#aussie fling

[sluttery-withoutshame]

Jim Orem

Thanks to @speckster we got a name, and once you have that, google will give you everything.

I love that he’s described as a raconteur. I’m guessing he charmed Ace with that skill.

@speckster was right, he did indeed work for The Mirror, he also worked at The Australian and authored several books.

The thing that surprised me most was that he was only 44 when these pictures were taken. Sadly he died in 1996 at the relatively young age of 61.

But he did get it on with Ace Frehley, so really, what more could you hope to achieve in life?

#ace frehley #space ace #aussie fling #grandad identity revealed #kiss band

[faithfromanewperspective]

gotta say I don’t think cruel summer hits harder anywhere like coastal queensland australia

#literally our summers are so cruel #like you’re gonna be sweating. would you prefer dry heat or so humid sweat won’t dry? #bushfires or floods? you have to choose one #Taylor really made it for the aussies #even better if you do have a summer fling #and we’re all terrible at saying how we feel and drink too much

[a-random-fandom-friend]

You know what i realized, being in contact with nice and enthoustiastic people who ship Raph/Visiteur ? That Raph/Visiteur is actually, as 2015 tumblr would put it, my NOTP :,)

#vdf #visiblette aussi but that you already knew #he has many hands ! he can have flings with Raul and Loup and why not Constance ! but i just.... cant see it at all with raph #and i tried to read it to understand it ! but it has felt so ooc and made me profoundly uncomfortable each time :c #so you know. ship and let ship.

[folkloresthings]

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE — send a muse + a song and i’ll write a little drabble for it.

pls!!! i want oscar piastri + lover by taylor<333

this is short with no plot just pure teeth rotting fluff

LOVER. ❨ oscar piastri x reader ❩

being in love was much, much nicer than you ever could have imagined. you had a few boyfriends before, but nothing serious. boys in school, summer flings, the odd kiss on a night out. but oscar, darling oscar, was your first love.

he did everything right. from the very first moment, he was good and respectful. he was sweet, affectionate, and absolutely adored you. he was everything you could have asked for and more — an angel sent from above.

“i’m home!”

your apartment had become his. at any possible time off, he was there. you didn’t even think of it as just your place any more, especially when oscar insisted on paying most of the rent for you. there were traces of him everywhere; his clothes, pictures of him, his scent.

“hi, darling,” his aussie accent floated into your ear, arms wrapping around you from behind. you smiled, neck exposed for his soft kisses on your skin.

“hi,” you turn from the dinner, nuzzling closer to his hold and kissing him sweetly. oscar smiles into the kiss, arms tightening around your middle. he rests in the crook of your neck, swaying slightly in the quiet of your embrace.

“missed you,” he mumbled against your shoulder, and you smile fondly. the music you were playing earlier fills the room, the gentle flickering of last months christmas lights hung above you.

“i saw you this morning, baby,” you chuckle, brushing back his mop of brown hair to admire his tired features. “go get changed. dinner’s nearly done.”

oscar hums, shoulders slumping in relaxation. he turns to go, following your instruction, but catches your hand just before he can. you squeal quietly, letting him pull you back into his chest, silenced when he captures your lips in an adoring kiss. you melt, his kiss never failing to knock the wind out of you.

“i love you,” he reminds, a cheeky smirk pulling at his lips, now stained by your lipstick. “so much.”

#🍾 ﹐ becca hits 1k! #🌙 ﹐ drabbles. #formula 1 #formula 1 imagine #formula 1 x reader #oscar piastri fluff #oscar piastri imagine #oscar piastri x reader #oscar piastri #oscar piastri drabble #oscar piastri blurb

[kkami-writes]

Devil's Advocate  – Chapter One. cw. written in third person, other chapters will be second person unless otherwise specified wc. 1.1k (1,118)

October 31, 2020 “Honestly, I think this is the worst idea you’ve ever had,” Hyunjin mumbles out, mostly to himself but his other members are quick to shush him and he goes back to curling himself into a ball. He wonders briefly why he was even here in the first place. 

