#man 2018 was wild for me

[vamprnce]

a thing I noticed at the end of sm2 is Peter has the college photo of the trio together but I also noticed they updated it again for Harry's face (which makes sense) but now the original photo w the original Peter and Harry face is basically a relic

#text #sm2 spoilers #spider man 2 ps5 #it makes me a bit sad bc i did like the og harry face the glasses were so cute :( #its wild that now the 2018 version of that pic just doesn't exist currently in the games #btw this isn't me shitting on the new face models i actually do like pete and harry's! :3 but I'll miss the original picture a lot since #i was used to seeing that one a lot #also im pretty sure thats when they went to college(?)

[egglands-worst]

thinks about the gaster followers in undertale

#''IT'S RUDE TO TALK ABOUT SOMEONE WHO'S LISTENING'' HELLO???? #spooky lines of all time #i love a spooky man. whoeoejegehehejfhfkcbkfbdjfhf #and gaster himself. #the whole Twitter stuff like HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING FOR ME #MY GOOD SIR <3 #lemme tell you. October 30th 2018 was a Wild day for me #(and then the 31st but specifically the 30th because that's when he Started Talking) #just. i just. i #thinks about gaster. *explodes* #gaster

[ur-fav-alien]

Harringrove Siren Dancer Au like Jibaro + Climax (2018), but with less LSD psychosis and advantage taking.

I could say just a Siren Dancer AU, but I’m watching Climax right now and I remember how Jibaro changed the cells in my brain so I need something that emulates both of these things and making it Harringrove cuz I’m insane.

We also have they embarrassing ass video of Dacre “break dancing” that furthers this AU lol

#harringrove #harringrove au #Siren Dancer aesthetic #jibaro #Climax (2018) #I an 1hr + 14 minutes into this movie and it’s very wild watching people on drugs #anyway #I could also say Gingerpilot siren au because Hux being a siren just makes so much sense to me #I think ships where the people hate but love each other work weirdly well with siren AUs idk man #someone should write this if they haven’t already I would very much like to see it

[thyme-in-a-bubble]

a list of some spring movies/series 🌷

spring is here!! and so is your friendly neighbourhood little organisation freak of a goblin to give you a list of some spring movies and series. as always, just close your eyes and point somewhere on this little list, or even put the numbers in a generator and go with whatever the result is ♡

summer | autumn | winter

🐝 ‧₊˚ ⋅ movies ⋅˚₊‧

mary poppins (1964)

the sound of music (1965)

aristocats (1970)

alla vi barn i bullerbyn (1986)

my neighbour totoro (1988)

kiki (1989)

a league of their own (1992)

the secret garden (1993)

pride and prejudice (1995/2005)

whisper of the heart (1995)

clueless (1995)

my best friend’s wedding (1997)

parent trap (1998)

10 things i hate about you (1999)

notting hill (1999)

she's all that (1999)

but i’m a cheerleader (1999)

bring it on (2000)

miss congeniality (2000)

spiritied away (2001)

the wedding planner (2001)

legally blonde (2001)

princess diaries (2001 + 2004)

spy kids (2001-2003)

maid in manhatten (2002)

bend it like beckham (2002)

tuck everlasting (2002)

school of rock (2003)

how to lose a guy in 10 days (2003)

something’s gotta give (2003)

13 going on 30 (2004)

finding neverland (2004)

howl’s moving castle (2004)

saving face (2004)

the notebook (2004)

imagine me and you (2005)

nanny mcphee (2005)

penelope (2006)

miss potter (2006)

step up (2006)

she’s the man (2006)

bridge to terabithia (2007)

enchanted (2007)

atonement (2007)

stardust (2007)

ps i love you (2007)

wild child (2008)

made of honour (2008)

ondine (2009)

bride wars (2009)

valentine’s day (2010)

tangled (2010)

leap year (2010)

easy a (2010)

from up on poppy hill (2011)

jane eyre (2011)

crazy, stupid, love (2011)

what to expect when you’re expecting (2012)

remember sunday (2013)

saving mr banks (2013)

about time (2013)

now you see me (2013 + 2016)

love, rosie (2014)

testament of youth (2014)

kingsman (2014-)

paddington (2014 + 2017)

far from the madding crowd (2015)

burnt (2015)

brooklyn (2015)

cinderella (2015)

the man from u.n.c.l.e. (2015)

lady chatterley's lover (2015/2022)

creed franchise (2015-2023)

me before you (2016)

mother’s day (2016)

this beautiful fantastic (2016)

the light between oceans (2016)

paterson (2016)

how to be single (2016)

hidden figures (2016)

gifted (2017)

dunkirk (2017)

ocean’s eight (2018)

life itself (2018)

peter rabbit (2018)

christopher robin (2018)

tomb raider (2018)

set it up (2018)

crazy rich asians (2018)

spider-verse movies (2018-)

1917 (2019)

the art of racing in the rain (2019)

can you keep a secret? (2019)

booksmart (2019)

someone great (2019)

endings, beginnings (2019)

emma (2020)

enola holms (2020-)

the last letter from your lover (2021)

the world to come (2021)

🌼 ‧₊˚ ⋅ series ⋅˚₊‧

little house on the prairie (1974-1983)

moomin valley (1990-1992)

greys anatomy (2005-)

gossip girl (2007-2012)

skins (2007-2013)

the great british bake off (2010-)

new girl (2011-2018)

brooklyn nine-nine (2013-2021)

the fosters (2013-2018)

the 100 (2014-2020)

jane the virgin (2014-2019)

outlander (2014-)

grace and frankie (2015-2022)

poldark (2015-2019)

critical role (2015-)

howards end (2017)

girlboss (2017)

she's gotta have it (2017-2019)

the bold type (2017-2021)

mr. sunshine (2018)

queer eye (2018-)

crash landing into you (2019)

the witcher (2019-)

dickinson (2019-2021)

sex education (2019-2023)

bridgerton (2020-)

ted lasso (2020-2023)

nevertheless (2021)

the falcon and the winter soilder (2021)

flatshare (2022)

#lea speaks #• comfort if you need it • #movies #comfort movies #movie recommendation #studyblr #cottagecore #dark academia #cozycore #cosycore #hygge #naturecore #tv show recommendations #spring #spring aesthetic #spring movies #springcore #cottage core

[lowkeyrobin]

Heyy :) Can you please write headcanons of dating quackity, but in his earlier eras? (like 2019-21 maybe) ❤

ooooo yes of course!!! ; fun fact I've been watching him since 2018 or so (I don't mean this in a "Oh I'm cooler than you way) ; thank you for the request!! this was fun as hell ; I tried to kinda do it in a chronological order but yeah, I did like stuff and then more details of relationship if that makes sense yk???

QUACKITY ; 2019-2021 era

warnings ; language, talk of drugs, jokes about sex

genre ; fluff

word count ; 858

masterlist

Raiding Club Penguin with him and Axel was a core memory for you. It was the first true time, however cringe it sounds, that you saw Alex as your best friend.

he'd always try to make you laugh, especially on stream

such a little tease

back in the olden days, we had those Discord server 'wtf is that food' videos

you guys rank some of them and how likely you'd eat them

also ranking Discord memes

so many of them were dumb shit or weird shipart from like 2015 deviantart LMFAO

"guys I know me and y/n are dating but that doesn't mean compare us to Shrek couples!"

"I thought Thanos was your true love?"

"He-He is! Oh my God, stop being so desperate, y/n. ugh"

once he got invited to the Dream SMP, you were all ears and proudly taught him how to play Minecraft

you made his alt skin with the tuxedo, which he didn't wear often, but used in lore some time later

youd often help him with lore ideas

he also got you invited into the SMP where he introduced you to some of his new friends

you knew schlatt and some others, but most of these people were new and it was nice meeting all of them

the fiances are established and then you and quackity are already a think and you also like karl, which creates a weird love rectangle with an open end because you and sapnap are sharing the other two 💀

lore goes fuckin crazy with that

while Karl's off making Kinoko Kingdom and Quackity's running Las Nevadas, you're building El Tropicana, off in the far away jungle biome

Alex would usually stream and translate Mexican soap operas, which you joined in for sometimes

you'd give the characters different voices and twist their words up a bit to make it more entertaining for chat

the amount of drug talk that went into that was wild

also the amount of queer kids bullied in those schools?? yikes on bikes

also the one with that girl who got in trouble for kissing a boy on the playground or whatever that was?? Jesus christ man

youd both act put the scenes on occasion and use Tiger as whatever kid was being yelled at if she was in the room with you

taking a break halfway through stream for him to play guitar and for you to karaoke to fuckin Bo Burnham

also making fake joints out of paper he had laying around and "lighting them up" aka setting paper on fire next to a PC and your faces

Jackbox streams with the Feral Boys until 3am>>>

Paranormal Activity in the middle of the night went so fucking crazy

teaching Bad how to play GTA is your favorite memory with those two

playing horror games and watching him play horror games with Karl while he visited him

how dare he leave you all alone (you couldn't go because you had a busy schedule)

your chats shipping the hell out of you and your dsmp characters

hella fanart and fanfictions man

try not to laugh streams where you always ended up laughing before the ten minute mark because of him

he purposefully does shit to make you laugh

reading fanfiction on stream was a regular activity especially for y/s/n

youd rank the book on a scale from one to ten and how accurate to real life they were

"nahhhh that one doesn't have enough Thanos, two out of ten"

"yknow what... were gonna have our own tier lists... okay?"

