#​beautiful beautiful wild lele

[crowhyun]

I'll write about Indonesia here since you said you'd also love to learn about it! I'll write what I can remmeber at the moment, a little bit of the geography, food, attractions, and if I think its a good place to live or not. For the last one its only my personal opinion- (spoiler alert: I don't really think so 🥲 and I kinda really wanna leave) Also sorry if this is waaaayy too much information.

So Indonesia is in South-East Asia. It is the biggest archipelago country in the world. Right in the center of the ring of fire, so we have a lot of volcanoes and a lot are still active. We have roughly 18.000 islands (depending on who you ask-) but 5 main islands. Java, Sumatera, Kalimantan (aka borneo), Sulawesi and Papua. We border Malaysia, Papua Nuigini and Timor Leste. We have 34 provinces and we're also the 4th most populated country.

Now with the amount of islands and regions we have we have a lot of food and it'll be hard to represent all of them but I'll mention the main ones that I personally like and it'll be hard to describe them so I'll just mention bascially what they are. So we have rendang (braised beef), sate (meat skewers), soto ayam and soto betawi (a type of soup), gado-gado (a salad), Pecel Ayam and Lele (Fried chicken and catfish with sambal and veggies), Nasi and Mie Goreng (Fried Rice and Noodles), Martabak manis and telor/asin (a sweet and savory type "pancake"), and more. Also I'll add we have an instant noodle called "Indomie" that the general public usually likes, "Indomie Goreng" is the favorite.

For attractions if you want a very tropical place then Bali would be your destination, however its very crowded with tourists already, so the next to that would be Lombok which is not far from Bali and just as beautiful. If you want a busy city then Jakarta is your place, its our capital city and filled with malls galore, we also have a lot of museums there and our National Monument, (I also suggest going to our National Library which is the tallest library in the world). If you wanna see the Komodo Dragon then you can go to Komodo Island. Wanna see temples and more temples? Jogjakarta is perfect houses the Borobudur temple which is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. Obviously there are more but these are what came to mind at the moment.

Now do I think its a good place to live? Depends I guess. Personally while I'm not suffering here and I'm living a decent life, our economy sucks, we're so conservative, kinda racists and relegion is a huge thing here and the relegions are constantly fighting, and patriarchy and misogyny run wild. However the general people are usually quite nice, tho a bit dumb at times. There are also many political decisions that just are incredibly frustrating. Though naturally its still a very beautiful country filled with decent enough people at times, so if you can find a peaceful beautiful place where you can escape the politics and chaos (doubt it) sure, it's a good enough place to live :)

Hope this helped! Again! sorry if its way too long!

okay so first off…i love you mimikittysblog <3 bcs this is exactly the type of answer i’m looking for

i feel like you have become my travel guide 😭 i also appreciate how honest and upfront you are about how people can be sometimes, and it’s really helpful :)

i’m very much NOT conservative or religious, and it’s something i like to avoid, so maybe visiting sounds like more of a good idea than living there.

The food sounds WONDERFUL tho AHHHH!!! As someone who loves to eat and will eat anything and loves trying new foods, that excites me a lot!!

Thank you so much for the information, I really appreciate it. It kind of sets as a stepping stone to looking more into the country and the culture!! <333

#crowhyun answers #mimikittysblog

[miyazakimoonprincess]

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[mrkcore]

𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 - 𝐥.𝐦𝐤

𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: mark lee x y/n (ft. minor appearances of johnny)

𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: college!au, aged down mark

𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: mark said forever, even in his songs, but you should have known better. based off of olivia rodrigo’s new single, drivers license.

𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: angst, i’m sorry in advance

𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠(𝐬): cheating/infidelity, heartbreak  

𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨: drivers license - olivia rodrigo

𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 2.2k 

𝐚/𝐧: this was finished at 2 am again, so please excuse me if this is incoherent 😌 also, i changed around the order of some lyrics and deleted some sections to fit the story, so it’s not 100% the same. feedback is always welcomed!

𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: @nakamotocore​, @astroboy-lele, @infnteen (comment here to be added!)

it was always so simple. even though mark was a year older, you guys planned it out. same university, same program, just different years. as simple as that. or so you thought.

i got my driver's license last week 

just like we always talked about 

'cause you were so excited for me 

to finally drive up to your house

but today i drove through the suburbs 

crying 'cause you weren't around 

mark started meeting you less often when he entered college. you didn’t think much of it, people always said the first year of college was the hardest. you just assumed the workload was catching him off-guard and he was too busy.

you didn’t tell him about getting your driver’s license. you wanted to surprise him. and you thought that if he was too busy, you’ll just go and visit him instead. before mark graduated, you guys would always be sneaking out at the crack of dawn in his white volkswagen, driving to the nearest mcdonalds, ordering whatever you craved. no cares or worries in the world. 

“hey, when are you going to get your license anyways?” mark asked you one night. “i’m always the one driving, am i your personal chauffeur or something?”

“hmm, what if you are?” you tease him. mark shoots daggers at you. “i’m kidding, i’m kidding! maybe next year, when i turn 18.”

“i’m excited.” he leaned back into his seat. “you’d be able to visit me whenever.”

“i’d annoy you.” you snort. he chuckles and playfully hits you.

“you know you’d never.” he looks at you, like he really meant it.

but he didn’t. because now, tears flow down your face as you drive home in your car from mark’s university.

and i know we weren't perfect, but i've never felt this way for no one 

and i just can't imagine how you could be so okay now that i'm gone 

guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me 

'cause you said forever, now i drive alone past your street 

mark was always super passionate about songwriting. and when you guys were introduced to each other in guitar club of your freshman year, he finally found a companion to confide his interest in. when you guys snuck out, he would always bring his computer, speakers, and guitar. he’d play you the demos and songs that he had made and would want your opinions on them.

“how does it sound?” he asked you, pressing pause on his computer. it was the last day before the summer of freshman year for you, and he said he wanted to show you ‘something special’.

“yeah it’s pretty good, i think you could do a more complex guitar riff though? it would sound sick if you used E minor and riffed off onto the E major.” you suggested and turned to face mark’s smiling face. “what are you staring at?” you poked him.

“i wrote this about you, you dummy.” he flicked your forehead. “could you not tell?”

“ow, no?” you rubbed to soothe where he flicked you. “its too cheesy, and ‘that sun shining on me, my heart alive and breathing i want only one with you, all the things you make me do for you’? nah, mark lee has a little crush on someone.” you wiggled your eyebrows.

