#the white at the top of her hair is like. as a throwback to the top of her ears being white

[lunejump]

I got rosie on my island on my first nook miles ticket and I am very happy about it. so rosie and a little human rosie + my acnh self (chaos monster)

me and rosie loml.

#acnh #acnh rosie #ac rosie #acnh community #acnh art #animal crossing #my girl rosie deserves a little pixie cut #I don't actually know what a pixie cut is I just know it's very short. so ig this works #the white at the top of her hair is like. as a throwback to the top of her ears being white #like her hair is dyed maybe? gradient style #also this doesn't entirely look like my acnh self obv. but like I drew this without a ref lol. #I love the long messy hair style it's amazing loml #lunart

[pascallatte]

Angel?

Pairing: Pedro Pascal x Actress!reader

Summary: GQ Germany with PEDRO PASCAL aka him fawning over Y/n over a single this or that.

Date: September 2020

Warnings: none

A/N: I love love love this interview, his voice, his hair, the vibes, HIS SMILE!!! Everything, alsoooooooo probably the last one for 2020 for now next one may be a throwback or we’ll move on to ’21 (most probably). SO everyone, happy reading and tell me what you think!! Love lots x

“Hi, I’m Pedro Pascal I’m here at GQ Germany Cover shoot.” Pedro’s seen sitting in a chair in the set of GQ Germany for this month’s issue. The team decided to get him in to join a quick get-to-know-him-better game, an upgraded version of This or That.

Swimming trunks vs beach shorts

Sucking in a breath when the staff shows him two pictures, ”I would have to go with shorts, because of what I could pull off at my age. Despite the continuous disagreement from someone.”  He smiles.

Sweater vs hoodie

“Hmm I love a sweater though but I really love a hoodie.” Biting his lip, Pedro asks.

“Can any of these be ties?… Really?!” 

“Oh, it has to be absolute. Hmm, this is something me and my girlfriend often debate on, ‘cause she steals most of my tops which makes me buy more but then when I do buy hoodies she tells me to buy sweaters. But since this is my interview hmm…Well alright, hoodie it is. Either way, we take turns using it.” With a very satisfied tone, he explains his side looking at a camera with a small fond smile.

Oberyn Martell vs Din Djarin

Shocked by what he’s been shown, Pedro can only laugh as he responds, “Wow, that is a really hard decision to make.”

“Umm, the armour didn’t work so well for me at the end of Game of Thrones, but it looked amazing,” taking in a breath as the gears in his head takes in the pros and cons of each suit and character.

“That being said the armour in The Mandalorian looks very very good and I'm still alive. So I guess I would have to- you know I can’t I just can’t I cannot betray Oberyn and choose The Mandalorian. But umm let’s just leave it at that being an impossible decision.”

Smart vs traditional watch

“Traditional watch, people who use smart watches are people who can’t tell or read the time. And by people I mean…” Pedro turns to look at the camera and gives it or soon the viewers a knowing look, in hopes that they know what he meant by that.

Fedora vs baseball cap

“Those are my hats!…Oh wow”

“Well clearly since you have a picture of a fedora that belongs to me and a baseball hat that belongs to me… I favour both” he elaborates while raising his hands in a somewhat joking accusatory way to the staff who has asked him to pick one between his favourites. To him, it’s like asking him to pick between things or people he adores.

“I cannot and you cannot make me decide between a fedora and a baseball cap. I love them both equally”

Facial hair or clean shaven

“What? Are you making me choose between clean-shaven or facial hair?” 

“They’re currently showing me two pictures of myself.” He stops for a moment, making his sort of thinking face as he thinks back to 10 or so years ago.

“One that is maybe… 10 years ago, where clean-shaven may have worked.

"Umm, I'm gonna have to go with the very strange patchy facial hair that I am capable of growing on my face.”

Contacts vs glasses

Answering immediately, “Glasses.. what a ridiculous question.” He shakes his head as if telling them the obvious as well as the light tone of his voice.

“Glasses, sticking my own fingers into my eyes? I have yet to cross that threshold.”He continues to shake his head as he explains why he’d chosen it.

Y/n’s sheer 2018 met gala dress or her 2019 white oscars dress

Pedro’s entire face lit up as soon as the staff showed him the choices. “Ohh bot- this is a hard one…I love both of them, and it looks incredible on her,” he emphasizes, adorably staring at the pictures.

Sitting still while continuing to admire his love, “Ahhh would you look at that..."

"She’s beautiful don’t you agree?” Pedro straight away smiles as soon as the staff behind the camera agrees with him.

“The first one makes her look like this mermaid or angel- you know like a fallen angel, just for me, and the other is very- something she would dress herself in with how simple yet elegant it looks. So I would have to go with her Oscars look.”

A voice off cam tells him something that had caught his attention, making his expression turn into shock and amusement, “It’s a wedding dress?! Really?! She wore a wedding dress to the Oscars… hmm” slowly ruffling his hair he sits back after getting a closer look at the picture.

Leather or bomber jacket

“Wow, leather jacket. I have and I think I always will love a leather jacket.” Explaining this with a small smirk that had him explaining his thoughts right after.

“Y/n has bought us a matching pair of these incredible vintage leather jackets and-so basically it’s something that I will never ever lose my interest in.”

Coffee or tea

Nodding his head, he looks straight to the camera, “Coffee. Coffee all the way.” 

Raising his hands up similar to a surrendering position to defend himself, he chuckles before continuing, “It’s not that I don’t like tea but then again coffee is what keeps me up and going other than y/n… who is by the way is also a coffee addict.”

Clasping his hands together, he finalizes, “Coffee, 100%”

"Thank you for watching and click here to subscribe to GQ Germany!"

the dress for reference:

A/n: so I wrongly timed the post of this one, instead of it being posted yesterday at noon it was set to 12 am today haha, never gonna do that again. Anyways if you're reading this thank you and have a nice day ahead of you!!!

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#pedro pascal #pedro pascal imagine #pedro pascal fluff #pedro pascal fanfiction #pedro pascal x actress!reader #pedro pascal x female reader #pedro pascal x you #pedro pascal x reader #pedro pascal x y/n #pedro pascal fanfic #pedro pascal fic

[dc-polls]

"That Really Happened?!" DC Comics Tournament Entry #21

This angel centaur is a genderfluid lesbian

[ID: A centaur with a white coat and long white flowing hair stands with his arms and wings outstretched while standing on top of a church, its large cross in front of him. He has magenta body armor on his chest, arms, and legs. The sun peaks through the stormy clouds and shines its rays on him. /End ID]

What Happened?

The year is 1997. There is a new volume of Supergirl. Her love interest is a guy with long white hair and horse legs. He’s like a fawn but with horse legs. He has big sexy eyes and she’s totally crazy for him. His name is Comet, a throwback to when Supergirl’s love interest was her horse or something. But wait! There’s this cool divorced lesbian Latina stand up comedian, Andy Jones, talking to Linda Danvers, Supergirl’s current secret identity. And Linda is kinda into her? AND THEN. Turns out Andy and Comet are the same person. A dying Andrea Martinez fused with a dying horse jockey turned horse man and together they became the new Andy Jones, able to switch back and forth between both forms. The reason she can do this? Because she’s the Earth Born Angel of Love. Which allows her to unlock the full winged centaur form. Did I mention this happened in the late 90s?

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Tournament polls will be posted after all entries are up. As always you can find all posts related to the tournament using #dc-polls-trh

#dc-polls-trh #dc comics #supergirl #linda danvers

[fastwiemagie]

Winter is coming.. but eventually summer returns too! Here's a throwback to a summer fit I wore in August this year. I've thrifted the dark raspberry pink skirt with the floral print and immediately knew how I wanted to style it as a dress. Here you can see how I did it for the first wear!

Outfit rundown:

a sleeveless raspberry pink top,

the dark raspberry pink skirt-worn-as-a-dress on top,

a patchwork skirt as an additional layer worn underneath the skirt-dress

and a dark green crocheted sleeveless cardigan/vest with a hood worn on top.

For accessories I'm wearing a simple knotted necklace with a pentagram charm, a big felted leaf hair accessory as a brooch on top of the skirt-dress and a flower in my hair (on top of my braid, so you can't see it in the forwards facing pictures).

I really like interesting geometrical pattern the sun has painted on the ground in the picture and how the mirroring function has highlighted the sun pattern even more!

[image description]

Picture 1: A mirrored picture of Amy (me): a young, white, fat woman with long brown hair (worn in one thick braid over her shoulder) and glasses. She's wearing a sleeveless raspberry pink top, with a dark raspberry pink skirt-worn-as-a-dress on top, a patchwork skirt as an additional layer worn underneath the skirt-dress and a dark green crocheted sleeveless cardigan/vest with a hood worn on top of all that. Black strapped sandals finish the summer outfit!

Picture 2: A close-up image of the outfit. Zoomed in the floral print of the dark raspberry pink skirt-dress is nicely visible. You can even recognise the sequins stitched onto the flowers. Equally, you can see the colour change on the felt leaf: it's a mixed green-into-blue colour with iridescent beads embroidered on! My braid looks very soft in this picture (it is!) and gets highlights from the sun. The pentagram charm necklace is also shown close-up in this picture, as well as the dark green crocheted vest. The vest looks almost black close-up in this light! [/image description]

#thrifted fashion #plussize fashion #lovely fat people #summer fun is also possible #thrifted from head to toe #underlayer skirt is from a fleamarket #i think they were direct salers #but i had the skirt for over 10 years for sure #added new lining and did many repairs #layered fashion #layers are love #image description #fashion described

[kimyoonmiauthor]

Hanbok design--mix of European, Contemporary, Korean and gender fluid to Korean standards.

I technically have the cloth to do this and the tailoring skills. Not the boots, but ya know, sometimes...

So the basics for those that are not sighted/low vision is an Audrey Hepburn dress with an added bow on our left and empire waistline with pinstripes and a black ruffle at the bottom. And it has.... pockets. This mixes business dress attire, Korean chima, with a classic style that won't go out of fashion easily. The dress overlaps in the back, but ties in the front. I think the skirt will be sewn up. In terms of flexibility the top can also be made into a longer skirt by simply folding down the top section into skirt section, making for an elegant black tie.

The pinstripes I'm envisioning in white on a black background.

Over the top of that is a business jacket that's styled like a durumagi, though shortened to business jacket length. It's tied with a otkoreum and has a button underneath. I added the button so it doesn't depend solely on the ties. The ties are short because toilet+ ties is not fun.

There are of course added pockets on the pinstripe jacket. 'cause NBs and women deserve pockets.

Below the skirt are trouser/pants which mimic sokpaji/paji. Which were both worn by women and men.

I changed the collar from the traditional collar to a lapel collar, because I wanted to make it feel like a business suit situation. I was told by a relative that there is no way one could make hanbok look "formal" business attire and this is my way to say, "yes, it can."

But the sleeves will be Korean with the original curve, rather than the straight ones... 'cause I think it's a travesty that they are being made into Western sleeves to fit Western clothing.

