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[netherfeildren]

Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband .Epilogue

Series Masterlist

(Joel Miller x F!Reader)

Rating: Explicit 18+

A/N: Here we find ourselves again at the end of another story, and I just need to say a quick thing to you all who have been so incredibly kind and supportive and lovely to me throughout this. It has always been difficult for me to talk about myself and the things I feel, and a large part of why I began this writing thing was that I’ve felt for a while now that my life was stagnant and myself without growth or change, and I didn’t really know how to fix it, but I knew that I wanted to do something or say something, and writing fan fiction may seem like a frivolous sort of avenue to achieve those things, but what you all have given me, and the warmth and support you all have welcomed me with, cannot be compared to anything else I’ve experienced thus. Quite simply, you all have been so fucking nice to me, and you can’t know what it means to me or how grateful I am for it. So really that’s all I want to say which is a million times thank you, and I appreciate you all so much, and I hope I can continue to write for you for a long time to come. 

Artwork is Cloud Nine by Amy Beager (2021)

Word Count: 1.3K

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.Epilogue

A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most obsessively, wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that he remakes it in his own image.

Joan Didion, The White Album

I had a dream recently: we’re in my grandmother’s house, and I don’t know what it means, but we’re together. You’ll never be able to know my parents, and even though my grandmother passed years ago, you get to meet her here – she was always kind to me, here in this place where only I make the rules. She cooks us a meal, we say grace, and she tells you how happy she is that we've found each other. At night, tucked away into her guest bedroom together, you don’t fit in her little shower, head knocking against the spout because you’re too tall. Too big for this world. We huddle into the little double bed together in the dark afterwards, lace edged pillows scratchy and smelling faintly of moths and roses, and we laugh and press together tightly and whisper into each other’s ears. 

I don't know what it means, but I know we’re together. My mother never told me to be what I wanted, but I did so anyway. I chose to live. Now I am here with you. 

-

“I have something for you,” he says one late summer evening. The two of you are sitting on the back porch, watching Sarah run around with the new puppy he’d brought home for her earlier in the week. The air, warm and muggy, the sound of cicadas sounding like the symphony of summertime. It is a small, velvet lined black box, and when you open it, a spool of thread lies within. 

Faithlessness is escaped like this: “The first time I got married, it was out of necessity, obligation, a wish for something good or right. It seemed like the right step, the right thing to do, but I think you and I– we know what we are to each other. We have always known – even when we could not yet say it. This is a conscious act, us loving one another, an act of will – out of desire or necessity, even, or perhaps – a necessity for each other – but still, we are an act of will together.”

He takes the spool then, and makes a loop of the thread around your ring finger – then ties a little knot around you. Now you are caught. 

“I thought I always had to stick by my decisions until the end, but change is only natural, it’s the intent behind your decisions, I think, that’s what really counts. We’ve learned much about intent together, haven’t we? And you and I, we have always been us –  from the very first moment. There was a thread that connected us.” And you cannot speak, for there are tears streaming down your face and flooding your throat, battling with your very heart that’s lodged there too, but you nod anyway.

He pulls his hand back and lets the spool unravel, when he uncurls his fingers a diamond ring slides down the thread and onto your waiting hand.

“You and I – we’re connected,” he says. “Every day we become more entwined. And I want us to stay like this for the rest of our lives. Every day more and more. Will you marry me?” And it is not so much a question, but a promise. 

“Yes,” you tell him. Of course you will be his wife. “Of course, I will.” He kisses you. 

-

You wake one lazy Sunday morning, months and months of happiness later, your head anchored over his heart. Warm and soft and surrounded by him, you open your eyes to take in the sight of your hand laying over his heart, the gleam of your engagement ring sparkling in the sun. You stretch your legs and listen to the creak in your knee, and when you shift to turn your face up to him, he’s already looking down at you. 

“My love, it’s almost noon,” he murmurs, presses a kiss to your eyelid.

Your eyes are so heavy, your head drowsy, “‘M so sleepy, dunno why…” You burrow further back into his chest, yawning. 

“No?” he nuzzles the crown of your head, hand creeping around to cup your breast and gently drag his thumb back and forth across your nipple 

“I had a dream we had a baby,” you mumble, voice full of sleep.

“Did you?”

“Yeah,” you say through another yawn.

“Hmm…” He shifts up on his elbow over you, pressing a soft kiss to your shoulder, another over the curve of your ear. You roll into him, hiding your face under his jaw and breathing in his smell, sleep and musk and Joel. “What was it like?” he asks softly, dragging his hand down the length of your spine. “Tell me.”

“It was perfect. She was perfect.”

“She?”

You hum, “Little baby girl…”

He’s quiet for a moment, and then the tolling of the bell: “Your period’s three weeks late, sweet girl,” he whispers into your ear, shares the secret with you, nuzzles into the crook of your neck. His palm sweeps over your belly, and you freeze at his words, thinking back, trying to count days, finally snapping truly awake. 

“What? Why– why didn’t you say anything?”

A deep sound hums in his chest as his hand sneaks over your hip to clutch a handful of your ass, and then to cup between your legs, pressing his growing erection into the apex of your thighs.“Thought you’d want to come to it on your own.” He kisses the tip of your breast over your soft, lace camisole. 

You don’t cry anymore, or, well, at least not as often as you once did. A constant well of tears ready to spill over at any moment. No longer a weeper, in a long line of weepers. There’s just too much happiness for that now. 

But you cry now, at this, you can’t help yourself. The feeling of this, the idea of the two of you coming together to make your own little person, a sibling for Sarah, it’s a call for happiness of the highest order, like nothing else that’s ever come before it. He holds you in his arms, kisses you deep and wet, and as he licks into your mouth, you feel his own tears slide along your cheeks, intertwine with your own.

-

He finds the two of you singing and dancing to Shania Twain in the family room, Sarah’s own special, revised version, one afternoon. Bumping hips, and then clutching hands to spin Sarah away from your body, and then twirl her back in, squeezing her tight in your arms, picking her up to spin around with her yourself as the two of you sing at each other. 

His daughter catches him spying over your shoulder, “Daddy, come dance with us!” and you turn, gracing him with the sight of your gorgeous smile, as he comes over to wrap his arms around the two of you, relieving you of her weight. He anchors a hand to the small of your back to steady you, feeling the small swell of your belly press into his pelvis. Let me let you in on a secret, Shania sings.

“You wanna hear it?” you tease. How to treat a woman right.

“Don’t I know already?”

You sway in his arms and he brings his hand up to cup the back of your head, Sarah’s little palm is on his cheek, tugging at his beard, spin us, Daddy, spin us!

“Yeah, baby, you do. Like no one else.” He kisses you, and the three of you spin together, around and around. You’ll see love is gonna play its part.

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[secondary-colorentimy]

hellooo to my friends who have never drawn a sonic character before but like my twst x sonic au 👋

so ive never been good at tutorials, so don’t expect something detailed here, but i CAN offer some tips! but as a general note, the sonic style doesnt have to look like one way, MANY sonic artists stylize them to fit their own style or what’s comfortable for them! so heres my way of drawing them !

first, lets start with something simple, a hedgehog! specifically, i will show you how to draw Riddle since he is one of the easiest (imho) of the designs ive made to draw! to me, the hedgehog is the basis of all characters really, if you know how to draw a hedgehog you can draw other species! i always start off with this general body shape

most male characters will follow this shape, but not all, for the sake of keeping this simple, i wont go into the different shapes. the main shapes that will be your friend while drawing sonic characters will be the circle and cylinders! usually legs and arms are a little longer as well as hands and feet being just a little bigger. these guys (mobians) are small most of them average in height around anything between 3ft to 4ft

this muzzle shape is universal, every species starts from this shape, if they have a beak or a long snout, it will start from this shape! (the nose placement is what will give the illusion of a longer snout) riddle, like sonic, has a mono eye (which basically means it doesnt connect to the muzzle in the center, you can have two eyes just by connecting them to the muzzle)

ive broken down riddles hair/quills into 4 parts, the quills that frame his face are a lot like amys, his back head quills follow a shape similar to shadows, but they arent as long, then are his bangs and the little hairs that form the heart shape

after that just add the clothes to the base body shape and here he is!

fun fact for my non sonic fans: did you know that male mobians aren’t technically allowed to wear pants? canonically they just arent supposed to! i, however, think this rule is DUMB!! so i give them pants

it takes some practice but remember you can stylize them as much as you want!! they dont have to look like the canon style!! just have fun !!

