#Josie leverage

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Fairy Lights - F!X ☁️☀️

Reader is dating Niklaus Mikaelson, and she’s had a terrible day. Being tortured and used as leverage by a psycho witch is never fun, but it’s a little easier to deal with when you have the love of your life by your side.

Mental Block - X 💋

Y/N is a SHIELD agent with inhuman mental powers, in New Orleans for a well-earned vacation after managing to survive all their training. A nice day in the city turns into an adventure when a strange man with a British accent crashes their vacation.

New Orleans - X ☁️☀️

Y/N and Klaus have been dating for a little while, and they’ve been best friends even longer. They’ve finally weathered most of the storm Mystic Falls has to offer, and Y/N has started their first semester at the University of Virginia. Just when everything’s going perfectly, the Mikaelsons have decided to move to New Orleans, and it might spell the end for Y/N and Klaus.

Immortality - X ☁️☀️

Nik and Y/N have been dating for many years, despite Y/N being human. Despite being in love with the Immortal Hybrid, Y/N never wanted the vampire life. Unfortunately, when one of the many enemies of the Mikaelsons steps in, they might not have a choice anymore.

Nosferatu - X ☁️☀️

Klaus and Y/N have been dating for a long time, and Y/N has more or less gotten used to dealing with all the Mikaelson drama. Still, that doesn’t mean they don’t need a break from time to time. Nik *promised* Y/N they could have a good old fashioned movie marathon as a break from everything they’d been through lately, but when he tries to go back on his promise, Y/N shows him what’s up.

Fatherhood - F!X ☁️☀️

Y/N and Nik have been dating since the Mikaelsons moved to New Orleans and Y/N got turned into a vampire. When Nik starts to feel worried about his ability to parent Hope, who’s due to join the world soon, Y/N helps reassure him.

The Curse of the Sun and the Moon - X ☀️✨⭐️

Klaus' SO is writing their doctoral dissertation on cross-culture myths. Much to their irritation, Klaus knows a thing or two about those.

The 60s - X ☁️☀️

Klaus wiped the memory of the love of his life after hundreds of years together to try to protect them from Mikael. Now, however, his ex has their memories back is going to find their boyfriend. Even if he is in someone else's body.

Witches Get Stitches - F!X ☁️☀️

Klaus and his girlfriend have been together since they were humans, surviving together for a thousand years. They don't intend to let anything tear them apart.

Like Home - X ☁️☀️⭐️

When a serious magical threat comes to Mystic Falls and puts Josie and Lizzie at risk, Caroline and Ric send Klaus' ex down to New Orleans to seek safe harbor for the girls with him. Or, what if Y/N went to New Orleans instead of Caroline, and Klaus was free to see them.

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[lesbaurinkos]

riverdale presents: into the woods

(it is important, for the purposes of this episode, that hiram lodge has introduced a new drug to the market: evil jellybeans (NOT to be confused with jb jones of course). they're called glimmer beans. it appears he made them as a jab at gladys. they function with the same vague hysteria-inducing properties as jingle jangle and fizzle rocks. but theyre evil jelly beans. timeline-wise literally don't worry about it theyre all still in school but in a world after the heathers episode surely. i also dont care about how long this episode is. ok carry on)

JUGHEAD is playing THE NARRATOR of course. he opens the episode with "once upon a time," changes the far-off kingdom bit to be about riverdale, and we go into a heavily-cut version of Prologue: Into The Woods. for the purposes of this episode, literally just so we can perform prologue, let's say that penelope has decided to try to get polly declared an unfit mother again so she can take custody of juniper and dagwood. alice is ready to go to war about this. (i wish we had a child- i want a child- etc).

polly, meanwhile, is still kind of brainwashed at the moment- edgar had left news of a successor, a King, and she won't stop talking about it; betty is of course deep in investigating how this might tie into the gargoyle king and etc. at the end of the episode prior polly received an invitation to some kind of sinister festival and obviously betty is going to track her there (the king is giving a festival- i wish to go to the festival- etc). it's then a hard cut, in the Jarring Riverdale Cutting Out Verses fashion, to the come little birds verse, switching between cheryl and toni and veronica, where cheryl and toni are searching for whatever dirt penelope is leveraging to even have a case to be suing polly for custody, while veronica is leafing through hiram's study, trying to find evidence that he's behind the glimmer beans. neither endeavor is successful, and it cuts off Into The Pot with penelope and hiram interrupting them, and all three make up excuses and head out for school. (it cuts to into the woods it's time to go i hate to leave i have to though etc)

as prologue continues, the characters make their way to school, inexplicably taking routes through fox forest to do so. we get some shots implying riverdale high is, itself, also in a metaphorical sense The Woods, and then the song reaches its end and we get the classic running through the auditorium to their chairs onto the stage before everyone takes their seats with the final And Home Before Dark. GAY KEVIN, who is DIRECTING, is ecstatic. "welcome to into the woods," he declares, and welcome, indeed.

in classic riverdale musical episode fashion, gay kevin starts going over the cast list. CHERYL has declared herself LITTLE RED and will be happily wearing her awesome hunting cape for the rest of the episode. ARCHIE, he says, will play the BAKER, and VERONICA will play THE BAKER'S WIFE. JOSIE will be playing THE WITCH as she is the one who most deserves to play the most slayful role in the musical. BETTY is playing CINDERELLA. REGGIE is CINDERELLA'S PRINCE and SWEET PEA is RAPUNZEL'S. FANGS is JACK. TONI is CHOREOGRAPHING but ALSO RAPUNZEL because i think it would be funny if for the opening night shots they have her in a really long wig that gay kevin has clearly painstakingly put pink streaks into. we might even see him losing his mind working on it in the background of scenes sometimes. ETHEL is JACK'S MOTHER cause i think her voice is suited to it again not that it really matters she's not gonna be singing jack's mother's parts in this episode of course. half of these castings DO NOT MATTER as everyone will just be singing literally anything, as is again classic riverdale musical episode fashion. but they announce them anyway bc that's how it goes here.

