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[disasterofastory]

Late night ride (Bucky Barnes x Reader)

Late night ride biker!Bucky Barnes x Reader Warnings: fingering

Summary: Bucky gives you more than a tip.

A/N: It’s kinktober and I have a bunch of kinky ideas for Steve and Bucky but there is no way I can post a story everyday. So maybe we will have a kinky autumn but we will see. For now, enjoy your ride with Bucky!

"You are late." He stands next to his bike in the middle of his garage. A lonely lightbulb highlights the curve of his plump lips as he watches you leaning your bicycle against the wall. "I don't," you argue back, glancing at the clock on the wall to be sure you are right. You are on time, and Bucky knows that too. "I really hoped I could get the fries for free," he continues to tease you, leaving his bike to get his wallet from the table, which is a mess of tools and bike parts you can't recognize. "Don't forget my tip," you smirk. "And don't forget we are neighbors," you add.

How could he forget it? There are days when it seems like you are the only thing he can think about since you moved into the house next to him. You have always been kind and polite ever since you came over to him to introduce yourself with a slightly burned lemon cake. He and his friends loved it, though.

While he is busy with the money, you walk closer to his bike, watching the dim light sliding on the metal and glinting on the black parts. Awe shows on your pretty face. Your makeup faded during the day, and your hair is a mess of knots, but Bucky is still sure you are the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. The ugly t-shirt with the restaurant's logo hides your figure, but the brunette remembers it. It burned into his mind the first time he saw you sipping your morning coffee on the porch just in your pajamas. Sleepiness clouded your eyes, but your smile was bright and shiny when you noticed him.

"Here," he speaks up suddenly, making you jump at the sudden noise. Bucky stands behind you, holding up the money. "Thanks," you hum, trying to calm down your rapidly beating heart. You didn't notice he was so close, and now the scent of his spicy cologne fills your senses. It mixes with the metal's coldness. After putting the money away, you give him the bag with the food in it. And that's it. Your job is done. You are done for today.

You should go home. You should move. Walk, damn it!

"Do you want to try it?" He asks, staring down at you. He nods at the bike. You are always amazed when you see his or the others' bikes, but you were never brave enough to ask anything from him. And it's a shame, really. You would look good on his bike. Behind him. Hugging his waist. He has to force himself not to grab you and put you on the seat just to watch you to his heart's content. "Oh," you breathe out. "I shouldn't..." "Why not?" Bucky asks, crossing his arms over his broad chest. His arms are thick and muscled. Black ink disappears under the sleeve of his dark blue t-shirt. "What if I... ruin it?" You ask, trying to keep your voice even though your throat closes down, and you have to force the words out of your mouth. "How could you ruin it?" He laughs. His chuckle is deep and rumbling. You shrug as an answer. There are a bunch of scenarios in your head that could ruin his precious bike, but every one of them seems silly when you want to say them out loud.

Bucky waits for a few more moments, but when you say nothing, he takes the lead. "Come," he says, holding up his hand for you to take it. "Are you sure?" You ask, accepting his help anyway. His large palm is warm and comforting. He holds you as you swing your leg over the bike, slipping onto the seat. Your feet barely reach the ground. "How is it?" He asks, hiding his smile while you are getting comfortable. "Good," you gasp out, trying to find out where you should put your hands. You lean forward, bracing yourself on the tank. Bucky has to force himself not to stare at the curve of your bottom and back as he speaks up again. "Do you want to go for a ride?" "Oh, I don't want to waste your time," you shake your head, but there is no way Bucky lets an opportunity go when he sees you want it too. It's almost funny how quiet you became in contrast to your teasing at the beginning. "It's not a waste, doll," he says, and without waiting for an answer, he sits up behind you. For long moments, you forget how to breathe as you feel him behind you. His wide chest is against your back, and his thick arms are around your torso to reach the handlebars. He cages you in, covering you with his presence. "What do I do?" You ask him when you can think again. "You are good the way you are," he says. "We will go slow. Just a round around the street." And with that, the bike starts to rumble under you. The vibration surge through your body and your thighs tighten on the bike. And Bucky feels everything. He notices the small tremble of your body and one of his arms curls around your body as he leaves his garage. "Are you okay?" He asks. His voice is deep and soft in your ear. "Yes," you exhale. Your nerves are on edge. Bucky's closeness fill your senses, but the feel of the bike under you is overwhelming too.

Bucky really goes slow, as he said. It's nowhere near comfortable enough for either of you to speed up, and the man just wants to savor the feeling of you in front of him. You fit his chest perfectly, and he notices every jerk of your muscles as he turns on the corner. He leans closer, pressing against you some more. You smell like a mix of oil and faded perfume.

The street is silent and peaceful. Warm lights filter out from the houses, and a few dogs bark when you pass by. The sky is dark and clear. Stars glint here and there, and the moon is round and bright. The warm wind caresses your skin, and one of your hands slips to Bucky's on your stomach to ground yourself. His hold tightens, and you can feel every breath he takes. His exhale fans over the back of your head.

A few turns later, you are in the garage again, and it feels too soon. You want to ask Bucky for one more round, but in the end, you decide against it. You are sure he is tired, or he has better things to do than circling around the neighborhood with you. "How did you like it?" Bucky asks after a while. The bike is quiet again, and you miss the power and vibration between your legs. "It was fun," you tell him honestly, waiting for him to move and get off the seat, but he stays behind you. Arms around your torso. "I can take you somewhere at the weekend if you want it," he offers. He nuzzles into your hair, his hot breath on your ear. "As-" You have to lick your lips. "As a date?" "Yeah," he hums. "If you are okay with it." "I would like it," you agree. Excitement bubbles in your chest at the thought of a date with your handsome neighbor. "Good." But he still doesn't let go. "Bucky?" "I didn't give you enough tip." You frown. "What?" He doesn't answer. He doesn't have to. His hand from your stomach goes lower, playing with the button of your jeans. The oxygen leaves your lungs ragged and heavy. "Is it okay?" He asks. His lips are on your ear. It's soft and warm. "Yes." Your answer is airy and tense with anticipation. His low chuckle rumbles down your spine, sending shivers through your body. Bucky opens your pants, sliding under the material of your panties. "What if somebody sees?" You ask him. The door of the garage is still wide open, and you are under the light, caged in the man's arms. "Nobody is watching," he promises. "Trust me."

The brunette's mind is full of you and your softness. His rough fingers glide through your already wet folds. "What made you so wet?" He asks. "Me or the bike?" "Both?" Your reply sounds more like a question, but he likes it. You can very much feel how much he likes it. His hard length is pressed to your back, but Bucky doesn't move to help himself. You are his only focus. "Good," Bucky says, pushing his head deeper into the curve of your neck. He nibbles on the skin, kissing the sensitive part under your ear. A low groan leaves your lips when he starts to play with you. He draws small circles on your clit until you throb and ache for more. "Bucky," you say his name breathily. "Please." "What do you want, doll?" he asks. "What do you need? Tell me." He stops everything he does. He cups your pussy, enjoying the warmth and wetness. There is a possessiveness in it that makes you clench. "Your fingers," whine. "Say it, doll," he urges you, still doing nothing. "Tell me what you want." "I want your fingers in my pussy. Please, Bucky." He laughs again but does as you want. One of his long fingers finds your hole, pushing himself deeper and deeper. The ring he wears all the time is cold against your heated flesh. "One?" He asks. You can feel the smugness in his voice. "Or two?" He continues, adding another finger at the same time. "Two," you reply immediately. Your head falls back on his shoulder, giving him more access to your neck. "Two." "I thought so," he hums. Kisses ghost over your neck. "Does it feel good?" His movements are slow and torturous, and he still doesn't let you move. He enjoys the power he has over you. He loves the fact that he is the one who can give you pleasure. "Faster," you mewl. Pleasure flares through your body, but it's not enough to push you over the edge. "Are you sure?" Bucky teases. His thumb finds your clit, flicking the hard bud. "This pussy is ready for it?" "Yes," you chant. "Yes, please."

