#christopher-coven

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#will #caius volturi #the volturi coven #the volturi kings #christopher marlowe #vecna #stranger things #this has been in my drafts for long #too long #the volturi

[marypsue]

Yes I am out of touch but yes I did just learn that (at least some) people are referring to the Eddie/Chrissy ship as ‘hellcheer’ and like, what. Are you kidding me. I have no particular feelings toward the characters or the ship, but that portmanteau is amazing. That sounds like the title of a Christopher Pike novel from 1989. I can picture it in that slasher-y typeface in hot pink foil lettering, splashed across a cover with a cutout window looking onto a painting of a lit-from-below creepily-smiling pretty blonde cheerleader. I can picture the inner cover when you open up the front cover with the cutout, the reveal that that cheerleader’s standing on a pyramid of dead bodies and holding up severed heads like pom-poms. You sign Tiffany’s yearbook in blood...

#the actual story is a tweenybopper knockoff of the bad seed with oldschool rosemary's-baby-style witches #and is kind of a letdown after the awesome title and cover art #mike fl*nagan directs an adaptation for netflix in 2024 and for some reason tries to shoehorn in a heartwarming familiar love theme #instead of leaning in to the intense homoerotic hatefuck vibes between the main girl and the titular cheerleader coven leader #'mary that's just jennifer's body -' shh. shhhh. shhhhhhh. #the trailer uses the joan jett cover of 'season of the witch' and nothing in the show itself goes as hard as the trailer does #anyway mom holy fuck I love that portmanteau. can I have it. I promise I'll play nice with it. #also did anybody else grow up scared shitless to actually read the fear street and christopher pike horror paperbacks in the library #but fanatically obsessed with reading the blurbs on the backs and seeing what the inner cover picture was behind the cutaway window? #no? just me?

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

#christopher stoll #xenomorph #alien #aliens #alien 3 #alien: resurrection #alien covenant #prometheus #h.r. giger #fan art

[alwaysahiccupandastrid]

I saw this post about androids with disabilities come up on my dashboard and it got me back on my Alien (namely Covenant and Isolation) bullshit because it made me think of both Walter and also Samuels.

In Alien: Covenant, Walter lost his hand protecting Daniels so I’m just imagining how this would impact things later on when the ship reached Origae-6 (because fuck the ending of the movie, that’s why) For example, when they’re building homes for the colony, he struggles lifting or balancing things with one hand, or the humans are freaked out by the sight of it at first. None of the crew or colonists know how make a new hand, let alone wire it to the rest of his body so it’s useful - if they ever do make a replacement hand for him, it would be somewhat awkward or delayed or something, because none of them have the skills to properly connect the wires etc. Walter is hyper aware of how… off it feels. It feels like a dead weight more than a hand - even though he’s capable of using the hand, he can move the fingers etc, it just doesn’t feel completely the same. He learns to live with that, but he always knows.

Mostly, however, the Isolation/Ripuels dedicated part of my brain is like “SAMUELS SAMUELS SAMUELS” post-Sevastopol incident. Somehow Amanda managed to drag Christopher Samuels out of that chamber, put him on a little pod or whatever so that he’d be safe (idk, I’m grasping at straws here, we’re all just gonna pretend okay) and she’s faced with the task of trying to fix him up. Amanda Ripley is a skilled mechanic but she’s not used to working on androids - especially not ones as advanced as Christopher Samuels, who is one of the latest Weyland-Yutani models. But she knows that it’s extremely unlikely they’ll run into someone who can fix him that also won’t alert Weyland-Yutani (who would undoubtedly take Samuels away for good as well as doing god knows what to Amanda because now she knows too much), and she can’t take the risk of leaving him unconscious - the longer he’s left the less likely he is to come back. So she does the best with whatever she has (which is extremely little) and - thankfully, somehow - is able to get him conscious.

There are lingering effects. Sometimes his voice will sound wheezy or like it’s coming through a fan or something because of the damage done to his vocal processors; his vision is still better than most humans, but sometimes he notices it falter or start to grow fuzzy, and he’s concerned. It takes longer for him to process things now, he’s unable to connect to servers as fluidly as he once did, and even then the connections are weaker and more difficult to maintain. Even when he and Ripley are living together, and he’s able to have more professional maintenance and check-ups, he struggles because the damage is done - these struggles won’t go away, and he must learn to exist with them.

Amanda blames herself of course - she feels it’s her fault for not patching him up perfectly or whatever - but Christopher tells her she’s the only reason he’s still able to walk around at all, that without her he’d have ceased existing long ago; her efforts weren’t perfect but they did bring him back, they did keep alive until they could find a reliable and safe specialist who wouldn’t tattle to WeYu about them. After what happened to him, it’s miracle he’s operating at all - it’s a testament to how incredible she is that she got him working with no professional tools or experience.

