#now it's kate's turn

[whatsfourteenupto]

Fourteen follows Donna to work one day, “Not to do any world-saving, just to look around! Check out the archives, see how Kate’s getting on, the like!” It lasts until about 11:00, at which point he’s become such a distraction that Kate calls Shirley and tells her that her schedule for the rest of the day has been cleared, and to “For the love of God take him down to the lab, show them the projects, goof off for all I care, just don’t cause any structural damage and get him out of my hair.”

#doctor who #fourteenth doctor #what’s fourteen up to #shirley anne bingham #donna noble #kate lethbridge stewart #the two of them have the BEST day #it’s relatively productive #they solve several issues with new equipment that have had everyone stumped for a while #the doctor updates a few of their maps of the universe #and now if they want to and find a reason #he and Shirley have the remote power to turn on every electric kettle in the building #just because

[thychesters]

Luffy is like staring into the sun.

At least, that is what Zoro thinks the first time he sees him. But then, his first coherent thought had been it’s too bright upon their initial meeting, looking up from glowering down at the ground to raising his head and squinting at a too big, self-congratulatory smile and do you want to join my crew?

Then it had been simple enough to blame the harsh sunlight blinding him, framing Luffy’s profile and that bright grin, and he’d bitten back the hell I will one minute and had a sword and an oath clenched between his teeth in the next.

And so Zoro follows the sun.

He follows and his skin reddens and blisters and peels; it splits at the seams and bleeds as he burns, and still he follows. It aches and cracks, and still he reaches out, twining his fingers through promises and a loyalty that will not bend.

Luffy curls a hand around his jaw and it’s a different sort of burning, flaring up into his eyes and down to his very marrow. And Luffy asks, where will you go? Nowhere, Zoro says as the words gather in his throat, raw and parched, and he chokes on them, anywhere.

His touch is a balm as fingertips skitter across his skin, soothing and pressing and digging and prying, and Zoro thinks he would burn again and again, blinded by the sheer brilliance of it all.

And then it’s dark out on the open sea, some nights, and then others too many stars dot the horizon, gathering up above them like they’re spilling out of the slit open belly of a giant, and Luffy tilts his head, blistering heat where he rests against his shoulder and looks at Zoro and says, I think I know where, and would you come with me?

And Zoro is a drowning man with a lungful of sea water, salt gathering with blood at the corners of his mouth and asks, of course, and where?

Luffy smiles and it’s a gathering of starlight and the sun, and it makes Zoro want to shove his fist into his mouth and shatter every one of his teeth, and Luffy would just laugh and bite down on his wrist and lay claim to his pulse point, like he doesn’t already live inside its every thrum.

No telling, he says. Will you still come with me?

And Zoro burns and it rages in the pit of his belly right into the raw skin of each scar, into his fingertips as they dig into Luffy’s scalp. How dare he have to ask, grin with the knowledge that he already knows the answer, and Zoro turns to follow the sun and says, yes, says I wouldn’t be anywhere else.

#zolu #or however you want to interpret it i suppose! #roronoa zoro #monkey d luffy #one piece #roses are red / violets are blue / i want to set myself on fire when i look at you -- zoro probably #(sanji: ok do NOT say that usopp: stop chopper's turning the infirmary into a burn ward. you're giving him more anxiety than usual.) #the first few lines were originally written for another wip i have but i'm bullying myself into getting further into the story first #since i'm only on episode 135 now but i'm!! impatient!! #so maybe that'll come along eventually! who knows! not me! #i wanted to try something different and write something a little more poetic with them but at the same time #neither of them are poetic at all #like why use 20 words when 5 gets the point across #sometimes love is stored in a burn. or a stab wound. #(well i already used that for that last fic with nami but that was more. her and zoro being bros. it's different here ashfjksdalgs) #pardon the typos rip #and if anyone would like this tagged for anything please let me know #kate writes #**

[halforcdad]

nightwatch 2 was a great episode! and it really built on all the good stuff that came from nightwatch 1: a look at the teams' personal lives, a killer fight scene, and good emotional storytelling. it's definitely meant to be a happier episode, though, and it does it well by showing positive progression for the characters (kai finally opening up to someone, chase helping ernie learn to stay still and being a friend) and in particular, lucy and of course kacy. as lucy sums up in the beginning of the episode, nightwatch 2 celebrates kacy's awesomeness as a couple (and as individuals) and how far they've come.

