#richard you have a boo boo i will kiss it

[andy-clutterbuck]

Rick Grimes in The Ones Who Live | 1x06 - The Last Time

#Rick Grimes #towl spoilers #The Ones Who Live #* #rg #always here for the throat bite getting a shout out #that 3rd gif is my entire life i need to go #his lil vest is very cute #BIG SOFT DILF ENERGY #DADDY RICK HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE BEST RICK #richard you have a boo boo i will kiss it #daddy got his boots back on #important things

[makethatelevenrings]

It’s White and Gold // D. Grayson x f!reader

Requested: yes!

Warnings: insecurity

Summary: You would be stepping out in public as Dick Grayson’s girlfriend for the very first time and you needed something formal to wear. Well, fuck.

Part of assassin!verse but can be read alone

“Well, I think the only reasonable solution here is that I go ask Ivy if she can concoct something that will keep me housebound for a week and we have to cancel the date,” you announced from the other side of the curtain. Stephanie booed as Cassandra tossed a shoe at your feet. You emerged from the thick rayon fabric and sent a half-hearted glare at the three women seated in front of you. You spun in a slow circle, your arms extended at your side to show off the dress Cass had picked out. Barbara glanced up from her phone and scrunched her nose up.

“Nah. Too much sequins. That would be so uncomfortable to eat in,” she declared. You dropped your arms to your sides and grimaced. She was right. The little plastic circles dug into your skin and it would be a bitch and a half to move around in.

“Fuck it. I’m staying home,” you declared.

“Who taught her that word?” Damian sighed as he emerged from the racks. “Right. Todd. I don’t know why I even bothered to ask. May I just say, those sequins are awful.”

“Thank you, tiny Tan France,” Stephanie said. “We get it. It’s a bad dress.”

“Sorry, Steph.” You knew she wasn’t taking the criticism to heart even if she had picked the dress. It was just the first time you would be going on a real date with Dick to some high-end Bludhaven restaurant as both a PR opportunity and as a mission. Rumor had it that a certain politician would be present with one of the largest cartel leaders and Dick needed a chance to bug their dinner and gather intel. 

Which meant that you would be stepping out in public as Dick Grayson’s girlfriend.

Dick Grayson, the son of the Prince of Gotham. The Heartthrob of Bludhaven.

The man who fell asleep into his oatmeal this morning.

“Is it too late for me to fake my death, change my name, and fall off the face of the earth?”

“Been there, done that,” Damian hummed. “Father can’t possibly do even more of that paperwork. It nearly took him out the first time.”

Cass nodded. “No, no. This could work. He ate the last oreos. Go ahead. Fake your death.”

“No one is faking anyone’s death,” Barbara cut in. “Let’s just try a different store.”

You groaned. “This is the fourth store we’ve tried and we have three hours until reservations. I might as well just go in sweats and call it a night.”

Stepping back into the dressing room, you ignored the bickering outside from your entourage and instead focused on stripping off the dress and putting it back on the hanger. It wasn’t your fault you didn’t have any formal wear. You were never assigned jobs where you needed to get dressed up. Your role was always to hide in the shadows, not to be seen. This was the exact opposite of what your training required and it was starting to grate on your nerves. How could you do this?

As if he could sense your frustration, your phone rang from the pile of your belongings tucked on the bench in the dressing room. You picked it up and glanced at the caller ID, a small smile crossing your lips as you swiped your thumb across the screen and answered.

“Hi, Buttercup,” Dick greeted. Warmth suffused through your veins at his soft greeting and you ducked your head as heat rose to your face. Fucking hell, you had at least seventeen confirmed kills under your belt and Richard Grayson made you feel like a schoolgirl with a crush.

“Hey,” you replied. “Are you cool with me wearing a bathrobe and slippers to dinner tonight?”

He laughed and you wished desperately that he was here in this tiny dressing room with you. You wanted to feel his hands enclose around your waist, stroke along your skin, and kiss your temple. You wanted to feel the safety he offered. You had four Batlings sitting on the other side of the flimsy curtain and you had years of training, but you never felt as safe as you did when Dick was near.

“Babe, you could wear one of my old shirts and those cute little shorts you wear and I wouldn’t care. I take it shopping isn’t going well?”

“I didn’t realize Damian religiously watches Queer Eye and Drag Race because you would think I’ve committed the most egregious fashion sins with the options I picked.”

He laughed again and then sighed. “I figured it wasn’t going well since you weren’t home yet. Stop stressing yourself out, baby, I can hear you thinking over the phone. Anything you wear is going to look amazing, okay? Just wear whatever makes you comfortable.”

“But the media…”

“Fuck the paparazzi. Fuck them all. Your comfort is more important than a stupid magazine cover.”

You gave up fighting the grin that spread across your face and shook your head. Holding the phone with one hand, you tugged your pants on with the other. “Okay. We’ll try one more store and if I can’t find anything, I’ll come home and figure it out.”

“Good. I miss you, Buttercup.”

“Miss you too, Westley.”

You hung up so you could pull your shirt over your head (it was actually Dick’s shirt that you had stolen but he wasn’t going to argue) and gathered up your wallet and keys. You emerged from the dressing room to join the others and your little gaggle of Batlings led you to another shop at the mall.

“Wait,” you called once your eyes caught on a mannequin in the window of some store. Steph nearly collided with you when you stopped in the middle of walking. The blonde examined the outfit and a crooked grin spread across her face.

“Oh, that’s perfect,” she cooed. “Let’s go try it on.”

Dick kept himself entertained as he waited for you by playing fetch with Haley. Cass and Steph had practically shoved you into the apartment with a bag clutched in your hand, waved at Dick, and disappeared as you darted towards the bedroom before he could say anything. He was glad he already changed into his tux because the clock was inching closer to your reservation time.

The bedroom door creaked with its aged hinges but it was enough to catch his attention. Dick raised his head and promptly lost all ability to breathe, think, and speak. You offered him a shy smile and ran your hands over the soft fabric that clung to your body. A thick strap rested over one shoulder, leaving your neck and arms exposed, and pulled taut across your chest. You had forgone a dress, but the jumpsuit was still formal enough for the restaurant you were attending.

And it was Nightwing blue.

“How does it look?” you asked, your voice quiet with apprehension. Dick sucked in a big gulp of air and he dropped the ball in his hand, sending Haley scrabbling across the wood in pursuit. He rose and crossed the room to stand before you. His hands rose to hover over your hips as his eyes raked over every inch of your body.

“Beautiful,” he whispered. His hands finally came down to settle on your waist and then drifted down to cup the back of your thighs, pulling you into his chest. You laughed at his desperation and eagerness.

“Is that a knife strapped to your thigh?” he murmured against your lips. You fixed the lapels of his suit and smoothed them down, a mischievous smile taking hold of your face.

“Ready to go to work, Mr. Grayson?” you teased.

“I owe Steph my life,” he groaned.

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#dick grayson x reader #dick grayson imagine #assassinverse #nightwing x reader #nightwing imagine

[odekirk]

sunny music ranked from worst to best

19. FINAL FLING (heinz kiessling)—i don't even recognize this one. if it's ever been used on the show, i don't remember it. more like cloudy music. boo.

18. TEA AT TIFFANI'S (werner tautz)—i don't know who tiffani is but i never want to have tea at her place, if this is what it's like. too stressful! this one sounds like knockoff sunny music, like the kind that you would buy off a tarp on Canal Street, where the 'S' in 'IASIP' is backwards.

17. PINK DEVILLE (paul rothman)—supermarket-core in the worst way.

16. SINGLES SOIRÉE (richard faecks)—one of the slower, mellower compositions on the list. if louis armstrong were singing over this, it would really be something; but in the absence of that, it just feels a bit unfinished.

15. DERBY DAY (werner tautz)—energetic and recognizable, but the further i get beyond the brief bit they use for transitions on the show, the less i like this one. it just doesn’t hang together.

14. HONEY BUNCH (karl grell)—this actually contains one of my favorite sunny melodies (used to great effect in Mac and Dennis Break Up), but the song as a whole feels like it wanders rather aimlessly, not quite capturing any emotion or sensation in particular.

13. HOTSY-TOTSY (heinz kiessling)—Now That’s What I Call Sunny Music! if you could only keep one piece of music for score for the show, this one would be a strong contender.

12. BLUE BLOOD (heinz kiessling)—another quintessential one. very similar to "hotsy-totsy", but just a hair more pleasant to listen to, in my opinion.

10. OFF BROADWAY (werner tautz)—0:32 tho!

11. GLITTERATI PARTY (werner tautz)—starts out very similarly to the previous few songs, but the detours that it takes are much more successful.

9. MOONBEAM KISS (joe brook)—in the same class as "singles soiree", but this one feels more like a complete Thing. not relevant to its ranking but i found a reddit post where someone mistook this for the main theme and that's how i learned that tone deafness is really and truly a thing.

8. CAPTAIN'S TABLE (heinz kiessling)—this is a bit of a strange one. it starts out all elegant and shimmering, and then after just 14 seconds of that it suddenly becomes jaunty, then shifts again about halfway through, then shifts AGAIN back to jaunty. fortunately both elements work, but the dissonance between them keeps this from potentially being ranked higher.

7. TAKE THE PLUNGE (heinz kiessling)—another favorite sunny melody of mine. as with "captain's table", the very beginning feels a bit at odds with where the song goes, but the two are a bit more woven together in this tune.

6. STARLET EXPRESS (werner tautz)—the more manic counterpart to "off broadway", this definitely captures the whirlwind energy that the gang often gets caught up in.

5. TEMPTATION SENSATION (heinz kiessling)—needs no introduction, other than a cold open.

4. SWEETHEART SERENADE (werner tautz)—a cut above both "singles soiree" and "moonbeam kiss", this is something i could listen to without irony.

3. COCONUT SHY (heinz kiessling)—delightful, kooky, and unexpected, it's almost TOO GOOD to be sunny music, and i say that as someone who made this post.

2. GRAND CENTRAL (werner tautz)—like "starlet express", this is manic, but it's bordering on the horrific. it's giving Psycho (1960). 'hilarious terror' is how i might describe the vibes of this song, used to great effect in the cricket chase scene. 'goofy desperation.' 'violent silliness.'

and finally, 1. ON YOUR BIKE (heinz kiessling)—a work of pure musical genius. PERFECTLY captures exactly how it feels, and what it means, to be On Your Bike. no notes, heinz kiessling. no notes.

#always sunny #playlist #personal

[contraspectacle]

☿ KONTAKT 09.15.23 PLAYLIST

☿ thank you so much for your support — we hope you find some new music you love.

☿ please support artists on bandcamp. never have they had to work as hard as they do in current conditions.

☿ substitutions may be made for unavailable tracks/versions in the streaming playlist.

☿ next KONTAKT on 10/20/23 — we hope to see you there.

