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Gaza has been completely cut off from the world and from each other. Gazans with Turkish SIM cards have been able to make contact with the outer world and said rescue teams don't know where to go because they don't know where bombings have happened. There's no way to call ambulances. At night, due to the electricity cut, Gazans are left in complete dark only lit up by the airstrikes. They have no way to know what's happening on the next street over. Meanwhile, Israel is publishing AI rendered videos of tunnels under Al-Shifa hospital to manufacture consent for its bombing. Al-Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza, is housing hundreds of refugees.

This was meant to cut off Palestinians from the world, because we are sympathizing with their first person accounts and it makes Genocide Joe look like a genocide denier when he casts doubt on the death toll (a note on this, Israel has called the Gaza Municipality to threaten them with bombings. They want to erase every record that Palestinians exist in Gaza).

It's not up to us to feel defeated. Israel denies the very existence of Palestinians, and when we turn around and give up hope, we are washing our hands of any work towards liberation and becoming complicit in the zionist narrative. The people of Gaza are alive, the people in the West Bank are alive and the 5.6 million refugees denied the right of return are alive. Mosques are using their minarets to send out help signals. We're being asked to be their voices, so let's be their voices.

Educate yourself. Read into Palestinian history and the occupation. You can't common sense people out of decades of propaganda. If your arguments crumble when a zionist brings up the "disengagement of Gaza", you have to learn more.

Read Decolonize Palestine. They have 15 minute reads that concisely explain the occupation (and its colonial roots) and debunk popular myths, including pinkwashing.

Read on Palestine. Here's an amazing masterpost.

Verso Book Club is giving out free books on Palestine (I personally downloaded Ten Myths about Israel by Ilan Pappe).

Keep yourself updated and share Palestinian voices, looking to inform yourself from the sources. Palestinians have asked of us only that we share, tweet and post, over and over. Muna El-Kurd said every tweet is like a treasure to them, because their voices are repressed on social media and even on this very app. Make it your action item to share something about the Palestinian plight everyday. Here are some resources:

Al Jazeera

Anadolu Agency

Mondoweiss

Boycott Divest Sanction Movement

Palestinian Youth Movement

Mohammed El-Kurd (twitter / instagram)

Al-Shabaka (twitter / instagram)

Mariam Barghouti (twitter / instagram)

Muhammad Shehada (twitter)

Motaz Azaiza (instagram) - reporting directly from Gaza. He's been offline since yesterday. Keep him in your prayers.

Take action. You can participate in boycotts wherever you are in the world, through BDS guidelines. Don't be overwhelmed by gigantic boycott lists. BDS explicitly targets only a few brands which have bigger impact. You can stop consuming from as many brands as you want, though, and by all means feel free to give a 1 star review to McDonalds, Papa John, Pizza Hut, Burger King and Starbucks. Right now, they are focusing on boycotting the following:

Carrefour

HP

Puma

Sabra

Sodastream

Ahava cosmetics

Israeli fruits and vegetables

Push for a cultural boycott - pressure your favorite artist to speak out on Palestine and cancel any upcoming performances on occupied territory (Lorde cancelled her gig in Israel because of this. It works.)

If you can, participate in direct action or donate. Palestine Action works to shut down Israeli weapons factories in the UK and USA, and have successfully shut down one of their firms in London.Some of the activists are going on trial and are calling for mobilizing on court.

Call your representatives. The Labour Party in the UK had an emergency meeting after several councilors threatened to resign if they didn't condemn Israeli war crimes. Calling to show your complaints works, even more if you live in a country that funds genocide.

FOR PEOPLE IN THE USA: USCPR has developed this toolkit for calls, here's a document that autosends emails to your representatives and here's a toolkit by Ceasefire in Gaza NOW!

FOR PEOPLE IN EUROPE: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace targeting the European Parliament

FOR PEOPLE IN THE UK: Friends of Al-Aqsa UK and Palestine Solidarity UK have made toolkits for calls and emails

FOR PEOPLE IN GERMANY: Here's a toolkit to contact your representatives by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN IRELAND: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN POLAND: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN DENMARK: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN SWEDEN: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN FRANCE: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN THE NETHERLANDS: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN GREECE: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN NORWAY: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN ITALY: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN PORTUGAL: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN SPAIN: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN FINLAND: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN AUSTRIA: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN BELGIUM: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN ROMANIA: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN UKRAINE: Here's a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace

FOR PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA: Here's a toolkit by Stand With Palestine

FOR PEOPLE IN CANADA: Here's a toolkit by Indepent Jewish Voices for Canada

Join a protest. Here's a constantly updating list of protests:

Here's a list on tumblr

Global calendar

Another global calendar (go to the instragram of the organizers to confirm your protest)

USA calendar

Australia calendar

There will a National March on Nov 4th in Washington, with the participation of 200+ organizations. If you can, get a group of friends and attend.

Feel free to add more resources. Check the links, there are too many protests and tumblr has a word limit for text posts.

#save gaza #save sheikh jarrah #free palestine #gaza under attack

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tell me who i run to (if not you) | anthony beauvillier | Ep 8. Summer

This is a completed series! Read Full Fic | 🧸 Series Cover Page/Masterlist 🧁 | 🎵 Playlist 🎶 << Previous Episode || Ep 8 || Next Episode >>

Chapter Summary: They try to get on with their summers as if nothing is wrong, convincing no one. How long will it take them to realize they can’t keep pretending like everything’s fine? And who will finally take the leap of faith?

A/N: You can refer to cover page for the series summary, author's notes, tropes, general warnings and other fun tidbits. This series contains mature themes. Minors DNI. Disclaimer: This series is set in Chicago but does not mention the name of the team.

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III. Summer

Evie — April 24

Evie drops her head back against the cold ceramic of her bathtub. She had wished when she had first gotten in that the scalding hot water would loosen the knot in her chest. So far, it isn’t working, and the water's already lukewarm.

Evie had given herself the rest of the 21st to mope in her apartment. She put her phone on silent, sat in front of her TV watching old Disney movies, and ate so much ice cream and pizza she felt sick. She had cried all through the Lion King— Hakuna Matata could only remind her of one person now— but she tried to be normal when Tito had called, confirming he had safely landed and made it home.

She pulled herself out of bed the next morning and asked her manager, Gibbs if there were any extra assignments she could be doing. She made sure to have a conversation with Evie about work-life balance, which Evie just blindly nodded through, but gave her a few more pieces to edit all the same.

Evie sinks deeper into the water, thankful that the ache in her muscles has been seeping away slowly, at least. For the past few days, she has been sitting in front of her computer, only leaving to use the bathroom and pick up the take-out she orders.

It hasn’t been bad; the focus has meant that she’s now ahead of schedule on her work assignments, and she's making significant progress on her book. Elizabeth, the agent— her agent— hadn’t given her a deadline, but she knows the book is being shopped around to publishers. The sooner she can get a draft done, the better.

Her conversations with Tito have also returned to a familiar pace; it almost feels like he’s just on an extended road trip. It’s only when her eyes catch on the glaringly empty spots around her apartment that she remembers he’s not coming back.

She slides all the way into the cooling water. She hates getting her hair wet in bath water, but she’s hoping it might force her to think about literally anything else. She breathes out and watches the bubbles rise to the surface.

Yeah, didn’t think so.

She sits up, sending water crashing over the edge. Fuck. She watches her bath mat get slowly darker and decides that’s good enough for now. She steps out and begrudgingly washes her hair in the shower.

She’s still deep in thought, drying her hair at the sink, when she notices the second toothbrush still sitting in the holder next to hers. Somehow, she’s gone the past four days without noticing it. She just stares at it; she thinks she should probably just throw it out, but she can’t bring herself to do it.

Evie puts her hairdryer down and just looks at herself in the mirror. Her skin looks sallower than it should be by late spring; it makes her dark circles more noticeable. She knows she looks tired— she is tired. But she also doesn’t want to take a break. 

Without meaning to, her hand comes up to touch her neck; the bruises there are almost gone now. Her fingers push on the biggest one firmly— barely any sensation. Evie bites her lip as she traces the path they take down her chest. She sighs, squeezing her eyes shut as she turns off the lights and steps back out into her bedroom.

Tito — April 28

Tito decides it’s probably time to show his face downstairs when the clock hits 11 am and trudges down the stairs in sweatpants and a hoodie. He can’t decide if he would feel better if his mom was downstairs in the kitchen or not around. He finds out that he's relieved when he sees her sitting at the dining table. She smiles at him softly and stands up when she spots him.

“Good morning, honey.” His mom pulls him in for a hug, and he just lets himself melt into it. She pushes his hood off and gently smooths down his hair. “Do you want me to make you anything for breakfast?”

He sighs. It feels weird to ask his mother to make him breakfast at his age, but the tug in his chest just lets him nod. “Yes, please.”

“Okay,” she says as she drops a kiss to his temple, pushing him to the kitchen island, “What do you want? Omelette?”

“Yeah,” he says quietly, sliding onto a stool, “Thanks, Mama.”

He sits in silence, watching her work, the familiar sight settling some of the unease in his stomach. His fingers pick at the fraying edge of the dish towel in front of him.

“Hey, Mama?” he asks softly.

She hums in response.

“Do we have any tea?”

She turns around, her eyebrows slightly raised, “Tea?”

“Uh… yeah,” his voice quiet.

Her brows furrow for a second before returning to neutral. “Yeah, honey. It’s in that drawer over there,” she says, pointing with the spatula.

He puts the kettle on while he opens the drawer to look at his options: chamomile, green tea, Earl Grey. He settles on what he thinks would be the closest to the one he usually drinks, Earl Grey. 

When he sits back down, he takes a deep inhale of the tea; the aroma does seem to help him relax. He can’t place why he suddenly wants to cry, but he bites his lip to push through it.

He feels a gentle squeeze on his arm. “Come on, let’s go sit at the table,” his mom suggests, and he follows her without comment.

“Thanks for the omelette,” he says, looking at her worried expression and forcing himself to smile before digging in.

Even though it tastes as good as it always does, he finds himself struggling to finish the plate in front of him. He just ends up staring at the plate, pushing the eggs around for some time before his mother’s voice breaks through his haze.

“What’s wrong, baby?” she asks gently.

“Hmm?” He looks up, startled. “Oh, nothing. It’s really delicious. I just think I’m full.”

She sighs, getting up from her usual seat at the other end of the table and sitting down next to him. She rests a warm, solid hand on his forearm.

“Anthony, you know that’s not what I meant. What’s going on? You haven’t been yourself since you’ve come home.” Her voice is so full of concern he flinches.

“I’m just tired, Mama. I promise I’m okay,” he forces himself to say.