As for the other set dressing? Boots in traditional Korean wear was for men. The reason the paji were designed as they were were so they could fit into boots.

And the top knot is obvious.

So I think this is NB-ish, gender fluid, celebrates European clothes (granted from the 19th century and 1950-1960's-ish), has traditional elements of hanbok, so it still reads as one. But not too masculine that it reads "woman tries to look like she's trying to imitate men." type of fashion. Just that little bit of a ruffle for a throw back in history to remind people that men loved ruff(le)s too.

I also designed it so it's not male-gaze centric. 'cause screw that.

One can also remove the dress and wear the jacket with a shirt and just the pants too. ^_^

BTW, I had a thread a while back on Twitter about Lois Lane and the hanbok she wore being odd...

While I know pinstripes are hard to animate for a number of reasons, though it's slightly easier with the current tech, this is closer to what I would have envisioned for Lois. All at once masculine and feminine in both a US throwback style and a tip off for Korean. (granted maybe not the hair, but a ribbon could be added that's similar. Or she could go and don one of those wigs/do a clip on.. though that might be a stretch) It's formal for a party--it screams reporter who can't quite quit being off the job, and it celebrates both shores without compromising anything.

While I didn't originally design this for her, because I drew it sometime last year, this is probably the best rep of Korean American-ish feels I could pull. 'cause Korean women love Audrey Hepburn who had that mix of masculine and feminine and tomboy which usually looks good on smaller frames.

I suppose, too, me knowing a bunch of hanbok and how they've bent, not bent, and how they work, their symbolism, and having physically made some... I understand how to flex it like this.

I also kind of have a history of fashion in my head... so I know what to pull to make it feel timeless and I understand the types of clothes that has traditionally been on Lois Lane.

So this is my strongest suggestion for design.

#fashion design #hanbok #hanbok as a business suit

[doodlegirl12345]

A Friendship Tested {One Shot}

That moment when you actually get nostalgia from your much older projects. Hello everyone, I’m posting one of my older stories that I had quite a while back. I originally written this during the hiatus between season 3 & season 4 of Miraculous Ladybug. So it’s been a while and series have significantly progressed since then. But I decided to still post it as the story might entertain someone.

So without much farer ado here is one of my throwback stories “A Friendship Tested”.

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A Friendship Tested

Friendship.

A bond between friends is sometimes the best bond that a person could make. In some cases they are stronger and healthier than blood within families. Due to the fact that you can choose your friends and not your family. It's one of the bonds that you can control and easily leave if necessary. Friends are the people that you confide in when secrets need to be told and to share coffee with. But of course like the best things it's not perfect as friends fight, make mistakes, and trust can be broken. That's the funny thing about friendship: some friends are here for a reason while others are for a season.

It was a late spring Saturday in the city of Paris as Alya Cèsaire sat on the wooden bench in front of the Nouvelle Jolie nail salon and spa. The aspiring reporter crossed her legs while her hazel eyes studied the video on her phone screen for a few seconds before making a deliberate video cut. Instead of wearing her usual attire, today she was wearing a short sleeve light gray top, boyfriend denim capris with a long sleeved orange flannel shirt tied around her hips, black converse sneakers, and a black quilted purse with various custom superhero buttons pinned to the purse. She adjusted the white earbuds in her ears, continuing editing the video on her phone as she waited. It was a video of the Duke Gloop akuma attack from yesterday at the Louvre. She had edited a few seconds of people running away before the action really began with Ladybug and Chat Noir's arrival. 

Luckily, she was able to film this week, not one but two videos. An ability that she had taken for granted was now a rarity these days.

In the past few months some priorities ran thin compared to others as work has been shoveled onto her shoulders. The Ladyblog's popularity skyrocketed in the past couple months, family duties, her relationship with her boyfriend Nino had gotten more serious, and her duty to Paris as the fox themed superhero Rena Rouge. Lately Alya has been doing damage control to keep from all this spilling over like a boiling pot. One was opening the blog for followers' submissions for videos. Another was Nino knowing about her superhero life and understanding when she had to cancel plans at the last minute. Or better yet he was able to join as Carapace. But there was still one more important factor of her life she needed to get a hold on.

Suddenly Alya felt the weight of the wooden bench underneath her had shifted as she felt a familiar presence beside her. The auburn haired girl looked up from her phone towards her right to see who it was.

To only see her best friend, Marinette Dupain-Cheng.

"Hey, you're here," Alya smiled, pulling the earbuds from her ears.

"Well hey, you finally looked," Marinette smiled back. "What were you watching? I was calling your name for a solid minute."

"I was just doing some light editing for the Ladyblog," Alya explained, then looked at the time on her phone. "Wait, it's 11:55 am."

"Yep," Marinette smiled.

"This means that you are not only technically on time but you're early?" Alya had an impressed smile. "Congrats girl! You're not late for once since you were supposed to be here at noon. But wait that might mean the world is going to end now."

"Hilarious," her friend folded her arms. "Seriously, when have I been late?"

Alya raised a brow about to remind her every time she had been late in recent memory. Marinette's bluebell eyes widened as if she knew what Alya was going to say because she then said.

"Wait! Wait! Never mind, I know that look! Forget that I asked!"

Alya laughed, putting her arm around Marinette's shoulders. "It's okay I'm not going to hold it against you. Especially since you dressed up for our girls day."

The raven haired girl smiled, instead of her usual attire Marinette was wearing a short sleeved pink lace peplum top, rose embroidered blue jeans, her trademark pink purse, and black ballet flats.

"You like it?" Marinette asked.

"Definitely," Alya nodded. "Did you put that together last night?"

"Actually I have been working on this top for about two weeks as it was my first time working with lace. The fabric for the top cost about a month's worth of babysitting money so I didn't want to rush it. While the jeans were just an old pair that I just embroidered. If you give me a pair I can do it for your jeans if you want."

"I might take you up on that. I'm sure Luka is going to like it too when we meet with him and the others at the movies later."

"You think?"

"I'm sure I mean you two are dating after all," Alya stood up from the bench putting her phone in her purse. "But we should go inside now or we are going to miss our appointment. The man on the phone said there is a fifteen minute grace period before they cancel your appointment as a no show."

"Alright," Marinette stood up. "I just want to thank you again for inviting me to get our nails done, Alya."

"No problem, but I think you should thank my Grandma Shayera. She's the one that sent me the gift certificate for my birthday months ago," Alya led Marinette to the salon's front door. "The card suggests to use it with a friend. Who else could I think besides you?"

Technically there was more than what Alya was letting on. Marinette was her first choice but the reasoning was a little less obvious. One factor of her life she noticed she was losing a grasp on was her friendship with Marinette. It seems that the two have been drifting apart as they haven't spent much time alone together lately. Alya's responsibilities have increased and Marinette has been hanging out more with Kitty Section since she and Luka started dating two months ago.

So when Alya cleaned her desk last week and found the birthday card with the certificate to the Nouvelle Jolie Nail Salon & Spa, she decided to put it to good use. She planned for them to get their nails done in the afternoon, then later meet up with Nino, Luka, and a few of their other classmates to go to the movie theater downtown to see the newest fantasy movie The Halcyon Court.

They were planning to make a day of this.

The two girls walked in and checked in the reception area. The receptionist told them to go through the open doorway a few feet from the desk as that was where the nail salon was. They thanked him and walked through the doorway of the salon. Lacquer smell of nail polish and lavender hit their noses as they entered. The nail salon's white walls were covered with mauve drapes and the floor was black stone tile. There were a few manicure tables with chairs set up and ten black pedicure spa chairs against a wall. The adjacent wall had several attached black shelves with hundreds of bottles of nail polish from platinum white to absolute black. At one of the manicure tables there was a pair of young women chatting. A blonde and a brunette both were wearing uniforms of a light blue collar shirts with Nouvelle Jolie on the back, and white slip ons. The brunette looked up then smiled at the girls.

"Hi," the brunette waved as she stood up from the table. "Are you two the Cèsaire appointment? The two manicures?"

"Yes," Alya answered.

The brunette approached them shaking their hands, showing her electric blue nails with a dragonfly design. "I'm Monica and the blonde is Phoebe. We are your manicurists for today."

"Hi," Phoebe waved, picking up a pink thick binder from the table as she approached.

"Nice to meet you," Marinette said.

"Likewise," Phoebe handed Alya the binder. Then gave Marinette a sample chain with color swatches. "Here's our design look book. It has all the designs offered and the chain has the colors that aren't in the book."

"I should mention that you will be sharing the space today. The other appointment should be arriving soon," said Monica. "Is that alright?"

"Yeah," Alya turned to Marinette. "Is that okay with you?"

"Totally," Marinette said.

"Great, thank you for being so understanding. You don't know how many newbies complain about the usual setup while it's the best option," Phoebe let out a sigh of relief. "So get comfortable, and choose your colors so we make your nails a work of art. We are going to wait for the other appointment at the reception desk."

The girls sat in the salon chairs at the end and started to browse through the look book. There were photos of various nail designs like dragons, color blocking, glitter, dragonflies, flowers, and so on.

"So are you going natural or acrylic?" Alya asked her friend.

"Natural. How about you?" Marinette looked through the sample chain.

"Natural, I'm afraid that I will lose them when the glue wears off," the auburn haired girl flipped through the pages, then stopped. "Ooo, I think you might like this one." 

Alya held up the binder showing a photograph of a pair of hands with pale pink nails on all fingers except for the ring finger which was chalk white with pink rose decals. "It's number thirty five."

"So we are picking each other’s nails?"

"Depends, if you like it."

"I like it...now let me pick," she took the binder and flipped a few pages. "How about this number forty five?"

Alya looked at the photo that Marinette showed her, a pair of hands wearing deep peach nail polish with small white flowers and tiny green leaves.

"I mean it is your color, so what do you think?" her friend asked.

"It's cute," Alya said. "I like it." 

"I figured anything here would be better than what Nail Guru would give somebody. Remember when he attacked the city a couple weeks ago and gave everybody twenty inch nails?"

"I remember that I don't get what his plan was besides everybody poking their eyes out when they scratch their nose."

"I just pity anybody who needed to go to the bathroom during that."

The girls started to laugh when a familiar voice interrupted the hysterics.

"I see you two are having a good time."

Alya looked up half expecting to be Monica so they could tell her their decisions. But when she looked up it wasn't Monica. But instead another familiar face.

It was their classmate Lila Rossi standing right before them while Monica trailed behind her.

"Lila?" Alya asked, completely shocked.

She looked beside her towards Marinette, the raven haired girl's smile faded into a scowl and her blue eyes were shooting icy daggers. If looks could kill Lila would've just faced a full blown execution just by Marinette's glare.

"Hey girls," Lila smiled.

"You three know each other?" Monica asked.

"Yes," Lila answered. "We are in the same class."

