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janamelie · 3 years

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Dimension Jump XXI Report

I suppose I’m a DJ veteran now as this was my fifth consecutive one and the fourth at the Nottingham Crowne Plaza which is an expensive four-star hotel. Sharing with a friend helps keep the cost reasonable and honestly, it’s worth it for the sheer convenience of being right there in the hotel and being able to nip back to your room as required. (To be clear, you don’t have to stay in the hotel to attend the con. There are plenty of other hotels nearby.)

Plus there is always the chance that you’ll see a guest at breakfast as I did Danny once. He picked out a few pieces of fruit and nibbled at them before wandering over late to his photoshoot. What else would you expect from a cat though?

Friday

Myself and @downonthepharm-red-dwarf (Amy) had arrived the previous day so had plenty of time to be near the front of the queue for registration. Which meant we saw Hattie Hayridge arrive in a stunning designer coat and with smart luggage. She really brought her outfit A-game and looked great the whole weekend.

Once we’d presented our respective proofs of full Covid vaccination or a recent negative test, we were given our DJ passes and booklets. The latter has spaces for signatures from guests, an Order Of Events and various handy tips for the weekend.

The con kicks off at 5pm with an hour of gradual build-up in the Main Hall - they show videos from previous events, specially made titbits with various guests past and present such as Mark Dexter doing a mock guide to DJ and Rebecca Blackstone voicing Pree. It all helps with the atmosphere, as do the numerous RD posters dotted around the hotel.

Then it was time for the Opening Ceremony featuring various Fan Club team members and an overcrowded stage full of cardboard boxes - the joke was that they’d had too much time on their hands during lockdowns and bought loads of stuff online. It was obviously also a nod to Lister’s hoarding in “The Promised Land”.

The sketch featured a specially made shot of the AA adverts’ Starbug model landing outside the Crowne Plaza and an 80s computerised version of the lovely convention logo. You could tell a lot of loving effort had gone into the whole thing.

Once the guest line-up had been announced (I’ll get to that not-really-a-surprise-guest shortly), we went straight into the RD Pub Quiz, hosted by Hattie. DOTP and I had been joined at our table by Lapsang and Barbs from our Discord (No Kind Of Atmosphere) plus various other attendees we’d befriended.

Someone in the crowd yelled “I love you, Hattie!” to which she quipped “I’ve pulled already!” Another bloke shouted “Fuck off, she’s mine!” which led to a few shouts of “Fight!” When neither seemed keen to do so, Hattie joked: “Only two? That’s a bit pathetic!” and then we got started.

The quiz is hard, by design, but I’m good at quizzes and my team - No Kind Of Atmosphere after our Discord - came joint third which was gratifying. (I was on the winning team a few DJs ago, to blow my own trumpet for a moment. This is my report, after all.)

And then it was time for the first guest Q&A with - surprise, surprise - Johnny Vegas aka the Crit Cop in “Timewave”. Not a great episode but he more than made up for that with an appearance I can only describe as chaotic. Warning - DO NOT attempt to heckle him unless you want to be singled out and humiliated in front of the entire audience in a “Can’t look away” fashion which was nonetheless entertaining. The man in question tweeted about it afterwards and seems to have taken it in good spirit.

Once we’d moved on from encouraging people to leave unpleasant things in room 429, it turned out Johnny’s a big fan of the show and owned it on VHS (so did I). He thinks of the main characters, Holly would win at “Taskmaster” and had good reasons for that conclusion.

He was dubious about the pink costume he wore in “Timewave” as he thought it might take away from the character but said he eventually decided he needed to get over what he was wearing and just go for it. He also said one of his worst working moments was on “Benidorm” when he had to hold his breath underwater in a freezing swimming pool and his co-star kept forgetting her two lines so they had over 30 takes. Ouch.

Johnny left commenting that he got less love at his 50th birthday party. But we hadn’t seen the last of him by any means as people kept buying him drinks during the Auction, leading to him successfully bidding for one of the items on offer.

And then he was back for the Karaoke. Now if you - as he informed us - had to undergo emergency dental surgery in the morning and had practically lost your voice, would you sing karaoke? And not only that, would you sing a version of “Love On The Rocks” which lasted 11 minutes according to someone on Twitter (I wasn’t timing it, but I can believe it), followed by the full-length version of “American Pie”?

If you answered no, you’re clearly not Johnny Vegas. He went to bed so late that the unfortunate Fan Club team member assigned to look after him got a grand total of 90 minutes’ sleep.

Saturday

DOTP and I had paid for the Photoshoot with Mr Vegas, Danny John-Jules and Ray Fearon. We got in the queue at 9am which was when it was supposed to start. An hour later we were still waiting. Yep, Danny was late.

Once he made it to the hotel, I got my photo in front of a Science Room backdrop. You might think Mr Vegas would be hungover and rushing through it, but on the contrary, he was still enjoying the hell out of proceedings which was refreshing to see. Since he’d been added to the line-up too late to be in the souvenir booklet, he signed extra inserts for the Fan Club which they handed out to everyone at the later Autograph sessions so attendees got his autograph after all even though he’d finally left. That’s what I call throwing yourself into an event.

Next up was a combined Q&A with Danny and Ray (originally separate but Danny’s lateness meant they were teamed up). This wasn’t a problem at all though - on the contrary, it worked really well as the chumminess between them added to the vibe. Also it was Ray’s first convention so he probably preferred to have Danny backing him up, especially since the poor man tripped on his way to the stage and almost fell. I don’t think he was hurt but I cringed with secondhand embarrassment and empathy. He wasn’t the only one to fall foul of the edge of the stage that weekend; I think it was the slightly raised dancefloor in front of it.

As is usual for Danny, we were treated to over half an hour of what you can only really describe as a stream of consciousness as he pontificated about various things. He and Ray did also talk about working together on “Death In Paradise” and Ray described his worst working experience there - he had to play a scene in a club in 45 degree heat with a live snake wrapped around his neck!

Ray is attractive in a “Hollywood hunk” way and Danny was clearly conscious of this, joking that he’d “brought his own security with him” and muttering “I’m better-looking anyway!” But all in a jokey way as they’re clearly friends.

Danny had come from filming and dropped a heavy hint that he’s appearing in a Dickens adaptation which I imagine will be shown at Christmas as they generally are. He also complained that Craig Charles never answers his phone: “You send him a message and he answers it on Twitter a month later!” (Interestingly, Chris Barrie later mentioned a recent phone conversation with Craig so make of that what you will.)

Ray was quieter but happy to talk about the vagaries of showbiz and typecasting - he said that due to his Shakespearean background he gets a lot of serious roles so people were genuinely surprised that he could also do comedy but “I was always funny!” He also gently teased Danny about the age of some of his references before admitting he still finds Tommy Cooper funny.

Danny usually performs “Tongue-tied” with a good grace when inevitably asked to by an audience member but perhaps it’s finally starting to pall as this time he did it in the style of Oliver Reed’s Bill Sykes and included a lot of X-rated references to cunnilingus etc. It was entertaining though.

Next up was a live Q&A (over Zoom) with Chris Barrie. Danny decided to stick around as he wanted to show Chris something he’d ordered online. It took a while to get the cameras in the right position for Chris to be able to see it and Danny needed a knife to open the parcel, leading Chris to quip “Is this a good time for me to step out for some lunch?”

However, it turned out to be worth it as it was a custom-made Ace Rimmer doll which impressed Chris with its quality and he complimented the maker.

Danny and Ray then departed for their lunch and to take part in the Coffee Lounge which this year had reduced its numbers for Covid-related reasons and held a ballot for entry in the interests of fairness. Amy and I didn’t get in but happily stayed for the rest of Chris’s Q&A.

In the “working from home” spirit, Chris was in a hoodie in his living room as opposed to his more usual smart suit. He was suitably relaxed and revealed he got through lockdown by concentrating on the things which make him happy, such as his hobbies, his garden and his family. His favourite episodes are “Marooned”, “Dimension Jump” and - less predictably - “Twentica”. He also referred to a recent “mannerly, as he would call it” phone conversation with Craig. No details but it had clearly been a positive experience.

Amy decided to liven up the ending of his Q&A by asking a vitally important, “TPL”-related question. Whom would Rimmer find more attractive, a female version of Lister or a female version of Cat?

Once the laughter had died down and Chris had bought some time by pointing out that “neither of them are women”, he gave the question appropriate consideration. He pondered whether Rimmer would be more taken by the “simple charms” of Lister or the “feline grace” of Cat. This next bit is courtesy of Amy as my memory isn’t infallible: He said it’d be a choice between a feline form or a rounder, a bit more slovenly woman - he wouldn’t want the perfectly feline woman because she might not like his imperfections, but he also wouldn’t want someone who ate curry three times a day. “Basically, a balance would be ideal.”

That was the last question but Chris provided a little more entertainment as he had a “How do you turn this off then?” moment a la Gordon the computer in “Better Than Life” and made amusing faces as he figured it out. If it was anyone but Chris I’d think it was a deliberate reference to that but I think he was genuinely befuddled.

We then broke for lunch, followed by Autographs with Hattie, Danny, Ray and Norman Lovett. I got the latter three to sign the “TPL” poster I’d brought with me but gave Hattie the booklet instead as it seemed more tactful. She complimented the dress I was wearing and I returned the compliment, telling her how much the fans appreciate the effort she makes with her DJ outfits.

Norman commented how there’s a version of the “TPL” poster he isn’t on, bemusedly. Fortunately mine was the version including him.

I spent the rest of the afternoon chilling in the bar with Amy, Lapsang and Barbs, chatting to other attendees. Graphic Designer Matthew Clark was now in the Merchandise Room with various props from Series XII and “TPL” including the Starbug manual used onscreen. I got his autograph on my poster but it’s an incomprehensible squiggle. Oh well. He was very friendly and easy to talk to.

After a break for dinner, the Main Hall reopened for the Costume Competition. This seems to get better every DJ, with an amazing “Greyscale Rimmer” who was discomfiting to be around due to the corpse-like makeup, a Natalina Pushkin, a Nirvanah Crane who could almost have been Jane Horrocks herself and a Diving Suit Cat from “BTE”. Other entries included Rimmer’s Mum, “Giraffes who were armed and dangerous” and a Confidence And Paranoia who were later pictured at the bar chatting to Paranoia himself, Lee Cornes.

We then had a special video message from Doug Naylor which I won’t go into as I’m sure everyone’s already heard the details. Suffice to say, his tone was positive.

The second Auction was hosted by Ian Boldsworth who made it more entertaining by adding his own commentary to each item. This was followed by a stand-up set from Norman. It was amusing but he misjudged the mood a bit, I feel. When you’re waiting for a disco to start and it’s already hours late due to Danny’s tardiness, you don’t particularly want to contemplate your own mortality. We were here to get away from all that, as much as possible.

Anyway, the Disco was a lot of fun even if Dave Benson Phillips’ presence as host was sorely missed. Hattie danced for the best part of an hour alongside everyone else. The stand-in DJs did their job and I stayed until the end. The final two songs were “Bohemian Rhapsody” and … “Tongue-tied”.

Sunday

Not being in the Sunday Photoshoot, Amy and I had a nice leisurely breakfast and got over last night’s festivities before the first Q&A, live over Zoom with Robert Llewellyn.

This was hosted by Ian Boldsworth who in his capacity as Dave era audience warm-up knows Robert well. Clearly well enough to get away with teasing him relentlessly about not being at the con in person until poor Robert was a mess of Krytenesque guilt.

His protestations that he’d been scheduled to be in Munich this weekend but no longer was (he was at home) only made things worse. Ian: “Oh, so that’s two sets of people you’ve disappointed now! Stop saying yes to things!” It was hilarious and Robert took it in its intended spirit. Also Ian was getting a measure of revenge for Robert - in character as Kryten - dry humping him at recordings. One attendee asked “With the groinal attachment?!”

Robert admitted that he finds Kryten’s various groinal attachments hilarious and if he was writing the show they’d be in every episode. He praised Doug’s restraint.

He also admitted that in “TPL” he had an earpiece to have his lines fed to him. Since it’s controlled by an iPad, certain unscrupulous cast members took great delight in feeding him rude ones.

He still intends to update “The Man In The Rubber Mask” but atm “Fully Charged” is consuming a lot of his time as it’s become much more successful than he anticipated and he’s in charge of several people.

Surprisingly, he would hate appearing in RD without the Kryten makeup, both because it’s become much quicker to apply and because it provides him with a shield and he becomes Kryten and forgets stagefright. He still can’t watch “DNA” for that reason.

Lapsang, who played Kryten in “Into The Gloop”, asked Robert if he’d seen it. He hadn’t but said he was now very curious and would find a way to.

Next up was Lee Cornes aka Paranoia who said he originally auditioned for the lead roles and like the other unsuccessful actors got the consolation prize of a guest appearance. Upon being asked if he’d gone out for a drink with Craig Ferguson’s Confidence, he said no because at the time they had a frosty relationship due to rumours that Craig was plagiarising other comics’ jokes. Lee said it was all very silly and he’s since apologised.

Interestingly, Lee is a qualified science teacher and carried on with that career alongside his media one, leading to surreal situations where his pupils would ask: “Sir? Were you on the telly last night?” “Yes.” “Are we on the telly now, sir?”

