#anyway we'll see if this gets finished

[nico-di-genova]

Post Jeddah Strollonso Snippet

There are scars on Lance’s wrists, faint and hardly noticeable. Two even cuts along the bone where the metal pins were put in and taken back out that have healed into pale lines. Fernando catches Lance running his thumb along the scars sometimes, absentmindedly, like a twinge of phantom pain can be felt there anytime he fails. He clips the wall in Saudi, just brushes the corner at turn twenty-two and send it into the barriers on twenty-three. When Fernando gets him alone afterward, he’s running a fingernail along the line on his right wrist.

“Lance, stop,” he berates, sliding off his shoes and kicking them in the general direction of his suitcase that lies open on the hotel floor. They land beside Lance’s slides and a green Aston Martin hoodie that started in Lance’s ownership but has since been rehomed into Fernando’s growing collection of stolen loungewear.

Lance blinks, slow and lethargic, but doesn’t indicate he’s heard Fernando otherwise.

“Lance.”

Perched on the edge of their bed, leaning on one arm and looking at the man sprawled out across the mattress behind him, he waits. Lance’s hands are resting on his stomach, rising and falling with each of his breaths in a steady rhythm. He’s still wearing his shoes, and jacket and the blank expression he’s worn since they left the circuit and wound up back here.

“Lance,” Fernando presses, not surprised when he doesn’t receive a coherent answer. Instead, Lance hums in something that is maybe meant to be acknowledgement but could easily be dismissed for the sound of the air conditioning kicking on.

Not for the first time, Fernando finds himself wishing he could follow Lance wherever it is he goes when he’s like this. Back in the car, trying to figure out how he could have salvaged the broken Aston, or back in front of the cameras where he wonders what he could have said to make them see him any differently. Usually, Fernando knows he thinks about the damage, the toll that it’s taking to his father’s credit. It is one of the rare times where Lance thinks about money, the true cost of it, and how much it’s piling up each time he ends up buried in the tires.

Sometimes it’s good to give Lance his space, let him come back on his own terms. Other times the silence scares Fernando, makes him wonder if there will ever be a point where the man won’t come back at all.

It scares him more to realize that he actually cares – that at some point the bosses son had become something more than an obstacle in his way.

Lance breaths, presses his fingernail harder against the scar. Fernando watches as the skin turns white with the pressure before leaning over and pulling the assaulting hand away from where it’s injuring it’s twin. Lance lets him, limp and pliable.

“It was small,” Fernando tries, “an easy fix. You will come back stronger next time.”

Keeping Lance’s wrist in his grasp, he shifts until he’s lying beside the man, his head resting on Lance’s chest.

“It will be okay,” He soothes, bringing Lance’s wrist to his lips and kissing the scar there, warm breath ghosting over marred skin.  

“I crashed,” Lance states, empty. “Again.”

Fernando is not good with feelings, not good with lingering in his mistakes. His motto has always been to keep the past in the past. Lance, no matter how much he tries to make the public think otherwise, does not share this belief. He internalizes, he stews, he lashes out at the cameras, the team, Fernando and then he gets quiet. It is like a cycle, dependable but self-destructive, nonetheless.

 Fernando thinks he should try partying, or maybe alcohol, but that probably wouldn’t solve much either, even if it would be more fun.  

The quiet is oppressive, broken only by the chatter of passerby in the hall and Lance sighing intermittently. Fernando listens to the beat of his heart from where his ear is pressed against the Canadian’s chest, if only to give himself something to focus on. He keeps Lance’s wrist against his lips. They both smell of sweat and rubber, the stench of the track sticking to them along with Lance’s fog of disappointment.

“One-hundred twenty-six,” Lance mumbles, seemingly to himself.

Fernando yawns, “What?”

“A front wing.”

“The cost?”

“Yeah. Thousand."

“Small. Cheaper than the whole car.”

What he wants to say is ‘cheaper than a hospital bill’ but he’s not ready for the argument those flood gates would open. Because it’s not about the car, not really, and it’s not about the bruises that Fernando knows he will find forming when he finally gets Lance to remove his clothes and step under the warm spray of a shower. It’s not about Lance at all, but the man who always seems to find a way into their relationship – Lawrence and his checkbook and the expectation that Lance has taken from the man and placed onto his own shoulders.

