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troop-scoop · 4 years

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Mistakes & Regrets XI

Summary: When a trip to your Dad’s hometown of Hawkins goes wrong, you end up in the year 1983, and have to learn how to cope with being stuck in the past.

Pairing: Steve Harrington / Future!Reader (like, a really slow burn)

Warnings: Idfk probably swearing?

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“How are you feeling?”

There wasn’t really an answer ready to be shot out at Owens when he asked that. It was the usual question asked by doctors when they wanted to get in your head, see what they needed to see to know if you were mentally alright. This felt like a mental evaluation after all.

You shrugged a bit and Joyce gently elbowed your arm that was against the wooden armrest. Looking at her you saw the worried look on her face. It was just a few days before Christmas, and none of you wanted to be here, let alone you.

No, the depression den that had become of the single bedroom apartment you’d been moved into was calling your name. The two liters of soda that contained more caffeine than necessary were also calling you.

The fear of falling asleep was overwhelming, and you knew that the cheap concealer you’d bought wasn’t completely hiding the dark bags under your eyes.

“It’s perfectly okay to not know how you feel. I don’t I think I would either-”

“When I was younger, my favorite movie was ‘Back to the Future,’ has that come out yet?” You doubted it, having not seen any posters or seen the VHS tape in the video store the last time you were there with Steve.

Owens mimicked your shrug from just seconds before. “I haven’t heard of it.”

“Right. Well, Marty McFly is the main character. And is forced into the past. . . 1955, I’m pretty sure. He’s from 85.’ But his parents are teenagers, his age in 55.’ When I was like four, I’d sprained my ankle at a park. We had gotten back from the ER, I was in a brace and Dad went to put my little brother down for a nap. Pa put on ‘Back to the Future.’ After that I always thought time travel was cool.”

Joyce’s hand grabbed yours in a comforting manner, her thumb rubbing gentle circles into your knuckles while you continued speaking.

“But in every movie and tv show they could go back. It could be difficult to do it. But they always did. They went back home. ‘Hot Tub Time Machine,’ ‘Avengers,’ ‘Doctor Who!’ They could go back. But I can’t, I’m stuck in the past and you’ve all said that I can’t go home.”

“You also said you didn’t want to go back to the ‘Upside Down’”

“You also didn’t offer any alternatives. Or even try to find them.”

Owens was quiet now, his face unreadable, blank of any expression while the two of you held eye contact and Joyce awkwardly sat and watched the two of you have an unspoken staring contest.

“I’m sad, and I’m angry. But mostly, sad. Because my dad and my pa said they wanted to raise my brother and I. And now they can’t finish raising me, cause I’m here. And I won’t see them for another 36 years. Maybe not even then. I’ll be like, 50. I could be dead by then.”

“Y/n,” Joyce spoke softly. “Don’t say that, you’ll be alright.”

“We don’t know that.” You looked at Joyce, and while her eyes were soft and full of sympathy while she continued holding your hand while you let her. “You asked how I’m feeling?” You looked back at Owens whose own face seemed to offer sympathy as well. “I’m always sad and angry. And I feel like I’m going crazy because I can hear Danny’s voice and a woman’s and I’m sleep deprived because everytime I do sleep I have these awful nightmares-”

“Voices?”

The moment he interrupted you, you wanted to run. But instead, you froze up. And the first thing, or rather person you wanted, was Steve. But why? You thought. Maybe it’s because he’d been there for you even though you called him in the very early morning, before the sun was even up.

“Y/n?” Joyce questioned while you looked down at your own lap, as though the details in your high waisted jeans were suddenly very interesting.

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The thing on your head pressed almost painfully into the nape of your neck and into your temples, Owens seemed to not be the biggest fan of even bringing you into this room and seemed put off when a nurse put the thing on your head.

It was freaking you out, making you feel like you were crazy. But then again, everything and everyone made you feel crazy, or different, or like you could break in a single second. It had you wishing that you could go back to a few nights ago, where you and Steve had driven two counties over and back. This isn’t the place you wanted to be a few days before Christmas.

“They’re going to turn on something, It could trigger the things you see, or hear, okay?” You looked up at the woman who adjusted the headpiece and nodded a bit before she left the room.

You looked over at Owens before down at the table in front of you. The sound turned on. It was a simple white noise, with a bit of a background to it. You blinked once and heard another voice you recognized.

“Just try, that’s all I need you to do.” Looking up you saw Brenner, a hand on a little girl’s shoulder. She wasn’t much older than three, and seemed to be in distress. You looked at the girl who then looked up at you, making eye contact from the other side of the table. She slowly turned her wrists over and on her right wrist you could see the numbers ‘012’ tattooed into the skin.

You blinked again, and it was gone, as well as the sound. “Owens, we got something.” He left the room, leaving you to your own thoughts.

If Eleven was ‘011’ and then that little girl was ‘012,’ were there others? And if so, how many got out alive? How did she see you? They were running through your mind at lightning speed that you didn’t notice when the sound came back on, but you did notice the little girl again, this time, maybe a bit older, staring at you intently, as if she was waiting for you.

She looked familiar. And for a moment you could have sworn that she reminded you of your little brother. “Hi.” You greeted quietly.

‘012’ tilted her head a bit before repeating your word back. “Hi.” Eleven had done the same thing when something like this happened. She repeated your word back.

“Like me.” She mumbled looking at you. Now you tilted your head in confusion but she grabbed your hand from across the table and pointed to the cheap watch you’d bought after you no longer had a phone to carry around, and then to her eyes. “Like me.”

“I don’t understand?”

“You see,” She pointed to her eyes again before pointing to your watch.

“Time?”

She nodded.

She was gone when the white noise was, leaving you in silence, and alone in the white clinical room, with the headpiece still on.

12, You thought. Who is she?

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Joyce stood by the windows of the office, looking out to see you and Will sitting in the chairs down the hall. Will was reading a comic and you were listening to your walkman, which Joyce noticed you had begun to carry with you everywhere.

She was worried. How could she not be? You were her granddaughter who wouldn’t be born for a long time, whose mental health seemed to be spiraling down the drain. She’d noticed the amount of caffeine you drank, how your concealer couldn’t hide the bags under your eyes. It was impossible to not notice how awkward you acted around Will.

Joyce and Hopper were just waiting for Owens to come back with whatever the test results to say. They’d taken you away for hours, and since you’d gotten back, you hadn’t spoken to anyone. You just listened to your music and stared off into space.

“I’m sure she’s fine.” Hopper spoke up from his seat in front of Owens’ desk, where you’d previously been sitting. He’d been out in the hall with Will until they took you for testing, not allowing either of them back with you.

Joyce looked back at Hopper and gave an unsure nod. Looking back to the hall where the two of you sat, she saw Will showing you the pages of his comic. She could see the similarities between you two. The way your brows furrowed when listening to something and concentrating were the same, and the little nervous tick that Will had of picking at his jeans while sitting down, also seemed to be your own nervous tick. She’d noticed how’d you been doing it when Hopper opened the car door for you when they got to the lab, and when you’d been in the office.

“What do you thinks wrong?”

“What?”

“Joyce,” Hopper started. “It’s obvious that you think something’s wrong.”

She sighed and crossed her arms, walking away from the window and sitting in the seat next to him. “I don’t know. I just have a weird feeling whenever I look at her. Like she- she’s my family, she’s my granddaughter, technically. But there’s something else to her. . . She reminds me a bit of Eleven.” She admitted.

Something about you reminded her of the girl. But it was only until recently when she was able to place it. Over a month after the events of early November. Something about the air surrounding you made it hard not to be reminded of the twelve year old.

Before Hopper can say anything, the door opened and Owens walked in, a confused look on his face while he walked the short distance from the door to his seat on the other side of the desk.

“There’s nothing wrong with her.” is what he started with, looking confused while he opened the folder he’d carried in. “Brain scan came back normal, her psych evaluation was normal, everything about her, except for the situation she’s in, is normal.”

Hopper tilted his head a bit, not quite understanding. They pulled you away for hours, leaving the three of them completely in the dark, only to say that you were fine? Even though you said you heard voices, and saw things in your sleep.

“I’m sorry?” Hopper questioned.

“The most we can say is that she has PTSD, and with what little we know about it, she can have flashbacks, and auditory flashbacks aren’t out of the picture. She might just be hearing things she’s heard before.”

“Yeah, but she said she heard a woman she’s never heard before?” Joyce looked to Hopper before back at Owens who shrugged a bit.

“Probably a teacher she mostly forgot about. It could be a repressed memory. Or it could be the voice of a babysitter she just doesn’t remember.”

While that would make sense, considering you said the woman would sometimes sing, Joyce didn’t buy it. You said that Will stayed home while you were growing up. Working from home so he could keep an eye on you, and so you always had someone. It wouldn’t make sense for you to have had a babysitter.

Hopper thought it was suspicious, with the confused look Owens had on his face before giving an answer he seemed sure about. It didn’t settle right with him. He was sure Owens was just giving an answer they’d want to hear.

“Just be patient with her. I’m going have someone prescribe her sleeping pills so she can get some sleep-”

Hopper blocked out what he was saying, because the truth was, he had the same thoughts on you as Joyce. You oddly reminded him of Eleven as well and he didn’t believe a single thing that Owens was saying

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@disneyprincessbuffyannesummers @jxnehxpper @yllwtaxi @songofcosplay @potatopooper05 @cheesecakeisapie @robinsdolan @yall-wildin-like-siriusly @the_passionate_freak @bisexualpears @ilovebucketbarnes @random-thoughts-003

#I still don't know how I feel about this chapter #but whatever #steve harrington #steve x reader #steve harrington x reader #steve harrington x you #Steve Harrington slow burn

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dbhilluminate · 5 years

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DBH: Illuminate- Hit and Run (part 1)

Characters: Connor-50 / Z, Dennis, Nick, Kate, Connor-51 / RK, Axl Word Count: 2,598

Axl spots a trine of RK800's entering Detroit on a bus inbound from Belle Isle- Kate moves to tail them with the intention of finding out why they're there, but is spotted by Connor's doppelganger and forced to do something she regrets in order to escape.

( Chapter Art by triple_jays_art , Co-authored by grayorca15)

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November 12th, 2038 - 12:54 PM

By the end of the journey, Dennis almost wished their special travel privileges had been revoked. Standing at the back of the bus might have been degrading for models of their ( dubious ) stature- compared to that, sitting wedged into an armchair-style seat wasn’t any more pleasant, but it was useless to rue any of it at this point, like insisting on taking the window seat in spite of irrelevant comfort. HIs partner squinted and placed a hand on the glass to see further out the window in anticipation of what their first glimpse of Detroit would entail. Thus far, the rolling expanses of countryside —field after field of unharvested late-season corn— had yet to give way to congested metropolitan sprawl. Nick sighed and turned back to him in disappointment. "How much longer? Why is it so far? I didn't know it would take so long."

Such questions were unsuspicious to the rest of the tour bus’ human group, but exhausting to have to answer ten times over. Instead of responding with his usual weariness, Dennis skimmed ahead to the next news article on his tablet, slouched down in his seat with his elbows bowed and his ankle crossed over one knee. He cut enough of a surly image he hadn’t been bothered by other passengers looking for small talk, though his covert attire helped throw off suspicion. In his Michigan State Wolverines hoodie, blue jeans, and ski cap crammed down over his brow, Dennis looked like just another laze about young adult catching the bus back to the city. He’d even left the laces of his boots untied to better help sell the idea. With every lazy turn the bus made they swayed one way, then the other. Dennis ran through a few possible responses before he opted for a casual nudge of his toe against his partner’s knee. This might have been a bearable arrangement, if only he would quit fidgeting every five minutes.

“You lookin’ for a distraction, or you want the same answer I’ve been givin’ you the last five hours?” Nick knocked his knee against his in rebuttal as he continued to look out the window, then turned and leaned back toward him, eyes wide under an old Detroit Tigers ball cap. "I'm just curious! It's been so long since we’ve been home… how much longer ‘till we get there?" The tablet in Dennis’ hands updated in real-time: a few mentions of road accidents that had waylaid everyday commuters at several junctions along I-75, interrupted his reading with a few annoying pop-up banners that he swiped away after reading. “An hour, provided the traffic doesn’t logjam between here and there,” he replied, then paused to take a sideways glance at his partner’s leg jittering up and down like a piston. Dennis recalled that had been their third’s plan to eat up the few hundred miles between Dayton and Detroit, but four hours in, Nick had recharged all he could will himself to. Now he was brimming with nervous energy he couldn’t work off, as always. Good plan, bad result. “What happened to sleeping your way back?” Nick reached to fuss with one of the arms of his windbreaker jacket and fidgeted in his seat. His leg stopped for a moment. "I tried that, but I'm not- tired anymore. We're going so slow… Too slow. Can't they go any faster? When will we actually be in the city?" “Soon enough,” Dennis replied, and dialed back the exasperation in his tone to spare them both the aggravation. Whether or not the delays could be helped didn’t stop Nick from whining about it anyway. There was no sense in getting annoyed.