Your whole body is on edge, and it almost hurts. Every fiber of your body aches for his touch until your breath gets stuck and breaks through your throat in a moan. His long fingers start to move in and out of you with a rapid speed. He massages your walls, stretching and filling you while your clit burns and makes your hips jerk. You grind against his palm, forcing him deeper and deeper. You soak his hand, and he can't help but imagine his cock in your hot pussy. His erection presses against the zipper of his jeans painfully so.

Bucky can almost feel the hot coil in your lower belly. It stretches to the point your lips part in a throaty moan, breathing in and out his name repeatedly. He closes his eyes at your prayer, biting the soft spot between your shoulder and neck as you cum on his fingers. You suck him in, trembling in his strong arms until you are limp and sated. You need him to keep you on the bike. "Are you okay?" He asks softly, adjusting your jeans as if nothing happened. The only reminder of what happened is your erratic breathing and his wet fingers. "Yeah," you reply when you find your voice. "I...um... thank you?" He laughs. "Do you want to come in? I ordered for two." "Did you plan this?" You ask him, straightening your back so he can get off and help you stand up. It's almost comical how easily everything falls into place. There is no awkwardness between you two even though you cum on his fingers a few minutes ago. Your heartbeat is still uneven and rapid. "No." He is honest, but satisfaction shines in his eyes. "I only hoped for a nice dinner." "Oh." "So? Do you want to join me, doll?"

#bucky barnes x reader #bucky barnes imagine #bucky barnes smut #biker!Bucky #marvel imagine #marvel smut #avengers smut #avengers imagine #kinktober 2022

[cheesus-doodles]

Hi cheese it me, ya boi. Time leaper anon. You know those mountain bike videos on Yputube? I was watching it and thinking, what if toman and the others finds out that their darling is part of a mountain bike group that likes to explore nature (aka a 'gang' in their eyes) when they saw a picture of her wearing the groups colors andnposing with them in their bikes?

been a while, have this little blurp

Masterlist

I'm sure that you disappearing every weekend morning already has the Toman boys very suspicious and jumpy, especially when you insist on them not following along. Even if you tell them that it's nothing to get jumpy about, that you were just attending activities of a club that you joined, the Toman boys definitely aren't keen to let go of the issue so easily - after all, if they let you get away this once, what would stop you from thinking that you could do it again and again? Walk all over them and their good intentions of keeping you safe and away from anyone who might want to do you harm (according to them at least)?

Worse still, you seemed very reluctant to tell your friends what exactly the club was or what you were getting up to, which only raised their suspicions even more. What was it you were doing that you think was necessary to keep it hidden from them of all people? The people you trusted the most (allegedly) in the world?

And then their world falls apart when Mikey comes across a picture of you with what looked like another gang while he is rummaging through your cupboards again. All dressed in black with silver shoulder spikes and posing with bikes (albeit mountain bicycles and not motorbikes, but that mattered little to the Toman President); immediately shares it with everyone else, and now their focus zooms in on your weekend morning disappearances. No doubt that he and Kazutora want to confront you directly about the picture and you betraying them for some nobodies, but Draken at least managed to persuade them (by stalking you of course) to find out what was going on before jumping the gun.

Yet you already seemed to know about their planned shenanigans, as they found you waiting for them outside the corner shop, leaned against what looked like a bike instead of continuing to wherever you were originally headed. This surprised a very sleep-deprived and red-eyed Kazutora and his much calmer companion, Mitsuya. Even though it was only the two of them that strolled up the street, making little effort to hide the fact that they were following you, you were certain that there were at least another two not too far away. The two being Mikey and Baji, with Draken's and Pah's presence more of a toss up to you.

No doubt that seeing you with their own two eyes in what looked like a gang uniform was enough to have the last two baby boys spring out of where they were hiding. Instant accusations of you being a traitor, mixed in with demands for explanations right now get thrown around, with even Mitsuya couldn't help but raise a disapproving eyebrow at your outfit - thick, black matte leather decorated with patches and a logo of sorts that none of them recognise, but they have no doubt is a rival gang. Doesn't get better when you patiently explain that you were just part of a mountain biking club, and that you were going biking with club members in the mornings (you make it a point not to mention other friends in front of them).

Baby boys that feel enraged that you would even dare consider joining someone else - if you liked nature, of course they could learn mountain biking to go with you. Draken, who appeared from nowhere, was more concerned about your safety, citing the risk of falling and breaking bones or even dying, with Mitsuya seconding him. You simply had to quit this instance.

But then you turn and walk into the corner store that you frequent, and the boys are surprised to find that you get an additional discount because of the jacket. Starts to sway the opinion of some of them when you tell them that your club has privileges at most of their favourite eateries and stores due to a partnership, but safety remains a primary concern, and Kazutora and Mikey remain stubbornly against the whole thing, insisting that you leave. That they didn't like anyone, and no, they do not want to meet or befriend your club members. Nothing you tried, from handmade sweets to promises of cuddles, seemed to work to persuade the last two stubborn Toman founders, and no doubt that the Toman gang would be more than happy to have an easy fight with non-delinquents.

Quitting would mean no more thrills and no more nature exploration, and also no more private time away from your very clingy friends, giving in to the Toman founders who would be sure to keep an even stricter eye on you. But not quitting would only get you forcibly grounded - these delinquents have no qualms in trashing your bike themselves, tying you up and keeping you at home. Plus your club members mysteriously disappearing from school and reappearing in hospital or not at all (having been threatened into moving away or staying away from you for good). Either way, Draken would be sure to swap out your thick tyres for something more normal to make sure you can't sneak out to go mountain biking yourself. Doesn't matter the slightest that you would be angry or upset at them, they just needed you present in their lives. The boys are sure that you'll come around to their view point soon, or they'll be able to convince you that they are right.

So pick your poison I suppose. Your 'safety' was the utmost importance to them. If you liked nature so much, the Toman boys would be more than happy to go on rides with you up the winding roads of the mountains on their bikes, or even go cycling or hiking with you on proper roads and trails, not trying to jump some dirt tracks and rocks. But only with them. No one else.

#tokyo revengers #yandere tokyo revengers #tokyo revengers x reader #yandere tokyo revengers x reader #mikey x reader #baji x reader #mitsuya x reader #kazutora x reader #kazutora #sano manjiro #keisuke baji #draken x reader #draken #tokyo rev x you #tokyorev x reader #tokyorev x you #tokyo rev #mitsuya takashi #pah x reader #pah chin #cheesus answers #yandere platonic toman

[modelewis]

Meet the Grid Day 12/21: Lance Stroll! The speedy sportsman and wet-weather wizard who's much more than his last name. 🌧️

Alt text and sources below the cut!

Alt text: Two informational graphics about racing driver Lance Stroll. The background/border is a blue-green-tinted photo of him driving in a Formula 1 race. An emerald overlay is semi-opaque on top, overlaid with dark green and white text and colorful images.