MILKY WHITE, it's important to note, is a prop cow that looks incredibly haunting. here are pictures of the milky white from my own high school production of into the woods, because i think she was beautiful and perfect. something like this will just be chilling onstage in the background of scenes and we have to live with it.

on opening night of the musical, standing with the rest of the cast at bows is THE MYSTERIOUS MAN played by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA HIMSELF. this is not addressed.

the cast announced, gay kevin has everyone clear the stage for a run-through of It Takes Two with archie and veronica. the two are fighting at the moment, though, so though it starts out going fine, by the end it's a mess (complete with a whole lot of ronnie flipping her hair in his face with the beloved whoosh sound effect). we get shots of the others watching in the auditorium with varying degrees of horror/entertainment. it ends with them running offstage, frustrated. gay kevin wonders as he always does if he's directing a trainwreck.

out in the hallway, archie and veronica fight. archie's been distant, lately, self-destructive- he's been realizing some things about himself and he doesn't really know what to do about it, and their relationship is falling apart. veronica is like "much like the lyrics of our song, you've changed, archiekins! why can't you tell me what's wrong?" and frankly what's wrong is he's starting to realize he likes men. he can't answer her, though, and veronica shakes her head and turns away. it's clear to them both that this isn't working, and she breaks up with him, telling him to come find her when he can admit to whatever's bothering him. (she doesn't want to admit that she's also realizing some things and has also been distant.)

we cut to jughead arriving home and then he freezes. gladys is back, and before he can react, she's like "listen i know you don't want me here but hear me out" and explains how she's back in town because she thinks hiram's glimmer beans production was intended to draw her out and she wants to know why; she thinks jellybean might be in danger. jughead, who was clearly doubting her beforehand, is visibly affected by the thought of jellybean being in trouble; he agrees, begrudgingly, to help gladys out.

(we can also have a scene of alice singing Stay With Me in her usual insane manner somewhere in this episode. i'm not sure where to place it really but. well it's alice. i'm sure this makes sense)

we then cut to betty, who is trying to confront polly about her newest cult activities, and cheryl, who is trying to confront penelope about how she's managing to build a case for custody of juniper and dagwood despite all the crimes to her own name. polly gets all excited to talk about it, and penelope is like "why, the second King, of course," and then the two of them go into Giants in the Sky, skipping the second verse. we get a classic Lili Reinhart Baffled And Judgmental Face. while the song is going, we cut to toni- while cheryl has been distracting penelope, toni's gone to snoop one more time, and this time she manages to find some incriminating evidence. as the song ends, we don't see what she's managed to find, just the terrified look on her face, and then we cut to commercial.

the next scene opens on veronica, pissed off about the weird archie situation and unsure what to do, and she finds reggie and suggests they rehearse. the two of them sing Any Moment, and end up kissing at the end, but veronica pulls away. she thought this was what she needed, but it's not right, either- something is still wrong, something she can't explain. she tells reggie as much and then leaves him on the stage, baffled.

veronica texts betty and asks if they can talk; surely, she figures, betty will have some #girlbestfriend advice to offer. betty is gonna tell her about the polly cult situation, but when she arrives they end up first talking about the whole reggie and archie and neither working out thing (A Very Nice Prince) and end up getting closer and closer as they sing (is he everything you've ever wanted?- would i know?- well, i know- etc etc) and it's incredibly Charged. "when you know you cant have what you want, where's the profit in wishing," betty sings, inches from her at this point, and it means a little too much, and something Clicks, and veronica kisses her. AND SCENE!

we cut back to jughead as he enters the bunker, meeting gladys and some serpents we don't know. he's wary and clearly doesn't want any part of this, but agrees as she tells her his plan- she's gonna try to infiltrate the glimmer bean trade with a couple of serpents, enough so she can try to get close to the source and find out what hiram wants from her. he hates the idea, but thinks that hiram's new drug just happening to be this close to his little sister's name feels like enough of a threat that he'll agree to pretty much anything gladys is planning.

he ends up calling archie on the way out of the bunker and asking him to meet up at pop's. he's hoping archie will keep an eye out for jb while he and gladys work on investigating hiram, but when they meet up and he tells him as much (but doesn't mention gladys) archie is like hell no i'm not letting you go up against hiram alone. jughead shrugs and is like they kill me off at the start of act 2 i can go use that time to investigate as long as you get veronica to make sure hiram comes. archie tells him he and ronnie broke up and jughead tells him he's sorry and archie's like don't be, it wasn't working out, and i need him to deliver this in the most Meaningful Way Possible while studiously Not Looking At Jughead. they sit in silence for a minute before jughead's like i should go- and starts to make his way out of the booth & archie catches his wrist and it's Charged. and archie's like. promise me you'll be careful, okay? and jughead gives him one of those Charged Looks you know the ones. before agreeing. and then he leaves and archie sits there for a long time afterwards.

