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serpentsangel · 6 years

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Talk Me Down: Part Seven

A/N: I’ve been feeling better and have managed to write a decently long chapter and I am proud! I hope you guys are enjoying the story so far because I am enjoying writing it and I’m almost at 600 followers and I’m excited because I never thought that was possible so I want to thank every single one of my followers. Whether you started following me for my writing or just my blog in general, I want to thank you. You are awesome! <3

Plot: (Y/N) enlists the help of Reggie to prepare for her first high school party. Despite his hatred towards Chuck and parties, Reggie comes just at the right time before he could let Chuck strike again. And Reggie’s conflict between his feelings and his future collide, testing him once more.

Words: 3,750

Warnings: Underage drinking and attempted assault

Part One // Part Two // Part Three // Part Four // Part Five // Part Six

Part Seven

“I don’t wanna do this anymore!” Reggie pouts as he closes his book and pushes it away, crossing his arm like a child as he curls up into himself and faces away from (Y/N), who rolls her eyes and picks up his books again opening them to the last page and placing a hand on Reggie’s shoulder and attempts to turn him over. “No! Let me hide! The information is evil!” He peaks over and hisses before covering his head with his hoodie.

“You’re being such a child Reggie.” (Y/N) chuckles as she gets up and pokes his ribs with her foot.”Get up, big boy. You aren’t five. I’m pretty sure you can manage to understand plant biology. It’s not that hard.”

Reggie huffs and covers himself with a blanket so (Y/N) couldn’t get him up that easily. “That’s easy for you to say. I’m just as clueless as animals are when they enter a Venus fly trap.” Reggie throws the blanket away as he manages to sit up, resting his back at the footboard of his bed as he lets out a frustrated groan. “Plant biology sucks just as much as any other Biology! Maybe I should’ve just taken something else and suck at that instead.”

(Y/N) closes her books and places them to the side as she sits down next to him. “Maybe we should take a break. You’ve hit a roadblock. That’s another tip for you, don’t overwork yourself too much, if you can feel your brain just about to explode from everything that you are trying to remember and whatnot, just take a break. Refresh your mind. Clear your mind and just, don’t think of the work while you’re on a break.” (Y/N) rests her head on Reggie’s shoulder as she lets out an exhausted yawn. “What do you wanna do while we take a break? Talk about life? Dreams? Is this what friends do?”

 Reggie laughs as he ruffles up her hair. “You’ll get the hang of it eventually. Well, is there anything happening in your life? How is your high school experience so far? I’m really bad at small talk so don’t have any high hopes of this conversation going anywhere.”

“You can’t count on me for that either. All my mother ever talks about is her business plans, dealings and making sure I turn up to her socialite dinner parties so she looks some what respectable for being a single mother in the rich world.” (Y/N) says, getting up from Reggie’s shoulder and stretching her aching limbs out before slipping on one of his jackets as the room starts to get cold. “I’m surprised by my ability to even carry a decent conversation with you considering how much my mother and I barely talk like this. You’re just so, easy going I guess. A natural listener and maybe that’s why I feel like I can talk to you for hours on end until you shut me up from being annoyed by my voice.”

“Your voice isn’t annoying.” Reggie mentions. “And I guess it’s just any regular part of being human is having the ability to listen.” He shrugs as he stands up. “Want to have a snack or something? My mom just went grocery shopping yesterday so I’m sure we have lots of options to choose from.” He reaches his hand out for her and (Y/N) takes a hold of it as Reggie lifts her up to her feet with ease. The two of them head downstairs as Reggie grabs himself two apples and opens up the fridge for (Y/N) to see. “What do you usually eat?”

“My mom has people that cooks for us and its always decided by her. I’ve never actually decided, on my own, what I want to eat. It’s always been predetermined by my mother, something about keeping up ‘the look’. I’ll have some orange juice, please and this apple.” (Y/N) grabs herself an apple from the fruit basket as Reggie pours her a glass of orange juice. “Thank you, sir.” She takes a big bite out of the fruit and takes the glass.  “I saw you at Vixens practice the other day.” Reggie mentions. “Thought you weren’t going to join.”

“Meh.” (Y/N) takes a sip of the juice and wipes her lips. “Yes, initially I didn’t finding the sport in itself to have some negative connotations but I want to try and be engrained in the student life that I never got to know and I have two some-what friends in there. Betty and Veronica have been such sweethearts to me and they’re kind of the reason I want to stay and not because Cheryl wants me to be the main choreographer or as she called it ‘the second coming of Cheryl Blossom’.”

“Just…” Reggie sighs. “Be careful alright. Especially with Chuck Clayton. I don’t like him. Never have and never will.”

“I may now know another boy now, Reggie but don’t be so jealous.” (Y/N) throws an apple seed his way and struggles to contain her laughter as his face squishes together at the seed hitting the tip of his nose. “He seems like the kind of guy that’d look at me like the so called freak but we share two classes together and he seems decent enough.”

Reggie tightens his grip on the apple as he bites into it intensely, trying his hardest on spilling all the beans on Chuck and risk having (y/N) label him a lier and a monster for even considering placing some serious allegations on him and if he draws her away now, then Cheryl will only make his life more hellish than before. “Jocks can be assholes, I’ve known my fair share of them and they aren’t pleasant people to be around, (Y/N).”

“Are you one of those assholes, Reggie?” (Y/N) teases, throwing another apple seed, this time Reggie catches it and chucks it her way. “I deserved that.” She gathers all her fallen seeds and throws them away. “I get it, you’re one of my first friends in this wild, wild, world and you’re looking out for me and I appreciate that because someone like me can get easily lost in the craziness you have grown up with but I’m handling things pretty well. And I can tell when someone is using me or is faking around me to get something from me or to use me in some crazy scheme. If Chuck is a bad guy, I’d be able to tell when the time comes. He invited me out to a party tomorrow. You should come, you’re team mates right?”

“You believe what you want to believe, (Y/N).” Reggie throws away his apple core. “I get that, but what if something happens and its too late? What are you going to do then?”

“You’re making it sound like he’s going to murder me or send me to a hospital.” (Y/N) finishes up her orange juice as she takes hold of Reggie’s hands. “I will be fine, okay? I appreciate this protectiveness of friendship and my wellbeing for being such an outsider to your world, but I’d like to experience it all in its entirety. Let me get hurt, I’ll learn from it. Let me know what betrayal is because there’s so many human emotions and trials that I haven’t properly experienced that I don’t think I can relate to anything or anyone until I feel them. Living with my mother up in Rosewoods and drained me from experiencing anything else but sadness, and neglect.” She smiles softly. “If things get unbelievably horrible, I’ll let you do the ‘I told you so.’ as I cry over ice cream and steal your jackets because this is the comfiest thing I have ever worn.” (Y/N) jumps off the chair and swirls around in his oversized jacket.

“For someone that sounds like a damsel locked up in her castle, you surely are wiser beyond compare.” Reggie chuckles. “And you can borrow my jackets on the condition that you have to wash them and return it back to me. Especially that one because it’s from my all time favourite band and I use it in my free days.”

“Deal.”

“Also, don’t get yourself caught up too much in a mess. High School isn’t as glamorous as it seems on the screen. If you trip off the wrong person, who knows what kind of chain reaction that’ll set off. Make sure you know who you’re letting in and make sure you keep the terrible out. It’s very much like a jungle, it’s survival of the fittest and if you can’t keep up and adapt, then you’ll miss out.”

(Y/N) stood up proudly as she smiles at him. “See? You know something about animals and ecosystems. So, what do you say? Ready to get back at it?”

As night rolled around (Y/N) realizes it’s time to head home, if she wants to make it to school in one piece on Monday. She pokes Reggie’s side as she picks up all her things. “As much as I’d like to stay and watch you draw tigers all over your notebook, I have to head home before my mother turns to Freddie Krueger and tries to go at me.” (Y/N) tugs at Reggie’s hoodie that she has on, wrapping her arms around herself, basking in its warmth.

“Right, right.” Reggie gets up and follows (Y/N) out of the door. “Get home safe, alright? Text me when you arrive and if you don’t text by midnight, I’m going to assume your mother killed you and I’ll call 911.” The two of them laugh at the idea.

“You got it, sir and thanks for today. Even though we were studying and learning about boring things, I had fun. You’re a cool guy, Reggie. Don’t ever change that.” (Y/N) gives Reggie a tight hug before running over to her car where Torres wasted no time in driving off, he himself not wanting to feel Margareta’s wrath. Reggie stands there and watches her drive off, feeling a part of himself chip off each time he watch her go because each time he does, it only means he’s getting a step closer to watching her leave for good and the mere thought of it has slowly been growing much more sour. And though he can’t change her mind about Chuck, without him seeing like a dick himself, the least he can do is protect her from him and even though he promised to never go to another party after the debacle of his summer camp, the least he can do is attend Chuck’s party. For (Y/N)’s sake.

Sunday finally rolls around and that means tonight is Chuck’s party. (Y/N) woke up earlier than usual simply because the nerves of attending her first party consumes her. She skims through her closet once more and picks out one more dress and looks back at all the outfits set out in front of her but her mind still cannot decide how fancy or casual she needs to dress. On a whim, she grabs her phone and calls up the one person she can easily talk to. “Hey! What’s up?” Reggie greats her. “What has you calling me so early in the morning? Not that I am complaining because you can call me whenever or whatever. Anyways, what can I help you with?”

“What do I wear?” (Y/N) bursts out. “I have four different dresses and outfits set out in front of me and they all make me look like I’m attending a funeral and I have about five other shoes I can wear but I just don’t know what I should wear!”

“Are you seriously asking me, Reggie the ‘jeans, shirt and hoodie’ guy, for fashion advice?” Reggie couldn't hold in the laughter. “What do you need my opinion for? Are you attending some red carpet event and need my expert opinion on your look?”

“It’s for Chuck’s party, tonight.” (Y/N) groans as she falls into her bed and speaks through the pillow. “This is stressful.”

“(Y/N), it’s only eight in the morning. You don’t have to worry about this until, like, later.” The sound of dishes echo in the background as Reggie jogs up the stairs and into his own room. “Why are you so worked up about this? Is there someone you’re trying to impress?”

“No!” (Y/N) exclaims. “At least, I don’t think so. I just have never been to a party on my own and I don’t know how any of this works! The only parties I have gone through were business deal celebrations that I was forced to go to and my outfit was chosen for me! And I also want to look like I know, to some degree, what I am doing! This is the once chance I am getting to show people that I am normal and that I am human and that I can adapt! Like a chameleon with their colours.”

“Hey, hey, hey.” Reggie calms her down, sitting up and grabbing his car keys. “Don’t worry about it too hard, alright? You’ll look perfect no matter what.” A pause, Reggie realizes what he’s just said and his cheeks go completely red and he’s glad (Y/N) can’t see. “I can come over and I can help you choose an outfit if you want?”

“DON’T! You are not ready to face my mother. How about I skype you or send you pictures. Your opinion really matters to me, Reggie. You’re like, my only proper friend right now. I trust you.” (Y/N) gets up and forces herself to go through her closet once more, maybe there’s something in there that can make her look a lot more lively than a funeral. She spots a few skirts and tights and throws them into the mix.

“Well I am honoured, I have my Skype set up, just call me there. I’ll see you.” Reggie hangs up. He waits patiently for the call and as he waits he quickly fixes his hair and double cheeks to make sure he is wearing a shirt just as he presses the answer button. “I feel like I’m spying on you and it feels wrong. Also, I feel like I may be the only person from school to ever see your room and let me say, I am heavily impressed.” Reggie comments.

(Y/N) waves his comment off as she adjusts her laptop screen for Reggie to be able to see her properly. “It’s going to be a secret no one will ever believe you in, sweetie. Now, I have a few outfits and I hope you’re strapped in properly because this is going to be one heck of a ride.” (Y/N) disappears off screen as she changes to a short cocktail dress that was an off shoulder with a singular sleeve that captured her body beautifully and when she steps back in Reggie had to suck in a breath. “So this is dress number one.” (Y/N) twirls around as she lifts up her foot to show off the bedazzled black velvet heels she accompanied the outfit with.

“That’s the one!” Reggie chimes in.

(Y/N) pouts. “Oh come on Reg, this is only the first outfit!” (Y/N) snatches one of the other dresses from her bed. “You’d be the worst boyfriend ever!” She jokes as she goes back to try each and every outfit she gathered together and through it all, Reggie sat down, gave comments and eventually it came down to the verdict. “So, what do you think?”

“Honestly, wear all of them at once because you looked awesome in all of them!” Reggie says.

“I’d look like a freaking balloon if I wore all!”

“Well, I did like that fourth one you had BUT if you wore the baby blue skirt with the long sleeved, off shoulder top, with the light grey tights and those heeled boots then I think you got yourself the outfit of the night!” Reggie leans back comfortably and proudly. “Honestly, maybe I have a lot more fashion taste than I credit myself.”

“I like that too and maybe try wearing something other than a shirt and hoodie to school.” (Y/N) smiles. “Now, I’ve got some things to do, but will I see you at the party?”

“Yeah. I’ll be there.”

“I knew I could count on you.”

By the time (Y/N) got there, the music was pumping and there was a hoard of bodies just swarming out of the place stumbling here and there and she was insanely terrified at first. It looked like it came straight from a horror film and the sight itself almost deterred here away but people have already spotted her and if she turns away now, then she’ll only give them another reason to talk behind her back. Pushing through a few drunk people, (Y/N) finds an opening in the living room, a game of spin the bottle starting as she moves towards the kitchen where she finds Chuck managing a few drinks. He spots her and lights up as he shoves through his friends to get to her. “You made it! Grab a drink, we’re about to start a game!” Chuck waltz into the living room, (Y/N) quickly grabs a drink and follows him. She spots Betty, Veronica and Archie and goes to sit next to them.

“I thought this was only going to be a small gathering of friends?” (Y/N) questions. “I feel like I walked into a b-tec frat party.” She shouts over the music into Veronica’s ear.

“Whenever a high school jock says he is throwing a ‘small’ gathering at his place, this is what he actually means. It’s kind of lingo for a house party. Rarely ever does someone actually hold a small gathering of friends for a game of monopoly or whatever.” Veronica explains as Chuck steps into the centre, announcing the commencement of Spin-The-Bottle. A few students go first and (Y/N) felt highly confused by the point of the game, you spin the bottle and you have to kiss whoever it points at? Whats the point of this?

Eventually it falls to her turn and Veronica has to nudge her in order for (Y/N) to reach the bottle and spin it, her heart racing as it slows down and she’s almost too scared to look up and see who it lands on. As the bottle comes to a halt, she follows its direction and its non other than Chuck. Right before she leans in, (Y/N) chugs down her burning drink and gulps to herself as she starts to lean in, her eyes close as her lips come in contact with Chuck’s. Everyone around them cheers as the pair kiss for a few seconds more before separating. Chuck smirks at (Y/N) as a small invisible blush creeps up on her cheeks.

