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thinking up some alternate designs for the gangs alchemized outfits
#homestuck#beta kids#jade harley#dave strider#rose lalonde#john egbert#see i feel like outside of rose there wasnt like#a DEFINED aesthetic with them#like it was fancy dress fancy suit ya know?#so i basically added themes to each#winter themed harley blue dress#punkified suit for dave#just kinda further gothed up roses fit#and then made a sort of magician suit vibe for egbert#this was super fun!!#my art
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I am FORGING ONWARDS, given I'm down to 3 more Holiday Specials to go, then getting back to this year's Santa story.
Next up is 'Tis the Season to be Freezin' (2021)
Window Shopping - Robin and Mr Freeze. I finally get a new Tim story in a Holiday Special and it has to be BTAS!Tim. Anyway Tim goes to buy Bruce's christmas present from a not-at-all suspicious shopkeeper who mysteriously has gifts nobody else does:
Interesting beard, sir, as is that Spock in command yellow holding a lightsaber.
Only to be interrupted by Mr Freeze freezing Old Gotham Square during an oncoming blizzard so he could reminisce about something good from his childhood. Tim talks Victor down and gets him back to Arkham, then we get to see the Christmas presents he's giving.
The Syphoning - Vixen and the Super-Pets. Fun Mari story! Penguin's captured the Super-Pets and is trying to steal their powers and mind control them to do his bidding.
I hate to say it, but this feels really fanficcy, down to Mari giving a speech to Cobblepot to go get some therapy.
Bizarro v Seasonal Depression: Dawn of Climate Change! - Bizarro.
Bizarro text gives me a headache, I'm sorry, particularly reading a story written wholly in it. In any case, this story is about a bunch of villains melting the 6 polar icecaps of Bizarro World and Bizarro getting the water vapour refrozen into a single icecap.
Stay Frosty - Firestorm and Killer Frost.
I liked this one! Killer Frost has reformed, but Firestorm is on monitor duty with her and doesn't quite trust that she has turned over a new leaf. Eventually he trusts her, after they take down the Royal Flush Gang together.
Snow Date - Polar Boy.
Firstly, Andrew Dalhouse deserves some praise here for the colouring job, which I really enjoyed.
Polar Boy and Comet Queen have a date while enjoying the ice sculptures of winter festival characters on different planets that Polar Boy made. Also they defeat Captain Freeze who wanted to steal Captain Cold's cold gun.
A Change of Heart - Harley Quinn and Blue Snowman. It's interesting when occasionally the pandemic gets a form of reference in comics. Here's it's a new lethal virus that causes pustules, which has infected Ivy. Harley tries to cure Ivy, first by getting the virus frozen (which freezes Ivy into a block of ice) then stealing an ancient healing rod to heal her.
Only this theft interrrupts a sting operation run by Hawkman and after some confusion, Harley and Blue Snowman team up with him.
Hawkman gets the rod, they heal Ivy with the power of friendship (okay 'heart, community, belief') and all is well.
Christmas: Cold and Fast - Flash and Captain Cold. This is essentially a sequel/rewrite of a A Flash Christmas Carol from 2016 - it hits all the same beats.
Captain Cold has dressed up as a donations Santa and is collecting to get toys to all the children of Central City. Barry suspects Snart's just doing it for Crimez reasons but gets talked into helping: Snart creates snow and an ice rink for the city, while Barry delivers all the presents while dressed up as Santa.
We also get a surprise last minute appearance of You Know Who.
Break the Ice - JLQ.
Solstice party for the Justice League Queer.
Oh hey, Ray Terrill! I haven't read any of your recent stuff.
This is...fine? The crew have to calm down Sigrid Nansen, Ice Maiden, who is having a breakdown about identity (and now wants to be Glacier). The themes. They are obvious.
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DC and Marvel Masterlist
DC Comics:
Dick Grayson/Nightwing:
Motorcycles: Dick Grayson x Reader [smut]
Refuse: Alpah!Nightwing x Omega!Reader [smut] {dark}
Jason Todd/ Red Hood:
Home: Jason Todd x Reader (fluff)
Constantine:
Present: John Constantine x Reader (fluff)
Incubus!Constantine x Reader HCs [smut]
Barry Allen/The Flash:
Date Night: Barry Allen x Reader (fluff)
Taking Care of a Child HC: Barry Allen (fluff)
Bruce Wayne/Batman:
Dealing with Kids HCs (Batman) (fluff)
Batfam Adopting Mermaid HCs
Old Man Bruce Fighting Crime HCs
Non-Sexual Pet Play HCs
Responding to Furry Joke HCs
Flower Prompt: Wild Rose
Love Letter Event: Battinson
Slade Wilson/Deathstroke:
Deathstroke x Reader [smut]
Arthur Curry/Aquaman:
Hugging and Kissing HCs: Aquaman (fluff)
Diana Prince/Wonder Woman:
Hugging and Kissing HCs: Wonder Woman (fluff)
Yandere HCs {yandere, dark}
Hal Jordan/Green Lantern:
Omega!Hal HCs
Clark Kent/Superman:
Shrunken! Reader x Superman HCs
Harvey Dent/Two-Face:
Reader x Harvey Cuddling HCs (fluff)
Star Sapphire:
Reader x Star Sapphire Dating HCs (fluff)
Raven:
Injustice Dating HCs {dark}
Enchantress:
Male!Reader x June Switching During Sex [smut]
Cheetah:
First Date HCs {light dark}
Blackfire:
Love Letter Event
Collections/Other:
Coming Out: Kaldur Imagine (fluff)
Incubus!Batboys x Reader HCs (Bruce, Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian, Duke) [smut]
Naga Egg HCs (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary) [smut]
General Centaur HCs (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary)
Alpha!Riddler x Omega!Reader Heat [smut]
Squirting HCs (Bucky Barnes, Dr. Strange, Loki, Batman) [smut]
Reader Coming Out as Trans to Batboys (Bruce, Dick, Jason, Damian)
Reader Dressing Up in Lovers Costume (Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Arrow)
Blue Lantern!Reader x Green Lanterns (Jessica, John, Guy)
Poly! Poison Ivy x Reader x Harley Quinn Domestic (fluff)
Poly! Raven x Reader x Starfire Domestic (fluff)
Poly! Constantine x Reader x Zatanna HCs
Omega Verse Batfam General HCs
Batfam!Reader x Batfam! Best Friend Getting Pregnant HCs (Bruce, Dick, Jason, Tim)
Reader Becoming Doctor Fate HCs (Jason, Tim, Cassandra) [dark]
Monster HCs (Duke, Stephanie)
Marvel:
Bruce Banner/The Hulk:
Picture Perfect: Bruce Banner x Reader (fluff)
Domestic HCs (fluff)
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow:
Too Late: Natasha Romanoff x Reader {angst}
Tony Stark/Ironman:
Broken: Tony Stark x Fem!Reader {angst}
Loki:
Cello Music: Loki x Reader (Dissociation) {angst]
Colossus:
Take Me to Bed: Reader x Colossus (fluff)
Thanos:
Horned!Reader x Thanos [implied smut]
James “Bucky” Barnes/Winter Solider:
Grim Reaper!Reader X Bucky {major character death}
Doctor Octopus/ Otto Octavius:
Reader x Doc Ock Alleyway Sex [smut]
Matt Murdock/Daredevil:
Reader x Matt Murdock Underneath You [smut]
Vertigo:
Flower Prompt: Lilac
Viper:
Male! Reader x Viper Anal Sex [smut]
Collections/Other:
Bedtime HCs: Logan x Kurt (fluff)
Enemies to Friends to Lovers HCs: Nightcrawler x Toad (fluff)
Kissing HCs (T'Challa, Erik Killmonger, M'Baku)
Poly Captain America x Reader x Winter Solider Possessive Sex [smut]
Logan Howlett x Reader x Kurt Wagner Stuck in Wall [smut]
Parents Getting a Divorce HCs (Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Dr. Strange) {emotional themes}
Squirting HCs (Bucky Barnes, Dr. Strange, Loki, Batman) [smut]
Shrunken! Reader with X-Men HCs
Kryptonian! Reader x Avenger HCs (Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanoff)
Valentine’s Day HCs (Thor, Loki, Valkyrie) (fluff)
Tony Stark x Bruce Banner Flower Prompt: Daisy
Kryptonian!Reader x Avenger HCs (Daredevil, She-Hulk)
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Winter (Zadr)
Well this is short but I have more Christmas themed Zadr stuff.
It was winter once again, and it was snowing pretty hard. Skool still was open so the kids had to dress in warm clothing. Heavy jackets, scarfs, boots, all that winter stuff. Dib had to go without his trench coat, wearing a light blue hoodie under a leather jacket. Thermal pants under his dark blue jeans, and thick socks with his military boots. He was going to have to walk to school, not wanting to take any chances on catching a cold or wrecking his Harley.
"Damn, it's still snowing?" He cursed quietly, getting a grunt from his sister. She had pulled her hood up, Dib doing the same. Gaz had gotten taller over the years, reaching Dib's shoulder, meaning she was slightly taller than Zim.
"Bet lover boy won't be at skool today." Gaz teased, a smirk on her face. She was even more satisfied when Dib tightened the scarf around his neck and face, successfully covering the blush forming with the black and blue scarf.
"For the last time, he's not my lover. He is my enemy." He grumbled, trudging through the snow as he made his way towards the skool. Gaz followed him, her hands shoved as far as they could go into her pockets. Since it was snowing, she didn't dare get her game slave out, knowing it would get ruined by the snow. Which left her to actually socialize with her brother, something she's started to do a bit more of after she started high skool.
"Says the guy I saw smooching 'em last week." She jumped when he suddenly turned to her, eyes wider than ever and face completely red. It was obvious she just said something that he thought no one knew.
"That didn't happen! It wasn't an accident!" He exclaimed, his voice a bit higher in pitch than normal. Turning back around, he pulled his hood down and his scarf up more. Trying to hide in the little warmth of embarrassment. Gaz only laughed, patting her brothers back and mumbling 'sure'.
Once at school, they saw other teens having snowball fights. Some even building snowman as they all waited for the morning bell to ring. Dib and Gaz made their way to the steps, joining Zim under the tin roof covering the doors and steps. Shaking off the melting snow, Dib was greeted with Zim pressing against him.
"Keep Zim warm filthy Dib-beast." Zim grumbled out, shaking from the cold but feeling a bit better now that he was stealing Dib's warmth. Dib sighed, putting his hands in his leather jacket and pulling it around him and Zim as much as the jacket would allow. Glancing at his sister, Dib blushed and rolled his eyes when she gave him a smirk and thumbs up while pulling her game slave out.
'Totally not what it looks like..' Dib thought, but knew that his sister wouldn't believe him even if she heard him say that.
