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[ohtobeleah]

The Marksman // Bradley Bradshaw

Summary: When Bradley Bradshaw, the most senior chief sniper with the NCIS, is called out to a hostage situation, he comes face to face with his greatest fear in life. His fiancée is on the hostage list.

Warnings: Bradley Bradshaw NCIS au. Bradley Bradshaw x F!reader. Gun violence. Hostage situation. Injuries inflicted on reader due to gun violence. Heavy themes.

Word Count: 8.6k

Author Note: This has been this fanfic’s third rewrite for its third fandom and I will take it with me to every fandom I end up in. This is also not to be confused with my NCIS series. And you don’t have to have seen NCIS to read this. xxx ~ Leah

Bradley Bradshaw or “Rooster” As most of the world knew him better as— (He himself had always prepared the casual nickname over anything else) had a unique skill set. 

He simply. Never. Missed. 

His ability was unparalleled. He was undoubtedly the most skilled and above all the highest-ranking Marksman in the NCIS - The Naval. Criminal. Investigative. Service. Beside Rooster, there was Jake Seresin. His best friend, his partner. His annoying voice of reason and brother in arms. 

Wherever Bradley Bradshaw went Jake Seresin wasn’t far behind. Gone were the days where they’d dick around in pre-flight checks, gone were the days where they’d spend hours pulling G’s and soaring high as jet fuel burned up in the atmosphere. A dynamic duo that served to be more humbling than most, had an incredibly intense and demanding job title. 

Bradley though, well he always made time to enjoy the little things in life in and amongst the highly stressful and sometimes dangerous situations he found himself in. 

It was something new, something he didn’t really see the point in for a long time. To stop and smell the roses from time to time. Life was seemingly precious and beautiful, although Bradley more than most people knew that in the blink of an eye things could change. That worlds could be turned inside and on their head and shaken to their very foundations. 

He’d lost his father at a young age. So young he barely remembered the figment of his father that still remained in his memory—the only faces he could picture now were those he saw in photographs his mother used to have scattered around his childhood home. He kept those photographs and now proudly displayed them above the fireplace in his home, his mother and father had weaved themselves in and out of medallions and awards that over the years Rooster had accumulated. 

His mother, Carole, had unexpectedly passed a few years before he joined the Naval Academy, leaving him hollow. Bradley droned on through life on autopilot, just doing what he had to do in order to get where he wanted to go. 

But how could Rooster not enjoy the life he’d built for himself, how could he not bask in the glory of the success he’d had in two highly demanding job titles. How could Bradley not love every second of every day that passed him by, how could he not? When he had the most beautiful and intelligent woman by his side. You. Y/n Y/l/n, or soon to be Y/n Y/l/n-Bradshaw. A stunning white gold engagement ring wrapped around your delicately manicured finger most days of the week if not all the days that ended in, well, day. A symbol of love and commitment, a physical reminder of the love Rooster had for you. He wanted you in his life forever. He’d love you forever and a day and you him.

Rooster just adored his soon to be wife, he considered himself the luckiest man in the world to have your perfect self by his side. Every morning before Rooster went to work you would make him a coffee and a slice of avocado toast. It was just a part of your love language—acts of service. Making sure your soon to be husband was always well fed and maintained a balanced diet was just a small step in that process. 

You were his backbone, without you? Rooster was pretty sure he’d implode. He’d be stuck with Jake and although he loved him dearly, Rooster had already decided that wasn’t an option he was willing to take. 

Life was hard—challenging at times and sometimes Rooster was the taker of that challenging life. That fact could weigh heavily on even the toughest of men. It was something Bradley was plagued with, nightmares riddled his memory, and stole energy from him on taxing days. It made him question almost daily what type of man he was, who he was protecting, why he was the way he was. What was the reason behind the path his life had led? But with you by his side, life could be a little good, life could be just a little great, life could be somewhat perfect for even just a moment......until it wasn’t.

There was nothing out of the ordinary about this particular morning. Rooster groaned as his alarm went off at a crisp 4am, the smell of his fiancée freshly cleaned hair a soothing note in the air around him. Hints of juniper and raspberries danced across the pillows you’d fallen asleep on. 

His back stung—marks from last night and nights prior still prominent and deep. Your cat claws had scratched at his muscles when he’d hit deep—hit hard. Bradley wrapped his arms around your waist, his tight hold and bulging muscles held you tight in his grip. The gentle touch of warm flesh was strikingly different to the cool of the morning air that threatened to take you hostage, that threatened to steal you away from the warmth of your soon to be husband and comfortable bed. 

“Mornin.” Rooster grumbled into your soft and supple neck. Small and delicate goosebumps soon littered your skin as you smiled softly and moaned in response, snuggling into the covers a little more as Bradley’s hands groped at your breast from under the shirt you’d stolen from him. “Mornin honey.” 

“No, not mornin, stay in bed—“ You incoherently mumbled back, eyes still closed. Face pressed heavily into your pillows. “Stay in bed just for five more minutes.” It was a plea that fell on deaf ears as Bradley leaned in to kiss your cheek and shoulder lovingly. 

“Can’t.” He chuckled softly. “Gotta have a shower.” Untangling himself from his semi-naked fiancée, Bradley took a second to admire your beauty. Bradley really was in love, oh so in love. He thought he’d never find this kind of love until he met you. 

While Rooster showered—revelling in the steam that opened his pores as he sat on the built-in step, you trudged your tired self into the kitchen with fuzzy slippers adorning your feet and began your morning ritual. Two coffees, two pieces of avocado toast and a face mask. Time? 4:15am 

Sitting at the dining table with your laptop open, you slowly sipped at your coffee as you began paying the monthly bills. You were always smart with numbers, with maths in general. Specifically financial statements and savings. 

As a banker, you were always in your own head dealing with other people’s financial positions. So much so you sometimes disregarded your own health and well-being, you’d only just noticed that the smell of the freshly smashed avocado made you want to vomit as you raised it closer to your mouth. Gagging as you placed it back onto the plate. 

 It smelt like rotting flesh.

Without thinking too much into it you pressed finalise payments for yours and Rooster ’s monthly bills. Forgetting you hadn’t added the phone bill yet. A pretty substantial payment in all honesty. 

“Oh god—“ You held a hand across your mouth as you gagged and rushed over to the sink to spill your guts. Coughing and spewing the content of your stomach which technically wasn’t much being so early in the morning—but that didn’t change the fact you genuinely loved avocados.

As you washed your hands and mouth out— you sighed leaning on the bench. Wiping the evidence of your sudden throw up from the corner of your chin as your soon to be husband rounded the corner, fixing his casual button-down. Hair still wet like an ungroomed labrodour. Mustache perfectly combed as you lost sight of the tufted of chest hair Bradley covered up as he finished doing his shirt up. 

“You good mama?” That nickname sent shivers down your spine. A true shock to the system—you and Rooster hadn’t been actively trying. You both wanted to wait until after the wedding. But then again, you hadnt been actively trying to prevent things either. 

You stood there biting your lip in a trance-like state for a few seconds. Having an existential crisis as to whether or not you should tell Rooster you just chucked at the smell of avocados, ultimately you opted to keep quiet. You didn’t want to get his hopes up, you knew he wanted to be a father more than anything else in life. 

“I’m fine— just a little off this morning? I might actually go back to bed when you leave.” You weren’t lying per se, you really were feeling sick.

“Maybe you should call in sick? Can someone take your shift?” Rooster asked, sipping the coffee you’d ever so nicely made him. Toast in his other hand dropping crumbs all over his shirt as you reached to dust them off for him. “Want my girl always feeling fine.” You couldn’t help but let out a soft scoff at the term of endearment that fell effortlessly from Bradley Bradshaw's lips ever so gently. You had always been and would always be his girl. 

“Despite want you want, Bradshaw, sometimes life isn’t always the fairest and we get stuck with unforeseen sickness.” You were smart—always had a comeback that left Rooster speechless with your ability to communicate. “Guess my number was up.” 

“You know–” Rooster reached down to place a gentle kiss against your forehead. “I wish I could stay and play nurse with you honey.” Rooster teased as he took a bite of his avocado toast. “But I’m already running late.” Your soon to be husband moved away as he smiled, glancing at the laptop as he did so. “You paid the bills already?” He asked, a frown apparent on his face at the total figure at the bottom of the screen. 

“Yeah it’s lower than I thought it wou—“

“Where’s the phone bill, did we already pay it separate this month or--” Rooster quickly glanced over the total amount breakdown. The penny dropped in your head as you felt another bout of sickness threatening to blow. 

“Oh shit, I must’ve missed it, here I’ve got time I’ll fix it up now—“ With a mouthful of food Rooster sighed in slight frustration.

“Yeah, that would be great bub.” Bradley finished his coffee in a hurry. “I’m sure it’ll be fine, it’s more of an Inconvenience really—I’m definitely looking forward to that late fee.” Rooster scoffed back a little groan as he picked his jacket up from the coat rack by the front door. “I gotta go, I’m already late—bye beautiful!” Before shutting the door. The sound of his keys rattled through your head as you stood in the kitchen frazzled with what had just happened.

Rooster never left without saying ‘I love you’ Rooster never left without a goodbye kiss. And he just had. Why now? Did he see through your white lie? Did he already know somehow before you did? You hadn’t even taken a test! Was Rooster running away from you? Did he not want a child with you? What happened to wanting to be a father? Did he change his mind all of a sudden? All the possibilities that could have triggered Rooster’s sudden departure rushed through your sensitive head. But all it was was he was running late. 

Rooster hit his hands on the steering wheel of his car when he realised what he’d done. He’d blatantly forgotten to tell his soon to be wife he loved you wholeheartedly. Forgot in a flurry to get out the door and off to work to kiss your soft and supple lips goodbye. Rooster swore he’d buy you flowers on his way home. That would make you smile. Surely that would make it up to you. A gentle reminder of how much he loved you.

Because he did love you endlessly—without you? Bradley Bradshaw would be well, nothing. 

***~***~***~***~***~

“Dude? You’re fucking late?” Jake mumbled from his desk as he saw the elevator open to reveal his MIA partner. Bradley had given Jake Seresin his callsign way back in their days at the naval academy, before they could tolerate one another. As it turned out the callsign transferred quite seamlessly as they transitioned into a new chapter of their lives. Together and apart. 

Jake was always late—especially while his wife was away. No one was around to keep him in check. Hangman always left Rooster hanging. Unintentionally and without malice. He just never got the timing right on traffic. 

“You’re never late!” 

“Good thing I’m here now huh.” Rooster sassed as he walked past Jake at his desk and dropped to his. Despite being a senior in his own department, Rooster still liked working in the field with Jake. It was their thing. A dynamic duo of utter mayhem and chaos. “What’s in the stack today?” Rooster sighed and kicked his feet up onto his deck. Jake couldn’t help but let out an exaggerated groan as he picked up the three case files and did the same. Mimicking Rooster from across the little hall that separated their decks. 

“We got a domestic on the naval base—according to the report her husband came back from deployment and was acting strange, she questioned him, he spazzed out and now she’s filing charges.”

“Fair call.” Rooster responded, nodding in solidarity with Mrs Rogers. 

“Then we have a body that turned up in an old naval cemetery. We think it’s something unrelated and that’s just where he ended up so we might turn that over to the FBI.” Jake chucked the files down onto his desk. “And finally I think I found missing Seamen Lang.”

“No fucking way!” Rooster couldn’t help but laugh. Semen lang has been missing for four months. He was meant to be on deployment but on a goodwill shore visit in Indonesia he vanished.

“Yeah, shaking up with his mistress in Mexico of all places.” Jake scoffed. “So he’s being brought back as we speak.”

“Jesus Jake when Spiders away you really do throw yourself into work huh?” Rooster asked almost rhetorically—he already knew the answer.

Annabella Webb, or Annabella Seresin. Jake's beautiful chef of a wife. The most amazing cook according to Jake who lived off ready meals and takeaway while she was on deployment–which was this very second. With her maiden name being Webb— the navy calls all Webb’s by the nickname spider. Get it? Spider Web.

“Anna” Jake emphasised, “Will get nothing but my undivided attention when she gets home.” Jake sighed, rubbing his temples and leaning on his desk. “Bro I miss her so much uugghhh— I can’t believe she’s gone for another four months!”

“You should come around more? I’m sure Y/n wouldn’t mind?” Rooster asked as he watched Jake wipe a soft tear from his eye. Shaking off his emotions.

“I don’t wanna intrude—“

“Jake? Shut the fuck up and get your ass over for a few drinks tonight? I’ll text Y/n when she goes on her break at twelve.”

“You sure?” Jake replied, he was getting pretty lonely on the naval base. Having a home on the confines of the Navy’s barracks.

“I’m positive— look I’m gonna go say morning to Angelo down in the armoury but I’ll be back soon.” Rooster stood up from his desk and tapped Jake on the shoulder on his way past. A teasing smirk plastered on his face.

