stargate sg-1: a serious sci-fi show
Stargate couldn’t be serious if they tried, and they did try with SGU and the comedy still came through. It was a defining part of the series. It made the characters more real and less superhuman. They tried to make a horror episode with The Tomb and it still came out funny. They were quite genre savvy and not opposed to poking fun at themselves. I miss Stargate.
I thought I would just do a bit of a status post in regards to the inspiration picture prompts. I really need to stop doing them heh, they are spawning more verses than I can keep up with š For anyone that is interested I have done 14 so far. Of those 14 ā¦
1 is currently being posted:
– This picture spawned Painting Layers of Love (WIP, 2 chapters so far)
2 are currently works in progress:
– Nightwalkers (first chapter will be posted September 27th)
– Rushbelle Swim Date (still needs a title, hoping to post next month)
3 will be worked on as soon as I have time:
– Rushbelle University (will be combined with Ripple Effect, hopefully posting in October)
– Renaissance Faire (I love this and will get it as soon as I can)
– Love at the Marina (I knew when I added a related ficlet I was doomed)
That leaves 8 that Iām not going to do anything with for the time being. Of those 8 Iām tempted to move half of them into the āwhen I have timeā category as I do really like them. However, I probably wouldnāt be able to get to them for months. At the rate Iām getting new ideas, it seems prudent not to book myself up too far ahead, seeing as once I commit to writing something I like to keep my word.
I blame these two entirely ā¦
@nynaeve88inspiration that top left picture – wow! I want to go there, so gorgeous š
Belle French whistled happily to herself as she did the regular maintenance her boat required. She had always wanted to see the world but had thought it would remain just a dream. The sudden shocking death of both of her parents right before she was supposed to start college had been devastating. However, it had provided her with an opportunity. She had used her inheritance to buy a boat which she sailed all around the coast of America.
It was a nomadic existence and she had loved it, all the new people and all the new places. Eventually however she found herself returning to Storybrooke marina and the surrounding bays. A small town in Maine, with brutal winters, felt like an odd choice when she could have chosen somewhere in Florida. However, it felt like home.
Dun dun dun. Cliff hanger music.
āWhat changes
do you have in mind?ā Belle asked bravely.
āYou are currently allowed to dock for free, from now on there will be a monthly charge,ā Gold began calmly.
āYouāre charging us rent?ā Leroy said disgustedly.
Gold continued like he hadnāt heard.Ā āThe water and the electric will be cut off until meters can be installed by each dock. The fee will be required monthly along with the docking charge.ā
āYouāre cutting off the water and the electric? For how long? How do you expect us to stay docked without it?ā Belle asked in shocked disbelief.
āThe same way you manage while sailing Iād imagine.ā Gold shrugged.Ā āItās not my concern. This is now a private mooring dearie, the city wonāt be subsidizing you any longer.ā
āYou canāt do this Gold,ā Leroy growled.
āThe monthly dock charge will be required on the last working day of every month, or your boat ..ā Gold looked at Leroyās boat and sneered.Ā āSuch as it is. Will be repossessed until payment is made. You are of course welcome to set sail if you donāt like these conditions.ā
āThatās what you want isnāt it.ā Belle suddenly realized. Her shock at the sudden change in circumstances giving way to eerie calm.Ā āYou want us out of here. Why?ā
āPlease have the rent available for collection, or deliver it to the shop by the 30th,ā Gold finished.Ā āHave a pleasant day.ā
Gold turned and strode away. Belle watched him leave, feeling the anger start to creep over her. How dare he? He couldnāt do this, could he? This wasnāt right or fair. Surely there at least had to be a notice period or something.
āI canāt believe I have to pay that monster rent – again,ā Leroy bemoaned.
āIām not going to,ā Belle decided.Ā āHe said we could set sail and I will do just that.ā
āYouāre leaving Storybrooke?ā Leroy whispered.Ā āOh sister Iāll ā¦ you just be safe out there,ā he said gruffly.
