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violetfaust · 2 years

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So. The Winchesters episode 1. ↑

The cons:

Editing very choppy and bad. Like, the cut from Millie asking John what he's going to do now to John facing his first demon could/should have been both scary and funny (eg., immediate cut to John getting punched in the face) but just made it feel like a scene was missing. Same with John's flashbacks. Carlos's entrance was fantastic but so rushed it lost impact.

Special effects very bad--overall it looked worse than S1 SPN from 2005. (Loup-garou was just a guy in a suit.) At least early SPN understand that if you have no money you should just make it dark as fuck. Everything's scary when you can't see shit.

Where was Mary's mom, Deanna? With her husband missing and her daughter disappearing for days at a time, you'd think she'd at least get a mention.

Meg Donnelly didn't impress me. (Which is odd since it looks like she has more screen experience than the rest of the cast.) Very flat.

It would have been nice if John decided that "saving people, hunting things" was his destiny after he'd, you know, saved someone. He wasn't even around when the rest of the crew (accidentally, to defeat the monster) saved Ada. He seemed a little too gung-ho and happy about hunting.

Overall Mary and John did not seem like the Mary and John we know...

The pros:

...which is kind of the point, right? They DID, however, feel like Sam (John) and Dean (Mary). Which was enjoyable to watch.

The new characters--Carlos and Lata and Millie--are great. (Clearly Sam's luxuriant hair is inherited from Grandma Millie.) We didn't see much of Ada, so we don't know a lot except that the actress is gorgeous. Carlos is iconic, and I feel like Lata is a new kind of character in SPN. (She's essentially Willow, but that's new for SPN!) And the whole group has a lot of chemistry, both together and in pairs/trios.

I like the idea of the Akreda (sp?)--a very powerful malevolent enemy that ISN'T heaven, hell, or earthly monsters. Hopefully we'll see a little more of the Lovecraftian horror that the mother ship just kind of wasted a few times.

For me, one of the keys to not hating John has been believing that he was fucked up even before the fire from a variety of traumas, and I think we're seeing that (John being a normal guy was one of my fears about the show).

And obviously--it was good seeing Dean again, and I was so happy that the show didn't pin down exactly where in his timeline we were. Specifically, I'm happy that it wasn't explicitly heaven. I know, I know everyone else is probably right and we're seeing Dean after death, but I just feel it would be much easier to retcon the SPN finale out of existence (a djinn dream, an alternate world, a pocket universe created by Chuck) if we don't confirm that Dean (and Sam) are definitely dead. (The green filter on Dean is a possible hint that he's NOT in heaven, since all the heaven scenes are oversaturated and golden.) Let me cling to hope. And I definitely like the hint that Dean is time-traveling and is the one to unravel the timeline by giving John his father's letter.

So overall, I guess I'm with Chuck. Most of the flaws were typical pilot flaws that might improve (even Meg's acting). I'll watch the next few eps at least (maybe even shortly after they air!) and see how it goes.

#the winchesters #spnwin #and also anti-spnwin i guess #mary campbell #<-i've decided i'm going to use that tag for her even though it might not mesh with my existing mary campbell winchester tag #john winchester #carlos cervantez #latika desai #op

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what-do-1000-swords-look-like · 2 years

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(if you are excited about the prequel or you're an AA, then this post is not for you. Do not read. This especially means you, AA's.)

So...

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Sigh, where do I even begin?

I have to admit that I have been extremely sus since hearing about the supposed plot leaks, then the casting (though I do love Meg Donnelly, watched her all 5 seasons on American Wife, she just does not fit the Mary bill for me, sorry), and just the overall reactions from every corner of the fandom. But this...this definitely took the half-underbaked and half-burnt cake.

Am I happy to see Dean again? Absolutely! I'm also curious to know when his time line allegedly takes place (many speculate it's in between 15x19 and 15x20), and why he has the drive to figure out the "truth" behind his parents' getting together and what that entails. For a second even, not going to lie, I had momentary hope when seeing him and then the Samulet hanging from the rear view mirror that maybe if it does take place after 15x19, then maybe he and Sam (though obviously Sam is MIA) are trying to figure out a way to get to the Empty to get Cas or maybe Dean is trying to locate Jack (I doubt it's Chuck) or The Empty or even Sam himself with the Samulet. (Yes, I am aware not everything is about Destiel or even Castiel, especially in a J/M prequel, but I was trying to connect the dots in my mind story wise as to why Dean is by himself on this "journey" for the "truth" about his parents despite knowing the real bts reason) And I thought for another hot second that maybe I was on the right track when we saw the split second scene of Cas' entry into the barn from 4x01. Why else choose that particular shot to put into the trailer when this prequel only has one episode in the can, right? Especially when they could have just as easily used other shots from the OG series? (I refuse to call it the mothership btw, that just sounds weird to me)

But then I watched the rest of it and...yeah.

