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lazyblogposter · 1 year

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Started thinking about Cirque Du Freak again. The series has always been close to my heart but I just haven't read them since like,, 8th grade? I don't have the attention span anymore but I did have a oc for it. Back then my ocs were just like,, siblings of existing characters and looked exactly like their sibling but I've since grown out of that and I'm retiring my old oc for good. So I'm making a new one. The last oc was a Vampaneze so I wanted to make this guy one too. I feel like he would have a very sly and carefree attitude. But he's kinda a good guy? He gets along with vampires pretty well.

I need to work out more details and stuff but I've got a basic idea for how he looks. Here's a sneak peek at him so far

He kinda looks fucked up right now but I'll clean it up later. I think he looks kinda cute ngl

I have no idea what to name him. Any suggestions??

#my art #cirque du freak oc #cirque du freak #vampaneze #dont mind the gun #i made a picrew to get ideas of how to design him so i was using one of the results as a reference #i cant remember which picrew i used though #but he would be the one to give a shit eating grin while youre pointing a gun at him #*insert smug cat surrounded by knives meme*

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godzilla-reads · 1 month

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10 Most-Read Authors

Thanks for the tag @fluencylevelfrench and @the-forest-library

what are your ten most most read authors? and how many books have you read by them? also tag someone who you would like to do this!

instructions: scroll to the bottom of your goodreads shelves and most read authors is listed underneath.

I couldn’t figure out the Goodreads thing but here’s my list by approximation!

Neil Gaiman (23)

I have read A LOT of Neil Gaiman books because I’m trying to read everything he’s ever published and there’s a lot.

Holly Black (15)

My partner got me into Holly Black’s writing and I’ve read almost all her fairy books, minus The Stolen Heir duology.

Darren Shan (12)

I read the whole Cirque du Freak series in like 2 months while I was in high school- I was OBSESSED.

Gerald Durrell (7)

My high school biology teacher recommended “My Family and Other Animals” to me and then I was hooked.

Seanan McGuire (6)

Such an amazing author- I’ve been gradually reading their books and loving them.

Rick Riordan (6)

Percy Jackson, need I say more?

Kate DiCamillo (5)

One of my childhood favorite authors right here!

Tillie Walden (4)

A lovely bookseller, when I asked for gay graphic novels, promptly handed me a bunch of Tillie Walden books and I love them for that.

R.D. Henham (4)

A pen name covering the Dragon Codecies series which I’m still reading and enjoy a lot!

T. Kingfisher (3)

I’m getting there, y’all!

Tagging: @balaenabooks @princess-peregrine @introvertedbookworm24 @tea-intheworld @stefito0o @storytime-reviews

#godzilla reads #10 most read authors #book blog #bookish games #authors #bookish #booklr #bookworm

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layce2015 · 10 months

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Supernatural (Dean Winchester x Female!Reader)

Criss Angel Is A Douchebag

Masterlist

"This, this isn't a trick, okay? I, I, I don't do tricks. This is a demonstration about demons and angels, love and lust..." a guy with short dark hair and dressed in all black and wearing eyeliner rambled on as he does some sort've card trick for an audience.

"What a douchebag." Dean grumbles. "Agreed." I said as I noticed a camera man and a person holding a microphone nearby. "—all that stuff mixed up in my head." the guy said as Sam leans towards us.

"That's Jeb Dexter." he said. "Who?" I asked. "I don't even want to know how you know that." Dean said to Sam. "He's famous, kind of." Sam said. "For what? Douchebaggery?" Dean asked and I snort at this as Jeb continues on with his ramble or demonstration that he was doing.

"—but whatever happens, no matter how messed up it gets, don't touch me, okay? For your own safety." he said and he inhales then he exhales, shaking his head, then imitates something like a seizure. With one hand he grabs for the cards in his other hand and scatters them, flinging them in the direction of the window behind him.

"Go back to hell, demon!" He shouts and the card that sticks to the window is the ace of diamonds. Jeb drags his hand over the card to show that it's on the far side of the glass. "Is this your card?" he asked and the audience began to applaud.

"You've got to be kidding me. A fake demon possession?" Dean said, disgusted, and he walks away, Sam and I follow him. "I can't believe people actually fall for that crap." Dean grumbles. "It's not all crap." Sam defended. "What part of that was not a steaming pile of BS?" I asked Sam. "Okay, that was crap, but that's not all magicians. It takes skill." Sam said.

"Oh, right, right, I forgot. You were actually into this stuff, weren't you?" Dean asked him and I turn to Sam. "Were you really?" I asked Sam, who stays silent. "Did you have like a deck of cards and a wand?" I asked, teasingly, and Sam rolls his eyes. "I was thirteen. It was a phase." Sam said and I chuckle. "That's adorable, Sam." I said.

"Just—it bugs me. You know, playing at demons and, and magic, when the real thing will kill you bloody." Dean said. "Like a guy who drops dead of ten stab wounds without a single tear in his shirt?" Sam asked and Dean smiles. "That's what I'm talking about." he said and we head off.

The lady that was Vance's assistant was tossing a bunch of metal rings into a mostly-packed trunk. Vance was the man Sam told is that died with ten stab wounds. She turns to face us as Dean asked. "So did your boss have any enemies that you know of?"

"Vance had plenty of enemies." She replied as she leans down and grabs the end of a series of tied-together handkerchiefs. "How so?" Sam asked her. "He would steal from other magicians. All the time." the assistant said.

"What would he steal?" I asked, curiously. "Stage effects, closeup techniques, anything he could get his hands on." she replied. "Is that enough to get him killed?" Dean asked her. "These guys take this stuff pretty seriously." she said and she moves a cloth off a white rabbit. "There you are." she said as she bends down to pick up and pet the rabbit.

"Did you find anything weird in Vance's stuff? Well, weirder?" Dean asked the assistant. "Matter of fact, I did." she said and she puts the bunny in a bag then pulls out a Rider-Waite tarot card: the Ten of Swords. The image on the card is of ten swords sticking out of a man's back.

"I'm guessing this didn't belong to Vance." Sam said. "He hated card tricks. Never wanted them around. Let alone in his precious cape." she said and she hands over the card. Sam looks at both sides of it and I come up to his side. It looked like a perfectly ordinary tarot card.

"It's a lame gig. I'm in a fleabag hotel doing this man-of-the-people crap, and freaking Angel's in Vegas doing Cirque du Soleil! That should have been mine." Dean and I hear Jeb shout into his phone while we approach at an adjacent table with two older men sitting in.

"All right, boys, get it in gear, I don't got all day." Jeb shouts to his crew and they start moving while Dean and I come upon the old men, Vernon and Charlie. "You Vernon Haskell?" Dean asked and the two me turn to us.

"Who's asking?" One of the men asked us, who I suspected was Vernon. "Federal agents Ulrich and Hetfield." Dean said as he and I show Vernon and Charlie, out FBI ID's. "Looking into the death of Patrick Vance." I added while Jeb talks into the camera then turns to the old man standing next to hi..

"I'm Jeb Dexter. This is Devil Twist. We're chilling at the International Magicians' Convention, which is a dope chance to tip my hat to the wicked cats who came before me. Smoking hot effect last night, Jim." He said. "Jay." the old man said. "Huh?" Jeb said, confused. "My name is Jay." Jay said and Jeb waves his hand. "Yeah, whatever. We can loop it later." Jeb said, dismissively.

"What a douchebag." Vernon mutters. "Couldn't agree more." Dean said while I pull out out the Ten of Swords card out of my jacket pocket. "This familiar to you?" I asked him. "Should it be?" Vernon asked me and I wasn't really liking the way he was talking to us, like we were keeping him from something important.

"Well, we heard that you used tarot cards in your act." Dean said. "My act?" Vernon said then he laughs. "That was a long time ago. I haven't touched a deck in years, you know..." he then holds up his shaking hand.

"Do you know someone that might use them now?" I asked him and Vernon thinks for a moment. "Well, there was a guy down on Bleeker Street." he said. "Oh, yeah. He, he peddles that kind of specialty stuff." Charlie pipes up.

"Did he have a problem with Vance?" Dean asked. "Matter of fact, Vance crossed him about a year ago. Probably cost him fifty grand in royalties." Vernon said as Charlie nods.

"You know the exact address?" I asked them. "Four twenty-six Bleeker." Vernon replied. "Ask for Chief." Charlie adds. "Chief." Dean repeated and I nod to the men. "Thank you." I said and we walk out of the building.

