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lexischococoveredblueberries · 5 months

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Can you make a veneer x reader where reader is supposedly assistant but actually a super famous model/popstar? Velvet and Veneer only realize that their assistant was no ordinary person, (Veneer notices it first) but a celebrity more popular than them (Velvet only realizes when they go to reader's concert that Veneer begged Velvet to go with him) :3 (also reader took the job because they wanted to try having "a normal job" for once and for the possibility of making friends with other popstars) and can we choose our stage names ourselves?

my first request, thank u!!! i love this plot omg…, absolutely >o<

F/S/N : first stage name

L/S/N : last stage name

┊┊❁ཻུ۪۪♡ ͎. ｡˚ 　　° ┊┊❁ཻུ۪۪♡ ͎. ｡˚ 　　° ┊┊❁ཻུ۪۪♡ ͎. ｡˚

• falling for fame •

veneer x FEM!reader

• one shot

• fluff

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫ .・。

“goodnight, Velvet and Veneer.”

you closed the door to their dressing room and

dashed down the hall. you had just finished helping

Velvet and Veneer get un-ready from their

performance, which was absolutely spectacular.

every time you watch them perform you’re taken

away by how they control an audience and how their

aura beams across the room. being their assistant ,

you kind of have to say things like that for appeal, but

you really meant it 99% of the time.

the other the majority of that percentage was from

what you took by watching Venner, though.

whenever you watched him dance and sing and

seem so relaxed, you can’t help but feel the urge to

start moving too.

maybe he was your inspiration when you decided to become your own star.

now out of the building, you hurried down a small

trail behind the overly large structure which led to an

underground neighbourhood that was lightened up

by old bulbs hanging from trees and cheap

streetlights. this place didn’t really have any

meaning , well, of course until you showed up.

you had finally made it to another building , where

you dragged yourself to your own dressing room.

after running up many stairs, you let your huge work

tote bag down and started undressing, throwing your

robe on as you waited for someone.

knock knock

there she was.

“come in,” you called and the door opened. Georgia,

your own assistant , came through holding clothes in

her arms and lots of small bags. she smiles brightly

at you.

“oh, y/n, thank goodness. i almost thought you

ditched on all of us.” she jokes, putting the outfit

down on your mini sofa beside your vanity which you

sat at. Georgia was a sweet woman, who was a

mother to a small boy, Finn, you had met one or

twice. she was a dream assistant to anyone who

wanted one that didn’t bark or bitch.

“i would never abandon you, Gia. the siblings were

busy today, Velvet wanted extra touch ups and such.”

you explained while Georgia set up curling irons and

laid out makeup brushes. you seen her smile slyly at

you.

“oh, really? it wasn’t because you got caught up

staring holes in the back of her brothers head? huh,

how strange.” she teased you, and you fought back a

huge smile that threatened to take up your whole

face.

“sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.” you

murmur, trying to hide the embarrassment in your

voice, but obviously failing.

you sort of wished Veneer would show up, if only he

knew. you weren’t sure WHY he didn’t know,

Velvet either, considering you were popular enough

for plenty of people to know about.

you tried to shrug it off, but you still felt weird about

it. you guessed they had better things to worry

about, that wasn’t you.

( performance ref pictures for anyone that wants them, if not then imagine to your hearts content )

┊┊┊┊ ➶ ❁۪ ｡˚ ✧ ┊┊┊┊ ➶ ❁۪ ｡˚ ✧ ┊┊┊┊ ➶ ❁۪ ｡˚

Meanwhile…

“goodnight, Velvet and Veneer.”

you closed the door, and Veneer bit the inside of his

cheek.

“i wonder where she goes after her shifts.” he

wonders out loud, crossing his arms. Velvet looks at

him like he said something out of pocket, and she

scoffed.

“hm, well, i don’t really give a shit. she can do what

she wants, can’t she?” she said in a snarky tone,

gathering her things together and throwing her now

free hair into a loose ponytail. you did an amazing job

with being able to get all of the product out of their

hair , and Veneer only noticed how flawless it was

now.

Velvet headed towards the door and looked back at

Veneer.

“i’m heading home, Ven. you following ?” she asked,

raising an eyebrow. Veneer was still staring at the

door from when you walked out, but he looked at

Velvet and smiled.

“yeah, eventually. go on, i’ll get a ride later.” he

replied. Velvet kind of gave a side eye to a fake

camera and shrugged. “mkay.. ciao.” she closed the

door on her way out.

Veneer waited a second. two. three.

he scrambled, threw on a pullover hoodie and bolted

out the door, following after you.

he panicked half the time, hoping that he looked like

a janitor on his way home from his shift , and frankly

he did. he followed you out of the building and down

the strange path that he didn’t even knew existed,

but he tried not to question it.

he made sure not to get too close , but also not too

far away, not because he was afraid of losing sight of

you, but also to make sure you wouldn’t get hurt.

now he saw what he walked into, a beautiful

underground neighborhood that almost looked like a

child’s dream treehouse. he was so taken aback that

he lost sight of you and began to panic. you

vanished in thin air, and he almost turned around to

run. but then he started hearing music, from a stage

from the middle of the grounds.

“what…” he whispered. he began walking towards it.

it took him a few minutes to get there, and when he

did, loads of people started flooding the ground, and

he became afraid of people recognizing him. he

pulled the hood further up but made sure to keep his

eyes on the stage. but it just got worse from there.

he could’ve swore the ENTIRE neighborhood was

flooded with people; 3x the crowd that Veneer and

Velvet get. Veneer began to over think.

‘Vel wouldn’t be happy about this…’ he thought to

himself, and he was about to leave again, when all

the lights on stage went off. people began cheering

and screaming as the sound of footsteps tapped on

the stage. the lights came back on, and Veneer seen

a tall lady standing at the front of the stage in a suit

holding a microphone

“you’ve all been waiting long enough! please welcome our loved, F/S/N L/S/N to the stage!”

more cheering commenced and Veneer was getting

confused. he certainly didn’t know that name. that

was until the lady left the stage and someone else

took the lead behind her.

Veneer froze.

“oh my god.” he said out loud. you appeared at the

front of the stage, backup dancers behind you. you

posed with confidence and gazed the crowd like you

owned it. he stood and stared like that’s what he was

born to do.

it was a magnificent performance.

As much as he adored Velvet and everything

she did was better than what anyone else

could do, he couldn’t say the same thing

right now.

he gazed and was lost in a trance; at the

way you danced, sung like you were holding

in a voice of gold since you were born and

controlled the audience with every striking

belt. this was probably the best show

Veneer has ever seen, and his heart

squeezed, wondering how this girl he swore

he knew ended up being someone

completely different.

after your performance, Veneer felt as if something

apart of him bloomed. that was all he needed to see

to feel complete. his supposedly normal assistant

was actually a pop star that he casually never knew

about ?

he wanted to go see you. he wanted to run backstage

and ask a million questions, but he knew he couldn’t.

not right now. instead, he ran off somewhere where

people weren’t and pulled out his phone and dialled

Velvet. she picked up after a few rings.

“what Veneer.”

“hi sis, uhm, were you AWARE that y/n, our

ASSISTANT, is a pop star???”

there was silence.

“…what the hell are you talking about? also where are

you??”

“listen, vel, i….i followed y/n here. i was curious of

her outside life and i accidentally discovered that

she’s super famous , and i kid you not that she’s

almost as famous as WE ARE. i’m bringing you here

tomorrow.”

“uhm. sure.” she sounded unsure.

“okay. i’m coming home.” he hung up and looked at

the stage one last time before leaving.

the next day…

after a long day of Veneer struggling to hide the face

that he knew about your “secret” , the time finally

came for Veneer to bring Velvet to your show. he

stood anxiously in their dressing room, picking at his

hands and clearing his throat repetitively. Velvet

noticed this as she was packing her things.

“uhm, what’s up with that? you’re the one that

wanted to bring me to her in the first place.” she

questioned, putting a hand on her hip as she

examined her brothers anxious gestures.

Veneer looked at her and suddenly stopped, running

his fingers through his hair.

“i-i don’t know what you’re talking about. let’s go?”

he tried to change the conversation. Velvet would’ve

protested but she kind of wanted to get this over

with, but of course she had to throw in a remark.

“you like her.”

Veneers heart pumped furiously as the thought was

put in his head.

“no. well.. no! velvet.” he became embarrassed by her

comment and suddenly wanted to disappear. she

laughed.

“you’re really bad at hiding your feelings. i’m your

sister, i would know.” she smirked and opened the

door. “move it.”

he shook his head and went out the door, Velvet

closing it behind him.

Veneer guided his sister to the underground tunnel-

ish place and she grimaced with her voice.

“oh my god, it’s like, damp in here. ew.” she

complained, pulling at the sweater that she wore.

Veneer wasn’t really listening. he was eagerly looking

around, wondering if he would spot you out and

about, hoping to have a conversation before you

performed.

they made themselves to the pit of the arena,

ushering off to the side so people wouldn’t look at them.

“it’s off putting that no one has noticed us yet.

almost upsetting,” Velvet said.

“maybe it’s the fact we don’t have three tubs of gel in

our hair right now?” Veneer replied, not meaning to

sound like a hard-ass but coming off as it anyway.

Velvet scoffed. “shut it.”

that’s when the people started flooding in, and

Velvets face went shocked.

“holy shit,” she whispered , looking around

frantically.

“there’s no way this is for y/n. she has ten times more

people than we do! ugh!” she became upset and

veneer blew air in his cheeks.

“that’s..what i told you.” he whispered to himself and

looked to the stage.

when the hundreds of people finally stopped coming,

Veneer knew this was the time. he could barely wait.

he was basically shaking in his boots, eager to see

you. to see you dance and steal the shine of the

stars. he couldn’t help but see you as the moon.

then, the lights went off,and Veneer nearly shrieked.

he felt like a fanboy to his own assistant; and he

didn’t know how to feel about that.

the announcer came on again, and that’s when the

lights came back on and he could see you, there,

with a gorgeous outfit and stunning makeup that

made you seem intimidating. he could’ve cried at

how beautiful you were, his heart throbbed in his

chest as he just wanted to climb on stage and join

you; steal your own show but make you the main

attraction.

Veneer was getting caught up with his thoughts the

entire performance, and the look on his sister’s face

was priceless. he couldn’t really tell if it was jealousy,

admiration or a combination of both. but in this

moment, he didn’t care what she thought , all he

wanted to do was watch and admire you.

there was a split moment when you were near the

edge of the stage, singing effortlessly like you always

do, and made direct eye contact with veneer.

the whole world stopped for both of you. Veneer was

lost in your eyes, you were clueless of why he was

here, but that butterfly feeling started in the pit of

your chest. you kept singing , didn’t miss a single

word, and carried on.

