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You know, an interesting tumblr transformation that's happened gradually, and which I've seen no one talk about: ask-culture has essentially dropped off to nothing.

By which I mean, asks used to be WAY more of the tumblr economy. They used to be more common to send, and receive, and see. They were integral to the collaborative, forum-like behavior of old tumblr communities, not even to speak on the HUGE number of ask-blogs that used to exist to only be interacted with in ask-form.

I'm not saying this in a vying-for-attention way but instead in an observational way: I used to get way way more asks in like 2015, even with a fraction of my follower count. I wonder if it's due to the homogenization of social media sites? There's a lot more of this divide between "content creator" and "consumer" instead of just a bunch of peer blogs who would talk to each other. "Asks" aren't really a thing on twitter, are they? And as I understand it, the closest thing to an "ask" on instagram or tiktok would be a creator screenshotting some comment and responding to it in a new reel or video or whatever those content mediums are. Are asks just too tumblr-specific? Is that aspect of the site culture dying out as more and more people converge to using all their social media sites in the same way?

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Happy Easter!

Miss Thunder: All of us here at Ocean City wish you a very fun and safe Easter Day! Cassie, as the fabulous Red Rabbit, volunteered to help out the Easter Bunny by delivering eggs to the kids at the local children’s hospital! Although, it seems there was a bit of a mishap along the way…

Red Rabbit: Heh heh! I found out the hard way that super speed and an uncovered basket of eggs don’t mix well together. But not to worry! All the eggs made it to the hospital safe and sound!

(This amazing artwork was done by @ElectroAtomM on Twitter!)

#Happy Easter #Ask Miss Thunder #Miss Thunder #Red Rabbit #Easter 2024

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Hey Miss Thunder, what do you like about spring the most and what do you dislike about spring the most?

Hello, Anonymous!

First things first, there’s nothing I really dislike about the Spring season or any season, really. I used to get real sneezy before I got my powers due to all the pollen in the air, messing with my allergies but that never soured my overall experience.

Because of the divine nature of my powers, I connect with how the landscape changes throughout the year.  I’m not just speaking metaphorically though, I LITERALLY connect with the landscape around me. By meditating, I can “feel” the grass grow, the trees swaying in the breeze, the power of the waves crashing on the shore. I can even sense the urban wildlife skittering about near my position. (I’m still learning more about this power and I am trying to perfect it. So far, I can only feel about a kilometer radius and trying to sense specific humans is hit or miss at best)

But Springtime is when this power really shines, especially in Hamilton Park, where beautiful flowers are blooming and animals are re-emerging in full force all around me. It’s seeing and feeling these sensations that really impart in my mind the miraculous cycle that is Life.

In less New Age-y speak, I’ve always enjoyed the return of color in Spring after all the white and gray of Winter. Seeing all the varieties of flowers bloom and the warmth of the sun on my face always cheers me up after a rough day.

#Ask Miss Thunder #Miss Thunder #Spring #Spring Equinox #Ostara

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Red Rabbit: Oooooh! I could use one of these for when me and my dance squad are traveling for competitions!

January 1992. ‘An entirely new species of organizer.’

#Ask Miss Thunder #Red Rabbit #Sassaby

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Happy Winter Solstice!

Hello hello, everyone! Well, it's that time of year again when everything gets colder and darker before the sun rises all the brighter! It's also the Holiday season so I'll keep it brief since I have to leave for London soon! As always, here are some wintery songs for you all to enjoy as you settle in by the fire (or heater if you have no fireplace) with some hot cocoa. Blessed Be and have a safe and happy holiday!

#Ask Miss Thunder #Miss Thunder #Winter Solstice #Happy Yule #Merry Christmas #Boston Pops Orchestra #Tony Bennett #Paul McCartney #Darlene Love #Jethro Tull #Ring out those Solstice bells!

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Have you ever dressed up as Santa Claus, Miss Thunder?

Red Rabbit: *Gasp!* Penny, you should!

