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#it was still so much fun and daniel had a fantastic time!!!
mudkirby · 5 months
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Pebbles In order of appearance.
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@druidshollow lore lore lore Dune lore lore
@flickering-nightfall whole reason I draw Pebbles the way I do since first exposure
@toxictoxicities b u f f
@dennis7231 still waiting on them dropwigs >:)
@weepinglilvessel ant snooooot
@mudkirby me :> 🔫
@shkika love your Suns
@northflowerowo Sorry I shoved him so far down lol
Honourable mentions/ shout outs: @trashiiplant Howwow Knight and Wainwowld :D
@kelnexia is lurking.
@daszombes Thank you for explaining lore, giving us peak story telling and characters to simp for in the form of the Iterator Logs. What? No Pebbles? Don't care. You're on here now.
Druid's Hollow, the first time I ever saw your YouTube channel was with the Distant Frontier video after just having gotten into Iterator Logs. One of the most pivotal pieces of media you've made in my life was God- Jake Daniels. That single video alone gave me the push I needed to make my first Rainworld oc Parting Clouds. The stories surrounding your characters (and Dune) are creative beyond my ability to write stories. Keep up your top tier memery.
Flickering Nightfall, I'ma put this in a nutshell. Duckdance. After that I found your blog via Google before I made a Tumblr and became enthralled by your content. From something as obscure to me as Infinity Train to Pebbles ragdolling, you were essentially my gateway into liking Iterators. I love the purple. I need moar.
Vic, b u f f I haven't known your blog long and was introduced to you through the My Goodbye animation. Since I was sort of entirely new to Rainworld at that point, I had no idea what was happening. I just saw a well drawn thing and went "oooooo". I'm all for Suns' antenna twitches and NSH box head. Also, body pillow 💀
Dennis, one of the first blogs I found when I first started Tumblr. I found you through the @iterator-ask-blog and found bullying Pebbles hilarious. I love the way you draw the yellow things on his head and I just appreciate that you do digital in general. I do not, will not and proceeds to die if I must. I've seen quick progress with your art style as well. Keep going.
Vessel, I barely know you. Who da heck are ye? I saw your art style once and knew I needed to follow. The way you draw Pebbles and Moon are so satisfying to stare at for minutes and I had way too much fun replicating that s n o o t. I don't know what you're up to with them aside from chaos. Murky Seas' story and design are fantastic. RIP
Shkika, I only found you through the @ask-looks-to-the-moon blog and love the way you draw the Iterators. It's very stylistic without straying too far. The three fingered hands to the goofy faces Moon expresses makes me smile. B a l l s. My Suns design was more so inspired by the way you make him as you were somehow the first Suns exposure. You're the only reason I can't see him without fluff. How did you make Pebbles cute kavvkatkcfadal
Northflowo, way back in 2022 in my first exposure to Hollow Knight, I found your channel through the Baby Mantis skin video with Nosk along with the lore in a nutshell video. Any other content I saw I forgor. In any case, your channel was there in my search for knowledge on that game. Fast-forward to the near conclusion of 2023 when I was first introduced to Rainworld. In my hunt for memes and more knowledge, I found the other lore in a nutshell video and realized you were the perfect channel for me as you had plenty of other content on that subject. Your art still manages to astound me, especially with the shot you did in the map Pliocene and the Warrior Cats redraws like with the waterfall. I'm trash at drawing backgrounds and might learn something from you.
And of great importance to me, @bornt-urnge/@zigmatism
@kitterjitters /@offended-dragon
Thank you for every moment of drawing from Pokemon to Kirby to Mire (oc) and anything else. You have made some of the largest impacts on my life, drawing, game choices and I've enjoyed every moment. I want to have more ridiculous sessions like that in the future and look forward to it.
Some of you have been around in my life for some time and others I've just found. All the same, every single art piece you've made has inspired me no matter how polished, memed or "trash". All of you have made an impact on me, no matter how miniscule. I look forward to the future with anticipation for all of your art. Have a terrific year, and with my deepest gratitude, thank you. Thank you for being here. Thank you for reading this.
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norrisleclercf1 · 2 years
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Ride a Horse AND a Cowboy
Pairing: Daniel x Reader
Rating: R
Warnings: Smut, poorly written smut, dirty talk, public sex, Cowboy!daniel, Austin!Daniel, unprotected sex (wrap it before you tap it), p in v, etc.
Synopsis: If he can win, you promised him to show how to ride a Cowboy
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You knew Daniel loved Austin, but you didn't realize how much until he rode in on that stupid horse. It was eccentric and him, but at the same damn time, you wondered what it would be like if Daniel was a cowboy.
Now you understand southern girls and their love for the Cowboys, even if it could be wrong sometimes. Daniel was currently in his private room, still wearing the hat and boots, wanting to show Austin and his favorite places to you.
You and Daniel haven't been dating long, maybe 6-7 months, give or take, but it's been fantastic. You supported his love for F1, even through the bad times, and recently, they’ve mainly been bad times. Shrugging off the thoughts, you lean back into the hotel chair as Daniel grabs his stuff and smiles at you.
“Well, let's go.” He smiles that dazzling smile of his; it always makes your heart flutter, but with the hat, it makes your heart, stomach, and pussy flutter as the thoughts flood your brain.
“Okay.” You walk out of my room and head down to the lobby and into Austin nightlife.
Austin wasn't crazy with its nightlife like Vegas, Miami, or even Monaco, but it was still buzzing with energy since F1 was in town, and so were people from all over the world to see the race. You and Daniel walk hand in hand down the street, heading to his favorite bar that he loves going to. It had one of those mechanical bulls, people drinking, and music thumping the entire place making it hard to hear.
He pulls you through the crowd and to the bar; ordering your drinks, you both stand there in each other’s presence since it is useless to talk. Daniel grabs your drinks and pulls you to a private area where you can chat; sitting down, you sigh in relief. The place was becoming crowded as the bull came alive, and people attempted the challenge.
“I'm glad you decided to come with me.” Daniel hums in your ear, making you jump slightly. You didn't know how close he was to he spoke, his chuckle meeting your ear as well. “I am too; you look great, cowboy.” You tease, flicking the hat slightly, making that smile come back as had fixes the cap.
“Well, I knew you'd love to see me be a cowboy; Austin is like a second home with the fans and everything; I just want to do well.” Those thoughts weave their way through.
“Hey, hey, don't overthink this, I know the season hasn't gone your way, but you'll find Daniel.” You hated that he was constantly overthinking, but you couldn't blame him. His future was uncertain, but he was a great driver. He just needed the car.
“You’re right; we're here to have fun, not drink our worries away.” He finishes his beer and stands, smirking.
“Now, little lady, im going to ride the bull; want to watch?” He asks, making you giggle as you follow after him.
“Always cowboy.” You grab his collar and turn him to face you. “If you win, maybe ill save a horse and ride a cowboy tonight.” You tease, feeling that fire ignites in your body. Daniel’s hands tighten your waist, his eyes dark and filled with lust but now burning with determination to win.
Daniel nods his head, swallowing that thick lump in his throat, trying hard not to take you then and there, but as he climbs up to the bull, you bite your lip as you watch him. The bull doesn't hold back as the controller starts to jerk around. Daniel keeps a good hold of it, his thighs tightening and hands veiny from his grip.
His hips shake forward; you two make eye contact and feel that fluttering feeling in your pussy return, causing you to clench your thighs. The bull goes faster, bouncing, spinning, trying to throw Daniel off, but he holds on as the timer goes off; Daniel lets go and falls, making the place go crazy.
He stands and doesn't care for the prize and heads straight for you—his award. You smile and hug him, but Daniel takes one of his hands and snakes it to your ass, squeezing it. “You have a cowboy to ride.” He groans against your mouth, kissing you deeply.
You don't know how, but you both end up in the bar bathroom, not even caring as you fight for dominance. His hat was off, his shirt torn open, and buttons scattered over the floor. You whimper as his thigh makes room between your legs; you grind down and moan loudly, feeling the friction of the jeans against you.
“Sir, im not wearing panties.” You whisper, knowing how much he loved when you did that. You feel the groan against your mouth as he bites your lower lip, sucking on it. “Fuck, dirty little whore aren't you?” He asks, shoving your head back into the wall and attacking your neck.
“Yes, sir.” You gasp when Daniel bites down on your neck and then suck on the mark, loving seeing his impact on your skin.
“Good, I love when my little whore is needy for me, so much so she doesn't even care to put on panties, need my cock so much, you don't even try to dress properly.” He groans, shoving off the rest of your shirt and exposing your tits.
Daniel's right-hand covers your left tit, squeezing it before pulling and leaning down and sucking on it. With no shame, you moan loudly, not a care in the world if someone hears at that moment. He pulls off with a pop and goes after the other one. With shaky hands, you remove his shirt and undo his belt buckle and pants; with fumble movements, you finally grab his cock.
The weight in your hand makes you even wetter than his mouth on your skin, with conservative movements. You start to jerk him off, making his actions falter as he moans into your neck.
“So fucking greedy, can't even wait, want to ride me here, huh? Don't even give a fuck that you're in a bar bathroom.” He asks but moves quickly in removing your pants as you both fall to the floor, on top of the discarded clothes.
“Fuck me, please.” You plead, climbing on top of him.
“Like a damn bitch in heat, alright then, take it.” He growls watching you line him up to your entrance.
You both moan like damn fools as he enters you; you love the burn of him stretching you; he tries hard not to cum in you at that moment, wanting to ruin you. “Oh fuck fuck fuck fuck.” You repeat like a mantra, not even stopping as you start to ride him.
Your hips shake back and forth as Daniel holds your hips, watching you ride him so damn fast as you've never been fucked. But he knew the truth, the rush of being in public, he dressed as he was. He knew that you loved it so damn much, and he loved to explore this side of it.
“God damn baby, that's it, ride my cock like that, fuck yes, such a good little whore.” Daniel moans his head thrown back as he bites his lip, staring at you through his lashes. You looked gorgeous like this. Skin sweaty, hair a mess, and skin red and blotchy from his own doing.
“Yes, im a good little whore, fuck Danny, my legs, I can't.” You whine, legs growing tired, but that's solved quickly as he flips you and puts your legs over his shoulders as he starts to drill you hard.