Him, along with Jisung and Jeongin, were currently sitting in Felix’s room, surrounded by a shit ton of candles that added to the ambience but didn’t provide much light to the dark room. Hyunjin vaguely wondered where Felix had gotten his hands on this many candles, but it was the least of his worries. The two youngest were preoccupied with a ouija board that was laid on top of what he assumed was supposed to be a pentagram; their hands settled on the planchette, moving it across the board in nonsensical circles. 

It was, of course, Felix’s idea to try ‘communicating with the spirits’, seeing as it was halloween of all days and he had insisted that you were supposed to do stupid stuff like this on the spooky holiday. Everyone else had blatantly refused though, leaving just the four of them huddled on the floor. Jisung sat off to the side, a bit further than the others as he clutched a container of salt to his chest. 

‘For protection, duh,’ was his simple response when they had asked him what he brought the seasoning for. No more questions had been asked after that. 

Outside a storm raged on, rain beating loudly against the windows of the dorm, adding to the creepy atmosphere they had set for themselves. Lightning could be heard in the distance, rumbling softly. 

Hyunjin on the other hand, was just about done with his members' shenanigans. He was more than ready to call it a night and crawl into his nice warm bed that was practically calling his name. It was just about to strike midnight and nothing even remotely interesting had happened in the last ten minutes. How much longer were they gonna keep trying? 

Felix and Jeongin on the other hand were still visibly excited, the former starting to chant something in what Hyunjin supposed was to be latin, though being incredibly butchered by the deep voiced aussie. At this, he’s officially done. Hyunjin could only handle so much from them.

“You guys are crazy, I’m out,” He says with a sigh, moving to stand up and leave. 

It’s at this moment though that lightning strikes nearby, resulting in a loud echoing boom that feels like it shakes the entire dorm. All of them scream loudly, definitely waking up their neighbors (who have already filed plenty of noise complaints against the group). Jisung practically flings the salt out of his hands, effectively sprinkling it all over the carpet as he moves to cling onto Jeongin. 

The candles suddenly blow out and they’re screaming again - this time Felix launching himself into Hyunjin’s chest, the latter eagerly wrapping his arms around the lithe boy for any source of comfort. An almost eerie silence overtakes them as they sit in the darkness for a few minutes, no one daring to utter a single sound. 

“Can we be done now? I think my heart is about to give up,” It’s Jisung that breaks the silence, a slight whine to his voice as it cracks from the fear that’s stuck in his throat.

“Aw, don’t you wanna have some more fun?” A new voice pipes up, this one distinctly female and that was definitely not here before. The boys are screaming for a third time, all of them scrambling up in an attempt to get away from this intruder that sounded far too close to them. The disembodied voice laughs at their fright, the sound is light and sultry, almost borderline seductive. 

“Jeez you guys are loud. Calm down. Here, let me get the lights,” At this, all the candles flicker back to life, the boys watching with wide eyes. All four of them had ended up huddled together, pressed into the corner of the room and clinging to each other rather desperately. 

Hyunjin blinks in disbelief at the sight before him. In the middle of the room, laid on top of the makeshift pentagram and ouija board is a woman. The position she’s in is seductive, one leg fully extended and the other propped up at an angle with  a hand on her hip while the other holds her head up. Clad in black lingerie, there’s a corset wrapped around her waist that nicely accentuates her curves with a garter belt that holds up sheer thigh highs. To top everything off, her black stiletto shoes are definitely at least 3 or 4 inches and could probably kill a man. 

Hyunjin finds it rather hard to swallow down the lump in his now very dry throat. 

The thing that stands out the most are the bright red horns on top of her head, they’re slightly curved inwards and they match the eerie color of her eyes that are currently glowing and piercing through the four boys. To top everything off, she’s also got a tail, it’s pointed at the end and currently in the air, swirling around as if it was a snake hunting for its prey. 

Silence follows for a few minutes, none of the boys really know what to say, their minds coming up blank in the impossible situation before them. The girl is simply studying them closely, not bothering to move from her comfortable spot on the floor. They don’t get the chance to say anything before the door to Felix’s room is being slammed open, the other members piling in. 

