#at least it has the battery to last me the whole day xd

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

434 of 2022

Random Survey [made @ xanga.com/surveys_for_nimrods]

1. Did you ever have to be saved by a lifeguard?:

No, never. Not in any situation that has anything to do with water.

2. Who is your favorite Disney princess?:

I don’t care about them much.

3. What do your bathing suits look like?:

I don’t have any.

4. What's your favorite Ke$ha song?:

I don’t listen to her.

5. When it comes to nose piercings, do you prefer a ring or stud?:

Studs, but not on myself. Just on others. Everyone is allowed to wear whatever they want anyway.

6. How many tattoos do you want?:

Two more, except one that I already have.

7. Last place you vacationed at?:

Does a weekend off count? If so, then Waterloo.

8. How many hours do you get at your current job?:

Standard is 40 hours a week, but now, I’m gonna get 8 hours a week due to health reasons.

9. Are you or anyone you know a vegetarian? Who?:

Yeah, me. Quite so.

10. Does your job have any restrictions on piercings and tattoos? What are they?:

No, it doesn’t. But I work in the factory and I don’t see people from outside, so no one cares.

11. What's your favorite song by your favorite band?:

Either Lange Frans & Baas B - Ik Wacht Al Zo Lang or Vildhjarta - Shiver.

12. What's one band that you only like one or two songs from?:

There are too many bands like that. I’m generally open to all kinds of music, but I rarely like the whole discography.

13. Do you want or have your belly button pierced?:

No and no.

14. Are you comfortable using public bathrooms?:

Nah. I never feel like doing a pee in front of other guys lol.

15. Ever been in a physical fight? How did it go?:

Nah, not really.

16. Do you like swimming? Do you have a pool?:

I’ve never learnt to swim, despite being born and raised at the sea; I’m not scared of water whatsoever. I don’t have a pool, our house is too small for that anyway.

17. What do you wear to bed in the summer?:

Literally nothing.

18. What's your least favorite fruit?:

Watermelon and all melon-related things. I hate the taste and the structure.

19. Ever seen the movie Fear Dot Com? Did you like it?:

Never heard about it.

20. Is anyone you know racist or sexist? How do you feel about it?:

Yeah, quite a few people. They won’t admit it loud, but they make jokes about Jews or black people, or people who are transgender. I don’t discuss things with people, but I don’t like when they joke in that way. For me, everyone is equal.

21. How old is the drinking age where you live?:

We don’t have a drinking age. We only have legal purchasing age, which is 16 for beer and wine, and 18 for strong liquors. Since 2010, it’s not allowed for adults to buy drinks for minors, previously it was something normal here.

22. What about the age to buy cigarettes?:

Again, 18.

23. Did you ever own a fake ID?:

Yea, good luck for that in Belgium. XD Our ID cards have a chip connected to the government database and it contains your whole life history that can be accessed by everyone who owns an electronic card reader. I doubt anyone would be able to quickly make up every possible document.

24. Do you have feelings for the last person you kissed? Why or why not?:

Yeah, he’s my husband.

25. Can you see without glasses or contacts?:

Not much, only blurred stains of colour. I suffer from lens dislocation in both eyes, it’s a symptom of Marfan syndrome, and my eyesight still gets worse, even though I’m older than 25.

26. What year did/do you graduate high school?:

2010.

27. How long does your cellphone battery last?:

Depends on the usage, one or two days.

28. Last hotel you stayed at?:

Martin’s Hotel, Waterloo. It was in April.

29. How do you take your tea?:

I don’t drink tea.

30. Do you think The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) was better as a wrestler or as an actor?:

I’ve never heard of him, so no opinion here.

31. If given a blank map of the US, could you name every state and where it belongs?:

Nah. I can tell you the location of every European country, though.

32. Do you prefer rollerskating or rollerblading?:

Both are fun.

33. Do you like mint-flavored gum?:

I hate mint, so no. I’m known for chewing gum all the time, though.

34. What type of socks do you like best (ankle, knee high, etc.)?:

Normal ones? Like, what do guys typically wear?

35. Would you rather write a 3-page paper or complete Algebra work?:

Algebra, even though it was one of my least favourite parts of math. I’m bad at verbal expression, so no writing for me.

36. Have you seen all of the Toy Story movies? What did you think of the last one?:

I’m not interested in movies, so no.

37. Ever gave money to a homeless person?:

Yeah, 2€ to the lady in Brussels. She has blessed me afterwards.

38. What's your favorite cartoon?:

Shaun the Sheep, man, this is hilarious.

39. How do you usually pay for stuff (cash, credit, etc.)?:

Debit card. Cash whenever it’s not possible to use a card.

40. Favorite ice cream flavor?:

Strawberry or so.

41. Last time you mailed something? What was it?:

I’ve mailed a link to one website to myself, because I wasn’t using my computer at that momenyt.

42. What are your parents' jobs?:

My mum has been unemployed for years and my dad is retired.

43. How long do you plan on living at home for?:

I live at home? What kind of question is that, I haven’t been living with my parents for years. I’m 32, for God’s sake.

44. Do you pay rent to live at home? Why or why not? Do you know if your parents will ever make you pay rent? If so, when?:

This is totally not applicable, I live with my husband and we share the bills.

45. How young is your youngest friend? What about oldest?:

Youngest is 22, oldest is 60.

46. Do you watch Judge Judy? Would you ever take a case to her?:

Never really did.

47. Last color you dyed your hair?:

It was supposed to be purple.

48. Ever been to a drive-in movie theater? Would you like to go?:

I’ve been once, fell asleep in the car. I wouldn’t do it again, I think.

49. What beach do you usually go to?:

Sint-Laureinsstrand, Westende. I was raised there <3 optionally, with my husband, we go to Bredene or Albertstrand in Knokke-Heist.

50. How many ear piercings do you have?:

Five, three in left ear and two in right ear.

[made @ xanga.com/surveys_for_nimrods]

#survey #q&a survey #random survey

[raksh-writes]

Why did I have to wake up so stressed and anxious already 😔😔

Not nice, brain, not nice ;<

#personal #Raksh posts #I got a little scared in the middle of the night #that it would be that sleepless one again cause I woke up at like 4am and my heart was pounding #but fortunately I caught some more sleep #maybe its cause Im still waiting for my cousin to get back to me about printing that thesis #if she cant do it I'll contact a friend from my ground mayne she'd help me out #I could ask her about her future plans too cause Im curious and ngl is she's staying there to studu I might just decide on that #even if we're in different things bcs at least thats someone I know and could contact/meet up with ;p #anyway I gotta write a few emails too #one I wont het an answer sooner than monday but at least itd be send and out of my head #its about my phone repairs #Im kinda holding off still cause I have to make the trip to the city I prefer this phone even when half my screen is blueish now #at least it has the battery to last me the whole day xd #and I need to send the project with the cover I made #and Im kinda worried I'll have to re-do it but Im hopefull in the way that the cover isnt the main thing im this project #so maybe it'll get a pass xd Hopefully! #I mean I like it very much but Im worried that the resolution is a bit off ;/ #tho at the same time I dunno if I can even make it better soooo #anyway yeah I gotta write those emails and sit down to study #I want to get through another book today #and If I have some time and mind later in the day maybe I'll treat myself w8th some fic-writing ^^ #also my mom comes back from her trip today #so maybe I'll get to throw out all my worries too lmao thatd be helpful prob #oh yeah and gotta tey dif ink for the printer cause one didnt want to work yesterday ;/ hopefully this one works!

[one-last-puku]

Hey Puku, I’m not really sure if interaction with your posts are okay, or if you even want asks/asks related to that, however I’m in a similar spot. I, myself doesn’t know how to deal with this either. It’s just a awful situation that drags you down no matter how you view it, I bet it’s pretty exhausting for you. I’m not really sure where I want to go with this, but I just want you to know that you’re not alone.

I hope that’s okay, and one day, hopefully, everything will feel okay. Sending hugs \o/

Awh

I don't mind, to be honest, I mostly just worry about being unhealthy to anyone who follows me; and I don't know what it is, but sometimes if I tag my posts with the proper tw, I'll get someone I've never interacted with before, who's not a mutual, send me a dm about it. They'll be like "you can always talk to me", something related to asking me not to go through with offing myself (even if I was sure I didn't write anything that made it seem like I was), and I know they're trying to be caring to a fellow person, but for me it kinda just feels weird because they only saw the one post and don't actually know my current mental state. Also, I can't help but feel guilty about feeling that way because I know they are doing it out of a place of empathy and I have also been on that side of just wanting to help anyone who seems to be crying out for help. As one who has been there, looking, actively seeking to help others, for me in the past has been also somewhat because I was also lonely, so it makes me feel a bit more guilty.

I generally don't mind considering mutuals friends even if unofficially, because more than likely, we found each other through a or similar interest(s), and as mutuals we have the chance to sort of get to know each other through our posts.

So anyway, no worries, thank you for reaching out! And I also hope if you see my posts, perhaps it make you feel less alone, too! 💖 That was also part of why I post some of them. I use this blogging format to help my mind sort out and process the things, supposedly that's the whole point of PTSD. Your brain forces you to keep revisiting the trauma until it's been able to fully process the memory and can finally store it as a memory from the past so the person can hopefully move on and lead a healthier life with a brain better equipped to handle different stresses and trauma in the future.

The problem is, when PTSD becomes more like a disorder, hense the D part of the acronym. It's like a glitch in the trauma recovery system, causing it to interfere with your daily life for a very long time, apparently at least more than one month. I haven't been able to shoo mine away for well over 2 years, well for the more pressing issue as of late. It's possible I've been dealing with cptsd due to my childhood, but never knew until I started researching more about these subjects dealing with traumas. Interestingly enough, the "obsession" my brain has had with the most recent thing, has actually forced me to become a makeshift psychology student (like at home with my internet, not formal academia and training, so my knowledge is null. lol) for the last going on 3 years come fall. Always listen to the person with the phD, not my hick ass. Gahahaha (No, seriously, I don't wanna be sued! XD)

But yesssss! I'm constantly exhausted! The fact you can say that probably means you're exhausted, too. I guess we can be exhausted sleepy babies together. Sleep, sleep, sleep!!! Do it for your drained battery, it's good for you!

You're right though, someday we'll be okay! I hope so anyway! We just gotta keep fighting! And more sleep!! We got this, mate!

*biggest bear hugs for my mate who remains anonymous*

I'm just in a good mood this morning, hahaha! And perhaps, a lot of it I can thank you and your message here for, my friend!

Sending some of these excess positive vibes your way, friend. 💖💖💖🌟

#ask puku #let's do our best! #keep fighting for more time to finally live again! #once we get there they won't be able to comprehend our power!

[curious-menace]

Hey can I get a headcanon of any riddler of your fancy finding his partners hidden treasure trove of sex toy goodies after stooping around their home, probably while they're out and how they'd react?

oh ho! any riddler?! this is a blank check for mayhem! 

i have naughty hands and no self control so ima do all my riddlers hahahah

this is only a lil ns fw so no below the cut this time 

Arkham riddler

oh.

OH.

First response is he goes BRIGHT RED. H-He was looking for something else, like an allen key or a pack of batteries or something! He didn't mean to snoop! He’ll throw all the toys back in the drawer or box and hurry away like nothing happened. he did find batteries but was to embarrassed to use them.

his face is going to be bright red for hours, you’ll easily be able to tell something is up but he wont tell you what.

but that being said, hes not going to be able to stop thinking about them. he feels a little naughty for doing it but hes imagining you using them, on him, on yourself. the idea is filthy to him but very intriguing.

Don't expect him to EVER mention it again but if YOU brought up the idea or told him you had some toys to play with, he’d have a hard time hiding his excitement. He hasn't stopped thinking about them since and he has some IDEAS. 

Blacklight Riddler

oh ho! rubbing his little fingerless gloved hands in glee. treasure trove is the right word to use, all his christmases have come at once when he finds this gold mine. 

He knew you were kinky but he had no idea you were THIS kinky, why would you keep this from him??? 

hes like a child in a candy store. what does this one do??? ohh this one vibrates! ooh a purple and green one, did you get this specially for him?