Dennis glanced back and around at their company, most of whom were either asleep or too engrossed with their mobile electronics to notice, and made one slight tug at the ski cap. His LED dimmed beneath it, but he needn’t chance someone noticing the faint glow. As he opened the wireless communication channel between them, he reverted back to their usual banter: Don’t whine so much, you’ll draw attention to us. Their press coverage was still minimal as of yet, and most photos tended to consist of only one of their three faces. The odds they’d be outed were minimal, but it was still attention they didn’t need. And you know Zero could use the recharge. Nick twisted around and directed a too-obvious glance at their dozing primary seated a few rows back on the opposite side of the aisle. The RK800 (formerly known as “Connor”) faked a nap, head tilted back against the cushy headrest with a smart-looking cap pulled down over his eyes. Okay, okay, fine… I'll stay quiet, the anxious Android agreed as he settled back into his seat, then propped his chin up in the palm of his hand as he frowned at the floor You’re fussing more than the three-year-old in Row E. Dennis nodded to illustrate his point, directed a raised brow to the child in question, and rubbed at his eyes. I know you don’t like long rides anywhere. But you know why we’re being recalled, right? He had explained it. Whether or not Nick had been listening was another matter entirely. His partner leaned back in his seat and crossed his arms as he re-accessed the data, and remained quiet just long enough to formulate an answer. Yes… we're going back to Detroit to- uhm… help with something.

Nick never had possessed the longest attention span of their trio… Capacity for learning meant human mannerisms could easily sneak their way into all the machine-like tics that came with being an android, but they still needed to be tempered. Dennis shut his eyes before the urge to roll them got the better of him. Even if it was the perfect moment to indulge one, he refrained from exhibiting any deviant-centric behaviors, lest he give Amanda another reason to add a new tally his behavioral report. Yes. We’re going to help determine where Illuminate has been operating. Zero’s redundancy twin is a whisker away from rooting out their base of operations, and he could use some backup closing the net. The long and the short of it, as described by Amanda, wasn’t that their time around the Midwest had been a complete waste, but now that they were in the know about Zero’s “other half”, it stood to reason that they’d been sent out of the city to keep from overlapping on DCPD cases. Her patronizing reassurance did nothing to calm the faux bubbling of anxiety in Dennis’ lines, however; in fact, it had done the opposite by seeding the suspicion of irrelevance. He was simply better than Nick at concealing what he felt, as much as he wasn’t supposed to.

Nick bypassed the information that they were being sent to help uncover the largest connection that would help them prevent a deviancy uprising, and immediately went for the acknowledgment of Zero's twin. Instead of skeptical, he was genuinely earnest to embrace the notion of a lost ‘relative’. The prospect didn’t scare him at all. Oh, yes, I knew that. I can't wait to meet him! I wonder if they look different... you know, so we can tell them apart? I wouldn’t want to confuse one for the other. Dennis scoffed and twitched his crossed-over ankle to purge some of the subdued restless energy. That’s hardly our biggest concern. This isn’t a social call, it’s for the good of the mission. He may not have always liked being the anchor of their group, but someone had to be. I know, I'm just excited. The wait is making me anxious… Nick trailed off as he took a hopeless look out the window again, then realized what he should have said and turned back to Dennis. A-and to get started on the mission, of course.

With a slow, careless blink and a small sigh, Dennis cleared the news article he was no longer one-hundred percent focused on reading, just as a green mileage sign flashed by. Toledo, Monroe… then Detroit- all potential deviancy hotspots. Depending on what kind of network Illuminate had established, they could have connections everywhere. Thirteen months was a long time for roots to spread. Even if they had only been dispatched to try and round up stragglers, sending three deviant hunters after an un-quantifiable number of deviant Androids across several States was a slapdash attempt at containing the phenomenon, at best. Deviants were as varied and widespread as the humans they took after. Dennis doubted he and his partners would have been able to see so much of the Midwest any other way, though. Mission parameters raised no red flags against lingering on a rooftop a few minutes longer than necessary to watch the sunrise over a foggy Lake Eerie, or peer through a fence to appreciate the teamwork of two dozen grade-schoolers playing a round of baseball after class- or study the diligence with which a monarch butterfly moved from one milkweed plant to the next, carrying out its natural function as a pollinator against all odds, natural or otherwise. That instance in particular, Dennis remembered having to stop and remind Nick it was time to leave. The garage in the middle of that bough harbored no deviants, just a wild assortment of insects. He would have been successful, too, if the damn butterfly hadn’t thought to land on his partner’s wrist. Nick had gone completely still as soon as it landed, letting out a breathy gasp and donning a wide-eyed stare. " Look, Dennis, look- wait, don't come close, you'll scare it off! ” Which was how the presumed in-out inspection job turned into a thirty-minute ordeal of tagging along after a ziggy little monarch. Even after flitting away, its new fan put his android abilities to use, sprinting after and tracking it like a fox chasing a hare. Dennis had followed only to ensure no harm befell their third, while Zero went alone to determine the deviant’s next most likely hiding place. They returned to find Zero standing idle outside the tool shed, while a recovery team from the nearest Cyberlife depot tazed and loaded the exposed fugitive up for transport. That had been three months ago- now here they were on the cusp of winter, headed back to Detroit to take part in a far more important manhunt. Colder temperatures were already leaving flecks of frost on the Greyhound’s curvy windows. It was strangely foreboding. But there wouldn’t be any butterflies this time, or so he’d hoped.

November 12th, 2038 - 03:37 PM

The Rosa Parks terminal wasn’t the first stop their bus made within the city limits. On the off chance they had been noted by prying eyes between Dayton and Detroit, they had been instructed to disembark at random. This counted as such. They didn’t need to step off as a group, but months on the road together only served to reinforce the invisible tethers- where Zero went, Nick and Dennis would follow. If he asked them to wait, they would. If he ordered them not to speak to anyone, they wouldn’t. Anyone who wasn’t law enforcement or related to an active case weren’t to be extensively interacted with- Which was why the moment two parka-wearing children darted out of the crowd and tripped Zero up was so unexpected. Z’s nostrils flared as he barely sidestepped quickly enough to get out of their way, and a hand shot out to brace himself against the side of the idling bus. “Sorry, mister!” Amidst more carefree giggles, they wove back into the crowd, right back to their parents’ sides. After being cooped up on a bus for god only knows how long, it wasn’t any surprise a kid’s first instinct would be to run amok at the first opportunity. With his disguise intact and his cover no worse for wear, Zero returned his focus to locating the subspace storage compartments running the length of the vehicle and entered the six-digit code Cyberlife had forwarded. A panel slid back to reveal a black gym bag, right where they said it would be. All that remained now was to get to Central Station.

They could have summoned a taxi, but with the chill of winter rolling in on the heels of November (cool and breezy, tempered with city smog), it wasn’t unbearable. In contrast to the stuffy interior of a tour bus, one might even call it refreshing; besides, it would do them good to walk, to stave off freezing joints. They had an itinerary, but not an expected time of arrival. Hiking the last leg of the journey to the station didn’t go against any pre-existing orders, and it would give them time to acclimate to their urban surroundings. Zero shouldered the bag by pulling the bandoleer-style strap over his head, then grabbed the brim of his cap and gave it a firm downward tug. Underneath, his LED flickered and spun up. Would you two mind walking from here on? Nick looked around at their new surroundings and nodded absent-mindedly, not at all realizing that he looked like a star-struck tourist in a less-than star-studded city. Oblivious to this as ever, he straightened up and focused with a gleeful smile. Yeah, I’d like that! Just look how nice it is. The bus ride was so long… and the station isn't that far. ‘Nice’, Dennis scoffed over the line as he cinched up his for-show knapsack and led the way out of the boarding area under the iconic inverted-umbrella, funnel-shaped tensile canopy. They kept at least an arm’s reach from each other as they wove into the crowd, but stayed within each others’ line-of-sight. Sticking close together was the best possible formation if they wanted to avoid being sidetracked. Don’t go getting too used to it, Nick. You said the same thing about Chicago, before that breeze almost knocked you off the DuSable. I didn't know it would be so strong, Nick protested in defense, sounding half-embarrassed by the mention of the event. It was as close to an infamous public screw up as they had yet known. The smile dropped. I know now, I won't do that again. At least not when it's windy. Just stay away from the river, you should be fine. Detroit only has one.

That she did. Wide and noticeable as it was, an expanse of sky and sea was all that separated the states from Canada. But beyond that to the southeast, past the assortment of towers and the even-further faraway silhouette of Windsor, a lattice-covered spire shaped like a speartip pierced the horizon as if it were threading a needle through the clouds. Zero had glimpsed it as the bus rode the elevated interstate. Now, his brown eyes subconsciously scanned the urban skyline for it as it crossed his mind once more, as if he owed it at least one fervent glance for being the closest thing to ‘home’ most androids knew. Even if it said place wasn’t for him, there was the illusion of disdain in looking at it. Knowing what he did about their excommunication from its shadow, he wasn’t in any hurry to lay eyes on CyberLife Tower again. Why should it feel familiar, or welcoming, when they hadn’t even had enough time to get attached to the sight of it? The thought left a bitter taste in his mouth, but before he could let it fester, he turned and fell into step with the other two.

#dbhilluminate #dbh fanfic #detroit become human #detroit become human fanfiction #dbh fanfiction

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folklore-musings · 7 years

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After School Special Part 2/?

Summary: In an alternate universe where Jughead greases his hair more than Danny Zuko and Betty Cooper gives Sandy Olsson a run for her money at being the nicest girl in town. (No Danny Zuko and Sandy do make an appearance in this fic). Set in the early 1960s at Riverdale High. Slow burn leads to rapid fire (all the bughead smut you can imagine)

And here it is! the second installment of the After School Special series.

Thank you all for the wonderful feedback! 71 notes on my first real Bughead fic? Thats awesome! It made writing this next part so much easier. Now, I’ve never tagged before so here goes nothing:

@thejugheadshow @xobughead

If anyone else would like a tag to this please let me know. Enjoy!

Betty Cooper sat at her editor’s desk, carefully organizing the articles that would appear on this week’s issue of the Blue and Gold Gazette. She took a deep breath. Was it really that hard to make out the difference between to, two, and too? In regards to the article about the new drive in opening up in town…it was.

A knock at the door shook Betty back to reality. When she looked up it was the last person she expected to see. “Are you lost Jughead?”

The boy strutted in the room. “Unfortunately I’m not. Didn’t Ms. Grundy tell you?”

Betty was perplexed. “Tell me what? Is this some sort of joke?”

“My dear Betty Boop I wish it was.” Betty flinched at the nickname. She hated it. “I decided its time I give back to Riverdale High and start showing some real school spirit.” Jughead’s grin was toothy and full of deceit. Betty could practically feel the sarcasm as the words rolled off his tongue.

“Get out of here Jughead. You’re wasting my time.” Betty returned to the article on her desk. She didn’t know what aggravated her more, bad grammar or Jughead Jones.

“No can do Goldie Locks, I’m here on official business. Turns out Ms. Grundy didn’t appreciate the little stunt I pulled this morning. You’re looking at your new writer. You’re stuck with me.” Jughead fell into the chair nearest to him and flopped his feet up on the desk.

This isn’t happening. This is not happening. This cannot be happening. “You’re serious?” Betty asked and Jughead nodded eagerly, again with the sarcasm. “But, it’s like she’s punishing us both. I do not deserve this. The Blue and Gold does not deserve this.”

She couldn’t believe it. Why would Ms. Grundy release the wrath of Satan, the head of the Southside Serpents, Jughead Jones on her? She would just have to stop by tomorrow afternoon before class and demand a change. Yeah, that’s what she would do. She had to; she couldn’t imagine what would happen to the Blue and Gold if Jughead became a writer. Did he even know how to spell?

“I’ll just wait here until you’re finished absorbing all this. You look like you’re at war with your own mind.”

Betty scrambled for words but could only stutter. “How long?”

Jughead smirked, “How long what, dollface?” He tugged on the front belt loop of his jeans. Betty couldn’t help but stare. She looked away before he noticed.

“How long will you be here, writing with us? Just for the upcoming issue? I need to plan this out.”

“My sentence ends at Christmas Break. You do the math.”

Betty bit her lip and counted the weeks on her fingers. “Twelve weeks? Six whole issues? You’ve got to be kidding me. But why?”

“I’m failing Grundy’s class, that’s why.”

“So she thinks it’s a good idea for someone who, no offense, can’t even pass an English class to be a journalist for the school paper? Where is the logic in that?”

Jughead nodded along with her words. “She says I’m full of wasted potential.”

Betty snorted. “You have potential? I’d like to see that.” In Betty’s opinion the only thing Jughead was good at was being bad. And if you thought about it that really didn’t make much sense. “I hate to say this, but can you offer up an example of something you’ve written in the past?”

He pulled out his yellowing notebook and tossed it at her. With a scrunched up nose Betty opened it delicately. She was afraid of what she would find. “It’s not going to bite you, you know.” Jughead snickered, watching her finger daintily flip through one page at a time.

“I know that,” Betty snarled, diving further and further into what she could only imagine was the only notebook Jughead ever owned. The pages were stained, possibly coffee? And the notebook had a strange scent to it. It wasn’t bad…just strange. She even kind of liked it. Not that she would ever admit it. “So you like comics, do you?”

Jughead shrugged nonchalantly. “I guess you could say that.”

“These are actually really good Jughead. Who knew you were actually good at something other than greasing your hair until it shined?”