“You know you can talk to me, right? Or if it’s about hockey, your father? Or even Franky. I know this year has been hard for you. Are you worried about next year? Contract talks?”

He swallows hard, “Something like that, yeah.”

She hums mournfully and pulls him into her side. “I know, it sucks. I hate to see you hurting like this. Do you think you’re going to go into the city soon? I think maybe seeing some friends will cheer you up. You’ve been in your room so much it’s making me— You know you can stay here as long as you like. You can stay here for the whole summer if you want. But I’m worried about you. You need to get outside. Take your mind off whatever’s bothering you.” Her hand rubs along his arm as he turns into her shoulder, sobs trapped in his throat.

He is not going to cry right now. He is not going to cry right now. He is not going to cry right now. 

He counts his breathing until it feels a little more under control before sitting back up and sending his mom a small smile. “I know, that’s probably a good idea. They’ve been blowing up my phone for the past week.”

“Is that who you’ve been talking to on your phone? We weren’t eavesdropping, just— You sounded like you’re having a good time, is all. Maybe you should see whoever that is?”

He doesn’t manage to hold in the heaving sigh that escapes his lips. “Yes— Well, no. But I’ll reach out to some of the boys to see what they’re up to. I want to go see the babies too, so I might go and visit Franky soon.”

“Good,” his mom nods, smiling, “Good. You know, your father and I love you so much. Whatever happens with your career, we are so proud of you. So so proud. No matter what, it’s going to be fine— you’re going to be fine. You know that, right?”

“Yeah, Mama. I know,” he says wetly.

She leans in to kiss him on the forehead, wiping away the tears that managed to escape. “Now, finish your breakfast.”

A fragile laugh bubbles out of him. “Okay.”

Evie — May 4

Evie opens her door in confusion to find Kelsey and Leanne standing there. She can't do anything but watch as they barge inside, clearing her mess and pulling food out of a Thai takeaway bag.

“Uh, guys? What are you doing?” she asks more urgently.

“We,” Leanne starts, voice stern, “Are fixing whatever this is.” She looks at Evie with a pointed stare.

“Yeah,” Kelsey joins in, just as enthusiastically, “We haven’t seen you, and we've barely even heard from you in two weeks.”

“And!” Leanne points, accusatory, “We heard from Gibbs that you’ve taken on like three new projects, and you’ve already finished one of them. Have you even slept?”

“Yeah, you don’t look like you’ve slept.” Kelsey walks over and pokes at her face. “Have you even washed your hair this week?”

“Well, actually, I—” Evie starts to protest and then thinks about it. Kelsey’s right. She hasn’t washed her hair this week. 

“Gigi, what’s going on?” Kelsey’s face softens as her hands come to rest on Evie’s shoulders.

“I mean nothing, really; I haven’t been as focused on work so far this year, so I want to catch up. I guess I’ve been working a little too hard.”

Leanne and Kelsey look at each other, and both roll their eyes. 

“What?” Evie squeaks.

“Go,” Kelsey pushes her to the couch, “Sit down. Go!”

Evie sighs and just complies. To her surprise, they just enjoy each other’s company: hanging out, chatting, and laughing. Over the course of the evening, she starts to feel the deep tiredness in her bones. She feels the dull edges of her mind and the ache in her back. She had gotten so used to Tito’s presence that she didn’t really notice all the ways he had seeped into her life until he was gone. 

It’s a couple hours later when she’s digging into a pint of Cherry Garcia, that they speak up again.

“So, are you gonna tell us how you’re doing now? Honestly?” Leanne prods, innocently blinking at her.

Evie sighs and rests her head on the couch. She blinks at the ceiling and tugs on the strings of her hoodie— Tito’s hoodie. She’s been wearing it every day and hasn’t washed it yet, even though it doesn’t really smell like him anymore.

“Yeah, I guess I’ve been kinda M.I.A. recently, huh?” Evie chuckles humorlessly. “After the whole—” She cuts herself off and waves her hands around. “You know? I just wanted to not think for a bit. Just shut my thoughts off. Work’s been good for that.”

“You know you can talk to me— to us— whenever, right?” Kelsey offers gently.

“I know, I know. I just don’t even— Like I made a choice, and I still stand by it— I just…” She pauses and takes a deep breath. “I think I just miss him more than I thought I would. Like, we still text all the time, and we FaceTime multiple times a day, so it’s not like I could even ask for more. But yeah, it feels really weird now without him here? Just so quiet and empty. Which is ridiculous because this place is tiny and barely fit both of us.”

“You guys never talked about it?” Leanne asks.

“Yeah, even after those hickeys? I mean, we were obviously preoccupied, but I saw the way you both looked. I mean, my god, Lee, you should’ve seen them,” Kelsey says, leaning towards Leanne conspiratorially.

Evie groans and buries her head in her hands. “Don’t remind me,” she mumbles into her palms. “Nothing really even happened. Like, we made out a bit, but—”

“You what!” Leanne screams.

Kelsey laughs, “Oh my god, Lee. When they came around that corner, I swear— You’re telling me, you guys didn’t fuck because it—”

“Oh my god, stop!” Evie groans into her hands, covering her reddening face, unable to suppress her laughs. 

She’s thought about that night plenty: standing at the sink, taking a shower, cooking at the stove, sitting on her couch, typing on her laptop. All. Day. She tries to bury it down deep every time she talks to Tito and sees his sleep-tousled hair when he’s sitting up against his headboard shirtless in the morning light. 

“Earth to Gigi?” Kelsey pushes her shoulder lightly.

“We lost you for a second there. Do you need us to, like, give you some time or something?” Leanne winks, smirking.

“Oh, shut the fuck up.” Evie tries to glare at them and fails spectacularly, bursting into laughter.

“Wait, okay, so you seriously didn’t fuck?” Kelsey asks once they’ve calmed down.

“No!” she gasps, through giggles, before calming down. “No, we were interrupted—” 

“Sorry,” Leanne winces.

“No, stop, it’s okay. It’s not your fault. I wanted to make sure you were okay.” Evie reaches out to squeeze Leanne’s hand. Evie feels guilty that deep down, she irrationally does hate Leanne a little.

“I know— it just should never have happened. And it fucked up your night. I feel fucking bad about that.”

“Well, don’t. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t matter. It probably would’ve been a mistake anyway. We had our chance, and we didn’t take it. I guess— I guess I’ve been moping a little about that. Just that, you know, it’s too late.”

Leanne takes her hand and squeezes it in return, “I really don’t think it’s too late.”

“Yeah, what Lee said. I don’t really know what you think you’re too late for.” Evie opens her mouth to interrupt, and Kelsey just shakes her head. “No, shut up, just listen, okay? You guys still talk all the time. And if nothing has changed. Then you’re not too late. ‘Cause you guys are already dating— you have been for months— you just don’t know it yet, apparently.”

Evie opens her mouth and shuts it, unsure what to say to that. She stares at her ice cream, pushing the rapidly melting mess around with her spoon. Eventually, she says, “I don’t know. Even if we were, we never talked about it. And it’s not going to matter if he doesn’t re-sign here.”

“You think?” Leanne cocks her head. “Why do you say that? Like, you guys can do long distance. Or, you could move. You work remotely full time.”

Kelsey nods vigorously. “I mean, I don’t want you to move. But— If you didn’t want to move, you can always travel to him during the season however often you’d like. I think if you guys want to, you can make it work.”

“Yeah, if only to see where it goes,” Leanne echoes enthusiastically.

Evie looks at both of them, staring expectantly at her. “I don’t know. I mean, I don’t want to mess up what we have.”

“Honey, not to beat a dead horse, but you’re already dating. You’re more dating each other than Leanne here is with her actual girlfriend of like almost a year—”

“Hey! What the fuck? Why you gotta bring me into this?” Leanne squawks.

Evie laughs as they squabble for a second, muttering, “God, I can never introduce you guys to Barzy. You three would be insufferable together.”

If Evie is honest with herself, she does think about saying something. She catches herself flirting with Tito constantly. She can tell Tito’s thinking about it, too, with the way she notices him flirting back— or just flirting with her in general.

“Seriously, though,” Kelsey says after a while, “You should think about it. About saying something.”

She smirks, “I do think about it sometimes. He keeps FaceTiming me shirtless, or in just a towel, or sweaty after a run. It’s fucking killing me, and I’m pretty sure he’s doing it on purpose.”

Both girls squeal, somewhat deafeningly, demanding to know details. Evie’s tired. She’s tired from working fourteen hours a day for two weeks. She’s tired of hiding, pretending like she feels differently than she knows she does. She’s tired of lying to herself. So she just lets go, allowing them to pull out whatever gossip they like from her lips.

Tito — May 13

Tito sits on a foam plyometric box and pants. For the first time in his life, he hates the soreness in every single muscle in his body. It’s been impossible to find any satisfaction in the burn. He knows that he needs to stay in shape. He also knows that out of all the summers in his career so far, this one's important. He knows he needs to make an immediate impact wherever he lands next season. 

If he’s sick of the gym after only a week, he’s ten times more sick of the calls with his agent. Every time he gets an update, he feels a headache right between his eyes.

“Tired, already?” Francis asks. “Well, you’ve still got two circuits left.”

Tito groans so loudly it draws the laughs of the other NHL guys training around him.

Francis nudges his foot, “You can ignore me, but your rest is up. Come on, get up!”

Tito sighs and follows his brother to the next station. A group of guys have the gym booked after them. Most notably, he spotted Brandon Gignac when they walked a few minutes ago. He thinks about whether he should say hi. He’s worried that it would be obvious to Brandon that Tito thinks about his sister every moment of every day. 

At the next break, Francis interrupts his thoughts. “So who’s the girl?”

Tito chokes on his drink and barely avoids spitting it all over the gym floor. He coughs hard, trying to get rid of the burning feeling in his throat. The smirk on Francis’s face is so smug and so knowing that he wants to just turn around and walk out the gym door. 

“What?” he splutters. 

“Anthony, I’ve literally known you your entire life. You’re always on your phone. Mom says she hears you on the phone all the time. You suddenly drink— what is it? Earl Grey?— well, tea all the time now. Trust me, I know there’s a girl.”

Tito snorts. “Aren’t you supposed to be bugging me about the next circuit already?” 

Francis hums and looks at the clock on the wall behind Tito. “Hmm… You’re right. But we're talking about this when you’re done.”

“No, we’re not,” Tito mumbles under his breath as they walk over to the final station.

They're cleaning off the equipment when Francis sidles next to him again.

“So…?” he starts casually, “Who’s saved in your phone as chouchou with a couple emojis next to it then?”