Don't be surprised if you come home and find him elbow deep in your drawer or box still rummaging and exploring, possibly with condoms scattered around him like confetti and bondage rope around his neck like a scarf. 

He’s going to ask right away to play with some of these. he might even sneak off to use them by himself but he will GLADLY let you do the hard work. 

He’s going to want to go to the sex toy shop with you. can you get some couples toys? will you peg him?? OH! what about some of those cool remote control toys??? he can make some custom ones for you both to use if you want! Man is going to be bouncing off the walls, you're going to need to get him to calm down before you can do anything. he’s enthusiastic to say the least.

BTAS Riddler

oh? what on earth is th-AGH! *flings a wobbly pink dick across the room in a panic*. Que overdramatics . lots of “my eyes are SOILED! MY HANDS WILL NEVER BE CLEAN AGAIN!” 

Will probably screech “WHY DO YOU EVEN HAVE THIS?!” into an empty house.

i think its the shock more than anything. he’s a germaphobe and he wasn't wearing his gloves while he was rummaging and he wasn't expecting to touch something so...intimate with his bare hands. this has ABSOLUTELY been inside you and it feels...off for him to touch it. He hopes to god you are as particular about cleaning these as you are about the rest of your cleaning.

once the initial fright wears off, he probably feels a bit guilty for nosing about. He wasn't looking for your intimates specifically, he was just being inquisitive, maybe looking for birthday or christmas presents. I think like arkham riddler, he’d probably be unable to get the image out of his head. he'd probably have to go back for another look. 

he has to work up the courage to talk about it. he’s probably expecting to get yelled at, he shouldn't have been rummaging through your things in the first place.he doesn't REALLY need to confront you about this. but he’s insecure as all hell and he needs to know, is he not good enough? is he not satisfying you? why do you need these toys if you have him? please be gentle in explaining, whatever your answer is. 

Original riddler

so freaking blase about the whole thing. you could leave them in the fridge or something and he’d be like “hmm, cheese, ham, dildo....hey y/n we’re nearly out of milk!” 

he doesn't exactly want dicks or fleshlights left out around his apartment but he’s not so insecure about you having them. he knows he cant be there for you 24/7. maybe your schedules are conflicting, maybe you just want some quite alone time, he’s not judging, he does it too.

might tease you a little about your taste in toys. like if you have massive dicks he’s going to call you a size queen, regardless of your gender. or if you like weird ones like that windmill oral thing he’s going to call you a kinky lil freak .

i don't think he has any of his own but he’d be quite happy to use yours on you if you wanted.

unlike the others, he probably respects your privacy enough to not go looking for them or even rummaging through your things. but he is childish as all hell. if you left them out in a shared space he’s going to mess around with them, like pretending to give you a neck massage only to bust out a hitachi wand or something.

despite his bravado and not really minding that you have them, his mouth will go a little dry if you bring up the idea of domming him by using them on him . that's....an intriguing idea. 

Telltale riddler 

well. hes not THRILLED about this discovery. But given how often he’s gone, either for work or running from the law, he cant exactly blame you. you have needs he’s clearly not meeting.

he’s pretty tempted to take your batteries away from you for badness. 

he gets a devious idea looking at your toys. He’s offended! how could you replace him with plastic and silicone?! he’s much better than any toy. guess he’ll just have to prove it to you. 

he’ll probably confront you as soon as you get home. something like “been keeping secrets from me?” but like. in a sexy voice, not an angry one. 

He’s obviously a little ticked off but tries to keep it playful. you can definitely expect him to spend the day making it up to you. he’s going to tease you, hes going to ask if you think of him while you use them , maybe even use some of them on you himself but pulling away at the last moment as punishment . if you want relief you’ll have to ask him nicely.

he’d be absolutely speechless if you flipped the script on him. listen he might be 60 but suddenly he’s a teenager again, embarrassed and unable to form coherent sentences in the face of your exuberant confidence. once he gets his footing back however you two are going to be playing hella games. he’s going to want to sext while he’s gone, send you naughty photos and get some back. maybe the toys aren't such a bad thing after all?

Zero year riddler

you’ll for sure know if this riddler has found your stash. you’ll come home and he’ll be drinking out of a dick shaped straw, wearing those dumb penis glasses you see at bachelorette parties. he’ll have decorated with rope or feather boas , taken polaroid photos of him posing with your toys and stuck them to the walls. he’ll have  a smug look on his face but play totally innocent like “something you wanna tell me, y/n?” Shame is not an emotion this riddler is capable of. 

he was looking through your things on purpose because he’s a nosy shit. He likes knowing your secrets to mess with you later. He wished he had a camera to record his reaction upon finding THIS secret.sheer unfiltered joy  .He’s for sure recording your reaction to him putting you on blast so you two can laugh about it later.

 he might feel a LITTLE guilty depending on your reaction. if you react badly or really embarrassed he might feel bad for crossing a line and apologise . He’s still a little shit about it but he’s an apologetic little shit. 

all of these riddlers pretend they're the most confident person in the room but , like the others, if you turn your charm and confidence on him, he’ll crumble like a dry sandcastle. 

He doesn't want to admit he has NO clue what any of these toys do. like why is this one shaped like an egg?...it goes WHERE?!

rare moment of nervousness from him if you ask him to use them on you/ on him. again, he doesn't know what the heck he’s doing with toys but he’ll be damned if he admits that. feel free to mess with him as payback. this is what he gets for running his mouth and poking his nose into other peoples business 

there you go nonnie! i actually got this one out pretty quickly, i wasnt expecting to do it that fast hah. i like doing asks like this, that are a little nsfw but not so much i have to hide them under a read more.

that being said, full nsfw asks are my jam XD

Got something you wana ask me? feel free to send me an ask or a dm! im always game to talk about our favorite curious menace 💚💜

#riddler #riddler headcanons #edward nygma #edward nigma #the riddler #arkham knight #arkham knight riddler #arkham riddler #blacklight riddler #blacklight au #btas riddler #batman the animated series #batman the animated series riddler #original riddler #telltale riddler #batman telltale #zero year riddler #headcanons #my headcanons #my stuff #my art #my writing

[the-vibe-dealer]

May this soul request some more skekUng vibes

Oh, absolutely you may!! For I am The Vibe Dealer!! The Dealer of Vibes!! So naturally you shall receive the best of SkekUng vibes!!

I wound up going absolutely bonkers with this, so a lot of it will be under the cut!! Catch me going nuts with fluff and longning tbh XD

Also!! If any of y’all want some ambient music that sort of matches the vibes I was going for, here you go!!

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“What’s all this then, my love?”

You spun around at the sound, your face lighting up in an excited grin as you saw just who had entered the room.

“Ung! Welcome back!”

You trotted over to the skeksis in question, smiling up at him and hiding your hands behind your back. He leaned down slightly as you planted a chaste kiss on his cheek, a warm and excited fluttery feeling filling up your chest at the deep little chuckle he gave you in return.

“I’m glad you were actually able to sneak away,” you continued excitedly, bouncing up and down on your heels, “I was worried you wouldn’t come back until late!”

“Of course I was!” He replied, nuzzling into your neck and purring softly and contentedly, “Why would I disregard such a sweet request from my dearest one?”

You giggled at the feeling of his fluff brushing against your skin, bringing one hand up to settle against the side of his face and the other sneakily storing the small item you were holding into the pocket of your outfit. You gently trailed your hand down to the corner of his jaw, lingering there for a moment before planting another soft kiss to his beak and pulling away, smiling cheekily at the wonderfully contented expression that spread across his face.

“Of course, of course,” you chuckled quietly, “I would expect nothing less from you, my love.”

You moved to fiddle with something on a nearby table, SkekUng beginning to unwind and relax in the background behind you. You furrowed your brows slightly as you opened up your downloads on your phone, one of the few things that followed you from Earth to Thra. There really wasn’t much you could do with it anymore, Thra wasn’t exactly known for its cell service after all. But at the very least you still had access to your downloaded photos and music. You sighed slightly at the dangerously low battery percentage, realizing that this would likely be one of, if not the last time you would be able to use it.

‘It’ll be worth it,’ you thought to yourself, shaking your head slightly and opening up the specific song you had chosen for this very night, ‘It’ll be worth it in the end. It has to be.’

SkekUng paused at the soft music that began to play throughout the room, looking up at you as you cleared your throat and moved to stand in front of him, holding out your hand and cocking your head to one side. A nervous smile spread across your face at his obvious confusion, a quiet giggle escaping your lips and your eyes closing as you steeled your nerves.

“Would you do me the honor of a dance, my love?” you asked, trying your best to ignore the slight tremble in your voice.

The short pause between your question and his response felt to you like an entire eternity, the anxiety you had been trying to repress all day rearing its ugly head and clawing at your chest with gnarled and cold hands. The nervous stuttering of your heart almost deafened you as you awaited his answer with baited breath. You had no reason to be so nervous, SkekUng was your lover after all. But you supposed you couldn’t exactly be blamed, either. You were very much in love, and the gnawing fear of losing one of the best relationships you’ve ever been able to cultivate was certainly one you were never able to completely shake.

Your nervous thoughts quickly quieted as you felt SkekUng’s hand gently grasp your own, your glassy eyes flying open to meet his own gaze. You grinned, purposely ignoring the shaking of your hands and the quick jackrabbiting in your chest. He smiled down at you, and you felt your face go red at the expression. He never ceased to surprise you with just how charming he could be sometimes.

“I would be absolutely honored, dearest one.”

His other hand came to rest on the small of your back, gently guiding you further into the room and absentmindedly feeling the fabric of your outfit between his thumb and forefinger. It was one of your favorites, he realized, your go to ensemble for important and fancy events where one needed to dress up. It was one of his favorites, too. He loved the way the fabric fell and draped around you, creating an all around regal appearance that was still entirely you. He found himself questioning why exactly you were so dressed up for him on this particular evening, but your wide and excited grin quickly silenced any doubts he might have had.

Thra, he loved you.

The dance was slow and intimate, moreso him holding you close and swaying with you than an actual dance. Sure, SkekUng may have known some ballroom dances, but he was never quite comfortable going beyond slow spins and gentle swaying. You couldn’t help but nestle a little closer into his chest, your eyes closing in contentment and the nervous fluttering of your heart morphing into giddy butterflies. The soft music drifting throughout the room tinted the atmosphere a particular shade of orange that you absolutely adored, the warmth and joy of the moment overwhelming you in its embrace and setting your emotions alight with burning affection for the skeksis that was holding you as close as he could.

A part of you wanted this moment, this dance, to last forever. Just you and the dearest love you had found in the strangest of places holding each other close and sharing in such a romantic gesture.

But there was still something you needed to do.

You stopped in your swaying, pulling away from SkekUng’s gentle grip and taking both his hands in your own. He looked down at you, confused, cocking his head and furrowing his brows in concern. Your grip on his hands tightened slightly as he held yours back. You closed your eyes.

You sucked in a nervous breath through your nose, holding it in for a moment before releasing it in a shuddering sigh. You steeled your nerves and set your will, giving SkekUng’s hands one more squeeze before finally gathering the courage to do what you needed to do.

“Dearest one? Are you...”

He trailed off as you lowered yourself down on one knee, digging through your pocket for the small item you had stashed earlier. Bringing it out into the open revealed it to be a small... box?

SkekUng was more than a little confused at this point, absolutely wracking his brain for what in The Crystal’s name you could be doing. He moved to ask you for some sort of explanation before pausing when you beat him to it, him hanging on to every word you spoke.

“SkekUng, my love,” You rolled your next words carefully in your mouth, testing them to see if they were the ones you wanted. You spoke only when you were satisfied with how they felt, finally allowing them to tumble over your lips.

“Ung, I love you. I love you so, so, so much. I’m constantly grateful that out of every being on this strange planet, you are the one I fell in love with. You mean so very much to me and I....” you gulped, keeping your head down and your eyes closed, nervous to meet the skeksis’ gaze, “I want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you, however long that may be.”

You carefully opened the small box you grasped in your hands, finally gathering the guts to look your lover in the eyes as you popped the question you had been wanting to ask for days.

“Ung? Will you do me the honor of letting me spend my life with you? Will you... Will you marry me?”

