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lapis-lights · 1 year

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Since Falling From Grace is done, we come up on planning for the next story :D

Below the cut are four different prompts, all summarized with the general idea then a potential blurb I came up with to get a feel for what kind of vibes each one gives off. Please vote on which one you like the best. From top to bottom are the ones I have most planned out to the least planned out.

For all my filthy little fans, yes, all of them will have smut in some way but it won't be the focal point of the story.

.·.·Desert Rose·.·.

Prompt: Leon and his family grew up alongside yours. Your moms had been high school best friends and in a way, your home was also his. When his family is brutally murdered, he had come to live at your family's place for a while before returning to complete his training at the officer's academy. Steam had been begging to be blown off, bad decisions waited to be made, and hormonal feelings had led up to one night of no bounds.

It's been years since then, and you live at the beach house alone now...so you don't exactly expect Leon to show up at your doorstep with a couple of bags and looking to crash for a few weeks as a vacation.

[Childhood Friends to Strangers to Lovers]

You swallow upon seeing him in a simple t-shirt that hugs his muscular figure and gray sweatpants that do little to hide his modesty. After all these years of radio silence, why did he come sweeping in like things were still the same? How could he stand there in your home as if things were that simple?

That night, he had molded you into him, kissed you like he worshipped you, whispered praises and encouragements to obscenities that would make even the filthiest person alive blush. Then he was gone, slipping through your fingers like sand in a timeless hourglass.

Leon raises an eyebrow, lowering the coffee mug from his very-kissable lips. "Is something wrong?"

The children versions of you would sneak to each other's rooms to read under the covers with flashlights and the book of the summer. The teenage versions of you still snuck to each other's rooms and still went under the sheets but in a very different sense. Now, he acts like none of it happened.

Yes, something was very clearly fucking wrong.

"No," you say and look out the window at the rolling water and waves. "Nothing's wrong...at all."

The ocean doesn't seem to agree.

.·.·Eden·.·.

Prompt: You and Leon break up the night before he's due to Raccoon City, and the fallout is more than rough on both ends. While it forces Leon to survive the tragic events of the virus outbreak in the Arklay Mountains, you only get worse in your own way. Six years later, you meet again and old feelings rise as you and Leon face the shattered remains of your relationship. Your old paradise, your Garden of Eden, had withered...but seeds sleep underground and wait to grow. All it takes is the right conditions.

[Exes to Friends to Lovers]

Leon looks tired, shadows handing under his eyes as the round baby face of his old life has shrunk into something more sharp and defined. A permanent frown seems etched into his face as scrutinizes you back.

You're less bold, more quiet, and holding yourself like you don't trust anybody else to touch you. Once upon a time, his head would've be in your lap as you kissed away his sorrows and assured him you would be with him for eternity.

God promised eternal happiness then left humanity to fend for themselves. You suppose this must be the rapture.

"Hi, Leon," you whisper, hands running up and down your arms as you self-soothe, hoping the heartbreak isn't as apparent in your voice as you thought.

It is.

"...Hi, (Y/n)."

.·.·Condor Two·.·.

Prompt: You and Leon have been attached at the hip since your first mission and since then, you two have been practically inseparable as partners on the field. However, on a solo mission, you had gone missing. You'd gone radio silent after being dispatched to Spain to locate the president's missing daughter, though FOS believes you'd been caught by Los Illuminados. Leon flies out to not only find Baby Eagle but to find his Condor Two as well.

[Coworkers to Lovers/Friends to Lovers]

Leon looks around at the nature, all dying leaves and heavy humidity. They suspect Ashley's somewhere in a nearby village and by further extent, you as well. He just hopes he's not too late...

He checks the bullets in his handgun and presses further down the path, finding sacrificial stone buried into the ground and blood smeared across rocks. He desperately prays it wasn't your own. You're a smart girl, and you definitely wouldn't have gone silent for no reason. So what could have happened that led to your capture in the first place?

You're smile reflects in his mind and he frowns, rolling out his shoulder.

He had to find you. He had to.

.·.·Whiskey and Wine·.·.

Prompt: Leon is a regular at the bar you serve at, and though you've never properly met, you've memorized that handsome stranger's order down to a T. When you end up in said stranger's bed one morning, you're quickly pulled into his life and sent on an adventure that leaves you breathless.

[Strangers to Friends with Benefits to Lovers]

He's got a stubble that is in need of shaving but peppers across his jaw in a way that's nothing short of attractive. He raises a thick eyebrow at you and your frantic state, glancing at your ex who's storming over to the bar to give you a piece of his mind for talking at another man past the point of a standard order.

"Shit," you hiss under your breath. "It was nice talking to you, but I have to go."

"Wait, the stranger says. "I need to know who you are."

Your ex is getting closer and you don't want this mystery attractive stranger caught up in it. With a rush, you say, "(Y/n)," and walk away.

You can still feel the stranger's eyes searing into your back as you disappear out of the main room and into the back.

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hit-song-showdown · 1 year

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Year-End Poll #23: 1972

[Image description: a collage of photos of the 10 musicians and musical groups featured in this poll. In order from left to right, top to bottom: Roberta Flack, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Don McLean, Harry Nilsson, Sammy Davis Jr., Joe Tex, Bill Withers, Mac Davis, Melanie, Wayne Newton. End description]

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I mentioned in a previous poll how fast culture changed in the 1970s, and that doesn't feel like an exaggeration. This was the final year of the draft and more American troops were being taken out of Vietnam. As American troops were coming home, The Today Show aired a "while you were away" segment to go over how the culture has shifted while they were overseas. Most, if not all, of this segment was a joke, but it shows that even at the time people were aware that something was changing and it was changing fast. To paraphrase historian Rick Perlstein, they left a country where The Sound of Music was the most popular movie, and they came home to a country where the most popular movie was Last Tango in Paris.

To get back to the music, it feels wrong not to shine the spotlight on Don McLean's American Pie. For one, I probably could have used the lyrics as the blurb for one of the 60's polls and saved myself a lot of time. The lyrics themselves show this changing cultural shift as well, reflecting on how aimless this new generation felt. It's hard not to put a 2020s lens on everything. But looking back at a time that was rife with political scandals and politicians not seeming to care about the rising bodycounts affecting their citizens, I'd be lying if I said the sentiment doesn't hit home. "A generation lost in space" indeed.

However, in addition to the longest song on this poll, I also want to highlight one of the shorter ones. Specifically, Joe Tex's I Gotcha. Funk music is going to continue to grow in popularity this decade, even though the full extent of that cultural movement won't always be seen on the top of the charts. But the reason I wanted to highlight this song specifically is to use it as a prelude to what's coming next. If you listen to the song, pay attention to the chorus when the rest of the instruments drop out to put more emphasis on the percussion and how Joe Tex's rhythmic vocals play against the beat.

And for my third highlight, if the artist behind the tenth song sounds familiar, that's because the song was by Mr. Las Vegas himself. Or, if any Fallout fans follow this blog (and judging by the results on some of the 50's-60's polls, I know you're here), Mr. New Vegas. Speaking of gamers, Pong debuted this year as well.

I've rewritten this section multiple times, because I don't want to gloss over a specific moment in history, but it also feels jarring to bring it up in a poll with mostly unpolitical songs. After spending a few polls talking about how the war affected the American psyche, it feels important to reinforce that the people of Vietnam didn't have to be soldiers or reporters to see the war before their eyes instead of on a television set. 1972 also marks the year of the Christmas Bombings, one of the most horrific 12-day stretches in an already horrific war. Even though I don't go over every historic moment in these descriptions, it felt wrong not to bring this up. Even as this event would result in the general population's mistrust towards Nixon and the government growing even more rapidly, it wouldn't be enough.

Nixon no longer had to worry about reelection and it felt like the entire country was holding its breath before something major happened.

#billboard poll #billboard music #1970s #1970s music #1972 #roberta flack #gilbert o'sullivan #don mclean #harry nilsson #sammy davis jr #joe tex #bill withers #mac davis #melanie #wayne newton

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meglosthegreat · 6 months

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DLC in RPGs Poll

Since my previous poll was so much fun, I decided I'd put out another one!

How many of you have had the pleasure of booting up a game years after its original launch and getting overwhelmed with a bunch of prompts to start DLC that your low-level character is in no way ready for? Or come back to a game with newly-released DLC that you have to reload an old save prior to the endgame to complete? And how many times have you had to google "[Game title] when to do DLC?"

