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[fictoculus]

hi! i was wondering if you could do wanderer, tighnari, childe, heizou, and maybe thoma with a reader who suffers from like severe depression? like they have no motivation to do anything and they’re always tired and sad and all of that depression stuff (i put that really mildly but i think you get my gist). and maybe if possible could you include that like, the reader is always helping other people and never helps themself because they don’t think they deserve it?

i’m sorry if this is too heavy a request. no pressure and no worries if you don’t want to do it!

౨ৎ no matter how alone you feel, i am always here...

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FEAT... wanderer/kuni, tighnari, childe, heizou

A/N... hellooo, thank you so much for this request, i'd be more than happy to write this for you! i'm so sorry but i had to remove thoma from the mix as i couldn't come up with any ideas for himmm. also also i apologise if childe's section is super ooc, i really struggle writing for him, but this is good practice! i did include other mental health related topics that can link to depression as i wanted to try and connect with as many people as possible. this does not mean i expect you to be suffering from those things, and in no way do you have to in order to be suffering from depression. if you are, that's ok too ♡

WARNINGS... self harm (heizou), depression, injury, home-neglect/"depression home" (childe), suicidal thoughts (tighnari), references to derealisation (wanderer/kuni), swearing

✧ wanderer.

♪ wanderer, can be harsh, and has proven to have quite the tough exterior. that doesn't mean he loves you any less. and so, when he found out how you'd really been feeling, and that you'd been having to put up with it alone? he was absolutely heartbroken.

♪ you had forced yourself to get out of bed that morning, feeling almost limp as you stumbled down the stairs. nothing felt real. nothing felt like it mattered.

"morni- are you ok?" tear stains ran down your cheeks, your eyelashes still damp and your eyes bloodshot. the tip of your nose was a soft shade of pink, and the colour of your lips was slightly more vibrant than usual. "have you been crying?"

♪ it would have been one of the only times his shell completely shattered, leaving his interior exposed as he cried; not for you, but with you. the two of you wouldn't have said a word, but instead just sat wrapped around each other, in silence.

♪ with anyone else, he would've been embarrassed. being seen crying was not something many would expect of the wanderer; but it was you. you were hurting, you needed him, and so he wasn't afraid to be vulnerable around you if that's what it takes.

"shhhh, i know, i know... i'm sorry" wanderer, or kuni as you call him, was cradling you in his arms, rocking from side to side and burying his face in your hair. he was trying his best to keep himself together, using your scent to ground himself. "stop- please" tears threatened to spill as you broke apart right in front of him, squirming in his arms, but he refused to let you go. his grip only tightened, pulling your back further into him until you finally stopped thrashing, only to break down into tears. you felt him tremble against your back, his arms shaking slightly as his own tears began to dampen your hair.

♪ he'd known something was off about you, but he had confidence in your strength, you're one of the strongest people he's ever known, after all; but he often fails to realise that everyone can be weak sometimes, and that is one of the beauties of life.

♪ leaving you to handle things alone seemed like the best solution to wanderer; your mind needed the time to rest, to give itself a kickstart and power on like usual... but, oh, how he was wrong.

♪ probably the last thing you needed was to be alone, whether you knew it or not. you needed him; his voice, his gentle touch, his loving kisses, his words - however harsh they may sometimes be.

"it's hard work loving me, isn't it? you... you don't deserve to have to live like this, kuni" "don't say that, it's all work worth doing... you deserve the world, [name], and so much more, more than i could ever give you, got that?" his words carry meaning, so much more than a poem, a song, a kiss. they're unwavering, deeply engraved into the forefront of your mind the moment they slip from his lips. "i'll do this a hundred times if i have to, i don't care. i will still love you all the same, ok? i know i don't say it a lot, but nothing can ever change that, and that's a fact."

♪ he'd hug you until the sun goes down, taking your hand in his own and slowly guiding you to the bedroom once the time to rest arose. physical touch is a love language of his, since he often struggles with his words, and so he cuddled you through the night, instinctively squeezing you just a little tighter than usual.

"i will never leave you, [name]... no matter how alone you feel, i am always here"

✧ tighnari.

♪ tighnari has been out on a trip to aaru village for a few days now - planning to observe how different species of plants grow in different climates - leaving you alone in gandharva ville to watch over collei while he's gone. you do love collei, but sometimes she can be... a bit hard to handle; often getting herself into trouble. it's a lot to deal with, especially with that peculiar numbness which has been dragging you down for weeks now...

♪ unexpectedly, your lover had come home early from his trip; there had been some sort of 'incident' in aaru village which was to remain confidential, even tighnari didn't know the details.

♪ he'd half expected to find you in the kitchen, having lunch with collei, or perhaps reading that book you were obsessed with (which now fails to peak your interest), but instead he finds you curled up in bed, trembling.

"love?" "... nari? y- you're back?" you replied, your voice woven with surprise yet you couldn't bring yourself to show him your face.

♪ concerned, he sat on the edge of the bed, positioning himself so that he was facing the lump which he assumed was you. you shuffled, the sheets rustling as you tried to get closer to him, finding his presence alone comforting.

"are you ok, darling?" "hm? yeah, yeah i'm- i'm ok, i'm good" "would you look at me? i haven't seen you in so long, i want to see the beautiful face of yours"

♪ smart, that's what he was, smart and cunning. he already knew you were crying the moment he stepped into this house, his sensitive ears picking up your sniffles and broken sobs. he wanted to comfort you, to be there for you, maybe (definetely) even hold you, but how was he meant to if you hide yourself away from him?

♪ reluctantly, you turned to face him, showing him your teary eyes but hiding the rest of your face under the bed covers. he reached out and pulled them away from you, leaning down to kiss your nose softly and giving you a weak smile. a couple tears began to fall down your cheeks, but he kissed them away too, trying his bst to show just how much he loves you

"what's the matter, hun? what's been bothering you?" you take a deep breath; this is it, your chance, your chance to tell him everything, to finally confide in him. "things have been hard you know... having to take care of collei, running errands, just- everything, all while having this aching numbness in my chest..." "numbness? love, what do you mean?" "i don't know... it sounds silly i-" he jumps to interrupt you, to reassure you and show how patient he's willing to be with you. he never wants you to dismiss your feelings; he takes your wellbeing very seriously. "no, no it really doesn't, i'm just trying to wrap my head around everything that's all" "are you sure? we don't have to talk about it if-" "no, darling, i'm sure" "ok, well... it's just been lonely, and it's really hurting... i just wish everything would end"

♪ tighnari felt his heart shatter in that moment; you wanted it to end? the love of his life, the one most precious to him, has gotten to the point where they want to completely give up, and it breaks him.

♪ he slowly lowers himself down on top of you, wrapping his arms around you waist and rolling the two of you over so that you were ontop of him, cradling you in his arms and - unbeknownst to you - silently crying with you.

♪ the two of you just lay there in eachothers arms, refusing to let go of the other, tangled together under the covers. it must have been a couple hours before tighnari broke the silence, deciding that you'd had long enough to reflect and attempt to calm yourself down.

"[name], listen to me... no matter how alone you feel, i am always here, ok? i love you so much, and i'm sorry you've had to go through this alone. i will help you, i'm fighting with you now""you don't have to promise me anything, just... please consider coming to me whenever you're thinking like this, ok?" "i will, thank you, nari... i love you"

✧ childe.

♪ both you and childe have a fairly packed schedule, running around liyue day in day out to keep people happy. your beloved seems almost completely unaffected, getting riled up at pesky customers being the worst of his worries, you - on the other hand - had an entirely different load.

♪ due to the fact that the two of you were so busy, you rarely got to see eachother, maybe brushing by eachother but only being able to share a kiss before one of you got dragged off to more business. so, you always made sure to make time for eachother, clearing out at least two days on your calendar (typically wednesdays and saturdays) to spend together, telling the other all the exciting or nerve-wracking things you had encountered in the week

♪ however, what childe doesn't know is that you'd been off the job for almost a month now, spending your days in your own home, stuck in bed despite the voice deep in the back of your mind willing you to get up...

"honey, you home? you kept me waiting you know..." no response... little did he know, you were cursing under your breath; it's wednesday. you paced your room in panic before stopping in front of the mirror, gripping at your hair when you saw your reflection. you practically slammed yourself forward, hands now on the mirror as you traced your reflection's 'imperfections'. you were completely lost in your own head, too lost, in fact, to notice you were the only thing keeping the mirror from crashing down, the already loose screws falling to the floor as soon as you applied pressure. "fuck!!" you yelled, the glass shattering all over your floor, luckily not digging into your skin, but you didn't come out completely unscathed, a couple scratches ;iterring your hands and legs. "love? [name]?! open the door! are you ok?!" he shouts, pounding on your front door, the entirety of liyue must have been able to hear him. "don't come in!! please, just wait, i'll be right there! i'm ok! just please-"

♪ without waiting another moment and completely dismissing your pleas - due to pure concern - he unlocks your door with the key you gave him, walking into your apartment but finding it almost unrecognisable. it was a mess; clothes strewn across the floor, garbage piling up on the kitchen table and beside your bedroom door.

"[name]? hun, what's going on?" you could hear the concern weighing his voice down, it becoming lower and scratchier as he approaches your bedroom. "ah- i told you not to come in!"

♪ he pushes your door open, only to freeze in the doorway when he caught sight of you, greasy hair tangled into a nest-like structure, dark circles making your eyes pop.

"holy shit!! what in teyvat happened? are- are you ok!?" his eyes are wide, hands shaking as he approaches you slowly, holding your shoulders as he scanned you up and down. "archons, what happened... love, is there something going on? is someone hurting you? has someone done something? talk to me! please i just-"

♪ the whole situation was more than just overwhelming; being stood in a ring of shattered glass, exhausted, embarassed, the whole package.

♪ naturally, you began to tear up, lowering yourself down until your were squatting, holding your head in you hands and sobbing, all while childe stood and watched; he didn't know what to do.

♪ he'd never seen you like this before, so vulnerable, so afraid, so hurt; and it hurt him too. carefully, he swept away the glass with his foot, creating a path for you to 'escape' safely and into his arms, which you did; slamming yourself into him and burying your face in his chest.

"i- i'm sorry, i'm so sorry i forgot and- and my place is a mess and i'm- i'm a mess and, archons- childe... childe, i'm falling apart" "shhhh, you're ok, i'm here now, ok? just breath for me, love" "it- it's just so hard, y'know? alone... i'm so alone, i- i can't do this alone, fuck i'm sorry, i just- it feels like i'm losing control of myself; i can't even think straight anymore and i feel so dazed all the time and... i'm lonely, e- even though i'm surrounded by so many people, i'm so lonely"

♪ he let's you talk, not daring to interrupt you, just listening to you, holding you close and stroking your arm in an attempt to reassure you. only when you stop talking does he pull away, peppering your face in loving kisses before planting an especially sweet one on your lips.

"honey, stop, i'm all gross and-" "i don't care"

♪ and he shows you that he doesn't, kissing you again and again; your cheeks, your forehead, your nose, your lips, everywhere. he has so much love for you, and he just keeps on giving. he doesn't care if you don't think you deserve it, if you don't think he should have to 'deal with you'; he gives it to you regardless, and that's something you can't help but love about him.

"no matter how alone you feel, i am always here, understand? i love you, [name], and i care about you, more than anything; more than my job, the fatui, mora, the list goes on. nothing is more important to me than you, and i'm not ashamed to say it. i am the one who doesn't deserve you, i'm blessed to even know you, nevermind have the privilige of loving you. so accept it, please, take my love, my heart, my everything; all my being is here for you." "archons, i love you, childe" "i love you, [name]"

(big ass dramatic speech for our drama queen) (rest assured, he meant every word)

✧ heizou.

♪ the man is a detective, so he quite quickly caught on, but was hesitant to mention it, bringing it up jokingly only for you to completely dismiss it. heizou could tell by the look in your eyes alone that something was seriously wrong; the old sparkle being replaced by a dull void. nevertheless, he would still get lost in your eyes, but feel as if he were falling down a bottomless pit; it was like he could feel what you were feeling, see what you were seeing, and it hurt.

♪ he'd be returning home from a long day of detective work, uncovering clues and deciphering codes to find missing persons, his eyelids dropping as he locked the front door behind him

"honey, i'm home!" he calls out, knowing well how cheesy the phrase was, and using that to his advantage, wanting the first thing he sees after a long day on the job to be your smile. "love?" after hearing no response - not even the shuffling of your slippers against the wooden floorboards - he grew concerned, eyebrows furrowing as he began to wonder: "where could they be?"

♪ someone coming after you must be his most dreaded nightmare; a thought that haunts him late at night, though thankfully the sight of you sleeping soundly next to him always seems to calm him, but this time you aren't there... you aren't there beside him to comfort him, to show him you're safe, to prove to him you aren't hurt. the poor man is stood in the entryway of your shared home, eyes wide and scanning the coat hooks for any missing coats, or the shoe rack for any easy-access pairs you may have grabbed if you were faced with the need to run.

♪ merely thinking about a criminal exploiting heizou's soft spot for you as revenge for proving them guilty sent chills down his spine, the thought of you being hurt scaring you more than anything ever could, even more than some of his worst cases.

"calm down, heizou, they're probably fine" he reassures himself, trying to keep calm and prevent himself from thinking (or acting) irrationally. finally stepping into the front room, heizou's eyes switch from doorway to doorway, trying to decide where you're most likely to be. watching tv in the living room? nope. cooking dinner in the kitchen? not there either. showering in the bathroom? still no. watering the plants in the back garden? this late at night? no way! sleeping in the bedroom? not quite...

♪ peeking through the crack in the bedroom door, he sees you sat on the edge of the bed, hunched over and unmoving. his first thought is to burst through the door and hug you, lifting you off your feet and spinning you around in relief... that is until his eyes recognise the red trickling down your thighs...

♪ you wanted to feel something, anything. an escape from this numbness was all you wanted, all you needed, yet it would slip from your grasp as soon as the pain subsided. it was unloving, unforgiving, cruel; leaving you alone once more, staring a hole into the blank spot of yours and heizou's bedroom wall.

"you thought i wouldn't notice, love? i am a detective, y'know..."

♪ yes, admittedly it wasn't the best choice of words, but in all honesty, he wasn't quite sure how to react. he pushed the door open, poking his head through first with a weak smile before opening it further and sliding through the gap. no matter how hard he tried to hide it, you could see his eyes welling up with tears, his bottom lip wavering as he looked you in the eyes.