"That's great getting your nails done is so much better when you have friends with you," Monica walked to a table picking up another look book then handed it to Lila. "Here's a look book so you can pick out a color or design. I'll be back with the other manicurists Phoebe, Janis, and Emily so we can get started soon."

"Okay, thank you so much," Lila took the book. "By the way I love your nails."

"Aww thank you, you're so sweet," Monica cooed. "I did them myself."

"Well that shows how talented you are," Lila told her.

"Thanks, I'll get the others so we can get started," the manicurist said, walking out of the room.

"Um Lila...it's nice to see you," Alya started.

"Debatable. What are you doing here, Lila?" Marinette crossed her arms.

"My mom and I are having a girls day out and we decided to get our nails done," Lila innocently answered. "But it's crazy to see you girls here. I didn't expect to see anyone I knew."

"So where's your mom?" Marinette asked.

"She needed to go to the bathroom but she should be out soon. So what are you two getting?" Lila asked.

"Just manicures," Alya answered.

"Oh you are going to love it. I came here before for a manicure and they did an amazing job," Lila said.

"That's nice," Marinette said flatly.

At that moment a woman in their late thirties entered the room. She had fair skin, brown hair pulled back in a ponytail, and light brown eyes. She was wearing a long sleeve blue jacket, a white top, black pants, a black shoulder bag, and black high heels. She had bags underneath her eyes, a forlorn look on her face, and a smartphone in her hand. 

"Hey mom, there you are," Lila smiled as the woman approached then it faded. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"Bad news Lila, after I finished up in the bathroom I got a call from Lee at the embassy," said Ms. Rossi "I need to go there as soon as possible."

"What? They can't do that to you. This is your first real day off in a while," Lila told her.

"I know but they wouldn't be calling me in like this if it wasn’t serious."

"But we’re supposed to spend the whole day together."

"It's okay, I'll make it up to you like usual. You can stay here. Get a manicure and a pedicure, my treat. I'll also order those high heel boots you've been asking for lately. Okay?"

"Alright," Lila said, disappointment was in her eyes. "If you say so."

"Great," Lila's mother took her by the hand. "So let's go to the front desk to explain the situation and I can pay in advance so you don't have to worry about the bill."

Ms. Rossi walked Lila out of the room, presumably going to the front desk.

"Wow, did you see that?" Alya turned to Marinette, her heart was beating with empathy.

"Huh, what?" the raven haired girl looked up from the pages of the look book. "Oh. Very sad. But did you see number forty eight? They look like wolf claws!"

"Seriously Marinette? Lila's day just got ruined and that's all you got to say?"

"Um yes, considering that she is my worst enemy that's all I got."

"Come on, I thought Chloe was your worst enemy."

"She was but now she's under her and right above people who don't pick up after their dogs in public. I lost a good pair of flats that way."

"You could be nicer considering she hasn't really done anything to you."

"She hasn't done anything!? Excuse me, did you forget that she planted that answer key and her necklace to get me expelled!? Also she lied about me pushing her down the stairs."

"We still don't know about the answer sheet and necklace. We didn't find proof who exactly that was. As for the stairs thing Lila explained to everyone her condition that confused her to think you pushed her when instead she actually fell. When she realized her mistake she told Mr. Damocles and he let you back in."

"Okay don't you think it seems a little weird that Lila has so many conditions? You would think she would always be in the hospital."

"Her medical history isn't our business plus not every medical condition is visible. I have anemia and need to take iron tablets everyday so I don't feel faint. But you wouldn't know by just looking at me. Just because you don't carry an oxygen tank around doesn't mean you don't have a medical condition."

"True. But Lila is not one of those people; she just does it for attention. She's a super liar."

"But you got no proof. Besides, she did a solid for me and Nino a while back watching Ella, Etta, and Chris when you were unable to watch them like you promised."

Suddenly Marinette's face became flushed. "Well you know...something just came up."

"Well, Lila was there when we needed her.  Is the reason that you have a grudge against her because she seemed into Adrien when you had a thing for him?"

"What are you trying to say?"

"What I'm trying to say is that when she comes back, maybe be friendly. Her day just got ruined so we should try to be kind to her. You don't know you two might become friends."

"I would rather be attacked by an akuma," Marinette sighed. "But I'll do it for you as you shouldn't be paying for animosity."

"That's the spirit," Alya wrapped her arm around Marinette's shoulder. "If Ladybug could give Chloe a second chance after what happened during Fashion Week. You can tolerate Lila while getting your nails done."

A few short moments later Lila returned with Monica and Phoebe. In addition, two other women, presumably Janis and Emily. The manicurists got to work setting up their situations as Alya and Marinette told Monica and Phoebe their design choices. While Lila picked out hers. In less than ten minutes the polish was picked, the mini storage tables was placed, stools set up, and the girls hands (in Lila's case hands and feet) was all submerged in bowls of a foamy lavender scent nail treatment to make trimming and filing much easier later down the line.

"Okay," Alya felt the warm treatment and foam attached to her skin. "Would it be a bad time to say I want to scratch my nose?"

While Marinette laughed at the joke. Alya looked at Lila who had been quiet since she came back. She gestured her head towards Lila mouthing to her friend.

"Say something."

Marinette sighed. "Hey Lila, I think that lavender color you picked out for your polish is really pretty."

Lila turned to Marinette shocked. "Wait, are you talking to me?"

"Yes," the raven haired girl forced a smile. "That color is going to look really nice with your complexion."

"Oh...thank you, I just wanted to try something new," Lila looked over to the polish that Phoebe had laid out for Marinette. "I see you picked out pink going with your standby, huh?"

"Actually I picked it out for her," Alya interjected. "I figured it suited her outfit."

"Aww, that's so sweet of you," Lila told her. "By the way Alya, where did you get your purse? I noticed it when I came in. I love all those colorful superhero pins."

"Actually Marinette made it for me," Alya said.

"Yeah, it was a birthday gift," Marinette grinned. "By the way Alya I should add more pins to your bag as there's now more heroes like Viperion and Pegasus."

"You might not know this but Marinette is a designer," Alya told Lila. "The top that she's wearing right now she made herself from scratch." 

"Actually, I didn't," Lila's green eyes studied intensely on Marinette's top. "It reminds me of something Elena Angela would do considering the lace. Next time I call her I'll tell her I had met someone with a similar design style."

"Wait, are you saying that you know Elena Angela personally?" Marinette narrowed her eyes.

"Who's Elena Angela?" Alya asked.

"She's a very famous Italian designer. She is on the same level of Adrien's dad but for Italy," Marinette explained. "The reason why I know about her is because I have been looking into a lot of modern designers' work lately. She was one of the first names that popped up."

"Yes, we are actually very close," the brunette girl beamed. "I was the one who gave her inspiration when she was going through a block. We met at a charity event and have been close ever since. She actually modeled her line Ragazza Di Lusso after me."

"The one that made millions of dollars?" Marinette asked.

"Yep, I even did some modeling for her too," Lila said nonchalantly.

"Wow," Alya said, impressed.

"Really?" Marinette asked. "The Ragazza Di Lusso line came out last year and I never saw you in any of its promos or the runway videos during fashion week, Lila."

"That's because you didn't look far enough back. I modeled her other line, the Giglio Bianco collection," Lila explained. "She pushed the Ragazza Di Lusso line back so she could have more time and did the Giglio Bianco instead. After the Giglio Bianco collection I took a little time off from modeling. But I started up again with that photo shoot with Adrien a while ago. Did you see that one, Marinette?"

"Yes, I have," Marinette glared at her.

"Did ask her to keep a low profile on me for the sake of privacy," Lila smiled. "But she did mention me once or twice in some magazine interviews. But they are all in Italian. Do you even know Italian?"

"Sadly, I don't," the raven haired girl admitted.

"I'm actually starting to learn some," Alya said.

"Wait? What?" Marinette turned to her. "Since when?"

"Last week, I found this really cool Italian show on YouTube. The only videos I have found have Italian dub with French subs. The show was very interesting so I started learning to follow the show better. It's not much but I know how to count to ten."

"What show is it?" Lila asked.

"It's called All'alba," Alya replied.

"All'aba! That's one of my favorite shows!" the brunette girl exclaimed. "How far are you? Who's your favorite character?"

"I just finished season one. I still need to watch the first couple episodes of season two. Also Mia is my favorite. She is hilarious."

"My favorite is Jasmine, I love her style and she's so confident. You seem pretty caught up with season one so can you believe what Vera did to Allegra in episode nineteen?"

"No way," Alya shook her head. "I mean how can you do that to your own cousin?"

Alya and Lila continued to chat about All'albra characters and plot lines while the manicurists dried their nails then started trimming and filing their nails. Eventually they shifted into painting as the two girls continued to talk. Marinette remained quiet, not having much to contribute to the conversation.

"Personally, I think that Marco was the one that stole the money," Alya told Lila as Monica applied another coat on her nails. "He wasn't at Jasmine's party now Mia's money is gone."

"Mmm," Lila shifted her eyes to Janis doing her nails. "You need to catch up on the two new episodes."

"Wait it isn't Macro, is it Vincent? But it can't be because he was with Gabriella."

"No spoilers," Lila laughed. "You have to find out for yourself."

"Wow this sounds like a really interesting show," Marinette said as Phoebe applied more pink polish to her nails. "Maybe I should check it out."

"Definitely," Alya agreed. "The show is very dramatic but in a good way. It's awesome to have someone to talk about it with. I tried with Nino but he wasn't into it."

"Hey Alya, I just had a great idea. If you are able to catch up in time then maybe we can watch the next episode together at my place," Lila said. "Like a mini viewing party the next episode should be online this upcoming Friday. We can make it a weekly thing and I can help with your Italian too. I understand how hard it is to learn another language. It took me a while to get a hang of French. So are you interested?"

"Definitely, thanks Lila," Alya turned to Marinette. "Hey, maybe you should come. I mean if that's okay with Lila."

"Um...I don't know," said Lila. "It's a pretty plot-heavy series. Maybe she should watch the series to see if she likes it before jumping in."

"You got a point," the auburn girl agreed then looked at Marinette. "I'll send you a link to the YouTube channel tonight when I get home. I'm probably going to stay up late anyway finishing editing and updating the Ladyblog."

"Oh by the way Alya I wanted to mention that I checked out your latest video on the Ladyblog," Lila said. "You got great coverage of The Pixie akuma. But gotta ask about the angle that you filmed from the video. It looked like you were floating in the air."

"It's because I was, originally I was filming  behind a car but I ended up getting hit by a ray from Pixie's wand that was meant for Ladybug and Chat Noir," Alya said casually. "I ended up floating towards the sky but I was still able to film the whole fight. So still a win."

"You need to be more careful while filming one of these days you're going to get seriously hurt being reckless," Marinette told her.

"But I wasn't as I was hiding besides I heard it all before from my parents, Nino, even Ladybug and Chat Noir," Alya rolled her eyes.

"It's just because we don't want you to get hurt."

