Asian Ladybugs Are A Tool Of The Devil And No One Can Convince Me Different. They Do, In Fact, Stink

Asian ladybugs are a tool of the devil and no one can convince me different. They do, in fact, stink something fierce. And also, unlike other varieties I’ve encountered, the little bastards BITE. 

I cannot believe there are people out there who apparently don’t know what a ladybug smells like

Hiding in plain sight

~5.5k words. WARNINGS: witness protection/new identity, hints of witnessed murder in the past (no graphic details or descriptions). 

“What’s your name?” 

“Samuel Forbes.”

“And where are you from?”

“Scottsdale, Arizona.”

“What’s your profession?”

“I was a pre-school teacher, but now I want to try something new.”

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Sid remembers his old life like a dream. It was just fourteen months ago that he scored an OT goal or took a hit to the glass, but it seems like a lifetime now. 

Will he ever stop thinking of himself as Sidney Crosby? Will he ever stop looking over his shoulder whenever he’s outside?

He has nightmares still and can’t help but wonder what would’ve happened if he had stayed home that night, or if he’d just refused to testify. Would he still be there, in Pittsburgh?

He was promised anonymity to ensure his safety, but somehow his information leaked. Now he’s here. Sam Forbes, thirty-two, and he’s already moved twice, now living in a small studio apartment in an alright-but-not-fancy area in a midsize town where no one watches hockey. It’s large enough for him to stay anonymous, small enough to keep an eye on. 

His hair is longer, curling more than he prefers these years, and his beard has grown in alright. He wears glasses. Some mornings, he barely recognizes himself. He’s slimmed down, pretends he likes cardio, and it’s been a good way to clear his head. 

The hardest part has been leaving his Canadian accent behind. He managed to keep it over a decade in Pittsburgh, so needless to say, he’s not someone who switches accent automatically when he’s been somewhere long enough. They put him through hours with a coach, new ones every time he’s had to change his story, and so far no one’s doubted him when he’s said he’s from Scottsdale, Arizona. 

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favorite bits of the cast interviews in the LOTR special features:

Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Elijah Wood and Viggo Mortensen all taking the piss out of Orlando Bloom for going on about a cracked rib too much, while Orlando Bloom desperately tries to wriggle out of talking about it (special mention to Elijah Wood’s “oh it hurts, babes, and I can’t ride the horse, babes” and Viggo Mortensen’s “they can be very fragile, elves, especially the…Mirkwood strain…”)

Ian McKellen commenting that “they never did find any suitable underwear for Gandalf…”

Dominic Monaghan going on and on about how Viggo Mortensen apparently had a crush on one of the Rohirrim extras (who like a lot of the Rohirrim extras was a woman in a fake beard) while Vigoo Mortensen just mutters “one could perhaps say something about Mr. Monaghan’s…proclivities…”

Dominic Monaghan’s imitation of John Rhys-Davies ordering food at a restaurant for the whole cast. “You have partridge? BRING THE PARTRIDGE!”

John Rhys-Davies talking about an incident with the Lothlorian boats and saying “if an elf and a dwarf are in a boat…and…the boat goes under…let us say that the blame was not placed on the elf” while Orlando Bloom splutters “he’s a big guy, man!” 

Elijah Wood talking about how the hobbit actors shared a trailer with Ian McKellen and sometimes they would hear inarticulate bellows of protest from his side when they played loud music in the mornings

Viggo Mortensen talking about how, while filming with those same boats, Kirin Shaw (Elijah Wood’s scale double) started telling him “if the boat tips over…save yourself…I can’t swim.” 

Elijah Wood describing how Sean Astin would try to direct the helicopters to land while they were on location, while the other three hobbits were screwing around and throwing pinecones at each other

Christopher Lee recounting how he had so much trouble going up some steps in Orthanc with his long robe that he stopped in the middle of the scene and said, “I cannot get up these goddamn steps, Peter.” 

Viggo Mortensen mentioning that he left a weekend rehearsal and went walking down the street still swinging his sword around, and promptly got the cops called on him

I’ve...never put this into words, but yes, this. So very much this

i really like stickers but at the same time i don’t because once you stick them somewhere that’s it, it’s finished, and i’m just not emotionally stable enough for that responsibility

These are gorgeous! I love the big green boi just to the right of the amber in the first one.

Been working on my wire wrapping all day. On the left we have some colorant experiments and on the right we have some botanicals! Only thing thats left is to strong them up and get them ready for Flamecon!