"can... would it be ok if i come closer?" his gentle voice calls out, you can hear the sadness in your voice, and it hit your heart with a 'twang'. you nod meekly, reaching out your hand to grab a cloth and covering your leg, but he grabs your wrist to stop you "please, let me see?" "'zou... you don't need to help me" "[name], i want to help you, i'm choosing to do this... so please"

♪ at first you're doubtful, confused as to why anyone would want to give you this kind of help, especially heizou. not because you view him negatively, but because you could tell he was exhausted; being a detective is hard work, and has proven to be very draining.

♪ deep down you didn't think you deserved it. despite always being happy and willing to help others, nobody ever seems to want to return the favour, and so your frozen in shock - not pain - when he begins cleaning your wounds.

"do you maybe wanna talk about it?" he asks, looking up at you with kind eyes, showing you how genuine he was. whatever was bothering you, he wanted to know, he wanted to help, because you deserve his help. "... m- maybe later?" as much as you hate to dissapoint him, you can't bring yourself to even think about how you'd explain all this to heizou; not wanting to scare him or become 'one of his clients', though you know he would never treat you that way. "of course, whenever you need, love... you know i love you, right? and... and that no matter how alone you feel, i am always here" "i love you..."

thanks for reading ♡ want to read more? my requests are OPEN, so please feel free to let me know what you'd like me to write next!

☆ a little message i wanted to share... ( feel free to skip)

"i know some random person from the internet saying this may not help, but i want you to know that you are loved, you are cared for, whether you know it or not. there are billions of people on this planet, not one of us are the same, and so no one will ever really know how you're feeling, but that's ok. this is something you are going through and something you will get yourself out of. yes, it will take time, and it'll be hard, but i believe in you. nobody knows you better than yourself. if you think doing something, anything, will make you feel worse, don't do it. you know your boundaries better than anyone, no matter what other people say. take your time. of course, it's good to help others, but sometimes you'd be helping other people more if you took a second to take care of yourself. you do deserve it. please stay safe and take care of yourself. ily ♡"

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[documentationofcorruption]

I'm exhausted. 2 whole days of compiling zionist statements for y'all. Please reblog.

(LONG POST: TW- genocidal rhetoric, anti-palestinian hate, additions welcome)

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#1 - ALARMING STATEMENTS FROM ISRAELI LEADERS:

"This is a struggle between the children of light and the children of darkness, between humanity and the law of the jungle."

-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deleted tweet

“You must remember what Amalek has done to you, says our Holy Bible. 1 Samuel 15:3 ‘Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass’," 

-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 

“We are striking our enemies with unprecedented might,” … “I emphasize that this is only the beginning.”

-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 

“We're in complete compliance with international law. I think in many ways, we're setting a different standard. We seek to minimize civilian casualties, and Hamas seeks to maximize it.”

-Benjamin Netanyahu tweet 

“The civilized world must unite to defeat Hamas,”

-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Bible says that 'there is a time for peace and a time for war.' This is a time for war. A war for our common future,"

-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 

“We will hold Gaza after the war too, we will not trust international forces”

-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 

"Humanitarian aid to Gaza? No electric switch will be turned on, no water tap will be opened, and no fuel truck will enter until the Israeli abductees are returned home,"

-Israeli minister of energy, Israel Katz

"Each country should take a quota...We need all 2 million to leave. That is the solution for Gaza."

-former Israeli Justice Minister, Ayelet Shaked

"The goal of the operation is to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages. Only then will Israel be calm for 40 years."

-former Israeli interior minister, Eli Yishai (2012)

"After we turn Khan Younis too into a soccer field […] we need to take advantage of the destruction [to tell] the countries that each of them should take a quota, it can be 20000 or 50000 […] We need 2 million to leave. That's the solution for Gaza."

-former Israeli interior minister, Eli Yishai 

"King David cut off another 100 foreskins of Philistines as revenge for clogging up the wells with dirt. Our soldiers, who have gone to war to protect their homes and to avenge the terrible massacre that these Nazi terrorists carried out, will cover them in their tunnels with dirt, and will return to peace with the abductees only after they have cut off all these accursed foreskins.”

-Israeli minister Shlomo Karhi 

“We are fighting human animals and we act accordingly,”

-Israeli defense minister, Yoav Gallant

“We are imposing a complete siege on Gaza,” 

There will be no electricity, no food, no water, no fuel. Everything will be closed.”

Israeli defense minister, Yoav Gallant

“There is no such thing as a Palestinian nation. There is no Palestinian history. There is no Palestinian language.”

-Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich (March 2023)

 "It is natural that my wife would not want to lie down next to someone who just gave birth to a baby that might want to murder her baby in another 20 years."

-Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, on segregating maternity wards (2016)

(Israel must) “create sterile security areas around Jewish communities and roads and prevent Arabs from entering them, including for the purpose of olive harvesting.”

-Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich 

"[Hilltop Youth] are heroes and righteous people, and I admire their love for the people, for the land, for the Torah. Their dedication. But like young people in other domains, sometimes they struggle to hold complexities, make mistakes, and we must know where to draw the line."

-Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich (referring to the extremist religious group “Hilltop Youth” notorious for illegal settler violence 

“It is an entire nation out there that is responsible,”

-Israeli president, Isaac Herzog

“It is not true this rhetoric about civilians not being aware, not involved. It’s absolutely not true. They could have risen up. They could have fought against that evil regime which took over Gaza in a coup d’etat.”

-Israeli president, Isaac Herzog

(long chunk of text)

“1. This war is not only against Hamas.

2. This war is first and foremost about the future of the State of Israel and the future of the Zionist project.

3. Any scenario other than a complete and unequivocal defeat of the enemy, at any cost, condemns us and our descendants to a bleak future that will not allow our existence here as a free people.

4. If we do not convey the message to our foes now about the price they will pay for hurting us, they will continue to hurt us mercilessly. 

5. Only strength - military, political, economic, social - will ensure the victory of Zionism and the State of Israel.”

-Tweet from Israeli Foreign Minister Emmanuel Nahshon

“if it is one Israeli mother crying, or a thousand Palestinian mothers crying, then a thousand Palestinian mothers will cry.”

-Israeli Lawmaker, Zvika Fogel (2022)

“We are too merciful. It’s time for us to stop being so. It has nothing to do with racism.”

-Israeli Lawmaker, Zvika Fogel (2022)

“Gaza should be wiped off the map.”

-Knesset Member, Galit Distel Atbaryan

“All of this preoccupation with whether or not there is internet in Gaza shows that we have learned nothing. We are too humane. Burn Gaza now no less!”

-tweet from Israeli deputy speaker Nissim Vaturi

“Your fear will kill us. Stop being humane.”

- Israeli deputy speaker, Nissim Vaturi

“In 1967 we held them by force. We cannot repeat this mistake. As a democratic state we must allow them to leave to other countries, far from here.”

-Israeli deputy speaker, Nissim Vaturi tweet 

"We need to put them (the Palestinians) on boats and send them to wherever will be good for them. They're wanted in Scotland? We'll hand them over."

- Israeli deputy speaker, Nissim Vaturi

“"we can leave one old man (alive) there - he will tell everyone"

-Nissim Vaturi tweet regarding Gaza

(The Palestinians) “They can go to Ireland or deserts, the monsters in Gaza should find a solution by themselves”,

-Currently suspended minister Amichai Eliyahu, who proposed nuking Gaza as “an option”

When you go to prison and put a prisoner there you restrict his rights, is that apartheid?"

-Amichai Eliyahu

“Right now, one goal: Nakba! A Nakba that will overshadow the Nakba of 48. Nakba in Gaza and Nakba to anyone who dares to join! their Nakba, because like then in 1948, the alternative is clear.”

-Knesset member, Ariel Kallner

"Occupation [of the Gaza Strip] is a must. Every time our enemies lost territory, they lost the war. We need to be in full control - that's what will deter our enemies, convey a message of victory.”

-minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir

“My right and the right of my wife and children to move around freely on the streets of Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) is more important than the freedom of movement of Arabs. Sorry Muhammad.”

-minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir

“The only thing that should enter Gaza as long as Hamas doesn’t release the hostages it holds is not a gram of humanitarian aid, but hundreds of tons of explosives from the Air Force.”

-minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir

“If the international media is objective and shows both sides, it serves Hamas.”

-former Israeli prime minister, Yair Lapid

"This is Gaza's Nakba 2023."

-agriculture minister, Avi Dichter

“We are now rolling out the Gaza Nakba”

-agriculture minister, Avi Dichter

“Human animals must be treated as such. You wanted hell, you will get hell.”

-general of the Israeli army, Ghassan Alian

“The children of Gaza have brought this upon themselves.”

-Knesset member, Merav Ben-Ari

“I am very puzzled by the constant concern which the world is showing for the Palestinian people and is actually showing for these horrible inhuman animals.”

-former Israeli U.S. Ambassador, Dan Gillerman

“99% of hilltop youth don’t cause any harm to anyone - not to the army and not to others. There’s no such thing as ‘settler violence’.”

-tweet from head of IDF Central Command, Yehuda Fuchs (regarding an extremist group)

“...And the thing I most enjoyed was seeing the Israeli flags they put up in every corner, and the amplifier playing the national anthem, HaTikva, at full volume on a loop from morning to night. May their names and memories be eradicated.”

-media advisor, Ariel Elharar, describing treatment of Hamas-affiliated POWs in prison.

“As you will have seen in the last couple of weeks, the fighting is very surgical. It is slow. It is very methodical. We are trying not to reach any of the non-combatant population in the Gaza Strip. And I think that there is no way that we can eradicate the Hamas without dealing with most of its forces that have been— that have fled to the south. Now, again, one little note, “the non-combatant population in the Gaza Strip” is really a non-existent term because all of the Gazans voted for the Hamas, and as we have seen on the 7th of October, most of the population in the Gaza Strip are Hamas.”

-former Mossad chief, Rami Igra

#2 ALARMING STATEMENTS FROM AMERICAN LEADERS:

"What they say to me is I have no notion that the Palestinians are telling the truth about how many people are killed. I'm sure innocents have been killed, and it’s the price of waging a war,"

-president Joe Biden regarding Gazan death tolls

“…I have no confidence in the number that the Palestinians are using.”

-president Joe Biden regarding Gazan death tolls

 “Anyone that is pro-Palestinian is pro-Hamas.”

-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

“Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians?!?!?!” You mean the Palestinians who decapitate babies, rape women and dismember children? Or those who hand out candy in celebration? Or those who provide the terrorists aid, comfort, safe passage and a place to hide? Israel doesn’t oppose their ethnicity, it’s their barbarity that is the problem!”

-former ambassador David Freidman

“If you look at how they behave, not all of them are Hamas, but they are all antisemitic,”

-Florida governor Ron DeSantis on Palestinians

“I’m sick of hearing the media, I’m sick of hearing other people blame Israel just for defending itself,”

-Florida governor Ron DeSantis on criticism of Israel

“I don’t even want to call it the Palestinian flag because they’re not a state, they’re a territory, that’s about to probably get eviscerated and go away here shortly, as we’re going to turn that into a parking lot,”

-Rep. Max Miller (who thinks Israel doesn’t need to follow rules of engagement)

“...Israel is not trying to wipe the Palestinian people off the map. Israel’s not trying to wipe Gaza off the map. Israel is trying to defend itself against a genocidal terrorist threat … If we’re gonna start using that word, fine. Let’s use it appropriately.”

-National Security Spokesman, John Kirby

If we killed 4,000 Palestinian children, you know what? It wasn't enough!"

-Stuart Seldowitz, former advisor to Barack Obama

“All of them!”

-Rep. Michelle Salzman (enthusiastically) in response to a colleague asking how many more Palestinians have to die before it is deemed enough

“We’re in a religious war here. I am with Israel,” 

-Senator Lindsey Graham

“Do whatever the hell you have to do to defend yourself. Level the place.”

-Senator Lindsey Graham

“Gaza is going to look like Tokyo and Berlin at the end of world war two when this is over. And if it doesn’t look that way, Israel made a mistake,”

-Senator Lindsey Graham

“Hamas is creating these casualties, not Israel,”

-Lindsay Graham’s statement which contradicts about everything else here

“As far as I’m concerned, Israel can bounce the rubble in Gaza,”

-Senator Tom Cotton

"Israel must respond DISPROPORTIONATELY to this and any future attacks." 

-Senator Marco Rubio

“I don't think there's any way Israel can be expected to coexist or find some diplomatic offramp with these savages. I mean, these are people, as you have been reporting and others have seen, that deliberately targeted teenage girls, women, children, the elderly, not just for rape and murder, but then dumping their bodies off in the streets of Gaza, where the crowds can then defile their lifeless bodies.

I mean, just horrifying things. And I don't think we know the full extent of it yet. I mean, there's more to come in the days and weeks ahead. You can't coexist. They have to be eradicated. And you've pointed out the very difficult challenge ahead—this is going to be incredibly painful. This is going to be incredibly difficult and it's going to be horrifying—the price to pay.”

-Senator Marco Rubio 

“Finish them. Finish them,”

-Nikki Haley after being asked about a humanitarian pause

“This is not just an attack on Israel—this was an attack on America. Finish them, @b.netanyahu. They should have hell to pay for what they have just done.”

-instagram caption from Nikki Haley 

“I don’t know how you can have a ceasefire, a permanent ceasefire, with an organization like Hamas, which is dedicated to turmoil and chaos and destroying the state of Israel,” 

-senator Bernie Sanders

“The calls for a ceasefire are outrageous.”

-house speaker Mike Johnson

“there are very few innocent Palestinian citizens”

-rep. Brian Mast

(terrorism is) “absolutely supported by the Palestinian people from elementary school all the way up into the elderly,” 

-rep. Brian Mast

“I would encourage the other side to not so lightly throw around the idea of innocent Palestinian civilians, as frequently said,” … “I don’t think we would so lightly throw around the term ‘innocent Nazi civilians’ during World War II.”

-rep. Brian Mast

“Rashida Tlaib has alleged ties to Hamas.

Based on these allegations, it’s sadly not surprising she’s calling for a genocide against the Jewish people.”

-an accusatory tweet from senator Marsha Blackburn regarding lone Palestinian congresswoman, Rashida Tlaib

“I don’t have any malice towards Palestinians. I have Muslim friends, believe me.”

-rep. Ryan Zinke regarding criticism of his Palestinian ban 

“I don't trust the Biden Administration any more than I do the Palestinian Authority to screen who is allowed to come into the United States. This is the most anti-Hamas immigration legislation I have seen and it's well deserved.”