The shots of Dean seem to me to be the darkest and grittiest, which makes sense based on the look of the OG show, Jensen mentioning they purposely used a different tint/look in this series to discern the two stories/shows, and the need to visually distinguish the timelines of Dean and then John and Mary.

The voiceover...gotta be honest, it's Dean's voice (obviously) but doesn't sound like Dean.

The first monster John and Mary face off against -- is this the famed Australian wendigo from the supposed script leak? To me, it looks like a guy in a badly burnt rubber Godzilla suit. That whole sequence has me feeling Indiana Jones vibes when it came to J/M.

The MOL book, while it's got the insignia, it just feels wrong. Maybe it's because we all know that John never knew about the MOL until 14x13. And we also know that if this prequel is going to stick to canon, that when it comes time for it to end, the only way they can connect back to the OG series is to have J/M effectively mindwiped in some way, due to a spell, the MOL, a Cupid, or Chuck/Jack/Heaven. But to me, while this is minute and maybe a silly detail to pinpoint, it feels like even the props used are different. The only thing that feels connected is Baby which is obviously with Dean.

I will admit that during the John returning home montage, some of the scenes gave me that old nostalgic SPN feel (especially the 'Welcome to Lawrence' sign). Even John's interaction with his mom. But that quickly goes away when Mary is first introduced.

While SPN has its comedic moments for sure, it needed time to grow into that in order to put that right out there as promo for an episode. Tbf, the 1st season of the OG series was billed as a horror show. We did see some laughable moments happen between Sam and Dean, even in the pilot, but ultimately it needed time before the show started its shift and we got comedy heavily promoted. For example, you didn't see a season 2 episode promoted the same way as a season 10 episode. But here, the comedy (which to be quite honest is extremely laughable and I don't mean that in the way they were hoping) is not only brought to the forefront (taking the focus off of the monster imho which again, if this connects to the "mothership" that should be the focus) but it's done in such a ridiculous way. The timing of these two actors was awful and the moment went on way too long for a trailer (which means it most likely will be worse when watching the whole thing). Maybe it will play out better in the episode but I tend to doubt it. This whole moment was meant to not only introduce J/M's dynamic and show John's inexperience and naivete to the world of monsters, but also to showcase Mary and essentially highlight her as a badass. Why else the music and the slowdown of the kick and focusing on her action?

It just felt off kilter tbh and it because it felt so off, it was hard to stay immersed in the rest of the trailer. I only saw Taylor from American Housewife has gotten some martial arts training, that's it.

Then she starts explaining they were just fighting a demon and John follows her, asking who she is. "You don't want any part of this life." Definitely something Mary would say but the way Meg delivers it, it's like...I don't know, it just really does not have the whole Mary/SPN vibe you know?

And sure enough, the rest of the trailer is spent introducing this new story (which is fine) but starts to feel like I'm watching a new Legacies or Originals series trailer.

And going back to the barn scene mentioned above -- why is it in there? Why after John asks Mary if she knew Henry Winchester? What was the point? (that's why I'm thinking it must be somehow story related, maybe to indicate Heaven "putting" the two together, but they literally could have used any other shot from the OG series to do this)

Mary is looking for Samuel, cue the eye roll. "Dad was hunting demons and now he's missing." Where have I heard that one before? It's one thing to call back to the pilot in a cool, creative way but this is just not even subtle. Plus, what do we see Mary in? A leather jacket. I'm assuming somehow this show will have that become John's at some point to connect back to the first show? Sigh. We all knew Dean was Mary's mirror but this is just so on the nose, it feels almost tacky and disrespectful to the OG show.

The only characters I felt interested to learn more about (and that's putting it kindly) was Carlos and Latika, especially Carlos. Now his intro scene in the trailer, that was interesting. If I had to pick a favorite part of this whole thing, that was it.

Then we see the rest of it which again just seems like more ripoff Indiana Jones vibes in a terrible mashup with the original SPN. Or like they pulled SPN characters into a parody of the IJ films.

The next monster -- maybe this is the Australian wendigo? Holy Toledo.

Then John tells Mary "When I was a kid, I always thought there was a monster under my bed. My dad always told me 'Don't worry, son. I know how to trap it.'" Again, where have I heard this before?

Btw nice casting of John's mom. Wasn't that Natasha from Dawson's Creek the same season Jensen was in? Interesting.

And here we go again with the Legacies/Originals vibes. If this wasn't proof that this prequel is really a reboot playing to the current CW teen audience (hence the vibes), I don't know what will.

Okay, there's the Australian wendigo, has to be. Or else it's one of the guys in an Underworld Lycan suit that also went through an unfortunate fiery incident.

And now, we are even starting to get slightly Walking Dead: World Beyond vibes (the promo of that show I mean). Once again, it's obvious the demographic they are targeting here.

"Saving people, hunting things, Mom, this is what I was born to do." Not only are they using that line, but now John's mom knows about it, too?