His cock reaches a new depth and spot as you moan even louder; you don't care now who heard you both as you both just wanted each other. He pumps fast and moves a thumb to your clit, rubbing it slowly, opposite his thrusts into your pussy.
“Danny, please, im going to cum; please let me cum.” You cry, holding him tight as he moves faster, chasing his orgasm.
“Oh fuck baby, I’m about to cum.” He groans hiding his face in your throat and making you whine.
“In me, cum in me.” You cry as it shatters around you; Daniel stills inside you as he pumps you full. You both lay there in silence, soaking in what just happened.
“I guess you can ride a cowboy.” He jokes, making you groan and smack him hard against the head. But you can't help but join him in the laughter, but that stops when you hear the banging on the bathroom door.
“HEY, fuck bunnies if you’re done in there some us need to take a leak!” A guy yells making you both laugh even more knowing you'd never forget this night.
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f1crecs · 1 year
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Fic Rec List - Daniel/Max (Angst)
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I can't believe the Queen of Maxiel Angst herself is requesting angst from me! I hope you enjoy these, bb. 🤭
if the sky falls by @mysticalbreadcollective | M | 2.4k Max and Daniel are caught in a building collapse. Bread's angst is always fantastic, and especially here, with an edge of immediate danger. Bread does emotion so well. It was hard to choose just one Bread fic to recommend for this list!
'He sounds- scared. Which yeah, no shit, Daniel’s scared too. But hearing Max scared makes this real. Makes it all real. Max never gets scared. Ever. He gets quietly angry, he gets even, but he never gets scared like this, and it just highlights how much trouble they’re actually in.'
if tomorrow never comes by @toastandvegemite | T | 2.8k (content tags: suicidal thoughts) This is a very well written, sensitively handled fic. This author's writing is always incredibly engaging, but this story is on another level - I don't think I breathed once during my first read. No one does emotion quite like this. Stunning.
'Still smiling, still losing, still trying desperately to be something he can't even see clearly.'
nsfw: Figure Me Sweetly by @love-leah | E | 5k The pining here is just exquisite. This is a real masterclass in Max's very specific brand of suffering - wanting so much, so intensely, but not allowing himself to have. Achey and gorgeous. This one will stay with you long after you've finished reading!
'Daniel has no idea if that's true. When they were teammates, he knew exactly how much Max could drink before he got stupid in a way only Daniel and Max thought was fun; how much more before Daniel had to cut him off or he would puke. Now it’s been a fucking year since he got drunk with Max.'
nsfw: in that iron ground by @lilyrizzy | E | 41.8k (content tags: parental death, grief) Daniel and Max travel to Daniel's hometown for a funeral. This is a beautifully written story. The emotions are visceral - I remember having to take a few laps of my home after reading this for the first time. It's simply stunning.
'Max is squinting at Daniel in the bright sunlight. How the fuck is the sun still shining? Shouldn’t thunder be sounding, shouldn’t lightning be flashing across the sky? Shouldn’t something look different in Daniel’s world, now that there is one less person in it?.'
so can we make the most out of no time? and And my hopes, they are high by @wolfiemcwolferson | M / E | 96k This whole series is well worth a read; the Daniel and Max section sets the tone beautifully. The dialogue and relationship development here is second to none. Daniel and Max go through a lot, but it only makes their ending that more satisfying. I love these fics so much, and I think you will, too.
'Max’s smile is so small you would miss it if you weren’t looking for it, but Daniel is. Daniel is looking for it.'
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enchantestuff · 2 years
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play pretend (i) - daniel ricciardo
summary: after having dealt with too much bad press, daniel needs something to get the journalists off his back for a few months - just until he returns to his normal sense - and that something seems to be a pretend relationship with you, his bosses daughter
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not my gif!! but a fantastic one
warnings: swearing, mention of alcohol and partying, insinuates daniels going through a player phase, billionaires daughter!reader, fake dating, some flirting, the press are dicks to daniel, nicknames, fluff or at least my attempt at it
4.9k words
dedicated to the lovely @kaismason​ thank you for putting up with me
Walking through the F1 paddock, you said hello to everyone you recognised, stopping to speak to some drivers and smiling at people you had never seen before.
“Here she comes, the princess of McLaren,” you could hear Ted Kravitz speak from ahead of you, his cameraman walking alongside you, being careful not to trip over the numerous people walking by.
“And here he is, the prince of the paddock,” you smiled, giving a slight wave to the camera before it panned back to Ted. He was one of the few reporters you truly admired. He never made you feel ashamed for your upbringing and always announced his news in exciting and fun-filled ways. All in all, he made you smile.
“Looking as cheerful as ever, Y/N,” he commented, nodding his head at you as you passed. His microphone dangling in one hand and notebook glued to the other. Just like every other race weekend.
“Nothing to be sad about, Ted!” you hollered back, grin ever so present on your face. You entered the McLaren motorhome, thankful for the air conditioning blasting through the doors, granting your hot body some much-needed relief. The sun glared down your body all morning, sweat piling up on your forehand and down your back, which you assumed was noticeable considering a staff member handed you a cool water bottle before you even had the chance to search for one.
Nobody questioned why you were at McLaren hospitality. Your face had become familiar in the area long ago, with your father partially owning the team - having been brought down from generation to generation.
Being the daughter of a billionaire was everything people imagined it to be. You had the freedom to do whatever you liked, enough money to indulge in hobbies others could only dream of, and you were even in the position to give back to the world. Sure, the press you dealt with on the daily was sometimes less than friendly, but you were in no right to complain about them when others had more pressing matters to deal with.
But more specifically, being the daughter of a billionaire who owned an F1 team was even better.
Growing up, you were constantly surrounded by Formula one, its cars and drivers. You had attended more races than you could count, standing proudly alongside your father, showcasing his team on your too-large t-shirt. Your regular visits to the paddock - and not to mention your father’s heavy involvement in the sport - led you to grow a real passion for it from a very young age.
As an adult, nothing had changed. You still spent all your free time at the paddock, so much so that it felt like a home from home. You were comfortable there. At ease.
That is why, whilst walking through the McLaren hospitality, you didn’t even budge when you felt two strong arms wrap around your waist and pull you towards a more secluded area of the corridor. Upon steading yourself, you looked up at your capturer, wondering who needed to talk to you so desperately.
Bewilderment and shock flowed through your veins when you registered that Daniel Ricciardo had taken hold of you. One of the very few McLaren employees you had rarely spoken to. Not for any particular reason, except maybe because you had a massive crush on him.
“Well, isn't this a lovely surprise,” you smiled, your desperate need to please people kicking in as you spoke to the driver, the driver that you had practically begged your father to hire, “if you needed to speak to me, you could’ve just asked,” you commented, making sure to keep your friendly smile plastered on your face.
From merely glancing at Daniel, you could tell he was nervous. Nails picking at skin, feet hitting against each other as he willed for the confidence to just speak his mind. It put you at ease knowing you weren’t the only one with butterflies swarming your stomach.
“This felt like the most efficient approach,” Daniel lazily smiled, clearly not interested in indulging in small talk and instead deciding to rip the bandaid off, “I have a favour to ask of you.”
“I’m all ears, Ricciardo,” you replied, suddenly aware of the awkward tension that had just surrounded the two of you. Why was it whenever you spoke to a man you liked, you suddenly turned into your father with all his stupid phrases. I’m all ears? You were already scolding yourself for that one.
“I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend,” Daniel muttered, words quickly spewing out of his mouth, almost bunching into one, but you had heard him loud and clear.
Whatever you had expected from him, it certainly was not that.
“Come again?” you beckoned because, although you had heard him correctly - judging by the painfully embarrassing look crossing his features - you still needed him to elaborate. For your sanity more than anything else.
“I know, I know it-” he sighed, his hand rubbing down his face, tired eyes looking at you once again, “it’s a stupid idea, but I don't know what else to do.”
“You don’t know what else to do?” you questioned, confusion laced in your words, practically begging Daniel to clear the haze in your mind, to explain himself properly.
“Oh, come on, Y/N, you’ve seen the headlines!”
Ah yes. You were very familiar with those. Daniel had been the hot topic for media outlets these past few months, although it wasn’t for the reasons one would hope. Pictured with booze and different girls draped from his arm wasn’t a good look, especially when it continued to happen.
Your father had thrown a fit when the first article slamming Daniel’s “boyish ways” was written. Although he didn’t tell the driver personally, he was very disappointed by the tarnishment of Daniel’s name rather than McLarens.
However, everyone knew, deep down, why Daniel had gone down this road. They were understandable, considering the circumstances. Even though your father had nothing but respect for the Aussie driver, the rest of the McLaren management had some distaste for him. Now those were the people who didn’t understand that their harsh words and unfair actions were the things that had driven Daniel to drown his sorrows in alcohol and girls.
When headlines had shifted from Daniel’s lack of progress in the team to his affiliation with alcohol and women, his results at Mclaren seemed to improve. You, and the many people around you, had come to realise that Daniel didn’t mind the invasion of his privacy - he seemed to prefer people critiquing his personal choices rather than his career ones - either way, although he was performing the way you, and your father, knew he could, the headlines were still nothing to be proud about.
“What do the headlines have to do with this?”
“I need them to focus on another part of my life so I can fix it,” he groaned, clearly distraught with the situation, “First they slammed my driving performance this year, and the minute they started critiquing my partying habits - my driving improved. Cant you see it's connected?”
Your heart broke for him, you could see he was grasping at straws but maybe he had a point. If they started pestering him about a different part of his life, maybe he could fix the bad habits he had acquired.
“So you want them to focus on something else? Something fake?”
You knew then and there you would agree. It was hard not to with a distressed Daniel pleading with you
“Give me your phone number.”
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“Michael,” you hollered upon spotting Daniel’s other half, surprised you managed to catch him away from the Aussie driver.  Michael, recognising your voice, quickly pivoted from where he stood on the opposite side of the garage, “I have a favour to ask of you,” you spoke, repeating Daniel’s words from earlier, internally rolling your eyes at the irony.
You and Daniel had texted the entire day, while you were trying to organise a plan for the next four months - from his belief, it would only take four months for the press to back off - Daniel was helpless.
When you had asked him when he was free, he told you Michael was in charge of his calendar. When you had asked him where he wanted to meet to further discuss your pretend relationship, he told you he was happy with whatever you wanted.
