#once removed

[workingonit-currently]

#inside no 9 #inside number 9 #reece shearsmith #steve pemberton #wise owl #riddle of the sphinx #tom and gerri #once removed

[9leaguesofmirrors]

The Dinner (a Ross Gaines x Joseph Lisgoe fanfic)

I mentioned in one of my Random Inside No. 9 Thoughts posts that I had a concept of Viktor (Reece's character in Once Removed) and Lisgoe being cousins. Well, I decided to indulge in it a bit and write something that explores that dynamic

There were only two ideas that truly terrified Ross Gaines:

Firstly, it was the idea that, after he was gone, there would be knowledge that he wouldn't be able to obtain. That the world will continue to go through developments that he would never experience

The second, far more terrifying, thought was that, at some point, he would have to meet Lisgoe's family

So, when his partner came home saying his cousin was visiting, something decided on without Ross' knowledge, he very nearly locked him out of the house

"He asked if we were free and I said yes, he invited himself over!"

"And I was under the impression that we would make that decision together, now I have a matter of hours to prepare for-"

"Don't worry about that shite, he'll be here in half an hour."

That wasn't the assurance Lisgoe thought it was

"Joseph, I swear to god-"

"It's not a big deal, he's my cousin, not the King of fucking England. Just act like he's one of your co-workers, as long as you don't bore him with spreedsheets and shite."

Ross went to protest, but was cut off by Lisgoe pressing a kiss to the corner of his mouth. It didn't make things better, but he decided to drop the argument before it ended with one of them going through the window

"As long as he doesn't bring your parents."

"Not a chance, my dad's dead and my mam's busy."

"Shame, I'd quite like to meet her. I'll bet she'd have a heart attack when she finds out what her son's doing for work."

A smug smile graced Lisgoe's face and he cleared his throat, as if preparing for some kind of show

"Damn it, Joseph!" He imitated what looked like a short, very Northern woman "If you're going for the jugular, swipe up! Not across! Swiping across means more blood spatters to clear up!"

He broke the act with a bark of laughter, which Ross couldn't help but chuckle at

"She sounds like quite the woman."

"More of a cow than I am! She's a landlord."

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When the door rang later that day, Ross went to answer it. He smoothed out his collared shirt before opening the door

What he was met with was a blond man in a smart felt coat. He seemed polite, but Ross couldn't help but feel slightly unnerved by him. Like there was something going on behind the scenes, so to speak

"You must be my cousin's boyfriend." His voice was gentle, yet direct. Polite but no-nonsense "I'm Viktor, I believe he mentioned me?"

"Ross. And he's my partner."

"Same thing."

Ross extended his hand, but Viktor walked right past and into the living room. As if he already lived here

Ross knew he was either going to really like him, or loathe him intensely

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They ate dinner, at first, in silence. Ross had prepared the meal, despite Lisgoe's several attempts to change things

"Judging by the fact none of us have keeled over and died," Viktor said "I assume Ross made this?"

"Don't fucking start." Lisgoe pointed his fork at him as if he were planning to attack "I didn't invite you here to start a fight."

"Take a joke, Joe."

"I will throw this meatball right at your head!"

"Can we please be civil today?" Ross sighed, starting to regret sitting himself in the middle "I don't want to be playing peacekeeper all day."

Once again, nobody spoke for a few minutes. It was Ross that broke the silence

"So, what do you do?"

"I'm part of an agency, we help those in desperate need of immediate support-"

"He gets hired to kill people."

"Thank you, Joe." Viktor glared at his cousin "I was getting to that."

Ross couldn't help but wonder what the family resemblance of these two was. They seemed to be polar opposites from their looks to the way they spoke and behaved

"Ask him about house numbers."

"Piss off!"

Ah, there it was

"What's this about house numbers?"

"Joe, don't tell him."

"He once mistook a 6 for a 9 because someone unscrewed it to fuck with him." Lisgoe explained, clearly enjoyed the annoyed look on his cousin's face "Nevermind the housing order went '4, 5, 9, 7, 8, 9' because he clearly can't fucking count."

"You're such an ass." Viktor muttered under his breath

"Not my fault you failed Year 7 Maths!"

"If I recall correctly, I'm not the one that got short-changed because someone outsmarted me and managed to cheat me out of £100."

"Fuck you, that was one time! And I beat the rest of the money out of him as soon as I realised what happened!"

"Which was halfway down the road." He turned to Ross "He had to drag his sorry backside about half a mile back."