-also rep. Ryan Zinke claiming his Palestinian immigration ban is ‘well deserved’

#3 VIRAL STATEMENTS FROM EVERYDAY ZIONISTS:

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“On the Gaza beach the autumn night is descending

Planes are bombing, ruin follows ruin

See the IDF crossing the borderline

To annihilate the Swastika carriers

In one more year

There won’t be anything left there

And we’ll return safely to our home

In one more year

We’ll eliminate them all and go back to plowing our fields”

-Video on Kan News, sung by several 6-12 year olds

"After the war, Israel should handle Gaza like China handles Xinjiang. Full surveillance state. Re education camps. Sterilizations. It's warranted and the only way to pacify the jihadi population."

"They reproduce like rabbits and raise them to be terrorists, creating more poverty, misery, and terrorism. Why should we allow that. The world would be a much better place if they didn't reproduce."

-tweets from cofounder of Oyster Ventures, Kenneth Ballenegger

“These are the Palestinians. Blood thirsty morally depraved animals who want nothing short of every inch of Israel and all Jews dead.”

“Lots of sand for Palestinians in Sinai which Israel gave to Egypt. Give them all 48h to get there…”

-tweets from pediatrician at John Hopkins, Darren Klugman

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“Listen carefully you leftists,

We don’t do reconciliation.

And the chorus stays the same:

May your village burn down.”

-Sung by IDF soldiers in the West Bank 

“No ceasefire!”

-chants from March For Israel crowd in response to Van Jones wanting no more deaths

“I wish they will rape you alive.

They will film you.

And if your mother be alive.

They will send the video for your mother to see how you burn.

That’s what I wish.”

-March for Israel protester

“Let me say the unsayable. I’m not endorsing this but it’s a possible solution which is simply to expel them from Gaza. You might call that ethnic cleansing and so forth but the fact is that at the end of the second world war there were a million Germans kicked out of Poland. There were Germans expelled from Czechoslovakia,"

-Breitbart editor, Joel Pollak

“That’s an option, I think, after all this … If it comes down to ethnic cleansing, you want to cleanse my people. I’ll cleanse yours first.”

-Breitbart editor, Joel Pollak

“There will never be a Palestinian state. It’s over.”

-Breitbart editor, Joel Pollak

#4 A FEW ALARMING CELEBRITY STATEMENTS:

“Gazans rape Jewish girls only in self defense,”

-a line from a comic posted by Amy Schumer

“You either stand with Israel or you stand with terrorism”

-Noah Schnapp 

“Many are saying that it’s inhumane that Israel is cutting off water/electricity to Gaza. Israel made it pretty simple — ‘release the hostages and we will turn it back on. Instead of pleading with Hamas to release CIVILIAN hostages which include BABIES and TODDLERS there are politicians (cough cough AOC) calling Israel inhumane. If that isn’t enough for you: ISRAEL DOES NOT NEED TO SUPPLY GAZA WITH THESE RESOURCES (which they do, for FREE),”

-deleted Sarah Silverman story she said she made because she was “stoned”

#gaza strip #palestine #free gaza #gaza #free palestine #israel palestine conflict #current events #israeli apartheid #gaza genocide #apartheid #please boost #signal boost #boost #politics #world politics #stop genocide #ceasefire #ceasefire now #israel is committing genocide #emergency #america is committing genocide #please reblog #israel is committing war crimes #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #urgent

[aokoaoi]

▎chapter one : her dearest.

▎content warning : nothing yet:p

▎ character pairing : leon kennedy x reader.

YOU STARED OUT AT the window of your apartment in complete boredom, the task you were once occupied on now left alone neglected on your desk. The radio that rested on the counters of your kitchen was on, softly blaring old songs, filling up the usual silence of your house.

Days like this are moments you're used to, just looking out on the scenery outside, your chin on the palm of your hands, sighing out of nowhere now and then. Moments like these keep you at ease, and it helps you relax even if you're constantly reminded of the work you left on your desk. But sometimes you can't help but miss the feeling of the house you once resided in.

The house you grew up in.

Thinking about the times back in raccoon city, the city you were originally raised from, puts a smile to your face. The times where you and your brother would constantly argue and compete over who gets firsts, like the most comfortable spot on the couch, the remote, who gets to change the channels and watch their favorite shows and series.

Your first home was those types of homes that was always busy. Your home was small, but it was enough to fit four happy family members, so every room you're in, silence was never allowed. You're mother was always hanging around the kitchen, listening to the radio and cooking whatever food you like. Meanwhile your brother was in his own room or in the living room with your father, watching live games or raging over a thrilling series.

You? Stuck up in your room, constantly brushing your cats fur or reading a magazine. If you're being forces out of your room by you're mom, you're either playing games with your brother on the backyard or picking on him for his bad pitching.

Your brother and you like to play baseball together, since your father used to play it. It was never serious or professional, it was all just for the fun of it since your mother desperately wanted you and your brother to bond over something. So, your dad came up with a solution for your mom's problem; baseball.

One time, you almost broke a window when you were batting. It was a miracle the ball only bounced off the wall inches off the window. The ball was never seen after that. Neither of you told your parents about it either, you just explained a lie as to why the ball was lost.

A smile forms on your face when you recalled the memory, shaking your head to your own amusement before looking back at the piled up papers you needed to work on as it laid atop the textbooks. You were about to frown at the sight of it until a loud ring tone rang around the quiet interior of your apartment.

Standing up, you walked to the counter where you left your phone, answering it without bothering to look at the contact.

"Hello?" You merely said, your words short and curt. There was an amused breathy chuckle on the other line, the sound giving you a wave of familiarity.

"Geez, shorty, I know it's been a few months but does your greeting have to be that cold? I'm hurt." The voice of someone none other than your brother emerges from the other line. You could practically hear the faux hurt in his tone, imagining him placing his hand on his chest with a smug frown on his face.

"Few months? Elias, it's nearly been a year." You huffed, rolling your eyes as your brother let's out a sound as if he was unsure of your words.

"It's only been nine months! That's nothing from a year." He softly yells defensively, and you resist the urge to roll your eyes again. Despite that, you smiled, happy to hear from him again.

You sit right back down in your couch, your assignments long forgotten once again. "So why did you call? Want another favor or something?" He scoffs at your words, clearly offended.

"Hey, let it go. That was one time."

"Answer the question, El."

"Okay, okay! Geez you're mean," you lightly chuckle at his mutter, waiting for him to continue. "Ma and dad called me yesterday, since it's near my break they asked if I wanted to visit them back home." He said. You stopped staring at your nails at his respond, brow lifting curiously.

"I said I'd think about it first because I wanted to ask you if you wanted to come visit them with me." You cooed at that, earning an embarrassed scoff from Elias.

"Ellie! How sweet of you, of course I'll go!" You grinned enthusiastically, ignoring how your brother cursed at you for that annoying nickname.

"Hey, why are you just telling me this when you said they called you yesterday?" Your smile fades into a petty frown.

"They called me in the afternoon, I was in the middle of taking a nap until the ringtone rudely interrupted me. After the call ended, I just passed out so I didn't get the chance to tell you immediately." He explains.

"Sounds like you alright." You both shared a soft laugh.

"When do you plan on visiting them? I'm okay with whenever." You then questioned again, and you could hear a curt sound of clothing shuffling, and you know that was him shrugging his shoulders. You sigh,

"Well how about this Tuesday? 29?" You suggested, and he gives you a careless yet satisfied hum.

"Great, I knew you could plan this for me." He smugly spoke from the other time, and you only irked, unimpressed. "Haha, you're hilarious." You rolled your eyes with a huff, and Elias snickers.

Elias clears his throat, "Well, I gotta go now."

You frowned at his words, but you understood why. Now that he has a new job, his lifestyle has now changed and he's now busier than before, which is why he barely has time to contact you and your parents. His rarely gets breaks off work, but it's better than not having any at all. At least that's what he said.

You nodded as if he could see, "Alright. See you." He hums at that, muttering a goodbye as well. The call ends and the apartment was yet again filled with silence. This time, you dislike it. Sparing your paperwork a glance, you stood up from where you were sat and walked to your room, suddenly interested in taking a nap.

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[whenua-and-moana]

Banaba

How the West Made an Island Unhabitable (and Consumed its People's Bones)

Banaba, aka Ocean Island, is a small island in Micronesia. It's legally part of Kiribati [kih-ree-bas] but geographically, culturally, and politically very distinct. At three hundred kilometres from its nearest neighbour, Banaba is one of the most isolated places on earth.

It is also among one of the most ecologically devastated.

In the 1900's, a UK / Aotearoa / Australian owned mining company dug up and shipped away huge amounts of Banaba's phosphate-rich soil for use as fertilizer. They grew rich and created Aotearoa's massive agricultural industry from literal stolen land.

More than just the physical earth was taken. Phosphate mining stripped the layers where Banabans had buried their dead for thousands of years. The dust of their bones fed the lands of the West, creating rich green fields that Banabans would never see the profits of.

When I say 'huge amounts' of earth; 90% of the island's surface was stripped away.

[Left image: an aerial view of Banaba showing a roughly oval island with no vegetation in the centre. The outside is ringed by a thin strip of forest. Right image: a photo of the edge of a mining area. In the background is a forest, but then the ground drops off sharply into irregular rocky terrain.]

The ancient sacred caves were destroyed. The island's only source of fresh water was irreversibly polluted and left it unusable to this day. The interior of Banaba became one great hollow of uneven rock, so full of dips and pillars that it is now almost completely impassable on foot. It was left a barren land.

Banaba is not the only Pacific island devastated by phosphate mining; most notably, its neighbour Nauru had 80% of its surface stripped away. But nowhere has been exploited to quite the same extent as Banaba.

There were further indignities and horrors inflicted on the Banaban people, including indescribable atrocities carried out by Japanese occupiers during WWII, and tbe Britain-led forceful relocation of Banabans to Rabi Island in Fiji. Many still live there today. Others have migrated away.

[Image: Banaban girls performing a traditional dance on Rabi Island.]

The traumatic experiences of Banabans, the mass murders and the separation from their ancestral land have all caused significant cultural loss. This includes the loss of the Banaban language.

Approximately three hundred Banabans have returned to their home island, surviving due to supplies shipped in every few months. The only freshwater source remains unusable and severe droughts strike Banaba every three to four years. Although a desalination plant exists there, the vulnerability of the island became all too clear in 2021 when the plant broke down in the middle of a drought. It took three months for repair equipment to arrive. During that time the residents had no fresh water. Their only food was fish because all of their crops had died. They survived by sucking the liquid from fish eyeballs.

And an Australian mining company wants to do it all again.

Part of the reason that people returned to Banaba, despite the difficulties of life there, was to protect it from further mining. But in August last year, the Australian mining company Centrex announced a plan to restart phosphate mining on Banaba. The plan has been paused due to protests from the Banaban people, but it could be restarted again at any time.

We cannot leave it here. If you want to do one small thing to help, you can sign this petition from Banaban community leaders to stop the proposed new phosphate mine. But more than that, Banabans have been campaigning for Australia and Aotearoa to fund ecological restoration projects, especially for the sacred caves that were once the island's source of fresh water. As Katerina Teiawa says:

"We need to move away from this same continuous narrative of ‘the poor Banaban people, who have no water, help them’ and move towards an approach that is actually finding a solution.

This whole thing is a series of crises. We can’t just keep telling the story of devastation and vulnerability over and over again. Where does the crisis end, if not with justice?"

#banaba #micronesia #pacific islands #colonisation #indigenous rights #my posts

[raybyanothername]

Tagged by the awesome @mostannoyingbillioner for this and I absolutely love these!

Rules: post the first lines of your last 10 fics posted to Ao3. (Sort by date posted.) If you have less than 10 fics posted, post what you have.

-.-.-

1. The Omega Prince - House of the Dragon - Modern Royalty Omegaverse - Unrated (affectionally referred to as The Beast fic)

(currently on Chapter 12)

It was tradition for family to gather at the end of winter. Nominally, it was to commemorate the end of the Long Night centuries earlier, when Queen Daenerys I Targaryen and her nephews had defeated an army of the dead and re-established Targaryen rule in Westeros after the War of Five Kings. In reality, it was an excuse for family to gather and snipe at each other over food of questionable edibility prepared by an overworked and exhausted host.

This year, that host was Rhaenys.

2. The Snarky One - Teen Wolf - Theo-centric Post-Canon - Rated E

(currently on Chapter 21)

The graveyard shift at the hospital was bad enough, agreeing to check in at the Animal Clinic on her way home just made the night seem even longer. Hell, the sun would be up before she got to bed at this rate.

3. A Targaryen Solution - House of the Dragon - Canon Divergent Arranged Marriage AU - Rated T

(currently on Chapter 19)

It was a not-so-open secret that Targaryens could all carry children. The Faith of the Seven weren't fans of it, of course, but Targaryens were the blood of the dragon, and dragons don't care for the human concept of gender. The only thing that mattered to a dragon was blood, and fire.

That's what Viserys reminded himself of as he stood before the court and announced the betrothal. Rhaenyra had suggested Helaena, but that would not solve the issue of succession.

4. Concubine Beats King - House of the Dragon - Jace/Aegon Canon Divergent Elopement - Rated E

(currently on Chapter 22)

Dragonstone was old and her walls were filled with secrets. Helaena walked the walls of an old library. She trailed one finger over the spines.

Her mother's words echoed in her head.

*The Targaryens keep their blood pure.*

5. Quantum Quirks - Star Trek (mostly Voyager) - Post Canon Icheb/Q Slowburn - Rated T

(currently on Chapter 13)

Captain Janeway would love to say she was surprised by this turn of events. Really, she'd have even given up a coffee ration for an iota or two of shock if they were still in the Delta Quadrant (just the one ration though).

Reality as it was, when she opened the door to her quarters to find Q Junior sitting on her couch, eyes already wide and ready to pout, Kathryn just sighed. She plopped herself beside her godson and rubbed her fingers into the sides of her forehead. A headache formed anyway.

6. Sloan's Rosary - Original Fiction - Modern Ghost Story - Rated T

(Completed)

We called the intersection ‘Doom and Gloom.” The streets were always busy, what with the highway being just a few blocks down. Every single building was the same shade of grey, made out of cinder block and concrete from a 90s rebuild.

A bunch of college apartment complexes lined Doom St and a bunch of fast food joints and expensive clothing boutiques ran along Gloom Ave. Perfect for your average college undergrads! We lived a few blocks away, in a two bedrooms house we’d started renting three years ago when we stopped being undergrads.

I was sitting in the passenger seat. We’d bought the old Cadillac our freshman year with money we’d been saving since before either of us got a license. Whatever color it had been before, it wasn’t anymore. The outside was a solid shade of rust that clashed horrendously with the worn blue interior. Sloan loved that. Me? All I cared about was that the radio worked. Most of the time.