Miss Thunder: Blimey, when would I ever need to dress up as Father Christmas?

Eli: It'd be like in those TV specials where "Oh no, Santa's sick and somebody has to take his place! Only you can save Christmas, Miss Thunder!"

RR: "Won't you think of the poor children of Ocean City? They'll have no presents if you don't go!"

MT: *Pfft!* You two are silly! Okay, suppose I go along with this scheme, is his suit even going to fit me? I mean, we're both fat but I'm a whole different level of fat! I'd probably need at least 10 suits stitched together. Also...*Looks down at her chest* I don't think Father Christmas is quite as...endowed as I am.

RR: Nothing a little taping down couldn't fix!

MT: You're gonna need a whole store's load of tape to get these Girls down. Now that I think of it, Cassie, you should be the one to dress up.

RR: Me?!

MT: Yeah! You already dress in red and with your super speed, you can get all the presents delivered in one night!

E: Plus, it'd probably be a lot easier to stuff a pillow up your shirt than it would be to squeeze Penny into a little suit.

RR: Hmmm....tempting...

MT: Plus, you're actually small enough to fit down a chimney! If I try to do it, I'm either gonna get my leg stuck or completely wreck it.

RR: Hmmm...All right! You talked me into it! If we ever have to save Christmas and be Santa for the night, I'll do it!

Talon: *Sitting in the corner, reading a magazine* This totally real and not insane plan of being Santa? Good luck with that. But I guess, if you guys did do it, however inconceivable that may be, you'd get all the free cookies you could eat.

MT, RR, E: *Gasp!*

E: I wanna volunteer to be Santa now!

#Ask Miss Thunder #Miss Thunder #Red Rabbit #Black Dog #Eli #Talon #Santa Claus #Father Christmas #Merry Christmas

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Hey Miss Thunder, does your grandmother have any scary stories about her time as a superhero?

Miss Thunder: Hmmm...I don't recall her telling me anything spooky during my training or at least, nothing that really stood out.

Eli: How about we call her and ask?

Red Rabbit: Yeah! That'd be cool!

MT: We can't call her now! It's almost midnight in England! Besides, we're not all gonna hear the call, I don't have a speaker phone.

RR: I do! I can run to my place and get it!

MT: Oh, Cassie, you really don't-

*ZIP!*

RR: I'm back!

MT: -have to.

*Ten minutes of setting up and dialing later*

*Ring ring!*

E: It's ringing!

Talon: Yes, we can hear that, Eli.

*Click*

Nana: *Yawn!* Hello? Who's calling at this hour?

MT: Hello, hello, Nana!

N: *Gasp!* Penny! What a surprise! How are you, my Luv? Is everything all right?

MT: I'm good, Nana! Listen, you're on a speaker and I have my superhero friends here with me.

N: Oh?

RR: Hello, ma'am! I'm Red Rabbit, Penny's friend! I just want to say it's a real honor to speak with a veteran superhero!

T: *quietly* Tsk! Kiss-ass.

N: Oh, the honor is mine, dearie! You're the fast one, right?

RR: Hee hee, that's me!

N: And which one is the "Scary one" that Penny told me about?

T: I think that'd be me. Hello, I'm Talon.

N: Oh, you don't sound scary. You have a very lovely mature voice!

T: Oh, well...thank you?

N: And is there anyone else on the line? Oh! Listen to me! I sound like I'm on the radio! Ha ha!

E: HI! I guess we're sticking with code names but I'm Black Dog!

N: Well, hello there! I- wait.

MT: What, Nana?

N: "Black Dog"? As in...? *Gasp!*

MT: What?!

N: You're Penny's sweetheart! "Eli", I believe? Her mum told me about you!

E: *Blushing* Yeah, that's me. Hello, Ma'am.

N: Ohhh, it's so nice to speak with you, dearie! With all of you, really! Now, what can an old lady like me do for you lot? And Penny, aren't you going to get hit with a charge for international calls?

