#hattie gets things clear

[moonbcrry]

theory: robin is gonna be the one to save nancy from vecna bc when robin was looking around nancy’s room she looked at her music tapes and knows her music taste !!!

oh that makes sense!! also that would be great for the friendship they developed through the season. and it would be too cliché and boring if Steve saves her. eddie is too dumb and silly to come up with something to save her and i don't think one of the other kids would be the one who save her. i hope they can save her though!

and i love that robin is being like super stupid and silly %90 of the time and then comes up with the super solutions at the emergency moment like her amazing acting in the mental hospital!

#hattie gets things clear #stranger things spoilers #stranger things #nancy wheeler #robin buckley #❧ coreycom

[lavellenchanted]

Otp: I want the whole damn thing & 5?

5. Angry Kiss

“April, what the hell are these?”

Jackson’s voice isn’t quite angry (not yet, anyway), just flat and tight, like he wants to sounds neutral but just can’t manage it; but when April turns to look at him, there’s bewilderment written across his face more than anything else as he stares down at the iPad she has so very stupidly left on the kitchen counter open and with the screen on.

A screen that is currently showing house and apartment listings around Boston.

Slowly, Jackson’s eyes lift to meet hers and she feels a guilty blush steal across her cheeks – which is almost immediately followed by a surge of irritation, because she doesn’t have anything to feel guilty over. And she finds it incredibly galling that he would look at her like that, with his eyes soft and confused and betrayed when he’s the one who –

“I was just browsing,” she blurts out, because she doesn’t want to think about that. Except that she already has, which is probably why she sounds so snappishly defensive. “I mean, I’ve got to look at some point, right?”

“What are you talking about?” His eyebrows are drawing down into a frown, and like a mirror of herself she can see the irritation building in him as well. 

They’ve always been too good at that, reflecting their worst emotions back at each other.

“This was only ever temporary.”

April waves a hand, a gesture meant to encompass not just the kitchen but the entire house. A house they had started sharing when they first moved to Boston because that was easier than trying to find two places at the same time, but which was never meant to be her and Harriet’s permanent home here. Just his. 

Except that it has become her home. Worse, it’s become theirs. It feels like cutting out a part of herself to say it isn’t, but how can she stay now? 

“Did I do something? I know you’ve been mad about something for a while.”

She almost wants to laugh because of course he knew. No one has ever been able to see through her quite so easily as Jackson can. It used to frighten her, the way he seemed to strip her bare and see everything, all her fears and insecurities and hopes and dreams, with just a single glance. It also thrilled her, though she tried to deny that for the longest time.

At this particular moment it’s just making her angry, because how can he know her so well and still not understand?

“No, you didn’t –” She lets out a frustrated sigh. “I’m not mad at you.”

It’s mostly the truth. Okay, maybe she’s mad at him a little bit, but really she’s just mad at herself.

Because she thought that maybe they were –

But she was wrong. Of course she was wrong. That was made very clear last week, when she saw him looking cosy with some annoyingly long-legged blonde woman at the Foundation. 

Intellectually, she knows it’s not Jackson’s fault. She may not have done anything wrong but neither did he, not really. They’re still divorced, and neither of them have ever mentioned dating or getting back together or anything of the sort. A few lingering looks here and there or flirtatious remarks don’t mean anything. They aren’t promises or declarations.

Still, she feels so stupid that it makes her want to scream with an anger that’s sharp and bright and far preferable to focus on than the hurt drumming at her insides.

“Could’ve fooled me,” Jackson says drily.

April glares at him. “I just thought that it’s about time Hattie and I found somewhere else.”

Jackson’s jaw tightens. “So when were you going to tell me? Or were you going to tell me? Was I just going to come home one day and find you both gone?”

“Of course not! I was going to tell you when I found a place. Why are you so pissed about it anyway? I thought you’d be glad to have some space back. Then you could bring all the blonde friends you want back here without us getting in the way.”

The words have spilled out before she can stop them, bitter and jealous. She bites down on her lip to stop herself saying any more but it’s too late. Jackson’s staring at her, his expression growing darker, and then suddenly he’s striding across the kitchen to stand right in front of her, towering above her so she has to crane her neck to look up at him.

“Blonde friends?” he says furiously. “That’s what this is about? I don’t know what makes me more angry, April, the fact that you saw me schmoozing someone who is considering making a huge donation to the Foundation and assumed I was hitting on her, or the fact that you didn’t talk to me about it and just decided to deal with it by moving out. I thought we were past this, the not talking to each other about things.”

April blinks, thrown for a moment by this new information and desperately trying to ignore the sudden, painful burst of hope radiating in her chest, then feels her cheeks warm as her thoughts catch up to what he’s saying.

“Oh, like you talk to me? If I made assumptions, maybe it’s because we’ve been in Boston for eight months and I still don’t know what you want from me, Jackson! You asked me here but I don’t know if it’s just because you didn’t want to be that far away from Harriet, or if you actually want me around –”

She doesn’t get a chance to say any more because Jackson cuts her off, catching her face between his hands and covering her mouth with his. It’s not a gentle kiss – they’re both still too angry for that – and his lips are almost bruising, insistent, each stroke of his mouth delivered with deliberate passion, like he’s making a point and wants to be very clear about it. 

Maybe he is; she curls her fingers into his shirt and pulls him closer, kissing him back with equal fierceness, running her tongue over his bottom lip and then catching it between her teeth. Her heartbeat is roaring in her ears and she can hardly breathe, but she doesn’t care. She doesn’t want to breathe right now. She only wants to keep kissing him, to feel the fire that’s burning through the veins as she presses herself against him and gives in to the hunger and the longing that she’s been trying to bury for months.

Jackson lifts his mouth briefly, tilting his head the other way and between kisses he’s saying, “I want you. I have always wanted you. I will never not want you.”

She brings her arms up to wind them around his neck and whispers back, “I want you too. I want you so much, Jackson.”

Finally, when her head is swimming and her legs feel weak and shaky and like they might collapse any moment they break apart, though she keeps her arms around his neck and he brings his hands to her waist. They’re both breathing heavily, their eyes locked on each other, and April can feel her heart pounding against her ribs.

“I guess we both still need to get better at the talking thing,” Jackson says. “But let me start with saying that I don’t want you to go. I want you to stay here with me.”

April smiles. “Then I’ll stay.”

kiss prompts

#thanks anon!! #jackson avery #april kepner #japril #otp: I want the whole damn thing #my fic #kiss prompts

[esta-elavaris]

Major Fallen Through Time spoilers/potential plot discussions.

I have been meaning to discuss another aspect of changes in CTW/FTT -- spoilers beneath the cut? Kinda? Like I do fully discuss my plans and different options, not to the extent of every single change and all that, but nothing is set in stone, I'm just cut between trying to manage expectations, not disappoint people, while also judging what feels believable for the story --

So folk are getting very excited (which I LOVE) about how the adventure portion of the story would change -- a lot of people thinking Theo would end up on the Pearl with Elizabeth, as a captive of Barbossa.

The problem is...I can't actually think of a sequence of events where that would work? Like, the pirates make it very clear that they're happy to kill everybody in that mansion who is not Elizabeth. They kill the footman (butler?), and she has to make the maid hide so that she doesn't also die. I think they'd kill Theo. And that, by some miracle, even if they didn't, there'd be no convincing them to take a random spare along with them. All they want is the gold, and the Turner blood.

I did toy with the idea of them basically being like "we're sisters! we both work here!" and insisting they're both Turners, but a) Theo is quite a few years older than Elizabeth, and I think the only reason Elizabeth's story is so believable is that her and Will are the same age, and b) I just don't think the pirates would buy that...and even if they did, they don't NEED two Turners?

I think the odds of Theo surviving the whole thing are small, and the odds of them taking her along with Elizabeth are even slimmer. There's also the fact that Theo basically needed this arc to get a chance to prove her knowledge to Jack, impress him, and show she can hold her own. If she's on the Pearl with Barbossa, she can't do that half as much.

SO my plan was as follows:

The attack begins, Elizabeth sends Theo away with the maid to fetch help. The maid runs for the Fort, Theo runs to Norrington's house. There, she finds Hattie (either dead, injured, or in the process of trying and failing to fight off the pirate who attacks them in CTW, I hadn't decided that yet), and either saves her or uhhh? It seems a cop-out to not have her die tbh, but I'd be willing to "settle" on a pretty dire set of injuries (no SA though, not doing that, not willing to do that).

After that, things would more or less follow the CTW-verse, but start to diverge once Theo and Elizabeth are once again reunited - because by that point, Elizabeth would have to find out that Theo at least knew something of what was going to happen, and even a saint would not take kindly to that immediatley post-kidnapping, and of course the change also impacts Elizabeth convincing James to go after Will "as a wedding present".

That is what feels right and fitting and uhhh, for lack of a better word, "real" to me as far as the stories go, but I'm seeing a lot of excitement for big grand changes and I just do not want to disappoint 🫠🫠🫠🫠

So lmk your thoughts, all that, and we'll see ig.

[isaksbestpillow]

15 people 15 questions

I was tagged a while ago by @lurkingshan, thank you! Here I go again late as ever.

1. are you named after anyone?

No. My mom just liked the name. It was old-fashioned so people were a bit surprised at my mom for picking it, a bit like naming your child Hattie in the 80s. Most siiris were either in a nursing home or six feet under. There were only 400 siiris born between 1960-1990, middle names included. In the 2000s early 20th century names became trendy again, so there was a bit of a siiri boom and I went from a child centenarian to a millenial zoomer haha.

2. when was the last time you cried?

I cry a lot. It's my stress relief. Today I cried after my doctor's appointment because it didn't go as I'd hoped. I was hoping for clear answers or a surgery date but instead I got referrals for more uncomfortable tests and the waiting game continues for several additional months.

3. do you have kids?

No.

4. what sports do you play/have you played?

None.

5. do you use sarcasm?

Not more than your average person.

6. what’s the first thing you notice about people?

I'm not sure. I mean it's not intentional.

7. what’s your eye color?

I think that's green!

8. scary movies or happy endings?

I don't watch scary movies at all so happy endings it is.

9. any talents?

I've been told I have a way with words so that one I suppose!

10. where were you born?

Middle of nowhere, Finland.

This was my first ever spring, I'm told.

11. what are your hobbies

gardening, cooking, rpg games, language studies, walks, taking photos, the occasional writing. I haven't been able to enjoy them in the past year though because of my health problems. :(

12. do you have any pets?

My spouse & I have a pond where we keep koi fish, goldfish and medaka.

Last year I got sick and had to move in with my mom so I'm currently staying with two very sweet irish red setters. We've had three other dogs too and I still consider them my pets even though they've been gone for several years. We still keep their ashes on a counter, talk about them and share their old photos.

13. how tall are you?

around 155 cm

14. favorite subject in school?

I was bullied even in class so I honestly didn't enjoy any subject even though I never struggled with my grades.

15. dream job

I don't even know anymore. My dream is to get better and be able to go back to our house in Japan. I'll figure out the rest later.

I'm gonna do something different and tag the last 15 people from my activity page but you are welcome to ignore this.

@lunar-gl1tch @tristealven @gilberik @waitmyturtles @cassopeia @mmastertheone @nieves-de-sugui @cheese-fact-me @ax2batterie @sailormegane @sixohsixoheightfourtwo @iamdefinitelynotanalien @juneyre @an-asuryampasya @illgiveyouahint

[mysticstarlightduck]

OC in 15 or less Tag

Thank you for the Tag, @cowboybrunch (here)! <3

Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture the character/personality/vibe of the OC. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but you're free to include those as well!

I'm doing half of this for my OC Cory Blythe, from Mutant Inquiries, and the other half for Augustus Grimmure, from Enchanted Illusions for this tag!

Cory Blythe

"Listen, douchebag, I'm far too sober to deal with whatever this bullshit is right now and I'm already running late for my fucking job - by the way, I'm far more scared of my boss than I am of you. So how about you go mug someone else and I don't stab you with these heels?"

"And you seriously thought involving 'Miss Trust Fund' over here in our mess was a good idea? No! You just signed our early death certificate." [...] "Why? Oh my god, I don't know, Becky... maybe because her infamously overprotective dad is the CEO of a fucking multimillionaire enterprise and you just dragged his only daughter to the middle of a conspiracy?! I don't care if she wants to help! That's Violet Villarosa, for fuck's sake. We're dead now, we're so dead - I'll have a closed casket for sure."

"The more I live, the more I realize I might be the sanest person in this group of idiots. And that scares me."

"Are any of you going to explain why there's a random dude bleeding out in my brand-new car? No? Okay then."

