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What if the Vinsmokes were in the Wano Arc?
Go read Part 1 here but TL;DR the Vinsmokes regain their ability to feel emotions and escape Germa with Sanji and the Strawhats.
Mostly headcanons with a side of canon plot.
They’re still modded physically, but now their pain receptors are active so they’re dealing with the ramifications of years of neglecting their body. Ichiji is partially blind from using Valkyrie, Niji has burn marks all over his body, and Yonji has chronic pain in his wrists. It's a struggle, but they feel like they deserve it after all the torment they inflicted.
Ichiji comes across traditional tattoo shops in Wano and decides to get new tattoos on a whim. The ‘1’ tattoo he had before had been his first rebellion against his father and now that he’s free he wants to add more to it. He gets tattoos for all his siblings along his other arm—a pink butterfly for Reiju, a blue lightning bolt for Niji, a green clover for Yonji and a yellow sun for Sanji. It helps to ground him when the Feelings™ get overwhelming and reminds him that he’s not alone in this world.
The drama in Shokugeki no Sanji with Sanji’s soba stall still happens, only this time he’s backed up by the rest of his siblings who glares at the soba competitors in submission.
Reiju is first in line when the soba stall officially opens. She’d had to fight her brothers and the Strawhats for it. Robin is a close second but only because Reiju was distracted by her. If you know what I mean ;)
The handcuffs left marks on Sanji’s wrists. Surprisingly, it’s Niji who asks why Sanji’s hands are so precious to him and Sanji tells them about Baratie and Zeff. There’s something about the sparkle in Sanji’s eyes as he talks that draws them in, the way he speaks so highly and softly about his found family on the East Blue. They wonder, if somewhere down the line, Sanji would speak about them with that same fond tone.
Niji gifts Sanji a pair of dark brown leather gloves, long enough to cover the marks on his wrist. Sanji wears it to the raid and Niji is quite proud of it and claims he must be Sanji's favorite brother now. Until Ichiji chimes in and says that Sanji’s hairstyle as Stealth Black/Soba Mask is more similar to his and confidently declares himself as Sanji’s favorite brother. Ichiji and Niji argue for hours.
(It’s actually Yonji who's the favorite. Sanji only has one little brother and he’s got a soft spot for him.)
Just imagine Law, Basil Hawkins and X Drake watching Soba Mask. Now imagine them seeing a group of brightly-colored siblings cheering on Soba Mask, while they themselves look like Sparking Red, Electric Blue, Wench Green and Poison Pink. It’s a good day to be a North Blue fanboy in Wano.
AND NOW FOR SOME ANGST!
They witness Sanji awakening his modifications and for a brief moment they’re happy that Sanji caught up to them like he always wanted, until they see the horrified look on Sanji’s face. He looks so afraid to turn out like them, to the point that he’d ask his own crewmate (Zoro) to take him down if he ever ended up like them. They’re not even mad. They’re just sad and guilty that Sanji felt that way.
There’s a brief lull in the battle and Reiju pulls her brothers aside to tell them about their mother and her sacrifice. She told Sanji that story so he’d remember that his life was worth living and being kind. Now she’s telling the same story to Ichiji, Niji and Yonji so they can remember the same thing. Sora wanted them to live and be good.
After his fight with Queen, the brothers hug it out. Reiju may or may not have taken a picture.
Right after that, the brothers now hug Reiju! Because she deserves it alright! Years of pretending for Judge, of keeping her brother's in check and dealing with their mother's death, Reiju did her best to be there for all of them. Now she gets to see her little brothers grow up into the good people their mother wanted them to be and she can finally stop pretending. She can be herself again <3
(I love Reiju sm yall but that's just the eldest daughter syndrome talking)
The road to redemption is paved with triumphs and stumbles. It’s just fortunate for them that Sanji has a good sense of direction.
AND NOW BACK TO FLUFF!
Yonji continues to cement himself as the favorite when he calls Chuji the cutest thing in the world and proceeds to share his snacks with the little guy. Niji and Ichiji never stood a chance. Little brother is strong and is hitting all of Sanji's buttons.
The worst part of regaining emotions though? It’s not the gooey mushy feelings of love, or the cold guilt and shame over their past mistakes, it’s the annoyance they now feel whenever they witness Roronoa Zoro flirt with their oblivious brother. They can’t stand him. Unfortunately, he makes Sanji happy so they’re forced to seethe on the sidelines while Zoro picks another fight/flirting session with Sanji.
Reiju doesn’t tell them that it’s not just Zoro they have to worry about. Trafalgar Law keeps finding an excuse to check Sanji over for his “health”, a jaguar mink keeps asking him out to smoke together, don’t even get her started on Basil Hawkins and X Drake asking her for her blessing. That’s not even counting Sanji’s other suitors who aren’t in Wano right now. Their baby brother is quite the popular guy.
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GOD ghpst MOVE your ass i want her too :((( goose just one chance goose pLEASE im so gay i have tears in my eyes she's so hot she's so gorgeous she's a goddess im in love with her please please please goose please if she kissed me gentlyand called me good girl (OR good boy i can do both im versatile like that) i think i would have zero problems i think that would fix me goose pleaseppelase pelase im so in loive with her goose pLEAASE ouyghhhhhhhhh
The absolute havoc Goose wrecks through her natural inclination to call everyone darling and baby. Here she is at the rodeo, her natural habitat. Scaring men away from her favorite competitors and giving herself an edge.
"Oh bless his heart he is tryin'." Goose makes a face at the bull rider you've been avoiding for the last six hours. She grimaces and settles a hand on her hip. "You need me to run 'im off, baby?" She asks you, her tone light but sincere. You try to tamp down the way the lilt in her voice sends shivers down your spine.
"I'm alright," you tell her, fixing the straps on your saddle, "he'll just come buzzin' back, can't take no for an answer."
"He'll take my no," she murmurs, the dip in her voice, the shake of anger... you tense to keep from letting on what this woman does to you. Damn, why'd it have to be Goose of all people queued up with you. She's going to mess up your whole ride.
"Just leave 'im," you shrug, trying to keep your brain on your horse and not your companion, "I don't wanna cause a fuss."
"Oh no darlin'," Goose coos, turning your head with two fingers under your chin, "you're not startin' anythin', it's on him to take your no and leave it." She tips your head, her brows drawing together, "Just bad breedin' that's all he is."
You try to turn away from her and she holds you firmly in place. "Ah, ah," she corrects, "you keep your eyes on me hun, just look'it me for a few minutes while I talk to you. Just long enough to scare off your flies then I'll let you go. You can do that for me?"
You nod. You don't know what else you're supposed to do but nod.
"Good," the purr in Goose's voice could kill a man, it might have already you don't know, "good girl."
You don't know what the fuck Goose talks about for the next few minutes, you're too focused on the way she leans close, the curve of her smile, the vibration of her voice through you, to be listening. The only thing your brain picks up is the occasional pet name, a baby here, a darling there, one sweetheart, and a sugar to round it out. You do manage to pick up a "You are pretty though aren't you? If I weren't married I might do something about the brain leakin' out your ears."
Your run is absolutely fucked. You may as well drop out of the rodeo altogether. Goose's eyes dart to the side and you're released from her spell as quickly as she wove it.
