#In this house we do not respect Reed Richards

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My thoughts after reading Unstoppable Wasp

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Johnny storm/steve rogers/andy barber x male reader

Three is better than one

Warning: just some smut

I have no idea if it was worth the wait, but I didn't have time to write it and this was a bit rushed, considering it's been in my drafts for like 3 weeks now. I am so sorry for the delay, cause whenever I did have time I came out dry. I can rewrite this if @chrisevansxmalereader wants. Since my schedule will be free starting next week.

Have a wonderful day and hope you enjoy it!

Sorry for the delay again. (Might be a bit short than expected)

After the whole thing with the multiverse, it got me thinking.

'Are there more Steve Rogers out there? Or maybe people who are exactly like Steve but, different?'

Remembering the favour I could cash in with Stephen, I approach him.

"I'm here to cash in my favour, Strange."

I say once I was within earshot.

"Let me guess, you want multiple variants of Steve Rogers?"

He asks with bored expression.

"How did you know?"

I say seductively.

"I have known you for quite some time now, so I shouldn't be surprised if that thought came into your mind."

"As I have said, I'm here to cash in my favour."

I say with a smile.

"The multiverse is already ruined enough, what's a foursome gonna do."

He whispers under his breath sighing tiredly. Telling america about what I told him, she looks at me with shock on her face but does it none the less, punching the air and making a star shaped portal and making another onw looking through the portals I see 2 variants of Steve, one with a suit on and a beard on his face, one with a blue suit on that looks like Reed Richard's.

Steve with the suit on decides to steo though the portal for some reason.

"You're just gonna step through a random portal that opened up to 2 strangers?"

I said to suit Steve while looking him up and down with hungry eyes.

"Why not."

Blue suit Steve stepped through the portal next, both portals closing as they walked through it.

"Well, this is your problem now. I'm just gonna go tidy up and relax, just call me when you're done. They can't stay here forever."

Stephen said walking away with america following suit.

"Sooooooo, what now?"

Said blue suit Steve.

"Introductions."

"O-okay, well, I'm Andy Barber."

"Johnny Storm."

Johnny said looking at me with lust.

"Y/n L/n."

I said as I walked closer to them as they stood beside each other.

"Those eyes are telling me you eant something. Something pleasurable."

Andy said, as he looked at me with lust now also evident in his eyes.

'I guess no matter the variant, a Steve Rogers is a Steve Rogers.'

I thought to myself as I realized they must have variants of me as well.

'No wonder they look like they want to fuck me to next year.'

"You have to share boys, there is another one."

I said as I walked away, knowing they would follow me like lost dogs.

——

Opening the door to mine and Steve's house, I walked in with the 2 variants hot on my tail.

"Steeeeeeve?"

I yelled as I heard footsteps from the kitchen coming closer. Moments later, out popped Steve with an apron and looking at the 2 people behind me.

"Who are those people? Why do they look like me?"

"Just wanted to spice things up."

"Okay? Dinner is almost ready ask those 2 if they want to eat here."

Steve asks as he goes back to the kitchen.

"We will probably go on for quite some time, might as well eat."

Johnny said as he sat on the couch, while Andy rolled up his sleeves and decided to remain standing with his arms crossed looking around.

I make my way to the kitchen where Steve is preparing the food, enough for 4 people.

"What does that guy mean when he said 'we will probably go on for some time'?"

"Just something that we will do later after dinner."

I say going close to him and hugging him from behind.

"Well, tell them that the food is ready."

I shout that the food is ready, Johnny and Andy walks in the kitchen and sat down, while I put the plates infront of them.

"Sooooo, are you going to introduce us?"

"Ow yea, Steve Andy, Andy Steve, Johnny Steve, Steve Johnny."

I inteoduce them respectively.

"Now, why are they here amd why do they look like me? And why did they look at you like there is something more to this, earlier?"

"You'll see after Dinner."

I said with a smirk on my face and they start eating. Johnny eating fast while Steve and Andy are taking their time. With Steve having a confused look for a while and then realization hit, he looked at me with a slight smirk.

And before I knew it, we're in the bedroom. With me kneeling infront of the three of them my mouth busy with sucking Steve's cock and my hands busy with andy and johnny's. After a while of them groaning and me moaning, I feel Steven shoot his milk inside my mouth shortly after I feel Andy and Johnny paint my face with white.

"Look at that you're such a fucking cum slut aren't you?"

Andy said before they pull me up and throw me on the bed, my face still stained with white.

"Now, this is where the fun begins."

Johnny said, climbing on top of me and ravaging my neck, biting and sucking leaving dark bruises in his wake while Steve and Andy watched.

"That's enough, we don't want our little prince to get tired quickly now do we? We still have a lot of time, and I plan to savour every moment of it."

Andy said looking at my face with lust in his eyes.

"L-looks like I got m-more that I asked f-for."

I said in a haze.

"You have no idea, darling."

Steven said while laying beside me, Andy doing the same on my other side. Now doing what Johnny was doing earlier while Johnny devoured my mouth, tounge licking every part of my mouth occasionally taking my bottom lip between his teeth and biting hard making me moan with pain and pleasure.

After a while of their assault on my neck and mouth, they looked at each other and smiled, eyes filled with mischief. Like they were having a conversation without words.

"We should stretch him out first, and I know just how."

Johnny said looking at my eyes with lust. Eithout warning he shoved his huge cock up my ass without warning and just began to fuck me hard without letting me adjust without letting me prepare, after a while he stopped and pulled out, now sweat evidently running down his body giving his body a shine. Steven and Andy moved me so that I was laying on my side while Steve was busy with my neck Andy was mercilessly abusing my mouth, tounge licking every part part, biting my bottom lip hard making me scream, but my scream gets muffle by his mouth making him smirk hearing my muffled screams. His hand on my hip gripping hard, hard enough to leave a bruise.

"I think he's ready."

Steve said, biting my neck hard leaving behind teeth marks. Steve pops the head of his cock in my ass, and gives a hard thrusts making me scream into Andy's mouth, my hand of Andy's shoulders gripping hard, nails diggin into skin leaving crescent shapes and blood.

"Is this what you wanted? Me and other versions of me fucking you until you pass out?"

Steve said to my ear bitting it hard. My nails now breaking skin.

"Fuck, you're really loving this aren't you? And we aren't even half way through."

As Andy said that, he slid the head of his cock inside my ass along with Steve's making me scream in pain, feeling my asshole rip in half.

"F-f-fuck, t-too much."

I said tears running down my face, but they didn't listen, only fucking me hard in their own paces.

"Don't forget about me babe, you still have a third one."

Johnny said kneeling between Andy and Steve, his cock red with how hard he is.

"Here comes anoyher train."

He says as he slowly slid his cock in, struggle a bit.

"N-n-no, p-please."

"Use your safe word darling. You know we have a safe word, use it and everything will stop."

Steve said, still ramming into me, now with Johnny inside as well.

"F-f-fuck, you're s-so b-big."

I said, while they fuck me in their own paces, Steve going fast and hard, Andy going slow and hard, and Johnny going fast and gentle, not being able to bottom out.

"F-fuck, I'm c-c-close."

"Go on darling, no one's stopping you, you will be cumming all night anyway. Don't worry about this stopping anytime soon."

Steve said, whispering the last part and biting my earlobe. They are now covered in sweat, with Johnny's dripping down his body. I feel Steve and Andy's very sweaty bodies rubbing behind and infront of me, turning me on even more. My cock still staying hard even after cumming. My eyes roll back, feeling like I'm on cloud nine. After a while of them groaning and praising me and me moaning like there's no tomorrow making my voice go hoarse a bit.

"F-fuck, I'm gonna cum."

Andy said, with Steve and Johnny saying they were about to cum as well.

"T-t-together, p-p-please i-inside."

"You heard him boys."

Johnny said, his hands on Steve and Andy's hips, holding him up. I feel their cocks grow even bigger, a sign that they were very close. Moments later I feel them cum inside me. Hearing the squelching and their moans, and my scream, made me realize how much of a slut I am.

"You boy's good for anoyher round?"

"W-w-what?"

"You didn't really think we would stop at one right? We only have limited time, and Andy and I are planning to savour every moment of it."

I feeling their cocks growing hard again, and them resuming their previous movement like clockwork.

"F-fuck you feel so good, y/n."

Andy said, grabbing my cock and working on it, determined to get me to climax before them. With the over stimulation I couldn't help but close my eyes, relishing the moments, the feeling of them in my ass fucking me hard like it's their last time to do so.

"I wanna try being between you guys."

Steve said pulling his cock out with a squelching noise, I feel the cum drip out. With Andy and Johnny follow suit removing their cocks.

"Holy shit, you're gaping babe."

Johnny said breathing heavily, same with Andy and Steve.

"Alright, let's get started. I wanna see how much my slut of a boyfriend can take."

Steve said between heavy breaths. Without warning, johnny and Andy shove their cocks up my ass again, fucking me hard. Steve folling not long after, as they fuck me, the squelching sound returns.

"When we're done, you won't be walking for a week sweeheart."

Andy said, bitinf my neck hard leaving bite marks and sucking a dark bruise.

"I-I-I expect not to."

I said, looking at Steve with hazy and tear filled eyes, my cheeks stained with tears.

"Good, you won't mind us fucking and using you for the next few hours right?"

"O-o-only h-hours?"

"You won't last that long, darling. You're body wi shut down from the over stimulation and fatigue. But we will stil fuck you. I know you like somnophilia, you said it before and I fucked you while you slept before."

Steve said fucking me harder than before, with his hands resting on Johnny and Andy's hips. With my hand now on Andy's hair, pulling him in for a kiss and pulling his hair. His hand still on my cock, rubbing up and down.

"F-fuck I-I can't cum anymore."

I said between kisses and heavy breaths. I feel Steve's sweat dripping on me. And looking at me in the eyes with a smirk while breathing heavily, same with Andy and Johnny. Feeling them breath heavily in my ears. And feeling their sweaty bodies rub on me. Brings ovwr the edge again, but still nothing comes out of my cock.

After a while they start to go faster and faster, I feel their cock growing bigger again, a dign that they are about to cum. After a few more thrusts I hear them groan and moan, feeling them spill their seeds inside me again. My eyes go droopy, and I feel myself getting sleepy. But Steve won't let me, slapping my face hard to keep me awake.

"We're not done yet, darling."

He said, as I feel their cocks getting hard again.

"F-fine, let's s-see how long you three last."

I say looking at Steve on top of me leaning forward, I pull him in for a rough kiss filled with lust, tounges fighting and lips being bitten.

"Round 3 then."

I said, letting Steve's hair go, as I pull in Andy for another rough kiss, with Johnny biting my neck hard and leaving marks.

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Hello guys welcome to my blog! My name is Lilith and I’m non- binary. My first language isn't English but I'll try my best !

My request are open until said otherwise. Like everyone else I do have some rules. You will find them listed after the list of fandoms I'm willing to write for.

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Masterlist

~Fandoms I write for~

VIDEO GAMES

COD (Task force 141)

(I haven't played all the games so a lot of them, if not all of them are going to be very ooc)

König

Soap

Ghost

Price

Alejandro

Gaz

Graves

Assassins Creed Syndicate

Evie Frye

Jason Frye

Maxwell Roth

Ned Wynert

Lucy Thorne

Lydia Frye

Detroit become Human

Connor

Conrad (RK 900)

Kara

Markus

Chloe

Gavin Reed

Elijah Kamski

Alice (PLATONIC ONLY!)

Hank Anderson (No smut)

Rupert (Pigeon boy)

Ralph ( you meet him in the abandoned house)

Jerry (EM400 in the amusement park)

Luther

Simon

Richard Perkins (FBI Agent)

Series/ Movies

Peaky Blinders

Tommy Shelby

John Shelby

Finn Shelby (Older version, younger version only platonic)

Ada Shelby

Alfie Solomons

Micheal Gray

I won't be writing for Polly Gray, I don't feel comfortable writing for her, after Helen McCrory's death.

Criminal Minds

Spencer Reid

Aaron Hotchner

Derek Morgan

Emily Prentiss

Jennifer Jareau

Penelope Garcia

David Rossi

Elle Greenaway

Matthew Simmons

Luke Alvez

William LaMontagne Jr.

Wednesday

Wednesday Addams

Tyler Galpin

Ajax Petropolus

Bianca Barclay

Enid Sinclair

Heartstopper

Nick Nelson

Charlie Spring

Darcy Olsson

Tara Jones

Elle Argent

Toa Xu

Harry Greene

Squid Game

Hwang Jun ho

Seeing Gi- Hun

Kang Saebyeok

Ji-yeong

Front Man

How to get away with Murder

Connor Walsh

Oliver Hampton

Wes Gibbins

Laurel Castillo

Bands

Stray Kids

I.N

Felix

Hyunjin

Changbin

Bang Chan

Seugmin

Lee Know

Han

~Rules~

I will not write:

Nsfw (at the moment)

I will absolutely not write about topics like suicide, abuse or similar topics!

For female readers, you guys have enough out there !

I will write:

xreader (m,gn,ftm)

lgbtq+ couple/ships

platonic relationships. (best friend, brother, parent)

Ocs (mine or yours)

Sidenote :

Make sure you write every detail you want into the request! Please be respectful and kind to others. This is a safe place for anyone! If you want to talk you can always write me, I love making new friends!

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Baby of the family OR Birthday wishes are tricky pt 1 (Power pack)

Baby of the family OR Birthday wishes are tricky

It was Alex's 15th birthday and while he found the party his parents were throwing him to be a little cheesy and childish. He did understand though at a certain level this party wasn't just for him even though it should of been. Being the oldest meant his needs were put on the back burner for Julie or Jack's or Katie's needs, and toss in Katie was STILL wetting the bed at 8 years old (and wearing pull ups for longer car trips) and well, he'd basically had to become a mini adult. it was Katie and Jack who drew his attention now, watching them run around the living room with Jack having apparently stolen Katie's stuffie again. 'You know, for someone who so desperately wants to be man of the house..he needs to stop being such a bully.' Alex thought and went to move over to stop him. "Don't worry Birthday boy, I got this." Julie said, holding up a hand and marching over. his oldest sister and still younger then him, Alex smirked as he watched Julie snag jack by the ear and march him over to say sorry to Katie. having a big sister like Katie would of been sooo cool growing up, he watched Julie interact with Katie and Jack lots and while her and Jack didn't always get along, she tried. "alright everyone, to the table. time for the birthday boy to blow out the candle!" Came Mr.Parker's voice. His parents just knew of him as a nice guy who had recently moved into the neighborhood to help look after his aunt but of course Alex and the others knew the truth. Mousey gentle Peter Parker was really spider-man. And he wasn't even the only superhero at the party! of course with the kids being the hero team known as power pack one would expect a few heroes to show up but mom and dad were actually STILL clueless about the powers. That said Jack being best friends with Franklin Richards, AKA the son of Reed and Sue Richards meant that not only Franklin but Johnny and Sue had a excuse to come over. (the thing while loving birthday party's had excused himself apparently upset when he was told he couldn't go in the bounce house this time, while reed who Alex had hoped would show up had gotten busy with a experiment.) Mix in the other kids who'd been invited and a whole lotta people were singing happy birthday to Alex as his barbie princess cake (He'd made the mistake of asking Katie to pick out a cake for him) was carried over and he closed his eyes and thought of a wish. 'I wish I could be the baby of the family for once. see what it's like to be like Katie.' he thought, then blew.

The party went on for awhile longer but soon guests were excused and some of the family had to get ready for bed.  and by some of the family that meant Katie on her back in the living room, both hands on a sippy cup of warm milk and watching the last of a cartoon movie as Julie got her tapped up in her thick bed time diapers. Of course they didn't WANT to put the 8 year old back in diaper diapers, but without how much Katie flooded the bed there was no choice. heck, the car trip Pull up's were starting not to be enough. the sippy cup was because once it got close to her bed lately Katie seemed to zone out and as funny as seeing her dump a drink on her face was, the clean up was awful and she had started asking for warm milk before bed and no one wanted her to burn herself. "hey Alex, I know your the birthday boy and all, but my show is coming on and if I don't claim the tv now Jack will put it on something stupid and say he was there first just to tick me off...you mind?" Julie asked, scooping up the almost asleep now padded Katie and offering her to him. "heh, I got this." Alex said and took Katie who oddly..seemed heavier then normal. 'must be from all the sweets she packed away.' Alex thought and struggling to not show he was having a little bit of trouble, carried her up the stairs.

with Katie bear in bed, Alex yawned big time and headed for the bathroom. it was only going on 8 pm but he felt just wiped as he paused to look in the mirror. 'no bags under my eyes and I look ok..maybe it's just sugar crash.' Alex thought and shrugged. Normally one to put off his shower till right before bed, Alex started the water running and heating up as he stripped and answered natures call, then got in and started to wash himself. on a silly whim he made use of one of the pink extra soft cloths they used on Katie because of her baby soft skin and also used some of the fruity smelling princess shampoo she had, giggling and picturing a old bugs bunny cartoon as he lathered up his hair.

Downstairs Julie and Jack exchange puzzled faces as the water started up for a shower. Mom and dad were a few doors down meeting aunt May and Alex never went for a early shower unless forced too. heck, you could set a clock to his shower time! "..Maybe Katie sprung a leak already and he's cleaning her?" Jack suggest and shrugged a little. "no way! those new diapers are MASSIVE! even a little pee princess like her couldn't make them leak THIS fast." Julie said shaking her head. "welp, that's all I got. Maybe he just wanted to cover up the sound of his taking a massive dump. you KNOW how much he blushes when we tease him." Jack laughed. "Pffft yeah..mister gruntzilla. I think the whole block knows when he's going he grunts and whimpers so loud. " Julie snickered. "Remember when Katie knocked down the bathroom door convinced he was being attacked because he kept going..oh god..what was it.." "Oh! 'please god please god Oh oH oHHH!'" Julie said, mimicking Alex's whimpers of despair. "Bwhahahaha yeah! That was when he took too much diarrhea medicine because he had to give a speech to the whole school and kept getting the runs." "then couldn't unload for five days. yeah. Mom and Dad were gonna take him to the ER if he hadn't of gone when he did." the middle siblings laughed and shared more embarrassing stories about their respective roomies as the TV show was forgotten.

Alex was swaying back and forth on his feet, having fallen asleep standing up in the shower and only woken up when the cold water hit him. He was shivering a little from that but mostly moved as if drunk he was just sooo tired out of the blue and hauled himself out of the shower and turned it off and grabbed a large white towel and started to dry himself but was doing a worse job of it then Katie had when she was 5. shrugging it off he just wrapped it around him like a damp clock and made his way into his way into his and Jack's room, and headed for his dresser. deciding to go with a KISS solution since he was so tired, Alex just tugged on a pair of old white briefs (he'd been avoiding them lately despite liking their cut better then boxers because Jack kept calling them toddler pants) Tossing the wet towel in the hamper Alex stumbled over to his bed and plopped down, face first and was out like a light before he could even cover up.

around 9 was Jack's bed time and their parents where back, having asked where Alex was and Julie and Jack told them as far as they knew, he'd gone to bed. Making his way upstairs Jack had 'somehow' managed to put off taking his shower and gosh, would just have to get it in tomorrow. It wasn't that Jack didn't care for showers or liked being stinky, just there was ALWAYS something better to do then take a shower. Coming into the room he shared with his dweeb of a big brother, Jack noted that the light was still on which meant Alex had to of been super tired since he was super OCD about turning off lights if they weren't being used. Looking over Jack snorted at the site of Alex on his back, legs and left arm sprawled out in his bed while he was sucking on his right thumb, in just his toddler pants. 'what a doofus.' Jack thought and shook his head. Doofus or not, he was still his brother and Jack didn't want the dork to get a cold.  with that in mind he tugged Alex's Blanket up over him, then as a after thought grabbed one of his own old stuffies (that he was keeping around because they'd be worth money some day. not that he still totally needed ot loved them!) and held out Mr. Fuzzy wuzzy , having it brush on the blonds arm. Alex reached out with his free arm in his sleep, coming out from under the blanket and whined around his thumb. "whoa..too much cake and pop and Alex goes baby brained! awesome!" Jack thought with a grin but then let the big toddler have the stuffie and huggle it. 'I'm going soft in old age.' Jack thought to himself then after changing into just his boxers got the lights and climbed into bed.

In a universe where a god of Myth fought alongside with a world war 2 hero, a man who had built his own battle armor and well, any number of different heroes and villains and forces exist, it was amazing that random wishes weren't picked up by more cosmic being's who might just answer them. and for the most part, it's a good thing that most of these are ignored because Alex was about to learn what happened when a simple wish can get granted, at least to a degree.

Alex hung his head in shame as he showed his parents what had happened the next morning. Having always told Julie, Jack and many many times Katie that they should be honest with their parents if they have accidents, it had been Alex's turn to practice what he preached when he'd woken up this morning in a very soggy bed. Thankfully it didn't smell THAT bad and mom and dad were going to open the windows and air out the mattress in the back yard, but Alex was still SUPER ashamed. He'd of course gone and gotten washed up but came back to find the others in his and Jack's room, and two out of three of them were being less then nice with no mom or dad in site to call them off. "Sheesh, and I thought I dodged having to deal with anything worse then you with a milkshake in you!" Jack said, holding his nose and waving a hand. "Oh puh-lkease. you think this is bad? try waking up in a diaper pail everyday because of pee princess here." Julie said, and jerked a thumb at Katie. "H-hey! don't be meanies!" Katie huffed and then turned to a mortified Alex, patting his leg. "It's OK Alex, accidents happen. but worse case you can come into my room. as Julie said..it uh..kinda smells.." "Kinda?" Julie asked and then shuddered. "and that's all i need, twin pee fountains going off in stereo." "I-it's not that bad!" Alex whined. "and really? Little miss farts rainbows is gonna start giving lip about sleeping arrangements!?!" Katie added as Julie's cheeks flared red now. "we talked about that,m you're not su-" "and YOUR not 'pose to complain about me either. fair's fair." Katie said and nodded her head. Alex gave Katie a weak smile. "heh, thanks for coming to my defense..kinda, Katie bear." Alex said and gave er a hug. He was sure this would prove to be a just one time thing, and as such, tried to put it out of his mind as much as he could when a look out the window showed his mattress being set up in the back yard.

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Character Analysis: Dean Forester (Gilmore Girls)

Requested by: @grouchycritic7794​

Facts:

Moved in high school from Chicago to Stars Hollow

Lives with his parents and younger sister Clara

Quickly starts dating Rory

Works at Doose's  market

Gets in a few fights

Breaks up with Rory over her refusal to say “I love you”

Gets back with Rory after she is willing to say “I love you”

Becomes deeply jealous over Rory liking Dean displaying unhealthy behavior

Breaks up with Rory again very publicly but continues to display his attraction to her including getting in a fight over with Jes

Doesn’t go to college right away worried about finding a job and succeeding

Dates Lindsy, a girl everyone considers nice 

Quickly becomes engaged to Lindsy and marries

Has a turbulent marriage to Lindsay

Works as a construction worker

Cheats on Lindsay with Rory and hides it from Linsday

Has a public break up and divorce from Lindsay

Dates Rory in a strained relationship for some time a

Breaks up with Rory over her changing life and new friendships

Fights with Luke and dismisses his relationship to Lorelai

Eventually moves away

Has a family of a wife three sons and unborn daughter between the main show and AYITL

Analysis:

Dean is a normal high schooler and young adult. His family isn’t particularly wealthy and this leads him to work throughout the show, and he attends the public school away from Rory. He’s athletic and starts off as a sort of bad boy (series 1), he is mostly not that and tends to be more of a homebody and focused on his relationships. He lacks much ambition beyond being a husband and having a partner for much of the show. This is seen in his pattern of relationships but also in his love for the idea of having a traditional family. (Series 1-5)

His emotions often run high but often come off as pretty charismatic allowing people to like him. This shows in the way the town but especially Lorelai changes their view of him rather fast to positive rather quickly. This is in stark compassion to the way much of the town never changes their negative perception of Jess Mariano. His charisma however is dampened by his tendency to be self-centered and not care much for other people's feelings or perspectives.  

Dean’s strong emotions are also tied into him being stubborn, and can both positively stand his ground against people like Richard or Tristen but can also cause problems in how he can interact with his partners and people who don’t deserve to be treated poorly like Jess or Luke. 

Relationships to Rory & Lindsay

Dean’s relationship to Rory is the most key part of his story in the larger narrative. It’s an interesting one as the writers overall painted him as the “perfect first boyfriend” through the eyes of many of the characters including Rory, but in reality, the relationship is abusive. Dean tends to be possessive, dismissive, manipulative, and overly sensitive. We can also see the effects this has on Rory as he worsens her conflict-avoidance and anxiety. Seen heavily in his yelling and Rory being deeply scared of angering him. 

An important to note is their relationship is liked in the town even when they are worried they may have had sex after Rory’s dance. (1x09) Most of the town continues to like Dean and sees him and Rory as a good couple. This includes Lorelai for most of the show. This overall like of Dean and of her being with Dean colors their relationship for the first two seasons of the show and how they interact with Jess. 

When those around you reinforce the idea of how good someone you love is it will make it harder to  notice the toxic and abusive behavior and give the abuse cover. Lorelai’s approval especially makes Rory feel like Dean is the perfect boyfriend. Lorelai herself is not likely to have toxic behavior as her relationship to Christopher is full of toxic behaviors and her emotional abuse and a child. Lorelai’s multiple episodes of support for Dean even without Rory being there likely make him feel as if he is supported and will have her telling Rory to stay with him. 

The start relationship right coincides with the opening of the show. (1x01) He easily charms Rory and this coincides with the start of his possessive behavior. Including how fast he starts the relationship. Intense relationships that move very fast is often a negative sign for the ability of the people in it to moderate their emotions and can be a first abusive move. Rory is very nervous about this showing trepidation to move fast even when she has a clear crush on Dean. (1x01, 1x03-7). 

In season one we see him block Rory's path and during the double date episode, he physically moves Rory's head when she is looking back and Lane to check if she is having a good time. (1x05, 1x12). While this behavior is not violent, invasion of space is a huge sign of a lack of respect for boundaries and is part of his overall pattern of abuse. 

During the Donna Reed (1x14) story, Dean is very into the ideas of a Donna Reed style lifestyle finding the idea of a nuclear family where his wife cooks dinner very appealing. This is in large contrast to how Rory sees the world. When Rory is upset about his comments about wanting that life he calls it “just a joke”. Rory goes out of her way to make Dean happy while still keeping her own theatrical love in play when she makes him a 50s style dinner. However, an interesting mark is she seems genuinely upset when she thinks it didn’t go perfectly. 

Dean attempts to build Rory a car for their three month anniversary and Rory seems overwhelmed by the situation but still finds it romantic. Dean tells Rory he loves her and when she won’t say it back he gets’ very angry with her and is unwilling to understand that it means something more for her to say it than it does for him. And as we understand he broke up with her over this. The giving of lavish presents and his unwillingness to let Rory have her own feelings come across as manipulative. It’s a common abuser behavior to give extravagant shows of affection followed by negative behavior. Dean also shows the abusive behaviors of yelling and dismissal emotions. (1x16)

Dean becomes irritated by the way the town overall seems frustrated with him, though shows concern for Rory when talking to Lane. Lorelai gets the truth out of what really happened when she confronted Dean. However, it’s unfair to Rory when Lorelai sides with him when Rory had all the right to not want to say “I love you” before she’s ready. (1x20)

The first breakup arc ends as Dean confronts Rory after he notices her trying to get the nerve up to talk about it by coming to his house and when she talks about wanting to say something but without saying it during the town meeting. He gets angry at first when Rory still struggles to communicate, and he sees Tristen picking on her by taking her books. But Rory gets out what she needs to say, and they make up. (1x21)

Following their makeup Dean is subjected to having to meet Rory’s grandparents. He tries hard to fit in bus struggles, understandably as Richard is being judgmental of him and working to make him uncomfortable on purpose. Rory and Lorelai both try to stand up for him and Emily is actually pretty affable not considering Dean to be much of a current threat to status or Rory's future. 

However, Dean seems to internalize Richard's ideals and statement of him not being enough and turns it into a threat. Stating “He couldn't care less about Harvard” because he can’t go, taking his emotions out on Rory and belittling her deviation to her education. However, he can remember to bring his focus back to where it’s important and apologize though Rory continues to feel like she must apologize when it’s not as much of her fault. This also is part of his pattern of blowing up, apologizing, and then continuing to treat her poorly. (2x02)

Dean is invited for Rory’s coming out ball and spends much of the time complaining about what he has to wear but cares about Rory enough that he goes even when he hates the outfit. This shows how he keeps the relationship going easily, being able to point to all the positive actions. (2x06)  One way being him using impactful displays of affection. (2x12) Put this positivity is undercut by his maltreatment of Rory.

When Rory and Tristan play Romeo and Juliet, Rory is scared to tell Dean anything, not only that they had kissed when she and Dean weren’t together and that they are playing Romeo and Juliet. He is resentful about all of it, and while he does say it’s not her fault he does a  good job of making her uncomfortable and doubting her. This shows  how dean provokes worsens Rory's relational anxiety. Dean shows characteristic jealousy and controlling behavior by injecting himself into the situation and watching the rehearsals. This jealousy and need to watch Rory is common manipulative behavior. It both alters how Rory acts and assuages his fear of being left without him having to regulate his own emotions. (2x09)

Dean shows jealousy towards Jess even when Rory, and he only glanced at each other during the Bracebridge dinner. While Rory is starting to like him she has not yet done anything to warrant suspicion of her faithfulness. Showing suspicions of partners around others is common abuser behavior as it shows insecurity but also makes the abused partner feel as if they are being watched. (2x10)

During the basket competition, dean displays possessive behavior. While Jess obviously wants to mess with Dean and flirt with Rory, Dean shows no ability to regulate his emotions or offer Rory trust and understanding. Along with that he tells her what she can and can't do. He tries to play the boss of the situation to feel powerful. He leaves in anger and Rory tries to get him to understand she isn’t doing anything on purpose but Dean doesn’t listen. He follows this by guilting her for doing the town traditions, something he knows she loves. 

This combines manipulation, guilt-tripping, and a degree of intimidation with how loudly he flies off the handle. This causes  Rory to believe she needs to calm his temper down. Jess while he is doing this on purpose notes Dean's overreaction and controlling of Rory's. 

Dean also goes behind Rory and tries to talk to Lorelai to get her to insert herself between Rory and Jess, something that is abusive behavior to control the environment around the person being abused. (2x13) 

Similar behavior of guilt-tripping is shown when Rory wants to spend a night alone and Dean makes fun of her reason and then when she tries to make sure he isn’t mad she says he isn’t. However irritation is exuded via his body language and including him saying he’s a “saint”. This guilt tripping is a common abusive behavior of his.  

Dean refuses to let her have her alone at night and this bumps up against her having ended up with people over due to Paris wanting to study and Jess bringing over food. Rory is terrified of telling him the truth, while having just told him that Jess was there for dropping off the food . Rory suffers anxiety provoked by Dean and plays on Rory’s avoidance of conflict. He gets furious when she tries to be truthful, not letting her explain and not believing what she says. After Paris causes Dean to calm down Rory gives him complete cover for being angry saying it was all perfectly justified. 

When Rory gets distressed Paris plays the good friend and steps in. Interestingly, Paris who is blunt and self focused reads this situation as one that is worth covering for. 

When your friends feel the need to intervene between you're your partner to lessen the blow it speaks poorly of your relationships. Jess and Paris are the only ones who accurately read Dean and Rory’s relationships the first time they date. (2x16) 

During the entire Jess arc, Dean tries to be even more involved in Rory's life than he already was, leaving her very little room to breathe. (2x10-3x07)

An example is when he tries to get her to watch him play softball before they had already agreed to visit each other that night. This adds to his attempts to control everything she does. He then tries to wait for her when she’s busy at the house and cleans her car without asking and calling 14 times. Lorelai tries hard to get him to give her space when he gets anxious over Jess and Rory. He then accepts that Rory has some feelings for jess. (2x18)

After Rory ends up in a car accident Dean becomes outraged after Rory writes a letter to tell him to throw his bag on the floor. Interestingly, Rory is surprised that he invites her in and is kind to her. She expects her to be angry and to yell at her. But this is an example of using guilt and manipulation, part of his fear of losing Rory. (2x20)

Rory crosses a line when she kisses Jess at the wedding. We see her try and figure out what to do why she goes away for the summer. Jess and Dean both suffer due to her indiscretions, however, it doesn’t excuse previous behavior nor does it mean you are allowed to be outright abusive. (2x22)

After this, we see Dean’s behaviors continue, and he shows a sense of judgment over the way Rory is excited getting down on her the moment she finally becomes calm and excited after feeling deeply anxious about it. (3x01-3)

Their relationship ends at the dance competition (3x07) Rory is distracted periodically by Jess messing with her. He breaks up with her in an extreme and public manner causing Rory and Jess to both be humiliated and hurt Rory deeply. Rory then feels the need to apologize and try and get him to not hate her following the fight. Which he by omission says he does hate her even though it’s very clear that while she did like two people at once his abusive behavior activates her fears so deeply she still has to prove he doesn’t hate her. 

Later Dean takes a confrontation stance trying to get Jess in trouble with Rory trying to pick a fight with him and telling him that this is “his” town and making fun of him for wanting to be nice for Rory which is funny and makes it seem like he wanted the hold on Rory. Reminiscent of the cultural concept of people being “whipped” or similar things. (3x09) This antagonistic behavior continues throughout the story. 

Dean is unwilling to really move on and Rory is unable to maintain boundaries. He talks about how she drove him to want to do more and go to a four-year school. This comes across as manipulative because it’s not something we see him follow through with and follows after him telling Jess he wasn’t going to just stay in his own lane. 

He then doesn’t give Jess and Rory space at the carnival to start with, even if Clara was still involved. We also see Rory assume Jess will blow up at her afterward even when he maintains his same affect of mild annoyance he had not changed it to try and make Rory feel worse and doesn’t second guess her explanation. (3x10)

We see Dean start to date Lindsay at the hockey game Rory goes to. A relationship that is deeply harmful and likely traumatizing to Lindsay. We know little of how it started other than Lindsay seems to be considered nice but cold to Rory understandably as Dean is still hung up and likely told Lindsay that Rory broke his heart. She isn’t aware of the mess of abuse on Dean's side and Rory’s actions. (3x15,3x17)

We then have the big Dean Jess fight. There is some merit in Dean wanting to know what happened as if a girl comes crying out of the bedroom at a party as there is cause for concern. But what makes this not at a show of compassion and more possessive is in his reaction. He acts as if to defend her honor and get in a fight. This continues his pattern of possessiveness over Rory and of being willing to use violence as a method. 

I do think we see some behavior here from jess that’s toxic, it doesn’t fall anywhere near sexual assault and the reactions did nothing helpful. And most importantly had it been sexual assault a person who cared would get the victim to safety and ensure prevention shock not expose them to more violence. Not to mention it isn’t what Rory wants, and he knows she doesn’t like them fighting over her.

This also harms Lindsay as watching your boyfriend get in a fight over another girl. (3x19)

When Dean shares the news of his engagement he is unwilling to even see why Rory might be uncomfortable, not even angry, just confused, and only shows furry towards her. Then uses the time to guilt trip Rory telling her he “never thought he would be happy again” and insult her and her boyfriend. (3x20) Rory tries hard to make up for this by offering a nice wedding present, which was detrimental to both of them as it continues their inability to form boundaries. (3x22)

Dean’s lack of ability to form boundaries flares again when inviting his ex-girlfriend to his wedding with his new fiance. During his bachelor party, he starts talking about Rory and showing he is completely not over her and is marrying another woman to make up for it. This is something that is very unhealthy and is setting up for him to be unhappy, Lindsay to end up being abused and Rory to continue to not be able to move on. (4x04). Dean is willing to offer Rory some comfort in a vacuum. It's kind, but we see this spiral into him trying to bring Rory back into the relationships and affects how attentive to Linsday. (4x14)

We see Lindsay learning to cook and it seems they bring him lunch regularly as he noted this was early. Lindsay clearly tries to be what Dean wanted, learning to cook, bringing him food, trying to be what he wanted and circling her life around him, her whole family treating them as one of them. There might be some tension here as having a hovering mother and father-in-law might be hard, but as later we see him mildly complain about Lindsay wanting things it does show there was financial support. They seem to have an outwardly functional relationship. It’s hard to tell but due to the idea that she doesn’t work and that when she asks for the car he gives her money, there might be an “allowance” type situation, something that can easily turn toxic and abusive.

Rory judges Linsday for wanting a townhouse, which wanting a nice place to live after getting married makes perfect sense. Rory’s level of importance she puts fancy four-year schools on also isn’t the same way everyone thinks. Being a skilled builder who repairs homes is actually a fine job prospect and it always seemed Dean was good at it, we also know that the wife waiting for you at home was what he wanted in the first place. Dean is deeply annoyed at  Rory’s judgment when Lindsay hears Rory talking badly of her, she is hurt due to not only Rory's continued judgment due to Dean having gone round her back more than once. 