“Hey, we heard you screaming? Is everything ok?” Chan asks the four boys in the corner, not even noticing the biggest problem in the middle of the room as he goes into leader mode. The other three have definitely noticed the new person in the room, who had definitely not been there before. 

“Hyung,” Minho’s nudging into Chan’s side, his eyes glued onto the half-naked girl whom his leader hasn’t even seen. 

“Oh my god what,” Chan starts as he turns towards Minho, whose gaze is somewhere else and he lets himself follow the other’s line of sight. He can’t see too well in the barely lit room so he quickly flips the light switch on.

He falters at the figure he can now clearly see, she’s still laid out on the floor, seemingly content just watching the events fold before her. But once she notices that Chan’s eyes have landed on her, she’s sending him a cheeky grin and a small wave - her sharp canines not going unnoticed by the eight. 

“Well hello there,”

#stray kids #skz x reader #stray kids x reader #stray kids imagines #stray kids reactions #stray kids imagine #stray kids fluff #stray kids fanfic #stray kids angst #stray kids au #stray kids fic #stray kids fanfiction #stray kids series #stray kids scenarios

[ricciardosgirl]

i'm not the girl you

knew back then.

daniel ricciardo x fem! reader.

the former red bull driver reunites with his former fling.

rbc daniel <3333

trigger warnings ; angst , angst and more angst. like one line of smut if you squint.

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how many years ago was it? she couldn't remember. she hadn't seen daniel since his red bull days — the better days , as she'd used to call it. however , she doesn't reminisce about those nights anymore. she doesn't stay up till three in the morning thinking what could have been. she's moved on , or at least she assumed she had.

it wasn't until she saw daniel in the flesh. somehow , she knew they'd cross paths again. after their initial falling out she dropped out of the formula one scene entirely , not wanting to see daniel's face ever again. but after years she started to miss it — so , so much.

all she wanted to do is be back in the paddock. so , she took a job offer from alphatauri reluctantly. the job was simple , social media manager. everything was perfect. she had grown to like gasly and tsunoda , even considering them friends.

the season was perfect , although alphatauri didn't do great in the drivers and constructors , she still had the time of her life. that was until pierre pulled her to the side. " looks like this is it for me , mon ami. " he smiled , knowing his time at alphatarui was up. she understood his decision to leave - he wanted a competitive car and alphatarui couldn't give that to him.

" but who is getting your seat ? " she asked , he hesitated to answer. " i don't know if you'll like my answer. " she froze for a moment , expecting someone . . she knew ? or something she'd grow to not like ? she couldn't put her finger on it. " who is it ? " she asked again anxiously.

" ricciardo. " he sighed , she audibly sighed with him. " really ? " she didn't believe him in the slightest. what was he doing here? " mhm, he signs the contract tomorrow. " pierre looked worried — he knew their history.

" fuck. "

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she was forced to attend the ceremony. she was forced to film he former . . lover? no. she wouldn't go that far. after he signed the contract he looked around the room , they made eye contact. she found herself lost in the australian's gaze , she hated herself for it. she knew they would have to interact at some point now , but she didn't want that moment to come.

back in hospitality she found herself stress eating , downing a plate of fruit in minutes. she couldn't bring herself to leave hospitality yet , she didn't want to see daniel just yet. but unfortunately , he luck was cut short.

she wasn't paying attention to her surroundings like she should have been , so when someone sat a plate next to her she assumed it was someone else on the team , until she finally got a good look at the random stranger. who just so happens to not be a stranger.

" long time no see. " the aussie's contagious smile caught her off guard. no , not now please. but she always found herself smiling around him. it's something about him that she could never really resist. " daniel. " she say back bluntly , trying to convey that this isn't a good time . . but daniel thought otherwise.

" didn't think i'd see you in white. thought you stayed with red bull ? " he asked , as soon as he left the team , he left her. " no. " she said back , placing her fork down on her plate , not attempting to look at him. " oh come on , you can at least acknowledge me. " he rolled his annoying eyes.

