#Snowing centric season 7

[theoraekenapperciation]

☆ Theo Raeken Appreciation Week 2024 ☆

this event is for Theo Raeken centric fan works and will run from August 1st — August 7th 2024, it can be gen works or ship, all characters & au’s are welcome! feel free to send in an ask with any questions or concerns!

to participate in this event tag your creations with #theoapprecationweek24 and/or #theoweek24 and then tag this blog @theoraekenapperciation — please make sure to read the rules found here before posting a work for this event

☆ prompts - these can be mixed & matched however you please and if you don’t want to follow them that’s fine too!

day 1 — first meet - what was it like for theo when he first met members of the pack? is there a meet scene you want to rewrite?

day 2 — on accident - is it something sweet like the one bed trope? or is it serious and theo has to navigate the consequences of a major accident happening? or maybe someone else is at fault and he’s caught up in the aftermath?

day 3 — rarepairs - is there any pairings that didn’t happen in the show that you’d like to see? any characters from past seasons you want to see interact with theo?

day 4 — canon divergence - rewrite a scene, add theo into a scene, change the direction of a scene, change an entire storyline, anything your heart desires

day 3 — college - what does he study? is he rooming with someone? does he go out of state or to a community college? does he happen to run into someone from the pack accidentally?

day 6 — being a brother - does theo still have those brotherly tendencies? do they come out around the pack? does he talk about tara a lot or is that kept to himself? is he scared of finding himself in another sibling dynamic?

day 7 — dealers choice!

☆ visual prompts

day 1 — color theory - mess around with color theory in anyway you please!

day 2 — weather conditions - rain, snow, sun, fog, absolutely anything

day 3 — dancing - any kind, jazz, hip hop, goth! maybe he’s dancing with someone? set the scene, is there a certain outfit you can picture theo in as he dances or a place he dances?

day 4 — hobbies - show theo doing any hobby you think he’d enjoy, or he could’ve gotten roped into it by someone in the pack

day 5 — down in hell - find a way to visualize what it was like for theo in the skinwalker hell

day 6 — found family - it could be the pack or maybe someone outside the pack like a parental figure or someone that only showed up for a limited time

day 7 — dealers choice!

☆ alternative prompts

alt 1 — season 5 - any and everything to do with season 5, go wild

alt 2 — season 6 - like season 6 more? perfect, create something to do with any and everything season 6

alt 3 — fluff - anything soft & sweet, or maybe some hurt/comfort, or a canon scene you wish had more fluff in it

[dividers from @cafekitsune]

#navigating #theoweek24 #theoweek2024 #theoapprecationweek24 #theoappreciationweek2024 #theo raeken #thiam #sceo #steo #maleo #thira #thissac #thiayden #scireo

[k4tisblog]

10 MEDIA DIARY: MLP:FiM & YAKYAKISTAN.

Hello! Hi! This post may be a bit of a ramble. I have watched all 9 seasons of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It’s a comfort show, and has been very dear to me since I was a kid. While I love it to death, I want to point out its portrayal of race.

From the "Buffalo tribe" being analogous to Indigenous Americans (S1), to Rarity gentrifying an Indian Pony restaurant (S6), one could probably write an entire thesis about it. However, for everyone's sake, I'll focus on the episode "She's all Yak." (Season 9 Episode 7). Spoilers ahead, of course.

Introducing MLP:FiM A quick summary of the show thus far- Twilight Sparkle was a unicorn who earned the title of Princess of Friendship (and also wings). She couldn't have done it without her friends Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and last but not least, Rarity! The Mane 6 (that's a pun) have a reputation for saving the world (too many times to keep track). At the premiere of season 8, Twilight starts the very first School of Friendship! The point: to invite everypony everycreature to come and learn friendship. (There are implications here- but that's another discussion in and of itself.) The school's credibility is questionable, but they get through the trials and tribulations of the education system with the power of friendship!

Yakyakistan Let's just say things can go a bit off the rails when you invite different species into the My Little Pony cinematic universe. It didn't have to be bad. It really didn't.

Alas, the Yaks. They're from Yakyakistan. Speak "broken" English when no other species does. Being destructive is "crucial to their culture". Need I say more? It is not necessary to create this association to real-world regions using the suffix "-stan", for them to have "caveman-like” speech, for their "traditions" to be destructive tendencies. They are prideful and nationalistic to an unrational extent as well. Refusing cooperation with others, instead choosing to eat and sleep on snow comes to mind.

"However, despite Pinkie and the yaks' efforts, there is too much snow for them to dig through, and their forceful digging only causes more snow to fall from the mountain. Pinkie Pie offers to return to Ponyville and get help from her friends, but the proud Rutherford and his subjects refuse to accept help from ponies. Rutherford suggests simply waiting for the snow to melt, and he and his subjects resort to eating and sleeping on snow to survive. " (S7 Ep 11, MLP:FiM Wiki)

YONA: SHE'S ALL YAK As much as the Yaks were in poor taste (AT BEST), it was easy to avoid; they typically only existed in their own standalone episodes. Unfortunately, they keep appearing; Yona is chosen by Yakyakistan's Prince Rutherford to attend the School of Friendship. The main thing with the Yaks as characters is that their main "problems" in their episodes are the clash of their “savage” cultural norms vs. the “civilised” ponies.

Considering once again a clear association to real-life ethnic groups and these "cultural norms" enforcing real-world prejudice… Yeah, I do flinch every time a Yak plot is introduced. "She's All Yak" is an episode that I watched all the way through. I have things to say. Yona is asked by her (pony) friend Sandbar to join the Amity Ball and partake in the Pony Pals contest with him. Since the dance is traditionally pony-centric, she responds "But Yona yak. Yona not pony." Sandbar assures her that that doesn't matter and she accepts.

Now filled with a want to be the best Pony Pal, Yona sees Rarity stressing about Ball dresses and feels she has a lot to learn before the event. She turns to Rarity for guidance on what to wear, and how to act.

Rarity teaches Yona how to talk - shoving Brussels sprouts in her mouth to help annunciation.

Rarity: [elocuting] The weather is quite agreeable today. Yona: [muffled] The weather is quite agreeable today. [chews, gulps, belches loudly] Yona like Brussels sprouts! Rarity: Let's move on.

While Rarity looks through different dress options, Yona tells her she likes brown. Rarity expresses disgust at "earth tones," sticking her tongue out and calling them "earthy." She says not to worry; she'll find a dress to make Yona stand out! Yona says she doesn't want to stand out, but rather to fit in… Cue the musical number. "Once you learn the pony way you'll start to fit right in." Rarity sings while Yona gets transformation montage.

Yona's struggle in integrating into pony norms is turned comedic. It's exaggerated to the point of being downright unflattering. She's highlighted as dirty, clumsy, unfashionable, and, of course, destructive.

After a long while of Yona getting everything wrong, she manages to get things right! (She dances without causing earthquakes and speaks like a posh pony now.)

Yona’s ready to rumble.

THE AMITY BALL

Gallus: I'm just glad I'm here with you guys. Least I'm not the only non-pony in the crowd. Sandbar: You're not still worried about that, are you? Like Headmare Twilight said, this is a dance for everycreature. There's no pony pressure.

Yona's friends giggle at the contrast between Sandbars' statement and the sight of ridiculously-overponified-Yona.

They are all taken aback, and Sandbar looks concerned. He plays along with it; she did all this for him after all. The dances begin! Yona is excited, inviting Sandbar to dance. She dances well until she trips on her dress and takes a tumble. Regaining her composure, they move on to the Pony Prance. Yona’s wig temporarily obscures her vision and she freaks out. Stampeding through the Ball, she ends up hurting everyone and destroying everything in her path. Inconsolable, Yona runs off in tears.

"Yona disappoint Sandbar. Yona not make very good pony." Sandbar finds Yona and they have a heart to heart.

Yona: Yona just want to do all the right pony things and fit in at dance! Then maybe Sandbar and Yona win best pony pals contest. Instead, Yona win worst pony ever.[crunch] Sandbar: That's not true. (...) Sandbar: Yona, it doesn't really matter if you're a great pony or a horrible pony. You're the best Yona I know. That's why I asked you to the dance.

I don't have an issue with the message this episode is trying to convey. It's an obvious trajectory towards being yourself; you don't have to change for anyone - I appreciate the representation of this in Sandbar and Yona's relationship.

We get a sincere apology from the Mane 6, admitting that it was no fault of Yona's but rather their fault for unknowingly forcing her to be something she was not. Yona and Sandbar are given the winning trophy for the Pony Pal competition!

Spike then exclaims that "everypony wants to learn that crazy dance [Yona] did." She teaches them all the "Yakyakistan Stomp." They all start to dance as the camera shakes and the credits roll.

How do you feel about the use of the word “crazy”? CONCLUSIONS As much as I understand the intent, I can't ignore the root of Yona's character. From her personality traits to her place of origin... There are too many implications. I've scavenged for online articles, forums, etc. for opinions on My Little Pony’s Yaks, but it's proving to be a bit of a niche topic. Only in conversation have I heard of people who share my concerns or even acknowledge them. A friend of my girlfriend's posted about this on Reddit once, as I have come to learn, but was shot down by negative responses and disagreements. I suspect the difference in the main fanbases for MLP are a factor.

(I might go into this more in a future blog post - let’s just say that humanified fanart now is more diverse compared to a decade ago.) These comments I found while scrolling through the MLP:FiM wiki piqued my interest. While a fine assessment of the episode at large - the descriptions of Yak culture further prove my point. Just choosing to describe Yakyakistan culture with the word "simple" says a lot.

User Angel Emfrbl's "not that bad" feels like we're settling for "it could be worse. It all makes sense with the current characterizations." I want more people to want to dig deeper into what it all represents. There is a lack of acknowledgment of the root of the Yaks’ existence - their designs, plots, and worldviews.

The unflattering portrayal of Yaks being destructive and completely un-ponylike feels dehumanizing (deponifying?). There ARE ponies that are portrayed as Indian and East Asian. Even the Kirin species closely resemble ponies (just sporting different manes, horns, and tails.) If I'd even go out on a limb and hypothetically say the Dragons are implied to be Europeans (since they based on traditional European dragons), who could be hurt by being compared to a dragon? It certainly gets complicated to explore not only racial implications between ponies, but entire different species. Nonetheless, there is a heavy responsibility to check in with those who experience real-world discrimination before using it as plot points. At the end of the day - Personal biases must be checked, especially when writing for children's media. Hm. Thoughts?

Comments? Concerns?

Otherwise, have a good evening!

#digital diary #word vomit #mlp:fim #my little pony #yakyakistan #yona mlp #opinion #essay #criticism #mlp

[merrock]

HAPPY FIRST OF DECEMBER !

It's the last month of the year... can you believe it?! Whether it was a good or a bad year for you, it's coming to an end and a fresh start can begin... very soon! We have a few things to go over, as usual, to wrap up November and jump into December. Then we'll be full steam ahead into the holidays and hopefully a shiny, fun, prosperous 2024!

HAPPENING IN DECEMBER !

WINTER FUN PARTY (ic: December 2, ooc: November 30 - December 6) -- happening at Blades in the countryside, a chance to get out and do all of the cold weather fun stuff!

WINTER HOLIDAY MARKET (ic & ooc: December 17-23) -- happening at The Hideaway Market! Come do all of your last minute shopping or just enjoy an old fashioned market!

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY (ic: December 31, ooc: December 26 - 31) -- a glitzy night out to celebrate the last day of the year, and have some fun together!

DECEMBER'S MINI-EVENTS !

December 21 -- first day of winter -- needs no explanation, it's just the first day of winter, who doesn't love that?

Holiday Season Stuff -- but you can check out this post for lots of information about happenings in Merrock!

EXTRA BIT OF FUN !

Since we have a lot of holiday-centric things happening this time of year, I thought for our task, we'd do something a little different! Lindsey actually came up with this idea last year, so we're implementing it now. Our very own Merrock wrapped, for you to dive in to what your character listened to, watched, and did through the season. Enjoy! However, if you do want to do holiday tasks, we will allow task #3 (the wonderful world of winter) and task #7 (holly jolly season) to be done in December, as well.

IMPORTANT NOTES !

as usual, be sure that you have read over our rules -- nothing major has been updated at this time, but it never hurts to refresh!

please follow all blogs (except the promo blog! you can skip that one!) relating to Merrock, and unfollow those no longer in the group. double check our list right here!

as always, be sure to check the starter page frequently and give them some love! it's the best way to make people feel included.

... but! please don't queue starter replies and/or reply to them from drafts (at least not without double checking they're still open), as it often times pushes them past cap/closure.

it's a busy time of year, we understand! just be sure that you are keeping your characters active within our guidelines, and if you play multiples, they are all active.

BEHIND THE SCENES !

as I've mentioned, all events for December and January are completed, drafted and ready to go!

additionally, the images for the entire year have been saved, which means things just have to be picked away at.

but there are some events we will be asking for your help on, whether it be choosing a theme, or deciding what to do, so always keep your eyes open!

that being said, January will see the Polar Plunge and the royal gala, as well as mini events like houseplant appreciation day, strawberry ice cream day and world snow day!

we'll be deciding after the holiday if we want to keep our cap at 30, or go ahead and lower it once again, as well as deciding on rolling acceptances vs. slated days.

you'll likely see changes in 2024 regardless -- updated pages, re-formatted acceptances, updates to forms that are filled out, all that good stuff. start fresh, right?

if you haven't already, please read this mod post to know what the activity expectations are through the next few weeks.

HAPPY DECEMBER !