“yeah,” you whipped your head around. “you.” your brain stopped and all you feel is your heartbeat racing. you had never been romantically interested in mark, only friends. but that day changed it all.

“ayo, stop playing the innocent freshman girl.” you huff out. “i have a weak heart.” he taps your chin and turns your face back around.

“dude, i’m not playing.” he gazes into your eyes. “i’m serious, no joke.” your heart starts beating faster, the butterflies in your stomach are wild and your breaths are accentuated by the silence in the car. 

and that’s when he leans in. pressing his soft, watermelon chapstick flavoured lips onto yours. 

you close your eyes and you feel like you’re dreaming. 

“did that prove it?” he says when he pulls away, grinning at you.

“you’re pretty bold making a move on a freshman, bro.” you roll your eyes but your insides feel warm and fuzzy. “and you stole my first kiss!” you exclaim as you push him lightly and he puffs out in disbelief.

“what else do i gotta do to prove to you that i’m for real?” he says, crossing his arms.

“pinky promise me,” you say. “that you won’t leave and you’ll love me forever.” reaching out your pinky. mark laughs, his pinky intertwined with yours.

“now who’s the one who’s cheesy?” he teases. laughing as you angrily attempt to hit him. “i’m joking, i promise, forever.”

you should have known better, promises were made to be broken. but the sticky sweet watermelon flavour stuck on your lips blind you.

and all my friends are tired 

of hearing how much i miss you, but i kinda feel sorry for them 

'cause they'll never know you the way that i do 

yeah, today i drove through the suburbs 

and pictured i was driving home to you 

you know your friends are tired of you rambling about mark. even though they’ve endured it for 3 years already, they don’t see why you’re still talking about him even when he’s gone. you don’t really blame them though. you ditch them to hang out with mark all the time, it was like he was the higher priority than they were, but you were just realizing.

but could they blame you? mark was the definition of dreamy. anyone in your position would understand and agree. all of the fun, secrets, journeys, songs you shared, you felt like nobody knew him like you did. you felt like you were on cloud 9. 

but now is too late, as you realized after mark left that there was no one else that you would, could drive and feel at home with. you feel empty.

and you're probably with that blonde girl 

who always made me doubt 

she's so much older than me 

she's everything i'm insecure about 

yeah, today i drove through the suburbs 

'cause how could i ever love someone else? 

you felt like you had been stabbed in the chest. you stood there frozen, heart aching and numb. 

mark told you the address and room of where he was living before he left. when you arrived, you met johnny, mark’s roommate. he said mark was at the production studio probably and he could walk you to where it was.

when you arrived, you saw the back of mark’s head and the back of the sweater you gave him before he left. and right beside him, a blonde girl. sitting comfortably with her head rested on his shoulder. you stood there shocked. forgetting that johnny was standing beside you, he notices the change in your mood and asks if you were okay.

“oh, yeah i’m fine. i was just checking up on him, his mom wanted me to, haha.” you tried to laugh it off. “he needs to call them back to reassure them he’s not dead yet.” johnny’s laugh echos in your ears as you reassure yourself that they’re just friends. nothing’s going on between them, mark is just a super nice person.

“that’s kim aera by the way. the TA for mark’s producing class. i think she’s in her third year? anyways, mark really enjoys working with her. it’s like he lives in the studio, he’s always asking her for suggestions and other stuff.” johnny explains. you tense up, you were the only person that mark had wanted to ask suggestions from. pause, you were. not anymore. but it makes sense, she’s the TA, she obviously had more knowledge and experience in the studio. and she’s more, accessible… “what’s the deal between you two though? mark never mentions anything to me, what’s your name?” johnny snaps you out of your daze. 

“oh, uh, i’m y/n, mark’s family friend.” you try to cover up the nervousness and cracking in your voice. “yeah. our parents are close, so her mom can count on me to report on him. haha.” you laugh lightly. “i’m going to get going now, mark is obviously intact, so that’s good. i’ll catch you around.”

“oh cool. see you.” johnny waves, and you walk out the door.

you try to convince yourself that there’s nothing going on between mark and this aera, but reassurance won’t make the truth disappear. 

you come back a few weeks later. you thought that after finals, he might be more free, and you guys could finally hang out for once. you thought that after hanging out again, everything would go back to normal. he’d go back to texting you, showing you new songs, and maybe hanging out more often as well.

“oh hey y/n, you’re back?” johnny answers the door once again. “he’s at the studio right now, do you need me to walk you there?”

“i think i’m good, i remember where it is. sorry for disrupting you. bye.” you smiled, and after johnny waves back and closes the door, you walk towards the studio.

you think of many different scenarios of how this will play out, but this isn’t what you expected. 

you walk into the studio, about to call mark’s name, but you see the blonde locks again. 

“thanks for helping me out with the lyrics, you’re really good with words.” mark says, smiling. “i think you’re a great role model.” 

you feel a little jab at your side. lyricism was never your strong suit. you could write beautiful melodies and harmonies, but the words never seem to come out.

your heart stops. right when their lips lock. with the way her arms are pulling mark in by his nape, you can tell that she’s more experienced. you felt like you had been stabbed in the chest. you stood there frozen, heart aching and numb. you bolt out the door, you feel suffocated. you really were naive. if this is what heartbreak feels like, you don’t think that falling in love is worth it anymore.

you don’t look back. that’s the last time you ever see mark again. 

apparently johnny asked mark about you.

“hey mark,” johnny calls out. “how was your meeting with your family friend y/n yesterday?” 

mark stops dead in his tracks and his heart sinks. you came to see him? how come he didn’t see you? how did johnny know your name? and, why were you his family friend?

