Bob Montana is channeling Dan Decarlo on this one.
Decarlo's fashion sense is shown in at least one other illustration with multiple ties wrapped around a woman's bosom, interesting in that it is a couple tied falling from a bowtie.
@vcndetta randomized starter from jing qi for veronica lodge
jing qi had absolutely no idea where any of his clothes were. it was like they'd almost disappeared overnight. he'd only had one outfit other than the one on his back. "what do you think of this?" he questioned as he pulled out a shit.
"Do you need help carrying those?" She asks, gesturing to the other's grocery bags. "I know I only have one arm, but... it still works." Alicia shrugs. "I'm more capable than I look, I promise." She didn't know why she felt the need to explain herself -- maybe because she was still learning how to live without her arm.
🦪 ───── she was creating her own name and nothing else mattered, except well one thing. she wasn’t so sure if she was ever going to really get that in the end? it seemed like this horrible joke of a string that connected her to archie andrews but on the other side it was tied to betty cooper which made things …. messy. would he ever not feel torn, would she ever not see the string that seemed to tie them together? would she ever … just be with archie. the two of them happy and together and in love without shadows? did she mind the shadows?
as we were saying, messy. it was so messy and complicated. as most matters of the heart were of course. she just didn’t know when it would end, if it would end or how she wanted that happily ever after sort of end to look. could she share? did she want to share? why was she even having these pesky thoughts right now? she slowly closed her text and allowed her hands to fall upon the book and look towards the clock. she was going to be late and her mind was suddenly made up. she would inquire if archie would like to go to pop’s for dinner tonight, just them. a date. a proper date. milkshakes and easy conversation and …. yes. that’s what she wanted.
she got to school with enough time to spare that as he shut his locker she was leaning into it, books clutched and painted lips spread into an easy grin. “archie.” she greeted as she smiled at him, “might you be free to accompany me to pop’s this evening for dinner?” she was always one to just tell it as it was, no beating around the bush with veronica lodge.
@taleswritten ♥ for a starter from veronica lodge for archie andrews
miles ( @shadowbrn ) said: ❛ what do you want from me? ❜
she has never been good at this, the whole being vulnerable, leaning into her feelings and falling without so much as a worry thing. it is not in her nature, and frankly veronica knows miles well enough to know it is not in his either. which is why this was not supposed to happen. they hate each other, for christ's sake. years spent bickering and teasing and taunting and mocking should not have ended up with her liking him. she blames the wine, the one they drank that very first night before they kissed. damn the merlot. though she knows it was not the wine that made everything feel so right, ( like coming home ) that is all them. he is her home, in the midst of the chaos of their world. and that terrifies her more than anything. ❝ i don't know what i want. ❞
it's bullshit, and they both know it. even as the words roll off her tongue, veronica knows they do not sound convincing. she lacks the will to lie right now, especially when it feels like this conversation just might change everything. ❝ what does it matter what i want, miles? i know what you want, and i know the deal we made. just two hot people scratching an itch, remember? ❞ except the idea of not doing this anymore makes her feel nauseous, for some reason. almost as much as the idea of getting hurt. call her a coward, but she is not about to take a leap of faith with someone who would not even admit out loud that he wanted her. ❝ well, we did. and now i'm leaving. it's over. you can go back to having a flavor of the week. ❞
harvey kinkle ( @coeurz ) said: ❛ i had my suspicions, but until now i wasn’t sure. ❜
perfectly done eyebrows rose instantly, mocha hues drifting towards harvey. it was not that veronica was judging... alright, scratch that. she was totally judging. but how could she not? she had always known sweet harvey kinkle was too kind and trusting for his own good, but it seemed highly unlikely that he had not been sure about nicholas and sabrina dating until that very moment. had he not seen the chemistry? the glances? it was obvious. right? ruby lips opened, malice lacing her tongue before she thought better. instead, the raven-haired heiress playfully nudged him with her elbow. ❝ about chocolate milkshake being better than vanilla? i could’ve told you ages ago. ❞ a point for good veronica. though she would definitely not complain if he decided to pour his heart out about nick and sabrina anyway, the girl thought to herself as she took a sip from her milkshake. after all, she was only human-ish.
characters that are actually lesbians because I say so <3 part 2
1. shauna shipman — had sex with and then married her best friend’s boyfriend because she couldn’t have her. then literally consumed her remains so they could be intertwined forever. do I even need to explain any further.
2. jackie taylor — what else was I supposed to take away from the toothbrushing scene in the pilot? see also: every interaction she had with shauna, literally ever
3. lottie matthews — if not gay then explain every interaction with laura lee. and nat. and shauna. and mari, leven. I rest my case.