MT: Well, we had a question for you, Nan, what with it being Halloween time and all but we'll try to keep it quick. Do you have any scary stories during your time as Miss Thunder?

N: ..."Scary" as in how?

RR: Well, like, have you seen any ghosts or fought any monsters during your time in Ocean City?

N: Hmmmmm...let's see...I've never been one for ghosts. They're a dime a dozen.

T: Wait, so you've seen ghosts?

N: Oh, yes! Plenty! But they're not that exciting. You can't punch a ghost, though. I always have to use my connections to get somebody to get rid of it. They're more sad than scary, really. *Sighs*

MT: Nana, you can't just tell us you've seen multiple ghosts and act like it's nothing! We've never seen ghosts!

N: I've told you they're not that bad. Once you get past all the moaning and groaning, they're usually some sad soul who didn't realize they died. In fact, I'm shocked I didn't see one that one time I fought a werewolf.

MT, RR, T, E: WHAT?!?!

E: You fought a real werewolf?!

RR: Weren't we just talking about vampires being real?! If werewolves are real, then vampires have to be real!

N: Oh, yes, vampires are real, too. Nasty little buggers. Don't let the movies fool you. They're not nearly as pretty and they stink like a slaughterhouse. Still, it was funny whenever they tried to bite me and realized they couldn't. If a bullet can't even pierce all this blubber, what chance does a fang have?

T: What'd you do to it?

N: Well, he tried to bite me and I held him in a bear hug he couldn't get out of. I just held him for hours until the sun came up. Pretty simple, innit?

T: Huh. I guess your brother's friend's cousin wasn't full of shit after all.

RR: I told you so!

MT: What about the werewolf?

N: Oh! Yes! The Werewolf! It was the summer of '34 and there were reports of a killer on the streets of Ocean City. 6 women had been ripped to shreds by some fiend. I remember hearing that it was Jack the Ripper coming out of hiding in America but that was a load of bollocks. He would've been an old man if it was him and besides, these murders were WAY worse than the Ripper Killings. I had the misfortune of coming across one.

RR: *Gasp!* Oh no!

N: Oh, it was bloody awful! Literally! I was on patrol one night and well, I could smell it.

E: Eww!

N: I followed the smell and *Sighs* ...it looked like the woman had been, well, "torn apart" doesn't quite do it justice. More like someone had put a bomb inside a woman and her insides became outsides.

MT: Oh my god, Nana! That's horrible.

N: *Sighs* Yes, it truly was. I didn't even know this woman but...I just remember feeling so absolutely gutted. Gutted that I couldn't help her, that I was too late. And when the bobbies told me that the other murders were just like this one, well, I knew I had to do something.

T: What'd you do?

N: It took a lot of patience but I went on patrol every night for almost three weeks straight, keeping my head on a swivel for even the smallest hint of where he could be. Then, it happened.

E: What?

N: I heard a lady scream and I leaped like the Devil over to where she was. I just managed to catch her running into an old apartment building with some man chasing after her. I didn't waste any time and I smashed my way in. Crash! Right through the windows! I got lucky because my entrance distracted the man from his intended victim. "Go!", I told her, "Call the cops!". She ran out and the man slowly turned towards me. He was a big man with fair skin, ruddy hair, and a mustache, dressed like a dock worker. But those eyes. I'll never forget those eyes.

RR: Like a wolf's eyes?

N: Not just yet but they were savage looking. Like a feral animal. Full of bloodlust, they were. He snarled at me, "You made me lose my little lamb. For now, I guess I'll have to settle with a great fat pig."

MT: Did he transform?

N: Mmm-hmm. I could see him growing taller. More wider. His skin was starting to get fuzzy, claws were popping out of his fingernails. i could see his face was starting to stretch out into a snout. The thing is, though, he was taking an awfully long time of actually transforming that I wondered "Why the bloody hell am I waiting for him to finish? Get him now!"

T: Did you?

