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spideyy-girl · 5 years

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Dating Richie Tozier Would Include...

Request by anon: hey are u writing richie fics??? if so can you just do one where he realizes he really loves her or just a dating richie fic?

Summary: pretty simple,,, what it would be like if you were dating the infamous “trash mouth” of Derry (spoiler it’s fukin awesome)

Fandom: IT

Warnings: swearing, abusive parents are mentioned, serious injuries and talking of death, making out

Word Count: 1480 (4.3 pages)

A/N: so this was requested in May and to the anon who did request this I’m so sorry it took so long! Also, I hope you don’t mind that I did a headcanon instead cause I just had so much to say. But anyways hope you enjoy!

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Dating Richie is just so like nice and just perfect

you guys would've met a long time ago, he defended you when Henry Bowers tried to take your animal crackers in kindergarten

and ever since then you two were thick as thieves

being the closest friends out of the entire Losers club

you started to get feelings for him in sixth grade...

it was one of the many nights when he had come over to your house in the late hours of the night due to his mother drinking again or another family issue

you had stayed up and let him rant to you, holding his hand in yours and gently brushing your thumb against his knuckles as he tried to keep his tears at bay

he hated crying in front of you more than anyone

after he had gotten everything out he was exhausted

he fell asleep right away as you were finding extra pillows

still dressed in his jean shorts and stupid hawaiian shirt

you had seen it many time before but this time it triggered something in you and you knew you were fucked

you not being able to hide your feeling for him and told him two weeks later

you never kept any secrets from the other so it was bound to happen

but thank god he felt the same whoo

and this BOY he was just so EXCITED like YES

after you turn around he definitely starts dancing and pumping his fist in the air

you catch him doing it too

your first date is at the arcade (obviouslyyyyyy)

he teaches you how to play mortal combat

you guys get slushies and it somehow ends up in spilling the entire thing on each other

"SLUSHIE FIGHT"

but as I was saying he's just really the perfect boyfriend right y'know

cause he's already your best friend and you guys aren't awkward and you can trust him and tell stupid jokes to each other

but also Richie has a soft side (fight me on this)

tells you stupid pick up lines, gets you little gifts and flowers, always spoiling you with little things like that

is SOOO into pda but only if you're comfortable with it of course

soft pecks: YES

forehead kisses: MORE YES

hand kisses: BIG YES

hand holding: ALL THE TIME

hugs: EVERY DAY

always has to be touching you, sorta clingy but in a good way

especially after the events of IT, he is always nervous and always has to have his hands on you

because you got seriously hurt during the events of the Well House in the final battle

this poor boy thought you weren't gonna make it and was just so distressed

staying by your side at your hospital bed every single day without fail (not like he had many other people to be with)

crying silently into your hand when he was alone

but when you woke up he was so happy he started to cry more

showers you in kisses and cries to you about how scared he was about you leaving him and his nightmares about the clown from the sewers

slips the big L-word while rambling without even realizing it

and even though you guys are young you knew that you felt the same way, but would save that conversation for later

when your nurse walks in to check on you she finds you and Richie asleep on the tiny hospital bed, cuddling

his head was on your shoulder and your hands were threaded through his long black hair, that was pretty greasy but you didn't mind

his glasses fell off a while ago and cracked but neither of you really cared

Richie practically living with you after his household becomes too much so he's just always over

him always acting like an angel when he's around your parents and them actually loving him and basically adopting him

him wanting your parents to think he's a good influence because all of his other friend's parents despise him for some reason

OMG SLEEPOVERS

your mom and dad wouldn't think much of it before agreeing like once a week since you used to have them all the time when you were younger and before you were dating

you two making out in your room and Richie being really nervous because "what if they just come in?"

(they never do anyways)

doing dumb karaoke sing-alongs to songs like africa and bohemian rhapsody

MOVIE MARATHONS

would usually consist of multiple star wars movies and stupid romcoms that your mom has a stash of

groaning at all the cheesy scenes even though they were exactly like the two of you in real life

cuddling on the couch and sharing a blanket awwww

him feeding you popcorn as you're watching the movies AWWWW

you guys eventually tire yourselves out and sleeping on the couch LIKE JUST SO GODDAMN CUTE WOW

you guys go to your first school dance together

Richie bicycles to your house and makes sure to bring you the nicest bouquet of flowers not so much money could buy

he was for some reason so nervous, like his palms were sweating as he rang the doorbell, and was constantly smoothing down the one regular white button-up shirt he owned

when he sees you in your cute little dress with your hair done in little curls and the small amount of makeup your mother had done for you, he felt like he was gonna faint

how did he get so damn lucky like... SERIOUSLY

little did he know you were thinking the exact same thing as you smiled brightly back at him

you guys had an absolute ball, dancing all night like crazy people, not even caring about the popular kids at school judging you

slow dancing at the end of the night to put your head on my shoulder and it being really sweet

him kissing you at the end, and even though it's still awkward middle school kissing it was just the best thing ever

