#but genuinely it kind of does. they’re my exact color it’s ridiculous guys. like it’s the color of my walls exactly

[arthur-r]

my fire opal converse arrived i’m screaming

#/hyperbole but the color is so perfect #i spent around twenty seconds screaming in a bad way because of how friggin white they are it scares me #like i don’t want to ruin them. i have owned two pairs of not-hand-me-down sneakers in my life and this is one of them #and so then i felt like a terrible person for doing purchases and wanting things and not just sticking with my old hand me down red converse #which are too small for me now and literally stained with blood. and also mud but the blood is the problem part #anyway mal blum voice oh my god look at all the stuff you got does it make your loneliness more bearable #but genuinely it kind of does. they’re my exact color it’s ridiculous guys. like it’s the color of my walls exactly #and they will make me taller so i can actually see at concerts and in the school hallway. and i’ll keep them forever #(this was an early christmas present from me to myself i put a bunch of tip money on my debit card and bought myself the shoes i’ve wanted) #they are custom because the color doesn’t come in regular converse you have to get a custom fall colors pair so i did #and so they’re lift platforms with a gold star logo patch and stripey gold and white laces it’s really cool #anyway they were supposed to arrive in time for the happy fits concert and they didn’t. but the concert didnt even happen for me so whatever #good news!!!! daisy the great is coming back this april on their first headlining tour it’s gonna be so cool #no news on the happy fits and i really want to see them and also meet them but they did say something about how they can’t wait to be back #so i hope that comes sooner rather than later and that i’m still minneapolis-adjacent enough to go #or i guess i might have to go to a show in chicago!! we grow and change with the times #anyway i’m kind of disjointed cause i woke up recently and also have been in an anxious spiral for like a week but we’re managing great #playing sudoku and being parented by my dad which means: sitting alone in my room with the door closed for hours on end #so i’m here if anybody needs me!! usually dad parenting comes with caring for my sister but she has gymnastics today so i’m like. here #anyway yeah i have these bright red-orange converse with gold on them and i’m gonna cry #i’ll post a picture soon if i’m feeling up to it they’re really exciting like almost enough to fix me #like it’s literally my color. it’s the color that i am. i’m going slightly insane about this (is insane already) #and i painted my electric guitar with nail polish so now the tuning pegs are sparkly red and it’s just a good time for the arthur community #period-induced paranoia that i thought i was done with put aside. and general anxiety put aside. the arthur community is doing great #do y’all remember mononokay by sorority noise? the arthurcore song? it still is. i’m listening to it rn and it still is #anyway idk what to say. i’m here and things are weird but i’m going back to school on monday and it won’t be as weird anymore. i hope #and i cleaned my room like actually deep cleaned it and it’s fixed now. my room is actually good now. how did that happen #anyway i want to go home but i am home. i should also eat breakfast. yeah. so i will do that now. yep #me. my post. mine. #friends only

[surveys-at-your-service]

Survey #400

“it’s an age-old story: the first will be last, and the last will be kings  /  the small will be great, and the great will be weak”

Who was the last person you sincerely thanked? My mom; I thank her every time she cooks for me/us, and I really do mean it. What’s the longest you’ve ever stayed as a guest at someone’s house? Somewhere around a month. What was the last thing to really surprise you? My brother has a fiancee and is having another son! :') Have you ever found out that you have been sleep walking? No. Have you ever tried making something from one of those short cooking videos? How did it turn out? No. Have you ever written a review for a product you bought online? No. What was the last thing you had the urge to do? Idk about anything notable. Is there anyone you feel that takes you for granted? No. What is the last thing you had a craving for? A donut. Do you ever read the comments on social media posts? Sometimes. What was the last thing you felt like you wasted money on? It's so rare that I buy things with my own cash that I really don't know. What was the last thing you wanted to buy, but couldn’t afford? Venus' terrarium on my own. Mom has to help me with buying it. What is a recipe you’d like to try to make for yourself? I don’t cook, so. What goes through your mind when you look back at old photographs of yourself? More than anything, I get sad over how much weight I've gained. I was so healthy once upon a time. It also just makes me miss my childhood. What was the subject matter of the last email you sent? I believe it was about setting up an appointment with my therapist. How do you get your news? Facebook articles, really. What do you think about lizards? I love them! I was that kid that always tried to catch them when I saw 'em. Now I just observe because I don't want to terrify them by trying to pick them up. Have you ever done consumer testing (testing products before they come out on the market)? If not, would you ever want to? No, but sure, I'd do it. Have you ever received anesthesia or morphine? Both. The time I received morphine, it did jack-all for me. If you had to choose which video game to be in, which would it be? Hmmm... I would say Azeroth from World of Warcraft, but too much shit goes down, ha ha. Perhaps the top of the temple in Shadow of the Colossus? So long as I could have someone I love with me, I'd be in Heaven. Although... I doubt there's WiFi there, so I might drop that answer, lmfao. I really don't know. Between the two, would you rather live in a place where it’s only night or where it’s only day? Day. I need the natural light of day sometimes, and if I wanted to sleep, I could just find shade. If you had to be an actor/actress in a movie, what genre of the movie would you be best at? Fantasy. Out of fire, earth, water, wind, light, and dark, which element appeals the most to you? Dark. What’s one thing that you wish was real? Friendly dragons, haha. Is there anything (show, comedian, etc.) that you constantly quote or make references to? No. What’s your favorite Disney Channel movie? I have absolutely no idea. I don't even remember almost any of them. What’s your favorite holiday? Christmas. Do you ever have to do yard work? No. Do you have any live versions of songs in your music software? Yes. Did/do you listen to Britney Spears songs? Yeah, sometimes. I genuinely don't mind her. Do you still make Christmas lists? Yeah, because I'm asked to. Do you watch the show Dexter? Never seen it. Which musical instrument do you think sounds the prettiest? I'm torn between the violin, harp, and piano. Is your mom or dad the older parent? Mom, by a year. Do you and your parents like any of the same bands/singers? A lot, actually. Is there any food in your bedroom? What? I have these tictacs I keep in my purse in case of a dry mouth. Medication makes me have that severely, and my psychiatrist recommended me to always have a hard candy available to suck on since it forces salivation. Do you know anyone who has road rage? Who? My younger sister, badly. How far away do your grandparents live from you? They're all dead, but they lived in far away states. Do you know anyone who wants to be the president one day? No. What kinds of chips are in the cupboards? None. It's a bad idea to keep chips in this house, haha. Do you have your mom's or dad's hair? Well, I was born with dirty blonde hair like my dad, but my hair is thick and more similar in color now to my mom's before the cancer completely drained the color. If you were going out with your celebrity crush, what would you wear? OH MY GOD LA;KSDJFAKLWJE I DON'T KNOW I LOOK AWFUL IN EVERYTHING. Have you ever cried when a teacher retired? Teared up, yes, multiple times. Do you swear and yell while playing video games? I might swear under my breath, but that's the extent of it. If you were adopted, would you want to know? At this point in my life, I don't really know. I kinda find myself leaning towards no. Has a best friend ever ditched you for a girlfriend/boyfriend? Pretty much. Do your pets chase after bugs? Roman sure does. When’s the last time you were so excited you couldn’t sleep? Why? I want to say that was the night before I was getting my tattoo redone. Do you own any flip-flops? Yeah, considering they're like... all I wear, ever. Did you ever really believe that the stork brought babies? I don't believe so, no. Have you ever had a dream about sleeping with a celebrity? (You don’t have to give details.) It was the only lucid dream I've ever had and I'm not complaining about it lmao. Have you ever had a dream that upset you or made you cry? Oh I'm sure. Has anyone ever told you that they needed you? Do you think they meant it? Not to my recollection, no, and I don't believe you should ever adopt that mentality and say that to someone. Do you own a laser? No. Is there anything you like to put on a sandwich, that some might find odd? Nah. I do enjoy a layer of potato chips on some sandwiches, like ham and cheese, but I know that's like an actual thing some people just like. What colour are the shoes you wear most often? They're black flip-flops. When was the last time you were required to put on a mask? In the morning when I go to the TMS office. And what colour was the last mask you wore? It's one of those normal blue and white medical ones. The last time you were in a queue, what were you waiting for? To see the woman who would give me my APAP mask. Have you had your Covid vaccine yet? Which one, if you have? Yes, Moderna. If you've had your vaccine, did you experience any side effects? None for the first shot, but my second shot bruised badly and I felt seriously shitty the following day. I was perfectly fine afterwards, though. Can any of your friends sing well? Which one has the nicest singing voice? Sara has an AMAAAAAAAAAAAZING voice. When was the last time you wore make-up, if ever? What shades/colours? I don't even remember, but I'm sure it would've been black. What is something that seems popular, but doesn't interest you personally? Fashion, various TV shows, etc... Are you clumsy or graceful? I am STUPID clumsy. Like it's just ridiculous. Do you like gloves? I like fingerless gloves. Does your sibling(s) have braces? My older sister did as a kid. Do you ever say "OMG" in person? No; it's a random pet peeve of mine, "Internet talk" irl. What was the last thing your parents got mad at you for? Dad, no idea. Mom, uhhhh. Not "mad," but "annoyed" probably better fits how she felt about me leaving the heating pad I use for my cramps on the floor. Do your pets have favorites? I'm definitely Roman's favorite seeing as he is my literal shadow, and I'd assume Venus trusts me more than anyone else, but realistically, she's in contact with almost no one else, so. Who was your first boyfriend/girlfriend? Why did you break up? The first guy to have the title of "boyfriend" was Aaron, and I broke up with him 'cuz I just wasn't as romantically into him as I thought I might be. It was puppy-dog love, and I feel I knew that. My first *real* boyfriend was Jason, who broke up with me because my mental illnesses began to affect his wellbeing. Which I now accept is fine, but he seriously coulda gone about things differently... When was the last time you got a new bed? Is your bed comfy? Late into my teenage years; idk the exact age and don't feel like doing the math. Teddy kept peeing on the bed to where it was just unrecoverable and needed to be thrown away. My current bed is comfy enough. What kind of games did you play on the playground when you were younger? My absolute favorite was digging tunnels in the sandbox, pretending to be a meerkat. The only trend I ever created, haha, seeing as my classmates got into it with me, allowing us to make huge tunnel systems. It was really cool. I also liked playing 4 Square (which I now don't even remember the details of) on the basketball court. Do you remember the first time you ever drove a car? Who were you with? Yeah, my driver's ed instructor and the guy who was on the same route as me. What’s your favorite thing to do when drunk? Would you do this sober? N/A Are you a fan of dogs? Do you have any as pets? I'm picky with dogs. I like interacting with any dog, but I don't plan on ever owning another. I don't like how hyper they can be, and I prefer more independent pets, like cats. Basically, I'll be hyped to meet a random dog on the street and give it some loving, but I don't want to take it home to be my own. Are you an elitist (even a little bit) when it comes to anything? What? No. I cannot stand elitists. Is just being fond of something enough, or does it take more than that to be a ‘real fan’? And I hate gatekeeping in fandoms even more. There are varying intensities of "being a fan," but regardless, if you like something, congratulations, you're a valid, "real" fan. What type of fabric is most comfortable for clothing? I don't pay attention to this, honestly. If you wear one – bras with or without a wire? I'll wear either, but without is way more comfortable. If you wear one – are you able to find cute bras in your size? God no. What length do you like your shorts to be? I don’t wear shorts. What was the last disappointing movie you saw? Warcraft, but not because it was bad. I've talked before how in the theater, the orcs' voices were just so fucking baritone that I couldn't understand almost ANYTHING they said. Kinda ruined the experience for me. What was the last disappointing book you read? Don't recall. Do you ever watch compilation videos? Of what? Very rarely. If I do, they're mostly of animals being silly. Favorite Disney character who isn’t royalty? Probably Dory, but idk. There's WAY too many options to fish through.

#survey #surveys #random questions #lyrics: ''this is the kingdom'' by skillet

[ambassadorquark]

ALL OF LWAXANA TROI’S APPEARANCES RANKED BY HOW GOOD HER OUTFITS ARE

this rating system has nothing to do with the actual quality of the episode in question and is entirely based on how iconic a given lwaxana outfit is and how many there are in the episode in question. altogether lwaxana appears in nine episodes, which i will list here in order of least to most powerful aesthetically

TNG season 7 episode 7, “dark page”

total number of outfits/costume changes: 3

while this episode is fantastic in my opinion, it definitely lacks looks. one of the costume changes is just the hospital gown everyone in star trek wears while in a telepathically induced coma of some kind, and the other two are certainly not flashy. i actively dislike the brown dress since i feel that even lwaxana’s simpler looks ought to have an elegance or flair that this one lacks. her other dress in this episode is actually quite nice, simple and dark-colored to demonstrate that she’s depressed but also just fashionable & shiny enough to give it a couple points. cumulative rating: 3/10

DS9 season 3 episode 10, “fascination”

total number of outfits/costume changes: 2

“fascination” contains only two lwaxana outfits, both of which are charmingly tacky but unfortunately some of my least favorites out of her wardrobe. the purple dress is sort of shapeless and her headdress is kind of a fumble, and the orange dress is just kind of ugly. while i love DS9’s commitment to giving lwaxana an extensive collection of wigs in addition to her many extremely good dresses, the one she wears in this episode is pretty bad. a point or two added for how truly buckwild these looks are. cumulative rating: 4/10

DS9 season 1 episode 17, “the forsaken”

total number of outfits/costume changes: 3 (including a repeat of a dress from TNG)

first of all, this one loses a lot of points for having a repeat outfit in it; the pink and purple dress, to the best of my knowledge, also makes an appearance in one of her TNG episodes, “ménage à troi”. luckily, the dress in question is great and has been paired with an EXTREMELY powerful pink wig. the wig game in this episode is actually solid as hell and is basically the only reason i don’t hate the weird blue lace thing she wears at one point. i mean it’s certainly iconic but it also kind of sucks. and as beautiful as this episode’s most emotional moments are, the dress she wears during them is way too plain for me to rate this one too highly. overall the looks are decent and memorable, and the introduction of wigs is a legendary move on the DS9 folks’ part. cumulative rating: 5/10

TNG season 4 episode 22, “half a life”

total number of outfits/costume changes: 5

although this episode has a LOT of outfits, i don’t really like most of them too much. the teal dress she starts the episode out in is my favorite, but the others are either a bit uninteresting or like, not great. i guess i appreciate her belt game in this one, but the purple dress is kind of weird all in all. i also guess her wearing a plain-looking nightgown makes her seem a little realer and more down-to-earth but it does require me to suspend my disbelief that lwaxana doesn’t go to sleep in like, a prismatic hot pink negligee or something, so that takes some points off. cumulative rating: 6/10

DS9 season 4 episode 21, “the muse”

total number of outfits/costume changes: 5

while the maternity outfits in this episode are classy and characterful, they’re not very memorable or particularly #iconic. the remaining two looks, however, are pretty great. although the wedding dress IS simple, it’s pretty and the weird face veil is a nice touch, and i also love the addition of a glowing orb as an accessory. the final outfit of the episode is beautiful, though; the textures of the fabric add a lot of interest to a neutral-colored look... also notice that she’s wearing beige to match odo’s colors! this is a good one for outfits that aren’t quite as much weird fun as the usual but still genuinely stylish and nice-looking. cumulative rating: 7/10