Someone asked a good question - what would Lister’s Paranoia be like now 33 years later? Lee would be willing to reprise the role but isn’t sure it would work as the original had a childish quality whereas he feels now the character would be a lot darker and less funny. Lee was both thoughtful and entertaining in his responses.

He was followed onstage by Hattie and Norman, who resolutely refused to rise to the bait of an audience member attempting to stir up a rivalry between them. That only works when one isn’t the nicest person you could meet.

A tactless audience member asked both if they’d watched “TPL” instead of directing the question at Norman. Luckily Hattie had seen it and particularly enjoyed the cat flap joke although she felt there was a little too much focus on the guest cast.

Norman didn’t really watch RD after he left but Hattie has seen Norman’s early episodes as he lent them to her back when she was originally cast as Hilly for research purposes. Bear in mind this was 1988 when they weren’t even available on VHS so presumably he recorded them off the TV.

Hattie confirmed with a sigh that she’s simply never been asked to return in any capacity: “That’s the short answer.” What the hell, I’ll say it one more time - Bring Back Hattie! One episode, that’s all I ask. As it stands, it’s starting to look like a pointed and deliberate snub which mystifies me.

We then broke for lunch, followed by Rob Grant and Paul Jackson. For obvious reasons they didn’t go into the current legal mess, opting instead to entertain the fans with the story of how they met and their early pre-RD work (Rob and Doug as freelance writers for Paul’s producer).

We saw some clips from their early shows including “Three Of A Kind” with Lenny Henry, Tracy Ullman and … later magician David Copperfield; apparently they all had the same agent and Paul took on David as a favour. For a 40 year old show it held up pretty well and was in much better sound and picture quality than older shows often are. “Carrott’s Lib” was just as funny.

It’s a bit hard to summarise but this session was entertaining and gripping. Rob still wants to write another RD novel and I believe there’s nothing actually stopping him as both he and Doug had an option to write a second solo novel. So we’ll see.

The final Q&A was Matthew Clark who was very informative and interesting, showing us numerous production stills from Series XII and “TPL” and talking us through them. There was a groan when time was called before he was finished.

By now time was running short and Amy and I went back to the room to pack and leave our luggage with reception before watching the start of “Dibbley Family Fortunes”. Since I knew I wouldn’t have time to watch it all, I instead nipped upstairs to Autographs with Lee and Ian, timing it perfectly as the queue had almost vanished.

Ian was still performing, drawing scornful attention to the fact that Lee had a longer queue: “Can you imagine all these people queueing to see Lee Cornes?!” It sounds rude out of context but he was clearly joking.

I decided to ask Lee what flavour the yogurt Paranoia eats was. He said it didn’t really taste of anything as it was the cheapest, nastiest canteen yogurt available and was also starting to curdle under the studio lights so eating it can’t have been much fun.

Since I now had about 15 minutes before I had to go, I caught a bit of Dibbley Family Fortunes, said goodbye to Amy, Lapsang and Barbs and then dashed off to catch the tram to the train station. Another great DJ.

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youareinlovees · 4 years

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Taylor and Joe in 2019

January 2nd – Joe is seen leaving Taylor’s Tribeca apartment. (x)

January 6th – They both attend the Golden Globes in LA.

“While Taylor presented, Joe watched the teleprompter near him and smiled and [his The Favourite costar] Nicholas Hoult patted him on the back. After Gaga walked on stage, Joe shifted his gaze to the stage near Taylor. She was smiling at him while she walked off the stage. She looked over her shoulder and gave a sassy cute little smile at his table’s direction.”

(via US Weekly)

January 6th – An ET reporter asks Joe if he and Taylor would ever work together. (x)

“It’s not planned at the moment but who knows.”

“Swift joined Alwyn at Fox’s party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The instant she entered the event, the “Gorgeous” singer made a beeline for The Favourite star, putting her head on his shoulder and hand on his chest. Swift didn’t leave Alwyn’s side, posing for photos and chatting with Alwyn’s co-star, Nicholas Hoult, as she kept her hand around Alwyn’s waist. At the end of the evening, the two exited through the back of the venue and away from the crowds.”

(via Entertainment Tonight)

FOX Post Show Celebration was also one of the starriest, with The Favourite cast holding court at their table and having a ball throughout the night. Big winner Olivia Colman was seen taking shots with Joe Alwyn, who was accompanied by girlfriend Taylor Swift the whole night.

The Grammy winner cheered on the cast as they took the shots and was affectionate with her beau throughout the celebration. The ultra-private couple was spotted kissing and cozying up at their table along with Alwyn’s Favourite costar Emma Stone and her Saturday Night Live writer boyfriend Dave McCary.

(via PEOPLE)

CAA party: Alwyn and Swift made a brief appearance around 1 a.m. Security swarmed them,” the source says. “They sat in a couch at a table with their drinks in the back of the party and were talking with several people. They looked at each other a few times and it seemed like Joe was trying to make sure she was OK and gauge when she wanted to leave. They were then escorted out of a private exit together.”

(via E Online)

Video of them arriving at one of the afterparties.

February 8th – Taylor and Joe are spotted leaving The Spaniards Inn in Hampstead, London. (x)

February 9th – They’re seen walking around in Notting Hill.

February 10th – Taylor skips the Grammys and attends several BAFTA afterparties with Joe instead. (x) (x)

Taylor Swift spotted caressing Joe Alwyn after sneaking into BAFTA dinner (x)

Determined to keep a low profile, Taylor swerved the main event at the Royal Albert Hall attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and headed straight to the exclusive dinner at the swanky Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane.

“Taylor and Joe spent most of the evening in the middle of the room near the head table and based on table 68. They were chatting to colleagues but Taylor didn’t hide her affection towards Joe. She was seen caressing his back as they chatted away to a pal. It was clear they were an item but Taylor appeared conscious not to make a big deal about her appearance - she was just there for a good time rather than working like she would have to at the Grammys. Taylor didn’t leave Joe’s side all evening.”

Keen to keep a memento from the night, Taylor was seen taking home two pottery rabbit table decorations from her table.

Taylor talked to a Grazia reporter about The Favourite and how proud she was of him. (x)

While Grazia chatted to Joe about working with Olivia Colman (‘She was amazing,’ he gushed), Taylor appeared and gave him a congratulatory squeeze. ‘I was watching the show from home,’ she told us. ‘Every time The Favourite won another award, I was just squealing! I couldn’t believe it,’ she continued. ‘It’s so great for him – and it’s his first time coming to the BAFTAs, so it’s exciting. It’s a big deal.’ The singer, who is currently filming Cats, added how ‘proud’ she was of Joe’s success.

They were seen leaving the Vogue / Tiffany & Co afterparty. (video) (x)

February 12th – In an interview with ET, Rebel Wilson is asked whether she’s seen Joe on the set of CATS. (x)

“I haven’t! I have met him, but not on set.”

February 22nd – Taylor and Joe attend the CAA Oscars pre-party in West Hollywood. (x)

February 23rd – The Mirror publishes an article about Olivia Colman and Taylor becoming friends through Joe. (x)

A source revealed: “After the Baftas Taylor sang up a storm with Olivia Colman, Joe and Melissa McCarthy too at a London hotel. They had their own room and Olivia and Taylor were behaving like best buddies.Taylor thinks Olivia is amazing, she loves her and the sing song wasn’t a one off.” The insider added: “They have already made plans for Oscar week. They’re going to have a rerun of the karaoke night and Olivia has even been to Taylor and Joe’s LA home too.”

February 24th – Taylor and Joe hang out with Martha, Camila Cabello and Matthew Hussey at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty.

Video of them at the Fox afterparty.

“Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance with her boyfriend, The Favourite star Joe Alwyn. As the party wound down, Swift and Alwyn were overheard contemplating late-night karaoke with Alwyn’s co-star Nicholas Hoult.”

(via Vanity Fair)

February 25th – Joe posts a photo taken in Taylor’s LA house.

March 3rd – Taylor and Joe are seen hiking together in the Santa Monica mountains. (video)

A picture he took of her is later included in the Lover photoshoot. (x)

March 6th – Taylor drops an ELLE article titled “30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30.″ (x)

How to fight fair with the ones you love. Chances are you’re not trying to hurt the person you love and they aren’t trying to hurt you. If you can wind the tension of an argument down to a conversation about where the other person is coming from, there’s a greater chance you can remove the shame of losing a fight for one of you and the ego boost of the one who “won” the fight. I know a couple who, in the thick of a fight, say “Hey, same team.” Find a way to defuse the anger that can spiral out of control and make you lose sight of the good things you two have built. They don’t give out awards for winning the most fights in your relationship. They just give out divorce papers.

Apologizing when you have hurt someone who really matters to you takes nothing away from you. Even if it was unintentional, it’s so easy to just apologize and move on. Try not to say “I’m sorry, but...” and make excuses for yourself. Learn how to make a sincere apology, and you can avoid breaking down the trust in your friendships and relationships.

For too long, the projected opinions of strangers affected how I viewed my relationships. Whether it was the general internet consensus of who would be right for me, or what they thought was “couples goals” based on a picture I posted on Instagram. That stuff isn’t real. For an approval seeker like me, it was an important lesson for me to learn to have my OWN value system of what I actually want.

Playing mind games is for the chase. In a real relationship or friendship, you’re shooting yourself in the foot if you don’t tell the other person how you feel, and what could be done to fix it. No one is a mind reader. If someone really loves you, they want you to verbalize how you feel. This is real life, not chess.

April 17th – Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund (Joe’s Billy Lynn co-star) visit Joe and Taylor at their LA place. (x)

April 24th – Taylor sends @/daylightanna – a family friend of the Alwyns – reputation merch and a signed photo for her birthday. (x)

April 26th – Taylor posts a video of her cat Benjamin Button, and Joe’s hand is clearly visible at the start of the clip. (x)

April 30th – In the ME! behind the scenes video where Taylor meets Benji, she says she has to “get on the phone” before she can adopt him. (x)

May 1st – In an interview with iHeartRadio Canada, Taylor is asked about how she chose Benji’s name. (x)

What made you decide to go with the name Benjamin Button?

I really liked the movie Benjamin Button.

Okay, that’s a good answer.

And Benjamin Button in the movies is such a good guy, you know? He’s always doing the right thing.

May 2nd – The day after the BBMAs, Taylor leaves Las Vegas for London.

May 4th – Taylor is seen in Notting Hill (again).

May 15th – Taylor is interviewed on The Ellen Show, and at one point Ellen says to the audience, “We have to take a break, and then uh, we’re gonna come back and she’s gonna talk all about her boyfriend!” (video)

May 21st – Taylor leaves LA for London, and then she and Joe fly to France the next day.

May 24th – Taylor and Joe are seen out in Paris together. (x)

They visit the Pont Neuf Bridge and the Square du Vert-Galant, where scenes from the Begin Again music video were filmed.

They also went to the Grand Palais on the same trip.

Joe posts these photos that Taylor took.

May 25th – In an interview with NRJ Paris, Taylor was asked what she would do if her boyfriend forgot her birthday. (x)

“Wouldn’t happen. I don’t know how to react to something that is an impossibility. I’m so loud about my birthday, you couldn’t miss it.”

May 25th – Taylor likes and reblogs this chain post.

May 26th – Taylor posts photos from her hotel room that Joe most likely took.

May 31st – Taylor and Joe go on a double date with Rob Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse at San Vicente Bungalows in LA. (x)

The San Vicente Bungalows is an exclusive members-only club and has a "no phones, no pictures, no social media, no talking about other members-policy." So it truly is the perfect place for two private couples to have a double date out.

Other people still saw Swift, Alwyn, Pattinson, and Waterhouse, and one onlooker told Us Weekly that the date happened. It was good fun. "The four were laughing and talking" all night, the onlooker said. "They were at a table, just the four of them. Rob and Taylor were across from each other."

June 12th – Katy Perry posts a photo from Taylor’s place, and a blurry polaroid of Joe and Benji can be seen in the corner.

June 19th – Taylor leaves NYC and flies to London.

June 27th – Taylor films the BBC Children In Need documentary and says she got involved because Olivia Colman reached out to Joe.

(via taylorswifth)

Olivia talks about how she managed to get Taylor to show up and surprise Shaun. (x)

“Taylor Swift goes out with a very lovely fella, Joe Alwyn, who I did a job with. And I did a very cheeky text at him and went, ‘Do you think Taylor will come along and surprise Shaun Dooley?’”

June 29th – kingkeir tweets about Taylor renting a place near London Zoo.

July 2nd – Taylor, Martha, Ashley and the HAIM sisters go on vacation to the St Thomas Virgin Islands. (x)

July 6th – Joe finishes filming A Christmas Carol, the same day Taylor and her friends are papped flying back to the US. They presumably meet up in New York the next day.

July 10th – Taylor performs at the Amazon Prime Day Concert in NYC. Throughout the show–and especially during Delicate–she kept looking and pointing at Joe, who was sitting in the soundbooth. (video)

In Ashley’s IG story, Gigi says “Taylor can’t stop looking at him!” and she replies “here text him!” (video)

July 11th – The day after the Prime Concert, they fly from NYC to London.