“oh uh, yeah it went well, thanks for telling me anyways.” mark escapes to his room.

mk.l

hey

did you come to see me?

you

no

why?

mk.l

oh, nevermind then.

johnny probably got the name wrong.

red lights, stop signs 

i still see your face in the white cars, front yards 

can't drive past the places we used to go to 

'cause i still fucking love you, babe 

sidewalks we crossed i still hear your voice in the traffic

we're laughing over all the noise 

god, i'm so blue, know we're through 

but i still fucking love you, babe 

the world was quieter and stopped spinning. that feeling of being on top of the world all the time stopped too. you stopped going on your phone, you stopped socializing with people in general to be honest. you didn’t know how to face anyone. everywhere you went, everything you did, reminded you of mark. mark’s laugh, mark’s random nose scrunches, mark’s favourite songs, mark’s guitar, mark’s self-written melodies. you can’t go to mcdonalds, you can’t watch the sunset inside your car at the parking lot behind your local church, you couldn’t even pick up your guitar anymore. your melodies and harmonies didn’t come as smoothly anymore. you felt sick, you didn’t want to do music. it’s just not the same anymore. you didn’t feel like you had a purpose. 

but you slowly got back up. music became your way of coping. listening to other people’s songs about heartbreak, you felt like you weren’t alone. your first heartbreak, no one there to teach you about it, and no one there to comfort you. so you did it yourself. you had no musical purpose, but now, your music was for you, your own personal expression. all the harmonies, melodies, colours, came back to you. and unexpectedly out of the blue, the words came to you too. 

i know we weren't perfect, but i've never felt this way for no one 

and i just can't imagine how you could be so okay now that i'm gone 

'cause you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me 

'cause you said forever, now i drive alone past your street 

yeah, you said forever, now i drive alone past your street

the backing instrumentals fade out and the emotion in your voice trickles into the darkness of mark’s room as he closes his laptop. 

you found your words. he thinks, smiling sadly. finally.

©mrkcore, 2021.

#mark lee #mark lee imagines #mark lee angst #mark oneshots #mark lee fanfic #mark imagines #nct #nct dream #nct writing #nct oneshots #nct scenarios

[sso-nightstars]

SSO OC Mood board ⎰ Lelia  . .

❀ BASICS

〉 full name: Lelia (estee) Kingston → nick name/ alias: Lele lu (sister), Ma petite myrtille des bois (mother), Ma petite rose des champs (mother),  wild flower (father), Lily

〉 gender: Female

〉 sexuality: Heterosexual 

〉 pronouns: she/her

❀ OTHER

〉family:

Nadine Séverin (mother) Mikhail Kingston (father) Olivia Kingston (sister) 

〉 birthplace: Vale-dale Village (June 23) → boarding on South Hoof Peninsula 

〉 job: Veterinarian In training.

〉 phobias: Coulrophobia (fear of clowns) +

〉 guilty pleasures:  enjoying a bottle of lavender-vanilla (tea/soda) + good book.

〉hobbies: collecting chicken plushies, water painting, decorative leather + sewing work.

❀ MORALS

〉 alignment: Neutral good

〉 zodiac: Cancer ♋️  → Chinese zodiac:  Gold Snake.

〉 virtues: charity / chastity / diligence / humility / justice / kindness / patience

❀ THIS OR THAT

〉Introvert / extrovert / in between Very alined with her shy and soft spoken nature. She prefers sticking to tasks that don’t require Interacting with unfamiliar Individuals. Dose that stop sister Olivia from dragging her off Into her mischief? No, nope.

〉organized / disorganized Everything has Its place In her room and anywhere else. Will happily help those struggling with figuring out an organization system.

〉 close-minded / open-minded

〉 calm / anxious / restless

〉 disagreeable / agreeable  However just like with following, draws boundaries.

〉 cautious / reckless

〉 patient / impatient Working with both animals and humans requires If not demand this quality In ones personality. has honed this masterfully with unintended assistance from sister Olivia.

〉 outspoken / reserved / in between

〉leader / follower / flexible Due to witnesses abuse towards her two older cousins, refuses to follow along with just anyone.

〉 empathetic / un-empathetic

〉optimist / pessimist / realist As much as she wants dearly for all patiences to fully recover and go on without their life impacted negatively. It’s not always realistically possible, which Lelia has come to terms with.

〉 traditional / modern / In between Treasures the traditions and customs of old Jorvik while taking joy In moderner Improvements and changes.

〉 hard-working / In between / lazy Putting In diligent work Is taught from early ages of Kingston clan, however  knowing when to take a brake and step back. to avoid over working Is key.

❀ RELATIONSHIPS

〉 friends: 

Hugh (mentor), Gwendolyn (riding pal), Carmela (baking buddies), Maddison Hightower (little sister figure), Farah (bonded over plants and crafting)

〉 relatives: Gwendolyn Winter (cousin) Allison o’ Knight (cousin) Charlotte Winterburg (aunt) Hudson “Finn” Winterburg (uncle) Theron o’ Knight (uncle) Heather o’ Knight (aunt) Leon Kingston (grandfather) Delilah Kingston (grandmother) 

〉pets:  2 horses: Cressida (Jorvik Warmblood mare) and Juniper (APH stallion) 2 parakeets: Belle and Chelo. 1 highland cow: Tessie. 1 dog: Nura (Belgian shepherd, female)

〉 otp: her parents (lol), Gwendolyn + Alastare, Mayah + Alex.

〉 notp:  Gwendolyn x Darko. ❀ QUICK FACTS

〉Is at odds with the druids, due to family related past events. → Tries her sincere best  to support her younger sisters dreams. 〉There’s a total of 5 horses at parents, 5 dogs and too many chickens to names (doesn’t stop Lelia from trying to do so) → Favourite and most beloved pet chicken Is named Mable. (plus rooster Mr. Speckle) 〉Leant her leatherwork skills from eldest cousin Allison. 〉Will spend hours foraging for plants.  → can’t find her? that’s what she’s probably doing or tending to unwell house plants. 〉Loves Candle work, collects beautiful and various scented beeswax to make her own homemade candles.

. . tagging: @thestarstabletimes​ +anyone else wants to!

#[ 🧍: Lelia Kingston ] #[ 📖: acquired knowledge ] #sso.

[gtop20]

TOP 20 COUNTDOWN August 7th, 2021

20) Nelly & Florida Georgia Line - Lil Bit  [Debut] 19) Fam0us.Twinsss & Keke Palmer - Hood Bitch (+1) 18) Jennifer Lopez & Rauw Alejandro - Cambia El Paso (=0 17) BIA & Nicki Minaj - WHOLE LOTTA MONEY (=) 16) Doja Cat f/ Saweetie - Best Friend (-2) 15) Normani f/ Cardi B - Wild Side (+1) 14) Marshmello & Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me (+1) 13) Jazmine Sullivan - Pick Up Your Feelings (-2) 12) The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears (+1) 11) The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay (+1) 10) Little Mix f/ Saweetie - Confetti (-2) 9) Gwen Stefani & Saweetie - Slow Clap (-2) 8) Tinashe - Bouncin (+2) 7) Maroon 5 & Megan Thee Stallion - Beautiful Mistakes (+2) 6) Doja Cat f/ SZA - Kiss Me More (-1) 5) Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (+1) 4) Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u (=) 3) Rauw Alejandro - Todo Por Ti (-2) 2) Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits (=) 1) DUA LIPA - LEVITATING (+2)

Contenders: Black Eyed Peas f/ Saweetie & Lele Pons - HIT IT The Weeknd - Take My Breath Syd - Fast Car

#TOP 20 #music countdown #pop music #dua lipa #levitating #nelly #florida georgia line #lil bit

[azwriting]

Across the Stars (Forget Me Not, Kylo Ren x Reader) - Epilogue

Hi everyone! Here is the last chapter of this fic and my heart is sad. I’m going to see TROS tomorrow and despite whatever happens, I’m still going to be writing for Kylo/Ben. I have another fic I’m planning but I will start taking requests soon too! Thank you to you all for reading this, it has been a journey lol.