"But shouldn't a journalist not be afraid to be in the middle of the action?" Lila asked Marinette. "You know, to get the story that they need."

"Yeah, that's what I've been saying," Alya grinned. "Thank you Lila."

"No problem, I always support people who go for what they want," Lila winked. "Just like Mia did when she applied for that internship."

"Exactly, that's one of my favorite episodes; too bad Bianca had to kiss Lando in that episode," Alya nodded.

"Right! I was literally screaming at the screen 'stop it! That's your sister's boyfriend!’” Lila said. "I mean, what kind of what person does that?"

"I just know if one of my sisters kissed Nino like that then it would be World War III. But Ella and Etta still think boys have cooties and Nora is older. Even if we were around the same age he isn't her type."

"Well you two are a cute couple I have been meaning to ask how you two get together?"

"It's actually a funny story," Alya said.

She told Lila the basic details of how her and Nino got trapped in a cage at the zoo while she was doing a favor for Marinette. In addition, Nino actually had a little crush on Marinette beforehand.

"But technically if it wasn't for Marinette then I would realize how cool that Nino is if I wasn't at the zoo that day," Alya finished. “So in a way Marinette I have to thank you. You and Ladybug of course."

"That's what friends are for," the raven haired girl smiled.

"Wait. So Nino had a crush on Marinette before you started dating? Don't you think that's a little weird?" Lila asked.

"No," Marinette answered. "Why would it be? Anyway, why would you care if it was?"

"Don't be offended, I wasn't trying to imply anything," Lila reassured her. "It's just my cousin Camila who was in a similar situation with her friend Tamara and her boyfriend Nick. He ended up cheating on Camilla with Tamara."

"That would never happen with us!" Marinette yelled, nearly standing out of her seat almost causing Phoebe to mess up the coat she was working on.

"Lila, I'm not worried I trust both Nino and Marinette," Alya said. "Besides, Marinette has a boyfriend so it's not like she's jealous."

"It's just something similar happened to my cousin. But Nino is an upstanding guy so I doubt anything would happen," Lila told her. "By the way how long have you and Marinette been friends anyway?"

"We met on the first day of school so for a couple months," the auburn haired girl answered.

"Funny as Camila and Tamara knew each other since they were five and they were sixteen when it happened," Lila said. "But again what do I know you guys are different."

The room was quiet for a minute when Alya suddenly asked if anyone saw the latest Jagged Stone music video to change the subject. However even though the conversation topic changed there was still an awkward and unsettling feeling in the atmosphere. Alya and Lila continued to talk about All'alba bonding even more while the manicurists finished up. After a round of hands and a pair of feet in the nail dryers the girls' nails were done. They looked exactly like the photos in the look book with the vibrant colors, flower designs, and decals. The three girls thanked the manicurists for their work. Alya and Marinette left the salon area to the reception desk to pay with Lila trailing behind them.

"It was nice spending time with you girls," Lila said.

"Likewise Lila," Alya told her. "Isn't that right Marinette?"

"Yeah it was great," the raven haired girl folded her arms. "Alya, we should get going."

"Right, what time is it?" she asked her.

Marinette pulled out her phone from her purse and checked. "It's two twenty and we are supposed to meet everybody at three."

"Awesome, we should have enough time to meet everybody at the theater," Alya said.

"Theater? Are you two seeing a movie?" Lila asked.

"Yes," Marinette replied, panic seemed to cross her blue eyes. "It's kinda like a small date-like thing."

"More like a group thing," Alya said.

Her friend shot her a look. "It's more like a small group date thing."

"What movie are you going to see?" Lila asked.

"The Halcyon Court," Alya told her. 

"I have heard good things about that movie," Lila sighed. "You two are lucky to be able to do something after this. My mom and I were going to get something to eat but obviously our plans were canceled. So I'm going to go home and watch some reruns of All'alba."

"That sounds like a plan," Marinette smiled while taking Alya's hand. "So let's go to the desk to pay Alya."

"That's terrible Lila," Alya stayed still, refusing to move by her friend's yanking.

"Yeah but that's just my normal," Lila shrugged. "I'll be alone for a couple hours as my mom said she doesn't know when she will come back tonight. But I'll see you girls on Monday."

Lila started to leave, walking past them as Marinette cheerfully waved goodbye. While Alya started to think about the situation.

It's just one movie. Alya thought. We're  just meeting up with Nino, Luka, Alix, Max, Nathaniel, Marc, Julkea, Rose, Kim, Odiene, Ivan, and Mylene. Adrien won't be there since his father scheduled a photo shoot around the same time. One more wouldn't make a difference, right?

"Lila, wait!" the auburn haired girl called out. "Do you have any money on you?"

"Yeah my mom gave me money for some takeout, why?" the brunette girl turned around.

"Well, if you are able to pay for yourself then do you want to go to the movies with us?"

"Really?"

"Yeah sure it's just a few people from class so you know nearly everybody already."

"If that's the case then I would love to!" Lila walked over to her, giving her a hug. "Thank you so much Alya, you're so nice!"

"It's no big deal, really," she insisted.

Alya looked over to her best friend with a bright smile while Marinette looked back, returning the smile with a scowl.

After Alya paid with the gift certificate the three girls left the salon then took a ride on the metro. Lila and Alya sat together, chatting and even pulled out their phones to follow each other on Instagram. While Marinette sat a few seats behind them, but she didn't say a word to them. She just sat looking into her purse mumbling something that Alya couldn't make out. They got off at their destination then went above ground to walk to the theater about two blocks away.

"I can't wait for this movie!" Lila exclaimed, linking arms with Alya as they walked down the street. "The trailer looked awesome."

"Me either, I read The Halcyon Court book series when I was little," Alya said. "Plus my favorite actress Yara Jace is playing my favorite character Princess Windsor."

"You like Yara Jace?"

"Yeah, she's so cool and is an animal rights activist which I totally support."

"That's great to hear I should tell Yara the next time I call her."

"Wait? Next time you call her? Are you telling me that you know Yara Jace too?"

"I know all the major celebrities, maybe I can try to get you an interview with her. It might be a while since she's promoting the movie. I know it's not superhero related either but-"

"I would love that," Alya turned to Marinette who was trailing behind them. "Hey girl, did you hear that? Lila knows Yara Jace."

"I heard," Marinette said softly, avoiding her eyes.

Alya raised a brow letting go of Lila. She approached Marinette seeing that she was looking very somber in her face.

"Hey, what's wrong, you've been very quiet lately," Alya said.

"Oh what?" Marinette's voice rang out with a little edge. "Did my own back hurt your knife?"

The auburn haired girl's hazel eyes narrowed. She turned back to Lila. "Excuse us for a second."

Alya grabbed Marinette by the wrist and pulled her into a nearby alleyway. "Okay, what was that?"

"I don't know how about you ask your new best friend?" Marinette yanked her hand from Alya's grip.

"New best friend, do you mean Lila?"

"You had no right inviting her without talking to me first!"

"Excuse me? Since when did I have to run things by you?"

"You should've considered it since you weren't going alone."

"She didn't have anything to do after the salon. What was I supposed to do?"

"Leave her there! That's what you could've done! She's not some lost puppy that followed you home."

"I didn't see you complaining when you was getting the manicure I paid for-"

"That's because I kept my promise of no fighting at the salon. But you didn't keep your promise of keeping it at the salon. Even though you know that I don't like her."

"I don't see what your problem is, she has been nothing but nice all day."

"To you, you didn't see all the nasty faces she was giving me back at the salon."

"What faces? I didn't see anything and I was with you the whole time. You're just making stuff up now. She hasn't done anything to you."

"Haven't done anything, have you not been listening?! But again why I'm surprised you never listened to me when it came to Lila. Even though she has been after me since day one! Every time I try to tell you something you brush me off!"

"It's because you never have proof Marinette! You could say that she's Ladybug or Batman but without seeing proof I can't accept anything!" 

"It's because she's made out of solid Teflon, nothing sticks to her!"

"A real reporter doesn't accept stories without proof."

"Well, are you a real reporter or my friend?"

"Can't I be both?"

"I don't know as a real friend would've been considerate with my feelings and would've not invited that girl to the movies."

"But how can I be when I know that you are wrong?! Just admit it, Marinette you don't like Lila because she committed the worst crime possible by liking Adrien the same time that you did. That's why you've been holding this grudge for months. You have done it with Chloe, you did it with Kagami, and you're doing it with Lila! I wouldn't be surprised if you hated me too if I had a crush on Adrien. I don't, but I wouldn't put it past you. That's why I'm taking what you said with a grain of salt. It all stems from jealousy which is getting old! Especially since you literally have a boyfriend waiting for you right now, but you decided to have this fight with me! So, I'm so sorry that I don't hate Lila like you do!"

"You're just so blind you can't even tell she's using you to hurt me! The only reason you like her is because she blows smoke up your butt! 'Oh Alya I love your bag, you're so brave for almost getting killed filming stuff for your blog, you have great taste for watching an Italian drama that no one cares about, you and Nino are such a cute couple.' But newsflash Miss Reporter she does that to everybody! YOU'RE NOT SPECIAL!"

Soon as that last word left Marinette's mouth her eyes widened, showing instant regret while Alya reeled back in shock.

"Alya I didn't..." Marinette started.

"Don't," Alya shook her head, keeping tears from welding in her eyes. "I think that we both meant what we said. Let's go. I'm sure the guys are waiting for us."

Alya stepped out of the alleyway to Lila leaning against the wall of the building, standing very awkwardly. Color drained from Alya's face realizing what Lila probably heard.

Did she hear us? she thought. Of course she did. We were practically having a screaming match.

"Lila..." Alya said.

"Alya if me being here is causing a problem maybe I should just go," Lila told her. "I don't want to be a burden."

"No Lila," Alya watched Marinette come out of the alleyway. She put her arm around Lila's shoulder. "You are right where you're supposed to be."

The three girls continued their walk; both Alya and Marinette were silent. While Lila was bubbly as ever talking about the movie. They eventually reached their destination as they saw Nino and Luka standing outside the theater.

"Hey girls," Nino greeted them. "You're finally here, Luka and I were starting to get worried about you."

"Hey babe," Alya spoke softly as she approached her boyfriend.

She turned to Luka to greet him when Marinette approached him wrapping his arms around him in a tight hug. The rocker was shocked but he wrapped his arms around her, whispering something in her ear.

"Hi Nino," Lila waved at the Dj.

"Hi...Lila?" Nino asked, confusion crossed his face. "I didn't expect to see you here."

"I didn't expect to be here but your amazing girlfriend invited me," Lila gushed. "Isn't she so sweet?"

"Yep she's the greatest," Nino looked at Alya. "Um, let's go inside, the rest of the group is already in line to buy tickets."

The teens entered the movie theater that smelled like freshly popped popcorn and was filled with people and chatter. The rest of the group, similar to Nino, was surprised to see Lila but welcomed her with open arms. The group all brought their tickets then dispersed around the theater going to the snack stand to buy overpriced popcorn and candy or go to the bathroom before the show started. Alya and Nino walked toward the snack bar when she saw Marinette and Luka. Both of the girls turned away from each other. Alya still felt horrible, she couldn't look at her without thinking about the hurtful things that Marinette had said.