7. Following the Contract - Dead Boy Detectives (DCU) - Edwin/Charles Arranged Marriage Omegaverse AU - Rated E

(One-Shot)

Charles arrives at the Paine Estate with some degree of trepidation. He's not nervous. Not afraid. That would be silly.

He's getting married, not going off to war. There's nothing to be afraid of. Nothing at all. It's not as if he's marrying someone he's never met... oh wait!

8. Not a Nebula - Star Trek - Riker Meets Q2 - Rated G

(One-Shot)

A beep from the science console is almost immediately followed by a quiet hum from the ensign. The vulcan turned his head, brow almost furrowed, "Captain. A nebula has appeared on our latest scan."

"The Archnid Nebula? I thought we had another day before it would be in scanner range?" Riker rose from his seat, glancing briefly at the conn to check their speed and current position. They were exactly where he thought they'd be.

"No, captain, it's a different one. I am not familiar with it's composition." The ensign stepped back from their console as Riker approached, giving him a chance to see the data himself.

"This is an established nebula," Riker'a forehead wrinkled. He tapped at the console. "And we have no records of it before this scan." No wonder the ensign was so effected - their lips were pursed tightly as they squinted at the console.

9. The Curse of the Welshman - Merlin - Modern AU Merlin/Arthur Slowburn - Rated T

(currently on Chapter 4)

Morgana was always late – twenty minutes, almost to the second. Arthur was well-versed in Morgana Standard Time though, so he compensated. He arrived fifteen minutes late to the restaurant so as to keep the alone time with his father as short as possible. Uther was already there, of course, his strong jaw and wrinkled brow schooled into his polite face - reserved for the House of Lords and his son.

After fifteen more minutes Arthur started to consider drowning himself in the soup the server had brought for the table. Uther had spent most of the time ranting about Arthur’s grades, because taking a double course load wasn’t enough; he also had to ace everything. How dare he get a B in the Chaucer class Uther hadn’t wanted him to take in the first place?! The nerve!

10. A Legendary Experiment - Teen Wolf - Season 5 PWP AU - Rated E

(Completed)

His vision was blurry as he blinked his eyes open again. Hayden was gone. Blinking slowly, Liam turned on his side, gasping as his arm throbbed and his head swam.

Guess that answered the question of whether he was still hooked up to the machine pumping wolfsbane directly into his bloodstream. He groaned, head lulling to the side. There were shapes, people, a few yards away, where Hayden had been strapped to a table.

Someone was shouting. Yelling. He heard his name and Liam tried to focus, tried to clear the fog. Slowly, the figures sharpened. The Dread Doctors. The metal table.

Theo.

The one who was shouting was Theo.

No pressure tags! @thiamsxbitch @mega-ringsandthings-world @moonbeeorangeheart @aadmelioraa

#ray rambles #fanfiction #house of the dragon #ray writes #hotd #teen wolf #fandom #merlin #thiam #merthur #tag game #star trek #icheb/q2 #dead boy detectives #edwin payne/charles rowland #aegon ii targaryen/jacaerys velaryon #original fiction

[sgkinterioo]

What is the Interior Designing?

 Interior design is a multifaceted discipline that involves the art and science of enhancing the interior of a space to create a more aesthetically pleasing and functional environment.

It goes beyond just arranging furniture and selecting color schemes; it encompasses a deep understanding of architecture, human psychology, and the creative utilization of space.

Interior designers work with various elements, including color, lighting, furniture, fabrics, and spatial arrangements, to transform an empty space into a cohesive and harmonious living or working area.

Historical Evolution:

The history of interior design can be traced back to ancient civilizations where the layout and decoration of living spaces were driven by practical needs and cultural influences.

As societies evolved, so did the concept of interior design. The Renaissance period witnessed a shift towards more ornate and decorative interiors, showcasing craftsmanship and opulence.

In the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution brought about mass production, making furniture and decor more accessible. The 20th century saw the emergence of various design movements, such as Art Deco, Modernism, and Postmodernism, each leaving its mark on interior design.

The Role of Interior Designers:

Interior designers play a crucial role in shaping the ambiance and functionality of a space.

They work closely with clients to understand their needs, preferences, and lifestyle, translating these into design concepts. Beyond aesthetics, interior designers also consider safety, accessibility, and environmental sustainability in their designs.

Their expertise extends to selecting materials, coordinating color schemes, and integrating elements that enhance both the visual appeal and the functionality of a space.

Key Elements of Interior Design:

Space Planning: The effective use of space is a fundamental aspect of interior design. Designers must consider the layout of rooms, the flow of movement, and the optimal placement of furniture and fixtures to create a balanced and functional environment.

Color Palette: Colors have a profound impact on the mood and atmosphere of a space. Interior designers carefully choose color schemes that align with the client’s preferences and the intended purpose of the space. Warm colors may evoke a cozy feel, while cool colors can create a calm and serene ambiance.

Furniture and Furnishings: Selecting the right furniture is essential for both comfort and style. Interior designers choose pieces that complement the overall design, considering factors such as scale, proportion, and functionality.

Lighting: Lighting is a critical element that can dramatically influence the perception of a space. Interior designers strategically plan the placement of lighting fixtures, taking into account natural light, task lighting, and ambient lighting to create a well-lit and inviting atmosphere.

Textures and Patterns: Incorporating a variety of textures and patterns adds depth and interest to a space. Whether through textiles, wallpapers, or materials, designers use textures and patterns to enhance the visual appeal of interiors.

Accessories and Artwork: The careful selection and placement of accessories, artwork, and decorative elements contribute to the overall aesthetic of a space. These details reflect the personality of the inhabitants and add a finishing touch to the design.

Technology Integration: In the contemporary era, technology plays a significant role in interior design. From smart home systems to innovative lighting solutions, interior designers integrate technology seamlessly into their designs to enhance convenience and efficiency.

The Design Process:

The interior design process typically involves several stages, each crucial to the successful completion of a project:

Initial Consultation: This phase involves meeting with the client to understand their requirements, preferences, and budget. It is an opportunity for the designer to gather information and establish a rapport with the client.

Concept Development: Based on the client’s brief, the designer develops a concept that outlines the overall theme, color scheme, and design direction. This stage may involve creating mood boards, sketches, or 3D renderings to visually communicate the proposed design.

Space Planning: The designer creates a detailed plan for the layout of the space, considering factors such as traffic flow, furniture arrangement, and functional zones.

Material and Furniture Selection: This stage involves choosing materials, finishes, and furniture that align with the design concept. Designers consider both aesthetics and functionality, ensuring that selected items meet the client’s needs.

Implementation: Once the design is finalized, the implementation phase begins. This includes coordinating with contractors, overseeing construction or renovation work, and managing the installation of furnishings and decor.

Finalization: The designer conducts a final walkthrough to ensure that every detail is in place. This may involve making any necessary adjustments and addressing any issues that arise during the implementation phase.

Client Approval: The completed project is presented to the client for approval. Client feedback is essential, and revisions may be made based on their input.

Project Completion: With client approval, the project is considered complete. Interior designers may provide additional services, such as maintenance recommendations or assistance with the arrangement of personal belongings.

Challenges and Trends:

Interior designers face various challenges, including staying updated with evolving design trends, working within budget constraints, and addressing the unique needs of each client. Additionally, environmental sustainability has become a growing concern, leading to a greater emphasis on eco-friendly design practices.

Several trends have shaped the field of interior design in recent years. Minimalism, characterized by clean lines and a focus on simplicity, has gained popularity. Biophilic design, incorporating elements of nature into interiors, has also become a significant trend, promoting well-being and connection to the environment.

The rise of smart homes has influenced interior design, with designers integrating technology seamlessly into their projects. From automated lighting systems to smart appliances, the incorporation of technology enhances both the functionality and efficiency of modern living spaces.

Educational and Professional Pathways:

Becoming an interior designer typically involves formal education and practical experience. Many designers hold a bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, or a related field. Some pursue advanced degrees or certifications to specialize in particular areas of design, such as sustainable design or healthcare design.

Conclusion:

Interior design is a dynamic and evolving field that combines creativity, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of human behavior. It has a profound impact on the way people experience and interact with their living and working spaces.

From historical influences to contemporary trends, interior design continues to shape the aesthetic and functional aspects of the built environment.

As society evolves and individuals seek personalized and functional spaces, the role of interior designers remains pivotal. The ability to transform an empty room into a well-designed, harmonious environment requires a unique blend of artistic flair, technical proficiency, and a commitment to understanding and meeting the needs of clients.

Whether creating a cozy home, a productive office, or a vibrant commercial space, interior designers contribute to the creation of environments that enhance the quality of life and reflect the unique personalities of those who inhabit them.

#architecture #interior design #interiors #luxury home #modern home #home interior #home decor #home design #decor #home #interior decor #interiors design #interior architecture #interior accessories #interior door #interior decorating #interior decoration

[hoc-designarch]

Transform Your Space with Hoc Designarch

An Introduction to Hoc Designarch

Ever scroll through endless home decor inspiration and sigh, wishing your Gurgaon apartment looked that good? Well, no more! Hoc Designarch, Gurgaon’s interior design gurus, are here to turn your dream home into reality.

 Welcome to Hoc Designarch, a leading interior designing company nestled in the vibrant city of Gurgaon, India. Specializing in both residential and commercial projects, we at Hoc Designarch take pride in crafting aesthetic and functional interior designs that seamlessly blend with our client’s visions and lifestyle needs

With a keen understanding of available space and a penchant for creativity, we transform our clients’ desired homes into vibrant realities. From concept design and 3D rendering to furniture layout and final decor and styling, we offer comprehensive, customizable interior design solutions tailored to suit every individual taste and requirement.

At Hoc Designarch, our core values of professionalism, transparency, and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction underscore everything we do. We believe in delivering nothing short of excellence, ensuring each project is executed with precision and care.

With over 12 years of experience in the industry, Hoc Designarch has garnered a reputation for delivering high-quality work within stipulated timelines and cost-effective budgets. Our turnkey solutions ensure a stress-free experience for our clients, as we meticulously control and manage every aspect of the project from start to finish.

The Hoc Designarch Approach

At Hoc Designarch, we epitomize the essence of bespoke interior design solutions in Gurgaon, seamlessly blending functionality with aesthetics to craft spaces that resonate with our clients’ unique preferences and lifestyle. Our approach is meticulously curated to cater to the diverse needs of our clientele, ensuring a harmonious fusion of innovation and practicality in every project we undertake.

Our design philosophy

At Hoc Designarch, our design philosophy revolves around a harmonious fusion of functionality and aesthetics. We believe that a well-designed space should not only look visually appealing but should also serve its intended purpose effectively. Each project undertaken by Hoc Designarch reflects our deep understanding of Indian interior design principles and our clients’ unique preferences. Whether it’s transforming a residential apartment or crafting an inspiring commercial space, our focus remains on creating designs that enrich lives and elevate experiences.

Our Design Process

Initial Consultation: Our journey begins with a comprehensive consultation where we delve deep into understanding the aspirations, preferences, and lifestyle of our clients. This pivotal phase allows us to establish a solid foundation for the project, ensuring that every design decision is a reflection of our client’s vision.

Concept Development: Leveraging our expertise in Indian interior design, we meticulously craft bespoke design concepts tailored to suit the unique requirements of each project. we conceptualize designs that transcend trends, resulting in timeless interiors that stand the test of time.

3D Rendering: Utilizing cutting-edge technology and rendering software, we provide our clients with immersive 3D visualizations, offering a sneak peek into the envisioned space. This enables our clients to gain a comprehensive understanding of the design concept, facilitating informed decision-making and ensuring alignment with their expectations.

Furniture Layout: With a keen eye for detail and spatial awareness, we meticulously curate furniture layouts that optimize functionality without compromising on aesthetics. Each piece is carefully selected and positioned to maximize space utilization and enhance the overall flow and ambiance of the interior.

Project Completion: Our commitment to excellence extends beyond the conceptualization phase, as we oversee every aspect of the project with unwavering attention to detail. From procurement to installation, we ensure seamless execution, culminating in the realization of our client’s dream space.

Services we offer 

Residential Interior Design: Whether it’s a cozy apartment or a sprawling villa, we specialize in crafting bespoke residential interiors that exude warmth, comfort, and sophistication.

Commercial Interior Design: From corporate offices to retail establishments, we offer comprehensive commercial interior design solutions tailored to enhance productivity, functionality, and brand identity.

Custom Furniture Manufacturing and Installation: With our in-house furniture manufacturing plant and a dedicated team of skilled craftsmen, we offer custom furniture manufacturing services, ensuring that every piece is meticulously crafted to complement the overall design aesthetic and meet the unique requirements of our clients.

With our in-house furniture manufacturing plant, we have the capability to design and produce bespoke furniture pieces that perfectly complement our design vision. From concept to installation, we ensure meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail, delivering timeless pieces that elevate the ambience of any space.

The Hoc Designarch approach embodies a synergy of creativity, functionality, and craftsmanship, setting new benchmarks in the realm of interior design in Gurgaon. With a steadfast commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, we continue to redefine spaces and inspire lifestyles, one project at a time.

Why Choose Hoc Designarch?

Choosing the right interior designing company can make all the difference in transforming your space into a reflection of your style and personality. At Hoc Designarch, we offer more than just impeccable design; we provide a comprehensive experience that is rooted in our unwavering commitment to quality, customer service, and innovation. Here’s why discerning clients in Gurgaon trust Hoc Designarch for their interior design needs:

Commitment to Quality and Customer Service: At Hoc Designarch, quality is not just a buzzword; it’s a way of life. From the initial consultation to the final installation, we uphold the highest standards of craftsmanship and attention to detail. Our dedicated team ensures that every aspect of your project is executed with precision and care, resulting in spaces that exceed expectations. Moreover, our commitment to customer service means that we prioritize your satisfaction at every step of the journey, listening to your needs and preferences to deliver personalized solutions that resonate with your vision

In-House Furniture Manufacturing Unit: With our state-of-the-art furniture manufacturing unit, we have the unique advantage of complete control over the design and production process. This not only ensures superior quality and craftsmanship but also allows us to offer custom furniture solutions that are tailored to your specific requirements. Whether it’s a one-of-a-kind statement piece or a complete furniture package, our in-house manufacturing capabilities enable us to bring your vision to life with precision and efficiency.

Commitment as Per Promise: At Hoc Designarch, we believe in the power of integrity and accountability. When we make a commitment, we stand by it, ensuring transparency and reliability throughout the project lifecycle. From project timelines to budgetary constraints, you can trust us to deliver on our promises, keeping you informed and involved every step of the way.