"I sorta think I may be in love with you"

"I know, you told me last month"

going into highschool still strong as ever just POWER COUPLE

still being nerds and bullied a lot but also everyone wanted to be you cause your relationship together was PERFECT

you guys had one small fight in junior year because of some nasty freshmen were trying to get him to ask them to prom

the poor boy was absolutely oblivious and didn't know what was happening until you started yelling at him

you guys break up during the summer but just before school starts he shows up at your door with a big teddy bear, a bog full of chocolate, a handpicked bouquet of daisies, and a very practised apology

you couldn't help but run into his arms again

you went through everything in life together after that, graduation, college, getting jobs, finding a place to live, and eventually getting married and having a family together

you guys have one little girl named Annie and she's just so perfect

her being such a daddy's girl and having Richie wrapped around her little finger

Richie is the best dad imaginable, despite his not so similar upbringing, going as far as to play dress up and having tea parties with his little girl

living in a cute apartment together in new york, where Richie worked as a radio host for one of the biggest stations in the country

your loves being complete and everything was just how it was supposed to be finally

well, that is until you guys get the phone call from your childhood friend Mike

when IT comes back Richie insists you don't come with him back to Derry, saying that you had to go watch the Annie while he was away

you gave up after a long few days of fighting over it

never being able to sleep since whenever you closed your eyes all you could see was that stupid clown hurting your husband

always keeping Annie close to you all the time and never letting her leave your sight, even though you no longer lived in Derry, or Maine even and there was technically no threat towards you guys

when he gets home you've never been happier in your life

taking Annie to the airport to pick him up and running into his arms when you finally see him, your little girl in your arms as well

"It's over now, it's gone for good this time"

you guys grow old together, and are both really happy and love to recall useless memories from when you were children and everything turns out great

wow honestly I'm crying at this point

you guys are just so damn perfect and everything is perfect I love this

okay sorry I'm done now have fun

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storyofmischief · 6 years

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Chapter 1: Friendship

Chapter 2

Raindrops fell from the night sky which was pitch black, only illuminated every now and then by the crescent moon that peaked out from between the clouds.

I was sitting on a large windowsill in my dorm room that I shared with four other girls.

The room was engulfed in silence and darkness, except for a small candle that I had lit. For some reason, I just couldn’t sleep tonight.

The four other girls were out cold after we had spend the whole day at hogsmead, but for some reason my mind just wouldn’t let me sleep, no matter how tired I was. My thoughts kept on drifting to what had happened these past few months. ____________________________________________

“James Potter you absolute twat!” I yelled while chasing after him.

He was sprinting up the moving stairs to our common room and to his luck the stairs started changing their directions, just when he reached the ledge.

I was now left on said stairs, huffing and panting while cursing him out under my breath.

Other students looked at us bewildered, amused or slightly annoyed at our antics, but I couldn’t care less.

That dickhead just made me swallow my mandrake leaf and now I had to start over again.

It didn’t really matter that much, since Peter and Sirius had also screwed up and we planed on waiting for them either way, but I only had three days left with this annoying leaf in my mouth, before we could continue with the next step to become animagi.

It would’ve meant that I could’ve at least skipped that step, while the others repeated it, but now I had another month coming, with this stupid leaf stuck in my mouth.

The process of becoming an animagus was terribly annoying and elaborate but we all took it upon ourselves for our best friend Remus and also partly because turning into an animal willingly is “kinda really wicked”, as Sirius put it.

That idiot swallowed his mandrake leaf when he was snogging Marlene, another good friend of mine, after the last celebration party in our common room.

He and James, along with the rest of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team, had won against Hufflepuff and that had to be celebrated...obviously.

Peter screwed up after a particularly bad Potions lesson. Slughorn was to begin with never really fond of him, not that Slughorn was the kind of teacher to harass or belittle a student, but he did never get his name right and Peter never excelled in any of his lessons.

So when we were brewing the ageing potion in our last lesson, Peter had put the Antimony in his potion at just a few degrees too low, which, as an end result, did not age the plant he was testing it on, but rejuvenated it.

Professor Slughorn was not impressed by this and had not only told “Pete” that he had to take remedial potions classes, but also that he had to write a three parchments long essay about the ageing potion.

After that Peter was so bummed, that at lunch break, he looked for comfort in his large meal and just as he was about to dive into his dessert, a big bowl of chocolate pudding, he swallowed his mandrake leaf.

His day was completely ruined after that to say the least and he would’ve buried himself inside his bed for the rest of the school year, if we hadn’t cheered him up and ensured him that we would wait for him with the rest of the preparations to become animagi. ________________

Still fuming I stepped inside the Gryffindor common room and was greeted by a laughing Sirius, a grinning James and Remus who was chuckling slightly.

“You think this is funny, Potter?” I asked him, frowning a bit and taking a seat next to Remus on the couch.

“Oh come on, we have to restart this anyways. Besides, I will forever be thankful that you spit that leaf right into Mulcibers pig face.”, he said while holding back his laughter.