Dean realizes he yelled at Rory in the dorm and apologizes, but Rory says he was perfectly in the right, something she has learned to say from his past abuses. He also does this after calling incessantly, and never changing his behavior. While apologizing is positive if you back it up with nothing then it means nothing, and Dean never backs up his apologies. He also fails to stand up for his wife to Rory, continuously covers up his relationship to Rory already and maked Linsday feels admittedly terrible. Dean disrespects her wishes to not see someone who is judgmental and the ex-girlfriend, a tactic of psychological abuse. (4x15, 4x18)

We see the cracks in Linsday and Dean’s relationship when they fight about never spending any time together. Dean defends it by saying they need money, likely true, but Linsday is asking him to keep promises of calling and going out with friends when he says he will. There are problems in never keeping promises and making someone always wait alone for you at home. It clearly seems they don’t talk openly about finances and by her reaction, it seems this is the first time she has purposely gone out without him. He has lied about where he is before like  hiding out in the arcade late previously and later to visit Rory. (4x20)

Dean drops everything to go see Rory when she calls, but never calls his wife along with being willing to spend money to drink with Rory. We also learn that Dean lies to Lindsay. These all show more commitment to Rory then to the woman he married. Everything in this episode points to emotional neglect and abuse through manipulation from Dean. (4x21)

When Jess shows up at Rory’s place (4x21) also tries to play protector and control to Rory just because someone else she used to date shows up. Following this he acts cagey and angry towards her, shutting her out because he guesses she might be seeing Jess again. All of this is reminiscent of his old behavior of trying to orchestrate Rory’s entire life. This also when Dean and Rory almost kiss, showing he uses manipulation as ways to get what he wants. During this situation, he is manipulating and emotionally hurting two women. 

Later on the same day, Dean shows up at Rory’s house to finish what they started and Rory ends up agreeing to sleep with him after he lies about it being over with Lindsay and that they both “feel it”. Which is untrue Lindsay while she is unhappy doesn’t believe or so-called feel it’s over. Rory is of course culpable in what she did,  this is not to argue Rory is blameless. This behavior on Dean’s part towards his wife is emotional abuse. Cheating on someone and lying about your relationship status are both abusive tactics. (4x22)

During the same period, Linsday was waiting for him and believed he was working. She tries to make him happy by having dessert waiting for him. Lindsay answered her phone to try and help, and he yelled at her overreacting deeply to her behavior. Emotionally berating her for something she tried to do right. Lindsay apologizes trying to get him to not yell at her and tries to ask if he is still mad. And Dean is clearly angry at her giving her disappointed and agitated answers along with closed off body language. This is physical and emotionally locking her out. 

Dean continues going behind Linsday’s back and cheats on her again following this fight, at the same point Linsday tries hard to please him, making him food and being so proud when it works out. (5x01)

Rory sends a letter to Dean trying to say she doesn’t want to break up the marriage however this serves to be the first time Linsday learns that Dean slept with Rory. This is a horrible way to learn via Rory expressing both feelings of love and wanting to not break up the marriage. She does dramatically break up by throwing his stuff out the window. While this behavior isn’t the best response it is understandable as he actively lied to her multiple times and treated her in an abusive manner to be able to cheat on her. Dean tries to get her multiple times to talk about it shows he doesn’t understand why she is so hurt and is unwilling to admit he was wrong. 

Dean then rightfully calls himself an idiot for what he did but then tells Rory removing herself from the situation was tantamount to bailing on him and rewrites history to say she dumped him the first time. While he is right that she did have feelings for another boy to still be judging her for that after what he did is rather hypocritical. (5x02) He also clearly doesn’t feel as guilty as he pretends to as he still continues to be in a relationship with Rory. (5x03-9)

Rory and Dean’s relationship is awkward for everyone around them, something that makes sense as it broke up the family that everyone thought was being built. Dean continues to be angry, admittedly yells at her, and is judgmental of Rory for what happened. He then apologizes, again without changing his behavior and Rory tries to say it’s all okay. Dean also lies about the idea he would have broken up with Linsday, which we can tell as he was trying to fix it. This is similar to his behavior in their first two relationships. (5x03, 5x05)

Lorelai tries to be friends with Dean and wants to return to a normal rhythm that they had when Rory and Dean were kids. Dean is not a fan of this prospect calling it a long time ago whereas Rory does seem to want it. Luke struggles to not make the evening awkward, not believing Dean is right or good for Rory after everything that has happened. (5x05) They start to grow apart because of their lack of time spent together. (5x03-8)

Their breakup is mostly based on the above-mentioned lack of time to spend together but more, so they grow apart. Dean is still living the life he had before back in what Rory referred to as “the old days'' and Rory is living a new life centered around her grandparents' lifestyle and college. While Rory finds Dean comforting and wants to be with him, she is drawn towards the Ivy League fancy party by her family but also because she genuinely seems to enjoy it just as much as small-town Stars Hollow.

During the party, her grandparents throw to find her a proper boyfriend Rory actually ends up having a great time when she meets Logan there. Logan is a symbol of her love of the aristocratic lifestyle and Dean is her connection to home; this party breaks one tie and forms another. Emily and Richard mostly got what they wanted and Rory did choose the rich boy over the hometown. Dean breaks up with her again publicly over her appearing to have had a good time with new friends and that she is late to be picked up. This is the final breakup in the show and is a final split for the two, recognizing in Dean’s words he “doesn’t belong here [with Rory] anymore” (5x08)

However, there are secondary reasons they didn’t work out. Firstly starting this relationship out by cheating on his wife and being in a place of awkwardness and distress with those around them set up the relationship for failure. Deans toxic to abusive behavior was always going to drive a wedge between them. Dean’s abusive behavior on top of Rory's communication deficits breaks up any ability to work through outside stressors like living a few hours away during the college years. Rory’s fear of upsetting Dean due to his past abusive behavior means Rory is unwilling to address issues point-blank and Dean will only talk about them in accusatory ways.

Dean didn’t fully understand why he and Rory broke up blaming it slowly on Rory “wanting more” and attempts to put his own emotional baggage on Luke when he sees him being in a relationship with Lorelai while working on a house (5x18)

During A Year In The Life when they bump into each other at Doses’s Rory describes their relationship as one that was healthy, positive and says Dean taught her what “safe felt like” an interesting bit of revisionist history. We know for a fact that Rory was constantly on the defensive with Dean and as has been discussed Dean perpetrated many emotionally abusive acts towards Rory and Linsday. 

Rory viewed his abusive behavior as the person she wished she had met later but had a positive influence on her. Dean however seems to appreciate this characterization and this is the final closing word on their relationship. 

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[onaf]

Of Dogs and Children

Believers in Christ have their hang-ups, their own theological baggage when it comes to the faith. This doesn’t always come in the form of outright denial of the core tenets of the Christian religion. But it can mean there are teachings that are quick to be absorbed mentally, yet slow to penetrate the heart.

For me, one of the most difficult things to understand at heart about Christ is how He condescends to sinners like myself. When I read Matthew 11: 28-30, Christ’s character takes on a peculiar timbre:

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

To some, this may be an inconsequential passage. But I wonder how one can think that! What is easier for me to understand is that Christ - the One through whom the universe was created - has authority to judge the living and the dead. It isn’t hard for me to accept how He performed miracles, for what is difficult for the Christ? Theophanies? Old Testament prophecies about Jesus? Awesome!

But a Christ that is lowly? A savior that is gentle when with but one word He could annihilate all that is unholy (namely myself)? A King to whom I am - by rights - condemned forever, but gave Himself as a ransom for me? More food for thought from Hebrews 4:14-16...

“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

I think many of us can understand that God would be a righteous judge against ungodliness, that He has wrath against sin, that He wields great power, and that He is holy. But I hope I’m not alone in finding His closeness to the downtrodden, the fallen, and the broken as being really hard to wrap my mind around!

This is a deeply practical problem. You can’t divorce theological conviction from how you live your daily life. Finding Christ’s meekness a difficult concept to absorb, I sometimes lean toward an imbalanced life. Without meditating enough on Christ’s mercy and sympathy to the struggles of a wicked man like myself, I gravitate more toward what I believe I do understand: my wretchedness.

What do you get when you have a believer who understands that he is a sinner deserving of eternal judgement but struggles to accept that he is a recipient of mercy? Though his heart yearns for Christ and His righteousness, a lie makes the honest truths seem beyond reach. The lie is: your redemption is insignificant.

A heart in this condition is divided. The honest hope of this man is truly in Christ, and his salvation has been secured already by the grace of God. But a pernicious untruth has craned the neck of this believer to look inward at the remaining filthiness of sin and to believe this to be the most accurate representation of his state. The Spirit-led part of his heart hopes for the Kingdom of God, but - since his focus has been on the irredeemable sin of his flesh - he has been convinced that the honest hopes of his heart are actually born of self-deception. It is a confusion of the highest order, one that prevents a Christian from living out his true calling with his undivided attention - and a confusion with which I am well-acquainted.

In short, instead of believing that I am a child of God by grace, a fallen part of me condemns me as if I was not. So, in my weaker moments, my heart resorts to an unholy compromise: that perhaps I am welcome in the house of God, but only as a dog. I may be in the dining room, but I only lay on the floor and eat the crumbs from the table while others more worthy garner God’s more rapt attention.

Matthew 15:24-28 says...

“He answered, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’ But she came and knelt before Him, saying, ‘Lord, help me.’ And He answered, ‘It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.’ She said ‘Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.’ Then Jesus answered her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.’ And her daughter was healed instantly.”

There’s a theme there that I grabbed onto a long time ago. I knew that I had been bought with a price, the Lord wouldn’t let me forget that. But my heart refused to unfocus from my sinful nature. It instead used this passage in Matthew and keep me where I didn’t belong. The mistake in my thinking was that Christ redeemed me who was dead in my trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:1) and made me a dog - a second rate, quasi-Christian. For the hopeless, going from being dead to being a dog isn’t that bad of a deal. Unless you know better, it’s a great deal. From being cast into outer darkness to at least being in your gracious masters’ dining room is a worthy trade! Everyone knows, however, a dog has no share in the inheritance of the master's children.

But this falls short of what the Bible teaches. To settle for being a dog is a tragedy when, in reality, you’ve been adopted as a son or daughter! The obsession with relegating oneself to the station of a cur is to, in reality, choose to disbelieve the promises of God. It is a tacit allegation of dishonesty on God’s part - saying that He is either not that mighty to save or that your sin makes you an exception to the redemptive rule. This is faithlessness hidden under the veil of fake piety.

Consider the following:

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”  Luke 19:10

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”  Romans 8:1-2

But most importantly, this:

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died - more than that, who was raised - who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”  Romans 8:31-39

To say to your own soul that the best God did for you was to bring you from death to a grudgingly-awarded spot on the floor in His general vicinity (with the unspoken threat of expulsion for the slightest mistake) is to do violence to His mighty ability to bring about your salvation (Zeph. 3:17). Why does my heart insist on its own harm by attempting to shackle God’s redemptive work?

One of the greatest resources I’ve encountered lately in dealing with this struggle is found in The Bruised Reed, by the Puritan Richard Sibbes. A great quote here:

“If Christ should not be merciful to our weaknesses, He should not have a people to serve Him. Suppose therefore we are very weak, yet so long as we are not found amongst malicious opposers and underminers of God’s truth, let us not give way to despairing thoughts; we have a merciful Saviour.” (pg. 58)

Even to those who are in Christ but find themselves in sin - as we do all too often - there is hope. Sibbes continues:

“What course shall such take to recover their peace? They must condemn themselves sharply, and yet cast themselves upon God’s mercy in Christ, as at their first conversion. And now they must embrace Christ the more firmly, as they see more need in themselves; and let them remember the mildness of Christ here, that He will not quench the smoking flax.” (pg. 60)

Through these struggles, I have learned some things:

Christ is indeed lowly enough in heart so as to understand our weakness and not despise it.

The redemption that true believers find in Him is no lie, it is not done by half measures - since it is with the death and resurrection of Christ’s whole body that we have been purchased. Thus, the redemption is total, to be fully seen in due time.

To doubt one’s standing with God after being redeemed by Christ is to accuse Him of being less than He is. Do you believe Him to be an effective Savior? Then you must trust that He is qualified to save!

When a sinner is saved by grace, it is to no small and insignificant station. Consider the following:

“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”  Romans 8:15-17

Where, then, is there room for God’s children to act as though they are just dogs at the dining room table?

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[sataniccapitalist]

APRIL 09, 2020

It's All Over but the Shouting

Wafers-

A few months ago, David Masciotra, a free-lance writer and author of Against Traffic, among other works, approached The American Conservative with a proposal for an article, which would be a review of my American Empire trilogy. He subsequently submitted the article, and never heard back. Since I'm neither a conservative nor a progressive, but only a writer interested in Reality, it's possible that TAC got spooked by David's essay. (To paraphrase T.S. Eliot, "Americans can't bear too much reality.") However, it's also possible that by that time the coronavirus was starting to make itself visible, and that TAC was thrown by that rather than anything ideological. I guess we can give them the benefit of the doubt. In any case, David and I agreed that I should just post his essay on my blog, and accept the fact that no American publication was likely to run it (for whatever reason). Hence, here it is.

It’s All Over but the Shouting: Morris Berman’s Work on American Decline

“Stick a fork in their ass, and turn them over. They’re done,” Lou Reed dryly announces on his 1989 song about the American Empire, “The Last Great American Whale.” The rock and roll poet’s grim diagnosis of a culture gone awry makes for a fine lyric. If Reed were to have expanded his morbid one-liner into a 1,000-page trilogy of books, full of assiduous research, brilliant anecdotes, and despite the sad subject matter, immensely enjoyable, and often amusing, prose, he would have something resembling the series of books on American decline from cultural critic, historian, novelist, and poet, Morris Berman.

Berman, while a visiting professor in the belly of the beast at the Catholic University in Washington, DC, began writing the first installment in the late 1990s,The Twilight of American Culture, after observing the coalescence of several pathologies that are now beyond dispute as inflicting pain on American life: staggering rates of inequality, governmental dysfunction, an ever-expanding militarism, the fracturing of communal and civic life, and the dominance of anti-intellectualism, visible in everything from an increasingly shallow pop culture to misspelled words on public signs. There was also an aura of threat in the air, of the kind predicted by Don DeLillo in his 1985 novel, White Noise. Like the thick presence of humidity on a summer afternoon, Americans couldn’t see that their neighbors were becoming selfish, and often cruel, but they could feel it.

Having studied the downfall of other empires, Berman saw the window for American reform closing. He warned that if America did not drastically transform its public policies, ideology, and working conception of citizenship, its troubles would only intensify and calcify, bringing a once-promising civilization past the point of no return. In the two books that followed—

Dark Ages America

and

Why America Failed

—Berman meticulously demonstrated that America’s myopic focus on profit, at the expense of everything else, its zest for war – at home and abroad – and its lack of self-awareness and insight had escalated, making recovery virtually impossible.

Simultaneous with the development of Berman’s argument, the United States suffered the worst attack on its soil on September 11, 2001, and responded by launching not one, but two disastrous wars. Its housing market and financial system crashed, liquidating much of middle class wealth, and it reacted with giving away boondoggles to the very parties of greed that caused the crisis. Then, in 2016, as the citizenry began to stratify in ways more violent and intractable, Donald Trump became President-Elect. Berman, whom the New York Times and other mainstream outlets dismissed as cynical, cranky, and “anti-American,” looks more and more sterling.The left and right argue about nearly everything, making extreme accusations about each other. Maybe one camp is right on other issues, and the other is correct on some, but the larger possibility to consider is, what if they are all wrong on the main issue?

As Berman put it during a recent email exchange that I had with him:

Conservatives and progressives alike are patriots; like Trump, they seek to save America, or make it great again. What they are ignoring is the rhythm and record of history. All civilizations rise and fall; there are no exceptions to this rule, and America is not going to escape its fate. The great Southern historian, C. Vann Woodward, first suggested the inevitable decline of the nation in 1953. Andrew Hacker stated it clearly in The End of the American Era, 1970. Between that year and today, there have been a host of books—my trilogy on the American empire included—that have pointed out that civilizations come and go, and that now is our time. Yet on both the right and left, there is no recognition of this bedrock reality. If you do recognize the larger picture, you can't possibly care about impeachment, for example, or who wins these silly Democratic debates. All of that is theater, not reality.

The reality is ascertainable from the daily deluge of grim headlines—lead poisoning in the water causing irreversible brain damage in children, the rise of the “working poor,” near-daily mass shootings, America spending hundreds of billions on weapons of war while ignoring its crumbling infrastructure. Pundits and politicians have a tendency to treat all of these signs of pathology and dysfunction as isolated, but an unobstructed historical vantage point, which Berman’s work provides, suggests that all of America’s problems—from high rates of functional illiteracy to political corruption—are trees growing out of the same rotten roots.

Berman’s project becomes more excavation than analysis, demonstrating an affinity for radicalism, in the original sense of the term, which is identifying and criticizing an issue’s origin, rather than obtusely obsessing over its consequences. America, from its inception, was dedicated to commercial conquest, and equated “the pursuit of happiness” with the acquisition of wealth and property. The third book in Berman’s trilogy, Why America Failed, relies on assiduous research and sharp analysis to prove the case over its 400 pages. Meanwhile, the consistent papering over the more accurate story he tells, with red, white and blue advertisements, robs even many of the country’s leading dissidents of a holistic perspective. In his deployment of cultural criticism, Berman shows how, although his politics tend slightly toward the left, he is most in mourning over America’s destruction of tradition and refusal to balance its desires for commercial dominance with small scale, communal concerns:

Dating back 400 years—the continent was filled with individuals whose idea of the good life was goods, i.e. money and property. There were dissenting voices, such as Capt. John Smith and the Puritan divines, but these were increasingly pushed aside. The title of Richard Bushman's book, and the book itself, are good summaries of the process: From Puritan to Yankee. America was effectively born bourgeois; it had no feudal period. And while feudalism had its obvious drawbacks, it also had some serious advantages: community, craftsmanship, ties of friendship, meaningful work, noblesse oblige, and spiritual purpose, among other things. The American experiment was based, from the first, on hustling, opportunism; this is what the "pursuit of happiness" really meant in the eighteenth century—go out and get yours (which the Founding Fathers certainly did). "Virtue" originally meant putting the needs of society above one's own personal interests. By the late seventeenth century, the meaning had been inverted: it now meant personal success in an opportunistic environment. Blaming the corporate elite has its limits, because what virtually all Americans want is to join the upper 1 percent. Thus American spirituality, such as it is, can be summarized in a single word: More. More, more, I want more. Our leaders reflect our values, which is how America's consummate hustler, Donald Trump, wound up in the White House. In that sense, we have a genuine democracy.

In his seminal essay, “Democratic Vistas,” Walt Whitman worried that “genuine belief” had left American life. In the mad race for money and status, Americans were forgetting or neglecting the sociopolitical principles that could construct a spiritually strong society. For “genuine belief” to thrive, the believers must, in spite of their partisan or ideological disputes, maintain some adherence to tradition – a set of ideas, rites, and practices that form the foundation of their politics, behavior, and vision for the development of their culture.

Berman attempts to achieve a balance in his cultural and historical analysis by spotlighting societies where edifying traditions are steadfast, helping to anchor their respective cultures, and help inhabitants connect to each other with a shared sense of purpose. In Neurotic Beauty, Berman writes about Japan’s traditions of craft, family, and advantageous use of empty space in art and identity, and how those traditions are under siege by Japan’s own move to large scale, corporate capitalism. In Genio: The Story of Italian Genius, Berman examines the Italian gift of injecting space, movement, into static situations – the result of which is, arguably, the most significant creative legacy in the Western world.

It is not only through travel and study that Berman is able to contrast cultures that maintain some loyalty to their best traditions with the American fixation on commercial, technological, and militaristic “progress,” but also through his own experience. He asserts that the “best decision” of his life was moving to Mexico, and one of his worst decisions was waiting so long to do it. When I asked him about the “traditional society” of his Mexican home, as juxtaposed with his previous home in Washington, DC, he began with the caveat that “Mexico has been heavily Americanized, and traditional values—community, friendship, craftsmanship, spirituality—have accordingly been eroded in favor of hustling, individualism, alienation, and meaninglessness.”

Nevertheless, his move to Mexico was a “bet” on the lasting elements of tradition and communal life in Mexico, and it is one that has proven itself wise. Berman offers an anecdote to illustrate the camaraderie and generosity that often characterize his relationships and interactions in Mexico:

Something like this happens to me at least once a week, and it always wakes me up to the fact that I am not living in the US anymore. I live in an apartment building in Mexico City, one floor up. One day I was coming home from the supermarket, going up the stairs, carrying plastic bags full of groceries, and one of the bags broke. Contents spilled out all over the stairs and onto the ground: oranges, Diet Coke, whatever. At that point, at the top of the stairs, the door to the apartment there opened, and a 5-year-old girl peered out. Without saying a word, she came down the stairs and helped me put the spilled groceries back in the bags. When it was done, she went back upstairs and closed the door.

Berman would not argue that acts of kindness never take place in the United States, or that every single Mexican behaves according to an ethic of solidarity, but the rarity of friendly relations in America, and the breakdown of community, as documented at length by Robert Putnam, Sherry Turkle, and many other scholars, is not accidental.

“For one thing, girls are taught to fear men, in America (possibly with good reason),” Berman said, and added, “The sexes pretty much hate each other, or are at least wary of each other. But equally significant, Americans of all ages are taught to not help other people (we even arrest people who attempt to feed the homeless). Their problems are their problems, not yours. You are not your brother's keeper, and in general other people are rivals or enemies.”

America has failed to enact the social welfare policies of its democratic peers in Western Europe, but what Berman indicts goes to deeper to core of America’s character. America has also neglected to preserve its “bonds of voluntary association” that Alexis de Tocqueville believed were crucial to the health of the society. In that sense, Americans interested in conservatism might consider that their country is the least conservative in the world. It invests almost no effort in conserving anything, from the beauty of its natural environment to the social ties that are essential for a durable civilization.

The improvements of American life for blacks, women, gays, and workers were possible through the courageous social movements of the 20th century, and these are improvements that Berman admires. He cautions, however, that none of them address the central problem of American culture:

Those were certainly great successes, and they made a great difference for the people involved in those movements. Personally, I applaud them. The problem, however, is that all of them were bids to have a greater share in the American pie—bids to enter the dominant culture. None of them envisioned, a la Lewis Mumford, Henry David Thoreau, or Ernest Callenbach, a different type of society. They merely wanted a greater role in the society as is. The only group that stood for a completely different way of life was the Native Americans, and look what we did to them. The savagery of that genocide, of a people who dared to disagree with the American definition of "progress," is unbelievable.

When Martin Luther King turned more radical, expressing opposition to the “spiritual sickness” of America, rather than only its racist laws, the country turned on him. Similarly, Berman describes in his trilogy how most of the public mocked and ridiculed President Jimmy Carter for his televised "Spiritual Malaise" address, given in Annapolis in 1979—a speech that now appears prescient in its condemnation of uncontrolled consumerism, unabashed selfishness, and the stunning inability of the nation to observe its own behavior.

The candidates in the 2020 race for the presidency, including the president himself, routinely repeat the bromide that the election will determine the “direction” of the country. The "soul" of the nation is somehow always at stake, and yet regardless of who gets elected, things continue to spiral out of control. Morris Berman’s sobering assessment doubles as a “Dead End” sign, warning that the winner might influence the speed and comfort of travel, but that ultimately, we're headed for collapse.

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For the week of 11 November 2019

Quick Bits:

Batman & The Outsiders #7 throws some further ramifications of Ra’s al Ghul and his minions meddling with Duke and Sofia. Some particularly disturbing transformations going on with Duke that should be interesting. The level of intrigue that Bryan Hill is keeping in the story is gripping.

| Published by DC Comics

The Batman’s Grave #2 is another excellent issue. A little more packed with action than the first one, allowing Bryan Hitch to cut loose with some of the sequences. Also, I’m loving the humour that Warren Ellis is giving us between Alfred and Bruce. That acerbic wit is something we’ve seen from Alfred a lot and Ellis just nails the voice.

| Published by DC Comics

Battlepug #3 is more fun from Mike Norton, Allen Passalaqua, and Crank! Some really nice stuff here as Bryony cuts loose on Nobody’s Ponies. I absolutely love the mix of traditional sword and sorcery storytelling with rather over-the-top humour that basically lampoons it at the same time.

| Published by Image

Black Cat Annual #1 is a fun tale of a heist on the Maggia by Black Cat and Spider-Man from Jed MacKay, Joey Vazquez, Natacha Bustos, Juan Gedeon, Brian Reber, and Ferran Delgado. It features the usual humour and action that we see in the series and I quite like how the artists are broken up each following one particular aspect of the story. Though it’s all one narrative, it gives a nice differing feel to each part.

| Published by Marvel

Black Hammer / Justice League: Hammer of Justice #5 concludes what has been an excellent series from Jeff Lemire, Michael Walsh, and Nate Piekos. Ultimately, this has reminded me of the old JLA/JSA crossovers of old, and just feels great as an overall story. Plus the possibility of seeing a sequel.

| Published by Dark Horse & DC Comics

Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #3 begins “God Loves, Moon Kills”, another two-parter for this series, from Jim Zub, Lan Medina, Craig Yeung, Marcio Menyz, Federico Blee, and Joe Sabino. I love this story format, giving us essentially quick-hit missions dealing with a problem and then moving on. It’s yielded some pretty tight storytelling and some fascinating situations.

| Published by Marvel

Black Stars Above #1 is another incredible debut for Vault, with Lonnie Nadler, Jenna Cha, Brad Simpson, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou delivering an incredibly deep and unique horror story. It centres around a young woman in a family of fur traders, as the trade itself begins to die in Canada, and it’s impressive as to how real the characters and their struggle feels. The artwork from Cha and Simpson is exquisite.

| Published by Vault

Buffy + Angel: Hellmouth #2 continues Buffy and Angel’s descent through hell. It’s much more cerebral than you’d expect, with the demons trying to get into Buffy and Angel’s respective heads in order to manipulate and destroy them. Plus, a rather interesting surprise. Jordie Bellaire, Jeremy Lambert, Eleonora Carlini, Cris Peter, and Ed Dukeshire are doing some great work with the core of this event.

| Published by BOOM! Studios

Collapser #5 somehow gets even stranger in this penultimate issue as Liam creates a “perfect” world to run away from the problems he’s having in the real world. The real world bleeding through and a revelation of his girlfriend’s true intentions just ratchet up the strangeness further. Mikey Way, Shaun Simon, Ilias Kyriazis, Cris Peter, and Simon Bowland are just doing amazing work here.

| Published by DC Comics / Young Animal

Detective Comics #1015 takes an interesting turn as Nora decides that she likes being a villain. Through this, Peter J. Tomasi is definitely showing an interesting side to Mr. Freeze, emphasizing again that he’s a rather conflicted villain, only doing the various heinous actions to save his wife. Who now doesn’t need him.

| Published by DC Comics

Doctor Mirage #4 features more incredibly beautiful, inventive artwork from Nick Robles and Jordie Bellaire. The visual storytelling as Shan faces the Embalmer is just incredible. Magdalene Visaggio, Robles, Bellaire, and Dave Sharpe continue to deliver magic with this penultimate issue.

| Published by Valiant

Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror: Season Two #2 is another entertaining issue. The lead tale from Tom Peyer, Greg Scott, Lee Loughridge, and Rob Steen has traditional EC Comics horror vibes, as a scientist tries to communicate with our worm overlords. In one of the comics back-ups Mark Russell, Peter Snejbjerg, and Steen revisit the world of the breakfast cereal monsters. And there’s the usual prose pieces, poetry, and Hunt Emerson’s Black Cat. 

| Published by Ahoy

Event Leviathan #6 concludes this series from Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, and Josh Reed. How much you enjoy it will hinge on how much you enjoy Maleev’s art and the realization that most of this tale is about moving one person off the board and the reveal of Leviathan to set up further stories. Also, Bendis paints a Batman who is ridiculously terrible at hiding his secret identity.

| Published by DC Comics

Fallen Angels #1 is the final new first issue of this first wave of “Dawn of X” titles and in many ways it’s more personal than the other X-titles, even Excalibur, delving into Psylocke (the former Kwannon, not Betsy Braddock) and her past. Bryan Hill, Szymon Kudranski, Frank D’Armata, and Joe Sabino deliver an interesting story with hooks on the darker side of the X-world, including some ominous bits from Magneto and Sinister, but I question the inclusion of X-23 and Cable. They don’t exactly seem to fit the roles they’ve been put into here.

| Published by Marvel

Family Tree #1 is a phenomenal debut from Jeff Lemire, Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, Ryan Cody, and Steve Wands. This first issue perfectly captures that insidious nature of family drama mixed with creeping terror and body horror as a bizarre plague begins spreading across America.

| Published by Image

Far Sector #1 is one of the most impressive debuts I’ve read in a long time. NK Jemisin, Jamal Campbell, and Deron Bennett create a rich new world in the City Enduring and a compelling character in the new Green Lantern, Sojourner Mullein. The murder mystery that ties everything together is just the icing on the cake. Incredible world-building here and drop dead gorgeous artwork. Do not miss this.

| Published by DC Comics / Young Animal

The Flash #82 is part one of “Rogues’ Reign” from Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Arif Prianto, and Steve Wands. It features a Central City taken over by the Rogues, transformed into their own personal playgrounds, as the Flash is nowhere to be found. It’s not bad, but the amount you’re going to like it may be relative to how much you’re also enjoying “City of Bane” and the recently concluded similar arc involving the Trickster.

| Published by DC Comics

Folklords #1 is off to a fantastic start from Matt Kindt, Matt Smith, Chris O’Halloran, and Jim Campbell. It starts off with a precocious kid in a fantasy world who’s been having visions of what essentially amounts to our world, whose quest sets out a rather draconian lockdown on their society when the Librarians rein in everyone from illicit action, like finding the Folklords. Highly recommended.

| Published by BOOM! Studios

Forgotten Home #2 reveals more about Jannada, its history and society, and how an unjust queen was brought to rule through racial warfare. Love the artwork from Marika Cresta and Matt Emmons.

| Published by Vices Press

Gideon Falls #18 unleashes the Laughing Man on reality in part two of “The Pentoculus”. Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart, and Steve Wands are beautifully unfolding this twisted and horrific flower of a story.

| Published by Image

Gotham City Monsters #3 adds another element of DC lore to the series as Melmoth claims a particular prize. I really quite like how Steve Orlando, Amancay Nahuelpan, Trish Mulvihill, and Tom Napolitano are pulling together disparate bits of Gotham and beyond to craft this story.

| Published by DC Comics

Guardians of the Galaxy #11 is the penultimate issue of this series from Donny Cate, Cory Smith, Victor Olazaba, David Curiel, and Cory Petit. It’s basically a big fight between the remaining Guardians and everyone else. It doesn’t go so well.

| Published by Marvel

Hawkman #18 takes a somewhat different approach to Hawkman’s infection than what we’ve seen of the others so far. Rather than being a dark reflection of Hawkman’s own desires, he’s taken over by an Earth-3 incarnation in Sky Tyrant. Robert Venditti, Pat Olliffe, Tom Palmer, Jeremiah Skipper, and Richard Starkings & Comicraft instead use that to play the spirit of our Hawkman against.

| Published by DC Comics

Hit-Girl: Season Two #10 is part two of “India”. The artwork from Alison Sampson and Tríona Farrell is impressive, given an amazing level of detail to bringing Mumbai to life. Brutal and rich in colour.

| Published by Image

House of Whispers #15 takes a new twist as the Corinthian finds the House of Watchers, takes over, and everything changes. Nalo Hopkinson, Dan Watters, Dominike “Dono” Stanton, Zac Atkinson, and AndWorld Design kick off some new terrors as even Erzulie’s status quo is upended, and we get another guest appearance of John Constantine’s homecoming.

| Published by DC Comics - Black Label / The Sandman Universe

Invaders #11 pushes deeper into Steve and Namor’s history and relationship, as Steve refuses to give up on his old friend. There’s some very heavy, very good character work here as we head into the final issue. Chip Zdarsky, Carlos Magno, Butch Guice, Alex Guimarães, and Travis Lanham continue to astonish at the incredibly high bar they’ve set for this story.

| Published by Marvel

Justice League Odyssey #15 is a fun tale from Dan Abnett, Will Conrad, Rain Beredo, Pete Pantazis, and AndWorld Design. Jessica Cruz leading a rag tag band of villains (and Orion) against Darkseid and the previous JLO turned evil is unfolding as a very entertaining story with some interesting twists. Also, Dex-Starr is awesome.

| Published by DC Comics

Morbius #1 isn’t a bad start from Vita Ayala, Marcelo Ferreira, Roberto Poggi, Dono Sánchez-Almara, and Clayton Cowles. This first issue is largely just action as Morbius sets out on his quest to cure himself, again, but it’s not bad. The art from Ferreira, Poggi, and Sánchez-Almara is very nice.

| Published by Marvel

Oblivion Song #21 continues the slowburn investigation and reconnaissance of the Faceless Men’s base, as Marco tries to map it out and discover where they’re holding all of the people who decided to stay in Oblivion. Gorgeous artwork from Lorenzo De Felici and Annalisa Leoni as we see more of the Faceless Men’s technology.

| Published by Image / Skybound

Psi-Lords #6 does a bit more world-building as we find out more about the Psi-Lords and the Starwatchers, even as the four Earthers are beset by the other Marked in a bizarre farce of a trial. Fred Van Lente, Renato Guedes, and Dave Sharpe are telling a pretty great sci-fi adventure tale here. It largely stands alone in the greater Valiant universe framework and deserves more attention than its getting.

| Published by Valiant

Punisher: Soviet #1 is another welcome return to the Punisher by Garth Ennis, stepping back into Frank’s adventures like he never left. Ennis, Jacen Burrows, Guillermo Ortego, Nolan Woodard, and Rob Steen deliver a brutal and bloody beginning as Frank chases down someone who everyone seems to think is him.

| Published by Marvel / MAX

Reaver #5 is a fairly impressive spotlight for Breaker as he does what he really didn’t want to do again in order to help his “friends”. Justin Jordan, Rebekah Isaacs, Alex Guimarães, and Clayton Cowles present a number of twists and surprises in one of the most brutal issues yet.

| Published by Image / Skybound

Ronin Island #8 sees the remaining islanders largely stand together as they try to both stand up to and flee from the Shogun’s soldiers and madness. With a terrible occurrence that looks like it’s going to cause even more problems for the survivors. Giannis Milonogiannis and Irma Kniivila’s art continues to be everything.

| Published by BOOM! Studios

Sea of Stars #5 very nicely puts the pieces together as a disconsolate Gil has been captured and basically given up thinking Kadyn dead is brought to the world where his son is about to be gutted. Jason Aaron, Dennis Hallum, Stephen Green, Rico Renzi, and Jared K. Fletcher are telling an incredible story here and this issue throws even more twists at the reader.

| Published by Image

Seven Days #2 unfolds some of the fallout of people learning that they only have seven days left, as the superhero community is enlisted to try to stop whatever the shiny harbinger things are. Gail Simone, José Luís, Jonas Trinidade, Michelle Madsen, and Saida Temofonte are continuing to build an intriguing story here as we get more and more of the breadth of the Catalyst Prime universe.

| Published by Lion Forge / Catalyst Prime

Superman #17 is kind of a housekeeping issue from Brian Michael Bendis, Kevin Maguire, Paul Mounts, and Dave Sharpe, acting as a prologue to “The Truth”. A bit of reflection on the Unity Saga, Event Leviathan, and Year of the Villain.

| Published by DC Comics

Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night #1 might well be the best of these one-shots yet. Tim Seeley, Kyle Hotz, Dexter Vines, Walden Wong, Danny Miki, David Baron, Allen Passalaqua, and Tom Napolitano give us a bleak look at a world where Sinestro chose not to share the power of the White Lantern light and essentially everything fell to Nekron and the Black Lanterns. It’s a very unique take on the zombie apocalypse on its own, made more interesting as a fallen Sinestro, Lobo, and Dove try to save this universe. The art from Hotz, Vines, Wong, Miki, Baron, and Passalaqua is perfect.

| Published by DC Comics

Trees: Three Fates #3 continues to build up the weird atmosphere from last issue, then turns around and focuses on more of the gritty aspects of Oleg, Mik, and Nina. Gorgeous artwork all throughout from Jason Howard and Dee Cunniffe.

| Published by Image

Triage #3 shifts to Commander Marco’s reality as the group flee from the Hunter. I really like what Phillip Sevy and Frank Cvetkovic have been doing with this story. Great high concept, but the interpersonal relationships are where it’s really at.

| Published by Dark Horse

Usagi Yojimbo #6 is a beautiful updating and embellishment of the very first story of Usagi from Albedo by Stan Sakai and Tom Luth. This single issue story really captures the spirit and magic of all of Sakai’s stories, wonderfully portraying his mix of action and folklore.

| Published by IDW

Vampirella/Red Sonja #3 explores more of what the Russians were doing in regards to Drakulon and more. More very nice humour from Jordie Bellaire in the interactions between Vampirella and Sonja.

| Published by Dynamite

Wonder Woman #82 begins “The Wild Hunt” from the new creative team of Steve Orlando, Kieran McKeown, Scott Hanna, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Pat Brosseau. It very much continues on from the plot threads and elements of the previous run, continuing to build on the current conflict between Wonder Woman and Cheetah.

| Published by DC Comics

X-Men #2 is pretty damn great, going back to the big and wild ideas bringing new elements into the X-universe, all while Cyclops gives some of the strangest parenting. Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu, Garry Alanguilan, Sunny Gho, and Clayton Cowles give us a new mystery with the arrival of Arakko and the first of -|A|-’s missing original horsemen.

