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Nie Huaisang's fan: you tend to hide your true feelings/opinions behind a nonchalant facade often. You may be artistically inclined in some way, or enjoy art immensely. You have an eye for subtlety and detail. You can easily read body language.
The tassel hanging off Chenqing: you are a very reliable person that people look up to. Aesthetics are important to you. Being in the center of attention is not something you enjoy, but you can handle it very well when the spotlight falls on you.
The Lan forehead ribbon: you have an unwavering sense of duty. You believe in a job well done and you give your all in everything you do. You enjoy hobbies that train your mind in some way: reading, writing, chess, learning languages etc.
Wen Ning's chains: you are a very supportive person, you always know what to say to brighten someone's day. You try to make the best of every situation, no matter how bad it may be. You have a very good sense of humor.
Emperor's Smile: leisure and relaxation are very important to you and you think the "grind" mindset is toxic. You enjoy being in good company but have no issue spending quality time on your own. Your love language may be gift-giving.
The Wen branding iron: you tend to hang on to memories a lot, remembering people, places and events is important to you. You may have a hard time accepting something that has happened to you in the past. You believe in the power of actions as well as the power of words.
Guqin strings: your emotions may be overwhelming at times due to their intensity. You are resilient in the face of adversity and often take a leadership role in projects/groups etc. You may appear quiet and unassuming at first, but easily open up to people once you trust them.
Jiang clarity bell: you are quick to helping people in need and don't care much for recognition/validation for your good deeds. You are brave and optimistic. You may be musically inclined.
Wen Qing's needles: discipline is important to you. You pride yourself on your skills and have no qualms showing them off. You give sound advice even when you know it's not what the other person might want to hear. You are a good judge of character.
A-Yuan's toy butterflies: you believe play is important even as an adult. You are imaginative and enjoy daydreaming. You tend to turn inward when life becomes difficult and do not like talking to others about it.
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adlersmart · 1 year
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These Harry Potter Minecraft Models from 2022 are Cool The Harry Potter Minecraft Builds from 2022 are Still Cool IGN
The following stunning Minecraft models are based on the vast world of Harry Potter. Harry Potter superfans faithfully recreated Azkaban, Hogsmeade and many other amazing renditions of Hogwarts. Is this list from 2012? Maybe. Are you still awestruck? Definitely.
1. Harry as Pixel Art (Cute!)
Source: GissieGirl1313 from DeviantArt (Source URL unknown)
2. More Pixel Art! Dumbledore and Fawkes
Source Shinigami on Reddit
3. Weasley's House, The Burrow
Source: Lynchyinc
One of the most impressive Harry Potter builds today is a faithful recreation of the Weasley's home, which was a bit of a fright.
4. Quidditch Pitch!
Reddit user VvJajavV
5. The Room of Requirement
6. The Picturesque Hogsmeade Village is stunning But, make it blocky
Source: Laroch
7. Azkaban
The huge game of Azkaban includes a myriad of creative details, such as the pumpkin head "dementor" guards.
Source: Jaykay
8. Hogwarts Express
Although this Hogwarts Express may not actually move, its steam trail and fully-modeled interior make it quite impressive.
Source Sherlington
9. Da Castle!
Source: PotterCraft
Source: Reddit Smallishbeans
10. Candles floating Candles
Source: khamelion81
11. Bottom of Grand Staircase
12. Bell Towers & Herbology Greenhouses
13. Chess!
Source: TheSilentStapler on minecraftforum.net
Who wouldn't love to create the chess game that won Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone their victory? ?
14. Knight Bus
Source: Mjhorge on minecraftforum.net
Impressive stuff, right? If you have any other Harry Potter fan builds, do not hesitate to leave comments.
Also, check out:
15 Cool Ideas to Build Minecraft 7 Treehouse Ideas - Awe-inspiring Skyrim-themed Minecraft builds Justin is IGN's Audience Development manager and a part of IGN's Game Scoop! MINECRAFT He also played a hefty amount of Minecraft. You can follow him on Twitter.
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cuterocks · 2 years
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Hi!! I got your ask and I'm not replying to it because I want to keep it in my inbox to re-read!! That was the sweetest message ever!! My goal for translating it was exactly so people could love the novel like I do, to share a part of what I love with everyone else. I'm soooo happy you liked it and that you can keep it for yourself!! Did you also read the Shen San extra??
❤️❤️❤️ it was meant to be sweet, i’m so grateful for creators and especially translators because otherwise i would not have found such a gem like guardian!! i’m so happy you’re mentioning the shen san extra, because i can never shut up about it. i read it i think three times? it really stuck with me.
here’s the thing: i loved guardian because it’s the first time i found something that combines ancient myth and sci fi. shen wei is both a creature made by the gods (in the sense that everything that has purpose in his early life is given to him through his interaction with kunlun, and also the way kunlun gives him pieces of himself is reminiscent of A LOT of religious creation myths), but also a creature that makes himself (just as in sci-fi the robot acquires self awareness through learning). both of those ideas are often metaphors for the human condition, so it’s so strange and great that a single character arrives to humanity but also coming from humanity. i really don’t know how to explain it better. and while reading the book i was slowly nursing this idea in my mind, not really knowing what to make of it, until the shen san extra, and especially the detail of what shen san and wei do with the cottage!
because, shen wei puts little bells at the windows in the cottage, he makes a chess board, he makes a garden where he tends flowers. those are all “useless” things. these are not meant to be eaten, they don’t serve a purpose. this means that he grew, at some point after kunlun’s death. BUT he didn’t grow just because of kunlun’s gifts. and why do i say this? because, when shen san goes to live to the cottage by himself, he plants vegetables, yunlan also plants vegetables in the new sid building garden. vegetable gardening is his thing. but shen wei planted flowers. i don’t know if it’s something that got modified in translation, but i think it’s so very good a detail! it’s so important to me, because with a teeny tiny detail you really get the point on which shen wei’s whole character hinges. that he’s been created, yes, but he also made something very meaningful and very “him” with all of kunlun’s gifts.
i don’t know, i’m a long time fan of the sci-fi subgenre where the creature finds itself. but also i love the atmosphere of an ancient past. it’s so good. it’s really such a good book, and it’s a shame that people don’t wanna give it a chance just because it’s a danmei, the drama “is not good” (i think they did a GREAT job, they completely changed the plot but the characters are still SO THEMSELVES!), some chapters are silly, or even because it’s chinese! i think i’ve never found a character so interesting as shen wei, i literally love him. i adore zhao yunlan with all myself. i’m in love with weilan. it’s such a pure and strong and self sacrifing kind of love, without being sappy. UGHHHH i love guardian!!
also, i don’t know if or when because at this time i’m having health problems, but i’m planning on doing something about the shen san extra, like creatively. i’m brewing ideas, i still don’t know what i’m gonna do. i hope to get to work on it during the summer.
again, thank you thank you thank you about your translation and your art!! it’s beautiful, really. sorry for the ramblings, but i’ll never shut up about sci-fi guardian 🤣 have a very nice day!!
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libarry · 1 year
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These Harry Potter Minecraft Builds from 2022 are still Cool IGN - IGN
The following incredible Minecraft models come from the vast world of Harry Potter. Harry Potter superfans faithfully recreated Azkaban, Hogsmeade and many other stunning renditions of Hogwarts. This list is from 2012. Maybe. But is it still cool? Definitely.
1. Strongcraft.org Harry as Pixel Art (Cute!)
Source: GissieGirl1313 on DeviantArt (Source URL Unknown)
2. More Pixel Art! Dumbledore and Fawkes
Source: Shinigami on Reddit
3. Weasley's House, The Burrow
Source: Lynchyinc
One of the most impressive Harry Potter builds today is a faithful recreation of the Weasley's snarky home.
4. Quidditch Pitch!
User VvJajavV on Reddit
5. The Room of Requirement
6. The Picturesque Hogsmeade Village is stunning However, you must make it more blocky.
Source: Laroch
7. Azkaban
The massive recreation of Azkaban is full of imagination-inspiring details, like guards for the pumpkin heads.
Source: Jaykay
8. Hogwarts Express
This Hogwarts Express might not actually move, but its slender steam trail and fully-modeled interior makes it look impressive.
Source Sherlington
9. Da Castle!
PotterCraft
Source: Reddit Smallishbeans
10. Candles that float Candles
Source: khamelion81
11. Bottom of Grand Staircase
12. Bell Towers & Herbology Greenhouses
13. Chess!
Source: TheSilentStapler at minecraftforum.net
Who wouldn't want to build the chess game which helped the heroes to victory in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone? ?
14. Knight Bus
Source: Mjhorge on minecraftforum.net
Impressive stuff, right? Make sure to leave a comment below if we missed any other amazing Harry Potter fan builds.
Also, check out:
15 Cool Ideas to Build Minecraft 7 Treehouse Ideas - Awe-inspiring Skyrim-themed Minecraft builds Justin is the head of IGN's Audience Development team and is part of IGN's Game Scoop! He also played a lot of Minecraft. You can follow him on twitter.
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snow-dxnce · 2 years
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Muse Aesthetics
BOLD any which apply to your muse! Remember to REPOST! Feel free to add to the list!
[ COLORS ] red. brown. orange. yellow. green. blue. purple. pink. black. white. teal. silver. gold. grey. lilac. metallic. matte. royal blue. strawberry red. charcoal grey. forest green. apple red. navy blue. crimson. cream. mint green. lavender. copper. turquoise. amber. magenta. midnight blue. jade green. neon yellow. neon green. tan. 
 [ ELEMENTS ] fire. ice. water. air. earth. metal. spirit. rain. snow. wind. moon. stars. sun. heat. cold. steam. frost. lightning. sunlight. moonlight. dawn. dusk. twilight. midnight. sunrise. sunset. dewdrops.
[ BODY ] claws. long fingers. fangs. teeth. wings. tails. lips. bare feet. freckles. bruises. canine. acne. scars. scratches. wounds. burns. spikes. fur. feathers. scales. webs. eyes. hands. tongue. sweat. tears. feline. chubby-faced. curvy. short. tall. busty. normal height. muscular. makeup. piercing. tattoos. dimples. plastic surgery. dyed hair. painted nails. amputation.