Image 1 reads “Lance Stroll, #18, STR” next to a headshot of him with a maple leaf and raincloud emoji, his signature, and the Aston Martin logo, then “About: Born Lance Strulovitch on October 29, 1998 (Age 23, Scorpio) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of businessman Lawrence Stroll, investor in Formula 1 teams and part-owner of Aston Martin (formerly Racing Point/Force India). Known as a wet-weather specialist who took his 1st pole position in the rain in Turkey 2020. 2022 teammate: Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin (Teammates for 2 seasons).” Next to this text is a Canadian flag emoji, a map of where he’s from in Canada, and a photo of Lance and Sebastian.

Image 2 reads “Facts and Stats: Stroll's favorite sports (outside of F1) include mountain biking, surfing, golf, and padel. He can speak 4 languages: English, French, Italian, and Flemish. He is the second-youngest podium finisher in F1 history (and the latest to do so as a rookie). F1 career: 3 podiums, 1 pole, 0 wins, 180 points, and 113 starts. 2022 so far: 0 podiums, 0 poles, 0 wins, and 4 points (18th in WDC). Future plans: Staying with Aston Martin in 2023 to partner Fernando Alonso.” Next to this text is a bicycle emoji, a surfer emoji, a golfer emoji, two speech bubble graphics with question marks and exclamation points, a cutout of Alonso’s head, and the 2022 Aston Martin car livery.

Biographical information and racing records from Wikipedia (Double-checked for accuracy, but if you notice anything wrong, let me know!)

Lance Stroll’s (very nice!) website

Lawrence Stroll’s Wikipedia page

Additional race stats from statsf1.com

Video of Stroll’s qualifying session in Turkey 2020 (that secured him a pole position in the pouring rain) from Formula 1 on YouTube

Source for Stroll’s favorite sports being mountain biking, surfing, golfing (from Formula 1) and padel (from Formula 1 on YouTube)

Source for his multilinguality from FAQ Blog (I know, not the most legitimate source, but I’ve seen him speak at least a bit of each in interviews, particularly his (Québécois) French!)

Confirmation that Lance will partner Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin in 2023 from MotorSport Magazine

Image credits:

Background image from XPB Images via The Race

Official headshot and Aston Martin logo from Aston Martin

Various emoji from Apple/iOS, downloaded from Emojipedia

Signature (poorly edited by me) from Piece of Fame

Canadian map/outline from Openclipart

Stroll/Vettel photo from Michael Regan with Getty Images

Fernando Alonso head cutout from Celebrity Cutouts

Livery photo from Aston Martin via Formula 1

Other graphics from Canva

Made with Canva Pro

#mine #my edits #lance stroll #f1 #formula 1

[hillslicensing-blog]

The Quintessential Guide to Choosing Your best leather biker vest

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The Quintessential Guide to Choosing Your best leather biker vest

Looking for the perfect biker vest is like entering a profound cultural legacy where fashion meets usefulness, and every stitch tells a narrative of freedom and adventure. Biker vests are symbols of identification for riders worldwide. This tutorial will walk you through the many intricacies and concerns of choosing a biker vest for sale.

Understanding your biker vest’s primary purpose is crucial. It provides extra protection from the weather for many riders. Thus, material selection is vital. Riders seeking longevity and style choose leather for its durability and timeless charm. Fabric vests, which are lightweight and breathable, are a choice for riders in warmer locations or who want more weather options.

Biker vests are stylish. In bicycle culture, this clothing symbolizes revolt and independence. You can express yourself on your vest with patches, club logos, and personal insignia that convey the tale of your travels, beliefs, and affiliations. Think about how the vest matches your style and fits within your riding story.

Biker vests are helpful beyond their appearance. Modern vests have many riding-enhancing features. Wallets, phones, and keys fit in inside and external pockets. Some vests have built-in armor, luminous materials, and adjustable side straps for a perfect fit.

Another critical factor is the biker vest fit. A comfortable vest should fit without being overly loose or tight. Try it on over your riding gear to ensure the vest fits layers. The vest should sit tightly against the body to arrange protective features effectively and prevent wind flaps, which can distract and endanger riders.

Biker vests come in several styles and prices. While price and aesthetics may be appealing, material quality, utility, fit, and style must be balanced. Remember that this vest is an investment in your riding experience and a part of your road identity.

Biker vest care is as crucial as selection. Leather vests need frequent conditioning to look excellent, whereas textile vests may need special cleaning instructions. Taking care of your vest will ensure it stays in your riding gear for years.

Every biker’s journey is different. Therefore, the biker vest symbolizes this culture’s individualism and spirit. Whether you’re riding city streets or country roads, your vest is part of your story, a record of your exploits, and a representation of your role in the bike community.

Finally, choosing a motorcycle vest involves careful consideration of material, style, usefulness, fit, and personal expression. Your vest can improve your riding experience, protect you, and let you show off your story, whether you’re a pro or a beginner. So take your time, investigate, and pick a vest you love. In the big open road, your motorcycle vest is your banner, not simply clothing.

The search for a biker vest weaves culture, tradition, and personal expression into what makes motorcycle riding so special. A biker’s vest represents their identity, ideals, and community, which cherishes freedom, adventure, and the open road.

Understanding biker vests’ importance in riders’ lives is the first step. Protection and practicality are important, but so is showing fellow riders and the world one’s ethos and affiliations. On this trip, the material choice was the first test: the robust toughness and timeless appeal of the leather won over traditionalists. Legends of road trips, rallies, and rebel hearts are woven into it. Modern materials are lighter and more adaptable, serving to riders in different regions who want water resistance and ventilation.

As the hunt proceeds, the biker vest’s design and aesthetics tell its story. Patches, badges, and artwork on the vest tell the rider’s story, associations, and life philosophy. The vest becomes a personal garment that evolves with the rider as each addition is a badge of honor and a life milestone.

The vest becomes practical and safe, transcending its aesthetic appeal. Multiple pockets turn the vest into a portable utility belt for carrying essentials. The latest protective gear includes armored vests, combining style and safety.

Choosing the correct fit gets complicated. Selecting the proper biker vest is like choosing the right travel companion: it must fit perfectly and allow for freedom of movement, comfort, and weather protection. The right vest should feel like a second skin, snug but accommodating, capturing the dichotomy of the open road: freedom within limits.

The motorcycle vest market has options for every taste, need, and price. Despite the abundance, the rider must balance quality, functionality, and aesthetics. This jacket is a protection gear, identity statement, and riding investment.

Keeping the biker vest in good condition for many rides and excursions is a tale. Leather vests need frequent treatment to stay shiny and durable. Textile vests are less demanding but require care to maintain their function and appearance.

After reading about the biker vest for sale, it becomes evident that this is more than just buying clothes. Choose a road companion, a symbol of individuality, and a record of the rider’s adventure. The vest protects the rider’s stories and declares the independence of the wide road.

Several biker vest options suit the rider’s personality, needs, and route. One’s identity in the broad community of riders is shaped by every decision, from material and design to functioning and upkeep. This outfit, steeped in tradition and personal importance, is more than simply clothing—it’s a banner under which riders gather, sharing the road, adventure, and freedom that define motorcycle riding.

In the search for the ultimate biker vest, the community is crucial. The vest is more than just personal clothing for many bikers; it symbolizes community and belonging. The rider’s clubs, groups, and communities are considered in this decision. Vest patches and colors frequently represent fraternity, shared rides, and group spirit. Thus, riders must consider this communal aspect while choosing a vest to ensure it matches their riding circle’s identity and cultural values. This decision-making layer enhances the vest’s value, weaving a tapestry of relationships and shared experiences into motorcycling culture.

The biker vest selection process also reveals personal growth. Choosing a piece that fits the rider’s physique and soul is key. With its distinctive wear and tear, each vest becomes a living journal, documenting kilometers, landscapes, and rider growth. This personal adventure shows the vest’s role as a traveling companion, protective layer, and practical garment. Introspection and foresight are used in the choosing process to anticipate the vest’s narrative. The rider’s search for the perfect biker vest is a powerful form of self-expression, signifying their journey of discovery, independence, and adventure.