Fernando is tired, too tired for a fight, so he stays quiet.

Lance loves his father, and Fernando loves Lance and so there’s no use in fighting over the boulder that has planted itself firmly between them. They work around it, or they sometimes kick against it when they’re feeling particularly bold, but it’s too heavy to move and so neither of them tries.

#wrote this in a rush #so if there's inaccuracies... #no there isn't #anyway we'll see if this gets finished #I have to go to bed now before I regret life tomorrow #strollonso #fernando alonso #lance stroll #strollonso fic #my fic #this also was supposed to be hurt comfort #but it became slightly mort hurtful than intended #the comfort theoretically is on the way

[welcometogrouchland]

[ID in ALT] I've made posts before about Talia/Dick co-parenting Damian moments (will never happen but let me dream) and this came to me in a vision. Took me ages to finish for some reason 😭 and then even longer to post

#dc comics #dc #damian wayne #dick grayson #talia al ghul #batfamily #dc robin #nightwing #anyway. yes im a self-indulgent ''dick as damians secret third parent'' truther #like i DO think it's way more complex and nuanced than the schmoopy affectionate fan portrayal of it #they're brothers they're father and son they're partners they're the dynamic duo except only in past tense etc etc #but consider! I'm not immune to schmoopy affection in fanworks. it compells me despite itself #anyway it's technically not that crazy when it comes to dick and damian. they hug! often! at least they did #it's not as big a leap to these types of scenarios #also talia ''somewhat absent for complex reasons on both her and damians part but very loving and loved by her son'' al ghul #you will always be famous to me #son of the demon origin...bwahhh #anyway. someone made a comic kind of like this/like a post i made abt this topic #but way funnier bc dick and talia starting trying to beat each other up #so go look at that as well #anyway. it's been a somewhat difficult few weeks so I'm. desperately trying to take it easy #i got some reading with me (first vol of kevin smiths GA run that i found second hand and jaimes BB run vol 2!) #so we'll see how far i get through those. considering there's demons in my head telling me to re-read things (LET ME OUT!!!) #when i finish GA and BB i do plan on rereading robin 2021. as a treat to myself #it's a run I've really warmed up to as time went on #I'm keeping up w/ the current b&r run even though it is. admittedly very slow w/ some weird dialogue #i read it for the damian content more than anything. also nikas back so that's neat :] #idk I have a feeling that after absolute power shakes out we might get some more creative team switch ups #so if anyone at dc is interested in taking over the reigns on b&r...that could be very neat #(it's me they should hire me. please DC i have ideas listen to my red hood pitch PLEASE-)

[karizipan]

orv dump 5(?)

#do NOTTT look closely at the last one absolutely hate the rendering and how yjh turned out there #so sorry to her she's just here to fill out the space cjwhqkdkd I'll edit this img and change it when I get to render it better... #but for now... The version I don't like HELP #rizdoodads #orviz #orv #Commentary time #first img oooh sorry it's taking so long rizashdaff nation HELP #I've finally rendered Han sooyoung in there after 1 billion years. Still haven't rendered the sword... Baby steps kuno! Jhwke #2nd img ARGGHH I think I'll redraw some parts of it but overall... I'm iffy on it KWHEKF we'll see if this survives as it is! #3rd img. Redraw of my previous uriel. Thought abt fake clip-on bangs and honestly I thought it'd be cute! And it was #4th img oooh this was for yhk week freeday but my stupid ass made it like this one long img and it was midterms week #<- could not finish but the idea is yhk domestic marriage life #5th img based off of that beautifully written transfem yjh fic emmm IN REDRAWING THIS I PROMMYYY I DONT LIKE IT PLEASSEEE DONT LOOK AT IT #Anyway that's all 👍

[katebeckets]