Once again going back to the tint/look, I now get even more why they kept the bluish tint for Dean's scenes. They're really looking to connect this to the OG show in some way still even though it's becoming more and more evident that this will be really tough for them to pull off.

And then the kicker:

When seeing this (after seeing this trailer), how am I supposed to take this seriously? That is literally a CW teen show title screen (and once again, I get it, the CW is doing the marketing/promotion). Look at it. Yes, okay, the swampy area is meant to indicate their location, I get it, but that title itself is fully CW teen. I mean, even right down to their promo pics:

I also get that this is CW marketing, again for the demographic they're really pushing for, but I gotta say, after seeing this trailer, it just really does not feel like it's something I'd personally be interested in watching. I'm an OG fan, just like I was of TVD, but this feels like it's going down the Charmed reboot path, the Legacies path, and while I'm not hating on those shows at all (I loved The Originals myself), they were intended for a very specific demographic/audience. Some OG fans did move over to those new shows (like myself) but that's a tough stretch for any OG fan of a 15-year running show. That transitioned to the new iteration of the network it had been on. That literally was the first of its kind in a way. And became a legacy show. I mean, what if Grey's Anatomy wrapped up this year, and two years down the line a new show started telling Meredith Grey's parents' love story, when they met in a hospital? Maybe that's not a great example but you get my point.

Dean is literally going to have to be the sun that all of these other things are going to be orbiting around. Which is setting these characters and this story up to fail. Big time. I'm not saying the show will not succeed in its run (meaning ratings wise) but if you think it won't go story wise the way Riverdale and Legacies did, think again.

I am so happy to see Dean again but at what cost? It hurts to feel this way about this project because I am an OG fan, I am a Jensen fan, I do love Meg (Idk anything about the other cast members tbh), and of course a fan of Robbie's, and I want all to do well and succeed in this venture, but this is just terrible. Perhaps another route taken story wise would have been the best way to go? A venture into another character's story? Maybe Bobby when he was married, then met Rufus, etc.? (they could have brought in a younger Ellen, too) Maybe Rowena and her centuries as a witch? Maybe even Henry Winchester's own story with the MOL? (expanded upon from what we saw in the OG show) Or even Samuel and Deana's own story? The Campbells are a line of hunters, right? They could have gone that way. Or doing what the TWD universe did (though tbf FTWD has just become awful these days) and creating two whole new story lines within the universe but then having it come back and all connect in the end. This way we don't lose our OG story line and characters, but the audience can become invested in new characters and new story lines (in addition to the OG) but that remain within the universe. Then it can connect to this 'one more case' series Jensen has talked about in some way. I don't know but it just feels like they could have gone any other way for their first venture out of the gate.

I thought maybe this was the condition W*B laid down for the Ackles with CM or CW, that if there was going to be a new SPN project, it had to have Dean/Jensen in some way (to help retain the original audience & to link back to the legacy show) & it would have to be entirely new to draw in newer and younger audiences, that would guarantee ratings, before the door could be fully opened to something down the line for Dean and Sam to come back and/or to tell other SPN stories. The CW tried and failed to launch two spin-off series in this universe and W*B/CW was determined that if they tried again, this time it was going to succeed, so they were going to ensure certain things occurred in this proposed spin-off aka prequel. I'm not in the industry so I have no idea how that all works but the more I've seen in interviews about this show, the more questions I have.

Look, regardless of my personal opinion on the matter, I do wish success for the cast, Jensen, and Robbie regardless. I'm not hating on any of them or even the show itself. Maybe by the time this thing premieres, I might feel differently and give this series a shot (for Jensen, Robbie, and the cast if nothing else), but as of right now:

I have to be honest and I never thought I'd say this because I am very protective of Yellowstone and 1883 by extension (you can't tell me that people and other networks haven't tuned into the success of that series/franchise and taking notes, just saying) and for obvious reasons but this looks more interesting to me to check out:

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It's true, I love Katherine McNamara all by herself and I love the time line this is set in (as well as the cast, I don't know anything about the rest of them but I love the setup and dynamics in play already) but I have to say this looks very interesting. I have not seen one episode of Walker nor am I interested to honestly, but this one, I may just check out when it premieres. This looks promising to me.

I have no idea how it connects to the Walker universe set up by the original show (meaning Jarpad's version) but as a new possible viewer, this setup feels as if it's enough on its own.

#spn prequel critical #spnposts #dni aa's

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peri-helia · 4 years

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The best things about Blood & Treasure

- The first series is about finding the lost sarcophagus of Cleopatra, a genuine mystery I’ve never seen a story about before

- The show unapologetically references it’s inspirations as much as possible both subtly and as blatantly as possible including Robert Langdon, Indiana Jones, National Treasure and the Mummy

- The storyline is rich, consistent with snappy dialogue

- The two leads have a fantastic chemistry and on/off relationship this is well acted, sensible and healthy

- The protagonists consist of an ex FBI agent with a heart of gold whose best friend is an adorable Priest, a sassy Master Thief, a disaster con artist who is an absolute gentleman, a struggling but nice Interpol agent and a hot Policeman/ Member of a Secret Society #squadgoals

- Each and every one of them is a bit of bisexual disaster and I love it??