The festivities go on, (Y/N) getting more drinks each time, kissing a few more of her peers before she decides she’s done with locking lips and wants to just dance and drink. Reggie comes in as everyone has reached their peak drunk threshold and he flinches as he smells the toxic air, wanting to throw up as he opens the door. His eyes wander around but despite his tall frame, he couldn’t locate (Y/N) or Chuck and there’s no use in trying to ask anyone here because they could barely hold themselves together. After a few minutes, Reggie is ready to give up until he spots (Y/N) and Chuck drunk making out in the corner and a fire erupts in the pit of his stomach and when he starts to see Chuck take her hand and lead her upstairs, Reggie couldn’t stand there.

He forcefully pushes himself through the sea of drunken bodies as he follows Chuck upstairs, watching him turn to a room. A few more people pushing and Reggie finally finds the door, bursting through just as Chuck was about to crawl on top of her. “Get the fuck away from her, Chuck!” Reggie pulls him off of her, Chuck tries to put up a fight but his drunken state prevails as he falls over. (Y/N) groans on the bed, half asleep as Reggie swiftly picks her up over his shoulder. He struggles to bring her through the party but he manages to get her outside where he carries her bridal style. Torres spots this and immediately runs over.

“What on earth happened in there?!” He screams.

 “It’s a high school party, smartie. I know how horrible her mother is and I need your help.” Reggie begs. Torres nods as the two of them get her into Reggie’s car.

“Her mother left earlier and won’t be back till tomorrow noon. If you can get her well and safe from school, I will tell her mother that (Y/N) made it home safe and is in school.” Torres hurries for his card and gives it to Reggie. “Please protect her, because I am seen as nothing more than a driver and Madame will kill both of us if anything were to happen to her. That’s my number, keep me updated. If you need help, I will come over and retrieve her.” Torres takes (Y/N)’s phone from her purse. “Her mother has a GPS tracker on here and if she sees her anywhere that isn’t home then we’re all screwed. Here.” He hands Reggie a spare phone. “Use this.”

“Thank you. I’ll make sure she is safe.” Reggie assures him as he gets her safely strapped in. As he drives home, he looks over at (Y/N) laying sweet and sound in the back of his car and his mind wanders around, a comfortable flame sparks in his body and he shakes it off, knowing that soon he’s going to have to shatter her completely. He pushes aside his personal feelings as he clears his throat and attempts to put on his game face once more but he smacks his hand against his steering wheel as he curses to himself, looking back at her once more, seeing the peacefulness settle on her face only making his heart weigh down more.

“I’m sorry, (Y/N).”

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amymillcr · 6 years

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QUESTIONNAIRE with AMELIA CAROLINA MILLER

# OF Qs ANSWERED: 150

1. if they were a candle, what scent would they be?

“ i never really thought about it, so i’m going with a lemon scented one. because i may or may not have an obsession with lemons. “

2. what female celebrity do they wish was their sister?

“ ooooh, emily blunt without a doubt in mind !! she’s so great and funny and beautiful, i would love to be her sister.”

3. what male celebrity do they wish was their brother?

“ is it bad if i say pete davidson so i can be ariana’s sister-in-law ?? it is ?? okay... i will choose john mulaney. “

4. how old do they think they’ll be when they get married?

“ with the current state of my love life ?? never. but i think 30 would be a good age to get married. “

5. how many countries have they been to?

“ never been out of the states, unfortunately enough. “

6. what would they name their daughter if they had one?

“ helena. i like the sound of it and the meaning of the name, so yeah. i would choose helena. “

7. what would they name their son if they had one?

“ hmmm, i never thought about a boy name ?? but, i like the name anthony. so that will be my answer for now. “

8. what was their favorite tv show as a child?

“ totally spies !! three girls being badass and saving the world ?? count me the fuck in !! “

9. what language, besides their native language, would they like to be fluent in?

“ italian. i downloaded duolingo once to learn a bit, but that shit doesn’t work for me at all. mainly because i would get a notification and just shrug it off. “

10. would they ever change their name? if so, to what?

“ as common as my name is, i don’t think so. because one: i never thought of any other name i would like to be called. and two: i think my name fits me. “

11. what was the last compliment they got?

“ a seven-year-old camper told me my hair is pretty. “

12. what is their favorite flavor of tea?

“ green tea. but i only drink it mixed with black tea in the morning to get energized. “

13. how did they find out that santa and the easter bunny weren’t real?

“ i found out santa wasn’t real because my dad was horrible at hiding his santa costume. and easter bunny was because i woke up early one day and i saw my mom making little bunny footprints on the floor. “

14. what is their hogwarts house?

“ i always thought i was a gryffindor, but when i took the pottermore test years ago... i got slytherin. i guess i’m a cunning folk just like merlin. “

15. what tarot card are they?

“ i got the sun card !! “

16. are they more of a marvel or dc fan?

“ i enjoy both, but i lean more towards marvel. i like the comedy route they take on the movies. and the series are better, that’s all. “

17. who is their favorite superhero?

“ jessica jones aka jewel. i relate to her in ‘ being a messy adult ’ department. “

18. everyone has a song that deeply reminds them of their childhood. what is theirs?

“ crazy by aerosmith. it used to be one of my dad’s favorite songs. maybe it still is, who knows ?? but yeah... he used to sing that to my mom and dance around the kitchen with her. it was... nice. “

19. what are the meanings of their first, middle, and last name?

“ amelia means defender and striving, carolina means song of happiness. and after a quick research, miller means one who grinds grain. “

20. have they ever stolen a street sign before?

“ no, but that doesn’t sound like a bad idea. it would be a good decor for my bedroom, hm. “

21. what is their biggest pet peeve?

“ people chewing with their mouth open and slow walkers. i can’t choose between these two, both drive me crazy. “

22. if they were a month, what month would they be?

“ is it weird if i say march because it is always a good month for me ?? like, every year march is so great for some weird reason. anyway, march. that’s my choice. “

23. what is their least favourite movie?

“ oh, twilight without a doubt. i never understood the hype about it and because of it, fifty shades was created. “

24. what five movies would they bring with them if they were stuck on a deserted island?

“ ferris bueller’s day off, can’t hardly wait, drive me crazy, enchated and ocean’s 8 so i can finally watch it. “

25. out of all of the late night talk show hosts, who is their favorite?

“ james corden !! i love his skits and overall games. and let’s not forget carpool karaoke is one of the best things to watch when you are bored. “

26. what are three things they are afraid of?

“ being forgotten, being abandoned and snakes. literal and not literal snakes. “

27. what was the first concert they went to?

“ bon jovi when he played on central park summerstage. i remember my mom going crazy because she is obsessed with him. it was a great afternoon. “

28. is there a nickname that only their family calls them?

“ they call me millie. “

29. what side of the bed do they sleep on?

“ left. “

30. what is their favorite comfort food?

“ hershey’s chocolate bar. at least once a month, i go to the store in times square to get one for free. “

31. what award shows do they watch?

“ all of them. i love award season, but i will love it more when amy addams finally get the oscar that she deserves. “

32. do they have any weird body skills (example: being double jointed)?

“ yes !! i can wiggle both of my ears. “

33. if they drink coffee, what is their coffee order?

“ i don’t drink coffee. when i need caffeine i go to black tea mixed with green tea. “

34. what social media platforms do they have?

“ twitter, instagram, snapchat and pinterest. oh, facebook as well so my family knows i’m alive but i barely use it. “

35. are they a cat or dog person?

“ both ?? how can i choose between these precious animals ?? answer: i can’t. and won’t. “

36. if they were a supernatural creature, what would they be?

“ i think i answered this before, but if not, i would love to be a valkyrie. they are a bunch of badass women. “

37. what show are they currently watching on netflix/hulu?

“ queer eye and champions !! both are great and i highkey recommend everyone to watch them. “

38. what is their favorite disney movie?

“ disney is beauty and the beast. disney pixar is a bug’s life, i love a good classic. live action disney is obviously maleficent. fun fact: i saved money to buy the same lipstick angelina used in that movie.“

39. do they wear any perfume or cologne?

“ i wear perfume when i have to work in an event or something fancy like that. but other than that, i use victoria secret’s hydrating body lotion. “

40. what genres of music do they listen to?

“ broadway, pop and rock. “

41. have they ever seen the bee movie?

“ i have the dvd. i think that is enough answer to this question. “

42. what are their favorite memes?

“ to be honest, any reaction gif that ever existed. but the gif of jonathan from queer eye saying ‘can you believe?’ is one of my favorites at the moment. “

43. what celebrities do they share a birthday with?

“ mila kunis and halle berry !! hey yo !! “

44. what is their moon (zodiac) sign?

“ my moon sign is sagittarius. if you want to know the others, i have my whole chart on my phone thanks to my sister... but don’t ask me what it means, i have no idea. “

45. which of the seven cardinal sins do they embody the most?

“ i would say greed. “

46. do they watch sports on television? if so what ones?

“ i only watch sports on television when i need something to make me sleep. “

47. what do they put on their typical sandwich?

“ bread, cheese, steak and bacon. “

48. what was the name of their first significant other?

“ colin. he was a ridiculous piece of shit and i hope he is happy and stay far away from me. “

49. do they care if people think badly of them?

“ not really. point is, haters gonna hate. shake it off, taylor swift. always right. “

50. what was the last thing that made them cry?

“ i always cry when i listen to champagne supernova by oasis, so i will say that was the last thing that made me cry because i can’t really remember the last time i cried. “

51. are they an iphone or samsung user?

“ iphone. “

52. what type of computer do they use (example: apple)?

“ lenovo thinkpad e475. “

53. what is one of their nervous habits?

“ nail biting, tapping my foot, and talking really fast. my mom says i touch my hair a lot when i’m nervous, too.“

54. out of all reality shows, which one would they have a chance winning?

“ i’m pretty sure i could win big brother. 98% certain of it. “

55. would they ever go bungee jumping or skydiving?

“ without a doubt, someone please take me. “

56. what do they call their grandparents?

“ grandma and grandpa. “

57. what do they do when they can’t sleep?

“ watch any sport on tv, and if there’s none, cartoons. “

58. what time do they normally go to bed?

“ back home, between 10:30 PM and 11 PM on weekdays and 3 AM on weekends. “

59. if they have instagram, what was the last picture that they posted?

“ it was one of me holding a sword toy in the forest, trying to be a badass like wonder woman. but failing miserably. “ (x)

60. if they have twittter, what was the last thing that they tweeted?

“ i was trying to say “c’est la vie” but i forgot the phrase and so long story short i shrugged and said “livin la vida loca”. “

61. who is their otp?

“ emily blunt and john krasinski !! i only believe in real love because of them !! “

62. do they like sweet, salty, or sour?

“ sweet and sour. “

63. did they play any sports in the past?

“ swimming and water polo. “

64. what is their favorite cheesy pick up line?

“ you look so familiar... didn't we take a class together? i could've sworn we had chemistry. “

65. what tv show or movie is their guilty pleasure?

“ gravity falls and the lego movie. “

66. if they were a fruit, what fruit would they be?

“ green grapes. “

67. do they sing in the shower?

“ sing would be an understatement. i give a whole madison sqaure garden performance in the shower. “

68. what is their favorite type of chips?

“ doritos. always and forever you will be on my heart. “

69. do they drink juice? if so, what is their favorite kind?

“ lemonade !! and orange juice mixed with strawberry juice. trust me, that shit is good. “

70. what is more important to them: power, money, friends, family, love, or fame?

“ family and friends, always. “

71. what does their handwriting look like?

“ my handwriting is legible, that’s what i can say about it?? oh, i write in cursive. i don’t know how to answer this. “

72. do they have reoccurring dreams? if not, what is their most memorable dream?

“ i have a dream that everyone is ignoring me. i searched what it meant when it first happened, and it turns out i need to communicate more about my feelings. that’s funny. “

73. if they were a taste, what would it be?

“ minty gum. you can’t go wrong with mint gum, unless you are allergic to it. “

74. what is one random fun fact about them?

“ i do volunteer work by delivering food, coats, blankets to homeless people every night that i can for a city program. i have been doing this for a year now, and it is so gratifying being able to help them. i wish sometimes i could do more. “

75. what is their lucky number?

“ seventeen !! “

76. do they have any pets?

“ unfortunately, no. money is tight already and with a pet would be worse. maybe in the future i will adopt one. “

77. do they believe in the paranormal or the supernatural?

“ hell fucking yes to the paranormal. not so much to the supernatural, but i wish it was true. “

78. have they ever had any paranormal experiences?

“ no, but i have heard a lot of them to believe that paranormal exists. “

79. can they sing or dance?

“ i can carry a tune, but i’m no whitney houston. and my dance moves consists in high school musical choreography. “

80. who is the first person they call/text when something exciting happens?

“ my lil sister rachel, theo, and my groupchat with addie and lola.”

81. what is their social media handle?

“ @ameliamill on twitter, @amclias on instagram and @amyazing on snapchat !! “

82. what swear word do they use/like the most?

“ fuck. “

83. what is their ideal first date?

“ i really like outdoor dates, a picnic or a theme park would be fun. outdoor movie or concert, a food festival or a street fair. even getting ice cream and go for a walk instead of sitting on the parlor would be a great first date. “

84. if they were a type of weather, what would they be?

“ the weather after a rainstorm, when the sun is timidly shining again behind the clouds and there’s that smell of fresh rain that makes you feel clean. “

85. what is their least favorite holiday?

“ thanksgiving. the bad memories are real with this one. “

86. what is the first thing that they do in the morning?

“ turn off my alarm and proceed to wake rachel up so she can get ready for school. when i’m here, jump in theo’s bed to wake him up.“

87. who is their ultimate celebrity crush?

“ my love, my life, my heart: chris evans. “

88. do they usually pay with cash or card?

“ cash. “

89. what was the last thing that they bought?

“ alcohol, more specifically whiskey and vodka. “

90. are they a good or bad driver?

“ i like to believe i’m a good driver, i never hit anyone’s car... so. “

91. if they could meet one person (from history or currently alive), who would it be?

“ michael jackson, come on. who wouldn’t want to meet the king of pop ?? “

92. have they ever gotten into a physical fight?

“ once in high school. some girl was talking shit about my friend and the instinct to slap her across the face was stronger than the common sense of not doing so. got detention for a week and a super mad mom afterwards. oh well, it was worth it. “

93. do they prefer pepsi or coke?

“ we love and support coke in this house. pepsi is not welcome. “

94. do they prefer the city or the suburbs?

“ city, without a doubt. “

95. do they have any special or odd talents?

“ just the wiggling ears thing, like i said before. “

96. when they were little, what did they want to be when they grew up?

“ i wanted to be an astronaut and then i found out how much math it required to become one. it broke little amy’s heart. “

97. do they have any favorite smells?

“ the smell after it rains, lemon, and homemade food. “

98. if they could visit any place in the world, where would they go?

“ in ibiza za za za, everyday is a fiesta sta sta sta. “

99. do they wear jewelry?

“ yes, a necklace with a rose pendant that my grandma gave me. i haven’t taken it off since she gave me. and also earings. “

100. who is the last person they talked to on the phone?

“ rachel, turns out the lil sis is missing me more than she thought she would. “

101. do they prefer ‘would you rather’ or ‘truth or dare’?

“ would you rather. “

102. what has been their favorite halloween costume yet?

“ cher from clueless with the iconic yellow outfit !! as if there would be a better halloween costume than being the funniest rich girl. “

103. do they like horror movies?

“ yeah, but i don’t like to watch them alone. “

104. what is their typical breakfast like?