TNG season 1 episode 11, “haven”

total number of outfits/costume changes: 2

this episode gets points, despite only having two looks, for its commitment to a striking color scheme. also, this is lwaxana’s debut episode, and it establishes her as That Bitch right out of the gate. the sequined shoulder cutouts of the top dress and the extremely icon backless look AND top notch accessorizing on the second are pretty choice. cumulative rating: 8/10

TNG season 5 episode 20, “cost of living”

total number of outfits/costume changes: 5

NOW we’re getting somewhere! the looks in this episode are all over the place but include one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITES, the ridiculous silver Glinda the Good situation in the middle there. the topmost outfit is charming and stylishly coordinated if kind of a weird thing to wear specifically to hang out with a small child. the remaining two are kind of weird as hell and i can’t decide if i like them, but they get points for being huge. lastly, the most iconic move in the whole episode, when lwaxana crashes her own wedding nude for basically no reason, puts the looks in this one FIRMLY Up There. cumulative rating: 8/10

TNG season 3 episode 24, “ménage à troi”

total number of outfits/costume changes: 4

this episode straight-up sucks but of course, the most important thing is that lwaxana is killing it the entire time which is why it’s the second most powerful on my list. on the top: i just kind of love this one. the asymmetrical cleavage window and sequin/animal print energy of the top have some powerful energies. and on the bottom: at one point she loses her clothes and has to wear a patented Star Trek Shiny Blanket, and then changes into a pretty choice outfit that’s like the exact same color for absolutely no reason. the fact that only one of the sleeves has sequins on it is what makes this one shine in my opinion. also, you’ve already seen the pink one in the middle there because it was so good she also wore it on DS9. i included the picture of her wearing it to a picnic because everyone in that picture looks extremely stylish except for riker. cumulative rating: 9/10 GET IT TOGETHER RIKER

TNG season 2 episode 19, “manhunt”

total number of outfits/ costume changes: 4

every single look in this episode is SO GOD DAMN GOOD. she shows up in an incredible like, sexy fairy godmother ass glittery dress WITH some rhinestone nonsense going on in the cleavage window for no reason except that she’s That Bitch, and all her subsequent outfits, while not going quite as hard, still rule indiscriminately. the shiny multicolored dress & return of the shoulder cutouts is ICONIC. the hot second where she tones it down for her hot date with picard bc she read his mind and figured out that he was boring i guess is still ELEGANT and PEERLESS. and i am going to be thinking about whatever is going on with that purple dress and its enormous fluffy shoulders for the rest of my life. also, not relevant but the outfits she puts her little attaché guy in are also pretty cute. lwaxana troi invented fashion. cumulative rating: 10/10

#beep boop #lwaxana troi #long post .

[crusherthedoctor]

The Lutrudis Hadeer Characterization Masterpost

A while back, I made a big post about the thought process that went into the design for Lutrudis, as well as her name, species, and choice of weapons. In the midst of doing a bunch of other stuff (like the Eggman Sweet or Shite review, which is definitely still coming guys I swear, please don't leave me D':), I recently figured I could do the same for the character's... well, character, and provide some further insight into how her personality was shaped together. Cause why not, right?

Obviously, we won't be covering literally every single personality trait that Trudy has, like her hobbies and whatnot. If we went over all of that, we'd be so far into the future that Tumblr's search system might actually start working again. No, we'll just be keeping it to the central ingredients that make up the overall package.

1. A cool head? In my Sonic OC?

The recurring cast in the Sonic universe is filled with fiery, hot-blooded sorts in one way or another. Sonic might as well be the love child of Mentos and Diet Coke with how full of energy he is, Knuckles and Amy are both prone to letting their temper do the talking, Eggman... is Eggman, and the list goes on. And while there are a number of characters who are more low-key or even outright introverted by comparison, they still tend to exhibit a trait or two that makes them more in-line with the rest of the crowd, be it youthful excitement (Tails, Cream), a fiery temper (Blaze), or the odd bit of cockiness (Shadow).

So what better way to help make Trudy stand out... than by not really having anything like that at all? Contrary to most of the hot-blooded cast, it takes a lot to truly enrage her, and even then, you'll be lucky to get anything past tranquil fury. She's not particularly hammy either - flowery with her language at times, certainly, but not hammy - nor is she a cocky type, even against the weakest or most ridiculous of opponents, and although she does grow as a person over the course of the story she's involved in, all of this remains fairly consistent.

That's not to say that Trudy is not a passionate person. Far from it, in fact. She has a lot of passion. She just shows it in a different way than the average Sonic character.

2. Lutrudis? More like Unsureofdis.

Uncertain characters are also somewhat rare in Sonic's recurring cast (at least in the game universe), and just like with the previous point, even when they're there, they'll usually have something to counter it. Blaze may have been a bit insecure before meeting and befriending Sonic and Co, but as mentioned, she’s got a fierce temper, and even when she started off on her own, she felt that only she could take care of the threat of Eggman and Inferior Eggman Nega. Likewise, while Silver may have doubted himself about Leslie the Crack Dealer’s Iblis Trigger ruse cruise, he still got cocky when he had Sonic on the ropes, and he could be quite full of himself in the Rivals duology as well.

The point being, they still tend to show some semblance of the same “yep, I'm the one for the job, no questions asked” confidence and swagger that nearly everyone else has, no matter the flavor. Trudy, suffice to say, does not have this mentality. Trudy accepting Sonic and Co's help in dealing with sinister affairs in Viridonia without any haughty protest on her part isn't just because she knows they can handle it, or because they're Sonic Heroes and they'll show 'em the real superpower of teamwork... it's also because she's genuinely not sure if she would be able to take care of the matter on her own.

When she saved Cream from the wrath of the Wraith for example, she wasn't thinking “This looks like a job for Miss Hadeer!”

She was thinking “This could very well get me killed, but I have to help the poor bunny somehow...”

In other words, Trudy doesn't consider herself to be some sort of destined protector who has to do this herself. She constantly second guesses herself, and frequently believes her friends are more qualified and competent than she is. Her only reason for doing her best and helping out regardless is simply because she wants to.

3. A light at the end of the tunnel.

For the sake of tact, it's not shoved in your face relentlessly, but reading between the lines, it can be easy to get a sense of melancholy from Trudy. Particularly due to past experiences, she does indeed have an element of depression within her, and this can occasionally show in her body language and facial expressions, even if she's currently feeling positive emotions.

And yet, notice how she continues being a friendly pony. Notice how regardless of her experiences, and her thoughts on said experiences, her actual behaviour is (mostly) free of bitterness or cynicism, and that she doesn't hide the joy that her new friends make her feel. She's not outright ignoring her experiences or pretending they don’t affect her, because they clearly have affected her, and she's never ignored her scars (metaphorically and literally, the latter being a permanent side-effect of her condition), but she knows better than to let it consume her, so she tries her best to look at the bright side of life even during the darkest days.

It's Sonic's opinion that Trudy's inner spirit is a lot stronger than she thinks, with or without his help. Her refusal to give into misery and lash out at the world foreshadows that he's not unjustified in that belief. That, and it ties into the franchise’s usual taste for optimism and idealism against the odds.

4. Hadeer? More like Hadork.

So, everything thus far helps set Trudy up as a mellow, down-to-earth sort of personality. So far, so good. However, it's still the Sonic the Hedgehog universe we're talking about, filled with many colorful characters of all shapes, sizes, and eccentricities. When a franchise has a larger than life cast in a larger than life world, the characters who are meant to be grounded often risk coming off as boring and could end up easily overshadowed, because the creators or writers often neglect to give them any quirks of their own, usually out of fear that it'll disgrace the character's gracefulness. In fact, I personally feel this was a common problem with Sally, in both SatAM and Archie (mostly pre-reboot admittedly).

IMO, these writers are just being plain old silly. Just because a character is quirky doesn't mean they forfeit all their dignity altogether. Like a lot of things in life, you just have to balance it out, and that's what I did (or tried to do...) with the green equine.

So yes, Trudy is elegant, but she's also a really goofy dancer. Yes, she's gentle and motherly, but she also goes back and forth between being a heavy sleeper and being an insomniac. Yes, she serves as a warmhearted auntie figure for Cream (and a big sister figure for Amy), but she also spends a quarter of her time looking like a ninja with the way her bandana covers her face (whether it be due to cold weather, strong scents triggering her sensitive nose, or doing it in the presence of villains as a mildly theatrical way of visually conveying her disdain for them).

And of course, in the right situation, she can be just as much of a dork as the titular blue hedgehog is.

Which leads me to my next point...

5. “You might know everything I'm going to do...”

Trudy was created with the intention of having a character who is actually like Sonic himself in a lot of ways, but it's not apparent initially.

This sort of yin-yang contrasting routine has been done before a few times in the series, with Knuckles, Shadow and Blaze being the most obvious examples. But with them, their similarities are easier to spot from a distance. Knuckles is more earth than wind, but you can tell he's as stubborn as Sonic is. Shadow's methods and outlook differ, but you can tell he's still a mirror of Sonic (cause you know, he looks like him). Blaze is more distant, but you can tell how she can easily be just as worked up and angered as Sonic.

With Trudy however, if you take her at face value, you would think she's the exact opposite of Sonic. She's an introvert, he's an extrovert. She's got a calm temperament, he can get impatient even at the best of times. She's quite fancy, he's more rough and tumble. She takes things slowly, he leaps ahead without a care in the world... You would think that, outside of them both fighting for good, they would have nothing in common, and that their dynamic would be more akin to Sonic's relationship with Sally, which although they were friends, their relationship could often be somewhat rocky due to their differences in... basically every area and opinion imaginable.

But then you get to know Trudy, and the unfolding of the adventure reveals the rest of what she has to offer. The aforementioned soldiering on in spite of any depressed moments is in itself a small hint that Trudy shares Sonic's philosophy of never giving up. She believes that most people are good at their core, and while she won't excuse especially evil people or actions and will punish them appropriately (albeit with regret that it had to come to that), she's willing to give a chance to those who are willing to take it, just like with the Blue Blur. Not only does she NOT find Sonic's jokes and hijinks annoying, she actually has a similar sense of humor herself. And while reasonable people generally tend to loathe injustice and oppression, Trudy shares Sonic's uniquely intense contempt for it, and believes in one's own personal freedom just as much as the hedgehog does, let alone freedom in general.

In short, Trudy is what you get when you take Sonic's deeper qualities and general outlook on life, and apply them to a more introverted and taciturn personality. The exact same beliefs, but from a different perspective, so to speak.

6. A different kind of intelligence.

Tails and Eggman are the resident kings of scientific prowess in Sonic's world, and it goes without saying that I wouldn't want to do them a disservice by having Trudy one-up them in that department. But that doesn't mean your character can’t be talented in other areas, right? Contrary to what all those Mary Sue tests dictate, your character can in fact have a high IQ without intruding on an official character’s territory.

Therefore, Trudy is pretty good at innovation and craftsmanship in her own right, but whereas Tails and Eggman do it through technology, her field of expertise is more to do with arts and crafts, and to a lesser extent geology. For example, both her bow and her whip were crafted by the lady herself, using nothing but her decorative knowledge and flair.

Outside of that, she tends to know a fair bit about a lot of things in the world, largely attributed to her photographic memory, meaning she's bound to have a few answers no matter the subject of discussion. Granted, she's unlikely to be the absolute number one expert on any of those things, but she's at least a useful jack of all trades in that regard.

7. Feeling a little horse.

I very much approve and flat out adore the idea of Sonic characters having characteristics that remind the audience of what species they're supposed to be, so I made sure that Trudy had a wide selection of little mannerisms that would reveal her for the little horsie that she is. These include, but aren't limited to...

- When she’s fascinated or concerned by something, she’ll lean a little forward with her hands close to her chest, which subtly mimics the act of prancing.

- When she wakes up, she briefly stretches her arms and legs (albeit not too recklessly so as to risk straining her sensitive limbs).

- Her tail has a number of quirks. If she's happy, it might slowly swish to and fro. If she's REALLY happy, it might flick...

- And if she doesn't approve of someone or something, it might stiffen and raise a little bit, as if to helpfully inform the bad guys where they can kiss, if ya know what I'm saying.

- When she's being affectionate with her friends, she might give them the ol' nuzzle.

- When she's in a playful mood, there might be a little skip in her walk, the anthro equivalent of trotting.

- When she's annoyed, she might humorously let out a snort that sounds identical to a real life horse snort. And while she certainly doesn't neigh in the traditional sense, when she finds something hilarious or Sonic's making her laugh with his antics, her laughter can't help but take on a neigh-like touch to it. (The latter was actually a headcanon suggested by @darklightheart​, and I immediately agreed with it because it's cute and funny in equal measures.)

Naturally, she gets all shy and embarrassed when the neigh-laugh comes out, thinking it sounds silly. At least Sonic finds it endearing.

Note that I'm well aware that some of this differs from how real life horses react to certain things. (Eg: tail swishing tends to happen when a horse is agitated rather than happy.) But I freely admit that it's more for the sake of giving the character that extra bit of soul than it is for utmost accuracy. That's the way it goes with fiction sometimes. :P

Interestingly, Trudy tends to get Sonic indulging in a funny hedgehog characteristic of his own. That being, he might curl into a ball if Trudy's being particularly... ~complimentary~ towards him.

And there we are! These are the core elements that make up Trudy’s characterization. If you ever wanted a general list of what makes her tick, then hopefully this post will help in scratching that itch. And if it doesn’t, then hopefully it still proves that more thought was put into her than Scourge. :]

#Lutrudis Hadeer #Sonic Character Design

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Warrior’s Blues Ch 11: What Would I Do Without You?

WOW! It is finally here, the much-awaited chapter 11 of Warrior’s Blues! As @stressedspidergirlsfandomblog​ (most excellent editor and co-creator of this fic) can tell you, getting this chapter into shape was uphill both ways in the snow. I am super pleased with how it shaped up though, and I think you guys will like it, too!

Jaskier shows up to work after Yennefer’s visit drunk, and his best friend is there to help him sort himself out. CW for smoking, drinking, implied death of an OC, grieving

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Rating: M

On the day of Yennefer’s visit, Jaskier arrives at work on a bicycle. He’s late and on a bicycle for the same reason, which is to say, he is drunk and cannot drive his car. He is drunk because he’d been so full of mixed emotions after Yennefer left that he’d sat down to eat the rest of the fruit and whipped cream. Somewhere in there, it had seemed like a brilliant idea to pour half a bottle of bourbon after it. 

It was not. Luckily for him, the person working the bar tonight is Julia.

She is a stocky woman in her mid-forties. She has tawny skin and skeptical hazel eyes, and there’s a kind twist to her lips that she often hides. She has a tuft of cropped blue hair and wears a denim vest with a white t-shirt. Even though she is exasperated when he staggers through the door, she feeds him a sandwich and coffee while she fills him in on the meeting he missed. From there, she lets the crew in for the night. 