[fogsrollingin]

My Favorite OFMD Fics (Recommendation Reviews)

Independence Day is canceled. Human rights and freedoms have been stripped from all Americans as a result of Christian fascist politicians and judges living in the U.S. and infiltrating our Supreme Court. So um let's just think about Our Flag Means Death, okay? /throughsobs/ Okay, here we go ✧ my fic sweet spots for this trope:  hurt Edward Teach, angst, slow burns, I like Stede having a bit of a bite to him vs so many 'darlings' and 'sweethearts' (which sort of morphs into Aziraphale from Good Omens in my mind for some reason haha; I really look forward to Rhys/Stede making those endearments his so I can better imagine them in his voice for fic!) ✧ Last updated 7/4/2022. Let's get started! Haunt me, then by hyruling (AO3). Rated Explicit, Blackbonnet, 28k words. Summary: He releases the ropes slowly, barely registering the burn as they slip through his fingers. Then, fallible as Orpheus, turns to meet his ghost. https://archiveofourown.org/works/39165330 This fic's Edward angst is so amazing, it had me tearing up a few times before Stede even makes his appearance. The slow, conflicted burn between them trying to reconcile their mistakes together is the absolute best. It's what isn't in the name by tciddaemina (AO3). Rated Mature, Blackbonnet, 41k words. Summary: The first thing they see - apart from Captain Bonnet himself, all silked up and frilly and a sight in his own right - is the cat sitting primly by his ankles. She's a white, well-groomed thing, coat as pale and smooth as snow, with a delicate pink ribbon around her neck and a little golden bell hanging at her throat. And sure, she's a little big, on the large side as house cats go, reaching right up to his knee, and a bit leggy as well but the crew still takes one look at her and feel their estimation of their new captain drop another sharp couple of notches. This, they think incredulously, is the man that proposes to be our fearsome pirate captain? "My name is Captain Stede Bonnet," the new captain says proudly, sweeping an arm out in greeting, looking so pleased and chuffed and ever so slightly nervous to meet them. "And this is Miss Daisy Bonnet, though of course you may all call her captain as well." "Two dubloons on a mutiny by the end of the week." Frenchie murmurs with a sharp bite of mirth. On his shoulder, Beauregard lets out a soft tittering laugh, the songbird's beak clicking. "Not taking that bet." Pete replies snappishly, still glowering sullenly at the captain. https://archiveofourown.org/works/38203582 A really fascinating version of season 1 with daemons inserted. I loved Stede's character and development in this. I love how Stede-centric it was because I tend to lean into Edward more but this one captured me, had me adoring and respecting Stede as much as Ed had come to do. Also, while the fic follows season 1, the events are changed in interesting ways so it doesn't feel like a retread of what you watched in the show. Fantastic story. Reflected In Hell's Mirrors by Nuriashnee (AO3). Explicit, Blackbonnet, 51k words. Summary: Ed knew that wasn't Stede as soon as he saw him. A ghost or a demon maybe, but not the Stede he'd known. Christ, he looked like the materialized wrath of an Angel. His shirt was torn and there was a downpour falling over him. There was a sword in his hand, already bloodied, and he was coming for him. -- Ed isn't prepared for Stede coming back. Let alone for this new him, ready to follow him to the ends of the Earth just to try to fix what he'd broken after leaving him. https://archiveofourown.org/works/38567427 Ed's angst was delicious, and Stede's steadfast love breaking his barriers down was handled so well. It was such an amazing slow reunion fic, and then we got offered up two amazing, emotional sex scenes that told a story of their own. Really, really well done. I'm so happy to have read this story. a shipwreck heart to haunt the sea by eldritch_beau. Mature, Blackbonnet, 14k. Summary: He buries his nose into his armful of shirts and takes a deep breath. It soothes a yawning ache somewhere in his chest and makes his lips tremble, his eyes water. Enveloped in the comfort of what is the closest he will ever come to hugging Stede again, he lets the floodgates open. “Fuck you, Stede.” he cries into the clothes of a dead man, “You had to go and fucking die instead of coming with me.” -- or, meeting again, like they once first met. https://archiveofourown.org/works/38579718 Angst with a happy ending YAAAAAASSSS I loved Ed's grief, poor bunny Unintentional Seduction by mnwood. Teen+, Blackbonnet, 3k words. Summary: Stede turned his attention back to Ed and whispered, “I suppose we can take this conversation down to my quarters.” Ed nodded and giggled in response, and both of them shushed each other as they tried to quietly make their way through the sleeping crewmates. It was becoming a habit, really. Ed had been on the Revenge going on two weeks now, and each night he would join the crew on the main deck while Stede read them stories. Reading stories always dissolved into telling ghost stories, which dissolved into individual conversations breaking off until everyone, one by one, fell asleep. Stede and Ed were always, always the last ones still awake, still talking. https://archiveofourown.org/works/38520409 /cries/ They love each other so much, it's sooooooooo AHHHHHHHHHH [Selfies Reccies!] Revenge, Blackbonnet, Mature, 5k words. Summary: "Remember he just beat us down? Just- just ground us down into nothing?" - "Oh, I remember. I was there. He treated us like dogs. Worse than dogs!" AO3 || FFN I'm really proud of this one. It hits some sensitive themes but the worst is over after the first chapter. The rest is vengeance and recovery and shmoop.  Surrender, Blackbonnet. Teen. 2k words. Summary: "Surrender." Stede's words were even and firm. He was at the helm facing Blackbeard. Their swords were unsheathed but only half-raised, as though neither of them could really threaten each other. AO3 || FFN Obligatory reunion fic that any self-respecting OFMD fan has written obvs >>>Click back to my Fic Recs Masterpost

#ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd fic recs #my fic recs #my ofmd fic recs #my fanfiction recommendations #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #blackbonnet fic recs #edward teach #stede bonnet #my fiction #too

[thecaseforspacecases]

S01E02 Who Goes Where?

On to episode 2! A Radu-centric episode that I love, but feels a little weird as a second episode? Everybody seems pretty chill about being on a new ship with a 7 year journey ahead of them. But, I know these episodes were filmed out of order with the network wanting to be able to run them in whatever order they pleased.

Trivia and behind the scenes info for this episode can be found on spacecasetv.com.

Link to the ep on youtube and my thoughts below the cut.

RADU get back in the ship you CRIMINAL.

The theme song rocks. This particular ep has the second version of the season 1 theme, but clips of Suzee from season 2. Why????

Radu's "I heard that! I heard that, too!" is so fucking done. I love him.

Ahhh this is the Saturn Rejoicing Festival episode! Catalina's outfits! (Did the Christa just have these for her??). And where we get "Zabagabe!" - the rallying cry of Casers everywhere!

Hmm, yeah, this definitely feels out of order and like they've been on the ship longer than a second episode would warrant. Harlan and Goddard talking about "weird" Andromedan biology and Radu having previously vented steam from his ears. It's cute though! I love when we get to learn about the Andromedans.

Thelma: His temperature is 35 degrees Celsius. Low, even for Andromedans. Oh, and his barometric pressure is dropping. I think he's going to snow.

Why does this alien ship have books from Earth on it??

I like to woobify Radu as much as the next Caser but he is a MENACE. "I was just trying to be a tough guy...like you." Manipulate mansplain manwhore

Davenport and Goddard are such good teachers. And Goddard trying to help Harlan work on his relationship with Radu? A+

BUT THEN

Davenport: Radu did this? I can't believe it. It makes no sense!

Goddard: Believe me, Ms. Davenport, I fought Andromedans during the war. With their strength and endurance, they don't have to make sense to be deadly.

Davenport: It's a good thing Harlan isn't hearing you spout such rubbish. What with the bad blood already between him and Radu.

Goddard: This isn't about people's feelings, Ms. Davenport. It's about survival. If Radu's turned against us for some reason, the blood's going to be a lot worse than bad.

What an interesting scene! Clearly Goddard still has prejudices from the war. They're talking about one student, a child, and they still have no clue yet that he's being infected by an alien disease. And yet Goddard is looking at this situation like a soldier going up against the enemy.

I'm also super interested in just how the Spung-Andromedan war was fought. It's a space-based war, but fears about the Andromedans' physical abilities makes it seem like there were face to face engagements. Boarding parties? Is that how Harlan's father was killed? And we learn in later episodes that very few people ever saw a Spung killcruiser and lived to tell about it, so what were the Spung doing?

The darker pink around Rosie's eyes is very cute.

OK, you know I love the Harlan/Radu fight. The airlock scene. I am LIVING.

Also, Harlan's "I'll get you for this" as he about to be blasted out of the airlock. Like, bby, u say the dumbest things sometimes.

The dance at the end! Loving that for Davenport/Goddard shippers.

Another episode, another banger. Lot of Radu, and we learn a some interesting things about Andromedans, Saturnians, and Mercurians all in one ep.

Thanks for reading! Drop me a reply or an Ask if you want to talk Space Cases! Ep 3 coming soon.

#space cases #nickelodeon #snick #nostalgia #rewatch

[girlbossminerva]

Very biased ranking of all of the Fairy Tail Openings from best to worst

The order in which I'm ranking them takes into account my subjective taste, the level of replayability, sometimes also the animation that is going on during the opening sequence and just whatever comes to mind, feel free to fight me in the comments but this is my blog so i say I'm right. Mild disclaimer, I have not ever gotten past the middle or so of the second anime series, so I watched the later ops on youtube to rank them, but their places may be subject to change once I fully experience them when I get to those seasons.

This one is long so it goes under the cut for y'all

Strike Back (OP 16)

I AM RIGHT DON'T @ ME. THIS SHOULD'VE BEEN THE FIRST OP FOR THE FIRST RETURN OF FT. THIS SHIT FIRES ME UP. I CAN LISTEN TO IT OVER AND OVER, I WILL YELL SING AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME. BACK-ON KNOWS WHAT'S UP (<<<watched murder princess and got obsessed with the OP also made by back-on)

Snow Fairy (OP 1)

ICONIC. A CLASSIC. POINTS FOR BEING THE FIRST OP AND MAKING ME NOSTALGIC BUT ALSO THE PICTURE OF NATSU HUGGING IGNEEL AT THE END I- 🥺🥺🥺 In conclusion, really amazing first opening for the series

Towa no Kizuna (OP 9)

This fucker slaps SO HARD. It HYPES ME UP. And the visuals are spot on. I would rave to this.

Ft. (OP 3)

Amazing OP it's the reason why I became interested in Funkist. It fits Natsu perfectly even if this is an erza centric arc. Looking at the lyrics though, it still goes along with the theme of "we're here to support you" that Erza has going on. My only gripe is that when listening to the short version that plays every episode you can't appreciate how good the latter bridge is

Yakusoku no Hi e (OP 14)

For the last opening of first series, it's very good. I know most of the lyrics and i will belt out to it.

Ashita wo Narase (OP 22)

ok I'd never listened to this one but I dig it??? very interesting vibes, not what i expected from ft and especially from the zero arc, it slaps

Never-End Tale (OP 20)

Almost iconic. I think it lacks a little bit of strength, mostly due to the animated sequence, but it would've been an excellent season-ending OP. I do prefer listening to the full version, it has what's missing from the TV version. It also gets points for showing my wife in demon form <3

Tenohira (OP 12)

I do not like the Key of the Starry Sky arc, but the opening? Very nice, love me some 2000s soft rock

Egao no Mahou (OP 5)

It's pretty decent, i feel there's a lot of emotion in the singer's voice and I love to see Wendy introduced.

Believe in Myself (OP 21)

Very solid OP, not much to say though since it came out around the time I had quit the anime, but is definitely in the better part of OPs. I like the focus on Gray and Natsu during the sequence.

Yumeiro Graffiti (OP 19)

It's fine but nothing out of the ordinary. Replayable for a while. Sidenote, I think this one has a bit of a spoiler in the animated sequence, cause lucy is staring melancholically at Aquarius' key but an anime-only fan wouldn't know that it gets broken.

No-Limit (OP 25)

Interesting beginning??? idk how I feel about it but it's another solid op with a great sequence, I might end up really liking it when I get to this point

Evidence (OP 7)

I enjoy the piano and the first few verses are good, but I feel it doesn't have as much impact and it could do more. Very skippable. The animated sequence and the audio sync up very nicely tho.

Masayume chasing (OP 15)

I like it but not for extended periods of time and I do not think it serves the purpose of making the series return with a bang. Besides, there's something about this song that I find kind of…odd? like maybe it's because of the particular type of pop it is but idk, feels like this was a song that already existed and they just decided "yes, let's put it in this anime"

Sense of wonder (OP 2)

It's fine, but not that special in my opinion, I cannot listen to it over and over with each episode bc it does start getting tedious fast. However, I do think it helps represent the whimsy of the first few arcs when Fiore is supposed to still be new and "wonderful" for us. It also does serves its purpose of showing some of team Natsu's background in the opening sequence.

RPG (OP 4)

I get tired of listening to it very fast. It was ranked lower but then I listened to all the OPs and realized it's ok. Another mid OP. Also, I don't really understand why it's titled "Rocking Playin Game" and I need to know the reason behind that decision.

More than Like (OP 26)

I've mixed feelings about it, the combination of softer music with stronger rock parts doesn't mix particularly well in some parts, but is not bad and it's definitely better than some others. However, I don't think it lives up to what I would expect from the last OP.

I wish (OP 10)

It's…meh. I feel it is trying to energize people but failing miserably, perhaps the issue is the low volume. Can only listen to it a few times before skipping it.

Power of the Dream (OP 23)

First OP of the final season and it's not bad but I don't feel the impact it should have. The sequence is excellent. It unfortunately suffers from THAT ONE REPEATED BEAT THAT WAS USED IN ALMOST EVERY FUCKING SONG DURING 2016

Down by Law (OP 24)

Lame and boring. When I get to that season I will most likely listen to it once and then skip it. The animated sequence is soooo good tho, how dare they

Mysterious Magic (OP 17)

Very generic, even the animation sequence feels generic and like it doesn't encompass the arc like other OPs did beforehand, makes sense tho cause it was for the corrupted celestial spirits filler arc which is the shittiest

Fiesta (OP 6)

Boring like the other Plus+ opening but I do like the chorus, however I cannot listen to it more than a few times. Also, considering that the second half of the O6 arc is a little more serious since all the shit is going down, i don't think the upbeat music is that suited for it

Break through (OP 13)

Similar opinion than with fiesta, it has some good bits and some meh bits, doesn't manage to be outstanding

Hajimari no Sora (OP 11)

I do not like +Plus, at least not enough to listen to a song repeatedly, but this song? This song SUCKS, just boring ass cords that go on forever, at least the Fiesta op has some spice going on for it

Rock City Boy (OP 9)

It sucks it's lame, I HATE the attempted rap. It's trying a certain style and it does not work, I cannot listen to it more than once.

Break Out (OP 18)

This one is soooo boring that I had forgotten it existed, I even misremembered the sequences as being part of the 17th OP. It tries to pick up pace in the chorus but it doesn't work. I was gonna put rock city boy as the worst but yknow what? this one fucking takes the last spot

Final thoughts:

FT has a bunch of meh OPs :/ I'm not saying they're all bad, but the "I want to yell-sing this song" factor is not present in a lot of them.

#fairy tail #anime opening #arthi ranks stuff #can't believe I spent a whole day in this #i might do this for EDs too i do like the ft endings more #all caps tw

[livsoulsecrets]

Writer Tag

I saw someone posting this tag where they list the opening paragraph of their last 10 works to see if there’s a pattern, and wanted to try too

1. Piece by piece, he restored my faith (911, Chimney centric)

Chim heard the sounds of hammering before he really saw the mess of tools and dust in the Lees’ backyard.

2. Hold up, they don’t love you like I love you (We Are, Chain/Pun)

If there was one thing Chain knew about Pun, it was that he was incredibly easy to trust and even easier to love.

3. I might just be in love (23.5, Aylin/Luna)

Aylin mostly ignored Luna as she walked to the school’s cafeteria, appearing to tune out as Luna talked about their club’s success. Luna didn’t mind it too much, as she had grown used to Aylin’s quietness over the last few days.

4. I kept my love for you, the one I never knew how to give (The Sign, Yai/Sand)

Sand heard the door slamming from upstairs, announcing Yai had returned from his parents’ house.

5. Nothing in the world belongs to me, but my love mine, all mine (PJO, Annabeth centric, Percabeth)

Annabeth didn’t sleep at all that first night. She stayed awake in her bed for many hours, even after Malcolm lost his battle to sleep in his armchair across from her.