July 13th – Taylor and Joe were reportedly seen at Starbucks in Muswell Hill.

July 16th – In a radio interview with KIIS 1065, Katy Perry talks about ending her feud with Taylor. (x)

“I started seeing her around at like the Oscar parties when she was accompanying her boyfriend and I just went up to her and I was like 'hey, you know it's been a long time and I think we've grown up a little bit and I just wanted to say I'm sorry.”

July 18th – Taylor and Joe fly to Manchester, and it’s pretty likely that this photo (posted on July 26) was from this trip, because it was taken at the Peak District and that’s an hour long drive from Manchester.

July 20th – Joe and Taylor arrive in LA.

July 24th – Taylor likes this post.

July 23rd – Taylor films the Lover music video in LA. Joe and Andrea are seen sitting together on set. (x)

July 25th – Riley Knoxx posts a vlog on her YouTube channel about her experience of being in the YNTCD video. She talks about her conversations with Taylor on-set, and how Taylor showed her photos of her with Joe. (x)

“We talked about everything, from whether we want kids or not, [Taylor] showed me videos of her cats and her boyfriend, who she’s rarely seen with, but she’s showing me, you know, the pictures.”

July 30th – In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Rebel Wilson is asked whether she got some dating tips from Taylor while they were filming CATS. (x)

“She’s in a pretty committed relationship now, so it didn’t really come up.”

August 2nd – London secret sessions are held.

Taylor name dropped Joe when explaining Cruel Summer, confirming that it’s about him. (x)

She also talks to theirgetawaycar about spending Christmas in Ireland, which stacks because we know she spent the holidays with Joe and their families at Glin Castle.

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myforeverforlife · 4 years

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caught in your orbit.

Byun Baekhyun, a name synonymous with success. His fame skyrocketed during his early days as an actor and model, and it seemed like his new venture into fashion design was taking him even higher. You’ve worked with Baekhyun for years, accompanying him to shoots and using his face as a canvas for your makeup. You’re no stranger to Baekhyun’s flirtatious advances, but as much as you’d like to give in, something holds you back...

Pairing: Baekhyun x Reader

Word Count: 3,952

Masterlist

It was easy to be swept up in the modeling industry, where each face seemed even more beautiful than the last. But you've always been intensely career-driven, and you were determined not to let anything distract you from your work.

However, it was hard when former model/actor turned creative director for fashion brand Privé was sitting in your makeup chair. It never failed to amaze you how Byun Baekhyun easily drew people into his orbit, everyone attracted to the shine and brilliance that he emanated.

And you were one of them — a moth drawn to a luminous flame.

Baekhyun's soft locks fell over his forehead, styled messily in a way to suggest a carefree look. "How long has it been since we worked together? I haven't seen you in forever." He opened his eyes, staring up at you with a fond smile.

“We saw each other at the TirTir shoot two days ago, Baekhyun. Now, stop talking. You’re going to ruin my work,” you chastised him as you hurried to salvage the crooked smudge of shadow drawn along his lashes. You were in the midst of giving him the illusion of thicker eyelashes without the harshness of regular eyeliner. In fact, for this shoot, you were forgoing it altogether.

Dutiful as ever, Baekhyun shut his mouth, although you could see the corners of his lips twitching as he struggled to remain still. The two of you had built up a playful friendship over the years, a light game of cat-and-mouse going back and forth. For every joke, every mischievous nudge in your direction, you were easily able to match him with one of your own. Of course, Baekhyun had been a canvas for other makeup artists to work on, but none of them came close to you. He admired your work so much, that he had asked you to work exclusively for him, a constant part of his team. You often spent long, exhausting hours following him around to events and schedules, but you took pride in your work, and you genuinely enjoyed being around Baekhyun.

Maybe a bit too much.

As you finished smudging the eyeshadow at the base of his lashes, you took a step back. Today’s shoot called for a natural, laid-back kind of look. Baekhyun was honored to be chosen as the model for the front cover of Lined magazine, along with a 5-page story on his career. The emphasis of this spread was to highlight Baekhyun's achievements — all while managing to stay humble and innovative. As a result, the creative team had selected outfits with muted colors like beige and rich navy blue, all to highlight the star of the month's issue.

You had done your best to complement these outfit choices, choosing to keep eye makeup to a minimum with only eyeshadow along the top lashline. The rest of Baekhyun’s face had been kept minimal as well. Since his skin was already maddeningly clear, you had chosen to skip his regular cushion foundation and used only concealer for any touch-ups. His cheeks were dusted with a faint flush of a pale peachy color, and you had put a bit of highlighter atop the blush. The highlighter wasn’t the shimmery type that you usually used. Instead, you opted for a cream highlighter that gave Baekhyun’s face a soft glow, seeming to hint at a natural radiance that came from within. A delicate tinted balm was the only thing to coat his lips, and you had scattered faint freckles over his cheekbones as a finishing touch.

Baekhyun opened his eyes as you turned to look at his face in the mirror. He grinned as your eyes traced over his features, studying your work and looking for anything else that needed to be done. "Like what you see?" he asked, a soft purr.

"Maybe peach is the wrong color," you mused, ignoring his obvious attempt at flirting.

Baekhyun rolled his eyes, letting out a soft laugh. "Even when you're looking at me, you're not really looking at me."

"I am," you countered. Deft fingers pulled out another blush palette, searching through assorted colors before selecting a slightly orange-brown shade. "It's my job to stare at you for hours on end, Baekhyun."

"You know what I mean." He stared up at your face as you colored his cheeks subtly with the new color. "Not as part of your work, but just me. Just Baekhyun." He licked his lips nervously, eyes darting away and back before speaking again. "I want you to look at me the way that I look at you," he added quietly.

You paused, brush held up in the air before you sighed. "You're my boss. And as if that wasn't enough, you're Byun Baekhyun. South Korea's beloved jewel, one of the most recognizable faces." Placing the makeup brush down, you snapped the blush palette closed with a tiny click.

"So you've never thought of me in that way?"

"What way?"

Baekhyun groaned. "Don't play dumb, Y/N. You know what I mean."

As much as you hated to admit it, he was right. It would take a fool to ignore how all of Baekhyun's actions, his sweet words directed towards you were unlike any that he gave to everyone else. For you, he saved only the most charming of smiles, the most melodious sounds of his lilting laughter. You had entertained the thought a few times — the thought of dating the genius model and fashion trendsetter, Byun Baekhyun. But every time, you pushed those thoughts away. Even if you did feel the same way, there was no way that it would work out.

"Baekhyun." You glanced at the clock, eyes widening as you realized that he needed to be out in the studio in the next few minutes. "I can't."

"Why?"

You raised an eyebrow in disbelief. "Because I work for you. I'm just another staff member, another person supporting you from behind the scenes. I'm not like you, Baekhyun. You... you're dazzling, and easy to be around, and I love coming to work because you bring so much energy, but it would never work out. It's safer in the long run to just keep work and dating separate."

Baekhyun watched, wide-eyed during your impassioned rant. "Why can't you have both? Why does this have to end with us getting hurt?"

You opened your mouth to speak just as the door opened, Baekhyun's manager popping his head in. "You need to be out there, now," he emphasized.

Baekhyun glanced between you and his manager, torn between duty and what he wanted to do. A weak smile found its way onto your face. "Go. I'll be out there in a bit."

He hesitated, concern hiding in the depths of his eyes before he remembered where he was, and what he needed to do. With a parting nod, Baekhyun tore himself away, his shoes tapping softly against the floor as he headed out to where the rest of the crew was set up.

Left alone in the small room, you turned to stare at your reflection in the mirror. You had worked hard to get to where you were, doing makeup for one of the biggest celebrities in South Korea. But you had seen and heard enough of the world of fame to realize that you wanted as little to do with it as possible.

Baekhyun, on the other hand, thrived in it. He was shy around new people, but his genuine friendliness and ease of character won everyone over in all circles. It was terrifying to think of being thrust into that same world when you were so used to just being one of the many working behind the scenes. Plus, if your relationship fell through, nothing would ever be the same at work again. It hurt to even imagine the loss of Baekhyun's smiles as he talked to you, his boisterous laughter filling up the room. What would you do if that was all gone? You were scared of falling even deeper for him, but you were even more scared about losing what you already had.

You frowned at your reflection, frustrated with the person you saw in there. It would be so much easier if you weren't attracted to him. But, another voice reasoned, your life wouldn't be nearly as bright without him in it.

It was a fine line that you held, always teetering on the edge of professionalism and something more. But Baekhyun made you curious to cross that line, to see what lay ahead in the future even if it scared you.

Running a hand through your hair, you gathered up your materials, ready to join the rest of the staff for Baekhyun's photoshoot.

He was a star at the center of everything, and you had no choice but to fall into his orbit.

Thankfully, your schedule was clear the next day. But that didn't mean that Baekhyun hadn't tried to contact you, sending a few texts that remained unread. You had bolted out of the photoshoot as soon as you could, unwilling to pick up where you left off, especially in front of many other watchful eyes.

The day after threw you right back into the lion's den.

This was the biggest project that Baekhyun had taken on so far, a new launch by Privé titled "Delight". The pieces were unlike anything else that the brand had created, straying from the comfy-casual look that the "Be Humble" line had. It was as if this line was crafted with the sole purpose to torture you, plans for Privé to launch more mature, sleek clothing.

That also meant that Baekhyun would be modeling these pieces beforehand, pictures of outfit combinations running through your mind as you stepped into work.

Baekhyun was already sitting in a chair, the hairstylist working her magic on him as she parted his hair to the side and set it in place. Much to your distress, he wore a dark, velvet jacket with nothing underneath. A delicate gold necklace rested on his chest, a few rings adorning his fingers. Baekhyun glanced up as he heard you approach, his face lighting up. "Good morning."

"Good morning," you replied, only sparing him a polite smile before leaving to consult with the rest of the staff. You could feel him staring, following along as you moved around.

Soon enough, the hairstylist was done with her part, and all that was left was to get his makeup done. To your surprise, Baekhyun made no mention of your conversation. He waited patiently, going along with every request that you made for him to lift his chin, close his eyes, and so on. Even stranger was the silence in the room, only interrupted by the music playing from Baekhyun's phone and the bustling of people coming in and out. It was only when you let Baekhyun know you were done, did he finally speak up.

He studied his face in the mirror, fingers running lightly over the rosy blush that you had used on his cheeks. His eyes shifted to yours, radiating warmth. "It's beautiful, thank you."

"Of course it's beautiful, it's your face." Baekhyun's expression fell, and he spun around in his chair to meet you face-to-face. "You can't say these sweet things and then push me away all the time," he pouted.

"I'm sorry," you apologized quickly, an immediate response.

Shaking his head, Baekhyun stood up. "I don't want you to apologize, I want you to explain why you keep running. What scares you so much?"

"Baekhyun, please. Not here." You glanced over at the open door, a staff member walking past as they called out to someone else. "Let's talk about this later."

"Promise? You're not going to hide from me like last time?"

The idea was tempting, but you also knew that you owed it to both you and Baekhyun to finally get this out and into the open. No matter how much it hurt. Nodding, you reached up to brush off a stray eyelash on his cheek. "I promise."

Baekhyun's tense shoulders loosened up, his hand chasing after yours and closing over it in a comforting warmth. "Okay," he breathed out. "Later, then."

Watching Baekhyun as he stood in front of the camera was mesmerizing, always drawing you in as if you were seeing him for the first time. Even as he lay on the floor, a hand over his exposed chest as he stared into the camera, you couldn't bear to look away. The camera lights flashed as he brought his fingers lazily up his chest, stopping at his lips. He smirked as he glanced back up to the camera, eyes hooded in the look that you recognized all too well.

"My fatal look, able to win over people of all ages," he had explained to you once as you touched up his makeup.

He wasn't wrong. A few of the staff oohed and aahed in appreciation, just as starstruck by his beauty. You went over next to the monitors, watching as the shots of Baekhyun flooded the screen — his eyes seeming to look directly into your own.

The next series of shots had Baekhyun leaning against a wall, fingers tracing over the rim of a glass as he stared off into the distance. He truly was a genius model, shifting positions so that his chin rested in his hand, to letting the shadows cover part of his face as he leaned a certain way. Every time the photographer paused long enough for you to touch up Baekhyun's makeup, a wide grin appeared on the model's face.

"You're going to smudge your lipstick if you keep touching your lips like that," you chastised gently as you leaned forward to fix it.

Baekhyun immediately clasped his hands together behind his back. "Yes, ma'am."

That brought a giggle out of you, much to Baekhyun's delight.

The rest of the shoot followed in a similar fashion, Baekhyun taking your breath away as he posed in various outfits, and then making you burst into laughter as he joked around with you and the rest of the staff. It was a familiar routine, something you had experienced many times, but it still didn't lose its charm. Yet at the same time, it only fed your growing worries. What if you did try to make this work between you and Baekhyun, but it ended horribly? You'd be so uncomfortable around him, it would be unbearable. You were comfortable in this space where Baekhyun was both attainable, and yet out of reach. At least here, you could adore him without fear of losing him.