“What?” Tito says too loudly. “How do you know—” He slams his mouth shut, but he doesn’t quite stop himself from glancing over at Brandon.

“Wait,” Frances says, following his eye line.

Tito tears his eyes away so fast that he gets a little dizzy. “Franky, I swear to god.”

“Wait a sec— Oh my god. Oh my god!” Francis says, too loud.

“Francis! Shut up!” he whispers.

“Oh my god,” Francis leans in closer, even while Tito continues to ignore him, “It’s Gigi, isn’t it? I can’t believe— God, it’s so obvious now, you bring her up in our calls all the time.”

“Francis, I swear I’m going to rip your balls off,” he hisses through his teeth.

“Okay, well, you’re not going to because you love your nephews, and you want a niece,” he grins smugly. “So, are you going to tell me anything?”

“No,” Tito turns to glare at him, “No I’m not, because there’s nothing to tell. We're just friends. Shut. Up.”

He can’t stop his gaze from darting to Brandon in the mirror as he finishes wiping the bench, his jaw clenched so tight he can feel a low throb of pain in his skull. When he’s done, he meets Francis’s eyes again. He thinks he hates the sympathy he sees there more.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Stop looking at me like that,” he grunts.

“Tito, it’s okay if she doesn’t like you. You’re a catch; there’ll be others.” Francis squeezes Tito’s shoulder as they start walking towards the changing room.

“That’s not the— She’s not— It’s complicated, okay?” Tito sighs, frustrated.

Francis scans his face, a look on his face that's so much more ‘dad’ than ‘big brother’ it hurts. I guess that's what happens when you have two kids. 

“You should go say hi, then. He’s looking over here. It would be rude not to,” he whispers. Before Tito can respond at all, he pushes him to Brandon with a wave.

“Fuck you,” he mutters quietly over his shoulder before turning around and sending a smile at Brandon.

“Hey, Tito! It’s good to see you!” Brandon calls to him with a big smile on his face.

“Hey Brandy, what’s up?” Tito smiles, extending a fist bump.

Evie — May 24

“Evie, I'm so fucking proud of you!” Tito’s voice rings so clear and bright through her phone, his smile infectious as he beams at her. “You fucking did it!”

She giggles. “I can’t believe I’m going to be a published author!”

“Well, I can.”

“Oh, stop it. You haven’t even read it; how could you know?” she scoffs.

“Well, firstly, you’re probably the most eloquent person I know—”

“Big word,” she quips.

“What can I say? I like it when you teach me things.” 

She’s mesmerized by the movement of his neck as he laughs. She just wants to reach through the screen and touch the soft skin there. 

“Seriously, Evie. You’re incredible. I can’t believe you still don’t see that. You know better than anyone that they wouldn’t just take on any book. They must’ve also seen how great you are.”

Evie shifts in her seat, “I— I don’t know what to even say to that, Solou.”

Tito sends her a smile that makes a warmth spread through her chest. “You can take me out for that dinner you keep talking about.”

“Oh yeah?”

“Yeah, mon chou. Something really fancy,” he grins cheekily, “I’m not a cheap date.”

A nervous laugh bubbles out of her, her cheeks warm at the thought of actually sitting across from him at a restaurant again. They’ve done that plenty, exploring the many different restaurants around Chicago— as friends. She can’t help but wonder if it would feel different as a date. 

“I’ll keep that in mind then,” she says, her voice strained.

They're silent for a moment, both lost in their thoughts, gazing softly at each other through the pixels of their phones. It just doesn’t feel like enough.

“You know, I would accept a McDonald’s drive-thru if that meant I could celebrate with you,” he pauses and sucks in a deep breath, “I’m sorry I can’t be there tonight.”

Her breath hitches, her heart thundering in her chest, “Oh. That’s— That would’ve been nice, yeah.”

He sighs, his face straining against a sad smile. “So, what are your plans tonight? You gonna go out with the girls?”

“Yeah, Kelsey booked us a table somewhere— she won’t tell me where. Just told me to wear something nice.”

“Well, I mean, that’s not going to be hard,” he smirks.

“Shut up.” Evie rolls her eyes, the corner of her mouth twitching into a grin.

“You look hot in literally everything. But, if you want, I can help you pick an outfit,” Tito winks.

“God, you’re so—” she groans. Her cheeks are flaming, and she watches herself get redder in the small box in the corner of her screen. She sets her phone down, drags her hands down her face, and emits a silent scream.

“What?” She can hear his voice call smugly through her speakers. “It’s the truth! Come on, show me what you’re going to wear.”

Evie shakes her head, ignoring the small flicker of heat that licks at the base of her spine. That seems to happen every time they video call lately,  the flirting between them becoming shameless. They’ve been playing a dangerous game, trying to catch each other off guard; every so often, she picks up the video call in just a thin, loose-fitting tank top or a loosely wrapped towel.

She sets him up on her nightstand, against some books, and shows him a few dresses she got recently. She catalogs each response for examination later. She knows immediately she’ll be wearing the silk, floral dress that made him bright red and mute for a minute. 

“God, I think that’s the most beautiful— You look incredible, chou. Fuck,” he had whispered eventually, voice tight and strained. She had sent him a wink, did a little twirl, and giggled as she ran off camera to change back into her tank top and shorts. Her heart was pounding so loudly in her ears that she could barely hear him when she sat back down.

By the time they hang up, her cheeks are sore from smiling, and she feels so light and happy despite the ache she feels at his absence.

She opens her Instagram and swipes through all the congratulatory comments on the publisher’s post. Her eye catches on a notification.

@titobeauvi91 mentioned you in their story

She clicks on it to see that he has shared the publisher’s post with the caption, “So proud of my best friend! What an incredible and deserved success. I can’t wait to read the book when it’s out. Watch this space for more details!!!”

She watches it three times, marveling at his unending support, and something clicks in her mind.

She searches through Tito’s Instagram and sends a message to Francis before she can change her mind.

To @tankus22: Hi, I don’t know if you remember me or my brother Brandon Gignac. Or if Tito’s mentioned me. But I was just wondering if I could give you a call sometime about his birthday next month?

Tito — June 1

To chouchou 🧁✨: hey, you booked your flights home for fête nationale yet? i wanna make sure i’m around. barz keeps asking me to go out to BC to see him this summer. chouchou 🧁✨: not yet, but probably going to fly in the friday before? like the 21st or something. To chouchou 🧁✨: nice! you got any plans for that yet?

His mind keeps flicking back to his birthday next week; he feels the stinging pain inside his ribcage. It’s not like he asked her to come. There’s no reason for her to come. He’s not having a big party or anything, just a dinner at his parents’ house. 

His friends might drag him out during the week when he comes back to the city. PLD has been complaining about his ‘sad boy’ status all summer— his words, not Tito’s. He just can’t bring himself to go out, especially now that Brandon’s reconnected with the group. The two groups have largely combined; they’re training together, hanging out afterward, and, more importantly, going to bars and clubs together. 

He likes Brandon a lot, but it makes Tito feel like he’s crawling out of his skin when he’s texting Evie the whole time they’re hanging out. Like he’s hiding something. He’s glad that she told him that they were friends, at least. 

He’s also extremely glad that Francis is usually busy with his family or the new training program he’s running. Anytime Francis and Brandon are in the same room, he sends smug, all-knowing looks at Tito the whole day. It makes him feel off balance, stumbling over his words, his skin too tight.

He picks up his phone again when it vibrates in his pocket.

chouchou 🧁✨: nope! not yet. you going to a party or anything? To chouchou 🧁✨: eh? i’ve been invited to a couple. haven’t made up my mind yet. chouchou 🧁✨: well let me know if you do!

Tito sighs and picks up his Xbox controller again. He tries to not feel too disappointed that he probably won’t see her for a few weeks still. He wishes he didn’t miss her so keenly that it consumes him. At least the Earl Grey tea is still weirdly comforting.

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Takahiro Kimura, the character designer for (amoung many other things) Code Geass, passed away today. I love Code Geass and I think its character concepts are absolutely crucial to its success as a show, so here is some fun settei/character sheets that he (most likely) created from the show in his memory - the collection I am pulling from in full is available here:

Concept outline for Lelouch's Geass eye and the contact he wears over it - such a great sketch of Lelouch on this one, you can tell from the detail level they knew how important this was to nail. Also note the Korean translation of the liner notes: Seoul Studio DR Movie worked with Sunrise on the entire production, you can tell how involved they were if the foundational documents are bilingual like this.

Some Lelouch facial expressions - bottom left Dissapointed Dom!Lelouch is iconic, love to see its origin.

The amount of CC butt in her concept art is hilarious, they knew what was up. Otherwise love the contrast poses she gets right out the gate, her outfits are her mood from wind witch to wounded waif.

Extremely important pizza-kun details here.

Levels of Chess genius you didn't think were even possible as White's King moves to checkmate Black's King directly, real leaders fight at the front. I assume this was published with full knowledge of how memetic this scene became, no one would have cared otherwise!

Anyway lots more in there for those who care, you did great work my friend.

#code geass #takahiro kimura

[smicksstuff]

Welcome to The Grid !

Hi im diana, she/her. im just your friendly neighbourhood f1 and football fanatic! im super cool about my passion for my sports boys and their team. come chat with me anytime !! ⚽️🏎️

Favourite Teams: Manchester United, Scuderia Ferrari

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The Starting XI

Player Profiles (Instagram edits)

f1 drivers

series

The Pitbox Crew Series [ongoing]

(yngasly x f1drivers)

Part 1 - The Pitbox Crew

Part 2 - The Enstone Life

Part 3 - Mischief Managed

Part 4 - Land of Pizza and Pasta

Part 5 - Upside Down, Inside Out

Part 6 - Better Together

Part 7 - Power, Beauty and Soul

Part 8 - Ferrari Charm

Part 9 - Maple Syrup & Surprises

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f1 drivers

mick schumacher - she shoots and she scores !

george russell - you had me at football

charles leclerc - off season antics

mick schumacher - gorgeous

footballers

mason mount - tis the season

alejandro garnacho - comeback kid

alejandro garnacho - forever and always

marc guiu - class of ‘24

hector fort - secrets

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charles leclerc & nyck devries

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alphatauri ‘22 boys

mick schumacher

charles leclerc

bianca bustamante

dogs of war

dow: the baker

dow: the white knight

alex albon

logan sargeant

oscar piastri

max verstappen

mason mount

fernando alonso

lando norris

lewis hamilton

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The Hall of Fame (art)

F1 x Cars (Series)

Team Ferrari

Team Williams

Lily + Alex

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The Team (statistics/ fun facts)

f1 drivers

George Russell

footballers

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Yellow Card (ramblings)

f1 silly season

danny, mick, seb, nicky

cha cha

bahrain gp 23

ferrari, mclaren and mercedes fans

esteban x randy

aus gp 23

Cars: Live Action

King George

monaco race suit

football silly season

MUN vs LIV

odds and ends

pinterest name aesthetic

f1 core challenge

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#masterlist #get to know me #formula 1 #football #smicksstuff #smicksstuffedits #smicksstuffhalftimeshow #smicksstuffart #smicksstuffwrites

[tessa-liam]

Book: TRF AU 

Summary: It’s a “Guy’s Weekend” at Drake’s cabin. Poker, drinking, BBQ feast, and no women allowed with a game of “Would You Rather.”  It is close to Halloween...what will ensue?! 