He was driving you insane and you hadn't been on one date yet.
“Anything,” Michael replied, unsure of what he could help you with but willing to do so.
“I’m going to need to borrow Daniel’s calendar,” you explained, wrangling your hands together. Yes, this was a strange ask, but you didn’t feel the strange look he threw your way was warranted. “Just for a few hours, I promise! I’ll give it back to you as soon as possible - tomorrow at the latest!” You were practically out of breath from explaining yourself to him. Why couldn’t Daniel be responsible enough to manage his calendar? Why did he have to make things awkward and insist you get it from Michael instead of just retrieving it from his best friend himself.
“Right,” Michael nodded, visibly trying to rake his brain for reasons you would need the drivers’ calendar and yet, coming up empty-handed, “Can I ask why?”
Fuck, now you had to think on the spot. Think of something that would be believable. Something plausible.
“I’m organising an event for the company,” you hurriedly spat out. It would do. “And I just want to be 100% sure on a date both the drivers can attend; you know how hectic their schedules can be!”
How many times could you plaster a fake smile onto your face?
“Another charity event?” Michael happily asked, “The last one raised a lot of money, didn't it? And from what I remember of the night - it was very successful,” Michael laughed.
Relief flooded your veins, you had honestly forgotten about that event but you were happy with how easily he believed your lie.
“Yes, exactly!” you agreed.
“I sure hope I'm going to be invited too.”
What was once a lie has now turned into a reality. Now you had a charity event to plan alongside pretending to be Daniel's girlfriend. You now cursed the times you had complained about your free schedule.
“Yes, of course! It won't be for a few more months though, need to figure out when everyone is free,” you explained. He nodded along to your words, rummaging through the backpack at his side and pulling out what you could only assume was Daniel's calendar.
“Let me know if you need any help organising it, Y/N, id love to be a part of it.
You were going to kill Daniel for making you lie to this man.
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“Wow, you’re taking this seriously,” Daniel remarked, looking at the calendar you had made and set down on the table he was sitting at. The calendar detailing the progress of your soon fake relationship, which he looked at with pure fascination. Several dates had been circled and marked with numbers, and others had been underlined with a red marker, showcasing their importance. Very few squares in the calendar remained blank.
“All this time, it felt like my business degree was going to waste-”
“You have a business degree?” he pondered, pure amusement laced in his voice. He hadn’t known that you went to college. He hadn’t even realised he knew so little about you; except that his boss was your father. Something that had majorly put him off speaking to you since joining the team. Looking back on it, it seems like a very stupid reason to avoid you.
“Save the personal questions for our first date,” you remarked. The smile was still to leave your face, excitement bubbling through your body with the prospect of a new project keeping you busy for the next few months. Or perhaps it was the prospect of spending the next few months with Daniel.
You made yourself believe it was the former. It had to be.
Daniel’s laugh boomed across the outside seating area, catching the interest of some of the media who had ventured closer to take a picture of the two of you.
You had been smart when you picked this area as a meeting point and were well aware of it. If just one reporter happened to mention you were having breakfast with Daniel - something that didn’t happen regularly -  merely one photo snapped of the two of you having dinner the next day would spark rumours. The stories would practically write themselves. All you have to do is keep the facade going for a few more months.
“Which, from what you’ve planned in this calendar, is tomorrow? Moving fast there, princess,” he remarked, dragging his finger across the date that marked your inevitable break up. Four months. Exactly what he had told you. So then why did a sudden pit emerge from his stomach?
“Just can’t wait to start dating me?” he teased, a grin easily finding its way onto his face, almost like second nature.
“Yes, I stole your calender from Michael, who, by the way, needed a lot of persuading to hand over that beloved item, which also means your forced to help me organze a charity event “ you shook your head, “anyways, we’re both in Monaco tomorrow, so it’s the perfect time to get it started,” you smiled proudly at him. “What’s the need to wait?”
“How come you’re in Monaco?” he questioned, curious to know more about the life of the person he was to be fake dating for the next few months. Wondering why he knew so little about you. Why it had taken him so long to approach you. To indulge in a conversation with you.
Eyebrows furrowed, you couldn’t help but laugh at his question, almost 100% sure you had bumped into him on a random street at one stage during the winter break. “I live there,” you confirmed, bearing witness to the look of surprise that ran through his features before his neutral expression took over again.
“Really?” he exclaimed, his previous intention of concealing his shock now thrown out the window. If he had known you lived so close to him, he would’ve sparked a conversation with you sooner. The prospect of your father being his boss no longer bothers him, having finally had a few conversations with you. Having gauged your personality. Having realised that yes, you were as lovely as everyone else made you out to be. “How come we’ve never run into each other before?”
You granted him another laugh, something that would’ve filled Daniel with pride if, in that particular moment, he wasn’t scolding himself for being so shy with you the past year or two.
“I’m pretty sure we bumped into each other while I was walking my dog two weeks ago,” you confessed, wanting to ease the tension; you couldn’t help but tease him a small bit, “clearly, I’m just not that memorable.”
“No, no,” Daniel rambled, hands flying out to contradict your statement, “I can guarantee you that’s not true i- god, I can’t believe - listen i-”
“Daniel, it’s okay,” you laughed, “I’m only teasing.” Daniel, on the other hand, sighed into his hand, giving himself a moment, hoping that the ground would swallow him up before bringing his attention back to you.
“Okay, so tomorrow, should I just meet you at the restaurant, what’s it called? Le-” he flipped the calendar over so he could read the details of your date on the little box indicating tomorrow’s date. You didn’t give him much time to scan the words, however, quickly slammed your hand down on the page.
“You will be picking me up, actually. From my family home,” you tried to be stern with him, tried to make it seem like he had no option in the matter, yet he still managed to argue back.
“I hate to break it to you, princess, but i will not be doing that,” Daniel argued. He would have preferred walking through glass than having to face your father after his previous rough patch. Having to explain to his boss that he was bringing his beloved daughter on a date. A slap to the face would be expected, he assumed.
“Okay then,” you shrugged, slamming the calendar shut in front of you and dusting your clothes off, “good luck finding someone else to indulge in your fake dating schnanagings.
“Wait! No don’t-”
“This is non-negotiable Daniel! I know you think my father hates you, but he doesn’t. He certainly will develop a severe disliking to you, though if you proceed to date me without talking to him first.”
Daniel cursed at the sky. He needed you. Needed someone he had no emotional connection to, to ensure this fake dating didnt end with heartbreak. Something that seemed harder and harder to achieve the more he spoke to you. He was too far gone now. “Okay, send me your address.”
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Daniel let out a breath. He had been holding it for a while. The whole ride to your family home, he felt like he hadn’t stopped to breathe, mind overrun thinking of ways he could clarify himself to his boss. How could he explain that after his recent partying with far too many women, he was taking his boss’s daughter out on a date?
With one last breath, he pressed the doorbell to your fancy house and waited silently for somebody to answer it. He had flowers for you and your mother in one hand and chocolates for the entire family in the other.
You hadn’t told him to bring anything, but it felt appropriate to bring a gift considering you had agreed to help him out without anything in return.
“Daniel, it’s lovely to see you!” your father gushed as he opened the door, pulling the driver into him and giving him a welcoming hug, “Please come in, make yourself at home,” he smiled, finally registering the gifts in his hands, “Are these for me?” he joked, gesturing to the bouquets in Daniels arms.
“They’re actually for the two beautiful women in your family.” Why had he said that? Why did he just compliment his boss’s wife and daughter in front of him, “however, these are for you,” he passed the chocolates to his boss, forcing himself to breathe through his nose and ease his jitters away.
“See, i knew I liked you for a reason.”
Your father opened the box and plopped one of the sweets in his mouth. “Delicious, come sit sit,” he beckoned. “Im sure my two girls will be down soon, mums just helping Y/N get ready for her date with you,” he stretched out on the couch. Clearly comfortable in his own home. Understandably. “You know how it is.”
“You have a lovely house,” Daniel choked out, desperate for something to say.
“Have to thank the misses for that, I can tell your nervous, mate, i can guarantee you have nothing to be worried about,” your father sympathized.
Daniel swallowed, were his nerves really that obvious?
“But im telling you now, she really does like you, let me tell you a secret,” he laughed before continuing, “she was the one who practically begged me to hire you, although it didnt take much convincing.”
“Really?” Daniel remarked, surprised with this newfound information.
“I can tell shes really nervous for this date, just be your usal self with her yeah?”
“Of course, ill make her feel at ease, sir,” Daniel didnt think conversing with your father would be so easy. Everything was becoming too easy.
“You dont have to call me sir, Daniel, you’ve been a part of the McLaren family for over a year now,” he sighed like something was bothering him, “on that note actually, i know youve been having a hard time, i just want you to know that i never-”
“Hello, hello!” you gushed from the top of the stairs, quickly making your way down to save Daniel from your father, “Im all ready lets go, oh-” You had spotted the flowers. You hadnt told him to bring you flowers.
“Well arent these just beautiful,” your mother smiled from behind you, “You are just the sweetest Daniel thank you,” she gave him a polite kiss on the cheek, “ill put yours in a vase with mine, darling, brighten up the living room a bit.” She hurried off to the kitchen, a newfound bounce in her step.
“Thank you,” you smiled at Daniel, finding solace in the shy smile he presented you with.
“You dont need to thank me, princess,” he grinned, jumping at the unexpected laigh your father let out.
“She is a little princess isnt she? Let me grab a quick photo of the two of you-”
“Dad!” Were you twelve again? You couldnt believe he was embarrassing you in front of his own driver.
“Oh come on! My only daughter and my favourite driver are going on a date! Let me document this moment!”
You plastered on a smile, tucking yourself under Daniels arm and looking into the camera. All you could think about was how quickly you wanted to get out of there.
All Daniel could think about was how wrongly he had perceived both you and your father.
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“Well, isnt this lovely,” Daniel commented, glancing around the restaurant you had chosen, taking into account the soothing live music being played from the centre of the hall. The dim lighting caused goosebumps over his skin as if he were on a real date with you.
“Did you expect any less from me?” you laughed, doing your glance around the restaurant, already spotting some journalists crowding around the entrance, hassling the staff to try to get a photo from inside before eventually retiring to the window. The window that had the perfect view of the two of you. You had planned everything out to the most minor of details.