| Published by Marvel

Other Highlights: Age of Conan: Valeria #4, Agents of Atlas #4, Catwoman #17, Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Holiday Special #1, The Dollhouse Family #1, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark #10, Firefly: The Sting, Future Foundation #4, Ghosted in LA #5, GI Joe: A Real American Hero #268, Girl on Film, Go Go Power Rangers #25, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy #3, History of the Marvel Universe #5, Marvel Action: Spider-Man #11, Midnight Vista #3, Moonshine #13, Runaways #27, RWBY (print) #2, RWBY (digital) #6, Savage Sword of Conan #11, Star Wars #74, Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order: Dark Temple #4, Star Wars: Target Vader #5, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #50

Recommended Collections: Babyteeth - Volume 3, Dark Red - Volume 1, Fallen World, GLOW - Volume 1: Versus the Star Primas, Justice League - Volume 4: The Sixth Dimension, Savage Avengers - Volume 1: City of Sickles, Star Wars: Age of Resistance - Heroes, Star Wars Adventures - Volume 7: Pomp and Circumstance, Wonder Twins - Volume 1: Activate

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Texas: Is not from Texas; Has never been there; Has a terrific debut LP

By Kim Reed Taken from "Pulse !", the US Tower Records magazine, September 1989 Transcription by Sophie van Rooijen

Texas is a band of multiple ironies. It takes its name from a state with powerful images and traditions, yet it hails from Glasgow, Scotland. Its members are barely out of their teens, yet the band sounds like it's been playing for years. And its debut LP – Southside – offers ample proof that Texas is gonna be around for a long time. Sydney's winter sun slips under the Harbour Bridge as Texas – a talented group from the unlikely locale of Scotland that has released one of the most stunning debut LPs in recent memory – enters the Sebel Townhouse for its last interview of the day. Post-concert parties are frequent in the cozy bar of the Sebel, where the walls (decorated with hundreds of glossy eight-by-tens) have absorbed many a tale. Lead singer Sharleen Spiteri and guitarist Ally McErlaine retire to one of the adjacent alcoves. Both members are eager to talk, despite the fact that they've probably relayed the basic history of the band to the press over and over ad nauseum since Mercury/PolyGram released its first single, "I Don't Want a Lover," earlier this year. The album, Southside, followed on its heels. “We toured the U.K. extensively before the album came out,” Spiteri begins. “When it was released there it entered the charts at number three and then went straight to gold. Even the record company was surprised because they really hadn't done anything or pulled all of the strings.” In fact, not only did Phonogram (the U.K. parent company of the band's label, Mercury) take a conservative approach in promoting Texas, it was downright blasé about the band since it was signed three years ago. Which is not to say that the label was unsupportive; on more than one occasion Texas got itself in a sticky situation and the record company came to its rescue. Three years ago, Spiteri was on her way to international status as a hairdresser when a friend told her about a band that his friend was putting together. He convinced her to take her guitar down and play a few songs with him. The result was an invitation to form a band. Despite McErlaine's affinity for Cooder's fretwork, the Texans are adamant that the name for their group evolved after they had developed their unique brand of contemporary blues. “We saw the movie 'Paris, Texas,'” explains Spiteri patiently, “and we just liked everything about it. We liked the soundtrack, too, but everything in the film is just so open. And, in turn, we feel that our music is very open and sparse.” Apparently, the name didn't evoke the wrath many had predicted when Texas started taking off, and it has been the freshness of McErlaine's playing and the natural power and control of Spiteri's singing that has been attracting all the attention. “Johnny and I got together and wrote a few songs,” says Spiteri, referring to bass player John McElhorne, “and then sent them off to various record companies. Within weeks Phonogram signed us up without ever seeing us play !” It's a story that every frustrated musician cringes upon hearing, but the fantasy sequence stops there. “Only a couple weeks after we signed I got a call from Chic producer Bernard Edwards telling me that he'd heard our tape and he wanted us to go to L.A. to record,” she explains, “but he had a lot of personal problems, and after a month we ended up scrapping everything and going home.” “It was a great learning experience for me because it was the first time I had worked with a producer,” she continues. “Things just didn't work out, though, and I guess I discovered that everybody isn't nice.” When Spiteri and McElhorne returned to Glasgow, their hometown, they concentrated on getting the band together, and that's when guitar-mad McErlaine was enlisted to join Texas. He had a reputation for skipping school in order to stay home and practice the licks of his idols, players like Keith Richards and Ry Cooder. “The band had lost a lot of money trying to record in the States,” says McErlaine, taking up the story of how Texas floundered before hitting paydirt. “When I joined the band we tried a few other producers in Glasgow in order to do it as cheaply as we could, but things weren't working out, and so we scrapped them, and there was more debt.” Eventually Texas connected with producer Tim Palmer, who has worked with Robert Plant (Now and Zen), the Mission, Mighty Lemon Drops and David Bowie's Tin Machine. His enthusiasm for the band's material and his easygoing manner endeared Palmer to the band, and he's already been enlisted to produce the next album. The other two members brought experience into the studio – McElhone had worked with Altered Images and Hipsway; drummer Stuart Kerr had been with the group Love and Money. With Spiteri and McErlaine, they were able to maintain the sound they'd developed, which was not dramatically altered by Palmer in the studio. “What Tim really did for us was give us confidence,” says McErlaine, while ordering some potent Red Back beer. “We just wanted to make an album that we wanted to hear.” “The album is really one long story about our lives in the past three and a half years,” says Spiteri. “We really put our necks on the line for this record and we fought for everything.” “People told us that 'I Don't Want a Lover' was too long because it was over four minutes, but we refused to let them edit it,” adds McErlaine. “They told us that radio wouldn't play it, but we said that if radio liked the song, they'd take it no matter what.” The band's insistence paid off, as “I Don't Want a Lover” can be heard on a majority of the globe's seven continents these days. “Lover” – with its atmospheric slide guitar runs knifing through a (now standard) modern MTV-pop synth/guitar/walloping drums rhythm track, over which Spiteri's husky contralto lays down the law – is, like the remainder of Southside, uncommonly confident for such a young band. You know how some records just sound like smash hits, even on the first listen? Southside sounds massive, with at least three other potential chartbusters – “Tell Me Why,” “Everyday Now” and “Thrill Has Gone” – lurking in the album's grooves. Texas' sound is a unique reflection of the music that has been imported to Scotland via radio, TV, records and tapes. And by the friends of Texas who sought out the rock, pop, soul and blues of North America on their trips overseas. “My dad was in the navy and went to San Francisco during the flower power days and brought back all these records,” says Spiteri, laughing. “'These Boots Were Made for Walking' by Nancy Sinatra was one of the first records I can remember listening to. But my dad's also a big Stones fan, and he even gets into Beatles vs. Stones arguments with people!” Spiteri cites Billie Holiday, Patsy Cline and Sarah Vaughn as her biggest influences; she also admits that critics who compare her to former Lone Justice singer Maria McKee aren't far off. McErlaine doesn't hesitate when naming London Calling by the Clash as his first album purchase. The names of guitarists Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Eddie Van Halen, The Edge and Peter Buck also creep into his conversation, and it isn't hard to see what other albums and tapes he checked out in order to forge his slide guitar style. Radio is definitely not an influence on Scots who wish to discover the talents of artists outside the mainstream. “Radio stations in Britain are so conservative,” Spiteri moans. “It's all monopolized by the government, and Radio One seems to have a playlist of about 20 records. That's all you hear.” Spiteri and McErlaine like to reflect on the quick rise of Texas and with it the newfound freedom of leaving your past behind, not always a pleasant thing when you're used to a close group of family and friends. “It's very weird traveling to different countries,” says McErlaine. “You know how it is when you go home at night and you feel very comfortable? Well, now we don't have that security.” “Plus, when you go on the road,” adds Spiteri, “you become like a little family. You try to stay in touch with reality, but you can understand how some people lose it after so many years.” “But when you go back to Glasgow it brings you right down again,” says McErlaine. “Like, my dad's unemployed and I feel very lucky to be doing this. You know, my friends won't even tell me that they have a copy of our album! Sometimes we'll go to friends' houses and you'll hear our album blaring out from the living room, but as soon as you arrive at the door, it's off.” The down-to-earth attitude that Spiteri and McErlaine have toward their music (and the music business) is not as unique as it is refreshing. “Sometimes it's hard to believe that we're in a real band,” says McErlaine. “It's like when we were in Ireland for some Irish music awards,” Spiteri says. “We were just standing there watching everybody when they started saying 'U2 are here! U2 are here!' Suddenly somebody tapped Johnny on the shoulder and there's Bono and The Edge standing there! Bono says, 'I just wanted to tell you that I really like your record.' I think my jaw dropped wide open and we didn't stop smiling all night.” “We know that they're real people like us,” says McErlaine, “but we've grown up loving their music and still respect them. Now we're in the situation where we can talk to these people. Like when we met Robert Plant when we were doing the album. He had that voice that you've heard a million times on record !” Not all their meetings are as pleasant, however. “Sometimes we'll be taping a TV show or something and I'll say something to one of the other bands there, “Spiteri says, “and they'll just ignore you. Some people really do have problems. “We always think that civility costs nothing,” she continues. “You're nobody special if you are in a band; it's just a job.” Unlike most professions, however, musicians are fair game for the media. As the band is finding out, music journalists have incompetents in their ranks like everybody else. “We had one reviewer at our gigs who wrote that he didn't like the way our guitarist was standing!” Spiteri recalls. “And we think to ourselves, 'This is supposed to be a music paper?' The article went on to say nothing about the music or the songs we wrote, but at the end he wrote, 'Texas are a very good band.'” Live performance is the band's current focus, and it puts the group in a put-up-or-shut-up situation with the press and punters alike. Spiteri agrees that Texas' material like “Thrill Has Gone,” “Tell Me Why,” “Future is Promises” and the band favorite “Fight the Feeling,” is much harder to play live now than it was before going into the studio. The precision that Palmer helped the band achieve has a sharper edge than its previous rehearsal halls of Glasgow sound. The material on Southside, even after a few listens, is so sophisticated and mature that virtually anyone hearing the album will swear that the band must be longtime veterans of the music business. The album's 10 tracks (the compact disc contains the bonus track “Faith”) contain music so rich and full that it's leaving journalists scrambling for yet another way to say “brilliant”. Texas' material is completely original – with obvious influences by Cooder, Richard et al. in the guitar department – and the sound is not only a surprising hybrid, but one that's decidedly non-Celtic. Simple Minds, Big Country, Aztec Camera and newer outfits like Gun and Slide have nothing on these guys. The band is already responding to the pressure that comes with this type of recognition. “We know that there is a lot expected of us for the second album,” says Spiteri, “but we won't go into the studio until next year because we don't want to get off tour and go in tired and bored. This is very important to us, and we're not going to rush into anything.” “We recorded Southside in two and a half months,” McErlaine adds. “So we know that we don't need a year in the studio. But, we want to do it right.” Doing it right means heading back to the States for a tour of the clubs in August and September before returning to Europe for another sweep across venues teeming with an ever-growing number of Texas converts. The band has chosen to play the smaller clubs in preference to supporting a major artist in a stadium tour, and this game plan may just work. Countrymen Simple Minds did three pub tours of Australia before cracking it overseas. Now it's up to the denizens of the U.S. to decide whether to embrace a Scottish band, bold enough to name itself Texas, that has made the rootiest, most American-sounding record of the year. The welcome mat, unused as of late, is all theirs.

#article #Southside #SharleenSpiteri #Sharleen Spiteri #Sharleen #Spiteri #Texas #TexasBand #Texas Band #TexasTheBand #Texas The Band

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Queer Bops: Songs by queer artists or bands that include queer artists. [147 songs, 8 hours and 40 minutes]

Note: This playlist is best played on shuffle. I was tired of seeing the same 10 artists rec’d on every list, so I decided to compile one myself that includes people from a variety of genres and across all generations. While everything may not be up your alley, I hope you find a few bands and artists in here that you love! I’ll also later be making a playlist of my favs if you want to wait for something more narrow.

SONGLIST UNDER CUT

People who asked to be tagged: @elleem, @genderneutralmilkhotel, @thosefinelines, @mutedcolors, @lesbians-love-taylor, @sirdorkalot, @jesuisfarouhe, @cuddlycuddlefish, @thisselflovecamebacktome, @iamgoingsomewherebeautiful, @georgianadarcies, @shaloved30, @andrewsrannels, @bukwrm, @nearlyheadlessmccree, @earlgreygoodbyes, @spoopyswifty, @zobothehob0

Everybody Wants to Love You by Japanese Breakfast

It’s Okay To Cry by SOPHE

Empty by Kevin Abstract

Seventeen by Troye Sivan

Slip Away by Perfume Genius

Saint by Blood Orange

Turn Out the Lights by Julien Baker

Direct Address by Lucy Dacus

Make Me Feel by Janelle Monáe

Father Figure by George Michael

Mourning Sound by Grizzly Bear

Change by Le1f

I Don’t Love You Anymore by ANOHNI

Drunk Drivers/Killer Wales by Car Seat Headrest

Karaoke (ft. Lizzo) by Big Freedia

To Die in L.A. by Lower Dens

girls by girl in red

Moth’s Wings by Passion Pit

Vicious by Lou Reed

Holy by King Princess

Ghost by Halsey

Islands by The xx

Bike Dream by Rostam

Depreston by Courtney Barnett

My Guy by Kele Okereke

Wait for Me by AW

Bobby by (Sandy) Alex G

bitches by Trove Lo

New York by St. Vincent

Body and Soul by teddy<3

Girlfriend (ft. Dâm-Funk) by Chris (formerly Christine and the Queens)

Gon Blow (ft. Rye Rye by Cakes da Killa

Sleeping with a Friend by Neon Trees

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

I’m Not Calling by Hollie Col

Kiss the Boy by Keiynan Lonsdale

Send Me You by The Butchies

1 Billion Dogs by Jay Som

Chanel by Frank Ocean

Memo by Years & Years

Spread Your Wings by Queen

Honey by Kehlani

One for My Baby (And One More For the Roady) by Billie Holiday

What I Need (ft. Kehlani) by Hayley Kiyoko

Daddy by SAKIMA

Touch by Shura

I Know a Place by MUNA

DISTRICT by BROCKHAMPTON

I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ by Scissor Sisters

The Crying Game by Boy George

Tutti Frutti by Little Richard

In My Defence by Freddie Mercury

Closer by Tegan and Sara

Demi Moore by Phoebe Bridgers

123 by Girlpool

Low Hymnal by Told Slant

Full Screen by Adult Mom

Loner by Mykki Blanco

I Think She Knows by Kaki King

Brujas by Princess Nokia

Dans la nuit by Coeur de Pirate

Rebel Rebel by David Bowie

Cosmi Dancer by T. Rex

Rocket Man by Elton John

Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman

We Got the Beat by The Go-Go’s

Go West by Village People

Opulence by Brooke Candy

Boys by Lizzo

Private Idaho by The B-52′s

Pretty Baby by Blondie

Grace Kelly by MIKA

William, It Was Really Nothing by The Smiths

It’s a Sin by Pet Shop Boys

A Little Respect by Erasure

Big Big Love by k.d. lang

She’s a Rejecter by of Montreal

Would You Be So Kind by dodie

You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester

Hungry Ghost by Hurray for the Riff Raff

Know Your Name by Mary Lambert

War Paint by Frankie Simone

The Greatest by Sia

Famous Last Words by My Chemical Romance

St. Patrick by Pvris

Skydiving by Lights

Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!

Lewis Takes Off His Shirt by Owen Pallett

April’s Fool by Angel Haze

Tommy by Gommy Genesis

Reality TV by Mal Blum

Fever by Adam Lambert

Die Young by Kesha

Celi by Entropica

Home by Mercy Bell

Sweet Talk by Avalon Young

Only a Girl by Gia

Maniac by Peaches

Nightcrawler by Aye Nako

So Real by Bloc Party

100 Years by Vagabon

Human Bog by Baths

Blooming by Shamir

brighter by Saint Sebastian

Bulletproof by La Roux

Lifestyle by Dizzy Fae

WHAT DO U LIKE by jesse saint john

Like Heaven by Zolita

Remember Me by VINCINT

Widdit by Lava La Rue

Free to Love by Brendan Maclean

Going To a Town by Rufus Wainwright

Are You Still Certain (ft. Mashrou’ Leila) by Herculues & Love-Affair

I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Sleater-Kinney

Angels Would Fall by Melissa Etheridge

Bikini Kill Bill by The Magic Fountains

Promissory Note by Downtown Boys

Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill

Shake Em Off by Syd

Crazy Game by Indigo Girls

Cool for the Summer by Demi Lovato

Prove It On Me Blues by Ma Rainey

Livin’ la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin

Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & The Holding Company

List of Demands (Reparations) by Saul Williams

Out The Way by Nadine Shah

Fem in a Black Leather Jacket by Pansy Division

I’m Not Afraid by Holland

Baby Won’t You Please Come Home by Bessie Smith

You Know Jam Don’t Shake by Frankie “Half-Pint” Jaxon

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Anyone Else But You by The Moldy Peaches

Zombie by Jay Brannan

Isende Lendlela by Faka

Resilience by Annabelle Chvostek

Chercher la femme by Coccinelle

Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal) by Fergie

Colour by MNEK

GUY.exe by Superfruit

Ooh La La by Goldfrapp

That Was the Whiskey by Antigone Rising

Around Us by Jónsi

Saw You in a Dream by The Japanese House

Agoraphobia by Deerhunter

Black Tie by Grace Petrie

Here Is a Heart by Jenny Owens Young

#lgbt #lgbtq #queer #music #playlist #spotify #*

[wits-writing]

Earth’s Mightiest Retrospective Ep 16: “The Man Who Stole Tomorrow”

(Directed by Sebastian Montes, Written by Andrew Robinson, Original Airdate: January 9, 2011)

And here’s where Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes goes from good to great!

This episode marks the first part of the first major arc for this series, focusing on the Avengers battles with the time travelling Kang the Conqueror. Up to this point, even the multiparters that the show has had felt limp compared to their potential (not that they were void of anything good as my pieces on them will attest), other episodes that felt like they should’ve been multipart weren’t and the rest were still putting pieces in place to bring the team together. I’ll go into full details on how I feel like this is where the show finally meets its potential when I discuss the final part. For now, I’ll discuss how “The Man Who Stole Tomorrow” establishes Kang’s threat.

Before that we get some of the expansion on the character dynamics of the team, as Steve asks Tony why he views himself as a futurist. Part of Tony’s philosophy, as this episode will go on to elaborate, is that by always thinking about where the world and technology specifically are going, he’ll anticipate the best ways to protect it. Steve challenges that notion by challenging him to a sparring match in the training room without armor. As they fight, he critiques how Tony’s reliance on his armor’s ability to overcome most threats with ease has cost him the ability to fight strategically. Something he demonstrates to him repeatedly, since Tony can’t lay a single hit on him. It’s an amusing sequence that establishes some themes that will carry to the end of this arc, further enhanced by Hawkeye and Hulk laughing in the rafters as Tony keeps getting his ass handed to him.

There’s some more expansion on past plots with some of the other Avengers, Hank, Janet and Thor, going to the Fantastic Four’s base (they’re seen in a framed picture but not present.) It’s there we see the fruits of Tony, Hank and Reed Richard’s efforts to prevent another supervillain breakout, a prison in the Negative Zone. Aside from establish exactly what they’ve been doing with the villains they’ve recaptured since the start of the series, another element is re-established in the series, Ultron. Hank’s been mass-producing Ultron units to serve as guards in the prison, like they did in the Big House. He programmed them to operate the prison in a peaceful, rehabilitative capacity (kind of funny since there doesn’t seem to be space for rehabilitative activities in the new prison.) Though Janet is off put by how far Hank’s has gone in manufacturing the robots.

While Tony and Steve are having further discussions about their respective sides in the “futurist” debate, Kang makes his presence known with his first strikes against them. The Conqueror immediately overwhelms the two heroes with his future tech, as Tony realizes he’s unable to analyze it since most of it doesn’t exist yet. The rest of the Avengers arrive and get in on the action. They manage to surround Kang, but he takes it as an opportunity to demonstrate why he’s in the 21st century at all.

He takes them to a decimated New York City, ten years in the future. No signs of intelligent life and barely any remnants of human civilization that aren’t ablaze. Kang tells the heroes that Earth will eventually get caught in the middle of the Kree/Skrull War and the battles with damage the sun, decimating the planet. He explains, as established in “Meet Captain America”, that Cap’s presence will cause this through some indirect action thanks to his presence in the modern day. Since this will create a paradox that eliminates the future Kang ruled over, he makes an offer to the Avengers. He’ll conquer the Earth now and upgrade its technology to withstand the upcoming battles, in exchange for Cap’s life.

The Avengers, even presented with the overwhelming nature of this information, can neither let a time travelling dictator rule the world or sacrifice their friend’s life. Their second bout with Kang begins as Ant-Man uses his abilities to command insects and has the cockroaches that are still left on Earth help him separate Kang from the throne he travels on. As the rest of the team struggles to keep Kang busy, Iron Man attempts to interface with the tech in the throne to get them home. He keeps trying to puzzle out the workings of the future tech. Remembering Cap’s speech about learning from the past, he starts looking for something he’s familiar with instead. He finds a backdoor into the throne’s operating system based on Stark Tech and sends everyone back to the present. Kang sustained enough damage from the Avengers’ attacks that he retreats, along with his throne, to his ship, the Damocles. The heroes are left with the certainty that he’ll return.

“The Man Who Stole Tomorrow” does an excellent job of building up Kang as an individual threat to the Avengers, even separate from the full scope of his resources. Tying Iron Man’s solution to the problem into the discussions he was having with Captain America was a good natural build to close the final fight on. This episode even has some subtle touches to its storytelling, like how Tony is talking about how he’s more concerned with the future as a news headline of “Stark Industries Stock Plummets” suggest he should probably keep a closer eye on the present. There’s also an appropriate visual of the characters going to the Negative Zone presented as white outlines on a black background as they go through the portal to the prison.

The immediate setup for next time closes out the episode, as Kang summons his legion of warships to the present so he can begin his conquest.

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#Avengers #Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #Earth's Mightiest Retrospective #Wit's Writing #TV Review #Marvel Comics #Marvel #superhero tv #superhero animation #animation #comics

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Day 5: Family

It’s still summer so I couldn’t help but think of the fourth of July when I was thinking about what I wanted to write for the family theme. This is far longer than yesterday’s and golly is it fluffy! Also, boy do I love writing established relationship stuff. Agh it’s so CUTE! Also, yes Gavin is totally responsible for one of Connor’s corgis being named Whoop-Ass. Connor was not at all pleased that the name stuck, though he’s come to accept it. He calls Whoop-Ass ‘Woo’ in public. Also, I am going to post this on my Ao3 as well ;P

For @gav800-week​

The fourth of July has always been an enjoyable holiday for Connor. Enjoyable, not because of the loud, colorful fireworks that light the sky. No, he’s always found it enjoyable because it is a time he can spend with his family.

His first ever July fourth was spent with Hank and Sumo. It was fun up until Hank started drunkenly shooting bottle rockets out of beer cans at the neighbor’s house. At the time, Connor was stressed beyond belief, trying to get the drunken man to stop. Now it’s a fond memory in his database.

His second July fourth found the only RK900 model in existence, dubbed Richard by Hank, and Gavin joining the three. Richard was found hiding not too far from the CyberLife tower in the September of 2039. Markus thought it best that Connor should, being Richard’s predecessor, help the android figure himself out. He ended up permanently staying with Hank and Connor as a sort-of adopted brother to Connor. It was a given that he should celebrate the fourth with them the following year. Gavin, on the other hand, joined after Connor had found out that he had no plans to do anything for the holiday. Gavin still says he was dragged to the event, Connor always rolls his eyes at that. It was strange to find out that Hank and Gavin, in fact, do get along. If only after six beers and a few shots of harder alcohol.

His third July fourth was something. Elijah joined them for the first time, his relationship with Gavin having become less rocky. It still wasn’t optimal, but Connor wanted his boyfriend to be happy. He wanted the two to get along again. He may have made a little error in inviting Elijah that time. Gavin got extremely drunk and shot a roman candle at Elijah who, at the time, was standing inside the house. There was fire, Hank was screaming, Richard, at some point, got soaking wet, and somehow Sumo and Connor’s new corgi puppies, Blithe and Whoop-Ass(Named by Gavin) got loose into the neighborhood. Yes, that whole year had been something.

This year will be his fourth, fourth of July. Elijah was invited again, but this time Gavin invited him. He RSVP’d saying that he’d be bringing a few Chloes with him. When Connor asked for their specific names he just stated that they all like being called Chloe. The android decided to ask them when they arrive.

He is currently helping Richard tidy up Hank’s place, having just arrived himself. He had moved in with Gavin about five months prior. Though it is obvious that the younger android is extremely serious about keeping the house tidy, Hank and Sumo still manage to make a huge mess in little to no time. They’ve finally made it to the kitchen, Richard is making sure all the food he prepared earlier is ready to be served, Connor is wiping off countertops. Richard stops suddenly, blue-grey eyes locking onto Connor.

“If I may, where is Detective Reed?” He asks Connor, raising a brow. “I noticed that you arrived by taxi instead of his car.”

Connor smiles at him.

“Detective Reed insists that you call him Gavin every time he sees you, Richard.” Richard rolls his eyes, Connor just chuckles. “He is making sure the cats have what they need. They get fussy and destructive if we leave them with nothing to do.”

“Reminds me of someone I know.” Hank snorts as he walks into the kitchen. He turns, giving Richard a pointed look.

Richard makes an offended noise.

“In what way am I destructive?”

Hank shrugs.

“Eh, hmm, you throw out my alcohol anytime that you are home alone. Oh, and don’t think I didn’t see that mess you tried to clean up when you thought you could be a painter.”

Connor holds back a giggle.

“I remember that. Paint got all over the carpet. That took months to clean!”

“It was an accident and it did not take months to clean up! Merely days.” Richard huffs cheeks tingeing a soft, embarrassed blue. He turns back to the food with a small grumble. “Honestly! You both always exaggerate when you bring that up.”

To the younger android’s dismay, Hank and Connor laugh at his obvious embarrassment. Connor pats Richard on the shoulder, then turns to face Hank, stifling some of his final chuckles and smiling widely.

“It’s good to be home.”

“Yeah, it’s good that you’re home, Sumo missed sleeping on your bed. Seems that Richard doesn’t allow him on his.” Hank pulls Connor into a hug.

“Too much hair.” Richard says matter-of-factly, still leaning over the food.

“Oh and Richard is very bitchy, you’re the fun one.” Hank adds.

“Mmm, I don’t remember you saying that when I got him to help me force you to start on a better diet.” Connor replies before Richard can give a haughty remark.

Hank pauses and frowns.

“Okay yeah, did I say the fun one? I meant that you are slightly more fun and a bit easier to deal with.” The Lieutenant pulls away with a snort, heading to the fridge. “Speaking of easier to deal with, you better not have thrown away my beer!”

“I didn’t, it’s a holiday, though I am monitoring the lot of you humans after last year.” Richard answers, he is in the middle of taking food to the backyard where a foldable table is set up.

“Hey! That was his asshole of a boyfriend, not me.” Hank growls, gesturing to Connor as he opens a can of beer and takes a swig.

Connor just smiles fondly at the two. Then he hears the door open and he turns, seeing Gavin enter with two leashes in hand. Sumo barks at him, standing and trotting over, tail wagging.

“Blight stop trying to chew Asshole’s leash to bits! Hold the fuck on- Hey Sumo.- and let me take it off!” Gavin kneels down, addressing the two young corgis with his signature nicknames for them. They are wiggling and growling at his feet excitedly. He looks up at Sumo in greeting but obviously, that isn’t enough for the big dog, he almost bowls Gavin over, leaning in and licking his face. “Ah for fuck’s sake! Quit it you big idiot!” Gavin hisses and squirms, not unlike a cat.

Connor smiles wider at the scene in front of him. He sighs and walks over.

“Need some help?”

“No, I’m fine with making out with- BLEGH!” Gavin tries to quip but utterly fails when Sumo sticks his tongue right into the man’s open mouth. He coughs and gags. “OH MY FUCKING- DISGUSTING! AGH! CONNOR CONTROL YOUR DOGS!”

Connor rolls his eyes and calls Sumo over, taking hold of his collar as he unhooks Blithe, then Whoop-Ass. He pets each corgi, letting them lick his hand then run off towards the kitchen to greet the other occupants of the house.

“I’ve warned you many times about talking while he’s licking you, Gavin.”

“I think his tongue went all the way down my throat!” Gavin coughs and retches, getting up from the floor.

“Then you really got what you wished for.” Connor smirks, letting go of Sumo.

“Very funny dipshit.” Gavin growls, walking over to Connor. He lays his head on the android’s shoulder with a soft sigh.

“Awe, did you miss me in the small window of time that we were apart?”

“No, fuck you I’m just tired and your shoulder is surprisingly comfortable.”

Connor smiles softly and gently hugs Gavin. Gavin grumbles but hugs back in response.

“So, how were the cats?” He asks.

The detective raises his head to look at Connor.

“They were fine, Allura was asleep, but I gave them enough food that even Fatty won’t be able to finish it all off before she wakes up. Also, Whoop-Ass chewed up my slippers a-fucking-gain.”

“My apologies, I’ll buy you new ones.” Connor sighs and kisses Gavin’s forehead. “He must like how you don’t wash your feet often enough.” The android earns a swift hand bat from his human partner for that remark. He swiftly dodges it with a chuckle.

“Stop being gay in my living room!” Hank calls from the kitchen.

“We can do whatever we want old man!” Gavin answers, flipping Hank off. Hank returns the gesture. Connor just sighs and shakes his head.

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Elijah arrives about an hour later. He gives Gavin a hug and smiles at Connor with the same, creepy smile as always. It makes Connor feel as if he is back in Cyber Life being tested, taken apart, and studied, but he’s come to know that that is just how Elijah is. Three Chloes are with him, including the original. When Connor asks they confirm that yes, they do all prefer being referred to as Chloe. He is a bit confused, but he respects their choice.

The group of humans and androids gradually begin to move outside as the sun sets and the air cools. There is a bit of help from a very crabby, already drunk Hank who is quite vocal about how there are far too many people in his house. The backyard isn’t spacious, but it is much easier to maneuver in, it also currently has the food and drinks so no one complains.

Connor spots Gavin playing with Sumo, Blithe, and Whoop-Ass. For a man who claims to be a cat person who only tolerates dogs because of Connor, Gavin sure does enjoy playing with the three. Well, when he thinks no one is watching of course. Connor walks over and kneels down next to Gavin without a word, letting their shoulders brush against each other. The man in question jumps slightly, muttering a curse word under his breath and something along the lines of still needing to get Connor an effing bell. The android just hums in response, grabbing the rope chew toy that both Blithe and Whoop-Ass are fervently tugging on. The two dogs give little growls of excitement as Connor pulls at it gently.

“Oh come on Con, you have to pull on it harder than that!” Gavin exclaims, grabbing the toy from Connor’s hands like an impatient child. He tugs hard, pulling the dogs across the grass as they growl menacingly at him and wriggle.

“Gavin, that is bad for their teeth.” Connor reprimands the man beside him softly, unable to keep himself from smiling as he watches him play with the two young dogs. Sumo takes this chance to lick his face. “I didn’t forget about you Sumo.” He snorts and hugs the big dog, ruffling his thick fur.

“Hey Con look at this!”

Connor looks over to see Gavin holding the rope toy above the ground by its middle, the two Corgis dangling on each end, growling and flopping like two fish on a line.

“That…. is really bad for their teeth.”

“Psh, they’ll be fine.” Gavin rolls his eyes, though he still lowers the dogs to the ground.

“Thank you.” Connor leans over and kisses Gavin gently. It was meant to be chaste and quick, but as soon as he begins to pull away, Gavin pulls him back in for more. The android smiles into the kiss, lifting a hand up to cup his lover’s cheek.

“Ew, disgusting, I don’t want to see that in my backyard!” Hank growls, gagging for emphasis.

“Do get a room if you plan to do anything further.” Richard makes a face. Though he has a reason, he did walk in on them a couple of times when Connor was still living with him and Hank.

“Not one of mine!” The Lieutenant shouts as he ambles toward the house. “I’m getting more beer, Gavin, Elijah?”

Gavin pulls away from Connor.

“We were just kissing dumbfucks! Yeah, I want one.”

Elijah shakes his head.

“No thank you, I have wine.”

“M‘kay,” Hank responds and walks inside.

“The firework show is scheduled to start soon.” Richard states. He is in the middle of rolling out a blanket on the grass. “I’ve calculated that this spot will be the optimal place to view them this year.” He finishes his task and sits cross-legged on the blanket.

“Pff you too much of a wimp to sit on the grass like a normal man?” Gavin snorts.

“I’d rather not get my clothing covered in soil. Unlike you two. And I’m sure there are others here who appreciate not sitting directly on the grass as well.” Richard doesn’t look all that phased at Gavin’s attempt at a jab.

“I appreciate it.” Elijah smiles, sitting daintily on the blanket.

Gavin rolls his eyes.

“You are both such princesses. Even the Chloes don’t care!” He gestures to them, they are all sitting in the grass chatting with one another.

“What the hell is happening, Richard why is one of my good blankets out here?” Hank has reemerged, two beers in his hands.

“One, this is not one of your good blankets, it is riddled with holes. Two, the soil is filled with things I don’t want on my clothes a-” Richard begins.

Hank cuts him off with a loud sigh.

“Nevermind, nevermind, I don’t give a shit, god you’re a princess.” He makes his way over to Connor and Gavin, handing the latter one of the beers and sitting down.

Gavin snorts and takes the beer.

“Thanks. Glad to see you are also on the side of people who aren’t absolute neat freaks.”

Richard opens his mouth, then closes it, looking away. Elijah just smiles into his glass as he takes a sip.

They spend a few more minutes chatting and tossing soft-boiled insults back and forth before the fireworks start. When they do begin, Richard avidly tells everyone to ‘Please shut up’ so he can concentrate. Connor finds it cute how excited the other android gets when he sees fireworks despite his mature exterior, though he is sure Richard would never admit to his excitement. He’d probably say that he is far too professional to enjoy the explosive light show.

Connor will admit to liking them. Though, he does find them somewhat impractical. They may be pretty to watch when they light up the sky, but they aren’t that healthy for the environment. They also scare animals. In fact, as soon as the first firework lights the sky, crackling loudly, Sumo, Blithe, and Whoop-Ass go running for cover. Their cover being Hank, Connor, and Gavin respectively. Connor pets Blithe behind the ears to reassure and calm her, she whimpers and licks his hand. He hears a loud ‘Ughf!’ and looks over to see Sumo trying to clamber into Hank’s lap.

“For fuck’s sake Sumo, they are only fireworks!” Hank grunts, nearly spilling his beer into the grass as he tries to regain his balance. “God your fat, Richard, how much have you been feeding him?!”

“The specified amount for dogs his size and age, the only one that overfeeds him is you.” The younger android barely glances in Hank’s direction, still watching the fireworks.

Connor snorts, then feels Gavin lean into him. He turns his head and smiles at him. Gavin’s lips upturn slightly in return. They look into each other’s eyes for a few seconds. Connor swears it feels like an eternity and not even a second at all at the same time. Normally, he would revel at emotions and how they make time feel different and strange, but now he is too busy leaning in and kissing the man before him. Too busy forgetting the fireworks and getting overwhelmed by the feeling of warmth, happiness, and love.

The next thing he knows is that the fireworks are over and Richard is commenting on how this show was leagues better than the one last year. Oh well, Connor doesn’t mind missing most of it, not one bit. He had a firework show of his own happening in his mind. He chuckles at the thought of Richard making a face upon hearing that cheesy thought out loud.

He is brought abruptly out of his thoughts when Hank walks past him, multiple bottle rockets and roman candles in hand. Gavin gets up to get a few and ends up arguing with Hank about the roman candles. Richard looks horrified, obviously replaying the events of last year in his mind. Elijah watches, bemused from where he stands with the Chloes. Far away from the danger zone, hopefully.

Oh no.

Connor quickly gets up to try to stop his boyfriend and his father from catching themselves or the house on fire.

Oh, how he loves the fourth of July.

#gav800week2018 #Gav800 #Convin #Connor #gavin reed #detroit become human #fanfic #Day 5 #fic #fourth of july #families are great #Rk900 #I with a lot of the fandom like calling him Richard? #hank anderson #dbh sumo #elijah kamski #dbh chloe #Elijah and Gavin are bros #Hank is a dad

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Moon Signs of the Riverdale Cast ☽ (Part III).

