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equallyshaw · 4 months

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little lion | Luke hughes au! ↠ all about luke and liona. ↠ au Masterlist! ↠ also not in order, these are random thoughts!

met in october 2023

they do not officially date until 11/04/2023

split time back and fourth between newark and greenwich village

the type of couple to wake up at sunrise, get a coffee and bagel from the corner truck and walk through central park

luke is for sure the one that runs into pigeons and acting like a fool

only to get kailey to laugh

life's mission of luke is to make kailey happy and laugh at all times

intimate touching instead of kissing in public, always having to hold hands or have a hand on a thigh, of their lower back. especially if they go out at night, luke makes sure they are glued to each other at all times

the most competitive board gamers (monoply- absolute feral and scene it harry potter- she will kill whoever- including luke to win. so will luke.)

kailey got luke into harry potter and made him read the books early on in their relationship

actually, she got him onto reading in general. will read anything now.

luke demands one broadway show a month from kailey, meaning they put on the cast album and she belts out the songs with him.

luke absolutely adores kaileys mom, helen. will constantly ask about her and shamelessly asks for home cooked meals from her.

kailey adores it and whenever he gets homesick, she brings him over to her mom's or invites her to hang out and he's grateful for the relationship

luke does not meet alex until July when she invites him out to Washington dc for a visit

one of their favorite dates is to go to painting or paint pottery

they also like to go to watch movies, because she is a movie fanatic and it's something simple to do

her first game that she goes to is the last home game before christmas break, with a win over detroit

nicknames for kailey: pretty girl, calls her by her middle name 'kai', my romashka - meaning my cammie or chamomile, and my lioness

nicknames for luke: pookie, lukey, my love, darling, and Mashunechka (an generic intimate nickname)

huge fans of ice cream and ice cream dates

huge sweettoothes in general

when summer comes around, kailey visits michigan as much as she can between working her nannying job and working at the local bookstore in georgtown.

once her dad finds out about him, kailey and him go to cape cod

around their 6 month mark, kailey see's something on social media and quickly feels like luke might be cheating on her based on the limited space between the two. she even calls her dad about it, but does not mention specifics.

their song is: say yes to heaven, by lana del ray

just like how people belt out to taylor swift and are obsessed with her? that's them with olivia rodrigo and tate mcrae. no hesitation.

when kailey's in a particular mood or stressed with school, luke will come over to her apartment or she will come to his and jacks and they will have a star wars marathon.

as a fashion major, she feels entitled to update his fashion. as well as jacks, because they both need it.

she researches curly hair routines, and the both of them continuously try new things to find out the perfect routine, for him.

she teaches him russian, dubbed "little lion lessons". she teaches him the basics and simple greetings and conversation words. he surprises her though about six months in when she is having a harder time with her mental health, and gives her a whole ass talk in russian and like she thought that she knew he was the one she wanted to marry. but she REALLY knew he was the one.

luke learns enough russian to have a basic conversation with kailey and alex. alex is pretty stunned to say the least. he goes, "you mean he didn't flunk out of highschool?" in old slavic to which luke didnt understand.

uncle geno is the BIGGEST fan of the two

she tells him before she tells her dad

when pittsburgh visits new jersey, he invites her out to dinner along with luke.

in summer of 2024, she joins the cast of hadestown at the off broadway theater for a limited time run as eurydice, for the month of august. luke comes to her first week of shows before heading to michigan to get some things settled, before pulling quinn, jack and his parents for the finale on the 29th. after a two-day staycation, her and luke head back up to nyc and jersey for the year.

cape cod is their place - they get a offseason house in 2028.

luke and kailey ended up going 4 times during their first summer being together

they have a very important talk one morning over coffee and croissants and just know that that is where they are meant to visit at least once an offseason.

some angsty thoughts:

once she graduates in 2026, she has a hard time figuring out what she wants to do. her dream is to open a boutique clothing store in manhattan somewhere or on the cape or georgetown, but doesn't know short term.

ends up going to Washington for about two months, and it just so happened to be when alex was moving from Washington to new york to get back together with kaileys mom once he retires at the age of 41, a year after kailey graduates, he and her mom decide to give things a go again after some really good years the past few.

but she's in Washington while he is back in michigan, and even though luke is trying his hardest to give her the space she needs and craves, its difficult. he is moody af and at times does NOT train.

kailey calls sent a text over in july, stating she needed a break for a bit and that she would reconnect with him once the season begins.

luke has such a shit show of a summer after that + the beginning of season.

kailey spends july through September in the hamptoms with her parents, after alex helping fulfill her mom's dream. summer in the hamptons. (for longer than a week)

luke gets hella jealous because andrei visits for a week in august before heading back to carolinas. he hates how close the two are now that they are on a break.

OH and he also does not like her bestie chris, and thinks he still is in love with her but we'll get a blurb for that at some point hehe

when kailey returns to nyc with her parents she does not expect to see luke in the city.

he always used to say he hated the city when he was not with her

that the reason he loved the city with her, was because she gave it life and energy. he loved seeing it through her eyes.

she was very shocked to see him and he was stunned too. he didn't expect to see her the first time he headed into the city.

but nico being the swiss princess that he is, has to come up and greet her when she goes to dinner with her parents at Soho house

and then the rest of the group comes up, and alex is NOT happy

he doesn't care for any of them, she whispers in russian "be nice dad."

but he see's luke and relaxes a bit.

he really likes luke and began to feel like maybe they could be the real deal before their break.

but anywho

alex talks some sense into his daughter (calls her a dummy) and literally drops her off at the train station to head down to jersey to talk to him. (will get blurb at some point!)

and she does

and yknow, they get back together and what not.

and ofcourse, not without luke promising that he's gonna marry her one day. even though they had talked about it many times, and their future together- she knew it to be soon.

hope you all enjoyed!

please like and reblog if you did (:

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withwritersblock · 16 days

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Hey

~Hey by Pixies~

Author's Note: this is lowkey my own version of that scene between Barney and Robin in HIMYM. My fav show of all time. So enjoy this recreation of it :) The song is the song that played during that scene. As always italitcs are flashbacks Summary: Alex returns to Denver for the first time since being traded Warnings: swearing, implied smut Word Count: 1,787 Alex Newhook x fm!reader

“I can’t leave Denver, Alex,” she muttered while she wiped a tear that fell onto her cheek. She looked into his dark brown eyes, they were watery but he refused to cry. He couldn’t. It was too overwhelming and confusing.

He was leaving the team he won the Stanley Cup with. He’s leaving his best friend, he’s leaving his girlfriend of three years. He’s leaving the town he’s fallen in love with.

The rumors of the trade were circulating the locker room, he remained optimistic that he would have a positive outcome from it. Whether that is he’s traded away to a team that treats him right or he stays in Denver. But he was in fact leaving, going to Montreal. A young team, full of potential. He was ecstatic.

Except when Y/N heard the news she broke down. She was successful in Denver, a full-time job that would be difficult to get anywhere else.

“But you don’t need a job, I can prov-”

“I need to be independent, Alex. I cannot imagine just following you wherever you go. Alex, I can’t follow you to Montreal,” she mumbled standing up from the couch and walking towards the front door.

“Y/N. Y/N!” he let out urgently as he followed her movements. She spun around and met his gaze. His eyes became more teary eyed. “What does that mean?” he asked in a hushed tone.

She pressed her lips together as she dropped her gaze towards the floor. “I love you, I love you with everything that I have, Alex. But I can’t follow you to Montreal,” she muttered as she wiped another tear that fell on her cheek. “I have a life that I love in Denver. I grew up here, everything I love is here,” she explained.

He looked into her eyes as he nodded slowly. His heart shattered in that moment. He was going to a team that cared about him, wanted him so badly. But all he cared about in that moment was that the woman he loved was not going with him.