N: Heh heh heh...I'll admit, seeing that shocked look on his face when I charged at him was soooooo satisfying. I suppose most women he killed were just paralyzed with fear, he never expected one to just go at him while he was in the middle of transforming. He also must've been new in town if he had no idea who I was. I grabbed him by the leg and I slammed the little bastard like a bloody rag doll.

MT, RR, T, E: Whooooaaa!

N: I slammed him on the floor, against the walls, up on the ceiling. That flat looked like a wrecking ball had gone through it. He kept trying to scramble away but I kept reeling him in for more. Eventually, the police did show up so I grabbed Mr. Werewolf by the throat, leaped out the window, and slammed him on the street from five stories up. Made for one hell of an entrance! He was just a mangled bloody mess but with his powers, he was still managing to heal his wounds.

E: Then what happened?

N: After the beating I gave him, the git had enough and practically crawled to the cops. "I DID IT!", he screamed, "I'M THE KILLER! LOCK ME UP! JUST KEEP ME AWAY FROM HER!!!"

MT: Ha!

N: No matter how vicious and cruel he was, at the end of the day, he was just another bully, going after those weaker than him. What I want you to learn from this, Penny, no, what I want ALL of you to learn from this is that no matter how scary a bully may seem, the instant someone comes up that can push back, they start legging it with their tails between their legs. So, never be afraid to stand up to a bully, you lot understand?

MT, RR, T, E: Yes, Ma'am!

N: All right, I'm off to bed, then. Thank you for calling, Penny! It was very nice to hear from you and your friends! Have a Happy Halloween!

MT: Thank you for answering our question and Happy Halloween, Nana! Love you!

N: I love you, too, sweetie! Bye bye, now!

*Click!*

RR: Wow! That was so rad! Your grandma seems so sweet! I want to meet her in person!

T: Yeah, your grandma's pretty cool, Penny. Now, I know what I have to do tomorrow.

E: What's that?

T: Stock up on silver knives. Can't be too careful now knowing both vampires AND werewolves are out there.

MT: That's very true!

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Hello Miss Thunder and friends and Happy All Hallow's Eve! I have a few questions to ask. Are vampires real in your universe? In mine they're just something from movies! I thought they might be real where you live though, since you are magic and all, maybe they could be real. A vampire trying to make trouble with you is biting off more than they can chew! I also noticed you said "Ocean City 4". Does this mean Black Dog is an official member now? What movies are you guys watching this year?

Miss Thunder: Well, I suppose vampires could be real. Judging by the things the four of us have seen and what my Nan saw during her time as Miss Thunder, it's certainly not outside the realm of possibility!

Red Rabbit: I think they're real! I heard about one back in high school!

Talon: *Rolls eyes* Oh, yeah, high school. What a great source of info that is.

Eli: You mean a vampire like Dracula, Cassie? With the cape and everything?

RR: No, but I heard from my brother's friend's cousin that he and his friends snuck out past curfew, and when they went past one of the old cemeteries on the outskirts of Ocean City, they saw a man standing right in the middle of the graves.

T: They sure it wasn't just a security guard?

RR: Nuh-uh! They said he was standing still, wearing a suit, and was staring right at them. Then, there was a sound behind them and they all whipped around to look at it. There was nothing there but when they went to look at the man again, he was gone! They all ran back home but they said could hear faint laughing behind them all the way back!

MT: Ooh, that's creepy!

RR: I know, right? *Shudders* Gives me the shivers just thinking about it!

T: "They said, they said, they said". It sounds like your friend's cousin's brother just has an overactive imagination.

E: Her brother's friend's cousin.

T: Whatever.

MT: As for your second question, well, "Ocean City 4" rolls off the tongue better than "Ocean City 3 Plus Black Dog Who Can't Be An Official Member Because His Dumb Boss Won't Let Him".

T: What do you mean his boss won't let him? He's not his dad.

E: He's been chewing me out about being Black Dog as a superhero because technically, I would be a vigilante, and if I get in trouble with the cops, it could be trouble for him and OCW.

