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huckleberrykai · 6 months
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txt ~ why's it spicy?
pairing: txt x fem!reader scenario: txt vs plumping lip gloss warnings: just kisses !! silly lil hcs, reader wears makeup (lipgloss) obvs, maybe suggestive if u squint notes: IDEA FROM MY LOVELY 🐙 ANON! sorry this took so so long i've been so busy and distracted 😭 i think the ask was from like july but this idea was so cute and funny i love it ! i hope you like it <3 click here for my masterlist!
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soobin:
baby is shook oh my god
soobin is such a kissy boyfriend, whenever you're alone together his lips are always on you somewhere ~ usually your own lips
and you love it, happily letting him kiss you all the time... completely forgetting the plumping lipgloss you tried out today.
he kisses you for a little bit - then pulls away f a s t
"baby.. did you eat something spicy? i- ouch"
rubbing his lips like a maniac
very obviously trying not to offend you but that lip gloss is ZESTY
"oh it's probably my lip gloss... it's supposed to tingle. it makes your lips plumper."
ensue confused soob
*scrunchy disgusted confused face activated*
"your lips are perfect already...? and that stuff burns. please throw it out... you don't need it."
pouty soob when you tell him you like the colour and don't wanna wipe it off heheh
basically BEGS bcs he wants to kiss u so bad
u have him the the palm of ur hand bro pls wipe it off for his sake 😮‍💨
yeonjun:
yeonjun LOVESSS messy makeouts
especially when you wear gloss bcs the smudges get him all riled up
bonus points for bright colours so when you kiss his neck or cheeks he can see the sticky marks - sure they're a bitch to clean off but man he loves it
so when he gets home to see the thick shiny red lip gloss on your lips he's a goner. he is ON you in seconds
"welcome home jun-mhph!"
very lost in you... it takes him a second to feel it but he ignores it
until it stops tingling just a little starts to STING
"y/n i think something's wrong."
and ur just like ??? until you realise
u start giggling at the fact his already plump lips are even bigger
"why do my lips hurt? it's like .. burning? am i allergic to your lip gloss? that sucks, you look so kissable :("
gets less sad when you explain it to him
"ohhh well it looks pretty. but please wipe it off, it hurts to kiss you."
and if you refuse.. man does nawttt give a fuck
will absolutely kiss you anyway even if it hurts LOL
beomgyu:
oh my god he's so dramatic
your lips look so shiny and pretty like his favourite jelly candies
and he lovesss kissing you when you have lipgloss on. especially when its the strawberry one you wear a lot
but this time the pink colour on your candy lips was nottt strawberry
when he lunged into kiss you you tried to warn him! but he was not taking any notice! whatsoever!
"gyu wait i'm- mfph"
"YAAH WHAT POISON IS THAT! IT BURNS OH MY GOD"
rubbing fistfuls of tissues on his mouth
you absolutely burst out laughing
"it's just plumping lipgloss gyu... it's not poison"
"it tastes like you rubbed tabasco on there, how are you not crying?"
you just put more on to prove a point~ and since he messed it up with his kiss
"it's pretty. makes my lips look bigger too"
"what, so you can look like a fish? i miss the strawberry one :("
whines and whines like a child til you wipe it off
straddles you lap and applies the other one for you before slapping his lips against your own.
"better?" "much better."
taehyun:
taehyun usually doesn't kiss you when you're wearing lipstick or lipgloss
he doesn't like the sticky feeling and he also respects how long it takes you to do your makeup~ he appreciates the artistry and he's not gonna ruin that
usually resorts to cheek kisses or just hugs/handholding in public since he's not much of a pda guy. he knows you know he loves you and thats enough for him <3
but when he gets back from a trip and you meet him in a quiet corner of the airport before he gets swarmed by paparazzi, he just has to kiss you :(
you figured he'd wait until you were home for anything more than a hug, but when he smacks his lips on yours the second you're in his arms you squeal against his lips.
"what's wrong?" he pulls back at your squealing.
"i'm wearing plumping lipgloss. it might tingle a bit if you kiss me."
"i missed you too much to care. plus i could use a little plumping."
you laugh at him and he gives you one of his big happy grins, bearing his sharp teeth before diving right back in.