"damnit... does this mean I'm not getting laid later?"

"what"

promoting the quackityhq merch religiously

also stealing whichever beanie he wasn't wearing, either the LAFD one or the plain black and blue one

him tying you to a chair and forcing you to laugh was a common stream plot

tweets that were either very inconspicuous about drugs, very sexual, or very old married couple vibes

youd both be frequently trending on twitter

hot wings or dare streams with Bad >>>>

playing girls go games and hoping you wouldn't give his PC a virus

sitting in the inflatable pool fully clothed, playing with children's bath toys

he'd for sure be the type to fall for his best friend

whether it be all the way back then or just now, he could go forever without feeling any feelings but one day they'll show up and the nervousness begins

he'd lend you a hoodie if you were cold in his room and he just straight up begs you to keep it

lots of just staring at you while chat ships you, like genuinley just zones out on your pretty face

would probably doubt his feelings at first and talk to his mom about it and she's like "boy you have a crush. Go ask them the hell out, you're a handsome young man, I'm pretty sure they like you too"

"mOooOooOoOoM"

genuinley spoils you with no good reason and after a while you just accept it

he starts sending good morning and good night texts

he'll repost (or reblog) (he has a secret tumblr) fanart of you two, especially if it's shipart

will constantly send you clips of movie characters making out or kissing and say "this should be us"

#lowkeyrobin #mcyt x reader #mcyt preferences #mcyt oneshot #quackity x reader #alex quackity x reader #quackity oneshot #quackity headcannons #quackityhq x reader #quackity #qsmp x reader #gender neutral reader #gn reader #they/them reader

[honoka-marierose]

The third installment of the “Venom” franchise finally has a title, “Venom: The Last Dance.” Sony has also moved up the film’s release date to Oct. 25, 2024, from the previously-announced Nov. 8 date.

Plot details are still under wraps, but Tom Hardy will return as the lethal protector Eddie Brock/Venom in the film, also starring Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Clark Backo.

Kelly Marcel will make her feature directorial debut with the project. She also wrote the screenplay from a story she developed with Hardy. Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Hutch Parker, Marcel and Hardy are producing.

The first two “Venom” films (2018’s “Venom,” helmed by Ruben Fleischer and the 2021 sequel “Let There Be Carnage,” directed by Andy Serkis) earned a combined $1.3 billion at the box office.

Sony first announced the third film was in the works during its CinemaCon presentation in April 2022. The project will be the first appearance of Venom since a credits sequence cameo in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

In February, Temple opened up about the project to Variety, teasing that filming was almost complete. “We’re coming close to an end at the moment,” she said. “It’s been a wild, wonderful ride. It’s so new to me. It’s a big set! This is crazy. It’s been so much fun and I got to work with such cool people. I’ve been so lucky in my career to just have the most incredible casts. I can’t wait for it to get out into the world. I think it’s going to be a good one.”

Production on “Venom 3” was halted by the SAG-AFTRA strike last year, but cameras started rolling again at the end of November.

The Columbia Pictures film will screen in premium large formats and IMAX.

#marvel #marvel comics #sony #sony pictures entertainment #venom #venom 3 #venom the last dance #tom hardy #venom let there be carnage #eddie brock #columbia pictures

[absolutebl]

This Week in BL - just RELAX BL, you're stressing me out

Organized, in each category, by ones I'm enjoying most at the top. However, I've put quite a few on hold for travel reasons.

Oct 2023 Wk 3

Ongoing Series - Thai

Dangerous Romance (Fri YT) ep 10 of 12 - Boyfriends are cute boyfriends. Reconciliation with daddy and then major brother drama. How exciting. Gah but that closing scene, these two are such great actors! 

Naughty Babe (Sat YT) ep 8 fin - A perfectly serviceable final episode. I did love the red Chinese-style wedding to go with the “hia.” Also, just a little Thai 'poke poke poke' at China. 

Final thoughts?

This is a nice addendum to Cutie Pie, but it’s relatively incomprehensible even if you’ve watched that previous installment. I can’t imagine it will make any sense at all if you haven’t. Frankly, the most impressive thing about this show was the makeup team. MaxNat give excellent chemistry, all the high heat is well done, and the friendships are adorable, even if the story is nonsensical. It’s fine, I’m relieved it was only 8 eps. I enjoyed it for the pair but I will probably never rewatch. A weak 8/10

My Universe (Sun iQIYI) Lucky Love ep 9 of 24 -Heartbroken (drunk) gay boy meets (fights) sister’s new chef. I love the femme bestie. Adorbs. This one seems pretty good actually. I like all the shots of Bangkok’s actual traffic. POV is a bit of a sad sack tho. 

Absolute Zero (Thai Weds iQIYI) ep 4 of 12 - There is something clever about this narrative in the way that they are each each other’s first and second loves, but also age gap kinda creepy (Thailand maybe leave this one for Japan?)

Venus in the Sky (Tues iQIYI) 8 of 10 eps - So much whiny gay drama babies. However, it also manages to be painfully slow, through the simple act of having 90% of the show be boys sitting around staring at their phones. Then it suddenly got way higher heat than I expected. Honestly, this could’ve ended at 8 sps. I don’t see how extending the show is going to improve it in any way.

Only Friends (Sat YT) ep 11 of 12 (not a BL but I'm watching it anyway) - I don’t have faith in any couple. One of my favorite things about this show is watching how many boys Mark can kiss. I know everyone is focusing on Neo, but seriously baby boy got game. Meanwhile Boston’s dick must be made of self-lubing steal pipe; I remain entirely uninterested is TopMew; Mew’s fam demonstrate why a gay boy should never take advice from straight women; and the slut-shaming agenda continues. NO SINGING. No character in this show is happy when Boeing turns up, but the rest of us trash-loving muckrakers are thrilled.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

If It’s With You AKA Even If I Fall In Love With You AKA Kimi to nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo’ (Japan Gaga) ep 3 of 5 - Oh it is so cute and so sweet and so aching. I really did not want the confession to happen, even though I knew it had to. There is an element of torture to this one that only Japan can execute with such precise softness.

You Are Mine (Taiwan Fri Viki) eps 7 of 10 - I remain charmed. But while the me of 2018 would have thought this one of the best BLs ever, the me of now is finding it a bit dated and nostalgic.

Bon Appetit (Korea Weds iQIYI) 7-8fin - Romance between an office worker and the man from his past next door who cooks well. It was a very sweet and cute tale of food as love in the All the Liquors family of KBL. I’m not wild about it, I did enjoy it, I was happy to have it show up on my dash, but ultimately it will simply become one of the KBL crowd. 8/10 

Kiseki: Dear to Me (Taiwan Tues Viki & iQIYI) ep 10 of 13(?) - another one where they are separated for most of the show. Although the sides are giving win. 

Bump Up Business (Korea Gaga) 1-2 of 8 - from Idol Romance staring OnlyOneOf's Nine & Mill, this released as a movie in July in SK but is now being recut/reissued as a series. Love story between a trainee who is about to debut and a celebrity plagued by scandal. After that OmegaX Shoulder bullshizz business I am very wary of this show, but this pair is already better cast.

Out of the mouths of OnlyOneOf (!!!) babes...

As to the show? I don’t know. I mean I love the idea, am nervous about Korea (with that bubble) doing a meta critique of the BL industry, with K-pop idols, using an existing group. It just seems like there’s a lot of mines in this small field, and it could go horribly horribly wrong. I am enjoying it, but also anxious the whole time I’m watching it for culture/market reasons. That said, I did pretty much ask for this exact show. So I can't complain, now can I?  

Mr Cinderella 2 (Vietnam Sat YT) ep 5 of ? - I honestly don’t entirely understand what is going on. But it all seems to be the Psychotic Pretty Kitty’s fault. Oo caught in the act of drug-induced cheating - DRAMA. Dung should cut his losses and leave - cute doctor husband or not. Lovely kiss from the sides. I gotta say, this cast is hella pretty. I’m not mad that this team is kind of turning into GMMTV Vietnam.

It's Airing But...

I Feel You Linger in the Air (Fri grey) ep 8 of 12 - I will try to watch 8-12 and do a series review when I get back in November but... not sure I will be able to. Fingers crossed.

Love in Translation (Sat iQIYI) ep 8fin - completed, my final thoughts in Nov.

What Did You Eat Yesterday Season 2 AKA Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (Japan Fri Gaga) ep 1 of 10 - I find this series more fun to binge, so I'm waiting until it completes its run.