That night, we walk along the street till we come to a neon sign saying 426 and I stop. "Dean, I don't know about this..." I said as I nod towards the bars on the door. "This seems excessive for a magician." I said. "He could be paranoid." Dean suggests and he knocks on the bars on the door. The chain-link door swings open, revealing a young man who eyes us.

"We're, uh, here to see Chief." Dean said. The man raises his eyebrows and opens the barred door. We walk inside and the man leads us downstairs. "Stay here. Don't touch anything." The young man tells us then he leaves.

"Um...this doesn't seem like a place for a magician." I said as we look around and see graffiti on the walls and the bass line of music is audible. A door opens and we turns to face it only to see a large man climb the stairs, backlit, and the music is more clearly heard.

The man, Chief I presume, is wearing all leather and carrying a flogger, which he slaps into his other hand a couple times. "Two in one night? Oh, ain't I lucky? You two are really gonna get it tonight." He said and I was lost for words at this while Dean says. "There's been a misunderstanding. I, uh, think we've been had."

"Oh, you ain't been had till you been had by the Chief." Chief said and Dean frowns. "Oh, and before we get started, what's your safeword?" Chief asked us and I roll my eyes while Dean swallows. "Look, Chief, my partner and I are doing an investigation and we were mislead by a couple of guys who obviously thought it would be funny. So..." I said and I open my jacket, revealing my holstered gun. "If you want to keep doing this lifestyle, I'd suggest you let us go...please." I said and Chief looks between us.

Later, we walked out on the street and the door slams shut behind us and Dean let's out a exasperated sigh, places his hands on his knees and leans forward while I had my hands on my hips. "God, that was awkward." He said and I nod. "Yeah...I mean, right off the bat, a flogger? Kinda going in strong there." I remarked and Dean turns to me. "Personally, I'm more of a tie me to the bed type of person..." I said and Dean looks at me, bewildered.

"Come again?" He asked. "Although, I think silk is a better option to use in bed.” I remarked then he grabs my arm. "Wait a minute." Dean said and I turn to him, seeing the look of shock and confusion on his face. "What? Didn't I tell you I dabbled into that lifestyle at one point?" I said. "No. You never mentioned it. In fact, I remember you and me being handcuffed at one point and you mentioned this wasn't your first time in handcuffs but you said it wasn't like that." Dean said, in a accusatory tone, and I chuckle.

"Yeah, I haven't been handcuffed in that way before, it was with either a rope or a tie." I said. "And why am I just finding this out? I mean, when did that happen?" Dean asked and I smile then walk up closer to him. "Wouldn't you like to know, big boy." I said with a cheeky grin then I winked and walked towards the Impala.

*3rd Person POV*

"Wouldn't you like to know, big boy." (Y/n) said as she got up close to Dean. He felt a rush of excitement at her words and when she winked at him, it made his heart thump harder in his chest and his legs started to shake.

Can she be anymore perfect? he asked himself as she starts to walk away, her hips swaying from side to side. He had this urge to just pick her up and carry her off somewhere, like some caveman, and maybe try out the whole tying her up to the bed routine with her.

Unfortunately, they had a job to do and he clears his throat, shakes his head and follows after her to the Impala. But he made a mental note to himself that he has to remember to grab a tie the next time he and (y/n) got a room to themselves.

*(y/n)'s POV *

Later, Dean and I meet up with Sam at the entrance of the theater, where a magic show was about to start. "Find anything interesting?" Dean asked him. "What? Uh, no. You guys?" Sam asked. "Nothing we want to talk about, or think about, ever again." I said and I turn my head to Dean and gave him a quick wink. He bites his lips and I smirk before we head inside and see Vernon and Charlie standing together, talking amongst each other.

"The Chief, huh?" I said to them as I stomp towards them, angrily. "What's the matter? Chief not yours or your boyfriend's type?" Charlie asked, mockingly, and he smirks. I smirk back.

"You know, I could have you both arrested for obstruction of justice." I threatened. "How? You're no Fed." Vernon said. "We con people for a living, girlie. Takes more than a fake badge to get past us." Charlie said and I clench my fist and was about to raise it but Dean grabs my hand and he and Sam start to laugh.

"You got us. Yeah, we—we are actually—aspiring magicians." he said and I furrow my brow at him. "Yeah, we -- We came to the convention 'cause we thought we could learn something." Sam said. "Yeah, get some ideas for our new show." said Dean.

"Ooh, what kind of show?" Vernon asked us. "Well, it's-- It's a --" Dean said, thinking, then I speak up. "It's a brother act." I said. "Yeah. Yeah, you know, with the rings and doves and...rings. And she's our lovely assistant." Dean said as he puts his left arm around me and I nod with a fake smile on my face but I really wanted to deck these old farts in the face.

"You want to learn something? Stick around." Charlie tells us and he directs us to watch the stage to see another older man appear on stage. I recognize this man as he was the one talking to Jeb earlier today about the show, I believe he said his name was Jay.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what you're about to witness is a feat so daring, So dangerous, even the great Houdini dared not attempt it. I give to you...The executioner!" Jay said as he presents a stand with a noose above it. "Now, sir, as you can see, this jacket is the real article." Jay said to the young assistant, who shows off the jacket. Then he puts the jacket on Jay and made sure it was on tight then he placed the noose around Jay's neck.

"Thank you, sir. You may take your seat." Jay said and the man goes to his seat. "Now, I will have one minute -- 60 seconds --To escape certain death. Let's see if I can do it." Jay said and the curtain falls and Jay's silhouette is seen struggling to get out of the straightjacket.

"I don't think he's gonna make it." Dean said as we watch the silhouette struggle. Then the light behind Jay goes dark and a second later he pushes aside the curtain, unharmed and free. "Oh! That was amazing! That was freakin' amazing!" Dean said, excitedly, as he and the audience applaud. "That was...not humanly possible." Sam said. "Even by magician standards?" I asked him and he nods at me.

"Looks like this guy Jay was a pretty big deal in the '70s." I tell the boys as we sit at the motel and I look through my laptop. "Which in magician land means what, exactly?" Dean asked. "Big enough to play radio city music hall." I added.

"What got him stuck in their where are they now? File?" Dean asked. "He got old." I said. "Okay, so maybe incredible Jay is using real magic to stage a comeback." said Dean. "It's possible. Some kind of spell that works a death transference." Sam said.

"How does the tarot card mix into it?" I asked Sam. "I don't know." He replied. "Man...hope I die before I get old. Whole thing seems brutal, don't it?" Dean said. "You think we will?" Sam asked.

"What?" Dean asked. "Die before we get old." Sam said. "(Y/n) and I both have already." Dean said and Sam scoffs. "You know what I mean, Dean. I mean, do you think we'll still be chasing demons when we're 60?" he asked. "No, I think we'll be dead...for good." Dean said and I noticed Sam looked perturbed.

"What? You want to end up like -- Like Travis? Huh? Or Gordon, maybe?" Dean asked. "There's Bobby." Sam points out and I snort. "Oh, yeah, there's a poster child for growing old gracefully." I chuckle. "Maybe we'll be different guys." Sam said and Dean begins to eye Sam.

"What kind of Kool-Aid you drinking, man? Sammy, it ends bloody or sad. That's just the life." he said. "What if we could win?" Sam asked. "Win?" Dean and I asked him. "If there was a way we could just...put an end to all of it." Sam said and I look Sam over.

"Sam, is there something going on you're not telling us?" I asked, worried. "No." Sam said, quickly. "Sammy." Dean said, warningly. "No. Look, I'm just saying...I just wish there was a way we could...go after the source. That's all. Cut the head off the snake." Sam explained.

"Well, the problem with the snake is that it has a thousand heads. Evil bitches just keep piling out of the Volkswagen." Dean said and Sam sighs, sadly. "Yeah. Guess you're right." he said, downtrodden, and Dean gives a slight sympathetic look to him.

"Why don't you go see if you can track down Jay? (Y/n) and I'll see what we can dig up on this tarot card." Dean said and Sam nods then leaves.

"You're being quiet." Dean said as I continue to help him research on the tarot card, sometime after Sam left. Well, I was supposed to research but I know I've read the first couple of sentences way too many times as I start to get lost in thought.

"I just...guess, I was just thinking about what Sam said." I said. "Oh God, not you too." Dean groans. "I just don't know if I wanna die young, that's all, Dean." I said, annoyed. "You have already." Dean remarks. "Yeah, and thanks to you, I got a second chance." I said.

"You really want to keep doing this until you're really old?" Dean asked and I shake my head. "No, I'm saying more to the fact that...maybe one day, to retire and try to have a normal life." I said and Dean sighs and shakes my head. "It's just a nice dream, is all." I said, shrugging. "I mean, you must have thought about it at least once."