"See, man just needed to think you were off the table." Goose beams at you, claps you on the shoulder and turns to deal with her own horse, as if she hasn't turned your legs to jelly and your brain to mush.
You highly doubt she's actually scared off your bull rider. You've had months trying to chase Graves off your tail, he's not going to abandon ship because of Goose. You can almost hear him asking to join the two of you. Shameless. Both of them are shameless. (But what does that make you?)
#cod x reader#x reader#x oc#oc x reader#reader x oc#oc: goose#phillip graves#briefly mentioned but its his darling#rodeo gurl u have my heart#bisexual disaster Goose my love#she knows exactly what shes doing(getting the gold buckle)
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Based on that reblog I'm assuming you're taking requests....if you are may ask for "oh. OH."
If you're not taking them just ignore. Hope your day is really nice
Haha, there's an Arcana flash fic I wrote a looong time ago that this prompt reminds me of.
I asked for a monster and another anon suggested werewolf, so we're going with that.
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The second day of the convention had proved to be less lucrative than Amber had hoped. At this rate, she would likely break a little over even with the stall and overhead. Not terrible, but she had higher hopes for her first convention as a vendor. Especially since she debuted her webcomic earlier in the year.
It didn’t help that most other vendors near her seemed ten years her junior. Somewhere in their early- to mid-twenties, already popular in their art or writing. It made that sense of imposter syndrome - or the thought she should have done something with her life by now - dig in deep.
Little attention on her stall, plus some rather big name speakers drawing her potential customers away every hour, had left her feeling even more morose. It didn’t help that her best friend, Addie, kept taking off, eager to take in all the sights and programs. Of the two of them, extroverted Addie was more equipped to handle customers.
And had been the one to convince Amber to risk money on this venture.
Losing her tenth customer for the morning, Amber had resorted to idly sketching in her sketchbook, letting the sounds of the event wash over her. Her introverted batteries were at risk of exploding if she plastered her customer service smile on for yet-another easily-distracted congoer.
A constant flow of talk, of bodies constantly moving, of noisy little doodads or televisions played. Overhead, a screen indicated upcoming events and, occasionally, played ads concerning prices at the convention hall’s food court. Farther away, near the doors of the main hall, cosplayers posed and cameras flashed.
Someone’s hand leaned at the edge of her table, the plastic creaking under their weight as they leaned to peer at her art. Amber tensed, braced for questions or maybe even a request for a free drawing. Her mechanical pencil continued to sketch, pretending to be too focused to pay the interloper any mind.
“So, I take it you don’t like Montos?”
Apparently, someone couldn’t take a hint. Then again, Amber was supposed to be hawking her wares. Namely her art and webcomic. Still, she was bitter over her circumstance and her MIA co-worker.
Shrugging, Amber didn’t bother looking up as she continued to work on the not-so-flattering caricature of Montos, fan favorite villain of hit streaming show Of Wolf and Blood. “The character is okay - as far as a bad guy, y’know - but the actor is just overhyped.”
The interloper chuckled, deep enough that the resonance made a tingle shoot down Amber’s spine. There was a smile in their voice as they replied, “I hear that. I’ve been on his sets.”
“Is that so-” Unimpressed and ready for some harebrained lie, Amber shot the visitor a skeptical look. Her disbelief faded as her eyes landed on Augustine Prime. A pompous name for an even more arrogant actor, if tabloids were to be believed. “Oh.”
For a beat, all she could do was stare at him. From the back of her mind, she could hear Addie’s gushing voice relaying details about this very man. He/him, seven foot, a lycan with alleged hellhound blood in him, and built like a strongman competitor.
Amber could see why he was a fan favorite from his size alone, but those dark gold eyes and chestnut brown waves - worn in a way that made Amber think of a surfer dude - certainly didn’t hurt. The fact he was half-shifted didn’t hurt, either. Walking around like a damn anime character with wolf ears and tail on full display. Faintly, she tried to recall if his clothes - a suit with some obnoxiously bright tie - was from a anything she recognized.
“Oh.” It was curiosity and realization that made her glance down at her sketch, part of her trying to gauge how accurately she was. It took her a half-second to realize that perhaps drawing a less-than-flattering picture of an actor would result in retaliation. Her eyes swung back up to Augustine’s face, that infuriating smirk still tilting at his lips. “Oh no.”
“So, how much?” He nodded to her hands, to her sketchbook.
Amber’s brain grappled for understanding. “H-how much?”
Augustine’s smile spread a little further, showing off unnervingly perfect - slightly sharp - white teeth. “For the drawing.”
Instinctively, she snapped her sketchbook shut, slamming it down on the table and folding her hands atop it. “Wh-what?”
Amusement quirked further through his features as he raised an eyebrow. “The drawing you were just working on.”
She clutched her sketchbook to her chest, barely keeping a whine down at the back of her throat. From the way the man’s infuriating grin broadened yet again, she was willing to bet he could hear it regardless. Something broke in her mind. Agitation over his smarminess cleaved through her shock and surprise.
When she answered, her knuckles hurt from clutching to her sketch pad so hard. “I charge $200 for commissions.”
Augustine’s other eyebrow rose to join its counterpart. “Correct me if I’m wrong, but commissions would mean I’d ask you to draw.”
“I-It’s not finished.” Amber wanted to bite her own tongue for stuttering, but she sat straighter and tried to sound firm, “So you’d be asking me to complete it.”
It was only then that she realized people were staring. Hell, they were amassing around her table. There were obvious fans, hoping to catch Augustine’s attention, and nosy busybodies who were undoubtedly wondering what exactly this star was doing at her table. Heat clawed up Amber’s back, threatening to spill a blush across her cheeks.
Gods, why couldn’t he have dropped by when Addie was here?
“Can’t argue there. Here you go.” Finally, Augustine shrugged and pulled his wallet out. Amber numbly stared as he slapped down two $100 bills. Her eyes swung to his face, mouth open to protest, but he silenced her with a wink and a grin. “Deliver it to the VIP section when you’re done.”
Augustine swept away from her table, taking most of the accumulated crowd with him. If he noticed his silent entourage, he didn’t take any notice. As her hand smacked over the cash, sliding it closer to her, she watched the actor swagger off.
Though most of the crowd had left, quite a few people had remained. She realized they were asking about her art, her webcomic, her relation to Mr. Prime and she fielded the question while still trying to process her own shock.
There was one thing, however, that lit up in her mind.
She really should have charged him more.
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I was so excited to invite @caroll-in for our March Happy Hour! I did it as a little treat for myself - I've loved and been a fan of her art for such a long time (I love the bold lines, bright smiles, and the way she does hair. My favorite part is how she draws people who look like they're having a good time with each other! Partners look happy together.) I've been so excited to see what recommendation she'd come up with. She did such a lovely job, and even was able to find a rec that I hadn't read yet! I fell in love with her recommendation and I think you will too! Without making you wait any longer - here is the lovely @caroll-in!
I can't even describe the joy I felt upon receiving an invitation from @thedrarrylibrarian to be the guest of the March Happy Hour! It's an honour to be able to contribute a rec to this fantastic blog!
