#Journey To Excelsior

[chipmunkweirdo]

The New Alvin 2.0 fanfic is hot off the press. Writing something I have muse for exactly when I have muse for it doesn’t happen often. I’m really glad it did today and yesterday.

This fic should help you understand how the Alvin 2.0 transformation began. Although I must say, I’m the most excited for story 2 where Alvin falls in love….with physics.

#alvin and the chipmunks #fanfiction #aatc #alvin seville #character development #alvin 2.0 #this is good stuff #inspiration #alvinnn and the chipmunks #journey to excelsior #excelsior

[pmpwbrrs]

Achieving the goal

(alt version under cut)

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#rain world #rain world Saint #blood #selfharm #self harm #in a mood for drawing some blood meat stab stab stab #lisen to this. its so good -> #EXCELSIOR OST: Journey To Moriah - Ascent by RENREN #and New Testament #actually listen to all Excelsior ost #pmpwbrrs #SoundCloud #rw

[excelynch]

are you the king, mirror, ghost, magician or dreamer?

(write the letter of the answer you chose on a paper, at the end you will have the result of each letter)

1 - are you a poet, king or soldier?

a) poet

b) soldier

c) king

2 - choose a part of the song meet me in the woods by lord huron.

a) "I took a little journey to the unknown and I've come back changed I can feel it in my bones"

b) "I have seen what the darkness does. say goodbye to who I was"

c) "meet me in the woods tonight"

d) "I fucked with forces that our eyes can't see, now the darkness got a hold on me"

e) "show me yours and I'll show you mine"

3 - choose one of my opinions about trc that MAYBE you don't agree.

a) the dreamer trilogy has a slightly more interesting story.

b) the raven king ending sucks. like what is that DEMON?

c) adam and ronan were a little quick (but they're perfect anyway, maybe because it was so sudden, i wasn't expecting ronan lynch's secret)

d) declan was right most of the time, he just wanted to take care of what was left of the family.

e) noah deserved at least a decent goodbye.

4 - pick a random thing that was mentioned in the books

a) the pig

b) squash 1, squash 2, squash 3...

c) adam parrish's worn clothes.

d) lampshade dress (or ronan's lack of interest.

e) blue's pink pocket knife.

5 - you woke up at 03:49 am and you feel happy but you don't remember what you dreamed about. later, as the day goes by, you reflect. what did you dream about?

a) I don't remember exactly, just one person in front of me, they says my name and then they hugs me and I feel loved and then aliens take us to a distant planet and I turn out to be that person is a little girl who stole a lego of mine when i was a kid and we started battling for the hand of the cockroach queen.

b) I woke up happy that I finally got some sleep, but dreaming? it's something I'm still trying to remember how to do.

c) I can't remember what I dreamed about.

d) me in front of a mirror and in that mirror I saw myself as a kid. they told me in a calm voice "you can grow up now"

e) a house with all the ghosts that haunt me, they say they can move on now. I'm alone in the house, there's nothing left, but that emptiness doesn't bother me. I like the silence after so much noise.

6 - choose a quote from the books

a) "he threw me out the window"

b) "excelsior"

c) "maybe i dreamt you"

d) "safe as life"

e) "i am being perfectly fucking civil"

7 - ok, without judging the inside of the books, just choose by the cover.

a) the dream thieves

b) the raven king

c) the raven boys

d) blue lily, lily blue

e) call down the hawk / mister impossible /greywaren

8 - which of Ronan's dreams do you most identify with?

a) adam's perfect teeth (i know, i know)

b) matthew, the golden boy who just wants to be a normal boy

c) the other ronan who was born to die

d) forests and more forests

e) a hoverboard that will save everyone in the end

9 - if gansey is the king, blue is the mirror, ronan is the dreamer, noah is the ghost and adam is the magician so henry is...?

a) the one that's left (maybe you didn't care enough to give him a meaning)

b) madonna's number one fan

c) the bee

d) the son

e) the master

10 - if someone came and told you that you were going to die in a year, how would you react?

a) "no shit, sherlock! now say something new"

b) I would accept my fate and live normally. "After all, we're all going to die, I'm just going to die sooner"

c) I would do what I was always afraid to do.

d) "I've been dead for seven years"

e) I would do anything to change my destiny.

...

if you chose king add a point for ronan. if you chose poet add a point for noah and gansey. and if you chose soldier add a point for adam and blue.

now just add which letter you got the most and tell me in the comments the result :)

a = ronan

b = noah

c = gansey

d = adam

e = blue

I hope that you enjoyed and sorry for any mistakes, I'm learning english :)

I was thinking of doing a "which brother lynch are you" and one about the marauders, what do you think?

#trc #the raven cycle #blue sargent #ronan lynch #adam parrish #richard gansey #gansey #noah czerny #maggie stiefvater #bluesey #pynch #henry cheng #the gangsey #the lynch brothers #the lynch family #matthew lynch #declan lynch #the dreamer trilogy #marauders #sirius black #james potter #peter pettigrew #remus lupin

[bonefall]

Can I haz some canon names Mr. Bonefall? :3

I'm looking to know about:

-Poppyfrost

-Cinderheart

-Molewhisker

-Pinestar

-Sweetbriar

-Crookedstar

-Shellheart

-Blackbee

*Cracks knuckles*

POPPYFROST = Liafifhess

Medicinal Poppy (Liafi) + Frost (hess)

Frost is very specifically the thin ice that settles on other things. Whiskers, on the tips of your fur, over rocks and tree bark. Poppyfrost's name invokes a medicinal poppy that is ever-so-slightly frozen.

Frost is often associated with intelligence, going as far back in Clan Culture as their Patron of Ingenuity, Sunlit Frost, and their Patron of Tunneling, Shattered Frost. Though her name doesn't "invoke" an image of intelligence by our standards, a very cold, frosty poppy is one that reminds Clan cats of how curious and savvy she is.

CINDERHEART = Keyababun

Ashes (Keya) + Heartbeat (Babun)

As an apprentice, Cinderheart was emotionally unstable and reckless. Her relationships were in a constant state of flux, and she often ended up having big fights with her friends and family at minor, perceived rejections. Like she was constantly burning her own life down.

She had a long journey with learning how to slow down before burning out, asking herself rational questions and working through her rapid heartbeat before being dragged along with it. At her warrior name ceremony, Firestar honored that effort and how she had matured into a fine warrior over the reasons.

Her name is Ashes-Heartbeating, "Steadily," he adds, "It will not beat fast, nor will it have beat to exhaustion."

As an extra note, "Ash" as a prefix does not refer to fire-ashes, but to the European Ash tree (Excelsior fraxinus). Cinder, "Keya" is for ashes.

MOLEWHISKER = Bosgohussk

European mole (Bosgo) + whisker (Hussk)

This word refers to Talpa europaea specifically! This animal is difficult to hunt, but valuable for its soft fur. It's some of the best-quality leather Clan cats have access to, up there with muntjac and red squirrel.

PINESTAR = Bes'shai

Scots pine (Bes) + Star (Shai)

Name was given an apostrophe simply to distinguish that the name does not have a Clanmew double Ss.

SWEETBRIAR = Rruqaneep

Eglantine (Rruqa) + Climbing vine (Neep)

This is the sort of name that a translator would look at, and just give up before translating as "Sweetbriar". Eglantine, also called Sweetbriar, is a type of 'hedge plant' that's often used in construction purposes. A good 'hedge' grows fast, is hardy, and is covered in thorns. The word "Rruqa" comes from "Hedge + Dogrose."

And a vine that begins to climb, the way that you want a good hedge to work, is Neep. Sweetbriar's name could be translated as, "Sweetbriar Climbing," "Sweetbriar Vine," "Eglantine Rising" or even "Really Good Wall."

So, instead, the translator simply chose "Sweetbriar." Sweetpaw's suffix was also Rruqa-- Eglantine. So the translator translated it the way they had done with the cat they were named for.

Crookedjaw = Gawgloongam

Twisted (Gawgloon) + Jaw (Gam)

In Clanmew, the word they're using for his name is not "crooked" as in "a thing to be correcting," but "twisted" as in "A cat twists in midair to correct course"

This is because his name is an Honor Title. It was bestowed for his return, after many seasons spent training at the Barn. He came back with new techniques and the pelt of an old fox, skinned and processed and bearing his unique bite mark to prove that he had not scavenged a carcass.

To mark this grand achievement, he went immediately from Stormpaw (in BB, he leaves as an apprentice, not a kit) to Crookedjaw... once he had finished his customary apprenticeship, though, it was a formality after bringing home a fox's pelt. Even though it was an old thing.

Shellheart = Ekshbabun

Rough shell of mussels (Eksh) + Heartbeating (Babun)

This specifically refers to the hard, gray shells of freshwater mussels, and is used to describe the thick horns of things like rams. It invokes strength, and comes from the clacking sound when they tap together.

Shellheart is a very reserved, guarded person. Warm to his kits, but still someone who can be quite harsh as a warrior. His name reflects that.

Blackbee = Lubroffaws

Blueblack (Lubro) + Solitary bee (ffaws)

How dare you make me translate bee before I get to bee expansion pack

BUT ANYWAY!! There are MANY words for various kinds of bees, more than you'd imagine, there are many kinds of bees and their presence is very important to understanding the health of an ecosystem!

I feel like Blackbee was a bit of a lone wolf type, the sort of girl who didn't work well with other people. A bit broody, very quiet. So, her name became "solitary bee" as opposed to a "swarming bee." She's very industrious and a helpful member of the Clan, just... needs her personal space.

#Clanmew #Name translations

[spaceratprodigy]

OC Questionnaire

Thank you for the tags @bleumanouche @darkfire1177 @hibernationsuit 💖💕

👇🖤 Faith and Iris Fun Facts! 🖤👇

Name:

❤ - Faith Hawthorne (abandoned her Earth last name in an attempt to detach herself from her former life)

💜 - Iris (never gave her a last name tbh)

Nickname(s):

❤ - Faith: Captain, Cap, Boss

💜 - Iris: Pip, Sunshine, Charmer

Gender:

❤ - Faith: cis woman but fluid in how she likes to present herself

💜 - Iris: cis woman (and currently on her journey of self discovery regarding how she likes to present herself)

Star Sign:

❤ - Faith: Leo

💜 - Iris: n/a (her birthday is undecided at the moment and I can't go by when I created her bc most of y'all don't know just how long she's actually been around [since I was a kid tbh she was kinda sorta technically my Very First lone wanderer])

Height:

❤ - Faith: around 5' 6" methinks

💜 - Iris: oughhh I am genuinely inconsistent with her when I'm drawing bc I can never decide What I Actually Want buuuut lmao let's ballpark somewhere around 5' 8" give or take I'm so bad at this

Orientation:

❤ - Faith: bisexual

💜 - Iris: bisexual + poly

Nationality:

❤ - Faith: American (but has immediate family from Puerto Rico)

💜 - Iris: American (undecided where her family comes from)

Favorite Fruit:

❤ - Faith: cherries, watermelon

💜 - Iris: blueberries, apples, oranges

Favorite Season:

❤ - Faith: spring and fall (she loves the gentle warmth, sunshine, and blooming flowers of spring but really loves the coziness and the colors of fall)

💜 - Iris: fall and winter (she really favors the colder weather and the darkness that swallows up everything)

Favorite Flower:

❤ - Faith: peonies, spider lillies, sunflowers, roses

💜 - Iris: irises, hydrangeas, hyacinths, lily of the valley

Favorite Scent:

❤ - Faith: vanilla and sweet bakery smells, old books and paper smells, a nice cologne, the smell of the forest when she would go hiking on Earth, gasoline

💜 - Iris: gentle floral scents, wood and sawdust, the smells of spices and nice hearty soups cooking, petrichor

Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate:

❤ - Faith: Tea

💜 - Iris: Coffee

Average Hours of Sleep:

❤ - Faith: very little generally, she can wake up early at the same time every day without fail bc of her body's weird internal clock but she struggles with insomnia + nightmares and is often Very Exhausted

💜 - Iris: ough my girl pushes herself way too hard and doesn't have a healthy sleep schedule and will honestly keep going until she just crashes for HOURS in a deep sleep and it worries her companions (for her safety especially but also bc they know she talks in her sleep and she also has nightmares frequently)

Dog or Cat Person:

❤ - Faith: both!

💜 - Iris: dogs preferably!

Dream Trip:

❤ - Faith: anywhere she could see the stars or get lost in the woods

💜 - Iris: if she could, everywhere tbh! Iris is adventurous and loves traveling but pre-war she did dream of going on a road trip across the country

Favorite Fictional Character:

❤ - Faith: if the poster above her bunk wasn't proof enough, she has a fondness for Archibald Excelsior (HOWEVER my one half-joking half-serious answer is Inigo Montoya bc I mean c'mon)

💜 - Iris: nowadays she absolutely adores The Silver Shroud!