[ WEAPONS ] fists. brass knuckles. sword. dagger. spear. arrow. hammer. shield. poison. guns. axes. throwing axes. whips. knives. throwing knives. pepper sprays. tasers. machine guns. slingshots. katanas. maces. staffs. wands. powers. magical items. magic. rocks. mud balls. claws. razors. fighting fans. batons (short sticks).
[ MATERIALS ] gold. silver. platinum. titanium. diamonds. pearls. rubies. sapphires. emeralds. amethyst. opal. topaz. jade. agate. bismuth. geodes. metal. iron. rust. steel. glass. wood. porcelain. paper. wool. fur. faux fur. lace. leather. silk. satin. velvet. denim. linen. cotton. charcoal. clay. stone. asphalt. brick. marble. granite. dust. glitter. blood. dirt. mud. smoke. ash. shadow. carbonate. rubber. synthetics. fool’s gold. fossils. sea glass.
[ NATURE ] grass. leaves. pine trees. maple trees. palm trees. bark. roses. daisies. tulips. lavender. lilies. hibiscus. petals. thorns. seeds. vines. roots. hay. sand. rocks. fungi. flowers. ocean. river. meadow. forest. desert. tundra. savanna. swamps. rainforest. petrichor. caves. underwater. coral reef. beach. waves. space. clouds. mountains. shooting stars. rainbows. auroras. fjords. canyons. floods. droughts. thunderstorms. tornadoes. hurricanes. tsunamis.  volcanoes. earthquakes. blizzards. meteors. constellations. comets. planets. seashells. driftwood.
[ ANIMALS ] lions. tigers. bears. wolves. eagles. owls. falcons. hawks. swans. snakes. turtles. ducks. bugs. spiders. birds. whales. dolphins. fish. sharks. horses. zebras. giraffes. cats. dogs. bunnies. cows. sheep. pigs. goats. frogs. snails. praying mantises. butterflies. bees. wasps. crows. ravens. parrots. peacocks. mice. rats. hamsters. lizards. werewolves. unicorns. pegasus. phoenix. dragons. foxes. llamas. camels.
[FOODS/DRINKS ] sugar. salt. candy. bubblegum. wine. champagne. hard liquor. beer. coffee. tea. kombucha. spices. herbs. apple. orange. lemon. lime. cherry. pineapple. strawberry. watermelon. bananas. mango. coconut. pomegranate. vegetables. fruits. meat. fish. pies. cakes. desserts. chocolate. vanilla. hazelnut. peppermint. cream. caramel. berries. nuts. cinnamon. popcorn. pretzels. soda. burgers. burritos. pizza. pasta. ambrosia. lasagna. peanut butter. curry. bacon. soup. cheese. avocado.
[ HOBBIES ] music. art. watercolors. gardening. smithing. sculpting. painting. sketching. fighting. writing. composing. cooking. baking. sewing. cosplay. training. dancing. acting. singing. martial arts. self-defense. electronics. technology. blogging. vlogging. cameras. video cameras. video games. computer. phone. movies. theater. libraries. books. magazines. cds. records. vinyls. cassettes. piano. violin. guitar. electronic guitar. bass guitar. harmonica. harp. woodwinds. brass. bells. sitar. keyboard. drums. percussion. marching band. drama. playing cards. poker chips. chess. dice. motorcycle riding. eating. climbing. running. partying. crafting.
[ STYLE ] lingerie. armor. cape. dress. tunic. vest. blazer. shirt. boots. sneakers. slip-ons. sandals. heels. leggings. trousers. jeans. shorts. skirt. jewelry. earrings. necklace. bracelet. ring. pendant. hat. crown. circlet. helmet. scarf. brocade. cloaks. corsets. doublet. chest plate. gorget. bracers. belt. sash. coat. jacket. hood. gloves. socks. masks. cowls. braces. tie. watches. glasses. sun glasses. visor. eye contacts. makeup. bowties. canes. bows.
[ MUSIC ] rock. pop. jazz. rap. r&b. hip-hop. funk. alternative. classical. trance. dubstep. edm. ebm. hardstyle. blues. latin. k-pop. j-pop. ambient. new age. metal. world fusion. dancehall. reggae. soca. punk. ska. singer-songwriter. folk. country. bluegrass. swing. opera. show tunes. a capella. minimalist. avant-garde. new wave. disco. baroque. symphonic metal. soundtrack. vaporwave. glitch. house. chillout. psychedelic rock. post-rock. cabaret. trip-hop. easy listening. trap. nightcore. indie. grunge. contemporary. black metal. metalcore. emo. screamo. rockabilly. parody. industrial. electro pop
[ MISC ] balloons. bubbles. fireworks. reflections. cityscape. cathedral. mosque. light. dark. candles. war. peace. money. power. percussion. clocks. photos. mirrors. pets. diary. fairy lights. madness. sanity. sadness. happiness. optimism. pessimism. loneliness. family. friends. assistants. co-workers. partner. enemies. loyalty. smoking. drugs. kindness. love. hugs. kisses. lies. angels. demons. fairies. elves. gnomes.
tagged by: No one! Went looking for dash games again <3
tagging: Steal it from me!
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amelie00f · 4 years
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⬆️2020 Version
Hello everyone! I decided to redraw a drawing I did of Chess Belle in 2018 to see how much I improved! I definitely improved on a LOT of things such as coloring, anatomy, etc. but I still have a lot more things I need work on and improve on as an artist! Hope you guys like this? Which one do you guys like better!
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.Time taken: 4 hours
Program: Firealpaca
Tablet: Hunion Inspiroy Q11K V2
Feel free to leave any critiques!
⬇️2018 Version
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amarantine-amirite · 3 years
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Built This Way
It's no secret that my executive functions are terrible. At school, I would answer questions during class in vague, off-topic ways. Sometimes, what I said would creep everybody out. I also repeatedly got assignments mixed up. For example, I once handed in my English essay to my math teacher and my crappy Sonic The Hedgehog fan fiction to my English teacher. She was not amused. I remember her throwing it down on the desk and saying to me, “Not only is this not the assignment, but it’s also downright demented”.
It's gotten me into trouble. A few months ago, I had an assignment for science class. We had to apply what we learned about mirrors and lenses and “discover” total internal reflection. I really had to fight to get myself within the problem, as everything we learned had concerns curved mirrors and lenses. At no point in class did we talk about anything like the critical angle and the index of refraction. That forced me to do extra reading on my own so as to orient myself within the unfamiliar problem. After doing a bit of reading on my own, I could get started on my assignment and get it finished faster than had I not done the extra reading. I was the only one to hand in the assignment a few days early. Everyone else had theirs done a day or two after the deadline.
About a week or so after I handed it in, I got called to the principal’s office. My science teacher said I had cheated on the assignment. He explained to me that the way I had answered the questions made him think that I copied something off the Internet. I explained to them that I did some extra reading on the subject to orient myself within the problem. I did my best to put everything into my own words and really demonstrated that I understood the underlying concept.
Long story short, they didn’t buy it. The school threatened to suspend me unless I had a psychologist assess me and tell them that I did the work honestly and had explained it the way I did because I was less bound by social signaling than the rest of the class. Stuff like this makes me think that everyone else has the “communication issues", not me. I mean, why else would they play four-dimensional chess about asking you to do something simple, like wash the dishes. I don’t believe that reacting to “please use plain and simple language with me" by sputtering about their mind games and passive-aggressive social hoops that I’m expected to jump through is my problem.
I thought that unfortunate experience was in the past. However, one day when my mom and I were in the car, she asked me, "By the way, whatever became of that optics assignment?"
I froze in my tracks. I started blinking rapidly. “That...optics assignment?”
“Yes,” my mom replied, “Did the psychologist tell the school that you were in the clear, or did the school throw the book at you?”
I didn’t know what to tell her. All I managed to get out was, “That...that was too long ago, I don't remember it."
That was a lie. A very awkward lie, too. But no one would believe the truth.
I remember exactly what happened. The day after I got pulled aside for cheating, I actually did contact a psychologist: Rita Dunne.
Trying to get an appointment with Rita Dunne was a disaster. Rita kept changing or canceling the date of our first appointment without telling me ahead of time. If she didn’t cancel it, she postponed it. She postponed it three times in a row once. What she would do if she would postpone it to a later date, then a few days before the date, should postpone it again. After the third time, she outright canceled it and made me reschedule.
She never bothered to offer an excuse. Worse, she got evasive when I asked her why she kept postponing everything. I had to fight with her to plan our first meeting and stick with it. Even then, she provided me with no indication that the meeting date was firm.
The day came for my appointment. Rita's office was located and one of those large office parks with 20 other professionals. The building had a huge lobby with modern art and a front desk with two receptionists.
I found the office without any issues. Make three lefts after the painting that looks like a wonky crocus, and you're there.
I knocked on the door. Rita let me into the office. Before we could get started, her phone rang. The call took up the first 20 minutes of the appointment. Just after she hung up the phone, the fire bell went off and we had to leave the building.
When they let everybody back in, I went back to the office. But instead of her office, I found a janitor's closet.
I had my appointment card. The card had Rita's name and phone number on it, so I figured I could call her. I called the number on the card. "The number you have reached is no longer in service. Please hang up and try your call again". My first thought was that the number printed on the card was out of date. Maybe I could go to the receptionist and ask them where her office was.
That would have been a better idea, if the receptionist was actually helpful. They were was no help at all. First, they ignored me. When they finally acknowledged me, they said “Did your parents not tell you that interrupting other people is rude”.
I stood there, confused. “I wasn’t being rude,” I said.
“Yeah, sure you weren’t” they muttered.
“Anyway,” I asked, “I feel like an idiot, but would you happen to know where Rita Dunne’s office is?” I tried to speak as obsequiously as I could
The receptionist scoffed. “What are you talking about?”
“Rita Dunne. D-U-N-N-E, Dunne. She’s a psychologist.”
