I like to think that during Buck’s first year at the 118, he was enthusiastically taking any shift he could because he loves being a firefighter and his real life is lonely.
Then one day, he comes into work and Bobby is just like, come with me. They get in Bobby’s car and he drops Buck off at his house, “If you keep going like this, you’re going to burn out. Take the time.”
And then a few hours later, the 118 comes back from a call and Buck is in the loft. Making a grilled cheese.
Bobby gives him a look like, what the hell. Buck’s eyes go wide and he asks genuinely, “You meant all day?”
keeping it real....I care more about Sydney getting her own episode than sydcarmy at this point. Don't do my girl like this. If you aren't going to...at least get her laid...give her a fucking episode so we can get to know her better.
A lot of stories about learning magic hide the cost of magic: they tell a story that you can have magic through your own individual efforts, i.e. that magic comes by studying hard, learning something, and you just have it! You get this magic, and it’s yours.
Our own society encourages us to pretend that magic is free in similar ways. “I worked hard, I got paid, and I bought this iPhone. It’s magic! And it’s mine!” But we know, we all know deep down, that much of the actual costs are being paid by other people somewhere else, or will be paid by you in the future and in your children’s future.
Magic isn’t free. Whenever there is real magic, someone pays for it. And trying to claw apart the story to get to that truth, to expose and show that truth on a visceral level, is part of what I’m trying to do.
— Author Spotlight: Naomi Novik
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Bobby: What are you writing?
Athena: The government wants to know what kind of weapons we have in the house. I'm letting them know it's private information.
May, looking over Athena's shoulder: This just says 'fuck around and find out' in calligraphy.
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• fandom: 9-1-1
Hen: It's been brought to my attention that I offended some of you. I'm truly sorry, I meant to offend all of you.
fucked up to me that some people dont let their pets on the furniture. you have this little guy in your house and youre not gonna let them sit on the couch with you? no kitty on the bed? incomprehensible.
hashtag normalize not forgiving shitty parents
I really hope Donna doesn't get a "redemption" unless she becomes a main character to have a full arc.
See, because from what we know and have seen, thus far, Donna does not deserve Carmy’s forgiveness.
You think “oh it would be useful to learn how to identify my thrifted yarn and clothing” and before you know it you’ve been recruited by fiber witches giving out their spells willy nilly, again
Linocut print by Pamela Leavey