The season was not going as Alex expected. He was injured for the majority of it and was feeling incredibly low. The fans were overwhelmingly supportive over the whole process. He was feeling at home with his new team. He was actively taking French lessons to try and become more accustomed to Montreal.

He was getting along great with his new teammates, he was happy. He was also happy because Y/N and him were still friends. Despite ending their relationship, they remained friends.

At first it was awkward, only keeping their friendship over text but it was still close. Now they talk almost every day, she was his rock during his recovery. And now he was in Denver for two days.

She was sitting on her couch, her gaze watching Alex fall into the boards hard. A gasp left her lips as she covered her mouth with her hands. He was slow to get up, but was able to get off the ice on his own. He went straight down the tunnel.

She began texting with Kailey, Bo Byram’s girlfriend and her closest friend. She was frantically typing about how nasty the injury looked on Alex. It was a long intermission, waiting to see if Alex would return but it was hard to tell.

Kailey had called her, the Avalanche game was just starting in Arizona. “I saw the clip on Twitter, that didn’t look good,” Kailey mumbled.

“I know it was tough, but he hasn’t been ruled out,” Y/N explained as she watched the intermission report draw to a close.

“I’m sure it was just scary, easier to get checked out than to force it,” Kailey reassured as she let out a dramatic groan, probably about something that was happening during Bo’s game.

“Yeah, yeah, totally,” she mumbled.

“So, are you sure you and Alex aren’t doing long distance, seems like you guys are still super close,” she pressured, a smirk evident on her lips. Y/N rolled her eyes playfully as she watched the ice fade into view. The broadcast zooms in on Alex skating on the ice, to start the game.

“He’s on the ice,” she mumbled into the phone, a sigh of relief leaving her body as she smiled towards the screen. “I gotta go, call me later,” she mumbled before she hung up the phone and rested it beside her.

The game starts and only twenty seconds in, Alex is shoved and falls awkwardly into the net, his foot getting entangled with the net. She gasps as she watches him try to get up, but finding it impossible to put any pressure on his ankle.

The ref calls the play dead, she gasps as she watches him get assistance from his teammates to stand. He skates towards the bench with help, unable to put pressure on his other ankle.

It had been forty minutes since the game ended, Alex unable to return to the game. She calls him, needing to hear his voice. After seven rings, she nearly ended the call before he answered.

“How bad is it?” she asked as soon as he answered. He chuckled dryly.

“Not looking good,” he mumbled as he took a sharp breath, “Definitely out for a while,” he mumbled, sadly.

“Oh Alex, I’m so sorry,” she muttered as she tilted her head back. He stayed silent. “Al?” she let out. He hummed. “Whatcha thinking?” she asked.

“I’m frustrated,” he mumbled, “Finally have a place where I can say I can actually make an impact and I’m out for like the whole season,”

“You don’t know that,”

“Two months at least,” he let out, groaning. “So you were watching?” he asked, changing the subject. She smiled as she tilted her head back.

“Haven’t missed a game yet,” she mumbled.

He let out a huff of air as he smiled widely, “No?” and she hummed as a reply. “Well, you’re gonna have to watch the games even though I’m not playing,” he let out.

Tonight was the first night he was coming back to Denver. He was nervous especially since his best friend, Bo, wasn’t playing for the Avalanche anymore either. He was laying in his hotel, unsure if he was allowed to call and ask to see Y/N.

The boys were supposed to be on lockdown and rest inside their hotel rooms, alone. But he had to see her. He pulled his phone towards his ear, the phone rang a handful of times before she answered.

“Welcome back to Denver,” she said teasingly. He chuckled as he bit his bottom lip.

“Go to dinner with me,” he requested, in more of a demand. She furrowed her eyebrows harshly. “Meet me at our restaurant in an hour?” he asked.

She needed to say no, this whole being friends was easy with phone calls and texting. She wasn’t sure how she was going to act if she saw him in person. It’s been nearly a year since they’ve broken up and she hasn’t even thought about being involved with anyone else.

“Okay,” she mumbled before hanging up the phone.

It was several hours later and they were finished with the dinner. It wasn’t awkward at all, almost as if they’ve been together this entire time. Except there were no signs of romantic tension. “I can’t believe we finished a whole bottle of wine,” she mumbled while shaking her head.

“You act like that’s a lot for us,” he said laughing. They stood up from the table, walking together out of the building. She rolled her eyes playfully as they continued walking through the restaurant that they used to be regulars at.

They waited for the Uber they were going to share home. It was easier than riding separately. Her apartment was on the way to his hotel room. He stared towards her with a look she couldn’t quite decipher.

“I’m glad you agreed to go with me,” he let out, a smirk toying his lips. She smiled towards him, unsuspectedly she wanted to kiss him. It was a sudden urge, she wanted to blame the half bottle of wine she drank. Or it was the way he was looking at her, she missed his lips. The small scruff of facial hair looked amazing on him, as his brown eyes seemed brighter than normal.

The Uber pulled forward, and stopped in front of them. They climbed in the backseat. They were suddenly aware of each other's presence. Being on the opposite end of a dining table it was easy to feel normal. But being a near inch away from one another it was hard to ignore the magnet pulling them towards one another.

“Are you nervous?” she asked as he shifted his gaze towards her. His eyes looked down towards her lips for a brief second, admiring the red gloss covering them.

“Right now?” he asked, she shook her head. “Oh tomorrow? Yeah, a little. But I’m excited to play at Ball Arena again.” he mumbled as he licked his lips.

“I’m excited to see you play in person again,” she muttered.

“Yeah?” he asked, squinting his eyes slightly. She nodded.

“You know, our nights after that restaurant usually end differently,” she changed the subject, dropping her gaze to her lap. He smirked as he leaned his head towards her. She lifted her gaze to meet his eye. Her heart was pounding so loud it was the only thing she could hear.

She was getting hot as he was staring her down with utmost desperation.

“Yeah we are usually all-” he began making dramatic kissing motions towards her, purposely swirling his tongue out of his mouth.

“Right?” she laughed as she began mimicking the motion again as they leaned towards one another. Suddenly they began kissing for real. His hand took a hold of her cheek, pulling her towards him. The kiss was sloppy and desperate for more.

It was only a few minutes before the Uber driver stopped in front of her apartment building where they both climbed out of the car without thanking the driver. He took a hold of her hand guiding her towards the apartment as they were both breathing heavily.

Stepping inside the apartment they stumbled into the stairwell beside the front door to the building. He shoved her body against the wall and began kissing her again. She leaned her body against him as his hands held her hips tightly against him.

“Fuck,” she mumbled against his lips before she slipped away from his grasp, taking a hold of his hand as she guided him up the stairs towards the second floor.

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ladylooch · 1 month

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Hmmm that has me curious what the other au’s pet peeves of their So is ???

Timo: thinks his wife is way too fucking bossy. It usually always has to be Emma's way, which Timo goes along with for the most part, but there are times... when it really bothers him. He does knows how to curb that when she gets to be too much tho. *holds her down by the back of her neck*

Emma: Thinks Timo is way too particular about certain things like brands at the grocery store or only looking at private schools for the kids or making sure they have the newest and greatest electronics even if the stuff they have still works fine. They live a very posh and fancy life, which she enjoys, but sometimes Timo drives that lifestyle too much.

Sam: Kevin leaves his stuff everywhere. All over the house. Does not understand the concept of picking up his things and putting them back in their places. Sam makes a collection of his things on the kitchen counter and every few days has to tell Kevin to go put it away.

Kevin: Sam is horrible at texting. She is notorious for reading a text, thinking she responded, and then not actually typing out a message or sending it. Kevin gets very worried about Sam because he won't hear from her for hours when he is on the road, sometimes an entire day. Eventually, Sam just turns her location on so Kevin can see where she is all the time, and know she isn't dead in a ditch.

Miles: Kailey is pretty close with her high school boyfriend still. They talk regularly and meet up when she is in her hometown. Miles knows there isn't anything there, but he gets uncomfortable at times with their relationship.