"Becky," [they take a deep breath] "My best friend, my surrogate sister, the caffeinated cutie-pie of my life, I say this in the most polite way possible - I'd rather be waterboarded with lava than hear that plan ever again."

"Teague, let's make one thing very fucking clear - I'm following my side of the contract, so you can do whatever you want to me in the meantime. But my friends - my family - they're off limits, and if I ever find out you sent any one of your thugs after Rebecca or any of them again, it'll be the last goddamn thing you do. I don't care if you're the head of the mob, or if I'll be food for the fishes afterward - you're not the only one here with a pocketknife, fucker."

"I call dibs on the fluffy socks and the cereal!"

"Look, just because I'm not a mutant like you guys doesn't mean I can't seriously fuck somebody up with a shotgun. Now, one of you might want to take the wheel of this car 'cause I'm about to do just that."

Augustus Grimmure

Augustus felt rejuvenated - like he’d just woken up from a nice nap, adjusting his bloodstained dapper suit and glaring at the now soulless corpse. “Oh -" He looked down, noticing the crimson splatters on his coat "That’s just nonsense! Look at this, it's all ruined and covered in blood! It was my new suit! How dare he stab me.”

"My, my, it's a great deal of a fall from up here. I'm not so sure about this anymore, Hattie-" He looked over the speeding train's railing, turning to Harriet with a shaky, nervous chuckle. As he did, he noticed the outline of the two goons clambering into the wagon behind them, guns ready. "Oh, well, as some say - ladies first!" Before she could say anything, Augustus pushed her over the railing - summoning a portal beneath her. Two bullets flew past the spot where she'd just been standing, instead lodging themselves in the young necromancer, who jumped into the portal just before it closed.

"Well, you could attack us, boys, and I'll merely consume all your souls - string by string, painstakingly severing the cord between your life and afterlife until you're all empty husks. You know who I am, and what I can do to mercenaries who threaten people I hold dear." His eyes glowed in the dark, the mark on his wrist causing the mercenaries to stumble back in shock, as shadows swirled around him. "Now, are you sure this is a wise decision to make in the name of your boss, a man who was too lazy to even come get his own hands dirty?"

"I can't tell you more about it, love." He shook his head with a dejected smile, clutching his own arms in a vice grip. "About my deal, about the Deathbringer and what I did. I can't. It's, no - they're just too dangerous, and I made a mistake. I fear it... it won't end well."

"For some reason, I don't think your cousin likes me very much, Harriet." Augustus spoke under his breath after Vincent stormed out, a playful but somewhat serious lilt to his words, concerned. [She replies "It's not about you, per se. Vincent doesn't really like anyone"] The necromancer chuckled. "No, this seems so very personal."

"My grandma used to bring me to this place, when I was a kid." He mused, fiddling with the blue flower between his fingers, before placing it inside the book. "For a lonely commoner kid with a strange magic that everyone was afraid of, these dusty books were paradise. A world where maybe I really could be anyone."

"May I have this dance, darling? We may as well enjoy this uppity evening on our own terms, before anyone makes it otherwise."

Tagging - @oh-no-another-idea, @dreaminggoblin, @mitchell-nihil, @starlit-hopes-and-dreams,@yet-another-heathen @talesofsorrowandofruin, @thetruearchmagos, @writernopal, @i-can-even-burn-salad, @clairelsonao3, @little-peril-stories, @memento-morri-writes and @saltysupercomputer

#wip: mutant inquiries #wip: enchanted illusions #oc in 15 tag #writers on tumblr #writerblr #fantasy writing #sci fi writing #character writing #my characters #my writing #writers #my wips #writeblr #writing

[mermaidsirennikita]

Sorry if I missed it, but do you have any recs for diverse body types? Like either the hero, heroine, or both who are fat or chubby? Thank you!

Yes!

Historical:

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean. A classic! Callie is canonically fat, ends up pursuing the nine things she's always wanted to do before committing to spinsterhood, and the local rake ends up getting entangled in her adventures. One of my favorite moments in this book is when she tries to disguise herself as a man by wearing trousers during a fencing moment, and he sees her ass and is like "that is NOT a man".

A Rogue By Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean. It isn't as obvious in this book, but I think it's pretty clear that Penelope is more full-figured, and boy is Bourne about it.

Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean. Hattie is fat, and this is one of the only historicals that actually has a plus-size model on the cover and the stepback. She's gorgeous, yay! (And it's such a great stepback.)

Knockout by Sarah MacLean. Another one where the model actually is a legit plus-size model, and a lot of the book is kind of like... big girl wish fulfillment in a great way, imo? It's very touching in a manner I don't think people will get if they haven't been there. Imogen doesn't have all this "I'm fat" angst, she's confident, but her sore point is being made to feel that she's too much in every way? Like, she's too brash, she's too bold, and her big personality on top of a bigger body just makes her too much. Like she should shrink in some way to balance it out. And Tommy is like, carrying her around, protecting her, adoring her. Ugh, it's a lOT.

The Truth About Cads and Dukes by Elisa Braden. Jane is fat, and she considers herself plain. What she doesn't realize, after she enters into a marriage of convenience with local icy duke Harrison, is that he is like. Physically. OBSESSED. He doesn't know much about her personality lmao, but he is BARELY holding it together whenever she does one of her innocent double entendres. (In like, the scene where he's trying to propose a fix it marriage, she's all "and you wouldn't know what's inside my mind unless you'd been inside ME" and he's like, desperately coughing to keep himself together while she has noooo idea why he's so upset lmao.)

Contemporary:

The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert. All three heroines are plus size. There are other cool aspects of rep Talia addresses as well--Chloe Brown has chronic pain, Dani Brown is bi, Eve Brown is autistic (and so is her hero). These are really fun, really good, really sexy books. I think Act Your Age, Eve Brown may be my favorite, though.

The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert. This is another Talia book with a fat Black heroine who is totally aware of her own appeal and confident as hell. She ends up in a fake engagement situation with a prince (who is, I should add, in trouble because a tape leaked of him and his previous girlfriend getting up to Certain Things That Some Unjustly Consider Abnormal, and also mentioning his bisexuality) and it all goes from there. He has an oral fixation, btw.

Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma. This is recent and so cute! It's a Much Ado About Nothing retelling wherein the hero and heroine, of course, hate each other, but have to work together because she's planning her bestie's wedding and he is the chef (and also best friends with the groom). And someone's trying to sabotage the wedding, so that's also an issue. He ALSO has a particular interest that I really appreciate seeing in books with fat heroines, personally.

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy. Christmasy, but works all year round imo. The heroine is a plus sized adult film star with a super popular OF-style account, but she wants to break into mainstream. So she gets this opportunity to fill in for an actress on a Hallmark-style Christmas movie, and jumps in. Except oops, the hero, who's a fallen boy bander, is VERY familiar with her work... Super body positive and hot, love it.

Possession by Adriana Anders. Omg love this book. The heroine is a rising actress, and she's in a totally platonic, PR marriage of convenience with this A-list, "sexiest man alive" type star. Then he gets caught on tape doing Stuff and Things with a woman who looks super similar to her. Obviously, they're not really together, but it looks like cheating, so he rans off to a camp to... be himself. She chases him down, and it's super super hot and emotional and there's consensual kidnapping!

Gothic-y Paranormal-y:

The Thornchapel Series by Sierra Simone has six leads (five of whom have POVs). One of the POV characters is a plus size model who's just acknowledged as like, the hottest person around. TW for a million things, but this heroine does have a strong recovery from a past sexual assault ARC.

There are romance novels with fat heroes, obviously, but they are much fewer and further between, and if I'm super real, I've yet to read one wherein the focus wasn't like "the hero and heroine are both fat and the main thing they talk about is being fat", which is not something I personally like to read. It's not that I don't want to read about two fat people falling in love--I do. But I don't like it when that's like... the main point of the story aside from the romance.

#romance novel blogging #book recs #romance novels

[mydarlingdearestdead]

Casanova

Dorlene Marlene Pov Blind date AU I'll write more if you like it (Ten points if you can guess who the waiter is)

Marlene was five steps from the door when the skies opened above her, effectively ensuring you’d never know it was May and not December. When Pandora had suggested this meeting they hadn’t said anything about the weather forecast. Next time, maybe she would think twice before accepting an invitation to be set up by her best mate's new partner. 

Pandora hadn’t given Marlene a name, nor a description for her date. All they had given was that it was ‘an old school friend’ who had recently become available. Marlene didn’t bother questioning them, it was a lost cause, and she was desperate to get out there. She hadn’t tried dating again since a bad breakup in her final year at school left her heartbroken. 

Marlene’s girlfriend, Dorcas, had “snapped” toward the end of year, as Lily puts it. Throughout Dorcas’ childhood the pressure had always been high, between getting a scholarship for an incredibly prestigious school, despite coming from an underprivileged family, and being the only one of their siblings to succeed in sport, it was no wonder her parents expected a lot. 

Marlene knew there was nothing she could do, no way to help them relieve the pressure, but still she wonders if maybe there had been, would they still be together? If Dorcas hadn’t begun seeing Marlene as a burden, or overthinking the relationship at every interaction… 

It didn’t matter anyway. Marlene had crossed the threshold into a small cafe now, Hattie’s!, that Pandora recommended for them. She took a seat beside the window and wrestled off her coat, a worn thing that belonged to Sirius for the first few months of its life. She’d gotten bored of it and was going to throw it away before Marlene intervened. Her family had never been rich growing up, it was unimaginable to throw away a perfectly good coat because boredom entered the equation. 

It was during sixth year in school and, while rumours did fly, Sirius didn’t seem to care when she wore it around the tower so it quickly became one of her favourite items of clothing. Over the years many things had migrated wardrobes in their friend group- sweaters, sports jerseys, even underwear occasionally- but this was always just hers. Her and Sirius had never been close friends before but this meant a lot, she thinks, to both of them. 

Lily and Mary jokingly claimed it had cooties since Sirius must have worn it on a male day at some point, and vowed never to touch it. It was much too small for Remus, and James always seemed to be too warm for coats. Sirius himself never expressed any interest in getting it back, and Peter was too short for the length.

Truthfully, she preferred it this way. Lily and Mary were much too old for cooties and they still steered clear because they understood. Even Pandora seemed to be in on it. 

Marlene smiled to herself, thinking of friends and all the fun they had together. 

A waiter walked up to Marlene, looking rather irritated and asked, “Are you… waiting for someone?” He was young, younger than her, with a sprinkling of freckles across his nose and a mop of black hair. Frankly, he looked like he’d rather be wrestling with the temperamental espresso machine behind the counter than having any kind of human interaction.

Marlene put on what she hoped was a kind smile. She wasn’t going to bite after all, she wasn’t Sirius. “I am. Meant to be a blind date.” She glanced at her watch, quarter past four. Her date was meant to be here at four. “Think I’ve been stood up.” 

The boy shook his head quickly, pulling a book from his apron pocket. “Actually, she left this for you.” He awkwardly dropped the book on the table and walked away without another word, even looking to be in quite a rush. As he turned, muttering to himself, Marlene took notice of a tattoo marring the ivory skin of his wrist. A constellation, Leo if Sirius was to be believed. 

She picked up the book- a battered copy of The Great Gatsby- and opened the front cover. When she did, a piece of paper fell into her lap. Merlin, this isn’t a romcom. Marlene thought, unfolding it. 

The handwriting almost felt familiar as she read it. 

I am so sorry, an emergency at work pulled me away. Mind meeting on Sunday instead? Here at 5 pm, I’ll be here, even if you won’t. 

Sincerely, Casanova

Casanova? Only Pandora could actively socialise with a person named Casanova. As Marlene looked up she noticed the worker from before watching her from the counter. He looked away quickly, but not like he was embarrassed or guilty. Simply that he’d been caught. 

She waved a different waitress over to take her order. When in Rome…

Or When in a high-end coffee shop… 

#fuck jkr #fuck jk rowling #dorlene #marlene mckinnon #dorcas meadows #dorcas meadowes #marauders #marauders era #marauders fandom #the marauders era #microfic #part 1 #marlene mckinnon x dorcas meadows #lesbian marlene mckinnon #lesbian dorcas #marlene x dorcas #dorcas x marlene #lesbian marlene #she/they dorcas #enby dorcas #hp #writing #marauders microfic #slytherin skittles #why is that their name again? #regulus black #remus lupin #sirius black #peter pettigrew #james potter

[crownrots]

hattie’s thing went off the rails but whatever ig.

🦎 gecko springs — a nice little town that was always getting infested with those pests. not anymore, tho. it’s turned into a resort hub of sorts; cheap accommodations, good people, high acceptance rate (just don’t cause any trouble and don’t provoke the geckos tho bc they only have to deal with them once a year now), a mini trading scene.