The receptionist typed something on their computer. “Look, I don’t know who that is, but they sure as shit don’t have an office here.”
I leaned in, furrowing my brow, and squinted. “So, Rita Dunne doesn’t have an office here, and you have no idea what I’m talking about?”
The receptionist walked away. They began talking to their coworker in Spanish. They didn't know this, but I also speak Spanish. I overheard every word. When they came back, I told them “I heard everything you said, and I don’t really care for the label puta.”
“I’m sorry you feel that way,” they replied.
After that, I just got frustrated and left. I never told anybody about what happened. Why should I, if nobody would believe me.
I never followed up with the psychologist. Thankfully, it didn't matter. The school lost interest in pushing the cheating thing any further. As far as the rest of the world was concerned, it's like it never even happened.
@dailytextprompt
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nxtawitch · 3 years
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Muse’s Aesthetics  !!
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                         BOLD any which apply to your muse!                        Remember to REPOST! Feel free to add to the list!
[ COLORS ] red. brown. orange. yellow. green. blue. purple. pink. black. white. teal. silver. gold. grey. lilac. metallic. matte. royal blue. strawberry red. charcoal grey. forest green. apple red. navy blue. crimson. cream. mint green. lavender. copper. turquoise. amber. magenta. midnight. jade green. neon yellow. neon green. tan.
[ ELEMENTS ] fire. ice. water. air. earth. metal. spirit. rain. snow. wind. moon. stars. sun. heat. cold. steam. frost. lightning. sunlight. moonlight. dawn. dusk. twilight. midnight. sunrise. sunset. dewdrops. [ BODY ] claws. long fingers. fangs. teeth. wings. tails. lips. bare feet. freckles. bruises. canine. acne. scars. scratches. wounds. burns. spikes. fur. feathers. scales. webs. eyes. hands. tongue. sweat. tears. feline. chubby-faced. curvy. short. tall. busty. normal height. muscular. makeup. piercing. tattoos. dimples. plastic surgery. dyed hair. painted nails. amputation. 
[ WEAPONS ] fists. brass knuckles. sword. dagger. spear. arrow. hammer. shield. poison. guns. axes. throwing axes. whips. knives. throwing knifes. pepper sprays. tasers. machine guns. slingshots. katanas. maces. staffs. wands. powers. magical items. magic. rocks. mud balls. claws. razors. fighting fans. 
[ MATERIALS ] gold. silver. platinum. titanium. diamonds. pearls. rubies. sapphires. emeralds. amethyst. opal. topaz. jade. agate. bismuth. geodes. metal. iron. rust. steel. glass. wood. porcelain. paper. wool. fur. faux fur. lace. leather. silk. satin. velvet. denim. linen. cotton. charcoal. clay. stone. asphalt. brick. marble. granite. dust. glitter. blood. dirt. mud. smoke. ash. shadow. carbonate. rubber. synthetics. fool’s gold. fossils. sea glass. 
[ NATURE ] grass. leaves. pine trees. maple trees. palm trees. bark. roses. daisies. tulips. lavender. lilies. hibiscus. petals. thorns. seeds. vines. roots. hay. sand. rocks. flowers. ocean. river. meadow. forest. desert. tundra. savanna. swamps. rainforest. petrichor. caves. underwater. coral reef. beach. waves. space. clouds. mountains. shooting stars. rainbows. auroras. fjords. canyons. floods. droughts. thunderstorms. tornadoes. hurricanes. tsunamis. volcanoes. earthquakes. blizzards. meteors. constellations. comets. planets. seashells. driftwood. 
[ ANIMALS ] lions. tigers. bears. wolves. eagles. owls. falcons. hawks. swans. snakes. turtles. ducks. bugs. spiders. birds. whales. dolphins. fish. sharks. horses. zebras. giraffes. cats. dogs. bunnies. cows. sheep. pigs. goats. frogs. snails. praying mantises. butterflies. bees. wasps. crows. ravens. parrots. peacocks. mice. rats. hamsters. lizards. werewolves. unicorns. pegasus. phoenix. dragons. foxes. llamas. camels. 
[FOODS/DRINKS ] sugar. salt. candy. bubblegum. wine. champagne. hard liquor. beer. coffee. tea. kombucha. spices. herbs. apple. orange. lemon. lime. cherry. pineapple. strawberry. watermelon. cranberry. bananas. mango. coconut. pomegranate. vegetables. fruits. meat. fish. pies. cakes. desserts. chocolate. vanilla. hazelnut. peppermint. cream. caramel. berries. nuts. cinnamon. popcorn. pretzels. soda. burgers. burritos. pizza. pasta. ambrosia. lasagna. peanut butter. curry. bacon. soup. cheese. avocado. 
[ HOBBIES ] music. art. watercolors. gardening. smithing. sculpting. painting. sketching. fighting. thievery. writing. composing. cooking. sewing. cosplay. training. dancing. acting. singing. martial arts. self-defense. electronics. technology. blogging. vlogging. cameras. video cameras. video games. computer. phone. movies. theatre. libraries. books. magazines. cds. records. vinyls. cassettes. piano. violin. guitar. electronic guitar. bass guitar. harmonica. harp. woodwinds. brass. bells. sitar. keyboard. drums. percussion. marching band. drama. playing cards. poker chips. chess. dice. motorcycle riding. eating. climbing. running. partying. 
[ STYLE ] lingerie. armor. cape. dress. tunic. vest. blazer. shirt. boots. sneakers. slip-ons. sandals. heels. leggings. trousers. jeans. shorts. skirt. jewelry. earrings. necklace. bracelet. ring. pendant. hat. crown. circlet. helmet. scarf. brocade. cloaks. corsets. doublet. chest plate. gorget. bracers. belt. sash. coat. jacket. hood. gloves. socks. masks. cowls. braces. tie. watches. glasses. sun glasses. visor. eye contacts. makeup. bowties. canes. bows. 
[ MUSIC ] rock. pop. jazz. rap. r&b. hip-hop. funk. alternative. classical. trance. dubstep. edm. ebm. hardstyle. blues. latin. k-pop. j-pop. ambient. new age. metal. world fusion. dancehall. reggae. soca. punk. ska. singer-songwriter. folk. country. bluegrass. swing. opera. show tunes. a capella. minimalist. avant-garde. new wave. disco. baroque. symphonic metal. soundtrack. vaporwave. glitch. house. chillout. psychedelic rock. post-rock. cabaret. trip-hop. easy listening. trap. nightcore. indie. grunge. contemporary. black metal. metalcore. emo. screamo. rockabilly. parody. industrial. electro pop. 
[ MISC ] balloons. bubbles. fireworks. reflections. cityscape. cathedral. mosque. light. dark. candles. war. peace. money. power. percussion. clocks. photos. mirrors. pets. diary. fairy lights. madness. sanity. sadness. happiness. optimism. pessimism. loneliness. family. friends. assistants. co-workers. partner. enemies. loyalty. smoking. drugs. kindness. love. hugs. kisses. lies. angels. demons. fairies. elves. gnomes. 
Tagged by: @bloodofthefates​
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mcheang · 4 years
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Lionel Rossi
What if instead of Lila, we get a lying Italian new boy? This is a draft.
Some of his lies include being Prince Ali’s close friend, Jagged’s protege, and apparently a close friend of Ladybug.
Marinette instantly realizes Lionel is a liar and warns Alya to check her sources.
Upon seeing Lionel trying to sneak into Adrien’s good graces, Marinette follows them.
But honestly, there’s no reason why she can’t just introduce herself to the new student.
Lionel fawns over Marinette and brags about having rejected an internship with Gucci. He offers to make introductions but Marinette coolly rejects it. Instead she asks about his friendship with Ladybug (aka how he got Adrien’s interest)
Lionel is actually interested in Marinette because of her accomplishments and tries flirting with her. Marinette politely rebuffs him the same way she does Chat.
Lionel boasts about how he and Ladybug are BFFs, that they practise martial arts and chess a lot.
Marinette feigns interest and asks about Chat Noir.
Guessing Marinette to be a Chat fan (there were pictures of the Evillustrator date), Lionel also talks about how he knows Chat as well and that Chat apparently has a thing for Asian girls like Marinette. Since he doesn’t like that Marinette is interested in the superhero, he warns Marinette that Chat only has eyes for Ladybug and that she shouldn’t take Chat’s flirtation seriously.
Cue Adrien’s realisation that Lionel is a fraud. And since when did he flirt with Marinette? (Does the phrase Little Lady mean anything?)
Oh well, the bell rings. Lionel sets up the scene for Adrien’s books to fall but Marinette finds the missing book and promises to return it to Adrien instead since she is the one actually sitting next to him.
Lionel asks to set up a date after school so they can talk more about heroes. Marinette politely declines.
Yeah, Marinette doesn’t return the book.
But the next time an akuma appears in the school, Alya interviews the heroes who claim to not know Lionel.
Lionel then dramatically explains that his superhero friends wanted to protect him.
Alya points out that Lionel wants no such protection if he keeps shouting out about being the heroes’ BFF.
Lionel: yeah; but who would take that seriously?
Alya: gee, Hawkmoth?
Anyway, before that can happen; Gabriel got akumatized before then and Marinette admits she forgot to return the book to Adrien. The girls sigh at Marinette and forgive her. Lionel learns his rival isn’t Chat Noir but Adrien Agreste.
He plots to get Adrien out of the way. Basically he complains of a hearing problem that sends Adrien to the back. Adrien and Marinette aren’t happy with the idea. Lionel guesses Marinette isn’t happy about the seat change and hence her antagonism. He tries apologising for it. Marinette is not sure what to think. Lionel is a liar who apparently does not know personal space, but he’s nice?
Anyway, Marinette tries to go to the back but can’t keep her focus there.
It doesn’t matter much since Alya soon got evidence that Lionel is a liar and the seating goes back to normal.
Lionel declares revenge on Alya; and a bit on Adrien.