Kailey: Wishes Miles would help around the house more. He is lazy on his off-days. He will absolutely do things around the house, but she has to put a list together for him first. She wishes he would help without her having to put in all this work beforehand for him to support the household.

#when aus collide

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brockitty-goober · 5 months

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please reblog this!

🧬name: kailey🧬

💠she/they💠

🪩caretaker no. 4.🪩

VOICE CLAIM! (the robot speaking- not the guy)

Kailey is believed to have once been a woman named Kaylee Hart. No further information is known about her past. She was brought into the hospital on unexpected terms. She either fell into an accidental hole in time, or saw something she wasn’t supposed to. She is the only caretaker to have previously been a human.

Kaylee is kind towards patients. She takes the time to listen. She isn’t ideal as a caretaker, but she has been spared since she hasn’t told any patient about their god yet.

She has full sentience. She does not want to speak up. It is presumed she wants to leave, but she has not said a word.

I’m still bad at digital art guys 😭 trust me, the vision was better. She looks nice on paper i swear 🥸

She is part of a weirdcore oc wave of mine. please do not steal. I would love to see her drawn as long as you credit me!! 💗💗

(I couldn’t find any vaporwave blinkies, so Lava Lamp will have to do. Creds in its desc.)

“What hospital?! What are you talking about??”

*walks into corner slowly 😺*

#weirdcore #vaporwave #oc #oc art #digital art #beginner digital artist #ice cube #aesthetic #drawing #art #ibis paint x #ibis paint drawing #dolphin #original character #cloudy sky

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askstorybrookehq · 9 months

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CONGRATULATIONS, Kailey! You have been accepted into the group as Regina Mills. Please make sure to follow our checklist, and let us know if you have any questions!

OOC Information

Your Name/Alias: Kailey/ Kails

Your Age: 27

Timezone: EDT

Rate Your Activity: I would say like a 6ish

RPing experience: Oh gosh like 14 years

IC Information

Desired Character: Regina Mills

Second Character: Ivy Belfrey (I know she isn’t there till season 7)

Writing Sample:

Why did you challenge Emma when she arrived in town?

Are you talking about the woman who wants to take my child away from me?

Ms. Swan is no more than a convict who is incapable of being a mother. Her coming here is nothing more than a sick joke.

I am Henry’s mother and I need to protect him, even if he doesn’t agree with me.

I will do what I must to get her to leave.

Do you believe in happy endings? If so, what is yours?

What kind of happy ending do you think I deserve? Does the name Evil Queen ring a bell? Even when this entire town doesn’t remember anything, they still treat me like a monster. They think I should rot, perish in some dungeon. If they can get a happy ending, why can’t I?

If I had a choice in the matter, my happy ending would be to live with my son, away from all these people. We would have a happy life, one where he would be safe. Is that too much to ask for?

Do you miss having magic while you’re in Storybrooke?

Having magic would make things much easier here. But bringing magic in would allow more than just me to have it. I’m not sure if I want certain people here to have access to it.

Look at the things I did back in the Enchanted Forest, imagine what they would do to me here now that we’re trapped inside the town line. I’m the biggest target here, and once they realize that, I’m done for.

Do you consider yourself a good mother?

I am a good mother, who would do anything to protect her son. Henry is the most important person in the world to me, and as his mother, I need to make sure he is okay.

At least I love and care for my son. You show me someone who loves their child more, I can assure you, you won’t find anyone close. The lengths I’ve gone to make sure he is safe surpass the qualifications of a good mother.

Additional Information

What drew you to this group? What makes you want to join an ask based RPG?: l used to be a part of the old group a few years ago. I saw the account and decided to try it again! I’ve missed it

Anything else?: Thank you for being so kind and letting me apply. I appreciate it!

#ouat rp #ouat rpg #ouat indie rp #regina mills #accepted #submission

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speedreiding · 6 years

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Me: finishes cute imagine that I was very proud of

The power: *goes off and restarts my computer, resulting in THE IMAGINE NOT SAVING AND MY MOTIVATION GOING FROM 10 to 1 in .002 SECONDS*

#kailey talks #why does this happen #i havent had the motivation until tonight and now its long gone

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americangirlstar · 2 years

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why each american girl is banned from the aux cord on road trips, contemporary edition

Lindsey Bergman: you know how i said elizabeth cole’s playlist was solely meme songs? lindsey’s is even more extensive with several remixes and ytps added in for flavor

Kailey Hopkins: she literally only plays ocean ambience

Marisol Luna: her music ALWAYS gets the dancers hyped and since there’s like three of them they just end up encouraging each other and the bus gets very chaotic

Jess McConnell: she doesn’t play music, just full-length story-based dnd podcasts

Nicki Fleming: is not prepared to deal with the discourse that divides the bus into a warzone when she puts on dear evan hansen

Mia St. Clair: she’s really into emilie autumn which is great except a lot of her songs can get very Adult™ and gwynn is in the car

Chrissa Maxwell: she plays nothing but the mean girls musical

Gwen Thompson: lindsey stirling (good) gwen pulling out her violin to play along (awkward) when it’s not lindsey stirling it’s full violin concertos that last for like twenty minutes (oh no)

Sonali Matthews: jess plays dnd podcasts. sonali exclusively plays horror podcasts. when forced to put on actual music, she will put on the heathers musical soundtrack which, you guessed it, starts an intense Discourse™

Lanie Holland: she only plays bird calls occasionally interspersed with her infodumps on said birds

Kanani Akina: “kanani the steven universe soundtrack is GREAT and we all love it but can we listen to one (1) other thing? it’s been fourteen hours” “well i have the little mermaid 2 and lilo & stitch soundtracks i guess” “...are those the only things on your phone?”

McKenna Brooks: you remember in the historical post when i said ivy climbed on top of the bus one time after getting too amped up? yeah mckenna does that every time

Saige Copeland: she puts on “michael in the bathroom” and hits the “repeat song” button

Isabelle Palmer: somehow always picks like the WORST disney channel soundtracks

Grace Thomas: they’ve never actually let her on the aux cord cause they know she’ll put on something french and they’ll have to argue about it. little do they know she honestly just really wants to listen to olivia rodrigo for ~some reason~

Lea Clark: she really only listens to like ten songs (max) at a time and puts the playlist on repeat until the music stops giving her emotions

Gabriela McBride: unironically (and unfortunately, canonically) plays glee songs

Tenney Grant: swiftie (derogatory)

Logan Everett: it’s a LOT of heavy metal angst that tends to blow the speakers out

Z Yang: she has a LOT of illegal songs. not just “illegally downloaded,” like “we’re not sure how the HELL she found this bootleg recording of a musical that’s not out yet” or “how did you get your hands on the beyoncé ‘shadowland’ demo” and it’s starting to worry them

Luciana Vega: somehow she always ends up segueing her song choice into a talk about the endless void of space

Blaire Wilson: the only music she’s into right now are nonsense songs created sometime around 2010 on youtube, consisting only of remixed movie syllables

Joss Kendrick: never turns off the rwby playlist

Kira Bailey: she plays music from those animated movies in the 90s that were clearly only made to rip off disney’s style in an attempt to make a quick buck except she actually likes these soundtracks and the only one that’s actually good is anastasia which is stuck in a mess of other crap

Makena Williams: within a few songs she’ll get bored and turn on kennie jd videos instead

Evette Peeters: her music taste is either eight-minute long ballads that give everyone existential crises or intrumental classical pieces that last an hour

Maritza Ochoa: her playlist is 95% different covers of “holding out for a hero.” good song itza but we need some variety

Corinne Tan: it’s just the frozen soundtrack(s) and nothing else

Gwynn Tan: she will play the matilda musical on repeat. if anyone complains she will immediately change the music to whatever genre they hate the most. they have never expressed this hatred out loud but she always gets it right which is starting to freak them out

#american girl #american girl dolls #american girls #girl of the year #world by us #contemporary squad #mine