#fanart #twst x sonic #quick tutorial #long post #au #riddle rosehearts #twisted wonderland #twst #ive been drawing sonic characters since i was about 8 #and ive been practicing for 3+ years now #and im STILL learning and improving the style!! #just takes practice!!! #art tutorial #art guide

[daydream-cement]

can you please write some larissa x reader where the reader has scoliosis and is super insecure about how their back looks since their shoulder blade sticks out and their rib cage is crooked and is in a good amount of pain from it. i’ve been feeling super insecure and bad about my body and i just want some comfort from her.

Beautiful Bodies

Larissa Weems x student!reader

Authors Note: I hope this can make many of my readers feel comforted in the fact that you all have beautiful bodies. I apologize if I didn’t encapsulate scoliosis in a meaningful way. I tried my best.

I used a poem by a creator named Lydia as a part of my inspiration. Here is the link to her poem. I also used inspiration from Amy Poehler’s book and a favorite poem by Amanda Lovelace.

“Good afternoon, Y/n.” Your ever-professional Principal sat next to you as you studied in the library. You were actually pretending to study, but who cares either which way. You looked up and over to her, looking away from your computer screen, even seated she was much taller than you.

“Good afternoon, Principal Weems.” You give her a light smile, unsure of why she was seated with you. Typically, Principal Weems didn’t see students for the fun of it. She wanted to talk to you about something and you didn’t think that you had committed any infractions.

“The school nurse came and talked to me about your most recent visit to see her…” Larissa gently prodded around the topic, wanting you to speak freely rather than her pry it out of you. She wanted yo to want to speak about your scoliosis and how it makes you feel rather than making you uncomfortable.

You take a deep breath and shift your body so you could speak to her, “I’m okay really. I think I was just having a hard day so I just broke down. I’m better now.”

Your response wasn’t reassuring to Principal Weems. She smiled gently and tilted her head at you, “You can talk to me, honey. It’s just us in here.”

“You don’t know what it’s like.” You tried shutting down the conversation before it could truly get started, but Principal Weems persisted

“No, I don’t, but I do know what its like to not feel beautiful.” You sat there in silence, a little upset with her that she decided to bring up your deep insecurities. You shifted uncomfortably, not wanting to look at her any longer.

“I hated my height growing up and my peers even made it clear that I was a little too tall. When I still dated men, most thought I was too tall. It’s hard trying to fit into the beauty box that others want us in. For a long time, I shape-shifted to not be myself. I’ve never regretted something more.” Principal Weems began sharing her experiences with you.

“When we are young, especially young women, there is a little demon of sorts that begins walking with us. He will tell us all of these horrible things that we sometimes may begin to believe about ourselves.” Principal Weems wisdom was beginning to make some sense, you listened, but you remained skeptical of her words, “Now, with good friends or an even better therapist, we begin to tame the demon, making him smaller and smaller until we can relegate him to a shelf in the back of our closet. Every so often mine comes out of hiding now to tell me my height is strange for a woman or that my stature inhibits my femininity. And I tell him, ‘I am far too busy for your funny business today.’”

Her joke made you smile, but you still weren’t feeling exactly better about yourself. Principal Weems reached out tenderly, placing a hand on your shoulder and rubbing it gently, “As a brilliant poet once said, you don’t need to look a certain way to earn someone’s heart, no matter your shape, no matter your size, be proud of all the space your body dares to take up.”

Principal Weems scooted a little closer and wrapped an arm around your shoulders, giving you the lightest of side hugs, “Our bodies are incredibly unique. I’m sorry for the pain you go through. It’s certainly not fair in the grand scheme of things, but you should know that you, my dear, are beautiful.”

#larissa weems #wednesday netflix #gwendoline christie #fanfic #larissa weems x reader #oneshot #student!reader

[changingplumbob]

Foster Household: Chapter 8, Part 3

Time for Carson to become a teen! He has a birthday party with his friends and Keira and Marta decide to accept Kayleigh's offer of staying at the house until they're ready to head to San Sequoia.

Low level content warning: Mentions of emotionally abusive ex

Kayleigh: Thanks for coming

Eliza: We were bringing Onyx anyway, it was kind of you to extend the invitation

Bob: Onyx, get off the computer

*computer breaks*

Onyx: Wasn’t me

Paola: Mr Pancakes! Your latest cookbook was amazing, can I have a photo

Bob: Sure *poses*

Kayleigh: I though Bob didn’t do crowds

Eliza: He doesn’t but he needs to up his fame for his final promotion

Darwin: You excited to get tall Carson

Angel: Yeah tall is good

Carson: Sort of

Harvey: Here’s your cake, make a wish

Onyx: Make it a good wish

Kayleigh: Happy Birthday Carson

Carson: Thanks mum

Teen Carson! His last favourite colour is blue and his room gets a do over to suit his new style. He rolled the learning and discovery hobby which will pair nicely with his rolled like of archaeology. He also rolled liking pessimistic sims and disliking optimistic sims. He rolled liking flirtation and affection, alongside disliking physical intimacy so I think that makes him asexual but not aromantic. He rolled being biromantic.

Onyx: Woah, I’m so used to you having colourful glasses

Carson: I thought I’d try the see through trend, see what it’s like

Bob: This cake is exquisite, your dad did a good job

Carson: I’m glad you like it Mr Pancakes

Angel: So you coming to high school tomorrow right

Carson: I think so, but I feel like the watcher won’t be coming since it’s career day

Onyx: Career day is so boring, why do we have to have it every week?

Amie: Because we need to “broaden our young minds”

Carson: I don’t get it. Are you imitating someone

Onyx: *sighs dramatically* Mr Amarinth

Eliza: That man does not make a good principal

Paola: You said it Mrs Pancakes. He’s a stuck up jerk

Christen: Don’t be surprised if he ignores you

William: Or thinks you’re going to be a clone of everyone else in your family

Onyx: Or just refers to you by your last name because “too many kids experiment with identity these days”

Bob: I did call to complain about that, gave him an earful

Onyx: I know dad, thanks

Angle: But there are good things. We’re there, obviously

Pictures with friends: Onyx, William, Darwin, Christen

Bob and Onyx autonomously hugging in the background. More pictures with friends: Angel, Paola, Amie

The party doesn’t last long however as Carson’s llama flu is still bothering him. He takes some medicine but still feels off.

Carson: Hey dad

Harvey: you all right

Carson: Not really. I think it might be something more than llama flu

Harvey: Well there is an after hours clinic on Ohan’ali. We could pop in

Carson: Sure, just let me get changed

Harvey: That jacket is… unique

Carson: I live in Sulani, why not have a pirate phase

Harvey: *chuckles* fair enough, come on

While they’re out Kayleigh takes some time off painting and watches some action on tv.

Kayleigh: Hey, where’s Carson

Harvey: He’s at the pharmacy

Kayleigh: What was wrong? We got him his vaccinations

Harvey: Can’t vaccinate for asthma sugar

Kayleigh: He’s got asthma?

Harvey: Yeah. Doc said we need to try keep the house dust and dander free, and make sure he doesn’t get too stressed

Kayleigh: With Reece not living here anymore that should be a little easier

Harvey: *laughs* Exactly. But I don’t know what effect it’ll have on his fitness

Harvey and Kayleigh are both active and the family is sporty. They're NOT concerned about weight

Kayleigh: How are you doing Carson

Carson: I don’t know, it’s weird. I mean who even develops asthma as a teen

Harvey: I’m sure a lot of people do

Carson: Hmm, maybe

Kayleigh: Try not to be too disheartened honey, we can adjust

Carson: But how can I be a scout leader if I can’t hike without collapsing

Harvey: You got the inhaler, you should be okay if you keep it with you. The only way to know is to try

Carson: I guess. Thanks for helping with the project

Kayleigh: No problem. Have a good sleep honey

Harvey: Catch you on the flip as the young ones say

Carson: Ugh no one says that dad

They all head to bed. During the night Harvey feels like a midlife crisis could be coming along, but doesn’t want to bother any of his family with it when Carson needs support for his diagnosis.

