i’m really glad for jack and bitty, that they have a circle where they can be themselves without worrying about censoring their behavior, where they can share their happiness
it really strikes me how calm jack was in all of this. bitty looked a little worried and i think that comes from 1) being the first time he’s ever announced a boyfriend to the group or anyone and 2) knowing that once it’s out, it’s out and jack’s career (in his mind) will be forever threatened
but jack, jack is a picture of calm. i can only imagine that he’s thought about this long and hard and really wants this, wants to openly love eric in the support structure of their friends who care about them. that little group will always have each other’s backs, and jack knows it. it was implied that coming out to the group was his idea, and it sure looks like he’s completely made his peace with it, even risking a little public pda in the process. he looks like he’s got no qualms, and that really says something about how much he truly loves bitty (as if driving in the rain at 5 AM didn’t say enough).
okay anon first of all FUCK ME UP THIS IS WONDERFUL. i am so here for this you have no idea
just imagine everyone’s reactions to this scene as well!!!
okay when i picture this everyone has already jumped on bitty and jack, congratulated them and promised to keep it a secret. then we pan back to dex, sitting at the kitchen table, who looks so shocked. shitty opens his mouth to say if he has a problem with this then he can gtfo but dex just bursts into tears
everyone looks hella shocked and at first they honestly think it’s because dex is so disgusted by jack and bitty but as shitty once again starts to say something about it nursey tells him to shut up because he’s sitting closest to dex and can he what he’s whispering
“i can’t believe you get this”
“what dex? what do you mean?”
dex gulps in air and sobs
“i can’t believe you get to have this, bitty. since i was 14 i convinced myself that being in the closest was what’s best. i did it for the next 5 years and told myself that this was as good as it gets. but bitty, you were the same. you came from georgia for god’s sake, and look at you now.
“you get this. i didn’t think i could have anything like this. but if you can? if you can move on from everything that happened at home, everything horrible thing that has ever been spat at you, and still be out? be happy? then shouldn’t i?”
now by this point bitty is full on sobbing with dex. he’s so proud of his frog. this boy who arrived at samwell with a republican sticker on his laptop, who would look uncomfortable whenever sexuality or gender was discussed at team breakfast
shitty and lardo are astounded. neither of them honestly thought this would happen. they were so sure they’d have to sit dex down and tell him to get his head out of his ass. instead shitty is now whispering to her how they probably still need to talk to him but mainly to just make sure he’s okay
ransom and holster are hitting each other’s arms basically. they’re proud co-captain parents rn and they’ve experienced a lot of bombshells today. you can’t blame them for not having a better response
chowder is beaming. he’s so proud of his best friend. well he’s always proud of his best friends but this is a very important moment. he’s also crying
jack tho. jack is who i want to talk about a lot. his reaction is shock. he’s frozen. he stares while dex confesses all this. he stares and realises that this is what it’s going to be like, when he eventually comes out to the world (on a much smaller scale). when he comes out people will tell him stories like this. how jack resonates with them because they were in the closet. how if he can be out in one, if not the most, homophobic sport then why can’t they be out to their family? and jack smiles. he smiles so hard because yes there will be hate but if one day he get’s to help even one person like bitty helped dex today then goddamn he’ll do it
NURSEY! nursey, like jack, is frozen. but for very very different reasons. he remembers in freshman year when he tore dex apart for using a homophobic slur. now he understands, not necessarily forgives it, but he gets it. he understands self preservation. he gets convincing yourself that your not something just to keep yourself safe
so he also understands just how far dex has come in one short year. not only did he peel off that fucking stupid republican sticker, but he became comfortable with himself. and he did that alone. he was so strong, strong enough to just come out to half the team and nursey is so proud of him and in love with him and oh shit he’s crying now too
dex looks around this group of people. he’s terrified sure because wow he just told them he was gay and that it a huge deal but also he knows he trusts them. just like jack and bitty trust them. and it’s a huge deal to do so but he feels lighter, he feels freer. he’s never felt like this before
he sees bitty move towards him but before bitty gets to him dex feels arms around his shoulders, pulling him up from his chair. he turns and sees that nursey has thrown himself at dex. he turns and sees that nursey is sobbing into his shoulder, telling him that he’s so proud of him. dex turns and wraps his arms around nursey’s waist and clings to him. one of nursey’s hands comes up to stroke the back of dex’s head
dex has no idea how long they stay in that position for but he vaguely hears holster say “brunch?”