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pleasantville-publications · 2 years

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chocolatewoosh · 7 months

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Not pictured is me zooping back into the kitchen, 100% unaware of the heart attack I just gave her, and she walks back out to see me, all "Kailey what the fuck,"

#Kailey Does A Talk #Lindwur #I had no idea and I broke down laughing after when she described to me what she saw from her angle #meanwhile I innocently was just Oh Yep That's Her! Going To Bed. I'll Be Sure To Finish My Sandwich Soon So I Can Wish Her A Good Night.#Little did I know. glknDSKJFSNDLSKDF

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strawberrywoosh · 1 year

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did you find batty. i need to know

I LOOKED AND I CAN'T FIND HIM I'M SO DISTRAUGHT I won't give up on you Batty I'll find you soMEDAY

#Asks #Anon #Anonymous #Kailey Does A Talk

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writingwithfolklore · 2 years

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Expanding on Narrator

My first ever post on this blog was a bit of an opinion piece about LGBTQ+ representation in Disney, or more specifically, how narrator can perpetuate shame in the younger gay community (check it out here!). I proved why it’s important to be careful, but I didn’t really get into how to responsibly wield the power of the narrator, so that’s what I’d like to expand on today!

The narrator, whether it be your main character in a story, your camera, or a literal narrator, is one of the most important and powerful parts of storytelling. There is no such thing as a neutral narrator—narrators must take sides to tell story. We follow our protagonist, see the world through their eyes, learn their biases, and in a major way, can often express our own (even unintentionally).

In directing, recognizing any single place in the script where you may have bias is a part of your script analysis process. Directors are constantly identifying and challenging their biases on every script—stuff like, ‘as a man can I identify with Kailey’s struggle as a mother’ or any privileges one might have, clouds in judgement, sore spots, past vendettas, etc. etc. We have bias because we’ve lived for quite a while before writing or coming upon a piece of writing, it’s nothing to be ashamed of, as long as you’re honest with identifying it.

We should do the same thing as writers, because not only do we have bias, but we’ll need to identify and understand the bias our character’s have. In a few months we’ll be talking about what makes an antagonist an antagonist—when creating an ‘evil’ character, it’s our bias that tells us what makes them evil. Something I’ll expand upon later, but it’s a good thing to keep in mind as an example now.

Also in directing, we determine in each scene who the scene belongs to. Which ‘side’ does the camera take in the scene. This is important for novel writing as well. When I say ‘who’ the scene belongs to, I’m talking about dynamics. Who is controlling the scene, who has more power, who is making the moves that’s evolving the story? In most cases it’s going to be your protagonist, that’s why we’re following them, they’re in the driver’s seat. However, up against an antagonist where they lose, in any part where they are proved wrong or the audience knows they made the wrong decision based off their partner’s reaction may shift bias/power towards the other party.

If you’ve ever written a scene where you want the readers to feel empathetic towards someone other than the protagonist, and the protagonist is in the wrong, you were likely writing a bias towards the other person. That’s exactly what you’re supposed to do! Remember, narrators always take sides.

So what’s the point of all this? Why am I rambling on about directing and bias? (and writing ‘bias’ enough times to make it a drinking game—don’t do that) Because the narrator is telling the readers what they should also think. Through writing, you are imparting your worldview, misconceptions, biases, onto your readers. Especially important to be mindful of when writing for young audiences (thus Disney movies made my examples in the first post).

The narrator proves whether the characters are right or wrong. It is omniscient (in all cases, this isn’t about third-person omniscient/limited, I mean that even if your narrator only focuses on one head in the room, it still has the knowledge of the world it’s in.) It tells the readers how they should feel, what they should think, and in many cases, reflects back on you as the creator.

You’re feeling the responsibility now, right? I’m sure you’ve read a book where an opinion that differs from your own makes you put down the book, but kept reading a book where the main character holds an opinion that differs from your own.

That’s the power of narrator. As an example, if the main character hates dogs, we can excuse that as a flaw or characteristic of the character. However, if the narrator tries to tell us ‘all dogs are evil’ dog-lovers are going to put down the book. It’s the difference between reflecting a number of opinions to show the complexity of an issue, and siding with an opinion.

Now listen, your narrator should have strong opinions—narrator’s always take sides, even if they show both sides, if you approve both through your narrator your meaning is going to get confused. The whole point of theme is that your narrator holds a very specific opinion, such as ‘All humans are inherently good seen through how the majority of society treats children’ or something like that. You can show the other side, but in the end, you’re trying to disprove that side. You’re trying to prove your theme. So narrators do side with opinions, shown through how characters who also side with that opinion often find success, whereas characters who don’t (typically the antagonist) fail in the end.

(Clarification on theme, if needed, can be found in my ‘theme is not a question’ post here!)

If your antagonist wins in the end, you’re sending a message about their beliefs, such as ‘In the end the world is negative and pessimists see it as it is, thus they can gain more power over it’. This is a pretty cliché example, but you understand what I mean, to create conflict characters have different beliefs and goals or different beliefs on the same goal, and someone has to win. Whether the person who wins is rewarded or faced with consequences proves your theme.

This is a large and complicated subject to talk about and we’re already running a little long, so I’ll try to sum it up here.

TL;DR

As the teller of story, your narrator is informing the readers what to think at every moment. This is how we tell story, if we didn’t tell readers what to think and feel, you wouldn’t have a single sentence. Everything we creatively write is a form of manipulation. Or in a nicer term, guidance towards the intended understanding of the characters, world, mood, theme, style, etc.

So you have to be careful what the implications of your narrator are. You have to search your biases, critically examine what you write and how you think, in order to ensure you aren’t sending an unintentional message. If a character is rewarded (reaches a goal, faces no consequences, doesn’t react negatively) for what the general story is trying to condemn, it’s going to be confusing for readers. We’ll ask, ‘do you want us to like dogs or not?’ (I love dogs, to be clear here)

Examine who your character is and what they go through. Examine your consequences, and how they apply to different actions. Examine how your pacing and sentence structure places significance on certain things over others. Really, critically think about everything you’re writing, keep your list of biases in your head, your theme close at hand, and don’t be afraid to change something major if you think it’s sending the wrong message.

I hope this is helpful and informative for some of you. It can be a daunting thing to think about, but I believe as long as you write with compassion and are clear in your intended message, you’ll come out just fine in the end.

Good luck, happy writing! On Wednesday something a bit shorter, thanks for sticking in there!

#writing #writers #writing tips #writing dialogue #writing advice #creative writing #writing community #books #film #filmmaking #screenwriting #directing #lgbtq #representation #throwback #expanding on narrator

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equallyshaw · 4 months

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connor x kailey hughes au thoughts (:

↳ Hughes edition !

↳ 5/?