On-Time Delivery of Projects: We understand the importance of timeliness in today’s fast-paced world. That’s why we prioritize efficient project management and streamlined workflows to ensure that your project is completed on time, every time. Our team is committed to meeting deadlines without compromising on quality, allowing you to enjoy your newly designed space without unnecessary delays.

Skilled Installation of Furnitures: Our installation team comprises skilled professionals who are well-versed in the art of precision and attention to detail. Whether it’s assembling custom-designed furniture or installing intricate fixtures, our technicians ensure flawless execution, leaving no room for error. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we go above and beyond to ensure that every aspect of the installation process meets your expectations.

High-Performance Machinery: Leveraging cutting-edge technology and high-performance machinery, we are able to achieve unparalleled levels of precision and efficiency in our manufacturing processes. This not only translates into superior quality products but also enables us to optimize resource utilization and minimize waste, contributing to a more sustainable and eco-friendly approach to interior design.

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Bringing Your Dream Space to Life with Hoc Designarch

Embarking on an interior design journey can be an exciting yet daunting task. With so many decisions to make and considerations to account for, it’s essential to enlist the expertise of a professional design firm like Hoc Designarch. Here’s why partnering with us can make all the difference in bringing your dream space to life:

Access to Expertise: At Hoc Designarch, we bring years of industry experience and expertise to the table. Our team comprises skilled designers, architects, and craftsmen who are well-versed in the art and science of interior design. From space planning to material selection, we offer invaluable insights and recommendations that are tailored to your specific needs and preferences. By leveraging our expertise, you can avoid common pitfalls and ensure a seamless design process from start to finish.

Comprehensive Services: Unlike DIY approaches or amateur designers, Hoc Designarch offers a comprehensive suite of services that cover every aspect of the interior design journey. From conceptualization to execution, we handle everything in-house, ensuring consistency, quality, and accountability at every step of the way. Whether it’s space planning, furniture selection, or lighting design, we have the expertise and resources to turn your vision into reality with precision and efficiency.

Customization and Personalization: One of the key benefits of working with Hoc Designarch is our ability to offer customized solutions that reflect your unique style and personality. We understand that no two clients are alike, which is why we take the time to listen to your needs and preferences and translate them into bespoke design concepts. Whether you prefer modern minimalism or classic elegance, we tailor our designs to align with your vision, ensuring a space that feels truly yours.

Attention to Detail: At Hoc Designarch, we believe that it’s the little details that make a big difference. From the selection of hardware to the placement of accent pieces, we pay meticulous attention to every aspect of the design process to ensure a cohesive and harmonious end result. Our commitment to detail extends beyond aesthetics to encompass functionality and practicality, ensuring that your space not only looks beautiful but also works seamlessly for your lifestyle.

Project Management and Timeliness: Managing an interior design project can be a daunting task, especially for busy professionals or homeowners. By partnering with Hoc Designarch, you can rest assured that your project will be handled with professionalism and efficiency. Our dedicated project management team oversees every aspect of the process, from procurement to installation, ensuring that deadlines are met, budgets are adhered to, and quality is never compromised. We understand the importance of timeliness and strive to deliver projects on time, every time, allowing you to enjoy your newly designed space without unnecessary delays.

partnering with Hoc Designarch affords you the opportunity to embark on a transformative journey towards realizing your dream space. With our specialized expertise, tailored solutions, and unwavering commitment to excellence, we are dedicated to helping you craft a home that not only reflects your style but also enriches your life. Experience the difference of working with a professional design firm and unlock the true potential of your space with Hoc Designarch.

Conclusion

Are you ready to elevate your living or working space to new heights of style, functionality, and comfort? Look no further than Hoc Designarch, your trusted partner in interior design excellence. With our unparalleled expertise, dedication to quality, and commitment to customer satisfaction, we’re here to turn your vision into a stunning reality.

Don’t settle for ordinary when you can have extraordinary. Contact Hoc Designarch today to schedule your consultation and take the first step towards transforming your space into a masterpiece. Let’s make your dream space a reality together!

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Five Things to LOVE about a Nibav Home Elevator in Canada

Home elevators are becoming an increasingly popular feature in modern Canadian homes, blending luxury with practicality to enhance the living experience. Among the brands making significant strides in this market, Nibav stands out for its innovative and user-friendly solutions. This article explores five compelling reasons why a Nibav home elevator is a worthy addition to any Canadian household, emphasizing comfort, accessibility, and style.

Innovative Technology: Nibav home elevators embody cutting-edge technology, offering seamless and efficient operation that sets them apart. With features like vacuum lift technology, Nibav elevators operate more quietly and require less energy compared to traditional hydraulic or cable-driven systems. This innovation is not just about performance but also about promoting environmental sustainability, a value deeply ingrained in the Canadian way of life. The convenience of having a state-of-the-art elevator in your home cannot be overstated, providing a smooth and reliable means of floor-to-floor transportation that is both fast and safe.

Elegant Design Design: is at the heart of Nibav elevators, with each model boasting a sleek and sophisticated appearance that can complement any home decor. Whether your interior design leans towards the contemporary or the classic, Nibav’s range of finishes and styles ensures that your elevator will not just be a convenience but also a statement piece. The glass panels and customizable features allow natural light to permeate the space, making the elevator shaft seem less like a utilitarian necessity and more like a part of your home’s aesthetic charm.

Space Efficiency: One of the standout features of Nibav home elevators is their compact design, making them an ideal choice for homes with limited space. Unlike traditional elevators that require a separate machine room and substantial structural modifications, Nibav residential elevators are designed to fit into existing spaces with minimal intrusion. This is a game-changer for homeowners looking to add an elevator to their property without compromising on living space. The space efficiency of Nibav elevators also means that installation can be completed more quickly and with less structural impact, preserving the integrity and beauty of your home.

Enhanced Accessibility: Accessibility is a critical consideration in modern home design, and Nibav home elevators address this need beautifully. Whether it’s assisting an elderly family member with mobility challenges or simply making it easier to move heavy items between floors, a Nibav elevator enhances the functionality of your home. This feature not only improves the quality of life for all residents but also increases the property’s value by making it more appealing to a broader range of potential buyers in the future.

Safety and Reliability: Safety is paramount in any home improvement, and Nibav elevators are built with this principle in mind. Equipped with multiple safety features, including emergency stops, battery backup systems, and an in-cabin telephone, Nibav ensures that users are protected at all times. The reliability of these elevators is backed by rigorous testing and certification processes, giving homeowners peace of mind that their elevator meets the highest standards of safety and performance.

Conclusion: A Nibav home elevator is more than just a means of moving between floors; it is a reflection of innovative technology, elegant design, and thoughtful consideration for space efficiency, accessibility, and safety. For Canadian homeowners, investing in a Nibav elevator means not only enhancing the value and functionality of their property but also embracing a lifestyle characterized by comfort, convenience, and style. Whether you are looking to future-proof your home, accommodate the needs of aging relatives, or simply add a touch of luxury to your living space, a Nibav home elevator is an investment worth loving.

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[cemeteryspider]

Silken Bonds of Alternate Realities

Civilian! Peter Parker x Spider-person! Reader

Kind of TASM! Peter Parker x Spider-person! Reader

Past Civilian! Gwen Stacy x Spider-person! Reader

Past Civilian! Peter Parker x Civilian! Gwen Stacy

In Another Universe TASM! Peter Parker x Civilian! Reader

I'm thinking your suit kinda looks like Gwen's from Into the Spider-Verse but nothing explicitly is mentioned about colors or aspects of the suit. Also reader is mentioned to be bisexual.

Summary: What happens when you're thrust into Earth-616's action with a familiar face.

Word Count: 678

My day started normal enough, but by the end I was fighting Molten Man in a building engulfed in flame.

The crumbling building made my throat tighten and constrict. Fortunately, one of Stephen Strange's portals appeared before me. I swiftly launched myself through it, hoping someone else could subdue Molten Man while I recovered.

"Thanks, Strange, I thought I was done for"

Then when I looked up to two kids around my age standing and staring at me.

"Ned, I said think of Spider-Man, not bring a cosplayer here?"

Confused, I turned back, but the portal had closed, leaving me in a room with two strangers.

~~~

Somewhere, across the multiverse...

Peter watched as the unstable building finally came down on itself. The interior structure completely destroyed. Still there was no sign of of his favorite Spider anywhere.

He quickly snapped a few photos for the Daily Bugle and circled the collapsed building, desperate to find any sign of his lover making it out. But hope seemed elusive.

~~~

Back on Earth-616...

"You've got to send me back home, Ned. Peter's going to be worried sick"

After introductions and two failed attempts to find this universe's Peter Parker, the situation felt increasingly hopeless.

"I think we have bigger problems here then that" MJ was frustrated, but you couldn't handle the rude remarks a second longer.

"Fine, then I'll figure it out myself." Before I could storm out, the Spider-Man closest to me grabbed my hand and spun me back around.

"That's not a good idea. Let's all calm down and figure out a solution that helps everyone." He slipped off his mask, revealing a face exactly like my Peter's.

"Peter?" Silently slipping your mask off to stare directly into his brown eyes.

"Y/n?"

~~~

On Earth-120703...

Someone who looks exactly like you is fast asleep in bed curled up in their Peter Parker's hoodie.

~~~

Back on Earth-616...

After a confusing conversation and much back-and-forth, Peter-3 and I finally understood each other.

Instead of me getting bitten at Oscorp, Peter Parker was. We barely knew each other at the time, exchanging small waves and smiles in the hallway. In both universes, our lover, Gwen Stacey, fell to her death. We were there to pick up each other's broken pieces.

As we worked together to cure the Lizard, the similarities between us were mind-boggling—reaching for the same things, laughing at familiar jokes.

Both of the other Spider-Men smiled at the wholesome interaction.

~~~

After an amazing battle on the scaffolding of the Statue of Liberty's reconstruction, everything seemed well until MJ fell off the side.

Putting years of trauma aside, Peter and I both jumped to save her. I caught her with a web, and Peter caught her to swing her to safety. A tearful moment passed between Peter and MJ before she hugged me as well.

Staring at each other, I jumped into Peter's arms, understanding the second chance we were given. We could practically feel Gwen hugging us both.

~~~

"I guess this is goodbye, Y/n," Peter-3 said, already disappearing to return to his home.

"We should do this again sometime."

"I would like that."

"Go home, Bugboy." He smiled as he faded away into his own universe, and I into mine.

~~~

On Earth-120703...

Swinging through the streets of New York with the Autumn air rushing past him he finally swung onto the fire escape of your shared apartment.

You stirred as he made his way into bed and held you close.

"Welcome home Bugboy"

~~~

In my universe...

I stood in the cool ashes of the once-standing building, then sprang into action, looking for Peter Parker.

Finding him writing furiously on a bench in the quiet part of Central Park, I walked up and sat down.

"So, what's up?"

He looked up from his notes with a shocked expression. Quickly, his brows furrowed, and he started lecturing me about letting him know I was safe and how the police told him to wait 24 hours before filing a report.

I kissed his lips gently, relaxing his features.

"I missed you too."

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[homular]

Budget-Friendly Home Decor Ideas for a Stunning Makeover Bhubaneswar

Full Interior Design Solutions in Bhubaneswar: If the design of your existing home is dull and drab, but your budget makes you afraid to invest money on a complete redecoration, don’t give up. You don’t need to be an interior designer or have the money to hire one to change the decor of your home. Simple, inexpensive home decor ideas can dramatically improve the look of your home. Here are some…

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[completehomes]

Complete Homes Solutions is the best interior designer firm in Lucknow. Our services include many services like woodwork, customised furniture etc... https://lucknow.completehomes.in/

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[ollital-cn]

【The ultimate guide to choosing the perfect Dry Ice Cleaning Machineand dry ice machine for your needs】

UNDERSTANDING YOUR REQUIREMENTS

1. Determine your application area:

        Before diving into machine specifications, determine your primary application. Whether it’s industrial cleaning, food preservation, or special effects in the entertainment industry, understanding your specific use case will allow you to more accurately select the machine that’s best for you.Or you can tell us your needs and we will recommend the best solution for you.

2. Dry ice quantity issue:

        Consider the amount of dry ice you need. Industrial applications may require high-capacity machines, while smaller equipment can meet smaller-scale needs. Understanding your production requirements is critical.You can refer to 【Dry Ice Production Demystified: Go Behind the Scenes and Uncover the Magic of Pelletizers】and 【How to set up your own dry ice manufacturing factory?】Learn more about dry ice in two articles.

TYPES OF DRY ICE CLEANERS AND DRY ICE PELLETIZERS

1. Dry ice cleaning machine（Dry ice blasting machine）:

        Compressed air is used to accelerate dry ice pellets to supersonic speeds and spray them onto the surface being cleaned. The high-speed ice particles hit the dirt, and through the freezing and mechanical action of the ice, the dirt is peeled off the surface.It is widely used for cleaning machinery and equipment, production lines, building surfaces, etc. It is especially suitable for the food and pharmaceutical industries because the cleaning process does not require water or chemicals.（Want to learn more about Dry Ice Cleaning?）

· P7X  Dry ice cleaning machine: Very suitable for cleaning carbon deposits and oil stains in car engines. It can effectively complete cleaning without damaging engine parts etc..（Suitable for use in car repair service centers, auto repair shops, home cleaning and maintenance, etc.）Go to view product details

· A625i  Dry ice cleaning machine: Suitable for cleaning oily molds, motor windings, paint rust cleaning, and printing machine ink residues etc.. （Suitable for rubber factories, shoe factories, factory machine maintenance, etc.）Go to view product details

· P60  Dry ice cleaning machine: Used for car interior renovation and cleaning, car seat cushions, surface glue residue, and oil stain cleaning etc..（Suitable for use in car repair service centers, auto repair shops, home cleaning and maintenance, etc.）Go to view product details

· T6  Dry ice cleaning machine: Used for PCB circuit board renovation and cleaning, soldering residue, surface glue residue, oil stains, PPS material deburring, etc. （Suitable for component factories, component maintenance, factory machine maintenance, etc.）Go to view product details

· B3+  Dry ice cleaning machine: Used for cleaning motor winding dust, printing machine ink, oil sludge, rust stains, heavy oily metal, etc.（Used to clean and maintain a variety of industrial equipment, including engines, pumps, valves, pipes, etc.）Go to view product details

        Generally speaking, the dry ice cleaning machine is an efficient, environmentally friendly, and multi-purpose cleaning equipment. Its working principle is based on high-speed spraying of dry ice particles to clean the surface through freezing and mechanical impact. The advantages of this cleaning method include being water-free, leaving no chemical residue, being non-abrasive, suitable for a variety of surfaces and materials, and having a wide range of applications in a variety of industries.