we go to toni, now, rushing to tell cheryl the shit she's found out, but when she gets to her room cheryl isn't there. nanna rose is, though, and when toni asks she tells her she thinks she headed to the basement with penelope. toni runs off, and she's clearly panicking a little, but we still can't see the pictures she's clutched in her hand. instead we cut to gay kevin, introducing Agony while reggie and sweet pea are onstage in their prince garb. as the song starts, reggie starts singing as toni's sprinting through the mazelike halls of thornhill, and it cycles through the rest of the characters and their Problems while the song goes on. toni sings "if i should lose her how shall i regain the heart she has won from me" and then archie joins her on "agony- beyond power of speech-" and then we focus fully on archie and he's holding a flannel we recognize as jughead's while he sings "when the one thing you want is the only thing out of your reach" and well. <3 for the second verse we cut to beronica, who have clearly worked something out, veronica hooking her arms around betty's waist while she brushes her hair. the two sing the ah-ah-ah-ah part together while betty works on a little murder wall about polly's new cult sitch & it's cute. then it's a cut to jughead when we go back to "agony- far more painful than yours" etc etc. we watch him and gladys direct serpents on drug deals, and draw pins on their map, and they're not getting any closer. they cut the bridge for a scene where one of gladys' serpent tells them they've had a breakthrough and there's a demand for a big shipment of glimmer beans for some sort of "festival" and one of the serpents has got in as a runner. and jughead is like "i'll go" and then we're back into Agony Misery Woe (cycling back through everybody) then ending at toni skidding around a corner on "agony- that can cut like a knife-" and finds cheryl perfectly fine chatting with penelope, and she turns and smiles brightly all "whatever is the matter, tt?" and toni rushes to hug her and whispers that she's found something out and they need to get out of there Now. they leave and we linger on penelope smiling serenely #insaneinthehead

jughead calls up veronica to ask her to help him out on the hiram front. she agrees with some trepidation (oh shit does he know i just got with his ex-girlfriend) (he does not). she tells him shes pretty sure hiram's involved but doesn't know where his lab is, he tells her about his plans to deliver a big shipment of glimmer beans, and they plan for her to track the people who supply jughead and see if they can lead her back to the lab; he'll join her after he makes the delivery, and they'll see what they can dig up.

toni meanwhile tells cheryl what she's found: penelope's got pages and pages of rambling notes and spellbooks and such, all seeming to be revolving around breaking curses. it appears this king she's been working with has told her it's possible to break the blossom curse, but because it's a curse on a bloodline, it requires an equal sacrifice: blood for blood. in this case, blossom blood for blossom blood. cheryl is in danger. we cut to commercial.

the night jughead intends to make the delivery rolls around but right after rehearsal archie asks him if he wants to hang out, maybe the two of them and jellybean, since he wants to make sure she's safe. jughead looks insanely guilty but tells him he can't tonight and makes up some excuse about homework. archie is clearly hurt. jughead leaves before he can think about it too much.

backstage, b&v have a similar conversation- betty asks ronnie if she wants to come with her to investigate the mysterious festival polly's attending, and veronica tells her she's investigating a lead about her father's involvement with glimmer beans, so they agree to confer later and head off. kevin, meanwhile, asks josie if she can stay late to work on one of her solos.

Last Midnight starts up with josie singing the hell out of it as everyone starts putting their plans into action (on "told a little lie... broke a little vow" it focuses on jughead still guilty about lying to archie. lol). jughead and veronica meet up, both in disguise, while betty is following polly into the woods (heh) to the festival. we watch as jughead meets with his suppliers, veronica hidden in the bushes, and then heads off into the woods as well; while veronica tails them we arrive at the festival and it's this whole bacchanal affair. people in laurels and such, and there's an apparent king on a dais in the center of the clearing but their face is concealed. jughead arrives and hands off his crate, taking note of the weird creepy cult party but not noticing polly arriving as he turns and leaves to go meet up with veronica. betty, a few steps behind her, only sees a serpent jacket disappearing into the trees. the song ramps up, jughead hopping on his motorcycle and making it to the coordinates veronica has texted him, while betty watches in horror as the king beckons polly towards the dais and turns to open the crates behind him. jughead and veronica sneak into the glimmer bean lab and start taking pictures, until jughead sees something that makes him freeze. it's unmistakably his mom's toledo serpents jacket. the song's nearing its end and we go back to polly, who has knelt and taken the beans the king offers her. betty rushes forward to try to stop her, and the song hits "and the boom-" and polly screams and collapses to the ground. none of the cult members move to help her as betty desperately tries to. we cut to commericaaaal.

when we come back it's the next day and archie is trying and failing to call jughead. we watch another call go unanswered. he gives up and leaves for school.

meanwhile jughead is staring at his hands when gladys walks in. she asks him how the delivery went and he's like "cut the crap, mom. i know you and hiram are working together. why would you lie about jellybean being in danger? that's low even for you" and she starts to protest and he cuts her off and we start No More (which is my favorite song). we cut to cheryl who is also confronting penelope about what the hell she's doing over the instrumental for the baker's father's part, and penelope starts some convoluted explanation, but cheryl goes into her verse (no more curses you can't undo...) and cheryl and jughead sing "no more feelings- time to shut the door- just no more" and walk out at the same time. they cut straight to no more giants waging war after that, and i do think even How Do You Ignore are notes jughead is capable of hitting, so i believe in my heart it wouldn't even sound that terrible. i have faith in it. anyway i think a cheryl and jughead duet to no more would be fun. two ppl who end up so alone so often, ykno. etc. anyway as the song ends cheryl kicks penelope out of the house as she frequently does and jughead gets a text from betty, who wants to meet up with everyone in the bunker. he panics bc he and his mom have been using it as a base of operations and he's of course been hiding that gladys is back in town. whoopsie!