“From the princess herself? I expected more, actually,” he teased, pausing the conversation to order before turning his attention back onto you.
He couldn’t help but admire how you looked as he waited for you to order. Sure, you always looked great, but right now, as he glanced at your cherry red lips, lips that were quirked into a smile as you thanked the waiter and handed him your menu. He was overcome with an urge to snap a photo of you. To not let your beauty go to waste.
Perhaps if he had enough confidence, he would’ve. He would’ve shown it to you and come up with a cheesy line describing just how gorgeous he found you. Instead, he waited in silence for you to order.
“I’m saving that for date number five, Ricciardo,” you winked once the waiter had left, taking a sip of your wine, laughing silently at his reaction. Things were comfortable between the two of you. You briefly forgot it was all fake.
“What’s in store for date number one then?” he wondered, cringing at the pointed look you gave him, knowing very well the reason for your disappointed look.
“Did you not even bother to glance at the notes i left you?” you playfully glared, breaking into a smile once you were sure you had scared him enough, “It’s simple. We just need to be photographed together, maybe some hand-holding if the moment arises,” you shrugged, “that’s it.”
Daniel nodded along to your words. Hand holding. He could do that. He held plenty of hands over his lifespan, or at least that was what he told himself as he wiped his palms on the surface of his jeans.
The arrival of the food granted him the opportunity to think. He didn’t want awkward silences on your fake dates, let alone on the first one.
“Keeping it very PG, I see,” he joked, “not one to kiss on the first date, princess?” You stifled your laugh behind your wine glass, not even noticing the flashes of bright light echoing through the restaurant from the window beside you.
“Gosh, if I knew you were so eager, Ricciardo, i would’ve just planned our wedding,” you remarked, waiting patiently for whatever witty reply he would throw your way.
“I can go down on one knee right now, darling, if that’s what your heart desires,” he quipped, shuffling in his chair to get you on edge.
“Let’s see how the next couple of dates go first. Wouldnt want to fake marry someone who was a shit kiss,” you fought back, one eyebrow quirked up, corners of your mount tugging upwards while his jaw went slack.
“Are you insinuating that I’m a shit kiss?” Daniel was offended, whereas you were thankful that the waiter took this moment to present you with your food. Placing your plate down on the table, he threw you a glance, and while you couldn’t necessarily decipher it, it felt like he was telling you he wouldnt be a shit kiss, unlike your date across from you.
“He’s not a shit kiss, “ you clarified for the waiter, wiping the smirk off his face, “I was just trying to get him riled up, wasn’t i babe?” you smirked, watching as Daniel quickly caught on to your facade.
“She thinks i perform better that way, if you get what i mean,” he winked.
The waiter threw a polite yet strained smile in your direction and hurried off.
“Perform better when you’re angry, is it?” you pondered, tucking into your food, grateful for how easy this fake date seemed to be flowing.
“Suppose you’ll have to wait and find out for yourself, doll. I’ve got to keep some things about me a mystery,” he winked. Your thighs clenched together. This whole thing was meant to be fake, so why were the reactions he pulled out of you so honest.
“Your confidence is admirable.” Your skin felt hot under his intense gaze. Had he been looking at you like that the entire night?
“There’s a lot of things about myself that I would consider to be admirable,” one of his eyebrows arched upwards, a suggestive smile playing on his lips before he took a bite of his dish.
“I sure hope you’re not going to disappoint me after all this hype you’ve built around yourself.” Why was it so easy to flirt with him. Agreeing to do this was a mistake. You were going to end up hurt.
“Trust me, princess, if I get the opportunity to prove myself to you, there’s no way you’ll be left disappointed,” he ran his thumb against the corner of his mouth, wiping away any excess sauce left in its wake, “and that’s not just me inflating my ego, that’s a promise.”
Converstaiuon after that had flowed as easily as it coud with a wet patch forming in your panties.
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“After you, m’lady,” Daniel spoke, holding the door open, one hand outstretched to help you into the car.
Grabbing your dress, you were aware of the cameras plastered on you and Daniel. All too aware that any possible photo of the two of you could end up online, so you were careful to hold your dress, maintaining your dignity in case a gust of wind decided to try its luck and lift your dress up.
Daniel was also painfully aware of the cameras that followed you. He didn’t even think twice as he moved to stay behind you, blocking your body from the view of any cameras. These people were ruthless, he thought, pushing against one another to get a photo of the new happy couple.
Once you were comfortably settled in the passengers’ side of Daniels McLaren, you looked over at him, eyes softening at the sight of him completely blocking the paparazzi’s view from inside the car door.
“Thank you,” you gushed, cheeks warming at the thoughtful gesture. You had been on plenty of dates before, with men arguably more famous than Daniel, more used to dealing with the paparazzi. Yet, this was the first time someone had made sure you were comfortable.
“Anything for you, princess,” he winked, lightly closing the door, jogging around the front of the car and climbing into the driver’s side. “I’d say that was quite the successful date,” he gushed, putting on his seatbelt and turning to look at you, momentarily surprised to see your head already turned, looking directly at him.
“One of the best ones I’ve ever had.” It wasn’t a joke, you knew Daniel would take it as so, but there was nothing but honesty behind your words. A wide grin spread across his face, white flashes illuminating his sparkly eyes and bright teeth.
“Who knew fake dating could be so smooth sailing? I guess I have you to thank for that,” he let his head rest, directly copying you while he waited for your response. He had yet to start the car and drive away from the restaurant, but that didn’t bother either of you.
You were both just living in the moment. Not a care in the world. Both did not want the date to end but refused to tell the other how they truly felt.
“I’m just amazing, “ you sarcastically sighed, brightly beaming at him, the smile becoming even wider when his arm strode a stray hair away from your face.
“Yeah, you are,” he breathed against your face. Your noses were inches apart, paparazzi were bustling outside the car, excitement running through their veins, yet your sole focus remained on Daniel and his on you.
“Stop that,” you blushed, your hand now swatting at his bicep. You twisted your head, now facing the windshield, the blush on your face being documented by the crowds of people outside.
“See, I knew you would fall for the Danny Ric charm,” Daniel joked; the sound of the two of you laughing drowned out the clicks of cameras and the engine revving.
Four months would creep along too fast for you to get your emotions in check. You already knew it.
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kydrogendragon · 6 months
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Dec 9 - "We Have to Hurry"
(Ao3 Link)
“Are you ready yet? We have to hurry, or we’ll be late!” Death called from outside Johanna’s bathroom door.
“Christ, yes, just about!” Jo called back, voice muffled. Death rolled her eyes and leaned against the white wall across from the door. It was just ten minutes before they were supposed to be in the Dreaming. She knew, objectively, they’d be on time, but could you blame her for being excited to get to her own brother’s wedding?
The door pulled open. Jo stood, dressed in a fine white blouse tucked into black trousers. Her eyes were adorned with a fine line of black and a touch of maroon shadow. Her hair fell to the side in soft curls. She was beautiful. And she was also scowling at Death.
“You look fantastic,” Death said, pulling her girlfriend close to her and pressing a kiss to her lips. Jo grunted, but melted into her touch.
“Yeah, well, I wasn't planning on showing up to my mate’s own wedding, still coated in ectoplasm, thank you very much.” Death laughed.
“This is very much an improvement, I’ll give you that.”
Jo swatted her arm with a smile.
“Right. Wedding time, then?” She asked, holding her arm out. Death wrapped her own around it, tucking in close to her side.
“Wedding time.”
They appeared in the White Horse. Well, technically, they appeared in the Dreaming in a recreation of the White Horse. Daniel, after hearing that Morpheus and Hob were getting married, offered to host their event here, in a version of the White Horse that no longer exists in the Waking. Morpheus had been unsure, not wanting to take advantage or rely upon the powers and the realm that was once his. Death prided herself on talking him out of it. It helped that Hob promised that they’d have to have another wedding for all their Waking world friends, anyways, so Morpheus would still get to enjoy all the fun of planning a wedding as a human.
Morpheus stood next to the fireplace in a regal looking gown, dressed in living stars and galaxies. Hob stood to his right, wearing a near replica of his style back from the sixteenth century. He was staring down at her younger brother with the most dopey look on his face. Good. As he should.
Jo and Death approached them. Hob’s gaze lifted and he smiled. Stepping forward, he opened his arms. Jo stepped away and pulled the immortal man into a tight hug. “I was hoping you’d make it,” he said, releasing her from his grip.
“Like I’d miss it. Or miss the chance to be here in person.” Hob laughed.
Death turned to her brother and reached out a hand. Morpheus took it gladly and was promptly pulled into just as tight of a hug. He grunted as Death gave him a squeeze.
“I’m so happy for you,” she whispered against him. Morpheus relaxed, giving her a squeeze in return.
“I am happy.” He says, shifting his head to see Hob and Jo talking animatedly to their side. “I am glad you were able to join. I know you are busy.”
Death lets him go, keeping her hands on his shoulders. “Never too busy for you, you know that.” Morpheus smiles. “I can’t believe you’re getting married. I mean, I can. I knew it was only a matter of time, but I can’t believe it’s finally happening! Are you excited?”
Morpheus nods. “I am. I am… looking forward to being Morpheus Gadling… officially.”
Her eyes softened at the unadulterated joy on her brother’s face. When the fates had come to the Dreaming just two years ago, now, she thought she had lost the brother she’d grown up with forever. She thought she’d never get to see him happy, to see him wanting to live and looking forward to the future. But now she can. And he is. And she is so fucking glad she decided to refuse her gift to Hob Gadling all those centuries ago.
A chime rings through the room and rows of seats appear where the tables and chairs had sat before. Daniel stands at the entrance of the inn, smiling.
“I believe it is time for the ceremony to begin.” He gestures to the chairs. “Please, be seated.” And as everyone finds their seat and the wedding begins, Death can’t help but smile through the tears as Hob slips a ring onto her brother’s finger and says ‘I do’.
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collectmytears · 2 years
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A LETTER FROM DANIEL
via the mclaren racing website
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Dear Papaya Army,
Firstly, I want to start by saying thank you. Joining McLaren was a big deal for me, a team rich in history with a fantastic fanbase, and you embraced me from day one. Signing on the dotted line for this team and climbing into the car for the first time were proud moments, and I'll always carry that with me.