Jisbon in Every Season → Season One

#the mentalist #jisbon #tmsource #mentalistedit #userbrittney #the most amazing scenepack :') #jane x lisbon #patrick jane #teresa lisbon #my gifs #my edit #jisbonedit #jisbon seasons #robin tunney #simon baker #em.mentalist #it's been soooo long since i made gifs #the coloring is atrocious but hopefully I get better #anyway we'll see if i finish this series lol

[runawaymun]

mom says it's Cel's turn with the eldritch monster boyfriend

#drew that brimbrond piece and i wanted to make it even hehe #also i just felt like drawing them today #<3 #and drawing my reg elrond design on a more maia-ish day #anyway i'm having fun #idk when i'll get around to actually finishing this we'll see

[annoyingloudmicrowaveartist]

nene omori #2

#tbhk #jshk #nene yashiro #yashiro nene #pluto's art #art tag #doodle tag #ok this one is actually part of the au #tbhk omori au #i finally get to make it a tag yay #don’t zoom for better quality it was made in ms paint you won’t find it lol #immediately after finishing i remembered nene's actual white space equivalent is nothing like this but i am not drawing a whole theatre #and this is more recognisably omori anyway so oh well #i think i might hate this by tomorrow.... we'll see =_= #happy to have proof of this au at last in any case

[neverevan]

Inspiration Saturday 🍂

I frankly don't think that I can finish this one before the new season airs and in that case it might just get scrapped entirely (because of new wips and changing canon events) but I hope I get around it before that, because it would be such a great exploration of characters and just an abundant source for angst and fluff and eternal domesticity. Anyway, here's a snippet that'll probably be heavily revised later on if I actually end up working on this.

Buck got up abruptly and started pacing up and down, covering the tiny length of Eddie’s kitchen two strides at a time. “Buck, calm down.” Eddie rose from his chair, his eyes following Buck’s every step with concern. “What the hell am I even gonna tell him when he asks about his parents? How do I explain any of it?” “Woah Buck, slow down there, he can’t even talk yet, let alone ask questions. You’ll have plenty of time to think about that.” Eddie put a hand onto Buck’s forearm, halting his movements just by the table, then he guided Buck back down to his chair with gentle force. The warm tips of Eddie’s fingers were a solid comfort over Buck’s stress-cold skin as he squeezed his arm lightly, leaving goosebumps in their wake. “I-I’m sorry.” Buck sighed. If he was apologizing for flipping out just a moment ago or for bringing this to Eddie in the first place; even he wasn’t entirely sure. “Look, I get that this wasn’t the plan when you decided to help them,” Buck opened his mouth to cut in but Eddie pressed on, “but this is what’s happening now. So you’re just gonna have to take it slow and deal with it one thing at a time. Okay?” “I… Okay.” Buck closed his eyes in defeat, desperately hoping that when he opened them the next time, he’d find the strength he needed to go through today; though he was aware that the chances of that were slim to none. But funnily enough, when he finally opened his eyes and his gaze landed on Eddie’s face, something shifted. Eddie was looking at Buck with an expression that told him everything he needed to hear without words, his eyes were glimmering like amber in the bright morning light and the creases between his eyebrows seemed softer than before. Eddie was the embodiment of everything Buck ever wanted and needed — and in remembering that, suddenly the sight of him was enough to find the strength Buck was looking for.

tags under the cut 💛

I was tagged by @daffi-990 thank youuu 💛

✨and no pressure tagging: @malewifediaz @spagheddiediaz @jeeyuns @jamespearce9-1-1 @eddiebabygirldiaz @hippolotamus @disasterbuckdiaz @nmcggg @thewolvesof1998 @watchyourbuck @theotherbuckley @fortheloveofbuddie @ladydorian05 @wikiangela

#look I'm in a very domestic mood for some reason #maybe it's just the holidays #but I'd love to write this and actually finish before march #but it'd be either a very long oneshot or a medium chaptered fic and I wanna finish some other stuff before I get into this one #so we'll see #ANYWAY they are already a family and I love them so much 🫶 #buddie #911 #wip #the baby fic

[shepards-folly]

WHO NEEDS GOD WHEN YOU CAN BE WORSHIPPED LIKE ONE?!