MT: *Sighs* I mean, I GUESS he's not wrong, especially with your legal status being so iffy. Still, that bloody sucks! You've been coming with us on our patrols more and more, you should be part of our group now!

T: You would think having a superhero on your roster would mean good publicity for your wrestling organization.

RR: Yeah, go figure! Oh well, you're an official member in our hearts, Eli! *Kisses the top of his forehead*

E: Aw, thank you, girls!

MT: And for the final question, we went to the video store and each rented a movie for our watch-a-thon!

RR: We're starting with my pick, The Hunger! A sexy vampire movie with Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon, and David Bowie?! Yes, please!

E: I picked Phantom of the Paradise because I couldn't read the title but look at that box art! I don't know what's going on but it looks wild!

MT: It's a horror musical, Eli, I think you'll like it!

T: For my movie, I picked Phantasm. I remember seeing it late on TV one night and it's such a weird but genuinely creepy movie. It's like watching somebody's bad acid trip, I love it.

MT: Ooh, I'm looking forward to it, Talon! Finally, for my movie, I picked one I remember really creeping me out when I was a kid, The Blood on Satan's Claw! I remember hiding behind the couch when I tried to watch it with my parents!

E: Wow, sounds spooky! Let's get started! Awooooo!

#Ask Miss Thunder #Halloween #Miss Thunder #Red Rabbit #Talon #Black Dog #Vampires

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To Miss Thunder: Do you have any Halloween candy to give out to the Trick-or-Treaters?

Miss Thunder: Of course! Eli and I just went to the store the other day and got plenty of sweets. A lot of my neighbors are elderly people with lots of grandkids so they're always running up and down the halls on Halloween.

Eli: *Rubbing hands together* And whatever the kids don't eat is all for us, heh heh heh!

Red Rabbit: *Digs her hand into candy bowl* Let's see what y'all got...M&Ms, Snickers, Skittles, Twix, Reese's...

Talon: The cups or the pieces?

MT: Both!

RR: Now, what else? We got candy corn and Tootsie Roll Pops! "Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie pop?"

E: *Takes one from Cassie's hand and unwraps it* "Let's find out! A-one! A-two-hoo! A-three!"

*Eli uses his powerful dog jaws to crush the entire pop in one bite*

E: "Three."

RR: *Her eyes wide* Holy crap, you actually did it just like the commercial!

T: That was pretty metal, Eli.

E: *Mouth full of candy* Mmmph! Than yew!

RR: And last but not least, sour gummy worms! I might have to steal some of these bad boys later!

T: You went all out with the candy this year.

MT: Well, most of the kids know me as the "Huge Fat Lady" so I might as well live up to the part and have plenty of candy on hand!

RR: They're gonna be calling you the "Candy Lady" after they see all this spread!

#Ask Miss Thunder #Halloween #Miss Thunder #Red Rabbit #Talon #Black Dog

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Any plans for Halloween this year?

Miss Thunder: Hmmm...well, at the moment, it looks like another "Stay-at-Home-and-Watch-Scary-Movies" Halloween this year. Not that I mind, it's nice to not have to worry about putting a costume together and just veg out in front of the telly, but I do miss seeing all the decorations and festivities that go on on Halloween night. However...

Eli: It won't just be me and Penny this Halloween night!

MT: Right you are, luv! This year, we'll be joined by Cassie and Talon for a private Ocean City 4 Halloween party!

Talon: So, that just means Cassie's dance buddies won't be joining us, eh?

Red Rabbit: I miiiiight have told a little teeny-tiny fib that I have to attend a family function outside of town.

T: Fine by me. At least I won't have to hear so much screaming during the movies.

RR: Awww...I thought you liked them!

T: I DO like them, they're just a bit too...much if that makes any sense. I just like them in small doses.

RR: Hmm..fair enough.

MT: So, readers, if you have a Halloween-related question for me, Cassie, Talon, or Eli, be sure to drop us a line!

E: It'll be a spooooky time! Awooooo!