nightwatch 2 is filled with a lot of great parallels that help the episode come together as a fitting full circle moment:

lucy being called in during a date and being forced to go fetch whistler because she's the only one who knows whistler's routine vs. whistler already being there because she knows lucy's routine and taking care of lucy's a big part of whistler's routine now, and she immediately jumps to help lucy. whistler being asked to help in s1 on her off day because they needed her vs. whistler not being needed but staying on her off day anyway because she wants to be there to support the team and lucy

whistler outright asking about the cupcake and the anniversary message (in our fridge! bc they live together!), the open dialogue between them this episode compared to s1 nightwatch when they were walking on eggshells around each other because of confusing relationship status (are we friends or just exes) and things left unsaid (whistler's promotion and lucy's loved confession)

kate and lucy finishing each other's jokes, proudly showing off their chemistry in front of ernie, kate openly showing her worry and outrage in front of tennant when she could barely acknowledge lucy in front of their colleagues before (whistler even going as far as basically telling tennant she didn't agree with the decision to leave lucy alone with joe and keep hpd out of it).

their strong chemistry and banter is still there in 1x20, but it dies a quick death when the conversation, naturally, gets more personal and crashes into the gigantic wall erected between them after the breakup. throughout s2 (and especially in 2x19 and 2x20), it's allowed to flourish and develop, it's so apparent and obvious it ends up constantly on the receiving end of Ernie's teasing comments ('heart-eyes' and 'so now you're a comedy team')

lucy getting to show off how she's matured and grown since her time afloat, properly reading the situation with joe, talking him down, not panicking even with a gun trained on her and him getting violent with her, and handling the situation almost singlehandedly

kate showing her growth and experience as an agent, coming in with the timely rescue to save both lucy and joe (taking out the guy who hurt/tried to kill lucy ala lucy taking out andrea medina, whistler being able to prevent Lucy from looking like the bloody mess she was in 1x20)

1x20 parallel with the tables turning on lucy, she's the one getting scolded this time for going off on her own, whistler's the one getting upset at her for almost getting killed and fussing over lucy using the compress (an elbow to the face eliciting the same frustrated reaction as blood, head trauma, and a cracked rib makes me feel something). funny enough, both times their arguing is interrupted by their bosses arriving. while lucy talks up kate to curtis even tho she's mad at her, kate doesn't even attempt to hide her offense from tennant at lucy waltzing back into danger and leaving her ice pack. (also Whistler being so annoyed and concerned for lucy's safety she gets involved as backup on a case she and fbi have absolutely no role in Lol)

whistler hugging a crying lucy at the crime scene in front of their colleagues, whistler in nightwatch 1 having to stand there helplessly, watching lucy cry because lucy doesn't want her to talk or come closer, while whistler in nightwatch 2 is allowed to do exactly that to comfort lucy after her emotionally grueling day.

in 1x20, they end the episode separated with lucy walking away while 2x20 ends with lucy moving closer to kate at the crime scene and at the bar

kate spends the latter half of s1 chasing after lucy, trying to win her back. kate can't go after lucy at the end of 1x20 because of injury and lucy telling her not to say anymore, obviously asking for space and distance so kate's left there alone. after they finally talk in a roundabout interrogation (lol) in 1x21, they're friends again, and they're supposed to move on, kate finally stops chasing.

then we get to 2x20 and kate spends the episode trailing after lucy (she's still going): she heads to pearl to see lucy on nightwatch, goes after lucy after she walks out of the conference room to make sure she has backup, goes after lucy when she's in trouble on the boat, and walks up behind her after joe leaves. lucy handles a lot of the case on her own, but kate is always right around the corner in case she needs her.

lucy being on unsteady footing all of nightwatch 1 because she just came from a date and is now suddenly thrust into a case with her ex, had to see her looking hot at the beach, had to see the aftermath of said ex getting beaten up by a trained assassin knowing how close she was to dying, had to hear about a promotion her ex turned down to stay close to her and throwing everything she knew and assumed about their relationship for a loop, had to somehow pull herself together after finding out her ex did in fact care and was serious about them and still broke her heart anyway. lucy is hit with nonstop emotional blow after emotional blow and can't trust her feelings or her judgement. being around whistler just makes it worse so she puts some distance between them, moving back when she steps closer, leaving when she tries to talk.

