#jim-jam-gem

[jim-jam-gem]

Still moody, still dreaming.

I played around with the proportions on this a little, and now I’ve been staring at it too long so i’m deeming it finished. 

#the sandman #tom sturridge #neil gaiman #fan art #jim-jam-gem #I did do both versions in the end #still can't decide which I prefer but this is a bit different so #someone tell me to stop looking at it

[staff]

tumblr tuesday: endless fanart

Welcome to the smallest atom of the tiniest bubble resting in the top layer of the tip of the ominously large iceberg of breathtaking fanart you've created so far in celebration of the Sandman's Netflix release. Very good.

@sunsetagain​:

@alexzajfert​:

@irlplasticlamb​:

@jim-jam-gem​:

@amoneyun​:

@themadknightuniverse​:

@cdy148​:

@beeccoe​:

@khadaj-ballad-art​:

@dr-paint​:

@half-confused-blood​:

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@lamiasage​:

@7lizardsinacoat​:

@marionettefthjm​:

@hattersarts​:

@electric-meme​:

@mmmo0n​:

@joandraws​:

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@johnnyissleeping​:

@wisesnail​:

@hedonistbyheart​:

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@lkdosher​:

@winterofherdiscontent​:

@cherrycarat​:

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#tumblr tuesday #endless fanart #now if we could just arrange some sort of Matthew the Raven supremacy that'd be spiffing thanks a billion #the sandman series #neil gaiman #the sandman on netflix #sandman fanart #netflix #tom sturridge #gwendoline christie #boyd holbrook #the corinthian #lucifer morningstar #dream of the endless #lucienne #death of the endless #desire of the endless #vivienne acheampong #a very #very #long post

[holodeck-enthusiast]

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Spock. I am James T. Kirk. You can call me Jim."

"it is a pleasure to meet you, James. Why do you suggest me calling you by another name?..if I may ask."

"Oh it's just short for James. It's a nickname."

"Then should it not be Jam?..or Jame....Gem! It also means a stone with great socio-financial value and a particular sugar coated flattened balls by..."

"Just call me Jim, Mr..."

"Sp. You can call me Sp".

#star trek #spock #spirk #james t kirk #star trek tos #leonard nimoy #tos spirk #william shatner #jim kirk #star trek spirk #captain kirk #kirkspock #kirk x spock

[sevendraws]

PSA: DO NOT REPOST ART WITHOUT CREDIT.

TOGETHER WE CAN AVOID TURNING TUMBLR INTO ANOTHER PINTREST, WHERE CREDIT GOES TO DIE.

@unbefreakinlivable your URL couldn’t be more fitting here.

Pinterest is well known among artists as being a bottomless pit where credit goes to die. Let’s avoid doing that here.

Never repost artists’ art without credit if you can’t be bothered to find out whose it is.

Artists put hours of their time into pieces, and years of their lives into honing their skills.

Please credit artists 100% of the time.

Tagging makers to spread the word: @gingerhaole @mielpetite @mistysblueboxstuff @thebibliosphere @cliopadra @contraststudies @kedreeva @tweedfeather @blairamok @trashboatprince @dec-d @fledglingdoodles @smudgeandfrank @jim-jam-gem @quillustrates @wisesnail @clakearts @aethelflaedladyofmercia @hattersarts @princip1914 @racketghost @charlottemadison42 @finleycannotdraw @books-and-omens @cassieoh @crikey01 @edibleeel @twilightcitysky @lookitsstevie

#artists on tumblr #digital aritst #good omens fanart #good omens #important psa

[onebraincell-itmiebcraft]

Okay time for the liveblogging of real life in order (liveblogging life SMP call that lifeblogging) I have never done this b4 be easy on me

Grian

I've already watched his perspective at like 5 in the morning but heyyyyy nothing wrong with rewatching with added non sleep deprived commentary but also not really memories of what I originally thought watching this too :^))

I remember being so stunned they called it real life and the anatomically correct heart 🫀tickled my funny bone heeheehoo hahaha

Thought when grian said replay 3rd life I thought they'd reenact it 😭

We live in a society taxes man (I could ramble about it)

GRIAN IRL FACE!!!

has anyone fell over btw?

No lie that B can BIG

Reminds me of slimecicle jshitt and traves VR Minecraft where Travis got progressively shorter what a laugh

Does Scott ever see his scream

Is it take the Mick or take the nick love that idiom

RENDOG!

Scar looks like a child doing that thing

Awww hug

ABUSE

scar take the headset off dzuh 🫀🫀🫀

Grian literally me balance issues

Yugioh????

I called it, scar would say he's American 😎

I'm eating dinner while watching this at the same time what fun w

Giran called solidaritygaming jimmy no way + he died first fr this time + loud "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" Perfectly timed his mic peaking is iconic

Ha haa!

He ear him bread

Really putting the mine in craft for Minecraft

reminds me of secret life EP 4 and scar is sweaty

*scar noises*

How did scar drop his phone???

Check your wrist? More like check your a- (tom cardy référence)

I love the way VR makes you hit stuff goofy

Can you run in game if you irl

(watch him die)

Haha he died

Why Jim is he sabotaging him

Jim Jim Jim gym gym

Doesn't Jim die here oh LMFAO he does

Jimmy you are famous to me

(scout voice) Chicken

How did scar die???

I love how vr makes them expressive Jim pointing to village house is so funny

There's only one bed

Wtf is happening in top right corner in 9min 30 sec

Ayyyyy there's grian the maniac love the casual position of the arms

Last life you can join me moment

Egg

Grian gaslighting

Jimmy you wanna dance quote of the year

PvP is so silly

Skizz is fighting a losing battle Jim killed him icon

I love how grian and Jim's yells overlap there's probably something music theory there idk

Awww scar he's so funny

Go pick him up from daycare haha

Facing away from the camera we live in a society

OHHHHH impulse big smart man Jimmy's arm movements are so smooth it's solly

Jimmy immediately leaving for fish cocomelon brain I agree

Love the arm movements

Lol they actually like down

It's okay grian scuffed is worth celebrating

Has anyone layed on their side

Friend just texted me about my monologue what am I doing man I have an audition tomorrow

Anyway Minecraft vr

The lying down model inventory so goofy

Rewatching the bread scene no wonder tumblr loves it looks like Jim jam actually has a mouth 👄

Impulsesv guess the build sheep flashbacks

Best sleepover

Polyamorous tony (died)

Sleepover reminds me of crazy Christmas w/gem and pearl

Grown men learn how to close doors

Minecraft fatshaming grian smh my head

Man thought it was more than Joel there + o2 max(xing) scar love it (i use maxxing ironically) (it's such a stupid suffix to me linguistically funny) (I hate incels) (don't cancel me tumblr) (I love all genders)

Two steps: die, and die

Jimmy isn't on fire??

Casual "it burns so much!" Love it

Wait right Jim still has a wooden sword

Joel Joel Joel Joel you know that one part in waiting for Godot where they just go back and forth in saying aideu yeah

So silly

Jim saying get in British people man

"noffing" - joel is it a British thing

Love Joel screaming he's so malding

Just remembered how scary heights are in VR because I thought for a second "why don't they jump down? are they stupid?" (Meme Reference) (Didn't actually think that) ("Stupid" is kinda stupid but I digress)

Hole

Boob stroke

Does scar enjoy the swimming

Why *does* swimming cause motion sickness anyway

Why bucket scar (this is a bucket)

Brain eating amoeba

GOON SQUAD!!!