He learns to live with the new struggles - but they’re not what bothers him the most. What truly bothers him, what he struggles to work through for a long time, is not knowing whether his growing feelings for Amanda are a result of the damage he suffered before being healed or if he was truly faulty anyway. He knows what happens to androids at Weyland-Yutani who are too human, who start to develop their own likes, dislikes, thoughts and feelings. He was made to do his job and serve the company, which he has done dutifully - until Amanda Tei Ripley appeared in his life. He wonders if his feelings are a result of how damaged he was and continues to be, and worries that it’s the beginning of a downward spiral: there are cases of dangerous androids who became “too human” and harmed those they were supposed to protect - and Christopher can’t bear the thought of it, can’t bear the idea that he could turn and hurt Amanda.

Christopher Samuels is not and never will be dangerous, and everyone knows that - except for him. He knows he’s perhaps being overly worried, but he can’t help it: the very idea that he could hurt Amanda is repugnant.

#ripuels #christopher samuels #amanda ripley #ripley x samuels #samuels x ripley #back on my bullshit 😎 #alien #alien: isolation #also: #walter #alien: covenant #daniels x walter #walter x daniels #daniels branson #daniels

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Oram + Daniels / Alien: Covenant (2017) / Director Ridley Scott

#christopher oram #billy crudup #katherine daniels #katherine waterston #alien: covenant #ridley scott #she's a better woman than me because this was the biggest i told you so moment in history

[dragoneyes618]

So, all those people from Coven Street and Gwendolen might someday get their magic back?

#the pinhoe egg #charmed life #chronicles of chrestomanci #coven street #henry nostrum #william nostrum #gwendolen chant #christopher chant

[floorman3]

My Top 10 Films of 2023 with Honorable Mentions

By Dan Skip Allen 20023 has been a great year for film. It is coming off of a few leaner years during the Covid 19 epidemic. Even though there were a couple strikes this year, writers and acators. That didn’t hurt most of the films coming out on time and in a timely manner in which I was able to see them. I loved quite a few films from big name directors like Alexander Payne and Christopher…

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#20 Days in Mariupol #A24 #Air #Alexander Payne #American Fiction #Anatomy of a Fall #Barbie #Beyond Utopia #Bradley Cooper #Carey Mulligan #Celine Song #Christopher Nolan #Cillian Murphy #Cord Jefferson #Da&039;Vine Joy Randolph #Emma Stone #Focus Features #Greta Lee #Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 #Guy Richie&039;s The Covenant #Hirokazu Koreata #Jeffrey Wright #John Wick 4 #Justine Triet #Killers of the Flower Moon #Koji Fukasha #Lakota Nation vs The United States #Madeleine Gavin #Maestro #Mark Ruffalo

[leothil]

fic recs: archive edition 20

I realized today that Mondays actualy are a pretty good day for posting these lists! We're no longer getting our weewoo fix on Mondays, so it's a great time to dive into some fics to soothe the longing until Thursday arrives (or Friday, for those of us living in future timezones).

This week I chose fics that have some kind of AU elements or strong canon divergence, all from november 2021.

Previous posts in the series are here!

the handyman can ('cause he fixes it with love) by iphigenias (@oatflatwhite) AU where Buck is a handyman who turns up to fix Eddie's blocked sink, and Eddie tries desperately to not ogle him. The most excellent fluffy silliness! 4k words, rated T

Been in the Dark Since the Day We Met by @hmslusitania I shall continue to shout my love for magic!Eddie from the rooftops, even when (or especially when?) he's not a very good witch (or is he? 👀). He's trying to teach Christopher about magic and how to control it, but to his surprise Buck shares some information about the magical world that Eddie never knew about. Part 1, and you will want to read part 2! 4.1k words, rated T

life sure can try to put love through it by wafflesofdoom (@capseycartwright) Buck wakes up after an accident at work and has lost three years' worth of memories - including that he's now married to Eddie. Navigating this new world is harsh for both him and Eddie, and there's a lot of sadness on both sides while they wait to see if Buck's memories will return. There are so many details in this fic that are fascinating to see that the fandom predicted, even if they played out slightly differently in canon! 20.3k words, rated G

Why Do All The Monsters Come Out at Night? by @princessfbi Witch!Buck who the wind whispers to, and vampire!Eddie whose coven doesn't approve of the way he wants to live his life. Follows roughly S2 events and storylines. What can I say, I'm a big sucker for magic AUs, and the elemental magic in this one really speaks to me! 41.3k words, rated M

Enjoy your week, weewoo day is approaching!