I Cannot Reach You AKA I Can't Reach You AKA Kimi ni wa Todokanai (Japan Tues Netflix-Japan & ????) - in classic JBL fashion, I Cannot Reach You could not be reached. 

Can I Buy Your Love From A Vending Machine? AKA Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu ka? (Japan cinema release in-country only) - This one is a movie from Japan so in customary fashion who tf knows when (or if) it will get international distribution. Salaryman Ayumu Koiwai just can't tear his eyes away from the strong, muscular man as he checks on the stocks of the vending machine in his office.

One Room Angel (Japan Gaga) - Yukinori, a convenience store clerk was accidentally stabbed by a thug and nearly died. He returns home to find an angel waiting for him. The drama is an adaptation based on Harada’s manga of the same name (which I did not like). With only five episodes and a good chance this won’t end happily, I am going to wait and let you tell me how it goes. Binge it when it is complete if it's safe.

In Case You Missed It

GMMTV posted their initial 2024 line up, here's my round up of the BLs. It includes 2 JBL adaptations, 2 KBL adaptations (that they aren't admitting to) and vampires. If you want to know how I did on the predictions that's here and the answer is: very badly indeed.

I am watching the Y Journey: Stay Like a Local series. But they are essentially tourist board long-form advertisements. I enjoy the promo aspect with regards to the food. And seeing some of my favorite pairs do interesting other things is kinda fun. But the whole thing feels disingenuous when gay marriage is still not legal and it’s essentially the Thai government (making these ads) who is stopping that from happening. I have a similar feeling to iQIYI as a content provider. It’s not queerbaiting in the original sense of the term, but it’s pretty gross to use gay for advertising with a nationalistic propaganda agenda, when being gay is still not legal in your country. Yes I struggle to reconcile myself with this on the regular, and it’s an ongoing hypocritical struggle for my tiny withered tired old heart.

All that said, this week's installment, He’s Not Happy, did make me want to rewatch Make a Wish. There’s no kissing in this series but JudoFluke kiss beautifully, so If you haven’t seen Make a Wish, it’s very good and I recommend tracking it down.

Next Week Looks Like This

Upcoming October BL

10/26 My Dear Gangster Oppa (Thai iQIYI) 8 eps - nerd retreats from the world into an online game and makes friends with a little group, they meat in real life, one of them is hot, they fall in love, hottie turns out to be a gangster. Trailer

10/31 SHADOW (Thai Gaga) - this is a horror BL featuring ghosts and other paranormal elements in a high school setting. I'm not wild about Thai horror (or horror at all). It features Singto (who did paranormal BL He's Coming to Me) opposite Fluke N (who's done a couple horror's before). Also Fiat. Dan suffers from sleep paralysis, and in his dreams he sees a shadow that suffocates him. It gets worse when he transfers schools.

2023 forthcoming BL master post (see comments, some are inaccurate, NOT KEPT UPDATED).

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

We stan consent and talking about sex during sex. Thank you Venus in the Sky.

I guess Ray's getting his 3some? Only Friends

Dangerous Romance hitting up some old school tropes.

Naughty Babe giving us our beloved domesticity and tiny gay families. @heretherebedork you happy?

(Last week)

#this week in bl #Naughty Babe series review #thai bl #only friends #Venus in the Sky #Absolute 0 #OnlyOneOf #Kpop #Korean BL #Bump Up Business #i'm worried #Bon Appetit series review #Y Journey: Stay Like a Local #gmmtv 2024 #bl updates #bl reviews #currently airing bl #new bl #2023 bl #Taiwanese bl #japanese bl

[lordressdragoonbear]

Ace Wilde Makeover 💗

Hello, hello! I'm later than your dad with the milk!

So I made over Ace Wilde from Bridgeport because me and my sisters all think he's ugly.

I fixed him up, and now I think he looks pretty okay, like he's not ugly anymore.

Anyhoo…

This Here Package contains: 1 Biohazard of a man.

P.S, They should come with some of the CC used.

but if they don’t, here are some links of the stuff I could find.

Shirt | Eyes | Eyelashes | Eyelash Slider | Skin | Sliders | Dress | I'm currently looking for his hair and pants, send help.

Anything I missed was due to the fact that I've had some of this CC since 2018 and I cannot find it, or pure laziness 😅

I don’t remember where I got all this CC, but a ton of it should be on my CC reblog account @ohcrapitsccfinds​ so head on over there for some CC!

Thanks to all the CC creators whose CC I used, ya’ll are grand and I love your work!

Links: DRIVE/SFS

Video Link: https://youtu.be/Tn8lt5elxeg?feature=shared

No bonus. but here is a picture of polygonal pigeon.

#ts3 #the sims 3 #ts3cc #the sims #simblr #ts3 download #download sim #ts3 simblr #makeover

[dethkomic]

On Army of the Doomstar Day - And Remembering Jon Schnepp

Hey Goofballs. I didn't really have anything like this planned until the moment hit me, spontaneously. Today's a very special day, as Dethklok the live band gears up to go on tour, we've been blessed with not only a new Dethalbum, but a conclusion to the whole series. This being a momentous finale, over a decade in the making, I again wanted to take a minute to remember someone, just as I did last year..

Jon Schnepp was a guy you could pick out, even if it weren't for the fact that he was usually the tallest dude in any given crowd. He loved comics, music, good vegetarian food that didn't suck, and loved meeting his sweaty nerd fans. As a comic book artist myself, I had the rare privilege of meeting Jon on several occasions through the years at various comic conventions. We also kept in touch on social media, leaving likes and words of praise on each other's projects. Genuine to a fault, Jon was always the biggest fan of anything his friends were doing. He had impeccable comedic timing too. I'll never forget the message he sent me on Facebook when friends and I attended the first ever 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise:

"I want to go... :("

For as big a Metalocalypse fan as I've been through the years, Jon absolutely eclipsed me in all ways. He loved the show, loved talking about the show, loved discussing production and animation and the characters, whose likenesses he himself designed. One of my prized possessions is a comic book Jon signed and drew a Murderface on the inside frontispiece of. We all agreed that triangle-hair was the pinnacle of good character art.

When he died in 2018, I remember he was either going to be at, or had recently attended a convention in my former hometown of Columbus, Ohio. I remember letting him know I wasn't going to be able to make it, but promising to catch him on the next one. I never got the chance.

Jon Schnepp left behind a hole in the cartoon and comic industry that has yet to be filled to this day. But he also leaves a hell of a legacy. I've been in comics since the early 2000's and one thing I can guarantee you readers is that the rarest thing in the entertainment industry is this: Getting the ability to see a story through to its conclusion.

As artists, it's a sad fact that we don't always get to see what we create come full-circle. We're extra-super lucky still, to have that circle continue on after we're gone. Regardless of what you believe, I bet it would do Jon proud to know his work lives on, today. I bet he'd love the movie and it's wild animation and incredible art and music and story. I bet he'd be happy to have that closure. I know he'd love hearing how much we all enjoyed it, knowing the wild ride we all took to get here.

Jon, we miss you, man. Brendon, Tommy, writers, artists, animators, and any and all sweaty nerds reading this -- you did it. We the fans love you and we'll see you on the road. Hold your heads high. You carried the torch across that finish line.

We'll take it from here.

#dethkomic speaks #metalocalypse #dethklok #mtl #army of the doomstar #metalocalypse movie #jon schnepp #in remembrance

[conchepcion]

I wrote this in 2018! 2018!! Apparently someone gave me a prompt, and originally this was Christmas? I guess, I think. You'll see the vague setting of it, hah, somewhere, if you squint. Also, I've edited it, slightly, in the year 2023! Wild, have a read, I guess -

‘She’s not nervous.’ Molly told herself, foot jiggling, while her hand was firmly clenched around the stem of the wine glass. Yes, she was. Her brain wasn’t being helpful. Whatsoever. They’d had dinner. Her and Brian. A nice dinner at a lovely posh restaurant, with servers wearing gloves (always impressive), and he’d not pressed her to go to his flat either.

Though it wasn’t a flat, like she’d mentally prepared herself, but rather, a house, or a mansion. 

There was an echo. 

There’s not an echo where she lives, but there was an echo here. 

There was also loads of space from the floor to the ceiling, and loads of space elsewhere.

Hence, the echo. 

The interior design was - different - not unpleasant, but modern, eclectic, and kind of gaudy. Yes, gaudy, with its uncomfortable settee situated near the large fireplace which was currently not on (he had a remote to turn it on with, something he’d mentioned after he’d switched on music with said universal remote). “It’s a bit much, isn’t it?” he said, catching her staring at the massive painting on the wall of a man being shot (which was painted like a renaissance painting, but everyone was dressed modern). 

“Erm - - no,” she said, biting her lip. 

“Yeah, it is,” he said with a wry smile. 

“It’s a bit-,”

“Awful I know - your place is much better, it’s got stuff. I’ve never been good at keeping stuff at my place, if I’m honest.”