Love Grian's arm movements I really did thonk Jim was gonna win for the funnies

He says come here weirdly

The joy of killing

Is Jim punching

It's okay hiking simulation

Go Jim go what a gamer boy

I remember the triple dog door dugout is like... Gem's? Joel's? Uhhhh I fotgor

Concussion era

Fresh meat

I just love their dynamics

JIM STOP SOUNDING LIKE THAT it's like his eyes are 🥺 and his mouth is boowomp spongebob like he's got tears in eyes scrimblo sounding ass

Ohhh there's my favourite theatre kids

'orrible

Joel saying boys make me happy

Wait that can misinterpreted

Joel saying "boys" sounds pleasant to my ears

I remember watching this part and going GRIAN FIRST OUT HUH???

awww the funnies

Love the way gem says "we're the last Grians. Grians? Greens!" It's like... Spunky

Grian falling reminds me of my scuffed keyboard when it registers a button press as a hold and then I like never stop walking right *sigh*

The downward spiral by nine inch nials

Ascending is TRUE watcher lore

Oh the music is so cute

Bye scar! Bye Joel!

Okay never let me liveblog cook again i kinda listened to the vid instead of watching reading this does not make sense to anyone but me reference hell half formulated thoughts RIP BOZO HAHA

Maybe I'll like do it in 5 mins chunks for JJJJJJoel and the next ones onward I spent like an hour on this wayyyyy too long for incomplete sentences

End

#real life smp #real life #real life spoilers #rlsmp #grian #liveblogging #life series #life smp #trafficblr #what is wrong with me #rlsmp liveblogging

[welcometololaland]

Fic Rec Friday - Round Up Part 2

Thanks to everyone who participated this week - the theme was: rec a fic starting with the same letter as your name / username. I have a list below, but I only included ones people tagged me in or ones I could find from the #fic rec friday tag. If I've missed any, please let me know!

Please read at your own discretion. Heed tags and ratings on each individual fic. Keep yourself safe, friends!

Also PSA - the rec lists were super long this week so i'm so sorry if i have stuffed up a link or accidentally put someone in the wrong category!

911 Lone Star (part 2) (needed to be split into 2 posts this week!)

Sanctuary by @reyescarlos

Say You’ll Remember Me by @myemergence

Searching For A Trail to Follow Again by @sunshinestrand

Seven Ways Back to You (series) by Lolaland (me)

Slowly Becoming Lovers by @morganaspendragonss

So Many Somethings by @iboatedhere

somebody to you by @reyescarlos

Soon by @rmd-writes

snapshots by @sanjuwrites

still we’re holding on by @rosedavid

sweetest devotion by @reyescarlos

Teardrop on the Fire by @carlos-in-glasses

The Many Names of TK Strand by tabbytabbytabby

The Marriage Tamales by @bellakitse

The Ring In by Lolaland (me) and ifyoustay

the ruins of wonderland by @carlos-in-glasses

The Sex Pollen Incident by @hoko-onchi-writes

The Space in Between by @fortunatelydecaffeinateddinosaur

to live for the hope of it all by @strandnreyes

to which there is no reply by @reyesstrand

Two Hearts gone black and blue by paperstorm

Two paper airplanes flying by @liminalmemories21

Vet Pups and Set Ups by @iboatedhere

View from the Top by @bellakitse

What Family Does by AShortWalkToDelinquency

What You See Will Be by @thevenstar

When I dropped my sword I threw it in the bushes and knocked on your door by @liminalmemories21

when I’m like this, you’re the one I want by @thebumblecee

White by @chaotictarlos and paperstorm

Wings Are Frayed by @iboatedhere and @pragmatic-optimist

911

hate to say i spent it all on masquerades by @hattalove

i don’t think that we should have friendly sex, anymore by @capseycartwright

i like you so much (it's kinda gross) by @gayhoediaz

Make it pretty for me. by @snarky-drabbles

Our story's been heartache and wonder by @tails89

The Shift by @popfly

whenever you call me, i'll be there by ipretendtobesane

with every heartbeat I have left by iriswests

Black Sails

i might believe a good deal of it, too by explosiontimothy

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Raspberry Sherbet by theclaravoyant

Repudiate and Disavow by mystery_ink

Check Please!

A Whole Different Kind of Light by @porcupine-girl

As We Run, We Become by @iboatedhere

at certain times by @parvuls

Chris Chow, Matchmaker Extraordinaire by 42hrb

Cromwell Cinematic Universe (series) by @sincerelyreidburke

Crossed Wires by @lecrivaineanonyme

Theatre Building, Dec. 6 by @cricketnationrise

There Have Been Five Kisses by @cricketnationrise

Good Omens

Take My Hand, Take My Whole Life Too by @thebibliosphere

Inception

Wherever You Will Be (That's Where I'll Call Home) [The DomesticVerse] (series) @gyzym

Loki

A can of josta by @jim-jam-gem

Cold, Cold Heart by @amadness2method

Marvel Cinematic Universe

take it or leave it by kellifer_fic

Merlin

in a field of dandelions by @princess-of-the-worlds

It's Not in the Way that You Came Back to Me by nie_narzekam

Parks and Recreation

It's a Strange Paradise by CongressmanNoJaw

#fic rec friday #fic rec friday round up #911 lone star #911 #check please #black sails #brooklyn nine nine #merlin #parks and recreation #loki #inception #good omens #marvel cinematic universe

[cha-melodius]

Fic Rec Friday

This week's theme: Rec a fic that starts with the same letter as your username (or, if you like, a part of your username) The rules: Tag a fic that starts with the same letter as your username and describe why it's so good / how it has a hold on you. Then tag some people to see what everyone else is reading. Spread the love! Also, she'll do the round up on Sunday, so if you're still recc-ing on Saturday, no pressure! Please tag @welcometololaland or tag #fic rec friday so she can compile the masterlist.

Thanks Lola and @rmd-writes for the tags. I'm also gonna cheat and give more than one per fandom because I actually sorted all the fics in my fandoms by title and went through all the C's, which was enlightening but also gave me too many options that I love. Narrowing it down to three or less was hard enough.

Red, White & Royal Blue

Cinnamon & Earl Grey by @everwitch-magiks This is actually a series of 100-word drabbles, one each week, that tell a complete outsider-POV story. I'm still in awe, especially since Evie didn't even know what the theme would be each week, but it still fits!

Come Fly With Me by politics_and_prose Super adorable airline passenger/flight attendant AU. The flirting is so on point.

Competent Guardians of Horny Little Miscreants by M0ssPiglet Amy POV! Missing canon scene. I am obsessed with Amy and Cash moaning about having to protect our two horny idiots. Someone give them a raise.

The Man from UNCLE (2015)

Careful of the Company You Keep by @alienfuckeronmain (objectlesson) Oh, the angst. This is one of my favorites dealing with the messiness of them getting together. I love how this deals with Napoleon’s past and relationship issues from Illya’s perspective.

Closer and closer by @heytheredeann (Elisexyz) OCTOPUS NAPOLEON RIGHTS. I'm not sure I need to say more. So soft and snuggly and lovely.

Loki (Series)

A can of josta by @jim-jam-gem A lovely little season 1 coda of Loki looking for Mobius, and he finally gets a hug!! 😭

Cold, Cold Heart by @amadness2method Country music AU! I just love the world that was built here. This is a WIP that hasn't been updated in a while, but well worth reading the 15 chapters that are already there (and if you see this, Cyn, I'd love to see more, but also know I love it as it stands 💕).

Tagging the above authors, and also @loki-is-my-kink-awakening, @14carrotghoul, @xthelastknownsurvivorx, @three-drink-amy, @clottedcreamfudge, @orchidscript, @wolfpup026, @athousandrooms, @natendo-art, @celeritas2997, @cricketnationrise, and anyone else who sees this to join in. Share the love!!