Jaskier feels like the whole world is an itchy sweater, even after the sandwich and coffee. It’s like his brain is on fire, and he can’t quite settle into the usual friendly chatter that his job requires. He passes an irritable and lonely night out by the door. By the time it’s time to clock out most of the staff is eager to clear out from underfoot; Jaskier is a great boss, but when his nearly infinite good humor runs out he can be a real asshole.

The only one who doesn’t give a fuck is Julia. She knew from the second she saw him wheeling in the door that it was going to be a late night, so she lets the rest of the staff out before pouring herself a big glass of gin. Then she settles her elbows against the bar, watching Jaskier mop the dancefloor. He is flailing wildly with the mop, clearing the floor with brutal inefficiency. Internally she begins to count down the time until he knocks the bucket over. Sure enough, a moment later he does just that. She nods in satisfaction, pleased that her timing is still on point.

Jaskier throws his head back and lets out a shout of pure frustration as his poorly-contained feelings boil over at last. Julia smirks and grabs a bunch of towels, then ambles over to him and starts tossing them on the floor to soak up the mess. 

As she does so she says nothing, but the look she gives him makes him feel transparent. Jaskier avoids her eyes as he tosses some towels down onto the puddle. 

Julia gives a little harrumph, unimpressed, bending to help him clear the towels away. They right the bucket and clean the floor in silence. When they’re done, she turns to him and gives him a long look. 

“So… What’s eating you?”

Jaskier grumbles and straightens. “Nothing.” He hauls the bucket away, fills it with water, and returns. Without making eye contact he begins to mop again.

Julia hums, crossing her arms. “Yeah, and nothing made you stink like bourbon, too. Cough it up.” She leans against a nearby wall, giving him a skeptical look. He looks at her from under the fringe of hair that has fallen over his face. Something about the wide-eyed, guilty glances that he keeps shooting her makes him look sixteen again. She smirks. “I think you wanna tell me but you’re embarrassed, so how about I start making guesses?”

Going pale, Jaskier groans. “Why are you so hell-bent on pushing my buttons?” The last thing he wants is Julia making guesses about what is bothering him. She has a terrible habit of being accurate and she has a memory like an elephant.

“Because you’re not a dumbass kid anymore and you haven’t shown up drunk in years. You missed an important meeting! What the fuck, Jaskier? Don’t make me call you Julian, I swear to fucking god I’ll break out your birth name.”

“Julia…!” Jaskier protested. “I d-”

“Julian Alfred P-”

“Fine! Stop! Oh my god, you are merciless!” Jaskier cries, but secretly he’s glad that she cares enough to needle him. He stops and holds the mop for a moment, blowing his hair out of his eyes as he gathers his thoughts. Then he starts pushing it across the floor again. “I’m sure you heard about the man who rescued Pride this year.”

“Heh, I feel like I’ve met him. Yarpen won’t shut up. Heard from him recently?” She narrows her eyes at him, sure that she’s about to hear some sort of horny idiot story. 

Jaskier blushes hotly, confirming Julia’s suspicions. “Well, funny thing about that.”

“What did you do now?” Julia asks, smirking. She retreats to the bar and picks up her tumbler of gin, then lights a cigarette. 

“We-e-elll…” Jaskier prevaricates.

Julia gives him a long look, and he folds. 

“Um, so I might have brought him back to my house after Pride.”

Julia barks a short laugh. “Color me not surprised. What’s the problem? Is he why you were wearing that birdy when you came in?”. 

Jaskier’s flush deepens. “I meant to take that off before his wife showed up. After that my day got all sort of… muddled.”

“You mean you got chewed out and then got drunk, right?”

“No! You know what, Julia? She yelled at me when I met her in the hospital, but when she came to my house she was…” He pauses, seeing the bewildered look on Julia’s face. “All right, let me back up and explain. He broke his hand, and I had to take him to the hospital. Two weeks later we go for his followup appointment and his wife is there waiting for him. Tracked him down all the way from fucking England! Got the third degree from her there, but the wildest part is, she showed up at my house the next day to talk. About me dating him.”

Julia laughs again, harder and longer. “What the fuck, Jaskier?”

Despite himself, Jaskier breaks into a rueful grin.“Right? Seriously though Julia. If I talk to you about this it stays strictly between you and me, got it? All of it. He’s in the closet and no one else here needs to know any of this.”

“You got it. No gossip. Your secrets are my secrets.” Julia smiles crookedly, sipping at the last of her gin. She’s been keeping Jaskier’s shit to herself since he was a teen. At first, it was out of a desire to not get involved, but by now she genuinely likes the dingbat. He’s dumb but sweet, and he’s been good to her. “So what’s the deal, kiddo?”

“So what it all boiled down to is that she’s not mad at me for sleeping with him… she’s mad I slept with him so fast. Turns out she’s okay with me seeing him again.”

Julia puts her glass down on the bartop, eyes twinkling with amusement. “Okay, that is a new one on me, I gotta admit. What’s the story there? She into watching or something?”

A surprised laugh escapes Jaskier. “No, thank fucking god, I don’t think I’d survive. This woman… oh Julia, you should have seen her. She’s like, five foot four inches of lightning in a bottle. A total force of nature. I think she could snap me like a twig.” A wry twinkle comes into his eye as Julia’s eyebrow goes up.

Smirking, Julia taps some ash off of her cigarette. “Sounds like a hell of a woman.”

Jaskier snorts, cutting her an amused look. “She is, but I don’t think you’d get very far with her. She’s asexual.”

“Oh? The plot thickens.” Julia grins wolfishly, leaning her chin on her hand. Jaskier had a way of getting up to his neck in crazy situations, and it had become something of a spectator sport for her over the years. 

Flushing with embarrassment, a crooked grin flickers across Jaskier’s face. “Yeah, well.” He turns his glass in a full circle. “So it turns out, they uh… have a kid together. And I want you to understand how terrifying this woman was because there was no way in hell I was going to ask for more details. But. What she told me was this. They got married because of their daughter, but Geralt… her husband, the man I was sleeping with… He’s gay.”

“Oh man, you really have a way of finding them, don't you?" This is top-notch Jaskier fuckery, it really is. She’s glad she’d stayed to get the story out of him, even though she knew it meant that she’d be dragged into his shit sooner rather than later. 

“I really do,” Jaskier agrees with a little groan. 

“What’s her name?” 

“Yennefer.”

“Hm. Nice names. Yennefer and Geralt. So she got mad at you for sleeping with Geralt so fast, and then what?” 

“And then, Julia! She told me that she’d always hoped that he’d find someone special. She looked me dead in the eye and said, ‘maybe someone like you’ and I just lost my mind. Just- Pow!” He makes an exploding gesture out from his head with his hands, then shakes his head and returns to mopping. 

“Wow. That was not the reaction I was expecting.”

“Yeah. Yeah! No kidding! Apparently, he’s always been free to choose his lovers. He’s never wanted to bring one home before, though.”

Julia lets out a low whistle, her eyebrows going up. “So he likes you, likes you. And his wife is… okay with this?”

“I don’t think she likes me very much, Julia, but she gave me the phone number to their hotel room. Says I should have a real talk with him before I think about dating him.” He stalks past her into the kitchen to dump out the dirty mop water.

“Just like that?” Julia laughs, leaning in the doorway.

“Threatened to bury my dead body if I didn’t treat him right, in those exact words,” Jaskier says over his shoulder.

Julia leans against the doorframe, shaking with mirth. “Oh my fucking god, Jaskier.”

“I know!” Jaskier cries, flinging his hands up. “This is absurd, Julia! And you know what’s even more ridiculous? I really think I could fall for him, I really do. He’s just so…” He sighs, tossing the mop and bucket in their corner and washing his hands.

“Yeah, Yarpen wouldn’t shut up about him. Six feet plus, white hair, amber eyes, stacked? Sounds very striking.” Julia drawls, eyebrows arching. 

“No, Julia- Well, I mean, yes, but…” He walks back out to the bar, flopping onto one of the tall stools.

“But what?” She smirks, returning to the bar and tapping out her ash.

“Well, I was gonna say beautiful, but I didn’t mean it like that.” Jaskier puffs, drumming his hands on the bar top, trying to find a way to put it. “Like… ohh, I sound like a fool, but he feels like a warm hearth. I just wanna curl up next to him with a book and a cup of tea and fall asleep because I feel so good around him. Safe. And don’t you go telling me he’s a stranger-” Jaskier breaks off as Julia rolls her eyes and opens her mouth to speak. “I know that! I know, and that’s what makes it so weird, Julia. But like, good weird.”

Julia hums thoughtfully, tipping her head to the side. Jaskier has been getting more self-aware as he ages, and for once, she’s inclined to believe that he remembers this guy’s a stranger. “Have you called your therapist yet?”

“For once in my life, yes. I called her before I came in. Hopefully, she’ll have gotten back to me by the time I get home.”

“Good for you. So this is why you came in here drunk off your ass this morning? This whole mess?” She pours him a shot glass of rum and passes it to him.

He takes it with a nod of thanks. “Yeah… I guess I got a little freaked out after his wife grilled me this morning, didn’t cope with it well.” Taking a sip, he frowns. “Julia, I’m in over my head. I don’t really know what to do here. He’s never had a boyfriend before.” 

Letting out a low whistle between her teeth, Julia stubs out her cigarette. “Ain’t he about my age?” 

“Yeah… He’s… I guess he spent his whole adult life in the military and never let himself have one. That’s what his wife said.” Jaskier worries at his lip, blue eyes wide as he shoots a glance at Julia. His glass scrapes on the bar top. 

Annoyed by the sound, Julia tosses him a coaster. Then she hums thoughtfully, swirling the dregs of gin in her glass. “That’s a long time to be lonely.”

Puffing out a long, slow breath, Jaskier nods. He draws the coaster over and sticks it under his drink with a guilty look. “Yeah.” Slumping to the bar top, he puts his chin on his hands. “She said… if I cheated on him it would crush him. She said… ‘Please don’t make things worse by being irresponsible with his very fragile heart.’” Putting his face into his arms, Jaskier gives a little groan. 

Julia sucks in a breath, watching Jaskier crumple in front of her. He’d at least grasped the concept of fidelity by now, but until recently his romances had never been particularly stable. Her heart goes out to him. She finds herself walking around to the other side of the bar to stand awkwardly by his side, her stocky frame only coming up to his shoulder where he sits on the stool. She awkwardly pats said shoulder, then gives it a squeeze. “That’s gotta feel pretty big to you. How are you doin’ with it?”

“I’m feeling massively intimidated, Julia. He’s gorgeous and I really want to date him, but I’m really afraid I’m going to be bad for him. I don’t exactly have the most amazing track record.”

Julia hums, sucking her teeth thoughtfully. She rubs a gentle circle between Jaskier’s shoulderblades, an unusually affectionate gesture for her. “Kiddo, you know I wouldn’t say this normally, but you’ve put a damn ton of work into your personal relationships. I trust the man you’ve grown into, and I think you should try trusting yourself for once. See how it works out for you. It’s been a long time since you let anyone in.”

Jaskier sighs, leaning into the touch. “I know. I worked so hard, and Rue didn’t even get to see much of my life after the dust settled. I hope she’s proud of me.”

A smile lights Julia’s face, but as she speaks a note of grief creeps into her voice. Her partner Rue had passed two years ago, but the pain was still fresh and hot. Rue had been more than a friend to Jaskier, she’d been his absolute favorite person. He missed her almost as dearly as Julia herself did. 

“She’d be proud of you all ‘round, kiddo. You’ve really shaped up. Hell, you stepped up when I needed you.” She gives Jaskier a little shake. “You might be a dumbass, but it matters that you try to get things right. It matters more that you do your best now to fix it when you don’t. That’s all anyone can do.” Julia’s hand moves back to his shoulder, giving it a firm squeeze. “You’re a good man, and I think she’d tell you that, too.”

Jaskier nods, swallowing hard. As Julia’s hand closes on him he realizes all of a sudden how much he misses Rue. His heart contracts with terrible grief. “Oh!” He gasps, surprised by the abruptness of the pain. Reaching back to squeeze Julia’s hand, he can feel his throat tightening. “I feel really lost right now. She’d know what to do.”

A crack appears in Julia’s heart. She nods and steps closer to Jaskier, reaching around his hip and pulling him close. Jaskier leans into her and she grips him tightly with her strong arm. Her cheek presses against him and she squeezes her eyes shut, nodding. “Me too. I miss her like hell.” As she grips Jaskier, silent tears dampen his cheeks. Before long, Julia’s eyes begin to well over too.

Rue had been the center of both of their lives. Julia had been in love with her since they met one hot summer on Coney Island as teenagers. They had kissed in the rain under one of the piers, and that had been it for her. By the time they’d moved in together as adults, Julia would have gone down on one knee and married her in a heartbeat. 

Every summer they took a long vacation on Fire Island, where Julia would pick up part time work as a bartender. They’d met Jaskier one summer there when he was just sixteen years old. He’d been a disaster of a baby queer, but gregarious little Rue had seen something of herself in him. She had taken him under her wing, and he had thrived.

When Rue was diagnosed with ovarian cancer four years ago, it had been at a quiet time in Julia’s life. Jaskier had gotten a therapist a year before and was finally out of her hair. The bar was thriving. Rue and Julia had settled into their home just the way they’d liked it, tea settees and all. Julia remembers looking at this yellow, gold, and cream-colored doily on their tea table after they got home from Rue’s diagnosis. The little sunburst pattern had seared into her mind as she sat in shock. 

The following two years had been hell on a plate. The bar came closer to folding than it ever had as both Julia and Jaskier bent themselves completely out of shape trying to get Rue the care she needed. In the end, that had meant hospice and a funeral. Jaskier had ended up having to plan it for her, and he’d stepped up to the role with a seriousness that she hadn’t thought him physically capable of. It changed something about his personality. Julia watched him go almost overnight from a happy-go-lucky kid to a closed-off and responsible adult. The only exception had happened shortly after Rue’s death. 

When the fuss from the funeral had died down, Jaskier had disappeared for the better part of two weeks. Scheduled everyone in, made sure payroll was cued to go properly, and just… vanished. He’d come back with a bloody lip and fear in his eyes, and Julia had been too heartsick to ask questions. That night they’d grieved Rue together, sitting next to one another and crying their eyes out. Jaskier had fallen asleep on their dinky little couch, and she’d tucked one of Rue’s crocheted blankets over him before she went to bed. 

Since then Jaskier had been eerily quiet. At least, until Pride. After that his mood had been so pleasant that it was making Julia downright nervous. She’d been waiting for the other shoe to drop. Now, at last, it had. 

Jaskier takes a few napkins out from under the bar top, passing them to Julia. They wipe their faces in sticky silence, and afterward, Julia pulls out a smoke and hands him one too. The click of her lighter is loud in the silent bar, echoing off the far walls. 

“Can you imagine what she’d say about this mess?” he asks, a soft huff of laughter escaping him as he shakes his head. His wide blue eyes turn up to take in the fairy lights over the bar, the smoke twisting among them.

“Oh! I can just imagine.” Julia chuckles damply, shaking her head. “She always said you found love in the strangest places.” 