DLC in RPGs tend to occupy a strange space. These are games which, at their base level, are attempting to tell a complete story through their original runtime. So how do you go about expanding on that story without detracting from the original work? What, in your opinion, is the most effective way to introduce DLC?

**Please note, in this case I am referring specifically to "story" DLC: Major expansions that provide several hours' worth of playtime, as opposed to minor downloadable add-ons.**

[Examples and propoganda below]

Must be played before endgame: a.k.a. the Obsidian way. Here, DLC is either given early on, or gated gradually behind levels as the player progresses, but in either case, must be completed before finishing the base game. Pros - if you want your base game's story to drastically alter world events, this is the way to go. Cons - can greatly disrupt the flow of the base game's story and cause the overall experience to drag.

Playable anytime, pre or post-endgame: The most flexible option, usually giving the player a prompt to start the DLC at some point in the base game and then letting them complete it up into the endgame. Pros - the most freedom is given to the player here. Cons - this is the only option which requires the game to have a playable endgame state, which may not always gel with the story and requires more resources to develop.

Playable post-endgame only: This usually comes in the form of a DLC that extends the main story, or leads into the next instalment of the franchise. Pros - No need to worry about disrupting the main story's flow, or establishing an endgame state, since you can launch directly into the DLC. Cons - greatest likelihood that players will complain about the game's "real" ending being paywalled, plus you risk undermining the ending of the main story.

No major DLC: These games usually focus on improving the base game with small additions and patches over time. Pros - no need to worry about any of the above problems. Cons - there are no chances to further expand or iterate upon elements of the base game, plus the game might not have as much longevity.

Any other thoughts or methods I may have missed, please let me know in the tags!

#polls #my polls #game design #rpgs #crpg #video games #dragon age #witcher #witcher 3 #pillars of eternity #divinity: original sin #fallout #fallout new vegas #skyrim #the elder scrolls #rpg polls

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halfagone · 10 months

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Abt ur au danny poll, can we have some hints as to what direction u would take for each career? Like for singer, what genre of music would he do/what would his songs be about? characters he would play in shows or movies? And would he be a runway model or model clothes to be photographed / be an influencer?

Or let us know if his career is just a side thing that's not super important to the au 😅

So there are a couple different directions each type of AU could go. It's one of the reasons why I'm asking in the first place, because there are already so many versions, at least this way I can narrow it down to one, you know? XD

But for a Singer!AU, I could have it go in one of two ways. In LL's Ascent I do headcanon that Danny can sing really high notes thanks to his Wail, and it would likely carry over onto this fic. So this means he could technically do more vocal-based genres, like ballads. But I have been told he could totally rock... well, the rock genre, which I do think would be more his style since he canonically listens to Dumpty Humpty in the show.

As for Actor!AU, I did make a post about this a while back, which you can find here. In that post, Danny was more of a newer actor, that was brought in to play a young Bruce Wayne for a biopic, short-series. However, I do really like the idea of Danny being a childhood actor that stopped acting when he realized he wanted to be an astronaut, but after The Accident, he realized he never could be so he went back to acting. This kind of AU does have the added advantage of one of the Batkids having a huge baby crush on him when they were all little, so when he comes back, they are having the time of their life.

For the Model!AU, he would probably be more like a runway model, because I cannot imagine he would enjoy being an influencer. Of course, we could always mix a Model and Actor!AU since a lot of famous actors/actresses do get brand deals. There are also brand ambassadors, which- if you're famous enough- you could also have. If you don't know what that is, usually it means you wear your brand's clothes to all major events to promote the company.

I did already have an idea for this AU, which is: At some point in his career, Danny gets pressured to do shirtless or topless shots, and Danny- who is heavily scarred- keeps fighting it until one day the paparazzi manages to catch a shot of him without his shirt on and blasts it across the internet. So now he has to deal with the fallout from that. And in this case, since this is a crossover, that would prompt the attention of a great deal of heroes, who are concerned why a supposed civilian has that many scars. So that would be an interesting storyline to explore.

Since this is a social media fic, this mostly controls how the story is set-up and how the characters (and perhaps chosen ship) meet each other. So while the overarching storyline is probably not going to be all about his (possible) fame and career, it is a deciding factor in how the fic will look. I don't want this to be solely a social media, I would like for there to be prose interspersed with the social media, but depending on the AU, it might not be long enough to make happen. So choose wisely!

This got really long, but I have a lot to say about these AUs XD I hope this helped somewhat!

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bklynmusicnerd · 4 months

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GH Petty Polls Roundup! (Cause I felt kinda bad that I dropped the ball last time, and didn't compile the results of the last round 🙈)

Since we're currently in the midst of the union writers' comeback, there's a lot of developments happening at once. The mood based on a glance at the results is fairly pessimistic but some hope here and there. Which is not that surprising considering post-stockpile, audience trust is at an all-time low, but let's just get into these results.

Going in order of what you guys were most interested in putting your two cents in about:

The groundwork is rapidly (thank god) being laid for the final Trina vs. Esme showdown and regardless of how we feel, battle lines are being drawn and some of our faves are not on the same side. This week made clear that Laura is firmly Team Esme and Ava is firmly Team Trina. I wanted to know where you guys stood and you made yourselves very clear lol.

When asked whose side are you on in the event of Trina/Ava vs. Laura/Esme it really wasn't close at all:

At 97.7 %, Trina and Ava are the people's choice because of course they are! They're ride or die, exude regular bad bitch energy and are found family in its essence.

They have never seriously wavered on each other while Laura and Esme were literally built on the whitewashing of the harm Esme did to Laura's own flesh and blood. Trina and Ava are a comfort power mentor/mentee duo, Laura and Esme are botched redemption prop duty gone seriously wrong. No real competition here.

As for the 2.3% that chose Esme and Laura...

Now onto the results you guys were slightly more divided on...

A certain someone's return was announced on a certain poorly reviewed primetime special and the discourse was immediate. All of a sudden, we had taken a time machine back to 2007. But, since his actual last return was 2017 and a huge dud, I wanted to see where you guys landed on Sonny's Permanent Bottom Bitc-I mean Jason Morgan's announced return.

And for a plurality of you, the answer was the stone cold thrill is gone:

The 2017 return did its damage and there's just nothing for Jason, or his many ships, to offer for you this time around. You're over the leather jacket, the refusal to step up and raise his kids and commitment to a thug life he's clearly aging out of.

32.4% of you are equally annoyed with the announcement of his return but can at least find joy in the man formerly known as Jax fuming in the corner with the confirmation that his conservative clout chasing gamble to sue the network was a huge waste of time.

20.6% of were still too numb over what a bizarre mess the primetime special was to even process the news (I hope you're feeling better ❤️)

And because I do believe in the voice of the minority too, 11.8% of you are excited for Jason's return. You're like me in 2017 and still have hope that he can mature beyond his cyborg ways. All I can say to that is...

And in a related poll, because we are a community united in snark, when I asked how hard you guys will laugh when Drew gets tossed aside for Jason...again. The consensus was clear, 90.6% of you will need a medic on standby, you'll be laughing that hard (I'll be right there with you).

6.3% of you are too kind for this world and will smirk, because you're human and Justice for Scout, but also feel a little bad.

3.1 % can call yourselves the classy minority as you said you'd contain your schadenfreude to a moderate chuckle.

Enough old ass mobster Jason Morgan chat, onto more important matters!

I admittedly felt weird about the first week of the Bobbie's death storyline. Particularly that it was purposefully lined up with the SEC reveal/Granny War fallout. I wanted to know if you guys felt the same and frankly, a majority of you did:

This was a dramatic choice that was a failure for the most of you. Bobbie's death being conflated with Carly's latest feud left us as an audience feeling icky. Especially paired with moments like Carly throwing Bobbie's death in Nina's face and Drew dancing around threatening violence on Nina.

A majority of you (74.2%) felt it was gross and not the proper way to start the honoring of Bobbie's legacy. What was supposed to be an exploration of grief suddenly became a badly timed Nina pile-on.

Luckily, it was followed by a much stronger second week for Bobbie's memorial that focused on her and set the SEC nonsense to the side. But it was definitely a reminder of all the worst habits of the union writers that have led many of us to lose faith in them to focus on the right things.

Which leads me right into my next, equally serious question. When I asked what the truly most compelling feud on GH is, since most of us can agree it's not Granny Wars, the results were unsurprising. The ongoing feud that keeps a majority of you (53.3%) on the edge of your seat the most is....