Main Pairing: Liam x MC Riley Brooks-Rys (Liri) 

All characters belong to Pixelberry  

A/N1: This is my submission for the CFSW Naughty or nice prompt: “You ordered takeout from my favorite restaurant?” @choicesficwriterscreations 

A/N2: In this AU, there is no Via Imperii, but Lena is found by Leo in Monterisso  after he moves there, and she is reunited with her Liam soon after. 

A/N3: This is my very first published story! Please be kind! “Thank You” to @txemrn for the ask/prompt, @bebepac for pre-reading, @peonierose for the picture prompt and @phoenixrising0308 for helping me navigate Tumblr. 

Rating: M, drinking, adult conversation 

Word Count: 1278 

King Liam Rys, lounging at the lakeside with his closest friends, was enjoying a lazy Saturday afternoon at Drake’s cabin forest retreat after completing an 18-hole golf game in Applewood. Savoury BBQ ribs with later plans for a poker tournament was the plan for the night. While enjoying the guys’ weekend, his queen was attending festivities in Ramsford, making speeches and appearances with Princess Eleanor.  

Ellie was excited that she was having a playdate and sleepover with Bartie, with Auntie Savannah and Uncle Bertrand for the evening. When the SUV stopped in front of the Ramsford estate, she gave her mom a hug and kiss and ran towards the front door with her personal guard quickly following. 

Bartie opened the door just as Ellie got there and they both rushed past Savannah. Riley started to tear up watching her daughter, asking herself why she was suddenly feeling emotional. She has her suspicions, smiling as she started to plan how she would surprise her husband with the news. Starting to feel hungry, Riley picked up her phone and placed a dinner order with their favorite restaurant. Yes, another sign...she silently chuckled to herself. 

At the palace later that evening, Riley awoke from a nap by her cell phone ringing. When she saw Liam was calling, she sat up quickly instantly regretting her quick response. 

“Hi Liam!” 

“Hello, my love, how are things, my queen?”  

“I am tired...I was napping for a bit when I got home from the festival.”  She did not mention that she started to also feel nauseous and dizzy. She chose not to disclose that to him...not yet. They were planning to give Ellie a little brother or sister, and she was pleasantly surprised that she may be pregnant so quickly. 

Liam playfully teased her, “did you eat too many sweets at the luncheon or have too much apple wine at the orchard festival? Hmmmm???” 

“Haha Liam....no, I stuck to sparkling cider!” 

“Well, I think you should spoil yourself tonight with takeout, a good movie and stay in bed.” 

“Way ahead of you...my extra cheese supreme pizza will be delivered in about 30 minutes.” 

“You ordered takeout from my favorite restaurant?” 

“Of course, I wish you were here to join me, with Ellie away on a sleepover it’s so quiet here.” 

“My love, don’t tempt me...” Liam, Drake, Maxwell, Rashad, and Leo had the weekend planned since last May before Leo moved to Monterisso. “I will be home late tonight.” 

Liam felt a pillow hit his head, Drake mischievously grinning at him. 

“OK Romeo, it’s poker time,” passing Liam a tumbler of scotch and a cigar. 

“I gotta go Riley, I love you.” 

“I love you too Liam, have fun.” 

Maxwell bounded into the room, “OK men!!! It’s time for ‘Would You Rather’!” 

“Maxwell, just sit down and finish the poker game!” Drake be-moans. 

Drake, along with Leo and Rashad were sitting around the table waiting for Liam and Maxwell to join them. 

“We can play both! I already picked 5 questions for us to draw from.” 

“Actually, I wouldn’t mind a round or two” Rashad grinned. 

“Ok, but I get to start off by challenging my little bro” Leo announces. 

“....Max, bring that bottle of whiskey and some glasses before you sit down,” Drake sighs. 

Liam joins the group and sets down the bowl with the game questions. Leo sits up quickly and mixes up the contents and draws one of the papers. 

“Ok Liam, would you rather... confess to cheating on your partner or catch your partner cheating 0n you?”  When Leo starts laughing, Liam shoots him a ‘side eye’ and says confidently, “no to both! Why would I ever want to cheat on Riley? To think that Riley would ever betray me...would destroy me.” 

Leo pipes up, “soooo, then you would rather confess to cheating? You must pick one.” 

“Yeah...I guess so.” Liam shrugs and shakes his head picking the next question from the bowl. 

“Your turn Leo, would you rather be gassy on a first date or your wedding night? Speaking from experience, it will happen on both!”  Liam laughs along with the others, including Leo. 

Smiling widely, Leo says “obviously...the wedding night! The wife would already be committed to me by the marriage vows. Rashad snorts and evilly cackles, “I am sure Madeleine would appreciate it!” 

Leo rolls his eyes, “that’s ancient history my friend; here is a picture of my lady.” Leo proudly holds his phone showing a picture of a busty brunette in a bikini. 

“Ok, I’m next!” Maxwell selects a question for Rashad. “Would you rather know when you are going to die or how you are going to die? 

“That is an easy one! I want to know when. There is no way I want to know how! 

“So, let’s say you were told you would die tonight? Wouldn’t you want to know how it happens so you could prevent it from happening?” Maxwell shudders... 

Drake scoffs, “What’s the point, Beaumont? You're going to die anyways, why torture yourself?  

“Okay smartass, let me pick your question,” Rashad announces. “Go right ahead, I am done!” 

Drake stands up, grabbing a bottle of whiskey and walks out the door.  

“He needs to get laid!” Leo laughs.  

The remaining four re-start the poker game as they wait for Drake to return. An hour passes, and they are still waiting. 

“I think it's time to get Drake back in here,” Liam steps outside, closing the door behind him. 

After 20 minutes go by, Liam returns into the cabin, Drake trailing behind him. 

 “So, what’s up Drake? I picked a question for you,” Rashad announces. 

“Let’s call it a night,” Liam shrugs. I will explain things later. 

******* 

On the drive back to the palace, Liam pulls out his phone to text his friends. 

“Drake asked me to convey his apologies for the abrupt end to our night. While he was outside the cabin, he found a note outside in his mailbox from his grandmother who passed last Christmas.” 

"He has always felt guilty that he never got the opportunity to say goodbye to her. That, along with the whiskey put him over the edge."

Liam sent the message off, noticing he had an unopened note from Riley. 

“Just in case you are bored at the party...here is a little something I picked up.” 

...and this picture 

Hurry home, My King

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#the royal romance #trr liam x mc #october weekend retreat #cfsw naughty or nice #trf au

[hrhmiat]

The Royal Breakup: Mia Thermopolis and J.P Reynolds Abernathy IV Split After 2 Years

(An sneak peak excerpt from The Princess Diaries: KEEP OUT! Chapter 10) By Nicki Cox Published May 12, 2007

New York, NY — Love and the limelight often share a stage in New York City, and the city's young power couple, Mia Thermopolis, Princess of Genovia, and J.P. Reynolds Abernathy IV, was no exception. Their high school romance had all the makings of a fairy-tale love story, but it seems that the script took an unexpected turn with rumors of them getting engaged at Princess Mia’s 18th birthday party on Monday, May 1.  

At the tender age of 18, Mia and J.P., the son of New York's renowned theater producer John Paul Reynolds Abernathy III, embarked on a whirlwind two-year journey through high school. Their recent appearance at Albert Einstein High School prom, with Princess Mia sporting a diamond ring, were crowned king and queen solidifying their status as the 'it' couple of their high school graduating class.

However, the storybook ending everyone anticipated took an unforeseen twist. Recent reports around J.P. and Mia’s engagement have slowly dissipated with sources clarifying it to have just been a promposal. Moreover a week after prom and graduation, Mia and J.P. have decided to call it quits. The reason behind this sudden breakup remains a closely guarded secret, but it is not uncommon to see high school sweethearts split from the pressures of transitioning into adulthood. 

Although, as one love story ends, another intriguing chapter unfolds with the return of a familiar face. Michael Moscovitz, 21, the former flame of Princess Mia Thermopolis preceding her romance with J.P., has resurfaced in the city after two years in Japan. But he's not just here for the skyline views and New York pizza; he's back with a bang.

In an astonishing turn of events, Michael has founded his own company, Pavlov Surgical, and unveiled an innovative medical marvel known as the CardioArm, donating one to his alma mater, Columbia University, last week, gaining an honorary master’s degree along with it. This revolutionary technology is so in-demand that it boasts a waitlist stretching longer than a Broadway line and a price tag that reads a whopping million dollars.

The city can't help but wonder whether Michael's return will reignite his past romance with Princess Mia. Their previous love story had ended abruptly, same as any couple trying to navigate a long distance relationship, but with Michael's resurgence into the spotlight, could the spark be rekindled?

In the world of gossip and speculation, one can't help but wonder whether Princess Mia Thermopolis has been captivated by Michael's newfound success and wealth and if this had anything to do with her recent split. After all, there’s been whispers that the Princess of Genovia is now on a fixed income, when she unearthed an age-old document over a year ago, bringing democracy to her country. Will this momentous turn of events serve as the ultimate test for the true motives of these once-adoring partners? Until then, the cream of New York City society will be avidly watching as this new chapter in their tale continues to unravel.

Stay tuned for all the exclusive updates, only in the New York Post!

#the princess diaries #mia thermopolis #michael moscovitz #princess diaries #books #j.p. reynolds abernathy iv #ao3 fanfic #ao3 writer #The Princess Diaries: KEEP OUT! #Chapter 10 #still working on it #but I hope that this helps me finish it getting something out #fanficton

[silverstuff50]

SilverStuff50's Fic Masterlist

Started: 24/10/23

Last Updated: 06/02/2024

One Direction - Larry & Zourry: Sorted by Published Date (newest to oldest)

Welcome to Oceania: Ever get the feeling you are being watched? - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. Exes to lovers, forced proximity, second chances, light angst, smut, miscommunication, idiot boys.

Please note, this is a WIP.

They wrapped up the interview, and Louis stood to shake hands with James, smiling politely. “Well dodged on the Harry question, mate,” James said jovially, “s’gonna be an interesting series, this.” 

