Artist at work -- "Tom Wham, afloat in the sea of success" by Jack Crane, from Bryce Knorr's 4-page profile "Gaming's mad scientist, Wham's revenge: his games" in Dragon 40, August 1980.
One bit of trivia from this article: TW said his game Snit Smashing was inspired by his repeated attempts to rid his kitchen of ants, while sharing an apartment with TSR's board chairman Brian Blume.
'Not Quite Almost Christmas' By Tom Cardy is the best Christmas song despite not being a song about Christmas really, like it's funny and clever but it also just sounds amazing. I'M TALKING NOT! QUITE! ALMOST! CHRISTMAS! TIME! i will be taking criticism never.
I just saw a D&D miniature painted with some UV reactive paint effects and thought of this (Tom Wham's "The Westfinster Wargaming Society," Best of Dragon Magazine Vol I, 1980, 1985 reprint)
IN WHICH… Tom Riddle is partnered with a Gryffindor for potions. He expects them to crush every assignment sent their way, but what he doesn’t expect is him falling in love.
- Theodore Nott : most popular !!
ONE CUP OF COFFEE
IN WHICH… Theodore Nott can’t stand the idea of actually falling in love but he finds himself questioning his choices after a rather comforting conversation with a Hufflepuff.
- Christmas specials featuring,
Tom Riddle,
LAST CHRISTMAS
IN WHICH… Tom can’t fall in love, he shouldn’t fall in love. So why does he love Y/N L/N with her yellow robes, doe eyes, and her obsession with snow so much that he’d kill anyone in his path to get to her?
( last christmas - wham! )
Harry Potter,
BUY ME PRESENTS
IN WHICH… Y/N L/N’s situationship, Matteo Riddle, isn’t the best boyfriend material and when he forgets to buy her a Christmas present, she finally breaks it off. Luckily, she knows someone who’ll do everything Matteo didn’t.
( buy me presents - sabrina carpenter )
Oliver Wood,
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
IN WHICH… Nothing would make Oliver Wood happier than getting a new broom as his Christmas present. That, or Y/N Malfoy finally noticing him. When the two collide at Hogsmeade, Oliver is overjoyed. Perhaps this Christmas, he’ll get two gifts.
( all i want 4 christmas is u - mariah carey )
Cedric Diggory,
CINDY LOU WHO
IN WHICH… Y/N L/N helps her crush and longtime best friend, Cedric Diggory, get with another girl. Deep down, she knows she’ll never be the bright and bubbly girl Cedric wants. She’ll always be the cunning snake with a knack for starting fights.
( cindy lou who - sabrina carpenter )
Draco Malfoy,
SANTA, TELL ME
IN WHICH… Draco Malfoy no longer enjoys Christmas, especially not when he has to stay at Hogwarts while all his friends are gone. But a certain bright-eyed Hufflepuff is glad to keep him company.
( santa, tell me - ariana grande )
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HUNGER GAMES…
- Cato Hadley
LACY
IN WHICH… Clove Kentwell can’t help but compare herself to Cato’s ex. They may have dated a year ago, but she sees the way he still looks at her.
( lacy - olivia rodrigo )
JEALOUS GIRL
IN WHICH… Y/N L/N grows jealous over Cato and Glimmer’s new bond yet denies any sign of anger despite it being obvious (part of a book)
( jealous girl - lana del rey )
DANCING WITH YOUR GHOST
IN WHICH… Cato Hadley and Y/N L/N accept there can only be one winner. The Capitol watches as one falls and the other leaves the arena with a furious heart, not quite moving on.
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MAZE RUNNER…
- Minho
IF WE GO DOWN, WE GO DOWN TOGETHER
IN WHICH… Minho firmly believes in the saying ‘if we go down, then we go down together’ especially when his long-time crush, and best friend, gets stuck in the maze.
( paris - the chainsmokers )
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PERCY JACKSON…
- Luke Castellan
NOBODY’S SON, NOBODY’S DAUGHTER
part 1 / part 2 / part 3 / part 4
IN WHICH… Y/N L/N, after spending a decade at Camp Half-Blood, still remains unclaimed. Luckily, Luke is there to keep her company as her good friend. And to, perhaps, provide a bit more.