The things that she had said.

"Okay," Alya said to Nino. "You paid for the tickets this time so I'll pay for the snacks. So what do you want mixed with the popcorn? Peanut M&M's or raisinets?"

Nino took her hand. "We need to talk."

"About what?" she asked him as he pulled her to a nearby bench.

"What's going on with you and Marinette? You two looked really upset when you came here," Nino said.

"Nino, we are going to be late for the movie if we don't get in line soon," Alya said.

"We are just going to miss about twenty minutes of trailers," he said. "Come on Aly, talk to me. What's going on?"

Alya sighed and sat down on the bench. She spilled everything that happened from Lila appearing at the salon, their discussion, her inviting Lila to the movies to her and Marinette's fight.

"Wow, all that happened in a few hours?" Nino asked. "You know that you need to talk to Marinette."

"What? Why?" Alya asked. "Are you saying that it's my fault?"

"I didn't say that, don't put words in my mouth. But you know that Marinette doesn't like Lila."

"I know that but...after seeing what happened with Lila and her mom. I just wanted to be nice and figured this would be a great way that Marinette could put the whole Lila grudge behind her. It would make it easier for her and us too."

"You have a big heart trying to help people, Alya. But inviting Lila when you promised Marinette wasn't the right thing to do. You can't force people to be friends. Sometimes the best thing for two people to do is coexist. Long as they aren't hurting anybody."

"But it would be easier for them to be friends."

"Easier for them or easier for you?" Nino folded his arms. "It sounds like you were thinking about yourself, not Marinette. There's nothing wrong with being friends with Lila, she's cool. But doing the right thing won't always be the easiest." 

"But what about the things Marinette had said?" Alya asked.

"What she said wasn't great but I'm sure that mostly came from anger. That's why you two should talk as both of you hopefully cooled down. You can't let one fight between you girls end your friendship."

"Why won't you ever let me stay mad?" Alya groaned as Nino wrapped his arm around her.

"It's because I hate seeing you upset," Nino kissed her on the cheek. "Now talk to her, I'm sure you two can sort this stuff out."

Alya nodded, reaching for her bag to give Nino the money for snacks while she tried to find Marinette when she heard someone yell.

"LILA, YOU WITCH!"

Alya and Nino looked up to see Marinette with Luka standing in the middle of the theater. Lila was in front of them, her hands covering her mouth. The front of Marinette's new shirt was covered with cola, gooey movie theater nacho cheese and tortilla chips.

"LOOK WHAT DID YOU!" Marinette yelled looking disgusted with her shirt.

Lila started to openly sob, strangers around them started to chuckle to themselves while their classmates started to look at Marinette with disdain. Tears started to run down Marinette's face as she ran to the ladies' room. Luka followed, calling out to her.

"What happened?" Alya ran over to the scene, Nino following.

"It was an accident," Lila sobbed. "I just got nachos for the movie and was walking to the theater. My ankle started to hurt and I stumbled a bit forward with my food. It fell out of my hands onto Marinette. I didn't see her but now she's going to hate me even more!"

"Lila, it's okay, it was an accident. Marinette will have to understand," Alya consoled her. "But I should check up on her."

"No I should do it," Lila insisted. "I should help her clean up. It was my fault."

The brunette girl then ran to the ladies room before Alya could say another word.

"I should check on her anyway," Alya dug her purse and handed Nino some money. "You go and buy the snacks."

"I think that's a good idea," Nino took the money. "You want a Sprite to drink, right?"

Alya nodded then walked to the ladies room. Luka was standing outside of the bathroom.

"Lila is in there with Marinette trying to clean her shirt," Luka said as Alya approached.

"Okay thanks Luka," Alya started to go in when Luka stopped her.

"Hey Alya is something going on with Marinette and Lila? She was pretty upset when you guys came here. Also...look I don't really know Lila well so I'm probably not the one to judge. But that nacho spill looked pretty intentional."

"Intentional? It's pretty complicated between them, Luka. But I'm going to check on them right now."

Alya walked in the bathroom passing empty stalls and sinks as the theater's bathroom was large and divided in two sections.

"Leave me alone Lila!" Marinette yelled.

Alya walked to the other section of the bathroom against the white and red tiled wall that divided the space in half. She walked to the end and peered her head out to see Marinette's back against the row of sinks while Lila stood in front of her. The brunette girl's features were much more hard looking and sinister.

"Oh Marinette," Lila chuckled to herself. "Why would you ask that when you know I can't? Especially since you still don't realize who really runs the show around here."

Her voice sounded much more sinister and intimidating. This scene just felt so wrong, a tiny voice in Alya's head piped up telling her one thing.

Record it. For proof.

Alya quickly pulled out her phone and switched it on to video mode pointing at the girls.

"Why not?" Marinette asked. "You already ruined my day out with Alya. Can't you give this a rest?"

"No, I can't as it seems that you never learn Marinette. You don't know where your place is supposed to be," Lila explained. "It's the bottom. I told you my first day back you are either with me or against me. You chose against and the bottom is where people like you belong."

"Stop it!"

"Stop what? This is one of the few times I'm actually telling the truth. Isn't that what you wanted the truth? Despite what you probably thought our war wasn't over. The whole letting you back in school thing after planting the answer sheets in your bag and the necklace in your locker. That wasn't a truce that was being merciful; even a few enemy soldiers during war are merciful once in a while."

Alya suddenly felt her stomach lurch. Guilt started to wrap around her like a damp wool blanket.

Marinette was right? she thought.

"But it gotta be something else as I've been staying out of your way. What is it, Adrien?”Marinette asked. "He's dating Kagami and I'm with someone else."

"Ah yes that blue haired boy. Luka is his name isn't it? I saw how you were hanging onto him. He's pretty cute but I'm sure he would look better with me."

Marinette's eyes widened and she lunged forward. "NO HE WOULDN'T!"

"Hey, don't yell at me," Lila said calmly. "I'm not the bad guy here. I'm not the one who told her supposed best friend she wasn't special."

"You heard that?" Marinette shrank, reeling back into her place.

"Of course I did. You two were practically having a screaming match."

"I-I-I didn't mean it I was just angry," the raven haired girl confessed then her eyes hardened. "It was because you were with us."

"I guess I bring the worst out of you, go figure," Lila shrugged. "Alya will be my friend now, especially since we hit it off at the salon. I'm sure she hates your guts, but do you want to know a secret? I don't even like Alya that much. She's just as annoying and grating just like the rest of the class. But when I saw you girls at the salon, how could I pass up this gift wrapped opportunity to take her away from you?"

"Alya is one of the most amazing people that I know, you don't deserve her. So is the rest of our class."

"Oh really the class that was so easy to manipulate against you with a few lies. Besides with Alya it's not your decision, all it took was a few compliments and ego strokes, now she's practically eating out of my hand. Luka will too. I saw his t-shirt. I'm sure he would be interested to know that Jagged Stone wrote a song about me when I rode on his private jet."

"He won't."

"Alya did, so I'm sure you will be talking to Hawkmoth soon. I mean losing your best friend and boyfriend in one day. Not even you can handle that. Hopefully you will make yourself useful and finally take Ladybug's miraculous. That's another girl that needs to be taken down a peg."

Alya's mouth hung agape almost unsure what she had witnessed. She pressed the record button again, ending the video and saving it. She quickly sent it to the group chat she had made with the class at the beginning of the school year to save it just in case. Probably everybody's phone was on silent because the movie was starting soon but it would be best to have saved several places. Just in case, a tip she learned from her favorite book Journalism 101.

Alya looked back up to see Marinette with tears in her eyes. It was clear she was unraveling but was still trying to prevent an akuma from coming. She tried to move away when Lila grabbed her by the stained shirt.

"I'm not finished with you!" she yelled.

"Yes you are!" Alya yelled, stepping from the tile wall.

"ALYA!" Lila suddenly released Marinette, her features softened as if her wickedness reverted back in its shell. "I-I didn't know that you were here. I was helping Marinette with her shirt. She's such a squirmer. Tell her Marinette."

Marinette remained silent in a daze as if she was wondering if this was real life or fantasy.

"Cut the act, I heard everything," Alya growled. "The truth and the threats, Marinette has been right all along."

"B-but Alya you clearly misheard, Marinette was the one attacking me!" Lila sobbed. "She has been saying nasty things to me. Anything I said was in self defense. I mean I can explain my mom is always working and is never home. That's why any of this happened."

"That might be the reason but not an excuse to treat people this way. I don't know who I'm more mad at, you for manipulating me or myself for taking your side over Marinette's!"

Lila's features harden. "Well, I guess show over then, so I'll give you the same treatment. You either with me or against me Cèsaire if I could drag Little Miss Perfect over there through the mud then imagine what I can do to you." 

"I choose against that little scene with Marinette. I recorded it and sent it through our class' group chat already. They are probably watching it right now."

"You're buffing," Lila said.

"No she’s not," Marinette said, as if she found her voice again. "That's the difference between you and her Lila. When Alya says she did something then she most likely did. She's honest and true, not a fake."

Lila's face burned red, then shoved Alya out of her way. She left the bathroom yelling. "You're going to regret this Cèsaire!"

"Ahh quit you lying!" Alya yelled back.

She looked at Marinette taking a deep breath. The raven haired girl turned on the sink, pulled a paper towel from the dispenser, wet it and started to clean her shirt more.

"Marinette, I'm so sorry," Alya approached her. "This is all my fault. I...I let Lila take me for a ride. I forgot what really matters to my best friend. You were right, I'm not special, I'm just an idiot."

"Oh come you are one of the best people I know," Marinette continued to clean. Her shirt now had a huge faded yellow stain. "I just said that because I was upset."

"Don't say that not right now after how awful I've been. I should have listened to you all these months. I'm sorry that I lost sight of our girls' day that was supposed to be about us spending time together."

"And I'm sorry for what I said. I wasn't being exactly honest with you or myself. In a way you were right, one of the main reasons I didn't like Lila, because I saw her with Adrien. That's why I followed them but when I realized she was a liar it became justification to hate her. But today I was just worried about losing my best friend."

"You didn't," Alya hugged her.

Marinette smiled. "Too bad my shirt got messed up in the middle of this."

"I'll pay for the dry cleaning but..." Alya looked down to her hips remembering the flannel shirt that was tied around her. She untied it and offered it to Marinette. "It's not nice as yours but-"

"It's perfect," Marinette took the shirt, putting it over the nacho cheese stains.

"Good, it's the least that I could do," Alya wrapped her arm around her friend's shoulders. 

"You finally exposed Lila," her friend smiled. "If that's not the biggest way to apologize then I don't know what is."

Alya just smiled. "Well as I said I just needed to see some proof."