Jughead puffed out his chest at tugged at the ends of his leather serpent jacket. “Hey, it takes time to look this good.”

With a roll of her eyes Betty tossed the notebook back at him. “How would you feel about creating a comic strip for the Gazette? Of course you’d have to watch your language and make sure it’s school appropriate. Make it funny and relatable.”

“I’m a greaser. Could I be anymore relatable in this day and age?” Betty laughed, catching herself by surprise. “Do you mind if it’s an anonymous column? I’d rather not have the whole school know about this.”

She nodded. “I think that’s fair. Do you have any aliases you’d prefer to use?”

He put his hands together and clapped. “Archie Andrews, Comic Extraordinaire.” Betty shook her head. “Aw man, you know it has a nice ring to it.”

“Let’s not bring Archie into this,” she giggled, watching as he thought hard on a name. His eyebrows scrunched together and he tapped his chin. It was almost cute. Almost.

“I’ve got it. How about Betty Cooper’s Biggest Fan?” Jughead laughed. Betty was unamused. “I was kidding. I have a real name picked out.”

“Great, what is it?” Betty asked, tapping her pen against the desk impatiently. She didn’t appreciate the way Jughead made a joke out of everything. Yes, he was funny, but he overkilled it sometimes.

“It’s a surprise, you’ll just have to wait and see. Promise you won’t lose sleep over the suspense of it all?”

Betty laughed, unable to help herself. “Fine. But it doesn’t get printed until it passes my approval.” She glanced at the clock. “You’ve got forty-five minutes. Get to writing.” It looked like she wouldn’t have to go crying to Grundy after all.

◊◊◊

Archie was waiting for Jughead at Pop’s after Betty let him go. He had to promise her he’d have his first comic strip done by Thursday. She wanted it printed in this week’s copy of the Gazette.

“How’d it go Jug?” Archie asked, sitting in their usual booth, smoking a cigarette.

Jughead shrugged. “I suppose it could have been worse. What kept you busy while I was locked up?”

Archie smirked and looked across the diner at Cheryl Blossom, who caught both boys’ eyes and smiled. “I think she’s sweet on me.” Archie shot Cheryl a wink and took a puff from his Winston.

Jughead wiggled his eyebrows. “I’m gonna go grab a burger.” He handed Archie a couple quarters. He remembered when the juke box was only a penny per song. Now it was a nickel. Damn inflation. “You know what to do. And pick the usual songs this time. I don’t like the Bee Gees.”

He walked over to the bar and rang the bell for service. “Pop, my good man, can I have a burger, with everything on it?” Pop nodded and shouted his order to the back cook. Pop was the one adult in this town that didn’t flinch at the sight of him.

The bell above the door behind him rang and Jughead turned around. “Oh would you look at that? Couldn’t get enough of me during our little Blue and Gold session huh, Betty Boop?”

The blonde turned to Veronica (Ronnie) Lodge who had walked in with her. “I’ll meet you at the booth, alright?”

Ronnie looked from Betty to Jughead and nodded. “Say no more.”

Betty met Jughead at the bar and ordered herself a strawberry milkshake, with a strawberry on top. ��Seriously Betty, we have to stop meeting like this. People are going to start talking.”

“And they’re going to say what? That you’re a loser who’s flunking English and needs my help to pass? Oh right, no one’s going to know because you have an alias. Call me Betty Boop one more time and I’ll take away the good grace of you being an anonymous writer.”

He slicked a hand back through his hair. “Hold it right there Betty Crocker. I can’t chance my reputation like that. The Betty Boop nickname is officially dead.”

Pop brought out Betty’s milkshake. “That’ll be $.50.”

“Go sit down Betty, I’ll cover it. I owe you one for cutting me some slack earlier.”

“Thanks Jughead. And by the way, Betty Crocker isn’t going to cut it either.” She smiled her cancer curing smile and went back over to Ronnie. From the corner of his eye Jughead watched, enjoying the way her hair swished from side to side with each step. He wasn’t going to let Betty Crocker die that fast.

Once his burger was ready he sat back down with Archie, and now Cheryl, who apparently made her way over while he was waiting up at the bar.

“Hey Cherry Bomb,” Jughead nodded his hello before feasting on his burger. He was practically ravenous.

Cheryl nodded curtly in his direction, sliding closer to Archie on the booth across from him. She tossed her hair over her shoulder in an effortless manner of seduction. “So Archie, what’s the plan for tonight?”

“Well, it’s a Tuesday, so the forecast is looking pretty dull.”

“Plus, he’s got homework.” Jughead added in with smile. “Right Arch?”

“Yeah sure, I’ve got homework dated back to the fifth grade.” The three of them laughed and Jughead choked down another bite of his burger.

Cheryl smiled coyly. “I was thinking we could take my car and drive up to Blue Bend Park.”

Archie snuck a look in Jughead’s direction. “I think I can fit that into my schedule.”

“Great, let’s go now, it’s getting dark.”

Jughead raised his burger filled hand in salute. “You two love birds have fun now. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t.” And before he had time to swallow his last bite Jughead was alone.

He sat there in the quiet of his lonely booth and stared at the neon sign outside that read, “Open”. That was when he first heard the music playing through speakers. “Goddammit Archie I said no Bee Gee’s.” He groaned.

Jughead took a glance at this watch. Even though it was getting dark it was too early to go home. So instead, he reached into his bag and pulled out his journal, the one he hadn’t shown Betty. There, he looked at his comic of a girl with her hair pulled back. What’s her secret power, you ask: having a smile as radiant as the sun, so radiant in fact, that it cured cancer.

#bughead #riverdale #jughead x betty #betty cooper #jughead jones #archie andrews #cheryl blossom #riverdale fanfiction #my writings

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1-100. Just give it to me all

ALNLSNGLSG ARE YOU SERIOUS OMFG im so sorry this is going to be Long

1. Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? I’ll say Pandora just because it’s the only one I’ve actually ever used. If I used Spotify I’d probably like it the most but I don’t use those apps so

2. is your room messy or clean?VERY VERY MESSY I need to clean it but im lazy

3. what color are your eyes?Brown!

4. do you like your name? why?My birth name? No. And that’s why I changed it ahahahaha yes I like the name Jae since i chose it myself. It’s short and simple

5. what is your relationship status?Single

6. describe your personality in 3 words or lessContradictory ....... Situational

7. what color hair do you have?Currently it’s blue c: Natural color is a lightish brown

8. what kind of car do you drive? color?I don’t have a car nor a license :/ I want a motorbike tho ! a black one

9. where do you shop?I shop pretty much exclusively online. Buyma or Amazon, typically

10. how would you describe your style?I’ve been told that I dress like a “bad boy”. I like leather and black and ripped skinny jeans but I do like casual stuff too. Like hoodies and sweats

11. favorite social media accountIf this is talking about my own social media accounts, then this one right here on tumblr. I’m not very active anywhere else

12. what size bed do you have?uuuuhhhh I don’t know proper terminology but it is small

13. any siblings?Yup! I have an older sister and a younger brother

14. if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why?Japan probably? It’s super pretty and I’ve always wanted to visit

15. favorite snapchat filter?hmm I don’t use snapchat that much but probably the flower crown one it’s cute

16. favorite makeup brand(s)I don’t wear makeup tbh so i dunnooooo

17. how many times a week do you shower?7 I don’t ever skip showering

18. favorite tv show?Psych? I also like the 100 currently

19. shoe size?asglnasg... god .... im a 6 in mens nd like a 7 in womens i have small feet

20. how tall are you?ALNSLGNSG im trusting no one has read this far so it’s okay to disclose this info...exposin myself.. im 5′2″ ............

21. sandals or sneakers?Sneakers !! I don’t wear sandals like ever

22. do you go to the gym?Yes! Only recently, actually! I just bought a gym membership with my friend and we’ve been going 3 times a week c:

23. describe your dream dateoh geez I havent really thought about this? I’m not very romantic or anything (im on the ace spectrum) but... i dunno. I think it’d be nice to just have fun together. An amusement park maybe? And just a lot of hand holding and smiles

24. how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment?Upwards of 100 bcuz my mom keeps giving me money even tho i dont use it

25. what color socks are you wearing?HAH im not wearing any

26. how many pillows do you sleep with?1-2 it depends on the night

27. do you have a job? what do you do?I work at the cafeteria in my school. I run the register and help to stock items and also serve food to people

28. how many friends do you have?wow this is a Tragic question. Online I have quite a few! In person i literally have....... 2. Barely that lol. More like one

29. whats the worst thing you have ever done?Killed my sister’s fish (on accident)

30. whats your favorite candle scent?I’ve never thought about this or really smelled many candles to begin with :( something mild though. Maybe a mild vanilla??

31. 3 favorite boy namesuuhghg 1) Cain 2) Luka 3) Eden

32. 3 favorite girl names1) Erin 2) Rayna 3) Kira

33. favorite actor?I rly dont give a crap about actors if I’m being honest lmao. Uhh choi minho :)

34. favorite actress?Lupita Nyong’o?? she’s gorgeous

35. who is your celebrity crush?I don’t have a crush on him but does Lee Taemin count

36. favorite movie?Princess Mononoke

37. do you read a lot? whats your favorite book?I read ff more than books these days. I don’t have a fav book

38. money or brains?is this what I prefer? Money binch if I had money I wouldn’t need brains also I’m dumb anyways

39. do you have a nickname? what is it?No I do not

40. how many times have you been to the hospital?Twice? Maybe 3 times

41. top 10 favorite songscheck out shinee’s entire discography

42. do you take any medications daily?Nope

43. what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc)i ?? have no idea?? I guess oily? My skin doesn’t get dry so

44. what is your biggest fear?Probably flying. I hate planes

45. how many kids do you want?Exactly none

46. whats your go to hair style?? uh side-swept? I have no idea what to call it just what my hair normally looks like I guess

47. what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc)A moderately sized house

48. who is your role model?Not to be cheesy but Lee Taemin also Kim Kibum also Choi Minho also Kim Jonghyun also Lee Jinki

49. what was the last compliment you received?that I’m great? lol

50. what was the last text you sent?’okay’ to my mom lmao

51. how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?ARE YOU TELLING ME SANTA ISNT REAL??? okay but for real who remembers the age they find out omg .. i was Young so idk maybe like 13

52. what is your dream car?ohhh boy a lambo for sure

53. opinion on smoking?Gross. Smells terrible

54. do you go to college?I do indeed. I’m gonna be a senior ya’ll

55. what is your dream job?To be a writer I guess. I don’t really have a dream job

56. would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs?Suburbs? I dunno. I like living in the city I’d probably die of boredom in some rural area

57. do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels?hell yea binch

58. do you have freckles?nope!

59. do you smile for pictures?Not for selfies but for other pictures yes I feel like it’s weird or rude not to

60. how many pictures do you have on your phone?like 300 something

61. have you ever peed in the woods?what the fuck?? lol?? no??

62. do you still watch cartoons?does voltron count :/

63. do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?neither if I’m being honest but Wendy’s I guess. I never ever eat at mcdonalds

64. Favorite dipping sauce?barbeque sauce?

65. what do you wear to bed?An oversized shirt and boxers lol

66. have you ever won a spelling bee?no i cant say I have

67. what are your hobbies?Writing, sometimes. Playing video games. Bein unhealthy

68. can you draw?Naaaah

69. do you play an instrument?No :( I wish I did but I never learned any

70. what was the last concert you saw?SHINEE WORLD V IN LA!!!!!!!!! BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!

71. tea or coffee?Coffee bcuz i h8 tea

72. Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?Well the coffee at dunkin donuts is worlds better so dunkin donuts

73. do you want to get married?no

74. what is your crush’s first and last initial?i dont have a crush

75. are you going to change your last name when you get married?’when’ lol i dont plan to get married

76. what color looks best on you?black, in my opinion

77. do you miss anyone right now?no not really

78. do you sleep with your door open or closed?open because if it’s closed my cat will scratch on it incessantly until she’s let in

79. do you believe in ghosts?hell yeah dude

80. what is your biggest pet peeve?when people like, dance around a subject. I prefer it when people are straightforward. Especially if they want something from me

81. last person you called`Honest to god I can’t remember. I don’t ever call people lmao so probably my mom

82. favorite ice cream flavor?I like Rocky Road a lot!

83. regular oreos or golden oreos?regular. Golden oreos are a lesser creation

84. chocolate or rainbow sprinkles?RAINBOW. GIMME DAT GAY SHIT

85. what shirt are you wearing?It’s just a plain white t-shirt

86. what is your phone background?ot5

87. are you outgoing or shy?Horribly, annoyingly shy although I can mask it pretty well

88. do you like it when people play with your hair?yes :D

89. do you like your neighbors?lmao I don’t know them?? They arent noisy though so yes I like them since they aren’t annoying or anything

90. do you wash your face? at night? in the morning?Both. I take a shower in the morning and wash it then. And then do a skincare routine at night

91. have you ever been high?no.... not that I know of. One time I took nyquil though and it Fucked Me Up i felt high but idk if I was or if that’s even possible

92. have you ever been drunk?nope. I’m not a huge fan of the idea of getting drunk. I don’t like letting my guard down like that so if I ever do it’ll be when I’m alone

93. last thing you ate?a mento

94. favorite lyrics right nowthe entire lyrics to So Far Away by yoongi

95. summer or winter?WINTER. I hate summer fashion i like being able to wear my jackets and jeans and not Die of heat stroke

96. day or night?night I guess just bcuz I can be alone

97. dark, milk, or white chocolate?dark chocolate is superior in every way

98. favorite month?uhm.. December? Because its the end of the year and I’m on break then and Christmas and cold weather and hot chocolate

99. what is your zodiac signI’m a virgo

100. who was the last person you cried in front of?uhhhHHHH I really make it a Goal to never cry in front of people since im just super uncomfortable with that and honestly dont feel comfortable enough around anyone to do that. My sister walked in on me when I was crying once though so her I guess

#im so sorry if you were joking omg #I couldn't tell #so I just went ahead and did them all #alsnglasngsg #long post #i tried to keep the answers as short as possible since there were so many #thank you though omg #sorry if this is Annoying #ns #r #marieguillotineantoinette

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1-100 :3

1 - Who was the last person you texted?