Veneer felt his face flush as he continued to stare like

a fool.

after another ground breaking performance, the

applause roared across the entire plot and you gave a

bow, giving Veneer a final look and thanking

everyone in your mic. heading backstage , Veneer

held the urge to run back as well, but he looked to

Velvet.

she was already looking at him, and her expression

was…soft.

“go, Ven.” she said, motioning her head towards the

backstage entrance.

he smiled at her. “thank you vel.”

he ran to the backstage, being able to sneak past the

guards and past the red curtains.

he stopped to look around and saw you stepping off

the stage stairs. you looked at each other.

‘she’s so beautiful in the dark.’ he thought to

himself, walking towards you and your mouth parted.

“veneer,” you started, trying to get words out of your

mouth while shaking your head. “you..you knew?

how? you brought velvet ?? why…why?” so many

thoughts came blurting out and Veneer took your

hand.

“i always knew. i knew you pursued something,

you’re the type of girl to do that.” he looked at you

with kind eyes, and you swallowed with a dry mouth.

“i..” you stopped, taking a deep breath, looking away

and looking back. “thank you, for showing up. that meant more than you really know. i didn’t tell in fear of trying to out run you and Vel. i’m sorry,” you explained, a slight panic in your voice, but Veneer sealed your worries with a gentle kiss to your hand.

“let me support you y/n. i want this for both of us.”

his words had an effect on your heart and you smiled

warmly. you brought his and your hand to your heart.

“ yeah. just you and me. oh, well, Velvet too.” both of

you shared a laugh.

FLASH

a bright light came from the backstage entrance ,

and paparazzi and kid ritz stood there with shocked

expressions on their faces.

“oh.” you both said in unison.

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a/n: AHHH IDK IF THIS WAS TOO LONG OR NOT IM CHARACTER FOR VENEER HELP 😞 i apologize if this sucks lol but i had fun making it 💗 tysm for the support lately i love all of you + my dms are always open if any of u need a friend ! requests are open always unless said otherwise <3

#trolls veneer #trolls 3 #trolls band together #trolls #veneer x reader #velvet and veneer #oneshot #fanfic #trolls fandom #trolls fanfic #veneer fanart #anonymous #lexischocolatecoveredblueberries

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polkadotpatterson · 1 year

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Uhhhhhhh two other two members of the Patterson-Gloom family, Alto and Beasley!

Whoops this got a bit long lol

Alto

-Alto is fascinating to me because their whole concept is basically "what if you took a younger less traumatized PolkaDot Patterson from the Glolf Universe and dragged them into our world and gave them Trauma too" and that's very fun to play around with

-Their blessing made them a star glolfer but unfortunately that doesn't translate well to pitching! This is why batting comes more naturally to them, it's a similar concept of Swing Stick Hit Ball

-Glolf is a pretty lonely splort compared to blaseball! Just you against everyone, no teams. They did have some glolf friends but nobody they were super close with. That combined with memory issues when they first arrived meant that they've never made a proper effort to go home, even in their worst times here (plus they saw what interdimensional rulebreaking did to Dot and aren't eager to experience the consequences firsthand)

-On that note, they theoretically do have the same interdimensional abilities as Dot! They just don't try them out until the world is ending and they want to help the Talkers get to the Hall.

-No matter how much time they spend on the Talkers, they'll always think of themselves first and foremost as a Mech. The Core is their true home.

-That being said, they do often stay with Dot and Workman when they're in Halifax!

-Has a very complicated relationship with Dot. Alto resents their fame and having to take their place, but also understands that none of this is Dot’s fault and they really do want to help Alto. The solo/semicentennial was kind of the turning point in their relationship, where Alto realized hmm, yeah, fame kinda sucks actually. They basically see each other as siblings and are starting to get closer by the time the world ends.

-Gia is their best friend on the Mechs

-Is not immune to the classic PolkaDot Patterson bad coping mechanism of No Thoughts Only Blaseball

-All PolkaDots Patterson are always aroace to me, so on the rare moments I'm willing to entertain Alto/Mira, it's a case of Mira having a crush on them and Alto not being able to reciprocate in the same way, but still caring and feeling Some Sort Of Way about her and being willing to try a relationship.

-Has a weird friendship with Spears Nolan in that they used to run into each other at Hlot Tlopic sometimes and kinda jokingly antagonize each other a bit but they actually do end up becoming pretty close after [SPOILERS]

Beasley

-Was a stray dog who kept showing up at Workman's blaseball practices! They were impressed by both his pitching and his shoe stealing ability, plus he's a very good boy, so they made an effort to befriend him and now they're unseparable! sim dni

-Never once blamed Dot for Workman's death. He saw how much they were Going Through It when they got out of the shell, and went well, hey, maybe we can go through it together? You're not Workman but you miss them a lot too 😔

-Refused to believe Workman was never coming back, and, hey, he was right!

-Friends with all the Talkers team pets! He and Budy are bffs in particular, and he and Beans get into a lot of mischief together.

-He doesn't care about winning or losing, he's just having a good time if there's a ball being thrown! He didn't mind being Shadowed either, because then he got to spend more time with his favourite people 😌

#thanks blestie <3 #answering moistly #kosmosxipo #alto patterson #beasley gloom #blaseball

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infamousxvicious · 2 years

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Tag 10 4 people you want to know better!

Tagged by @burnedtaste ! ♡

Relationship status: In a relationship with my amazing girlfriend, Ashley <3 (9 month anniversary coming up on August 1st !)

Favorite color: Green, Purple, Black, and Red !

Favorite food: Pizza !

Last thing I googled: Non alcoholic shirley temple recipe 😂

Dream trip: OMG, I really wanna go to NYC and Paris. But also Italy. But I also currently wanna go to Cleveland, OH to visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame !!!

Song stuck in my head: Family Line by Conan Gray jsjdjsjs

Time: 6:35 PM

Tagging: @sharkaiju @gia-is-a-punk-rocker @nancy-laura-spungen @idkwhatimdoing1986

#stfu i dont know that many people on here T^T #was happy to be tagged in this though <3 #No pressure to do it if u don't wanna

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thaiantravel2 · 4 months

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Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm - Khám phá các điểm đẹp nhất Bắc Ấn

TOUR DU LỊCH ẤN ĐỘ: LADAKH CHẠM VÀO GIẤC MƠ 2023

Thời gian: 10 ngày 9 đêm; Số lượng khách/đoàn: 2-32

Khách sạn: Tiêu chuẩn 4-5 sao

Điểm hấp dẫn của Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm - Khám phá các điểm đẹp nhất Bắc Ấn

Được bao quanh bởi những ngọn núi tuyết của dãy Himalaya, văn hóa và lịch sử có liên quan chặt chẽ với Tây Tạng, Ladakh được biết đến là "Vùng đất của các Lạt Ma", "Vùng đất của các Tu viện", “Nóc nhà của thế giới” hay "Là nơi tận cùng của thế giới". Trong lịch sử, khu vực này là của người gốc Tây Tạng và có rất nhiều tu viện Phật giáo.

Do đó, Ladakh cũng được gọi là "tiểu Tây Tạng" trên đất Ấn Độ và là vùng đất thiên đường trên dãy Himalaya. Trong nhiều thế kỷ, các đoàn lữ hành lớn mang theo len và vải, thuốc phiện, gia vị và đá quý... theo con đường Leh - Yarkand (ở Trung Quốc). Nubra từng là điểm dừng chân quan trọng trên Con đường Tơ lụa năm xưa.

Đường đến thung lũng Nubra có những ngôi nhà nhỏ nằm giữa lùm cây dương và cánh đồng lúa mạch, xa xa là những tu viện Phật giáo nằm trơ trọi trên sườn đồi. Leh Ladakh là nơi mà bạn phải đến 1 lần trong đời. Hãy thử tưởng tượng bạn được bước vào một bức tranh tuyệt mỹ mà chỉ được nhìn thấy trong các trang sách hay tivi với những ngọn núi bạc đầu hùng vĩ và những thung lũng dạng thảo nguyên du mục.

Lịch trình Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm chi tiết và giới thiệu các điểm tham quan

NGÀY 1 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm : HÀ NỘI/SÀI GÒN – DELHI

Đoàn tập trung tại sân bay quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất/Nội Bài làm thủ tục chuyến bay đi Delhi.

Ăn tối trên máy bay. Đến Delhi, đoàn làm thủ tục nhập cảnh. Đưa đoàn về khách sạn, làm thủ tục nhận phòng, nghỉ đêm tại khách sạn 4-5 sao ở Delhi.

NGÀY 2 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm : DELHI – LEH (ĂN SÁNG, TỐI)

Đoàn ăn sáng tại khách sạn, sau đó di chuyển ra sân bay, đáp chuyến bay đi Leh. Xe đón đoàn từ sân bay về khách sạn, làm thủ tục check in, nghỉ ngơi, làm quen với điều kiện địa hình, thời tiết.

Trong ngày đầu tiên làm quen với thời tiết ở Leh, đoàn không tắm và không uống bia rượu, không vận động mạnh, không đi quá nhanh hoặc cố gắng quá sức. Ăn trưa tại khách sạn.

Hoàng hôn đầu tiên ở Leh, nếu có thể, đoàn có thể đi dạo phố, vào chợ địa phương, hoặc chọn nghỉ ngơi tại khách sạn.

Ăn tối và nghỉ đêm tại khách sạn tiêu chuẩn 4-5 sao ở Leh.

NGÀY 3 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm : KHÁM PHÁ LEH (ĂN SÁNG, TỐI)

Thức dậy vào một buổi sáng đẹp trời và vô cùng trong lành trên núi, thưởng thức bữa sáng theo phong cách ẩm thực địa phương tại khách sạn.

Ghé thăm Spituk Gompa, tu viện Phật giáo nổi tiếng tọa lạc trên một đỉnh đồi. Ẩn mình giữa những ngọn núi hùng vĩ và dưới bầu trời bao la, tu viện này là giấc mơ của mọi Phật tử, cảm giác bình yên nơi này truyền cảm hứng cho bạn tiếp cận cuộc sống theo nhiều cách khác nhau.

Tu viện cũng có một số biểu tượng độc đáo của Đức Phật Gautama và 5 bức tranh Thangka nổi tiếng, những bức tranh Phật giáo và nhiều chiếc mặt nạ cổ, vũ khí khác nhau.

Tham quan Hall of Fame, nơi tưởng nhớ những người tử vì đạo trong chiến tranh Indo-Pak. Đoàn nghỉ ngơi, ăn trưa.

Buổi chiều, ngắm toàn cảnh thành phố Leh nằm gọn giữa những rặng núi kỳ vĩ trên đỉnh Leh Palace. Chiêm ngưỡng cung điện Leh (Leh Palace) được xây dựng từ thế kỷ 17, một thời kỳ vàng son đã qua của Leh. Sau đó đoàn thăm quan Bảo tháp Shanti (Shanti Stupa) còn được gọi là tháp Hòa Bình nằm ở độ cao 3.609 mét, được xây dựng tuyệt đẹp để kỉ niệm 2500 năm Phật giáo.