↳ au masterlist.

kailey x quinn:

besides luke, these two are the closest

kailey looks up to him and has always wanted to do right by him

constantly trying to prove herself but does not realize that just by being her is enough

and that he will always be proud of her

when the boys used to play hockey growing up, he would always be on her team, even when jack and luke would complain

he just wanted to protect her from the roughhousing their brothers did and wanted her to have a chance at scoring because we know damn well jack wanted to score 24/7 and so would luke when he was paired with her

he took piano lessons alongside her before she quit (she thought it was stupid- explained a bit in the finale blurb)

she always felt less her siblings because she didn't choose skating or hockey, but quinn has consistently told her and showed her that choosing a non-ice sport was more than okay

reassures her that she chose soccer and lacrosse for a reason, those were her two callings.

when they moved to the states after a stint in canada, even though he was about 30 minutes away in ann arbor for college, he was there to drop her off for her first day of highschool

took her to get a tim hortons hot chocolate on a 85 degree day, but it made her feel more comfortable being in a new place

because he was in ann arbor for two years before going to canada, he was there as much as he could be physically

she had a hard time in highschool with bullies and when he'd hear that she'd had a bad day, he'd come home for a bit or the day and they'd spend time together. just the two of them

when he moved to vancouver to play professionally, it was really hard on kailey

she took it the hardest because her biggest supporter and best friend, behind their parents was going to be further away

though whenever he had a chance, he'd call and text. he even flew her out for breaks through the year so they could spend time together

when she got into michigan, he was on facetime with her and he completely lost it

he was jumping and screaming, and all he wanted to do was give her the biggest hug (which he did once he came home)

throughout her four years, he still constantly checked in, making sure her classes and her friend group was doing well

him and jack paid (generously) for her study abroad and semester at sea, even though she tried protesting

but he wanted to give her the opportunity to explore and study around the world, something he'd wanted to do even though he made the decision to leave for the NHL

when her and connor began to date, he never had an issue with it because he could see how much he loved his baby sister

so when they they've been together for about 10 months, quinn ofcourse does his big brother speech when he flies out to vancouver for a game.

connor appreciated it and respected it because of how much kailey talked about quinn, and he knew right away how much she respected her older brother

connor and quinn became thick as thieves at one point

quinn was the first one off of his seat, when she walked the stage at michigan for her graduation

he cheered the loudest, as she waved towards her family

after connor broke up with her right after graduation and while all of her brothers are in the playoffs, he offers to fly her up to him

she declines, but once the season is over he gets a little time to see her before she heads off to california for a few months

definitely doesn't like her being in trevor land but pushes his grief aside for him, to make sure that trevor keeps tabs on the girl

he didn't see her until training camp, when she came to vancouver for a week to visit with him

the two fall back into a familiar and comforting routine, and he's just speechless with how much shes grown over the past few months, understands now- how time, freedom and the sea can do

Kailey x Jack:

as kids they never got really along, they were so alike, it hurt

constantly bickering, butting heads, and hitting each other with hockey sticks

once they got into such a bad fight, ellen had to pry away a skate from kailey because she was about to start running after jack after he called her ugly (be honest, we have all had a dangerous fight with our siblings at one point lol)

yeah, ellen had to put herself in between these two a lot !

jack is somewhat of a sensitive topic for her even to this day, just because after they moved to michigan he wanted nothing to do with her. that's why when they moved, quinn stepped up and tried extra hard and wanted to fill that void a bit

despite kailey being a few years younger than jack, she never let that be an issue

despite them not getting along, they still went to each other things. if not, ellen would throw a fit and call either one of them a 'dummy' if they didn't go (endearingly ofc)

during highschool her and jack rarely spoke to one another, and at one point kailey believed that jack didn't think of her as her sibling. just another roommate

when he left for jersey, she felt like she could breathe a lot more and when she got into michigan, she finally could be herself

during her time at michigan, with luke ofcourse, that's when her and jack started to talk a bit more. just because of how much luke talked to him and quinn.

shed walk into the hockey house, unannounced, and would open his bedroom door without a care in the world and plop down next to him. if she was feeling sad, lonely, bored or just wanted to annoy him- she'd pop on over

while she was at michigan, it didn't take a lot of convincing from quinn to help pay for her study abroad and semester at sea

after a long heart-to-heart with quinn, jack realized how much shit he'd done and believed that this was a peace offering for everything

but kailey doesn't care about how much jack can buy her, she just wants a relationship with him- not his credit card.

obviously when jack finds out about connor, he goes ballistic

he doesn't want her dating him, let alone any guy

he softens up a bit when connor and kailey hit the one year mark

her and jack continue to work on their relationship but its still rockey

then after connor breaks up with her after graduation, jack has to hold his tongue back by not saying, "i told you so." but jack is jack and he says it in his own way

so when she goes off to california, she cuts jack off and the last thing she said to him was 'fuck you'

the two don't really speak to one another until connor comes back into the hughes' life and the two siblings have a heart-to-heart on vacation in europe (finale blurb)

despite jack and her having a rocky relationship, he would do anything for her

he would go above and beyond if she needed him too, (i might do a blurb on his pov during those lost years)

he would drop everything at a moment's notice if she needed him or his help

Kailey x Luke

besties

besties for the rest

irish twins

known as "the twins" by family and friends

luke would go above and beyond for 'his' kails

they bonded a lot as kids over their anxiety of not fitting into the hughes dynasty

besides quinn, she goes to him A LOT

during highschool he'd walk her to class, wait for her practices to be over if he didn't have practice or he'd come and pick her up so she didn't have to take the bus home or drive with a teammate.

he knew that at some point he'd be leaving for the show too, so he wanted to make as many memories with her beforehand

when she got into michigan while he was a freshman, he was over the moon

he was so ecstatic and excited for her to be with him

he invited to everything, so she'd never be alone (this was pre sorority and pre friend group)

the michigan boys fully welcomed her into the hockey family, and considered her an honorary member of the team

they'd like to joke that they liked her better than luke, which she always rubbed in his face - endearingly ofc

kailey has test anxiety, and so during her first semester, luke and her would spend hours testing her on her courses. he'd even started to read and watch videos on her course subjects, so he could really help her out

while he did this, she helped him on all of his papers- because lets be honest, she's the best writer out of the four

luke goes to her for all of his girl questions, which she loves

her and luke rarely fight, and if they do- it's serious and has been something that has been weighing on eachother's minds for a bit

when her and connor got together after new years, luke could tell something was different

she seemed happier and more distant. whenever they were on facetime, it always seemed like her mind was somewhere and sometimes, she'd be in a different location and seemed like somebody was there with her

was not shocked that she had a boyfriend when she told him right after she broke up with connor

he took to connor extremely quickly when they got back together

once they got back together, and before he left for jersey (first breakup was for about 4 months (july-nov)) he would butt in on connor and kailey's facetimes.

he loves seeing his sister be absolutely head over heels for this boy (even if he is a hockey player lol)

he hated seeing her be miserable over that summer

but when connor breaks up up with her, he's absoluetly heart broken. he'd considered connor to be apart of the family at that point

and he made it his mission to give connor hell once they played again next season

luke hated seeing kailey leave for california

he's upset that the twins wont be togther anymore ):

and that they wont get their day together, well not in michigan atleast. he'd have to come out to see her

and he did, and that was after her and brendan got together. besides trevor finding out, luke found out by accident but didnt say anything

he realized that once she came out after new years, after her breakup with brendan, that something was different

she was happier, happier than she'd been for a few months

he quickly suspected that she saw a certian someone in chicago for new years

and he didnt have to ask for confirmation and let it be

was happy when connor showed up on their family vacation that summer

he was happy and excited to have his buddy back, even if connor was just an extension of kailey

but basically, if kailey is happy - luke is happy. if shes sad, luke is sad.

luke basically feels everything that kailey does, as if they were truly twins

ellen always said that they were even if they were less than a year apart

kailey x the brothers

despite jack's rocky relationship with kailey, all four of them are extremely close after kailey begins college and finishes it

had a close childhood in toronto and new hampshire, but ofc when they come to michigan it falls apart

ellen and jim are at a loss for words not understanding what happened, but it was hockey that happened :/

the brothers are her best friends and biggest cheerleader

when she got her dream school in chicago for her masters, they were the first one's she called and put on facetime

kailey x ellen

this is her girl

ellen is kailey's best friend forever

ellen was her biggest supporter with her sport of choices, and was there every game come hell or highwater

ellen made her feel loved and adored when kailey realized early on that iceskates and her do not mix well

ellen did everything in power, i mean everything. made sure she tried every instrument alive, settled on piano before jack called it stupid and therefore, she quit despite quinn joining her

she tried musicals and then realized that she couldn't sing that well, tried dance and gymnastic and realized how bad her balance was and how uncoordinated she was

ellen was beaming when she found soccer and lacrosse, and when kailey came home declaring that she'd found her passion and outlet, ellen and jim were overjoyed

ellen was terrified to let her go off to study abroad and semester at sea, but she promised to call everyday. and it took quinn and jim convincing her that everything would be ok

ellen was the first one in the family to know about to connor, about two months after dating

she came home for spring break and called/texted him all day every day - it was hard for ellen to not notice. she even tried not to pry or make kailey uncomfortable with questions

knew from the very moment she met connor a few weeks later, after coming to visit kailey for the weekend, that he was the one

even after they broke up the first and second time, she knew they'd get back together

and she most certainly knew that her and brendan were never gonna last...call it a mothers intuition lol

treated and treats connor like one of her sons

kailey x jim:

that's his girl

the two bond over everything not related to hockey

one of her biggest cheerleaders

the two even joined a fathers - daughter group when they were in toronto and spent two nights a week, the majority of the time if his schedule allowed (like Girl Scouts!)