Rowan

2 - When is your birthday?

May 20th

3 - Who do you want to be with right now?

Sigh.. a lot of people. How about I give you a number? I have at least twothat I want to be with right now.

4 - What sports do you play?

I bike around campus, and I used to play tennis. I’m going to play badmintonnext semester with friends so hopefully that will be fun!

5 - Who is the first person in your contacts?

~Fear Me~ Meow (Tori); however, if you’re discounting strange usernames,then it’s actually Aaron.

6 - What is your favorite song as of the moment?

Gosh, I can’t really give you a song so much as an entire OST of Transistor,the game. But if you want a legitimate song, I have to say.. Andie Isalie’scover of unfucktheworld à https://youtu.be/8HpL-Q-_OWo

It’s probably going to be an all-time favorite, it hasn’t gotten old for meafter listening to it over a thousand times.

7 - If you werestranded on an island, who do you wish to be with?

Uh.. no one? I would just give up and die.

8 - What do you feel right now?

Awful. The worst of depression ever. It’s an effort to do anything, and ittook almost everything to not miss the service event this morning. I’ve criedthree times today already, and three last night.. I think it’s just acombination of stress and friends leaving and fear of being alone like it wasin high school.

9 - What chocolate is your favorite?

70-80% chocolate is the best. Also, drinkable chocolate at around 50-70% isalso legit.

10 - How many boyfriends/girlfriends did you have?

Four.

11 - Why did you create a Tumblr account?

In the very beginning, it was because my friend told me to and basicallysaid it was the best thing ever and also I was gradually delving into thedoctor who fandom. But that quickly turned into memes, and one of my pastusernames, lgchinadragon, are forever immortalized in one of the memes.

12 - Who is your favorite blogger?

*checks tumblr crushes* looks like it’s @tingletanglebob and @emospaceboytied at 13% lol but if I want to be honest, @a-dragon-from-space also has topquality content that I love too :3

13 - Where do you want to be right now?

Illinois, although I would be a popsicle tbh. Maybe the core of the sun.That’s cool too.

14 - What do you want to be in the future?

A doctor/researcher that animates/draws/musics during their free time

15 - When was the last time you cried? Why?

5 minutes ago, because I’m fucking depressed and I need a hug.

16 - Are you happy?

Bruh

17 - Who do you miss?

Many people.. My grandpa, my past friends.. now that I say it outloud, Iguess, it’s not that much… just people with a whole lot of worth to me.

18 - If you were given a chance, would you like to have a different life?

Hmm.. Yes. But, a lot of things would be rather similar. Just small changes.

19 - What was the best thing you were given?

Snerkt I could go one way with this, but hugs and cuddles are the bestthings ever given to me.

20 - Who was the last person who called you?

My mom.

21 - What is your favorite dish?

Dry-style stir-fried pork intestines.. Uh, not sure if that was a very goodtranslation of what I was trying to say, but yeah. Sounds disgusting, but it isthe best thing ever. Also my mom’s whole fish dish.

22 - Who is your best friend?

I don’t know anymore. They’re best friends to me, but I’m probably not tothem anymore.

23 - What is your biggest regret?

Getting angry at Aaron. Getting angry at people I love in general… I alwaysregret whatever I do when that happens.

24 - Have you ever cheated on your partner?

Hell naw, that’s kind of hard when you don’t have one lmao

25 - Who do you spend crazy moments with?

Define crazy. I haven’t had that many crazy moments in my life, so, no oneyet?

26 - Name someone pretty.

@emospaceboy

27 - Who was the last person you hugged?

My mom

28 - What kind of music do you listen to?

Instrumental, game soundtracks, lo-fi techno thing I can’t describe but inlove with a ghost style, rock, j-pop, theme songs, dodie and andie stuff, technoswing, artists like kate nash and sara bareilles, and generally ‘soft’ stuff

29 - Are you over your past?

Maybe. No. No, I don’t think so yet. Maybe one day. I can’t forgive myselfyet.

30 - Who is the last person in your contacts?

Zoha.. hmm, I haven’t talked to her in a long while. She’s probably partying24/7..

31 - What kind of person do you want to date?

Someone that understands me, and will be by my side whenever I need them,and will need me just as much.

32 - Do you have trouble sleeping at night?

Sometimes.

33 - From whom was the last text message you received?

My mom.

34 - What do you prefer, jeans or skirt?

Jeans, all the way. I hate wearing skirts, or dresses for that matter.

35 - How’s your heart?

Dying. Painful. Bleeding. I’m wrapping it up in gauze and hope that no onecan hear it screaming.

36 - Did you ever have a girlfriend/boyfriend whose name starts with a “J”?

Nope! At least, not yet. Who knows.. (I say that as if I will ever have ashot at getting one)

37 - Do you like someone as of the moment?

Yeah man, I like all of my friendos in college and here too!

38 - What would you want to say to your latest ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend?

Nothing? Uh.. maybe something like, “How’s it going? Want to hang outsometime this summer?” We’re on pretty good terms, I think.

39 - Do you have any phobias?

My main fear is abandonment. Yeah, I’m not scared of spiders or snakes oranything of that sort.

40 - Did you try to change for a person?

Yeah, all the time. If I didn’t, I would be a cold hard ass all the timetbh.

41 - What’s the nicest thing have you given to someone?

Hmm, my drawings? Maybe my handmade birthday cards.. The definition of ‘nicest’is very vague, and I don’t know if you mean it as ‘expensive’ or how mucheffort I put into it myself.

42 - Would you go back to your previous relationship?

Honestly, yes.. Wait I was thinking of the wrong one.. nope, not at all.

43 - Are you in a good or bad mood?

Have you been reading, my dude?

44 - Name someone you can’t live without.

My parents

45 - Describe your dream date.

HMMM, it would be like an entire day of going to strange places, exploringmaybe, grabbing lunch at a quaint café, and then going to this one chocolateshop that has drinkable chocolate and is absolutely delicious, and thenwatching favorite shows cuddling, and then maybe go and drive out to see stars ifthe weather is nice. And holding hands. I like holding hands.

46 - Describe your dream wedding.

I actually don’t want a ton of people? I not fond of social gatherings andthe thought of a formal wedding kind of scares me.

47 - How many roses did you receive last Valentine’s?

zilchhhh

48 - Have you ever been kissed?

yep

49 - How long is your longest relationship?

A year? Year and a half? Around that time, I think

50 - Do you regret your past?

Yes.

51 - Can you do something stupid for someone else?

Depends on how much they mean to me.

52 - Have you ever cried over someone?

I have.

53 - Do you have a grudge against anyone?

Yeah. Myselfff

54 - Are you a crybaby?

Usually, not.. but I will cry during movies and tv shows like StevenUniverse for sure

55 - Do people praise you for your looks?

Uh, I guess….

56 - Did you fall for someone you shouldn’t?

So many times..

57 - Have you ever done something bad but you don’t regret?

What’s your definition of bad here? The worst thing for me is torrenting Isuppose, I don’t regret that.

58 - Do you like getting hurt?

Hurt, like physically hurt, like falling? I don’t really mind that.Emotionally hurt, hell naw. I mean we get kind of masochistic because I goinsane but yeah, in general, no.

59 - Does anyone hate you?

Probably. Yes. Actually, yes. I can think of one person.

60 - Did you slap anyone whose name starts with an “R”?

Bruh, I have never ever slapped anyone.

61 - What hair color do you prefer?

Auburn is a beautiful color.

62 - If you can change anything about yourself, what is it?

I want to be slightly taller and lose some weight.

63 - Do you love someone as of the moment?

Yeah man.

64 - Have you ever thought of killing yourself?

More than a thousand times.

65 - Do you have issues with somebody in your school?

Sure.

66 - Can you live without internet?

If I can still listen to music, then yes.

67 - What’s the song that remind you of your special someone?

There’s a lot, but Grey or Blue by Jaymay is one of them.

68 - Are you good at holding back your tears?

Sometimes, yes.

69 - Are you a crybaby?

Please see question 54.

70 - Have you ever experienced being hysterical?

All the time yoo

71 - Are you a KPOP fan?

Nah, more of a J-pop mainly because I am a lot more familiar with Japanesethan Korean.

72 - Do you study hard?

Yes.

73 - Have you ever sacrificed something important to you for someone youlove?

Yes.

74 - Did you ever had a kiss under the moonlight?

Nope, but maybe one day? Who knows.

75 - Have you ever ridden a boat?

Yes! I don’t get seasick :D

76 - Did you have an accident last year?

Car accident? Nope.

77 - What kind of person are you?

Hmm, I’m like a turtle. I’ll open up to you eventually, unless I approachyou first; then I’m pretty open from the start, and sometimes I drive offpeople because I’m way too blunt or get too close or something, idk.. I’m anice person in general, I’ll do you a favor if you ask politely.

78 - Have you ever thought of killing someone?

Yep.

79 - Have you ever been jealous?

How could I not?

80 - How can you prove your love to someone?

Gifts, kisses, cuddles, sticking around with them.

81 - What are you thinking right now?

Whether I should eat or nap.

82 - Who is the 6th person in your contacts?

Ayah. Huh, haven’t talked to her since college started either.

83 - Do you have any memories you want to erase?

Um, yeah, but it seems they’re erasing themselves more than I want to and Ihave a hard time recounting things in general if they’re a year or older.

84 - Have you been hurt so bad that you can’t find words to explain how youfeel?

Yes.

85 - Did you ever badmouth someone?

My roommate, all the time. (sorry bro, you seem like a nice person but likehygiene and cleanliness man, comon)

86 - Have you ever had an argument with someone?

Yeah

87 - Do you have trust issues?

HELL YEAH

88 - Are you broken-hearted?

Right now? I suppose.

89 - Who’s the person who first comes to your mind when someone mentions“love”?

Rowan. Hmm…

90 - Do you think all the pain is worth it?

Worth it, for life? Worth what? Pain is only worth it for people that meanthe world to me, and for people that I have obligations to.

91 - Do you believe in the phrase “If it’s meant to be, it will be”?

Yes. But I also believe that that phrase doesn’t happen all the time andsometimes people need to work to get to it.

92 - Who do you want to marry?

My dude, I haven’t thought that far in life yet. Honestly I think I woulddie an old hermit.

93 - Do you believe in destiny?

No. Uh.. yes.. kinda..

94 - Have you ever thought “I already found my soulmate”?

Yes.

95 - How do you look right now?

White, blue-striped flannel with red thin lines, black dress pants, flipflops and socks, glasses, short straight hair down to my jaw, a black and redwatch on my left wrist.

96 - Do you believe that first true love never dies?

I don’t know.. I carry a lot of feelings with me, so I guess not for me.

97 - Have you found your true love?

Maybe? Probably not.

98 - What should you be doing right now?

Writing and researching a paper on Chinese healthcare. Unfortunately, it’sridiculously hard because the Chinese government isn’t as open as othercountries’ would be.

99 - Name one of your ex-boyfriends/ex-girlfriends.

Victoria.

100 - Did you ever feel like you’re not good enough?

All the time, 24/7, woot woot

#anonymous #ask

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Title: Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1)

Author: Cassandra Clare

Pub. Date: March 3, 2020

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to Edwardian London, a time of electric lights and long shadows, the celebration of artistic beauty and the wild pursuit of pleasure, with demons waiting in the dark. For years there has been peace in the Shadowhunter world. James and Lucie Herondale, children of the famous Will and Tessa, have grown up in an idyll with their loving friends and family, listening to stories of good defeating evil and love conquering all. But everything changes when the Blackthorn and Carstairs families come to London…andso does a remorseless and inescapable plague.

James Herondale longs for a great love, and thinks he has found it in the beautiful, mysterious Grace Blackthorn. Cordelia Carstairs is desperate to become a hero, save her family from ruin, and keep her secret love for James hidden. When disaster strikes the Shadowhunters, James, Cordelia and their friends are plunged into a wild adventure which will reveal dark and incredible powers, and the true cruel price of being a hero…and falling in love.

This will be a spoiler free review!

I’m going to start with, I can’t believe that I got to read this book early. I don’t know how I won a giveaway for this book, but I did.

It’s been a hot minute since I last read a Shadowhunter book, or anything set in this expansive world. I mean, it’s been since Lady Midnight…yeah, I haven’t finished that trilogy yet. It’s been even longer since The Infernal Devices (my favorite books in the whole Shadowhunter series) …since Will and Tessa.