“yeah at jerrys?” ransom replies
“jerrys does brunch?”
“jack zimmermann are you kidding me. how have you never had brunch at jerrys??”
this conversation continues as the group walks out the door, leaving dex and nursey still embracing in the kitchen
eventually they both stop crying but they don’t pull apart for a while longer. when they do, they pull back slightly to look at each other and nursey rubs a finger under dex’s eye
“dex you’re amazing. i am so proud to know you”
dex blushes, coughs and whispers “thank you, i’m pretty proud of me too”
My favorite part about 1931 Dracula is that there are armadillos running around Dracula’s castle.
Look at this it’s like they couldn’t find any rats so they just were like “eh close enough no one will notice”. But I noticed. I noticed.
“WE NAILED IT BOYS”
Apparently in the 20s and 30s, armadillos weren’t very commonly known, so moviemakers would use them wherever they needed some creepy, ‘demonic’ animal running around. So there were a lot of armadillos in early filmmaking, and it was often people’s only source of reference for armadillos.
Fast forward twenty years to when the father of the biology professor who told me this is driving out from the east coast to see his son in California. Crossing the southwest at night.
An armadillo runs across the road.
He comes to a screeching halt and the Thing Of Evil, which he never knew was actually a real animal, trots the rest of the way across the road and vanishes into the desert.
Apparently it shook him up rather a bit.
The post got better.
How are you gonna make this post and not mention the inexplicable bee coffin
not voting for hillary clinton is a vote for donald trump
But also THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO CHOICES IN THIS ELECTION pls people, I know it seems unlikely, but if everyone who didn’t want either candidate wrote in a name, someone else would stand a chance [and we could live with ourselves, not having voted for one or the other]
no they wouldn’t, literally do not do this
please educate yourself about nader and the 2000 presidential election before encouraging this literally terrible idea
People on both sides say “Not voting for my candidate is a vote for the other guy” No, it’s just not a vote for your fucking candidate. Vote for who you actually believe in, otherwise you might as well not vote. If Hillary actually gave a damn she would try harder than just say “Vote for me cause I’m not Trump” No bitch, how about you show me something I can believe in. God damn, no wonder so many people don’t fucking vote.
*sigh*
Let me explain why they say a vote for a 3rd candidate or not voting for Hillary is voting for Trump:
The United States does not have a direct democratic voting system. We have an indirect system called the electoral college.The electoral college is a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.
To win the Presidency you do not need a popular majority; you need the majority of votes of the electoral college.
The way the college works is that the two parties select the delegates that will serve as electors, and the electors pledge to vote for the candidates, depending on their party affiliation, of either the democratic or republican party. So, when people go vote, they are actually going to vote for electors that have pledged to vote for a specific party/candidate.
Each state is allocated a different number of electoral seats, and so not every state is truly worth the same given that every candidate is racing to secure 270 seats (minimum required to win the election).
What’s important to note is that the electoral college is a winner take all vote in 48 of the 50 states, meaning that the candidate with the higher number of votes in a given state will get ALL of the seats. This is one of the reasons why third party candidates are a wasted vote.
Based on our country’s history, most States around the country have already been defined as either red or blue, because the majority of the people that go and vote in said states tend to stick to either one or the other no matter who is on the ballot. It becomes a bit of loyalism to a party or, more accurately, just a strong distaste towards the ideals of the other party. However, there are a few swing states that really define the elections, for each election cycle they tend to change depending on who is on the ballot.