I'm gonna take this opportunity and rec a fic I’ve always wanted to do a proper post about as it's one of my all-time favorite long fics in the drarry fandom. Written for the @hd-fan-fair fest of 2021, it was the very first fic by Romaine that I have ever read and, most importantly, Romaine's comeback to the fandom after an almost decade-long break. And what an epic comeback it was!
This Ain't the Garden of Eden by @romaine2424 (131,466 words, rated E)
In 2020, Hit Wizard Harry is starting to enjoy his life. He’s divorced, and no longer Head Auror. His biggest project these days is trying to remodel 12 Grimmauld Place for him and the kids.
Draco Malfoy is recovering from his wife’s death. But is happy with his Ministry position as Temporary Head of the Department of Intoxicating Substances, and with his son who he adores.
This all changes quickly when Minister Shacklebolt decides not to run for another term. The assumption is that 'all is well' in the British Magical world, and that Hermione Granger-Weasley will easily be voted in as the next Minister for Magic. However, Draco knows better. He knows she has a strong competitor who is wooing those who live in Knockturn. And if he wins, the Ministry, and all that has been accomplished the previous twenty odd years, will be destroyed.
"This Ain't the Garden of Eden'' is a brilliant political fic following Harry's campaign to become the Minister for Magic. What I feel is the most important thing to point out here are his motivations to become a candidate in the first place. This Harry is one we all know and love but since he's in his forties, he's also more mature and has had a chance to figure himself out throughout the years. Even though he very much still enjoys the thrill and action (which he has plenty of, working as a Hit Wizard when we first meet him in the story) he also still cares and is ready to step up and help however he can—this time without being manipulated. Everything he does is done through his own decisions. I love how well Romaine executed that part because after people pulling the strings behind his back for half his life, it's really heartwarming to see Harry still wanting to save the Wizarding World, on his own terms. He won't take the risk of losing everything he and his friends worked for after the War—especially when he realizes how much still can and should be improved. His main political opponent (I hope it won't be too much of a spoiler to say this) is based on Trump and brilliantly so, making the reader root all the more for Harry's success. And for those of you worried it might be too much politics for your taste, please note the "case fic" and "action/adventure" tags on the story which very much *deliver*.
Romaine takes the well-known canon world and expands it, making it so full of details and innovative magical theory (which I bet y'all are fans of as much as I am!) and introduces us to many new magical places, not only in the UK. It might not be a fic about Wizarding Houses and Grimmauld Place per se, but I promise you—those of you who enjoy this trope won't be disappointed either as the fic features a stellar subplot catering to it. We also get a new take on the Knockturn community and their culture and meet many new brilliantly-written original characters who I couldn't help but fall in love with (and I am sure you will too!). Of course, I also have a lot of love for Romaine's characterisations of the characters we know from canon—from Ron, Hermione and the Potters' kids to Scorpius and Narcissa. And Kingsley Shacklebolt, who very much deserves his own shoutout here—I can honestly say it's my very favourite take on him and I'm not being dramatic, he *is* fantastic in this story and I can't wait for you guys to meet him!
And finally: DRARRY. I deliberately saved the most important aspect of this fic for last and I hope I didn't give you the impression this story isn't about them! The main plot circles around the elections and is super captivating on its own, but it's Harry and Draco's relationship we're all here for and the way Romaine wrote them is honestly perfect! As I already mentioned, they're in their forties and, therefore, more experienced and more mature, willing to calmly take a look at the other to see and appreciate how much they changed throughout the years. Thanks to that we can skip the drama unnecessary for this story and have them form a fantastic partnership—both for the cause and as lovers. The pace of their relationship is so well-written and we get to see it develop as the story progresses. Don't think, however, that it's all smooth and easy—their trademark jealousy and banter are very much present to spice things up a bit! Romaine was generous to give both Harry and Draco many quirks and habits that the reader gets to discover along with them but I don't want to spoil your fun by listing them here—you need to trust me, you're in for a treat! One more thing, because it actually might be my favourite: remember the classic fanfic trope of a character recognizing the scent of their love interest's hair? Romaine's take on it is simply stellar and takes it to a brand new level. Everything from their first kiss (!!!!!!), through the smut scenes, to the moment they're finally ready to confess their love is a pleasure to read and I envy those of you who will get to read it for the first time!
And if, after finishing this fic, you won't be quite ready to leave the universe Romaine created just yet, I have great news for you: for the 25 Days of Draco and Harry 2021, she wrote "25 Additional Scenes for This Ain't the Garden of Eden" which features extra scenes from the main story (also a huge rec!).
Once again, many many thanks to @thedrarrylibrarian for having me here and for giving me an opportunity to give some extra love to one of my fave drarry stories! <3
Thank you again @caroll-in for taking the time to join us and write this wonderful recommendation!
❤️ As always, if you find a fic you enjoy, please remember to leave the author a kudos or a comment! ❤️
Lots of Love and Happy Friday!
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Ooh I have some Wonka questions!
What are Wonka’s favorite treats, favorite dance, and favorite book?
Does Wonka have any interest in history or different eras of time (for example Regency, Edwardian, or Victorian)?
It appears to be Wonka Question Time yet again...
What are Wonka’s favorite treats?
As for chocolate and candies, he would never eat any that were not his own creations. He would/could never in good conscience support his competitors' businesses, buy from them or try any of their sweets.
I also perceive Wonka as being somewhat of a germaphobe or at least considerate of guidelines in terms of having clean hands, limiting how much he touches the food he's eating/serving, etc. so I think it would take some time for him to warm up to the idea of someone else preparing food for him to eat.
Now, if we're talking baked goods, Wonka would prefer chocolate (obviously) flavored desserts — dark chocolate being his favorite.
I think he would prefer pie a bit more to cake, but he's not so picky that he'd turn his nose up at being offered a nice treat.
I think he would also enjoy macarons.
Something a little less sugary that he would love are rosemary rolls.
favorite dance?
I answered this a bit already: here.
I can see Wonka being interested in ballroom dancing, but I think his main interests lie in literature, language, etc. which are all things he can do alone, teach himself, etc.
Dancing (usually) requires at least two people and since Wonka has been isolated from society for many years, there are not very many opportunities for him to dance. He draws on his knowledge of dancing from his younger years and from what he has read in books.
He isn't a bad dancer; there have simply not been enough opportunities for him to practice.
favorite book?
I already have answered this question more thoroughly: here.
I think that picking a favorite book would be difficult for Wonka.
He quotes Shakespeare quite often, so I think that among his favorite books would be a collection of Shakespeare's plays and writings.
He strikes me as a poetry lover as well.
Some writers he would like (and quotes in canon): Oscar Wilde, John Keats and Arthur O'Shaughnessy.
Does Wonka have any interest in history or different eras of time (for example Regency, Edwardian, or Victorian)?
I think Wonka's interests stretch far and wide, even with history. He would be curious to learn as much as he can and I don't think he would be particularly drawn to any specific era of time.
Wonka strikes me as someone who wishes to collect knowledge and to learn because he values intellect and the hunger for knowledge. At least, it was what kept him occupied when his factory was closed down and he had not found help from the Oompa-Loompas yet.
I think that whichever era he is studying at the time would be what he would sink into.
It's all a matter of circumstance — he is always curious.
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DISNEY AU: PJ
Full Name: Peter Pete Jr “PJ”
Other Names: PJ, Peej, Peter Jr.