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☿ 10:00PM (NON SERVIAM)

Marie Davidson ft. L'Oeil Nu - Renegade Breakdown

Marie Davidson ft. L'Oeil Nu - Renegade Breakdown (Jessy Lanza Remix) (mixed)

Love and Rockets - So Alive

Dildox - If I Die (Nonfiction Remix)

Micro Chip League (MCL) - New York (Razormaid Mix)

Angela - Painted Love

Multiple Man - Power Fantasy

Black Devil Disco Club - «H» Friend

Identified Patient ft. Sophie du Palais - The Drip

Riki - Come Inside

A Strange Wedding - Gimme Da Space Vox (mixed)

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek‐a‐Boo

Saâda Bonaire - You Could Be More As You Are

Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly (Shep Pettibone Mix)

Equinoxious - Axis

Portion Control - Amnesia

Spike Hellis - Teardrops (Moon 17 Remix)

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult - The Devil Does Drugs

Patriarchy - The Man For You (Houses of Heaven Remix)

Curses - Puttanesca (Original Mix)

Madonna - Into The Groove (Shep Pettibone 7" Edit) (mixed)

Nuxx Vomica - Easy Go (Semantix Remix)

Nuxx Vomica - Easy Go

Amiture - Slide In (Model/Actriz Mix)

Venice Arms - Dancing Is a Stranger (Original Mix)

Sweet Love Under Tyranny ft. Sugar Rody - Route 87

Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug (Single Remix) (Roxy Music Cover)

Debby Friday - Hot Love (Boy Harsher Remix)

L.O.T.I.O.N. Multinational Corporation ft. Lulu - Cybernetic Super Lover

Kumo 99 - Tiny Twist

Missing Persons - Walking In LA (KMFDM Remix)

Sacred Skin - Circles

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☿ 11:40PM (NECRO.MANTIS)

I Speak Machine - Bloodletting / The Vampire Song (Concrete Blonde Cover)

The KVB - Kiss Them For Me (Siouxsie Cover)

Pixel Grip - Club Mania

Audiobooks - The Doll

Madeline Goldstein - Death's Door

Visage - Fade To Grey (Lecomte de Brégeot / Violet Chachki Remix)

Foie Gras - Psychic Sobriety

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☿ 12:00AM (NON SERVIAM)

Pet Shop Boys - A Man Could Get Arrested (7" Version)

Front 242 - Headhunter V 3.0

Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (mixed)

Black Light Odyssey - Deiche

Digital Orgasm - Moog Eruption

Vodoo Rage - Fun Again

Sally Dige - Doppelgänger

Chernoburkv - Близнецы

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☿ 12:30AM (INTERMISSION / PERFORMANCE)

Intermission: Leonard Cohen - You Want it Darker (Solomun Remix)

Performance: Crying Contest - You Want it Darker (Leonard Cohen Cover)

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☿ 12:40AM (NON SERVIAM)

Ortrotasce - Mock Stranger

Silicodisco - No Body (Freudenthal Remix)

Kloq - You Never Know

Earth To Mickey - Brace & Bit

Yello - Vicious Games (12” Mix)

Cerrone - Supernature (Instrumental Climax Edit)

DAF - Der Mussolini (Giorgio Moroder & Denis Naidanow Remix) (antifash)

Locked Club - Edu V Egipet (mixed)

Boy Harsher - Tears

Boy Harsher - Tears (Minimal Violence Remix) (mixed)

Nuxx Vomica - Do It Twice

Xibling - Bulletproof

Marc Almond - Tears Run Rings (The La Magia Dance Mix)

TINI ft. Amiture - What If, Then What?

Talk Talk - Talk Talk (Extended Mix)

SDH (Semiotics Department of Heteronyms) - Talk In Dreams

Special Interest - Street Pulse Beat (Boy Harsher Remix)

Debby Friday - I GOT IT

¿LA PREGUNTA? - Trains

Kumo 99 - Gomi

More Ephemerol - Secrecy

Patriarchy - No Touch Torture (Spike Hellis ‘Fear’ Remix)

Leæther Strip - No Place Like Home

PVA - Sleek Form

Xibling - Warm Leatherette (The Normal Cover)

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☿ 1:45AM (NECRO.MANTIS)

Pixel Grip - ALPHAPUSSY

Sex Kino - Scream In The City

ULTRA SUNN - Broken Monsters

Sydney Valette - Station Stop

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(WRAP-UP)

Local Suicide ft. Curses - Whispering

The Nasty Boys - I Was Made For Lovin' You (Extended Version) (KISS Cover)

Peter Richard - Walking in the Neon (Club Mix)

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☿ artgoth ☿

#artgoth #playlist #club night #ebm #new beat #new wave #synth #electroindustrial

[daphnebowen]

season four episode three!

TIMOTHEE HAL CHALAMET BAHAHA M

richard Bowen in a hat is actually the cutest thing I’ve ever seen

RINA CUEEEE

what is ricky wearing on his feet his shoes are… yikes 😬

Awwww!!! Emmy brought muffins for everyone! That’s so sweet!

AWWW GINA LOOKS SO CUTE

“the tension is fierce but also appropriate for all audiences” LMAO WHAT

THEIR CHEMISTRY IS OFF THE CHARTS HOLY CRAP

ricky looks so amazed and tbh so am i

they sound so goooooodddddddd together how can anyone ever compete like tbh I almost like their version better than the og Troy and Gabriella’s

the whole cast is so involved in their song and I am absolutely here for it

“No notes” PREACH CARLOS PREACH

”my boyfriend 😃🥰”

maddox’s smile is so pretty!

STOP IM CRYING IMAGINING GINA AND RICKY SAYING GOODBYE I REALLY CANT DOES SHE KNOW WHAT SHE JUST DID

Ashlyn’s laugh is so awkward omg

me only just now realizing that Jet saying he was in love with the girl playing Elsa (aka Kourtney) could be because of the RCOSL episode where Carlos tells her to pretend to be in love with her for the drama 💀 BUT OMG ITS ALSO TRUE HEHEHEHE

Seb and Carlos fighting is physically hurting me

did Carlos even pay for that coffee or did he just walk away?

”richard, sit. Faster.”

MACK IS NOT TALKING SMACK TO ALYSON FREAKING REED OHHH ITS ABOUTTA GO DOWN

”totally forgettable in every way” not with Kourtney wearing a whole candy shop or something. Seriously why does everyone look semi normal but Kourtney??? Is the the candy land Sharpay or something??

AWWW MADDOX IS SO CUTEEEE

”disasters might be” looks right at Ricky

ricky: repeats Gina’s famous lines. Also Ricky: it’s me *pulls down glasses*

okay but in all honesty why is everyone freaking out about ms darbus leaving especially if Bailey (the character that Gina is playing) is a senior like how does that make sense??? Yes it is sad but I feel like you would get over it…?? I mean obviously it parallels with Ricky and Gina but still

“making sure you don’t fall in love with your costar” “barebones production of Romeo and Juliet” OMG DARBUS REALLY DOES KNOW EVERYTHING

rickys infamous words ! “Wow.”

kourtney: Ricky!!!! Ricky: looks behind him in confusion

“keyboard smash”

”too much sunshine. I found it depressing.” “That tracks for you, actually”

Awh I think Mazzy is a little bit jealous of Mike and Jenns relationship

“like a dog?” He’s so naive what the heck

maddox and Ashlyn flirting while kourt is just standing there awkwardly is absolutely cringe worthy

“security be d*mned!”

jets been there for less than a day, didn’t even see the “can i have this dance” duet, and still somehow knows that Ricky and Gina are “not dating.” Man this boy is the biggest supporter of rina that there ever was

the way mr mazarra just reads silently except for “hmm. Hmm. Hmmm…”

she used two thesaurus’s???

I want one of those Ricky and Gina hugs like COME ON MAN WHY AM I SO SINGLEEEE

omg when Gina said she never gets things right the first time she told him that AFTER him and nini had kissed AND HE STILL REMEMBERS AKDNFJEJHAIWIXNEJSJS I CANT THE PINING IS CRAZY

”secret make out times” YESSS RICKYYYYYY

he has absolute faith in her and her in him and i freaking LOVE IT!

omg miss jennnnnn stoppppppp interferingggg it’s driving me nuts

the tension between Jenn and Benny boo is crazy

AWW KOKO IS SUCH A CUTE NICKNAME!!

yesss Kourtney go get your therapy I’m proud of youuu 😻😻

most of the parents in this show absolutely suck but kourtneys mom is lowkey the best (ninis moms are also pretty cool but Gina’s mom, Ricky’s parents, Todd, and ejs dad all suck)

dani is FLIRTING WITH RICKY BACK AWAY GIRLIE

The look of disappointment on Gina’s face when it was Mack showing up at her trailer instead of it being Ricky :((((

NONONONONO THE WRITING THE NUMBER ON THE HAND IS SO TERRIBLE but also really cute if I actually shipped them

ginas face- girl is absolutely SHOOK

#hsmtmts #ricky bowen #ricky x gina #rina #gina porter #high school musical the musical the series

[awakenee]

hsmtmts . ep 102

july 6, 2:06 pm cst

completely unrelated but today i ended up accidentally cosplaying as jd from heathers with the trenchcoat and everything 😭

also this is me from after the episode, i wanna apologise for the huge text block + filling some of the space with personal anecdotes that have nothing to do with hsmtmts

"no, that... i'm not my grandma"

getting your measurements taken for costumes is the best thing ever

"he's already ruined this for me. ._."

throb my beloved

how to get your girlfriend back ft. richard bowen

ej's face before the intro card

why are people getting so excited over a group of chairs in a circle? yes, first rehearsal is always a magical moment but still

wait, is kourtney in the musical??

"i won't make eye contact" nini, he's your love interest

sneaky ej

but regardless of how sneaky one may be, there's no avoiding the ashlyn

hey, respect the stage managers >:[

"actually ej's my cousin!! :D" i love ashlyn so much

bonding with the cast is amazing

ej's face

"in a world full of no, this is a space full of yes" that is actually very inspiring

glancing towards your ex girlfriend and then her new boyfriend isn't exactly subtle, ricky

#SopranoMoment

when you're the only one closing your eyes:

ej's face

"did i just join a cult? ._."

people ignoring the existence of punctuation marks is one of my biggest pet peeves tbh

"sHaRpAy CoMa hEaDs fOr cLaSs pErIoD."

also why is there a coma after sharpay? that doesn't sound very gramatically correct

poor big red

aw ej

asking your girlfriend who texted her and then glancing at her ex boyfriend clearly texting someone after she told you it's nothing isn't exactly subtle, ej

seb my beloved

plot twist: miss jenn's mother is actually one of the zombies in zombies

"do you follow zac on instagram?" "no, but clearly i should"

this early rehearsal reminds me of that one time i had to stay late during a rehearsal of my school's musical to go over the details of a song and after i was done the guard at the door wouldn't let me go because i needed a special permission or something and the person that was supposed to give me that special permission disappeared for the next 30 minutes

i want nini's sweater

"aNd tHeN tHeRe'S tHe KiSs!!!"

oooh, hedda gabler

"go away" "no, you go away" go ash

"dating her doesn't mean you own her" gO aSh

oh ho ho ej

does nini forgive ash? i don't remember

"teach them the dance" ricky,,,

gina scares me

i wanted to see if the big book of broadway was actually a thing and one of the suggestions that came up in the search predictions was "the big boo of broadway page 374" 💀

after having had hsmtmts for two years this is the first time i realise the music playing for the curtain call rehearsal is actually we're all in this together

this gives me second hand embarrassment

ricky needs therapy counter: 4

OUCH

double ouch

i want to pat ricky on the pack and give him a big hug

being called by your character's name >>>>

"sorry i can't dance like fred rogers" "it's fred astaire"

sneaky gina

gina just had a thought

ricky needs therapy counter: 5

zoom off ricky

evil understudies mwahahaha

OUCH

aw, poor nini

nini is an icon

"i'm totally over ricky" lies

i'm a s1 rini shipper but woah, this is a great rina moment

gina gives great advice

she also has great music choices

"oh."

ricky is such a mood

the bells in the background >>>>>

imagine being able to dance in front of your parents

sneaky ricky

aw, ricky's so cute

sneaky nini

is ej bullying someone

awh wondering

ash is such a mood

back when i first saw this thing i didnt know who andrew lloyd webber was but now i'm squeaking

miss jenn's face

AWH WONDERING

this song is so amazing i cant

how does nini know the lyrics and the notes

ricky,,,,,,,

i've always thought nini's verse speaks about ricky and ough

this scene always hits me like a truck /pos

sneaky ricky pt. 2

ricky looks like a deer in headlights pt. 2

that's a lot of bubble wrap

possessive ej sucks

SEB,,,,,,

sneaky gina pt. 2

gina no

#hsmtmts #hsm the series #hsmtmts analysis

[autistic-damian-wayne]

Duke rating batfam superhero names

Batman

Duke: A classic, though a little goth. I'd criticise you for the boring man part but that's trans rights actually. 8/10

Bruce: Hn.

