#royal christmas countdown

[grandmaster-anne]

A Royal Christmas Countdown: D-6 💏🎄🎅🏼⛄ Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester 🇩🇰 and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester 🤴🏻

#this couple though #ugggh #i want what they have #🥹🥹🥹 #duchess of gloucester #duke of gloucester #royal christmas countdown #my edit

[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

New photos for Entertainment Weekly preview article.

LINK

Hallmark Channel - Countdown to Christmas

1 - Where Are You, Christmas? (Michael Rad & Lyndsy Fonseca) 2 - Christmas Island (Rachel Skarsten & Andrew Walker) 3 - Holiday Hotline (Emily Tennant & Niall Matter) 4 - Catch Me If You Claus (Luke Macfarlane & Italia Ricci) 5 - Holiday Road (Princess Davis, Enid-Raye Adams, Warren Christie, Brittany Willacy, Sara Canning, Kiefer O’Reilly, Sharon Crandall, Ryan Mah, & Trevor Lerner) 6 - Our Christmas Mural (Dan Jeannotte & Alex Paxton-Beesley) 7 - My Norwegian Holiday (David Elsendoorn & Rhiannon Fish) 8 - A Not So Royal Christmas (Brooke D'Orsay & Will Kemp) 9 - Christmas With a Kiss (Jamie M. Callica & Mishael Morgan) 10 - Magic in Mistletoe (Lyndie Greenwood & Paul Campbell) 11 - Round and Round (Bryan Greenberg & Vic Michaelis) 12 - The Secret Gift of Christmas (Mehghan Try & Christopher Russell) 13/14/15 - Christmas on Cherry Lane (Vincent Rodriquez III, Jonathan Bebbett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, Catherine Bell & James Denton) 16 - Sealed With a Lis (Katie Findlay & Evan Roderick) 17 - Friends & Family Christmas (Humbly Gonzalez & Ali Liebert)

Hallmark Movies Now

18 - Rescuing Christmas (Rachel Leigh Cook & Sam Page)

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

19 - Mystery on Mistletoe Lane (Victor Webster & Erica Cerra) 20 - To All a Good Night (Kimberly Sustad & Mark Ghanimé) 21 - A Season For Family (Laura Soltis, Cameron Bancroft , Brendan Penny, Stacey Faber, Azriel Dalman, and Benjamin Jacobson) 22 - Miracle in Bethlehem, PA (Laura Vandervoort & Benjamin Ayres)

#first look #photo preview #hallmark movies #link #where are you christmas #christmas island #holiday hotline #catch me if you claus #holiday road #our christmas mural #my norwegian holiday #a not so royal christmas #christmas with a kiss #magic in mistletoe #round and round #the secret gift of christmas #christmas on cherry lane #sealed with a list #friends & family christmas #countdown to christmas #hallmark channel #rescuing christmas #hallmark movies now #mystery on mistletoe lane #to all a good night #a season for family #miracle in bethlehem pa #miracles of christmas #hallmark movies & mysteries

[flatnumberseventeen]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

Mack on TV- Christmas 2022:

The Royal Variety Performance 2022- Tuesday 20th @ 8pm - ITV1

Cats Does Countdown- Friday 23rd @ 9pm - Channel 4

NGO: Panto (repeat) Saturday 24th @ 10.40 - BBC One

WILTY - Friday 30th @ 8.30pm - BBC One

If I’ve missed anything, please add and reblog.

#lee mack #comedy #not going out #would i lie to you #cats does countdown #the royal variety performance #Christmas

[hallmarktheheartoftv]

A Royal Corgi Christmas

#a royal corgi christmas #hallmark chan #hallmark #countdown to christmas #countdown to christmas 2022 #hallmark channel #2022 #hunter king #jordan renzo

[joeeatsdvds]

Dec 8th - A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby

let’s round out this trilogy of netflix original christmas films shall we with “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby”

much like it’s sequel i expected this film to suck and it turns out to have proved me wrong again as the film was better than i expected. it wasn’t as good as the prior film but it was still better than the original. the film is back at it again with investigations and a twist big bad guy this time lending elements from murder mystery dinner party tropes as “the thief is someone in this room”. this time instead of government funds being stolen it’s a sacred treaty between the two kingdoms which if not signed before midnight on the 24th of december that means war and the first royal born child after the treaty’s theft will be cursed.

all of this plays out while Amber is heavily pregnant with the whole cast coming back for her baby shower apart from Rudy who is stuck in new york arriving just in time to meet the newborn princess.

i don’t have many complaints about this film. it fixed the pacing issue that the last film had and keeps the plot smooth throughout and throws out red herrings such as Simon and Lynn being suspicious and Sahil saying the treaty was tacky to distract from Mr Little being the one behind it all. we also actually get to see the dungeons that have been referenced throughout the trilogy. it truly does feel like a good film to round off a netflix original film trilogy about some royal family in a small made up country during christmas time.

my only complaint is that the title still makes no sense. they could have rectified it by having them have a baby boy and him being born on christmas would therefore make him the “christmas prince” but no they have a daughter instead do the title remains inaccurate.

overall i’d rate this film a ★★ and a half/5 stars.