Dean sits there, stay silent, as he looks down and I scoff and try to concentrate on the research. "You remember, a few years back, when the Djinn captured me?" He asked and I turn to him. "Yeah...you said that it was your wish to have your mom live. And you had a perfect life, besides the fallen out you had with Sam." I said.

"Well, there was one thing I uh...kinda kept from you." He said and I look over at him, curiously. "In that dream, you and me had a life together. We had a house, you were a nurse and it was just this little perfect life we had together." He explained and watch him as I listened to him.

"And when we actually got together, that dream has come up in my mind every now and then. And...I'm not gonna lie, I kinda do want that life with you, (y/n), more than anything. But...I just know that with the life we lead, it's probably not gonna happen." He said and I frown and look down.

There was a long silence between us and I hear him flipping through a book before I let out a sigh. "If we did live that life..." I said and he let's out a heavy sigh. "(Y/n)..." he said, exasperated, and I turn to face him. "Just...indulge me for a bit, please." I said and he closes his mouth. "What would our apple pie life look like?"

He thinks for a few moments then said. "We'd have a house, for starters." And I chuckle. "Well, I sincerely hope so." I chuckled, snarkily, and he narrows his eyes at me. "Please, continue." I said then his eyes move off to the side as he thinks.

"We would have at least three or four bedrooms." He said. "Three or four bedrooms?" I said, questioning. "Yeah. One for you and me, one for Sammy and the other two...maybe for the kids." Dean said, shrugging, and my heart stopped at this.

"Kids?" I asked, shocked. "Yeah, why not? Unless you don't..." Dean said and I shake my head. "No, no, I do want kids one day, I just didn't know if you wanted them." I said. "Of course I do. Especially you being the mother...you'd make a great mom." He said and I felt my cheeks heat up at this and I give a small smile.

"Yeah, and you'd be an okay father." I teased and he gives a fake offended look. "What do you mean an okay father? I'd be a great Dad!" He said and I laugh. "Oh yeah, I can see it now. You making our child listen to Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd..." I listed off. "Those are great bands." He said and I laugh. "I could see you showing off how to fix the car and, if we had a boy, I could see you teach him how to pick up chicks." I said. "He'd be learning from the best." Dean said and I laugh while he smiled.

"And if we had a girl, I could see you showing her how to use a knife to protect herself." I said. "If she's gonna be looking anything like you damn right I am." He said and I chuckle then shake my head.

"And then we'd have a nice big backyard and have BBQ's every other weekend. Have friends and neighbors over." I said then I look over at Dean and I give him a sad smile. "It's a nice dream." I whispered and he gives a small smile and nods. "Yeah, it is." He mutters and we look at each other and there was this bittersweet feeling between us.

I use to think that I would never get that life because of the way I'm living right now. But...ever since Dean and I got involved with each other, the more frequent that ideal life comes to my mind and my dreams.

I want to hope that'll it happen but...I'm not so sure.

"Hey." Sam said to us as he meets us in the lobby. We had heard that Jeb, the douchebag magician, was found hanged in his room by the maid of the hotel. So Dean and I went to check it out before we went and met up with Sam. "Maid found Jeb hanging from the ceiling fan. Police think it was a suicide." Dean said and he pulls out another tarot card, this time of the hanged man. "I beg to differ. Pulled a little sleight of hand myself." He said as he hands the card to Sam. "On Dexter's body?" Sam asked. "Yeah, so Dean and I were thinking if this spell is a death transference, then these cards work like black-Magic targets." I said.

"Any connection between the victims?" asked Sam. "Jeb was a total douche bag to Jay yesterday." I said. "What about the first vic? Uh, Vance?" Sam asked. "Asked around. Apparently, Vance was heckling Jay at the bar the day he was killed." Dean said. "Okay, so Jay sneaks a card into Vance's pocket, does the table of death..." Sam said. "And Vance takes 10 swords to the chest." Dean finished. "Then Jay slips a noose and Jeb doesn't." I said. "Hell of a trick." Sam said and I nod.

"Yeah, I think it's time we had a little chat with Jay. Any luck tailing him?" Dean asked Sam who then looked nervous. "He slipped me." He said and Dean and I look at him. "He's a 60-Year-Old." Dean said. "He's a magician." Sam said and I sigh. "C'mon, boys." I said and we leave.

We follow Jay to his hotel room and we enter and aim our guns at him. "Up against the wall!" Dean ordered and Jay turns to us, startled, and raised his hands. "God, who are you? What do you want?" he asked. "Now!" Dean shouts and Jay goes up against the wall.

"We know what you've been up to." Sam said. "You been working some real bad mojo to jump-Start your act." I said and Jay looks between us, confused. "What? I don't know what you're talking about." he said. "Look, we know you put a spell on those tarot cards." Sam said. "Messing with real magic?" Dean said.

"Real magic? Come on, there's no such thing as real magic." Jay said. "Oh, is that so?" I asked, doubting. "Yeah, believe me. I've been around this stuff my whole life. It's all just --It's -- It's illusions. It's tricks. It -- It's all fake." Jay said. "Jeb Dexter strung up --was that just an illusion?" Dean asked and Jay seemed surprised by this.

"What? Something happened to Jeb?" he asked. "He was found hanged in his room. Right after you slipped the noose last night." Sam said. "I don't know what you're talking about. Please...Just let me go." Jay pleads and I turn to the boys, lowering my gun.

"Something's not right." I said. "Usually they're whipping some badass hoodoo at us by now." Sam said and we all nod.

Minutes later, Sam and Dean tied Jay to a chair. "What do you want to do?" Dean asked as we turn our backs to Jay. "All right, so, if it's not him, who is it?" Sam asked. "Even if Jay's not working the magic, he's still getting the reward. His shows are selling out." I said. "All right. So, then, whoever it is, they're obviously in Jay's corner." said Sam.

"All right, so we got Vernon and Charlie on the list. Anyone else?" Dean asked. "Uh...We could always ask him." I said and we turn around and see that Jay had escaped from the chair and is gone. "Guess we should have seen that one coming." Dean said, exasperated. "Come on. He couldn't have gotten that far." Sam said and we leave the room.

"No way he could outrun us." Sam said as we walk out onto the lobby. "Maybe he vanished. I mean, he really is good." Dean suggested. "Or he found a back door." I said. "That's them!" A voice shouted and we turns to see Jay coming up behind us as the police come into the lobby.

"Those are the three nut jobs that just broke into my room!" Jay shouts and the police run towards us and cuffs us. Great! I thought, miserably.

After spending a day in jail, the officer then told me and the boys that we were free to go. "Why?" Sam asked them. "Charges against you three were dropped." The officer said and the boys and I share a look before we walk out.

Later, we make it to the hotel lobby where we see Jay standing by, waiting for us. "Jay. Thanks for dropping the charges." Sam said. "You mind telling us why you did it?" Dean asked and I noticed that Jay looked very upset. "We have to talk." he said.

Minutes later, Jay took us to a bar and we all had drinks while he tells us that Charlie had died after Jay had done another death-defying stunt. "I was just a kid when we first met. All I knew was how to cheat at cards. Charlie got me out of more scrapes than I can count. Hell, I would have been dead by the age of 20 if it hadn't been for him." Jay explained then he sighs. "...he was more than my friend. He was my brother."

"I'm sorry, Jay." I said, sympathetically. "Look, I should have listened to you guys when you told me that my show was killing people." Jay said. "Well, you weren't the one pulling the trigger." Dean said. "Yeah, but someone did, and I want to find out who did this to Charlie, so I'll do whatever you guys say. Just tell me what to do." Jay said.

"Jay, whoever's doing this...They like you. They're probably close to you." Sam said. "Did Charlie and Vernon get along?" I asked Jay. "No. No, it's not Vernon." Jay said, shaking his head disbelieving. "He's the only one that makes sense." Dean said.

"Charlie and Vernon were your family, Jay." Sam said as Jay looks between us. "And now Charlie's gone." I said. "Yeah, but...they butted heads sometimes, but Vernon could never do something like this." Jay said. "See, the thing about real magic is it's a whole lot like crack. People do surprising things once they get a taste of it." said Dean and Jay looks at us and sighs. "You better be damn sure about this. Vernon's all I got left." he said.

*3rd Person POV*

Vernon picks up his phone. 'Yeah? Yeah, okay. I'll be there in two shakes. I got something to tell you anyway." He said and he leaves. Seconds later, Sam, Dean and (y/n) enter Vernon's hotel room. "Wow. It's like a...magic museum." Sam said, awed at all of the props and posters. "You must be in heaven." Dean said as (y/n) looks around the room.