lucy in nightwatch 2 is steady and sure the entire episode. she starts the case off in 1x20 rattled, but she starts off 2x20 happy and excited, she's in a good stable relationship that leaves no room for doubts, is able to trust her feelings and intuition about joe, is able to appeal emotionally to him and when she finally does let herself cry at the end, she can lean on whistler, wants nothing more than to be around whistler. whistler's a steady pillar for her in nw2 vs. the unsteady, emotional minefield she was in nw1

both cases in 1x20 and 2x20 leave lucy feeling terrible for different reasons. in the former, kate is the cause, the lingering pain from the breakup + seeing kate hurt + finding out about the promotion are a deadly mix for lucy. in the latter, kate isn't the problem, she's the support. she's there physically and emotionally for lucy, doesn't hesitate to tell her she was right and how proud she is of her while in 1x20 its more implied when she mentions medina's takedown, like kate is afraid she might say too much, push too far. the ending of 1x20 leaves both lucy and kate emotionally devastated, lucy finally letting all her emotions out and then steeling herself to go on a date to try to move on and forcing herself to have fun. at the end of 2x20, she goes on a date with whistler, nothing's forced (except whistler wanting them to diligently follow the script LMAO) lets herself be silly and do things like steal whistlers fries, breaking character, both of them laughing at themselves, being free and easy and comfortable

zero stakes because we're two strangers in a bar and youre only here visiting from dc so this'll be a fun hookup vs. zero stakes because this literally a zero stakes non-anniversary, we're just having fun on a date, reliving a moment neither of us knew would change our lives forever, in a comfortable, committed relationship we never thought we would have, sharing an intimacy we couldn't have before. zero stakes because ill never see you again vs. zero stakes because I love you and us and nothings going to change that

whistler being all touchy feely at the bar, leaning in super close and touching her hand, relaxed and comfortable vs. whistler in 1x10 still visibly trying to let her guard down even in an exclusive pop-up restaurant with almost no chance of seeing anyone from work, and still surprising lucy by reaching out across the table to hold her hand, being so hush-hush about their relationship that even something as simple as that in public was a big milestone for them. a whistler who's in love and not shy to show it vs. a whistler still trying to come to terms with everything and make the leap

whistler being hesitant about most of lucy's date ideas in s1 to now being super excited to recreate their first meeting, being on board with lucy's unconventional non-anniversary celebration, being able to let go and have fun with her unabashedly

lucy meeting whistler the first time at the bar she'd go to compartmentalize and be seen as a regular person outside of her job, whistler who was so remarkable she helped lucy forget for an entire weekend vs. lucy going back to that bar with whistler, winding down after a tough case and having someone shoulder that weight with her, someone who's ready to comfort her and stand with her (whether it's reassuring that lucy did the right thing or reassuring her that this date idea isn't silly and is actually super romantic), who also knows how to take her mind off it, whos helping her through it with love and compassion because she knows the job, understands the struggle she's going through, was there for her during the final confrontation and wants to be there for her now. lucy doesnt have to hide or swerve around her job, she can be open about it and share it with whistler, whistler who met lucy tara retail worker or lucy tara finance broker first, whistler who wanted things to be professional, but ended up falling for lucy anyway, whistler who's always seen and known lucy the person underneath it all. recreating their first meeting is a cute non-anniversary date idea, but it also helps separate them from the case and the day they've had, let's lucy be lucy from hawaii and whistler be kate from dc and lets them live in a happy moment from the past with all the perks of their present day relationship

I think Yasmine sums it up perfectly in the interview she gave about the episode: “That was fun to play in this scene especially because since it is a recreation, it’s the trying to be how we used to be and playing all of that out. But then clearly obviously we have a relationship now and just seeing the transformation from where I know Kate was to where Kate is and the fact that she even wants to do this is, I just think it’s so adorable and it’s so cute and Lucy loves that.”

how far they've come indeed

also kai trying to eat his spam musubi and lucy trying to eat her junk food and getting interrupted by a person (johnson and whistler) and then the case is the best parallel of all time