- The set design and globe hopping is just gorgeous

- Lexi and Gwen are women supporting women/ girl crushes and I’m here for it

- Lexi is constantly hungry

- Lexi, Danny and Chuck are BROTP Sweethearts

#blood and treasure #danny mcnamara #danny x lexi #lexi vaziri #father chuck #chuck donnelly #cbs

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araekniarchive · 2 years

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Request: about history not like something written by the winners, but something fluid, not set in stone? Being neutral, not in the side of good or evil? Historical events being interpreted differently as time pass. Something like that Donquixote Donflaming quote of 'This very place is neutral ground! Justice will prevail, you say? But of course it will! Whoever wins this war becomes justice!'

Chuck Palahniuk, Survivor

Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

S. J. Watson, Before I Go To Sleep

Jodi Picoult, The Storyteller

Colum McCann, Let the Great World Spin

Jennifer Donnelly, Revolution

#making this web really was just me poking my shiny new history degree with a stick and hoping it would do something #whether or not it did is up to you #webs #web weaving #theme: history #theme: subjectivity #theme: memory #theme: truth #theme: repetition #mine #requests #chuck palahniuk #madeline miller #s. j. watson #jodi picoult #colum mccann #jennifer donnelly

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acecroft · 2 years

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BLOOD & TREASURE 2.08

#bloodandtreasureedit #tvedit #blood and treasure #blood & treasure #chuck donnelly #father chuck #kate reece #mark gagliardi #victoria diamond #mygifs #usermichi #userteri #chewieblog #televisiongifs #useroptional #userstream #cinematv #cinemapix

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mistressvera · 2 years

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Treasure Squad, assemble

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storiesofsvu · 3 years

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The Arrangement

Elizabeth Donnelly x fem!reader Hinted Alex Cabot x fem!reader Warnings: language, talk of sex, alcohol consumption *not my images*

A gleam of sunlight was pouring directly across your face, making you scrunch your nose, rolling away from the sunbeam as you cracked open your eyes. The sun was setting in the horizon, casting a glorious glow over Liz’s room. You stretched your body out, relaxing the stiff muscles from Liz’s pleasure session and your curled up nap. She was nowhere to be seen, but the door was cracked open and she’d left a short purple satin robe for you draped over the edge of the bed.

Now that you weren’t heavily distracted you were able to take in your surroundings a little bit better. Two of the four walls were floor to ceiling windows over looking the Hudson River, curtains pulled off to the side but you were sure they must be blackout ones. The room was big enough for a small couch and a couple of chairs, a pile of books on the table in front of them. A sliding door was half open and you were sure it must’ve lead to a walk in closet. As you got your bearings you realized even if Liz had left the bed, she’d left you the robe, and that was a gesture that she was more than okay with you sticking around for a little bit longer.

Slipping it on you padded down the hall to the main area of the penthouse, finding her at the kitchen island, unsurprisingly with a pile of paperwork in front of her, clad in a pale pink robe that matched the one she’d left for you. She glanced up at the movement, a small smile on her face.

“You have a nice nap?”

“Lovely.” You smiled back at her, approaching the island, letting her weave an arm around you as she greeted you with a soft kiss, “you really wiped me out.”

“Mmm. You’re so good you deserved it. I’m sorry I left you, work called and I didn’t want to wake you yet.”

“S’okay.” You pressed a kiss to her cheek, “I know how much you want the bureau chief position, work hard now it’ll pay off later.”

“Exactly.” She pulled a bottle of rosé out of the chiller on the island, “grab a glass if you’d like.” She gestured to the counter behind her where they were hanging in a rack. You swiftly grabbed one, handing it to her so she could pour you a glass.

“Thank you.”

After accepting the glass you took a sip, wandering your way through the open space, your fingers running over the back of the couch while you drank it all in. The kitchen was nearly the back of the house, a divider wall between it and a vast sitting room, another small wall cut that off on the other end into a smaller t.v room. It was all an open space in the main area but the walls helped give some privacy between rooms. Naturally the floor to ceiling windows were wrapped around the entire suite and there was a sizeable terrace accessible through a glass door. On the other side of the kitchen was a spacious dining room, and although you weren’t sure how many bedrooms the place had you remembered seeing more than a few extra doors on your journey down from Liz’s room.

You could almost feel Elizabeth’s eyes on you as you paused on your way back to the kitchen, the view out the window catching your eye. She was in fact, paying attention to you instead of her work, not that she could help it if she tried, the glow the sunset was reflecting off your face made you look simply angelic.

“You said this wasn’t all for you?” You called quietly through the space, glancing over your shoulder at her and she nodded. “Who all lives here?”