"This guy doesn't travel light." she remarks. "He's been on the road his whole life. Probably everything he owns is in this room." Sam points out. "Let's get started."

"Just talked to the head of the convention. Headliner gig is yours." Vernon said to Jay as he walks up to him after arriving at the convention building. Jay turns to him with a look of disappointment on his face.

"What? You don't want it?" Vernon asked him and Jay looks down and sighs. "A day ago, if you told me I'd be standing on this stage..." Jay said as he paces the stages then stops and turns to his friend. "No, I can't do it, Vernon." He said.

"What are you talking about?" Vernon asked. "Charlie's gone." Jay said, upset. "Charlie would have wanted you to go on. This is your shot. It's our shot." Vernon said. "Really? This is what Charlie would have wanted?" Jay asked as Vernon looks at him, confused.

"Charlie's dead." Jay said. "Hey, he was my friend, too, you know." Vernon said, defensively. "It's a hell of a way to treat a friend." Jay said, accusatory. "Again, what are you talking about?" Vernon asked and Jay walks up to him.

"You killed him, didn't you? And for what? So that I -- So that we could be back on top?" He asked. "That's insane." Vernon chuckles but noticed that Jay was serious. "No, you're scaring me." He said.

"First it was Vance, then it was Jeb . Even if you thought you were doing it for me, how in God's name could you kill Charlie?" Jay asked him, angrily. "Oh, you are crazy." Vernon said. "You used me, and you used my act to do this to him. If you think --" Jay started to say but a voice speaks up. "I wouldn't be so hard on him, Jay. He didn't do it."

"This is just a bunch of old-Timey magic stuff --None of it magic." Dean said as they continue to look around Vernon's room. "No herbs, no candles, and no tarot cards." Sam said, downtrodden, as (y/n) picks up a poster and her jaw drops and her eyes widens.

"I'll be damned." She said. "What?" the boys asked her. She holds up the poster to them to see a familiar man but he was younger looking. "Look like anyone we know?" she asked them and their eyes are just as wide as hers.

"Sweet Mary and Joseph." Vernon said, shocked, as him and Jay look at the young man that approached them. "Charlie." Jay said, confused, and the man smiles. "It's really me, Jay." he said.

"How the hell..." Vernon said, confused, and Charlie chuckles. "God, you forget what it feels like to be young. It's amazing." Charlie said. "How old are you?" Jay asked. "Oh, it depends on what you mean by old. Right now, technically, about 28, but I've been around a lot longer than that." Charlie said.

"How long?" Jay asked him. "Long enough to have shilled for Barnum. And he gave me something." Charlie said and he holds up a book. "What's that?" Jay asked, nodding at the book. "The grimoire --A book of real magic. At first, I thought it was a scam, but then I tried one of the spells, and it worked. In fact, they all worked. So when I got to the end and there was one for immortality..." Charlie explains.

"My God, Charlie." Vernon said, shocked. "And my show, the things that I can do." Jay said. "Different spell. But it gives you a little taste of what's possible." Charlie said and he pulls out a deck of tarot cards and Jay goes to reach out for them but Charlie pulls back. "Oh, no, I wouldn't touch those, Vernon. They're --They're still radioactive." He said.

"You killed Vance and Jeb Dexter." Jay said. "What, you think this is a parlor game? You were being humiliated by those punks. A washed-up old man who couldn't even defend himself." Charlie said, getting angry.

"You used me to do these terrible things." Jay yells. "I used them to give you a gift. And you wanted it, Jay. I saw it in your eyes." Charlie said and Jay shakes his head. "No, I never wanted this." he said. "You were ready to kill yourself. I saved your life." Charlie said and this makes Jay stop in his tracks while Vernon gives Jay a shocked look

"Is that right, Jay?" He asked Jay, who doesn't respond. "I was there for you, like I've always been. Like I'll always be. Come with me, both of you. You think the first time around was good? The second time's even better. All the know how, none of the aches and pain." Charlie said. "No, I won't do this. I won't." Jay said. "I've never made this offer before. But, then again, I've never had friends like the two of you before. Let me do this for you." Charlie offered the men.

"And who else has to die so that we can live forever? What's the price tag on immortality?" Jay asked and Charlie doesn't answer. "This isn't right, Charlie, what you're doing. You know that. Somewhere, you know that." he said. "I know I don't want to come back alone, to start all over, alone." Charlie said then Vernon turns to Jay.

"Jay...We can be young again." He said and Jay couldn't believe Vernon was buying into this. "The three of us together -- Vital and alive...forever." Charlie said, smiling.

"Not so fast!" a voice calls out and all three men turn and see Dean, Sam and (y/n) walking in. "I ain't Guttenberg, and this ain't Cocoon. Immortality. That's a neat trick." Dean said. "It's not a trick. It's magic." Charlie said, smiling, then two nnoose appear behind Dean and (y/n), drop around their necks and lift them up.

Sam shoots Charlie but Charlie catches the bullet in his teeth. "Hey, bullet catch --Been working on that." Charlie said after he pulls the bullet out of his mouth. "Get him!" Dean gasped as he and (y/n) get strangled.

Sam goes towards Charlie but he disappears then reappears behind Sam. "Let them go -- Now!" Sam yells. "Just leave me and my friends alone. All right, I will give it up --The spells, the hexes. This is the last time. I promise." Charlie said then he pushes Sam onto a the sword-table.

Sam gets strapped in then looks up to see the swords hanging above him, the rope holding it getting slowly cut. (Y/n) and Dean were choking and gagging as the noose ties tighter and tighter around their necks.

Then Charlie clutches his stomach, where he is now bleeding. Charlie looks over and sees Jay had stabbed himself in the stomach, holding a tarot card. "Jay...You picked these strangers over me?" Charlie asked Jay as he falls back and then he dies.

Sam's restraints latch off of Sam and he gets off of the table before the swords land down on the table. The nooses let Dean and (y/n) go and they fall on the ground and begin to cough. "You guys okay?" Sam asked as he walks up to the two. "Yeah." (y/n) coughs. "Yeah, I'm all right." Dean said while Jay stares at the dead body of his friend before he tears up, Vernon watched all of this in shock.

*(y/n)'s POV*

The boys and I walk over to Jay at the bar the next day, Jay was sitting and drinking which I can't blame him after what he had to do. "Hey, Jay. We wanted to thank you for what you did yesterday." Dean said. "I killed my best friend yesterday, and you want to thank me?" Jay said, venomously.

"Where's Vernon?" Sam asked him. "Oh, he's gone. He said he didn't want to speak to me again after what I did to Charlie." Jay said, upset, and I couldn't help but feel sorry for the man. "Listen, Jay...you know Charlie was never gonna give up what he was doing. Ever. You did the right thing." I tell him and he looks up at me. "Are you sure about that?" He asked me and I don't respond

"You know, Charlie was like my brother. And now he's dead... because I did the right thing. He offered me a gift, and I just threw it back in his face. So now I have to spend the rest of my life old and alone. What's so right about that?" Jay asked and he gets up and walks out. "Jay...your cards." the bartender said as she points at the cards. Jay looks at them then sighs. "Throw them away." he said and he walks out while the bartender looks at the cards, sadly.

"Well, I don't know about you, but...I could go for a beer." Dean said and I let out sigh and nod. "Yeah, me too." I said as I rub my eyes. "I'm gonna take a walk." Sam said and he walks out. Dean and I share a look before we go to the bar and order our drinks.

We drank a few rounds in silence until Dean speaks up. "Have you thought of names?" He asked and I turn to him. "What?" I asked him. "Names...for our kids." He said and I furrow my brow. "Why are you..?" I asked but he turns his head to me. "Just...indulge me for a bit." He said and I slowly smile.

"Well...I've gone back and forth with some names. I've thought for a boy it's between Jack or Jared..." I said and Dean nods a bit. "Jack sounds good but Jared...I don't know sounds like a name for a weirdo." He said and I chuckle. "And for the girl...I like Claire or Jolene." I said and Dean turns his head to me. "What?" I asked. "Isn't Jolene a song?" Dean asked and I nod.

"Yeah, I know the song is about homewrecker but...I liked the name when Dad introduced me to the song during one of our trips onto another job for him." I said and Dean smiles. "Either way, all those names are pretty good." Dean said and I look at him. "Wait, really? No sarcasm?" I asked, surprised. "No sarcasm." He said and I stare at him for moment then I turn back to my drink.

"Course I think I can come up with better names." Dean said and I turn my head back to him. "Like what?" I asked. "Dean Jr." He said, giving a sarcastic smile, and I snort out a laugh. "One Dean Winchester is enough." I said and Dean laughs and sips his beer.