🌵richard ‘ricky’ steele — the only authority figure in gecko springs, sherif of sorts. only got the job bc he’s seen as the person that did the most to clear the place out so they could live in relative peace. total pushover. loves music. family man. nice to everyone, but watch out.

🦂 reno steele — best friend and adopted brother. hot headed and charismatic. has expensive tastes, wears gecko hide boots. swindler. always on the run from someone or something. ricky’s right hand man, definitely the muscle. loves to start trouble.

🪳cricket — ghoul gal. pre war college student. super smart and super sharp. makes herself useful by hacking terminals, turrets and annoying robots, too old for this shit. owns the saloon / country store / inn. besties with reno.

🪙 aster ‘creed’ madden — baddie, but he has a good reason ig. despises ghouls. leader of the crusade. searching for his ghoulified son and tearing apart whoever stands in his way to do so. good guy gone bad. needs to reevaluate his life choices and move on.

#oc txt. #idk. it got crazy and i couldn’t stop so. #but anyway! #so much TJ lore to sift through bc he IS the ghoulified son creed is looking for. #no. hattie is not going to give him up. for anything. #very much you’ll have to kill me if you want him and creed is the kind to 🔫😁 okay. #gecko springs plays a big role bc that’s the one place hattie and tj stopped that was actually SAFE #other towns and settlements don’t want problems with the crusade so they tell ghouls to beat it #gecko springs will get ransacked by the crusade bc they have little spies everywhere #need to sit down and think beyond that tho. #hattie is still looking for the colony (or the collective of eden as ricky tells her it’s called) #but gets side tracked after ya know. her mom does and TJ gets snatched up by the crusade. #TJ > some people she’s never met obviously #even though i’m sure ricky — cricket — reno are definitely going to be like … siding with her to get him back idk yet. they need to #rebuild before the geckos see it as free real estate. #ricky and reno were also kids they used to run with dante’s little group of runaways / orphans #so. lore cross connection.

[disneytva]

Disney Channels October 2022 Programming Announced

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Big City Greens – “Country Side/Junk Mountain” (9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT, TV-Y7)

“Country Side” – While Cricket shows Remy the fun of country life, Tilly seeks new sleeping arrangements.

“Junk Mountain” – Cricket tries to win back his old country friend, Hector. Harvey Guillen (“What We Do in the Shadows”) guest stars as Cricket’s old friend from the country, Hector. Ali Stroker (Broadway’s “Oklahoma!”) guest stars as Hector’s girlfriend, Sunday. Rylee Alazraqui (“Puppy Dog Pals”) guest stars as Hector’s younger sister, Lupita.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Hamster & Gretel – “The Nightmarionette/Abuelita’s World” (9:30-10:00 a.m. EDT, TV-Y7)

“The Nightmarionette” – Hamster and Gretel battle a villain who projects people’s greatest fears before their eyes. With Kevin and Fred’s help, Gretel must face her biggest fears in order to defeat him.

“Abuelita’s World” – When Kevin and Gretel’s grandmother comes to look after them, she lays down a strict set of rules. Meanwhile, a giant baby is destroying the city, and they must figure out how to stop him.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Alice’s Wonderland Bakery – “If the Shoe Hat Fits/Cookie is Booked” (7:00-7:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel/4:00-4:30 p.m. EDT on Disney Junior, TV-Y)

“If the Shoe Hat Fits” – Alice and Fergie create an unbirthday dish for Hattie. Donald Faison (“Scrubs”) recurs as Harry the March Hare.

“Cookie is Booked” – When Cookie starts her Royal Book Pick tour, she realizes her missing ingredient is Alice. Yvette Nicole Brown (“Big Shot”) recurs as Mama Rabbit.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Firebuds – “Sleepover Stakeout/Rescue Club” - Now Avalible on Disney+ With Disney+ Early Access. (10:30-11:00 a.m. PT on Disney Channel/7:00-7:30 p.m. EDT on Disney Junior, TV-Y)

“Sleepover Stakeout” – Jayden plans a sleepover stakeout to catch the thief of his new invention. Lauren “Lolo” Spencer (“Give Me Liberty”) recurs as Jayden’s sister, Jazzy. LaChanze (Broadway’s “The Color Purple”) recurs as Jayden’s mom, Jenna. Brandon Victor Dixon (Broadway’s “Shuffle Along”) guest stars as Jayden’s dad, Jamal.

“Rescue Club” – Carly wants to join the school’s Rescue Club, even though she’s not a rescue vehicle like the Firebuds.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Funhouse – “Welcome to Giant Crab Island!/Ghosts of Haunted Gulch” - SEASON FINALE (11:00-11:30 a.m. PT on Disney Channel/12:00-12:30 p.m. EDT on Disney Junior, TV-Y)

“Welcome to Giant Crab Island” – Mickey, Minnie and friends explore Giant Crab Island, where they meet its friendly resident, Cora the Giant Crab.

“Ghosts of Haunted Gulch” – Mickey and the gang get a call from Mayor Clarabelle, who needs help clearing spooky ghosts out of Sunny Gulch. GRAMMY-nominated country singer Mickey Guyton recurring as Wanda Warbler.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Big City Greens – “Farmer Remy/Homeward Hound” (9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT, TV-Y7)

“Farmer Remy” – Remy attempts to find his “country grit” while Cricket takes tractor-driving lessons.

“Homeward Hound” – Phoenix journeys back to Big City to retrieve Saxon while Gramma and Gloria go to a club. Jameela Jamil (“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”) recurs as the Greens’ dog, Phoenix. Alfred Molina (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) recurs as the Greens’ rooster, Cogburn.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Hamster & Gretel – “U.F. UH-OH! - Season 1A FINALE (9:30-10:00 a.m. EDT, TV-Y7)

“U.F. UH-OH! – The Grant-Gomez family takes a trip to Las Vegas. While Dave and Carolina reflect on what life without kids would be like, Kevin, Hamster and Gretel explore Vegas on their own and encounter FistPuncher and The Destructress, As things in Vegas escalate, Hamster, Kevin and Gretel encounter the UFOs that gave them their powers and learn that much more sinister things are happening.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends – “Can’t Stop Dancing/The Ant Thief” (8:30-9:00 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel/12:30-1:00 p.m. EDT on Disney Junior, TV-Y)

“Can’t Stop Dancing” – Team Spidey must save the Avengers from Gobby’s dancing ray.

“The Ant Thief” – Miles and Ghost-Spider go on a tiny adventure with Ant-Man and Wasp after the museum is robbed by ants. Sean Giambrone (“The Goldbergs”) and Maya Tuttle (“Marvel Future Revolution” video game) recur as Ant-Man and Wasp, respectively.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Firebuds – “Cliffhanger/The Very First Fire” - Now Avalible on Disney+ With Disney+ Early Access. (10:30-11:00 a.m. PT on Disney Channel/7:00-7:30 p.m. EDT on Disney Junior, TV-Y)

“Cliffhanger” – The Firebuds must rescue Iggy and Rod after their recklessness lands them on the narrow ledge of a cliff.

“The Very First Fire” – Bo and the Firebuds take on their very first fire at the park playground.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior Eureka! – “Barry’s Brrr-thday/Ptero Tap” (1:25-1:55 p.m. EDT, TV-Y)

“Barry’s Brrr-thday” – Eureka learns that Barry’s biggest wish is to have a beach party for his winter birthday. Ryan Michelle Bathé (“The Endgame”) guest stars as Barry’s mom, Sierra.

“Ptero Tap” – Eureka is so good at Ptero-Tap that she invents a ball machine to serve as a competitor.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Big City Greens – “Pie Hard/Rat Tail” (9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT, TV-Y7)

“Pie Hard” – Gramma challenges the local diner owner to a “pie-off” to see whose pie is Tilly’s favorite. *Brooke Dillman (“Bob’s Burgers”) guest stars as diner owner Patti. Tony Cavalero (“The Conners”) guest stars as a server at Patti’s Diner, Wayne.

“Rat Tail” – Nancy tries to get Cricket to cut his new rat tail without admitting that she hates it. Candace Kozak (“Doc McStuffins”) recurs as Young Nancy.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD The Owl House – “Thanks to Them” (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT on Disney Channel)

After months of trying, Luz and her friends make a daring attempt to return to the Demon Realm.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends – “Sand Trapped/Too Much Fun” (8:30-9:00 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel/12:30-1:00 p.m. EDT on Disney Junior, TV-Y)

“Sand Trapped” – Team Spidey gets trapped in Sandman’s giant sand maze. Tom Wilson (“Back to the Future”) recurs as Sandman.

“Too Much Fun” – The Spidey Team swings into action to bring back the fun after Electro supercharges the amusement park. Stephanie Lemelin (“Young Justice”) recurs as Electro.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Firebuds – “Marsh Mayhem/The Art of Friendship” Now Avalible on Disney+ With Disney+ Early Access. (10:30-11:00 a.m. PT on Disney Channel/7:00-7:30 p.m. EDT on Disney Junior, TV-Y)

“Marsh Mayhem” – Kid reporter, June, gets famous at school after reporting a sighting of an urban legend. Rich Sommer (“Mad Men”) and Antonia Thomas (“The Good Doctor”) guest star as the Firebuds’ teachers, Mr. Wexell and Ms. Coolidge.

“The Art of Friendship” – The Firebuds create a giant mobile to cheer up kids in the hospital. LaChanze (Broadway’s “The Color Purple”) recurs as Jayden’s mom, Jenna.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Big City Greens – “Frilly Tilly/Montaged” (9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT, TV-Y7)

“Frilly Tilly” – Tilly makes changes to her country’s coming-of-age ceremony, and Gramma is not having it.

“Montaged” – Cricket fast-tracks his training for a rodeo and gets trapped in a never-ending montage.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Firebuds – “Lights Out/Handle with Car” - Now Avalible on Disney+ With Disney+ Early Access. (10:30-11:00 a.m. PT on Disney Channel/7:00-7:30 p.m. EDT on Disney Junior, TV-Y)

“Lights Out” – The Firebuds rally their community to exchange emergency supplies during a blackout. Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”) recurs as Bo’s mom, Beth. Lauren “Lolo” Spencer (“Give Me Liberty”) recurs as Jayden’s sister, Jazzy.

“Handle with Car” – The Firebuds help relocate fragile lizard eggs to a preserve. Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”) recurs as Bo’s mom, Beth.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Big City Greens – “Pizza Deliverance/Horse Girl” (9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT, TV-Y7)

“Pizza Deliverance” – A pizza delivery girl from Big City must flee from a crazed country family. Sydney Park (“Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists”) guest stars as a Big City pizza delivery girl, Tina.

“Horse Girl” – When Bill gets a horse for the day, Tilly must hide how much she secretly hates horses.

