Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

Time for Gino's ex to make an appearance. So Usman sings in his sleep Calvin Klein product placement That's not a speech, Ben, that's two sentences God I'm such a sucker, I feel bad for Ben Mike's hat is hilarious Mike is gross Alina, it's hard to believe you were going to tell Caleb without Elijah bringing it up Does Elijah's necklace say 'bitch'? Gino finally took his hat off! Wow this place looks beautiful Aw Jasmine is having real emotions Ella, please don't talk to me about being 30 and not married Ella is not planning financially very well What's uncooked, Ximena? Ximena's dad has legit concerns Yammy grosses me out Kim, he doesn't want you...you're right I wonder if Caleb and Alina are going to the same bathhouse that Darcey and Stacey went to Ximena...you have to think about what you're going to say How long has Ben been in this parking lot? Poor cab driver I'm confused as to why Kim brought up her son Usman...you ...

You can read part 1  here , part 2  here , part 3  here , part 4  here , part 5 (NSFW)  here , part 6  here , part 7  here , part 8  here , and part 9 here . As soon as she finished speaking, Melissa rushed off. Allison clearly felt her absence. “I’ll go on a coffee run. Lydia, little help?” “Ugh, fine. Beats sitting here I suppose.” Lydia bounced off after Allison in the direction of the cafeteria. Scott came to sit next to Derek. Sensing the tension, Erica grabbed Isaac and Boyd by the collars and said, “We’ll also go help. Get snacks.” “Derek,” said Scott, “you can’t blame Allison for this too.” “Scott,” said Derek evenly, “the best I can give you tonight is tolerance of her being here.” “She’s one of Stiles’s best friends—” Scott started to protest “I know,” breathed Derek, “which is why I’m tolerating her. But she did start that fire and I’m not convinced that the fire wasn’t a part of Gerard’s plan.” “That’s ridic—” “Scott. Tolerance. T...

First acting challenge! 1.      A lot of emotions for safe indeed 2.      Oop Kornbread is calling Jasmine out 3.      Kornbread and Jasmine might be the first rivalry in a while 4.      I don’t think pretending to be racist is a great way to go 5.      Angeria and DeJa aredoing great 6.      Go Willow Pill (she’s on my team)! 7.      I’m glad some queens have supportive parents 8.      Alyssa’s dad is gay too! 9.      I learned what bird watching is 10.   JLo! 11.   I don’t really like Ru’s look 12.   Willow looks adorable 13.   Kornbread’s look is a wow for me 14.   I love Lady’s look 15.   Bosco’s look is nice but not my favorite 16.   Kerri’s look I actually recognize (go me lol) 17.   I want Jorgeous to have padded her chest 18.   Jasmine’s look is also nice, b...

You can read part 1  here , part 2  here , part 3  here , part 4  here , part 5 (NSFW)  here , part 6  here , part 7  here , and part 8 here . Before Derek could say anything back to the sheriff, a nurse called out, "Stilinski family?" Derek started to move, but the sheriff gave him a stern look. He was clearly ready to accept that Derek hadn't hurt Stiles himself, but not ready to absolve him of blame. The sheriff went over to the nurse and left the group behind. "That's not fair," said Erica, "you're his--" "He can still hear, Erica, if you're quiet," hissed Lydia, shocked that she had to remind Erica of her own powers. Derek focused in on the nurse's voice. "He lost a lot of blood, but he's come through the surgery okay." "I mean what...what even happened?" asked the sheriff. "Has no one talked to you?" "I just got here myself." "A gun shot wound to each foot, I'm afraid ...

Now I know that the  David Wallach Memorial Fountain , which is at Promontory Point (hereafter referred to as the Point) is already on Atlas Obscura, but I think the Point itself should be on there as well. The Point is a beautiful man-made stretch of land that juts out onto Lake Michigan. It has a running path lined with trees that skirts the lake front. There are multiple fire pits that you have to compete for if you want to have a cozy night out by the lake. There is also a park district building that not only provides bathrooms but has hosted weddings, summer camps (I should know, I went to one there), and more. It's a beautiful park oasis in one of Chicago's neighborhoods that provides a spectacular view of the skyline on a clear day (and a mysterious view on a foggy day). The edge of the water is lined with mostly limestone. There is historic graffiti carved into the rock and more modern graffiti that can be seen dotting the bricks if you look closely enough. At various p...