Summary: Ben and (Y/N) find their destiny

Warnings: Fluff

Word Count: 2147

Warm sunlight streamed in through the large open balcony door waking the woman with (Y/E/C) eyes from her slumber. She hummed out softly stretching her arms over her head, shifting in the bed to face the sleeping man beside her. His black curls were splayed out across the pale blue pillow as soft spurts of air escaped his parted lips. His face was calm, his aura emitting pure serenity despite the faded scar that trailed down the right side of his face and into his exposed shoulder. His bare chest rose and fell rhythmically, the sun streaking across his soft skin. (Y/N) smiled to herself, endless amounts of love pouring out from within her as a delicate hand ran through his wild hair. She pushed the hair from his eyes unaware that her gentle touch had awoken her husband. 

“Good Morning my Love.” Ben’s raspy voice mumbled out, startling her. Of course he was awake, he had always been such a light sleeper. 

“Good Morning.” (Y/N) leaned over pressing a chaste kiss to his lips. In return he gave her a lazy smile, his eyes still hooded with sleep. 

“How much longer do we have?” He whispered. She smirked a little, eyeing the closed door. They were silent for a minute, listening to the faint sounds coming from outside the bedroom walls. A part of her was surprised to not wake up to a stowaway lodged in between Ben and her. 

“I’m afraid only a few minutes, tops.” Ben let out a low groan, shifting further into the comforts of the bed, his long arms hooking around her waist, and pulling her into him. (Y/N) placed her hands against his bare chest, fingers faintly skimming across the skin of his collarbones, and closed her eyes as well, both enjoying their fleeting moments of tranquility.

The sound of the blast door shooting open not long after, had (Y/N)'s eyes flickering open. In front of her, Ben’s eyes remained close but his lips stretched into an undeniably large grin, signaling he was still awake. The piddle paddle of feet echoed across the stone floor, drawing closer to the bed positioned on the far wall. She closed her eyes feigning sleep alongside Ben as small grunts were heard, the sheets being tugged on correspondingly. A sudden dip in the mattress alerted them to the new presence that had joined them in the comfort of their bed. A small hand was placed gently on (Y/N)’s upper arm, the hand attempting to shake her out of her slumber, the same thing happening to Ben. 

“Mamma Papa, it’s time to wake up.” Two sweet voices chirped causing (Y/N) and Ben to open their eyes and smile at each other. The two shifted to look up at the grinning children, their sweet loves. A girl with black ringlets and honey brown eyes hovered above Ben, her beauty marks prominent on the apples of her smiling cheeks. A boy with (Y/H/C) hair and sparkling (Y/E/C) eyes hovered above (Y/N), his face adorned in many tiny freckles. Twins, of course, although they looked more like their opposite sex parent than each other. 

“Is it daylight already?” (Y/N) pretending to be shocked, pulled her little boy down into her arms. Her sweet Maverick only giggled into her chest as his sister Rowena was hugged tightly by Ben.

Ben secured his whole family in his arms contently. Never in a billion years did he believe he would end up here. Perhaps back in his padawan days he could have envisioned it, but eleven years in the First Order under the icy and angry mantra of Kylo Ren had diminished any belief of it. He had spent those years mourning the loss of the love of his life, who had been alive and under his nose the whole time. The Force protecting her until it was time for Ben Solo to rise. He had always been conflicted but she had been the final piece to unravel him whole. Ben looked over at (Y/N), who lovingly embraced their children, softly humming the sweet melody of an old lullaby, one Leia used to sing to them in their youth. 

Everyday for the past six years he was afraid to wake and find it had all been a dream, that none of it was real. Too many times, far more than he liked to admit, (Y/N) would press loving kisses to his face, drawing declarations of love onto his exposed skin, and remind him of everything. They were real, the First Order was gone, the Emperor dead, and they were safe. He knew it was true, but deep down he felt as if he would never lose that irrational fear in himself, but it only made him appreciate every moment more. He had never been happier and everyday his little family helped him grow away from the horrors of his past. He even believed one day he could forget it all. Surely with a sight like this, it was hard to remember what his previous life had entailed beyond these walls.

“My Lights, what would you like to do today?” Ben asked looking down to the three beauties in his arms.

 Maverick’s head popped up from (Y/N)’s chest, eyes wide as he pleaded, “Can we go swimming?” (Y/N) nodded, her left hand raking through the boy’s messy locks, the silver band on her ring finger sparkling in the sunlight. 

“Yes Mave, we can.” The boy grinned, he loved being in the water, a plus to living in an isolated villa surrounded by water. Rowena groaned propping a little elbow up on Ben’s chest and resting her head in her tiny hand, her pale green nightgown bunched up to her knees. 

“I’m hungry, can we eat first?” Ben chuckled, he had met his match in his daughter, the little girl filled to the brim with retorts and mischievousness. It almost made him send his mother a hologram to apologize for how difficult he had been in his youth. Him and (Y/N) had gotten into plenty of trouble over the years before going to the Jedi temple. Although they had gotten into plenty of other trouble there too.

 “Of course.” 

Rowena gasped an idea sparkling in her big eyes as she turned to look at her father, “Papa can you make Strawberry Strudel?” 

Maverick perked up again at that his little fingers fidgeting with the purple kyber crystal around his mother’s neck, “Oh yes! Please Papa can you?” (Y/N) bit back a laugh turning to her husband, feigning innocence. The twins were a lot like their mother, which he was quite thankful for, but there were many parts of his children that reminded Ben of himself… A perfect blend. 

“Only if you two help.” He bargained and the two children nodded eagerly.