Now, third party candidates, which is often used as a protest vote, have never worked because a) they are not written into every state ballot, meaning that there are states that don’t offer these candidates given that they did not qualify b) have rarely gotten enough votes to even be up for electoral seats c) ALWAYS end up hurting one of the two candidates, for, in close runs, they can make one of the other two candidates lose a SWING STATE.
This is what happened with Ralph Nader in 2000. The votes that he received hurt Gore in certain states, particularly florida, which led to Bush winning as he had the majority of electoral seats even though he did not have the majority in popular vote.
Now, in the latest poll, it shows that the race between Hillary and trump is very close, and, when third party candidates are involved, it actually HURTS Hillary’s chances.
Now, if it hurts her enough, Trump can obtain the much needed swing states. If he gets over 270 seats (and thus more than hillary) he WILL win the goddamn election.
This is not a year to vote for a third party candidate. This is not a man you want in the oval office of the most powerful country in the world.
There is nothing NOTHING you can pull out that will make Trump the lesser of two evils.
We live in a country that has a two party system, so yes, a vote for a 3rd party candidate or a non-vote IS actually a vote for trump.
I was a Bernie supporter too, but “Bernie or Bust”ers are fucking idiots. Yes the system is corrupt, but you certainly wont fix anything by letting Trump win. Put your personal ideals aside for the good of the country.
Here, I even made a graph
If Everyone Pulls Together And Votes Hillary
If Y’all “Bernie Or Bust” People Vote Third Party
See? Not that hard.
Seriously, guys, do not vote third party. The electoral college will not vote third party. I know it sucks and it’s unfair, but it’s pull your heads out of your asses or have President Trump.
And this is why America’s political system really, REALLY sucks at Democracy.
Reblogging for the video, which wasn’t there the first time around and makes this whole thing easier to understand.
-Sometimes I forget that Shitty’s one of Bitty’s best friends, too. (I get so tied up in his fantastic, usually-naked, friendship with Jack.) Add this to Ransom and Holster’s careful offers of help and Lardo’s worried looks: Bitty’s got a built-in support system, ready to help him through all these rough patches he’s been weathering alone.
-“I hate that I can’t be proud of you.” This though. We’re all used to the idea of having to hide our sadness on occasion, but it can be just as painful to hold back joy and pride and the desire to stand up on a chair and scream, “THAT NHL PRODIGY IS MY BOYFRIEND.” Bitty hasn’t…actually…been very good at restraining his excitement about Jack’s games and funny little stories about his teammates, but imagine what a bubbly mess of joy he’ll be when he can actually open up about it the way he wants to. I have a feeling he’s going to talk nonstop about Jack for several months. (Hopefully Chowder gets to be in on the secret, because Chowder is probably the one person who could talk more excitedly about how awesomely Jack’s doing. Or maybe Shitty, when he’s drunk and weepy.)
-Jack zeroing in on Bitty’s admission that being in this relationship makes him feel like he’s gone back in the closet. Jack absolutely refusing to let that stand, now that he knows how rough it’s been on Bitty.
-Jack immediately suggesting they tell their friends. Bitty’s reaction here makes me think that every other time the topic’s come up, Bitty went into bright, cheery, “everything’s just dandy” mode, and Jack took it at face value. Now that he knows Bitty’s not actually okay with keeping it a secret – that it’s actively hurting him, and he’s only doing it because he’s afraid of secrets leaking and hurting Jack’s career…
-Their entire argument is centered around the two of them arguing for each other. They’re fighting over who deserves to be happier and more comfortable, and then apologizing for getting upset about each others’ welfare.
-That split-screen panel, though, with Jack yelling at Bitty about not prioritizing his career over his happiness, and Bitty sobbing that Jack cannot ruin his entire life for Bitty.
-That’s the moment where it probably fully clicks for Jack. Hockey is his career. Bitty is his life.