#Big City Greens #BCG #The Owl House #Owl House #Firebuds #Puppy Dog Pals #Mickey Mouse Funhouse #Mickey Mouse #Eureka! #Spidey And His Amazing Friends #Spiderman #Puppy Dog Tails

[omnivorousshipper]

Omg I just saw your Mama Shaw and Dom spending time together post and would like to request the Shaw sibs’ reactions plz

At this I have to seriously wonder why they keep having Dom being the only one Queenie talks to 😆 she refuses to meet the rest of the crew

~~~

Stepping out of the lavish room of her hotel suite, Queenie already had her phone in hand to have one of her men fetch breakfast, when she was greeted by three sets of hard eyes.

Sitting in the sitting room of her suite, we're her three children. Each one had taken up a different seat, with the last remaining seat next to Deckard. Owen and Hattie were looking at her with indifference and irritation, while Deckard looked mildly concerned.

How her oldest became the bleeding heart of their family confused her, but at least her younger children kept him out of any emotional harm's way

"What's all this about?" She drawled and took the obvious seat. Deckard scooted closer to her before clearing his throat.

"We got a question for you mum."

"Am I dying?" She sneered. She didn't like it when her children played her own games against her. They should know better than to try and get one up on her.

"If only." Owen deadpanned.

"Owen!" Deckard hissed.

"We want to know why you've been hanging out with that American wanker." Hattie explained finally. Always the most direct, her youngest. "There's no reason for you to be buddy-buddy with Toretto."

"His crew wouldn't do any jobs for you. Toretto himself wouldn't do anything to benefit your little empires. And there are dozens of other people you could at your beck and call. So, why Toretto?" Owen snapped.

Queenie couldn't fault his logic. He was the one who had studied her tactics the longest, with Deckard doing his own thing and Hattie refusing to be part of the family business. If only she could actually trust him to be a reliable heir to her 'little' empire.

"I can't have friends?"

"Mum." Deckard spoke flatly. "Don't bullshit us. What are you planning?"

Rolling her eyes, Queenie decided that her initial plan had already fallen through, so she might as well tell them.

"I was planning on getting his sperm."

The three noises of disgust were like music to her ears and she couldn't help the bark of laughter that escaped her.

"Not for me, you dunderheads." She snorted, but turned to Deckard. "You haven't given me any grandchildren, so I was going to offer Toretto up as a viable option."

"Why?"

"Look at the man, Dex. There are few people on this planet that have the type of gravity Toretto has. If you and him were to have a child, just imagine what they could do."

By this point, Queenie wanted to slap the embarrassed look on Deckard's face. He might have become a man, but they all knew he could get pregnant if he wanted go, which he had never shied away from admitting he wanted.

"So, you want Toretto to knock Deck up?" Hattie asked.

"I was," Queenied sighed. "But if the man ever knew he had a second child, he would do anything in his power to take care of the child. I don't need him sticking his nose into our family business anymore."

"Then his sperm is off the table?" Owen raised an eyebrow.

"I swear-!" Deckard hissed.

"For now." Queenie nodded.

"Why keep spending time with Toretto then?"

"You three have gotten so tied up with his little group, I thought I'd keep an eye on him."

"Keep an eye on him, get in his good graces, and then he wouldn't be against taking care of us?" Owen narrowed his eyes.

Smirking, Queenie knew Owen would be the one to figure it out first.

"My men can only do so much with you three." Queenie shrugged. "It's nice not having to regulate my henchmen to watching my children. Why not outsource the labor?"

"You're the worst." Hattie rolled her eyes.

"We're not children anymore." Owen pointed out.

"Could have fooled me." Queenie sneered.

And just like that, all three were talking over each other. Leaning back into the couch, Queenie watched with amusement as her children forgot their initial question and focused on arguing.

So predictable.

#deckard shaw #luke hobbs #owen shaw #hattie shaw #queenie shaw #hobbs and shaw #omni writes #trans deckard shaw

[moonbcrry]

FISK KKKKGDGHIOKGJNN OH NO HATTIE 💀

that was my final step before turning into the antagonist

now watch me burn the world

#you shouldn't have done that uquiz test #you shouldn't have #hattie gets things clear #❧ abby

[a-crash-in-time-collection]

Chapter 31: Tasks of the Ship

The Walrus captain let out a sigh as he leaned back in his chair, listening to the seal speaking behind him. Something about horses and fish, he didn't know what exactly at that moment. He just had to focus and make sure the ship didn't end up crashing again now that the alien girl was on it. He still found it weird how it only happened during the period she was on this planet... but then again, a lot of weird things happened around that time.

Her and the members of that group she was a part of seemed happy, at least. Why they were willingly outhere when they should be working on a way home? He didn't know and he didn't bother to ask. He was a little surprised to learn that they were technically different species then her. They all looked somewhat similar, and they all had hats on... Perhaps that was a bit rude to assume things. But he didn't know much about the species to begin with.

He always knew aliens and stuff could exist after all. It still just felt a little odd to know some. Only a little bit of thought. He left out a puff from his cigarette and glanced at the corner of the screen, where a small pop-up with three question marks had appeared. He glanced back at the wall of TVs to the back of his right and simply shook his head. When he turned back, the popup had disappeared. However, soon a small bit of the camera feed did.

It showed the little alien herself, along with that metal-coated brother of hers. He kept getting these and he had an idea why, although he did wish they would stop so he could fully focus on his work, and eating the occasional bowl of ramen. However, he saw the two seemed to be bickering on the camera for a moment. After Hat Girl tilted her head with a smile, her brother nodded and the two raced off in the same direction quickly.

The Captain tilted his head slightly as he glanced back at the wall of TVs in questioning. "They're coming here, going to hop in the system fully for a moment." Was the response, before the faint static sound faded. The captain just took a small sigh, he should have expected this. He heard one of the doors slam open, and a slight crash on the ground followed. He turned his chair around, faintly able to see the two picking themselves up from the ground.

"Whoops." Hat Girl said, giving a chuckle as Platinum rolled his eyes. She glanced at the screens nearby and paused. There were a lot more of them then on the old ship, which she supposed was good. But something just felt a little off about them. She shook her head though with a smile, and got up, quickly racing up the stairs too where the captain was. "Reporting for duty sir!" She said, giving a salute with a smile.

"Pup, what are you doing here?" The Captain asked, tilting his head as the robotic brother raced up the stairs behind her. She gave a simple chuckle as she met his gaze, and Platinum looked at her with daggers in his eyes. The Captain waited another moment for an answer, and sighed when it became clear he wasn't getting a clear one that easily. "Is your brother ok there? Didn't lose a bolt or something?"

"Does it look like I have bolts?" Platinum asked, glancing at his sister who just gave a shrug with a slight chuckle. "That doesn't sound like a yes or a no Hattie. Hattie, answer me." Platinum said, making her just chuckle a bit as he stood there in confusion and a bit of worry. He turned to the captain who simply glanced at him just as confused. He sighed. "Anyway, you can go ahead and tell him sis."

"Throwing in the towel already, brother? Well, not literally." Hat Girl said, sticking out her tongue a bit as Platinum rolled his eyes at that comment. She then turned to the captain, who was starting to get slightly annoyed. "Remember when I had to help out too get my timepiece from the lost and found?" She asked, getting a nod. "I was telling Platinum about it. And about how I was a master of handling all those tasks quickly. A hundred tasks never stopped me.. or was it seventy?"

"It was about 20, Pup." The Captain said, the girl giving a confused look before nodding. He must be right, she reasoned. How could she do that many tasks so fast? "Let me guess, you two want to do some more for, some reason?"

"She's acting like she can do it better then me." Platinum said, crossing his arms as he chuckle, shaking his head to the side slightly. Hat Girl gave a confident smirk as the captain sighed. Of course they would get into a competition like this, what else did he expect from them? Well, at least from the pup. "But I cannot get physically tired. I can race around without my legs hurting, clearly I'll win this little coppetion."

"Oh please Platy, you'll get lost 6 minutes in and be utterly hopeless for the rest of the day." Hat Girl said, placing a hand to her chest as she gave a smile. The Captain sighed, he really didn't want to be in the middle of whatever was going on between them, but it seemed he had no real choice. Were they always this competitive? "I know the old ship like the back of my hand. And this place? Just like it, but, bigger."

"It wouwd be nice to have some mowe hewp." One of the seals at the Captain's side said, turning over to face the group. Platinum could barely contain the 'aww' that escaped his mouth. "I think it's a gweat idea captain! What do u think?"

"Well, the pup was surprisingly good last time..." The captain said, leaning back in his chair for a moment too think. He supposed the extra help for the day would be nice, as long as he wasn't going to get a mess they couldn't fix later. He glanced at the two, eagerly waiting for his permission, before sighing a bit. "Alright, fine. You can do it. You two can start by taking some of these ramen cups down to trash."

"Race you!" Hat Girl said, quickly sliding over and grabbing most of the cups before Platinum even had the chance to move. She stuck out her tongue a bit before she went racing down to the entrance to the dining area below. Platinum gave a glare as he quickly stumbled to get the last few cups and went after his sisters. The Captain let out a sigh as he watched, getting out of his seat and slowly heading down the stairs.

"Those two better not get themselves killed now." The Captain sighed as he went in front of the screen, glancing for a moment at the few that showed camera footage. One of the screens switched to the kitchen, where Hat Girl threw her cups in with a smile as Platinum followed after. After a moment the captain paused and glanced at the screen. "Why don't you just go talk to her?"

The camera on that screen turned off. "What?"

"I know you've been watching her, something about the visions of the fire and second coming and all that." The captain said, pulling the cigarette out of his mouth as he rose a brow. "It's a little creepy, and it's not like she won't like you."

"I... You think it would go well if we met?"

The Captain just gave a shrug. "It couldn't have gone worse than when we both first met, Hydartic."

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The Conductor's grandchildren had varying options on varying things about going on the cruise. All of them were at least a little spooked by the idea at first. While they themselves didn't remember it, they knew how a past cruise almost took their lives when it crashed. And while their mother almost didn’t let them come after the fear of it happening again rose in her, she ultimately let them go after they begged her after hearing Hat Girl would be there.

They hadn't gotten to spend too much time with her, or her brother, but they were still enjoying the place. All had various things they could do. Georgie and Crow usually stayed in the hotel or lobby area to work on their writing. Raven was always by the railings, trying to catch that icy chill. Storm had secretly broken into the Captain's room without getting caught at least once. So all in all, a fun time for them.

Some of them were in the dining area at the moment, trying to get something to eat after feeling hungry. They were distracted however by a whoosh of air running past, seeing platinum race to a nearby empty table.

"She can't get these if I get them first!" Platinum said, quickly garbing the plates and stacking them up in his hands, them all wobbling slightly. Mary gave the others at the table a confused look and, with a nod, they all went over to see what Platinum was doing. He turned around, and it almost looked like he had a crazy look to his eyes. "Oh, hey, puzzle gang!" Platinum said as he gave a smile. "Been awhile, how have things been."

"Same old, same old really. Just... are you ok?" Georgie asked as Platinum gave a nod, quickly racing off into the kitchen as the group followed, a little concern for him. Platinum easily hopped the counter, Storm catching one of the dishes that fell off his pile as the group began to climb over it. The seal by the kitchen did nothing to stop them. "Did someone hack into your systems to make you clean the place or something?"

"No, me and Hattie just have a competition on who can do the most tasks, and I intend on winning." Platinum said, racing around the corner to head to the laundry room below. He seemed to pause and think, allowing him to catch a breath he didn't need. He turned to the group of birds and gave a smile. "Hey, wanna help me raise my numbers a bit? We still need to get her back for the puzzle."

"I've always wanted to work on a ship, let's go!" Strom said, racing down past Platinum as the teen gave a smile. Perfect, this was just what he needed to get him back into the definitive winning spot he needed to be. He raced down the stairs with the other three, and got to work, picking up towels quickly as the others did other tasks. "You think the Walrus Captain will let me have this ship when I'm an adult, guys?"

"I mean, maybe!" Rosetta said with a smile as she began to climb up to get the soap. Platinum tossed the towels into the nearest washing machine and went to help her. He didn't want anyone getting hurt after all. He wasn't even sure how the seals got up here to do their work, but he wasn't going to question it. "Got it!" Rosetta said as they got to the top, her grabbing the ball-like bottle of pink soup.

"Nice one!" Platinum called, placing her on his shoulder quickly as he slid down. Faster and safer for her. As she ran too where the soap needed to go, Platinum looked and saw Mary backing up from one of the washing machines, which looked like it was... shaking? "Mary, are you ok? You might want to get away from that one."

"I don't know what happened, I-I just put something in and-" She let out a shout as part of the machine broke off and flung in her direction, but Platinum quickly grabbed it and placed it back on the machine. He quickly reached behind it and unplug it, but it must of hand some sort of backup power on because it kept going. "S-Someone grabbed a tool box!" Mary called, Strom dropping what he had and racing back up the stairs.