( chemtrails over the country club - lana del rey )
HELL-FIRE
part 1 / part 2 (in progress)
HELL-FIRE SPIN OFF
IN WHICH… Y/N doesn’t want to admit it, but perhaps she and the mischievous son of Hermes have more in common than she originally thought.
( hellfire - the hunchback of notre dame )
POPULAR
IN WHICH… Y/N is tired of being bullied her whole life so she makes a deal with Luke. As long as she does his bidding, he’ll make her popular.
( popular - the weeknd )
THE GRUDGE
IN WHICH… Y/N L/N can’t forgive Luke for his crimes despite loving him more than she loves herself.
( the grudge - olivia rodrigo )
UR MY LOVER
IN WHICH... Camp Half-Blood has its very own band to entertain themselves. Most of the campers aren’t sure where they get their electricity for their instruments but one thing they are certain about is that the substitute lead singer and lead guitarist definitely have a thing for each other.
( lover - taylor swift + shawn mendes )
POISON & TOXIN
IN WHICH... Luke commits the unthinkable and Y/N no longer wants any part in his life. Unfortunately for her, Luke isn’t ready to let her go.
( mad woman - taylor swift )
DRIVING LESSONS
IN WHICH… Luke attempts to teach Percy how to drive and, in the process, almost crashes into Luke’s long time crush. But maybe he can spin it in his favor.
MY LOVE
IN WHICH… the half-blood campers live in a world where everybody is granted a soulmate. Everybody but the favoured child of Aphrodite, who was always destined to live a life without true love.
( my love, mine, all mine - mitski )
EVERY1 WANTS HIM
IN WHICH… Y/N L/N realizes she didn’t the only girl hopelessly in love with Luke. And when she finally lets him go, that’s when he decides to reciprocate her precious feelings.
Hey nerds. Here are some our favorite Marvel headcanons we came up together!
Today we start off with our favorite boys.
These headcanons are SFW/NSFW so minors do not interact please.
Last thing, our ask box is open for requests for your favorite Marvel babes.
Enby/Fem readers.
Wade Wilson - Deadpool @hopperswhoreee
He’s an ass man
He is pan, he does not care who his partner is
Average size dick, I’d say between 6-7 inches
Man loves to go down on his partner, he’ll bury his head between their thighs until they’re screaming his name, and he’ll just keep going
He has an oral fixation. He’s always got something in his mouth, especially if he’s trying to concentrate on something
He loves aftercare. If you’re not careful he’ll rush through sex just for the aftercare because man is obsessed with his partner and loves hearing giggles and smiles and dimples and the way his partner’s eyes crinkle when they smile and he knows it’s just for him
A whore for a partner to be on top but uses it as an excuse to be a power bottom.
Loves lazy days eating shitty microwaved burritos and chimichangas and watching movies with his partner in matching pajama bottoms.
The crocs stay on. That's it.
Pain kink, he is an ass man remember?, he will smack it a lot… A lot, a lot.
Sit on his face
Loves to be handsy, especially in public as well so expect a lot of grazes on the butt and soft touches against the small of your back.
Wade is a softie for cheesy ass romcoms, he would know lines word for word.
Dancing to Wham! In your underwear with him.
Roleplay sex, Wade likes trying to do different things like pretending he is a pizza delivery man with his dick in the box. What? Wade is a dirty man, he is going to be lewd. You signed up for his shit.
Peter Parker - Spiderman (Tom Holland, and we are writing if his Peter was in his 20s/College times) @grinnincheshire
Boring straight boy, but up for threesomes if his partner asks
People pleaser translates to the bedroom
PRAISE KINK
Also maybe a small bondage thing…webs? Yes please
He loves cozy Saturday’s on the couch with his partner, legs tangled up, maybe Star Wars on the TV but he’s quoting the movies word for word. Sometimes he gets up and forces his partner to reenact the scenes with him because he’s such a giant nerd and his partner can never say no because the smile that’s on his face and the pleading eyes sucker anyone in
He’s obsessed with coffee and Starbucks and small coffee shops. He loves the atmosphere but he loves the smell the most. He hasn’t figured out how to get his apartment to smell like coffee yet and last, but he knows he will
He loves farmers markets, especially if he and his partner go on vacation to some small town in the middle of nowhere. He loves the energy that they create and how it feels like such a strange atmosphere for him but it feels cozy
Can be a soft Dom sometimes especially if jealous, but he loves when his partner takes more control.