#ncis hawaii #kacy #lucy tara #kate whistler #it took me a few days but the ep finally hit me LMAO #og nightwatch is still my queen but nightwatch 2 is a very close second #nightwatch 2 electric boogaloo was so fun i owe amy my life #i was kinda neutral about the 2n3d backstory before but now youll have to pry it out of my cold dead hands #also lucy being worried that kate was upset about the non-anniversary thing turning into kate being so excited to celebrate it ill scream #I don't usually readmore these but jesus this got long I feel like i said the same thing 10 times LMAO #its funny bc nw1 kate cant do anything right and in nw2 kate checks every box perfectly #some of this isnt even parallels some of this is just me obsessing over stuff #like the whistler following lucy thing might be a stretch but come on LOL its cute #2x19 whistlers glued to lucys side 2x20 shes following behind her when is she gonna be in front of her kissing her again-

[piedoesnotequalpi]

Despite my best efforts, I have to name another character

#oh katherine's mother needs a name since she's appearing in the next chapter. #what was the name of the actual historical katherine pulitzer's mother? #i am terrible at naming characters so i usually just take the names of various people i know #especially if they're just being mentioned in passing #anyway the reason this is relevant today is that i was like #turns out it's also katherine/kate #because joseph pulitzer hid the fact that he was jewish from kate until after they were married and was not very observant to my knowledge #and so he broke the number one ashkenazi jewish naming rule: don't name your kid after the living #but in the bachelorette au katherine explicitly mentions being raised jewish which makes her mother also being named katherine very unlikel #so now i have to figure out a name for an obnoxious suburbanite! whoo! #anyway hope you enjoyed today's fun history facts with isabel! tune in never for no more fun history facts! #bachelorette au #isabel.tex #katherine plumber

[sacha-da-1]

They should let Kate Stewart punch the Master

That should just become a Lethbridge-Stewart tradition

#doctor who #the master #kate stewart #the brig got his turn it’s her turn now #the brigadier #brigadier lethbridge stewart #i think the master suffered enough in tpotd personally but maybe a different time 😂

[unhingedlesbear]

Y'all my dream was wild. It was the scene in TDIM where Erin and Mark tie up Charlie outside the lighthouse but... they literally killed him??? And started eating his dead body???? And they were on a snowy mountain too??? All I'm saying is thanks for the free Until Dawn AU, brain. Really great stuff.

#Now I'm gonna have to draw those 2 as wendies #Now it's got me thinking like #Why were they tying him up??? was it an Emily situation?? #Did they think he was gonna turn only to become the very things they feared Charlie would become? #What about Kate and Jamie? #What's their part in all this? #the devil in me #Until Dawn

[chiropteracupola]

but still I keep your hand, as a precious souvenir...

#em draws stuff #oc time again hehe #haunted by your hand #the gambler: james webster #the highwayman: kate heriot #remember that 'what should I draw' poll? well girl soup won so here is Girl Soup as you so politely requested. #feel like I ought to tag this for Something but for the life of me I do not know What. #time to say a little context also. for I fear that this needs context. #james's entire Deal is a bit 'sad old bartender with a dead wife in the walls somewhere' except that she's not particularly sad or old #and the wife in question is not precisely in the walls so much as being preserved in alcohol in a barrel in the basement #'but what else are you Supposed to do after you've stolen your ladylove's corpse and turned her hand into a sorcerous artifact? #just bury her? well that would be both a difficulty and a waste wouldn't it. better to keep her close. right here. right here.' #so you see james's thought process on this one. and if she's drinking a little of what's in that vat of dead girl juice what's the problem. #...I realize now that I'm not ever sure I Said what the haunted by your hand storyline was out loud on the website before. #so if this was a sudden bucketload of information then. well. do not know what to say beyond That's Just How It Is. #aaaaand caption lyrics from tom lehrer's 'i hold your hand in mine' since I am still finding room to get a little silly with it around here

[unproduciblesmackdown]

blade gunnblade !!!!!!!!

via eliza simpson:

There are no words for this true warrior. They kill me. MMM: went in for a post show hug. Me:"ow!" Asia: "oh sorry, that's my bullet necklace." 😳........ 😍