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(CW: Religion Talk)

Miss Thunder: Well, the Wheel of the Year spins around again to my favorite season: Fall with the Autumn Equinox! The crisp air, the leaves changing color, and all the seasonal scents and flavors, I love it!

Although I'm gonna share a playlist of some seasonal-inspired music as I always do, I want to take a moment to share some thoughts about where I am in a spiritual sense.

You see, I've been posting these playlists for a while now during the Solstices and Equinoxes. I suppose it was only a matter of time but Cassie asked me recently, "Are you a pagan, Penny?"

And I think my answer is "I think so? Maybe?"

Not that I blame her for asking. All these posts and my extensive New Age/Metaphysical book and music collection would make anyone curious.

I've been raised Christian (Anglican specifically) more-or-less my whole life but my family has never been super religious. We usually only went to church for holidays like Christmas or Easter or for special events like weddings and baptisms.

However, as you know, my family is in a rather peculiar spot when it comes to spiritual matters. Being the physical Avatar of an ancient goddess makes going to church feel rather...off. My Nan confided in me that she also felt that way when she was Miss Thunder and has also slowly drifted away from Christianity over the years, especially as she's been gathering more and more research about the Goddess.

Not that I'm gonna start burning down churches or anything rash like that but...I don't know. It's not like I don't appreciate attending mass while growing up. Even now, if I feel genuinely fearful or frightened, I'll still say the Lord's Prayer to meself to settle my nerves from time to time. But lately, perhaps as I become more attuned to my powers, I honestly feel more spiritually connected, if you will, away from the church and out in the wilderness.

Now that I think of it, even before I received my powers, I've felt more of a connection to the ancient pagan sites of England. I still remember vividly my parents and I went on holiday to Stonehenge when I was in secondary school. I swear, I could've stayed in that circle forever. I just felt so at peace with myself amongst those giant stones, imagining the old Druid rites that must've taken place there. Perhaps even old Merlin himself stood there, gathering strange and mystical powers on a cool Autumn Equinox night.

As I read more and more about Neopagan traditions, (like Wicca, Witchcraft, Shamanism, etc.) there's just something more, I hesitate to use the word "pure" because of negative connotations but something more authentic, I suppose, about these faiths. To me, at least. There's no dogma to obey other than "Don't be an arse", there's no book that somebody with a chip on their shoulder can rewrite for their own agenda. There's just you and the Other, be it a goddess, god, spirit, Fair Folk, Alien, or whatever feels best for you.

And if I'm being honest, I've never felt more alive and spiritually centered than when I'm in the Goddess' domain, be it amongst the old trees at Hamilton Park or on the beach, listening to the waves pound on the shore.

Well, that's enough of my rambling. I apologize for making you read all that but it's been on my mind for a while now and I just felt like I had to get it off my chest. As promised, here are some autumn-inspired tunes for you to enjoy! Curl up with some warm cider and Blessed Be!

#Ask Miss Thunder #Miss Thunder #Autumn Equinox #Mabon #A bit rambly but it feels good to finally talk about this stuff #cw: religion #Loreena McKennitt #Big Country #Dave Brubeck Quartet #Tori Amos #David Bowie #From my personal collection #Autumn #Youtube

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Red Rabbit: Hey, y'all! So, a little birdie told me that in the future, you guys have Bi Visibility Day! You guys and gals have come a long way from us in the very early 90s! I just wanted to stop by real quick to say to my fellow bisexuals that I love you and I'll always have your backs! That goes for everyone else in the LGBTQ+ community too!

Also, I thought it'd be a good excuse to show off how fly I look in my bikini! You know your girl is turning heads whenever I go to the beach!

OOC: Before the day is done, I want to honor Bi Visiblity Day by showcasing my Bi Superhero, Red Rabbit!

#Bi Visibility Day #Red Rabbit #Ask Miss Thunder #Bisexual #LGBTQ+ #As if I need an excuse to show off how good I look

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Hello Miss Thunder and friends! Has anything interesting happened to any of you lately?