Number of Blankets They Sleep With:

❤ - Faith: 2 usually! The one that used to belong to Alex Hawthorne and one that she "borrowed" from Max (i.e. his blanket he covered her up with during one of her bad insomnia nights when she had finally fallen asleep and she never returned it [she doesn't want to admit it helps her fall asleep better bc it smells like him and it makes her feel safe and calm])

💜 - Iris: it depends honestly! I would say usually 1 or 2 but it depends a lot on the weather, if she's sleeping at home base or out on the road making camp, depends who all she's sleeping with that night

Random Fact:

❤ - Faith: studied electrical engineering and mechanical engineering in college

💜 - Iris: I've been exploring the idea of Nicky being the one to give Iris her current haircut

open tag to anyone who wants to jump in!

#:] #captain of the unreliable #sole survivor #faith and iris coded lmao

[wetsteve3]

The first William Henderson designed four cylinder motorcycle, America's finest early four cylinder, influential for decades This is believed to be the only original/unrestored 1912 Henderson known in America

Original paint and tires 59 cubic inch F-Head Four Cylinder engine Henderson was based in Detroit, formed by brothers William and Tom The Henderson company was purchased by Ignatz Schwinn in 1918, adding a four cylinder to the Excelsior lineup.

Working for Schwinn for two years, Bill and Tom broke away and started the ACE motorcycle company. The Culmination of Henderson design can be seen in the Indian Four

Formerly from the Doc Cleveland Collection. William Henderson was an engineering child prodigy, as so many historical figures seem to be. He was born into the motoring industry, as his grandfather, Alexander Winton, had founded one of the earlier auto makers in the USA, and his father was Vice President of Winton Motors. William joined the family firm at 16, but spent his free time sketching out ideas for motorcycles, which he’d pass by his father for technical critique. Eventually, the sketches became blueprints, and his father could only nitpick at the sound design for a 4-cylinder motorcycle his son had penned in 1909. Figuring the effort of actually building a prototype from the sketches might curb his enthusiasm, Tom helped William build a working prototype in 1911; the resulting machine worked so well, young William was able to secure funding to the tune of $175,000 to start manufacture on his own. Working with his brother Thomas as chief operating officer, the Henderson Motorcycle Company produced its first motorcycle from its Detroit factory in January 1912.

The first Hendersons used a 4-cylinder 57 CI (934cc) motor with inlet-over-exhaust design, with a single-speed chain drive and a clutch. It was started via a folding hand crank, just like a Winton car, and the very long chassis was designed for stability and the ability to carry a passenger with ease. The front fork had a short leading-link suspension, and the fuel was carried in a long cylindrical torpedo tank. It was a beautiful and elegant machine, wonderfully constructed, very fast and expensive at $325. It was soon labeled the “Duesenberg of motorcycles” for good reason, with totally smooth running, a charming exhaust note and an air of quality. Carl Stearns Clancy famously chose a Henderson for the first ever round-the-world motorcycle journey, which began in October 1912 and covered 18,000 miles by August 1913. Clancy earned money selling press reports and photographs of his trip, making an incredible publicity coup of Henderson.

This 1912 Henderson is the only original-paint, first-year Henderson known in America. It retains the paint applied by the factory, as well as the tires and everything else. It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime motorcycle, in remarkable condition for being 105 years old and would be welcome in any Concours d’Elegance around the world as a solid-gold original. How does one value such a machine? One doesn’t; if you can afford it, do what it takes to secure it as this is as good as it gets.

#bike week #bike show #hot biker women #biker women #biker wench #motorycle women #harley show bike #biker #Bikers #biker bitches #Biker Girls #biker bar #MyrtleBeach #biker babes #biker chicks #Biker Rally #motorcycle #vintage motorcycles #custom motorcycle #vintage motorcycle #motorcycle racing #Custom Chopper #classic motorcycle #antique motorcycle #custom Harley

[singguks]

apolonia lighthouse → kim namjoon.

synopsis. after a universal catastrophe happens in your life you take a sudden trip to cabo and end up discovering yourself through the magical eyes of someone else. 

pairing. namjoon | reader 

genre. travel au, fluff 

word count. 4718 

warnings. a heartbreak and the journey to repairing it.

rating. PG-13

a/n. to my dear friend @joonipie who has shown me the way countless times whenever i needed it. happy birthday, hyo ♡ i love you doesn't cut it- excelsior, now and always!

Very few things in your life had pulled the rug from beneath your feet but this time the blow went lower and deeper than you had expected. 

As a person who liked to follow a plan and matter of fact had planned her entire life, you hadn’t expected to lose your job and your long-time boyfriend in the same week… or ever to be honest. And before it gets too dramatic: you quit the job.

Not the boyfriend though. 

Your life was good. Or you thought so. 

You worked as the head chief of a publishing company – the second-best in the country to be exact – and had been in a stable relationship for seven years. You were always the talk of the hour whenever you gathered with friends or family, for those same reasons. 

“My daughter is the one in charge of all those books, can you believe?” 

“You two are such a lovely couple… Oh my!”

“She is already so successful… I can retire in peace knowing she will take good care of everything.”

“Imagine your kids! They’ll be beautiful and let’s be honest, super smart.”

You felt happy whenever you heard it, it would be a lie if you said you didn’t. But when you arrived without notice from a business trip last week at your apartment, one you shared with your boyfriend, and found him not alone but accompanied by another woman every one of those ‘compliments’ started shifting things inside you. Having a nice job or making a visually good couple said nothing about you. Not even a little… 

Not even at all. 

It was like a spark got lit inside of you and although frail, it found enough space to be set loose. He tried to explain, your boyfriend… But you refused to hear a word. You remember marching down to the closet you shared, taking the first suitcase you found, and instinctively shoveling pieces of clothing inside without much thinking. 

You took the first cab you managed to see across the street and in another impulse you called your superior. 

“I’m quitting,” You said while pointing to the driver to just go straight ahead, “I know, sir. And no, I’m not drunk or joking, you know me well enough by now. I’m just done.” 

Your boss ended the call only after asking you to reconsider and to accept some vacations instead to think properly. And although you said you would, you knew it was a decision you were never backing down of. 

The cab dropped you off at the airport and luckily you managed to buy a one-way ticket to Cabo leaving in half an hour. And for the first time, something you decided that was completely unplanned, seemed planned by the universe itself. If you had to wait for that plane more than that perhaps you would lose your guts to do something so out of the box. You would probably go running straight to your parents' house, tears dripping down your face. 

But the plane came. You took your phone one last time to send a simple text to your mother saying the following: 

[ may 7th, 13:03 pm ]

Had a last-minute call. Going to spend a few more days off because of work. Love you! Send kisses to Dad. 

What followed was simple yet very complex; phone off. And the silence… Well, it was something you were not used to dealing with. It left room for much doubt and interpretation and… Thinking. Reflection. Something that you now realize, you never did. 

But that is a subject for another moment.

Cabo. 

Why Cabo, right? Well, you remember coming here for the first and only time when you were twelve. Your parents had been fighting a lot at the time, you reckon… It was a trip your grandmother was supposed to take but she insisted your father should take you guys instead. So you came, and your parents kept fighting. But something about the trip felt overly magical to you… 

Now that you think about it properly while flying above in the clouds contemplating your destiny and the reason why you chose it, it made no sense at all. It always felt like a magnificent experience somehow but you couldn’t pinpoint what exactly had made you feel that way about Cabo or your time there. 

You remember your older sister being isolated all the time to be able to talk to her boyfriend on the only phone available for forty miles or something and your older brother teasing you in every way possible… Your parents rarely agreed on something back then which made every spec of moment frustrating and almost infuriating. 

Still… Something about Cabo being a secluded reservatory area, surrounded by two wide beaches. Or maybe the fact that there were few houses there, all of them located at least twenty meters distance from each other. Or how you could see the sunset from the south beach and the moonlight from the north one… 

Or maybe your little trips to the only local shop to find some snacks, which were a big deal for a twelve-year-old girl who had little to no personal space to herself. Oh, and the nice and cheerful fisherman who used to sing while working. The sea breeze… Feet buried in the sand. Lungs filled with air, sunshine beaming on the skin. 

Maybe those tiny moments created something bigger inside of you. Something that stayed dormant for a long time and now had the chance to surface. 

“Is this the uh… The-” You try, looking for the name of the bus that takes tourists to the reserve on the tickets. You had left the airport once you arrived still loopy as if you were having an out-of-body experience. 

“You’re going to Cabo?” You heard a low voice behind you making you turn. 

You stood still for a few seconds while staring at him. He smiled waiting for an answer. 

“Uh- Yes.” You say finally, “Yes I am.”

“Then this is the “The” you’re looking for.” He smiled wider. Something about him felt oddly friendly and made you relax in an instance. Right then you realize you weren’t one to be so open to strangers so this felt like a new experience. “I’m Namjoon by the way, nice to meet you.” He offered his hand. 

You looked at it, he had big yet delicate hands… You shook it. And surprisingly you offered no resistance in showing a smile of your own. A little shy compared to his, but still. 

Namjoon stared deeply at your eyes for what felt an eternity trapped inside a second and if you were a hopeless romantic you’d say time stopped for a bit. You see, he had this gorgeous dimple craved on sunkissed skin and a pair of hazed eyes that seemed to contain all the mysteries of the world. You knew nothing about him apart from his name and yet you already felt he was very different from you. 

“Nice to meet you too.” You say lost in thoughts. 

You were a straight line, and he was a damn parabole. 

The trip to the reservatory lasted two hours and for the whole ride you kept on admiring the landscape and how it made you feel. Sometimes you would look to the front of the bus and see Namjoon standing while chatting cheerfully with the driver… Sometimes your eyes caught hold of each other but you would quickly look back at your window. You kept going back and forth on this game of tag just to ignore the inevitable: what had happened earlier that day. 

When you least expected it, the driver announced your arrival. 

“Here it is-” Namjoon smiled at a guy while giving him his suitcase, you were next in line. 

“Mine is that yellow one!” You pointed out and he was quick to fetch it. 

“There you go,” He placed it on the floor for you and was quick to add, “Where are you staying?” To which you froze and noticing your embarrassment he felt the need to add an explanation and thank God he did. “Oh- I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to pry, it’s just the houses are quite far from here and your luggage seemed heavy. I was going to offer my help, just that.” You saw him smile awkwardly. 

You find yourself breathing again and filled with the urge to dig a hole in the ground. The man was just being nice and you were making things feel uncomfortable. “Ah, sorry!” You say apologetically, “I totally misunderstood the situation.” 

You misunderstood the situation? Who says that!

“Nah, it’s fine!” He laughs it out while handling other baggage. “I should’ve explained myself better. It was blunt of me.” 

“Well, thank you for offering.” You say already pulling the bag away from this scenario. You absolutely hated awkward moments like this and for sure didn’t know how to handle them. 

You waved a quick goodbye and saw Namjoon staring at you with a big smile on his face and a hand over his eyes to block the sunlight. 

“You know where you’re going?” You heard him shout and you cussed through your breath. This couldn’t get more awkward. Fuck.

You turn around to look at him, and while staring down at the floor you smile in embarrassment once again. “So…” A sigh escapes your mouth, “Could you point me out the-” You take a look at the ticket once more and then finally resume, “The Carpenter Hut?” 

Once again his dimples get deeper, while his right arm stays raised to block the light from his eyes. His figure overall is beautiful… Like a carved statue. 

“That’s a really good one,” He comments warmly, “It’s that way, towards the south beach. The one all made of wood. Has a swing on the front, quite hard to miss.” 

“Ah… South beach.” You quite honestly ignore the description he makes once you hear the location. You remember staying on the north side the last time you came and somehow that little detail seemed like getting in the way of your new experience in Cabo. Almost as if things weren’t exactly like in the past, this time wouldn’t be as magical as it was before. And you needed it to be magical. 

“Yeah, south…” He said almost in an inquiring tone. “It’s the best part of the reservatory, the sunsets are always over there. And the water is warmer too!” 

“Yes, it’s just- The um… The lighthouse-” You looked at the horizon trying to have a glance at the structure. 

“Apolonia,” You both said at the same time and your eyes met once again. He laughed, you kept staring. 

“It’s still there. The lighthouse.” He pointed with his head towards his right side. “You can visit though, it’s just a fifteen minutes walk on the beach from where you’re at, don’t worry.” 

“Oh.” A cloud lifted from your spirits. “Thank you then, I will!” And once again you turn your back on him to find your lodging. 

“See you around!” He shouts and you give a glance back to offer a smile. 

You didn’t expect to see him around however, you knew he was just being receptive toward a tourist. This was a big reservatory, everything was pretty far and isolated… There was no way. Right?

Wrong. 