Duke, patting his hand: It's okay, you emotionally constipated dadman

Robin

Duke: Naming yourself after a nickname your dead mom called you, very sweet, very sad, but I'm sorry, I have to dock off points for the intimidation factor. It's a tiny bird, Dick

Dick: But-

Duke: A bird, Dick.

Duke: Actually I'm subtracting another point because the other Robins didn't even try and come up with a new name. 8/10 because it's still iconic and also I was very cool when I was a Robin

Nightwing

Duke: Intimidating, elegant, dark, Nightwing's got it all. Finally you acquired some flair. You didn't come up with it yourself though, so I have to lower your score

Dick: Superman inspired it! If anything that should make my score higher! It's Superman!

Duke: Hm. No. 9/10

Dick: Fine I'll take it

Red Hood

Duke: You wear a helmet, not a hood, and you didn't even come up with this yourself. Boo. Terrible taste

Jason: It was for revenge!! Because the joker is a bitch!!

Duke: Joker is indeed a bitch of the highest tier, but you still have no originality. 5/10. At least the helmet is red. Kudos for sticking to a colour theme I guess

Red Robin

Duke: Tim. Tim, my man, big bro.

Tim: I don't wanna hear it

Duke: What is this????

Tim, groaning: Look-

Duke: One, you didn't come up with this yourself, that's costing you points. Two, it's just Robin but red!!!! What is it with this family and naming themselves after their favourite colour!!

Tim: Well, technically that's only me and Ja-

Duke: And you both have terrible names!!!

Tim:

Duke: I'm right. 4/10. I liked the showgirl wings, very dramatic

Tim: Thank you

Duke: But we're not rating costumes here, just names. 3/10

Tim: I hate you

Batgirl

Duke: Okay Barbara I love you

Barbara: But?

Duke: But this is just girl Batman! I'm sorry I can't give this a high score

Barbara: You're wrong but I understand

Duke: No I'm always right. No creativity in this goddamn fucking family. 6/10. Points added because you're amazing

Spoiler

Duke: 8/10 just because, while it's a great name, you won't stop making spoiler related puns and it's so annoying. Please. Stop.

Steph: I take offense to that. You know you love my puns

Duke:

Duke: Actually keep making them, Bruce looks constipated whenever you do. It's very funny

Steph: I'm merely doing my duty as a former Robin

Black Bat

Duke: Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing-

Duke: The mystery, the vibes, the sheer godly energy-

Duke: 10/10, best name out there, sorry Nightwing

Cass: It's because I am the best. Suck it Tim

Tim, from somewhere in the house: Why does my family hate me

Duke: Because you have awful taste

Tim: It's one name!

Cass: Drake

Tim, skidding into the room: Cass! I told you about that in confidence! You said it was bad so I didn't use it!

Cass: Good. Cause it's bad

Duke: 0/10

Oracle

Duke: Okay Babs I know I criticised you before but this. This is chef's!! Kiss!!

Barbara: I know

Duke: The mythology reference, the ominous vibes, the drama of it all, 10/10, Jason and Tim take notes

The Signal

Duke: 10/10

Jason: You can't give yourself a perfect score!!

Duke: I can and I will. 0/10 for your attitude

~

Damian: Thomas I demand you rate me as well!!!

Duke: I already did Robin

Damian: That was Richard specifically!! I want a rating!!

Duke: Dude I was rating names, not people

Damian: I do not, as Todd would say, "give a shit"

Duke:

Duke: The only shit here is you. 2/10

Damian: >:O

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[mariposa-corbeau]

The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Soundtrack

Episode 1

"Beyond the Sea” - Bobby Darin

“Right Back Where We Started From” - Maxine Nightingale

"My Way" - Frank Sinatra

"You Must Be an Angel" - Richard Myhill

“Trying” - Fran Powers

“I Wonder What The Future Holds For Me” - Glenn Snow

“Rocket Fuel” - DJ Shadow (feat. De La Soul)

“Be Thankful You’re You” - Fern Jones

“Crazy" - Daniela Andrade, cover of Gnarls Barkley

“Comin’ Home Baby” - Mel Tormé

“You Only Want Me When You’re Lonely” - Jim Boyd 

Episode 2

“Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” - Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters

"Who's That Knockin'" - The Genies 

“I’m a Man” - The Spencer Davis Group

Episode 3

“I Gotta Get the World Fff My Back” - Bill Martin and Phil Coulter

“Sunny” -Boney M

"I Don't Care What They Say About You" - Mack & Gwen With The Country Playboys

“I’ll Never Do You Wrong” - Joe Tex

“Golden Brown” The Stranglers

Episode 4

“Love Is Blue” - Marty Robbins 

“Renegade” - Styx

"Have You Ever Been Hurt" - Helen Wilson 

“Unwind Yourself” - Marva Whitney

“I Was Made For Lovin’ You” - KISS

Episode 5

“Major Tom (Coming Home)” - Peter Schilling

"He Can't Love You" - Joe Hunter feat. Four Holidays

"Hey Da Da" - Andrea Litkei & Ervin Litkei

“Twisting the Night Away” - Sam Cooke

“Bad Guy" - The Interrupters, cover of Billie Eilish

“Hello" - My Kullsvik, cover of Adele

Episode 6

“Won’t Be Long” - Aretha Franklin

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” - Jack Huddle 

“Hold On, I’m Comin’” - Sam and Dave

“I Live Alone” - Bob Cox

“The Order of Death” - Public Image Ltd.

“In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company” - The Dead South

Episode 7

“Polk Salad Annie” - Tony Joe White

"Give Me A Reason To Stay” - Zoe Muth

“Sister of Pearl” - Baio

"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" - Backstreet Boys

Episode 8

“Pepper” - Butthole Surfers

Episode 9

“Dancing With Myself” - Generation X

“Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor” - Johann Sebastian Bach

“Here Comes The End” - Gerard Way  (feat. Judith Hill)

Episode 10

"Wicked Game" - Parra for Cuva (feat. Anna Naklab)

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[griddys-doughnuts]

☂ Umbrella Academy 2 Soundtrack ☂

Right Back Where We Started Bobby Darin -Beyond the Sea Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From Frank Sinatra - My Way Richard Myhill - You Must Be An Angel Fran Jones - Trying DJ Shadow - Rocket Fuel Fern Jones - Be Thankful You’re You Daniela Andrade - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley Cover) Mel Tormé - Comin’ Home Baby Jim Boyd - You Only Want Me When You’re Lonely

The Frankel Footage Cinderella Soundtrack - Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo The Genies - Who’s That Knocking? Spencer Davis Group - I’m a Man Bill Martin, Phil Coulter - I Gotta Get the World Off My Back

The Swedish Job Boney M. - Sunny Joe Tex - I’ll Never Do You Wrong The Stranglers - Golden Brown

The Majestic 12 Marty Robbins - Love is Blue Styx -Renegade Helen Wilson - Have You Ever Been Hurt Marva Whitney - Unwind Yourself Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin’ You

Valhalla Peter Schilling  - Major Tom  Sam Cooke - Twistin’ the Night Away The Interrupters - Bad Guy (Billie Eilish Cover) My Kullsvik - Hello (Adele Cover)

A Light Supper Aretha Franklin - Won’t Be Long Jack Huddle - An Old-Fashioned Christmas Sam and Dave - Hold on I’m Coming   Bob Cox - I Live Alone Public Image Ltd. - The Order of Death The Dead South - In Hell I’ll Be in Good Company

Öga for Öga Tony Joe White - Polk Salad Annie Zoe Muth - Give Me a Reason to Stay Baio - Sister of Pearl Backstreet Boys - Everybody

The Seven Stages Butthole Surfers - Pepper

743 Generation X - Dancing With Myself Bach - Partita No. 2 in D Minor   Gerard Way - Here Comes the End

The End of Something Parra for Cuva feat. Anna Naklab - Wicked Games (Chris Iaak Cover)

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[ds0408]

We meet again-3

last:-"Wo so original" she said sarcastically while slow clapping and I soon joined her "You just beat Bob-Roth" I bursted Laughing at that I could see Julika trying to contain her laughter, Even Rose and Nathaniel.

Chloe Pov

I then I thought of a way to get at least few of those mindless sheep to our side. I whispered something in Mari-bugs ears making her nod in agreement. Then she says

"Hey Rossi, Cesare!" She calls out. the whole class turns to her. "What do you think of Bi and gay people?"

"They are straight out disgusting!" says Cesare

"They are so weird. who would want to kiss the same gender" said Rossi and continued talking about her and 'Dami-boo' Then Rose, Julika, Nino, Kim and Nathaniel come to us. I raise an eyebrow at them.

Then Nino clears his throat and said "We are sorry. We figured out she was lying."

"Yes I understand why Julika, rose and Nathaniel are here but why you two?" I ask

Nino was really uncomfortable with that so he looked at Mari-bug and asked her to tell me "Bee Nino and Kim used to date." She says

"How did you figure out the bitch was lying?" Mari-bug says, to which they all let out a gasp.

"Di-did you just cu-cuss?" asked Nino

"Oh she was never sweet with any body in the class except six particular people, She was never a klutz nor was she a sniveling child, She has had a bad past" I say

Then Nathaniel askes "were we part of the nice people?"

"Yes you apparently happen to be the 5 people who I was genuinely nice to" She answers

They let out a deep breath Then Nino says "I know about your past"

Mari bugs eyes widen and she drags us to a secluded area. and unleashes her Katana and brings it to his neck "How?"

He looked scared and says "you were ranting it to me when we were young."

She curses then says "explain it to the others and don't tell anyone" She warns and pushes the Katana to his neck.

Marinette's Pov

I let go of the Katana and go out in time to hear that the tour is over and we are going to the Wayne Manor for our stay. They were the ones doing our tour.

We were in the bus when Nino finished the story of my past then Rose chimed in "I am really sorry you had go through that"

"Ya I don't think I would be able to stay away from my true love for so long" said Julika said glancing at Rose who blushed. I chuckled inwardly on how cute they are.