"damn that's spicy. i mean if you like it.. whatever. but ouch."
definitely laughed with you when people on twitter were commenting on his sparkly plump lips in the paparazzi photos on the way out of the airport >.<
hueningkai:
kai coming over for a very unplanned cuddle sesh was very exciting!!
but the unplanned-ness of it also meant he showed up before you had time to take off your makeup and get comfy
and without thinking you puckered your lips for a kiss before he even got through the front door
and being the obsessed lovely boyfie he is.. he isn't gonna turn down your delectable looking lips
so sweet boy is hit with the tingle of your gloss before you can remember to warn him
"... why are you spicy?"
????
"hm? oh sorry i forgot to take my lipgloss off."
"oh. why on earth did you buy spicy lipgloss?"
absolutely starts laughing his ass off thinking you bought it for the flavour
"its supposed to be plumping!! it tingles so they plump up!"
the defence does not help. laughs even harder.
"so you're trying to make them swell up? they look cute as they are! you should stick to the grape one, then you taste like grape juice and not spicy ramen."
half assed wipes it off with his thumbs and cups your cheeks gently and gives you more kisses
"mmm never wear that one again please."
"hm.. only if you let me cuddle molang."
"deal."
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hedgehog-moss · 11 months
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Some plant news! I've been waiting impatiently to see if the stuff I planted last autumn had survived the winter, and it's looking good so far. All my young fruit trees are blooming (quince, cherry, apple, mirabelle)
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The persimmon has no blossoms but some microscopic leaves, I hope it grows more vigorous... I only lost one baby chestnut tree, which seems to have been massacred by a very angry animal. A boar having a bad day? I'll have to plant a couple more this autumn and protect them better. I can just use the remains of one of the many types of fences that Pampe has defeated.
My greenhouse now has to wear a blanket in the afternoons so it doesn't get too hot inside. I planted four flowering shrubs around it in November, so their roots will consolidate the new terraces, and I'm happy to say they are all accounted for—these two have already doubled in volume, they seem thrilled to be there:
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Whereas these two all but disappeared during the winter, the ground just swallowed them; I wasn't too optimistic but they showed up again last month, with timid new leaves :) (The pics are very zoomed in, the resurrected shrubs are about the size of my fist but I'm proud of them)
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Also I found wild redcurrants by the stream last year and I snapped a few small branches and just stuck them in a pot without really believing it would work. Internet said it would work but it seemed impossible. I left the pot outside all winter, never watering it or taking care of it in any way, with these four bare sticks that I sometimes looked at dubiously. It worked!!! They have leaves now! I made new redcurrant plants by sticking branches in dirt, it feels magical. They're my favourite berries too...
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(My project for next autumn will be to propagate elderberry cuttings alongside the fence.) And speaking of berries, I got to eat my first aquaponic-grown strawberry today, it was delicious <3 Congratulations to the 42 fish who are hard at work fertilising the plants in the towers. There are many more strawberries in preparation!
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I leave the greenhouse doors open all day when it's sunny so there are pollinators busily flying in and out, doing their job. I tried to relocate a few ladybirds to the strawberry towers to eat aphids but without success, I think they left immediately...
My lettuce and tomato plants are doing great, but the courgette plants got decimated by slugs despite my efforts to repel them. I ended up buying some organic antislug product a friend of my mum's recommended. I started new courgette seeds, and I'll wait until they're bigger to transplant them to slug territory.
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The little Mexican orange tree is blossoming, and finally making new leaves (the new ones are yellow) after looking worryingly bald for a while this winter. The blossoms really do smell like orange blossoms! I know it's right there in the name but I'm still like oh look at you you talented orange tree, you got the smell of your flowers right on the first try and everything
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Congrats to Mascarille who was looking for the greenhouse entrance in the above pic (she always has to walk around it a few times, she's confused by glass walls) and eventually triumphed over adversity.
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Oh and I'm still getting fresh peas, in homeopathic quantities. I found that they grow well in the middle of winter so I'll plant a lot more this autumn when the towers aren't full of strawberries and herbs; for now I've started just eating them raw like little green candy.
