#about effie

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if the (enduringly fabulous) Effie Cox were given the opportunity to pick one superpower or magical ability for herself, which would she choose? And, conversely, which supernatural ability would be most appropriate for her character-wise?

She would choose mind reading! And tbh I do think that would be very appropriate for her too — though for different reasons than she'd have!

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Serial Killers and Their Kids: It’s Complicated

Some offenders who harm others protect their own—others include them.

The offspring of serial killers used to shun media attention. Some changed their last names or went into hiding, and many asked a friend or relative to screen all communications. Recently, we’ve heard from a few in books and on podcasts and talk shows. After their criminal parent’s double life was exposed, many wondered just what this predator had actually felt for them.

How serial killers view their own children turns out to be complicated. I’ve seen comments from enough of those with families (and from family members) to form some basic categories: 1) they care about and protect them, 2) they include them in the crimes, 3) they kill them, and 4) they maintain the deception. 

Let’s look at some examples of each.

1. They care about their kids.

When Israel Keyes was caught after murdering a young woman in Alaska, he knew that he’d be linked to a double homicide as well. He had more to say and he wanted to trade it in a deal that would protect his young daughter. “I want an execution date,” he told officers. “I want this whole thing wrapped up and over with as soon as possible. I’ll give you every single gory detail you want, but that’s what I want because I want my kid to have a chance to grow up… and not have all this hanging over her head.”

Dennis Rader, too, was concerned about his son and daughter when he was arrested in 2005 as the “BTK” serial killer in Wichita. He said he knew he’d made them suffer and he wanted to prevent them from further harm. (Even so, at his sentencing hearing, he dehumanized them by calling them “social contacts” and “pawns,” which infuriated his daughter, Kerri. (I reviewed her book here.)

Kerri looks back on things her father had said that now have new meaning. What had once seemed like loving advice about deflecting intruders, for example, now rang with a sinister tone: he’d described what would deflect him. “It’s horrible to realize that as my dad was raising children,” Kerri writes, “he chose to take another mother away from her own children. He was about to have a daughter, yet took two more daughters away from their families.”

Although Albert Fish molested and murdered kids, he raised six of his own as a single parent, seemingly without harm. When he was tried for the murder and dismemberment of Grace Budd, his children testified. They thought he’d loved them, but none had guessed the extent of his problems. Observing aspects of his odd deviancy, they’d thought him merely eccentric. None reported abuse.

2. They included their kids.

Sante Kimes was a born con artist, and even got her two sons involved in her criminal schemes. Kent Walker, her oldest, describes life with Sante in Son of a Grifter, in which he sorts through why he ultimately rejected her while his younger half-brother Kenny went along with the crimes. Sante and Kenny came to national attention with the disappearance of a wealthy philanthropist, Irene Silverman, from her Upper East Side home in Manhattan. They’d finagled a real estate document with Silverman's signature on it, but the notary public would not sign it. Soon, Sante and Kenny were arrested. A search of their stolen Lincoln Town Car turned up Silverman's passport, a pair of handcuffs, several syringes, a handgun, stun guns, wigs, and papers that suggested they’d done away with Silverman. Kenny described how they'd done it together. They were convicted of her murder in New York, as well as for the murder of David Kazdin in California. Kenny also confessed to the murder of a man in the Bahamas. Joseph Kallinger killed one of his sons for insurance money and coerced others to get involved with his criminal acts. He and his fifteen-year-old son Michael were suspects in a seven-week, three-state crime spree that involved robbery, rape, and murder. Their fingerprints were matched to those found in one of the homes, and the victims identified them. Kallinger was convicted of multiple crimes. Police suspected that he’d taken his son Jimmy on at least one of these expeditions.

3. They killed their kids.

Indiana’s Belle Gunness and England’s Mary Ann Cotton are among those mothers who murdered their kids for insurance money. A few others, like Marie Noe, had mental health issues. Stacey Castor tried to kill her daughter to stage a suicide, hoping she could pin the murders of two men on the girl. Gary Ridgway, the “Green River Killer,” came close to murder, but for a different reason.He used the fact that he had a son to make his potential targets feel comfortable. He’d flash his wallet to make the boy’s picture visible. If he brought a woman home, he’d show her his son’s room. "They look in the bedrooms, nobody's in there," he told investigators. "There's my son's room, hey, this guy has a son, he's not gonna hurt, anybody."

In 1982, Ridgway picked up a woman while the 7-year-old son was in his truck. Ridgway was in the mood to kill, so he found a wooded area and parked. He got out, let the woman out and left his son in the truck. He guided the woman to an area that he believed was beyond his son’s line of sight. After sex, he killed her, leaving her corpse in the woods. He told his son that she’d decided to walk home. Another time, while his son slept in the truck, he found the decomposing corpse of one of his victims and had sex with it.

Two decades later, Ridgway told a psychologist that he was sorry about that episode. When the psychologist asked what he’d have done if his son had gotten out and seen him, Ridgway denied that he’d have killed the boy, but then hedged: "No, probably not, I don't know." He admitted it was possible. He'd considered it.