#fic rec friday #fic recs #rwrb #firstprince #tmfu #napollya #lokius

[downthepub]

why does it sound like he’s saying “no offense Jam” near the 2:22 mark.  is that like a weird nickname between James and Jim?  or am i just not hearing it properly?

we have breakfast a lot together / BECAUSE WE WORK TOGETHER 

this video is basically just “argue, fight, banter, argue, fight, banter, argue, be weird together.”  love that for them.

“you spread your marmite wrong in the mornings!!!”

arguing, eating eggs, arguing, and then “right we can go and have a look at your car properly now”

somehow i missed this video till now.  it makes me quite sentimental for James's first crap cooking video when they were on hiatus and he filmed in his own kitchen with a shitty camera, swearing and dropping things, and spent a rather long time discussing how Hammond likes eggs.  full circle...

if you’re going to talk about ‘knobs’ i’m going to stand over here....

two men in matching jumpers eat competing poached eggs while arguing about who cooked them properly

and this gem...

#hammond and may #my subconscious thought they acted like husbands even before i saw this #james may #richard hammond

[the-stone-of-queer]

There was a split second where I didn’t realize this was a hospital gown and I thought he just had gem of Panem jim-jams

#tbosas #a ballad of songbirds and snakes #coryo #coriolanus snow

[andrewmoocow]

Steven Universe Snake Eyes chapter 2: Let the Games Begin (originally published on September 4, 2023)

AN: Now that we have our first chapter out of the way, I'm sure you're all wondering what the Crystal Gems were doing before they got captured by the Slytherophidians. Well, you won't have to ask any longer because this chapter will answer any questions you might have about what happened after the end of Little Homeworld Life and set up what's to come for the remainder of Snake Eyes. With that out of the way, let's get it started!

Synopsis: On the planet Serpentes, the Crystal Gems are forced to fight in gladiator death matches against captive warriors from across the stars.

Cast:

Estelle as Garnet

Michaela Dietz as Amethyst, Famethyst

Deedee Magno-Hall as Pearl, The Black Pearl Brigade, Yellow Pearl, Blue Pearl, Volleyball

Jennifer Paz as Lapis, Laz, Zuli

Shelby Rabara as Peridot

Uzo Aduba as Bismuth

Kimberly Brooks as Jasper

Lauren Ash as White Topaz

Charlyne Yi as Ruby, Eyeball

Erica Luttrell as Sapphire

Patti LuPone as Yellow Diamond

Lisa Hannigan as Blue Diamond

Christine Ebersole as White Diamond

Sarah Stiles as Spinel

Christine Baranski as Hessonite

Olivia Olson as Citrine

Della Saba as Aquamarine

Christine Pedi as Holly Blue Agate

Avi Roque as Cinnabar

Gina Torres as Andesine

Peter Cullen as Titanium

Jeffrey Combs as Mercury

Bumper Robinson as Gold

Aimee Mann as Opal

Neil Flynn as Aescul

Featuring Aurelio Voltaire as King Cobralan Jormagundr

Shirley Millner as Queen Constricta Jormagundr

Jason Marsden as Prince Nosiop Jormagundr

Cissy Jones as Princess Naja Jormagundr

Henry Rollins as Captain Boa

Keith David as Pyth

John Moschitta Jr. as Bialyoom Milamin

Stephanie Escajeda as Meinerr

Terrence C. Carson as The Decimator

Steven Blum as Earthos

Jim Ross as Jiross

Michael Buffer as Michauffer

Peter Linz as Heckler #1

And Dave Goelz as Heckler #2

--

A few weeks before the attack of the Slytherophidians, Beach City was in celebration. At long last, Black Rutile had been defeated yet again, this time possibly for good as she and her Gem supporters were taken to prison in the darkest depths of space, and now life could go back to normal. For the Gems, this moment has become even more special as now they can finally get back to planning Ruby and Sapphire's wedding anniversary. With the decorations hung back up and a new cake on the table, the party could finally get started.

"Happy anniversary!" the Crystal Gems and people of Beach City cried as they celebrated Ruby and Sapphire's marriage. Ruby and Sapphire were so delighted to have everybody come to such a momentous occasion, they both thought it was like a dream.

"I wish this moment could last forever," Ruby said as she scooped up her blue wife in her stubby red arms. "Of course, I already have you to do it."

"Oh stop, Wuby!" Sapphire laughed and started baby-talking to her significant other while Amethyst and Pearl watched from the refreshments table.

"Ah, this is livin', Pearl Jam." Amethyst sighed in relief while taking a big gulp of punch. "Maybe now, we can finally have some peace and quiet with Black Rutile out of the way."

"Don't count on it, Amethyst." Pearl shook her head in reply. "With the Crystal Gems, you just never know when danger will be around the corner. Though frankly, I'm concerned that we've been in a lot more trouble than usual lately."

"Like I said, hopefully, we can have some peace and quiet for now," Amethyst said optimistically. "Though if trouble does come our way, you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be ready!"

"Nice to see you're so positive, Amethyst." Pearl laughed at Amethyst's remark as the two continued watching Ruby and Sapphire embrace each other. "That reminds me, we should start planning for Steven's birthday soon. I think he's turning 18 now."

"Wow, eighteen, I can't believe it." Greg sighed in disbelief as he sat by the two Gems with a slice of cake in hand. "Well, better break out some of the good beer to celebrate."

"Hey, save it for when he's 21!" Amethyst exclaimed. "Though you're free to give me some if you want. I promise this won't end up like the last time I went out drinking."

"Yep, I had to explain everything to Mr. Dewey." Pearl groaned at the memory while Greg and Amethyst laughed the day away. Yes, it seemed like the Crystal Gems could finally return to their happily ever after, but unfortunately, this wouldn't last for long.

---

About three weeks later, Little Homeworld has come under attack. The Crystal Gems had received an urgent message from Peridot that a group of strange invaders had descended upon the town and were carting Gems off into their ship. The Crystal Gems raced to Little Homeworld as soon as it ended and were ready for a fight as soon as they got off the Warp Pad.

"Okay you intruders, surrender our friends now and we won't have to hurt you!" Garnet exclaimed as she prepared her gauntlets and pointed them at the armored snakelike invader pointing a futuristic blaster at Teal Zircon's head.

"Well, well, well. The Crystal Gems." The invader said, turning his head to face the Gems ready to fight him. "Hey guys, the Crystal Gems are here!" The other masked snakes all stopped what they were doing and politely greeted the Gems, ignoring the fact that just now they were holding everyone at Little Homeworld hostage. "Hey wait a sec, shouldn't there be a human sidekick with you? About yay high, inherited his mother's gem and has some serious emotional issues. Ring any bells?"

"Unfortunately, Steven is not with us right now." Pearl declared. "But that won't stop us from taking you down!"

"Then, by all means, come and get us." The snake leader proclaimed before firing from his blaster, only to be deflected by Lapis shielding the Crystal Gems with her water wings. "Watch out, they got a Lapis Lazuli!"

"Everyone spread out and get everyone away from these snakes!" Jasper commanded the other Crystal Gems before spin-dashing straight into the snakes' leader.

"Oh, you think we are snakes, eh?" the leader snake confidently said. "Perhapsss you'd like to ssssee how ssssnake-like we can BE!" Retracting his visor to reveal his reptilian face, the snake bared his fangs and bit Jasper on the neck, causing her to yelp in pain and surprise. "Here I thought you Gems were stronger than that!"

Meanwhile, Pearl and Lapis had enlisted the help of the Lapis twins and the Black Pearl Brigade to fight back against the snakes. "Okay girls, you take the 50 on the left, we'll take the 50 on the right."