#joe soup reviews #joe soup’s christmas countdown #a christmas prince the royal baby

[hallmarkfanatic]

A Royal Corgi Christmas

I’m happy to see that Hallmark came up with something different when it comes to the royal movies. There’s not a whole lot one can do with them. So having it based around corgi training was super cute. Plus having Cecily being a trainer for people to train their dogs was a sly and kind of clever way to make the romance happen. Another thing I liked was that the royal family wasn’t rude or super stuffy. Typically with these movies, it’s about not marrying a commoner so it’s always a nice change when these kind of royal movies come to the channel and this was a nice family. It was pretty easy to figure out that what the conflict would be and who would cause it. But I’m glad the sister ended up sticking it to the guy. As for casting, I’m so happy to see Hunter again and even more excited that we’ll be seeing her more in the new year! She’s such a fresh face and charming in her own way and just a lovely leading lady. Hallmark always does a pretty good job of casting the princes within their movies and Jordan was no exception. I enjoyed his performance. This duo was really cute even if the romance was the standard layout for the these type of plots. Lastly shout out to the adore corgis in this movie and I’d like to think this was a bit of a nod to Queen Elizabeth. 

Rating: 2 - Like a lot of others so far, it’s very middle of the road for me, but one I can see myself enjoying multiple times during the season. 

What did you think of this movie? What did you like/dislike about it? Feel free to let me know by replying to this post or sending me a message through the inbox!

#a royal corgi christmas #hunter king #jordan renzo #countdown to christmas review

[razorblade180-heated]

Time flies

Follow up to A Talk <-

[Warning, smut. The whole thing]

They say time comes to a standstill when you’re bored; a statement Weiss could very much agree with because of her upbringing. However, nobody had told her the same was true whenever it came to more dubious behavior. She couldn’t help but feel a little ashamed. What should’ve been a calming hour with her sister felt more like a child watching the clock countdown for Christmas. Not to say she didn’t enjoy her time with Winter, but it was hard to not fiddle with her braid or feel the lingering pressure on her neck. Darn that Jaune Arc! He had utterly stolen her mind and refused to return it.

Weiss thought she would be able to collect herself on the walk through the apartment complex and to their hallway, but each step closer only made her heart jump. This feeling was foreign, in a sense. Weiss wasn’t actually upset at Jaune, nor could she claim it was embarrassment that burned her cheeks. Excitement didn’t fit. It was almost a mix of many things that stirred her heart and admittedly, made her knees weak. She wanted him. Their conversation had struck a chord too pleasant to let go off. They were going to indulge and expand upon something she personally was satisfied with. Their intimacy was never lacking. On the contrary; Weiss never felt more loved. Still, the way he held her…

The girl took a deep breath. She had to keep it together! This would be their first time trying different things so it was right to temper expectations. She didn’t want to overwhelm her poor boyfriend or come off too strongly. At the same time, Weiss couldn’t help but be a little anxious when it came to his request. Being on top shouldn’t be the hardest thing to overcome and yet Weiss would die if she somehow messed it up royally. She remembered his words. Had she really been working his hips hard? He didn’t seem to be joking, which is a little worrisome coming from the man with lots of aura.

“Guess I should take the lead from the start.” She mumbled to herself. They could work out the rest as they go. No use trying to plan everything out. Although…she did leave Jaune to his own devices for an hour. Hopefully he hadn’t trapped himself in his own mind like she was.

Weiss finally made it to her door and didn’t waste another second opening it. As she walked in, it was quickly apparent Jaune indeed got a little trapped in his mind, but in an interesting sense. The apartment was dim and a bit cooler than when she left. The only source of light and heat came from several scented candles carefully placed around the rooms. Quite romantic given the confession she gave, which she found to be a bit more on the vulgar side. Still, this put her a little more at ease. Though it was clear Jaune had ideas and that kept her heart pounding. So much so in fact, Weiss failed to notice Jaune sneaking up behind her.

A gasp left her lips the moment his arms wrapped around her body again. “Holy- were you waiting behind the door!?”

“Not initially. I was setting the final candle when I heard the lock turn.” He held her close. “How was lunch?”

“It went well.” Jaune didn’t need to know how derailed she was during it. She couldn’t see him, but the sight of his arms let it known that he was in a tank top. As for his legs, Weiss could only blush as she felt something poke her back. He had to be wearing his sleeping shorts.

The young woman bit her lip. “Were you asleep earlier?”

“I laid down but my mind was too busy for proper rest.” Jaune brushed the long white braid from Weiss’s neck, spotted the mark he left. “Did Winter notice this?”

“You’d be dead if she did. You’re lucky I was care- aah!” A shiver went down her back as the familiar sensation of Jaune’s teeth sunk into the crook of her neck. “H-Hey now…”

Her right hand came up to comb through his hair with her fingers. She could feel the warmth of his tongue tracing the mark. Weiss’s knees wobbled as Jaune’s left arm pulled her backside right against his hips. Meanwhile his right hand took hold of chest, kneading it like dough. Weiss began to whimper. She didn’t expect for him to pounce so soon, or for her body to respond so quickly. It felt all too natural to press up against Jaune’s growing erection.

“W..Wait! Can’t I wash up?” She said, making no attempt to remove herself.

Jaune stopped torturing her neck long enough to give an answer. “Nope.” He said huskily. Time to test the waters. “Weiss, get on your knees.” He whispered in her ear.

An unexpected turn of events for the girl. His tone wasn’t demanding but sounded more like a request. In truth, she appreciated it. Better for him to start off low than to accidentally go overboard. As enticing as he was, it would be a shame if she didn’t push back just a little to see his next move.