        For potential users, when choosing a dry ice cleaning machine suitable for specific needs, factors such as cleaning objectives, working environment, cleaning effect requirements, production capacity and budget need to be considered. Whether in industrial, food, medical or other industries, dry ice cleaning machines have demonstrated their excellent performance in improving cleaning efficiency and protecting equipment surfaces.You can also tell us your needs and our engineers will recommend the most suitable solution for you.  Contact an engineer now >>

2. Dry ice pellet machine（Dry Ice Granulator Machine）:

        Dry ice pelletizer is a piece of equipment specially used to turn liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) into solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) pellets.

        Dry ice pelletizers usually deliver liquid CO2 into the machine through a liquid carbon dioxide supply system. Liquid carbon dioxide undergoes a series of cooling and pressurization processes, causing its temperature and pressure to rise. The pressurized liquid carbon dioxide passes through the nozzle or spray head and enters a relatively low-pressure environment. In this environment, liquid CO2 rapidly relaxes and expands, lowering its temperature and turning into a solid state. Because the temperature drops sharply, liquid CO2 turns into a gaseous state and forms tiny CO2 particles, known as dry ice particles.

        The Dry ice machine can efficiently convert liquid CO2 into a large number of evenly distributed dry ice pellets. The advanced control system can achieve precise control of parameters such as temperature, pressure and particle size to ensure the production of dry ice that meets requirements. Some Dry Ice Granulator have adjustable mechanisms that allow the user to select different sizes of dry ice pellets. There is no need to add any chemicals during the manufacturing process, and the waste material is CO2 gas, so the dry ice pelletizer is considered a relatively environmentally friendly production method. Most Dry Ice Pelletizer Making Machine are equipped with automated operation functions, including automatic adjustment and monitoring systems to improve production efficiency.

3. Dry Ice Block Machine（Dry ice briquetting machine）:

        A dry ice block press is a piece of equipment specifically designed to compress dry ice pellets or pieces into block form.

        Dry ice block presses typically use previously produced dry ice pellets or chips as raw material. These pellets or chips are usually prepared through an overhead dry ice pelletizer or other means. Dry ice raw material is transported to the compression zone and heated to a certain level. The purpose of heating is to cause the dry ice pellets or blocks to begin to soften and melt. After heating, the softened dry ice is placed in a compression zone, where compression machinery or a hydraulic system exerts tremendous pressure to compress the dry ice into blocks. The compressed dry ice blocks pass through the cooling system, where they are quickly cooled and re-solidified to form solid dry ice blocks. The formed dry ice blocks enter the collector through the collection system, and then enter the packaging area through the conveyor system for final packaging.

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Main feature:

        Efficient production: The dry ice block press can efficiently convert dry ice pellets or fragments into large, solid dry ice.

        Uniformity of dry ice blocks: Compression machinery and control systems ensure uniform shape and size of dry ice blocks, suitable for different applications.

        Save space: Dry ice in block form is easier to store and transport than in crushed or pellet form, thus saving space.

        Energy savings: Previously produced dry ice pellets or crumbs are used as raw material, reducing the need for additional refrigeration and helping to save energy.

        Automated operation: Most modern dry ice block presses are equipped with automated operation functions, including automatic adjustment and monitoring systems to improve production efficiency.

Application areas:

        Food and pharmaceutical transportation: Dry ice blocks are widely used in cold chain transportation to keep food and pharmaceuticals at low temperatures.

        Laboratory and scientific research: In laboratories and scientific research fields, dry ice blocks are used to prepare low-temperature environments, such as refrigeration reagents.

        Special effects production: Dry ice cubes are often used in film productions and stage performances to create special smoke and cold fog effects.

        Environmentally Friendly Cleaning: Dry ice cubes are also used in the cleaning industry for cleaning and removing dirt, especially for electrical equipment cleaning.

        Overall, the dry ice block press provides a reliable production method for producing large blocks of dry ice, suitable for the different needs of multiple industries.

RODUCTION CAPACITY

        Evaluate the machine's productivity in pounds per hour. Make sure it fits your needs without sacrificing quality. To meet high-volume demand, faster production may be required.

        OLLITAL aims to provide customers with more choices in production capacity. Independently developed: 50KG/H (110 lbs/H), 100KG/H (220 lbs/H), 150KG/H (330 lbs/H), 250KG/H (551 lbs/H), 500KG/H (1102 lbs/H), and 1000KG/H (2204 lbs/H) dry ice pellet machine. Or you can tell us your needs and our engineers will customize the most suitable solution for you according to your needs. Contact an engineer immediately for customization >>

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. Size and portability:

        Consider the physical size of the machine. A compact, portable unit may be better for versatility and ease of use, especially if you work from different locations or have limited space. If you need to move your cleaning equipment between job sites, choosing a dry ice blaster that is compact and portable may be key. This is important for tasks that require frequent movement or operation in limited spaces.

* Machine size: View the actual dimensions of your dry ice blaster, including length, width, and height. Make sure the machine is sized to fit your workplace and can be easily stored or carried.

* Weight: In addition to size, consider the weight of your dry ice blaster. The lightweight design can improve portability, reduce the burden of transportation, and make the device easier to carry and operate.

* Easy to carry design: Choose a machine with a user-friendly carrying design, such as handles, wheels, or other structures for easy movement. These designs make it easier for operators to move equipment from one location to another.

* Versatility: Some portable dry ice blasters are designed for versatility and can be used in a variety of applications. This flexibility increases the equipment's usefulness and makes it suitable for different types of cleaning tasks.

* Easy to store: Consider the storage needs of the machine when not in use. Some machines may have folding or removable parts to make it easier to store in limited spaces.

* Power and energy requirements: Consider the power and energy requirements of your dry ice blaster. Portable devices are often easier to connect to different types of power sources, such as batteries, generators, or standard electrical outlets.

        When selecting a dry ice blaster, considering size and portability can ensure the equipment is better suited to your job requirements, increasing operational flexibility and efficiency.

2. Automation and control:

        Automation and control are crucial considerations when selecting a dry ice pelletizer and cleaning machine. Look for user-friendly controls and automation features. An intuitive interface and automation streamline operation, making the machine easier for operators of all skill levels to use.

* Intuitive interface: Choose a dry ice granulator/cleaner with an intuitive interface. An intuitive control panel or touch screen makes it easier for operators to understand and operate the equipment, reducing training time.

* User-friendly controls: Consider choosing a machine with user-friendly controls. Simple buttons, knobs or digital controls allow operators to easily adjust and monitor cleaning parameters.

* Default program: Look for machines with preset cleaning programs. Preset programs improve operational consistency and efficiency, reducing manual setup and adjustments by the operator.

* Automation features: Understand whether the machine has automated functions, such as automatic nozzle adjustment, cleaning trajectory planning, etc. These features simplify the cleaning process and reduce operator intervention.

* Remote control and monitoring: If possible, choose machines that support remote control and monitoring. In this way, operators can monitor and adjust the cleaning process remotely, increasing the operational flexibility of the equipment.

* Fault diagnosis and alarm system: Look for machines with fault diagnosis and alarm systems. These systems can detect and report potential problems in a timely manner, helping to quickly resolve faults and improve equipment reliability.

* Data logging and reporting: Some advanced dry ice cleaning machines have data logging and reporting capabilities that can record key parameters during the cleaning process. This is very useful for quality control and traceability.

* Programmability: If you need to personalize it for a specific application, consider choosing a machine with some programmability to accommodate different cleaning needs.

        By choosing a dry ice pelletizer/cleaner with an intuitive interface, automated features, and user-friendly controls, you can increase the ease of use of your equipment, reduce training costs, and ensure consistent cleaning results among operators of different skill levels .

        Choosing the perfect dry ice machine requires a thorough understanding of your specific needs, technical specifications, and cost considerations. By carefully evaluating these factors, you will be able to make an informed decision that meets your application requirements and provides long-term value.

        Whether you're venturing into a new business or upgrading an existing setup, investing the time in selecting the right dry ice machine is a critical step toward efficiency and success.

        If you want to know more about Dry Ice Pellet Manufacturing Machinery or you want to build a dry ice production line, please refer to [Dry Ice Production Demystified: Go Behind the Scenes and Uncover the Magic of Pelletizers].

        In this era of cleaning revolution, choose a dry ice cleaning machine to make cleaning easier, more efficient and more environmentally friendly! Thank you for reading our blog, if you have any questions or cooperation intentions, please feel free to contact us. Let us help the cleaning industry together and create a better future!

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[thepaintersanddecoratorsbarrow]

Seamless Elegance: Wallpapering Solutions for Barrow's Discerning Clients

In the world of interior design, the walls of a room serve as a canvas waiting to be transformed into a masterpiece. If you're in Barrow and seeking professional painting and decorating services, look no further than "Painting and Decorating Barrow." Our skilled artisans are here to turn your vision into reality, specializing in wallpapering to elevate your space's aesthetic appeal.

Why Wallpapering? Wallpapering is a versatile and cost-effective way to breathe new life into any room. It allows for various designs, textures, and patterns, allowing you to express your personality and style. Whether you're aiming for a bold statement or a subtle backdrop, our Painting and Decorating Barrow team has the expertise to handle it all.

Expertise and Experience: Choosing the right professionals for your wallpapering needs is crucial for a flawless finish. Painting and Decorating Barrow brings a wealth of expertise and experience. Our skilled artisans have successfully transformed numerous spaces, ensuring each project uniquely reflects our client's tastes and preferences.

Quality Materials: At Painting and Decorating Barrow, we understand that the key to a durable and visually appealing wallpaper is the materials' quality. We source premium wallpapers from trusted suppliers, ensuring that your investment withstands the test of time. Our collection includes many options, from classic patterns to contemporary designs, allowing you to find the perfect match for your space.

Customized Solutions: Every client has a unique vision for their space, and we take pride in offering customized solutions to bring that vision to life. Whether you want to create a feature wall, add texture to a room, or completely transform the ambience, our team works closely with you to understand your preferences and deliver tailor-made results.

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82). "You know I trust you, right?"

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82). "You know I trust you, right?"

Lightening streaked across the sky, illuminating every shadow in sight in the darkness of night. It was a momentary relief from stumbling around blind, but it was the earth-shattering thunder that followed that was unbearable. The rain pounded the ground like angry fists against an assailant. Puddles the size of lakes formed in yards and drowned drains along the sidewalk.

It was a perfect summer storm.

It was a shame that not everyone enjoyed this kind of weather.

Then again, who could enjoy it when they were trudging through it?

Was it because he was out in it?

No.

Was it because he was alone and on edge?

No.

Matt certainly hated this weather. He had always despised storms, ever since he was a child. There was just something so menacing about every natural phenomenon and disaster; Matt couldn’t understand why anyone would choose to enjoy it.

He especially despised it because every splash of the rain soaked him from head to toe, impacting his body like a prodding, human finger.

Matt was a pet, a miniature biological construction humans created to emulate being human without providing them rights and simple liberties. Even though every pet possessed sentience, they were deemed lesser beings and sold off like the common guinea pig at the pet stores.

Matt had been to many homes in his past, causing trouble now and then, but he had finally done it.

He had escaped.

The little boy who insisted on playing soldier with him had forgotten to clamp the lock completely shut on Matt’s cage, and it took no time at all for the six inch tall humanoid to slip out of the cage, shimmy down the desk he was on using the few pieces of functional Army equipment he could find, and made a mad dash for the front door just in time for the father to come home. Though Matt’s skill was in intellect, thriving in literature and history, the skills he gained in the short time of playing soldier were already coming in handy.

His stealth and agility had increased dramatically, giving him the chance of escaping to the outside world.

Matt dared not stay inside the house, lest he be found by that intimidating child. Still, outside wasn’t a long-term viable solution either. The raging storm was preferable to the child, but just barely.

Matt half sped-walked, half jogged along the sidewalk, dodging raindrops and puddles, unsure of where he was going next. What he did know was he was done. He was done being a pet. He was done playing by rules he didn’t help create. He was just done. Matt didn’t want to go back into a cage, but he certainly didn’t want to try and survive outside. His current skillset wouldn’t get him through the rest of the week.

Was there even a way he could have a compromise of both?

He didn’t know.

What he did know was that he would drown in this torrential rain if he didn’t find cover soon.

The pet glanced around, eyes squinting in the spattering rain, as he tried to gain his bearings. His original home was nowhere in sight, but it was obvious he was still in the same neighborhood. The houses all had yards which looked miles long, but they weren’t very wide; that is, for human standards.

Unable to see very far, Matt made the only logical decision he could, which was to walk toward the first house he spotted with a completely dark interior. If the inside was dark, it meant no one was awake and it would make his entry into the residence ideal.

Sure enough, there was a place two houses away that stood still and silent. There were no lights on and, what was even better, the exterior was made of brick rather than vinyl, meaning he could get a good enough grip to climb the exterior of the home. He jogged along and was almost there by the driveway when two, blinding headlights appeared from behind and zoomed past, splashing the contents of the road puddles over him like a tidal wave.

Matt tried to regain his footing, but the water was like the clumsy fingers of the child he just left, and he was pulled away from the edge of the sidewalk right beside the yard gutters. Unlike the drainage gutters on the side of the road, which were practically overflowing and unable to empty, the yard gutters emptied into the neighborhood pond, and the water was raging like hungry rapids.

Heart pounding out of his chest in a numbing panic, Matt grappled with the water and thrashed around, trying to grab onto the blades of grass in hopes of stopping himself. The short blades of grass cut at his hands as he failed to keep hold on any of them. His unprepared lungs started burning with what little air filled them.

Tumbling and tossing through the water, it was clear there was nothing to grab onto now. Matt lunged with all his strength and kicked off of something solid, launching him in a random direction. Thankfully, that direction was up. Head breaking the surface, Matt was able to take in a single, life-saving breath as he spotted the gaping maw of the drainage pipe ahead.

Matt remembered reading something about currents dragging people out to sea and that, to survive, a person needed to swim sideways. It was the only option at this point. The pet thrashed in the water, not being a proficient swimmer, and tried to make it to the edge.

He was almost there, but two more passing cars sent a wall of water taller than him crashing down into the yard gutters. He gulped down a mouthful of water by mistake, expelling what precious air was in his lungs. By some miracle, Matt was tossed onto the other side of the stream, but not far enough to make it to safety.

Losing strength, Matt reached out with what felt like the last of his strength and, to his surprise, latched onto the metal rim of the gaping hole of the pipe. Also, to his surprise, Matt was near the surface and able to take a quick gasp of air before the water crested over his head again.