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🎶 They're creepy and they're kooky
Mysterious and spooky
They're all together ooky
The Bughead family
Their fic is for the season
When people come to read 'em
They really are a scream
The Bughead family 🎶
Happy Halloween, Buggies! We gladly feast on these mysterious and spooky fics. Below you’ll find a mix of supernatural, horror, dark, and seasonal type fics with Halloween specific ones (marked with a 🎃). Curl up in your favorite costume, pull out the treats, and get your Halloween fic fix here below the cut!
🎃 10.31.17 by @jugandbettsdetectiveagency | T
On that night, when the veil is at its thinnest, he finds his way home.
🎃 A Kiss That Thrills by @lilibetts | E
On Halloween, college students Betty and Jughead go through a Haunted House and finally act on their respective crushes.
And the Ash Shall Rise by @likemereckless | M
Riverdale is actually Purgatory (why else would so many crazy things happen in one town!) Jughead Jones, Shadowman of purgatory level one has been tasked with finding an Awakened soul, one who the Premier Shadowman says jeopardizes the future of their world. When Jughead discovers Betty Cooper’s soul down by the River Styx he finds all is not as it seems and a final battle between Heaven and Hell is on the verge of breakout. *It’s Purgatory so ALL characters are dead. *You will find out how they died. *Get ready for a ride!
🎃 Be More Chill by @literatiruinedme | M
Betty and Jughead run into each other in the bathroom at the annual Blossom Halloween party.
body talks by @justcourbeau | NR
Instead of late morning light being his wake up call, Jughead was woken by the horrendous chirp of an alarm clock going off, and, really, that should have been the first sign that something was wrong.
Cooper’s Monsters by @cooperandjonesinc | M
In the darkened halls of an abandoned mental hospital Dr. Hal Cooper has been making monsters.Betty, oblivious to her father’s machinations, comes across a horrifying creature. Together can they stop the doctor and free the others?
Curl of Ash by @darknessaroundus | T
Jughead attempts to save a strangers life in Queens one night. Nothing is what it appears to be.
Darkside by @exmachina187, @itsmarscosta | E
Jughead has had centuries to reflect on his life, but none of it had meaning until she came along.
Dear Angel series by @tory-b | M/E
🎃 Dirty Devil by @thesecretfandom | E
Betty and Jughead are celebrating Halloween, but their costumes seem to be interfering with their fun.
Dust & Desire by @darknessaroundus | T
They have a rhythm to their days, the result of having very little company but each other for years now. When Betty wakes from the nap, they eat mac and cheese before they go hunting. A Vampire Slayer AU.
erase & rewind by @sopaloma | M
When a powerful storm hits Riverdale, five students are hit by lightning as they leave school. The result of that storm will change their lives forever, in ways they never could have imagined. A Misfits AU.
Ever Since We Met by @lilibetts | M
It's almost All Hallow's Eve and witch!Betty has a broomstick breakdown. She lands near werewolf!Jughead's bar and he helps her out...by giving her another broom to ride.
🎃 go home people (the party’s not over) by @grilledcheesusyouredelic | T
“It was your dad’s idea,” Betty chirped. “He told my mom that if people were going to stare at us she may as well make it worth her while.” Jughead bit back a sigh. “And she said ‘like what, throw a party’? And he said ‘sure, Alice, the perfect holiday is coming up’.”
🎃 Howling by @lovedinapastlife | T
Jughead’s working a shift at the Blossom haunted house when he spots a familiar blonde ponytail and decides to try and give her a scare. He ends up smashed in the face, real blood added to his costume. Horrified, Betty tries to make it up to him. She’s nervous to finish the house by herself, so Jughead offers to let her work on a few scenes and scares with him until Archie comes back from his break. There’s nothing quite like method acting with a childhood crush and best friend when hearts are pounding and limbs are entangled in a ravenous display. Something’s building inside of them, a low, penetrating howl.
🎃 I Don’t Have a Lot of Friends by @typing123 | M
Joker Jughead and Harley Betty meet at a Halloween Party. It’s definitely a treat.
Interview with the Coopers by @typing123 | E
What a perfect little family they make
🎃 It’s A Great Pumpkin, Jughead Jones by @alisoncollis | NR
Jughead and Betty go to a pumpkin patch.
i will hang on the hook of your splendour by @jughead-jones/@stark | G
“We have to go up to Woodland House tomorrow,” Betty said, hopping out of the back of the van the night before, dressed in something that she called summer sleepwear and Jughead deemed to be sweet torture. “There has to be a clue there about these abductions.”Mystery Inc AU
Jug the Ripper by @lovedinapastlife @theheavycrown | NR
Murder kink isn’t on the menu—not really. But he’ll do anything for his beloved.
🎃 Let the Right One In by @yavannie | T
When Jellybean talks Jughead into going to a Halloween-themed birthday party in Greendale, she does such a good job on his make-up that not even his best friend can tell it’s him.
🎃 love is kinda crazy (with a spooky little girl like you) by @whaticameherefor | G
Jughead always thought that falling in love would feel like a punch to the gut. It didn’t, of course. It was more like a punch to the face. Right in the nose, to be exact.
🎃 Movie Night on Elm Street by @bettsc | NR
Jughead Jones finds himself at the Cooper household on Halloween night, and it’s not just the scary movies that are giving him goosebumps.
🎃 No Guts No Glory by @thesecretfandom | E
Jughead may have taken their pumpkin carving competition a bit too far, and now it’s Betty’s job to get the both of them cleaned up.
🎃 Nobody Knows You Now by @bettsc | M
They moved like this for what seemed like hours; neither one relenting to the other; both losing themselves in the intertwining of two souls.
🎃 october 2017 by @elizabethbettscooper | G
“Jug, you’re home!” she glanced up, grinning at him. He nudged off his shoes and started towards her.
“So it seems.” he said, smirking and dropped onto the floor beside her. “What’s up, Betts?”
“Do you have plans tomorrow? I want to go to the pumpkin patch.”
“The… pumpkin patch.” Jughead raised an eyebrow and put his arm across the sofa seat, leaning in to look at Betty’s planner.
Outbreak by @moon--mama | T
The breakdown only took 36 hours.
🎃 Over the Wall by @typing123 | T
The Over the Garden Wall AU nobody asked for.
🎃 Pumpkin Spice (and all things nice) by @itsindiansummer13 | G
Jughead, Betty, and Halloween through the years.
Seek Forbidden Things by @maeve-of-winter | T
Kevin Keller has gone missing from Riverdale, and it’s up to Betty and the rest of the gang to bring him back.
🎃 Self control by @bettyscooperr | NR
Jughead just really hates Halloween
Spirits, Are You There? by @jugandbettsdetectiveagency | T
An abandoned asylum, plus a ouija board, plus Cheryl Blossom? The perfect potion.
Strange and Unusual by @lovedinapastlife | M
AU loosely based on the film Beetlejuice - where a ravenous ghoul and a shrewd teen make a strange and unusual alliance that goes far deeper than convenience.
strange days by @sopaloma | T
His sister is missing, his dad is talking to Christmas lights and Betty Cooper needs his help. November 1983 is a strange time for Jughead Jones. A Stranger Things AU.
Taboo. by anonymous | NR
Death becomes her.
The Beast Within series by @cooperjones2020 | M/E
He likes to watch her sleep.
🎃 the business of being dead (and the curse of virginity) by @thetaoofbetty | M
🎃 The Cooper House by @satelliteinasupernova | T
“Let’s go to a haunted house, Jughead,” Jellybean had said. “It’ll be fun,” she said.
Except, now he was turned around somewhere in a dark hallway; alone. With no source of light nearby, he could barely make out his surroundings. Tentatively, he reached out to use the wall to guide him, taking one step at a time. The surface of the wall was uneven and with each step he felt another notch as his hand moved across one panel of wood to the next. The floor creaked softly under his feet. Here in the dark, it was unnervingly quiet. The only other sound he could hear was of the wind passing through the trees outside the house.
“Hey, JB?” he called out. “Where the hell did you go?”
🎃 The First Halloween Since by @typing123 | G
Single Mom Betty doesn’t think she can face Halloween this year. She just wants a quiet night in with her daughter. Jughead’s not so sure.
THE HOUSE IS NOT HAUNTED by @satelliteinasupernova | T
“For the hundredth time, the house is not haunted,” said Gladys Jones as she lifted another box from the U-haul to carry into the house. “Now, go help your brother carry your things to your bedroom.”
JB huffed, and marched over to Jughead, reaching for her box of vinyl records, “How else did we get this place so cheap? You know it’s because that girl disappeared here.”
Silently, Jughead agreed with her, but he was getting tired of the argument. He knew JB wasn’t bringing this up to stop them from moving into the new house, she just wanted their mom to admit that was the reason they could even afford it. Gladys Jones wasn’t one to own up to her own methods, much less admit weakness.
The Hunger by @mistressofmalplaquet | M
Betty is being slowly starved at the Farm, while Jughead is hungry for blood. Hunger and seductive Blood Lust leads the pair into a swirl of terror, torture, and an inescapable dark fate.
🎃 The Jack-O-Gram by @noorakardemmomesaetre | T
The Jack-O-Gram has become the perfect way for Riverdale High students to express their feelings for someone special before the Halloween Banshee Bash at the end of the week.
Betty can't help but hope she receives one from the only boy who's ever captured her heart, Jughead Jones.
the key to (harm)ony by @lovedinapastlife | E
Everything else falls away, even her mother, sister, and Geraldine, when he steps towards her, untethered and confident with the grace of a circulating fountain. Up close, his eyes are blue - brilliant and deep like Sweetwater River, just on the verge of a knowing wink. His long spider-leg lashes flutter as he exhales in a hum of satisfaction, and the longer she looks at him the more it feels like she’s in the tub, water rising up over her chin until she can’t breathe.
“Hello, Betty,” he says with a soft, secret smile, and her heart rattles.
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Betty resents her drunken mother's attempt to replace the recently deceased Charles with a stranger, his enigmatic half-brother Jughead. It's almost like he's waiting for the right moment to please her, to slink into her latest mystery and submerge her in something foreign: Freedom.
🎃 The Mouse by @typing123 | G
A hungry Jughead is lured into the woods on Halloween by a hungry vampire.
🎃 The One That I Want by @dreamersshouldknowbetter | T
Betty and Jughead meet at a Halloween party where they accidentally form two halves of a couples costume
the strange death of Elizabeth Cooper by @wolfofansbach | T
Betty Cooper, after a long struggle with illness, has passed away. Except–she hasn’t, because against all rhyme and reason, she awakens on the coroner’s slab, hale and healthy. The illness is gone, and she couldn’t be in better condition, to the weeping relief of her friends and family, not least of all her longtime boyfriend, Jughead Jones. No real explanation is forthcoming, but what does it really matter, when Betty is alive? And he can discount the occasional oddity in her behavior. She’s been through a lot, after all. Except, as the days go by and the strange happenings pile on, Jughead begins to suspect that whatever it is that crawled out of the grave that day isn’t really Betty Cooper.