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Last but not least, Louise Michel the new hen has finally learnt how to climb my homemade stairs that lead to the greenhouse! Look at her showing off her new skill, all casually like this problem hasn't stumped her for weeks:
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mayorwatermelon · 2 months
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Stretched and Swollen from Sprite (And Bananas (and three and a half dinners))
I didn’t actually set out to stuff myself this night. Between having a big gym session and somehow forgetting to eat all day, I was just really hungry! I met my friends at the sushi restaurant after getting cleaned up from the gym, and proceeded to order two entrees (chirash don, which is just really good raw fish over rice, and spicy chicken yakisoba stir fry) without too much thought. I had to make up for lunch, after all. 
Now, I had forgotten this, but sometimes sushi can get me a little more bloated than you might expect. Or maybe it’s the rice, I’m not really sure. Anyway, after finishing both of my dinners in about 15 minutes, and to the amusement of my friends, I could feel my belly rounding out nicely. It pushed out against my shirt, swelling with whatever weird reaction happens when I eat a ton of sushi. The feeling was both surprising and a bit arousing.
I leaned back in my seat, not trying especially hard to stifle my burps, and watching my friends eat their delicious meals with a bit of envy. Towards the end of the evening, one of my friends took pity on me and offered me the half of her ramen that she couldn’t finish. I gratefully wolfed it down, my stomach groaning and gurgling, and driving me a little crazy. See, I was full, but not stuffed. I couldn’t get the thought of gorging myself well beyond my limit out of my mind all the rest of the night, and by the time I was driving home I had made up my mind.
Settling down on my couch, I ordered a foot long Philly cheesesteak, cheesy fries, an Oreo milkshake, and a bottle of sprite. You see, I also had a bunch of bananas sitting on the counter, and I had always wanted to see what a sprite and banana bloat felt like (spoiler alert, it didn’t disappoint). 
I downed my fries sub and milkshake in pretty short order, belching and rubbing my swelling belly right where it hurt the most. Now, it was time for the famous combination. I was nervous and excited, I couldn’t wait to see how much more full and achey my tummy would get, but I really didn’t want to ruin the night by throwing up. 
I ate two bananas, and started to take long sips of the sprite. It took a little while, but I started to feel the reaction taking place. Keep in mind, I was already packed full with three and a half dinners. But now, I could feel my stomach sloooowly expanding. I needed to burp so badly, but the only ones that came were small, leaving me terribly bloated. I was hooked, though. I drank half the bottle, my belly groaning and stretching, feeling waves of pain and pleasure. I couldn’t stop rubbing the left side of my upper tummy where it ached the worst.
Still, I needed more. I ate another banana between more sips of sprite, groaning softly. When I finished I was a mess. My belly hurt soooo badly, and nothing I could do made it feel any better. It didn’t get visibly much bigger, but WOW did it feel stretched out. A half hour and a lot of belly rubs and soft moans later, the bloating had gone done somewhat, enough for me to drift off to sleep.
I have to say, I am hooked on the banana and sprite combo on top of a stuffing. It really sent me over the edge, and I love that once made the decision to do it, I was locked in, and forced to suffer through it. I can’t wait to try it again.
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knotsnuffles · 4 months
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Forewarning my thoughts are so scattered in this so forgive me for that but im sending it anyway! So, about your thoughts on harry vs. James, I totally agree with you on harry not actually being dumb. I don't really know where that idea came from (I suspect the movies and also all the times he's copied off of hermione) but it really is mostly a reflection of harry just being 24/7 stressed.
As for harry being like James, yes absolutely. He's passionate, loyal, a leader. Also despite the controversy he goes through, he is a popular kid. He's like, jockish (what with quidditch and all that) and has the school talking abt him all the time (good or bad). He's reckless, intuitive, and naturally gifted.
For me, some of the biggest difference that lie between them is his self-perception, intent, and his needs which are all radically different from James'. He is desperately seeking love and understanding, and just genuinely has such a kind compassionate heart. He loves so much and so fully, and sees himself as this thing to protect that which he loves (making his continuous losses that much more devastating). Not to bring it back to sirry but like, no fucking wonder they formed such a intense bond right away. He's so fully embracing and just as eager for the kind of attention and wonder and love sirius brings to him.
HES NOT DUMB!!! He's not even dumb in the movies! He is, in the books, canonically bad at lessons sometimes and also very bad at reading social cues and signals wrt to Cho Chang, who he decides he has a crush on. Hermione does spend a lot of time helping him with his homework and also decoding Cho for him so he stops making a fool of himself. But to me neither of these point to him being dumb! They point to him being distracted and traumatized and having bigger fish to fry, lol.