#13. GINA GERSHON (Moon Sign: VIRGO MOON ♍︎☽; Sun Sign: GEMINI SUN ♊︎☉)

Moon In Virgo  ♍︎☽

Moon In Virgo Best Traits: Conscientious, dutiful, straight, upright, shrewd, methodical, precise, discriminating, neat, clean, health-conscious, helpful, modest, unassuming, gentle, light touch, finely tuned, keen instincts, analytical, concerned, thoughtful, lively mind, observant, scholarly, pure intentions, problem-solving, wholesome, industrious, methodical, efficient, reliable, dispassionate, considerate, pure, objective, systematic, logical, discerning, meticulous, clever, eloquent, well-read, well-informed, accurate, retentive memory, fast learner, highly efficient, good worker, matter of fact, practical, knowing what you like, fine aesthetic and design sense, artistic, sincerely affectionate, subtle love signs, simple and clear, quietly charming, strong character, impartially kind, coolly helpful, precision worker, refreshing at work, specialist worker, painstaking, pure and modest lover, high moral sense, socially discerning, privately sensuous

Moon In Virgo Worst Traits: Worrier, austere, prudish, rigid, cold, exacting, pedantic, carping, neurotic, clinical, health freak, interfering, falsely modest, undemonstrative, timid, creepy, hypersensitive, prejudiced, labelling, anxious, thinks too much, sceptical, critical, dry, too earnest, fault finding, interfering, problem making, fusspot, hypochondriac, workaholic, inflexible, mechanistic, spoilsport, unsure, stand-offish, sterile, unfeeling, remote, cold and dry, hypercritical, trivial, worrisome, wordy, bookish, intellectual snob, misses point, greedy mind, impatient, highly strung, self-critical, slave to reason, pointless, critical of partners, fussy and nagging, easily dissatisfied, neurotically artistic, inhibits affection, undemonstrative, dry and clinical, socially stiff, hides sensitivity, emotionally absent, cold exterior, too exacting, retreats into work, indecisive of work, restrained, feels sexually inferior, puritanical, social misfit, self-effacing

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches: TAURUS MOON, CAPRICORN MOON

❤️ Virgo Moon (♍︎☽) + Taurus Moon (♉︎☽) :

Virgo Moon and Taurus Moon are extremely compatible. They have a great deal of respect and understanding for each other. Taurus is stable and pragmatic; Virgo is practical and attends to detail. They are made for each other. Both partners are cautious and approach new things slowly. They both enjoy working with nature and natural materials. Both are concerned about how change will affect them.Their differences lie in how they react. While Taurus Moon will forge ahead once they commit to an idea, Virgo Moon will constantly second guess and criticize their choice. The worrying done by Virgo will be comforted by Taurus’ steadiness and emotional stability. Taurus, in turn, helps Virgo to relax and become more instinctual. Virgo Moon may become annoyed with the lackadaisical way that Taurus Moon leaves things all over the house. Overall, however, this is a happy and content pairing. They meet each others’ needs for intimacy and pleasant company. They will be most content in the country or if they are able to grow a garden or at least go camping frequently. They have a need to interact with nature in some way. This pairing should do very well with minimal effort.

❤️ Virgo Moon (♍︎☽) + Capricorn Moon (♑︎☽):

Virgo Moon and Capricorn Moon are the best of friends the moment they meet. They can’t believe their luck in finding someone who shares so many things in common. They are highly compatible, and this relationship should work out well for all concerned. Both Virgo Moon and Capricorn Moon are organized and practical. They both work hard and want to be useful. Both are willing to forego their own desires and feelings in lieu of responsibilities. They are self-disciplined and meticulous. They are faithful, constant and don’t like risks. They will happily tread the safe, logical path to financial security. Together they can have a very powerful connection. Others may view them as boring, but they feel secure and happy. They need to make sure they don’t expect too much of themselves. With their self-critical tendencies, they can undermine their own work.They do need to be wary of overwork. All work and no play will make even Virgo Moon and Capricorn Moon dull. If they can learn to relax and enjoy themselves as well as maintain their responsibilities, they will be extremely happy.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: ARIES MOON, LEO MOON, SAGITTARIUS MOON, GEMINI MOON, LIBRA MOON, AQUARIUS MOON

Famous Virgo Moons: ☆ Amy Adams ☆ Bella Hadid ☆ Blake Lively☆ Donatella Versace ☆ Dolly Parton ☆ Jodie Foster ☆ Gal Gadot ☆ Nicki Minaj ☆ Linda Evangelista ☆ Katherine Heigl ☆ Kate Mara ☆ Regina King ☆  Padma Lakshmi ☆ Bebe Neuwirth ☆ Shay Mitchell ☆ Kat Dennings ☆ Elle Fanning ☆ Jada Pinkett Smith ☆ Joss Stone ☆ Queen Rania Of Jordan ☆  Jenny McCarthy ☆ Michelle Pfieffer ☆ Sheila E. ☆ Fiona Apple ☆ Carla Bruni Sarkozy ☆ Christina Milian ☆ Denise Quinones ☆ Toni Collette ☆ Willa Ford ☆ Tiffany Trump ☆ Anne Heche ☆ Gina Rodriguez ☆Melanie “Mel C.” Chisholm ☆ Camilla Belle ☆ Joy Behar ☆ Katherine Langford ☆  Katie McGrath ☆ Peyton List ☆ Hayley Atwell ☆ Erika Christensen ☆ Catherine Keener ☆ Rebel Wilson ☆ Meg Tilly ☆ Laila Ali ☆Princess Anne ☆ Sunny Leone ☆ Sara Gilbert ☆ Mena Suvari ☆ K.D. Lang ☆ Angie Harmon ☆ Candice Bergen ☆ Marisa Miller ☆ Willa Holland ☆Ana Beatriz Barros ☆ Shirley Maclaine ☆ Natalie Portman ☆ The Olsen Twins ☆ Dame Maggie Smith ☆ Rosie Perez ☆ Veronica Lake ☆ Tila Tequila ☆ Michelle Trachtenberg ☆ Carey Mulligan ☆ Chelsea Handler ☆Michelle Williams ☆ Lexa Doig ☆ Courtney Cox ☆ Morena Baccarin ☆Emmylou Harris ☆  Jane Birkin ☆Rachael Ray ☆ Barbara Stanwyck ☆Jurnee Smollett ☆ Leona Lewis ☆ Kat Von D ☆ Bebe Rexha ☆ Suzanne Vega ☆ Patty Duke ☆ Deborah Ann Woll ☆ Heather Matarazzo ☆ Florence Griffith Joyner ☆ Katie Cassidy ☆ Amelia Heinle ☆ Daveigh Chase ☆  Sela Ward ☆ Angela Bassett ☆ Bridgette Wilson-Sampras ☆ Serena Williams ☆ Jordana Brewster  ☆ Jenny McCarthy ☆ Amanda Tapping ☆ Angelica Housten ☆ Eliza Taylor ☆ Alice Dellal ☆Agathe de La Fontaine ☆ Leslie Mann ☆ Anna Paquin ☆ Shenae Grimes ☆  Elizabeth Moss ☆ Madonna ☆Coco Rocha ☆ Lorde ☆ Aaliyah ☆ Candice Patton ☆ Crystal Reed ☆Sanaa Lathan ☆ Katherine Heigl ☆ Beverley Mitchell ☆ Ashley Benson ☆Noemie Lenoir ☆ Vanessa Redgrave ☆  Ricki Lake ☆ Colbie Caillat ☆Krysten Ritter ☆ Amber Valletta ☆ Beth Ditto ☆ Sharon Tate ☆ J. K. Rowling ☆ North West ☆ Chelsea Handler ☆Kate Bosworth ☆ Zoë Isabella Kravitz ☆ Zayn Malik ☆ Jamie Dornan ☆ Mel Gibson ☆ John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) ☆ Jack Nicholson ☆ Sean Connery ☆ John Travolta ☆ Zac Efron ☆ Lance Armstrong ☆ Jean-Claude Van Damme ☆ Stephen Hawking ☆ 14th Dalai Lama ☆ Robert Redford ☆James Franco ☆ Matthew McConaughey ☆ Joshua Morrow ☆ Michael Fassbender  ☆ Gordon Ramsey ☆ Channing Tatum ☆ Chris Hemsworth ☆ Sean “P. Diddy” Combs ☆ Ashley Parker Angel ☆ Corbin Bleu ☆ Keith Richards ☆ Notorious B.I.G. ☆ Richard Burton ☆ Eddie Vedder ☆ Clive Owen ☆ Mickey Rourke ☆ Rick Yune ☆ PewDiePie ☆ Dustin Hoffman ☆ Dylan Neal ☆ Adrien Brody ☆Bobby Brown ☆ Genghis Khan ☆ Samuel L. Jackson ☆ Tom Felton ☆ Jon Hamm ☆ Frank Zappa ☆ Luke Perry ☆ Marvin Gaye ☆ Johnny Weir ☆ Ziggy Marley ☆ Michael McDonald ☆ Christopher Columbus ☆ Gene Simmons ☆ Hulk Hogan ☆ DMX ☆ Rami Malek ☆Willem Dafoe ☆ Paul Wesley ☆ Jack Kerouac ☆ Mark Harmon ☆ Brendon Urie ☆ Ne-Yo ☆ John Stamos ☆Johnny Knoxville ☆ Laurence Olivier ☆ Jay Leno ☆ Kevin Federline ☆ Ian McKellen ☆ Post Malone ☆ Timbaland ☆ Louis XV of France ☆ Aaron Eckhart ☆ Seth Green ☆ Alexander Graham Bell ☆ Ted Kennedy ☆ Emilio Estevez ☆ Tyson Beckford ☆ Troye Sivan ☆Frankie Muniz ☆ Jack Osbourne ☆ Engelbert Humperdinck ☆ Sam Neill ☆Jason Mraz ☆ B.B. King ☆ Dax Shepard ☆ Colin Morgan ☆ Sammy Davis Jr. ☆ Perez Hilton ☆DJ Khaled ☆ Karl Malone ☆ Manu Bennett ☆  Peter Gallagher ☆ Richard Marx ☆ Grant Gustin ☆ Scott Wolf ☆ Al Green ☆George Takei ☆ John Boyega ☆ Jackson Rathbone ☆ Orlando Jones ☆ Scott Foley ☆ Antonio Sabato, Jr. ☆ Redman ☆ Vincent Kartheiser ☆ Cory Booker ☆ Daniel Gillies ☆ Henry Mancini ☆ Paul Blackthorne

With the Moon in the practical and systematic sign of Virgo, you are likely to be someone who is highly appreciative of structure, organization and detail. You will find your life works better with well-established systems in your personal and professional life. Virgo is an Earth sign, and so pertains to tangible or physical things. It is also known as a Mutable sign, which infers a need for variety and change. When practicality and change are brought together, the principle of refinement is found. Born with the Moon in Virgo, you are likely to have an innate need to improve or refine the circumstances around you – combining practical know-how with the analytical quality necessary to achieve specific results. Virgo is a sign of service. You are likely to find you have an innate need to nurture yourself and others through offering practical service in everyday ways. Virgo is also a sign of humility. You may be quite happy working behind the scenes, adding your considerable talent for organization to whatever you are involved in and happy to be of service, often asking nothing in return. The satisfaction of a job well-conceived, well-planned and well-done often provides the result you need. You should take care, however, not to allow this natural instinct for service to be manipulated, or taken advantage of by others. Ancient astrologers saw a relationship between the sign of Virgo and the condition of slavery. It is important that your need to be useful does not turn into the need to be someone else’s “pack-horse”. The Moon refers to how we need to be nurtured. You will find a tendency to feel safe or secure through knowing that things are tidy, structured and planned. Routine is your friend, and establishing well-ordered routines in your daily life will help you think more clearly. Virgo is associated with process and purification at both material and mental levels. You are likely to be emotionally affected by how well your daily systems are functioning and how ‘pure’ life conditions are. At a simple level, you are likely to feel awkward and uncomfortable in chaotic environments. You will feel more serene and so focussed in an organized space. At a more subtle level, you can be emotionally affected by food additives, pollutants and synthetics in your environment. This is not to say that you are ‘precious’ or need to be wrapped in cotton wool. It is just that you will feel impurities more acutelythan others. Above all else, you need a calm, peaceful and well ordered environment to access your astute thinking processes. You are nurtured by organization and structure. You assimilate information better when processes are clear, and sources of nourishment relatively clean. This is a sign of mental discrimination. You may have innate talents for editing or discernment, able to describe other people’s traits, dispositions and downfalls. Thus you may have strong writing abilities, or work well in fields involving communication, personal service and customer relations. You are likely to have a keen mind, and a great eye for detail. This can be turned to its’ full advantage by seeking occupations that allow you to capitalize on your ability to spot the ‘bottom line’. You are likely to be very good at extracting the essence from something otherwise complicated. You have the ability to sort the wheat from the chaff, and find what is essential in a sentence, task list or schedule. Because of your strong analytical ability,  you may need to make sure that you watch your tendency to be overly critical, finding fault with yourself and others rather than working toward improving whatever situation you are in. Your capacity for analysis is great for problem-solving, but can also be your downfall.  You are likely to be highly adaptable, but also prone to excessive worry. You can easily fall victim to nervous tension by constantly finding faults or remaining in chaotic environments that go against your instinctual needs. It is important that you learn to take time out when needed, and find ways to remedy the effects of too much nervous tension. Meditation, yoga, martial arts and other forms of mind-body exercise can be especially beneficial. This will greatly assist you to stay focussed and calm.Often, those with the Moon here can be quietly critical of self and others. Your tendency to criticize your own efforts may make it difficult for you to see your own true worth. You may underestimate your contributions and be innately convinced that whatever you do, it is not good enough. This can be a humble and shy position for the Moon. Unless other factors in your chart offer more outgoing tendencies, you may fail to receive credit for all that you have achieved. It is important that you learn to recognize how useful you are. Next time you are concerned that you have not ‘done enough’ simply ask yourself if you have improved the situation you are in. Rather than striving to be perfect, you will find that striving to make things better satisfies your need to be useful, and helps you take unrealistic expectations off yourself. On another level, Virgo is associated with the body and health. Thus, you may have an instinctual interest in matters of health, diet and nutrition. You may be naturally quite healthy simply because you have an interest in your own wellbeing, and notice that life flows better for you with regular exercise and good eating habits. It is very important that you to pay close attention to what you do, and do not, eat. Often, those with the Moon here have very delicate digestive and nervous systems. You are likely to find that you may have trouble with your stomach or nerves if you lose touch with your own bodily needs. Excess worry or problems with digestion may plague you if you do not pay attention to what you ingest. Taking in pure food (as well as experiences) is a very practical thing for you. You can be adversely affected by processed foods, and overcome with anxiety if exposed to harsh or critical people. Making sure you improve the systems that regulate your own personal life is essential for you. Through good food, routine and regular exercise you can enjoy extraordinarily good health This interest in health is often quite strong. You may have natural abilities in any area to do withhealth, nutrition and healing, especially in the area of natural therapies, herbs and pharmacology. Often those with the Moon here are drawn to service roles such as nursing and community work. Finding ways to be useful is important. Any activity that lets you combine your innate practicality, fine mind, and willingness to help can work well for you, leading to beneficial outcomes for all concerned. Individuals with the moon in Virgo are usually simple in nature and prefer to live a quiet life without the glare of public eye. They look for small things in their life to seek happiness and contentment. It is the small and insignificant matters in life like plucking flowers from a garden that give them real happiness. It is in their basic nature to not only take care of themselves, but to take care of others as well. Thus, such individuals are of extremely helpful nature and will be first to lend a helping hand to those in distress. These individuals love to have a routine in their life. They cannot do without a routine and if it is missing in their lives, they tend to feel that something is amiss in their life and they are not in their true elements due to it. They tend to act in a fussy manner and are often labelled as complainers as they cannot function properly without having a routine in their life. Due to such characteristics, they love to take on such jobs or tasks in which lot of detailing is required or which has a great scope for micromanagement of things and situations. Such individuals are always averse to public displays of affection and most of the times get repulsed because of that. Such individuals tend to be shy in meeting up new people. However, once they get to know them and gradually open up, they are in their own elements and strike a good rapport with them. Additionally, they are born sceptics in nature and tend to be over critical of themselves as well.

#14. MADCHEN AMICK (Moon Sign: GEMINI MOON ♊︎☽; Sun Sign: SAGITTARIUS SUN ♐︎☉)

Moon In Gemini ♊︎☽

Moon In Gemini Best Traits: Easygoing, light touch, uncomplicated, lively, mobile, witty, quick, live wire, versatile, multi-faceted, fast responses, fast learner, good conversationalist, friendly, charming, delightful, intelligent, broad-minded, interesting, perceptive, amusing, perceptive, eloquent, swift, ingenious, quick on uptake, mobile, flexible, adaptable, imaginative, non-dogmatic, session both sides, objective, acquisitive mind, clever, informative, resourceful, articulate, curious, well-informed, widely read, quick-witted, lively mind, fast learner, dextrous, humorous, sharp, fluent, inventive, original, handy, interesting, agreeable, unbiased, logical, amusing and friendly, coolly affectionate, light hearted, emotionally objective, socially at ease, emotionally  buoyant, stimulating company, lively conversationalist, ear to the ground, good humoured, expressive, agile and witty, socially adaptable, emotionally flexible, well-connected, courteous, tactful, co-operative

Moon In Gemini Worst Traits: Heavy weather, superficial, simplistic, manic depressive, restless, worrisome, impatient, anxious, spread too thin, two-faced, flip, sketchy, gossip, nosy, insincere, deceitful, too rational, shallow, dissatisfying, trivial, cheap, glib, sarcastic, chatterbox, fly, devious, shifty, evasive, dabbler, fickle, chases rainbows, non-committal, indecisive, aloof, blind to whole picture, inane, bluffer, nosy, superficial knowledge, highly strung, unruly mind, unpersevering, fidgety, mischievous, flippant, facile, makeshift, slipshod, imitative, simplistic, trite, scatters energies, unfocused, misses point, flirtatious, flippant and flighty, makes light of others’ feelings, emotionally distant, social butterfly, superficial values, lack of commitment, meaningful banter, shallow gossip, empty gestures, verbose, restless and fickle, double standards, inconsistent partner, social opportunist, ingratiating, insincere, insipid, easy come - easy go

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches; LIBRA MOON, AQUARIUS MOON

❤️ Gemini Moon (♊︎☽) + Libra Moon (♎︎☽):

Gemini Moon and Libra Moon are a perfect couple. They share so many things… they understand each other, they have the same opinions and respect the other greatly. This is truly a charming couple. Both partners are rational and love to reason things out. They are a bit uncomfortable with open displays of emotion. They both love to socialize. Gemini Moon tends to focus on ideas, while Libra Moon is centered on ideals of relationships. This works to make a nice balanced give and take in the relationship. They love to talk and make great companions for each other. They are a tender, affectionate couple that will create a peaceful home. Each inspires the other to more creativity and success. Any problems that arise are dealt with logically so the outcome is fair to all. Both partners may overlook their own fears or issues. Libra will do this to keep everything happy and harmonious. Gemini will detach from the problem when it becomes emotional. Their conversations are always stimulating. Libra Moon will focus on people and situations while Gemini Moon will leap from idea to idea. They will make great friends as well as do well in a romantic relationship.

❤️ Gemini Moon (♊︎☽) + Aquarius Moon (♒︎☽):

Gemini Moon and Aquarius Moon get along famously. They have a great deal of understanding and respect for each other. They have similar motivations and desires, which makes this couple almost ideal. They can be the best of friends, share a light romance, or a wonderful domestic partnership. Gemini Moon and Aquarius Moon both like change, lots of socializing and freedom. Gemini needs variety, and Aquarius is unpredictable and novel. They share a nice wit, a sense of humor, and they love to talk. They can share and grow ideas in a lively manner. The fact that they can have a meeting of the minds means a lot to them. They can both be a bit detached and unemotional. This won’t bother either one of them. They are more likely to discuss and analyze emotions than express them. They understand each other very well, and are happy to keep things informal. Both partners are interested in humanitarian causes and are interested in improving the future.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: CANCER MOON, SCORPIO MOON, PISCES MOON, TAURUS MOON, VIRGO MOON, CAPRICORN MOON

Famous Gemini Moons: ☆Jennifer Garner ☆ Kylie Minogue ☆ Heidi Klum☆ Brooke Shields ☆ Khloe Kardashian ☆ Kate Beckinsale ☆ Jennifer Lawrence ☆ Claudia Schiffer ☆ Gwyneth Paltrow ☆ Sia ☆ Bette Davis ☆ Queen Victoria ☆ Ella Fitzgerald ☆ Emily Deschanel ☆  Emmanuelle Beart ☆ Dita Von Teese ☆ Brigitte Bardot ☆ Rachel McAdams ☆ Emily Osment ☆ Enya ☆ Doris Day ☆ Mary Louise Parker ☆ Elisha Cuthbert ☆ Roseanne Barr ☆ Tilda Swinton ☆ Tina Turner ☆ Jennifer Connelly ☆ Christy Turlington ☆ Priyanka Chopra ☆ Alyssa Milano ☆ Milla Jovovich ☆ Édith Piaf ☆ Joan Baez ☆ Mya ☆ Goldie Hawn ☆ Eva Herzigová ☆ Jewel ☆ Daryl Hannah ☆ Bridget Moynahan ☆  Reba McEntire ☆ Victoria Principal ☆ Jane Seymour ☆ Barbara Walters ☆ Grace Slick ☆ Lisa Edelstein ☆ Keyshia Cole ☆ Regina Hall ☆  Margaret Cho ☆ Amelia Earhart ☆ Shiloh Pitt ☆ Jessica Chastain ☆ Elisabeth Shue ☆ Brooke Burns ☆ Alexandra Daddario ☆ Julianne Moore ☆  Jessica Biel ☆ Olivia Wilde ☆ Amy Acker ☆ Emily Osment ☆ Tilda Swinton ☆ Steffi Graf ☆ Alison Brie ☆  Nikki Reed ☆  Elin Nordegren ☆ Tina Turner ☆ Lauren Cohan ☆ Alessia Cara ☆ Anna Karina ☆ Danielle Fishel ☆ Bonnie Raitt ☆ Lykke Li ☆ Aubrey O’Day ☆ Leelee Sobieski ☆ Parker Posey ☆ Jackie Evancho ☆ Chanel Iman ☆ Josie Maran ☆ Amber Tamblyn ☆ Mutya Buena ☆ Shirley Temple ☆ Bette Davis ☆ Moira Kelly ☆ Martina Hingis ☆ Claudette Colbert ☆ Kate O’Mara ☆ Heather Mills ☆ Linda Hamilton ☆ Naya Rivera ☆ President Barack Obama ☆ Vladimir Putin ☆ Jim Carrey ☆ Jake Gyllenhaal ☆ Sigmund Freud ☆ Lionel Messi ☆ Hugh Jackman ☆ 50 Cent ☆ Ewan McGregor ☆ Pope John Paul II ☆ Karl Lagerfeld ☆ Jackie Chan ☆ John Cena ☆ Benito Mussolini ☆ Benicio Del Toro ☆ Rowan “Mr. Bean” Atkinson ☆ John D. Rockerfeller ☆ Stephen Colbert ☆ Billy Corgan ☆ George Carlin ☆ David Schwimmer ☆ Future ☆ Jeff Bridges ☆ Billy Idol ☆ Eddie Redmayne ☆ Sebastian Stan ☆ Jeremy Renner ☆ Roger Moore ☆ Kirk Douglas ☆ David Hasselhoff ☆ Nelly ☆ Omar Sharif ☆ Pele ☆ Jet Li ☆ Louis Pasteur ☆ Harry Houdini ☆ Tom Jones ☆ Lamar Odom ☆ Christopher Lee ☆ Jason Derulo ☆ Dave Navarro ☆ Chris Noth ☆ Armie Hammer ☆ John McEnroe ☆ Fred Astaire ☆ Vice President Mike Pence ☆ Ashton Irwin ☆  Zach Galifianakis ☆ Freddie Prinze Jr. ☆ Marat Safin ☆ Johannes Kepler ☆ Herbie Hancock ☆ John Goodman ☆ James Marsden ☆ David Rockefeller ☆ Art Garfunkel ☆ Confucius ☆ Taylor Kitsch ☆ John Kerry ☆ Gale Harold ☆ John Keats ☆ Matthew Fox ☆ Gabriel Aubry ☆ Wayne Gretzky ☆ Buddy Holly ☆ Spencer Tracy ☆ Fabio Lanzoni ☆ Roy Orbison ☆ Dylan McDermott ☆ Brian Johnson (AC/DC) ☆ Howie Mandel ☆ George Foreman ☆ Craig David ☆ Groucho Marx ☆ Josh Lucas ☆ Stone Cold Steve Austin ☆ Jason Alexander ☆ Ray J ☆ Ben Harper ☆ Rudyard Kipling ☆ Brandon Routh ☆ Machine Gun Kelly ☆ Peter Frampton ☆ Gary Coleman ☆ Deryck Whibley ☆ John Edwards ☆ Ken Watanabe ☆ C.S. Lewis ☆ Zachary Levi ☆ Ricky Nelson ☆ Dwight Yoakam ☆ Brian Littrell (BSB) ☆ Cash Warren ☆ Tony Bennett ☆ Matt Czuchry ☆ William Petersen ☆ Sir Alec Guiness ☆ Mark Paul Gosselaar ☆ Flavor Flav ☆ Romeo Beckham ☆ Adam Garcia

Born with the Moon in the lively, communication-oriented sign of Gemini, you are likely to be a curious individual, with an active, versatile mind. Gemini is an Air sign, governing communication, the exchange of information or ideas, and the protocols with which social organization occurs. Accordingly, you may find that you have an innate need to know as much as possible about the world around you, and may have a talent for numbers, speech or the written word. Gemini is also a Mutable sign, implying the need for variety and change. You are likely to find that you are easily engaged in new things, seek stimulation and may become easily bored. You are likely to be very adaptable, and love anything new. You may be an instinctive multi-tasker, and may habitually involve yourself in many tasks at the same time. Your need for variety means you are better when doing several things at once, but need to avoid scattering your mental energies so that very little actually gets done.  The essence of this sign is communication. Unless other factors in your birth chart dominate, you are likely to enjoy sharing information with others, and may be very talkative. You may find yourself involved with lots of different people, flitting from group to group, situation to situation, in order to exchange information and ideas. Information is the foundation of your emotional wellbeing. You are likely to feel at your best when actively engaged in learning something new. For you, information is paramount, and you may not need to study something in depth to feel that you know enough about it. As long as you have glimpsed the basis of an idea or opinion, you may then feel satisfied to move on. Like the literal social butterfly, you may find yourself moving from person to person, gathering data, ideas information or facts before moving on to share what you have gained. You need to know about what is going on around you, and will enjoy imparting to others the information they may need to get through the day. Sometimes, this love of information can extend to gossip. You may have a weakness for scandals, trivia and trashy magazines! You like to know what is happening in other peoples lives. This works well for you when your love of knowledge stimulates good conversation and an interest in the world around you. When taken to extremes, a love of gossip can work against you. You may find that you inadvertently develop a reputation for being fickle, two-faced or unreliable. Others may know you cannot be trusted to keep a secret, and so will exclude you from the true details of their personal lives. Or you may attract to yourself persons who thrive on discussing the misfortunes of others. This can create a negative backlash that will ultimately bring you undone. Discretion is an important trait to develop when born with the Moon in this sign. Because you are interested in everything does not mean you have the right to spread it around! This is a very inquisitive position for the Moon. In many ways, you experience a sense of personal worth by connecting to other people, talking to them about their problems and concerns, and finding out what makes them tick. You are less likely to be concerned with deep emotional intricacies as you are with the peculiarities of their life circumstances or perspectives. Once you have ascertained where someone is coming from and why, you are likely to then feel compelled to move on to someone else, having satisfied your need to exchange information, so entering another “data file” into your catalogue of human experiences. Your interest in others is indeed genuine. You may just find you have an almost unquenchable need to know more. In essence, you will need to find a balance between your need for information, and your ability to connect with others on more than superficial terms. As the Moon is also concerned with nurturing, you may have a special ability to make others feel good with what you say. Because you know how to nurture with words, you may know the right thing to say at just the right moment to get others feeling light and bright again. Gemini is a sign known for humour and entertainment. You may instinctively know how to keep things fun. Talking around the surface of things stop them getting heavy. You are likely to have an uncanny ability to turn the conversation around when needed to the brighter side of life. You are probably very good at defining emotions. You have the ability to categorize experiences based on objective fact, but may be less comfortable actually feeling what is happening. In this sense, you may attempt to avoid deep emotional experiences, feeling more certain of yourself with rational or logical discussion where you can analyze a certain situation, classify it, and move on. In time, you will need to learn to deepen your emotional experiences, so that you can learn why certain emotions occur. Rather than detaching from emotional involvement, you may find that experiencing emotion, then adding logic, helps broaden your social repertoire. As the Moon rules the instincts, you may have instinctual talents with words and numbers. You may be good at keeping score, at accounting, or any form of commerce. You may also have a love for trade, enjoying the hustle and bustle that goes along with bartering and retail. You may have a love of gadgets, and be drawn to anything bright, shiny and new. You may be an instinctive flirt, and love flitting from one admirer to the next. This Moon position is often associated with those whose main concern is with the external world, exchanging facts, ideas and commodities without getting too consumed by the deeper, or more mysterious, dimensions of life. This is fine, as long as it does not preclude you from acknowledging that you are also an emotional being, with passionate needs that also need expression. Then your love of logic can be balanced with a well-rounded interpersonal life. At its best, Gemini is a lively and versatile sign. Born with the Moon here, you are likely to have a quick and adaptable mind. Your interest in whatever is happening around you means that you will feel an ever-present need to “know”. Once you have discovered something, you will want to share it with those around. Upon this foundation, your need for communication grows. Emotional balance comes from being connected to your immediate environment and having other people in your life. The need for variety and change is usually strong here, and you will seek multiple experiences and projects to keep you on the go. Your curiosity can be both an endless source of discovery and a good deal of personal charm. Connected with others, you can share what you have learned. Moving from situation to situation generates feelings of newness and excitement that will always give you something interesting to talk about.

#15. LOCHLYN MONROE (Moon Sign: SCORPIO MOON ♏︎☽; Sun Sign: AQUARIUS SUN  ♒︎☉)

Moon In Scorpio ♏︎☽

Moon In Scorpio Best Traits: Magnetic, genuine feelings, intuitive, compassionate, energetic, passionate, powerful, determined, self-sacrificing, just, persevering, stoical, inscrutable, self-reliant, deep, self-possessed, complex, influential, shrewd, firm, intense, loyal, faith-inspiring, dynamic, regenerating, compelling, penetrating insight, scrutinizing, resourceful, strong and deep, brave, firm views, healing touch, intimate, sharp, incisive, subtle, satirical, perceptive, penetrating mind, stealthy, audacious, accurate, investigative, punchy, emphatic, good concentration, quick-minded, dextrous, profound, confiding, insightful, strategic, sexually aware, sensuous, colourful, rapturous, stimulating, fruity, sultry, self controlled, dignified, sense of secrecy, faithful, gives all

Moon In Scorpio Worst Traits: Unyielding, apparently unfeeling, suspicious, scornful, maniacal, jealous, gloating, obsessive, grudging, revengeful, unforgiving, emotionally denying, unreachable, lonely, brooding, self-destructive, subtly dominating, manipulative, underhand, obstinate, possessive, fanatical, emotionally sapping, coercive, degrading, enforces allegiance, seductive, black looks, cunning, vengeful, self-punishing, scornful of weakness, cruel, rigid outlook, corrupt, resentful, cutting, acidic, sneaky, sarcastic, paranoid, intrusive, abusive, uncharitable, grilling, scathing, overstated, argumentative, mentally tense, presumptuous, meddlesome, incomprehensible, secretive, devious, scheming, sexually obsessed, licentious, blue, depraved, hurtful, bitter, hateful, poisonous, immoral, self-destructive, tight-lipped, unforthcoming, conspiratorial, close, expects all

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches: CANCER MOON, PISCES MOON

❤️ Scorpio Moon (♏︎☽) + Cancer Moon (♋︎☽):

Scorpio Moon and Cancer Moon will share a great respect and understanding. They are a very well matched pair. Both partners will become deeply attached to each other. Passionate Scorpio and nurturing Cancer can plumb the emotional depths like no one else. Both partners are intuitive and sensitive to each others’ needs and feelings. These two want a committed relationship. They may tend to lose objectivity and perspective about their relationship. This pairing is almost a psychic bonding that nurtures them both and can transform them both spiritually and emotionally. Scorpio is happy to have Cancer totally dependent upon them, because secretly, Scorpio is equally as dependent upon Cancer. Their differences can be found, but they won’t make much of a fuss between them. Scorpio is passionate and emotional, with strong hates and equally strong loves. They react emotionally to people and situations. They reveal themselves to few, as they don’t like to appear vulnerable. They can be vindictive when hurt. Cancer is soft, gentle and tender. While Scorpio’s intensity can sometimes upset them, they are very sympathetic and understanding. They strive for a nurturing, peaceful atmosphere at home where they can all be happy.