You can read part 1  here , part 2  here , part 3  here , part 4  here , part 5 (NSFW)  here , part 6  here , and part 7 here . Just like that, Stiles's heartbeat stopped. Derek stood frozen to where he was. The pack started peppering him with questions, but surely he had to be wrong. He frantically searched the hospital again for Stiles's heartbeat. He knew it so well, it usually wasn't a problem for him to pick out even far away. All the nights that he'd spent listening to it, it was second nature to him to find it. But he couldn't. Derek collapsed into a chair. Erica and Boyd quickly flanking him on either side. What could he even say? What could he even do? Derek looked up and saw the sheriff rushing in to the emergency room. At just that moment, Stiles's heartbeat resumed and Derek's eyes welled up, too relieved to do anything else. The sheriff quickly spotted the group and rushed Derek, grabbing him by his collar. "What the Hell happened?" th...

Fight time! Wait Meredith thinks that Jen hooked up with the person she allegedly had an affair with? So Meredith is really saying she didn't have anything to do with the FBI knowing where Jen was the day she was arrested...but present day me knows she's hinted that she did I love that Mary is realistic about how long it'll take Meredith and Jen to get along So Lisa...what did you say? You all did kinda speculate that it was a fake memorial or that she lied about the timing I do like it when the ladies have fun Don't lie about your weight when you're doing stuff like this Jennie...that's not cool I wonder if they're dancing without music because of rights issues Well they had a fun night Next time they go horseback riding Next time we continue to speculate about the memorial Next time Mary is evasive about Robert (Sr.?) Next time we have a big fight Next time looks great, can't wait! (Prompt by me) The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City  Bravo Promotional...

Time for some pressure. Zanzibar is super pretty Kim is so into Michale Jackson and Usman Is Sojaboy rebranding to King Africa? Welp Kim is pressuring Usman This is awkward Lol Jasmine doesn't care about Gino's opinion Gino, you need to calm down on the baby thing Ah a divorce party I thought no men were allowed at the divorce party, Jasmine Jasmine, you would flip out if Gino had a stripper Oop Elijah caught Caleb and Alina having sex ELIJAH More than 100, Caleb? Caleb is doing a boring one Elijah is making Alina fess up Welp this is also awkward Memphis, you've known Hamza for 8 months...he hasn't been your fiance for 8 months (or has he?) Delta is a thing to worry about, Ella Ximena, you lived with a man who threatened to have you killed Oy Mike sounds a bit gross Ben...you're dumb It's a lot to say someone you've known for three months loves you unconditionally He was more than half-naked, Jasmine Ella, lots of people haven't been fine So Hamza plans...

I have another session coming up Friday! I don't think my party reads my blog. If you do--STOP IT! I'm going to copy and paste a lot of my last posts so I can build on it. I also had two other DMs help with this. At the capital Go straight to castle Meet with the queen right away Put them through trials The other bastards have already been through them and are waiting around They roll a D20 and that becomes their DC, roll a D4 and that becomes their question (no repeats) History checks Do they know the history of Riocht? Who was the first king of Riocht? Chéad Rí What was Riocht called originally? Ainm Who was the previous monarch? Adran Cairan When did the current monarchy system come into being? Approximately 1,000 years ago Persuasion checks How do they want Riocht to change? Deception checks (depending on answers to things) Performance or intimidation checks How well can they deliver the line, "I am Riocht's monarch"? Nature checks How well do they know the la...