I also want to thank you because above anything I'm a sports fan, and I know how it feels to ride with someone through adversity and struggle. I know what it is like to support and cheer for someone when it isn't going well, it ruins your Sunday. Through all of that, I've still felt an overwhelming amount of support from you all. You've remained super loyal, and I want to say thank you for that. It would have been easy to jump off the bandwagon, but you've been pretty much unconditional all year. Don't ever underestimate the impact of your support, I certainly haven’t ever taken it for granted.
We'll always have Monza. The win in Monza was a fairy tale, but what's so great about that day is that it wasn't a selfish fairy tale, it wasn't just me, it was the whole team, with Lando getting second and us having the fastest pit-stop. It was the perfect weekend, and that made up for a lot of the more difficult ones because we were rewarded with the highest of highs.
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Off the track, it's been a lot of fun and I want to say thank you to the team. When you've been racing with a team, you're connected for life. Sure, you switch teams, you move on, you change, but those connections you make are forever, whether it be with the mechanics, the engineers or any other team members I've worked with. These people have poured everything in over this two-year period, and I won't ever lose the connections I've made here. There is a part of McLaren that I'll always hold close to me. Even with the results this year, we lay that to rest, it is what is, and we move forward. The personal side is that I have a lot of fond memories at McLaren.
I've really enjoyed my time with Lando, not only as teammates but as people and friends, we've had some great times together, and that friendship has blossomed. There's been a lot of great moments between us both on and off camera, and I'm sure you'll all have your own favourite. It started with us banging some drums together and making terrible music, and along the way, we've stuck some rubbish tattoos on each other and were let loose with space hoppers, although Lando might not have loved that so much!! We've had a lot of laughs, we've driven some fast and exciting road cars together and giggled our way through it all.
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Finally, I am excited for the future because I feel like I have dealt with the highs and lows from my time here and come out of it. On a personal level, it has not been 'all good, all ways', it has tested my resilience, but I have gotten through it, and now I'm excited to see how I take on challenges moving forwards. All of the tests that I have encountered here and everything that I've learned will only help me.
As much as I'd have loved to have won every race, I am grateful for these experiences. My journey with McLaren may be coming to end, but we’re connected for life now.
Alrighty, back to racing. Time for one last ride, let's do everything we can to finish on a high.
No regrets, just memories.
Daniel.
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imoonf1 · 2 years
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BUT WHERE? [C.L 16]
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Open request
Masterlist
Leclerc family Masterlist
Pairing: Charles Leclerc x F! Tennis player reader
Summary: The family enjoys the winter break
Request: yes
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"Maybe we can go to New York, it's a very nice city" Charles said
They had spent an hour talking about where they should go on winter break this year, and they still hadn't decided on a place, or even a country.
"Umm I don't know Charles, we went there the year before, i think we could change, maybeeeee netherlands?" it was a beautiful country after all, there were many mountains and green places to spend time playing with family
"It's good, but we went this year for the race, we should cross those places for a while, what do you think?"
"For me it's fine, we can forget many places, but I still don't have an idea hon" you said already frustrated, you had no idea what could be possible
"We can make a game to choose, I say the alphabet in silence and you say when I stop, wherever I am we are going to look for a country with that letter" said excited
"Okay star"
Before starting charles says A and begins to say the alphabet silently, what we were doing was quite strange, it could be something that Tony did to decide something, but we are not so different from him after all, we are his parents.
"STOP, What letter??"
"G, Any ideas??"
"OOOH YES CHAAARLES"
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CharlesLeclerc: That the Last one closes the door, we are going on vacation in winter break, guess where?
YnVerstappen: Umm idk New York???
↪️ Maxverstappen: Really yn??
↪️ YnVerstappen: 😔😔
DanielRicciardo: Umm Australia??
↪️ CharlesLeclerc: cold cold Dan
↪️ YnVerstappen: You can do it Danny!!
Ferrari: Italy???
↪️ YnVerstappen: Sorry but nop guys, we have failed you
LewisHamilton: idk if you're traveling to London, but if you aren't, you should, winter is soo nice there
↪️ CharlesLeclerc: I'll take note Mate, but we won't go there for now
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YnVerstappen: No one guessed!!! We are here in Germany 🇩🇪🇩🇪 danke for the welcome ❤️
MickSchumacher: That's amazing guys!!! Enjoy the travel, you are welcome if you want to meet one day here
↪️ YnVerstappen: Thxx so much Mickk, see you then❤️❤️
DanielRicciardo: Try to use your German skills yn, they are really fantastic
↪️ YnVerstappen: Fuck u Daniel
↪️ Maxverstappen: 😆😆
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CharlesLeclerc:I think mom has more fun with Tony's new friends than Tony
PierreGasly: She enjoys all the moments lol
↪️ YnVerstappen: For sure Pierre,no shame
Danielricciardo: When you get back he could spend some time with uncle Daniel, he's going to have a lot more fun
↪️ Arthurleclerc: If he has time with him I want too, but I want more time
↪️ Maxverstappen: I'm his fav uncle He will have more fun, he can play with baby P
↪️Lorenzolcr; I'm not going to argue I know I'm going to lose
↪️ YnVerstappen: Don't say that Lolo, You can spend all the time with him, we could spend couple time with Charles
↪️ CharlesLeclerc: yes yes couple time😏😏
↪️ Maxverstappen: FUCKING PERVERT STAY AWAY FROM MY SISTER
YnVerstappen
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littlebeelife · 9 months
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Daily J2 Breakdown
Day 31
To end the month on a high note, here's a few of Jared's/Jensen's/J2's colleagues, castmates and other famous people talking about their relationship and chemistry.
-Drake Rodger
"What do you think made [supernatural] the success it was?"
"It had to be the relationship between Jensen and Jared. I don't think you can fabricate something like that. You know, they have a chemistry... I was just with them in Dallas at a Creation con and there's just some undeniable chemistry between the two of them. It's palpable, you can feel it just being in a room with them. I don't know how you capture that, I don't know how you cast that, but whoever did it, however they did it, they did a fantastic job"
Link to the video (starts at 1:40)
-Danielle Savre
"Jensen and Jared, they have such great chemistry. They're such humble and down-to-earth guys. It was such a pleasure to work on that show and to be part of that crew and that family for one episode. There is a correlation with that dynamic – how well they work together and how much fun they had."
Link to the article
-Tahmoh Penikett
"I caught a few episodes in the beginning of the first few seasons and I really enjoyed it. I saw the appeal. I saw why it was successful - but mostly because of the boys, you know, their chemistry. I think it's really unique that way. Those guys really brought a... just a unique thing, these two brothers fighting the supernatural..."
Link to the video (starts at 12:24)
*Bonus*
-Tyler Posey
"There are still new fans of this show discovering it all the time. What do you think gave it such staying power?"
"I think it’s authentic. As much as that genre — you know, Twilight, Vampire Diaries, True Blood — kind of vibe is appealing, I think what our show has that the others don’t is an authentic heart. I hadn’t been to the other sets, but I know ours was a family. I’ve been acting for 24 years now, and I’ve never seen anything like it. It was great that the show lasted for so long, and we got to build this bond with each other. But even that early on, it was a bond and we felt like we were creating art. It really felt like we were doing something special and everyone was on each other’s side.
Also, I think Scott and Stiles (Dylan O’Brien) plays a big part in it because that dude and I are still best friends. I kick it with him all the time. He is the love of my life. And that was since day one, since the day we met in the audition process. It was like we were meant to be, or we had met each other in a different life. We were both 18 years old, both wearing skateboard brand T-shirts, and I looked at him and I felt like I knew him. And he felt the same way. That’s only gotten stronger over the years. I’m getting emotional, right now! [Laughs] Our relationship has only gotten stronger, the respect and the love. I think that played a big part in why the show is fun to watch because that relationship is the most authentic thing on TV. I compare it to Supernatural, because those guys are great buddies, too, and people love that show. I think that makes a big difference."
Link to the interview
There are so many more of these but I won't post it all at once because 1) my drive is a mess and I can't find where I saved them 2) it would be too long
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thisisnotthenerd · 9 months
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got a little too bored today and started tallying up d20 cast appearances for the intrepid heroes (and brennan). this is only off of the top of my head so if i forget something don't get on me about it.
Intrepid Heroes D20 Cast Appearances, including sidequests (and BLeeM), ranked from highest to lowest:
Brennan Lee Mulligan with a total of 17/19 seasons that he has appeared in; dm/gming for 14 of those seasons. 7 of those are main cast/intrepid heroes, so assume they each have a baseline of seven.
next up is mister Lou Wilson, with a total of 10 seasons; 3 sidequests, all with guest gms. the man is a combination of dnd knowledge and commit to the bit. great with any season, but has always sidequested with brennan.
tied at nine, we have zac oyama and ally beardsley; ally featured heavily in 2021 sidequests while zac has been more recent in '22 and '23.
tied at eight we have the lovely ladies emily axford and siobhan thompson! i'm so glad siobhan has joined the ranks of intrepid heroes in sidequests, it feels like they just have a lot of fun on the shorter runs.
and in last place, mr brian 'murph' murphy. i know he's busy with naddpod but only intrepid heroes seasons? 7/19? please come on a sidequest my guy. i promise it's fun.
halfway through this process i've decided that guests are also being included now.