Jaskier smiles crookedly. “She’s not wrong.” Smoke drifts from the cigarette between his long fingers, swirling eddies forming as it rises. 

Julia nods, then blows a slow, lazy smoke ring. “She’d say… don’t listen to your heart anymore. Don’t listen to your head. You’ve heard enough from them for now. Go find someplace quiet, where the silence can slip in through the cracks of you and fill you up. Sometimes the answer slips in alongside the silence." 

The damp groan of chagrin that escapes Jaskier makes Julia smile. "That's right,” he replies, a little smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. “And I would say, I hate silence, it makes me nervous."

Julia nods, amused. "And she would say-" Jaskier's voice joined Julia's and they finished together, "There's your problem right there." 

With a damp chuckle, Jaskier shakes his hair out of his eyes and blinks away the last of his tears. “Oh lord, Julia. I’m glad you’re still here. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

“Suffer.” Julia jokes, knocking back her gin. “Suffer and die, probably.”

“Crash and burn, at the very least.” Jaskier snorts. He knocks back his glass of rum, then rises at last from the bar. He stubs out his cigarette as he rises. Then, with a soft clinking, he gathers all the glasses and takes them back to the sink to wash. A hush falls over the room, broken only by the splash of water against the metal sink.

Julia turns to watch him, leaning her elbows against the counter. Her head tips to the side as she watches Jaskier dry the dishes, then start scrubbing at the already-clean sink. He takes sanitizer and sprays it on a towel, then starts trying to evict the microscopic grit left around the base of the faucet. After a while, she stirs. “You think this guy might be it?” she asks, her eyes soft as she tips her head to look at her friend.

Jaskier looks down at the wet towel dripping in his hands. “I don’t know. I just… he’s different. I feel really different around him. I think I want to try, but I’m trying to just...” He grimaces, tossing the towel into the bin with a little too much force. “Take a minute to look before I leap.”  

Julia breaks into a wry smile, hazel eyes sparkling with gentle humor. “Good for you. Does that mean I’m gonna be staying late a few more nights?” 

“Could you? I could use the company.” Jaskier looks at her out of the corner of his eye, moving on to wipe the counter. 

Julia scoffs, but there’s a playful note in her voice. “Fine, but you gotta cough up those kreteks you've been teasing me with. You owe me.”

“Oh! I actually have those back at my house, thank you for reminding me!" Jaskier exclaims, smacking his forehead. "I can't believe I forgot. I’ll bring them in tomorrow, I got you a whole case. They came in from Indonesia last week and I just spaced out about them what with everything else going on.”

Eyes lighting up, Julia socks Jaskier affectionately on the shoulder. “Hey! My man! That’s what I’m talking about.” 

Jaskier laughs, rubbing his shoulder. “Anytime. It's the least I can do.”

Julia takes one last drag off of her cigarette, then turns to stub it out. “Listen. You want a ride home? It’s late.”

Jaskier wavers, then turns to look at the storeroom where his bike is. It’s a long ride home in the cold and dark, and he’s heartsick as all hell. It’s hard to turn her down. “Got room in your trunk for my bike?”

“Yep. No sweat. I’ll pull the car around front while you shut down.” Julia pats her pockets, making sure that her wallet, keys, and cigarettes are all in place. 

By the time she’s parked in front, Jaskier is locking the door of the bar. They wordlessly wrestle the bike into the back of the car together, working with the ease of practice. In the car, Julia flips on the stereo and pops in a Patti Smith cassette. Patti’s smoky, dry voice floats through the car, twining through the bouncing and jangling guitar riffs of the opening song of the album. Oh, she looks so fine… I’m gonna uh-uh, make her mine… 

They drive home in comfortable silence. Julia pulls up behind Jaskier’s car and parks. She eyes the white truck in the driveway silently, finishing her smoke as she considers it. Jaskier sits beside her, making no move to get out of the car. Finally, she stubs out her smoke and says, “Is that his?”

Jaskier nods. “Engine keeps overheating. He knows what’s wrong with it but I don’t have the tools for him to fix it, so it’s gonna stay there until I can get them for him. Honestly I don’t have the faintest idea what he wants, it all goes in my ear and then out the other. If he’d just let me take him to the store it would be fine but no-”

Putting her hand on the door, Julia eyes Jaskier kindly. “Kiddo, I don’t need every single detail. It’s his truck, I get it. Let’s go in.”

Jaskier puffs as he’s thrown off track. Then he smiles crookedly, face catching in a bar of orange light from the streetlamp outside. “Sorry. You go on in, I’ve got to bring the bike around back.”

Flourishing her keys, Julia nods. She ambles around the front of Jaskier’s house and unlocks his door, letting herself into the dark entryway. Flicking on the lights, she looks around. The place is uncannily clean and stinks of floor wax and furniture oil. Jaskier’s home usually looks a bit rumpled, like a bed that’s been slept in and then had the covers thrown back into place without being smoothed or tucked. Not dirty, precisely, but not clean. Lived in. This, though… she gives a low whistle under her teeth. Her friend had been understating the distress he’d been experiencing. His home didn’t get this tidy unless something really got under his skin.

She kicks her boots off and heads to the kitchen to get a pot of coffee going, then snags a pudding out of the fridge. As she’s digging around for a spoon, she hears the jingle of keys announcing Jaskier’s arrival through the back door. 

He notes the pudding cup in her hand and the very corner of his mouth turns up, but he doesn’t comment. Instead, he slips past her to drop his bag in his bedroom. When he returns to the kitchen he smiles at her, leaning against the fridge.

“Better?” she asks, tearing open the plastic lid.

“Better,” Jaskier agrees, eyes dancing with a teasing light. “Still like the taste of stolen pudding?”

“Tastes better if you swipe it,” Julia grins unrepentantly. She settles on the stool with her pudding. “Gonna cough up those kreteks?”

Jaskier grins. “You’ve got it. Just a minute, darling. I have to figure out where I put them.” He turns on his foot and bounds off to the other end of his house, rummaging around until he remembers where he stuck the package. It turns out it’s still next to the front door in plain view, hidden on a shelf by the other oddities it’s been stuck on top of. Jaskier’s house is unusually clean, but it isn’t that clean. Making a triumphant noise, he grabs it and heads back towards Julia. 

Pleased, Julia opens the case up in a few quick movements and takes out a carton. She flicks it open, smelling it with great satisfaction. The rich smell of clove and tobacco wafts up to her, and she sighs in contentment. “Ah, that’s the good shit. Thanks, man.”

“You’ve got it. I’ll order more tomorrow, you deserve them. Takes them a while to import but we should be seeing them in the next month or so.” 

Julia laughs. “Man, I’m earning them signing up to listen to your shit like this. Go check your message machine, I ain’t subbing in for your therapist.”

Jaskier huffs a quiet chuckle, shaking his head. “Fine, fine, I’ve got it.” He pours himself a cup of coffee, then ambles over to the message machine and picks up the receiver. He punches in a code and waits, then jots something down on a pad of paper next to it with a brief smile flashing across his face. He turns back to Julia, wiggling the notepad at her. “Got an appointment tomorrow before I go to work. She shoehorned me into her lunch hour.”

“Huh,” Julia grunts, amused. “Better bring that poor woman lunch, she’s a saint for taking you back like that on short notice.”

Jaskier looks chagrined. He settles himself back on a stool with his back to the refrigerator. “Yeah, you're not wrong. Best kind of saint. I thought I’d bring her Thai from that place up on Market street. You know the one with the little golden treasure bag dumpling things?”

“Man, she gets treasure bags? Do I get some?” Julia teases.

“If you come hold my hand tomorrow, you get anything you want.”

“Mm, no dice. I’m doing enough hand-holding as it is. Speaking of which, you could still bring it to me at the bar...” she grins over her mug, eyes sparkling playfully.

Jaskier rolls his eyes and sighs. “Extortionist.” 

“You love me,” she snorts.

“I do,” he breaks out into a smile, leaning against the island top with his elbows. “Thanks for running me home.”

Julia shifts in her seat and sighs, leaning forward onto her elbows and giving Jaskier a frank look. “I got you, it’s no problem. It’s not every day you get blown out of the water by something like this. You gonna be ok?”

Jaskier considers his mug with a thoughtful moue, then nods. “I think I am, Julia. I’m sorry about this morning, it won’t happen again.”

Smirking, Julia shrugs. “Just do better.”

Fluffing the hair on the back of his neck, Jaskier nods. “You got it.” He takes a thoughtful sip of his coffee, then asks, “How are you doing?” His voice is gentle as he asks the question, sensitive to the ongoing nature of her pain.

Julia shifts uneasily, squinting at her mug. “I dunno. I’m making it. Don’t wanna look for a new place yet, but I know it’s gonna be time soon.” She casts a short, hard-to-read look at Jaskier. She appreciates him asking, but she’s also not sure how much she wants to talk.

“When’s the lease up?” Jaskier asks, his eyes soft. 

“Uhm…” Julia cleared her throat. “June.”

“Julia!" Jaskier gasps, exasperated. "That was over a month ago! You didn’t just sign a new one, did you? Why didn’t you talk to me first?” 

“I didn’t wanna talk about it,” Julia growls, scowling.

Jaskier rolls his eyes. “Oh, don’t get all growly with me. You’re miserable there! Rue is all over that place, darling! I can barely turn around twice in there without bumping into something that breaks my heart, I don't know how you go and live there every day."

Julia presses her lips together, tapping her carton of kreteks between her fingers. She shrugs. "I can't imagine being anywhere else. All I have left is there."

Heart breaking a little, Jaskier sighs. He regards Julia kindly. "You can't hold on like that forever." 

Scowling, Julia shrugs. That might be true, but she didn’t have to like it.

Pursing his lips thoughtfully, Jaskier looks her over for a moment. He hesitates, then says, "Why don't you just start looking? There's no harm in at least checking the paper…" he nudges her gently. "Worst that can happen is you don't fall in love with the first place you see. No harm, right?"

Julia shuffles uncomfortably, taking a big gulp of her coffee. She frowns at her cup, then looks out of the corner of her eye at Jaskier. “I can’t afford to break the lease.”

“Nonsense, you’ve got plenty of savings to cover shit like that,” Jaskier replies, still exasperated. “Besides, even if you didn’t, I’d cover you. You know that!”

“I know…” Julia grumbles, “But-”

“So what you mean is, you’re still stuck and you’re not ready to go yet.”

Julia scowls. She wants desperately to argue with him, to lash out and protect herself, but the impulse passes before the words can even form. She shrugs. “Maybe so.” 

Jaskier sighs. “Julia darling, I’m convinced there’s a place in the world for you. Somewhere that will feel good and be just for you. Who knows, maybe you’ll even meet someone soon? Stranger things have happened.”

“Stranger things can eat my ass,” Julia snaps.

Unimpressed, Jaskier shrugs. “Okay.” He pops open his pudding cup and spoons up a mouthful, sucking it off of his spoon thoughtfully. “Mm. Should you ever decide to come out of that suck-ass hedge-maze of grumpiness you’ve built for yourself I’ll be here. I love you, despite all your best efforts to turn into an unmanageable troll.” 

“Oh what, and you’re Prince Charming?” Julia scoffs. “Puh-lease, you little drama queen.” They both eye each other for a moment, wavering, then break out in quiet laughter. Jaskier reaches over and pats her hand, and Julia smiles crookedly. She drains the last of her mug, then sets it down with a final-sounding ‘thunk.’ “All right, mijo. I won’t keep you talking all night. Thanks for the kreteks, I hope you work everything out. Call me if you need me.”

“I will. Same goes for you, darling. My phone is always on for you, and my door is always open. I don’t care what time it is, if you need me you come. Ok?”

Julia eyes him uncertainly, then nods. She had taken him up on the offer before, showing up at odd hours eaten alive by grief and unable to be alone with it anymore. “Ok. See you tomorrow.” She punches his shoulder affectionately, then heads for the door.

“Good night, Julia. Safe drive, I’ll see you tomorrow.” 

~*~

Jaskier puts himself back together during the intervening days. He attends therapy, brings Julia her takeout, and things return to normal at the bar. Sunday morning he rides his bike, but this time he’s sober, more himself. At the end of the night, he pulls Julia to the side as she sighs in exasperation. 

Jaskier gives her a sheepish smile, leaning back against one of the counters. “Sorry, I’m not going to keep you long tonight.”

“Yeah? Good, my fish are starting to worry I’m seeing someone new,” Julia cracks. “What’s up?” Her eyes travel to the closet where the bike is and back to him. “Car ok?”

“What?” He looks over his shoulder in the direction she’s indicating. “Oh! No, it’s fine. I just wanted to take a long ride tonight after work, maybe catch the sunrise out south of my house.”

“Then what is it?”

“It’s Geralt. I finally decided to call him. I think I’ve got my head on straight and I still wanna do it.”

Julia sucks her teeth thoughtfully. It’s sweet to see him excited, but she worries about his heart, too. He doesn’t always guard it as carefully as he should. “You sure? From what you’re telling me, it doesn’t sound like you’re lookin’ at a walk in the park. He’s married, he’s got a family halfway across the world, he’s in the closet…”

Jaskier sighs. “I know, Julia. I was there, I remember.” 

Julia arches her eyebrow at him but doesn’t comment. 

Jaskier chews his lip. “I know it’s probably stupid, and I know we could break each other’s hearts, but…” he ruffles his hand through his hair. “I don’t meet men like that every day. Besides. I will definitely regret it if I don’t at least see him one more time.” 

Julia rolls her eyes, but a fond smile creeps across her tawny face. “I’ll give you wanting to see him again one more time, you two really should talk. Just try not to be a dumbass, ok? Go slow. You’ve gotta take care of yourself, you’re not twenty anymore.”

The look on Jaskier’s face softens thoughtfully, and he nods. “I know. I’ll try to be good.”

“Good. Where are you planning on taking him? This doesn’t sound like public conversation material.”

“Well… that’s one of the reasons I wanted to talk to you. I was thinking maybe the best place would be the bar.”

“What, don’t want to use your house?” Julia asks dryly. 

“Nnnoo, uh…” Jaskier rubs the back of his neck, turning red. 

“I get it.” Julia cuts him off with a quick gesture, smirking.  “You wanna keep it on the up and up. Don’t you have somewhere else you could meet him though?”

“Mmm… I mean, there are some parks I could take him to, but that feels weird for a private conversation, you know?” Julia nods. Jaskier continues, “He’s staying with his wife at the hotel, and I feel like it would be rude to ask him to kick her out so we can talk. Most of my friends have these teeny apartments so I can’t exactly borrow space from them. The bar seemed like the best place.”

Julia hums, then nods. “I get it. Not like I have a porch I could offer you or anything.”

“Yeah. So…?”

Shrugging, Julia stuffs her keys into her pocket. “Go for it. Just don’t fuck all over the furniture or I’m gonna fire you,” she cracks.

Jaskier laughs. “I’ll keep that in mind.” She might not be able to actually fire him, all joking aside, but Julia has a way of finding truly horrifying tasks to saddle him with. He isn’t about to try her and they both know it.  He pushes off of the counter, then digs a faxed receipt out of his back pocket and unfolds it. “Kreteks are on the way, by the bye. Here’s the tracking number.” 