Carson: Morning Dad

Harvey: Good luck on your first day of high school, try not to fall asleep at career day

Kayleigh: Good morning Carson

Carson: Trash is treasure

Kayleigh: That's nice honey. I just wanted to let you know Keira and Marta will be staying here until they’re ready to move to San Sequoia. They’ll have Reece’s old room

Carson: Yeah mum, sure

Kayleigh: Remember, Marta’s lost her family. We don’t want her to feel excluded from this one

Carson: Yeah yeah, talk to Marta, got it. Hey do you think this light makes my skin look good or amazing

Kayleigh: *sighs* teens

Harvey: We are getting old

Kayleigh: I’m not old

Harvey: Did I say old? I meant better looking

Kayleigh: *laughs* come here you

Carson: Ew! Could you two not kiss when I’m trying to… well do anything really

Kayleigh: Where’s my eldest baby

Charlie: *laughs* right here mum

Kayleigh: Oh I miss you

Charlie: You saw me a couple of days ago

Kayleigh: Yes but when you’re a parent it can feel so much longer

Charlie: Heads up, I’m getting really good at chess now

Kayleigh: Then how come I have a large pile of your pieces

Charlie: Tactics mum, tactics

Kayleigh: I just don’t know what to do about your brothers

Charlie: They’ve been knocking heads since they could knock heads mum, that’s not on you

Kayleigh: I just wish they could get along

Charlie: Mum, one of the first things I learned in professional sport, not everyone will get along. Sometimes personalities just clash. It doesn’t make the people bad

Kayleigh: I just worry I did something wrong

Charlie: Mum, you didn’t. You taught us to fight for what we want, it just turns out that both those boys want to be the best, so they fight

Kayleigh: When did you get so wise

Charlie: *scoffs* When I took your queen, checkmate

Kayleigh: When you- hey! Good game. I have to go help your sister move. Take care honey

Kaleigh heads to Willow Creek but Keira and Marta are running late with packing so she takes a trip to the park while they finish up. She spends some time in the observatory, then collects some fruit from the nearby plants for Harvey to add to his garden.

Kayleigh: Ready to go now

Keira: Yes. It’s been wonderful here, James and Alexander are so generous.  But Liam knows we’ve lived here, we can’t risk staying even if he is locked away for now

Kayleigh: Whatever the reason, I’m always going to be happy when my kids are home

Keira: Big stuff in storage, clean clothes in bag, I hope I didn’t forget anything

Kayleigh: If you did I’m sure Alexander will send it along

Marta: Why does the water here taste so good

Kayleigh: There’s freshwater springs all around Sulani, we’re lucky

Marta heads upstairs to check out the room. Part of her wishes they could stay here forever, the sights are beautiful. But if Liam could find them from a society wedding, he’d be able to track Keira to her celebrity mum. It’s not worth the fear she’d live in.

Carson: And then I said to him- Marta!

Marta: Hola Carson

Carson: It’ll be good to have you two here, even if it’s just for a bit

Keira: Thanks. It’s always nice to be back here

Carson breezes through his homework easily enough and then decides to be brave and try swimming some laps. The filtering keeps the pool water clean, but he’s not sure how much he can exercise without upsetting his asthma. He finishes and coughs, and I worry I’ve killed him, but he recovers from coughing without having a full on attack.

Marta: You use such lovely colours

Kayleigh: Thank you honey. Do you paint

Marta: Me? No. I like singing, but I don’t paint

Kayleigh: If you want to try while you’re here there’s plenty of supplies, just help yourself

Marta: Gracias

*phone rings*

Kayleigh: Hello? Oh Reece honey how are you? Yes your sister got here fine, she and Marta are getting settled. What was that noise? If the turbines are howling you should really get someone to come look at them, you won't be able to sleep with that racket. Talk soon darling

Kayleigh: How was your first day then

Carson: Not terrible, I’m in the same class as Onyx which is nice

Marta: Who

Harvey: Oh Onyx is Bob’s eldest

Marta: Your cooking friend yes?

Harvey: You got it

Marta: Were the students nice? Spot anyone cute?

Carson: Why

Marta: I’m a romantic, I’m curious about these things

Kayleigh: I had so many crushes in high school

Carson: Excuse me, I just need to text Onyx asking how to get out of this conversation

Marta: Forgive me, I didn’t mean to overstep

Harvey: If you need to come out as straight son, that’s fine. Straight people are the majority

Carson: Dad! I’m not straight, I’m bi

Marta: Yay! Another one for team bi!

Kayleigh: So it’s official, we failed at passing on our pan genes

Marta: All your kids are queer. That’s something is it not?

Harvey: Of course it is. We love you Carson

Marta pulls Carson in unexpectedly for a hug and whispers.

Marta: Don’t worry, being bi is the best, you’ll love it

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[amysubmits]

Hi Amy, I like being spanked as a punishment, it’s not so much sexual as it is about the feeling of being taken care of and held accountable. The closest thing I would describe how I feel when getting a punishment spanking is probably the ddlg dynamic, except I don’t enjoy being treated like a little girl outside of a spanking. And the reason why I would equate how I feel with ddlg is because I like the idea of getting a spanking because I broke a rule, like I forgot to take my medicine, or I didn’t do my homework or I watched too much tv and other things that are bad for me. So being spanked feels like I’m being taken care of. Somehow this feels icky even to me, and I have trouble finding the right words to explain how I feel. I’ve told him I like being spanked and he thinks it’s mainly for sexual reasons. And as soon as I whimper he stops because he thinks I want it to stop or he’s hurting me. Even though I explained to him that spanking is supposed to hurt and it’s ok if I resist a little and cry a little. But he’s expecting someone who’s really turned on when being spanked and my reactions make him come to a full stop every time. How should I explain or phrase this to him so he would understand? Honestly I don’t really understand why I feel this way either and it feels icky to me too that I want to be punished and then comforted like a helpless child

Hey Anon,

Sorry it took me a bit to get to this.

I can recall being in a place sort of similar to where you're at, in that I had a few things that I knew about my D/s desires, but they didn't seem to fit perfectly into any of the dynamic examples that I found online - and that bothered me. A big part of me wished I could find some specific label or even just one other couple who were doing exactly what I thought I wanted and needed. I think I was seeking validation for my feelings and desires, basically.

But, I never really found anyone else who was exactly like me, or another D/s dynamic that was exactly like mine. And I think that's pretty much everyone's experience. I think the labels we use like DD/g or M/s and so on, are just sort of general ideas, so it makes sense for most people to find some elements from some D/s types that they relate to, and others that they don't.

Part of what that means is, you're unlikely to find a specific label or D/s style that you can tell to your husband and have him 100% understand exactly what you want or exactly what you're asking for.

Instead, you're likely to have to do a ton of explaining and discussing. If you haven't done so already, then sharing with him something really similar to what you shared with me here could be a great conversation to start with.

Getting from where you're at, to where you want to be with your mutual understanding of D/s, will likely be a series of conversations rather than just one. Which can be hard if you aren't used to that type of really open communication...or if you have shame or insecurity related to your desires. But, I hope you'll find that it's really well worth the work involved. It can lead to really deep intimacy in the end.

With your use of words like 'icky', it sounds to me like you're struggling with some shame related to your desires. I think that would be a good thing to let him know, so that he can recognize that this is a sensitive topic for you and so that you can both try to proceed with caution.

I think a lot of subs and a lot of kinky people struggle with shame about why they are the way they are, or why they have the kinks that they have, etc. For me, something that helped a lot was making friends within the community here on tumblr. For some reason, it's easier to judge ourselves for our desires than it is other people. Finding a friend who also likes to feel watched over or held accountable by their partner can make it easier to accept that in yourself, sometimes.

I think his hesitance to spank you more or harder makes sense given that he is seeing this as a sexual thing, and you aren't. If he thinks of spanking as something where a sub/bottom would be more of a "pain puppy" who would be going "fuck yeah, hit me harder Daddy!' with a huge smile on her face, then it's understandable why his brain is telling him "This is bad, I should stop!" when you are reacting with whimpers or just don't seem to be having a blast.

It is a really good thing that he is erring on the side of caution rather than risking harming you emotionally or physically. I'd suggest explicitly telling him that you don't want him to stop just because you make a noise or wince or similar. Reassure him that you will use your safeword if you actually want him to stop. Or, if he already knows this but is still choosing to stop, you may discuss with him if he's insecure about if you really want it, or if it's just that he doesn't want it. Not everyone is comfortable with spanking their partner to the point of discomfort or in scenarios that are not sexual. It might be a limit for him, and if that's the case, it's important for you to know that.

I don't think there is really any "perfect wording" to assist with getting someone to understand what you want. I think that focusing on how you're wanting to feel is often a really good thing to cover. A lot of times hesitance about Ds or BDSM activities from the dom or top side comes from not wanting to mistreat us. Which again, is a GOOD thing. Such a good thing to have a partner who has those protective instincts. Anyway - individual people's interests in the exact same acts can vary so much...and sometimes explaining how XYZ makes you feel or how you're wanting to feel, can go a long way to easing fears. For example, someone might worry that spanking their partner might make them feel afraid, abused, worthless. If you instead explain that you think it will make you feel small, watched over and loved - that might make a meaningful difference to their perception of this act. And this is true for so many other aspects of D/s and other kinks as well.

Something else that I'd suggest discussing is how you're interested in trying these things because of how you think they'll make you feel. But sometimes the reality of things feeling different than we thought they would. And so as you explore new experiences, you can discuss how it felt afterwards. That way, you can both keep in the loop about how each thing is actually making you feel, and you can decide whether or not to repeat those experiences as you go. Trying something once doesn't mean you'll have to do it forever if it turns out that it doesn't actually feel the way you wanted it to. Sometimes we only learn what really works for us through trial and error, and that's perfectly fine as long as we just keep in good communication throughout.