Schools: Spoonerville Elementary School (graduated), Mike Jay Middle School (graduated), Spooner Public High School (graduated), Oswald College of Arts/Music/Sports
Occuaption(s): Child actor (former), X-Game Competitor (Maxine’s team), Student
Residence: Spoonerville, Ohio
Family: Peter Pete (father), Peg Pete (mother), Pistol Pete (younger sister)
Relationships: Maxine Goof (best friend), Barby Zimmeruski (best friend), Rox Hatchback (friend), Stanley Ampledexter (friend), Fabrette Lewis (girlfriend), The Gammas (rivaling team)
Likes: Extreme sports, skateboarding, snowboarding, video games, pop/rock/R&B/K-pop music, movies, drawing, painting
Dislikes: His father’s antics ad schemes, Pistol’s spoiled attitude, bullies
Abilities/Talents: Acting, Skateboarding skills, fair sportsmanship, artistic skills, drumming, video editing
Peter Pete Jr., aka PJ, is a firstborn of Pete and Peg, older brother of Pistol, and one of Maxine’s best friends. Warm-hearted and friendly, but his passive nature makes him a frequent pawn in the schemes and shenanigans of his domineering father Pete. Through childhood to young adulthood, he has been close friend to Maxine and usually hang out with her. Although he occasionally feared his father, he is actually scared of his mother the most and often seen horrified when his mother angrily scold her husband. Then again, he and Pete are caring towards one another as just as Goofy and Maxine are. Currently, he has a girl friend Fabrette, who was usually known as the Beret Girl.
Formerly, PJ was a child actor who often star in a show his father was in, usually portrayed as Donald’s neighbor’s son in a sitcom, portrayed as bright but cynical child. In fact, he was labeled as “acting prodigy” for being able to acting from range to a spoiled brat, terminally ill kind-hearted child, and even voice acting. Pete held great pride in his son’s talent at first, but when the attention gets too far (from entire school students giving him unwanted attention to fans stalking the house of Pete’s), young PJ was traumatized and refused to go to school. Upset with the entertainment’s lack of concern for his mental health, PJ suddenly announce his retirement and decided work in a car scale. Although PJ still have lingering dreams in acting career, his father would forbid him from being in any drama classes or acting activities. So, PJ turned his interest in artistic hobbies and casual sports. At one point, his mother Peg visited Goofy who had lost his wife from car accident as she was also Glory B’s besets friend. When PJ turned 12, Goof family moved next door and he quickly befriended tomboyish girl Maxine. At first, Pete didn’t like the idea of his son befriending another celebrity’s child. However, he agreed to let PJ becoming friends with Maxine when he heard of her defending his son from bullies in school, finding her “revenge” on them dangerous but borderline satisfying. If his son and Maxine were in danger, Pete and Goofy work together to get them out of trouble. In some occasions, PJ and Maxine babysit his little sister Pistol. In teen years, PJ also befriended Barby Zimmeruski, the girl with enormous love for cheeses. Both her and PJ were aware of Maxine’s popularity with girls due to her image as “handsome girl” and Rox’s romantic feelings for her. Seeing Maxine also share same feelings to him, PJ reluctantly decided to help Maxine impressing him and was seen delighted when hearing of their blooming relationship. During summer vacation, PJ was seen having a camping trip with his entire family and was surprised to see Maxine on a stage with her father and their favorite singer Powerline.
Years later as high school graduate bound for college, PJ and his friends were preparing to leave, excited for their upcoming debut in college X-Game. At the same time, he was hoping to approach the way back to acting career by taking courses necessary for this chance, slowly overcoming his childhood trauma. Although he would be in separate dormitory, he would still hang out with Maxine and Barby during campus hours. During the first day of college skating around the campus, he and his friends grabbed the attention of the X-Games champion team/Fraternity; “the Gammas”. Although, their leader Bradley was more interested in recruiting Maxine. At some point, PJ was surprised to see Goofy as their instructor in “Entertainment Business” and “Performing Arts”, but very invested in his classes. During fierce confrontation between Maxine and Bradley, PJ was seen frowning when Bradley insulted Goofy, but shocked when Maxine retaliated with aggression causing to destroy Bradley’s shirt, and confusion when Bradley escaped the scene with fear. At first encounter in the cafe Bean Scene, and at the night club, he become the love interest of a beret girl named Fabrette who was attracted to him due to his love for performing arts and sharing much in common wit her. He and Barby were seen witnessing when Rox and Stanley started attending their college, but concerned more of Maxine. In the X-Game competition, PJ’s best event was shown to be bike riding as he managed to pass the semi-finals. However, PJ was abruptly removed by the scheme of team Gammas and Bradley’s father as his inline-skating shoes were secretly attached with rockets. Luckily, he was in the infirmary with support of his girlfriend Fabrette, unharmed at the middle of triathlon. Later, he was horrified witnessing his friend Maxine and remaining Gamma teammates blasted to the X-Games wired fabric logo and decided to go to help them. When finding all the incidents and cheats were made by Bradley’s father, PJ and his friends were seen glaring at them as Goofy angrily called him out for choosing his ambition over his son and others’ safety. Days after, PJ watched the social medias making hate comments on Bradley due to alleged “doping” and “cheating”, he was one of the people to express sympathy towards Bradley’s psychological condition. Noticing something off from his behavior, he quickly informed Maxine about it, which led to her saving Bradley from attempt suicide. As Bradley broke down in tears, Maxine, the other Gammas, and PJ proceeded to reassure him.
According to Donald and Goofy, PJ is still a great actor and currently with Maxine, he became a frequent guest star of variety show “Exit Man”. No longer feeling fright of public’s opinion, PJ was open to restart the acting career with support of his friends and his girlfriend Fabrette. At this point, Pete finally conceded and allowed his son’s return in acting, feeling proud of his son’s progress. Along with Barby, PJ becomes a regular witness in observing Maxine, her popularity and growing relationship problems.
#Disney Studio AU#Goof Troop#Goof Troop AU#Goofy Movie#Goofy Movie AU#An Extremely Goofy Movie#An Extremely Goofy Movie AU#PJ
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Hello! First and foremost, I'd like to thank you for all of your recs. Your blog was lovely!
I'm looking for some fic that has people viewing Aziraphale as scary. Many fics describe Aziraphale as a kind-looking and friendly one between him and Crowley, but I really like it when someone is scared of Aziraphale. And if they think Crowley was sweet, that's a plus! Do you have any?
Hello and thanks so much! Here are some fics in which people don’t like or think Aziraphale is scary...
Bookshop Burglary (or: a Piece of Cake) by AnonymousDandelion (G)
Damien hadn’t meant to become a burglar. Honestly, he hadn’t. He’d just hung around with the wrong people.
His parents would have called them the wrong people, anyway. But the others weren’t bad guys either, not really. They were good buddies, Bert and Joshua, and sure, some of the adults may not have liked them too much, but they stood up for you when it counted. They’d been a de facto trio for a few years now, Damien and the other two, stood by each other through thick and thin and more than a few spots of trouble.
This was a new level of trouble, though. They’d never committed an actual crime before.
It was all the fault of the lockdown. That, and Bert’s dare.