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These Harry Potter Minecraft Builds from 2022 are still Cool The Harry Potter Minecraft Builds from 2022 are Still Cool IGN
The following stunning Minecraft models are based on the vast world of Harry Potter. Harry Potter superfans faithfully recreated Azkaban, Hogsmeade and many other amazing renditions of Hogwarts. Is this list from 2012? Maybe. Are you still awestruck? Definitely.
1. Harry as Pixel Art (Cute!)
Source: GissieGirl1313 from DeviantArt (Source URL unknown)
2. More Pixel Art! Dumbledore and Fawkes
Source Shinigami on Reddit
3. Weasley's House, The Burrow
Source: Lynchyinc
One of the most impressive Harry Potter builds today is a faithful recreation of the Weasley's home, which was a bit of a fright.
4. Quidditch Pitch!
Reddit user VvJajavV
5. The Room of Requirement
6. The Picturesque Hogsmeade Village is stunning But, make it blocky
Source: Laroch
7. Azkaban
The huge game of Azkaban includes a myriad of creative details, such as the pumpkin head "dementor" guards.
Source: Jaykay
8. Hogwarts Express
Although this Hogwarts Express may not actually move, its steam trail and fully-modeled interior make it quite impressive.
Source Sherlington
9. Da Castle!
Source: PotterCraft
Source: Reddit Smallishbeans
10. Candles floating Candles
Source: khamelion81
11. Bottom of Grand Staircase
12. Bell Towers & Herbology Greenhouses
13. Chess!
Source: TheSilentStapler on minecraftforum.net
Who wouldn't love to create the chess game that won Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone their victory? ?
14. Knight Bus
Source: Mjhorge on minecraftforum.net
Impressive stuff, right? If you have any other Harry Potter fan builds, do not hesitate to leave comments.
Also, check out:
15 Cool Ideas to Build Minecraft 7 Treehouse Ideas - Awe-inspiring Skyrim-themed Minecraft builds Justin is IGN's Audience Development manager and a part of IGN's Game Scoop! MINECRAFT He also played a hefty amount of Minecraft. You can follow him on Twitter.
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crescentxhope · 4 years
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HAYLEY MARSHALL
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 Muse’s Aesthetics  !!
                          BOLD any which apply to your muse!                         Remember to REPOST! Feel free to add to the list!
[ COLORS ] red. brown. orange. yellow. green. blue. purple. pink. black. white. teal. silver. gold. grey. lilac. metallic. matte. royal blue. strawberry red. charcoal grey. forest green. apple red. navy blue. crimson. cream. mint green. lavender. copper. turquoise. amber. magenta. midnight. jade green. neon yellow. neon green. tan.
[ ELEMENTS ] fire. ice. water. air. earth. metal. spirit. rain. snow. wind. moon. stars. sun. heat. cold. steam. frost. lightning. sunlight. moonlight. dawn. dusk. twilight. midnight. sunrise. sunset. dewdrops. [ BODY ] claws. long fingers. fangs. teeth. wings. tails. lips. bare feet. freckles. bruises. canine. acne. scars. scratches. wounds. burns. spikes. fur. feathers. scales. webs. eyes. hands. tongue. sweat. tears. feline. chubby-faced. curvy. short. tall. busty. normal height. muscular. makeup. piercing. tattoos. dimples. plastic surgery. dyed hair. painted nails. amputation. [ WEAPONS ] fists. brass knuckles. sword. dagger. spear. arrow. hammer. shield. poison. guns. axes. throwing axes. whips. knives. throwing knifes. pepper sprays. tasers. machine guns. slingshots. katanas. maces. staffs. wands. powers. magical items. magic. rocks. mud balls. claws. razors. fighting fans. [ MATERIALS ] gold. silver. platinum. titanium. diamonds. pearls. rubies. sapphires. emeralds. amethyst. opal. topaz. jade. agate. bismuth. geodes. metal. iron. rust. steel. glass. wood. porcelain. paper. wool. fur. faux fur. lace. leather. silk. satin. velvet. denim. linen. cotton. charcoal. clay. stone. asphalt. brick. marble. granite. dust. glitter. blood. dirt. mud. smoke. ash. shadow. carbonate. rubber. synthetics. fool’s gold. fossils. sea glass. [ NATURE ] grass. leaves. pine trees. maple trees. palm trees. bark. roses. daisies. tulips. lavender. lilies. hibiscus. petals. thorns. seeds. vines. roots. hay. sand. rocks. flowers. ocean. river. meadow. forest. desert. tundra. savanna. swamps. rainforest. petrichor. caves. underwater. coral reef. beach. waves. space. clouds. mountains. shooting stars. rainbows. auroras. fjords. canyons. floods. droughts. thunderstorms. tornadoes. hurricanes. tsunamis. volcanoes. earthquakes. blizzards. meteors. constellations. comets. planets. seashells. driftwood. [ ANIMALS ] lions. tigers. bears. wolves. eagles. owls. falcons. hawks. swans. snakes. turtles. ducks. bugs. spiders. birds. whales. dolphins. fish. sharks. horses. zebras. giraffes. cats. dogs. bunnies. cows. sheep. pigs. goats. frogs. snails. praying mantises. butterflies. bees. wasps. crows. ravens. parrots. peacocks. mice. rats. hamsters. lizards. werewolves. unicorns. pegasus. phoenix. dragons. foxes. llamas. camels. [FOODS/DRINKS ] sugar. salt. candy. bubblegum. wine. champagne. hard liquor. beer. coffee. tea. kombucha. spices. herbs. apple. orange. lemon. lime. cherry. pineapple. strawberry. watermelon. cranberry. bananas. mango. coconut. pomegranate. vegetables. fruits. meat. fish. pies. cakes. desserts. chocolate. vanilla. hazelnut. peppermint. cream. caramel. berries. nuts. cinnamon. popcorn. pretzels. soda. burgers. burritos. pizza. pasta. ambrosia. lasagna. peanut butter. curry. bacon. soup. cheese. avocado. [ HOBBIES ] music. art. watercolors. gardening. smithing. sculpting. painting. sketching. fighting. thievery. writing. composing. cooking. sewing. cosplay. training. dancing. acting. singing. martial arts. self-defense. electronics. technology. blogging. vlogging. cameras. video cameras. video games. computer. phone. movies. theatre. libraries. books. magazines. cds. records. vinyls. cassettes. piano. violin. guitar. electronic guitar. bass guitar. harmonica. harp. woodwinds. brass. bells. sitar. keyboard. drums. percussion. marching band. drama. playing cards. poker chips. chess. dice. motorcycle riding. eating. climbing. running. partying. [ STYLE ] lingerie. armor. cape. dress. tunic. vest. blazer. shirt. boots. sneakers. slip-ons. sandals. heels. leggings. trousers. jeans. shorts. skirt. jewelry. earrings. necklace. bracelet. ring. pendant. hat. crown. circlet. helmet. scarf. brocade. cloaks. corsets. doublet. chest plate. gorget. bracers. belt. sash. coat. jacket. hood. gloves. socks. masks. cowls. braces. tie. watches. glasses. sun glasses. visor. eye contacts. makeup. bowties. canes. bows. [ MUSIC ] rock. pop. jazz. rap. r&b. hip-hop. funk. alternative. classical. trance. dubstep. edm. ebm. hardstyle. blues. latin. k-pop. j-pop. ambient. new age. metal. world fusion. dancehall. reggae. soca. punk. ska. singer-songwriter. folk. country. bluegrass. swing. opera. show tunes. a capella. minimalist. avant-garde. new wave. disco. baroque. symphonic metal. soundtrack. vaporwave. glitch. house. chillout. psychedelic rock. post-rock. cabaret. trip-hop. easy listening. trap. nightcore. indie. grunge. contemporary. black metal. metalcore. emo. screamo. rockabilly. parody. industrial. electro pop. [ MISC ] balloons. bubbles. fireworks. reflections. cityscape. cathedral. mosque. light. dark. candles. war. peace. money. power. percussion. clocks. photos. mirrors. pets. diary. fairy lights. madness. sanity. sadness. happiness. optimism. pessimism. loneliness. family. friends. assistants. co-workers. partner. enemies. loyalty. smoking. drugs. kindness. love. hugs. kisses. lies. angels. demons. fairies. elves. gnomes. Tagged by: stolen from: @bubblegumxveil​ Tagging: & anyone!
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anime-iac · 3 years
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Name: Ji Hyun
Age: 10
Species: Human
Classes: Language Arts, literature, economics, chemistry, and biology
Appearance: Tall for her age, light skin, black hair to her shoulders with bangs and two strands being held with a brown barrette, and hazel eyes. Wears the uniform for school and on non school hours and weekends, a pink blouse with a white lace collar, light green green shorts, white socks, pink tennis shoes with white laces, a light pink headband.When in her grandfather's temple, an all white hanbok.
Personality: She is often calm and soft spoken and has a friendly demeanor, but has a scary temper.
She is an Empath Intuitive Medium who is training to be a mudang(priestess)(a kangshinmu) at her grandfather's temple. She also trained in martial arts. Although she likes to keep to herself, she prefers the company of Hana because of her most positive energy flow. For this leads to believe that Hana is in love with someone. Eventually she'll come across the Spookiz and forms some sort of bond with Kong Kong, the two will become friends because Kong Kong finds her fascinating and Ji finds him easy to talk too. She and her grandfather are vegetarians and support KARA(Korean Animal Rights Advocates)https://www.ekara.org/
Likes: Cooking, learning a new language, calligraphy, meditation, scrap booking, knitting, animals, children, create video blogs, play the violin, jewelry making, flowering arranging, gaming, reading, bonsai, comic book art, herb planting, photo manipulation, ceramics, aquarium, writing, drawing, making friendship bracelets, sewing, baking, yoga, nature walks, watching movies/tv shows, painting, coloring, origami, joining a book club, biking, swimming, chess, ping pong, golf, tennis, musicals/opera/plays, comedy, and tea making.
Dislikes: Try-hard fakers, negative people, chronic complainers, drama queen/kings, constant braggers, manipulative people, attention seekers, large crowds, loud noises, violence, reality shows, manufactured/processed food, corporation franchises, the consumption of dog meat and any meat, and energy drinks.