[sprocketblog]

2024 Eleglide headbadge decal on an electric bike spotted in #Porto 🇵🇹 While Eleglide styles itself as a ‘premium’ e-bike brand, you can already see there’s something a bit off with the application of their logo. Always do your research on e-bikes manufactured in the dictatorship of China, as there have been increasing concerns with their batteries starting 🔥

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[vendily-blog]

Splatoon 3: Side Order Trailer

With a new trailer for the Side Order expansion, that means a new trailer shredding post from me.

Of course, everything goes under the cut, as per usual.

So first things first, the setting. AKA, we entering the matrix, baby!

The Dualies are shown appearing as wireframes for about a second before materializing, and these walls of characters are prominent inside the Spire of Order.

I suspect that this tower is not a physical location, as this elevator shaft disappears into the blocky yellow lights, and we also see Agent 8 and the Pearl Drone walk into these yellow walls as the walls shift around them.

The characters on these walls seem to be the standard inkling language seen elsewhere in the series for the curious.

Mind that only the Spire of Order has these yellow digital artifacts hanging around it. The other buildings in Inkopolis Square do not have them.

It also appears that Agent 8 and the Pearl Drone are not here by choice, as Acht comments that they were "Just another bystander who got sucked in." This suggests that the entire area was forcibly converted into this state.

Minor tangent, looking up Acht on Wiktionary has one of the origins in German, with it being the number 8 turned into a noun. But I find the definitions of it interesting so I have replicated them below

Acht f (genitive Acht, plural Achten)

the natural number eight

the numeral sign 8

a playing card with the value eight

a figure eight shape; a bicycle wheel bent out of shape

Splatoon has previously played with the number 8 with respect to Agent 8's campaigns, with their ID in Octo Expansion being 10008, and 1000 is also 8 in binary. So I don't believe this is just a name chosen at random.

The Figure 8 shape in the definitions is significant as well, as the logo on the Palette is a Figure 8 too.

Acht also states that they and Marina go way back. I have suspicions that they are hiding their true nature, as Acht is clearly Dedf1sh, and Sanitized Octarians were previously established to have no life energies or free will, and explicitly stated to not even have signs of life anymore.

It's not quite clear if Marina knows the fate of Acht, but if it is way back, we know from the Octo Expansion chats that Marina went AWOL when she was 16, at the time of the first Splatoon game. Posts from the Squid Research Lab suggest that time in the real world passes at the same rate as in Splatoon's world, so with Splatoon 1 releasing in 2015, about 9 years would have passed by the time Side Order releases (but we can call it 7 years if Side Order takes place at the same time as Splatoon 3's Story mode, much like how Octo Expansion takes place at the same time as Splatoon 2's Story Mode).

Did both Acht and Marina leave the Octarian Army at the same time? But Acht definitely got caught up by Kamabo Co. I have some suspicions now with this new information of them knowing each other, it explains in part why Pearl and Marina were in the vicinity of Mount Nantai, where Captain Cuttlefish and Agent 3 were when they were captured and taken to the Deep Sea Metro. Was Marina investigating Kamabo Co to track down what happened to her lost companion? Pearl didn't quite seem to know what's going on to the same degree as Marina who instantly offered her help to scan the surroundings and provide support.

Speculation period over, let's talk mechanics. The biggest one is of course, the new Palette system, which holds Color chips, which seem to act similar to ability chunks on gear.

Each chip seems to have a category they belong under, though only the categories have icons. There are very slight colour differences between chips with the same category but different effects. The side bar appears to only show effects that have associated chips in the palette. As far as I can tell, there seems to be, beyond the 6 visible chip types, at least 3 more unidentified chips, with Teal/Aqua chips sharing the same design and likely falling under the same category.

I am able to specifically identify 1 of them, the Teals in the top left of the palette, which are Drone Splat Bomb chips, reducing the cost of the Drone's splat bomb. Interestingly, it seems the Drone is charged up by painting turf, similar to using specials. It doesn't seem to replace normal specials, as in the palette menu, we can see Agent 8's loadout too, and it includes the Reefslider special. I can confirm that the Drone's Weapon can be changed, as it is shown to use a Burst Bomb instead of Splat Bomb. What appears to be an Inkstrike is also shown, but I am not sure if the Drone or Agent 8 used it.

Something that I don't quite understand yet is what this Common Tones means. I did note that the palette has more chips than cleared floors, with 20 chips when only 15 floors were cleared so far (becoming 21 when entering floor 16). Perhaps these Common Tones are similar to brands on gear being more likely to roll certain sub abilities? Though it is also possible the extra 5 chips are a pre entry set up, as Side Order has its own currency, and these could be purchased instead. Alternatively, as it's shown on the floor selection what appears to be a button to return to the previous floor, it may be possible to repeat floors, and that's where the extra chips came from.

Shifting to floors themselves, each floor seems to have specific themes, each with different pre-entry chips and completion rewards. You can also see the button labeled 15F, the floor before the one Agent 8 is about to enter.

Each of these floor names seems to suggest what the floor's layout will be, with the icon being the floor challenge.

The Easy floor features an icon of the fish robot spawners, which are shown to be destructible, in an explosive manner similar to the rainmaker shield. Perhaps the objective is to clear out all the spawners?

The Normal floor Icon is clearly that of Splat Zones. Perhaps you are forced to defend the area against an excessive amount of fish robots until a timer finishes, similar to ranked?

The Hard floor Icon has me at a bit of a loss, as I don't quite recognize the structure. It vaguely reminds me of Salmon Run's basket, but also a sprinkler. I'm not quite sure what it is supposed to be.

To cap things off, here are some unsorted observations.

These meat grinders pouring out ink bring to mind the blender. In the background, we can see that the ink seems to be collected in storage tanks. I'm not sure if the ink here is used for similar purposes as it was in Octo Expansion, to sanitize subjects. The only enemies we see seem to be more robot that creature, so I am not sure of the purpose of this room. Are they used by the machinery in the background creating boxes of odd objects?

There are a number of objects in these crates. Of the ones I can reasonably identify, there appears to be a memcake of a tentacle, an octopus shaped doll or plush, and Marina's Turntable. The memcake has never appeared before, so I don't have a poem for it. And I suppose that makes sense as well, as the memcakes in Octo Expansion belonged to Agent 8, these memcakes would belong to Marina, or perhaps to Acht?

The breakable crates in levels still show the Squidbeak Splatoon logo on them, rather than the figure 8 of the Spire of Order. Octo Expansion had these crates feature Kamabo Co.'s logo on them, so I find it interesting that is not the case here.

These odd additional lights on the dualies and eyepiece with an antenna seem to be what the combined level 2 armor set looks like with the level 1 set being just the weapon lights, as I only found instances of the weapon lights alone.

One of the Pearl Drone upgrades seems to give it properties of a sprinkler, though this does not replace the weapon it has equipped as a different shot has both the Burst Bomb and the Sprinkler effect at once (seen earlier in this post).

And that's basically everything I want to comment on at the moment.

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John: Spy in the kitchen

CW/TW: death of a relative, mixed feelings, ongoing closure, grief

Hehe, how exciting. I got locked outside once when I came home cause I didn't have the key and the spare was in the shed. Which at the time we recently locked due to the theft of our bicycles.