#blade gunnblade #asia kate dillon #kapow-i gogo #eliza simpson of [angel & others in the mysteries] & [the mother line story project] & [saw ak dillon in triptych yes we're jealous] #& [princess cloudberry in kapow-i gogo] #here we also see stephen stout in the 1st pic but going ''!! surely our dear cherished blade gunnblade's back. hair's long though hmm'' #only to have that cleared up by the 3rd pic thank god ='] #i guess at some point blade gunnblade has blue hair & i do love that for them #i believe they're in part 3 but i have all the less information about that plausible appearance #(and of course still no info on [asia perhaps doubling roles with the longer black haired wig & ultracorp jacket in that one pic?]) #one thing that would be fascinating & fun is if part 3 blade has more of part 1 kapow-i's look. the bright blue hair #looks like pink lipstick. Pure Speculation but i know the like [this is reaction to You Know How Media Is] element discussed like #part 1 thinking most [sat. morning cartoons experience; the legend of] part 2 is like when these series get sequels or just some #ep or turning point that upends its own previous established conventions. Darker more Serious / Mature Themes etc #part 3 like well sequel to That which adds yet another layer of the same factor there lol #i'm not really that versed in All This Media directly b/c i'm not that versed in / familiar with much of any media directly but #i am also not completely at sea & also one thing i could think of is like. blade is our revenge vengeance tragic anti antagonist lmao #what if after that they get to lighten up in delightful contrast to the torment & tragedy. turn more optimistic moral support bestie etc #but like i said utter speculation based on ''oh this is a look they have?'' & comments on [comments on material commenting on itself] so #could be anything! or nothing! except that it's Something enough to have been photographed a couple of times. thank god #oh hang on also we can see that that's stephen stout's character in the pic of Wearing A Black Longer Haired Wig & Ultracorp Jacket #who's to say it isn't also: yes that's blade disguised or something. underneath they have this bright blue shorter wig & Blade Outfit lol #i would cheer for that. compelling #(also noting that it didn't preclude a doubling of roles instead but; that figure Is wearing blade's necklace. makes it easy to switch to #Blade Mode backstage; makes it easy to switch to Blade Mode onstage....) #which: noted! bullet necklace! makes sense lmao. sort of #also pic 2 ft. director kristin mccarthy parker fyi. and the typical blade hair length i.e. simply asia's own. #''😳........ 😍'' soooooo true ''MMM:'' standing for ''most memorable moment:'' and also sooooo true as well #blade gunnblade is everything to me. if they died in part 3 i'm blowing this whole building up. they have bright blue hair now

[adammilligan]

oh you know. how it started vs. how it’s going

#DO ANY OF YOU REALIZE HOW HARD IT IS TO GET A FUCKING SCREENSHOT OF THAT SCENE FROM 5x18. FOR REAL #it's so fucking overexposed it's almost IMPOSSIBLE. idk how gifmakers do it i would literally throw my fucking computer into the sun #and the only screenshot i could GET doesn't capture it well. but. when adam turned to stare directly at michael. hoo boy. scene of all time #it was like back then he didn't Understand he didn't Know him but now he Knows him he Loves him. come on. COME on #kate rambles #adam milligan #midam

[navree]

anyway the only version of jason going non-lethal that makes sense is the version he brings up in #975 where he makes clear that he's going against his moral compass and his convictions on what he thinks is right explicitly so that he can maintain a connection with his family. none of this mealy mouthed 'jason realizes Killing Is Bad' thing (i'm of the opinion that jason's kinda the direct opposite of bruce in that where it would be too easy for the latter to start killing and not stop jason can kill and obviously has but the easier option for him is to just not do it and he does it because that's how his philosophy works) but jason admitting that he's taking the easy way out and being selfish at the expense of his own moral code so that he can still be a part of the batfamily. it's the only thing that makes sense to me.

#personal #i've been rereading that arc because like.......kate kane...............wife #but jason's speech during the roundtable/trial whatever the hell in 975 is just so GOOD #so now i'm philosophizing about batman characters and making all my followers #(none of whom have followed for batman content i'm very sure) listen to me rant about jason todd #like it's my fault that he's the best boy #anyway yeah this is the only version of jason deciding to honor bruce's code that makes sense #like his view on killing criminals is a moral thing to him #it's tied into how he sees the world and also very intimately shaped by his experiences in life #going against that isn't going to be done for any lofty goals #it's because he wants to be a part of his family and be in their lives and manage to attempt some reconciliation and reconnect #so they can hopefully all heal from the mess that his death turned everything into #and if that means he has to go against what he thinks is right even if that's the easy way out or the coward's way out #he's doing it #he's taking the selfish option for once that he's gonna do what he wants and what feels good for him #(cuz jason's an intrinsically selfless person) #(anyone who's last acts alive include attempting to save another human life) #(when that human actively betrayed you and put you in the position you are now where you're about to die) #(is selfless to an almost insane degree and also sheila haywood burns in hell)

[forevercloudnine]

if Joker was a female character, do you think she would be one of Batman's love interests?