I keep meaning/wanting to re-read them, but it still feels like it’s too soon. It’s only been like 7 years…but I start thinking about that scene at the end where Tessa rolls over in bed to tell Will something and he’s not there.

And, now I’m crying.

See, I’m not over it.

Will I ever be over it?

I don’t know.

It’s why I haven’t gone back and re-read that trilogy, even though I really should and really want to.

But Chain of Gold is fun because I get more Will and Tessa…married Will and Tessa and their children + friends! It’s like the best of both worlds! I get to visit some old friends, make new ones, without the sad ending. If you’re a fan of The Infernal Devices – like if they’re your favorite books in this world, then you’re going to love this book. Same feeling, same characters and the stakes are higher than ever. I really enjoyed this book and its characters. Matthew Fairchild might just be my favorite character. Though, with that being said, I really loved the whole band of Merry Thieves – Thomas, James, Christopher and Matthew. Thinking about it, they kind of gave me Marauder vibes, and honestly, I’m here for it. But before I jump into the characters, let me talk a bit about the book.

I was excited to go into Chain of Gold, but for the first quarter of the book or so, I was a bit unsure and a bit confused. Maybe it was because I’d been gone from this world for so long, or maybe it was just the massive info dumping and time jumping, but I found myself procrastinating when it came to picking up the book. Once I managed to start reading again, I was nearly instantly hooked and hated to put the book down for anything, but then I’d put the book down and the cycle would start all over again. It wasn’t until about the 50% mark that I became really invested and therefore really annoyed that I had to stop reading to do things like make dinner and eat dinner.

I blew through the second half of the book and I kind of regret doing that because now I’m stuck waiting for book 2 – Chain of Iron – and this one isn’t even properly out yet.

I guess I forgot how lengthy Shadowhunter book tend to be – even thought I look at the like 10 feet of shelf space they take up on a daily basis, but this book was long. A lot gets repeated in this book and I don’t quite get why. I understand that all of these various Shadowhunter series are meant to stand alone, but also build upon each other, but don’t require you to have read the previous series, but I don’t need to be told over and over and over and over by every other character the same sort of information. I lost count of how many times I was told about the Silent Brother’s and Iron Sisters and what they did. I don’t know how many times I was told about the stele’s and seraph blades.

I get that some of this is to inform new readers who might not have any of this background knowledge from multiple past series, but it still doesn’t explain why every other character explains it in their own way.

I’m just saying that it was repetitive and had me groaning with annoyance.

But honestly, I think that’s probably my biggest complaint – the length and repetitiveness. And due to its length, I do think that the second half of the book is strong and more interesting. Major things were starting to happen, and it wasn’t just a bunch of info dumping and setting up the world. Overall, like I said, I really enjoyed this book and found it to be a pretty good read. I definitely think that I’m more of a Victorian/Edwardian Shadowhunter world over the more modern/current day one. I always thought that the Infernal Devices were the better books, so it stands that I’d choose this new trilogy over the other books.

Granted, I haven’t actually finished The Dark Artifices yet, so maybe I should do that before I make any claims.

But let’s move onto the characters, because there are so many to get through.

Like, so many.

Maybe almost too many.

Between familiar faces, to new characters, it’s a full cast.

And apart from the main core set, it was hard to keep track of everyone, and who they were related to, and how they were related, and finally, who was dating/liked who. I needed a freaking map to just keep everyone straight.

Since there were so many characters, we’re just going to focus on the main ones – Will, Tessa, James, Lucie, Matthew, Christopher, Thomas, Cordelia, Alistair, Jesse, Grace, Anna and Charles – otherwise I’ll be here all night…hell, I might be here all night with just the core group.

Okay, let’s keep this brief.

Will and Tessa

It was so fun being back with Will and Tessa and seeing them older, as parents. I don’t remember everything about them from The Infernal Devices, but I do remember absolutely loving them. I loved how in love with each other they still were, and how they made Lucie and James uncomfortable, in only the way parents can. I just loved being back in this world with them.

*Art by Cassandra Jean

James and Lucie

Ugh, I loved them, but I wish there had been more one on one time between the two of them. I just wish there had been more about their sibling bond, thought I suppose there are two more books to get that from. James is fiercely loyal, and Lucie is a dreamer and wants to experience the world. For being Will and Tessa’s kids, that seems to fit pretty damn well. They’re also fiercely protective of each other and I love them. I also love how Lucie is writing a book and everyone she knows in real life is in it in some capacity.

*Art by Charlie Bowater

Matthew, Christopher and Thomas

The other three who make up the Merry Thieves. Like I said before, very Marauder-esque. Matthew is probably my favorite of the four boys, he’s suffering, and I think, in need of a hug. Christopher is brainy and likes to tinker around with things, to mash mundane science with angelic tools. Thomas is like the gentle giant, loyal to his friends without fail, but also open to seeing other sides of things. Together they all complement each other very well, and I just want all of them to be happy.

*Art by Charlie Bowater and Cassandra Jean

Cordelia and Alistair

Cordelia is a bad ass, and Alistair needs a hug as well. I really like the two of them, I liked Cordelia from the beginning, whereas Alistair took a long time to feel for. They’re both dealing with so much, individually, personally and as a family. I really liked their bond though, even when it seemed utterly stretched taught at times. You could tell that Cordelia loves her brother, despite his faults. I didn’t actually anticipate feeling anything for Alistair, but by the end of the book he was one of my favorite characters. We all make mistakes, and I think he’s one who will actually grow into a better person because of them.

*Art by Charlie Bowater

Jesse and Grace

I love Jesse, not a fan of Grace. Like, I could do without Grace to be honest. I know we can’t just get rid of her because plot things, but I can wish. When I figured out what she was doing, when that little plot thing clicked…Ooo, let me tell you, I got so mad. Then at the end of the book…I groaned and raged, because what happened was what I didn’t want to happen. Jesse seems so soft and sweet, while his sister is like the opposite. So, I’m hoping we get more of both of them, because I’m pretty sure they’re a pair, and I can’t pick and choose.

*Art by Charlie Bowater

Anna and Charles

Loved Anna, she’s awesome. I loved how observant she is, and how knowing. It’s like she knows what you want before you do, and that comes with a cocky knowing arrogance that I love in characters. Oh, Charles. I’m still kind of on the fence about him. Like I don’t know whether to write him off or wait to see. He’s made some mistakes, he’s a bit power hungry, but I think his heart is in kind of the right place. I don’t think he’s a bad guy, he just does things for the wrong reasons, or in a wrong way.

*Art by Charlie Bowater

It’ll be interesting to see where all these characters end up in the next two books. I’m really hoping that Alistair gets a few friends, that Matthew stops being so sad and drunk all the time, that Lucie gets the experiences she craves, that Cordelia’s heart doesn’t break, that James can come to terms with his ancestry, that Thomas and Christopher continue to tinker, fight and be there, that Jesse gets the ending he deserves as does Grace, and that Anna gets to have her heart’s desire, and that maybe Charles learns that power isn’t everything. I also hope that we don’t have to live through a certain character death again, at the end of this series. You hear me Will Herondale, I can only live though it once!

Also, if you haven’t seen, Charlie Bowater did character art for most of the characters I’ve mentioned, and as always, they’re gorgeous. I actually saved them all down to my phone, so as I was reading, I could go look at them, and remind myself of what the characters look like. With a huge cast of characters and so much happening in this book, the portraits of the characters she did, were so useful.

Seriously, so much happens in this book, and while the plot was full of so many scenes, my favorite parts were the character relationships. The bonds they share and form and all the interactions. Ugh, I want to say more, but I also do not want to spoil this book for anyone. So, if you want to talk about this book – whether you’ve read it early, or after its release, feel free to DM me over on Twitter and I’ll be more than happy to talk. As it stands, I have no one to talk to and there’s this certain scene I want to talk about, and I can’t.

It’s torture.

I’m so excited for Chain of Iron and this wait is going to suck.

So much.

I have no idea what to expect, or how this trilogy is going to turn out, but I have a feeling it’s not going to disappoint. I have my predictions, my hopes for who is going to be endgame, but really, I have no idea what could happen plot wise. I know the books are going to be chocked full of action moments, sweet moments, gushy moments and probably heart breaking moments, but everything else, I have no idea, and I’m ready and quite terrified to find out. I love these characters now, and don’t want any more harm to come to them.

I’m excited and you should be too!

Chain of Gold is out March 3, 2020 and

“The entire first print run in the US and UK will be a special first edition. It will contain a beautiful portrait of the main characters by Cassandra Jean, and will also include the long-awaited short story Fairy Tale of London, about Will and Tessa’s wedding! Preorder your copy from any of the links below to make sure you get the special first edition.”

Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Indiebound / Books A Million / Simon & Schuster

So make sure you order your copy soon!

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All them questions bitch

Okayyyyy

1. Are you a side, back, or front sleeper?

- Side or stomach, mainly stomach.

2. When you hum random music what song is it?

- Probably the jeopardy theme song.

3. Explain your username

- I am a gay, and rose colored because of the Paramore song.

4: Explain my username

- Anon?

5: How did you fall into the tumblr hellpit?

- Lol, my friend Tuna from high school marching band.

6: What fan interest of yours would you least prefer to explain in your workplace?

-My hidden love for Degrassi, and other shows from when I was kid.

7: What fan interest or yours would you most enjoy explaining in your workplace?

- Definitely my love for Grey’s Anatomy

8: Last song you listened to?

- High Hopes - Panic! At the Disco

9: Weirdest thing on your dash today?

- Not weird, but saw a lot of porn

10: In a perfect world, what animal would you most like to adopt?

- A polar bear!

11: What animal would you most like someone else to adopt?

- This question doesn’t make sense to me

12: What’s something trivial you have strong opinions about?

- OOH man, if you want to get me fired up, I have a strong opinion on LGBTQ rights, gender inequality, a woman’s right to choose, and race inequality. I’m a sociologist, so.

13: What would your super-villain finishing move be?

- Spiderweb like Tom Holland did in Homecoming.

14: Explain your icon.

- It’s me, looking hella gay.

15: You meet your true love(s) today. Possibly again. Describe your ideal hilarious romcom meetcute. (can be aromantic)

- Ummm, I always love the idea of two people picking up each others coffee order by accident and then they go to switch it and the one person is like “why’d you order this like this?”, idk and it leads to conversation, lol. I have a wild imagination when it comes to writing.

16: Your comfort food, and why.

- I really really really love Matzo Brei made by my dad.

17: What type of mad science will you Show Them All with? (ex: mad chemical engineer, mad library scientist, mad linguist). Which of your creations will probably turn on you?

- I have no clue

18: Favorite cheesy trope?

-The having to share the bed trope

19: Favorite trope nobody writes enough of?

- Fake dating

20: Rec me a book, comic, or anime, or other piece of media you wish there were more like.

- Mmm, I could always go for more LGBTQ fiction.

21: Wierdest tumblr drama you’ve been a part of or stumbled across.

- Uh well, someone was harassing me on anon for a while.

22: You know those things from a million years ago your brain suddenly reminds you to feel embarrased/guilty/bad about in full technicolor? Tell me one of them.

- L O L, how about the time I decided not to listen to my mom, and I was swinging my body back and forth on my grandmother’s walker, and it was on concrete, it moved, and I fell on my ass and bruised my tailbone so bad I couldn’t sit for a week.

23: What is something you collect?

- Notebooks

24: Pens. Do you know where the one closest to you came from? Would you be distressed if someone took it?

- Its a pilot precise pen, it belongs to my mother and if I took it she’d murder me.

25: The last game you played is crossed with the zombie apocalypse and now going down outside your window. How boned are you?

- Like video game? Uh, Super Mario Bros.

26: What was the last thing that made you cry?

- Getting a job that I really wanted.

27: Most embarrassing/weird/personal body thing you’re willing to talk about.

- Umm, I have a lot of freckles just randomly placed all over me.

28: Your icon is now the voice of your inner therapist. How is this gonna go?

- So, I’m my own therapist?

29: Name a kink you only like hypothetically.

- I’m so vanilla

30: Name a kink you find bewildering.

- Anything with animals is just fucking weird

31: You have acquired: a mouse, a lizard, a rabbit, a spider, a domestic fox. Name them! Who gets to sleep on the bed?

- Mouse is definitely now named Mickey, the Lizard is Godzilla, Rabbit is Dash, Spider - No way in hell am I keeping a spider.., Fox is named Zeus

32: What was your favorite childhood toy? Do you still have it?

- It was a barney plush, and he’s in a box in my closet

33: Hit “shuffle” on your media player and tell me your favorite lyric from the song that comes up.

- “Did you take him to the pier in Santa Monica? Forget to bring a jacket, wrap up in him cause you wanted to? I'm just curious, is it serious?”

34: What fan media (of yours or someone else’s) would you most like to see art/fic for?

- These Strange Steps, it’s a Faberry fic on AO3.

35: What do you ship that you think would be hard to explain convincingly to other people? Attempt an explanation.

- Uhhhh, I kinda shipped Arizona and April from Grey’s Anatomy.

36: What meme gets on your nerves?

- The salt bae one I guess

37: Showers or baths?