"I doesn't really matter I met him today after all" I said. And that caught their attention and they whisper- yelled "What!?"

"We saw him and I gave him the rings and left. It is just to much hurt"

Nino comes behind and comforts me and soon we reached the Wayne Manor.

We got off the bus and held our bags. Then a man came and said "My name is Alfred Pennyworth, I am here to escort you to your rooms" He went in and we soon followed. He sent me an aura of a miraculous holder, oh and I forgot we defeated Hawkmoth and I found out he used to abuse poor Nooro. I fixed the peacock miraculous and took away Chat's Miraculous Turns it was that spineless idiot.

Monsieur Alfred reached Chloe's room. Next was Mine as we reached my room Monsieur Alfred said something that shocked me " Ho is Nooro doing Great guardian?" I blinked once then twice then said

"I knew you gave some sort of miraculous vibe. but... something bad happened to Nooro" I said

"Is Nooro Harmed?" He asked Worry evident in his voice

"we need to go in" I said motioning towards the room He nods and we enter the room thank god it is not pink and instead black. Then I let Nooro out "Nooro do you want to meet someone?" I asked quietly

she nodded so I asked her to turn around. She turned and saw Monsieur Alfred. She got excited and literally screamed In her soft voice "Master Alfred!" And nuzzled his cheek. I smile softly and say "This is the most she has spoken. She as abused by the last holder" "You can keep her for the time being." He nods and leaves with her hidden in his pocket. He peaked in and says "you can change into your Night wear and Thank you" I just nodded.

I changed into my night wear:

This hoodie was Damien's It still is big for me, I keep it to remember him.

I got out of the room and went down to see Alya and Lila in the most babyish night wear. I looked at Chloe and we both shared the same thought. We went to the dinner table and found seats.

(This is how they sat

Bruce

Richard Timothy

Damien Marinette

Jason Chloe

Julika Nino

Rose Kim

Nathaniel Ivan

Sabrina Alix

Adrien Max

Mylene Alya

Lila

That is how they sit on the dinning table)

I sat next to Chloe. In front of me was an empty spot. Then an elderly man in his 40-50 came in and sat at one end of the table. He then said

"My name is Bruce Wayne, and these are my sons, Richard Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake and my youngest son is yet to come. You are welcomed to stay."

Then Alfred comes and sets the food and everyone digs in. I was eating when a familiar voice "Father I am Home."

And then those toxic green eyes. I gasped and dropped my fork. Everyone was looking at me. I looked at Chloe in horror Then back to Damien. and Mind Linked him. Yes Mind linked because of the Lazarus pit I have a connection with him. I look him dead in the eye and start with the mind talk.

'What the hell are you doing here?!' we both ask at the same time

'I am here for my class tour' I reply

'I live here' he replies

'Y-you- what?' I say

'Yes, and who is that sausage hair girl that is glaring daggers at you? If you want I can kill her'

'Oh she is Lila Rossi, biggest Liar alive. turns out the class I was in was the one with people without braincells. Pretended to be their friend. Now Rossi thinks I am their friends and decided to destroy me.'

'Does the bitch know who she is messing with'

'No. and do you have a gym'

Jason's Pov

So the French class is here and I hope that girl from WE listens to what Damien has to say. So now we were all sitting on the Dinning table. Then she walks in wearing an overly sized hoodie with a Katana and I think she is wearing shorts underneath. She sat down next to her friend Chloe I think as her name. Luckily it was in front of Damien's seat.

Bruce comes in starts his speech then allows us to eat. While we were eating, Damien comes in and says "I am home father" and the girl dropped her fork. we all saw how she looked horrified. Then Damien sat down and looked directly in her eyes while she did the same. It looked like they were having a conversation with their minds. Their facial expression turned from confusion and shock to anger to almost smiling. Suddenly the sausage hair girl said

"It is horrible. She is checking him out!' She shouted it to get our attention, and that is what it took to get those two out of their trance. and Damien did not look happy.

"What did you just say?" he asked in a deadly voice

#damienette #maribat #chloe bourgeois #lila salt #alya salt #nino sugar #mlb #miracolous ladybug

[mldrgrl]

Broken Things 13/24

by: mldrgrl Rating: varies by chapter, rated R overall See Chapter 1 for summary and notes

Mulder can tell something isn’t quite right when they roll up to the ranch.  The chickens are up in their coop and none of the goats are roaming around.  The barn is shut up and Queenie doesn’t run to greet them as she usually does.

“Can you handle the team on your own?” he asks Jesse.

Jesse nods in the affirmative and Mulder clicks at Blondie and squeezes his calves against her sides.  The horse starts galloping up the dirt road towards the barn.  Mulder spots Melvin and Richard together on the rise behind the barn as he approaches.  Melvin takes his hat off and waves.

Mulder pulls the horse to a stop and slides out of the saddle in one fluid move.  He runs to Melvin and Richard, his heart galloping in his chest about as fast as the horse just ran.

“What’s happened?” he asks.  “What’s wrong?”

“Everything’s alright,” Melvin says.  “We just had ourselves a little visitor yesterday that’s caused a bit of a hubbub.”

“Who?”

“Not who,” Richard says.  “What.”

“A panther come by,” Melvin explains.  

Mulder feels his knees weaken.  “Where is she?” he demands.

“Who?  The panther?”

“Katherine!  Where is she?!”

“I think she’s up in the house.  Let me tell you, you married yourself a regular Annie Oakley.”

“What are you talking about?”

“She shot him dead,” Richard answers.  “Maimed him on the first shot, kilt him on the second.  All quicker than you can say boo to a ghost.”

“And the two of you just stood by?  Why weren’t you protecting her?”

“Well, hey now,” Melvin says, but Mulder doesn’t wait for any explanations or excuses.  He turns tail and runs to the house to find Katherine.

When he bursts through the back door, he finds her immediately in the kitchen, setting the table.  She’s clearly startled and drops the cutlery she’s holding onto a plate.  He’s so glad to see her, glad she’s alright, glad she’s going about her day with normal things like setting a table.  He throws his hat down, walks around the table to her, grabs her by the waist, and kisses her.  Not on the cheek, not on the brow, but on the lips.

Between the two of them, he’s not sure who’s more shocked by the kiss.  When he initially pulls back, her eyes are wide and that single eyebrow of hers is raised higher than he’s ever seen it.  He can’t believe he’s done what he just did, but he’s not sorry for it.  He shakes his head slightly, preparing to stammer out an apology anyway, but her eyes drop down to his mouth and the only thing he can think about is kissing her again.  Instead of apologizing, he does just that.  His arms wrap themselves fully around her, bringing her against him.  She squeaks a little and her lips part against his as though she’s going to say something.  He moves a hand to the back of her head to hold her just a little longer.  Her hands come up his back to his shoulders and then drop down under his arms and around to his chest before he breaks away.

They’re both breathing hard.  He holds her wrists where her hands rest at his chest and runs his thumbs up and down over hers.  They stare at each other until she pulls one of her hands free and touches his jaw.  She strokes the whiskers that have grown out since his week away and he reaches up and holds her hand to his cheek, squeezing her fingers.

“I, uh...,” he says.

“Is that your way of telling me you missed me?” she asks.

He almost sighs with relief that she isn’t angry.  There’s a small part of him that took her hands in his so she wouldn’t slap him, though he would agree that he deserved it if she had.

“I did miss you,” he answers.  “Did you miss me?”

“I...kept myself busy.”  She smiles at him and he has to give a little laugh.

“Yes, you did.”  He nods.  “Killing panthers, I hear.”

“Yes, well.”

“You’re alright?” he asks.

“I’m fine.  Why wouldn’t I be?”

“I don’t know.  I actually didn’t stick around to hear the full story, I just know we had a panther on the property.  And that you shot it.”

She snorts a little.  “Yes, a panther showed up, Queenie was fit to be tied over it.  I was in here about to bake a pie when I heard her.  So, I grabbed the rifle and I shot the panther.  That’s all.”

“And you’re sure you’re not hurt?”

“My shoulder might be a bit sore from the recoil.  It’s been some time since I’ve shot a rifle, but otherwise, I’m fine.”

He hugs her to him and sighs.  “Kate, I think my heart tried to escape my chest when Melvin told me you had to kill a panther.”

“I suppose that’s why you came in here all crackpot and kissed me then?”  

“I’ve actually wanted to kiss you for quite some time, I guess getting a bit spooked just gave me the courage.”

She’s slow to answer.  “Well, it was nothing,” she finally says.

He loosens his embrace on her and leans back, keeping his hands at her back.  “Killing a panther isn’t nothing,” he says.  “I wish I’d been here.”

“Why?  What would you have done?  Tried to reason with him?”

“No, I’d have shot him.”

“Well, that’s exactly what I did.”

“Yes, you did.  Melvin and Richard seemed mighty impressed, too.”

“Can we please move on from the panther?  Tell me how things went in Fort Worth.”

“Good.  We brought eight horses back with us to train up.”

“That’s wonderful.”

“I got something for you.”

“I told you, you don’t need-”

“I know, I know.”  He steps back to fish the pouch and the ring box out of his pocket.  “I don’t need to get anything for you, but sometimes I just can’t help myself and I’ll work on that little problem of mine, but it truly did brighten my day to do some shopping for you and I hope you’ll receive this with the intent in which I give it.”

“What is it?”

“Here.”  He opens the pouch first and drops the gold band into her hand.  “I wanted us to have wedding bands.  We are married after all.”

He holds his hand out to her and she hesitates for a few moments, but then takes his hand and slides the band onto his finger.  He smiles and pockets the pouch before he shows her the ring box for her band.

“I just don’t know that I can picture myself wearing something fancy,” she says.  “I know you mean well, but I’d be terribly afraid of losing it or damaging it somehow and with all the work here, I just think…”

“I thought of all that.”  He nods in understanding.  “And let me tell you, the salesman had me on the hook for a beautiful blue stone called a sapphire and I wanted to get it for you more than anything, but I didn’t think it would speak to you in the same way it spoke to me.”

“I’m sure it was beautiful.”

“I got this instead.”  He opens the box and holds it out to her.

She opens her mouth and then looks up at him before she turns her eyes back to the ring.  She touches it softly with her fingertip.  “A claddagh,” she says.  “How did you know about these?”

“Well, I didn’t.  Not until I noticed how unusual it was and asked about it.  When I saw the stamp on the inside, I knew I had to get it.”

She takes the ring out of the box and tilts it to read the inside.  “I will wear it,” she says, and gives him the ring and then her hand.

Mulder puts the box down on the table and holds her left hand with his.  He moves to put the ring on, but she stops him and shakes her head.

“We’re married.  The heart should be pointed down towards my hand.”

“I didn’t know.”  He flips the ring between his fingers and then slides it onto hers.

“Thank you.”

“It was my pleasure.  I have a few other things that I need to get from the wagon.  Speaking of which, I should probably go on and help the boys with getting the horses settled.  And I owe some apologies to Melvin and Richard.”

“What for?”

“Leaping to conclusions.”

“See if you can’t get things done soon, supper is almost ready.”

“I can smell it.”  Mulder lifts his head and sniffs the air.  “Meatloaf?”