If Joker was a female character (in a continuity where Bruce is still a male character), she would be a lesbian who's married to the male mayor of Gotham City but at night gets her kicks fighting Batgirl. Eventually she would meet Harley Quinn and propose within three hours of knowing her.

#joker #bianca steeplechase #barbara gordon #harley quinn #hayley fitzpatrick #batman: thrillkiller #although actually kate has debuted as a character since thrillkiller was published #so now she would probably be into kate instead of barbara #her options were more limited in 1997 #but assuming this ask was more referring to 'what if joker had originally been invented as a female character' #'and thus would be a woman in regular continuity' #then presumably she'd be most comparable with poison ivy? as a female batman villain who's down with murder #(liam tells me that catwoman was interested in murder in the 60's show but i haven't seen that) #(in the early comics she didn't kill. which was part of how she had a 'will-they-or-won't-they' with bruce) #(i know i and others bring up talia as an example of a murdering bruce love interest but this isn't exactly accurate) #(when she debuted as a bruce love interest she was not a murderer. she has become a murderer in more recent takes on the character) #(so she basically got into the game as a non-murderer and then stuck around by default as a 'past love' in new iterations) #(and notably in the modern era where she's a murderer writers have NOT given her a real romance arc with bruce) #(though that might be turning around right now as we speak with shadow war? which would be extremely notable if it happens) #and poison ivy WAS originally written as in love with batman from her first appearance in the 60's well into the 2000's #but i don't think anyone would have ever described her as a batman love interest because it was clearly never mutual #like they never had a storyline where they actually dated #and now she's gay #so honestly i think a joker who debuted as a woman in her first appearance in 1940 would have the same trajectory #with the exception that we probably wouldn't have ever gotten harley as a character??? #maybe lady joker and ivy would have gotten together. wouldn't that be hilarious #if bruce AND joker were both created as women then i assume they would be in a similar position to wonder woman and cheetah #where dc is willing to publish thinkpieces about how the original golden age cheetah was queercoded #and have diana and cheetah both be canonically interested in women while having an intense emotional relationship #but never actually have them date

[aceghosts]

Chin lift to make you look directly at their eyes that just make you follow aimlessly and without much force really. (bonus if they kiss afterward) - Blue and Joseph

Thank you for sending this one as well! Sorry, it took a little longer. (Also, shout out to @derelictheretic for the banner.)

[Prompt List]

Summary: Deputy Blue Murphy really needs to leave, especially before Joseph Seed gets to them.

Words: 887 words.

Content Warnings: Despite the ominous summary, this is mainly fluff. Just a brief reference to pregnancy and canon-typical violence.

AO3

Blue lifts their navy-blue baseball cap, running a hand through their brownish-blonde hair. They let out a relieved sigh, glad to see the couple disappear into the room with the nurse. When they stumbled upon the pregnant wife and her husband earlier, Blue couldn’t leave them on the side of the road by their broken-down truck, even if they were part of Eden’s Gate. That seemed to be a running theme in their life lately. Someone, Peggie or Resistance, needed help, and Blue was unable to stand by, drawn by the urge to help. It’s what anyone else would have done, they reassure themself. But Blue knows of certain Resistance members who would have left them there or worse.

However, that notion to help left Blue in an odd position with the Peggies. They were confused by the idea that Blue could help a kid with a broken leg but go back to blowing up silos within the same day. Yet, some of them, namely a certain father figure, believed that it meant Blue could be redeemed, become a full-fledged Peggie. They snort as they place their cap back on their head. Blue’s loyalty was with the Resistance, which they needed to get back to. If they were smart about it, Blue could disappear before the Peggies realized they had left. Since Sharky and Hurk weren’t with Blue, it would mean fewer explosions. Hopefully.    

“The Deputy is here?” Oh no.

“Yes, Father. Just this way.”

Well, shit. Tucking their baseball cap down further, Blue heads for the nearest door away from the voices. They step out into the warm Montana sunlight, keeping their face down. A traitorous part of Blue wants to go back inside, let Joseph find them. The responsible part of Blue, for once, wins out as they steadily continue towards the truck. Blue’s loyalty is to the Resistance.