Julia lights up, making grabby hands as Jaskier hands the receipt over. She scans it, then gives a satisfied smile and folds it up to stick in her wallet. “Great. All right, I’m gonna head outta here. Let me know how it goes, ok?”

“As if I’d leave you out of the loop,” Jaskier hums fondly. “I’ll see you tomorrow. Am I gonna lose a hand if I try to hug you?”

“Yep,” Julia says with a chuckle. She reaches over and slaps Jaskier’s shoulder companionably on her way out the door. “Good night, mijo.” 

“Good night, Julia. Drive safe.” Jaskier says to her retreating back, smiling. He turns away as the kitchen door swings shut and makes one last circuit of the bar. When he gets outside he closes up; there is a satisfying click as the tumblers lock into place. It has been a good night, and tomorrow is full of possibilities.

#self reblog

[mobius-prime]

97. Knuckles the Echidna #12

The Forgotten Tribe (Part Three of Three) - Journey's End

Writer: Ken Penders Pencils: Manny Galan Colors: Barry Grossman

Funnily enough, the beginning of this issue directly breaks the usual trope of "if they explain the plan out loud, it's inevitably going to fail." Knuckles lays out a quick plan to save Yanar, and just as the hangman lowers the door, Rob's arrow slices through the rope, allowing Yanar to drop into Sonic's arms.

With that, the battle begins, with Knuckles, Tails, and Rob fighting off their enemies while Mari-An and Sonic lead the others to safety. Rob volunteers to create a distraction so everyone else can get away safely, and soon the team is leading all the echidnas out to a nearby hill. Before they get very far, we see Rob stumble upon a room filled with dynamite, and seeing an opportunity, he sets it off, causing a huge explosion that decimates the castle. At first, everyone is worried about him, but after a few moments…

He found Mari-An's brothers after all! While everyone celebrates their victory, and apparently forgets that an entire castle full of innocent mind slaves was just detonated with Antoine's father inside it, Locke and Sabre continue to watch over Hawking, still in a coma.

Deo makes a very good point, namely that the echidnas kind of vastly overreacted about the whole technology thing. It's clear now that echidna society has kind of moved on from the "no technology" rule by now, as Echidnaopolis is clearly very high-tech, but all they accomplished with their past ban was to inspire the formation of the Dark Legion, a problem that still plagues them to this day. Locke answers the call on their comm panel, and it turns out to be Remington, who's continued to be pestered by Lara-Le to be able to speak with her ex-husband. Remington informs Locke of the Chaotix reluctantly accepting Julie-Su into their ranks, revealing to us that it was Locke who advised she be put there, and Locke tells Remington to tell Lara-Le that he'll be in contact "soon."

Back in Mercia, after a bit more celebration of their victory, Knuckles says goodbye to Sonic and Tails as they continue their journey to find Naugus. When he goes back to chat with Yanar though, Yanar's previous odd comment about "after all those years" becomes more clear - when the door dropped out from under him he had a brief vision just before he thought his life would end, of white cliffs and a glowing city, and he believes that Rob is the "other," the one who knows the way to their journey's end. Knuckles approaches Rob to ask about it, and well, he gets a response, kind of.

Almost as if in a trance, he walks off to the exact spot Yanar mentioned, which is right close by, standing and staring out at the waters. He seems to feel called by this place…

So journey's end is Stonehenge? Good to know. While this is going on we get a short scene of Lara-Le and Wynmacher in which nothing really happens other than discussing Locke's short and vague message, but the scene does make it clear that Lara-Le and Wynmacher are a committed couple, if it wasn't clear already. I don't think Knuckles has really picked up on that, but it's meant to be obvious to us readers, at least. Back at the beach, Rob explains that he's stood sentry to this place as long as he can remember, not really knowing why, but that "only the worthy" can get past him and that this group is indeed worthy. Knuckles complains that he "can't even swim," a far, far cry from his abilities in the games as one of the most notable playable characters who can swim (plus it seems a little odd to me that his father would have taught him everything he needs to know to survive and protect his island but neglected to teach him something as basic to survival as swimming). Yanar then says that he has to have faith to take the leap, and Knuckles interprets this as "well I guess I have to try walking on water then." And so, with a single step, he moves further into his transformation into a weird Jesus metaphor!

I won't deny it's a pretty cool and cinematic series of panels, though. Also, hey, Mari-An's parents, are you kidding me? Your daughter is giving up on the thing she's been chasing all her life with the rest of her tribe to stay with a random guy she's only known for a day, and you're just like "make sure to invite us to the wedding"? Have you guys been watching too many Disney movies? That's not how love works, man! At least go on a date that doesn't involve smashing bad guys first!

With that, the rest of the tribe follows Knuckles across the water as the glowing city from Yanar's vision grows closer. Soon they're close enough to be greeted by a frankly very pretty echidna called Gala-Na, who welcomes them to Albion, like she's some kind of Wal-Mart greeter stationed here to welcome the new arrivals once every couple hundred years or something.

She explains yet another missing puzzle piece of history, that Albion was in fact the first echidna city, and Echidnaopolis was a colony established by those with wanderlust centuries ago. They've always been watching the plight of their fellows out in the world, but never thought to lift a finger to help, I guess. But now that the lost tribe is here, they can come in and stay here, home at last. I just want to remind everyone that according to Yanar they were literally wandering for six hundred years, with entire generations being born and dying off again and again, and somehow they never managed to find their homeland, nor did those in their homeland bother to help them or anything. They were all just going off those prophecies in "the Tomes." I hate to criticize Penders on worldbuilding, because the worldbuilding is genuinely one of my favorite parts of his work on the comics, but this is one point that makes absolutely no sense. The sheer scale of time is just all over the place and the actions of everyone involved are kind of ridiculous. But eh, it's what we have to work with for now.

Gala-Na, after finishing her spiel, invites the tribe to walk into the city and find a home, and as everyone begins to follow her Yanar notices Knuckles off to the side looking morose. Knuckles explains that he can't stay even with everyone else being so joyful.

…Okay, sweet ending and all, very cinematic final few panels, but what in the heck is a guiding star gem? I actually can't remember at all, so I have no idea here. Where did this thing come from? What does it do? Yanar just straight up plopped some random green jewel in Knuckles' hand and is just like "k bye" and Knuckles isn't fazed at all? Better not lose that thing, Knux, cause you of all people would know that your world is pretty obsessed over strange powerful gemstones…

#nala reads archie sonic preboot #archie sonic #archie sonic preboot #sonic the hedgehog #kte 12 #writer: ken penders #pencils: manny galan #colors: barry grossman

[teddysfanfiction]

The Other End of the Bar (part 1?)

“Hey,” one of your friends from your Saturday night crew nudges your arm. “That guy was totally checking you out.” She gestures to your left and you see several men, considering this is the most popular bar near where you live. “You’ve got to be more specific than ‘that guy’, Gretchen,” you raise an eyebrow at her. You’re intrigued because you could have sworn you’d felt some eyes resting on you for the last few minutes. You’ll admit, you do feel pretty delicious tonight; you’re wearing your favorite pair of ripped light washed, high waisted skinny jeans and a long sleeved, off the shoulder maroon shirt. Not to mention the new brown booties you recently caught on sale at your favorite store. And to top it all off, you actually started getting ready on time tonight, so your makeup is A+ and you’re sporting your best dark shade of lipstick. Bottom line? You feel hot. “The sexy ginger in the blue shirt,” she purrs. You let your eyes travel over to the only man with red hair standing in a group of other men around his age, presumably his friends. He has a big grin on his face; one of his friends must’ve just told a pretty funny joke. You notice his teeth and how cute his smile is and only a few seconds later is he looking back at you. You can tell he didn’t expect you to notice him as he looks behind him, sort of in a ‘who, me???’ kind of way. You smile a bit flirtatiously, letting your eyes linger on him a little longer. The man notices the alluring look on your face and, well you’ll be damned, he starts to make his way down to your end of the bar. Gretchen lightly knocks into you, telling you she’s giving you two some privacy before stepping a few feet away and landing at a booth, taking the rest of the group with her. He passes by multiple other gorgeous women to come and talk to little old you! He's not too large, but not too small. He's taller than you, but shorter than most guys -- and he's incredibly attractive. His hair is a colorful, unstyled mop that lies on top of his pale skin. His attire is very casual -- a blue flannel and black jeans, but he looks pretty damn good in it. You set your thoughts (and drink) aside as he comes and sits on the seat directly next to you. “Hi,” he says coyly, and holy shit he has an accent. A British accent. “Hi,” you say back to him, your lips still curled flirtatiously. “I couldn’t help but notice you staring at me from across the room,” he teases you. “So, I decided to come ask -- can I buy you a drink?” This isn’t the first time someone has asked you this very question tonight. Living in the city has taught you a couple things, and one happens to be that pretty girls don’t need to bring money to bars or clubs. Guys (and occasionally girls) that think you’re hot will always be asking to buy you a drink or two, or three. But so, he’s cute and funny? That’s a plus. “Funny, but I’m pretty sure my friend caught you staring at me first. And yes, a drink would be great.” “Damn, I’m caught. I thought I was doing a good job of staring but not really staring,” his face blushes a bit and he smiles bigger, shaking his head. “What can I get you, though?” You tell him your drink and then ginger boy repeats it to the bartender, who politely smiles and pours it up. You thank him, taking a sip from your new glass full of liquor. He just looks at you for a moment, head cocked to the side and a small smile on his face, studying you fondly. It seems like he has questions, but decides to save them for later. Your eyes lock on his beautiful blue ones for what feels like a long while, and you feel tingly and jittery inside. The feeling is so strong it makes you look down, biting your lip while your cheeks flush. “You’re staring again,” you say sipping your drink to try to seem unphased. “I know,” he says confidently. “If I’ve already been caught, what’s the point of trying to hide it anymore?” He’s brave and you like it. “Oh, I guess I should properly introduce myself, how rude of me,” he continues, “I’m Ed, by the way.” You tell him your name and he compliments it, telling you how pretty it is. “You’re a charmer, aren’t you?” you grin. He smiles and shakes his head, “No, no. It’s all genuine.” You glance past your new flame haired friend and look toward his group of buddies. They seem to be all staring at you and Ed, then going back to gossip with one another. “I think your friends are pretty interested in us,” you say, laughing a little through your nose. Ed follows your gaze to the familiar men at the opposite end of the bar. He sighs and rests his head on his left shoulder, clearly annoyed, but not in such a serious way. “Oh, I apologize for my mates,” his face scrunches a bit. Mates? How adorably British of him. “You see, they didn’t think I’d have the balls to actually come talk to you. And now they probably think I’m not going to succeed. You see, since I’m pretty awkward and a bit inept.” “I wouldn’t say that,” you sit up a little straighter and lean closer to Ed. “I’m still talking to you aren’t I? I even let you buy me a drink. And if you’re as interesting as you seem, I’ll let you buy me a couple more.” The both of you laugh, and thankfully, he is interesting, and you hit it off. The conversation of the next hour or so is filled with various laughter and funny things about each other. Like how Ed’s go to karaoke song is Pony by Ginuwine. You also learn cute, small things about each other. Like how Ed grew up in a small town in England called Suffolk and how he’s been passionate about music his whole life. He’s a singer-songwriter and once he gets to talking about his music, it’s like he enters a zone. An adorable zone, to be specific. You ask him what songs he has that are popular, and when he starts listing them, you immediately recognize them. You become amazed that you’re speaking with artist behind some of the songs on your Spotify playlists. Although he is clearly very dedicated to his music, you’re surprised by the fact that he does not brag or boast about any of it. He is an extremely, humbly adorable guy. His face even gets rosy when you congratulate him on his successes. He’s really sweet, and you’re actually kind of glad you ditched your friends to chat with him. You know it’s ridiculous, but you even feel a little sad when he excuses himself to the restroom because you don't want to stop talking. “Well, well, well,” you hear Gretchen sing from behind you a few minutes after Ed walks away. You turn to see her and your other girlfriends with serious smirks on their faces. “I’d be pissed you ditched us tonight, but he’s way too sexy for me to blame you,” your other gal, Nora pokes your arm playfully. “I’m just jealous I’m not getting lucky tonight.” You wave your arms in front of you, “Hey, who said anything about getting lucky? For your information, I’m not interested in sleeping with Ed…” “Tonight,” Gretchen laughs. “You’d be an idiot not to get that at some point. Did you see how he was looking at you, sweetheart?” “Look, he’s really cute, and funny, and charming… and he has really pretty eyes and--” something tells you to stop talking when Gretchen and Nora look behind you, then at each other with a cheshire cat grin. You turn around and see the exact pretty eyes you were just talking about. He looks very satisfied but also a little bashful, a slight smirk on his face. Your gal pals slowly walk away, snickering to each other. “So...” he says, sliding back into his seat and grinning at you uncontrollably. “Cute? Funny and charming?” “Hey, hey. Don’t get too happy,” you can’t help but beam his smile right back at him. “I say that about all the sweet redheads that stare at me from the across the bar.” “Ouch,” he says, clutching his chest. “I thought I was special.” You look at him for a bit, unable to wipe the gushy smile on your face. Without telling it, your hand somehow finds its way to his bicep. It’s more muscular than you thought and you swoon just a bit. “I guess you're maybe a little special.” His eyes fall down to your hand and then dance back up to your eyes. God damn, are they blue. If you were to fall in love with this man, (you’re not saying you will because that’s insane, you met him, like, an hour ago!) his eyes would be the culprit. They’re like big blue oceans full of wittiness, and intelligence, and humbleness, and-- “Do you wanna go out sometime?” It falls out of your mouth-- you literally did not even mean to say it. You don’t want to take it back, but Jesus, wouldn’t it be nice if your mouth would warn you before saying things like that? “I was actually going to ask you that,” he chuckles. “Unfortunately, the next few days will be really busy for me-- I’ve got a shit ton of stuff to do for the new album but… if you give me your number, I would love to call you up when I’m free.” “I love that idea,” you say, grabbing the napkin from under your drink and a pen from your purse. You write down your digits and slide them over to him. He grins at the small white square and takes it, tucking it safely into the pocket of his flannel. You two linger a bit, looking at each other’s lips for a split second, just like in the movies. But, neither of you lean in. It’s like you're caught up in the pre-kiss moment. Ed stands from his stool and says, “I should probably get back to my mates, they look like they want to leave.” He glances back at his tired looking crew, slumped over the bar and exhibiting, overall, no energy. “I enjoyed this, though. Thank you.” “Thank you,” you repeat. He starts to walk away, and you immediately regret not doing something. There has to be some sort of physical interaction at the end, not even necessarily being a kiss. “Wait…” He pauses, his blue beauties looking at you expectantly. You stand from your stool and wrap your arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. When you pull away, he’s left with a glowing smile on his face. “It seemed necessary,” you explain yourself a little shyly. “Not complaining,” Ed shrugs before giving you one last nod and walking back down to the other side of the bar. You watch him walk away and start to feel lonely. He gives off the greatest vibe and it feels so fun and exciting. Now that he's left, it feels very dull. You step down from your stool and make your way to the booth your friends are sitting at. They look at you with surprised, inquisitive looks on their faces. “You were serious about not going home with him,” Gretchen says as you slide into the booth next to her. “I told you I wasn't going to sleep with him tonight,” you say pushing your hair behind your ear. “Tonight,” your friends all repeat at once. You all get into a laughing frenzy, you lightly shove Gretchen. “I did give him my number, though,” you smile. “He said he'll call me when he's free. I just hope he doesn't believe in waiting three days to call because I love talking to him. I actually wouldn't mind if he called me tomorrow.” “Sounds like you like him,” Nora says. You nod, grinning from just thinking about his eyes. “Aw, look behind you!” You crane your neck to see Ed nearly out the door of the bar, turned back around to give you one last wave goodbye. You wave back at him, unable to stop the buzzing feeling inside of you. As he walks out the door, you sigh, already excited for the next time you get to see him again. You and your girls talk the rest of the night away, the subject sometimes drifting back to Ed. You find him clouding your thoughts and you feel something exciting brewing. He'd really better call you soon…

#this is a new lil story!! #I like it #I hope you do too #there's a question mark because I'm very uncertain about the length of this story #one shot? #full length? #idek #ed sheeran #fanfic #ed sheeran fanfic #snazzywithbass #fanfiction

[a-mist-in-the-trees]

My Favorite Beauty and the Beast Things

Review: Beauty and the Beast (2017)

                       ·         Note: will update this once it comes out on DVD and I can add gifs.