My last suggestion would be to include his side of the experience in this conversation. Let him know how it's important to you that he doesn't do anything he is too uncomfortable with. Let him know that you don't want him to feel like a 'bad guy' or like he's mistreating you. Let him know that you want him to keep communicating with you about how these experiences feel for him, too. Let him know that while you have some specific hopes/goals/dreams, that you also want to incorporate his interests/desires/goals/dreams into the dynamic too. Ideally, over time you'll find ways for it to feel like this dynamic meets some of his needs, too.

I hope something in here helped! Best of luck to you. :)

#asks #d/s

[countrymusiclover]

17 - Officially a Cooper Wedding

Part 18

The Texas Tire Family

Tags just ask - @supernaturalgirl30 @bvbwestfall @bubble-blu @patriciaplictisita @liesanddreams @bethanymccauley

“Okay so I don’t know all the tricks but let’s see what you’ve got.” I responded towards the young Cooper girl.

She smiled at me since I had come after school to teach her some baseball throws for fun. I wasn’t very good but I knew some throws to make it where she didn’t almost hit a car the first time we met. “I can’t believe I know a high schooler.”

“Hey when I’m here that doesn’t matter. I’m just Y/n. Now let’s see how you throw.” Tossing the ball back and forth in my hands I lifted my arm back, throwing it lightly in her direction.

Missy reached up and caught the ball where she stumbled backwards a little. “I am loving you right now. Here you go.”

She threw it where I grunted falling back onto the ground on my butt catching the ball in my clove. “Woah girl. You’ve got a good arm. We just need to get your accuracy.”

“Okay I think I can do that.” Throwing the ball back to her she caught it easily.

I heard a truck pull up in the driveway where I saw Sheldon the smart nine year old get out first. “Statistically if you go for it instead of punting for it you will likely win the game.”

“Sheldon, stop talking.” Someone shut the passenger door where I recognized Georgie who was coming home from football practice after school.

Sheldon kept on. “The opposing team has a 92% of scoring. When they punt from deep in their own territory the other team still has a 77% chance of scoring. They convert on fourth down 50% of the time the math says they shouldn’t punt again.”

Georgie grumbled walking towards the front door where he glanced at me. “Sheldon everybody punts, Watch out!” He shouted when I turned my head seeing that Missy had thrown a ball before he tackled me onto the ground so I didn’t get hit in the face.

“Y/n, I’m sorry.” Missy covered her mouth in shock tilting her head slightly to the side. “Wow you know you two could get married someday."

Georgie shot his head up, holding himself up with his hands on either side of my body. "Be quiet, Missy…Are you okay…uh Y/n?"

"Yeah…Georgie. Thanks." I sucked in a breath meeting his gaze when he shifted his gaze downward to mine.

He slowly nodded his head getting to his feet offering me a hand to help me up off the grass. "No problem. I didn’t know you knew about baseball."

"Very little honestly. My dad and I would just toss the ball around a little bit." Shrugging my shoulders I sent him a smile.

The front door opened where we turned our heads seeing Mrs. Copper waving her kids inside. "Kids dinner is ready!"

"Mom, can my new friend Y/n stay for dinner!" Missy bolted to the porch.

Mrs. Copper nodded at me. "If it's fine with her parents." She shut the front door leaving us alone.

"After you, darling." Georgie gestures his arm in front of him letting me go inside first.

I blushed lightly seeing him smile and the fact that I enjoyed the way darling sounded from his lips. "Thanks Georgie."

Someone knocked on the door where I glanced over my shoulder seeing Missy come inside the room carrying the bouquet of flowers in her hands for me. "I can't believe you're finally marrying my brother."

"What I can't believe is that you were right when we were kids that we would likely get married." I grinned taking them from her hands

The door opened again with me seeing Mary, Connie and my mother. Amy and Sheldon were watching our kids since my parents had to be in the ceremony. “Mandy just got here and everyone is getting settled in by Pastor Jeff.”

“I grabbed your boots from your apartment since you don’t like heels.” Mary held them up for me where I slipped them on, eyeing my wedding dress hanging.

Getting to my feet I took it off the hook where I slipped my shirt and shorts off and onto the floor. Shrugging the material over my head the dress fit like a glove. Running my hands down the white material I did a few spins in it looking like a princess. “Name someone else who has more than one wedding to the same person.”

“I’ll go watch the girls so Mandy can come curl your hair.” Connie hugged me and I hugged her back leaving the room. Mandy came in and it took about an hour to curl my hair and help me with my jewelry.

Most of my hair was loose down my back. But I had some strand’s laying over the front of my shoulders. I had a jewel crown on top of my head when I looked in the mirror. “There you go, now you’re a princess.” Mandy grinned with someone else knocking on the door.

“Dad, are you ready to give me away for real?” Turning around in my chair the girls left the room when he helped me down by looping my arm through his.

We began walking through the church in Medford since it had taken time before we decided to have the wedding here. Yet I would always remember our small wedding in the Cooper backyard like the back of my hand. “I love you, dad.” I mumbled when he walked me down the aisle with everyone watching us.

My eyes shifted down to the very end seeing Georgie standing there smiling like he was a child again. He left his hair a mess and he was wearing a black suit and tie. By the time we stopped at the edge of the row where my dad kissed my forehead putting my hand in Georgie’s once he offered it. “Take care of my baby girl, Cooper. I love you honey.”

Georgie and I intertwined our hands together grinning at one another. Pastor Jeff walked up sharing the same look. “Friends and family, I am blessed to be here today. To join Y/n L/n and George Cooper Jr in the bonds of marriage. Now I will let these two do their vows.”

“Georgie, I love you. I have loved you since the moment we actually had our first conversation outside on the front lawn of your house. You have always thought that you weren’t as smart as Sheldon yet you are the smartest person I know. You are kind, stubborn, loving and a perfect father to our daughters and our son.” I started off the vows squeezing his hands in mine struggling through happy tears.

He chuckled, sending me a bright smile running his thumbs over my palms. “I love you too, darling. You have always been there for me and my family through the good times and bad times. You are a great mother to our children and you have made me not feel dumb. And I am the happiest person right now getting to marry you a second time.”

The pastor came up again holding out the rings that we had taken off so we could use them during the ceremony. “With these rings they will be joined together by God forever.”

“With this ring I marry you, Y/n M/n L/n.” Georgie took his meemaw's ring, sliding it onto my left ring finger.

Taking the ring for him I slid it on his finger smiling brightly. “With this ring I marry you, George Marshall Cooper.”

Pastor Jeff took a step back declaring to the room with Sheldon and his friends all watching us with happy smiles on their faces. “I now pronounce you husband and wife ... .oh my everyone remain calm.” Everyone in the church shifted their heads to the windows hearing the loud crash of thunder and hail hitting the windows harshly.

“Georgie…” I hugged my body against his chest terrified when the wind began picking up and the power went out in the building.

He wrapped his arms around my waist calling over to our daughters who were hugged up by Penny and Leonard. “It’s okay baby. We’re gonna be okay..girls!”

Aurora and Eve rushed forward where I wrapped my arms around their tiny bodies when some people were closing the church doors as tightly as they could. “Okay everyone, we need to take shelter in the basement.” Tornadoes were common in Texas but I never thought one would come today of all days.

Everyone was doing their best to get downstairs and into the basement under the church building. It wasn’t safe to be upstairs with all the glass windows and everything else. Georgie and I were huddled in one of the corners with his family. Clutching onto his jacket with my hands tightly I whimpered into his chest. “Georgie I’m scared….”

“Sssh it’s gonna be okay. We’re all going to be fine.” He mumbled wrapping his arms around me tightly. He rested his chin on top of my head when I buried my face against his chest.

Aurora huddled up into my lap with Evelyn she whimpered. “Mommy…”

Evelyn held Montana in her arms when he started stirring in his nap. “I’m scared.” Sniffing through tears I didn’t care about my wedding dress getting ruined. I just cared about keeping my family safe from a storm like this. I was always meant to be a Cooper.

Comments really appreciated ❤️

#the texas tire family #georgie cooper x reader #georgie cooper #montana jordan #connie tucker #mary cooper #george cooper #howard wolowitz #bernadette rostenkowski #raj koothrappali #leonard hofstadter #penny #kaley cuoco #amy farrah fowler #young sheldon #sheldon cooper #the big bang theory #teenage parents #tennage romance #wedding #oc : aurora cooper #raegan revord #missy cooper #oc : evelyn cooper #oc : montana cooper #wattpad fanfiction #ask box is open for feedback #comments really appreciated

[strandnreyes]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks along the work alcoholic Carlos in post-s4/s5 train!! Also, it is just so funny how much range these thoughts have 😅 like do I need the wake up call to be dramatic af, say Gabriel-like shocking or do I want an argument or do I want a smaller incident? ER calling and that phone call, or do I want him to not take that call and learn about it just hours later, perhaps even after TK leaves the hospital? Or do I want a simple but most hurtful "Why would have I called you about this (happy) news? you wouldn't have answered/been there anyway"? So many great possibilities!!!