"Having a kid named after you, not gonna happen…although I think you gave me an idea to name our kid after their Uncle Sam." I said, jokingly, and Dean chokes on his beer. "Nope...not gonna happen." He coughs and I laugh. "Don’t let your brother hear you say that, you could hurt his feelings.” I teased, feigning sadness. "Whatever." Dean said, dismissively, and I giggle before we go back to enjoying our drinks.

"Now, about that whole you being a tied to the bed kind've girl..."

"Oh God." I groaned.

@rach5ive @kitsun369 @itzabbyxx @cevans-winchester @ellie-andthemachine

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blond-jerk-tourney · 1 month

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Blond Sweetheart Tourney: Round 1, Poll 58

Propaganda from submitters Under Cut

Nana Alba

Nana is a kind and energetic girl. Her curiosity and boldness do get her into trouble at various times but when she believes she has hurt her friends feelings she will apologize without hesitation. She learns to knit explicitly so she can give her friends hand made scarves and mittens. She's gotten on trouble with the law trying to steal a present for Cooro off of a military camp at night.

[TW abuse] I didn't include this in the main propaganda as it could be triggering for some; she also tried to protect her mom from her abusive father. Her alcoholic father was beating on her mom and she tried to stop him, changing the focus of his rage from her mom to her.

Kurda Smahlt

He’s a pacifist and literally only wanted to stop the incoming war. Apparently was so sweet that he was the best chance at preventing the war from happening at all but [MEGA SPOILERS]. Your honor I love him

First character I ever cosplayed as

#blond sweetheart tourney #round 1 #polls #tournament polls #nana alba #+anima #plus anima #kurda smahlt #cirque du freak

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daboyau · 1 month

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20 Questions For Fic Writers

Thanks so much for the tag @dandywonderous! I was very happy when I saw it. :)

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

28 currently! I have more on ff.net but never transferred them over since I wrote them when I was younger and don’t like them enough to do so.

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

506,651

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently I’m mostly writing for ROTTMNT, and have a long time fic for BNHA I’m stuck on the last chapter for. In the past I’ve written for Natsume Yuujinchou, Tokyo Ghoul, Naruto, Animorphs, Teen Wolf, Killing Stalking, and…I think that’s it on ao3?

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. The Good In Me, 2. Dangerous Games, 3. Friendship Benefits, 4. Classroom Etiquette, 5. Approximation (the natsume fandom is really dominating there lol)

5. Do you respond to comments?

I know when I comment on something it feels nice to get a response, so I try to respond when I have the bandwidth for it. I’d say I do maybe 80% of the time?

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I have to be honest, I have a chronic case of not finishing my fics. So I’m going to just say that the one with the angstiest planned ending is probably going to be And the Loyal Remains. Angst in general would be Sticks and Stones, mostly because that was the fic I was writing when I was having a lot of emotions while living on my own for the first time and I was beating up my characters over it.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Probably any of my Natsume fics! They’re shorter so they’re actually finished, and Natsume is one of the few characters I want to wrap in a blanket with very little angst involved, so even if the story is a little sad I try to give them sweeter endings.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Not recently! When I was younger and posting on ff.net I used to get some hate, but I haven’t really seen anything like that coming from ao3.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Not really. I’m not against smut of any kind, but I’m not big on writing romance or relationships, and tbh I’d feel too shy to post any smut even if I did write some lol.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I love crossovers, but I write very few of them. My very first fanfiction I ever wrote and posted when I was…13 I think, was a Cirque Du Freak/Harry Potter crossover over on ff.net. That one might be the craziest one, simply because I was straight up plagiarizing whole paragraphs straight from the HP books and the fic actually got kind of popular?? It was definitely an odd first try at dipping my toes into fanfic writing, and probably skewed my expectations for my future fics lol.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

The only one I’m aware of having been stolen was my BNHA fic, which someone had taken and had a robot reading on their monetized youtube channel. I didn’t like that at all.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Dangerous Games was translated by GlaireG, and I’ve had some people ask if they can translate other works without that ever going anywhere. That said, if anyone ever wants to translate any of my works they’re more than welcome to! All I ask is that credit be given and linked back to the original.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I have not! Co-writing sounds simultaneously very fun and very stressful, since I’m a slow writer and would probably fret over holding the other person up. It’s something I might be interested in, under the right circumstances. editing to add that I am silly and didn’t think about the fact that the crossover between @boots-with-the-fur-club’s Inverted Confrontation AU and my Leave AU was co-writing lol. Love yoouuu thank you for pointing out my silly. 💚

14. What’s your all time favourite ship?

Hhmmmmm, I’m going to say Nezushi from No. 6! I don’t have many ships, but they have lived rent free in my head for over a decade at this point lol.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

All of them. I dream of finishing my abandoned WIPs, but I don’t really see that happening tbh.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I’ve been told I’m good at world-building and characterization, which is great since those are my favorite parts of writing. :)

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I wish I was better at crafting a solid plot and following it through to the end. I have an awful habit of having ideas as I go and chasing after them instead of just sticking with one idea. Imagery is something I’m not very good at. Also, being able to write humor is something I dream of, but I’m not a very funny person so that is dead in the water.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I personally prefer to just indicate that something is being said in another language, but to each their own. I don’t love having to google what something means or when someone types something out in one language and then puts in parentheses the translation right afterwards. That said, there are some cases where it’s done very well and adds to the story, so I guess it just depends.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Darren Shan/Harry Potter. I started writing it in a notebook bc I couldn’t get the idea out of my head. Then learned about fanfiction and it was all over from there.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written?

This is a really hard one…. Maybe Classroom Etiquette? It was really enjoyable to write. The Good In Me also holds a special place in my heart since I’ve been working on it for so long. (though Turning a New Shade of Red aka the Rise Hunger Games AU is quickly rising through the ranks to be one of my favs)

Well, I definitely need to tag in my writing bestie @boots-with-the-fur-club. You have no choice but to play the game. also tagging @psychologicalwarclaire, @phoebepheebsphibs and @onlyhereforturtles, but feel free to ignore if you want!! Anyone else who wants to do it, pretend I tagged you, and tag me so I can see it. 💚

#Tag game #my writing #This was fun #thank you again for tagging me dandy!!!

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hi hello. been 5000 years since I have been tagged in much. uwu thank you @spadefish in return i slaaap uuuuh @duskdragonxiii @etakeh @vampiremasochist annnd @ponyacci (chose 2 of these based on activity feed but still important non-the-less! I hope you guys are all well even if we are but strangers in this wide blue world. Obvs feel free to ignore if you want to)

1. Are you named after anyone? A country singer. Course no one really thinks of her when they hear my name.

2. When was the last time you cried? Hrmmmm. Iunno probably 2 months ago over cirque du freak book series. I cry over books a lot.

3. Do you have kids? I am the kid. Do the 9 cats in my house count? On a serious note - no and I don't plan to. I have far too many problems and raising a kid would just wind up with me placing at least HALF of those problems on them. No. This curse ends with me. I don't think I'd even feel comfortable helping raise someone elses kid if we were in a relationship.

4. What sports do you play/have you played? I picked up archery recently! That's cool. I don't go as often as I should bc it's a bit expensive...but...yea! Archerys cool. Working on learning both recurve and compound. recurve for funsies and compound for hunting. (I just want an excuse to go sit out in the woods for hours on end doing fuck all and maybe, possibly bringing home some meat too)

5. Do you use sarcasm? Not often. I'm pretty blunt and no matter how hard I try to control myself I end up sounding like that one guy from guardians of the galaxy "Nothing goes over my head. I would catch it"

6. What is the first thing you notice about people? -shrug- Their face? I guess? Or whatever color they're wearing. Maybe their shoes. Idk...I'm terrible at facial recognition so I go ape trying to compensate for this.

7. What's your eye color? Green

8. Scary movies or happy endings? (both good but probably horror lean)

9. Any talents? Depends what you count as a talent. Born with? Insane observational skills? Uh I can eat actual rotten and moldy food and not get sick? Uuuuuuh. Hmmm....I can dilate my pupils at will? I can bend my legs freaky directions but not freaky enough to look like a contortionist. naturally good with animals I guess? Idk, nothing to write home about.

10. Where were you born? South Haven Michigan

11. What are your hobbies? Reading, drawing, writing (lol to both of these), gardening (i live in an apartment so I cant really do like...vegetable gardening but, I got plants! =3), studying various animals (and bugs), studying plants, photography, I come and go out of other hobbies, honestly. Adhd moments of "wow that looks cool" doing it once and never again....I'm trying, chief.