Miss Thunder: Hello, hello, everybody!

Red Rabbit: Hey, y'all! Long time no see!

Talon: 'Sup.

Eli: AWWWOOO! Black Dog is back and running wild!

MT: Sorry if we've been gone a while. I think all of us were busy with different things this summer.

RR: I went with my family on a sea cruise!

E: Ooooh! Where to?

RR: To the Caribbean! Didn't you get the postcards I sent?

MT: I did! It looked really nice from what I saw.

RR: Oh, girl! Ocean City has a nice beach but the Bahamas has REAL beaches. The water was so clear and warm, we went snorkeling and rode on jet skis! They were literally the perfect beaches you'd imagine in your dreams!

MT: Blimey!

RR: *Sighs* And all the fine men and ladies there!

T: Aw, geez, here we go...

RR: Oh my God, both on the ship and on the islands! If you threw a rock in any direction, you'd hit either a guy with the most chiseled abs or a gal with the curviest body. Ohhhh...it was like Heaven...

MT: Hee hee! Sounds like you had fun getting to know the locals!

RR: Oh, just a few summer flings here and there. *Sighs* Oh, Jacqueline...She was a lot of fun. She and her boyfriend, George.

E: Whoa ho ho ho!

MT: Oooooooooooh! Spicy!

RR: Heh heh heh! I'll have to tell you about that away from the computer. That story's pretty...steamy.

T: And your parents were just fine with you fucking around on your vacation?

RR: Hold up now! I didn't screw everybody I met! Most didn't even get past second base. Besides...what Mama and Daddy don't know, won't hurt them!

T: Hmm.

E: Well, me and the Ocean City Wrestling stable went on tour up and down the East Coast!

RR: Wow! How'd that go?

E: It was great! The bus rides were long but I got to see a buncha different cities like Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville...

MT: How'd you do overall with your matches?

E: Not bad! I lost about four but I won seven!

RR: Woooooo! Way to go, Black Dog!

E: And I'm happy because I finally, finally got to do a match I always wanted to do: a cage match!

MT: I remember! You called me right after!

E: It was in Charleston and it was me against The Mantis! His holds and submissions might be deadly but he didn't think I was gonna climb the cage upside down and do a body slam on him, ha ha!

MT: Wha...Eli! Aren't those cages like 20 feet tall?!

E: Yeah, but that makes it look cooler when I climb up the sides and do my patented Flying Dog Punch!

T: Oh, stop being such a wet blanket, Penny. He's fine and in one piece.

MT: *Picks Eli off the ground and hugs him* Hmph! I'm his girlfriend! It's my job to worry about him.

E: *Nuzzles against Penny's big cheek* Heh heh! I don't mind.

MT: As for me, I attended a summer music program at my school!

E: So...what? Isn't that just more classes for you to do?

MT: Yes, but it looks good on my student record and it helps my GPA! Plus, we got to do more live performances like the works of Franz Liszt and Gioachino Rossini!

MT: *Claps hands Excitedly* Eeeeee! It was so much fun!

T: Heh. Only you would find having school in summer fun.

MT: And guess who got to be First Chair Flute during the entire program?

RR: Oooooh, I bet a certain bunch of bullies weren't too happy about that!

MT: No, they were not, but getting to play all those solos made all those ugly looks and remarks worth it!

RR: Good for you, Penny! You know what they say: "Success is the Best Revenge!"

E: What about you, Talon? What'd you do while we were all busy?

T: *Shugs* Same ol', same ol'. Work at the deli by day, go on patrol at night. Somebody has to keep watch on the city while you're all lollygagging around.

MT: Oi! It's not like I went on vacation! I went on patrol with you a few times!

T: The keyword being "a few".

RR: Tsk tsk! Sounds to me like you out of all of us needed a vacation!

T: Hmm...I wouldn't mind going back to your beach house.

RR: That'd be fun! I know classes have started already but maybe we can go for a weekend before it starts getting cold.