"You all stay back and get the other stuff done!" Platinum called, slamming the door to the machine closed when it sprung open, getting water all over the floor. He almost slipped on it, but managed to stay standing and then climb up on top of the machine to slam the top of it a few times, letting out a growl. "Come on, I know how these things work. You slam a device until it starts working again! So work!"

"I got it!" Storm said, racing back down and swinging the tool box over to Platinum. The tool box flew through the air, and almost hit Platinum in the head, but it just barely missed him. Storm covered his beak as he took a step back. "Uh, sorry Platinum! Didn't know I had that kind of strength in me"

"It's ok!" Platinum said, garbing the tool box and diving head first into the machine after opening it once again. Georgie quickly got some towels and brought them by Platinum's feet as he struggled, making some coughing like sounds. However, after a minute or two, the machine finally slowed to a stop, Platinum shaking his head as he pulled his head out. "Well... It's a good thing I'm waterproof!... When did I learn to repair stuff?"

"You doing the repairs now too?" Hat Girl's voice suddenly called. Platinum turned to the side to see her popping her head out of the vent nearby, holding a few dishes. She took a moment to observe the small mess that had formed in the room, and it didn't take long for her to guess. She shook her head as she looked at him. "This competition is just between me and you Platy, don't get Conductor's grandkids involved!"

"You're using the super speed or whatever bow, I have to catch up somehow!" Platinum said, looking at her and crossing his arms as she stuck her tongue out at him. He then let out a sigh. "I didn't even get to count the points, so I basically have none for the past like, three minutes."

"That's just what happens sometimes. Oh, are those for me?" Hat Girl asked, and quickly raced too the towels on the floor. The sprint bow making her able to get them before Platinum had time to fully process what she meant. She quickly brought them over to another washing machine and placed them in, then quickly grabbed the tool box. "Good luck Platy!" She said with a chuckle as she raced off before he had a chance to say anything.

“I'm sorry Platinum, I-I shouldn't have touched that washing machine." Mary said, looking down at the ground as she messed with her fingers... or talons. Platinum really didn't know what they were called. Rosetta quickly patted her on the back, saying it was alright as Mary took another breath and glanced at Platinum. "I-I can try to make it up to you later, I promise! Just tell me what you want! I can go and grab it-"

"Mary, please, I'll be fine." Platinum said, standing up as he gave a smile to the birds. "You all just run around and have fun. I'll try to meet up with you after my glorious victory." He said, putting a hand to his chest. The birds gave a nod and began to leave, Platinum waving as Mary looked back. He turned back to the machine as he knocked some water out of his head. "What happened to you?"

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Hat Girl burst through the door that connected the hotel area to the pool area, quickly racing around to grab any plates with empty bottles she saw. She was trying to stay fast, as she had gotten distracted a moment before. She ran into Snatcher while in the gambling area, and quickly explained what she was doing. He had this... weird look on his face for a moment, almost like guilt. But he denied it and she didn't have time to think about pushing him.

Nor had time to think about the cameras glancing at her. Sure it was probably just the system doing its usual business, but she could have sworn they had their gaze on her a lot of the time. She even thought she caught one quickly looking away once she turned quickly to look at it. She was starting to see why her Papa seemed untrusting of the cameras, but there couldn't be anyone out to hurt them on the ship. It was ran by the seals after all!

With a nod of that reassuring thought in mind, she went to do a few other tasks while still balancing the plates and cups in one hand. It was getting a little wobbly, but she had a lot more counterbalance now then she did as a kid. At least, she thinks that's the correct way of explaining it. She couldn't know for sure.

"Thank u fow the hewp, miss!" One of the seals said as she quickly helped them clean a smudge on the window of the daycare area. Hat Girl gave a smile and nod, and then decided it was time to get rid of these glasses. She hopped down to the bar, and suddenly it felt like the mood in the air changed. At first she thought it was simply because Mr. Macbeth was at the bar, but he was, surprisingly, not drinking anything.

"Easy Fredrick, you just got a little drunk." Macbeth had said, and that was when she noticed Fredrick and her Papa at the bar as well. Right Hand Man looked a little annoyed but was clearly a little worried about something, and Fredrick was just there. He looked like he had cried a bit, maybe he still was? He was drinking some water and rubbing his head. "This is why you test your levels before deciding to stop by."

"What's going on, did something happen?" Hat Girl asked as she came over, placing the glasses down for the seals to take too clean. With nothing else currently in hand she sat down next to Right Hand Man, the girl's father eyeing her a moment before turning back to Fredrick. "I never seen you like this before, Fredrick. What happened?"

"I'm an idiot, that's what happened!" Fredrick said, holding back another hiccup and Macbeth shushed him. Alexsandera peeked out from behind Macbeth's back and Fredrick let out a sigh, burying his head on the counter for a moment. Hat Girl was frozen in a way for a moment. She was sure she never saw Fredrick like this. He sometimes got annoyed, but he never was this sad. "Sorry. That was uncalled for. He just.. I just..."

"'e started ta get drunk w'ile Burt was near t'e pool." Right Hand Man began to explain as Fredrick took another drink of water. Hat Girl gave a confused nod as she glanced around. She didn't really see how those two events were connected, and she didn't see Burt now. She also didn't know why Fredrick would have started drinking. "'e 'nd Burt started to get into one of th'eir fig'ts about Burt's lack of self w'otever and-'

"I flat out said 'You know I love you right'!" Fredrick said, face palming himself as he let out a sob, Macbeth awkwardly patting his back as the man tried to calm himself down. "Just like that in the open. And Burt he... Well, he just left."

"You have a crush on Burt?! ...Wait, that actually explains a lot." Hat Girl said, nodding to herself as Right Hand Man let out a small chuckle. She recalled the first day they crashed here, in the morning before things went wrong. When Burt took that food from Fredrick's face, she now recalled a blush. It was so clear. "I mean, Maybe Burt was just shocked? You know he doesn't really do well with showing any emotions?"

"I mean, I can't judge. But if I was him and I didn't like you at all, I would have stop putting up with you a long time ago." Macbeth awkwardly said.

"Macbeth, ya never 'ad a crus' on anyone a day in yer life." Right Hand Man said, Macbeth giving a small nod in acknowledgement. Hat Girl let out a quiet chuckle at that before turning her attention back to Fredrick. He seemed so sad and worried, like he messed up big time. Right Hand Man sighed as he tapped his hand against the table. "Worst case scenario, ya can pretend it was just t'e alcohol in yer brain makin' ya feel t'at way."

"I don't want to lie to him though, he can see right through me." Fredrick said, turning to the cyborg with a slight glare. Right Hand Man sighed and gave a nod. Burt wasn't the best at emotions, at all. Yet now and again if you tried to lie to him he would know without anything throwing him off, or should have. "I know he doesn't like me back, I get it. I just... still want to be friends with him at least."

"Then try explaining that, it should work- Work!" Hat Girl slammed her hand on the counter. "Platinum's probably beating me right now." She stood up as she got some confused looks. "Sorry guys, but I need to go. Hope you feel better soon, Frederick!"

"W'ot are ya-" Right Hand Man asked, before Hat Girl raced off quickly, somehow climbing up the nearby wall too the area above in what seemed to be a few seconds. Right Hand Man turned to the others and shook his head a bit, sighing as he grabbed a cup from the bar and drank it. He then turned back too Fredrick. "Sorry ‘bout 'er. Guess she and ‘er brot'er got into one of t'eir competitions and she's dead set on winnin'."

"It's ok, I should be apologizing to you both. You should be doing your own things, not taking my ranting." Fredrick sighed, sitting up from the bar set with a slight wobble to his step. Macbeth got up and placed a hand on his shoulder, more to help him balance than anything else. Fredrick sighed as he glanced at the ground. "I'm going to head back too my room to recover from the hangover, then see if I can try and find Burt."

"Do you need help?" Macbeth asked, looking up as Alexsandera flew back up into his hat as there was the sound of cups falling from the bar. Fredrick started to shake his head but Macbeth just crossed his arms. "It's only going to take a minute, and out of everyone, I have all the time in the world.'"

"...Alright, fine. We’ll probably fall off the boat knowing me" Fredrick sighed.

Right Hand man watched them walk away for a moment, then let out a sigh. He saw Hat Girl race in the area above again. And this time, he knew for a fact the camera on the wall followed her.

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Everything had become a blur to Platinum for the last bit, simply trying to get as many tasks done to make up for the washing room. He knew he really should let the captain know about that, but he could wait till the end when he and his sister met up in the Captain's room. Where Platinum would proudly brag about winning, at least he hoped. It was only a matter of time now, he thought as he kept on going, garbing almost anything in sight.

He was a bit more wobbly then his sister, despite his feet being actually metal and therefore should be more study. But he found himself nearly tripping over time and time again, and it frustrated him. Normally he wouldn't mind being a little clumsy, but his victory was on the line here! He had to win and show Hattie once and for all that he could do this! and do it better then her! probably only a bit better, but still better.

He did eventually start to slow down, however. He felt like he needed to catch his breath, which he didn't need being a robot. But he could feel his metal start to heat up from the speed from the inside, and he knew that wasn't good. Especially when combined with the cold outside air around him right now.

"Ok, just go ahead and chill a bit Platinum. You just got a lot of stuff done anyway." Platinum told himself as he grabbed a large battery from the cabinet nearby. He took a glance at his map he got from a seal, and saw it needed to go to the room a bit down from here. So he began to hop down, being careful not to get too close to the edge. "Alright, here it is." He said as he opened the door. "Now where do these-AHHH"

"Oh, what's up, did I shock you?" A voice rang out from nearby, but Platinum didn't really take much note of it. Those electrical delmons, there they were, right in front of him. They were contain in some metal things, but there they were. He eventually garbed the batteries and stuck to the wall, looking over to see some squid pulling something up and down. "I know, it's dangerous here. Not as much as before, however."

"I-I, are you?" Platinum said, his voice shaky as he approached. Just dropped the batteries off and go, he told himself. But stopped when he noticed someone near the railing, staring down. "Burt. A-Are you supposed to be in here right now?"

"You're in here, aren't you?" Burt asked, turning to him. His voice seemed odd, it seemed a little more colder than Platinum was used too. Or at least, that was how he would describe it. Did something happen? He shook his head and glanced to the side, looking up at the nearby squid. He gestured to it while looking at Platinum. "This is Watt. He helps get power going through the ship. But no one really cares for him too much."

"Let me guess, like you?" Platinum asked, Burt giving a nod and Platinum glanced at the squid. One hand, he was terrified by the idea this could easily control the electricity and possibly from more of those demons. On the other hand, he was more worried about Burt too feeling as much fear as he did a moment ago. He glanced at Burt. "Ok, for real, what happened. I can tell something is off, really, I can. You can tell me."

"His friend that he had a crush on admitted that he liked him." Watt said from above, to which Burt glared with betrayal in his eyes. The squid shrugged with two of his arms. "Watt? Someone had too tell him now."

"If only Fredrick hadn't somehow broken into my heart this wouldn't be an issue." Burt mumbled, a small blush forming on his cheek. Platinum was just standing there, in slight surprise. Fredrick and Burt both likeing each other? That wasn't something he saw coming... although with how often they hung out he should have. "He got drunk and admitted he loved me. And I could tell he was being honest. I... didn't know how to react so I just left... like a jerk."

"I mean, you're kinda right." Platinum said, walking over too Burt who gave a slight glare at the statement. The man sat down on the ground after a moment, and Platinum joined him after finally getting the batteries to the spot they belong. Platinum tapped his hand against the floor for a moment, trying to think of what to say. "Why don't you go and say sorry for just leaving, then you can start dating?"

"He doesn't think Fredrick deserves him." Watt said, Burt rolling his eyes but gave a nod at the statement the squid made. "What, you're in my room. I'm allowed in the conversation." The squid said. It got quiet for a moment. "So, what are you both saying now? I'm just.. here."

"Look, you see how often Fredrick comes to you, and I see a lot of romance stuff." Platinum said, standing up and looking at Burt, who just rolled his eyes at the statement. For once Platinum thought he got a glimpse of his hidden eye, but he shrugged off because he didn't have time to worry about that. "Clearly he wants to be with you, and you wanna be with him. You two can work things out. You just need to talk."

"You're a robotic teen Platinum, I'm not sure you know good romantic advice for adults like me." Burt said as he stood up, knocking his hair to the side to fully cover his eye again as he glanced over the railing, watching as the electricity almost seemed to dance in the air. He let out a sigh and then suddenly smirked. "Besides, if you believe your own words, tell me. Hows your relationship with Van going then?"

"W-What, how did you find out!?" Platinum asked, looking around frantically as Burt let out a simple chuckle. Did Dad go telling the entire clan about it behind his back? Did Van know? "A-And that's different, I need to go now!"

"You want to talk about my lack of love life and not yours?" Burt said as he saw the robot raced out the door quickly, almost falling as he got the door open. Burt let out a small chuckle, before letting out a sigh as he glanced back at the electrical railing. A small shock might knock the member out of his mind.. but it could almost do so much worse. "Why couldn't I just never find love and never have to worry about things like this."