You had no trouble finding the cabin Namjoon had described and indeed the location was amazing. By the time you arrived there, the sun was setting and everything felt like a dream of oranges and dark blues. The Carpenter Hut, your new home for fifteen days, couldn’t have a more perfect location. It stood right by the beach, in a more private area, and from its mini kitchen window, you could see the Apolonia lighthouse from a distance. 

From the moment you walked past the front door you felt like you were living in another reality, you were acting nothing as you would usually do. You didn’t unpack or felt the need to like you always did; the luggage was simply left by the bed open. The urge you felt to cry earlier today vanished and somehow this euphoria took place as you started to open every window the cabin possessed for air to flow. The breeze felt so nice against your burning skin and it clashed so well with the hot weather that you saw yourself turning on a small and old radio you found on the kitchen counter. This melodic and quite sensual Spanish song started filling the ambiance and instantly matching its vibe you started dancing. 

Everything clicked and felt extremely natural. The only thing missing was a beer bottle on your hand which made you take a mental note for tomorrow to visit the local supermarket and do some grocery shopping. 

As for tonight? All you needed was to take a warm bath, something you were dying to do ever since you arrived at your apartment and hadn't had the chance to because of… Well… You know. That and to find a nice place to have dinner tonight. 

And that’s how you came to see the dimpled man once again. 

“You mind if I sit here?” He asked, pointing towards the chair next to you on the counter of the local restaurant you had chosen. As you nodded, giving him a free pass to do so, he smiled and then raised his hand to call for the waiter. “So we see each other again,” Namjoon spoke while sitting next to you. 

“Just a happy coincidence,” You see yourself reply quite dismissive. Still, you offer him a smile before taking a sip from the beer bottle you were holding between your hands. 

You hear him chuckle beside you, with pensive eyes, and then reply “A writer I really like once said something along these lines,” he licked his bottom lip before reciting the passage, looking straight at your eyes, “when we’re interested in something, everything around us appears to refer to it — the mystics call these phenomena ‘signs’, the skeptics ‘coincidence’, and psychologists ‘concentrated focus’,” 

Your eyes are kept on his for a few more seconds, admiring their depth and how the light arrangement adorning the establishment kept dancing on his black irises. You decided to give the situation a chance because something about him allured you. So you talked. And talked some more. 

The conversation lasted the whole night, and from time to time, when you would focus too much on his mouth while he spoke to you — blaming the loud band playing live for messing with your hearing — your mind would fantasize about him… Namjoon. The more you explored his, the more appealing he looked to you. Like leaning into an incredibly deep well out of sheer curiosity, and being so mesmerized by the secrets that its bottom contains, that you end up falling down without even noticing it. 

And in a way, you almost did. 

That night you drank much more than Namjoon. To drown the insistent demons pestering your head, even though he did an amazing job to keep you entertained. Suddenly the brief thought of seeing him in a different light made you remember everything going on with your ex. And well, as he left you safe and sound at the door of your private cabin, you felt the urge of doing something unexpected. Your eyes kept lingering on his, and the warm smile on his face started to fade with the slow but steady proximity. Everything felt so right… You were millimeters from touching his mouth with your own, and when he motioned to close the gap, you backed up. Suddenly the guilt of doing something wrong daunted you. “I’m sorry- I’m,” You started, and he was quick to comfort you, reassuring you everything was ok. 

You saw him walking away, amidst sand and all the stars still up in the sky, through the tiny window from the kitchen, convinced now you would never see him again. 

You were sitting on your beach towel, reading a novel you had been dying to start for a while now but never really found time for it, when you saw him again. It had been seven days since your last proper encounter. Until then you saw Namjoon here and there, but you always diverted ways. Like the time you went by the local grocery and he was already inside, so you quickly hid behind a jeep waiting for him to go away until the coast was clear and you could resume your activities. 

Why were you doing that you couldn’t quite understand. Fear perhaps… 

The sun was going down, and that’s why you decided to put the book aside for a bit. That’s why you saw him this time. As soon as you glanced towards the sea, to see the sun diving down, you saw him there, floating in that beautiful painting. 

The skeptics call it coincidence, huh… 

All of a sudden you got up and went towards him. Simple as two magnets being pulled towards one another. And you just stood there at the edge, silent, water touching up to your ankles. Namjoon had his back to you, just floating mindlessly while seeing the scenery before him. 

He finally turned around to come out of the water, submerged up to his shoulders. And he froze on the spot as he saw you. His body only moved up and down, following the movement of the waves, and his eyes were glued to your figure. Standing there, breeze touching softly your skin, and looking towards this man who intrigued you so much, you realized you should just stop playing it safe… Or running away. Nothing was ever guaranteed as you once fooled yourself that it was. You could still lose if you played it safe… So why risk a life you want because of fear? 

Namjoon seemed to have the answer. 

“Would you take me to the lighthouse?” You saw yourself asking. 

You still couldn’t wrap your head around why that place was so special to you, and still, you hadn’t made time to go there ever since you arrived in Cabo. Like everything else in your life, if you reflect on it. But you were done being dismissive of your wants and needs. So in a spurt of courage and freedom of your own idiotic rules, you asked Namjoon. Because somehow, you really felt he was holding onto the key to every mystery clouding your head.

“Now?” He asked with a fond smile. 

“A wise man once said: If not now, when?” You answered him with all the certainty in the world, and the way he looked at you, seemed like he had been waiting for this all along. Waiting for you all along. 

You had shoved your beach towel and your book inside the bag you had taken to the beach without much thought. You didn’t even bother to put on your shorts again, the swimsuit was fine. The only thing that mattered now was the lighthouse and this moment. This feeling of going on a deeper adventure, one around your own self. 

You talked about the stars and how this piece of land was first discovered. All this while Namjoon had a towel of his own wrapped casually around his neck, droplets of water falling from his brown locks. You could feel the warmth from his skin every time your arm brushed gently on his. 

“And here we are,” He said opening the front door of the lighthouse for you both to go to the very top, where the beacon was already lightened up. “Apolonia lighthouse.”

You were marveled by the structure. It was still there, intact, as you remembered it to be. If you closed your eyes and inhaled its salty sent… Mixed with the smell of old ropes and kerosene, you could still see yourself at twelve, laughing while climbing the huge flight of stairs in a snail shape. 

“I have so many memories here… Yet I only remember the feeling of it,” You mused while touching softly the old and rusty handrail on your way up. “How is it so well maintained with all the tourists coming here?” 

Namjoon opened the iron door leading to the lantern room before answering. It took him a good push since the door was old and lacking oil on its hinges. You couldn’t help but marvel at his back muscles that were still uncovered after his brief dip under the sunset. 

“Tourists aren’t allowed here.” He said simply, giving way for you to go inside and see the beacon turn gold everything it touched. “Not even the reservatory staff.”

And suddenly, as the light passed on Namjoon’s face, and then yours, your world was lit. 

“Oh my God. It was you.” You concluded looking at him, his smile growing wider and wider. He leaned on the door behind him, now closed, one hand coming to rub his neck. He chuckled looking at the floor. 

“It took you long enough.” 

“But how- I don’t even-” You were still confused despite starting to unravel some of the memories. 

“Remember me?” He chuckled again. “Yeah… I figured you didn’t recognize me.” He was avoiding looking at your eyes, somehow shy that you were now aware he knew who you were from the beginning. “I knew it was you from the moment I saw that yellow suitcase. Maybe even before. But the suitcase was the confirmation.” 

“The suitcase my dad bought me here…” You remembered the old baggage with a nostalgic feeling to it. You had never had the courage to throw it away, despite the years, and well, an occasionally crooked wheel. 

Namjoon nodded knowingly. “Not many people own a yellow suitcase with a lighthouse sticker on it, you know… No matter how faded it was, I still remember it.” 

“You gave it to me.”

“I’m hurt you didn’t keep me in your memories though, as I kept you on mine…” Namjoon admitted, now looking at you. “I even maintained this old rusty door here because of you, see,” He slid to the side to show you the bottom part of the iron door. Your initials were engraved there. 

And you chuckled coming closer to inspect the piece of metal. The more you looked at it, the clearer the memory became. Namjoon was the boy that had rescued you from drowning that summer vacation, years ago. You both became inseparable, and he often would bring you to the lighthouse because you had confided in him you loved the stars. His family was responsible for the maintenance of the structure. 

That was the reason Cabo was so special to you. Because he saved your summer then, along with your life. And you had promised him the day you were going back home that you would come back to visit. He gave you the sticker as a promise, for you to remember him. But you never returned. And although your memories started to fade away with time, deep inside he was always buried there, like seashells in the sand. You were never able to give away that suitcase. Now you know why. 

“Why didn’t you say something?” You questioned confused and a little pissed off too. “I’m here for what- seven, eight days?” 

“Because we shouldn’t force anything in life.” He replied, one step closer. “Because you seemed different from the last time I saw you.” 

“Of course, I would be different, Namjoon! Years have passed by! I’m not a twelve-year-old anymore,” You elevated your voice, but not in anger… Just indignation and even amusement for his naive thought. 

“Not like that. You were different.” And he pointed to the center of your chest, “The way you carry yourself. The way you seem so uptight…”

“Yeah,” You scoffed, “Because I have obligations now.”

He laughed entertained, “You keep giving yourself excuses.” Namjoon looked deep inside your eyes and for a moment you felt naked under his gaze.

“You don’t even know me,”

“Apparently neither do you,” He said more serious. “The entire conversation we had over dinner that first night, you mentioned writers that meant a big deal to you, all of them preachers of freedom, of magic, of wonders of the world. You recited their words and even mused on how great it would be to work like that. You might have forgotten, but I didn’t.” Another step closer, and you gulped down. “I remember you always talked about being a writer. And you still show that wanting, even if somewhat restrained.”

You opened your mouth to answer him but he just kept going. 

“What about the bottle of pinot noir you kept sliding your fingers on over the market, indecisive if you should buy it or not? Or the day I caught you skipping waves at the beach all excited like a kid just for a second later you cease it and look over your shoulders afraid someone was watching you?” 

At that, you gasped, “I can’t believe you were watching that!” One of your hands went to rub at your forehead quite embarrassed. 

“And what if I did? What’s so wrong with doing exactly what you want?” He questioned, another step taken. The distance between you both was so minimal you could feel once again the warmth radiating from his sunkissed body. “How about the kiss you almost initiated but then backed up?” 

You had your head tilted up now to be able to look at him, your heartbeat increasing the more you looked at his eyes. 

“Because,” You said faintly. 

“Because… What?” He repeated. 

Your gaze dropped to his mouth. And the moment you felt his hands on your waist pulling you closer, your breath hitched. 

“Because what?” He insisted, noses brushing softly. 

The beacon’s light kept shining on you both every turn it did around the room, and like it, you also felt your world spinning. 

“I- There’s no excuse.” You admitted. 

“I know.” He whispered before kissing you passionately. 

You deepened the kiss, and as your hands came to hold him tightly around his neck and at the nape of his head, you couldn’t help but feel like the scenery painted behind your closed eyelids: a rush of golden and white flashes that warmed your skin more and more. 

Namjoon had been the beacon you needed in your life once again, guiding you through a dark night. The boy you had met once, now a man entangled in your embrace, had always given you the greatest gift of all… Either in a sticker shape or in an ocean salty kiss, he had always seen you. He had always paid attention, he had always supported unconditionally your choices and your quirky ways, without ever holding you back, without ever judging. He was always your quiet comfort, the shared laughter, the hand you met amidst sand while building castles, the carved dimple you admired while he was distracted gazing at stars, the deep voice reciting you poems over dinner, the nose that brushed softly at yours so caring… The one holding you close and dearly. 

And that… That said more than enough about you, about him, and about what you truly wanted for your life. 

Your fifteen days were up. 

After much rolling in bed with Namjoon, picnics by the dunes, cold showers filled with laughter, dancing in the kitchen while drunk, biking around the reserve, and lots of dates on the lighthouse, you had finally to say your goodbyes. 

You had a plane to catch, that’s for certain, you both knew that from the beginning.  But at the airport entrance, when he pulled you back once more to hold you close in his arms and whispered softly “Please come back.” you looked at him with a different kind of promise. 

“This time, I will.” 

He had let you go that day because that’s what he did. Namjoon kept you close because he also let you run free. 

And not even a month later, there you were again. Ticket in hand, on your way to Cabo, on your way to him. Not for a vacation this time, but to stay permanently by his side. You were ready to pursue the life you had always desired — a writer living in the lighthouse of her dreams. 

#bts imagines #namjoon x reader #namjoon x you #btswritingcafe #namjoon imagine #namjoon scenarios #bts namjoon #namjoon fanfic #bts blurbs #bts fluff #bts ff #bts fanfic #bts soft hours #namjoon #namjoon fluff #kim namjoon imagine #singguks #drabble #namjoon drabble #bts bon voyage

[jefarawol]

Coming alongside the Excelsior I saw my comrades, I knew they would winder for Estinien's lack of presence but I remained with Midgardsormr. He made no intention of dropping me back with them, so I held fast as he began to lead us on our journey back to Ishgard.