The whole world seemed to still as the question left your mouth, the music fading out as your phone finally died along with the last chord of the song. SkekUng was well aware of what you were asking, of course. You had told him about human customs such as this. You had also told him just how much trust it took, just how much love must be present in a relationship for marriage to even be considered.

He sucked in a breath, not even realizing he was dropping to his knees before you.

You, his perfect dearest little darling, the love of his long and never ending life, wanted to marry him?

“SkekUng? Are you... are you crying?”

If he was it was the very last thing that mattered to him as he quickly bundled you up in his arms, a quiet and shuddering yes, Thra yes, being his only response. You laughed, a sharp and breathless thing, flinging your arms around him and grinning into the fabric of his robes as your own tears quickly began to spill over.

He said yes!

He wanted to marry you!!

He was going to be your spouse!!!

Your laughter and tears mixed as you pulled away and cradled his face in your hands, watery eyes meeting his as you peppered kisses all over the skeksis’ face and sputtered out your gratitude. The sheer joy you felt bubbled out from the deepest part of your chest and spilled over into shaky exclamations and warm kisses and caresses.

Neither of you were quite sure how long you held each other for, nor how many tears either of you shed that day. But what you both knew, deep within your chests and branded into the deepest, most intimate parts of your consciousnesses was this single promise:

You would be there for one another no matter what. Through sickness and in health, to have and to hold, long after this day and as far into the future as either of you could see.

The glittering of the silver lockets around both your necks was proof enough of this, the whispered words of praise and love solidifying your shared future in each other’s minds.

And as you studied your lover’s sleep softened face that night, as you listened to the soft purring emanating from his chest and stroked a gentle hand over the bumps and divots of his battle worn face... 

You realized that you wouldn’t have it any other way.

#me before writing this: i dont particularly care for skekung. not one of my favs. #me after writing this fic: skekung is my fucking HUSBAND and i will happily dIE FOR HIM #tfw you fall in love with a dumb bird jock #catch me gently smooching his dumb fluffy little bird face #skeksis #skeksis x reader #skekung #the garthim master #skekung the garthim master #skekung x reader #the dark crystal #the dark crystal age of resistance #age of resistance #tdc aor #tdc #aor #tdc x reader #oneshot #x reader

[merinnan]

DMBJ Explore with the Note Ep 5

Okay, now that my workshop is finished, time for DMBJ Explore with the Note ep 5! Otherwise I will spend the entire afternoon just fucking around in WoW instead (one day I will show you screenshots of my Iron Triangle-as-WoW-toons).

We start ep 5 with the usual counts 

Season 2 Xiaoge Rescue Count: 2 for Wu Xie, 2 for protagonists, 3 for everyone 

Season 2 Wu Xie Swoon Count: 0 

Season 2 Evil Hair Count: 3

Cumulative Xiaoge Rescue Count: 12 for Wu Xie, 17 for protagonists, 18 for everyone 

Cumulative Wu Xie Swoon Count: 6

- It's been a few eps since we had updates to the rescue or swoon counts, so here's hoping for Ep 5 

- Ah, yes, the baby archaeologists just discovered the heavenly palace 

- At least this girl is marginally less annoying than she was in the novel 

- ...okay, I take it back

- Sweetie, it's a fucking tomb, why are you upset that there's a corpse in there? 

- Those are some impressive fingernails 

- lol, and they were all so distracted by the girl that no-one noticed 'Xiao Zhang' going all Zhang Qiling to get up there to check out what freaked her out

- I am disappoint that they didn't keep the present time crew in form-fitting wetsuits for the whole underwater tomb investigation like they did with the flashback crew 

- OMG the look on Wenjin's face, I love it 

- I think she's starting to realise that he knows what he's doing

-Very good questions, Wenjin 

- Oh, so that wasn't just better set lighting, the tomb was actually fully lit somehow? The better question in this case is not 'why is it suddenly so dark' but 'how the fuck was this underwater tomb so well lit?'

- THEN you can follow it up with 'why has the mysterious lighting suddenly gone out?' 

- WHY would you bring such a group of easily scared kids on an archaeological expedition to EXPLORE THROUGH TOMBS? 

- That seems like a bad idea even if you didn't think anything weird would go on

- ISTG, Sanxing, Wenjin, and Xiaoge are the only level-headed ones of the bunch 

- A mural. They were in hysterics over a mural. 

- I mean, yeah, there's a lot of high mountains, so not surprising you can't tell which one it is

- I was gonna say she's super judgey for an archaeologist but...nah, yeah, that tracks for academia, speaking from experience XD

 - This episode has been taunting me with potential rescues that never quite get there, so it better actually pay off with one of them this episode

- Oooh, bitty shadow 

- Wonder if it's the baby corpse from the jar earlier 

- ...oh, right, Sanshu's still running around in some weird trance

- Awww, the lights go out in the heavenly palace room, and the entire set lighting goes from lovely and well-lit so you can actually see what's on screen, to super dark and shadowy, even outside that room

- Sorry, sanmei, I know I said I’d stop talking about lighting, but...I live in eternal hope of good lighting. The flashbacks here were actually GOOD up until now. So I am sad they've gone back to bad lighting. 

- I'm embarrassed to say that it's taken me the entirety of Guardian, Granting You A Dreamlike Life, DMBJ 1, and now partway through ep 2 of DMBJ 2 before I've realised that I can pause Viki playbacks by hitting my space bar.

- OMFG, how many rooms are there in this tomb with a set of porcelain vases arranged in a particular order?

- Smart, Wenjin, conserving flashlight batteries like that. 

- I know that this Wenjin must be older than the Wenjin in the Chongqi flashbacks, but why couldn't we have had this Wenjin in those flashbacks as well?

- Chongqi Wenjin is ok, but this one's more level-headed and competent. And much better at de-escalating semi-hysterical girls. 

- Then again, I suppose if Chongqi Wenjin had this Wenjin's skills, they wouldn't have been able to have had that dumb ~DRAAMAA~ with the love triangle

- Tunnel floor is suddenly wet again instead of dry. Wish they'd make up their mind 

 - Evil Hair Count: 4 

- This time creeping on random guy at the back of the party 

- Who is mildly disturbed that he's suddenly got water down the back of his neck. Don't blame him

- Judging by the way Xiaoge just clapped a hand over his mouth and nose, I'm guessing that they all just got gassed. 

- And it must be a REALLY FAST acting gas if they all collapsed like 5 seconds after Xiaoge covered his nose and mouth, and he seems to be fine

- Oh, no, spoke to soon, down he goes 

- Okay, Sanshu. A) That's creepy, and b) why aren't you also affected? 

- ...something that takes down Xiaoge for long enough that he wakes up in a hospital bed concerns me 

- I do not blame him one bit for looking so perturbed

- OMG, that GRRM roast, that's fantastic 

- I hope Xiaoge is just leaving out all of the unnecessary family stuff that he doesn't think Wu Xie and Pangzi need to do, otherwise he just implied that the Zhangs have just, like, misplaced him for 20 or so years and not looked for him?

- Wu Xie is always so desperate to believe the best of Sanshu, it's really cute 

- Ah, I see we're back to the requisite pingxie staring for the episode. Excellent

- Here's the clearest sign yet that S2 does not follow on from S1 at all, as it completely ignores changes that S1 made to the plot and instead is referencing novel events that did not happen in the drama. 

- I would have been SO FUCKING CONFUSED if I hadn't read the first novel

- lol, Xiaoge. Giving a tiny almost-smile and clapping someone on the shoulder after dropping a bombshell like that on them is NOT how you're supposed to talk to your crush

- And it looks like we're now back to Wu Xie's nightmares from the first ep 

- ...is that last one supposed to be Xiaoge? It's hard to tell with the angle and (yes, sorry, sanmei) the lighting 

- Way to ruin the moment, Pangzi 

- ...omg Pangzi 

- I'm kinda cringing now

-  Hahah, the look on Wu Xie's face. Like, same 

- Those are good points, Pangzi, but wouldn't you still have the problem of being underwater without oxygen tanks? That tomb is pretty far down and mostly buried in the sea bed, after all 

- ...Wu Xie that maths made no sense at all

- Rude. Pangzi has said useful things before now! 

- LOL at all the "don't touch anything" "i mean it" "also" "DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING" 

- Because we all know that Pangzi is gonna touch stuff and try to steal at least one thing 

- Oh, there you are, A-Ning 

- How did you get in there?

- This is an unnecessarily long sequence of Xiaoge running his fingers over the door and Pangzi messing with his hair, set to super annoying BGM. Was it really necessary to have a full 1 minute 40 seconds of that? 

- That should have been done in, like, 30 seconds tops.

- I do like how excited this Wu Xie is to see the cool architectural stuff like the moving doors in here 

- After that first hallway, they all seem so unconcerned about traps 

- Tombs are usually, quiet, Wu Xie. Hence the saying 'quiet as the tomb'

- Xiaoge's tiny smiles at Wu Xie and Pangzi's banter are just adorable

- OMG THEIR FACES

- But guys, you really should have looked for traps first 

- Before the walls started trying to squish you like pancakes 

- "Start climbing", says Xiaoge, as he just fucking leaps up the sides of the walls

- Good thing these walls are conveniently not smooth and straight, with regular hand and footholds 

- Xiaoge Rescue Count: 3 for protagonists

- Not quite the dramatic rescue I was hoping for, but I'll take it since it's been so long 

- The closed walls has now made them a cute little tunnel to crawl through

- Oh, wait, annoying girl was from one of the Nine Gate families? 

- Which one? I'll have to look her up later, I've completely forgotten her name.

- Xie Lianhuan is talking Sanshu into taking him along on the original expedition. Honestly, dude, you dying is all your fault, you weren't even supposed to be there

- Oh, Qiu Dekao was involved in the 20 year ago bullshit as well. Why am I not surprised? 

- And with the tomb from S1, too, also 20 years ago

- Wait, if Wenjin was the leader the whole time, how come she kept deferring to Sanshu? 

- Dramatic bgm! Dramatic reused footage! 

- Oh yeah, the looks on their faces, I know exactly who just popped into mind for Pangzi and Wu Xie at that 

- Because who else could have done it?

- ...okay, except Sanshu, point 

- Oh noooooo, more fucking underwater diving scenes 

- This show is instilling in me a visceral loathing of underwater diving scenes. They're awful

- Like, seriously, after 5 eps they've already shown enough underwater goddamn diving scenes to fill up a full half of an episode 

- An entire quarter of one episode was made up of them 

- Oh my GOD that bgm. That was...something

- Okay, Xie Lianhuan was supposed to have dug this passage? Seriously? 

- He was only missing for a day before they found his body, how the fuck was he supposed to dig a loooooong passage, high enough for a fully grown adult to walk crouched, in less than a day?

- Ah, and that's ep 5. 

 Count updates: 

 Season 2 Xiaoge Rescue Count: 2 for Wu Xie, 3 for protagonists, 4 for everyone 

Season 2 Wu Xie Swoon Count: 0 

Season 2 Evil Hair Count: 4

Cumulative Xiaoge Rescue Count: 12 for Wu Xie, 18 for protagonists, 19 for everyone 

Cumulative Wu Xie Swoon Count: 6 

Season 2 is decidedly lacking in swoons so far. It better up its game.

#alicia watches dmbj #daomu biji #dmbj #explore with the note #xiaoge rescue count #wu xie swoon count #evil hair count #wu xie #xiaoge #zhang qiling #wang pangzi #chen wenjin #iron triangle #the lost tomb

[kaleidiope]

September Project updation post in October because, well, i’m silly

This post I’ll mainly talk about my plan for my stories, and the things that’ve changed along with my plans for them and such. This was suppose to be in September but, I procrastinated, so yeah!  And, a ‘keep reading’ line to keep things tidy looking! Also, I actually had this as a draft, but forgot about it! Also, also, please don’t mind all the spelling errors that i’m sure is in here, this is quite long, and i’m so sorry for all of that!

You all know the drill, this is an update for the story I've been working on. It was made in roughly February of 2019. Or at least, that’s when I got the idea for it. I’ve been working on it seriously since September of 2019. So, for about a year. On this blog you can find a good bit of random things about it, including drawings. A lot of the drawings I've done I never posted, maybe one day, probably never, but still! A lot of this Blog has actually been WIPS of my story. And, since those past updates, story pitches and such, a few things have changed, and that's what this is about!