“And if I refuse?” She teased, smirking to herself. There was no immediate response. Seconds passed before Weiss felt his right hand drag down her body and under her skirt. Her brain couldn’t even process what to do before his calloused middle and ring fingers slid by her panties to sink their way into her. “Nng~ wait, I-”

Her body hunched forward, hanging over Jaune’s left arm while his fingers curled up, slowly pumping inside her tight embrace. Wet, needy sounds came from between her legs and ran down his fingers.

“I don’t think you wanna refuse. Sounds like you were dying to get back home.” Jaune thrusted into her more roughly, watching his love struggle to stand.

“Nnngh! Aaa,aghn~”

Weiss began to pant. Her blush spread to her ears and her hips betrayed her resolve as they tried getting Jaune’s fingers deeper into her pussy. She could’ve hung off of him forever like this while pleasure built up, but then she felt his fingers leave her body before the pleasure could get too high. Jaune pressed her upper body against him like before and she felt his breath on her ear.

“On your knees.”

Weiss was finally free of his grasp and turned around to Jaune leaning against the wall a step away, using his soiled hand to pull out his throbbing erection. Weiss took the step to kick off her heels. Her cheeks burned a fiery red as she dropped to her knees, grabbing a hand around Jaune’s cock and wrapping her lips around it as she started to work her way down it.

“No hands.”

She let go instantly, listening to his words. Weiss could feel it grow harder in her mouth as she used her tongue to rub the base. Little by little, she let its taste travel deeper down her throat until there was no room left in it.

Jaune groaned and hissed through his teeth as he felt her warm mouth lather him up feverishly. “Uunng, fuck. Look at me.” Her icy blue eyes stared up at him with clear lust.

Weiss saw the hunger growing on his face as he throbbed in her mouth. An hour of waiting must’ve felt long for him too. Both of his hands came down to play, cuffing her face and grazing the back of her ears. Fingers slipped through her hair, undoing her braid but keeping it out of her face as Jaune used his thumbs to block any annoying strands. Moans from the back of her throat made Jaune grunt. His grip on her became ever so slightly tighter while Weiss felt his hips bucked forward to meet her lips. The feeling made her brain buzz like static. Here she was, dripping on the floor of her apartment with Jaune using her mouth so freely. Weiss couldn’t think of anything but to bob her head faster. She wasn’t even sure who was meant to be enjoying this more.

Jaune’s breath grew restless as Weiss coiled her tongue around his shaft and continued to look at him with need. “Ah~ just like that.” Jaune shut his eyes. “Oh Weiss, that’s my girl.”

How dare he say those words. Wasn’t she already under his spell enough? Weiss slowly went down to the base, her nose reaching his lap. What felt like pure lightning went through her body as Jaune’s grip tightened; a final squeeze of tension as he released globs of hot spunk into the back of her throat. Both of the bodies shivered painfully before their bodies relaxed. Weiss removed herself from Jaune, taking her first deep breath in what felt like forever as she swallowed his load.

Jaune was glad he was against the wall. He’s not sure he could’ve supported himself through that otherwise. He looked down at Weiss to see her avoiding his gaze while covering her mouth the same way she did whenever she was caught enjoying her food a little too much. Her face was still plenty red and her legs fidgeted slightly.

“You came, didn’t you?” He watched her face grow redder. Jaune held the left side of her face, rubbing it slightly with her thumb. “Let’s get you up.”

Weiss did her damnedest to look composed as she took his hand, but there was no hiding the lustful look on her face, or the small mess she left on the tile under her. Her gaze briefly glanced down to see Jaune’s body hadn’t calmed down at all. Without being asked, or rather told, Weiss bent down for a moment; cleaning the tip of Jaune’s erection of the cum that dripped from it.

Jaune’s heart skipped a beat from the sudden sensation. Weiss rose back up as quickly as she went down, looking at him with a gaze that said, “what’s next?” This girl was gonna bring something out of him he didn’t know he had if things stayed like this.

Jaune didn’t bother telling her to raise her arms. He grabbed the bottom of her dress and began pulling it up slow enough for Weiss to get the idea. Now in a simple white bra and soaked blue laced panties, Jaune picked Weiss up by her hips so her limbs could wrap around his body as he walked towards the couch.

“Wait.” Weiss finally spoke up. “I don’t wanna mess up our couch.”

“You won’t.”

She watched Jaune reach for a long blanket that looked like it came from their room.

“You’re deadest on the couch.” She said, somewhat impressed.

“It’s gonna help you.” He said, tossing the blanket over it.

Jaune sat down and began attacking her neck again. Weiss felt his arms guide her hold the back of the sofa before undoing her bra. Each kiss and playful lick on her body made her body feel hotter while his hands finally settled on squeezing her butt. A single digit slid between her folds, teasing her to no end.

“Mmm, Jaune…” her head fell on his shoulders. She was practically rubbing up against his cock. “I want it~”

“You’re on top. Put it in yourself.”

Didn’t have to tell her twice. Weiss held the base and raised her hips, positioning herself right on the tip before returning her hands to the sofa. Slowly, her hips lowered onto every inch until she felt its heat burning inside her as if it reached her lower stomach. How the hell did it feel this big!? Her fingers dug into fabric as parts of her body felt touched for the very first time in this position. Jaune helped raise her up just a little bit before sitting her back down completely in his lap.

“AAAAAH~” her voice trembled.

Jaune clenched his jaw shut as he endured Weiss’s grip. He could feel everything; each spasm and rush of arousal that coated his length as Weiss started rocking her hips. Part of him wanted to show some mercy, but that part was quickly dying and he wanted to give Weiss exactly what she asked for.