“And mashed potatoes.”

“My favorite.”

“I know.”

“And I believe you said something about a pie?”

“Apple.”

“It’s good to be home.”

“It’s good to have you home.”

“So, you did miss me?”

She closes her eyes briefly and smiles.  “Go on and help the boys.  I’ll ring the bell when supper’s ready.”

He nods and turns to go.  He picks his hat up off the floor and when he looks back, he sees her looking at her hand, touching the ring on her finger and smiling softly.

↭

When she thinks about that kiss Mulder gave her, her lips tingle.  It was entirely unexpected, but not unwelcome.  She may have presented a nonchalant response over it, but her insides had felt fluttery and jittery in a way she’s never experienced before.  And then he gave her that ring.

She touches the ring now, twists it back and forth against her finger.  It fits her perfectly and it’s exactly what she always wanted.  Her grandmother had a claddagh ring that she had hoped would be hers one day.  Those hopes were dashed four years ago.  The wedding band she’d worn through her first marriage, until Jack sold it, was plain and simple.  Just a gold band with a solitary opal.  She thinks it had once belonged to Jack’s mother.  Still, it always felt heavy on her finger.  Unnatural.

After supper, she goes to her room and finds the new valise he’d promised her sitting on the bed.  Inside, there are new clothes and fabric, a copy of The Taming of the Shrew, and a set of magazines.  She has to sit down when she sees they are science journals, overcome with gratitude and awe.  She’s hugging them to her chest when Mulder comes to the doorway.  He’s trimmed his beard down and looks like he’s freshly washed.

“Thank you,” she says.  “I know I keep saying that you don’t have to do anything for me, but I appreciate this more than you know.”

“I’m glad.  It’s my pleasure.  I was just about to head out to the porch for a bit.  I’ve missed our talks.”

“Oh.”  She hesitates and looks down at the journals.  She’s eager to start reading.

“I’ll bring the lamp out.  You could read an article or two to me from one of the magazines.”

“You wouldn’t mind?”

“Of course not.”

She takes her new shawl and wraps it around her shoulders and then follows Mulder outside to the porch with Popular Science under her arm.  He puts the lamp on the table and she moves her chair a little closer to see better.  She thumbs through the magazine for something that might interest them both.

“Here’s an article entitled ‘Origin of Color in Animals,’” she says.

“Sounds like a fable.”

She puts the magazine down on her lap.  “That reminds me, I had lunch with Susannah and Monica, as you said I should do.”

“That’s wonderful.”

“Monica told me what auras were.  She said that all people emit colors that tells you what kind of person they are, and that she can see these colors.”

“Huh.  Well, that’s very interesting.  What color do I emit?  I’m sure she must have told you.”

“Blue and red, is what she said.”

“Those are good colors.  I think.  How about you?”

“Tan and crystal.”

“That must be very interesting for her.  I’d like to see an aura.”

“You believe her?”

“If she says she sees them, why wouldn’t I believe it?”

“People can’t emit color.”

“Why not?”

“Because...because they can’t.”

“What if some scientist somewhere writes about it for one of those journals in your hand?”

“They would have to have proof.”

“Couldn’t someone’s word be proof enough?  If you trusted them?”

“Well...no.”

Mulder chuckles.  “Alright, Kate.  Tell me about the animals and their colors then.”

She hesitates for a beat, but then smoothes the page of her magazine and brings it closer to read.

“Oh wait,” he says.  “Before you start, I actually wanted to tell you that while I was in Fort Worth I met with a man who’s going to come out in a few weeks and survey the land.”

“Oh?”

“I’ve hired him to take a look at things and do some designs for an addition to the house and bigger stables, a new corral, that sort of thing.”

“Oh.”

“You sound disappointed for some reason.  Are you disappointed?”

“Not exactly.”

“In my experience, that means yes.”

She twists the wedding ring on her finger back and forth with her thumb.  “I guess I thought I just might have some say in the matter.”

“Of course you’ll have say in the matter.  To an extent.”

She frowns.  “I guess that means all your talk was just that.”

“What have I gone back on my word about?”

“Nothing.  I just thought that...I thought that it was my land too.  I went and paid the mortgage on the first.”

“With money that I gave you.”  He chuckles as though it’s a silly joke, but she bristles at how condescending and placating what he’s just said feels.  Her eyes begin to water and she angrily grits her teeth and knits her brow to push back any tears.  She is so damn tired of being beholden to the whims of some man.  Mulder had led her to believe he was different.  She was foolish enough to think that he could be.

“It’s always been about the land hasn’t it?” she asks.  “The job you gave me, it means nothing.  My name on the lease is just a...just a farce.”

“Kate-”

“Don’t call me that.  You only seem to call me Kate when you think I’m being unreasonable or foolish.  When...when you’re referencing The Shrew.”

“I don’t think I do, and, well, you are being a little unreasonable, don’t you think?”

She gets up out of the chair and he grabs for her hand, which she yanks away, causing her to stumble backwards.  He jumps up quickly and she flinches as her immediate retreat causes her to bang her hip into the porch railing.

“Sit down, honey,” he says, gesturing to the chair and holding his arm out towards her, but not touching her.  “There’s nothing to get worked up about.  You’ve dropped your magazine.”  He bends and picks up the journal from the ground, flattens the bent page, and then brushes the cover free of any dirt.

Her wrist throbs from ripping it from his grasp so quickly and her hip smarts where she hit it.  She holds her hand, rubbing the top of her wrist lightly and praying she hasn’t given herself a sprain.  Cautiously, she perches at the front of the chair, takes the magazine from Mulder, and places it on her lap.  

“Go ahead and do what you’d like,” she says.

“Kate...Katherine, I don’t understand why this has upset you, I really don’t.  All I’ve done is hired a man to do a survey.”

She says nothing and stares out at the silhouettes of the treetops and the hills in the distance.  The land is so vast it seems illogical that it should make her feel so claustrophobic, but it does.  Knowing there is nowhere to go and that she’s trapped, once again.

“Talk to me,” he says.  “Even if it’s just to tell me to go to the blazes, please say something.”

“I would like to go to bed.”

She doesn’t look at him, but in her periphery, she can see him twist his mouth.  He grits his teeth and the muscle in his jaw jumps and quivers.  She turns her head away just slightly.

“You don’t need my permission,” he says, and the sarcasm in his tone is more than a little obvious.

She doesn’t trust her knees not to give out on her if she gets up in that moment.  She’s feeling so many emotions at once that she’s rendered almost paralyzed by the intensity.  Anger, disappointment, sorrow, shame, regret, confusion.  She doesn’t even know if she has the right to feel so hurt, but still, it’s how she feels.

“Fine,” he says, after she hasn’t moved for some time.  “I’ll go.”

She swallows, the tightening of her throat a tell-tale sign that she may finally be powerless to keep from crying after so long.  She will not do it.  She will not cry over this.  He slaps the arms of his chair as he gets up and she startles, shrinking a bit in her chair.  Even his shadow in the lamplight feels overbearing to her right now.

“Do you really think I feel that this is a farce?” he asks.  “If it was only about the land, I would’ve paid off the option as soon as we were married.  I left the mortgage as it is because I thought you would enjoy the responsibility of it.  Surely you realize it makes no difference in the end whether you make those payments or if I do if the money is coming from the same place.”

He pauses and then puts his hand on his hips and kicks angrily at the floor with the toe of his boot.  “Dammit, Kate,” he says.  “I bought you a ring.  And you want to try to tell me I’m not taking this seriously?  Or...or to imply that I don’t value or respect your opinion somehow?  I don’t know how this conversation took such a turn, I truly don’t.”

She doesn’t know how it is, but words seem to hurt just as much as slaps.  Her gut clenches and her hands curl into defensive fists as though she were about to fight off the blows.  Her knees feel even weaker now than a few minutes prior.

Without another word, Mulder turns and goes back inside the house.  It takes her a good ten minutes to be able to stand and go to her room.  Her arms are still shaking and she has to hug the magazine tight and carry the lamp with both hands, very slowly.  The door to Mulder’s room is closed and she shuts hers quietly as well and then curls up on her bed.  She shivers and pulls her shawl tight around her like a blanket.

#i wrote this #broken things #chapter 13 #MSR #AU

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“Return To Sender” *Part 5*

What what whaaaat? TWO chapters in one day?! Well, I had the day off and literally went nowhere, so I sat here and wrote. ALL day. Yup. So enjoy!

Also-- did anyone else catch the Pretty Woman rule? 😉

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[Am I missing anyone?? Or does anyone wanna be added?]

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Barba slammed you on the couch, wasting no time in getting to work. Your now ruined shirt was quickly coming off, the both of you grunting and moaning as he explored your body with his mouth.

Then his fingers found your thigh, and your mind went blank as they skated up, up, up. You shivered as he nipped your earlobe, your neck, his breath hot on your skin, you had to bite your lip to keep quiet.

One hand dipped to the small of your back, pulling your body flush against his as he nibbled on your ear. You surrendered a moan once his wandering hand found your underwear,  your fingers dug into his shoulders as he traced the dampened center seam. 

His lips trailed lower, lower, until your neck tilted back to the ceiling and gravity ceased to exist beyond his arms. Then you were flat on her back, his fingers tearing through the fabric of your panties, and you would have been angry if his hands weren’t slowly sliding them off and tossing them to the floor, all while tugging the cups of your bra down—Until he paused, his breath ghosting over your nipples. 

“Now say it,” he growled into your ear.

“Say what?” You moved your neck up a bit, to meet his eyes.

“Say I’m better at this,” He smirked.

“You haven’t even started, counselor,” you snorted. “Sex with my gay boyfriend was more exciting than this,” You did your best to keep a straight face as his breathy laugh against your nipples caused you to shiver.

“Gay boyfriend? Ay dios..THAT’S the only time you’ve had sex?” He laughed more, now playfully twisting your nipples.

“Carino...you might want to brace yourself,” He grinned devilishly, ripping off your bra and tossing it over the couch. He engulfed one of your breasts in his mouth as he shoved two fingers into your opening, making sure it was nice and wet for him. It was, of course. Hell it probably had been wet the moment he picked you up. 

“I love it when you’re wet for me,” He growled again, unbuckling his belt, releasing his erection. 

“Are you sure you’re ready for this?” His green eyes looked into yours with a devious stare.

“God could you be any more cocky…” you rolled your eyes.

“Oh, you mean cocky like THIS?” He thrusted into you roughly, causing you to gasp very audibly. 

“Do we need the pillows again, sweetheart?” He whispered, causing you to flash with rage and ecstasy at the same time. 

“No I think I can keep it down, honey,” You tried your best to be flippant but his dick against your walls was making it very difficult.

“We’ll see about that,” He began thrusting harder and harder, until you had to finally concede and grabbed a pillow, screaming into it wildly. 

“Ah, see? Good girl,” He panted against your ear, now moving his mouth down your neck. The pain of his teeth and the pressure of his hips was giving you sensations you never thought possible. 

"God you are so tight, it's like you're brand new Cariño," he purred into your ear, thrusting harder and massaging your breasts. 

"Ah... Barba…" You muttered.

"Rafa baby, I think you've earned the right to call me by my first name. Especially if you're screaming it," He chuckled.

"R-Rafa…" 

"Yes, Cariño?" You could hear the lust in his voice. 