#fic rec #911 fic rec #buddie fic rec #911 fic #buddie fic #frida's archive project #buddie fanfic #911 fanfic

[hypocriticaltypwriter]

🦇🍒Tiffany Ref🍒🦇

Heres the middle baby bat, Tiffany! Tiffany is like a walking talking replica of her papa Pauly. A lot of her features have gotten her mistaken for the old man countless times - the personality doesn't help either! Tiff is a crazy, puppy-dog like character who's ready to have some fun on the boardwalk with her sisters and baby bro. Whether it be daring stunts on bikes, trying to get kicked out of the rides, or tearing open some throats, Tiff is the covens wild card.

But just as much as she is wild, she can be a bit intimidating, especially with the bubbly and over pressuring attitude. While she's the one who'd probabaly win the heart of whoever decides to be their next meal, either it be her extremely flirty personality or her rockin' good looks from her pops, she's also the one takes a good bite out of your arm.

Anastasia Jennifer Katherine Christopher

#Kinda feel this one looks a lil sloppy/rushed #But I hope it isn't too bad! #She my babyyy #🍒daily dose of cherry🍒 #fruitbats🦇🍒 #the lost boys #tlb #the lost boys 1987 #tlb 1987 #tlb paul #paul the lost boys #the lost boys paul #tlg au #the lost girls #tlg tiffany

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Completed Masterlist Updated 3/1/2024 PART 1

NCIS

Abby Scuito Masterlist

Ellie Bishop Masterlist

Jimmy Palmer Masterlist

Leroy Jethro Gibbs Masterlist Part 1

Leroy Jethro Gibbs Masterlist Part 2

Timothy McGee Masterlist

Tony DiNozzo Masterlist

Tony and Ziva Masterlist

Ziva David Masterlist

NCIS LA

Densi Masterlist

Eric Beale Masterlist

G Callen Masterlist

G Callen and Sam Hanna Masterlist

Kensi Blye Masterlist

Marty Deeks Masterlist

Nate Getz Masterlist

Nell Jones Masterlist

Neric Masterlist

Sam Hanna Masterlist

NCIS NOLA

NCIS NOLA Team Masterlist

Loretta Wade Masterlist

Meredith Brody Masterlist

Meredith Brody and Sonja Percy Masterlist

Meredith Brody and Tammy Gregorio Masterlist

Patton Plame Masterlist

Raymond Isler and Dwayne Pride Masterlist

Tammy Gregorio Masterlist

Hannah Khoury Masterlist

Christopher LaSalle Masterlist

Chris LaSalle and Meredith Brody Masterlist

Sebastian Lund Masterlist

Dwayne Pride Masterlist

Sonja Percy Masterlist

Sonja Percy and Tammy Gregorio Masterlist

Hannah Khoury and Tammy Gregorio Masterlist

CASTLE

Richard Castle Masterlist

Castle Misc Characters Masterlist

RIZZOLI AND ISLES

Jane Rizzoli Masterlist

Frankie Jr Masterlist

Tommy Rizzoli Masterlist

911fox

Bobby Nash Masterlist

Eddie Diaz Masterlist

Evan Buckley Masterlist

BROOKLYN NINE NINE

Rosa Diaz Masterlist

Jake Peralta Masterlist

Amy Santiago Masterlist

Jake and Amy Masterlist

Raymond Holt Masterlist

The Team Masterlist

HARRY POTTER

Harry Potter Masterlist

Draco Malfoy Masterlist

Neville Longbottom Masterlist

Fred Weasley Masterlist

George Weasley Masterlist

Oliver Wood Masterlist

Cedric Diggory Masterlist

Hermione Granger Masterlist

Luna Lovegood Masterlist

Ron Weasley Masterlist

Percy Weasley Masterlist

Bill Weasley Masterlist

Seamus Finnigan Masterlist

Dean Thomas Masterlist

HOGWARTS MYSTERY

Hogwarts Mystery Masterlist

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Masterlist

TWILIGHT

Carlisle Cullen Masterlist

Carlisle and Esme Masterlist

Edward Cullen Masterlist

Emmett Cullen Masterlist

Jasper Hale Masterlist

Alice Cullen Masterlist

Demetri Masterlist

Jacob Black Masterlist

Seth Clearwater Masterlist

Sam Uley Masterlist

The Denali Coven Masterlist

The Wolf Pack Masterlist

The Cullen Coven Masterlist

#Updated Masterlist

[rhadinesthes]

🐍About Me🐍

Got tagged by @n-brio, so let the fun begin~

Nickname: I've had several, but the most prominent are S_D (which I've used since I was twelve) and Snek. I like snakes. There's also the name people call me when they forget my name. Somehow it's always the same, so it must really suit me. XD

Sign:

Call Me Little Sunsign

Height: 5'5"

Last Google Search: I've been looking for a certain sausage cheese ball recipe, since I've lost the one I used last time.

Song Stuck In Your Head: Granite (Pendulum), since it's what's currently playing.

Followers: 2

Lucky Number: Killing Defiled Amygdala in only two tries was pretty lucky. That's gotta be my greatest Soulsborne moment.