First, for those who don’t know, I feel in love with One shot, Deiland, Moonlighter, Borderlands, and a few other games. Mainly One shot for it’s vibe, it’s feel. I loved it, maybe too much? And, really wanted to make something like it. I don’t see that atmosphere much, personally. On Music box maniacs, a lovely site, I was given the idea to make a melody for a character. And that’s how Umber came along. Over time, I kind of made Umber, and left her. Started trying to get into digital art, but without a tablet I tried to create a character that would be easy to free hand with a mouse. Which became Pax. Over time, I feel in love with Pax’s design. I drew him a lot, he was my first, and only OC. I’ve drawn random people and thing’s before, but he had a name. An age. And soon, a back story. He was set in a different world than Umber’s. Which, at this time, is almost abandoned. He was a potion seller’s child who only wanted to go on the adventure’s the customers where experiencing. And one day, he’d face a dragon, and possibly his fate. But that was scraped because each time I drew him, more and more, the backgrounds reminded me of Umber’s story. So, he became a child in her story and his was abandoned.  Umber was suppose to be a child traveling with no family trying to get awareness of her light to others. And once meeting Pax in another shop, he agreed to help her. So, you could say, Pax was Moonlighter based, and Umber was One shot based. The idea that her light was a bad thing and there were ‘”bad people” didn’t come until later. Though, Crimson was suppose to be a bully type of person who mocked, and even at times, almost hurt Umber. Because also, at this time, everyone was children. Once it was thought over for awhile then did we get the story line we have now. Umber was an inventor in a world suffering a seeming eternal eclipse. which was ruled by a corporation that was money hungry and didn’t care for the greater good. The world had glowing bugs that somehow emit a good amount of light, and through time and a lot messing and discovery, oddly power? Which is what the corporation sells, Starworm lights, and “batteries” of a sort. The bugs also allow some things to grow, but with them being harvested as much as they are, the corporation is killing the world. But, that won’t be their problem, they’ll be dead by the time it’s an issue. Now, we have a lot of characters and general world building stuff, along with the flora and fauna and how things work. So, let’s begin! (Yes, this is going to be a long post. I’m so sorry!) But, I have since changed a few things, which I will now state. I was pretty heck bent on giving them ages, but, I don’t wish for them to have any, anymore. This is not earth. It’s a planet without a sun. Keeping track of time is easier than days, let alone years. So for many, it’s just a toss up on how long they’ve lived for. Just a mere, rough, idea. I wanted ages for personality comparisons and height ideas for when I draw them. Which, was never my idea at first. This was just for OC’s to draw, yes, but then it became a story for them, along with for my own enjoyment and somehow it became more than that. Which, I oddly love. But, ages were more for an even sillier reason I've since abandoned as well, and I think the story’s better off now since then. Also, they were all children at a time. Adults wouldn’t even have names or faces, All adults were originally suppose to get full face masks. Instead of half masks. But Indigo ruined that, and after that, some of the characters were being made older. To fit with the personalities, for say, Talos. He was also a child, who I didn’t feel being a child would fit the character and mainly, their job in the story as a whole. So yes. The story itself wasn’t the main idea. Having OC’s to draw were. But I was given a lot of support on MBM with my story pitches, also, I enjoyed making them. So I continued. And I really enjoy this. World building has been the hardest, trying to make things make sense, like the eclipse lasting years. And the fact a moon bigger and that much closer to the planet would most likely make the planet itself, the planet’s moon, and the moon, the planet. And how is life still possible, along with, isn’t it cold? And to that, yes, yes, yes, and maybe XD Mainly, this is fantasy, yes, I do want it to make sense, yes, this isn’t earth. The people’s races aren’t our races, calling them human might just be an insult to them. I mean, they don’t even have pupils. (Thanks, odd drawing style.) So, my answer to a lot of this is, it’s not earth. This is fantasy. I’m doing this for fun. And I’ve done a lot research for something that was never suppose to be as much of a thing as it is, but i’m having too much fun to stop now. And with that as well, yes, a lot of my characters are suppose to have a deeper skin color. Talos, Mauve, Indigo, and so on, are suppose to have a more deep olive color. But, at the time of drawing a lot of them, I didn’t have the faith to execute other skin tones correctly. So I just didn’t. Just like drawing illustrations for my story. I didn’t think I would because I didn’t think I could, but i’m now willing to try. So, here is where we stand so far! I want my characters to have a rough age, but it could be depicted to give of take about three years. I’ve said I wanted Pax to be about 11, but I also see him to act older for his age and such. The idea of him being any younger seems odd, but if you wanted to give him a 9-15 age for an example, that’s more than cool. That goes for all my characters. I want a lot of my characters to look like their own character, i’m working very hard with redraws to make sure there’s noticeable differences with their noses and eye shapes and such.  I want different skin colors and face shapes and so on, but the idea of different races on such a small planet and even the idea of tanned skin in a world without the sun to give one a tan seems odd to me? But there will be differences, because I always wanted there to be. This story will indeed cover some heavy topics. Including but not limited to, alcohol, death, suicide, murder, mental and physical disorders and illnesses, such as DID, alzheimer’s, dementia, memory issues, abandonment, and a form of racism. All things are not straight out talked about or referenced, but lightly implied.  I took inspiration from a lot of things. (including places, animals, other stories and people) And I will not refer to any of it within my story, such as DID. There is already too much falseness and other wrong info on that and other things. I do not trust myself to paint it in a good light, nor a correct light. And will re-frame from actually stating a character has an identity disorder. The idea this world knows of DID and would use the same word is also something I question. But the characters disorder is based on DID. (Also, it’s Tobias.) The idea of genders is something that’s a toss up. I’ve never said anything of the sort and would rather not say anything. The idea that they have genders or sexuality is just something I don’t really want to think about and is rarely mentioned. The idea of love and such is mentioned, purely more for a joke/bit. But still I don’t wish to think of my characters with genders or those parts no matter what I refer to them as. Not mention these characters still aren’t human. I do use She/he/they pronouns for my characters and as of now have used phases like, “That guy” But, it’s become a personal running joke I want to make clear at the start of my story that it was translated and adapted to fit this worlds standers of word form. There are roughly 25 characters as of now, only five main characters, or should I say, five characters that get there point of view expressed. And about six support characters, and the rest are minor support characters. Some of these characters are only mentioned, or referenced, as an attempt to build the world. Questions are always open, and this story is undergoing many changes and constant consideration. As I learn, grow and improve my skills.  I have no hope or want for this to get big or anything of the sort. this is for fun. 100%. If it looks like I talk about this a lot, but never have anything to show for it, it’s because I want it to be perfect or close to it before I show anything. Which will be never, because I can never make perfect. I’m just trying to do the best I can and am pushing the limits of my skills to get there.  I should note, I am fine, I’m not “Pushing” myself. Which is why it’s taking the time it is.  I am really working on character personalities and keeping them coherent and sane along with the same. And talking about all this helps with that. As for now, I know what I want to do, and where I want my story to go, i’m just figuring out how to execute it best.  I’m more skilled in writing where I describe things, mainly emotions and the scene it’self. Along with script writing. I’m not skilled with writing conversations which is a large part of my story. Same with drawing backgrounds or anything that isn’t people. So my story so far reads a lot like a script due to how the conversations are laid out and due to how I describe how each thing is done. This is something I want to get a bit away from because it was purely so I wouldn’t get lost and confused with who was talking and the emotion/feel of each scene.  That’s because I have the attention span and instruction following skills of a carrot. I use my characters names far too many times along with a lot of other things I use for self help clarity which I hope to fix by the end. I do think it’d be cool to start dropping parts of the story and other things of what I have done, with the note that it could change. I feel it’d be fun, but i’m very hesitant to do so.  I do wish to make character bios and such for them all at some point and just have a post that lays down what has been decided so if anyone wants they can follow along with the process. But, that’s all a toss up as of now. Thank-you for reading, and for your time, I hope you have an amazing day! And I dearly apologize for this length! 

#Update #OUL update #OUL story draft #Thank-you for your time

[deansmyapplepie]

Fright Night - Part 1

Pairing: none

Tags: Halloween, mystery

Word Count: 1,663

A/N: I realize the tags are very vague, but I’m trying hard not to spoil anything xD

(Gif not mine)

You dug your hand into the bowl of popcorn again, stuffing the buttery goodness in your mouth with an obnoxious crunch as you binged your favorite show. After spending all day rushing around the house taking care of odds and ends, you were ready to fully enjoy the glorious fact that you didn't have to do a damn thing for the rest of the night. Actually, you didn't have a single thing to do over the next couple of days - you had made sure of that. Work had finally approved your request off, so you had the next week to yourself. You smiled giddily. You knew your wallet was going to be hurting when you got the paycheck, but still, a week off was a feeling unlike any other. It was a feeling of knowing that you could stay up as unreasonably late as you wanted without having to drag your ass out of bed the next morning. And that was exactly what you planned to do.

The eerie glow of your television was the only source of light in the living room - just how you liked it on nights like these. Currently, you were buried under a pile of blankets, and a pint of ice cream was within your reach. Oh yeah. This was the life. Just as your favorite episode started up, something triggered the motion-sensor light in your back yard, causing bright light to stream through the nearest window. You frowned, leaning over the arm of the couch to peer outside. Moving across the grass like a tumbleweed was your culprit - a small branch with leaves that rattled as a result of the strong breeze. You snorted. Talk about a classic case of "just the wind." After a few minutes passed, the light went on again, and this time, you caught a flash of movement that was gone almost as quickly as it came.

"What the hell?" You placed the bowl of popcorn on the coffee table as you stood, the pile of blankets abandoned, and the tv forgotten. Squinting intently into the yard, you scanned the area for any sign of more movement until the light automatically turned off. That light went up without any problems almost a year ago, and it had worked perfectly up until now. "Friggin' weird," you muttered to yourself, shaking your head as you made your way back over to the couch. Maybe it needed a new set of batteries or something. Before you could even sit back down, the light clicked on again, catching the same blur of movement as before. "All right, that's it." You knew exactly what this was. Halloween was just under a week away, and neighbors had been complaining about kids starting to pull their mischief night pranks. If one of those little assholes was doing something in your yard, there was gonna be hell to pay. "Hey!" you shouted, leaving the comfort of your warm home and moving out onto your back porch. Of course, this would happen as soon as you finally got comfortable. You were pissed. "You little twerps better get out of here!" twerps was not a word you usually used, but you figured it was probably socially frowned upon to call minors fuckers. 

When no one came forward at your screeching, you stepped off of the porch, the dewy grass dampening your feet as you stomped into the middle of the yard. "You're trespassing!" you continued, waiting for a response. Nothing. The light turned itself off. You let loose a sigh as you stood in the total darkness, feeling like an idiot. Maybe you were finally losing your mind. Turning back around, the light switched on in response, and your heart almost stopped beating. Standing directly in your path back into the house was something unexplainable and terrifying. A human figure with yellow, almost-green eyes, sharp claws where fingernails should have been, and pointed fangs. You stood there, frozen. This couldn't be happening. There was no way this was real. It had to be some freak in a costume, right? The creature's lips pulled back in an aggressive snarl, showing off its fangs as a guttural growl erupted from its throat. Oh, fuck. You let out a petrified scream as the creature launched itself at you. Running was useless - it was too fast. You had barely taken a step back when the creature tackled you to the ground, still shrieking bloody murder, and everything went dark.

"Hey." Sam looked up from his book as Dean leaned over to look at him through the drivers-side window. "I'm gonna get some beer for later. You want anything from inside?"

"No, I'm good."

"All right, but when you decide you want a snack an hour from now, I don't want to hear it." Sam rolled his eyes at his brother. Some things never changed. The boys had spent the past couple of days at Jody's house. It had been a while since they had seen her, and it was her birthday, so it was the perfect excuse to take a few days off and catch up. The Winchesters lived and breathed crazy, but it was the small, normal things like that that made their lives feel just a little less crazy.