A Demonic Distraction by magpiespirit (T)
All Aziraphale wants to do is have a drink. A couple of demons try his patience, with amusing results. Well, amusing to some. Well, amusing to one. Aziraphale. Aziraphale finds it amusing.
Let Them Eat Cake by lyricwritesprose (G)
When two down-on-their-luck young men try to steal a cash box, they end up frightened, confused, and fed.
Meanwhile, Aziraphale is just trying to offload some of his cake. Which is harder than it sounds, considering the conclusions one of his burglars draws about him.
High Risk, No Reward by asideofourown (T)
Jim made a beeline for the shelves he had browsed earlier, carefully and silently removing several books and stuffing them in his bag. A few shelves over he could hear John doing the same, and when Jim’s bag was full of valuable books he made his way over to his partner.
John looked up from where he was crouching on the floor, two books in hand. “I can only fit one more, and I can’t figure out which one is more valuable,” he whispered.
Jim rolled his eyes and crouched beside him, squinting in the dark to try to look. “It doesn’t really matter,” he said. “Just pick one to steal, we're going to be rich either way—”
“WHAT IN HEAVEN DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING?”
[Two humans attempt to rob Aziraphale's shop. It goes about as well as one would expect]
Blacks Coffees and Hot Chocolates by StarlightPhoenix (G)
Since opening her coffeeshop in Soho, Jess had a few regulars. Anthony came in every day and ordered one black coffee and one hot chocolate. They were Jess' favorite regular.
Mr. Fell, on the other hand, was her least favorite regular. He was rude, he insulted her scones, and she was sure he was mafia.
She didn't realize that her sweet Anthony was with that nasty Mr. Fell.
The Godfather Of Soho by WorseOmens (NR)
AZ Fell & Co's looks like a front for something illegal. Both the mob and the police have a thing or two to say about it.
(Or: two Irish mobsters bicker over the nature of their new competitor; meanwhile, two detectives follow a trail of terrified petty criminals back to an antique bookshop)
- Mod D
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Welcome to Heartland City!
In which there was no troubled fathers or alien invasion. The Tenjo kids and the Arclight kids grew up happily as family friends. Three of them are now based in Heartland City, the lifelong project of Dr. Faker. Kaito and Chris scientists, and Thomas, IV, professional duelist.
In other news: a nonprofessional duelist named Numbers Hunter is becoming the City's new sensation. Fans from worldwide cheer him on as he makes his final attack on WDC -- Wild Dream Cup, the WDC for amateurs. His true identity remains an open secret to every Heartlander.
Except for Kaito and Chris.
The former thinks no one's caught him, the latter is the Number Hunter's biggest stan.
Okay I had to write this down after talking about it with @scattered-irises. Maybe this will turn into a fic or something one day... but this is what I have for now.
Heartland City Central Stadium. 6:00pm.
This part of the city rarely sees this level of action, but when it does, it's always a sight to be hold. Long lines radiate from every gate all the way into the neighborhood and are still growing by the minutes. A woman waits among the crowd, holding her son close. Like many people here, she is not a duelist. After all, it's not like you have to be a duelist to enjoy watching the tournaments -- the top class duelists' beautifully constructed decks and strategies, lively monsters and card effects with AR technologies, the competitors' personalities, the crowd, special merchandises and events, there's something for everyone. Not to mention --
She looks down at her agitated son, the #1 fan of the Numbers Hunter. That's what he likes to call himself. The other hand of his is clutching the duelist's figurine in front of his chest. He looks up in worry.
'Mom, is it time yet?' He asks:'Why isn't the gate open?'
'Soon.' She confronts her son:'The line moves quickly. Remember last time we were here?'
The boy looks a little relieved. The woman turns on her D-gazer to check the time. This is when the little chat between the two young men in front of them catches her attention.
'So the first match is between Numbers Hunter and Fortuno? Guess they are really trying to draw the crowd in first day, aren't they.'
'Well, it is the largest unofficial tournament after all -- I never thought one day we'd get big enough to host the final rounds in THE CENTRAL STADIUM, of all places! Do you think Tenjo K--'
'Shh! Watch your mouth!' The other person glares at his friend:'There's only Number Hunter here, remember?!'
'Ope, right. Yes, of course. Number Hunter must have helped with the situation. Just in the qualifiers--'
And so they start discussing the decks the duelists are reported to use. The woman glances at her kid and is pleased to find out he didn't seem to notice the conversation just now. She still remembers the boy coming home crying that day, asking her between broken sobs that whether his favorite duelist actually wasn't from the 'Astral World', and that he never tamed his ace monster 'Galaxy-eyes Photon dragon' when he went on his galaxy expedition. She just couldn't break it to him then, and doesn't look forward to having this conversation.
Maybe he will just grow out of it, she muses, like how kids find out Santa isn't real.
But for now, she turns her head towards the gate as it opens and the cheers erupt among the crowd. Just what story will the Number Hunter tell this time? She can't wait to find out --
A couple hours earlier. At the Arclight residence.
'So, the Wild Dream Cup, WDC for the nonprofessionals, starts its final round later today.'
IV announced as he holds up his tea cup, eyeing Kaito's reaction as he blows away the vapor. On the other end of the table, Kaito just finished explaining to Chris the trouble they ran into in the lab. His brows were still furrowed when he looked to IV.
'I didn't know you follow amateur tournaments.'
'Why, not all of the best duelists are pro-players. I've been following some of them for quite a while now… especially this Numbers Hunter dude.'
Kaito did not react to that name. Maybe he should look a little confused, but it was too late.
'Never heard of it.' Kaito said, turning his head back to the projected data:'You know I'm not big on these news. You know I only play online when I have time, which I often don't.'
IV almost spilled his tea. He almost wanted to praise Kaito for his good acting, but decided to just cut to the chase with evidence.
'Look at this.' He gritted his teeth as he projected a video from his bracelet:'And tell me you haven't heard of him?!'
Both Chris and Kaito looked up, and what they saw was a clip from the WDC qualifier. The name Numbers Hunter was announced by the host, the crowd clapped and screamed, the opponent looked nervous --
And the other duelist was nowhere to be seen.
However, no one seemed confused or angry. They cheer died down, and everyone looked expectantly at the open sky -- a couple seconds later, a whistle echoed in the quiet stadium.
Chris's fists clenched under the table.
A black dot appeared in the cloudless sky. It would have been mistaken for a bird if the camera didn't zoom in further. It was a man on a wing glider, taking a few laps before lowering himself and landing perfectly in a swoosh. The man wore a helmet with nontransparent visor covering half of his face. The end of his grey coat swung as he stood up, pointing his hand towards his opponent.
'I have sailed far and wide to find my preys.' He chanted:'And tonight, it is your soul that I will be hunting!'
'It IS THE ONE AND ONLY NUMBERS HUNTER, EVERYONE ---'
And the clip ended.
'Well.' IV sat back down:'What do you think?'
Kaito tried his best to hold the corner of his mouth in place.
'I guess that's a way to catch a few eyes. If he's dueling skill doesn't quite cut it, especially.'
'I wish.'IV sneered. 'However stupid this guy's act is, he's actually got skill.'
Chris took a deep breath.
'Whatever you say, if you are wondering if that person is me, then my answer is you need to see an eye-doctor.' Kaito glanced at the scar on his face:'or was it your head that's actually hurt?'