Sleep:

Dream Job: I'm trying to write a story/book, so if I finished that and people enjoyed it, that'd be swell.

Wearing: Jack-o-lantern/bat/rat/ivy print leggings, socks, flip-flops house shoes, my middle school orchestra shirt, and a big, cozy jacket. And to think I just ragged on Fred for wearing flip-flops with socks.

Favorite Songs: So many. I'll pick some from a variety of styles: Legion (VNV Nation) Im Guten Im Bösen (Eisbrecher) Theremin [Club Edit] (Covenant) Respite on the Spitalfields (Ghost) Planet Hell (Nightwish) Honeythief (Halou) Das Neue Fleisch (Sielwolf) Resurrection (Christopher Young)

Favorite Instrument: Harpsichord. I love the sound.

Aesthetic: Does goth count? I've been into goth shit since, like, middle school. Otherwise, it's a hodgepodge. Feel free to peruse my Aesthetic tag.

Favorite Author: Lovecraft. I feel the burn of the torches and the sting of the pitchforks already. Honorable mention goes to my two favorite books: A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines by Janna Levin and The Hot Zone by Richard Preston.

Favorite Color: I like blues and greens a lot. And black.

Favorite Animal Sounds: My grandma has this saying: Whistling girls and crowing hens always come to no good ends. So you know what? Shout out to all the crowing hens.

Last Song: Benzin (Rammstein) just finished playing.

Last Series: I've been watching The Last of Us with someone who's super into the games. I never played them. The last shows I was really into were Resident Alien and Snowpiercer.

Random:

I don't have many people to tag, so... @the-hole-in-terzos-shoe, I tag you. Have fun~ :3 It'd be funny to tag @n-brio again and make it recursive. And anyone else who sees this, Kos has planted a tag inside your brain. Hail Mother Kos! Grant us tags!

#Tag Games #About #May-mays #N. Gin twirling the drum stick is top tier #There is a dearth of snakes on my tumblr #Call Me Little Sunsign #Art of Content

[rucbarthatbowtiesarecooldw]

Sunday Morning Session

Sweet is the Work

Conducting: Dallin H. Oaks

Go Forth with Faith

I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus

President M. Russell Ballard, Q of 12

Joseph Smith and the first vision

We are blessed by Joseph’s ministry

We have the knowledge that Jesus is the Christ because Joseph was worthy to get the plates

It is important to ensure your children know you believe them – and believe in them

Be a little better, a little kinder, a little more prepared.

He’s our Savior and Redeemer, our best friend

President Emily Belle Freeman, YW President

The Jesus Trail

The five finger promise

He doesn’t ask us to face challenges alone. He will invite us to walk with Him

He has promised to walk with us in the way

Jesus will meet us where we are, as we are

His is a mission of condescension – He will meet us where we are as we are

Staying where we are won’t bring us the deliverance we seek

It’s the covenant relationship that saves us

Just like a marriage, the wedding date is important but ultimately it’s what comes after

What relationship do you want to have with Him?

If you want to live in a continuous covenant relationship with him

Your place or placement on the path is not as important as progress

It’s not the course alone that will save us, it’s the companion our Savior

Adilson de Paula Parrella, 70

Witness through actions and words that Jesus is the Christ

Take upon you the name of Christ

Spain – attending a small church meeting

Brazil story

Everything in church (talks, testimonies, etc) should be about and focused on Jesus

Elder Quintin L. Cook, Q of 12

This is the time to prepare to meet God

Be the peacemakers

Have a peaceable walk among the children of men

Be peaceable followers of Jesus Christ

Which act of the play am I stuck in?

There are three acts to the play (in the plan of happiness), which act are we going to participate in?

If you come in to the performance in the third act of the play you will lack the context of what happened prior

Praise the Lord with singing, music and dancing

If you are sorrowful, call on the Lord with supplication that your souls may be joyful

Being joyful and relying on Heavenly help through prayer is a great way to be peaceable

Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal – Hymn Come, Ye Disconsolate

Come Ye Children of the Lord

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Q of 12

The Greatest Short Story ever told

The prodigal son Luke 15:11-32

#livingmybestlife

He will help you and shelter you no matter what has happened

Even after you squander your entire inheritance

“It wasn’t just an empty stomach that bothered him, it was an empty soul”

Even when you feel no longer worthy, and decide that you must be only worthy for the lowliest roll in the Fathers house, He instead celebrates that His child has returned home

He will unconditionally allow us to return for forgiveness and mercy

It is always possible to go back and become renewed

It is never better to stay lost – Heaven will rejoice at our return

Some of us may wonder if its even possible to go back, if its better just to stay lost. But Heavenly father will run to us!! And embrace us!!