6. The soul is always you and me (The Sign, Yai and Tharn)

The Abbot would often tell Tharn he and Yai were kindred spirits. They did everything together, from swimming in waterfalls when summer came around to piling up on the coach to watch TV alongside his grandma when winter shut them in.

7. You saw me start to believe for the first time (Cooking Crush, Fire/Dynamite)

Fire was used to being told what to do.

8. You’re gonna go far (PJO, Annabeth and Grover)

Grover found himself under the shadow of Thalia’s tree as the sun set. The camp’s van sat at the base of the hill as he waited for Chiron to call him over so they could travel to New York.

9. There ain't a drop of bad blood, it's all my love (The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Tigris and Snow)

Tigris used to love the winter season. Every time the snow began to fall, she’d rush outside to witness it while her mother trailed behind her, urging Tigris to slow down.

10. The things that I lost here, the people I knew (Six of Crows, Kaz and Nina)

Nina tossed and turned on the unfamiliar yet incredibly comfortable bed for two whole hours. Eventually, she pushed herself out of it and ventured through the massive hallways of the Van Eck mansion.

Conclusions: I definitely have a tendency of starting with a short description of what’s going on, not dialogues, and it doesn’t always make a lot of sense but it’s what I like haha

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[generouslyandrogynousdragon]

So given that we know the episode titles for the reaminder of S2, and the next one is titled "The Full Moon", I went digging briefly. This is the full list of full moon dates in 2024:

February 24th is the Snow Moon apparently, followed in order by the Worm, Pink, Flower, Strawberry, Buck, Sturgeon, Harvest, Hunters, Beaver and Cold Moons.

None of those names really seem thematic for Stolas or Blitz, tbh. Although Snow could be Andrealphus messing about, since episode 8 is supposed to have a duet between Stolas and Blitz in it. (Unclear though, the numbering is off: Viv said 12 episodes in the season, Brandon said 14, and then Brandon stated that Stolas+Blitz have a duet in episode 8.)

So if we go with official titles of the episodes, then the Mammon episode was definitely number 7, and the duet is in "The Full Moon", which makes sense - it definitely sounds like it'd be a Stolas/Blitz centric episode, while "Apology Tour" feels more like a solo Blitz episode.

Then again, "Would you still love me if I was a worm?" is a meme, I guess they could play into that? Feels a bit silly for what seems to be leading up to a particularly heartfelt episode.

Going to tentatively guess at a Feb 24th date for episode 8 dropping, although that assumes Vivziepop is definitely planning to drop the episode on the day of the actual full moon - all of this could just be pointless speculation.

#helluva boss #helluva boss predictions

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Rich as Honesty

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by lipglossthroughmyveins

Jaime Lannister smells the Wildfire, and decides kingslaying is better as a habit.

OR

Cersei blows up the Sept; Jaime kills her, and rides to Winterfell, where the dead are waiting.

Words: 17832, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English

Fandoms: Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M

Characters: Jaime Lannister, Brienne of Tarth, Jon Snow, Podrick Payne, Sansa Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Tormund Giantsbane, Selwyn Tarth, Cersei Lannister, the whole squad lol, Daenerys Targaryen

Relationships: Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth

Additional Tags: Fix-It, i do not acknowledge seasons 7 & 8, BAMF Jaime Lannister, what if jaime killed cersei, After the wildfire, what if, the ending wasn't bad, Jaime Lannister Lives, Everybody Lives, Jaime Lannister Has Issues, but he works them out, Jaime Lannister Needs a Hug, and he gets one, Brienne of Tarth is the Best, and a knight, Daenerys Targaryen Is Not a Mad Queen, she said Nope, everybody is happy, Angst with a Happy Ending, and then just a happy ending, ((marriage)), Character Study, Developing Relationship, Healthy Relationships, thumbs up, jaime/brienne centric, Kingslaying | Queenslaying (A Song of Ice and Fire)

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[xviruserrorx]

Title: "The Rain Before The Rainbow"

Chapter 5/7: "Stuck Somewhere In Between, Alive And Living A Dream"

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This fic was originally written around late 2019-early 2020 ish, but was abandoned for reasons and now I'm gonna re-write it to but I have a no-delete rule so I'm posting all the original drafts here for anyone who still wants to see them. "But Virus these are terribly written" you may say and, yeah I know, this story was one of the first things I had written after a 5-6 year writing hiatus... But here they are terrible Grammer and all!

Fandom: The Umbrella Academy (Tv & Comics)

Relationship(s): Five | The Boy & Everyone

Character(s): Five | The Boy, Klaus Hargreeves, Diego Hargreeves, Allison Hargreeves, Vanya | Viktor Hargreeves, OC - Ymir Cyprus

Important Tag(s): Alternative Universe - No Sparrow Academy, Comic Book Elements, Time Traveling, Five-Centric

Rating: Teen and Up

Warning(s): Major Character Death, Cannon Character Death

Word Count: 9,590/41,006

The Hargreeves return from 1963 and find they have averted the initial Apocalypse. The siblings return to life as it once was but now together and not expecting impending doom. Five begins to adjust to life with his siblings how it used to be but knows something is missing. By something, he means someone. What happens when Five decides to jump back in time and try to save Ben. Is he successful? Or will he face the consequences of his actions?

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Five (Pov)

Aching pain and stiffness flooded Five's body as his eyes fluttered open revealing the daylight. He pushed himself up by his arms so he was sitting down still leaning against the brick wall.

He yawned and attempted to rub the tiredness out of his eyes as he remembered where he had been laying the entire night. Five quickly pushed himself off of the grotesque floor and wiped his hands on his blazer.

'Gross'

He slightly swayed as he stood up and took a couple of seconds to get his balance back. The darkness from the alleyway made it hard to tell if it was morning or the middle of the day. As soon as he stepped out of the alleyway he realised that he had slept through time he could have been using to find the guys responsible for Ben's death.

Five rounded the back alley of the house that went off into the sidewalk so he ended up on the side of the house now facing the buildings across. He looked around making sure no one was around before slipping into the entrance of the old laundry mat that used to be there. Today was one of the siblings' training days so Five knew they wouldn't pass by the kitchen and notice him at the farthest end.

He knew the guys would probably pass the house at least once to stalk the family considering they had such an elaborate plan and detail on them. Five yawned again and lifted his hand to wipe away the tears that gathered in his eyes, even though he had gotten sleep last night the previous weeks of lack of sleep were still having an effect on him.

Sleep wasn't ever of importance to him for 45 years or since he returned. For the first 40 years he found sleep whenever he could, often sleeping in old crumbled down abandoned buildings to block out most of the wind as he could. The winter was the worst, snow and rain fell constantly with temperatures dropping well below freezing, he eventually found a place to go during the season but that didn't mean it made it any easier.

The last 5 years he was with the Temps he at least was given a hotel and a bed to sleep on every night. He's probably slept in every hotel around the world at least once possibly twice with some.

But now sleep was something that he was able to do without worrying about his siblings or the end of the world. Yet he never took advantage of it, the constant nagging of his siblings finding him awake at 3 in the morning making coffee happened almost every night after they all had returned.

Diego's lectures on how sleep was important for a "growing child" and the amount of coffee he was consuming was unhealthy. Or even Klaus joking around that Five should go sleep with Diego if he couldn't sleep, he often just responded to Klaus with empty threats.

Not that Five would ever admit the few times during their youth he snuck into the vigilante's bed. Or even the few times in the past weeks since they've been back that the thought had popped into his head after countless hours of tossing and turning followed by more than enough caffeine to keep a horse awake.

He is 58 years old and the top assassin of the commission yet he has Diego yelling at him every night to remember to brush his teeth before bed. Not to mention both him and Allison having a heart attack about every little wound he got, which was probably from him hiding that shrapnel wound from them.

Things changed yet at the same time they didn't

Five let out a sigh as he saw a black car pull up directly across from the academy.

Bingo!

One guy got out of the passenger side of the vehicle and Five immediately recognized him as one of the guys he saw at Griddy's Doughnuts. He was the much older and taller man of the two men he saw, but from what he heard there were others as well. The man pulled a hood over his head and walked towards a nearby shop that was across the street down the road a bit. Five knew he could follow and just kill the guy right there.

Like all the old times slip in, do the deed, then slip out all in a matter of seconds. He grimaced at himself for even having that thought, reverting to his old ways at the commission.

The man stays gone for a long while but then comes back to the car but doesn't get in. The Guy in the driver seat gets out of the vehicle, only this isn't the younger guy Five saw at the dinner. This guy is somewhere in his possible mid 30's. Not older looking like the other guy but not young either and he didn't have his hood up like the other man.

He walked around the car over to the sidewalk where the other guy was waiting. He sees him hand something covered in black cloth over to the other guy then they both begin to walk opposite directions.

Were they not working together?

Five knew it was too suspicious for them to have stopped right in front of the academy then both got out of the car wearing complete black hoodies for others to not recognize them.

Five had to follow one of them at least, they might just be splitting up but heading to the same location so other people wouldn't follow them back. Five opted for the guy that took the risk of not wearing the hood over his face like the other guy, he wasn't afraid to be recognised.

Five waited till the guy rounded a corner then Five jumped to hide behind the corner he just rounded. He knew he shouldn't use his powers because of the big attracting flash of blue but he needed to get across the street quickly.

The guy took another turn in between some buildings down an alleyway, Five knew he was trying to stay hidden. but as many twists and turns, he had already taken and in such a public place Five doubted this was too anywhere secret.

Five continued to follow, turning weird ways in all the back-alleys till he realised they had already gone in a circle.

Was the guy lost?

The guy was about to make a left which would lead them into another circle then he stopped and took a sharp right.

Five followed after and then remembered this way led into a dead end. The guy stood there facing away from Five staring at the wall of the dead-end and reached into his pockets.

Five reached for the switchblade he carried with him, having left his handgun at home, he didn't need to leave evidence that someone had traveled back in time by tracing the bullets and matching it to his model of gun. Let's just say it was more than a couple of centuries old.

Five didn't know if the guy was armed but he was reaching for something, but Five didn't know what he was reaching for.

The guy pulled his hand out and it was his phone, Five relaxed a little but still kept his hand firmly on his switchblade. The guy typed something short, possibly a single word before putting it back in his pocket.

Five still couldn't piece together why this guy went in circles for the past 30 minutes then stopped at a dead end and in all places an alleyway.

Before Five could register what was going on he heard the crack of a gunshot, but the guy in front of him still had both hands in his pockets and was facing the wall.

Suddenly Five noticed his ears were ringing and the world was spinning faster and faster till he collapsed to the floor. He felt the impact of the concrete against his body, the banging in his head as it hit made it seem like the world was flashing in and out. His heart was racing like that of a mouse as his hands began to get clammy from his pumping adrenaline.

It was a trap

Everything hit him, the pain searing in his left side followed by the warmth that seeped from the same side. It was so warm yet Five began to feel cold much like how he imagined Klaus felt all the time.

Death

Death was cold

Was he…….dying?

Five blinked his eyes and forced them to open again as he slowly moved his hand down to the pain radiating in his body. He didn't have the strength to move his head so he brought his hand back up to his field of vision. It was completely coated in the bright red liquid and smelled of iron.

He dropped his hand back down on the concrete floor he was laying on. He had to get up, he was supposed to save Ben, he had to return back to his family. Five's curled up hand glowed blue covering the crimson red his hand was covered in but quickly sparked out.

'Shit!!'

Five placed his trembling arms under him and tried to push himself at least on his back. He quickly came crashing back down to the floor as a heavyweight pushed him back down. Five felt the outline of a large shoe on his back holding him down. Five looked in front of him again at the guy he was following that was barely walking towards him.

None of this made sense to Fives foggy mind, how had he'd been so careless to not be aware of his surroundings. Five remembered the older guy who took the item covered in the black cloth case and walked in the opposite direction from the guy he was following.

It was a gun

They knew about him from the beginning, it was all a setup.

Five tried to push the guy's foot off of him but it only resulted in his head getting stepped on, slammed, and grinded into the floor. Five let out a cry he didn't mean to, it showed he was in pain, it showed he was weak. He felt his head spin and a sudden urge to vomit but kept swallowing back the saliva that collected in his mouth.

The guy's foot lifted off of his head as the one who he was following bent down in front of him and yanked Fives head up by his hair.

"Seems you actually feel for our little trap huh? Agent Number Five," The guy spit Five's name out of his mouth.

'The Temps'

The last that Five had heard Dot and Herb were in charge of the commission now but this is the commission he's talking about, things never stayed one way over there.

"See, since you left the commission has done some cool things to make the job easier for us," The guy began to pull off a latex covering that was over his face that Five hadn't even noticed. It looked like a professional makeup artist was the one who did it, which made Five wonder why they didn't have someone do that a long time ago. Way less risk of anyone getting caught.

The guy got his face too close for Five's liking and whispered in his ear, "You're following the wrong guy's Number Five." His breath was hot against Five's ear as he processed what he said.

"Think of us almost like doppelgangers…. The real guys that you saw at that little doughnut shop of yours are still out there scheming away to kill your precious little brother. While we were just some decoys to distract you and lure you farther and farther away from your target."

The guy let go of Fives head letting it fall back to the ground with a 'thud'. Five looked up at the guy as he stood up, he reached in his pocket and pulled out a pack half full of cigarettes and a black lighter with an Ouija board design on it.

Five's eyes widened

The lighter was Klaus'

And Five was 100 percent sure that was the same brand Klaus always smoked. The guy looked at him with a shit-eating grin on his face and gave Five a questioning look.

"Oh, these look familiar?"

No…..No…...NoNoNoNoNo!

Not Klaus, Not his brother

The guy bent back down and lit a cigarette, taking a puff out of it before blowing the smoke in Five's face.

"Ya see kid, you left your own timeline all by yourself……..Your siblings allllllll alone without you." He paused and took another drag from the cigarette.

Five put his head back down but was quickly pulled back up by his hair again by the guy standing on top of him. This time he was pulled by his hair up into a sitting position on his knees, his arms pulled back behind him together farther than they should be. Five's head lulled downwards, his breathing was uneven and every part of his body ached. The guy behind him pulled his head back so he was looking up at the guy in front of him.

"You abandoned your Precious siblings without even leaving a note or telling them where you were going," He tapped on the cigarette letting the ashes fall between both of them on the floor in front of Five.

Five inhaled a deep ragged breath

'Why did he leave when he finally had them back?'

Five's eyes stayed glued to the ashes on the ground. He hadn't seen ashes since he was in the apocalypse, all the siblings had made sure to keep things involving fire away from him. Klaus never smoked around him but they made the excuse that they didn't want him getting second hand smoke.

Diego always told him to stay out of the kitchen when he was cooking and said he just didn't want anyone getting hurt, yet Five's seen all the times Klaus, Vanya, and Allison have helped him make dinner.