He is going to have to get used to you stealing his clothes, especially the sweatshirts.
Webs for sexy time? Sure thing.
His partner riding him, he loves staring and watching their breasts bouncing up and down as they move their hips.
That man can get off but just trying to keep you please, and ruin his boxers for you.
Clumsy in bed, he is a flustering mess.
Expect you two building lego sets while watching nerdy movies with bottles of wine of course.
Peter tries his best to remember things, but he is forgetful and when it comes to forgetting something between the two of you like a major date, anniversary, etc... Expect a lot of kissing ass and him coming home to you with flowers that are all messed up from him swinging his way to you.
Tom is the type of person to say “wam bam thank you ma’am” and Greg at one point would think “oh well his last name is similar to that” and would say “wambsgans thank you ma’am” but his delivery would be so bad Tom would tilt his head and say “did you just infer that I am a woman, Greg? hmm?” and Greg would be like “uh no no of course not that’s not like that’s not what I sorry Tom I just thought it was funny because you know your last name sort of sounds like wham bam and—“ and Tom would laugh and pat Greg on the back and say “I’m fucking with you Greg, I like it” and then use it with shiv and she would just look at him like wtf was that
when i was making summer driving (will's version) i was telling simply anyone who would listen about how i think a lot of will's music taste, just like so much else about him, is a culmination of and tribute to the people around him. if there's one thing about will byers in any universe, he is going to be influenced by the people he loves 🤍
no one asked for this, but here's a breakdown of who inspired each song on his summer driving playlist:
perfect day - hoku -> el
friday i'm in love - the cure -> himself
cruel to be kind - letters to cleo -> max/el
rock the casbah - the clash -> jonathan
manic monday - the bangles -> el
good vibrations - the beach boys -> hopper
american girl - tom petty and the heartbreakers -> joyce
swoon - beach weather -> max/lucas
smooth (feat. rob thomas) - santana -> steve
canyon moon - harry styles -> el
wake me up before you go-go - wham! -> dustin
waffle house - jonas brothers -> max/el
don't stop - fleetwood mac -> el/joyce/hopper
tongue tied - GROUPLOVE -> party
come on eileen - dexys midnight runners -> mike
what i like about you - the romantics -> dustin/mike
centerfold - the j. geils band -> dustin
brown eyed girl - van morrison -> joyce
new romantics - taylor swift -> party
WARNINGS: sadness, death, Jeeps, pessimistic author, Ice being cute, mentions of Wham!
Iceman. He’s your big teddy bear of a best friend. He’s the one who’s been there for you since before Top Gun. And in your moment of need, he was there. He called to you.
Like the ‘You came.’ ‘You called.’ type relationship applies to the two of you. And you couldn’t possibly be more happy about it. It’s Tom, who’s gonna complain?
Until tonight. When you weren’t the one who initiated a call.
— —
You’re on a date with some Army guy. You’d met him at the O Bar, which is ironically a Navy dive bar. He had intrigued you, and you figured you’d give a shot.
That is until you hear your phone ringing in your pocket. And the ringtone ‘Cold as Ice’ by Foreigner no longer sounds so threatening.
Naturally you excuse yourself to take the call. When you answer, there is nothing but sobbing on the other end of the phone. Tom’s crying.
He never cries.
You immediately begin to worry. “Tom? What’s wrong? Why are you crying?”
You hear more choked back sobbing as he tries to catch his breath. “M-My dad… he… he’s in the hospital. He got in some accident a few minutes ago. I’m his emergency call.”
“I’ll be there. Give me 5 minutes.”
“But… aren’t you on a date?”
“You’re more important than that Army dickhead. He’s not my type anyways. I’ll be there. Be ready.”
“I’m almost to the hospital.”
“Great. I’ll be there in 2 then.”