·         To start off, I genuinely think this is the best Disney remake yet, it keeps the heart and best moments of the original while improving the story, developing the characters even more and making it its own with a few new moments.

·         It's always difficult adapting an originally animated feature into live-action, technicalities and such that are sometimes impossible since you can do literally anything in animation and it's rarely questioned. In addition, this is a fairy-tale, logic and reality isn't 100% there. So some random character tendencies are glossed over a bit. They really improved the overall story with filling in a few plot-holes, little details that wouldn't have made sense in a live-action version. They brought a good measurement of realism while still keeping the beloved enchantment of the original. Adam was given a little more a back story, as well as Belle, and brought alittle bit more weight of the impending curse by taking away everyone's humanity if all had failed.

·         The opening was very orchestrated and well-narrated in explaining some of the plot holes away, but I still prefer the stain glass, it was so beautiful with David's gentle voice narrating. Although, it was nice actually seeing it play out. <3

·         Audra McDonald is queen. Right next to Julie Andrews.

·         The enchantress just barging in cause it's odd that a prince would answer his own door. A+ to Stephen Chbosky & Evan Spiliotopoulos.

·         I loved how even in the beginning of the film, we don't see Adam's real face until the end with Belle, with all that rococo make up and such. Just beautiful details.

·         The script was very well written, with its foreshadowing and subtleties especially.

·         I didn't know about anyone besides a few cast members (Emma, Josh and Luke) so it was ever a surprise when I saw Stanley and Audra at the beginning and Ewan and Ian at the end. :)

·         "....athletically inclined."

·         I understand the criticism with Emma's voice being "auto tuned." I personally wouldn't say auto tuned, maybe a little too unnaturally polished but I would give her some slack. She's not a professional singer, it's just softer in comparison to Paige O'Hara's Broadway experience. I do think it was better than having another singer on top of her acting, although debatable as that is, I think that would've been less well-received than what she gave us.

         "Busy?" "...No."

·         "It is love we must hold onto / Never easy, but we try."

·         I like the addition that Belle is an inventor, it really adds a good sweetness and endearment to her and Maurice's relationship and it doesn't overshadow her character as a whole. She still mostly loves books.

·         The placement of belle and her father's house was a little odd though, just in the middle of the square like that, I'm sure Gaston wasn't the only one to step on her cabbages, accidentally of course.

·         "...his little wife. UGH!"

·         I loved the small addition of Maurice getting Belle a rose, that's a nice nod to the original version of the tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont and it does come back around more logically when Belle takes Maurice's place in the dungeon.

·         Even the wolves felt more like their own characters, I really love the theory that they are the castle guards.

·         Oh my gosh, the castle was so ridiculously rococo, I couldn't stand it! <3

·         "Forget you? Everything I am is because of you."

·         Emma's Belle was very well-done. In her acting, she brought a bold confidence to Belle. She's a lot more assertive in her actions and of course, headstrong, in addition to Belle's kindness and bravery that we all know and love.

·         I was very surprised how Belle replacing her father in the dungeon scene was written, it was very different but I won't say better and I'll explain why. I liked how different they were, again partially separating itself from the original but still paying tribute to it. LA: Belle is more physical in her sacrifice, pushing Maurice out of the cell whereas A: Belle was more decisive and made a deal and gave her word that she wouldn't leave. That took a lot of courage and I'm not preferring one over the other because that's impossible, just acknowledging how different the two are even while they're the same character. I guess, I relate more to A: Belle's decision making where LA: Belle's quick-witted actions I look up to. Because of how that scene was orchestrated, it also bleeds into the differences of LA: Belle beating Lumiere with a stool and devising a plan to escape as soon as she got to her room and A: Belle making a deal and being given a tour by the beast on the way to her room as sad as she is. I feel like the original made more sense in that regard, but that's just me.

·         Love how Belle asks him to come into the light and he doesn't so she brings the light to him.

·         "Forever can spare a minute."

·         I loved that the feather duster was also an enchanted flying bird, that was a beautiful and elegantly magical surprise.

·         The effects of the magic mirror were a little too small which made it look weird to me.

·         I felt that Be Our Guest was a little too focused on Lumiere and explosive with him flipping and dabbing everywhere (yeah, I caught that), just not as colorful as the original, but I do understand with how much detail they put into the set and costume design that an exact replica might've been too expensive to animate, which fits since it's not meant to be a carbon copy of the original anyway. ·         As much as I would've loved to see Human Again in the live action version, Days in the Sun was incredible. Plus that would be a lot of enchanted objects to render.

·         "Days in the sun / Where my life had barely begun / Will I have leave you?"

         "How in the midst of all this sorrow / Can so much hope and love endure."

·         "I can feel a change in me. I'm stronger now, but still not free."

·         All the little subtleties really made this remake shine.

·         I was a little disappointed that the "Gaston trio" all looked the same and didn't have their different colored dresses but never mind... ;) and the girls do have their own individual patterns in you look close enough.

·         I was surprised that Gaston actually went with Maurice to see about the beast, he did start off as an okay guy...but then he ties him up...

·         "You need to help me. You need to stand."

·         "...Okay, I'm older."

·         The addition of the enchanted book was interesting, but aside from helping with belle's back-story more, felt a little unnecessary or just one too many magical items given by the enchantress. (She really wanted to torture the beast, didn't she?) But I do like that it was a nod to the Enchanted Christmas sequel where Belle gives Beast a book. :3 I still love the song Stories so much and the animation!!!

·         "These were the borders of my life / In this crumbling, dusty attic / Where an artist loved his wife / Easy to remember, harder to move on / Knowing the Paris of my childhood is gone."

·         "Let's go home." ...and then he just melts. :3

·         I never thought the addition of the back-story for Belle's mother and how Beast acts (his mother as well) would affect the tale so beautifully. It never crossed my mind how much of a deeper connection that would establish for the two of them until that scene with the book came on screen. Just beautiful writing, I can't say anymore without crying. (Trust me, I've cried enough over the perfection of this movie already.)

·         One of my favorite scenes: The Beast and Belle eating dinner and reading their books together at the table like they're already married. Just...happy sigh. :3

·         Chip is adorable, I liked that they gave him an older voice.

·         Josh Gad was brilliant as always.

·         Luke Evan's Gaston was well executed and just not in looks. (Points to Lucy Bevan for casting!) I liked that they gave him alittle more depth as well, with being in the war and a little more cruel than in the original, again bringing more realism and makes him more grounded as a true villain..or just a monster as Belle said.

·         They even made Lefou a more prominent character than just the villain's sidekick I love it so much! He had such a redemption arc and realized HE can do better than Gaston. ;-) 

·         "There's a beast running wild, there's no question / But I fear the wrong monster's released." I like this too much. Chills.

·         "We don't like what we don't understand / In fact, it scares us / And this monster is mysterious at least." Wow.

·         Belle and Adam's relationship was well fleshed out more. They have such adorable banter! It was brilliance. I loved how they related to each other through books. It creates a better basis for their relationship. Even though I also love how belle taught beast how to read, they're just two different types of relationships. Good relationships, but different. 

·         He just gives Belle an entire library because he doesn't like her taste in books! Like oh my gosh, Adam... you beast.....wait.

·         As much as I loved the library scene in the LA version, I can't get over how sweet the original is, just look at how happy the beast is because she's happy! :3

·         The emphasis on the Beast's very expense education and him being widely read does well in this version making him relate easier to belle and makes more sense in general I guess but I would argue for the sake of the original, which does have the 10 years stamp on it, that the Beast even said himself in Human Again that it's been so long since he's last read anything. If the last time he did read was when he was still human at 10-11 with how much of a despair and depression he fell into after being cursed, I would say it's understandable and it helps him and Belle form a connection with her patiently teaching him. How to read and fall in love.

·         "I never thanked you for saving my life." I love this line cause of how much it can have a double meaning.

·         "I saw her in the ballroom and said we should have a dance tonight, I'd never imagined she'd say yes!" HAHA! AWWW!!! :333333

·         I see nothing wrong with the dress, it was beautiful. It flowed very nicely and I loved in the scene, the animation of the golden flecks being added to the hem. That ear cuff was dope too.

·         As much as I love you Emma Thompson, I'm sorry but you don't hold a candle to Angela Lansbury. But you still did very nicely. :)

·         "Can anyone be happy if they aren't free?"

·         One thing that bothered me a bit was how it seemed they made Belle feel so bad whenever she tried to leave the castle, even towards the end with her father. Like, really? That never felt like an issue in the original.

·         All of Evermore. Thank you Alan Menken, and Dan Stevens.

·         "Waiting here, fore evermore..." and the long zoom out with the last shot being Belle riding away still in her dress and then sudden black and the ORCESTRA! :D So perfect.

·         “I set her free. I’m sorry I couldn’t do the same for all of you.”

·         WHY DID MISS POTTS TAKE AWAY THE BEAST LINE AT THE END!!! IT WAS SO POWERFUL, EVEN IF WE ALREADY KNOW HE WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY "BECAUSE I LOVE HER", UGHHHH!!

·         I prefer Gaston using a knife instead of a gun when fighting Beast, the stab was more imitate. Also, three gun shots, geez!

·         The ending was a little off to me. I kept waiting for Belle is say I love you and then the last petal fell and everyone froze but the enchantress just waltz in and is like "I'll just fix everything now." Like, what?! I thought they were going to pull an evil frozon-hans card and just leave it there but whatever. I don't know...maybe I'm ruminate over it a little more but that's just how I feel about it at the moment.

·         [From: destielydia.tumblr.com: You know what I LOVE about the transformation scene? Adam waits for Belle to come to him. He just stays where he stands, he stays still because he doesn’t want to scare her. She is the one who takes the first step because he still gives her a chance to go away. That’s how much he respects and loves her. But you can see everything in his eyes - how much he wants to finally touch her gently with his real human hands, finally, and not to be worried about hurting Belle. His eyes have some true excitement in them and love and I’m crying I love Adam and Belle."]

I love this as well, it’s a wonderful parallel to the dance scene when Belle offers her hands to him and lets him come to her.

·         I think Emma did wonderfully originating her role as Belle. Paige O'Hara and Susan Egan gave their blessings so if you didn't like her, go enjoy the original animated feature.

·         Ewan, you stole my heart at Moulin Rouge! So you were golden..or is he brass?

·         "How would you feel about growing a beard?"

·         Oh my, that growl...I can just imagine how many dirty fanfiction is written based on that moment.

·         The addition of the new songs were wonderful. :)

·         The costume and set design was just magnificent and so beautifully detailed, I have no other words.

·         Also I'd like to point out how wonderful it is there are two interracial couples in this movie with at least three more movies featuring them coming out this year. Yay.

·         Why is no one talking about Belle's wedding dress at the end though?! It's so beautifully and simply white with all the freakin' roses on it!!?!!?!!?!

·         As for a note on the gay moment at the end, I am so happy that all I saw previewed for this before seeing it in theaters was the teaser trailer cause they blew it way out of proportion. I mean, it's pretty obvious that LeFou is gay right from the beginning, the Stanley moment was cute and funny and then the literal 3-second moment that brought them together was cute. That's all I have to say.

·         Personally, some of the minor continuity errors that people analyzed from the original, I didn't give a whole lot of attention to because it's simply a fairy tale. (how belle lifted the beast onto her house after being attacked, why the villagers didn't know they have a cursed prince, the Eiffel Tower, etc.) That's almost like saying, "oh, why is Tarzan riding a high wheeler in the jungle? That's so impractical!" It's just a form of imagery for the scene but I digress and in spite of that, the corrections really improved the characters and helped form a complete story.

·         I love how they brought Celine Dion back to sing an end credits song, it's so nice. :)

·         Even the end credits are stunning!

I just really hope they reconsider not keeping the songs in the Mulan remake. Even if, as Chris Weitz said [http://www.hypable.com/disney-cutting-songs/], it is easier to do animated musical Disney movies, the new Beauty and the Beast proved that you can do it and do it well. Which is more than I can say for the Cinderella remake they did in 2015. The casting was spot on but if you take away what made the original the classic that it is, it won't be received kindly.

#beauty and the beast #2017

[artificialqueens]

In My Mind 01 (Katlaska) - Miss Sugar Pink

A/N: Hello! This is my first time posting here so please be nice to me  ⊂((・▽・))⊃ This is basically a soulmate AU where most people earn a soulmark anywhere on their body as soon as they reach their 13th birthday– their soulmark being the first words their soulmate will tell them after earning the said mark.

I can’t remember where I first found that soulmate AU prompt but once I find it, I’ll properly credit it later! Depending on the feedback this fic gets, of course! While this fic has been tagged as Katlaska, it also has a lot of Shalaska in it. But the main focus here is still Katlaska!

Since this is an AU, some of the queens’ backgrounds have been slightly altered to fit the theme. 

Also, English isn’t my first language so please bear with me!

“When you meet the other half of your soul, you’ll understand why things didn’t work out with anyone else.” - Jill Blakeway

Brian doesn’t exactly have a definite standpoint in terms of soulmates, but he does find the soulmark on his leg just a downright inconvenience— especially considering the fact that he’s a drag queen who takes pride in showing off his thighs. As if it doesn’t take him long enough beating his face with layers and layers of cosmetics, he still has to put forth more time and effort in trying to conceal the ridiculous words on his skin. He takes one last good look at the curvy writing on his right thigh, his brows drawn together in a disapproving scowl, before reaching over for the pair of jeans that lies alone on the bed.

Just right from the other side of wall, he could hear his neighbor still watching what he could assume is The Golden Girls. Whoever the hell they are, they’ve been watching that very same show since early in the morning when Brian finally made it to his new apartment to unpack. He couldn’t even tell if it’s due to the possibility of having ridiculously thin walls, or his neighbor just thrives in being an asshole by watching their shows in full volume.