A friendship tested but was able to remain strong. That's the thing about true friendship. It's like a good rubber band, it can get pulled and stretched but if it's really true then it's not easy to break.

The End.

Thanks for reading! 💕

I hoped you liked this story. One of the original reason I had wrote this story was in my opinion at the time the girls’ friendship had dipped a little. They wasn’t shown hanging out alone much at that time and the Lila situation in general. Now at this point much have changed as now Alya knows Marinette’s secret identity and had helped out as Rena Rouge/ Rena Furtive. But we also had her side with Lila in the episode “Risk” which was very disappointing in my opinion. I mean did the girls throughout the season had not discussed Lila and her whole story about being Ladybug’s best friend completely falls apart with this information.

Seriously we could had an episode of Alya distancing herself from Lila after learning the truth. Maybe have Alya wanting to expose Lila but Marinette tells her no. The main reason because she does not want Lila to go after her. But maybe have Lila sense the shift in Alya and tries to befriend her. But Alya keeps her distance which angers Lila. The episode could end with both Marinette and Alya exposing Lila once and for all.

But I guess that’s just wishful thinking. At least for now. Nevertheless, I hope you liked this story.

Normally I like to end a part/story with a song. So this time the song is “Count Me In” by Dove Cameron.

“A Friendship Tested” is also on Wattpad so feel free check it out there.

See you next time! 👋

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[greysadvantage]

Dior shirt

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[imagesbyinda]

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[lopez75blake]

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[witchesbe-like]

Self Protection Jar

This is a throwback to an old spell that uses a lot of sharp items to create a protection jar. Using sharp objects like thumbtacks, pins or broken pieces of glass is a way to create a ‘psychic fence’ so to speak. That way anything negativity coming towards you will be pushed back or deflected by all the sharp objects surrounding your energy field. 

What you’ll need

1 clean and cleansed jar (see note on this post on how to cleanse your jar)

Sharp items (Thumbtacks, pins, opened safety pins, needles. If you’re going to use broke glass PLEASE BE CAREFUL)

Add in any protection herbs or crystals if you choose to but I usually skip this step. 

Something that binds you to the jar such as fingernail filings or a lock of hair. The original spell asked for drops of blood but that’s a whole different thing if you want to do that. I recommend just using hair because of the risk of infection by cutting yourself.

Cleansing your jar

It’s important to cleanse your jar first and foremost. You can use any jar (Hello salsa and sauce jars!) Clean them out super well. If you are stuck with a smelly jar that has retained a strong odor even after washing out thoroughly you can rinse the jar with vinegar or let it sit overnight. That will usually get rid of any smell. 

Once you have cleaned your jar, I simply cleanse it by using incense. Light your incense and let the smoke thoroughly fill up your jar before releasing it into the air.

What to do

Set up your spell with any provisions you would normally use. Light candles, incense, and have any crystals out that you feel connect you to your magic. Protect your space by imagining a white light in a circle around you encasing the jar and sharp objects inside. 

Place each object inside until your jar is at least ¼ to ½ of the way full. Last, add a lock of hair or item that you chose to bind this jar to you. 

Once everything is inside, close the jar. If you want to seal the jar with wax you can take a candle and drip wax on top of the jar or on the sides letting the wax drop down into the seal. 

Close your spell and release your circle. 

Take your jar and hide it in a dark place where no one will find it. 

SPECIAL SHOT OUT to Obsidian Odyssey for collabing with me and creating the art for this post. Check out her witchy blog! Also she’s an AMAZING artist and has a free coven you can join! 

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[gummybearzgocrazyagain]

MALEC FIC REC vol.7

Bookstore AU

White Blank Page by @carmenlire [noice, CEO Magnus, serendipity meeting in a bookstore, misunderstandings, life that gets in a way of a star-crossed lovers, what more do we need? tis a rec]

One for the record (books) series by @noaki [mmmm, yummmmm-yum-yummmmm, what a delicious piece, is very much recommended to everyone who likes a good ole’ will they won’t they pine fest, i really enjoyed author’s breezy style. magnus is a high warlock in hiding, and owns a mundane book store as a cover, and alec is a new hoti, that just happens to visit the store on a whim, and just happens to not recognize the owner, oops. absolutely lovely and a pleasant read]

Prison AU

1825 days by @Better_Than_Chocolate [mmmm.... very very specific rec, due to many reasons. Prison AU might not be everyone’s cup of tea, so proceed with caution. alec was convicted of a murder, and when he gets to the big house, he must choose sides. if am being completely honest, i did appreciate some of the choices author has decided on rather more than some others, but am still tentatively leaving it here, just in case someone would fancy to dip their toe] 

Sport/Celebrity AU

Let’s Play Ball! by @Teal_The_Baker [Celebrity AUs are reeeeeeeally up my alley ngl, so am slightly biased in recc’ing this, but hey, where are them fanfic cops, amirite. magnus is just wealthy, but alec is a local baseball player celebrity-type, and even though they initially get off on a wrong foot, it is quickly fixed, and the usual malec-y fluffy thang ensues. ought to be honest, it did seem like the author themselves were not exactly sure how this gonna play out in terms of dynamics right off the bat, but by chapter two they seemed to have picked a course, and what a lovely sweet choice it was. i really liked this one]

Flipside by @apathyinreverie [martial arts AU. dunno if it was author’s intention, but to me this particular characterization gave off heavy TWI vibes - confident alec, and reserved, calm magnus. wouldn’t call it ooc, cause it was an obvious AU, and author made their intentions known beforehand. i def liked it👌]

Reserved by @punkbean [not a sport!celebrity thang, but an IGcelebrity!magnus and archery trainer!alec, so technically it fits. the fic is abandoned, it is only the first 4 chapters of the meet cute on a train ride from NYC to Washington, but it somehow endeared itself to me and had to be recc’ed on here, sweetness]

Tattoos

A Legacy in Ink by @Teal_The_Baker [aaaaaaaaaa, why did i read itttttttttt, i almost never read wip for this precise reason *tears at her hair in despair* what an awesome fucking thang, awesome awesome awesome unfinished wip thang *cries* magnus is a tattoo-artist, and alec is having his first tattoo done... you know the drill. the fic is so fucking great, and so fucking wip *cries some more*]

Inklings by @apartmented [i might not necessarily read pwps often, but when i do - they shall be of such a superb quality as this one. tattoos kink, smitten mundane neighbours malec, and top notch smut - thanks to @cuubism for the rec]

Emo AU

all this hope you sent into the sky by @beatperfume [you know you would read anything this author wrote, i know i would fo’ sho’ - it is a throwback to 2003, alec and aline are bffs, and they go to this farm house parties to listen to the live bands, and then some insolent a-hole throws some line at alec, which must be an insult.... right? blah blah blah who cares, it’s @beatperfume, what else needs to be said]

Witcher AU

Walkers of the Winding Path by @poemsfromthealley [how are you doing thissssss (o゜▽゜)o☆ (●ˇ∀ˇ●) perfect perfect perfection this fic!!!!!! and i haven’t ever played/read the Witcher, and was still floored!!!! like, how does so much talent fit in one human body (❤ ω ❤); that moment alec encounters the female archer in the woods? dude, i legit cried, what a fucking masterpiece, god i luv the author, and if someone has not yet read this, what are you doing with your life...?????? seriously!!!!]

Canon Divergence

Two’s company, three’s a whole lot of Alec Lightwood eye rolls by @all_stories_are_truth_and_lies [weeeeeee, adorableness of malec, interrupted: cockblocking!jace is one of my top crack tropes of choice, what a tasty thang, thank you author!!!!]

To Something New, Something Strange by @dreadwyrms [porn with feels: superb quality of the second time served, and what a treat it is - magnus was supposed to pick alec up for their date, except he has already arrived at the institute, and alec is nowhere to be found. escaping to alec’s room and chilling on his bed seems like a great idea, especially if one falls asleep and then being woken up by a certain shadowhunter back from patrol in the middle of the night 🙈]

Taken AU

exit wounds by @geniusorinsanity [woahhhhh, this was... certainly an experience, and a journey more than worthy of taking, ohhhhhhh how do i luv me some taken aus, when they are executed just right🙏 magnus has been taken from the loft, and absent for a week, and then suddenly appears in the middle of Cat’s living room, nude and bloodied, and on the verge of collapse. amazing quality of fic, i was at awe throughout the whole journey, the way author portrayed the emotional repercussions, the parabatai connection, alec’s unravelling and inner turmoil, his and cat’s dynamic...? beautifully, very skilfully done, allllllllll the kudos and respect to the author, and a huge rec. p.s. the story might take a toll and stay with you for a few days, so heed the warnings and proceed at your own discretion]

Media AU

as your sun sets (i know you in bleary-eyed 3 am) by @theprophetlemonade [hard to distinguish why have i put reading this off for so long, god knows i adore the author, maybe it’s the fact that it’s wachowskis, who for some reason are something that can be so personal to me... darn it, if i ever come by the malec Matrix AU, is2g might spontaneously combust on a spot, but hey, am getting side-tracked here 🙌 the fic is everything you would expect from this renown author, and it makes you feel all types of ways. am sure literally every single person in the fandom has already read it, so my rec is quite pointless, and yet]

Royal AU + Fake Dating

I’ll be home for Christmas by @Raindropsandrosess [perhaps due to canon shadowhunters being paid very modestly, AUs with alec being the rich one do somehow come rarer, than rich!magnus AUs, not to mention, that amongst the fair share of Royal AUs this fandom boasts, it is always a surprise, when magnus is not the one being secret Royalty... all that said, i really really liked this one! their chemistry in the author’s interpretation left me super happy, and c'mon, let’s be honest, i can read quality variations of fake dating endlessly, cause duh]

College AU

Introduction to Flirtation by @EllasticElla [hhhmmmmm, so the premise of this is quite... unlikely for me: Alec does not know, how to let his bff Jace know, that he likes him, subtly enough to not ruin the friendship, if it does not work out, and enlists some help from a known dorm lothario Magnus. and after reading i was surprised at my own positive reaction - in 99,9% of cases romantic!jalec makes me hella queasy - but then it hit me.... hasn’t this storyline been 100% canon, like, what am i even having this moral battle over? it’s a good smol fic! but yeah fuck romantic!jalec all the way to hell though] 

Primate Social Behavior by @dreadwyrms [omfg how fucking awesome was thattttttttttt, like, what an absolute and undeniable treat 😍so alec is working on his PhD, and GAing for an Anthropology Prof, and his life runs perfectly messy and perfectly boring, until said Prof has a heart-attack, and a replacement must be called in, which means one M.Bane must put the research he is currently conducting in Costa Rica on hold, and come back to the University, to assume the workload for the rest of the semester. the way this author does malec, and tentative buzzing tension between them, and longing, is simply mouth-watering and delicious, i would read them endlessly, what a great great great treat of a story]

Reconciliation Trope

One Traveler, Long Stood by @thenorthfaceporn [the definition of top notch dumbassery - having had suddenly realized you’ve never actually recc’ed one of your fav stories. to be completely fair, the first time i’ve read it was while being sick with covid, so... not much of common sense was being had during that particular week, but nonetheless, absence of this rec is a crime: tis literally one of the best best thangs written in this trope, periodt. masterpiece no cap.]