4. They maintain the deception.

Several offspring of serial killers have told me that they cannot have a relationship with their criminal parent, because they can't trust them. They've been betrayed and even after the parent went to prison, he or she continued to scam or lie to them.

Yet some cling to hope. The daughter of a man who’d killed 13 prostitutes claimed that he was sincerely remorseful, which made it possible for her to feel close to him as a daughter. Yet he'd told her he had a disorder that blocked him from feeling remorse. She didn’t know what this meant, but she believed he was now a good man. That’s the kind of naiveté that psychopaths exploit. From what I knew of his lifelong duplicity, I doubted he'd changed—especially if he used a disorder as an excuse.

Even those who care about their kids have lived secret criminal lives for so long that they might be unable to care the way they think they can. Israel Keyes killed himself when he couldn't get the deal, ensuring a public legacy that will always hang over his daughter’s head. The entire time he was committing his well-planned murders, he had to realize that if he got caught, he’d be exposing her to what he'd done. His life of crime was entirely narcissistic.

Rader, too, lacked appreciation for the harm his crimes would cause his children if he got caught. When I suggested that even the decision to kill undermined his avowed love for his family, he bristled. To him, it was simple: “It didn’t occur to me that they’d be hurt, because I didn’t expect to be caught.”

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the name of the rather fabulous oc Effie Cox is quite one of a kind. Does this name have any deeper significance or meaning behind it?

haww thanks! It actually doesn't, unfortunately! I really, really wish that I could give you a great, in depth answer but in all honesty I just got very stuck on names for her and then suddenly Effie just hit me! Cox stuck out because my sister and I had recently been talking about one of our old schools and we'd had a teacher named Mr. Cox, and I loved the sound of them together!!

(fun fact, this is the second Karen Gillan oc that I've made with the last name Cox, which I only remembered when I made my It desktop masterlist lmao)

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if Effie Cox found a fairy who would grant her one wish, what would Effie wish for?

oooh hm.... I’m honestly not sure!  Possibly something along the lines of wishing she were as confident/loved herself as much as she acts like she is/does!

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YOUR MUSE GETS TO HAVE DINNER WITH THREE PROMINENT FIGURES IN HISTORY. LIVING OR DEAD, WHO DO THEY CHOOSE?

1.) Michael Jackson

2.) Freddie Mercury

3.) Stevie Nicks (although if it’s Effie’s Coven verse - Stevie is the white witch and part of the coven so she’s kind of already met her on occasions)

Tagged by: I snagged this from @shiningbled because I love this

Tagging: @billbeatthedevil @glassmenagerieofmuses @alxnetxgether @kaspbraakspeaking and whoever else wants to do this

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‘You don’t think that perhaps you have anger management issues?’

‘Punching people is managing my anger.’

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List of Boston Slang Terms

* A-town" - Arlington, Ma

* "Olly-Olly Oxenfree"- A proclamation to players of "Tag" or "Hide-n-Seek", that they may return to a common area free of consequence as it may pertain to the game being

* the Ave - refers to Dorchester Avenue, or "Dot Ave"

* "that's beat"- that sucks. "she's beat"- shes's ugly

* "she's basic"- she's not that pretty or nothing special.

* bagged - arrested; "He got bagged for a DUI."; (Driving Under the Influence)

* the balls - awesome, great; "That concert was the balls."

* bang - to make a quick move (often, "bang a left"; also used often as "bang a U-ie" - make a U turn); sometimes used interchangeably with hang

* bang out - call in sick to work (It's such a nice day, maybe I should bang out and go to the beach.)

* The Boys - the cops, the police

* bozo - a pothead; used mostly in South Boston

* The Bob Loboat - The Boston Harbor Island Ferry that docks in Rowes Wharf

* cellar - the basement of a house.

* Cha-Chingham - Hingham, Ma

* The Charles - The Charles River

* chowderhead (sometimes chowdahead) - Often refers to a New Englander, at one time meant a person to laugh at or stupid person but has evolved to be a lighter term that has been embraced by those to whom it refers.

* The Chuck- The Charles River

* Chucklehead - A local idiot

* Chuck Town -refers to Charlestown. (A.K.A) C-Town

* down cellar (pronounced "down sullah") - adj., contraction of "down in the cellar", refers to being located in the basement.

* d-tech - An undercover police car

* "Dunks", Dunkee's - Dunkin' Donuts

* Dungarees - Denim pants

* frickin' - Another term for friggin', similarly used in place of the swear word f*ckin'. As in "that game was wicked frickin' pissah!"

* going to Chelsea - When something is crooked or gone awry. "Buddy, straighten yah hat. It's goin tuh Chelsea."

* good shit - An agreeable, non-threatening person. "I've got no problem with Mikey, he's a good shit."

* "Grinder" - a "submarine" or "hoagie" sandwich.

* Gump - an outdated term for dunce or nitwit. "What a gump that guy is!"