“ soft scrambled eggs and tea. “

105. are they a netflix or hulu person?

“ netflix all the way !! their original content is great as fuck. “

106. do they like to gossip?

“ oh yeah, definitely. but only with close friends. “

107. if they were a song, what one would they be?

“ who do you think you are by spice girls. “

108. what was their best subject in school?

“ weirdly enough, it was spanish. followed by history and english. “

109. what was their worst subject in school?

“ physics. that shit was my fucking nightmare. why sir isaac newton had to discover gravity ?? tell me why ?? “

110. have they ever met anyone famous?

“ yes, a lot. the latest one was chris evans because he was on broadway with ‘lobby hero’. i was trembling the whole time he was talking to me. his eyes are so blue and dreamy. “

111. who was their childhood hero?

“ the totally spies !! no doubt, no doubt. “

112. were any tv shows or movies that they weren’t allowed to watch as a child?

“ my mom would let me watch things that were on my age range. if i wanted to watch something more ‘adult-y’, she would watch it first and then say if i could watch it or not. “

113. what is the strangest thing they have ever eaten?

“ according to my grandma, i ate a beetle when i was 2 year old. so it would be that. “

114. do they prefer friends or family?

“ i can’t choose, both have important roles in my life. “

115. how do they feel about pineapple on pizza?

“ i’m not a fan of it, but i don’t think is the weirdest topping you could put on your pizza like some people make it out to be. “

116. do they put the milk or cereal in the bowl first?

“ cereal in the bowl first. that way you know how much milk you have to put. duh. “

117. how do they think dogs would wear pants?

“ the second one. i don’t think any dog would be able to move wearing pants like in the first picture. “

118. do they believe in luck or fate?

“ fucking yes. life would be boring if you don’t believe in some things. but i believe more in luck than fate, though. “

119. do they use emojis when they text?

“ yes !! my three top most used emojis are the middle finger, eye roll, and the eyes emoji. “

120. who was their favorite character on friends?

“ all of them but ross. ross can rot in hell for making rachel get out of that plane. “

121. what character on friends are they most like?

“ i make jokes when i’m uncomfortable and the only response to a romantic i love you is ‘oh crap’. couldn’t i BE anymore like chandler ?? “

122. would they rather read the books or watch the movies?

“ watch the movies. “

123. what is their favorite time of day?

“ night, when i can finally lay in bed and relax. “

124. did they watch the teletubbies as a child? if so, who was their favorite?

“ if someone watched teletubbies and their favorite wasn’t po, they are fake. “

125. do they check the rating (like a rotten tomatoes rating) of a movie before they go and see one?

“ not really, no. i just watch it and then complain on twitter if it is bad. “

126. do they have any favorite old hollywood movie stars?

“ judy garland, julie andrews and audrey hepburn !! “

127. if they had to live in any other decade, which would they choose?

“ the 80′s, without a doubt. “

128. if they could only listen to five music albums for the rest of their life, which ones would they choose?

“ abba gold: greatest hits, michael jackson: greatest hits, spiceworld by spice girls, backstreet boys: the hits, high school musical 2 soundtrack. “

129. do they believe in heaven/hell or reincarnation?

“ like i said before, not believing in things makes life boring. so yes, i do believe in hell, heaven and reincarnation. “

130. do they like chewing gum?

“ yes, minty gum is great. “

131. do they like to go see musicals or plays?

“ hell yes !! it is one of my favorite things to do. “

132. were they apart of any clubs or teams in high school or college?

“ i was part of the swimming and water polo team in high school. “

133. what was their high school superlative?

“ most likely to brighten someone’s day. “

134. are they good at cooking or baking?

“ i have to be, or my sister and i would be eating take out every night. “

135. could they beat bobby flay?

“ hell no. “

136. do they watch actual television? if so, what channels do they watch?

“ mtv. and your occasional sports channel when i need to sleep. “

137. have they ever seen rupaul’s drag race?

“ yas gawd, werk it mama. “

138. do they prefer pink or yellow lemonade?

“ pink lemonade. everything that is pink, is better. i don’t make the rules, it just is. “

139. could they lip sync for their life?

“ i like to believe that the only lip sync for the life i would have to be in is the one in the final. and that it would be a song that is comedic like anaconda by nicki minaj so i can pull a ben de la creme on it. in these terms, i could definitely lip sync for my life. “

140. is their room messy or clean?

“ an organized mess, thank you very much. “

141. if they were a body part, which one would they be?

“ the brain, it controls every other body part. “

142. if they were an emotion, what would they be?

“ happiness. “

143. if they were a planet, which one would they be?

“ neptune, i don’t know why. “

144. how would they describe their clothing style?

“ eleanor shellstrop look alike. “

145. do they shower in the morning or at night?

“ at night, so my body can relax after a long day. “

146. do they order regular fries, onion rings, sweet potato fries, or tater tots?

“ regular fries. so i can eat them with a sundae. “

147. do they normally wear socks?

“ yes, socks are comfy. “

148. do they fear natural disasters?

“ of course. is there anyone who doesn’t fear natural disasters ?? ”

149. can they ice/roller skate?

“ no way. i always fall on my ass, but hey, that never stopped me from getting up again. “

150. are they good at video games?

“ i’m horrible at video games. the last game i played was mario kart. years ago. “

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10 Reasons Why Juicing for Weight Loss Works, Works, WORKS

If you're one that cringes at the mere mention of the word "metabolism" because you think that yours is broken, you'll want to concentrate up!

Did you recognize that nutrients run your metabolism?

It's almost impossible to reduce if you don't get the proper amount of nutrients a day.

Very few people get the specified vitamins and minerals that they have generally thanks to the readily available processed and convenience foods on the market today.

It's too easy to NOT take the time to cook up some vegetables or God forbid–just eat an entire apple!

Juicing may be a good way to urge all the great stuff you would like that's getting to boost your metabolism and assist you to become the lean, mean, fighting machine you've always wanted to be.

The reason that juicing is so popular for weight loss is that it WORKS!

Here are 10 reasons why it's so effective…

Juicing Reduces what percentage of Calories you're taking In Let's face it; most folks who have weight issues eat an excessive amount of and don't always make the simplest choices when it involves food. We tend to beeline toward comfort foods that are high in calories and fats.

If you replace only one meal with juice a day, you're getting to absorb tons fewer calories.

Fresh juice is nutrient-dense, but low in energy density, which suggests that it's fewer calories per weight than foods that are high in energy density, like bread and meat.

The only downside of getting a juice rather than simply eating fresh fruits and vegetables is that you simply feel less full than you'd if you noshed on a salad because you're not getting any fiber from it.

Because of this, you'd never want to substitute juice for a bigger meal like lunch or dinner.

Many juice lovers feel that the simplest time to juice is a very first thing within the morning on an empty stomach, and it makes for an excellent drink on the continue your morning commute.

Another great time is round the 2:00-3:00 slump when you're feeling like reaching for a bag of chips or another snack. Juice may be a great alternative!

Nutrients are More Easily Absorbed from Juice Back to the fiber discussion…

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Juice floods your body with hardcore vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and antioxidants, without all the fiber.

Fiber is what makes certain foods hard to digest.

For some people, a touch less fiber is often an honest thing. Especially if you experience any digestion issues.

And don't get us wrong, you would like fiber in your diet, especially if you're trying to lose weight!

But the shortage of fiber in juices means your body can more readily absorb the nutrients.

You're getting the juice from raw foods, so it's loaded with the phytonutrients you would like to stay your gut and therefore the remainder of you healthy.

Most folks don't get the specified daily amount of fruits and veggies in our diet, so juicing may be a good way to form sure you do! (1)

And to continue our discussion on gut health…

Juicing Gives Your Gut Time to Rest and Repair If your lifestyle is anything like most Americans, your gut gets slammed a day with stress, toxic foods, and medications.

All of this junk can damage your intestines over time and cause digestive issues like leaky gut, which is that the explanation for numerous health problems, it's not even funny.

People with leaky gut can have a horrible catch-22 happen where it becomes difficult to digest the very foods that they have to eat to urge healthy.

Juicing can solve that problem by introducing these yummy nutrients which will be quickly assimilated into the body.

Juicing also gives the body an opportunity from digestion, so it can use the energy it normally expends on breaking down food for something else, like healing.

BUT if you don't have any digestion issues, confirm you're also eating a serving or two of vegetables at every other meal (outside of your juice) to urge your fiber in!

Harmful Foods are Eliminated from the Diet When you do a full-on juice cleanse, it eliminates every harmful food from your diet, albeit temporarily.

Gluten, processed foods, sugar, preservatives, and dairy are the WORST offenders when it involves the war against weight loss.

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Doing a juice cleanse may be a good way to prevent every bad thing you're doing and provides your body away NEEDED break so that it's able to start losing weight.

It's like getting a do-over where you'll start from scratch once the cleanse is over, and make new, healthier habits.

The National Institutes of Health published the results of a study that followed 120,000 people over four years. It found that obesity and processed foods, sugary drinks, and meat are directly linked. (2)

Not an enormous surprise there, but it's worth repeating…

Perhaps the simplest a part of doing a juice cleanse…

It takes the guesswork out of what you're getting to put in your body for a couple of days.

You won't be a slave to your cravings and constantly brooding about what your next meal goes to be.

Juicing Keeps You Hydrated Most people don't drink enough fluids, and what they are doing drink is typically dehydrating to the body, like coffee and soda.

Studies show that increased hydration results in weight loss and a rise in metabolism. (3)

Drinking more water may be a must for people trying to reduce, and eating and drinking juiced foods that have a high volume of water is simply as beneficial.

Your body functions more efficiently when it's got a tank filled with fluids to figure with. Everything is good and lubricated, and it doesn't need to work so hard to digest, which provides you more energy.

Have you ever been spaced out and groggy, only to understand you haven't had anything to drink for hours? Your body uses more energy to try to do what it must do because it doesn't have enough water.

Drinking many fluids also will assist you to feel full and keep from boredom snacking!

It Can Help Control Food Cravings The food cravings that cause you to sleepwalk to the freezer and grab a pint of frozen dessert within the middle of the night are called hedonic hunger.

Juicing can assist you to fight the cravings that throw you off your diet game, especially if you include spinach within the recipe.

The membranes in spinach leaves are called thylakoids, which hamper the digestive process and provides the intestines enough time to inform the brain that it's had enough to eat.

A study done on 60 people that took thylakoid extract found that that it significantly reduced hunger and cravings, and made the participants feel fuller and more satisfied with what they ate. (4)

Juicing Stabilizes blood glucose Type II diabetes is caused by poor diet, stress, obesity, and other unhealthy lifestyle issues. Getting nutrients from vegetables and fruits that have insulin-like properties will help control blood glucose.

Carrots, apples, spinach, and cucumbers are all common ingredients in juice recipes, alongside chlorophyll-rich foods like spirulina, wheatgrass, and wall barley.

Juices that are made with these fruits and vegetables are getting to help your body regulate sugar. (5)

BUT please keep this in mind…

You should avoid drinking pure fruit juices…

The bulk of your juice should come from vegetables, and you ought to only use 1 piece of fruit to feature some flavor–because fruit remains added sugar in your diet.

The fruit is loaded with natural sugars which will hurt blood glucose and truly do more harm than good.

Stick to veggie juices with leafy greens and a touch little bit of fruit for best results if weight loss is your goal!

You'll Sleep Better once you Juice When you don't sleep enough, it's hard to reduce.

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Your body doesn't have enough time to interrupt down fats and nutrients, it doesn't have the time or energy to make the chemicals that assist you burn calories, and it's also too busy to form the hormones that regulate hunger. (6)

In a nutshell, if you don't sleep, you don't reduce.

Nutrients like vitamins B12, C, A, folate, and magnesium, promote healthy sleep. Pick veggies with these ingredients to juice and you'll have a blissful night's beauty rest.

It Will Let Your Liver Rest and Detox Back to the topic of detoxing…

Let's mention your liver.

Just about everything you set into your body eventually makes its thanks to the liver for processing. Your liver is like your body's bouncer and makes sure no unsavory characters get into the party.

It detoxifies everything, then sends it on its way, so if you eat or drink an excessive amount of unhealthy stuff, or take tons of medicines, it gets overworked and overwhelmed.

When it does, it doesn't do its job properly and allows toxins to release into the bloodstream.

Juicing can give the liver a pleasant break so that it's time to process the toxins it's weeded out from your wild lifestyle choices.

Now, it's time to seem up some good juicing recipes! Here may be a great article to urge you to start.

Remember that if weight loss is your primary goal, adding juice alone to your diet won't make much of an impression if you don't change the remainder of your diet.

If you would like a quick weight loss plan that WORKS, inspect our 21-Day Fat Loss Challenge!

The Challenge lasts 21 days, but it is often repeated as repeatedly as you would like to succeed in your goal weight!

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The Lost Princess {Biadore} Chapter 4 - C*NT

A/N: So I’m back back back at writing super long chapters! This is a whopping 6k+ chapter filled with all sorts of goodies. Today there will be some talk about different sexualities (bisexual, pansexual etc.), which as a pansexual myself, I hope I classified it correctly. We also have a new character coming into the mix ;) Bianca/Roy is bisexual in this AU, Courtney is pansexual, and Adore herself is starting to realize she is not cis. TW: Alcohol consumption, a heavy make out scene and vomit near the end (i don’t go into too much detail but just in case)

“So how did you guys meet?” Courtney grinned as she brushed Adore’s long wavy hair.

It had taken her around 30 minutes just to pick out all of the twigs and various debris from her hair. Now she was doing some elaborate hairdo that Adore wasn’t familiar with, she had referred to it as a braid or something. She was begining to feel bad for Courtney, because it was taking a lot of effort to move all of the strands of hair over each other over and over again. But she was thankful she could feel cold air on her neck again, instead of the long strands sticking to her sweaty body.

“It’s a long story.” Adore laughed nervously.

“Well, we have plenty of time seeing as your spending the night tonight. Don’t be so bashful.” Courtney teased.

“He kinda just fell into my life. He was climbing the bricks to get up to the window of my house, and then he fell. Then I helped nurse him back to health, and in return he’s sneaking me out for my birthday to see the- oh god I can’t remember what they’re called.” Adore paused, twiddling her thumbs as she tried to remember. “Oh! The lanterns. He’s taking me to see the lanterns!”

“Aw that’s nice of him. He’s usually not very kind to people, you must be something special.” Courtney murmurred smiling as she finally got the last strand secured in the long braid.

“I’m starting to sense that. Maybe hitting his head made him become a nice person.” Adore drawled, taking another sip out of her mixed drink. This one was fruity, tasting like sweet summer peaches and coconuts. The alcohol was still there, but it was masked by the sweet flavors of the fruit juice. Courtney had been kind enough to get her a more mild drink, which was awfully kind of her. Adore wasn’t really fond of the taste of alcohol, but everyone here was drinking and she didn’t want to seem lame.

“He didn’t fall from too high up did he?” Courtney asked concerned as she wrapped the elastic around Adore’s hair.

“I’m not sure. He was bleeding like crazy though. It was probably my hair that helped him the most.” Adore shrugged, polishing off her drink.

“Y-your hair?” Courtney stammered dumbfounded.

“Yeah, sometimes my hair does this cool thing where it glows and it can heal people!” Adore exclaimed excitedly.