Either way, it’s not a very good start for Brian on his first day as a resident in Los Angeles.

Maybe he should try to stay positive. Or at least that’s what Bri has been telling him but his friend has been living in LA since the moment he reached his mother’s egg first before any of the loser sperm did. His biggest accomplishment yet.

“Just freshen up and I’ll take you to this really nice club. They have a good drag show coming up and I’m telling you, LA queens don’t disappoint. They give the best gender bending performance art ever. By the end of the night, you wouldn’t even be thinking about him or that trashy writing on your leg.” Bri had told him through the loudspeaker of his phone when Brian was far too occupied unpacking his things to even turn down the invitation.

Brian knows all too well that a night of partying isn’t really going to help him get over the rejection he received from Daniel; the man who didn’t necessarily say the lines the mark on his skin showed but is still so goddamn hot and unbelievably compatible with him. They’ve dated a couple of times and most of them ended with a nice few rounds of fucking in Brian’s old apartment. Until, of course, Daniel eventually told him they weren’t exactly dating. That they were just going out and hooking up to ‘pass the time’.

Unlike Brian, Daniel is a strong believer of soulmates just like everybody else and since their first words to each other didn’t match the ones they have marked on their skin from the day they reached their teen years, Daniel is convinced that they’re just not right for each other.

Which is bullshit in Brian’s opinion because they’ve been having a fan-fucking-tastic time together! They share the same humor, same political views, and even like doing the nasty in the bedroom. And now the only reason why they shouldn’t go out at all is because of some words on their skin? Don’t get him wrong though. Brian is perfectly fine with the concept of soulmates but it’s not something he’s actively looking for unlike everyone else.

If he does find the one he’s meant to be with, then good. But if he doesn’t, so what? Not everyone earns those writings on their skin and they’re lucky because they don’t have to live in constant anticipation over whether or not the stranger they’re meeting right now could be the other half of their soul. Their fate is in their own hands– like Bri, his best friend.

Some people who absolutely loathe the thought of not having the freedom to choose who they belong with have their marks removed. That’s something Bri has been recommending him to do but while Brian is still moping around about how he just got rejected because the person he likes is a firm believer of soulmates, he still sometimes like to think that he will wind up meeting the one he’s destined for.

Even no matter how fucked up the first words that person will be telling him.

“Hey, can you tell this pussyfart that that guy is clearly checking me out?”

Those written words eventually disappear under the fabric of his jeans as Brian puts them on, failing to hold back the cringe that goes along with the action at the thought of his possible future partner saying those exact words. Honestly, who says that to a complete stranger? It would be pointless for him to have that writing removed when he practically grew up with it. Who could forget that exact line?

His soulmate clearly has a colorful vocabulary which is something Brian respects. But this person is also way over his head to be assuming that someone is checking them out and would need some kind of agreement and validation from a stranger.

For the love of all things holy, please don’t let his soulmate be white trash.

–

“Do you have any more nail glue?”

Alaska hands over the bottle to her boyfriend without even the bother to look away from her own reflection in the mirror, checking every tiny detail of the way she painted her face for the night. Seeing people point out on social media about how her lashes didn’t match or that she had lipstick on her teeth can be so stressful. She’s out there trying to be funny and entertaining for them and all they could think about is how to be a goddamn hawk and zoom in on every flaw she has on her.

“You’re awfully quiet.” Sharon points out from her own vanity desk, the lights on her mirror exposing just how thick and harsh her makeup is compared to Alaska’s. “Penny for your thoughts, baby?”

Alaska takes another shot of her cherry vodka— an important necessity for her to do whenever she could tell Sharon genuinely wants to know what’s on her mind but still prone to start an unnecessary argument if she disagrees with whatever the hell Alaska has to say. Having an argument has become a common thing for the two of them lately, which is fine with Alaska. A relationship with someone who just agrees with everything she says would be so fucking dull and boring anyway.

But for tonight, she’s just not in the mood to raise her voice.

“Just a headache.” She finally says after shooting a feigned smile to her boyfriend’s direction.

If Sharon isn’t convinced by her act, it doesn’t show. “Drink some pain-killers then. I promise we’ll head straight home after this if you want.”

“No, I don’t want to be a bother.” Alaska drawls as she redirects her eyes to her reflection, her hands coming up to fluff her blonde wig up a bit. “Besides, we’re supposed to meet and welcome Brian’s new friend.”

“Oh yeah, the one who shares his name?”

“Brian is a pretty common name.”

“I heard he’s a drag queen as well.”

This catches Alaska’s interest although she maintains her gaze on the mirror, tilting her head slightly to the side. “A pageant queen?”

“Comedy, probably.” Sharon snorts in pleased derision. “Come on, he’s a friend of Trixie Mattel. The guy’s most likely a comedy queen. Maybe you’ll finally have someone to relate to. It’s about time you interact with other queens aside from Roxxxy and Detox.”

“Ugh…” Alaska whines before curling her lips to a grimace in distaste. “Do I have to though? He’s gonna see our show anyway and I don’t think he’d want to be friends with someone who gets a blowjob on stage. What if he’s the kind of comedy queen who thinks he’s funnier than everyone else and perpetually has his nose up in the air?”

“Then he wouldn’t be good friends with our dear Trixie.”

Good point.

Honestly though, Alaska just really wants to be polite to the new guy then head straight back home. She’s not particularly keen on dwelling in the crowd after an erotic performance with her boyfriend because she always ends up feeling like she’s being stared at. It’s never a comfortable situation. She’s told Sharon this before but the Queen of Halloween thinks she’s just being too self-absorbed and that it’s all in her head.

And maybe she’s right. Sharon is always right.

Ugh, why is she destined with such an artsy queen?

Despite their clear differences, Alaska is still head over heels for Sharon and she has no doubt that the other drag queen feels the same way. Their arguments may have been getting worse, but their makeup sex has been getting better and hotter so everything’s all balanced out.

Alaska purses her lips thoughtfully as she draws her gaze down to her left wrist, the words “Oh, sorry.” marked on her skin sending a familiar flutter inside her chest. Whenever she’s having doubts about the two of them, all she has to do is look down on her wrist and it immediately reminds her of how they met. As Justin, he had moved to Los Angeles at the time in an attempt to become an actor, but luck wasn’t in the mood to hand over a clear path to his dream.

But then on his way to an audition, he ended up running into a handsome blond stranger whose arms were completely occupied with large rolls of fabric. The sidewalk was just a mess of colorful materials and nobody even bothered to help them up.

“Oh, sorry!” Were the first words Aaron Coady— Sharon Needles— had uttered to him.

As someone with a very vague soulmark, Justin would have shrugged it off. He couldn’t keep up with the number of times he had misinterpreted who his soulmate was. But somehow, that particular encounter was different. Just from the very first time he laid his eyes on Aaron, he was already enraptured. Aaron is someone who could pull off that boyish dorky look Justin always likes and after hearing those words slip past his lips, there’s no doubt in mind that Aaron is his soulmate.

They dated, and Aaron eventually admitted that he had his soulmark removed when he was eighteen. But according to him, having it removed was completely pointless when the words that previously scarred his skin were the exact first words Justin had said to him.

Unfortunately, Justin couldn’t even remember what he had said but deemed it rude and unromantic to ask what those words were. He didn’t have to ask anyway when their feelings for each other totally make sense.

“Earth to Alaska.” With several owlish blinks, Alaska returns to reality upon feeling Sharon pulling her closer by the waist from the side. Sharon gives the blonde queen a light kiss on the cheek, careful not to smear her black lipstick on her skin, before brushing the stray hair away from her face. “You okay? You’re zoning out again.”

Alaska feigns another smile, her gaze dipping to a flirty tone as she faces her boyfriend. The dorky bespectacled Aaron is completely non-existent under the dark spooky guise of Sharon Needles. “Just thinking about how lucky I am to be so in love with you.”

Sharon laughs and somehow, the sound of it is enough to make Alaska feel a little better. “Want a straw with that, you little suck-up?”

“From what I’ve gathered, you’re the one who will be doing all the sucking.”

Sharon gives her a toothy grin and Alaska swears she could have melted in her arms right then and there. Sharon leans in and whispers to her, her words ghosting over Alaska’s red-coated lips. “Let’s give those bastards a show they can’t forget.”

Remembering the performance they have to do, Alaska fights back the will to falter her smile. “Yeah… let’s do that.”

Sharon grins and gives her a quick kiss on the lips before pulling away immediately just as soon as a member of the staff came in to cue them. Alaska breathes in, pours herself another shot of vodka, and downs it in.

–

Where the hell is Bri?

Brian worries his bottom lip as he takes a gander of his surroundings under the dim purple light, the music pounding in his ears and his anxiety level rising up every time he thinks someone is about to approach him. He doesn’t normally mind a huge crowd but that’s only when he’s with a friend or two. Being alone is a different story. He’s been sitting by the bar alone for almost twenty minutes now and he still couldn’t find Bri anywhere.

He earlier tried to focus on the drag queen performing on stage but the performance isn’t very eye-catching. The artist is far too intoxicated to even lipsync the song “Baby One More Time” right and keeps stumbling on her steps. The performance is just a humiliating mess overall and Brian couldn’t bear to watch anymore without pitying the queen. Hopefully, this isn’t the performance Bri has been so damn excited about all day.

“You come around here often?”

Brian jumps in his seat and clinches his jaw as he turns to find the devil himself grinning at him from ear to ear.

“Bri!” The blond acknowledges him with a dramatic sigh of relief. “Bitch, I was this close to leaving. What took you so long?”

“Uh, do you even know me?” Bri cocks his head at him in obvious disbelief before finally enthroning himself down on the bar stool beside him. “I’m like totally worth waiting for. It takes a lot of time to look the way I do right now.”

Brian eyes his friend’s outfit from head to toe. “A plaid shirt and worn out jeans? Are you here to chop wood?”

“Unless you’re Miranda Priestly or my mom, spare me the lecture.” Bri waves his hand dismissively in the air. “So how are you liking LA so far?”

Brian opens his mouth to respond but stops right away when he realizes Bri is still a bit too preoccupied in ordering his drink despite the question he had just shot to his direction. Well, he is worth waiting for so he waits. Once Bri has turned back to him with a patient smile, Brian finally speaks up.

“It’s not bad. The apartment is smaller than my old one but I guess it just takes time to get used to.”

“Yeah, you’ll earn more tips performing here than you did in Boston.” Bri points out with a shrug. “Just don’t worry too much. You’ll afford a bigger apartment in no time.”

Realistically, it can’t be that easy but that’s what Brian likes about his friend. He can be quite the optimist when he needs to be and sometimes, Brian could use a little bit of optimism in his dreary life.

The familiar tune to Tainted Love by Soft Cell fills the air and Brian flinches the very second he feels Bri clutching his arm in excitement. The crowd screams and cheers as they sail forth closer to the stage for a better view. The next queen must be very favored around this area if even his friend who’s also known as the hard-to-impress Trixie Mattel gets all this hyped up just by the mere sound of the song they’re about to lipsync to.

“This is the show I’m telling you about!” Bri grins all too eagerly.

The performer enters the stage and Brian is completely taken back by how tall the queen is. Sure, she has some help from her high-heel boots but just picturing her without them still seems like she’d tower over most people. She has a long beehive blonde wig on, although the beehive part has somewhat lost its volume and has gone a bit limp as if the queen couldn’t be bothered fixing it. Strangely enough, it suits her. It matches the way she leaps into enthusiastic action, her heels hammering the stage floor.

Her makeup is dark and thick just as expected from a drag queen but Brian couldn’t understand the black paint on the tip of her nose and the whiskers drawn on her cheeks. She’s not exactly wearing any animal ears so it’s hard to tell what kind of look she’s going for here. She’s only dressed in a black sparkly bra and a dark short skirt with a bow tie around her neck.

Overall, it’s a look Brian would never see himself wearing as Katya but it’s also a look that nobody else could pull off but the blonde performer. She looks fishier than any of the queens he met.

“That’s Alaska!” Bri shouts over the music. “Alaska Thunderfuck! She’s a good friend of mine! You’ll meet her later!”

Brian doesn’t put out the effort to respond, assuming there’s no way he’d be able to say anything through the music. Surprisingly enough, another queen joins Alaska and Brian finds himself holding his breath.

The quality of this queen’s look is beyond anything Brian could ever reach. She’s dressed like the female version of Dracula. Her entire face is painted a ghoulish white which matches her white contact lenses. It almost seems like her entire look costs more time, money, and effort than Alaska’s. Everything about her is so polished from her cleanly drawn sharp widow’s peak to her thigh-high leather boots. Fake blood has been daubed over both corners of her lips, adding just the right amount of spook to it.

If most LA queens are this polished, then Brian couldn’t help but feel a little small.

“And that’s Sharon Needles!” He feels Bri give him a light nudge to the shoulder. Damn, even her name is witty. “The self-proclaimed Queen of Halloween!”

Brian isn’t surprised.

The two queens begin singing to Tainted Love instead of lipsyncing it and Brian hopes that’s not a thing in LA because he can’t sing for shit. Even their voices are very theatrical with all those natural vibratos and high notes. Although, he could tell Alaska is just making fun of herself by suddenly dropping her dainty throaty voice to a deep grating one every now and then and Brian is undoubtedly living for it. Her timing is always on point and before he knew it, he already finds himself smiling and enjoying the show.

Until the performance begins to take an unexpected turn.

Sharon slowly goes down on her knees and Alaska feigns an endearing look of confusion. Almost everyone in the audience have their phones out, recording and taking snapshots. Sharon grins at the audience then up at Alaska before reaching under the other queen’s skirt to pull down her dark lacy underwear. Brian stares at the show, bug-eyed. An almost hysterical gleam of devilry twinkles within Alaska’s eyes as she smiles at the audience and lifts her skirt up, unabashedly exposing her limp dick for everyone to see.

Sharon then proceeds to suck her off and everyone in the club goes wild.

What in the ever loving fuck.

He hears Bri screeching and laughing, his arms flailing in the air. “See, what did I tell you?! Best gender bending performance art ever!”

Brian couldn’t even take his eyes off the two. Alaska fans herself with her free hand, looking as though she’s enjoying the public show she’s giving but her limp dick gives away her obviously frazzled state. She’s big, no doubt about it. And Sharon looks so used to blowing him.

Somewhere, deep within the depths of his mind, Brian finds it hot.

But like hell is he going to admit that out loud.

Sharon eventually gets back on her feet and Alaska lets her skirt fall over her crotch as they continue the song. She steps off of her panties and tosses them to the backstage, but her fleeting disgusted scowl doesn’t go unnoticed to Brian.

–

Alaska feels sick. Her stomach twists and lurches as she walks back to the dressing room. She hurries over to her vanity desk, pours herself another shot, and downs it in before releasing a sigh and embracing the warmth that spreads all throughout her body.

“You forgot these, babe.” She looks back over her shoulder to find Sharon handing over her underwear. Alaska offers her a lackluster smile and takes the panties away from her grip to quickly put them on. She could still feel Sharon’s eyes on her and just as she expected, her boyfriend decides to speak up. “You really don’t look good. Maybe we should go home. I can just shoot Brian a message and postpone—”

“No, don’t.” Alaska cuts her off after dragging a deep intake of breath, her fingers adjusting the band of her underwear. “I can’t be the reason. I know what the other queens say about me. I don’t want Brian thinking I’m a brat too.”