THE GH WRITERS VS. CONSISTENTLY STRONG STORYTELLING AND CHARACTERIZATION

And who can be surprised by those results? Nothing has been more unpredictable than tuning into see what new, creative ways the writers will come up with to fumble an easy storytelling win!

In second place, it was a tie of Spencer vs. Spencer (13.3%) and Portia vs. Trina's Adulthood (13.3%). Spencer's chaotic tendency for self-destruction and Portia's disturbing commitment to ruining her relationship with her daughter go hand in hand for you guys.

Third but not least, Trina vs. Demon Spawn (6.7%). Trina's tormentor hid behind a baby for a year which meant that Trina, despite her best efforts, was dragged into beefing with a baby for a year. This is a feud that makes no sense but continues to be pushed by the writers, made all the funnier by demon spawn clearly being a Trina fan.

Speaking of Trina fans, since she is once again being bombarded by marriage allegations, let's get into the divorce poll. So many toxic marriages in PC and they can't all last. I was curious to see who you think is more likely headed for splitsville:

The majority of you are not nearly as optimistic as Nina is. You don't think her and Sonny's marriage will survive the onslaught of the SEC nonsense and the inevitable reunion of the Unholy Trinity (Carly, Sonny, Jason 🤢).

The rest of you (34.5%) think that Portia's toxic marriage that she's somehow kept together through sheer force of will (and regularly manipulative weaponization of Trina), will collapse before Nina and Sonny do. All I can say is, for Trina's sake, I hope you're right.

Speaking of failed marriages, I wanted to know what you guys thought of Ava and Nik's post-attempted manslaughter divorcees dynamic. I have to say, these results amused me the most, cause there are a lot more Nava curious people than I thought (stop hiding behind these polls, live your truth 👀)

A plurality (48.1%) are here for the united-in-toxicity chem that Nik and Ava have going on right now. They were a disaster together, but they kind of miss the disaster, and you kind of love watching how much they miss disaster. As someone who considers Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, I share your "why do I not hate Nava???" dilemma and understand it well.

That said, 22.2% of you are staying strong and remember that Nik had a baby (allegedly) on Queen Ava and believe Ava's pride should override any residual chem. Real, and let's hope Ava agrees with you (🥲).

Oh and the 18.5% of you that are most concerned about Ava getting out of Sonny's house are the smartest ones in the room. None of this will matter if Ava has a front row seat to that Unholy Trinity reunion, we gotta get her outta there!

Onto another amusing result. After another Sprina getaway was announced (the union writers clearly saw us all mock them for losing their crown jewel pairing to temps that outwrote them), I wanted to know how you guys felt about this lil Sprina-centered union vs. temp writers competition. And a majority of you (51.9%) have your priorities in order:

Union, temp, who cares as long as you get more Trina and Spencer fluff. You're Sprina capitalists first and Sprina purists second. You don't really care if this upcoming getaway lives up the NYC hype or writing. Your take on this union vs. temp Sprina competition is this:

But for those of you who do care about this temp vs. union competition, 44.4% of you think the union writers are fighting a losing battle trying to do their own Trina and Spencer getaway. You think the NYC trip was a level of magic that can't be topped, especially because the temps snatched not one, but two key milestones from them. You think the union writers slow-burned too close to the sun and won't be able to top NYC despite their best efforts.

3.7% of you actually do have faith in the union writers to reclaim Sprina as theirs, and I have to say I admire that level of optimism post-stockpile, I really do.

Speaking of audience trust (or lack thereof) in the abilities of the returned writers, I was more than a little frustrated in the way beloved throwback character Lois was written in the SEC story and wanted to know how you guys felt about this regime's brand of sloppily warping history for their agenda:

74.1% of you said "hell no" to the idea of your fave from the past being written by this regime. If the price is that they all of a sudden have to sing Carly's praises, regardless of whatever history they had with her, then you'd rather they stay gone and hold onto your pleasant memories of them (good call). You don't trust these writers to not ruin your faves and considering what they're doing to characters like Lois or even Laura, I can't argue with that.

To be frank, the strike stockpile left the audience and the returned writers on a sour note with each other. While there have been some real positives with their return (Bobbie's memorial week was well done and well-received), there are still a lot of kinks to work out. I was curious about how you felt about their return so far:

43.5% of you felt it was the "same ol crap" from them. No clear improvement, just the usual nonsense.

30.4% of you found their return so far to be so terrible that it made you miss the temps (ngl the weak pov for Trina this week made me miss the temps too).

21.7% of you think the returned writers have come back with interesting story ideas but are executing them badly so far and 4.3% of you agree the ideas are interesting but also think they're executing them well.

So, for the most part, trust in these writers remains low. The vibes are wary and pessimistic with the return of the union writers. Maybe I'll ask this question again in a month or two to see if the union writers prove us wrong and acquire some consistent goodwill. For now, their welcome back isn't exactly warm.

Last but not least, I wanted to know how you guys are feeling about Trina's teased morally gray era in the midst of the endgame of the sociopathic mooch. Moral grayness is its own spectrum, and I wanted to see where you guys wanted Trina to fall on that spectrum, light gray or darker gray?

In a very exciting turn of events, 73.1% of you said that you want Trina vs. Esme to escalate until Trina is forced to kill that pest in self-defense. You don't want Trina to just dabble in moral quandary. You want her to get blood on her hands. You want to see the full extent of the darker side of her heroine traits like protectiveness.

26.9% of you are more protective over Trina's "pure" status and aren't quite as ready to let go of her as a good girl moral compass yet and you'd rather her send Esme to prison with Victor's evidence. A neat little full circle to the Pandora's Box motif that started in the summer. Trina was against the idea of using fake evidence because it was wrong but changes her mind when she sees the system as is won't contain Esme because she has power people backing her (Laura 😔).

Whether you're Team Light Gray Trina or Dark Gray Trina, I think pretty much everyone is ready for our girl to start retaliating because going high hasn't worked out all that well for her.

And so concludes another GH Petty Polls Roundup! You guys were as hilariously and brutally honest as ever in your participation, and I appreciate it. I know everyone isn't as loud in the tag about what they think so I like to see what you quieter ones are thinking. Glad to see you're as messy as the rest of us ❤️

#general hospital #obviously going under a cut because im not a monster #as a spiteful nik apologist the nava results made me cackle #nik can really come back from a lot of shit 😭#but mostly i blame MW for being the ultimate chem queen

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icebluecyanide · 1 year

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AR book fandom poll

Short descriptions of each chapter are under the cut if you need them. Feel free to add your own favourite chapter in the tags if it's not on this list!

Stormbreaker, chapter 17. Yassen: Alex has his debrief with Alan Blunt and Mrs Jones, leaves, and is promptly kidnapped by Sayle, who takes him to the rooftop where he tries to kill Alex. Yassen shoots Sayle and he and Alex talk before Yassen flies off in his helicopter.

Skeleton Key, chapter 13. Heartbeat: Alex explores Sarov's villa with his guard and attempts to escape by hiding in the boot of one of the Russian president's cars. He is caught and Sarov terrifies him by making him listen to his own racing heartbeat before cutting out the microphone.

Skeleton Key, chapter 15. Security Nightmare: Alex and Sarov land in Edinburgh Airport to refuel and Alex makes an escape attempt. He tries to call the police, but is stopped by a security guard who doesn't believe him and holds him up for long enough that Sarov and Conrad find him again, forcing him to pretend to be Sarov's son to the guard.

Skeleton Key, chapter 17. After Alex: The aftermath of the events in Murmansk. Mrs Jones and Alan Blunt discuss what happened and the (emotional rather than nuclear) fallout. Alex is depressed but goes out for a walk, thinking about how he'll never have a father. Sabina catches up with him, making the day look a bit brighter.

Eagle Strike, Prologue: Fifteen years before the current story, two professional assassins, code names Hunter and Cossack, travel through the Amazon rainforest to kill a man called the Commander. A black widow spider nearly kills Cossack, but at the last moment Hunter shoots it and the target with a single bullet, saving Cossack's life and giving him a rather distinctive scar.