 “I get to break the eggs!” Rowena claimed sliding out of bed, rushing out the door. 

“Hey, no fair!” Maverick shouted chasing after his sister. 

(Y/N) and Ben laughed, kissing each other before getting out of bed, “Let’s go before they destroy the kitchen.”

Rowena and Maverick raced down the docks, hand in hand, heading towards the glistening blue water of Naboo. “You two be careful!” (Y/N) shouted from underneath the shade of a close by Cherry Blossom tree, her back pressed firmly against Ben’s. A large splash shot up in the air, signifying the children’s descent into the refreshing water. Ben’s hearty laugh vibrated through her back as the two settled in watching their twins. In a thousand years, (Y/N) never thought she would end up here. In her padawan days, she had thought of what her future with Ben would entail, but the idea vanished the moment she woke up on Hosnian with no memory. She had spent eleven years with no real sense of identity, the only thing she had was the Resistance. It was only when she found Ben again, under the most unpleasant circumstances, that she started to feel connected to the missing part of herself again. 

Yes there had been immense heartache along the way, but they had won. They had overcome the obstacles tearing them apart and the universe had rewarded them with two of the greatest gifts. And every night when they would lie in bed after an endless day of happiness, (Y/N) would remind her love of how much of an amazing and loving father and husband he was. Ben had lived up to his promise, but the validation would chip away a piece of his harsh past and she would kiss the newly exposed part of him each time. They had finally achieved their destiny and now she could sink into the galaxy with her family, happily.

“My mother sent a hologram.” Ben spoke up, his chin resting on her shoulder, arms secured around her frame, eyes to the lake. (Y/N) hummed in response, urging him to continue as she smoothed out the skirt of her mauve dress. “She plans on visiting soon.” After the war and the official resignation, Leia had returned to politics making sure democracy was done correct this time, the galaxy did not need another Empire or First Order. But the woman made sure to visit her grandchildren as much as possible, she never wanted them to feel abandoned as Ben had. 

“That would be nice, Euora has been asking when she would be coming. Is Rey going to accompany her?” Ben simply shrugged, unsure. “Well tell Lele, that Row and Mave would like to see their Aunt.” Rey had become close with the family as well, the kids viewing her as their long lost Aunt, but she was often off world training the new generation of Jedi, with the seemingly odd help of Finn and Poe… The three had become inseparable after the war. She had begged for Ben and (Y/N) to join her, but the two were quite content sitting under the Naboo sun with their children. Besides they had their own Force users to teach.

“Maverick Anakin Solo and Rowena Padme Solo, you two put those poor little frogs down!” (Y/N) scolded eyeing the two frogs levitating above the water. The two children giggled and dropped the frogs, issuing out apologies. She bit her lip watching as the two mischievous Solo’s returned to swimming. She could feel the tense state of Ben behind her and without even seeing his face she knew his brows were knitted together in thought. “What?” (Y/N) asked tearing her gaze away from the water to look up her husband. He sighed, never tearing his gaze away from his salvations. 

“Do you think Mave will ever be upset we named him after my grandfather?” His voice was barely above a whisper, but nonetheless (Y/N) heard him. She was not surprised by his concern, in fact she was more surprised this was the first time he had voiced it. She watched as Maverick splashed around with Rowena, big smiles on each of their little round faces, unaware of their lineage. Before they had even been born, Ben and (Y/N) had discussed how they would not hide the truth from their children. They would tell them of their true lineage, born from both sides of the Force. And only if they wanted to be, then they would train them in the ways of the Force, but they had no pressure to do so. For once in a lifetime, the Skywalker family had free reign over their lives. “He may be confused as to why one day, but we will tell him the truth.”

 “And that is?” Ben questioned. 

“That it is a reminder for him, both of them both, that there is a balance, that Light resides in everyone, and darkness can be redeemed.” Calloused fingertips grabbed ahold of her chin, turning her to look back and up at Ben. He wore a soft smile, she always knew what to say to pull him from his worrisome thoughts. He leaned down and captured her in a passionate kiss, their everlasting love sealed within. 

“Ew, they’re kissing again!” Rowena’s voice shouted in disgust. Maverick groaned in unison and (Y/N) and Ben could only laugh, pulling apart. She nuzzled her nose into his, before resting her head on his shoulder, their eyes falling back to their giggling babies.

(Y/N) could feel it, the other presences in the Force. Luke, her Great-Uncle, Ben’s Grandparents, and even Han and her parents. She was positive if she looked to her sides she would see them, their great past, but instead she only focused on her future. Ben’s hand clasped hers tightly as they continued to watch the children until their skin began to prune from the water and the clouds turned into a soft shade of lilac. And as the sun began to set, filling them with peace and love, they drifted into their happily ever after in a galaxy far far away.

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Here’s What Happens When You Combine Finch, This Wild Life, Lots Of Alcohol and The Power Of Emo Nostalgia

All photos by Julius Aguilar

If you’re new to the party -- literally -- let us fill you in on a thing called Riot Night. Out in the sweaty-yet-stylish streets of Scottsdale, AZ, every other month or so a group of outcasts gather like a team of nostalgia nerds to relive one of the greatest musical eras ever, the mid-2000′s emo scene (you can fight us if you don’t agree). 

Similar to the likes of Emo Nite, Riot Night typically boasts a lineup of classic and current acts that all fall into the world of Warped Tour. This past Saturday at the Rock Bar was no different as this month’s festivity featured Kevin Jordan of This Wild Life as well as Nate Barcalow and Randy Strohmeyer of Finch.

Both performing acoustic in between sets from Arizona’s best emo cover band Hands Down, the members of This Wild Life and Finch put on a fantastic show playing fan-favorites and, to the delight of many, a few cover tracks as well (Jordan stunned everybody with a beautiful rendition of Death Cab For Cutie’s “Follow You Into The Dark” on a UKU-FREAKING-LELE as well as Senses Fail’s “Buried A Lie” (see here) while Barcalow and Strohmeyer did a killer acoustic rendition of “Say It Ain’t So” by Weezer (see here)).  

To take a look at the epic evening that was Riot Night, be sure to check out some photos of all the performers crushing it on stage below. Afterward, for more from Riot Night, head here.

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The relationships within Sezione Informativa!

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It rained last night. No. That’s not quite accurate. It poured. A torrential downpour that soaked the parched earth and, not so happily, inside our house.