#shep arts #content smp #csmp #doctor4t #this was supposed to go up after i finished it but again i went back to sleep so uhm good morning part two here's more contentsmp #my friend said it was a crime for me to draw arathain without R4T cause i talk about them together so much #anyway lol drew this really quick so it doesnt parallel arathains properly also its just kinda wack in some places #i think they were just teasing me but i mean yeah.. I cannot shut the fuck up about them once i get started #honestly i still have no idea how to draw R4T... I think this is like the third time I've drawn him :/ #scratch that actually i dont know how to draw anyone on the csmp and thats a sin I need to atone for #we'll see if i draw more lol. i keep going I should draw this and then not drawing that at all #typical neurodivergent swag moment tbh #btw the caption is roughly taken from attention seeking demon by winchifrost #i think that's the lyric but tbh rn all the stuff bouncing around my head are all just song lyrics but a bit wrong so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[queenlucythevaliant]

make your choice

Digory didn’t think much on making choices. The whole world would be over when his mother died anyhow.

Of course, this didn’t keep him from being curious or adventurous. It was exciting to meet new people, exciting to go exploring and to speculate about whatever mischief his Uncle Andrew was up to. Being a lively young boy was perhaps the best distraction from being a boy about to lose his mother.

Going after Polly was so obviously right that it might as well not have been a choice at all. What else could he do? It was easy to be righteous in the face of an evil old magician who said things like "Ours is a high and lonely destiny."

Yet once they were there in that rich, in-between place, with all the worlds there were splayed out before them— ((Make your choice, adventurous stranger)) Well. What sort of lively young boy would he be if he turned back now?

Digory could feel the bell’s magic ((strike the bell and bide the danger)) beginning to work on him. There was no use in resisting. He felt tendrils of magic sinking deep beneath his skin, laying claim to any free will he’d ever had. He said as much to Polly, but she wasn’t listening.

Polly said ((or wonder till it drives you mad)) that he looked exactly like his uncle when he said that.

Jadis’s whole world had ended. Everyone had died, and she’d just gone to sleep. She might have stayed sleeping forever if he hadn’t woken her. Sitting outside his mother’s sickroom, Digory wondered ((what would have followed if you had)) if that was really so shocking. Hadn’t he been preparing for just such an end? Were Charn and Mabel Kirke so different?

Narnia was not an end. It was a beginning.

And face to face with the Lion, Digory was forced to admit that the bell had not been magic. Nothing had caused him to strike it. Make your choice, the writing had said. Digory had chosen. 

I’ve spoiled everything. There’s no chance of getting anything for mother now.

The enormous Lion asked him, "Son of Adam, are you ready to undo the wrong that you have done?" and Digory sputtered his maybes.

"I asked, are you ready?" the Lion said again.

At that very moment, an ultimatum flashed through Digory’s mind. If I salvage your beginning, will you prevent my end? If make amends, will you save my mother? He thought of refusing, of holding his choice hostage until his future was secure. Could the Lion be bargained with? Could Digory twist his arm, as he'd twisted Polly's?

But what Digory said was, "Yes."

Jadis conjured such lovely visions of the future. His mother's face would lose its gray sheen and she would say, Why, I'm beginning to feel stronger. There would be no more morphia, no more of the terrible drawn look about her when she slept. She would rise from her sickbed, vibrant and whole ((Come in by the gold gates or not at all)) rise and walk to the door and fling it open and then Digory would go running into her arms. 

He gasped as though he'd been mortally wounded. Perhaps he had been in a way. After all, had the gate not said ((take my fruit for others or forbear))? 

Jadis ((for those who steal and those who climb my wall)) called Digory the Lion's slave. Years later, he would think back over all that those words implied. The Witch seemed to think that Digory had no will, if he was willing to subordinate himself to Aslan.

But was it not Aslan who made Digory realize his own culpability ((shall find their heart's desire and find despair)), and in the same breath gave him a way to repair it? Had not Aslan given his will back to him?

And at the foot of the tree, Aslan gave Digory his future back as well. 

He was old, but now he is young again, watching as the stars fall headlong across the black of the world-that-was. The world is ending at last, but Digory does not fear such things any longer.