" i'd rather not. " she wasn't in the mood to get left again. " well you just did. " he laughed a little , his laugh. his fucking laugh. it drove her insane. it made her insides swirl into a fucking disaster. she wanted to leave , she wanted to just get up and walk away from him — just like he walked away from her. but she couldn't. she felt that familiar tingling in her stomach , he always knew how to give her butterflies.

it didn't help that his hands grazed over her thigh. it didn't help that his gaze never left hers. she could feel herself grow hot , red , and most importantly , weak. " can you just — please daniel. " she could feel the words get lost in her throat. the aussie let out a low chuckle , knowing the effect he had on her. " please what ? use your words. " typical daniel move. his hand finally placed on the inside of her thigh , she shivered.

" leave me alone. " she finally spoke , he lifted his hand from her thigh. " c'mon. " he pleaded for a moment. " you couldn't have just forgotten our time together. " he looked down for a moment. she couldn't forget. all the nights they had spent together , all the drinks they shared , all the memories they had made together.

" i'm not the same person you knew back then , dan — daniel. " she almost resorted back to saying danny , her lips curled into a frown. he's the routine she could never forget. " i'm not either. " he said , she finally looked at him. " i was stupid , too focused on other things when i knew i should only be focused on one thing. " he admitted , his hand found her own on the table , just lightly hovering over it. " i should've focused on you. "

" well it's too late for that now. " she replied back , she stood up and began to walk away. he just looked at her helpless to do anything. he couldn't bring himself to chase her.

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since then things have only gotten complicated. late drunken nights together , passing gazes through the paddock , it was all too familiar for her. they played this game with each other , a game that he loved , but she hated. he kissed her like he loved her , but turned around and left her like she meant nothing. she often found herself hating herself for this , for falling back into his trap. the nights where her face is stuffed into a pillow , tears flowing down her cheeks as he pounds into her from behind. she knew this feeling all too well.

she hated him , but she loved him. he loved her. days spent together masquerading as co — workers , days spent in each others arms at the end of the night. it was tiring , exhausting. she couldn't do this any longer.

" do you love me daniel ? " she asked , laying in their hotel room bed completely naked. daniel half asleep , turned to face her. she was laying on her back , staring at the ceiling. his long arms wrapped around her waist. " what kind of question is that ? " his quiet voice almost echoed throughout the room. " do you love me ? " she looked at him dead in the eye. it took him awhile to reply. she stayed there in the darkness , tears welling in her eyes. daniel tried to speak , but he found himself lacking the words.

she understood what that meant. so she sat up , looking back at him one last time before standing up. he sat up in bed , mirroring her the last time they had a conversation like this. it was 2018 – daniel's last day at red bull. she had asked the same thing.

that night , he left her , but this night? she left him. he knew this was coming all along. maybe the cycle will repeat itself , maybe it wouldn't. she flung on her clothes and grabbed her purse , heading straight to the door. she looked back at him. she wanted him to beg her not to leave. but he just sat there.

and that was enough of an answer.

she opened the door quietly , walking out and towards her own hotel room. daniel sat there in silence , watching the door shut behind her gently. so this is how she felt. he sat there for what felt like hours , watching the door — hoping that she would come back. but she never did.

now he knew how she felt.

#fanfic #daniel ricciardo #danny ric <333 #f1 #f1 x reader #one shot #i can't write happy stories lmao #dr3 #daniel riccardo x reader #smut if you squint #fanfiction #f1 fanfic #Spotify

[hanjinstant]

stray kids mtl to date a foreigner ! :)

most

chan

this one is kinda obvious; he’s australian & so speaks more english, which is arguably a gateway to quite a lot of the world. he’s also very friendly, sweet and kind (🥰🥰) and getting along with people is not a problem at all for him !! our sociable leader !

jisung

this might be unexpected actually ! but his english is good, and he is a great communicator regardless of the language❤️ although he is introverted (guys are we sureee about that??) he is also very approachable and open-minded. i think he’d be open to dating anyone!