- Showers

38: Who was your biggest childhood nemesis and why?

- This kid Talia, she lied to a kid that liked me and told him I hated him and almost ruined our friendship.

39: First writing prompt that comes to your head.

- AU on fake dating

40: Least favorite color.

- Purple

41: What was the last thing you got really obsessed with?

- Cutthroat Kitchen

42: What’s the weirdest experience you’ve ever had on a mind-altering substance? (prescription, recreational, otc, or food)

- Uh, got high and drunk at the same time and just felt hella fucked up

43: Shuffle up a random song on your media player. Now tell me what ship/story goes with it.

- Wowwww, its How To Save A Life by the fray, it just means someone on Grey’s is prob gonna die.

44: What’s making you happiest recently? :)

- Rach

45: What’s scaring you these days? :(

- Writing 60000 papers, will my brain turn to mush

46: Post a funny video for me.

- Too much work

47: Did you ever have a dream/nightmare that stuck with you for years?

- YES, ok make fun of me all you want, but one night I had a nightmare that a hippo chased me up a palm tree, been scared of hippos since. Absolutely the most irrational fear ever

48: What’s a movie you thought you’d hate but you turned out to love?

- Honestly, I thought I’d hate marvel movies, but I love them now that I’ve given them a try

49: Tell me a really obscure fact you know.

- There’s a spot in the brain where if someone smoke cigarettes and you injure this part of the brain, they’ll immediately quit cold turkey

50: Hot or cold?

- I hate hot weather, love the cold

51: How did your parent(s) punish you as a kid? What do you think of that?

- Taking away my phone or something I wanted to do. It was good incentive not to misbehave anymore

52: What’s something you thought was true about yourself that your feelings have changed on over the years?

- That I wasn’t smart

53: Write a story in seven words.

- uhhh

54: What is your favorite curse word?

- fuck

55: Favorite food for every color of the rainbow.

- pink - cotton candy, green - broccoli, yellow - pineapple, red -strawberry, blue - acai berry

56: If you were a poltergeist where would you haunt and what would be your preferred style of prank?

- I’d haunt my enemies, scare the shit out of them

57: What is an art style, craft, or skill that you can’t do, but you really admire in others?

- anything art like

58: What is a skill you have that people probably don’t know about?

- I can write poetry well

59: Name a pet peeve you have, and something you do that is probably a pet peeve for others.

- PEOPLE THAT CHEW WITH THEIR MOUTH OPEN, uhh i click pens constantly. Sorry lmao

60: Dragons, dinosaurs, or aliens?

- dinosaurs

61: What was the last big fight you had with someone about?

- About what show to watch at dinner, with my mom.

62: Insult the asker of this question creatively.

- too lazy

63: In an ideal world, what would you like done with your body after you die?

- do that thing where i become a tree

64: Find me a weird stock photo and post it.

- no

65: What was your bedtime ritual as a kid? Did you have one?

- my dad used to come in my room and open my closet and check under my bed for monsters and yell at them to leave

66: What are the three traits you value the most in others?

- humor, loyalty, honesty

67: What are the three most interesting wild animals you’ve encountered in your life?

- manatees, elephants, trump supporters

68: What is a word you really enjoy saying?

- shitballs

69: Answer number 60 like it was a “fuck, marry, kill” rhetorical.

- dude no thats nasty

70: Describe something that happened to you today as if you were a narrator in a film noir, nature documentary, or 50s teaching video

- ummm no

71: Create five new nicknames for yourself as quickly as you can.

- hey you, asshole, gaymo, flaming homo, queerer than a deer

72: Shorts, pants, skirts, or other?

- basketball shorts, or jeans

73: What’s a song you hate and why?

- Anything by Meghan trainor or taylor swift

74: If you were a superhero, what would be your one weakness?

- id stop on my way to save people if i saw a cute puppy that id want to pet

75: Describe a weird encounter you had with a bug.

- I killed a spider yesterday that had hitched a ride in my car

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Hello . You might call me Tessa.

Here I upload my stories in English. My native language is Bulgarian and I have a profile with stories in Bulgarian. Here, I'm just trying to distribute them in English too. Excuse me if there are any errors.

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Chapter 1

Bulgaria, Sofia Airport, 2 years earlier

I stood by my suitcase and stamped nervously with my leg. I waited to announce the flight to London and I was losing patience. At the insistence of my parents, we came 2 hours earlier, in each case.

- Uh! - I cracked.

"Easy, Kathy, stay a little longer," my mother said. I just rolled my eyes. When I knew I had to go to London, at first I was both opposed to my father. "What? London? England? In another country? Absurd!". But after many disputes and negotiations, we finally reached a consensus. Still, I was going for 5 days, not for 5 years - Are you sure you took everything, did you forget something? "continued Mummy.

"You've been asking me for the 18th time," I said, grinning. "Everything is in the suitcase... And now you calm down, you will not feel when these five days will pass. Still, they will not be hanging over there. Tomorrow is the interview, on Thursday is the concert and on Friday I go home ...

"Wonderful concert," my father murmured.

"Ah, please, no offense - I looked bad.

- All right, good, peace! - be peace some other time - Tell her again, who were these bunnies ... "my father reiterated.

- One Direction - I rushed him roughly - and they are not skewers ... they are ... Gods ...

My father made a face as if he was vomiting.

"Have you noticed that the bigger you get, the more upset?"

- You too - I said, and I put it on, maybe we wanted to argue - very well - And can you explain to me how my song with my songs was in your car?

"I have no idea what you're talking about - my father was outraged. I narrowed my eyes and continued.

"A few days ago I noticed that the disk was gone, and the day he was coming back from work, you listened to their song ... and sang! I pointed it theatrically with my finger

- Innocent until proven otherwise! He turned to Mother for help. Now I was indignant, because I really had a few days ago heard him listening to What makes you beautiful and singing her.

Mom only shook her head and said,

"You are such children both ..."

"Please passengers to London head to a third terminal. - announced from the airport.

I jumped as if I had been dropped. Ours also got up and hugged me hard.

- Take care! "Dad said.

"And you do not talk to strangers ..." I read his tone, and my mother frowned behind my neck.

"More seriously. but she was also going to laugh at her. At least she had faith, but for my father and 50 to become, I will still be his "little girl". Mom also hugged me. "Call when you arrive.

"Okay, okay, come on Friday," Dad interrupted. "Come on, if you miss the plane, I'm not taking the third world in the next 10 years.

- 10 minimum! I kissed his cheek and walked away. I turned in front of the terminal, waved them, and motioned for them to leave. Then I boarded the plane.

I was getting a second-class ticket. I quickly found my place and settled down. I had never been on a plane before, and I was getting a little nervous. That's why I pulled out the headphones and played music - that was the only way to reassure. I closed my eyes. Hell, I thought, I'm the biggest lucky man in the world! I had won a One Direction concert ticket, and before that I was going to be part of a show, telling myself about how I got here. And if I had to be honest, I had no idea how. Just one day while I was listening to More Than This, I decided I had to share it in a tweeting, I did not know what made me, but I noticed the boys, and finally I wrote, "These are the words every girl dreams of listening Thank you guys now I will never find a boyfriend! " The video I was publishing was from their concert and they sang live and it was, in a nutshell, unique. After this tweet, my followers quickly grew up, and the tweit itself was ripped a few thousand times. A few days later I received a message from the official tweed of the band. One of their managers congratulated me and sent me a poll to complete. I naturally filled it out immediately and sent it. It was strange to me that I had to write my phone number, but I added it. I was in shock when they called me after 2 days told me I was winning a ticket for their concert. I shot directly into the seventh sky with happiness. Of the millions of their fans around the world, I had won !!! The managers would have organized my stay in England to bear my expenses and sent me to Bulgaria on Friday. These people hardly knew, but my dream came true - I would have seen the boys ... I WOULD LOVE THE ONE DIRECTION CONCERT !!!

I did not feel when the plane took off, nor the trip to England, I was asleep. But I felt the nudge of the woman sitting next to me.

"Sleeping, we've arrived," she said, smiling softly.

- Thanks! "I said sleepy, and I rose. When I got off the plane, I was really scared - I did not know who would be waiting for me or where to go.

My fears turned out to be in vain - there was a bright group standing at the meeting. A young girl stood and held a white sheet on which my name was written in Bulgarian. Beside her, a man looked at his watch and looked curiously. These two were surrounded by four healthy men who held away a few journalists. Not to see him, my arrival was a public secret. I pulled the suitcase and went straight to the girl

- Hello! - I said in English. She looked at me, smiled and began to spit in Bulgarian.

"Hi, I'm Maria, but you can tell me Mary. I'll be your translator. This is Paul, he is ...

- I know who it is - I broke it - Sorry, I do not want to be rude, but I speak perfectly English! - it was really like this - my English was like a native language.

- Great! - Mary was not offended at all - I'm not even for a while, I'll only help you on the show. She turned to Paul Paul, that's Catherine.

- Hello! he said as we shuffled and looked at his watch again. "Come on, it's time to go, we'll be late for the show."

- What show? - I asked.

- What you're going to be in! Mary answered, handing my suitcase to one of the men.

- What ?! I almost cried out, and Paul turned and looked at me.

- Speak English?

"Perfect," I answered him rather quietly.

"Oh, that's gonna be really fun," and a sly smile appeared on his lips. "Anyway, there's a change in the plan the show will be shooting today," he began to explain as we walked toward the exit.

- But tomorrow ... - I felt how I started to mumble - In the sense, I want at least to wash and change my clothes

"Then you will be bathed in the hotel - we were already outside, opened the door to a huge black jeep and said good-bye - I'm really sorry!

I shrugged my shoulders and climbed, and while we were traveling to the studio I was blinking out the window.

- Well, how are you feeling? He tried to talk to Mary.

"Okay," I lied. Actually, I was not good at all. I was seriously panicked. I thought the interview would be tomorrow, and I'll have enough time to adjust mentally for it. But obviously I would not have this opportunity.

The trip to the studio lasted for 30-40 minutes. We stopped in front of a tall building in the center of London, then climbed to the fifth floor. There was the studio there, and there was real chaos inside. There were people running back and forth, chambers and microphones spread. Maria and Paul took me to a dressmaker and told me I had half an hour to prepare, wished my success, and left me alone. About 5 minutes I was dull looking at the door and blinking at the rags. "Oh my God, what did I do?" I thought, and then came out of the trance that I had fallen into. I looked around for my suitcase, but he was gone. Shit, I'm gonna have to go out with the clothes I wore. I was wearing a white adidas, and black, wider and without back, dark blue jeans and sneakers. Not so bad, I thought, in other circumstances, I would wear something like this. There was another small room in the dressing room and rightly assumed it was the toilet. I went in and washed my face and hands. Good thing the make-up was in my handbag. I was rarely making up and generally not using a background, but at the moment I was pale as a ghost, and it would be a good idea to put a little color on my face. I emphasized my eyes with a line of eye and a black pencil, and then I put on and spiraled. I dropped my hair from the tail and cut it. I'm not the first beauty, but I'm not too ugly, or at least I thought so. I have big blue eyes, full lips, chick nose, the shape of my face is neither round nor oval, but some cross between the two, I can not determine. I weigh 50 kilos and I am 1.60 high. As a whole, my appearance is not in the "classic beauty" category, but the health is. I only like my hair - black, with a slight reddish tinge reaching the middle of my back.

Somebody knocked on the door and I jumped. It was Mary.

"After 5 minutes we're on the air, are you ready?" Wow, you look amazing. Come on ...

He did not wait to answer, grabbed my arm and pulled me out. Fuck him! Fuck him! Fuck him! Let me note that, at first, my vocabulary was too blossoming from swearing, and I swore more than necessary, one of my many shortcomings.

"Listen now," Mary said, "Alan will say your name, you'll go out and sit next to me, I'll wait for you there

591/5000

Samo kimnakh, vŭobshte ne razbrakh kakvo mi kaza. Meri me potupa okurazhitelno po ramoto i izchezna. I na men mi ideshe da izbyagam, no nyamashe na kŭde - pred men be stsenata, taka da kazha, ot dyasno beshe publikata, vodeshtiyat sedeshe na malko divanche, a do nego imashe drugo po-golyamo, i ot lyavo, zad golemiya divan, imashe video stena. I v tozi moment vodeshtiya izvika imeto mi, publikata pochna da rŭkoplyaska, a Meri se beshe nastanila do nego. Imakh chuvstvoto, che shte umra, no misŭlta, che khilyadi bikha ubili, za da sa na moeto myasto, me uspokoi i vdŭkhna sili. Usmikhnakh se izlyazokh v svetlinite na prozhektorite.

I just nodded, did not know what he said to me at all. Mary patted my shoulder encouragingly and disappeared. And I was about to flee, but there was not where - the scene was in front of me, so to speak, to the right of the audience, the leader was sitting on a small sofa and beside him there was another one, and on the left, behind the big sofa, there was a video wall. And at that moment the guy called out my name, the audience started applauding, and Mary was sitting next to him. I had the feeling that I was going to die, but the thought that thousands would kill to be in my place calmed me and inspired me. I smiled and went out into the spotlight.

I sat down as Mary instructed me and looked at the guy. He stared at me.

"Is this the girl who will never find her boyfriend?" - he pointed at me and watched the audience, I started to laugh. "Are you sure she is not a mistake?" - they are all grinning - Are you Katerina Petrova?

