25.10.23
I think I'm finally getting the inkling that I need to accept that I don't wanna work as hard as some people. Now I'm doing a PhD I can't keep pressing myself to work as hard as the hardest workers because, well, I don't want to anymore! :')
That doesn't mean I won't work hard; I'm gonna do my best to make this big ol project wonderful, and academically fulfilling! I still want to aim high. But I'm only a couple weeks in and I feel a certainty that to enjoy life during it, I'm going to need to work on being comfortable going home earlier, and putting in fewer hours, than some people. So I will!
It feels so, so good to say that actually. ❤️🥾✨☀️🍂🍁
15/100 days of productivity
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Autumn looks up from her book when Mal flops down on their bed and sighs. Twice.
"Uh... Mal?"
He mumbles something that sounds like, "Yes, kit?"
"Is something wrong?"
"Something wrong, she asks. Yes, there's something wrong!"
"And that would be..."
"It's..." His already crestfallen face falls further. "Nothing. It's nothing."
Concerned, she puts the book down and lays a gentle hand on his cheek. "Mal, you know I'm here for you."
"You'll laugh."
"I promise you I won't."
"Fine. Is..." He pauses. Whatever the problem is, it's hard for him to talk about. "Is Tyril funnier than me?"
"What?"
"Tonight, everyone laughed at Tyril's joke, but only Nia laughed at mine!"
Autumn claps a hand to her mouth to avoid her own burst of laughter. "Mal, are you telling me that you're jealous of Tyril?"
"Do not even suggest that," he says, aghast. "I'm not jealous. I'm simply... confused."
"About what?"
"I'm the funny one! Not Elf Boy! So why was everyone laughing at his jokes!"
Oh boy.
"Come on, love, you know you're hilarious. This one joke didn't land, that's all."
He sits up and glares at her. "My jokes always land."
"And Tyril was in rare form tonight. There might be something to that fancy elf wine after all."
He gasps. "You think the wine bewitched our crew?"
"That's not what I..."
"Of course!" He slaps a hand to the mattress. "That explains everything! It wasn't the joke, it was the wine!"
"Mal, I don't think..."
"Thank you, kit!" He presses a kiss to her forehead and scurries out of the bedroom.
Autumn picks up her book again. He's lucky she loves him.
GGGAAAAHHHHH!!!! OH MY GOSH DID YOU HEAR ME SCREAM??!!! I woke up to this absolute gem of my Autumn and Mal!!! 😍🥰❤️
Autumn looks up from her book when Mal flops down on their bed and sighs. Twice.
Mal, my king, always so dramatic!! I swear I could see this whole conversation playing out in my head.
"It's..." His already crestfallen face falls further. "Nothing. It's nothing."
Concerned, she puts the book down and lays a gentle hand on his cheek. "Mal, you know I'm here for you."
This!!!! Autumn and Mal will always be there to support and comfort each other - no matter the, er ... scope ... of the problem 😅
"Fine. Is..." He pauses. Whatever the problem is, it's hard for him to talk about. "Is Tyril funnier than me?"
"What?"
"Tonight, everyone laughed at Tyril's joke, but only Nia laughed at mine!"
Autumn claps a hand to her mouth to avoid her own burst of laughter. "Mal, are you telling me that you're jealous of Tyril?"
I died right there. Of course Mal is jealous of Tyril though he'll never admit that. But of Tyril being funnier?! This is art and I am so here for it!
"Come on, love, you know you're hilarious. This one joke didn't land, that's all."
He sits up and glares at her. "My jokes always land."
Gotta love that self confidence! And then blaming it on the elven wine??!!! Mal, you are lucky Autumn loves you and was able to navigate this whole existential crisis of yours with a somewhat straight face 😂
(I HC Autumn goes right back to reading the Crown & the Flame while Mal "practices" his jokes on the children.)
Thank you so, so much!! You made my day, quite possibly my month!!💛💛
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Samhain
─── ・ 。゚☆: *.☽ .* :☆゚. ────── ・ 。゚☆: *.☽ .* :☆゚. ───
✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧From the evening of Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 – Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧
The period of time to release anything that is holding us back. A time when the spirit veil is thin and the spirits of our deceased loved ones are close to our physical realm. This is the perfect time for us to communicate with the universe and any ancestor you miss. Here are some ideas on how to spend your Samhain and how to decorate your altar!
✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧ Activities✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧
✦Have a bonfire
✦Give fall offerings
✦Engage in divination -- Past, Present, and Future spread.
✦Host a dinner
✦Make Moon Water
✦Set out a portion of your feast at your altar
✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧ Altar Decorations✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧
Crystals:
✦Amethyst
✦Black Obsidian
✦Citrine
✦Bloodstone
✦Serpentine
✦Black Tourmaline
Herbs:
✦Mugwort
✦Cinnamon
✦Rosemary
✦Roses
✦Bay Leaves
Decorations:
✦Pumpkin
✦Cauldron
✦Pictures of passed loved ones
✦Fall Leaves
✦Crescent Moon figurines
✦A statue or figurine of the deity/deities you worship
Personally, I have a statue of Freyja on my altar and my preferred method of divination is reading my runes.
I hope this season brings you harmony and prosperity and that you have a great Samhain! Bless be!
─── ・ 。゚☆: *.☽ .* :☆゚. ────── ・ 。゚☆: *.☽ .* :☆゚. ───
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A Drabble Game, to celebrate 600 followers ♡
NO LONGER ACCEPTING REQUESTS :)
First, let me say how grateful I am for all of you. When I joined the fandom a year and some months ago, I never imagined that I would become part of such a vibrant community. It's been a great time, thank you.
To give something back to all of you, I made this game. The rules are simple:
➀ Choose a Pairing*
Azris ✦ Gwynriel ✦ Nessian ✦ Feysand ✦ Elucien ✦ Gwynlain ✦ Emorie ✦ Morlain ✦ Helion x LoA
*for non-shipping drabbles, feel free to request characters that do not appear on the pairings list but please make sure that at least one of the characters from the pairings above is included in your request. I'm also more than happy to write poly ships involving the characters above—just ask.
➁ Pick a Setting
Canon ⁓ or ⁓ Alternate Universe
AU Options: Modern AU ✦ College AU ✦ Regency AU ✦ Werewolves and/or Vampires AU ✦ A/B/O ✦ Royalty AU (these are just what I feel most comfortable writing on short notice)
➂ Drop your choices in my ask box and include at least a few sentences detailing the request.
Need some inspiration? Check out this masterlist of writing prompts by @creativepromptsforwriting.
Given the occasion, my target length is 600 words for each drabble request that lands in my inbox. For the sake of this game, let's keep things relatively PG-13 in the spice department. Also, I will not be killing any characters (unless you make a very good case for it or it's a canon baddie.) I'll accept requests through Sunday, July 30th and I will begin writing drabbles as soon as requests start coming in :)
Knowing myself, there is a good chance that some of these drabbles will be longer than 600 words but I will attempt to keep myself within the limits I've set. I'll do my best to fulfill every request in roughly the same order I receive them. I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with. Thank you again 💕
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