#'let's get some half-finished stuff done and posted before the Inklings Challenge' challenge #i'm not 100% satisfied with this but I quite like all the concepts. we'll see #i actually have a bunch of these type of character study things from back in the day that i'd like to keep revisiting #anyway. i have always always always been fascinated by the writing on the bell #curiosity would totally be MY fatal flaw in a fairytale/myth so i can absolutely see where Digory is coming from #like of course he has to strike the bell. of course #but the way it gets frames in relation to Choice and Will and Responsibility is just really cool #a neat counterpoint to all the stories of those overcome by curiosity whom the narrative justifies #it was your fault. you need to own that #curiosity for its own sake is not inherantly a good thing #and then of course i can't write about Digory without pulling in the dymanic with his mom's impending death #that is by far the most compelling aspect of MN it is the linchpin of the whole thing #so yeah #founded in song #the magician's nephew no longer #narnia #leah stories #pontifications and creations

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

Books of 2024: ADHD FOR SMART ASS WOMEN: HOW TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR NEURODIVERGENT BRAIN by Tracy Otsuka.

I saw this on a new release promotional email and thought "well shit, that looks like my life, I should Investigate That™," only to realize it was a brand new hardback and I didn't want to pay $29 for 200 pages of information. Since I found out about it on release day, my next thought was, "Oh, I can check and see if my library has any copies!! We love supporting our libraries in this house!!"

Reader: They did Not.

But! I did find the "request a book" option on their website, and I entered this book, and I got a robocall within a week saying my hold was ready to be picked up! Y'all!! The library literally ordered this book for me (it was stamped into circulation one (1) day before they called me!), and now I have it to read! I love libraries!!

(book pic featuring the super cute coaster set @asexualbookbird made me that I love with my entire heart!!)

#books of 2024 #book photography #adhd for smart ass women #tracy otsuka #did i flinch a little bit at the gendering?? perhaps. #however. i suspect. despite that. it will STILL have so much information relevant to me #i've only flipped through it briefly so far but i'm fascinated about the nutrition section so i'll be reading the shit out of that #i have less than 14 days i need to get on this lol #in my defense: i was trying to finish falcon #and next up is dragon #i did not think a library book would be first on my New Books of 2024 list but here we are #i really do still want to read the architecture books and a BUNCH OF OTHER SHIT #gotdamn dragon is such a chonker #i'll be reading bitch queen forever i think #khine my beloved #anyway i don't think i can speedread this and i don't really want to?? #i'm gonna have to take Notes #on anything i want to remember #we'll see if there's much in there or not *eyes*

[quixot1sm]

sick

#text #the original sketch had wk calm and saintly to contrast kyuberts suffering and (vaguely) demonic appearance #buuuuuut as far as anyone knows the wk of the white2 arc may be the only time it's ever existed and that existence was brief and berserk #as opposed to the mostly-stable kyubert. white kyurem couldn't even leave overdrive as those tubes you see connecting its upper body to its #generator as basically the only thing tethering kyurem and reshiram together. because reshiram was FIGHTING in there #anyway i'm going to try to at least finish the other two cards from the og photoset and then we'll see if i get anything else on the list #bc there's like what. 15 more card assignments. yippee.

[sundial-bee-scribbles]

happy 12th bday oliver

bonus: two particular frames i thought were funny

#my video lol #shitpost #talkloid #oliver vocaloid #fukase vocaloid #flower vocaloid #utatane piko #spider tw #JUST IN CASE??? #I WAS TRYING TO FINISH THIS QUICKER SKJDHGKS I HAVE TO GET UP EARLY 😭 but idc anything for oliver vocaloid #i was waiting until midnight anyways but I STILL DIDNT HAVE IT DONE HSKDJGHSKG the way i fucking. speedran this #so i would have smthn for his bday. I HAD AN ACTUAL FUCKING LIKE EFFORT COVER OR SMTHN THAT I WAS GONNA DO #BUT I RAN OUT OF TIME TO FINISH IT LOLLL THATS NOT HAPPENING 😭😭 maybe later. also rip fukase lmfaoo #maybe ill get smthn in time for his bday but we'll see. i had smthn iwas gonna redraw for the kagamines too grahhh #RIP TO PIKO AND MOKE WHO HAD THEIRS EARLIER THIS MONTH LOL 😭😭 and everyone else. christ so many december voca bdays #can you fucking believe hes actually 12 now. crazy. THE FUCK YOU MEAN ITS BEEN 12 YEARS SINCE 2011?? 😭😭😭

[northern-passage]

There's a snippet you wrote I wanted to read again but can't find. It's early on in the partnership where the Hunter and Lea are at an inn and Leas trying to drago ut leaving the table before going off to spend the night with one of the locals.