Also, with Cho--it's interesting because Harry is VERY empathetic and perceptive and hyper-aware of his close friends feelings and moods. He is literally always able to tell what Ron, Hermione, Sirius, and and many of the other Weasleys are thinking based on their facial expressions and body language, and is deeply affected by their energy. JKR dedicates a lot of pages describing how he feels things in his body and picks up on the vibe of a room and can read tension, often better than Ron and Hermione, so much so he attempts to guide others into acting more tactfully! (For example, that moment in the 5th book when they're at St. Mungos and run into Neville). Not to mention his capability to psychically read and interpret Voldemort's moods. Imo there's way more evidence to suggest Harry is UNIQUELY emotionally sensitive! His blind spot is Cho, because 1. he does not know her at all 2. she is not his friend, just his remote theoretical crush 3. she makes him remarkably nervous, which cuts off his instincts and makes him overthink stuff.
Anyway I know this was not the point of your ask, it just drives me insane when people write Harry as having one braincell and having no emotional depth or empathy. He's awkward, yeah, and not a great student, but he's both academically and socially/emotionally intelligent--he just has way too much going on to hone these skills.
ANYWAY, onto your thoughts on James and Harry--YES!! Self perception and needs are at the core of their differences. James is confident to the point of being cocky because largely, his needs are being met. He has a supportive alive family and a close group of friends and is the most popular boy in school. Conversely, Harry is an abused orphan, and the subject of much political discussion and fraught fame. His popularity isn't like James's, it doesn't make him feel good about himself, it makes him feel scrutinized and attacked. Harry does not want to be the center of attention, he wants genuine authentic love and family! And YEAH not to make it about Sirry again but this is so important to their instantaneous obsession with one another--Sirius sees James in Harry, but also sees Harry's anger and insecurity and self loathing and shame, and he wants so badly to be what he needs in order to soothe essentially what is a very palpable and disturbing pain in the last remaining tie he has to his best friend. Furthermore, teenage Sirius was also arrogant and confident, but the Sirius Harry meets is scarred by the same things he is: complex PTSD, years of abuse, grief and loss (specifically loss of James), being widely misunderstood and infamous, etc.
They are SOOOO similar and also so complimentary-- poised to detonate in the most fucked up glorious waysssss!!!
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munkiey · 9 months
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First of all, hello lmao. I just found your blog because I love lmk stuff even though I'm not very active on this social network, I've seen your amazing art on other social networks, and I wanted to ask you kindly if you could help giving me some tips to be able to promote my art or my blog in a better way or how to get people to see my content more, because I have seen that you have been very popular here in such a short time and I have been here trying for more than a year and I have achieved almost nothing, when I share my art on various sites there are no comments and I don't know what to do anymore, I am a bit desperate because I really want to work on this because I love it, it is my passion and also I will want to have some income with commissions because I need it, so yes I would like to make money doing what I am passionate about, but sometimes I wonder if my art is really good or what am I doing wrong because nobody responds to me when I post something. It was long, sorry if this has bothered you, I hope you can answer me, I feel that it would help me.
Okay so what you’re asking about is marketing. Now in the grand scheme of things bud, I’m actually pretty small. Maybe in correlation to a small fandom I might have made an impression but as the internet at large I’m a guppy compared to some of the big fish. Honestly, I prefer it that way. 
The bigger you get the easier a target you are, and the less you’re a person to the people you interact with. Don’t forget that.
The old saying, it's lonely at the top, is very true. The bigger you get the more likely people are to put expectations on you for how you should behave or what they expect. You’ll always be vulnerable to criticism and unable to reach out to your ‘fans’ in a fashion that isn’t either going to leave you exposed or looked at with scrutiny. When it comes to breaking into a fandom though, choosing what your focus is and making sure you have in mind what branding you’re going for. People like consistency and they like predictability. Think about some of the most famous Youtubers today, they’re always updating and they have a ‘theme’ to what they do. I’m a comic artist and wannabe animator, that’s what my content is. I post occasional illustrations between larger projects but as a whole people who follow me can generally expect I have something in the works. 