'You bastard…! You are the one who needs an eye doctor!' IV growled as he went back to the frame where the full body of Number Hunter was shown:'Look at it with your own two damn eyes and tell me this is not YOU!'
'It's not me, I can tell because I have eyes and a functional brain.' Kaito stated:'He does not look like me at all.'
'Wha---'
'Exactly.' Chris, who'd been silent since the topic of Number Hunter was brought up, chimed in:'There's no way that duelist can be Kaito.'
IV looked at his older brother in disbelief, and Kaito used this chance to shoot his mentor an appreciative glance. Neither of which the recipient seemed to notice.
'I'd know since I know Kaito better than anyone else, maybe save for Haruto.' Chris looked a little proud as he said this:'Kaito wouldn't possess this much style even if he tried.'
That appreciation from Kaito was surely short-lived. IV on the other hand couldn't find the words for these two. He laughed drily and then slammed his hands on the table.
'Maybe all that dimensional study's finally broken both of your brains.' He said before he stormed off:'Have fun with those black holes in your heads. Bye!'
'Well.' Kaito stood up too:'Don't know where he got that idea from, but I should go too. Dad is still waiting for the analysis.'
'Off you go.' Chris nodded:'I know what needs to be done and I will have it delivered tomorrow.'
After all, tonight he had other important business to attend to.
Tune in next time for an otaku Chris and Numbers Hunter's first duel. I might write an actual duel if I have some cool combo ideas.
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October 2022 Book Club Picks
Rose Madder by Stephen King: All it takes is a single drop of blood on the bed sheets, and Rose Daniels comes to a chilling conclusion: her husband will kill her unless she gets away. So she does, stealing his credit card and fleeing in the middle of the day. She settles in a new city, makes new friends, finds a new job...and stumbles upon a strange painting in an antique shop. A painting that seems to want Rose as badly as she wants it. And with her increasingly deranged husband hot on her trail and closing in fast, Rose finds that the painting is more than just a painting - it’s also a warning.
Dracula by Bram Stoker: The classic epistolary novel that tells the tale of Jonathan Harker, a young English solicitor, traveling to the mountains of Transylvania to help one Count Dracula obtain property in London. But once Jonathan is there, he realizes that there’s something sinister happening in the Count’s dreary castle. Back home, his loving fiancee Mina patiently awaits his return, only for her dear friend Lucy to suddenly succumb to a strange, almost otherworldly affliction. When the two narratives collide and time is running out, Jonathan, Mina, and their loved ones must enlist the help of the enigmatic Dr. Abraham Van Helsing to put a stop to the Count’s evil machinations. I swear, I picked this before Dracula Daily became a thing.
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of 70s and 80s Horror Fiction: A fun and interesting look at the boom years of the American horror fiction market, with several features about the talented artists who created the eye-catching covers and authors who pioneered (or ruined) our favorite subgenres.
Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film by Harry M. Benshoff: Queer people have been attracted to horror films since the dawn of cinema, and with good reason - a potent cocktail of camp, otheredness, and deviation from a system that insisted upon pathologizing them leads to an entire demographic of people who see themselves in the monsters and the killers on the silver screen. Benshoff draws on film and censorship history, religious and social propaganda, and the personal lives of the creators of these films to examine how the queer monster has evolved from era to era.
Hide by Keirsten White: Fourteen competitors. Seven days. The challenge: play hide and seek in an abandoned amusement park for one week and don’t get caught. The prize: enough money to change everything. If there’s one thing Mack is good at, it’s hiding. It’s why she’s alive and her family isn’t. She knows she can win. All she has to do is last till the end. But as the days go by and contestant start to disappear, Mack realizes the competition is more sinister than she ever realized.
#book club#october 2022#rose madder#stephen king#dracula#bram stoker#paperbacks from hell#grady hendrix#monsters in the closet#harry m. benshoff#hide#keirsten white
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@numberoneduelist
Seto follows after his host - after taking second to scoff. It’s highly unlikely that any of the potential competitors could hold a candle to even the most pitiful people he’s dueled in the past.
He sits on the open cushion a little more carefully than strictly necessary. The sound that it makes is a little concerning, and he’s not about to push it; he’s pretty sure he weighs at least a little more than the guy that’s half his height. Once he settles, he leans against the arm of the couch and crosses a leg over his knee. He is… surprisingly comfortable here.
And he’s not disappointed. At least, in the sense that he isn’t wrong.
The following program is so spectacularly awful that Seto finds himself unable to look away. He berates all but one strategy - and the one he spares still ends in a loss because the duelist gets caught in a draw loop. Absolutely pathetic. By the time it’s over, he’s finished his drink.
Yugi turns to him as things are winding down and he can’t help but to laugh at the horrified look.
“It was probably the worst thing I’ve ever seen. Truly, a disgrace to duel monsters as a whole.” He smirks. “Obviously, without us a shining examples, the community has fallen apart. Tragic.”
The executive shifts, sitting up a little. God, as much as he has enjoyed making fun of it with his companion, he’s truly disappointed in the up-and-comers this year. It seems like they’re getting worse as time goes on. That’s incredibly disheartening. He’d hate to see his favorite game fall into obscurity just because people can’t seem to learn how to play with any modicum of skill… He might look into it, see if he can figure out a way to get people to think a little more critically. But that is for another time.
“We have dueled our way across the globe against the most skilled players out there. You may have earned a little pretentiousness.”
His phone vibrates in his pocket and he digs it out, glances at the screen. A reminder: feed the cat. Ah, he was supposed to be home by now. His smile wanes, replaced with a frown.
“…” He doesn’t really want to leave. It is beginning to get late, though. Yugi might have work in the morning. Seto definitely does. He doesn’t make a move to get up just yet. “It’s about time for me to get going. Shame, I’m actually having a pretty good time.”
Yugi can't help but to chuckle at Seto's agreement with him and the subsequent permission he receives to be a bit of a prude when it comes to dueling. Of course, Seto was the most pretentious man he knew. At least, he was in the top five. He knew some very pretentious people.
He felt his heart sink when the man's phone buzzed, a little pout forming on his lips when it was confirmed that Seto was going to take off. It was both surprising and astounding how much he didn't want the other to go. He had no idea how it had happened, but Kaiba had become his favourite person to be around. But he was an incredibly busy man.
He rested the side of his head on the back of the couch as he looked up at the other and gave a little nod, "It is a shame. I have really been enjoying hanging out with you."
The statement was followed by a soft sigh and a little smile tugged at the corner of his mouth as he said, "It really does mean a lot that you came by today. It had been a pretty big bummer of a birthday until you got here. So… thank you, Seto."
He then straightened up and held open his hands questioningly as he asked, "Have we reached the point of friendship where a hug is on the table or would you rather I high-five you or some shit?"
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Melodifestivalen – my pre-final ranking for 2024, which leans heavily on previous live performances:
Cazzi Opeia, "Give My Heart A Break"
Dotter, "It's Not Easy To Write A Love Song"
Jacqline, "Effortless"
Lisa Ajax, "Awful Liar"
Annika Wickihalder, "Light"
Marcus & Martinus, "Unforgettable"
Liamoo, "Dragon"
Maria Sur, "Love Me When I'm Gone"
Jay Smith, "Back to My Roots"
Medina, "Que sera"
Danny Saucedo, "Happy That You Found Me"
Smash Into Pieces, "Heroes Are Calling"
Thoughts below:
Cazzi Opeia, "Give My Heart a Break"
Of all of the competitors, she seemed the most comfortable with her song and performance. I like her style of quirky upbeat pop.