* "Hardo" - a term used to describe someone who is trying too hard, often pronounced "Hahdo." Another name for a try-hard. "Kehd got an A on his paper. Kid's a hahdo"

* Hoodie - slang term for a hooded sweatshirt

* Hoodsie (1) - A small cup of vanilla and chocolate ice-cream from the HP Hood Company. Eaten with a thin wooden spoon that comes with the Hoodsie. Also called a Hoodsie cup

* hoodsie (2) - In neighborhoods such as South Boston and Dorchester it refers to a precocious minor female who tries to appear older or wants to date older teenage boys or young men. The term is considered derogatory: "He'll get bagged if he keeps dating that hoodsie." One popular explanation says that the expression comes from the idea that the small cup a Hoodsie ice cream treat comes in is the same size as the bra cup of a hoodsie. A second popular, but more off-color explanation refers to HP Hood's one-time advertising slogan for the Hoodsie ice cream treat: "Short and sweet and good to eat."

* different view - Hoodsie would also have the connotation of a young teen-age girl that sits on the hood of a car. Either to look cool to her friends, or portray herself as being older and sophisticated because she's 'sitting on the hood of a car'.

* Hopper - the toilet, in particular when used to take a dump. (pronounced, "Hoppah")

* Hosies - claim of first right, used in the same way as "dibs." For example, "I got hosies on the front seat."

* Igit - Short for Idiot. "Dude, you're a freakin' igit, kid."

* "No suh!" [No sir, compare "no sirree"] - "No way!". The appropriate response is "Ya suh!" OR "Ya huh

* Nor'easter - A strong winter storm with winds emanating from the northeast. A bad Northeaster is like a winter hurricane

* packie (also packet, package store or booze bahn [barn]) - liquor store

* pahk- the park. "I'm going to the pahk"

* "Perchead"- Percocet Abuser

* pissa (1) - good: "You hit the Lottery? That's pissa man." Commonly used in conjunction with wicked;

* pissa!(2) - used to accentuate an unfortunite moment. "My friggin khaki's (car keys) fell down da catch basin (storm drain), pissa ain't it".

* pissa (3) - used to decribe a (friend or acquaintance) whom is eccentric "Did ya hear what Johnny said/did.... gdam pissa ain't he"

* Ponsta - a person who plays video games excessively

* Ripper - a kegger or a big, wild party

* screw - a verb meaning "to take off" or "get out of here" a cop will say to teenagers hanging on a corner"hey you kids "screw".

* I'm sheets - tired, ready for bed. Bedford, Mass

* shiesty - A term meaning someone or something is shady or sketchy. "Those kids standing on the corner are wicked shiesty." Or "The food here looks wicked shiesty"

* the shit- something or someone thats awesome

* Sick nasty - see ill. As in that stunt in the movie was sick nasty. i loved it!

* that's was sick - that was awesome. "that's sick"-that's awesome.

* Skeezer - Used when describing a drug addict; typically used in reference to a "druggie slut." #also see "slampig"#

* skeeze - A person of questionable personal reputation considered to exhibit lack of discernment in intimate encounters and thereby considered to have high potential for being afflicted with a communicable social disease.

* skid - a loser or lowlife. "His brother is a real skid."

* skidder - referring to someone who bums (borrows) money from friends. Pronounced "skiddah"

* Slampig - A skank, overly slutty female, a "Sled Dog", equivalent to a whore or slut. "That chick's been a slampig."

* So don't I - pleonasm [1] used to agree with a statement; a replacement for "So do I" or "Me, too"; "I like the Red Sox." "So don't I."

* Spastic - Emotional outburst involving what appears to be uncontrolled waving of the arms, legs and head.

* Spaz - One who is exceptionally athletically uncoordinated.

* spuckie - related to a submarine sandwich, it is the bread it was made with.

* This fuckin guy... - a phrase used when everyone in a group sees an obvious loser.

* three-way - term for what you order on a roast beef sandwich, referring to cheese, sauce and mayo. (example: "I'll have a junior three-way and a medium coke.") also "all around."

* U-ie - a u-turn while driving. Also sometimes called a "u-dog". Almost always used with the verb bang, as in "After this next light, bang a U-ie and then take a right."

* Up - A general direction one takes when going anywhere. I'm takin' the kids up Foley Field to play ball; or "We're goin' up Maine for the weekend." This becomes "Down" when going to Cape Cod, as in "I'm goin' down Cape this weekend."

* Up the Corner - A popular hang-out spot in most Boston Neighborhoods. Neighborhoods such as Southie were infamous for the crowds of young kids hanging out in front of their block's corner store and protecting it as their own.

* wicked - very; or occasionally cool. Used indiscriminately, can modify anything (e.g.: especially "Wicked pissa." ; also"Wicked good." "Wicked bad." "Wicked boring.", etc.). Almost always used as an adverb, rather than an adjective; some Bostonians feel it is grammatically improper not to put an adjective or verb after "wicked".

* wicked gross mental fit - A sustained emotional outburst, generally triggered by a specific incident. "She came home drunk and her mom took a wicked gross mental fit." "She saw him making out with someone else and took a wicked gross mental fit." Believed to have originated in the Reading-Stoneham-Wakefield area north of Boston.

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Hiyori (Angry Little Shit)Sarugaki