-It’s another Graduation Bells moment: Jack was in love with Bitty for a good percentage of that year, but it took a final conversational push to make him realize, Oh. Oh that’s what I was feeling. And he’s probably been feeling this way about Bitty vs his career for a while now: he’s prioritized hockey over everything else in the past, even his own health, but the brightest part of his day now is coming home after a game, hearing Bitty’s voice, gently touching the affectionate, supportive notes Bitty writes for him, finally believing that someone cares about him, rather than about what he can do on the ice.
-Winning a game might feel good. But Bitty makes Jack happy, even on his worst days. Bitty is more important than anything else in Jack’s life.
-And 110% Jack fucking Zimmermann is going to make sure Bitty knows that.
-Can I just say how much I love that breaking up was never even on the table for a second. That entire conversation was – “this is really hard, but we’ll get through this; I’ll be stronger – you shouldn’t have to be; you told me to tell you when I needed you, and I just needed you this week; I needed you to know how I was feeling, because it hurts, but it hurts less when I’m with you.” There isn’t the slightest hint of considering ending things, because these boys love each other and are willing to do everything in their power to make it work.
-Jack isn’t a hockey prince anymore: he’s the king of big romantic gestures.
-Running across campus, out of breath and desperate to see Bitty, his graduation gown billowing behind him, wasn’t enough. Now he’s gotta walk through a storm to wrap Bitty up in his rain-soaked arms??
–This boy.
-“You fool” is my new favorite pet name, after “bud.”
-Jack’s worried face, his hair dripping, as Bitty flings himself angrily at him, crumpling his elegantly tailored suit and berating him for not thinking about the consequences of his actions. Why would you do this for me, when it could’ve hurt you?
-But Jack has thought about it. When he saw those missed calls, listened to the broken-voiced message he was supposed to delete, heard the tears Bitty was trying to choke back when they talked…he thought about what it’d mean to him, to Bitty, to their relationship, to keep hiding from everyone they know. He thought about what it was like before he knew Bitty, when he was quiet and harsh and anxious and dedicating all his energy into being the best possible hockey player. He thought about the warmth that filled his chest when he talked to Bitty, the light, bubbly feeling he got when he had Bitty in his arms.
-It wasn’t much of a choice, was it? Not when one option meant Bitty fighting back tears, turning into the terrified, anxiety-riddled person Jack has far too much experience being.
–“We’re a team.”
-Honestly, this is probably the most romantic thing Jack could ever say. It means loyalty, dedication, hard work, passion. It means having someone’s back, and trusting them to have yours. It means putting in the extra time and effort. It means being your best for the other person, even on the days when it’s too hard, when everything seems to go wrong. It’s an even bigger declaration than Jack asking Bitty to be his boyfriend. And Bitty knows it.
-Bitty’s stubborn chin, the defiant tilt of his head, and Jack’s quiet, soft expression as he waits to see if Bitty really does feel the same way.
-Bitty collapsing into Jack’s arms, and the tension melting out of both of them as Bitty buries his face in Jack’s chest, Jack curving his body around his boyfriend, pressing his face into Bitty’s hair, grateful to be holding him, to know that they’re going to be okay. Still hurting because he’d hurt Bitty without knowing it, but relieved that they’re going to fix it, now that they’re together.
-Jack smiling blissfully and chirping a tired, still emotional, but deeply affectionate Bitty as they head up the stairs. It’s them. It’s the perfect example of their comfortable, best friends and boyfriends dynamic.
-Bitty slipping easily back into pet names and stripping Jack out of his wet clothes. Jack thanking him for taking care of him – for letting Jack take care of him, too.
-“Let me in?” Jack asks, waiting on the porch, his heart in his throat. As though the answer would ever be anything but yes.
i feel like we should talk more about how in the brick victor hugo describes marius and cosette as being so in love with each other that they don’t notice that everyone around them is dying of cholera????? like just imagine……. being so in love that you don’t notice a cholera pandemic………..amazing……
I need a Monty-Python-style musical number of Marius singing about how great Cosette is while he skips over the cholera patients in the streets now.