“It is not possible for you to sink lower than the light of Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice shines” - Elder Holland

The Master Healer stands at the road that leads home, welcoming you

Your return will not diminish the blessings of others

Coming back is not an easy thing to do. It may be the toughest choice we make. But Christs power will enter our lives and transform it.

Together we will rejoice – for Jesus Christ is our Strength.

Hear the Father’s voice beckoning us to follow the road that leads home.

W. Christopher Waddell, 1st counselor Bishopric

Ephraim’s rescue

Bring as many people as you can safely home

Hero worship can be taken too far – you can look beyond the mark and lose what is essential – Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ has done everything that is essential for our journey through mortality toward the destiny outlined in the plan of our Heavenly Father. -Dallin H. Oaks

We need to be careful in choosing our hero, so that our hero worship does not become our golden calf

If you have not chosen the Kingdom of God first, then you need to consider carefully what choices you have chosen

Any choice other than choosing the kingdom of God will fail us

Turn to Him, follow Him, choose Him.

It is by choosing Him, the King of Kings, that we choose the kingdom of God.

Hark All Ye Nations

President Henry B. Eyring, 2nd counselor 1st Presidency

Pray and heed promptings to gain inspiration and blessings

Think and pray about Helaman’s sons Nephi and Lehi

Helaman 11:23 (whole chapter tho)

We need the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost – we desire it, but we know that it sometimes isn’t easy to achieve

Remember the sacrament promise

We can be guided by the spirit minute by minute

Purity brings power

Don’t give in to fear, He is there. Repent

Don’t succumb to the fear that God has abandoned us or does not hear us.

Of all the things the Holy Ghost testifies of, the most precious for us is that Jesus is the Christ, the Living Son of God.

Your experiences will be unique and the spirt will guide in the way best suited to you and your experiences

He loves you and He hears your every prayer

The Holy Ghost is sent to faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ

Your relationship with the Holy Ghost is unique to you

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

#ldsconf #genconf #tumblrstake #church of jesus christ of latter day saints #sunday morning session

[forabeatofadrum]

Just Some Guy (1/9)

Summary: Matt Christopher Davis lives a simple life, since he doesn't do much. He wants to study magic at Watford, find a girlfriend, and hang out with his best friend John Johnson at the Watford Chess Club. After all, unlike his famous classmate Simon Snow, he's just some guy.

Notes: Hello, hello and welcome to Just Some Guy, the story of all years of Snowbaz at Watford told from an outsider perspective of someone who doesn't really care about them. I came up with this idea back in 2022 and I am glad I can finally share it. I was inspired by Niamh Brody not keeping track of the Chosen One bullshit and by Patrick Ness's book The Rest Of Us Just Lives Here. I hope you guys like Matt as much as I do.

The name Matt Christopher Davis is courtesy of @mostlymaudlin​, @raenestee​ and @aristocratic-otter​, with the idea to use MCD as initials from @facewithoutheart. I asked the Carry On Discord for suggestions for a basic bitch name, and they delivered. Matt is sometimes referred to as Matty Chris D., a nickname from @cutestkilla.

Lastly, it's time for a good ole fanfiction disclaimer, but not because of Rainbow Rowell, but because of Ngozi Ukazu. John Johnson belongs entirely to her. He's originally a character from her webcomic Check, Please!, which y'all should totally check out. The reason Johnson is in this fic is because, well, I thought it'd be funny, especially since Johnson is as usual aware of his fictionality. "John Johnson" is the most basic bitch name possible, and I almost picked it for MCD till I realised there's already a John Johnson.

And with all that, enjoy.

AO3

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Year 1

MATT

To be honest, I can’t quite believe I am finally at Watford. My parents give me a final hug before it’s time for them to leave.

“You’re going to have an amazing time,” my mum says as she pets my hair.

I shrug. It’s not as if there’s going to be anything interesting happening in my life. You could state that I am the most generic person ever, and that is fine by me. Not everyone needs to have a grand adventure, and that is definitely what I realise when I see Simon Snow walk around the Great Lawn.

Of course I know about the Chosen One. Of course I know that the Chosen One starts Watford in the same years as me, but I don’t really care about him. I’m here to learn magic, make friends, and maybe meet my future spouse, which is a must for the World of Mages.

After all, I am just some guy.

--

I leap into this new magickal life. The Crucible casts me together with John Johnson, who claims he’s in the wrong universe, which is off-putting, but we still become fast friends.

“Like, I should be playing hockey,” John grumbles during breakfast somewhere in the year. I nod absently. John talks a lot about hockey.

“Sure,” I say. There are plenty of other sports to join, but I don’t really know. I have eight more years to figure out what to do, so I am not in a rush.

“Whatever man, you’re about to go on your own narrative journey. It’s going to be amazing for the both of us!” John says excitedly, “Look at me, I’m British now! I am eleven!”