Louis shrugged, careful to keep his expression neutral. “I’d hope so,” he said lightly. “If it's boring, no one will watch, right?”  

James scoffed out a laugh. “Oh, people will watch, believe me.” He waggled his eyebrows. “Do you know there’s a whole corner of the internet entirely devoted to shipping you and Harry?” he asked, chuckling, and Louis did roll his eyes this time.

“I’m aware,” he said curtly, turning to leave, keen to get away from this pushy interviewer. As he left the room with Matt and Jess in tow, James called out to him.

“Interviewing Harry later today,” he said, “I’ll let him know you’re looking forward to getting acquainted with him again.”

Louis’ jaw tensed as he ground his teeth, and Matt laid a firm, comforting hand on his lower back, murmuring “leave it, Lou,” and ushering him out of the room before he could flip the man off.

While You’re Figuring it Out - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. BDSM used for good, established relationship, gentle dom Louis, consent king, healing play.

Harry let his head fall back against Louis’ shoulder, turning his head and closing his eyes, silently asking for his boyfriend's lips. They kissed gently, completely still other than the soft movements of their mouths, tongues gently sliding against each other’s. Louis didn’t rush the kiss, understanding that Harry needed it, needed it like he needed air to breathe and water to drink. 

Eventually, when they stopped for breath, Harry sighed again.  “You know what I need Lou,” he murmured, and Louis tutted gently, shaking his head and patiently turning Harry to face him, pressing their bodies together and trapping Harry between himself and the counter.

“You need to tell me Harry, you know how this works,” he pressed gently, lifting his boyfriend’s face and making him meet his gaze. Harry reluctantly did so, swallowing slowly and placing shaking hands on Louis’ biceps. “Need to go down Lou.” It was no more than a whisper.  

Baby It's Cold Outside - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. Smut and fluff, praise kink, cute, hot smushiness.

Louis is delivering pizza to Harry, his favourite customer, when he realises the man needs more than comfort food.

He clears his throat and shrugs one shoulder.  “If you- um, I was just thinking if you wanted someone to talk to about it- about whatever’s wrong, you know, then I could do that.  Listen, I mean.” 

Harry has a curious look on his face, and Louis’ not sure what to make of it.  He backtracks, horribly embarrassed.  “Yeah I mean that’s stupid isn’t it? You don’t want to pour your heart out to the delivery guy on your doorstep in the freezing cold, so, yeah. Just- just enjoy the ice cream Harry, OK?”

Harry’s expression hasn’t changed, and Louis’ about to turn and speed walk back to his moped to go and drive it off a cliff when the man finally speaks.

“Do you want to come in?” he asks tentatively, and Louis’ stomach swoops again, his face warming despite the frigid air. 

Written for the Santa Fic Exchange on Twitter.

The Box - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. Smut and Fluff, very light Dom/Sub, tiny bit of Zouis thrown in.

When the signal comes, Harry dips and slides into the box, settling himself on his back with his knees bent.  Louis lifts the side of the box to close it, and as he does so Harry goes to pull his jacket from behind his back a little.

The last sight that Louis is presented with before Harry is gone from view is the most gorgeous man he’s ever seen arching his back, with his head thrown upwards, mouth slightly open.

And fuck. 

A Very Louis Christmas - Basic Beautiful Chaos - by SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit, Smut, Daddy Kink, Dom/Sub, Exhibitionism, Louis is a menace.

Its Christmas Party time, and the pub's management team are out to let their hair down. Louis, the Bar Manager, has big plans, that involve a game that he can't lose, and a Head Chef that he's going to absolutely wreck.

Its Christmas after all!

Just Hold On - by SilverStuff50

Rating: Mature, Referenced Smut but not described, Flirting, Louis worship, Fluff.

The barricade fic where Harry is a tall and handsome security guard trying his best to look after Louis, who refuses to stop launching himself into the crowd.

And when Louis accidentally slides down Harry's body whilst trying to extricate himself from his fans, Harry can't be blamed for his reactions.

Simmer Down and Pucker Up - by SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit, Fluff and Smut, Forced Proximity, Exes to Lovers

When Louis' sister invites his ex to her wedding Louis is not a happy bunny. But his friends are wankers and their meddling causes the sort of drama that Louis would usually beat the crap out of them for.

Usually...

Naughty Little Elf - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. Magical/Witch AU, Witch Harry, Elf Louis. A bit of fun, Porn with a tiny bit of plot. Louis is a little minx. Prompt from a conversation on Twitter!

Harry is busy and Louis is supposed to be helping him. He's not.

So Let's Start Right Now - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. Series: Perfect. A/B/O AU, OT5, Omega Louis, Alpha Harry, Alpha Liam, Alpha Zayn, Beta Niall. Fluff and Smut.

The One Direction tour is about to start, and as a newly formed pack, the boys have a lot to work out, particularly as Management are NOT happy about their recent bonding.

Follow up to Baby I'm Perfect.

I Told You I Was Right - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. Series: Everyone loves a Brat. BDSM, Dom Louis, Sub/Brat Harry, Porn with humour, fluff, smut. OT5

One-shot follow up to Why we can't have nice things, were Harry gets himself into hot water by trying to help a friend. Smut ensues.

"What's wrong Harry?" Louis asked, and Harry cursed him for always being able to tell. "Has something happened baby?"  

Now he was being kind, and that was no good at all.

"M'fine," Harry mumbled.  "Just missing you.  And I'm horny."  

Hold You Down - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. BDSM, Porn with Plot. Don't be put off by DubCon tag - all smut is fully consensual!

Harry Styles wants more excitement in his life and applies for the role of Junior Assistant to Louis Tomlinson, international rock star, and finds that the duties of the role are not what he expected. Louis is bored and looking for a challenge in the form of creating his own personal submissive.

“Yes Harry, I would like you to sort the laundry, and for your cheekiness I think you should stay in the dress while you do so.” The glint in Louis’ eyes was definitely not of cheekiness, and Harry flushed again, his breath hitching slightly at the heated look Louis was giving him.  But his mischievousness hadn’t quite gone, and with a dimpled smile and an arch look he turned to walk to the door. 

As he reached it he turned around quickly and said “Yes sir, anything you say sir,” and before Louis could respond he threw him a little wink and then, grabbing the hem of the dress, he dipped into a little curtsey before leaving the room. 

Why we can't have nice things - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. Series: Everyone loves a Brat. BDSM, Dom Louis, Sub/Brat Harry. Porn with a bit of humour. OT5

Harry is being a brat. He knows it, his friends know it, and most of all, Louis Tomlinson knows it.

"Lou has gone home," he muttered. "I tried to persuade him to come back but he's fed up of being constantly whined at."  He looked pointedly at Harry, who huffed and shrugged.

"Excuse me Liam, I wasn't whining," Harry whined.  "He had a dig at me remember."  Liam shook his head tiredly, and guided a now slightly limp Zayn over to the sofa.

"It wasn't a dig Harry," he said quietly as Zayn snuggled into him and glared at Harry again, before nuzzling into his boyfriend's chest.  "You were complaining about your ex and all Louis said was that he Dommed you badly.  You were literally saying the same yourself a second before.  He was agreeing with you."

"He said I was brat!" Harry shouted, standing up now, indignant.

"You are a fucking brat!" Zayn's voice was a bit muffled into Liam's chest but Harry could hear the anger in his voice.

Baby I'm Perfect - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. Series: Perfect. A/B/O AU, OT5, Omega Louis, Alpha Harry, Alpha Liam, Alpha Zayn, Beta Niall. Fluff and Smut.

One Direction is made up of 3 Alphas and 1 Beta. The more time they spend together, the more in sync the Alpha's cycles become, and the "outside the band sex" ban the management have enforced means the Beta is getting to the point where he can't cope with the Alphas' ruts on his own. They need an Omega, and one with stamina...

After dinner they settled to watch TV, Louis in the middle of the gaggle of boys as usual.  It seemed that his day with Liam had opened some sort of flood gate, and he noticed that the boys were all much more sensual in their touches now. 

What was previously gently playing with his hair became little tugs that made him gasp, strokes of his shoulder became pinching and squeezing of his nipples, and chaste kisses became unabashed explorations of his skin with various mouths, nipping and biting and sucking.  He was in heaven, arousal shrouded him like a blanket, and he surrendered to the feeling of it, the TV show long forgotten.  He wondered if they would make him cum, but he almost didn't care if they didn't.  He half wanted this amazing sensation to carry on all night, even if it meant he had to get himself off in his own bed later.

Impossible to Resist - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. BDSM heavy, Porn with Plot & Feelings, Happy Ending. Read the tags.

Mafia AU - Harry Styles is a mob boss who runs the town (among many others). His sexual needs are great, and as love is not on his agenda, he satisfies them by keeping a harem of "playthings", which is refreshed every year or so as he becomes bored or the playthings move on. Harry doesn't ask too much of the female playthings, but the males find themselves subject to his specific, and somewhat sadistic, tastes.

His small, trembling body was silky soft but firm, the corset cinching his waist and his chest so much that his breathing was shallow and fast, just how Harry wanted it.  Liam may be a soft touch but there was no one else Harry would trust to prepare his playthings, his friend knew exactly what would make Harry horniest and delivered, every time. 

With Louis, he had excelled himself.  The boy looked and smelt delicious. 

As Harry circled him, close enough to feel his body heat and see the goosebumps all over his tanned skin, he breathed in the scent of soap with a hint of vanilla. 

Look What You've Done to Me - SilverStuff50

Rating: Explicit. BDSM, Painplay, Porn with Plot, DubCon, Zourry - Doms Harry & Zayn, Sub Louis.

Louis can’t quite work out how he ended up this way, and he sometimes hates the pain, but Harry and Zayn always know best, and will always take care of him.

Turns out there were two hottest men in the world, and they appeared to be a couple.  Louis couldn’t quite believe it when he walked into Zayn’s flat and another god of a man greeted them.  His name was Harry, and where Zayn was dark and brooding and beautiful, Harry was light and curls and smiles and gorgeousness, dimples and the loveliest green eyes.  

The two men kissed in front of Louis, unabashedly feeling each other up right there in the kitchen, Zayn’s hand dipping into Harry’s jogging bottoms and quite obviously grabbing his dick, making the curly haired man moan gently.  Pulling back from the kiss Harry looked over at Louis and smiled warmly, gasping a little as Zayn’s hand continued its motion.

One Direction - Zarry

Let Me Own You - SilverStuff50

Harry Styles wants more excitement in his life and applies for the role of Junior Assistant to Zayn Malik, international rock star, and finds that the duties of the role are not what he expected. Zayn is bored and looking for a challenge in the form of creating his own personal submissive.