MT: Ohhhh! Speaking of the beach house! Eli, did you enjoy that photo I gave you?

E: Yup! Thank you, Penny! Heh heh heh!

RR: Whoa whoa whoa whoa! What photo?!

MT: Well, before Eli left on his trip, he told me he was sad he wouldn't be able to see me for almost a month so I gave him a photo to cheer him up whenever he missed me.

RR: *Grinning cheekily* Penny! I thought you were a good Christian girl! Why are you sending Eli sexy photos of yourself?

MT: Hee hee hee! It was only the one photo! Besides, you're the one who took it!

RR: What?! When?!

MT: At your beach house last year. You had the Polaroid and you caught a photo of me...adjusting "The Girls"...

RR: Ohhhhhhh, that photo!

MT: I know it looks like I'm giving a "Come Hither" look but in reality, I was annoyed because of how much I was sweating and I think this was right before I said, "How can you Yanks stand this bloody heat?!"

E: I certainly didn't mind either way...

T: Pssh. Of course, you wouldn't.

(Artwork by @fileorwell on Twitter)

#ask miss thunder #miss thunder #red rabbit #talon #black dog

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Miss Thunder: Hello, hello, everbody! Another Summer Solstice is upon us and I figured why not share some more music for fun in the sun? This time, though, it’s not just songs from my music collection but also a song each from Red Rabbit, Talon, and Eli! I hope you all enjoy a good Midsummer and Blessed Be!

Cassie’s (Red Rabbit) Song:

Talon’s Song:

Eli’s (Black Dog) Song:

#Ask Miss Thunder #Miss Thunder #Red Rabbit #Talon #Black Dog #Summer Solstice #Midsummer #Music #David Arkenstone #UB40 #Deee-Lite #Metallica #Led Zeppelin #An energetic mixtape to greet the summer!

[askmissthunder]

Dear Miss Thunder. Do you have one pair of those specially-made boots? Or do you have several of them?

Miss Thunder: I only have two pairs of the Thunder Boots! (Yes, that's what I named them now, it rolls off the tongue better than "Critical Impact Absorbing Boots"). How they were made have been lost for decades now after my Nan's professor friend passed away back in the 60s. My Nan had been retired for awhile by that point so she never looked into replicating them.

I'm actually gonna be meeting up soon with one of Cassie's older brothers, Michael, who made her "Rabbit Ears" and see if he can replicate the tech my boots use absorbing all the force and energy from my leaps and landings. He made the Ears from scratch so I'm sure he can do it! Not that the boots are in any danger but they have been around since the 30s and wearing the same two pairs over and over and over had left them a bit...whiffy.

#ask miss thunder #miss thunder #I do air them out after I use them but still...

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Hey Red Rabbit. Have you ever lost control of your super-speed?

Red Rabbit: Oh yeah, when I first got my powers, it was awful! Like, I'd literally just be walking to the kitchen to grab some snacks, and then ZOOOM! Ran straight through the patio door! It'd seemed to happen if I put a little too much energy into my movement like trying to get out of bed when I'm about to be late for high school but I'd end up almost breaking my nose because I ran right into my wall unexpectedly. Then I'd get dressed, grab my lunch and run out the door to catch the bus only to run not only past the bus and past my school but run about 20 miles outside of Ocean City and just barely stop myself from running into a farmer's tractor! I knew how it felt to be both the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote!

It took a lot of patience and training to get where I am today. It helps that with my "Ears", they help me focus on my reaction time WAAAY better than when I was starting out. It's gotten to where even without the "Ears", my reflexes are on point! On those very rare occasions now where I get too excited and lose control momentarily, I've gotten better at reacting to my surroundings so I'm not splattering myself into a brick wall. Not to mention I look so cool when I catch myself like "Hey Cassie, Why'd you do a backflip off that wall?!" Because I'm cool like that, that's why! Always got to make 'em laugh! *Wink!*"

#ask miss thunder #red rabbit #Once a drama kid always a drama kid