“I bet your right arms fucking jacked up though?” Rooster laughed as he walked away. Jake swatted at the semi-stable six foot man just a little too late as he walked down the hall.” 

“Fuck off Bradshaw.”

***~***~***~***~***~

The first few hours of your shift were as normal and routine as they could possibly have been. Dealing with clients, setting up loans and repayments, laughing with co-workers, you really did love your job. Dealing with numbers and helping people with their financial problems and situations was a passion, it never really felt like just a nine to five to get by. 

But there was this one guy. This guy you had noticed probably half an hour prior, sitting in the same spot he’d been sitting in the first time you had seen him. With his bag beside him—he looked all kinds of nervous.

You were just about to go on your break, about to fix yours and Rooster ’s phone bill up. You should’ve walked straight out the door. But you didn’t.

“Are you being served, sir?” You asked politely with a smile. The same smile you’d give Rooster when he kissed your cheek. Almost a second nature tick. “If not, would I be happy to assist you? Sorry about the inconvenience if you’ve been waiting an awful while.” 

“No, no one ever listens to me.” He scoffed. It wasn’t a response you were really prepared for.

“Oh, I’m sorry sir? We’re you looking for a consultation or a financial advisor or—“

“I SAID—“ The man got up, startling you as he towered over you—so close you had to back up. The bank stopped as if time stood still. “NO ONE FUCKING LISTENS!!” The man pulled out a gun he’d had concealed from his back pocket as he tangled his fingers into your hair. Pulling you close to him. 

“Owww—s-stop oh my god—“ You were panicking, your eyes instantly welled with fear as he threw you down to the ground. You could hear people screaming and running as the disgruntled man fired three direct shots into the roof. 

“But they’ll FUCKING LISTEN NOW!!”

***~***~***~***~***~

Jake was still at his desk when he was called to the debriefing room, his initial thought was ‘great, another case’ Not understanding that in a few short minutes his life and the life his best friend had known was about to change. Forever.

“Director Gordon.” Jake greeted the masculine man who looked as if he was about to give a debriefing that was as serious as it gets. Jake walked down the stairs cautiously and stood next to Rooster who was already waiting with Angelo.

“Do you know what’s going on?” Jake asked—crossing his arms across his chest in confusion.

“No idea seems serious though, while I was shooting targets I saw the guys pulling up in the vans. Next thing I knew—“

“Okay ladies,” Director Gordon clapped his hands together as he fixed his microphone, making sure his deep baritone voice could be heard from the front all the way to the back of the amphitheatre-style room. “We have a major situation, unfortunately, unfolding as we speak, so to get out as quickly as possible I need your undivided attention.” Director Gordon sighed. Hands on either side on the podium he stood behind.

“Ex-Navy lieutenant Jonathan Walker has, at 12:05 today, started a hostage like situation in the Bank on the corner of Wilson Road and Downmary Avenue.” Rooster wasn’t a pro at geography, but it didn’t take an expert geographer to know where his fiancée worked—he felt as if his heart stopped beating in his chest and threatened to explode all at once.  He forgot how to breathe. Suddenly Rooster heard this high-pitched ringing in his ears as he felt his heart race. Rooster was panicking.

“We can neither confirm or deny at this point in time if his actions are related to his recent dismissal on the basis of physical abuse onboard his last deployment, nor can we say at this moment in time if his actions are directly related to his recent attempt, and rejection, in relation to a job he tried to procure at this very bank. What we can confirm is that the NCIS is actively partaking and in charge of operations to defuse the situation in cooperation with the FBI.” Director Gordon stated. “This is the official media report I’d like you all to memorise in case of media interference.”

Rooster went pale, he stumbled a bit and crashed into Jake's shoulder. His vision had gone blurry with tears that threatened to spill over from his water line. 

“Bradshaw, you good? Why do you look as if you’re about to pass out—?” Jake asked quietly and with concern.

“Y/n—she, she works there.” It clicked instantly for Jake—but he didn’t want to worry his partner. Didn’t want him to spiral. Especially not in a debriefing.

“I’m sure she’s fine? 12:05? She’s on break, right? She’s probably out of the building?” Jakes words soothed Rooster for a second. His heartbeat regulated as calm washed over his body. You had to be fine. Fate wouldn’t do that to him. To his darling fiancée. To them. Not after losing his parents. Whatever god was watching over him wouldn’t do this to him again would he? 

“We’ll have snipers set up in the surrounding building including senior chief Bradshaw, we request your expert skills on the ground this time around instead of giving orders to your team from headquarters.” Director Gordon explained. “We want men surrounding the entire building— Special agent Bradshaw will lead ground unit A in addition to special agent Homes with ground unit B.” Rooster felt as if he wasn’t in his own body. He was looking in on himself from the outside.

When everybody was dismissed and sent on their way to gear up, Rooster was distant. In his own head, hoping, praying his girl wasn’t, hadn’t been in the building at the time Walker decided to have his breakdown.

“Yo Rooster!” Jake cried out, trying to get his wingman’s attention. “Rooster !” He called again.

“Hmm?” Rooster responded when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

“Director wants you— said it was of importance.” Jake softened his voice, knowing that the reality of the situation was his what felt like a sister in law quite possibly could be on the list of hostages. Rooster nodded softly as he stepped aside—director Gordon approached the van Rooster and Jake found themselves nearest to.

“Bradley” Gordon sighed. “Your fiancées' name please?” It came out more of an order than anything else.

“Y/n sir, Y/n Y/l/n,” Rooster responded softly, but like a soldier, shakingly.

“I thought so—unfortunately son your fiancée's name has shown up on the list of people being held inside the bank no—“

“Jesus,” Jake swore under his breath even though he had a gut feeling deep down.

“No—no, no no no no she can’t be sir, no I—“ Rooster ’s eyes watered when director Gordon placed his hand on his shoulder trying his best to comfort the man who needed to keep his shit together.

“Bradley, I need you to focus on your job, yeah? You gotta get your girl and me taking you off this case isn’t what will help her now is it?” Gordon raised his brows as Rooster looked to the roof and let out a sigh - stopping himself from crying out in utter heartache. “I will relay any and all information that comes through to you alright? I promise.” Rooster nodded. “We’ll get her back, Bradshaw.” Gordon poked Rooster ’s chest. “You’ll get your girl.”

***~***~***~***~***~

You sat curled up in the corner—shivering from fear. Terrified beyond belief as this man you knew for not even a millisecond of time now held the power to save lives and take them away. A modern-day grim reaper.

“You’ll all be lucky if you leave here alive,” He spat as he trudged through the lobby - scared souls spread out in littered groups. Huddling together in fears of being alone in their final moments. You, however? You were alone. Separated from her co-workers.

“You all know NOTHING of betrayal!!“ Walker hissed as he cocked his rifle. “Pain, Hurt, Sorrow. God, I’ll blow this place to FUCKING smithereens before I ever feel rejection again! DO YOU HEAR ME!” Walker shouted caused you to jump, whimpering in the corner as you cried your eyes out.

“Ohhh— do I scare you, sweetheart, do I? Huh?” Walker laughed as he sauntered over to where you had hidden. Dragging you out into the centre of the lobby by your hair. A frightening moment. Flailing – you screamed and cried in so much fear, consuming your entire being.

“Stop! No—no no no p-please let go!”

“I’m gonna hurt you,” Walker chuckled. “Hurt you so bad, make an example out of you that the fucking higher-ups can’t boss us the fuck around and not feel the consequences.”

“Whatever you’re going through you don’t have to do this— you don’t, don’t have to—“. It didn’t hurt at first, the sound ringing in your ear was honestly the thing that got you the most in the first few seconds. Then came the pain. The excruciating, stinging, wet pain that radiated through your shoulder. You could only assume you’d been shot— in shock you were silent. Your hand came up to cover over the wound that leaked dark oozing blood. Your hand was covered in seconds.

“Don’t tell me what to fucking do or I’ll shoot you right between your fucking eyes— WHOS NEXT!? huh? You!” Walker pointed to one of your co-workers. The barrel of his gun in her face.

“Get me a fucking phone.”

***~***~***~***~***~

Rooster trembled as he walked up the stairs in the Westpack building, adjacent to where his beautiful soon to be wife and 15 of your co-workers were being held hostage. At this moment in time, there had been no reports of hostages injured. The first of many unreported events to happen that day. Rooster was at this moment in time - oblivious to the injury you had been subjected to. If he knew? He’d lose it.

Rooster set himself up, his sniper rifle-armed and loaded, directly facing the bank. Laying on his stomach— Rooster adjusted his earpiece, looking through his magnifier with one eye closed. Manoeuvring his rifle slowly to identify possible hostages, trying to find his beloved fiancée, while also looking for his target.

“Foxtrot in position.” Rooster stated. “Loaded and waiting for further instruction— over.”

“Yeah Roos, it's Jake man, cut the lingo for a second, will you?” Jake groaned from the ground. “Reports have just come in that he’s wearing a dead man’s switch.” Rooster’s heart froze—Walker wearing a bomb meant if Rooster took the shot he’d for sure kill every single person in the building.

“It’s gotta be a bluff” Rooster responded strong. “He wouldn’t be?” He was in total and utter denial.

“Rooster, we can’t take that fucking risk bro stand down!” Jake ordered. Although Rooster was chief in his specific unit—Jake had all eyes and ears on the ground. Rooster himself? Was isolated in the building across the street.

“Director Gordon, do you read?” Rooster sighed as he switched channels from his walkie.

“Lieutenant Bradshaw, you have eyes on Walker?” Gordon asked as he watched news reports play on the enormous screen before him. It was a tactic the director didn’t use all too often but referring to Rooster as Lieutenant Bradshaw kept him grounded. Taking him back to when life and death decisions were paper thin. When G forces and jet fuel were his life. 

“No sir not yet, however—“

“You are to only observe if the target walks into frame, that man is wearing an explosive device according to his threats and intent.” Rooster wasn’t going to argue then and there on the spot —he’d wait till later. His heart was racing as he searched each available window for any sign of life.

“I need an update Director,” Rooster growled.

“Walker has made demands we can’t possibly fulfil, we have a standoff situation taking place but until we can confirm or deny the presence of an explosive device I ask you to remain in an observatory state marksman Bradshaw .”

Time stood still for Rooster as a soft tear rolled down his cheek, he let out a sigh of pain and despair as Rooster nodded in response. Knowing his silence was a good enough response. 

“Yes sir.” He whimpered as his lip quivered. His beautiful fiancée so desperately needed him and all he could do was watch—not knowing your current state. Rooster wouldn’t even come close to knowing for another five painstaking hours.

***~***~***~***~***~

“Rebecca.” You whispered as you leaned your head on her co-workers shoulder. “Becca you gotta get out of here— see the side door behind us?” You asked as Rebecca slowly and shakingly turned—nodding as she saw it was slightly ajar. “I’m gonna distract him and-“ You couldn’t help but cough a little as pain radiated through your bloodied and mangled shoulder as you did so. “And you’re gonna run, tell the police he doesn’t have a bomb, tell them everything he’s done, okay? You have to.” You knew that the police outside would be trying to confirm if there was a threat of a bomb.

“Y/n, you’re injured—“

“I’d never forgive myself if I didn’t try.” You slowly pulled a positive pregnancy test from your pocket. You’d taken it in the bathroom before you started work. Zipping it in your skirt pocket to show Rooster later that day. “You have to help me by getting out of here, get as many girls to follow you? Understand?” Rebecca nodded as she softly whimpered. Walker was over on the other side of the lobby making one of the cashiers empty any and all of the tills at the foreign exchange units.

“Go, hurry!” You whisper-shouted as you slowly stood. Rebecca shuffled on her ass across the floor away from you as you whimpered in pain. Walker wasted no time in pointing his gun directly at you as you dropped the test you held in your hand to the ground as you raised her hands above your head. An agonising scream left your throat as your shoulder popped. The sound of your pain was loud enough to cover the sound of Rebecca fleeing through the side door—along with two others.

“I—I need something to stop m-myself f-from bleeding out?” You whimpered as you walked slowly but ultimately closer to the man. You were beyond terrified. Nothing about this made sense, why you? Why these people at this mundane time. Why was any of this happening? 

“Get the FUCK back against the wall before— hey wait a minute where?” Oh no you thought. He’d noticed. “Where the FUCK did the rest of those girls go!! YOU SNEAKY LITTLE BITCH” Walker yelled as he pointed his gun and fired a bullet into your thigh only to turn around and fire two direct rounds into the skull of your co-worker John who was emptying the tills.

“AAAHH—!” You screamed as you dropped to the floor—another one of your co-workers Andrea rushed to your side.

“Oh god oh god oh god oh god,” She repeated in panic as she held you in her lap. She knew it was bad— seeing the positive pregnancy test on the ground before Walker picked it up and chucked it at the nearest wall. Andrea was a good person, she put her own life on the line so you wouldn’t be alone in your final moments if the god she so desperately prayed to took another young life too soon. “I’m here Y/n I’m here.” 