Five now had a better understanding why they did all that for Him. Five looked over and saw the walls and buildings that were standing seconds ago now they were a pile of rubble on the ground. The normally blue sky and clear air filled with ash, so much it hurt to breathe. The blue sky was grey and everything was gone. He felt his heart pounding against his chest as the rise and fall of his chest became for rapid. He came back from literal hell to get home to his family yet he left them again. He left them to die and this time it was all because of him.

Five was yanked out of his train of thought as he felt burning on his knee. The guy was snuffing out his cigarette on his right knee and rubbed it till it started to bleed. He flicked the butt of the cancer stick over his shoulder and stood up in front of Five. Then he reached in his pocket and threw both of the items that belong to Klaus in front of Five.

"The one with the knives put up the hardest fight, quite protective too……. Now The skinny one in the skirt was the easiest to take out, didn't put up much of a fight did he?" He asked the one who was holding Five.

He held out his hand to the other guy who gave him a knife. Five knew those Knives they were the ones Diego always has used since they were very young. The guy twirled it in his hand a little before tossing it on the floor in front of Five with the other things.

Five didn't want to believe any of this until he saw the engraving of the throwing knife. The number 2 and an umbrella were engraved on one end, Five felt a lump form in his throat but he ignored it.

"You bastard!" Five said through gritted teeth.

The guy laughed, "Now the big fella was easy to take down too….well only when we told him a little secret." The guy put his finger to his lips in a mocking way. "7 siblings yet only 6 mothers didn't that ever seem strange to you?"

'6 mothers?'

"Well let's play a little guessing game why don't we?" He began to walk slowly back and forth in front of Five and continued to talk.

"Now... let's say two of the siblings are twins and they were born 4 minutes apart. As I recall you guys were numbered on who was born First, just so happens you guys were all born a minute apart from each other." He crouched down in front of Five and made his voice more deeper than before, trying to intimidate Five.

"So…... let's do a little math here and I'll give you a hint one of the twins is the big fella."

'No that can't be possible'

Five's eyes widened and the guys in front of him grin grew at Five's realisation,"Bingo!"

'He and Luther were…... Twins?'

The guy laughed and stood up," Wow isn't that a little mind fuck for you?"

'How was this possible?'

"As much as we would love to sit here and chit-chat some more, we have a job to return to and man oh man do you'll know how much of a raise we'll get when everyone hears WE killed Number Five, the best assassin the commissions ever had," He whistled.

'Killed…..'

The guy stepped back and swung his leg, kicking Five in the face throwing him across the concrete. Five felt so weak but he tried to push himself back up, he felt a shoe make contact with his ribs which just made him plummet whatever progress he made back to the ground.

His hand reached for his side which was still bleeding while they continued to kick him repeatedly. Five didn't fight back, correction he couldn't fight back.

Five finally thought they left when the hits stopped coming but realized they were set out for his life not to just torture him. Five felt the guy hover over him then stab right where the bullet hole was, twisting the knife before yanking it out. Five cried out in pain while he heard both men laugh.

Five knew he had to do something, anything before they killed him. He tried once more with his powers but his fist didn't even stay blue for a second before it fizzed out.

He was gonna die

The guy grabbed Five by his neck and held him just high enough the tip of Five's shoes scraped against the ground.

"Any last words kid?"

As soon as Five parted his lips to speak, the hand around his neck tightened, cutting off any oxygen for Five to breathe.

The guy laughed, "Cat caught your tongue?"

Five tried to kick his legs to get any traction on the concrete, but the guy only lifted him higher off the ground. Five clawed at the hands around his neck till everything started fading in and out and his hands went slack. Five attempted to reach for his switchblade, but it tumbled out of his grasp as his motor skills stopped working.

The guy walked over closer to one of the alleyway walls still with a tight grip on Five's neck and bashed Five's head into the wall.

Five couldn't hear anything, all the sound drowned out and everything went black as he felt his head getting bashed into the wall again. His body fell limp to the floor right next to the items of his deceased siblings. His hand fell next to Diego's knife and he attempted to move his hand over the centimeter to grab it.

He fought to keep his eyes open as his pinky hooked around the cold metal. His hand fell limp on top of it, the guy came over and stepped on Five's hand. He didn't have the energy to move his hand much less cry out in pain. Five grimaced and not from the pain, he wasn't even gonna use the knife he just wanted to hold it.

Everything began to feel fuzzy as Five fought against every ounce of his will to keep his eyes open. Both guys laughed and stood over him as the one who he followed in the first place bent down,

"Night kid…."

They both walked out of the alleyway and far enough away that Five could no longer hear their footsteps. Everything stayed hazy as the world got less and less unclear. Five let his eyes fall shut as it took more and more effort for him to breathe.

Maybe their father was right after all this time, Five never was ready to time travel. Now because of him, everyone he loved was dead for the 4th time. The only difference now was Five was almost dead now too as well, he couldn't save them or himself.

Five took one more forced inhale before letting the breath out. Everything was calm, almost warm, comfy, and peaceful like what most people called home. Only for him, his home was never anything more than a prison, a place designed to keep children locked away and abused.

Five laid there until everything stopped

~~o0o~~

Five heard what he thought was crying but everything was fading in and out as he started to feel his senses again. His body felt heavy and so did his eyelids but all he could concentrate on was the crying which he could definitely make out now.

Five felt something tight wrapped around his abdomen where the knife and gunshot wound was. As well as the areas where everything throbbed with pain.

Who was crying?

Five tried to pry open his eyes and only made it so far before bright fluorescent lights blinded his vision making him grimace and shut his eyes again. Five took a deep breath suddenly noticing the soreness of his ribs, it didn't feel like any were broken but bruised for sure.

Five attempted to open his eyes again this time succeeding on getting passed the bright lights. Five winced as he now realized he had a concussion and a bad one too as the lights felt like they were digging into his skull. Five tried to bring his hand up to block the light a bit but felt something tug back on his arm. Five looked over towards his arm and saw a IV threaded into the crook of his elbow.

Someone's sniffling brought Five's attention back forward which were the lights. Five grimaced again at the pain in his head but momentarily pushed it aside. He could recognise those lights like the back of his hand, having been under them many times as a small child.

He was in the medical bay at the Academy

So who was crying?

Five quickly looked over to his right side and found the source of the sound. All his siblings including Grace and Pogo were spread out on that side of the room. Klaus, Vanya, and Allison were crying while everyone else looked somber.

They were alive?

But……..how,what happened?

Luther was at the back of the room looking down at the floor so were Grace and Pogo. Klaus; who Five probably was hearing, was crying hard into Diego's shoulder while the elder had his arms wrapped around him very securely holding him as close as he could.

Diego was rubbing his hand up and down Klaus' back while occasional sniffling himself. Five could tell he was trying to hold it together for Klaus much like he always did in situations when he needed to be the big brother to them all.

Allison was hugging Vanya who were both crying but not as hard as Klaus, but Five still didn't know why everyone was acting this way. Five slowly pushed himself up into a sitting position letting his hand hold the spot where both wounds were. Nobody moved or even looked his way as if he was invisible, not even Grace or Pogo showed any acknowledgment towards him.

Five pushed himself to the end of the bed, making a lot of noise and movement yet nobody looked over towards him still.

"Hey, I'm awake, " Five said rather loud, announcing it to everyone in the room.

Still nothing

Five stretched his arm over and waved it in front of Diego who was closest to the bed and still no movement, not even a flinch.

"Diegoooo," Five drugged out his name and brought his hand up snapping a couple of times in front of his face. There was still no reaction which was getting Five irritated.

"Di…!" Five tried the nickname knowing Diego always responded to that in a heartbeat. Five still received nothing but silence from his older brother.

"If this is your guy's idea of a prank, i'm really not having it right now." Five reached out to tug on Diego's shirt but instead of grabbing the material his hand completely passed through his brother.

Five scrambled back on the bed looking at his hand, he couldn't ignore the racing of his heart and the aching feeling of anxiety that crept up on him out of nowhere. Five yanked the IV out of his and pulled his hands closed to him.

NoNoNoNoNo

He didn't understand any of this

Were they dead? Was he dead? Why couldn't Klaus see him if he was dead? Why was he even at the modern day Academy when he was in 2006?

Five wanted something, Anything to make sense right now. He felt like a child that had gotten lost from their mother in a grocery store; Scared, Lost, and Alone.

"Five?!" Five turned around and saw Ben walking in the door towards him. That was impossible Five hasn't changed anything for Ben's death not to happen.

"Ben?" Five hated the way his voice sounded so small as he said his brother's name. He was wearing the same black outfit with the leather jacket like they had all last seen him when they were trying to stop Vanya and Klaus channeled him.

Ben ran over and pulled Five into a hug, Five's hands clung onto the back of Ben's jacket. He was real, there was no blue aura surrounding him or anything he was physically in front of Five. Five noticed no one moved and looked towards Ben either when he walked in.

Ben pulled back away from the hug and watched as Five as he still hung onto Ben's jacket sleeve, afraid to let go as he might disappear again.

"Am I…..dead? A-Are our dead siblings? Are you still dead?" Five questioned Ben still confused what exactly the hell was going on.

Ben put both of his hands on Five's shoulders and looked him in the eye, "None of that matters right now okay Five? I just need you to Wake Up."

Wake up?

But he was awake?

Right?

"W-What but I… What's going on?" Five questioned his once younger brother but now physically older. Ben shook his head,"All you need to know is that Me and you are real, everything else here is just all in your head okay?"

Five looked around at everything and reached his hand towards the one person he knew would be able to tell if he was dead or alive.

Ben quickly grabbed Five's hand in his own, getting Five's attention back towards him, "Hey, look at me, you shouldn't be here okay, you can't be here with me. You need to leave so I need you to wake up."

Leave Ben?

But he just got him back

"Why can't you come with me?" Five asked even more confused of what was going on. Ben was dead yet here he was in front of Five completely alive without Fives intervention to the past. But now Ben was telling Five to leave him and to wake up even though Five could guarantee he was awake.

Ben sighed, "That's not know it works Five, please I just need you to leave here and I promise everything will make sense once you do."

Five knew Ben wouldn't randomly tell Five to do things unless he had a serious reason but that still didn't ease any of the tightness in his chest that he knew wasn't from an injury.

Five didnt realise the tears running down his face till Ben cupped his face in his hands, wiping away his tears with his thumb.

"I'm scared, Ben," Five sounded weak, and small. He felt tired and exhausted, he had that same aching feeling of wanting to go home like when he was in the apocalypse. He's never outright talked to his siblings about his emotions. All his siblings he always refused to open up to, to show any affection towards them, constantly pushing them away. Even when he lost them time after time, he took everything for granted.

Ben pulled Five up into his arms while Five held onto Ben because now he knew he was gonna disappear again. Five tried to stop the traitors from running down his face, they were going against what Five wanted but what his body wanted was more overpowering than what he wanted to do.

He felt Ben try to slightly pull away but Five refused to loosen his grip on him. He kept his arms wrapped around him gripping onto the back of his leather jacket,"Please…. don't go." Five didn't care that his voice cracked, he didn't care he was crying in his brother's arms, his walls were broken down and there was nothing he could do to rebuild them back up now.

Ben pulled back and looked Five in the face, "I'm sorry Five, I have to do this." Ben quickly let go and walked far enough that Five couldn't grab onto him before walking out of the room.

No No, please don't leave me alone

Five quickly pushed himself off the bed against his body's protest and landed on the floor. Five almost collapsed to the ground due to the pain he was in but was able to steady himself out.

Five grabbed his side and started to walk towards the door Ben walked out of. Instead of the normal dark hallway, it normally led to. Everything disappeared and turned black, Ben was gone and so was the house he grew up in. Five felt like he was falling and falling till everything stopped again.

~~o0o~~

Five bolted up but quickly but immediately regretted it, he grabbed at his side and fell back down on whatever he was laying on. He looked around, he was in a room, a bedroom to be exact and he was laying on a bed. Five looked down, he was bandaged up around his wound as well as many other places around his body that were injured.

His blazer, vest, tie, and white button-up were laid folded up nicely on the foot of the bed while he laid on the bed with just his White undershirt on.

Five turned his head and saw a bedside table with the things that belonged to his siblings as well as his switchblade. A glass, as well as a pitcher full of water, laid next to everything. Five pushed himself up as best as he could so he was leaning on his elbow.

' Where was he?'

Five looked over at the clock that was hung up on the wall, it read 5:43.

Five knew it was PM because the setting sun was shining in through the window that was open ajar, just enough for air to blow in. The Creme and peach-colored curtains swayed up and down as the cold gentle breeze rolled into the Room, making Five slightly shiver.

Five swung his legs over and pushed himself up to where he was in a sitting position at the edge of the bed. The bed was small but just about the size of Five's bed at home and close to the floor too so his feet didn't dangle.

Every part of his body ache yet Five wasn't focused on that but what he had just woken up from.

' Why did Ben leave him?'

He told him to wake up and everything would make sense yet everything that has happened the past 24 hours has made no sense to him. From what he was told, everyone was dead and He and Luther are…...twins?

Five's head was foggy not only from it getting bashed into the wall a couple of times but everything he was trying to process, he had too many questions but not enough answers.

Five reached out his hand and grabbed Klaus' lighter, he turned it over and sure enough, there was a small number 4 etched into the black paint of the lighter. Five closed his hand tight around the lighter and kept it in his lap.

Five reached over to where his clothes were laid and started to put them back on. He picked up his button-up shirt and started to slip it back on, his clothes smelled of soap but it threw Five off because his clothes have always smelled like the soap they used at the house, never anything else.

He buttoned up his shirt all the way to the top then draped his tie under his collar. He still didn't know where he was but was obviously in someone's house and they didn't want him dead so that was a plus.

Five balanced himself on the bedside table as he stood up to tuck in his shirt wincing at the bullet wound in his side as well as his bruised ribs. Five paused as he heard steps that were growing louder and louder. Five grabbed for his switchblade on instinct as the door creaked open revealing a woman.

"Your awake," she said to Five with a soft smile

Five instantly recognized her, she was the one who he borrowed the newspaper from outside of the convenience store. With an even closer look at her, she definitely reminded him of Grace. She was dressed like she was still in the 50s and had a calm atmosphere around her. Her short strawberry blonde hair was loosely tied back in a silk light pink ribbon.

"Oh!" Her eyes wandered down and she looked startled by what she had seen, Five followed her eyes and saw it landed on his hand which was holding the blade. He quickly closed it and placed it back on the small table then looked back at her.

"S-sorry, force of habit," His voice was scratchy and his throat felt like a desert. Five felt his face grow hot with embarrassment, as he let his hands fall back to his side.

She walked a few steps closer and held out what she was holding in her hand towards Five. It was his watch that Five had just now realised was missing from his wrist.

"I put the correct time and date on it, it seems to have gotten scrambled up possibly when you were hurt." Five lifted his hand and carefully grabbed his watch from her. He ran his thumb over the lens but quickly noticed something, the date. It couldn't be right

"How long have I been out?" Five's voice cracked making him clear his throat so it didn't feel like sandpaper.