Trong bảo tháp, Đức Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 14 cất giữ xá lợi của Đức Phật ở phần nền và trên đỉnh tháp. Đặc biệt, trên đỉnh tháp được đặt một bức tượng Phật bằng thủy tinh và vàng. Cùng ngắm hoàng hôn trên đỉnh đồi Chanspa và nhìn bao quát thị trấn Leh lên đèn. Buổi tối, dạo chợ đêm ở thị trấn để mua sắm các món đồ thủ công Tây Tạng, hoặc café quanh khu chợ Leh thưởng thức các món ăn đặc trưng của người bản địa. Sau một ngày tham quan thú vị, đoàn trở về khách sạn ở Leh ăn tối và nghỉ ngơi.

NGÀY 4 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm: LAMAYURU - MOONLAND (ĂN SÁNG, TỐI)

Sau bữa sáng, đoàn sẵn sàng lên đường với chuyến đi đến tu viện Lamayuru, một trong những tu viện đẹp như tranh vẽ ở Ladakh.

Nằm trên một ngọn núi phía trên thung lũng trên con đường chính đi xuống từ đèo Fotu La đến Khalse, Lamayuru là một ví dụ hoàn hảo cho thiết kế gompas Mật tông Tây Tạng và cũng là một trong những tu viện lâu đời nhất ở Ladakh, cách Leh 115km. Nơi đây còn được chọn là nơi tổ chức lễ hội Múa mặt nạ của các vị Lạt Ma.

Xe vượt qua những ngọn đèo ngoạn mục, độ cao tại Lamayuru xấp xỉ 3.500m so với mặt nước biển. Đoàn sẽ đi qua thung lũng Sham, nằm nép mình tuyệt đẹp quanh đường cao tốc Srinagar – Leh. Bạn đã từng nghe hiện tượng xe không chạy, vẫn được đoạn đường kéo lên đồi? Đó là đồi Magnetic, đây là một đoạn đường nhỏ bất chấp định luật trọng lực.

Tiếp tục tham quan Alchi Gompa được thành lập vào thế kỷ 11 bởi Rinchen Zangpo, dịch giả nổi tiếng đến từ Tây Tạng, nơi đây được coi là một trong những tu viện lâu đời nhất ở Ladakh. Người ta nói rằng Rinchen đã mang theo cây liễu bên mình và trồng chúng ở những nơi khác nhau ở Ladakh và Zanskar.

Những cây gậy này đã chuyển sang màu xanh lục và các tu viện đã được xây dựng tại những nơi này. Truyền thuyết cũng kể rằng Rinchen Zangpo đã hoàn thành việc xây dựng các gompas ở Alchi, Mangyu và Sumda trong đêm.

Đoàn sẽ dừng chân tại Indus Sangam, nơi hợp lưu của sông Indus và Zanskar. Sông Indus chảy qua Ladakh và Kashmir là con sông lớn nhất Ấn Độ, khoảng 3200km. Sông Zanskar bắt nguồn từ dãy Zanskar và cả hai con sông gặp nhau tại Sangam.

Thật ngoạn mục khi chứng kiến ở đây nước màu ngọc lục bảo của Indus hợp nhất với nước màu nâu của Zanskar. Đây là một trong 10 địa điểm hàng đầu ở Ladakh nếu bạn muốn chiêm ngưỡng một cảnh đẹp khó quên của kỳ quan thiên nhiên.

Đoàn nghỉ ăn trưa tại Alchi.

Likir, nằm cách thị trấn Leh 60km về phía Tây, có thể đến được bằng đường mòn cho xe máy. Likir Gompa được cho là đã được thành lập vào thế kỷ 11 và gắn liền với trật tự Kadam-pa. Tu viện đã được mở rộng trong thế kỷ 15.

Basgo là thủ phủ của vùng thấp hơn Ladakh trong thời xưa và nó được nhắc đến như là thủ đô của Ladakh trong một số cuốn sách xuất bản của các du khách Châu Âu. Basgo là một trong những dinh thự hoàng gia cùng với Leh và Shey.

Gompa tại Basgo được xây dựng bởi Tsewang Namgyal và là tu viện duy nhất ở Ladakh có những bức tranh tường tồn tại từ thế kỷ 16. Đoàn quay về khách sạn nghỉ ngơi, sau khi ăn tối đoàn tự do trải nghiệm tại thành phố Leh.

NGÀY 5 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm : VƯỢT ĐÈO KHARDUNG-LA ĐẾN THUNG LŨNG NUBRA (ĂN SÁNG, TỐI)

Sau bữa sáng tại khách sạn, xe đón đoàn tham gia hành trình vượt đèo Khardung-la, đèo dành cho xe cơ giới cao nhất thế giới.

Dừng trên đỉnh đèo, check in và uống 1 ly café, tận hưởng cảm giác trên đỉnh thế giới, dựa lưng vào những vách núi phủ tuyết dày cao đến vài mét từ cả ngàn năm qua. Các hoạt động có thể trải nghiệm trên đường: go karting, lái xe địa hình, bay trên dây (tùy theo nhu cầu của đoàn) Khi đổ đèo Khardung-la, đoàn sẽ chứng kiến sự thay đổi từ sa mạc lạnh giá cằn cỗi sang sa mạc cát trắng ở thung lũng Nubra, đây là một phần của con đường tơ lụa nổi tiếng

Chiêm bái tượng Phật Tương Lai Di Lặc (Maitreya Buddha) cao 106 feet nổi bật trên nền trời là biểu tượng của Từ Bi và Trí Huệ ở tu viện Diskit, thành lập từ thế kỷ 14. Trải nghiệm cưỡi lạc đà 2 bướu ở sa mạc cát trắng ở Hunder.

Nếu còn đủ sức, bạn có thể tản bộ quanh thung lũng yên tĩnh, khi màn đêm buông xuống cùng tận hưởng những khoảnh khắc yên bình đốt lửa trại ngắm bầu trời đầy sao. Đoàn ăn tối và nghỉ ngơi tại khách sạn tiêu chuẩn 4-5 sao tại Nubra, với đầy đủ tiện nghi nhất tại thung lũng vốn không có điện về đêm, do nằm gần biên giới.

NGÀY 6 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm: NUBRA – HỒ PANGONG (ĂN SÁNG, TỐI)

Thức dậy vào buổi sáng ở thung lũng và chu��n bị sẵn sàng cho ngày được chờ đợi nhất khi bạn sẽ đến thăm hồ Pangong hôm nay, đây là hồ nước mặn cao nhất thế giới, ở độ cao 4.350m, trải dài 155km qua biên giới hai nước Ấn Độ - Trung Quốc.

Trên đường đi, khám phá cảnh quan hùng vĩ với tầm nhìn một bên là núi, một bên là sông Shyok. Điểm độc đáo ở hồ Pangong là khả năng thay đổi màu sắc của mặt hồ khi ánh mặt trời chiếu xuống với rất nhiều màu xanh khác nhau. Đây là nơi quay cảnh cuối trong bộ phim nổi tiếng 3 chàng ngốc. Ở trên hồ, có hẳn những chiếc xe Vespa, chỗ cho thuê quần áo để mọi người chụp ảnh giống như poster phim.

Đoàn ăn tối, đốt lửa trại và nghỉ ngơi tại khu cắm trại quanh hồ Pangong.

NGÀY 7 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm: DI CHUYỂN VỀ LEH QUA ĐÈO CHANGLA (ĂN SÁNG, TỐI)

Dậy thật sớm, và đón bình minh trên hồ Pangong là điều mà bạn sẽ không thể nào quên trong đời. Sau khi ăn sáng, đoàn sẽ di chuyển về Leh, vượt đèo Changla, cao 5.360m, cũng là một trong những đèo cao nhất thế giới.

Ghé thăm ngôi đền Changla Baba trên đỉnh, dành riêng cho tu sĩ mật tông, ngắm những đồi tuyết trắng trên đèo, nghỉ chân uống 1 ly café và tận hưởng tầm nhìn bao quát dãy Himalaya hùng vĩ. Khi về đến Leh đoàn có thể lựa chọn dạo phố, vào chợ địa phương,hoặc nghỉ ngơi tại khách sạn.

Sau một hành trình dài, đoàn cùng nhau thưởng thức bữa tối đặt riêng tại khách sạn hoặc BBQ tại nhà hàng Hàn Quốc.

NGÀY 8 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm : KHÁM PHÁ THÀNH PHỐ LEH (ĂN SÁNG, TỐI)

Sau khi dùng bữa sáng tại khách sạn, đoàn bắt đầu tham quan làng Stok, nằm cách Leh vài km, có tầm nhìn tuyệt đẹp ra đỉnh Stok Kangri.

Khám phá ngôi làng Ladakhi cổ điển này và thưởng thức “bữa trưa Ladakhi” truyền thống được phục vụ nóng hổi trong ngôi nhà 200 năm tuổi của một gia đình người địa phương. Sau đó đoàn tham quan cung điện Stok, di sản kiến trúc tuyệt đẹp này đã gần 200 năm tuổi, được xây dựng hoàn toàn bởi các thợ thủ công người Ladakh, và dùng là nơi ở của Hoàng tộc triều đại Namgyal.

Nơi đây có các căn hộ hoàng gia, phòng cầu nguyện, bảo tàng, những khoảng sân rộng rãi và một ngôi đền.

Thăm quan vườn quốc gia Hemis National Park, điểm đến nổi tiếng của Ladakh, vườn quốc gia Hemis được chú ý bởi hệ động vật hoang dã, bao gồm các loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng và chỉ được tìm thấy ở các khu vực có độ cao lớn.

Trước khi về Leh, đoàn sẽ tham quan tu viện Hermis, tu viện nổi tiếng nhất và giàu có nhất ở Ladakh. Nằm cách thủ đô Leh 45km, tu viện Hermis được biết đến với sự kiện tôn giáo kéo dài 2 ngày hàng năm, lễ hội Hermis.

Điểm thu hút chính trong lễ hội là sự mở ra của bức tranh Thangka khổng lồ. Cứ 12 năm một lần, trong lễ hội Hermis, một trong những bức Thangka lớn nhất ở Ladakh lại xuất hiện trước đám đông. Thăm quan tu viện Thiksey, được thành lập năm 1433 sau CN, cách Leh 19km, tọa lạc trên một ngọn đồi, nhìn xuống thung lũng sông Ấn.

Từ đây có thể nhìn toàn cảnh núi Stok hùng vĩ của dãy Himalaya. Tu viện với các màu sắc tương phản của màu đỏ, màu đất son, và điều tuyệt vời là sự giống nhau đến kỳ lạ với cung điện Potala ở Tây Tạng.