“It’s more of a who all has a long term room here.” She replied, setting down her pen. You took that cue as the start of a deeper conversation, moving back to the island you leant your elbows down on it across from her.

“Alright?”

“Myself, Mary, Casey and Alex all have rooms. There’s one for you too if you’re interested.”

The addition of you making it an odd number pulled a few questions to your brain. You hummed over another sip of wine.

“How does this all….work?” You asked and Elizabeth chuckled softly.

“Thought you were one of the young ones, you have heard of polyamory, right?” She teased and you giggled.

“Yes.”

“I believe it all started as a sense for some companionship. Mary and I had some history back in the day, we still enjoy each other’s company but it’s more platonic now, a friendship type of love. When Casey started clerking for her she took a shining, she knew Casey could probably use some help, so after a few dinner dates they started up. Casey aims to please, and we have no qualms with sharing, we’re all open to each other, sometimes relationships stay purely sexual between some pairings, sometimes there’s more, and sometimes there’s nothing but friendship. Mary and I have the money to treat you girls, we figure why not make your lives a little more luxurious while we can.”

“Is now the time when you’re going to pull out an NDA for me to sign?” You quirked a brow and she laughed heartily.

“Sweetheart. I know we’re all lawyers, but we also trust each other. Obviously discretion is needed, while we are open with each other, we either appear solo or stick with a single date at multiple events to keep things looking ‘normal’ to the outside eye.”

“And everyone just lives here like a big happy gay family, or? ‘Cause I was at Casey’s apartment like a week ago and it certainly wasn’t this one.”

“Everyone still has their own space scattered throughout the city. Sometimes you just want a little bit of peace and quiet and things can get a little…hectic…here. If you choose to take the room, I’ll take care of the rent on your other place.”

“You really don’t have to do that.” Your cheeks heated as you ducked your gaze and Liz clucked her tongue.

“Nonsense. That’s part of the whole agreement, I get to spoil you as much as I want.”

“So was this a whole…like dinner conversation with you guys before Case invited me to lunch today?” Elizabeth chuckled again,

“You came up in a conversation with Casey, I couldn’t quite pin down if you were interested or just being polite. But she mentioned you’d let a few things slip over a few too many glasses of wine.” She smirked and you winced.

“Oh God…”

“Don’t worry, she didn’t go into detail…much…”

“Oh you were being so much nicer earlier.” You pouted and she laughed again.

“Oh I’m sure you can handle a little bit of teasing sweetheart.” Her eyes gleamed at you from across the island, “but yes, after Casey mentioned it, I brought it up to the others. Even though not everyone is involved in that sense, we still clear everything with each other, it helps keep everyone healthy and safe. And a happy environment in the penthouse.”

“So this…” you gestured between the two of you, “would be a relationship? Or just a sex thing?”

“I’m open to either.” Liz took a swig of her wine, “but you must remember that I’m not monogamous. There will be nights I spend with either Alex or Casey as well, but that doesn’t mean I care any less for you. And for what it’s worth, your name certainly piqued interest with the others as well.”

“Oh…” your brain scrambled to try and even think of what else to say at the thought of that.

“Mary’s at a spot now where she really only wants Casey, but she’s still in it for the companionship, and she is more than comfortable with Casey exploring. She likes to have someone to take to dinner, the theatre, someone to spoil when she gets bored. I’m sure she would enjoy having you around for some of that time, and I’m sure you wouldn’t mind a few extra shopping trips and nights out.”

“Sure wouldn’t.” You laughed lightly, taking another sip of wine as your brow scrunched. “Wait…how does Alex fit into all of this? I thought she was from the Upper East Side?”

“She is.” Liz chuckled again, “Alex is our little hummingbird, she regularly flits around from person to person, very fluid and open. Despite her cool demeanour at the office I can assure you she’s very sweet, and good at fitting many different roles.”

“So the house is a relationship of its own, I presume no outside dating or overnight visitors at my other apartment without clearing it first? And if there’s someone I’m interested in, I bring it up here before pursuing it further?”

“To a point.” She smiled softly, “saying yes to a couple of drinks or dinner is completely fine, it’s not as if you can dump this much information on someone before they really know you. We lucked out with you having a little bit of knowledge from Casey about the going ons here. But if you feel like you have feelings for someone and may want to bring them into the house, yes, it has to be agreed upon.”

“Okay.” You chewed on your lip for a second, “for lack of a better term, you and Mary…and sometimes Alex? Are sugar mommies for me and Casey?”

“Yes.” Elizabeth laughed, the grin reaching her eyes.

“Is there like, a rule about only bringing in other babies? Or….?”

“Sweetheart if we let you and Casey bring in only babies we’d be running dry pretty quickly.” She teased, “you’re welcome to bring in people from either side. Though it is a house rule that if you’re going to get involved with a man, they don’t come into the penthouse, that stays at your other apartment.”

“Oh…you do not have to worry about that.”