🎃 the unexpected perks of being a pumpkin by @thetaoofbetty | M
Jughead Jones has a damn good Halloween.
🎃 Things that Go Bump in the Night by @createandconstruct | T
Are sometimes things that also squeal…
Thrill Me, Chill Me, Fulfill Me by @ms-maj | T
The gang does Rocky Horror.
Time Honoured Tradition by @jugandbettsdetectiveagency | T
When Cheryl dares Betty to spend some time in the abandoned house across the street she gets a little more than she bargained for.
What Happened on Elm Street by @tory-b | M
When Jughead Jones moves to Riverdale with his family, he uncovers a few mysteries this simple small town has been trying to cover up–specifically the murder that occurred in his house during the late 1950s that was never properly solved. Unable to keep his curiosity away, he teams up with neighbor and fellow mystery lover Betty Cooper to uncover the truth.
🎃 what we pretend to be by @sylwrites | G
It’s his little sister’s first Halloween, but his parents don’t have money for a costume or the time to take her trick-or-treating. The answer to both of these problems comes in the form of his best friend’s neighbour.
🎃 What’s Your Favourite Scary Movie? by @gellsbellshead | T
Betty Cooper doesn’t do scary movies. However maybe she could be persuaded by some cuddling from her boyfriend Jughead. This is a continuation of the fic “Movie Night”
🎃 when things go bump and grind at night by @rainystripe | M
Betty dresses up and Jughead is her slave.
Wild Creatures by @lilibetts | E
Neither Betty Cooper or Jughead Jones were particularly hopeful about their soulmarks; the inky black First Words seemed custom built for their hole-hearted selves. But with a mysterious game ensnaring students on campus, and killing some, it was a question of whether they would learn to work together before them being at cross-purposes destroyed everything.
🎃 Wish Fulfillment by @lilibetts | T
On Halloween, the core four meet up to go Trick-or-Treating, only to find themselves turning into their costumes. Revelations are had for Jughead and Betty.
🎃 won’t you tell me what you’re thinking of? by @flwrpotts | G
Betty enlists Jughead, Reggie, and Archie to help her set up for the annual Riverdale middle school Halloween dance.
Still haven’t satisfied your itch for Halloween fics? Check out our fanfic tag on @riverdale-events! Our Halloween event, Tricks and Treats of Riverdale, is going on and you can find fics posted exclusively to Tumblr there!
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1-200 we're all in quarantine so got nothing to do. Might as well ask pls
oo anon you were gonna ask anyways lol. But I did this hella quick during a zoom.....
1. What is your middle name?
-Rose
2. Do you have any nicknames that aren’t derived from your actual name?
-Star
2. Do you have any allergies?
-Penicillin (not really thou), but no
4. What is the longest your hair has ever been?
-Lower back
5. How well can you write in cursive?
-Its readable
6. Name one item on your bucket list.
-Going to all the Disney parks in the world
7. Have you ever been on a blind date?
-haven’t even been on a real date
8. What is the oldest piece of clothing you still wear and how old is it?
-prob like five years ago and its jeans
9. How often do you eat out at a fancy restaurant?
-nothing like I have to dress up but maybe once a year??
10. How grammatically correct are you when you text?
-rules don’t apply in text
11. Can you drive stick?
-hell no
12. What foreign country would you most like to visit and why?
-japan because I think it would be so cool
13. Nutella or peanut butter?
-NUTELLA
14. At what age did you have your first kiss?
-...............ahahhahahh
15. DC or Marvel?
-DC. Harley Quinn owns my ass
16. Have you ever hosted a wild party?
-my parties consist of drinking capri suns and playing cards against humanity and Mario kart
17. Name/author of the last book you read cover to cover. Do you recommend it?
-...ooof haven’t read a book in a while
18. How many of your Facebook friends do you actually hang with?
-my mom
19. Have you ever donated blood?
-I was apart of a cancer study so I used to donate my blood (and pee) to science
20. From 1-10, how much do you like decorating for holidays?
-8 I love to decorate but I’m not allow near the Christmas trees
21. Coffee or tea?
-vaniila iced lattes or raspberry ice tea own me
22. What is your go-to Starbucks drink?
-Vanilla bean frap with extra vanilla
23. Last show you binge watched?
-currently its assassination classroom
24. Dogs or cats?
-puppy’s
25. Favorite animated Disney character?
-Jessica Rabbit, Dumbo, Rey, Tamatoa and Guedo
26. Have you ever cooked a big family meal by yourself?
-mostly baking for my family
27. Favorite winter activity?
-Staying inside
28. Have you ever butt dialed anyone?
-probably
29. Can you blow a bubble gum bubble?
-yes
30. How early in the year do you start celebrating Christmas?
-my mom plays Xmas music year round
31. What emoji best describes your life right now?
-the wilting rose
32. Are you fluent in more than one language?
-nope
33. What is the longest you’ve ever kept a New Year’s resolution?
-I don’t make them
34. Have you ever successfully been on a diet? Did you gain any of the weight back?
-I’m on a diet to gain weight and its not going well
35. Are any of your grandparents still alive?
-only on my moms side
36. How good are you at communicating through facial expressions?
-hahaha my face gives everything away and I can read people pretty well
37. Have you ever gotten a commercial jingle stuck in your head?
-EDUCATION CONNECTION! Get connected for free
38. Have you ever left a movie theater before the movie was over?
-Nope
39. Do you consider rapping singing?
-rapping is in its own ballpark...its why its called rapping
40. Does your home have a fireplace?
Yep
41. Favorite non-chocolate candy?
-sour gummies worms
42. If you could have only one superpower, what would you want and why?
-oooof ummmmmm maybe teleportation
43. Have you ever locked your keys in your car?
44. Do you listen to any religious music?
-noooooooooo
45. Do you drink soda? If so, which one is your favorite?
-I hate soda
46. What was your ACT score?
-do not do me like this (21)
47. Rice or quinoa?
-rice
48. From 1-10, how good of a driver do you consider yourself?
-like an 8
49. Do you like horror movies?
-nope
50. How easily do you cry?
-uh depends on what it is
51. Do you have any tattoos? If so, of what and where?
-no but I want some
52. You are hanging with your closest friends. What are you most likely doing?
-being dumb and quoting tik toks at target
53. Can you handle spicy foods? What is your spice limit?
-not very well
54. Can you play any musical instruments? If so, which ones?
-no
55. Are you more introverted or extroverted?
-middle of the road
56. Last CD you bought?
-Folklore by Taylor Swift
57. Do you like roller coasters?
-yessss but they cant be extremely tall
58. What day of the week is laundry day for you?
-uhhh depends on when I have time
59. Have you ever played spin the bottle?
-uh maybe once but I was in fourth grade and walked away
60. How long have you known your best friend?
-I’ve known my bestie for 16 years (met when we were 4)
61. Can you eat using chopsticks?
-yes!! I usually eat my Chinese food with them
62. Do you have any stickers on your laptop computer? If so, what are they of?
-no because I need to get a case for my iMac and iPad
63. How often do you say y'all?
-every fucking day. Y’all is my go too
64. Favorite flavor of ice cream?
-cookie dough, pralines and cream, blue raspberry sherbert, vanilla, coffee
65. How long was your longest relationship? Are you still with that person?
-my longest relationship was like three weeks in fourth grade with my friends cousin who I saw twice
66. Star Trek or Star Wars?
-haven’t seen either but prob Star Wars cause r2d2 is cute
67. How good are you at math?
-ehhh I’m okay at stats
68. Have you ever acted in a play or a musical?
-used to do the plays in middle school :)
69. How often do you read/pay attention to your horoscope?
-not much my horoscope but just my sign in general
70. What is the shortest your hair has ever been?
-just above my shoulders
71. Have you ever broken any bones?
-my big toe
72. Do you like to go fishing?
-nooooooo I went fishing once and it pooped on me
73. Do you believe in evolution?
-of course
74. Favorite costume you wore for Hallowen? How old were you?
-I was perry the platypus…. 19
75. Real or fake Christmas trees?
-fake!!! WHO WANTS TO CLEAN THAT UP???
76. How many pillows do you sleep with?
-usually 1-2 but like 5 in the winter
77. Do you live in an apartment or a house?
-House rn
78. How many of your friends are of the opposite gender?
-in my close circle, one but I do have many boy homies
79. Have you ever had a near-death experience?
-many times
80. How long have you been at your current job?
-four weeks
81. What kind of car do you drive (year, brand, model, color)?
-white car
82. How flexible are you?
-not super but mama can bend
83. Have you ever ended a romantic relationship?
-haven’t even started one
84. Phrase you say the most?
-“I’m uncomfortable” “Y’all” “I would let J.D from heathers…..”
85. Have you ever kissed anyone of the same gender? If so, did you like it?
-no but I wish
86. Do you own any homemade clothing?
-not that I know of
87. Do you like fast food?
-yessss
88. Have you ever given anyone CPR?
-nope
89. Have you ever learned to do anything from a how-to video on YouTube?
-I fixed my moms glasses yesterday with a video so she wouldn’t have to spend a shit ton of money
90. Describe your sense of humor.
-if Always Sunny in Philadelphia and “vine comp that butters my eggroll” had a baby
92. Favorite cereal?
-no
93. Have you ever auditioned for a reality competition show?
-no
94. Have you ever gotten a TV theme song stuck in your head?
-Sugar, spice and everything nice, these were the ingredients…….
