Another excellent performance. @cassie1022 and I loved every minute! Thank you D!
Happy Birthday D! I hope you are able to celebrate surrounded by your loved ones!
Merrily with @cassie1022! Such a fantastic show!!!!
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Always wonderful to see the talent, intelligence, and passion for music that is all genuinely d. Excellent show.
Was a wonderful night. I'm so glad we went.
Just wanted to add, from the 1st note to the final bow, I felt the entire show was so authentic and true to who D is and I loved seeing it. The guy on the stage last night, he’s who I’m a massive fan of.
Always wonderful to see the talent, intelligence, and passion for music that is all genuinely d. Excellent show.
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Klaine Fic: The Witches of Lilibury by SarkyBlueEyes
Synopsis:
Kurt Hummel is in a rut. Having inherited the role of coven leader from his mother earlier than planned, he struggles to find balance between his responsibilities as a witch, and his personal life, in the small town of Lilibury, New England. Then Blaine Anderson moves in across the street. Between planning the annual Halloween Festival, running the family-owned apothecary, and seeing to the needs of the coven, is there room in his life for love?
Authors note:
Hi! This is my first multi chapter fic in YEARS and I am so happy to get it out into the world, bit by bit. I intended to start posting on 1st October, but things didn’t pan out due to my personal schedule so I’m making up for lost time now. This has been a labour of love in the last year and was inspired, initially by my own misfortune with wildlife, specifically birds. That will become clearer as the story progresses.
2 chapters are up and a 3rd will be published on Halloween 🎃
Posting will slow in November, as I am still editing and workshopping the end, but I will endeavour to regularly update. The majority of the fic is written and I’ve got to say I’ve never had this much fun world building. If you have even a fraction of the fun reading, I’ll be happy.
To my friend who read this story early doors and advised me on US history and geography, thank you for your encouragement and continued friendship.
A big thank you to @fionaroleplays for all banners included in this fic.
To @notes-from-nowhere, this fic is your fault because you laughed at my misfortune with birds the hardest.
So without further ado:
The Witches of Lilibury on A03: Chapter 1
Coming out of hiding to say that I absolutely love this fic. @sarkyblueeyes has created an incredible story that I’ve had the honor of reading the 1st 16 chapters. An absolute must read!!! Treat yourself and read!
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Happy Birthday C! Impossible to believe I’ve been a fan since you were just 19!! Over these nearly 14 years, my respect and admiration has only grown exponentially. I wish you all the happiness in the world and hope today you can surround yourself with loved ones.
One of my absolute favorite performances from SYTYCD. And the choreographer is attached to The Great Gat/sby.
I want this s badly for d and i’m hoping he remains attached.
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He loves C and well... my night is made and I have hope. The most important clip.
Happy Birthday D! I hope this year brings you the success and happiness you deserve.
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We know.
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Anonymous asked:
Something I've been thinking about lately, is D doesn't just suffer for the moment, he also has to anticipate taking responsibility whenever he does come out. And the dread must gets worse as time (& more BS) goes by. Speaking from experience, even w/ people who love you, who will support you through everything, the guilt/fear/shame still wrecks havoc on you each day. And ofc he knows what people say & sees fans mock & criticize him for it all. I imagine that adds a lot of pain and stress
Anon. I can only imagine that guilt and fear weighs heavily and is a part of his everyday life.
I think he has such an amazing support system and I take comfort in that fact. He was truly blessed with his parents and partner. But they aren’t him and no matter how hard they try. They can never take the burden off his shoulders. Never. He’s the one whose internalizing and living with the full fear.
As for the fans. I personally make an effort to not blame him. I won’t say I don’t question some things. But I fully recognize that he’s a victim living the best life he can while under these constraints and surrounded by toxic people constantly trying to exploit him. Further. I fully understand that’s he’s not in control.
I too get frustrated when others think they have free reign to mock and laugh. And each time I ask. What would you do? How would you survive? How can you judge when you’ve never lived anything remotely like it?
