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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A little WIP Wednesday, in hopes I might actually publish the next chapter of “In Suco Nasali, Veritas” before the end of September. 🤞🏼😬

“Ed! Dad!” Louis cried, upon spotting them.

“Note the order,” Stede observed wryly.

“Hush. I’m just taller. Easier to see.” But when Louis also moved to hug Ed first, there wasn’t much doubt who the favorite was. Ed gestured Stede to crowd into the hug as well, and Louis drew back in shock.

“You guys touch now?” he asked.

“What do you mean? We always touch!” Stede’s voice went a little shrill with the lie.

Louis sent a quick voice note to his sister. “Do Dad and Ed ever touch?”

Mere seconds later, she responded: “Hmmmm, I guess if they’re, like, drunk. I saw it once.”

“Are you two drunk?” Louis asked, doubtful.

“We would never!”

Louis side-eyed them, and turned his attention to the baggage carousel that had just started. “Sooooo, what changed with you two?”

“Ed and I… we’re a couple.”

“A couple of what?”

Well, there was the question of the hour, wasn’t it?

“No, he means we’re official,” Ed explained.

“Weren’t you always? I thought you were just being modest to protect my sensitive little kid eyes.”

Ed and Stede grinned at each other like they’d found their bank account balances suddenly had an extra zero at the end.

“Right! So, it won’t bother you if we… errr, hold hands? Kiss?”

“Pffft, ‘course not! I may be aro-ace, doesn’t mean the whole world is. Oh. Dad, your hand’s in Ed’s back pocket.”

“Well, my front pockets have my wallet and phone in them,” Ed reasonably countered.

“His back pocket looked lonely,” Stede offered at the same time.

“So weird,” Louis muttered.

“Oh, no! Your pocket’s eating my hand!” Which was a pretty good excuse for Stede to feel up Ed’s luscious ass.

“Nom, nom, nom!”

“Wait, is it too late to go back to non-touching?” Louis asked in a mortified whisper.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Seeing RD speak such praise for RCD makes me think they both chose very well. 🙂

Screenshot of a video of Rhys Darby (above) introducing his wife, Rosie Darby (below), during a podcast.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🤞🏼Wishing you well, as always. Perfectionism is just the voice of the meanest person you know, living in your head. Begone, foul thing!

A man in 18th century British sailor attire reclines on a couch

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Sara, stop writing about me. (Had just sent my buddy this photo of my non-sugars, while also telling him how terrible LC baking is.) 😄

A large group of various low carb sweeteners on top of a stove.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We interrupt the Dickfuck Day festivities to celebrate Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! Poor Rhys Darby is definitely feeling under-appreciated.

An orange cat sleeps on the green satin cushion of a dining chair.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The kiddo and I were driving to school, and she’s said, “It’s ’Heathers’ Day!” then quoted Veronica’s diary entry with that date. I said, “No way, it’s Dickfuck day!” and quoted Ed’s and Izzy’s conversation. The we high-fived our fandom overlap.

A car interior. Driver is a blue-haired woman. Passenger in the center rear is a child whose face is covered by a smiley emoji.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I follow an IGer named PrincesssJeremy, who’s a delight. He’s been weeding out his very impressive clothing collection; nonetheless, this closet collapse occurred. I imagine this is how Stede started keeping an auxiliary wardrobe.

A screen capture of a bald, beautiful, bearded Black man standing in front of a walk-in closet. One shelf in the closet has colllapsed, spilling clothing everywhere. The screen data tells us this video was posted by PrincesssJeremy.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I would *love* to get up and be productive today. But Rhys Darby won’t let me. Sorrrrrry!

An orange cat snuggles against legs on a purple sheeted bed.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I generally don’t mention my bday here, but it’s a big one today! I look forward to my new hobby of asking businesses if they offer a discount for 55+, then staring expectantly (like this) at the employee until they act SHOCKED I am so old.

A close up of a blue-haired woman reclining on a pink pillow. She is making a silly, expectant face.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

That kind of jet put out the fire in my SoCal town a last month. It started less than half a mile from our house, but the wind stayed in our favor all day.

A pool and patio in the foreground. In the background, a large smoke cloud rises from a nearby fire.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

You can buy fringe-on-a-band to tide you over until the urge passes! Speaking of 80s bangs, I quit aerosols in ‘86, for the ozone. If there’s a choice, I buy the non-aerosolized version of a product. Thus, I was spared the worst of 80s hair, because there’s only so much Mink hairspray could do.

A yearbook photo of a girl with light brown hair, wearing a white feather boa.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Side quest: my husband is ripping up flooring so he can re-tile, and I posted on Facebook pretending our chaos cat did it. (This is how your unboxing looks.)