Cách trung tâm khoảng 15km về phía Đông là cung điện Shey (Shey Palace) gồm một cung điện và một đền thờ được xây dựng vào năm 1655 bởi Hoàng tộc triều đại Namgyal. Nhà Vua sử dụng cung điện Shey để làm khu nghỉ dưỡng vào mùa hè. Dạo chơi quanh thành phố, đi bộ quanh chợ Leh, mua sắm đồ mỹ nghệ, đồ lưu niệm, đồ ăn vặt. Nghỉ đêm và ăn tối tại khách sạn ở Leh.

NGÀY 9 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm : DELHI - AGRA (ĂN SÁNG, TỐI)

Sau khi ăn sáng, đoàn check out và chuẩn bị ra sân bay, đón chuyến bay đi Delhi. Từ sân bay Delhi, xe đón đoàn thăm quan thủ đô Delhi, chụp ảnh tại Cổng Ấn Độ, cung điện Tổng thống, Tòa nhà Quốc hội và Tòa nhà chính phủ. Đoàn di chuyển tiếp đến Agra. Đoàn nghỉ ngơi, ăn tối ở khách sạn tiêu chuẩn 4-5 sao ở Agra.

NGÀY 10 Tour Ladakh 10 ngày 9 đêm: DELHI – HÀ NỘI/SÀI GÒN (ĂN SÁNG, TRƯA)

Sau khi ăn sáng, sẵn sàng cho chuyến tham quan tại Agra với công trình nổi bật được công nhận là di sản thế giới UNESCO.

Taj Mahal là một trong bảy kỳ quan của Thế giới đương đại và là một trong ba Di sản Thế giới ở Agra. Ngôi đền được xây dựng bằng đá cẩm thạch không chỉ đẹp bởi kiến trúc độc đáo mà còn đẹp bởi câu chuyện tình yêu của Vua Shah Jahan dành cho người vợ yêu quý của mình.

Pháo đài Agra được làm bằng đá sa thạch đỏ từ thế kỷ 16, cách Taj Mahal 2.5km về phía Tây Bắc, được các Hoàng đế Mughal xây dựng khi Agra còn là thành phố thủ đô. Đằng sau những bức tường này là các cung điện, sảnh đường, nhà thờ Hồi giáo Ngọc trai. Đoàn làm thủ tục check out và ăn trưa tại Agra.

Đoàn di chuyển về Delhi, ăn tối tự túc tại sân bay và làm thủ tục chuyến bay về Hà Nội/Sài Gòn. Kết thúc chuyến đi với những kỉ niệm đẹp về dãy núi Himalaya hùng vĩ và những tu viện hàng trăm năm tuổi.

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ryuchaekkeuhyojeonsaejia · 1 year

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STAR BEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: CHAEHEE

ABOUT

stage name┊Chaehee (채희) real name┊Choi Chaeyoung (최채영) birthday┊ June 8, 1996 birthplace┊Busan, South Korea height┊165 cm (5'4") weight┊55 kg (121 lbs) nationality┊Korean languages┊ Korean (mother tongue), English (conversational), Japanese (basic) face claim┊Sihyeon (EVERGLOW) voice claim┊Chungha family┊ Father, Mother, 1 Older Sister, 1 Older Brother

CAREER

company┊MBF Entertainment trainee┊4 years (on and off since all Star Beam members trained only in summer) debut┊January 27, 2017 position ┊Main Dancer, Rapper, Lead Vocalist

SNS

Instagram: @/strbm_chaeheechoi Her signature in Fancafe is "HeeChaeng" Her official emoji is a clover since she is "the lucky charm" or ace of Star Beam

TRIVIA

Her representative color is blue

Her MBTI is ISFJ-T

Her representative animal is a bunny

She used to have part time jobs (repairing gadgets and choreography making) during trainee days

She has legit repair skills

She can sing, dance, rap, act & play drums

ByulBis called Chaehee, Chloe & Yujia as ace line

She is the group's crybaby

She is the group's ahjussi

All of the vocal line are known for their embarrassing acts on variety

Leader of STRBM 96 sub-unit

Haters called her "Too Good for Star Beam" but instead, she uses her talents to lift the group up

She is was known as "The Wink Goddess" for her winking skills

She is known as the chill one yet she is not chill when it comes to being crackhead

She is one of the best actress in the group

She can play volleyball

She appeared in Golden Child's "Burn It" MV as Bomin's love interest in the midst of a zombie apocalypse

She also appeared in NCT 127's "Boom" track video

She has a pet bunny named Judy

She was special MC in "Show Champion" twice in 2020 (first special MC job/ second MC job with Ryuna)

She is one of the active pioneers of STYLISH (a KRP super group) with Alicia (Cherry Bomb), MinA (FXN) and Kyungri (HEART2HEART). The second generation members are Linyun (Soleil), Gia (GLEAM), Cherry (Zodiaque), and Hosook (Compxss). Lea, Yoomi (STARWISH) and Sunhee (Fika) are former members who are part of the pioneer members

She and Doyoung (NCT) are together for almost 2 years

She likes to edit videos

She is part of ISAC 2021 Hall of Fame Special panelists

Chaehee & Jeonah are best friends since childhood. She encouraged Jeonah to audition

Chaehee's family moved a lot until they met Jeonah's family in Busan

Chaehee used to audition in Woollim Entertainment but rejected

Her idol friends: Umi (Cherry Bomb), Lea, Yoomi (STARWISH),NCT 96z, Miyeon ((G)I-DLE), Yves (LOONA), Exy (WJSN)

She released her first solo OST (self-composed and self-written) for Dear.M called "Friendzone" with Lucas (NCT) as male lead. But due to Lucas' gaslighting controversy, it went private and it was replaced by clips of Ryuna and Jaehyun (Dear.M's leads) as Minho and Narae instead when it was premiered in U.Next on June 2022.

She was the female lead of MBC "Big Mouth"

Originally posted my UrStyle but there are minor changes since there are a lot of changes since I made this profile

#oc krp #strbm_chaehee #kpop rp #kpop au

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nhacly · 2 years

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Hall of fame là gì? Tổng hợp 4 ý nghĩa thường dùng

Nếu là một người tìm hiểu về thông tin chắc chắn bạn đã từng nghe qua cụm từ Hall of fame ở rất nhiều nơi. Hiểu theo nghĩa thông thường thì đây là đỉnh cao của danh vọng ngoài ra chúng còn được biết đến là nơi vinh danh nhiều nhân vật nổi tiếng, có đóng góp to lớn trong mọi lĩnh vực. Để hiểu rõ Hall of Fame là gì, bài viết dưới đây sẽ cung cấp đầy đủ những thông tin liên quan mà có sự tham gia…

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the-necessary-unnecessary · 4 years

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A list of all the films, series and web series that have been recommended as hidden must sees during isolation and beyond.

Note: I have divided them into films with happy endings or not, series that haven’t finished so the exact ending is unknown I have put an asterisk (*) next to

Note 2: the descriptions are a mixture of my own and of the reviews I was sent by anons

She gets the girl

A Date For Mad Mary, 2016 (needs a date for a wedding, more about her complicated reconnecting with friends after prison but romance is cute)

Almost Adults, 2016 (centers around the broader themes of growing up and friendship but one of them is a giant gay. There is a happy ending for both the gay one and the straight one, gotta give the straights some food because they so rarely get fed)

Anne+, 2018* (Dutch webseries with fresh and new vibes with a great mid-twenties actress about mid-twenties gay lives. Everyone in it is LGBTQ+ yet nothing about it is LGBTQ+, it’s all just treated as natural and normal)

Bound, 1996 (you can't beat the lesbian noir classic which should one day be inducted into the lesbian hall of fame)

But I’m A Cheerleader, 1999 (camp and a lot of fun despite the very serious themes, starring Natasha Lyonne- one of the gayest straights out there)

Carmilla, 2014-16 (webseries based on the groundbreaking 19th century book. Some great chemistry and a lot of breaking of the fourth wall)

Carol, 2015 (Cate Blanchett movie based on the book The Price of Salt which caused issue when it was realised in 1952 because it gave its lovers a open ended happy ending)

Couple-Ish, 2015-16 (cute Canadian web series, bit on the nose but important gay, bi and enby rep)

Desert Hearts, 1985 (the looks, the emotions, the gorgeousness of them both, the chemistry, oh god it was so good. Vivian Bell deserves all the orgasms)

Elisa Y Marcela, 2019 (A Spanish film based on the true story of two women who got married with one of them pretending to be a man in 1901. A tearjerker but ultimately their love is stronger than the adversaries they face)

Entre Nous, 1983 (a French 1983 film which has Jews & Nazi's but doesn't end in complete horror. There are straights who think it’s a friendship but we know better)

Fingersmith, 2005 (BBC drama based on a book by Sarah Waters)

Fried Green Tomatoes, 1991 (based on a more obvious book, they’re sold as best friends but if you know you know)

Fucking Åmål, 1998 (one of the first films aimed at teenagers about two girls falling in love and getting together.)

Getrieben, 2018 (they're ex's and share a dog and then maybe they're not so ex anymore)

I Can't Think Straight, 2008 (cute romantic comedy adapted from a novel about a London-based Jordanian of Palestinian descent preparing for a wedding before events take a gay turn)

If These Walls Could Talk 2, 2000 (some happy and some sad endings in this film which portrays three generations of lesbian storylines from the same house)

Imagine Me and You, 2004 (not my fav but a classic and has Queen Cersei playing a wlw)

Kyss Mig, 2011 (heart eyes, a lovely film, does have maybe a bit too much man in it but he's gone when we get to the nitty gritty)

Our Love Story, 2016 (Korean, subtle nuanced relationship story)

Rosebud, 1996 (a channel 4 short with Julie Graham and questionable fashion choices. Who needs words when you can have such tantalising and vivid visuals? Teeny bit of man but it's fitting in the particular setting and its very fleeting, although admittedly nude)

Saving Face, 2004 (romantic comedy which had less of an impact that Imagine Me and You due to lesser known actors and probably partly to do with race- the main characters are Chinese-American. But it's a gorgeous movie that has a lot more than just rom com elements. The Half Of It is by the same director.

Sjukt Oklar, 2018* (very Swedish, very lesbian, very very funny)

Supervoksen, 2006 (Danish teenage coming of age type thing)

The Carmilla Movie, 2017 (based on the webseries but still accessible to those that haven’t watched it. Quite sweet and the actresses seem very comfortable with each other. Plus there is a great sex scene in it where the muscles on one of the girl’s back are especially sexy)

The World Unseen, 2007 (period film during South Africa's apartheid era with great chemistry)

The Handmaiden, 2016 (extremely nsfw but its got some incredibly powerful meaning to it especially the final sex scene with the bells. It's also incredibly shot and the sex scenes were done very sensitively on set with only women around and the director even in another room.)