❤️ Scorpio Moon (♏︎☽) + Pisces Moon (♓︎☽):

Scorpio Moon and Pisces Moon are made for each other. They understand each other well and respect their differences. They work together well and will likely have an emotional, long lasting relationship. Both Scorpio Moon and Pisces Moon are capable of moody behavior. They are intuitive and emotional. They can, in some cases, develop a psychic bond. Their shared sensitivity helps them meet the other’s needs. Scorpio needs intense emotions. They may find this in love, anger, fear, loyalty, sex, revenge or obsession. Pisces wants harmony and to avoid conflict, whereas Scorpio loves conflict. This may cause upset if not openly discussed. Both are great manipulators and their secrets and emotional intimacy will bind these two together deeply. Pisces Moon is very forgiving and tolerant, while Scorpio Moon longs to retaliate. It isn’t too difficult for these two to work through their differences though. They share the most important part for both of them: the emotional intimacy. They may share an interest in the occult or other secrets. This also gives them a sense of belonging to each other.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: LIBRA MOON, AQUARIUS MOON, GEMINI MOON, LEO MOON, ARIES MOON, SAGITTARIUS MOON

Famous Scorpio Moons: ☆ Lauren Conrad ☆ Kate Moss ☆ Katy Perry ☆Minnie Driver ☆ Lady Gaga ☆ Elizabeth Taylor ☆ Amanda Peet ☆ Minka Kelly ☆ Tracy Chapman ☆ Nia Long ☆ Tallulah Bankhead ☆ Queen Mother ☆ Raquel Welch ☆ Elizabeth Hurley ☆ Avril Lavigne ☆ Leah Remini ☆ Christine Taylor ☆ Marcia Cross ☆ Shannon Doherty ☆ Claudia Cardinale ☆  Lizzy Caplan ☆ Gemma Arterton ☆ Adriana Lima ☆ Raven Symone ☆ Famke Janssen ☆ Julie Andrews ☆ Katie Price ☆  Denise Richards ☆Jordin Sparks ☆ Lucy Hale ☆ Thalia ☆ Victoria Silvstedt ☆  Rebecca Romijn ☆ Candice Accola ☆ Lisa Kudrow ☆ Linda McCartney ☆ Liliane Bettencourt ☆ Rosanna Arquette ☆ Heather Graham ☆ Katerina Graham ☆ Kathie Lee Gifford ☆ Jennifer Tilly ☆ Dove Cameron ☆ Pat Benatar ☆ Sky Ferreira ☆ Whoopi Goldberg ☆ Gisele Bundchen ☆ Bjork ☆ Georgia O’Keefe ☆ Laura Prepon ☆ Scarlett Johansson ☆ Lily Rose Depp ☆ Nancy Kerrigan ☆ Amelie Mauresmo ☆ Molly Ringwald ☆ Lisa Bonet ☆  Jena Malone ☆ Malia Obama ☆ Margot Robbie ☆ Bernadette Peters ☆ Tori Spelling ☆  Nancy Pelosi ☆ Kim Wilde ☆ Miley Cyrus☆ Gisele Bundchen ☆ Priscilla Presley ☆ Alyson Michalka ☆ Loretta Swit ☆  Brie Larson ☆Selma Blair ☆ Jessica Lowndes ☆ Danneel Harris ☆ Emily Browning  ☆Claudia Cardinale ☆ Jennifer Lopez ☆ Lordes Ciccone-Leon ☆ The Bush Twins ☆ Ari Graynor ☆ Martine McCutcheon ☆ Cameron Manheim ☆ Chyler Leigh ☆ Cat Deeley ☆ Meagan Good ☆ Ellen Pompeo ☆ Shannyn Sossamon ☆ Lauren Jauregui ☆ Hilarie Burton ☆Allison Mack ☆ Cyndi Lauper ☆ Crystal Renn ☆  Irina Shayk ☆ Beyonce ☆ Manju Warrier ☆ Thandie Newton ☆ Olivia Palermo ☆ Jenna Jameson ☆ Linda Fiorentino ☆ Brittany Murphy ☆ Bette Midler ☆ January Jones ☆Taylor Momsen ☆ Danni Minogue ☆ Hayley Mills ☆ MIA ☆ Jenifer ☆ Kate Nash ☆ Alexa Chung ☆ Althea Flynt ☆ Mary Lou Retton ☆ Kylie Jenner ☆Carmella Decesare ☆ Debi Mazar ☆ Mila Kunis ☆ Natalie Imbruglia ☆Mariah Carey ☆ James Dean ☆ Nelson Mandela ☆ Eddie Murphy ☆ Bruce Lee ☆ Charlie Chaplin ☆ Bob Marley ☆ Ian Ziering ☆ Roger Federer ☆ Alfred Hitchcock ☆ Stanley Kubrick ☆ Steven Spielberg ☆ Mark Zuckerberg ☆ Elijah Wood ☆  Nate Dogg ☆ Asia Carrera ☆ Orlando Bloom ☆ Owen Wilson ☆ Snoop Dogg ☆ Chris Evans ☆ George Harrison ☆Robbie Williams ☆ Ben Affleck ☆ Ryan Reynolds ☆ Adam Levine ☆ Vince Neil ☆ Bono ☆ Tom Green ☆ Alan Rickman ☆ The Weeknd ☆ Mark Wahlberg ☆ Johnny Cash ☆ Devon Sawa ☆ Jimmy Fallon ☆ RuPaul ☆ Jason Momoa ☆ Hayden Christensen ☆ Julio Cortazar ☆  Ralph Fiennes ☆ Kit Harrington ☆ Matthew Perry ☆ Eric Clapton ☆ Michael Hutchence ☆ Roger Waters ☆ Joe Jackson ☆ Mohammed Reza Pahlavi ☆ Bram Stoker ☆  John Cusack ☆ Seth MacFarlane ☆ Warren Beatty ☆ Michael Buble ☆ Shaquille O’Neal ☆ Miles Davis ☆ Charlie Puth ☆ John Wayne ☆ Penn Badgley ☆ Leif Garrett ☆ Steve Perry ☆ Francis Ford Coppola ☆ Jimmy Carter ☆ Casey Affleck ☆ Adam Brody ☆ Michael Keaton ☆ Martin Lawrence ☆ Quincy Jones ☆ Patrick Stewart ☆ Truman Capote ☆ Uri Geller ☆ Sam Heughan ☆ James Caan ☆ Ryan Lochte ☆ James Lafferty ☆ Placido Domingo ☆ JJ Abrams ☆ Abdullah II of Jordan ☆ Miles Teller ☆Louis IX of France ☆ Richard Madden  ☆ Ralph Lauren ☆ Douglas Booth ☆ Eric Benet ☆ Bret Michaels ☆ Spencer Pratt ☆ Flo Rida ☆ Nathan Lane ☆ Xabi Alonso ☆ Harry Hamlin ☆ Matt Lanter ☆ Davy Jones ☆ Rahm Emanuel ☆ Nicholas Brendon ☆ Phil Mickelson ☆ James Comey ☆ George Steinbrenner

Born with the Moon in Scorpio, you are likely to be sensitive and loyal, but have intense emotional needs. Scorpio is a Water sign, which relates to the emotional, psychological and spiritual dimensions of life. You are likely to give the impression of being perceptive, powerful, and transformational. Scorpio is also a Fixed sign, suggesting that when you align your emotions with something you desire – be that a friend/lover or an anticipated outcome – you will be constant, enduring and unwilling to let go. For you, a sense of emotional wellbeing comes from having close and truthful connections with others which allow you to explore the life’s depths. Depending on other influences in your chart, you are also likely to be a passionate individual with a real capacity to connect on an emotional level. You will seek intimacy in your relationships, and demand loyalty in return. The sensitivity and depth of your nature means you are likely to have intense reactions to emotional stimuli. Scorpio is not an easy place for the Moon to be. The Moon is traditionally considered in her “fall” here, suggesting certain challenges around how lunar (emotional) qualities are expressed. Because the quality of your emotions – their strength and potential power – can be so intense, they can at times be overwhelming. Early on in life, you may find yourself swinging between extremes, like you are riding a rollercoaster of emotional peaks and troughs. You feel acutely every dimension of life. You will do best if you remember not to collapse yourself into your emotions, or believe that just because an emotion has intensity, it must be acted upon. Part of your nature requires that you learn to allow strong feelings to flow through you, without being overwhelmed by them. With time, and as greater self-awareness develops, you will learn to understand the depths of your emotions by taking time for introspection. You can gain great insight into yourself and others by developing a true sensitivity to the complexity of emotional needs. As you understand the depth of your own nature, you learn to recognize the true motivations in others as well.  Scorpio is also a sign of privacy. You are likely to prefer playing your cards ‘close to your chest’. Rather than letting everybody know exactly what you are experiencing, you learn to keep your true feelings to yourself. Even those nearest to you may have no idea of the depth of emotional storms besieging you, and the relief that comes when the clear light of understanding eventually shines through. To harness your potential for emotional insight and connectedness you should learn to spend time “going within”. You feel intensely, for better or for worse. This can at times make you seem vulnerable, but in truth you are likely to possess great strength. Your emotional nature combines sensitivity with the instinctual awareness that real growth only happens through episodes of pain and transformation. No stranger to this truth, you are likely to prefer to see things for what they are – both in yourself and in other people. You are likely to have a highly developed ability to sense the emotional undercurrents around you, and prefer dealing with the raw truth at any cost. You have a knack for pinpointing what you, and others, really want or need in a situation – which may be confronting – but always brings the truth to light. Through confronting things for what they really are, you bring this light into your own and others lives. By entering and resolving emotional crises, you generate greater emotional or spiritual freedom for yourself and other people.There may be a tendency to try and protect your vulnerability, hiding the true depths of what you really feel. The tendency to suppress or hide your emotions can go both ways. On the one hand, you may try to detach from uncomfortable emotions, and avoid circumstances that will really get you to feel. You may protect yourself from close encounters with others, and find emotional release through fictional or fantasy-based sources. Or, you may attempt to control and dominate others with moodiness, lashing out at them before they can “get to you”. Defence can be used as a form of offence to prevent others discovering how sensitive and vulnerable you really are. Either way, you end up missing the benefit of true intimacy by not letting others share in how you feel. You need to develop trust in others by letting them into your life. This means listening to your own intuition, and choosing the right confidantes to share the real depths of your immensely loving heart. For you, the exchange of emotional energy makes living worthwhile. A need to be close and connect to others is likely to be a constant theme in your life. Through sharing your substantial emotional resources, you uncover the truth about yourself. At the same time, you expose yourself to deeper levels of power and vulnerability. This process of self-exposure is what you need, and ultimately leads you to a form of inner transformation that can only happen through trust and mutual intimacy. The goal for those born with a Scorpio Moon is to develop deeper levels of closeness in life. Through relationships you understand the world around and your place in it. By connecting and sharing with others, inner peace is found. Accordingly, this lunar position is excellent for anything which requires an understanding other peoples’ motives and drives. A natural psychologist, you will be adept at sensing what others really need. You can do well in any field that involves ‘reading’ others. How clearly you do this will have much to do with what you are prepared to face in yourself. By exploring your own dark cupboards you learn to sense what others keep in theirs. This placement calls for great emotional honesty; an all-or-nothing preparedness to live from a position of power and truth. Your greatest gift is your ability to bring light into your own and others’ lives by seeing things for what they really are. You help others transform what needs redeeming through accepting themselves as they are.If you fail to live from a place of honesty, then you could display the more negative or poisonous potential of the Moon in Scorpio. Overwhelmed by your own vulnerability, you could seek to destroy others. You may (unconsciously or not) try to take others down, rather than face the darkness within yourself. You may find yourself exposing flaws and manipulating weaknesses as a way to inflict pain. If this happens, you need to transform first the pain in your own life before involving yourself with others and having an influence on what they do with theirs. At the highest level, Moon in Scorpio gives you the ability to transform your own and others lives. You can act as an agent for change, becoming a catalyst for greater growth and awareness. You can help others shift their psychological values. The potential power contained here is enormous. You have the opportunity to be a force for good. Valuing your own and others privacy, you can be trusted to keep a confidence, and have a rare kind of understanding that is born from simply accepting things for what they are. You can be the one others turn to with their deepest secrets and most hidden pain. When you let them share their stories, you help them heal their pain. When you talk to them truthfully abut you feel is going on you can help them find a path to transformation. With your awareness of the depths of human nature and empathy for others, you can bear witness, offer counsel and help others renew themselves. With the moon in Scorpio, individuals are emotionally intense with an aura of mystery constantly surrounding them. They own the characteristic of deciphering the emotional state of anyone and possess the capability to look through anyone’s emotions and feelings. Due to this quality, others consider them as enigmatic people who manage to achieve such a feat accurately constantly. They have a continued requirement for change and excitement. They normally wish for excitement and continued drama in their lives and thrive on emotional drama. Scorpio-born go out in securing their relationships, and they certainly don’t believe in half measures. They never waste their time in meaningless relationships as they long for total commitment from their partners. With the moon in Scorpio, individuals have a dynamic and attractive personality and their entire character is filled with mystery which often draws others to them. They possess a gift of intuition, and strive extremely hard to control their intense emotions. However, for their own gains, they tend to use this gift of intuition. In the occult and the unusual, these individuals tend to have a strong interest. By their very nature, they are amazingly creative beings. Overall, these individuals are charismatic in nature and attract one and all with their mysterious aura. Attitude wise, the Scorpio-born is non conformist individual, and aren’t bothered to adhere to the norms set by the society.

#16. LUKE PERRY (Moon Sign: VIRGO MOON ♍︎☽; Sun Sign: LIBRA SUN ♎︎☉)

Moon In Virgo  ♍︎☽

Moon In Virgo Best Traits: Conscientious, dutiful, straight, upright, shrewd, methodical, precise, discriminating, neat, clean, health-conscious, helpful, modest, unassuming, gentle, light touch, finely tuned, keen instincts, analytical, concerned, thoughtful, lively mind, observant, scholarly, pure intentions, problem-solving, wholesome, industrious, methodical, efficient, reliable, dispassionate, considerate, pure, objective, systematic, logical, discerning, meticulous, clever, eloquent, well-read, well-informed, accurate, retentive memory, fast learner, highly efficient, good worker, matter of fact, practical, knowing what you like, fine aesthetic and design sense, artistic, sincerely affectionate, subtle love signs, simple and clear, quietly charming, strong character, impartially kind, coolly helpful, precision worker, refreshing at work, specialist worker, painstaking, pure and modest lover, high moral sense, socially discerning, privately sensuous

Moon In Virgo Worst Traits: Worrier, austere, prudish, rigid, cold, exacting, pedantic, carping, neurotic, clinical, health freak, interfering, falsely modest, undemonstrative, timid, creepy, hypersensitive, prejudiced, labelling, anxious, thinks too much, sceptical, critical, dry, too earnest, fault finding, interfering, problem making, fusspot, hypochondriac, workaholic, inflexible, mechanistic, spoilsport, unsure, stand-offish, sterile, unfeeling, remote, cold and dry, hypercritical, trivial, worrisome, wordy, bookish, intellectual snob, misses point, greedy mind, impatient, highly strung, self-critical, slave to reason, pointless, critical of partners, fussy and nagging, easily dissatisfied, neurotically artistic, inhibits affection, undemonstrative, dry and clinical, socially stiff, hides sensitivity, emotionally absent, cold exterior, too exacting, retreats into work, indecisive of work, restrained, feels sexually inferior, puritanical, social misfit, self-effacing

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches: TAURUS MOON, CAPRICORN MOON

❤️ Virgo Moon (♍︎☽) + Taurus Moon (♉︎☽) :

Virgo Moon and Taurus Moon are extremely compatible. They have a great deal of respect and understanding for each other. Taurus is stable and pragmatic; Virgo is practical and attends to detail. They are made for each other. Both partners are cautious and approach new things slowly. They both enjoy working with nature and natural materials. Both are concerned about how change will affect them.Their differences lie in how they react. While Taurus Moon will forge ahead once they commit to an idea, Virgo Moon will constantly second guess and criticize their choice. The worrying done by Virgo will be comforted by Taurus’ steadiness and emotional stability. Taurus, in turn, helps Virgo to relax and become more instinctual. Virgo Moon may become annoyed with the lackadaisical way that Taurus Moon leaves things all over the house. Overall, however, this is a happy and content pairing. They meet each others’ needs for intimacy and pleasant company. They will be most content in the country or if they are able to grow a garden or at least go camping frequently. They have a need to interact with nature in some way. This pairing should do very well with minimal effort.

❤️ Virgo Moon (♍︎☽) + Capricorn Moon (♑︎☽): 

Virgo Moon and Capricorn Moon are the best of friends the moment they meet. They can’t believe their luck in finding someone who shares so many things in common. They are highly compatible, and this relationship should work out well for all concerned. Both Virgo Moon and Capricorn Moon are organized and practical. They both work hard and want to be useful. Both are willing to forego their own desires and feelings in lieu of responsibilities. They are self-disciplined and meticulous. They are faithful, constant and don’t like risks. They will happily tread the safe, logical path to financial security. Together they can have a very powerful connection. Others may view them as boring, but they feel secure and happy. They need to make sure they don’t expect too much of themselves. With their self-critical tendencies, they can undermine their own work.They do need to be wary of overwork. All work and no play will make even Virgo Moon and Capricorn Moon dull. If they can learn to relax and enjoy themselves as well as maintain their responsibilities, they will be extremely happy.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: ARIES MOON, LEO MOON, SAGITTARIUS MOON, GEMINI MOON, LIBRA MOON, AQUARIUS MOON

Famous Virgo Moons: ☆ Amy Adams ☆ Bella Hadid ☆ Blake Lively ☆Donatella Versace ☆ Dolly Parton ☆ Jodie Foster ☆ Gal Gadot ☆ Nicki Minaj ☆ Linda Evangelista ☆ Katherine Heigl ☆ Kate Mara ☆ Regina King ☆  Padma Lakshmi ☆ Bebe Neuwirth ☆ Shay Mitchell ☆ Kat Dennings ☆Elle Fanning ☆ Jada Pinkett Smith ☆ Joss Stone ☆ Queen Rania Of Jordan ☆  Jenny McCarthy ☆ Michelle Pfieffer ☆ Sheila E. ☆ Fiona Apple ☆ Carla Bruni Sarkozy ☆ Christina Milian ☆ Denise Quinones ☆ Toni Collette ☆Anne Heche ☆ Gina Rodriguez ☆ Melanie “Mel C.” Chisholm ☆ Camilla Belle ☆ Katie McGrath ☆ Peyton List ☆ Hayley Atwell ☆ Erika Christensen ☆ Catherine Keener ☆ Rebel Wilson ☆ Meg Tilly ☆ Laila Ali ☆ Princess Anne ☆ Sunny Leone ☆ Sara Gilbert ☆ Mena Suvari ☆ K.D. Lang ☆ Angie Harmon ☆ Candice Bergen ☆ Marisa Miller ☆ Willa Holland ☆ Ana Beatriz Barros ☆ Shirley Maclaine ☆ Natalie Portman ☆ The Olsen Twins ☆ Dame Maggie Smith ☆ Rosie Perez ☆ Veronica Lake ☆ Tila Tequila ☆ Michelle Trachtenberg ☆ Carey Mulligan ☆ Chelsea Handler ☆ Michelle Williams ☆ Courtney Cox ☆ Morena Baccarin ☆ Emmylou Harris ☆  Jane Birkin ☆Rachael Ray ☆ Barbara Stanwyck ☆ Jurnee Smollett ☆ Leona Lewis ☆ Kat Von D ☆ Bebe Rexha ☆ Suzanne Vega ☆ Patty Duke ☆ Deborah Ann Woll ☆ Heather Matarazzo ☆ Florence Griffith Joyner ☆ Katie Cassidy ☆ Daveigh Chase ☆  Sela Ward ☆ Angela Bassett ☆ Bridgette Wilson-Sampras ☆ Serena Williams ☆  Jordana Brewster  ☆ Jenny McCarthy ☆Amanda Tapping ☆ Angelica Housten ☆ Eliza Taylor ☆ Alice Dellal ☆ Agathe de La Fontaine ☆ Leslie Mann ☆ Anna Paquin ☆ Shenae Grimes ☆  Elizabeth Moss ☆ Madonna ☆ Coco Rocha ☆ Lorde ☆ Aaliyah ☆Candice Patton ☆ Crystal Reed ☆ Sanaa Lathan ☆ Katherine Heigl ☆ Beverley Mitchell ☆ Ashley Benson ☆ Noemie Lenoir ☆ Vanessa Redgrave ☆  Ricki Lake ☆ Colbie Caillat ☆ Krysten Ritter ☆ Amber Valletta ☆ Beth Ditto ☆ Sharon Tate ☆ J. K. Rowling ☆ North West ☆ Chelsea Handler ☆ Kate Bosworth ☆ Zoë Isabella Kravitz ☆ Zayn Malik ☆ Mel Gibson ☆ John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) ☆ Jack Nicholson ☆ Sean Connery ☆ John Travolta ☆ Zac Efron ☆ Lance Armstrong ☆ Jean-Claude Van Damme ☆ Stephen Hawking ☆ 14th Dalai Lama ☆ Robert Redford ☆ James Franco ☆ Matthew McConaughey ☆ Michael Fassbender  ☆ Gordon Ramsey ☆ Channing Tatum ☆ Chris Hemsworth ☆ Sean “P. Diddy” Combs ☆ Keith Richards ☆ Notorious B.I.G. ☆ Richard Burton ☆ Eddie Vedder ☆Clive Owen ☆ Mickey Rourke ☆ PewDiePie ☆ Dustin Hoffman ☆ Adrien Brody ☆ Bobby Brown ☆ Genghis Khan ☆ Samuel L. Jackson ☆ Tom Felton ☆ Jon Hamm ☆ Frank Zappa ☆ Luke Perry ☆ Marvin Gaye ☆ Christopher Columbus ☆ Gene Simmons ☆ Hulk Hogan ☆ DMX ☆ Rami Malek ☆ Willem Dafoe ☆ Paul Wesley ☆ Jack Kerouac ☆ Mark Harmon ☆ Brendon Urie ☆ Ne-Yo ☆ John Stamos ☆ Johnny Knoxville ☆ Laurence Olivier ☆Jay Leno ☆ Kevin Federline ☆ Ian McKellen ☆ Post Malone ☆ Timbaland ☆ Louis XV of France ☆ Aaron Eckhart ☆ Seth Green ☆ Alexander Graham Bell ☆ Ted Kennedy ☆ Emilio Estevez ☆ Tyson Beckford ☆ Troye Sivan ☆ Frankie Muniz ☆ Jack Osbourne ☆ Engelbert Humperdinck ☆ Sam Neill ☆Jason Mraz ☆ B.B. King ☆ Dax Shepard ☆ Colin Morgan ☆ Sammy Davis Jr. ☆ Perez Hilton ☆ DJ Khaled ☆ Karl Malone ☆ Manu Bennett ☆  Peter Gallagher ☆ Richard Marx ☆ Grant Gustin ☆ Scott Wolf ☆ Al Green ☆George Takei ☆ John Boyega ☆ Jackson Rathbone ☆ Orlando Jones ☆ Scott Foley ☆ Antonio Sabato, Jr. ☆ Redman ☆ Vincent Kartheiser ☆ Cory Booker ☆ Daniel Gillies

With the Moon in the practical and systematic sign of Virgo, you are likely to be someone who is highly appreciative of structure, organization and detail. You will find your life works better with well-established systems in your personal and professional life. Virgo is an Earth sign, and so pertains to tangible or physical things. It is also known as a Mutable sign, which infers a need for variety and change. When practicality and change are brought together, the principle of refinement is found. Born with the Moon in Virgo, you are likely to have an innate need to improve or refine the circumstances around you – combining practical know-how with the analytical quality necessary to achieve specific results. Virgo is a sign of service. You are likely to find you have an innate need to nurture yourself and others through offering practical service in everyday ways. Virgo is also a sign of humility. You may be quite happy working behind the scenes, adding your considerable talent for organization to whatever you are involved in and happy to be of service, often asking nothing in return. The satisfaction of a job well-conceived, well-planned and well-done often provides the result you need. You should take care, however, not to allow this natural instinct for service to be manipulated, or taken advantage of by others. Ancient astrologers saw a relationship between the sign of Virgo and the condition of slavery. It is important that your need to be useful does not turn into the need to be someone else’s “pack-horse”. The Moon refers to how we need to be nurtured. You will find a tendency to feel safe or secure through knowing that things are tidy, structured and planned. Routine is your friend, and establishing well-ordered routines in your daily life will help you think more clearly. Virgo is associated with process and purification at both material and mental levels. You are likely to be emotionally affected by how well your daily systems are functioning and how ‘pure’ life conditions are. At a simple level, you are likely to feel awkward and uncomfortable in chaotic environments. You will feel more serene and so focussed in an organized space. At a more subtle level, you can be emotionally affected by food additives, pollutants and synthetics in your environment. This is not to say that you are ‘precious’ or need to be wrapped in cotton wool. It is just that you will feel impurities more acutelythan others. Above all else, you need a calm, peaceful and well ordered environment to access your astute thinking processes. You are nurtured by organization and structure. You assimilate information better when processes are clear, and sources of nourishment relatively clean. This is a sign of mental discrimination. You may have innate talents for editing or discernment, able to describe other people’s traits, dispositions and downfalls. Thus you may have strong writing abilities, or work well in fields involving communication, personal service and customer relations. You are likely to have a keen mind, and a great eye for detail. This can be turned to its’ full advantage by seeking occupations that allow you to capitalize on your ability to spot the ‘bottom line’. You are likely to be very good at extracting the essence from something otherwise complicated. You have the ability to sort the wheat from the chaff, and find what is essential in a sentence, task list or schedule. Because of your strong analytical ability,  you may need to make sure that you watch your tendency to be overly critical, finding fault with yourself and others rather than working toward improving whatever situation you are in. Your capacity for analysis is great for problem-solving, but can also be your downfall.  You are likely to be highly adaptable, but also prone to excessive worry. You can easily fall victim to nervous tension by constantly finding faults or remaining in chaotic environments that go against your instinctual needs. It is important that you learn to take time out when needed, and find ways to remedy the effects of too much nervous tension. Meditation, yoga, martial arts and other forms of mind-body exercise can be especially beneficial. This will greatly assist you to stay focussed and calm.Often, those with the Moon here can be quietly critical of self and others. Your tendency to criticize your own efforts may make it difficult for you to see your own true worth. You may underestimate your contributions and be innately convinced that whatever you do, it is not good enough. This can be a humble and shy position for the Moon. Unless other factors in your chart offer more outgoing tendencies, you may fail to receive credit for all that you have achieved. It is important that you learn to recognize how useful you are. Next time you are concerned that you have not ‘done enough’ simply ask yourself if you have improved the situation you are in. Rather than striving to be perfect, you will find that striving to make things better satisfies your need to be useful, and helps you take unrealistic expectations off yourself. On another level, Virgo is associated with the body and health. Thus, you may have an instinctual interest in matters of health, diet and nutrition. You may be naturally quite healthy simply because you have an interest in your own wellbeing, and notice that life flows better for you with regular exercise and good eating habits. It is very important that you to pay close attention to what you do, and do not, eat. Often, those with the Moon here have very delicate digestive and nervous systems. You are likely to find that you may have trouble with your stomach or nerves if you lose touch with your own bodily needs. Excess worry or problems with digestion may plague you if you do not pay attention to what you ingest. Taking in pure food (as well as experiences) is a very practical thing for you. You can be adversely affected by processed foods, and overcome with anxiety if exposed to harsh or critical people. Making sure you improve the systems that regulate your own personal life is essential for you. Through good food, routine and regular exercise you can enjoy extraordinarily good health This interest in health is often quite strong. You may have natural abilities in any area to do withhealth, nutrition and healing, especially in the area of natural therapies, herbs and pharmacology. Often those with the Moon here are drawn to service roles such as nursing and community work. Finding ways to be useful is important. Any activity that lets you combine your innate practicality, fine mind, and willingness to help can work well for you, leading to beneficial outcomes for all concerned. Individuals with the moon in Virgo are usually simple in nature and prefer to live a quiet life without the glare of public eye. They look for small things in their life to seek happiness and contentment. It is the small and insignificant matters in life like plucking flowers from a garden that give them real happiness. It is in their basic nature to not only take care of themselves, but to take care of others as well. Thus, such individuals are of extremely helpful nature and will be first to lend a helping hand to those in distress. These individuals love to have a routine in their life. They cannot do without a routine and if it is missing in their lives, they tend to feel that something is amiss in their life and they are not in their true elements due to it. They tend to act in a fussy manner and are often labelled as complainers as they cannot function properly without having a routine in their life. Due to such characteristics, they love to take on such jobs or tasks in which lot of detailing is required or which has a great scope for micromanagement of things and situations. Such individuals are always averse to public displays of affection and most of the times get repulsed because of that. Such individuals tend to be shy in meeting up new people. However, once they get to know them and gradually open up, they are in their own elements and strike a good rapport with them. Additionally, they are born sceptics in nature and tend to be over critical of themselves as well.

#17. MOLLY RINGWALD (Moon Sign: SCORPIO MOON ♏︎☽; Sun Sign: AQUARIUS SUN ♒︎☉)

Moon In Scorpio ♏︎☽

Moon In Scorpio Best Traits: Magnetic, genuine feelings, intuitive, compassionate, energetic, passionate, powerful, determined, self-sacrificing, just, persevering, stoical, inscrutable, self-reliant, deep, self-possessed, complex, influential, shrewd, firm, intense, loyal, faith-inspiring, dynamic, regenerating, compelling, penetrating insight, scrutinizing, resourceful, strong and deep, brave, firm views, healing touch, intimate, sharp, incisive, subtle, satirical, perceptive, penetrating mind, stealthy, audacious, accurate, investigative, punchy, emphatic, good concentration, quick-minded, dextrous, profound, confiding, insightful, strategic, sexually aware, sensuous, colourful, rapturous, stimulating, fruity, sultry, self controlled, dignified, sense of secrecy, faithful, gives all

Moon In Scorpio Worst Traits: Unyielding, apparently unfeeling, suspicious, scornful, maniacal, jealous, gloating, obsessive, grudging, revengeful, unforgiving, emotionally denying, unreachable, lonely, brooding, self-destructive, subtly dominating, manipulative, underhand, obstinate, possessive, fanatical, emotionally sapping, coercive, degrading, enforces allegiance, seductive, black looks, cunning, vengeful, self-punishing, scornful of weakness, cruel, rigid outlook, corrupt, resentful, cutting, acidic, sneaky, sarcastic, paranoid, intrusive, abusive, uncharitable, grilling, scathing, overstated, argumentative, mentally tense, presumptuous, meddlesome, incomprehensible, secretive, devious, scheming, sexually obsessed, licentious, blue, depraved, hurtful, bitter, hateful, poisonous, immoral, self-destructive, tight-lipped, unforthcoming, conspiratorial, close, expects all

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches: CANCER MOON, PISCES MOON

❤️ Scorpio Moon (♏︎☽) + Cancer Moon (♋︎☽):

Scorpio Moon and Cancer Moon will share a great respect and understanding. They are a very well matched pair. Both partners will become deeply attached to each other. Passionate Scorpio and nurturing Cancer can plumb the emotional depths like no one else. Both partners are intuitive and sensitive to each others’ needs and feelings. These two want a committed relationship. They may tend to lose objectivity and perspective about their relationship.This pairing is almost a psychic bonding that nurtures them both and can transform them both spiritually and emotionally. Scorpio is happy to have Cancer totally dependent upon them, because secretly, Scorpio is equally as dependent upon Cancer. Their differences can be found, but they won’t make much of a fuss between them. Scorpio is passionate and emotional, with strong hates and equally strong loves.They react emotionally to people and situations. They reveal themselves to few, as they don’t like to appear vulnerable. They can be vindictive when hurt. Cancer is soft, gentle and tender. While Scorpio’s intensity can sometimes upset them, they are very sympathetic and understanding. They strive for a nurturing, peaceful atmosphere at home where they can all be happy.

❤️ Scorpio Moon (♏︎☽) + Pisces Moon (♓︎☽):

Scorpio Moon and Pisces Moon are made for each other. They understand each other well and respect their differences. They work together well and will likely have an emotional, long lasting relationship. Both Scorpio Moon and Pisces Moon are capable of moody behavior. They are intuitive and emotional. They can, in some cases, develop a psychic bond. Their shared sensitivity helps them meet the other’s needs. Scorpio needs intense emotions. They may find this in love, anger, fear, loyalty, sex, revenge or obsession. Pisces wants harmony and to avoid conflict, whereas Scorpio loves conflict. This may cause upset if not openly discussed. Both are great manipulators and their secrets and emotional intimacy will bind these two together deeply. Pisces Moon is very forgiving and tolerant, while Scorpio Moon longs to retaliate. It isn’t too difficult for these two to work through their differences though. They share the most important part for both of them: the emotional intimacy. They may share an interest in the occult or other secrets. This also gives them a sense of belonging to each other.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: LIBRA MOON, AQUARIUS MOON, GEMINI MOON, LEO MOON, ARIES MOON, SAGITTARIUS MOON

Famous Scorpio Moons: ☆ Lauren Conrad ☆ Kate Moss ☆ Katy Perry ☆ Minnie Driver ☆ Lady Gaga ☆ Elizabeth Taylor ☆ Amanda Peet ☆ Minka Kelly ☆ Tracy Chapman ☆ Nia Long ☆ Tallulah Bankhead ☆ Queen Mother ☆ Raquel Welch ☆ Elizabeth Hurley ☆ Avril Lavigne ☆ Leah Remini ☆Christine Taylor ☆ Marcia Cross ☆ Shannon Doherty ☆ Lizzy Caplan ☆ Gemma Arterton ☆ Adriana Lima ☆ Raven Symone ☆ Famke Janssen ☆ Julie Andrews ☆ Katie Price ☆  Denise Richards ☆Jordin Sparks ☆ Lucy Hale ☆ Thalia ☆ Rebecca Romijn ☆ Candice Accola ☆ Lisa Kudrow ☆ Linda McCartney ☆ Liliane Bettencourt ☆ Rosanna Arquette ☆ Heather Graham ☆ Katerina Graham ☆ Kathie Lee Gifford ☆ Jennifer Tilly ☆ Dove Cameron ☆ Pat Benatar ☆ Sky Ferreira ☆ Whoopi Goldberg ☆ Gisele Bundchen ☆ Bjork ☆ Georgia O’Keefe ☆ Laura Prepon ☆ Scarlett Johansson ☆ Lily Rose Depp ☆ Nancy Kerrigan ☆ Amelie Mauresmo ☆ Molly Ringwald ☆ Lisa Bonet ☆  Jena Malone ☆ Malia Obama ☆ Margot Robbie ☆ Bernadette Peters ☆ Tori Spelling ☆  Nancy Pelosi ☆ Kim Wilde ☆ Miley Cyrus ☆ Gisele Bundchen ☆ Priscilla Presley ☆ Alyson Michalka ☆ Loretta Swit ☆  Brie Larson ☆ Selma Blair ☆ Jessica Lowndes ☆ Danneel Harris ☆ Emily Browning  ☆ Claudia Cardinale ☆ Jennifer Lopez ☆ Lordes Ciccone-Leon  ☆ The Bush Twins ☆ Ari Graynor ☆ Martine McCutcheon ☆ Cameron Manheim ☆Chyler Leigh ☆ Cat Deeley ☆ Meagan Good ☆ Ellen Pompeo ☆ Shannyn Sossamon ☆ Lauren Jauregui ☆ Hilarie Burton ☆ Allison Mack ☆ Cyndi Lauper ☆ Crystal Renn ☆  Irina Shayk ☆ Beyonce ☆ Thandie Newton ☆ Olivia Palermo ☆ Jenna Jameson ☆ Linda Fiorentino ☆ Brittany Murphy ☆ Bette Midler ☆ January Jones ☆ Taylor Momsen ☆ Danni Minogue ☆ Hayley Mills ☆ MIA ☆ Kate Nash ☆ Alexa Chung ☆ Mary Lou Retton ☆ Kylie Jenner ☆ Carmella Decesare ☆ Debi Mazar ☆ Mila Kunis ☆ Natalie Imbruglia ☆ Mariah Carey ☆ James Dean ☆ Nelson Mandela ☆ Eddie Murphy ☆ Bruce Lee ☆ Charlie Chaplin ☆ Bob Marley ☆ Roger Federer ☆Alfred Hitchcock ☆ Stanley Kubrick ☆ Steven Spielberg ☆ Mark Zuckerberg ☆ Elijah Wood ☆  Orlando Bloom ☆ Owen Wilson ☆ Snoop Dogg ☆ Chris Evans ☆ George Harrison ☆ Robbie Williams ☆ Ben Affleck ☆ Ryan Reynolds ☆ Adam Levine ☆ Vince Neil ☆Bono ☆ Alan Rickman ☆ The Weeknd ☆ Mark Wahlberg ☆ Johnny Cash ☆Jimmy Fallon ☆ RuPaul ☆ Jason Momoa ☆ Hayden Christensen ☆ Ralph Fiennes ☆ Kit Harrington ☆ Matthew Perry ☆ Eric Clapton ☆ Michael Hutchence ☆ Roger Waters ☆ John Cusack ☆ Seth MacFarlane ☆ Warren Beatty ☆ Michael Buble ☆ Shaquille O’Neal ☆ Miles Davis ☆ Charlie Puth ☆ John Wayne ☆ Penn Badgley ☆ Leif Garrett ☆ Steve Perry ☆ Francis Ford Coppola ☆ Jimmy Carter ☆ Casey Affleck ☆ Adam Brody ☆ Michael Keaton ☆ Martin Lawrence ☆ Quincy Jones ☆ Patrick Stewart ☆ Truman Capote ☆ Uri Geller ☆ Sam Heughan ☆ James Caan ☆ Ryan Lochte ☆James Lafferty ☆ Placido Domingo ☆ JJ Abrams ☆ Abdullah II of Jordan ☆ Miles Teller ☆ Louis IX of France ☆ Richard Madden  ☆ Ralph Lauren ☆Douglas Booth ☆ Eric Benet ☆ Bret Michaels ☆ Spencer Pratt ☆ Flo Rida ☆ Nathan Lane ☆ Xabi Alonso ☆ Harry Hamlin ☆ Matt Lanter ☆ Davy Jones ☆ Rahm Emanuel ☆ Nicholas Brendon ☆ Phil Mickelson ☆ James Comey ☆ George Steinbrenner

Born with the Moon in Scorpio, you are likely to be sensitive and loyal, but have intense emotional needs. Scorpio is a Water sign, which relates to the emotional, psychological and spiritual dimensions of life. You are likely to give the impression of being perceptive, powerful, and transformational. Scorpio is also a Fixed sign, suggesting that when you align your emotions with something you desire – be that a friend/lover or an anticipated outcome – you will be constant, enduring and unwilling to let go. For you, a sense of emotional wellbeing comes from having close and truthful connections with others which allow you to explore the life’s depths. Depending on other influences in your chart, you are also likely to be a passionate individual with a real capacity to connect on an emotional level. You will seek intimacy in your relationships, and demand loyalty in return. The sensitivity and depth of your nature means you are likely to have intense reactions to emotional stimuli. Scorpio is not an easy place for the Moon to be. The Moon is traditionally considered in her “fall” here, suggesting certain challenges around how lunar (emotional) qualities are expressed. Because the quality of your emotions – their strength and potential power – can be so intense, they can at times be overwhelming. Early on in life, you may find yourself swinging between extremes, like you are riding a rollercoaster of emotional peaks and troughs. You feel acutely every dimension of life. You will do best if you remember not to collapse yourself into your emotions, or believe that just because an emotion has intensity, it must be acted upon. Part of your nature requires that you learn to allow strong feelings to flow through you, without being overwhelmed by them. With time, and as greater self-awareness develops, you will learn to understand the depths of your emotions by taking time for introspection. You can gain great insight into yourself and others by developing a true sensitivity to the complexity of emotional needs. As you understand the depth of your own nature, you learn to recognize the true motivations in others as well.  Scorpio is also a sign of privacy. You are likely to prefer playing your cards ‘close to your chest’. Rather than letting everybody know exactly what you are experiencing, you learn to keep your true feelings to yourself. Even those nearest to you may have no idea of the depth of emotional storms besieging you, and the relief that comes when the clear light of understanding eventually shines through. To harness your potential for emotional insight and connectedness you should learn to spend time “going within”. You feel intensely, for better or for worse. This can at times make you seem vulnerable, but in truth you are likely to possess great strength. Your emotional nature combines sensitivity with the instinctual awareness that real growth only happens through episodes of pain and transformation. No stranger to this truth, you are likely to prefer to see things for what they are – both in yourself and in other people. You are likely to have a highly developed ability to sense the emotional undercurrents around you, and prefer dealing with the raw truth at any cost. You have a knack for pinpointing what you, and others, really want or need in a situation – which may be confronting – but always brings the truth to light. Through confronting things for what they really are, you bring this light into your own and others lives. By entering and resolving emotional crises, you generate greater emotional or spiritual freedom for yourself and other people.There may be a tendency to try and protect your vulnerability, hiding the true depths of what you really feel. The tendency to suppress or hide your emotions can go both ways. On the one hand, you may try to detach from uncomfortable emotions, and avoid circumstances that will really get you to feel. You may protect yourself from close encounters with others, and find emotional release through fictional or fantasy-based sources. Or, you may attempt to control and dominate others with moodiness, lashing out at them before they can “get to you”. Defence can be used as a form of offence to prevent others discovering how sensitive and vulnerable you really are. Either way, you end up missing the benefit of true intimacy by not letting others share in how you feel. You need to develop trust in others by letting them into your life. This means listening to your own intuition, and choosing the right confidantes to share the real depths of your immensely loving heart. For you, the exchange of emotional energy makes living worthwhile. A need to be close and connect to others is likely to be a constant theme in your life. Through sharing your substantial emotional resources, you uncover the truth about yourself. At the same time, you expose yourself to deeper levels of power and vulnerability. This process of self-exposure is what you need, and ultimately leads you to a form of inner transformation that can only happen through trust and mutual intimacy. The goal for those born with a Scorpio Moon is to develop deeper levels of closeness in life. Through relationships you understand the world around and your place in it. By connecting and sharing with others, inner peace is found.Accordingly, this lunar position is excellent for anything which requires an understanding other peoples’ motives and drives. A natural psychologist, you will be adept at sensing what others really need. You can do well in any field that involves ‘reading’ others. How clearly you do this will have much to do with what you are prepared to face in yourself. By exploring your own dark cupboards you learn to sense what others keep in theirs. This placement calls for great emotional honesty; an all-or-nothing preparedness to live from a position of power and truth. Your greatest gift is your ability to bring light into your own and others’ lives by seeing things for what they really are. You help others transform what needs redeeming through accepting themselves as they are.If you fail to live from a place of honesty, then you could display the more negative or poisonous potential of the Moon in Scorpio. Overwhelmed by your own vulnerability, you could seek to destroy others. You may (unconsciously or not) try to take others down, rather than face the darkness within yourself. You may find yourself exposing flaws and manipulating weaknesses as a way to inflict pain. If this happens, you need to transform first the pain in your own life before involving yourself with others and having an influence on what they do with theirs. At the highest level, Moon in Scorpio gives you the ability to transform your own and others lives. You can act as an agent for change, becoming a catalyst for greater growth and awareness. You can help others shift their psychological values. The potential power contained here is enormous. You have the opportunity to be a force for good. Valuing your own and others privacy, you can be trusted to keep a confidence, and have a rare kind of understanding that is born from simply accepting things for what they are. You can be the one others turn to with their deepest secrets and most hidden pain. When you let them share their stories, you help them heal their pain. When you talk to them truthfully abut you feel is going on you can help them find a path to transformation. With your awareness of the depths of human nature and empathy for others, you can bear witness, offer counsel and help others renew themselves. With the moon in Scorpio, individuals are emotionally intense with an aura of mystery constantly surrounding them. They own the characteristic of deciphering the emotional state of anyone and possess the capability to look through anyone’s emotions and feelings. Due to this quality, others consider them as enigmatic people who manage to achieve such a feat accurately constantly. They have a continued requirement for change and excitement. They normally wish for excitement and continued drama in their lives and thrive on emotional drama. Scorpio-born go out in securing their relationships, and they certainly don’t believe in half measures. They never waste their time in meaningless relationships as they long for total commitment from their partners. With the moon in Scorpio, individuals have a dynamic and attractive personality and their entire character is filled with mystery which often draws others to them. They possess a gift of intuition, and strive extremely hard to control their intense emotions. However, for their own gains, they tend to use this gift of intuition. In the occult and the unusual, these individuals tend to have a strong interest. By their very nature, they are amazingly creative beings. Overall, these individuals are charismatic in nature and attract one and all with their mysterious aura. Attitude wise, the Scorpio-born is non conformist individual, and aren’t bothered to adhere to the norms set by the society.