"In all my shine," I said in Bulgarian, and I laughed again. Mary translated. I did not understand why I was a translator, I was almost certain they were playing a game. Whatever it is, I'd get involved.

"I do not believe," Alan said, pointing me to his finger, "Who are you?"

I frowned.

"So, the guy stopped grinning," Katerina, tell us about yourself.

- My name is Katerina Petrova, 22 years old, from Bulgaria ... and I love One Direction.

The audience clapped and I began answering questions. In about 15 minutes, Alan interrupted me.

"Katherine ... a very long name, can I call you Kate or Kat?" - I nodded - Great! And now I have a little surprise for you, actually a few, but we'll start with the first one.

Oh my God! Surprises? They knew how to make a man look on his fingernails.

"So ... turn to the video wall. "Alan went on.

I turned and fed - there were Liam, Louis, Nile, Harry and Zane ...

- Hello! "everyone said, and I stood with my mouth open and lost my mind.

"We're One Direction ..." Liam began.

- And you won ... - Louis.

"Ticket for our ..." "Nile.

- Concert on Thursday. - Harry.

- We love you ... - Zane.

"Until recently ..." they said again, and waved. The video is over. I felt my eyes fill with tears.

- Are you crying? - Alan asked - Oh God ... she's crying!

I winked and began to grin.

"It was ... it was ..." but obviously I had no words to go on. At that moment Alan became serious.

"Now, can I ask you something?" - I nodded - Do you speak English?

I started to laugh again.

- I speak English more than well, 7 years of language learning, and 14-15 speak it freely.

"And if I ask you in the next half-hour to do that you do not understand a word, would you do that?"

Of course. "I agreed, I would have finally figured out this nonsense of translating.

"But before that, I want you to sing," Alan said.

- What ?! No no no! - I immediately objected - I sing terrible!

"Please, that's about the next surprise ..." he winked at me in a conspiratorial manner. I shook my head and tried to argue - unsuccessfully. I did not understand how, but this guy convinced me and while I was feeling I was already with a microphone in my hand and I was about to sing More Than This ...

"I'm really singing horribly," I warned, and he snapped his ears, which made me wander.

- Do not laugh but sing ...

The piano played somewhere and I sang the chorus of my favorite song, hoping I would not show up ... very much. The lights went out and only one projector lit up right in me. I felt stupid, did not see it, and I was not a singer and could not sing why did I make myself hang out? I sang the chorus and I glared at the lead Alan - he only smiled, Mary smiled. The piano was still playing. At that moment I heard 5 to the pain known voices that began to sing. The lights went on, and I was surrounded by the incredible guys from One Direction. I saw them alive ... from flesh and blood ... Oh my God! Oh my gosh! I had not dreamed about it ...

They stood around me and they were singing, smiling, probably by my stupid expression, but at that moment I did not know where I was! I stopped singing, the audience clapped and they sat down on the couch ... beside me. I kept watching them without blinking. I had the feeling that if it blinked and they would disappear. Alan said something, but I did not hear it, the boys began to laugh. I turned to Mary and asked her to pinch me. Everyone was already grinning.

- Oh, please, Harry, I'm gonna pinch her - she does not believe you're here! "And Harry, sitting right next to me, immediately reached out and pinched me. I just melted. "And now the last surprise," Alan went on, "which is for all of you," he pointed to us six. "We've decided with your managers to do something for you ... You get a fifteen-day rest, and this lady will enjoy your company.

What? 15 days? With these amazing guys? It all became clear to me - I was dead and this was heaven ...

The guys seemed to be really happy.

"But ... I have to warn you - she does not speak an English word - the boys looked at me horribly, I could hear their thoughts," What the hell are we going to do for 15 days with a guy we can not even communicate with? " I was grinning, that's what the plan was ... Alan continued, "But I warn you, she's a real devil, so be careful! "They smiled a little nervously, and Harry said something of the sort that we would use the body language, everyone laughed, but they looked at me strangely, as if I were coming from another planet, not from another country.

I did not say anything I just smiled and did not stop wondering about my luck ...

After the show, Paul gathered us and loaded us on the jeep. Before I got in, Mary was shining brightly, it seemed no less than me. Overall, the trip was epic, at least for me. We were going to a hotel complex on the outskirts of London - I understood that while I was doing that I did not understand.

"What did we deserve?" Zane asked, "I do not think you were really excited."

"I have no idea," Nilel said.

"Keep it tight, it will not be that bad," Liam said, looking at me not very hopefully. I stared out the window and barely kept my laughter.

We arrived at the hotel at dusk. The complex was amazing, I had no words to describe it. From inside he was even more stunning. Apparently our luggage had already arrived because Paul gave us a sign to go straight up. The managers had rented an apartment on the top floor. The boys climbed to one of the lifts, and Paul and I in the other. Once we were alone, we started laughing.

"Do not forget, they do not know you're talking English! - Paul reminded me.

"What did they deserve?" - I asked the question that Zane was trying to do.

"They are very fun, they like to make jokes ... Well, now we will have some fun with them.

We continued to laugh, but as soon as the elevator stopped again, we became serious. The crowds had already taken the apartment and settled on a table full of flavors. Paul showed me my room, wished us good night and left.

- Well, now it's been interesting! - said Harry.

Everyone looked at me, and I sat down in a chair beside the table. Harry decided to officially introduce himself.

"Haaari," said Leieam, Naayal, Luwie and Zeeeine. he pointed to the others.

I raised my eyebrows. I had not won a ticket for their concert, which means I was a fan, I knew all their songs, when and where they were born, I supposed to know their names. They did not seem to have this opinion. I decided to make an idiot, as they obviously thought of me.

"Haaari," I said, pointing to myself, Leieim, Naalal, Luwoy, Yane, and pointed at the others. Everyone laughed, even Zane, though he did not stutter, make a face and squeeze "O God!"

"No, no, no," Harry said, pointing again, "Haari. - I rewrote it again - No! Hari ... - already shouting and patting his chest - I'm Harry!

"Harry, stop doing a clown, he's hopeless," said Zane, pointing at me. Rough! Someone was sour. I frowned.

"Harry, Liam, Louis, Nile ... Yeah," I pointed out to everyone by saying their names correctly, except for Zane. Everyone laughed without Mr. Sarditko.

"You," he said, looking straight into my eyes.

"Yane," he said.

- Zane!

- Yeah ..

- Zane! - he knocked on the table, got up and sat down on the couch - He does not know he can not talk, but he has

- Zane! "He stumbled on the table, got up and sat down on the couch." He does not know he can not speak, he has his own room! he continued to groan.

I followed him with my mouth open. I grabbed a loaf and I found it. I hit his neck and he turned quickly.

- Zane! "I growled, and I turned his back on the demonstration. The others went awry. I looked at Harry and pointed.

- Catherine! - it was my turn to laugh now, it was hard for them to pronounce my name. I finally gave up, shaking my head. I looked at them questioningly.

- Kate? I asked, and they agreed unanimously.

"Kate ..." Niall called me and pushed me a dish of food. I shook my head and signaled to them that I was going to sleep. I was too tired, the emotional day was telling her the word. I got up and walked to the room.

"Kate another time," Zane snapped as I passed him. I looked at him devastatingly, and before I closed the door to the room, I ran out of it. His physiognomy was invaluable, and the laughter of the boys was heard for a long time.

I woke up early and my first job was to have a bath. I had my own bathroom, as opposed to the boys who had to use a common one. I allowed myself to swell under the shower and went out when I felt like jelly. I wound my hair with a towel, put on a T-shirt and boxer, put on my toothbrush with plenty of paste, and went out to have some coffee. It was my everyday ritual at home. Only it turned out I was not the only one who was annoying - Harry and Zane lay on the couch and stared at the TV. As I walked into the room, the two stood up.

"Oh God," Harry muttered, looking at me. I only waved and hurried to go to the kitchen, and they laughed. Hell, how could I forget I was not alone and I was walking around my pants ?!

"You can not deny he has a cool asshole ..." I heard Harry speak to Zane.

"I've seen even cooler." - it was the answer - Plus, her breasts are small.

"You know brother, since you broke up with Perry you got scared. - Harry gave it back, and I sharpened my ears - She's very good girl, she's even terribly cute ... - They kept arguing, but I no longer listened to them - I was shocked.

Did you break up with Perry ?! Why? When? How? He was my favorite band, though in the last few hours he was trying to change that. With Perry they were an incredible couple and I was very happy about their happiness. But they are broken. That's where his mellow mood came from ...

As I pondered the reasons for separating Zane and Perry, my coffee became ready. I picked it up in my glass and went to my room, but a door opened in the corridor and collided with Liam.

"What about ..." he began, but he stopped when he saw me. I smiled and literally flew to my room. I heard them grinning. How could I have done so?

I immediately put on my shorts, brushed my teeth, took the cigarette case, and went back to the living room with them.

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bitterxweetencounters · 6 years

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2017, it was nice knowing you

Just an FYI: I wrote this at the end of last year but only got around to posting it today. So whenever I say “this year”, I’m referring to 2017. Lolol. This year for the most part, wasn’t the best. But like every other year, it had a theme. This year’s was I think personal limits and courage, and identity. And faith and recovery. ALSO BEFORE I FORGET, I ALSO HAVE A NEW FULL TIME JOB NOW WHICH I STARTED LIKE TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE WORKING YEAR ENDED LOL. More on that later though.

Looking back, dance wasn’t as big a part of this year than it was in 2016. Dance practices for the new chapel dedication happened around about a little bit before the middle of the year. Things were going strong till the day of the actual Pastoral Visitation/Chapel Dedication when our dances weren’t able to go through, last minute. It was sad, but we all managed to move on. A week or so after the haps, the dance crew decided to go to a trip to Erskine Falls. It was nice to get to spend time with the peeps just relaxing and bonding. It was a pretty long drive too. I remember getting challenged by Earl to climb a rock wall - to which I did. Or at least tried to. It was a scary but exhilarating experience. I remember getting about 70% of the way up, but kind of remembered that was the first time I’d ever done any sort of rock climbing. And I was wearing jeans. And I realized a challenge wasn’t worth dying for. So I told myself to stop and back down before any real damage could be done. Lol. My pants were all muddy by the end of the day and my socks and shoes wet from accidentally stepping into the water a few times. But that’s kind of what made it all fun and worth it though. Oh and it was during the dance practices when Earl challenged me to a sprint where I fell forward and grazed my left arm. It’s all healed now but there’s a scar; sometimes people think it’s a bruise. Man, it took so long to heal ‘cause it kept getting infected. Oh and Earl and Yrral taught me how to do a round off. And the night before the Pastoral Visitation/Chapel Dedication, was also the first time I’d ever had a sleep over at a non-relative’s house - it was at Jerahmy’s house which was pretty cool.

This year was also the year that I started going to the gym. I signed up for a membership and I was going strong for the most part of the beginning till the middle of the year but ended up kind of slacking for the remainder, going on and off a lot of time. I was able to learn what it was like to challenge and discipline myself to keep going through the pain and in turn feeling positive afterwards and seeing the results through time. I wouldn’t say I had a big transformation, but people did start telling me that they noticed progress and a difference in my physique so that was a good experience. I’ve ventured now into kickboxing (!!! started in November and I’m sort of really liking it) which is more on cardio/conditioning and not so much weight training. But apparently my arms have gotten bigger and more musclier now? I don’t even know. For a period of time, I began to wonder if gym is for me since I felt like I didn’t get the “craving” to go to the gym as some people allegedly do. So I began to feel like something was wrong. I feel like gym is still good practice though. I’m going to try to still go to the gym along with my kickboxing training in the new year to come and hopefully that works out. Kickboxing training has been so refreshing. I managed to make a few friends here and there but there was this one girl who was rude to me one time ‘cause apparently I was in the way and it was really annoying but “no offence”. Lol. Other than that, I’m really keen to continue training there and really build my skills and knowledge and make my way up.