The thought of his partner making such a foolish error put a slight smile on Ross' face, which seemed to make Lisgoe's mood worse

"You've picked well," Viktor told his cousin "Ross seems like a good man. Well-mannered, nice to look at-"

"Keep your eyes and your hands to yourself."

"Am I not allowed to make observations?"

"Not about my fucking partner, no."

"I meant nothing by it. I'm very much a heterosexual."

Ross was supressing a disbelieving laugh, which Viktor hadn't yet noticed. Lisgoe was barely holding it together

"I think it's normal for a man to acknowledge another man's good traits, it doesn't make them a homosexual-"

"What about owning a collection of silk dressing gowns?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"I went snooping last time I went round," Lisgoe told Ross "I open one of his drawers and there's just a load of silky nightgowns."

"Don't listen to him, Ross, my cousin's a liar and a prick."

It was at this point that Ross realised this is what having two teenage sons was like, he massaged his temples

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"Well then," Ross said once he'd shut the door behind Viktor "I can't say it wasn't an eventful dinner." He made his way to the living room, where Lisgoe was sat, and leant against the doorframe "You didn't seem impressed."

"It went fine, Viktor and I just argue like brothers. Mam was always on our asses for it."

There was a moment of pause where Lisgoe looked as though he was trying to say something. Ross sat beside him and waited patiently

"Remember when that phonebook of yours only had two numbers in it? Work and your mam?"

"Yes."

"Well, that was me for a long time. All I had was my mam and my cousin. Dad was a bastard, Viktor's mam was a bitch and the rest of the family didn't talk to us. That's why the whole 'meeting the family' shite took a while. I didn't have much family for you to meet." Lisgoe stared at the wall "Viktor and I were always a bit of a duo, two horrible bastards against the world's bullshit. We just kinda... went seperate for a bit. Jobs and shite."

For a moment, Ross was quiet. He didn't quite know how to respond to it; not what Lisgoe had said exactly, but more the fact that he'd so willingly unlocked that part of himself. It didn't feel burdensome or painful, the air wasn't tense, it was as if he'd given a part of himself that he simply didn't need to hold onto anymore. Like taking off an extra layer when the sun came out

It was clear that Lisgoe felt like he'd said too much, because the subject was quickly changed

"I wish he wouldn't call me Joe," Lisgoe muttered, leaning back against the sofa "it's a fucking stupid name. And he knows that, but he keeps doing it."

"I think Joe suits you," Ross had a smug look on his face "it's sweet."

Lisgoe responded with a sarcastic smile and his middle finger, which cause Ross to let out a triumphant chuckle

"Didn't expect you to open up to me like that."

"Don't talk about it." Lisgoe said firmly "I feel like a right twat for spilling my guts like that."

"You're not one of those. Well, not at the moment. You were one when you made plans with your cousin without telling me, and you'll definitely be one at some point tomorrow. But, right now, you're not."

Ross watched as his partner's face contorted into a mischevious grin - and he knew exactly what was coming

"No."

"What am I not, Ross?"

I'm not saying it."

"Come on, you're quoting me. That doesn't count as swearing."

"Yes, it does."

Rolling his eyes slightly, Lisgoe leaned in to kiss him. His hand rested on his cheek and his teeth nipped Ross's lower lip gently

"He takes after you," Ross murmured between the kiss "Joe."

"Shut the fuck up." Came the response from against his neck "Don't start with that."

"Would you rather I called you by your middle name, Nigel?"

The retort that followed was Lisgoe dragging his tongue up Ross's neck, causing him to recoil in disgust and glare at his laughing partner

"Don't do that, you're not a dog."

Lisgoe, naturally, did it again. Which resulted in him getting smacked in the back of the head

"Joseph, I'm warning you."

"Come on, dickhead, what are you gonna do?"

"OK, now you're acting like a twat."

"Knew you'd say it eventually." Lisgoe kissed him again, harder this time "It's too easy."