“Oh, why not?”

There was a loud gong sound, and Brian furrowed his brows. “Hm, that’s odd-,”

“Was that the doorbell?” Molly said, looking around, half-expecting to see a physical gong somewhere. 

“Hard to miss, yeah, but I’ll go check it out.”

Brian strode off, his footsteps loud until they weren’t. 

There was some walking distance to the front door after all.

Now, this was their fifth date. 

The four other dates had been nice, after all. 

They’d met at a coffee shop, and he’d not had his card on him, but she’d helped.

It was cute, but she hadn’t really expected much to come off it. 

Yet, there had. 

He was nice. 

But…

It was amidst these thoughts, where she was trying very hard not to judge Brian on his decor that she heard a cough. 

Molly blinked, looking around the otherwise empty room, and wondering whether the cough came from somewhere else. 

“Brian?” she said, and another sound followed, sounding like the shuffling of feet. 

The sound came from her right - - -  from the fireplace. 

And that’s when she saw a pair of legs. 

A pair of legs, and a pair of feet, with some fine footwear. 

She gaped. 

Was it art? 

She went to look closer, and that’s when the foot in question - -  moved. 

“It’s me,” a deep familiar voice said all of a sudden. 

“What?” she said, startled, backing away. “...Sherlock?!”

A beat past. 

“Yes?”

“What the hell are you doing in the chimney?” she hissed, bending down, looking up to see that he was wedged in there somehow. 

But she couldn’t see his face. 

She had no idea from what direction he came, whether he’d gone through the house or from the roof. She also had no idea why on earth he was there to begin with. How could she? Normal people didn’t do these things!

“No time to explain.”

“No time? What the hell-,” and that’s when she heard footsteps. Brian! He was returning. 

Molly leapt back to where she’d been sitting, trying to look less flustered than she was. Hoping she was blocking the feet from his line of sight. 

“There was nobody at the door-,” he stopped in his steps. “Are you cold?”

“Oh no,” she said quickly, trying to figure it out while he was stretching for the remote. 

“You sure, because-,” he said, remote in hand. 

“No!” she said. “No! No fire, thank you.”

“Um, alright?” he said, eyebrow raised. 

How was she going to explain this? How?! She had no explanation. Sherlock had given her none, though none would work either. There was no logical reason he’d hidden himself in Brian’s chimney, except if it was a case. Was there a case? Now she wasn’t certain. Maybe Brian’s decor should have tipped her off. White walls, bare to minimum furniture, and all of them uncomfortable, besides violent art - he could be a ruddy serial killer from the looks of it. “ - - Are you a serial killer?” 

She might not have thought that one through, and from Brian’s reaction, besides a low laugh behind her - she was probably wrong. 

“Is this a normal fifth date conversation for you?” Brian said while looking slightly put off. 

He’d clearly heard the laugh, eyes slightly narrowed. 

She was about to speak, about to hopefully say something clever and not at all accusatory. 

“It’s a valid question.”

It wasn’t her who said that - - -  nor was it Brian. 

Molly squeezed her eyes shut for a mere second, trying to regain herself, while Brian stood there clearly shaken. 

“What’s going on?” he asked, and she couldn’t really answer that. 

“Sherlock Holmes is the name.”

He answered it for her. Of course. 

Brian didn’t know where to look. 

“He’s - - in the chimney.”

He stared at her for a few seconds in disbelief, but she stepped aside as Brian stepped forward. 

“Hello - - umm  - - Mr Holmes?”

“Hi.”

“What - - are you doing in my chimney?”

“I’d rather answer that after I’ve gotten out.”

Brian stepped back, but Sherlock did not step out. 

“Except I can’t…”

--

“That could have been worse,” said Sherlock, a shock blanket enshrouding his shoulders while firemen were scattered about. 

She stood there with tightly crossed arms, her mouth in a frown, which it had been for the last couple of hours. It had taken the firemen ages to break Sherlock out of the fireplace, in that time Brian had asked a myriad of questions about their relationship. 

They didn’t have a relationship, or well, a functioning working relationship, and Brian being much more put together than she was feeling, despite his fireplace being disassembled, told her to question that relationship for a second. 

She’d avoided questioning it for months, letting that phone call slowly die out in her mind, or well, to the best of her ability. Molly, despite being one who seemed like she said I love you often, had not in fact ever been that sort of person. 

There were less than a handful of people she’d said that to, and one of those people was standing in front of her. 

It was also, hopefully, the last and first time she’d been forced to say it to someone as well. 

“It could have been better,” she returned grudgingly, eyeing Brian in the distance who was talking to one of the firemen, and who she suspected would not be asking for a sixth date. 

“You should get back-,”

She hated it when he did that, whatever it was, but she recognized it. She knew that look on his face, the sort of soft look, the sort of sad look... “He’s nice-,” he added in her silence. Sherlock was making a decision on her behalf again, and she hated when he did that. 

“Yeah, he is nice.”

“Then-,”

“Why am I still here?”

It sounded sharper than she meant, but he deserved it. 

“Why were you in the chimney?” she probed, again, he’d been avoiding the question. 

She was afraid he’d avoid it again. 

“I don’t know,” he said finally, though it was hardly an answer. 

“You don’t know?”

“I didn’t drop in.”

“No, you’re not Father Christmas.” 

He smiled, briefly, “John told me you were on a date, well, he told me you’d been on several-,”

“And?”

“I felt like being there.”

“In the chimney?” she said with a snort. 

“Obviously I didn’t intend to get stuck.”

“No, probably not, but you could have asked-,”

“Asked..?”

“Asked me out?” she said with a casual shrug, but it wasn’t at all casual. 

This was why she’d been nervous. She’d thought of turning Brian down already, of telling him they might just be friends, but nothing more. 

Sherlock looked completely caught off guard - the sort of doe-eyed look she expected from him - “Or you could just hide in my chimney next time,” she said grinning. 

“Not enough space for me-,”

“And your ego?” she questioned, still trying to keep the mood light. 

She had to. 

He still hadn’t asked. 

“Will you?”

“ - What?”

“Go out with me?”

“Yes?” she said with a laugh.

#sherlolly #sherlock x molly

[wangxianficrecs]

Falling Headlong by floraidh

Falling Headlong

by floraidh

T, 35k, Wangxian

Summary: In his third year of university in Shanghai, Lan Wangji promises his brother to try 21 new things before his 21st birthday. Apart from joining the Debate Society and learning to skateboard by himself...it's not going well That is until a brilliant but wild student crash lands into his life. Someone who makes Lan Wangji want to step out of his small, predictable life and try something very, very new... +++ Read for cute wangxian, romcom misunderstandings with happy endings, roller derby, romantic academia, autistic Lan Wangji POV and some very spicy noodles! Kay's comments: So, this story is really one of my comfort stories. It feels like a warm hug and I just have so much fondness for it. A modern AU in which Lan Wangji promised his brother to try 21 new things before his 21st birthday. Enter: Wei Ying, who is, of course, a whirlwind and facilitates many of the 21 things Lan Wangji will try. The vibes of this story are impeccable. It's really such a good romcom and I love the relationship progression of Wangxian and all the additional information the author provided! Really send me down a few research rabbit holes. Excerpt: “I’m Wei Wuxian. You were too fast for me yesterday, so I brought my skates today.” The young man tips forward and back onto his toe stops as he talks, making his ponytail swing. Wangji’s eyes settle on a spot above Wei Wuxian’s shoulder. “You should come to our roller derby tomorrow. Qingyang and Huaisang really want you to come.” But they didn’t invite me. Wangji thinks this distractedly because he is trying to remember where exactly he has heard the name Wei Wuxian before. “So you’ll come, right?” Still processing, Lan Wangji stands up to give himself more time and picks up his skateboard. Wei Wuxian tips forward on his toe stops again and smiles down at him. We’d be the same height if he were wearing shoes. The thought pushes coherent speech out of reach once again. With the skates on, Wangji’s eyes are almost in line with the skater’s lips, which are in the process of breaking into another perfect smile. His lips are slightly chapped, as if they have been bitten. “Not so much to say when you can’t include citations? How’s this for a quote: ‘I’ll come to the roller derby with you’ (Lan, 2018). How does that sound?” “Ridiculous.”

pov lan wangji, modern setting, modern no powers, college/university, first meetings, getting to know each other, fluff, romantic comedy, misunderstandings, happy ending, getting together, first kiss, autistic lan wangji, autistic lan xichen, neurodiversity, roller derby, skating

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#Wangxian Fic Rec #The Untamed #wangxian #MDZS #Kay's Rec #September 2023 #Falling Headlong #floraidh #medium fic 15k-49k #Teen #pov lan wangji #modern setting #modern no powers #college/university #first meetings #getting to know each other #fluff #romantic comedy #misunderstandings #happy ending #getting together #first kiss #autistic lan wangji #autistic lan xichen #neurodiversity #roller derby #skating

[findingnemosworld]

𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 - 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬

・𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: @sunnysideup478

𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬' 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐃'𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲.

𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐟𝐟, 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲!!

The harsh reality is, that dating when you're both public figures is never a facile things; the whole world judges every move you make be it good or bad, each word you utter is twisted into their perception and you cannot risk to show any sign of vulnerability, luckily for them, they were able to dodge any tell tale signs, only ever referring to one another as 'close friends' which sparked irony given that they were the captains of the rival Madrid sides, her being Atletico Madrid's captain; him being Real Madrid's captain, and the pair both being assigned as co captains of the national team.

Their friendship had started rather comically, at a pre season event in which both the men's and women's teams were present, she wanted nothing more to ditch the entire thing, avoid any and all interactions as she was still recovering from a very public split with her ex boyfriend when of all people to collide into, she collided into him; despite her better judgement, the pair ended up chatting in a corner far away from the crowd, confiding in each other about their personal struggles despite barely ever conversing over the course of the years they've known one another.

The friendship had lasted for five years, private and barely ever visible unless they were seen during the Euro's and World Cup season; then, in the blink of an eye their friendship had slowly shifted into a passionate affair they'd both agreed to keep under wraps so as to not allow it to interfere with their careers, it wasn't facile given where they stood in terms of their clubs, sure they'd train together often yet had ensured that not a single human knew of the true nature of their relationship, he was everything she could have hoped for in a man, a real man; she was his source of light each time he felt the world was dark.

That evening, the pair were at his hotel room preparing to head to the Ballon d'Or ceremony as she'd been nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or whilst he was invited to present the award to the 2018 men's winner - as she was adjusting the straps of her dress, she hears his footsteps edging closer to the bedroom, she looks up through the mirror and smiles, he stood in the doorway dressed in a three piece dark navy blue suit. " You look handsome "

He beams, walking up to her until he stood behind her, he wrapped his arms around her waist then kissed her cheek. " And you look delicious, so delicious that I'm going to be distracted the whole night with the thought of being balls deep inside your pussy, mi amor "

She giggles then tilts her head to meet his gaze with an amused expression. " You have the emotional intelligence of a horny teenager, I swear "

He laughs in response, " When someone like me is blessed with the hottest football player in the world as a girlfriend, you bet I’m going to be a raging wild rabbit "

She swiftly turns around to face him, " Do you think I’m going to win? "

His hands cradle her face, thumbs caressing the apples of her cheek, " Whatever the outcome, just know that I’m so proud of you for the season you’ve had, winning the quadruple isn’t easy but you did it, captaining Atletico into so many wins and winning the World Cup, mariposa " he laughs softly, " If anyone deserves it, it’s you "

His words manage to elicit a soft smile followed by a kiss from her, " I’m so lucky to have you in my corner "

" I’m always going to be in your corner " He grins, pecking her lips before adding. " Let’s go before I say fuck the ceremony and rip this dress off of you "

She giggles, " Alright, just … help me out with the zipper please " she turns around.

‘You minx’ He mutters before slowly lifting up the zipper the proceeding to leave a trail of hot kisses across her shoulder eliciting a whine from her, " I’m going I’m going " he sighs.

They finish getting ready, and were on their way to the ceremony separately so as to not raise suspicion; once they reached the venue, they were lead to the red carpet to pose for the cameras and as they were close to one another, a course of ‘SERGIO, Y/N … PICTURE TOGETHER’ rolls through the crowd as the pair exchange a smile before approaching one another to make it seem as if they met just now.

He leans close to whisper, " Still as sexy as the first time we met "

She smiled to the cameras before offering him a soft smile, they were lead to an overzealous reporter that looked on with a broad smile, " I am here with the very talented, Sergio Ramos and the lovely Y/N L/N … How are you feeling tonight? "

" I’m doing good, excited for tonight " Sergio grins.

" Same here " She nods.

" That’s incredible to hear, now Sergio you’re here to present the Ballon d'Or, how do you feel about that? "

Sergio smiles, " I’m honored, it’s not everyday that we can all gather together to honor the legends of our sports and I’m excited to present the award to whomever the winner is "

" Any guesses on who it could be? "

" I don’t know but I do hope that Luka wins " Sergio chuckles.

" We hope so as well, now Y/N you have had an impressive year yourself, being appointed captain of Atletico Madrid, winning the UEFA Champions League with Atletico, the Club World Cup, the championship and on top of that your accomplishments with Spain, the Euro’s and World Cup, how are you feeling so far? "

She exhaled a soft breath and giggles, " I am still in denial, from being a small girl in Mallorca to achieving all of this, it’s a wild ride but one I’m grateful for, regardless of the outcome tonight, I’m walking out with my head held high "

" And looking quite lovely might I add "

Sergio grins, " I agree "

" Sergio, do you think Y/N is in the race? "

" Absolutely, have you seen her skill set? sometimes I’m jealous of her agility, and a little miffed that she’s playing for the enemy lines " Sergio joked

" Yet you’re here supporting me " She retorts with a smirk.

" You two are just adorable, makes it hard for us to believe you’re just friends "

" Have you seen him? " She jokes, " I cannot be in love with a Madrid player "

" Same here " Sergio laughs.

" Well before we leave you guys to it, any advice to aspiring footballers? "

Sergio hums, " Just follow your dream, don’t let the noise affect you "

" True " She nods softly, " Life is a rollercoaster but as long as you believe in yourself, you can do it "

" Thank you for talking to us guys, enjoy the night "

They were approached by several players upon entering the venue, after brief chats with several players, they were lead to their seats as the event was set to start - She sat next to Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí, her national teammates and good friends who had noticed the not subtle gazes Sergio was giving her, Aitana was the first to speak with a playful tone. " I see someone is enchanted "

Alexia chuckles, " You better be careful, Y/N won't admit that she's riding Madrid's biggest cock in existence "

She shot them both a glare, " We're just friends "

Atiana smirks, " Friends? you don’t think we’ve noticed how many times you sneak out of the room whenever we roomed together "

Her cheeks reddened, " I don’t know what you mean "

The two women chuckled before Alexia said with a soft tone, " I mean everyone can see it, I don’t know why you two insist on denying what’s obvious "

She shrugs, " It’s best if we do that then you know … risk the public having more eyes on us, I love him but I don’t want our careers to affect us "

" Aww, I’m sure it won’t " Aitana said.

" Maybe you’re right! " She said.

The event soon began, with several of the most talented individuals receiving the highest level of regards – and then, was the big moment, the women’s Ballon d'Or nominees, Alexia sent a comforting smile to her which she returned; reminding herself that regardless of the result, to be even considered for such an award was an honor in of itself.

" Ladies and gentlemen, to present this award, we’d like to call upon one of the most talented and acclaimed midfielders, Xabi Alonso "

Xabi steps out to a course of cheers rippling through the venue, he steps up to the podium to begin, " Good evening, 2018 has been an exceptional year for the women in our sport, from winning at club and national level to achieving record breaking statistics that honestly … " he pauses chuckling, " can make any of us jealous, nevertheless it is with great honor that I’m here to honor these talented women so without any delay, let’s take a look at the nominees for the women’s Ballon d'Or "

It seemed to last a lifetime, she’s floored by her own as well as the achievements of her teammates and compatriots, she looks over at Alexia who mouths, ‘relax’ as the video comes to an end.

" And the winner of the 2018 women’s Ballon d'Or is … " Xabi proceeds to carefully open the envelope to widespread tension, he grins upon seeing the name, " Y/NL/N "

The level of surprise quickly wares off as Alexia and Aitana embrace her before gesturing to the stage, she walks up, silently hoping that the nerves she felt were concealed behind her smile, she approaches the podium and is greeted by Xabi who congratulates her before presenting the Ballon d'Or award before he made space for her to stand on the podium.

She is met with widespread cheers; amongst the cheers was an overly excited Sergio who clapped and mouthed ‘proud of you’ to her causing her to blush before the cheers quieted down, the hosts spoke.

" Y/N L/N if we may, you deserve this and then some, captaining Atletico Madrid through to several awards not to mention having the highest percentage of defense across all leagues, winner of the World Cup as well as the Euro’s, how do you feel? "

" I am at a loss of words, this … " She gestures to the Ballon d'Or award, " this is a very high level of appreciation, and something I truly did not consider myself worthy of despite my teammates saying otherwise " she breathes out a nervous chuckle, " I am honored, very honored as if it wasn’t for my family I wouldn’t be here, and I would like to dedicate this award to my teammates, my compatriots who’ve been nominated as well as every woman in our sport because what we have achieved and what we continue to achieve is remarkable, so this isn’t an individual achievement, this is teamwork "

" Before we let you go Y/N, we’d like to take a look over at your impressive career "

A video package began to play, highlighting her childhood from the days she played in Mallorca all the way to joining Atletico Madrid, once the package had ended,

" Where do you see yourself going forward? "

" Hopefully achieve more as an individual and as a unit " She smiles.