Eagle Strike, chapter 17. "Fasten Your Seat Belts": The nuclear missiles shoot up into space and we get a glimpse of the innocent people living in the areas Cray plans to destroy. Air Force One starts to take off, but Cray tells Yassen to kill Sabina and Alex. Yassen refuses and is shot. Cray tries to kill them, but Alex and Sabina manage to push him out the door with a trolley. Sabina disables the missiles and Alex has a conversation with a dying Yassen, who tells him the truth about his father.

Eagle Strike, chapter 18. Richmond Bridge: Alex tries to process what he learned from Yassen while sitting by the Thames waiting for Sabina. Mrs Jones stops by for his debrief but Alex is not interested. Sabina and Alex say goodbye because Sabina's family is moving to San Fransisco and Alex suspects he will never see her again.

Scorpia, chapter 20. A Mother's Touch: An assassin has been paid to kill a fourteen-year-old boy stepping out of the MI6 headquarters. Alex is shot by a sniper and falls to the ground, seeing his parents as he lies dying, and he closes his eyes.

Snakehead, chapter 12. The Silent Streets: Alex and Ash leave Bangkok for Jakarta. While on the plane, Alex asks Ash the story about his parents and Yassen Gregorovich, and learns about what happened during the mission on Malta.

#Alex rider #yassen gregorovich #alex rider series #tumblr polls #if you look very carefully you may be able to guess which books are my favourites #i would have added the snakehead coda because i like it but i had only space for 9 and i guess it's not a real chapter #there better not be any typos in here because you can't edit poll posts apparently

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lookforthefuture49 · 1 year

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Welcome one and all to another poll! I do wonder, which song will reign Supreme in next week's tie breaker? It will be quite the event, I think.

I've entirely given up guessing which songs will win because time and time again I'm surprised- so I'm excited to see which song wins this poll.

Also, after the tie-breaker will be Astoria! My first album, and the one I personally hold closest. I'm afraid to say, however, that the instrumental tracks in the album will NOT be included in the polls. That's because they're just thirty second (give or take) instrumentals and I'm including only songs with lyrics.

Anyway, remember to vote honestly and reblog this post!!

Happy voting!

#marianas trench best song polls #marianas trench #kookie says things #polls

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lbulldesigns · 1 year

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Assassin Jinx!AU

I have a problem. I keep coming up with AU's but have yet to write any of them 😭 if this continues, I might need to do a poll on which one to start on first 😅

Soooooo, I just came up with this whilst thinking on the outline for one of my other fics.... I think either I am a professional procrastinator, or I have ADHD 😑

But my newest idea goes like this, what if Jinx actually became an assassin, like Assassin's Creed type of assassin.

Let's say for the sake of this concept, that the Creed exists in Runeterra and they are looking to start a branch in Zaun. I'm still looking up the logistics for this because I don't know how to make their lore work within Runeterra, but I feel they are a needed story element for Jinx to become the badass assassin I know she can be.

Or she trains herself into becoming an assassin (like most of the AC RPG characters), and just so happens to operate like the assassin's from Assassin's Creed 🤷

(if anyone has any ideas I'm open to them 🙏)

Half of this concept comes from wanting to imagine Jinx running around, parkouring off of buildings in the Creed's garb. The other half comes from a post I saw of a what if scenario where the events of the cannery happens but Silco doesn't take Powder in and she keeps getting bumped around from one of Vander's followers to another as they realise what a handful she is (as a result her abandonment issues continue to rise each time she's abandoned 🥺), until she falls in with the Firelights but even then a fallout between her and Ekko leads to her getting expelled from the group and they have a constant rivalry going on. I don't remember who came up with this idea originally, but I've been low-key obsessed ever since.

As you all know 90% of my fics have Mylo and Claggor live, the only way I can foresee them living is if Powder never followed them (which means that Vander would live also) but I can't think of a scenario where she wouldn't follow unless something happened to prevent her from doing so.

So in this version of events Powder gets so upset about being left behind that she passes out on the floor, this is called a vasovagal reaction where a person becomes so stressed out they faint.

Powder regains consciousness a moment later but takes awhile to reorient herself, she decides to go to the roof of the Last Drop and wait out her family there but they never come back. She listens to gossip going around the Lanes about how Vander grabbed his kids and ran but doesn't want to believe it at first, until Silco turns up at the Last Drop and she overhears his conversation with Sevika speculating where Vander could be hiding.

This shakes her faith a bit but she tries to stay calm because she's afraid of passing out again and sets out to find her family, she puts off setting off the flare until she absolutely has to. She goes to one of Vander's followers and they take her in but word gets to Silco that Vander's youngest is there and he sends thugs to get her, shit hits the fan and that follower gets killed whilst Powder flees. This happens a few times, spanning over the course of a year, until people just stop taking her in but Ekko finds her at this time and takes her to the sanctuary.

Unfortunately she's on the "Vander ran" wagon and has a lot of pent up anger and heartache.

She's there for close to a year but keeps, unintentionally, butting heads with everyone because of her severe abandonment issues. The Firelights are fairly new and are not at the stage where their taking people in yet, as such their not well versed in handling people with trauma responses yet and get easily frustrated with Powder's.

Ekko tries to keep the peace but with the pressure of everything starts to lose patience himself, and this all comes to head when he yet again has to step in between Powder and another Firelight.

Long story short. Ekko and Powder get into a massive fight and words, like real nasty words, are spoken that can't be unsaid and Powder ends up leaving in the middle of the night.

She resolves to stay on her own because she's tired of being a burden on others, and dedicates herself to destroying Silco and any other form of corruption.

I've ranted too long, so here's some footnotes:

Ekko and the rest of the Firelights feel guilty over Powder's exodus, especially when they start taking in more kids with issues like hers and handle them a lot better than they did her.

Ekko wants to bring Powder back in but she isn't having any of it and avoids him like the plague.

Powder starts calling herself Jinx and actively pranks the Firelights when their not on a mission, as payback for the mixed signals.

She tells herself she hates them but she makes sure to step in and help them when their back is to the wall.

Silco tries to recruit her and projects himself onto her because he recognises her abandonment issues.

Jinx actively fucks with Silco personally, mostly by mocking him through street art and vandalizing his office on a monthly basis.

Vander, Vi, Mylo, and Claggor turn back up in Zaun after 8 years. It's revealed that they were locked up in Stillwater (I'm still working out this story plot).

Jinx is furious and now fully believes that they did run.

All in all, there's going to be a lot of angst, misunderstandings, and cool ass assassin takedowns 😄👍

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Choose a favorite character whose name starts with "P"!

(Or a character you just want to see me write for 😁)

If you have any questions on these characters, please feel free to ask!

And if you think of someone who's not listed here that you would like to see, feel free to add a name to the comments/reblogs!

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Preliminary Voting Round Masterpost

Hello! This tournament is massive. Very massive. There's somewhere close to 200 named characters in Fallout: New Vegas, but even after disqualifying the characters too important for this poll and eliminating some other characters still, there was more than 150 left. So that's why we're having preliminary voting rounds starting Monday, April 3rd.

[PRELIMINARY VOTING ROUNDS HAVE CONCLUDED]

What is a preliminary voting round?

Preliminary voting rounds ("prelims") are not the FNV Minor Character Poll proper. Prelims are a series of 16 multi-man free-for-all polls that will occur before the tournament itself starts, or is even seeded, where candidate characters with key similarities are grouped together. Only the most popular choice or choices from these free-for-all polls will earn the chance to get seeded in the actual tournament.

What is the point of prelims?

In addition to thinning out the herd, prelims prevent the final bracket from being clogged up by too many characters who don't particularly have a lot that makes them uniquely interesting. We don't need every single officer in the NCR or every single member of the Mojave Brotherhood in the tournament, for example, but some characters who fill the same niche may not be aligned enough in their goals to pair together (for example, Thomas Hildern and Angela Williams are not a paired entrant, but Francine and James Garret are). Many of these characters in the prelims are low seeds already, so these preliminary rounds ensure that only characters who can cross a certain threshold of popularity can get into the tournament in the first place.

So just to be clear, the characters in the prelims are not every single character that's going to be in the actual tournament?

Correct. For example, there are other Powder Ganger characters with guaranteed seeds who are not included in the group of Powder Gangers who need to qualify in a prelim first. However, note that characters that do not qualify in their prelim are guaranteed to not be in the actual tournament. If they lose their prelim, then they've lost before the tournament's even begun!

I thought this was a tournament for unpopular characters?

Not all unpopular characters are equally unpopular, and besides, minor does not equal unpopular, or even necessarily obscure.

What is the structure and schedule of the prelims?