Ross didn't feel much need to reply

A/N: Hnnnnnngh I can't write Viktor to save my goddamn life, I haven't watched Once Removed in a while but I remember snippets??? Anyway, sorry to the Viktor stans, he probably wasn't the best but I hope he didn't suck too bad

#league of gentlemen #the league of gentlemen #inside no 9 #joseph lisgoe #ross gaines #viktor #once removed #inside number 9 #in9 #gainsgoe

[gavetheflamingswordaway]

@a4chocolate this made me think of you ;)

I think we can agree that Viktor ‘worst hitman ever’ is definitely the opposite of smooth😂

Credits to @whatsallthisshouting on Instagram, I don’t know if they have a tumblr

#edit taken from insta #inside no 9 #once removed #reece shearsmith

[local-blog-for-local-people]

Inside No. 9

Series 4, Episode 3 - Once Removed

#Inside No 9 #IN9 #Once Removed #Reece Shearsmith #David Calder #Nick Moran #Monica Dolan #Steve Pemberton #Emilia Fox #My Gifs #Tw blood #Tw vomit

[n0cturna1-m3]

@ezranotbridger

the feck is this?? yous speakin gibberish over there??? what is being said???

#maybe scotts and irishmen arent brother #maybe we're second cousins #once removed #.!kasey talks nonsense

[crusheswhimsandfancies]

Reece in the pink dressing gown

You’re welcome

#because why would i not?! #shocked i've not come across any pics of this before now #this is definitely one of the best eps for ogling him #lots of leg action #lots of costume changes #inside no 9 #once removed #series 4 ep 3 #reece shearsmith #pink dressing gown

[sirbogarde]

Arsenic and old lace parody???? Ok!!!!

#he thinks he's andrew llyod webber 😂😂😂 #in9 #once removed #inside number 9

[arimiadev]

oh shit rpg maker xp is completely free to own this week on steam??

#I dont use rpgm anymore but this is still wonderful to know about #if you add it to your account then it shouldn't be removed once the week is over #you should have it forever for free #just know that this license might only be for free games and you might have to actually purchase the software before you can make commercia #indie game dev #game dev #rpg maker

[breadandblankets]

au where the bats manage to stay urban legends, sure other heroes know of them, but they help largely from the shadows, they aren't put on display and they're hardly known at All outside of the strange circle of gotham's goons

that changes when duke thomas stares batman down and says on no uncertain terms that he's working day shift

the signal is Gotham's first confirmed superhero, and he wears a bat on his chest

social media goes Wild fighting over whether the Batman existed all along or if someone finally got the tech and powers to make the bat (or a bat) Real

suddenly the world of superheros feels a lot more real to the citizens of Gotham who got used to horrible disasters being either ignored or neatly cleaned away from the public eye, now there's a guy getting thrown through windows and helping grannies cross the street and the war between gotham and metropolis gets even more cut throat

#duke thomas #bruce wayne #batman #batfam #bread talk #i think it would be very interesting if social media invents some beef between superman and a literal 16 yr old #that would be So fucking funny #to me #not to them #they have to do like pr and publicity things to be like nope we are sure friends and he's like my step foster father once removed #and u know what #tim drake #lmao #thats for me #batfamily #you know the general Thems

[psygull-arts]

And you may say to yourself, "My God, what have I done?"

#extremely niche silent hill fanart will continue until morale improves #silent hill #silent hill 2 #james sunderland #talking heads #THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE! #once in a lifetime is a BIG sh2 song for me. water dissolving and water removing #posca

[mayasaura]

Harrow got so unbelievablely horny dreaming about Gideon's rolled up sleeves exposing her lean, taut muscle, a little dewy with sweat and steam but you know what.... thinking about it. Gideon does not disrobe basically ever, except in private to bathe. A tantalizing glimpse of forearm may legitimately be the most Harrow's imagination has to work with

#it takes a while for Gideon to be comfortable even removing her cloak at Canaan House #and that was a much warmer enviorment than the Ninth #kind of interesting that Gideon's seen Harrow naked and there's no evidence Harrow even knows what Gideon's shoulders look like #and how that corresponds to their different levels of emotional vulnerability #harrow laid it all out on the table: all her trauma her devotion her motivations and at the end her admiration for Gideon #meanwhile Gideon says she wants one thing then directly contradicts herself woth her actions #she flashed her heart once - you know I only care about you right? - before rolling her sleeves up and dying #this isn't a criticism of Gideon #their environment has provided a lot more security and support for Harrow #which is saying something #I also suspect she Gideon naturally has the emotional self-awareness of a cheeseburger which does not help her out but anyway #just think it's interesting how they've bared such different amounts of themselves to one another #the locked tomb #gideon nav #harrow nonagesimus

[itsdefinitely]

ruth was told how everyone was related to each other but she didn't retain that information at all so she's useless when pete asks her for help