I’ve already made a detailed post about this earlier this year so I won’t go into it much anymore but yeah, I quit my first full-time job mid this year after working there for around 1 year. I managed to earn the role of ‘Victorian Project Coordinator’ in another construction company and just started on December 11. It’s funny ‘cause I initially applied for a different role in that company and ended up not getting that role but got this one instead. What happened was; I was busy applying for many roles in different companies at the time and ended up going on various interviews. There was a company that called me in for an interview and was located in Chelsea Heights which was a nice location since it was literally right next to the beach. I actually thought I was going to get into that company after making it through to the last round of interviews, but I didn’t. Instead, I was called up by the company I now work for, and asked if I can come in for an interview for a role different to what I initially applied for as they apparently “really like me but wanted to give me the right role”. I went for the interview in the morning and ended up getting a call that I got the job like two hours later. It was pretty crazy. But it was a happy ending to my 2017. After working there for 2 weeks, I can say that the environment and the people already seem heaps better than the ones in my previous workplace. The only thing is, I can already see the potential new challenges that I’ll be facing in my new role. Where in my previous role as a detailer I wasn’t expected to deal with verbal abuse from clients, in my new role, it is basically my job to deal with that and find a way around it. There’s also a lot of memory involved which I struggle with ‘cause a lot of the time, I’m on auto pilot and filter a lot of things out. Anywho, I was given my uniform WHICH ACTUALLY HAS THE COMPANY LOGO ON IT (t-shirts and a vest), A WEEK IN INTO WORKING (as opposed to after the 6 month probation period in my previous workplace). So YAY. AND I GOT TWO INSTEAD OF JUST ONE $50 COLES VOUCHER COZ MY MANAGER GAVE ME ONE PERSONALLY AND THE OTHER WAS ONE THAT WAS GIVEN TO ALL EMPLOYEES LOL. AND I FREAKING WON THE RAFFLE AT THE END OF YEAR WORK LUNCH. FUNNY STORY I LOST MY RAFFLE TICKET BUT DECIDED TO LOOK FOR IT AND FOUND IT, THEN NEK MINNIT MY NUMBER IS THE FIRST ONE TO GET CALLED AND I TOOK ONE OF THE BIGGEST PRIZES THERE I TOOK ONE OF THE HAMPERS AND IT HAD AMAZING THINGS IN IT I WAS SO HAPPY AND I HAD NO SHAME TAKING IT. LOL CHEERS TO ONLY WORKING THERE FOR TWO WEEKS AND GETTING ALL THAT ISH. I really have high hopes for this new role/company and I hope I’ll be able to stay there for a long time. My trainer seems like a pretty nice and chill guy and he’s actually Filipino too which is cool. My manager also seems hella cool - he even has a tattoo sleeve on his left arm?! I totally didn’t expect it since he looked like a very professional and non-tattoo kinda man. But yeah my first day at the place, I pretty much went on a little road trip with my manager and my trainer and we checked out a site where we were going to install our product. The drive was nice ‘cause it allowed us to get to know each other a bit in a more casual and laid back way. I came in at the busiest time of the year so it was a bit hectic. Hopefully when we get back to work next year, things will settle down a little and more time can be spent in my training. But I didn’t come into the role as a trainee, so I believe I’ll have to start doing my job independently real quick - so that's that. Jasper introduced me to LANY this year and I instantly fell in love with their music. I attended two of their concerts this year and they were both absolutely AMAZINGGGG. I’m so in love with their style, and their vibes. Their concert was the first concert I’d ever attended in Australia and as an adult and I have no regrets. I love how intimate and close I was able to get to them since their fan base isn't that big in Australia yet and their concerts were basically held in bars/galleries or cosy concert halls. I was sold the moment I heard the stripped version of “ILYSB”, but ended up having “Someone Else” as a personal favourite. I’m in love with so much of their other (and new) songs and I definitely want to attend their future concerts in Australia.

This year was also the year my family started a Filipino Grocery and Gift shop Business. We did the inside of the whole shop ourselves - painted it and did the flooring. Initially we just painted over the concrete floor with dark grey paint but after a few months, we found that the paint started wearing away and looked pretty unattractive, so we ended up putting floorboards over it instead. It was a damn challenge though ‘cause everything was already in place when we decided to do that so we had to take off/move around a lot of the stuff so we can basically get the flooring in, slowly but surely. It looked hella better afterwards though.

It was also the year I reconnected with a few people that I knew a few years ago. They moved to a different country a few years back but ended up coming back to the area. I believe I did a post about one of them a few years ago and went on about how she made a positive impact in my life back then before they left, due to a small thing she did. It was really cool getting to know her - as the both of us being adults now - and being able to become closer in a way that we weren’t able to those years ago before they left. After getting a chance to actually be her friend this time, once again she has inspired me and opened my eyes to new things. Unfortunately, she had to go back again overseas due to her getting accepted at a college there. So in the pursuit of her career she had to leave, again. Within the last few weeks before she left though, we spent almost everyday together. I’d pick her up from her house and we’d go shopping and we got our nails did together. Lolol. That was the first time ever in my life getting a manicure, mind you. She also almost persuaded me into getting a new ear piercing. But I didn’t end up getting it ‘cause I didn’t want to act on impulse to be honest. LOL. I really wished she didn’t have to go. I definitely need more girlfriends - or just people - like her in my life - but I believe it’s not the end of our friendship. I think we’ll meet again in the future.

On a different note, a lot of this year involved a lot of negative energy on my part. I was becoming bitter and almost numb and at one point I think I even got depressed. It was challenging trying to remain hopeful and positive about things in my life ‘cause I felt like I couldn't live with myself and the bad things happening in my life. It overwhelmed me and I didn’t know what to do anymore. But strangely enough, one of the catalysts for change was a Netflix series called ‘Sense8′ to which I decided that I wasn’t going to have it with this sort of lifestyle and attitude anymore. I wanted to turn my life around for the better and to start off, I was extremely inspired by one of the main characters in the series. This character was a great fighter in the series. By fighter, I mean physically and mentally. She was so good at martial arts and also had the fighting spirit to go after what she believed in and not giving up at any cost. I found great inspiration in this character and it was what finally pushed me into getting into martial arts - something I had always wanted to do since I was younger, but wasn’t able to ‘cause my parents frowned upon it. One late night, I hopped on my laptop and researched places I could study martial arts and found a place near me which had really good reviews. I came in for their next beginner’s intake for kickboxing early November and I ended the year graduating from the 6 week compulsory beginner’s classes. And I’ve decided to continue on with it next year to hopefully master the sport. Exciting times ahead, my friend.

#update #personal #end of year post

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thefword-fashionblog · 7 years

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Yes, I know it’s not winter – it can’t get sunnier than that BUT I am using this moment when I am introducing my Ebook (that you can download here by the way) to finally publish my travel-fashion posts.

So, here we are. Brighton.

I chose especially this heading for the post because it is the “official” way that they introduce Brighton and as it was also the topic of my project on the discourse of tourism… well, it stuck. Vibrant, Colourful and Creative. It sure has its own vibes and there is a lot of creativity wandering the streets. And about the colourfulness, how about that:

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But first things first. We had the luck to find a really good hotel just in the perfect spot – in front of Brighton Pier and a two-minutes walk from Brighton Royal Pavilion. You know how things go with hotels in the UK… expensive and always have a surprise for you. Most of the time it is that the bathroom is shared for the floor even though it said in the description of the room that it has one included. Well, we had from those types of luck that come once in a UK-traveling lifetime – we had our own bathroom and the price was 50% off last-minute offer. Of course, the definition of a 4* hotel is quite different in England from where I am from (Bulgaria for those of you who don’t know) but it doesn’t matter. It was a win.

Quick shower and change of clothes and here we are – Brighton Pier

I know, it looks quite morbid, as does my face, but it’s because of the weather. Inside, actually you can have a lot of fun! Brighton Pier is like a mini theme park with rollercoasters, a house of fear and lots and lots of these machines that trick you that you can actually catch a prize and it won’t fall before it reaches the intended goal. Another interesting game (and quite popular in there for that matter) consisted in putting coins without catching a breath until all the coins push down the prize. Well, with my luck, I would run out of coins long before something moves…

This trip was actually made with a very specific purpose – I was going to visit my sister. So we headed quickly to her home.

Brighton College or as I prefer to call it – The Little Hogwarts

I am still waiting for my letter by the way… At least my sister came to experience something similar. And I am not kidding – look at the dining room and the library:

I can almost see the enchanted ceiling! Brighton College is impressive not only on the outside but on the inside as well. It is one of the best schools in the UK with a lot of students every year going to the best universities in the world. But let’s not get off the topic. This is my outfit for the first day:

Outfit:

Shoes – for this day I chose my fav Converse Rubber Chuck Taylor Yellow Low (what a name, huh?). I am the biggest fan of Converse, if you haven’t noticed it already, but in this case I love the color. Mustard yellow is quite a trend nowadays and it makes a good accent – see how different the photo looks? More colorful, trendy and special.

Bag – To combine it with the coat this winter I decided to buy ZARA’s Navy blue Messanger City bag. I love how it can be a shoulder bag and a backpack. Whatever suits your needs!

Coat – This year it was really difficult to find exactly what I wanted and in a reasonable price… What I opted for at the end is ZARA Navy Embroidered Military Wool Duffle Coat – perfect combination with the bag and the scarf (going up next) and it’s aways better than black because it brings more color to the gray winter.

Scarf – it is the most important item for this season and thank God – really trendy! Colorful, cozy, soft…I think I killed it with my choice for this trip: navy blue, white, pink and yellow – exactly the colors I am obsessed with this winter. The thing about the scarf is that if you choose it wisely, you can combine it with everything and always have a little color on you.

Jeans – there’s no science into it, just pick up your fav pair of jeans because you need to be comfortable after all. My choice was ZARA Slouchy Jeans – mid rise, ripped and cropped.

Clothes – sweater, shirt, t-shirt and jersey… It depends on the temperature mostly and your preferences. Good thing is you can change them and combine them as you like but the main outfit remains because of the coat.

Combining cultures – London’s China Town

For the second day, of course, we decided to go to London – all planned, scheduled and executed by my sister. So, that is why we ended up not in another place but exactly in China Town, an astonishing culture highly admired by her.

It is amazing how just around the corner you can find a whole new world… and then you walk until the end of the street and there you go again – back to normal and grey London! This little corner is full of authentic shops and restaurants and you really feel like you’ve been transported to the other part of the world.

After this little space-traveling we went in search for the famous Covent Garden Market where it started raining (of course). But this wasn’t going to stop me for the quick photo shoot:

Outfit:

Shoes – Today I choose ZARA Combined Sneakers in black. Really comfortable, well, not for a jogging but for a walk in London work perfectly. And they are sporty and casual, but they also have their elegant touch, don;t you think?

Jeans – You can use the same one as the first day but as they were cropped, I decided to take another pair with me just in case. So, today I have with me the typical high waist slim fit jeans. They are basic and you know I don’t normally settle down for basic but I am a fan of high waist and the sweater is pretty exceptional! Check it out on the next page!

Sweater – I love it! Normally I don’t like how they look on me, it’s really difficult to find one that doesn’t make you look like a bear, ins’t it? But this one I love! It has the perfect curls, so trendy this season and the fabric is perfect even for the coldest of days. My choice is ZARA’s white curly sweater, but as my outfit allows it, it can be exchanged with almost every type and color.

Coat and Bag – the same as Day one (ZARA)

Remember all the funny houses I showed you at the beginning?

Well they are everywhere! Sometimes it’s not that obvious but if you stop for a second and look at the landscape you will notice how all houses look the same but each one is different at the same time. Brighton really has its charm. We were wandering through the streets, searching for a good place to take photos when we found that particular street full of colours. Looking at all of them it was really hard to decide, so I just went with my guts and I think I chose wisely:

I really like this combination of colours and it suited perfectly my outfit and the rainy day. With just a pinch of “magent-ish” – the same as my lipstick by the way and it wasn’t on purpose. There is always a need of something different and special with the grey background not only in a photo but in our lives in general!

i360 British Airways Tower

This is one of the newest attractions on sight but surely profitable and interesting. It is a UFO-looking tower that goes into the sky and gives you a 360º view of Brighton & Hove. Thanks to my sister’s school, we already had tickets and a reserved hour so we could enjoy our trip into the sky. Unfortunately, because the tower is covered in glass (logically) the photos are not so good but I can assure you that you really see everything from up there and even more!

This tower is supposed to take the place of the old and famous Brighton Wheel that was stripped away around a year ago from the city and its tourists. It seems that it was a transportable installation that was just moved to another place and I’d really like to think that this is the same wheel that we currently have here in Malaga (dates match by the way). If it is, please, don’t take it away! Wheel, no wheel – the British Airways’ Tower is different and worths the visit if you are the typical tourism that wants to see it all.

Afternoon in the Brighton Pier and a quick shot of Royal Pavilion

These are the photos we took inside the pier as we found time to go in there at the last moment. Always leaving the fun for the end! And below you can see the infamous Royal Pavilion – the summer residence of England’s royalties that is now property of the city. You know that Queen Victoria sold it for only £50? I wish I was there when she was selling it…

Outfit

Blouse – wonderful item I found in Stradivarius, holy SALES! Although, I had a problem choosing between gold, silver, bronze and pink gold… First world problems, I know. You can see what I chose. This winter I’m going for silver.This blouse is a good choice because it can be combined with basically anything to achieve the wanted style.

Coat and bag – I know it hurts to be with the same accessories three days but this is the price you have to pay when you go on a weekend trip in winter, at least being winter it’s OK to wear the same coat and the bag just goes perfectly!

Skirt – This one was a surprise for me, it was a gift I received in Brighton, thus, the lack of perfectly matching shoes. But my name wouldn’t be Dessy if I didn’t find a way to combine it! It is a black midi skirt from a boutique in Bulgaria. A little bit too formal for my taste but I accept the challenge! I like the elegant tulle and the pleats – so vintage!

Shoes – I know it is a little strange combination even for me to wear this skirt with the sneakers but If somebody can pull it off, it’s me!

Accessories – the tights are from Primark, speacial edition , I have them in silver and gold. Perfect for a disco night or if you’re extravagant – weekend walk! The choker is and is my preference – goes with everything and every style!

So this is Brighton – vibrant, colourful and creative!

“Vibrant, Colourful & Creative – This is Brighton!” Yes, I know it's not winter - it can't get sunnier than that BUT I am using this moment when I am introducing my Ebook (that you can download…

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