jughead rushes to the bunker but doesn't make it in time- betty is already there, and veronica and archie arrive soon after. betty is like what the hell is this jughead and he tries to deflect but ronnie is like just tell them jughead and betty whirls on her like vee YOU knew? and jughead admits that his mom's back in town and serpents have been trying to infiltrate the glimmer bean trade and etc and archies like jug why didnt you tell me your mom was back in town i could have helped- is that where you went last night? and betty's like my sister almost DIED last night because of glimmer beans and it spirals into, of course, Your Fault. and it is glorious because i just know a riverdale performance of Your Fault would be the most special thing on the planet. obvi <3 big ol blowout. etc etc. betty's mad at veronica because she knew about the festival AND the glimmer beans and didn't think to tell her, archie's mad at jughead for keeping things from him and shutting him out, betty's mad at jughead for pretty much everything but that's just how it is #killhimwitharock et cetera!!!

betty and jughead end up storming out and veronica and archie are left in the bunker where they sit in silence, hurt, for a second before they end up talking about the fact veronica and betty had just gotten together. archie tells her how he feels something for jughead, too. they're friends again. it's nice ^_^ they agree to go talk to the others and head out, archie going off to pop's and veronica heading for elm street.

archie finds jughead because of course he does. it's framed like he was looking for the girl next door instead he found me. veronica finds betty standing in front of her house and it's framed like the pilot too <3 they make up, of course. and they sing No One Is Alone. can you hear me can you hear it can you envision and rotate Core Four No One Is Alone in your head. please imagine it and envision it. because that's the crux of this thing for me. jarchie & beronica doing no one is alone. while they sing archie takes jughead's hand across the table. he lets him. betty & veronica seal the song with a kiss. jarchie don't, not yet, but The Presence Of Jarchie is there and it's stronger than ever.

WE CUT TO OPENING NIIIGHT! core four are backstage and have made up. betty and veronica are holding hands, which everyone notes with interest. archie brushes his shoulder against jughead's and straightens his narrator costume tie. the presence of jarchie flourishes. cheryl and toni are in hushed discussion about whatever penelope could be planning, but are decidedly relieved she's out of the house. reggie and sweet pea are in a dramatic fight with their prop swords while fangs referees. milky white the haunted prop cow gazes from a corner and ethel ties a little bow around her neck. josie is having a ball waving her witch staff around like a microphone & uses it to parry a stray sword that gets too close. gay kevin is frolicking around signing playbills. everyone is having a blast. we get our shots of the lights going up on the final number, and they perform a passionate rendition of Finale: Children Will Listen. RAS is inexplicably there as the mysterious man. there are shots of parents in the audience with wet eyes. polly, recovered, looks at juniper and dagwood and smiles. for some reason even gladys is there, skulking in the back next to a woman who is clearly her girlfriend and also clearly jennifer tilly. the one parent missing is penelope.

and then after the very final "i wish-" the auditorium door slams open and in struts penelope, flanked by some police officers or smthn, and she goes right over to polly and announces that she is no longer fit to be the guardian of juniper and dagwood. everyone begins to protest, but penelope announces she has a witness to polly's unsavory acts, and the doors swing open a second time and in walks the hooded king from the festival. polly is restrained as penelope lifts the twins in her arms and hands one to the king. we cut to the stage and to cheryl and toni's horrified faces in particular.

"it was never me mumsie wanted to sacrifice," cheryl murmurs.

"it was the twins," toni confirms.

the cast, still lined up for their bow, are frozen. we zoom out and the screen goes black and the logo flickers up. CREDITS ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL <333333

and that is Riverdale Special Musical Episode: Into The Woods. peace and love!

#THIS WASNT SUPPOSED TO GET AS LONG AS IT DID. IT GOT SO FUCKING LONG. #um. sorry if u read all that. i just had so much fun is the thing! #into the woods is one of my favorite musicals of all time ever #and ronniekins loves sondheim! so! #riverdale #beronica #jarchie #im going 2 sleep now. this was fun

[lindseymcdonaldseyelashes]

Hey Leverage

Bring back Josie from "The Boost Job" and show us the impact Parker left on her over the last 13 years

#i also met the actress once so that was a trip

[shivunin]

Ooook, what about [ WAIT ] for Salshira and Cullen?

[WAIT] from this prompt list. Thank you so much for the prompt!

During the day, the Inquisitor spent much of her time in motion: she practiced with Vivienne or Dorian, adjusting her techniques to coordinate with theirs. She spoke with the members of her Inner Circle and various other figures in the castle, checked on her horse, visited the undercroft, met with visitors, and sometimes, when she was lucky, she carved out enough time to visit the man she loved. 

Salshira jogged up the steps now, grinning at a young messenger as they passed each other on the stairs. The girl, who reminded Salshira painfully of herself when she’d been young, smiled tentatively back and continued down the stairs in a rush, her ears pink to the tips. Salshira laughed quietly to herself—because she’d have done the same at that age—and quickly combed her fingers through her hair before swinging open the door to Cullen’s office. She had a meeting in under fifteen minutes now, but perhaps he could take a moment to step onto the ramparts. 

Her hopes were dashed almost immediately upon opening the door, for the Commander was hunched over his desk, speaking rapidly to a pair of messengers. The first was scribbling furiously on her writing board, while the second leafed through reports and added them to the stack of pages already on his desk. 