"I'm….gonna…" you couldn't form words, there was no blood left in your brain. It was everywhere else. 

"You gonna come for me, detective?" He whispered, to which you nodded a huge YES. 

"Me too, you're so beautifully tight, we're going to come together, yeah?" 

You bit your lip and nodded another vigorous yes, as you let go. Your hips vibrated erratically against his, and you felt him twitching wildly. He pulled out quickly and unloaded on your stomach with a satisfied moan.

After a moment of enjoying the warm glow inside you, you were painfully aware of the cold liquid all over your stomach. You let out a disgusted groan. 

"Seriously?!" You hissed, but he was lost in his own orgasm. 

"You love it," he chuckled, not opening his eyes. That gave you an evil idea. 

"Really? Do you love this?" You swiped your fingers across your stomach and moved them towards him. He opened his eyes right before your fingers were on his face, he grabbed your hand and twisted it back towards your own face. 

"Ah ah ah, naughty girl. Now swallow," He commanded you, forcing your fingers into your mouth. You swallowed reluctantly, then got up and began to put your clothes back on. 

"And how was that, sweetie? Better than a gay boyfriend?" 

"Well at least he never ruined my clothes!" You griped, turning around as you held your broken shirt. 

"And how exactly do you expect me to walk out of here, papi?" you asked rather sassy, and hearing you speak spanish got him weirdly excited. 

"Mmmm…. that is a problem," he walked towards you, running his hands up and down your exposed stomach. He then seemed to have an idea-- he walked over to a closet next to his desk and opened it to reveal jackets, dress shirts, and ties. 

He pulled out a white dress shirt and motioned for you to turn around. You obeyed, and he put it on you. You turned back around and he helped you button it up, fixing the collar and rolling the sleeves up. 

"Mucho mejor," he gave you a half smile. When he spoke spanish it drove you wild-- but there's no way you'd let him know that. 

"You don't think me walking out of here in your shirt isn't gonna raise red flags?" You raised an eyebrow.

"Just walk out of here quickly, and don't ruin my shirt," he smiled again, pulling you closer--- and closer? 

His lips ALMOST touched yours, before he realized what he was doing and IMMEDIATELY pushed you back. 

"Ahem," he cleared his throat loudly. 

"That will be all, Ms. Y/N" 

Was he kidding with this bullshit?

"... Unbelievable." You said under your breath. 

"Yeah, alright counselor," you scoffed with a bitter laugh and walked out the door. 

What a dick!!!

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“UGH! The NERVE of that…” You slammed your front door, causing Hunter to pop his head out of his room. 

“...Where’s your shirt?” 

“Oh, he gave me one to wear. AFTER HE RUINED MINE,” You huffed, sniffing the shirt unconsciously. It smelled like him, that made you miss him, and that pissed you off even more.

“He ruined it? Oh god did he…?” Hunter made a grossed out face.

“Oh no, he did that all over my stomach,” you rolled his eyes.

“So it wasn’t good then,” he leaned against the living room doorway.

“Oh...it was AMAZING,” You huffed, throwing down your things.

“Then why are you so pissed off?”

“BECAUSE IT WAS AMAZING!!!!” You were now pacing the apartment angrily.

“Did I miss something--”

“And And And AND THEN,” You laughed sarcastically. “And then he ALMOST kissed me on the mouth,” You scoffed. “AND THEN HAD THE AUDACITY TO GET MAD AT ME!!!” 

“Wait wait wait back up….” Hunter put up a hand.

“You two have had your mouths in each other’s business, but not in each other’s mouths?” 

“No, he has this stupid ‘no kissing on the mouth’ rule,” you rolled your eyes.

“Wha...Like Pretty Woman?” His question made you stop in your tracks.

“What do you mean, like Pretty Woman?” Your eyes narrowed.

“You’ve never seen Pretty Woman?”

“You’ve known me my ENTIRE life, Hunter! When have I ever had time to watch rom coms?”

“You have a point,” he chuckled. 

“Okay so Pretty Woman: Julia Roberts is a hooker who falls in love with Richard Gere after he hires her for a week,” he explained, and your blood began to boil. 

“And she has a rule: No kissing on the mouth, because it’s--”

“Too intimate,” you finished for him, and it was his turn to look shocked. 

“Did he actually say those words to you, boo?” 

“YES,” You threw your hands up and started pacing the apartment again.

“So I’m a hooker,” You growled. “I’m his fucking HOOKER?”

“I mean, technically he’s the hook--” he started.

“This isn’t funny!” you interrupted him.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry babe but-- there is a bright side,” 

“HOW is there a bright side?” You gave him an angry confused look.

“Well, you said he almost kissed you on the mouth, right?” 

“Yeah and then he FREAKED out about it and acted like I was the problem!”

“Well of COURSE he did, idiot. He’s falling for you and he doesn’t like it!!” He flicked your head.

“Oh please,” you rolled your eyes.

“LOOK,” he took you by your shoulders. “In the movie, when Julia Roberts starts falling in love with Richard Gere, they finally kiss on the mouth!”

“...I’m sorry, I can’t get past the ‘I’m a hooker’ thing,” you scoffed.

“Look you need to talk to him about this,” 

“And how do you expect me to do that, Hunter? You think he’s gonna call me back to his office NOW?” You threw up your hands.

“...He will if he wants his shirt back,” He smirked, gesturing to the shirt you still had on.

“And what am I supposed to say-- ‘Hey so I figured out your crazy rule is from a movie, and I think you’re falling in love with me’?” 

“I mean, not in those exact words,” 

“I can’t…” You started off towards your room.

“Where are you going?!”

“Somewhere NOT to think about this!” You called back, slamming your bedroom door.

“Jesus...it’s not like I came all over her stomach,” He rolled his eyes and went back to his room. 

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You ripped off the shirt and tossed it across your room, falling back onto your bed and putting your hands over your face. Your eyes were stinging again, and this time you felt why. Hot, big tears were dripping down your face for the first time since-- you really couldn’t remember when. You REALLY didn’t do emotions.

But that bastard got under your skin. 

He made you cry.

HE MADE YOU CRY.

And he was gonna pay for it.

#rafael barba #rafael barba x you #rafael barba x reader #rafael barba imagine #law and order special victims unit #law and order svu #law and order svu fanfiction #smut #law and order svu smut #rafael barba smut #warning #Return To Sender

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pretty woman

Disclaimer: Pretty Woman is actually one of my favourite movies, but just thought I’d offer some tongue-in-cheek critique of Mr. Lewis. (Of course, Richard plays him wonderfully, and Julia is lovely, as always).

Heavy lyrical use of Roy Orbison’s gem

pretty woman, walkin’ down the street

pretty woman, tastes like raspberries

pretty woman, she does most everything

but don’t you worry baby, pretty women don’t do any kissing

my knight in shining armour, look at you

rich, handsome, and unavailable, triple threat ooh

diamonds, LBDs, it’s my debut

i just don’t believe you, it’s not the truth

pre-chorus:

it must be nice, to get everything you want

living up high, looking down at everyone

it must be so hard, everyone at your beck and call

you must be so sad, that view really got you down

(i got some medicine for you, don’t worry now)

chorus:

i feel so bad for you, baby

dig a little deeper

i bet you get real lonely

just dig a little deeper

i’ll be your one and only

just for this week, yeah

and if you think you can own me

gonna have to dig a lot deeper

pretty woman, walkin’ down the street

pretty woman, fulfills all your fantasies

pretty woman, she’ll do most everything

nothing’s sexier than emotional constipation

silent, silver fox, hey look at you

only slightly less sexist, such a turn-on, ooh

take care of me and take my freedom too

a gilded cage is still a cage, ain’t that the truth

pre-chorus:

it must be nice, to never know the meaning of no

living up high, looking at all the plebs down below

it must be so hard, i know that you’ve got problems too

you must be so sad, listening to them makes me want to boo-hoo

(nobody could ever understand you like i do)

chorus

pretty woman, walkin’ down the street

pretty woman, the kind i’d like to meet

#pretty woman #lyrics #songwriting #spilled ink

[wlw-lovestruck-fiction]

Fluff on MC taking Helena to a Ren Faire?

Trigger Warning: Reference to abuse

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I smile at the memories that flood my mind as I slowly pulled Helena's old cloak out from of the back of the closet. The smell of wet earth and campfire fills my senses as I lay it out onto the bed, pulling out the light brown tunic that hung behind it next. It seemed like an entire lifetime ago -  yet, just yesterday - since the last time we had worn them.

"Hm? What is all this for, My Love?" Helena says as she walks into the room, immediately tracing her fingers softly over the soft dark fabric of her cloak. A small smile of fondness reaches her mouth, and my heart can't help but swell.

"Sorry, babe. It's a surprise." I say. She beams at the last word and moves closer to me.

"I still remember the day you picked this out for me." She says warmly. "You looked at me like no one else ever had. You were the first person to ever truly see me, you know."

"Lucky me." I say with a smirk, pressing a firm kiss to her lips. "Now, let's hurry up and get these on. Sophie will be here any minute."

She stares at me inquisitively for a moment and then hums, walking over to the bed as she takes the soft fabric into her hands. I can't help but stare as she begins to strip from her daily wear, and magically transforms into the woman who originally stole my breath away. The woman who didn't know her true worth, who battled her inner demons day after day until she finally found peace. She catches me staring and I blush. Her sapphire eyes turning hungry as she realizes the affect this is having on me.

"If you keep looking like that at me, my love, we will never make it to this mysterious surprise of yours." The promise in her tone makes me blush even harder and I quickly start changing into my tunic before I can change my mind, her eyes never leaving me until the last strap is fastened.

"Well.. let's get going. Sophie's downstairs." I say quickly.

I make it about half way to the door before Helena stops me - bringing me into a heated kiss as she wraps her arms around me. It takes everything in me not to immediately undress her, not to immediately take her right then and there, to write my love into her skin - but the joy I knew she was about to feel gives me the strength to finally pull away.

"As you wish, my love." She says with a laugh as she takes my hand is hers and leads us out of the apartment.

Sophie gives us a wide grin from inside of the car. She’s wearing the outfit Solaire gifted her for the wedding, and I can’t help but smile.

"You girls ready?" She asks as Helena and I get into the car.

"You bet!" I exclaim, unable to hold my excitement back any longer.

Helena simply hums as she leans into the back seat - always so completely content to sit back and watch the scenery of the world pass her by. Every so often her curiosity would get the best of her and she'd inquire about something interesting that she had never seen before, and I was always more than happy to answer her. The incredible growth she had gone through since coming to this world was one to be truly inspired by. She was finally beginning to see her worth, and I would spend the rest of my life making sure she felt it everyday. I can't help the extreme surge of excitement that passes through my body as we finally make it to our destination. This would be a day that Helena would certainly not forget.

"Are you ready, babe?" I ask as I turn to face her. She smiles at me fondly and nods.

"Always, my love. I would follow you anywhere."

I blush slightly at her affections, always disarmed with how she could turn a phrase. We exit the car and I take her hand in mine, eagerly leading her through the parking lot and towards the large wooded area in front of us. A giant wooden sign that read KING RICHARD'S FAIRE stood above the entry way.