growing up, he would in advance take off games for father daughter dances and other special events that she would take part in

jim shows her how every girl should be treated

lays a hard and sturdy foundation for the girl that would rivel any guy in the future

only connor comes somewhat close to it

while she's at school, he pops in and out, making sure to spend an afternoon with her here and there

for valentines day he will either send her flowers or will pick her up for a brunch, and give her flowers there

jim was always there to give her a hug after a long day during highschool

he was always there to take her mind off of it- thats where her love of movies came about

her and jim used to see a movie once a week, no matter what day of the week. it was a way for them to bond and a way for her to get her mind off of school for a few hours. jim defintly sat through some bad rom coms and chickflicks over the years, but he didnt mind as long as his favorite girl (besides ellen ofc) was having a good time

hope you all enjoyed (:

#connor bedard #connor bedard au #connor bedard x k hughes au #star crossed lovers au #quinn hughes #jack hughes #luke hughes #new jersey devils #vancouver canucks #hockey #hockey blurb #hockey imagine #nhl #nhl blurb #nhl imagine

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ag-celestina-gorillaz · 3 years

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Daisies and Daffodolls Day 17: Book Series

Sorry I've been MIA a lot. I've been busy doing sewing stuff (next photo challenge I'll prepare a few weeks in advance). But anyways, I took a pic of Celestina in what would be her meet outfit. Celestina's story is different in many ways than other AG characters. For one thing, she's my Gorillaz OC as well, so her story involves some Gorillaz lore as well, and her story starts at age 11 in middle school in 2016 and goes to at least 2020 when she's 15. Basic outline, Celestina is a cheerful creative girl living in Orbitz Ohio. She was raised by her mom Sharon and her stepmom Mia, (they got married in 2015 when gay marriage became legal in the US), and her dad is Stuart "2-D" Pot, the lead singer of the British band Gorillaz. In her story, Celestina faces many changes, such as her Mom starting a new paramedic job, her dad returning to England to reunite with the rest of Gorillaz to record Humanz, as well as starting her first year in middle school. I'm actually planning to write a whole book, maybe more, about Celestina, and post the chapters here on tumblr. I think I'll go ahead and post the first chapter here as a preview, but I'll post the full story later, maybe with illustrations.

Summary - It's the year 2016, and Celestina is starting her first year of middle school. While she's excited for a fresh start of the new year, she's also nervous. School uniforms, more classes, more teachers, and new classmates. Unfortunately, the school year starts out on a sour note, she barely shares any classes with her best friend, and in homeroom class, she gets paired up with Lucy Phillips, a cold, aloof, yet mysterious, new girl from Britain. Meanwhile, things aren't easier at home either, her dad ends up returning to the UK to reunite with his fellow band members to record their next album, and her mom begins work at her new paramedic job. But when Celestina begins to get close with Lucy, the new girl's iciness starts to melt, and they both learn they have more in common than they thought.

Celestina's Family and Friends

Celestina Damon - An excitable 11 year old girl starting her first year of middle school in the year 2016.

Sharon Damon - Celestina's mother, a practical, but cheerful, lady. She starts working a new job as a paramedic.

Mia Lucci - Sharon's wife and Celestina's stepmother, a funny and kind woman, she's always there when Celestina needs advice. She runs and works at The Leaning Tower of Pizza pizzeria with her twin sister Gina.

Stuart "2-D" Pot - Celestina's father, and lead singer of the British band Gorillaz. He isn't quite wired like other people, but in his own 2-D way, he's very deep, and he's also got a big heart. Despite the troubles that come with being a long distance parent, he loves Celestina immensely and tries to be in her life as much as possible.

Kailey Green - Celestina's next door neighbor and best friend since childhood. A smart and sweet girl, if a little awkward. A self proclaimed theater nerd. Often gives Celestina the nickname "Lessie".

Lucy Phillips - A new girl in Celestina's homeroom, who's family arrived from Britain. She seems mysterious and comes off as cool and guarded, but in reality, she's a little shy, and becomes much kinder and sweeter once you get to know her.

Chapter 1

New Year, New School, New Hope

The alarm clock on the bedside table chirped on and on as Celestina Damon slept in, nestled in her soft, pastel colored, blankets. She was dreaming a wonderful dream; Celestina, rocking a sparkly, purple, galaxy print dress, was singing in front of a sold out crowd on her first performance. Fans in the crowd were holding handmade signs and cheering her name. Here she is posing for pictures with fans! There she is signing autographs! She finishes her last song of the show, wishing the audience a good night. The crowd erupted into a thunderous roar of applause, fans shouting her name "Celestina! Celestina! Celestina! -"

"CELESTINA!!! WAKE UP!!!"

That did it! At the sound of her mom's voice, the young girl jolted up from her bed with a start. "Gah!" she exclaimed. Her wavy blue hair was messy and needed brushing, and she was no longer clad in galaxy print, but rather, blue and white pajamas with panda bears printed all over. Celestina ground the sleep out of her eyes and smashed the "stop" button on her alarm.

"Okay, I'm awake Mom!" said Celestina, slightly irritated. Her mom chuckled.

"Hey, if I let you have your way, you'd be asleep until lunchtime." laughed Mom. "I told you not to stay up too late."

"I didn't stay up late!" Celestina protested, "I'm just, not used to waking up this early." She was kinda right. Today was the first day of the new school year, after three months of staying up and sleeping in later than usual, it can be hard to get back on a schedule.

"Fair enough," said Mom, "but I can't always be around to make you wake up, especially now, you understand?" Celestina nodded. What her mom had meant was that she just got hired to work as a paramedic at a new ambulance company, which meant that some days she had to go in early. Unfortunately, it also means that she would come home later after working many hours, some nights possibly after when Celestina was supposed to go to bed. Luckily, today was only her orientation, which wouldn't start for a few hours, so her Mom could drop her off on her first day of school, but she was still dressed in her work uniform, black boots, navy blue pants with lots of pockets, and a wine red shirt with the ambulance's logo embolized on the left breast, and her curly blonde hair was tied up in a long ponytail.

Speaking of uniforms. Not only was Celestina starting her first day of school, but it's the first day of a new school, specifically, middle school. Okay, so technically this school is a combo middle and high school, so not only does she have to deal with the 7th and 8th graders, but also all the high schoolers as well. And all the students have to wear uniforms. Actually, the uniform itself wasn't that bad, it was pretty cute, the top was a rich shade of purple with a white collar and ribbon, and a white pleated skirt that fell below the knees, had a "sailor suit" sorta look to it, kinda like what an anime character would wear. All the same, Celestina couldn't understand why she just couldn't just wear her regular clothes to school, you know, like everyone did in elementary school. Sigh, another change to have to get used to. Mom caught Celestina eyeing her uniform.

"Well get dressed, hon." said Mom, "And come downstairs for breakfast. I think Mia made some chocolate chip pancakes!" Mmm, just the thought of those pancakes made Celestina's mouth water.

"Okay, you win." laughed Celestina, giving her mom a hug. "I'll be down in a few." After Mom had left the room, Celestina got dressed, brushed and pulled her long wavy blue hair into a ponytail, using a hairband with two pink poofballs on it. Before she left to go downstairs, she looked toward the corner of her room, and saw Scratchy, her fluffy gray bunny, stirring around in her cage.