Favorite Foods: Oshinchae, vegetarian bibimbap, vegetarian gimbap, jeon, gyeayan mari(rolled omelette), steamed egg(gaeron jim), and toowoomba pasta(with a Korean twist).
Favorite drinks: Banana milk, smoothies, juice, green plum tea, barley tea, and milkis.
Favorite sweets: Hobak juk, fruit sauces, bingsu(Korean shaved ice), bungeoppang, hodugwaja, and choco pie.
Her weapons of choice: Spirit wards, a fan with a bell attach to it.
Choice for the voice: Christine Marie Cabanos
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Didn't the KH3 post credits Eraqus+Xehanort scene show Ava's chess piece on the opposing side to Sora's chess piece? I'm thinking Ava might be opposing our good guys now. She might do it for the right reasons but her methods might come off as disturbing. Like Eraqus's rationale of killing Ven off. Ava will either start off or end up as a antagonist. Who knows she might purposefully make herself one if she thinks it'll derail the MoM's prophecies. I remember that one early obscure KH3 artwork: -
2 The one where Sora is in his classic throne image. Only he seems to have a fox like animal laying in his lap as he pets it. The words hide most of the animal so we can't see all of it. I remember thinking how random that was and everyone wondering if Ava had anything connection to it. Maybe that was a playful hint from Nomura that Ava has something to do w/Sora's King like status fans/games like to attach to him. That or she's also in a different form now. Only instead of body hopping to -
3 another human being like Luxu did or show up w/the other Fortellers (since she did not fail to complete her given mission or desire to stick w/the MoM like the others did). Maybe she changed form entirely and became something not human. If she wanted that off the radar I don't think someone would suspect a little fox. Maybe Sora meets her looking like a fox and everyone just thinks she's this quirky creature following him around while she observes what's going on. Sora's proven he's not -
4 easy to control or predict as far as the MoM's predictions or his loyal followers like Luxu (I still crack up over how in DDD Xigbar was so distraught his typical emotional manipulation had no effect on Sora that he ran away in shock) are concerned. I think if Ava was aware of things from KH1 to KH3 at least it'd be obvious Sora would be the one to piqued her interest the most. But that's a theory I haven't seen anyone else talk about so I wasn't sure if it was a thing elsewhere.
Ava as antagonistic: So the symbology doesn’t necessarily have to depict the light or dark persuasion of the chess piece character but can just as easily just represent that those characters are being used in some way for that side. If we follow the Ava as the Traitor idea then her intentions are good but her means and ultimately the results benefit the opposing side. The way I see it, Ava may be attempting to defy the fate MoM is orchestrating but in the process she simply plays into it-- i.e. Attacking Luxu in retaliation for what he says does indeed toll the bell and start the KHX war. So from that reading her actions in trying to free the Dandelions from the war-free dataworld MoM locked them up in creates tension between the leaders and incites the war into existence the second time around as well. (I mean if she killed Strel especially. She’s literally turning the Union Leaders against her in her attempt to save them) She is an unwitting pawn.
Sora’s throne imagery: Sora’s throne/king imagery has always been a facet I like to read with a meta lens because he is the main character-- the “king” of his story and the “king” of the game called “Kingdom Hearts”. Any invocation of that imagery starts to have a self-aware ring to it, singling out Sora not because of any merit of his station or action but because of his role in the game. So the draft image with Sora petting a fox is crazy different because I don’t think there’s any other way to parse it but a reference to the only fox-align character. Ava. I don’t see it as literal but more symbolic-- especially knowing that Sora on a throne has in every case and context been a symbolic scene. 
It leads me to believe Ava will serve as some support to the main character, perhaps not directly. Or maybe Sora will use Ava in some fashion to turn the tides. Maybe it’s indicative that Ava’s actions and motives are to the benefit and aid of Sora. Something tells me we will one day see the complete picture of the anniversary art where the fox image comes from one day. Complete with the picture frames unblurred.
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starrymused · 4 years
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BOLD any which apply to your muse!
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Remember to REPOST! Feel free to add to the list!
[ COLORS ] red. brown. orange. yellow. green. blue. purple. pink. black. white. teal. silver. gold. grey. lilac. metallic. matte. royal blue. strawberry red. charcoal grey. forest green. apple red. navy blue. crimson. cream. mint green. lavender. copper. turquoise. amber. magenta. midnight. jade green. neon yellow. neon green. tan.
[ ELEMENTS ] fire. ice. water. air. earth. metal. spirit. rain. snow. wind. moon. stars. sun. heat. cold. steam. frost. lightning. sunlight. moonlight. dawn. dusk. twilight. midnight. sunrise. sunset. dewdrops.
[ BODY ] claws. long fingers. fangs. teeth. wings. tails. lips. bare feet. freckles. bruises. canine. acne. scars. scratches. wounds. burns. spikes. fur. feathers. scales. webs. eyes. hands. tongue. sweat. tears. feline. chubby-faced. curvy. short. tall. busty. normal height. muscular. makeup. piercing. tattoos. dimples. plastic surgery. dyed hair. painted nails. amputation.
[ WEAPONS ] fists. brass knuckles. sword. dagger. spear. arrow. hammer. shield. poison. guns. axes. throwing axes. whips. knives. throwing knives. pepper sprays. tasers. machine guns. slingshots. katanas. maces. staffs. wands. powers. magical items. magic. rocks. mud balls. claws. razors. fighting fans.
[ MATERIALS ] gold. silver. platinum. titanium. diamonds. pearls. rubies. sapphires. emeralds. amethyst. opal. topaz. jade. agate. bismuth. geodes. metal. iron. rust. steel. glass. wood. porcelain. paper. wool. fur. faux fur. lace. leather. silk. satin. velvet. denim. linen. cotton. charcoal. clay. stone. asphalt. brick. marble. granite. dust. glitter. blood. dirt. mud. smoke. ash. shadow. carbonate. rubber. synthetics. fool’s gold. fossils. sea glass.
[ NATURE ] grass. leaves. pine trees. maple trees. palm trees. bark. roses. daisies. tulips. lavender. lilies. hibiscus. petals. thorns. seeds. vines. roots. hay. sand. rocks. roots. flowers. ocean. river. meadow. forest. desert. tundra. savanna. swamps. rainforest. petrichor. caves. underwater. coral reef. beach. waves. space. clouds. mountains. shooting stars. rainbows. auroras. fjords. canyons. floods. droughts. thunderstorms. tornadoes. hurricanes. tsunamis. volcanoes. earthquakes. blizzards. meteors. constellations. comets. planets. seashells. driftwood.
[FOODS/DRINKS ] sugar. salt. candy. bubblegum. wine. champagne. hard liquor. beer. coffee. tea. kombucha. spices. herbs. apple. orange. lemon. lime. cherry. pineapple. strawberry. watermelon. cranberry. bananas. mango. coconut. pomegranate. vegetables. fruits. meat. fish. pies. cakes. desserts. chocolate. vanilla. hazelnut. peppermint. cream. caramel. berries. nuts. cinnamon. popcorn. pretzels. soda. burgers. burritos. pizza. pasta. ambrosia. lasagna. peanut butter. curry. bacon. soup. cheese. avocado.
[ HOBBIES ] music. art. watercolors. gardening. smithing. sculpting. painting. sketching. fighting. thievery. writing. composing. cooking. sewing. cosplay. training. dancing. acting. singing. martial arts. self-defense. electronics. technology. blogging. vlogging. cameras. video cameras. video games. computer. phone. movies. theater. libraries. books. magazines. cds. records. vinyls. cassettes. piano. violin. guitar. electronic guitar. bass guitar. harmonica. harp. woodwinds. brass. bells. sitar. keyboard. drums. percussion. marching band. drama. playing cards. poker chips. chess. dice. motorcycle riding. eating. climbing. running. partying.
[ STYLE ] lingerie. armor. cape. dress. tunic. vest. blazer. shirt. boots. sneakers. slip-ons. sandals. heels. leggings. trousers. jeans. shorts. skirt. jewelry. earrings. necklace. bracelet. ring. pendant. hat. crown. circlet. helmet. scarf. brocade. cloaks. corsets. doublet. chest plate. gorget. bracers. belt. sash. coat. jacket. hood. gloves. socks. masks. cowls. braces. tie. watches. glasses. sun glasses. visor. eye contacts. makeup. bowties. canes. bows.
[ MUSIC ] rock. pop. jazz. rap. r&b. hip-hop. funk. alternative. classical. trance. dubstep. edm. ebm. hardstyle. blues. latin. k-pop. j-pop. ambient. new age. metal. world fusion. dancehall. reggae. soca. punk. ska. singer-songwriter. folk. country. bluegrass. swing. opera. show tunes. a capella. minimalist. avant-garde. new wave. disco. baroque. symphonic metal. soundtrack. vaporwave. glitch. house. chillout. psychedelic rock. post-rock. cabaret. trip-hop. easy listening. trap. nightcore. indie. grunge. contemporary. black metal. metalcore. emo. screamo. rockabilly. parody. industrial. electro pop
[ MISC ] balloons. bubbles. fireworks. reflections. cityscape. cathedral. mosque. light. dark. candles. war. peace. money. power. percussion. clocks. photos. mirrors. pets. diary. fairy lights. madness. sanity. sadness. happiness. optimism. pessimism. loneliness. family. friends. assistants. co-workers. partner. enemies. loyalty. smoking. drugs. kindness. love. hugs. kisses. lies. angels. demons. fairies. elves. gnomes.
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nervousgaylaughter · 5 years
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how'd we end up on a road we never took (chapter 2)
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this turning out to be a slowburn sorry gays but i had to do it
Kate grabs her phone and looks at the text she just received.
Unknown Number: Hey, this is Eva. My friend Patricia told me her plan.
Of course she has a name like Patricia, is all Kate thinks
Kate: yeah, it’s kinda crazy isn’t it
Eva: Kinda is being nice about it.
Eva: But it could work for both of us.
Kate: that’s true
Eva: Do you want to meet up tomorrow in person to talk about it? I feel a bit weird discussing all this over text.