You sighed as Baekhyun posed in his last outfit for the day, a cream-colored top with some purple pants — not a fashion choice you personally would've made. And yet, he still managed to pull it off effortlessly. He sat on the floor, knees bent as he leaned his elbows against the top. His lips were a shiny, glossy pink, only emphasizing the natural pout to his lips. Once, he accidentally licked his lips, face contorting into a look of shock and disgust at the bitter taste. You laughed as you helped him, giving him a napkin to wipe his mouth with before reapplying his lip gloss.

Finally, after many hours and multiple outfit changes, he was done! Everyone cheered as it was announced that the shoot was over, Baekhyun going around and thanking everyone for their work and commitment. You headed back to the dressing room first, nervous for what you knew was yet to come.

Baekhyun followed along shortly after, darting into the empty room as you were in the midst of cleaning up. "Hey," he murmured. You sank down in a chair, shoulders slumping as you tried to calm the racing in your chest. "Baekhyun, I like you. You know I do. But it's not that easy, especially because it's you."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Groaning, you bit down on your bottom lip as you tried to figure out how to phrase your thoughts. "You're a star, Baekhyun. I'm not. We only see each other during work, and that's it. What if we're just too different? What if this doesn't work out?" You raised a finger as Baekhyun opened his mouth to speak. "And don't say that we won't, because you don't know that."

"But why are you so convinced that it will?" He came closer, eyes blazing as he stared down at you. "There's nothing that I've seen that convinces me this'll end in a breakup. You care about me, and I care about you. That's the only thing that matters."

"It's not that easy, Baekhyun. I," here you paused, nervous about what you were about to say. "I love getting to be a part of your day, to see you light up and be in your element. I can't imagine not coming into work and seeing you there. I can't imagine a life without you. But I'm so scared that things will end badly, and that all of this will be taken away — that it'll just be too awkward for us and that we'll lose what we have now." You felt the stinging of tears in your eyes, hands coming up to wipe at them roughly as you stood and looked around for some spare tissues.

Baekhyun came over, wiping away the few tears that had managed to escape. "But what if there's something better ahead?" he asked softly. "We won't know unless we try." His lips curved into a sad smile as you stood there, eyes still closed and unwilling to look at him. "Y/N. Look at me, please."

Who were you to refuse him?

Slowly, you opened your eyes, heart tightening as you saw how Baekhyun stared at you so lovingly, so tenderly.

"I like you. I've never been more sure of anything in my life. And I care about you enough to say that I want to try this. I'm not that naive to believe that everything will be smooth from here on out, but I still want to try because at least I'll be with you. Not as your boss, or Byun Baekhyun... just yours. Your Baekhyun." One of his hands moved to caress your cheek, and you took pleasure in the way that your face fit perfectly in his hold. "We can go as slowly as you want, just... don't run away before anything's even started. Be brave with me, Y/N."

It was easier said than done, but coming from Baekhyun, you found the walls surrounding your heart start to weaken and crumble down. He was right in his own way — how would you know for sure unless you took that leap of faith? Besides, you would have Baekhyun by your side, strong, supportive Baekhyun who never let you down.

"Okay," you agreed, letting out a breathy laugh as Baekhyun's eyes grew wide with surprise. "I mean it. I'll be brave with you, Baekhyun." You reached up to poke the tiny mole resting beside his upper lip, one of the features that you liked best on him. "You're mine now," you said, relishing in the fact that you were the only one in the world who could say those words.

"And you're mine." Baekhyun leaned in to kiss the top of your forehead, completely forgetting about his lip gloss until he pulled away and saw the smear of pink covering your skin. "Oh no," he gasped, a hand coming up to cover his mouth.

You looked in the mirror, bursting into giggles when you saw the mess on your face. Immediately, you retaliated by swiping the lipgloss from Baekhyun's face, drawing a faint line that nearly reached his cheek. While you had been expecting to laugh at how ridiculous he looked, you were shocked to find that he still managed to look good. Too good...

"What?" Baekhyun glanced in the mirror, staring at the smudged lipgloss caressing his bottom lip. "Oh," he breathed out, turning back to you. A slow, teasing smile grew on his face as he reached up with one hand. You watched, unable to look away as he rubbed the back of his hand against his lips, only dragging the shimmering gloss further across his face.

With a quick intake of breath, you forced out a shaky laugh. "You make me want to kiss you when you do things like that," you blurted out, barely realizing what you had said after the words left your mouth.

Baekhyun blinked in surprise, a lopsided smile pulling at his lips. "Then do it."

You didn't need any more prompting, almost knocking into him as you leaned up to kiss him. It might not have been the best kiss ever because of the tacky, sticky lip gloss, but the fact that it was Baekhyun you were kissing more than made up for it.

Baekhyun melted against you, hands pulling you close and tightening in the hem of your shirt. He gasped as you nipped softly at his bottom lip, no longer caring about getting lip gloss all over you.

A loud thud from out in the open studio startled both of you apart, you and Baekhyun having completely forgotten where you were.

Baekhyun quickly looked over his shoulder, sighing in relief when he saw no one there. He turned back to you with a bashful smile, his already rosy cheeks taking on an even pinker shade. He placed his hands on his cheeks, laughing at how warm his face was. "As pretty as you made me look today, I need to get out of this makeup. My skin's dying here."

You had cleansing water and cotton rounds on hand after every shoot, already used to Baekhyun's discomfort of staying in makeup for too long. He drenched another cotton round in the liquid as you began erasing the makeup on his face.

"I know it's been a long day, but do you want to grab dinner together?" He looked up at you from underneath his lashes, biting down on his lip as he waited for your answer.

"I'd like that," you replied, carefully wiping away the rest of his lipgloss. "Just as long as we're not out too late. We have another busy day tomorrow."

"I'm the boss, I can push back the starting time," Baekhyun joked, chuckling when you rolled your eyes.

"Don't be silly," you reprimanded, although there was no trace of malice in your voice. How could anyone be mad with him?

"You're the center of my universe, Y/N. I'd push the shoot back years if it meant I'd get more free time with you." Baekhyun smirked proudly as you felt the tips of your ears growing warm at his unexpected sweetness.

"Stop," you whined, pressing your forehead to his chest. You could feel his suppressed laughter rumbling in his chest, an infectious sensation.

"Alright," Baekhyun gave in, lifting your face back up so he could look at you. "Let me get out of these, and then we'll be out of here." He dove in for a quick kiss before rushing out of the room, his voice echoing down the hall as he called out to his manager.

You were caught up in his orbit, and yet he had called you the center of his universe. It was strange to think of how much space you took up in his heart, and he in yours. It was still nerve-racking to jump into something new, to be brave in the face of an unknown future. But Baekhyun was by your side, calming you down and working with you to sort out your fears before they held you back. Just Baekhyun, not mega-celebrity Byun Baekhyun.

Yours.

A/N: this is basically just me self-indulging in looking at delight scans and gushing about how good baekhyun looks. I had this sort of model/make-up artist draft sitting around for about a year, and this finished fic is COMPLETELY different from how that started out.

for reference: the first shoot is from baekhyun’s lined magazine cover shoot, and the second is from his teasers for delight (specifically the sticky and sweet ones)

#exo #baekhyun #baekhyun scenario #baekhyun fanfic #exo scenario #exo fanfic #writings

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OK, January 4

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Ashton Kutcher haunted by his mistakes

Page 2: Contents

Page 4: Jennifer Garner ready for romance -- Jennifer has proven she’s fine on her own but she’s eager for her happy ending and has even set her sights on some of Hollywood’s most eligible hunks like Chris Evans but seems happily single; she binge-watched Outlander and was totally taken with Sam Heughan and she also finds Martin Henderson very sexy but heard he has a girlfriend

Page 6: After a tumultuous few years Hayden Panettiere’s 2021 is looking bright and she’s been working on herself since her split from toxic ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson -- she’s taken control of her life and is making good choices -- she’s been able to rebuild her life and her relationship with her daughter Kaya who lives in Ukraine with her dad and next on her agenda is reviving her once-hot career

Page 7: Justin Bieber who’s been a devoted member of the controversial celeb-favored Hillsong Church for years is studying to become a minister -- Justin has long credited Hillsong and especially charismatic and recently fired pastor Carl Lentz for saving him from his dark period of drugs, public meltdowns and arrests -- Justin doesn’t plan to give up his music career but he feels there’s a bigger calling out there for him

* Jessica Simpson has signed deals for both a docuseries and a fictionalized series based on her life but not everyone is so pumped about her tell-all tendencies and least of all is her ex-husband Nick Lachey -- for Nick it’s just dredging up a past that’s better left alone and Nick hopes that Jessica goes easy on him in the scripted series but deep down knows there’s precious little chance of that

* Madonna is majorly inserting herself in her daughter Lourdes Leon’s love life and she’s constantly on the phone asking how things are going between Lourdes and her socialite beau of three years Jonathan Puglia and she wants to know when they’re making things official -- Madonna even pushes for double dates so she can bring her 26-year-old boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams -- Lourdes appreciates how much her mom cares but she’s finding all the micromanaging too much to handle

Page 8: Jason Aldean who boasts an $80 million fortune loves splashing his cash around especially when it comes to his children -- the singer who shares son Memphis and daughter Navy with wife Brittany and girls Kendyl and Keeley with his ex likes being seen as the moneybags and leaves tough love to the kids’ moms and he’s always pulling out $100 bills for his teens and buying his little ones new clothes, toys and high-tech gadgets even though they’re so young -- he’s definitely spoiling the kids but nobody complains about it so he just keeps on buying them stuff because nothing makes him happier

* The milestone 6-0 is still months away but George Clooney is planning to do some serious partying for his birthday and he’s sparing no expense -- he’s looking at celebrations across the States and Europe plus a boys-only getaway to Mexico

* Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence are having a blast filming their first movie together so much so that tongues are wagging about the pair’s fiery chemistry on the set -- even though Leo and Jen behave like total pros when the cameras aren’t rolling there’s a running joke among the cast and crew that Jen’s marriage to Cooke Maroney could be in trouble -- of course the reality is that Jen is crazy about her husband and Leo who is dating model Camila Morrone has a strict rule never to get involved with costars but still there’s an attraction that can’t be denied

Page 10: Red Hot on the Red Carpet -- stars get glamorous in glitzy looks -- Alexa Chung, Tiffany Haddish

Page 11: Maya Hawke, Sarah Hyland

Page 12: Who Wore It Better? Yara Shahidi vs. Cindy Bruna, Becky G vs. Sofia Carson

Page 13: Celine Dion vs. Shailene Woodley

Page 14: News in Photos -- Jessie James Decker in a pink bikini in Nashville

Page 15: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt and their son Gunner doing a Christmas card shoot in L.A., Jessica Alba spent the day handing out Honest goodies at the Baby2Baby Holiday Drive-Thru Distribution in L.A.

Page 16: Gwen Stefani rocked a cat-themed holiday jumpsuit while on the way to the recording studio in Santa Monica, Leighton Meester surfing in Malibu

Page 17: Maria Sharapova brought back the 1970s during a photoshoot in L.A., Pink kept it casual during a coffee run to Starbucks in L.A., Tia Mowry returned home with a full trunk of gifts and goodies in L.A.

Page 18: Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas exploring London

Page 20: Let’s Get Physical -- Robin Wright took her bicycle out for a spin in L.A., Chris Hemsworth shows off his ripped body while lifting a tire, Winnie Harlow in L.A.

Page 22: Deck the Halls -- newly-engaged Jonathan Bennett gushed of spending his first Christmas with fiance Jaymes Vaughan, Jonathan and Drew Scott dressed as elves

Page 23: Jon Bon Jovi and his dog, Selena Gomez with her dog Winnie in front of the Christmas tree, Brooke Burke kicked off the season by signing ornaments that will be auctioned off by Operation Smile

Page 24: Malin Akerman arranged the sheets and blankets and pillows at a Hotel Style Collection from Walmart event in NYC, Jeremy Renner filmed a scene for Hawkeye in NYC, Chrishell Stause stepped out for a morning walk with her rescue pooch Gracie in L.A.