95. Do you believe in ghosts?
-indifferent
96. Do you think there is life on other planets?
-hell yeah
97. Have you ever given money to a street performer?
-yep
98. Your deepest fear?
-lets not go there
99. Pancakes or waffles?
-waffles but I don’t even like them that much
100. Are you still friends with anyone from high school?
-yep, my friend circle dates back to elementary
101. From 1-10, how good of a dancer do you consider yourself?
-7
102. How much of a patient person are you?
-I can be extremely patient. Once waited three hours in a dressing room with my friend and I didn’t have a phone
103. Do you know your IQ?
-no but its prob god level
104. Do you eat meat at all?
-mama loves meat
105. Do you own any clothes from a garage sale or a thrift store?
-I think so
106. Have you ever bought anything from a flea market?
-yess my mom used to take me to flea markets all the time
107. Have you ever quit a job?
-early this year
108. Have you ever gotten a song you dislike stuck in your head?
-many times
109. Any movie(s) you can watch over and over and over again and enjoy just as much each time?
-robots to ratatouille
110. Do you or have you ever worn glasses?
-just sun glasses
111. Have you ever skinny dipped?
-when I was like 6
112. Are your birth parents still together?
-yep
113. Have you ever been in the audience for the taping of a TV show?
-not that I know of
114. Favorite type of cookie?
-chocolate chip or the sugar cookies with the pink frosting on them (I’m a whore for them)
115. Have you ever been broken up with?
-nope
116. How often do you smile when getting your picture taken?
-most of the time
117. Have you ever accidentally dialed 911?
-yes I have and I was 6 and bullied for it for years by my uncle even though my cousins tricked me into doing it
118. Oldest memory?
-throwing a chair at a kid in preschool for stealing my cookie
119. Have you ever been the victim of a nasty prank?
-nope
120. How often do you snort when you laugh?
-uhhhh a lot
121. From 1-10, how good of a singer do you consider yourself?
-5
122. Favorite Disney song?
-uuuuuuhhh Shiny, See the Light, Why Don’t you Do Right, Show Yourself
123. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
-hopefully in la
124. What is your Myers-Briggs personality type?
-I’m an advocate
125. Have you ever had a fortune cookie fortune come true?
-I think so
126. Name one thing you wish people would stop posting on social media.
-fascist, racist, homophobia stuff
127. Last musical artist you saw live?
-Jonas brothers
128. Credit cards or cash?
-cash cause I feel like I didn’t spend anything
129. Favorite fandom?
-the powderpuff girls or fairy tail
130. What is your astrological sign?
-Aries
131. Have you ever been fired from a job?
-nope I’m a good noodle
132. Any hidden talents?
-I can do the cinnamon challenge
133. Can you surf?
-nope
134. What motivates you to do well in life?
-the fear of failure
135. Your worst physical feature?
-my acne
136. From 1-10, how much are you like your father?
-mehhhhhhhh like a 4
137. How lucky do you consider yourself?
-I’m a pretty lucky person ngl
138. Name a moment in your life when you were pleasently surprised.
-when I won a coffee maker at my senior grad night raffle
139. Have you ever been summoned for jury duty?
-nope
140. What type of shoes do you wear the most?
-my converse
141. Favorite summer activity?
-getting coffee
142. Favorite song to sing in the shower?
-any Taylor swift song
143. Have you ever lived with a roommate you did not get along with?
-my parents sometimes
144. Have you ever lived on a farm?
-my grandparents owned a cherry farm when I was little
145. Have you ever kept a diary or a journal?
-tumblr is my diary
146. TV show or movie you quote/reference the most?
-Always Sunny, The Office, Gotham
147. How often do you get mad at yourself?
-constantly
148. Have you ever gotten any stitches?
-only in animal crossing (he’s so cute)
149. Have you ever been hunting?
-no
150. Favorite YouTube channel?
-Jenna marbles, try guys, mukbang edit channel, drama channels
151. Have you ever had a pet besides a dog or a cat?
-I had a mouse once
152. From 1-10, how well do you work with others?
-9
153. Are you friends with any of your exes?
-I don’t got exes
154. Apple or PC?
-I have an Apple Mac rn but I think I loved my pc so much so I’m getting used to the format
155. Do you collect anything?
-what don’t I collect? Funko, pins, so much stuff
156. Have you ever seen any Broadway plays or musicals?
-I saw Newsies and A Music chorus
157. Any missed opporunites you wish you had taken?
-I’m not too sure
158. Have you ever uttered a spoken hashtag?
-yes
159. Do you have a pool at your house?
-nope
160. What is the longest you’ve gone without sleep?
-like 24 hours and it was hell
161. Last thing that made you laugh?
-a meme 20 sec ago
162. Disney or Nickelodeon?
-Disney
163. Name one celebrity you wish was still alive.
-Billy Mays (Oxyclean dude)
164. From 1-10, how much are you like your mother?
-maybe a 6
165. Your best physical feature?
-my hair
166. Earbud or earmuff headphones?
-earbud
167. Have you ever wished you were born the opposite gender?
-..hmmmm sometimes I think it would be cool but I’m pretty content with being a girl...
168. Do you have any piercings anywhere besides your ear lobes?
-my nose
169. How often do you wash your hair?
-every other day usually
170. Showers or baths?
-I love a good bath but I take showers more
171. Have you ever been a bridesmaid or a groomsman?
-noooo but I wanna be
172. Bottled or tap water?
-bottle
173. What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid?
POWERPUFF GIRLS
174. Any guilty pleasures you’re willing to discuss?
-watching glee
175. Favorite video game?
-Mario kart
176. Have you ever gotten a New Year’s kiss exactly at midnight?
-nooooo why are there so many questions about kissing
177. How many of the United States have you visited?
-four, ive passed over a few more in a plane
178. Have you ever given money to a homeless person?
-yes
179. Have you ever gotten a surgery?
-no
180. Your least favorite food?
-cheese
181. From 1-10, how competitive are you?
-depends. I’m like a 6 but I can be pushed to a 10 when motivated
182. Do you like wearing hats?
-only a snap back occasionally
183. How much of a jealous peron are you?
-ehh not really
184. What was your SAT score?
-900-1100 (stop nationwide testing doesn’t work and I didn’t learn eveything)
185. Have you ever voted for a reality competition show?
-no
186. Does anyone in your family currently serve in your country’s military?
-my cousin
187. Snowboarding or skiing?
-I don’t do snow
188. What celebrity would you most want to play you in a movie about your life?
-jack black
189. Have you ever been a Boy or Girl Scout?
-hell no
190. Have you ever dyed your hair?
-many times
191. From 1-10, how good of a cook do you consider yourself?
-7
192. You have just opened up a web browser. What is the first site you visit?
-this cursed site
193. How many things can you do with your weaker hand?
-a lot
194. Were you involved in any academic clubs in high school?
-honors i guess
195. Have you ever played hooky from school?
-like twice
196. Are you comfortable with watching rated R movies?
—-not with my parents
197. Do you root for any sports teams?
-bold of you to assume i do sport
198. First thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
-pee
199. If you could take home any one animal from the zoo, which one would you choose?
-a lizard
200. Tell something about yourself most people don’t know.
-uhhh ummmm (I have a tik tok with 7.5k followers)
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A Very Summery Christmas || Jax Teller & Sansa Stark
Author: @eamesandbellamyaremyheaven
Pairing: Jax Teller (Sons of Anarchy & Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones)
Word Count: 803
Prompt: It’s the first Christmas Sansa is spending away from Winterfell, and Jax just wants to see her happy
Author’s Note: I had set my mind in doing a few works in the course of December, but if you guys know anything about me you know I’d procrastinate until I fucked it up… I’m still trying to work around them - I’ve written 2/6 - and I almost have a new chapter coming for Heart of Novocaine! Probably it’ll be up this weekend!
Now, enjoy this snippet, and I feedback = love!
Oh, and the taglist is open!
The Starks were a traditional family, and they took the Christmas celebration very seriously. Since she was young, Sansa remembered her mother decorating the entire house with lights, and wreaths and every Christmas theme decoration possible, and how she would make the siblings decorate the gigantic tree together, and how the house smelled like cocoa and ginger at every time, for at least a couple of months.
But there were no more Christmas at the Starks. Father and mother and Robb were gone, and the remaining Starks were no longer in Winterfell.
Sansa missed the winter. There was no snow in California. Christmas wasn’t the same without it. The family used to be snowed in, so they would play board games, watch Christmas movies, cook and bake and drink and bond. But it was warm outside. The ugly itchy sweaters were replaced by short sleeves.
It didn’t feel like Christmas.
Jon’s place was left untouched. No heavily adorned tree in the living room, no garland at the entry, not a single fairy-light shinning through the windows. The boys didn’t care about the aesthetic side of the holiday, Arya was away at college and Sansa had recently moved in with Jax, who had no time - nor patience - to waste on silly things like Christmas decor.
Apparently the Tellers didn’t celebrated the holidays with the intensity of the Starks, and a two-week event turned into a small get together on Christmas morning. A brunch at Clay and Gemma’s house, all of the SAMCRO family invited.
Sansa didn’t mind though. Her new-founded family was a non-traditional one, maybe the holidays should be too, non-traditional.
Sansa was dressed in a beautiful dark summer dress, and had dressed Abel in a very cute jeans with suspenders and white shirt set. It might be a very summery Christmas, but still she wanted them to be dressed to impress. She then called Jon, making sure he wouldn’t sleep in, and arrive late. Surprisingly, he was already awake, laughing as he told her not to worry about them. She heard Arya’s voice on the background, yelling incoherent directives, before Jon said his goodbyes, and hung up.
There was always yelling at the Starks home early in the Christmas morning.
Jax strode into the living room confidently - his trade mark swagger- and gave Sansa a quick kiss on the temple, before pulling the black vest over his shoulders. His second skin.
They get to the Morrow’s household quickly, the traffic is lower at that time of the day. The cement driveway is packed with Harleys, and at the sidewalk a couple of familiar cars. Donna’s and Arya’s. It was early, but everyone was already there.
Sansa carried Abel and Jax held her hand, fingers entwined. The closer they walked to the door, the louder the voices got. The door busted open, and her heart stopped.
The inside of the house was fully - and heavily - decorated. Sansa felt herself moving in slow motion, as she tried to take everything in. The wall ornaments, the beautiful tree and the mistletoe hanging everywhere. It was starting to feel like Christmas.
Opie - who had opened the door - gave her a quick hug before picking up Abel. His shirt was two reindeer humping each other. Festive.
“They’re here!” Opie yelled, as he walked away, towards the kitchen
Sansa turned to Jax, who had already opened his blue plaid long sleeved, exposing a white shirt with the quote Jingle my Balls written on it.
“I know you’re having a hard time lately, dealing with your first holidays away from home” Jax spoke gently, grabbing her by the waist, and pulling her close “and I know this it’s not the Christmas you’re used to” he continued, as she snaked her arms around his neck, their faces almost brushing “but I promise you we’ll make new, happy memories together” he nuzzled her nose with his “I love you, Red”
Sansa closed her eyes and smiled “Were you saving that for a rainy day?”
“I thought I would’ve fucked up by now and let it slip long ago”
Sansa chuckled and opened her eyes, only to find Jax gazing her, his loop-side smirk on display, a soft vulnerability in his eyes. He was her weakness, and she was his. But together, they have been stronger than they ever were apart.
“I love you too, Jax” she breathed out, and he caught her lips with his, kissing her tenderly
He felt like Christmas.
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Hiya! I love your blog first and foremost. I've done some searching on your blog and I apologized if I missed this post, but I was wondering if I could hear your opinions on the costumes for the 2004 movie. (I saw a brief opinion you gave on the wedding dress and a few ensemble "Masquerade" costumes, but would love an in depth take, if you have time.) Have a great day and again I love your blog.
Without going absolutely in-depth, I can give you some general thoughts :)
I felt overall let-down that they… well, dumbed down the costumes. In the sense of going for a disneyfied 1860s setting for the costumes. And in the sense of making everything black/white/gold, with the occasional splash of red/pink and blue. As ornate as some of the costumes were, I never felt they went beyond “LET’S MAKE IT PRETTY! SPARKLY! GRAND!”.