Matt’s body was engulfed entirely by the water again, and his grip was failing.

There was a horrid, sinking feeling in his chest. It was a thought that occurred frequently for the pet, and it was this: they – pets – were not made for this world. It was too big. It was too much. Wanting something as great, as big, as freedom was too much for a little pet like him.

Fingers sliding off of the edge of the metal pipe, burning as it cut further into his already injured hands, Matt fought to hold the last of his breath, determined to stay conscious until the end when the water broke again.

The relief of sucking in a partial breath of air was immediately replaced by the current sweeping him into the darkness of the tunnel. Blind and breathless, Matt tumbled through the metallic tube, knocking against the ridged edges and scraping against the limbs wedged in the tube.

Matt felt his body limply being dragged through the rapids before his body slammed into another hard surface. The last of his air escaped his lungs; however, to his complete amazement, his lungs sucked in air and not water as he gasped for air. Instinctually, his body wretched and the water in his lungs spewed out of his mouth and nose. The pet rolled onto his side and continued to cough and vomit up the unwanted water from his body.

It wasn’t until his body calmed that allowed his body to stop tensing that he realized something. There was something off about the surface he was on, specifically because it curved to fit his body and possessed a warmth of its own.

Matt forced his eyes open and, instantly, his heart sank, and the tension returned to his body. The surface was warm and flexible because it was the hand of a human. The distinct swirl of the person’s fingerprints was clear now in his blurry vision.

Minutes. His freedom could be measured in minutes and now he was back in the captive clutches of a human. He looked directly in front of him at the churning water in the drainage ditch of the yard. Was it worth jumping back into the water and risk drowning again? Just to get away?

He lost his chance in a moment as the human stood slowly from crouching, their other hand coming up to form a partial dome over him and the fingers of the hand he was on curling upward, forcing him into the human’s palm. Matt turned around indignantly and glared with what distain he could muster at the human holding him.

Immediately, he met the gaze of a young woman with big, blue eyes. Her hood was up, but he could still make out a mess of curly blond hair under the pale green raincoat. She seemed to be staring at him expectantly, and Matt thought about saying something, but a streak of lightening followed by the cacophonous crash of thunder. Anything he would have said would have been drowned out by the voice of the sky, so he kept quiet instead, locking his jaw and staring at the woman venomously.

After a moment, the woman nodded and walked forward, keeping her hands level. It surprised Matt to see her fingers remain splayed rather than pinching or grabbing his torso. What was even more surprising was the girl walked immediately to the unlit house he planned on infiltrating moments before being washed away.

Matt continued to sit as he watched the woman fish out some keys from her pocket, slip them into the lock, and push herself inside just as another crack of thunder tore through the sky. Despite the raging storm, the woman seemed unbothered by how loud everything was.

This, however, was the least of his concerns.

He could actually care less about the human woman who was holding him. What the pet cared about was getting away as fast as possible. Being held was less than desirable on any given day, especially now.

The woman reached over with her free hand that Matt wasn’t sitting in and flicked the switch. No light. She tried the next one. No light.

“Power is out,” informed Matt snarkily. The woman sighed and walked through the entryway and over to a cabinet near the refrigerator. Slightly struggling with just her one hand, she began rummaging through the contents of the cabinet. This gave Matt enough time to readjust in her hand and peered over the edge. There was a countertop about a foot below the hand he was in. “You could put me down you know.”

The woman didn’t acknowledge him and continued searching for something.

Matt rolled his eyes.

Great. Another human who won’t listen to me. Another arrogant piece of work who will baby and toy with me. Brilliant.

“Hey, wouldn’t it be better to put me on the larger counter? Looks like there are some emergency flashlights over there,” suggested Matt. Still, no response. She wasn’t even looking at him!

Instead, and seemingly finding what she was looking for, the girl pulled out a white rectangular kit and pulled it from the depths of the cabinet. She then carefully turned and set the box down on the countertop in the middle of the kitchen.

Even more perfect! In the middle of the room where I can’t get away!

Matt watched the woman turn only now and pull two of the emergency flashlights out of the wall with one hand and turned them on, shining them up onto the ceiling so soft, white light reflected off of the white paint.

Carefully, she lowered the hand Matt was sitting on until the back of her hand rested on the countertop. Matt, in a flash, rolled off her hand and stood at his full height. Only now did she look at him once again, her big blue eyes absorbing his form.

Her big blue eyes were thoughtful, and it felt like she could look right through him. Matt didn’t like it one bit. Moving slowly, the woman crouched as her eyes shifted from his arms to his legs to his torso, then back to his face. Once again, she seemed to be staring at him expectantly.

Matt kept his body rigid and dared to take a step forward when he felt a sudden, burning sensation shoot up his leg. He winced and suddenly noticed the scrapes, cuts, and splinters through the torn fabric of his clothes. The dim light was enough to see that the puddle of water that had formed around him was discolored, taking on a reddish, pinkish hue.

Blood.

It wasn’t enough to be alarming or worried, but it was still an immediate problem. Matt wanted to get a better view of his injuries, but he didn’t want to undress in front of this woman either. He had been forced to endure dressing and undressing for the pleasure of his “owners” one too many times already.

Then again, he might not have a choice.

In his peripheral vision, he saw fingers inching toward him, hovering a few inches above the counter and approaching him slowly.

No.

Matt glared up venomously and took a step back, fists clenched and raised in self-defense, as if punching an oncoming finger would make it stop.

“Don’t touch me!” he shouted loudly. This combination of actions seemed to get the woman’s attention, and suddenly her eyes were intently focused on his mouth. Her hand stopped moving forward and, unbelievably, retracted a few inches away. She bit her lower lip and remained concentrated on every subtle change in his features.

Matt couldn’t believe it for a moment. Had he just startled her? Or was this her listening?

With nothing to lose, he shouted again.

“Leave me alone, got it?” he asked. The woman once again remained focused on his lips. Her eyes squinted, a puzzled look locking her features into a quizzical expression. Her eyes darted over to the white kit with the red cross on it as she gestured to his body with the hand that was closest to him. “I can handle it. I can patch myself up. I don’t need your help. Your hands are too big, and I don’t want you touching me. Got it?”

The woman watched his face intently before her eyes widened. She bit her lip awkwardly. Matt’s heart started thumping harder against his ribs, making his ears ring. Had he said too much? Was she angry now? She didn’t look angry.

The woman reached over to the white kit and opened it, splaying it on its side to reveal all of the bandages, patches, and salves inside. A single role was enough to wrap Matt like a mummy; and, for that instant, he wondered if she was about to bind him up so he couldn’t move.

This didn’t happen.

Instead, the woman placed a loose fist on her chest and rubbed her chest clockwise a few times before holding up one finger and leaving the room entirely. Matt’s stomach turned in knots, feeling like he had been flipped upside down and dropped, as he watched this woman leave the room.

Did she just listen? Or is she getting something else? Oh no… what if she’s getting a cage? No. Not again. Not today.

Despite his sliced palms and bodily injuries, Matt walked over to the edge and peered over. There was nothing to grab onto. He looked back at the medical kit. Was there something in there he could use?

Matt walked back over to the opened container and rummaged through the packages that were nearly the length of his leg. Tweezers. Tape. Rolls of gauze. Safety pins. There were other things, but there were already some promising items.

Sadly, he had only begun to pull the gauze out when he heard the padding footsteps of the woman returning. His stomach churned again as his head throbbed. She was coming back! Why? Why couldn’t he just be left to his own devices?

What was worse was that he heard someone speaking.

No! She’s bringing someone else out here to gawk at me.

He could hear part of the conversation as the voice got closer, but only one side of it.

“Slow down, will you? Yes! Slower walking and slower talking. You found someone outside? And you just brought him in? Were you not watching ‘Forensic Files’ with me? This is exactly how we get ki-”

The woman stepped into the room and Matt suddenly understood why the voice was quiet. One hand was cupped and, crouched in the palm of her hand, was another pet. Her other hand was free and was pointing and making different gestures. While Matt didn’t understand what each individual gesture meant, he knew what it meant for the woman.

She was deaf.

The sickening taste of bile rose in his throat.

This woman got a specialized pet to be her translator? Some kind of therapy pet? He could only guess what that mean for him and what was going to happen next.

In the meantime, the pet, also a woman, leaned over the edges of the woman’s fingers and stared hard at Matt before turning back and gesturing to be set down on the countertop. The human woman grinned and made a few gestures, which caught the pet’s eye. The pet rolling her eyes, she turned back to her human and nodded while gesturing and speaking out loud.

“Yes, yes. I know you’re smarter than that. You wouldn’t just let some rando in the house.” The pet turned and stepped off of the human’s hand. She was just a little shorter than Matt and had sharp, narrow features. Her dark brown hair looked like it had a reddish hue in the dim flashlight glow, but Matt could easily make out the pet’s hazel-brown eyes. The pet grinned and glanced back at the human to finish a different, snarky remark. “At least, you wouldn’t bring a human sized rando into the house.”

The human rolled her eyes and gestured to Matt, who had backed up involuntarily five steps at this point. The pet readjusted her shirt and booty shorts, nodded, and looked back to Matt, speaking and signing at the same time.

“Sorry about that. I was half asleep when she came in and woke me up. I guess introductions are in order. I’m Nivea. Gargantia over there is Kaylee. Wave ‘hi’ Kaylee,” said Nivea. The human woman, Kaylee, smiled hesitantly and waved.

“Figures,” muttered Matt. “They always get what they want.”

“Wow, you’re friendly, and beat up. What happened to you? Rough and tumble with a lawn mower?” asked Nivea, a cheeky smirk planted firmly in the corner of her mouth. When Matt scowled at her instead, Nivea shrugged and dismissed her statement with a wave of her hand. “Don’t answer that. Now, come on. Loosen up. You’re safe. Let’s get you cleaned up and bandaged.”

Nivea went to move forward just as Matt took a few more deliberate steps backward.

“I don’t need your help. Neither of you,” he spat. Nivea, still speaking and signing, retreated those few steps she had taken forward.

“Woah, easy there buddy. We’re not the bad guys here. We’re just trying to patch you up,” Nivea replied, glancing back at Kaylee.

“I don’t need help from a human or her pet. I’m done, you hear me? Done,” stated Matt angrily. At this, Nivea folded her arms across her chest and put her weight onto one leg, a disbelieving look on her face. Matt bristled at her confrontational stance, but was surprised to hear what she had to say next.

“Excuse me? Pet? You want to rethink that slur buddy?” asked Nivea. Confusion temporarily tongue-tied Matt as Nivea continued speaking without signing. “I don’t know who you think you are, but I’m not a pet; not here at least, and certainly not with Kaylee.”

Nivea watched this new guy’s reaction, which was mixed and muddled at best, before casting another glare at Kaylee and then back to her. He was still bristled suspiciously.

“Right,” he stated. “That’s why you let her carry you around like some kind of lap dog.”

At this, both Nivea and Kaylee winced, which surprised Matt. Nivea rolled her eyes before looking back to Kaylee.

“Kaylee, could you run some warm water in the sink? Our belligerent house guest probably wants to clean up before getting bandaged. It’ll help prevent infection,” Nivea said aloud as she signed.

“You’re going to bathe me? Like some infant? No chance,” Matt stated defiantly. Nivea shot a glare back at Matt and kept signing.

“You look like a grown-up. I think you can manage yourself,” said Nivea as she turned back to Kaylee. “Can you believe this guy? Wants us to pamper him with a spa day.” Kaylee, who looked disheartened, managed a smile in the corner of her lips before walking over to the kitchen sink and turning on the tap. After a moment, she left the kitchen, leaving Nivea and Matt alone.

With the two of them alone, Nivea turned her attention back to Matt.

“There, she’s busy doing something. Now, could you lose the hostile act and talk to me?” said Nivea as she folded her arms across her chest again. Matt took another hard look at his fellow pet. If this was some kind of scam, it was a good one. At the same time, there was something about Nivea’s face, her focused hazel-brown eyes that was genuine, both with how annoyed she was as well as her willingness to help.

“Talk to you?” asked Matt. “Like what? Feelings? What happened to me? You want the whole life story?”

“Okay, bud, sarcasm isn’t going to help you. Knock it off. Let me guess. You were passed around from family to family? Not so great bonding time? Lots of hands? Lots of unwanted touching? Tossing, squeezing, undressing? I’ll even guess that you weren’t left outside. Meaning you ran away?” asked Nivea, stating his whole life’s story as if she were there. Then again, it wasn’t hard to guess the life of a pet.

“Name one pet who hasn’t had that kind of life,” muttered Matt. He felt a twinge in his leg and a burning sensation in his arms and palms where he was injured.

“Well, then you of all people should be able to tell a good human from a bad one, right?” challenged Nivea. Matt couldn’t argue with this statement. Within the first few minutes of knowing a lot of the humans he came into contact with, he was able to read what kind of person they really were. There was only one who seemed decent, a man with multi-colored eyes who came into a second chance shelter, but Matt was already reserved at that time, so the man “adopted” a younger, female pet instead.

“Sure. It’s probably some kind of instinct they programmed into our genes,” replied Matt.

“Whatever you want to call it, use it now. Okay? Kaylee, the woman probably looking for soap and clothes for you right now, is one of the good ones. Did you get that sense from her? Think about it for two seconds, without this aggressive front of yours, and tell me if you really think Kaylee is one of the bad ones,” said Nivea.

Matt clenched his jaw and, despite his best efforts, considered Nivea’s words. When Kaylee pulled him out of the water, her fingers were splayed. She kept her fingers opened and palms cupped when she carried him instead of pinching his torso in between her fingers.

Kaylee didn’t listen when he spoke not because she was ignoring him, but because she couldn’t hear him. Even though that was annoying, Matt had to admit that Kaylee watching his lips and bringing Nivea to help make him comfortable and to communicate was, at the very least, considerate.

Despite his immediate reaction, Matt had to admit to himself that Kaylee did seem like one of the good humans.

As he came to this realization, Nivea smiled knowingly and nodded slowly.

“Seems like you got it,” she stated plainly. Matt bit the inside of his cheek before finding himself curious about his fellow pet.

“How’d you get here then?” he asked.

“I was the teacher’s pet, literally,” said Nivea sighed.

“You’re kidding,” said Matt, feeling his insides churn with the thought.

“Yeah, middle schoolers. Hormones and angst and growing pains. One too many prodding fingers had me just as angry as you are right now. It wasn’t until Kaylee showed up that I felt like someone was listening to me,” she said quietly before chuckling lightly. “No pun intended.”