Of course the keys to the shed was…in the house. Safe, but not very practical if you don't have a spare on you ><' Sometimes you're home-stuck, and sometimes you're stupidly locked outside desperately trying to enter your home. End of anecdote

You try to get a gander through the KITCHEN WINDOW, but you can't see a whole lot! It seems your DAD has been doing so much baking, the glass has steamed up.

There must be so much smoke and heat in that kitchen! On a meta note, the composition of the picture above is very interesting.

John temporarily went outside the house (unstuck), as in to reposition himself on a different spot to have another perspective on the situation. Outside, he's now facing the house (Homestuck itself) and peer into the window. Here, he sees his objective: the beta and a red package. I briefly talked about colors in Undertale. Red is the goal. Though here it is merely a coincidence, or subconscious on my part. Besides, rules are different in Homestuck. He takes a glimpse inside and see a hint of his current goal. Guardians are known to leave their kid in the dark as much as possible. Either to enable them to progress at their pace, or either because stronger forces prevent them to reveal something relevant.

Oil, smoke, steam, clouds, they all form a barrier that resolve around one element: pipes. His dad is an obstacle to overcome, to understand? Maybe those two are the same. Looks like John will be quite busy. But for now he heeds to go back in the house and suffer the whims of canon events.

God he is so weird.

Sometime you just don't understand why your parent act the way they do. Could be trauma, could be eccentrism, could be neurodiversity. Could be lack of introspection. My dad passed away a little more than a month ago now. He wasn't a good or bad person. Quite selfish, demanding, anxiety inducing. Still, loving, playful, with a sense of humor, chatty.

You could tell that he never did any introspection in his life. He never rectified his behavior when we told him what he was doing was hurtful to us.

He never changed. And never will. I almost never hoped that our relationship would improve, I did some efforts toward the end. I wanted to let people know at the ceremony how awful he was. But I guess what was more important at this very moment was to recall our life with him, and honor him. Our bond wasn't clean-cut. There is no miraculous outcome. And that's fine. I'll grieve, heal, and with time find closure. Despite everything, the world continues to turn. And I will embrace change.

But you can see what's on the table just beside the window. It looks like the mail is there! Included among it is a RED PACKAGE, some BILLS, your DAD'S PDA, and an envelope that appears to be suspiciously labeled with the SBURB LOGO. Could it be??? Unfortunately, the window is locked.

Time to face your first true challenge, John! Also, tell me if the colored words annoy you or not, maybe it's inconvenient or maybe you can't see some colors well. I take to heart such feedbacks.

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#homestuck #act 1 #homestuck reread #reread blog #john egbert #meta commentary #personal info dump #unstuck #I read a bit of another hs liveblog #and thanks to the part with rose and her mom they talked and reconciled with their mom #homestuck does change lives #it's heartwarming #colors! :)

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Shine Your Way Through the Race with a Stylish Girls Racing T-Shirt

For the little racing enthusiast in your life, there's nothing better than a stylish Girls Racing T-Shirt. It's just what she needs to shine on the racetrack in style. Whether she loves to race bicycles or go-karts, this shirt is the perfect accessory for her to express her passion for speed and competition. She will be sure to stand out and be the envy of all the other competitors. Featuring a vibrant and eye-catching design, this t-shirt is sure to make a statement. She will love the way it looks on her, and it will provide just the right amount of eye-catching style she will need to perform her best on the track. Whether she is just getting started, or she is an experienced racer, she will love wearing this stylish t-shirt. It's perfect for any event and is sure to last thanks to its durable construction. With this shirt, she will be ready to shine her way through every race she enters. She felt powerful and confident in her girls racing t-shirt as she stepped into the winner's circle.

Be the Center of Attention in a Stylish Girls Racing T-Shirt

Sometimes a simple girls racing t-shirt can create a powerful statement. A comfortable and stylish tee with a beautiful design is an essential part of any racing enthusiast’s wardrobe. With a vast variety of styles and colors to choose from, you can find the perfect t-shirt to really show off your enthusiasm at the track. Whether you want a classic, streamlined silhouette, brightly colored designs, or unique graphics - there's a racing t-shirt that fits your style. Plus, a perfectly fitting tee that accentuates your curves in just the right places gives you a sense of confidence you need on race day. A stylish and well fitted girls racing t-shirt can make it easy for you to be the center of attention during your next race.

Stand Out From the Crowd in a Beautiful Design

A racing t-shirt can help you stand out from the crowd with a striking look that is entirely your own. With a variety of sophisticated designs and color schemes to choose from, you can find a t-shirt that best expresses your personality. From bright and bold designs to splashes of feminine color, you can stand out in the crowd with ease. Plus, the perfect fit of a girls' racing t-shirt will have you feeling confident all race day long. Whether you are a competitive racer or just an admirer of fast cars, a great racing t-shirt will set you apart from everyone else.

Shine in Style and Make Your Racing Dreams Come True

If you want to make your racing dreams come true, you need to look great on race day. With a beautiful girls racing t-shirt, you can show off your passion for the track in style. You can find the perfect neckline and sleeve style to match your body type, so you look and feel great as you reach for success on the track. Plus, you can choose the perfect color to reflect your personality or match the colors of your favorite team. With such a wide variety of options, you're sure to find the perfect shirt to make all of your racing dreams come true.

Find the Perfect Girls Racing T-Shirt to Match Your Racing Enthusiasm

A girls racing t-shirt is the perfect way to show the world how much you love racing. Whether you are looking for a short or long sleeve tee, a racer tank, or something more daring like a racer crop top; you can find the perfect T-shirt for your body type. For those who want to flaunt their curves, a fitted t-shirt is ideal for showing off your shape. Or, choose a relaxed fit for a more casual look. You can even find custom-made shirts with your favorite race logo or your own personal design. Whatever your racing enthusiasm, you can find the perfect t-shirt to wear while on the track. 

Look Good and Feel Good on Race Day

Having great-looking clothes that make you feel comfortable and confident can not only help you to stand out on race day, but it can also give you the extra edge you need to perform at your best. A well-fitting racing T-shirt can be the perfect way to show off your curves, while still remaining comfortable and lightweight. Whether you are practicing in the garage or competing in the pits, looking good is essential for maintaining your focus and feeling powerful. 

Express Your Passion for Racing with an Eye-Catching T-Shirt

Racing has an exciting and unique style all its own. From the roar of the engine to the smell of gasoline, racing can evoke a feeling of exhilaration and joy. With a cool racing t-shirt, you can express your passion for the sport in a bold and eye-catching way. With a variety of styles and colors to choose from, you can show off your enthusiasm for racing with a t-shirt that truly reflects who you are. 

Look Fabulous and Shine On with Your New Racing T-Shirt

Now that you've finally found the perfect racing t-shirt, it's time to show everyone what you've got! You can really make a fashion statement with your new T-shirt by pairing it with a sleek skirt or a pair of stylish jeans. Show off your curves and show everyone that you know just how to dress for the track. Or, keep it sporty with shorts and sneakers for an edgy, yet girly look. Don’t forget to accessorize; a fun hat or racing sunglasses will help you really shine. Don’t forget to add a touch of glamour with statement jewelry or bold makeup. Now that you’ve got your racing T-shirt, you’ll be sure to shine on the track.

Conclusion

Shine Your Way Through the Race with a Stylish Girls Racing T-Shirt is the perfect way for any girl to show off her style and express her love of racing. With a variety of colors, styles, and designs, girls can express their uniqueness while remaining comfortable and stylish in a great t-shirt. From the track to casual gatherings, this t-shirt is sure to be the perfect pick.