"Screw you, we'll take all 100!" Braids of the Black Pearl Brigade yelled as she charged into battle against the snakes.

"That's the spirit!" Zuli exclaimed before turning her wings into a pair of water fists to punch the snakes away. "DORARARARARARARA, DORA!"

"Did you have any idea of where they came from?" Pearl asked Cap while slashing away at a few snakes.

"We have no clue!" Cap exclaimed. "Just this morning, they descended from the sky and said they were going to enslave us all or something. Well, I don't believe I'll ever be a slave again!"

"That's what you think, Pearlie." Another of the snakes said before brandishing a pair of handcuffs and trying to restrain Cap with them, but Nacre and Pearl got in his way. "Unhand me, Gems!"

"We won't let you hurt any of our friends!" Pearl exclaimed.

"You sure about that?" the snake said before pointing with his tail at Garnet, Amethyst, White Topaz, and Bismuth already restrained, with Peridot and Jasper on the run. "Face it, ladies, you're all coming with us now."

"To where?" Laz asked before she was quickly taken down.

"To meet your makers, that is." The snake smirked with a hiss. "Cuff 'em, boys!" At his command, the invading snakes had all of the Crystal Gems herded onto their ship in handcuffs and forced onboard along with dozens of other abducted aliens for yet unknown purposes.

"How did we get defeated so easily?!" Jasper roared furiously. "I could've sworn we had them in the bag!"

"I don't know, they ran circles around us!" Peridot replied nervously. "And they said we were going to meet our makers or something! What does that mean?"

"It means we have a special friend waiting for you in our world." The snake carrying Peridot under his arm like a large package said before speaking into a wrist communicator. "Maverick to Goose, how are things holding up on Homeworld?"

---

"Goose to Maverick, we got 'em pretty easily." Another snake soldier stationed on Homeworld replied. "Turns out they shut down their entire military at the beginning of Era 3 except for a few mercenaries. It's like they were asking for us to overpower them!"

"I want a lawyer, I want a doctor! I want a cheese sandwich!" Spinel yelled as she was tied up into a ball by a pair of snakes and rolled onboard their ship.

"You won't get away with his, Slytherophidians!" Yellow Diamond yelled as the Diamonds were given a special cell on the ship to accommodate their massive size. "The Crystal Gems will find you and you will soon pay!"

"Oh, don't get too cocky, because no one will miss you once you get slaughtered in the Contest of Champions." Goose sneered. "Guess that's what you get for slaughtering thousands over the years, trying to cover it up by saying you never destroyed a planet with sentient life, and brushed it all under the rug just because that pink brat is somehow still alive."

"Wait, a cover-up?" Yellow Pearl asked as she, Blue Pearl, and Volleyball were carted into a cell.

"Of course, there was a cover-up!" Goose explained. "What, you're their Pearls, you mean to tell me they don't trust you with any dark secrets? Oh wait, you're their Pearls, so they don't trust you with anything except standing around and looking cute."

"Hessonite, were you involved in this cover-up or whatever?" Citrine asked Hessonite in their cell.

"Yes, I did indeed lie about how some planets were completely barren once or twice," Hessonite admitted. "Like for example, remember what happened to Hosnian Prime?"

"I thought that was completely barren when you fired that giant laser at it," Citrine replied before the realization dawned on her. "Oooohhhhh noooooo."

"Yes, that was a part of us we refused to bring up for ages now." White Diamond declared. "I don't want to think of how Steven would react."

"We're already on thin ice with him as is, as the saying goes." Blue Diamond agreed.

"Okay, enough chit-chat, let's get this ship flying!" Goose commanded his subordinates as he pounded on the ship and ordered the vessel to start flying away from the Gem Homeworld.

---

Meanwhile, Maverick was piloting the ship that the Crystal Gems were on while his squad kept watch over their various extraterrestrial prisoners. In each specialized cell, their respective prisoners were kept under lock and key to prevent anyone from rebelling. In the Crystal Gems' cell, Pearl's face was pressed up against the glass barrier as a large hologram of an anthropomorphic king cobra dressed in regal attire activated to make an announcement.

"Good day to all my prisoners!" the snake greeted the reluctant passengers. "I am King Cobralan Jormagundr, the supreme ruler of the Slytherophidians of Serpentes, and I welcome you as the next generation of combatants in the Serpentes Contest of Champions! For those not in the know, we Slytherophidians live for gladiatorial combat, so we abduct species from across the universe to compete for our people's amusement. This was a tradition started eons ago by my beloved ancestor King Serpentes I, whom our beautiful planet was named for."

As King Cobralan continued explaining, he began presenting pictures of the Slytherophidians' home planet, which Pearl observed to have a fantasy-like architecture that seemed like a heavy mix of Indian, Egyptian, and Roman aesthetics. "You'll all be taken here to the Ouroborium, a very special arena built to suit the environments and needs of our competitors. And speaking of which, if you mess up or aren't seen as entertaining enough, there will be consequences."

To demonstrate, the scene changed to a pair of robots fighting each other before one of them suddenly blew up. And there was much rejoicing. "But don't you worry your pretty little heads, y'all!" Cobralan continued. "That's reserved for if everyone really hates you and wants you dead. But what are the odds of that happening, eh? And for our Gem friends in particular, we'll be keeping a close eye on you through your new producer! Give it up for the lovable Bialyoom Milamin and his beautiful assistant Meinerr!"

Automated clapping sounds began playing as a blue-skinned, birdlike humanoid in a fancy suit stepped forward along with a bronze-skinned woman in a power suit with her hair in a tight bun. "These two shall be your talent agents for the duration of your stay here, now play nice with them. And speaking of which, here we are on Serpentes now!"

Indeed, the ship had finally landed on the planet of the Slytherophidians, where the Gems would be forced into the biggest battle of their lives.

"I-do-declare, it-is-an-utmost-pleasure-to-be-serving-you-today-Crystal-Gems!" Bialyoom greeted the Gems. True to his last name, he was literally speaking a mile a minute. "I-had-served-as-producer-to-such-interesting-competitors-before-in-my-long-career, but-never-before-had-I-ever-dreamed-of-meeting-you!"

"Uh, could you repeat just about everything you said?" Amethyst asked, not understanding a word Bialyoom just said.

"You'll have to excuse my partner here, his species all talk faster than light." Meinerr apologized on Bialyoom's behalf before explaining herself. "What he is trying to say is that you are among the most unique competitors he has ever sponsored. With us, you are entitled to full merchandising and sponsorship rights for the duration of your stay, or however long you last in the games."

"Celebrity status again?" Pearl groaned disdainfully at the thought. "Look, we didn't even ask for this, we just wanted to live a normal, quiet life away from all of this. We literally just had this same escapade not too long ago!"

"Ah, so-you-have-experience-then!" Bialyoom exclaimed delightedly. "Then-you'll-fit-in-just-fine! Now-come-with-us, we-shall-show-you-to-your-accommodations!" As the ship landed in Serpentes's capital city of Alethinophidia, the Crystal Gems were escorted out and paraded through a crowd of cheering snakes toward the Ouroborium. In the near distance, another ship landed, and out came the Diamonds, but unlike the Crystal Gems, they were met with scorn and prejudice.

"Gems? This planet has really gone to the dogs." An elderly Slytherophidian in the crowd muttered disdainfully.

"That would require there to be dogs, to begin with!" another elderly Slytherophidian joked, causing the two to laugh at their joke.