4. imogen heaney — I know what you are, little miss “token ally”
5. taylor jewel — I know a bitch who’s in love with her best friend when I see one
6. betty cooper — veronica doesn’t put betty in the basement. she‘ s not afraid of her shine. she let’s her bejeweled.
7. veronica lodge — do you guys remember that episode where veronica’s sister accused her and betty of murdering jughead because “that’s the kind of thing that secret girlfriends do”? cause I do. and I think about it all the time.
8. rikki chadwick — her and emma were literally in love
9. kiarra carrera — “kiarra belongs with pope” “kiarra belongs with JJ” no, kiarra belongs with SARAH. friends to enemies to friends to lovers you will always be famous
10. abby littman — fellas is it gay to stare longingly at your best friend while she’s with her girlfriend? or to kiss your other friend in front of her at a party to make her jealous?
11. maya hart — that girl never wanted lucas or riley’s uncle, and she never wanted to “be riley” she wanted to be with riley. in this essay I will
12. sarah cameron— sorry (not really) but that girl just does not belong with a man
With riverdale detractors it’s always “I’m weird I’m a weirdo” this and “the epic highs and lows of high school football” that ok but have you considered that riverdale is a complex depiction of generational trauma and a reflection of the false promise of the American dream
Like Betty Cooper literally represents the social decay of suburban communities and the question of what responsibility we bear to atone for our parents sins and Archie Andrews is the exploitation of the working class and the predatory nature of military recruitment and Jughead Jones is the cycle of poverty and corruption of the criminal justice system and Veronica Lodge is the myth of ethically accumulated wealth and the dichotomy between familial and moral responsibility and Cheryl Blossom is religious hypocrisy and the morally dubious roots of old money and Kevin Keller is the marginalization of queer people in small traditional towns and how that interacts with white privilege and I could talk about this show and the rest of the characters for hours
Christ. Okay. There's gonna be some rarepairs and some crackships on here and I'm not going to apologize.
Cheryl Blossom/Veronica Lodge (Riverdale) - Sorry not sorry putting this number one. I've been on this train for over half a decade. I feel like I have a red string board about how the narrative implicitly connects them but the writers are cowards. Justice for Camila Mendes, who spent seven seasons trying to kiss women and the writers kept putting her back in straight relationships.
Dinah Lance/Zatanna Zatara (DC Comics) - This is explicitly the comics canon, because I don't think they've really interacted in any other forms. Admittedly this one has less to do with the ship and more the fact that Zatanna is my pathetic bisexual wet cat and no one at DC seems interested in examining her trauma through anything besides her relationships with men.
Sam Carpenter/Kirby Reed (Scream) - God. The wasted potential here. The Scream franchise has never written a protagonist that wouldn't be better as a lesbian. The shared trauma. The height difference. Can they both get some goddamn rest.
Robin Buckley/Nancy Wheeler (Stranger Things) - This one has dropped to four because of my umbrage with the fandom in general, which I know I don't need to explain to you. But besides Natalia and Maya having so much chemistry, Robin being the only one who consistently listens to Nancy and vice versa is so important to me.
Yelena Belova/Kate Bishop (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - Once again, specifically in the MCU. Again, Hailee and Florence have such amazing chemistry, and their relationship is the natural successor to Clint and Nat. I can't wait to see how the MCU wastes their potential!
Hazel/PJ (Bottoms) - RIP to everyone who loves Josie and Isabel, but you can't give me a local dirtbag and a cringefail butch and not expect me to smoosh their faces together like Barbie dolls.
Kate Bishop/America Chavez (Marvel Comics) - The MCU already decided they didn't want this one by aging America down and Kate up, but this was the ship that originally got me onto Tumblr. They're still kicking ass and taking names forever in my heart.
Betty Cooper/Donna Sweett (Riverdale) - I just think she (bitchy prep school brunette with big eyes) is pretty neat, ok?
Sansa Stark/Margaery Tyrell (A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones) - They hate to see one girlboss winning, much less two. In a different world, they are Cheronica in a different font. Stop booing me, I'm right.
Laura Kinney/Marc Spector (Marvel Comics) - Are they an M/F ship? Sure are! Have they ever interacted in canon? I don't think so! But this one I can explain - when I did Marvel PBP, my Moon Knight ended up romancing X-23 and now I desperately need them to interact. Their dates mostly involved patching each other up and talking about their trauma.
she couldn't quite put her finger on it, but when her gaze landed on the other, she felt this strange sense of familiarity. "excuse me.." betty started, "would you mind if i joined you?"
Character Spotlight Monday turns its focus to Veronica Lodge!