felix

like chan, his aussie roots have already expanded his playing field! i’m so sure he definitely has a type and it’s not in anyway restrictive nationality-wise. like the whole of skz, he’s a very easy going person and finding new people to talk to is not an issue for him 💘

hyunjin

idk guys,, like i can just see him having a french s/o. he’s très élégant and could easily fall in love with someone on a morning trip to a parisian bakery 🥲

seungmin

he’s sweet he’s friendly and he’s got amazing people skills, what with being an ex asc mc. can lowkey see him getting attached to someone who perhaps doesn’t speak any language he knows but being properly dedicated to spending time with them…. even if that means he has to have a translator with him while you two hang out 🙏

changbin

now here is the first member that i can’t really see dating a foreigner, changbin is a man of depth and profundity in his thoughts and if there was to be a language barrier, he would find himself getting frustrated as he wouldn’t be able to articulate himself to the best degree. 💬

jeongin

i just can’t see it guys,, maybe because he’s the youngest but i really can only see him with a korean s/o. i think he would be interested in pursuing a foreign fling, but nothing long term. at all. now i’ve made myself sad 💔

lee know

i am not even entirely sure how to explain how i feel about lee know and a foreign s/o. i can just imagine that it could not happen very easily. i think he would be happy enough just to date / stay within south korea 🤍

least

#stray kids #skz #stray kids headcanons #skz headcanons #skz reactions #stray kids reactions #skz mtl #stray kids mtl #stray kids most to least #bangchan #han jisung #hyunjin #lee know #jeongin #seungmin #lee felix #changbin #enhypen mtl #kpop reactions #kpop mtl #kpop imagines #hjdgo:🫧mtls #stray kids soft hours #stray kids hard hours #stray kids drabbles #stray kids oneshot

[daily-hermit-fics]

Aussie Soup (prequel to yesterday)

Chat: It’s the girls of HERMITCRAFT (oh yeah)

Pearl Moon: Hey Stress, you available any time soon? Stress Monsterin: Yes luv? I’m free Friday morning and Thursday evening! Pearl Moon: Okay, that’s fine. I need your help with something. Gem Tay: Why not me? :( Pearl Moon: You can come too lol Gem Tay: Nah, I’m busy anyway Cleo Zombe: So much noise for an omelette, Gem Stress Monsterin: I’ll visit you Friday at 10 am!

Pearl was anxiously waiting for Stress in the living room, supplies strewn on the table. She checked the communicator; 9:57.

Honestly the worry was pointless, but Pearl was a very punctual person and being late stressed her out.

“I’m here!” Stress sang, flinging open the acacia door dramatically and plopping onto the couch, causing the pillows to bounce cheerfully.

“Let me get you some tea.” Pearl went to the kitchen and returned with two cups of ginger tea.

“This is good! Now, what is it?”

“I wanted some help with sewing a pillow cover, and since you’re good at sewing…”

“I’d be so glad to help? What’s the goal?” Pearl took what appeared to be a folded white cloth from the table and unfolded it, revealing it to be a rectangular pillowcase.

“Grian gave me some old feathers of his and I thought I’d sew them on here in a design to add some colour and personal touch to this place. More of it anyway.” Indeed, Pearl had already built a very colourful place - contrary to the grey that was associated with her name.

“Hmm, sewing feathers onto a pillowcase might be a bit difficult - but it’s nothing we can’t handle! Have you decided your design yet?” Bit by bit, the two women worked out the design and plan, Stress showing her friend various stitches that might be useful.

They met up every weekend (and sometimes Wednesday), and Stress always made some remark about her progress in sewing. There really was a noticeable difference from the bottom to the top as Pearl got the hang of sewing.

A month later, it was done and Pearl was ready to show her art to Grian.

•—•—•

“B of the Double of the O100-” Grian started, swooping into said man’s base.

“Please never refer to me as that again.” BDubs proclaimed, jumping up from his green velvet armchair.

“Either way, I need your interior design skills to be put to my use.”

“…Alright, what exactly is it?”

Grian took a deep breath.

“How exactly would one design wall art with wooden soup spoons?”

#The end is for you malicious compliance #pearlescentmoon #stressmonster101 #grian #hermitcraft #hermitcraft fanfic #hermitcraft fandom #ao3 fanfic #dailyprompt #fanfic #writing

[hhnquokka]

Here's A Little Get-To-Know-You Tag Game!