There are sixteen total prelim polls. Each poll will feature anywhere from two to seven characters, and only the highest-voted character or characters will earn a place in the real tournament. In some prelims, only the first winner will move on. In others, the top two or even the top three will earn spots. It depends on the size of the prelim and the type of characters in the prelim. There will be two prelims every day from Monday, April 3rd through Monday, April 10th.

What if there's a tie?

In the event of tied results, I will privately flip a coin (or generate a random number, if it's more than two tied candidates) in real life to determine which of the tied candidates qualify. I know that that's pretty low-tech and anti-climactic, but at this stage of things, It's really not that serious.

What happens after the prelims?

Once all of the prelims have been decided, the victors of the prelims will be added to the tournament seed list, which includes all of the characters that didn't need to go through prelims to qualify. I will then seed the tournament from the highest seed (1) to the lowest seed (104), and the actual tournament will be able to begin once that's done.

How did you determine which characters needed to qualify through prelims, or how to group them together?

It's all subjective. Tournament seeding is always subjective to a degree, and this is just an extension of seeding. I thought that this would be a better idea than just making yet another judgement call of my own, though. Audience participation!

So with all that said, what are the prelim groups?

I'm glad you asked. This list will be updated with the results of each prelim to reveal the winners.

PRELIMINARY VOTING ROUNDS:

1-A: The NCR Office of Science and Industry (April 3, Top 1 Qualifies) —Angela Williams, Researcher at the NCR OSI Eastern Division at Camp McCarran —Thomas Hildern, Director of the NCR OSI Eastern Division at Camp McCarran

1-B: Tops Talent (April 3, Top 2 Qualifies) —Billy Knight, street comedian —Bruce Isaac, runaway club singer from New Reno —Hadrian, ghoulified insult comic —The Lonesome Drifter, wandering country musician

2-A: Battle of the Bartenders (April 4, Top 3 Qualify) —Fitz & Lupe, proprietors of the Grub 'n' Gulp —Francine & James Garret, proprietors of the Atomic Wrangler —Genaro, proprietor of a...food stand in Freeside —Ike, proprietor of the Boulder City Saloon —Lacey, bartender at the Mojave Outpost Barracks —Samuel & Michelle Kerr, proprietors of the 188 Slop & Shop —Trudy, proprietor of the Goodsprings Saloon —Cpl. William Farber, NCR mess officer at Camp McCarran

2-B: Which Boomers are OK? (April 4, Top 2 Qualify) —Argyll, the doctor —Jack, the lovesick one —Lindsay, whose teddy bear is missing —Loyal, the eldest one —Pete, who keeps the story —Raquel, master-at-arms for Nellis AFB.

3-A: Brotherhood Cull (April 5, Top 2 Qualify) —Lars Taggart, Head Scribe —Linda Schuler, Senior Scribe —Lorenzo, Senior Knight —Melissa Watkins, Apprentice —Stanton, Initiate —Torres, Knight and quartermaster

3-B: Doctor Draft (April 5, Top 2 Qualify) —Ada Straus, traveling "doctor" in Novac —Alex Richards, NCR medic at Camp Forlorn Hope —Bert Gunnarsson, ghoulified missionary at Aerotech Office Park —Doc Sawbones, NCR medic at Camp Golf —Doctor Usanagi, Followers surgeon at New Vegas Medical Clinic.

4-A: Enclave Remnants (April 6, Top 2 Qualify) —Cannibal Johnson, former Enclave soldier —Daisy Whitman, former Vertibird pilot —Doc Henry, former Enclave scientist —Judah Kreger, former Enclave captain —Orion Moreno, former Enclave soldier

4-B: Fight of the Fiends (April 6, Top 1 Qualifies) —Cook-Cook, gourmand —Driver Nephi, avid golfer —Motor Runner, statesman —Violet, dog lover

5-A: First Recon (April 7, Top 2 Qualify) —Cpl. Betsy, lady killer. —Sgt. Bitter Root, former Great Khan —Lt. Gorobets, squad leader —Cpl. Sterling, former Ranger and Legion escapee —Ten of Spades, novice and spotter

5-B: Shopkeeper Showdown (April 7, Top 2 Qualify) —Chet, proprietor of the Goodsprings General Store —Clayton Ettienne & Tom Anderson, co-owners of Westside Co-Op —Cliff Briscoe, proprietor of the Dino Dee-Lite Motel —Johnson & Ruby Nash, proprietors of the Mojave Express —Mick & Ralph, proprietors of their eponymous store in Freeside

6-A: Legion Cull (April 8, Top 1 Qualifies) —Canyon-Runner, slavemaster at Cottonwood Cove —Dead Sea, Legion commander at Nelson —Lucullus, ferryman at Cottonwood Cove —Karl, Legion advisor to the Great Khans —Otho, operator of the Legion Arena

6-B: NCR Brass (April 8, Top 2 Qualify) —Dennis Crocker, NCR Ambassador at the NCR Embassy —Maj. Dhatri, NCR officer at Camp McCarran —Cpt. Gilles, commanding officer at Bitter Springs —Col. James Hsu, commanding officer at Camp McCarran —Ranger Jackson, NCR ranger in charge of the Mojave Outpost —Cpt. Marie Pappas, head officer of NCR Military Police —Cpt. Parker, commanding officer at Aerotech Office Park —Maj. Joseph Polatli, commanding officer at Forlorn Hope

7-A: NCR Misfits (April 9, Top 1 Qualifies) —Cpl. Mags, bitter and blonde —Sgt. McCredie, frustrated squad commander —Pvt. O'Hanrahan, sweet ol' farm boy —Pvt. Poindexter, do-nothing know-it-all —Pvt. Razz, who hates everything

7-B: NCRCF Releases (April 9, Top 1 Qualifies) —Carter, Powder Gangers trader —Dawes, door guard of the NCR Correctional Facility —Eddie, leader of the Powder Gangers —Hannigan, medic at the NCR Correctional Facility —Scrambler, enforcer for the Powder Gangers

8-A: The Omertas (April 10, Top 1 Qualifies) —Big Sal, second-in-command of the Omertas —Cachino, opportunistic Omerta lieutenant —Clanden, weapons engineer with, quote, "exotic tastes" —Nero, leader of the Omertas —Troike, arms smuggler and blackmail victim

8-B: The White Glove Society (April 10, Top 1 Qualifies) —Marjorie, anti-cannibalism head of the White Glove Society —Mortimer, pro-cannibalism head of the White Glove Society

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baddest predict,

In the ever-evolving landscape of predictive analytics, where algorithms crunch data to foresee outcomes ranging from financial trends to weather patterns, there exists a phenomenon that humbles even the most sophisticated models: the Baddest Predict.

Imagine this: meticulous planning, cutting-edge technology, and a plethora of data streams all converge to produce a prediction. It's hailed as the pinnacle of forecasting prowess, only to falter spectacularly when reality unfolds. This scenario encapsulates the essence of the Baddest Predict.

Defining the Baddest Predict The term "Baddest Predict" doesn't refer to just any erroneous forecast. It's reserved for those predictions that not only miss the mark but do so in a manner that elicits disbelief, irony, or even amusement. These are the forecasts that defy logic, confound experts, and sometimes, become legendary tales of predictive folly.

The Anatomy of a Baddest Predict What makes a prediction qualify for the title of "Baddest Predict"? Here are a few key elements:

High Confidence, Low Accuracy: Baddest Predicts often come with an air of unwavering confidence. Analysts, backed by impressive credentials and sophisticated models, proclaim their forecast with absolute certainty. Yet, when the event unfolds, the prediction proves to be laughably inaccurate. Unforeseen Variables: Sometimes, unforeseen variables emerge, rendering the most meticulously crafted predictions obsolete. Whether it's a sudden shift in consumer behavior, a natural disaster, or a geopolitical upheaval, these unpredictable factors can turn a seemingly solid forecast into a glaring misjudgment. Consequences of Failure: The fallout from a Baddest Predict can range from minor inconveniences to significant financial losses or even reputational damage. When a highly publicized forecast goes awry, it can erode trust in the predictive model and the experts behind it. Notable Examples

The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election: Leading up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, numerous polls and forecast models confidently predicted a victory for the Democratic nominee. However, Donald Trump's unexpected triumph sent shockwaves through the political establishment and left many pollsters scratching their heads.