Kate: sure, when and where
Eva: How about right after school at Boston’s Coffee Shop? I think our schools get out at the same time.
Kate: they do
Eva: Oh cool, how do you know?
Kate: my captain is obsessed with you
She realizes this sounds stalkerish to the stranger, and sends another text.
Kate: i meant to say your team my bad
Eva: Oh haha gotcha. See you tomorrow!
Kate: see ya
And she doesn’t know exactly how, but Kate falls asleep a lot more peacefully than she had anticipated with all the anxiety of today’s events.
For some reason, school started on a Wednesday and Riley decided it would be a good idea to have a preliminary practice on Thursday. Kate had complained asking why have practice when they haven’t even conducted tryouts yet, but Riley simply said ‘check your vibes Kate’ so the girl relented.
Today is Friday, the third day of school and the jamboree football game. It’s not a real game so the team isn’t expected to be prepared yet, they are required to go, but they’re allowed to sit in the stands and watch to get a feel for the crowd this year. Riley wants the team to eat lunch together so they can bond before the game, which is the last thing Kate wants to do.
The day goes by dreadfully long. She mopes through her first period math with Chess and Annleigh as Annleigh somehow answers every question. She hides under the bleachers during gym as she sees Cairo looking a little too hard at Riley in her gym uniform. Then she actually attempts to pay attention in English until lunch, when she goes to her usual spot and waits for Chess. The girl comes running up to Kate and grabs her arm.
“C’mon Kate.”
“Where are we going Chess?” Kate asks not at all amused with being taken from her spot.
“We’re eating lunch with the team today.” Chess doesn’t look Kate in the eyes.
“Why the fuck would we ever do that?”
“It’ll be good to do some team bonding,” Chess says, but Kate is unconvinced.
“You know you have nothing to prove to them right? I know you’re ok, you know you’re ok and that’s all that should matter.” Chess doesn’t answer as she just pulls Kate towards the table where the rest of the girls are waiting.
Kate wishes Chess wouldn’t care so much about what the team thinks of her. Chess made a few mistakes last year, but she’s clean now. Kate has spent many late nights on the phone with Chess, just talking about nothing, trying to make sure her best friend would fall asleep on the phone rather than by self-medication. But none of that is the team’s business. All they need to know is that Chess is better now.
“Welcome everyone, I’m glad you all showed up for our weekly Cheer Lunch,” Riley says as Kate and Chess sit down.
“Weekly?” Kate mouths to Chess to which Chess hits Kate on the leg.
“You look so pleased that your little girlfriend dragged you here Kate,” Cairo says, but Kate doesn’t fail to notice that Cairo places her hand mere centimeters away from Riley’s on the table.
“You know I’m actually taller than Kate-” Chess begins to say.
“Really that’s the part you’re focused on?” Kate asks her friend.
“Aww look at the lovers’ quarrel,” Cairo says sarcastically.
“Shut up Cai, and I’ll have you know that I actually do have a girlfriend. And no it’s not Chess.”
“Who is it?” Reese says as she approaches the table and sits down before anyone could tell her not to.
“She goes to West High. Her name is Eva Sanchez.”
“EVA SANCHEZ THE HIGHEST RANKED FLYER IN THE STATE?” Riley asks extremely excitedly as the rest of the girls flinch at the sudden exclamation. Cairo stares at the redhead as she shifts her jaw uncomfortably. Kate makes a mental note of Cairo’s obvious jealousy.
“The one and the same,” Chess responds for her as Kate’s mind begins to rush.
Oh my God I haven’t even spoken to Eva yet and I just committed us to this relationship.
Just as Riley is about to ask a million questions about Eva, Farrah asks, “So how was everyone’s summer?” Kate notices the girl isn’t drunk, which is good considering it’s the middle of the school day. The thought just makes Kate sad about the fact that she thought it in the first place. She’s not Farrah’s biggest fan after everything she has said to Chess, but she wishes the girl wasn’t already so messed up at fifteen.
Luckily Annleigh takes up most of lunch talking about church camp despite Farrah’s protests that she was asking everyone else but Annleigh since she had heard enough about it at home. Instead of listening to anecdotes about ‘Noah’s Art’ and ‘Capture the Bible’ (man these Christians really love their religious puns), Kate is entering a thought spiral about her situation.
Oh my god I’ve already crossed a line we haven’t even made yet, Kate thinks, and she’s completely panicking. Chess notices her friend in distress, and gives her a comforting squeeze on her knee. Luckily, the lunch bell rings and gives Kate her much needed escape to art class.
Thankfully, she has art with just Chess and none of the other girls, and the girls have a hushed conversation as the teacher is rambling on about shading.
“So you talked to Eva?” Chess asks.
“Uh… not yet.”
“So you just lied.”
“Technically it’s going to be lying whether Eva is on board or not.” Chess rolls her eyes as Kate continues, “But I’m meeting with Eva right after school before the game today.”
The teacher notices their conversation and says, “Girls. Do we have to do this every year?” Kate and Chess have had art together every year. Originally Chess took it her sophomore year to fulfill her art credit, but Kate convinced her to keep taking it with her, so Chess made the sacrifice of being in art class to be with her best friend.
“Sorry Miss,” Chess says. Chess was always far too kind about these things, but that’s why they had each other. Kate was there when a bit of anger was involved and Chess was there when politeness was needed. They balanced each other out.
The rest of the class Kate spends actually taking notes on various artistic styles until she goes to her next class. US History is a bore, especially considering she has both Annleigh and Clark in that class, so she practically fled from the classroom to get to Earth and Space Science. Kate didn’t necessarily enjoy science, but it was better than being with Christians R Us for an hour. She sat next to Farrah in this class, which neither girl was particularly happy about, but they sat in an agreed science, so Kate actually had some peace of mind.
Her last period was the most stressful. Not because of the class itself, AP Art History was bound to be incredibly hard, but she was so excited for it. Especially because the class takes a trip to France in the spring to see the art they study. She has this class with Reese who for once doesn’t try and engage Kate in conversation after she receives a very angry stare.
When the final bell rings, Kate realizes she has no way to get to the coffee shop. Shit I didn’t think this one through.
She shoots a text to Chess asking for a ride, and already starts making her way towards the girl’s car, but gets a very unexpected response.
chess ♟️: I have a meeting but Cairo says she can give you a ride.
Kate: Cairo???
But before Kate can get clarification she sees Cairo waiting in her car. Kate approaches the passenger window and knocks, startling Cairo who unlocks the door. Cairo is putting her mascara as Kate sits awkwardly in silence.
“I’m only giving your ass a ride because Boston’s is on my way to the movie theater,” Cairo says pulling out of the student parking lot.
“Gotcha. Thanks,” Kate says hoping it would be the end of the conversation. Unfortunately, about five minutes later Cairo begins to talk again.
“So Chess says you’re meeting Eva?”
“Yup.” Kate’s really trying to end this, but for some reason Cairo is unrelenting.
“I’m happy that you finally got over Chess and can move on-”
“I never had a crush on Chess, you do know that right?”
“Whatever you say,” Cairo says with a raise of her eyebrows. Kate has had enough of Cairo’s projection and decides she might as well confront the girl.
“Just cause I wasn’t in love with my best friend doesn’t mean anything about your situation though.”
“What the fuck is that supposed to mean Kate?” Cairo says with a quiver in her voice.
“I’m not oblivious Cairo.” They arrive at Boston’s but before Kate closes the door she says, “You’re clearly in love with Riley. Do us all a favor and tell her before it’s too late,” and she slams the door shut and makes her way into the coffee shop, not looking back at Cairo.
As Kate walks into Boston’s, she sees groups of teenagers studying or just hanging out, since Boston’s was halfway between Giles Corey High and West High it was considered neutral grounds for the rival schools. She looks around trying to find Eva when someone taps her shoulder.
“Uh hey are you Kate?”
“Yeah. You must be Eva.”
“The one and only. Wow Patricia's description of you was really accurate,” Eva says as they step in line together.
Kate is worried about what the girl said and asks, “What would that be?”
“Short. Dark hair. Choker. Slightly angry demeanor.” Why is my height a common theme today?
“That’s actually kind of fair,” Kate decides not to be a complete asshole to this girl she is supposed to pretend to be dating.
They get to the front of the line and order their drinks, a peach tea for Eva and a Pumpkin Spice Latte for Kate.
Kate brings out her credit card to pay for them as Eva says, “I can venmo you my half later-”
“Don’t worry about it,” Kate interrupts.
"Really-"
"It's fine, you'll soon discover I'm quite chivalrous actually," Kate says which isn't a total lie. When Kate really cares about someone, she would go to the ends of the Earth for them.
“I didn’t know they sell Pumpkin Spice Lattes in August,” Eva says as they sit down.
“Oh they don’t. I forced it on the menu,” Kate responds.
“What…”
“I said what I said. PSL season should be every season.”
“But how did you make them do it?” Eva asks concerned for the poor minimum wage baristas.
“That’s a story for another time I think,” Kate says not wanting Eva to judge her too harshly quite yet. Eva chuckles at the girl’s mysterious answer and says, “So this whole pretend relationship thing.”
“Yeah. Having a girlfriend would kinda fix a few things in my life, but I cant get a real one because everyone at Giles sucks.” Eva nods along.
“Same situation here. My ex Amy keeps trying to get me back and is threatening any girl in school who tries to approach me.”
“Oh wow should I be worried?”
“I don’t think so, you seem like you can hold your own.” Kate almost thinks the girl is flirting but puts those thoughts aside. Nope nope nope too much right now it's pretend just chill Kate.
“So I guess we’re on the same page?” Kate asks.
“Yeah. And we only really have to date until Homecoming. After that everyone should be off our backs.” Homecoming is in October, Kate thinks, I can do that it’s only two months.
“We should probably set up some ground rules though,” Eva offers.
“True. Where should we begin?”
“Well first off are you ok with holding hands in public?” Kate thinks the innocence and genuine nature of Eva’s question is adorable.