It would inevitably be Homes who started a chain reaction of misplaced information that fateful day. As Rebecca rounded the corner into the street she ran with her hands above her head and tears streaming down her cheeks. It was a bittersweet moment. On one hand, she was safe, on the other her co-workers, including a just revealed to be pregnant you, were still trapped in a life threatening situation.

“Ma’am,” Homes gasped. “Ma’am you’re safe now I’m—“

“He doesn’t hav-have a bomb, do wh-whatever you need to d-do with that information to get my friends the fuck out of there!” Rebecca cried before she fell into the arms of David Homes.

But Homes never passed the message on, a hostage who had just fled the clutches of a captor had given grade A evidence to an agent she trusted—for some reason or another, Homes didn’t find that message to be of importance. Which meant when Rooster locked eyes on his target from across the street when he had him in his sight. A perfect shot. Rooster was denied his shot.

“DIRECTOR!”

“There has been no threat of life Chief Sargent Bradshaw , STAND DOWN!” Director Gordon hissed. “We don’t have confirmation as to whether or not he is wearing—“

“No threat of life? Sir! He has my fiancée held fucking hostage and you’re going to sit behind a screen and tell ME there’s no threat of life!!?”

“Stand down Bradshaw ! That is an ORDER!!” Rooster hovered—his finger grazed the trigger. You could see the little red dot lighting up Walker’s head. It was him. You knew it. It was your Rooster. You noticed the small naval badges on Walker's backpack a few hours prior. You knew Rooster would be near. A painfully peaceful moment. Comforting. 

As time lingered you wounded why Rooster didn’t take his shot. It was perfect. Dead centre in fact—you smiled because he was your marksman. But all of a sudden, the little red dot disappeared. A soft “no” escaped your lips in utter disbelief. 

Did Rooster truly not want your baby that much he was willing to allow some crazed guy to take your life. Maybe you were delusional? The same hormones which made you spew your guts up this morning making you think such horrible thoughts. Maybe you were right though? Maybe Rooster wasn’t coming for you? Maybe he didn’t care anymore. He didn’t say he loved you this morning. Didn’t kiss you goodbye. Maybe that was your sign? That nobody was coming to rescue you.

Maybe you’d die alone? Maybe you’d die at the hands of evil. Maybe your number truly had been up. 

***~***~***~***~***~

Five hours. Five hours Rooster was told to wait for new information. He was losing his mind not knowing. The thought of never seeing the woman he wanted to marry ever again haunted him. His girl. He’d known you since he was your next-door neighbour. At first? Things didn’t work out—you know, the typical new neighbour who doesn’t exactly get off on the right foot situation. Who seemed to not give a shit? But when Rooster actually started trying, you knew he was your end game. Rooster was adamant since the first time he’d laid eyes on you that he wanted you forever. He’d never felt love like this before. He had one shot at love, and you were it.

Being in the unknown petrified Rooster, for all his training was worth he wanted to throw it all out the window if it meant he could have you back safe in his arms— to see you smile, to hear you laugh, to tell you he loved you endlessly and wholeheartedly because he didn’t this morning. He didn’t tell you he loved you and now he may not ever see you again. How cruel was the world? Rooster was no stranger to death—sometimes he himself played the same grim reaper who threatened you as he laid looking through a magnifier for a target he can’t shoot. Contemplating leaving his post, leaving it all behind to save his girl his way.

“Director Gordon? Sir, I wasn’t aware you’d be joining us on the ground?” Rooster heard Jake talk through his ear piece.

“Well Seresin, after five hours of practically twiddling my thumbs and playing yes sir no sir with a very frustrated Marksman I’ve come to the conclusion something just doesn’t seem right.” The Director huffed. “Where’s Homes and his team?”

“Observing the side section of the building—they’re still working on evacuating the west side of the building in case of an explosion.” Jake replied. The director sighed.

“Follow me, son, I fear I’ve made a great flaw in my judgement entrusting special agent Homes with such a responsibility—man can’t even tie a damn tie.” Jake chuckled slightly at Director Gordon as they walked. The old man still had humour riddled through his sixty five year old bones after all. He was old for his job but in tip-top shape. Not a day over 40 he looked.

Rooster laid listening, his skin crawled with anticipation. Jake might have known he was online or not— but Rooster was glad to be a part of something. He felt so isolated up in his nest.

“Homes! What I’m earth is going on?” Director Gordon screeched when he rounded the corner to see those who looked like former hostages sitting with blankets around them.

“Jesus!” Jake gasped. “Why the fuck would you not radio in!”

“We’ve been evacuating the surrounding buildings in case of an explosion! I couldn’t do two things at once?” It was truly a poor excuse. “You try pulling your thumb out of a day Seresin instead of playing desk jockey.” 

“If—if you had listened, I said he—he didn’t have a bomb and If you had wanted to help us you would have listened when I said there are people hurt and dead inside!!” Rebecca hissed—her eyes not trained on anything but the ground. She’d suffer from ongoing PTSD like symptoms for her entire life going onwards. “My friend, Y/n” Rooster’s heart stung at the sound of your name. “She was already bleeding to death when she told me to get out and her efforts to get help have gone unnoticed by your poor knowledge of how to operate a functional team.”

Rooster screamed in pain into his microphone, altering Jake to the fact he was online and on Rooster’s channel.

“Bradshaw knows.” Jake looked at his director as he held his earwig—Jake didn’t ask, he already knew the orders which needed to be given. “Rooster, listen, can you see walker?”

Rooster didn’t answer, his heart hurt, he himself felt as if he was dying. The pain of losing his girl was too much to handle. Jake could hear him crying out for you. It broke his heart to hear. 

“Rooster, do you copy? Do you see Walker?” Jake yelled still holding his earpiece into his ear.

“NO!” Rooster yelled back through a croaky voice. “I had him, Hangman, I could have fucking shot him five hours ago! She’s dead, isn’t she? SHE’S GONE!?”

“Rooster you gotta get yourself together and find him and the second you do? Put as many fucking rounds as possible in this son of a bitch, Do you copy senior chief Bradshaw.” Only Jake, his best friend, his partner, his wingman and brother, could pull Rooster from the edge of despair and remind Rooster who he was. He was the love of your life. “She needs you, no do you fucking copy!?” 

“I c-copy” Rooster cried as he repositioned himself. Moving his gun slowly in hopes of seeing Walker again. “I copy Hangman—“ 

***~***~***~***~***~

“Why do people do the things they do agent Seresin?” Rebecca asked Jake as he helped her over to the nearest awaiting ambulance.

“I think people do the things they do out of fear—Walkers scared of the unknown, but it doesn’t make it right.” Jake replied.

“You know Y/n?” Rebecca asked as Jake gestured for her to sit on the stretcher—a medic immediately attending to her split eyebrow.

“She’s my soon to be sister in law actually.” Jake softly smiled, he’d known you for as long as Rooster himself did. Having helped Rooster move into his new apartment and having a conversation with you in the lobby when he dropped a box of his clothes.

“She was your soon-to-be sister-in-law agent Wilson” Rebecca sighed as a tear rolled down her cheek. “Was.”

As Jake walked back towards the bank he could hear his name being called what sounded like a thousand times over, getting closer and closer with every single second.

“Jake! Hey Jake! Hangman—Seresin!!” Rooster shouted as he ran as fast as he could—sweat dripped from his forehead.

“What the fuck Rooster!? What are you—?”

“I couldn’t stay up there for another fucking second knowing she needs me, give me a fucking gun before I lose my god damn mind!” Rooster pleaded. Jake only just then realised just how red and blotchy Rooster’s face truly was. He was a mess. Had been since the moment he heard the name of the location nearly seven hours ago.

Jake saw Director Gordon as Rooster heard him load his own handgun gun. Handing it to Rooster as he turned around.

“Son if you truly wanna play the game you gotta learn how to be clever.” Gordon sighed as Rooster took the gun. “But if you really wanna get your girl you gotta break the rules—your best bet is this side door, it’s still ajar slightly.”

“Rush him?” Jake asked.

“I gotta get her outta there Jake she needs me.” Rooster cocked the gun he’s recently been given. “be on my left.”

***~***~***~***~***~

“This is the NSIS Walker disengage your weapons, or we will shoot to kill!” Rooster yelled as he prepared himself to raid the bank, full-body armour on – Jake too along with twenty other agents, including the FBI. “Walker!!?” Rooster wasn’t a killer, if he could fire a shot to injure and disarm, he would take it 99.9999% of the time. However, this was personal.

You knew your fiancé’s voice – your heart swooned when you heard Bradley Bradshaw’s voice echo through the lobby. 

“He’s here.” You smiled to yourself. You felt cold. You were so incredibly tired. Andrea held you close—she was covered in your blood. It was pure carnage within the lobby. It looked like a war zone, dark and filled with death.

“Oh, you only listen now huh?” Walker laughed maniacally. “Too FUCKING late!! You!” Walked hissed as he pointed to you, grabbing you by your hair. It felt too normal at this point.

“Leave her alone!” Andrea cried. “Haven’t you done enou—“ Walker didn’t give her a chance to cry. He knew he was done for - taking as many hostages as possible with him along the way. You cried out as walker's arm wrapped around your throat as your feet slipped along the floor, your body was giving out on life from pure and utter exhaustion. Choking as the cold metal of the end of Walker’s gun pressed harshly against your temple.

“Shoot me! Fucking shoot me I dare you, your bastards! I’ll take her FUCKING with me!!” Walker screamed hysterically. Enough was enough for Rooster as he burst the door open as Jake rushes in. Rooster fired straight past him—over Jake's shoulder. 

Roosters had a unique skill set. He never missed. His ability was unparalleled. A clean shot directly between the eyes of the name who hurt his girl so badly. Turns out Walker was never good at counting his rounds.

As Rooster rushed towards you, you couldn’t stand another second, falling to your knees.

“Brad—“ You whispered as he slid on his knees and held you so tight Rooster thought you were going to pop. Crying aloud in nothing but heartbreak seeing his beautiful fiancée in so much pain. So hurt.

“I love you.” It was the first thing that came to mind when Rooster cupped your cheeks. Your eyes rolled into the back of your head as Rooster moved your hair from your face—the same face usually so full of happiness and love, cold to the touch and smeared with blood. Your lips were tinted a blue like colour. “I love you so much Y/n do you hear me? I love you, okay you gotta stay with me alright? You can do that for me, you won’t honey?” Rooster sobbed as tears ran down your cheek. Your eyes closed as you fell completely limp in your soon to be husband’s arms. 

Rooster came for you. Your marksman. He loved you. 

All your questions were answered as you slipped away— Rooster’s gut-wrenching pleas for you to stay were the last thing you heard.

“Don’t you do this to me baby don’t you fucking leave me here!! No—-!”

***~***~***~***~***~

It was like time stood still for Rooster as he rode in the ambulances alongside his girl. Jake had booked it to the nearest car he could find with sirens blasting as he followed.

You were a fighter, you still had your whole life ahead of you. You weren’t going so easily– you’d miss Rooster too much. You were fighting hard to stay on earth and live your life to the fullest. So was your darling baby.

“Rooster?” Jake whispered, trying not to startle Bradley too much. “She’s gonna be alright.”

“She died in my arms Jake, don’t give me falsified hope.” Rooster was tired, he was drained from all emotion and energy. He’s lost you, his girl, holding your white gold engagement ring between his fingers. The ambulance officer had asked him to remove your jewellery. Caked in blood it looked more like copper than white gold.

To say they rushed you into emergency surgery straight away was an understatement. Rooster had no chance to ask if he could say goodbye.

Unbeknownst to Rooster as he sat waiting covered in blood with Jake in the waiting room, you needed a lot of blood transfusions, you needed the bullets removed, and roughly one hundred and fifty stitches, a combination of internal dissolvable and external stitches. The bullet from your shoulder managed to hit at just the right angle—causing minimal damage. The team of doctors who worked around the clock to save your life popped it back in.

The bullet in your thigh missed your artery by 3mm, it took doctors and nurses about twenty minutes to pull the bullet out due to the fact they didn't want to graze it against your femur. It’s a routine check for pregnancy in women which made it extremely complicated and even more of a high-risk surgery and highly complicated when your heart started to fail.

Practising CPR wasn't an option when it came to saving your life due to your shoulder wound, in between doctors stitching you up and connecting you to life support there were nurses using a defibrillator on you just trying to keep your failing heart into a rhythm again. Soon enough though? After a slight panic thinking they might actually lose you? they got you stable, stitched up—doctors took the calm to ramp up the blood transfusions. Pumping you with much needed red blood cells your body so desperately craved. 

As your heart steadied towards the end of surgery —doctors were able to eliminate the use of life support. A paediatric nurse stepping in to review your file to check the baby's health once you found yourself out of surgery.