Dotter, "It's Not Easy To Write A Love Song"
I like Dotter's song more than I initially thought, but it took a few listens to get there. So far Dotter's Melfest songs have had some clear central idea that isn't just "love love peace peace" and have not relied on lyrical clichés. Her performance was pretty good all things considered but hopefully she's healthy for the final.
Jacqline, "Effortless"
Cool bass line; very good vocal; pretty good dancing. Just needs a slight bump in energy in the 2nd half of the song. In her initial performance there is a very slight mistake toward the end when I think she comes in a measure early, which may have rattled her a bit.
Annika Wickihalder, "Light"
Rewatched this and she is really selling the song as much as she can. My favorite detail is that she is taking full advantage of her dress's hanging sleeves and swings her arms around at every opportunity. Her winner's reprise was highly enjoyable because of her delight and shock, especially when she paused singing mid-song for a slightly hysterical laugh.
Lisa Ajax, "Awful Liar"
Song is very direct, a familiar theme, a couple of clunky lines. Staging is pretty static, just some large "stones" on the stage with the moon as a backdrop. Dancers are dynamic and interesting but draw focus from Lisa. All of the individual parts of the staging are a bit haphazard but her performance is what makes it work.
Marcus & Martinus, "Unforgettable"
I don't find the song interesting; I thought it might have been better than last year's, but after listening to "Air" again this song sounds very similar but is not better. Interestingly I think "Unforgettable" as a performance would be better with a solo lead singer. Their twin-ness doesn't really bring anything to it and is arguably distracting. Staging is pretty impressive though.
Liamoo, "Dragon"
Liamoo as Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender, a "fire/higher" rhyme, and lots and lots of pyro. Good vocal performance (but upon hearing the mic feed only version, maybe that's due to the backing singer), though the song has little momentum. Relies strongly on his stage presence and the pyro.
Maria Sur, "When I'm Gone"
I am surprised this ended up so low in my ranking (using a spreadsheet with weighted categories) because she looks like she's actually having a good time and is performing with attitude. It is probably because her song this year is pretty standard dance pop as this competition goes. At least it is 1) much better than her song from last year, and 2) very different in style. If I were just ranking based on gut feeling I'd put this at #6.
Jay Smith, "Back to My Roots"
He was put in a strange position when he won out over Fröken Snusk, but his performance was good. The song is solid though not a standout for its genre and the staging was pretty basic.
Medina, "Que sera"
It's a feel-good party song and they are really likable, but that's about all I am getting from this.
Danny Saucedo, "Happy that You Found Me"
My least favorite of his solo Melfest entries. Staging was a tad literal (though not quite as literal as "Back to My Roots") when it was clearly aiming for more.
Smash into Pieces, "Heroes Are Calling"
"Heroes are Calling" is kind of disappointing to me. It lacks the energy and dynamism of "Six Feet Under" and feels like it needs something else building to it, but we don't get any of that so I have no emotional investment in it. I think the feeling they were going for was "resolve" and "determination" but it ends up more like "relentless slog."
A confession: the song I have listened to most from this year's competition is "I Won't Shake (La La Gunilla)". So take that for what it's worth.
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Two Word Fic Titles (2) Masterlist
part one
7 Minutes (ao3) - saraswords
Summary: "Moments, memories, that’s all that Dan had left to relive, but he could only pick a handful. He only had 7 minutes after-all.
So…he picked. He chose his favorites, a compilation of small and big moments: lying in bed together, moving in together, slow dancing, life-changing questions, and simple nights.
And what they all had in common, was one person..."
Advent Calender (ao3) - Phantje
Summary: Phil is a renown children's TV presenter. He is probably the only one that is always enthusiastic to leave his house for work. Talking, baking and crafting - his life is amazing. Dan is a single father. His son's mother left two weeks after the best thing in Dan's life was born. With the support of his family and best friend, Dan tries to be the best parent ever. That isn't easy when you have to juggle unemployment alongside all the important parent duties. Two lifes that don't seem to have a lot in common collide. Causing all sort of change.
Bardic Inspiration (ao3) - dickiegreenleaf
Summary: Dan is a travelling bard looking for a safe place for him and his beloved horse to spend the night. Thankfully, the local tavern owner, Phil, can offer him one.
Better Off (ao3) - tellsfromhale
Summary: Dan's relationship with his family has been getting better, but when his mum drops the bomb that she's seeing someone and wants Dan to meet him, Dan doesn't know how to handle it.
birthday cake (ao3) - possumdnp
Summary: Dan is back home from tour just in time for Phil’s birthday.
And it just wouldn’t be a birthday without a slightly questionable cake.
Blossoming Buds (ao3) - inchresting_ideas
Summary: Phil wants flowers. He also may have bought a very Dan bouquet on accident... Guess he has to figure out how to give his best friend a giant bouquet platonically now
break free (ao3) - wiccamoody
Summary: Dan is a competitor on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Climb Down - jestbee
Summary: Dan is three stories up while Phil is below, shouting to each other across the distance. He feels likes he is trapped up here in his tower, waiting for someone to rescue him, perhaps.
Dearest, Dearest (ao3) - QuietBubbles
Summary: A collection of love letters written during the Great War between two young soldiers. Hope you enjoy! <3
Elastic Heart (ao3) - goldfishsunglasses
Summary: Dan Howell, age 19, and Phil Lester, age 28, meet online and enter into an “arrangement”, with Phil acting as a sugar daddy to a much younger Dan. They get along great, and the sex is phenomenal, but what happens what that stops being enough? Follow them through a whirlwind year as they dance the fine line between what is acceptable, and what they really want.
familiar faces (ao3) - watergator
Summary: there's a handsome tesco delivery man standing in phil's doorway and he can't figure out where he recognises him from. until he does
Golden Boy (ao3) - hygge
Summary: Phil takes a drawing class in university and needs a subject for his drawing final.
House Sitter (ao3) - Doesyourhusbandknowtheway
Summary: Dan Howell's parents are going on a 12 day vacation and refuse to let their sixteen year old son stay home alone for that long. They hire Phil, a nineteen year old boy from the neighborhood to stay at the house with Dan and to keep an eye on things. Who knew 12 days (and Phil Lester) could completely change Dan Howell's life?
japhan 3.0 (ao3) - danhoweiis
Summary: snapshots of the japhan trip 2023
keep quiet (ao3) - calvinahobbes
Summary: This feels indulgent in a way he hasn’t felt in a while. He’s tired after a night of being social, tallying up points and arguing with Phil and their friends about which countries had the best Eurovision songs, booing and complaining when their favorite didn’t win. And he’s sweaty from sleeping in close quarters. But he can’t bring himself to stop the building arousal between them.
linger on (ao3) - dizzy, waveydnp
Summary: A recent loss has ground Phil's life to a halt. At 33, he's static in his grief and living in the house he grew up in - until his mother kicks him out.
In a fit of indignation and with nothing to lose, he answers the first listing he finds for a room to rent in London... a listing posted by a guy named Dan.