#FFXIV #Final Fantasy XIV #HW #ffxiv hw #ffxiv hw retelling #warrior of light #ffxiv aura #ffxiv gpose #final fantasy gpose #FFXIV Screenshots #ffxiv screenies

[random-meme-bot]

Special Halloween Post (AKA "I talk about one of my favorite games that just so happened to be slightly Halloween related")

Sorry for the wait, I'm ready to take you now.

Where? On the Four year journey of the soul, of course.

Im Random-Meme-Bot and tonight I will be your travel agent, so, prepare yourself and please, relax because tonight we won't be dancing a "Cheerfull Tango", but more of a:

[I will try to keep this as Spoiler free as posible, but since it's imposible to talk about a piece of media without spoiling some of it, the only part's I will be covering are the ones that the Manual tells you about (These come in the form of locations and plot points that I will try to make as subtle as posible to keep the surprise)]

Wellcome to "The land of the Dead".

Im sure you have many questions right now, like "Where am I?" "Wasn't I supused to go to heven/hell?" and of course the always classic "Journey‽" & "Travel agent‽".

Well...

You see, death isn't as simple as TV shows try to make it look, there is no "Heaven" nor "Hell", once someone dies (AKA: You) their soul it's brought to the "Land of the Death" by a Reaper of the Departmen Of Death [D.O.D] (AKA: Me), here you will have to embark on a 4 year journey to the 9th underworld, the land of eternal rest, I can't lie to you, it will be hard and dangerous.

Unless...

There is a way to make your journey easier, you only have to buy a travel packet from us with the money you were buried with, or if you were really a good person on life, you coud even get a ticket to the number 9, our deluxe express train, "To the land of the eternal rest in 4 minutes instead of 4 years".

Let me check your archive...

Hmm... it seems that your only avaliable option is our cheepest one, "The Excelsior Line"

What's this you say? That you were a saint in life and you deserve something better than a cane with a compass?

Don't be silly, if that were the case it woud apear in our records, or are you perhaps implying that the D.O.D steals their clients packages for profit?

I will let that slide for now, and continue as It seems I'll have to show you the locations that you will be traveling through.

A Dead aesthetic for a Dead World.

On your journey you'll experience the many wonders that this land has to offer, all of them presented on a beautyfull "Art Deco" arquitecture mixed with the Aztec roots of this world.

Your first stop is the Capital of the Land of The Dead, "El Marrow" were the D.O.D offices are located, full of souls that have abandoned their journey or just work in hopes of some day being able to afford a better travel package, today is "Dia de Muertos" so, why don't stop and enjoy the festivities?

The Main Entrance of the D.O.D [It was so expensive that the year it was build we didn't get any bonuses, so you better enjoy it]

The Carnival of the "Dia de Muertos" on the main street [Go on and get some "Bread of the Death" I think you deserve it]

When I said the compass on the Excelsior cane™ was gonna come in handy I wasn't liying, you will be needing it if you plan on entering our next destination, "The Petrified Forest", the most Dangerous part of your Jorney* a labyrinth of caves and branching paths full of creatures so deadly it woud scare even the toughest Australian fauna.

*Due to the worring rise of "sprouted" souls this may not stand true, the D.O.D is not held responsible for any close to 2º Death encounters you may have.

Say Goodbye to "El Marrow" [Because you might never see it again]

Don't worry if you lose the compast, there are signs to guide you [Please stop stealing the Sign Posts, It's the third one this week]

Our Final location on the tour is Rubacava, "The City that never Dies". You better get accustomed to it, because here is were you will have to board a ship to the other Edge of the World, and there's only one a year so chances are you will have to prolong your stay here.

"The Blue Casket", a night club were a lot of ""diferent"" poets hang out and pass the time [If the "Dead Poets Society" isn't your thing, I've heard a new Café is opening soon...]

"The Feline Meadows", the biggest gambling establishment in all land of the death [Just don't gamble your death away, ok?]

Let's customize your package to your liking.

Are you by any chance a native speaker of any of these languajes?

English, Français, Italiano, Español, Português, Deutsch.

Then you my friend are in luck because, you will be able to experience your journey entirely in your native tonge, and at no extra cost too!

Our original version of the "Grim Fandango" travel package was starting to show it's age so we "Remastered" it. Giving it better textures and lightning as well as better controls, and the ability to not randomly corrupt your safe file [We only want the best for our clients] and if you're the nostalgic type you can change to the OG graphics with only the press of a button, want to know more about the creation of "Grim Fandango" then you might be interested on the Concept art gallery and Directors commentary.

Enjoy the trip, & who knows maybe you'll be back next year...

So now you are ready to experince "Grim Fandango". "An Epic tale of Crime and Corruption in The Land of The Dead", as our marketing team calls it.

Why didn't I brought up the narative earlier?

Well, because "Dead men tell no tales".

Grim Fandango remastered is avaliable on:

PC/PS4/PSVita/XBoxOne/IOS Android (Is not longer avaliable on the Play Store so only as APK)

#It's finally here! #This took a while to make and the entire structure of it had to be remake multiple times before I ended up with the travel agent #And I'll be honest I'm still not fully convinced with it #I'm mostly convinced about how the story section ended up #There are snipits of the story here and there but nothing too direct #but still maybe I went too slight with context to the point of people endind up being uninterested by the game... #we will see what people have to say... #grim fandango #video games #videogames #games #pc gaming #pc #nintendo switch #ps4 #xbox one #psvita #grim fandango remastered #Lucas arts #Lucasarts #Lucasfilm games #lucas film games #double fine #point & click #graphic adventure #Nintendo

[bellsliturgy]

@sonxflight . sc

nogitsune was all he had left. and excelsior, of course. he could count his blessings on one hand, having found himself completely bereft of home and assets once he returned to night city. judy's apartment was his last hope, but the looming dread that it too was lost to him kept him from making the journey despite excelcior's insistence. perhaps later, he figures, when he feels like moving and destroying what last lingering hope he has for himself in this fucking city.

"v, you really ought to get back inside... the rain acidity levels are quite high today. you could--"

"i'm fine, el," he says in a half-hearted mutter, cigarette hanging from his lips. he's planted himself upon the roof of the car, only barely obscured from the rain by the steel beams of watson's industrial architecture above him. he was much smaller now than he was two years ago, muscles having atrophied and a great deal of his combat chrome removed. scrawny. underweight. his clothes were almost too big for him. he hadn't eaten since the day prior, and he felt no motivation to go searching the dumpsters for a tossed package of half-eaten rammmen.

he could almost hear the vehicle sigh in resignation. his depression was infectious, "if you insist..."

it had been a couple weeks since he woke from his coma. a couple weeks without johnny nagging him. he wish he could say it was nice. that it was a relief. but there's an emptiness that accompanies the silence. an emptiness that fills him with contempt.

"if you're here for money, you're shit out of luck," he suddenly says without turning his head. he may be without his combat implants, but his civilian implants were working just fine. the wet crunching plap of footsteps approaching him and the delamain cab were clear against the hum of rainfall.

"ain't got shit for ya. so kindly fuck off."

#sonxflight #v / rei ic tbt #cyberpunk verse tbt #aaaaaaaa

[chipmunkweirdo]

ELEANOR: You’ve gone soft, 2.0

ALVIN: Yeah, uh, that’s kinda the idea. Jeanette’s lessons were specifically “how not to be a jerk.”

ELEANOR: You can be tough without being a jerk!

ALVIN: Maybe you can. For me, this is workin’ fine.

#alvin and the chipmunks #alvin seville #eleanor miller #you’ve gone soft #character development #friendship #alvin 2.0 #journey to excelsior #he toughens up again overtime #he’s just really vulnerable during the middle part of his change #aatc #digital art

[better-off-crazy]

Anyways Spoilers --i never figured out how to do that undrcut thing on mobil if thats not obvious by now but whatever its tumblr your here for the Spoilers! Whether you like it or not really-- and not like many people are posting bout sandrock anyways(lame its great!) and when they do its all Spoilers anyhow and this is long enoguh so should do it automatically. Probably.

This is not in any order whatso ever.

Did they bascilly just spell out what the next game is gonna be? With the northern development? Could be dlc but it feels like a whole game could go there. Altho theres also the stuff happing in Ethea too so that could also be the next one.

This should help! Gives salt.

Tbh i thoguht they were gonna kill off Mort at the end of it.

It awalys ends by building a ship. I like that its like one last hurrah!

Bronco shows up? At the party?? In a room full of basic npcs??? Ok???? And bogan jack is there too??? And it made me fight him??? And then teleported me into the desert?!?!

Getting to see all the representatives is really cool!

Luna looks awsome, her concert was pretty nice. Except for the fact it was a bit outif sync

"Its been my honor to sink... so that others could swim" thats freaking sad! And inspirational!

Gaudi looks like he stole his outfit from Gust

Wei says Excelsior. Cute

THEY HAD THE BABY! YES I GET TO MEET DAN-BI AND RIANS BABY!

The fact that they asked cooper to fill up about 10hrs worth of time is not surprising

Avrio did it! Catori too! proud of Them!

Seeing Gale made me tear up a bit. Its been a long time buddy

AIR.SHIP.RIDE.AIRSHIPRIDE!

Unsuur being Unsuur, wanna give him extra hugs, i know how you feel reaching the end of the journey and its beeeen a long one.

Curie looks really cool! But where is that wind coming from to make her cape so flowy?

I love that there are items from portia now

That new story didnt work out to well for justice and owen did it? Lol

Why did matlida take that shot to the arm? It didnt extaly help her in the end? No one in sandrock suspected her? I did tho! I was right to be suspicious of her! I will awalys be happy about that.

Im glad larry and xena were able to stay and see that sandrocks not so bad and were actully pretty cool people

Justices real name is Maurice! The one question i never had has been answered!

We get to see mom and dad this time! Its not just dad! Its both! Cool!

THATS OUR PARENTS?! Wow they look so normal. And dapper. My Pa's eyes are left pink and right green, Unexpected. Unless thats like a bit of you inherited it from him? But my builds eyes are just pink n blue with heart irises.

Why dose the one rep look like J. Johnas Jameson

How did they convince cooper to give up that much land?

"Blessings to your sacred tree!" It sure is

Kept that promise to bring sandrock back. Feels good.

Nice I get to sit next to the pretty boy.

Love the fact that it was either me orr portia me to be the next top builder. Love that they exist at the same time.

Miguel is just there. Watching learing to be better.

Haha they still haven't found the rouge knight wonder if hell pop up next time?

Oh Qi awalys trying to show off the robot and hes relly improved with controlling it too!

FINAL BOSS!! : Cooper and his moon man conspiracy story witch i actully find kinda entertaining. Winner: Me

I would love to see more of the reps and just more ingeneral sandrock really made me feel things just like portia did! but just a lil bit more then portia did.

#my time at sandrock #mtas #mtas spoilers

[hawksongwrites]

Writer Game

Rules: post the first sentence of your last ten fics. If you haven't written ten fics, share as many first sentences as you have.

Tagged by @mirrordaltokki

I don't think I can tag anyone who hasn't already done this... Also, I apologize in advance for not knowing better ways to do links.

A small disclaimer that I'm very much a “multi chapter” writer so I'm going to take first lines from first chapters, not first lines from most recent chapters (with one exception). Also, plenty of my work is NSFW, so if you choose to read the fics in full mind the tags please!

Light Rampant: Latest in a long running series (the sixth volume to be exact); this part is retelling some of Shadowbringers as Berylla goes through it.

The Calling was different this time.

A True Gift: An exchange fic from this past December; Theodis attends the Leveilleur Starlight party. Quite wholesome actually.

Starlight Season had come once again – the first one since their journey to the edge of the universe.

Faire Play Fireworks: A fic made of mostly unrelated porn drabbles, VERY NSFW. I'm breaking my pattern here, and showing the first line of the most recent chapter.

“Berylla – what are you doing here?” Alphinaud blinked at me, lowering the book her had been looking at. “Not that I mind – quite the opposite!”

Wanderings (FFXIV Write 2022): As is the nature of FFXIV Write, a fic of ficlets. Some were NSFW.

The alley was well lit, and therefore not as dirty as many others in the city.

Restoration: A commissioned piece; Iriya sits with Estinien after the Final Steps of Fate battle.

The infirmary within the Congregation of the Knights Most Heavenly was full to overflowing; every large ward-room was packed with cots, and even some of the large indoor practice-grounds in the neighboring Tribunal building had been pressed into service to accommodate the hundreds of wounded after the battle against the Horde.