“Yeah that’s cool with me. I think it’s safe to say no kissing though. That’d be kinda awkward.” And it’s not like Kate is going to tell this to Eva, but she really doesn’t want her first kiss to be fake. Somewhere deep down, Kate is a cheesy romantic, but no one has unlocked that side of her yet.
“Yeah that’d be weird,” Eva laughs it off, “So we draw the PDA line at holding hands. What’s our backstory how did we meet?”
“Backstory?” Kate asks amused, “We’re not fictional characters.”
“You know what I mean. People are gonna ask how we got together.”
“Well what if we met while you were delivering pizza.”
“Really?” Eva asks.
“It’s the most plausible explanation. Don’t you wear that jacket when you’re working too?” Kate asks pointing to the familiar jean jacket.
“Yeah, and?”
“So what if I saw your rainbow button and asked you out?” Kate says as if she would have ever acted on her ideas about the cute delivery girl.
“That’s actually pretty smart. What was our first date? The movies?”
“That’s basic as fuck Eva.”
“Well what do you propose?”
“We go rollerskating,” Kate says matter of factually.
“I don’t know how to rollerskate though.”
“Even better. I teach you and we hold hands and it’s cute as shit,” Kate says, thinking about her long-time first date idea with a smile.
“Fair enough. We also should probably know some basic stuff about each other.”
So the girls lose track of time as they get to know each other.
They go over their favorite colors (Kate’s is green and Eva’s is yellow), their allergies (Eva’s is peanuts and Kate’s is cats), and they share anecdotes about their lives. Kate learns that Eva started cheerleading by accident when she walked into cheer auditions thinking it was volleyball tryouts and was too embarrassed to leave. Eva learns Kate broke her arm in three different places when she was six and thought she could fly so she jumped off her roof. The two talk about life as if they’ve known each other for years.
It’s 5:45 when Kate looks at her phone and realizes she has to be at school in 15 minutes and once again doesn’t have a ride. I really need to start either thinking these things through or get my license.
“Eva I am so sorry but I have to be at school for our jamboree game at 6:00.”
“Oh no worries I didn’t realize we’ve been here so long.” Kate doesn’t want to ask her new friend slash fake girlfriend for a ride so she figures inviting her to the game would be easiest.
“Would you want to come? We’re not cheering just watching,” Kate says standing up.
“Oh sure, I’m always down to see the Tigers lose,” Eva teases, nudging Kate’s shoulder.
"Rude," Kate responds even though she knows it's true.
They continue chatting as they get into Eva’s car when Kate realizes she never changed into her cheer shirt.
“I forgot I have to put this on I hope you don’t mind,” Kate says unbuckling her seatbelt.
“At least wait until we get to a stoplight!” Eva begs. Kate concedes and changes at the light while Eva is clutching the steering wheel looking straight ahead. Once Kate is done, she feels her cheeks flush as she says, “Sorry about that.”
“It’s all good,” Eva says still not looking Kate in the eyes. They continue with a somewhat more awkward than before conversation until they finally arrive at Giles Corey High. As they get closer and closer to the cheerleader’s designated spot on the bleachers, Eva grabs Kate’s hand.
“Gotta sell the act,” she says with a wink, making Kate flustered.
As they get approach their seats, all the girls take notice of Eva. Kate whispers to her, “Oh just a heads up my captain is your biggest fangirl.”
“Is that what you meant over text-” Eva begins to ask when Riley yells, “EVA SANCHEZ IT REALLY IS YOU!” Kate looks over to Riley who is sitting next to Cairo. Cairo and Kate make eye contact, but Cairo quickly looks away from Kate’s implicative gaze.
Kate sits down next to Chess who leans in towards her friend, “So you guys agreed to this mess?”
“Yeah but just until October. Then we’re gonna stage a breakup or whatever.”
“If you say so. Just be careful ok?”
“It’s gonna be fine Chess,” Kate says and that’s when Farrah and Annleigh show up.
“Hey squad!” Annleigh says excitedly. Farrah says nothing and plops down next to her step-sister. Kate notices Riley incessantly interrogating Eva and realizes it’s going to be a long, long night.
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If you could write the Alejandro one off that’d be great! But if you do honeymoon, throw in some nsfw ;) jk jk
NOTE: As promised, here is the follow-up. I didn’t include any big NSFW, but there are a few Stargate references no one asked for! For anyone that missed the first part: Heather’s Time-Warpy Experience.
Alejandrohad been especially wary of scoping out the halls near Chris’quarters, let alone the plane cockpit after the challenge in London.Ruse or not, he had been so startled it’d shaken hisself-confidence a bit. As someone who liked to believe he could win agame of fourth dimensional chess, Alejandro didn’t take it lightlywhen someone managed to successfully trick and gain the upper handover him. That’s exactlywhy a certain mean raven-haired beauty was on his radar (and hecouldn’t deny he had other non-game related hopes for her as well).
Buthe couldn’t let his hair-on-its-end instincts stop him from gettingwhat could be incredibly useful intel. The kind of intel that couldmake or break his success on this stupid show. Heplayed by the rules for the most part, but he wasn’t above finding,exploiting, and pushing the envelope with loopholes or “convenientlyacquired” pieces of information.
Sohe took a deep, calmingbreath, then slowly crept along the wall towards Chris’ quarters.As he crept closer, he heard at least three different voices: Chris’all-too-familiar snark, a slightly deeper baritone, and a morereserved, soft-spoken voice. Alejandro sneaked a few glances aroundfor Chef’s larger, imposing form. While he’d been able to smoothtalk his way out of the past few times he hadbeen caught skulkingaround here, he just couldn’t shake the feeling this time was goingto be very different. MaybeChris was cracking down on Chef a bit more?
Whenhe didn’t see Chef anywhere, he steeledhimself again and stealthilyslipped under the doorknob. Thenhe peered through thecomically convenient keyhole. 
Therewas Chris, leaning as far back in his luxury recliner as he couldwhile one of his poor interns massaged his feet. A man with a buzzcut and a fully decorated military uniform leaned on the wall nearestto the recliner. While his uniform gave off the impression of a veryimportant authoritative figure, his expression carried the sameobnoxious nonchalance Chris’ expression usually held. That aloneunnerved Alejandro. If Chris was borderline psychotic with what kindof legal ambiguity he had access to as a famous reality TV show host,Alejandro could only imagine how much worse he might be as a hard-assmilitary general. Just the passing daydream was enough to sendshivers down his spine and threaten nightmares worse than the realityof the idiotic Owen as a teammate.
Tohis disappointment, Alejandro couldn’t quite see the third figurein the room. Every so often, he saw the dull brown glint of the rimson a pair of glasses and sporadically moving hands, but that was it.He turned his attention towards eavesdropping, waiting for a goodpoint to start at least trying to piece together what the ongoingdiscussion was.
“…timesdo I have to say it’s dangerous?!”The soft-spoken man complained.
Chrisand the military man chuckled.
“That’spart of the fun!” Chris brayed enthusiastically.
“Theteens on this show have dealt with worse and they’ve all signedpretty iron-clad contracts,” the military man added.
“General,with all due respect, I am part of the classified project that dealtwith some of the artifacts in that warehouse. I waspretty appalled by how many broken and sparking pieces I came across.I almost sprained my ankle just trying to climb around piles ofjunk!”
“Iwonder if somebody will die…” Chris stroked his chin thoughtfullywith a sinister glint in his beady eyes.
Thatwas enough to make Alejandro shiver as if he’d been hit with an icygust from Antarctica itself.
“It’llbe impressive if they make it past security alone.”
Chrisgrinned like a kid in a candy store. “Ratings are gonna be throughthe roof! I can feel it.”
“Ihave another surprise in store, too.” The military man smiled withsimilarly fiendish delight.
“Tellme! Tell me!” Chris squealed.
Alejandrosuppressed a sigh when the military man leaned in and whisperedsomething to Chris. As much as he strained to listen, Alejandro onlyheard Charlie Brown “wah wah” noises and watched Chris becomethat much more eager.
“Willyou guys listen for one damn minute?!” The soft-spoken man raged.
“Iknow, I know. Dangerous tech endangering lives. Yada, yada….”Chris rolled his eyes.
“Ireally wish they’d sent that little spitfire Samantha instead ofyou,” the generalmuttered.
“Sinceyou both have such disgusting disregard for human life, especiallychildren at that.”The soft-spoken man stood up and folded his hands. “Allow me to putthis in a way you’ll understand: There are highly classifiedartifacts in that warehouse. Artifacts that even General McClean haslimited clearance and knowledge of. I don’t care how iron-clad yourcontracts are or what clearance you already have. Step foot in thiswarehouse. Find one of these artifacts and have it show up on camera.You’ll be facing some pretty dire consequences. Thrown in prisonfor the rest of your natural-born life consequences.”
Alejandro’seyes widened at the name “McClean.” That explained a lot here.
Thegeneral cleared his throat and folded his arms behind his back,trying to appear professional. “Daniel, I had a team thoroughlysniff out those artifacts this morning. You’re only here to signoff on everything and give me the go-ahead.”
Therewas a beat of silence as Daniel fished something out of his pantspocket. Alejandro couldn’t quite make out the details from this farof a distance, but it looked like a small golden locket with a brightred gem in the center. Daniel cleared his throat while GeneralMcClain’s face turned bright red.
“Thoroughly?”Daniel sighed. “I found this the minute I walked in!”
“That…?”General McClain stomped over and snatched the weird locket fromDaniel’s hands. “That’s a bauble I got for my niece’sbirthday. She’s a big fan of this kind of old…antique-ystuff!”
“Uh-huh.You conveniently got her a present that looks exactly like somethingfrom the dossier .”
Chrissnickered and folded his arms behind his head, obviously enjoying theshow.
“Igot it two weeks ago.” General McClain replied haughtily.
“Where’dyou get it?” Daniel was in full view now. He was surprisingly leanand muscular for a bookish type with slightly ruffled brown hair.Sweat was dripping down General McClain’s face to the point hemight need a few buckets. The more nervous he appeared, the angrierDaniel became.