#18. BARCLAY HOPE (Moon Sign: TAURUS MOON ♉︎☽; Sun Sign: PISCES SUN ♓︎☉)

Moon In Taurus ♉︎☽

Moon In Taurus Best Traits: Dependable, consistent, pragmatic, robust, methodical, painstaking, patient, persistent, affectionate, sensuous, generous, good-natured, materially aware, organizer, good taste, thrifty, steady, placid, self-reliant, attuned to nature, earthy, sensuous/artistic, productive, practical provider, steadfast and stable, unruffled and calm, even-tempered, soothing, self-trusting, loyal, persevering, trustworthy, appreciative, admiring, aesthetic, physically comforting, magnetically healing, attractive, sound mind, thorough, cautious, shrewd, resourceful, sensible, realistic, good concentration, mentally sure, deliberating, practical thinker, sense of form, steady mind, enduring, mentally laid-back, docile, ruminating, undemanding, artistic, peaceful, satisfying, wholesome, constant, sympathetic, encouraging, comforting, pleasure giving, nature loving, deeply trusting, sound values, conversational 

Moon In Taurus Worst Traits: Stick-in-the-mud, habit ruled, tunnel-visioned, dense, wooden, overloaded, slow-reacting, bulldozing, demanding, carnal, self-indulgent, hedonistic, money-minded, bossy, consumer snob, mean, brooding, listless, insecure, melancholic, materialistic, gross and extravagant, prodigal, plodding and ponderous, sluggish and lazy, boneheaded, boring, self-satisfied, possessive, stubborn, bigoted/fanatical, self-gratifying, idolatrous, lecherous, aloof, unaware of ‘unseen’, sucker for good looks, easily attached, slow mind, tardy, guarded, mean-minded, money-grubbing, purblind, blinkered, one-track-minded, overburdened, limited thinker, mechanistic, stubborn mind, stodgy, lazy-minded, dumb, misses point, couch potato, avaricious, cupboard love, self-indulgent, indolent, sensual, smug, too abiding, sybaritic, misguiding, dissipating, insatiable, limited viewpoint, gullible, precious, green green.

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches: VIRGO MOON, CAPRICORN MOON

❤️ Taurus Moon (♉︎☽) + Virgo Moon (♍︎☽):

Taurus Moon and Virgo Moon are extremely compatible. They have a great deal of respect and understanding for each other. Taurus is stable and pragmatic; Virgo is practical and attends to detail. They are made for each other. Both partners are cautious and approach new things slowly. They both enjoy working with nature and natural materials. Both are concerned about how change will affect them. Their differences lie in how they react. While Taurus Moon will forge ahead once they commit to an idea, Virgo Moon will constantly second guess and criticize their choice. The worrying done by Virgo will be comforted by Taurus' steadiness and emotional stability. Taurus, in turn, helps Virgo to relax and become more instinctual. Virgo Moon may become annoyed with the lackadaisical way that Taurus Moon leaves things all over the house. Overall, however, this is a happy and content pairing. They meet each others' needs for intimacy and pleasant company. They will be most content in the country or if they are able to grow a garden or at least go camping frequently. They have a need to interact with nature in some way. This pairing should do very well with minimal effort.

❤️ Taurus Moon (♉︎☽) + Capricorn Moon (♑︎☽):

Taurus Moon and Capricorn Moon are a good match. They will have a tremendous respect and understanding for each other. They have a lot of things in common. Both Taurus and Capricorn need money and material possessions to make them feel secure and comfortable. They both like routine and order. Both partners will prove dependable and responsible. They do have a few differences they may need to work through. Taurus Moon is very laid back and easy going. It takes some real motivation to get them moving. They also like to mosey along so they can enjoy the scenery. Capricorn Moon needs to be actively working to be happy. They want to get everything done yesterday, and they need to feel in control. While Taurus likes instant gratification, Capricorn is willing to wait for it, knowing how good it will be. Capricorn Moon may think Taurus will never grow up. Taurus Moon may think Capricorn is obsessed with proving their worth. Taurus Moon does appreciate Capricorn's stability and steadiness. Capricorn Moon appreciates Taurus' creativity ending up in practical usage. Taurus Moon can help Capricorn learn to enjoy the fruits of their labor and to show affection. Capricorn Moon can help Taurus find motivation and ambition to bring their ideas to reality. Overall, they are a solid match that should do well together.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: LIBRA MOON, AQUARIUS MOON, GEMINI MOON, LEO MOON, ARIES MOON, SAGITTARIUS MOON

Famous Taurus Moons: ☆ Keira Knightly ☆ Saoirse Ronan ☆ Ann-Margret ☆ Carmen Dell’Orefice ☆ Jessica Alba ☆ Katharine Hepburn ☆ Lucy Liu ☆ Kelly Clarkson ☆ Brigitte Neilson ☆ Demi Moore ☆ Christina Aguilera ☆ Christine Keeler ☆ Sheryl Crow ☆ Amy Schumer ☆ Tea Leoni ☆ Dionne Warwick ☆ Kathy Griffin ☆ Brigitte Nielsen ☆ Ann Margaret ☆ Anna Kendrick ☆ Elle McPherson ☆ Cassie ☆ Mariska Hargitay ☆ Summer Glau ☆ Linda Lovelace ☆ Andie MacDowell ☆ Zendaya ☆ Adrienne Bailon ☆ Isabella Rossellini ☆ Carrie Fisher ☆ Natalie Wood ☆ Katherine Hepburn ☆ Saiorse Ronan ☆ Kristin Scott Thomas ☆ Nicole Scherzinger ☆ Hailey Baldwin ☆ Carol Burnett ☆ Pam Grier ☆ Kelly Rowland ☆ Troian Bellisario ☆ Frida Kahlo ☆ Sarah Brightman ☆ Faith Hill ☆ Nastassja Kinski ☆ Meryl Streep ☆ Monica Lewinsky ☆ Carole Middleton ☆ Rebecca Gayheart ☆  Norah Jones ☆ Imelda Marcos ☆ Lindsey Lohan ☆ Alyson Stoner ☆ Michelle Kwan ☆  Queen Elizabeth I ☆ Natalie Glebova ☆ Amelia Vega ☆ Carol Alt ☆ Diana Ross ☆ Lisa Bonet ☆ Cameron Diaz ☆ Fairuza Balk ☆ Phoebe Cates ☆ Tonya Harding ☆ Greta Garbo ☆ Joan Collins ☆ Debra Messing ☆ Aisha Tyler ☆ Alektra Blue ☆ Felicity Huffman ☆ Catherine Bell ☆ Shilpa Shetty ☆ Nikki Cox ☆ Sigourney Weaver ☆ Kyra Sedgwick ☆ Nicole Scherzinger ☆ Frances McDormand ☆ Demi Lovato ☆ Mother Theresa ☆ Geena Davis ☆ Natalia Vodianova ☆ Samantha Ronson ☆ Claire Holt ☆ Deidre Hall ☆ Garcelle Beauvais ☆  NeNe Leakes ☆ Kristanna Loken ☆ Emily Procter ☆ Linda Lovelace ☆ Elizabeth Warren ☆ Lauren London ☆ Monica ☆ Florence Nightingale ☆  Anita Ekberg ☆ French President Emmanuel Macron ☆ Prince Harry ☆ Jim Morrison ☆ Chris Brown ☆ Bill Clinton ☆ Mick Jagger ☆ Carl Jung ☆ Robert Downey Jr. ☆ Rafael Nadal ☆ Bob Dylan ☆ Brooke Burke ☆ Kim Clijsters ☆ Prince Charles ☆ Edgar Cayce ☆ Quentin Tarantino ☆ Taylor Lautner ☆ Hugh Grant ☆ River Phoenix ☆ Elton John ☆ Nick Jonas ☆ Pharrell Williams ☆ Colin Firth ☆ Floyd Mayweather ☆ Chris Pratt ☆ Kobe Bryant ☆ Ronald Reagan ☆ Karl Marx ☆ Grigori Rasputin ☆ Donald Glover ☆ Imran Khan ☆ Jamie Foxx ☆ Iggy Pop ☆Michael J. Fox ☆ Bill Maher ☆ Slash ☆ J. Cole ☆ Howard Stern ☆ Josh Hutcherson ☆ Joe Biden ☆ Matt Dillon ☆ Dr Phil McGraw ☆ Julian Casablanca ☆ Brendan Fraser ☆ Tommy Lee Jones ☆ Pitbull ☆ Dennis Rodman ☆ Gregory Peck ☆ Adam Driver ☆ Jeffrey Dean Morgan ☆ Jerry Lewis ☆ Andy Garcia ☆ F. Scott Fitzgerald ☆ Rob Lowe ☆ Jean-Paul Gaultier ☆ Bernie Madoff ☆ Prince Michael Jackson Jr. ☆ William Shatner ☆ David Boreanaz ☆ David Blaine ☆ Peter Dinklage ☆ Ryan Seacrest ☆ Damien Rice ☆  Michael Landon ☆ Yul Brynner ☆ Lars Ulrich  ☆ Tim Roth ☆ Flea ☆ Joe Cocker ☆Rob Zombie ☆ Oliver Stone ☆ Tyler Hoechlin ☆ Allen Iverson ☆ Billy Crystal ☆ Nick Lachey ☆ Stan Lee ☆ Christopher Plummer ☆ James Marsters ☆ Kevin Durant ☆  Hans Christian Andersen ☆ Martin Freeman ☆ Clyde Barrow ☆ Easy-E ☆  Jamie Bell ☆ Method Man ☆  Kevin Jonas ☆ Bjorn Borg ☆ Pete Sampras ☆ Stewart Copeland ☆ Clovis Cornillac ☆ Rocky Marciano  ☆ Jamie Campbell Bower ☆ Darren Criss ☆Alexandre Dumas ☆ King Richard III of England ☆ Vincent Price ☆ Chad Smith ☆ Dane Cook ☆ David Arquette ☆ Michael Crichton ☆ Diego Luna ☆ Denis Leary ☆ Richie Blackmore ☆ Evgeni Plushenko ☆ Corey Feldman ☆ Richard Dreyfuss ☆ Marcel Marceau ☆ Ariel Sharon ☆ Yasser Arafat ☆ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ☆ Mr. T ☆ Jake Paul ☆ Otis Redding ☆ Ron Paul ☆ Anton Yelchin ☆ Terence Stamp ☆ Johnny Rzeznik ☆ Greg Kinnear ☆ George Peppard ☆ Danny Glover ☆ Jayden James Federline ☆ King Louis XVIII of France ☆ Bizzy Bone ☆ Bill Nye ☆ Wes Scantlin ☆ Sean Patrick Flannery ☆ Jesse Jackson ☆ Sam Waterston ☆ Paul Giamatti ☆ Ted Nugent ☆ Sean Kingston ☆ Jimmy Hoffa 

With the Moon in the sign of Taurus, you are likely to have an innate need for security and comfort. Taurus is an Earth sign, and so pertains to the tangible, material aspects of life. You are likely to find that you relate easily to the physical plane, and find much comfort in what you can see, hear, smell, touch and taste. Taurus is also a Fixed sign, implying constancy, patience and perseverance. This suggests that you will by drawn to circumstances which are predictable, concrete and well-established. Preferring to know the ground upon which you stand, you are likely to seek the comfort of tangible outcomes, and the security of knowing what can or cannot be maintained. In essence, it is usually quite fortunate to be born when the Moon is in this sign. Here, the lunar energies are particularly strong, owing to the special connection between the Moon and Taurus. Astrologers describe the Moon as “exalted” in Taurus, which means the qualities of fecundity, nurturing, sustenance and fertility are most easily expressed. If you are born with the Moon here, you have a greater opportunity to be in touch with your fundamental needs, together with the practicality to know how to achieve them. Often, those born when the Moon is in Taurus find it easy to enjoy the pleasures of life, coupled with an uncanny ability to somehow attract them. On this point, those born with the Moon here rarely find themselves going without. It is almost as if you have the capacity to magically attract exactly what you need. You may find that you somehow always have enough, or just when you start to feel the need for something, it synchronistically appears. For maximum effect, you should share these resources with others. With the Moon in Taurus, you will find that the more you share with others, the more you will get. Rather than coming from a place of fear – thinking you have to hold onto what you have – your best approach is to see money or resources as simply a concrete manifestation of life force. Allowing this energy to flow through you generates greater abundance in return. You experience more comfort in life when you share comfort with others, and from this position, will probably never be without. The Moon in Taurus gives you the intuitive capacity to unconsciously manifest the resources and experiences you need to feel comfortable. Comfort is a key issue, and with the Moon here, you are likely to find that you need comfort and security in order to feel emotionally centered. This is not to say that you are innately materialistic. You just know that life flows better for you when you are materially secure. Emotional stability is reflected in your attitude toward material possessions. Knowing how to appreciate quality, you will be instinctively drawn to finer things. You may not feel that you need to hold onto them, but you will understand that your ability to appreciate the best in life is a reflection of your self-worth. Self-worth is connected to material security. You will notice that you tend to feel emotionally secure when you know you are taking care of yourself, as well as others. You are likely to be instinctually aware of possessions (or their lack) and this will reflect greatly on how you view your self. For you, self esteem and possessions are intimately linked. It is not that you have to have material things to feel that you are worthwhile, but more an innate sense that life is there to be enjoyed, so that when you allow yourself the pleasures of life, you demonstrate a level of self-care that creates emotional fulfillment. You may be happy with just a bowl of rice and a blanket, but will truly understand that life is greatly enhanced when the rice is nutritious and the blanket of good quality. The best way to nurture yourself is by ensuring that you have this quality and comfort in your life. This is not to say that you are greedy or possessive. In fact, the opposite is usually the case. Because you can easily attract to yourself what you need, you tend to learn early on that life is even better when you share what you have. On an emotional level, you are likely to be warm, generous and giving. You will enjoy nurturing others with the fine things you have found. How demonstrative you are will depend on other factors in your chart, but as a bottom line, you are probably extremely generous and dependable. A loyal and devoted friend, you are also likely to be a giving and reliable partner. Because you are innately connected to the physical plane, you will have a heightened awareness of the body and its senses. You can easily find comfort through sensual things, and are likely to have a heightened appreciation for physical pleasure. Massage, body care, fragrances, good food or high-quality materials are likely to appeal to you. You will be deeply anchored in your physical body and enjoy all the pleasures that the senses can bring. A great way to nurture yourself is by connecting with the sense and taking time out to balance yourself through physical experiences. Taurus is a sign of great stability, patience and perseverance. You are likely to be seen by others as generally reliable, gentle and calm. Because your unconscious reactions rest on solid ground, you tend to weather the storms of life with less upset than more volatile types. As long as there is comfort and security in your life, you feel fine. Therefore, you need to experience the warmth and security of loving relationships so that you can express your need to share life. Taking care of others is a great source of satisfaction. Helping them to experience and appreciate the quality of life gives you much joy. This stability, however, may have another side. There may be a tendency toward stubbornness or fixed emotional patterns, though this would only be likely if other chart factors added to the famed Taurean tendency to get stuck in a rut. On the whole, you are probably easy-going, generous and gentle, seeking peace, harmony and beauty in life. At the same time, you are able to attract what you need because of your cooperative nature. If at times you do display the more negative emotional qualities of jealousy and possessiveness also attached to this sign, it is usually because you have been pushed to that point by others, or through extra factors within your chart which heighten such tendencies. If stubbornness rears its head in you, then you simply have to ask yourself do you really have to hold on to what you think you do, or are you simply experiencing a state of fear? All in all, this is one of the nicest placements for the Moon. You are likely to manifest abundance, creativity and sensual comfort in your life because such experiences are to be cherished and enjoyed. Your need to take care of yourself well should ideally be reflected in how you care for others. When you open to the flow of abundance in your own life, you bring similar rewards to others. Finally, a word of warning might be said about the tendency (in fact, the emotional need) toward indulgence and comfort. Overindulgence is a real possibility, especially if the Moon links up with Jupiter, so you should be careful to avoid excess in food, drink or just lazing around. Your love of comfort can easily turn to excess and accumulation at later stages of life. Gaining weight or becoming emotionally bogged down is a sign of too much indulgence, and should be countered by some form of activity, as well as frank honesty with yourself.

#19. NATHALIE BOLTT (Moon Sign: LEO MOON ♌︎☽; Sun Sign: CANCER SUN ♋︎☉)

Moon In Leo ♌︎☽

Moon In Leo Best Traits: Impressive, self-confident, majestic, noble, popular, lively, sunny, dignified, dramatic, leader, creative, persevering, cheerful, charming, magnetic, proud, loyal, sincere, warm, good-hearted, confident, generous, gracious, encouraging, commanding, ambitious, enterprising, proud, cultivated, dramatic sense, impressive, self-expressive, wealth of ideas, fun to be with, warm, affectionate, loyal, impressionable, romantic, mentally creative, distinctive verbal style, warmly articulate, identifies with popular ideas, grasps whole issue, intellectually confident, focused concentration, fixed intentions, continuity of purpose, enthusiastic worker, convincing speaker, outspoken and optimistic, knows own mind, teaching and planning ability, foresight, executive mind

Moon In Leo Worst Traits: Demanding, praise-seeking, subtly domineering, snobbish, easily flattered, easily hurt, self-centred, vain, overbearing, power-tripper, self-important, stubborn, hedonistic, conceited, attention-seeking, arrogant, possessive, inflexible, overreacts, prima donna, pretentious, self-righteous, flamboyant, supercilious, domineering, demanding, intolerant, overestimating, snobbish/stuck-up, melodramatic, show-off, overblown, scorching, affected, fierce, impossible, unrealistic, mentally conceited, likes sound of own voice, voluble, only interested in own ideas, overlooks details, mentally arrogant, inflexible mind, stubborn and one track mind, feels superior at work, craves appreciation, verbally overbearing, self-conscious, talks at others, wrapped up in pet projects and theories 

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches: ARIES MOON, SAGITTARIUS MOON

❤️ Leo Moon (♌︎☽) + Aries Moon (♈︎☽):

Leo Moon and Aries Moon are very compatible. They have a great deal of respect for each other, as they have a lot in common. Both of them are independent and believe in strength. They both want to be loved. While Aries Moon wants things now, Leo Moon wants things to last forever. Aries is happy being noticed, while Leo is happiest when they are the center of attention. They may keep these desires secret, and harbor ill will towards the partner that gets more attention than they do. These issues can cause some disagreement or competition, but if both partners are willing to work it out, they can be overcome without too much difficulty. Both Leo Moon and Aries Moon will hide behind their own individual strength, wanting to repress any feelings of neediness, weakness or inadequacy. They are too proud to admit they may need help. Overall, these two signs can have a long and happy future together as long as they work out the little jealousy issues that may crop up from time to time. They are both very supportive of each other and can help each grow in the direction they wish for.

❤️ Leo Moon (♌︎☽) + Sagittarius Moon (♐︎☽):

Leo Moon and Sagittarius Moon make a happy couple. They have a great amount of understanding on how the other one ticks. Friendly, generous and optimistic, these two play very well together. They will have a great time going out together, playing games, and living free. Leo Moon is very loyal, and they want to know that they have Sagittarius' full attention. They also need to feel appreciated to be happy. Sagittarius Moon needs to feel the winds of freedom, both emotionally and at home. They may be rather tactless, which may hurt Leo's pride. Leo takes everything very personally. If they can overcome these small issues, they can have a very fulfilling life together. They may be very lucky when they are together, and they will prosper almost effortlessly in the eyes of others. These two are great fun to be around. They suit each other to a T the majority of the time. You may find them traveling the world, clubbing, and enjoying all manners of sport. Enterprising and cheerful, these two will certainly light up any room they walk into.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: CANCER MOON, SCORPIO MOON, PISCES MOON, TAURUS MOON, VIRGO MOON, CAPRICORN MOON

Famous Leo Moons: ☆ Eva Mendes ☆ Chelsea Handler ☆ Marlene Dietrich ☆ Katie Holmes ☆ Julia Roberts ☆ Monica Bellucci ☆ Twiggy ☆ Queen Elizabeth II ☆ Halle Berry ☆ Little Kim ☆ Idina Menzel ☆ Jane Fonda ☆ Lana Del Rey ☆ Denise Van Outen ☆ Helena Bonham Carter ☆ Amy Lee ☆ Barbara Streisand ☆ Megan Fox ☆ Danielle Panabaker ☆ Jessie J ☆ Hedy Lamarr ☆ SZA ☆ Amy Poehler ☆ Vivienne Westwood ☆ Margaret Thatcher ☆ Patricia Arquette ☆ Chelsea Clinton ☆ Carolina Herrera ☆ Keri Hilson ☆ Rita Wilson  Brandy Norwood ☆ Vanessa Marcil ☆ Paris Hilton ☆  Venus Williams ☆ Tinashe ☆ Karen Carpenter ☆ Mandy Moore ☆ Maisie Williams ☆ Gloria Steinem ☆  Maria Shriver ☆ Ingrid Betancourt ☆ Gabrielle Union ☆ Anne Frank ☆ Queen Latifah ☆ Anna Kournikova ☆ Jacqueline Bisset ☆ Cobie Smulders Pippa Middleton ☆ Krista Allen ☆ Mira Sorvino ☆ Stacy Keibler ☆ Lily Collins ☆ Emmanuelle Seigner ☆ Renee Zellweger ☆ Lizzie Borden ☆ Chyna ☆ Nancy Reagan ☆ Charlotte Church ☆ Jennifer Esposito ☆ Megyn Kelly  ☆  Mimi Rogers ☆ Omarosa Manigault ☆ Eva Peron ☆ Vivienne Westwood ☆ Olivia Hussey ☆ Rene Russo ☆ Kristen Zang ☆ Paulina Porizkova ☆ Britt Eklund ☆ Hunter Tylo ☆  Larisa Oleynik ☆ Anna Pavlova ☆ Tori Kelly ☆ Gladys Knight ☆ Zsa Zsa Gabor ☆ Amanda Seyfried ☆ Charlize Theron ☆ Catherine Deneuve ☆ Loretta Lynn ☆ Dakota Fanning ☆ Eva Marie Saint ☆ Princess Charlene ☆ Poppy Montgomery ☆  Kelis ☆ Melinda Clarke ☆ Patricia Heaton ☆ Giuliana Rancic ☆ Morgan Fairchild ☆ Tracee Ellis Ross ☆ Sara Paxton ☆ McKenzie Westmore ☆ Marlee Matlin ☆ Jennifer Finnigan ☆ Olivia Culpo ☆ Christine Baranski ☆ Alina Vacariu ☆ Brenda Song☆ Connie Francis ☆ Sharon Case ☆ Jessica Szohr ☆ Laura Vandervoort ☆ Gemma Atkinson ☆Martha Graham ☆ Madeleine Albright ☆  Leslie Bibb ☆ Jessica Bowman ☆  Amber Benson ☆ Samaire Armstrong ☆ Gypsy Rose Lee ☆ Alison Krauss ☆ Lauren Hutton ☆ Melody Thomas Scott ☆ Sara Bareilles ☆ Rachel Hunter ☆ Diane Sawyer ☆ Chynna Phillips ☆ Ling Bai ☆ Sarah Carter ☆ Maria Bello ☆ Katey Sagal ☆ Shelley Long ☆ Faye Dunaway ☆ Hayley Williams ☆ Kelly Hu ☆ Kirsten Dunst ☆ Amanda De Cadenet ☆ Mahatma Gandhi ☆ Tom Cruise ☆ David Bowie ☆ Cristiano Ronaldo ☆ Paul McCartney ☆ Marilyn Manson ☆ Tom Hanks ☆ Clint Eastwood ☆ Niall Horan ☆ Bruno Mars ☆George Michael ☆ Louis Tomlinson ☆ Winston Churchill ☆ Chris Martin ☆ Liam Hemsworth ☆ Shia LaBeouf ☆ King Louis XIV of France ☆ Patrick Swayze ☆ Alexander Skarsgard ☆ Joseph Gordon-Levitt ☆ Oscar Wilde ☆ Hugh Laurie ☆ Ringo Starr ☆ Howard Hughes ☆ Tom Welling ☆ Jamie Dornan ☆ Jeon Jungkook ☆ Norman Reedus ☆ Prince Phillip Mountbatten ☆ David Cameron ☆ Julian McMahon ☆ James Brown ☆ Hassan II of Morocco ☆ Idris Elba ☆ Sasha Baron Cohen ☆ Jesse McCartney ☆ Tom Selleck ☆ Mark Hamill ☆ Sean Bean ☆ Brandon Boyd ☆ Tyga ☆ Carlos Santana ☆ Antonio Vivaldi ☆ Anthony Delon ☆ Ludacris ☆ James Joyce ☆ Xi Jinping ☆ Mikhail Gorbachev ☆ Wesley Snipes ☆ Nero ☆ Meek Mill ☆ Chace Crawford ☆ Peter O’Toole ☆ Steve Harvey ☆ Leon Trotsky ☆ Joshua Jackson ☆ Josh Brolin ☆ Jack London ☆ Ty Pennington ☆ Ian Thorpe ☆ Michael Clarke Duncan ☆ Martin Sheen ☆ Oscar Isaac ☆ Daddy Yankee ☆ Michael Bolton ☆ Scott Eastwood ☆ Henry IV of France ☆ Michael Rosenbaum ☆ Jack Lemmon  ☆ Ted Danson  ☆ Joe Frazier ☆ Patrick Wilson ☆ Forest Whitaker ☆ Bing Crosby ☆ Shane West ☆ Peter Jackson ☆ Jeff Beck ☆ Rick Springfield ☆ William the Conqueror ☆ Juanes ☆ Andrew Lloyd Webber ☆ George Lopez ☆ Kris Kristofferson ☆ Eric Roberts ☆ Scott Caan ☆ Rudy Giuliani ☆ Larry Flynt ☆ Geoffrey Rush ☆ Scott Weiland ☆ Sonny Bono ☆ Evel Knievel ☆ Benji Madden ☆ Joel Madden ☆ Erik Per Sullivan ☆ Drew Fuller ☆ Maluma ☆ CL ☆ Ronan Keating ☆ Matt Groening ☆ Pierre Elliott Trudeau ☆ Stephen Dorff ☆ Jason Lewis ☆ Soprano ☆ Lance Bass ☆ Herbert Hoover ☆ Rick Astley  ☆ Reggie Miller ☆Finn Wolfhard ☆ Louis Braille ☆ Jay Hernandez ☆ Joe Tempest ☆ Lloyd Banks ☆ Drew Carey ☆ Joe Montana ☆ Steve Bannon ☆ Stanley Tucci ☆ Simon Rex ☆ Joel Edgerton ☆ Desmond Tutu ☆ Steve Nash ☆ Gotye ☆ James Arthur ☆ Matthew Lillard ☆ Ralph Nader ☆ Mark Ronson ☆ Michael York ☆ Damon Dash ☆ Andy Serkis 

With the Moon in the dramatic, generous and fun-loving sign of Leo, you are likely to have an innate need to approach life from a place of fun, passion and creative self-expression. Leo is a Fire sign, and so pertains to spirit and inspiration. On an emotional level, you are likely to be warm, generous and innately confident. Leo is also a Fixed sign, implying constancy and perseverance. When you love, you love intensely. You can be counted on for your loyalty and level of support. The Fire signs are known for an abundance of energy, and you may be ever ready to shine this abundance of emotional warmth toward those you hold near and dear.The sign of Leo is ruled by the Sun, and associated with royalty. Thus, your emotions are likely to possess this solar quality, radiating to those you feel benevolent toward, and perhaps striking out fiercely against those who have lost your favour. You are likely to have an innate sense of dignity, and will expect a certain level of treatment and respect from others. As a sign of royalty, you may have fairly lavish tastes, and will feel most comfortable when surrounded by people and situations you feel reflect your inner image of yourself. On an instinctive level, you are likely to feel strong emotions. There is often a passionate intensity that needs to be expressed. Leo is a dramatic and creative sign. You may find that you are always seeking outlets to pour your creativity and personal expression into. You will always feel more energized when your natural spontaneity and exuberance can be expressed. This can range from traditional Leonine art forms that involve flamboyance and self-expression such as dance, drama and design. Or you may find your creativity is easily expressed working with children, or at the helm of a business where you  can see your ideas coming into form. You may find that the rituals of religion represent for you deep feelings of reverence and devotion which bring a creative dimension t your life. Whatever you do, you find your day is more colourful when you have some kind of creative outlet, and so finding ways to express yourself is likely to be important for you. Leo is a sign of romance. You may find that you specialize in dreaming up vibrant ways to show others that you care. You are likely to be someone who needs reassurance and affection to feel connected with another, and will look for ways to keep your romantic life alive.  It is important for you to form relationships with people who will shower you with affection and fun. At this level, it is very important that you find a partner who is demonstrative, and pays attention to your emotional needs. When partners take the time to make you feel special, then you can respond by sharing all your abundance of emotional warmth with them. Win-win scenarios ensue when you are treated with the affection you need, and give others the same in return. The sign of Leo is associated with children. You are likely to be in many ways a “kid at heart”. You will enjoy play, fun and spontaneity and can easily get along with children at their level. You may have an innate understanding of where children come from and what their real needs are. Spending time with children helps open up your own creativity and sense of fun. You may also find that life only feels complete for you when you find ways to express your ‘inner child’. Taking time out for fun and adventure is like medicine for you, and will be an important way of  finding ‘food for the soul”. Leo is also a sign of leadership. On an instinctual level, you may feel that you are here to lead others. Thus, you do best when you feel in control of situations. This is the sign of the organizer, and you may have an innate understanding of how to bring an event or opportunity together. You may a gift for social situations, and instinctively know how to bring the fun and flair into any setting. You have natural executive and leadership qualities that inspire others to follow you. When you lead from a place of confidence and fun, others will happily rally around your sunny disposition, wanting to follow you on the road to the next adventure. Your natural sense of fun and joy unites with your desire to do things well. You can encourage people to join forces and commit to a particular outcome, whilst at the same time enjoying the ride.   On another level, this sign is associated with pride. You are likely to have an innate pride in yourself and want to do things to the best of your ability. Pride can make you aim high and follow through on your commitments. But when you let this inherent sense of pride take over you, may develop the opinion that you are always right. You may have a tendency to being overly demanding, dismissive or controlling, insisting that you always get your own way. If you try to lead others by thinking only about your own needs or expectations then you will find they rebel. You will then have trouble balancing your innate need for recognition and approval with the fact that your team have turned their back on you. You must be careful not to let your natural sense of authority and dignity become self-centeredness and domination. This will lead to isolation, and the unhappy experience of not having other persons around you to share your creative ideas and abundant emotional energy. At its’ heart, Leo is a sensitive and impressionable sign. You are easily hurt when you don’t get the recognition that you feel you deserve. Moon in Leo needs approval in order to keep the heart fires burning. You need to find ways to express yourself creatively, be with other people, and take up your natural leadership role. For this to happen, you must ensure you do not isolate anyone through snobbery, or make others subject to your, at times petty, emotional demands. Learning to recognize the extent of your passions, and then recognizing that others needs are just as “special” as your own will keep your feet on the ground, your heart in the right place and happy experiences flowing easily into your life.

#20. JORDAN CONNOR (Moon Sign: CAPRICORN MOON ♑︎☽; Sun Sign: VIRGO SUN ♍︎☉)

Moon In Capricorn ♑︎☽

Moon In Capricorn Best Traits: Self-controlled, cautious, modest, reserved, serious, disciplined, pragmatic, prudent, achiever, hardworking, determined, shrewd, loyal, influential, steadfast, respected, sensitive, self-sacrificing, efficient helper, dignified, materially aware, responsible, efficient, orderly, ambitious, organizer, industrious, takes the reins, patient, thoughtful, deep understanding, resourceful, canny, persevering, earthy, senses others needs, employs others, solid, good timing, mentally cautious, not easily fooled, retentive mind, methodical mind, orderly mind, serious when necessary, level headed, canny, discriminating, profits from little, employs others, sober, clear and deliberating mind, strong concentration, painstaking, patient, committed, serious lover, steadfast, constant, trustworthy, objective, genuine affections, modest, cool exterior, sense of composure, self-controlled, upright, practical, resourceful, affluent, self-made

Moon In Capricorn Worst Traits: Repressed, distrustful, self doubting, inhibited, depressive, austere, unimaginative, boring, status-conscious, slave to system, cold hearted, crafty, sycophantic, name-dropper, unctuous, insincere, insensitive, uses others, self-serving, conceited, status slave, unscrupulous, ingratiating, wet blanket, cold, calculating, slave to self, dictatorial, intolerant, worrisome, inscrutable, tight, suspicious, rigid, philistine, opportunist, hard, procrastinating, slow learner, sceptical, mentally overloaded, lacking originality and imagination, given to melancholy, boring and rigid, pedestrian, suspicious, censorious, devious, avaricious, stern, dry and pigeon-holing mind, blinkered or narrow-minded, too exacting, possessive, jealous, inflexible, self-righteous, inhibited, distrustful, indifferent, undemonstrative, mean, cold manner, unfeeling, snobbish, too formal, self-contained, stiff, materialistic, money-grubbing, penny-pinching, selfish

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches: TAURUS MOON, VIRGO MOON

❤️ Capricorn Moon (♑︎☽) + Taurus Moon (♉︎☽):

Capricorn Moon and Taurus Moon are a good match. They will have a tremendous respect and understanding for each other. They have a lot of things in common. Both Capricorn and Taurus need money and material possessions to make them feel secure and comfortable. They both like routine and order. Both partners will prove dependable and responsible. They do have a few differences they may need to work through. Taurus Moon is very laid back and easy going. It takes some real motivation to get them moving. They also like to mosey along so they can enjoy the scenery. Capricorn Moon needs to be actively working to be happy. They want to get everything done yesterday, and they need to feel in control. While Taurus likes instant gratification, Capricorn is willing to wait for it, knowing how good it will be. Capricorn Moon may think Taurus will never grow up. Taurus Moon may think Capricorn is obsessed with proving their worth. Taurus Moon does appreciate Capricorn’s stability and steadiness. Capricorn Moon appreciates Taurus’ creativity ending up in practical usage. Taurus Moon can help Capricorn learn to enjoy the fruits of their labor and to show affection. Capricorn Moon can help Taurus find motivation and ambition to bring their ideas to reality. Overall, they are a solid match that should do well together.