Before Courtney could say anything, Bianca fappeared after what seemed like eons, opening the door to the musty backroom.

“Hey Court do you have an elastic?” Bianca asked, keenly eyeing the transformed Adore. “Well don’t you clean up nice!”

Adore had changed into one of Courtney’s dresses, a short lavender dress made out of satin. It was slightly low cut, but thankfully Adore wasn’t well endowed so her bosoms wouldn’t run the risk of hanging out. The dress hit her knees and was very lightweight, which she was surprised about. She silently wondered why her mother never let her wear dresses like this as she studied the strange woman in front of her.

Adore was staring at Bianca completely puzzled. Her makeup was very theatrical, it wasn’t done nearly the same way as her mother’s or Courtney’s. She had to have been wearing every color under the sun on her face, dark harsh lines contoured her cheeks and forehead; and her plump lips were painted a candy apple red.

“I’m sorry, who are you?” Adore blurted out.

Bianca let out a hearty cackle that rang throughout the small dressing room. Courtney bit her lip, amused at the younger girls confusion.

“My god, you are horrible at this. It’s me, Roy. I told you I’d show you Bianca right? Well here I am.” Bianca twirled proudly, flashing her white smile.

Adore was a bundle of mixed emotions at this point. First off, she was confused because before today, she had no clue men dressed up as women for fun and were so convincing. Did they still like women if they dressed up as them? Or were they exclusive to dating men only? She could feel all of the questions bubbling out, trying to make sense of what exactly drag was and what it’s purpose is exactly.

Maybe it wasn’t that serious? Maybe it was literally just as simple as being just drag.

Secondly, she had just snuck out on her own merely hours ago now and was still feeling the repercussions of leaving the tower for the first time. When mother goes home and realizes she’s not there, she will most likely have a heart attack. Would she come looking for her? Would she find her somewhere along the road? She never knew exactly where her mom went during the day, so there was a good possibility that she could run into her. Anxiety was following her like a dark cloud, and she was trying to do everything in her power to push it back down and enjoy herself.

Thankfully Adore had discovered the wonders of a good buzz. But now that it’s been a few hours, Adore was starting to feel the alcohol churning inside of her stomach. Not in a good way either. She needed another drink, not just to help her stomach but to stop thinking about all of these problems and relax.

However, looking past her jumbled up thoughts in her head at the moment, she took a second to really study Bianca.

She was dressed with an incredibly real looking red wig, almost the color of her mother’s hair. It was slicked into a tight bun that rested on the side of her face, accenting her dimples. Her eyes looked huge with all of the white eyeliner in the waterline, and the lid was clearly overdrawn as well with shades of blue and silver. Adore wasn’t too impressed with the makeup, probably because she didn’t really understand makeup herself. The thing that mesmerized her about Bianca was the dress.

She was dressed in a form fitting sequin gown, that glittered in the light every time she moved. It was an emerald green color, and had long sleeves showing off her long arms and lean frame. The dress hit the floor, but you could still see the bottoms of Bianca’s black high heels, that were as shiny as an oil slick.

A man could dress up in an expensive gown, put on makeup, style hair, wear high heels and Adore had never even walked in a pair of kitten heels. To say she was jealous was an understatement.

“You-look fucking amazing.” Adore shrieked, pulling Bianca into a big hug.

Bianca, shocked, pulled Adore in closely and hugged her back. She wasn’t too sure how she was going to handle her being in drag, especially since it was considered weird in this day and age - and it was deemed illegal by the king. Most people didn’t find drag artistic or beautiful, they thought the outcasts and the mentally ill were the ones to do it. Usually the club was filled with perverts or other men that did drag. Very few “straight” people ever ventured in, for fear of being ridiculed if they were caught.

“You don’t think I’m weird?” Bianca questioned, still not entirely convinced. Adore couldn’t take her eyes off of her, clearly studying her immaculate padding and breasts.

“Well,” Adore pressed a finger to her mouth as she paused to think, a cute habit of hers that Bianca was growing to love, “I don’t think you’re weird but I have questions.”

“Such as?” Bianca pressed, bracing herself for the worst.

“We’ll answer any questions you have for us Adore.” Courtney piped up. Adore had actually forgotten that she was even there, she was so fascinated by Bianca’s appearance.

Bianca eyed Courtney quizzically, who then mouthed ‘I’ll tell you later. I need to talk to you.’

“Great! So like, do you still like being with women or do you like..men?” Adore asked meekly, suddenly feeling uncomfortable. She ran her fingers through her hair, suddenly finding it the most amusing thing in the world as she awaited a response.

Bianca groaned and shot Courtney an annoyed look. The last conversation she wanted to have right now was this one.

“So you’re asking about our sexuality?” Courtney queried.

“I mean, yeah I guess.” Adore shrugged.

“What if I were to tell you that I could end up with anyone? I don’t discriminate, I’ll love you whether you’re a boy, girl, drag queen, or somewhere inbetween. That I didn’t care if they were a guy or a gal, and I just loved them for being themselves?” Courtney challenged.

Adore thought it over. That didn’t seem like a bad thing to her. What was wrong with loving people for what they have inside instead of just their outward appearance? She didn’t even know that was a thing. In fact, she was realizing now that her and her mother never talked about different sexualities, let alone her getting married or falling in love. So how could she have possibly known?

She really respected Courtney for feeling that way about others. In Adore’s mind, that meant she truly fell in love with someone’s soul and not necessarily just their outward appearance. That was something special.

Bianca was nervous for whatever answer Adore was about to give them. Sexuality wasn’t really a big topic, you either liked the opposite sex or you were considered an outcast. No one ever talked about the other areas of it unless you were a drag queen yourself, or well, an outcast. Adore most likely has no grip on all of the different facets of sexuality, which could make her just as bigoted as the rest of the society. Who know’s what her mother has told her.

“I think that’s really great.” Adore smiled, eyes half open half closed. “What about you R-Bianca?”

Bianca was continuously being surprised by Adore and her answers. She smiled to herself as she realized she was even trying to correctly identify Roy as Bianca, which most people who knew him would just call him whatever - regardless if he was in drag or not.

“I like men and women, exclusively.” Bianca simply said. She didn’t feel like explaining bisexuality to Adore, but she figured her blunt answer would be enough.

Bianca’s answer made Adore’s heart flutter.

Good, that means not all hope is lost Adore thought.

She smiled a toothy grin and rubbed her eyes as she leaned back in her chair.

“Good, that’s great. I’m really glad you like women.” Adore slurred.

“And that’s your cue blondie.” Bianca started to help her up, but Adore swatted her hand away.

“No. I’m not ready to sleep yet. Don’t you put on a show or something?” Adore asked.

Bianca shooted a knowing glare over in Courtney’s direction.

“What? We had to talk about something while I was picking the twigs out of her hair.” Courtney objected playfully.

“You’re really trying to fucking kill me aren’t you.” Bianca replied dryly. “Fine. I’ll put on a show. But Courtney, you’re opening and Willam better be on after you.”

“Who’s Willam?” Adore asked.

“My crazy other half.” Courtney said sweetly, fluttering her eyes.

“Crazy is an understatement don’t you think?” Bianca muttered.

“I need to get our little guest another drink before she hits the hay. Go get Willam, and I’ll make sure she’s near the stage.” Courtney ordered as she took Adore’s hand gently.

“She has no idea what she’s in for.” Bianca uttered.

“Neither do you.” Courtney murmured.

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Courtney had opened the show for a small crowd of men, and a few women peppered in here and there. Most of the men Adore suspected were also drag queens, due to the makeup they were wearing. It was a very loud and rowdy audience, despite Courtney singing slow ballads on stage.

Her voice was really pretty, Adore kept forgetting that Courtney was a man underneath all of that makeup; especially since her voice was so feminine. It was endearing to listen to, and near the end of her set she sang a more upbeat song to make way for the next act: which was Bianca.

As soon as she came on stage, the crowd grew wild. It seemed like Bianca was a big deal in the drag community, everyone knew who she was and the energy of the room shifted completely when she began to speak.

“How the fuck are you idiots doing tonight?” Bianca roared, holding a glass of white wine.

Classy, Adore thought. She would’ve thought for sure Bianca would be a whiskey drinker, or at the very least a beer drinker.

Bianca was very funny, Adore realized. She had sort of a love/hate relationship with the world, but she could tell that there was something sincere underneath all of that comedy. Maybe it was the multiple drinks she had, or the fact that she was actually letting herself really relax for the first time since leaving home, but she was a joy to watch on stage.

Such a joy, in fact, that Adore was finding herself more and more drawn to Bianca. Or Roy. Both? At this moment, she didn’t know which part exactly, but she was drawn to them.

Was this what having an infatuation for someone was like?

After having a couple of different sexualities explained to her, she was now at a crossroads about her own. She had always assumed she only liked men, but she thought Roy dressed in drag was really sexy. Bianca was beautiful, in lieu of the harsh makeup; the comedy and personality really shined through for her. Did that mean she was like Courtney?

“Now I’m gonna bring one of my favorite queens to the stage, she’s a good bitch; please welcome Willam to the stage!” Bianca yelled.

The bar cheered as a thin blonde walked out onto the small stage. Willam looked more like a woman then Bianca, with makeup similar to Courtney’s albeit a bit messy. She had bright blue glitter smeared across her eyelids and glossy pink lips that Adore realized she was fixating on. She left little to the imagination in a short risqué dress made out of thin pink satin, exposing her long tanned legs. Strappy crystal heels completed the look, and Adore found herself eyeing her from head to toe.

Willam was hot, and Adore was now confused as ever.

“Hey you old broad, what do you say we bring up a newbie?” Willam wiggled her eyebrows.

“Who are you thinking of?” Bianca asked cooly, trying to keep the annoyance out of her voice. She was silently hoping she wouldn’t bring who she was thinking of up on stage. The last thing the bar needed to see was a drunk girl hanging onto Willam.

“I’ll get her!” Willam looked straight down at Adore, sending a chill down her spine. “Everyone, it’s her first time at a drag show, please welcome Adore to the stage!”

Bianca sighed, instantly regretting talking about the young girl to him in the dressing room. She had filled Willam in all about Adore’s innocence and how she had no idea what a drag queen was. Willam had thought that was hilarious, and Bianca had made a joke about bringing her on stage in front of everyone.

She didn’t think Willam would actually do it.

Bianca made eye contact with Courtney for a second, who had been basically babysitting Adore the whole night other then when she was on stage herself. Courtneys lips were pursed, which meant that she was upset.

Courtney glared at Willam as she clenched her glass angrily. She hated it when she brought up people on stage, because that usually meant she would make out with them and/or have them take body shots off of her. She was all for free love, but when she was in a serious relationship, she got very possessive very quickly.

Willam shrugged and winked back at Courtney, hoping she wouldn’t be too upset with her later. She had to know by now that her sexual nature was just part of her act, it wasn’t serious. The only thing that was serious about her was her feelings for Courtney. She just wished she wouldn’t get into such a jealous rage after every single performance.

There was scattered applause as Adore froze in her seat. She was way too drunk to be going on stage at the moment. The last thing she wanted to do was embarass herself, but she decided she would live in the moment. Willam was sexy and she wanted to impress not only her, but Bianca as well. With a shrug, she handed a shocked Courtney the remnants of her drink, and climbed up onto the stage, taking Willams hand to help her up.

“How you doin?” Willam asked with a toothy smile. Her makeup was much messier up close, but still gave a convincing illusion of a woman. Her hair was a similar blonde to Adore’s, and had that effortless beachy look to it.

“Good man! You have to teach me how to do my makeup like you.” Adore slurred, admiring the glitter and long eyelashes.

“Oh god you have to be really drunk to think that my makeup is good. Which is why this next part of the show will be perfect for you!” Willam exclaimed. “Can I get two shots and a table pulled up here?”

Fuck, Bianca thought. Clenching her fists, she watched on as Courtney meekly grabbed a small table and pushed it onto the stage.

This was not going to end well, Bianca thought.

A couple of moments later, a waiter came by with two clear shot glasses filled to the top with a golden liquid.

“Alright, here’s what we’re gonna do. I’m gonna lift up my dress, set the shot glass on my stomach snd you have to take the shot without using your hands. Think you can handle it?” Willam challenged playfully.

Adore wanted nothing more to impress everyone in the bar so she excitedly said,” Fuck yes!”

“You’re a good sport.” Willam smirked, climbing onto the table. As soon as she lifted up her dress, the crowd went wild with cheers and cat calls. Willam was wearing a matching pair of satin underwear that covered her privates. Once she placed the glass onto her stomach and made sure it was secure, she motioned for Adore to come to her.

Adore strutted confidently over to Willam where she saw the shot glass balancing perfectly in the contours of her muscular torso.

Take the shot without your hands, but how? Adore thought confused.

She leaned over and clenched the shot glass with her teeth.She grazed Willams stomach with her lips in the process, feeling her shudder underneath her. Lifting her head up slowly, she clamped her teeth down harder and suctioned her lips around the glass, making sure she wouldn’t drop it. She could feel the liquid burning the back of her throat already, so to keep herself from gagging on it she tilted her head back, draining the glass of its contents efforlessly.

Bianca was clenching her teeth in anger as she looked on at the scene. Adore was being very sexual with Willam, she didn’t realize she had it in her. Maybe Adore wasn’t as innocent as she had once assumed.

It shouldn’t bother me, she thought. Adore isn’t mine.

But in the short amount of time that they had already spent together, Bianca had grown fond of her. She was protective of the girl, and thought Willam had taken it a little too far for someone who had just found out what a drag queen actually was.

Maybe Bianca was just bitter that it wasn’t her that Adore had just took a shot from.

Willam hopped off of the table with ease as the crowd cheered for Adore. Adore grinned and bowed, earning more applause from everyone.

“I’m impressed,” Willam admitted. “Give me a smooch!”

“Party!” Adore exclaimed drunkenly as she leaned in, giving the queen a peck on her plumply glossed lips. Adore had never been kissed before, but she thought she had done a good job at kissing for her first time. Willam tasted sweet like cotton candy, so yummy. She let her tongue slip into his mouth as Willam dipped her low, deepening the kiss.

Bianca and Courtney looked on mortified as the audience erupted in a roar of applause. Willam gently grabbed Adore’s braid as he held her low to the ground, eliciting a small yelp out of her.

Bianca was furious. She was seeing red as the two of them kissed longer and longer, lipstick smearing all over Adore’s porcelain skin.

Why was this bothering her so much?

Courtney was crossing her arms across her chest now, looking as red as a tomato. Bianca had never seen her so mad. Courtney motioned to her to do something about the makeout session from the audience.

Bianca cleared her throat loudly, breaking the two apart from their embrace. Willam grinned sheepishly and Adore was brought out of her trance, and right back to reality where she met Bianca’s cold brown eyes.

Adore had just had an amazing first kiss, but she felt weird all of a sudden. She wasn’t spoken for, and she really enjoyed the kiss with Willam but for some reason she was feeling guilty about kissing her in front of Bianca. She wasn’t even feeling that guilty that she had made out with Courtney’s boyfriend. She assumed Willam did this all the time as a part of her show, so she wasn’t too worried about it. What bothered her more was that she couldn’t tell what Bianca was thinking at the moment. She tried to read the older queens expression, but she kept her face so neutral it was hard to tell exactly what she was feeling.