“Well, I take it then that you owe me one.” I turned to face him, smiling sweetly yet menacingly.

“Still, I would’ve preferred it, if I didn’t have to do this again. That damn leaf made enjoying a meal nearly impossible. No matter what you ate, in the end it always tasted.. leafy..I guess.” I grimaced slightly. Remus beside me chuckled but didn’t glance up from his book.

“Actually, I thought about that.” Sirius spoke up, looking at me and James. “What if we charm the leaf to stay put right under our tongues. That would make it a lot easier to eat, drink and… you know..” he said, leaving the last part of his sentence unspoken while winking at us and wiggling his eyebrows.

James snorted and I hold back a laugh.

“Only you could think of something so brilliant, for such a stupid reason.” Remus uttered slightly embarrassed.

I glanced at him, his cheeks tinted slightly red, wondering if it was because the fire illuminated his face, or if he was actually blushing. I rose an eyebrow at him and his eyes met mine for a few seconds, before he averted his gaze back to his book, the red on his face becoming more evident.

At that I found my cheeks heating up the slightest bit as well, and I carefully snuck a glance at Sirius and James on the other sofa, smiling smugly at us.

Before one of the two had a chance to make a teasing comment about it I faked a yawn, stood up from the couch and stretched myself.

“I’m completely knackered. Chasing after James through half Hogwarts is kind of tiring after all.” I joked, throwing a halfheartedly angry glare at James.

He raised his hands, acting offended while laughingly saying “ What? I really thought you wanted Mulciber to ask you out on a date. It’s not my fault you were so shocked I had to step on your foot to get an answer out of you and that you’d spit your leaf right into his face just because of it… had I known.. blimey....I would’ve done it weeks ago.”

I rolled my eyes at him, a smile etching it’s way onto my lips. Sirius clasped his hands over his tummy, shaking with laughter while Remus let out a huff that slowly turned into a silent chuckle.

“Goodnight you gits” I yelled over my shoulder while walking up the stairs to the girls dormitory, shaking my head smiling. ______________________

“Oi, Ria! Your owl landed in my cereal...again!” Eric, a fifth year from Ravenclaw exclaimed. He came over from his table, a small smile tugged on his face whilst holding the small, brown feathered ball in the palm of his hands. The little owl picked itself up and shook his feathers, small droplets of milk flying everywhere. I chuckled embarrassed and took it carefully from his hands, smiling at him apologetically.

“I’m so sorry. She’s still so young and...really overenthusiastic.” I groaned looking at the owl that crept it’s way up my arm to sit on my shoulder. She nipped at my hair gently, her way of apologizing. “No worries, at least I’m awake now.” he grinned, his blue eyes flashing with a hint of amusement.

“ But I fear that the letter she was carrying might be a bit soaked now.” I looked at the letter he handed over to me. It was dripping and it started to curl up a bit.

“Well, let’s just hope I can still read it. Thanks for bringing it over and sorry again for the interruption of your breakfast.” I snickered and turned around to sit back at the Gryffindor table. He patted the top of my head “Always a pleasure love.” and turned around to head back to his own table. James and Remus were both looking at me with a questioning facial expression, while Sirius had a wide smirk etched onto his face and Peter just looked slightly confused while nibbling on his toast.

“What?” I urged, cheeks turning faintly red.

“You know Eric Turner? Ravenclaws Seeker?” asked James slightly agitated.

“Well, I guess? Ibis likes to fly right into his breakfast every now and then..still don’t know how she manages to always aim for his plate..” I mumbled

“He seems a bit too friendly for someone whose breakfast regularly gets interrupted by a hyperactive owl, don’t you think?” James queried.

“Would you rather he hexed me?” I asked irritated throwing a confused glance towards the other three.

“Why are you even questioning it?” Peter chimed in, looking at James curiously.

“James isn’t too fond of him ever since Ravenclaw beat us in last years Quidditch Finale.” Sirius scoffed, taking a bite of his breakfast.

“I swear to Godric Gryffindors Sword, they cheated!” exclaimed James loudly, raising the attention of a few other Students sitting around us.

Remus who stayed silent up until this point finally opened his mouth and said “Well, I think it’s very kind of him to not be angry at Ria or Ibis and you shouldn’t question that James.”. He stood up, straightened his robes and looked at his four friends pointedly. “If we don’t want to be late for Transfiguration class I suggest we get going.” He turned around, not waiting for his friends reaction and took off.

“What’s his deal?” James questioned, looking at his three other friends left at the table.

“We should follow and ask him.” I said standing up as well. ______________________

Turns out the next full moon is closer than we thought, leaving Remus on edge and easily irritable. And since we all failed at keeping the mandrake leaf inside our mouths for a month, we wouldn’t be able to keep him company again.

Remus didn’t blame us, after all he didn’t want us to become animagi to begin with, but he knew better than to argue with us, for he knew how stubborn we were when it came to protecting and being there for each other. He didn’t let it show that much, but we all knew how happy it made him, to know that we didn’t want him to carry his burden alone.