Tagged by: @noonaracha

Name(s): millie

Pronouns: she/they

Star Sign: saggitarius

# of Siblings & Fun Facts About Them (if you have any): I have two brothers and a sister! everyone says my little sister looks (and acts) exactly like me but don't tell her I said that

# of Pets: I have two menaces who don't pay rent cats :)

Fandoms: Just SKZ atm. I used to be in the phandom and books like hp, pjo (although that's kinda coming back w the new show) and aftg

Favourite Colour: PINK!! I like yellow also

Favourite Song: (Of all time) francesca by hozier or you belong to my heart by sam cooke. (At the moment) still obsessed with cover me or cool about it by boygenius

Favorite Author: hmmm... its been a bit since I read more than one book from a single author hehe but I loved Hanya Yanagahira's "a little life" and I bought a second Lauren Groff book so??

Hobbies: I love to read, watch video essays, watch skz content, swim and play (Aussie) football! I also enjoy cooking and spending time w my friends/partner

Favourite Holiday: Christmas! I'm an atheist but I love being able to come together with family and spend time together, and watch everyone get insanely competitive over the games hehe

Do You Have Any Partner(s)?: Yes! we've been together for 4 years now holy shit and I'm genuinely so obsessed w them hehehe. It was meant to be a fling but we did the lesbian thing and fell head over heels and now here we are :)

Fun facts about you/anything extra you wanna share!: I'm trying to learn mandarin so if anyone has any tips for learning new languages, I'd love to hear them!! or even mandarin language shows/music recommendations!

Tagging @sapphiclinos @faunandfloraas

#this was so fun!! #hhnquokka talking #tag challenge #ive been told that I perfectly embody saggitarius so there's that #not skz related #ok but the pjo show is actually so good #also don't read a little life if u don't want to experience ur soul being ripped from ur body #its rough!!! #but so sos so sos sos sos so good

[sluttery-withoutshame]

Time to play fanfic teaser with you all again.

#fanfic teaser #ace frehley #aussie fling #ace frehley fanfic #kiss band #kiss band fanfic

[bloodyriptide]

#bloodyriptide a dependent & private rhea ripley, for brawlhq. leaning towards a non-kayfabe portrayal. first & current women's world champion. the only mami in wwe. she's just a sweet aussie who loves puppies, satanic imagery, anime, horror, donuts and tattoos.

always down for writing & plotting. connections may be discussed through dms + discord, by request.   shipping based on chemistry only.   romance plotting occurs after chemistry ( bisexual muse ) has been established.  

connections:

dominik mysterio - since being paired to work together, the two quickly bonded with each other. although acting like romantic partners on tv, their real life relationship is purely platonic. but one thing is true, rhea would do anything for dom.

damian priest + finn balor - judgement day brothers members who just so happen to be two guys rhea has looked up to since forever. she's known damian as long as she's been in the states. & getting to work with someone as decorated as finn as been the best learning experience. a/n: due to current storylines / faction lineups, mentions of jd mcdonagh will be sparse.

buddy matthews - her longest relationship & ex fiancé. realizing how focused she was on her career, rhea broke off the engagement after deciding that she wasn’t ready to settle down.

alannah oliver - rhea's traveling mua & occasional, not at all professional therapist. having enjoyed all of the looks alannah has done, rhea decided to hire her for all of her wrestling events. any of her iconic looks have been alannah's doing.

seth rollins - short-lived fling.

notable friendships - toni storm, liv morgan, callie parker, mina shirakawa, becky lynch.

#b.intro #updated : 12 / 19. #oh this needs to be updated...

[exsqueezememacaroni]

such a random patton thought but i just think mike with long hair is so dreamy... from the real thing/early bungle era to that one magazine picture of mike lying down on that odd taxidermied animal rug.. i cant help but having to hide in my room for hours thinking about those luscious locks...

and considering the stuff baby patton was into as well has my thoughts racing... video macumba for example my god...

he's so sexy tho.. those muscles

ok, hold on anon....for the picture of Mike on the animal rug, are you talking about the 2020 shot with scruffy Mike in a cowboy/aussie outback hat?? I usually am so super into anything that anyone is into with Mike...except for that pic. I'm so sorry!!!

but otherwise, YES to long haired Mike - that boy had some really beautiful hair in the late 80s/early 90s. combined with the fact that he was shirtless most of the time and flinging his hair back while rocking the fuck out....it's good.

and I would love to see him on days off and out of braids these days...his hair is pretty long by the looks of it!