12. Do you have any pets? Avery (black cat), Diva and squeakers (twin solid gray cats), Baguatte (orange boi), Tiny man (gray stripy fella), Shaggy (not really MY cat, he's just some stray but....-sigh- he is sleeping in my house rn so I GUESS. (brother to Tiny man I think. very similar appearances). then there's weasle and skunk. (also cats) Do the assassin bugs i just bought for my garden count as pets? bc I have assassin bugs in my plants now =3

13. How tall are you? 5'4 ish and built like a brick.

14. Favorite subject in school? Didn't have a good time in school, so I hated all of it. Excelled at English and reading classes.

15. Dream job? Biology field. I want to get paid to study animal/insect behaviors and write papers on them. As it is I am just doing this shit for free lol

#tagged

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readtilyoudie · 1 year

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“What are you doing?” he asked.

“Looking for fangs,” I told him.

He stared at me for a few seconds, then burst out laughing. “We do not grow fangs, you idiot!” he roared.

“But . . . how do we bite people?” I asked, confused.

“We do not,” he told me, still laughing. “We cut them with our nails and suck the blood out. We only use our teeth in emergencies.”

“So I won’t grow fangs?”

“No. Your teeth will be harder than any human’s, and you will be able to bite through skin and bone if you wish, but it is messy. Only stupid vampires use their teeth. And stupid vampires tend not to last very long. They get hunted down and killed.”

I was a little disappointed to hear that. It was one of the things I liked most about those old vampire movies: The vampires looked so cool when they bared their fangs.

- The Vampire's Assistant(Cirque du Freak #2) by Darren Shan

#book quote #the vampire's assistant #darren shan #cirque du freak #the saga of darren shan #larten crepsley #ya fantasy #paranormal #vampire #vampires #horror #quote #quotes #booklr #bookblr

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wrenniebaby · 2 years

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about.

seraphina! finn/sera/finnie. twenty-one. virgo sun, taurus moon, sagittarius rising. infp. daughter of aphrodite. type 9. slytherin. white. (if that bothers you, feel free to unfollow or block). melancholic. bisexual. genderfluid. married. smoker. stoner. pagan witch. sex worker.

bpd. anxiety. depression. autistic. madd. pots.

mentally dating steve and eddie !!

likes.

music. taylor swift. 5sos. blackbear. yung gravy. scene queen. a day to remember. annie dirusso. fall out boy. my chemical romance. alessia cara.

tv. regular show. star vs the forces of evil. supernatural. grey's anatomy. teen wolf. the vampire diaries. criminal minds. over the garden wall. adventure time. outer banks. atla. stranger things.

films. stephen king's rose red. almost famous. cirque du freak : the vampire's assistant. coraline. heathers. titanic.

franchises. hp. monster high. scooby doo. star wars.

character kins. veronica sawyer. velma dinkley. rigby. marco diaz. emily prentiss. draculaura. padme anidala. jj maybank. jo wilson. lexie grey. steve harrington.

comfort characters. stiles stilinski. spencer reid. cleo de nile. penny lane. jason dean. shaggy rogers. anakin skywalker. alex karev. mark sloan. jeremy gilbert. eddie munson.

musicals. heathers. dear evan hansen. be more chill.

misc. I'm obsessed with greek mythology and fairy lore. I'm a dr. pepper addict. i'm obsessed with stuffies and I collect them

* just because I like certain media content, doesn't mean I like, support, or condone the creator's or the actors actions.

wanna follow more blogs?

@eddiesmetalfairy @amesstilinski @buttondowndingus @bradleybeachbabe @dreaminrubies @hauntinghawkins @fleurfairie @faeology @get-your-fics @hazelinside @hartigays @harringtonbabe @ladylannisterxo @lucentfaery @lovewheeler @murswrites @mrvlbimbo @onehotgreasymechanic @originalvampireslut @oncasette @poppy-metal @redblossomss @rosegosth @roses-of-eden @ridestomars @sapphireplums @skywalkersweetheart @saintsinnereject @two-red-lungs @usertribrid @magicchai @ker0senebunny @surprisenecromancy @fxllfaiiry @edzmunsonswife

#wrennie.txt #wren.about

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gentlemanjester · 1 year

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I can’t remember if I’ve written about this before, but here’s another rant. Similar to my one on the Cirque du Freak movie, this one is a bit better but about a book series called The Last Dragon Chronicles by Chris d’Lacey.

So, when I was a kid, I read a book called The Fire Within. It was a really fun and cute book. A guy called David moves in with Liz Pennykettle and her 11 year old daughter, Lucy. The Pennykettles make clay dragons for a living, and it turns out some of them are special dragons who are kind of alive. They give David his own dragon, who he names Gadzooks, and his skepticism basically kills Gadzooks and he emotionally restores him back to life. There’s also a plot about David writing a story about a squirrel in the garden for Lucy’s birthday, it’s really cute, and that writing leads to him meeting a wildlife rescuer who becomes his girlfriend and... i honestly can’t remember her name, she was super generic, your standard nice girl.

But that story’s good. It’s a great standalone novel, has a (mostly) happy ending, fun adventures, it’s good. Then a sequel came. And in this sequel, David’s girlfriend has gone to Africa for a few months because of work, and David’s got a... weird professor at college who’s obsessed with inuits and offers a prize of a research trip to the Arctic for whoever can write the best essay. Two things are off here: firstly, professors teach at universities rather than colleges in the UK, where this is set, and secondly, a research trip to the damned Arctic? In college? That’s a postgraduate trip, at least.

So, we’re also introduced to big tiddy goth gf called Zanna, who is horny as fuck for David. Like she’s basically saying “put a baby in me you mousey dragon boy” in the most kid-friendly way she can. Because this is a kid’s book, without a shadow of a doubt. Keep that in mind for the future: a child is supposed to follow this storyline.

So, we’re also introduced to a villain: Gwilanna. Who, I think... tries to get Liz to... fertilise a dragon egg? Oh, I forgot to mention, the Pennykettles are descended from... uh... I think it’s a lady in ancient times who was tasked with a witch to trick a dragon, but instead sided with the dragon, and the dragon gave her part of his soul? Which is why they’re able to make special dragons that are kinda-sorta alive? I think that’s the gist of it.

So, Gwilanna turns out to be that ancient witch and David uses the power of polar bears (because polar bears are connected with dragons, somehow) to toss her out. He and Zanna make out in the kitchen and just as they pull away, David’s girlfriend comes in and Zanna leaves. Girlfriend then basically says “hey, so I’m gonna be in Africa for several years, so you go ahead and date whoever you want.” OH, that reminds me, David was absolutely a player during this book. Not only was there Zanna, but he also went to a publishing house to publish the story he wrote for Lucy in the first book, and the office is staffed basically only by young women, and David’s eyes are wandering everywhere.

So, David learns that for some reason, Zanna is mad at him for having a girlfriend... even though I am fairly certain he’d already told her, or else he’s even more of a dick, but it all ends with him winning the Arctic trip, Zanna picks him up and is all “we gon fuck in the cold loverboy” because her dad’s rich and everything.

So... okay, an alright sequel, it starts to set things up for the future, but it’s starting to get a bit... iffy. Well, book three is where the normalcy ends.

So, David and Zanna are having a good time at the North Pole, banging, hanging out with the Inuits, David’s writing his story on polar bears. Except he’s... kinda telling the future? Sort of? Like some of the chapters in this book are from the perspective of the polar bears, and David’s writing the story about those specific polar bears. It’s a magic power he has, he used it in the first book while writing Lucy’s story as well. But for some reason, he and Zanna get in an argument and he decides to go back down to England to hang out with Liz and Lucy.

Speaking of Lucy, she’s been kidnapped by Gwilanna and taken to some cave which I think it up against the last dragon? Maybe? Gwilanna’s planning to use Lucy for... something... I’m not entirely sure what. But the polar bears are kinda guardians of the dragon or something? Oh, and David’s professor has an invisible dragon he just keeps around and sends on missions. I think it transforms into an Inuit artefact? That might be something else. I don’t quite remember.

So, the climax sees David saving Lucy, but he gets injured, and he dies in Zanna’s arms. He gives her the invisible dragon, somehow, and the polar bears drag him off.

Okay... a pretty definitive ending there. Sad, but it does the job.

Except it doesn’t end there.

AND THE CRAZINESS RAMPS UP.