Every time after a full moon we would all sneak into the Hospital Wing, sit at his bed and talk to him. We would bring him chocolate and his favourite books, Sirius always implying what a huge nerd he was and either James or I would then take a book and hit him over the head with it.

The last time we visited him we overheard Madame Pomfrey talking to Professor Dumbledor, she voiced her concerns, that with every full moon Remus injuries became worse.

“The older he gets, the worse it becomes.” whispered Madame Pomfrey, a worried expression on her face.

Professor Dumbledor, who stood next to Remus bed, said calmly “Well, the more he grows, the more the wolf grows. It was foreseeable Poppy. The shrieking shack is after all not the best place to keep a werewolf safe, but it’s our only option.”

With that he left and Madame Pomfrey turned to Remus who was still unconscious. She looked at the bandages once more and then made her way to her office.

James was the first one to approach Remus bed. He looked at him, sadness evident in his brown eyes. As we all gathered around him, he opened his eyes and looked at us sheepishly.

“Did you hear everything they said?” he asked us timidly.

We all nodded in unision, none of us quite sure how to react. ___________________

At the night of the full moon, neither of us four could sleep, all of us haunted by the thought that Remus was yet again alone, fighting his inner demons.

As we sat by the fire in our common room, faces illuminated by flames, we all vowed that we would become animagi as soon as possible, so that our friend wouldn’t have to endure the full moon nights alone anymore.

With that said, we each placed a new mandrake leaf inside our mouths, chanted a spell to have it stuck to the bottom of our tongues and bid each other good night.

This time around I knew, none of us would screw up again, the fear of our best friend being out there alone, in danger, stuck with us.

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nothxnnxhbxkxrlol-blog · 7 years

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1. Do you ever doubt the existence of others than you?

Never, that’s bad.

2. On a scale of 1-5, how afraid of the dark are you?

3. The person you would never want to meet?

Bryce “Assbag” Walker

4. What is your favorite word?

Besides “fuck,” it would probably be “ugh” lmao.

5. If you were a type of tree, what would you be?

Short.

6. When you looked in the mirror this morning what was the first thing you thought?

“Why is my rash still on my face?? Ow??” It still burns and itches it’s great.

7. What shirt are you wearing?

HA JOKES ON U I’M NOT WEARING A SHIRT I’M WEARING A DRESS AHAHAHAAAA LOSER

8. What do you label yourself as?

A bitchy, yet sensitive nerd with self-confidence problems lool

9. Bright room or dark room?

d i m

10. What were you doing at midnight last night?

Uhhh,,, I actually think I was sleeping for once. I’m usually not asleep until like 12:30 or later wow

11. Favorite age you’ve been so far?

Unborn ;)

12. Who told you they loved you last?

I’m pretty sure it was my mom.

13. Your worst enemy?

My pains (there’s actually this one chick at school who I want to fight because she was abusive in a relationship with one of my closest friends and she dares to be “clueless” and acts like “oh, I’m the victim, poor me. I don’t know why you hate me.” and it’s so annoying oh my god I seriously want to fight her. ask me and I will tell the entire story).

14. What is your current desktop picture?

I don’t currently have my own computer because mine decided to shut down for no reasons and lose thousands of my photos but y’know it’s whatever. My phone’s lockscreen is a picture of flowers I took, and my homescreen is another picture of a black tulip I took.

15. Do you like someone?

Kinda? I can’t really tell.

16. The last song you listened to?

“Think About Me” by dvsn

17. You can press a button that will make any one person explode. Who would you blow up?

Uhh, Trump

18. Who would you really like to just punch in the face?

The girl I mentioned earlier (number 13)

19. If anyone could be your slave for a day, who would it be and what would they have to do?

Monty - I’d have him love the shit outta me

20. What is your best physical attribute? (showing said attribute is optional)

I like my eyes?

21. If you were the opposite sex for one day, what would you look like and what would you do?

I would probably look exactly the same just more masculine?

And I would not be a douche bag (like Bryce “ASSBAG” Walker)

22. Do you have a secret talent? If yes, what is it?

I can make some bomb-ass fries

23. What is one unique thing you’re afraid of?

Does trypophobia count?

24. You can only have one kind of sandwich. Every sandwich ingredient known to humankind is at your disposal.

A grilled ham and cheese (preferably provolone) sandwich :)

25. You just found $100! How are you going to spend it?

My bank account :) I need to put money in my savings account and I need to pay off my phone for another year and nine months or so ;) responsibility amirite

26. You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere in the world, but you have to leave immediately. Where are you going to go?

Probably Arizona. I have family there that I haven’t seen in at least two years.

27. An angel appears out of Heaven and offers you a lifetime supply of the alcoholic beverage of your choice. “Be brand-specific” it says. Man! What are you gonna say about that? Even if you don’t drink booze there’s something you can figure out… so what’s it gonna be?