Rating: Explicit. BDSM, Porn with Plot. Don't be put off by DubCon tag - all smut is fully consensual!

“I’d normally guess you fucked him but I can’t see any bruises or rope burn, so I assume not.” Lucy mused sarcastically, feet up on Zayn’s desk, much to his annoyance.  She’d arrived early and Harry had been preparing breakfast in his dressing gown, looking refreshed and happy, making silly jokes and threatening to hit her with a spatula when she’d tried to steal a rasher of bacon from the pan.  “What exactly did you do?” she asked curiously and Zayn just smirked smugly.  “Wait and see, he’ll be here any minute.” She huffed irritably, groaning as she realised she’d finished her coffee.  As she got up to go and make another, complaining about having to do so, Harry came into the study with a tray behind her. 

“Don’t worry Luce I’ve got fresh coffee here, there’s plenty for you and Mr Malik.” She turned, and the sight before her made her choke on her own breath.  Harry was wearing a black silk dress, revealing enough that it was more of a negligée, with stockings, suspenders and no shoes.  He looked so feminine that a brief, and very confusing, attraction passed through Lucy’s head before she dismissed it in horror.  She was staring open mouthed.  Harry giggled.  “You’d better get used to this,” he said shyly, “Mr Malik likes me dressed like this, it helps relieve his stress, so I’ll be wearing stuff like this all the time when we’re at home.”

Seeing the Pain, Seeing the Pleasure - SilverStuff50

Harry has been annoyingly nice over the last three weeks, and Zayn has to force the situation in order to carry out his carefully constructed plan.

Or: Zayn forces Harry to be naughty just so he can punish him. Smut ensues.

Rating: Explicit. BDSM, Dom Zayn, Sub Harry. Porn with a little plot. Filth and Fluff.

“Are you telling me,” Zayn grated, “that despite me specifically asking you not to flirt with Taylor, and even messaging to say don’t let her touch you, that you disobeyed me just because I was a little late?” His eyes flashed dangerously and Harry quailed a little at his look, beginning to wonder if he’d made a mistake.

“S’not like that Zee,” he whispered, licking his lips nervously, “I was just, you know, waiting for you and she was there and you know what she’s like, she was all over me and there was nothing I could do really…” he trailed off, whimpering slightly at his boyfriend’s glare.  Zayn shook his head, and released Harry’s neck while he searched in his jacket pocket, keeping his thigh pressed firmly against his hard cock.  Once he’d found what he was looking for he put his arm across Harry’s chest, holding him against the wall while using his other hand to undo his belt and flies, pulling out his cock. Harry gasped and started to ask what Zayn was doing, but his boyfriend cut him off.

#ao3 feed larry #fanfic #larry fic #larry smut #ot5 smut #zarry fic #zarry fanfiction #ot5 #larry stylinson #larry fanfiction #bdsmkink #dead dove fic #TLSP fanfiction #ao3fic #fic rec #larry stylinsmut #louis and harry #1dsource #hljournal #hlcreators #1dficvillage #hlficlibrary #ficsfor4am #trackinghome #trackinghappily #tracksintheam #allwaswell16 #yourlarrysource

[foralleternityidiot]

📌 Ren’s Danmei and Manhwa Reading List

Seven Seas Danmei

📖 = Currently reading 📚 = In my reading pile ✅ = Read 🟨 = Publishing complete 🟧 = Publishing in progress 🟥 = Not yet published

✅ Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation 魔道祖师 (Mó dào zǔ shī) by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu 5/5 volumes published (complete)

✅ Heaven Official’s Blessing 天官赐福 (Tiān guān cì fú) by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu 8/8 volumes published (complete)

✅ The Scum Villain’s Self Saving System 人渣反派自救系统 (Rén zhā fǎnpài zìjiù xìtǒng) by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu 4/4 volumes published (complete)

🟧 📖 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白貓師尊 (Èrhā hé tā de bái māo shīzūn) by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou 4/11 volumes published (currently reading vol 4) Next publications: April 23, 2024 (vol 5)

🟧 📚 Thousand Autumns 千秋 (Qiān qiū) by Men Xi Shi 4/5 volumes published Next publications: July 7, 2024 (vol 5 - final)

🟧 📚 Remnants of Filth 余污 (Yúwū) by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou 3/7 volumes published Next publications: July 23, 2024 (vol 4)

🟧 📚 Stars of Chaos 殺破狼 (Shā pò láng) by priest 2/5 volumes published Next publication: May 7, 2024 (vol 3)

🟧 📚 Guardian 镇魂 (Zhèn hún) by priest 2/3 volumes published Next publications: June 2024 (vol 3 - final)

🟧 Case File Compendium 病案本 (Bìng'àn běn) by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou 1/? volumes published Next publications: June 11, 2024 (vol 2)

🟧 The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish 残疾暴君的掌心鱼宠 (Cánjí bàojūn de zhǎngxīn yú chǒng) by Xue Shan Fei Hu 1/4 volumes published Next publication: TBA

🟥 Ballad of Sword and Wine 将进酒 (Jiāng jìn jiǔ) by Tang Jiu Qing # volumes TBD Next publication: June 4, 2024 (vol 1)

🟥 Peerless 无双 (Wúshuāng) by Meng Xi Shi 5 volumes TBP Next publication: July 30, 2024 (vol 1)

🟥 You’ve Got Mail: The Perils of Pigeon Post 飛鴿交友須謹慎 (Fēi gē jiāo yǒu xū jǐn shèn) by Blackegg 4 volumes TBP Next publication: TBA

🟥 Run Wild 撒野 (Sā yě) by Wu Zhe # volumes TBD Next publication: TBA

🟥 KinnPorsche รักโคตรร้ายสุดท้ายโคตรรัก by Daemi

5 volumes TBP

Next publication: September 2024 (vol 1)

Other Danmei/BL/Webnovels to Read:

📖 Little Mushroom: Judgement Day

Little Mushroom: Revelations

Peach Blossom Debt

Golden Terrace

The Imperial Uncle

Faraway Wanderers by priest 

Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint by Sing Shong

Kaleidoscope of Death by Xī Zǐxù

Global University Entrance Exam by Mu Su Li

Fake Slackers by Mu Gua Huang

Mistakenly Saving the Villain by Feng Yu Nie

A Certain Someone by Mu Su Li

FOG by Man Man He Qi Duo

Married Thrice to Salted Fish by Bikabi

How to Survive as a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi

To Rule in a Turbulent World by Fei Tian Ye Xiang

Manhwa Reading List

Omegaverse

Non-BL

Ongoing

Hiatus

Reading

Anemone Theatre

Dear. Door

Elixir of the Sun

Playtime with Hadko

Unintentional Love Story

Bend Over Backwards (ongoing - side stories)

Limited Run (ongoing - side stories)

Wolf in the House (ongoing - side stories)

Red Candy (ongoing - uncensored version)

Backlight (ongoing - season 1)

Instant Family (ongoing - season 2)

Can’t Think Straight (ongoing - season 2)

Private Scandal (ongoing - season 2)

The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace (ongoing - season 2)

Cry Me A River (hiatus - upcoming season 2)

King’s Maker (hiatus - upcoming unknown)

Our Sunny Days (hiatus - upcoming season 2)

Shutline (hiatus - upcoming season 3)

Work Love Balance (hiatus - upcoming season 2)

#this is for my own reference and tracking but feel free to take a peek

[donnaajah]

Foreign media is now highlighting the boycott of products believed to be linked to Israel. This is no exception in Indonesia.

Singaporean media Channel News Asia (CNA), for example, made a special analysis of the ongoing boycott. A special article was written with the title "Analysis: A war of opinions brewing in Malaysia and Indonesia over the impact of anti-Israel boycotts".

Also highlighting Indonesia's neighbor, Malaysia, it was mentioned how a number of companies were affected by the boycott. Such as McDonald's, KFC, Starbucks, Pizza Hut to Burger King.

Grab was also targeted, after screenshots circulated of posts by CEO Anthony Tan's wife, Chloe Tong, regarding support for Israel. Tong said he "completely fell in love" with Israel because of his past visits.

However, unlike Malaysia, the impact in Indonesia is said to be invisible. A number of media monitoring even stated that business was still running normally.

"In Indonesia, although netizens have encouraged a boycott of products produced by companies suspected of being pro-Israel, the situation on the ground has not reflected this because there is still skepticism about the real impact of these actions," wrote the media, quoted Thursday (9/11/2023).

"Business is still going on as usual at some Starbucks and McDonald's outlets in Jakarta, as seen by CNA, and one expert noted that the Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) movement has not received much attention in the country," he added explaining the boycott, divestment movement and sanctions to pressure Israel to comply with international law, initiated by Palestine.

Citing visiting researcher at the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore Made Supriatma, CNA wrote how "the success of the BDS movement" is still limited in Indonesia. Moreover, domestic political issues are still a top priority.

"Even though the public may be sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, their attention and involvement seems to be more focused on domestic issues that directly affect their daily lives," said Made.

"One of them is the upcoming general election," he stressed, referring to the Indonesian presidential election published in the media.

He said that although there was a boycott of McDonald's, for example, many consumers did not seem to be aware of it. Due to this, the outlets continued to operate normally without any noticeable decrease in customers.

"This shows that the success of boycotts can vary greatly based on factors such as consumer awareness, local ownership, and brand perception," CNA quoted him as saying.

The same thing was also published by Hong Kong media, South China Morning Post (SCMP). The media wrote an article entitled "Anti-Israel boycotts in Indonesia hit McDonald's, Pringles, as Malaysians quit Singapore's Grab over war in Gaza".

"The boycott list has been circulating on Facebook and TikTok Indonesia for weeks, naming 121 brands that claim to be affiliated with Israel," he wrote.

"However, not all Indonesians support the boycott, amidst warnings about the unification of the Jewish religion as a whole with the actions of the Israeli state," the media added.

It should be noted that in an Al Jazeera report in 2018, it was revealed that the boycott movement has the potential to result in losses of up to US$11.5 billion or around Rp. 183.37 trillion per year for Israel. However, according to data from a non-profit organization based in Washington, United States (US), the Brookings Institution, the BDS movement will not drastically affect the Israeli economy.

This is because around 40% of Israel's exports are "intermediate" goods or hidden products used in the production process of goods elsewhere, such as semiconductors. Additionally, about 50% of Israel's exports are "differentiation" or non-substitutable goods, such as specialized computer chips.