"A little bit over a day, you were beaten up badly and lost a good amount of blood."

Fuck!!

He started to tie his tie as fast as he could then reached over for his other clothes and began slipping them on. He grimaced as he had to lift his arms up which hurt his ribs as he slid on his vest.

"You should probably get some more rest, you were really badly injured……..I don't mind you staying here at all," The woman said to him as he slid on his blazer. Five didn't realise his legs were trembling under him, he went to take a step and go collect his shoes which were on the other side of the bed but collapsed as soon as he put his weight down on his outstretched foot.

Everything spun as he fell to the ground, the aching searing pain from all over his body made his stomach knot up as he swallowed back trying not to puke.

He felt hands fall to his back as well as his arm as he was dragged up and placed on the bed he was previously laying on. His breathing was ragged and he could feel the perspiration gathering on the palm of his hands. Everything felt like he fast-forwarded time, maybe he did he didn't know, no energy meant no powers, and Five certainly didn't have any energy.

He felt his body grow heavy as a cool cloth draped over his body and the woman's hand pushed up his bangs and laid her palm on his forehead. He could feel the outline of a wedding band around her ring finger, she was married, certainly, there was someone else in the house too.

"My name is Ymir…... Ymir Cyprus," the woman said in that still gentle calm tone as she removed her hand from his forehead and sat at the edge of the bed.

Cyprus

Why did that name sound familiar to him?

"Can I ask your name young man?"

His name

He didn't have a name

He had a number

"Five….," He responded to her as she shot a confused glance towards him.

"Five?"

Five wanted to mentally smack himself,' Of course because everyone is named after a Number, Idiot!'

Five quickly covered it up, "It's a nickname from my siblings, I hardly even remember my real name, it's rarely used." Five wasn't technically lying but he was lying, he just never chose a name.

"Well nice to meet you Five, is there anyone I can call for you?" she gave him a warm smile and stood up walking over to the small desk in the room where a rotary dial phone was.

He had no one, he was away from his own timeline and it's not like giving her a fake number would work. Five kept quiet till she spoke again, "It's alright if you don't remember the number I can always look in the phone book."

Five cleared his throat before talking,"That's not the problem, I just….don't have anyone to call."

She lowered her hand from about to dial back to her side and walked back over and sat on the bed again."What about your parents, they must be worried about you, and those siblings you talked about?"

Crap

"Me and my siblings are all adopted, our father passed and our mother……." Five paused.

He couldn't say 'oh yes my mom is a robot built by my dad'......... Things most certainly won't go well with that sentence.

"Our mother isn't in the picture," Five finished off looking up at Ymir. Again he didn't lie, they all are adopted, Reginald is dead, and Grace was well…...a robot but he couldn't say that.

As soon as Five finished he heard a distant cry of a baby which made Ymir's head turn towards the door. She stood up and walked over to the door and turned around to look at Five before walking out.

"Well, I have dinner on the stove, which you're more than welcomed to stay for, I made more than enough." Five responded with a single nod of his head before she walked out softly closing the door.

When he heard the soft click of the door Five reached into his trousers pocket where he forgot his notebook was. He pulled it out and the whole thing was damaged due to that pond he fell in. The pages were all wavy along with the ink on some of the pages were smeared and illegible.

Five carefully flipped to the page where he had the equations he needed which weren't ruined too bad, but something still didn't look right about it.

Five closed it and laid it on the bedside table where everything else still was aside from Klaus' lighter that now laid in his lap.

He never understood Klaus' powers, he was immortal because the big guy upstairs (who Klaus said actually looked like an old western cowboy) didn't want him. Klaus often joked about this saying he wasn't wanted in heaven or hell.

'Did they actually kill him?'

Five still never understood how he was able to die in both apocalypses but not from countless drug overdoses.

He didn't know HOW his immortality worked so for all Five knows, he could be dead along with the others, or alive and just watched all his siblings get murdered and he couldn't bring them back.

Five shook his head, he didn't want to think about it either everyone was dead or Klaus was the only one alive still waiting for Five. He hoped none of it was true but at least hoped Klaus was alive if it was.

Five reached to the other side of the bed and grabbed his shoes, slipping them on before carefully pushing himself off the bed to stand up again.

He was glad his legs weren't hurt, maybe his right ankle got twisted a little but there were no injuries to his legs. Sure he couldn't run if he needed to due to the wound in his abdomen but the option was still there.

Five balanced himself first before he began to slowly walk to the door, grabbing onto surfaces or the wall along the way so he wouldn't fall. He turned the doorknob and opened the door revealing a short corridor that had 3 others doors along the way to what looked like the living room.

He walked down the hallway noticing one of the doors had the name "Imogen" spelled out in colorful foam letters while the other two doors were blank. He walked into the living room and could begin to smell the food in the air then turned a corner cautiously into what was the kitchen. It reminded him of Diego and mom whenever they cooked meals then called all the siblings to come eat.

Five immediately noticed Ymir already serving a dish for him as if she knew he would come over here. She looked up and smiled at him then set the dish down in front of a chair and pulled the wooden chair out for him as if saying 'sit'.

Five walked over and carefully sat down holding his left side as he sat. A plate of pasta was set on the table in front of him along with a glass of water. Ymair sat down in the seat opposite from him as he took a small sip of water from his glass.

Five still didn't know how he ended up here and exactly who this lady was other than her name which seemed too familiar to Five.

"How did you find me?" He asked once she had sat down.

She cleared her throat before talking,"I was on my way to work about to open up my cafe when I heard a gunshot come from the alleyway behind the building. An older gentleman and I were about to call the police then we saw two older men walk out unharmed." She paused for a second then continued on with the story.

"The older gentlemen walked away but I went to the alleyway where the gunshot was and you were laying on the floor. I was about to call an ambulance but remembered the previous day you were by yourself and didn't accept anyone's help. I made sure you were alive before bringing you back here."

Five actually did owe his life to her

They both stayed quiet for the remainder of the time that they ate until they were both finished. She stood and collected the dishes going over to the sink to wash them. Five carefully stood up from the chair and walked over to an image that was framed hanging up on the wall.

Five realised why her name seemed so familiar

" You're married, is your husband home?" Five had to test if this was what he thought it was. He looked over at her reaction as he asked the question. The expression on her face faltered then went back to normal, "Oh he's away a lot for work it's mostly just me and Imogen here all the time."

Five looked back to the image on the wall of Ymir, a man and a baby which he was certain was her husband and the baby was Imogen.

The newspaper article from a few months from now he had read when looking for the one of the day Ben had died.

Mother and child beaten to death by abusive husband

The picture on the wall was the one Five saw in the article along with the names Ymir Cyprus and Imogen Charlotte Cyprus. It hadn't occurred to Five till he heard her last name and even then it wasn't his main focus.

Five didn't like this one bit, he was a murderer but even then he had morals for who he killed. She's abused by her husband for who knows how long then beaten to death by him and he kills her daughter. Sure he's killed innocent people for the sake of the timeline but this was far beyond anything he would do.

Five grimaced he couldn't imagine Vanya, Allison or even Klaus getting into an abusive relationship and him not helping them if he had the chance. Allison he knew would probably leave before anything could happen but Vanya and Klaus were a different story. They both had horrible choices in men from Vanya dating a serial killer to Klaus and letting people treat him however to get drugs or sex.

This almost felt like a cry for help

And he could help, but at the same time couldn't. He was already messing with the timeline in doing what he was set out to do and wasn't even sure of the consequences.

Saving two more people from dying was sure to fuck up the timeline. Not to mention if he messed with something the Commission would be all over him more than they already were.

"What's his job?"

I mean he could still know where to go to make his life miserable.

"He works as a traveling business salesman, but even when he's home he's working at the office a lot." Five grinded his teeth together.

And the asshole was obviously cheating on her

At that moment there was a knock at the front door which caught both of their attention. Five stayed where he was while Ymir dried her hands on a towel and walked to the front door. Five heard a lock click then the opening of the door.

" We're sorry to bother ma'am but have you seen a kid, yey tall dressed in a uniform." That caught Five's attention as he peeked over and saw two people from the commission standing at the door.

How did they know where he was?

He moved back behind the wall as he listened to the conversation,"Oh are you two with the police?" Ymir questioned them.

"Um no we're detectives hired by the boy's family to look for him," one of the commission Hitman lied.

"May we come in and search the premises ma'am?" Fuck, now she's gonna think he's just some runaway kid….again technically not wrong but- That's not the point!

"Oh, yes just please give me a second to tell my husband, he's down in the shop doing some work.

'Husband?'

"Certainly ma'am take your time."

Five heard Ymir's footsteps walking to the kitchen then as soon as she saw Five she put a finger over her lips and grabbed his wrist pulling him somewhere. Five dragged behind her slightly due to him being injured but was able to follow where she was taking him. She walked down a section that led off from the kitchen into a walk in Pantry. She pulled him all the way to the back where there were cupboards towards the floor and opened it gesturing Five to go in there.

" You have to trust me on this," she whispered to him. Five nodded his head and got in the cupboard which was big enough that he could sit on his knees without being squished or hunched over. She closed the door behind him, leaving it open the slightest bit so he could look out.

'Why was she helping him?'

He heard her footsteps fade out till there was just muffled conversation that he could barely overhear. A few minutes passed and he heard footsteps get closer and the conversation became more clear.

"This is the pantry," her voice was still very calm, no panic or anything laced in her voice.

Both men walked into the pantry and looked around. One of the men started opening the rest of the cupboards that lined the bottom of the floors as the other started talking to Ymir.

"You haven't noticed any weird or out of ordinary things happening around here?" He questioned as the other man got closer and closer to where Five was.

"I don't believe so, I live in a quiet neighbourhood so hardly anything happens around her." She responded as her glance flickered over to the guy going one by one opening the cupboards.

"Are you sure you haven't seen this kid ma'am?" He pulled out and showed her a medium sized image while the other guy opened the last cupboard that was before the one Five was in.

Five pressed himself all the way to the back and put his hand over his mouth as it would help him not be found. The man reached and put his hand on the handle about to pull it open.

"Oh, could you not touch that one my husband just installed it, the glue is still settling in." She said, still acting unfazed.

The man removed his hand for the handle and walked back over to the other guy who put the photo away, " Everything looks clear here, sorry for troubling you ma'am."

She smiled at them," Not at all, let me escort you out."

They walked away and there was silence till he heard the closing of the door followed by a lock clicking. Five felt his shoulders drop from where he didn't realise he was tensing up as the cupboard door opened revealing Ymir.

"They're gone," She helped Five climb out of the cupboard and stand up before walking back into the kitchen where she sat down.

"How did you-?" Five was confused why she helped him and didn't believe their story.

"They were wearing the same thing those two men who shot you in the alleyway were wearing."

Five didn't know what to say, he didn't know why he was accepting the help from this lady he just met. He only had the rest of today and one day left to find out how to save Ben but things were not going as planned, like always.

" Who are those people?" She asked him as he straightened out his blazer.

He opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by the shattering of glass.

Both him and Ymir flinched before going over to where the sound was. The window in the living room was shattered everywhere while both men stood outside the window both with guns in hand.

Fuck!

Five pushed Ymir back into the kitchen as the popping of bullets continued covering up the crying of her baby. Five turned his attention to her,"I trusted you, now you have to trust me on something." She nodded her head at Five as he grabbed a hold of her upper arm blinking them into the room Five saw earlier with the name "Imogen" on it.

"What did-," Ymir started saying, looking like she was about to puke.

"No time," Five quickly said, interrupting her.

Five almost collapsed to the floor but held himself up on the wall as he held his wound. Five pulled back his hand and saw blood starting to seep through his vest, he must have ripped whatever stitches were holding it closed, open.

He looked over and saw Ymir had grabbed her baby, "Is there anyway out of this place!?" He yelled, still talking over the gunfire.

She quickly nodded her head, "The attic. There's a fire escape that leads out to the street from the back of the house. It's in the room you were staying in."

Five nodded his head and pushed open the door making the shooting become louder. He looked back and saw Ymir following him as he made his way down the hallway into the room he had woken up in. He closed the door behind both of them as Ymir pulled down the ladder that led to the attic.

Five ran over and grabbed all his sibling's things as well as his and shoved them in his pockets before following Ymir up the ladder. She led him over to a window that had a metal ladder going down off the side of the house.

She pushed Five to go down the ladder first, which he did followed by Ymir climbing down the ladder with her baby in her hands which he has no clue how she did that. She pointed towards a metal gate that was surrounding the house which Five now realised was a shophouse.

Five ran a few feet behind Ymir due to the wound which was now completely open as blood soaked through his blazer. She looked back at him and must have noticed. She reached back and grabbed Five's hand which was small compared to her hand which enveloped his. Five normally would have pulled away but he was too drowsy from pain and adrenaline to register what was even happening. Five followed her as she took sharp turns through shops and back alleyways running farther away from the gunfire.

Five looked behind him when the gunshots suddenly came to a stop and noticed one of the guys were hot on their feet ready to shoot. Five yanked Ymir against a wall as a bullet sped by right in front of them Five was surprised it didn't graze either of them. She pulled Five around the corner and pushed him to slip through a small opening between two walls. Five went through the opening but quickly realised she wouldn't be able to fit through it. She passed him her baby and put a finger to her mouth before leaving.

Five pushed himself up against the wall and put a hand over the baby's mouth so she wouldn't make noise but not covering her nose so she could breath. Five peeked out from the side and saw the guys pass right by shouting a string of curses.

"Fuck!" One of the guys shouted, kicking a nearby car tire making the alarm go off.

"Come on, we don't have time let's look somewhere else he probably teleported them who knows where." Five knew the commission would be after them if he tried to mess with the timeline but he didn't know they were gonna send more than 2 hitmen to take him out. Five waited till it got quiet and he could hear the distant wailing of sirens.

Five let himself slide down the wall as the exhaustion took over his body. Everything ached more than before and his lungs burned as he tried to catch his breath.

Five looked down as the baby still in his arms looked up at him with light hazel eyes. Five didn't know what to do or how to handle this situation, left alone with someone's baby.

He stayed staring at the small child in his arms as she smiled up at him giggling.

"U-um…... hi?"

'Yes, make conversation with the baby, smart Five!'

"Five!" Five turned to his side and saw Ymir coming over to him and putting her hands out towards him. He passed her, her baby then crawled out of the tight space holding his side.

She looked at the blood coating his right hand and quickly pulled him over to a nearby building and leaned him against the wall. As soon as he was placed on the wall his feet refused to support him anymore and he collapsed to the ground.

She quickly shrugged off a shawl she had over her shoulders and balled it up pressing it into his side with one hand. Five cringed at the pressure being applied to the wound and looked us noticing the worried expression on Ymir's face.

"You, young man, have a lot of explaining to do" She said it much like if it were Diego or Allison lecturing him like a kid.

"It's a long story," Five muttered trying to dodge having to do any explaining. She applied more pressure making Five wince.

"Then start talking"

Five looked at her stern glare then the wound that guaranteed he wouldn't be able to jump anytime soon.