Uhh psh idk man

28. You discover a beautiful island upon which you may build your own society. You make the rules. What is the first rule you put into place?

Don’t be a dick

29. What is your favorite expletive?

Still the word “fuck”

30. Your house is on fire, holy shit! You have just enough time to run in there and grab ONE inanimate object. Don’t worry, your loved ones and pets have already made it out safely. So what’s the one thing you’re going to save from that blazing inferno?

My books

31. You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?

MmmmmmMmm save my dog Bosco from dying because he was a sweetheart

32. You got kicked out of the country for being a time-traveling heathen who sleeps with celebrities and has super-powers. But check out this cool shit… you can move to anywhere else in the world!

Some unknown island ;)

33. The Celestial Gates Of Beyond have opened, much to your surprise because you didn’t think such a thing existed. Death appears. As it turns out, Death is actually a pretty cool entity, and happens to be in a fantastic mood. Death offers to return the friend/family-member/person/etc. of your choice to the living world. Who will you bring back?

The kid that had died a couple days ago at my school from the flu.

34. What was your last dream about?

I have no idea ?

35. Are you a good….[insert anything you’d like here]?

Clarinet? Uhhhhhhhh suure

36. Have you ever been admitted to the hospital?

No? I don’t think so?

37. Have you ever built a snowman?

Definitely I live in Washington and whenever it snows, I play in it (I also go to Steven’s Pass every few years,,,, I love snowboarding sm)

38. What is the color of your socks?

Black

39. What type of music do you like?

I still have a playlist.

40. Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets?

Sunsets because they’re always so peaceful (unless I’m doing something like chores obviously), but if I’m like at the beach then I just quietly watch the sun set over the ocean and it;s great.

41. What is your favorite milkshake flavor?

Caramel

42. What football team do you support? (I will answer in terms of American football as well as soccer)

I don’t sports

43. Do you have any scars?

One on my knuckle from doing the dishes.

44. What do you want to be when you graduate?

I don’t fuckin know

45. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

My insecurity lmao

46. Are you reliable?

I like to think so

47. If you could ask your future self one question, what would it be?

Do I become less anxious and insecure???????????

48. Do you hold grudges?

Not really?

49. If you could breed two animals together to defy the laws of nature, what new animal would you create?

Idk

50. What is the most unusual conversation you’ve ever had?

All of my late-night conversations

51. Are you a good liar?

It really just depends honestly

52. How long could you go without talking?

As long as I want unless I’m mildly pissed off because then I will go off on you

53. What has been you worst haircut/style?

All of them probably my third grade hair cut, it was shoulder length with straight across bangs. It looked horrible with my face shape.

54. Have you ever baked your own cake?

Bro, I’m like a great baker and chef, of course I have. I’ve made my own cinnamon roll dough. I couldn’t finish making the cinnamon rolls because I started puking that night, but they would’ve turned out great, my mother said the dough looked good.

55. Can you do any accents other than your own?

Nope, I’m horrible at accents.

56. What do you like on your toast?

Butter and a cinnamon-sugar mix. It’s real good.

57. What is the last thing you drew a picture of?

An eye

58. What would be you dream car?

I don’t know the first thing about cars so idk

One that runs well

59. Do you sing in the shower? Or do anything unusual in the shower? Explain.

No, but I would if I lived alone. I’m too shy lmao. I sing to myself alone in my room though.

60. Do you believe in aliens?

Definitely.

61. Do you often read your horoscope?

Not very often at all

62. What is your favorite letter of the alphabet?

63. Which is cooler: dinosaurs or dragons?

Wouldn’t a dragon be a dinosaur? Dinosaurs

64. What do you think about babies?

They’re cute if they’re not related to me/I don’t have to take care of them for free lmao I hate myself

65. Freebie! Ask anything interesting you can think of.

I’ll just give you a fun fact about myself: I almost did roller derby (if you don’t know what it is, look it up) in the third grade.

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imagine-ikebukuro · 7 years

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92 truths meme

Tagged by: @glitzcake thank u!

LAST…

[1] Drink: orange juice

[2] Phone call: a friend of mine, annika

[3]Text message: my brother

[4] Song you listened to: this remix, i’m obsessed with it lately!

[5] Time you cried: aw shit, a few days ago? last weekend? idk man

HAVE YOU EVER…

[6] Dated someone twice: no

[7] Been cheated on: nope

[8] Kissed someone and regretted it: yup

[9] Lost someone special: kind of? but… more in a sense of drifting apart rather than someone passing away

[10] Been depressed: not diagnosed, but i’m pretty sure my mental health is not at its best at all

[11] Gotten drunk and thrown up: lmao yes and not only once either

LIST THREE FAVOURITE COLORS…

[12] grey!

[13] turquoise!

[14] burgundy!