I shove some toast down my throat and I look around the dining hall. There are so many students. My eyes fall on the Chosen One who’s talking to a girl, who nods along to every word. I don’t really keep track of what the Chosen One is doing with his life, but I’m glad he’s made a friend. The first few weeks of classes were unbearable because of his sheer magic exuding into the classrooms. We’ve all gotten used to it now, but it did isolate him a bit.

I don’t know the girl’s name, but she doesn’t seem to mind the magic.

I take a look at the Chosen One. He has only been part of the World of Mages for a few months, but he’s already gotten himself in a lot of trouble because of this whole Insidious Humdrum stuff. He’s constantly missing classes and Miss Possibelf says he’s on missions for the Mage and the Coven.

I hear him coming home quite late. Yes, John and I live across the corridor. It’s honestly quite annoying to live on top of a tower. There are so many staircases to climb. I occasionally hear the Chosen One bicker with his roommate.

What a life he must be living.

But honestly, I don’t care. I mean, I care about the Humdrum, because that thing eats magic, but our Chosen One can be the hero who saves the day. The rest of us just lives here, you know?

--

“Mate!” John slams the door open. The window in our small shared room almost seems to shatter. Did John do that?

I nod towards the window, but John shakes his head.

“No, it’s a dragon!” John screams.

I jump out of my seat. That’s when I hear the roar. Our window shatters for real this time and I duck to avoid the glass.

“The Humdrum sent a dragon to Watford!” John grabs my hand, “We have to run!”

“Where to?” I yell as he leads me through the corridors of Mummer’s Hall. We descent the many staircases, not knowing where to go. Right now, we just want to get outside before the building collapses. Merlin’s pants, what will happen to us now? The Humdrum was always this entity sucking the magic out of the atmosphere, but if John’s to be believed, it (he?) can now also attack? That’s never happened before!

More students are making their way outside. There are screams and panicked cries. John doesn’t seem too bothered by it. Instead, he is determined to get me out of here as fast as possible, and he succeeds. He manoeuvres us between the many, many students and the teachers who are trying to keep everyone calm.

We finally make it outside and more students are evacuating to Crowley knows where.

To my shock, it seems like John is leading me towards the Great Lawn.

I try to stop him. I’m pretty sure that the dragon is right there.

“Are you mad?” I yell, “We can’t go there!”

But John is stronger than I am and he drags me towards the Great Lawn. I was right. The dragon is there, with its wings spread wide. The Chosen One is in the air. He must’ve jumped from somewhere. His skin is shimmering and his eyes are glowing. He has the Sword of Mages raised over his head.

Then he plummets it into the dragon’s neck.

The dragon’s eyes widen and it lets out a horrendously loud roar.

Then I watch the dragon fall to its side.

A hush falls over the Great Lawn. Students and teachers alike are stunned into silence. Even the Chosen One’s chatty best friend looks shocked.

“Wicked,” John mutters next to me.

I blink a couple of times. Is this the life of the Chosen One? Of the elusive Mage’s Heir?

Speaking of, the Mage runs towards the Chosen One to help him clean up the dragon. Where was that man? He’s our headmaster, for Crowley’s sake!

“Well, that’s enough adventure for today,” John says. He’s broken out of his shock and he isn’t the only one. The Chosen One and the Mage leave the Great Lawn. The Chosen’s One’s friend (sidekick?) (isn’t that how it works with chosen ones and heroes and what not?) rushes after them. Slowly, everyone’s coming back to their senses and it’s clear that people talk about what just unfolded, but life goes on, even though the Chosen One just saved the school.

I need a bloody nap.

--

My parents pick me up at the Gates. It’s summer vacation and I am glad. I like Watford, but I love my family as well. We talk plenty over the phone, but it’s good to see them.

We drive home in silence. There is a weird tension between my parents, but I brush that thought aside. I just haven’t seen them in a while.

Eventually, my dad breaks the silence.

“And how would you describe your first year at school, Matty?” my dad asks.

I think about classes, and John, and my daily life here.

“Uneventful,” I answer. I didn’t do much.

#story: just some guy #holy fuck I wrote #2022 #2023 #2024 #multichaptered #carry on

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

George Rinhart. The street of David, Jerusalem. Undated. :: [Mikhail Iossel]

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“One of the questions asked by al-Balkhi, and often repeated to this day, is this: Why do the children of Israel continue to suffer? My grandmother Dodo thought it was because the goyim were jealous. The seder for Passover (which is a shame-faced simulacrum of a Hellenic question-and-answer session, even including the wine) tells the children that it's one of those things that happens to every Jewish generation. After the Shoah or Endlösung or Holocaust, many rabbis tried to tell the survivors that the immolation had been a punishment for 'exile,' or for insufficient attention to the Covenant. This explanation was something of a flop with those whose parents or children had been the raw material for the 'proof,' so for a time the professional interpreters of god's will went decently quiet. This interval of ambivalence lasted until the war of 1967, when it was announced that the divine purpose could be discerned after all. How wrong, how foolish, to have announced its discovery prematurely! The exile and the Shoah could now both be understood, as part of a heavenly if somewhat roundabout scheme to recover the Western Wall in Jerusalem and other pieces of biblically mandated real estate.