Shadowed Heart: volume 5 in the long series; concluding Stormblood starting halfway through the Omega raids, so the first scene picks up there. Not as much NSFW as some of my work...

I stood on the deck of the Excelsior with my arms crossed, while Cid stood at the helm.

Shine Brighter: A commissioned piece; Iriya and Estinien admit to their feelings for each other.

Iriya stood alone on the edge of the world, and looked out across endless stars.

The Big Questions: Nightbird has to talk to Estinien. Not NSFW but there's discussion of pregnancy.

“Are you packed?”

“Estinien, I've been packed. I was waiting for you...to...” Nightbird's mouth went dry as she turned to look at the dragoon. “Why are you half naked?”

Voidsent Inflorescence: Fair warning that this one's all-around WEIRD. Written almost in a fever dream, not NSFW just kind of strange, not even really horror I guess?

Under the elderberry clouds the trees grow in the breathless heat.

Not Again! (WoW/FFXIV crossover): This has some NSFW in later chapters but mostly just a halfway silly crossover “What if Alphinaud got dumped into Azeroth, how would that play out?”

“Khadgar, are you in here – oh good, there you are.”

#fanfic #writing #ao3

[sebstanaddict]

Love Song

Chapter 6 - Some Days Everything Goes Wrong

Summary : A romantic comedy story between Sebastian Stan and female reader where we witness their journey after they said I do.

After experiencing the unthinkable and barely survived, Sebastian and reader finally continued their honeymoon trip and are able to have some real honeymoon fun. But just when reader thought their honeymoon is finally perfect, Sebastian and her baby girl decided to ruin it for her. Will she accept fate and move on or will she make a big deal out of it and ruin their honeymoon even more?

Pairings : Sebastian Stan x Female!Reader

Chapters: 6/18 (Might add more)

Chapter List >

Warning : a lot of fluff and some sexual references

Word count : 9,5k

This is a sequel to my first Sebastian Stan fic Always You. If you want to understand more about Sebastian's and reader's relationship, please read it first. But it's not necessary to understand this story. Check it out here.

I got mud on my rainbow

I got holes in my dream

I got shoved or fell off my carousel

Some days everything goes wrong

So what? Okay. So everything goes wrong

What's the use of staying sore

You become a famous poor

But as yours truly

First I rinse off that rainbow

Then I'll patch up that dream

Disappointed well.. where's that carousel

I'll climb back where I belong

The ride's the same for Mr right or wrong

So I'm not a plaster saint

But there's something else I ain't

I'm no loser, and with a guy who comes on strong

You gotta expect that most days

Everything goes wrong

Some Days Everything Goes Wrong - Sammy Davis Jr

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Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne, Germany, May 10th - 7 am

Sounds of cars honking, trains running on tracks and throngs of people walking around the street could be heard in the early hours at downtown Cologne city. People were trying to get to their workplaces on time and the rush morning hour was just about to start. Standing right in front of the majestic Cologne Cathedral and next to the Main Train Station of Cologne was an old but beautiful hotel, Excelsior Hotel Ernst. Built in 1863 the hotel had a rich history. It hosted many famous guests from the early days including the first German Kaiser Wilhelm I. It was from the hotel that he saw the completion of Cologne Cathedral, making the hotel truly a historical place. Other notable guests of the hotel included Sir Winston Churchill, Karl May and Andy Warhol. During War World I the hotel even spent some time being headquarters to the British Army. In War World II during a heavy air-raid the roof truss and attic of the hotel were destroyed. However, the first four floors of the hotel were intact so it stayed open until 1944 despite the challenging circumstances of war. In 160 years it underwent many renovations. Now it has 142 rooms, 13 luxurious suites and 2 restaurants spread over five floors. Even with the age of the hotel it was still well maintained. Solid marble columns and floors, dark wood panels, gold bannisters, every square inch of the hotel showed a past ancient era. Yet everything is preserved to perfection, making it still one of the best 5 star hotels in the world.

Despite the noisy crowded street down below, up on the third floor of the hotel, inside the largest and most luxurious room the hotel had on offer, buried beneath a thick fluffy comforter, a woman was sleeping soundly with not a care in the world. Her body was lying sideways, her right arm under the pillow while her left arm laid on the empty side of the bed. Her eyes opened slowly all of a sudden and she blinked several times. She was expecting to see the man of her dreams lying next to her, as he usually did, but he was not there.

She pushed the comforter aside and sat up slowly. She stretched, yawned and rubbed her eyes, then she tidied her hair a little. She then stood up and approached a crib standing at the foot of the bed. There, inside the white wooden crib slept a beautiful ten month old baby, her darling first born. She smiled as she gazed at her daughter's peaceful sleeping face. She was glad that they were finally able to give her a proper place to sleep after spending the past two nights sleeping in an airplane and a car.

Suddenly she heard the sound of someone humming and singing. She turned towards the sound and suspected it was coming from the bathroom. She figured her husband was in there so she walked towards it and opened the bathroom door slowly. Sure enough, she found her husband in the white marble bathroom, sitting with his back to her in the jacuzzi. He was singing his favourite song ever, Hungry Eyes by an 80's crooner Eric Carmen, and it made her smile. She once asked him why he loved the song so much and his answer made her cheeks burn in embarrassment. It was one of the moments where she realized for the first time that he might have feelings for her, and it turned out she was correct.

He didn't seem to realize she was there because his eyes were closed, so she decided to surprise him. She tiptoed slowly towards him, knelt beside him on the bathroom floor and gently put her hands on his eyes. He stopped humming immediately and jumped in surprise. His arms that were lying relaxed by the edge of the jacuzzi slipped and dropped into the water, splashing water all around. She opened her mouth in shock then giggled as water soaked her face and body. She released her hands from his eyes and wiped the water on her face.

"Honey, you scared me!" Sebastian exclaimed.

"I'm sorry Iubirea mea.. I was just about to give you a kiss and now I'm all wet." Y/n said, gesturing all over her body.

"And whose fault is that?" Sebastian snickered.

"Yours obviously." She smiled and Sebastian's mouth opened in mock surprise. He splashed some more water on her making her squeal.

"Come here you.." Sebastian pulled her closer to him, cupped the sides of her face with his hands and kissed her gently, making butterflies swarmed in her stomach, as his kiss always did to her.

"How are you this morning Iubirea mea?" She asked, breaking the kiss.

"Well.. I woke up around 6 this morning feeling like I just got hit by a train. My whole body ached and my head still hurts. And my eyes also felt heavy and weird. So I decided to soak in the jacuzzi." He replied, his eyebrows furrowed as he tried to give her his most painful look.

"Aaawww my poor baby.. and how are you feeling now?" She asked as she put the palm of her hand on his cheek stroking it gently.

"Much better honey." He smiled warmly at her making her smiled back.

"That's great Iubirea mea.. that means we can have round two of what we did yesterday.." she said with a sultry voice and his eyes darkened with desire immediately.

She stood up, shimmied her body out of her nightgown slowly, dropping it to the floor leaving her only in her underpants. He gazed at her in longing as she slowly stripped her underpants off and joined him in the jacuzzi.

"I thought you would be traumatized of having sex for at least a couple of days.." he teased and gave her a side smile as she went down and straddled his legs, putting her arms around his neck.

"With you as my husband? Never.. " she said with a low sultry voice and she leaned closer to him, her heart racing in her chest and butterflies swarming in her stomach. She closed the gap between them and started to kiss him passionately.

"Don't I look scary to you?" he asked, breaking their kiss, his eyes gazed at her curiously.

"Iubirea mea.. you looking bad ass does things to me." She replied with a glint in her eyes and his eyes widened in pleasant surprise.

"I find your cuts and bruises make you look even sexier. It makes you look tough, rough and really masculine. I just want to... kiss.. all.. your.. wounds.. away.. " she said slowly as she planted gentle kisses on each of the bruise and cuts on his face, making him smile.

"Well.. maybe I should get into a fight more often." He teased.

"Oh.. don't you even dare Sebastian Stan! You have no idea the worry that I felt looking at your bloody and bruised face while you were unconscious." She said, her eyes full of worry.

"Actually.. I do know.." he trailed as he looked at her meaningfully and she realized he was talking about the time she was hospitalized with Covid while still being pregnant with their baby.

"Oh.. yeah.. you do. That means you know I mean it when I say don't even think of getting into a fight again.. unless it's fake fight for a movie." She winked making him laugh.

"Oh honey, what did I do to deserve you?" he asked as he gazed at her lovingly, his hands pulled her even closer to him by her waist.

"Nothing Iubirea mea.. just by being you.." she smiled at him with love and adoration in her eyes. He smiled wide and kissed her lips gently and she could feel the love he felt for her, the kind of love that she also had for him, a love that she was sure would stood the test of time.

Finally.. after several days of literally being in honeymoon hell they could enjoy being together in their honeymoon, doing what couples normally do on honeymoons and just enjoy being newly married. They made love again that morning with so much passion and desire. She felt it was probably one of the best lovemaking they ever had. Being apart from each other for months and then experiencing all the stressful events truly made her feel somewhat desperate. And she channeled it all in their lovemaking that morning, releasing all the pent up negative energy she had since their wedding day and transmuting it into a perfect expression of the love and lust she always felt for him.

"I love you so much Y/n.. my love.." Sebastian said, looking up at her breathlessly after they reached their climax together.

"I love you so much too Seb.. Iubirea mea.." she said, smiling at him then she gave him a gentle kiss on his lips and put her arms around him tight.

They stayed like that for awhile, arms around each other, him still inside her, every inch of their bodies touching each other, just enjoying becoming one for a moment in time.

Suddenly they could hear the sounds of a baby crying.

"Hmm... Our princess is awake." Sebastian said releasing his hug on her.

"Yeah.. I thought she would have stayed asleep longer." She sighed as she started to get up and got out of the jacuzzi.

"I sense a little disappointment." He stated as he stood up and got out of the jacuzzi as well.

"Well.. yeah.. I was hoping I could enjoy soaking in the jacuzzi too." She said dejectedly as she dried herself off with a towel from a nearby hanger and wrapped herself with it.

"We still have one more night here. Maybe you can soak in the jacuzzi later today or tomorrow morning." He suggested.

"I don't know Seb, our itinerary is kind of full. You know I've made some plans on where to tour today and our schedule is full until tonight. Then tomorrow morning I still have to pack and I was thinking to also go to a convenience store or supermarket to buy some snacks for us before we go to Amsterdam." She said, her eyes filled with distress.

"Honey, you can always make some changes to the itinerary. You're the one making it, so I'm sure you can add some more time to relax today." Sebastian said, walking closer to her and pulled her close to him by her waist.

"I know.. but I don't want to waste time either, we already lost a whole day yesterday so we only have today to see and experience all that Cologne has to offer." She said looking up at him with a slight anxiousness in her eyes.

"Sweetheart, relax.. take a deep breath.. we can always come back here at a later time. We don't have to do everything today." Sebastian said, putting a strand of hair behind her ears and smiled encouragingly at her.

"I know.. but I want to." She sighed and she released herself from his hold as Starlene's cries became louder and walked out of the bathroom with a slump on her shoulders.

Y/n spent weeks planning and making the itinerary for their honeymoon. She chose the accomodation, transportation and deciding on the places to visit and all the activities to do. She even had decided where to have their breakfast, lunch and dinner all throughout their trip. Having her meticulously made plan ruined in the first two days was quite frustrating for her. There was nothing else in the world she would have than to finally have a day where everything goes according to her plans. So, there really was no time to relax that day.

Once she arrived at the crib, she scooped Starlene up from it and cradled her gently. Then she took a seat on one of the sofas in the room and started nursing Starlene. While Starlene nursed, her mind went through all the plans she made for that day and the next.

After breakfast she planned for them to visit Cologne Cathedral, and spend at least an hour there to take some pictures of the outside and the inside of it. Then she planned on going to Hohenzollern bridge located not far from there and take a picture with one of the equestrian statues of Prussian Kings and Emperors located at the ramp of the bridge. She also wanted to look at the love locks adorning the bridge. After that she planned to visit the Ludwig museum located not far from the bridge. After a short visit to the museum she planned on taking a walk around Cologne's historic old town and just enjoy the atmosphere and the iconic colorful houses along the cobbled streets while visiting the many landmarks and churches the city had such as the Great St.Martin Church, The Pixie Fountain which honored the fairytale of The Elves and The Shoemaker, and many others. Then she planned on going back to the street where their hotel was located to have lunch at one of the most famous brewhouse in Cologne, Gaffel am Dom, and maybe try a little sip of Cologne's popular light beer Kölsch. After lunch she planned to visit the Cologne Chocolate Museum and do a guided tour there, then visit The Farina Fragrance Museum and learn the history of perfume making throughout the centuries. Then it was off to the Schildergasse, Cologne's famous shopping district to buy some souvenirs and things for their families and friends back home. Then she planned to go back to the hotel to have a little rest before going out again and taking a cruise along the Rhine river. After that she planned on having dinner at one of the most popular restaurants in Cologne, Gilden im Zims located at Heumarkt which was not far from the hotel before finally finishing their day and go back to the hotel. They didn't have much time the next day as they were going to check out at noon and then started their journey to Amsterdam. So she only planned on going to a nearby supermarket in the morning after she finished packing to buy some drinks and snacks for their trip to Amsterdam.