IN THE LAST YEAR…

[15] IN THE LAST YEAR…

[16] fallen out of love: nah

[17] laughed until you cried: pretty sure

[18] found out someone was talking about you: people be talking shit 24/7 and all i gotta say about it: I DON’T CARE AS LONG AS IT’S ABOUT ME

[19] met someone who changed you: mhhhh, no not really

[20] found out who your true friends are: definitely!

[21] kissed someone on your facebook list: yeeeaaah? could’ve been in 2015, my sense of time is terrible Dx

GENERAL…

[22] how many of your facebook friends do you know in real life: 90% of people, 5% others are friends i’ve known for several months or years over the internet and 5% are random people or some “celebrities” i found lmao

[23] do you have any pets: no, sadly not ;;

[24] do you want to change your name: i’m fine with my name, tbh!

[25] what did you do for your last birthday: i went to the museum and ate sushi with my family and a few weeks later had a party with my friends

[26] what time did you wake up: today? 8am

[27] what were you doing at midnight last night: watching youtube videos

[28] name something you cannot wait for: to finally be accepted to college and not being nervous about applying for university and everything, but have it all sorted out

[29] when was the last time you saw your mother: she’s sitting in the same room as me right now

[30] what is one thing you wish you could change about your life: if i could go back in time, i would do anything to have my father and i get along properly today

[31] what are you listening to right now: a zelda remix playlist

[32] have you ever talked to a person named tom: actually, yes, i had a huge crush on someone named tom, he was two classes above me during middle school

[33] something that is getting you nervous: the thought of me getting my wisdom teeth removed tomorrow, ugh. also, general organization and planning shit, like applying for college, moving out of my hometown, living on my own very soon, being forced to meet new people, all that jazz.

[34] most visited website: i guess tumblr? even though, lately, it’s probably youtube

[35] elementary: 2004 - 2008

[36] high school: graduated last year

[37] college: i can apply for my first semester next week. if i’m accepted, i’ll start going there in fall this year.

[38] hair color: i’m a ginger, so red-brown

[39] long or short hair: short! i cut it into an undercut like almost 2 years ago

[40] do you have a crush on someone: no, i avoid that shit

[41] what do you like about yourself: my eye color?

[42] piercings: i literally got zero piercings, not even on my ears, but i wish i had an industrial piercing and i used to really want flesh tunnels, maybe i’ll get there eventually

[43] blood type: i actually don’t know :^)

[44] nickname: some people call me lilly, some call me li. the villagers in my animal crossing town call me ukeprince, wot

[45] relationship status: married to the neighbour’s cat which i saw from my window and went out for just to pet it about 500 times by now

[46] zodiac sign: virgo!

[47] pronouns: they/them, she/her, he/him

[48] fav tv show: at the moment i’m watching PLL (but i don’t like it at all so rip) my favorite’s gotta be buffy the vampire slayer!

[49] tattoos: none yet

[50] right or left hand: right handed

FIRST…

[51] surgery: i had surgery in my mouth last year and like mentioned above, i’m getting my wisdom teeth removed tomorrow, if that counts

[52] piercing: none

[53] best friend: she’s not even active on tumblr anymore, rip, her name’s lydia though IF YOU READ THIS, THEN HELLO MY BRO

[54] sport: i’m planning to swim regularly again after recovering and healing up from surgery

[55] vacation: if it counts, my first ever “vacation” was the music festival Rock im Park 2013 with my father and a good friend of mine

[56] pair of trainers: no clue

RIGHT NOW…

[57] eating: nothing

[58] drinking: orange juice

[59] i’m about to: maybe get to playing some loz: botw

[60] listening to: still the loz remix playlist

[61] waiting for: anxious feelings to pass

[62] want: a huge cup of coffee

[63] get married: nopedy nope, i don’t fixate myself on wishing to get married. if it happens, it happens and i’ll be happy about it, but if not, then that’s cool on my terms, too!

[64] career: i’m working on becoming a teacher (i want to teach german, english and ethics in high schools)

WHICH IS BETTER…

[65] hugs or kisses: honestly, it depends, but generally, i’d say hugs

[66] lips or eyes: eyessss

[67] shorter or taller: i don’t care, both is nice

[68] older or younger: as long as it’s pretty close to my age, i don’t mind

[69] romantic or spontaneous: neither LMAO if i had to chose, romantic, bc i’m as spontaneous as a potato, i gotta plan ahead, bruh

[70] nice arms or nice stomach: stomach! and by that i mean any kind of stomach! ripped af or soft, i’m weak.

[71] sensitive or loud: sensitive

[72] hook up or relationship: relationship

[73] troublemaker or hesitant: a nice balance between the two would be cool. let’s be real though, troublemakers always catch my eye, even though i’m quickly annoyed by them just as well wtf is wrong with me

HAVE YOU EVER…

[74] kissed a stranger?: no

[75] drank hard liquor?: yes

[76] lost glasses/contact lenses?: no wtf i’d be walking around half blind

[77] turned someone down: yes

[78] sex on first date?: no

[79] broken someone’s heart?: apparently so

[80] had your own heart broken?: at the time i think i would’ve called it that, but honestly, it wasn’t that horrible, so nah?