“The main thing to remember is that non of this is monogamous. We all hold different levels of emotions toward each other, and there are multiple loving and sexual relationships between different people. We’ve had some jealousy issues in the past, which is why we’ve become more limited and selective when it comes to adding people to the house.”

“Understandable. And that’s fine,” you waved it off, taking another sip of wine, “I’ve never really liked the idea of settling down with one person, I mean, if you’ve got the love to share, why not share it? People change, they grow constantly, and sometimes you grow apart from each other but there’s still something there that you don’t want to let go of but something’s blossoming with someone else. And honestly, considering all of our long hours and work schedules, it makes sense to have a circle of love instead of just a one way street.”

“I’m glad we’re on the page.” Liz smiled, clinking your glass with hers.

“Okay, just one more question and then I’m done. Promise.”

“Alright?”

“I uh…had a similar situation with someone in the past. I did paralegal work for her attorney when she was still in the city, her marriage fell apart and one thing kinda just led to another. Her work brings her back to New York every so often and we still like to meet up. It’s usually last minute, and she doesn’t live here anymore so it’s not a permanent thing, but work keeps her more than busy enough that she’s not seeing anyone else.”

“You can keep your secret fling.” She chuckled, “just try not to ditch on any previously made plans, and stay safe.”

“Of course.” You assured her.

A ping from the elevator echoed through the penthouse, the sound of stilettos on the hardwood announcing another presence as your words softly rumbled on.

“See you roped her in.” Alex’s teasing voice broke into your conversation, pulling both of your gazes to the blonde as she moved into the kitchen, dropping her bag into one of the empty stools. Her hand fingered at the sleeve of the rope you were wearing, “and here I was thinking I was special getting the purple one.”

“Alexandra….” Elizabeth scolded, “if you were ever actually in your room you’d notice I got you a new one weeks ago. The blue suits you better and you know it.”

“You and I both know how needy for cuddles Casey is, and her bed is comfier.” She shot back as she plucked a wine glass from the rack, pouring herself a glass of the rosé, “Mary rarely stays here overnight, gotta give the poor girl what she needs or she gets whiny.” Alex turned back to you momentarily, “if you’re interested in going down that road I’d invest in some turtle necks, Casey’s a”—

“Biter…I know.” You half grumbled, suddenly gaining the attention of both of the other women, “oh come on. We were at Harvard together, give two lesbians a bottle of tequila and an empty dorm room, what do you think would happen?”

“That dynamic is curious to me.” Alex stepped closer to you and you swore your pulse skyrocketed, “because Casey can be such a little brat sometimes, but you…I bet you were such a good little girl.” She booped your nose with her finger and in that moment you would’ve done anything she’d asked you to. “Right?” Alex raised a brow, a smirk on her lips as she turned to Liz.

“Alex…give her some time to process all of this. She’s barely been awake a half hour.”

“Oh you didn’t torture her did you?”

“Oh quite the opposite.” You cut in, a small smile on your face.

“So are you moving in?” The younger woman asked.

“We….hadn’t really gotten that far yet.” You glanced between the two of them.

“Well here’s what I’m thinking.” Elizabeth clasped her hands together, “the weekends are the best times to get a sense of what things are really like around here considering none of us are working. I can have a car take you back home in the morning to pick up everything you’d need for a week or so, and you’re more than welcome to spend the time here. Get comfortable in the space, adjust to what would be your room, spend time with whomever you would like to spend time with, whether that be casually, or sexually, or as Alex stated, as Casey’s needed cuddle buddy, whatever you’re comfortable with.”

“There is absolutely zero pressure.” Alex reassured you.

“Or take the weekend back at your apartment to think things over.” Liz gave your hand a squeeze, “it’s all up to you. If you do choose to stay, I will guarantee you my undivided attention as you get used to things. I brought you into this situation, and I want to make sure you’re comfortable and feeling safe, alright sweetheart?”

“I…will need to pick up a few things in the morning but I do like the sound of staying.” You smiled softly.

“Excellent.” Elizabeth smiled back at you.

“And in the meantime…honestly I can raid Casey’s closet and steal back everything she’s stolen from me over the years.”

“I will personally buy you some Prada if you make that fucking lime blazer disappear.” Alex groaned and you laughed.

“I’ll do what I can.”

“Anything else I should know?” You asked, almost timidly, suddenly more than aware of the two powerful women you were at the island with.

“Oh fuck.” Liz swore suddenly, “I can’t believe I forgot this, and all things considered it should’ve been mentioned earlier, but we were a little distracted.” She cast you a quick grin, “the safe word for the entire house is peach. We keep it the same with everyone to make sure no one forgets or gets things mixed up between partners.”

“Noted.” You nodded.

“Alright.” The older woman sighed, “I was about to call down for dinner when you came down, how do we feel about Italian?”

“Amazing.”