"I mean, you told me you knew life doesn't always go how one wants." Watt said, Burt turning over and giving a small nod of acknowledgement. He did say that, didn't he. He learnt that the day his life was ruined for good... but perhaps saved at the same time. He reached for the air in front of his eyes, pulling it down a bit more. "Personally I don't think everyone gets a happy ending. But that doesn't mean life will not offer one too you."

"So what do you think I should do then? Wait for him to get over his hangover and talk it out?" Burt asked, pulling his phone out of his pocket and glancing at it. He paused a bit as he glanced at the photos of Fredrick he had on there. He didn't even remember taking a lot of these, at least consciously. "See if we can at least be friends. Maybe then, something more?"

"I suppose that's a current option." Watt said, letting out a chuckle.

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The sky started to take on an orange shade as the day slowly shifted into evening. Many guests on the cruise had begun to head to either their hotel rooms or other simple areas to rest off whatever they did that day. Hat Girl was still going strong, at least as strong as she could. Besides her break where she learnt about Fredrick's situation, she only paused to grab herself something to eat. Besides that, her time was focus on winning.

Although she was, admittedly, starting to slow down a bit more as she climbed down from the hotel area to head to the lobby for a few last tasks. She knew her and Platinum had tasks they probably lost count off, so she wanted to make sure she had the highest number no matter what. She looked around for a moment as she climbed down into the lobby. Why did the seats nearby suddenly look so appealing to her right now? She had to focus.

She just got to work, cleaning things in one corner and moving something from one spot to another. There was the occasional task that took her out of the lobby, or a lack of task that made her go to a room nearby, but even as things became a blur, she was focused. Counting up all the points in her head as she glanced around the lobby area as she entered again.

"Just a couple more than you beat him." Hat Girl told herself before racing around the room, doing any little thing that seemed big enough for it to count as a task. She smiled as she took some letters from one end of the room to the other, giving a smile before she raced off to do something else. Only to nearly fall when someone grabbed her arm. "What the-" She looked around quickly, only to take a sigh of relief. "Mu!"

"Hat Girl, are you ok? You look like you were running for your life." Mu said, tilting her head as Hat Girl just smiled and tried to race off again. But Mu kept her grip on her, and began to bring her over to the seats nearby. Hat Girl let out a small whine as she tried to reset, but soon Mu gently tossed her onto the seat. "Is she always like this now? This is the first time I'm seeing her like this." Mu asked.

"I mean, she can get competitive at times..." Van, who Hat Girl hadn't even notice was there, said. Mu gave a nod as she sat down by Hat Girl, pulling her arm above her body so she couldn't get back up. Van awkwardly sat beside them both, adjusting their sleeves a bit as an awkward silence filled the air around them. "S-So, I saw P-Platinum racing around earlier. You two racing or something?"

"Yea, we are. Trying too see who can get the most tasks around the ship done before the end of the day." Hat Girl said, lending her head back. "Kinda like Among us now that I think about it." She said, getting a chuckle from Van and a confused look from Mu. She shook her head as she straightened her position in the seat a bit. "Been doing it for a couple hours now. Probably won, but I got distracted a few times like with Fredrick."

"Huh, Fredrick?" Mu asked, tilting her head to the side. She hadn't really heard from him since Burt almost died in Mafia Town, where she saved the man. That eye was still in her memory, it was a bit weird. She shook her head a bit to clear it. She needed to focus. She turned back to Hat Girl who was now looking at her. "The cheese toppat, right. What did he do to distract you? Or was the smell of his hat too much to bare at the time."

"Trust us, you get used too the hats smell after awhile." Hat Girl let out a chuckle, waving a dismissed hand before glancing to the side a bit. She lowered her voice to a whisper and gesture for them both to lend in a bit. "He accidentally admitted he likes Burt while drunk. Like, like likes."

"Woah, that's a lot of likes." Van said, Hat Girl giving a nod as Mu processed it. They weren't already dating? She figured that was what was going on between them back when she asked that question... and somehow she felt some worry. Like she was going to make a similar mistake. But why? She didn't have too.. she let out a sigh. "Are you ok over there, Mu?" Van asked, turning the girl's attention to them. "You look like you were in your own space for a moment."

"I'm fine." Mu said, crossing her arms and glancing to the side a bit. When she glanced over a bit, she saw Hat Girl had a worried look, and it made her sigh and turn back, shaking her head a bit. What was she even doing? She looked out the window for a moment, you could see the moon beginning to show up in the sky. "I mean, hopefully they work things out. I mean, they're adults. They kinda have too, don't they."

"Hopefully they will eventually." Hat Girl said, joining Mu and glancing out the window. Van peaked over their shoulder too glance out as well, making Hat Girl let out a small giggle before it turned to a sigh. "I hate seeing Fredrick the way I did though. It's ok to be sad but I've never seen him like that."

"I mean, you don't normally see someone in our clan get sad and upset in the open." Van said, a little awkwardly. They saw people in the clan get upset before, true. But it was a clan of criminals, they expected it when they joined. They were actually surprised to see it happen less often than they thought. People here just didn't get too mad or if they did, they knew how to handle it. "So it does draw attention too-"

"Attention, pup and mechanical pup." The Captain's voice played over the speakers, the group giving the nearest speaker in sight their attention. Most others just looked around for a moment, confused. Before going back to whatever they were doing before. Hat Girl might have done the same was it not referring to her and Platinum. "You both done enough, come back here and put your little completion to end before one of you trips and breaks something."

"Sorry guys, gotta go brag to Platinum!" Hat Girl said, getting up so quickly she nearly knocked Mu down in the process. "Whoops, sorry, gotta go!" she giggled as she raced to the nearest door nearby.

"I have no idea how her Dads handle her or her brother." Mu said, getting up and dusting herself off. Van looked at her and gave the tiniest of shrugs. They would’ve questioned if she had an idea since she deals with a whole town full of mafia, but they didn’t want to get a glare that might give them a heart attack alone. "They work well together, but they also like to compete against each other and you get cases like this."

"At least they're happy?" Van said, tilting their head to the side as Mu looked at him, before giving a small nod. SHe headed out the nearby door, walking outside into the cold air as Van followed behind quitely. Van glanced down in the ocean, seeing some fins coming up from the water faintly. And... something else. "What are those weird dark things under the water?" They asked. "They almost look like horses."

"Your seeing things. Any horse would drown if it was underwater." Mu said, waving a dismissive hand with an eye roll as Van gave a shiver at the thought of that. Wouldn't really be a pretty sight... but still. Maybe they might bring it up to Platinum if they have the time. They watched as Mu sighed. "Oh Hattie. What am I supposed to do with you.."

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"They'll be here soon, no going back now." The Captain said after he made his announcement. He got off his chair and began to head down to where the doors were, going next to the screens as he waited. He glanced at them, too see they were all currently staticy, like they all broken or found a busted channel of sorts. So, he was going to do that kind of entrance then. Not that he could say what he could and couldn't do.

Soon the kids got in, almost bumping into each other from the speed at which they entered the room. They backed up a bit as they looked at each other, both taking a small breather, especially Hat Girl. The Captain didn't even know how Hat Girl was still standing. Must be some sort of backup energy of her own sorts. He didn't know how her species worked after all. She seemed to have endless as a kid, being able to race around without a care.

"100." Hat Girl said as soon as Platinum began to open his mouth. He stared at her in surprise, and a bit of horror. "At least." She added as he hung his head in defeat. She let out a chuckle as she glanced over at the captain, giving him a smile. "Thanks again for letting us do this, it was fun!" She said, the robot nodding slightly.

"You're welcome Pup... I know you weren't expecting anything but. There's someone I’d like you to meet." The Captain said, gesturing to the screen. Confused, both of them came over. Looking at the screen, they all just seemed to be static. Although Platinum was able to catch the faint traces of what seemed to be sparks going between them. He put his arm in front of Hat Girl and took a step back. "You can come o-"

"BOO!" A figure shouted as they suddenly appeared on all the screens. They were a very dark purple figure with a glowing white eye and mouth. A blue, vaguely cat or bat shaped mask was giving the other half of their face, a permanent smile on it and green markings coming down from the eye. Not that either teen took in all these details at once, falling back with shouts from the sudden scare. "Oh... whoops, too much?" The figure asked, their voice echoing.

"Perhaps... But I should have seen that, knowing you." The Captain sighed, as the figure's face disappeared from all the screens except the one near the Captain. As the teens got up and looked at the strange figure, the Captain rolled his eyes faintly. "This is Hydratic. Some electrical spirit thing that lives in the equipment of the cruise ship since he first found his way on here. Pretty much moved in without rent."

"Ah don't be like that. You and the seals love me!" Hydartic said with a chuckle, taking a step back from the edge of the screen. He was wearing a red-jacket like top, with yellow markings around. But his legs were odd to note. From what they could see, they were like static, glitching and not really exciting like the rest of Hydartic, but still usable, apparently. "Anyway, Hat Girl, Platinum! Wonderful too met you screen to face!"

"Oh, you're so cool!" Platinum said as he walked up closer to the screen, Hat Girl nodding as she came behind him. As she stared at the mask, she got a weird feeling she had seen it before, but she didn't want to push anything, Hydartic seemed really cool after all. He felt like a more chill version of Snatcher. "Man, I bet if we could get you on the orbital station, there would be all sorts of chaos you can do!"

"Heh, I like this kid." Hydartic said, looking over at the Captain who took the opportunity to begin to work on some paperwork. Hydartic then looked at Hat Girl, then let out an award chuckle as he began to rub the back of his head a bit. "Hehe, hope you don't mind. B-But I was sorta watching you from the cameras I heard a lot about you so I was curious, that's all!"

"Well, that does explain a bit. But no worries!" Hat Girl said, giving a smile as Hydartic breathed a sigh of relief, before leaning against the edge of the screen he was currently in. She was curious what it must be like for him. She never saw anyone like him on this planet before, and she didn't remember learning about anything like this. "So, Hydartic. Where did you come from, how did you end up on the cruise ship?"

"Well... the first part is foggy... I just remember suddenly existing as... something in a storm." Hydratic said, pacing back and front and the screen behind him flicker to a newsboard cast somewhere, showing a storm of some sort. "Eventually I learn how to jump into stuff like this and, after a bit of hoping, found myself here and made it home." Hydartic smiled as he turned back to them. "Plenty to do, plus the seals alone are a bonus."

"You're speaking about my crew there." The Captain sighed as Hydartic chuckled with the teens. The seals really did seem to like Hydartic though, even if they couldn't interact much during work. "It's a miracle those seals hadn't rated your existence out to anyone."

"I mean, if it makes you feel better, it sounds like you handled your self-awareness better than me." Platinum said, giving an awkward chuckle as Hat Girl shook her head and the Captain tilted his. Hydratic looked a bit worried, but Platinum waved a divisive hand. "It's fine."

"You gotta come with us when we head back home to visit! I'm sure everyone will love you. Maybe your electrical stuff can help us fix our orbital station!" Hat Girl said.

"That sounds fun... But it's not something in my complete control." Hydratic said, giving a sigh. "See, while I can hop into nearby tech, probably even your brother there easily when near-"

"Like a Rotom?" Platinum asked.

"I have no idea what a Rotom is, but sure." Hydartic stated, before shaking his head. "Unless there's just lines of technology for miles to go, I can't really go far without something like a thunderstorm. And unless I sit through hours of weather channels before then, I have no idea where it will go or if it will last long enough. And between you and me, I’d rather not go back to the pre-tech life of being dragged around in the sky, not even fully aware when there isn't a storm.."

"Yea... I can see that... Plus you wouldn't want to pick a fight with those electric demons... even if they are tamer than I thought." Platinum mumbled the last part, getting a chuckle from his sister.

"I understand you're both excited, but you both should head to your rooms now." The Captain claimed. "It's getting really late, and I would rather not risk picking a fight with your fathers. Too much effort."

Hat Girl gave a sigh, before smiling. "Alright! We'll just have to come back here tomorrow, right Platinum?" Hat Girl asked, getting a nod.

"Pup, I'm not sure if-"

"Come on Captain, it's not going to kill you any more than eating junk food all day." Hydratic said, waving a dismissive hand. "Although I have to admit, I'm still curious what it tastes like... or what taste is."

The Captain sighed, shaking his head as he turned to the teens. "Alright. If you two go now, you can come back-" That was all he needed to say, before the two were out the door. The Captain then turned to the electrical spirit, who smiled as they left, before turning to the Captain. "You didn't tell her about the visions."

Hydartic frowned, his voice losing his energetic tone and became one with a hint of worry. "She's already done what she needed to do based on what I saw. There's no use in making her worry about something that may not even happen. At least, in a long time."