It’s almost time for the 2016-17 Asexual Supernatural Mini Bang! To those of you who participated the last few years, welcome back; to those of you who are new, hello and welcome! For those of you who participated last year, you’ll notice not much has changed. If you’ve never participated in a bang before then this ought to help you out, and even if you took part in this bang last year, please read below to see all of the changes!
What is a fandom big/mini bang? A bang is a fandom event where writers work on a piece of fanfiction and artists collaborate with them to create artwork based off that fanfiction.
What accounts do I need? You need to have an email account so that I can contact you. Other accounts (such as a tumblr, AO3, or LJ) would be helpful, but are not required. Since sign ups will take place through Google forms, all you absolutely need to have is a valid email address that you check frequently.
When can I sign up? If you want to write a story then you can sign up between October 7th and December 7th. If you want to create art for a story then you can sign up beginning February 10th.
What do I NEED to create to participate? Everyone must create a fanfiction or piece of artwork that is related to Supernatural. For authors, you must write a story that is 5,000 words long at minimum and contains at least one main character who is asexual. For artists, you must create at least one piece of art for the story of your choosing. (More detailed explanation of requirements can be found here.)
How much asexuality does my fanfiction need? Your story can involve as much or as little asexualityas you desire, as long as at least one of your mains is explicitly stated as being ace! For some great posts and info. about asexuality, take a look at our resources.
Can I write more than one fanfiction? Yes, this year you can write multiple stories if you wish! Just make sure that they fulfill all of the requirements, i.e. hit the minimum word count and contain ace characters.
Can I create art for multiple stories? Probably! Art claims will remain open until all stories have artists; last year artists who wanted to claim multiple stories were able to.
Can I sign up as an author and an artist? As long as you can handle the workload and deadlines, yes!
Can I collaborate with another author (or two, or three)? Yes!
Can I still sign up if I already have an author/artist who wants to work with me? Yes! If you’re an author who already has an artist to work with (or vice versa) please indicate that in the Google sign up form. You and your partner will both need to sign up, but you will not need to go through the matching/art claims process.
Can I post my fanfiction/artwork before the end of the bang? No, you are not allowed to post until your specific posting date. You may post teasers of your work before the bang is finished, but they should be as small/short as possible.
Where will the finished products be posted? That’s up to you. AO3 is one of the most convenient sites and we have an ASMB AO3 collection that you could add your work to, but you’re also welcome to post on tumblr, LJ, fanfiction.net, dA, etc.
What is the full schedule?
October 7 – Author Sign Ups Open; Beta Sign Ups Open
Sign ups will occur through Google forms
December 7 – Author Sign Ups Close
January 31 – Fanfic Rough Drafts Due
All authors must have at least 2,500 words written when they turn in their rough drafts (sent to acespnbang@gmail.com)
Along with rough drafts, authors must turn in summaries of their stories to be used in art claims
February 10 – Artist Sign Ups Open; Art Claims Begin
Sign ups and claims happen simultaneously – there will be a Google form to sign up as an artist and list your top 3-5 choices for claims
March 24 – Pinch Hitter Sign Ups Begin; Check-Ins Due
Pinch hitters can sign up through Google forms
Check-ins are required to make sure that no problems are occurring and that no one has dropped out
April 30 – Final Drafts Due
All authors and artist must send their completed stories and artwork to acespnbang@gmail.com
A Google form will be available for teams to indicate when they would prefer to post (at the beginning of the posting schedule, at the end, unable to post on specific days, etc.)
May 7 – Posting Schedule Announced
May 14 – Posting Begins
What if I need to drop out? Authors can drop out before the rough draft point with no penalty, but please remember that if you are an author or artist who drops out after art claims occur, then you have a partner who is relying on you! This challenge is a commitment and should be considered such; however, it should also be fun, and I understand that emergencies can come up, and this challenge should not in any way have a negative effect on your life/health. If you need to drop out, please just let me know as soon as possible.