"Helena. I have a feeling you're going to feel quite a bit at home in here." I give the woman at the gate our tickets and Helena's eye widen with a sort of awe inspiring joy.

"What... what is this place?" She asks barely above a whisper.

"This, babe, is a renaissance faire. It's basically the closest thing we have to your world... only without the magic, unfortunately." I take her arm in mine and start to lead her through the crowded faux cobble stone walk way.

"How incredible.. It literally could be taken directly out of the human realms." She says as she slowly takes in all of her surroundings. The smell of caramel apples and turkey legs fills the air as I lead her over towards the large shopping area.

"I figured we could look around for a bit before the jousting match begins." I say, stopping at a shop with a particularly large selection of beautiful hand made rings. The smooth wood and polished stones so carefully inlayed into each one, reminded me of my own ring. I smile as I run my fingers over it - the wood slightly worn now, but the feelings it invoked were just as strong as the first day Helena had slipped it on my finger. 

"Come on, girl. I need a turkey leg, and now." Sophie says abruptly before running off towards the food vendors. I laugh as I'm sufficiently pulled from my day dreams and follow after her. The smells are delicious and thoroughly overwhelming to the senses. My mouth waters as we finally catch up to her, and I take Helena's arm in mine.

"What are you thinking, babe?" I ask her, squeezing her hand gently. I watch as her pensive eyes scan their way across the many fair delicacies, catching the glint in her eyes as they land on a vendor selling fresh meat pies.

"Do those not remind you of our first meal together, My Love? After we escaped?" She asks the words so casually, as if it were the most normal thing in the world. To escape her abuser - her literal demons - the woman who made her kneel until her knees were black. Even after all these years, her strength still astounded me. Blinking back a few tears, I give her a nod and begin to lead the way.

"Of course. I still remember that day like it was yesterday." I give her a warm smile as we take our place in line.

"It is amazing how detailed everyone's costume here is. You would not know they were not from my world." She takes a moment to scan the crowd and I do too -. My eyes immediately falling on a woman who's costume could only be described as epic. Her ashen skin so meticulously painted - brilliantly accented the silver and purple hues that intertwined through the complex braids that decorated her hair. The four arms she adorned moved with ease, remarkably realistic to the untrained eye. The sultry lines of her face only slightly obscured by a black lace veil that covers it. A beautiful red head stood next to her, dressed regal enough to be royalty - her arm tightly wrapped around the woman's waist. The love in their eyes was undeniable - unwavering - and I couldn't help but smile. They were chatting with a gorgeous dark haired woman - who looked entirely unenthused - emerald tips flowing down her shoulders, and a petite woman who stood next to her - wearing a scowl on her face, and the most flawlessly painted flowers I had ever seen put on a person's body.

"Their costumes are incredibly well done, no?" Helena asks, looking over at the same group of people.

"You could say that again, babe." I reply with a laugh, just in time for a set of silvered eyes to lock onto mine through the intricate designs of a thin veil. I can feel a slight blush rise to my cheeks as the woman smirks - giving me a small wink before turning back to her party. Helena catches the exchange and smiles.

"The woman has excellent taste, at least." She says fondly, and I feel the blush start to grow darker.

"A-anyways.. We should go find Sophie. The jousting tournament is about to begin." Helena gives me an inquisitive look, and I continue. "It's like a Knight’s sparring match. Complete with horses.”

She gives me a small hum and we make our back through the crowds. We find Sophie talking with a group of guys dressed like elves, each one of them completely enamored with her. I laugh to myself and wave her over to us before heading towards the other side of the fair ground. Helena's excitement only grows with each vendor we pass, with each specialty food that reminds her of home. It was heartwarming to me that she could still look back on that place with such fondness. A place that once held so much darkness and pain for her, so much hopelessness and death - Now could be a place of warmth. We didn't get to visit the others often, but Helena always treasured it when we did.

We get to the outside arena just in time for the show to begin. Everyone in the crowd had a flag to wave - blue for one knight, and red for the other. I buy Helena a red one before the three of us take our seats. The crowd around us, a sea of red flags, cheers as their opponent enters the arena, with loud boos and hisses as the Blue Knight takes their spot. The look in Helena's eyes is one of pure wonder and joy as the two knights begin their battle. Round after round until finally, much to the crowds dismay, the Red Knight falls. The Blue Knight, sits up proudly on his horse, with a smug smile on his face as he addresses the crowd.

"Your mighty knight hath fallen! Is there any just commoner that would like to avenge his death!? Anyone who will duel for his honor?"

His voice bellows across the crowd as they all remain quiet. I can see a small smile come to the corner of Helena's mouth, and had to laugh at what I can tell was about to take place. She gracefully stands, instantly demanding attention like the Goddess that she is.

"If you would do me the honor, dear Knight. I would love nothing more than to avenge his honor." Her voice is calm and collected as she steps down into the crowd, and onto the brown grass of the fair grounds.

"A-as you wish, my lady." The Blue Knight - obviously taken back by the fact this tall, blonde, seemingly harmless looking woman, wanted to duel him. "The weapon of choice today is the mighty sword. I hope you are ready, Miss."

The glint that comes to Helena's eyes almost stops the man from handing her the swords at all, not even aware of the damage she could do to him - even with a set of prop ones, such as these - Helena takes a moment to bow before they both take their stances. As soon as the starter gun goes off, all I can see if a blur of moonlit hair against the crushed night velvet of her cloak. Each flawless swing takes the Blue Knight by surprise. She's the most incredible thing I've ever seen - A cyclone of strength, and beauty - pain and healing. I watch as her cloak twirls one last time before the knight fall to his knees. The crowd erupts into applause as he raises his swords and then lays them down as a sign of defeat.

“You have won, My Lady. You have defeated me.” The man says as he plays the part and falls besides his swords.

Sophie and I can't help but to scream and cheer with the rest of the crowd as Helena rises - her silken hair falls back effortlessly against her shoulders, not a strand out of place, not a breath to catch. She was perfect - Outshining the sun as she stands ever so humbly in front of the crowd. A small smile on her face as she locks eyes with me. To the people in the crowd, what she did seemed to be a truly incredible feat, but they had no idea what Helena had already overcome in her life. How she faced and battled demons much bigger, and scarier than this, every day of her life - and just like today, with the warm sun shining behind her like a beacon - She triumphed. She’s risen each time a little less banged up than the last, and sometimes, like today, she rises as the great and powerful sorceress that she is, with a cool autumn breeze in her hair, and a warm smile on her face.

#Anonymous #answered #lovestruck #women of lovestruck #lovestruck helena #helena x mc #love and legends helena #helena klein #fluffy #fluff #sporadic sunday

[redxblueihateloveyou]

This is a personal opinion but from where I see it the Given movie and the anime itself definitely was... something that I would question because somethings just.. didn't make sense to me. The development of the Characters were either super fast or super slow and it made the pacing really really weird for me idk. But I do think that a huge reason so many people love the Given movie is because of the fact that when you compare Given to OTHER JP BL animes, there's very very slight improvement in terms of the story itself of Given. Is the story poorly executed? Fucking hell, who the hell is going to say no here. But is it better then some of the JP BLs out there? That's depended on how you view BL to be. For a lot of people things like Super Lovers or Hitorijime My Hero are super unbearable to watch because it's "problematic" (which honestly okay, you do you BB) which then leads them to look for BL animes that DON'T have such "themes." Leading them to actually liking things poorly executed but just "not problematic", Given for example.

Given is “not problematic”? Debatable.

Their first kiss was right after Mafuyu finally had a courage to sing a song about his ex who commited a suicide. ???

Problematic doesn’t only mean stuff like “he’s underage”. What about using someone to get over your grief or getting into a relationship with someone who is still not over his ex death and is vulnerable at the moment? Is this suddenly “not problematic” bc they’re same age and he haven’t pushed him into a wall in throws of passion?

To me it’s not even about the fact if it’s problematic or not (it’s rarely not tho, no matter what ppl think), it’s about whether its believable and feels genuine or not. It depends on many factors: situation, characters past, traumas, etc, etc. It depends on the story and how you write it.

Change some stuff and it’s gonna be a completely different thing. Make it like Uenoyama only hugged Mafuyu after the song, even tho he wanted to kiss him, but knows that it’s not the right moment. Make Mafuyu heal first, make Uenoyama be in his own angst that he loves Mafuyu so much for example, but cares about him recover more, so he doesn’t expect for it to go somewhere, then he tries to date someone and Mafuyu first starts getting out there, when he feels like he can start trying again. Someday he gets sick and Uenoyama cancels his date to take care of him even tho it’s nothing serious and then the realization comes. Make Mafuyu kiss him first and take the first step. This would’ve changed everything so much. He should’ve made the first step when he was ready, this would’ve felt so right. Uenoyama kissing him after that song is just.. it feels, I was like ehhhmmm.. weird?

Seeing someone saying that Given is a masterpiece is hilarious to me. The fact that it includes heavy themes like suicide, doesn’t make it a masterpiece, esp when it’s handled this badly. Once again, if you pick such thing as a base for a love story, do it right then, not in a “bibbidi bobbidi boo” kind of thing. 

BL or not BL, any relationships, it depends on whether you watch it and it feels plausable or not. 

For example, if Yuu says that he can’t live with Mika, my tongue won’t even twist to call it “unhealthy” or be like “dude why”. But if some high schooler in slice of life anime who has a caring family tried to end himself bc his two weeks friend left him, I would’ve yelled “bitch go see a doctor”. 

Depending on the story you can sell some feelings or not.

Nezumi and Shion are also problematic according to ppl’s logic these days. But I 100% believe they’re each other’s true loves. Only 11 episodes and it’s sold.

In Given I didn’t believe it. Bc it’s ridiculous, ok? It wasn’t the right place or time to start this relationship. It is not a new love story, it’s just a sad story. 

Given movie is slightly better compared to other japanese BL? Why would you offend Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, Uragiri wa boku no namae, No.6 and many others?

Also better where? They kept the same old “’stop, i don’t want to’, but he did it anyway” stuff AND on top of that the story sucks.

The way he used him knowing very well that he was unrequitedly in love with him for so long is so disgusting that it leaves a much grosser feeling than many yaois combined. You’re saying “it’s slightly better” bc they’re of age or don’t have an age difference? I don’t get it. It somehow makes everything better?

No, thanks. I’d rather watch Onodera sleep with Takano in high school with them being genuinely into each other and it going great than whatever happened in the Given movie. I don’t care if they’re both 18 there, it made me feel bad.

I didn’t feel bad, when Wei Wuxian thought “why the fuck didn't I have sex with Lan Zhan back when I was 15? I've really pissed away all my days, haven't I?”. I wonder why is that.

Like what you’re saying here is that their opinion on BL is so low that they automatically would give it 10 out of 10 bc it’s slightly better than smth that they find “unbearable” to watch? What kind of evaluation is that exactly? Maybe also let’s compare each anime to “boku no pico”, then everything will look like a masterpiece.

Like excuse me for the fact that when I watch some shonen-ai and yaoi, I judge it the same way I judge any other genre and any other relationships (hetero or gay) in animes. On a scale whether I care or don’t care, whether I believe that they love each other or don’t, whether it’s a good story or not. I don’t get what it means “it’s good for yaoi”. It’s just not good. This movie is trash, I mean, the relationship in it is trash. Who the fuck cares gay or not gay. Trash relationships are trash. Bad story is a bad story. Whether it’s a bad gay story or a bad hetero story, I don’t give a shit.