Once their eyes met however, Bianca’s eyes were a blazing brown and telling a different story then what her facial expression was. Adore couldn’t tell exactly, but it looked as if she was hurt. Right now, they were an intense deep brown and frankly a bit hard to look at, as Bianca stared her down. Adore looked away in shame and out into the audience, where she noticed Courtney was more openly showing her emotions as she glared at Willam.

Fuck, Adore thought. The last thing she had wanted to do was upset Courtney, especially after how nice she had been to her.

“Anyway, that was some nice entertainment but I think our lovely audience member is done here.” Bianca snapped, trying to keep a smile on her face.

Adore took that as her cue to exit the stage, and once she got back to her table with Courtney; she asked a nearby waiter for a water. She needed to calm down.

Bianca and Willam said goodbye and went backstage, leaving Adore confused and Courtney angry.

“I didn’t realize you were into drag queens Adore “ Courtney snapped breaking the silence.

“I didn’t know either.” Adore confessed. “Hey, you know I’m not into Willam like that though right? It was just fun, like a kiss y’know?”

Courtney audibly sighed in relief as Adore stumbled over her words nervously. She reached out and touched her arm softly, nodding her head.

“Of course. I’m sorry I got a bit snappy.. it’s just. I think Roy is really fond of you. I’ve never seen the great Bianca Del Rio get so angry on stage before,” Courtney giggled.

“I don’t know.” Adore shrugged, sipping on her drink.

“No Adore, he really is. I’ve known Roy for 10 years, we lived in the orphanage together and he’s never treated a lady the way he treats you. Trust me.” Courtney urged. “Anyway, I get really possessive of Willam. I know it’s not your fault that my boyfriend is a bit of a whore, but next time could you maybe cut off the kiss after awhile?”

Adore frowned at the thought of Roy and Courtney living in an orphanage. Courtney was such a nice person, she can’t even begin to fathom how she was able to stay so sweet after living in one for 10 years. Her heart filled with sadness as she realized that Roy was in the orphanage because his parents had died. She wondered how long he had been in there, and if he still remembered his mom and dad. Just that one detail that Courtney had given her about Roy’s life explained so much about him; the dark humor, the intelligence, everything. It broke her heart, and she wondered about his life now in the present. What was he doing now that he was out of the orphanage? Where did he live?

On a more positive note, the thought of Roy being fond of her made her smile, even if it wasn’t true. He was handsome as a man, and beautiful as a woman. But she wasn’t going to believe he was attracted to her until Roy told her his feelings himself.

“That I can do. Hey Court? Thanks for helping me out tonight. I’m sorry I kissed your boyfriend, I really am.” Adore apologized. She was really appreciative of Courtney, especially after giving her more details about Roy and his past.

Courtney knew that Adore was most likely being sincere with her apology, she seemed so young and naive so she nodded her head.

“It’s okay. I’ll just have to punish Willy later.” Courtney laughed.

“I love that, Willy is a cute name.” Adore giggled.

“Speaking of Willy, we should probably go backstage and see what they’re up to. Hopefully Roy isn’t strangling him.” Courtney joked, getting up from her seat. “You coming?”

Adore felt a sharp pain go through her stomach as she got up. Her stomach churned and bubbled. She realized she needed to go to the bathroom. Now.

“I’m not feeling very well.” Adore moaned, clenching her stomach.

“The bathrooms upstairs sweet.” Courtney gestered to the wooden staircase in the corner. “Take all of the time you need.”

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Once Courtney had entered the dressing room, Willam jumped up from his station.

“Hey baby,” Willam grinned. “What did you think of the show?”

Courtney returned his question with a firm slap across the cheek. The sound echoed across the room, and Roy looked away embarrassed.

This was going to be something, Roy thought.

“Ow! What the fuck Court?” Willam felt his cheek, already swelling up from the hard slap.

“I hope you know you just made out with a 17 year old on stage.” Courtney shouted angrily.

“Cougar.” Roy mumbled.

“Shut up Del Rio, you know you’re trying to hit that! Pot calling kettle.” Willam shot back.

Roy felt his cheeks flush and turned back towards the mirror.

“I knew it!” Courtney squealed, momentarily distracted from Willam’s antics. “Are you going to ask her out?”

“No! I’ve just met her, give me some time. What did you need to talk to me about anyway?” Roy asked annoyed.

“Oh that’s right!” Courtney exclaimed. Looking around, she went to close the door and lock it behind her.

“Whoa, she has some serious gossip. What is it babe?” Willam asked.

“This cannot leave this room. Promise?” Courtney hissed looking between the two men.

“Whatever.” The two said in unison.

“Adore told me earlier that her hair is magical, and that it healed you Roy! She said you had been bleeding heavily when she first found you, and didn’t know what else to do but to use her hair.” Courtney exclaimed.

Roy felt his heart stop cold. He knew when Courtney was fucking with him, and when she was telling the truth. This was definitely a time where she was telling the truth.

“So that means..?” Willam questioned.

“That Adore is the Adore.“ Courtney blurted out exasperated.

“Holy shit.” Willam marveled.

“Guys, she wants to see the lantern send off. But the palace guard is after me for stealing the crown. We have it with us, but if I told them we had found the king’s daughter do you think that they would waive my punishment?” Roy asked worriedly. Stealing the crown was enough to have him hung, especially if he was caught.

“They would have to.” Courtney encouraged. “They’ve been looking for her for almost 18 years.”

Roy nodded as he removed the last of his makeup. Willam shared a look with Courtney and then cleared his throat. Roy looked up confused as he saw the two of them whispering.

“What?” Roy questioned.

“Good. I have your attention. Me and Courtney have decided we want to go with you guys to the city.” Willam announced.

“Why the fuck would I let you two come with us?” Roy asked.

“Because we just saved your asses by giving you a place to stay.” Willam pointed out.

“We want partial credit for finding the lost princess. A reward from the royal family would help me and Willam buy a house instead of having to live above the bar.” Courtney explained.

Courtney and Willam had been Roy’s partners in crime for years. When they first got the bar, Roy crashed there for many nights often times when he was hiding from the royal guard. They had done more then their fair share of helping him, he didn’t mind returning the favor in the slightest.

“We’ll make sure that the royal guard doesn’t see you.” Courtney promised.

“And we’ll bring along food and booze so we don’t die.” Willam shrugged.

“You guys can come with then. But you have to promise me something.” Roy started.

“We wont hit on her.” Willam groaned annoyed.

“No, I want you guys to promise me that I’ll be the one to tell her who she really is.” Roy finished.

“I think that’s fair.” Courtney agreed. “Deal.”

“Where is Adore anyway?” Willam asked confused, looking around the room.

“She’s not feeling well.” Courtney frowned. “She’s been in the bathroom awhile now-”

“I’ll go check on her,” Roy interuppted, getting up from his station. When he left the room, Willam and Courtney shared a look.

“He’s got it bad.” Courtney muttured.

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Adore had been ill in the bathroom for a couple of hours now, on and off. She now understood why in some of the books she’d read, people wouldn’t have too much to drink. On and off she had been vomiting in the small toilet, and had given up standing after awhile. Now she was slumped down on the cold wooden floor in a ball.

There’s no point in leaving the room, if all I’m going to do is be ill, she thought.

Suddenly she heard the door rattle behind her.

“Who is it?” Adore groaned weakly.

“Can I come in?”

Shit. It was Roy.

Adore pulled her dress down so that it covered her modestly enough for Roy to see.

“Um, sure.” Adore croaked weakly. She pulled herself up, feeling her stomach curdle as she moved from her comfortable spot on the floor. Her hair being in a braid had been a huge help, thankfully she hadnt gotten any vomit in her long blonde strands. She didn’t know when she would have time to wash her hair again, so it truly was a blessing that it had stayed clean.

“It’s unlocked.” Adore whispered, clenching her stomach as she curled back up into a ball on the floor.

Roy opened the door slowly, not sure of what he was about to walk into. He saw Adore, a small ball of blonde near the toilet. It had smelled like bile, but much less like it then he had expected. His heart clenched at the sight of the girl, she looked incredibly pale and sucked up.

“Sit up. You don’t wanna fall asleep and throw up.” Roy ordered gently as he closed the door.

“I can’t. It hurts too bad.” Adore whined.

“Here.” Roy kneeled down, placing his arms underneath the girls back to sit her up slightly. He pushed her slightly backwards so that her back was against the wall. He then gently moved her chunky braid from behind her back so that she wasn’t leaning against it.

“Better?” Roy asked once she situated herself. He sat down next to her, examining her braid for any vomit or debris.

“Yeah, thank you.” Adore shyly answered, surprised by his sudden kindness. It felt good to have her hair played with, she had always loved it when her mother brushed her hair at the end of a long day.

My hair that healed my mother everyday.

“Oh my god, my hair! Duh!” Adore exclaimed, sitting up all of a sudden, whipping her braid away from Roy.

“Your hair?” Roy asked, not putting it together for a second.

Adore sighed and began singing her song that she had learned by heart.

Flower gleam and glow Let your power shine Save what once was lost Bring back what once was mine

Adore’s blonde hair began to glow a vibrant yellow, illuminating the small bathroom of Courtney’s bar. She pulled the braid against her stomach, hoping it would help heal the horrible illness she was feeling. She grabbed Roy’s hand and pulled it towards her so that he was touching her braid as well. He gasped as Adore’s hair began to glow even more vibrantly, and for a second he swore he felt a jolt of energy enter his body before the light finally faded.

Adore sighed and leaned her head back, closing her eyes. “Finally.” Adore breathed, feeling like she was actually able to get up from the bathroom floor for the first time in hours.

Roy was flabbergasted, not only did this confirm what Courtney had told him earlier, but he had never seen magic do anything good for anyone. All he knew was that magic was evil, that people fought over the very idea of it and risked their lives for just a tiny bit of it.

The power Adore now harnesses was what his mom had sacrificed her life to get all those years ago. Now that he had seen the magic from the flower being used for something good, he felt oddly at peace about the situation.

Now 18 years later, he was on the floor with the lost princess, who didn’t even know who she was, and was most likely into men and women after that kiss with Willam. What surprised Roy the most wasn’t even the kiss between them, it was her ability to be so open to different facets of society, and she approached it with an innocence that only a child sheltered from the world could approach it.

How was he suppossed to tell her that her ‘mother’, wasn’t even really her mother? That everything she had been told was most likely a lie? How would someone as fragile and vulnerable to the world as Adore, take such serious news like that?

Sure, exploring sexuality was one thing. That is a personal journey every 17-18 year old adult (most people even younger) goes on. But finding out that you were kidnapped as a kid and were then manipulated by a stranger for years, would probably take more then an open mind to handle.

“Roy, are you okay?” Adore asked, her voice dripping with sincerity and worry. She was clutching her hair still, a nervous habit of hers that she had done since she was a kid.

“I’m fine blondie. That…was the most amazing thing I think I’ve ever seen.” Roy admitted, trying to distract himself from his internal monologue.

“My mom used to brush my hair all the time and I would help her feel better after a really long day. She taught me that song.” Adore confessed, brushing her fingers through the ends.

“Yeah? Tell me about your mom.” Roy leaned in intruiged.

Adore chattered on and on about how her mom was an experienced witch, and often went out of the tower to help people. She described how fatigued she would look after she got home, and how singing and getting her hair brushed helped her feel refreshed and young again.

Adore talked as if she had a great relationship with her mom, other than her not letting her out of the tower for her 18th birthday. But Roy could tell by the little details she would let slip, that whoever this woman was had actually been very manipulative to Adore her whole life. She was only allowed to read certain books that were brought to her, not anything that her mother didnt approve of. She also couldn’t ever leave the tower, and Adore never once even thought of it which was so bizarre to Roy. But it just confirmed even more that this was the Adore.

Roy decided maybe now wasn’t the time to tell her what he was thinking about, especially with how passionately she had been speaking about this woman. He didn’t even know how to go about telling someone such a serious thing, and he didn’t have any proof to back up his claims that she was the lost princess. He needed something in writing, maybe an old missing ad or something. Something that would back up his claims so that she wouldn’t hate him when he did tell her.

He knew for sure what he did want to to do; he did want to help her see the floating lanterns, but now he also had a new goal in mind.

He wanted to bring her to her real parents.

#the lost princess #biadore #bianca del rio #adore delano #tangled au #witney #willam belli #courtney act #c*nt #rpdr fanfiction #submission #fairytale au #m/f au #queen au

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Riverdale: “Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Hereafter”

six seconds in, we’re hit with the pun “cliffhanger,” which meant I had to pause the recording immediately after it began and brew a very strong tea

“Life’s not an Agatha Christie novel,” Jughead mumbles, reminding himself, standing in line at Stumptown for Betty’s latte

Jason “I’ll Sell These Drugs But Not These Drugs” Blossom, killed for his moral relativism

is there quite a business for heroin in Montreal? is Montreal the hub of heroin in Canada, the Philly of Canada? I tell you, I have heard more mentionings of Montreal on Riverdale than I have my entire life before it (what I’m calling “Phase One” of my life, or maybe “B.R.”)

where did the Hiram Lodge leather satchel come from to be planted at Mustang’s? didn’t Hermione give one stuffed full of cash to the Mayor?

what, if anything, did Clifford think of Jughead Jones, to spew at FP while threatening his life? (write this fic for me)

FP tossing his Sabrina comic to the side becomes Pop sliding Jughead’s coffee across the counter: LEE TOLAND KRIEGER. this is going to be one of THOSE episodes

is Jughead’s dream to be a sort of Alice, drinking coffee and writing his scoop in a real newspaper office?

“75 MORE YEARS OF PEP!”

“last vestiges of corruption crushed”—ma’am, you took a BRIBE

can we get FP some new clothes in there, in holding? maybe a DVD player? is there so little other crime in Riverdale that FP has been free to lounge in solitary relaxation there for days?

I don’t know why Jughead was allowed to sit in on the meeting between FP and Sheriff Keller, but it means he gets to lounge against a wall in the blue prison lighting without himself being detained, which is always welcome

the Serpents only deal in “dime bags of weed,” so whatever else they do to be a Scary Gang is up in the air, menacing public spaces

FP is SO COOL AND COLLECTED in the face of a 20-years-to-life threat, truly an inspiration for those in tight corners with authority: smirk at your legs, chin pointed down, show off your cheekbones, reveal nothing

not enough column inches devoted to Archie’s waistline. while not the coveted martini glass Chuck Clayton sported, Archie’s waistline is instead a gently tapered pilsner glass, deceptive in its easy concealment under a heavy letterman jacket or zipped-up hoodie, until, draped only in a grey T-shirt, it shows its full force and effect

(Jughead is a hand-blown lead crystal sommeliers champagne flute, designed with a thin rim to heighten the effect of the bubbles on the nose)

you know LEE TOLAND KRIEGER has Fred Andrews brooding in the steamy sunbeams of his kitchen window!

there’s a rose gold French press and a porcelain green tea kettle on the counter behind him

Maturing Friend points to Archie for acknowledging that his “dealing” is different from Jughead, Betty, and Veronica still being in the thick of it

I’d give $30 to know what huge book Veronica is reading

“He’s your father, not the Godfather”: Godfather reference #1

Betty is unbelievably self-possessed at the breakfast table that she looks that calm while ripping up her palm

difference between telling Jughead your problems and telling Archie your problems: Betty’s like, My family’s acting happy, and Archie’s like, That’s great, babe!