“—cannot forget to check the area for signs of predatory wildlife this time,” he was saying, a frown etched between his brows, “It’s of vital importance that they settle in quickly and begin to search for the remaining encampments. Convey this in strong language.”

“Yes, Ser,” the messenger said, still writing quickly, “Is there anything else?”

“Not in this message,” he said, setting a page aside and lifting another, “Dismissed.” 

“Ser,” the second messenger said, holding out another sheaf of pages. Cullen sighed and reached for them without looking. 

Best not to interrupt, Salshira supposed. Anyway, she’d better make her way to the meeting room for the sake of poor Josie’s heart rate before she was late. Rather than turn around, Salshira headed for the door to the left, which would lead to Solas’s rotunda and the great hall. Before she’d taken three steps, she felt the pressure of a hand wrapped around her wrist. 

“Hold,” Cullen said, and gave the messenger an apologetic look. 

The dwarven woman sighed, rolling her eyes upward, and turned to face the corner. As soon as she started shuffling through her pages again, Cullen tugged Salshira closer and pressed a kiss to the knuckles of the hand he held. 

“I don’t have time to step away,” he murmured, running a thumb over her knuckles, “When are you finished today?” 

Salshira thought for a moment, twisting her mouth to one side. 

“Not until after dinner, I’m afraid,” she told him, “But I could pretend to be sick again. Or—oh! Horribly offended. That one is usually pretty funny, especially with the Orlesians.”

Cullen smiled faintly, but shook his head. 

“I’ll be here until I sleep,” he said, “Find me when you’re done?”

It might have been an instruction, but it was a request instead. She smiled at Cullen and squeezed his hand more tightly when he would have let her go. It was easy enough to use her grip as leverage to step forward and kiss his jaw—the most they really had time for right now—and he huffed when she pulled away. 

“When I’m done,” she agreed. Neither of them let go until her steps took her too close to the door outside and they couldn’t keep the contact any longer. 

The Commander was talking again before the door swung shut behind her. Salshira lifted her hand, ran a thumb over her knuckles, and smiled faintly for nobody at all.

#salshira lavellan #cullen rutherford #inquisitor lavellan #cullavellan #cullen x lavellan #cullen x inquisitor #my writing #da fanfic #salshira plays tricks on visiting diplomats only when they're assholes or when she has hit her limit for the day #and most of the time they're pretending to let her lovely eyes fill with tears while some clueless old man gets increasingly flustered #and then she leaves in a rush of rustling silk to go put her jammies on and hang out in her room #also i want salshira and zev to meet really bad i've been thinking about it for days #they would have the silliest conversation ever it would be so funny #shivunin scrivening

[crossdressingdeath]

I think the application of the treaties is definitely NOT approaching the factions from DAO with them, but arguing, under Blackwalls authority as a warden, for help from the wardens' allies, it's, messy but the resources the inquisition gets (which is not multiple entire armies like in dao), the circumstances (darkspawn threat, positive attitudes in ferelden towards wardens, treaties having played a major enough role recently for them to be in memory in vague terms), it seems like it's blackwall and Josie saying "Please, you've helped us before, this is dire, can you please spare some assistance?" Using the spirit of the treaties rather than the letter.

It's messy as hell but seems to fit with what blackwall was already doing, using wardens authority in a limited capacity to help people

Okay so, for context because this entire war table op confuses me, the text of the operation:

The Inquisition is in its infancy. Building an organization such as this is like building an army. You need soldiers, weapons to arm them, food to feed them—and that’s just the beginning. I joined knowing I could make a difference. I have Grey Warden treaties, and these allow us to take what’s needed, when needed. We do not face a Blight, but surely a torn sky warrants as much concern.

Consider it.

Warden Blackwall

Advisor suggestions (just Josie, the other two don't take part):

This could work. The Blight is but ten years past and Thedas remembers how we were saved. I can use the treaties, leverage the goodwill owed the Wardens and use it for the Inquisition.

And results:

I was correct. Spreading word that the Inquisition was allied with the Grey Wardens meant messages of support poured in. With the treaties in hand, we’ve manage to secure new recruits and donations of both gold and equipment. The commander will make good use of them.

Josephine

So Blackwall at least does seem to be saying the Inquisition could use the treaties to take what they need, which suggests he intends for the Inquisition to use them the way the Wardens do, meaning "You can't say no because treaty". Which might be partially due to Blackwall not knowing how the treaties actually work, but still, given he's fully aware that he's not a Warden and the Inquisition's only faint shred of credibility for using the treaties is that they have a Warden you'd think he wouldn't push them to start unknowingly conning all their allies.

Josie, meanwhile, is smart enough to not use the "Give us your shit" treaties on the Inquisition's allies when the Inquisition is in no way a Warden institution and having one Warden on their side doesn't change that, so she elects to stick with using the treaties to borrow Thedas's goodwill towards the Wardens and imply they have a full alliance with the Wardens because... how else would they have the treaties, I guess...? Not clear on the exact reasoning on how the logic works here. Also, it's still a really bad idea because the people they got support out of would eventually find out that this supposed alliance does not exist (if only when the Inquisition got an actual alliance with the Wardens). And also the Wardens would not be best pleased to learn the Inquisition has been taking advantage of what little good name they have by claiming an alliance and using it to call for donations. Just generally there should've been... so much fallout from this choice.

Also, side note, Josie saying "Thedas remembers how we were saved" is really funny when you remember the minor detail that the Warden sorted the Fifth Blight so fast that a lot of Thedas doesn't believe it happened. Thedas is just incredibly ungrateful at all times.