It’s so damn infuriating that people forget about his humanity. And that the only person truly hurt in this is d himself. Who are we to judge? To me. The point of being here in CCland is to offer support. If I can no longer offer that, I can walk away. D never can.
I know I say this a lot. But I know a lot about bravery. I’ve witnessed it first hand with people in my life. And there are a handful I truly admire for being able to continuously overcome the obstacles in their path.
I count d among that group of people. The fact that he is not only still standing, but thriving in his career, and still able to remain a kind and humble human being is a testament to his strength and endurance.
If I ever had the chance. I’d tell him just that. And that I think everything is going to be ok in the end. More than ok. It’s going to be grand. Even if not at first. Because d has spent so much time reinforcing to his fans that his worthy of love and support. Because of his talent. Yes. But because of the way he treats people. This is a man who goes out of his way for his fans. Truly one of a kind.
I have nothing but faith.
I received this anon right around when the encage was announced and i feel like today is an excellent day to reblog it as I read more and more comments/posts that are full of misdirection, incorrect facts, and a slant to make D look like the “guilty” party.
Any person who is closeted whether they are “choosing” it for their career (it is NEVER a choice) or if they are coerced with threats, the individual lives with an incredible burden. The burden of lying to fans. The burden of knowing that they are denying their true self and their community. For some, the burden of denying true love. We have heard from countless celebrities when they come out about how dreadful the experience was and the impact it had on their well being.
D is no different. In the first months after the announcement, he lost considerable weight (weight he did not have to lose) and he looked like the living dead. And this was during the highlight of his career to date. He was being praised universally for his portrayal of AC and nominated for (eventually winning) prestigious awards. Awards he earned. Yet, he looked dead inside for months. A person “choosing” this would have thrived. And I would guess it took a lot of love and outside help for him to start to heal (i think he is far from being fully healed and that won’t happen until he is free, if it is even possible to fully heal from this trauma).
HW is a cruel industry and a place where there is no care for the talent other than making a profit or how they individual can benefit them. And in this case, after watching the past 3 ½ years since the encagement happened, there is not a single doubt in my mind why this was done. To hide CC (who are clearly still together as C continues to indicate he is fighting this way with D), to exonerate the sins of hundreds, and to make her relevant. In my eyes, there has not been 1 benefit to his career.
Right now in fandom there seems like there is an incredible effort to change the narrative and place all of the fault at D’s feet. And we cannot allow that to happen when the public facts indicate differently. And even if you disagree about why this is happening, and this was for a career opportunity, it is still not a choice and he should not be made out to be the one who is guilty when this is happening at the hands of people way more powerful that either he or C is.
Individuals who are closeted by the industry, are victims, no matter their reasoning.
But ask yourself, why is C still in the battle? and make no mistake he is (it is ludicrous that some think they are playing with fandom, there is absolutely no benefit to that strategy at this point). I may not know him, but C is not a passive guy and I don’t think he’s spent 11 years of his life with a man he is not just supporting, but fighting alongside and for, if he did not think D was worth it. I’d also guess there have been negative consequences to C’s career that we will likely never be told about If the past 3 ½ years were a “choice” I bet he would have walked long ago.
I will leave you with a quote from D:
“What I can find are the common denominators of what it is to feel scared, what it feels to be marginalized. And I will carry that torch until the day I die.”
5 years and so much taken from him. And still no indication it was done for his career.
How? Why? Because I still, even after everything that’s happened, believe he fought this and lost several major battles.
I have to hope, as difficult as that is, that he finds freedom someday.
Fabulous night at the Carlyle. Thank you D, you are beyond talented and it was wonderful to experience a night that just showcased you.
Wow. That was quite a comment at the beginning of the ED interview and I’ll be good and leave it there…
Excellent and refreshing interview that actually focused on D, his talent, his album, his shows, and his songs.
Thank you.