"Hey there Scratchy!" she cooed, giving the bunny little pats. She then slipped a little chew treat for her to play with. "Be good while I'm at school, okay?"

The young girl grabbed her backpack, filled to the brim with school supplies, and headed downstairs to the kitchen. The aroma of chocolate chip pancakes and maple syrup filled the room. Mom had seated herself at the kitchen table, eating her small stack of pancakes, and Mia, Celestina's stepmom, was busy flipping the pancakes at the stove. Her mother, Sharon, and Mia have only been married for less than a year, but Mia has lived with Celestina and her Mom her whole life. They probably would have married sooner had it been allowed before last year! Mia is a pretty lady, tall, tan skin, and shiny dark brown hair, and she's a great cook. Her and her sister Gina (Aunt Gina to Celestina), run a pizza place called Leaning Tower of Pizza.

"Pancakes, comin' up!" shouted Mia to Celestina. Mia still spoke with a New York accent, despite the fact that she's been living in Ohio for at least 15 years. She served the girl her pancakes before sliding her own onto a plate. Celestina took her breakfast to the table and poured on the sweet maple syrup. She cut a piece and took a bite, mmmm, was so good. Her smile fell slightly looking around the room. She couldn't get used to the empty space at the table.

"What's wrong?" asked Mia, noticing Celestina's frown, "Don't you like chocolate pancakes?"

"I LOVE them!" exclaimed Celestina. "I just wish Dad was here to have some." Mia and Susan exchanged a look of understanding.

"You miss him don't you." said Mia. Celestina nodded.

"Yup!" said Celestina. It was actually more than that. She paused a bit, trying to think of how to put it into words, "I mean, I dunno, I guess I'm also a bit worried, you know, about him leaving again." Celestina's eyes looked down at her pancakes. Talking about stuff like that always made her uneasy.

Celestina's dad, her whole family life in general really, was, well, unusual to say the least. For one thing, her parents weren't married when her mom had her, in fact, they split up shortly before Sharon found out she was pregnant. Whatever, no biggie, there are lots of kids whose parents are like that, people who have children before they got married, or had kids and didn't stay together. However, it was even more complicated in Celestina's case, because her mom is American and her dad is British, meaning it's harder for her to see her dad on a regular basis because he lives so far away. Also, her dad is famous. Celestina's father is none other than Stuart Pot, better known as 2-D, the lead singer of Gorillaz. Yes, that 2-D! It's been awhile since the band did any songs together though, the last album, Plastic Beach, was released when Celestina was 5, but a couple years before that, something else happened, and that's what worried Celestina. For a short while after Celestina was born, 2-D would often call the house to say hi, sometimes even visit. But after a visit that Dad made sometime when she was 3, he had gone on a trip somewhere, and suddenly vanished. Her mom tried to keep calm around her when she asked where Dad was, but even as a kid, Celestina could kinda tell that her Mom was worried about him. The sudden release of a new Gorillaz album didn't help either. At one point, her Mom told her stories that 2-D and Murdoc Niccals, the band's foul mouthed, green skinned, bassist, were taken by pirates and trapped on an island called Plastic Beach, an island in the middle of the ocean made of garbage and spray painted pink. Looking back, Celestina wasn't sure if this all really happened or if this was something Mom was making up, but she knew something happened that made her dad unable to contact her for awhile. Shortly before Celestina was 8, her dad had called her on the phone for the first time in years.

"Celestina, is that you?" said 2-D in his thick Londoner accent, "You sound so big! How old are you now?"

"I'm gonna be 8, Dad!" answered Celestina proudly, "I'm a big kid!"

"8!? Wow! You really grew up!" exclaimed 2-D, Celestina could hear the tears caught in his throat. "I've missed you so much!"

After a brief vacation, or "holiday" as her dad called it, in Guadalupe, he visited Celestina and the family for the first time in a while, right in time for her 8th birthday. And since then, he had been able to keep in better contact, and came to visit Celestina in person more often these last few years, as if to make up for missing out for those last 5 years. She even got to fly with him to England one time and met her grandparents, David and Rachel Pot, for the first time at the amusement park that Grandpop had owned. This year, 2-D stayed in the guest room for a few months, he was able to keep Celestina company during the summer while Sharon was taking paramedic classes, and Mia was working at Leaning Tower. 2-D had been helping Celestina with her budding interest in music, teaching her how to play her new blue Melodica, a small keyboard with a flute-like pipe in it. When they weren't practicing, the father daughter duo would watch scary zombie movies, or listen to some older Gorillaz songs on Celestina's old CD player. On June 23rd, the whole family, and a few of Celestina's friends from school, celebrated her 11th birthday with a bonfire cookout in the backyard. It was a wonderful summer.

But all this fun and excitement of summer had to come to an end. It was now time for school, and just as well, Dad left to go back to England, rather suddenly at that. Somehow, one of his old band mates, Noodle, the guitarist and the only girl in the band, (and Celestina's favorite band member, next to Dad of course), ended up getting back in contact with him. Apparently, the band was getting back together to make a new album called Humanz, which would be released sometime next year. Like always, Celestina was sad to see him leave, but she was also worried too, maybe because a part of her is scared he would go missing again.

Sharon put a comforting hand on Celestina's shoulder. "It'll be okay," she reassured her daughter, "He said he's gonna text us when he arrives to meet the others. Plus, he said you can visit him during spring break."

"I know," nodded Celestina. She finishes up her pancakes, thinking about everything going on. Mom's starting a new job, Dad's going back to England, I'm starting a new year in a new school, and we have to wear uniforms! So far so good, she thought sarcastically. She rinsed her dirty plate in the sink and slipped on her black flats to meet Mom out in the car.

"Are we taking Kailey today?" asked Mom. Kailey Green is Celestina's best friend and next door neighbor.

"No, Mrs. Green wanted to take her this morning," answered Celestina, "but she's picking both of us up after school."

"Okay, good," said Mom, "let's get going, you don't wanna be late," she checks her watch "and neither do I!" she laughed. Celestina gave Mia a hug goodbye.

"Have a good day at school, rockstar." said Mia lovingly. "I'm coming home from Leaning Tower about an hour after you get home from school, okay girlie."

"'Kay 'kay, I got it." smiled Celestina. She gives Mia a fist bump, complete with a little explosion sound effect.

"You have a good day at school," then she turns to Mom "And good luck with orientation Sharon." Mom gives Mia a loving kiss on the cheek.

"Bye honey," said Mom grabbing her keys. "I should be home by dinner tonight." Celestina and her mother wave goodbye to Mia before getting in the car. As Sharon drove on to the school, Celestina sat in her seat nervously, her breakfast doing flip flops in her stomach.

"Are you doing okay back there?" asked Sharon, looking at her daughter in the rearview mirror.

"I dunno," she answered. "Honestly, I'm pretty nervous. Middle school sounds kinda scary. All these classes, new teachers, ugh, no recess, school uniforms," she grimaced. She had so many thoughts, so many "what-if's", that they started coming out one after another. "What if I don't like my teachers? What if me and Kailey don't have any classes together? What if all the classes are too hard? What if I get bullied by the older kids? What if -"

"Celestina!" said Mom suddenly, "sweetie, sweetie, it's alright." She took a deep breath before continuing, "I know this isn't something you want to hear, but I kinda know how you feel. I was nervous starting middle school when I was your age. And, if I'll be fully honest, I can relate to how you're feeling right now. I'm a bit nervous starting this new job."

Celestina looked up in surprise, "You are?" she wondered. "But you said you were excited." Mom gave Celestina a loving smile.