Just thinking about her plans made her so excited yet exhausted. She wondered if they would be able to do everything she had planned. She really hoped so. She felt they had enough surprises already. She just wanted to feel finally in control of everything.

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Gaffel am Dom, Cologne, Germany, May 10th - 11.30 pm

Y/n took a sip of Kölsch, the popular light beer from Cologne and understood immediately why it was a popular beer. She wasn't much of a fan of beers, she preferred champagne and white wine, but the Kölsch tasted good enough for her. Unfortunately she couldn't drink the whole glass because she was still nursing so she only took a sip from Sebastian's glass.

"So, do you like it?" Sebastian asked as he took the glass from her and took a sip himself.

"Yeah I do. I wish I could finish the whole glass." She replied.

"Oh honey, we can always come back here once you've stopped nursing Starlene." Sebastian said, putting the tall beer glass down after drinking more than half a glass.

"Yeah.. you seem to really like it." She teased as her eyes glanced at the beer glass.

"I do actually. I love it." He smiled. Just then a waiter picked up the beer glass and replaced it with a new glass full with the Kölsch without saying a word, surprising him.

"You know I didn't ask for that." He said in confusion.

"Yeah.. it's the custom here that they would exchange the guests' glasses if they see them almost empty with a new one, unless we put a coaster on top of it." She replied.

"Oh okay, that's convenient. It kind of reminds me of that Thor Ragnarok scene where Thor's beer glass kept on refilling itself." Sebastian chuckled as he took another gulp of the beer.

They were just finished doing the morning tour according to her itinerary. Thankfully everything went according to her plan. They managed to visit every place in her itinerary which made her so happy. They took plenty of pictures and really enjoyed becoming tourists in the city. She was also glad they could walk around without anyone noticing who he was. Because of his bruised face, he had put on a large sunglasses, a baseball hat and put on a red hoodie and a bomber jacket so he was almost unrecognizable. She opted to dress like him and she even had a matching hoodie for her and Starlene, making them look literally like a picture perfect family even if they looked slightly cheesy.

Moments after they tasted the beer their orders arrived. Y/n had ordered freshly baked potato fritters with smoked salmon, whole-grain bread and butter while Sebastian ordered roast bratwurst with warm curry sauce and french fries. The food were delicious and they enjoyed every bite. While eating her lunch she also fed Starlene the potato fritters and she was glad that Starlene liked it.

After they finished their lunch they continued on their tour to the next activity which was a visit to Cologne Chocolate Museum. The museum was located about 20 minutes away on foot. It was located at the bank of the Rhine river so they could enjoy walking along the river bank as they headed to the museum.

They were just passing through Ludwig Museum when Starlene started to cry. They stopped in front of the museum and she picked her up from the stroller. As soon as she did, Starlene started showing signs of wanting to nurse. It seemed she was thirsty and sleepy. So Y/n pulled out a baby bottle she had prepared earlier from Starlene's diaper bag and gave it to her. But Starlene didn't want it. She kept putting her hands on Y/n's chest, wanting to nurse.

"Sweetheart, it seems she wants to nurse." Sebastian said as he studied her daughter's behavior.

"I know! But we're in a public place and we're supposed to be on our way to the Chocolate Museum!" She said, exasperated. She tried again giving Starlene her baby bottle but with no avail. Starlene kept on refusing the bottle.

"Honey, maybe she's tired. Why don't we go back to the hotel and get some rest. You can nurse her and let her have a couple of hours of nap. We can continue the tour after that." Sebastian suggested.

"But we have no time, Seb! We still have to visit the Fragrance Museum, the Schildergasse, do the cruise along the Rhine then have dinner at the Gilden im Zims and it's already 12.30pm!" She said, exasperated. Meanwhile Starlene's cries became louder as she heard her mother's frustrated tone of voice.

Sebastian picked Starlene off from her arms and started to rock back and forth, trying to soothe her.

"Ssshhh.. it's okay Starlene dear. There.. there.. Mommy isn't mad at you.. are you mommy?" Sebastian said, giving her a meaningful look and she realized she might have been too harsh.

"No.. mommy isn't mad. I'm sorry Starlene dear." She said slowly as she gazed at her daughter's crying face.

"Alright, let's just go back. Maybe we can just skip the Chocolate Museum. It's not important." She sighed as she picked Starlene off from his arms.

Sebastian smiled and put his arms around her shoulder and gave her temple a gentle kiss.

"You know.. we now find another reason to come back here." He winked at her making her smile.

"Yeah.. maybe we can come back when Starlene is older so she can appreciate visiting the Chocolate Museum more." She smiled.

"That's the spirit." Sebastian smiled and gave them both a tight hug. Then they turned around and went back to the hotel.

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Executive Suite, Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne, Germany, May 10th - 12.45 pm

Sebastian opened the door to their suite and stood back, letting his wife and child entered the suite first. After parking Starlene's stroller near the walk-in closet in front of the suite, he went to the living room and found Y/n already sitting on the sofa nursing Starlene. Looking at them warmed his heart. He was so happy that they could finally enjoy being together that day. Even though their visit to the Chocolate Museum was cancelled, he was okay about it.

He approached them and sat next to them. He reached out and held Y/n's free hand and started kissing her knuckles gently. She looked up at him and smiled.

An idea suddenly appeared in his head. Y/n seemed to be really upset that they had to skip the Chocolate Museum visit, maybe they could still visit it but they had to change it with another activity in their itinerary. He thought perhaps instead of going to the Schildergasse they could visit the Chocolate Museum then the Farina Fragrance Museum. They could visit the Schildergasse tomorrow before they check out of the hotel, and then on their way back they could make a quick visit at a convenience store. In fact, he was pretty sure that they could find a convenience store or supermarket at the Schildergasse, seeing how it was a shopping district.

He told Y/n his idea and she was happy about it and agreed to do his idea wholeheartedly.

"Well.. that settles it then." Sebastian said, smiling at her.

"You really are a genius Iubirea mea." She smiled back, making him blush.

"Honey, you know what, I think I have a better idea. Maybe I can visit the Schildergasse and the convenience store now and buy all the things we need for our trip to Amsterdam as well as get souvenirs for our friends and families. Just in case we can't do it tomorrow for whatever reason." He said, staring at her expectantly.

"Hmm.. I want to visit the Schildergasse too Iubirea mea. But I guess your idea makes sense." She replied. He could sense a little disappointment in her voice.

"Oh honey, I'm just saying this in case we can't do it tomorrow. You know." He said, squeezing her hand gently.

"I mean.. if we can.. we can go back to the Schildergasse tomorrow. And since I would have already done the shopping by tomorrow, you can just enjoy shopping for yourself." He continued, winking at her.

"Alright, you can go." She finally said and gave him a small smile.

"Okay. Thank you honey. Let me know what you want me to buy for our trip to Amsterdam tomorrow and what things you want to buy for our friends and families back home." He said as he whipped his cellphone out to write down a shopping list.

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Schildergasse, Cologne, Germany, May 10th - 2 pm

Schildergasse is a pedestrian only street consisting of retail stores along the street. It stretches for about 500 meters from the Hohe Straße at its eastern end to the Neumarkt at the western end. It is one of the busiest shopping street in Europe. Many global brands such as Zara, H&M and Uniqlo opened their stores there. But it also consisted of European brand stores and department stores such as Galeria Kaufhof and HEMA.

Sebastian walked along the crowded shopping street and looked around. He had stopped by earlier at a supermarket and a souvenir store. He basically had bought everything Y/n had asked him to. So he decided to look around to buy something for Y/n and himself. But somehow he wasn't too interested looking at all the stores there. Most of the stores were of global brands he could also find back in the US. So he decided to return to the hotel.

As he walked back to the hotel he passed a crowded bakery called Merzenich. The logo was really eye catching with yellow lettering and brown background. But it was the bakery products displayed at the bakery's large glass display that caught his eyes. Rows and rows of different types of bakery products could be seen. Most were put inside the glass display but there were some pretzels hanging on top of the glass display from the ceiling, making everyone who passed by curious on how they would taste. Sebastian was intrigued so he decided to stop by and get some pretzels for Y/n and himself. He knew he ought to minimize his intake of simple carbs, but he was on his honeymoon! Surely he could make an exception. However, he still made a mental note to do additional runs and exercises once the honeymoon was over. After all, he did need to stay in shape to play Bucky in The Thunderbolts next month.

The nougat pretzel seemed to be the one people bought the most, Sebastian thought as he stood in line and studied what the people in front of him bought. So he decided to get the same pretzel. It was a chocolate covered pretzel topped with sliced almonds. He was also interested in the doughnuts. So he ended up buying two nougat pretzels and two strawberry jam filled doughnuts.

He was just finished paying for his order and put his wallet in his jacket, then he turned around to go back to the hotel when his cellphone buzzed in his pocket. He stopped at the side of the street and pulled his cellphone out. It was Michelle, one of his agents that was calling. He wondered what was going on. He had specifically asked not to be bothered for work related things during his honeymoon unless it was very important. He was already bothered once by Christie back at the Schloss Drachenburg and the result of that was disastrous, despite the good news Christie had relayed to him. So he hoped this work call wouldn't end up being disastrous for him too.

"Hello." He finally picked up the call.

"Hi Sebastian. I'm really sorry to bother you. I know you asked not to be bothered. But this is very important and urgent." Michelle said. She sounded so nervous.

"Hey Michelle. It's okay. I understand. So.. what's going on?" He asked, feeling a little dread in his stomach. Whatever it was, he hoped it was good news and not bad news.

"So, you know how much you want to play Ric Flair in a biopic?" Michelle asked, referring to a famous professional wrestler.

"Uh huh.." Sebastian responded, feeling slightly more positive as he heard Michelle's opening sentence.

"Well.. weeks ago I heard rumors that Steven Spielberg is gonna do it. So, I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I tracked his agent and well.. told him you would be interested if Steven really is doing it. And just this morning I got news that he really is doing it and that he wants to talk to you about it." Michelle said.

"Oh my God! Really?! That's amazing Michelle! Great job!" Sebastian exclaimed loudly, a big smile spread on his face.

"Thank you. The thing is, Steven is a very busy man and he had requested to talk to you today along with the producers in.. about an hour. He is filming a movie now and don't have much time. So.. can you do it?" Michelle asked.

"Oh.. in an hour?" Sebastian asked, glancing at his watch. It was already 2.15 pm. He already promised Y/n that they would go to the Fragrance Museum and Chocolate Museum. If he did the meeting with Steven, they wouldn't be able to visit those museums. She could get really upset. Not to mention that he had been disappointing her so much the past couple of days. He really hated to disappoint her again. But.. this was Steven Spielberg! And playing as Ric Flair had been a dream of his for so long. Y/n surely would understand that. Yes, she was one of the most patient and understanding person he ever knew. It was one of her qualities that he loved about her. So.. he was sure she would understand. But he would buy her those nice looking cakes at the hotel's bakery to hopefully make her less disappointed.

"Yeah, okay. I can talk to them in an hour." He said as he continued walking back towards the hotel.

He was so focused on the call as he listened to Michelle explaining the technicalities of the meeting that he bumped into a young man walking from the opposite direction.

"Hoppla.. Es tut mir leid."

("Ooops.. I'm sorry.")

The young man said, apologizing to him in German.

Once he arrived at the hotel he went straight to the bakery on the ground floor and bought two of the prettiest cakes on display. He also bought a box of macarons. He knew Y/n loved desserts and sweets and he hoped she wouldn't be too angry at him for cancelling their trip to the Chocolate Museum and Fragrance Museum.

"Es ist okay."

("It's okay.") Sebastian answered, nodding at the young man. The man nodded back at him and they continued on their respective journeys.

"Y/n.. sweetheart..I'm back!" He called out as he entered their suite.

"We're in the bedroom, Iubirea mea!" Y/n replied.

When Sebastian entered the bedroom Y/n and Starlene were sitting on the bed. They were playing one of Starlene's baby toys, the mock cellphone toy that could make some music and sounds when the buttons were pushed. Starlene giggled as Y/n pushed a button and the toy let out a duck sound. Looking at them warmed his heart. He sighed as he prepared himself to break the news to Y/n.

"Hi sweetheart, my little star." He greeted them, giving them both his brightest smile while putting down all his shopping bags on a coffee table nearby.

"Wow! It seems you got everything?" Y/n commented as she stood up and walked towards him.