Magical Realism AU

The Stair into the Sea by @poemsfromthealley [god damn this author for their sheer magnificence, it is impossible to not feel intellectually inadequate after reading their works, like, the quality of writing...??? how do you do dissssssssss *screams into the void* so this is set is some kind of AU, where Magnus is a writer, and he has lost someone long time ago, and now it is time for him to confront his past and deal with the grief. so he sets on the path to get to the bottom of the tragedy that took someone from him, and this is what brings him to alec....aggghhhrrrrr, my summary is all clumsy, but yeah, this here is one of the fandom’s best authors no cap, go read all their works asapppppppppp]

#malec #malec fic #malec fic rec #malec fanfic #shadowhunters #shadowhunters fic rec #damn i've done it again

[feelingofcontent]

DNP Rewatch: A Festive Day in the Life of Dan and Phil!

Date video was published: 12/20/2014 (X)

DNP Main Channel Rewatch: 254

The 2014 DITL video! The last one had been back in August 2013. This is my absolute favorite DITL and probably one of my top five DNP joint videos of all time. Get ready for me to have way too much to say about it.

0:00 - sleepy morning + quiff Phil! We’ll see a surprising amount of that in this video.

0:05 - “almost a week till Christmas,” so they must have filmed this just a few days before it was posted

0:25 - no waking up Dan in “his” bedroom like in the first two DITL. Hmmm...this scene doesn’t seem staged at all...especially since Phil’s laptop is already open on the arm of the sofa. Unless he just left it like that overnight.

0:37 - love that the other advent calendar on the mantle in the one they made. 😂 There are 18 of the doors opened on it, so they’re probably filming this on the the 18th or 19th of December.

0:47 - they both jump into doing the theme music as soon as Phil says “titan”

0:57 - that is pretty late for them to be putting up the decorations! Phil looks sad about it too.

1:01 - sad tinsel. I think Phil had the silver piece in the background in his last video. And the little WALLE in the background here, from all the way back in PINOF. 🥺

1:17 - this domestic insight, just 😭😭😭

1:26 - full circle back to the first DITL video. I wonder if they watched the previous DITLs before filming this one.

1:41 - so many mugs.

1:48 - Dan did not want that one because it was very hard to actually drink out of as he discovered in DITL London. I really bet they did watch the previous ones shortly before this...so many references back!

1:55 - awww, happy warm Phil

2:13 - such a dramatic sigh but he goes to get it anyway!

2:25 - well that is a terrifying way to burn a tealight...put it on a dish!

2:33 - I love that there is no explanation for this in the video. Phil is superstitious about new shoes on the table, which they had both tweeted about before.

2:40 - Dan fashion show and an encouraging Phil

2:47 - immediate smile when Dan notices Phil there

2:56 - why does Phil looks SO GOOD in this clip. also, as usual a weird/slightly horrifying poem from his brain.

3:02 - love that they both decided to wear holiday jumpers. They also wore these same ones for their December radio show. Also the Dan lean-in 🥺

3:12 - PJ tweeted about this DNP visit!

3:27 - this whole leaving scene is possibly the most domestic part of any video - the candle argument, the coat adjustment, the stop in the bathroom to check their hair, Phil checking to make sure Dan has keys, the spider checking and joking... I mean.

4:13 - more throwback conversation to DITL London

4:35 - so glad he chose not to lick his hand. Even more horrifying in 2021.

4:40 - Dan talked about this and falling up the escalator in What not to do on Public Transport

5:00 - “bit corporate isn’t it?” but caves immediately because Phil wants to. 

5:10 -  Love that Phil orders while Dan finds a table. Love that Phil makes Dan draw something happy not just a sad face. Love Dan’s huge smile after that.

5:33 - Dan really can’t say much he was reading his phone in the clip right before this!

5:58 - Dan’s talking about this weird incident that Phil posted a clip of on LessAmazingPhil

6:18 - they always go to at least one nerdy shop in the first DITLs!

6:36 - the things they choose to zoom in on in this shop...Dan with Spiderman’s crotch a few seconds before this and now Phil on the shirtless guy book cover. subtle, lol.

7:29 - I had actually heard of this board game prior to this video because Wil Wheaton did a TableTop episode. I remember being so surprised to see DNP wanting it!

7:39 - Phil and his weird people encounters. 😂 And Dan just mocking him for it.

7:59 - they did, in fact, go to see Matilda the next summer.

8:10 - oh my god this clock scene. Of course Phil wants to make a game of it. And then Dan with the seemingly slight fudging of what he was pointing at. And this look and then both of them giggling. 👀

8:32 - that start of Dan’s running! This is around the time or shortly after he had started to see a therapist (according to the timeline he gave in Daniel and Depression), so thinking he probably wanted to start for his mental health.

9:11 - Dan talks about the “guy wearing the white sheet in Manchester” in What not to do In Town. Their reminiscing faces are too much.

9:19 - Phil is so excited about this. He had tweeted a couple times in the past about Moomins (1, 2)

9:37 - the excitement about the treats and the festive drinks and decorations and Phil’s teasing 😭

10:04 - they film fairly often in the back of cars and I just feel like must be so awkward, but it doesn’t seem to bother them. And Phil’s hair is quiffed again!

10:28 - and the stairs song! Which they are too prepared for so it must be a regular thing they say/sing. This video has SO MANY moments that I love.

10:51 - Phil just sitting while Dan hauls the tree box out. Maybe Dan lost rock-paper-scissors.

10:59 - reminiscing about THE TREE now, which is the last time they decorated on camera

11:09 - why is this a common theme in DITLs!? lol. Love that they’ve lit the candle again after getting home.

11:22 - “stop doing that” as he can’t control his giggles. sure.

12:03 - okay, Phil had to go get the other decorations! The “Christmas faces” are slightly horrifying

12:22 - that is the most horrifying. also, Dan and Phil themed toys/decor even in the bathroom.

13:02 - Dan’s little messed up piece of hair in the back is so cute. Also love that they have the garlands up and everything at this point too.

13:19 - even more quiff-Phil!

13:31 - their fridge contents are not great

14:04 - unexpected filming but a huge grin anyway from Phil. Also, how do they make just answering the door so awkward, lol. Also: what is that picture in the background in the bathroom(?)

14:32 - they’re so excited about this set up and dinner plan

14:43 - and now glasses Phil! Also, arguing about wrapping neatness. I love it. Although when we see Phil’s wrapping in a minute, I think I might agree with Dan...

15:03 - PJ will end up with one of these face banks

15:10 - Phil came up with some decent gifts for Kath this time, although he didn’t think she had good ideas.

15:18 - I find it so cute that Dan wants to keep the cookbook

15:30 - Dan looks almost embarrassed to share this. He’s also got something “12 Days of Christmas” themed in that blue box on the chair. Although apparently a lot of his family just wanted money.

15:37 - I have no words for Dan filming this closeup and then them choosing to keep it in the video.

16:16 - Phil’s trying to be all serious with his wrapping tutorial and then the tape just immediately falls. 😂

16:40 - “it’s endearing” Dan does look pretty endeared, lol. Dan’s concerned because the face banks are actually gifts from both of them, at least according to PJ

17:04 - wow, Vine mention

17:25 - Dan’s just expecting Phil to come up with a great pun on the spot. Also, the lobster thing is an old reference.

17:39 - I think I mentioned this in the last DITL post, but I like that we do see even in a short video that they spend some time alone. That’s just so normal, especially for introverts even when you’re that comfortable with someone.

17:45 - Phil will keep reading that book over the holidays

17:48 - we did see the inside of the chest. So what is Dan implying here, lol.

17:52 - well then. Dan’s giggly face though.

18:08 - soft piano Dan 😭

18:25 - Ariana Grande had sent them both cat ears after they met her for the radio show

18:37 - a glimpse at the early gaming channel set-up.

18:46 - we don’t actually see that footage in the gaming video

18:51 - it must be pretty late at night by this point considering it was dark when they came home 

19:15 - Phil’s first instinct is to throw it of course

19:18 - this face and the sweater paws. I can’t. 😭

19:25 - and of course a joint ending. 

19:40 - Dan is so sleepy and happy seeming here

20:13 - awwww 🥺 The last video of 2014!

One difference from the first two DITL is they don’t even pretend that they’re going to see other friends/invite someone over. Just the two of them hanging out and they seem quite happy with that. This is probably the most “domestic” of the DITL videos. I love it so much.

Phil went to his parents’ on the 23rd to celebrate Christmas. He had Swedish food, was very excited as usual, got a stocking with a toothbrush and animal socks, and watched Guardians of the Galaxy. Dan went to his family’s on the evening of the 24th after a candle incident (lol, though I love that he was burning the candles even without Phil there. He started the tradition of yearly Christmas pictures of Colin. And also posted this.

On to the 2015 videos, and the start of the TABINOF/TATINOF era!

#dan and phil #dnp #dnpRewatch #amazingphil #daniel howell #phil lester #danisnotonfire #amazingphil videos #A Festive Day in the Life of Dan and Phil! #ditl

[alicia-kingdom]