I’m assuming you meant workaholic and not work alcoholic because those are two very different things lol

I can’t speak for anybody else imagining/writing these scenarios, but I know what the wake up call in my fic is going to be already. I don’t want to spoil it, but I will say it’s nothing of the gunshot/ER/injury sense. so if anyone was wanting that, sorry to disappoint

I will plug There’s Always Tomorrow by @three-drink-amy. Part 1 of 2 is published as of now, but it’s really good and it fits into this discussion

#ask

[iheartgod175]

Limelight on These Legendary Adventurers! Retrospective

AKA the post where I yell about two of my favorite characters in KonoSuba and how much I loved this event!

SPOILER ALERT: Contains spoilers for the Dust spin-off.

So, uh…yeah. Part of the reason I wasn’t on Tumblr for much of the first part of the year is because I was busy playing KonoSuba Fantastic Days like mad, because the characters featured in this month’s Legendary Fest were Dust and Rin!

I started out playing this game with very little knowledge of it—my brother watched the anime, but I didn’t aside from some clips—and thought it was pretty cool. Less grindy than Revue Starlight and Princess Connect, generous in terms of rewards and power creep isn’t nearly as bad as those two games. As such, I left it as a strictly F2P game—no money is poured into it whatsoever. When I did my first pulls, I kinda wanted Darkness because I liked her the best out of Kazuma’s party, as well as maybe Kazuma. The two initial URs I ended up getting, though? Initial Dust and Rin, which carried me through the first part of the game until I got better cards.

(And that ended up being a blessing in disguise since I read later on that both Kazuma and Darkness’ initial cards SUCKED).

And over time, as I started playing more, I really ended up liking both of their characters. Rin is the most levelheaded and chill adventurer thus far, and is in general a no-nonsense, but sweet girl. Dust, meanwhile, is a street punk who’s more perverted than Kazuma, gambles his money away and literally lives in jail, often depending on Rin to bail him out, but is a fairly competent adventurer when he puts his mind to it and, despite his chaotic gremlin energy, does have a good side (mostly seen in the light novels). These two are often seen bantering and bickering majority of the time they’re in the same room, but they make a good team. And while I like Kazuma’s party as well as other characters in the series (Amy, Melissa, Darkness, Megumin, Chris, Yunyun, Iris, and Mitsurugi to name a few), these two are probably my top tier characters. So I ended up trying to collect most of their cards, though I’ve mostly succeeded on collecting Dust. The dude loves me so much that he’s spooked several of my pulls, lol.

Later digging into the series not only led to me learning that there was a spinoff focused on Dust, but within that spin off, it turns out that there are some unresolved tensions between them?? The event references some of that spinoff, too?? And both units are pretty busted in game?? You know I had to go all in on this event. I usually don’t save my gems, but I spent months saving up for Dust and Rin (even though I lost 15K gems on Forbidden Adventurer Aqua) because I really wanted both of them. Sadly, I was unable to pull Rin, while I got INSANELY lucky with Dust, pulling him three times, with the last one being when he was already limit broken. 😡 Ah, well. Maybe when they release the gacha for the featured Wind element, I’ll be able to finally add Rin. In the meantime I will be happy with my boy Dust.

LOOK AT HOW COOL HE IS

*ahem*

As for the event story, I quite enjoyed it (read: fangirled over it) because it gives some insight to their dynamic, and has a wholesome ending, too.

Rin and Dust are recruited by Lolisa to raid a dungeon that she wants to give to Lord Vanir, and the succubus promises that she’ll let them have whatever’s inside as a reward. What’s inside turns out to be some old clothes that for some reason fit them perfectly, lol, but they take them regardless, namely due to the fact that the dungeon collapses after they defeat the monsters inside. Not long after that, they return to town, where to Rin’s surprise, Dust is hailed as hero. This is mostly due to the effects of his costume. And while he did warn Rin and Lolisa to escape, he does take advantage of his newfound fame and exaggerate some of the story. Which pisses Rin off, but there seems to be a deeper reason as to why she’s not keen on Dust’s status as an adventurer improving—a reason that’s quickly picked up on by Lolisa. This comes to a head when they fight a wyvern outside of the town, and they start arguing. When a dragon appears, they attempt to escape, only for Rin and Lolisa to get hit by the dragon’s tail. Dust decides to go all out on fighting the dragon by himself…

…at least, that’s what Rin thought before she blacked out. Turns out that he retreated while carrying the two of them, which results in him failing the quest and losing his improving reputation. This doesn’t bother Rin, though—in fact, she’s rather pleased and invites him for drinks. And thus, the event ends.

Now, within the series proper, these two are constantly bickering, but they do care for each other. While he’s not above making crass remarks about her, Dust will go out of his way to help her and make her happy. As for Rin, the game kinda supports that Rin does have feelings for Dust, from debating about whether to give him chocolate, to this particular event where she outright says that she can support him with her new powers…and immediately takes it back, LOL XD. They definitely have that “old married couple” dynamic, which even Iris picked up on, haha.

The light novels featuring him (which also features Rin and the rest of his party), however, kinda gives insight into how Dust feels about Rin—he mentions that she strongly resembles the princess that Dust protected at one point, although he later separated her from the princess and started to see her as her own person, noting that he was captivated by her, and that he can be himself around her rather than the strict, uptight knight he was before. They have a lot of cute moments in that spinoff, although things don’t go anywhere between them in the end sadly.

Between Dust’s antics and Rin having to keep him in line, though, things are pretty ambiguous between them. Plus, I think Dust is pretty obtuse to the idea that someone would be in love with him—Lolisa straight up had to tell him that Rin thinks the world of him, and he looked kinda freaked out by it. We didn’t get to know what his real thoughts were on it, or get a proper conversation between them, but at least he’s aware now and that counts as something!

If there’s a follow-up where Dust acknowledges this I will go absolutely insane. MAKE IT HAPPEN SESISOFT

I know a few folks won’t really support this ship. And I get it. But personally, I think it can go either way! I just love that for all the crap they talk about each other, they have each other’s backs.

Alright, I think that’s enough yelling for now. Thanks for reading my TED Talk, lol XD

#konosuba #KonoSuba Fantastic Days #dust konosuba #rin konosuba #game screenshots

[wtheckzukasubs]

“The Great Gatsby” (shinko) subs

Download the subs here: wtheckzukasubs.tumblr.com/shows

For now, they will only sync to the livestream version*, but I will reedit them to fit the one they show on Skystage. I just couldn’t wait and had lots of free time at work to kill my wrist these last two weeks.

(* Sorry for this slip up guys, I meant the version from the camera from when I was in the Tokyo Grand Theater for this shinko, which is on the exact day that they showed the livestream, and recorded this show, so if anyone else was also in there with a camera recording the show, they will sync to your fancam, okay? So, will this clarification calm down that who thinks they’re dumb enough not to know cellphones can record a screen??? Because only this underestimation of the company or a need some in the fandom have to bully, which only results in depriving others who don’t know Japanese of having some accessibility, under the pretense of being the protectors of the fandom, would explain the message I just got. Maybe I’ll make subs to all the fancams of shows I buy from now on and see what happens. Because my first thought when someone who never spoke to me sends me a message like they’re my friend was to just disappear with everything, but that would just leave people without a way to understand the plays. Even if my subs are the worst around, they are of the few one can still find in the web and download to use on their dvds/blurays/whatever-who-cares without having to socialize. You may be social butterflies, but some people just have nightmares having to talk to any strangers. I’ve gone hungry, lost, I’ve even gone sick when I could avoid it by talking to someone and I didn’t. It’s not because I understand them, it’s because I am them. There’s probably one or two persons with those fancams for this show, maybe none at all that care for watching it with subs, so I’m buying headache for no one but my own conscience. But be it. We’re way way way past that generation in the fandom, wanting to be the good guys who behaved, so we’d look good to the japanese fandom, that was the 2000′s, so update yourself or be more sincere in what you’re saying.)

(And now all my love for Ami has been trashed and I’m crying but maybe this person caught me at a bad time when I was actually all happy and wanting to be part of the fandom. And SLAP! I’m reminded of why I don’t. You may think it was a nice advice, but it wasn’t. It hurt. Who are you even??)

I’ve been following Ami since I thought she was young Masao in her hatsubutai photo and she keeps making me proud!