Lastly...yes...video macumba...only a 20-something geek fueled by outrageous hormones, tour-depression/rage, and copious amounts of caffeine, who wanted to REALLY impress his new friends would be able to make that craziness...cue the "what does mike masturbate to" discussion....

#anon asks #mike patton #mp confessions #i racked my brain to think of a young Mike on animal rug pic #and even asked mike pic expert perfectisaskinnedknee #and all we could come up with is that 2020 photo - but please let me know which one you were thinking of!!

[louisisalarrie]

Would there need to be “seeding” or “pre-warning” (I’m sorry I’m not sure how to phrase it) of anything relating to that stunt coming to an end? I might be missing the point entirely, but surely it coming out of the blue would be appropriate? the Aussie press are being very unpleasant- and there was me thinking that’s the job of the UK tabloids! I’d love your insight into this- thanks!

Heya!! Hmm… I think there would be, just to make it look less like a stunt? Ya know? And a lot of the GP have probably forgotten about it, they need to remind them and then give the shock headline. If they’d ended it with a paternity test a few months after the kid had been born, I think it could’ve come more out of the blue. But it’s been like 8 years, and we’re the only ones who really have kept up to date with it and believe it’s a stunt. So I mean, let’s have a go at writing some paternity test headlines and compare:

“Wrong Direction: Tomlinson, 32, posts shock announcement that he is in fact not the father of 8 year old son, F”

^ this would be a huge shock right???? Like… the gp would be questioning why the hell it’s taken this long, and why it’s all of a sudden been announced mid tour without any photos of him looking sad or annoyed or frustrated. I sure as hell would be DEVASTATED if that was me, ya know? I loved my “little lad” for 8 years, and all of a sudden, I’m actually not even a biological parent of him? I’d probably cancel my shows. I would be distraught.

However, if you had some pre warning, or seeding as it’s called, it might be a little easier to digest. Let’s have a look at a couple of headlines that could align over a number of weeks that gives Louis consistent PR, and align with the narrative.

“Testy Tomlinson: Louis Tomlinson, of former boy band One Direction, looks annoyed at fans as he lands in Sydney airport.” (Week 1)

“He’s No Harry Styles: Louis Tomlinson looks frustrated on stage, putting on a mediocre performance while he sits down and lets the fans sing for him, in a string of disappointing shows for Australian fans” (Week 3)

“Battle of the Band Member: Tomlinson, of former boy band One Direction, supposedly goes through custody battle of 8 year old child F, while B demands more money. Sources say the case has been going on for weeks, and Tomlinson will take a paternity test as per B’s request” (Week 6)

“Tomlinson in Trouble?: Louis Tomlinson partied hard last night, with leaked video of ex One Direction superstar under the influence of more than just alcohol” (Week 9)

“The Kid is Not My Son: Tomlinson, 32, makes shock announcement that F, 8, is in fact NOT his son. Sources say that ex-fling, B J, lied to the superstar around the time of conception, and used him for fame and fortune” (Week 12)

^ now, the above scenario doesn’t leave much room for Louis to come out, without leaking the stunts, unless he says he’s Bi or him and Harry have never been together prior, when the announcement that they are together happens. SO if they go down the track of not leaking any stunts as of right now, further seeding happens.

“Where Do Broken Hearts Go?: Louis Tomlinson, 32, leans on old friend and former bandmate Harry Styles, 30, after news breaks that he’s not the biological father of son F, as pair share a drink together in an LA club” (Week 15)

^ so this narrative actually shows Harry and Louis reuniting, and works well to move them forward as friends first. And after that, well there are multiple avenues they can take to come out, but the above is what fits the narrative the best, in my opinion. It also gets chatter about a reunion happening, linking the One D boys back together.

Also, the reason I’ve chosen those amount of weeks between articles, is because usually a successful ongoing PR stunt, or PR in general (I’ve worked on album launches etc, which are usually seeded and then hyped up at a typical 3 months before release), keeps his name in the headlines and has a story that people wanna know the ending to.