"That one ghost Snatcher revived is walking around, and you said it would be a long time before something like that happened only about a month before, from what I understand." The Captain said.

"She and her clan should be safe." Hydratic said. "They got… They gotta be."

"And if they aren't?" The Captain asked, before beginning to head back to his seat with a yawn. "Face it. Those visions you have are slowly coming true. And the Pup needs to learn sooner or later if she wishes to be prepared."

Hydratic didn't respond. Just glancing to the side before the screen turned off.

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Theorrington ‘doubt thou the stars are fire’ alternate ending for Part One of CTW.

OKAY -- oneshot inspired by this diabolical request over on AO3, in which James finds Theo before she leaves Port Royal at the end of TCOTBP.

I had a lot of fun with it, I’ll post it on the fic sites once I’m done with the current storyline over on SBTS, there’s a note before it start just explaining a bit of a plot hole that I did what I could to remedy.

Enjoy the suffering bone apple tea 💜✨

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A/N: So the timing of this oneshot really doesn’t shape out in terms of technical story-telling. Theo would have had to have left pretty quickly after James did in the “official” story, as she’d have been aiming to swim out to the Pearl more or less the second it appeared, arriving aboard before Jack. After all, it’s not like it would’ve hung about after Jack was aboard, and what is she going to do? Swim after it? If things shaped out how they do here, she wouldn’t have gotten to the Pearl in time, but let’s just suspend our disbelief for the sake of hurting our own feelings.

Theo moved down the stairs as quietly as possible, staying on the balls of her feet and doing her utmost to avoid Hattie spotting her. There’d be a scene and a half if she spotted her – dressed for action and with a pack, too, with whatever she had that she thought might get her through the next few, well, however long of pirating and clawing her way back into Jack’s good graces. She’d had to wait until the maid was fully occupied stripping the bed in James’ room, and even then she didn’t dare call out until she was near the bottom of the stairs.

“Hattie! I’m going to Fort Charles after all – if I hurry, I can be there in time.”

Footsteps drew nearer, moving from James’ bedroom to the hallway – the wince on Theo’s face was saved from becoming an outright grimace when they didn’t continue down the hall, though, as she seemed to linger in the doorway to make sure she’d heard her properly.

“Are…are you sure, miss?”

It was clear the decision wasn’t one she particularly agreed with, but propriety stopped her from voicing it plainly.

“Yeah- yes. It’s…it’s something I need to do. I’ll see you later, all right?”

“Very well. I’ll see to your chamber while you’re gone, then.”

“Thank you, Hattie.”

There was a weight to the words that had her worrying the younger woman would smell a rat, but thankfully it turned out that it was just her guilty conscience speaking. Stepping out of the front door, she pulled her pack about her to make sure it was secure, and then toyed with the hood of her cloak, readying to pull it up. She’d abandon it once she hit the beach – mostly because she didn’t fancy her chances at swimming in it – but it was just to hide both who she was, and the fact that she was dressed as a man.

A horse was coming up the road, she couldn’t yet see it but she could hear it, and otherwise all seemed to be quiet. The entire settlement would be down at the fort to witness the hanging, so once this rider passed, she’d take her chances and run for it. But when the horse galloped into sight – and then towards the house rather than past it – her heart dropped. When she saw who sat atop it, her heart continued to drop until it was at risk of falling out of her backside.

James caught sight of her and his face brightened – and she knew then that it had all happened as it was supposed to, and why he was so excited. And it broke her heart.

“Theodora,” he breathed, leaping from the horse and striding towards her.

In his excitement, he had not yet noticed her dress. But he was an observant man, and when he saw the look on her face (no doubt very much looking like the kid with their hand in the cookie jar), his eyes trailed down to her cloak, and the fact that it was very clearly not disguising a wealth of skirts. Taking up a part of the fabric between his fingers, he pulled it aside to reveal her clothing. Or rather, his clothing. One of his shirts and a pair of his breeches.

“Where were you going?”

Given that he’d said were and not are, she suspected he knew damn well where she was headed – for he had no intention of allowing it.

“Swimming,” she lied, her voice thin.

He tugged at the strap of the pack where it sat on her shoulder, and the weight alone proved her words to be a lie. Worse still was that he was too determined in his cause to even be angry with her.

“Elizabeth broke off the engagements. She declared herself for Turner for all to see, it’s over,” he said, his hands hovering about her shoulders as though he was scared she’d shrug him off, before they finally – painstakingly gently – took her hands in his instead, squeezing them. “We- I…I am free to…”

Theo’s eyes fluttered shut, a vice squeezing tightly in her chest in tandem with his hands until she was sure something inside her was going to break. She couldn’t stay. She couldn’t. Before long, Beckett would be here – and he’d want to see her hanged the same way he threatened Elizabeth and Will with the very same. And if James was still here…

“Do you hear what I’m saying?” he asked, when he didn’t receive any of the smiling or singing or dancing that he’d evidently expected.

Letting her hands slip from his, he lifted one to her shoulder and the other came up, faltering and then picking up her hair where she’d bound it into a thick plait. It was obvious he wanted to touch her – to hold her, to do something, but while she would only stand in silence he feared doing so. Theo blinked, and a few tears slipped down her face. This wasn’t how this was supposed to go. She was supposed to be gone before he realised she was even leaving. Selfish of her, maybe, but it was supposed to spare the both of them from…from this.

He was wiping away her tears before they even had a chance to reach her jaw, and when he saw she had no desire to push him away, he kept his hand there, cradling the side of her face.

“Theodora,” he murmured “Marry me. Please. Marry me, and I will see to it that all ahead of us far outshines the troubles behind us.”

“You can’t promise that.”

“I can,” he said firmly. “I am. And not- not out of some self-flagellating desire to pay reparations, but because I want to give you that. Because I will give you that.”

“James…”

“Marry me, Theodora.”

“I want to.”

She regretted the words as soon as she said them – worried that he would take them as a yes and begin celebrating. But evidently he saw that what he was clearly viewing as the time for convincing was not over.

“You can,” he urged. “Say yes. We can be married before the year is through – before the month is through, propriety be damned. We can go to the chapel now and harangue the priest until he agrees to marry us now just to be rid of us.”

How long had she spent pining for a gesture like this from him? For him to throw caution, propriety, the ‘done thing’ to the wind and do something…something unrestrained. Now here he was, doing just that, and she knew full well what it took for him to do so, and she couldn’t accept. Because Beckett. Because Beckett would soon be here with his men, and his warrants, and his nooses, and she couldn’t be sure that they wouldn’t hang if either of them were still here. Because none of this was even close to over, and before it was done she had to make sure that the man before her, the man she loved, didn’t die.

She tilted her chin upwards, half-considering kissing him – and whether he’d allow it – before he was closing the gap for her, kissing her like it could persuade her to stay where words would not. It was tempting. He pulled her against him like it was impossible for them to get close enough for his liking, like they could merge into one and the proximity still wouldn’t be enough. The way she was dressed only amplified it, too, with no corsets or skirts or stupid amounts of layers to stop her feeling him – really feeling him, and not just some vague sense of pressure over a corset – where they were crushed together.

They finally parted, but they didn’t really part. They stayed just as close as they had been, their noses brushing as she fought the urge to kiss him again. There was no time.

“I can’t stay here, James.”

“You cannot go with Sparrow! If…if the idea of your remaining in my home is too distasteful for you, if you have no wish to accept, I will see to it that you are given other accomodati-”

“It’s not,” she interrupted. “It’s not – at all. If I could, I’d stay here with you forever. Forever, James. But I can’t.”

“Why not? We both want it, we can both finally have it, what could possibly be stopping us?” he entreated.

It was then that it hit her. She couldn’t stay, but she didn’t need to lie, either. She could break his heart and pretend she didn’t love him, that she didn’t want him, but that would never be enough to have him letting her go and run off to live among the pirates. She could pretend she hated him, and he’d still never allow that. Only one thing could convince him, and it was the one thing that had her leaving in the first place. The truth.

“This isn’t over!” she said, eyes boring into his so he might see how serious she was being. “None of it! Any of it! It’s not even halfway done. Do you think London will ignore what happened here today? No. Men will come, terrible men, and if I am here when they do, there’s every chance that I’ll be hanged.”

Telling him was the only way he might ever possibly let her leave. His eyes flickered between hers in disbelief – but there was enough doubt there for her to work with. Maybe he saw how serious she was being, maybe he didn’t, but she knew he saw her fear, and her desperation. Her desperation to leave, her desperation to stay, it didn’t matter, it was all there on her face. It was almost a strange relief to be able to show it.

“What? Of course you won’t be, I wouldn’t-”

“You wouldn’t able to do a thing about it,” she interrupted. “Not with this man. He’s…he’s terrible. He makes Barbossa look like a grumpy old uncle. He makes Davy Jones look like a kitten.”

“Davy Jo-”

“Will and Elizabeth, they can negotiate with him. They will. They have bargaining chips, they know how to politic, they know how things work here. They have standing. Me? He’ll torture what I know out of me, and then discard me. Christ, he might hang me just to prove a point the day he arrives. I know he can, I know he happily would, and while I might have a lot of confidence in my abilities, I know where they’re limited, and they’re limited with people like this man. I need to leave, James.”

And so did he. He’d never turn to Tortuga if it would mean bringing her, his fiancée, with him. And if they were both still here when Beckett arrived, everything would go to real shit. They wouldn’t stand a chance. His hands still clung to her, and hers were no better, the fingertips of one hand remaining where they’d inched beneath his wig at the nape of his neck while they’d kissed, the other gripping his shoulder.

“We can hide you. The Governor can-”

God, she loved him. She’d expected a diatribe on how she was mad, or how she couldn’t trust these ‘visions’ of hers, but instead he leapt into problem solving.

“The Governor can do nothing. Not against him. It has to be this way,” she shook her head. “There isn’t time to explain why, but it does. We will meet again, and afterwards we can…I…if you still want…I left something for you. In your study. And I mean it. Every word. But I need to go.”

“I shall have to give chase. You know I must – I’d have no choice. I wouldn’t want a choice, if it was between that and watching you disappear with Sparrow.”

“I know,” she said. “You should. Give chase. Exactly as you would have done before this.”

Of all the things she’d done since arriving here, those words felt the most like a betrayal.

“In such a case, I was hoping to do so as your fiancé. It would certainly hasten my journey home again.”

She choked on a sob. “I want to, James. I wish I could. You have to know that.”

“And yet it changes nothing,” there was a faint note of accusation in his voice.

“If you still want to, when we next meet, I’ll accept.”

“I shall – how couldn’t I? After all the impediments we’ve faced?”

“I’m not holding you to that. I won’t hold you to it. My mind won’t change, but if yours does, I won’t hold you to anything you’ve said today.”

He kissed her again, just as intensely as before, but this time it felt like a goodbye. When he pulled away, he was speaking before her eyes had even opened.

“The secluded beach. Sparrow will have to sail by it as he takes his leave. Go that way, and you shall intercept him.”

Theo stared at him.

“Tell me we will meet again. Your word, Theodora – give me your word. Before I change my mind.”

His grip tightened on her as though to emphasise his point.

“I swear.”

“When?”

“I don’t know.”

“Years?”

“One at most, I think. Maybe months.”

“And leaving – life with the pirates will be safer than your remaining here?”

“A thousand times over.”

It would be a different kind of dangerous, but one she was more familiar with. A rough, common criminal sort of dangerous. So long as she could get by in a scrap, which she’d proven she could, she’d be fine. The sort of danger Beckett was bringing was much more foreign to her, and one she couldn’t navigate.

He kissed her again, that iron grip remaining on her hips – and if she wasn’t so preoccupied with kissing him back, she’d be wondering if his tactic was to kiss her stupid until she could no longer leave. If his life hadn’t been on the line, it might’ve worked.

“Your study,” she breathed when they parted. “I mean it.”

Such was their proximity that she felt the deep, steeling breath that he took in. And then he nodded and pushed her away. The sudden lack of his hold on her only drove home the sudden feeling of loss that hit her, and she knew she’d miss him badly before this was through. And there was every chance that he’d hate her when they next met.

“Go.”

“Thank you,” her voice wavered.

“Go,” he repeated firmly.

That time, she obeyed.

*******

James did not watch Theodora as she fled off into the wild of Port Royal, no doubt making for the secluded beach as he’d instructed. He even tried not to hope that she had missed her window of time – that she would be back within the hour, and they would be forced to construct some other plan. One that involved her remaining here. With him.

If he watched, he might end up following the voice within him that screamed for him to give chase. For him to put her in shackles and lock her in the house until reason prevailed for the both of them – until she no longer wished to flee for a life of piracy, and he was no longer daft enough to allow her to do so under the word of prophecy. As if that would end well.

Instead, he turned and shut the door firmly behind him. And then he made for his study, his fists clenched so tightly that he kept expecting his knuckles to crack. Having expected some long and infuriating letter filled with apologies and explanations that he’d just heard in person, he paused when instead he saw a book sitting neatly atop his desk, a gap in the pages where something had been wedged within.