Photo of a room in the midst of flooring removal. Half of the floor is wood-effect vinyl, half is concrete sub-floor.

A gray and white cat photographed from fairly close-up. Looks innocent, is secretly demonic.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Happiest of birthdays, Bec! We have a series of pics like this in Ye Olde Household Archive, because, when we rescue a frog in the yard (usually from the pool or lawnmower), we can’t resist taking a few photos before release. 😊

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

This one’s either tricky, or easy: his name is Rhys Darby. 🤭

An orange cat sleeps at the top of a sofa. His rump has slid down so that it rests on the head of a blue-haired woman lying on the sofa seat.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Does it include any beautiful colors? 🤔

A Pantone color chart of yellow, sage green, sky blue, and orange.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My kid needs to slough sunburnt skin that’s peeling off her back. I told her to try my African net sponge, ONLY on her back, because you shouldn’t use products that touch other people all over, no matter how well you know them (your mom, your bestie). I concluded my lecture with, “Trust No One!”

A tan-skinned man sits on the ground facing arched windows. His dark hair is up in a bun, and a tattoo covers his entire back. The tattoo is of a skull with a snake slithering through it. Under, the words: Trust No One.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A man, and his behind, ahead of the times. Taika posted this on IG in 2017, but it was originally taken in 2008 by some very, very, very lucky person.

A dimly lit photo of a man’s torso in a white t-shirt and orange underwear, photographed from behind. The butt area of the undies has writing: “Legalize Gay.”

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Congrats! Cat Rhys Darby is so proud of you, he needs a nap; human RD surely feels the same.

An orange cat, curled into a shrimp-like sleeping position on a brown sofa

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The Speech Prof (IG, FB, TT) made a video about the horrors of sensory deprivation tanks, especially for a neurodivergent person, so *NATURALLY* I thought of @mustardwrites.bsky.social Yellow Mustard’s “Free Space.” 🩵 archiveofourown.org/works/614230...

A freeze frame of The Speech Prof’s video, with a caption: “I’m seriously considering going back into a sensory deprivation tank.”

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Similar! But I’m an old broad, and people typically get more conservative as they age, so I’m… leftist af. 🤭

Score image of a political affinity test, which indicates the test-taker would probably eat the rich, but would never stoop so low as to use AI.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

🫂 I’m not sure I have a singular favorite, but I love many Pre-Raphaelite works.

Painting by Dante Gabriel Rosetti. A beautiful, pale redheaded woman in a green gown plays a harp.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Great minds—and perverts—think alike! (I know which one I am.)

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

CW: Loss of a parent On Friday, May 22, my mom died peacefully in her home after a long illness. We had a complicated relationship, but we loved each other, and I’ll miss her forever.

A youngwoman lying on her side next to a baby

A young woman holding a toddler. Both are laughing.

A middle aged woman with her arm draped around an older woman

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Yes! Every black cat has the potential to be auburn. 😄 My last-photographed baby is the beauteous and easily entertained Rhys Darby.

An orange cat lies on a couch beside a person.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Happy birthday to your baby! Still a baby!

Kumail Nanjiani (a tan skinned Pakistani man in a gray polo) performing in his standup special “Night Thoughts.” He points a finger toward the camera and looks adamant. The on-screen text reads, “Write down baby.”

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Lots of hugs from Rhys Darby (ginger), Daphne (b&w), and Sam (gray).

An orange cat lying on a washing machine.

A black and white cat in a bureau drawer.

A gray tabby and a black and white cat snuggling inside a cardboard box.

An orange cat looking down from atop a refrigerator.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I’m not normally one to complain about amateur authors, but whoever is writing this depraved, dystopian RPF AU timeline is a sick fuck, a shitty author, and I would like to block them on AO3 (photo cropped to remove most offensive element).

A photo of members of the White House, grinning like idiots because they think people bought that ridiculous fake assassination attempt.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

And WHOOOOOO is going to photoshop these two images together for a little gluck-gluck-gluck moment? 🤭

Rhys Darby sitting in a chair, legs splayed.

Ed Teach, seated in the ground, shirtless

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I was not aware of this one until Kit Connor posted to his IG. “Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory,” written by Taika from Roald Dahl’s material. www.imdb.com/title/tt1199...

Image from Kit Connor’s Instagram. In the upper left corner, and photo of Kit Connor, a young man with dark red hair, wearing a white t shirt. In the upper right corner, a photo of Taika Waititi. He is a middle aged man with curly gray hair and a black mustache, wearing a white t shirt with a blue jacket. The lower image is a digital rendering of a young person overlooking a large city. A factory in the city has bright walls and spews colorful smoke from chimneys. It may be concept art from the upcoming “Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory.”