Page 26: Inside My Home -- Marc Anthony’s elegant estate in Coral Gables, Florida

Page 28: Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart are planning to renew their vows on Valentine’s Day which is 12 years to the day after Harrison proposed to Calista on their sprawling Jackson Hole, Wyoming ranch -- Calista is incredibly touched that Harrison is organizing this and he’s thoughtfully arranging to have her favorite flowers to be flown in and has already booked a local band and a caterer and baker

Page 29: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski might be ready for baby No. 3 but friends are encouraging them to get their marriage on track first -- the two have had a tough couple of years and John can be hard to deal with and cranky when he’s working -- while the duo tend to put a super-positive spin on their marriage in public not everyone is convinced things are so rosy at home but Emily wants another child and so does John so they’re willing to take the risk

* Meghan Markle and Prince Harry plan to kick off 2021 with a much-needed tropical vacation -- after an emotionally turbulent year Meghan and Harry are ready for this break -- following a quiet Christmas at home the couple is looking forward to relaxing on a warm beach somewhere, sleeping in, soaking up nature’s beauty and reconnecting as a couple -- they’re considering a private island in Hawaii or off the coast of Fiji

Page 30: Taylor Swift who’s been collecting bridal magazines and wedding ideas since she was a teen will have to adjust to the idea of a small sequestered affair when her boyfriend Joe Alwyn officially pops the question -- the once-outgoing singer has turned into a hermit since hooking up with the British actor who insists on total privacy and loathes attention and now Tay’s inner circle is said to be worried that in Joe’s continued efforts to fly under the radar he’ll ultimately nix the lavish nuptials Taylor’s long envisioned

* Justin Timberlake and Olivia Wilde have a past -- dating briefly in 2011 and costarring in two films but they won’t have a future if Justin’s wife Jessica Biel has any say -- Justin is eager to work with newly single Olivia again but the collab between the old pals is a total no-no as far as Jess is concerned because she’s always seen Olivia as a threat and particularly now that she’s split from Jason Sudeikis

* Love Bites -- Bachelor Nation’s Emily Ferguson and hockey player William Karlsson are engaged, Christina Milian and Matt Pokora have another baby on the way, Gleb Savchenko and Cassie Scerbo dating

Page 32: Cover Story -- Ashton Kutcher haunted by his past -- the actor is wrestling with major demons and regrets -- the grisly murder of his then-girlfriend Ashley Ellerin has stayed with him -- Ashton and wife Mila Kunis have weathered some storms but they’re in a good place now

Page 36: Celebrity Dads and Their Darling Daughters -- Michael and Carys Douglas, John and Ella Bleu Travolta, Lionel and Sofia Richie

Page 37: Don and Dakota Johnson, Phil and Lily Collins

Page 38: Ryan and Ava Phillippe, Mark and Lola Consuelos, Johnny and Lily-Rose Depp

Page 39: Lenny and Zoe Kravitz, Clint and Francesca Eastwood, Alec and Ireland Baldwin, Rod and Ruby Stewart

Page 40: Interview -- Charlize Theron does it all -- the actress, mom and producer talks about taking on projects that are close to her heart

Page 42: New Year, New You -- kick-start a healthy 2021 with these celeb-approved wellness resolutions

Page 46: Style Week -- Good American cofounded by Khloe Kardashian recently launched its first-ever footwear collection

Page 54: Entertainment

Page 55: Q&A with Brian Austin Green

Page 58: Buzz -- Prince George and Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis joined their parents Prince William and Duchess Kate on the red carpet for the very first time and held hands on their way to London’s Palladium to watch the National Lottery’s Pantoland

Page 60: Sound Bites -- Gwyneth Paltrow on getting starstruck, Kurt Russell on wife Goldie Hawn’s penchant for sleeping in total darkness, Jimmy Fallon on which SNL costar he’d want to be stuck on a desert island with (Tina Fey), Chrissy Teigen on being embarrassed

Page 61: Megan Thee Stallion on the guidance she gets from Jay-Z and Beyonce, Frances McDormand on hooking up with husband Joel Coen, Chad Michael Murray on seeing pics from his heartthrob days, Rachel Brosnahan on what the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel fans can look forward to

Page 62: Horoscope -- Capricorn John Legend turned 42 on December 28

Page 64: By the Numbers -- Larry David

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Marinette and Cataclysm

Based on @lenoreofraven‘s ask response

No one exactly how it happened. Some think that she was the intended target. Others thought she was just collateral damage. The day itself started normally, with everyone talking to their friends about their weekends, how their parents embarrassed them and what they did. Caline certainly struggled to stay awake. Mendeleiev often looked at her younger, newer colleague with growing concern. Caline had only been in the job for a couple of years and still had much to learn about students.

The young woman was on her fifth cup of coffee when the first Akuma attacked, from what she heard it was another teacher who had been fired after an inappropriate relation with a student came to light. Caline’s first instinct was to get her students away from it, only stopping after Alya, Marinette and Adrien had vanished. Alya was the creator of the Ladyblog, while Marinette was the Class Representative and Adrien was a model for his father’s brand. They managed to make it to the courtyard, before the Akuma crashed through a wall, flinging Ladybug around like a ragdoll. Chat Noir received the same treatment seconds later.

Nino spotted Alya behind the Akuma, filming the attack. He quickly ran and tackled her so that the Akuma didn’t spot her.

There was a yell of ‘Cataclysm’ and Chat Noir jumped back into action, Ladybug following suit. They clearly expected for the Akuma to go down, they didn’t expect the Akuma to grab hold of Chat’s wrist and slam his hand into Ladybug’s chest. The Heroine lost all momentum and balance, quickly falling to her knees and started to cough up blood. Chat Noir quickly ran and grabbed Ladybug and ran off to a secure location.

The Akuma just ran around Paris yelling his student’s name, until Ladybug and Chat Noir arrived again, Ladybug looked as if she had seen better days, with pain scarring her face and exhaustion living in her eyes. Roger remembered with a jolt that under the suits, they were just children.

After the Akuma had been dealt with, the police quickly arrested him, namely due to his inappropriate relationship with a student and how he missed a court summons.

After Ladybug threw the lucky charm, a giant paper clip, the pain that was drawn onto her face vanished and her eyes gained life again. Everything that happened at that point had gone as well as it could have gone for Caline’s class. Adrien had been called away for a photoshoot, so Marinette could focus on the board and Lila and Chloe could be quiet. Caline considered confiscating Alya’s phone after she spotted it out on her desk.

Everything was quiet, the lesson ended, Caline told Alya to keep her phone away in class. Alya shamfully bowed her head, before Caline laughed. Everyone then went for lunch, Caline joining the teacher in a corner of the courtyard. Everything was calm, nothing unexpected

Then Chat Noir came crashing through the window, another Akuma floated into the room. Caline blanched, recognising her as the Student in the unfortunate relationship. Everyone was in shock, watching on as the Akuma slowly made her way towards Chat, before she grabbed Chat’s throat and held him off the ground, her other hand going for his ring.

“Soon, I’ll have what I need to make the world see that he and I meant for each-” The Akuma was cut off by a rather thick and heavy looking textbook collided with her head. Chat hit the ground and coughed and hacked as he took deep lungsful of air. Everyone looked toward Kagami, who pointed across the courtyard, at Marinette. The Akuma ignored the book and lifted Chat up again, this time a bottle was thrown at the Akuma, followed by a loud yell of “PUT. HIM. DOWN!”

Marinette held onto, what looked like a rounders bat. The Akuma swung out at her, making the girl duck and slam the bat into the Akuma’s knee. Everyone flinched at the sound of a kneecap shattering.

Everyone watched at Chat scolded Marinette for jumping in, Marinette responding that he was at risk and he is her friend. Chat called upon Cataclysm, before charging at the Akuma. Almost as if history was repeated itself, the Akuma grabbed Chat’s wrist and slammed the hand with Cataclysm into another object.

That other object being Marinette’s head. For a second there was nothing by silence that came from it. Marinette’s face screwed up in pain and screamed. Chat kept apologising, watching as Marinette writhe in pain. Kagami and a few other quickly grabbed Marinette and demanded to be taken to the nearest hospital. Chat dealt with the Akuma, keeping the butterfly/moth in a jar until he met up with Ladybug again.

News from the hospital came, Marinette was making a full recovery, she was fortunate that the Cataclysm didn’t reach her brain, but it did take on her eyes and the ear of the impacted side. Marinette later developed red scars when she had been hit Cataclysm. For a time, Marinette was home schooled. Michael Dupain arrived shortly after that, Caline knew Michael from her time in University, apparently Michael remembered her, as he was unable to look her in the eye whenever they spoke.

One day Alya asked the unspoken question, “Are you and Marinette related?”

Michael froze, his silver/grey eyes looking at Alya, while he faced Caline’s computer.

“Yes, she’s my younger sister.” Michael replied, his tone clipped, “She’s the youngest of four.”

“Marinette has siblings?” Mylene blurted out, her hand immediately covering her mouth.

“Yes, Toby, Skye and myself.” Michael started glaring at the machine, “Skye is in England and Toby is in the States.”

“What do they do?” Nino asked, Caline internally sighed, throwing her lesson plan metaphorically out the window.

“Skye is a lawyer and Toby is an…” Michael paused, his face scrunching up in a scowl, “entertainer.”

“Ooh,” gasped Rose, “Does he know TDC?”

“Something like that.” Muttered Michael, internally grumbling about the computer that somehow had a ton of viruses on it.

“I know TDC,” Bragged Lila, “I’m best friends with his sister, he even let me design a poster for him.”

Everyone went from asking Michael questions, to asking Lila questions, not noticing Michael look at Caline and mouth if this was a frequent occurrence. Caline nodded.

“When’s Marinette coming back?” Adrien asked, making the room go sombre.

“When she can cope with being outside her comfort zone.” Said Michael, looking at the boy, “Coming back here, for her, would be like visiting a place you almost died. Which, from what I heard, is actually what happened.”

Adrien looked down, making Michael wonder what Adrien was so guilty about. Adrien couldn’t keep eye contact with Michael after that, not when he just heard about Marinette’s family and the fact he almost killed her.

For the past few weeks, since Marinette had been discharged from the hospital, Chat had been trying to contact Ladybug.

No response. Chat didn’t know where the Guardian was, so couldn’t ask him and Plagg was being unusually quiet.

For Adrien the rest of the day passed slowly, and that wasn’t counting his photoshoots, where Vincent gave up after Adrien failed to pull off a thoughtful pose for the seventh time in a row. Adrien did not look forward to that conversation with his father in the slightest.

Without a single word to anyone, Adrien went straight to his room, started playing piano music on his phone, transformed into Chat Noir and left through his window. Chat was halfway to the Bakery, when someone hit him from the side.

Chat hit a rooftop with a hard thud, he started to get to his feet, when a broadsword imbedded itself into the spot where his hand used to be. Chat looked at the source of the sword, which flew into the hand of a man with a grey trench coat with a hood and what looked like a metal mask over the lower half of his face. The man’s eyes were a golden yellow colour that seemed to pierce Chat’s soul.

“If you are one of the Heroes of Paris, I believe everyone should be worried.” Said the man, his voice in a light growl, “Chat Noir, I presume?”

Chat nodded, making the man hold out his hand, “Timber Wolf, head of the War Circle.”

Chat nervously shook Timber Wolf’s hand. Timber Wolf looked towards the Bakery.

“I’ve noticed that you have gone there every night, but you have yet to make yourself known.” Said Timber Wolf, “I suppose you have a reason.”

Chat immediately looked down, unable to look at Timber Wolf.

“I-I almost killed her.” Said Chat, his voice cracking at the end.

“I believe that it would be best for you both, if you made yourself known to them.” Said Timber Wolf, “The girl needs you more than you know.”

Chat took in a shuddery breath, “I-I don’t suppose you know where Ladybug is?”

“Ladybug is currently out of commission until the Earrings are repaired, The Great Guardian is already repairing them.” Said Timber Wolf, “He has the best healer I know working with him.”

Timber Wolf went to leap across to another roof, but stopped, “However, when we get to the Bakery, you will receive a shock, and Ladybug will too.”

“What do you mean?” Chat asked, his head tilting to the side slightly.

“You and your lady will know who each other are, Adrien.” Said Timber Wolf, before he jumped across to the roof opposite.

Chat stood there with his mouth open, before following.

The two quickly arrived at the Bakery, dropping into a side alley. Chat heard a mutter of “Wynnter, Fangs Covered.” And a light blue light shone through the alley and in Timber Wolf’s place, stood Michael Dupain-Cheng.

Michael opened the door and let Chat into the Bakery, before leading the cat upstairs and into the living room.

“I managed to wrangle him into coming inside.” Michael said, as he stood aside to reveal Chat.

Chat could only stare at Marinette, her left eye, once a warm blue colour, was now grey and sightless, her left ear looked as if it was burnt in a horrific fire. Chat could see the lines stretching across Marinette’s face and travelling down her neck and disappearing under her clothes.

“C-chaton?” Marinette whispered, making Chat move forward.

Once Chat was close enough, Marinette grabbed hold of him and held onto him as tightly as possible. Within seconds both Marinette and Chat were crying. Later that evening another Miraculous user arrived with the earrings.

Everyone was saddened to find out that since the wounds were old, the Miraculous cure didn’t affect them very much, only restoring Marinette’s hearing in her left ear. Other than that, nothing changed.

A week later, Marinette decided to return to school. Two weeks later, Lila made the biggest mistake in history. Alya overheard Lila insulting Marinette and how Adrien would never look at her because she was damage.

Lila never saw Alya’s books coming. After that, Marinette started to grow her hair out, using a long fringe to hide the worst of the scars.

It turned out that Timber Wolf was there to stay, which, for Chat Noir and Ladybug, was a welcome relief.

#miraculous ladybug #marinette dupain cheng #adrien agreste #alya cesaire #nino lahiffe #caline bustier #lila rossi #ladybug #chat noir #delta writes

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engekihaikyuu · 5 years

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Hyper Projection Engeki Haikyuu – The Tokyo Battle

Entertainment Station Interview Translation with Nagata Takato and Kondou Shouri

Full interview translation and more photos under the Read More! Please do not repost my translations or scans.

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Nagata-san and Kondou-san, it’s been about year since we’ve seen you appear in this series since “Start of the Giant.”