---

At the Ouroborium, the Crystal Gems were shown to a rather lavish room where they'll be staying on Serpentes. There was a large chandelier hanging over them, a positively gorgeous rug beneath their feet, and all around them were paintings depicting the Slytherophidian royal family throughout the years. "Nice place we got here." White Topaz muttered in amazement. "I wish we could stay here forever!"

"Don't get too excited, we've been forced here against our will," Garnet said while sitting down on one of the plush couches. "Ooh, this is a nice couch. What material is it?"

"Some of the finest leathers in all of Serpentes," Meinerr answered. "But don't get too comfy, your first big battle is coming very soon!" She pulled out a tablet and began reading off of it. "You shall be pitted against three Metals in the competition, and it is absolutely recommended you slay them to gain the audience's approval."

"Wait, the Metals?! As in our ancient relatives created from the same cosmic deity, the Metals?!" Peridot exclaimed. "You have no idea what slaying them will do to our relationship with them, you clod!"

"Hey, we-don't-make-the-rules-here-Gems!" Bialyoom shrugged as a pair of snake guards grabbed Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl and escorted them out of the room. "Now-go-on-and-make-us-proud!"

---

Soon, the original three Crystal Gems were taken into the Ouroborium, where true to what King Cobralan said, it was a massive arena filled with throngs of cheering snakes all excited about the carnage that was about to take place. Towering above their subjects in a special box was what Pearl assumed to be the royal family of Serpentes, including their ruler King Cobralan Jormagundr. Alongside him were Queen Constricta, a female constrictor snake sitting on a throne alongside her husband, and their two children; a female Indian cobra named Naja and a male black mamba named Nosiop, Captain Boa and Pyth, an Indian python who served as the family's grand vizier.

"Ah, there they are." Cobralan hissed with a smile. "I see they've made themselves comfortable. Naja, my darling daughter, would you care to introduce them to our adoring fans?"

"It would be my honor, Father." Naja smiled back at her father before grabbing a microphone with her tail and tossing it into her hand. "Welcome adoring fans of all scales to the 420,000th annual Serpentes Contest of Champions!"

"420, nice," Amethyst smirked before Pearl shot her a glare. "Come on, they knew what they were doing!"

"For this contest, we have some very special guests fighting for our entertainment here today!" Naja declared. "Please put your hands, tails, and other limbs together for the Crystal Gems!" The reception to the Crystal Gems was rather mixed. Many were excited to see such intergalactic celebrities on Serpentes today, but tons of others were eager to see Gems get the karma they deserve for the chaos they brought over thousands of years. "We have been keeping an eye on our ancient foes for eons, always plotting to invite them here but never quite catching up with them. But that all changes today! Which reminds me, our guests should find their opponents very familiar! Give it up for the Metals!"

The crowd began going wild as Titanium, Mercury, and Gold were forced out into the arena by Slytherophidian guards to combat Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. "The Crystal Gems, we meet at last." Titanium declared morosely. "I hope this won't damage our relationship with the rest of your kind."

"Man, I always wanted to fight one of you guys!" Gold said eagerly, only for Mercury to give him a gentle slap on the head.

"You realize that if we lose here, we'll die, right?" Mercury cautioned the young Metal. "Hopefully they can go easy on us."

"Face front, true believers, for we are about to witness history in the making!" Jiross, a Slytherophidian commentator in a cowboy hat exclaimed. "The Gems versus the Metals, which of these sister races shall come out on top and settle this age-old debate?!"

"Well, here we are today to answer that question once and for all!" the second commentator Michauffer added. "LET'S GET READY TO RUUUUUUMBLEEEEEE!"

"So we're all in agreement that we should go easy on the Metals, right?" Amethyst asked the other Crystal Gems as their battle against the Metals began.

"Agreed." Garnet complied with the smaller Gem's idea while clashing fists with Titanium. "We need to get to the bottom of this and quick."

"Makes me wonder how Steven is doing," Pearl stated as she was pitted against Mercury. "He must be worried sick about us."

---

High above the arena where the carnage has begun, the Jormagundr royal family spectated the fight from above, each displaying a variety of emotions. Naja was hyperventilating from the stress of opening up such a big event with Boa there to comfort her, Constricta remained stoic to hide her devilish smile, Cobralan eagerly watched the Gems fight for their lives, and Nosiop reclined in his chair with a bored expression on his face. "Father, must we force these Gems onto our planet instead of visiting them in person?"

"Come on son, it's tradition!" Cobralan merrily said to his son. "Live a little and enjoy the fight!"

"I agree, but can't we break tradition just this once?!" Nosiop objected. "Come on, let's conquer a planet or two!"

"Nosey, dearie, we're already the rulers of an entire galactic empire, what would a few planets change?" Constricta stated, stroking her son's back with her tail just as she saw Garnet clock Titanium in the face. "Ooh, right in the kisser!"

"And of course, nobody understands me." Nosiop rolls his eyes before turning his head away from the action to face his family's advisor. "They just don't get it, we should be out there enslaving and conquering, not sitting here and forcing species to come to us!"

"Oh, don't be so sad, my boy." Pyth purred with a hand on the angry prince's nose. "Perhaps there are other ways we can convince them, mark my words."

"Everyone, look!" Captain Boa shouted as he pointed towards the Crystal Gems having beaten the Metals at last. "Alright Naja, now's your time again!"

"Oh, right!" Naja nervously said before picking up the microphone again. "It seems the Metals have been taken down for the count! Now, what do we say when that happens?!"

"FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM!" the audience chanted vigorously, eager to see some heads roll. "FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM!"

"AS SQUAMATA AS MY WITNESS, IT'S OFF WITH HIS HEAD!" Jiross yelled excitedly.

"FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM!" the snakes continued chanting for the Gems to slay the Metals once and for all and win this round. However, the Crystal Gems quickly came to a decision.

"No!" Pearl announced. "We will never take a life for your entertainment!" Unfortunately for the Gems, the spectators weren't pleased and began booing them instead.

"Go back to Earth, you hippies!" one of the audience members jeered before throwing a block of cheese at Amethyst, who quickly caught it in her mouth.

"See, told you the Gems wouldn't kill." One of the hecklers said to his elderly friend.

"How can somebody die when they're barely alive?" the other heckler stated before the two laughed.

---

"Well, this is an interesting development," Cobralan smirked before taking the microphone from his daughter. "As king, I shall allow this even if it means breaking the rules a little. We wouldn't want such special guests to have their time cut short."

"Are you serious right now?!" Nosiop yelled angrily. "They aren't even respecting the rules! We should have them executed on the spot at once!"

"Come on Nosey, just let Dad handle this." Naja tried calming her big brother down.

"No, I will not allow any breaking of our rules to go unpunished like this!" Nosiop continued yelling before Pyth put a scaly hand on the prince's shoulder.

"Just let it go, young man. Now come with me." Pyth said calmingly before the grand vizier took Nosiop away. "We have much to discuss."

---

"What-was-the-meaning-of-this?!" Bialyoom yelled angrily. "You-can't-just-decide-not-to-kill-your-opponent-like-that! It's-unheard-of!"

"Let us tell you what else is unheard of." Garnet firmly stated to Bialyoom. "We would never kill anybody for entertainment, especially if they were begging for their lives."

"We understand your fears Crystal Gems, but know that your approval rating means everything on Serpentes," Meinerr explained while presenting the Crystal Gems with a tablet demonstrating just that. "And wouldn't you know it, it's falling pretty quick."

"No matter what you tell us, we won't obey!" Pearl exclaimed. "But would it be okay if we just knocked out our opponents and let them live?"

"Oh, look at that. The Crystal Gems refuse to listen to anyone but themselves." Aquamarine smirked as she, Eyeball, Holly Blue, Cinnabar, and Andesine entered the Crystal Gems' room.