And it almost works. They reach the dark green truck, opening the slightly scratched driver’s door. Freedom is so close that Blue can almost taste it. “I thought I might have missed you; I’m glad that God allowed our paths to cross.” They freeze, like a deer in headlights, torn between two choices. Scramble into the truck and get the hell out of dodge. Or turn around and face Joseph. “Blue.”

Unable to resist the siren call, Blue turns toward him, keeping their gaze down towards their brown, slightly scuffed working boots. They can’t look at him, or it’ll break their resolve. “Hey Joseph,” They greet, a little too friendly and nervous at the same time, “Love to stay and chat, but I have stuff to do.” Blue winces at their lame excuse, kicking themself for not coming up with anything better.

“Stuff?” Joseph asks, sounding vaguely amused. “And what would ‘stuff’ be?”

“Oh, ya know, stuff,” Blue awkwardly rubs the back of their neck with their left hand, “Anyway, I should head-.”

“Blue.” Joseph calls their name so softly, Blue melting a little at the sound. They really need to leave now before they do something they regret. His hand comes up to their face, calloused fingers softly tracing the edge of their jaw. Blue swallows nervously as Joseph gently takes their chin in their hand. He tilts their face upward as Blue offers no resistance, just going along with the ride. Eventually, their own eyes, behind dark grey aviators, meet his soft baby blues hidden behind yellow aviators. Unable to resist, Blue allows a goofy grin to slip onto their face, their cheeks heating up slightly. “I missed you; I hoped God would allow us to see each other again.”

“Missed you too.” Thoughtlessly, those words slip out of Blue’s mouth. Joseph smiles kindly, a shine of happiness in his eyes.

“It heartens me to know that you have thought of me just as much as I have thought of you.” He leans down towards Blue slowly, giving them one last out. Instead, Blue hooks their fingers into his belt loops, pulling Joseph closer. Despite the talk of responsibility, they’ve always been one to throw caution to the wind, to think with their heart rather than their head. Joseph presses his lips to theirs, the scruff of his beard slightly ticklish against Blue’s skin. His other hand finds their hip, gently holding onto them. In the kiss, Blue senses Joseph’s longing for them, a mutual feeling. When he pulls away, Joseph softly states, “I would like for you to stay. Please, even for a little while.”

Damnit, they really need to grow a stronger spine. “Why not,” Blue gives in with a casual shrug, “Can’t stay too long. I really do have stuff to do.”

“Oh?” He asks curiously, raising an eyebrow. “Does this involve Sharky and Hurk?”

Blue pauses, perhaps a little too long. “Nnnoooo…” Joseph shakes his head, always having been baffled by Blue’s friendship with Sharky and Hurk. What could Blue say? Sharky just got Blue; trouble and chaos seemed to find him just as it always found Blue. “Alright, I have plans with Sharky and Hurk later, but-,” They emphasize the Joseph releases them as Blue unhooks their fingers from his belt loops. “I did,” He says, taking their hand in his, “I missed you very much.”

#Far Cry 5 #Blue Murphy #Joseph Seed #OTP: I had all and then most of you Some and now none of you #kate writes #the blue fic tag #joseph seed x deputy #joseph seed x junior deputy #far cry 5 fanfic #fc5 fanfic #this turned out kinda fluffy #also sorry if Joseph is a little out of character #I'm a little rusty from my fc5 writing

[sophieswundergarten]

I've seen your works on a03, can you create a story where another hurt/comfort story around Reynie? (I love those kinds of stories) Thx!

Hello, Anon! I'm sorry this took a bit, I ended up with multiple tries that all branched into different ideas, but I have finished it! I hope this is what you wanted:

#And to all you lovely people who are playing the snippet ask game with me: #Somehow this is NONE of the files I shared #I started this one yesterday afternoon because I figured I'd just hit another snag and have to scrap it #BUT NO #THIS ONE ACTUALLY TURNED INTO A FINISHED FIC IN LIKE TWELVE HOURS #Oh well. Maybe now I can finish one of the other projects I've got going on #(Bods. I'm working on S.O.S. commentary I promise) #(I'd basically finished this when you released chp 14 and I wanted to get it out of the way so I could focus on your lovely writing) #the mysterious benedict society #mbs #reynie muldoon #kate wetherall #sticky washington constance contraire #asks