Meanwhile, back in the waiting room, Jake sat on the ground next to Rooster. On a particularly busy night, both boys got up to let a pregnant woman sit down. Rooster went completely numb seeing her, feeling like he was never going to get that life with his beautiful girl—his darling fiancée.

“Mr Bradshaw? Would you like to follow me please?” A lady cooed,  both Rooster and Jake following her into a private room.

“How’s my fiancée?” Rooster asked softly, drained from waiting.

“There were complications during surgery from the blood loss, they put her on life support to finish up the stitches, a little tricky, but both of them are fightin strong.” she smiled.

Both Rooster and Jake went into shock, staring at her back as she walked out like she'd grown another head before turning to look at each other still just as confused.

“D-did... did she just say both?' Rooster stuttered.

“I think so.” Jake replied in the same confused, dazed and exhausted tone.

“But that means... no I’m sure I heard her wrong.” Rooster mumbled- the nurse returned again to say you were stable and would be out of surgery soon, Rooster was overcome with relief- deep down he knew you wouldn’t leave him in this cruel world alone - too relieved Rooster honestly forget to ask about her 'both' comment until a different nurse walked in - her scrubs were pink with tiny white flowers scattered across the fabric, unlike the plain blue scrubs of everyone else Rooster had seen that night.

“Hi. Bradley Bradshaw is it?' She asked the two of them, Rooster nodding his head frantically in response.

“Uh, Rooster.” The nurse only smiled in response. “Just Roosters fine.”

“I'm sure you've had a very long day, just thought I'd pop in to let you know your fiancée is going to be out of surgery in about ten minutes, and then she'll be in ICU recovery, we expect you'll be able to go in to be with her in about an hour or two after that, after three or four hours she'll be moved into here in the ICU ward, and I’ll be popping in a few times a day for check-ups until she's discharged from the hospital, and then she'll need to come in once or twice a week for probably one or two months, sound good?” The nurse in pink scrubs rambled on about the important update—but all Rooster could think about was her scrubs, and how he'd seen a nurse going to help the pregnant woman from the waiting area wearing the same ones.

“C-can I ask you why your scrubs aren’t blue?' Rooster asked, his heart racing with anticipation. He couldn’t be? Could he? You couldn’t be? Could you?

“Part of being a paediatric nurse, it’s meant to be a little less clinical for the kids, and for parents.” The nurse smiled brightly in response. It was clear she enjoyed her job position as she walked out of the room.

Within a millisecond though? Rooster once again broke down full-on sobbing, joy, sadness, happiness. Pride, excitement, anger, hurt, all the emotions of the rainbow flooding his exhausted and overwhelmed body because his girl, his beautiful darling fiancée who needed him so much was being held together by a thread in surgery, not only fighting for yourself but your baby too.

***~***~***~***~***~

From the moment Rooster was allowed to be by your bedside, he didn’t leave for a second. He couldn’t take his eyes off your stomach, watching it rise and fall with every breath you took. The only other time he looked away was to check your face– watching your eyelids flutter as you slept. You deserved to rest.

Rooster held your hand tight, afraid if he let go it would all be a dream—slipping your cleaned engaged ring back on your finger, being ever so careful not to move your arm as your shoulder was still tender. Stitched and patched.

“You and I are gonna have a series talk about when you should be taking your lunch breaks bub—“ Rooster joked to himself trying to find a little humour in such a morbid and dark situation. “But dammit Y/n I thought I lost you, god I feel like I’ve been to hell and back today but to see you safe I’d do it again, so just please come back to me.” Rooster whispered. He was talking to himself more than anything.

But you twitched softly—your eyes slowly opening as you tried to say a groggy “hi”

“Hi, my beautiful girl, I’m right here, don’t move too much, okay you’ll be in a lot of pain.” Rooster cooed - watching your eyes land on your flowers by your bedside. Rooster promised he’d buy you flowers.

“Am I alive?” You asked softly, confused as to your whereabouts as Rooster cried softly as he squeezed your hand.

“You sure are honey—I got you, I got him, he won’t ever hurt you again— won’t hurt you both ever again.”

“My marksman huh? You never seem to miss.” You couldn’t help but tease as you left out a soft groan. Your shoulder throbbed as you went to rest your hand above Rooster’s, his hand resting gently on top of your stomach.

“Yeah, clearly mama, I never miss my target.”

#bradley bradshaw x reader #rooster bradshaw #bradley rooster bradshaw #rooster bradshaw imagine #bradley bradshaw imagine #bradley bradshaw fanfiction #bradley 'rooster' bradshaw #bradley bradshaw #jake hangman imagine #jake seresin imagine

[shuttershocky]

how do you feel about iori/saber so far by the way, whether as a ship or just their dynamic in general

I really like their dynamic!

While Iori and Saber themselves are full of callbacks to the original Shirou and Saber, their relationship dynamic is something that's all their own.

Usually a servant like FSR Saber would have belonged to a more emotional master. Saber starts the game out as an arrogant, destructive force and a bit of a bully, constantly going "Good grief my master's so weak! How did I get such a weak master when I can solo this whole thing? I should just kill everybody that gets in my way."

Rather than get upset or insecure however, Iori's humility and martial discipline ends up making a wall for Saber's arrogance to repeatedly bounce off of. When told he's weak, he goes "You are right. I don't fight because I'm strong, but because I should." When Saber talks down to him saying his presence doesn't change the outcome of a fight whatsoever, he just goes "I know. I'm doing the best I can."

This doesn't just eventually warm Saber up to him, but it also ends up creating the soul of their dynamic for the rest of the game. Saber's powerful, impulsive, and free in all their aspects, while Iori is measured, disciplined, and tied down (he's poor, he's an orphan, he's a warrior in an age of peace). This leads to fun gags like Saber having that classic Saber gluttony which wreaks havoc on Iori as a poor ronin living hand to mouth every day, but where this really shines is in how it makes its own twist in the original dynamic of Shirou and Saber.

Underneath Shirou and Saber's relationship was the recognition of themselves in the other. Both were willing to give up their entire lives for the greater good without once thinking of themselves, and seeing it in the other person horrified them because that was someone they cared about, while making a special exception for their own self-sacrifice.

In Samurai Remnant, Saber wonders how could such a weak human have summoned a servant as powerful as them, but the answer slowly becomes obvious as their relationship grows. Hiding underneath Saber's smug nature is a legend known for brutally killing anything and everything that stood in their way, whether that be armies, kings, monsters, or even gods. Why? What could compel a human to put a god to the sword just because they were ordered to? How broken and terrible inside must you be to see an aspect of divine power and feel no fear, only the desire to fight and to kill something that should be untouchable by a human?

The most delicious part of Iori and Saber's developing relationship is Saber slowly realizing that the bravery in Iori's eyes when he (literally) locks blades with a Servant is not bravery, but something much more familiar.

It should also be said that FSR Saber is one of the extremely few servants (if not the first even) to cry about the thought of leaving their Master after the ritual has ended.

Bittersweet goodbyes have been a mainstay of the series since Fate/Stay Night, but FSR is the first time in my memory that we see a Servant look back at the short, second life they've been given and actually break into tears about not wanting to go.

Going back to the throne of heroes would mean returning to legend. They'd be the bloodstained killer and godslayer. Unparalleled, feared, revered, and alone. Meanwhile in this incarnation, they run around doing odd jobs every day to afford rice, assumed by the neighbors to be the new fiance of the poor ronin that lives in a shack, destined to be forgotten by history like everyone around them living humble and ordinary lives. And now that they've tasted it, they don't want to go back. They've fallen in love with this life, and have to live out the rest of the Waxing Moon Ritual knowing they don't have a choice about going back.

It's soooooo good. Such a perfect capture of that vintage Type-Moon feeling, I'd almost forgotten this wasn't even written by TM themselves but by the Fire Emblem Three Houses team.

#FSR spoilers #Fate Samurai Remnant

[trips2saturn]

TOWL SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!!

enough time has passed and i’m impatient so here it is. episode two debriefing! ❤️‍🔥

danai and andy’s chemistry is unparalleled and has never been executed so well before by any other actors. their words, emotions, and energy into bringing these characters to life in such a tender way is something absolutely so enigmatic and goshshfgshdhsn i just love them. i love their dynamic and their power to create such an immaculate foundation that will always be such a memorable piece for all of us as fans of this franchise. 🫶🏼

michonne and nat deserved more time. point blank period. i sobbed violently and had to pause the episode for ten minutes. i loved his dynamic with michonne and how much impact his character had in under 40 minutes of screen time. missing him forever and ever. and not to be an asshole but their relationship is what the dude-bros wanted rick and okafor’s association to be ! tell me i’m wrong.

dana from a group of 40 people with her sister el. yaaaas go girl! she’s a b your honor please believe her!!! she’s totally not a badass powerhouse wife and mother of two who’s experienced more in her life than the crm ever have!!!

it’s FUCK the crm forever actually. CHLORINE GAS? killing the pregnant lady and her boyfriend???? im distraught. the most disgusting group of people to ever exist apart from the saviors. hoping to see their entire base burn to the ground by the end of this series !!!! <3

RICHONNE REUNITING AFTER CHOOSING TO GIVE UP HOPE TO FIND EACH OTHER 😭😭😭 the universe loves them soooo much they’re like this 🤞 when it comes to fate. i am still actively emotional over all of their scenes. they’re sooo in love with each other it hurts. i’m still on cloud nine just from seeing them kiss (and moan omg!) so excuse me. ❤️‍🩹

michonne cradling rick’s face and rick nuzzling into her hands? THAT IS HER BABY POOKIE SUGAR PLUM CRISP. keep them together! they cannot be separated!

jadis can die with all due disrespect. she ruined everything. it’s been her fault since the start. she separated them. she’s the reason that rj doesn’t know his father and only knows of his legendary stories. fuck her. d*e!

rick asking about jude multiple times :((( his baby. bring him home to his kids PLEASE. must’ve been such a shocker to hear him ask about his daughter and not daryl or negan oh no! abused, kidnapped father finds the love of his life and wants to make sure that their daughter is still okay after being away from her for a decade! SHOCKER! WOW. this is shocking news! 🙀

the scenes of michonne and nat having to rebuild their health after the chlorine gas bomb was so heartbreaking but powerful. michonne working out and continuing to push herself by being reminded of her strength, grief, and love. she is so strong and i’m so proud of her. i hate the crm.

“shoto? shoto?” PUNCHING ME IN THE GUT WOULD HURT LESS. meanwhile judith is also trying to reach out but their signal is too far gone for them to do so. 😭 pleaseeee i just need one future scene of them reuniting. michonne loves them so much she is the best mother ever. ❤️‍🩹

okay!!!!! that’s all that i have for now. still collecting my thoughts after this episode but i love my tv parents more than life. so happy to have them back and i can’t wait for the next four episodes!!!!!!!

#trips talks #towl spoilers #the ones who live #the walking dead #rick grimes #richonne #michonne grimes

[falleri-salvatore]

RWBY AU Prompt:

--There are Four Foundational Families (one in each: Vale, Mistral, Mantle/Atlas and Vacuo) that can be considered Primarchical Royal Families (that is to say: they are Ozlem descendants. This fact is VERY hidden knowledge; so hidden in fact that neither Salem nor Ozpin knew until later on). --The Four Foundational Families share the following characteristics: Incredibly powerful and versatile (as well as hereditary) Semblances, immensely potent and dense Aura (not always vast, this depends on the individual), incredible life force (that is to say, they age slowly, seldom get ill and have much larger than average lifespan), and recessive yet highly persistent Silver Eyes AND Black Blood genes (rarely, some descendants are born with either one or both of these traits being dominant at random). The Schnee and Pendragon (now Arc) families are two confirmed families out of the four. --The Schnee and the Arc families have a longtime friendship with each other (which leads to the Schneeblings and the Arc Siblings being childhood friends). --Cinder was found and adopted by Qrow. Because of the series of events that unfolded prior to this, Qrow was ALMOST persona-non-grata in Atlas (Ironwood, Willow and Ozpin had to call in on a LOT of favors for the "Almost" part). --Weiss (and by extension Winter and Whitley) are childhood friends with Jaune (and his sisters). However, whereas Weiss enrolled in Atlas Prep to follow her sister's footsteps, Jaune studied in Shade Academy, where he met and befriended Pyrrha Nikos (and became her first and best friend, as well as her first love and her friendliest rival). --Saphron, Winter, Cinder and Terra studied in Beacon (Saphron, Winter and Terra came from Atlas Prep, where as Cinder came from Signal) and were on the same team (Team ASBT/Asbestos). Saphron was the leader, Saphron and Terra were partners while Winter and Cinder were partnered. --Winter and Cinder got along like cat-and-dog/ice-and-fire, with Cinder goading and taunting Winter every chance she could and Winter inevitably losing her temper (think of Qrow and Winter's canon dynamic). Cinder disdained Winter (at first) because she thought of her as a spoiled Atlesian princess (and Cinder hated anything to do with Atlas) while Winter detested being compared to a vapid socialite that was common for an Atlesian lady of her age (it was the reason she chose to come to Beacon after all, with Ironwood's endorsement no less, to get away from it all).