Thelma, 2017 (a supernatural thriller about a girl starting college who suddenly starts getting seizures but they don’t know why and she has a female love interest)

Tipping The Velvet, 2002 (BBC series, also has a Victorian era strap on in it and Keeley Hawes, what's not to love?)

When Night is Falling, 1995 (An uptight and conservative woman, working as a literacy professor, finds herself attracted to a free-spirited, liberal woman who works at a local carnival. It’s got quite a lot of a boyfriend in it so its not for everyone.)

Yes or No, 2010 (literally a ‘and they were roommates’ movie as well as an enemies to lovers plot)

Zwischen Sommer Und Herbst, 2018 (coming of age elements, does have a man involved especially at the beginning, who happened to be the brother of one of the girls, but overall it was okay, no lesbians die and it doesn't end in abject misery)

She doesn’t get the girl but neither does the trope

Aimée and Jaguar, 1999 (based on a true story. Beautiful but painful, it’s a Jew falling for a German housewife in Nazi Germany, hence its sad as hell ending)

Bloomington, 2010 (coming of age, teacher student thing which walks that line relatively well without being too icky)

Freeheld, 2015 (an extremely powerful and important story to tell)

Gia, 1998 (Angelina Jolie gets it on with Elizabeth Mitchell in a moving film about model and lesbian Gia Carangi)

Kontrola, 2019* (a masterpiece of a mini web series with a great soundtrack, aesthetic and storyline. Season 2 may present a better future for them)

Mädchen in Uniform, 1931 (German cult classic almost entirely produced by women. Sexual awakening/teenage coming out of her shell stuff, there is also a 1958 redo which is okay. She doesn’t get the girl but it’s still a positive portrayal of sexuality where the object of desire isn't disgusted or weirded out by it)

My Summer of Love, 2004 (At first glance a coming of age movie, but has a lot of phycological elements too. Emily Blunt with a girl, not happy but no lesbians die)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 2019 (spell-bounding french film with amazing rawness and visuals. One of my best cinematographic experiences ever)

Reaching for the Moon, 2017 (the love story of the poet Elizabeth Bishop and the architect Soares in the 60s)

Snapshots, 2018 (sad ending but great chemistry with no closed mouthed straight girl kisses)

Summertime, 2015 (French lesbian movie- dare I say more? Sad but no deaths)

The Hunger, 1983 (a gothic cult classic, vampires, its got David Bowie, Susan Sarandon and Catherine Deneuve in it)

The Miseducation of Cameron Post, 2018 (she doesn’t get the girl because there is no girl, but she does begin to find and accept herself. Based on a highly recommendable book by the same name)

Viola di Mare, 2009 (depressing as hell but beautiful to look and the couple have some good chemistry)

#hope this keeps everyone busy :)#idk what to tag this but hey ho #wlw #lgbt representation #lgbtq+#masterpost #og #yomequedoencasa #coronavirus #film recs

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cannibalmetaphor · 2 years

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Will’s character development through the motif of his clothing.

I’m not sure if this has already been talked about, but I’m going to talk about it. nbc hannibal is genius in how it uses will’s clothes to visually show the different stages of his transformation. his appearance reveals a lot about his mental state.

during the first season, we see him wear a lot of professional outfits for his work. I see these outfits as a sort of “person suit” he adopts to fit into the world, a way of blending into the crowd. the colors are always dark shades. this is the will we see in public. if you notice, his hair is also quite tame, especially during the first few episodes

something else I noticed was the amount of layers. now of course it’s cold and will is dressing for that sort of weather, but at home he wears hardly anything, so we can say that the layers are a form of protection against the outside world (like how his glasses help him avoid eye contact).

as I alluded to before, at home will’s attire is completely different. he wears the bare minimum. on the occasion he’s caught like this at home, we don’t see him cover himself up either. it’s like as soon as he’s alone and home, he feels free to strip himself of his persona. the scenes where he is at home usually show his mental state crumbling (eg nightmares etc).

as the season progresses and will becomes more physically and mentally ill, his physical appearance also shifts. his hair becomes long and unkempt. he is more frequently seen at home.

he reaches his worst point when he throws up abigails ear. when hannibal finds him, will is shivering because he’s cold, and hannibal puts a blanket over him, restoring the protective layers that will often adopts in an attempt to comfort himself.

in prison, will wears a jumpsuit that is bright orange. it’s startling because we’ve never seen him wear such vibrant colours - it draws attention to him, and his position as a prisoner. it represents his guilt. everyone thinks he is the copycat killer. even will does

when he arrives at hannibal’s office, he’s wearing it. at this point he still doesn’t want to suspect hannibal, and wears the guilt. but as the realisation begins to dawn, he changes into normal clothes, because he is shedding his role as the prisoner.

when returned to prison, he still wears a jumpsuit, but it’s a darker shade. he no longer feels like the centre of attention - he has purpose, and he knows he didn’t kill abigail. when at court, his outfit is an exaggeration of his person suit, as he tries to make everyone remember who he really is. I believe he’s 100% playing a part here. when trying to prove his innocence, he becomes very manipulative.

so to summarise. season 1 will uses his clothes as a means of protecting himself and playing the part of the functional professional helping the FBI. alone, however, his lack of clothing represents his vulnerability that he dislikes displaying to others. clothes will take on a completely different meaning to him in season 2.

the first time will confronts hannibal after prison, he’s wearing his usual clothes. he’s unsure how he wants to proceed with the situation, but after the interaction with hannibal he realises something: he can’t continue to play his usual role. to catch hannibal he has to adopt a new one.

when he comes to see hannibal for the second time after prison, however, his attire is completely different. he’s bought expensive, tight fitting clothes. he’s had a haircut. he is pretending to be the person hannibal wants him to be - he makes himself more refined and thus more appealing to (and similar to) hannibal. his body language reflects this new persona too

I think that for will, playing this part is refreshing, because he now has power. he has found a way to take back his dignity through his outward appearance. this part of will’s character development is obvious on purpose - we are meant to look at him and think wow, is this the same guy we saw a few minutes ago? I’m sure hannibal went through a similar moment of surprise.

the layers are gone now. mostly. but in the scene where will tells jack he’s a good fisherman, he’s completely covered from head to toe. to me this feels like he is trying to be the person jack thinks he is. guilt for enjoying being that person he is with hannibal makes him return to the safety of his layers.

something else that’s important we always see him dressed from now on (apart from when he has sex with margot). season 2 will is very much in control. he has learned he can only rely on himself, and so his vulnerability is not even displayed to the audience. we only get glimpses now of what he might be thinking. we are only exposed to the outward, not the inward.

I’ve seen people refer to will’s scheme as a seduction, which I definitely agree with. there’s no way that changing his appearance to appeal to hannibal isn’t an erotic decision. he thinks it will please hannibal for him to look a certain way. that isn’t platonic.

anyway, I also noticed that the way will wears clothes doesn’t really change. he’s wearing tight fitted shirts, but he keeps them unbuttoned, like he used to with his other clothes. this is his true self coming through. while he looks noticeably different, much of his style stays the same - the roles he plays are very much a part of him.

so far will has used clothing to manipulate hannibal. but then mizumono happens

will goes to hannibals place dressed in layers: he’s ready to go back to who he was before. but he finds alana bleeding outside. he takes off a layer, and covers her with his coat. when he enters the house, he is soaking wet. his shirt sticks to him. he’s vulnerable once again.

both hannibal and will are in a state of disarray in this scene. it’s alarming to see, because both of them have kept up appearances for so long. but this scene is one of the first where they are completely vulnerable with each other. they no longer have the comfort of their respective person suits.

and that’s where we end. this is where will’s pretence comes to a shocking conclusion. the only question is… what will he wear now?

are you ready to hear something heartbreaking?

when we first see will after mizumono, he is shirtless.

this is the peak of his vulnerability. his heart is broken. he has nothing: no abigail, no hannibal. he feels completely exposed. and the scar is part of that.

when will meets chiyoh, he lifts his shirt to show her the scar. and we are now faced with the fact that will knows no matter what he wears, the scar will always be underneath.

interestingly, will wears more layers in the first half of season 3, even more than he did in season 1. he’s usually wearing a coat or at least a thick jacket.

he covers himself from head to toe, seeking comfort in this period of heartbreak and uncertainty. this is especially visible in the scene where jack asks will to come back into the field after 3 years of peace. his clothes are a shield from the allure of seeing hannibal again.

also, will dresses this way in season 1 and 2 when he feels particularly vulnerable (for example, the scene where he tells jack hannibal was his friend and he wanted to run away with him). while yes, it’s cold, I still think there’s more to the style choices than just that.

when will returns to hunt francis, his style becomes distinctly hannibal-esque as he reassumes hannibal’s mindset. in therapy sessions with bedelia, he wears a shirt and suit jacket - shedding layers. and in conversations with hannibal, especially in the final scene of twotl, will wears only an unbuttoned shirt - he’s exposed.

upon killing francis with hannibal, the shirt is torn and bloodied. it becomes unimportant. will is not wearing a person suit - it doesn’t matter how he looks, or what he wears.

for season 3 will, clothing is both protection and a tool. it’s also an expression of self identity. he has a distinct style - it lingers no matter how many layers he wears.

if anyone can think of any other examples of this motif, I’d love to hear them <3

#hannibal #nbc hannibal #will graham #hannigram #hannibal meta #mine #otp: love is a god #hehehehe love this #gia hall of fame

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omgjasminesimone · 4 years

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Sex Tape

Raleigh x MC

Word Count: 910

Cadence isn’t at her apartment, so there’s only one other place Raleigh can think to look.

He slams the limo door shut, stopping the incessant flashing from the paparazzi cameras that mobbed him on his way out of Cadence’s building. The paps are truly vultures, and Raleigh is definitely easy prey at the moment.

“Trey, take me to Overknight Records.” Raleigh orders his driver, slumping back in his seat as Trey peels off the curb and enters midday Manhattan bumper to bumper traffic.

Raleigh tries to call Cadence, again, but his call goes straight to voicemail for the 15th time today. He sighs, running a frustrated hand through his hair. She must be pissed. After all, that attention seeking Gia Marie is telling all the media outlets their sex tape is from two weeks ago, when it’s really from about two years ago, long before Raleigh even met Cadence.

Normally, Raleigh wouldn’t have even remembered a girl like Gia Marie. Sure, she’s pretty enough. But she’s like every other girl he used to casually hook up with in New York. She’s nothing special, a dime a dozen.

But he does remember her. Because she stole his phone when she snuck out in the morning. And later called all his famous contacts and tried to sing her demo to them before they hung up. At the time, Raleigh couldn’t help but almost respect her moxie.

But since that didn’t work out, now she’s clearly working the notoriety angle in a desperate bid for fame. And Raleigh really doesn’t appreciate Gia jeopardizing what he’s building with Cadence just to get a few interviews as ‘Raleigh’s other woman.’