[81] been arrested?: no

[82] cried when someone died?: yeah

[83] fallen for a friend?: do lowkey crushes count in which you gush over how amazing someone is? platonic crushes? it’s a thing.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN…

[84] yourself?: i used not to, but lately i’m more confident i think!

[85] miracles?: not really

[86] love at first sight?: no

[87] Santa Claus?: no

[88] kiss on the first date?: sure

[89] angels?: no

OTHER…

[90] current best friend’s name: Lydia

[91] eye color: greyish-green (if i cry or sometimes late at night they’re really GREEN!)

[92] favorite movie: nightmare before christmas!

10 questions ask game.

tagged by @peacefuldesires thx!

What things make you smile and all warm-fuzzy inside? CATS no seriously, i can have the worst day, but when i walk home and get to pet a cat on the way, i instantly better. i remember coming home after my last final exam all upset and a cat meowing at me and purring and wanting to cuddle with me and i couldn’t help but smile!

What things make you feel a bit sad (don’t push yourself to answer this one)? my current family situation, there’s a bit of drama and fights going on.

What things inspire you to grow? anything and everything, to be honest. there’s new things you experience and learn every single day. things you conquer and master just fine and mistakes you make and all of them shape you into knowing what to do next time a bit more.

The last song(s) that you couldn’t stop listening to? i can’t really think of anything right now, uhhhh, i’ve been listening to the trust me durarara!! ending lately again haha

5. Are you an introvert/extrovert/ambivert? What kind (are you a shy extrovert, super confident introvert, or perhaps a really confused ambivert :0)?: i’m an introvert through and through. i wouldn’t say i’m exceptionally shy nor super confident. i’m somewhere in between. it really depends, around my friends i’m outgoing and cheering and with certain strangers, especially if i know i have to talk with them for literally no longer than 3 minutes right now (i.e. a cashier or someone you walk past) then i’m polite and rather talkative. i just feel exhausted even after spending a lot of time with friends, though the time was enjoyable, but i need my alone time for sure.

What calms you down? the triangle breath! it’s my favorite method to use whenever i feel anxious, upset, angry, or just need to stop and pause for a few minutes. you picture a triangle in your mind (you can even trace it with your finger, or if you can draw it on a piece of paper). you take a breath in through your nose, tracing one side of the triangle. then you breathe out through your mouth, tracing the second and third side of it. other than that, listening to music, taking a nap, petting a cat, watching videos of cats or other cute stuff, sometimes playing a video game.

A character that you really relate to (perhaps you have similar personalities, or maybe you came from similar backgrounds)?: this is gonna sound trashy, but saeyoung choi from mystic messenger and there’s a story behind it too. my friends were playing it way before me and told me “there’s this character that looks just like you, you know nerd glasses, messy red hair, always wearing a baggy black hoodie. he even acts like you, making puns and using memes ALL THE TIME!” and it’s true lmao. also, kaneki ken to some extent? like i really resonate with his personality, the choices he makes, his thoughts speak to me, he’s pretty harsh on himself and goes through ways that are self destructive if he can help others with it.

One thing you love learning? language, it’s just fascinating to me.

Angst or fluff? ANGST, I AM THE ANGST QUEEN, COME ON

If you punch yourself, does that mean you’re strong or does that mean you’re weak? neither and a little bit of both at the same time. let’s go deep in on this one and take the “punch” as emotional self loathing. bashing yourself down definitely doesn’t mean you’re strong, it doesn’t make you tough at all, it only means you’re harsh on yourself. it doesn’t make you weak either. you’re making yourself believe you are weak, but the fact that you endure that and still have the power to do so, means you’re tougher than you’re think.

MY QUESTIONS:

Now that spring’s here, what’s your favorite thing about this season and what do you not like about it?

What’s your spirit animal? Literally. Which animal do you think resembles your inner self and why? (maybe your Patronus, if you know it?

What’s your go-to order at a café?

Do you consider yourself to be creative?

If you could go back in time and change something, would you? If so, what? If not, why?

Where do you see yourself in 20 years from now?

Home sweet home, what makes you feel comfortable in your own home? What’s the overall aesthetic of your room, any colors, textures, an atmosphere, do you maybe keep many stuffed animals or posters or plants?

What do you think is most important when it comes to friendship?

What’s something you improved in since last year?

Werewolves or Vampires, which are cooler?

I tag: @imagine-your-party-hosts || @obsessivefujoshi || @dotaccino || @mollyxmousey || anyone who wants to do this

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Image caption Seagull (left) and Monkman have been the stars of the Jeremy Paxman-fronted current series

University Challenge is, quite simply, the most fiendishly difficult quiz show on TV.

Most of us can just about get a few questions right on Eggheads or The Chase – but few of us would have a chance against Jeremy Paxman.

With many of its viewers totally flummoxed by the questions – perhaps it’s not surprising that the BBC Two quiz show tends to go viral for other reasons.