Takato: One year huh... Ever since we first appeared back in December of 2016 with “Karasuno, Revival!” we’ve done an Engeki Haikyuu every six months afterward, and at that pace I sort of worried if I might get a little tired of it, but I’ve been able to add to my experience with other plays in the past year, and now I really want to bring “The Tokyo Battle” to life.

Shouri: Karasuno High won’t be appearing in “The Tokyo Battle,” but together with everyone in Fukurodani and Nohebi, we’re going to get everyone even more excited about the amazing production that is Engeki Haikyuu!

When you’re doing photoshoots for the play visuals, do you get back the feeling of Kuroo instantly once you put on the hair and the makeup and the uniform?

Shouri: In one sense, but even more because we move around a lot during those shoots, and when I start to feel sore after we’re done, then I feel like, “Ah, this is Haikyuu!” (laughs)

Takato: Once rehearsals start, you basically live with a little bit of muscle soreness all the time. Every single time we do this, the day after the first day of rehearsals, I’m sore all over and it’s hard to even walk.

Shouri: I move around a lot in other shows too, and I go to the gym regularly, but even so Engeki Haikyuu rehearsals are seriously tough! The stage is slanted, and just from that alone you end up using muscles you don’t normally use just to brace yourself on certain parts of the stage.

Takato: That’s how we train our “Haikyuu muscles.” (laughs)

Speaking of those “Haikyuu muscles,” which specific muscles would those be?

Shouri: Mostly your lower half. Your thighs and calves get especially rock-hard. The road back to rehearsals is a lot of, “Yeah yeah, that! That pain,” but that is part of the Engeki Haikyuu experience, and I’m going to enjoy it all over.

This time we’ll see Fukurodani Academy and Nohebi Academy as they compete for a spot for the Spring High national tournament. What are your impressions of your opponents?

Takato: When it comes to Fukurodani’s Bokuto Koutarou and Akaashi Keiji, this will actually be our third time appearing together with them, but this will be Nohebi Academy’s first appearance... so I wonder? But you can tell just by looking at the school names that our secondary theme is “Battle of the Animals,” and the thing to look for will be to see how the fight will go when it’s cats versus owls or when it’s cats versus snakes.

As a fan, I’m very much looking forward to see how Engeki will portray the various highlight scenes from the manga. Do you personally have any parts where you think, “It’d be great if we could have that scene from the manga,” or “I’d love to make this my highlight scene?”

Shouri: For me, it’s the combination plays between Kuroo Tetsurou and Kozume Kenma. When I read the manga, I immediately thought, “That was amazing!” for certain parts and I definitely want to recreate some of those on-stage.

Takato: In the manga, this is the part where we get a lot of great expressions from Kenma. For example, after Haiba Lev joins in, the usually poker-faced Kenma starts to make a lot of snide comments. (laughs) But that side of Kenma is cute too, and I always want to play him while keeping that in mind. And then of course, Nekoma will be the main school this time, so we’ll be situated right in the center of everything, so our level of responsibility has changed. We’re going to lead the company with confidence and make a magnificent play.

Shouri: For Nekoma, I’m looking forward to seeing the first-years develop. I’m looking forward to Ishikura Noah’s Haiba Lev and Kimura Fuuta’s Shibayama Yuuki, and the new female cast members!

Since this will be an episode without Karasuno who have been the main characters thus far, and adding in the new cast members as well, this production as a whole is going to have a different atmosphere and color and style, isn’t it?

Takato: If we don’t change to something new and good, then everything we’ve built up so far will go to waste. I think it’s going to be extremely difficult, but we’re continuing the will of the Engeki Haikyuu that we’ve built up together with Suga Kenta and everyone else in the first generation of Karasuno who led the way, and from now on, we have to be the ones to lead the way... I firmly believe that.

Shouri: Let’s help each other! We’ll help each other, support each other, boost each other... because that’s our specialty on Nekoma.

Takato: Yeah. I can say with confidence that we won’t lose to any other school when it comes to our teamwork. We’ll display that great teamwork of ours front and center, and hope to create a new Engeki Haikyuu with everyone in the cast.

And now I’d like to look back on previous tours. I’d like to ask you about your memories of the Karasuno cast who graduated at the end of last year.

Takato: We spent about two years with them starting with “Karasuno, Revival!” and in a certain sense, we have an inseparable relationship. Even if we’re a different school, we’ve been Karasuno members ourselves in some ways...

Shouri: It does feel like even the Karasuno cast think of us as part of them. “Karasuno and then some.” During the Miyagi portion of the “Start of the Giant” tour, me and Takato, Kenta-kun, Kosaka Ryoutarou, and Arita Kenji were talking, and then suddenly everyone from Karasuno had gathered together, and someone said something along the lines of, “This will be the last Engeki Haikyuu with these guys, and that’s sad,” and I just involuntarily started crying.

Takato: We had a closing party of sorts in the middle of the tour, and when I hugged Kenta-kun, I just wailed.

Shouri: At first I thought, “Come on, we haven’t even finished all our shows yet,” but then suddenly it was me and Takato and Kenta-kun all hugging and wailing together. (strained laugh) Seeing us like that, everyone laughed and said, “You guys, we’re not even done yet, why are you crying?!” but we were really sad about Karasuno’s graduation.

Takato: But it doesn’t mean that our relationship ends just because they graduated, and I definitely want to act together with them in some other production. Probably they’ll come hang out during rehearsals of “The Tokyo Battle”?

Shouri: Kenta-kun said, “I’m going to keep watching over Engeki Haikyuu from the audience, and I’m going to stay over in the dressing rooms too!” (laughs)

Takato: In exchange for us just turning over a dressing room for Kenta-kun’s use, he can treat us to bentos!

Shouri: Let’s LINE him and say, “Treat us to some bentos ♡”. (laughs)

As rehearsals formally begin for “The Tokyo Battle,” is there anything you’re especially looking forward to?

Shouri: There’s a lot I’m looking forward to, but the most important thing is that we stay careful and focused so that we don’t get injured! I really think we have to be careful about injuries, and in the worst case that someone does get injured, that the damage will be minimal. So I’ve been thinking that I need to do some training on my own starting now.

Obviously this is true of cast injuries, but when I heard that even the director Worry Kinoshita-san isn’t free from injury, I was surprised. (laughs)

Takato: Ah, that makes it seem like it’s our fault but it’s not! (laughs) Worry-san will watch us at rehearsals and then on his own just go, “No, not like that! That part’s more... -jerks his ankle- Owww!” and then he twisted his ankle, but we didn’t do anything.

Shouri: Worry-san gets the most excited when he’s with our group. When the music gets going, he’ll dance his “Worry☆Dance,” and then when he gets too excited from that, he ends up hurting himself. (strained laugh)

Engeki Haikyuu obviously has dancing, lifts, and acrobatics, and I’m always surprised with the various ways in which you use your bodies to express everything.

Takato: It’s the appeal of Engeki Haikyuu: it surpasses the general concept of a stage play and greedily takes in and incorporates all sorts of challenging things. We attack our limits and then the breadth of what we can show gets steadily more expansive. It’s fun for us, and I think it’s really cool.

Be honest, have you ever once had a moment where you said, “This is impossible!”

Takato: Even if I think it’s impossible, when I try it out I can be surprisingly capable. In “Start of the Giant,” there’s a part where Shouri and I do a one-handed backflip followed immediately by a dolphin and then from there we do a scorpion to get up... Trying to explain it is... It’s easier to understand if you just watch the DVD (strained laugh), but even that seemingly impossible sequence of techniques is doable once you try it. In “Summer of Evolution,” when Shouri and I were using pro-wrestling moves like Luchadors, I got that down in one blow.

That was when you wrapped your legs around his neck and then flipped around, right?

Takato: Yes, exactly. That’s a contact move, so it’s really important to have a lot of trust in each other.

Shouri: If we don’t match our timing, he’d go flying so it’s a pretty scary technique, but we just went, “Something like this?” and tried it, and we did it.

Takato: At Engeki Haikyuu, we have brainstorming sessions and there people suggest things going, “I want to try this kind of thing,” and then we decide what we’ll use. During “Start of the Giant,” I wanted to throw in hints to a line from the manga about “a controlled fist-fight” and suggested, “For the Nekoma and Fukurodani match scenes, what if we have us appear on-stage in those hooded robes like boxers wear and make it look like a boxing match?” and people went, “That’s great!” and we went with that.

Shouri: And this time I think we’ll be using a lot of moves that mimic animals according to our school names, so please look forward to how that’ll look.

“The Tokyo Battle” opens on April 5th starting in Osaka, then moving to Miyagi, then Tokyo for a one-month long tour. Please give us a message to everyone who’s looking forward to seeing this play.

Takato: We are carrying on the torch for Engeki Haikyuu, and from here on I think a brand new Engeki Haikyuu will begin. We will meet the expectations of everyone who’s loved Engeki Haikyuu until now, and to people who haven’t yet seen Engeki Haikyuu, we’ll show them the Engeki Haikyuu charm. To that end, everyone on the cast will give their all together, so please come see us!

Shouri: This is a production that children and adults, men and women can enjoy without question, so if you’re on the fence going, “Should I go see it? Hmm, what should I do?” I want you to take this chance and definitely come see us. We’ll definitely make you have a good time, and put on a production that’ll work up your spirits! We’ll be waiting for you at the theater!!

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Bonus: Kenta quote-RTing their interview

Kenta (x) The crybaby duo.

#nagata takato #kondou shouri #engeki haikyuu #hyper projection engeki haikyuu #The Tokyo Battle #haisute #translation #interview translation #interview #entertainment station #please understand that this interview fucking killed me from start to finish #please please read it it's a blast #and a tearjerker #and also eye opening #and also the banner photo they decided to use just went STRAIGHT TO MY HEART #LIKE A STAB OF CUTE

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rxdonmyledger · 7 years

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Gala night||Two.

A/N: Finally! Thank you for your kind words. As I promised, here you have part two. I hope you all like it!. Feel free to join my Writing Challenge here. Don’t kill me *wink*

Words: 2,816.

Pairing: Sebastian Stan x Reader

Warnings: Smut, 18+, Minors away, I’m talking seriously. Unprotected sex, oral sex (f rec), Dom!Seb, teasing, Spanking, Orgasm denial.

Tags of people who might like it: @sanjariti @retroasgardian @papi-chulo-bucky @buchananbarnestrash @buchonians @multi-fandommaniac @supernaturaldean67

Part 1

You let a shaky breath escape your lips and went back to your laptop, typing furiously as your body felt like burning. Your mind was playing Seb’s words repeatedly and you thought you might become crazy. Once you were satisfied with the quantity of words written, you stood up and decided it was time for a shower.

A cold shower, better.

You let the water run and got inside the shower, feeling the drops on your naked body. You sighed happily and closed your eyes. Images flashed in your mind. Seb’s mouth half open as you straddled his hips. His blue eyes between your legs as he pleasured you. You bit your bottom lip, your nipples getting hard as your hands roamed down your legs, imagining how good would he feel…

“Okay, enough” you chastised yourself, applying shampoo on your hair and gel on your body. “Don’t you dare to pass that line.”

Minutes later, you were drying your hair with the towel, walking towards the kitchen where you poured yourself a drink before going back to the living room. The laptop browser was open and you logged in Tumblr, sipping as your lips curved into a smirk.

You had been in the webpage for a long time now, even before meeting Seb. You usually found pictures and pages you liked. Once you met Sebastian, you started to gossip what people said about him. It was entertaining and soon you discovered the fanfiction world. Sebastian didn’t know this, but you had been turned on with fanfics about Bucky.

You remembered a night in which you were gossiping on Tumblr and Sebastian had peeped over your shoulder, frowning at the sight and taking a sip of his coffee before he jumped onto your couch and sat by your side. You were cross-legged with your laptop on your knees and he cleared his throat.

“What’s this thing about Bucky’s arm?”

“People think the metal arm is freaking sexy” you replied nonchalantly without taking your eyes off the screen. He snorted and shook his head, drinking again before tapping your arm with his bare foot.

“You too?”

Your lips curved into a smirk as you looked at him, raising your eyebrow and his eyes widened at the sight of you before you turned your face again. You didn’t notice the way his teeth grabbed his bottom lip and his gaze going over your whole body.

“What the hell is in that webpage?” He grunted before laying on the couch, placing his feet on your lap, making you to let an annoyed sound escape your throat. You giggled and shook your head.

“Oh, honey. If only you knew…”

Thanks to Tumblr and Instagram, you were able to follow him on the event, watching the photos and videos with the fans and the official photoshoots. You smiled at the sight of Chris with the suit and kept scrolling when you phone buzzed. You looked as the screen lightened up and opened the message.

[Seb] Hi Doll!

An incredible photograph of him and Chris smiling at you followed it. Another message appeared and you watched the video of Chris saying he missed you and that Sebastian had kidnapped you.

“She’s my girl, too, Boo bear”

You roared in laughter and typed an answer, saying you missed him too and that you’d have to spend some time with him and Dodger. Sebastian replied with the angry emoji before the Typing message appeared again.

[Seb] What are you doing, doll?