He approached more slowly than he expected, reluctant to look at what she’d left because it would make this real…and might have him running after her after all. Hamlet. A strange choice. Opening the book, something in his chest clenched when her necklace – the silver one that had sat at her breast the entire time he’d known her, with the neat heart-shaped pendant – slid easily down the pages and clattered to the desk below. A desire not to lose the page was the only thing that stopped him grabbing it immediately. She’d chosen this one for a reason, and he needed to see what words were apparently better than whatever ones she refused to write herself.

Doubt thou the stars are fire;

Doubt that the sun doth move;

Doubt truth to be a liar;

But never doubt I love.

Four times. He read it four times, each rendition sending his heart racing more than the last. Give chase, she’d said. And how could he not, after this?

#james and theodora #unposted oneshot

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Heidi Hiss (Welcome Home Oc)

Name: Heidi Hiss Species: Snake Puppet Sexuality: Straight Residence: Home Headcannon Voice Actor: Melanie Harrison Relatives: Hardy Hiss (father); Hattie Hiss (mother) ; Many Unnamed Siblings Occupation: Journalist Personality: She is a curious reporter who is always on the scoop for more stories to tell. She is often willing to get into danger if it means she can get her story. She can often butt into stuff that can come off as rude but means well and will apologize if she thinks she went too far getting a story. She also is someone who wants the truth on the situation and will not tolerate any fake news with her. She also avoids gossip stuff because she knows that hurts people and she wouldn't deliberately do that. Background: Ever since she was young, Heidi was always interested in a good story and loved writing them down. She slithered into Home one day looking for good stories to learn when she was slithering on a tree Poppy was picking and accidentally scared her. The others went to her defense but Heidi tried to clear things up that she wasn't trying to frighten her and just wanted to hear a good story. She then set up shop in town where she made her own newspaper for the neighborhood and has been giving the news since. * She is in the reboot. * Like Genji, she is meant to be a positive depiction of a reptile, especially snake. * Due to being in the reboot, she has a laptop and is very computer efficient. * After the misunderstanding with Poppy, the two become friends and she especially loves eating her baking. * She is best friends with Lennie Lens due to his photography skills and they work together to take pictures for her paper. They is some shiptease between them. She also helps him get home safely due to his bad sense of directions. * Her motto is "Nothing But The Truth". * Her newspaper would be called Home News. * She uses her tail to do all sorts of things like writing and holding stuff. * Sally Starlet loves her because of the glowing reviews she gives on her performances. * Her segment focuses on grammar including correcting grammar mistakes and putting story sequences in the correct order. Created through picrew.me/en/image_maker/26265

#welcome home oc #welcome home #welcome home avg

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The U.S.O Girl, Steve Rogers

Word Count:  1.7k

Warnings:  none really

“And Germany will think twice about trying to get the drop on us!”

“CAPTAIN AMERICA!” a child wailed as the faux Hitler burst through the line of girls, pushing past you and another girl to get to him.  But Steve whipped around and gave a screen punch towards the actor, causing him to fall down. 

The crowd roared to life, children and adults alike clapping for the great, fearless Captain America. But Steve didn’t care about the applause.  No, his eyes were held firmly onto yours.  A blush rose to your cheeks as you held your pose in line with all of the other women.  You felt like he could see straight through the confident façade you held, all the way to the shy, nervous Manhattan girl you really were.

“Gloria,” one of the girls giggled, lightly nudging you.  You could see Steve blushing beneath the mask as he turned around to thank all of the people who had shown up.  The music started up again and all of you began marching off the stage and towards your dressing room.  You didn’t make it much further when you felt Mildred and Agnes nudging you, “he was looking at you again.”

“Oh hush,” you laughed, trying to ignore what your friends were saying, “Captain Rogers was not looking at me.  He was staring behind us…you know, pausing for dramatic effect.”

“Sure!”

“Is that why he put you in the center and had Doris moved down the line?”

“He’ll get sick of her soon enough,” Doris huffed as she fixed her dress, “he changes up his eye candy every few weeks.”

“You’re just jealous because Captain Rogers wants to look at her, and not you!”

“Girls, girls…calm down,” you said quickly, trying to cut down on the possibility of an argument breaking out, “Mr. Neiman told you and Hattie you were both being shifted down because of the starting formation changing.  With Janet falling pregnant after the first few shows it messed everything up.  Especially since they were talking about adding more girls.  I don’t see what all the fuss is about anyways.  I get shoved out of the way every show by fake Hitler!  Do you really want that back, Doris?  Because I’ll give it up!  Just say the word.  I’ll talk to Mr. Neiman is right now!”

“You should,” she huffed, “It’s only right!”

Part of you was grateful that she responded that way.  It would certainly make things easier now that she’d asked that of you. 

“Fine!” you shrugged, standing up from your chair, “I’ll go tell them right now.  Does anyone know where Mr. Neiman is?”

You turned to find a stage assistant, and they led you down a series of hallways that twisted and turned so much you nearly felt dizzy.  By the time you were stopped, you ended up in a large, well-decorated room. 

“Excuse me, I-“

But the stagehand closed the door on you, leaving you there, all by your lonesome.  You sighed but sat down on the couch to wait.  Not even a few minutes later did the door open, and you stood.  But you hadn’t expected the man who opened it. 

You gasped, “Captain Rogers!”

He smiled and stepped into the room, being sure to drop the mask onto the coffee table beside you, “well this is definitely a surprise…hey doll.”

“Steve, wait!” you all but whimpered, holding the super soldier at bay with your arms, “not here.”

Steve licked his lips and nodded, taking a few steps back until he was a respectable distance away, “I’m sorry sweetheart…I got carried away…”

You bit your lip, your eyes meeting his once more, “The girls are starting to suspect things…”

He frowned, “Is that why you came to see Mr. Neiman?”

You nodded, “I-I think it’s time that I leave the company, Steve…”

He took a sharp breath in, “Gloria…you don’t have to do that, doll.”

“You’re showing me special treatment, Steve,” you sighed, staring into his crystal-clear blue eyes.  He took a few steps in front of you once more until there was nearly no distance between your bodies.  Your heart thudded wildly in your chest as you studied his eyes, noticing the slightest green flecks in them.  He wrapped his arms around your waist, and you felt your breath leave you, “Steve…”

“I don’t want to let you go, Gloria!” he replied honestly, “I can’t think of this tour without you on it…y-you’re the only one keeping me grounded.”

“Gosh, I really can’t do this, Mr. Neiman…this-this isn’t what I wanted!” Steve sighed to the producer, “I want to be fighting in the war.   Serving my country!”

“Listen kid, the man on the hill pulled a lot of strings for this to happen,” he shrugged, “and you are grade A government property, kid.  So you should do what you’re told.  It’d serve you right to.”

“But I-“

“And what do you want to be in a war for anyways?” he asked.  He gestured to the stage, “we’re about to watch a lot of girls all here to support the war in a way that only they can…by supporting you.  By encouraging the country to buy the bonds to help in the war efforts.  Each bond is a bullet in the gun of your best guy…didn’t you say your best friend is over there?”

“Buck…”

“Yeah…imagine that with every bond you sell, you’re helping Buck…helping guys just like him get the bullets in the guns that they need to defend themselves!” Neiman urged, “to defend the country…”

“Yeah…”

“NEXT!” Neiman demanded, breaking Steve from his thoughts, “SEND THE NEXT GROUP OF GIRLS IN!”

Steve watched as another line of ten women came to the stage.  All of the women that they watched today were supposed to be in line to run a series of shows, a U.S.O tour that would support the war efforts.  And these women were to be back up dancers and singers for him. 

“YOU.  On The end.  What’s your name?”

Steve became lost in thought as the first woman spoke.  He could think of so many other ways to help support the war efforts.  He was a super soldier who could take out a platoon of men on his own, and yet here he was, sitting in a chair in an auditorium, auditioning women. 

The line of women continued, and Steve traveled deeper into his rabbit hole, using his call sheet to draw instead of mark the women that he liked. 

It wasn’t until they got to the second to last woman in the line when the door burst open and another woman came scrambling down the aisle.  Steve dropped the pencil that he was sketching with, his breath hitching at the sight of you. 

“I’m so sorry-my cab dropped me off on the wrong block and-I’m so sorry!”

“Name?” Neiman chuckled, humoring the woman. 

“Gloria.  Gloria Smith!” you answered breathlessly, looking between Steve and Neiman, “I-I’m sorry again.  I’m from New York and this city is noth-“

“New York?” Steve perked up at the mention of his home state, another thing, in his mind, that the two of you had in common without knowing one another, “where from?”

“Manhattan…I mean, I spent a few years in Brooklyn as-“

“I’m from Brooklyn…”

Neiman smiled, seeing the instant connection that you held with the country’s asset.  He nodded up to the stage, “throw your heels back on, sweetheart.  Get at the end of the line and we’ll run the number.”

“Yes sir…”

“You can’t leave, Gloria,” Steve all but whimpered, “I need you here.”

“Steve…it isn’t just the glances on stage,” you admitted, “I-I’m p-“

“Rogers.  Smith.  What a coincidence seeing the both of you in my room!” Neiman teased, coming into the room.  You immediately broke away from Steve’s grasp and took a few steps back until there was room between the two of you.  Neiman smirked, “here to tell me I’m going to be hearing wedding bells instead of a tank in your future, Rogers?”

You blushed, “Sir, Captain Rogers and I-“

“We’re together!” Steve finished quickly, looking to you, “and I don’t want to hide that anymore.  Gloria came up here, and said that she wants to leave, but I don’t want to finish the tour without her.”

“Miss. Smith, you cannot break your contract!”

“I know,” you nodded, “but there are extenuating circumstances that can allow me to leave…should they be true!  Is that not correct?”

Neiman took a second, looking between you and Steve, before smiling.  He gently punched Steve’s shoulder, “Rogers…you dog!”

“What?” Steve asked, unsure of what was going on.

“And to think, we all thought that you were some type of fruit.  It all makes sense.  The two of you up here in my office,” he smiled, punching Steve’s shoulder again, “the glances you’ve been throwing at her since you had  her moved to the center.  You wanted to keep an eye on the mother of your child!”

Steve paled, obviously not ready to hear those words, “e-excuse me?”

“The only way to get out of the contract is because of pregnancy!” Neiman smirked, looking at you.  You bit your lip and looked away from Steve when he shot you a concerned look, “Miss. Smith, are you pregnant with Mr. Rogers child?”

“Gloria…” You looked at Steve, the silence in the room becoming thicker, denser with every moment, “Gloria…am I-am I going to be a father?”

“Steve…I wanted to talk about this in private…”

He paused momentarily, before a smile overtook him.  He rushed you, his hands reaching down to your hips, while his eyes held onto your stomach.  You felt entirely too exposed as he stared at the bedazzled corset that held your own secret back, “I’m going to be a father…”

“Miss. Smith…you’re out of the tour as a dancer!” Neiman said with the smallest of smirks, “but congratulations to the happy couple…I don’t want to keep you and Captain Rogers apart, so you can stay on…as his personal assistant while we travel.  And don’t worry, we’ll make proper stops so that you can see a doctor while we’re on the road.”

“A baby…” Steve repeated, his hands rushing to your stomach while he held you close, “Gloria…we’re going to have a baby.”

#captain america the first avenger #marvel #mcu #steve rogers #captain america

[mermaidsirennikita]

super random but can you rec some historical romances with plus sized heroines? I feel like so many heroines are skinny, which is fine, but as a plus sized woman it’s annoying to never see yourself in these stories

It def sucks. I feel like it's sometimes hard to tell, too, if the heroine is supposed to be fat or if it's like an insecurity and she's just lush~? Older historical writers, as much as I love many, write more skinny heroines, and more recent authors are somewhat ambiguous. HR heroines don't have as much body diversity, from what I've seen, as contemporary heroines. Which is ironic.

Try:

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean. MacLean writes several plus sized heroines; she's very good at it. This book has Callie feeling insecure about her weight at first, but uhhhh he is intooooo her. The degree to which Ralston is physically attracted to her ... it's huge. One thing that really gets me about MacLean's fat heroines is that there's no "he loved her for her spirit", like these men wanna HIT IT.

Other MacLeans that I remember having plus-sized heroines:

A Rogue by Any Other Name--my favorite MacLean. It's really not *a thing* in the book like it is with Nine Rules, but to me it was pretty clear that Penelope is plus sized.

Brazen and the Beast--Hattie is a badass who ties the hero up a couple times. Notable in that a plus size model is on the cover.

Knockout, out in August, also has a plus heroine with a plus model on the cover. I'm so excited about it.

The Truth About Cads and Dukes by Elisa Braden has a plus heroine who has glasses and is plain and that is one thing that I kind of ding the book for, because her appearance is a big insecurity for her for a while and I don't love that... But the hero's like, obsessive lust for her help makes up for it. It's a marriage of convenience and he's convinced that if he loses it on her he'll lose his sense of control, but also. He wants it.

Currently reading Her Husband's Harlot by Grace Callaway, and the heroine is def convinced that she's too fat, but I can't tell if she is fat or if she's just bangin' lol.

Not a heroine, but Bonny in Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall is a hero in a m/m book who is described as soft and probably on the plus size side (the cover doesn't reflect this), and he's a bit insecure about it. And his hero is like, wildly attracted to him.

#romance novel blogging #book recs