At midnight, the thunder rolled across the sky making sleep impossible. Nature created a light show that danced across the dark in streaks of yellow and gold, illuminating the night

At 2am, the wind had shifted and suddenly, Alexis and James’ bed was drenched. A reconnoiter of the house showed numerous leaks in the roof that drip drip dripped onto the couch in the family area, the kitchen and the hallway upstairs. The wind lashed against the glass doors of our bedroom drenching the floor in several places.

James, Alexis and I scurried around finding buckets, pans, bowls and a mop. Somehow, the other three slept on.

Clean up, or at least stop the flow, completed, we went back to  bed. But our senses were on alert.

Outside, the wind continued to howl, the rain to pour and the surf to crash.

By 5am, it was all over.

“It’s the equivalent of a snow day in Connecticut,” Aaron, the house manager said when he came to survey the damage. “Everything in town is pretty well shut down as people clean up the mess.”

Aaron manages six homes. He’s been up since dawn navigating puddle ridden dirt roads like the one at the end of which our house sits. “It’s passable,” he said. “But you gotta go slow.”

We had waited to call him until after a walk on the beach. Not much could be done at that point. We’d mopped up the floors and dumped the buckets and pans. Why worry about a call that could be made anytime when the sky was breaking black to grey and blue and white with streaks of sun shimmering through and the surf was crashing into the sand in frothy white waves that rolled and broiled and fell onto itself in its rush to reach the sand?

Lele, Tim and I walked the beach while Alexis and James and Thurlow napped. C.C.  hadn’t yet woken up. He can sleep through everything. I am often envious.

The morning awakens after the storm. A whale spouts as it swims past. The not so wild, left to run free horses walk slowly past the house, taking the trail down to the beach. A white heron walks slowly through the grass before taking flight.

Above, the sky is lightening as the clouds roll away and the sun begins to dry up the puddles. In our yard, a pile of coconuts lie at the base of a palm tree, torn down by the wind during the night. There are leaves everywhere but the puddles that filled the drive have already started to dry up, soaking into the sandy soil.

It’s a house day today. the girls are hoping to catch some rays and work on their tans.

The men are hoping to lie by the pool and relax.

For now, Lele and Tim have ventured into town, curious to see how rough the dirt road leading from the house to the main street really is. It’s not great in good conditions. It will be fascinating to see how it is now! They’re also off in search of latte’s and breakfast treats, though Aaron has warned us most stores are closed today.

Alexis is taking a shower, James is having a nap. C.C. plays with Thurlow and I am contemplating the day and the night’s adventures.

It was a rough one, but we all survived and in its wake, I am reminded once again how, no matter the weather, life is beautiful when shared with family.

Namaste.

        Oh No! Don’t let the rain come down. It rained last night. No. That's not quite accurate. It poured. A torrential downpour that soaked the parched earth and, not so happily, inside our house.

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Grace any party with the designer cocktail dresses

How does a young girl feel on her wedding night? She feels great and resplendent in every way. The wedding gown adds to her beauty. This is one dress that allows her to truly express herself. She has to do so because every eye would be centered on her. She has to look at her resplendent best. The wedding dress in its pristine white color does make her stand out from the crowd. Today, you have the strapless wedding dresses that add to the attraction quotient a great deal.  

The strapless dresses are an attraction in its own way. The white wedding dress has its own charm. The strapless and sleeveless dress makes it all the more attractive. This adds to the glamor quotient. The strapless dresses are great for all kinds of figures. They suit the pear shapes and the petite women as well. The curvier women look great in every dress they wear. These strapless wedding dresses enhance their beauty a great deal.

The Manasi Lele collection of strapless wedding gowns is a joy to behold. You get dresses of all sizes from this collection. The moment you are engaged, you should not go very far to search for your wedding dress. This website can provide the solution to all your wedding dress needs. Made from the finest material, they are sturdy enough to last a lifetime. You can wear this dress every year on your wedding anniversary and recreate the same magic of the wedding night.

As far as wedding dresses are concerned, the strapless dresses provide a great solution. However, for the parties, these dresses might look out of place. You need to have the designer cocktail dresses to suit the occasion. The best part of the cocktail dresses is that they serve a dual purpose. They look formal as well as attractive and sexy at the same time. The sequins and laces add to the beauty of these dresses.

Usually black in color, you have the cocktail dresses now coming in virtually every shade. The red and blue colored dresses have become a rage among the younger women. The older generation still prefers the black ones. Now, one must admit that the black cocktail dresses do have their charm.

The cocktail dresses can grace any party. A formal official get together is also an occasion where you can wear the cocktail dresses. You can have a wild time with the same dresses at the informal friendly parties as well. This multi-utility factor is the USP of these dresses. Of course, you cannot equate them with the prom dresses. They present a completely different scenario altogether.

It is convenient to wear these cocktail dresses to a wedding reception as well. You can look as resplendent as the bride does so in her strapless wedding dress. However, nothing can match the inherent glow of the wedding dress. They have a great attraction quotient. You get both these types of designs at the Manasi Lele collection. Choose the one to your liking and have a great time

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TOP 20 COUNTDOWN

September 4th, 2021

20) Joel Curry & Jax Jones f/ Charli XCX & Saweetie [Debut]

19) Doja Cat f/ Saweetie - Best Friend (-3)

18) Doja Cat - Need to Know (+2)

17) Black Eyed Peas f/ Saweetie & Lele Pons - HIT IT (+2)

16) J Balvin & Skillex - In Da Ghetto (+2)

15) The Weeknd - Take My Breath (=)

14) Little Mix f/ Saweetie - Confetti (-1)

13) Gwen Stefani & Saweetie - Slow Clap (-1)

12) Rauw Alejandro - Todo Por Ti (-2)

11) The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears (=)

10) Normani f/ Cardi B - Wild Side (+4)

9) Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u (-1)

8) Maroon 5 & Megan Thee Stallion - Beautiful Mistakes (-2)

7) Marshmello & Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me (+2)

6) Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (+1)

5) Dua Lipa - Levitating (-2)

4) Doja Cat f/ SZA - Kiss Me More (=)

3) The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber - Stay (-1)

2) Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits (+1)

1) TINASHE - BOUNCIN (=)

Contenders:

David Archuleta - Losin' Sleep

Pop Smoke f/ Dua Lipa - Demeanor

TIesto & Karol G - Don't Be Shy

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PWE Chapter 221

Chapter 221: Quest Reward Ye Cang followed after Little Jesse and ran into an old acquaintance, “Brother SpyingBlade, you came to Black Rock City too?” SpyingBlade had just walked out of the assassin’s association. He nodded to Ye Cang and said, “Call me if anything comes up…” Then he directly left. “Really a cold guy…” Ye Cang watched his back and had the urge to shoot an arrow into it. SpyingBlade also felt the gaze on his back. This scum is definitely thinking of sneak attacking me again. Ye Cang called out to Little Jesse, “Let’s go, back to the store. Stop running around…” “Oh, I want to eat that!!” Little Jesse said pointing a nearby stall where an old grandpa was selling fried prawns. Ye Cang looked with disdain, “What’s so good about that? Let’s go back and I’ll make you my secret recipe…” Little Jesse’s face immediately paled. He shook his head furiously, “Just kill me…” Ye Cang speechlessly let him go. Then the two of them came to the fried prawn shop. The odor assailed their noses before they even got there. Ye Cang wanted to try it out. They were priced at a silver per prawn. Buying 5, Ye Cang took one and smelled it. It was really very fragrant. There was even a special spice covering it. Taking a bite, the outside was so crunchy! The inside was so soft and delicious that it made others want to cry out. Too delicious! He quickly asked, “Sir, please teach me your fried prawn recipe!!” The old man faintly smiled, then shouted like a tiger. “This old man’s cooking isn’t just fried prawn. You must know that everything under the heavens can be fried!” Ye Cang looked at the old man who now appeared like an outstanding expert. “Please teach me!” In the end, the old man was satisfied after Ye Cang purchased 5 gold worth and left after cleaning up his stall. Of course, Ye Cang also received his wish. His cooking skill now included deep frying. He gazed into the distance. I’ve taken another step forwards in the Art of Cooking. Perhaps this is only a small step when compared to the whole, but to me, this is a big step, blazing a new trail… Little Jesse, who was stuffing his face, looked at Ye Cang’s ambitious expression, and felt numb. Ye Cang looked at the pile of fried food. It would be difficult to finish, so he decided to give it away. He brought Little Jesse to the adventurers association. The elders, who were still playing monopoly, smelled the delicious fragrance. “It’s Erosa’s deep fried food. Not bad young man, you know to bring us gifts…” “You flatter me…” Ye Cang said, taking out various deep fried foods. Even Linda came down from the 2nd floor to eat. When she saw Little Jesse, she immediately liked him and put him on her lap. Those lethal weapons smashed into Little Jesse. “Here, let big sister feed you… Aaah~~…” “Umm, you can feed me like that too…” Ye Cang said enviously. Following which, Ye Cang was kicked out of the tree house. He sighed, standing by doorway. In any case, they would send Little Jesse home later. He decided to go find A’Xiong and the rest. The first to finish was FrozenCloud who had found the scissors and returned it to the barber shop. She had obtained 5 free haircut coupons as well as 500 experience. Although the reward wasn’t much, she had heard the barber shop’s boss speak about something. Outside the east gate, somewhere in the north part of the Carnot Grasslands, there was a hole he had fallen into when he was young. There were many tigers, inside. He was so scared, he pissed himself. Listening to the story, it didn’t seem fake, so she noted it down. It was just that they didn’t have accurate coordinates. She decided to wait for Little Tian to come back and tell her. With her strong analyzing ability, she should be able to do something. She looked up and saw Ye Cang coming over, so she took out the 5 coupons and handed it over. “Here, the quest reward…” Ye Cang took the coupons and nodded. “Good work. Let’s go use them once everyone gathers up.” Hah~ FrozenCloud just sighed. Little Ye Tian also finished the experiment. Lulu had rewarded her with an engineering blueprint - Shoddy Hand-Grenade, which Little Ye Tian was pretty satisfied with. Lulu had asked for her to become her permanent assistant and as well as apprentice. Little Ye Tian had quickly agreed, there was no reason to refuse. She got a reward, experience, and even a profession. She even got some prestige and more quests in the future. She had made a dozen or so shoddy grenade before coming to meet up. FrozenCloud learned that she had obtained a profession skill. Little Tian + Engineering… Eh… It’s fitting. She then took a grenade. This thing is a godly weapon for PVP at this point in the game. The damage is good, higher than a regular attack, more importantly it can be used as battlefield control and is a consumable… Small Grenade: Throw it and it will explode dealing 40 explosion damage to enemies targets within 4 meters. Has a chance to cause stun or knockback. “The cost to make them is high since it requires a bit of refined explosives. In this city, the price of explosives cost about as much as silver…” Little Ye Tian knew what FrozenCloud was thinking, and told her. FrozenCloud dispelled her thoughts. It really wasn’t something they could mass produce, but should still be pretty good. Ye Cang took 3 of them, then patted Little Ye Tian’s head, “Good job…” FrozenCloud looked at Little Ye Tian’s happy expression, and her heart softened. She turned as she noticed that Lin Le had also returned. Was Shaking Bear not done the quest to find the little puppy? “Brother Lil’White! Brother Lil’White! When I was digging up the weeds, when I suddenly found a treasure map!” Lin Le said, showing off his achievements. FrozenCloud and Little Ye Tian were stunned. That was possible!? Ye Cang quickly ran over, and snatched the map. His two eyes began to emit red light, “Lele’s still the best…” Little Ye Tian clenched her teeth as the two of them stared at each other. Then she turned away, in a bad mood. Lele, that bastard. She began stomping on the limestone floor… FrozenCloud watched, between laughter and tears. The four of them sat around a wooden desk and analyzed the treasure map. Little Ye Tian cross referenced the treasure map with her own created map and found the spot. It was somewhere in the mountains north of Black Rock City. She marked the coordinates on her own map. She then calculated the information FrozenCloud had given her. After a round of elimination, she marked a circle showing the possible area. “The place Lil’Dino mentioned should be in this area. According to the topography, this place has the highest chance of having a hole. It’s also the most hidden.” “A’Xiong that brat. He just has to find a little puppy, what’s taking him so long…” Ye Cang just finished his words when Zhang ZhengXiong’s sorry figure staggered in. “Bro! No way in hell that was a puppy! My god, it was 5 or 6 meters large! Not only that, it was damn fierce! I was chased so far by it, I almost couldn’t come back. However, that little girl’s older sister, Mary, is quite the beauty. Tsk~ Tsk~ that butt… Cough~ Cough~ Here’s the reward. It looks like some sort of egg. Mary gave it to me. She said it was something their pet dog picked up in the wilds…” Zhang ZhengXiong grumbled as he walked. When he spoke of Lily’s sister Mary, he became more spirited. At the end, he took out an egg. Previous       Main menu       Next Click to Post

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The Fluff: Starstruck, Or, An Ode To Minior

Hello, my dearest PUCLonians, and welcome to a particularly starry-eyed edition of The Fluff! Today, my subject will be a single (but most singular) Pokémon: the star of Alola, if not, sadly, of Sun and Moon… Minior!