" Well, we would like to thank you, and congratulations again Y/N "

She retreats backstage and is soon joined by Sergio who pulls her into a warm embrace which seemed to have lasted for a lifetime before he pulled back and said, " I'm so proud of you mariposa, so proud "

" Thank you " She smiled widely, " I'm still in shock "

Sergio beams proudly, " You best believe it amor, you've done it, I couldn't be more proud of you "

Before she can respond, Sergio was asked to prepare, he turns to her and says, " I'll see you later ok "

She nods then smiles, " Ok "

The ceremony continued; she watched as Sergio proudly presented the Ballon d'Or to the man he considered a friend as well as a brother, she knew first hand just how much Sergio cherished his friendship with the Croatian player; to be able to witness it first hand was truly a sight to behold, around a few hours later the ceremony had concluded with the guests traveling to the venue in which the after party was hosted, she was immersed in deep chatter with Atiana, Alexia and their compatriot Mary when all of a sudden a soft deep voice interrupts them,

" Hola, may I interrupt? "

The women turn to their left to see Sergio standing there, Mary, Aitana and Alexia giggle; then Alexia says, " Of course you can, right Y/N? " she nudged her teasingly.

She blushed shaking her head before she sent him a smile. " You can interrupt " she chuckles.

" I was wondering if you'd like to dance with me " Sergio extends his hand.

Aitana chimes in, " She would love to, come on Y/N "

" Yeah .. she would " Mary grins.

She was as red as a tomato by the time she walked with Sergio to the dance floor, he placed one hand on her waist while the other intertwined with her hand, they danced for the better part of the night to the music while he would send her soft smiles causing her to look down and say, "What? "

" Nothing " He grins, " you're just so beautiful "

There it was, despite the years they've been together - Sergio never failed to make her feel flustered like a lovestruck teenage girl, " I can't with you " she giggles.

He beams, " I’m the luckiest guy out there, got me a Ballon d'Or winner as my girl "

" Oh I see " She laughs as they sway from side to side.

" It’s true, though, talented, kind hearted, sexy and a Ballon d'Or winner, the full package " He said, leaning in to press a kiss on her cheek. " I love you " he whispers in her ear.

A shiver rolls down her spine before she replies, " I love you too "

Suddenly, as though they were the only ones in the room, he decides to throw caution out the window - uncaring of who was watching, home of his hands rests on the side of her neck to give press a tender kiss to her lips before pulling back to rest his forehead on hers and whisper, " Let’s head back to the hotel "

She shyly nods, sparing a glance to the girls who share a unanimous grin and mouth, ‘Go on’ to her; then, she takes his hand to follow him out of the venue into the night, their trip back to the hotel was short, mostly due to the fact that he couldn’t keep his lips away from hers; upon arriving to the hotel, they conclude their night the way they know best, a heated session of searing kisses, lingering touches and a love they only knew best.

In the dead of the night, they lie awake, limbs entangled as he decides to break the silence by asking, " You know Luka said something interesting to me "

Her digits draw imaginary shapes across his inked chest, " What is it? "

" He said that we should stop worrying about the press " He said; a ponderous sigh escapes his lips before adding on, " That being on rival clubs shouldn’t be what holds us back from going public "

She remains silent, contemplating the pros as well as cons of going public, not only was she dating a Real Madrid player, she was dating the Real Madrid player, the legendary decorated captain — she had first hand experience of how the media treats female football players despite the success they achieve as oppose to their male counterparts, suddenly she lifts her head up. " I want nothing more than to shout my love for you "

" I know amor " He murmurs, kissing her forehead. " I know you’re scared of how the media will react, I understand but if you ask me, I think we should ignore them, so what if you’re an Atletico player and I’m a Real player, we’re both Spanish in the end, granted from different cities " he suddenly turns to her side, his hand caressing her cheek. " I love you mariposa, more than I can explain into words "

She leaned her face into his touch, smiling at his words before she said. " How about we go public then? just carefully "

" Like a social media post? " He wonders.

She nods, " A simple post "

" I don’t see why not " He shrugs before leaning in to peck her lips, " I don’t care about the world as long as I love you "

" I love you too " She smiles widely.

They fall silent once more before he suggests, " Since we can’t sleep, you want to watch a film? "

" Sure, I don’t mind " She shrugs with a smile.

As the pair settled in comfortably in bed to watch one of the films, Sergio’s phone vibrates violently causing a confused look to appear on his face, he grabs the device to check and a singular message appears to be from Luka.

You might want to check this [ sends link ]

He checks through what was sent; his eyes widen before he says, " Hey mariposa " he whispers.

" Hm " She said.

" Remember how we said we were going to public? " He said.

" Yeah? " She replies.

He shows her his phone screen then says, " I think it’s a bit too late, cause they know now "

Her eyes widen as they look at the screen, she looks at him. " What do we do? "

He grows silent before muttering, " We will figure it out tomorrow " he kissed her forehead. " For now let’s just relax "

#sergio ramos #sergio ramos imagine #sergio ramos fanfiction #sergio ramos one shot #sergio ramos fanfic #sergio ramos x reader #sergio ramos fluff

[stereax]

Can you explain the erik-canes drama please 😚

Yeah, no problem, anon! Meet me under the read more for the details :)

So last night we found Haulzy wearing a "Canes Suck" bracelet -

(let the record show I posted this FIRST before the Canes fans found it because I am speedier than them and also much better in every single way 😉)

Now, you may be asking yourself, "why is a grown, 32-year-old hockey player of a man wearing a bracelet that says Canes Suck on it?" That is a WONDERFUL question. First, let's look at Haula's career.

Erik Haula was drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota. He played for the Wild for a few years before, well, the Wild essentially sold him to the Golden Knights in the expansion draft - they basically sent Vegas Alex Tuch (one of their better prospects) for a third and "expansion draft considerations", meaning the Knights would choose Haula in the draft and not a player like Matt Dumba or Marco Scandella, who were more vital to the Wild's core.

Haula plays for the Knights for two years - he's part of the team that wills itself into the Cup finals in 2017-18. In 2018-19, Haula goes down early, getting injured in a game against Toronto that keeps him out the rest of the season.

Vegas trades him to Carolina three days before his wedding. It's a Kelly McCrimmon move - and if you know the Knights, you know what that means (trading fan favorites for better returns). By all accounts, Haula loved Vegas, so he's going into this Carolina thing with some apprehension, especially because this is the last year on his contract. If he puts up good numbers, he's going to get a payday. If not, well, probably not. Remember, he had a career year in 2017-18. He wants to prove he's got what it takes.

Alright. He gets there, gets hurt for a few games with an LBI, comes back, gets hurt again and is out for a few weeks. At the time he gets his second injury, he's got 11 points in 16 games, with 8 goals, one less than team leaders Svechnikov, Aho, and Hamilton (all of whom played more games). So the dude's playing stellar, but then gets banged up. He slots back into the lineup just before Christmas.

And here's where things go south. You see, Haula and his wife, Kristen, were planning to start a family. Kristen got pregnant probably around August, given that when Haula posted the baby announcement on his Instagram he noted a May due date.

The baby is found without a heartbeat 12/30/19.

Erik Haula plays the next day and pots a goal and an assist.

It's a second-trimester miscarriage, which means it's likely Kristen had to deliver a stillborn baby.

He points to the sky after the goal, honoring his lost daughter.

It's around this time that relations between Haula and the Canes begin to take a nosedive.

(Fun fact, contrary to what Canes fans will tell you, Haula's play only suffered significantly after the miscarriage. In the four games in December he played before the miscarriage, he got 2 goals and 2 assists, so in 20 games he had 15 points which is nothing to scoff at for a middle-sixer. Despite being tossed around a bit in the lineup, he was still producing very well.)

Reports of exactly what was going on are incredibly difficult to find and are generally tainted by the biases of whoever writes them. It's stated that Haula was, in some way or another, "forced" to play the day after the miscarriage and never given time to emotionally recover from it. He gets scratched a few times (and again, it's a contract year for him, so ice time is exceedingly valuable). There are rumors of a "shouting match" between Haula and head coach Rod Brind'Amour. Supposedly, he's not participating in after-game workouts that Brind'Amour makes the team do (for recovery) and thus "doesn't fit the culture of the team", "has no respect", and "is a jerk". (Which... we'd prefer him do work on the ice, thanks???) Other rumors say he's "bullying" the rookies on the Canes (which have never been corroborated by a reliable source nor been backed up by similar actions anywhere else). Kristen makes vague posts on Instagram that Canes fans interpret as being derogatory towards the team - Reddit widely quotes one as "Don't allow your loyalty to become slavery. If they aren't appreciating what you bring to the table, let them eat alone."

So Haula gets dealt at the deadline to the Panthers as part of a deal for Vincent Trocheck, after playing only 41 games for the Canes. And he journeys around the NHL for a few years after that before finding his home in New Jersey.