Guest Cast D20 Appearances, ranked from highest to lowest:
at the top of the guest list, the effervescent aabria iyengar, with 5/12 sidequest seasons! 2 seasons of gming, 3 seasons as a player, all 3 of which are in established d20 worlds e.g. spyre and calorum. assuming we have an intrepid heroes season coming up at some point in the future, murph can get a bit of a lead, but if aabria's coming on to guest more there's a very real potential that she will outcompete him. i look forward to the day.
next up: erika ishii with 4 seasons. they came on in the first sidequest and have had a steady stream of appearances since. always some kind of mage--tends towards druids/nature magic. 2/3 of her dnd appearances have been druids with an eye for creepy crawlies and the darker side of nature. he's got an aesthetic that he sticks to, and i admire that. real commitment, and not just to the bit.
tied with three we have rekha shankar and matthew mercer. ooh four-syllable names. sorry i got distracted. anyway. very excited to see rekha in desiquest, though she's a fantastic player on d20. big swings, fun character choices, a good balance of support for narrative and spotlight. and then we have matt--one season gming, but for the seasons he's played? some truly cringefail guys who learn to believe in themselves and break out of their personal depression to deliver an asskicking in their finale episode. man likes his themes.
now for the team of two (not the 2 crew) in chronological order of first appearance: mike trapp, ify nwadiwe, lily du, carlos luna, danielle radford, and izzy roland. just enough to make an average d20 table! i'm getting my fill of trapp and danielle in the current season, but seeing a table of these players together? it has potential.
and for the full list of one time appearances on d20 in chronological order of first appearance (only full seasons, not including oneshots atm):
amy vorpahl
justin mcelroy
clint mcelroy
jessica ross
griffin mcelroy
travis mcelroy
marisha ray
krystina arielle
b. dave walters
katie marovitch
sam reich
raphael chestang
grant o'brien
becca scott
persephone valentine
gabe hicks (gm!)
dani fernandez
jasmine bhullar (gm!)
omar najam
oscar montoya
surena marie
anjali bhimani
monét x change
alaska thunderfuck
bob the drag queen
jujubee
alex song-xia
freddie wong
hank green
i've devoted entirely too much thought to this. and i still have more thoughts. too many thoughts and not enough time. can't wait to see who comes on in the future! don't know if i'll edit this or make a new one. probably just edit this.
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Ok Electric Callboy concert report! It's gonna be long and I have a lot of photos and videos that I'm going to make separate posts for.
We got there about an hour after doors opened because of work and there was still a line out the door, but it moved pretty fast and we were in the venue about half an hour before the show.
Conquer Divide kicked off the show, I hadn't listened to too much of their stuff before, but they were good! They had a few mosh pits over their set.
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Their new CD comes out Friday but they were selling it at the merch booth for $15 so I decided to pick it up. After their set both vocalist and their guitarist was at the booth and they signed it for me. They were super nice with everyone stopping by.
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The pit was so crowded that I couldn't even get back to my SO when I went to the bathroom, so after we got our merch we headed up to the balcony section to watch Solence.
I had no clue who they were tbh, but it was cool to find out they're a Swedish band and they're definitely on my playlist now. High energy pop-rock/ rock and was generally just a lot of fun. They had a paramedic theme going.
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The interlude music leading up to EC was great, had the whole crowd singing. Shot through the heart, I believe in a thing called love, Don't stop me now, Thunderstruck, Jump, etc.
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ALL ABOARD!
They banged out with Tekkno Train 🚂 and it immediately got the crowd going.
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Like I said at the beginning of this I have a lot of photos and videos I'll post, but they have officially become my favorite live band of all time. Kevin and Nico are fantastic frontmen and they banter with each other and the crowd so effortlessly. A confetti cannon was set off between Kevin's legs.
Kevin was constantly making dirty jokes and I'm here for it 😂 they got the whole crowd to say shiza, got the pit to open up to dance in pairs for Hurricane, told us about schlager music, and declared we were now 10% German. 🤣
A guy behind me yelled at Kevin to bear his children and honestly, mood.
I saw Kevin literally spin like a princess to kiss Nico 🥺
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HEART HANDS! 💕
They pulled out a keyboard and Kevin played (with one of the Daniels on acoustic guitar) while Nico sang Let it Go and Tell Me Why.
David had a whole drum solo of Sandstorm before Hypa Hypa
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They didn't lose their energy the whole set, they just kept going with giant smiles on all their faces. They had a three song encore and ended with We Got the Moves.
Also have to just say there were so many people dressed up and I loved it, there was a lot of neon, a couple people in space suits, a lot of people in workout gear and fake mullets and bowl cuts. It was awesome.
AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE BACK NEXT YEAR!
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i know no one will see this but here are my thoughts about sweeney todd on broadway
(side note: this was my first time seeing the show fully. i knew the story and characters but i had never seen it all the way through)
1. the stage, i was seated on the right orchestra and i could see perfectly. in photos it doesn’t look that way but the stage is really close to the audience. i would recommend sitting in orchestra. the front mezzanine also looked like a good view, i wouldn’t be able to say if it was though.
2. the set was very simplistic which i think fully works for this production. this show focuses a lot on lighting which was so mesmerizing. (theres a reason they won that tony) i’m not an expert on broadway sets and such so i don’t have a lot to say but every set piece is very expertly made and executed.
3. every actor and actress fully embraced their role and did the absolute most with it in the best way possible. the cast really seems like they have fun with their roles. when i was there their was an understudy for the begger woman, mia pinero, and she was absolutely fantastic.
4. the music is incredible. i don’t think i have to convince anyone that anything that stephen sondheim has composed is amazing. most of the songs don’t have big choreography or sets or props or whatever because the actors and actresses are so captivating on their own. it takes so much talent to be able to entertain an audience just on your own and this company just absolutely blows it out of the park. every song was perfectly executed and played out. i’ll talk about my favorite performances by josh groban, annaleigh ashford, gaten matarazzo, daniel yearwood, and more in their own paragraphs.
5.josh groban as sweeney todd- i’ve seen many people say that josh isn’t a good actor/ he doesn’t much emotion when he sings and fully completely 100% DISAGREE. josh is incredible and soo captivating. he’s was a little more animated at times then i was expecting but that doesn’t bother me at all. i truly believe that he was born to play this role. he’s very intimidating as the character (best way i can describe it) in a way i’ve never seen. i always get worried i won’t like the singing in live musicals cause it won’t sound like the soundtrack but josh’s voice is incredible. i love his baritone it’s so unsettling yet soothing which i have no idea is possible. his voice is just so nice to listen to. the way they staged the song epiphany was not how i was expecting but i still absolutely loved it. it didn’t big bold action or lighting or whatever cause josh groban is enough to make the scene just so incredible. i loved his chemistry with annaleigh ashford, they were (despite the murder and cannibalism) so adorable together.
6. annaleigh ashford as mrs. lovett- was her accent cockney? no. was she hard to understand at times? yes. did i mind? absolutely not. they were literal 30 second laugh breaks and chears whenever she was on stage. i honestly can’t even describe how amazing and funny she was. she IS the sondheim it girl. i think she was also born to play this role. she is so ridiculously funny. easily the best performance of the show. with the song by the sea it was literally just them sitting on chairs on stage and yet it was probably one of the best performances. again, the chemistry they have. it takes a lot of talent to make two murderers cute and somehow they do it effortlessly. again again again, annaleigh ashford is incredible.
7. gaten matarazzo as tobias ragg- i get that this so very much stunt casting but gaten is truly great. he’s an incredible actor and singer and you can tell he really loves performing on stage. the relationship between lovatt and toby is so adorable and annaleigh and gaten really make it. gaten really embraces this role and again does the most with it. the ending i was not expecting and gaten really makes it so unsettling and sad.
8. daniel yearwood as anthony- as you know jordan fisher did leave the production sadly but daniel is amazing. i know i’m just repeating the same thing for each person but truly he is great. he’s an amazing singer and really captures the emotion in each scene.
9. maria bilbao as johanna- again just incredible. her singing was mesmerizing and beautiful. i though she was great. i wouldn’t say that she does anything mind blowing but that’s not a bad thing! i loved her i’m just trying not to repeat the same mantra for each character/ actor
10. mia pinero as begger woman- like i said she was an understudy. i think this was her first time performing this role but she was great. she was also very very sweet! i saw her at stagedoor and she talked to a lot of people but she was just so nice and i loved her so much.
11. i’ll condense this and just say that all the actors/actresses were incredible. i wouldn’t say that any person in the company wasn’t good or wasn’t as good as everyone else. the ensemble was just as captivating and mesmerizing as the main characters. at no point in the show was i ever bored.
12. stage door- i was standing directly in front of the stage door behind a few people. only three people came out- josh groban, mia pinero, and jamie jackson (judge turpin) all were very nice and i got all their signatures! for josh and jamie a very nice woman held up my playbill for them to sign and i was able to give mia the playbill myself and told her how incredible she was! i was next to three girls, two were in their twenties and one i assumed was in her thirties since she mentioned having a son. they were all very nice and i talked with them throughout the stagedoor. however behind was a young boy who would not shut up about gaten lol. i’m not trying to complain about him since he obviously didn’t know stage door etiquette but he kept holding his phone above my head and he got really mad at my sister for trying to stand next to me. he was really annoying and everyone around seemed to agree. besides that all the people at the stage door were very very nice and i’m very grateful cause this was also my first stage door
Overall! this show was incredible and i wish i could just sit and watch it over and over again. i’m very glad and lucky i was able to go. i would absolutely recommend any go if they can. being in times square is kinda annoying but the experience is worth it. that’s all! thanks to anyone who read this lol.
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First of all I loved loved loved the fic so much, you dont even understand. I had to get to work at 6am today and I still read it in one go staying up till nearly one... (Also: your Oscat fic was my 1st landoscar!!) I know this is not really director's cut, but god so many times during reading I thought about Oscars PoV (your Lando truly is so painfully yet fantastically oblivious) and the way this man has been suffering and pining away for a literal decade only to get himself in the most of all insane situations with his colour coded marriage binder. So I guess my question would be for any insights into his head, any headcanons from his perspective (during the fic and/or the previous TEN YEARS HE HAS LIVED WITH LANDO) or maybe even a small scene from his PoV, pretty please with breadsticks on top??
Also delightful cameos from Daniel, George, Alex, Max, Charles, Logan and Lando's family <3
i'm so bad at like. the other pov when i write fics lmao i can't explain but??? i know what's going on in oscar's head but also not really??? BUT i can give you this like one fun little detail:
“It’s just annoying, that she can’t see I’m happy the way I am right now, you know? I have enough money to do whatever I want, I have the apartment, I have you,” he snorts. “Maybe I should just marry you. That would surely get my mum off my back.” There’s a clattering noise as a packet of Oreo’s tries to make a break for it and hits Oscar square in the nose, making him stagger back a little with a strangled noise. Lando laughs, and picks his phone back up, scrolling through the options of the restaurant. “Yeah,” Oscar says, when he’s retrieved the packet of Oreo’s from the floor. He opens his mouth to say something else, maybe, but Lando interrupts him, waving his phone around. “Let me guess,” he says. “You want the Chicken parm?”
its VERY subtle but basically the packet of oreo's didn't 'try to make a break for it'. oscar fumbled it when lando basically insinuated they should get married. idiots in love <3
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turquoisephoenix · 1 year
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Some Sir Daniel Fortesque Headcanons
Because this guy is the newest blorbo I’ve been rotating around in my head.