Archie laughs at Betty’s “Greek suburban tragedy,” which she gives him a look for, but this is just what Archie has been conditioned to do. he doesn’t totally understand everything, so he’s learned to just laugh gamely

Archie doesn’t understand Veronica’s “pas de deux”

Mayor McCoy is doing some frantic PR, looping Archie and Betty into the Jubilee

“What about Jughead?” GOD I LOVE THIS ARCHIE

Mayor McCoy “likes” Jughead. will we ever learn how Jug wrangled his way into a meeting with her about the drive-in?

along with baby showers and birthday parties, jubilees aren’t Jughead’s “thing”

Jughead doubts it: “Kevin, relax. This isn’t The Wire.” Jughead is doubtlessly one of those people who think The Wire is the greatest TV show ever made (which it is), and I want to say he might also be one of those people who sits down their SO and makes them watch it from beginning to end (which he should)

throughout this incredible West Wing circle-around of Sad Breakfast Club eating lunch, Kevin tersely bounces an orange on his tray, Veronica has a salad, Betty has assorted fruit, Jughead has a sandwich, Archie appears to be drinking apple juice (MY MAN)

Veronica, and this happened, stood up to deliver the news about her and Archie. it’s because she knows how important it is!

Archie, mouthing: Don’t. No. No. No. No. What’re you doing.

Please protect Betty: Betty’s like, And this is coming from me, I’m telling you to relax.

“Instead he was buried like a pauper.” I’m picturing the burial in Amadeus, where Mozart’s body is dumped out of a reusable coffin into a heap of bodybags, blessed in the rain by the priest on duty, dusted with lime, and walked away from, already forgotten

“Why are you crying? You hated him.” I really have difficulty conceptualizing or putting into words the particular scariness of Penelope Blossom, like the quiet venom things she does, the way she sneers and her subzero motionless rage stewing, like how she was staring into the fireplace last episode? DAMN. Penelope Blossom is like an 80’s psychological thriller villain transplanted into a 2010’s teen soap, and she begat Riverdale’s greatest thematic creation, Cheryl Blossom, who lives her life as if every moment is the dramatic bombshell scene before cutting to commercial

Penelope...just...unambiguously endorses hanging yourself instead of “this awful limbo,” “living,” “being alive,” “reality”

Every triangle has three corners, every triangle has three sides: Archie double-checking with Betty is sweet, Betty stopping Archie before he gets started on his “But I always thought…” is ESSENTIAL

he’s still thinking about it! COME ON ARCHIE. his little yeeaahhhh... microexpression

the 2001 Josie and the Pussycats movie was a masterpiece: Josie: Oh...we’re not going to sing it. Oh, did you think we were going to sing it?

I will give Hal Cooper credit for smiling proudly at Betty while her mom compliments her article

but ONLY FOR THAT

Betty’s heavily structured trench coat is righteous

Cheryl “abdicates” as the Vixens’ “directoress,” like she’s the tsar

she could be, with that choker!

“I’ve shed my tears for the Blossom men.” and now she’s in grim business mode, sooooo

Betty wasn’t allowed to publish in her mother’s newspaper so she published in her own damn newspaper

thank you Veronica for telling me how to pronounce “Bechdel”

“Swear on the September issue?” “And on my copy of Forever by Judy Blume.”

Fred Andrews had a fast, serious talk with the social worker: “You gotta call him ‘Jughead.’ I know his name is Forsythe. You gotta call him Jughead or he’s not going anywhere with you.”

I’m writing a scene where it’s gay.: Archie and Jughead coming back from doing who knows what together, Archie tosses his jacket onto the staircase, Jug is like, NICE

this is a new jacket from Jug! the boy loves a fleece lining!

Certified pedigree: Fred is juuuust on this side of too poor and sad to be able to house Jughead

Jughead’s “It doesn’t sound completely horrible” is a radical concession from him, perhaps has been waiting for this moment for months, for Children’s Services to catch up to him

Archie runs to FP to save Jughead. is there a revolving door to FP’s cellblock?

“It tears me up, red, but the Serpents are my tribe.”

FP calls his son “scrappy, a survivor,” which is what everyone wants their father to know for a fact about them

“He’ll try and pull away inside himself. . . He’s got some darkness in him.” he will! he does! cut to: the burger

a one-on-one Jughead and Veronica scene? I’ve not only already signed up, I’m standing at the entrance with a clipboard waving down passersby on the street for more signatures

“You and I have a lot in common”: Jughead goes straight for the superficial prison thing, and Veronica counters with the superficial dating-the-best-friends ergo thrown-into-each-other’s-company thing, but what else could we mention here? fixation on “truth”? fixation on outer appearance as social armor? fixation on father’s legacy as relates to nature-versus-nurture destiny of self? fixation on Betty Cooper as a means to salvation? so many options

I would appreciate an explanation for why sometimes Jughead has lunch with the rest of the gang and sometimes he’s not there. and now he’s at lunch and no one else is there with him except Veronica. do high schools have two lunches now? is one like an extended breakfast before homeroom, or a free period? what different electives do they have that their schedules are slightly different? for instance Archie still presumably has his MUSIC THEORY

Cheryl’s pins: blue cherry pin on her soft cornflower blue wrap top

it’s validating to know Cheryl considers her Bakelite spider pin to be as fantastic as I do

also I love the word “recompense,” so Cheryl is skyrocketing

Veronica recognizes this, the second instance of Cheryl giving away a treasured possession, as the red flag it is (plus making amends!), while Jughead, NOTABLY, pockets the pin as advised

the hanged Betty doll strung up on her locker with twine is like something Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s nieces would have played with out in the woods in Mama

the phrase “Go to hell, Serpent slut” is so, SUCH a mix of high and low art, the plebeian and proletarian, “GO TO HELL” is so bourgeois and chill and indignant and after that they still have enough pig’s blood to call her a slut, which is like SO trashy Draco Malfoy?

what is FP Jones innocent OF in Betty’s article? he’s not being charged WITH murder, and he IS guilty of some murder-adjacent villainy, so I assume Betty’s article is more about his character assassination

Betty’s already in the dazed later stages of absorbing and/or filing this under “emotionally deal with later,” Polly is about to cry

Jughead, who watches Carrie every Wednesday, is always ready to tell Betty the ugly truth, the viscera of the truth

BUT he like whispers it as she, SLIGHTLY in denial to herself while knowing she’s slightly in denial, attempts to tear it down and he’s like mmmmmmmm standing in front of it to redirect her attention and he GETS HER OUT OF THERE, he’s like Agent Toscano in the back kitchens at Georgetown with Zoey

Archie doesn’t know where you could get pig’s blood and this ENRAGES HIM

Betty and Jughead appear to be strolling home together through a graveyard, because Betty and Jughead

Jughead is so coded as an outsider that I’m afraid for his peace of mind once he relocates to his southside pied-à-terre and feels like he’s among kith and kin. the multiverse indeed

there have never been two people more devoted to touching each other’s faces, with the possible exception of Bella and Edward in Dan Bergstein’s Blogging Twilight, than Betty and Jughead. their heaven would be a night at the Ritz-Carlton by Central Park, eating three-egg omelettes and scrubbing each other with Lush face masks. Betty is Rosy Cheeks, Jughead is Cup o’ Coffee

Betty doesn’t let Jughead “Sure babe” his way out of resolving their conversation

plus then he gazes at her like she is the only source of light in his life

Veronica was rich: Hiram Lodge is partial to black orchids? did Hermione get it from the Blossoms’ ORCHID ROOM?

These students are legally children: “Sure, mom, I’ll just sexually manipulate Archie into doing my bidding.” “As long as you’re in control.” WHOA!

Hermione, to be clear, as gone full dark side, while not bitterly sanctioning suicide in front of her emotionally shattered daughter but in a fallen-1%, Madame du Barry sort of way

I like how the show is setting up Hiram Lodge as a scary cloak of paternal/paternalistic/patriarchal malevolence, wherein at the beginning of the series Hermione was at least fronting to distance herself from Hiram’s name and influence and history, and now that he’s “coming back,” she is getting ready for his return left and right through her turning away from Town Upright Fred Andrews, her business loyalties, her aesthetic choices, and her hypothetical manipulation of, of all people, Archie

Betty could run the Iditarod in that trench coat

my man LEE TOLAND KRIEGER coming in with Alice Cooper and the reflection of Alice Cooper flanking Betty while they fight in the kitchen!

“It’s so hard, Mommy. Pretending every—” “I. Don’t. Care.” there has never BEEN a daytime soap, Lifetime Original, Ryan Murphy production, or Sharon Stone exploitation period piece as GOOD as the scenes between Cheryl and Penelope

Cheryl is wearing this drapey see-through black lingerie robe while she dashes around her haunted mansion like sexy Bertha Antoinetta Mason

Mädchen Amick, MÄDCHEN AMICK: you know shit is about to get a confessional when Alice walks into Betty’s room with no eye makeup on and a cardigan that covers her hands

“I have a secret brother out there in the world.” for half a second, I was terrified, in a fabulous lurid way, that the secret brother was Jughead, because I would not put that past Riverdale, before, you know, he’s gotta be like ten years older than Betty

but I mean, he’s got to be FP’s child. right? like—RIGHT?

Fifth period is AP English: “Positively Dickensian.” does Archie know Dickens? surely he knows CHARLES DICKENS

“A blond Adonis, no doubt.” or a sloe-eyed greaser with a DEEP VOICE and Alice’s cheekbones???

WITNESS ME: it is at this point, 21 minutes in, that Ep. 13 starts moving at 10,000 mph

“GO TO THE DARK SIDE”!!!!! like Southside High is MOS EISLEY

the music in the background picking up like some shit is about to happen, like they’re about to BREAK HIM OUT OF PRISON!!!!

What damn high school in America: our boy LEE TOLAND KRIEGER INDEED had Archie, Betty, and Veronica do the Breakfast Club hallway slide, because—BECAUSE WHY NOT! why not just LEAVE SCHOOL to go to a different school to get your friend out of school!

Veronica is in like a black sable stole, because SHE IS!

it is impossible to see what book Jughead is reading, and this haunts me!

Gay.: this is our first viewing of SOUTHSIDE TEEN, taking one of Jughead’s fries, wearing a very conservative white tee and blue jean jacket with a simple side part/2-setting shave down haircut!

honestly Southside High looks fantastic for Jughead in the sense that everyone is wearing a flannel and everyone’s hair is rebelliously long or styled archaically

Cheryl’s sheaths: local hero LEE TOLAND KRIEGER has those white-cold sunbeams coming down over the back of Cheryl’s Gothic grand duchess bed as she lays out her Jason dress!

“Where would he be?” “...cafeteria.”

if you look, there is literally just a female Jughead sitting on the table to Jughead’s right, she’s in black skinny jeans, black Chuck hightops, a DARK BLUE JEAN JACKET WITH A FLEECE COLLAR, and a soft stretchy beanie! she is right, like, hit me up! I cook!

it’s been one afternoon and already Jughead has more friends at Southside High than he had the entirety of his life in the northside school system

Betty, Archie, and Veronica just reaching the table with Jughead surrounded by ne’er-do-wells about to beat him up but it turns out Jughead is merely the beloved communal focal point IS the scene in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes when Jude Law’s Watson shows up at the prison and makes his way through the circle of Victorian roughs about to massacre Robert Downey, Jr., just as Holmes delivers the punchline to a ribald joke to the delight of the motley ruffians and it turns out he’s basically their king

Jughead is technically like Serpent royalty, so it makes sense all these Slytherins would at least make the gesture to seek him out and adore him

awww, Betty Cooper embodying the north side, Jughead embodying the south side, hugging each other, nothing shall tear them asunder, YET

Jughead says something to make her laugh while Archie and Veronica look on

it might not be a stole. it might be the collar of her jacket. is that her Homecoming jacket? I wouldn’t put it past her to have a black sable stole

Veronica getting Cheryl’s text and being like, “We have to go!” is literally the third or fourth time THIS EPISODE someone has been like, “WE HAVE TO GO!”

I could not believe we were actually getting a scene with these guys running through THE FOREST to stop CHERYL BLOSSOM from KILLING HERSELF—just—pause to reflect???

first there’s some sort of bonkers Titanic ice splintering under their feet

and Cheryl is beating her way through the ice with her hands and the power of grief? like—my god. Emily Brontë is like, He’s dead, girl, let it go

Summer + Blair = Veronica: Veronica is truly, as she has been in the past, embodying her true self, with is to reach out with her haughty, beautiful, self-aware, compulsive love and connect with everyone she sees: “WE’LL FIGURE THIS OUT TOGETHER OKAY.”

Cheryl is of course in her all-white mourning dress, her hair down, her spidery mascara, her lips turning purple, bathed in the BLUE FILTER OF HORROR as she sinks into the ice, the ice claims her like the blood sacrifice it demands each year to keep the maple syrup flowing

Archie barrels across the frozen river like a ginger Balto

pretty sick underwater shot looking up at Archie from below the ice!!!!

remember when Veronica told him to be careful with that hand, that his hand was going to be worth millions someday and he needed to be gentle with it during football or he couldn’t play guitar, and now he’s punching through a frozen river? ARCHIE?

the Blossom corpse: okay…..okay…..Cheryl seeing Jason’s corpse reach out to take her like Frodo being dragged underwater by the ghosts of the soldiers claimed by the Dead Marshes

the bloody juice milkshake on top of the water as Archie finally beats his way through by the power of his ripped bod

Archie > Dawson: you know Archie knows CPR!!! how delicately he pinches Cheryl’s nose shut!

however cold Cheryl was upon being thrust into the winter air as Archie & the Gang brought her to A HOSPITAL was not half as cold as Hermione regarding her in front of the fireplace and saying, “What is she doing here?”

Betty starting to cry immediately after putting on mascara is real-life drama

Archie, bullheadedly warming up to perform with his hand in a cast after he saved someone’s life, doesn’t know the word “wistfully,” and I think this encapsulates everything great about Archie Andrews

again, again, AGAIN, I want to JUST POINT OUT that Veronica-noticing-Archie staring “longingly” at Betty-plus-Jughead and wondering if this meant Archie secretly liked Betty is a plot point that would have been stretched out over the course of at least one entire episode, if not the undercurrent of an entire relationship arc of a season, on a lesser teen show, AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN, but Riverdale does not have time! we have to get everyone to the scene where Reggie is threatening to run Principal Weatherbee through with an epee on top of Veronica’s apartment building by the end of the episode!

for the Jubilee performance, Melanie has a shiny white skirt and big hoop earrings, Valerie is in some sort of phenomenal Sgt. Pepper blazer, and Josie is in a studded bustier

the drinking game of listening to Mayor McCoy’s speeches for the phrase “my daughter Josie and her Pussycats”

Jughead and FP have what might be their healthiest, most productive conversation in years on either side of the prison bars

Archie, clearly having the time of his life performing his song, strumming his guitar with two fingers

GOD KNOWS JUGHEAD SHOWED UP WITH HIS JACKET OVER HIS SHOULDER TO HEAR HER SPEECH

some first grader is a big fan of Archie

it seems like Betty’s speech is a rerouted, condensed version of her “FP JONES INNOCENT” article imploring Riverdale to embrace its pain, rebirth itself, and get a new town motto

Jughead listening to Betty call him “the very soul of Riverdale” is probably the moment, you know, he was like, The trailer is empty...

oh Jesus he starts the slow clap

can you imagine being an everyday going-about-your-business Riverdale resident without a kid attending high school, only tangentially paying attention to the news, being like, Who is Veronica Lodge? Does Betty Cooper know Jughead? Why is he called Jughead? What?