You rush back in to hand your date money. Then you rush to your car. You rush to the hospital. You see his Jeep CJ5 sitting in the parking lot. It needs a new paint job. Poor thing is only 6 years old and already needs new paint.
Regardless of his paint job. You slipped your heels off and ran into the hospital. Frantically looking for Iceman, you spot his frosted tips.
You rush to his side and he just pulls you into a hug. “Thank you for being here.” The only words he mumbles for a while. And they are mumbles right into your hair.
You simply wrap your arms around him comfortingly. He seems to almost melt to your skin as he feels your touch.
“Where else would I be, Tom?”
— —
About an hour passes. Waiting in the emergency room. Waiting for news of his father’s fate.
He hates his dad. Well… he thought he did. His dad was terrible. He neglected him and refused to give him any sort of fatherly love unless his son was perfect. And that’s why Iceman is well… Iceman.
(A/N: it’s about here that I started listening to Inertia by AJR)
The sentence you had said before… ‘Where else would I be, Tom?’ It really sat in his head for a while. He had never felt more loved and appreciated than that moment. With you in his arms.
Finally a nurse walks out. She asks for family of his father. Tom steps forwards. He says it’s him and you. She asks how you’re related.
Tom realizes that you’d have to be daughter-in-law or an actual daughter to go back and see him.
“She’s my wife. That’s the relation.”
You play along. It’s pretty easy to fake marry Tom. He makes love seem so easy. And every girlfriend he had seemed to break his heart so roughly each time. The only girl he seems to trust anymore is you.
And you were honored.
The nurse sighs and takes a deep breath. You know where the sigh was going.
“Mr and Mrs. Kazansky. I’m afraid to inform you that your father has passed. He lost too much blood in the accident and he didn’t even make it through the surgery.”
Tom’s world shatters.
He looks at you. And then he looks back at the nurse. He has tears that immediately start to fall. He wipes his tears and gently leads you to his Jeep.
He gets in the back seat of the car. And immediately he begins to break down.
“I never even got to know his last words… I never… never got to tell him that I loved him…”
You wrapped your arms around him. He just curls up. Which is surprising to see just how well a 6’0 very in shape pilot can fit in the backseat of a 1980 Jeep CJ5. But he manages.
He shoves his face against your neck, just breathing in your sweet smell of Cherry Coke and the mint from your gum. Or maybe it’s the mint from his gum?
“Thomas. He knew you loved him. And you don’t have to worry about letting him down. Because I’m sure he died happy knowing you tried your damndest.”
You gently put your thumb under his chin. Tilting his face up so you can see, you offer him a kind smile.
“I’m proud of you, Commander Kazansky.”
You press a kiss to his forehead and he almost just melts. Then it hits you.
This is what love feels like. Right? The giddy feeling you get when you’re so close to someone and their presence alone can bring a smile to your face?
That’s love? Right. That’s love. No more questioning it. You’re in love with Tom.
But pick a better night to say something. Please, dear Y/N. Pick a diff-
“I love you, Tom.”
You mf.
“I love you too, Y/N.”
(A/N: another music swap happens here. To Brazil by Declan McKenna)
— —
Sometime within the next hour, he falls asleep in the backseat of the Jeep. So you have to find his keys in his pockets. Which is sort of uncomfortable to do.
But you rummage around his jacket pockets for a second to no avail. So you reach for his front pocket and he brushes your hand away.
He holds up his keys.
“Front left pocket, Sweetheart.”
You just smile and shake your head. You take the keys from him. Well, you try. He ends up stretching and getting in the front seat.
“You need to drive your car home, Y/N. I can drive myself.”
“I’m coming home with you, Tommy. As if I’m letting you drive on your own.”
He just smiles and nods. He puts the keys in the ignition and lets the engine turn over and the engine finally starts up.
You yawn, leaning your head against the window. It’s gonna be a long drive. And you know he’s gonna head back to his housing on the base. He hates actually going home.
Too many bad memories reside there.
So you sleep the entire hour drive. And when you wake up, you’re in Ice’s bed. And he’s in the shower.
And you hear music. You can’t quite make out the words, so you try to listen to the melody.