(It’s also hella funny when she’s between the tallest seito in current zuka in the first scene).

If you don’t know her but was a Daimon fan, please, discover this precious little thing!

Trigger warnings, same from the honkouen, and not limited to gun, war, death, white men being white men, racism, and so on. Those get very little screen time, except for the white men (though the actresses are neither, of course). Sorry, I should be bothered by a lot of things, but I laughed every time we got to the shirts scene, like... ugh. Considering all that, it’s amazing, but I still like and recommend this musical.

#takarazuka #tsukigumi #ayami sera #kiyora haryuu #Nanashiro Miyabi #ruou ria #Show Release

[lurking-latinist]

12 Characters Meme

I did this on Dreamwidth (come say hi if you’re on Dreamwidth!) but thought I would transplant it here. Dreamwidth memes are great, it’s like an ask meme except you don’t have to wait for people to send you asks, you just do it.

From here. The characters (themselves randomly selected) are:

Second Doctor

Eighth Doctor

Liz

Romana II

Katarina

Seventh Doctor

Nyssa

Donna

Mel

Ben

Leela

Jack

8 [Donna] and 4 [Romana II] get stuck in a lift. What happens? Romana has a sonic screwdriver and Donna has the phone number for building maintenance. They get out. And then Romana fixes Donna's memory.

Randomise a song by your preferred means (shuffle your iPod/MP3 player/iTunes/the internet). Pick out the line that best fits 2 [Eighth Doctor]? I got The Corries singing "Twa Recruitin' Sergeants." (I don't listen to the right kind of music for this, I don't think. Unless it was Jamie instead.) But "Over the mountains and over the main" is a pretty good fit for any Doctor, wanderer that he is. You could use the whole song (which is about how great it is to join the army because it allows you to avoid all of your responsibilities) really bitterly and ironically in a fic where Eight joins the Time War.

What would be your plot device of choice for a fic involving 11 [Leela] and 6 [Seventh Doctor]? Crossed timelines: Seven and pre-canon Leela!

Rec a fanwork about 12 [Jack]? Practical Mythology. From the stats on it probably everybody in the world has seen it already, but it sprang to mind because it is very good.

2 [Eighth Doctor] and 4 [Romana II] are now buddy cops. Do they make a good team, and is this bad or good news for nearby criminals? They make an incredible team. Nearby criminals are doomed. It won't last long, though; they'll have ethical differences and/or the Doctor will get restless.

Make up a summary for an apocalyptic fic featuring 5 [Katarina] and 10 [Ben] Ooh, this is not my usual kind of fic! I don't know what the moving parts of it are! ... oh, wait, can this be things like a zombie apocalypse? In that case:

The undead are rising. And they're hungry. Even the TARDIS isn't safe anymore when Ben finds that one of the Doctor's ghosts has returned...

1 [Second Doctor], 10 [Ben] and 8 [Donna] go on an epic road trip. Where are they going, who drives, and who gets left behind at the first stop? In the TARDIS? I assume the Doctor must be driving, and Donna sure isn't getting left behind so Ben must be. Perhaps they got lucky enough to find 60s England again.  In a coffee shop type AU with 9 [Mel] and 4 [Romana II], what would their establishment be called? I feel like they'd pick something a bit tacky and obvious -- Mel likes the obvious and Romana doesn't know how coffee shops are supposed to be called. It would be a cozy place to get strong coffee and sensible advice from intelligent women. Caffeine Solutions? Terrible pun.

If forced to choose, would you rather have an evening out with 1 [Second Doctor] or 11 [Leela]? Probably Two. I'd love to do something with Leela, but only if it was an activity she wanted to do. Most of which I would not be any good at.

What's your favourite pairing (romantic or otherwise) for 3 [Liz]? I don't really ship her with anyone, so I guess her friendship with the Doctor. Although I once wrote a drabble where she was Clare-from-Shada's doctoral advisor, and I do like that headcanon.

Write a snippet from a 8 [Donna], 9 [Mel] and 3 [Liz] pirate AU. ('Snippet' here meaning 'as brief as you like'.)

"Why do you want to be a pirate?" asked Liz.

Amy hesitated, her eyes darting between the three women seated at the other side of the rough wooden table. "Honestly? It's just a whim. The outfit looks good on me?"

Mel shook her head disapprovingly, and Donna made some notes on a pad of paper.

"Look," said Amy, getting frustrated, "you can't criticize--you're recruiting based on hair color!"

11 [Leela], 1 [Second Doctor], 12 [Jack] and 5 [Katarina] are on a talent show. Who wins?Leela has the most impressive talents, but the Doctor would take it seriously and actually try. (For once.) Jack might have some surprise talents, though.

What might 1 [Second Doctor] say to compliment 5 [Katarina]? I really don't know that much about Katarina. But I think she'd like to know that he remembered her and cared.

What would 10 [Ben] hate most about 2 [Eighth Doctor]? And what would 9 [Mel] love most about 10 [Ben]? Ben would be annoyed by the Doctor's vagueness and still not being able to get where he's trying to go half the time. I think Mel would appreciate Ben's practicality.

If you had to write a crossover involving 6 [Seventh Doctor] and 4 [Romana II], how would it go and/or what would the crossover fandom be? I've actually wanted to send Seven and Romana on a double date with Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane for a long time, but I can't write mysteries and it felt like it should be a mystery, so I haven't done it. But that's what I would do.

Go here to generate a random poem. The second line is now the title of a fic about 11 [Leela] and 7 [Nyssa]. What's the plot? The link is broken, so I used this one. I got Poe's "Lenore," whose second line is "Let the bell toll!- a saintly soul floats on the Stygian river." It sounds like a sad fic; it would pretty much have to be about someone's death. But maybe you could use the title for something like... bittersweet vignettes of both of their lives as aliens on Gallifrey in an AU where Nyssa stayed there in Arc of Infinity?

If 3 [Liz] and 9 [Mel] decided to get together and pull off a jewel heist, how would that go? Mel is great heist team material and Liz would be good at organizing it. But they have some knowledge gaps. Can Mel rope in Seven and Ace? They're a ready-made heist team: hacker, mastermind and demolitions. And Liz would be their respectable-looking front-person.

7 [Nyssa] has got to save the world from 8 [Donna]. Is the world saved or doomed?On the one hand, Nyssa is not really the solo world-saving type; she's more of a team player. On the other hand, it depends what Donna is doing to the world; if it's something like she's accidentally causing the apocalypse by, say, turning left, and just needs it explained to her, Nyssa will be very good at explaining gently but firmly what she needs to do to fix it. If Donna were some kind of evil overlord, I think she would be able to catch Nyssa plotting against her.

#12 characters meme

[heartlandians]

I watched the latest episode of the season only today and I feel like I'm only now realizing that Robert has really died. It's so so sad. It took me years before I could even think of Amy with anyone but Ty but now seeing Finn with Amy in this episode I felt like he was enough like Ty to seem like Amy's type. There is some kind of roughness in him. Still he respects Amy as an individual. I mean she needs someone who understands that she would never be happy just to be mother and a girlfriend or a wife. Finn is a professional in the horse world but his job is very different to Ty's. I don't know I just realized that I would have been able to learn to like Amy and Finn as a couple just like I like Jessica and Tim even though I really loved Tim and Casey together.

Do you think they might just change Finn's actor? That would be cheap though in my opinion.

While watching the episode for the first time, I could clearly feel myself being in some sort of denial about the whole thing. It wasn't until the second viewing, that the realization started to hit me as I noticed just how attached I was getting to the idea that Amy and Finn were potentially about to become ~something~. My mind kept going back to "that won't happen, and you know why". It made me really sad and my heart just felt heavy when watching all the little charming moments Robert had created in the episode with his performance and knowing we will run out of those things soon.

I was a fan of Finn's character right away and I think it's mostly because of Robert. He could have been just some guy who was part of the horse story of the week, but immediately I could tell he had potential to be even more; he just had the kind of presence that fit into the show - it's hard to explain. So when we saw the first on set pictures and the still of him and Amy from season 16, I was so happy that the writers had decided to expand his role. I couldn't wait to get to know more about this character, because he was clearly good with horses (required skill for a farrier), but he also brought a new type of outside view to the show.

Not going to lie, them replacing Robert with another actor has crossed my mind, especially because it seems so obvious they had high hopes for the character and the potential pairing with Amy. But that being said, I have a feeling they won't do that, just because I feel like it seems... indiscreet in some way. I know some shows have done something like that when losing a cast member, but I don't know about Heartland - or about Finn.

We've seen two versions of Jesse and five (or technically six, I guess) versions of Katie, but I feel like those cases were different because those cast members chose to leave or not return. This is different. I also don’t know how easy it is to find another actor who has a similar presence and chemistry with Amber.