Sure, Christine’s costumes is explained as gradually becoming more pink and red as she is influenced by the Phantom. But it’s not a consistent feature - I’d expect the First Lair to be VERY pink, and the Rooftop less so, for example. And when she is the only one dressed in a colour in Masquerade it looks odd. She definitely misread the invitation.
And why would she mimick the empress Sissi in “Think of Me”, whether it’s meant as a general gala gown or a stage costume? The empress was very much alive and a fashion legend, but would you copy her style in detail for a performance? It’s borderlining a political statement. Wouldn’t it make more sense to feature her as empress Sissi in Masquerade, where the theme already is gold/white/black, and where the Phantom is dressed as emperor Napoleon, to underline it’s a clear case of playing with identities?
In large, I find what the costumes tell confusing or scattered. I don’t feel they add to the storytelling the way they could. But that said, they were extremely well made and impressive in materials and details. I have little or no issues with the quality of the costumes. The wedding dress, for example, is exquisite, and look downright antique. And yet a nod to the one Teri Polo used in the Charles Dance film version, which is playing with two interesting historical sources. But it’s the overall design choices of who wears what, and when, I’m not quite on board with.
And yes, that includes the Phantom and Raoul in white puffy shirts at bizarre moments. I mean, in bare shirt in the middle of the winter at the graveyard? Why? Dear God, WHY? And “Zorro” in PONR? Just. No.
One thing I DO enjoy is how the movie basically is one giant nod to the original title song music video with Steve Harley and Sarah Brightman. That is a self-awareness I much approve of. I made a comparison here: http://operafantomet.tumblr.com/post/181936852627/operafantomet-though-i-am-not-a-huge-fan-of
I also appreciate that various historical sources were used as inspiration. I just wish these reflected the style of the 1870s and/or 1880s, with a bolder bustle silhouette and less ruffles for the men. To see some possible costume inspirations, I made this some years ago: http://operafantomet.tumblr.com/post/138982787092/possible-inspiration-for-the-2004-phantom-of-the
So all in all - nice historical sources used as inspiration, stellas craftmanship, buuuuuut a design vision I don’t quite agree with. I would have wished the costumes to be a more vocal part of the storytelling.
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Pool Party Crashers (Who Invited You?)
Summary: All hell breaks loose at Izzy’s first off-campus pool party!
Pairings: Dad! Bucky X Izzy
OFC: Reader, Little Stevie, Nat, Wanda, Steve, Sam, Tony, Maddie, Aurala, Zach
Word Count: 1,913
Warnings: NONE
A/N: Thanks again to @shy2shot for the prompt.
Prompt: “While at a party, you hear screams coming from the main floor and you see flashing lights out of the window. You assume the party is getting busted. What walks through the door is much worse than a police officer.”
Izzy and Maddie settled into college life. Between classes and on campus social activities, she rarely spoke to her family. Their sophomore mentors understood leaving home for the first time made the young freshmen homesick.
The upperclassmen had ice cream socials, movie nights, shopping trips, and group meetings to allow the freshmen a chance to voice their opinion about whatever’s bothering them. Izzy vented about her aunts and uncles, the Avengers. She didn’t want anyone to shun her because sometimes, they were a bit over the top. The other students chimed in how cool it was to have Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for family. Izzy talked about her life in Stark Tower and her dad, James Buchanan Barnes. No one had a negative comment about the former Winter Soldier. One of the students wanted Captain America’s autograph!
Meanwhile, Bucky felt lost without hearing from Izzy. Yes, she’d send a text every now and again, but he wanted to actually hear her voice. Y/N assured her anxious husband Izzy was just fine. College life is different from high school. It proved to be quite an adjustment.
Stevie, on the other hand, loved being the only child at home. He and Bucky went fishing, camped out in the backyard under the stars, and much to Y/N’s dismay, Stevie rode on the back of Bucky’s Harley Davidson.
Sitting in the common room, Bucky stared at his cell phone. Y/N walked in and shook her head. “James, what are you doing?”
“I haven’t heard from Izzy in 3 days. What if something’s wrong? Do you think Hydra found her?”
Bucky began hyperventilating. Y/N rushed to his side, rubbing circles on his back.
“James, breathe sweetheart.” Her soothing voice coupled with deep breathing calmed the flustered dad.
“Baby, Izzy’s doing well. She’s busy with classes and social activities.”
“What kind of social activities? Wild parties and drinking?” Bucky jumped up, stalking towards the garage.
Y/N had enough. She caught up to her husband staring him down. “James Buchanan Barnes! You need to calm down!!” Her voice boomed. “OUR DAUGHTER DOES NOT DRINK, NOR DOES SHE ATTEND WILD PARTIES!!!”
Bucky’s eyes were wide and his mouth shut tight. Y/N shot daggers at her husband. Stevie thought it best not to say anything. He and Sam played Minecraft on the new XBox One S.
“Mom’s really angry at dad. I’m staying out of her way.” Stevie stuffed a handful of popcorn in his mouth.
“Yeah, Bucky messed up big time. Serves him right.” Sam didn’t have an ounce of sympathy for the beleaguered super soldier.
After the tongue lashing from his wife, Bucky decided it best to go and workout. Y/N was on the warpath! Good thing Steve, Tony and Wanda were out running errands. No one stood a chance with her wrath.
Y/N and Nat sat at the kitchen island, watching Stevie and Sam play video games.
“What did you do with Barnes?” Nat smirked.
“He’s in the gym pouting and taking his frustrations out on an innocent bag.
In the meantime, Izzy and Maddie were planning to attend their very first college pool party. One of the upperclass students, Aurala, invited some freshmen over to her house for food, fun, swimming and most importantly, NO ALCOHOL!
But, what would college be without a keg or four, right? A few fraternity members decided it would be cool to crash the party and bring beer. Aurala’s parents trusted her to be responsible and not have anyone over with drugs or alcohol.
Izzy couldn’t believe she and Maddie were invited. To say they were excited didn’t come close. The ecstatic young ladies went shopping for new bikinis, towels, flip flops, and lip gloss.
A nice freshman, Zachary, had his eyes on Izzy. He was handsome, courteous, and highly intelligent. Y/N met him and approved of their friendship, but kept it from her overzealous husband.
The day of the pool party, Bucky phoned Izzy. “Hey sweetheart. How are ya?”
“Dad! Hi. I’m fine...you?” She sounded nervous and Bucky picked up on it.
Perplexed, Bucky furrowed his brow.“Buttercup, is everything alright?”
Maddie motioned for Izzy to calm down. “Yes daddy. We’re on our way to the gym. Gotta keep my body in shape.”
Bucky choked, “WHAT!!! NO ONE IS WATCHING YOUR BODY!!”
Izzy and Maddie could hardly breathe from laughing. “James Barnes, calm down!!!”
“Wait a minute young lady. Did you just call me by my first name?”
“I sure did. Stop being so overprotective. Maddie and I are fine. Now, I love you. Give my love to everyone. Smooches.”
Throwing a pillow at her flustered roommate, Maddie scolded Izzy. “You have no earthly idea how to lie? Your dad is NOT dumb. He’ll figure out what we’re gonna do and mess it up.”
Izzy groaned, “I’m sorry Maddie. Maybe he’ll forget about it?”
Looking at each other, “Nope...he won’t!”
To a “normal” parent, it probably would’ve been overlooked. But, to James Buchanan Barnes, he knew something wasn’t right. Taking his concerns to Steve, they devised a plan to discover what Izzy was hiding.
POOL PARTY FUN
Zach, Maddie and Izzy arrived at Aurala’s home via taxi. It wasn’t far from campus and they split the fare.
Ringing the doorbell, Aurala greeted her guests. The excited threesome were led to the pool area. A rousing game of volleyball was taking place in the pool, while some played ping pong and video games.
Zach chased Izzy around the deck; Maddie joined a few of her classmates in the pool. Things were going great until a few frat boys decided to crash the gathering.
POOL PARTY RUCKUS
Aurala, visibly upset, told the rowdy bunch to leave. She didn’t want any trouble. Adhering to her wishes, they left, but decided to return unbeknownst to her.
Some of the older girls and guys started drinking and everything went downhill from there. The party spilled out into the back and side of the house.
Izzy, Maddie, Zach and some other attendees decided it best to go upstairs and sit this out, while Aurala tried to calm things down.
Well, by now, no one was paying any attention to her. Someone brought a beer bong and a round of “chug-a-lug” began.
Suddenly, blue lights flashed throughout the house. Everything went silent. Zach thought it was the police. Nope! It was James Buchanan Barnes, Steven Grant Rogers, Edward Anthony Stark and Sam Wilson, piling out of two SHIELD vehicles.
What ensued next was like a scene from “COPS.” You could hear the “Bad Boys” theme as the fierce foursome entered the premises.
Steve, dressed as Captain America, asked where Aurala’s parents were.
“Th-they’re not here. W-we were fine until some frat boys crashed.” Aurala was visibly shaken.
Growling, Bucky called Izzy. “Isabella Marie Barnes, get down here now!!”
Zach and Maddie looked at Izzy, “Oh shit. You’re in trouble now.”
Pushing herself off the floor, Izzy and company made their way downstairs. Tony and Sam were chastising the crashers, Steve spoke to Aurala’s parents via phone and Bucky waited for his beloved daughter downstairs.
Leaning against the wall with his massive arms folded, Bucky narrowed his eyes at Izzy. Zach wanted to introduce himself but thought it best not right now.
Feigning innocence, Izzy looked at her dad with puppy dog eyes. “D-dad? Wh-what are you doing here?”
“Where do I begin? First, you sounded a bit off when we spoke. I knew you were lying. Second, the tracker in your necklace alerted me to trouble. Shall I keep going?”
Izzy became enraged. “YOU PUT A TRACKER IN MY NECKLACE??!!! C’MON DAD!! GIVE ME A BREAK!!” She stomped outside by the pool, burying her face in her hands.
It hurt Bucky to see his daughter upset. Sitting in the deck chair next to her, Bucky reached out for Izzy’s hand and she pulled back.
“Dad, when will you ever trust me? Yes, I lied; yes, things got out of hand; yes, I’m kinda glad you showed up. But, I’m in college now. How long before you let me go?”
The hurt on Izzy’s face broke his heart. “Sugar Plum, this is a new experience for me. Ya see, I never dreamed I’d ever be worthy enough for a girlfriend, much less a wife and kids. You, Stevie and your mother are my heartbeat. Should something happen to ya, it’d kill me. Please forgive me. I just love’ya so much.”
A tear rolled down Bucky’s jaw. Izzy scooted over for him to sit next to her. “I’m so sorry. I know you worry about me but you have to know I’d never do anything stupid like drink alcohol or do drugs. We were having a really good time until the frat boys showed up. Aurala asked them to leave and they came back.”