Fred is damn right about Hermione being at a damn crossroads

Betty, who signed in pink, Veronica, who signed in purple, and Jughead, who signed in black with his crown, are the only signatures on Archie’s cast yet

Veronica and Archie appear to have chocolate milkshakes, while Betty got a vanilla, and Jughead has Betty’s usual strawberry, with her arm slung around his leg

I know you had forgotten about Penelope!!!!!!!!!

Cheryl’s a psychopath: there are no words in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of men to describe the sight of Cheryl Blossom standing at the fireplace holding a candelabra with a tub of gasoline at the floor, (helpfully labeled “Gasoline”) in a white Super Sailor Moon dress, about to burn down her house

Jughead really did clean that shit up!

in the annals of sexy cinematic history, where Rear Window, Secretary, The Handmaiden, and the 2005 Pride & Prejudice all reside, there is a little shelf space saved for the shot of Jughead, out of focus, pulling his hat off behind Betty’s back and throwing it onto the couch

there were only five minutes left in the whole episode when the heavy percussion started and Jughead LIFTS Betty off the ground by her waist. YOU KNOW!!! SOME PEOPLE ARE ABOUT TO GET LAID!!!!

Veronica and Archie slip into her apartment, her mother is passed out on tranquilizers. THEY’RE REALLY DOING IT THIS TIME, THIS TIME I’M NOT DELUSIONAL

Veronica truly did make a Prince Valiant reference

you know I loved Veronica’s beautiful tiny stockinged feet coming off the ground!

the little shot of Veronica exploring Archie’s chest in the dark, by silhouette, whispering to him, was all I really needed from a sexy Riverdale scene, you know? I was sated. all the happy couples were making out and heading for great things, their first happy nights in so long. like, “We’ve had this date with each other,” etc., everything is finally good. I thought that was THE END. I thought that was the end! I WAS ALREADY HAPPY. I DIDN’T KNOW WE WOULD GET JUGHEAD SLAMMING BETTY INTO THE KITCHEN CABINET. I DIDN’T KNOW!!!!!

only, ONLY Betty and Jughead, even with all that chest exposed between the two of them, they still go for each other’s faces, in, dare I say, a clever reprisal of Archie’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, kissing like they want to consume each other

it really has to be seen to be believed, how up in there Jughead is between Betty’s legs, the dimple of his back muscles while he’s kissing her like he’s going to push her through the wall

NO ONE EXPECTED Jughead to hold his hand to the side of Betty’s neck and go down to like BITE her collarbone ONSCREEN, what, like, what the fuck, who blocked this? YOU, LEE TOLAND KRIEGER? A MASTERPIECE

Jughead eats: he brought her to the kitchen. “The cafeteria.” he was planning on eating

poor things Betty and Jughead conditioned to assume it’s Alice Cooper interrupting their heavy petting

Jughead’s hair twanging around his forehead cracks me up

I’ve seen Brick like thirty times: TIME Person of the Year LEE TOLAND KRIEGER giving us one last rack focus of the line of lights on top of the trailer, dripping with rain, what else could possible happen in the last two minutes of this episode??? stay tuned bitches!!!

Gay?!: Jughead Devotee Southside Teen is back! WITH SCRAGGLY CANON SHEEPDOG HOT DOG. Jughead is like…...hi…...

mangy gruff Serpent daddy has a nose ring, which is always cool

Best costume bit: though it looks like various interviews has RAS saying otherwise, I didn’t read Jughead putting the Serpent jacket on as an unambiguous, wholehearted, instantaneous joining and acceptance of the Serpents on Jughead’s part, for me it was more a mix of A) a thank-you B) “Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad” C) a “trying on” of what it might feel like to maybe live this life D) indulging in a moment of being sought out, validated as a member of a community (complicated! because Betty just called him the soul of Riverdale!) F) Cady slowly realizing she’s the new Queen Bee E) a bomb-ass jacket

of course we know Jughead must be incredibly important to the Serpents, whether he knows it or not, so is this them coming to him and being like, The king is dead, long live the king!, or is he a sideways, sometimes-Serpent, or does he even have to “BE” a “Serpent” for them to still take him a bit under wing and protect him—from whom?—while FP is gone? did FP tell them to leave him alone, what was understood, what was ordered, WHAT IS JUGHEAD? what are any of us? who am I? aren’t we all just going to die? (write this fic for me)

the point is that Jughead looks REAL good shrugging the leather jacket on

Fwoopy hair is the best hair: in the silence, in the rain, and the curl of his bangs on his forehead, YYEEEEESSSSSSSS

with a BOOM shot of the Dark Mark taut on his shoulders, like in the fourth episode when FP walked into frame

Sixth period is Intro to Film: Betty’s “Juggie” from behind the door, and he looks back at her? Godfather reference #2

I KNOW YOU FORGOT CHERYL WAS BURNING DOWN THORNHILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheryl’s hair: all of Jughead’s surprise sexual dexterity aside, the greatest moment is the slow-motion shot of Cheryl and Penelope. Cheryl is staring at her work, entranced, okay, having finally been able to take irreversible action to cleanse herself, but Penelope behind her is, understandably, going berserk, and repeat Nobel Laureate LEE TOLAND KRIEGER has her lash out to strike Cheryl, but she’s one step too far back, and there’s an explosion of Cheryl’s hair over her shoulder and it’s got to be one of the most beautiful things ever to be on television

of course Veronica slept in Archie’s dress shirt

the female gaze: Archie’s back is always, always worth it

“Damn good coffee”: oh, he’s so happy in the bathroom mirror

WITH LITERALLY THIRTY SECONDS LEFT IN THE EPISODE, THERE IS AN ARMED ROBBERY OF THE DINER

who would rob Pop’s? is this a hit on Fred Andrews? DID SOMEONE ORDER A HIT ON FRED? JUGHEAD SAID IT WAS “ANYTHING BUT RANDOM,” WHO WOULD KILL FRED ANDREWS????

are you going to sit there and tell me fucking Riverdale hired Luke fucking Perry and then it KILLED OFF LUKE FUCKING PERRY? when the fucking blue neon “RIVERDALE” came up after that, I lost my SHIT. FUCKING RIVERDALE LIKE JESUS CHRIST

next season: full-time student Veronica Lodge finds herself in the midst of a viciously civil power struggle with her father, freed felon Hiram Lodge, over ownership of Andrews Construction, the Pembrooke apartment, half of the town, and the love of her mother. while investigating the true extent of her best friend’s father’s illegal activities for her next exposé, Betty Cooper starts receiving death threats, political pressure to “let the story go,” and mysterious late-night voicemail tips concerning the business dealings of her gangster boyfriend which “might be interesting” to her should she choose to “look closer,” all of which she documents and files in alphabetical order in a fireproof safe beneath her bed (the tips are from her secret brother). Archie Andrews, who is now Batman, must hunt down the masked bandit who killed his father, helped by his best friend Jughead Jones, who, unbeknownst to Archie, has taken his father’s place as the leader of the biggest criminal empire in Riverdale and masterminded a coup for control of the Canadian heroin cartel in Clifford Blossom’s absence to buy Betty as many structured jackets as her heart desires (write this fic for me)

#riverdale #commentary #i say #tropes

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I am not, nor do I claim to be, a Nutritionist.

These are merely 10 simple strategies I’ve implemented when starting my journey that I found to be effective. Enjoy.

Start off by substituting; no need to fully eliminate. You wouldn’t wean yourself off of a medication all at once would you? You’d go bonkers. The same goes with food. My favorite trick is to substitute my junky snack cravings with healthier ones that actually hold nutritional value. So slice up an apple and eat it with your favorite chunky peanut butter instead of the cookies, eat healthier options that still pack a crunch if you’re craving potato chips (think crisp veggies with your favorite ranch dip, plantain chips, pea crisps etc.), or make a smoothie with your favorite fruits instead of drinking that double chocolate milkshake; but on occasion... Do have the double chocolate milkshake. It’s OKAY in moderation.

For goodness sake lay off the sugar. It is horrible for you and not doing you any favors. When I really started reading nutrition labels I realized just how much a lot of the products pushed to us are often overloaded with sugar (more than the 25g for women / 38g for men daily recommended amount in just one product). When shopping always grab a few options to compare their sugar content. After reading the labels, opt for the one with less sugar. I’ve long ago given up soda, but I still enjoy my occasional juice beverage. I swear by Kombucha, because despite costing about $3.99 per bottle, they are one of the few juice drinks that do not literally have 30-58g of sugar per serving (note: there are some classified as non-alcoholic and alcohol). Being more conscious of the amounts of sugar in each product that I am consuming has become a habit and drastically brought down my over-all level of sugar intake on a daily basis. My waist and newfound lack of insomnia thank me; yours will as well.

Also, lay off excessive amounts of sodium. This is another baddy the food industry just loves to overload our food with. As with sugar, weigh your options and go with the one that has the least amount of sodium. I definitely used to do counterproductive things like add extra salt to my fries, potatoes and pasta until I realized how much salt were already in these things; yikes. If it already has sodium in it, there’s no need to add anymore.

For the amount of meat you think you need on that dinner plate, make sure you have at least equal (preferably more but here’s hoping you’ll get there) servings of fruits & vegetables too! This will ensure that you’re eating balanced and not getting full off one thing food group before you can get your other, necessary nutrients. A trick I like to do is to mix vegetables I am not that fond of with something I do love, like preferred veggies or brown rice.

Go whole or go home. Whenever you can, opt for whole grains vs. refined ones. Brown > white. Natural and less processed is generally better for you.

Drink more water. We all know we’ve got to, but it just seems so much easier to drink that 24 oz. Venti coffee than even 3 of the recommended 8 glasses of water per day. On top of that, if you’re like me, you’re often so busy that you don’t have time to keep getting up to re-fill your glass. By the end of the day you realize you haven’t had any water. I’ve solved this first world problem by purchasing a 64 oz. jug from Amazon, which I fill up at the beginning of the day & goal myself to finish by the day’s end. You too can purchase this magical product here >> Bluewave Lifestyle Daily 8 Water Jug <<

Try using organic raw honey as a sweetener instead of granulated sugar if you’re a tea totaller or coffee lover, (I love to do this). I find it to be sweeter, and therefore I can use less to achieve the desired taste. I’m no Baker, but I’m sure this can be used as a substitute here as well.

Eat smaller portions, more frequently. This is great for your metabolism and keeps blood sugars leveled. It also helps to take your time when eating! Our brains do not immediately realize the chemicals we’ve put into our bellies to register that we’re full. So if we eat a lot too fast we often don’t even realize that we’ve met or surpassed our threshold of satisfaction, causing us to overeat. I like to eat a serving and then let it marinate for about 15-20 minutes before deciding if I need seconds to be content.

An extremely effective remedy that I want to state again is: Pair foods you know are good for you and that you should be eating (but maybe you don’t really care for) with foods you love. This is one thing that immensely helped me to grow out of my picky eating frenzy. Every time I would take a bite of something I didn’t care for, I’d have something I love on the fork also. You can also find a seasoning or dressing you like to help you enjoy new and healthy foods. Before you know it your palette adapts and that BIG bad broccoli isn’t so icky anymore—dare I say you might grow to enjoy it. On the flip side, it’s important not to force yourself to eat more of things in one sit in then you can stand to. This will only create a disdain for that particular food, and you’ll never learn to enjoy it. It’s a gradual process. Introduce yourself to it multiple times and eat only a little until you find yourself wanting more.

Be aware of, and probably avoid all of the products with the super duper marketing health claims of being low fat, or low calorie. At the very least compare the labels. Often, they reduce the fat or calories in exchange for upping the content of some other horrible ingredient to keep the flavor. Then, they market it to misled consumers as “healthy.” Quality over quantity is always better and you can control how much you eat of anything.

Well, that’s it. Try some, or all, of these pointers if you’re beginning to change some things in your diet for the better. Everyone is different and you have to find what works for you. However, these life hacks have been pivotal for me on my journey and I hope they will be for you. In the very least, it will cause you to be a lot more conscious of what you’re putting into your body and you’ll start noticing what does, or does not work for you.

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surveys-at-your-service · 7 years

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Survey #79

“there’s a man standing on top of a hill, screaming freedom for some, but all others must kneel.”