Gonna sprinkle Resurrection in my headcanons because fuck it, I like the Resurrection Pumpkin Witch. She’s fun. Classic Pumpkin Witch still exists in my ideas, but as the Resurrection!Witches’ mom. Packed with more witch-y goodness.
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Neutral Headcanon:  Sir Daniel’s job before he was a knight was “oral historian”. In short, yes, he was a bard. With the silly outfit and the lute and everything.
He was also exceptionally well-read, living in surrounding town next to Castle Peregrin and working as a librarian. (which is an anachronism since the printing press wouldn’t be for another 200 years, but hey, Sleeping Village had a library and there’s physical books all over the place; gonna make a bold stab and say that Dan being extremely literate and verbose in his journal didn’t magically spring up from the grave)
The one Non-Sad Headcanon: Sir Daniel and Pumpkin Witch were in a serious relationship that lasted for years. There was even talks that they were going to get married. It was one of those “I’m surprised they hit it off so well, because she certainly didn’t fall for him for his looks” type of silly romances. Just a witch in training and some pumpkin-loving librarian/bard/knight?/wait-he’s-a-knight-now?/okay. Her sister was quoted as saying that he was “as ugly as a horse’s butt” when they were dating.
They met while he was bunking off school to scrump the succulent pumpkins with his fellow schoolmates from the castle town. His words, not mine.
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Daniel is a very easy man to please. Like a Harvest Moon bachelor, that man.
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Sad Headcanon: Right before his death, Sir Daniel Fortesque had his whole life planned out. Once he got older and his wonderful bardly tales of justice and knighthood led him to be knighted by King Peregrin himself, he decided that he was going to use his newly found kingly knight status (which he believed to be mostly ceremonial, even if he made a living out of telling grand tales of battles to a captive audience) to live the life of luxury in the countryside with his cool eventual pumpkin wife and his many eventual children, half of which would have terrible teeth like him.
Even when he heard rumor that he was going to do battle with an evil wizard and his horrible undead army, sure, he was pretty anxious about it (and had the lingering thought “I’m fucked” swirling in his head), but he also knew how stories worked and seemed that he was sure to beat some impossible odds and be allowed to retire a hero’s retirement at the tender age of 25-ish.
All he had to do was just win one battle and he was set for life. Easy, right? 
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Spoiler alert: They instead found his mangled body in a puddle of his own splattered brain matter.
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Sadder Headcanon: Since his talent was storytelling and weaving grand tales of slaying monsters and surmounting great odds, he was also a very good singer. A lot of his grand epics were also in song form and he’s fantastic at playing the lute. (also has some background with the harp, but that was mostly used in church ceremonies in the castle town)
They buried his lute with him but, as luck would have it, moisture got to it and it was a pile of sad, disintegrated pulp by the time Dan was resurrected.
But hey, give that skeleton a lute. He’ll actually play something nice.
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Saddest Headcanon: The voice he has as a jawless skeleton doesn’t sound like the voice he had when he was alive and, while he won’t say this out loud, he has body dysmorphia over it and is one of the reasons why he doesn’t talk much. His mumbly zombie voice hurts him in a way he can’t put to words. The whole “short words gets the point across better than trying to say an entire sentence” thing is just a bonus.
He slowly starts to get over this over time, but there’s still the lingering thought of “oh dear god, that’s not my voice” whenever he says something.
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Boozle's Top Ten Movies 2023
So, this was another list in my 2023 review that was super difficult to put together. According to my Letterboxd 2023 list, I watched 178 new movies this year. (Looking at all the dramas and movies I've watched, I honestly do not know where I found the time to consume so much content?! Working from home has its plus side, I guess?)
So, it's been a bit difficult to narrow my list of favourites down, but this is what I ended up with...
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(i) Barabarian (2022, Dir. Zch Cregger) This film was NOTHING like what I thought it was going to be. Split into three tales that merge together to tell the story of one house and it's history, this movie managed to surprise me and be unpredictable at each turn.
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(ii) The Outlaws (2017, Dir. Kang Yun-sung) This is the first movie in The Roundup series (the fourth movie is due out in 2024) and I have to say this is my favourite Korean action franchise. Ma Dong Seok is perfect, and the action sequences are mind blowing. It has the perfect balance of crime, action and comedy, and is a definite recommendation if you're looking for a good Asian crime movie.
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(iii) Evil Dead Rise (2023, Dir. Lee Cronin) I absolutely love the Evil Dead franchise, and I had initially been a little wary at this sequel due to the fact they were taking the deadite insanity into an apartment block instead of the usual little cottage in the woods. I am so glad I was wrong, because this movie was probably the best horror to come out of 2023. The cast were amazing (Morgan Davies was a stand out) and it managed to feel like an Evil Dead film but with a fresh perspective.
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(iv) Dark Harvest (2023, Dir. David Slade) Okay, I couldn't find a gif from the movie so y'all will have to make do with this still image. Now, I fully expected Dark Harvest to be a lame b-movie with terrible effects and a lame storyline, but I thoroughly enjoyed it! It managed to keep me captivated, and it was extremely aesthetically pleasing. I'd love a sequel with Emily returning to town.
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(v) Five Nights at Freddy's (2023, Dir. Emma Tammi) Gosh, I was so happy when I enjoyed this! I am a huge FNAF fan (though for a while I kept it on the downlow due to Cawthon's support of Trump/the Republican party) and I adore the lore, as wild and complicated as it is. The movie really managed to keep me captivated, and kept me guessing, whilst still staying true to the original canon. I cannot wait for the second installment.
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(vi) Guns Akimbo (2019, Dir. Jason Lei Howden) This was a wild and fantastic film. I love watching Daniel Radcliffe get further and further away from the HP movies and prove that he's a great actor. Also, I just love Samara Weaving.
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(vii) The Meg 2: The Trench (2023, Ben Wheatley) Yeah, I'm surprised to see this on my list, too. This movie was just so much fun. That's all. The effects were great, the acting was pretty good, and I just like watching sharks take out humans. IF YOU DON'T WANT EATEN BY A SEA CREATURE, STAY OUT OF THE SEA.
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(viii) Ichi the Killer (2001, Dir. Takashi Miike) I don't know why it took me over 20 years to finally watch this classic, but I ended up thoroughly enjoying it! The acting was insane, the story was batshit crazy, and the effects were fantastic. I'd expect nothing less from Takashi Miike, tbh.
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(ix) Salo, or 120 Days of Sodom (1975, Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini) Okay, hear me out - was this one of my favourite movies of the year? No, it really wasn't. However, it's the movie that has probably left the biggest scar on my mental psyche of the year, therefore I had to include it. I've been fascinated by Marquis De Sade ever since I saw Quills years ago, but I never watched this movie because I knew it would do something to my brain. If you've seen the movie (or even read the book), I'm sure you understand what I mean when I saw one chapter in particular REALLY fucked me up to the point I couldn't eat chocolate for quite some time afterwards, and I struggle to not throw up when cleaning my cat's litter box these days. It takes a lot for a movie to scar me in a way that makes it pop into my mind every now and then, and this movie did that. However, I'd like to add that the point of the film isn't just to shock, but I am terrible at witing coherent analysis. If you haven't seen this movie, I would suggest doing a little research before watching, just to make sure you can handle it; it is full of triggers that I don't even want to mention because I'll probably get blacklisted. But yes. Whilst it may not be a favourite of the year, it sure left a huge impact on me.
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(x) Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022, Dir. Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan) I think everyone loves this movie, but I was surprised at how much I loved it! The whole message of the movie is just so brutal and honest, and whilst I know that it's probably people of Asian heritage that can relate to it the most, I feel like we all can find something in the relationships that we can relate to. The cast were fantastic and I'm so glad to see Ke Huy Quan on screen again! Heartwarming, sad, and absolutely hilarious.
Honorary Mentions: (i) Midnight (2021, Dir. Kwon Oh-seung) (ii) Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018, Dir. Jung Bum-shik) (iii) Glass Onion (2022, Dir. Rian Johnson) (iv) The Night House (2020, Dir. David Bruckner) (v) I Saw the Devil (2010, Dir. Kim Jee-woon)
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My Thoughts That No One Asked For on Dancing With The Stars season 31 ep. 11: The Finale!!
THE PROS ARE SLAYING WE LOVE TO SEE IT
Ezra Sosa you own me
Okay listen they all look SO GOOD in white omg 😭(at least I got to see Daniel and Britt look gorgeous and stunning in white the other week)
OKAY TYRA 🤩 
My heart gets a little brighter every time I see Britt and Daniel 🥰 
God bless Jason Lewis my man is trying his damn best
You know I’ll admit Teresa isn’t actually all that terrible
Sam and Cheryl 🥹 
Shangela and Gleb’s partnership >>>>>
THAT SECOND HALF OF SHANGELA’S DANCE HOLY MOTHER
Shangela FIGHTING to make sure she was right I LOVE to see it
Len LOVES her and I did NOT expect that coming into this season 
HALEY NO I HOPE SHE’S OKAY 😭 
Oh my gosh it’s so nice to see all the old contestants back again to support 🥰 
Shangela speaking out on the mass shooting in Colorado ❤️ no one is doing it like her idc
Okay all nines is not bad! (But I can see she looks kind of disappointed dw shangela bb you did fantastic) 🥺 
Off topic but I literally remember watching the episode where the whole “from Len the Ten” thing started 😂 
Okay Wayne is actually doing better than I thought he would!
I’m thinking all nines 
The shoutouts to the musicians get me every time 😭 
CHERYL BURKE YOU ARE AN ICON AND A LEGEND I’LL MISS YOU 😭 
God she just makes it look EFFORTLESS 🤩 
God I’m just reminded of how much the most memorable year night made me SOB
But then I’m also reminded of how angry the dance marathon made me
“You’re my new hero.” Michael Buble you are so real
TEAM SCREAM SLAYED I’LL NEVER SHUT UP ABOUT IT
JOSEPH BAENA I MISSED YOU SO MUCH 😭 
Omg it is SO nice to see Jordin and Brandon back together 
OH THEY’RE DANCING IN THEIR PROMO OUTFITS how did I JUST realize that
Positively begging for Alan Bersten to get a nice partner next season please Disney plus help this man 😭 
CHARLI AND MARK LET’S GO
I’ve never seen someone who more objectively deserves to win than Charli D’amelio I’m gonna be real y’all
You know they had to think SO hard to find a redemption dance for her lmfao 😭 
Oh god we are SECONDS in and this is already THE SLAYEST
I smell a mirrorball for mark (update: YEP.)