“I’m just glad you’re alright. Just don’t lie to me baby. Makes me think you don’t trust me.”
Hugging her dad, “Only if you’ll cut me some slack. Trust me to do what’s right. I’ll never do anything to put myself in harm’s way.”
Nodding, Bucky agreed, “I’ll try. Don’cha lie to me again.”
Zach walked outside and cleared his throat and extended his hand. “M-M-Mr. Barnes? H-hi my name is Zachary. I’m a friend of Isabella’s. N-nice to meet you sir.”
Bucky flashed his metal hand but thought better. “Nice to meet you son. James Barnes.”
Looking between he and Izzy, “Is he your boyfriend?” The word caused bile to rise in Bucky’s throat.
“No dad. He’s a really good friend. Mom liked him the minute they met.”
Eyes bulging, “Your mom knows about him and I didn’t??”
Izzy simply kissed Bucky on the cheek. As the crowd dispersed, Maddie, Zach and Izzy were taken back to campus.
Tony made certain the dean would hear about the frat boys antics and they would be dealt with accordingly.
Steve, Tony and Sam waited by the tinted window SUV as Bucky escorted Maddie and Izzy to their dorm room.
Maddie thanked him for coming when they did. Things could’ve really gotten out of hand.
“I’ve had an eventful night dad. Think I’ll shower and go to sleep. Uh, I appreciate you guys showing up. Please give me a chance to prove to you I’m responsible.”
Kissing the top of her head Bucky replied, “It won’t be easy, but I’ll try. I love ya so much baby girl.”
Giving Bucky a huge hug, “I love you so much Daddy Buckwoo. You’re the best.”
Two lessons were learned from this:
First, NEVER lie to your parents; especially if they’re a former master assassin with endless tracking resources. Communication is key!
Finally, trust your daughter to be responsible. You raised a young lady with high moral values. Your baby bird has left the nest. Allow her to fly!
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1. Coffee or tea?
Neither. Hot cocoa.
2. Black and white or color?
Color.
3. Drawings or paintings?
Already answered.
4. Dresses or skirts?
Neither on myself but fashion wise, I like dresses.
5. Books or movies?
I don’t like reading, so movies.
6. Pepsi or Coke?
Coke.
7. Chinese or Italian?
Not a fan of either but I like pizza so I guess Italian.
8. Early bird or night owl?
Permanently exhausted pigeon. No, but probably night owl because I typically sleep until noon.
9. Chocolate or vanilla?
Chocolate, no doubt.
10. Introvert or extrovert?
Aspiring extrovert.
11. Hugs or kisses?
Depends who it’s coming from.
12. Hunting or fishing?
Neither but I used to go fishing with my dad on our old boat.
13. Winter or summer?
I guess Summer. Not a big fan of either extremes.
14. Spring or fall?
Spring. Favorite season.
15. Rural or urban?
Urban, I guess.
16. PC or Mac?
PC.
17. Tan or pale?
I’m pretty pale.
18. Cake or pie?
Cake, I hate pie.
19. Ice cream or yogurt?
Ice cream, duh.
20. Ketchup or mustard?
Ew, neither.
21. Sweet pickles or dill pickles?
Dill! I love pickles more than I love my family. (I’m kidding but my affection toward pickles is strong. When I finish a jar of pickles, I drink the juice. So.)
22. Comedy or mystery?
Comedy.
23. Boots or sandals?
Boots.
24. Silver or gold?
I like the look of silver better.
25. Pop or Rock?
Pop.
26. Dancing or singing?
Singing even though I can’t.
27. Checkers or chess?
Checkers.
28. Board games or video games?
Depends on the game.
29. Wine or beer?
Kinky Blue vodka with Kool-Aid.
30. Freckles or dimples?
Already answered.
31. Honey mustard or BBQ sauce?
Neither.
32. Body weight exercises or lifting weights?
I don’t move.
33. Baseball or basketball?
I don’t like sports but I’d rather shoot hoops than hit a ball.
34. Crossword puzzles or sudokus?
Crossword.
35. Facial hair or clean shaven?
Either? Neither? I don’t care.
36. Crushed ice or cubed ice?
Crushed.
37. Skiing or snowboarding?
Never done either.
38. Smile or game face?
Smile!
39. Bracelet or necklace?
Necklace.
40. Fruit or vegetables?
Fruit.
41. Sausage or bacon?
Bacon.
42. Scrambled or fried?
Scrambled.
43. Dark chocolate or white chocolate?
Milk. But if I HAD to choose, white. I hate dark chocolate.
44. Tattoos or piercings?
Tattoos.
45. Antique or brand new?
Depends what it is.
46. Dress up or dress down?
Dress down but I like dressing up sometimes too.
47. Cowboys or aliens?
Aliens.
48. Cats or dogs?
Dogs but I love cats too.
49. Pancakes or waffles?
Ooooh, that’s hard but probably pancakes.
50. Bond or Bourne?
Neither.
51. Sci-Fi or fantasy?
Neither.
52. Numbers or letters?
Letters?
53. Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings?
N e i t h e r.
54. Fair or theme park?
Fair.
55. Money or fame?
Money. But fame would be cool too.
56. Washing dishes or doing laundry?
Laundry because it’s so quick and easy.
57. Snakes or sharks?
Already answered.
58. Orange juice or apple juice?
Orange.
59. Sunrise or sunset?
Sunset.
60. Slacker or over-achiever?
It depends but I’m more often than not a slacker.
61. Pen or pencil?
Pencil.
62. Peanut butter or jelly?
I’m allergic to peanut butter so jelly.
63. Grammys or Oscars?
Grammys, I guess.
64. Detailed or abstract?
Both.
65. Multiple choice questions or essay questions?
Multiple choice.
66. Adventurous or cautious?
I’m very cautious.
67. Saver or spender?
I wish I was a saver but I spend as soon as I get money.
68. Glasses or contacts?
Glasses.
69. Laptop or desktop?
Laptop.
70. Classic or modern?
Movies? Modern.
71. Personal chef or personal fitness trainer?
I guess fitness trainer because I’m a picky eater and would have no use for a personal chef.
72. Internet or cell phone?
Internet…? I guess.
73. Call or text?
Text.
74. Curly hair or straight hair?
On myself? Straight.
75. Shower in the morning or shower in the evening?
Before bed.
76. Spicy or mild?
Mild.
77. Marvel or DC?
Both but I’m gonna go with DC because My favorite is Harley Quinn.
78. Paying a mortgage or paying rent?
Neither please.
79. Sky dive or bungee jump?
N e i t h e r.
80. Oreos or Chips Ahoy?
Oreos.
81. Jello or pudding?
Jello.
82. Truth or dare?
Truth.
83. Roller coaster or Ferris wheel?
Ferris wheel.
84. Leather or denim?
Already answered.
85. Stripes or solids?
Stripes.
86. Bagels or muffins?
If it’s a chocolate chip muffin, then muffins.
87. Whole wheat or white?
White.
88. Beads or pearls?
Eh, neither.
89. Hardwood or carpet?
Carpet.
90. Bright colors or neutral tones?
Depends what it is. I like neutral tones on clothing but I enjoy bright colors in scenery.
91. Be older than you are or younger than you are?
I’d like to go back and be a kid again but I kind of like where I am right now.
92. Raisins or nuts?
I’m allergic to nuts and I don’t like raisins.
93. Picnic or nice restaurant?
Picnic.
94. Black leather or brown leather?
Black leather.
95. Long hair or short hair?
I’ve had long hair and a pixie cut and I really liked both but I think I like my long hair a little more.
96. “Ready, aim, fire” or “Ready, fire, aim”?
I guess ready, aim, fire???
97. Fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction.
98. Smoking or non-smoking?
Non-smoking.
99. Think before you talk or talk before you think?
I almost always talk before I think but I want to think before I talk.
100. Asking questions or answering questions?
Both!
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2018 Detroit Autorama Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 Winners
The 2018 Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 award program continues at the 66th Annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts.
It’s only March and we’re already four events into the program. By the end of the summer we will have picked 10 cars at 10 shows for a total of 100. Each of those cars (or classic trucks) will be part of our Top 100 list. One will be selected as the 2018 Street Rod of the Year.
We had a tough time awarding only 10 winners from the hundreds of worthy rides in Cobo Center. We tried to mix up the picks, selecting a variety of decades, makes, styles, and body types. They represent nine different states and five different decades. Nine are from the main floor of the Autorama and one is from the Autorama Extreme show in the basement. Some are never-seen-before cars and one in particular is a recently redone car with an impressive history. Some of our choices from Detroit ended up getting selected as Pirelli Great 8 Ridler Award finalists (we tried to make many of our selections on set-up day, before the Great 8 were revealed on Friday). Our judging criteria is based on our taste and is subjective—probably just like yours.
The Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 program will continue in June at Back to the 50’s in St. Paul, Minnesota. Here are the vehicles that earned our award at the Detroit Autorama.
1955 Chevy Nomad
Vic & Sharon LaBantschnig
Fenton, MO
When Vic purchased the 1955 Nomad from the original owner in 1965, he used it to drive to school and work. In 1992, he ordered every piece of available sheetmetal and trim, anticipating a future rebuild. The rebuild started at Carnock Creations in Des Moines in 2014. The goal was to retain the original look with modern components, such as a 480hp LS3 with Inglese Eight Stack injection,Tremec TKO 600 transmission, and Strange rear with Positraction. The Art Morrison frame replaces the stock ’rails. The wheels are ET Sebring pin-drive knock-off wheels add a vintage racing edge to the wagon. Inside, waffle-pattern imprinted leather uphostery on the bench seat, a Con2R steering wheel, Classic intruments, and other retro-style elements maintain a stock theme to the completely redone Nomad.
1956 Continental Mark II
Chris Ryan
Ninety Six, SC
Ryan’s Rod and Kustom owner Chris Ryan doesn’t get much time to build cars for himself. When he did, he decided to do something his customers don’t typically ask for, a Sixties-style show custom. The ’56 Continental was originally owned by actress Susan Hayward, but was rough when Chris started on it. He nailed the Sixties look with a 2-inch chop, wide whites on 20-inch one-off Curtis Speed wheels, and PPG red candy and flake paint. The Continental trunk hump was removed. A Fatman Fabrications Stage IVfront suspension, RideTech 4-bar rear, and ShockWaves put Chris’ sled on the ground. Period-perfect interior mods include a ’60 Plymouth steering wheel, ’62 Chrysler Astrodome gauges, and ’64 Thunderbird seats in white leather with red piping. The underhood surprise is theFord Performance Coyote engine.