"Ugh, these guys." Bismuth rolled her eyes. "What do the Rutile Rebels want now?"

"For the record, we have now called ourselves the Andesine Armada." Andesine stated. "On account of our former leader being too much of a coward to continue guiding us before she abandoned us and ran off."

"Hey, I thought we agreed that we were going to call ourselves the Aquamarine Militia!" Aquamarine snapped at Andesine.

"No, I distinctly remember that our new name was going to be the Agate Gang!" Holly Blue yelled at the other rebel Gems.

"This arguing is getting us nowhere." Cinnabar quickly shut everyone up. "What we're trying to say is that we could lose our lives in these games. If you don't toughen up and start killing a few people, you will very well be killed. Which is why we've taken the initiative and started taking a few lives for ourselves."

"That-reminds-me, Amethyst-and-Pearl-have-a-fight-coming-up-against-the-Decimator-and-Earthos, two-of-the-deadliest-fighters-in-the-galaxy!" Bialyoom stated. "Now-go-go-go-make-us-proud!"

"The Decimator? He sounds awesome!" Amethyst cheered as she and Pearl were forced out of their room and back into the arena. "Can't wait to see how he decimates us!"

"Amethyst!" Pearl yelled.

---

"Well, it seems that our Gem friends are back for another round." Jiross declared as Pearl and Amethyst were forced back into the arena, this time against the Decimator, a massive, tattooed warrior wielding a pair of blades connected by an iron chain, and Earthos, a wolverine-like alien with sharp iron claws. "In this corner, we have the Decimator, one of the most fearsome warriors in the universe who is feared for rampaging across five galaxies in search of his enemies, and Earthos, who can make claws out of iron sand beneath his feet!"

"I have butchered millions across countless moons." The Decimator boomed in a deep, intimidating voice.

"We are totally ill-equipped for this." Pearl quivered in fear of the Decimator before Amethyst took her hand.

"Not entirely!" Amethyst exclaimed before twirling Pearl around and causing the two of them to glow, culminating in them fusing into Opal.

"And it looks like we got ourselves a fusion here, folks!" Michauffer exclaimed. "Looks like an Opal too, with those multiple arms and the bow and arrow! Jiross, what are your thoughts?"

"It's gonna be a slobberknocker!" Jiross yelled at Opal aimed down her sights and fired straight at the Decimator's eye, but he dodged just in time and the arrow accidentally stabbed a Slytherophidian in the audience. "Ooh, talk about a sorry excuse for aiming straight and true!"

"Dammit, let me handle this!" Earthos snarled as he formed claws of iron sand on his hands and began slashing at Opal, giving her a few scratches in the process but nothing too serious. "That's right, away you go!"

"On your left!" Opal cried before launching an arrow up into the air, making Earthos wonder if she was crazy or something. However, the arrow quickly returned to the Ouroborium and stabbed Earthos in his left side, knocking him out for the count. "And as for you."

"This should be easy." The Decimator said confidently while cracking his knuckles and throwing his blades at Opal, but she nimbly dodged them as they smashed to the ground, climbing her way up the giant's body and dodging more of his attacks. "Hold still, little fusion!"

"Not a chance!" Opal yelled as she did a spinning kick to the Decimator's face, sending him falling to the ground directly on top of one of the bleachers, crushing numerous spectators in the process. "Oh my goodness, I didn't realize there were innocents there!"

"Now you're getting it." The Decimator laughed weakly as he lay defeated. "Now finish me."

The chanting started again. "FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM!"

"The answer's still no!" Opal proclaimed, sticking true to the Crystal Gems' principles even when the Slytherophidians started booing yet again.

"Can't please everybody," Pearl said as she and Amethyst unfused and began leaving.

"Life goes on, but I believe we'll forever carry the pain on the inside, P," Amethyst added. "Got it from that janitor on TV."

---

"Why are we still allowing this?!" Nosiop yelled angrily at Opal's refusal to kill the Decimator, even though their battle had unknowingly claimed the lives of hundreds. "We should execute them immediately; this is an utter affront to our warrior culture!"

"Oh come now Nosiop, you're being too overbearing," Cobralan stated with a laugh. "Those Gems will be very important to us when the time comes, but in the meantime, we can just enjoy the festivities."

"Your Highness, we have a message from our deep cover agent on Earth!" a Slytherophidian servant yelled as he raced to his liege and presented a crackling communicator. "He says Steven Universe is coming!"

"Is he now?" Cobralan smiled as he picked up the communicator and started speaking into this. "Hello Aescul, I trust that you completed your mission?"

"Yes Milord, I have Steven on my ship as we speak, along with a few extra passengers," Aescul replied. "We'll be within Serpentes airspace in just a few moments."

"Wonderful! It'll truly be an honor to meet Steven at last!" Cobralan laughed while his son rolled his eyes.

"If he's anything like the other Gems, I'm not holding my breath," Nosiop said before Cobralan put the communicator down and began leaving. "Where are you going?"

"To visit our special friend, so to speak," Cobralan answered, knowing that his son and heir knew what he was talking about. "Gather the rest of the family, my boy." He then snuck away into a hidden chamber within the castle to meet with this special friend.

"The one called Universe is upon us," Cobralan said as Nosiop, Naja, Constricta, Boa, and Pyth stood before a large shadowy figure. "Soon, he will tell us all that he knows."

---

Seriously, who is this guy that the royal family keeps talking to?! Well, I'm the only one who knows the answer, but I'm not telling until the time is right! In the meantime, keep those theories a-coming and I'll see you next time!

#steven universe #steven universe future #fanfiction #steven universe alternate future #steven universe snake eyes #garnet #amethyst #pearl #peridot #lapis lazuli #bismuth #jasper #white topaz #king cobralan jormagundr #prince nosiop jormagundr #princess naja jormagundr #queen constricta jormagundr #captain boa #pyth #aquamaine #eyeball #holly blue agate #andesine #cinnabar

[deesi-academia]

Revisiting your childhood feasts: (desi's version)

lays chips, uncle chips, aloo bhujia, khatta meetha, kurkure, haldiram snacks, maggi, MAGGI MASALA SEPARATELY!!

parle G, marigold biscuits, chocos, jim jams, LITTLE HEARTS!!

kinder joy, cadbury dairy milk, eclairs, gems, mango bite/orange bite, just jellies, MELODY!!!

rasna/tang, roohafza, anything by Kisaan, anything by Amul

#i was missing so much stuff from little me #this list wrote itself #in like one minute #to all my desis out there #desi snacks #chips #chocolates #biscuits #kisaan #amul #desi culture #desi households #desiblr #desi #humor #desi academia #academia #desi aesthetic #desi humour #desi memes #being desi #revisiting #childhood #desi childhood #memories #nostalgia #2000score

[jim-jam-gem]

Next...

As usual this painting took on a life of its own as soon as I started it. Trying something a little different, not sure if I’ll like it or not – I’ve altered the proportions of his face a little so it’s not entirely accurate anymore. For someone who loves accuracy, I’m trying to stop myself from changing it back...

#it might be more subtle than I think anyway #I can't tell any more #the sandman #tom sturridge #wip #digital art #I might actually do both versions and see what you think? #jim-jam-gem process

[softasawhisper]

3, 20 & 27 for the fandom asks

3- favorite fanart of the year:

@askmuppetmurdock makes me so happy. I've always been a huge fan of the muppets and have been a fan of the DD show for years and this is just precious

@enstatia 's matt murdock and loki drawings are so amazing

@jim-jam-gem did a mattfoggy piece this year that was so lovely

@kamillahn you make such nice DD gifs, and spread joy and its so sweet.