Belle smiled softly and gently hugged him.Ā āIām not leaving either. Thereās a lot of bays around here. Iāll just put down anchor. It wonāt be as convenient but Iām not going to let Gold win. He wants us to dance to his tune, well Iām not going to play his game.ā
Leroy sighed and looked forlornly at his boat.Ā āI donāt dare take her out. If Gold wants us gone, if he has plans for the marina, I donāt know what Iām going to do.ā
āDonāt worry,ā Belle reassured him.Ā āGoldās not going to get away with this.ā
Note: Iām not sure if I didnāt just resolve one cliffhanger, to walk straight into another one /facepalm. Anyway, this fic will get the treatment at some point. Iāll clean it up, expand it and finish it, like I have with the other prompt fics Iāve continued. As always feel free to send in prompts if you feel like it š
I know some people donāt like spoilers and Iāve no idea how the people that follow me feel about them. So Iām not going to reblog anything spoiler related. That being said I feel like commenting on something I keep reading so Iām going to just put that under the cut.
Warning, this will contain talk of spoilers for Once Upon a Time season 6.
In light of the recent spoiler picture Iām going to reblog this. Got a few things to add as well. Spoilers under the cut.
I said in the first bit that I didnāt really like to speculate when there was so little to go on. I know there have been spoilers about Rumple and Belle arguing and it all looks like it might be sad. Iām not worried at all for a couple of reasons a) I still have no idea how itās actually going to play out and context is everything. b) I can headcanon anything to make sense. c) one episode isnāt the end, until the credits roll on the finale anything can happen.
Honestly I look on all the amazing Rumbelle moments and I think about all the awesome storylines they have. Did they suck in terms of Rumbelle being happy together? Yup. But stuff happened, memorable stuff even if it was painful. I love every storyline theyāve had, even if I do occasionally wish the angst fairy would go and bother another couple for a while.
Anyway, back to my theory about time jump. This is just me, talking out of my arse, and I could be completely wrong. Since I came up with the theory more spoilers have been released with maybe more evidence, and not just todayās picture of Zelena with not so baby Robyn.
– floof and no floof filming e.g. directly after season 5 and then ā¦ time skip. The time skip would allow them to write in a big change like that. I know on stargate sg1, Amanda Tapping wanted to grow her hair and they woudnāt let her because each season picked up off a cliffhanger. Eventually she managed it because there was a time jump.
– now they could just be filming out of order, or they could be filming flashbacks and present day. Thus explaining Belle being in her season 5 clothes, and then being in other clothes.
– Belle looks very not pregnant in her other clothes, maybe (and this will not be popular) because sheās already had the baby.
So yeah Iām still thinking that there is going to be one hell of a time jump at the end of the first episode. Then for at least the next half season weāll flashback to theĀ āmissing yearā and then weāll move forward again.
I know Adam just confirmed that there wasĀ āno time jumpā but I flat out donāt trust him. I remember reading an interview where he flat out said that Rumple wouldnāt have magic again. Then ā¦ hello dark one, thus fulfilling my theory that Rumple would become the dark one again. I knew he would because if he wasnāt, then the status quo on the show would change and they canāt have that.
So no matter what Adam says, this is going to be my theory until it gets disproved by a more reputable source. Is that mean? Probably but he doesnāt exactly have a great track record.
@nynaeve88inspirationĀ You are killing me with these – so gorgeous! Although, Iām sensing a bit of a theme haha š This will make my third one of these in a row, that starts with āBelle French always wanted to see the world ā¦ā
Belle had been travelling around America for some time. She was driving and could go anywhere, that she pointed her car towards. She wasnāt restricted by timetables, bus routes or train lines. In the back of her car she had a board, with a map stuck to it, full of pins and tags about everywhere she had been.
Before she had driven around America, she had backpacked around Europe and South America for a few months, hitting places like Rio, Milan and Paris. It had been a magical experience and one she wasnāt keen on ending. She spoke with her father every couple of weeks, and without fail he asked when she was coming home. However, she didnāt have a final destination in mind, she was just enjoying the journey while it lasted.
She was driving along a quiet country road in Maine, when it started to rain. A few minutes later, she spotted a hitchhiker bedraggled on the side of the road. Belle bit her lip, picking up hitchhikers was dangerous, it wasnāt something she had done yet and now didnāt seem like a good time to start. However, they were at least a couple of miles from anywhere and her heart went out to the man.