Ever since then, the Canes have absolutely haunted Haula. The "1-14" thing Canes fans put on pictures of him? It's because, since leaving the Canes, he's won once at their home rink (PNC)... and lost 14 times. In three consecutive years, his teams have lost to the Canes each time in the playoffs (Predators, Bruins, then Devils, respectively). He's the first player that happened to, where he played for three different teams and each year lost to the same team.

Canes fans boo him every time he touches the ice - for them, he's a traitor that shit-talked Raleigh and the team and backs it up by playing like a goon when he's against them.

So if there's one person on the whole Devils roster who deserves to wear a Canes Suck bracelet, it's Uncle Haula.

Go off, king.

📿👑

~ [ Addendum 1: Pasta ] ~

David Pastrnak, much like Erik Haula, also lost a child - his son died only six days old. I'm sure, when Pasta accidentally ran into Antti Raanta on the ice during the 2022 playoffs, they didn't go on his socials and make disgusting comments about his child's death...

Oh? They did? Well then.

Canes fans will tell you they only had the utmost of respect for Haula during his miscarriage and never used it against him, both during and after his Canes tenure. Somehow, I doubt that.

But maybe that's just me.

~ [ Addendum 2: Signs ] ~

When Canes fans make signs like this about you, it's understandable why you get upset.

The sign reads "It's me. Haula. I'm the problem. It's me. Hi everybody agrees", with cutouts of Haula's former teams' logos pasted on top.

What's so strange is that no Panthers, Bruins, Knights, Predators, or Wild fans seem to have a problem with Haula. It's only the Canes fans calling him "locker room cancer". Jack Hughes disagrees with this assessment.

Coincidentally, the "locker room cancer" charge was also famously said about Dougie Hamilton...

Oh, hey, look, some Canes fans behind the Devils' bench, just behind Jack, made a sign! I'm sure it's nice and respectful :)

Wait, is that Ellen Weinberg-Hughes next to a man whose face is photoshopped to be Sebastian Aho?

The sign says "Jack Your Mom's A Ho", by the way.

And several Canes players signed it.

"Bunch of jerks" is right.

So if you wonder why Jack Hughes beat the shit out of Sebastian Aho... look no further.

~ [ Addendum 3: Culture ] ~

Once again, I point you to this post by eugeniosuarez -

1 is about Jordan Staal, 2 and 3 are about Tony DeAngelo, if you're unsure.

Yeah, I think I see the culture problem here. Just to be clear, this one, right?

Glad we're on the same page 👍

#stereanswers #stereanalysis #stereducation #not your typical analysis but still #uncle haula #erik haula #nj devils #new jersey devils #carolina hurricanes

[imhoser]

My personal suggestions for lovejoy alternatives:

On my first post, I mentioned that I listened to one lovejoy song once…and did not like it. I grew up with indie music so I consider myself to be quite qualified in recommending music.

If you want real life stories paired with sorrowful guitars:

The Decemberists

What a Terrible World, What a Wonderful World - 2015. 12/17/12 always makes my ugly cry.

Florasongs (EP) - 2015

I’ll Be Your Girl - 2018

Traveling On (EP) - 2018

Burial Ground (Single) - 2024

They’re coming out with a new album soon! In Burial Ground, James Mercer from The Shins sings the back-up vocals…<3

The Shins

All of the albums are great and fit under this category. My personal favorites are:

Wincing the Night Away (2007)

Heartworms (2017). Mildenhall…mildenhall…I don’t think there’s a more beautiful song by James.

I love this album, but I want to specifically highlight No Way Down from the Port of Morrow album!! I listened to No Way Down on loop for a week a few months back. It’s chef’s kiss

Fish in a Birdcage

Once again, all of the albums are great. My favorites are:

Through the Tides (2016)

Waterfall (2020)

If you want dramatics and folk tales:

The Decemberists:

The Decemberists used to focus more on folklore and stories about people being swallowed by whales and all that jazz. My favorite albums from this era are:

The Crane Wife (2006) - I cannot begin to tell you how amazing this album is. This is one of my favorite albums of all time. Crane Wife P1, 2, &3 are eternally beautiful. After the Bombs snd Sons & Daughters always give me chills.

The King is Dead (2011) - This is the album I remember the most…this was my favorite album of theirs when I was a kid! My favorite song as a kid was June Hymn. June Hymn and the song Use It by The New Pornographers were my favorites. The New Pornographers aren’t super similar to the type of indie that Lovejoy was, TNP is power pop!

A Bit o’ Everything:

Mumford & Sons

That one song I listened to…I immediately thought it was a worse version of a Mumford & Sons song…so here’s some of my favorites of theirs.

Sigh No More (2009) - Winter Winds, Dust Bowl Dance, and After the Storm are my favorites from this album. Outside of the ones that were all over the radio (The Cave/Little Lion Man)

Babel (2012) - Holland Road…I love you <3

Bastille. I always get Mumford & Sons and Bastille mixed up for some reason, so I HAVE to mention them.

Wild Wood (2016) - Good Grief…Snakes…save me

Want to dip into Americana?

The Avett Brothers

Another band I grew up with…they’re from my home state. They’re a very nostalgic band for me.

Mignonette (2004) - I only recently started to appreciate this album a lot more! It’s very wicked. It gets spooky towards the end and I love that. It’s similar to the Hazards of Love album by the Decemberists, in that it tells a full story in the course of the album.

I and Love and You (2009) - Kick Drum Heart and Tin Man ;-; they still make me cry.

#wilbur soot #wilbur mcyt #lovejoy

[recklessfiction]

Writing Inspiration - Horror Movies -

The Thing (1982)

The Thing kills it with creature design and captures the vibe of horrors beyond our own rational understanding. I love Kurt Russell also, he's very capable and attractive and has fabulous hair.

The Wicker Man (1973)

The original Wicker Man is very much a christianity vs the "old ways" story. A fish out of water story, a warning to the christian about getting in too deep. It's really good, the kind of religious clashing I personally love to see.

The Lighthouse (2019)

What can I even say about this movie? It's weird, it folkloric, its otherwordly. It does what I love which is show a dull staple in mythology, in this case the mermaid/sea god, and made it weird again, made it strange and unsettling. It's made the sea and what is in the sea something to fear. Its my vibe but certainly not everyone's.

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

GDT doesn't miss. I love when people make fairy tales frightening, and the creatures in them are weird and strange. I love fairy tales that are horror because that's what they've always been, warnings and something to scare children, and Pan's Labyrinth kills it!

Curse of the Demon (1957)

This is really just a comfort movie for me but it's very good and you should watch it.

Mad God (2021)

Mad God is something else. Not everyone's cup of tea, gross, horribly violent, uncomfortable, and odd. But I think it's wonderful in its wild creativity and strangeness. I like that it's more of a dream, shooting in wild directions with no real story line. It's a journey that you're just a part of and can't escape from, a nightmare.

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

Beautiful movie. Gorgeous. Love that the vampires are strange looking but still beautiful and dignified, it speaks to the level of artistry and creativity that Yoshitaka Amano has.

Suspiria (1977)

This movie something you need to watch to understand. It's not just images, its the soundtrack, the colours, the shots and cuts. Its an entire sensory experience with music by Goblin.

Hellraiser (1987)

A classic. Again, the designs rock and the atmosphere is wonderful. Sex and death and blood and meat, man. Lust and unfinished bodies but its still sexy even though your goddamn muscle juices are dripping onto the floor. It's great.

Evil Dead 2 (1987) & Army of Darkness (1992)

The king of horror comedy, I wish I had as much charisma and jokes as Ash Williams. A great time in general.

The Horror of Dracula (1958)

I enjoy the Hammer horror films over Universal simply because of the life that's in them. They're funny and have a lot of action and are seductive while the Universal versions, while wonderful in their own right, are more dramatic, and lowkey. I love the Horror of Dracula with all my heart, Peter Cushing is so dignified even as he's jumping onto tables and running around constantly, and it's just a lot more fun!

Annihilation (2018)

When I first saw this movie, my first thought was that the characters were entering a fairy ring. The otherworldlyness of The Shimmer, it's beauty even in the horrific parts of itself, in the alligator and the other body horror elements, is something I love. Making decay and and death and horror beautiful, so much so that you start to question whether or not you should be afraid (the answer is of course yes you should be.)

#This is all the pictures tumblr would allow me to post in this post #so i'll update more as I think of them #if ppl want to see this kind of thing let me know!!! #horror

[xxsycamore]

One Hot Love

╰┈➤ 📸 Because we're not ready to let go of summer just yet.