@kingsandsaints has made some GORGEOUS steve harrington art i love it

@onemagpie posts mattfoggy art sometimes and they always make me SO HAPPY.

these were only off the top of my head. there are so many other artists that i love please check my blog you'll find so many wonderful pieces that i have reblogged

20- favorite character of the year: matt from dd and steve from st

27- best fandom moment of the year: everyone losing their shit about the confirmation of dd coming back ♡♡♡

#ask box game

[freddiemercurydaily]

2 September 1983 – Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck,

2 September 1983 – Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Carmine Appice and Jim Cregan visited Record Plant Studios where Queen were recording ‘The Works’ album and joined in a jam session recording of “Another Piece Of My Heart. (The track remained unfinished but would be later revisited for “Made In Heaven” album under the new name of “Let Me Live”Rod Stewart first visited Queen during sessions for ‘A Day At The Races,’ in 1976 for an impromptu jam and the song was tentatively titled , “Another Piece Of My Heart,” but it wasn’t properly recorded.He then popped over again on the 2nd of September 1983 during sessions for ‘The Works’ in Los Angeles, with Jeff Beck, Carmine Appice and Jim Cregan. This time they recorded the jam session. 

But, the song never made the cut.  So it was placed into the Queen vault.  The band decided to re-visit this unfinished gem for their final studio album, “Made in Heaven.” Rod’s portion was scrapped and Freddie's vocals were lovingly salvaged from the 1983 session (only about 90 seconds' worth).  In fact, the original version with Rod had the the following lines: “Take another little piece of my heart now baby.”  This led to the possibility of plagiarism since the line above resembled a line from “Piece of My Heart” by Janis Joplin. So, now that was removed. Roger and Brian wrote additional verses to complete a full song.  They also shared vocals making “Let Me Live” the only Queen song where Freddie, Roger and Brian share the lead.  Queen changed up the track adding a gospel touch, a choir-like harmony in the middle performed by session singers: Rebecca Leigh-White, Gary Martin, Catherine Porter (Brian May Band) and Miriam Stockley. This added layers of sweetness and the end result was astounding! Freddie would have definitely approved. “The last album is one of the most ridiculously painful experiences, creatively, I have ever had.  But the quality’s good, partly because we did have those arguments. Whether it’s healthy for life or not is another matter.” (Brian May Radio 1 interview)The picture is of Rod and Freddie during the session at Record Plant Studios in 1983

#freddiemercury

[breatheeasy808]

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

Believe it or not, up until relatively recently I used to manually download all my songs from YouTube by converting these links into MP3 files from a third party website and individually upload them onto my iTunes library. Although I modernized my music listening experience by downloaded Spotify in my freshman year of college, for whatever reason, there was some internal software error that prevented me ever being able to open the application on my laptop ever again after my first semester. I resigned myself to going back to downloading bootleg MP3 files from YouTube until my previous laptop's battery died right around the time I was applying to graduate schools. Fortunately, my entire iTunes library was preserved and successfully transferred over to my iPhone. Even better, when I re-downloaded Spotify on my new laptop, I was able to access everything once more, five years later. Needless to say, I no longer resort to manually downloading each song I wish to listen to but I am glad that I still have all those songs stored on my iTunes library because it feels like a curated collection of all time favorite songs, compared to just an expansive music database like Spotify. Although I fully acknowledge that Spotify is the superior music listening experience, I still have a soft spot for my iTunes library for the nostalgia it represents whenever I listen to it every once in a blue moon. Plus, some of the bootlegged MP3 files I ripped from YouTube are not found on Spotify, so I still have access to these rare gems. Placing my iPod (or rather iTunes library) on shuffle, these are the first ten songs that play:

His Girl—The Budos Band. I discovered this instrumental track through the old stand-up bassist from Arnou's band Fossils & Flowers who played it while driving me around San Diego in his vintage station wagon. It's a funky Latin-tinged, minor-key homage to Smokey Robison's iconic anthem "My Girl."

Dig Your Grave—Yes Ma'am. When I first started street performing, I looked up YouTube videos of folk music buskers in the major music cities like New York City, Asheville, and New Orleans to find some inspiration. I discovered this street band Yes Ma'am from New Orleans whose infectious, rowdy, acoustic blend of country blues and rock 'n rock captivated me, especially the lead singer's multi-instrumental get up of a steel resonator guitar, suitcase drum, tambourine, and receptionist bell. This is one of the few songs in my library that I purchased from the band's BandCamp instead of ripping the file off YouTube.

Bottom of the Sea Blues—Johnny Flynn. My old housemate Keshav showed me this artist Johnny Flynn, who plays a similar type of resonator guitar that I do. What strikes me about his style of music is that its loosely based on British/Irish folk traditions, but the instrumentation and delivery keeps it rooted in a more modern sound without remaining in what one reviewer describes as "weirdy beardy" territory.

Panic—The Smiths. A classic Smiths jam. I started listening to this band in high school during my "indie music phase." This song's refrain of "hang the DJ" particularly spoke to me, considering I viewed most mainstream music with disdain (and still kind of do). The Smiths are one band that I never really grew out of.

Temptation—New Order. In a similar vein, New Order was another indie post-punk band I first listened to in high school that stuck with me after all these years. This song is pretty emblematic of New Order's post-punk sound, fundamentally rooted in the 80s soundscape—synthesizers, driving drum machine beats, edgy electric guitar riffs—without sounding overly tacky and cheesy with its sound.

Hyacinth House—The Doors. A lesser known Doors track from their album L.A. Woman. This song reminds me of my late middle school days, when I devoured volumes of Jim Morrison's poetry and played music almost every day in my school's band room with one of my best friends at the time who reminded me of a mini version of The Doors' keyboardist and organist Ray Manzarek.

Young Blood—The Naked and Famous. I first heard this song in high school, discovered during my indie music phase to no surprise. I was particularly drawn to the fact that the lead singer of this New Zealand-based band is a Taiwanese woman, which I found pretty out of the ordinary for this genre of music. I listened to this band all throughout my underclassmen years of college too and their bright synth-pop sound always remind me of being a freshman in college living in California for the first time.

Monday, Monday—The Mamas & The Papas. Like many, my first exposure to The Mamas & The Papas was with their iconic song "California Dreamin'." I immersed myself more in 60s and 70s music in my first year of college, which dovetailed with my increased use of recreational cannabis at the time, and this was one of the songs I listened to particularly on Mondays to start the new week, but really any calendar day, with a mellow mood as if waking up from a dreamy slumber and returning to reality after some weekend adventures and shenanigans. While I was living in New Orleans this past year, I bought this entire album If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears on vinyl to commemorate all the California daydreams of my youth.

Shed—Title Fight. Another musical genre that I never outgrew from high school was hardcore & punk rock. Title Fight is one of the bands from the mid 2010s that was one of the staples of my hardcore era. I appreciate this song's driving, gritty delivery that still retains some melodic structure.

Half Light II (No Celebration)—Arcade Fire. I was more of a fan of Arcade Fire when I was still in high school but I discovered this particular song in college. The opening lines "Now that San Francisco's gone//I guess I'll just pack it in//Wanna wash away my sins//In the presence of my friends" reminds me of my first spring break trip to San Francisco, when the city still represented this glowing halcyon beacon of Bay Area beauty before it rapidly deteriorated in the last half decade. The melodies of this song are uplifting, while the lyrical themes are bittersweet at best and melancholic at worst. Ever time I listen to it, I reminisce on lost connections and the demise of a once great city.

[spookymultimedia]

All of my shipping timelines!