#palestine #free palestine #free gaza #gaza #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #israel #indonesia protest #indonesia supports palestine #colonialism #genocide

[monvante]

tag game: post 3 snippets from published work, and 3 from your wips.

i was tagged by the lovely @theharrowing! since i haven't published any of my works yet, i'm going to share snippets from three of my wips. feel free to ask me about them. i'm going to tag: @axialitae @ugh-yoongi @caelesjjk @wintaerbaer @archivedkookie @ressjeon and anyone else who would like to participate.

lust academia╱ knj x f!reader

Namjoon’s standing by the door, scrolling through his phone, brows furrowed and completely focused on the task at hand.

“I ordered pizza. You can stay for dinner,” he says, so casually you’d barely notice his invitation if it wasn’t for the fact you’re just so hungry. “If you want.”

“Thanks, but.. I was gonna cook myself some dinner-”

He raises his eyebrows, deadpanning at you.

“Didn’t you say your tap water was… I believe the word you used was.. shit?”

He never curses - which earns a heartfelt laugh from you when you hear him say it, with his chest so full.

“Yeah,” your nose wrinkles. “I just don’t wanna take up more of your time, so..” 

You shrug, hands in pockets, feeling a little too small. You don’t like the feeling - like maybe he’s taken mercy upon you and now all you can do is desperately return the favor. 

“Don’t sweat it. You can pay me back some other time.” 

He walks out of the room, just as quickly as he entered. 

You’re kind of at a loss for words. You didn’t take Namjoon for a bad guy, that’s not the thing, but- you also didn’t take him as someone cool and kind. Looking at it now, it makes sense why he intimidates you sometimes: he’s so at peace with himself, in a way you couldn’t ever be.

petite mort ╱ kth x f!reader.

For the most part, Taehyung stayed away from the court and its state of affairs. He didn’t like meddling in human politics and presumed His Majesty would call upon him if needed — no services were off limits.

Except for one small thing, of course. He harmed no children and no women either. Most certainly no one above eighty years old as well — the latter being a preference of his own, given elderly people tasted bitter and rancid, being of no use for a picky vampire such as his own.

It came as a rare, but pleasant surprise when your father had requested his presence at the palace. You had heard of something such as vampires roaming around, though had never truly met one. More often than not, they remained both a myth and a fascination among low income villages outside the kingdom. A few knights had whispered of beings lurking in the shadows, but you deemed yourself far too smart to believe these rumors.

Of course, when Kim Taehyung entered the doors of your sacred home, you were bewildered to learn he was real, and even more bewildered to know your family had kept his existence a secret all along. There was no sign of a single wrinkle in his face, but he possessed a certain wisdom only an ancient person would. 

He would stay for a few weeks in one of the private chambers reserved for the King’s most special guests — which didn’t go beyond some of his favorite cousins and friends. So when the days passed and you’d see the shadows of Taehyung to and fro the palace’s parlors and hallways, you casually glanced his way in curiosity. 

The vampire was forbidden territory, you were no fool. Not even your father had to mention it beforehand. It was simply the way he exchanged a few glances with you that gave it away. He seemed curious too, but unlike you, it was a dark kind of curiosity which could lead to many regrettable moments.

The temptation would last for weeks, each time just a little bit stronger than the previous day. 

fortress of the heart ╱ ksj x f!reader.

You never wanted this. Not a throne, not a crown, not an ounce of your father’s power.

But as the single heir to a mad man, you were crowned Queen, with little to no say in a ruthless game of politics and heirs the second after your father welcomed death with open arms. 

They said he was a mad King. One who trotted into battle twelve years ago and died on the battlefield  ─  in a war which he had crafted with his silver tongue, a cursed touch and an unstoppable temper. Crumbling alongside his men wasn’t as redeeming a quality as he made it out to be, and so you were left with a kingdom in ruins ─ and a rising war ─ when the crown fell upon your head at the age of eighteen.

There was no glory, no death, no poetry that could redeem the acts of mercilessness of your father.

Each year seemed more threatening than the previous one, as rebellions struck the capital and the conditions worsened for your people. There hadn’t been many options left, you feared. One of your ladies in waiting had cowardly suggested you give your throne to your cousin Tyon, Duke of Illyria, but you refused to stand in the shadows of another man yet again.

A noble turned king would grant nothing, aside from all the women eventually succumbing at his feet ─ which you suspected was the least awful of his intentions. Still, rumors around the palace had always created a vile kind of competition between you and the rest of your cousins, who resented you for inheriting something you never aspired to in the first place.

But power was a vicious thing, wasn’t it?

#tag games.

[ryukang1995]

My top 10 unpopular opinions.

10. Sevendust is one of the best Metal bands I have listened to I genuinely love Sevendust, but while the band has many fans, some of us can agree that they don't quite get the recognition they deserve, and because of that, several have indeed labeled them as underrated.

They have a great unique sound that is very heavy yet melodic, and they're one of the few bands that haven't really changed their sound all too much, and yet they still come off as great and fresh...that's just me though.

9. Double Dragon (Neo Geo) is one of the most underrated fighting games I have ever played I love the Double Dragon games (most of them, anyways), and this gem for the Neo Geo is no exception.

It's loosely based on the Double Dragon movie (more on that later), and yet it actually does a great job at making the film universe seem very cool, especially as an alternate take on Double Dragon. Beyond that, it's a fun Street Fighter II-esque fighting game, which is ironic because it's published by SNK (Capcom's long-time rival behind The King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown among others).

Definitely a much better Double Dragon fighting game than Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls, and it helps that it was developed by Technos Japan aka the company behind the original Double Dragon arcade games.

8. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is overrated I used to like this movie, but upon rewatch and reflection? I realize just how cringe and obnoxious it was.

Every single character is unlikable, especially Scott Pilgrim himself, and I didn't find it all that funny. It does have a great visual style from Edgar Wright as well as some cute easter eggs for video game fans, but that's not enough to salvage it.

7. Pineapple on Pizza is fine While not my favorite topping of Pizza (I prefer Pepperoni and Meat Lovers), Pineapple Pizza is not as bad as some make it out to be, especially when compared to Anchovies.

6. The old Super Mario Bros., Double Dragon and Street Fighter movies are not the worst The first few live-action movies based on video games pre-Mortal Kombat (1995) get quite a horrible reputation among fans, but as a fan of the games they are based on, I can still watch them.

Yes, they are very loose takes on the classic games, which is largely one of the main reasons why fans hate them, and yes, they're not technically great movies either, but they can be very amusing, especially in that guilty pleasure/so bad it's good way.

I can still let them pass for at least trying to make video game adaptations work, especially since they were among the first examples of the concept. We did get better video game movies, especially the animated Mario and Street Fighter II movies, but believe it or not? We also got much worse examples (such as Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li and the adaptations directed by Uwe Boll).

5. I never got into the MCU's depiction of Spider-Man I love Spider-Man, especially the first two movies by Sam Raimi, but I never really got into later Spider-Man movies beyond them...well, except for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which is honestly the best Spidey flick since Spider-Man 2 (I have yet to see Across the Spider-Verse, but I have heard great things).

Tom Holland's version of Peter Parker did get a lot of praise, but I never really liked him all that much. To me, he was kind of a wuss. I recognize that he does mature by the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, but while it was nice to see him with both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield on screen, I had already lost interest in the MCU by that time.

If you like the MCU Spider-Man movies? That's perfectly fine.

4. Street Fighter III and Mortal Kombat X are some of the most overrated fighting games ever Some will scream blasphemy since I am a massive fan of both Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, hence my nickname Ryu Kang, but I never got into these particular installments.

They were both aiming to be focused on the new generations of both franchises, similar to Tekken 3, which I felt did that concept much better. The two games get a lot of love, especially among tournament players, but they're not my cup of tea, and I do prefer other Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat games.

3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) is one of the best incarnations of the TMNT franchise I love the TMNT franchise, whether it'd be the 80s cartoon, the first two live-action movies from the 90s, or some of the video games like the two arcade games by Konami and Shredder's Revenge.

While the 2003 cartoon has a fanbase, it's also one that tends to be pretty underrated, especially in later times. I love how it aims to be darker and mirror the original comic books while still working within the parameters of being a Saturday morning cartoon.

I also have a personal attachment to the cartoon as I used to watch it a lot around 2003-04. Plus, I will gladly take it over later incarnations of TMNT like the Michael Bay movies.

2. Batman Forever and Daredevil (2003) are pretty underrated comic book movies These two movies do get so much hatred, I feel. While neither of them are among the greatest superhero movies ever made, I genuinely feel there was a lot of effort put into them, especially considering that they were victims of heavy studio meddling.

The director's cut of Daredevil (2003) especially salvages that movie, and I would like to see the original cut that Joel Schumacher intended for Batman Forever if they ever plan on releasing it.

1. I prefer Sonya Blade with Liu Kang over her with Johnny Cage Some of you definitely saw this coming, especially if you follow my page, but yeah, I'm not very fond of the CageBlade pairing.

I have already written many times before why I feel this way, but in a nutshell...Johnny annoys Sonya so much, and she only warms up to him whenever she's put in danger and he comes in to save the day. Also, later MK games and movies did a poor job handling their dynamic.

While Liu Kang and Sonya never really hooked up in the canon, the interactions they do have really show that the two get along well, and I do feel the pairing has fan art and fanfic potential beyond what I normally do with them.

With that being said, I don't mind Liu Kang with Kitana either (though recent MK games and movies do a poor job handling them too), and I would be biased and harsh if I said that he deserves only one between Kitana and Sonya.

So yeah, those are my top 10 unpopular opinions. If you don't agree with any of these, it's all good. Let's be civil about it.

#top 10 list #unpopular opinion

[literally0usernames]

Context regarding Scarle's stream and Starbucks

Originally from the r/Nijisanji subreddit, with some extra context for Tumblr users.

Palestinians have published a list of companies to Boycott, Divest, and Sanction—this is called the BDS list. This is the only official list of target companies that Palestinians approve having their name and cause attached to when doing—any—boycott at all. People are free to Boycott companies outside of the BDS list, BUT Palestinians and their supporters have repeatedly asserted that you should not use the Palestinian cause to start (or incite) boycotts for companies NOT on the BDS list. There are many reasons for that, but among them is that it will only distract from the actual boycott targets and generate unnecessary friction against the boycott movement. And as of writing, Starbucks is NOT on the BDS list. I don't like Starbucks either, but the people using "but think about Palestine!" to attack Scarle are literally just parasites leeching on to a cause for their own ends. Let's be real. The people attacking Scarle are doing it not because "but Palestine!!" but because the community supports her for defying Niji management once or twice. There is no quarrel between Starbucks and Palestine as of writing. Starbucks' issue is that it engages in union-busting and treats its workers poorly.