What if I want to participate but I’m unable/don’t have time to write or make art? If you really want to take part in the bang but can’t be an author or artist, there are plenty of other ways to get involved! You can:
Sign up to offer your services as a beta
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Hot damn, I just thought of something really cool. So, like, I headcanon that Harry kept Parseltongue after he lost the horcrux, because it’s just really fun to imagine stuff like Harry talking to Albus Severus’ pet snake or finding a little snake in the garden and hissing a hello. Parseltongue is really neat and snakes are awesome, so it’s so feel-good to imagine that instead of being used for Dark Arts, Harry’s just using it to make convo to little scaly cuties.
Like, Parseltongue apparently transfers with the soul or whatever? So you could totally claim that Harry’s soul/magic kept/learned the skill. A skill passed down through the soul/magic could totally transfer that way.
But… do you know who also had a piece of Voldemort’s soul inside them and was speaking Parseltongue pretty regularly for a long period of time? Ginny. Ginny Weasley.
So imagine twelve-year-old Ginny Weasley going home to heal after the whole Chamber of Secrets business, and finding a snake in the garden, muttering about sunny rocks and sleep. And it scares her so badly at first, because what if Tom isn’t really gone? What if Tom’s still lurking in some dark place in her head? She freaks out and nearly doesn’t come home for dinner that day… except… then she remembers that Harry can speak Parseltongue too.
Harry had an horrible encounter with Voldemort where Voldemort tried to take his life and somehow a piece of his power transferred to Harry, so now Harry can speak Parseltongue. Maybe she just got a piece of power too when Tom tried to steal her life?
It’d be really cool to have an AU where Ginny kept Parseltongue and decided that no, I’m not going to let Tom run my life and was treated Parseltongue like the cool trick it is. And Harry is the only one who full gets it and doesn’t get a little bit uncomfortable when she drops into hissing, and maybe Harry shyly gets encouraged to start hissing back. Voldemort tried to ruin our lives so let’s stick it to him and his Slytherin ancestors, right? Yeah!
Anyway, twelve year old Ginny and thirteen year old Harry having hissing conversations at the Gryffindor table, using it to talk smack and have inside jokes, and using it to scare the heck of out any pureblood supremacists. (Who are all absolutely scandalized because Parseltongue is something Salazar Slytherin is famous for and here it’s being using for casual conversation and Quidditch commentary by a Potter and a Weasley.)
Just picture these two adorable children hissing jokes at each other in the hallways and helping each other recover from their fear and trauma.
Ginny (in Parseltongue), “<Hey Harry, let’s both stare at Malfoy breaking into laughter and hissing at each other in Parseltongue.>”
Harry, “<…That would totally freak him out. …I’m in.>”
Ginny, “<Okay, he’s noticed we’re staring now.>”
Draco, “Do you have something to say Potter?!”
Ginny, “<Laugh now.>”
Harry and Ginny burst out into enormous laughter and Draco Malfoy is furious and gets increasingly mad as Harry and Ginny crack up and hiss things like, “<Great weather we’re having today!>” and “<How about them Harpies?>” And Draco can’t call a Professor on them because he can’t prove they’re saying anything bad (and it’s just icing on the top that they actually aren’t and he’s getting worked up over nothing).
This continues well into their relationship and into adulthood. All of the Potter-Weasley children can speak Parseltongue and have a foolproof way of having secret conversation in public. Sometimes they have to smack Jamie Sirius on the head to use English in public and tell Lily Luna to stop trying to scare people and convince them you’re the next Dark Lady. Harry and Ginny hiss at each other all throughout Ministry Events and Quidditch Events (Rita Skeeter cannot eavesdrop on them and she is furious) and to their children, lovingly telling them in this “language of the Dark Arts” to “<Behave yourselves>“ and ”<Remember to wear your jumper when it’s cold out.>“
Somewhere out there Tom Riddle and scores of Gaunts are rolling in their graves. Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley do not care.
aaron tveit’s face and voice were used at a trump rally today but aaron likes stuff all the time making fun of trump, and one of his best friends was literally a bernie campaigner
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