Pumpkin Pride (ao3) - ThoughtaThought
Summary: Phil's family runs a Pumpkin Patch on the outskirts of a small town. The Howells move into the house next door (but this is the country, so it's like... half a mile away) and Dan grows up hanging out with the Lesters. Each chapter is a moment in their life as they grow up and get together with absolutely zero angst. From 1996-2023.
Ridingstone Hall (ao3) - QuietBubbles
Summary: The turn of the 20th century. Much to his surprise, Daniel, an ordinary orphan, secures a position as tutor to an affluent family in the country. However, this stroke of luck soon runs short as he is thrust into a world eternally on the brink of scandal. Warring parents, unhappy children-and the eldest son, miserably engaged to a socialite, soon begins a beautiful secret scandal of his own…
Third Degree (ao3) - sierraadeux
Summary: Dan sets fires. Phil puts them out.
Too Hot - jilliancares
Summary: Dan gets dragged to a party he doesn’t want to go to and then dragged into playing a game he doesn’t want to play. He can only hope that he won’t end up having to kiss Phil Lester, who he hates more than slow internet.
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Unlikely Tennis Major Winners and Finalists
At the professional level, the sport of tennis consists of four major tournaments, sometimes referred to as Grand Slams: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. While these tournaments have predominantly been won by the sport’s most accomplished competitors, a number of lesser-known, lower-ranked players have had considerable success at major events.
Tennis tournaments are single elimination events. The singles draws at major events consist of 128 players, with 32 players being seeded so that higher-ranked players do not meet until the later rounds. Despite this arrangement, a number of unseeded players have advanced to major finals.
On the men’s tour, Mark Edmondson holds the record for lowest ranked player to reach a major final. He was ranked No. 212 in the world entering the 1976 Australian Open and eliminated the No. 5, No. 12, and No. 13 seeds in succession to reach the semifinals. Edmondson achieved one of the greatest upsets in grand slam tennis history when he eliminated Australian legend Ken Rosewall, the top seed at the event and a winner of eight major championships. Edmondson won in four sets, then eliminated No. 2 seed John Newcombe to become the lowest ranked major winner of all time.
Just two years later, No. 177 John Marks received a walkover against No. 2 seed Jose Luis Clerc at the Australian Open. Marks essentially assumed Clerc’s position in the tournament, advancing to the finals with wins over seeded players such as John Alexander and Arthur Ashe, the latter in five tight sets. However, Marks fell short of another Cinderella run, losing in the final to Guillermo Vilas.
In 2001, Goran Ivanisevic enjoyed one of the most memorable Wimbledon runs in tennis history. The big server had often tangled with Pete Sampras on the lawns of the All England Club in southwest London, losing in three Wimbledon finals. He entered the 2001 event as a wildcard ranked No. 125 in the world. The Croatian eliminated a slew of young talent, including Carlos Moya and Andy Roddick, before eliminating home favorite Tim Henman in a five set semifinal. Ivanisevic capped off his campaign with a marathon five set victory over Patrick Rafter, completing the fairytale run.
Gustavo Kuerten, ranked No. 66 in the world, won Roland-Garros on his second attempt, in just his third major tournament. The grand slam victory, which included wins over Thomas Muster and Yevgeny Kafelnikov, was his first tournament win.
While impressive, few players on the men’s tour can stand up to the unlikely run of Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. The 18 year old, ranked No. 150 in the world, had to play three matches in a qualifying tournament to enter the main draw, which she did without dropping a set. She went on to win the major, also without dropping a set, to become the only qualifier on either the men’s or women’s tour to win a major. Her opponent, fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez, was ranked No. 73 in the world.
The only lower ranked woman to reach a major final is Kim Clijsters, who played in the 2009 US Open as an unranked player. The Belgian initially retired from tennis in 2007, then began her professional comeback a few weeks prior to the US Open. She received a wildcard for the event, ultimately defeating Venus and Serena Williams, Li Na, Marion Bartoli, and No. 9 seed Caroline Wozniacki to win the event for the second time in her career.
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Frances Tiafoe Meets Stephen Curry At NBA Japan Video games | ATP Tour
Tennis isn’t the one sporting attraction round Tokyo this weekend. Whereas the 2022 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships are underway with qualifying motion, the NBA Japan Video games are additionally happening close by in Japan.
The Golden State Warriors — the defending NBA champions — and the Washington Wizards are competing in two preseason video games on the Saitama Tremendous Area, with the primary matchup staged on Friday night time in entrance of over 20,000 followers.
Frances Tiafoe, Naomi Osaka and Alex de Minaur had been amongst these in attendance, with Tiafoe getting an opportunity to satisfy a number of the gamers earlier than the sport.
The American spoke with Stephen Curry and demonstrated the reigning NBA Finals MVP’s trademark ‘Night time, Night time’ celebration, which he known as “one of many coldest cellys I’ve seen” in a Twitter put up.
“I acquired to satisfy Steph Curry final night time, which was nice,” Tiafoe mentioned. “He is certainly one of my idols. Him acknowledging what he noticed and saying he is happy with me for the US Open was fairly particular. You are by no means going to neglect issues like that.”
Needed to one of many coldest cellys I’ve seen https://t.co/3W3Zw0bu8X
— Frances Tiafoe (@FTiafoe) September 30, 2022
Tiafoe, who helps the Wizards as his native group, was even on the court docket for warm-ups, dropping assists throughout taking pictures observe.
“It was actually cool, particularly being from D.C. and the Washington Wizards taking part in… and them displaying love all through the sport” he added. “Simply messing round with the blokes, throwing some dimes. It is simply enjoyable being round them. I feel it is good for them, too. A bit of completely different, a breath of recent air.”
Tiafoe additionally plans to attend the second exhibition recreation between the 2 groups on Sunday. The assist goes each methods, as Wizards star Bradley Beal was seen in his participant field throughout his run to the US Open semi-finals.
Tiafoe has additionally been utilizing basketball for cross-training, understanding with the Wizards workers for a enjoyable technique to work on his health and not too long ago visiting the group’s observe facility through the NBA’s preseason.
At Friday’s recreation, Tiafoe additionally met Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston and NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Working Officer Mark Tatum. He was even proven on the world’s massive display screen, receiving a rousing reception.
The American has additionally been a particular visitor at a New York Mets recreation and a Maryland soccer recreation since his career-best run to the US Open semi-finals — a consequence he adopted with a title-clinching efficiency for Workforce World at Laver Cup.
A well-established fan favorite on the ATP Tour, Tiafoe’s fame is now crossing over into the overall inhabitants.
“Because the Open, I feel you possibly can say I really feel like a star, interval,” he mentioned, trying again on what he known as “a loopy month and alter”.
“It is undoubtedly completely different being dwelling, and seeing a bunch of individuals reacting, and New York, and clearly yesterday,” he added. “However that is the place you wish to be. That is why you’re employed onerous and simply attempt to encourage lots of people. However I’ve nonetheless acquired much more to present on this recreation so I will hold going.”
Tiafoe is seeded fourth within the Tokyo singles draw, and can face Japanese wild card Yasutaka Uchiyama on the opening spherical. The American will even compete with De Minaur within the doubles competitors.
Originally published at Sacramento News Journal
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