5 years have passed. David’s stories have been wildly successful, and Zanna has opened up her own little goth shop which offers massages. She gave birth to David’s daughter so the author could add in the creepy lines of the kid saying shit like “daddy misses us” and wotnot. Lucy is 16 now, and she is an absolute caricature of a teenage girl. On her phone all the time, blowing bubblegum while working as Zanna’s cashier part-time, arguing with her mum... oof.

Journalist guy called Tam comes in for a massage from Zanna, she minorly magically tortures him to get him to admit that he was sent by the paper to get dirt on David. Lucy ends up infatuated with this guy, who’s literally twice her age, she goes on to stalk him to his place of work and tries to sell the family secrets to get close to him.

So, the big reveal: David isn’t actually dead.

Kinda.

Well, he comes back. Zanna is pissed because David is kind of a weird demigod thing? Like he talks about himself needing to save the world, he kinda... imbues the power of two polar bears into Tam? Oh, and Zanna is a witch like Gwilanna. Obviously. Because she’s the big tiddy goth gf, she’s gotta be a witch as well.

Book five gives some backstory to Lucy’s dad. Turns out he was a scientist dude, he and Liz were in love, he then disappeared one day (I think because of Gwilanna?) and he’s spent all this time in self-exile in a monastery as a monk. And while at this monastery, he found a dragon claw which dripped ichor, and anything he wrote with this ichor came true. Kinda like David’s power from a few books ago. Remember that? I barely do.

So, we come to the other massive reveal: David never existed. He was written into existence by Liz’s boyfriend whose name is not even listed on the wiki page, holy fuck. I’ll just call him Bob for easiness. Anyways, Bob wrote David into existence for some reason. They find this out by going to the address listed on David’s letter of application for the Pennykettle lodging waaaayyy back in book 1, and they can’t find the place. Then Lucy gets teleported away and kidnapped again. Oh, and before this, she and Tam went on a road trip to some white horse in the English countryside, they stayed at a B&B and ended up being attacked by their hosts, I think.

OH, YEAH.

THE ALIEN SPACE FAIRIES.

So, there are these alien space fairies that exist. They... worship dragons? Or are dragons? They have something to do with dragons. Anyways, there are the good ones and the bad ones. The bad ones are able to take over people’s minds and make them into slaves. Oh yeah, the evil alien space fairies made the monks of Bob’s monastery attack anyone that came near because Gwilanna wanted to do some ritual. I think.

Oh yeah, and there’s this young dragon called Grockle who... uh... I wanna say Liz gave birth to him? Or maybe Zanna? Or maybe he was hatched from the egg that Gwilanna tried to get Liz to fertilise back in book two? I can’t quite remember. But he’s there.

So, it turns out the good alien space fairies and the evil alien space fairies have been at war for a while, and they need the dragons for... something...

And that, I think, is as far as I ever read. I think there’s maybe two and a half books in the series I haven’t read, because... I just can’t. It’s too much. The story is so convoluted and so far removed from what it started as. The first book was extremely charming. Cutesy clay dragons, an ancient legend which explained why they could kind of come to life, it was a fun read. The sequel was... alright. A bit more complicated, but it managed. The threequel was... eh...

But the rest of it. My God.

Oh, and the weirdest part? There’s this overarching theme of global warming and climate change, except it’s... minorly shoehorned in? Like it’ll be mentioned in passing as background noise on the television, or David will say something like “this is why X is happening, because the ice caps are melting,” but... nothing will come of it. It’s just sort of mentioned. There is literally no payoff to the mentioning of global warming. I get it, it’s a very real and major problem, but it’s just... so out of place in this story (which is saying a lot, considering what I’ve just written) and so obviously shoehorned in.

Oh, also, David’s girlfriend dies in one of the books. Pretty sure it’s book 5. Also, David can teleport. Or fly. Or both? I dunno, he’s a God that didn’t exist until a few years prior. Immaculate conception ftw.

This book series, The Last Dragon Chronicles, is a perfect example of when an author tries to mash together multiple different stories into a single series and, in my opinion, it fails miserably. The alien space fairies. The guy not existing until he was written into existence. The polar bears being guardians of a dragon. Those could have very easily been plot points for an entire different series. There wasn’t really much need to expand on The Fire Within, let along expand it beyond that first trilogy.

The first book is a charming read. I certainly recommend it. The next two... read if you want, but don’t expect the same charm. The rest... stay far away from.

#Last Dragon Chronicles #John D'lacey #Books #Novels #Reading

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thebestofoneshots · 7 months

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do you mind to tell me your fav book and fav film?

Another super hard question because I’m absolutely terrible at picking just one thing, but imma try.

Book: Peter Pan or The Portrait of Dorian Gray

Peter Pan has been my favorite since forever, the book is a bit darker than all of the films and I find that very appealing too. I know, “it’s a children’s book” but I still think is freaking great.

And there is just something about Dorian’s talks with Lord Henry that just embrace crude hedonism in a crazy most literal way, and the way he talks to Dorian about society, I mean this guy almost invented the corruption arc, and in love it.

Other book recs: Percy Jackson or anything from Rick Riordan, The Midnight Library, The Night Circus, The Martian, Howl’s Moving Castle, The Giver saga, The Magicians, Anne of Green Gables, The Borrowers, The Secret Garden, All the Young Dudes, Cirque du Freak, The Theory of Everything (comfort book), Freaking Romance, Operation True Love, Mystic Prince, Unholly Blood [Last four are webtoons] <- when I say I can’t pick this is literally what I mean.

Favorite Film:

This one is a lot harder because I love movies and I would consider myself a bit of a film nerd, tbh, so again, in no order in particular:

Tick, Tick… Boom! [Jonny’s lyrics just resonate], Peter Pan (2003), Hook, Howl’s Moving Castle, Peter Pan return to Neverland [Jane is me, I am Jane], Brave, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Eragon, Casper, Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire, The Portrait of Dorian Gray, Cirque du Freak, Robin Hood, Cloud Atlas, CA: Winter Soldier, Thor: Dark World [nobody likes it but Loki kills me in this one], Ex Machina and Arriety.

Side note: I feel like a great way to actually get to know me is to know my favorite tv shows of all time, so I’m also adding those:

Supernatural, Doctor Who, Moon Knight and BBC’s Sherlock

I totally failed at picking just one

#ask lilly #lilly talks #my favs #omg I’ve never gotten this kind of asks and I’m loving them #thanks for asking annon

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necro-lyptic · 2 years

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Vampire Media I Absolutely Love:

TW: Some of these are rated R because of blood, gore, and other adult content, view at your own discretion

# 1. Lost Boys

God I just love this movie!! It's so good! It's a bit old (it came out in the 80s) and the plot is hard to follow for me but I resonate with the aesthetic of this movie so much! It definitely helps me feel more vampiric whenever I watch it!

# 2. Hellsing

I can't get over Alucard and how he's just this demonic looking vampire going around just killing things in the name of the Hellsing organization! I definitely feel shifty when I watch Hellsing and it definitely puts me in a darker shadowey mood.

# 3. The Underworld Franchise

I love Selene in Underworld and she does a damn good job at being a sexy vampire who kicks ass. I love the outfits and aesthetics in the movie franchise and it's really really well written

# 4. Cirque Du Freak

I'm not just going to touch on movies and series but also books as well! I love Cirque Du Freak growing up and even now it is still such a good read! It's the reason why I found out I was a vamp in the first place! (Sorry for the lack of media gif I couldn't find one I didn't like)

# 5. Vladimir Todd

Another great book series that takes place in modern day. I also read Vladimir Todd while growing up and I fell in love with the whole modern day vampire aesthetic. This book series and the one above are the reason why I have this aesthetic in the first place. It's a great read!

#vampirekin #vampire facts #vampyr #vampcore #vampiric #vampire #vampiregender #vampirecore #vampire aesthetic #vampire goth #vampirism

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lilypixels · 1 year

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Ash! Have some random asks!

what's your favorite book currently?

what book were you obsessed with as a kid?

if you were gonna name a cat right now, what would you name it?

and perhaps most importantly: is pineapple on pizza acceptable?

Hey hey!! Let’s get it😎

I haven’t been able to start reading it yet but I’m gonna say The Sun and The Star cause I’ve been looking forward to it for ages (I preordered it and it came in a few weeks ago?? Just been too busy sadly…also have to finish trials of Apollo book I’m more than halfway through-)

In case my previous answer doesn’t make it obvious, I was obsessed with Percy Jackson books and all the others. I also really liked cirque du freak series, even if it ripped my heart out sometimes :’)

W-what does cat look like tho😭 umm peaches? Idkajdbd

Never acceptable nope

#I got signed Sun and star version hehe #feels like a dream come true moment for me #my baby nico better have all the good things #somehow reminds me too I need to look at ordering next moriarty the Patriot mangas #must continue my collection #also it’s so good #asks #thanks for these <3

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gender-mailman · 11 months

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No, I'm not ok </3 (but that's because I'm having trouble sleeping and my ankles are swollen.) I uhhhh.. made a lot. There was some Professor Layton characters, some Star Wars characters, some Metal Gear characters, Pino from Fantasy Life, some Discworld characters, some Fire Emblem characters, some Doctor Who characters, Belos from The Owl House, Larten Crepsley from Cirque du Freak, John Watson from the Granada version of Sherlock, Shoya Ishida from A Silent Voice, and two original characters.