--Saphron Arc was pretty much the "Summer Rose/Glynda Goodwitch/Pyrrha Nikos" of her generation; that is to say, she was an unparalleled prodigy among her peers (shame that she, along with Terra, retire from being huntsmen early on). --Because of the different circumstances, Cinder Branwen was made the Fall Maiden instead of Amber (originally, Saphron was the one planned to be made the maiden; however, she declined). Amber, instead, is one of Cinder's bodyguards. --During their time in Beacon: Weiss and Pyrrha are fierce rivals in both love (over Jaune) and combat, and every time they fight, they never fail to destroy the arena. It has gotten to the point that Glynda prohibits them from fighting each other during Combat Class because she dreads having to clean up the mess. --Ozpin and Qrow can't help but reminisce over the fact that Pyrrha's and Weiss' rivalry was like a mix between Summer's and Raven's (fighting over Tai), and Winter's and Cinder's (fundamentally so very very similar that they can't help BUT clash).

#rwby #rwby shitpost #jaune arc #weiss schnee #white knight #whiteknight #arkos #saphron arc #terra cotta #winter schnee #cinder branwen #rwby au #rwby childhood friends au #pyrrha nikos

[fang-revives]

Syb's 2023 MOTY List!

I had a lot of fun doing this roundup last year! Though it feels like a patchier year than 2022 for great wrestling, there were still a few real standouts that blew my socks clean off. Here's my top 5 recs!

Jay White NJPW Departure Series (Wrestle Kingdom 17 IWGP Heavyweight Belt 04.01.20203, Loser Leaves Japan Match vs. Hikuleo 11.02.2023, Loser Leaves NJPW Match vs. Eddie Kingston 18.02.2023) 

It was so hard to pick a single match from this series so I chose not to. The sequence of these really tells a complete story I was fully glued to in real-time. The IWGP WK match I slept on a little bit because everyone was buzzing over Omega vs. Ospreay, but  I have to say when I finally watched it, it has wormed its way into my brain and has not stopped chewing. The Hikuleo match broke me a little for the last offered too-sweet. And if you forced me to pick a match of the three to recommend, it would be Eddie vs. Jay. There’s something special about Eddie being the man with so much integrity, so much love for puroresu, that he almost made me believe Jay would fight for New Japan and win. I’ll close this by saying it felt really graceful that Jay got to put an endpoint on his time in New Japan, and tell a little story with it. I’m not sure most wrestlers get the chance for whatever reason when their contract ends, but this felt like a beautiful Shakespearean tragedy, and a great way to end a killer run in NJPW.

Yota Tsuji vs. Ren Narita (G1 Climax 33, 18.07.2023) 

The most memorable G1 Climax match for me by a long shot. Physical, deranged, so many gorgeous spots (that I will miss dearly from Narita specifically as he heads off to do…whatever it is that you can call House of Torture spots). I rewatched this three times. I loved the tie booking for the Reiwa Three Muskateers, it made A-block super fun. I was really hopeful after Tsuji’s backstage comments that they’d make a story out of Narita shedding Shibata’s shadow…alas for the booking that wasn’t. 

Saki Akai Retirement Match (Tag match with Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani, vs. Kazusada Higuchi & Naomichi Marufuji & Miyu Yamashita, 12.11.2023) 

There is so much to miss about Saki Akai. Although I honestly and sincerely wish more wrestlers would retire younger and let their bodies rest (or at least do a soft retirement and then come back to do bullshit) – god, I’m going to miss her. She’s been a mainstay on the DDT roster for as long as I’ve been watching and before, and carries the intergender work with unparalleled grace. This match was booked as a unique treat for me; who had an Eruption moment back when Sakaguchi and Higuchi had their singles match, and who loves both Marufuji and Yamashita. 

Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page Texas Deathmatch (AEW Full Gear 18.11.2023) 

TOXIC!!! YAOI!!! DEATHMATCH!! INSANE!!! This match probably would have made it on the list for the “stapling my son’s drawing and then drinking the blood from the wound” spot alone, good god. If people didn’t believe Swerve was a mega-star before this match, they surely do now. Match that made me dissolve into monkey noises, and easily my favourite AEW match this year. 

Mask vs. Mask 5-Way Cage Survival (Dragon Kid vs Shun Skywalker vs Strong Machine J vs Ultimo Dragon vs Diamante, 02.07.2023)

Dragongate is honestly a promotion I’d love to have the time and attention span to carve out some more space for. Luckily I do have puro friends who are willing to catch me up on the dynamics so I can swing by for banger matches like these. And wow, holy shit, this was a cagematch for the age. Pulling on the drama of Dragon Kid who promised the survival of his older mentor Ultimo Dragon – leading into the personal beef of Strong Machine J and Diamante, and crystallizing to another horrible moment from one of wrestling’s best working heels right now, Shun Skywalker. This match had it all!

Honorable Mentions

Eddie Kingston vs. Claudio Castagnoli (AEW Grand Slam 2023, 20.09.2023) 

Jun Kasai & El Desperado vs. Masashi Takeda & Rina Yamashita Thumbtack Board & Razor Cross Board Alpha Death (Pro Wrestling FREEDOMS, 11.08.2023) 

Hiromu Takahashi vs. Kazuki Hirata"Let's Have Fun!!" What Will Happen!? Fun Death Match (DDT Ultimate Party 2023, 12.11.2023)

#syb 2023 moty list #new year #pro wrestling #match recs #aew #njpw #dragongate #ddt pro wrestling

[hamartia-grander]

I’m sorry but the dynamics of the Jericrew are unparalleled. I could write an entire series about just them and their shenanigans and their dynamics. Romantic, platonic, familial, rivalry, all of it.

Markus braiding North’s hair or North painting Markus’s nails. Josh giving North the silent treatment, unaware that that’s the best thing she could’ve hoped for. North calling Simon “babygirl”. Simon defaulting to whatever Markus says, regardless of whether or not he agrees. Markus staring at his three children who are also his best friends who are also his babysitters and wondering how the hell he got here. Josh knowing exactly what to say to piss North off while also acting entirely innocent. North calling Markus out on his bullshit and then immediately smiling at him with support. Simon gaslighting the boys into thinking he’s never done anything wrong and North, who knows it’s a damn lie, agreeing with him and helping him fool them all. Markus using his teacher voice when they get rowdy. Josh inventing thirium alcohol to deal with the rest of them, saying shit like “this is why I drink” whenever something crazy happens. Just, the Jericrew.

#it's funny bc half of this is canon #dbh #dbh jericrew #dbh markus #dbh north #dbh simon #dbh josh #dbh memes #detroit become human

[str4ng3rdanger]

what're your headcanons for how chuckerboose got together?

ooh boy. oh man oh man you’ve done it now

p.s. i headcanon church with they/he pronouns and that’ll be shown throughout the text (+ she/they tex. i think theyre both nonbinary in opposing masc/femme directions)

double p.s. — i haven’t seen past s15 yet and so anything from really later on could affects things but definitely not by a lot but if it does i’ll update this post

Even from the first episode, the dynamic between Church, Tucker, and Caboose is unparalleled, to me, and yet, just from there I believe they have some kind of attraction for each other and with how early on it begins, it only gets to manifest even longer over the course of the series.

If we look to Season 14, Episode 4, the first interaction with Church is finding Tucker annoying, although this applies to most ships in the franchise, so we will obviously just build up from there. Considering Flowers is often checking on Vic and being somewhat melodramatic on his own, it could be assumed that Church and Tucker get a lot of time on their own to bond together. Also, considering a vast majority of the time the Reds and Blues are willing to do anything out of boredom, Church and Tucker must have had many conversations or done things the other suggests because they merely have nothing better to do. By this concept, they’d have learned things about each other that go below the surface of “Tucker is annoying” and “Church is mean” and also find out things the other likes to do. I imagine it’s also part of why Tucker seems so content and even happy with how their situation was before with just him, Church (his normal “best friend”) and Flowers (his NOT father figure that he would NEVER project onto WHAT are you talking about) being on Blue Team. I also assume that because he loved the team dynamic then, that it plays into why he shows so much scorn for Caboose early into Caboose’s arrival—but first, I imagine Flowers’ death plays into things a bit as well.

Depending on how long it was between the death of Flowers and Caboose’s arrival gives way for even more Chucker-related events before we even hit Chuckerboose. Tucker only calls dibs on the armor but I imagine that with how content he was before, he’d find it was a bit weird feeling with Flowers not leading them anymore, and considering at the time he never expected to be leading anything, he likely would find himself looking to Church more than ever to not just keep him company, but now to be all he has in the canyon. This is where I believe the attraction really begins and he tries to be around Church all the time (excluding … “alone time” … 💀) and it would also be why Caboose’s arrival throws things off so much for him.

Maintaining the Tucker focus for a bit, we only find out that Church has a “girlfriend” (just you wait until you find out for yourself how divorced you and your “girlfriend” are and how much you’re only “together” out of obligation due to your weird sense of memory and need to do what the residual memories of who you’re based on state and how you’re much better as a mlm/w/w bestie duo) around Season 1, Episode 4 and that likely causes some internal struggles with Tucker. For one, I imagine that he is totally bisexual but at this point in time is just now realizing it—so he wonders why he is so upset learning that Church has a girlfriend, because why should he care? Why is that something that won’t get out of his head? There is no way he could be jealous of his “best friend’s” girlfriend because obviously he and Church are just best friends. He also likely finds himself slowly growing jealous of Church spending more time with Caboose as well, and it leads to a lot of frustration for Tucker that he doesn’t express for a while and tries to shove away and ignore. I imagine that by Season 1, Episode 13 Tucker finally admits it to himself that it is in fact a gigantic crush that he has on Church that is the source of these feelings, as he knows for certain that is what it is due to the envious feeling he has reaching an all-time high at knowing Church and his “girlfriend” are to be reunited soon and how that could ruin his chances of being with Church—because that is what he wants.

With all this Tucker focus you’d think this was a Chucker post—so, onto Caboose. Caboose ended up in Blood Gulch was a fluke, as seen in Season 14, Episode 4. I imagine he was rushed out to Blood Gulch as the death of Flowers was not only very sudden, but they may not have even registered the list change at the time (but why question it, when it was part of a plan and most certainly not a fluke?) and so Caboose was not given much time to really process what was going on. He may not have even made it too far out of basic training if he got through it at all, and so I assume that Caboose was very anxious about being sent out to an actual outpost so soon, and it was likely made out to be far more important than it really is as well, so I assume Caboose was under a lot of pressure showing up at Blood Gulch (which is also why I imagine it takes a few episodes for him to really develop the personality he maintains later throughout the show. It isn’t just me who thinks that Caboose felt way out of character in early s1 compared to later on, right?) and he tries to mask (which is why he seems out of character, that’s his masking attempt that he doesn’t really ever do again due to the following) but Church is able to see through it even if it’s somewhat got Tucker fooled, so Church approaches Caboose alone at some point and asks him how he’s really doing and Caboose is nervous but he’s also too afraid to not say anything so he tells Church about how confusing things are and how this isn’t what he thought he was getting into at all (considering the simulation troops all seem to have believed they’d be fighting aliens, who knew what Caboose expected? … it probably wasn’t this) and so he was super worried about everything, especially how he acted around Church and Tucker due to how hyped up this mission was for him. Church, in a quiet moment of sympathy, comforts Caboose. This is something Caboose is so unfamiliar with at the time, that he immediately latches onto Church from then onward—what could possibly be wrong about Church? Church is the one that made him start to feel at home in Blood Gulch, the first person to show him kindness in his experience being enlisted thus far, and decidedly now his best friend. Nobody is more important than Church—and that is a completely normal and totally straight and normal platonic thing to imagine! (i say before sarcasm emits from my body into the air like a noxious gas)

This conflicts with Tucker’s view of Church, of course, as for Tucker, Church is supposed to be his best friend (-turned crush) and now Church is spending time with Caboose the same way they would spend time with him. At the time, Tucker hadn’t really taken the chance to spend any quality time alone with Caboose, instead brooding internally about how Church wasn’t giving him the same attention he got before when it was just Flowers, Church, and himself. Around this time as well, the narrative is picking up. However, we’ve gone over the attraction to Church from both Tucker and Caboose, but what of Church himself…?