“So, you asked her to take you? Or did she rescue you on her own?” he inquired. Nivea laughed at this question, making Matt tense slightly before he spotted the smile on Nivea’s face. He thought she was laughing at him, but really she was laughing at the question.

“It was a bit of both? She helped get me out and I accidentally hid in her bag at the end of the school day. I was a stowaway, but she wasn’t really mad about it. She was actually really surprised to find me,” said Nivea. “She offered to let me stay here not as a pet, but as a friend. I took her up on it for a while, living quietly under her bed unbothered, but then I actually left and lived outside for about a week and a half before coming back.”

“You left? And she let you?” asked Matt. Nivea nodded.

“I wanted to see if I could live on my own, but it was hard. Kaylee left out things to help me, and I realized I could survive on my own. Still, I decided to come back because I saw her one day sitting outside alone. She looked so sad, and I realized we both needed a friend. It made more sense, even though we could make it on our own. We could be stronger together,” explained Nivea. “Now we’re friends.”

“Friends,” stated Matt, his tone disbelieving. “With a human.”

“Hey, that difference doesn’t matter to anyone but yourself, at least it doesn’t matter here,” said Nivea. “And, if you let her, she could be the same to you.”

Matt listened quietly until Nivea finished, hearing something he didn’t think possible. A pet had escaped with the help of human. This human let a pet live freely not only in the home, but also outside. Could this be a safe place?

Matt didn’t have long to ponder this to himself before Nivea directed her attention to him.

“Now, care to give me a name at least? You don’t have to give me your whole life’s story. You don’t have to tell me anything if you don’t want to. I’d just think it’s common courtesy, one person to another.”

Matt, still rigid, sighed and nodded.

“Matthew,” he said quietly. “My name is Matthew, but I usually go by Matt if the human cared to ask.”

“Matthew slash Matt. I like it. Nice to meet you,” greeted Nivea. “Is it okay if I tell Kaylee your name when she comes back in? Or would you rather introduce yourself?” At which point, Kaylee returned with a few small plastic cups filled with what looked like different soaps as well as a couple of washcloths. She didn’t make eye-contact when she came in, instead walking quickly and quietly as though she were intruding and simply came by to drop off these things.

Nivea gave Matt a nod toward Kaylee, but Matt froze up the moment Kaylee came back into view. Even with Nivea’s prompting nod, Matt felt tongue tied once again. Kaylee set these things in the sink and turned to leave. Nivea sighed and shook her head before going over to one of the lights and pressing it multiple times so it would click on and off. Matt realized after a few seconds that this was to get Kaylee’s attention, and it worked.

Kaylee turned and glanced at Matt before looking over at Nivea.

“Mind if I come with? He probably wants some privacy while he gets clean,” said Nivea as she signed. Kaylee smiled and nodded, stepping over to the countertop and laying the back of her hand flat against it. Without hesitation, Nivea stepped onto Kaylee’s hand, using her thumb as a handhold for balance. One-handed, Kaylee made a few signs to Nivea, who quickly signed back. Kaylee, seemingly insistent, signed a few more things to Kaylee. Nivea sighed and turned back to Matt.

“She doesn’t want to make you uncomfortable, but she wants to know if you need a lift to the sink over there. We have ladders and lines in place, but you look pretty banged up. Just a thoughtful gesture,” said Nivea, who was once again signing and speaking so Kaylee could understand.

Matt stared at Nivea, who was standing of her own free will on Kaylee’s hand, and then to the human who arguably helped save his life. The comment about size not mattering to them seemed to be true and, after a moment’s hesitation, Matt nodded.

“Yes please,” he said stiffly. Nivea looked pleased with herself, but said nothing and, instead, stepped off to the side so Matt could join her. It took all his will power, but Matt hobbled over, now feeling his body aching as the adrenaline allowed the pain to creep into his senses, and stepped on. Nivea held onto Matt’s arm and smiled reassuringly.

“Don’t worry. She’ll go slow for you,” stated Nivea. Kaylee lifted her hand after Nivea signaled it was okay to move and practically glided over to the sink, which was running fresh, warm water. She laid her hand down in the sink, letting Matt step off while Nivea pointed out the things Kaylee laid out. The bowls were indeed different soaps. There were several small washcloths and two larger ones, one for him to use as a towel to dry and the other to sit on while bandaging himself. There was an easy-to-use ladder nearby and Nivea explained their flashlight system if he needed to get their attention.

“Oh, and don’t worry about clothes right now. I’ll help pick out something that’ll probably fit from what I have and then we’ll go get you something better tomorrow. Use the flashlight when you’re done and we’ll bring you some clothes. Got it?” asked Nivea. Matt nodded and looked back at the slightly steaming water, ready for the steam to sooth his muscles.

“Thank you,” he said. Nivea shrugged and turned, signaling for Kaylee to lift her away.

Matt watched the both of them leave and set to work pealing off his clothes when he was sure he was alone. The water burned and stung his opened wounds but soothed the aching tension from his muscles. He decided to take his time in the sink and clean everything thoroughly. If he decided to leave, this might be the last time he would get a shot at a good shower on his own.

In the meantime, Kaylee and Nivea retreated to the living room, which was still in eyesight of the kitchen and the lights. The moment they sat down, Nivea knew exactly what Kaylee was feeling. It was plastered all over her face.

Even though she wouldn’t take it personally later, Matt’s reaction felt personal now.

Nivea sat on Kaylee’s palm and watched her expressions for a few minutes before shoving Kaylee’s thumb to get her attention. Kaylee, like clockwork, nodded and looked to her small friend.

“Hey, I see what you’re thinking,” signed Nivea. Kaylee looked away, which prompted Nivea shoving Kaylee’s thumb again. “Hey! Don’t look away from me like that.”

Kaylee looked back and nodded.

“Sorry,” she signed, turning her hand so Nivea could sit on Kaylee’s knee and so she could use both hands to sign. “I know he is probably scared and everything. It still hurts.”

“He’s been through a lot. You know what I was like when we met, right?” signed Nivea back. Kaylee managed a small smile and nodded. Both of them, at the same time, made the sign for “moron,” which let them share a smile.

“I know. I just hope he’s okay. I saw him drowning and… well… I just wanted to help,” Kaylee signed.

“And you did,” said Nivea, forcefully signing so Kaylee knew she was emphasizing her words. “Trust takes time. Let’s give him that.”

“Yeah,” Kaylee sighed and bit her lower lip, averting her eyes slightly from Nivea’s gaze.

“Hey,” Nivea signed after a minute. Kaylee’s big blue eyes captured the movement and looked back to her friend. “You know I trust you, right?” Kaylee smiled and nodded, reaching up and opening her left hand to splay her fingers. Nivea pushed herself up and laid against her friend’s palm, wrapping her arms around her fingers, and squeezing in a makeshift hug.

They waited in silence until the light in the kitchen flashed on and off, a signal for them to return. The pair retrieved a few shirts and pants that could possibly fit their guest and went into the kitchen.

Matt, in the meantime, finished cleaning his wounds and thought long and hard about the interaction he had just watched. While he was still uneasy, it was hard to deny that there was an obvious friendship between pet and human that was filled with mutual respect and open communication.

When they returned, Matt slipped into the clothes while Nivea and Kaylee prepped some medical supplies to bandage his wounds. Nivea helped secure the bandages and, after some silence between them, Matt decided to extend the only olive branch he could willingly offer.

“Nivea,” he said quietly.

“What?”

“How do you sign ‘thank you’?”

Nivea’s hazel-brown eyes snapped up and latched onto Matt’s eyes before a smile crept onto her face. She showed him, which was like blowing a kiss, and tried to stifle a grin as Matt finally worked up the courage. He waited for Kaylee to glance at him timidly before waving her down. Instantly, her big blue eyes were entirely focused on him. It was almost unnerving, but Matt was committed.

“Kaylee,” he said before signing. “Thank you.”

It was a big step in the right direction, and it was all that was needed.

A little gesture that would domino into a lasting friendship between the mismatch trio.

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[elisela]

“i love you, but that’s a terrible idea” for derek/allison/stiles pls 🥹🥹🥹🥰🥰🥰

all who wander are home derek/allison/stiles, 1.5k, au, established relationship read on ao3

“I love you, but that’s a terrible idea.”

Allison’s face falls, and Stiles immediately feels like the worst person in the world—but traveling around in a fucking camper van during the summer isn’t his idea of a good time for a number of reasons. Allison may be able to get away with not showing for three days and still smell good, but he and Derek certainly can’t. Derek hates being in small, enclosed spaces, Stiles hates trying to have sex with his partners in small, enclosed spaces, and Allison hates it when he and Derek’s bickering-as-foreplay turns into flat out fighting, which is just a given if they don’t have enough room to get away from each other for an hour every day. 

But Stiles has already lost this fight, because Allison’s moved onto giving Derek a hopeful look, and Derek is a total sucker. Judging by the heart-eyes he’s throwing in her direction, Stiles is ten seconds away from disaster. 

Time for damage control. 

--

Derek buys a new van, because of course he does. Stiles gets the distinct impression he’s only humoring Allison as they go to look at used, older models throughout a dreary March, but he keeps his mouth shut and tries to be complimentary as they look at banged up cabinets and seats that don’t turn completely. 

He’d like to say he was surprised when Derek drives them to a dealership in early April, but truly the only surprise is that he bothered to include them in the purchase at all. 

--

He plays the dutiful boyfriend role throughout May, after the van—interior customized to Allison’s liking, though only in terms of colors and not important issues like bed size and storage space—has been picked up. He follows her around store after store, giving his opinions on sheets and blankets and little tchotchkes that he doesn’t think belong in a cramped van at all. He truly doesn’t care what color blankets they get or if the kitchen utensils have navy blue or orange silicone, but it makes Allison happy when he pretends to, and he does thoroughly enjoy the way she expresses her appreciation by blowing him on freshly laundered sheets, so he doesn’t put up a fight when it ends up taking all his free time.

They spend the week before they leave figuring out details; Derek goes to the store and comes back with a mobile hotspot, which Stiles promptly returns for a better one. Allison makes them pack and repack until everything fits neatly in the little storage space they have, comes up with solutions for dirty laundry and the camping equipment Derek insists on bringing, surprises Stiles with a desk organizer so he can work comfortably at the table that folds out from the wall. 

He still thinks the whole idea is insane.

--

It’s not until Derek pulls out of the driveway on the first day of June that they realize they did all the planning to be ready for the trip, but never discussed where they’d be going. Stiles solves the problem by assigning them months—Allison gets to pick where they go first, Derek takes over in July, and he’ll wait until August. Derek looks surprised when he volunteers to be last, which just shows that Stiles is smarter than any of them because going last practically guarantees he’ll see everything he’s always wanted to see. He knows without a doubt that Allison will take them to the bigger cities, and that Derek will find the most unsuitable stretches of wilderness and small mountain towns, and by the time August hits, half his list will be checked off.

So when Allison announces that she wants to drive up the coast and into Oregon, Stiles isn’t surprised at all.

--

The first day goes well, but the night does not. Derek’s elevated body temperature is great when they’re in their air conditioned house—not so much in the van. There’s a brief consideration of opening the back doors for airflow but while Derek’s a great warning system for anything going bump in the night, they’d forgotten to bring mosquito netting and he’s useless against bugs. They’re jammed into the tight space of the bed in a way they haven’t been since they tried all sleeping together on Allison’s dorm bed in college, and Stiles gives up on trying to get any sleep the second time he’s kneed painfully in the stomach.

The passenger seat may not have been built to sleep in, but it’s where he ends up the first two nights.

They finally end up in Portland on the third, where Derek promptly drops him and Allison off at a hotel and disappears. Stiles is so tired he can’t make himself care where Derek took off to, and he just barely manages a shower before he passes out on the seemingly endless space of the king sized bed.

They stay in Portland for a few days, but when they collect the van from the valet the morning they leave the first thing Stiles sees is a brand new light-weight blanket spread out on the bed, and sheer netting installed to a new track on the top of the double doors.

--

June ends up passing more quickly than he realized, but they settle into a routine by the end of it. Allison gets them up and ready to go in the morning, packing everything away efficiently and coaxing them awake with coffee and breakfast. Derek works for a few hours while Stiles drives, then they switch mid-morning. His job isn’t as flexible as Derek’s, and he doesn’t work for a family business that will allow him to take the entire summer off like Allison, so he ends up staying behind a lot while they hike, run, or do some other physical activity he has no desire to take part in. But they’re good about keeping the things he is interested in to the days he’s off, and they do more than their fair share of driving so he doesn’t feel like he’s missing out on too much. 

By early evening he puts his laptop away and helps with whatever tasks need to be done before they stop for the night—finding a place to eat, making a grocery list and cooking, or setting up their campsite. They figure out how to arrange themselves in bed so they’re all comfortably wrapped up in each other, but the first and only time they try having sex in the van Stiles forgets where he is and hits his head on the top hard enough that he sees stars. 

Sometimes they stay at a campsite for only a night, sometimes they linger. Every few days Allison finds them a hotel and makes sure their laundry gets cleaned, takes inventory of everything they need to replace or what they can get rid of, and Stiles is surprised to realize he likes the life they’ve settled into.

--

July brings them to Alaska.

There’s only so much to do that doesn’t involve hunting and fishing, which neither Stiles nor Allison are a fan of, so when Derek requests a few days off on his own to go commune with nature as a wolf, they stock up on used books and cheap games and drive out as far as the van will go. Reading becomes tedious after the first day, they lose too many game pieces on the second to play them again, so they turn to the most basic form of self-entertainment they can think of: they have sex, and a lot of it. 

Stiles had thought that after seven years together all their fantasies and desires were well known; three days alone with Allison in Alaska proves him wrong.

--

When it’s his turn, he takes them back east. They’d made it as far as Chicago with Allison in charge, but he takes them all the way to the coast. It takes almost a week to make it there with minimal stops, and they crash the first night in Maine and sleep hard. The van isn’t as useful through Massachsettes and New York as it had been on the west coast, but neither Derek or Allison seem to mind that they’re staying mainly in hotels at night and spending the days in museums and baseball stadiums. It takes some adjusting each time they climb back in the van to move to the next city, but it feels almost like going back home whenever he slides into the small bed with the two people he loves most.

--

Allison lingers in bed on their last morning.

Stiles knows they’re supposed to get up, that they’d agreed to be on the highway heading back to California no later than nine, but he’s pretty sure it’s already past that by the time she sighs and says they should get going.

He can feel Derek’s arm tighten around her waist, and Stiles looks up and meets his gaze, coming to silent agreement before brushing a kiss on Allison’s cheek.

“I love you,” he says, running his fingers through her hair, “but that’s a terrible idea.”

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