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Best Logo Design Ideas Value for Promoting the Business

Best Logo Design Ideas

Because you must use your weekly wage or retirement for it, it is difficult to wait for a brand's growth when it is still young. The hardest part of starting a business is making people aware of your name and products. Promotions in print and on social media with a logo based on the Best Logo Design Ideas are necessary for this. It would be best to spend on advertising that will benefit you over the long term. We now have to make it attractive for customers because they don't have sufficient time to read all the summaries and media updates today. You may benefit from the Best Logo Design Ideas because they give you a wide selection of logos to select from.

How About Logo Motivation?

Indeed! In reality, inspiration is the key. Without an initial point, we cannot create anything in our minds; that idea is derived from any unexpected inspiration. Sometimes all it takes is a picture of a boy riding a bicycle to make your mind register some buried thoughts. Yes! It functions in a way. Finding the most motivational ideas from your daily life is how the Best Logo Design Ideas operate. We have a unique logo-producing area where we recognize the best graphic concepts that will be used in the effective workflow since Logo Design Com Co sincerely values everyone's participation in the creative process. The tools, colors, themes, typefaces, etc., that go into developing a logo are now important. Giving buried emotions in the minds of the customers a digital life is the main goal.

Well! Must Go for the Ideal Logo Design

Here are some suggestions to assist you in selecting the Best Logo Design Ideas. Use a wordmark if your trademark is basic, concise, and recognizable. We use letterform when a brand has become widely recognized, and you want to expand it. Since the starting alphabet is simple for the consumer to speak and understand, a monogram is the best option if your brand name is lengthy and challenging to recall. Use an abstract logo if your company is global and your name is spelled differently and has diverse connotations depending on the country. If you're trying to make it special and creative but want to use something other than a photograph, symbol, or letter, utilize the mascot theme. The clothes and badges of the brand's personnel include an emblem design. The combination is the most adaptable and understandable design.

Creating a Logo is a Masterpiece

Logos are more than a collection of meaningless lines or curves. Your digital identity's most vocal component has a long tale to share with you. Creating your logo with the proper layout and pulling out the hidden phrases is everything. The ability to showcase your company's genuine attractiveness on the virtual board of the internet depends on your creative instinct. The Best Logo Design Ideas emerge after extensive discussion. Well! That is why we at Logo Design Com Co regard a logo as a piece of art. Yes! Because each component must be improved and displayed as possible. To create the greatest logo design concepts, our team of specialists at Logo Design constantly monitors everything. Another point that needs to be made is that to create the best logo services possible; every emotion must be expressed.

Well! Final Thoughts

When creating the logo, you must pay close attention to particulars because they can make or break the style. Before consulting a professional for the Best Logo Design Ideas, you should consider your target audience, objectives, and goals. Only select a well-known logo if they change frequently; instead, pick one that will stand the test of time. Use black and white when the company is fresh, and as consumers become more accustomed to it, add colors gradually. If you're doubtful about who would design the best symbol for you, get in touch with the Logo Design Com Co company. We have talented graphic artists that can create a variety of distinctive logos for a variety of areas. 

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[ad_1] By Zac Gery December 1, 2022 These are the resources and tools I’ve used to launch and grow my nonprofit, Second Wind Bicycles, over the last two years. In 2021, during the pandemic, the used bicycle market was alive as people sought outdoor activities to escape cabin fever. This impacted organizations such as the Milford Advocacy for the Homeless.  After hearing about their struggle to locate bicycles, I started my own hunt. The more success I had the harder it drove me. I reached out to other homeless shelters and organizations and found this was a common unfilled need. My nonprofit, Second Wind Bicycles, was born.With a steady stream of bicycles flowing in, it was time to define our mission and make things official. Our mission is to locate used bicycles, repair them, and provide them at no cost to those in need, including the homeless, refugees, the elderly, at-risk individuals, teens, and children. Jump ahead to a section for specific advice: With my mission in hand, I turned my attention to creating a nonprofit organization. That journey taught me many valuable lessons. I had many questions and few answers. As I spoke with others, I found they had similar experiences. Here are some of the most common questions and what I learned. The first few steps to start a nonprofit Start with your organization name and logo. Every organization needs a compelling name and logo. If you need help developing a logo, I highly recommend using Logo.com. Answer a few questions and they will provide you with logo ideas at no cost. Don’t forget to double-check that your nonprofit name isn’t already taken by searching the IRS nonprofit database. After I had those two items, I used AWeber to purchase the domain SecondWindBicycles.org and used AWeber’s landing page builder to publish the website.  Then I signed up for Google Workspace for $6 per month (and it was eventually free – see further down). Google Workspace provided me with a dedicated email address on my domain (e.g. [email protected]). With Google Workspace, you also get Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Voice, and a few other useful apps.  Google Voice, in particular, is good to have. It gives you a phone number for your business. Having a dedicated website, email address, and phone number is essential given all the paperwork required with setting up a nonprofit. Plus, they demonstrate a level of professionalism that’s key to getting donors. Legal paperwork you need for your nonprofit ALERT: This is not official legal advice. Getting your nonprofit set up in the eyes of the law can be the most intimidating part of getting started. But I’ve done it and I’m here to tell you what you’ll need, and how to do it. The first step is filing as a corporation within your local state. The paperwork to complete this step is commonly found on your state’s website. A quick way to get started is to Google “register nonprofit in [YOUR STATE]”. Once you’ve registered and received your Articles of Incorporation document from your state, you can petition the federal government for nonprofit status. The IRS website provides forms and tutorials to help you get everything submitted. Before completing those forms, be sure to obtain a Federal EIN, determine your tax exemption type, and formalize who will be on your Board of Directors. These are all required to complete the paperwork.  Aside from the fee associated with each filing, you can do all of this on your own and for free. Or you can choose to use a paid service like LegalZoom that does most of the work for you.  After much deliberation, I decided to use LegalZoom for this part of my journey. Please be aware that processing your nonprofit status takes time. The IRS provides a time estimate of 3-6 months. Also be sure to check if your state has any additional requirements for nonprofits. For instance, I live in Pennsylvania and they require nonprofits to register with their state-run Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.

Being registered was also a requirement to apply for several in-state grants. How to receive and process monetary donations The best way to get a lot of donations is to make donating as easy as possible. Second Wind Bicycles has a variety of ways to collect monetary donations. First, I built a donation page using AWeber’s landing page builder. That page includes a built-in option to donate on the spot via Stripe and a button for PayPal. I also added a QR Code to the page to aid with quick mobile donations. I set up Venmo to expand the options available to my donors. Fundraising is another great way to raise money. I registered with Amazon Smile which donates a small portion of each purchase someone makes on Amazon to your charity. Platforms such as Facebook and Go Fund Me are wonderful places I used to set up fundraising campaigns that I could share with my audience. I also created an Amazon Wishlist of commonly-used bicycle parts that people can directly purchase. When registering your charity with Amazon Smile and Amazon Wishlist, Amazon uses a service called GuideStar to list eligible charities. You must register with GuideStar first, which can take several weeks. Facebook Fundraisers also takes several weeks to receive approval, so plan ahead. Have a thank you letter template prepared for when you receive physical or monetary donations. Some organizations need a letter or receipt as part of their documentation. How to budget money for your nonprofit It’s all about being mindful of costs. As a nonprofit, there are various ways to save money. When it comes to software, many businesses offer discounted pricing to nonprofits. If you aren’t sure, simply Google the company name and add the words “nonprofit pricing” to your search.  For instance, AWeber offers nonprofits three months free of Pro and then 25% off after that. Google has a program called Google for Nonprofits which provides many of its tools such as Google Workspace (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Drive), and Google Ads for free. To sign up for Google for Nonprofits, you must have a Tech Soup account which can take several days to approve. Don’t forget to look at other ways to save money as well. Stripe, PayPal, and Venmo all offer lower processing fees to nonprofits. When it comes to fees, every dollar saved helps. Pennsylvania charges a 6% sales tax on most purchases, but they also offer a sales tax exemption for qualifying businesses. I completed the necessary paperwork and was approved. This helps me save money every time I place an order for more bicycle parts. To keep me on budget and everything in order, I organize all financial transactions in QuickBooks. Very early on I recorded everything in a spreadsheet until it became clear that it was time to find a better solution. QuickBooks is not the cheapest solution, but everything integrates with it. Connecting the business bank account and credit card was a breeze. Those integrations pull over every transaction you have into QuickBooks. It’s a big time saver and reduces manual mistakes. How to manage day-to-day business operations I use Google Workspace for all of my day-to-day business activities. It includes Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive, and a few more tools. These are crucial for my everyday tasks like managing inventory, documenting repairs, bicycle donations, bicycle deliveries, and much more. I rely on AWeber to host my website and accept donations, which is an important way for me to interact with folks as I do not have a storefront. QuickBooks has also been a vital part of my accounting and its robust set of pre-built reports makes it easy to prepare for board meetings. I use Vistaprint as a fast and convenient source of business cards, signs, banners, shirts, decals, and more. You’ll need insurance for your nonprofit organization. There are at least two types of insurance you should consider: General Liability insurance and Directors & Officers Liability insurance.