I regard it as a matter of self-respect to spit in public on rationalizations of this kind. (They are almost as repellent, in their combination of arrogance, masochism, and affected false modesty, as Edith Stein's 'offer' of her life to expiate the regrettable unbelief in Jesus of her former fellow Jews.) The sage Jews are those who have put religion behind them and become in so many societies the leaven of the secular and the atheist.” ― Christopher Hitchens, Hitch 22: A Memoir

#Jerusalem #Christopher Hitchesn #Hitch 22: A Memoir #atheism #quotes #Passover

[hippolotamus]

WIP Wednesday

Thanks for the tag @alyxmastershipper @shortsighted-owl @swiftiediaz @spotsandsocks 💖

As I continue on with my sentence asks for I know all your secrets, I'm repurposing an older Snippet Sunday. Thanks to @mysteriouslyyounggalaxy for reminding me about how much I love this one. Hopefully I'll get back to it in time for Autumn 🍂

Ana slips out the door, turning to smile again and blow him a kiss. The deep red imprint floats through the autumn air, landing on his cheek soft like a butterfly. Then she’s gone in a swirl of lavender smoke and fallen leaves, fading into the night. He can already feel the eyes on him before he closes the door. The bright blue orbs, almost electric with their intensity. “Don’t look at me that way,” Eddie says softly, perhaps a bit too revealing. “You know Christopher needs a mother.” “I’m not looking at you any sort of way,” Buck responds. Eddie finally turns to see him perched in the window, his black fur barely visible against the darkness outside. If it weren’t for the small patch of white around Buck’s left eye, Eddie’s not sure he would have spotted him at all. Buck leaps down from the windowsill, the picture of elegance and grace he can never quite manage in human form. He lands with a soft thud, padding over to weave between Eddie’s legs, rubbing his face against the rough denim of his jeans. It’s not an unusual occurrence for Buck to scent him, a warning to any outsiders, but Eddie can’t help noticing it happens a lot more since he started dating Ana. “What about you and what you need?” Isn’t that a question? Eddie sighs, walking to the kitchen to retrieve a beer, then back to flop on the couch while Buck sits on the coffee table. “I need Christopher to be okay. To feel safe, to… I don’t know, have what he needs to survive in the world.” “And that’s not something you can give him?” “No? At least, I don’t think so. I have the technical knowledge, sure, but I’m– I came from the wars, Buck.” “What does that matter?” Buck asks, cocking his head to the side like he genuinely doesn’t understand. “You’ve been raising him this whole time, you’re an amazing father. Gods, Eddie, have you even looked at your son lately?” “Of course I have!" Eddie says more forcefully than he intends. "Despite everything, he’s a fantastic kid. I couldn’t have asked for anything more perfect than Christopher.” “But?” He would sense that Eddie’s holding back. “But, I’m damaged and he needs the Balance. Thousands of years of tradition can’t be wrong about that, can it?” “Maybe.” Buck jumps onto the cushion next to Eddie, turning in a circle three times before laying his chin on Eddie’s lap. “Maybe not. Look at me… you can have all the right ingredients and still get it wrong.” “Hey, it’s not your fault they didn’t teach you.” Eddie scratches lightly between Buck’s ears, enjoying the way Buck presses up into the touch, closing his eyes and purring. “Between Maddie and Bobby, I’d say you turned out more than okay.” “If you say so,” Buck huffs, tilting his head so Eddie’s fingers rub his cheek and chin. “But why does Chris have to be any different then? Look at Denny with Hen and Karen. They didn’t stick to the Old Order, and you don’t have access to anything less. You know that we all love Christopher.” Buck pauses for a moment before quietly adding, “And you. All you have to do is ask.” If only it were that simple. Eddie’s never been good at asking for help. Even since Bobby and Athena adopted him into their coven it’s been a struggle to admit when he needs something. He thought if he did what he was taught, tried giving in and doing what he’s supposed to, it might work out this time. But it isn’t, not really. Not in the ways that truly matter. Because magick can do a lot of powerful things, but Eddie’s certain there’s no potion or spell that will ever make him stop being in love with Buck.