Uchiha Center Part 2

_._._._._._. A FEW HOURS BEFORE_._ _._._._ UCHIHA COMPOUND

Oh, Uchiha Izuna was pissed. How can he not be? Months have passed since the blood moon incident, his cute little troublemaker Kagami has yet to stop spreading the awesome tale of how the white goddess came alongside her 5 leopards and save him and the group that was kidnaped. At first, nobody listen to Kagami, the Elders demanded complete silence regarding Senju Tobirama and her involvement in saving the kids. After all, they can't have the complete clan, a clan who values children more than anything, know the enemy saved their precious children. Amateratsu-sama forbids her clan to have another reason to enter into peace agreements with the filthy Senjus. What the Elders never consider or just forgot was that little Kagami had as much blood as any Uchiha and as stubborn as his eldest cousins (some may say he was even more than Izuna and Madara at that age) and he spread the word and now, by his side the other kids who were kidnaped. All of them shouting praises to the "White Angel" or "Leopard Lady" and demanding any adult that hears them let them meet her one more time to thank her. This, of course, causes a domino effect. The kids told the story to anyone who listens, and of course, because adults are idiots, they told them to other kids who now were extremely curious and jealous and want to meet this White Goddess. What do you get from all of that, you asked? Well, you get the Clans whole new generation demanding the White Demoness be their sensei and guardian. Well, it seems there will be peace eventually. Now. Why was Izuna so pissed off? Sure, having the new Uchiha generation been evangelized by Kagami was annoying, but worth it to see those Elders' faces go red in rage but can't lift a finger against any children if they want their heads to remain in their necks. So nope, this was not why Izuna was pissed of. It was a more simple and annoyingly complicated subject. An Uchiha Center, and not any Uchiha Center, but his own brother and clan head Uchiha Center. Turns out Senju Tobirama, his rival, his annoying thorn in his side, his pain in the ass enemy was his brother's center. Of course, he knew how this could be a very good thing for Madara, he still dreams of peace and a village where no children die, no women bury her son or daughter, no Uchiha losses his or her Center. This could be the solution and the door that could lead all of that. Izuna was not on board with that idea, but that...this was his brother Center after all. The complicated thing was...that his brother has spent way too much time away from his Center. An Uchiha Center is, and always will be, an Uchiha most hoped dream, but if not careful, will also turn into their worst curse. When an Uchiha finds its Center, the Uchiha must spend at least the first month by their Centers side. This allows the Soulbond to establish, also allows the Uchiha member to explore the new sensations that come with finding their Center, but most importantly, allows their Chakra to stabilize. If not, it could have negative effects on the Uchiha. Deterioration. The Chakra inside the Uchiha slowly starts consuming them. Uchihas are been of fire, their chakra is known to be hotter than normal shinobis. In the first 2 months, the Uchiha will have no visible symptoms but they will feel excruciating pain inside of them. By the 4 months, high fever and hallucinations will follow. No one knows for sure what one may see in them, always varies from person to person, but it always revolves around the Center...and mostly in a very bad way. About the 7 months, the once Uchiha soul would be almost completely consumed by their chakra. You would have on your hands only the shell of a person. They lose the ability to talk, or even acknowledge anything around them. Madara, it seems the idiot shut up about knowing who his Center was and now was in bed with a really high fever and, it seems, staying with hallucinations. Calling for her, looking for her desperately. So much, he almost attacks Kyouka, and almost decapitated him, believing they were planning to take Tobirama away from him, hide her in a place where no one will find her. "Izuna...I must get ready...she will come soon..." Madara whispered sleepily. They had to give him/force sedidate on him. Hikaku and Izuna looked at each other worryingly. "What do we do now?" Asked Hikaku once Madara was asleep. It was dangerous to leave him completely alone. "I think there is only one answer..." responded the Uchiha heir. "We are not going to like it, right?" Asked Kyouka. "Probably not, but is the only way to save him..." sign Izuna, standing up and leaving, murmuring about annoying rival-stealing older brothers.

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"I must say, I was surprised by your urgent message," said Hashirama completely confuse and curious about the sudden summon from his best friend little brother, and little sister rival. "If I may ask, what was the urgent matter you wanted to talk about?" "About a cease-fire agreement between Uchiha and Senju Clans" stated Izuna directly, crossing his arms and looking completely serious.

He could feel her. He could feel her Chakra, her essence, her soul calling him, screaming for him, demanding his presence. A few hours ago he woke up from the annoying drug, his mind somewhat clear. He asked Hikaku and Kyouka for some food and water. He needed them out of his way, his Center was calling him. He needed to answer. He could feel her hesitation and disappointment as more time passes without answering her call. He slowly reached her chakra with his, teasing her, letting her know he will answer, he will find her. After those annoying obstacles left, he quickly (and kind of dizzily) left his compound, summoning all his chakra to move faster. He could feel his body a little bit heavy than usual but nothing to concern himself. His only goal was to reach her Center.

"I'm sorry...what did you just say?" Asked Hashirama, blinking innocently while staring at Izuna, who just looked pissed off. "You heard me," was the Uchiha only response. "I-I just..." once Hashirama could slowly register the words Izuna said, he turns serious. Before Izuna was not the goofy Hashirama, but the Clan Head from the Senju of the Forest. "Please forgive me, but you must understand my confusion, especially after you have scream to everyone who could listen how peace was a tramp" "Don't get your facts to mix up. I never talk about a peace agreement or your silly little village, I said a cease-fire agreement." Quickly corrected Izuna. "Either way, I must ask, what made you change your mind?" Asked curiously Hashirama, returning to his sunny side. "My brother, he...he needs something important, and he can only obtain it by a cease-fire between our clans" somewhat explain Izuna. All Uchihas are taught to never reveal the Uchiha Center to anyone, for enemies can take advantage of the gift. "Madara?! Is he sick?! I can heal him!" Quickly offer Hashirama. Such a good-hearted person. "Its not something you could heal, but you can help him by accepting the cease-fire agreement" stated Izuna. "My clan is ready to accept a cease-fire" assured the tall man "but how are you gonna make your Elders accept this agreement?" "Once my brother gets Tobirama, they will have no option but accept," answered Izuna. For a second, the Uchiha heir forgot who exactly was he talking to...and boy, was that a big mistake. "What do you mean 'once he gets Tobirama'?" Asked Hashirama slowly, very slowly.

His body was feeling so hot but so relieved now. Before he was that water body where he discovers the White Goddess was his Center. Before he was Tobirama bathing so slowly and sensually. She knew he was there. Oh, she did know, but she never gave any indication that she cared. Her chakra was still calling for him, and now he answered. Finally, finally, he allowed his chakra to run free, to mix with hers. He heard her moan in absolute pleasure, her head throwback a little bit. She wanted more and he gave her more. Oh! Those sounds were going directly to his dick, she was a siren enchanting him with her songs. She slowly turns to look at him, walking towards him, allowing his Sharingan to record her nude body, how her pale skin shone with the blue moon behind her, how her white hair fell like a cascade, how her red tattoos run through all of her body. Her red eyes show nothing but pleasure, enjoyment, and contentment. Blessed Amateratsu for the Sharingan. This was a sight Gods would kill to see. She was a true masterpiece. Suddenly, her chakra was filled with nothing but horror and embarrassment. She let a little scream scape her pink limps as she let her body fall into the water, letting her element cover her beauty. His Sharingan instantly turn into the Mangekyou, looking, searching for those who dared scare his Center, who dare look at the beauty that Madara was destined to. Who was the fucking morron that dare to-- "HI COOL WHITE LADY!! IM KAGAMI!! YOU ARE SOOOOOO COOL! CAN YOU TEACH ME THOSE COOL JUTSUS!? WHY ARE YOUR EYES RED?? THEY ARE VERY PRETTY!!" screamed excitedly Kagami from Madara's shoulder, at the top of his lungs. What the fuck?! "Ka-Kagami?!" Called surprised (and very angry) Madara, looking at his student that was on his shoulder. How the fuck did this little brat got there?! "What are you doing here?!" Demanded Madara, taking the kid by his shirt collar and getting him off his shoulder. "Papa told me to watch over you when he went for food, but as soon he left you were also leaving through the window, so I climb in your back before you left," he explained innocently to the cute child. "Ne, why are you naked? Are you training? Is Madara-sama helping you train? Can I train? Do I have to get naked too?" Huh...so that was why his body felt heavier than usual...

So many questions, Madara was feeling a migraine now that his Chakra was not trying to kill him and his instinct somewhat calmed. Wait? Naked? Oh...My...Fucking...God... Quickly, he took the edge of Kagami shirt and pulled it up in a way where the child will have trouble fixing it. He may be a child, but Tobirama was still his Center and only he can see her naked. Besides...if the glaring and killing intent was telling him something, was that his white angel was NOT happy. At. Fucking. All. "U-Uhm..." "Just pass me my clothes" she demanded coldly. That should not be a turn-on. Blushing, Madara just follows. An uncomfortable silence follows by the exception of Kagami who was still fighting his shirt and whining about it, all until a scream, a very feminine scream echo through the forest. "Isn't that...?" "Izuna?!"

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[carmensapientia]

Why Modern Chanel Lacks The Glamour and Excitement of 90s Chanel: a Review

This seasons Chanel was an nostalgic throwback to Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel. Viard made a great attempt at trying to replicating and modernize Lagerfeld’s work but ultimately it fell flat through the use of poor model castings and strange silhouettes that seemed to be rigid off kilter copies of Karl’s work. While the colors and patterns were beautiful, Viard struggled to detach from Karl’s original shapes, adding large patches of fabric half hazardously and struggling to make the fabric and textiles work. The models stomped the runway with great passion and confidence but the bombshell era is no more. The 90s makeup and hair was not seen on any model, the set was boring even with its references to the supermodel era(mainly because of the fake photographers) and I would have honestly preferred if they showed off the designs in their original set featured at the beginning of the show. On top of that the models lacked the grace flirtation and sophistication of 90s supermodels quickly turning sexy to vulgar and flirty to try hard high schooler impressing college boys. Chanel should have taken a page from Kim Jones and Donatella: get the real 90s supermodels to do the walk.

Now this is not to say that certain prices weren’t beautiful and that the models didn’t do a good job: they did. They just didn’t do an excellent job and that’s been a representative of Viards work at Chanel. Good, but never excellent. I’ll be highlight the works I love the most and critiquing the ones I don’t from now on.

The swimsuit looks were sizzling and hit the mark of what current Chanel can be if inspired by vintage Chanel. The shoes the cut and the jewelry all added up to a perfect look ready for summer. The last two suit sets were my least favorite of the suit sets but still I enjoyed the colors and the finer details of the look such as the shoes the bag and the buttons. The black is harsh contrast to bright rainbow colors in a way that detracts the eye from the overall success of the look and makes it look it seem downturn or even underwhelming.

The first two looks were a dream and absolutely something I would wear. It looks made for many audiences, young and of, and the bow details and touches of pink and white were simply magical. This dream feminine and youthful side of Chanel is one we haven’t seen in a while since Karl’s passing and I applaud Viard for stepping into his shoes and doing the task well. The knit looks were simple lovely and I thought the almost creamsicle yellow was a fabulous touch to this ultra light looking outfit, especially paired with the black shoes and bag. The pink look was wonderful but looks less Chanel and more Zara or H&M.

At first the bright colors of the looks interested me but looking closely I actually don’t enjoy these looks as much as I thought i would. The two pink looks are my favorite but the final black look and purple suit set fall flat for me though I do enjoy the 60s styles shape. Overall I really only like the color and fabrics of the clothing. It makes me feel jubilant but the high is quickly crushed by realizing they’re merely colorful rather than beautiful.

These looks are simply adorable. They’re more commercial ofc as they have the Chanel logo and will likely be the items we’ll see the most. Chanel branded pieces such as these always sell really well. Regardless this the 60s inspired silhouette are really enjoyable to watch, the constrasting black and white patterns are always a classic and the finer details/overall design quality seem to be solid. The final dress is something nee and fresh, with the little butterflies me catching my eyes and making me feel hopeful for future Chanel. Is Viard finally coming out of her cocoon? (P.s the jewelry is divine V.V bravo!)

Overall I enjoyed this show. It was a relatively great show for Viard and overall lack luster one for Chanel. The beginning looks were rocky, particularly the black and leather ones, as they see matronly, poorly crafted and at times, a bit cheap. However, Chanel’s collection was fun and nostalgic, full of colors many would enjoy and with a supermodel throwback that has us wishing for simpler more stylish times. 6.5/10

Love, carmensapientia

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