Of the big 5 Riverdale cast, Veronica has arguably interacted the least with Sabrina. Brina's dated Archie and Jughead, tried to help Betty and pranked Reggie, but she and Veronica don't really meet much, and probably wouldn't vibe, as Veronica (like Cheryl) would probably be her rival.
Still, they have interacted a few times! Usually negatively, as seen by the panels above! Veronica also turned out to be a witch in "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina", met her in Vampironica form in both "Jughead The Hunger VS Vampironica" and "Bite Sized Archie", met her in live action in Riverdale, in cartoon form in the 60's, and these days the the two hang out anytime Archie Comics feel like a one shot!
🦪 ───── she looked towards archie and her chin raised as she straightened herself up as she cocked her head. she was seeking words, trying to find exactly what she wanted to say or how more like how she wanted to say it. how she wanted to phrase things so he understood. she liked him, she had a crush on him that could not be helped, who would blame her? who could honestly blame her considering whom she stood before. perhaps the most desired man in riverdale. her tongue dragged over her teeth before she tilted her head gently.
"let's go out tonight. i think we could use that, you know, a sort of been a long few days, i think we could use something a little more normal, don't you?" she asked pushing some but she couldn't help it. she wanted time with him. just ... him. she wanted a chance to prove herself to him.
@nghtmarish ♥ for a starter from veronica lodge for archie andrews.
Hey-hey, Peach again, still looking for some RP partners 👻 the usual stuff first. I am over 25, so will only write with others who are over 18, pref. over 21. I am based in the UK, I work full time and am currently just looking for Discord partners as that suits my work life. I write between 1 to 3 paragraphs in most responses. I like to get to know my partners and plot, so please only interact if you're willing to at least plot. Below are the pairings/ fandoms that I am looking for. I will bold and pop a * next to the muses that I will write. I may be open to doubling up but it all depends on the muses but feel free to ask. If I bold both muses in pairing, I am happy to write either.
TED LASSO - Rebecca Welton* x Ted Lasso, Keeley Jones* x Ted Lasso, Keeley Jones* x Roy Kent, Sassy* x Ted Lasso ( willing to double up in this fandom )
BETTER CALL SAUL - Kim Wexler* x Jimmy McGill, Kim Wexler* x Lalo Salamanca, Kim Wexler* x Howard Hamlin, my muses to be determined x Nacho Varga ( willing to double up in this fandom )
RIVERDALE - Betty Cooper* x Jughead Jones, Betty Cooper* x Veronica Lodge*, Cheryl Blossom* x Betty Cooper*, Cheryl Blossom* x Veronica Lodge*, Cheryl Blossom* x Toni Topaz
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - Rhaenyra Targaryen* x Daemon Targaryen
MARVEL MCU - Wanda Maximoff* x Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff* x Vision, Captain Marvel* x Valkyrie*, Sylvie Laufeydottir* x Loki Laufeyson
BARBIE - Barbie* x Gloria*, Barbie* x Ken, Barbie* x Barbie (any kind)
SCREAM - Tara Carpenter* x Mindy Meeks-Martin, Tara Carpenter* x Chad Meeks-Martin
SAW - Amanda Young* x John Kramer, Amanda Young* x Jill Tuck*, Amanda Young* x Mark Hoffman, Amanda Young* x Gabriela* (saw x ), Jill Tuck* x John Kramer, Jill Tuck* x Mark Hoffman, Jill Tuck* x Lawrence Gordon
GLEE - Rachel Berry* x Santana Lopez*, Rachel Berry* x Quinn Fabray*, Quinn Fabray* x Santana Lopez*, Kitty Wilde* x Marley Rose*
Sorry this is such a long post ☠️ please interact with this post and I will come to you.
@shadowbrn’s reggie said: ❛ you could've asked me for help. ❜
burgundy lips are pressed together, mocha hues staring him down. the two of them have never been that kind of friends. sure, they sit down together at school occasionally, flirt sometimes and party together more often than not. but veronica lodge is not the type of person to rely on anyone else for help - especially not reggie mantle. betty and archie had managed to trick their way into becoming her support system, but even then it felt... wrong. ronnie doesn’t like needing people and as she feels the weight of reggie’s words, she is reminded of that. yet it is a scoff that instantly leaves her lips, arms wrapping across her chest.
to the untrained eye, veronica would appear annoyed. but if anyone looked close enough, they would notice a foreign twinkle in her eyes as she looks down - desperately trying to hide how overwhelmed she feels, how sad and lonely this entire mess has made her feel. ❝ and what makes you think i need help? ❞ the raven-haired girl asks at last, gaze seeking his again in both challenge and caution.