All except Pino (Fantasy Life) are private.

*pat pat pat* hope you get youre sleep soon <:)

And i know no one of these characters besides belos

#mailman speak #💌 i talk too much : talking #💌 i can keep it 'til i die : mutual #wayne dot exe

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haloburns · 1 year

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What books, series, or movies influenced your writing most?

hmmm lets see

percy jackson is a recent influence. the "dead is" series is very formative for me, too. simon vs the homosapiens, series of unfortunate events, the secret series (SOUE style mystery that is based on the five senses with synesthesia... its so good. its middle school age but man. its so fucking good.), vladimir todd, CIRQUE DU FREAK. i like that cheeky tone in the face of insurmountable odds. ....i'm just now realizing how many weird books i read as a kid. OH and the enchanted forest series. gods, you wanna talk about subversive cheeky lit?? SUCH good book that does world building in literally the best way. gregor the overlander for that crushing inevitablity and the weight of a people's expectations for you to be a hero that suzanne collins does SO fucking well. sherrilyn kenyon's nick chronicles too. man they're so fucking funny and they have the perfect balance of "i'm going to make a joke" to "shits fucking serious mate" its perfect.

oh, and even tho i'm annoyed with this author currently for the way i think she's taking the story, but kresley cole's poison princess series (tarot cards personified, fated to fight each other to the death fro the amusement of gods that no longer exist....). (she's actually written two smut series that i fucking ADORE but that's besides the point)

tv series, it'd probably be Bones for the romance, sense8 for the interconnected queer love story, buffy for the girl against the world vibes, angel for the brooding hero. buffy & angel also for the dry wit i aspire to, the only thing whedon excelled at. oh, young royals too. man the tension between wille and simon is just. amazing. and the queer story its wrapped in is just. gods.

i dunno if i have any movies that have influenced my writing... i'll think about this one and get back to you alskjdflksjdf

i also have to give a special shout out to that quote from dan levy that's something like he says that schitt's creek isn't in a homophobic world because he's tired of those stories and if you want your world to change, you gotta start with the stories you're telling and that. that is such good advice and i'm using it in everything i possibly can. there are other obstacles, homophobia is a tired and boring on in fic. let's do something else

and i also gotta mention the fic writers that have influenced my writing, whether they're aware of it or not.

first off, there's @not-close-to-straight just because i fucking LOVE how cinematically she writes, tension and drama that is literally unparalled (more than words STILL gets me and its been two years. the world won't end if we rest and its recent big twist has me foaming at the mouth BECAUSE I SHOULDVE SEEN IT BUT I DIDNT AND GODS I WISH I COULD DO THAT), and the big sweeping love stories that are twined with the drama and make my heart ache, no matter how many times i've read that couple fall in love... when i was writing early danny/mateo and trying to figure out how to manage their first kiss and make it good, i talked to her and reread as many of her fics as i could to pick apart what makes a good first kiss. i want to be that good when i grow up.

also @dreamwraith is literally everything i try to be when i write. i use his fics ALL THE TIME as research. the way he captures intense emotions and small tender gestures is so perfect, i can literally only try and be half as good. there's a fic he wrote that has a wonderfully heartbreaking scene of grief, and i read it i have no idea how many times while trying to write my invisobang. and the romance he writes?? tooth rotting sweet and heart achingly soft. so perfect.

and special shoutout to @ashilrak because without her (and my other friends from the groupchat), i probably wouldn't publish ANYTHING i write. and also, the way she writes romance is just... gods, its good, all of the flavors of it. imagery on point, streamlined into nice neat packages in a way i could never manage. the dedication to her writing is literally next to none, and i can only dream to be like that.

okay this is probably mroe than you wanted to know but apparently i'm feeling sappy and rambly today so here ya go! 💖

#also sorry for the unexpected tags kara karli and trance #i just needed yall to know i was waxing poetic abt ur work #ask game #ecto writes

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mocacheezy · 2 years

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Got tagged by @quetzalpapalotl !😄✨

Relationship status: Happily taken💖

Favourite colour: Purple

Favourite food: THESE!!!

I wish I knew the translation, but they are essentially flakey dough, vannilla custard (I think?) and small canned apricots. I crave theseeeee, haven't had them in ages 😭😭😭

Song stuck in your head: Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil

All thanks to THIS TIK TOK ! IT'S THE BOUNCING THAT WON'T LEAVE MY BRAIN.

Last thing you googled: Name of the above song XD, I put "Scniff Snaff Snoffee, Snoffee snoffee snoff" in the search bar (and then realized I saved the damn video with this audio when it was on my Tik Tok FYP!!)

Time: 21:30 (9:30pm)

Dream trip: To be honest, traveling anywhere with people who are also interested in the sights is a dream for me. Atm tho, America, and in future whereven me and my dear go.

Last book you read: I can't recall any book I actually finished reading ^^;

Last book you enjoyed reading: Transformers: Exodus. I need to get back to it, THERE WAS GOOD SHIT HAPPENING

Last book you hated reading: a "Put your mind to it!" style book. It resonated with me for about 30 pages and then I reached the 42nd and nearly chucked the damn thing across the room. I tried picking it up again, and felt physically sick when trying to read on, soooo. Yeah, wish I could remember the title, but maybe forgetting it was for the best XD

Favourite thing to cook/bake: Burnt pancakes. They are easy, fast and delicious. Though I really really want to bake pies again. Apple pie is delicious and I KNOW that I could make bitching raspberry pie once I clean up the kitchen and look up the proper recepie for the crust.

Oh and garlic bread. Or honey bread. Bread in general is delicious and relaxing to make.

Favourite craft to do in your spare time: craft huh... It's been a while since I did any, but I suppose embroidery. It's very relaxing. Might actually search for some fabric now that I think of it.

Most niche dislike: Not sure what counts as niche tbh, but I do hate people quoting "Alas poor Yorick, I knew him well," in plays while holding a skull, ever since I've learned that was a different scene entirely AND YORICK DESERVES BETTER, DO NOT TAKE HIS HEAD OUT OF THE CONTEXT DAMMIT, I know it looks cool, I know it's become iconic now but it, is, wrong. Leave Yorick in the graveyard with Hamlet and the gravedigger conversing.

Opinion on circus(es) now and in history: Used to love them as a kid, I found it fascinating and horrifying when I learned how people with deformity or uncommon generic traits were treated and used as an attraction in freak shows. I haven't been to one in ages, and I am not sure if they are even still traveling around our parts, but the ones I've seen had horses, acrobats, clows, strongen and I think there was even one with a lion or a seal.

I do think that the traveling circus from my childhood won't be possible to experience as often, especially with the high expectations of modern audiences (and 'Rona of course). You can search up a contortionist online, and some people find this entertaining enough. Animal cruelty and protection laws mean that the animal attractions are no longer a selling point. I might have too little faith in other people, but I think stopping people from vlogging during the show would also be nearly impossible.

All in all, I adore the grim aestetic that their existence brought to the horror genre, and macabre sights and preservation of oddities, both animal and human, - this was one of the ways I discovered my fascination with grim things after all - but I am glad the inhumane parts of it have been stopped. It's one thing to show dead specimen, and another to torture a person or animal of any kind for amusement of "nomal people".

I don't know how the buisness is nowadays, but I would love to see more shows similar to Cirque du Soleil - even if on a smaller scale.

Do you have a sense of direction and if not what was the worst way you ever got lost: I usually use a GPS if I have to go anywhere, because I am an anxious wreck. But I can usually remember the path I took, so if I'm just wandering around I can easily retrace my steps. Just don't ask me what route I took by street names XD

Tag 10 people: @spomincica , @morska-trava, @macabreblublu, @sangheilihoes, @helioskitschcabinet, @homeosloven , @wayward--dragon, @bees-self-ships, @solpinesparadise , @optimusprmesdisapprovingeyebrows

If you don't want to be tagged in games like these the future do tell 👉👉

This was great fun tho, thanks Barbie! 8D

#moca talks #tagged for me

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