Fenrir Godspeed x Main Character + Fenrir/Alice/Ray/Sirius/Luka/Seth • rating: E (MDNI) • tags: Polyamory; they're all dating; but focus is on fen/alice; Beach Sex; Road Trips; modern elements; i gave them cars and car radios basically; Skinny Dipping; Water Sex; Vaginal Sex; getting caught; Outdoor Sex; Banter; Black Army polycule • wordcount: 1,780 • masterlist

a/n: That was me paying homage to the passing summer WHAT HAPPENED, WHY COUDN'T I POST THIS ANY SOONER? Anyway, One Hot Love by Makoto Matsushita was THE summer song for me this year, and at one point it aligned with my ikerev nostalgia so here we are... always wanted to write a black army polycule <3

"Man, that song is stuck in my head now. Putting the only CD we could find on repeat was no doubt better than going the whole drive without any music on, but…"

"What are you talking about, you could have listened to Seth's melodic voice instead~!" Alice gawks, a hand over her heart in a display of affection that seems to be aimed at riling Fenrir up. Though, knowing how the 10 of Spades has her head over heels for him, Fenrir won't be surprised if that's her genuine reaction to listening to the man's monologues for four hours straight. And despite that they all love Seth, Fenrir is sure that in this aspect Alice is alone.

They came here with the rest of the officers and the King to check out what was reported to be a group of disciples from the Magic Tower disrupting the peace around the coast. Ray insisted on checking it out personally and the others kind of tagged along and from there it turned into a (work) road trip.

"Uhuh. Either way, boss looked like he's seconds away from taking the gun from my holster and aiming it at the car radio."

"He wasn't even the one driving, though… Was he too sleepy or something? We did get here only after it got dark yesterday but I thought it wasn't past his bedtime…"

"Pfft, sounds like him! But no. I know what got him so worked up but I won't tell ya~"

"Feeeeen! C'mon!"

Stopping in her tracks for a second, Alice lets out a deep sigh when the Ace just keeps taking long strides across the sandy path, refusing to satiate her curiosity. Letting out a loud "Hmph!" that falls on deaf ears due to the sea breeze surrounding them, Alice dashes forward to join Fenrir's side again, and keeps the pace until he's the one walking behind her instead.

A harsh and sudden gust of wind blows by, and Alice all but feels her uniform skirt flying upwards.

"Eeek!"

"Ohh, so you're wearing the pink ones! Nice!"

Putting her hands protectively on her rear as if they aren't the only two people on this beach to begin with, and as if Fenrir didn't just see everything there is to see, Alice throws him the best mean look she can muster before slowing her step so they're side by side again.

"Sorry for teasing ya. I promise I won't cheat if you want to play guess the panty color with the others tonight."

"It's really not about that!!" The focus of Alice's bewilderment quickly shifts from his ridiculous logic to the way he stops her right there and then for a kiss, full on the lips and tasting like the minty ice cream they shared awhile ago. She finds herself savoring his sweet lips, feeling the sun's warmth engulf them fully now that they stopped in their tracks.

"Ya know, I could really go for a swim right now."

Seems like he's not the only one feeling hot now.

"Just like that? Isn't the water cold…"

"One way to find out." Fenrir grins boyishly, the same smile she once fell for, and then kept falling for every day since then. Before she can even blink, Fenrir is already pulling his hoodie over his head and walking in the direction of the shore. Following the rush of wildness, Alice is no different as she gives into the moment, stripping down to her underwear. At least she diligently folds her clothes before putting them down on top of one of the nearby rocks, even if it means Fenrir would beat her at getting to the water first.

"Woohoo! Alice, come here! The water is perfect!"

Losing no more time to join Fenrir, Alice gives up on her cautious approach and lets the waves splash against her as she runs towards them, even when they make her squeal.

"Liar! It certainly is at least a little bit cold…"

"I gotcha."

Before she can complain more, Fenrir enfolds Alice in his toned arms from behind, acting like a big blanket.

"Fen… you're not wearing any underwear…"

"Yeah? Are you?"

Alice shivers as he runs one hand down to check, but the touch is more than welcomed, to her own surprise. She turns around in his arms and places hers around his neck, looking at his deep magenta eyes.

"Remember what you promised me a few months ago? About the next time we go to the beach together?"

"That I'm gonna finally have my way with you in the water like I always fantasized about? Why are you smirking at me like that now?"

Being called out on it, Alice's grin only transforms into a series of chuckles that she tries to hide against Fenrir's broad chest, hoping that he'd get the idea already.

"Alice, mind if I check once more if ya still wearing those pink panties? Just to make sure."

"F-Fen-!"

Receiving her affirmation in the form of her arms tightening their hold around his shoulders, Fenrir's calloused fingers find their way down the curve of her ass and between her legs. They slip under the thin material, crawling inside to find her dripping sex.

"Haah-"

"Still making sure, hold on."

His touch ghosts over her folds, his other hand joining on her front to stroke her clit inside her panties.

"What were ya asking about my promise to you?"

"Do you…think us coming here today counts? Ahh-"

Rubbing on her aroused nub with no remorse as if determined to make her explode on his fingers in mere seconds, Fenrir uses the proximity to the fullest as he nibs Alice's earlobe playfully.

"Do ya want it to count, Alice?"

It's a silly question, with how far they've already gotten. When they're together, it's always hard to say who started things first. The firm erection pressing flush against Alice's belly tells her they're not leaving the water without one last unforgettable summer memory.

"Make it count. I want you so bad."

"Hah! You finally said it." Fenrir chuckles, leaving a trail of wet kisses across her nape all the way to her lips, capturing them with his.

It serves as a distraction as he picks her up, making her instinctively wrap her legs around his torso.

"Hold on tight, Alice. I'm not stopping 'till you're seeing stars."

Running her fingers through the unruly locks at the base of his neck, Alice groans as she feels him guide the tip in, letting gravity do the rest as she sinks down on his girthy length with delight.

"Gods- Why haven't we done this before-"

"That's what I was asking! Ahhh- Fuck, Alice. I want you everywhere, all the time, what are you doing to me?"

Alice's hearty laughter is interrupted by the erratic moans ripped out of her throat by Fenrir's deep thrusts, and she knows perfectly how he feels.

"You can have all of me, Fen! I want you so bad! Ahhh-"

Moving her body up and down on his length at a rapid pace, Fenrir kisses every part of Alice he can put his lips on, her sun-kissed shoulders, her arms sprinkled with small seawater drops that are salty on his tongue, her nape with the sweet strawberry scent of her shampoo mixing with the sea breeze.

Alice sinks her nails into his shoulder blades, knowing how much he loves it when she does that, and lets herself go; the orgasm rushes through her body like a lightning strike, pleasure spreading hotly from deep inside her and making her whole body glow in ecstasy. She opens her eyes while throwing her head back, and takes in the endless blue sky above.

Fenrir keeps thrusting into her, making water splash around them as he whispers how close he is, how good she feels around him - and then he brings her down on him hard one last time, keeping her flush to him before filling her with his warmth.

With the cease of movement, they can finally enjoy the kisses they can't hold back from giving each other, the rustling of the sea drowning the little moans of afterglow that escape their thirsty lips. Suddenly feeling giddy again, Fenrir holds her up a little more and makes a little spin in the water, enjoying the girly squeal she lets out. It's only when she is turned to face the shore that she notices.

"Oh my god, that's Sirius and the guys!!"

"Huh?" Fenrir looks over his shoulder and indeed, he can see the figures of one man with his arms crossed on his chest and another three standing not far behind him. "Should we wave at them?"

"Hell no! C'mon, let's go!"

***

"We already ate without you, by the way."

"What?! Noooo! I'm never going patrolling with Fenrir again!"

While Alice laments the loss of her lunch, Seth is already there to squeeze himself between her and Fenrir the very second Alice lets go of Fenrir's hand.

"But Alice!~ Your knight in shining armor is here to save you from the brute, and he even packed you leftovers! I'm not letting my Alice die from hunger like that. Oh my, your face is so hot! Why haven't you put sunscreen on?"

"There he goes again…" Fenrir frowns, resorting to joining Ray's side instead, the latter patting his shoulder sympathetically. Returning the gesture by bringing his arm around Ray's shoulders in turn, Fenrir notices the label sticking out of Rey's uniform shirt.

"Oh? What do we have here?"

Upon tucking it back for him, Fenrir sees something curious and pulls a little more on the fabric, leaving a confused Ray as the group stops in their tracks.

"Hey Boss, since when are your initials S.O.?"

Seth is the first to grin knowingly, chiming in. "And aren't your sleeves a little too long?"

Luka inspects the truth of those remarks, blinking in question. "A mishap with the laundry?"

Seth trades his dear Alice's presence for that of Luka's, just so he can lean down and whisper something in his ear, shielding it with his hand while looking directly at Ray.

"That's- Hey. You two better keep your mouths shut, or- And Fenrir, we haven't finished with you yet. We talked about this."

"What? Fucking on the clock? Like hell we're the only ones doing that. Besides,"

Fenrir arrives at Alice's side again, wrapping an arm around her waist for emphasis."…That's what summer's for. Having fun."

Alice blushes, attempting to make things better even if she's just as guilty.

"Fen, it's hardly summer anymore. But… I think you can blame our love for that.

"That's one hot love, then!"

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