Time for the queens to meet each other! I love that the queens are excited to see each other So nevermind, no one went home A chocolatey twist So we're continuing the divide between the queens A dragonfly got into the work room and got eaten "I eat ass you guys, I can eat a bug" Aw Kornbread is sweet I like seeing the queens become friends Someone hug Kornbread They really love saying "pair of balls" Alyssa's zebra look is great Bosco's zebra look is pretty fun Willow's zebra look isn't zebra enough for me Kerri's zebra look is so flouncy Kornbread's zebra look could have had bigger hair Orion's zebra look is cute June's zebra look is fabulous Daya's red look is great Angeria's red look is one I want to spin in DeJa's red look's makeup could've matched better I think Jasmine's red look is a bit basic for me (only until the lobster claws came out) Jorgeous's red look is hot but kind of simple Lady's ...

Time for Cabo! Just leave Noella alone tbh Did Noella know what the cards were though? That private jet looks cramped This villa is beautiful Gina, that wasn't a shark attack (but I do get being freaked out) Noella...if they didn't know when you were arriving, how would they know when to wait for you? Shannon phone sex line was hilarious Nicole wants to be a housewife This season includes some shenanigans This season Jen and Ryan get rocky This season Noella has a breakdown This season we have fights with and about Shannon and Gina This season Noella is shocked Heather knows what thirsty means This season looks good Can't wait! (Prompt by me) The Real Housewives of Orange Country  Bravo Promotional image source

I've only been to Myopic Books once (at least that I can remember). I also went during the pandemic, so perhaps the feel was a bit different at other times, but I had an overall lovely experience. I think going not during the pandemic would just make the place feel even more welcoming. The one thing that turned me off a bit was that no photos were allowed (so I'm not sure how Myopic feels about the photos being on Atlas Obscura ). As someone who loves to take photos, I didn't like this policy. My guess is it is to discourage people from taking photos of books and then buying them elsewhere (a common thing, let me tell you as someone who worked at a bookstore before), so I get it, but still...I wish I could've taken photos of the store as it was lovely. There were books from floor to ceiling and different floors. You get this feeling of being overwhelmed by literature when you walk in--like there's so much to explore. If I hadn't been in a bit of a rush, I would...

You can read part 1  here , part 2  here , part 3  here , part 4  here , part 5 (NSFW)  here , and part 6 here . Stiles huddled into Derek's arms and moaned. Derek moved as quickly as he could without literally throwing Stiles into the camaro.  "Stay with me," Derek breathed. It looked like Stiles nodded his head a little, but it was hard to tell in the dim light. Derek broke speed limit after speed limit to get to the hospital. He distantly heard sirens approaching, but he ignored them and used his wolf instincts to dodge cars that were in the way. When he reached the hospital, he screamed for help before getting Stiles out of the car. Two nurses rushed out to take Stiles from Derek's arms and put him on a stretcher.  Derek tried to follow but nurses held him back. "You have to let the doctors do their work." "He's..." Derek trailed off as he watched them take Stiles away, "he's the sheriff's son." The nurse nodded seriously ...

Fight time! This poor producer Ah so we think Mary and Meredith set Jen up Oop is Jen hiding booze in a water bottle? Is the pool that deep? "I don't think I brought enough crystals for this shit" This feels a little cultural appropriation-y So Meredith changed to be on theme and Jen changed to be off theme Jen, you're giving your opinion about Meredith...which is talking about Meredith Whitney straight up asked for this dinner to be dramatic So Meredith had the P.I. investigate everyone Well that escalated Next time we have some adventures Next time the fights continue Next time should be good Can't wait! (Prompt by me) The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City  Bravo Promotional image source

You can read part 1  here , part 2  here , part 3  here , part 4  here , and part 5 (NSFW) here . Derek didn't answer Gerard's taunt. Instead, he had his eyes focused on Stiles who was very still. "The police will be here soon," growled Derek. He was sure Erica and Boyd had found the sheriff by now. "Hm," said Gerard, "if only they weren't preoccupied with something else." Fear shot through Derek. Gerard had planned this, had prepared for this. Had the fire at the party been his doing? Derek showed his fangs, "What do you want?" "Now that's more like it," said Gerard, "We can have a friendly conversation." Gerard turned Stiles around in his chair and Stiles wouldn't meet Derek's eyes. Derek didn't take his eyes off of Stiles, "What do you want, Gerard?" "Oh I think you know what I want," replied Gerard, tapping his gun against Stiles's leg. "I want you to get out of town...