It took all of her focus to not immediately cum. Weiss still wanted Jaune to feel as amazing as she felt, but that was getting increasingly hard when he began nipping at her ear. Whimpers left her mouth and though he held firm to her ass, he did not guide her movements. Weiss was left to her own devices, and temptation was too good not to use his dick to reach spots never explored. Spots that made her light headed.

Sweat formed on her slender form. Now how she looked at it, she was fucking herself on Jaune’s lap, and he was watching the entire thing; listening to all her noises and squeezing her boobs. Her own hips weren’t even listening to her. They just moved instinctively towards their own climax despite her wishes.

Jaune watched in awe as Weiss worked. Each toned muscle flexed with her shackling movements. Her breath had grown ragged and any pretense of composure crumbled away right to the point she planted her soft rear firmly on his lap. Jaune felt the peak of her grip as Weiss let out a voiceless cry. He felt her legs shake without end for about a minute before Weiss gained the ability to sit up properly. Her face was a complete mess, hair strands sticking to it and cheeks brighter than ever.

As wonderful as she was feeling, Weiss was absolutely flustered at the state she was in, and her performance. It couldn’t have been more than a few minutes riding Jaune, and he was still rigid inside her.

“You alright?” He finally asked, still in awe of the woman on him.

“Why are you so god damn big?” She whined with a tired voice. “It’s too good~”

That’s it. Like a frayed string, Jaune couldn’t hold back anymore. He moved Weiss’s arms around his body and put the girl on his back.

The sudden shift made her legs clench and gasp. “I thought your hips were tired!?”

“I’ll manage.”

Weiss felt Jaune grab her left leg and place it over his shoulder before pushing deep into her forcefully before lifting his hips and slamming back into her dripping pussy. Weiss didn’t even have the air to scream as Jaune began to pummel her. Only guttural grunts and half breaths escaped. Every thrust was rough and threatened to ruin her as he mercilessly scraped her walls. Echos of their wet intimacy flooded the room.

“Ja..une”

He finally removed his shirt, his body getting a full workout as he went back to screwing her with a fierce gaze in his eyes. Weiss watched his hands grab her hips and raised them until his length dove straight in like she was still sitting on him. She could feel him getting dangerously close to the spot she found until-

“AAAAAAHHHHH! NOOO- HAAAA~”

“Cum all you want! I’m not fucking stopping.”

As if there were any other choice. Weiss could only accept this ravaging from who she thought was only her loving boyfriend. Perhaps she’s been a bad influence, or maybe she wasn’t the only one holding back intense desires. Right now it didn’t matter. Thinking was too hard. Jaune wanted her and Weiss wasn’t about to stop him. Not when every thrust felt like a kiss to the womb.

The relentless tensing of her walls did eventually achieve its goal in filling her with hot seed that felt like it could burn. Jaune let her body go and pulled out, earning a few more ropes being sent on her rising and falling stomach. Weiss put her forearm over her face while her leg fell off of Jaune. Was sex, no, was fucking always this tiring? She began understanding why Jaune’s hips might’ve been sore.

A long groan left her as her body did her best to even out. Unfortunately, it didn’t get the chance. Jaune moved her body so that her lower half was on the floor while her head rested on the couch. Jaune raised her hips up to the point she was on her knees. Reasoning tried to stay as she felt him rub her leaking entrance.

“No~ I need a break.” A light moan left her feeling his tip rub it. He wasn’t done with her yet. “Baby~”

Her pleas were met with a surprise left hand trailing up her spine that ended in her messy hair. His fingers tangled themselves accordingly, carefully grabbing her head up by the hair.

“Who’s hole is this?” He said deeply. He waited a few seconds before pulling slightly. “I said-”

“Yours.” Weiss uttered breathlessly. “It’s all yours.”

“Good girl.”

The last words she heard before feeling his cock bottom her out in one slow push that made her jaw hang open. Jaune’s right held her waist steady and began turning her inside out with deep, aggressive thrusts that each forced a moan or heavy breath. There was no need to worry about anything else for a while. The pleasure would end sooner or later, once Jaune had his fill. She certainly hasn’t had hers.

Weiss felt Jaune release her hair, opting to put more of his weight on her as she felt his chest on her back. He remembered requests that escaped her mind; his left and turning her head right towards her where she was greeted with a rough kiss she gladly accepted while his hand only held her neck. Personally she wouldn’t mind if he squeezed more but she knew well enough neither of them were exactly discussing the dos and don’ts. All she could say between strained breaths were… “..l..ove you…”

“I love you too.” Jaune said, claiming Weiss’s mouth feverishly as he counted rutting into her. Never has she looked like such a mess and yet so beautiful. And never did he believe just how crazy he was for this girl.

Keeping track of time became an impossible task. They could've been like this for a minute or an hour for all they cared. Either way, the ending was the same. Using the last of his strength, Jaune plunged as deep as he could into his girlfriend and filled her to the brim as she squeezed the life out of him. Their bodies went limp and all they could do was lay still as the world continued without them.

xxxxx

Time passed. Somehow after so much activity, Weiss found herself stirring awake slowly. Her body felt heavy and legs felt nonexistent but she was awake, and in their bed. She looked down to see her nightgown gracing her body, as well as a pair of Jaune’s blue boxers. Definitely had no memory of putting any of this on. She looked to her right to see the bed empty. Noises came from outside the room.

Weiss couldn’t believe it. Did she pass out!? How was he okay after all that!? Too tired to move but not good enough to act, Weiss summoned her knight to bridal carry her out of bed. Easily the best use of her semblance.