But who knows. I guess a lot depends on what they were planning to do with the character. I understand to someone who might not be that invested with the behind the scenes stuff writing Finn off after such a promising start might seem confusing, but I guess for more involved fans it is most likely the only discreet way to handle this, given and understanding the circumstances.

#replies

[rughydrangea]

2022 drama year in review

Normally I’m very good about getting this in by the new year, but I had a few 2022 dramas to catch up on, so I’m late. I’m glad I took the time to catch up, though, as it’s got me excited about dramas for the first time in a long while. They’re still good! (Even if there should be more sageuks.)

Joining the pantheon of my favorites:

Little Women -- Hands-down the best adaptation of Little Women I have ever seen. The acting, directing, music, plotting were all superb. But there are two aspects of the show that really stood out to me: 1) Little Women is a novel about sisters born into poverty, who have no clear path out of that poverty. They all spend much of the novel learning the difficult lesson that being poor isn’t a state they will someday be liberated from but the noble condition in which they will live their lives. And poverty is explicitly linked with virtue in LMA’s worldview--when Jo starts to write racy stories to earn money, when Meg resents being the wife of a poor man, these are portrayed as moral failings that must be corrected. And though Amy does eventually marry into money, it’s not a road without hardship--she essentially has to salvage the man that Jo threw in the trash and teach him how to be a human again. Bless this drama, then, for refusing to romanticize poverty and ending with the sisters thriving off their stolen money. Living in this painful, heartbreaking, corrupt world as poor girls did not purify them, it merely hurt them. Stealing money from those who made them suffer may not fit LMA’s vision of ethical living, but it’s what In Joo, In Kyung, and In Hye deserved. Long may they enjoy their ill-gotten gains! 2) Finally, a Little Women adaptation willing to make the objectively correct decision and let Jo and Laurie end up together. Every other adaptation and the original novel found dead in a ditch. All hail Jung Seo Kyung.

My Liberation Notes -- Following up My Ajusshi was kind of an impossible task, but damn if Park Hae Young didn’t manage it. A thoughtful, heartfelt, deliberate show that never took the easy away out and somehow found the beauty in the small, painful, confounding details of life. I have like Kim Ji Won since Heirs and adored her since Fight My Way, but this drama showed an entirely different side of her, tamped-down and bitter and wonderful. And though one could argue that the show glamorized alcoholism (I don’t think you can drink that much soju and still look that good), it was all worth it for Mr. Gu. May we all get an alcoholic gangster hottie who worships us on command.

Through the Darkness--This drama was a lot more gruesome than I thought it would be? But it was also smart and deliberate and compassionate. The entire cast was great, but Kim Nam Gil was incredible, doing so much with silence and stillness.

Quite good:

Alchemy of Souls--So stupid. So fun. What is there left to say?

Love Like the Galaxy--It kind of lost me in the middle, but I was back on board for the end. Unexpectedly, my favorite part of the show hands-down, and the only story to make me cry, was the emperor and his doomed love triangle. Is this how I know I’m getting old?

Under the Queen’s Umbrella--Silly and heartbreaking in equal turn. Every time a mother hugged her child I melted. Lots of good, rounded, complicated characters but then there were also a few who were pure, cartoonish evil, which was less fun. The acting saved some of the more confounding writing decisions.

Not bad:

Strange Lawyer Woo Young Woo -- It started out so strong, but really limped to the finish line. I simply have no patience left for heroically idiotic breakups.

WHY??!?!?

*** ***** -- It turns out that when you watch a show that is absolutely not for you, you are not going to like it! I’m glad for the people who loved this show, but every time I saw a novel-length essay explaining how dramatically flawless it was, I truly felt like I was living in an alternate universe. Some of the acting was good, but a lot was aggressively not. The product placement was dizzying. Every single aspect of the premise and a lot of the conflict felt like it was scripted by aliens who hadn’t quite grasped human behavior. Still, I am grateful that it gave me something supremely silly to focus on at a very stressful point in my life, and it’s tough to fault a show that is pretty clearly for a younger age bracket for not appealing to me, an old person. The secondary couple ruled, though.

#year in review #sorry my brain is weirdly fried so some of the writing here is questionable

[gmwsuperfan5467890]

Maggie Hulu

I binged it in two days. It’s not groundbreaking tv, it’s not even amazing but it’s good and most importantly it’s really enjoyable to watch. Where it really shines is its characters and their chemistry with each other. All the characters are likeable and have great chemistry with each other. Like you could pair the main character’s parents with the love interest’s girlfriend and still get a dynamic scene. All the characters also like each other, so when you watch the series, it feels like you are watching friends spend time with each other, which is very comforting.

Also I have to mention that I know most of the actors from previous projects. The actress that plays Lou is Cheyenne from Superstore, the actress that plays the main character’s mum is Jerusha from Superstore, the actress that plays Jessie played Dana in Camp Rock 2, the actor that plays Ben was in Pitch Perfect and Geek Charming and the actress that plays Amy was Becca from Undone.

Another positive is that some of the sets were beautiful, particularly the set of the patio.

Something that really bugged me was how the show treated being a psychic like being part of a minority group. There were a lot of coded statements such as, “No one is going to accept me for who I am” “I am an outsider” “I’m too normal to fit in the psychic crowd but I’m too psychic to fit in the normal crowd.” And the fact that they had a gay black man’s biggest struggle be to ‘come out’ as a psychic and that they lumped a straight white woman and a gay black man together as the ones being discriminated against. In what world does a straight white woman struggle in the same way a gay black man does? Very tasteless in my opinion.

Also Maggie, the reason why people don’t like you isn’t because you’re psychic, it’s because you keep on giving people your visions about them without their consent. It’s like giving someone spoilers to a tv show without them asking for it. Some people don’t want to know about their future and you just got to respect that.

Also idk why Maggie thinks that just because she say Ben and Jessie getting married that it means that they’ll stay together, divorce exists. She is also sabotaging herself by reacting to her visions instead of looking at them passively.

Would I watch a season 2?

Yes. I do hope they would fix the problems stated above and keep the positives I mentioned above. I also do hope that they don’t do Jessie dirty because I love her and that we get bi Lou.

#maggie hulu

[hacked-by-jake]

Spoiler 🍎

Richy actually did try at least to put the blame on someone else, on Phil, he sent us the text Phil sent him saying it was weird and such, and then marked himself and started the train of doubt towards him, but then apparently the guilt was too big, regarding Jessica, so when Phil was arrested he went and marked her, and even that put a little of suspicion towards her, I don't know if that part was intentional tho, and just when she decided not to trust him and step away from him, as in quitting, he got attacked/killed.

Now, I don't think he sent our number just because it would be too risky to him to add more things to the equation, they were already suspicious of Jake aka hackerman, and that was probably enough for him until we appeared and took that suspicion away 🤷🏻‍♀️

Spoiler!

Yes, you are right. Next to Michael Hanson, who he wanted to blame for everything, Richy tried to distract by pointing to Phil.

That fits well, because we knew that there was a connection between Michael Hanson and Phil before.

So he really did a good job showing us this picture of the conversation between him and Phil.

And not only that. As we learned, Richy was the person who told Cleo and Thomas that Amy’s body had been found with a matchstick box from the Bar Aurora. Richy also managed to make Thomas and Cleo suspect Phil, so much so that they wanted to break into his basement.

And then, in connection with what Dan said to the police, when Dan suspected that Phil was the person who manipulated his car, the police arrested him.

When it became a little critical for him because Jessy didn’t believe him that he wasn’t the one who went to the police, he faked his attack to take himself out of the game.

As a suspect, and so Jessy doesn’t think Richy’s to blame. Or that she thinks it’s his punishment for talking to the police.

We also know now that Richy never planned for anyone to know that he is the MWAF and wanted to keep blaming Michael Hanson for everything and pretend that Michael Hanson was burned in the fire and Richy is the hero of the story.

And yes, I don’t think Richy sent the number either, it wouldn’t make any sense or bring him much useful. I think, as I said, that Hannah actually wanted to send the number of Richy’s receipt to someone, but unfortunately everything went wrong.

And Richy seemed to have to get to know us first, which is why he was so interested in us. And the fact that we suddenly appeared was good for him, after all, he tried to make us appear suspicious in front of the others.