For more context, here's the BDS list as of now:

McDonald’s (US), Burger King (US), Papa John’s (US), Pizza Hut (US), WIX (Israel), etc. are now being targeted in some countries by grassroots organic boycott campaigns, not initiated by the BDS movement. BDS supports these boycott campaigns because these companies, or their branches or franchisees in Israel, have openly supported apartheid Israel and/or provided generous in-kind donations to the Israeli military amid the current genocide. If these grassroots campaigns are not already organically active in your area, we suggest focusing your energies on our strategic campaigns above.  BDS List

Nijisanji has also made brand deals with McDonald's, which has been another point of contention.

TLDR: Starbucks is not on the BDS list, stop attacking Scarle and focus on the actual shitty companies here

#nijisanji #nijien #scarle yonaguni #starbucks #boycott starbucks #boycott israel #boycott nijisanji #actually boycott nijisanji tho

[3t22]

The BDS Movement has just published a definitive explainer on what their boycott and divestment targets are, against the swaths of misinformation going around on social media.

Consider the following, straight from the announcement page:

"Many of the prohibitively long lists going viral on social media do the exact opposite of this strategic and impactful approach. They include hundreds of companies, many without credible evidence of their connection to Israel’s regime of oppression against Palestinians, making them ineffective. That being said, all peaceful popular efforts, including boycott and divestment, to hold all genuinely complicit corporations (and institutions) accountable for supporting Israel’s grave violations of Palestinian rights are justified and called for. It is perfectly legitimate, for instance, to boycott companies whose Israeli branch or franchise has supported Israel’s unfolding genocide in Gaza, some of which we mention below in the grassroots organic boycott targets section. Also, a company or product may make perfect sense as a boycott target in one context or city but not another. This context-sensitivity is a key principle of our movement. Regardless, we all have limited human capacity, so we’d better use it in the most effective way to achieve meaningful, sustainable results that can truly contribute to Palestinian liberation. We therefore call on our supporters to strengthen our targeted campaigns and boycott the complicit companies named on our website to maximize our collective impact."

The complete boycotts officially called by the BDS Movement that concern consumers include:

Siemens

PUMA

Carrefour

Hewlett Packard Inc (HP Inc.)

SodaStream

Ahava

RE/MAX

Israeli produce in your super markets (labled as "Product of Israel")

Boycotts not initiated by the BDS Movement, but are supported due to the brands openly supporting Israel's genocide against Palestinians include:

McDonald's

Burger King

Papa John's

Pizza Hut

WIX

Please remember to follow what the BDS Movement says will make the biggest impact! You can still continue to follow the boycotts called by grassroots organizations, but remember the primary 8 companies that you as a consumer can choose to avoid spending your money on.

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free 🇵🇸

#bds #boycott divest sanction #free palestine #palestine #gaza

[lowkeynando]

while on the road. [2] In 1992, Katz (as Tzipora Klein) published Celebrating Life: Rites of Passage For All Ages through Delphi Press. Klein published The Flowering Rod: Men, Sex and Spirituality in 1993, also through Delphi Press.

Minnesota's Twin Cities region is home to a large community of Wiccans, Witches, Druids, Heathens, and a number of Pagan organizations. [1] Some neopagans refer to the area as "Paganistan."[2][3][4][5] In her book Handbook of Contemporary Paganism, Murphy Pizza characterizes the Minnesota Pagan community as "eclectic" and comprising "many different groups - Druid orders, Witch covens, legal Pagan churches, ethnic reconstructionist groups, and many more solitaries, interlopers and poly-affiliated Pagans". [6] Ishvara (Sanskrit: #2a, romanized: Isvara) is a concept in Hinduism, with a wide range of meanings that depend on the era and the school of Hinduism.

[1][2] In ancient texts of Hindu philosophy, depending on the context, Ishvara can mean supreme Self, ruler, lord, king, queen or husband. [1] In medieval era Hindu texts, depending on the school of Hinduism, /shvara means God, Supreme Being, personal God, or special Self. [2][3][4] /shvara is primarily an epithet of Shiva. [5][6] In Shaivism, Ishvard is an epithet of Shiva. [7][8] For many Vaishnavas, it is synonymous with Vishnu, like in his epithet of Venkateswara. [9] In traditional Bhaktis CLONES

[bailesona]

so i lost the list of reasons why ur muse should work at the diner, but god as my witness, i’m here to remake it. maybe even improve on it! so here we go:

the pay is INSANELY good. like, recent numbers reflect that nyc’s minimum wage is rising to 15 bucks, but i feel like aisling might have accidentally panicked and told someone once it was 20 dollars an hour at the diner, and then after some discussion and HUGE outrage from richard’s elitist family, aisling, richard and stanley all agreed the pay would be $22.50 an hour. and that’s just the minimum. “oh, that’s not realistic.” guess what bestie, the very NOTION that aisling can afford an apartment in manhattan even with her billions of euros in inheritance is unrealistic, this is just reasonable and necessary.

diner squad meals. it doesn’t matter how long the shift is, or when the shift is; someone will be working in the kitchen, and as long as stanley or richard or aisling are alive, you will be fed like kings, queens or unanimously elected monarchs! if henri is in the kitchen, he prefers to cook french food, german food, or fusion food that combines these two fields of cooking. coq au vin, schnitzel, french onion soup, hand-made bratwurst. if aisling is in the kitchen, she’s more of a by-the-mood cook, but it’s often italian or irish food, so irish stews, colcannon, pizza, spaghetti bolognese. and if stanley is cooking, it’s dad food. burgers, hot dogs, tomato soup, grilled cheese. ramsay prefers spanish and mexican food, but it’s always a comfort dish. tacos, quesadillas, paella.

flexible hours. none of that “14 hour minimum” bullshit, you can choose whatever hours you want, and you can cancel last minute, it won’t matter to them. aisling can and will cover people’s shifts. so will nate, even if he grumbles about it. they will insist you go home and get some sleep if you’re struggling, but there’s no punishment in store for anyone who wants to work one hour this week and 74 next week.

team-building exercises. basically an excuse to go to the lake cabin. it’s nice, though; no trust falls, just everyone sitting together around a bonfire and eating cheeseburgers and laughing at that one insufferable customer who made stanley nearly quit.

you get to meet very interesting people. literally. goddesses, aliens, members of royalty, agents in MI6, agents in the CIA, superheroes, supervillains, criminals, people from other timelines. you’d be forgiven for assuming morality would repel many of the morally darker characters, but it’s unanimously agreed that there won’t be any violence on the diner grounds.

unless you’re the company of v. they attack infrequently. but that’s how you get to meet the superheroes, so it balances out.

the uniform? literally whatever u want. you don’t even need to wear the nametag. but henri insists on long trousers and covered shoes in the kitchen, so be warned.

diner squad vacations. yeah! stanley made a fortune on a cookbook he published in the nineties, richard comes from OLD money, and aisling has several billion dollars in a bank in ireland. leo likes to be in charge of the vacation locations. last year it was koh samui. the year before it was sicily.

#( ' A SIDE OF FRIES. ' / HC. ) #( i'M GONNA BE ADDING TO THIS BUT YEAH ) #( U SHOULD ALL RESPOND TO THAT OPEN )

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So, I completed a list of questions I found, and added a few I get asked sometimes. Why? I remembered doing this as a teenager and having fun. Never ever published them, so I’m doing it now.

Anyway, who cares, it’s not that deep. Enjoy!

[What are you listening to? Hold back the river - James Bay]

Name? Joana.

Favorite color? To wear: black, white and warm tones. For paintings: blue, purple, white.

Zodiac sing? Gemini.

Chinese zodiac? Earth dragon.

Favorite moment of the day? Early morning and late at night.

Favorite season? (If it’s not super windy, I’m happy) All of them.

Favorite country? Not Italy.

[What are you listening to? Angel on fire - Halsey]

Favorite song? Breathe - Fleurie / Neuland - Unheilig / Tides - Tarot / Losing my religion - REM

Favorite book? Guerra de los cielos - Trujillo y García. / Le Petit Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Favorite Writer? Edgar Allan Poe.

Favorite Story? The Black Cat - William Wilson (Poe) / Le Petit Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

Favorite tv show? Person of Interest - Friends.

Favorite movie? Since I was a kid: The Lion King. And the one that changed my life: Mr Nobody.

Favorite anime? Kuroshitsuji. As a kid: Saint Seiya.

Serie you are watching at the moment? Korean one about time travel: 앨리스 (Alice)

Last movie you saw? John Wick.

Who was your crush when you were a kid? Everyone.

Who is your crush? Keanu, since I was a teen.

[What are you listening to? Human - Aquilo]

Ultimate goal? Happiness, or peace of mind (at least).

Your dream? To have a family.

Something you always wanted? A family.

Something you will never have? A family. Good night sleep.

[What are you listening to? Always done what you say - Aquilo]

Something you hate in others? Lack of empathy. Commitment issues. When their word means NOTHING.

Something you love in others? When they make time for me.

Something you love about yourself? My strength.

Something you hate about yourself? Always trying to understand why people act certain way. Giving second chances.

[What are you listening to? Ashley - Halsey]

Something that makes you proud? That I’m still smiling every day.

Something you are afraid of? Wasting my time.

Something you wish could be real? Dragons.

Name your obsessions. In photo: lighting and shapes - Animals - Dragons.

Something you respect? Nature.

[What are you listening to? The Tradition - Halsey]

Favorite date? Full of laughs, beer and food.

Favorite meal? Pizza. Anything with potato. Pasta. Spring rolls. Ramen. Stew. Soup.

Something you cherish? Silence

What makes you feel good? A hug. Playing with animals. Taking pictures, drawing. Learning things.

[What are you listening to? Never Know Unplugged - Bad Omens]

Something you can’t do? Pretend.

Something you are good at? Making people laugh. Eating.

Something that makes you feel at peace? Running - Swimming - Rain and snow touching my face.

Favorite sound? Purrs - Rain - Footsteps on rocks - Applause - Someone else’s laughter.

[What are you listening to? Careful what you wish for Unplugged - Bad Omens]

Stress relief activities? I like to go around and take pictures. Also dancing, digital painting and singing work for me.

What would you change if you could go back? I will give more hugs, to people that no longer exist and I miss.

Something you heard that shocked you? There are two types of humans: the ones who can talk to themselves inside their brain / the ones who can’t hear their thoughts in real time.

Something most people don’t know about you? I pray every night.

Something you love about yourself, but you feel people can’t stand? I have the need to understand what’s happening, so I talk or ask too much.

Something you will like to change about yourself? Stubbornness.

[What are you listening to? Kind of a bitch - Hannah Cut]

Useful skill? Learning languages.

Useless skill? Learning languages.