Namely, the quirks of its contestants.

Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull have been the breakout stars of the current series (more on them in a minute), but they’re far from the first to find fame on the show.

The invention of social media has given the programme a new lease of life and helped many contestants develop their own cult following.

Image caption Gail Trimble (second right) became a viewer favourite in 2008

“University Challenge works extremely well for this YouTube generation,” says Tom Eames, senior TV reporter at Digital Spy.

“One funny moment or question can be so easily shared on Twitter now – it’s the same when something rude happens on Countdown or someone makes a fool of themselves on Pointless.”

Eames thinks another reason the show has found a new audience is how much more fashionable it has become to be super-smart.

“In the last few years, everyone loves calling themselves a geek or a nerd, even though in the real world they might not be,” he said.

“Shows like The Big Bang Theory have recently flourished. So you when someone genuinely seems to have some geeky superpowers like Monkman, we like to big them up.”

Ahead of this season’s final on Monday evening, let’s take a look back at a few of University Challenge’s viral sensations:

Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull

Image caption Monkman and Seagul finally came head-to-head at the semi-final

The current series saw two contestants – both captains of rival teams from Cambridge University – find social media fame.

Monkman in paraticular inspired a legion of online fans who identified themselves with the hashtag #monkmania.

His facial expressions and tendency to deliver answers with an upward inflection won him a place in the hearts of many viewers.

He and Seagull each went viral in their own right before they finally faced each other on screen in the semi-final, where Monkman narrowly edged victory.

Image copyright @Bobby_Seagull

Image caption Monkman and Seagull have become friends since appearing on the show

“I would say Monkman is in the all time top five [contestants],” The Independent’s James Rampton told the BBC.

“There’s a tendency in our culture to be very homogeneous, everyone must be cool, be good looking. But Monkman, I hope he wouldn’t mind me saying, is a bit of a geek.”

Monkman and Seagull, it later transpired, were friends off-air and caught the train down to London together when they appeared on The One Show last month.

At this point we’d usually demand they be given their own TV show – but we’re pretty sure we’d never understand anything they were saying.

Gail Trimble

Image caption Gail Trimble went viral in 2009 after her appearance on the show

One of the most memorable University Challenge contestants of recent years was Gail Trimble, of Corpus Christi, Oxford.

She answered around two thirds of the questions on her own, winning more points than all three of her teammates combined.

Her performances quickly caught the attention of viewers, with many suggesting she was the smartest-ever contestant.

She was particularly popular with a certain genre of men’s magazines, who at one point asked whether she would ever consider a career change.

“My brother received a Facebook message from Nuts, saying ‘Can we have your sister’s email address, we want her to do a tasteful shoot’,” Trimble told BBC Breakfast.

“So he sent them a reply saying ‘Seriously mate, would you send your sister’s contact details to Nuts?'”

Ralph Morley

The name might not ring a bell – but Ralph Morley was the bravest contestant of them all: the man who spoke back to Jeremy Paxman.

Here’s how the glorious exchange went:

Paxman: “During the 20th Century, who held the position of prime minster of the United Kingdom for the…”

Morley: [Buzzing in] “Margaret Thatcher.”

Paxman: [Looking shocked] “How did you know I was going to ask for the longest period of time?

Morley: “Well what else was it going to be?”

Audience: “Ooooooh!”

Paxman: “Okay well let’s see if you get these bonuses right. They’re on French land borders, you smart arses.”

We salute you, Ralph.

Oscar Powell

In 2015, Oscar Powell of Peterhouse, Cambridge took the concept of facial expressions to a whole new level.

The Geological Sciences student, who looks a little bit like Michael Gove, had one of the most animated human faces in the history of human faces.

If he was struggling to answer a question, his jaw would drop, his face would scrunch up or his tongue would poke out as he tried to arrive at the answer.

After huge reaction on social media, Powell tweeted: “Yes, I know I’m odd.” But his fanbase continued to revel in his performances declare their love for him.

Eames says: “It used to be rare for normal people to come famous off the back of a TV show, but the line between celebrity and non celebrity is so blurred now.

“Ten years ago, someone could appear on the programme but be forgotten again the next day, but that’s not the case anymore.

“As a result, people who appear on shows like this fall under the celebrity bracket, so there’s a potential for them to become fair game to viewers.”

Famous faces

Image caption Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes and David Starkey all appeared on University Challenge

Long before they were famous, some of Britain’s most distinguished brains made their first TV appearances on University Challenge.

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, historian David Starkey, and general national treasure Stephen Fry are among the quiz show’s alumni.

Actress Miriam Margolyes even claims her appearance on the programme in 1963 marked the first time anybody had ever said the f-word on TV.

In 2011, she told Graham Norton: “I got a question wrong, and I [swore], and they bleeped me out so you saw my face [saying the word], but nothing actually came out.”

Had Twitter been around in the 1960s, we’re pretty sure that would’ve gone viral.

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