Richy did a lot wrong in his plan, but he did some very clever and well thought out things. If Dan had not shot him, we probably would have thought forever it was Michael Hanson.🥲

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[hawkinsindiana]

almost paradise outfit references

alright so this is for those y’all who are interested (thank you to @thenerdygorl​ for unintentionally requesting this. i am happy to scream about any and all little details regarding the fic so this gave me the push i needed to do this masterpost LMAO)

obviously this is just what i’ve pictured when writing the character of the reader and her style evolution throughout the series. also this is just meant to give you a vibe for the fits, none of this is like ‘THIS IS WHAT SHE WEARS PERIOD’. although we can’t see her, clothes have an incredible effect on storytelling and character development, so i have always had this in mind when writing. the clothing evolution from s1-s4 would tell the story of the reader’s character development from the judgemental, slightly pretentious, on the fringe of high school society girl we meet originally to the now vulnerable and incredibly lovesick woman that lets steve harrington hold her heart in his hands. i pray this is reflected in what is shown here - i am by no means a fashion expert or costume designer lmao. some of what i was influenced by is discussed in the incredible video by gq where amy parris (the lead costume designer) explains how she created looks for some of the characters in the show, like keeping the hawkins gang within a earthy color palette except for certain characters. ANYWAYS enough rambling.

season one:

season 1 oh boy. depression and confusion central. high school sucks. she has only one goal - get through this. college is right around the corner. due to this, fashion/looking good is by no means the priority, but it’s not not thought of. so... darker colors with only a hint of personality, hence the deviation from the typical stereotype of all black.

a large part of this fic is the importance of knowing someone for who they really are. the colors here, again not all black, reference the reader’s true personality that lies beneath the surface - the personality that certain people have cared enough to see, while also being the only people the reader is willing to let in. she can be hostile to those she despises, but incredibly warm and maternal. a select few people get to see that side of her.

babes needs a couple good jackets (this is stranger things) so literally any leather and/or heavy fleece lined denim will do. maybe there’s a lil denim on denim action since it’s an easy outfit and she’d manage to pull it off. also boots. hiking, combat, i don’t care. it adds to the tough exterior. tee shirts, thin turtle necks, tees layered with a long sleeve under it under the jacket. but important to note - you’re not hiding under your clothes, there’s a shape/figure there.

season two:

cindy crawford’s late ‘80s/early ‘90s looks are doing a lot of heavy lifting here in my inspo. they’re classic looks so they’re gonna look good no matter the era. the outfit inspo itself doesn’t change between seasons 1 and 2 but the colors do. as you can see... we get a lil bit more vibrant here. nothing too crazy, but had to include a burnt orange for the halloween vibes. the lighter blue and grey are thanks to letting a certain boy into her life - his friendship (and looove) gives her that tiny confidence boost that she doesn’t even recognize.

that being said... she starts wearing sneakers more often. nothing as bright as steve’s but his influence is apparent. she pulls out her old pair of nikes and finds them more comfortable than the boots she’s so used to trudging around in.

season three:

this is self explanatory lmao. lifeguard uniform the entire time accompanied by a pair of white reeboks and some midrise socks! would be absolutely iconic next to the scoops uniform, argue with the wall.

season four:

my personal favorite. this is where the most personal growth has happened. the colors are brighter, reflecting her willingness to be honest and more in tune with her emotions. the jackets have been mostly ditched due to the warmer weather. this is the most confident she’s ever been, and her clothes show that. tighter sweaters, more comfortable sneakers.

but when shit hits the fan, forget it. we’re back in action hero mode. sarah fucking connor. ellen fucking ripley. tanks and dark pants. the boots come back. a flight suit courtesy of war zone, the top half tied around her waist until it’s time to face vecna. bulletproof vest. it’s about practicality and comfort, but she looks incredible. i want her to step on me.

hair:

honestly just choose your fighter. just know that the hair gets bigger and more luscious the longer she’s with steve (you can’t tell me that she doesn’t steal parts or almost all of his hair care routine). i don’t describe hair for obvious reasons so you can imagine whatever hairstyle, texture, length, etc.

anyways this was super fun for me to get out there into the world. again, if you’ve had any kind of questions like this and you’re curious to know the answer, I WILL TELL YOU!! i have the answer to every single question could have about the fic. hope y’all enjoyed my rant!

#kenny screams! #asks! #im considering this an ask bc it was requested lmao #almost paradise

[shakapuffin]

^Promo for Alert 1x07 “Shannon”

Alert 1x06 “Tim and Amy” Review

hey everyone! here’s my review of the latest episode of Alert, 1x06 “Tim and Amy”

- so… dare i say it wasn’t horrible… dare i? cause honestly anything is better than whatever last weeks episode was i gotta be honest. but i didn’t think this episode was too bad. okay ya there’s some weird ass blips or whatever but it was pretty good for the track record of this show.

- i’m so happy keith’s finally in freaking therapy!! took way way too long but finally!! but ya the therapist is right, nikki and jason really do need some sessions, even if they’re not together, they need it as parents. we also got a bit more into keith’s kidnapping… kinda?… i hope it opens more conversations for him. also i don’t trust that new kid he’s friends with… idk he just has an odd vibe for me… we shall see!

- the case of the week was actually interesting and different and not weird as hell like last week! i was actually intrigued… weird! i gotta say tho… it might be a bit mean but… i wasn’t a fan of the actors for Tim and Amy (more Tim), im so sorry, they tried but i just don’t think it was it. but besides that, i thought the case was interesting with the new twist of physically going out into the wilderness and finding people. also side note but why doesn’t jason have an actual police issued gun or anything else besides that little pistol?!

- i gotta say tho… the beginning was promising, even th middle was good but what the hell happened at the end?! they were stuck in the cabin, mike was literally bleeding out, jason promises to get Cam and then bam!! they’re at headquarters! i feel like we missed a whole step there! like i get it, u can’t fit everything in but you have to plan that in the beginning and pace it out so u can show those moments! idk i just think i wanted more of how they physically got out and whatever happened to those guys who blew up. but ya it’s only 45 mins and it’s hard to fit everything in.

- i thought kemi’s story was interesting tonight… kinda a cool personal one for her to explore. my only thing about it is how would she 1) be allowed to work on a task force that specializes in missing people when she was literally kidnapped or something herself and 2) how does nikki not know, like doesn’t she have her file as the head of the missing persons unit? okay i’m definitely just being picky here lol! but her story is interesting… i just wish we could focus more on keith and that whole situation first before we get too deep into others.

- i’m sorry but what was going on with C? who was that girl? what? all of his storylines are such throwaway plot points!! like there was literally no need for any of that whole flirting (??) exchange to happen. i’m just so confused with that part, like are we ever gonna see that girl again? bruh!! stop wasting valuable TV time for nonsense storylines!!

- okay skipping back to the end… nikki somehow flew all the way out there in the middle of a storm after the search and rescue people literally said that they can’t go back out after they drop jason and mike off? okay, you know what i can look past that… but i can’t look past the bomb?!?! what?! how the hell did nikki just make a freaking bomb out of nothing!! what!! like where did that come from?! and then she goes on a whole ass speech about her life and idk being suicidal? huh? i get that shes trying to convince the bad guys that she would push the trigger but it was just so out of character for her idk. and then it’s never talked about again for the rest of the episode… like jason u heard the whole thing, don’t u think u should ask what that whole tangent was about!!

- on the other hand, i was a fan of jason showing off his first aid skills, he’s appreciated now! scott was great with that too, he took over the scene!

- i also wasn’t a fan of the reunion between mike and nikki… did it seem kinda awkward to anyone else?? okay so they’re back together.. can we just keep it that way! please! no more going back and forth, just pick a lane and go!! also idk if i like them together… that’s probs just me tho!

- side note: i do like the ending with jason talking to a therapist.. it’s a bit of character development for him just in one episode! okay i’m a fan! let’s see jason in therapy!

- i’m sad we didn’t see sidney… like where was she? and how did no one else really mention her? i’m kinda assuming she’s just living at jason’s house? but idk anymore! i also need to know more about june.. just what exactly is happening there?! it’s been a few episodes since we’ve last seen her! this is the problem with a lot of procedurals (or maybe just this show), they add a character/storyline in that is actually vital for the plot to move forward and then they don’t ever bring that character/storyline back!

- i really loved scott this week… he literally shined! yes i’m bias but he was really good this episode! i’m still not super impressed with dania.. sorry… her whole speech at the end when she had the bomb was just so weird to me… i think she tried to come across as angry or something but it just didn’t work for me. sorry dania. i like adeola role, she interesting! i liked ryan broussard this week, i thought he did good acting out being shot and everything else that comes along with that. i wasn’t a fan of C, i think it’s mainly because i don’t like the character of C and just don’t understand him. and then i really like the actor who plays keith, i think he’s bringing it most episodes!

okay once again, i’ve rambled on long enough! those are just my opinions… i’m definitely looking way too deep into this show but we only have a few episodes left so why not?! haha! and i like reviewing things, especially with scott being involved!

what did u guys think of this weeks episode? let me know if i missed anything!! i tried being more positive lol… not sure if it worked!! anyways, i luv reading other opinions!

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