A few minutes later, Dean came back out with a six-pack and... a huge bag of candy? "Catch." He tossed the candy through the open car window to his brother, who frowned.

"Dude." Dean climbed into the car, looking over at Sam.

"What? Tomorrow's Halloween, Sam."

"Yeah, but that doesn't mean you have to-" The older Winchester ripped open a mini candy bar, stuffing it into his mouth and chewing it with a satisfying crunch.

"Sorry, I can't hear you over the Halloween spirit." Sam let out a sigh of displeasure, but he couldn't say he was surprised. His older brother had always loved Halloween, though he never really understood why. After all, their whole life was pretty much a horror movie. "Oh, check this out." Dean handed his phone to Sam, who set aside his book on Egyptian mythology to read the article he had pulled up.

"'Body found?' Is this from today?"

"Uh-huh," Dean answered. "It was on the local news inside. I was thinking we could check it out since we're already in town."

"Really? Why?"

"Why not? We already have everything we'd need in the trunk. Fake badges, emergency suits." Sam shook his head as he gave the phone back to his brother.

"No, Dean, I mean, why? They're calling it an animal attack. Maybe it's not our thing this time." Dean frowned.

"Yeah, okay, an 'animal attack.' Sam, the body was found in the middle of a smalltown neighborhood, and the closest set of woods is like twenty minutes from here. C'mon, let's at least look into it." Sam glanced longingly over at his book. He had been trying to finish it for weeks. And besides, he had just gotten to the chapter on Horus losing his eye in battle, and how he used it to bring Osiris back to life after- "Sam?" He sighed.

"Yeah, all right."

It was mid-afternoon by the time the boys finally got to the morgue. They had stopped at the sheriff's office beforehand to gather information, and went through the whole, "why is the FBI interested in an animal attack?" spiel. But after that, the sheriff was more than happy to comply with the standard routine questions. As it turned out, the body had been found by a woman in her own back yard.

"Right through here, agents." The pathologist led Sam and Dean into the morgue, where she gestured to the body, covered by a white sheet on an examination table in the middle of the room. "I'll be right outside if you need anything." Sam shot the woman a charming smile.

"Thanks." As soon as she left the room, though, his smile faded away, and he was all business. "All right." He pulled on a pair of rubber gloves as he moved over to the table. "Let's see what we've got here." Sam pulled the sheet away, and the two boys stepped closer to examine the young girl's body. At the sight of her wounds, Dean sucked in a lungful of air through his teeth. The Winchesters had seen their share of horrifying things over the years, but this was bad.

"God," Dean breathed. "Whatever did this ripped her to shreds. Sure as hell looks like our kind of thing. I'd say it's pretty safe to put our money on a werewolf." Sam gingerly moved small ribbons of torn flesh out of the way and frowned.

"Last I checked, werewolves don't leave the heart intact."

"What?" Dean went over to his brother's side of the table in disbelief. "Okay, what the hell?" The younger Winchester shook his head.

"I don't know." Mimicking a clawing motion, Dean's hand hovered over the girl's body. He sighed in exasperation and pulled off the rubber gloves with a snap.

"Those are definitely werewolf claws," he determined. "The wounds match up right." Sam moved the sheet back over the girl again as he nodded thoughtfully.

"Maybe."

"Nuh-uh," Dean argued. "There's no 'maybe' about it." He pointed back at the table to emphasize his point. "I know what a werewolf victim looks like, Sam, and that's it. Sure, it's a lot worse than usual, but that's friggin' textbook!" Holding his hands up in a placating manner, Sam glanced over his shoulder to make sure his brother's volume level hadn't attracted any unwanted attention.

"Look, I'm not saying you're wrong, but the heart's still there. Taking the heart is trademark werewolf, Dean, what else do you want me to say?" Dean let out a huff of air as he paced, lost in thought. Finally, he stopped, nodding to himself as the answer popped into his head.

"We gotta talk to the lady who found the body."

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[pkmndaisuki]

Why Are Some People Bothered by Potential Gen I Remakes?

NOTE: THIS POST ADDRESSES UNCONFIRMED RUMORS OF THE NEXT POKEMON TITLES. AS OF THE DATE THIS POST WAS MADE, MAY 16, 2018, NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN MADE.

With "leaks" and rumors surrounding the next Pokemon titles, the first to be released on Nintendo Switch, there’s talk it could be remakes of Generation I, the Kanto games, where it all began. A lot of fans still adore those games, and are glad to revel in that nostalgia when given the chance. Just look at how big Pokemon Go was in its early days, which originally just focused on Gen I. The hype surrounding the Pokemon: I Choose You movie before it was released with the chance it would focus on the original story, the people who were thrilled that Pokemon: The First Movie was re-released in some theaters-- there’s still a large following for Gen I.

So, you’d think that a return to Kanto would be celebrated, right?

Yeah, not so much.

For a bit of background, the first Kanto remakes were FireRed and LeafGreen in Generation III, released over 10 years ago for the Game Boy Advance. But back then, there was kind of a need for them.

The other games in Gen III, Ruby and Sapphire, were incompatible with the previous two generations for Game Boy and Game Boy Color, thanks to Nintendo not making the hardware able to connect. You could play GB and GBC games on the GBA, but couldn’t connect the consoles via link cable, like you could between the GB and GBC. So, over 200 Pokemon were stuck in old generations. So, FireRed and LeafGreen were made to allow Kanto Pokemon to be part of the new Gen, as well as spin-off titles Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness for the Game Cube bringing in Johto Pokemon.

The next remakes, Heart Gold and Soul Silver in Generation IV on the DS, I’d say were made thanks to the failing technology of the Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges for Gold, Silver and Crystal. They had watch batteries in them to allow for real-time events, but in time those batteries would die, and since that function was tied to their save files, so would the game itself. Not to mention, Colosseum and XD are kind of forgotten amongst the mainstream fans, and not everyone had a Game Cube as well as the Gen III games, or at the very least may not have had the overly specific connecting cable between the GBA and Game Cube.

Then, when Gen V rolled around, there were hopes that Ruby and Sapphire would be remade next. This was the birth of the whole #HoennConfirmed meme. But, it didn’t happen in Gen V. Instead, it happened in Gen VI for the 3DS, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. So, naturally, when Gen VII came next, people hoped that the Sinnoh games, Diamond and Pearl, the start of Generation IV, would be remade next.

But they haven’t. Not yet. Supposedly, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the last of Gen VII. And there are a lot of reasons to clamor for Gen IV remakes, too, thanks to the games being over 10 years old now, and there are a lot of new mechanics that would be welcomed in those games.

Not to mention, should this be the beginning of Gen VIII, this would be the first Gen to start with remakes instead of its own original region.

As for outside the games, there’s already heavy focus on Gen I in the show and marketing in general. PIkachu, the fuzzy yellow face of the franchise, is from Gen I. Most merchandise that comes out of Pokemon Centers and stores like Hot Topic focuses on Gen I first, usually the starters, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, then maybe the other Gens after that.

The aforementioned Pokemon Go started with Gen I, and its following petered out later. There’s probably a lot of people who gave up on the game that don’t know that it’s not only introduced Gen II but also Gen III Pokemon. Not to mention for Gen VII Game Freak redesigned only Gen I Pokemon for their “Alola Form” mechanic.

That being said, it’s great for people who really enjoy the Gen I Pokemon, but it seems to me that everyone else sees it as a sort of oversaturation. There’s already a super bright spotlight on the favorite child, Kanto. Let the younger ones have a chance.

#pokemon switch #let's go pikachu #pokemon

[akatsuki3519]

Your top 5: favourite 'One Piece' characters, least favourite 'One Piece' characters, anime guys, anime guys that you would date (:P ;)), waifus, favourite opening songs, favourite anime endings, manga, favourite non-anime shows and favourite anime!!! That's quite a list!! Obviously, please feel free to pick the ones that interest you the most!! :D If I think of any more....I'll be sure to put them in your ask box!! ;)

Thanks so much for these, they’re great!!

Favourite One Piece characters: (I have SO MANY, but I think this is accurate! :P)1) Roronoa Zoro2) Monkey D. Luffy3) Trafalgar Law4) Jinbe - if he doesn’t join the crew I’m gonna riot, he’s just the best:’)5) Donquixote Rocinante/Corazon 

Least favourite One Piece characters:1) Blackbeard/Teach - one of my least favourite anime characters EVER, I can’tstand him!! I can’t wait to see him get his ass kicked…2) Akainu/Sakazuki - I hate him too, for obvious (spoiler filled) reasons…3) Trebol - he’s so annoying… >.4) Charloss - I wanted to just say the Celestial Dragons as a whole (except onefamily who shall remain nameless because massive spoilers) but that’s kinda cheating, so I picked my most hated one >:(5) Hody Jones (I just mildly dislike him lol)

Anime guys:1) Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)2) Yuuri Katsuki (Yuri on Ice)3) Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)4) Makoto Tachibana (Free!)5) Rin Okumura (Ao no Exorcist)

Anime guys you would date: (this one was actually REALLY difficult, I changed my mind so many times and had to discount some of my faves for various reasons XD)1) Kiyoshi Teppei (Kuroko no Basuke) - he’s an actual angel 2) Trafalgar Law (One Piece) - okay, so he’s kind gruff and messed up but he’s actually a great person, even if he won’t admit it… :’) I was gonna say Roci but I figured Doffy would likely kill me so maybe it wouldn’t be a good idea lol3) Asahi Azumane (Haikyuu!!)4) Shizuo Heiwajima (Durarara!!)5) Sakuragi Rokurouta (Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin) - a bit of acurveball perhaps, I haven’t seen this show in quite a while and rarely talkabout it (partially because although it’s excellent, it’s very graphic and Ifound it very hard to watch), but I remember loving this character so much,he’s such a sweetheart and really looks out for the younger kids in the show

Waifu’s:1) Yona (Akatsuki no Yona)2) Nico Robin (One Piece)3) Celty (Durarara!!)4) Bishamon (Noragami)5) Machi (Hunter x Hunter)

Favourite opening songs: (okay so for both OP’sand ED’s, I took into account the video for the OP/ED as well as the song,otherwise it would have taken me days to decide!! >.1) Death Parade OP (Flyers by Bradio) - so, SO catchy! 2) One Piece OP 16 (Hands Up by Kota Shinzato) - the song never fails to cheerme up and the footage in the OP is excellent too (and spoiler free! :P)! I haveto mention that this is tied with OP 14 (Fight Together) though… sorry I knowthat’s cheating! XD I prefer the video of OP 14 (has spoilers though) but thesong of OP 16 so they kinda add up to me loving them both the same in the end!3) Haikyuu!! OP 4 (Fly High!! by Burnout Syndromes) - love the song and it’svisually STUNNING as well, the camera angles are phenomenal!! 4) FMA: B OP 5 (Rain by SID) - again, love the song and video 5) Kuroshitsuji Book of Circus OP (Enamel by SID) - and again, love the songand video! I particularly love how the credits are incorporated into the OPtoo!!

Honorable mentions: I feel the need to say I adore all the Durarara!! OP’s, bothNoragami OP’s, Akatsuki no Yona OP 1 and Naruto Shippuuden OP 6, I feel reallybad I couldn’t include them!! >.