Raleigh’s phone rings, and he’s momentarily hopeful it’s Cadence finally returning his call. But he’s disappointed to see Fiona’s contact info on the screen. He sighs, reluctantly answering. “Yeah?”

“I’m gonna skin you alive.” Fiona threatens, tone eerily calm.

“It’s not true.” Raleigh immediately defends himself.

“Please don’t tell me you’re going to try to convince me that’s not you in the video.” Fiona retorts dryly.

Raleigh rolls his eyes, a move he’d only ever do to Fiona when she’s not around to see it. “It is me, but it’s old. She’s lying. You know I would never cheat on Cadence.”

“I have no idea what you would or wouldn’t do.” Fiona fires back. “Have you talked to Cadence? She’s not answering my calls.”

Raleigh sighs miserably. “Mine either.”

“You better fix this Carrera.”

“Believe me, I’m trying.” The only response he gets is the dial tone once Fiona has hung up.

Minutes later, they pull up to the Overknight Records building. Raleigh hops out of the car, maneuvering quickly through the throngs of paparazzi outside the building as he makes his way to the door.

He’s still moving quickly when he flashes a stolen visitor badge to security and makes his way to the elevator that will bring him to the 15th floor where the recording studios are.

He spots her through the window of the second to last recording room after he practically jogs down the hall. He opens the door, and Cadence turns to look at him, eyes wide.

“What are you doing here?” A synthesized beat continues to play in the background.

“I had to talk to you, and you weren’t answering your phone.” Raleigh answers a little warily. She seems.....calmer than expected.

“Because I’m working.” Cadence explains patiently, as if she’s talking to a toddler.

“...have you been on the Internet today?”

“Of course I have. Like thirty different people DMed me the link to your sex tape.”

“It’s from two years ago Cadence. You have to believe me. I would never do that to you. I swear it’s old, and I’m gonna figure out a way to prove it so the world knows I didn’t cheat on you, I promise.”

“You didn’t have to come all the way over here to tell me that. I know it’s old.” Cadence replies, turning back to the soundboard to get back to work.

“...you believe me just like that?” Raleigh thought it would take more groveling.

“I wouldn’t be in a relationship with you if I didn’t feel I could trust you Raleigh. Plus, it’s not like I have to take your word for it anyway.” Cadence reveals.

“...and why’s that?” He probably sounds dumb, but he’s having a hard time wrapping his mind around the fact that she’s not mad at him.

“The stupid smiley face tattoo on your right ass cheek? You don’t have it yet in the video.” Cadence explains.

She squeals in surprise when Raleigh hugs her from behind, spinning her in a circle. “You’re a genius hermosa.” He tweeted a picture of the smiley face tattoo when he got it last year, so now he has his proof that he’s not a cheating scumbag. Not that anyone else’s opinion of him really matters, but he doesn’t want anyone to even think he’d disrespect Cadence like that.

“I don’t know why you’re so happy. Even without the cheating, that sex tape is super embarrassing Raleigh. You lasted like, 3 minutes.”

“I was drunk!”

“I can see why she’d do this to you. Leaving a woman so....unsatisfied is basically a crime.” Cadence continues to tease.

Raleigh rolls his eyes as Cadence grins at his annoyance. “Are you done?”

“.....That’s what she said. Hahahaha, okay, now I can be done.” She soothes his minorly bruised ego with a sweet kiss.

#platinum #raleigh carrera #raleigh x mc #choices ficlet

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xjoonchildx · 3 years

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I don’t read a lot of Jimin fics and I’m not jimin biased but I read quid pro quo a few months ago and it never left my brain. I, of course, had to reread it at your recommendation and now my brain is mush and my head is empty.

Also while we’re on the topic of miss fantasybangtan and the masterpieces she has produced, please tell me you’ve read oranges and lemons, I need to know your thoughts

my reaction to reading oranges and lemons ?

about twenty minutes of incoherent pterodactyl screeching followed by a good old-fashioned catharsis cry on the floor.

i’m gonna just be bold about it and say this is the best hoseok one-shot i’ve ever read. the single hottest characterization of hoseok ever written.

i can see this hoseok. i can hear him. god, it’s just so vivid and wonderfully laid out and it’s a hall of fame fic in my book. god bless gia’s brain and fingers.

she’s a genius.

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tabloidtoc · 3 years

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People, November 23

Cover: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris -- it’s time for America to unite hallelujah!

Page 3: Chatter -- Katie Holmes on what she’s valued during the pandemic, Jenny McCarthy on Wendy Williams accusing her of using lip fillers, Sam Smith on dreaming of living in Scotland, Nicki Minaj on her newborn son, Dave Chapelle on the country coming together, Emma Stone hinting at expanding her family on Entertainment Tonight

Page 4: 5 Things We’re Talking About This Week -- Bruce Springsteen sets a record for the ages, Friends makeup is there for you, Wedding Crashers may get a sequel, Victoria Beckham disses David Beckham’s style, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello adopt a dog

Page 7: Contents

Page 8: Star Tracks -- Jason Momoa who is in Toronto filming the second season of his series See bundled up for a ride on his Harley Davidson bike before grabbing lunch with friends

Page 9: Royals Mark Remembrance Day -- Prince William and Prince Charles wore their military uniforms to lay wreaths of poppies during the annual Remembrance Day service, Princess Kate stood on a balcony overlooking the Cenotaph in London for the ceremony, across the pond Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited the Los Angeles National Cemetery in honor of Remembrance Day laying flowers that Meghan picked from their garden at the gravesites of two Commonwealth soldiers

Page 10: Chris Hemsworth showed off his chiseled physique after hitting the beach in Byron Bay in Australia, Ariel Winter who was reportedly house-hunting this fall lugged around a humongous roll of bubble wrap

Page 11: Orlando Bloom stepped out in Montecito with a new puppy, Mario Lopez and kids Dominic and Gia got their fight on at a jujitsu class, Rita Ora on the red carpet at MTV’s European Music Awards in London

Page 12: Cute Couples -- Chrissy Teigen and John Legend celebrated President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in a drive-by caravan in Los Angeles, Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox held hands during a stroll in L.A., Wells Adams and fiancee Sarah Hyland

Page 13: Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness masked up for a walk with their dogs in NYC, Saweetie and Quavo stepped out for a date night in L.A., also at the Biden victory parade Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk in a classic Mercedes-Benz convertible

Page 15: Scoop -- Clare Crawley and Dale Moss blow up The Bachelorette

Page 16: Tayshia Adams takes over The Bachelorette

Page 19: Priyanka Chopra Jonas -- my happy life at home with Nick Jonas, Dancing with the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko’s divorce from Elena Samodanova is getting acrimonious over rumors he had an affair with his DWTS partner Chrishell Stause

Page 20: Heart Monitor -- Kate Moss and Nikolai von Bismarck getting serious, Erika Girardi and Tom Girardi divorcing, Susan Kelechi Watson and Jaime Lincoln Smith engagement off, Julia Michaels and JP Saxe going strong

Page 21: Vanessa Lachey on motherhood and movies and staying sane, Al Roker reveals aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis

Page 23: Passages, Why I Care -- inspired by her grandfather former President George H.W. Bush activist Barbara Pierce Bush is encouraging others to volunteer

Page 25: Stories to make you smile! This lovable pup Hina brings her own special charm to the family photos

Page 27: People Picks -- The Crown

Page 28: The Life Ahead, Big Sky, Chris Stapleton -- Starting Over, Q&A Lily Rabe

Page 29: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Ammonite, I Am Greta, One to Watch -- Dash & Lily’s Austin Abrams

Page 31: Books, Star Picks: What We’re Reading -- Alex Winter, Jane Lynch, Tamron Hall

Page 32: Cover Story -- Decision 2020 -- it’s time to come together -- a divided nation in the grips of a pandemic turned out in historic numbers to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Page 40: Alex Trebek -- a life well-lived -- inside the extraordinary career and final days of the beloved Jeopardy! host -- a romantic and an optimist who believed kindness should always prevail

Page 46: Kylie Minogue -- a pop queen’s private world -- the Australian pop star talks about her three decades of fame and her new love and finding joy in a time of darkness

Page 51: COVID-19 survivor story -- I’m the luckiest person alive -- one of the first coronavirus cases in the U.S. Gregg Garfield spent 64 days fighting for his life

Page 54: Debbie Allen -- what I know now -- after 50 years in showbiz the award-winning actor and director is still dancing her way through life

Page 59: Author and former NFL player Emmanuel Acho -- I felt called to help people understand racism -- devastated by the death of George Floyd the sportscaster launched Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man to help heal America’s racial divide

Page 62: Murdered mom-to-be -- fatal affair? -- pregnant Kassanndra Cantrell was having a secret relationship with an ex and now police have charged him with killing her

Page 64: The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal -- the man behind the mask -- you can’t see his face in the hit Star Wars series but protecting Baby Yoda is a dream role for the actor who is the son of refugees from Chile

Page 66: Country star Carly Pearce -- surviving heartbreak and finding strength -- this summer she filed for divorce from fellow country singer Michael Ray after just 8 months of marriage and now the hitmaker is opening up about the decision she never wanted to make

Page 71: Laverne Cox -- right now the world needs empathy and love -- the actress and activist has spent years leading the fight for transgender rights and inspiring the next generation

Page 73: The 50 best beauty products of all time

Page 87: Second Look -- David Koechner and Jessica St. Clair on The Goldbergs

Page 88: One Last Thing -- Stevie Nicks

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virtuousouls · 3 years

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𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒓 𝒌𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒂

trouble - neon jungle // woman - kesha // only a girl - gia woods // shake it out - florence + the machine // that’s my girl - fifth harmony // human - christina perri // rabbit heart (raise it up) - florence + the machine // devil in me - halsey // champion - fall out boy // honey - kehlani // lionhearted - porter robinson // numb - meg myers // fight like a girl - zolita // girls like girls - hayley kiyoko // centuries - fall out boy // i shall rise - karen o // superheroes - the script // new soul - yael naim // rise - katy perry // hall of fame - the script // wake me up - avicii // run the world (girls) - beyonce // pumpin blood - nonono // help i’m alive - metric // i lived - onerepublic

𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞

#「 ❛ korra • musings ❜ 」#「 ❛ korra • interactions ❜ 」#thebridge: task #korraedit

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artificialqueens · 4 years

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Tree House Kisses, Chapter 17 (Adorney) - Scorpio and Veronica

A/N: Click here for previous chapters. Xoxo!

Chapter Summary: Courtney and Adore try out for the Spring Musical.

Chapter 17: Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee

ADORE: Meet me in the tree house?

PEARL: Now?

ADORE: Are you busy?