Tagging @rmd-writes @apothecarose my forever love @lizzie-bennetdarcy @jesuisici33 @stereopticons @this-is-bwr @vanillahigh00 @elvensorceress @monsterrae1 @buddierights @fatedbuddie @alysiswriting @buddiefication @mysteriouslyyounggalaxy and anyone else who wants to share what they're up to

#wip wednesday #hippo writes #cat!buck #witch!eddie #buddie wip #magical realism #*yearns softly for it to write itself* #fic: the darkest fairytale

[joeygoeshollywood]

Oscars 2024: My Fantasy Winners and Nominees

Here are my fantasy winners and nominees of this year’s Oscars. And I encourage you all to share yours!

Best Picture

Winner: Poor Things

Nominees:

All of Us Strangers The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon Oppenheimer Past Lives Polite Society Saltburn Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The Zone of Interest

Best Actor

Winner: Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers

Nominees:

Nicolas Cage  - Dream Scenario Bradley Cooper  - Maestro Cillian Murphy  - Oppenheimer Andrew Scott  - All of Us Strangers

Best Actress

Winner: Emma Stone - Poor Things

Nominees:

Annette Benning  - Nyad Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon Carey Mulligan  - Maestro Teyana Taylor  - A Thousand and One

Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer

Nominees:

Willem Dafoe - Poor Things Ryan Gosling  - Barbie Glenn Howerton  - BlackBerry Charles Melton  - May December

Best Supporting Actress

Winner: Da’Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers

Nominees:

Emily Blunt  - Oppenheimer Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple Nimra Bucha - Polite Society Jodie Foster - Nyad

Best Director

Winner: Yorgos Lanthimos - Poor Things

Nominees:

Jonathan Glazer  - The Zone of Interest Nida Manzoor - Polite Society Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer Martin Scorsese  - Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Original Screenplay

Winner: The Holdovers

Nominees:

Anatomy of a Fall Past Lives Polite Society Saltburn

Best Adapted Screenplay

Winner: Poor Things

Nominees:

American Fiction Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Oppenheimer Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Cinematography

Winner: Oppenheimer

Nominees:

Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Poor Things Saltburn

Best Editing

Winner: Oppenheimer

Nominees:

Maestro Polite Society Poor Things Saltburn

Best Production Design

Winner: Poor Things

Nominees:

Asteroid City Barbie Killers of the Flower Moon Saltburn

Best Costume Design

Winner: Poor Things

Nominees:

Barbie The Color Purple Killers of the Flower Moon Wonka

Best Makeup & Hairstyling

Winner: Poor Things

Nominees:

Maestro Priscilla Renfield Society of the Snow

Best Score

Winner: Oppenheimer

Nominees:

Killers of the Flower Moon Poor Things Rustin Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Original Song

Winner: "I'm Just Ken" - Barbie

Nominees:

"Am I Dreaming"  - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse “Camp Isn’t Home”   - Theater Camp “Dance the Night”  - Barbie “A World of Your Own”   - Wonka

Best Sound

Winner: The Zone of Interest

Nominees:

Ferrari Maestro Napoleon Oppenheimer

Best Visual Effects

Winner: The Creator

Nominees:

Godzilla Minus One Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Napoleon Oppenheimer

Best Animated Feature

Winner: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Nominees:

The Boy and the Heron Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Leo The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Best International Film

Winner: The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)

Nominees:

Godzilla Minus One (Japan) Society of the Snow (Spain) The Taste of Things (France) The Teachers' Lounge (Germany)

ORIGINAL CATEGORIES

Best Comedy

Winner: Polite Society

Nominees:

BlackBerry Bottoms The Holdovers Joy Ride Poor Things Rye Lane Somewhere in Queens Theater Camp You Hurt My Feelings

Best Ensemble

Winner: Poor Things

Nominees:

All of Us Strangers Killers of the Flower Moon Oppenheimer Saltburn

Best Stunts

Winner: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Nominees:

The Creator Napoleon Polite Society Sisu

Best Breakthrough Filmmaker 

Winner: Celine Song - Past Lives

Nominees:

Kristoffer Borgli  - Dream Scenario Matt Johnson - BlackBerry Adele Lim - Joy Ride Nida Manzoor  - Polite Society

Best Breakthrough Actor 

Winner: Dominic Sessa - The Holdovers

Nominees:

Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp - Dicks: The Musical  David Jonnson - Rye Lane Xolo Maridueña - Blue Beetle Dar Salim  - The Covenant

Best Breakthrough Actress 

Winner: Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall

Nominees:

Sherry Cola - Joy Ride Abby Ryder Fortson - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Madison Tevlin - Champions Sophie Wilde  - Talk to Me

#oscars #Poor Things #Emma Stone #The Holdovers #Barbie #Ryan Gosling #timothée chalamet #Bradley Cooper #all of us strangers #Andrew Scott #across the spiderverse #Wonka #the zone of interest #oppenheimer #Cillian Murphy #da'vine joy randolph #robert downey jr #christopher nolan #polite society #past lives #saltburn #killers of the flower moon #lily gladstone #are you there god? it's me margaret #asteroid city #the color purple #theater camp