Look, the heyday of the badass urban fantasy detective hero is over. The publishes arnt putting out 15 books a year with rear views of women in leather jackets holding swords. All the angry 20 someting who owe so much to vicky nelson and anita blake have grown up or calmed down. The established series are still kicking. But I don't see as many new girls running around with diy silver bullets and crosses tucked in thier bras.
Don't get me wrong, I can get all the supernatural romance I want. The sexy vampire trope will endure long after im dead.
But I miss the noir aspect, the murders with murky motive, the simple favors complicated. The flipped script of the Femme fatal as the the PI and the alpha male matched in wits if not always im power. I like the supernatural summits at Sizzlers and the demon summoning in dorm rooms. And I love how much each series was a love letter to its city! Even cities I think of as shitty were rendered magical by the love of these authors and thier charecters.
And yeah, a lot of the series I read were a little to found of making shit up about other cultures mythological especially native American and african diaspora religios.
And there was a rather toxic strain of not like other girls/cool girl that I can acknowledge. But there was also something freeing about the girls who were mouthing off and doing it afraid.
But god do I love the genre and miss it
They were fun mystery/adventure/political thriller that allowed for delightfull blend of magic and pop culture reference.
I think they have been replaced by Isekai's (which are also good)
But I miss getting a new book with a new hothead in her combat boots ready to fight for her city even as her impulsively leads her into stupid situations.
Episode 3 called "Bad Juju" has come to an end. We have finished reviewing this episode for the blog @bloodtiesstilllives and there is still a lot to do.
They are my favorite couple to this day since I watched this show for the first time 12 years ago . We also have also have Mike he also has fans I'm sure ( but it's not me lol sorry ) but he also cares about Vicky in his own way and also they worked and went to study together.
So yep let Mike stay but look for happiness with Kate Lam or a more "lively" girl than Vicky ( who read the books will know what I mean ) Blood Ties came out 2 years earlier than The Vampire Diaries and everyone remembers the Salvatore brothers and Elena so Henry, Mike and Vicky are their prototype . And as Elena said, "It's okay to love them both. I did." So Vicky, love them both. We all know you're sacrificing everything to save these two they're willing to do anything to protect you, too.
Even though these two jerks are constantly fighting and competing for you Vick😂
If I were in her place, I would go crazy or beat them up FR
And yeah, why did I decide to make this post?
This episode is one of my favorites in the first season because Vicky kissed Henry on the cheek and they started getting closer to each other and it's so sweet. A 450-year-old vampire became a pink puddle because of her kiss.
Vicki had ended up in Henry's penthouse again. After a stressful day of reporting to the cheated spouse and then the confrontation with it, she was over it. Her migraine had kicked in late that afternoon and progressively gotten worse the longer she stayed in the office.
She had kicked Coreen out about late afternoon and had thrown her cell phone into the bottom of her purse. She needed the peace but dreaded the solitude of her apartment and the blaring of traffic outside her window.
Henry, as per usual, was very welcoming and up for the company. He knew how to read the mood and left her be, returning to his studio to work on his project. Wondering in and out, making sure that she was doing okay. She had taken up lying on his couch in the low lite room; the soft glow from his studio and scratching on pen and paper was soothing to her pulsing head.
"Are you feeling much better now?" Henry asked, walking back in and checking on her. She knew due to his vampiric senses; he was able to keep a tab on her vitals.
"Much better, but still a bit tense." She replied, sitting up and rubbing the back of her neck as she squinted, looking for her glasses. As her condition was making her blind. Another reason why she had opted to stay with Henry.
"I know something that can help." He said as he approached her on the couch. Reaching into one of the cabinets to pick up a bottle.
"You're going to have to take your shirt off for this." He said as he came to stand beside her. Taking off his rings and placing them on the coffee table.
"I see you're still trying to get into my pants," Vicki protested but followed his request undoing her shirt and draping over the back of the couch.
"This is more for you than for me, kind off" He smiled, appreciate the view of a semi-naked Victoria Nelson in his living room.
"This requires you to sit on the floor," He explained.
"Fine." she gets off the couch and sits on the floor. "Just let you know this is becoming highly suspicious."