Also, the headlines are just examples and I never said I was any good at writing headlines hahahaha. Hope this helps with context on why I believe it’ll be a seeded and ongoing process!

#anon #answered #bbg

[the-empress-7]

Me, waiting with bated breath, for Bower to address the surrogacy/IVF/moonbump rumors, the London fog surrounding Archie's birth announcement, the Charlotte bullying rumors, and the Aussie tour hot tea flinging...

Not gonna happen anon, never gonna happen. This is one topic that I can say has a 0% chance of being addressed in this book.

[golbrocklovely]

who took those photos he posted? none of them are in focus. is this a trend? is it a style? also those pants are terrifying, he’s starting to go into clubs like gladiators go into battle.

anyway photo #5 is my fave 🖤💙 (if it was in focus)- aussie anon

it's either sam or his new fling buddy lol

and i'm assuming the blurriness is a style choice. or his camera being fucked up sksksk

i kinda like the pants but they are very impractical. and also, i imagine, very hot.

and that one is nice. probably my favorite too.

#ask #personal #colby brock

[miloscat]

[Review] Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels (Wii)

The waggle is what gives a Jedi her power.

I’m looking forward to Jedi Survivor, so I thought I’d knock a few other Star Wars games off my backlog before it releases. Starting with this, the final game based on the Clone Wars animated shows that I haven’t played yet (apart from an old MMO that is long since shut down, a mobile game that I couldn’t find a non-crashing version of, a handful of Flash games, and Disney Infinity... hmm). I’ve previously played Lego Star Wars III on both console and handheld, Republic Heroes on console and DS, plus the other DS game Jedi Alliance. The latter was actually the companion release to Lightsaber Duels, although they’re in totally different genres. This one is a one-on-one fighting game, mostly centred around the no-brainer concept of translating Wii Remote swings to lightsaber strikes. And, it was made by beloved Aussie studio Krome!

The game was in development at the same time as the show, so it’s only able to pull from first season episodes and the movie. The story mode is fairly brief but adapts certain fights that were seen on screen, with framing cutscenes made up of footage along with new narration by Tom Kane’s narrator. All the characters are voiced by their show counterparts in fact, and the graphics match the show’s 3D animation as well, so it’s nice and authentic. I would have liked to see more new content, but there is one unique scenario at least, with the final battle featuring an advanced dual-saber-wielding droid.

The cast plays pretty safe with the main saber-compatible heroes and villains from the show. Mace Windu, Plo Koon, and Kit Fisto are unlockable by engaging with the Challenge mode, but I couldn’t be arsed. The stages are fun with dynamic layouts and events happening, like droids popping out to ineffectually shoot at you, or bits and pieces exploding and such.

It’s really the core gameplay that lets this down, as waving the wiimote and nunchuck around just never translates to a satisfying and deep gameplay experience. There are combos you can do if you can somehow get the correct directional waggles in sequence, and there are technically dodges, force fling powers, and so forth, but in practice I got through the fights by flailing madly and spamming force attacks while hoping the bot player didn’t just block everything.

Let me pull out a few choice tidbits before wrapping up. I was amused by the tutorial, where Anakin is training Ahsoka on the basics; his fully modelled hands appear on screen holding a Wii Remote and nunchuck to demonstrate the controls, which of course establishes that they exist in the Star Wars universe. The characters pepper quips throughout each duel, which are sometimes surprisingly crass insults, and can be pretty silly when a character is versing themself. Finally I recommend inputting cheats to unlock the concept art gallery, as there’s some good work in there; I wouldn’t mind seeing a comic illustrated by the Krome artists in fact!

Lightsaber Duels works in theory and Krome did a decent job filling the game out in certain areas. But relying too much on motion controls is sadly a fundamental flaw to any game design. As part of the Clone Wars project they could have gone further in the game’s content, but it seems this was compromised by the schedule and even supposedly not wanting to spoil the events of then-upcoming episodes! An absurd concern 15 years later. Still, as a fan of the show I enjoyed the character interactions and how well the game fits the show’s style, even if it’s just a bit of waggly fluff.

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