploded on VHS. I can practically quote the entire thing. Again, the snarky dialogue is 2/3 the fun. Another great cast. I love turning genre tropes on their head and having fun. More good music and a fun blend of good production choices mixed with intentionally campy elements. The comedy with a heart of gold that sneaks up on you.
Shrek 2 (2004) An oddball choice. Honestly I prefer this one to the original. Great animation for the era (honestly watch it again, it's almost 20 years old and it still looks good. RIP me noticing that it's that old), great original story, the jokes are sharp, the voice acting is fun, and every song is a banger. Seriously, the Holding Out For A Hero cover is unironically fantastic.
You come from my side blog, so you might be surprised by no Top Gun or Top Gun: Maverick. Honestly, TG:M is up there on the list and would make my top 10 because it's a fun watch. OG Top Gun is so very 80s and was my dad's favorite movie in the 90s so I saw it a lot. It gets points for soundtrack, cast, and cinematography but lacked in story and gets a heavy cringe ding imo. Honestly he might have watched Hot Shots just as much so sometimes I forget what was in TG and what was actually HS lol.