#dragon age inquisition #asks #anon

[princess-of-the-corner]

Just checked. 18 fics most are Next Gen Leverage Team fics also one icky fic. No Josie joins the team as Rookie/Kid trope though

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[starfriday]

Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor emphasize the importance of partnership at Home, echoing the question Ariel is raising: 'Is your HomeTeam as strong as your Dream Team?

~Ariel launched their new campaign that highlights longstanding movement also highlights women, women supporting women, and husbands becoming trusted allies in household responsibilities and working as a Team atHome as a HomeTeam~

Mumbai, Tuesday, 9th April 2024: Over the last 9 years, Ariel India has continuously sparked conversations around the unequal division of domestic chores within households and urging more and more men to #ShareTheLoad. As society progresses, men have increasingly recognized the importance of supporting their partners equally. Since we began this journey in 2015, the percentage of men who believed that household chores, like laundry, are solely a woman's job has drastically decreased from 79% to 25%*. However, acknowledging the need for further progress, Ariel is driving the conversation forward to encourage men to not only accept the physical aspect of household chores but also to act as a team at home to share the mental load. This collective effort will significantly contribute to men earning the trust of their partners by stepping up, ensuring that she can confidently step out into the world. This year, Ariel poses a pertinent question – How strong is your HomeTeam? By urging men to #ShareTheLoad, Ariel aims to foster a culture of equal ownership and accountability of household chores between husbands and wives, seamlessly integrating both the physical and mental aspects of running a household.

The mental load of household responsibilities often goes unnoticed for many women, despite men increasingly taking on tasks and households seeking domestic assistance. A study commissioned by Ariel revealed that three out of every four women(75%*) find it difficult to mentally disengage from these responsibilities, affecting their health, relationships, and career advancement. As more women enter the workforce and nuclear households become prevalent, the need to share the load becomes even more critical. It's imperative to ask whether men can shoulder not just the physical but also the mental responsibilities of household management in her absence, fostering a more equitable partnership. Moreover, men must actively strive to earn the woman's trust by consistently demonstrating their commitment, reliability, and capability in handling household duties.

In Ariel's latest film, 'HomeTeams #ShareTheLoad,' the focus is on fostering a team dynamic within households and reiterating household chores as a collective responsibility. It poses a vital question to men through the story of Aisha, a professional balancing her career and home responsibilities. Aisha's apprehension about leaving for a work trip in Singapore reflects a common dilemma for women, who often worry about their partners' ability to handle household chores in their absence. However, a heartening turn occurs when Aisha's boss encourages her to leverage her “HomeTeam” just as effectively as her work teams. This emphasizes the potential for achieving larger objectives together and highlights the profound influence of teamwork in both personal and professional realms. The film underscores how small moments can lead to significant shifts in perspective, serving as a testament to men who may just need a gentle push to genuinely aspire to be equal partners, overcoming societal conditioning or lack of awareness.

The campaign launch event brought together a distinguished panel comprising of Bollywood icon Anil Kapoor, actress Sonam Kapoor, Mukta Maheshwari, Chief Marketing Officer at P&G India and Vice President - Fabric Care, P&G Indian subcontinent; and Josy Paul, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer at BBDO India. The panelists shared personal anecdotes and insights into the significance of genuine partnership and equal participation in household chores. Anand Ahuja, Sonam Kapoor's husband, exemplified true partnership by actively taking care of household responsibilities while Sonam attended the event. Despite not being physically present, Anand participated via video call and reassured Sonam that he had everything under control at home. His actions highlighted the importance of shared responsibilities and genuine teamwork within a relationship, showcasing how both partners can support each other in balancing professional and domestic duties.

At the campaign launch event, Anil Kapoor delivered a powerful message on the evolving dynamics of gender roles and the essence of genuine partnership within relationships. Reflecting on his own journey, Anil Kapoor emphasized,” In my journey, I've witnessed the evolution of gender roles and the importance of mutual respect and genuine teamwork in a relationship. Sunita, my wife, has been my equal partner, demonstrating unwavering support and understanding throughout. Our partnership is built on the foundation of mutual respect and shared responsibilities. Seeing couples like Sonam and Anand, or Rhea and Karan, embrace the ethos of genuine partnership reaffirms my belief in the power of teamwork at home. It's heartening to see how these younger couples are reshaping the narrative and inspiring others to do the same. As society progresses, so too should our relationships. I am committed to continuing to learn and grow as a partner, ensuring that together, we share the load and support each other in every aspect of our lives”

Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor shared her perspective on the significance of genuine partnership and shared responsibilities within her household. She expressed, "In our household, Anand and I believe in genuine partnership and shared responsibilities. This campaign resonates deeply with us because it reflects the values we hold dear - mutual respect, understanding, and shared responsibility. It’s about recognizing that true partnership isn’t just about dividing tasks; it’s about lifting each other up and creating a harmonious environment where both partners can thrive.”

Proudly aligning herself with the movement, Sonam Kapoor added, "I'm proud to be part of a movement that encourages people everywhere to embrace genuine partnership and redefine traditional gender roles. Because when we share the load, we pave the way for a brighter, more equitable future."