PEARL: No, I’m OMW

Adore sat on the old tattered bean bag, picking at its already worn fabric. It had been two days since Pearl’s New Year’s party and all Adore was able to think about was her encounter with Violet that night. Well, not too much the encounter, but what triggered it.

Pearl popped into the tree house, surprising Adore out of her thoughts. She watched the blonde pull the yellow bean bag up next to her red one before plopping down.

“So… what’s up?” Pearl asked, settling in.

“Uh, I need to tell you something,” Adore started, not actually sure where or how to start.

“Cool, what it is?”

Pearl’s nonchalant attitude was usually a welcoming one for Adore. That was one of Adore’s favorite things about Pearl; nothing bothered her, but then again she never involved herself in anything to be bothered. This time, Pearl’s laidback demeanor only sent Adore’s anxiety soaring through the roof.

“Did you want to smoke?” Pearl asked. “Because I don’t have anything on me. I mean, I can, like call up Willam’s guy, but there’s-”

“No, I don’t want to smoke right now. I just need to get this off my chest,” Adore interrupted the blonde as she tried to figure out which words she needed to use to convey the message she wanted to say.

“Oh, shit. Do I need popcorn?” Pearl joked, and Adore shot her a look that made her realize that this was not the moment. “I’m sorry. What did you want to tell me?” Pearl asked, hoping Adore wasn’t going to regret asking her to come over.

“I hooked up with Violet. At your party. In the bathroom. Right when the Darienne, Jamin, Gia drama started. While one of my friends was having her heart broken I was--”

“Woah, woah! Wait…” Pearl held her hand up, finding herself overwhelmed by information being hurled at her.

Adore’s eyes started to water as the girls sat in silence for a second.

Pearl ran a hand through her long blonde hair, before looking up at Adore.

“I’m sorry,” Adore blurted out, afraid that maybe she had just ruined a friendship, all because she couldn’t keep her emotions intact.

Pearl shook her head in disbelief, “Why are you sorry?”

“Because… I know you like Violet.” Adore pulled her legs up to herself, resting her chin on her knee as she fingered at a tear in her jeans.

“I don’t-”

“Pearl, it’s obvious.” Adore looked up at the blonde, her face twisted up in a mix of emotions, “and that’s what makes it more fucked up. The whole thing is fucked up, man,” Adore said, more to herself than to Pearl.

Pearl leaned against the wall of the tree house, closing her eyes to gather her thoughts. Pearl did not like drama; she didn’t have the energy to deal with it.

“Don’t worry bout it,” Pearl finally spoke, reaching over to Adore to nudge her, making her look up from the tear in her jeans. “I mean, yeah, Violet’s hot, but you and her have history. And I’m just glad she doesn’t hate me anymore, honestly. So, there’s nothing to apologize about. I mean if you had… um… a good… uh, if that’s what you like, wanted or whatever. Then you don’t need to worry, dude.” Pearl fumbled to find the words to assure Adore.

“I regret it.”

Hazel eyes met blue eyes and a silence took over them again.

“You wanna know why?” Adore asked, voice breaking.

Pearl was tempted to say no, but she knew that Adore needed someone to talk to.

“They’re always so lovey-dovey and cute and in my fucking face!”

Pearl didn’t need to ask to know who Adore was talking about.

“It’s times like that when I remember that... and Violet was always a distraction. A pretty face to help me think about other things, and at your party it was just too much.”

Pearl stayed quiet, just listening. She never really asked Adore about her relationship with Courtney, but she knew that it was the type where someone could end up with a broken heart. So, it made sense that Adore and Violet would hook up. Pearl didn’t know much about Fame and Violet’s relationship, but she had her guesses that it wasn’t much different.

“Maybe... You should talk to Violet about all this,” Pearl suggested, not really sure what to do.

Adore wiped her eyes, smearing eyeliner and mascara across her face. “I don’t want to. Just wanna act like nothing happened,” she shook her head.

First day back from winter break and Adore was already ready for spring break. She was dreading a lot of things that she would have no choice but to face now that she was back at school. Violet had texted her a few times since she had last seen her at Pearl’s party, but Adore ignored them, not ready to face the brunette.

She tried to ignore Courtney too, but that prove to be much harder and the two ended up hanging out. The entire time Courtney cuddled up to her on the couch, Adore tried to list the reasons she should forget about her feelings and just be happy for her best friend.

As Adore made her way to her locker, she hesitated when she saw Trinity and Violet. Somehow the invitation to let Pearl use her locker had extended to the rest of the group. Not that Adore minded, because Fame’s locker had also turned into the groups’ shared locker so Adore didn’t have to make trips halfway across the school between classes anymore.

“Hey, Adore. Oh shit, you look tired. Didn’t get much sleep last night?” Trinity asked as Adore approached them.

Violet didn’t speak, her doe eyes burning into Adore’s head. Adore could only imagine all the things going through Violet’s head. If there was one thing Adore knew Violet hated more than most things--it was being ignored.

“Yeah, my sleep schedule got fucked over the break,” Adore nodded.

“Girl, you telling me. I was sleeping in till like one. I’m surprised I got up this morning,” Trinity flipped her hair over her shoulder. Adore nodded, shifting awkwardly in place.

When Trinity noticed Violet’s sudden silence and Adore’s awkwardness, her brows frowned in confusion.

“Are y’all okay? You guys aren’t fighting are you?” Trinity asked, looking back and forth between the two.

“No, of course not.” Adore quickly tried to put Trinity’s assumptions to rest, but Violet’s shrugging of her shoulders made Trinity raise an eyebrow.

“Oh, shit. Something did happen,” Trinity smirked.

“No! Nothing happened.” Adore grew defensive and Trinity sidestepped to stand next to Violet.

“Really, nothing happened?” Violet finally spoke up, her tone condescending.

“Vi…”

“Well, Trinity. Adore has spoken, nothing happened,” Violet said.

Adore rolled her eyes, not sure what other reaction she expected from Violet.

“Viol-”

“Uhm, I think we should go get our new schedules.” Violet grabbed Trinity’s wrist and dragged her off.

Adore leaned against the locker, sighing to herself. She knew that she needed to get her emotions together before things got out of control.

“Dory! Dory!” Courtney raced through the hall, nearly knocking over several bewildered freshman before breathlessly catching up with Adore in front of their English class.

“You alright, there?” Adore asked, seeing her friend’s flushed cheeks.

“Yeah, I’m just, I just wanted to tell you about…” Courtney panted, holding her side, clearly suffering from a cramp. She gulped for air, smiling widely. “Mrs. Maguire just announced the Spring musical and it’s GREASE and auditions are Tuesday!” Courtney clapped her hands, jumping up and down.

Adore laughed. “Cool. Was it worth collapsing your lung, though?”

“Adore! Grease! Don’t you remember how we used to watch Grease like, at least twice a week?! We’re gonna kill it!”

Adore slung an arm around Courtney’s shoulders and lead her inside the classroom.

“I love how you think we’re the only kids who danced around our living rooms to that movie, Court. You’re like, the perfect amount of delusional to be a musical theatre star.”

Courtney beamed at her. “Why, thank you, Ms. Delano.”

The truth was, Adore was really looking forward to the musical. For one thing, she desperately needed a break from all the Violet drama. And for another, despite knowing she was gonna have to put up with Courtney and Roy’s irritating PDA, it was an excuse to hang out with her bestie without all the cheerleaders (only Alyssa and Shangie did the plays, and they didn’t bother her nearly as much as the other bitches). But most of all, it was a creative outlet that she didn’t ordinarily have. Pearl had her art, Violet had ballet and orchestra, Fame had fashion design, but music and acting was Adore’s chance to be free. She loved to be onstage, and more than anything, she loved to sing.

Even last year in West Side Story, when she was just a part of the ensemble, had been one of the best experiences of her life. Especially since Courtney had charmed her way into being one of the Shark girls, despite being cast as a Jet. (Something about how she was a quarter Brazilian and so it was really important to her cultural heritage to be on the Puerto Rican side. Which of course Mrs. Maguire knew was bullshit, but she gave in anyway as long as she agreed to wear a black wig and “not do an offensive accent.”)

“So,” Adore said. “I assume you’re going for Sandy. Think I have a chance at Rizzo?”

“Duh!” Courtney said. “You only have the best voice in the whole school, Adore. You should sing ‘There Are Worse Things I Could Do’ for your audition. Everyone will lose their minds.” She hugged Adore around the neck, giggling happily.

“You know,” Alyssa said, as Courtney skipped down the aisle back to her seat, exceedingly pleased with her audition, “That song isn’t even in the play. It was just in the movie.”

Courtney’s face fell. “It’s not?” She turned to Darienne. How could ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’ not be in the musical? “Is that true?”

“Um, maybe, I’m not sure. But it doesn’t matter, Court, you were really good! Don’t worry about it!” Darienne gave her a sunny smile and a reassuring squeeze on the shoulder.

“Thanks.” Courtney sat back down in her seat. She knew it was a long shot, but she had been praying that she had a chance at Sandy. She was confident that she could pull off the innocent sweet act, as well as the bad girl at the end. And Adore was totally killing it onstage. How awesome would it be if they ended up as Sandy and Rizzo?

Roy, who was currently waiting in the wings, waved at her. He was going to get Danny, no question about it. She blew him a kiss and he caught it, winking.

She sighed happily. What would be better than starring in a musical with her boyfriend and her best friend? She started to get butterflies in her stomach thinking about the three of them getting to spend all that time together. Adore finished her performance and Courtney clapped her hands enthusiastically, excited for the amazing semester they were about to have.

“We’re only sophomores, Court. We’re probably not getting lead roles.”

“I know, I know,” the blonde said, bouncing on the balls of her feet.

Adore smiled, unable to stop herself from catching some of Courtney’s infectious enthusiasm. They had a lot of very talented kids in their school, and Adore knew that Mrs. Maguire liked to reward the upperclassmen. She’d seen Darienne’s amazing audition, and figured that the odds of her getting Rizzo were pretty high. Adore also knew that Courtney had her heart set on Sandy, but she herself was really just hoping to be one of the Pink Ladies. She thought Frenchie was a fun part, and that way she’d get to wear fun colored wigs. And the other ones, she couldn’t remember their names, but they both had bigger singing parts, so that was cool.

“There it is!” Courtney’s eyes were round as she spotted the wall outside the theatre where Mrs. Maguire had posted the cast list. She turned to Adore. “Omigod, I’m so nervous.”

Adore took her hand and lead her decisively across the courtyard. “Time to rip off the band-aid!”

Courtney squealed a little under her breath as they stepped up to the bulletin board. She closed her eyes and then opened them. She caught Roy’s name immediately. Danny Zuko. No shock there. She looked to see who was playing Sandy, praying hard. Alyssa Edwards. Her chest deflated a little. Well...okay. She was only a sophomore, as Adore said. They had two more years for lead roles, and this show had tons of other good parts. Darienne was playing Rizzo. (Courtney could hear Darienne behind her, currently bitching about the fact that she finally had a lead and of course her douchebag ex-boyfriend was playing Kenickie, someone shoot her in the face.) She saw Adore’s name high up on the list too, as Marty, one of the Pink Ladies.