This was gonna be a lot of explaining to do

Shit

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A little help so we can get rad.

Hello new and seasoned Rossland Groomed Single Track supporters. I have a huge favor to ask...... Some of you might know we are working on having upper and Lower Mxiɬp Xewílh to be a full groomed trail.  For this to happen we need to have users follow a few rules or guidelines.. So here we go 1. For now can users that are not skiing BlackJack and want to use upper Mxiɬp Xewílh please park at 100 acre wood parking. this is the reduce stress on parking at the Biathlon early season, as parking is limited and was ordinally intended for Blackjack Passholders this will change later in the season. 2. If you want to bring your dog with you, first obey rule one  but dogs are only allowed on upper Mxiɬp Xewílh no dogs in biathlon parking. No dogs on lower Mxiɬp Xewílh or joining mtb trails. 3. Currently lower Mxiɬp Xewílh is closed and will be till further notice  there maybe a trail there but no go if there is a sign there please respect the process., if or when we can go on lower Mxiɬp Xewílh it would be when BlackJack Proper is open to the public.  4. If or when we open lower Mxiɬp Xewílh the start from the Biathlon parking will either be on the west end of the parking or down Neptune Creek FSR 5.  Lower Mxiɬp Xewílh will be a out and back you will not be allowed to carry on to Aquaduct or out the dog walk loop that goes for every user, 6. No fat bikes, snow shoe or foot traffic on the dog walk loop (Little Rock) and a portion of expresso is for Skiing Blackjack pass holders and dogs only .  7.If  lower Mxiɬp Xewílh is to open we would like to ask if people do not trail run on this trail. snow shoe is ok. especially if it has just snowed and we need help packing the snow but please no big foot holes in the groomed trail. this will be a fat bike centric portion of trail.  If every one could please respect these these rules that would be greatly appreciated. We want to work with BlackJack and and have a fun new place to ride. they have worked hard on there trails and facilities so we must respect there rules. They were there first. There is more work to do and more admin to complete. Stay tuned.. If you have any questions feel free to email us back  cheers  Rory @ RMBS Vollie Crew

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Chapter 183: Endgame, Pt 2

Cassidy Gold looked around at the destruction and helped around the debris and through the streets. He had been at the station looking for Weaver when this all started and had saved Harmony from being crushed by a piece of sheet rock that had fallen on her desk, as the entire station seemed to collapse around them. They had gotten out and saw the horror that was wrought before them. It felt like something out of a movie, but they were in the middle of it and it was very real. The ominous storm clouds swirled above and vines of all things were growing at an exponential rate. They sprouted from beneath them, cracking and destroying the roads and concrete. They were wrapping around buildings and structures, as well as the highways and bridges, destroying the city's infrastructure in a matter of moments. He could see the national guard trucks making their way into Seattle and military helicopters circling the city.

"The military...that's not good…" Cassidy mentioned.

"What do you mean?" Harmony asked.

"Haven't you ever seen a disaster or alien movie?" he questioned, but she still looked a bit lost.

"Whenever there's something going on like this that the government can't figure out how to contain, they decide to use nukes to deal with it," he replied. Her eyes widened in horror.

"You think they may send a nuclear warhead to Seattle?" she asked. He shrugged.

"If they can't figure out how to stop this, they might. And considering that we have no idea what the hell this is...I think we need to get out of this city," he mentioned.

"But how? The bridges are gone and boats are already leaving by the hundreds," she said.

"Then we see if we can smuggle ourselves out on one of those boats," he suggested.

"And how do you plan to get past the National Guard at the Marina?" she asked. He smirked.

"I have my ways. You in?" he asked. She bit her bottom lip. She barely knew him, but something told her that she needed to trust him and she nodded.

As they started toward the Marina though, there was a whooshing sound. She looked back, only to see a rainbow light washing over the entire city. It rushed through them both and everything came back to them like a ton of bricks. It didn't have any kind of affect on the normal people around them and only served to further confuse the residents of Seattle. But for them...it changed everything and returned that which had been lost to them.

"Tink…" Neal uttered and she smiled, as her eyes watered.

"Neal…" she squeaked, as they embraced in a tight hug, before their lips met passionately. As they parted, they looked in the opposite direction of the Marina and toward the storm clouds that loomed over the epicenter. And now that their memories were back, they knew that epicenter was where the battle raged.

"The curse is broken," she said.

"Yeah...but the battle isn't over. Let's go…" he said, as she opened hand and willed her wand back into her hand, shocking many around them. But they paid those people no mind.

"Magic is here…" she said, looking at him.

"We need to find my Dad, Henry, and the others," he replied, as they joined hands again and began running toward the battle.

~*~

Several moments earlier

The wind whipped violently around them, as the air was thick with magic. The resurrection amulet glowed green and an inky blackness leaked from it, spreading its poison into the Earth. This blackness would cause death to everything they knew and all sentient life and resurrect a new world in something akin to a twisted garden of Eden.

By now, the National Guard had moved in and had been screaming at them to evacuate the area, but their orders fell on deaf ears. They were armed though and Emma knew that could be dangerous to them too.

"Summer...I need a really big bubble around this area!" Emma called. Her brunette sister nodded and concentrated with her powers.

"Ma'am...you cannot go in there!" she heard a soldier holler at Eva, as she and Paul returned from treating the injured. However, her sister must have realized that it would do no good to keep treating the injured if they did not stop the source. Had the situation not been quite so serious, she would have laughed at her normally gentle and sweet sister shoving several big, burly men, armed with rifles to the side with her wind powers and pulling her confused and still clueless husband back into the fray.

Summer succeeded with encasing them and the area in a bubble, further infuriating and puzzling the city's police and the army.

"I'll hold it as long as I can!" Summer said, as she outstretched her arms and was obviously strained by maintaining such a massive bubble.

She saw that everyone was pretty much holding their own, but that's all they could do. Even Fandral and his family were struggling to fight off Gothel's monstrous fauna. Her father's counterpart guarded Rose, though she fought as well, from the vines, while their children fought like the well-trained Asgardians that they were.

"Hit her guys!" Emma ordered, as her powers slammed into Gothel. Leo, Elsa, and Eva joined her, but the inky blackness from the amulet only seemed to fuel her power and make her further impervious to their attacks.

"Dammit...why the hell can't we scratch her?" Leo wondered.

"It's that damn amulet," Emma growled, as they struggled against her, as she eyed her parents, who were fighting off the vines and vicious man-eating plants that would have long ago moved in on them without them. Her mother's arrows were very effective at burning the man-eating plants up and her father's blade was keeping the vines at bay.

"I've had enough of this bitch," Regina growled, as she was tiring from expelling so much magic. And she knew they all were, except Gold, perhaps.

"You know...you could help!" she called to Facilier.

"You can't want this! Whatever you wanted is moot now! Either Gothel dies or we die! There's no other way this ends now!" Regina called to him. He glanced at her and knew she was right. She saw him eye the chalice that glowed between Snow and Charming.

"You can't touch it! You can never properly wield it, don't you get that?! Going back won't turn out the way you think!" Regina added. Facilier's jaw clenched, but she saw relent in his eyes, as fire appeared in his hands and he began to fight with them, if only to help save his own skin. The smirk on Gothel's face was still prevalent though and she remained unscathed.

"It's time to end this," she announced.

"We definitely agree on that, plant bitch...but probably not in the same way," Regina quipped. Gold watched vines slither from her hands and opened his mouth to warn them. But it was too late. He, Regina, Belle, and Facilier were suddenly constricted by those vines and volts of electricity traveled through their bodies. They screamed at the excruciating pain and now were helpless in the battle.

"Don't let the vines touch you!" Gold called, as he tried to reach the dagger inside his jacket pocket, but the vines kept his arms glued to his side.

More vines sprouted from the witch, capturing Leo and Elsa next, rendering them captured as well. Snow grabbed Bobby and backed away from the vines to keep them away from him. Henry guarded Jacinda and Lucy too, as one wrapped around Emma next.

"Emma!" Snow and David cried, as she screamed in pain.

"Mom!" Henry called, as he was torn between protecting his family and running to his mother. Hook prodded a scared and struggling Alice toward Margot and Robin watched him run toward her.

"Killian no!" he cried, as the pirate rushed headlong into danger and sliced through the vine that held Emma. Unfortunately, that only served to see that a vine captured him and another replaced itself around Emma. Gothel laughed evilly and then met Snow's eyes, before looking at Summer.

"I think I'll squeeze the life out of this one. Just one tiny snap to her neck and there will be no dancing in her future," Gothel hissed. Snow cried out and saw her husband already running toward their daughter.

He sliced through the vine that was after her and lifted her up to carry her out of danger. Unfortunately, the unspeakable happened and Snow's blood curdling scream shook them all to their core, as the vine glowed and the inky blackness from the amulet paralyzed his movement. His eyes suddenly went completely black, as Snow rushed toward him, but it was too late. When his eyes returned to their normal blue, they were glassy and his red star gem hovered just outside his chest with a golden glow.

"He did exactly what I knew he would if I threatened one of the little ones. So predictable your Charming is…" she cackled, as the red star seed floated toward the amulet and joined the other four star seeds. The amulet glowed with destructive light and the clouds in the sky darkened. Lightning struck violently around the city, further destroying and compounding the chaos. But Snow couldn't see any of that, as she caught her husband's lifeless form, as he fell to the ground.

"No...no...no…" she cried uncontrollably.

"Don't you dare do this to me again, Charming...don't you dare!" she screamed, as she cradled him in her arms.

"Daddy!" Summer cried, as she knelt beside him.

"Dad!" Bobby cried too, as he tore away from Frankie and Joe, before crashing beside Summer.

"Don't worry...you're about to join him, Princess…" Gothel hissed, as she was suddenly hovering right above them. Henry and Joe pulled a sobbing Summer and Bobby away from their parents and the witch.

"Grams...look out!" Henry called to her, but Snow refused to let go of her husband and even if she had tried to run, it was too late. The blackness was upon her and she was already dying without the other half of her heart. She gasped and her eyes went black, before returning to their normal green, albeit now glassy.

"NOOO!" Emma and the twins cried, as they witnessed the murders of their parents before their eyes. Snow fell against her husband to the ground, as her white star gem hovered above her body with a silver glow. And perhaps even more shocking, the chalice cracked in half and broke apart, stunning them all.

"It's over…" Gold said brokenly.

"No...it can't be…" Belle answered, as Gothel raised her arms to the sky. The amulet poured with black energy and the sky opened up to a burning rain that would eradicate humanity in a matter of hours. Alice seemed to be in a trance, like she was hearing voices again.

"No...I won't let you do this! I'll stop you!" Alice cried, as her golden magic erupted from her fingertips and slammed into the amulet.

"NO!" Gothel cried, as she sent vines to stop her. With her attention on Alice, the vines around the others loosened. Hook grabbed his cutlass and rushed toward his daughter, slicing through any vines that crept near her. Fandral did the same, as he knew Alice was probably their only chance at survival now. Emma, Leo, Eva, and Elsa joined their magic with that of the guardian's and Gothel cried out in horror, as the resurrection amulet shattered into a million pieces. The six star gems were scattered, but Emma was focused on the red and white ones. She scrambled after them, as Gothel tried to get them, but the Savior kicked her away.

"Not today, Satan," she growled, as she retrieved her parents star gems and hurried toward where they lay. The gems hovered above their hosts and she watched hopefully, as they glowed and gently disappeared inside her parents again. But her brief smile faded, as they didn't move or awaken.

"What's going on?" Bobby asked, as he shook their mother and father.

"Why aren't they waking up, Emma?" Summer asked.

"I...I don't know. Come on Mom and Dad...wake up," she muttered, but as seconds passed with no movement, the situation seemed grim. Were they too late to revive them? ~*~

Snow and David stood in that familiar meadow, hand in hand, as they saw the crystal palace before them. He was dressed in his familiar red coat he had worn to awaken her from the sleeping curse and she wore a flowing white dress, with her long hair cascading down her back.

"Are we dead?" she asked, as they glanced at each other.

"I...I don't know. We lost…" he realized.

"Not yet," a male voice said. They turned to see Serenity and Endymion before them.

"What do you mean?" Snow asked.

"It's not too late...you need to speak to Alice. The Guardian can still save everyone," Serenity answered, as she motioned them to the crystal ball behind her. They approached and gently touched it, as they watched Gothel unleash horror on the world with a fully powered amulet.

"Alice...you can still stop this," David said.

"He's right sweetie...you can stop her," Snow agreed, hoping she would hear their pleas. And she did. They shared bright smiles, as they watched Alice and their children shatter the amulet.

"They did it…" Snow said, as tears filled her eyes.

"At least we know they'll be okay without us now," David replied, as he took her in his arms and they prepared to accept their fate. Snow's eyes teared, but she could accept this too, as long as she had him to hold her.

"You two aren't really that dead yet," Endymion said, with a note of amusement in his voice.

"What do you mean?" David asked. He smirked and motioned for them to see exactly what he was talking about. ~*~

"No...they can't be dead! You put their star seeds back in!" Leo cried, as Elsa hugged his arm, the sadness on her face palpable. Eva knelt beside them and tried to use her powers to heal them, but there were no physical wounds.

"Why aren't they waking up?!" Summer cried, as Regina hugged and cried with her. Realization dawned on Henry, as he received the answer from his now active author's pen.

"Because they need true love's kiss," he realized.

"But...how can they give each other true love's kiss when they're both down?" Emma asked.

"Mom...there's more than one kind of true love," he answered and her eyes widened this time, as she got what he meant.

"Is it really that simple?" she asked. He smiled at her.

"Isn't it always when it comes to Grams and Gramps? True love to them is as easy as breathing air," he replied. She smiled at her son and joined hands with Leo and Eva. Summer and Bobby joined them too, as they encircled their parents.

Emma kissed her father's forehead, while Bobby kissed their mother's at the same time. A wave of rainbow light erupted from their kisses and washed over them and the entire city, bringing light to the darkness. Realization dawned in Jacinda's eyes and she practically tackled Henry to the ground.

"Henry!" she cried, as their lips met. He smiled once their lips parted.

"Ella…" he uttered, as they hugged and then lifted Lucy into their arms.

"Eva!" Paul cried, as he rushed over to her. Tears streamed down her face, as he enveloped her in a fierce hug.

Snow and David both took a starved breath and their eyes opened, as they looked around, seeing their children gazing down at them, all crying. They sat up and hugged them all, as true love had reunited them all once again.

"If you think this is over...you're sadly mistaken," Gothel growled, as she continued to pour dark magic into the earth and her storm clouds still threatened to let poisonous rain fall on the earth.

"No...it's definitely not over until we're sweeping your ashes back into the Earth," David growled, as he and Snow stood up. Gothel smirked.

"Your Chalice is broken...do you really think you have the power to defeat me now?" she questioned.

"It may be broken, but it still has power. It's just time for it to take a new form," Snow responded, as they all watched the two broken halves glow and float into the air.