Her words echoed the campaign's core message of reshaping societal norms and promoting mutual support and cooperation within relationships, inspiring couples to embark on the journey towards a more balanced and inclusive partnership. During the campaign launch event, Mukta Maheshwari, Chief Marketing Officer, P&G India, and Vice President - Fabric Care, P&G Indian subcontinent, said, 'At Ariel, we are committed to creating an ecosystem at home that empowers and enables women. Our mission goes beyond providing superior cleaning products; we aim to foster genuine partnership and equality within households. By understanding the evolving needs of consumers, we strive to rewrite the narrative of gender roles and empower both men and women to share responsibilities equitably. This year, through initiatives like #ShareTheLoad, our aspiration is to cultivate households where it's equally common for men and women to not only share the physical chores like laundry but also share the mental load of household responsibilities.'

Josy Paul, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO India, remarked, ' #ShareTheLoad is not just an advertising campaign; it’s a silent revolution that’s changing the way Indian society perceives household chores between couples. Each year we uncover a hidden truth. Our deep listening process, in collaboration with the team at P&G Ariel, helps us sense the mood of the nation, the home, and the individual. This year we are hearing more and more women say they are giving up on growth opportunities because of the mental and emotional load of domestic responsibilities. This holds many women back and stops them from achieving their full potential. But things are changing. There are so many moments in the film that show us this reality and how the shift is happening. In the end, the film captures the realization of the husband and the effort he puts in to ensure his wife doesn't have to take a step back at work. A giant step for equality at home.'

As Ariel India embarks on the 7th edition of its #ShareTheLoad campaign, it reaffirms its commitment to championing equality, fostering genuine partnership, and paving the way for a brighter, more inclusive future.

Watch the film now- https://youtu.be/OFuRjJIPxU0 About Ariel #ShareTheLoad

About Ariel #ShareTheLoad

For the first edition of the #ShareTheLoad campaign in 2015, Ariel raised a very pertinent question - ‘Is laundry only a woman’s job?’. With the 2016 ‘Dads Share the Load’ movement, the conversation aimed to highlight the prejudices that pass down from one generation to the next. In 2019, with ‘Sons #ShareTheLoad’, the brand urged sons to #ShareTheLoad at home with the core question – ‘Are we teaching our sons what we are teaching our daughters?’ Share The Load for ‘Equal Sleep’ in the year 2020 was all about impact and action. It highlighted the impact of the unequal division of chores on their wife’s well-being and leveraged it with men to drive an urgency to act. Ariel See Equal #ShareTheLoad – the fifth edition was about seeing your spouse equally because when you See Equal, you #ShareTheLoad. Last year’s film put the spotlight on Silent Separation through a heart-wrenching film that portrayed how a couple silently grow apart when the burden of running the home is completely on the lady of the house.

Past #ShareTheLoad editions:

Season 6: https://youtu.be/youeaZyavg0

Season 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA64FF7MR58 Season 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAxm23SjHDo&t=3s Season 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QDlv8kfwIM&t=3s Season 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wJukf4ifuKs

Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX8kJSdjN8s

*Disclaimers: Based on a 3rd party survey conducted by Toluna with 900 respondents across 7 cities

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[campgender]

#polls

[moviejersey]

[ad_1] Filip Forsberg isn’t leaving Nashville anytime quickly because the Predators announced that they’ve agreed to an eight-year contract with the winger.  Whereas monetary phrases weren’t formally disclosed, 104.5 The Zone’s Dawn Davenport was the primary to report that the deal is price round $70M; Every day Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli confirms that the deal carries an $8.5M AAV and is price a complete of $68M.The 27-year-old has spent components of the final 10 seasons with the Predators after they acquired him on the commerce deadline from Washington in 2013 in trade for Martin Erat and Michael Latta in a commerce that labored out a complete lot higher for Nashville than it did for the Capitals.  Since then, Forsberg has develop into a constant scorer for the Preds and has been a key cog on their prime line for a number of years. Whereas Forsberg has been fairly regular within the goal-scoring division having notched a minimum of 20 objectives in every of his first six seasons (and produced at a 20-plus-goal tempo in 2020-21), he discovered a brand new gear this previous season, scoring 42 objectives whereas chipping in with 42 assists, each profession highs by a substantial margin.  That was ok to complete third on the Predators in factors behind Roman Josi and Matt Duchene with their purpose output — which ranked twelfth within the league — serving to to propel them to the postseason with the group being in the course of the pack in objectives allowed.The timing for that soar in manufacturing couldn’t have been higher for Forsberg because it positioned him as one of many prime free brokers of this 12 months’s class, giving him loads of leverage in contract talks.  That has allowed him to earn a $2.5M increase from his earlier contract and loads of job safety since he’ll be signed via the 2029-30 season.  It is going to be attention-grabbing to see if he was in a position to get any type of commerce safety within the contract as that’s one thing that GM David Poile has traditionally been extraordinarily hesitant handy out through the years. The Preds are clearly trying to stay within the playoff image after including Ryan McDonagh earlier this offseason, and retaining Forsberg within the fold will definitely assist their possibilities of reaching the postseason once more.  They've just a little greater than $9M left in cap area, per CapFriendly, with RFA winger Yakov Trenin probably the most notable nonetheless to be signed, so it’s potential that the Predators might look so as to add one other impression participant this summer season in the event that they intend to spend near the $82.5M wage cap. (function(d, s, id) var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5&appId=125075807517358"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); (document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); [ad_2] Source link

[reflectingiridescent]

The kid in The Boost Job is called Shortie by her friends, and that’s the name she goes by with them. She finds a new job at the end of the series because Parker helps her, but the girl’s definitely a foil of sorts of Parker.

So then it’s possible? That Parker is the name she got for her talent hotwiring cars and being a getaway driver…and she just claimed it and used it?