Suddenly,Daniel’s pocket buzzed. He pulled out his cell phone andimmediately stalked to the other side of the room. “Now isn’t avery good time…”
GeneralMcClain dabbed at his forehead with his arm. Gritting his teeth, heshot a look at the weird bauble in his hand, then ran a hand throughhis hair. Rolling his eyes, Chris snatched it away. The reality TVshow host took one look at it before hefting it towards the door withas much strength as he could muster.
Secondslater, Alejandro felt something lightly bump against the toe of hisboot. He looked down and was surprised to find the weird locket lyingthere. He heard the general and Chris arguing, but it all becamemuffled background noise as he gingerly scooped up the locket to takea closer look. It wouldn’t hurt to try and develop some better ideaof what this bizarre object was before squirreling it away andreturning to his team. The more he could figure out here and now, thebetter an advantage he’d have later.
Smirkingto himself, Alejandro idly ran his thumb around the circumference ofthe strange artifact. Upon closer inspection, there were twoconcentric rings around the beautiful red gem. The ringsfeatured various Egyptianhieroglyphs. Admittedly, Alejandro’s knowledge of ancient Egyptianart and hieroglyphs wasn’t as up to par as he’d like, but none ofthe symbols looked like anything he had ever studied personally. Thesymbols were utterly alien to him. Carefully, he ran a finger overthe hieroglyphs, in turn rotating the ring on front-
-Alejandrofelt himself lurch forward slightly. The world around him blurredcrazily in what appeared to be a wobbling, almost hallucinogenichaze. After a few dizzying moments, Alejandro found himself floatingout in space. He felt like hewas weightless and drifting about aimlessly like a fisherman’sbobber. Moments later, the nameless, hypothetical fisherman starteddrawing in his line at a breakneck speed. Cringing, Alejandrosqueezed his eyes tightly shut.
Therewere a few moments of darkness and silence. Then he felt a lightsqueeze on his upper arm. Hehesitated, wondering if he’d fallen unconscious or experienced someother bizarre episode. He took a deep breath, feeling slight reliefwhen he heard his steady heartbeat. Now he was ready to wake up inthe crap-tastic makeshift infirmary in the plane: He could alreadysee the worn-outcouch and the worrying duct tape pieces slapped over mystery holes inthe pale yellow wall.
“Alejandro…?”His arm was squeezed again. And he immediately recognized that voice.Both his heartbeat and hormones took off like a dual pair of rockets.Maybe his infirmary trip would be more pleasant than he otherwisebelieved.
Grinninggiddily and preparing for snarky banter, he finally opened his eyes.
“Areyou okay?” Heather leaned closer towards him, her expression a mixbetween concerned and mildly irritated.
“Iam now,” Alejandro replied, putting on his most charming smile.“I’m waking up to an angel.”
Heatherlaughed, rolled her eyes, and playfully hit his shoulder. Thatreaction set off alarm bells and Alejandro took a closer look atHeather. She looked mucholder: she had a fuller figure, a naturally confident set to hershoulders and brow rather than forced, and other details Alejandrocouldn’t accurately pin down or describe unless he took the time tothink it over. But those details were significantly differentnonetheless.
Inaddition, she was wearing a…wedding dress. A form-fitting,high-fashion, glitter and sequin-covered wedding dress. The dress wasalmost tacky but in style enough that Heather justified her choiceswith her bold personality. Alejandro felt his face burn up as herealized just how many little things he’d picked out about her.Yes, he had a laundry list of obscure, ridiculous details about allof the contestants, but the more he learned about Heather inparticular, the stronger his rose-tinted glasses.
“You’reblushing!” Heather leaned towards him and pinched his cheek. “Aww,you’re so cute when you’re vulnerable.”
“W-what?”He couldn’t help it. Alejandro had completely lost his composure inthis surreal situation. And he was losing more as he drank in more ofhis surroundings.
“Scaredof your first official night as Mr. Heather?” She teased, running afinger along his collar bone.
Swallowinghard, Alejandro was very, uncomfortably aware of the canopy bed withgold satin sheets and matching curtains. The bedroom itself wasequally high-end luxury: the walls were aquariums full of variousexotic and colorful fish. A potted palm tree sat in one corner nextto a plush velvet armchair and an old-school record player.
“Ah…giveme a moment to collect myself?” Alejandro managed.
“Yeah.”Heather chuckled as she carefully climbed off of the bed and stoodup. “I want to be seduced tonight, Alejandro. Level 10 of yourspecial charm, got it?”
“Yes,ma’am.” Alejandro swallowed again. In his mind’s eye, his facewas an even darker shade of red than before. The same shade as thefreshest, ripest tomatoes in Mama’s little garden out back.
Nervously,Alejandro watched as Heather sashayed towards the record player.There was only one record and his heart sank deeper in his chestbecause he knew exactly what it was. It cemented the legitimacy ofthis bizarre daydream. There was one song in the universe that hookedhim and pierced him right through the heart. This one song drew outevery sappy, saccharine emotion in his body. He swore it’d be themost romantic thing ever to make love to someone he washead-over-heels crazy for.
Thesong started up, and Alejandro closed his eyes while he let out along, slow breath. For a few moments, he let himself enjoy the rhythmof the song and get lost in this weird, but strangely welcomeself-indulgent dream. Because it was just a dream. And because it wasjust a dream, he could thoroughly enjoy what was about to happenconsequence and guilt-free…
“Al!Al! HEY AL!” Owen’s scratchy voice sliced through everythingworse than a record scratch.
Alejandro’seyes snapped open to the big buffoon grabbing him by the shouldersand shaking him like a salt shaker with little contents left.Thankfully, the big oaf stopped as soon as he realized Alejandro wasawake.
“Hey,buddy. I’m so glad you’re awake! Are you okay?” The wordstumbled out of Owen’s mouth in one big rush.
“Yes,”Alejandro growled through gritted teeth.
“I’mso glad!” Owen wailed, diving towards him and ensconcing him in atight bear hug. “I thought you died!”
Alejandrowas sure death was imminent from being snapped in half with everypassing moment and Owen squeezing that much tighter.
“Lethim go before you kill him, you big lug!” Heather cried.
“Oh…yeah…heheh….Sorry.”Owen immediately let go. Alejandro hit that dreaded worn-out couchwith a heavy thud.
AsAlejandro tried to collect himself and his bearings, he felt like thewind had been completely knocked out of his lungs now. His attentionzeroed in on Heather. This was his Heather: eternally grumpy, quickto anger, and mean to the core Heather. Currently, Owen was thetarget of her piranha-based ire. He cowered slightly, taking a stepback as she chewed him out, and Alejandro could swear he saw aglint of canines in her mouth.
“Alright,alright…” Owen snickered. “I’ll leave you alone with yourboyfriend.”
“He’snot my boyfriend!” Heather barked.
“Riigght.”Owen winked at Alejandro, clicked his tongue, and wiggled his browsobnoxiously as he bowed out of the room.
Heather’sdemeanor fell slightly once it was just her and Alejandro in theroom. Alone. The gravity of the situation pressed down on Alejandro.Normally, he’d take this opportunity to flirt very openly andobnoxiously with her, but that weird honeymoon dream was just toofresh in his mind. It was one thing letting his unconscious mind playwith such an absurd scenario. It was another thing entirely to belooking at the real Heather, thinking about their current standingand dynamic, and then worrying about how smitten he must be toentertain fantasies like that so soon.
Heatwas crawling up his face again. He desperately hoped he could justplay it off as a slight fever when Heather finally looked back up athim.
“So…youcame to check on me?” His tone didn’t have the flirty element hewanted. Instead he just sounded matter-of-fact.
“No!”Heather’s face was slightly red and her fists clenched. “As if. Iheard you were lurking around Chris’ quarters and faintedunexpectedly. I came to see what you’re up to.”
“Howsweet of you.” This time hewas able to bounce back to his usual bravado. But he couldn’t helpthe doubt prickling at the back of his mind as he remembered bits andpieces of the scene in Chris’ quarters.
“Seriously,Alejandro. I’ve got my eyes on you.” She folded her arms andglared.
“Idon’t mind,” Alejandro replied with a low, flirtatious growl.“I’m quite a sight to behold.”
“Shutup.”
Alejandrogiggled.
“SHUT.UP.”
“I’llbe fine, by the way.” Alejandro gingerly sat up, touching his ribsto make sure Owen hadn’t cracked anything.
“Areyou sure?” Heather asked despite herself. She even took a few stepscloser. “Owen’s a pretty big guy-”
“Aww…”Alejandro tilted his head back and batted his eyelashes at her.
“Guhh!You’re so insufferable!”
“Kissme better?” Alejandro made an exaggeratedly dreamy sigh.
Heatherplaced a palm in his face, then turned and stomped off withoutanother word.
Onceshe left and Alejandro couldn’t hear her retreating footstepsanymore, the room felt that much smaller and unbearably silent. Themore he thought about her, the more his heart started roaring in hisears and a blush crept up his face again. Images of her now flashedthrough his mind followed by visions of an older Heather.
Ifhe were a cartoon character, there’d be clouds of steam pouring outof his ears by now. He was thankful for the thin blanket covering hislegs. Wait? Where’d this blanket come from? He pulled up one cornerof it and blushed even harder at the name stitched onto one of thecorners in gold thread: Heather.
Suddenlyhe was gripped by an insatiable, irrational urge. The strange pendantentered his mind. He started pawing at his neck, finding only histrademark bull pendant. Then he rifled through all of the pockets inhis pants and even went so far as emptying out both of his boots.After that, he sprung up and pulled the couch apart, digging undercushions and picking through the holes and patches he could reach. Hestopped after a few minuteswhen he realized how foolish he might look and the fact that anyonecould walk into the room at any time.
Blowingout a long breath, he tuckedhis feet under his legs and ran his fingers through his hair, hatinghow hot his face was and trying to regain his composure. A strongsense of disappointment gripped him as he realized that Chris, Chef,or that Daniel guy had probably taken the pendant.
Therewas only one thing to do now: meditate on his long list of pettyschemes and pranks to pull on Owen. He just couldn’t focus on thegame right now because a lot of his plans were, of course, tied intostopping her…
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