how do you typically introduce yourself in online settings? name, age, location, and i'll usually mention my passions. what do you think will bring on the end of the world? nuclear war, global warming, black hole, etc. religious armageddon of some sort. i don't even remember how the bible mentioned the world would end. do you believe in the death penalty? in VERY FEW CASES, yes. some people are just pure villainous. have you ever done role play? i think my common viewers know i'm a meerkat forum rper, but i've never done, like, real life rp. too weird for me personally. have you ever/would you ever do anal? nope and nope. what’s more important- length or width? why? i don't really care? do you talk dirty during sex? moderately. what was your first orgasm like? never had one, but i got extremely close once while being fingered but panicked so we stopped. i didn't know what was going on lmao. do you own any hair extensions from hot topic? nope. 7-11, sheetz, wawa, or starbucks? sheetz. what do you want to name your kids? daughter will 100% be alessandra, boy will be vincent, luther, or victor. do you personally know any authors? i knew a poet once, but never an author. kissed someone within a day of having a bf/gf? no, holy fuck, slow down. have you ever kept it a secret from someone that you liked them? yeah. have you ever finished an entire jaw breaker? i don't think so. is there anyone you would date on your facebook friend list? no. ever been swimming in a lake or river? lake, multiple times. first time you kissed the last person you kissed? 2012 have you ever broken someone’s heart? idk. ever had a near death experience? i guess so. i overdosed, but i wasn't heavily affected by it, honestly. i've also gotten in a mild wreck. when was the last time you held someone’s hand? some months ago when i was getting my cyst emptied; i was holding mom's. can you play guitar hero? expert, babe. who is someone you know that can play the piano well? no one. who is the best dancer you know? carmen, the older sister of my little sister's former friend. name a time you thought you were going to die? immediately after i overdosed. have you ever not been able to get someone out of your head? very commonly. do you know your neighbors? nope. how do you feel about interracial couples? awesome. what restaurant do you think has the best french fries? i am honestly not certain! who’s your best guy friend? sam or girt, idk. do you like fruit roll ups? yep. what’s the worse type of weather in your opinion? hot and humid. UGH. do you have a kindle or ipad or neither? neither. growing up, did you see your cousins often? i didn't. they live many states away. around what time do you usually eat dinner? between 6-7:30 do you like carrots more if they’re raw, or cooked? i don't like carrots period. did you play with legos as a kid? nope. which bothers you more… spelling mistakes or bad grammar? bad grammar. is there a food that you love the taste of, but makes you feel sick? bananas are the prime example. love 'em, but i get heartburn that could kill a man. which did you discover first, myspace or facebook? myspace have you ever turned to drinking or smoking to solve a problem? let me clarify something here: drinking/smoking does not "solve" the problem, nor do i believe it is capable of doing so. have i turned to drinking for some relief from a problem, sure. if you HAD to get a piercing (not ears) what would you get? i want my lip repierced. what do you wish you had more knowledge about? politics. i don't understand a good 3/4 of it have you ever dealt with a divorce or parents fighting or any kind of abuse at home? divorce and parents fighting, yes. they fought so bad that just yelling became a trigger to me. do you drink more apple or orange juice? orange juice do you think relationships are hard? honestly, no. just think about it: if you truly love someone, what is so difficult about it? what is your favorite pop-tart flavor? oh my gaaaad the reeses ones. ever had the ‘birds and the bees’ talk with your parents? nope. i learned in family life. do you think you have to be skinny in order to be beautiful? NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!! would you ever get gauged ears? noooo. have you ever been in a school talent show? what for? i haven't, but my best friend sang in one!! have you ever dated someone you met online? nope. are you a competitive person? nope. do you believe in aliens? i do not. do you like dancing? not really anymore... it's draining. where are you from? north carolina how much more social are you when you’re drunk? VERY if you had to be named after one of the 50 states, which would it be? dakota is tomboyish, i like that... or georgia, sounds very pretty... what’s your favorite form of exercise? swimming do you like guacamole? NO EW do you consider yourself sexually open minded? sure? how do you feel about porn? it's fucking disgusting. who was your hottest ex? jason was hot, don't care what anyone says. do you want/have kids? i want them. has anyone ever told you that they wanted to marry you? ohhhh, how funny! he's not around anymore! :D do/did you have to wear a uniform to your high school? nah. what’s your favorite flavor of iced tea? i hate tea. have you ever been to a casino? if so, which one(s)? none. do you love or hate olives? eh, neutral. have you ever visited a sex shop? nope. do you like the name cindy for a girl? nope. how many sets of keys do you have for your house? two. do you know anyone who has parkinson’s disease? don't think so. how many cousins do you have? what are their names? OH GOD TOO MANY. have you ever ridden a bicycle through a busy city? i have not. do you use instagram? how often do you post there? i do not. what’s your favorite brand of beer? never tried beer. do you like writing? how often do you write? i love writing! i do it a few times a day. what’s your favorite place to get pizza? domino's! has there ever been a fire inside your house? tell me the story. not while we inhabited it. our old house, however, burned to a crisp inside due to its new residents putting a fucking box on the stove. it was a brick house though, so the exterior was fine and it was rebuilt on the interior. have you ever had a scary encounter with a wild animal? no. how many piercings do you have? only four now... ugh. do you own any sports bras? where’d you get them from? i do not. what’s the most expensive restaurant you’ve ever eaten at? no place all that expensive, honestly. who was the last person to tell you that you were beautiful/cute/good-looking? are you attracted to that person too? chelsea called me beautiful, and she absolutely is, too! has anyone ever called you stuck-up? no. when is the next birthday in your household and whose is it? nicole's is in april. what color are your father’s eyes? brown in winter, would you rather wear a jacket or hoodie? hoodie have you ever voluntarily read the bible? i read some of it, yes. how much is gas where you live? like... $2.20 a gallon. do you have any gay friends? i do. do you like the state you live in? nope. who is your favorite person to watch on youtube? has to be a singular youtuber? then markiplier. how often would you say you take naps? once every few days. have you ever played bejeweled? that game was my mom's SHIT. it was all right. does your mom have a facebook? yes. have you ever been bitten by a rat? no. why do you not wash off your makeup on some nights? being lazy. does blueberry syrup sound good to you, right now? no. did you get lucky on prom night? sex-wise, no, but in my own opinion, i got very lucky, because we made my favorite memory. have you ever fallen for your ex’s best friend? noooo. last song you had stuck in your head? "pity party" by melanie martinez has been stuck in my head for over 24 hours lmao kill me did you ever spill something and actually cry over it? i don't know of a specific occasion, but it's possible i have, especially if i was REALLY hungry or thirsty. do you think that everyone is capable of love? i sure do not. do you believe in astrology? nope. i don't waste my time with it. if you had to wear a hat for the rest of your life, what would it be? fedora. they sexy. would you rather have a musical alarm clock or a regular one? musical!! when you were little, what was your favorite game? the "spyro the dragon" trilogy was my life. do you prefer to wrap gifts or use gift bags? gift bags are more aesthetically pleasing, imho. do you own a trenchcoat? fam i wish. are you currently in a smoking environment? yes. chelsea is allowed to smoke here. if a stranger smiles at you, do you smile back? usually, but i may feel a bit awkward. have you ever known a guy who caused a lot of drama? i sure do. have you ever taken care of a drunk friend? nope. what’s your opinion on people who go hunting for sport? i'm not entirely certain how i feel about it. now if you're hunting and actually eat what you kill, that's 100% cool, it's survival. but killing just to kill? sounds... immoral. but then again, i'm a christian and understand animals were put on the earth for humans, so idk. have you ever gone in a sauna? oh fuck that. sounds like hell to me. out of these colors, which appeals most to you: orange, blue, or green? orange do you believe in finders keepers in most situations? not at all. has anyone in your family fought in any of the wars? not to my knowledge. would you make any changes to your current bedroom? i, technically, do not have a bedroom atm bc we're in the process of moving. what animal have you always wanted as a pet but couldn’t have? meerkats, totes. having them as pets is horrible for them, and i'm pretty sure it's illegal in the u.s., too. do you own many pairs of shorts? i have none. is there a certain song you like to head bang to? surprisingly, i don't headbang. hurts my head. who was or will be the maid of honor/best man in your wedding? colleen! :D what is your favorite lunch meat? salami, probs. do you still have your tonsils? i do. red or pink? pink! do you have a special talent? lmaoooo where were you born? rocky mount, nc do you own any clothes you wouldn’t wear in front of your mother? no. what do you think the hardest part of surviving is? just the pain of it. do you know anyone with a lazy eye? yep. can you remember your parents’ birthdays? mom's, yes; dad's, no. what piercing do you like most on the opposite sex? lip. tongue is a close second, they sexy. what brand of hair dye do you prefer to use? splat, bc it actually works for my hair. are you any good at applying make up? no, due to my tremor. are you currently wearing any hair accessories? which ones? i am not. do you like potato chips? bury me in a bag of lays pls gold or silver? gold is there an animal that creeps you out? WHALE SHARKS, slugs, certain spiders and bugs, etc... have you ever seen northern lights? i wish! do your parents smoke? dad does is your favorite animal endangered? no how old is your best friend? 21 if there was a large spider in your room, would you stay in the room? that shit's gotta get out, no. what color is your cell phone? black do you take vitamins daily? no what’s one thing you hate about your best friend? she's racist. be honest: do you illegally download music? yeah. welcome to 2k17. what’s the worst crime someone can commit? rape. you’re painting your room. what color do you choose? hm. i'd really have to see how my new room's going to look, but maybe like, a coffee-colored tan. what dog breed is the cutest ever? akita inus, eeeek! are cherries delicious? ew, no. have you ever experienced a tornado? thank the actual lord jesus christ no. how about a flood? yes. my brother went outside, slid down the slide on our playset, and fucking swam in it lmao do you or have you ever owned a pair of light up shoes? sure, as a kid. what is a current goal you’re trying to achieve? obtain a job. is there something that you thought you would’ve outgrown/gotten over by now, but haven’t? definitely forum meerkat role-play. i started that in middle school ffs dude. how often do you “draw a blank” mentally? A LOT. mainly when i'm talking, which is annoying. have you ever played the sims? the animal ones, yes. loved 'em. is your current hair color your natural hair color? no, but you can see my roots now. can you run a mile in under 7 minutes? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA do you have your license? i do not. i'm a nervous wreck when driving. have you ever sleep walked? i have not. where was your first job? gamestop do you remember your second grade teacher’s name? mrs. whitley what do you like on your sundaes? i like nothing "on" them have you been blessed with the ability to cook and/or bake? nope... have you gained more than 5 lbs within the past year? ... i gained over 100. it's fucking embarrassing. i just found out recently the weight gain was moreso a medication i was finally taken off of rather than eating habits, though. do you want kids at some point? i do. are you lactose intolerant? no. do you believe in abstaining from sex until marriage? it's a personal choice. if you want to, go for it. what is your sexual orientation? heterosexual have you ever bought clothing online? yes, i prefer it. do you think shakespeare is difficult to read? not really, no. do you play solitaire in the computer? no, dunno how. have you ever received nude pictures from someone? no. admit it: you had a neopets account. damn right i did, neopets was/is rad. is there a pet in the room with you right now? miracle and maxwell are currently playing, yes. how weight conscious are you? VERY OMG is there anyone else with you right now? bradley, colleen's husband, is currently watching tv in here w/ me. have you ever been accused of cheating? nope. have you ever taken a train? i have not. is being thin really all that great? not necessarily "thin," but slim, sure. you're more likely to be physically healthy. have you ever been to a night club? i haven't. does any accent annoy you? a veeeery thick southern accent doesn't "annoy" me, but it's aggravating 'cuz i can't understand you. what’s worse: crocs or uggs? crocs are unholy. do you feel awkward when a stranger sits next to you? yep. do you have any taylor swift songs on your ipod? ... i confess to "picture to burn" and "should've said no" kill me pls do you want your tongue or belly button pierced? tongue, yes. a belly button ring wouldn't look good on me. do you hate it when people smoke around you? YEAH what is your blood-type? a. don't remember if it's positive or negative tho. are you donating your organs? yes. do you sleep on your side, stomach or back? side, always. have you ever been a fan of ‘n sync? i was a '90s baby. you know it. do you know anyone that has/had cancer? mom had kidney cancer. were you a big jump roper back in the day? i was. i got to where i could jump in. has a boy/girl ever cheated on their boyfriend/girlfriend for you? yes. not that i wanted that to happen. do you like chinese food? a few things, sure. just had some last night. do long distance relationships work? of course. not my first choice for me personally though. how do you like your eggs? scrambled, cheesy. mcdonald’s or burger king? mcd's.

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anneedmonds · 6 years

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Sunday Tittle Tattle: Bored of the Flies

There was a news story the other week that horrified me to such a degree that I almost sealed up all of the windows of my house, never to be opened again. As far as news stories go, it wasn’t even so bad; compared to the mass-murders, government-sanctioned violences and natural disasters going on around the world it was positively tame. Regardless, it seemed to trigger an overreaction in me and I went straight home and disinfected all of my work surfaces and hoovered the shortbread crumbs off the stairs that had been lying there for a couple of days.

Because Llanelli, a town in Wales, had been plagued with a repulsive fly outbreak. (At time of writing, it’s still going on.) People were having to eat their supper in their cars with the windows tightly shut. Residents on the radio gave anecdote after anecdote about just how many flies there were and the more they spoke, the more anxious I was to get home in the car and give the house a thorough bleaching before wrapping the whole thing in a giant sheet of cling film. One lady in Llanelli cared for her very elderly next door neighbour and had to go in every few minutes to clean the flies from her body; another had gone to a kids’ party and the food, children and balloons had all been covered in flies. (Weirdly it was the balloons part that got me. What a horrible image! Perhaps I’m a sociopath, because surely old ladies and children trump balloons in the compassion stakes, but there you go.)

I’m not that near to Wales, but still I was worried. What if the fly plague spread? What if the entire country – continent – world! became completely overrun with flies?

Oddly, because I am now about as rural as you can be without living up a ruckety track, there seem to be no more flies in Somerset than there were in the London-ish area. At the time of writing (and it’s a hot, muggy day with all of the sticky remnants of a toddler tea lying on the table) I have three flies in my kitchen and one in my office in the roof. Not the end of the world. Although I must say that the flies seem to be more openly aggressive here. Not content with just lazily bumbling away on a copy of The Guardian and then licking up some spilt Innocent Smoothie from the breakfast table (ah, the London fly!) this cider-fuelled version gets off-its-tits excited on cow manure and then missiles its way towards your person where it violently headbangs you until you swat it with a rolled up magazine.

Something about flies that I will never get: the door or window is always open but they never go through it. They look as though they want to escape from the room, but they simply won’t take the opportunities offered to them. Is it that they can’t see the window or door? Because I’m a human and I can see an open door – it’s a significant gap in the wall. And if it’s big to me, and I’m a 5’8″ human, what must it be like to a fly? It must be like a portal to another bloody universe – it’s an opening the size of an IKEA warehouse! How can you miss it?

If we were flies, we’d have conversations like this:

“Mother?” shouts the son. “Mother?! Where are you?”

“I’m on the sofa, son,” Mother Flybrain replies.

“Where?” The son jigs around frantically on the spot. “How do I get to you? Actually, Mother, don’t tell me! I’m just going to walk into every wall of the house, repeatedly, taking special care to bash my head on the windows a lot of times, until I find you.”

“No don’t do that dear,” Mother Flybrain says. “It’s a really inefficient way of going about things. I’m on the sofa in the living room, through the door to your right.”

“Door?”

“Yes, dear, the big opening in the wall to your right.”

“Hmm,” the fly-brained son says. “I have to tell you Mother, I can’t see a door. A wall, yes, but an opening? I’m at a loss.”

“Can you feel air, at all?” Mother Flybrain says. “A draught, perhaps? Is there a subtle change to the light, maybe, along that wall? Both things might indicate an open door…”

“Oh don’t worry, Mother. I’m actually quite happy here, gently putting my fingers into this dog poo and then drinking bin juice through a dirty straw.”

I hate flies, but I hate wasps more. For obvious reasons. They have all the supremely annoying qualities of a fly, but with the added threat of a sting. What’s to like about that? I hate the way they hide in apples. Have you ever been surprised by a wasp in an apple?

We had an apple tree in the little garden in the house where I did most of my growing up and for some reason we were obsessed with looking at the apples that had fallen off the tree. I don’t know why, because you couldn’t eat them – they were cooking apples. My Mum used to collect them all and wrap them in newspaper and store them somewhere, which – quite frankly – is my worst nightmare. It’s hoarding with a potential health-hazard edge in my opinion. Rodents. Wasps. I must remember to ask where the apples were kept and whether we used them all up over the course of the year – maybe I should be taking a leaf from my Mum’s book and preserving my fruit crops. Although I’m so horticulturally illiterate that I didn’t even realise I had a huge fig tree opposite the back door. Figs: now that is a fruit I can get behind…

Anyway, I digress: many a time I was startled by a wasp hiding in the centre of a rotten apple – the side facing upwards would always be green and shiny and perfectly normal and then you’d pick the blasted thing up and half of it was blistered with decay. And there would be the evil wasp, hatching whatever plans they hatch. Plotting which pub table to attack next, no doubt – whose lunch to ruin by relentlessly circling the pint glasses and landing on the nachos.

Table 35? That looks like a good one! Two glasses of prosecco that will definitely be overturned in the panic and an oversized sharing platter of mediterranean meats. Bingo. Prepare for attack!

I’m off now – I have dinner simmering away on the hob and an episode of Episodes to watch. I also need to Dettol the kitchen units and steam clean the inside of the bin. The aim is to have a completely sterile house by Christmas. If you visit, please wear a Hazmat suit.