“But you are.” Sharon sticks her tongue out at her in good humor, though the harmless tease just goes flying over Alaska’s head. “But I can just lie and tell him that I’m the one feeling sick.”

“Like he’d believe that.” Alaska turns her back to her to fix her makeup. “You never postpone or cancel anything unless it’s a family emergency.”

“But you’re sick.”

“I told you, it’s just a damn headache.” The blonde almost snaps, the muscles in her face tightening in frustration and impatience. Sharon goes still for a moment and Alaska immediately regrets her tone, knowing that this is something the other queen won’t be dropping anytime soon.

“Fuck, fine.” Sharon fumes with a dismissive wave of her hand. “Just don’t come crying over to me if you throw up on someone.”

Alaska slams her eyes shut and grips the edge of her desk in an attempt to control her nausea and her emotions. She’s being a brat again. And to Sharon, of all people. Something inside her chest twists in pain and she takes another deep breath. “I’m sorry.” She murmurs even though she knows an apology from her is never enough for Sharon. From the corner of her sight, she could see her boyfriend reapplying her makeup from her own desk without even so much of a glance at her direction.

“Let’s just hurry.” Sharon’s tone is stiff and uncaring, enough to further twist the tight pain in Alaska’s chest. “Brian’s waiting for us.”

After a few more minutes of freshening themselves up, the pair leave the dressing room to join the crowd of strangers in the club. Alaska easily catches Brian by the bar but before she could even have the chance to approach him or even catch his attention, she and Sharon are suddenly swarmed by their adoring fans. Brushing them off wouldn’t be the wisest thing to do no matter how dizzy she feels. The last thing she needs right now is people saying how much of a bitch she is on social media.

They stop for now to interact with their admirers. Sharon is a natural, of course. She charms everyone without even trying. Alaska, on the other hand, is just struggling to keep a smile on her face as she thanks every single one of them for the compliments they’re showering her with. But even with all the praises and flatteries that are being sent her way, she could still feel a few pairs of judgmental stares eyeing her.

She doesn’t feel comfortable.

This is what always happens whenever they go for a risky performance. She could feel everyone just staring at her, perhaps even murmuring to each other about how much of a trashy queen she must be. Never mind Sharon doing the same shit that she does because she’s Sharon fucking Needles. She’s widely known as the insanely eccentric one. But Alaska? She’s a comedy queen who just rides along with Sharon’s perspective of what art is supposed to be.

Sharon is always right after all.

One guy in particular catches her attention. He stands near the fire exit with a smile hanging on the corner of his lips, his arms crossed and his eyes trained boldly at her. Alaska tears her gaze away from him and tugs Sharon by the elbow to murmur over her ear, “I think that guy near the fire exit is staring at me. And not in a good way.”

Sharon blinks and looks up at the fire exit. Alaska can’t tell what the stranger is doing at this point and she honestly doesn’t want to know. She can’t bear to give that guy another glance when his stare is just making it harder for her to try and stay.

“No, he’s not. You’re just getting paranoid again.” Sharon debates as she shakes her head. “Come on, let’s get to Brian.” And with that, Sharon politely excuses the two of them from their fans and tries to pass through. Alaska takes her hand in hers hurriedly for the sake of not losing her in the crowd, earning a look of surprise from her boyfriend. Fortunately, Sharon squeezes her hand in reassurance and gently tugs her along through the mass of strangers.

Mustering up all the courage she could possibly have, Alaska throws a look over her shoulder and jumps when she realizes the guy is still watching her from where he stood. He even makes a show out of it by shamelessly licking his lips. She whips her gaze back at Sharon and pulls her arm almost a bit too hard. “He really is staring at me!” She hisses and Sharon’s eyes roll skyward in annoyed disbelief.

“He’s not, Lasky. Just let this go.”

“Just look!”

“I did and when I say you’re being paranoid, you really are being paranoid!”

–

“So what do you think of the show?” Bri inquires with a knowing smile.

“It was so horrendous and disturbing, I have never cum that hard since the accident, mom.” Brian crinkles his nose in feigned disgust, his words dripping with his terrible portrayal of the British accent.

“Good to know!” Bri snorts a laugh. “You haven’t seen the rest of the queens yet though. They’re all batshit crazy. I mean, Sharon and Alaska are pretty much the craziest ones here in my personal opinion but there are some insane ones too. The crazier and funnier you are, the more people will tip you.”

“Oh my god, is this why you’ve gone bankrupt?”

“Bitch, you thought!”

Brian laughs as he avoids a swat from his friend. “I can be funny onstage. And I can lipsync too. Do you think that’s good enough?”

“It’s a good start.” Bri nods. “Don’t worry. It’s not like sucking someone off onstage is a requirement here.”

“Shit, really? What a way to get my hopes up then. Okay well, I’ll just have a quick smoke outside before your friends get here.”

“Oh, so you’re going to leave me sitting here by myself like I’m back in the fourth grade?”

“Yep. Have fun.” Brian grins cheekily at his friend before standing up from his seat and grabbing his jacket. He’s taken back by how the club looks even more crowded now than before. Getting through will require too much effort, but Brian really does need a smoke before mustering up the much needed confidence to meet those two amazing performers from earlier. He trains his eyes down on the floor as he tries to barge up ahead.

Some of the people are assholes who probably think they could establish their dominance by not giving way at all while some are far too intoxicated to even know where the hell they are right now. Either way, it’s not giving him a clear path to the exit.

A dramatic yelp catches his ears and he looks up just in time to find a tall blonde woman stumbling on her steps and nearly crashing into him the second Brian tries to move past her. He catches her quickly by the arms before she could totally make a severe physical impact on him.

“Oh, sorry.” He apologizes as he helps her find her balance.

The woman brushes her hair away from her face and Brian finds his entire frame stiffening in recognition.

It’s Miss Alaska Thunderfuck herself towering over him.

And she’s even more fucking gorgeous up-close.

Sharon Needles is just right behind her, her fingers enclosed around the taller queen’s elbow. “Jesus, the alcohol is really getting in your head!”

“That’s rich coming from you. And I know what I saw!” Alaska snaps back but her tone is whinier than Sharon’s. She then directs her eyes at Brian who nearly flinches at the sudden acknowledgment. “Hey, can you tell this pussyfart that that guy is clearly checking me out?”

The words strike him right then and there.

His heart gallops away.

He stares at her, slack-mouthed.

Suddenly, he feels far too aware of the writing on his right thigh.

“So now he’s checking you out?” Sharon jumps in, successfully snatching Alaska’s attention. “I thought he was just staring at you? And not in a good way?”

“The same fucking thing!” Alaska sneers at the Queen of Halloween.

“I just can’t with you right now.”

And with that, Sharon walks off— leaving her fellow drag queen alone with Brian who is still technically a stranger to the two of them. Brian glances over at Alaska but Alaska wouldn’t even look at him, her head drooping down as she rubs her forehead. Her shoulders are trembling and a broken sob wracks her entire form.

Shit, she’s crying.

In the middle of a club.

And people are starting to stare.

“Fuck, shit, fucking fuck.” Brian curses under his breath, not entirely sure what to do and wondering how the hell he even got himself in this situation. Carefully, he reaches and pats Alaska’s bare shoulder in what he hopes is a comforting manner. “Um, hey…? Do you wanna go outside and get some fresh air? Maybe that’ll help?”

Alaska grabs his arm. “I think I’m gonna throw up.”

Goddammit.

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So the other day as I was pulling out of the parking lot my car hit this non moving car next to me. The damage is not bad at all(a small dent with some scratches) and I am working with the other owner to get it fixed. I recently found out that they got an estimate from two places and both places are charging about 1000 dollars for their service. Do you think I would be better off paying for it from my pocket without informing my insurance place?(I am a broke college student). Should I get the car insurance involve? If I do get the insurance company involved will my rate go way up(cleaning driving record)? And how does car insurance company work(do they pay for all or partial)? What is my best option? Please Help!! Thank you so much for your time.

Does anyone know a reliable and affordable car moving company?

I need to transport my car from Wisconsin to California. I would like it to get there safely and not have it break my bank. Has anyone else used a car shipping service that they recommend?

I have progressive and how much do you think the insurance would cost to get my son a 2013 Camaro v6?

He has no tickets and has As and Bs in college. Its a boy.

Do nurses get free health insurance?

I heard from some people that they and their family get free insurance (if that's true, then what members of the family qualify?).""

What are some cheap Home/Fire insurance offers for a house in Southern California?

ABSOLUTELY NO SPAM REPLIES PLEASE!!!

What's the easiest way to get health insurance?

What's the easiest way to get health insurance?

Affordable insurance in houston?

me and my wife have just recently moved to houston and we are looking for health insurance that is affordable and you have to do cheap co payments. can you suggest any in this area? cause i used to have HIP when i lived in new york and everything i did was free except for my monthly premiums.

What is the average cost of insurance for box truck owners?

looking to start a company and i am wondering how much it would cost so i can get the ball rolling.

affordable health insurance plans in ny

affordable health insurance plans in ny

Can I save money by canceling my insurance and just driving my girlfriends car?

I got a DUI earlier this year, and naturally, my insurance rates went way up. I'm getting ready to move in with my girlfriend, and we are planning on selling one of the cars. If I sell my car, couldn't I just drive her car and not have to pay the high insurance rates? This seems underhanded and like I'm cheating the system. What are the rules and stipulations with this sort of situation.""

Who do you have for car insurance? open!?

looking for a cheap car insurance, buut not to cheap were if i get into a car crash they'd give me 10 cents. any suggestions?""

Can i go on my mums car insurance?

I'm nearly 17 and looking to buy a car and drive however the prices of car insurance are way too high. Is it possible to share the car with my mum and have joint insurance with her?

Finding 2000-3000 insurance for young driver?

With my UK license I intend on buying myself a car for university (GOLF or POLO). Being a young driver (19 years old), insurers are less than happy to offer cheap insurances. The best quote I've found so far from gocompare and dozens of other websites are Quinn Direct with 3800. Could you please suggest where to get cheap 3rd party insurance, you're welcome to mention other car models if it helps cheapening it. Thanks""

I'm tired of being an agent assistant. What other jobs can i find in the insurance industry?

I have a bachelor in marketing and i've been working as a licensed assistant to an insurance agent. I plan on working here at least another year, but I am interested in learning about other jobs in the industry since our corporate office is nearby. What are some other jobs i can look into? Just looking for ideas, thanks.""

""In general, How much does car insurance go down after marriage?""

I live in Seminole County Fla, am 22 and getting married. I pay 135ish a month now, how much does it usually go down???? I'm not asking exact just a rough estimate?""

How long do you have to file a claim with car insurance?

I hit a lady on january 25. I made a little crack on the inside of her car. She sais to just give her money to fix it and she won't claim it. How long does she have to claim this with her insurance?

Classic car insurance for new drivers?

Hello. Can you get classic car insurance for a new just test passed driver. If the car is say a 1.1 escort or similar and the driver is over 30 years old? or is it verboten until at least 2 years have passed driving with normal insurance? Thankyou.

How much qualifies as full coverage insurance?

How much qualifies as full coverage insurance?

Car insurance for a new driver?

I will be driveing soon how much on average is car insurance for a new driver?

How much will my auto insurance be on a 2013 Kia rio5?

How much will my auto insurance be on a 2013 Kia rio5?

Do i have to have a motorcycle license to get motocycle insurance?

Do i have to have a motorcycle license to get motocycle insurance?

Which car insurance company allows you to make the cheapest one year payment?

I have esurance but they force you to make 2 payments a year,and the second payment AWAYS shows up at the worst time lol""

I got a cheap quote from The General Auto Insurance company?

and I think its too cheap to be true, it was a 6 month premium for $224 with a down payment of $56, is this a scam or is it a legit quote/company????""

Looking for health insurance for self employed person with hepatitus c?

I am self employed and have Hepatitus C, I am looking for health insurance""

Cheapest way to get car insurance ?

I need to insure my car in order to be legal, but i do not want to pay a lot for insurance if the car isnt worth anything, its not worth much but its AWD and gets me where i need to go. Are there any companies that offer low payments for a piece of paper showing i have insurance that i can show a cop if i get pulled over so i wont owe 1500 bucks to the state?""

Is a 2000/2001 BMW 323ci an expensive car to insure?

I know insurance costs depend on a number of factors, but, all that aside, does anyone know if this car is expensive to insure? (or any of the other higher up 3 series like the 330ci )""

How much does insurance cost?

Im a 17 old year about to go to 18. I got my g2 and i have a FWD 2002 Mazda Proteg5. How much does insurance cost and is there a way to make the insurance cheap for me. I life in the Toronto area. I didn't take driving school.

Health Insurance in RI?

Im 25, married, with a 1 year old baby.Im trying to find a family health insurance plan for my family.The company that I work for offers health insurance but the rates are very high, I can not afford what they offer, however it is hard to find Health Insurance elsewhere because my employer does offer it.What are my options?(I live in RI.)""

If you are in the military does your car insurance rate go down?

If you are in the military does your car insurance rate go down?

""I gave a urine sample for life insurance, want two more samples on different days. Why??

I gave a urine and blood sample about a month ago for life insurance. I received a call yesterday from the company that takes performs the physical and takes the samples...they said my insurance company wants to more urine samples on two different days. Why is that?? It has me really worried and I can't call the insurance office until tomorrow to find out why. I would assume that they had messed up the sample if they just wanted one more but they want two on two different days. :/ I informed them that I take birth control and sometimes take Ibuprofen. I don't use any other drugs or smoke and very rarely drink alcohol. I also have not been having sex (only with 2 people) and have been tested for STD's and visit the gynocologist every year and am always fine. I didn't receive anything from my insurance company about my blood tests which means those didn't show anything (would only send to me if something wrong). Any ideas about what's up with the urine sample requests???

I am a police officer and I want cheap car insurance...any company suggestions?

I am a police officer and I want cheap car insurance...any company suggestions?

Auto insurance history question!?

I'm trying to get auto insurance for the second 6-month period of having my car. I don't get the question in applications for auto insurance (or getting a quote): Have you had auto insurance for the past 3 years without break or lapse in coverage? Well I have my first car for almost 6 months (fully insured), so I check no . but then it gives me two options: how long were you without coverage: a) more than one month / never had insurance b) less than one month I guess this question is trying to find out if I had a break in coverage. There isn't any break in my car insurance but I only have 6 month history! Is it OK if I say yes to the first question (Have you had auto insurance for the past 3 years without break or lapse in coverage) ? Thanks in advance""

Infinity insurance reviews?

Me and my husband are looking to change insurance companies for our cars. We currently use Geico, but it just got really expensive. We got a quote from a broker of a company called Infinity but I've never heard from them, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this company or could give me some reviews about it! Thanks a lot!!""

Where can I find the cheapest auto and motorcycle insurance in Tennessee?

the absolute cheapest state minimum just to drive legal

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affordable health insurance plans in ny

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