The Failure of Long-Term Economic Forecasts: Economists and financial analysts often grapple with the challenge of accurately predicting long-term economic trends. Despite the abundance of data and sophisticated models, forecasts of economic growth, inflation, and interest rates frequently miss the mark, leading to widespread skepticism about the reliability of economic projections.

Weather Forecasting Mishaps: Even in the era of advanced meteorological technology, weather forecasts remain notoriously unpredictable. From failed predictions of snowstorms to unexpected heatwaves, meteorologists occasionally find themselves on the receiving end of criticism when their forecasts diverge significantly from reality.

Conclusion The Baddest Predict serves as a reminder of the inherent limitations of predictive analytics. While advancements in technology and data analysis have undoubtedly improved the accuracy of forecasts in many domains, there will always be events that defy prediction. As we navigate an increasingly complex and uncertain world, humility, skepticism, and a willingness to adapt are essential qualities for both forecasters and consumers of predictive insights. After all, in the realm of forecasting, the only certainty is uncertainty itself.

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911 TV Show Polls: #16

Best Episode of 911 Season 2A

Today is day 2 in a series of polls, with the end goal of finding the 'best' episode of 911, as voted by you, the 911 fandom!

A new poll will be posted every day, so please reblog so we can reach the largest audience possible!

Episode Summaries below the cut

S2E1: Under Pressure - New firefighter Eddie Diaz joins the 118, quickly becoming the cause of Buck's envy. Buck's estranged sister Maddie moves to L.A. and admits she has left her abusive husband. Emergencies include a tour bus crashing in Hollywood, pressure cookers exploding in a restaurant, and a steam pipe explosion. Bobby and Athena have their first crisis as a couple, while the male firefighters of the 118 compete for a spot on a sexy calendar. Maddie begins her training at a new job and the episode cliffhanger sees an earthquake rock L.A., setting in motion events for the next two episodes.

S2E2: 7.1 -After a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Los Angeles, the first responders must put their lives on the line and make some of the hardest decisions of their professional careers when they rush to rescue victims from a crumbling high-rise hotel both under the rubble and high above the ground. Meanwhile, Athena must deal with wreckage from a collapsed freeway overpass and Maddie is thrown into the fire as she faces a crisis on her first day as a 911 dispatcher.

S2S3: Help is not coming - The first responders continue to deal with the fallout of the earthquake and its deadly aftershocks. Meanwhile, Athena tries to keep the peace and Bobby and his team must help save one of their own while also continuing to rescue victims from the high-rise hotel. Maddie's "baptism by fire" continues as she telephonically helps a pregnant couple deliver their baby safely.

S2E4: Stuck - The first responders deal with a security guard stuck in between two buildings for several hours, a man trapped in a mall escalator, and a drunken girl whose head gets stuck in an oversized tailpipe. Meanwhile, Athena contemplates a lieutenant promotion, Buck makes a suggestion when he discovers that Eddie can't find care for his son Christopher, who has cerebral palsy, Chimney goes for a check-up following his accident and gets a blast from the past, and Maddie reveals to Buck that she decided to move out.

S2E5: Awful People - Maddie goes on a ride-along with Athena, but soon finds her training as a nurse is required when they find a chef who has been the victim of a shooting. She is also aided by the seemingly perfect dispatcher, but soon ends up getting more than she bargained for when she discovers a grim secret about her colleague. The 118 are forced to put their disgust aside when a racist protesting a military funeral collapses, but refuses care from Chimney, Hen, and Eddie, while a porch pirate they once dealt with gets a serious dose of karma as she moves up to insurance fraud. Meanwhile, Hen must figure out how to save her family from permanently falling apart after Eva shows up with Denny's biological father.

S2E6: Dosed - When the first responders race to the rescue of a crashed news copter, they unwittingly become the subject of an eager reporter's first on-air assignment. Whilst being tailed by the camera crew, the team responds to emergencies at an eating contest, a bodybuilding competition, and a toddler pageant, but find some of their members flying high after they ingest LSD-laced fudge. Meanwhile, Bobby tries to deal with his grief/guilt on the anniversary of his daughter's death, Athena prepares for May's homecoming dance, Hen finds Eva in a life-or-death situation and must make a similar decision, and Maddie struggles to let go of her fear of the past.

S2E7: Haunted - On Halloween, the first responders race to the rescue at a cemetery, a haunted hayride, and a spooky Hollywood parade. Meanwhile, Hen receives news that her father, who abandoned her at age 9, is dying in hospital and has to make the decision whether or not to pull the plug. Eddie reconnects with his estranged wife and Buck makes a decision on whether or not to keep waiting for Abby to come back.

S2E8: Buck, Actually - The first responders deal with emergencies involving a woman who goes to great extremes on top of a freeway overpass to get the attention of her husband, a couple who are involved in a car accident on their wedding day, a date that involves armed robbery, and an elderly man whose husband has been crushed between the gate of their home and their car. Meanwhile, Buck jumps back into the dating scene and soon gets the attention of two faces from his past, then gets curious as he notices Chimney and Maddie getting closer.

S2E9: Hen Begins - This episode takes place in 2008, when Hen quits her job as a pharmaceutical rep. While having a conversation with her life coach, the coach has a heart attack and Hen saves her by performing CPR. Realizing being a paramedic might be her calling, she applies to the LAFD. After training, she is assigned to Firehouse 118, but immediately belittled by her bigoted captain, Vincent Gerrard. She meets Chimney there and begins a friendship with Athena, who introduces her to other prejudged first responders who make her feel better about her choices. Hen stands up for herself in front of the entire crew and, after she saves the life of a young boy against the wishes of Captain Gerrard, discovers her team has made several complaints about him; he is subsequently fired.

#911 polls #911 #911 fandom #911 fox #911 abc #best episode of 911 season 2A

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#9 The Last Step Towards You

“It’s a refurbished student housing,” you explain as they trail after you like ducks in a row. Even if they don’t understand what you’re saying, they seem to be clinging to every word. Wherever you look there’s always at least one pair of doe eyes staring expectantly back at you a.k.a. what do you do when you open your doors and find a certain retired boyband for some reason wants to move in

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▶a/n: 1. Jimin at AMAs made me feel too much 2. I wrote this gushy nonsense whilst listening to Serendipity on repeat so this might not make perfect sense 3. some of you already are aware of the Kiss Debate a.k.a. I have a kiss scene planned but I don't know with who should it be with so if you could participate in this poll (https://poll-maker.com/poll4026305x7d5AcE7D-127) AFTER READING THIS CHAPTER PLS GIVE MY GUY JIMIN A CHANCE...I'd greatly appreciate (edit: poll is closed)

“Please, please, I’m begging you, I’m literally on my knees,” Jimin whines as mentioned before, already on his knees before apprehensive Hoseok and somewhat judgemental Namjoon.

“Yes, I can see that,” he grunts, putting the cup of yoghurt down. Yoongi steps over grovelling Jimin like he doesn’t exist, gets his coffee and shuffles away.

“It’s not us who are the problem,” Hoseok tosses his head towards the new sliding doors, where he could feel you standing on the other side. “She’s not going to believe such a stupid lie!”

You do stand on the other side of the door, blankly staring at a piece of paper taped to it.

“106th household meeting in session. Please stand by! Thank you for your understanding.”

“Oh, pleeeasseeeeeeee,” Jimin keeps whining with his full chest. “Don’t you love me anymore, your favourite Jimin?”

“You’re the only Jimin we know,” Jin objects and in return receives a dirty glare.

Jimin changes his strategy and gets up from the floor, shoulders slumped down, gaze-downcast.

“I guess you’re right, guys. Can’t get everything you want….” and he proceeds to skulk away while Yoongi’s eye twitches. He’s manipulating, he knows Jimin is manipulating like the countless times he’s done it before but he falls right into it without any safety measures.

“Fine, fine, quit acting,” he barks as Jimin instantaneously brightens lighter than an advertisement screen. “We’ll do it but if she asks any questions, you’re going to answer. I refuse to let such idiocy on my tongue.”

Jimin runs up Yoongi, throwing himself around his neck and squeezing so tight, Yoongi makes a pitiful squeak in protest.

“Thank you, Yoongi! Thank you! You won’t regret it!”

If anyone would point out that before huffing for Jimin to get off, he had smiled softly to himself, he would of course deny the allegations, but couldn’t beat them.

The doors to your seized kitchen are yanked open and from them pours out your in various pyjamas robed roommates, except for Jungkook who barely wore shirts ever since arriving.