It carried her towards smells of eggs, bacon, and muffins that came from the kitchen. The knight finally stopped at the entrance where Weiss spotted Jaune in a different tank top and boxers as he held two plates of food. He eventually turned around and noticed her.

“Oh hey.” He smiled softly. “I was gonna bring these in the room.”

“Don’t smile at me so tenderly as if you’re some innocent person.” She said, flustered by their actions.

Jaune put the plates down and took Weiss from the knight. Despite her pouting, she was quick to rest her head on him and accept kisses.

“How are you feeling?”

“My legs don’t work, but I suppose that’s not a terrible thing.” She looked at him. “Did I pass out?”

“We both did. I think I woke up maybe half an hour later? I don’t know. I carried us off to the room instead of the floor. You were still fading in and out when I dressed you.”

“That’s embarrassing…”

“That’s the part that bothers you?”

Weiss snuggled him. “The aftercare is the best part.”

Gods why was she so good at stealing his heart? “So, was I good?”

Weiss flicked his nose. It was fair question but one that made her sigh. “That felt amazing. Too bad I didn’t do my best. Riding is hard.”

“And I was trying not to second guess myself for a lot of the first half. We still both felt wonderful. We can iron things out one step at a time. After all, I thought you were gorgeous.”

Redness returned to her cheeks. “I think you need your eyes checked.” She mumbled. “Also, not that I don’t believe in you to rise to an occasion, but who did you ask for advice?”

Jaune chuckled. “Ummm, Blake. I promised I didn’t give specifics. Just general tips that led back to being confident and clear.”

If he had to phone a friend, thank goodness it was the friend who would keep their lips sealed. “Good call. You’re lucky I didn’t get prep time.”

“I’d be a goner.” He walked them back to the room while the knight grabbed their food and drinks.

“How are you still good enough to use your semblance?”

“It’s a different kind of strength.” She boasted. “Y’know I appreciate cooking what you could but you could’ve ordered takeout instead of cooking breakfast for dinner.”

“…Weiss we slept until tomorrow.”

The girl blinked. She turned her head towards a window and saw the sun still rising high into the sky.

“We lost half of yesterday!?”

“Technically a full day. It’s almost lunchtime.”

“…Jaune?”

“I’ve canceled all our plans for today already.”

Weiss rested her again with renewed relief and befuddlement. An entire day, blissfully gone. Next time she’ll keep in mind they should plan their experimenting ahead of schedule. Hopefully on a free day.

#rwby #jaune arc #weiss schnee #rwby whiteknight

[mjolnirswriststrap]

Hey, dear! Could I get an extreme fluffy kinda steamy/suggestive Daemon x wife poc fem reader. In which they take a shower together, just all the intimacy of a couple after a long day of royal chores, just the two of them talking, teasing each other and enjoying the feeling of the hot, fragrant water and enjoying each other's presence. Entitled to words of affection, caresses, kisses, reader washing his hair, the two of them soaping each other, hugs and whatever else you want, please? (Sorry for my English)

❄️ DAY THREE OF COUNTDOWN ‘TILL CHRISTMAS ☃️

A/N: You’re English is perfect! Don’t apologize for that! I loved this request, just not having to have some over arching storyline was way less stressful and made this so easy to write. Simple fluff is very much appreciated. I hope I did it justice❤️ Taking Requests - link to the characters I write for. Masterlist

Word count: 902

Summary: The request perfectly sums it up lol

You stir in your sleep, feeling someone standing over you. Your eyes open when you feel your husband pick you up, one arm behind your shoulders and the other under your knees. “I’m so tired, what are you doing.” You pout. You throw your head back and close your eyes, not having the energy to argue with him.

“I know you had a long day, this will make sleeping feel even better.” He sets you down on a satin stool, removing the ties from your nightgown, letting it fall off of your shoulders. “Stand up, my sweet girl.” He says. When he calls you that, he knows he has you hooked.

You stand and let the dress hit the ground. Daemon takes your hand and leads you to the golden basin in the corner. You hadn’t noticed before, but it was surrounded by candlelight. Purple flower petals floated on the surface of the water. You don’t know how long you were asleep, but he did all of this so quickly. When you dip your foot in, it’s boiling hot, exactly how you like it. After fully submerging yourself you get hints of rose and lavender oil in the water.

You lean your head back and close your eyes, reveling in the warmth. When your peace is disturbed by your husband lowering himself opposite of you. “I thought this was my bath.” You say, selfishly wanting it all to yourself.

Daemon smirks at you, knowing you’d much rather prefer him to be in here with you. “You’re not the only one who had a long day.” He reaches over, grabbing a glass vile of sunflower seed oil, marked with the large yellow flower. He shakes a few drops onto his hand before reaching for your left leg. He evenly distributed the oil, and then massages it into your skin.

He does it so meticulously, paying extra attention to your knees and feet. He knew how important your bathing was to you. From the very beginning of your courtship he would wait around for hours while you readied yourself for a walk through the garden.

Your dark skin contrasted his, not only by color but softness. He knew how important it was to you to take care of your skin, and he appreciated the time you took on yourself everyday. “What happened with you and the king today? Any progress?” You say, loving the attention he was giving to your sore calves.

He shakes his head, switching to your other leg. “He won’t accept that a war is coming. He’s too old, and sick to care. That’s my fear.”. You suck on your teeth, your know Viserys, he would see the the truth soon enough.