Favourite ending songs: 1) Bungou Stray Dogs ED 1 (Namae Wo Yobu Yo by Luck Life) - beautiful melody and beautiful animation 2) FMA:B ED 2 (Let It All Out by Miho Fukuhara) - one of my all time faves!3) Parasyte ED (It’s the Right Time by Daichi Miura) - beautiful, beautiful song!4) Aldnoah.Zero ED 1 (A/Z by Hiroyuki Sawano, vocals by Mizuki) - I love all the music in Aldnoah.Zero, it’s composed by Hiroyuki Sawano after all :P5) Battery ED 2 (Wakamono no Subete by anderlust) - stunning ED… not so good show lol… this one JUST won out over Tokyo Ghoul ED 2 due to the video being gorgeous

Honorable mentions: Baccano! ED, Rainbow ED (first time I heard Galneryus and was blown away by the vocal range), Haikyuu!! ED 3, SnK ED 1, Kuroshitsuji ED 2, Higurashi ED 2, HxH ED 5, Durarara!! ED 2

Manga: (I’m excluding HxH because I’ve only read/amreading the Dark Continent arc in the manga lol)1) Akatsuki no Yona2) Noragami3) Ao no Exorcist4) Rurouni Kenshin5) Kuroshitsuji 

Favourite non-anime shows:1) Dexter - still haven’t finished it, oops…2) Masterchef - I’m obsessed with food/cooking programmes in general lol3) Daredevil - I really enjoyed the first season a lot! 4) Casualty - haven’t watched it in a few months… >.5) Game of Thrones - I’m only on like season 4 but I quite enjoy it tbh lol

I don’t watch much TV at all but I’m probably forgettingsomething… I also really liked Doctor Who when David Tennant was the doctor, notso much now though

Favourite anime: (I’ll probably change my mindtomorrow but anyway :P)1) Hunter x Hunter - this is definitely no. 1 anyway 2) FMA/FMA: Brotherhood - can’t decide, sorry… T.T3) One Piece4) Code Geass5) Kuroko no Basuke

Guilty pleasure anime! :P (one you sent me after this message! i.e. shows I liked that a lot of people didn’t. Therearen’t many of these tbh because I’m very selective with the shows I choose towatch, so I’m also gonna include ones I’m embarrassed I liked lol…)1) Sword Art Online - I really liked the first half a lot, and I also thoughtthat scene in the parking lot near the end was really good lol. I definitelydidn’t hate the second half of the series as much as some people… 2) Black Bullet - I really enjoyed this one okay lol3) Highschool of the Dead - listen, Ecchi aside, I thought this show was prettygood… the Ecchi was SO unnecessary though, it really annoyed me, it wouldhave been a great show without it!4) Trickster: Edogawa Ranpo ‘Shounen Tanteidan’ Yori - okay, so I gave this a 6 and gave it a pretty hard time when I reviewed it, my main thought after the last ep being ‘what was the point in that??’, HOWEVER… I really enjoyed and looked forward to it every week? So I dunno this is a weird one for me lol5) Kuroshitsuji II - PLEASE DON’T DISOWN ME GUYS I’M SORRY! XD This season was objectively awful, but I didn’t hate it for some reason…? I mean I definitely didn’t love it either lol… but I don’t think I had as strong a hate for it as the rest of the fandom… it was a really messed up season though, Alois creeped me out big time… 

Favourite anime endings: (the other one you sent me after this message!)1) Code Geass (R2) - there’s a S3 coming out so I guess you could discount this as the ending of the series now lol… but it was fantastic T.T AND I don’t think I had it spoiled for me beforehand! Massive plus! :P2) Kimi no Na wa - is this cheating? >.3) Hunter x Hunter (2011) - Yes, there are some loose ends (that are continued in the manga), but I think even as a stand alone show the ending was very satisfactory, I loved it!4) FMA: Brotherhood - just a really satisfying and complete ending! 5) Clannad: After Story - I was just so relieved it ended the way it did, I couldn’t have handled it otherwise haha… T.T

Honorable mentions: ACCA, Shouwa Genroku, Angel Beats!

And that’s it!! :D Thanks somuch for these they were such great asks!!

#under the cut because I rambled big time lol... ^^" #thanks so much again for these!! <3 #I hope I didn't accidentally miss any... >.< #ask replies #tag replies

[saranel]

Tagging @mags-duranb, who asked (thank you for the interest btw, it was super sweet. Also, I love your art <3333) :)  I was gonna make a post anyway, but I wanted it to be a timeline photoset hence why I’m not replying directly.

I thought it was about time I gave you guys a nice long update on the purrito, since we have now officially reached 2 months of age as of yesterday!

To answer the requester’s question, SHE is doing just fine xD  That’s right, when we visited the vet about a week ago for the second round of shots, we got visible proof (or rather lack thereof) that we have a little girl in our hands.  This was only a couple of days before I made an insta post announcing the official name, because of course it was. Way to embarass me, kiddo.

So I’d like to introduce you all to Buffy, because hello, so dang pretty, look at that last pic that was taken only yesterday, and she’s also pretty fearless and resourceful, though not necessarily highly intelligent xD  Not a vampire slayer, but an ankle slayer for sure.  I generally post updates on her every couple of days on instagram.

Oh, and, just as a final note on the whole name thing, yes, we still call her purrito from time to time, as well as a thousand other nicknames ;) 

So! On to the update (and an extra... suprise?¿¿??) below the cut:

Buffy’s issues with food have gotten a lot better.  She used to be vicious about meals, meowing and pleading hours before her feeding time.  At first we thought we were perhaps feeding her too little, so we followed the general advice everyone gives re: how much to feed kittens, which is to say we just let her eat her fill.  She did not stop until her belly was so distended I had to physically drag her bowl away.  So we decided to slowly increase her intake whenever we saw she started to get skinny.  Which, given her Longcat status, was so. damn. OFTEN.  Seriously, if she looks malnourished in some pics, I assure you she’s not.  She just grows and grows like a damn weed.

Lately, however, since her weight has reached a healthy plateau, she’s gotten much better about food.  No screaming, no scratching, and she doesn’t really complain before feeding time anymore.  She still follows us whenever we dare visit the kitchen, but hey, it could be worse xD

Something I’ve never mentioned here is that when we first found her, her whiskers were very short and stubby, which we originally attributed to her being very young.  But eventually, we noticed that not only were her brow whiskers much longer, there was a lone whisker next to the stubby ones that was regular-sized, and the shorter ones looked almost... manually cut, if that wakes sense.  A bit of research led us to find out that sometimes, littermates may do this to a runt (bite them off) when they’re competing for mom’s milk, which... not only makes my heart ache for our little buddy, it starts to put her whole attitude toward food into perspective.

Long story short, we were prepared for the possibility that she may forever have issues with food, but she’s been improving constantly.

Other than the food issue, Buffy has grown into a happy, healthy kitty :) She’s up to date on her shots, and we took her to the vet only last week where we got nothing but good news.  

She’s very attached to us, especially me since I work from home and basically see her all day, and though she doesn’t complain and yowl when she’s left alone, she is super cuddly when we return home.  

Given her age, she’s incredibly playful to the point that we get more exhausted playing with her than she does xD She likes climbing all over the place and exploring everything within reach, always looking for new ‘lairs’ and stuffing her butt into every nook and cranny, she loves to chew on cables (which has led us to do some highly creative concealing) and often engages in what we call ‘Crab Dancing’ when she gets excited/territorial during playtime:

( I *****MAY***** have edited this.  Slightly.  For my own amusement.  It’s kinda soporific if you stare at it for too long)

We were glad to see she takes to new (human) acquaintances very well, and she hasn’t (yet) started wreaking havoc in our apartment.  She, has, however,  gotten very bitey during playtime, and it’s ALWAYS playtime, so we’re trying to encourage her to bite on toys instead of our fingers: it’s a sloooooooooow process.  There’s also the possibility that she’s teething a bit early so she’s just constantly looking for relief.  We’ve bought her a few special chew toys that should arrive shortly, and hopefully they’ll help.  Even if it’s still early for her, hey, new toys, amirite? xD

Still, she never lashes out to us in anger/anxiety, not even when we gave her a bath where she was visibly distressed (yes, I know it’s not necessary for cats, but we’d never cleaned her with anything but pet wipes since we rescued her; she needed at least one) and yet she never tried to scratch or bite us.  TL;DR she’s mischievous, but not aggressive outside of playtime.

She’s super long for her age and will most likely be a pretty long kitty when she reaches maturity.  Seriously, y’all, Longcat 2.0:

( USB stick for size comparison, lol )

I’m still bummed my theory that she was part Van doesn’t seem to be true (in my defense, she has something very similar to the characteristic Van spot on her nape!), but hey, less shedding xD She also has a permanent bald spot on her spine now (as we knew she would), where the vet had given her that shot that saved her life back when she got sick.

She’s a sweet little doofus, who thinks she’s really a parrot and likes to perch on our shoulder, and meows the whole time I’m in the kitchen because how dare someone in this household eat when she’s not eating too, and when I ignore her grey-green supplicating eyes she just curls up over my foot while I wash the dishes, and she constantly gets tangled up in our legs and waits for us behind closed doors, and she’s a friggin’ Duracell battery who does.not.tire, and she  tosses half the litter out when she digs, and she loves to take naps with us cuddled right over our chests so our heartbeat can lull her to sleep, and we love her.

Here’s to the next two months :)

Size comparison below, using my hand in both pics.  Then and now :)

Addendum:

Edit: You can keep on reading, but the story has a sad ending, unfortunately :(  

The above was the post I had prepared and was going to post yesterday on Buffy’s 2 month ‘birthday,’ so I’ve left it intact.  However, I would be remiss if I didn’t add this latest development:

For a while now, we’ve been discussing how to deal with Buffy’s inexhaustible energy levels, because we do have other responsibilities, all of whom also require a good night’s sleep, which as you may imagine, has been a bit rare lately.  There’s this saying that the only one who can keep up with a kitten is another kitten, but we were very reluctant to adopt another one, since we’re currently dealing with an imminent move and we weren’t sure if we could even afford it.

Well...................

I found and rescued Buffy.  My partner found and rescued this little guy yesterday:

Five things here:

1) NO THIS WAS NOT PLANNED THIS IS SO BEYOND UNPLANNED I’M WFSJKLSDFJSKDHFSDKJ

2) MY PARTNER DIDN’T EVEN FIND HIM IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HE WAS VISITING HIS MOM ASJKFDHLSADGHFDDFAS

3) WE SERIOUSLY DON’T KNOW IF WE’RE KEEPING HIM.  SERIOUSLY.L

4) YEAH I KNOW YOU CAN’T REALLY SEE MUCH LMAO EVEN HIS WHISKERS ARE BLACK JFC BUT I DIDN’T WANNA SCARE HIM SO I DIDN’T USE FLASH

5) 31 FUCKIN YEARS WITH NO KITTENS AND NOW TWQO, TWO KITTENS WTFFFFFFFF ITS RAINING KITTENS PRAISE BE TO BASTET i guess?? wtffffffffff

*breathes into a paper bag*

I’m going to be even more reluctant to make any grand claims than I was when we found Buffy, because this little dude (this one is a dude, indeed) is in pretty bad shape.  Though she’d been abandoned, Buffy was very clean and hale when we found her, even if she was a bit small and underfed.  

This one though... poor little soot sprite is all skin and bones, he was flea-ridden until we took him to the vet, he’s filthy, he’s terrified and has a bum leg from some sort of accident.  We didn’t even have a plan yesterday when my partner found him, but we figured since we had a lot of leftover milk powder and kitten pate from Buffy, we might as well feed up this little orphan. 

It took some coaxing with a syringe, but he got a bit of milk down which got his appetite going and we were able to feed him some pate.  He actually ate a fair bit, which is encouraging.  We know for a fact he was abandoned by his mom, btw, she’s still roaming around the neighborhood but refusing to tend to him since he’s already older than 4 weeks (maybe 1,5 month old max).  Just two weeks younger than Buffy.  After he got some food down, we took him to our vet, who was reserved but cautiously optimistic even for the leg.  He made us no promises, of course, and he advised we prepare ourselves for the possibility that he might not make it.

We’ve now had him for just under a day and he’s been improving.  He was very scared at first, hissy when I went near him, and the first time I fed him at home, the new environment had stressed him out to the point that I had to use a syringe again to get him to eat.  And yeah, we’ve had to keep him isolated ofc to protect Buffy (and him, omg, she’s literally twice his size in weight, no exaggeration, and most likely a social dunce with other kittes, she would destroy him).  I’ll be able to give him a bath tomorrow afternoon after the 48hr clock on the flea medicine runs out, which is yet another reason we had to isolate him.  Today, he’s been getting less and less reserved around me and he hasn’t needed to be force fed once, he’s been downing pate like no-one’s business.  I weighed him earlier and found he’d gained about 40-50 grams, a number I offer cautiously as both weighings at the vet and today aren’t entirely accurate, because squirmy kitty.  Still, he’s gained weight, even if only a little.   