An idea popped inside your mind and your lips curved into a smile. You ran to your bedroom and took the bathrobe you were still wearing and looked at your naked reflection in the mirror, opening the doors and rummaging inside the wardrobe. You took the lingerie set you had bought months ago and put it on. It was a black lace lingerie set with a garter belt and stockings.

You laid on the bed with the book you were reading on your lap, your legs slightly bent with the dim light of the lamp. You took a photograph and bit your lip as your fingers typed quickly on the keyboard.

[You] Nothing. I was bored and I decided to read.

You laughed aloud at the reaction Seb might have had. If you knew these events-and you knew them, Seb was probably answering questions and taking photos with the official photographers and paparazzi. You took some photos before taking the lingerie off and getting inside your fluffy pyjamas, walking to the living room to grab the laptop. You would pay to see his reaction.

Once you got in Tumblr, you searched and found that you might be lucky enough. There was a video of an interview of Anthony in which Seb appeared at the back. He looked truly shocked and everybody wondered why. You chuckled again when the phone buzzled repeatedly, several messages coming.

[Seb] What the…

[Seb] Doll

[Seb] You’re playing with fire.

[You] I don’t know what are you talking about 😊

[Seb] Oh, no. Don’t play Miss-Little-Innocent with me.

[Seb] You’re in so much trouble now.

You sent him another photograph in which you were laying on the bed, your hand on your stomach as you caressed your skin, the upper part of the panties almost visible. It was innocent enough to drive him mad. You bit your lower lip, trying to muffle your giggles and sent it to him, waiting patiently.

[Seb] You’re digging your own grave

[Seb] Fuck, baby, I’m supposed to concentrate in this movie.

[Seb]Even Chris asked me if I’m okay.

You searched on Tumblr and found new photographs of him and the rest of the cast talking about the movie. Seb’s hands were all the time on his lap and you couldn’t stop yourself from smiling proudly at the idea of him turned on because of you. He was incredibly beautiful in one of the photos with that smug grin on his features.

You opened your messages and your jaw fell open at the sight. Sebastian had sent a photo of him inside the restroom, his hand on his bulge. You gasped and swallowed hard, feeling your throat dry.

[Seb] Look what you do to me.

[Seb] I fucking blame you. I’m gonna have blue balls.

You snorted and laughed before typing the rolling eyes emoji, shaking your head. You smirked as you sent the last photo. It was almost creative. Your hand flat on your stomach, the camera capturing the sensuality of the movement. It wasn’t visible, but he would knew you fingers were inside your panties. You pressed the button and waited patiently. The photo had a title that said ‘It’s a shame you don’t have them inside your pocket’

[Seb] Okay, that’s it.

[Seb] You’re in a fucking problem, Y/N.

[Seb] You’d better wait for me naked in your bed.

[Seb] Thanks god I have the key

After your first year and a half, you two decided it was safe to have a key of the other’s apartment, just in case there was an emergency. At the beginning, Sebastian was reluctant of using it, but as time passed, he did as if he was at home and came in whenever he wanted unless you warned him not to.

You fell on your pillows with a smile decorating your features. You felt like a scholar falling in love for the first time. You had the need to open the window and shout. You giggled and bit the pillow, closing the laptop.

Now, you only had to wait.

The sound of the key made your heart jump against your chest. You swallowed hard and lifted your head from the book you were reading and looked at the doorframe, waiting for him to come. The main door closed violently and steps echoed on the wooden floor. Sebastian appeared in the doorframe, his figure out of the light’s reach. His blue eyes shone fiercely and moved over your body.

“I thought you were wearing your lingerie” he growled, an animalistic voice that made your core to ache in need. You bit your lip and left the book on the nightstand, clearing your throat. You were afraid words didn’t come to your mouth.

“I preferred my pyjamas” you replied faintly, your voice higher than you expected. He chuckled huskily and strutting towards the bed, his hands inside his pockets. You gasped as he pulled the duvet off your body.

“So sweet. I always loved watching you in these” he spoke, watching the salmon pyjamas with cats on it. Sebastian licked his lips and you followed the movement with your eyes. You squealed when his hand gripped your ankle, dragging you to the end of the bed. He leant until his nose rubbed against yours, smirking at your parted lips. “But you’re not sweet tonight, are you, kitten?”

You closed your eyes at the nickname as Sebastian’s nose went over your jaw and hair, smelling the scent that drove him mad. You rubbed your thighs together, looking for some friction and you heard him chuckling.

“Look at you, kitten. I didn’t even touch you and you’re already squirming”

“Sebastian…” you whimpered and he growled, his fingers digging on the skin of your hip. You would kill him if you kept sounding like that.

“No. Don’t even try.” He said with a stern voice as your hands gripped the sheets. He towered you and his eyes sent shivers down your spine. The blue had disappeared and instead, a darkness you’d never seen filled his pupils. His hand caressed your neck before grabbing your hair, forcing you to look at him “I’ve had a fucking boner the whole night because of you and your little photos.” You bit your lip to stop yourself from moaning, your nails digging on your legs. He let you go and stepped back. “Get up.”

You obeyed him and Sebastian observed you, walking around you as if you were his prey. You waited patiently on the outside. Inside, you were on fire, aching for his touch. He clicked his tongue and his long fingers started to unbutton the upper part of your pyjamas. Once he had finished, the cloth hung loosely around your torso and he groaned at the faint sight of your breasts.

“Why did you keep this from me this long, kitten?” His finger touched the bare skin and you shivered when they grazed the lower part of your breasts.

“Because you’re an idiot and never made a movement.” You replied, biting your tongue after that. He raised an eyebrow and his lips twitched. His voice became a mere whisper.

“Did you just talk back, kitten?” You shook your head, blinking innocently and grabbing your lips between your teeth. Sebastian laughed before he sighed. “I think you did. And to think that I was gonna let you come…”

You opened your mouth to reply but Sebastian was faster and before you knew, he had turned your body. His hand landed on your ass and you gasped, not noticing the full force because of your pyjamas. He seemed to notice and grunted, sitting on the bed and taking you with him. You let him lower you on his lap, his skilled fingers taking off your clothes, leaving you naked to him.

“God, Y/N…All the things I could do to you…” His fingertips barely touched your back and you shivered, goosebumps on your skin. His hand roamed on your ass before travelling further. Sebastian moaned as he caressed your folds, making you to cry in pleasure. “You are soaked, kitten”

His hand landed on your left cheek and you jolted, shouting his name. He soothed the stingy pain before slapping the other one. He did the same procedure again and spanked you until your ass was as red as Captain America’s shield. You were a mess by the time he had finished and he lifted you to press your back against the mattress, falling on his knees. You groaned at the sight of a suited Sebastian spreading your legs as much as you could.

“Fuck, Y/N… I can’t wait to hear you screaming my name”

He bit your inner thigh and without a warning, his tongue flicked against your clit, causing you to moan aloud. Your hands tugged at his soft curls and Sebastian moaned, the vibrations giving you more pleasure. His tongue went flat over your folds, your back arching as his mouth sucked your clit softly. His hands pinched your nipples until they were hard and sore.

“Seb…” Your whole body was trembling as he kept sucking and licking, one of his fingers teasing your entrance. You felt as if your body were on fire and a knot grew up inside your stomach. He smirked and moved away just when you were about to come. “YOU FUCKING BASTARD!” You screamed and raised your head, glaring at him.

“What did you say, kitten?” He said after slapping your ass again and you huffed, trying to stay silent. Sebastian unbuttoned his blazer and grabbed your thighs before diving it. Your back arched and your nails digged on the mattress, moaning and gasping at the sensation of his tongue and fingers. “You wanna come, pretty girl?”

“Yesss…” you whined, lifting your hips. Sebastian grunted and forced you to lower them, pressing an arm against it. His fingers curved against your g-spot and your back snapped back, your fingers scratching his scalp. He groaned and moved his head to both sides, his tongue flat against your clit before sucking it inside his mouth.

Your jaw fell open in a silent scream as your whole body shuddered, your legs closing around Sebastian’s head. He rode you from your orgasm licking your folds softly and his thumb rubbed your oversensitive clit. You tried to move away but his arm didn’t allow it.

“Fuck, Seb!”

He chuckled and let you go, watching as you gasped. His fingers caressed your skin until you had recovered and you surprised him by kneeling on the mattress, grabbing his tie and yanking it so your lips crushed against his. Sebastian moaned in surprise and his hand went to the back of your neck, pressing you against his own body. You bit his bottom lip and he hissed, groaning. Your foreheads were against the other and his breath hit your face.

“Do you have to return the suit?” He nodded furiously and you smirked, moving away until your back was against the pillow. “Then, strip, soldat”

Sebastian’s mouth opened at the nickname and hurried to take his clothes off, placing the suit on a chair carefully so it wouldn’t wrinkle. You bit your lip at the sight of his hard length, his hand wrapped around it as he stroke it lazily. You beckoned him and Sebastian joined you in bed, hovering you before capturing your lips. Your nails scratched his back and he moaned, coating his length with your juices.

“Ready?”

You nodded and both let out a groan as he entered inside you. His hand went to your breast and massaged it while his mouth worked on the other one. His hips snapped against yours softly while he left lovebites over your collarbone. You moaned his name as he thrusted inside you, your ankles encouraging him to go faster. Sebastian lifted your legs and placed them on his shoulders. The new angle reached new places and soon you were squirming and shouting his name.

“You’re so sexy looking at me like that…” He whimpered as he locked his gaze on your face, observing your gesture as you enjoyed. One of his hands went to your bundle of nerves and circled it while you gripped his forearms.

“Seb…I’m…”

“I know. Fuck, believe me I know…” he replied with a strangled voice as he kept his relentless pace. You closed your eyes and shouted his name, shivering as a devastating orgasm went over your whole body. Sebastian moaned aloud and cum inside you, his arms shuddering.

He fell on top of you and you two tried to regain your breaths, his arms hugging you tightly and kissing your forehead. He rolled on the side and stood up to clean you up, walking to the bathroom, chuckling and smiling brightly at you.

“My legs are shaking!”

“You’re welcome” you shouted and heard him laughing before he came back with a warm cloth, washing you carefully. You hummed contently and he climbed on the bed after tossing it to the laundry basket. He pressed you against his body and you buried your face against his chest. “Is this a one-night thing?”

“God, no!” he replied, shaking his head before kissing your face, watching as you smiled. You closed your eyes and Sebastian observed your peaceful features as you tried to fall asleep, caressing your back. “Doll?”

“Hmm?”

“Were you serious about taking your panties with me to a premiere?”