"And I am," answered Sharon, "But I have so many mixed feelings. I'm worried I won't be good enough, I'm worried the boss could be a jerk, or that I won't like my co-workers. So many things can go wrong. But," she paused before continuing, "There are also good things I'm looking forward to as well. I'll be able to use the skills I worked hard learning in all these classes, I'll be able to help people, I'll be bringing home a little more money, which means we will be able to go out more often." she said with a smile. "It's normal to be scared and nervous, it's okay in fact. But you also have so many good things to look forward to. Yes you have more classes, but you get to have more classes you enjoy, like music and art. And even if you don't have any classes with Kailey, you'll always be able to see her because we're neighbors. If you're having a problem, whether it's classes, mean kids, or even a mean teacher, you can always come to me or Mia. I just want you to know, even if the bad things do happen, there are also a lot of good thing to come, I want you to remember that." Celestina thought over what her mom had said. She did have a few good points.

"I did hear that the music department puts on a school musical every year," said Celestina, feeling a bit more hopeful, "And there's all these fun clubs". Sharon's eyes lit up.

"See, there you go!" said Mom.

"It just seems like so many things are changing at the same time." Celestina admitted, "it just feels so fast, I feel like I can barely take a breath."

"I know, it sucks, it really does." said Sharon in an understanding tone. "The funny thing is, is that the only thing that never changes, is that everything changes."

"That's so confusing to think about!" said Celestina laughing.

"Ah, but that's the truth," said Sharon with a chuckle. "But you know what else will never change?"

"No what?" asked Celestina.

"I'll always love you," Mom answered warmly, "The same goes for Mia, and for your dad, we will never stop loving you. You are our child, and nothing will ever change that."

"Aw mom, I love you too!" she exclaimed. At that moment, Celestina's cell phone chirped with a new message. Oops, better silence it before class, she thought, making a mental note. But seeing who the message was from made her smile.

"Ooh I got a text from Dad!" shouted Celestina in excitement. The text read "i made it to studio 13 in london. about to start recording for the new album. I miss you already, but i'm happy to be home again. russ, noodle and murdoc say hi. say hi to your mum for me. love you little panda bear." Celestina smiled at the mention of the special nickname her dad gave her. Attached with the message was a picture. It was a group photo of the whole band in what looked like the inside of a recording studio. Celestina had yet to meet the other band members in person, but she knew who they were from the music videos and interview clips on YouTube, and from a few stories from her dad. There was Murdoc Niccals, the band's bassist, and probably the biggest troublemaker of the band. He has an odd scrunched up nose, and green skin and black hair, sorta made Celestina think of the Gangreen Gang from The PowerPuff Girls. Then there was Russel Hobbs, the drummer, a heavyset black man from New York, with bright white eyes lacking pupils, a result of being possessed by a demon when he was young. He seemed to be the voice of reason in the band, and when he speaks in interviews, he has a gentle voice. Then there was Noodle, the guitarist, and the only girl in the band. Celestina almost didn't recognize her at first, she's so used to seeing her in the music videos back when she was a kid or a young teen, and now she's a beautiful grown up woman! Noodle was not much older than Celestina is now when the band released their first album, and according to her dad, when they were first looking for a guitarist, Noodle traveled from Japan all the way to England, in a FedEx delivery crate, and gave such an epic explosive guitar solo, that the band ended up giving her the part on the spot. Celestina likes to imagine that if they were the same age, she and Noodle would be great friends. And in the middle of the pic was her dad, 2-D himself. He's tall and wiry, the tallest of all the band members in fact, he has spikey blue hair, and due to two separate car accidents (which were Murdoc's fault), he lost his front tooth, and his eyes were injured, they now look like blank black circles. Murdoc gave him the nickname 2-D because his black eyes made it look like he had "two dents'' in his head. Surprisingly, her dad liked that nickname, at this point, the only people who really call him Stu anymore would be Nana and Grandpop, as well as Sharon and Mia. People would often describe her dad as, well, not very bright, sometimes saying he's thick and calling him names like "space cadet", but Celestina doesn't like any comments like that. To Celestina, her dad has his own 2-D way of thinking, and his creativity with making music is where he shines the best, and he's got a kind heart. In the attached picture, all four band mates were smiling (even Murdoc), and that made Celestina happy, seeing her dad and his old friends all back together.

"That's great!" said Mom, "What does the message say?"

"Dad said he got to England safely, he's excited to work on songs again, and that he loves and misses me, plus he sent a pic of him and the rest of the band." said Celestina. "Oh yeah, Dad says hi, and so does Russ, Noodle, and Murdoc."

"Aw that's awesome!" replied Mom, "See, I figured he would make it there okay. How do the other three look?"

"Murdoc is as green as ever," Celestina replied with a laugh, "Russel pretty much looks the same, but Noodle looks so different! She's a grown up lady!"

"Yup, I believe it," said mom with a chuckle. "Oh man, I haven't seen her since you were a baby, she was still a teenager then. Grown up so fast, both of you." she said with a sigh. "It's good they seem to be doing well." She paused, thinking, "I got an idea. We're almost there, why don't we take a few back-to-school pictures of you when we get there, and you can text them back to your dad?"

"Ooh I'd love that!" said a delighted Celestina. She was quiet for a bit before continuing. "Hey, I know I was sad before with Dad leaving, but, well, it's also really cool that the whole band is back together and they'll make more songs again."

"I know, I can't wait to hear them," agreed Mom, "but like I said earlier, it's okay to feel sad about missing him. Just don't forget that there are also a lot of good things to look forward to."

"I understand," answered Celestina. Mom had just pulled up to the school. There it was, Orbitz Public School. Mom was lining up to park at the entrance where the middle school classes were. While Celestina had seen the school many times when going on errands with her mom's around town, today the building somehow seemed larger and more intimidating. Her breath slowed down and her hands grew sweaty the closer they got to the entrance. Mom had found a parking spot and Celestina nervously left the car, carrying her backpack.

"This place is way bigger than South Lincoln," remarked Celestina, referring to her elementary school. Sharon gave Celestina's hand a comforting squeeze.

"I know it's scary," said Mom. "But you got this." Even though Celestina was still nervous, she somehow felt a bit better with her Mom hyping her up.

"I got this!" repeated Celestina.

"You're the star of your own stage," encouraged Sharon, "You knock 'em dead!"

"I'll knock 'em dead!" repeated Celestina, feeling pumped. "Oh yeah, let's get that picture taken to send to Dad" she remembered. Celestina and Sharon walked around to find a spot with good lighting in the courtyard.

"Ooh, we can take one here," said Celestina, handing the phone to her mom. She struck an adorable Sailor Moon style peace sign pose in her new uniform with the school in view in the back. After the picture got taken, she felt a gentle tap on her shoulder.

"Huh," said Celestina, before turning around to see her best friend, "Oh hey there Kailey!"

"Hi Lessie!" greeted Kailey, using the nickname she used for Celestina since they were little. Kailey was wearing the same purple and white school uniform that Celestina was wearing. She kept her short brown hair in her natural curls, and her red square glasses framed her blue eyes. The giggly girls greeted each other with a hug, before realizing that both their moms were standing by with their phones.

"Smile you two," said Mrs. Green. Both girls smiled for the camera with their arms around each other.

"Perfect!" exclaimed Sharon before handing Celestina her phone back. Celestina then quickly sent both the pics to her dad with a special message.

"So glad you made it home safely Dad. Mom and Mia say hi back. Today is me and Kailey's first day of school. Can't wait to see you again, and maybe meet the rest of the band (even Murdoc lol). Have fun recording. Love you lots! We got this!"

Shortly after she sent it, her dad replied with another quick "I love you", and Kailey got Celestina's attention.

"C'mon Lessie," said Kailey, "We still need to get our schedules."

"Oh my, that's right!" exclaimed Celestina. "We gotta get going!"

The girls gave their Moms a quick hug and said goodbye, and headed into the school. Celestina still felt a bit nervous, but she felt a lot better than this morning. She headed inside the front doors of the school with Kailey, walking through the purple and white crowd of students, feeling determined to take on the day no matter what happens.

"Celestina, you're on!"

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