Buffy can tell something’s up, since we basically had to move her litterbox and feeding area and haven’t let her in that room since.  It’s been... an adjustment xD But she bounces back admirably fast, she didn’t even bat an eyelash at the change; she’s just curious to discover what we’re hiding from her, obviously.  She’s probably heard him meowing, too.

We honestly have no clue what we’ll do with him.  Taking it one day at a time.  He might not make it at all, and even if he does, he may never get along with Buffy, in which case we’ll have to give him away for both their sakes.  I’m not gonna lie, money is a concern.  Research tells me at their age and beyond the cost isn’t prohibiting, not even double that of a single cat.  So if he doesn’t require any costly meds, we can afford him, especially since Buffy can now eat dry food (and so will he in a couple of weeks).  This, again, is all hinging on a) him not having any serious, contagious illnesses, and b) him and Buffy getting along.  In the long run, we know it would be way better for Buffy to have a companion to play and cuddle with, but we have to be realistic and prepare for the worst for now.

Soot sprite is a little cutie, he has the softest, most plaintive meow and there’s even hope for his little leg down the road (though honestly, that’s the last thing that concerns us; even in his current state, he’s perfectly mobile).  His eyes, too, should get better with time if he grows healthier. 

SO WE’LL SEE.  RN I am beyond stressed and reserved, but also kinda hopeful. *sigh*  

#cats #purrito #Buffy #<<<new tag lol #my actual show buffy tag is btvs #also #soot sprite #asks

[chaos2go]

Tiny little rant? I think...

Excuse me as I talk about work and the weather quick.

Snow doesn’t usually exhaust me. Like shoveling yes but I mean like driving snow wise. I’ve driven long enough in the snow and lived in a snowing state my entire life. Getting stuck in stupid situaitons is just part of living here. But today was just too much. 

We have this new cook at work that I don’t hate but she just kind of does whatever she wants. I don’t like working with her at all. She mostly dish washes (as do I now) but I feel like she has no interest in actually trying to learn how to do things as everyone else does in the kitchen. I’m all for adding in a new way if it means it’s efficient and makes everyone’s lives easier. But she’s not like that. She gets stuck on doing things a certain way, doesn’t like to leave some things alone that can wait until later, and the like. She used to work at another facility where I’m sure things were different. I just feel that she doesn’t understand that this place is not the other place. Anyway I don’t really want to sit and explain what she does as I think it would go over most people’s heads since they don’t work in that kitchen. I also don’t want to state something that will land me in trouble. Needless to say 9/10 times I work as a dishwasher (which is at least 3-4 times a week depending on if it’s my weekend to work or not) I’m working with her. Her habits drive me up a wall as does her attitude. Outside of work related things I think she’s fine. But ugh. So that stressed me out all day. I’m always ready to scream and I did snap at someone today. Not a resident but someone that deserved it. Wasn’t a job losing snap mind you XD I wasn’t the only one mad.

The point with the whole work thing is that every day I dishwash I tend to be super negative and I’m sure Fera can even confirm that. I come home and usually just vent a little about how things could have gone better if I had worked with someone else. I feel she thinks that we work fine together but I also feel we both are on the end of ‘I am carrying you, you’re lazy’ kind of dealio. But ugh. UGH. Work sucked in another way.

When it snows out, most people just tend to do stupid things. When it comes to the parking lot at work, people are real stupid. You would think parking next to another car would make the most sense in order to get the most spots and maybe lose one or two. Nope. People park wherever they damn well please so a good chunk of people have to park on the road. Which is annoying when plows go by. At lunch I thought I’d take a risk and run to get a drink because I wanted something beyond water. When I left there was a good 6 or 7 empty ‘spots’ so I thought I’d be fine. I wasn’t even gone 10 minutes and I lost any chance of parking in the lot. So I had to park on the road. Which wouldn’t have been such a big deal if the same concept of stupid parking didn’t exist beyond the lot. The people that park on the side of the roads at work -whether or not it’s snowing- are fucking dumb. I had to park nearly around the block just to get somewhere. Which I’ll admit I shouldn’t have taken the risk. But it was fun to go back into work soaking wet because I couldn’t get on the nicely shoveled sidewalk thanks to not wanting snow completely up to my knees.

Then more snow woes came when I went home. The drive home wasn’t so bad until I got close to one hill by our apartment complex. I got to a little dip before it goes up as I realized that I wouldn’t make it and there were about 5 cars stuck. So I nearly got stuck sideways in the street because it is just a bad area. I wasn’t too worried there. Got out. So I decided to take another route up the other hill to just try my hand at getting up that way. I could get more speed and all. Plus school road which means it has to be plowed. Mistake there. I get up the hill and try to get close to my apartment complex only to get stuck by the last two cars that were stuck and a cop. Got myself turned around and my car battery suddenly died (I admittedly need a new one but am waiting to get one which is also a problem orz). It turned back on but my panic just skyrocketed. I had to go back to work because I said I would help out and I knew Fera’s car wouldn’t be able to get to work. Ended up trying to get up and had a cop offer to push my car with his. I declined saying I was just trying to get up to get closer for my roommate. Needless to say I parked on the street there and walked up. Got soaked once again but whatever.

By the time I got inside I had to rush Fera out the door pretty much. While we were going downhill, I forgot the jumper cables from her car (easy to get) and then we proceeded down the hill from our apartment. Mistake there. A little girl told us it was slippery which of course we figured. Poor Fera though probably bruised her tailbone because some jackass wanted to try to plow his way up. He tried at least 3 times and failed. Pretty sure he blamed us for the first time but I didn’t care. I openingly admitted he was dumb for even trying given pretty much everyone in the complex knows that only a truck could get up there (and even those don’t work sometimes!). Either way I felt really bad that I was going to be late getting to work, that Fera fell, and that my car was acting dumb. i was just panicked to even go home. The last bit of work wasn’t too bad beyond Fera being in pain that I can’t blame her for. And my idiocy in ripping the nail bedding on my right index finger (it just wouldn’t stay closed so I’m typing with a band aid and I am somehow living now since before it constantly felt like someone was stabbing it yet XD).

Driving back home just made me super tense. My car started fine and I got gas since I needed it. I decided to drive just in case all the extra work on the engine was draining the battery extra and I was terrified the entire time my car would just stop in traffic. It didn’t. Honestly it probably was overloaded with the traction control, heater, lights, back sensor, and random other car things when the battery died (lights and radio were still working so I think it was just the engine not getting enough power). So the drive back home went good. The hill was easy to get through though the part where people got stuck was pretty awful (better than before) since they didn’t plow. And they actually plowed our driveway so I could get up the tiny one! Getting home was just such a relief. There was still the issue of moving Fera’s car but that went better than expected. Honestly more worried about her getting plowed in at this point XD;

Anyway, yeah... IDK I just had one of those days wherein I felt like everything was stacked against me. Not in a way I could actually control it anyway and I just wanted to scream. I still do. Stressed me out so much. I honestly think if it wasn’t for the middle bit I wouldn’t be so stressed but there was no avoiding that XD I just need to get a battery after some extra money. I don’t want to touch that savings quite yet...

#tiffy stfu

[kookiebluey]

Wlog for the BTS London concert on the 10th💓

Just so I don't forget, I’d like to write down how I felt b4, during and after the BTS concert on the 10th💜

 I remember it wasn't a chill day at all, and I went to tutorials and lectures in the first half of the day. Can't say that I'm extremely excited cuz I was never really hyped for anything. It's not because I didn't like BTS enough, it's the fear of expecting too much and end up getting disappointed somehow. Well, I guess I was wrong and I could have looked forward to it even more xd

 I went back home after the computational lecture ended, then packed up my stuff (which was partly packed the nite b4) as quickly as I could. When I thought everything was settled, I realised that my parcel has arrived and I haven't printed my ticket yet. Everything was done in a hurry, and I left home at 2:05 for a 2:15 train.

 On the train, I was still kinda calm and had a look thru my notes from class. Then I spent the rest of the time sleeping and imaging how would I feel when I actually meet them at the concert. Would it feel like how it was in my dream? Or would it be something completely different?

 I arrived at London and google mapped how should I get to O2 arena cuz hahah I had no idea. Everything went by smoothly and I even managed to follow someone with a "jungkook 98" shirt when I sort of got lost hahaha.

 I took pictures of boards that were at the station and made a call to see where Joey is. Joey was already queuing. Lol up till this point, I kinda hoped that I've vlog-ed this. Its gonna be so much fun going back and rewatching everything. Anyways, Joey introduced me to her friends and we went on talking about what we could do inside. She prepared everything for me - like the lightstick, batteries, telling me they wouldn't really go thru my stuff hence its ok if I had a lot of stuff with me lolz

 We finally got in and we went up to get some drinks (which I didn't). I said bye to Joey (cuz we sit in different areas) and went to the toilet to change into a black T-shirt I got from Korea (haha I know its an unnecessary fact).

 Then, finally, I entered the arena and managed to find my seat. Sadly, on my seat, there's this girl that wanted to sit with her fd and would trade for a seat that's much further away from the stage (honestly wtf). I insisted that I'd like to keep my seat and eventually she gave in.

 I then had conversations with her fd (ie the person next to me now) and she went on about how she coped with their concert yesterday at the pit. She seemed to be a really old fan and had went to a lot of the functions in the past. I don't entirely agree but I said nothing hahah (I mean whats the point in arguing - its not like Im gonna see her after this).

 The fans were really hyped and they sang fanchants in every MV that came up at the arena. Love to see how the staffs' expressions are hahah - they'd be like wtf BTS is not even here what are u guys on about? Hahah bro I feel u I felt the exact same thing xd

 Finally it hit 8pm and the concert is about to start. They came out after a series of promo vids and after a marvellous stage arrangement. It was really hyped and it really lits up your mood. Just imagine someone really calm like me (ie calm during clubbings and all) getting really hyped and stuff hahah~

 I was really worried that I could bearly see Jungkook cuz he got injured and might stay at the main stage. BUTTT he actually brought his chair to the extended stage and sat at my side of the stage!!! Don't get me wrong, but I might have saw him better just cuz he was sitting the whole time xd

 It's that feeling when something that's on ur screen, on your wall or even in ur dreams (but is somehow non existing in ur life) suddenly was in front of you. I guess I was just 20 steps away from them if there were a platform from my seat to the extended stage. It was so close and you could see their facial expression so clearly. Even tho I couldn't make a heart or anything (cuz its embarrassing), or even get eye contacts, its still like a dream come true.

 I could see their little interactions right in front of my eyes, and hear their voices live. All of the members did a magnificent job and I honestly fell in love with every one of their performances. If I did said anything about having a bias and all, its really nothing like that anymore. I like every member and they are all so good looking (omg Jin is sosososososososo handsome I cannot).

 Standing for a total of 2 hours but it felt like 15 mins. Every song sounded so much more better live, and seeing them dancing so so close to you. It's a moment when you feel they are actual human beings - not cartoon, not animations.

 Jimin's performance actually did hit me - he was so attractive omg!! He also so cute when he looked around to try to interact with any fans that tries to catch his attention!

Jhope, Suga and Rapmon's performances were so lit!! Even tho they were never my favourite, they look so much more better in person!

Jungkook got injuried, so he sat down on a chair the whole time. But his voice was so angelic - and hahah I caught that moment when he forgot to sing a line - cuteeee. His interaction with his hyungs were also adorable - I love how they involved him even tho he couldn't dance, and he also tried to join in the dance even on the chair xdd - the thing is, he is a little conserved and he do not have actual interaction with any of the fans - but that's him and it isn't necessarily a good or bad thing. (btw JK look exactly like in photos and videos and thank god he decided to sit at my side of the stage on the day of my concert)

Jin, as what I've said, is so attractive omg!! He is THE VISUAL - no doubt  - he is stunning in person!!