I'm particularly fond of the fact that the Hunter's eyes remain on Lea's mind right up until the woman they go off with is pressed against them. That haunting mark one leaves on another.

Will you be writing anything else like that, or by chance putting it in the story for us to see, regardless of what route we're on with them?

I like the idea that despite being on the rival reassignment route, these two are still, for lack of a better word, cursed to orbit/gravitate around one another.

You know, until the end of the story where they'll probably go their seeprate ways for good.

this one!

i don't plan on writing any alternate povs in the game, but we'll definitely see more of Lea & the hunter's relationship as the story progresses. Lea's story arc really kicks off with the end of this chapter, and it does revolve heavily around the hunter, and you'll still see all of it whether you're romancing them or not.

i enjoy both versions of the relationship with Lea, and even if you're rivals both the hunter and Lea will always have each other's backs. i really like the scene with Duncan in ch1, and then of course in ch2 there are certain scenes you can get with Merry or if Lea gets injured, the hunter always tries to protect them and vice versa.

#the hunter and lea are like. only EYE get to be mean to them 🔪 #anyways. one day i will finish this chapter. and i am never writing a scene this complicated ever again lol #i have learned. to rein it in. for the future #i know it's probably annoying at this point i answer almost every ask with 'we'll see this as the game progresses' #ask #anonymous

[kald-dal-art]

we would love to hear more about your thg victor headcanons if you would like to share them :)

CAN I? Well here you go headcanons about the prev victors in the victor alliance (+ some of the careers as well)

Cashmere was pretty certain she was gonna get reaped for the 75th games so she begged that Gloss did not volunteer for the games to "protect" her. Did not matter because he got reaped along side her

Enobaria hates meat. Is pretty much a vegetarian in her private life, really only eat meat for the camera and the public eye

Beetee miscalculated how many tributes were left so he was in genuine shock when the trumpets played after he electrocuted the remaining tributes

Beetee also have the record for the most kills done at once in the games

Wiress adopted a cat after her victory, and have gotten more over the years.

She also pulled a similar stunt as Beetee, but she ended up getting electrocuted herself which left some pretty bad brain damage

Mags is the most successful mentor in the games and have the most tributes she mentoring ended up being future victors

She has lost a son and two grandchildren to the games.

Finnick's mom got killed after he refused the Capitol's request the first time, which is why he got extra close to Mags afterwards.

This one is from the movies but love that Finnick has a necklace that Annie made for him so he always have a part of her with him in the Capitol 🥺

I like to think the Morphlings names are Maureen and Cassius, they call each other Reen and Cass :)

Maureen was Cassius mentor during his game which is why they won using similar technique with camouflage. Difference was that Maureen would make traps and Cassius would sneak up on people. when it came to their kills.

They have made a lot of paintings over the years, they usually give them to each other or the other victors in 6 as gifts.

Johanna cuts her own hair, she does not trust anyone else to do it

Johanna was the oldest one of her siblings

Blight got a bad case of Hemophobia (fear of blood) after his game which is why he freaked out in the blood rain

Blight still works at the lumber industry after his victory, just to get some semblance of normality after his games.