Henry takes a cushion, placing it behind her, he sits down. "I can promise you, Vicki; there are no ulterior motives."
He slowly undoes her bun at the base of her nape. Taking great care to release the strands without putting more tension on her head. He combs her hair out, relishing the strands in his hands. Working his hands into her scalp, he gently massages her scalp making soothing circles.
Working his way to her temples, adding pressure her and there. Vicki gives an appreciative hum as she could feel the tension slowly fade with Henry's ministrations. Cupping the side of her head, he rotates her head side to side as she continues to hum in appreciation.
"That feels nice," Vicki commented as she hummed to herself.
"May I?" he asks as he plucks at her bra straps.
Vick removes her arms from the straps.
Pouring some oils onto his hands, he warms it up before placing firm short strokes on her back to her shoulders. Spreading the oil evenly before working it down her arms.
"So, where did you learn this?"
"You pick up a few things here and there."
He repeats this on the other side. Stroking her shoulders and arms down to her wrist.
He brings his hands back to up cup and stroke her neck, covering it with oil.
"That feels amazing." Sighing as he continues with the massage.
He continues to work the oil over her shoulders, molding and contouring his hands to Vicki's shape, running his hands up and down her neck to her shoulder before grasping her hands, pressing the side of his face to hers, bringing his hands back to the back of her hand squeezing gently.
He repeats the process, working her lines and curves, nosing her the pulse at her neck as he does.
Making is strokes broader and heavier as her works her shoulder and the pressure points on her neck. Causing her head to tilt back and gasp and groan. Resting his forehead on her head, he massages down her neck, cupping her shoulder over her arms down to her hands, chin resting on her shoulder. He brushes his hands lightly back up her hands.
He works up a steady rhythm of building pressure working the tense line from her shoulder and neck, before easing up by massaging down and her arms and brushing back softly up and around her décolletage. Each pass watching and Vicki slowly melt and relax further. Her sighs and moans at each stroke, letting him know he was doing a good job, in the quiet room.
Throughout the massage, Vicki is aware of his presence, his warm hands as he works them up and down her body. His chest on her back as he holds her hand. His breath on her neck. The ghostly kiss on the nape of her neck. The strength in his hand as he holds her hands. She was practically laying on top of him now.
His hands come to a stop, resting on her shoulders.
"How was that?" He whispers in her ear.
"Have you eaten yet?" She asks, bringing her hands to entwine with his.
Highland Local Schools officials were alarmed to learn that a gun used as part of a concealed carry program to protect students was found by two first-grade students who removed it from its unlocked case.
The incident played out in mid-March in an administrative office beside Highland Elementary School in South Bloomfield Township near Sparta, but only recently came to light. It has reignited in this Morrow County district — located about 40 miles north of Columbus — a debate over whether teachers and school staff should be armed to protect students from active shooters.
First graders had access to gun meant to prevent school violence - News - The Columbus Dispatch - Columbus, OH
“My feeling is that (guns) don’t belong in schools,” said Wayne Hinkle, board president of Highland Local Schools, who was the lone opponent of the concealed carry policy enacted by the five-member board a year ago. “You don’t need them.”
Highland Elementary is a short walk to the district’s transportation office, where Vicky Nelson, transportation director, had left her pistol in a small unlocked plastic case near her desk when she left to go to the restroom.
Nelson was trained as part of the district’s concealed carry program and allowed to have a gun on school property.
Her grandson, whom she had brought to school, was left alone in the office with another first-grader, the daughter of Christine Scaffidi, the assistant transportation director.
When Scaffidi walked into the office minutes later, she saw the handgun out of its case on the desk and the children nearby.
“I’m assuming that the child picked up the gun from behind the desk and had been holding it,” Superintendent Dan Freund said.
Freund also didn’t report the incident to Morrow County Sheriff John L. Hinton, who only recently learned about the lapse through a resident’s Facebook post. He said he likely would have investigated had he known in March.
Every time Simon’s mum is on screen in Shadowhunters I’m just wondering who Vicky Nelson went and had children with xD Maybe Celucci since it obviously wasn’t Henry.
So, anyone wanna write me Blood Ties/Shadowhunters crossover fic? xD