“I promise you he is very aware that’s having a son shortly after naming his daughter heir, is bound to cause conflict. But you must trust your brother, I couldn’t imagine being king, what kind of stress that would cause.” You say, playing devils advocate for the king.

Daemon drops your leg into the water without warning. “Well why didn’t you marry him? Instead of letting a little girl take your place.” He was serious, he never mentioned your past, the reason you met each other in the first place.

You realize you may have overstepped in defending his brother. “Because, he’s not you.” You stand on your knees and waddle over to him. Placing your hands on his face, “I know you don’t want any casualties to happen, especially because it’s your own blood on the line. But you can’t let it weigh so heavily on your heart, some things are out of your hands, accept that honey.” You say, looking into his sad eyes.

He looks up at you and smiles, “You have a way with words, don’t you.” He says, not being able to focus on his brother, with you standing wet in front of him. You skin glows and glistens against the candles. He rakes his hands down your curves. “And you’re the most beautiful woman I’ve every seen.” He leans forward placing a kiss to your navel.

Your hands find their way to his long hair. “Lean back.” You know he needs this bath more than you do. You reach over for the small pitcher, holding it underwater to fill it up. “Close.” You say. Daemon closes his eyes and feels you slowly pour the warm water on the top of his head. You reach for a bar of lye, sudsing up your hands.

Daemon hums as you run you fingers through his hair, scratching his scalp along the way. You rinse and repeat, not questioning the blood staining the tips of his white hair. It was more than likely his own anyways. You cleaned up too many self inflicted bloody noses to know.

When you finish you move back in the water, finding your side of the tub again. “How did I get so lucky?” He says, pushing his wet hair behind his ears. “Well it wasn’t anything you did.” You say, not being able to contain your teasing laughter. “It was just you, you were it for me, the moment I saw you.”. Daemon lovingly looks across to you. He finishes your sentence. “, and I knew I had to have you.”.

You splash him with the water, blushing. “Seriously?” You say, knowing you reiterating what you said to him often before.

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[houseofbrat]

Seeing as he’s benefitted so much from this flexible working opportunity, is he going to come out and champion this for the general public? Acknowledging his privilege would go a long way here I think. People can’t help what they’re born into but they can do a lot with the platform they’re given.

I wonder if he will do that as well. As it seems another PR fiasco waiting to happen. The Queen was dying of cancer but had all her children working full time.

Whenever articles like this come out I am reminded of what Wills was like when he actually had to work and had weeks off at a time to the dismay of his colleagues.

‘He’s hardly ever on shift. He was very enthusiastic to begin with but it tailed off. It’s supposed to be four on, four off but with the Duke it’s more off than on. He had at least four weeks off over Christmas, which has to be staffed the same as normal weeks. It’s fine that he gets a bit of special treatment but it’s beginning to really annoy some people. The rumour is that he’s just a bit bored of it.’ ”

And then the royal household shot back at claims we was lazy by saying he needed mandatory rest days for his job resulting in the Civil Aviation Authority having to shoot back and saying “When they are having rest days their time is their own, and they can do what they want, including carrying out royal duties.”

I can’t imagine this level of unprofessionalism.

The whole thing I’ve felt about this is what a stark contrast it is to the plebs they rule over - from preventative chemo when we have people waiting months on the NHS (from personal experience experience - I had a scam last year to see if I have a form of gynaecological cancer. I was told the scan was clear. Last month I was told that the scan was actually inconclusive and needs redoing as they couldn’t see the part the needed to but no one told me until nearly a year later) to partners who get punished for taking time off work to care for a loved one.

I understand that they are rich and powerful enough to do what they want. But it’s rather galling to see such a stark contrast between ruler and subject.

He really does seem like he’s not interested in the whole thing doesn’t he?

He's only interested in the income and power that comes with it, he'll never give it up he's spent his whole adult life trying to do as little as possible. The moment he got access to the Prince of Wales duchy $ he was no longer beholden to his father and can now redefine expectations. The bar has been set pretty low and he has the British Tabloid Media propping him up and running PR for him, there's also evidence that they spend a fair chunk of cash employing bots online propping them up and attacking anyone who says anything negative. Between the BTM and the royal sychophants he's been getting away with it and will continue to. Countdown 3,2,1 to one of those sycophants leaving me a comment .....

I think he should have to follow around people who have to keep working while also caregiving for sick or elderly family members while also juggling raising kids and keeping up on other obligations. I’m sure he would be shocked — most of us can’t step back to the extent he gets to do so. As the future king, he should understand the lives of the majority of the people. Read the room.

Considering their work is mostly just turning up and being “seen”. How exactly is work from home gonna help anyone?

He’s going to do some twitch streaming.

I just learned that 600 organizations sponsored by QE2 have not yet been taken over.  Some are very important but there are no signs of any restructuring, selection and elimination plans.  People criticize W for this instead of C because W is the one who shows no interest in continuing to show up and sponsor organizations.  William currently only works as Chairman, managing the principality and two projects Earthshot and Housing for the Homeless.  W does not take over King Charles' projects like he is PoW, so King is basically overloaded and cannot take over anymore. 

If he wants to work without being seen, then the real question is what type of "behind the scenes work" is he actually doing? Because every time he talks about a topic in public, he only seems to speak popular talking points that even someone without knowledge can say. He doesn't speak like someone who really knows the topic of discussion in depth.