Gold and silver magic swirled around it and then them, as they watched the two halves become something new.

In Charming's hand appeared his sword, only it was now embellished by a golden light and the blade swirled with golden energy. In both of Snow's hands appeared twin gauntlets that were equipped to fire glowing silver arrows that she could control with a mere thought. But that was not all that was different. The power transformed their clothing into familiar battle ware. He now donned his familiar leather jerkin and leather pants, while Snow was now wearing her white warrior princess-esque outfit.

"You think some fancy new weapons are going to scare me?" Gothel asked smugly. Snow aimed her gauntlet and fired three glowing silver arrows at Gothel. They exploded around her in flames and Gothel cried out, as she was badly burned. When the smoke cleared, they could clearly see that she was singed. She looked at her scorched skin and singed hair.

"What have you done to me?!" she cried. Zelena snorted.

"Are you really fishing for sympathy? Even these two have their limits with all their goodie goodie nonsense," the redhead quipped.

"For once, we agree," David said, as he brandished his sword.

"We'll see if you feel that way after I filet one of your precious babies," Gothel growled, as she fired razor sharp leaves at Summer and Bobby. But David was quick, as he jumped in front of them and expertly parried each and every one with lightning precision. Snow fired three more arrows at her and she screamed in agony. Once the smoke cleared again, she glared at Snow.

"No one attacks my babies and comes out of it unscathed," Snow growled. Gothel was about to retort, when Charming called out to her.

"HEY!" he shouted, as he hurled his blade at her and it went through her side. She cried out in agony, as he stretched his hand out and recalled the sword. It answered his call and was pulled from her body. She held her side in horrified agony, as green blood seeped from the wound.

"Alice...help me…" she pleaded with her daughter.

"Help you? You tried to slaughter my family and the entire world," Alice protested, as Jade held her after a tearful reunion.

"I am your family," Gothel pleaded pathetically. But Alice shook her head and stepped up.

"No...you're a monster that will destroy everything I love if I don't stop you," Alice responded, as golden energy erupted from her fingertips and slammed into Gothel.

"No...NOOOO!" Gothel cried, as she felt herself slipping back.

"This is it guys...this ends now," Emma called, as her magic joined Alice's. Leo and Elsa joined her, as his lightning energy paralyzed her limbs and Elsa's froze her to the ground. Gothel screeched and struggled against their magic, but to no avail. She watched in horror, as Alice, her own daughter that she had cruelly abandoned and trapped in a Tower, delivered the final blow. Alice's Guardian magic slowly ate away at her and she could do nothing to stop it, as she was slowly turned to dust. Gothel's remains floated to the ground and her horrid plants were gone. Instead, light magic returned the garden to its former glory. Hyacinths and Snowdrops bloomed again, but as they looked around the city, the damage was done. Snow and David smiled at each other and as expected, their lips met in a passionate kiss.

"Henry!" Neal called, as he and Tink shoved their way toward them, only to be stopped by soldiers. But those army officers felt an invisible shove out of the way, as Rumple raised his hand, and the two rushed toward them.

"I'm okay, Dad," Henry promised, as his father hugged him fiercely. Neal sighed in relief and then hugged his father and Belle.

"I don't know who the hell you people are of what the hell all this is...but you're all under military arrest!" one called to them. By the insignia on this woman's uniform, it was clear that her rank was that of Major and she was in charge of this particular group of guard members.

"Hold on Major…" a voice called, as Angela and Nick made their way through the crowd of onlookers. They flashed their badges.

"This is an FBI matter," Angela claimed.

"No...Agent Martin, this is a matter of obvious National Security," the Major argued. Nick turned to them.

"We can hold them off for a few, but if she calls our superiors, we'll be ordered to step aside," he warned.

"Gold...is there any kind of spell we can use to erase this whole mess from their memories?" David asked. But he shook his head.

"There's no putting this back in the bottle. We can escape back to where we belong and likely never be able to leave Storybrooke again," Gold replied, as they looked over at the military forces that were mounting.

"The military has seen what we can all do now," he said gravely.

"Yeah...this is blowing up all over social media too. It's all over the world now," Neal added.

"And even if it wasn't...like I said, the military has seen our powers and they want it," Gold said. He could see it especially in this Major's eyes.

"Then we can at least fix the damage done by Gothel's near apocalypse," David said, as he looked at Snow. She nodded. They couldn't bring back anyone that had died in the attack, but repairing the city was at least possible.

"As a gesture of good will," she agreed.

"It won't help," Gold warned.

"Maybe not, but it's the right thing to do," David said.

"That's all well and fine, but even with all our magic...we're talking fixing the infrastructure of an entire city," Regina reminded.

"And we have four star seeds, each with a bit of remaining magic," David said, as he opened his palm, revealing an orange star gem and a green star gem; that of which had once belonged to the Dragon King and his Queen.

"They are gone and would want the last of their powers to be used for good," Snow added, as she opened her palm, revealing a silver star gem and a gold star gem; that of which had once belonged to Serenity and Endymion.

"Then you had better hurry," Gold urged. David willed the orange star gem to repair the damaged bridges and highways, while willing the green one to repair damaged buildings. Snow willed the gold one to destroy the storm system in the sky left behind by Gothel and clear skies were restored throughout the city. That left the silver gem and they exchanged a glance, knowing it was their way home and back to the future. David looked at her and they joined hands, as they willed the final star gem into the air. A shining vertical portal appeared before them and all the people from their land and those from Tiana's Kingdom began to file through the portal. By now, all the people that really didn't belong in Hyperion Heights had gathered with them.

"Stop immediately!" the Major ordered, as the soldiers aimed their guns at them. But Summer concealed them in another bubble, causing the bullets to bounce harmlessly off the shield. Snow and David made sure everyone got through, until it was down to their family. They saw Joe and Frankie hugging Summer fiercely and they exchanged a glance, before walking toward them.

"Come with us," David requested of them. The two men exchanged a glance.

"David told me that they won't let you adopt here...but the same wouldn't be true where we're from. It would be new beginning for you both and the chance at having the children you want...and the family," Snow added, indicating them. Joe and Frankie smiled at each other.

"We were hoping you'd ask," they agreed. Summer smiled and practically pulled both of them through the portal.

"Taking in more strays...I shouldn't be surprised," Regina quipped slyly, as she, Robin, and Roland followed Chad and Zelena through the portal. Zelena's fiance was still trying to wrap his mind around everything, but he loved Zelena and vowed that nothing could scare him away.

"Hop on kid," Leo said, as he swept Bobby onto his back. Elsa took his free hand and they stepped through together. Jacinda, Henry, and Lucy followed, along with Paul and Eva, until only Snow, Charming, Hook, Emma, and Alice remained. They looked back at the National Guard and other police forces trying to get through the shield.

"So the world knows…" Emma mentioned. They nodded.

"But that's okay. This is their world and ours awaits us. We're going home," David said, as Hook, Emma and Alice walked through. And finally Snow and Charming followed through, as the bubble dissipated and the portal closed...

#Snowing #SnowxCharming #Charming family #OC Charmings #Hyperion Heights #season 7 #AU #Snowing centric season 7 #Rumbelle #CS #OutlawQueen #KnightRook #Curious Archer #finding you always #the epic continues

[aerynwrites]

Now presenting @aerynwrites’ December Writing Challenge!

What is it?

I created this challenge because I just love the holiday season and everything to do with it! Now while I personally celebrate Christmas I know not everyone does, so I tried to keep this list as inclusive as possible and not Christmas-centric. So, most of the prompts are vague and generic which leaves a lot of room for people to write what they want! So, below is more info on how this challenge works.

How does it work?

Below the read more cut I will have a list of 31 days and each day will have a main 1-2 word prompt, followed by some “vibe/aesthetic” type words, feelings, or smells.

Writers can choose use the prompt PLUS the vibes and such (in italics) or they can choose to simply use the main prompt! It’s really how ever you feel most inspired!

Finally, at the very bottom of the list there s a sit of holiday themed dialogue prompts. These are just there as an option. If a dialogue prompt inspires you try to use it for one of the days! These prompts are just there for fun!

RULES:

Any and all fandoms are encouraged to participate!

Please, please, please tag your fics appropriately! NSFW content is acceptable, but please make sure to clearly take these fics accordingly.

Please use the tag #aerynwritesDC21 so I can track all the fics you all write for this challenge! I would love to read them and keep up with them!

However, please do NOT tag my blog in any fics - I want to keep my inbox clear. So the above tag will allow me to see what you all produce.

Happy writing! I can’t wait to see what you al do with this challenge and I wish you all Happy Holidays!

Day 1 - Baking || Vanilla, sprinkles, and chocolate flavored kisses.

Day 2 - Frozen Lake || Cold hands, Scarves, and Snow.

Day 3 - Hot Chocolate || Marshmallows, wam hands, and soft smiles.

Day 4 - Cozy Cabin || Patterned rugs, soft blankets, and warm baths.

Day 5 - Fire Places || Fuzzy socks, soft rugs, and hands intertwined.

Day 6 - Blanket Fort || Fluffy pillows, movies, and snacks

Day 7 - Catching a cold || Tissues, savory soup, and cuddles.

Day 8 - Snowed In || Candles, snow drifts, and quiet.

Day 9 - Sledding || biting wind, cold noses, and laughter

Day 10 - Winter Market || Murmuring crowds, rows of stalls, and the smell of food.

Day 11 - Snowball Fight || Heavy breathing, footprints in the snow, and warm hugs.

Day 12 - Lonely || Gloomy skies, soft blankets, and a warm fire.

Day 13 - Warm Bath || Bubble bath, soft music, and gentle hands.

Day 14 - Homemade Meal/Cooking || Savory spices, hot meals, and family.

Day 15 - Sleigh Ride || Sleigh bells, foggy breath, and the smell of cedar.

Day 16 - Mistletoe || Warm lights, smoke, and friends.

Day 17 - Gingerbread || Icing on their cheek, smell of cinnamon, and playful kisses.

Day 18 - Sunsets || Golden hour, towering pine trees, and warm coats.

Day 19 - Movie Nights || Laughter, snacks, and cuddles.

Day 20 - Hiking || Rough ground, crisp morning air, and sunrises.

Day 21 - Sweaters || Cozy feelings, goosebumps, and comforting hands.

Day 22 - Unique Traditions || Smiles, acceptance, and making memories.

Day 23 - Proposal || Nerves, candles, and a tasty meal.

Day 24 - Holiday Traffic || Car horns, comforting words, and snow.

Day 25 - Lazy Mornings || Soft blankets, familiar arms, and the morning light.

Day 26 -Furry Friends || Shining eyes, the pitter - patter of paws, and that fuzzy feeling in your chest.

Day 27 - Roasting Marshmallows || Roaring bonfires, laughter of friends, and gooey marshmallows.

Day 28 - Huddle for Warmth || Warm bodies, steady breaths, and comforting feelings.

Day 29 - Holiday Lights || Holiday music, bright colors, and joy.

Day 30 - Fireworks || Loud booms, sparkling light, and a breathtaking kiss.

Day 31 - Wild Card || write anything you want!

Optional Dialogue Prompts:

“oh shit! The cookies!”

“I’m going to fall in my ass.”

“Are you a heater or something?”

“you get the blankets and pillows and I’ll get the snacks.”

“You’re freezing!”

“What are we going to do?”

“Woah - Woah! slow down!”

“Wow…it’s so beautiful!”

“If you throw that, so help me-”

“Want some company?”

“Are you just going to stand there?”

“So this is the part when we kiss?”

“hm, something smells good.”

“But-! Look how cute they are!”

“Please, just take it.”

“Aren’t you cold?”

[jedi-anakin]

2020 – what happened so far

(it’s impossible to include all, but I try my best)

January

January 1 – Palau became the first country to ban sun creams containing ingredients that are harmful to coral and marine life.

January 2 – The government of New South Wales, Australia, declares a state of emergency whilst the government of Victoria, Australia declares a state of disaster amid large bushfires that have killed as many as 500 million animals.

January 3 – A US drone strike at Baghdad International Airport kills Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

January 5 – Iran pulls out of the 2015 nuclear deal, will not limit its uranium enrichment.

January 7 – 56 people are reported killed and over 200 injured in a crush at the funeral of general Qasem Soleimani in the city of Kerman, Iran.

January 7 – A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Puerto Rico, island's largest in a century, kill 1 person and destroy 800 homes.

January 8 – Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 is shot down by Iran's armed forces shortly after takeoff from Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport, killing all 176 people on board.

January 8 – Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are stepping back as "senior" royals, will work towards becoming financially independent.

January 16 – The impeachment trial of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, begins in the US Senate.

January 26 – Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant dies in a helicopter crash.

January 30 – The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the outbreak of the disease as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

January 31 – The United Kingdom and Gibraltar formally withdraw from the European Union at 11PM (GMT), beginning an 11-month transition period.

January 2020 was the hottest January in recorded history according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

February

February 3 – Cruise ship Diamond Princess with 3711 passengers quarantined in Yokohama port, Japan after cases of coronavirus found on board.

February 5 – The US Senate acquits US president Donald Trump on articles of impeachment.

February 8 – 20 people dies in a mall shooting in Thailand.

February 9 – Deaths from the Coronavirus overtake those of Sars (2003) with 813 deaths worldwide.

February 10 – More than 30 bushfires put out by heaviest rainfall for 30 years in New South Wales, Australia, helping end one of the worst bushfire seasons ever, 46 million acres burnt, over 1 billion animals killed, 34 people dead.

February 11 – Snow falls in Baghdad, Iraq, for only the second time in a century.

February 23 – First major coronavirus outbreak in Europe in Italy with 152 cases and three deaths, prompting emergency measures, locking down 10 towns in Lombardy.

February 23 – China's Supreme Leader Xi Jinping describes the country's coronavirus outbreak as the China's largest health emergency since 1949.

February 24 – Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act.

February 29 – Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world to make all public transport in the country (buses, trams, and trains) free to use.

February 29 – A conditional peace agreement is signed between the United States and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. The U.S. begins gradually withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.

March

March 8 – Italy places 16 million people in quarantine, more than a quarter of its population, in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19. A day later, the quarantine is expanded to cover the entire country, becoming the first country to apply this measure nationwide.

March 9 – International share prices fall sharply in response to a Russo-Saudi oil price war and the impact of COVID-19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunges more than 2,000 points, the largest fall in its history up to that point. Oil prices also plunge by as much as 30% in early trading, the biggest fall since 1991.

March 11 – The World Health Organization declares the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic with 121,564 cases worldwide and 4,373 deaths.

March 11 – Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 23 years in prison for a criminal sex act and rape in New York.

March 12 – Global stock markets crash. The Dow Jones Industrial Average goes into free fall, closing at over −2,300 points, the worst losses for the index since 1987.

March 13 – The government of Nepal announces that Mount Everest will be closed to climbers and the public for the rest of the season due to concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.

March 14 – Spain goes into lockdown after COVID-19 cases in the country surge.