She kept looking on the list, her heart sinking a little the more she looked. Where was her name? Was she in the show at all? She finally found her name, at the bottom, under “Ensemble.” So not even one line? Tears stung her eyes, and she felt so stupid for thinking that she had a chance at a starring role. Adore was no longer holding her hand, having been pulled into the group of kids celebrating and chattering excitedly. Courtney took a deep breath.

Alyssa shrieked happily beside her. “Omigod, Dari, I got the part! Can you believe it!?”

No, Courtney thought to herself. Alyssa was not the best singer, and a barely passable actress. Frankly, Courtney didn’t understand this casting at all. Sure, she was an amazing dancer, and yeah, she had pretty good stage presence, but...Courtney told herself not to be bitter.

“Hey, gorgeous…” Roy slipped his arms around her from behind.

Courtney turned around, kissing him and then plastering a sunny smile across her face. “Hi. Congratulations.”

Alyssa sauntered up to them. “Hey Roy, looks like we’re playing romantic leads again. You better not try anything naughty this time.”

Roy rolled his eyes. “I’ll do my best, Edwards.”

Courtney raised an eyebrow. “‘Again’?”

Roy shook his head, pulling her closer. “I think she’s talking about the seventh grade talent show? We did a lip sync to ‘Leader of the Pack.’”

Courtney giggled. “Sounds like an epic romance. Sure you’re gonna be able to resist her charms?”

He groaned. “Why couldn’t you have been Sandy?”

“Rub it in, please.”

“Sorry.”

Courtney kissed him on the cheek. “It’s not your fault.”

They went inside the theatre to get their scripts and CDs with the music, and Courtney’s day got a little brighter. Mrs. Maguire pulled her into the office and asked her if she’d be willing to understudy for Alyssa. “I know it’s not glamorous, but I think you’re very talented, and I need people I can trust to step in if anything happens. Darienne was an understudy last year for Anita and that’s half the reason I know she can handle a lead this year.”

Courtney agreed enthusiastically, anxious to prove herself to Mrs. Maguire.

“And also, there’s a solo part that I didn’t post, because I expected to give it out once we get into rehearsals and hear how everyone’s voices blend, but I think you’d be really great for the Radio Singer in ‘It’s Raining On Prom Night.’ I’d like you to try it at the read-though, and assuming you can sing it without completely overpowering Alyssa, it’ll be yours.”

“Okay, sure!” Courtney felt some relief. Maybe there was hope for her musical theatre career yet.

“Just remember, it’s the 50s, so none of that Mariah stuff.” She winked.

Courtney giggled nervously. “I’ll do my best.”

“Ugh, assigned seats?” Roy grumbled, looking at the set-up for the cast read-through. He gripped her hand. “Don’t go.”

Courtney kissed him and deposited him in the seat next to the other lead cast members, feeling a bit unsympathetic to his plight.

“You’ll survive.” She started to walk towards the section where the other ensemble cast was supposed to sit, but paused to say hi to Adore, leaning over the table to give her bestie a hug. “Hey! I was listening to the songs and I really like yours.”

“I know, right?! It’s pretty funny that I’m playing the boy-crazy one, though,” Adore laughed.

Courtney winked. “Truly type casting.”

“What’s type casting?” asked a husky voice.

Adore turned to see Raja Gemini, the sexy, badass senior who was playing Frenchie, slipping into the seat beside her. A small thrill ran through her, when Raja’s dark, mysterious eyes locked with hers.

They had never exchanged words, like ever, but since freshmen year, Adore has always had a low-key crush on the older girl. “Oh, um...me...playing a character who’s obsessed with boys.”

Raja chuckled. “Oh, yeah, I’ve heard that about you.”

Adore could feel a blush creeping into her cheeks, which was only exacerbated by Raja’s hand suddenly reaching out and caressing her sleeve.

“This jacket is amazing. Is it real leather?” Raja leaned in to get a better look at the jacket, before looking up to meet Adore’s eyes.

“I think so? I got it from that thrift store on 6th Street.”

“Fuck, I love that place. I wanna do something really cool like this for the T-Bird and Pink Lady jackets. I already told Mrs. Maguire that we have to get something fucking rad,” Raja smiled at Adore and Adore swore her heart went into overtime.

Adore gazed into her eyes. “Yeah, sounds...sounds great.”

Courtney cleared her throat. “I’m gonna go find my seat. Do you still wanna hang out later?”

“Hmmm?” Adore tore her eyes from Raja’s and turned to Courtney. “Oh, yeah, sure.”

Courtney smiled tensely and skipped away.

“Bummer,” Raja said. “I was hoping you’d come to Carrows with me, Darienne and Jinkx. Do like a Pink Ladies dinner bonding thing. But I don’t want to fuck up your plans,” Raja tilted her head as stirred her Starbucks with her straw.

Adore gulped. “Oh, well, we were just gonna hang out, so...maybe we can reschedule.”

“Alright, well, let me know. And here’s to our new gang.” She held out her Starbucks cup, toasting Adore’s Red Bull.

“Party.”

Pearl was so excited to be picked to work on the set of Grease. She sat backstage as the cast did their reading, waiting for Thorgy--who was running around somewhere--to tell her what she was going to need to do. She sat on top of last semester's set, swinging her legs, and texted Trinity who was complaining about all the homework they already had.

A sudden noise had Pearl’s head snapping up from her phone, sure that Thorgy was finally ready to tell her what she was working on.

But, she was surprised to spot a dark-skinned girl with full lips in bright multi-colored leggings there instead of Thorgy.

“Hey, sorry. Didn’t mean to interrupt you. I was looking for Sasha,” she gave a small smile.

“Oh, uh well, I don’t know her. Is she in the cast, because they’re reading,” Pearl hopped down, stuffing her phone in her pocket. Pearl had never seen the girl in front of her, but she was pretty and Pearl found herself wanting to get know her better.

“No, Sasha’s working on the backdrops and stuff,” she said, looking around the back stage. “I’ve always wanted to see what it looked like behind the curtains.”

“I’m working on the backdrop too! But I’m sorry I can’t help you find her. I’m Pearl.” she introduced herself as she watched the girl make her way around.

“I’m Shea.”

Courtney didn’t have much to do during the read-through, and so she found her eyes wandering around the room, settling quite often on Adore, who was simpering up at Raja with a dopey, lovestruck expression on her face. Every time Raja leaned over to whisper something to her, she would giggle and blush and bat her eyelashes. Watching them made Courtney’s skin itch.

Across the table, Alyssa was doing the absolute most with Roy, flirting shamelessly with him during every scene they had together, shoving her tits in his face. Wasn’t Sandy supposed to be sweet and innocent? Roy kept sending Courtney looks of distress, rolling his eyes and at one point, when Alyssa had grabbed him by the collar, actually mouthing ‘help me!’ at her. Courtney chuckled to herself. Poor baby.

Adore’s solo was great, and Mrs. Maguire didn’t seem to mind that she directed most of it to her fellow Pink Lady, rather than the boys, as the script instructed. Raja, for her part, seemed to encourage it, cheering and even stuffing a dollar bill into Adore’s back pocket at one point, until Mrs. Maguire told her to stop.

When it was time for Courtney to get up and go to the mic for ‘It’s Raining On Prom Night,’ Roy blew her a kiss for good luck, but of course Adore wasn’t even watching. She was too busy gazing at Raja with that same dumb expression she had all afternoon. The good news was, Courtney didn’t seem to have any trouble channeling the distressed misery necessary for the song, and afterwards, Mrs. Maguire told her that the solo was all hers.

She raced over to Adore, thrilled, to tell her, and found her friend still hanging on Raja’s every word with those big soft eyes.

“Ahem.”

Raja slung her messenger bag over her shoulder. “I’m gonna run to the bathroom. Meet me in the parking lot in 5?”

“‘Kay,” Adore nodded, biting her lip.

Courtney narrowed her eyes, watching Raja walk away. “Why are you meeting her in the parking lot?”

“Hmmm?” Adore turned towards Courtney with a dreamy expression.

Snapping her fingers in Adore’s face, Courtney leaned over the table and, irritated, exclaimed, “Adore!”

“What?!”

“Care to fill me in on what the fuck is going on?!” She crossed her arms.

“Oh...well...yeah, Raja wants to do like a Pink Ladies dinner thing with me and Darienne and Jinkx, and I--”

“But you said you were gonna hang out with me.”

Adore took in the wounded look in Courtney’s green eyes, and sighed. “No, I know, I told her that. I...”

Courtney swallowed.

“...I don’t have to go. I told her we had plans.”

After a beat, Courtney shook her head and said, “No, no, it’s fine. You should go. We can hang out some other night this week. If you want.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah, of course. I’m not going anywhere.” Courtney shifted her backpack on her shoulders.

Adore grinned and kissed her on the cheek. “You’re the best, Court. I’ll text you tonight, okay?”

“Sure.” Courtney said, watching her leave.

“You could break her leg,” Willam offered.

“That’s what I said!” Roy chuckled.

Courtney rolled her eyes. “You guys, can you please stop? It’s like, not even funny to joke about that! What if something really happens to her?!” They were gathered behind the theatre, watching Pearl paint one of the backdrops

“Well, then perfect, ‘cause I’ll get to kiss you instead of her,” Roy said, shaking his head. “God, she really is the worst.”

“She’s not that bad,” Pearl said.

“Would you fuck Alyssa Edwards, new girl?”

“Maybe,” Pearl mused, giving a sassy tongue pop. “If we’re being really honest, she does give me vibes occasionally.”

Roy laughed, barking, “Great, she’s all yours!” He wrapped his arms tighter around Courtney’s waist.

Adore rounded the corner, a giddy smile on her face, breathing, “Hey guys…”

“Oh, look who remembered her friends all of a sudden,” Willam laughed. “And how’s Raaaajaaaa? Has she eaten your pussy yet?”

“Please,” Adore giggled. “I can’t even believe she’s talking to me.”

Courtney bristled slightly. “She’s only human, Adore.”

“I’m not sure that’s true,” Adore said, giggling again. She peeked through the door. “Omigod, look at her. She is so fucking hot, I can’t breathe.”

“If you say so,” Courtney replied, rolling her eyes and leaning against Roy’s shoulder.

“She’s pretty fierce, but frankly, I’m kind of surprised she likes you. Usually she goes for girls with a much better sense of fashion,” Willam deadpanned.

“Fuck off, Willam!”

“I’m just saying...you should go for it, though, maybe you’ll learn something,” he laughed, tossing some imaginary hair over his shoulder.

Adore smirked. “Maybe I will.”

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