Woof was Cecelia's mentor during her game and they were super close after her victory. Her kids basically see him as grandpa figure

Cecelia named her kids after her allies in the games

Woof was a beast during his games, killing some of the other tributes through brute force. He was nicknamed the Mad Dog by the capitol afterwards

Seeder was the only victor in the 75th game that did not have any direct kill in her previous game (and Peeta I guess if you don't count the district 8 girl and/or Foxface)

Chaff and Haymitch have kissed at least once. Were they sober or drunk when they did no one knows

Chaff volunteered for his old mentor. He already knew about the plan to break of the arena and thought he had a better chance at surviving until that happens. (it still breaks my heart how close Chaff was to make it)

#unfortunately don't really have anything for the tributes from 5 9 and 10 because they get no attention except 5M briefly #the hunger games #thg headcanons #victors #not art #eva answers stuff #also writing a fic focusing on the morphlings in my spare time #so we'll see if I ever end up finishing that or not :') #anyways hope people enjoy some of my headcanons

[emeraldgreaves]

I want to ask about everything, but please ma'am tell us more about "Lost in Translation" or "horizon line" 👀 👀

finish your fics anyday

have some @shepherds-of-haven bridgerton au! it's not bridgerton if i don't open with everyone prepping for a ball, right?

Even with his sister’s near-militant oversight, their departure came to a delayed start—Idalia wasn’t satisfied until they had been combed, pressed, buttoned, brushed, and otherwise groomed to her exacting standards. The ordeal was somewhat reminiscent of one of her prize horses, though thankfully no one braided ribbons in his hair. He did have to marvel at her efficiency; on top of managing the other three, she still managed to find pockets of time in which she could squeeze in lectures on the proper mode of behavior, even down to the last seconds as their carriage approached the palace. “Do not wander off into the gardens. And whatever else might occur, do not flirt with anyone.” “I have absolutely no intention of—” “After your first season, six different debutantes came crying to me because they expected you to propose. I will not have another repeat of that incident, especially with foreign nobility involved. Don’t say anything that could be considered forward, or overly solicitous, or compliment them unnecessarily. Actually, don’t say anything at all if you can help it.” “My sign language is somewhat out of practice, but I’m sure I can muddle through.” Isodel snorted a quiet laugh from where she stared out the window, and he sent her a grateful glance. At least one of them wasn’t completely tied up in knots over the situation. Idalia sighed. “Err on the side of polite, at least.”

in the arrangement of the sister relationships i've made up sort of out of thin air for this, i think idalia is close with her mother and never too far away from sternness since she's the oldest of All Of That, lydda and gwyn are always two seconds from murdering each other in the usual fashion of inter-younger sibling squabbles, and isodel and red are united with their dad in having a speck of chill.

#emerald writes #lost in translation #i'm still working on the bits after everyone arrives at the palace but there's a lot of worldbuilding to cram in there #anyway god help me i am going to finish the first chapter #i might have to curb my ambitions and split before the Dance Sequences. we'll see #anyway there's more au rambling in the tag #this is a magic ask game btw. both times i've put it out i make real progress on whatever gets sent in

[neverendingford]

skyglow:

(alternative title: photo dump of a midnight desert run)

#photography #Ford's Art #color says shit #it was either go on a twelve mile run or re-download grindr and get absolutely blasted so I went with the more responsible option. #b because damn I'm feeling it tonight. or at least I was before the run. I need to shower and then I'll cook dinner and go to bed satiated. #I did also jerk off under the bridge and then piss on someone's flowers on the way home. gotta get those animal instincts out somehow right? #anyway I've successfully vented most of my manic energy and a cold shower will finish it off and then we're good. #the mood meds have been helping a lot. last time I got hit with this kind of a mood I came out of it with huge bite marks and chlamydia. #and I haven't been feeling it nearly as bad this time so that's nice. more like a restless dog and less like a caged wolf thirsty for blood. #yes I'm making references to Call of the Wild again deal with it. #anyway sorry to anyone who sees this from the tags and not because you follow me. you didn't sign up for this lmao. #also. this is why I can't be a binary trans woman. this night photography shit is the most gay-man thing ever and I enjoy it. #I was doing it before my last boyfriend but he got me even more into it. #anyway bye I'm gonna go shower and then eat food. I've been hungrier more recently. #between the meds and the hrt my appetite is bigger and I'm gaining weight with the hrt fat redistribution which is cool and good. #I want to be a healthy weight and maybe even a lil chonky? we'll see we'll see.