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The Wish

A Miraculous Ladybug Fanfic Inspired by the Christmas Special of ML (c) ZAG Entertainment Characters are the property of Zag studios and are used only for fanfiction without any profit. Please do not re-post, copy, or re-use in any way without express permission from the artist (in this case writer). Summary: Cat Noir's loneliness Christmas adventure grabbed more than just the attention of his closest friends and distant father. A power as old as time also heard the painful cry from his lonely heart, little did anyone know that the wishes they made that day were about to become a reality. Note from the Author: This isn't my first fanfiction but it is my first of ML. I am also VERY new to the fandom, my son discovered the Christmas Special on Netflix and thus started us both down our journey to the fandom. There will be one or two characters that ARE NOT CANNON to the ML crew. In a way OC's but not in the way most create them. I enjoy feedback on constructive criticism so please comment both. without further adue.... "Merry Christmas Mom." The moment was perfect and the voices of laughter and light echoed into the night making his heart lighter than it had been in forever. As Nathalie bid his guest farewell, his father bid him goodnight and returned to his study, and Adrian couldn't be happier in his spacious room. The snow falling outside the window was no longer a painful sight but he welcomed the pure calm that blanketed the city he loved. So much joy and love filled his heart it was all he could do not to run circles crying out his joy. He couldn't even find it in him to be irritated by his kwami's whining for smelly cheese. "Aaaaadrian!! I'm starving! Look at me I feel faint-ugh" The black cat kwami made a dramatic dive from his hiding place within the inner pocket of the boy's jacket to the padded bed cushion below them. "I-need-Camembert-A-adr-" "Alright Plagg, look under my pillow, I was saving it for your Christmas gift anyhow." Laughing as the small blob was suddenly well enough to zip right under the pillow and drag out a rather large container. "Oh holy Camembert! This stuff is like gold! So smelly, perfectly aged, and a hint of walnut! I take it back kid, you're a great partner!" The next moment was filled with the joyful sounds of Plagg stuffing as much cheese in his mouth as fast as possible. "Was there ever any doubt? Merry Christmas Plagg, you're a great partner too." A satisfying sigh of content told Adrian all the thanks he needed. Walking to view the city scape from his window he saw the Eiffel Tower alight in holiday cheer, stores still decorated in the finest silver and gold, and on the streets below families returning home for the rest of their evening. One in particular kept his gaze, the baker family that walked hand in hand into the glowing streets. Between a loving mother and caring father was his friend Marionette, her gift had chased away the lingering anger and resentment he first felt tonight. She reminded him he wasn't fully alone, and at least someone cared. Marionette, she really was an amazing girl, even her clumsy awkward demeanor was charming in her own way. If it weren't for his love of Ladybug then maybe... "No, don't even think about it. Ladybug is my lady, my love. No one could ever replace her...." looking to the stars above his heart fluttered thinking of his masked love and partner. A shooting star crossed his path and with all his heart he made a wish. "I hope I find out who she is someday, I want to tell her everything...Merry Christmas Ladybug, wherever you are." Walking home Marionette had an extra spring to her step. Dinner with Adrian was a dream come true, the food was amazing and sitting across from Adrian all night was the perfect Christmas gift, not even another Akuma attack could spoil her mood tonight. Shining with joy her gaze turned upward in time to see the shooting star across the sky, wishing with all her might she hoped that some day Adrian would see her for who she truly was and maybe even love her for it. "Marionette, come on hunni or you'll freeze out here!' Mrs. Dupen-chang called to her dazed daughter smiling as she ran to catch up to them. Yes despite the adventure of the night it was a very merry season indeed, but as the moon peaked in the sky a shadow passed over a small shop covered in Chinese decorations. The light inside was the low glow of a single candle, an old man enjoyed the glow with a hot cup of tea. Across from him a green light blinked slow and peaceful, a hum almost sang around the kwami as they enjoyed the solitude of the night. The shadow entered their company with no words, another cup of tea poured and three sat in the glow of a single Christmas candle. "So the time has come once again." The old man spoke matter of fact sparing no glance to his intrusive visitor. "It has been made, the heart wish of two chosen holders. I can only come when such has been done." "Then soon..." "Yes, the others will awaken and I fear there will be more to the story than even we know old friend." "Then it is fortunate that you are here, old friend." Snow fell soundlessly around the city of Paris, bells chimed the end of the holiday hour, and somewhere in a large mansion and simple bakery two hearts became closer tied in fate than they could ever imagine. Morning came, the sun bright through the sky illuminating a fresh world laid in white. Children began to wake with laughter and cheer of gift not yet aged for joy and with only a few days of freedom to enjoy it took no time for the streets to be filed with new sleds, ice skates, and toys of all shapes and colors. Adrian awoke in his usual manner sparing a chuckle of amusement at his lazy kwami still asleep on a half eaten wheel of cheese next to his head. The morning shower was somehow comforting and refreshing, breakfast was served, he ate alone, and thus his day began. First a quick public appearance with his father to clear up any gossip of his disappearance the night prior, then a short fencing lesson, and a photoshoot of the season's newest fashion line. "Finally free for the day!" Assuring Nathalie he had his phone, schedule, and gps active he was allowed to meet his friends in the park. But before that...he turned a sharp corner hiding in a narrow alley. "Plagg Claws out!" The rush of magic was still as exhilarating as his first time as his mask changed his emerald eyes to gleaming feline pupils that saw more in a moment than any humans, his hair free to move and flow with the wind with ears that could hear miles away for danger, his skin covered in comfortable protective leather making it light and strong, and finally the tail-like belt that helped with his acrobatic balance and dashing style. "Cat Noir ready to pounce into action!" With a strong leap he was airborne, landing gracefully on the nearest roof he made is way to Notre Dame where he and Ladybug were to over see the giving of gift to needy children from under the grand tree. The memory of almost destroying the tall monument of cheer with his cataclysm made his heart sink only slightly, he was grateful for the image of his mother that stopped him from making that mistake. Hopefully in some small way him being there could lessen his guilt as the children received their gifts from one of Paris's most famous heroes. Ladybug was waiting under the massive tree that seemed to stand as tall as the towers of Notre Dame as the crowd began to gather. Still on cloud nine from her evening she almost felt like returning the silly comments of hr partner as he dropped in on his staff. "Mi'lady, you look puuurfectly amazing today." His usual bow and kiss of her hand earned a few giggles and calls from the crowd of fans and reporters on the sidelines. "Easy kitty, save it for the kids okay?" Ruffling his head she smiled as they turned to stand beside the mayor. "We would like to thank Ladybug and Cat Noir for joining us in helping the very community they protect give back in our own way to those who bravely go day to day without things most of Paris takes for granted." Mayor Bourgeois gave a few more words before turning things over to the the heroes. "Ladybug you're my favorite hero!" "Cat Noir you're awesome!" "Thank you for saving us all the time." "We love you so much!" Child after child expressed their adoration and love for them as the handed each a gift with a smile and a hug or handshake. It wasn't long before things wound down and they were allowed to excuse themselves. Together they volted to the sky running rooftops and jumping alleyways. A fair distance way both stopped to perch on a balcony looking out to the Eiffel Tower. "You were great today Mi'lady. I admit I'm a little worried, all those rivals were pretty adorable. Cat couldn't resist a chance to make her smile with his terrible humor. She didn't disappoint him, her laughter was sweet bells ringing in the sunshine. "Oh I don't know, you had a few kittens pawing over you Cat." Her heart couldn't be any fuller, a perfect night with the love of her life, a good deed done without any trouble, and now a beautiful view of snow covered Paris with her partner after a job well done. "Mi'lady have you finally accepted my witty humor and amazing charm?" Leaning closer it was no surprise he was immediately returned to his place by a dainty finger to his nose. "Haha, you slay my heart Bugaboo." Suddenly a brilliant flash of light came from the top of the tower causing both concern. "An Akuma?" Ladybug zipped through the air as he followed vaulting over rooftops to keep pace. "Who knows, I was beginning to think it was feeling too quiet today." With his usual catish grin he followed her quick movements toward the tower. "Hawk Moth can't even take a break for Christmas, why would the day after be any different?" As they approached the tower all senses were on alert. Taking in everything around the scene something felt off. "No destruction, mayhem, or panic anywhere. No evil villain causing trouble...something's definitely wrong." Ladybug wasn't sure what but she knew it could only mean bigger trouble. "Maybe it was just a short fuse? The tower is also like a lighthouse maybe the bulb blew." Though he agreed that is was unusual for an Akuma attack to be so calm even after the short time in took them to arrive. "I don't think so, look!" Pointing higher above them she could just see the outline of a glowing figure at the very top. "Maybe it's a new type of Akuma. Follow me and be careful." "Always my lady." With that he extended his stick offering her a hand up. "Your express elevator." Ignoring the scoff at his joke they began to climb the distance between them and the glowing akuma. "Ok you get their attention and I'll capture them with my yo-yo." As Cat Noir lept forward something inside her began grow warm and almost tingle. "What was that?" Bolting ahead with full faith in Ladybug's plan Cat prepared for a fight, taking a beam directly below the mysterious glow he felt his skin crawl with shivers. "What the-?" As he came face to face with the glowing akuma his ring began to flash quickly going from pad to pad. His transformation was fading faster than ever and he hadn't even used Cataclysm! A brilliant white light engulfed him making him shield his eyes, at the same time he could feel his disguise slip away as Plagg exited his ring. "Do not be afraid chosen, though you are bare non can see or hear you but I." The voice was warm and soft, not like an akumatized victim. Slowly he opened his eyes unaware of what to expect. "Wha!?" All around him were swirling light of green and black, as if he was caught between transforming and not. The rest was white as if he was caught between reality and a dream. Plagg floated just infront of him in a dazed state as he stared at a glowing presence just ahead. "Who are you!? What did you so to Plagg?" The glowing blur began to come into focus almost like a mirage becoming solid in a desert. As it took shape his breath caught, a woman glowing green with flowing silver hair floated off the ground almost as if she were sitting on an invisible cushion. Her robes where grand and breezy, every motion sent the fabric drifting to a direction as if wind itself danced around her being. Her eyes were ice blue like a distant sky over a crystal clear ocean, the fair skin of her face was almost luminescent marred only with kindly laugh lines at the corner of her eyes and mouth. "Be not afraid chosen one, I mean you no harm. As for who I am I many names but mostly I am called-" "Mother! It's so good to see you again!" Plagg seemed to suddenly become animated once more. Racing to the cheek of the woman Adrian saw a side to his kwami he didn't believe existed. There he was nuzzling and cuddling this woman's face like a kitten! "It's been so long! Have you been well? Well of course you have. I've missed you and-" In an instant the black cat composed himself and with a rather adorable blush bowed to the woman and cleared his throat. "Ahem, All Mother, it is an honor to be in your presence once more." "Mother!!? Plagg who is this woman exactly?" Adrian was more confused than before and if not for lack of furniture he'd has fallen into a chair. "Oh right, you don't know because you never asked. Adrian let me introduce you to the All Mother, the creator of all Kwamii." ~~~~Meanwhile~~~~ "Agh! What is this light?" Blocking her eyes with both arms Marionette was overcome with fear and confusion when her miraculous began to loose power without the use of her lucky charm or ladybug power. As the transformation released her Tikki was at her side buzzing with an anxiousness she'd never seen in the small Kwamii. "Marionette look! It's her! She has chosen now to appear." Tikki flew forward toward a faint red glow that slowly began to focus into what only looked like another miraculous holder. "Tikki wait, who are you talking abou-" "Fear not chosen one, I am a friend." The voice felt calming and peaceful as it took shape around her. Swirls of pink, red, and ladybugs danced in the white space surrounding her. It felt almost like she was transforming but still herself. "Am I-" "No you are not gone from the world Ladybug. You are in a way in between the magic of Kwamii transformational space and your world. This is in an essence the space between time and space." "Uh-ah..ok...who are you? Why did I transform back? Is Tikki ok?" After meeting the guardian it was no surprise if there were more people she had yet to meet from the world of the Kwamii. "Marionette, this is Okashimi. The mother of all Kwami like me." "Mother? She's, your mother?" "I see you have questions my dear let me share with you who I am then I will explain why I am here." Before both Adrian and Marionette's eyes a band of light began to show shadows of their past selves, all Ladybug and Cat Noir heroes in time and history. "Long before the time of man the world belonged to the Gods and creatures of their designs. As you know man began to enter this world to live among the creatures and creations as well as the gods. Some took to the humans favorably and taught humans many things, others despised the humans for their free will and potential for growth and greatness. The gods of that sort began to send darkness upon the humans, dangers they had no chance of conquering alone. It was then that the Gods of creation, destruction, influence, beauty, and others came to me. A simple goddess of kwami and forgery and asked me to create gifts for the humans to protect them from these unkind deities. So the miraculous and kwami came into existence. Each chose a human of kind heart, courage, empathy, and justice to serve as their Chosen Holders. The kwami to power and guide them, the miraculous to bond and protect them, and I the Okashimi to watch over them. Time passed, the gods fell to sleep or ruin and the darkness was defeated. But mankind had come to rely on the gifts from the gods for protection from not only creatures of darkness but the darkness possible in every human. Weak from ages of fighting lesser gods and their minions we allowed the miraculous to remain among the humans under the condition they never be used for evil or selfish intentions." "So Plagg and the other Kwami have been around since the dawn of man? Woah." Adrian looked at his partner with new eyes, what had he seen through countless ages and empires. How many Cat Noirs had he protected and guided through heroic deeds and battles. "So are you here because Hawk Moth is using his miraculous for evil?" "As much as it pains me to see one of my children in pain and used in such a way no. I am here because you called to me chosen one." "ME? But I didn't call for-Tikki?" Marionette looked at her Kwami as they sat looking at Okashimi. "Not just you Ladybug, you and Cat Noir made a wish with your truest hearts. That wish was the same and the desire behind it was so strong that I was able to awaken and come to now." "Wha!? Cat Noir did what? Wait I didn't make any wish with Cat Noir...Uh-uhm...oh no." Her brain was going a mile a minute as she tried to think when she and her partner made any kind of wish o desire together. "Ladybug...made the same wish as I did?" Adrian thought to his wish on the star, did Ladybug see it too and wish to know about him? "Woah-I...uh...awesome." Laughing at the innocent love between the lost pair Okashimi couldn't help the playful side of herself that all the kwami shared. With a clap of her hands both Adrian and Marionette were standing side by side in front of her. "Ah! What are you doing-?" Marionette began to look for a hiding place upon seeing Cat Noir standing next to her as herself and not Ladybug. "M--My lady it's not what you think! That is I-uh" Adrian stammered seeing the fear and shock on Ladybug's face as he stood next to her without a mask. "It is alright, you will see each other as you always have. Cat and Ladybug, mask and all. Do not be afraid. It is just less strain on my power to have you both together." The white area was now a blur of Paris almost as if a photo was taken out of focus, the swirls of colors still raced around them as they stood before the goddess. "I only appear once in a chosen cycle, and only when two or more chosen are so connected to desire the same wish. I may grant you one wish of your heart's truest desire. I have seen what your wish is but also the complexity that lies within it. I will grant you time and opportunity to make it true. Until then continue to protect and care for one another." Marionette looked to her side seeing the shine in her partner's eyes made her heart skip, he was so happy she feared he'd burst. She wasn't far off, Cat Noir couldn't help but stare at her with longing eyes of hope and promise. She had wished that night on the same star to know the real him! To see who he was beneath the mask, maybe she even felt the same. This day couldn't get any better. "I will see you both in due time. My children, keep your chosen safe for a pair such as these have yet been found in time." With that she evaporated as the world once more became real, they both stood side by side at the tower's peak. The wind whipped around their bodies as two confused heroes gazed into each other's eyes. One filled to the brim with unrivaled hope and the other uncertain fear.

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