In all of these timelines there are some things that stay the same:

-Dwight is a transgender man

-Angela is a cis asexual and demiromantic

-Pam is a nonbinary demigirl

-Michael is bisexual and is committed to Holly Flax who is bisexual and David Wallace who is pan ace.

-Creed dates Kevin

Here are the timelines!

[If you want to skip to a certain ship you can I don't expect you to read all of this. Im mostly doing this to organize my thoughts lol]

Dwangela: This follows the same story in cannon except early on when they started dating Dwight accidentally outs himself as a trans man to her but she accepts him. I personally believe they had dated before early on before the documentary started. Also Angela would start questioning her sexuality around season 6 and come out as aspec not long after she's married to Dwight

Dachael/Michael XHolly: This one is complex.

David Wallace develops romantic feelings for Michael while he is dating Jan and feels jealous but doesn't act on any of his feelings. After Michael breaks up with Jan for good he kisses Michael at a Christmas party. Not long after that Michael realizes David's feelings for him and while he is hesitant to open up to someone after Jan, he does recipocate David's feelings. They date for a few months before things get too risky and Michael breaks up with David because he doesn't want David outed and seriously hurt by someone. David is in fact cheating on his wife but has come to terms with his actions. Michael dates Holly for awhile. David is jealous but ultimately happy for the couple and dates Charles briefly before they decide to stay friends. Unfortunately David gets outed by someone in his workspace and it causes David's wife to get upset, she's more upset that he's gay than the fact that he committed adultery. She felt so disgusted towards him that she kicked him out of the house and filed a restraining order so that he could never see his kids again. This all happens in the same day. When David tells Michael about it, Michael offers him to stay with him and Holly. So David flies there and stays with them. Holly sees the boys still have a romantic connection to each other and ensures Michael that she would be more than happy if Michael dates David too. So Michael does that and while they can't legally marry [for polyamorous and gay reasons] Michael does eventually call David his husband. Michael has two spouses and he's never ever ever gonna get rid of them. /ref

butch! Jim and Pam: Jim grows up as a tomboy lesbian and never really changed much. He became less of a girl and more of a nonbinary transmasc butch lesbian. He decides to medically transition in his late teens and binds his chest. The romance is the same as cannon and they use a specific medial prosses so Pam and Jim can have children of their own. Alot of these headcannons are inspired by lesbian experiences I've read or heard about irl. Around the time Michael starts his own paper company Pam starts to question their gender while she's also taking new risks and being herself more loudly. They come out to the office as nonbinary and she's met with some confusion [COUGH COUGH ANGELA] but she's generally accepted and supported by the office. This AU also exists in the Dwangela timeline

Dwight X Jim X Pam: Jim and Pam date just like in cannon except later on Jim and Dwight develop feelings for each other. Jim is a bisexual cis man, Dwight is pansexual, and Pam is polysexual. They become closer as friends and quietly crush on each other. Angela dates Dwight for awhile but she decides she finds her confidence earlier on than in my Dwangela timeline and decides she wants to live independently while still having a sexual relationship with Dwight. In this timeline Angela doesn't develop romantic feelings for Dwight and doesn't date the Senator. Dwight tells Angela about his crush on Jim and she constantly encourages him to make a move at him but Dwight thinks Jim is with Pam so its too late. Jim tells Pam he has feelings for Dwight and she thinks it would be sweet if he dated Dwight, but Dwight and Angela seem pretty close and Dwight probably wouldn't be interested in being involved in a polycule. Jim then learns through Angela that she's not attached to anyone and that she's only close friends with Dwight. So then Jim makes the first move and some cute things go on from there.

DwightXGemXPam: just like in the Jwight timeline, Dwight is a close friend of Angela and has sexual relations with her. Dwight is heterosexual while Gem is bisexual and Pam is polysexual. Gem and Pam date for awhile but early on while they're dating Gem starts to question her gender and she comes out to Pam as a trans woman. Pam has been out has nonbinary for awhile so of course she accepts Gem. Not long after per comes out to the rest of the office and is generally accepted and supported [Michael is a little inappropriate and weird at times but Dwight scolds him]. Dwight notices how usual she is acting when Gem is questioning but can't figure out why they're so sad and distant. Dwight just wants his coworker to be okay because his performance affects him too, it's not like they're friends or anything 🤭. Before Gem comes out to Pam, she confesses to Dwight that she's a girl and all of Dwight's jokes at her effeminate behavior was real. Dwight's jabs even made her question herself in the first place. When Gem is out and more proud and happy about her transness is catches Dwight's attention. There's something about Gem's personality that makes her shine [haha get it] She feels free to be completely perself now. Gem is still a huge brat whe doesn't pay attention to her work and pulls pranks on Dwight but now Dwight wants to be her friend. Dwight comes out as a trans man and the solidarity of being transgender makes them get along more. Dwight comes along with Gem and Pam to help Gem find new clothes, just to help her feel safe, just in case. Dwight watches Gem become more and more herself and he starts to realize he's falling in love with her, and she feels the same way for him and tells Pam about it. Pam thinks its sweet. Dwight is nervous but he confesses his feelings and it all goes well.

Creed X Kevin: man I hardly think about this one but when I do 🥺. Creed is pansexual and polyamorous while Kevin is

While Dwight is starting his new position as manager of the Scranton Branch, Creed develops a crush on Kevin. Maybe it was always there, he doesn't even know. So he gets brave and publicly flirts with Kevin at the Office and Kevin is embarrassed, no one can even tell that Creed is flirting with him. Kevin can tell but does acknowledge it. He's frankly a bit intimated by Creed but Creed doesn't give up easily. When Kevin starts running his own bar Creed shows up on a daily basis despite claiming to be alcohol free. He just drinks juice and finds excuses to talk to Kevin. Kevin starts to find his eccentricities oddly attractive. He knows Creen sleeps around, he's very open about it. Kevin gives in and decides to date him. Oscar and Angela are still his close friends but he doesn't say anything about it too him. Jokes on Kevin these two are extremely curious people. So they get nosey and Kevin admits he's dating Creed. They are appalled but it's Kevin's life and they're just happy that he's happy. Yet again Oscar is surprised that Kevin is bi.

Kelly X Dwight [crackship/just a sexual fling]: Kelly and Dwight make out and even sleep together a couple times. This happens while Angela and Dwight aren't together and Angela is dating Andy. Unlike Angela, Kelly is open about seeing Dwight. It pisses off Angela how obscene she's acting but Kelly doesn't care and calls Angela a prude. Dwight and Kelly's relationship only lasted about a week but it cause their friendship to be a bit closer. Kelly makes Dwight feel more confident, not in the way Angela made himself feel confident to speak up sometimes, but in a self confident way. Dwight feels less ashamed of his body as a trans man and realizes it doesn't affect his worth at all. Sometimes the world is cruel but good people like Kelly are out there. Yeah yeah I made a crackship turn wholesome, if you where around for Homer Simpson X Timothy Lovejoy you shouldn't be surprised. This occurs in the Dwangela timeline too.

Garreth X David [but also not really]: Sometime during season 1 and before the time skip in season 2 they secretly see each other outside of work and date and sleep together [because who the fuck does it at your work space?? 🤨🤨 that's disgusting 🙄 😒] However David is immature, ignorant, acts rude to Garreth at work and outside of work, and flirts with girls in front of him despite Garreth telling him that it upsets him, and just doesn't respect him. Garreth is boring to David sometimes and finds his personality unbearable. They break up. By season 2 Garreth has pushed David away from his life. Garreth is manager of bthe branch and David doesn't work there anymore. He's mad when David tries to come into the Office anyway and can't help but get emotional when he sees David with his new girlfriend.

OKAY THATS ALL OF THEM BYE AHHH

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