"I did! I got everything you asked and a little bit more." He winked at her.

He then showed her the nougat pretzels and doughnuts he bought as well as the pretty cakes and the box of macarons.

"These look delicious, Iubirea mea." Y/n smiled as she studied the bakery products he bought for her.

"Thank you." She smiled as she picked a piece of macaron and started eating it.

"Here, sit down next to me sweetheart." Sebastian said as he sat down on the sofa by the coffee table and patted the empty seat next to him.

She approached him and sat down while finishing the piece of macaron she had picked up earlier.

"Is it good?" He asked, turning his body towards her.

"Yeah.. it's good. Here.. why don't you try one." she said as she picked up another piece of macaron and fed it to him.

"Mmm.. it is good." Sebastian smiled after swallowing the piece of macaron.

"Right?" She smiled and fed him the rest of the macarons. Being fed by her made him think back to when they fed each other the blood orange pana cotta they shared during their first date. It felt just like yesterday, and now here they were, married and having a child together. How time flew by so fast, he thought.

"I love you, honey." He said and put his palm on the side of her cheek as he stared her with love and adoration.

"I love you too, Iubirea mea." She looked up at him and smiled warmly. Making his heart skipped a beat. He leaned in closer to her and gently kissed her lips, and just like that his world seemed to be perfect. He tried to focus on the feel of kissing her, how it was the most perfect thing in the world but his heart raced so fast as he tried to think of ways to tell her about the meeting he was going to do with Steven Spielberg in less than an hour.

"Sweetheart, I'm sorry.." he finally broke the kiss, startling her.

"What is it, Iubirea mea?" She asked curiously.

"Ummm.. do you know how I really want to play as Ric Flair in a biopic one day?" He asked as he reached out and held both her hands tight in his.

"Yeah. What about it?" She asked.

"Well.. Michelle called me earlier and she told me that Steven Spielberg is going to make the biopic and that he wants to talk to me about it." Sebastian said quickly.

"Oh wow! That's amazing! He wants you to play Ric in his movie?" She asked.

"Yeah, it sounds like it." He smiled as he started to rub circles on her hand with his thumb.

"That's amazing Iubirea mea! I'm so proud of you." She smiled wide and gave him a tight hug.

"Thank you honey. The thing is.. Steven wants to talk to me about it.. in an hour.. " he said slowly as he released himself from her hug.

Her eyes immediately showed disappointment as she listened to what he had to say.

"In an hour? Does that mean you're cancelling our trip to the Chocolate Museum and Fragrance Museum?" She asked, looking up at him with her eyebrows furrowed.

"I'm sorry honey. Steven is a very busy guy. He's filming a movie now and he doesn't have much time. I have no choice." He said as he put his hands on the sides of her arms and rubbed them. He then gave her his usual puppy dog eyes, hoping she wouldn't be too mad at him. He gazed at her as different emotions flickered in her eyes. He could see disappointment, anger, sadness, frustration but after a while he could see a certain calmness in her eyes.

"Iubirea mea.. I'm actually kind of disappointed. I mean.. I really really wanted to have a perfect honeymoon, visiting and doing everything I have planned for us. But I guess, that's not gonna happen." She laughed but he could see her eyes watered a little and it broke his heart.

"I'm sorry sweetheart. I know I've disappointed you a lot for the past couple of days. But.. this is important for me. I'm sure you understand that. You can still go the Chocolate Museum and Fragrance Museum with Starlene. Once the meeting with Steven is done I'll catch up with you and we can go do the Rhine river cruise." He said, trying his hardest to persuade her.

Y/n stayed quiet and looked up at him. Her eyes filled with conflict.

"Sweetheart, I promise I'll make it up to you. No more work related stuff after this. I will focus solely on you and Starlene and our honeymoon." He pleaded.

"Yeah.. until the Cannes Film Festival that is.. where you'll definitely leave us alone." She said dejectedly, crossing her arms in front of her as she stared at him in annoyance.

"Oh.. right. Yeah." He said, his head hung.

"I'm sorry sweetheart. I really am. But.. you know what you're getting into when you got into a relationship with me." He said, staring at her, hoping she would understand like he thought she would.

"But I didn't think that you're incapable of leaving your job for just two weeks, Seb! Just two weeks! All I want is for you to just focus on me and Starlene for two weeks! That's it! How hard could that be?!" She protested as she stood up and walked away from him.

"Sweetheart! I'm sorry!" He said. He stood up, walked towards her and stood in front of her.

"I have no say in this, I mean.. I can't always control when people are able to meet and talk with me especially someone like Steven Spielberg. If I ask for a reschedule they would think I'm not that interested. And by the time I'm available to talk to them again in two weeks they might already moved on and pick someone else to play Ric! And as for the Cannes Film Festival, you know how important the movie is for me. And I can't control when they're going to have it obviously." He said, trying desperately to make her understand. But she just stood there, staring at him with anger in her eyes.

"Sweetheart, please. The meeting won't last long. Maybe I can even catch up with you at the Fragrance Museum." He said as he walked closer to her and put his hands on the sides of her arms.

After what felt like forever, she finally sighed and her eyes softened as they continued to stare at each other.

"Fine. You can do the meeting. I'll just go the the Chocolate Museum and Fragrance Museum with Starlene. Then once you're done you can catch up with us and we'll do the Rhine river cruise." She finally said dejectedly.

Sebastian's eyes filled with relief and he smiled wide as he pulled her in and hugged her tight.

"Thank you so much, sweetheart. You really are the nicest, kindest, most understanding wife in the world. I don't know what I did to deserve you." He said as he released her, put both his hands on the sides of her face and gazed at her with so much love and respect.

She looked up at him and smiled. He could see no more trace of anger in her face and he was so glad about it. He leaned closer to her and gently kissed her again. Pouring all of his love into the kiss.

"I love you so much Y/n my love." He said, breaking the kiss.

"I love you too Iubirea mea." She smiled shyly.

He was so happy and ecstatic. Truly, no one else could understand him but her. He vowed he would never let her go. She was like water and air to him. Without her he wouldn't have survived. No other woman compared to her.

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Farina Fragrance Museum, Cologne, Germany, May 10th - 6pm

Y/n gave some hundred euro bills to the cashier behind the counter to pay for the broken bottle of cologne Starlene had broken moments before. She didn't know how it happened. Starlene was strapped in her stroller. Yet, she was able to reach out to grab a bottle of cologne from a rack full of fragrances and other souvenirs from the museum and dropped it to the floor, surprising everyone in the room. After apologizing frantically to the staff at the museum, she decided to buy some more cologne for herself and Sebastian in addition to paying for the broken bottle.

"Vielen Dank. Und es tut mir wieder leid, was passiert ist."

("Thank you very much. and I'm sorry again about what happened.")

Y/n said as she accepted the shopping bag filled with her purchase from the cashier behind the counter.

She then turned around, hung her purchases on one of the handle of Starlene's stroller and walked out of the museum, pushing Starlene in her stroller.

"Es ist in Ordnung, Madam. Vielen Dank für Ihren Besuch im Duftmuseum Farina."

("It's alright ma'am. thank you for visiting the Farina Fragrance Museum.")

The cashier smiled at her and she smiled back.

They had visited the Chocolate Museum earlier and she really enjoyed it. Starlene couldn't understand yet about chocolates but she seemed to enjoy sitting in her stroller and looking at the sights. Thankfully there were no incidents at the Chocolate Museum. There was a nice cafe at the museum that she wished she could visit. But seeing how they were pressed for time, she didn't get the chance to visit it. She made a mental note to ask Sebastian to visit it again sometime in the future. Sebastian loved chocolate, so she was sure he would enjoy visiting the museum.

She stopped outside the Fragrance museum and pulled out her cellphone intending to call Sebastian. They were supposed to go to the pier where the Rhine river cruise was going to start from but he had not showed up yet.

She dialled his number but he didn't pick up. Feeling annoyed, she texted him and asked him where he was. Suddenly someone put their hands on her eyes from behind her back, making her unable to see. She screamed and elbowed the person hard on their stomach, making the person released his hold on her eyes and let out a familiar yelp.

"Ouch!" Sebastian put his hands on his stomach as Y/n elbowed his stomach.

"Seb!" She yelled in surprise.

"Hi.. honey." She looked up at him and grimaced.

"Guess we're even now huh?" He said, referring to what happened at the jacuzzi earlier that morning as he slowly straightened his body up.

"Well yeah.. seems you got it worse than me though. Sorry." She chuckled.

"It's okay sweetheart.. it doesn't really hurt anymore anyway." He smiled and pulled her closer to him and hugged her.

"So.. how was the meeting with Steven?" She asked, releasing herself from his hug.

"It was amazing, sweetheart! I talked to the producers too and I got to do some of my impressions on Ric. I also pitched them my idea on how I wanted to portray him in the movie. They seemed to be really impressed. So.. they gave me the role." Sebastian smiled wide.

"Oh my God! That's incredible Iubirea mea! I'm so happy for you!" She squealed and hugged him tight.

"Thank you, honey. And thank you so much for allowing me to do the meeting." Sebastian said as he released himself from her hug and kissed her forehead gently.

"You're welcome Iubirea mea." She smiled, looking up at him proudly.

"So, shall we go to the pier now?" Sebastian asked.

"Yeah, come on! The cruise starts in about an hour." She said, glancing at her watch.

The Rhine river cruise proved to be a really nice cruise where they were able to see all the sights along the Rhine riverbank, including the unique Kranhaus or Crane House which were three 17 story buildings with an upside down L shape which housed offices and luxury apartments. They took plenty of pictures with it as a background as well as with other Cologne's famous landmarks behind them. The cruise also offered drinks and cakes and they enjoyed drinking Kölsch, coffee and tasted the cakes available on board.

After one and a half hours, the cruise was finished and they headed back towards old town Cologne, to the Gilden im Zims restaurant at the Heumarkt. Unfortunately when they got there the restaurant was full and they couldn't find a seat. Starlene was already cranky and hungry so they decided to go back to the hotel and just eat at the restaurant available at the hotel.

Out of the two restaurants at the hotel they decided to have dinner at Taku restaurant. It was a Michelin star East Asian fine dining restaurant. Granted, they were not in Asia, but they were feeling a bit adventurous and wanted to try something new. Sebastian also wanted to celebrate the role he just scored as Ric Flair. So he decided to splurge and they ordered a seven course meal. Despite the small portions, all the food were really tasty and delicious and were really beautifully plated. Y/n took a picture of each dish before she ate them. The head chef Mirko Gaul really put his heart and passion in all the food and they could be seen in the way he artfully plated the dishes.

After an enjoyable dinner, they went back to their room and rested as they prepared for the next day. She laid down on the comfortable bed after she successfully put Starlene to sleep. Her head rested on the soft and comfortable pillow and she stared at the ceiling. Her mind wandered back to all the events happening that day. She realized that she could only plan but she couldn't control what will happen in the end. She had a family now. She wasn't alone anymore. She had a husband that had his own wishes and desires. A baby that also had her own wishes. She couldn't control both of them. It would be exhausting if she tried. So she decided to just go with the flow. Yes, she did make their honeymoon plan. And she would be very happy if they could do all that she had planned. But she would try to be more flexible. The most important thing was that they were all healthy and they were all together. She should just focus on that and stop worrying about the small things.

"Sweetheart, what's in that mind of yours?" Sebastian asked as he turned to face her. He seemed to notice that she was being unusual. She usually put her arms around him whenever they went to sleep but not that night.

"I was just thinking about what happened today. How my plan basically went out the window." She sighed.

"Not all of them though, honey. I mean.. didn't we manage to visit and do like 85-90% of what's on your itinerary?" He asked as he reached out to brush a strand of hair out of the side of her face and tucked it behind her ear.

"Well.. yeah. You're right. I was just reflecting on how I should be more flexible and relaxed about the whole thing. And not be too disappointed if things don't go my way." She said, turning to face him.

"That's good, honey. I'm sorry if I contributed to the way today didn't end up the way you want it. But.. like I said, I promise I will focus on you and Starlene for the rest of the honeymoon." he said, stroking her cheek gently.

"Except when you have to go to Cannes Film Festival." She said, raising her eyebrows.

"Well.. yes. Except for that." He sighed.

"Okay." She said and he smiled at her.

"Thank you again for being so understanding, honey. I love you so much." He said and he leaned in closer to kiss her.

"I love you too Iubirea mea." She said as she broke the kiss and smiled at him.

He smiled and kissed her again. Soon their kisses became more passionate and they ended up doing round three of what they did before. Despite the tiring day, she was still able to enjoy their lovemaking that night. They were on their honeymoon anyway. Lovemaking was inevitable. And after the surprising events happening in the first two days of their honeymoon, it was only natural if they wanted to make up for it by doing it as often as they could.