That's why Earthshot being a "passion project" is laughable. His speeches are so shallow. It's the same with Kate and Early Years and those lame five questions that took some ten years to come up with. Everything they say is like a total no-brainer. So, what work are they really doing behind the scenes?

I think people whose spouses have cancer should be able to take health leave and its v sad for people who live in a country where they can't. But I would give him a lot more grace if he and Kate weren't famously Duchess Dolittle and Workshy William. This has been a habit for years. Its not like Anne got sick and disappeared from public life

Yep. He has been on Easter holiday since March 23 to April 17. Plus, January entirely off. It doesn't look good.

My friend has breast cancer (we’re in the UK). She’s having chemo and is the same age as Kate. She has to have fairy major surgery after the chemo and has had to go back to work because she has to save her sick leave for the recovery from the operation. This is during chemotherapy. This country is completely broken and lacks compassion for everyone (like most of the Western World) but then expects an exception to be made for the royal family who are loaded and don’t even use the NHS and have an enormous amount of monetary resources.

I have huge compassion for Kate. I think she’s been incredible over a long period of time in a job I would absolutely loathe personally (whether people say she wanted the gig or not) - but I don’t think William has had her back very much recently from what I can see objectively, particularly over the recent PR debacle. And, being honest, I wonder why that is. I think we’re fed total BS by the press over who these people really are.

I don’t think you can be raised like William or Harry and have any kind of perspective. It’s just logical that you can’t. They had a terrible childhood to be honest. And there are people who hold responsibility for that.

But yes, absolutely, if Kate wants him there, he should be allowed to support his family, no questions asked. I just wonder if she really does?

Can someone who knows actually share what his duties are and how he can work while not being seen?

Can someone who knows actually share what his duties are and how he can work while not being seen?

He looks at the country with somber frowns on his face and in return the country looks back at him with approving nods. That is what we call a symbiotic relationship.

How quickly William forgets the way he and Kate were ripped apart prior to the great Sussex Split.  He can do what he wants, but this is inevitably not going to go well and he is definitely no longer a young and handsome sympathetic figure.

Yeah that one reporter said it perfectly when they were speculating about why Will didn’t go to that funeral that William feels he can do what he likes because the press let’s him get away with everything.

"Working from home"? How stupid do they think people are? waits to see the defense(s) royalists come up with

Is she sicker than anticipated? Because Charles seems to have actual cancer versus "cancer was present" and "preventative chemo," and he is "working" more than William.

Also, don't forget that Camilla has also been out and about and "working," during his treatments.

Something is weird.

The press’s analysis of him is willfully ignorant as usual. It used to be the kids, now it’s Kate’s diagnosis. Will is telling us his approach to royal “work” is not and will not be the same as the King or Queen Elizabeth. This is his plan for the monarchy.

They've been doing it since he left Eaton. It's one invented excuse after another. Anything to excuse his refusal to do any royal "work" so they don't have to criticize him, and he can keep his "Golden Boy" image.

let him enjoy a normal college experience!

he's only in his 20s! He's got time!

He's an ambulance pilot, let him have fun with that for a bit!

He's not the heir! He's only the son of the heir!

he just got married!

He's only in his 30s! He's got time!

he has babies at home!

he has small children at home!

he's not the King, his father is!

His wife has cancer!

What's next?

Will is telling us his approach to royal “work” is not and will not be the same as the King or Queen Elizabeth.

Mmhmm well the press and royalists' response to Will telling them he' would rather be a lazy, hands off King is for him to reconsider his entitlement and privilege - reality check for this 40 something year old Prince

Bingo. Start as you mean to go on...which means doing nothing and collecting taxpayer money while you do it.

William’s work ethic is going to be a catalyst to reform the UK government :/ EII had to be seen to be believed - William believes in not being seen? The republicans will gain momentum with a King who does nothing.

To repeat what I said a month or so ago when they claimed William was focused on “his work, not social media:” what work?

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[the-empress-7]

I honestly still feel bad for Invictus even when they are responsible of this, it’s sad that all the PR is about H&M (you go to see all the posts in social media, and the caption mentions that they are at IG, but all is about her clothes, ‘in-love’ couple, etc). It’s like they are holidaying there (they are, but now Harold doesn’t even care to wear an IG shirt or some merchandising)

Sorry , but for all their efforts to be seen as ‘royals’ at least the first day was a big ‘meh’ to me. They didn’t even had ‘great pics’ with the landscape, the veterans or else. The countdown on Germany 2 years ago was more ‘royal’ than this. If this is the best WME or whoever is doing their PR, then they are lost, now they will be saved again by Chuck by inviting them to Christmas or a public/private celebration and that is what they need to start to be seen as royals again

I agree with you. When it comes to IG, they usually pull off better stunts. Like you said, the Germany kickoff was far more elevated than what we saw yesterday. Who knows, maybe they are saving the awe and thunder for today 🤷‍♀️

[aledethanlast]

Okay but like if you think about it, Neil's surviving Baltimore isn't all pure luck. That is to say, it's only 30% luck. The other 70% is everyone else involved in that catastrophe royally fucking up, jumping the gun, or being generally bad at their jobs.

Like, Nathan gets out of prison, and priority 1 is to reestablish his presence as fast as possible. He needs to prove to Kengo that he's still in the game and doesn't need to be replaced with someone who doesn't get caught.

Except Kengo is dying. Hiding it, but definitely dying. Meaning his comeback has a VERY short deadline.

And then Riko, who has been running around using yakuza resources for personal grudges unchecked, hands him his son on a silver platter. Christmas come late.