“Please.” Alex sighed, finally stepping out of her heels, “I need to go change though, probably shower.” She turned to leave, her gaze dragging up your body slowly with a smirk on her lips, “don’t suppose you’d be interested in joining me?”

“Alexandra!” Elizabeth scolded again, “let her adjust to the house before you’re attempting to seduce her please?!”

“Okay okay!” Alex was already halfway down the hallway as she scoffed off Liz’s words. You couldn’t help but feel your cheeks heat again at how persistent the blonde had been.

“Don’t let her scare you off…she’s insatiable.”

“Clearly.” You giggled over a sip of rosé.

“Well….come over here, help me pick out dinner.” She waved her arm from the other side of the island, encouraging you to scurry around it. Her arm wrapped around your waist as she guided you to lean into her shoulder, scrolling through choices for dinner as you made your suggestions and comments. When she pressed a gentle kiss to your temple, you realized just how happy you were in that moment. How happy you were that afternoon, it had been a long time since you had felt this desired, this taken care of and spoiled, it was beginning to settle into your brain that this not so little penthouse was exactly where you belonged.

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Gossip Girl OC Masterlist

Name: Alessandra Vanderbilt

Story: Picture Perfect Lies

Face Claim: Maia Mitchell

Name: Alia Kelly

Story: My Castle Crumbled Overnight

Face Claim: Camila Mendes

Love Interest: Nate Archibald; Dan Humphrey

Summary: Once upon a time, Alia was the undisputed Princess of the Upper East Side. But then, three years ago, she was unceremoniously exiled by Serena Van Der Woodsen, with lots of blackmail to make it stick. After two years of exile, Serena goes to boarding school, and Alia returns, quickly reclaiming her crown, alongside fellow princess Blair Waldorf. And for a time, everything is perfect. They’re on top of the world. And then, Serena is spotted at Grand Central, bags in hand, and Alia knows that everything is about to come crashing down.

Name: Audrey Cartier

Story: The Lucky One

Face Claim: Lily Collins

Love Interest: Blair Waldorf

Summary: Roman Garrel was, by far, the best boss that Audrey had ever had. He had been her mentor since she was twelve and first started modelling, guiding her through French society with ease and helping her forge all the connections that she would need to advance her career. He had even invited her to spend the summer with he and his boyfriend, and his boyfriend’s daughter, Blair Waldorf.

Audrey hadn’t meant to develop feelings for the New Yorker, but the recently heartbroken girl was far more charming than Audrey had ever expected. Still, she knew it would never go anywhere. Blair was straight, and returning to the States for the school year. But when Eleanor Waldorf herself invites Audrey to be the face of her new collection, a job that would involve moving full-time to Manhattan, she can’t help but hope that New York will become her personal city of love.

Name: Bex Bass

Story: Party Girls (Don’t Get Hurt)

Face Claim: Lucy Hale

Name: Clementine Astoria

Story: Material Girl

Face Claim: Madelaine Petsch

Name: Cordelia Rosenstern

Story: Everybody Talks

Face Claim: Brianne Howey

Love Interest: Tripp Vanderbilt

Name: Eloise Quinn

Story: A World Alone

Face Claim: Candice King

Love Interest: Carter Baizen, Nate Archibald, endgame TBD

Name: Erin Humphrey

Story: Cool Kids

Face Claim: Ashley Benson

Name: Evie Van Der Woodsen

Story: Freshman Generation

Face Claim: Meg Donnelly

Love Interest: Jenny Humphrey; Theo Archibald

Summary: Everyone on the Upper East Side knows that you can’t have change without drama, and for New York’s richest, there’s nothing like the first week back at school to deliver on both fronts. And this year promises to deliver more of each than most people will experience in their entire lives. First, Serena van der Woodsen, spotted at Grand Central after mysteriously disappearing for a year, months after the twins went MIA on their trip to “Miami”. Blair Waldorf is clinging to her crown and to her white knight — only Nate seems more concerned by both Serena and Theo Archibald returning from boarding school. And what exactly is Chuck Bass doing, lurking around the Ostroff Centre? No one knows yet, but one thing is for sure — Serena’s abrupt disappearance may have been the trigger, but her unpredictable return won’t be what leads to a cure.

Name: Heather Reign

Story: Candy Store

Face Claim: Emma Roberts

Name: Josie Archibald

Story: Tell Tale Heart

Face Claim: Nina Dobrev

Love Interest: Chuck Bass; Blair Waldorf

Name: Katrina Richmond

Story: The Love Club

Face Claim: Ellie Bamber

Love Interest: Blair Waldorf

Name: Leighton Rosenstern

Story: Everybody Talks

Face Claim: Tilly Keeper

Name: Michelle Beaton

Story: Leader Of A New Regime

Face Claim: Elizabeth Gillies

Love Interest: Blair Waldorf

Name: Nolan Van Der Woodsen

Story: Million Dollar Man

Face Claim: Nicholas Galitzine

Love Interest: Blair Waldorf

Name: Sabrina Van Der Woodsen

Story: Last Great American Dynasty

Face Claim: Lily James

Love Interest: Tripp Vanderbilt

Name: Thea Mellon

Story: Illicit Affairs

Face Claim: Holland Roden

Love Interest: Tripp Vanderbilt; Nate Archibald

Name: Theo Archibald

Story: Freshman Generation

Face Claim: Alex Fitzalan

Love Interest: Eric Van Der Woodsen; Evie Van Der Woodsen

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An Excerpt From Gangs With Greek Names