V has his own charm as usual. He also looks exactly the same in phots and vids - and I caught the cute moment when he smiled at JK and start dancing his part hahah he also got "shot" by a fan's heart (I believe) and pretended that he got shot on stage - hahahah so freakin cute

 They all had really natural expressions during performances - and you couldn't imagine how could a person look so good in any angle and at any moment - its almost like calculated moves - and they are photogenic at every point of their performances -

What I had to do is to pick out moments that my camera didn't went out of focus or pointing at a wrong angle - they look fab in every single moment - no joke

 Ok so the conclusion is I was totally enjoying every moment and did not felt bored at any point of the concert - like not even slightly

I only wish time went by slower cuz I couldn't grasp all the moments that I'd like to record on my phone or to be aware of

 So I could tell Jungkook was a bit depressed in general but at least he didn't cry like how he did in the last concert - I really feel bad for him and thank god he didn't perform - I have a feeling I'm gonna be even more depressed cuz I'll miss his performance the most hahah

 Anyways then the concert ended and I asked every possible person to send me their vids. But honestly the ending was so sad. I actually felt like crying, but I didn't cuz I stopped myself from anticipating the concert too much in the first place, and therefore the contrast wasn't as great.

 Joey was really really depressed and I totally get it. Never thought you'd feel so at lost after you went to a concert you love. Its that feeling that "yeah they're right in front of you but now we had to take that back". Its really hopeless and you suddenly realised they are really superstars.

Its not like I wasn't aware of that fact that they are actual stars, but this reality hit you really hard when youre in a concert. There were so many armys and they wouldn't even know that you've existed. Its sad that they were so close and now you've understood that they are not your fds (even tho they seem like it in vids) but actual stars that are so out of reach. The contrast of being so hyped then falling back down to the bottom of the valley (hhaha its so different to the feeling of riding a roller coaster when going down is the best part).

 I love you BTS❤ even tho you'd never know our existence. They are truly remarkable and loved by so many.

 So moving on from this sad topic (XD), I met joey on the next day and convinced her to take a pic of me at an enormous wall with a print of BTS poster. I was kinda shy and couldn't really take a good pic until after a couple shots. We then had flat iron and it was a great restaurant - would really want to go again! We then attempt to take pretentious shots (which joey succeeded, and I hahah obviously failed) and had desserts. We then left to catch the train - but Joey lost her Oyster card:( She said something weird would always happen when shes with me ahahha I wonder why xd

 Yah so this was my marvellous bday gift - cant explain everything in short sentences, but I was so submerged into bts music right after the concert. You could literally think of nothing, do nothing, but listen to their music and rewatch the videos. I really want to keep the solid memory of the experience I've had at the concert - and pls don't forget it!!

 PS I really owe joey a lot cuz she persuaded and helped me to get the ticket. She got a JK fan for me, knowing I'll regret for sure! She knew me too well and at some point in life we do have to live like a teenager when we are teenagers rt? xd

Add-on: OMG so V went to flat iron too - honestly, how could they just walk into a restaurant w/o getting a room or anything, literally, just a table in which anyone could have sat on and anyone could have bumped into them. Sadly he didn’t go to the restaurant I went nor the time I went (I believe) but still happy cuz we had the same food ahahaha

#BTS #BTS JUNGKOOK #BTS V #BTS JIMIN #BTS JHOPE #BTS SUGA #BTS JIN #BTS RM #loadsoflove #fromme #ahahaha #hopetoseethemagain #TT

[abloggeringermany]

My day on 8th January 2017

Today I will go on a trip to the Alps. I will stay there untill 10th January 2017. It'll be a really expensive trip.

I firstly got up really really quickly, and finished everything for the trip, so that I could take my train at 9am. At 10:19am in the Frankfurt central station my train to Munich arrived. I got in there, and then the train drive lasted for about 4 hours. During that time I worked on my short-home exam for school.

I arrived in Munich at 1:40pm. I don't made a plan of what I want to see there. My train to Garmisch-Partenkirchen went on 6:32pm, so I nearly had 5 hours, for doing something in Munich.

Munich is the 3rd largest city of Germany, and is really close to become the 2nd largest. It is also the richest metropole in Germany. So all in all this city is too huge for walking arround there 5 hours, and too expensive for me. I wanted 2 things to see there: the Olympiapark, and the Isar river. I firstly got to the Olympiapark in West-Munich. I went arround the Olympiasee, saw the monuments for Munich massacre 1972, went on a hill and so on. My handy also went out there at 32%, and the battery life of my camera was also dead, so I needed to go to a MediaMarkt.

My handy went out at arround 4pm, from there on I needed to get myself arround the city without help. Luckily Munich is densely populated, so Busses and Trams are driving everywhere. I don't know that feeling of living in a city that big, although I live near Frankfurt. But Munich has more than the double population of Frankfurt.

I took a Bus from the Olympiahill to Scheideplatz, from there I took the subway to the Isar. I buyed a one day ticket for 8€, so at least that is no problem. I didn't saw the mountains of the alps from Munich.

I arrived at the Isar at arround 5pm, it was very beautiful, but i had no time to hang ou t there. So I walked in the direction of the MediaMarkt and saw a tram (they're everywhere here..). I took it to Max-Weber Platz and then to Einsteinstraße. At Max-Weber Platz, the plastic bottle of water I had all the time with me fell out and landed under the tram, luckily it didn't got that much damaged, so I just picked it up again. I got some Batery's there and went out of the Center at arround 5:50pm. And I directly saw my tram that I needed to use... and I missed it. So I needed to wait at Einsteinstraße for 10 minutes for the next tram.

At 6:15pm my tram arrived at Max-Weber Platz again, from where I took the subway that arrived at 6:19pm. It directly drove to the central station, where I arrived at 6:25pm. I had 7 minutes for getting to the Rail 27. (I don't know the english word for "Gleis 27"). I arrived there at 6:30pm and I was very very lucky that I got that train.

During the 1:20 minute train ride to Garmisch-Partenkirchen I ate something I ordered at Einsteinstraße at a Asian restaurant (a box for 9€(!), like I said Munich is expensive...), and read my book. I arrived in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at 8pm. I was very surprised to see that they have snow there xD. It was already very dark, so I didn't saw the mountains. I shortly went arround the city, to see that everything has already closed.

Sadly the youth hostel, where I will stay untill 10th January is on the completly other side of the town as the train station, so I walked for an hour to the youth hostel, through dark, foggy passaged, and arrived there at 9pm. There I got some instructions, and a key for my room. I also got one roommate, but he seems to be cool. I directly went out again, because I wanted to catch a bus to the city again at 9:40pm. The youth hostel gave me a ticket, that is used for free bus rides in the city.

In the city again I walked througj the inner town and saw that everything already had closed, it was very scary. A big, beautiful inner town, but nobody was walking in there. Like a ghost-town! After some time I found a bar, where I ate some olives and drank some beer. The waitress was very nice too.

After that there wasn't any busses driving anymore, so I needed to walk that whole way to the youth hostel again. My foot very hurt as I arrived there at 12pm. I directly went to bed as I arrived and fell asleep.

[backpackersdiary]

Australia 30.11.16-03.01.2017

Nothing is more amazing as getting picked up from the airport from a close friend after a long journey. Tian and her Dad John pick me up from the Airport in Sydney I the evening on the 30. November. It was really good to be with her again after 2 Years. I got to stay with her and her lovely family in Terry Hills North Sydney for a couple of days and they made my first days being back in Australia absolutely amazing. The first day they took me to try out wake boarding and some jet sky fun the second day we went for a little hike to the “West Head Lookout” and a little Beach in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Like in 2013 they took me to a nice little weekend getaway close to the Blue Mountains! We had our own little Cabin in the woods and I once again fell in love with the nature of Australia! After a nice little hike in the Bush (and a little panic attack XD) we went checking out an abandoned Train Tunnel from the “golden ages” to see some Glow worms. Back in Sydney I could stay with Tian who lived just next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and only about 10 min from the City centre! What a place to stay!! The next couple of days I caught up with some friends back from High school. It felt like I’ve never left as I also keep going back every 2nd year.

On the 9th of Dec, Michele, a good friend from home came visiting me and I could show her around Sydney the next 4 days. We also made friends with sushi addict Michael from England who joined us. We went up the Tower, went to a Wildlife Zoo, Visited Museums, checked out the different Beaches including Manly and Bondi and of course we have done a lot of shopping! The next 3 weeks we had a brilliant road trip along the East Coast from Sydney to Brisbane. Of course we had a few hick ups we had to deal with first as we couldn’t fit our freshly bought bedding inside the car so we had a rough first night trying to sleep anyways. The second day we decided to use the tent instead! Also we had to call the Road Assistant the first day driving as the car had an problem with the battery. what a start! We stopped in Noah’s Head the first night and moved on to Macksville the next day. On the third day we already made it to Byron Bay and stayed for 2 Nights. Byron Bay is by far my favourite Spot besides of Sydney in New South Wales. The first night we went out and had some drinks at the Beach Club and enjoyed some Live Alternative Music. The next day we went up to the Light House and enjoyed the view of Australia’s most Easterly Point. As every Backpacker somehow makes it to Byron Bay we bumped into Michael again and we went out altogether. I enjoyed my time so much that I got a   Tattoo on the heels of my feed spontaneously. Next stop was Surfers Paradise in Queensland and we also spent another 2 nights here.

Unfortunately, there was a huge cloud covering almost all the way to Brisbane so we decided to drive faster, less stops but instead drive beyond Brisbane. So we ended up being in Rainbow beach. A little town with the longest beach I’ve ever seen. Taking a look back at the history of Rainbow Beach, most people wouldn't know that this idyllic piece of paradise was once named "Black Rock". This particularly beautiful beach that had been discovered would play home to some of the most amazing coloured sands that would be located. These stunning coloured sands were observed and what was found was quite spectacular. There was to be at least seventy different colours within the sand formations on the cliffs. To view these rare sand colours, you would have to wait until the rain had fallen or the wind had blown over the dunes to allow it's full beauty to show. The people of Black Rock were mesmerised. This is where, in 1969, the decision was made to rename the Black Rock to Rainbow Beach. Sand mining became big business in the area as workers descended on Rainbow Beach to dredge the beach and waters of its quality sand.

We decided to stay here for the whole week as the weather was just great here making it perfect for Christmas! Michele and I loved this place so much that we never got bored of it even though it’s just one street. And again we had the same stop like Michael so we caught up again and relaxed at the beach! The next day Michael left for a 3-day Adventure to Fraser Island but came back for 2 more nights after. Meanwhile, Michele and I hiked up the Coast to find the “Carlo Sand blow”. A Sand Dune named by Captain Cook after one of his deck crew named Carlo. The unique "moonscape" sand mass covers over 15 hectares and overlooks the towering coloured sands. On Christmas Eve we had an amazing 4WD drive Tour up the Coast to the Two Island Point where you can find crystal clear water, dolphins, Sea Turtles, Manta Rays and the longest wave of Australia. We enjoyed Kayaking around this beautiful waters. I liked it so much that I went back for some surfing 2 days later. We enjoyed a unforgettable Christmas in Rainbow beach having a big BBQ with Michael.

This amazing slice of paradise also has many great stories to be told of Aboriginal heritage. It is believed that Murrawar, who was a very attractive aboriginal maiden, would enjoy the rainbow arriving every evening and later fell quite in love with this. Burwilla, who came from another tribe not in this area, would turn out to be an evil man with bad intentions and he stole Murrawar away. She became lucky one day and made an escape from nasty Burwilla and ran as fast as she could along the beaches. Burwilla was chasing her with his killer boomerang and it was then that Murrawar saw the rainbow appear to try and save her. A huge fight erupted and brave rainbow took on the killer boomerang in order to save Murrawar from her fate. It was then, that a big collision occurred in the air and the killer boomerang would die instantaneously. Rainbow was destroyed into a billion particles and finally coming to a end upon the shores and in the dunes - which is where the beautiful colours of Rainbow Beach are now seen and admired by people from right across the world. After this, many Aboriginal women, from many tribes, would take the long journey to this particular spot to collect small samples of the coloured sands. They would place these particles in their hair and believed that the rainbow was forever taking care of them and protecting them from any harm.

On the 27th it already was time to drive to Brisbane and on the 28th we had to drop of the car and move to a hostel. We had one last great night checking out Brisbane together before Michele had to leave again for Switzerland! I will never forget this Road Trip! I decided to stay in Brisbane for New Year’s Eve and it was the right place to be as I bumped into a couple of awesome people in the hostel and we had a cool party going on!!

Australia it was a blast once again and for sure “I’ll be back”!!