And then...he waits? I can only assume Nathan spends two months tormenting Neil with that countdown because that was the earliest he could orchestrate a meeting with both Kengo and Ichirou, where he intended to present Nathaniel's severed head on a literal silver platter, and thus prove his worth to his old boss, and secure his favor with the incoming.

Except knowing that the feds were watching the house apparently didn't extend to knowing that they HIRED HIS BROTHER IN LAW TO KILL HIM CIA STYLE.

(Which also??? Hello???)

Well they do that, and don't even realize that Nathan didn't put up a fight because he was busy trying to kill the best witness against him until the guy physically walks up to them and says so. And then the gjy starts being contrarian and they guy huffy but whatever. That's a minor problem for them. Their big concern is closing this case in a nice bow without the DoJ ever finding out what they did. Or worse, the press.

Meanwhile...the Moriyamas. We have only the tiniest glimpse of what was happening inside that family, but I am sure of one thing: Ichirou's ascension to the throne was NOT a peaceful transition of power. Kengo refusing to step away gracefully, covering up hospitalizations, he likely held on to power until the very last second, denying his son the time and space to secure the loyalty of their generals in advance.

So now Kengo is dead, right-hand man not only gone but his network ripped apart by carrion, and he needs to cauterize every bleeding limb before he's caught, challenged, or deposed. He is PANICKING.

By the time he gets to Palmetto, and Neil says "Don't look at me, I'm the one person in this fiasco who knows their place", Ichirous internal response is little more than "Oh thank God."

#aftg #tfc

[grandmaster-anne]

A Royal Christmas Countdown: D-3 💏👦🏼👧🏼👦🏼🎄🎅🏼⛄ The Prince and Princess of Wales 👑👑 and Prince George of Wales 🤴🏼, Princess Charlotte of Wales 👸🏼, and Prince Louis of Wales 🤴🏼

#prince of wales #princess of wales #prince george #princess charlotte #prince louis #royal christmas countdown #my edit

[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

A Not So Royal Christmas

Premiered Saturday, December 2, on the Hallmark Channel.

Starring Brooke D'Orsay and Will Kemp.

Part of Countdown to Christmas.

#a not so royal christmas #countdown to christmas #hallmark channel #poster #brooke d'orsay #will kemp #hallmark movies

[alainamama17]

Christmas Countdown Music Celebration

Day 5 (December 5, 2023)

Hey there everyone! Happy Tuesday and I hope you're getting ready for Christmas! Outside of doing our music celebration, I'm a little behind in getting my Christmas stuff together.

But enough of that, lets get on with our music challenge.

Share a song or songs you love that we hear at Christmas time that aren't necessarily traditional Christmas songs.

The Village of St. Bernadette - Andy Williams

Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg

Christmas Wrapping -The Waitresses

River - Sarah McLachlan

Snoopy vs the Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen

What are some of your favorite non-traditional "Christmas" songs played at Christmas time?

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If you weren't tagged and want to join us, feel free. The more the merrier is ALWAYS WELCOME

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[strawheart-pirate]

☙ • • Masterlist • • ❦

This is my masterlist and it will always be up to date. It's pretty empty by now, but I know it will turn out great. Just be patient.

Indicators:

🌞 - Fluff

🔞 - NFSW / Smut /MDNI / 18+

Events

❄️ Christmas Countdown 2023

Straw Hat Pirates

🌞 Drunken Lullabies | Zoro x gn!Reader

🔞 One Bed, Two Sinners | Zoro x afab!Reader

🌞 Royal Flush | Sanji x f!Reader

Heart Pirates

🔞 Pleasures of the North Blue | Penguin x afab!Reader x Shachi

🔞 Sweet Dreams | Trafalgar Law x afab!Reader

Others

🌞 Antiquity | Vampire!Sabo x gn!Reader

🌞 Drought | Ace x gn!Reader

🔞 Oasis | Ace x afab!Reader (sequel to Drought)

Headcanons

🌞 What they do for their sick s/o who can't leave the ship

Part 1: Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Robin, Franky, Brook

Part 2: Sanji, Nami, Law, Penguin & Shachi, Kid, Killer

#strawheart-pirate.blog #strawheart-pirate.masterlist

[joeeatsdvds]

Dec 7th - A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

the catch up continues with the second instalment of A Christmas Prince. i fully expected this film to suck balls but surprisingly it didn’t. even more surprisingly i think this film was a step up from the last film.

the film started out kind of slow with the arrival of Rudy and Amber to Aldovia and them settling in but it picked right up about the half an hour mark when Amber’s friends came to visit. as that’s when they began investigating the missing funds.

the search for the missing funds was the best part of the film because it let the characters spend time together and led to a dramatic reveal as to who was siphoning the funds. it also gave something for Simon to do in the film after turning up to the palace after loosing everything in his divorce at the end of the first film.

going into the film and seeing Simon return i fully expected that he was going to be the main antagonist of the film and instead he helped out in finding the real big bad of the film Lord Leopold. sure he probably had nothing better to do than annoy everyone else and was probably just looking for an excuse to raid through the records hall anyway.

i thought Rudy throughout the film delivered a lot of fun especially when he brought the children to the kitchen to decorate biscuits.

i didn’t see the film setting up Simon and Melissa (i’m pretty sure that’s her name) but after i saw that i knew they were going to set up Amber’s other friend too. and speaking of who that friend was up with my favourite moment of the film was Sahil running through various pillars searching for Amber.

overall i’d rate this film ★★ and a half/5 stars

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