March 16 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 2,997, the single largest point drop in history and the second-largest percentage drop ever at 12.93 percent, an even greater crash than Black Monday (1929).

March 17 – European leaders close the EU's external and Schengen borders for at least 30 days in an effort to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 17 – The island of Luzon, the largest island of the Philippines, is placed under the enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

March 18 – The European Broadcasting Union announces that the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 will be cancelled due to COVID-19 in Europe, the first cancellation in the contest's 64-year history.

March 20 – The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 10,000 as the total number of cases reaches a quarter of a million.

March 20 – Smoke from Australian bushfires killed more people than the fires - 417 vs 33 according to new study published in "Medical Journal of Australia."

March 22 – A prison riot in Colombia, which was sparked by coronavirus fears, left 23 inmates dead and another 83 injured.

March 24 – Indian PM Narendra Modi orders a 21 day lockdown for world's second most populous country of 1.3 billion people.

March 26 – Global COVID-19 cases reach 500,000, with nearly 23,000 deaths confirmed. American cases exceed all other countries, with 81,578 cases and 1,180 deaths.

March 28 – North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off the coast of Japan. This is the sixth launch in the last month.

March 30 – The price of Brent Crude Oil falls 9% to $23 per barrel, the lowest level since November 2002.

March 30 – The International Olympic Committee and Japan suspend the 2020 Summer Olympics and are rescheduled for July 23 to August 8, 2021.

April

April 2 – The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 1 million worldwide.

April 5 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted to hospital suffering from coronavirus COVID-19.

April 7 – Japan declares a state of emergency in response to COVID-19, and finalises a stimulus package worth 108 trillion yen (US$990 billion), equal to 20% of the country's GDP.

April 10 – The death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 100,000 globally.

April 14 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it expects the world economy to shrink 3%, the worst contraction since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

April 14 – US President Donald Trump freezes funding for the World Health Organization pending a review, for mistakes in handling the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and for being "China-centric", prompting international criticism.

April 15 – The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 2 million worldwide.

April 16 – 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment in 4 weeks (5.2 million in the last week), wiping out 9 1/2 years of job gains.

April 20 – Oil prices reach a record low.

April 25 – The global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 200,000.

April 27 – The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 3 million worldwide.

April 28 – US Department of Defense releases three declassified videos of possible UFOs from 2004 and 2015.

April 30 – British Captain Tom Moore, who raised more £30 million for the National Health Service walking in his garden, turns 100 and made an honorary colonel by the Queen.

May

May 5 – The UK death toll from COVID-19 becomes the highest in Europe.

May 6 – Irish organisation repays a 170 year old favor, raising over $2 million (to date) for US Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation badly affected by coronavirus. In 1840s Choctaw Nation sent $170 to aid Irish potato famine.

May 6 – Hungary has become the first EU member state to lose their democractic status according to the NGO Freedom House.

May 10 – The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 4 million worldwide.

May 12 – Gunmen storm a maternity hospital and kill 24 people, including two newborn babies, in Dashte Barchi, a majority-Shia neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan.

May 13 – Every African country now has cases of coronavirus COVID-19.

May 14 – The UN warns of a global mental health crisis caused by isolation, fear, uncertainty and economic turmoil.

May 16 – 118-year old American department store JC Penney files for bankruptcy.

May 19 – Greenhouse gas emissions dropped 17% worldwide in April 2020 when world was in lockdown, in study published in "Nature Climate Change."

May 19 – Two dams on Tittabawassee River in central Michigan breached by floodwaters, forcing evacuation of thousands of residents.

May 21 – Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh, killing over 100 people and forcing the evacuation of more than 4 million others. It causes over US$13 billion in damage, making it the costliest cyclone ever recorded in the North Indian Ocean.

May 26 – George Floyd, an African-American man dies after he was handcuffed and lying face down on a city street during an arrest, Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer kept his knee on Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds despite he was pleading for breath.

May 26 – Costa Rica becomes the first Central American country to legalise same-sex marriage.

May 26 – Twitter adds warning labels to warn about inaccuracies in US President Donald Trump's tweets for the first time.

May 26 – After a recording by a bystander about the arrest of George Floyd went viral the four officers who were present were fired. The same day a demonstrations and protests took place in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.

May 27 – The Chinese National People's Congress votes in favour of national security legislation that prevents subversion, terrorism, separatism and foreign interference in Hong Kong.

May 27 – Spain begins 10 days of mourning for victims of COVID-19.

May 28 – The United States Department of Justice released a joint statement with the FBI, saying they had made the investigation into George Floyd's death "a top priority".

May 29 – Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged him with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, becoming the first white officer in Minnesota to be charged for the death of a black civilian.

May 30 – The first crewed flight of the Dragon 2 is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first manned spacecraft to take off from U.S. soil since 2011. The next day the spacecraft successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS).

May 31 – Since May 26 over a 100 city in all 50 states in the US was held supporting those seeking justice for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, and speaking out against police brutality.

May 31 – The hacktivist group Anonymous released a video after remaining silent for 3 years demanding justice for George Floyd.

May 31 – The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 6 million worldwide.

#2020 #covid19 #coronavirus #black lives matter #politics #history #protest #economy #justice #environment #long post #very long post #text post #I hope some of yall will find something you didn't know of #(I did) #also stay safe and healty!

[valenhell]

From the studio that brought you “I can’t find good Byler fics in the ao3 tag”, comes:

"The Definitive Byler fic rec list"

Literally no one asked for this but because I spent the majority of last year (...and 2019, and 2018...) reading byler fics and coping with life, I thought I’d make a list of some of my absolute favorites. 

The other day I was basically starving for some byler fics and the angel @magicalfairy provided me with some of her faves so I thought I’d do the same, because I love reading, and I love all of these fics and I appreciate their writers💗 And fic writers in general, come on!

- This is a mix of long works and one-shots/short stories. - Everything is mostly fluff with a tad of angst and a lot of internalized homophobia conflict.  - Every fic is completed, except for the ones I mention that they are not. - I try my best to lay out the stories in a way that I won’t spoil you the plot but also warning you of some stuff you might don’t like. Either way, all of these fics are correctly tagged by their respective authors/owners, so read at your own risk. For better understanding, in between brackets I denote Rating, Words and quantity of Chapters. - I feel like I should clarify, none of these are narrated in the singular first person. None of that “And I told him...”, no. 

Long fics

a dream always the same (T, 99k, 35 chapters) What happened in those few weeks between the Battle of Starcourt and the Byers leaving Hawkins. Literally a satisfying and very needed fill in of season three, with a good dose of Mike’s thoughts and conflict. Mike’s characterization is specially amazing in this one. The writing style is amazing and I know the author put everything into making it historically accurate, and it was really sweet. You probably read it, it’s by the amazing sevensided here on Tumblr🧡

Spring Break (T, 120k, 14/15 chapters) The slowburn of my dreams. Lots of internalized conflict and conflict with each other. Conflict within the Party (uhh kind of), conflict with Mike and Will. Byers family has moved and the kids are visiting! Chaos. Characterization is on point. Yeah, I know it’s unfinished, but the fourteenth chapter actually serves as a pretty nice ending. 

This is where it starts (M, 148.8k, 24 chapters) Aged up characters. The Party is in college and Will disappears again, but now it’s different. Mike knows he didn’t vanish from thin air, and the discovery he and the Party end up making is pretty insane. Mystery solving/fantasy/third dimension, throw in a bit of D&D and Mike realizing some shit, and you get this marvelous fic. It’s a breath of fresh air. The world building is definitely one of the elements that stands out the most, because it’s very nicely described, it sounds like a dream and it’s completely immersive. Absolute gem of a fic. 

there’s a Starman waiting in the sky (M, 30.6k, 8 chapters) Do I need to say anything? Will is out there living his best life and Mike realizes that wow, umm, maybe his best friend looks a bit too nice with that costume... and wait, is he getting horny? It’s actually really fun and sexy.

The Evening Speaks (T, 23k, 7 chapters) In where Mike is a late-night college radio host and Will is the art student that stays up till late to catch up with Wheeler on the Mic. They flirt through songs y’all, this one is really sweet. 

heads or tails? (E, 24k, 3 chapters) Aged up characters. I know most people don’t enjoy sex in fics and with specific characters but this one is insanely well written. It’s a slowburn that commits to the tension and with every word you are grasping and anticipating their next move. I think you can find the author here on Tumblr as yousaidyes🧡

The Man of Average (M, 56.7k, 5/? chapters) Aged up characters. No but you don’t understand, the writing here is absolute gourmet. The story is exciting as well, it’s super interesting. Weirdly enough, for being very aged up characters, they are well characterized but they don’t feel like teenagers. They are naturally Mike and Will. The author really captured Mike and Will’s essence. I know, it’s unfinished and it’s updated very rarely, but this is the typical fic you can’t believe someone just posted on the internet for free. I will say though, I think it’s definitely not for everyone. Read at your own risk.

Heartstrings (E, 82.8k, 24/? chapters) Aged up characters. By the same author of The Man of Average. A collection of memories, the road to Mike and Will’s happy ever after. And fucking hell!!!!! You’ll cry and get angry, you’ll cheer for them, then you’ll want to crash their faces together because god dammit you love each other!!! But yeah, same thing here. The writing and the way the story is laid out as a nonlinear narrative is brilliant. And I also think this is one of the best Will versions I’ve read. The author might as well be the og creator of this two characters tbh. You can find the author here as mylesimeblr🧡

Sinners behind the walls (T, 1.5k, 1/1) And because I can’t stop recommending this author, a little thing of Mike tormenting himself but also being too deeply committed to Will. 

The Red Envelope series (T/E, 167K, two completed works) Something happens that Will thought was impossible and from there, pure drama and romance. Anything by this author has the potential to become your absolute favorite fic, but this series in particular is amazing. I doubt that any of you haven’t read this, but it doesn’t hurt to put it in this list. I’m pretty sure the author is serendipitous-magic on Tumblr🧡

A New Fight series (T, 91k, two completed works, one WIP) And finally the Star Wars AU that we all needed. But this isn’t your typical “Mike is Han”, “Will is Leia” and “El is Luke”, it’s way more interesting than that, and the author has appropriated the Star Wars world like no other. I’ll admit I’m not a 100% fluent in SW lore but this is amazing to me either way. This author is also on Tumblr, tea-for-one-please🧡

- Yes, most of these are (if not all), in a way, canon compliant/canonverse/canon continuation into fanon. (In a way)

One-shots and short stories

Sundae for Two, Please (G, 4.8k) Steve being the supportive friend and older brother these kids collectively need. (not Jonathan erasure, we love him). Steve is very sweet himself, and this little cute thing through his POV is gorgeous. Yes, it’s byler.

Backstage (T, 10k, 2/2) Jonathan, you forgot to mention to Will how hot your new band’s guitarist is, dude. Now he’s hyperventilating and weirdly flirting with him in the corner. Background Stonathan because why not.

102 Peach Street (G, 3.8k) Established relationship, but not only that, they are married :’’))) PURE fluff. Extreme fluffiness. Diabetes. 

sweatshirts and bottled up feelings (T, 3.2k) Or, Mike thinks that the sweatshirt Will wears looks insanely good on him. And kitchens are for lovers. 

kiss it better (T, 16.3k) Basically one of the best character studies of a few precise moments of Mike and Will’s relationship and feelings. 

will wonders ever cease (T, 11.3k) #i ship will and happiness. Omfg what a beautiful piece of fanfic. Will centric, this kid really deserves all the good in the world.

The Calm After the Storm (T, 1.6k) Tooth rotting fluff, boyfriends in love. Boyfriends being lazy, cuddling, love words, kisses. Boys loving each other’s company... Basically, Mike and Will in their element. What more can you ask for?

neither of us ready to let go (T, 4.8k) That scene from season three, but a bit of a fix it. 

Still in love (G, 1k) Domestic, married life au fluff. Y’all, I’m a sucker for established Byler, even if I can’t find many fics with it. But this is very sweet. It takes place in 2020, but I don’t think there are any mentions of the COVID-19 crisis that I remember.

I Nver Find Out ‘Til I’m Head Over Heels (G, 12.5K) Classic 5+1 fic. If you haven’t read it, where have you been? This is your moment. In where Mike keeps inviting Will to the school dances and Will thinks it’s just a joke until he realizes it’s not. 

Before You’re Gone (T, 5.9k) Will is leaving Hawkins and Mike thinks this is a great moment for a confession. This one I discovered last friday, thank you friend @magicalfairy 💗

You’re weird Wheeler (M, 4.5k) Mike unintentionally starts a tradition of going to each other to talk about their sexual encounters just after they finish. Will keeps getting more explicit with the details he shares, and he makes his best friend interested. This one is really fun y’all.

Out-Of-Town Friends (N/R, 4.6K) It’s not rated. I haven’t re- read it but I’d say it would probably fall in a T rating. So cute!! Will has new friends and sneaks off every friday and the Party doesn’t know where he is going, so Mike decides to follow him and is surprised. 

Snowed Under (G, 1.3k) By the same author of The New Fight series. Mike is spending christmas by himself in college because a snowstorm hits Chicago and Nancy can’t drive to see him, but then he has a surprise visitor. Ahhh just a lil sweet holiday fic. Super cute. 

you love me anyway series (T, 7.1k, three completed works) Literally just the cutest thing ever. Established Byler. Will loves to take pictures and he loves taking pictures of Mike. It’s adorable. 

you wanna be friends forever (i can think of something better) (T, 9k) This one is so amazing. So. Amazing. From Will’s POV, my kid deserves the world and he gets it. 

okay not to be okay (T, 4.9k) Mike is a bit sad but then everything is okay. 

can’t hold out forever (G, 18.4k) Y’all!!!!! 5+1 sweetness. Mike has been falling in love since kindergarten. And it’s long af, you’ll enjoy it. 

even if it takes forever (G, 1.3k) College short AU, they miss each other, they love each other, they promise all to each other. It is sappy y’all.

clear as day (N/R, 18.4K, 4 chapters) It’s not rated, but I’d say it falls in the T category. Strangers to friends to lovers. And also, everyone is pretty gay; we have our dynamic trio Mike, Max and El as disaster lesbians (and gay). Will works at the library and he is also gay. Lucas and Dustin and Will are the best friends we needed. It’s very sweet and the Party is kind of formed here!

I went overboard with the one-shots, so you must have realized how much I love long one-shots and I favor them over long works lmao but they are all amazing!!! If it’s on this list, I probably read it at 2 am, sobbing in my bed. So. Hope you enjoy it☺️🧡

#these are my all time favorites that i think you should read #it’s a good start #i've been putting together this post since friday #and i just realize that #apparently all of these have angst in some degree #who would i be if I didn’t read angst ajsjsj #but funny thing is that i try not to —but then the best stories are basically made of it #anyway #most of these are what I consider fandom classics #everyone in the byler fandom is so talented at writing😫💗 #is stonathan the actual ship name? lmao #byler #stranger things #byeler #byler fic rec #fic rec #ao3 #st #st.txt #me.txt #long post #stranger things fic