Take time to research both of them and speak with an insurance agent that specializes in small business insurance. How to manage your own time when running a nonprofit I try to maintain a 70/30 split between tactical and strategic work, respectively. The tactical work includes repairing bicycles, ordering parts, communicating with partners, and organizing pickups and deliveries. The strategic side focuses on optimization, planning, grants, expansion, projecting, partnerships, etc. Pro tip: Building and running a nonprofit comes with a fair share of forms and paperwork. Keeping these handy and in PDF digital form will save you a lot of time.  Common documents include: Employer Identification Number Letter (from the IRS) Letter of Determination (from the IRS notating your nonprofit status) Articles of Incorporation (from your state showing your legal business entity) Charitable Organization Certificate (specific to Pennsylvania charities only) Sales Tax Exempt Letter (specific to Pennsylvania only) How to communicate with your audience For Second Wind Bicycles, our audience is made up of three distinct groups of people: those who need a bicycle, those donating a bicycle, and those providing monetary donations. The primary ways people have discovered Second Wind Bicycles are through Google search, local signage, and word of mouth. People find our website on Google search and I run Google Ads (which are free through Google’s nonprofit program). To rank in relevant searches, you need to do a little bit of SEO: Identify keywords that target topics relevant for your nonprofit. In my case, that’s “bicycle donation,”  “homeless, refugees,” “used bicycles,” etc.  I haven’t started an email list yet, but when I’m ready I won’t need to purchase any additional tools as AWeber has me covered. When it comes to social media, I don’t believe there is a single strategy that can work for everyone. You don’t need to be on every platform, but it makes sense to have some type of presence. Think about what social networks your audience prefers. Start small. You can always expand into other platforms as necessary. I opted to create a Facebook Page and a LinkedIn profile where I post updates about recent donations and bicycle deliveries. How to grow your nonprofit Overseeing a nonprofit is a balancing act of immediate needs and the desire to grow and expand. Being able to focus on growth starts with having a solid Board of Directors with balanced views, contributing members, and constructive feedback. Growth is not a straight line. Surround yourself with local business people, leaders, and mentors. Keep your eyes open for potential opportunities. Talk to people. Ask them for their opinion. Receive ideas with an open mind. I’ve had wonderful insights from both direct and indirect conversations. These conversations keep your most pressing concerns at the forefront of your mind, and that keeps your mind flexible for potential opportunities. A good rule of thumb is to treat every person you meet with the expectation that they are the missing piece to take you to the next level. Thinking ahead The future looks bright for Second Wind Bicycles. We continue to make new connections with our community and charitable organizations. We have a passion for partnering with people to make a difference in our community. Having the opportunity to serve others is a blessing.  We fuel our organization with smiles. There is nothing better than the smile a bicycle brings to someone’s face. We plan to keep those smiles coming well into the future.  If you are interested in following our journey, follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook. Are you starting a nonprofit and need to build an email list, buy and register a domain, host a website/landing page, and accept donations? You can do all that in AWeber. Get started for free and learn more about our nonprofit pricing for paid plans. (function(d, s, id) var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];

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6 Reasons Apartment Properties Should Offer Branded Bikes

Bicycling is popular with people of all ages. And for good reason. Bikes are fun, relaxing and sustainable. But not everyone can afford to buy and maintain a bike. And if you live in an apartment, space is tight, and not all apartment buildings are designed to accommodate bikes in rental units and elevators. Sure, you can buy a bike and keep it in a bike room, but will you use it enough to justify the cost? This is where the apartment property can create a win-win situation.

The apartment property buys and maintains a custom branded bike share system that tenants can use for free. Property owners benefit by offering a valuable amenity that they can recoup the cost through the monthly lease, and tenants get access to a better bike than they would likely buy for themselves. Here are six reasons why properties benefit from a fleet of custom branded bikes:

1. Branded Bicycles Provide Immediate Brand Awareness

Custom branded bicycles are an excellent way for properties to promote their brand. Bicycles can be customized with the property logo so they show off your property wherever the bikes go.

2. Branded Bikes Offer a High Return on Investment

Studies show that amenities such as branded bikes deliver a 30% higher return on investment than unit specific upgrades. So if you are looking at investments to your property, bicycles are an inexpensive and highly visible way to add value to your property and command higher rental rates.

3. Custom Branded Bikes Are Affordable

Branded bicycles for an apartment community cost approximately $40 per unit. And since the bicycles are both functional and promotional, you get both just by adding your logo to the bikes.

4. Branded Bikes Promote Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Custom branded bicycles help attract people that share your values for healthy living. They are not just a way of advertising but help your tenants create a healthy lifestyle by choosing a bicycle for both transportation and recreation. This also helps you meet your goals for sustainability by giving people an alternative to cars for local trips.

5. Branded Bicycles Create A Positive Image For Your Company

Attracting and retaining tenants is competitive. Tenants tend to stay longer and pay more at properties that reflect their image and lifestyle. Branded bicycles help you attract tenants that value bicycles as part of their lifestyle. This is particularly true of health conscious and millennial renters. Studies show that they are willing to pay more for access to amenities that match their lifestyle.

6. Custom Branded Bicycles Are Fun To Ride

Perhaps most importantly, bicycles are fun to ride. Whether your property is an urban or suburban area, there are new bike lanes and bike paths being built everywhere. This creates newly accessible destinations and routes for people to ride.

#Custom Branded Bicycles

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Vehicle Wrapping-Effective Brand Awareness Tool in Richmond

Vehicle wraps are fundamentally PC produced works of art that are printed carefully, and afterward applied to different surfaces like vehicles, vans, trucks, transports, boats, planes or even bicycles. They in a split second grab the purchaser's attention when they're moving and support neighborhood brand mindfulness. Also more information please click here Sprint Signs and Vehicle Wraps.

We have gathered a helpful rundown to figure out its purposes and advantages:

Minimal expense promoting elective

Above all else, vehicle wraps are one of the least expensive promoting choices that are accessible available. While taking a gander at the measurements for 2012, they show that vehicle wraps are less expensive at $0.15 for each 1,000 individuals that view a commercial. This looks at to $1.78 for boards, $5.92 for 60 seconds on the radio, $11.71 for a neighborhood network TV spot and $11.66 for simply a fourth of a page in a highly contrasting paper.