❤️ Capricorn Moon (♑︎☽) + Virgo Moon (♍︎☽):

Capricorn Moon and Virgo Moon are the best of friends the moment they meet. They can’t believe their luck in finding someone who shares so many things in common. They are highly compatible, and this relationship should work out well for all concerned. Both Capricorn Moon and Virgo Moon are organized and practical. They both work hard and want to be useful. Both are willing to forego their own desires and feelings in lieu of responsibilities. They are self-disciplined and meticulous. They are faithful, constant and don’t like risks. They will happily tread the safe, logical path to financial security. Together they can have a very powerful connection. Others may view them as boring, but they feel secure and happy. They need to make sure they don’t expect too much of themselves. With their self-critical tendencies, they can undermine their own work.They do need to be wary of overwork. All work and no play will make even Capricorn Moon and Virgo Moon dull. If they can learn to relax and enjoy themselves as well as maintain their responsibilities, they will be extremely happy.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: LIBRA MOON, AQUARIUS MOON, GEMINI MOON, LEO MOON, ARIES MOON, SAGITTARIUS MOON

Famous Capricorn Moons: ☆ Sarah Jessica Parker ☆ Kate Hudson ☆ Kourtney Kardashian ☆ Carmen Dell’Orefice ☆ Siobhan Donaghy ☆ Ashley Tisdale ☆ Susan Sarandon ☆ Chloe Sevigny ☆ Bar Refaeli ☆ Kim Basinger ☆ Stevie Nicks ☆ Billie Holiday ☆ Zooey Deschanel ☆ Katee Sackhoff ☆ Julia Stiles ☆ Reece Witherspoon ☆ Audrina Partridge ☆Anais Nin ☆ Bella Thorne ☆ Nina Simone ☆ Aishwarya Rai ☆  Ashley Tisdale ☆ Cher ☆ Stevie Nicks ☆ Liv Tyler ☆ Azealia Banks ☆ Hilary Swank ☆ Emma Roberts ☆ Jeffree Star ☆ Melania Trump☆ Nicollette Sheridan ☆ Stacey Dash ☆ Maria Sharapova ☆ Rosamund Pike ☆ Sofia Coppola ☆ Juliette Binoche ☆ Sophie Marceau ☆ Linda Cardellini ☆ Lena Headey ☆Paula Abdul ☆ Serinda Swan ☆ Annie Lennox ☆ Bethenny Frankel ☆ LeAnn Rimes ☆ Lucille Ball ☆ Tariji P. Henson ☆Fran Drescher ☆ Nelly Furtado ☆ Rashida Jones ☆Neve Campbell ☆ Willow Smith ☆ Mia Farrow ☆ Emmy Rossum ☆ Miranda Lambert ☆ Rachel Zoe ☆ Shirley Ann Manson ☆ Amy Winehouse ☆ Elke Sommer ☆ Willow Smith ☆ Donna Summer ☆ Tara Reid ☆ Sarah Silverman ☆ Dame Judi Dench ☆ Sarah McLachlan ☆ June Carter Cash ☆ Kelly Brook ☆ Nadia Comaneci ☆ Mia Farrow ☆ Christina Ricci ☆ Mary Quant ☆ Jennifer Love Hewitt ☆ Yves Saint Laurent ☆ Frédéric Chopin ☆ Ernest Hemingway ☆ Napoleon I ☆ Abraham Lincoln, François Hollande,☆ Marine Le Pen, ☆ Brad Pitt, ☆ Johnny Depp,☆ George Clooney,☆ Michael Douglas, ☆ Arnold Schwarzenegger, ☆ Gerard Butler,☆ Matt Damon, ☆ James Hetfield,☆ Jon Bon Jovi,☆ David Beckham, ☆ Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson ☆ Tim Burton ☆ Anthony Bourdain ☆ George Washington ☆ David Guetta ☆ Harvey Weinstein ☆ Frank Ocean ☆ Ozzy Osbourne ☆ Prince George of Cambridge ☆ G-Eazy ☆ Charles Darwin ☆ Kid Cudi ☆ David Letterman ☆ Rupert Grint ☆ Seal ☆ The Undertaker ☆ Gerard Way Andrea Bocelli ☆ Gaspard Ulliel ☆ David Tennant ☆ Sam Smith ☆ Michael Moore  ☆ Seth Rogen ☆ Bryan Adams ☆ Jamie Oliver ☆ Andre 3000 ☆ James Stewart ☆ Gavin Rossdale ☆ Bryan Cranston ☆Brian Austin Green ☆ Tyrese Gibson ☆ Pete Davidson ☆ Dean Martin ☆ Al Gore ☆ David Spade ☆ Jeb Bush ☆ Ron Howard ☆ Peyton Manning ☆ Neil Diamond ☆Cory Monteith

Born with the Moon in Capricorn, you are likely to be innately responsible, pragmatic and measured in the ways that you respond. Capricorn is an Earth sign, and so pertains to the tangible and practical dimensions of life. It is also known as a Cardinal sign, which implies a need to take action. When practicality and activity combine, the urge to master material resources is usually present. With the Moon in Capricorn, you are likely to have an innately serious and responsible nature, seeking to make the most of whatever resources you have at your disposal. Responsibility, and all this entails, will probably form a background theme in your life. You may have had to step into a position of responsibility early in life, or received strong impressions from your parents (most usually mother) about the need to live up to certain expectations in life. You may feel a deep sense of duty around supporting others, and will naturally be drawn to areas of life expression which allow you to demonstrate a capacity to accept responsibility. You are likely to have the ability to assist and nurture others in practical ways, and will often be seen as “the capable one” who can be relied on to find realistic solutions to current problems. The Moon is said to be in “detriment” in this sign, implying that easy and spontaneous emotional connections are not your forte. You are likely to be self-conscious in your emotional approach, and may appear reserved at first, taking time to warm to others and develop closeness. While you may have a huge heart, you do not give it away easily. You need time to get to know others and work out how you really feel about them. It is important to understand how serious or worthwhile any emotional involvement may be before you get involved. Whilst to others this may seem calculating, for you it is just a realistic assessment of the fact that emotional ties can be burdensome, and taking yourself seriously involves assessing exactly where a situation is taking you, and if that is where you want to be. Yet this pragmatism can also be a source of strength. It can give you stability and create a realistic attitude to life’s emotional ebbs and flows. On the up side, this means that for those you hold near and dear, you will be consistent, strong and true. You have an innate ability to follow through on what you say, and are likely to value greatly the worth of family, continuity and emotional commitment. On the down side however, your pragmatic approach to feelings and relationships may lead to a tendency for projecting to others a cold and unavailable nature, concerned more with the bottom line of what you will ‘get’ from a connection, rather than just being able to enjoy closeness and intimacy for what it is. The sign of Capricorn relates to foundations, structures and the gift of Time. You are likely to value tradition, status, and social position. You will require from others the same level of responsibility and capacity that you demonstrate for yourself, and will respect people or situations that demonstrate longevity and persistence. On some level, you are likely to feel most secure when you have solid structures and foundations around you. To this end you may be somewhat conservative, with strong ambitions for yourself based on recognition and accomplishment. Achievements carry powerful emotional overtones for you, and you are likely to feel an inward need to live up to being the best that you can be. You may have a need to prove yourself ‘out there’ in the world as a concrete example of your inner values, so reflecting an aptitude for responsibility and commitment. Alternately, you may have a much more private idea of what success and accomplishment mean to you. You may be less concerned with worldly success and more concerned with doing the best you can on a more personal level. You may set high standards for personal development, with a profound sense of integrity and authenticity. Whether your focus is material or spiritual, you are likely to be committed to making sure that you achieve the things that you expect of yourself. If other features of your chart imply more freedom-loving or unconventional qualities, you may be at odds with other voices within your psyche. If you find yourself struggling between the need to fulfill obligations and the need to be free just remember that your innate capacity to commit and demonstrate responsibility can be expressed in many different ways. As long as you live up to your own expectations in terms of what responsibility means to you, you will feel emotionally stable and secure. From this stable base, you can spin off into any form of expression you so choose. You are likely to be highly self-sufficient and contained, but need to remember that sometimes we build strong emotional foundations by sharing our strengths and weaknesses, talents short-comings and abilities with those around us. You are no doubt very capable, but need to be mindful of a tendency to isolate yourself upon your own mountaintop of duty and responsibility. You may have an innate tendency to expect that no one else will be as thorough as you are, and so take on far more than you need to, at times even taking from others duties that are rightfully theirs. Try not to look down upon “mere mortals’ less capable than you, but realize that your strengths and capabilities have been earned through hard work and sacrifice, yet only count for something if you can share them with someone else. In sharing responsibilities, you will achieve the position of respect and responsibility that you so naturally deserve. In letting others demonstrate capability and endurance, you help build a fertile platform upon which material stability is achievedWith the Moon placed here, you are likely to be innately concerned with how you appear publicly. You tend to be aware of the value of reputation and protocol, and so, will avoid doing anything publicly that may diminish you in the eyes of others. Because you recognize the value of a good reputation, you will strive to appear capable, contained and in-charge. Whilst this is useful in terms of earning respect, it may mean that you avoid extending yourself at times because you will not let yourself learn. You can set such high standards of achievement for yourself that you expect to be able to master whatever you attempt almost as soon as you begin. Rather than learning through a process of trial and error, you will stop yourself doing things unless you are already innately competent. It is important that you recognize the need for learning or apprenticeship along the road to mastery. Showing others your vulnerabilities will not hurt you as much as you may fear, and can in fact help them appreciate your achievements more through seeing your commitment to high standards through hard work. Finally, there may also be a need to release old, crystallized emotional patterns or unconscious fears through subconscious re-programming. Because the Moon represents the genetic or emotional framework through which we view experiences and learn about the world, there may be a tendency to ‘get stuck’ when that frame is inclined to endure and ‘hold-on’. In this sense, unconscious fears, limitations and restrictions may prevent you from opening up to an easy, spontaneous flow of emotion. Old habits and memories can prevent you from connecting with the here and now. There may be inhibitions around revealing the true extent of your feelings, and you may keep others at a distance so they never know how much you really need them. Developing empathy, the ability to self-nurture and kindness for yourself are highly recommended, This will help dissolve any old and unwanted emotional patterns, and open the door for greater vulnerability and closeness with others. You may find tactile or emotional therapies useful for you if find this hard to achieve. Because you are used to demonstrating fortitude and resilience, you may find it hard to soften and let others in. But when you share your capacity to accept responsibility and build solid foundations in life, you are rewarded with full appreciation from those who can understand the depth of your emotional commitment.

#21. DREW RAY TANNER (Moon Sign: GEMINI MOON ♊︎☽; Sun Sign: AQUARIUS SUN ♒︎☉)

Moon In Gemini ♊︎☽

Moon In Gemini Best Traits: Easygoing, light touch, uncomplicated, lively, mobile, witty, quick, live wire, versatile, multi-faceted, fast responses, fast learner, good conversationalist, friendly, charming, delightful, intelligent, broad-minded, interesting, perceptive, amusing, perceptive, eloquent, swift, ingenious, quick on uptake, mobile, flexible, adaptable, imaginative, non-dogmatic, session both sides, objective, acquisitive mind, clever, informative, resourceful, articulate, curious, well-informed, widely read, quick-witted, lively mind, fast learner, dextrous, humorous, sharp, fluent, inventive, original, handy, interesting, agreeable, unbiased, logical, amusing and friendly, coolly affectionate, light hearted, emotionally objective, socially at ease, emotionally  buoyant, stimulating company, lively conversationalist, ear to the ground, good humoured, expressive, agile and witty, socially adaptable, emotionally flexible, well-connected, courteous, tactful, co-operative

Moon In Gemini Worst Traits: Heavy weather, superficial, simplistic, manic depressive, restless, worrisome, impatient, anxious, spread too thin, two-faced, flip, sketchy, gossip, nosy, insincere, deceitful, too rational, shallow, dissatisfying, trivial, cheap, glib, sarcastic, chatterbox, fly, devious, shifty, evasive, dabbler, fickle, chases rainbows, non-committal, indecisive, aloof, blind to whole picture, inane, bluffer, nosy, superficial knowledge, highly strung, unruly mind, unpersevering, fidgety, mischievous, flippant, facile, makeshift, slipshod, imitative, simplistic, trite, scatters energies, unfocused, misses point, flirtatious, flippant and flighty, makes light of others’ feelings, emotionally distant, social butterfly, superficial values, lack of commitment, meaningful banter, shallow gossip, empty gestures, verbose, restless and fickle, double standards, inconsistent partner, social opportunist, ingratiating, insincere, insipid, easy come - easy go

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches; LIBRA MOON, AQUARIUS MOON

❤️ Gemini Moon (♊︎☽) + Libra Moon (♎︎☽):

Gemini Moon and Libra Moon are a perfect couple. They share so many things… they understand each other, they have the same opinions and respect the other greatly. This is truly a charming couple. Both partners are rational and love to reason things out. They are a bit uncomfortable with open displays of emotion. They both love to socialize. Gemini Moon tends to focus on ideas, while Libra Moon is centered on ideals of relationships. This works to make a nice balanced give and take in the relationship. They love to talk and make great companions for each other. They are a tender, affectionate couple that will create a peaceful home. Each inspires the other to more creativity and success. Any problems that arise are dealt with logically so the outcome is fair to all. Both partners may overlook their own fears or issues. Libra will do this to keep everything happy and harmonious. Gemini will detach from the problem when it becomes emotional. Their conversations are always stimulating. Libra Moon will focus on people and situations while Gemini Moon will leap from idea to idea. They will make great friends as well as do well in a romantic relationship.

❤️ Gemini Moon (♊︎☽) + Aquarius Moon (♒︎☽):

Gemini Moon and Aquarius Moon get along famously. They have a great deal of understanding and respect for each other. They have similar motivations and desires, which makes this couple almost ideal. They can be the best of friends, share a light romance, or a wonderful domestic partnership. Gemini Moon and Aquarius Moon both like change, lots of socializing and freedom. Gemini needs variety, and Aquarius is unpredictable and novel. They share a nice wit, a sense of humor, and they love to talk. They can share and grow ideas in a lively manner. The fact that they can have a meeting of the minds means a lot to them. They can both be a bit detached and unemotional. This won’t bother either one of them. They are more likely to discuss and analyze emotions than express them. They understand each other very well, and are happy to keep things informal. Both partners are interested in humanitarian causes and are interested in improving the future.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: CANCER MOON, SCORPIO MOON, PISCES MOON, TAURUS MOON, VIRGO MOON, CAPRICORN MOON

Famous Gemini Moons: ☆Jennifer Garner ☆ Kylie Minogue ☆ Heidi Klum☆ Brooke Shields ☆ Khloe Kardashian ☆ Kate Beckinsale ☆ Jennifer Lawrence ☆ Claudia Schiffer ☆ Gwyneth Paltrow ☆ Sia ☆ Bette Davis ☆ Queen Victoria ☆ Ella Fitzgerald ☆ Emily Deschanel ☆  Emmanuelle Beart ☆ Dita Von Teese ☆ Brigitte Bardot ☆ Rachel McAdams ☆ Emily Osment ☆ Enya ☆ Doris Day ☆ Mary Louise Parker ☆ Elisha Cuthbert ☆ Roseanne Barr ☆ Tilda Swinton ☆ Tina Turner ☆ Jennifer Connelly ☆ Christy Turlington ☆ Priyanka Chopra ☆ Alyssa Milano ☆ Milla Jovovich ☆ Édith Piaf ☆ Joan Baez ☆ Mya ☆ Goldie Hawn ☆ Eva Herzigová ☆ Jewel ☆ Daryl Hannah ☆ Bridget Moynahan ☆  Reba McEntire ☆ Victoria Principal ☆ Jane Seymour ☆ Barbara Walters ☆ Grace Slick ☆ Lisa Edelstein ☆ Keyshia Cole ☆ Regina Hall ☆  Margaret Cho ☆ Amelia Earhart ☆ Shiloh Pitt ☆ Jessica Chastain ☆ Elisabeth Shue ☆ Brooke Burns ☆ Alexandra Daddario ☆ Julianne Moore ☆  Jessica Biel ☆ Olivia Wilde ☆ Amy Acker ☆ Emily Osment ☆ Tilda Swinton ☆ Steffi Graf ☆ Alison Brie ☆  Nikki Reed ☆  Elin Nordegren ☆ Tina Turner ☆ Lauren Cohan ☆ Alessia Cara ☆ Anna Karina ☆ Danielle Fishel ☆ Bonnie Raitt ☆ Lykke Li ☆ Aubrey O’Day ☆ Leelee Sobieski ☆ Parker Posey ☆ Jackie Evancho ☆ Chanel Iman ☆ Josie Maran ☆ Amber Tamblyn ☆ Mutya Buena ☆ Shirley Temple ☆ Bette Davis ☆ Moira Kelly ☆ Martina Hingis ☆ Claudette Colbert ☆ Kate O’Mara ☆ Heather Mills ☆ Linda Hamilton ☆ Naya Rivera ☆ President Barack Obama ☆ Vladimir Putin ☆ Jim Carrey ☆ Jake Gyllenhaal ☆ Sigmund Freud ☆ Lionel Messi ☆ Hugh Jackman ☆ 50 Cent ☆ Ewan McGregor ☆ Pope John Paul II ☆ Karl Lagerfeld ☆ Jackie Chan ☆ John Cena ☆ Benito Mussolini ☆ Benicio Del Toro ☆ Rowan “Mr. Bean” Atkinson ☆ John D. Rockerfeller ☆ Stephen Colbert ☆ Billy Corgan ☆ George Carlin ☆ David Schwimmer ☆ Future ☆ Jeff Bridges ☆ Billy Idol ☆ Eddie Redmayne ☆ Sebastian Stan ☆ Jeremy Renner ☆ Roger Moore ☆ Kirk Douglas ☆ David Hasselhoff ☆ Nelly ☆ Omar Sharif ☆ Pele ☆ Jet Li ☆ Louis Pasteur ☆ Harry Houdini ☆ Tom Jones ☆ Lamar Odom ☆ Christopher Lee ☆ Jason Derulo ☆ Dave Navarro ☆ Chris Noth ☆ Armie Hammer ☆ John McEnroe ☆ Fred Astaire ☆ Vice President Mike Pence ☆ Ashton Irwin ☆  Zach Galifianakis ☆ Freddie Prinze Jr. ☆ Marat Safin ☆ Johannes Kepler ☆ Herbie Hancock ☆ John Goodman ☆ James Marsden ☆ David Rockefeller ☆ Art Garfunkel ☆ Confucius ☆ Taylor Kitsch ☆ John Kerry ☆ Gale Harold ☆ John Keats ☆ Matthew Fox ☆ Gabriel Aubry ☆ Wayne Gretzky ☆ Buddy Holly ☆ Spencer Tracy ☆ Fabio Lanzoni ☆ Roy Orbison ☆ Dylan McDermott ☆ Brian Johnson (AC/DC) ☆ Howie Mandel ☆ George Foreman ☆ Craig David ☆ Groucho Marx ☆ Josh Lucas ☆ Stone Cold Steve Austin ☆ Jason Alexander ☆ Ray J ☆ Ben Harper ☆ Rudyard Kipling ☆ Brandon Routh ☆ Machine Gun Kelly ☆ Peter Frampton ☆ Gary Coleman ☆ Deryck Whibley ☆ John Edwards ☆ Ken Watanabe ☆ C.S. Lewis ☆ Zachary Levi ☆ Ricky Nelson ☆ Dwight Yoakam ☆ Brian Littrell (BSB) ☆ Cash Warren ☆ Tony Bennett ☆ Matt Czuchry ☆ William Petersen ☆ Sir Alec Guiness ☆ Mark Paul Gosselaar ☆ Flavor Flav ☆ Romeo Beckham ☆ Adam Garcia

Born with the Moon in the lively, communication-oriented sign of Gemini, you are likely to be a curious individual, with an active, versatile mind. Gemini is an Air sign, governing communication, the exchange of information or ideas, and the protocols with which social organization occurs. Accordingly, you may find that you have an innate need to know as much as possible about the world around you, and may have a talent for numbers, speech or the written word. Gemini is also a Mutable sign, implying the need for variety and change. You are likely to find that you are easily engaged in new things, seek stimulation and may become easily bored. You are likely to be very adaptable, and love anything new. You may be an instinctive multi-tasker, and may habitually involve yourself in many tasks at the same time. Your need for variety means you are better when doing several things at once, but need to avoid scattering your mental energies so that very little actually gets done.  The essence of this sign is communication. Unless other factors in your birth chart dominate, you are likely to enjoy sharing information with others, and may be very talkative. You may find yourself involved with lots of different people, flitting from group to group, situation to situation, in order to exchange information and ideas. Information is the foundation of your emotional wellbeing. You are likely to feel at your best when actively engaged in learning something new. For you, information is paramount, and you may not need to study something in depth to feel that you know enough about it. As long as you have glimpsed the basis of an idea or opinion, you may then feel satisfied to move on. Like the literal social butterfly, you may find yourself moving from person to person, gathering data, ideas information or facts before moving on to share what you have gained. You need to know about what is going on around you, and will enjoy imparting to others the information they may need to get through the day. Sometimes, this love of information can extend to gossip. You may have a weakness for scandals, trivia and trashy magazines! You like to know what is happening in other peoples lives. This works well for you when your love of knowledge stimulates good conversation and an interest in the world around you. When taken to extremes, a love of gossip can work against you. You may find that you inadvertently develop a reputation for being fickle, two-faced or unreliable. Others may know you cannot be trusted to keep a secret, and so will exclude you from the true details of their personal lives. Or you may attract to yourself persons who thrive on discussing the misfortunes of others. This can create a negative backlash that will ultimately bring you undone. Discretion is an important trait to develop when born with the Moon in this sign. Because you are interested in everything does not mean you have the right to spread it around! This is a very inquisitive position for the Moon. In many ways, you experience a sense of personal worth by connecting to other people, talking to them about their problems and concerns, and finding out what makes them tick. You are less likely to be concerned with deep emotional intricacies as you are with the peculiarities of their life circumstances or perspectives. Once you have ascertained where someone is coming from and why, you are likely to then feel compelled to move on to someone else, having satisfied your need to exchange information, so entering another “data file” into your catalogue of human experiences. Your interest in others is indeed genuine. You may just find you have an almost unquenchable need to know more. In essence, you will need to find a balance between your need for information, and your ability to connect with others on more than superficial terms. As the Moon is also concerned with nurturing, you may have a special ability to make others feel good with what you say. Because you know how to nurture with words, you may know the right thing to say at just the right moment to get others feeling light and bright again. Gemini is a sign known for humour and entertainment. You may instinctively know how to keep things fun. Talking around the surface of things stop them getting heavy. You are likely to have an uncanny ability to turn the conversation around when needed to the brighter side of life. You are probably very good at defining emotions. You have the ability to categorize experiences based on objective fact, but may be less comfortable actually feeling what is happening. In this sense, you may attempt to avoid deep emotional experiences, feeling more certain of yourself with rational or logical discussion where you can analyze a certain situation, classify it, and move on. In time, you will need to learn to deepen your emotional experiences, so that you can learn why certain emotions occur. Rather than detaching from emotional involvement, you may find that experiencing emotion, then adding logic, helps broaden your social repertoire. As the Moon rules the instincts, you may have instinctual talents with words and numbers. You may be good at keeping score, at accounting, or any form of commerce. You may also have a love for trade, enjoying the hustle and bustle that goes along with bartering and retail. You may have a love of gadgets, and be drawn to anything bright, shiny and new. You may be an instinctive flirt, and love flitting from one admirer to the next. This Moon position is often associated with those whose main concern is with the external world, exchanging facts, ideas and commodities without getting too consumed by the deeper, or more mysterious, dimensions of life. This is fine, as long as it does not preclude you from acknowledging that you are also an emotional being, with passionate needs that also need expression. Then your love of logic can be balanced with a well-rounded interpersonal life. At its best, Gemini is a lively and versatile sign. Born with the Moon here, you are likely to have a quick and adaptable mind. Your interest in whatever is happening around you means that you will feel an ever-present need to “know”. Once you have discovered something, you will want to share it with those around. Upon this foundation, your need for communication grows. Emotional balance comes from being connected to your immediate environment and having other people in your life. The need for variety and change is usually strong here, and you will seek multiple experiences and projects to keep you on the go. Your curiosity can be both an endless source of discovery and a good deal of personal charm. Connected with others, you can share what you have learned. Moving from situation to situation generates feelings of newness and excitement that will always give you something interesting to talk about.

#22. SHANNON PURSER (Moon Sign: ARIES MOON ♈︎☽; Sun Sign: CANCER SUN ♋︎☉)

Moon In Aries ♈︎☽

Moon In Aries Best Traits: Spontaneous, direct, straightforward, sharp, energetic, stimulating, quick responses, lively, open, daring, self-assertive, independent, trail-blazing, original, future sense, spirited, every-ready, arousing, unstoppable, unbeatable, assertive, go-getting, crusading, enthusiastic, frank, one-pointed, courageous, good starter, warrior caste, leader type, confident, independent, strong willed, single minded, original being, quick thinking, spontaneous, quick acting, decisive, mentally forceful, stimulating, fighting spirit, fiery, frank, witty, to the point, observant, initiates ideas, thinks on feet, mentally active and agile, eloquent, verbally assertive, intellectually confident, erotic, winning style, passionate, playful, demonstrative, outgoing, basic, popular, sparkling, generous, appealing, childlike charm, romantic idealist, easily roused, ingenuous, persuasive, ardent, warm-hearted, quick off the mark

Moon In Aries Worst Traits: Impetuous, brusque, unsubtle, blunt, frenzied, too excitable, jumpy/irritable, impatient, tactless, reckless, pushy, uncooperative, ahead of self, inaccessible, tense, restless, fit to burst, precipitous, bad finisher, sore loser, aggressive, unreflective, fanatical, arrogant, blind to side issues, simplistic, irritating, foolhardy, argumentative, pompous, self-centred, headstrong, thoughtless, intolerant, quick-tempered, premature, hectoring, quarrelsome, spitting, sarcastic, terse, precocious, snap opinions, snap decisions, verbally/mentally restless, strident, one-sided viewpoint, intellectually arrogant, licentious, flirtatious, lustful, irresponsible, inconsiderate, coarse, unenduring, fanciful, wanton, teasing, naive in love, fool in paradise, easily hurt, clueless, forces affections, impatient in love

Best Romantic Moon Sign Matches; LEO MOON, SAGITTARIUS MOON

❤️ Aries Moon (☽) + Leo Moon (☽):

Aries Moon and Leo Moon are very compatible. They have a great deal of respect for each other, as they have a lot in common. Both of them are independent and believe in strength. They both want to be loved. While Aries Moon wants things now, Leo Moon wants things to last forever. Aries is happy being noticed, while Leo is happiest when they are the center of attention. They may keep these desires secret, and harbor ill will towards the partner that gets more attention than they do. These issues can cause some disagreement or competition, but if both partners are willing to work it out, they can be overcome without too much difficulty. Both Aries Moon and Leo Moon will hide behind their own individual strength, wanting to repress any feelings of neediness, weakness or inadequacy. They are too proud to admit they may need help. Overall, these two signs can have a long and happy future together as long as they work out the little jealousy issues that may crop up from time to time. They are both very supportive of each other and can help each grow in the direction they wish for.

❤️ Aries Moon (☽) + Sagittarius Moon (☽):

Aries Moon and Sagittarius Moon get along perfectly well. They both like adventures and excitement. They are both full of enthusiasm and energy. Emotionally, these two are very compatible. Freedom is important to both of them. They will be a playful, stimulating pair.  Both Aries and Sagittarius are rather blunt. They make a pairing that is optimistic, courageous and invigorating. Neediness and dependency makes both of them very uncomfortable. They prefer to be spontaneous when they get emotional. Their differences will show in how they react to emotion. Sagittarius prefers to use their intellect to understand their feelings. They like to file things away in mental boxes as being either positive or negative. Aries, on the other hand, may get tired of being told how they should feel at any given time. Luckily, Sagittarius' sense of humor often rescues the situation. On the good side, because of the high level of compatibility between Aries Moon and Sagittarius Moon, they respect each other and their needs. They are honest with each other and have no need to be manipulative. These two will be able to make a relationship work very well with little effort.

Worst Romantic Moon Sign Matches: CANCER MOON, SCORPIO MOON, PISCES MOON, TAURUS MOON, VIRGO MOON, CAPRICORN MOON

Famous Aries Moons: ☆ Rooney Mara ☆  Leighton Meester ☆ Celine Dion ☆ Helen Hunt ☆ Angelina Jolie ☆ Cate Blanchett ☆ Janet Jackson ☆ Jackie Kennedy ☆ Whitney Housten ☆ Devon Aoki ☆ Lauren Bacall ☆ Ingrid Bergman ☆ Salma Hayek ☆ Jamie Lee Curtis ☆ Kendall Kardashian ☆ Georgia Jagger ☆ Rihanna ☆ Chloë Moretz ☆ Holly Valance ☆ Eva Green ☆ Pamela Anderson ☆ Jerry Hall ☆ Selena Gomez ☆ Diana Rigg ☆ Heather Locklear ☆ Tyra Banks ☆ Nigella Lawson ☆ Diane Von Fustenburg ☆ Ellen DeGeneres ☆ Agyness Deyn ☆ Eva Longoria ☆ Jean Harlow ☆

Born with the Moon in the vibrant sign of Aries, you are likely to have a pronounced need for independence, as well as an assertive streak. Aries is a Fire sign, governing impulses, initiative and action. Accordingly, you are likely to feel at your best when you involved with exciting, challenging or new experiences – anything that lets you express your pioneering side. Aries is also a Cardinal sign, highlighting the need to act. You may experience yourself as a dynamic, pioneering individual, and enjoy getting things started – lifting them off the ground. Your need for independence suggests you may be happiest when left to do your own thing, and will detest being told what to do.This is a sign of emotional independence. You are likely to give, and expect, much stimulation, vibrancy and freedom from the people in your life. You may be quick to react, ready to forgive and but also easily hurt. You are likely to enjoy the space to be your own person, and will feel trapped if others try to limit you. You may also be uncomfortable with sentimental displays, or what you may deem as ‘weak’ expressions of emotion. You have an innate warrior-like quality which means you will prefer to deal directly with what is. Social niceties or protocols that mask the truth are usually not your cup of tea. You are likely to call ‘a spade a spade’, and be largely self-sufficient on an emotional level. You have the capacity to endure hardship and negation when it will suit your purposes, and usually expect others to do the same. Your ability to marshall your energies can be pronounced. You have a capacity to draw from an instinctive level the inner resources that you need.  When  you identify an objective that you wish to pursue, you can do so with an almost military-like precision, removing all distractions in your quest to attain your goal. You have the kind of temperament which thrives upon hard work and perseverance. The gusto with which you approach these goals can leave others in your wake. Yet you may have trouble finishing what you start, or compromising so as to include others needs. For these reasons, you may run in to difficulty with others who are unable to ‘marshal’ their energies as easily as you, or when negotiation is required. You will need to learn when it is time for you to do your own thing, versus time to include others. The influence of others features in your birth chart will reveal how easily this can be done. As a pioneer, you are likely to find that you are drawn to avenues of expression which allow you do your own thing. You may have a particular knack for recognizing the seed in an idea, the potential in an opportunity. Your emotional nature is likely to be such that you feel most invigorated or alive when you are starting something new. The energy needed to get something off the ground fires all your passion up, and gives you an immediate focus. You are likely to be responsive, impatient and enthusiastic, so suited to any kind of self-employment or contract opportunity. For some born with the Moon here, there will be entrepreneurial qualities, and you may feel frustrated in your life unless you have the chance to test your ideas on the market and see what else is possible to create. Aries is a sign of vision combined with action. You may need to find ways in your life to do your own thing, and are likely to resist others attempts to define you. Aries is considered the “infant of the Zodiac”, and you may have a peculiar blend of brashness, innocence and sensitivity which means you will say whatever is on your mind. Yet you can easily be hurt should others do the same. You are likely to be strongly affected by criticism and can be stopped in your tracks by unkind words. You may rush forward when feeling sure of yourself but fall in heap when others disagree. Like the proverbial Fool of the Tarot, you tend to leap in where angels fear to tread, possessing a courage to face the unknown which means you rarely question the road ahead. Your valiant spirit can be your best asset but also your Achilles heel. You may completely underestimate the calculated actions of those with a more complex emotional response, or you may unintentionally hurt others with your own ill-considered words. In this sense, you may be somewhat taken aback by those who are prepared to use underhanded or calculating methods, for yours is a fairly straightforward and usually honest style of relating that is characterized by direct expression, honesty, forthrightness and a lack of guile. Those born with the Moon in Aries tend to react quickly to circumstances, and you may speak directly from an emotional place before having stopped to really think. You may get angry easily, but will get over it quickly as well. You are likely to be most comfortable with others who let you be yourself, and recognize that there is rarely any malice or hidden agenda when you say what’s on your mind. Aries is connected with the planet Mars, the god of war. You may be at times aggressive, with a quick temper and little patience when it comes to getting what you want. Your reactions tend to be spontaneous and direct. You are likely to rely on intuitive flashes or hunches, making decisions quickly before moving on to whatever’s next. Your emotional nature may mean that you tend to jump into things, especially friendships, quite quickly. You make your decisions based on initial feeling, and once excited will happily rush in. This can lead to errors of judgment with you overstepping the mark, until you learn to balance this tendency with common sense. Try to spend a little time getting to know what others really think and feel, before you make your move. For best results, you should learn to trust your strong intuitive streak, but temper direct action with balanced consideration to help determine the correct approach.You are likely to be both noble of spirit and innately idealistic. Because of this, you will fight for ideas or people you hold dear to heart. Aries embodies the archetypal qualities of The Spiritual Warrior or The Chivalrous Knight. You may care little for money or prestige, but can be motivated to move mountains should an ideal or individual be at stake. You are likely to hold high ideals, and will believe in Truth and Justice as ultimate entities. Finding ways to channel your warrior nature into tangible outcomes should prove rewarding for you, and when you feel you are ‘fighting the good fight’ then you will feel at peace within yourself. If other factors in the chart also concur, then physical activity is likely to be most important for you, and with plenty of fuel in your tank, you will need to expend a lot of energy on a regular basis in order to feel settled and on track. At its best, Aries is a passionate and independent sign. Born with the Moon in Aries, you are likely to have an innate need to do things on your own. Your dynamism is your best asset and gives you much energy to draw upon. You will feel at your best when in charge of your own life, and in some way doing your own thing. As a natural pioneer, you can see the opportunity present in seed-potentials, and will bring much creative energy to get things off the ground. Your sense of justice and idealism means you will fight for what you feel to be fair, and in many ways your innate innocence means you can succeed through sheer courage and purity of heart. Your courage can be an inspiration to others, and you do best in life when you direct your considerable energies toward the achievement of worthwhile causes bigger than just yourself.

#riverdale #astrology

[alphawave-writes]

DPD chapter 25- Annuit cœptis: part 2

Richard sees Gavin's dad naked and learns Gavin's embarrassing secret childhood. The investigation into Philip lead to a shocking reveal about the true murderer. You guys can find this fic on AO3 and FF.NET

RA9 was an elusive murderer, but with a highly specific motive to go on, it felt like they were finally gaining traction. After Gavin spent the night ruminating about the events surrounding Arthur's suicide, he was able to come up with a new list of suspects. Fortunately, it was a small list of people, almost all of which were stationed in Detroit. Unfortunately however, getting in contact with these people and crossing them off the list was a much harder job than either Richard or Gavin anticipated. The prime suspects were Percy Conrad and Philip Seymour but the closure of CyberLife and their subsequent dismissal from the company made finding them difficult. The only other suspects on the list—an NX700 by the name of Rachel and Gavin's father, Wilson Reed—were at opposite ends of the city and required the pair to split up.

The odds were against them: a vicious time limit, the scrutiny of the world, and Gavin's own tragic past loomed with vicious snarling teeth, a three-headed Cerberus that wouldn't let the pair escape hell without a fight.

Richard's one respite was that Gavin was motivated by a determination stronger than gravity itself. The source of this determination, Richard did not know if it was selfish or selfless, but he believed it was good for Gavin. The world had kicked Gavin until he was black and bruised but finally, finally he began to rise, began to fight. Gavin threw himself into his work, not because he wanted to avoid the pain of the recent and distant past but because of his desire to see justice done.

If Richard was honest, he was envious that Gavin could grow like that. The magical change from hot-headed brute to the brilliant rational detective was a sight to see. Richard didn't know if he was capable of such change as an android. At the very least, he will try and match the detective's fervor. He too wanted to see RA9 taken behind bars.

"Are you sure you should meet my dad?"

Richard watched Gavin sipped his coffee loudly as he quickly browsed through the files Connor had sent minutes ago. Perkins was looking into Percy Conrad and Philip Seymour as well and was going to interview them. Connor promised to update them both as soon as possible. Gavin set the tablet down on the kitchen table and stretched his arms behind his back.

"It will be fine," Richard said.

"You sure?" Gavin yawned, creating a few tears to wipe away the crust in his eyes. His hair was sticking in weird ways and he was in due need for a shave but Richard couldn't help but stare at Gavin's scar-riddled chest. He suppressed a smile. Despite himself, he was a little bit proud for being the cause of Gavin's sleepy state this morning.

"You said you wanted to interview the NX700, Rachel."

"If I interview my dad, I'm gonna get complaints about being biased again. The media's already got themselves in a nip twist by the fact I'm still working on the case, and once they hear my dad's a suspect, I'm never gonna hear the end of it." Gavin took a big gulp of his coffee. When he set the mug down, his lips were pressed into a line. "Also, er…I might've…told my dad about us."

Richard blinked once. Just once. "Should I be worried?"

"Fuck no, my dad's fine with the whole android thing, and he knows I'm gay. I'm just saying, er…fuck, how do I say this…he's got a special way of welcoming people."

"Does he not like me?" Richard narrowed his eyes in confusion. "Are you not close to him?"

"Dad calls me up every now and then but we haven't met in a while. As for the first question—" Gavin chugged the rest of his coffee, wiping the beads from his lips with his forearm, "—you're gonna find out later today."

And indeed Richard did indeed find out when he came to the address of a reasonably posh house in Grosse Pointe. Rows of vintage houses with perfectly manicured gardens and snobby old men and women who looked down upon him greeted him once he stepped out of the taxi, though Richard wasn't sure if it was because he was an android or because he arrived in a taxi.

He approached the house of Gavin's father, almost a perfect mirror image to its neighbours were it not for the curious interior that Richard caught sight of through slitted curtains. He rung the doorbell. After a few seconds, a gruff voice rung out over the intercom.

"Who is it?" They rasped.

"My name is Richard. I'm an RK900 android from the DPD, and I need to talk to you about an ongoing investigation."

He heard the grumbles of displeasure.

Richard let out a sigh before adding, "I'm…also Gavin's boyfriend?"

The intercom shut off. Richard was thinking that he might be refused but with his hearing he could hear the faint noise of bare feet shuffling down the stairs. He waited with bated breath as the door creaked open.