1926 Ford Pickup
Larry Birdsong
Prescott Valley, AZ
The biggest buzz on the floor of Cobo Center must have been about Larry’s closed cab truck. The first glance doesn’t give any clues about the engineering involved in fitting a blown 427 SOHC engine under an uncut Model T hood. Larry angled the engine 40 degrees to make it work. A jackshaft underneath runs the accessories. The transmission is an offset driven C6, with a Frankland rear converted to IRS, with a Detroit Locker, Sheetmetal mods include a 6-inch cab streetch, widened fenders, stretched hood, shortened bed, and flush fit doors. The chassis is homebuilt. The interior was kept old-timey with leather button tuck upholstery and a wooden Model T wheel. Larry has
owned this truck for 30 years and has dreamed of building it since he was 14.
1931 Ford Coupe
Scott McDonagh
Northville, MI
Brothers Custom Automotive always has impressive traditional rods on display at Autorama Extreme. This year it was Scott’s ’31 Model A. Scott showed photos of the primered rolling chassis to Bill and Autumn Jagenow at Brothers and instantly knew they shared his vision. The top received a 4 1/4-inch chop. Polished stainless tacks along the roof and jambs are a tiny but impressive detail. The ’32 frame hangs on So-Cal coilovers. The coupe is powered by a stroked 383 Chevy small-block topped with tri-power induction tied to a Tremec transmission. Front ’40 Ford wheels and rear ’48 Fords roll on Firestone piecrust tires from Coker. A ’40 Ford style wheel from Limeworks and Stewart Warner gauges complement the interior. For us, the salt ‘n’ pepper cowhide seat upholstery clinched the deal.
1947 Cadillac
Kevin Anderson
Indianapolis, IN
The concept behind The Crystal Cadillac is “What if Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell buillt a custom?” Kevin found a ’47 Series 62 4-door sedan in a museum in Minneapolis and took it to Mike Boerema at Gas Axe Garage. The body was converted to a coupe with 48-inch doors. The 5-inch chop combined with air bag suspension brings things low. The sedan windshield was reshaped to look like a covertible, and the padded Carson-style top completes the look. Chromed sombrero hubcaps and wide whitewalls fill the front fenders; rear fender skirts are lowered and filled. The custom leather upholstery features authentic Cadillac fabric inserts. Door garnish moldings wear polished Crystal Cadillac badges. That’s the original 47,000-mile 346 Cadillac flathead under the hood, freshened with new or N.O.S. parts.
1960 Ford “Adonis” Starliner
Bill Whetstone
Warren, MI
Adonis, the ’60 Starliner custom built by the Alexander Brothers for Bill Whetstone, was new when it won Best Custom at the 1961 Detroit Autorama. It was in practically every car magazine in the Sixties, but by the Seventies, the famous custom was destroyed. John Schleicher’s precise clone appeared at the 2002 Autorama and last year Bill Whetstone bought it. In addition to the House Of Kolor Candy Wild Cherry paint, Adonis is distinguished by front and rear tubular grilles. The pearl white vinyl upholstery is a careful replication of the original elaborate pleats—the same goes for the cut ’60 Pontiac steering wheel. The stock suspension features cut front coils and rear lowering blocks. Bill drives the 390-powered custom to shows during warm weather, just as he did with the original Adonis.
1934 Ford Pickup
Danielle Lutz
Moscow, PA
Danielle didn’t have to look very far for her ’34. It belonged to her husband Steve, who gave it to her as a gift. She had two criteria for builder Jason Graham—it had to be blue and she wanted door panel pockets with flaps. Jason added his signature in the form of a 4 1/2-inch chop, slanted A pillars, custom grille insert, custom bed sides, ’32 Ford headlights, ’37 Ford taillights, and 1 1/2-inch cab stretch for flush fit doors. Traditional suspension parts include a custom straight axle, front and rear split wishbones, Winters quick-change and 4-link rear, and Posies quarter-elliptic springs. The 18- and 20-inch custom wheels are wrapped in Excelsior rubber. Inglese Eight Stack induction feeds a stroked 347 Ford, and deep brown relicate leather covers the interior.
1927 Ford Roadster
Dave Wilson
Williamsville, NY
The Double Dare Green Model A roadster with a suicide frontend, hairpins, and smoothie wheels stopped us every time. At 14, owner Dave bought his first car—a ’37 Ford. Today at 77, he hasn’t slowed down. He asked Paul Forbes of California Dreamin Hot Rods for “an old-school hot rod with all Ford drivetrain.” A Shadow Rods body was used, with a laid-back windshield, custom louvered hood, louvered rear pan, and other exterior mods. A Ford 302 has Thunderbird valve covers and triple Strombergs. Modified Deuce ’rails have Houdaille shocks and Aldan coilovers in back. Rocket wheels roll onare wrapped with Excelsior rear tires and Stahl Sport tires in front. The interior features leather covered bomber seats, a ’40 Ford wheel, and Classic Instruments gauges.
1939 Ford Sedan Delivery
Rhea & Harold Schrader
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Rhea and Harold’s Sedan Delivery is another winner that has been in the family a long time. They were looking for a Ford with more space than they’re ’35 and ’34 coupes. It was an Eighties style rod at the time. They took it to Dan Wickett at Hot Rod Construction to turn it into a contemporary driver. The sheetmetal has been extensively rehaped and the interior was dressed up with zebra wood and plenty of leather and suede. A fuel injected 5.7L Chrysler Hemi is topped with a custom cover that echoes other body lines. Hjeidts suspension components carry the ’39, which rides on Schott wheels and beefy Toyo tires. The Garnet Red Metallic finish was shot with Axalta. Interior pieces include the modified ’39 Cadillac wheel and ’41 ford Deluxe gauges.
1955 Chevy Bel Air
Larry Gayhart
San Antonio, TX
It was impossible to miss Larry’s Torch Red ’55 Bel Air hardtop in Cobo Hall. Larry has owned the car for four years, three spent in the process of a complete rebuild by Derick Samson at Samson Design. Bodywork retains hardware and trim that is characteristic of ‘55s, incuding the bumper guardsSatin charcoal inserts and 100 handmade chrome pieces throughout the fully-smoothed body accent the paint. The exterior The LS3 resides under a Tri-Five-inspired engine shroud and a handmade chassis resides underneath everything. Hot Rods By Boyd supplied the 20×10 and 18×8 wheels. The full leather interior featureschrome trim that extends to the floor, headliner, trunk, and underneath. The ’55 steering wheel was cut down and Vintage Air A/C and a Pioneer sound system were intalled to make keep things cool.
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Shooting through the sky, they bring good luck. In a tarot card reading they mean hope, spirituality, renewal, inspiration and serenity. On Tinder, a blue one is a “super like” (you swiped up, instead of just right, to show that this potential match is your favourite that day). On Snapchat, a large gold one means popularity (someone has replayed your snap in the past 24 hours), while a cluster stands for friendship (you are in a group chat). A marble and brass one on Hollywood Boulevard stands for celebrity; on Uber, the same symbol relates to your manners on late-night journeys home, with particular reference to whether you can hold your drink or are likely to be sick. A red one is communism, but on the US flag a white one stands for one of the 50 states. (More of which later.)
Margo embellished embroidered georgette midi dress, Rixo London, £285,
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Stars mean many things, and there have never been more of them to look at. To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, in a year when we are all in the gutter, more and more of us are looking at the stars. Star-and-moon printed dresses and separates by Rixo, the London brand founded by Henrietta Rix and Orlagh McCloskey, are this party season’s most-wanted on Net-a-Porter – grab the Georgia midi-skirt, with thigh-high split and moon-and-star print, for £205 before it sells out – along with the star-print dresses by Harley Viera-Newton’s label HVN. Earlier this year, Dior’s fairytale star-motif “l’étoile” sweater, teamed with a star-print tulle skirt, was one of the most high-profile images of the spring catwalk season, alongside Balenciaga’s more hard-edged all-over monochrome star print.
Stars exploded on the high street in September with the Marks & Spencer Constellation dress, which sold out almost instantly; when it was restocked at the end of October, it sold at a rate of one every 90 seconds. Right now, the search platform Lyst reports searches for the keyword “star” up 17% year on year; over the past six months, searches for “star jewellery” have increased by 39%. Topshop has no fewer than 50 star-print pieces right now, from a one-shoulder body and a glitter slip dress to a star-studded denim skirt. You can probably guess the motif of the Monse dress that actor Daisy Ridley wore to the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the latest movie in the Star Wars franchise, at the weekend.
Tommy Hilfiger boots, New York, spring 2015. Photograph: Randy Brooke/Getty Images for Tommy Hilfiger
At fashion week, the significance of stars depends on which side of the Atlantic you are standing. In Europe they are wrapped up in the trend for astronomy and tarot imagery that seems to be a hybrid of the moody winter-floral trend that has been around for the past few years and our emoji-driven obsession with meaningful symbols. The superstitious side of Christian Dior, who had his tarot cards read before each catwalk show, and once wrote that “chance always comes to the aid of those who really want something” has been revived by the house’s first female couturier, Maria Grazia Chiuri, who used images from Motherpeace’s feminist tarot cards in her Cruise 2018 collection and installed tarot card readers at the party she threw during January’s haute couture shows. That party started a trend: at the glamorous bash to celebrate Clare Waight Keller’s first show for Givenchy in Paris two months ago, there was an hour-long queue of models and editors for the tarot-reading room.
Fashion’s new-found love of tarot reflects a wider revival. Sales of tarot cards were up 30% year on year in 2016: in a year when geopolitics has felt more unpredictable than at any point in recent history, we are falling back on the centuries-old system that peasants once used to navigate through life. In 2017, tarot readers are the new experts.
Mini star biography stud earings in yellow gold vermeil, £70, Astley Clarke
Star-themed pieces have always accounted for about 5% of sales at jewellers Astley Clarke, but that figure is rising and the symbol has been given a more scientific slant with the arrival of creative director Dominic Jones, who explained: “When I was spending time getting to know the brand, there was a recurring theme of astrology and space. My reaction was to create a collection that had a more scientific point of view, looking to astronomy and our solar system.” An agate pendant of Saturn and its rings, and black pearl ear jackets of Pluto and its moons, have been added to the ever-popular diamond pave star stud earrings.
In the New York fashion galaxy, stars have a more political charge. In the homeware department of the Calvin Klein flagship store on Madison Avenue, revamped this year by artist Sterling Ruby in the image of designer Raf Simons, prairie quilts with star motifs lie on top of all-white duvet covers on which are imprinted a pencil-trace of the US flag, which nods to the all-white versions of the national flag that were Jasper Johns’ unsettling commentary on 1950s America. Stars can sometimes be a cheery, all-American thumbs-up of a motif – see the colourful star-embroidered ankle boots on Tommy Hilfiger’s catwalk back in the innocent days of spring 2015 – but when a brand as iconically American as Calvin Klein opens one fashion show with David Bowie’s This Is Not America and spatters its second catwalk with a blood-stain print, in a year when the country is fractured as never before, the star begins to feel controversial.