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This ice cream was made for Ed Teach, and vice versa.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Now, Peepaw, you *know* those Pepsi folks paid you to make an ad for their products just a few months ago!

An image from Taika Waititi’s IG 4/11/26. Taika has a white beard and gray mustache. He wears a brown baseball cap, turned backwards; pink sweat pants; and a red letterman-type jacket with Coca Cola logos.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Worldwide threat—although this *was* in San Diego.

A cat batting at a TV screen which depicts the splashdown of the Artemis/Integrity shuttle on April 10, 2025.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Nathan Foad clearly learned some professional habits from Taika Waititi. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

A man reclines on the bench of a dining booth. His eyes are covered by a ball cap. He is napping. On the table are a computer, food, headphones, and smartphone,so this appears to be a quick work break.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Twenty-something? Correct, Jackie is 25.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Three years ago, when I was still trying to preach the gospel of OFMD to my Facebook friends (only one is a huge fan).

A blue-haired person stands in front of a TV showing images from the wonderful show “Our Flag Means Death.” The person’s hair coordinates well with the blue suit Rhys Darby wears. The person’s hairstyle is similar to Darby’s.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Oh, Nathan! I’m glad you got the memo, but wrong size. 🤭

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Lucius gets mad at Izzy for claiming a shark ate his leg, when his own first impulse was to lie about Ed throwing him off the ship. “I fell.” Perhaps neither wants to think of himself as a victim.

A brunet man in sailor clothes (Lucius from “Our Flag Means Death”) smokes a cigarette on the deck of a ship. The ship’s rigging is behind him, as is a view of the sea and the cloudy sky.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Kitten Rhys Darby reminding me it’s bedtime. (I get very tired, OKAY?)

An orange cat standing upright on a mantle. He appears to be looking at a large clock on the wall.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

A friend has hemorrhoids she was asking about possible causes. I mentioned three. She had questions about the last one. Anyway, everything reminds me of OFMD.

A text conversation about causes of hemorrhoids.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I’m a pop culture loyalist. Unless an artist commits an ethical breech, I will adore them forever if I once liked something they did. So there are lots of artists/works I gladly cheer on; still, I have never loved any show the way I love “Our Flag Means Death.” Happy 4 years! #CrewForLife

Two men are underwater, gazing at each other intently. One holds a trident.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

What’s a line delivery you’ll never forget? The contemplation. The decision to say it. The quiet courage. “What makes Ed happy is… you.”

First Kiss scene from “Our Flag Means Death.” Two men sit in a beach, facing each other. Their faces are very close together because they’ve just kissed.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Edward Teach (Art credit: Purr In Ink, found on FB)

A cute drawing of a black cat with huge eyes. In the top frame, the cat says, “Just so you know… “ and, in the bottom frame: “You’re pretty biteable.”

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I love the idea, whether as a tribute color palette or actual images. You could adapt the S1 promo poster, if you decided to do the latter. Just circle them around instead of stacking them.

Promo poster for “Our Flag Means Death” features eight men dressed as fearsome or foppish pirates.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Don’t think I’d heard anything about this one until seeing the ad below. m.imdb.com/title/tt3188...

Ad for a new movie called “Fing!” Taika Waititi, in luxurious pajamas, sits at a table with several beverages on it. The room is expensively decorated. He holds what appears to be a small young alligator.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

🫂 Daphne, feeling herself, and Rhys Darby, smelling herself.

Two cats on a brown tile floor. One is a black and white cat, lying belly-up. The other is orange, and sniffs her foot.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

When I dressed as DT for Halloween 2023 in my rural town, a woman who’d never watched GO gasped and said, “OMG, Crowley.”

A person dressed as Crowley from “Good Omens” threatens a houseplant.

A person dressed as Crowley from “Good Omens” looks angrily at the camera.

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

He is Jacob Marley to Ed’s Ebenezer Scrooge. Ed revisits his past (Felix the cabin boy, brief mention of Calico Jack), his present (the mutiny), and future (“I don’t think anyone’s waiting for me”). In the end, he decides he does want to live and redeem himself.

Two men face each other under water. One has gray-streaked dark hair. The other has blond hair. The blond holds a trident. Scene from “Our Flag Means Death.”

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RoxyQueen (Charlene) @roxyqueen.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Hornigold’s choice to wear a sail with dangling ropes (despite having an outfit underneath) made me think of this quote from Dicken’s A Christmas Carol: “I wear the chain I forged in life,” replied the Ghost. “I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will… “

An older man stands on a beach, wearing ragged clothing. Scene from “Our Flag Means Death.”

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