I like! Can we have a follow up?
Thanks, Iām glad you like it! However, I donāt know if I can oblige this time. If I knew what happened next then sure. Once I start getting background for a fic I know Iām in trouble and Iāve spawned another WIP heh š Right now I have no clue what Goldās story is beyond that heās bitter about it.
Sorry, I know that sucks. When I do these inspiration prompts I write what comes into my head. Sometimes thatās a summary of a complete fic (yay no cliffhangers) and sometimes itās a scene. With this ficlet thereās nothing left in my head. Iām sure if I thought about it long enough I could come up with something but I think I have enough to write to be honest.
If anyone likes this setup, feel free to adopt it š
I donāt usually do posts like this but it just came up on my dash as Tony Amendolaās birthday. I thought Iād say something nice seeing as he brought to life one of my favorite characters on SG1 š
I will forever see him as Braātac, the wise jaffa leader but he was Geppetto/Marco and Edouard Kagame, as well as lots of others. I always enjoy watching him on screen, he is a master orator.
thescholarlystrumpetHi folks!
Not fandom related so feel free to skip over.
I started a fitness side blog (@cokebottlethunderthighs) but didnāt make much use of it when I was working. As of next week, Iāll be a full time student and part time intern. So without the 40 hour week, I feel I have no excuses.
Does anyone have any suggestions for realistic fitspo blogs? Like, not all muscles all the time, gym or death stuff. Just motivation, community, and preferably cheap, healthy recipes.
Also, if anyone wants to get fit with me, that would be cool š
emospriteletIāll get fit with you! Iāve just started running again after being a lazy bitch for years, so it would be good to have a fitness buddy!
Ditto on the blog recs, guys!
endangeredslug*glares at the versaclimber behind me*
*barely raises hand**grudgingly whispers* me
emospriteletOh, you have a versaclimber? I used to love that at the gym, I remember thinking I was really fit, and then trying it for the first time and thinking I was gonna die after 3 minutes. Great workout, once I got used to it
endangeredslugYes! Which is why I hate the thing. But I am also massively out of shape.
emospriteletIt gets easier. I could pound that bad boy for 40 minutes on a good day
endangeredslugYeah, I know. Iām justā¦ reallyā¦ lazy.
thescholarlystrumpet@emospriteletĀ – waitā¦ are you still talking about fitness? ::raises eyebrow::
@endangeredslugĀ – meeeee toooooo. Which is why I need everyone to kick me in my expanding behind š
Ladies! Letās do this thing!Ā @maplesyrupao3Ā has also agreed to join. It could be a #RumbelleFitnessClub! š
emospriteletYAY! I love that idea! Iām in!
endangeredslug*grunts acceptance*
You can count me in for the fitness club as well! Iāve recently started back up at the gym after a year out, aiming to go around 3x a week. Iām incredibly unfit, my fast pace is like other peoples warm up pace (in my defense I am short, so my stride isnāt all that big) but we all have to start somewhere I guess š
Gold coughs rather embarrassed. Iām afraid unless you want me to paint a lovely illustration of stick figures, Iād be a real disappointment. I have no artistic skill in the slightest.
However, my neighbor, Belle French, is an incredible artist. I might not be able to paint myself, but I would be more than happy to assist her any way I could, or even just watch her paint. She is quite lovely.
I love books and reading. The library Rumple gave me at the dark castle had more books than I could read in a lifetime. I often wished that I could āstop timeā and have all the time in the world to read.
Even when the mirrors do go dark, my regrets are still there. I have no distraction from my thoughts so yes, a pack of cards would do nicely .. but I really would prefer a nice book.
Ask me anything about my fics, ask my characters anything. You can send me a word and if itās in my WIP doc then Iāll post a teaser snippet. I accept prompts for any of my existing verses.
This week I posted:
– Chapter Eleven of The War Within
– Chapter Two of Painting Layers of Love
– Prompt Inspiration Ficlets
– Travel and True Love
– Love at the Marina
You could also ask me a question off any of these lists.