#parker #leverage #I know she’s an homage to that one thief book series but like #kind of cool that her name’s Parker and so many of her early skill set was with vehicles #the boost job #Josie leverage

[incorrectlegaciesquotes]

MG: Going to Plan B?

Josie: Technically this would be Plan G.

Jed: How many plans do we have? Is there, like, a Plan M?

Cleo: Yes, but Hope dies in Plan M.

Lizzie: I like Plan M.

#legacies #mg #milton greasley #josie saltzman #jed tien #hope mikaelson #cleo sowande #lizzie saltzman #ensemble #incorrect quotes #incorrect legacies #source: leverage

[vickyvicarious]

Nate: "Well, y'know, she's not a bad kid."

Parker: "No, she isn't."

Nate: "Yeah, she's just... gotta be around the right people."

Parker: "Yeah, don't we all."

Parker and Nate talking about Josie at the end of this episode is giving me LIFE. Parker is so fond, openly smiling, and she includes herself, says we all. There are the right people for all of us.

Which is of course what Nate is saying too, he may be talking about Josie on the surface but it's so clear Parker identifies with her and he is making a point about Parker. She wasn't a bad kid either, she just needed the right people (this crew, they are the right people). And Parker just smiles and agrees! It's huge!

Especially since immediately after this exchange they sit back down to enjoy FAMILY DINNER with the rest of the crew, everyone bantering happily over one another, eating spaghetti and meatballs that I think Eliot must have cooked based on the pub being closed and him the only one not eating... God, I'm just so proud of Parker, you guys.

#leverage #leverage rewatch #parker #nate ford #josie mullins

[thatsparrow]

one of the leverage crew + a child they take under their wing is a foolproof formula

#this is about eliot and molly from the carnival job #and parker and josie from the boost job #and hardison and trevor from the hot potato job #leverage

[filibusterphil]

I’ve read some fantastic second generation Leverage fanfics and I do love the choices made about the kids they’ve interacted with who become the next generation. Josie (thief), Olivia (mastermind), Molly (hitter), Trevor (hacker), and Widmark (grifter) are great choices that I’ve seen. But I think that another excellent option for hacker is Jenny Sanders from The (Very) Big Bird Job. Personally out of the above listed kids I always thought that Trevor was the weakest link, in his episode he just hung around and watched them do a bit of crime with very little context. Though he bonded with Hardison and sat with him at the security room, he didn’t actually do anything tech related himself. But Jenny was shown to be at least pretty good with some sort of video editing application, showing some tech proficiency. I think she’d be a good option for a member of a second gen Leverage crew.

#leverage #leverage second generation #fanfiction #josie marvin #olivia sterling #molly connell #trevor dawson #widmark fowler #jenny sanders #lol just noticed at the end of the episode Eliot is showing Jenny how to use a knife #maybe she could a hitter too who knows #or a chef #taking over the other Eliot duty on the crew #I don’t really write fanfiction #but I wanted to put the idea out there #I love second gen Leverage stories #I really hope in season 2 of redemption we get to meet some of the international crews #and fuck I hope they bring back some of the actors who played kids in the original that they interact with #as far as I can tell Widmark and Molly’s actors went to school for acting so they’re still involved in the business #Jenny’s actress appears to still be acting too #and Josie and Olivia are played by people who are actually kind of famous

[kristenbeeapples]

okay someone has absolutely thought of this already but a fantasy high leverage au would be SO good... adaine as the mastermind using her oracle abilities to predict what the mark will do... grifter fig with her incredible charisma and the ability to change her face... riz the thief, hiding in the shadows...  not sure about the others but they’re all there working to take down the corrupt KVX bank and accidently becoming a found family along the way

#send me ur leverage takes i am trying to decide where everyone would fit #gorgug on the surface would be the hitter but i'm leaning towards him as the hacker bc of artificer abilities #and then fabian could be the hitter? but he's also a bard so he could grift with fig? #BUT he's also super dextrous and that makes me think thief with riz... and then the parallels with parker and falling...hmmm.... #kristen. i have no idea. good person who got roped in and was supposed to keep everyone honest?? but that's not really about her skills lol #fantasy high #the bad kids #my posts #this was inspired by josie's space heist fic and also me rewatching ocean's 8 for fun instead of prepping for dnd this week whoops

[crossdressingdeath]

I don't think he had the actual physical treaties, he just knew about them. Which is also a bit strange. The Wardens are big on secrets, why would a random Grey Warden recruit be told these things? I guess the real Blackwall was a bit more loose-lipped.

Also the treaties would be useless to the Inquisition. They are a deal between the Grey Wardens and the major factions in case of a Blight. It doesn't apply to a shady Chantry organization dealing with an unknown threat.

Yeah, you'd fucking think Warden treaties would be useless to the Inquisition. But apparently not! Apparently the Inquisition can just take Warden treaties and no one will say jack shit about it! The in-universe justification is that the Breach is just as world-threatening as the Blight, which is true, but that does not make the Inquisition Wardens!

But I kind of figure that the treaties are more common knowledge after the Fifth Blight. I mean, they're directly referenced in A Study of the Fifth Blight, the codex entry discussing it, which is an in-universe text. So Blackwall could easily know of them just from that. But how he knew of them isn't the point so much as... why the hell would him just knowing about them be sufficient with no evidence he actually... had them? I guess technically they're just leveraging the fact that they supposedly have the treaties to claim they're allied with the Wardens, but like... they're not at this stage in the game? Bioware, this isn't how negotiation works. I suppose the explanation would have to be "Josie is just that good".

#dragon age inquisition #asks #anon