Connecting with the majority

Portable (vehicle) showcasing is a proficient method for making brand mindfulness as well as advance your items and administrations in a savvy way. The Outside Publicizing Relationship of America did a review and the proof is in the pudding.

As per their report, a solitary vehicle can have an enduring impact on 30,000 to 70,000 individuals daily overall. The typical American ventures very nearly 300 miles every day, and that implies that they see around 20,000 one of a kind vehicles in that time span, offering an organization a lot of chance to make their publicizing captivate everyone. Out of the multitude of members, 80% could review specific parts of vehicle promotions that they'd just seen once, where as much as 91% could recall a critical sum when they'd saw similar commercials a few times during the week while on their typical drive.

90% of the members were dazzled by vehicle wraps and felt that they emphatically affected the brand, as well as the item that was introduced. 96% felt that vehicle wraps were stupendously more successful than involving board promotions as a feature for the organization.

Having Choices

While you're deciding to promote utilizing vehicle wraps, you have around 4-8 seconds to have an effect on the crowd. So the showcasing group requirements to pick how to involve that opportunity for their potential benefit to decidedly affect the general promoting effort. Vehicle wrap is similarly all around as viable as some other type of promoting and this is the way to actually utilize it:

1. Show items or administrations obviously - whether it's an enormous photo of your item, for instance clean sprinkling water for a pool administration, or the logo of your organization; the general realistic component should stick out and be exceptionally conspicuous.

2. The message - when the realistic has gotten the attention of the client, it's critical to tell them more about the business. The spotless sprinkling water is fine for a pool administration, yet it could likewise be a filtered water ad. A reasonable message is expected to tell the watcher it that the business needs to convey. Effortlessness is the main element. The message ought to regularly be four words or less, in enormous message and very readable.

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Rebel Aesthetics: The Art of the Cut Leather Biker Vest

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Rebel Aesthetics: The Art of the Cut Leather Biker Vest

Biker cut vest anatomy: understanding its parts.

A biker cut vest symbolizes independence, revolt, and biker communities’ closeness. More than just an item of clothing, this vest has a long history, several functions, and significant meaning for its wearer. The biker cut vest, traditionally made of leather, provides protection, comfort, and a place to carry items, including the increasingly fashionable pistol pockets for road security.

Each aspect of the biker cut vest serves a purpose and contributes to the biker culture. For riders traveling long distances in different weather conditions, the vest’s open-front design, fastened by buttons or zippers, allows easy mobility and ventilation. This design emphasizes the vest’s utility over form, putting rider comfort first.

Most biker vests are made of leather for its durability and weatherproofing. In a spill, it protects against road rash like a second skin. This bespoke fit improves comfort and mobility as the leather molds to the wearer. Each crease, scrape, and fade mark on the leather vest tells a story of miles and adventures.

Gun compartments on biker cut vests reflect riders’ growing safety concerns. This covert compartment lets passengers carry firearms discreetly and securely, preparing them for emergencies. These pockets are meticulously designed for accessibility and concealment. These vests are laced with a reinforced cloth to support the rifle and hide its form.

The biker-cut vest expresses personal and community identity beyond its functional uses. The back of the vest usually has patches and insignia representing motorcycle groups, accomplishments, and personal views. These patches are more than decorations they communicate the biker’s history, loyalties, and ideals. The top rocker shows the club name, the center patch shows the logo and the bottom rocker shows the chapter location according to unstated rules and customs.

Pins, smaller patches, and personalized embroidery on the vest front are also necessary. These elements may honor riders, reflect life events, or show political and social views. The vest is customized throughout the rider’s life, on and off the road.

The vest’s interior is helpful beyond its symbolic importance. Wallets, keys, and phones are safe in internal and gun pockets. The vest’s lining can be lightweight or insulated for cooler weather, demonstrating versatility.

The biker cut vest is a versatile outfit that embodies motorcycle riding. It protects, holds basics, expresses personal style, and is a biker badge of pride. With the addition of gun pouches, the vest has changed with motorcycling culture and society.

Understanding the anatomy of a biker cut vest shows its complexity and relevance. Every detail contributes to the vest’s practicality, symbolism, and personal meaning, from the cloth to the gun compartments and patches. Motorcycle riders value freedom, independence, and fraternity. Therefore, the biker cut vest is more than just apparel.

Biker Cut Customization: Patches, Colors, and Meanings

The biker cut vest is a narrative tapestry of allegiance, memory, and identity in motorcycle culture. This garment, frequently decorated with patches, colors, and emblems, conveys the wearer’s associations, achievements, and personal values. Biker cut customization is a personal journey reflecting the rider’s values and experiences in bicycling.

Patches are the most noticeable personalization, chosen carefully and proudly sewn onto the vest. The vest, usually leather with pistol compartments for practicality and protection, is chosen first. Gun pockets in a biker-cut vest symbolize security and self-defense in the bicycling community, blending function with symbolism.

Patch placement on a biker cut is both art and tradition. The club emblem on the back represents the wearer’s loyalty to their motorcycle club. Top and bottom rockers usually show the club name and chapter location. They follow a protocol acknowledged and respected in the motorcycle community, a language of belonging that speaks volumes to those who can read it.

The personalization of a biker-cut vest also depends on the colors. They can represent club affiliations, rank, or remember events or departed members. Colors are chosen for their biker culture’s meaning and resonance. Black symbolizes grief, while crimson represents a club officer or a remarkable achievement.

Riders’ vest patches express their personality. These may include patches for cross-country rides, charitable events, or comical patches that reflect the wearer’s personality. Each patch and thread tells the rider’s story and beliefs.

Gun pockets are functional and symbolic. Their existence on a vest shows a rider’s readiness to safeguard their freedoms and safety. This feature blends into the vest’s design, maintaining its aesthetics while offering practicality. These subtle yet accessible pockets reflect the biker’s readiness and resilience.

Creating a biker-cut vest evolves with the rider. New patches can commemorate new accomplishments, while others might be retired and remembered. The vest evolves with the rider, reflecting their values, experiences, and affiliations.

Beyond the personal, the personalized biker cut vest is essential to the biker community. It starts conversations and bonds around symbols and stories. These vests let motorcyclists recognize and respect each other’s affiliations and experiences at rallies and meetings. Riders unite through patches and colors to commemorate their love of the open road.

Therefore, designing a biker-cut vest goes beyond adornment. It symbolizes identification, belonging, and the wearer’s journey. A unique blend of personal and communal storytelling, each vest depicts the biker’s life, beliefs, and allegiance. Motorcycle culture values freedom and uniqueness. Therefore, the customized biker-cut vest is a powerful sign of identity and camaraderie.

Understanding patches, colors, and gun compartments in a biker-cut vest reveals motorcycle culture’s complex tapestry. Through simple accessories, it illuminates the intricate relationship between personal expression and communal identity. These vests are more than protective gear or fashion statements for riders; every stitch and color tell their story.

This tapestry of patches, colors, and symbols grows increasingly intricate with each mile and each experience, as does the rider-vest link. Due to its practical design and gun pouches, it becomes a loyal travel companion, a keeper of memories, and a shield in times of need. The thorough patch selection and vest customization show a commitment to the biker culture, its freedoms, and the community it supports.

Customizing a biker-cut vest goes beyond stitching and fabric placement. It encapsulates the rider’s background, objectives, and road-forged ties. Each personalized vest is a work depicting a bold, purposeful existence. It represents uniqueness and belonging, a symbol of the rider’s journey across life’s highways and byways highlighted by engine roar, biker brotherhood, and the endless search for freedom.