[halforcdad]

i mentioned it before that Kate understood, but didn't really understand initially how much it meant to Lucy taking down the assassin who almost killed Kate, but the fondness Kate has when she says, "I support what you're doing here, honestly I do, standing up for Your Woman™️ it's...it's honorable" and that soft smile she gets, (Lucy's done it twice now for her with ASAC Curtis and with taking down Andrea), how the music shifts at that exact moment, how you can clearly see how much it means to her, how Kate's genuine sentiment catches Lucy off guard and she has to collect herself real quick because she senses it, senses how different this is from the slight smugness beforehand when Kate was talking about changing her whole life for Lucy, how Kate used the word 'devotion' earlier which is such a heavy word to use to describe how you feel about someone (which carries a bigger weight considering their professions and Kate's devotion to duty), how with Lucy's Loved confession Kate now has all the pieces and she finally knows

like she's had a couple of weeks sitting on her couch or at her desk filing stupid paper work and reliving 1x20, repeating all of Lucy's words and everything that happened that day and now she has her answer and her resolve, if Lucy fell for her when Kate was stumbling through her feelings then she's definitely gonna fall for her now that Kate's confident and focused

Kate Whistler really said "You might not belong to me anymore, but I sure as hell still belong to you and I'm going to make sure you know that"

#ncis hawaii #kacy #kate whistler #lucy tara #romcom fan kate whistler wants to be wooed and lucy tara has spent all season doing that even post breakup #and whats the thing about romcoms? undeniable attraction with miscommunication or big stupidity #that leads to big gestures and crazy love confessions! #kate whistler really said gestures are something so personal to me #IDK SOMETHI G ABT THE WAY KATE SAYS STANDING UP FOR YOUR WOMAN #s2 pls give me jealous or possessive kacy (but like not in a gross way) ill launch myself into the sun #lucy's carpark 'thank you' and apology and stroking kate's face and calling her amazing was a gesture #lucy making the pop-up restaurant date was a gesture #everything lucy does is a gesture and I'm a jester #come to think of it they did have a romcom ass beginning #real 'the guy i had a one night stand with is actually my boss??' type stupid ass energy LMAO but i love it #but seriously local area woman who used to say her orders came before love and feelings #now turning down a job to stay with her gf and glowing talking abt the power of love in front of her colleagues #she believes in the power of love so much but she spent half the season denying it im fine

[yesokayiknow]

been finally catching up with the mcu i've missed and after watched the falcon and the winter soldier i'd just like to say this is NOT a sharon carter defense account and that's bc she did nothing wrong ❤️

#tfatws #mcu #sharon carter #she should've killed more people also #avengers 6 wanda's like so what yall been up to and sam & bucky are like well a former friend of ours is now a supervillain #and she's like oh i'm sorry is she in prison now and they're like oh no she's over there we bring her with us and she only stabs sometimes #avengers 6 end credits agatha turns up (traffic was just so bad yknow how it gets with apocalypses) #and is made to sit at the 'former(? we hope) supervillain' table with sharon agskhajshah #actually fuck it show called 'laura barton is going to lose it' where the farm somehow ends up as a supervillain redemption/halfway house #clint says it's kate's fault for bringing yelena as if HE isn't the one who invited wanda & left an open door for sam&bucky

[ithinkhesgaybutwesavedmufasa]

Okay, so I've devoured 4 books in 4 days, two of them being from Katee Robert's Wicked Villians series.

In short, I'm obsessed. Here's a few reasons why:

Female MCs are all like 25-35, so I don't feel gross about them all being like 19 and there being an "age gap" warning because the love interest is 29, like so many other erotica books....jfc.

There is safe/sane/consensual/realistic/hot af BDSM

There is all queer, POC, plus sized, and poly representation throughout

They are based on fairytales, yes. But there are just enough references to make it fun but not distracting.

Has anyone else read these? Do you have thoughts? Moodboards? Face claims?? Jafar looks like Oscar Isaac, I will NOT be taking criticism on this.

I feel like I'm going insane. I want more from these couples, like okay cool that was great but what comes NEXT???

Also, since I just finished Desperate Measures--Jasmine, I love this journey for you bb, I love that this gets you off and you are being safe, I'm sure it helps and it's very cathartic, but let's talk about adding some therapy? Maybe? Yes? No? Okay, just more daddy kink? Okay. That's fantasy, babyyyyy.

#these have had me turned on for 4 solid days #can my period end already so I can do something about it with my wife? #please and thank you #TMI #katee robert #desperate measures #the beast #learn my lesson #is what im reading next #im so mad at Meg right now #i mean its not her I know its Hades but still