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096MVRQXZ

The game got rougher in the second half. I was secretly happy I'd been benched and wasn't called back in. Despite the rules they'd laid out at the start of the game about stopping motion for a three-count equaling a tackle, a lot of the guys had a hard time restraining themselves. Runners tried to break holds and keep running out of habit. Defenders tackled runners to the ground. Used to playing the real deal full force, they couldn't dial it back a notch for too long. The three-count rule was dropped, although no one said so officially. By the start of the fourth quarter, a full-out game of tackle on the frozen ground was underway. Guys were bruised and battered. Storm limped off the field with Buddy Lee's assistance. Tempers flared and shouting matches devolved into shoving matches. Greenie got into it with a huge Delt. They had each other by the shirtfronts and shouted, both of them in a red-faced rage. Sapz and Goldy and Camacho and some of the other Alpha sophomores and juniors on the field got into the mix with some of the Delts. The officers of both frats and some of the big non-officer seniors stepped in to pull everyone apart.

Little Big Donnelly called Sammy in to replace Storm.

Jillian shouted, “he's wasted, Jerry.”

“What,” Little Big asked.

I was so used to hearing him called Little Big that I laughed when Jillian call him Jerry.... which is weird, I know.

“Pick someone else,” Jillian said. “He's trashed.”

Little Big either didn't hear what she said or didn't care. He ignored it.

Jillian was right. Sammy hadn't slowed his pace at the keg at all, but he ran onto the field and did a perfect back-flip. Maybe he was okay. I guess if you drink a lot all the time maybe you get used to it and drunk is normal.

“Oh, hey, here comes your mom.” Anna pointed to a dark red Chrysler Cordoba as it drove past on the street beyond the fence.

“Already,” Jillian said.

“We've been here a while,” Anna said.

“Give me some gum,” Jillian said. She tossed her half-full beer cup into the wire mesh trash can.

She turned to me and we kissed. I wrapped my arms around her. She slipped me the tongue. We Frenched.

“Okay, give Jillian her tongue back now, Billy,” Anna said. “We need to go.”

Jillian and I stepped apart. Anna went, “ahhh.” Jillian stuck out her tongue. Anna placed a stick of gum on it like one of those wooden tongue depressors a doctor uses when he needs to look at your throat. Jillian pushed the gum into her mouth with a pointer finger and chewed. They strolled to the western corner of the school building, turned left, and disappeared behind it. I refilled my beer cup from the keg and stood with the other Alpha guys on the sideline watching the game.

Sammy looked lost on the field when the play started, but he wasn't that much of a sports guy, so maybe it wasn't due to his drinking. On the next play, he came out of nowhere and made a stupendous tackle that prevented a touch down. Awesome, yes, but no... because it was illegal. He clotheslined the kid, swung a forearm into his throat and sent his legs flying out in front of him. The guy landed hard on his back with a thud and dropped the ball. He grasped his throat and gasped.

A big Delt sophomore named Eddie rushed Sammy, drove a shoulder into his gut and tackled him, but Sammy rolled back onto the frozen ground and used Eddie's own momentum to flip him up and over. Sammy wound up on top punching down at Eddie who punched up at him. Another Delt grabbed Sammy to pull him off so Chuck jumped him and a Delt jumped Chuck so Greg jumped him and a Delt jumped Greg so Hop jumped him and so on until quite the hairy melee of Alpha and Delt sophomores and juniors was underway on the field. The seniors pulled them apart and broke it up and, in some cases, got into scuffles of their own.

“One-on-one,” Robot shouted. “One-on-one!”

“Ya wanna fight, ya fight like men,” Arms said. “One-on-one!”

“Ya coulda broke my fuckin' windpipe,” the Delt Sammy clotheslined shouted at him.

“Ya know ya had it comin' to ya,” Sammy said. “Seventh grade, man!” He shook his fist in the Delt's face. “Seventh grade!”

“Oh, Christ, Crazy P,” Eddie, who'd tackled Sammy earlier, said. He stood beside his friend who Sammy'd clotheslined. “Ya still sore about that? That was like three years ago, ya crazy fuck.”

“And now we're even,” Sammy said.

“Like hell we are,” the Delt Sammy clotheslined said. “You and me, right now!” He raised his fists and stalked forward. He was considerably taller and heavier than Sammy, and he looked mean.

Sammy put his fists up. They circled each other bobbing and weaving.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096MVRQXZ

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