#to me. the family tree is like: #richie & daniel - brothers #gary - richie's dad & paul's brother #boy jerry - paul & gary's cousin. daniel & richie's first cousin once removed #paul - richie's uncle #paul matthews #richie lipschitz #stopwatch #gary goldstein #boy jerry #peter spankoffski #hatchetfield #nightmare time 2 #id in alt text #definitely art #honestly. i dont really like how i drew paul's hair so i'll probably change it if i draw him in the future

[9leaguesofmirrors]

Viktor (Once Removed) Moodboard

@thehistoryone asked for a moodboard fo Viktor from Once Removed. I really enjoyed this episode and Viktor's a great character (even if he kinda sucks at his job)

#inside no 9 #inside number 9 #in9 #viktor #once removed #reece shearsmith #steve pemberton

[cloudycloudsminusclouds]

//Secret Life (ep 1) Spoilers btw (slight ig?)

(also slight flash warning)

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WOE IS MARTYN INTHELITTLEWOOD

Please that one skeleton jumpscared me so hard while i was drawing lmao

This was pretty much what happened right?? :3 (anyways gonna do more silly secret life art once i get more motivation hehe,)

#also I'll come back and remove the spoilers tag once we're like. 4 episodes past?? or should i not idk #BUT FIRST TIME CATCHING A LIFE SERIES AS ITS ONGOING WOOO!!!!!!!! #itlwart #inthelittlewood #martyn inthelittlewood #martyn itlw #martyn fanart #slsmp #slsmp spoilers #cloudyart #secret life smp #secret life smp fanart #technically its a gif but eeeeeehhhhhhh #flashing #cant believe i forgot that tag

[tanglepelt]

Dc x dp idea 38

We know jack had a witch hunter in his family line. Let’s make him competent at it. Make him also go after other supernatural beings. He’s super good at capturing, detaining, banishing and even killing the entities. To bad he doesn’t care about any safety precautions.

It ends with the family line essentially being cursed. They were being hunted and stuff. The reason the fentonnightingales just turned into Fenton was to hide from the beings.

When Danny dies and comes back there presence is made known again. It did take a powerful event to become an halfa. Suddenly the family is being hunted again.

The Fenton parents love it. They have more entries to research and capture now.

Jazz and Danny not so much. Jazz ends up taking Danny away from amity to see if that would stop the constant attacks.

No one in the infinite realm gave and advice on how to get them to leave them alone. Frostbite only warns not to go ghost unless he has to. Apparently if the entities knew he was a halfa more powerful threats may want to attack him.

The two siblings are discovered by the JLD after a very powerful entity tried to attack them.

Now the two are basically hanging out with the JLD while they figure out how to fix it. The last name trick would not work a second time. That and anyone with any magic can feel the death magic on danny.

Danny refuses to elaborate on why he feels like death itself. Until one day a world ending threat tries to take out the siblings. Apparently fentonnightingale had sealed it away and it only just broke the bindings.

The JLD needed some artifacts or item to reseal it. But when it grabs Jazz. Danny goes ballistic and transforms.

Turns out most things won’t mess with Danny or his sister anymore. He one shot a super powerful entity and apparently had three marks of protection from the ancients. Those being frostbite, clockwork, and pandora.

Frostbite only told him not to transform was because clockwork told him not to.

#danny fenton #danny phantom #dc x dp #dp x dc #dp dc crossover #dp x dc prompt #dp x dc crossover #jld #the two siblings just end up vibing with the JLD #especially Danny #he likes the magic and stuff #plus when beings from the infinite realm show up they don’t threaten them #none of them threaten to tear him apart #clockwork wanted to get Danny and jazz away from their parents #the JLD do find away to remove the curse off the two #the Fenton parents do not get the same luxury #they are still off being reckless #once jazz is able to not get attacked randomly she head off to college #Danny vibes with deadman the most #he sticks with him #they have similar powers #plus the whole being dead thing #the halfa part explains why he feels like death #the three ancients are Danny’s ghost parents #i love ghost parents for Danny #frostbite and pandora held back from attacking the entities #clockwork said it needed to happen to ensure Danny’s best future #Fenton parents lost custody of Danny #someone in JLD now has it

[crusheswhimsandfancies]

Look at him go!🏃‍♀️💅💓

#I know he’s just swinging his arms but it looks like such a camp run #i love it so much #the movement of the dressing gown is just gorgeous #I’d let him murder me any day #hit man reece #pink dressing gown #inside no 9 #once removed #series 4 ep 3 #reece shearsmith