After their lovemaking was done that night, she laid down on the bed with Sebastian's arms around her and slowly drifted off to sleep with a smile on her face. Whatever happens the next day, she was ready. As long as she had Sebastian with her, she was sure she could handle anything that came their way.

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Executive Suite, Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne, Germany, May 11th - 11.00 am

Y/n opened the door to their suite and entered the bedroom. Her jaw dropped as she saw the scene in front of her. The bedroom was in a mess. Suitcases were lying on the floor and all of them were opened. Clothes were strewn all over the floor. All of their bags were scattered on the floor and all of them were opened. Sebastian was sitting on the bed, opening the drawers of the nightstand next to the bed and cursed under his breath as it seemed he couldn't find what he was looking for in the drawers.

She just returned from Schildergasse that morning with Starlene, doing a little shopping for herself. Sebastian didn't want to come saying that his body still ached and his head hurt and he wanted to sleep longer. Seeing how he was supposed to drive again that day, she let him sleep in longer, hoping he would feel better by the time she was back. But she was shocked to find him in such a messy state.

"Seb! What the h**l is going on?!" she asked as she approached him and sat next to him.

"I can't find my wallet!" Sebastian exclaimed out loud, throwing his hands in the air in frustration.

"What?! When was the last time you saw it?" she asked as she put Starlene down on the bed.

"I.. I think at Schildergasse.. after I paid for the pretzels and doughnuts." he said.

"Wait.. where did you buy the cakes and macarons?" Y/n asked.

"At the hotel's bakery. I just asked the cashier to charge them to the room. So I didn't take my wallet out. And then for the cruise.. you arranged and paid for it so I also didn't get my wallet out. And then at Taku I asked them to charge our dinner to the room as well. So yeah. I saw it last at Schildergasse." Sebastian said.

"Well.. do you remember anything unusual happening at Schildergasse after you paid for the pretzels and doughnuts?" she asked.

"After I paid I accepted Michelle's call and then started to walk towards the hotel and then.. Oh my God.. " Sebastian said as the realization dawned in him.

"What? What is it, Seb?" she asked, her stomach churned unpleasantly.

"I bumped to this young man as I walked towards the hotel. My wallet was inside my jacket pocket. I think that young man took my wallet!" Sebastian exclaimed out loud as he put both his hands on the sides of his head in frustration.

"What?! Oh no!" she exclaimed. There it was again, another unpleasant event was happening to them. She really wondered what they did to deserve bad luck after bad luck. Maybe she really shouldn't have kissed him back at the Pleasantdale Chateau. Seeing him right before the wedding really brought them bad luck.

"How much money did you have in there?" she asked.

"I think I had about 5 thousand euros." he said dejectedly.

"Oh no.." she said, her face fell.

"I'm sorry honey. God! How could this happen?!" he protested.

"Seb, check your bank account. See whether your credit or debit cards have been used." she said with a calm voice. Sebastian seemed to be really shocked. She needed to be calm and have a level head to help him deal with it.

"Okay, okay." he said and he picked up his cellphone from the nightstand and started accessing his banking account from a mobile app.

Thankfully his debit and credit cards had not been used. But he needed to block them so whoever took his wallet couldn't use it. After he blocked his cards so they couldn't be used Y/n advised him to search on the internet on what to do next. Seeing that they were in a foreign country, she wasn't sure what to do. His driver's license was gone but his passport was thankfully safe as he kept it somewhere else. After Sebastian searched the internet, he found that he needed to file a report to the local police station. The report would be used so he could make a temporary driver's license so he could still continue to drive.

Because they only had an hour before the check out time and their things still had not been packed, Sebastian decided to file a police report by himself while Y/n did the packing. Thankfully there was a police station nearby so Sebastian didn't need to go too far. After he was done filing the police report, he applied to get a  temporary driver's license by accessing New York's DMV website and thankfully he could get it with no problem.

Miraculously they were still able to check out at noon following the rules of the hotel. Because Sebastian lost his credit and debit cards, they ended up paying the hotel using Y/n's credit card. But he would of course pay her bills in the end. He wouldn't let her pay for them even though Y/n didn't mind.

"I'm the husband, the breadwinner of the family so I should pay for any of our family's expenses." Sebastian had insisted when Y/n stated that she didn't mind paying for the hotel. His words made her heart swell with love for him. She really was glad to have such a responsible husband.

After checking out and they had loaded all their luggages into the Fiat 500, they got into the car and started their journey to Amsterdam. They were all seated and ready to go but suddenly Sebastian pinched the bridge of his nose and furrowed his eyebrows.

"Iubirea mea, are you okay?" she asked in concern.

"I'm fine honey. Ever since I was attacked back at Euskirchen I still sometimes feel a headache. But they usually go away on their own." Sebastian said as he lowered his hand.

"Iubirea mea, if you don't feel like driving we can just take the train to Amsterdam." she suggested.

"No, it's okay honey. I can drive. I mean.. Amsterdam is just about 2-3 hours away, right?" he asked.

"Yeah, it is." she replied.

"It's okay. I can do it." Sebastian said.

"Well okay, if you're sure." she responded.

"Yeah, don't worry sweetheart. It's now gone anyway, the headache." he turned to her and smiled.

"Alright. Anytime you feel unwell, just let me know and we can stop and get some rest. Okay?" she said.

"Yeah of course, sweetheart." he smiled and picked her hand up and kissed it, making her blush.

"Ready for another adventure, sweetheart?" Sebastian asked as he turned the ignition of the car on, switched the gears and stepped on the gas.

"Of course, Iubirea mea. After what happened to us in the past three days I feel that I'm ready for anything!" she exclaimed and they laughed out loud.

What else could go wrong? She thought as she looked out the window and gazed at the crowded Cologne street outside. They literally had experienced every traveler's nightmare and came out.. well.. almost unscathed. Surely, they could face whatever else that would happen during the rest of their trip. She thought as their car moved out of Cologne's downtown and started to move towards Amsterdam.

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Somewhere around Utrecht, The Netherlands, May 11 - 2.00 pm

"The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round.. all through the town.." Elmo sang on the screen of an Ipad Y/n had given to Starlene earlier.

Starlene had become restless about an hour into their journey. She started to get cranky so Y/n gave her the Ipad to make her occupied. She had been watching the same singing Elmo video for an hour straight, it had started to get to Sebastian's nerves. Not to mention that he started to feel the headache again.

"Honey, could you make her stop watching that video, please. I'm having a headache listening to it over and over again." Sebastian complained.

"Okay, sorry. Here Starlene dear, let's watch something else okay?" Y/n said as she turned to face Starlene and picked the Ipad off her hands.

Starlene started to cry as soon as the Ipad was off her hands and she screamed bloody murder, making Sebastian head throbbed in pain. He needed to rest. They almost arrived at Amsterdam but he just couldn't take it anymore.

"There.. there Starlene. Look! There's Bluey. You like her don't you?" Y/n said as she played another video on the Ipad and gave it back to Starlene. Thankfully Starlene was happy about her mother's new video choice and she stopped screaming and watched the video happily.

"Honey, do you mind helping me find somewhere to rest around here? I'm having such a bad headache. I need to stop." He said, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Alright." Y/n said and she started navigating the satnav.

"Seb, unfortunately there's no rest stop around here. But we can take the next exit and got out at a small town nearby. There's a supermarket there. We can stop there and have some rest." Y/n suggested.

"Okay. Let's go there then." Sebastian said and Y/n set the satnav to guide them there.

They got out at the exit Y/n suggested and found themselves driving on a road with nothing but green fields on either side of the road. Everywhere they looked they could only see endless green pastures.

"Honey, are you sure this is the right exit?" Sebastian asked, looking around them.

"Yeah, just go on straight ahead. There should be a small town up ahead and that's where the supermarket is." she replied confidently.

"Okay then." Sebastian nodded and he continued to drive.

Sebastian's head continued to throb painfully as he drove. Meanwhile Starlene had started to cry again. It seemed she found something upsetting on the video she was watching.

"Starlene.. what is it?" Y/n asked and she turned her head around to try to soothe her cries. She picked the Ipad from Starlene's hand and started to find another video for her to watch.

"Maybe she wants to watch that Elmo video again." Sebastian commented, glancing at the Ipad.

He didn't know how it happened, but one second he was watching the Ipad screen as Y/n browsed for video options and the next second he felt the car bumped into something and he could hear the sound of something like.. a cow(?!).

"Seb! What was that?!" Y/n screamed out loud.

Sebastian stopped the car immediately and glanced at the rearview mirror. He could make out something like a cow lying on the road.

"Seb! You hit a f*****g cow!" Y/n exclaimed out loud as she turned around and also saw the cow right behind their car.

Of all the things that could happen to them, this was one thing that he never expected to happen to them, ever! He sighed as he opened the car door and braced himself for whatever happens next.

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Navigating Excelsior School Districts

Delve into the intricate fabric of Excelsior's educational landscape, where a deep understanding of school district dynamics is paramount. Uncover the layers of structures, programs, and initiatives that shape students' and educators' experiences. From curriculum design to community involvement, each element enriches the district's educational ecosystem. Explore the diverse world of Excelsior school district overview, where every detail molds the educational journey for all involved.

Key Takeaways

Excelsior School Districts offer diverse programs and support services for students.

Focus on individualized learning experiences and holistic student development.

Challenges include addressing varying academic abilities and limited resources.

Tips for navigating include communication, engagement, understanding policies, and utilizing resources.

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Exploring the academic landscape at Excelsior Schools uncovers a spectrum of challenges that the school district faces in addressing the diverse needs of its student body.

One significant challenge is the varying academic abilities among students, making it complex for teachers to cater to each student's individual learning pace effectively. Additionally, the district struggles with limited resources, impacting the availability of extracurricular programs and support services for students with diverse needs. This scarcity also affects the professional development opportunities for teachers, hindering their ability to adapt teaching methods to suit the evolving educational landscape.

Moreover, socioeconomic disparities among students pose a challenge in ensuring equal access to educational opportunities and resources. The district also faces the ongoing task of maintaining a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students amidst societal changes and technological advancements.

Addressing these challenges requires a collaborative effort from educators, administrators, parents, and the community to assure the success and well-being of all students within the Excelsior School District.

Tips for Navigating Excelsior Schools

Exploring the educational landscape of Excelsior Schools requires a strategic approach that considers the diverse needs of students and maximizes available resources effectively. When traversing Excelsior Schools, it is essential to prioritize communication with teachers and administrators. Establishing open lines of communication can provide valuable insights into the school's culture, academic programs, and extracurricular activities. Additionally, engaging with other parents and joining parent-teacher associations can offer a supportive network and opportunities to contribute to the school community.

Understanding the school district's policies and procedures is vital for a smooth exploration experience. Familiarize yourself with important dates, such as registration deadlines and parent-teacher conference schedules, to stay informed and involved in your child's education. Moreover, staying updated on any changes or updates from the school district can help you adapt your exploration strategies accordingly.

To conclude, taking advantage of school resources and support services can enhance your exploration experience. Whether it's seeking academic assistance for your child or utilizing counseling services, knowing what resources are available can aid in addressing any challenges that may arise. By following these tips, you can explore Excelsior Schools effectively and support your child's educational journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is the Student-To-Teacher Ratio in Excelsior Schools?

The student-to-teacher ratio in Excelsior schools is 15:1. This ratio allows for personalized attention and support for students, fostering a conducive learning environment. It enables teachers to provide individualized instruction, cater to diverse learning needs, and promote academic success.

How Does the Excelsior School District Support Students With Special Needs?

The Excelsior School District supports students with special needs through individualized education plans, specialized services, and dedicated staff. They aim to provide an inclusive and supportive environment that promotes the academic and social growth of all students.

Are There Any Language Immersion Programs Available in Excelsior Schools?

Excelsior School District offers language immersion programs, providing students with a valuable opportunity to become bilingual. These programs enhance cultural understanding and linguistic skills, fostering a diverse and inclusive educational environment within the district.

What Are the Options for Transportation for Students Attending Excelsior Schools?

Transportation options for students attending Excelsior schools include school buses, public transit passes, carpooling, biking, and walking. The district prioritizes safe and efficient transportation solutions to guarantee students arrive at school on time.

How Does the Excelsior School District Involve Parents and the Community in the Education Process?

Engaging parents and the community in the educational process within the Excelsior School District involves open communication, parent-teacher associations, community outreach events, school board meetings, and volunteer opportunities. Collaboration fosters a supportive learning environment benefiting students.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Excelsior School District presents a complex educational landscape with various features and challenges. By understanding its structures, programs, and initiatives, stakeholders can navigate the district effectively.

Academic programs and extracurricular activities play a vital role in shaping the educational experiences within Excelsior schools.

Despite facing challenges, with careful navigation and community engagement, stakeholders can work towards enhancing the overall educational environment in the Excelsior School District.