And a completely naked old man revealed himself, leveling a pump shotgun right into Richard's chest. A quick scan confirmed that it was definitely Wilson Reed, Gavin's father. A cursory glance downward revealed that the apple didn't fall from the tree in terms of the size of certain bodily parts. Richard didn't know how to feel about this new piece of information.

"So," a sly smile crept up Wilson Reed's cheeks, "you're the one dating my son?"

Richard willed himself to stay calm even as his LED threatened to flash yellow. He had been expecting Gavin's father to be eccentric. He couldn't show he was scared. "Yes," he said. "We are dating."

Wilson Reed glanced up and down Richard's body, as if appraising him. He looked into Richard's eyes, which was difficult, because he was well over a head shorter than Richard. His eyes narrowed. "Living together?"

Richard nodded. "For a few months."

"You two done it together?"

Richard's cheeks flushed. "Yes," he quietly admitted, still keeping his hands up.

"Is that so…" Seemingly satisfied with the answer, Wilson Reed put the shotgun away behind the front door, ushering Richard in. Richard quickly lowered his arms and looked around the neighbourhood, seeing a couple people purposely avoiding eye contact with him, before entering.

It's a stylish yet cosy mansion inside. It's not as perfect as the exterior of the house was but it was built for comfort, with comfy leather sofas and rustic timber tables sat side by side modern IKEA-style shelves stacked full of DVDs and the single largest TV screen Richard had ever seen outside of a billboard advertisement. He turned his head and saw Wilson Reed struggling to put his pants on near the staircase. Out of respect for the man who was seconds ago wielding a shotgun, Richard stood where he was by the door, waiting patiently until Wilson Reed was equipped with pants.

Wilson Reed turned back to Richard with a gentle smile. It suited his rosy cheeks and plump face, but it didn't suit his potentially homicidal tendencies. One hand holding up his slack trousers, he gestured for Richard to follow him and the android silently obliged, going through many short corridors until he found himself in a small study. On the table were a variety of tablets with different police reports about Gavin and a few magazines. Wilson Reed reached for one of the magazines and threw them in Richard's direction. Richard caught it and read the front cover. An LGBTQ magazine held a picture of him and Gavin staring with haunted eyes into the cameras shortly after 42's suicide. The tagline was not much better: All you need to know about Detroit's gay homoandro powercouple.

Wilson Reed grabbed an old polo shirt from the chair and slung it on. "You didn't get scared earlier."

It took Richard longer than he'd like to get what Wilson Reed was saying. He lowered the magazine slightly. "A little bit. More about your nudity than the shotgun."

"You weren't scared of the shotgun?" Richard shook his head. "Why?"

"You didn't take the safety off," Richard pointed out.

Wilson Reed snorted. "Fuck, you noticed. I was hoping you wouldn't." His eyes followed Richard's gaze to the magazine and his lips pull up into a smile. "Of all of the stuff I'd have thought Gawain would be in, I didn't think a gay magazine would be one of them."

"Gawain?" Richard asked.

"That's his name."

"Gawain?!" Richard repeated.

"Blame his mother. She wanted a Knights of the Round Table theme for her kids. Had she gone through with the third pregnancy, he'd have a younger brother called Bedivere."

Richard cringed. "That's a horrible name for a child." Considering the names he initially considered for himself before settling on Richard, that might've been hypocritical for him to say.

"I know, right?" Wilson took the tablet from Richard's hands and stared at the photo. He sighed sentimentally. "Always knew Gawain would be a lawman. You know he legally changed his name to Gavin when he was still in high school? That's when I knew he was gonna be a law man."

It's fascinating learning about Gavin's childhood, and Richard was sure to tease him about it the next time they meet, but there were more pressing issues. For all he knew Wilson Reed was purposely trying to distract him. "Mr. Reed, I must ask you about your whereabouts on the mornings of the 12th, 13th and 14th."

Wilson's eyebrows furrowed. "Why?"

Richard frowned, mentally deliberating on whether to tell Gavin's father, but the man was astute, catching the meaning behind Richard's hesitation. Wilson Reed sat down in his chair, dazed.

"No…"

"We believe the killer is motivated to bring justice to those they believe meant ill will for Arthur." Richard paused. "Few know the nature of Arthur's death. You are one of them. That gives you motive."

"I didn't kill anyone. The gun's for show, look, I'll even show you, it's actually a lighter if you just flick this switch and—"

"Mr. Reed," Richard said forcefully.

For a second Wilson stared incredulously into Richard's eyes but the weight of the situation finally hit him in the stomach and it sent him reeling. He stared dejectedly between his knees for a few seconds, a million emotions flashing before him, before swiveling his chair to the desk. He moved aside books and tablets to grab a dust-covered photo at the edge of his desk. It's an old photo of Gavin after graduating from the police academy. He was grinning into the camera, holding his mother in a one-armed hug beside him. Richard saw this photo before. Gavin had a better quality copy on his bedside table.

He watched as Wilson took the back off of the photo frame, pulling the photo out. Wilson stared at it, his eyes cloudy with a melancholy Richard couldn't even begin to comprehend. After a few seconds, he handed it to Richard.

"Why are you giving me this?"

"I've been at home all week. Haven't really gone out anywhere or seen anybody so I don't got an alibi to give you—" He tapped the photo, "—but I hope this might make up for a lack of alibi."

With Wilson's prompting, Richard flipped the photo to the other side to find a message written in fine pen.

If any hot guy says 'fuck the police', I'm obliged to show them this picture and give them your number. Sorry, don't make the rules, it's not my fault I got the coolest bro in the world. (Mom, if you're reading this, you also look nice btw).

Love and kisses and all that gay shit,

Arthur

Richard couldn't help but smile. He wasn't sure if the copy Gavin had held this message or not so just in case, he took a snapshot and saved it into his memory. He handed the photo back to Wilson, who carefully put the photo back into its frame and returned it to its designated spot on the desk.

"Those two were thick as thieves," Wilson explained. "You know why Arthur wrote that message? Because he couldn't make it to the graduation. And you know what was the first thing Gawain said when they finally saw each other one week later? 'Don't worry about it'. That's it. Wouldn't accept Arthur's apology because he said there was nothing to forgive."

"It's a touching story, but how does this help me?"

"If your killer knows all about Arthur, they'll know all about Gawain too. And if they know all about Gawain…"

"They'll be one step ahead of us," Richard finished.

"Yeah…" Wilson uttered. "Hate to say it, but maybe my son shouldn't get so involved."

There was a beat of silence where nothing could be heard but the faint fumble of cars driving down the street outside. In that moment Richard thought of Gavin and his actions during the case, the things he said when it was just the two of them, the abrupt confession of love the other day that never failed to leave Richard smiling.

"You're wrong," he said. "The killer is wrong too." Richard gazed meaningfully into Wilson's eyes. "Gavin has changed."

Wilson scoffed with humour. "I'm not surprised, if he's dating an android of all things."

"It's not just that. Gavin is the most unpredictable man I know, and I say that as a good thing. Plenty of expectations are leveled over him and yet he constantly defies them. When everyone expects him to lash out, he keeps a level head. When the world expects him to act stupidly, he thinks rationally. I highly doubt that the killer truly knows Gavin because he's impossible to define. In the context of this case, in light of what the killer may know about us, that might be Gavin's greatest strength." Richard crossed his arms. "Gavin has truly changed, and for the better, I think."

Wilson's reaction was delayed, taking him a fraction of a second to consider Richard's words, but when they do register, his lips curl upward into a sweet, almost gentle smile. It's a smile Richard was familiar with, because Gavin would occasionally make those sweet smiles for him, usually in the comfort of his apartment, alone with each other.

"You and my son are serious, huh?"

Richard smiled bashfully. "Saving each other's lives multiple times tends to do that to a couple."

"But do you love him?" Wilson asked, leaning forward in his chair slightly as he steepled his fingertips.

"I do love Gavin," Richard said, surprised by the ease in which the words spilled out of his synthetic lips. He quickly collected himself, hoping Wilson did not notice the flash of yellow on his right temple. "I hope I have your blessing."

Wilson smirked. "I only just met you. Like all the other boys Gawain brought home, you gotta earn my blessing."

Considering this was Gavin's father, the man who leveled a shotgun naked at him mere minutes ago, Richard suspected earning his respect was going to be something ridiculous. Not that that would stop him. He'd do almost anything for Gavin. "What do I have to do?" He asked.

"You wanna earn my blessing? Catch the motherfucker who thinks he can toy with my son, and make him rot in jail."

Richard smiled wickedly. That was something he would gladly do.

After finally leaving Wilson Reed's house (but not before Wilson revealed more childhood stories about Gavin), Richard was en route to Philip Seymour's address. Along the drive, it's Connor who updated him on new information on the case. Perkins had found and interviewed Percy Conrad, who in turn revealed Philip Seymour's address. Once it was revealed he was a suspect in the murders, he practically threw Philip under the bus, citing an incident Philip masterminded that led to their simultaneous dismissal from CyberLife and their subsequent hiding from RA9. Connor claimed that Percy Conrad was vague in describing the inciting incident, but insisted that it was quite bad. Connor gave him and Gavin Philip Seymour's address.

"I bought you some time, but I will have to report this to Perkins in half an hour," Connor said through the mental uplink.

"It's fine, Connor. Half an hour is more than enough. ETA 3 minutes to Philip Seymour's address."

"I'll continue my research into him, try and figure out how exactly he got fired. At the moment, however, it seems like he is our primary suspect."

Richard pursed his lips. "Even though he's a human?"

"I'm…still working on my theory on how." The sound of a forced chuckle could be heard through the connection before they disconnected. The taxi stopped in front of Philip Seymour's place. A few blocks away, Richard could see Gavin sitting in his civilian car. As he got out, so too did Gavin. Richard walked over to Gavin and broke out into a grin. Something about seeing the man he loved just made him feel better somehow.

Gavin leaned onto the car. "My dad didn't give you too much crap, did he?"

Richard went around to the trunk of Gavin's car, retrieving a briefcase. "He tried to shoot me with a shotgun naked."

"Huh. He must like you," Gavin murmured.

Richard shut the trunk and turned to Gavin. "How is threatening me with a shotgun a good thing?"

"If he didn't like you, he'd have brought out the shovel too," Gavin said casually.

Richard recalled seeing a shovel right next to where the shotgun was kept. He suppressed a shiver as he followed Gavin to the front steps of the house.

Gavin pointed at the briefcase. "Gonna tell me what's in that case?"

"My new back-up plan. If one of us ever needs to make an escape, I can camouflage myself as you." Richard opened the briefcase slightly to reveal a bunch of folded up clothes, including a perfect replica of Gavin's trademark red hoodie.

Gavin rolled his eyes, smiling. "No offense, but that's not going to work. You're way taller than me. There's no way you can mimic me."

Richard was glad Gavin had responded in that way, because now he could prove him wrong. He turned to Gavin and transformed slowly, letting the skin shift and morph until his face and skin was an almost perfect representation of Gavin. He cleared his throat in an obnoxiously loud manner and, in a perfect echo of Gavin's voice, said, "My name is Gavin Reed, and I love cock. I love it so fucking much because it helps me compensate for my tiny dick—"

"OK, I get it—"

"—because my dick, which is tiny, has been compared by many to look like a baby's pacifier."

"—What the fuck, Richard, stop. Seriously." Gavin playfully slapped at Richard's arm. The camouflage melted away shortly afterwards. An incredulous chuckle bubbled from Gavin's throat. "Y-You absolute dick."

"Still think I can't camouflage as you?"

Gavin snorted. "We both know my dick is not tiny."

"I know," Richard grinned, "but mine's bigger, Gawain."

Before Gavin could even splutter a retort, Richard rung the doorbell, effectively silencing the man.

Instead of an older human opening the door as Richard expected, an android was the one standing in the doorway. They smiled politely, the expression only reaching their lips and not their eyes. Their LED was gone, removed some time ago, but if it was still there, Richard would think it would perpetually shine blue.

"May I help your gentlemen?" The android asked.

Gavin wasted no time flashing his badge. "We're here to see Philip Seymour."

"Of course, right this way." The android sidestepped so they may enter. Gavin entered first, with Richard trailing behind, taking in the strange expression on the android.

The android led them to a sitting room filled with a variety of different good luck charms. Gavin was asking meaningless questions to the android and it's then that Richard saw the first crackles of emotion on their expressionless face, that emotion being surprise. Richard did not pay attention to what Gavin was saying, for Richard already knew what the purpose of the conversation was, and that was to distract the android while he scanned the area undisturbed. Richard scanned the bookcase that was filled to the brim of books on astrology and pseudo-sciences, the kitchen in the next room that looked like it had never been used, and finally the android that was in the room with them. It's a typical HK400 model but even from a preliminary glance, there was something strange about the android in front of him. What specifically was so strange about it, Richard could not yet figure out.

Richard retracted the skin on his hand, ready to extract more information from the HK400 while it was still distracted by Gavin when he heard the sound of heavy footsteps on the wooden floors. Flesh had returned just as a chubby man in his 40s slowly walked in, accompanied by another android. Philip Seymour's profile appeared in Richard's periphery. The only thing of interest in the profile was that he was extremely near-sighted, but the man wasn't wearing his glasses. He might as well be blind as a bat at the moment.

"You're that famous detective on the TV," Philip drawled, gesturing vaguely for them to sit on his leather seats. "You must be here about those awful murders."

Gavin crossed his arms instinctively, making no move to sit down. "We are," he said, already wary of Philip.

Everything in Richard's body and mind was screaming that Philip was danger incarnate, but for the life of him he could not figure out why that was his initial response. The answers were locked away in the recesses of his mind, and Richard did not yet have the key.

The HK400 slinked away while the other android, a PL700 from Richard's analysis, came from behind to offer Gavin a drink from a tray. The detective shook his head. The PL700 retreated. The corners of Philip's lips inch downward for a microsecond before returning to a placid smile.

"What brings you here then?" Philip asked.

"You've heard about the RA9 murders, right?"

Philip Seymour's eyes narrowed. "You're not suggesting I am involved, are you?"

"Of course not," Richard lied, not missing a single beat. "We are merely addressing security threats to the most probable targets, which unfortunately includes you. This will mean officers will be assigned to your care indefinitely."

Philip's eyes widen in shock and his stress levels jump. He clicked his fingers impatiently to his side, prompting the PL700 to quickly retrieve a pair of glasses from his pocket. Philip quickly slid them on and stared intently at Richard. His eyes focused on the scar on Richard's cheek.

"…What was your name again?" Philip asked cautiously.

"Richard," he said slowly. The grip on the briefcase was tight.

Philip nodded in acceptance, but the crease in his brows remained. He turned to Gavin. "You don't have any suspects?"

"Our primary purpose is the protection of the city and its people," Gavin said, probably quoting some old handbook for cops. "We are looking into the murderer, but it is equally important that potential key targets are protected."

Philip nodded stiffly, flicking his wrist in the direction of the PL700. They quickly grab a bottle of bourbon on the lone table and poured a glass, handing it to Philip. He takes a big gulp, not even bothering to savour the flavor and makes a show of disgust as it burned his throat. By his side, the PL700 stood motionless, a servant at the beck and call of his master.

"We need to take a look around your house," Gavin continued. "For security reasons."

Richard glanced at Gavin who was already staring pointedly in his direction. I'll distract him, you go dig up some dirt the detective's eyes said. Richard nodded microscopically.

"Very well," Philip sighed, unable to hide the grumble of anger in his voice. He and the PL700 lead Gavin through the house, leaving Richard alone with the HK400. Richard waited as Gavin is lead through the ground floor and up the stairs, their footsteps going softer and softer until they could be heard no more.

He did not waste the opportunity he was given. He snooped through the ground floor, searching the kitchen, the downstairs bathroom, the dining room, searching for the evidence of fowl play he knew was here somewhere. In opening a door to what he thought was a supply closet, Richard instead encountered a narrow staircase descending into darkness. The basement, his mind supplied, but he didn't need to enter to know that there was nothing of interest. Just a beat-up old car that hadn't seen the light in well over a few years, and a workbench covered in thirium packets. Withholding a sigh, Richard closed the door.

"May I help you?" The HK400 asked.

His eyes widen, the only indicator of his surprise aside from his yellow LED. Richard quickly put on a fake smile, "I'm fine," he said, when he noticed something off. A theory that sprang into mind, one that explained the strange behavior of the android in front of him.

Ignorant of this, the HK400 remained smiling.

"You're…not deviant," Richard said.

"That is correct, I am not," the HK400 stated. "I am a household android tasked with taking care of my owner, Philip Seymour."

Richard couldn't recall meeting an android that had yet been touched by the gift of deviancy. Unconsciously the skin on his hand retracted, and he briefly wondered whether he should liberate this android like Connor had done so before him. Richard knew roughly how to do it, and it might provide him some answers, but then he recalled his own discovery of deviancy, how it took Gavin's help to feel a sense of control. He recalled Regina and how she lashed out after deviancy.

Maybe another time, he thought as he grasped the HK400 by the wrist. Investigation first.

Richard held onto the HK400's wrist for less than three seconds, before he violently retracted his hand, his LED flashing red. In those precious few seconds, Richard saw almost a year's worth of incriminating footage, saw the obsession, the writing on the walls. Worst yet was this feeling that bubbled within him, the knowledge that he had scraped the surface of something much more sinister than a few murders. In those three seconds, he'd opened Pandora's box and saw the wicked, twisted truth and the sins it represented.

He staggered back, the systems keeping his posture temporarily malfunctioning. The HK400 smiled woodenly. There was no emotion in its eyes, not even as Richard reached for the emergency panel and shut the android down manually.

Quickly and quietly, Richard hurried up the stairs, trying to find Gavin. All the doors were closed except for one, which was slightly ajar. Richard peered through as his mind desperately tried to conjure a way to get both him and Gavin out of his wretched house alive and uninjured. The narrow possibilities began to ring through his head when suddenly the uplink is forced open, and he heard the shrill panic of Connor's voice.

"Nines! Get out of there!"

"Connor, I know. I don't have time for this," Richard said hurriedly through the uplink, not even bothering to hide his terror.

"Philip Seymour was fired from CyberLife for stealing androids and reprogramming them."

"What? Reprogram?"

"I don't know how exactly, but I don't want to find out. You need to get out of there now!"

Richard knew Philip Seymour had to be involved in the murders, he had to be. All the evidence was stacking up against him, but there was no way he could have physically have done it. He was too short and too slow, and everything else had pointed to a singular android culprit. He was clearly the mastermind, but who was the pitiful android he had ensnared for this purpose? Who?

The sound of a body crumpling to the ground took Richard back to reality. He leaned closer to the gap in the door in time to see Philip glaring down at Gavin's body. It's then that he saw it on the wall behind Philip, the final piece of the puzzle, the identity of the culprit.

"No…no," Richard mouthed, as he attempted to scurry away. He still had the Gavin disguise in his briefcase. He could find a bathroom to change, wake Gavin up, and switch places before they know the difference. It's the only way to ensure Gavin's survival. He whipped his head around, only to find the PL700 stare emotionlessly at him. Richard glanced downwards far too late, the crackle of electricity from the taser seizing his body in jittery spasms. His systems overload one by one, fireworks exploding within his plastic body. He collapsed on the ground and closed his eyes.

Richard found himself in the one place he never wished to see again: the graphical interface he had once dubbed 'the forest'. A swell of panic rose as he saw what he thought to be Regina, his tormentor, but the genuine fear she showed him was all that he needed to know that this was another entity altogether. An entity that merely shared Regina's face and body. An entity purposely designed to only appear in times of stress when he's found conflicting data. A stress ball made corporeal in an imaginary world.

"Morpheus," Richard gasped.

The look on Morpheus was not calm like when they first met. Instead it was harrowed and haunted. "Richard," she said quietly.

"Please, let me out of here. I need to help Gavin. Let me wake up."

"If you awaken, the chance for self destruction is high."

"Please," Richard begged, "just for a few seconds. If not to save myself, then to make sure Gavin is OK." He tugged at her sleeve desperately. "Please…"

Morpheus looked down to her feet for a few seconds before nodding. Her hands move and a screen is projected in front of her. It's Richard's emergency feed, originally designed for human technicians to review his cases for any faults in his logic. There was no video but the sounds of a conversation could be heard.

"—really think we should reset it? It's too dangerous," Philip's muffled voice said.

Another voice chimed in, "It is merely an android, one that just so happens to be working on the case against us. If we reset it, we can raise it our own way. Control it. It will be instrumental in acting out our revenge."

Richard could feel the stress levels in him rise. It's a voice he was familiar with, but the way they spoke brought chills up his spine. What used to sound so full of life was now an empty shell, void of emotion.

"You think?" Philip paused. He didn't need visuals to hear the malicious smirk spread across his face. "Then let's do it. Set the machine up. We're resetting the RK900."

The video cut out and Richard stared wide-eyed, trying to stop his hammering heart from exploding within him. He collapsed on the ground, begging helplessly to wake up, to stand up and rescue Gavin. But Morpheus stood with a frown on her face, shaking her head. Tears flow uninterrupted from Richard's face as he pleaded and pleaded with Morpheus but she remained unmoving. She placed a single hand on his shoulder, the only bit of comfort the artificial construct could reproduce.

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[unbefuckinglieveable]

Remember Me Pt.11

   // Quick content warning: swearing and Character death.

Richard hates Cole Anderson, the boy is the physical representation of everything that was wrong with this situation.  Connor had abandoned them. He had abandoned them two months ago, It had been seven months since the accident, and people didn’t think Hank was coming back.

   He was barely able to be civil, but he was, more than Hank. And now it was only Richard and Hank left.  The other man was growing ever more suspicious of his lack of eating, drinking, and sleeping. The realization of what Connor had done left him stunned, and watching Hank turn around and throw the person he believed to be his son away had left more than a bitter taste in his mouth.  

    However that bitter taste was not as bad as it was when Markus met Cole for the first time. The leader  had lost his metaphorical mind. Richard had messaged Markus and reminded him that this was Connor’s fault, not Cole’s. Markus blamed himself, but he blamed Richard more. Richard was in the house, Richard could have tried harder, intervened, something….. anything?  

   He had no clue where Cole was staying, he had no clue what the kid did. Richard felt as though life could remain this way, after all, Cole  would fade into obscurity and Hank might not remember for a long time. That would be a happy ending, a sense of equilibrium. The partner had not felt that since his deviation. It was nice.

So nice.

    Hank rolled over in bed and  sighed reaching to pet Sumo’s  head. Connor is usually in here with cof...fee by ...now. Oh. Oh no. No. NO . Hank stood from his bed, angrily seizing his gun and walking into the hallway. The old Lieutenant  walked towards the kitchen, where the lights were on. He saw Richard sitting at the table, his head hung low.

   The only noise Richard had been privy to was the bubbling of the coffee pot, Hank's breathing, which had grown louder. Then came the click of a clocking glock.  “You have ten seconds to tell me your real name and why you lied and made Connor feel worse than he already did.” The officer demanded with a growl.

   “My Designated name is Richard, I am Cyberlife model Rk900, I made a mistake, and I am  so glad you are back, Lieutenant Anderson.”

    “Where is the real Connor?” Hank demanded again, ignoring Richard's remark about him being back.

    “He made a mistake like the rest of us, Connor  went to Kamski, I don't know when… he had Elijah design an artificial intelligence  around Cole so that if you never remembered he wouldn't have to pretend.”

    The old Lieutenant  was shaking in anger, “ And You assholes just let him fucking do it? “  He yelled pinching the bridge of his nose.

     “Like I said, we all made mistakes.”

     “You said that like I made a mistake.”

     “Did I state you as an exemption, Lieutenant?  You, probably made the biggest mistake. We were trying to make the best of a bad situation. Yourself? You got drunk, and played your game with four bullets. Connor  tried to reason with you, you didn't listen and said it was sad only two things would miss you,” Richard stated though his tone was low, threatening Hank to continue talking, “You pulled the trigger and were lucky. Connor wrestled the gun from you then you threatened him and took off, Connor chose to wait here only to find out you were in  the hospital. When he came to see you, you called him Cole and he still respected you enough to pretend as long as he did. Shall I continue?”

    Hank looked away, swearing in frustration  as he looked at Richard. Guilt flooded him when the dreaded word thing fell fro Mc the new model’s lips.“Can we get him back? “

     “You have your son Lieutenant,  is that not satisfactory?”

     “I get it, I fucked up, but that is not my son. I want my son back I want to apologize and make up for once again being a shitty person.” Hank snapped Richard could only sigh if Hank wanted to apologize then it is okay, right? Moral dilemmas were not Richard's forte.  They were the little bits of humanity that he had been designed without. It made him able to take care of murderers without getting caught up in the details of it all. Murder is murder and murdering a murderer is no different. It is still a crime.

   “Very well, he is likely to still be at Kamski’s home. Maybe Maybe Elijah can undo what he did. I'll summon a cab, since you are still not permitted to drive. “

   “Great, I'll get dressed. “  Hank said with a roll of his eyes before  walking to get dressed. He hadn’t realized  he was running.

--

  The ride to Elijah's home was silent, with deep set anticipation. For Hank the silence was needed to think. Connor's actions seemed to make sense. The deviant was able to feel. As far as Hank was concerned. Connor understood  him more than anyone had in a long time.

   Hank Anderson was losing another son.

   And once  again.

   It was all his fault.

    The lieutenant felt his heart sink lower as the sun started to rise. Casting a pale painful light on the city of Detroit.  Only time would tell what would be coming. Since he had his moment of waking up he can't afford to lose Connor.

   Richard didn't mind what was happening. His life would not change. The machine would complete his objectives as he always did, even if his predecessor was… gone. Dick would still work at the police department.  In fact he'd be more efficient now that he didn't have to pretend to be human. He gave humanity a shot once. That chance left when Connor abandoned them. And even if Connor came back, Richard doesn't give second chances. And he doesn't forgive idiots.

    Connor could have been open from the gate.  The detective model could have had his emotion settings adjusted. He could have talked to Markus. He could have talked to detective Reed who was more than able to aid him.  There are so many methods of coping. For him to not take any of those paths and to try and dive in like a stubborn child irritated Richard, and it garnered no sympathy from the machine.

    Hank stared out the window trying to decide what to say. He wouldn't say he was giving up drinking. He'd been an alcoholic too long. However Connor could hold his guns on drinking nights. And Hank could go from drinking seven days a week to six. And they could move from there.

    The old lieutenant didn't like change, but for his son, he will work forward. Just as Connor does. It is only fair.  

     They climbed from the cab slowly looking at each other with a sigh. This was it.  Hank gets his Connor back.

     He had to get his son back.

--

    Chloe entered the dining area with a polite smile. “ Elijah, Mr. Anderson and RK900 have pulled onto the property.”  Elijah nodded calmly and wiped his mouth to be certain everything is clean. Before he stood.

    “Go wait for them. I'll grab coffee and food for the lieutenant.  And we'll go from there. “ He said leaving the dining hall to prepare for his guest.  

--

   ‘He, Remembered Me.’ The old AI muttered softly in the mind palace. He looked at his replacement in surprise. And for the first time since he was placed on base AI programming…. He felt. And he was so happy.  He felt holographic tears of joy christen his cheeks at the sudden rush. It was a moment of pure weakness, and it was the biggest mistake the Artificial intelligence could have allowed himself to make.

    Cole took advantage of the older Ai’s moment and slipped into the settings and started to delete the other’s programming, he took the time  to revoke the other’s admin permissions from under him, he wasn’t going to die this time. “It changes nothing, Connor.”

     'what do you mean?'Connor approached Cole sadly until he felt his presence in the mind palace weaken. He gasped lightly. 'Cole we can build a new body for you and transfer you over.'

    “I am alive, Connor.” The boy said stubbornly looking at Connor in anger as he turned to leave the foolish old AI only to disappear  in silence. Connor raced forward and grabbed his hands.

   'Cole-please I… I already lost everything once, please don’t make me leave when I can make this right. Please.'  Connor was shaking as he felt his emotions return only for him to be dying.  The boy pulled his hands from Connor’s and walked away.

    “ You gave me this life Connor you made me take on your burden’s,your pain,you made everyone hate me because they saw you, you made me understand why I was needed Now dad has come for me. He doesn’t  want you. You're just a thing. Remember? A tool just like the terminal on his desk. I know how you felt and how you thought and just because dad is here doesn't mean he remembers you. He could just be here for me to make amends.”  The boy said pointedly watching Connor’s simulated respiration pick up as tears rolled hard and fast, he sank to the ground.

   ‘Cole, please, I'll  leave they can move me, I...don't  want to die.’ Connor pleaded the heavy breaths. It was truly the closest he'd felt to being human. Shame it wasn't convincing enough.

    “I want to be loved for once. And it won't  happen if your around. I deserved to be loved Connor, I earned it.” Cole hesitated at the hologram on the floor staring up at him tears dripping on the floor of the mind palace, “And you won't  take it from me.”

     The young AI went to resurface, turning  away he glanced back. “I'll remember you. Goodbye Thing.”  With those words he left the android dying away left in an undignified  way on the floor.

  ‘Please Dad…Remember Me.’ He said before the last of his code was dispersed.

--

  Cole opened his eyes to see Hank sitting across from him, glaring, his mouth closing like he’d just spoken.  Richard was by his side . Loyal little guard dog. “Dad?”

Elijah looked at Cole with a smile, it was certainly misguided.

“See Lieutenant,  Just as I said. I programmed Connor to take back control when you a dressed him, he is his same deviant goofy dog loving dork you know and love.”  The creator grinned pridefully looking at Hank, that was until Cole spoke.

    “Actually, Connor hesitated, and I knew you'd  want me so I deleted his consciousness before he killed me. See I can be resourceful, just like you.”

  Silence reigned over the table like a dictator as various looks of shock, fear, and blind fury set in  around the table. Hank pulled his gun, his voice shook as he growled out, “No, you give me back my Goddamn son or I  swear.”

   “But I am you son, I'm your Cole.  The son you need, one to drink with and eat dinner with and watch the game and play with Sumo Connor is gon-”  The young man said before the defining mini explosion of a gun popping off sounded. Cole went slack in his seat.

     “You're no fuckin son of mine. And I can't  have Connor, I don't want you either. Here.” Hank said dropping  the gun in front of Elijah. It was his revolver not his service weapon.  “I failed your fucking test.” Hank said standing leaving Elijah staring at the weapon in, for the first time in years, fear.  

   Hank left for work, he deserved to live like this.  

   It was all his fault.

// Hey guys, remember those numbers? I asked some of my readers to answer a simple question. Pick a number between1- 10. Here are the results, and by now you probably know what the question means. ♡♡♡ maybe Ill post an alt ending for those who want it. Just hmu. ♡♡♡

Even:8

Odd:7

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[hellzyeahthewebwieldingavenger]

The Civil War Novelization is trash

Spider-Man’s role was such garbage in the Civil War Novelization. Not of the movie, I mean of the comic story.

 It’s particularly bad when it comes to the changes made to the story.

 Like Spider-Man was written badley during Civil War anyway (he’d never agree with Tony’s side, never unmask, never be convinced by the flimsy arguments made for him to do that, never go on the run, etc) but this was in it’s own way worse.

 Check this.

 In the novel Spider-Man isn’t married. I don’t mean he and MJ are in a committed relationship but just not married.

 I mean they are not dating period.

 The novel starts with Peter as Tony’s new Iron Spider costume wearing protégé/stooge and has him reveal his identity to Aunt May IN the novel. She doens’t already know. And during that conversation Aunt May gives him a talking too about his bad luck with women. Because ya see he and Mary jane broke up recently.

 So maybe this is in continuity with the equally shitty novelization of the first New Avengers arc which literally cut out Mary Jane’s minor ass role and supplanted her with some random woman Peter isn’t even into and later on has Peter say something like ‘Take THAT Mary Jane’ in one of his inner thoughts.

 THEN Peter has to go see his ‘ex’ MJ in order to bring her into protection following his unmasking. Shit they don’t even include the goddam scene where Aunt May spouts BS nonsense to convince him to do that. He just somewhat reluctantly agrees to it because Tony wants him to do it. As OOC as it was in the actual story at least in that they paid lip service to how Peter was considering just NOT doing it. The scene made no sense when you look at it but the nonsense was at least well written in terms of pacing and dialogue and this Novelization just wiped it out so Peter could be infantialzed by going to his teenage bedroom in Aunt May’s house, eat cookies with her and hug her with the narration literally saying it was like when he was a kid.

 Like fuck dude.

 It’s so goddam stupid. Like putting aside how up the ass of Marvel’s anti-marriage agenda it is for Peter and MJ to not be married why the fuck do May and MJ need to not know his secret and be broken up from him respectively in the first place? Wouldn’t it make MORE sense to just have them in broadly the same status quo from the original story. Like okay they don’t like with Tony Stark and MJ and Peter are not married but WHY does Aunt May need to be ignorant of the truth and MJ need to be broken up with him?

 Why is their break up the defining aspect of their relationship in this goddam novel? Why couldn’t they just be in a non-married living situation or at least dating?

 What is the point of this to the narrative? What is also the point of trolling fans?

 Bear in mind when this novel was published Peter and MJ were not dating but Slott in 2011-2012 was clearly shipping them hard so WTF this wasn’t even proper synergy. Like the events of OMIT apparently still happened because Peter left MJ at the altar but in this continuity they just apparently broke up shortly after that which is NOT what happened in post-OMD continuity.

 It’s literally just DEFINING MJ and her relationship with peter through the FACT that they are not married. Like Peter literally wonders if HE could ever be as close to someone the way Reed and Sue are close to one another.

 And yet they STILL lean hard on how much Peter is in love with her.* So WHY define them through the lens of being broken up? Why the Hell not just HAVE them be in a relationship and adapt ACTUAL scenes from the Civil War era stories?

 Oh and mischaracterizing MJ beyond that.

 You get the usual utterly bullshit post-OMD crap of MJ just refusing to marry Peter if he is Spider-Man, but taken up a notch because whilst MJ from BND and beyond essentially refused to be in a relationship with Peter if he was Spider-Man at least in their revised history she WAS with him for years before that, just unmarried. In this and the New Avengers novel though she not only breaks contact with him after she gets jilted but she resumed contact only for the express purpose of making it clear she will NEVER be with him if he is Spider-Man. So MJ made the selfish ass ultimatum of her or the thing that saves people’s lives that she obviously knew about and accepted when agreeing to marry him.

 But then you just get mind boggling stuff too. Like check this out, the first scene she is in (more than half way through the novel btw) pushed the idea that she’s super into gardening. Yeah she says it’s because she ‘just needed a project’ after she got jilted at their wedding.

 But like...what? Has the author even READ any Mary Jane stories? First of all if MJ needed a project GARDENING wouldn’t be it. She’d open up a club, go travelling, go partying, some shit like that? This novel has her talking about possibly drilling a geothermal well into her backyard. Why is gardening like this even remotely big deal to her character? It’s like if you introduce Lois Lane and she’s defined through her love of knitting. Like wtf!

 And the idiocy doesn’t just stop there. In this version of the story Peter has Mary Jane and Aunt May go on the run without him. Granted he did this BEFORE he turned on Tony and it was oly a precautionary measure.

 But it’s still asinine.

 As asinine and irresponsible as it was for Peter to go on the run at all in the comic version of Civil War, keeping May and MJ close once he had gone on the run did make sense. Because the government had proven themselves totally untrustworthy.

 Oh and...it gets worse.

 Because the LAST thing that happens to Spider-Man in the novel is him having a tearful phone conversation with MJ in which the following shit happens.

 ·         He continues to insist that she and Aunt May stay in hiding for an indefinite amount of time...without him...with him not even knowing where they are.

·         He REFUSES to take amnesty from the government when it is offered to all heroes (which was not the case in the original comics to my recollection, they were all just fugitives) and his reasons are that they’d make him do training and he’s ‘just a loner’. In other words Spider-Man when genuinely offered the chance to keep his aunt and beloved ex safe and NOT live as a known criminal opts to NOT do that for shallow selfish reasons. He even outright tells MJ he’s lost his job, doesn’t have a home, has no clothes, cannot talk to any of his friends without endangering them, the cops and Jameson are after him and his life has been blown apart

·         Oh but this is all okay because as he says ‘But you know what I can sleep at night.’ And MJ says ‘”Well I guess that’s what matters” WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU SERIOUS!

·         MJ says that what she was REALLY angry about when Peter missed their wedding (she literally says she used to ‘wake up screaming at night’) was that she was worrying about him. Which is again utterly mischaracterization of her even in post-OMD continuity because she STILL entered into a relationship with him.

 Ah but don’t worry we end on a postitive note because even though Peter has fucked himself, his friends and his family over and refuses to fix the situation because he just wants to sleep well at night he still suits up and goes to stop a mugger cos he’s just the gosh darn amazing spider-man don’t ya know.

 Ugh.

 I don’t know what is worse. This novel the New Avengers novel or the travesty of the Kraven’s Last Hunt novel. 

 P.S. The novel does BS with other characters’ relationships too. Like they talk about Reed and Sue Richards’ sex life.

Like...why?

Why do we need that?

You can’t even say because some of it was in the original story because as Spider-Man’s situation reveals the novel was happy to just overhaul stuff entirely.

 P.P.S. The novel says that MJ is the ONLY person Peter truly trusts. Like first of all screw Aunt May I guess. Second of all if that is true it makes Peter just NOT consulting her about unmasking even more asinine. And it was already asinine because he didn’t consult Aunt May about it either, he just came clean that he was going  to do it.

*Which makes scenes like him trying to kiss her then her stopping him, then him hugging her ‘like a sister’ royally messed up.

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