A Rainbow of Stars

It is unusual for me to dedicate an entire article to a single Pokémon, especially since SumtimesIFly does such a fantastic job of spotlighting Pokémon in his articles (in fact, he’s written about Minior here). But Minior has so much going on with it, at least for me, that I just couldn’t resist spending some time talking about it with you all.

First of all, I’m kind of surprised this Pokémon wasn’t hyped even more in the Sun and Moon marketing campaign. Space and celestial objects are arguably the most evident theme of these games, to my delight, and with rainbows being so relevant (the working title for the games was Pokémon Rainbow!), a literal rainbow-colored shooting star Pokémon could have easily become the mascot of the Alola region. Don’t get me wrong, Minior did get a lot of attention: it was in what was probably the most popular Sun and Moon reveal video, along with the first Alolan Forms, and it had a very relevant (and moving, darn, hand me a kleenex) role in the beautiful cinematic trailers depicting little Shohei’s move to Hawaii. But Nebby, er, Cosmog, was of course center stage for most of the starry-themed campaign for Sun and Moon… a fact that looking back seems even more natural, as it is not only Lillie’s companion and the plot’s McGuffin, but it also turned out to be both of the version mascots at the same time! (Not so bad for someone who can’t even grasp the concept of staying inside a freaking bag, I suppose.)

Meanwhile, Minior got submerged by the oodles of other Pokémon being revealed, and never quite became a true signature Pokémon of Alola, being relegated to a decorative pattern on merchandise that showcased other stuff. Which is adorable, of course, but I do think if the cards had been played a bit differently, Minior could have been an even bigger hit.

Even as it is, though, Minior’s novelty doesn’t fade that easily, probably because it has two main gimmicks going for it: you can collect it in seven colors, and thus also choose to use the one you prefer, and, of course, its Shields Down Ability gives it two Forms and an alluring competitive trick.

To me, personally, Minior has an added sentimental value. It is partially based on konpeitō, which, first, I’d eat all the time if it was readily available here, because rainbow star candy, and second, was featured in the mostest adorablest way with Luna and a super cute astronomer in the Sailor Moon S movie, which absolutely enchanted me when I was 12. All in all, there was no way I could not love Minior, and so it was one of the Pokémon I was most looking forward to catching in Sun and Moon.

Capturing Minior

Getting a Minior, and most of all collecting them all, is hard enough to be interesting, but not so hard as to be frustrating (which is how I think it should be for most Pokémon; when I found out some new Pokémon only appeared when called into SOS battles, I gave Game Freak the hugest mental side-eye ever).

First of all, Minior is appropriately only found atop Mount Hokulani, aka the bestest place in all of Alola (if not the prettiest). It’s where the Observatory is (in case I haven’t babbled at you about it yet, astronomy is my truest childhood passion), and where you can get most of Kurt’s Poké Balls and the two super adorable star-shaped Pokémon from space: Minior and Cleffa.

Even if you’re not trying to collect an entire rainbow of Minior, its catch rate of 30 (the same as Chansey and Xurkitree, to give you context) will mean you’ll probably want to get some damage on it, especially as it can’t be given a Status condition in its Meteor Form. But once you crack the shell and Minior’s Core Form color is revealed, you have a faster, more offensive ‘mon on your hands… which, at the level it’s found at in the wild, always knows Self-Destruct. So even if your team doesn’t have trouble tanking that, you’ll have to look for another Minior and start all over again. Minior never calls for help, so you can’t chain it in an SOS battle, either, but its 30% rate of appearance in the grass makes this rather reasonable.

It took me a little while to collect all the seven Minior colors… especially since in the promotional material they never show all the seven colors together, so I was under the impression there was only one shade of blue available (and the difference between Blue and Indigo Minior is not incredibly evident unless you see them side by side or in immediately consecutive encounters). Also, I was trying to get each ina Ball that would complement its color. But once I had, I was happy as a Clamperl! Now I’m just missing a shiny one, but for that, I’m definitely better off breeding with the Masuda Method (again, no SOS chains).

Shell Smash Your Way To Victory (… Or Not)

Competitively, Minior strikes, in my opinion, a decent balance: the combination of Shields Down, Shell Smash and its move pool make it a potentially amazing set-up sweeper… but its horrible defensive typing and the unreliableness of actually getting to attack in Core Form ensure that Minior is almost never a sure-fire win button (in fact, it rather often runs the risk of ending up, in my experience, as a wasted team slot made of fool’s gold).

My Minior in the U.U.T.C. had Shell Smash, Acrobatics, Earthquake and Power Gem, and I ran a White Herb because my team had Alolan Ninetales on it, so Focus Sash would have been useless. I usually tried to set up behind Ninetales’s Aurora Veil, but that actually hindered me in a couple of occasions, as Minior would get damaged… but not enough to pop the Form change. And so either its speed wasn’t enough to beat a Swift Swim Kingdra, or its attacks were not enough to OHKO things. On the other hand, Minior’s defensive stats in Meteor Form are not that amazing (again, Rock/Flying is defensively horrible), and since it’s off the ground, there’s no way to protect it from priority moves, even with the help of Tapu Lele, so getting it just damaged enough to go to Core Form and then actually keeping it alive is no easy feat.

I’m sure better competitive players than me get more out of their Minior, but the fact that it’s firmly placed in Smogon’s NU Tier is in my opinion testament to the fact that its gimmick is in no way overpowered. But it’s certainly fun to try it every now and then, and I love being able to personalize my teams with choices such as Minior’s color.

Conclusion

Minior is certainly among my favorite Gen VII Pokémon, and if the only additions to the National Pokédex in USUM are Ultra Beasts, there’s a good chance it will be on my team as I go through Ultra Sun. What about you, PUCLonians? Do you like Minior? Have you used it in a Playthrough, or on a competitive team? What color did you pick? Have you collected them all? Is there another Pokémon you’d like me to talk about? Let me know in the comments, and thank you for reading another Fluff!

Until next time,

The Fluffiest Whimsicott

from The Fluff: Starstruck, Or, An Ode To Minior

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