Church, at least per my main headcanon, doesn’t love Tex—not romantically, anyway. Church thinks he loves Tex. They think they have to love Tex because she is supposed to be their girlfriend because that’s what they remember of her. Tex plays back into it, though it never feels genuine, because she also has residual memories telling her what to believe, but she doesn’t feel anything romantically towards Church and is only stringing along the concept of them and Church being in a relationship because “if we both are thinking we’re supposed to be together, and our memories imply we’ve been together—even if that’s a bit jumbled for one or both of us, it may as well be how things are, isn’t it?” This is why I imagine that Church chases after Tex as desperately as he does—he likes Tucker for all the reasons Tucker likes him. He’s grown to find Caboose sweet and endearing, especially when he has such a cynical view of things. Tex is just … who he thinks he should love. That’s why he never says anything to either Tucker or Caboose—for one, he is supposed to be with Tex, so how could he be with either of them? Then, there’s the fact that he likes them both. How are they meant to deal with that? … they don’t, at least, not for a while.

Come Season 3, Episode 6 where the “time travel” occurs. Throughout the season until Church returns to the main group in Season 3, Episode 14, Tucker is constantly insisting that they need to “go find Church” and even Caboose seems to handle it better than Tucker, which is very surprising (to be fair it’s only the first time Church disappears by mysterious means outside of when he’s initially “killed”), which is NORMAL behavior from a COMPLETELY PLATONIC BEST FRIEND. yeah. At any rate, I imagine that Tucker is given, in reality, his first chance to get to know the others from his canyon outside of Church considering how much he avoided people that weren’t Church, and I think that Caboose would empathize with Tucker’s behavior and it’d give him some more appreciation of Tucker—but he won’t admit that yet, because when they find Church, he needs Church to know that he wasn’t trying to replace him with Tucker and that he knew without Tucker saying anything that they needed to find Church. “Stupid Tucker”, he’d comment, because they would obviously find Church, so why mention it so much? … even if he’s thinking the same thing and wants to say so twice as much as Tucker? (god they are so dysfunctional without church)

Jumping a bit ahead, we reach Season 4, Episode 9 where all the Blues except for Church go on the quest with Honk-Honk, and I believe the biggest reason why Church wanted them all to go without coming along himself is that after getting through his whole mess of finding his way back to the guys, he’s a bit overstimulated and tired and wants some alone time before he has to be surrounded by them all again. This gives Tuckboose some time to develop—with it being a smaller, more selective group now (especially since Tex doesn’t tag along formally until Season 4, Episode 11) and Tucker and Caboose likely being told by Andy at some point to stop asking questions about the quest, they are left with each other to talk to. They find that they have some more things in common than expected and are more interesting to the other than they’d have thought. Plus, when they go on their way back from the quest in Season 4, Episode 14, they don’t even have the alien with them (though it may mean Caboose had to carry Andy the whole time. Yikes.) and don’t have the quest to talk about (aside from how much it sucked) and so they get even more bonding time. I imagine at some point, Caboose would bring up how excited he is to see Church again and this would be Tucker’s turn to realize how he and Caboose feel so similarly, and it leaves him to think about it (amidst the fact that he’s starting to feel “sick”) and reevaluate the dynamic between himself, Church, and Caboose.

Season 5 has so much happening, but I think it’s when Chuckerboose begins to become comfortable with the fact that they all like each other, just not with the concept of telling it to each other. They act gay as hell and might even be a little scandalous with one another but of course they would make up excuses as to why that is and why they are DEFINITELY NOT GAY for each other. Why would you even think that.

At any rate, Tex’s ship exploding in the sky may have been bad news to Church (even if he isn’t romantically invested with her, they care about her on a deeper level and it devastates him all the same) though for Tucker and Caboose, while they recognize how it affects Church, realize … “hey. doesn’t that make him kind of single.” This gives them both some kind of hope that things don’t have to be left the way they are, with pining on all sides … and then before either get the courage or ability to ask Church to date them, they’re transferred out of Blood Gulch.

What makes it so hard for Tucker, is he has such a low self-esteem that he can’t imagine Church (or Caboose) saying yes back to him, even if he and Church (and Caboose) already seem like they’re a couple at this point. Caboose’s difficulty with it is he knows it’s a different, deeper feeling than he’s used to, and he doesn’t know how to articulate it. Church, meanwhile, is worried about ruining what they have going on already—they’re already bickering at each other (affectionately) enough as is, why would he want to potentially send the team into a spiral of scorn for each other? Plus, Tex just went away—he should have more respect for them, shouldn’t he? Immediately asking two guys out after her death would be a bit. Rude. So he thinks.

Then, they’re all split up and Washington is there to bring them back together—kind of. Season 6, Episode 4. Bro. Caboose’s “I know that voice!” and Church’s … reaction. I believe Church tries to shoot Caboose because, well, firstly, none of them have a grip on the concept of actually killing each other and at this point in time probably expect them to pop up as ghosts, too, and secondly, Church just spent nearly two years alone. To suddenly realize he’ll have to confront feelings he’s been pushing away for a very long time again is likely somewhat jarring and panic-inducing. Caboose, meanwhile, faces it more simplistically: Church is there! He gets to see the guy he loves again! That’s great! It’s fantastic! … and then boom. The rest of season 6. The way Caboose is so complacent and tolerant of everything going on around him as Church is following Wash around for most of what’s going on just shows how he wants to simply be there for Church. In Season 6, Episode 19, Caboose even mentions how Church will want his body for when they get out of this, which means that Church likely lied to Caboose about making it back (as he knew what he was doing was sacrifice, no matter how much he played it off) so he’d remain positive for the rest of the mission, and hoped that Caboose would be okay after he found out what Church had done—and as expected, Caboose goes along with things. In the final shot of the drive-away scene, Caboose drives off a CLIFF for (essentially) Church. oh yeah he’s in love man

One devastating thing is Tucker would never again see Alpha Church after they move out of Blood Gulch—I imagine that when they left, Church gave Tucker some locket he meant to give to Tex, and told him to “not think too much into it” and left it at that—and in Tucker’s time before he’s found in Season 7, I imagine that keeps him going. Caboose is (very clearly) losing his mind alone in Season 7, trying to frankenstein up a robot body for Epsilon so he won’t feel so alone, speaking to it about the stories of the adventures he and Church have had as if it were the same Church, and trying to cope with his loneliness and the fact that the Alpha Church died are all things that impact Caboose for a long time—so long, in fact, that I imagine by post Season 8, when things die back down for the Reds and Blues, that Caboose sleeps with Tucker because he’s afraid of being left alone in the dark and it’s too scary for him to sleep like that. Tucker pretends he can’t stand it but it somewhat overjoys him.

Back to S7-8, Caboose at the time is fixated on getting Church back again, because he has to—he always has to, because he needs Church. Church makes him feel validated and safe and loved—Tucker is trying to process everything going on, and so he’s going through the motions and is even upset by the time we reach late S8. Caboose follows Church’s orders like crazy—helping them get into a body and helping them get where they need to go and helping them with anything, even with bringing Tex back (which is a roadblock in their relationship), all because he loves Church. Epsilon Church, though while he does love Caboose and Tucker (I imagine Caboose left Tucker out of the stories he told Epsilon out of a partial unfair spite at Tucker not being there with him and out of a crazed hope it’d mean Church would love him more when he got Church back), he’s trying to figure out what is going on in their memories first—so he becomes focused on Tex again. This focus takes him to the Season 8 finale, where he feels so morally obligated (even down to his code) to go after Tex that he has to leave Caboose and Tucker behind—and Caboose just watches as he does so. It hurts like betrayal, but it hurts worse that Church is gone.

Before Church is rescued in the Season 9 finale, Caboose and Tucker have to get used to Washington being their leader. Caboose tries to pretend it’s Church to make it hurt less, and Tucker tries to convince Caboose that it isn’t Church, no matter what Caboose tries to think. They comfort each other and keep each other going during this weird period of adjusting, and when Carolina comes along to boss them around. For Church—when he forgets Tex, I imagine him not following the others along on their adventure is his way of “forgetting” them, without actually doing so. With Tex, he tells them about how they’re stuck in a loop of going down each new iteration of theirselves to try and find each other again, only to have less and less of the feelings the previous versions of themselves did. So, he genuinely wants to be done chasing her down, and wants to be done saying “she’s my girlfriend” as an obligation—he “forgets” Tucker and Caboose by letting them go because he wants to be at peace in his final moments, and for that, he wants to sit with his thoughts alone. Then he’s rescued.

I imagine that Church’s initial frustration comes from the same place it always done—he’s finally come to terms with being alone and never seeing his two lovers again, but then they come back and he’s likely scared that he’ll have to go through it all over again (they haven’t even admitted it to each other!!! got damn!!!!) and so he lashes out, as that’s his typical response to things. Caboose has been steadily readjusting to Washington not being Church, which is why he slips up with calling Wash by Church’s name in Season 10, Episode 1, and all three of them are glad to be reunited, no matter how scrambled things feel.

Then, there’s everything from Season 10. Church has gotten the chance to remember himself and has his priorities set on bringing the Director to justice, and assumes that Tucker and Caboose would have his back like always, but they’re tired—physically and emotionally. They spent so much time trying to just get Church back, and then Church has something new to run off and do, and they’re scared and upset by Carolina—they realize at the last second about how they should be there with Church—lashing out is just what he does, but … Season 10, Episode 18 … bro. This episode is the culmination of Chuckerboose’s struggles on all sides. Tucker is wondering why Church is so peeved, Church snaps at everyone, and it’s so much that even Caboose walks away. The three all have expectations from each other and are dealing with so much (not to mention, again, they all likely are still thinking of how to tell each other how much they like each other!!!!!) that they’re feeling such a strain, but they come together at the end, because Caboose and Tucker realize how they would usually never let Church down like this—and Church says he’ll apologize profusely when they get the chance. They all realize they belong together. Too bad it doesn’t stay that way, again!

Season 11: Tuckboose cope with missing Church again. We see this throughout the entire season, with Tucker being defiant to Wash and wishing things were how they were back in Blood Gulch, and Caboose having “off days” (Washington saying “one of his off days” implies it happens frequently, and Tucker seems highly aware of it, too) go to show that they aren’t doing well—if anything, they’re doing worse than before because they know that Church isn’t “gone forever” as they thought, and they’re having to deal with the fact that he’s out there…just not with them. He always has something to choose over them, no matter how much they love him and he loves them. The Tuckboose is violently potent at this point with how much Caboose and Tucker can empathize with each other and care for each other—they’re trying so hard to get each other through this.

Then, in Season 12, Episode 10, Chuckerboose is finally reunited once again. You know how it goes. Tucker is so violently upset and yet glad to be back with Church that he curses him out and then goes to try and hug him the second they lock eyes. Caboose is immediately relieved, like every other time they finally get Church back—he never wants to harbor hatred towards Church for the same reason he tells Tucker: if he did that, then him and Church would just be upset and it’d make a cycle of being unhappy when they’re literally in love with each other. Church is mad because that’s their default reaction to things—they want to apologize, but don’t know how. I headcanon that when Tucker goes to talk to Church, he asks Carolina if it can be alone, and has Caboose with him.

FINALLY: WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR. When apologizing to each other, Tucker finally admits that he likes Church and Caboose to their faces and says it’s why he’s so upset every time Church goes away, because he loves him. Church and Caboose are surprised, mainly since Church didn’t expect to be so called out and Caboose didn’t know how to say it himself, and Tucker didn’t expect them to reciprocate but they DID. Caboose then says something about how when people have been in love that long they’re usually married and Tucker gets all sheepish and says he’d. considered. something like that, and gets out some rings he’d had since SEASON 7 WHEN HE WAS RELOCATED. Tucker stated in Season 7 that he knew Church was an A.I. all along so he tells Church to “just make them appear” and Church is like “🙄 (affectionate)” and does so, with Tucker and Caboose exchanging the physical rings—they all swore to actually be married when they finished dealing with things on Chorus. It’s a small moment of things being alright before they become the worst ever of all time possible. We already know … (begins to weep) … before we get into that, brief mention that Church mentioned he “wanted to have faith” in Tucker’s plan—he didn’t even know if Tucker’s plan for the S12 finale would work, but he went through with it anyway, because it was the best hope they had—the admiration Church has for how far Tucker has come…bro. okay back to sadness

Season 13, Episode 20. It pains Church so much to have to be apart from his lovers, and for the final time, too—but he does it for them. Again, he knows they won’t know he’s gone until after the day is saved, which is what the Alpha did, too. Until the events of Season 15, they’re left to be together coping with the loss of Church again, but this time they know Church isn’t going to come back—mainly.

there’s more I could add but this post is so long so like yeah

tl;dr: they get engaged in s12 and are gay gay homosexual gay

#red vs blue #rvb #chuckerboose #rvb church #rvb tucker #rvb caboose #stranger asks #stranger static

[ingek73]

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex is a feminist, champion of human rights and gender equity, and global role model. Her lifelong advocacy for women and girls remains a constant thread she weaves through both humanitarian and business ventures. She is noted as one of the most powerful and influential women in the world, topping lists such as TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People, The Financial Times’ 25 Most Influential Women, Variety Power of Women, and British Vogue’s Vogue 25.