“Thank you, gentlemen,” Jimin says, shaking each and every one of their hands before they grumpily retreat. He winks at you conspiringly and gestures for the open door. Suspicious, you walk in to find Yoongi perched on the kitchen island, sipping his coffee, hair dishevelled, face - puffy.

“What was that?” you gesture at the retreating pack.

“Couldn’t explain even if I tried.”

Jimin’s birthday arrives quickly, without hesitation. Realizing that they hadn’t spent any time outside of the city, the boys began to rag on seeing different landscapes and word by word, you ended up with weekend plans to stay by a beachside lodge, enjoy the autumn sea and all-around change of scenery.

The happy event befell on Friday and after brief consideration, you decided to ask for a free day. On Thursday evening you packed his present and were set to go early on. Only of course to be met with a wall of problems.

After the Great Autumn Fallout as it was locally dubbed, (your neighbours apparently were very invested in the happenings of this apartment), a great effort was made to relinquish the boredom. Frankly, you all realized it was bordering on near-insane risk but it made them so happy, it couldn’t really be argued against.

With Anna’s generous offer, her spare loft was transformed into “Dance Dream 66” where Jimin and Hoseok taught bi-weekly (twice a week in this case) dancing classes. Though you struggled to fully understand the lingo those threw around, apparently the classes were reserved for the public, a small group of university students. The rest of the time they tutored a local dance group for an upcoming competition. After that first class which you quietly supervised, Jimin was so happy he kissed you right on the cheek whilst Hoseok squeezed you into a hug so tight you could swear your ribs still ached. They were wracked with nerves, not only because of the inherent danger of someone recognizing them but also they had to teach the class in a foreign language. However, after a reminder of how much they loved dancing, all fear vanished away. You tried as you could with the language barrier but being no dancer, it was difficult to translate when you yourself had no idea what they meant. Nevertheless, they persisted and "Dance Dream 66" flourished while thankfully remaining largely unknown to society and thus a safe haven.

Jungkook and Jin took educational classes. Jungkook enrolled in photography. At first, you helped him along to perhaps join the university but after a narrow escape from a fan, trying to catch evidence that she wasn't crazy and that Jungkook was in fact in her uni's filing clerk's office, that idea had to be discarded. Jungkook tried to be nonchalant about it. It was not meant to, he stated but you could see that underneath it all he was upset. Even now after retirement, he could not get a normal life. A normal youth. You knew that he was ill-settled about the lack of education, about missing the chance to go to university. So when the chance came and while walking back home from work you saw a poster about freelance courses of film and photography, hosted by a group of enthusiasts, it really did feel like fate. You presented the form to Jungkook over dinner, wishing him a very, very belated birthday. He cried over the plate of potatoes, mushing his face into the paper, muttering incoherent series of "thank you's" insisting he doesn't deserve it.

Jin, on the other hand, focused on honing his cooking, eagerly expanding into cuisines of other countries. Though last you heard he and his teacher got into an extremely passionate debate about certain Korean foods, they smoothed it over a drink and you, along with the rest, were forced to eat many unique experiments that concocted within the astounding mind of Kim Seokjin.

Taehyung had joined a connoisseur group which was a posh way of saying he along with other people got together to go to brunch, winery, museums, markets and judged them hard for it. He ran a small but finely tuned aesthetic blog about his experiences and shed some light on topics like affordability, sustainability and the impact of art and local culture. Many of your recommended furniture shops received the highest rating along with the small quotes that a "trusted source with an exemplary taste suggested this place and therefore it was the best".

Namjoon worked in a bookstore, mostly at the back, shelving and bounding the specimens. You like any other reasonable human that met Namjoon twice had endowed doubts that he should be let anywhere near the equipment like glue, hammer and other things, but the shop owner insisted that with enough patience, any mishap could be mended at the core. And while he walked with fingers usually mismatched from the various bandaids to hide the numerous paper cuts, the bookstore returned Namjoon to you in full health and happier for he had at least something to do, even if the employment softly put was less than legal.

So all in all you knew where they went, all but Yoongi. He was incredibly tight-lipped about that. Everyone else knew, you suspected that much but they wouldn't say, no matter what. Jimin had nearly fainted when you gingerly hugged him, trying to weasel out the information via affection bribery, but even barely conscious he wouldn't reveal the secret. Partially it had to be the gym, you speculated. Yoongi was getting worryingly buff. You had thought of him as the slender type but instead were greeted more and more by a brick house. The shirts began to be stretched too much for your liking. His bulking up had your brain working in miraculous ways, for example, you had an inexplicable urge to wrestle him even while fully knowing you stood no chance.

Bringing it back around, everyone, despite the recent busy streak, had promised to take the Friday off and it shouldn't be difficult considering their jobs had many handwave-ish qualities but it suddenly seemed not so.

Hoseok just had to meet with this one student, Jungkook conveniently forgot that he was supposed to hand in a short film so he needed to promptly work on it and so on and so forth they all fell away, promising to arrive later, in the end leaving you and the birthday boy, who was barely conscious at 5: 40 in the morning, alone. Nevertheless, you left, occasionally bumping into wobbling Jimin and boarded the long train ride to the seaside. Once in the carriage, his head bopped and swayed till he melted into your side, nuzzling, boneless, into the crook of your neck. What happened in your insides could be described as that exact moment when a boot crunches over a piece of glass. Your every nerve became stretched under both the new weight and proximity but as the train ride persevered, you forced yourself to relax. Whether comfortable or not, Jimin continued to once in a while dribble on your sweater while you passively observed the grassy fields running past the speeding window.

Jimin snorted himself awake around the 64th stop, sighing in content.

“Where are we?” he whispered, voice still laced with sleep.

“There’s still two hours to go.”

You could feel him peer up at you so you lowered your head down, to ask him what was so interesting but before you could do that, he sat backwards and proceeded to squeeze your cheeks together.

After a moment of silence, you speak.

“Uh...Jimin...what?”

“Sorry,” he excuses, looking neither apologetic nor committed to letting you go. “I...can’t believe you’re real.”

You look sideways trying not to flush or to shiver at the way he’s looking at you like he was holding the moon itself in his damn hands. How sleep-deprived was he?

“Did you think I was a robot before?” you question through a forced dry chuckle to alleviate some of this weird feeling clinging in the air. Not necessarily a tension but the realization that you were here held by him all alone. So... a tension.

“No. Thought you were a dream,” he mumbles with a smile.

After a few hours worth of dribbles later, both of your feet touch down the cobbled road of a small wharfside town. It was October 13th. National Jimin day was once again trending on Twitter and tourists were a sparse sight on this side of the year, which allowed your famous companion to walk around with relative freedom.

“Okay, so it’s 12:30 now,” you infer, glancing at the watch while Jimin eagerly bounced around taking in the various sights. The city itself was small, but a village. A quaint, mellow little corner of the world, where there was just you, Jimin and nature. The thought itself once again grinds against your soul like glass but it's not necessarily unpleasant. You’re thrumming with nerves, but it’s similar before going to a concert or a movie you wanted to see for a very long time. You wonder if Jimin feels the same and from that irresistible smile he beams down on you asking to take a picture you allow the delusion that maybe he does. Maybe he enjoys your company as much as you his.

After a picture by a massive, copper anchor, you can go back to scheming.

“So it’s 12:30 now, Jin and Jungkook said they’ll leave two hours after us which means they’ll be around -”

Just then your phone buzzes with a message.

From "Pls donate for a shirt 😔"

“Girlfriend, we lost.”

You feel a vein throb in the side of your head.

“We took the wrong train, but don’t worry my beautiful face will earn us pity to get us on the right path - your one and only”

“Enjoy your day with Jimin but think of me when you do - your baby bear”

So that was Jungkook, Jin and Taehyung respectively.

You open up Namjoon’s contact and shoot a message.

“Are you lost too?” you write.

There come three bubbles, they disappear, come again.

“We rode the wrong bus to the train station, yes.”

“There is only one bus that drives there.”

Three bubbles disappear, come again.

“We’ll be a bit later than planned. It’s okay. Be a good girl and take care of our birthday boy, he was very nervous to be alone with you - Yoongi.”

“Please, enjoy your day out. Smile if you can, you’re very beautiful when you do :) - Hoseok."

A brief pause then another message.

“When you frown, you’re still beautiful too - Hoseok.”