The star has been in the headlines all year – including the times when it wasn’t there. This summer’s modern Hollywood icon Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot, wore a contemporary, less cheerleader-esque costume than the cartoon original, which jettisoned both the stars and the red-white-and-blue colour scheme. Goddesses, it seems, don’t need stars any more. But the rest of us sure do.
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Party Crashers
Summary: All hell breaks loose at Izzy’s first off-campus pool party!
Pairings: Dad! Bucky X Izzy
OFC: Reader, Little Stevie, Nat, Wanda, Steve, Sam, Tony, Maddie, Aurala, Zach
Word Count: 1,913
Warnings: NONE
Thanks again to @shy2shot for the prompt. I had so much fun writing about Izzy and her college adventures.
Prompt: “While at a party, you hear screams coming from the main floor and you see flashing lights out of the window. You assume the party is getting busted. What walks through the door is much worse than a police officer.”
Izzy and Maddie settled into college life. Between classes and on campus social activities, she rarely spoke to her family. Their sophomore mentors understood leaving home for the first time made the young freshmen homesick.
The upperclassmen had ice cream socials, movie nights, shopping trips, and group meetings to allow the freshmen a chance to voice their opinion about whatever’s bothering them. Izzy vented about her aunts and uncles, the Avengers. She didn’t want anyone to shun her because sometimes, they were a bit over the top. The other students chimed in how cool it was to have Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for family. Izzy talked about her life in Stark Tower and her dad, James Buchanan Barnes. No one had a negative comment about the former Winter Soldier. One of the students wanted Captain America’s autograph!
Meanwhile, Bucky felt lost without hearing from Izzy. Yes, she’d send a text every now and again, but he wanted to actually hear her voice. Y/N assured her anxious husband Izzy was just fine. College life is different from high school. It proved to be quite an adjustment.
Stevie, on the other hand, loved being the only child at home. He and Bucky went fishing, camped out in the backyard under the stars, and much to Y/N’s dismay, Stevie rode on the back of Bucky’s Harley Davidson.
Sitting in the common room, Bucky stared at his cell phone. Y/N walked in and shook her head. “James, what are you doing?”
“I haven’t heard from Izzy in 3 days. What if something’s wrong? Do you think Hydra found her?”
Bucky began hyperventilating. Y/N rushed to his side, rubbing circles on his back.
“James, breathe sweetheart.” Her soothing voice coupled with deep breathing calmed the flustered dad.
“Baby, Izzy’s doing well. She’s busy with classes and social activities.”
“What kind of social activities? Wild parties and drinking?” Bucky jumped up, stalking towards the garage.
Y/N had enough. She caught up to her husband staring him down. “James Buchanan Barnes! You need to calm down!!” Her voice boomed. “OUR DAUGHTER DOES NOT DRINK, NOR DOES SHE ATTEND WILD PARTIES!!!”
Bucky’s eyes were wide and his mouth shut tight. Y/N shot daggers at her husband. Stevie thought it best not to say anything. He and Sam played Minecraft on the new XBox One S.
“Mom’s really angry at dad. I’m staying out of her way.” Stevie stuffed a handful of popcorn in his mouth.
“Yeah, Bucky messed up big time. Serves him right.” Sam didn’t have an ounce of sympathy for the beleaguered super soldier.
After the tongue lashing from his wife, Bucky decided it best to go and workout. Y/N was on the warpath! Good thing Steve, Tony and Wanda were out running errands. No one stood a chance with her wrath.
Y/N and Nat sat at the kitchen island, watching Stevie and Sam play video games.
“What did you do with Barnes?” Nat smirked.
“He’s in the gym pouting and taking his frustrations out on an innocent bag.
In the meantime, Izzy and Maddie were planning to attend their very first college pool party. One of the upperclass students, Aurala, invited some freshmen over to her house for food, fun, swimming and most importantly, NO ALCOHOL!
But, what would college be without a keg or four, right? A few fraternity members decided it would be cool to crash the party and bring beer. Aurala’s parents trusted her to be responsible and not have anyone over with drugs or alcohol.
Izzy couldn’t believe she and Maddie were invited. To say they were excited didn’t come close. The ecstatic young ladies went shopping for new bikinis, towels, flip flops, and lip gloss.
A nice freshman, Zachary, had his eyes on Izzy. He was handsome, courteous, and highly intelligent. Y/N met him and approved of their friendship, but kept it from her overzealous husband.
The day of the pool party, Bucky phoned Izzy. “Hey sweetheart. How are ya?”
“Dad! Hi. I’m fine...you?” She sounded nervous and Bucky picked up on it.
Perplexed, Bucky furrowed his brow.“Buttercup, is everything alright?”
Maddie motioned for Izzy to calm down. “Yes daddy. We’re on our way to the gym. Gotta keep my body in shape.”
Bucky choked, “WHAT!!! NO ONE IS WATCHING YOUR BODY!!”
Izzy and Maddie could hardly breathe from laughing. “James Barnes, calm down!!!”
“Wait a minute young lady. Did you just call me by my first name?”
“I sure did. Stop being so overprotective. Maddie and I are fine. Now, I love you. Give my love to everyone. Smooches.”
Throwing a pillow at her flustered roommate, Maddie scolded Izzy. “You have no earthly idea how to lie? Your dad is NOT dumb. He’ll figure out what we’re gonna do and mess it up.”
Izzy groaned, “I’m sorry Maddie. Maybe he’ll forget about it?”
Looking at each other, “Nope...he won’t!”
To a “normal” parent, it probably would’ve been overlooked. But, to James Buchanan Barnes, he knew something wasn’t right. Taking his concerns to Steve, they devised a plan to discover what Izzy was hiding.
POOL PARTY FUN
Zach, Maddie and Izzy arrived at Aurala’s home via taxi. It wasn’t far from campus and they split the fare.
Ringing the doorbell, Aurala greeted her guests. The excited threesome were led to the pool area. A rousing game of volleyball was taking place in the pool, while some played ping pong and video games.
Zach chased Izzy around the deck; Maddie joined a few of her classmates in the pool. Things were going great until a few frat boys decided to crash the gathering.
POOL PARTY RUCKUS
Aurala, visibly upset, told the rowdy bunch to leave. She didn’t want any trouble. Adhering to her wishes, they left, but decided to return unbeknownst to her.
Some of the older girls and guys started drinking and everything went downhill from there. The party spilled out into the back and side of the house.
Izzy, Maddie, Zach and some other attendees decided it best to go upstairs and sit this out, while Aurala tried to calm things down.
Well, by now, no one was paying any attention to her. Someone brought a beer bong and a round of “chug-a-lug” began.
Suddenly, blue lights flashed throughout the house. Screams erupted as everyone scrambled to leave. Zach thought it was the police. Nope! It was James Buchanan Barnes, Steven Grant Rogers, Anthony Edward Stark and Sam Wilson, piling out of two SHIELD vehicles, with tinted windows and blue lights flashing.
What ensued next was like a scene from “COPS.” You could hear the “Bad Boys” theme as the fierce foursome entered the premises.
Steve, dressed as Captain America, asked where Aurala’s parents were.
“Th-they’re not here. W-we were fine until some frat boys crashed.” Aurala was visibly shaken.
Growling, Bucky called Izzy. “Isabella Marie Barnes, get down here now!!”
Zach and Maddie looked at Izzy, “Oh shit. You’re in trouble now.”
Pushing herself off the floor, Izzy and company made their way downstairs. Tony and Sam were chastising the crashers, Steve spoke to Aurala’s parents via phone and Bucky waited for his beloved daughter downstairs.
Leaning against the wall with his massive arms folded, Bucky narrowed his eyes at Zach, who just happened to be holding Izzy’s hand. The look on Bucky’s face caused the scared young man to back away and stand next to Maddie.
Feigning innocence, Izzy looked at her dad with puppy dog eyes. “D-dad? Wh-what are you doing here?”
“Where do I begin? First, you sounded a bit off when we spoke. I knew you were lying. Second, the tracker in your necklace alerted me to trouble. Shall I keep going?”
Izzy became enraged. “YOU PUT A TRACKER IN MY NECKLACE??!!! C’MON DAD!! GIVE ME A BREAK!!” She stomped outside by the pool, burying her face in her hands.
It hurt Bucky to see his daughter upset. Sitting in the deck chair next to her, Bucky reached out for Izzy’s hand and she pulled back.
“Dad, when will you ever trust me? Yes, I lied; yes, things got out of hand; yes, I’m kinda glad you showed up. But, I’m in college now. How long before you let me go?”
The hurt on Izzy’s face broke his heart. “Sugar Plum, this is a new experience for me. Ya see, I never dreamed I’d ever be worthy enough for a girlfriend, much less a wife and kids. You, Stevie and your mother are my heartbeat. Should something happen to ya, it’d kill me. Please forgive me. I just love’ya so much.”
A tear rolled down Bucky’s jaw. Izzy scooted over for him to sit next to her. “I’m so sorry. I know you worry about me but you have to know I’d never do anything stupid like drink alcohol or do drugs. We were having a really good time until the frat boys showed up. Aurala asked them to leave and they came back.”
“I’m just glad you’re alright. Just don’t lie to me baby. Makes me think you don’t trust me.”
Hugging her dad, “Only if you’ll cut me some slack. Trust me to do what’s right. I’ll never do anything to put myself in harm’s way.”
Nodding, Bucky agreed, “I’ll try. Don’cha lie to me again.”
Zach walked outside and cleared his throat and extended his hand. “M-M-Mr. Barnes? H-hi my name is Zachary. I’m a friend of Isabella’s. N-nice to meet you sir.”
Bucky flashed his metal hand but thought better. “Nice to meet you son. James Barnes.”
Looking between he and Izzy, “Is he your boyfriend?” The word caused bile to rise in Bucky’s throat.
“No dad. He’s a really good friend. Mom liked him the minute they met.”
Eyes bulging, “Your mom knows about him and I didn’t??”
Izzy simply kissed Bucky on the cheek. As the crowd dispersed, Maddie, Zach and Izzy were taken back to campus.
Tony made certain the dean would hear about the frat boys antics and they would be dealt with accordingly.
Steve, Tony and Sam waited by the tinted window SUV as Bucky escorted Maddie and Izzy to their dorm room.
Maddie thanked him for coming when they did. Things could’ve really gotten out of hand.
“I’ve had an eventful night dad. Think I’ll shower and go to sleep. Uh, I appreciate you guys showing up. Please give me a chance to prove to you I’m responsible.”
Kissing the top of her head Bucky replied, “It won’t be easy, but I’ll try. I love ya so much baby girl.”
Giving Bucky a huge hug, “I love you so much Daddy Buckwoo. You’re the best.”
Two lessons were learned from this:
First, NEVER lie to your parents; especially if they’re a former master assassin with endless tracking resources. Communication is key!
Finally, trust your daughter to be responsible. Bucky raised a young lady with high moral values. Your baby bird has left the nest. Allow her to fly!
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