The reason I’m more into boy on boy ships is because I love the relationships there more than relationships in most heterosexual couples. My fav hetero ships are either “from hate/attraction to love” stories like “gone with the wind”, “anastasia” or “pride and prejudice” or stuff like “equals without pink goo, who only see each other and don’t need no one else and would die for each other, epic soulmates” like Richard and Kahlan. In anime 99% of those fit bromances, not romances. Like I don’t find Midoriya/Uraraka appealing at all for a reason that “she said ‘hi’, he blushed as a tomato, now they’re supposed to be each other’s romantic interests” is not what I find romantic. I find romantic the fact that Todoroki is forever devoted to Midoriya bc he knows he’s amazing and is not afraid to say it; and he’ll always be there for him when he needs him, no matter what it is, him just sitting there crying, some villain trying to kill him or if he’s too late out ther grossery shopping. Uraraka most of the times doesn’t even care where he is.

Most hetero romantic animes, I just find ridiculous, too cheesy and unrealistic and I’m not ready to watch 50 episodes for them to hold hands. I’m not in that age and I also never found things like this romantic before either. Stuff like Kisa/Yukine, when you meet someone, find him attractive, wanna fuck him, then fall in love accidentally.. yeah, that’s understandable to me. Stuff like Takano/Onodera “I was an naive idiot in high school, but now life made me a sassy bitch and I can’t open up to people as easily” also yes, relatable. 

When you’re turning into a tomato bc someone said “penis” and think holding hands will take your virginity or smth, that’s not my thing.

So when I watch BL, I expect more, not less. So if it’s bad, I just say it’s bad, I’m not gonna be like “hmm... unproblematic... then 10/10″ like what? 

1stly, even “little mermaid” and “cinderella” are problematic. 

2ndly everyone is so focused on purity these days, like storyline don’t matter at all. It’s like any great love story is automatically trash if they have age difference. Any trash love story is great, if they don’t?

Let’s then also rate “Dororo” as 1, bc it’s like 24 episodes of them falling for each other while she’s 11 and he’s 16. Wow, such gross relationships they have during the whole story. Doesn’t matter that she grew up at the end of the last episode, the whole anime she’s a child. And let’s rate Noragami 0, bc 2000 years old perverted Yato is into 15 year olds.

No one has to fuck asap (heck even in the same hella problematic “Super Lovers” you talk about, Haru refused to fuck Ren even tho he was 17 in s2 and wanted to fuck another guy) and the rule “you can only fall in love after 18″ doesn’t exist. Also underage is not BL thing, it’s all anime thing. It’s time to shut it already. There are zillions of age gap couples out there who are great. Hyakkimaru waited for Dororo to grow up, it’s fine, seriously, they love each other in the right way, he didn’t want to fuck her when she was 11, okay? They did love each other tho already then. Pls excuse them for that.

3rdly, some relationship that ppl here call unproblematic are 20 times more problematic, than what they call problematic.

4tly, why the heck it’s like couples who have an amazing character and relationship progression, who love each other to death and will do anything for each other, ppl go: “wow, at the very beginning, he grabbed his wrist, he needs to go to jail”. Meanwhile a relationship who has no base, no story, no logical progression, no anything are “yes, best love story in the world”. Yeah... who cares if it feels like it’s all been pulled out of an ass and doesn’t make sense, very healthy tho.

It sounds lately like if most ppl here had two stories in front of them and one would be about two men who just met and the next day one proposed and they lived happily ever after and 2nd would be some complicated incredible story with a natural progression of the relationship, but they yelled at each other once, they’d be like “1st is better”. Well, not to me, no.

#answered #anonymous #anime

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Grey's Anatomy Review 17x3

A truly emotional episode, also Where the heck was Dr Perez, I missed you come back.

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(Meredith Grey)

The belle of the ball for this episode, Meredith. Hasn't she been through enough? They were plenty of other doctors who haven't been tortured yet. But then again without her getting Covid we probably wouldn't have been treated to the Derek scene and possible cameos from other beloved characters. I loved every bit of the scenes on the beach even though I found myself wishing she would pass out some more so I could get even more Derek scenes, I mean you can't blame me they even played the MerDer song, but at the same time I was glad she couldn't get to him stay out of his arms Mer, you can't die no matter how much I want to witness a merder hug or kiss. It hurt my heart to see how broken everyone was, especially for Webber and Bailey who have both had to see her on the verge of death and pull her back from the brink of death way too many times. Ellis is adorable I hope she has many more scenes to come in future episodes and how cute is her nickname Ellie Belly. And she definitely did the right thing giving Webber her POA, he knows when to let go but will still fight like hell if he knows there's a chance of you living.

The scene with McWidow and her was adorable as well, my shipping levels for the two of them have gone up some more as well, but I did think it was too soon for him to be offering to be her POA if he wasn't just joking because I'll admit I wasn't sure if he was serious or not but after knowing her for such a short while not to mention his feelings that are beyond the friendly level for her, he would have done the extraordinary measures that Meredith wouldn't really want to try to save her. He's already invested.

The scenes with her and Richard were so wholesome he was the father she never had. He has loved and supported her from the beginning, their relationship is strong and one built on trust and hes right we do need Meredith Grey. The scene with Bailey was cute as well how she came to talk about changing her POA but switched to talking about her super risky surgery while practically on the verge of tears instead when she saw the previous conversation was making Meredith nervous.

Then there's Amelia and Maggie who have also been sitting on the edge of their seats praying for her to be alright. Wish I'd seen more scenes with the three sisters interacting a bit but the ones we did get were heartfelt and heartwarming.

On an unrelated note when she was trying to get to Derek but face planted into the sand instead was hilarious girl fell like a starfish.

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Tom Koracick

Not gonna lie for a good chunk of this episode I was started to dislike Tom. I love his character for some weird reason but at times his less than flattering attitude gets irritating, but then I realized that he has to be going through some stuff right now between the whole Teddy and Owen and him situation, the $100000 in booties incident and then he was fired from his job as chief of all chiefs. It's been a rough time for him and while that definitely does not excuse what he did to the new doctors it did make me a little more sympathetic to his rude attitude especially when he confessed to Richard that he didn't think he was a good teacher. And then the ultimate kick when you're down he received the news that he had Covid from literally the worst person they could have sent at that time.

Now don't get me wrong Koracick is a douche and all but he definitely is not going to get the same care that Meredith is getting, but Owen just told him to head home and stay there I know he's A symptomatic and all but even they can develop lung damage from Covid and he has no one there who really cares for him like that and will more than likely have to recover on his own without someone there to check up on him and he definitely doesn't have the same drive to live. Why can't he also have a hospital bed. Keep the same energy for everyone you're all on the same team at this point. When will everyone finally accept him into the club, this isn't the first time someone in that hospital has cheated.

Moving on to other things, I'm so excited to hear him say that he has to get over Teddy because he really does, especially because in the end Teddy is probably going to choose Owen, it's always Owen, but I'm not crossing my fingers about him staying away from her this time, because I've heard him say it before and now with him having Covid I think Teddy is going to be that one person who will visit him so she's not staying away from him anytime soon.

Might just be me but I'm sensing something might happen between him and the doctor that told him off earlier. Idk that's usually how most relationships on Grey's starts with the doctor offending the new comer but IDK.

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Owen

Is currently ignoring Teddy as he should be. She's just trying to talk to him as though nothing happened. The way he delivered that news to Koracick though could have been done better. I know he hates Tom right now but he could be a little more sympathetic he literally just told the man he has a life threatening disease and just said it like I know you have a flu that can kill you but go home and stay away from people, as though he has a common cold or a simple flu. This is someone who is a doctor who works with you saving lives in a pandemic and sure you don't have to like him but you do have to be on his team. Owen has cheated twice and yes this time it happened to him and yes he has a right to be pissed but have some compassion man.

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Teddy

Needs to stay away from Tom she only really attempted to talk to him after Owen gave her the cold shoulder, and she surely can't expect him to forget everything that happened so quickly and move on as though none of it ever happened. And like I said earlier she should let go of Tom and let him move on because at this point we all know she's going to pick Owen, it's always been Owen. I know I said at one point she should be with Tom but right now that feeling is gone I really don't think they're right for each other as much as I did before. And lastly I need her to figure herself out because she's treating the real MVP here and if she let's Anything happen to Meredith Grey after she survived the unimaginable she's going to have the whole hospital on her back and I will be mentally killing her as well because no boo not my Meredith.

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Richard Webber

Is now Meredith's POA and as I said earlier I couldn't agree more, hes the best person for the job. And I'm so happy for him being the chief of chiefs he seems genuinely happy again and I'm also happy that Koracick handed the job of training the doctors to him again because the man's right. Training the doctors is a gift and Richard surely has that gift. Enjoyed seeing him bring the doctors into the operating theater and giving the speech, it's been a while.

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Jo Wilson

Has really been having the work piled on her recently between Meredith having Covid and the mess of the pandemic itself she's been buried in work, and I'm so proud of her finally looking like a true grown attending in my eyes and she's doing great. The way she's been looking at babies of lately is adorable, I'm wondering which line they're intending to take her down with her new found love of babies. She doesn't have that much of a plot at the moment which is a good thing because at the moment having a plot includes having a positive Covid test.

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Bailey

Is seeing her last remaining duckling near death and is torn up about it. She sounded near tears when she was talking to her about the POA issue. She doesn't really have that much of a plot either which is especially good in her case because the Plot includes Covid and she actually has a preexisting heart problem so it would be very unlikely that it would work out in her favor. Watching her pride at seeing Richard doing his press conference was nice even though at first it seemed like she was a little upset about him being her boss again but she'll get over it.

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Deluca

Was seen way too little with Meredith in this episode they even gave Mcwidow time with her Deluca was only there for work which I found ridiculous, yes he had that one scene where he was grilling Teddy but that's not enough. That love triangle between him Mcwidow and Meredith is being formed as we speak. On another note I'm so glad to see him back to work again and healthy again and he's an attending I might have missed it but does he have a specialty because I've been trying to pinpoint it and I can't is it cardio? I guess I'll figure it out eventually.

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Maggie

Is understandably panicking she can't be Meredith's doctor because not only is she her sister but she is way too involved. When she asked Teddy of she was alright enough to work Meredith's case broke me. The pain in her voice and face, she feels so much and has been crying the whole episode, Thank God for Winston, he's been an anchor for her. I can't wait until they're able to be with each other physically instead of just talking on the screen. I wish them the best of luck.

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Jackson

Carrying on the work and teachings of Mark Sloan, and just existing really no plot at the moment as it has been for a while, and we weren't even blessed with Harriet this time but there was Ellis so I'll allow it.

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Link

Being a good boyfriend and father as usual. Hes so sweet, thoughtful and caring.

He also does not have a plot other than being a kickass partner and father and he better not have a plot any time soon either.

Amelia

Currently is just being a great mother and aunt with jo other plots which I am also happy for because it means neither of my babies are in the Covid plot circle so far, they're safe for now. Amelia seems so happy. I'm glad for her hope her joy can continue but knowing Grey's it probably isn't going to last for too much longer.

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