You sigh and tuck the phone away. Jimin was in the process of running after seagulls, terrorizing the flock like a kid, so you smile. It was National Jimin day after all. No one alive or dead would dare to disturb his peace of mind on this day.

Your first stop is a sandwich shop but before you even get to delve right into that bad boy, Jimin pulls you by the hand to a local tram ride, cruising by the side of the coast. It’s packed with old people and stray tourists like yourself so you opt to stand politely only to be tucked down into the seat whilst Jimin stands over you, occasionally turning your jaw to something that catches his eye. Like a very vague whale outline diving for air or a bird carrying someone’s lost glasses through the air.

You step outside for a colourful boutique that ends up being a gift shop. In there you’re greeted by the singlehandedly ugliest shirts known to man. Somehow too small and too big simultaneously, wrapped together in atrocious brown colour. Of course, Jimin buys one for himself and one for you. You step outside the cramped changing station as he cards through the customized rings. Without a doubt, even in this heinous thing, he dares to look good. Long black hair slicked lightly back to reveal his forehead, glowing skin even in dingy lightning of a nowhere store, a pair of dangly earrings and most of all two bright, enthusiastic eyes, eagerly greeting everything new his way, perched above a joyous, unrestrained smile that shines when you exit the cubicle. He laughs, of course, he laughs because you look ridiculous but Jimin is more than happy to pay for your matching shirts and whale figurines before you trail off to the next destination.

Picture after picture, mostly taken with you begrudgingly pulled into the shot, they follow the sporadic adventure of fish and fries down the dock, mittens bought for the upcoming winter, drawings made of chalk on the street bricks before running away, hand in hand. You don’t ever remember being this lax, going without a schedule and just enjoying time spent together. Jimin’s happiness is infectious, even if he doesn’t understand all you say or you don’t understand all his jokes, it’s hard to not get swept up by the sheer enthusiasm. It’s not glamorous, this. The wharf smells of fish and the food is greasy, no monuments of human history are set around and yet Jimin studies it like it’s his own personal kingdom.

You stand by one of the docks, following the glide of ships across the water surface of the bay and in the distance, you hear the traitorous sound of a clicking camera.

“You’re supposed to photograph something pretty,” you grumble as Jimin comes bounding forward, looking down on the photo with an odd, smiling expression.

“I am,” is all he replies.

It’s an 80’s horror movie that’s playing in the old, local theatre, so old in fact you suspect the roof is leaking and Jimin is hiding behind you although you doubt he’s scared. “Return of the Killer Tomatoes” wasn’t exactly blood-curling. Still, his arms sneak around your shoulders as he hides his nose in your neck, gently poking your nape once in a while.

“Jimin, are you just using this as an excuse to hug me?” you accuse between mouthfuls of disturbingly stale popcorn.

“No, of course, not,” comes his all too innocent remark, muffled from the way he nuzzles into you. “I’m a good boy.”

“You’re a demon,” you whisper and he laughs right into your ear. You shiver before shoving a handful of popcorn down his mouth as an act of revenge. Your ears feel warm.

After cleaning up the slight mess made above the cinema seats, you walk out and see the fast approaching sunset.

“Beach!” Jimin shouts and in a manner already too familiar, interlaces your hand in his to run in full might.

You finally come to the beach and are left awestruck. It being nearly night already and autumn for that, no one else was at the beach, just the odd seagull and greyscale waves of the autumn sea. Sun was dipping down the horizon, casting Jimin in a golden hue that once you begin to look at was hard to wrench away from.

“Why are you staring at me?” he chuckles, zipping up your jacket in your place. It is getting cold now.

“You’re just really beautiful,” you reply, completely serious, in fact so serious that you don’t even think it was a weird thing to say. It just seems like an obvious fact.

His earlier morning notion of not grasping that you’re real hits you back with full force. It was almost easier to imagine that he was a daydream, an enchanting illusion concocted by your very lonely mind. But no, he was real, you confirm reaching out to poke at his chest, slightly worn into a loopy state from all the running around.

Jimin’s smile falls as he eyes you in astonishment. Your hand sat right above his chest and beneath you feel a disquietingly rapid beat.

“Are you okay?” you ask, worried as his gaze darkens. “Your heart is beating very fast.”

Because of the falling sunlight, you can’t see that his cheeks flush bright pink.

“It’s fine,” he recaptures your hand in his, letting them rest on the cold sand as you watch the sunset.

“I never...never had a happy birthday before,” he trails after a moment’s peace. “I...was working before or bad...bad things happened.”

“Bad things?” you echo, inspecting his face as he gazed at the sun line.

“Last birthday I...fight?”

“Fought.”

“Fought with Namjoon and the rest.”

“Oh, what about?”

He glances to your side, then turns away, biting at his lip.

“He said I had to forget, no...forgive myself for something that I did. But I couldn’t… I can’t. Do you,” his exhale is suddenly shaky as he was on the verge of unexpected sorrow. “Would you...forgive someone if they hated you...in their mind?”

“Would I forgive someone if they hate me?” you re-ask and he shakes his head, frown carving deeper into his forehead.

“I don’t know how to say this… For a long time, I had a…person in my head. A person meant for me.”

“Like an imaginary friend?”

“An imaginary soulmate.”

You both sit next to each other and you turn away from the sunset to try and understand the story that he was pulling, it seems with pliers, through his teeth.

“I...I really hated myself but I didn’t know?”

“Yes.”

“I didn’t know how to...how to deal with it. And so I yelled at y- I mean, this person in here,” with his free hand he tapped it against his head, now quivering in the cold, that was rapidly escaping along with the last rays of the sunlight.

“I hurt this...person, with my words.”

“It was in your head, Jimin…” you trail off softly, but he was adamant.

“No, I was...am meant to love this person, but I...hurt them instead.”

“Was it like Taehyung in your head?”

Jimin sulks even more so you hastily explain.

“It’s just that I noticed you called each other your soulmate.”

Jimin thinks for a moment.

“No, not Taehyung. Someone else.”

“So now you feel bad because you were mad at this person in your mind years ago?”

“Yes.”

You can barely suppress the smile threatening to break out on your face. Most people didn’t care even if they hurled insults at unsuspecting strangers or closest friends.

“Jimin, you can’t hold yourself guilty for the bad things that go around your head. Everyone thinks bad stuff, it matters only if we act upon them.”

“I...I don’t think...you understand me,” he stammers.

“Maybe not,” you shrug, trying to pull away a little bit, but feeling this Jimin clings only tighter.

“I just...don’t want to hurt this person,” he lifts your arm, to press his forehead against the top of your palm. His face is warm and it spreads throughout your cool fingers. “I want to love them like I have to.”

“Love is not a chore, Jimin,” you sigh a bit but he once again shakes his head, forehead rubbing against your skin. Your palm is sweltering now and you start to vaguely worry that maybe your hands were sweaty.

“Wrong word,” he mutters. “Not have to, but…. But…” finally after a very prolonged silence, he settles. “Like they deserve it. I want to love like they deserve it. No anger.”

“And I’m sure you will when the time is right,” you try to comfort and at long last Jimin shows his face to the world. It’s once again bathed in the golden rays of the dying sun.

“I hope so,” he looks down at something on your face before looking away with a shake of his head.

A loud growl from his stomach interrupts the tender moment. Jimin hides his features in the sand with a self-conscious chuckle. You dig through your backpack and brandish the slightly bruised sandwiches you bought at the start of the day. Despite it, you both scarf them down with hungered devotion.

“I’m such an idiot,” you whine, stuffing a piece of lettuce before it falls into the sand. “I didn’t bring you a piece of cake or a candle. You could have made a birthday wish by the seaside.”

He shrugs carelessly, munching down on the lacklustre meal.

“Don’t worry,” he manages a lopsided smirk, gazing down with a soft expression. “It came true.”

“No, but we’re actually lost, not just fake lost so Jimin could have his little date,” Jungkook realizes with an open mouth, looking around the wilted cornfields. There was just the road and the bus stop but no bus had come for nearly thirty-five minutes.

Taehyung was right by his side, remaining calm, more invested in the stray flowers, blooming by the roadside. A car drove to a stop a few meters away.

Jin was the first to approach it with a friendly wave.

“What if it’s like a serial killer?” Jungkook questioned, dubiously examining the stranger.

Taehyung plucked a blue flower from the ground, tugging it behind Jungkook’s ear.

“We’ll just throw Jin at him and scram.”

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