She and her husband, Prince Harry have also been the recipients of the NAACP President’s Award as well as the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award. Meghan’s global impact, and strong stance on resilience, equality, and compassion through action, have made her one of the most iconic public figures of this generation.

Born and raised in Southern California, Meghan attended Los Angeles based all-girls Catholic School, Immaculate Heart, which she continues to support as an alumna, before moving to Chicago to attend the prestigious Northwestern University. While there, she double majored in Theater and International Relations, and went on to intern at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as to study abroad in Madrid, Spain. After graduation, Meghan turned her focus to the entertainment industry, landing her big break as a lead actor on the hit series, ‘Suits’ which she starred in for seven seasons. During her time off between filming, Meghan travelled to Rwanda, India, and across the globe working on humanitarian missions, and serving in key roles such as: UN Women’s Advocate for Women’s Political Participation and Leadership, a World Vision Global Ambassador, and a leading Counsellor to One Young World, where she inspired youth and women around the world through her passionate advocacy and hands-on approach to being of service. She also travelled to support the military community on a USO Tour, visiting six military bases in seven days including Bagram, Afghanistan.

In 2018, Meghan married Prince Harry, becoming The Duchess of Sussex.

An accomplished writer, she has contributed pieces to publications in the UK, US, and Ireland, and parlayed that skill into the creation of the successful lifestyle website, ‘The Tig’, where her thoughtful and inspiring op-eds cultivated a global fanbase. The Duchess of Sussex was the first guest editor in the history of British Vogue for their July Issue in 2019, which was the fastest selling copy in the history of the publication.

She and Prince Harry founded The Archewell Foundation in 2020 to support communities in need at a micro and macro level, in both moments of crisis as well as for long term aid. At The Archewell Foundation, they hold the value that charitable work should not simply be ‘a handout, but rather a hand held’, a phrase which Meghan first coined when supporting UK charity Smart Works, of which she is patron, that uplifts and prepares underserved women to enter the workforce. Meghan and her husband also founded and oversee production company, Archewell Productions and podcasting arm, Archewell Audio.

In 2022, Meghan launched ‘Archetypes’, a record-breaking podcast exploring the labels that try to hold women back; ‘Archetypes’ debuted at Number 1 in The US, UK, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand, and topped the charts as the Number 1 podcast in 47 countries, demonstrating her unparalleled global reach. After its first season, Archetypes was awarded The People’s Choice Award in the podcast category.

She is a NY Times Best Selling author, publishing her highly celebrated children’s book, ‘The Bench’, and “Together: Our Community Kitchen” a publication she spearheaded with the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen in the UK, who were displaced after the tragic Grenfell Fire. True to her character, The Duchess of Sussex mobilized to turn pain into purpose, working alongside this dynamic group of women to help them heal, grow, and develop their own business enterprises in the face of adversity. In addition to topping the NY Times Bestsellers list, “Together,” also debuted as number one on the UK’s Sunday Booklist, with proceeds going to the Kitchen.

Meghan’s influence in fashion has been coined “The Meghan Effect” with items selling out within hours of her wearing them. Her ‘effect’ has transcended fashion, shifting cultural conversations as seen with her op-ed for the NY Times “The Losses We Share.” The piece detailed a heartbreaking personal loss which spiked the conversation surrounding miscarriage to the highest it had been spoken of in over two decades at the time of publishing.

Meghan is a passionate advocate for mental health and family care, the holistic support of women and children’s rights, and the immeasurable value of one’s self worth. Her core belief that representation matters, and her connection to community through the lens of learning, healing, and inspiring have helped define her as a cultural catalyst for positive change.

Meghan resides in California with her husband and their children Prince Archie Harrison and Princess Lilibet Diana, and their three dogs.

#meghan markle #duchess of sussex #archewell

[carmenlire]

okay goddamnit, I watched the king: eternal monarch for the second time on the last friday of september and i have spent the weeks since completely and utterly consumed reading every fic I could get my greedy little raccoon hands on and I have things to say!

first of all, I think the sheer concentration of amazing fic for this fandom is unparalleled. I have read so many stories with an emotional depth and a dive into canon (before often diverging into the writer’s own plot) that has left me in awe. It’s been a month and I just read a series this morning that I absolutely adored. I’ve reread a few fics half a dozen times in less than a month. i’m unhinged and having the time of my life.

so saying, I don’t imagine that I’ll ever write my own tkem fic so I want to get my thoughts out somewhere on what I might have liked to have seen in the show or what I would want to do in my own fic because holy hell the source material is so rich and reading these fics has given me ideas and has helped consolidate what i love about these characters and relationships. So, going by relationship:

lee gon/tae-eul/jo yeong

1. the first fics I read on ao3 the day after my second rewatch were canon compliant with lee gon/tae-eul. then I read a few poly fics where yeong joins them and i really enjoyed the dynamic, with gon as the fulcrum for the three of them while tae-eul and yeong learn to meet each other on their own terms but, in the end, no less devout than their pull with gon. 

I would love to explore the idea of that further-- I particularly would want to play out either a) gon has been just as in love with yeong since he was eight years old but the pull with tae-eul and the badge was always in the background and as king, he chose the easier route (even with parallel universes lmao) of pursuing what the kingdom would expect. however, when shit all goes down, he’s forced to confront that it’s always been yeong and tae-eul and the three must navigate that.

or b) gon doesn’t realize how much yeong means to him in a romantic sense until he has tae-eul but something is still missing. it takes tae-eul? to figure it out and orchestrate things to her liking. we can go either full angst as gon agonizes over the worry that tae-eul will perceive she’s not enough (he doesn’t know she’s behind the machinations) or full chaotic fluff with her obviously encouraging him and him seeing tae-eul and yeong together and feeling how right it is.

lee gon/ jo yeong

guys. GUYS. the little snippets we get of the two of them makes my brain overheat with the possibilities. There are a few things that I would like to see more of/I haven’t seen yet with these two fated disasters:

1. I’m in love with the idea that jo yeong might have been in love with gon since he was too young to understand all that encompasses, but he has actively pursued other relationships and is experienced. I have a particular thing with gon discovering yeong with someone else:

a) maybe gon walks into yeong’s apartment just to find him in a compromising position

b) gon visiting yeong during yeong’s years at the naval academy-- only to see yeong and a fellow cadet in the shadows of a corridor

c) yeong, still a teenager, with a stable boy when gon decides to go for a ride one afternoon

d) the one time yeong decided to treat gon as hyung and not pyeha, the two of them “snuck out” (there was still a security detail, though gon doesn’t know it) and they both drink too much and gon looks for yeong when his best friend seems to have disappeared, only to see yeong in the middle of a dance floor dancing very intimately with a man before pulling said stranger closer and kissing him for all he’s worth.

the possibilities are endless. in all of the ones above, though, gon had no idea that yeong is gay and he is 1) betrayed that yeong didn’t feel he could tell him 2) immediately jealous and overtaken with the urge to say yeong is his. (in option d, gon feels immediate heat surge through him and is served with the awakening of his life). 

this of course devolves into years of mutual pining as, even when yeong comes out or doesn’t hide his preferences anymore, gon thinks yeong never feels that way for him and yeong has always felt like gon wasn’t into him and as king, nothing would ever come of his love for pyeha.

2. I think a compelling story definitely involves gon and yeong realizing their feelings and acting on them as children-- the adults around them allow it to happen up to a certain point (they’re only touchy with each other, they make it obvious each other are their favorite company, there’s a lot of talk of being together forever in the ways children do when they don’t realize life rarely works out the way it seems it should). 

however, there comes a point where gon is gently urged to pull away from yeong and set boundaries because he must think of the future and bear an heir. yeong is similarly talked to, with talk of how the king is unreachable and that he is the unbreakable sword and he must accept his duty. cue years of longing and angst.

b) equally as interesting to explore would be the two of them having a fling in their late teens/early twenties and it ends amicably as they both know nothing can come of it but both are hopelessly in love and it’s another ten years before they have the courage to say the other is it for them (i’m imagining gon ruthlessly researches each man gon shows an interest in and takes delight in threatening them behind yeong’s back. yeong, for his part, can never quite hold back his sneer or annoyance when gon mentions someone who’s caught his eye-- of course, gon only does so because it makes yeong so obviously jealous.)

3 Can we PLEASE talk about the ending of the show!! seriously, it struck me in the finale but reading the fics that mention it, I just need more exploration of the fact that in the end, it is YEONG WHO SAVES GON AS A CHILD! like i wanna talk about everything that means!!!!

a) after everything, yeong is gon’s savior. he is the one gon spends a lifetime looking for. yeong is the one who protects child gon and the loop of fate and destiny is sticky enough for me to choke on. i want to see them resolve their first timeline with that of the present day. with no tae-eul in gon’s past, i want to see gon realize what’s been in front of him all along.

(I love the idea of lady noh knowing it was gon back in 1994 and if i let my flights of fancy take off, i ADORE the image of gon carrying an unconscious, injured yeong out of the Cheonjongo just to be intercepted by lady noh. lady noh gains sufficient proof of who they are (decidely not lee lim’s traitors) and that makes the scene where they let four year old yeong interrupt the mourning rites even more significant and heartbreaking.)

b) the viewer is under the impression that yeong is fatally wounded after the second time at the Cheonjongo. I want to see gon 1) find yeong and see his world shatter at the price he thinks he might have just paid to fix things with his uncle 2) stay at yeong’s side at the hospital for days if not weeks and then he is there every step of the way for physical therapy 3) seeing yeong’s own reaction to nearly being killed and the aftermath of what must be severely traumatizing.

i) with this, i love the angst fest that is yeong deciding he’s given enough to the crown and gon and that he finally needs to live his own life. maybe he takes a step back, maybe he leaves indefinitely but i would LOVE to see gon finally being forced to realize how much yeong means to him and in what ways he wants him just for, at the same instant, yeong decides he has wasted enough time on gon and he needs to leave. can you imagine how delicious the angst and emotional journey would be as they find their way back to each other. my god.

ii) i would love to see yeong to be wounded and gon to save him, in a reversal of the bodyguard/king dynamic. in the show, we get eun-sop but gosh what if yeong had been the one shot? i wanna see gon’s reaction and see yeong treated with care.

4) I love outsider POVs and would enjoy the hell out of both yeong and gon being oblivious idiots in love but we see that everyone around them has known since they met the two of them that they would end up together: from lady noh to a tutor to an ex-girlfriend of gon’s to yeong’s parents, like everyone just being completely exasperated that these two just won’t make a move!

5) there are always rumors right? well give me a fic where they both play into it actively (while staying true to their characters). gon is always touching yeong, invading his space. those small hints of smiles we see when yeong is endeared or proud of yeong. there are whole social media accounts dedicated to tracking these small moments. neither gon nor yeong acknowledge why the rumors do nothing to make them uncomfortable, that they actually like it.

jo yeong/kang sin-jae

I didn’t even know this ship was a thing until I descended into the tkem tag on ao3 but I was immediately consumed! there are so many well written fics with this pairing and I just love the potential of it-- that in the first timeline, they are both men with a lot of baggage. two imperfect men meeting each other where they are and finding solace in each other. it soothes a corner of my brain that acknowledges that i’m a grown-up and i want to see messy people deserve happy endings too.

honestly, there are some very in-depth fics and i can’t think of many things i haven’t been lucky enough to read but i had to include this ship in this list because they ruined me. utterly and completely.

1) I wanna see sinjae/hyeonmin be at yeong’s side as the heir of the jo dynasty. he can go toe to toe with anyone no matter their title or influence and seeing yeong stand next to him, proud and in love at some gala or other is utterly lovely.

2) the two of them with kids! i love that these two people, flawed and a little dark, would be such good parents and would have that soft side for their children.

3) seeing how they play with gon. gon 1) being jealous and petty as a best friend to yeong 2) gon seeing how happy they are and absolutely doting and teasing them 3) exploring sinjae and yeong navigating the fact that gon will always be a man barely half a step below sinjae (which gets messier if you add in an element where yeong and gon have actually been in a relationship or slept together before).

Misc

with either sinjae or lee gon, i also love AUs!! rainhat has a bakery au with sinjae and yeong and i adore seeing their personalities in a different setting. give me rival teachers! an au where both yeong and gon are titled and on equal ground! a coffeeshop au! i love seeing the dynamics of these men and with either relationship, it would be so fun to explore outside of canon!!

#i literally have no idea of this is comprehensible #i am in a coffee haze with gonjo and sinjo just going brrrr in my brain #i've been obsessed for a full month #i love these fisc #i love these characters and their potential #elle don't read this unless you watch the show #please if u see this and wanna talk to me about literally anything about this show or characters or relationships please do!!!!!!! #the king: eternal monarch #tkem #lee gon #jo yeong #tkem fic #fic ideas #my writing tag #lee gon x jo yeong #jo yeong x kang sin jae #i am a jo yeong stan first person second #also woo dohwan has a fucking GRIP on me

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Best Smartphones of 2024 The Ultimate Guide

In the fast-paced world of technology, staying up-to-date with the latest smartphones can be overwhelming. With each passing year, manufacturers strive to push the boundaries of innovation, offering consumers a plethora of options to choose from. As we step into 2024, the smartphone landscape continues to evolve, introducing cutting-edge features and advancements that redefine our digital experiences. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the best smartphones of 2024, highlighting their standout features, specifications, and what sets them apart from the competition.

1. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

When it comes to smartphones, Apple has always been at the forefront of innovation, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max is no exception. Boasting a sleek design and an impressive array of features, this flagship device is a powerhouse of performance. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is equipped with Apple’s latest A16 Bionic chip, delivering lightning-fast speeds and unparalleled efficiency. Its Pro Motion OLED display offers stunning visuals with true-to-life colors and deep blacks, making it perfect for multimedia consumption and gaming. With an advanced camera system comprising a triple-lens setup and enhanced AI capabilities, capturing professional-grade photos and videos has never been easier. Additionally, the iPhone 14 Pro Max features 5G connectivity, Mag Safe compatibility, and improved battery life, ensuring a seamless user experience across the board in Best Smartphones of 2024.

2. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung continues to raise the bar with its Galaxy S series, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra is a testament to that commitment to excellence. Featuring a premium design and cutting-edge technology, this flagship smartphone is a powerhouse of innovation. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is powered by Samsung’s Exyn os 2200 chipset, delivering unrivaled performance and efficiency. Its Dynamic AMOLED 2X display offers a buttery-smooth 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support, providing an immersive viewing experience like never before.  It boasts S Pen support, 5G, and a large battery, standing as a top 2024 flagship contender.

3. Google Pixel 7 Pro

4. OnePlus 11 Pro

Known for its “Never Settle” mantra, OnePlus continues to impress with its flagship offerings, and the OnePlus 11 Pro is no exception. Combining top-of-the-line hardware with a clean and intuitive software experience, this smartphone delivers exceptional value for money. The OnePlus 11 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, offering blazing-fast performance and 5G connectivity. Fluid AMOLED, 144Hz refresh, HDR10+, immersing viewers in multimedia and gaming with immersive experience. OnePlus 11 Pro: 108MP main sensor, triple-camera, dedicated macro lens for stunning photos and videos in any scenario. It features Oxygen OS 13 on Android 13 for a personalized experience in the top 2024 smartphones.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Are these smartphones available worldwide?

A: Yes, the Best Smartphones of 2024 mentioned in this guide are typically available in major markets worldwide.

Q: Do these smartphones support 5G connectivity?

A: Flagship smartphones listed here have 5G for faster speeds, low latency, and better network reliability.

Q: Can I expect any major design changes in these smartphones compared to their predecessors?

A: Flagship smartphones prioritize internal hardware and new features over major design changes, typically offering incremental upgrades across manufacturers.

Q: What about software updates and support for these smartphones?

A: All the smartphones mentioned in this guide typically receive regular software updates and support from their respective manufacturers.

Q: Are there any standout features unique to each smartphone?

A: Yes, each smartphone mentioned in this guide comes with its own set of standout features and innovations.

2024’s top smartphones market will see more tech advancements as innovation persists in evolving technology.

Top smartphones in 2024 suit all users’ needs with great performance, features, and design.

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Elevating Your Home with Jacky's Brand Shop: Samsung Appliances UAE

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Jacky's Brand Shop has long been synonymous with excellence in consumer electronics and appliances. With a legacy spanning over four decades, Jacky's has consistently strived to bring cutting-edge technology and superior products to households across the UAE. As an authorized retailer of Samsung appliances, Jacky's Brand Shop embodies a commitment to offering customers the best in class.

At Jacky's Brand Shop, the array of Samsung appliances caters to every aspect of modern living. Let's delve into some of the standout offerings:

1. Refrigerators: Samsung refrigerators epitomize innovation, combining sleek design with advanced features. From the Family Hub series with interactive displays to the SpaceMax technology maximizing storage capacity, these refrigerators are more than just food storage units; they are the centerpiece of the kitchen, seamlessly blending functionality with style.

2. Washing Machines and Dryers: Say goodbye to laundry woes with Samsung washing machines and dryers. With cutting-edge technologies like EcoBubble and QuickDrive, these appliances ensure efficient cleaning and faster laundry cycles, saving both time and energy. Plus, features like AddWash allow for convenience by letting you add forgotten items mid-cycle.

3. Air Conditioners: Beat the scorching UAE heat with Samsung air conditioners available at Jacky's Brand Shop. With innovations such as Wind-Free Cooling and AI-driven optimization, Samsung AC units offer unparalleled comfort while keeping energy consumption in check. Enjoy cool, refreshing air without compromising on sustainability.

4. Televisions and Home Entertainment: Transform your living room into a cinematic experience with Samsung TVs available at Jacky's. From stunning 8K displays to immersive sound technologies like Q-Symphony, these televisions redefine home entertainment. Whether it's streaming your favorite shows or gaming with friends, Samsung TVs deliver unparalleled picture quality and performance.

5. Kitchen Appliances: Upgrade your culinary adventures with Samsung kitchen appliances from Jacky's Brand Shop. From state-of-the-art induction cooktops to smart ovens with intuitive controls, these appliances make cooking a pleasure. With features like Flex Duo and Virtual Flame Technology, Samsung ensures precision and versatility in the kitchen.

What sets Jacky's Brand Shop apart is not just the extensive range of Samsung appliances but also the unparalleled customer service and expertise. The knowledgeable staff at Jacky's are dedicated to helping customers find the perfect appliance to suit their needs, ensuring a seamless shopping experience from selection to installation.

Moreover, Jacky's Brand Shop prioritizes customer satisfaction, offering competitive prices, attractive promotions, and reliable after-sales support. Whether you're upgrading your existing appliances or furnishing a new home, Jacky's ensures that you get the best value for your investment.

In conclusion, when it comes to enhancing your home with top-of-the-line Samsung appliances in UAE, Jacky's Brand Shop emerges as the go-to destination. With a legacy of trust, innovation, and customer-centricity, Jacky's continues to redefine the retail experience, making every household a hub of comfort, convenience, and sophistication. Experience the future of home appliances with Jacky's Brand Shop – where excellence meets affordability, and innovation meets reliability.

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Navigate the Digital Landscape: SEO Strategies for Gig Harbor Businesses

In the dynamic digital landscape of Gig Harbor, mastering SEO strategies is essential for businesses to navigate and thrive in the competitive online environment. This comprehensive guide explores the key SEO strategies tailored specifically for Gig Harbor businesses, empowering them to enhance their online visibility and achieve sustainable growth.

Understanding the Importance of SEO in Gig Harbor

SEO plays a pivotal role in connecting businesses with their target audience, driving organic traffic, and increasing brand visibility. Discover why SEO is crucial for businesses in Gig Harbor to succeed in the digital age.

Keyword Research Excellence: Conduct thorough keyword research to identify high-value keywords relevant to your industry and Gig Harbor's market.

Keyword Optimization Strategies: Seamlessly integrate "SEO GIG HARBOR" into your website's content, meta tags, and headings to maximize relevance and visibility.

Content Strategy: Creating Engaging and SEO-Optimized Content

Content Creation Blueprint: Develop a comprehensive content strategy aligned with Gig Harbor's audience preferences, search intent, and industry trends.

SEO-Optimized Content: Create compelling and informative content infused with targeted keywords to captivate Gig Harbor's online audience and improve search rankings.

Technical SEO Excellence: Enhancing Website Performance

Website Optimization Tactics: Ensure technical excellence for fast loading times, mobile responsiveness, and user-friendly navigation.

On-Page SEO Best Practices: Implement on-page SEO strategies such as meta tags optimization, image optimization, and internal linking focused on "SEO GIG HARBOR" relevance.

Local SEO Domination: Capturing Gig Harbor's Market Share

Local Citations and Listings Optimization: Establish a strong local online presence through directories, citations, and Google My Business optimization.

Localized Content Strategy: Tailor content to resonate with Gig Harbor's local audience, events, and community interests, maximizing local SEO impact.

Link Building Strategies: Building Authority and Trust

Strategic Backlink Acquisition: Acquire high-quality backlinks from authoritative sources within Gig Harbor's industry landscape.

Collaborative Partnerships: Forge relationships with local influencers and businesses for strategic link-building opportunities and enhanced credibility.

 In Understanding This

Navigating the digital landscape with effective SEO strategies is the key to success for Gig Harbor businesses. By implementing the strategies outlined in this guide, businesses can enhance their online presence, attract more customers, and achieve sustainable growth. In understanding this, embrace SEO strategies to navigate and thrive in Gig Harbor's competitive digital environment.

Set sail on an inspiring voyage into the world of web design innovation! Explore our blog series, 'Gig Harbor’s SEO Revolution: Transforming Online Presence,' and immerse yourself in groundbreaking strategies, thought-provoking insights, and empowering guidance to elevate your digital craft and achieve unparalleled success online.

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Unveiling the Best Condo Investments in Singapore: A Comprehensive Guide

In the bustling metropolis of Singapore, where the skyline is adorned with architectural marvels and the real estate market is as dynamic as ever, choosing the right condominium for investment can be a daunting task. With numerous options available, investors often find themselves at a crossroads, pondering over which condo holds the key to lucrative returns. If you're in search of the perfect investment opportunity in Singapore's condo market, you've come to the right place.

When it comes to investing in condos in Singapore, it's crucial to conduct thorough research and analysis to ensure that your investment yields optimal returns. Factors such as location, amenities, developer reputation, and market trends play pivotal roles in determining the potential profitability of a condo investment. In this comprehensive guide, we'll delve into some of the top condo options that stand out for investment purposes in Singapore, catering to various investment preferences and objectives. So, which condo is good for investment in Singapore? Let's explore some promising choices that align with this key question.

1. Marina One Residences

Nestled in the heart of Marina Bay, Marina One Residences stands tall as a symbol of luxury and sophistication. With its prime location in the Central Business District (CBD), this integrated development offers unparalleled connectivity and convenience, making it an attractive choice for investors seeking capital appreciation. The meticulously designed units boast breathtaking views of the city skyline and are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including a lush garden oasis and a fitness center. Additionally, Marina One Residences is developed by M+S Pte Ltd, a reputable joint venture between Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Singapore's Temasek Holdings, instilling confidence in investors regarding the project's quality and reliability.

2. The Florence Residences

Situated in the vibrant town of Hougang, The Florence Residences exudes charm and elegance, making it an ideal investment option for those looking for value and growth potential. Boasting a plethora of amenities, including 12 clubs, 128 facilities, and a sprawling landscape inspired by the beauty of Florence, this development offers residents a resort-like living experience. The Florence Residences is developed by Logan Property, a renowned developer with a proven track record of delivering high-quality projects globally. Its strategic location near transportation hubs, reputable schools, and lifestyle destinations further enhances its investment appeal, promising long-term appreciation and rental demand.

3. Treasure at Tampines

As the largest condominium development in Singapore, Treasure at Tampines presents investors with a golden opportunity to tap into the flourishing market of the East. Strategically located in Tampines, a well-established residential enclave with excellent connectivity and amenities, this mega development offers over 2,200 units spread across 29 residential blocks. Developed by Sim Lian Group, a trusted name in the real estate industry, Treasure at Tampines boasts an extensive range of facilities, including 13 pools, a gymnasium, and lush green spaces, catering to the diverse needs of residents. With its competitive pricing and strong rental potential, this development appeals to both seasoned investors and first-time buyers looking to enter the property market.

4. One Pearl Bank

Perched atop Pearl's Hill in the historic Outram-Chinatown district, One Pearl Bank stands as a beacon of modernity and innovation. Designed by renowned architect Serie, this iconic development redefines urban living with its distinctive curved towers and verdant sky bridges, offering residents a unique blend of nature and luxury. Developed by CapitaLand, one of Asia's largest real estate companies, One Pearl Bank embodies excellence in design, sustainability, and community living, setting new standards in the industry. Its proximity to key amenities, heritage sites, and transportation nodes positions it as a prime investment opportunity with promising capital appreciation and rental yields.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, investing in a condominium in Singapore requires careful consideration of various factors to ensure a successful venture. Whether you prioritize location, amenities, developer reputation, or market potential, the aforementioned condo options offer a diverse range of choices to suit your investment objectives. From the prestigious Marina One Residences to the sprawling Treasure at Tampines, each development presents unique opportunities for investors to capitalize on Singapore's thriving real estate market. By conducting thorough research, seeking professional advice, and staying abreast of market trends, you can make informed decisions and unlock the full potential of your condo investment in Singapore. So, which condo is good for investment in Singapore? The answer lies in your investment goals, preferences, and the comprehensive evaluation of the options available. Choose wisely, and embark on a rewarding journey towards financial success in Singapore's vibrant real estate landscape

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HLG-80H-42B Constant Power Driver by Mean Well

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