Dixie looks so proud 🥹 
Oh god Charli looks so nervous 😭 (and Mark holding her hand omg)
It makes me so upset that she is literally a year younger than me and my girl is deadass about to win a fucking mirrorball 
Full offense but the troupe members?? 👀 😍 
“[singing in non-English]” now WHAT kind of subtitle is that pls 🥲 
Is mark wearing a pin of the British flag for Len…? 🥺 
TENS FOR CHARLI BABY I’M GONNA CRY
So we’re gonna talk about the fact that Charli is now officially like the highest scoring DWTS contestant right?? Like we’re gonna talk about that when my girl WINS??
MY COMPUTER IS GLITCHING NO
SELMA GETS TO PERFORM HER CONTEMPORARY I’M GONNA CRY
JORDIN CAME TO SLAY ONE MORE TIME 😭 🙌🏻 
Selma Blair you deserved so much better 🥺 
JORDIN CHEERING FIR SELMA BEFORE THE SONG WAS EVEN OVER I’M GONNA 😢
Okay listen not to be mean but I’m not really looking forward to Gabby’s dances like yes I KNOW she’s a good dancer but she still kind of annoys me
I have said it MANY times before and good god I’ll say it again, every time Gabby claps for herself I die a little bit inside
No do NOT tell me she’s getting a perfect score
gODDAMNIT
I will admit it’s so nice to see Vinny actually having fun on the dance floor instead of looking absolutely terrified the whole time
Get you someone who looks at you the way Daniel Durant and Britt Stewart look at each other 🤩 god it’s so nice to see them again 
Not me crying over Len Goodman 😭 
PLEASE the way he sounded so excited to get his own mirrorball 😭 
Damn they don’t gotta say the “bottom of the leaderboard” there’s literally four of them lmfao
Listen I may not want him to win but I just KNOW Wayne’s freestyle is gonna EAT
God the other pros were staying BOOKED this week
Witney holy SHIT that choreo
“She’s invited to the cookout.” I’m not even kidding that’s probably the single funniest thing Tyra has said all season
“My new little sister” I’m gonna CRY
I know I should be focusing on their scores but Joe Baena is in the back lookin all cute 😊
FUCK IM CRYING OVER LEN AGAIN 😭 
Oh come on Charli and Mark are gonna KILL this
Mark and Charli being Actual Siblings™️ and helping each other rediscover their love for dance I’m fucking sobbing 😭 
THEY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN THEIR DANCE ARE YOU KIDDING ME
THAT WAS SO GOOD ARE YOU KIDDING ME IM CRYING
Tag yourself I’m everyone in the balcony losing their fucking minds
Derek is gonna make me cry even harder I can’t do this 😭 
PERFECT SCORE I KNOW THAT’S RIGHT 🙌🏻 
If Gabby gets another perfect score I’m gonna lose my shit
Fuck her dance is actually pretty good so far
NOT HER HEEL GETTING STUCK IN HER DRESS OH GOD
LMFAO YOU KNOW JORDAN AND JOE ARE TALKING ABOUT THAT LOL
Jenna shoutout 🙌🏻 
SHE CHOREOGRAPHED THAT??? WHILE VERY PREGNANT??
God fucking damnit 🤦‍♀️ 
Gen Z we better have come through voting for Charli 
Oh we LOVE the pro dance starting with our queen Britt Stewart (Daniel Durant you are a lucky man)
THE EMMA AND SASHA MOMENT HELLO???? WHAT WAS THAT??
OH my girl Shangela is looking GOOD for this final dance 
The way Gleb talks about working with Shangela >>>>>>> I’m gonna - 😭 
Hold on I do however find it interesting that they ONLY showed Shangela in that little live preview WAIT ARE THEY GONNA PUT HIM IN DRAG OH MY GOD
YEAH I’M SURE THE TOUR IS GONNA BE GREAT CAN WE GET TO SHANGELA ALREADY
I’m sorry is she on WIRES???
OH THIS LOOK ARE YOU KIDDING
THE DEATH DROP GET OUT OF HERE
GLEB HOLY FUCK
THAT WAS SO GLORIOUS OH MY GOD
How are any of the judges being REMOTELY normal after that
LEN FORGOT TO VOTE GET OUTTA HERE
Gleb you are so slay 💅 
Come on let’s give my girl one more perfect score 🙏🏻 
Sasha OWNING that chicken costume is KILLING me
GLEB’S DRAG VOICE I’M ON THE FLOOR
SLAY ONE LAST PERFECT SCORE FOR MY GIRL SHANGELA
Sam Champion I love you forever 💕 
DWTS editors you were so real for showing us the best Daniel and Britt moments in Daniel’s section 
LET THEM ALL SPEAK I WANNA HEAR FROM JOE 
CHARLI AND DANIEL ARE GOING ON TOUR BABY HOW DO I GET TICKETS
I’m sorry did the CHAINSMOKERS just wish Charli luck????
The “whose line is it anyway” guys wishing Wayne luck 🥹 
LIN SUPPORTING WAYNE HAHAHA AIN’T NO WAY
I’M SORRY WHAT DID THEY JUST SAY SHANGELA PLACED FOURTH FUCK OFF WITH THAT NOISE
Okay come on Charli take home that trophy my love 
YES FUCK IT UP CHARLI ABSOLUTELY 🙌🏻 🙌🏻 🙌🏻 THIS IS WHAT WE LIKE TO SEE 👏🏼 👏🏼 
MIRRORBALL FOR MARK WE LOVE TO SEE IT BABY 🙌🏻 
Emma and Pasha lifting Charli and Joe and Alan lifting Mark 😭 
Charli and Mark’s funky sibling relationship >>>>>>>
What a fantastic season!! I’m sad that I won’t be able to make it to the tour, but it looks like they’ve got such a great cast! Loved this season, and I’ll maybe see you guys next time!!
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I thought I was the only one who thinks Loustat's romance is as dry as a desert. I don't know whether is the direction or the cinematography or writing or whatever the fuck. I see all this sex but none of the desire which is funny because it's all the way around in the books, no dicks touch butts in the novel but it is still a very sensual read. I don't think is a lack of chemistry between the actors neither because they're both clearly committed to their roles and enjoy their parts. I don't know. It's all very weird. Maybe Bryan just hit the jackpot with Hugh and Mads.
I MEAN HE DEFINITELY HIT A JACKPOT LMAO but like I don't think Jacob & Sam are bad, either, and like THEY HAVE SO MUCH CHEMISTRY IN INTERVIEWS???? WHERE IS THAT ON THE SHOW?
It's largely about the writing though and like all my complaints about the show have to do with writing. They're both doing awesome work with what they're given lmao.
I've complained about this a few times already LMAO but all of the sort of self aggrandizing that the show is doing about ~ReMoVing the SuBTExT~ is so hollow to me when you sit down and watch the show and realize the "subtext" they meant was to say THEY FUCK and not THEY ARE IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER. It reduces love to being about sex in a way that's so just, honestly tacky and disappointing and so out of sync with what I see in the novels.
Like where's the sensuality and heat and fuck-me-eyes and steamy blood sharing and casual intimacy? Don't just show me Sam's ass in the pilot in a scene that's arguably dubcon. Don't sell your show as a romance when the most genuine interaction between them was 2 seconds from Claudia's POV.
I think there's a lot of telling and not showing going on; I spent the entire first episode not sure what Louis sees in him aside from the mind gifting & coercion, because they made the choice to montage their courtship and not show us the romance. The second episode Louis had to literally say like 5 times "He was enthralling" voiced over scenes of abuse and coercion. Third episode is infidelity drama with Louis's puppydog eyes going "Aren't I enough?" and like ?? Where does this even come from? Do they even like each other lol.
Plus with all the confusing exposition about why are we doing a second interview that scene when Daniel plays the tape at him is so ??? THEYRE THE SAME PICTURE LOL. It ruins the argument that they look worse/more frigid because of Louis's POV. They're telling us out loud that Louis is portraying Lestat as his soulmate, that's the story we're supposed to be getting? But he's still coming off like a complete asshole? This confused me so much.
Enjoy the toxic ship as much as you want but I just, don't see the horniness personally. Louis has been abused to an honestly unreasonable degree, and they used such real-world tropes to show us that it doesn't feel like fantastical vampire drama, especially when they've made such a point in anchoring his character into his race. Everyone had a problem with the violence in episode 5 but doesn't seem to care about the insincere gift-giving in episode 6, when that's JUST as realistic to real life abuse. But what I've learned from this fandom is that abuse isn't real unless someone hits you lol but that's not my business.
(Let's also not get into how the abuse in Episode 6 was also largely directed at Claudia but that's another story.)
I just don't get it like, we know from Hannibal, from Tony Soprano, from Walter White, from Dexter, that you can have fun with a bad guy, you can still enjoy when he gets what's coming to him, you can cheer for him through the badness. They had Lestat there already and oversold it, imo. He was already so petty and abusive and poorly behaved and it would've made sense that they rise up against him. They just oversold it so hard in a way that's just so uncomfortable (real world uncomfortable) outside of genre convention and just isn't all that fun to watch tbh. And they've made Louis such a sad sack it's just, so hard to watch him go through this. I think if he had a shred of agency it would feel more like it was in his own power and I'm just not really getting that from the story they're telling us and it's honestly just so fucking depressing.
And all that and it's like, not even sexy idk. Like if you're having fun and it gets you off, please enjoy! I just think it's being beaten over the head, like it was already so abusive via the gaslighting and whatnot and that type of CHEMISTRY is something I really enjoy in toxic ships hahaha but it's just like, so unrelenting and it's hard to enjoy when we never get to see them just loving each other.
Like, when Lestat is inevitably murdered and Louis has to deal with the guilt and grief of it, what is he even going to be grieving? With Paul they made the point to let us see their relationship so we understand what he lost, and with Lestat? idk. It'll be more of the voiceover going "He was all I knew" without like, letting us enjoy that on screen while it's still here.
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