Looking at your message as a whole though I’m gonna give you a little bit of a hard pill. Don’t base your worth off what other people say. Yes, not getting any responses s u c k s. We’ve all been there and we all want to know how we did. In the grand scheme of things artists are a line of lil dogs wagging their tails and waiting for a pat on the head. You gotta find joy in just chasing that passion though. I see a lot of artists chasing clout and not chasing their artistic passion. They base every decision off what people want, or what they think will get them noticed. It’s very hollow. You can make a living in the comic book, illustration, animation, industry and never be noticed by the online sphere as a whole. Trust me on that, the amount of people I see that I know are published and recognized artists in the industry and have almost no following is a pretty regular thing. Again though, that comes down to your focus and what you want. If you want to have an online presence and gain a following, choose your lane, market yourself and keep your social media oriented towards that. Make a character for yourself and how you want to be perceived by people. I’m not always as cheeky in person, or horrific, but I like the humor of it and it builds a persona for me online.  If you want a career and you want to chase that dream, focus on improving yourself first. If you keep posting it online, trust me, the rest will follow.
There is no magic pill to making a social media following overnight. There are tricks, things to do to help grow it over time. Marketing classes are a thing and can help. But all and all, I’m also a believer in the fact that, if you love what you do, the rest will gradually follow.
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multific · 2 years
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Our Little Family
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Marc Spector/Steven Grant/Jake Lockley x Reader
Summary: A story about a pregnancy. 
Having a baby with three boyfriends was difficult.
Even during your pregnancy, you had difficulties controlling them.
Jake wanted to front so he could protect you and the baby, Steven wanted to front because he was the most gentle one and he argued you needed someone who could keep their cool, and Marc argued that he needed to front because he was the host, he could keep you calm and you had his last name.
And you argued that you needed all three.
"I need Jake so he could keep me safe, last time we went out I nearly fell and he caught me. I need Steven because when I freak out or cry because of the smallest things he knows how to calm me down and I need you Marc as well to be here with all of us, feel the baby grow and then, when they are here, I'll need all three of you again, forever."
How did you do that? How could you calm them down all at once? It was a mystery to them, but they loved you.
Marc built the crib the other day, you had a particularly bad day, sickness wasn't kind to you. Thankfully Steven was there to bring you whatever you needed during the day and Marc build the crib.
"Maybe we should look for a bigger place, with two or three bedrooms." Marc said as he massaged your feet.
"Hmm. But I like it here, since we got the AC, even summer is a lot better."
"I know but when the baby arrives we will need more space and these books. And the fish and then there is your stuff, we should look for somewhere bigger."
Although you knew Marc was right, you also had a strong attachment to this place.
"Maybe we should, but we could wait until the baby is bigger so then I can help you guys with the move." Marc liked that idea and Steven hopped on looking for houses in London as soon as he got the body.
You had a lot of things you liked to do a lot more than before.
You asked them to grow a beard was one, you liked the feeling of it against your skin, it tickled and calmed you somehow. 
You liked to eat weird food which made Steven gag. 
You liked to place things on your belly and balance things, which made Jake extremely anxious.
You liked to go on walks in the middle of the night when Marc just wanted to sleep.
But as your belly grew, they felt the baby kick, there was always a smile on their face as they watched you move around the house.
Then it happened, you went into labour.
It was a quiet day, you were in the middle of getting some snacks while Steven picked a movie when you felt it, the pain and then water running down your legs.
"Umm, Steven?"
"Yes?" 
"Can you grab my bag please?"
"Why do you need-" as he arrived in the kitchen he saw you holding your side, a puddle under you he panicked. "FUCK! Okay, Love, okay! Marc, take this one please or I'll faint!"
Thankfully Marc was a lot calmer as he drove you to the hospital.
You laid on that bed for five hours, five long hours and you heard that that was a short time compared to other women.
"Sweetheart, I got you a drink." "My Love, I brought you some food, you will need your strength." "Mi Amor, we will stay here with you."
All three tried their best to calm you, they really did, but you were still scared, after all, you were about to pop a human out.
And the pain.
You held their hand at every pain you felt. Squeezing it during the long hours of wait until you were ready to give birth.
"I'm scared." you said, you didn't meant to say it out loud, but sadly you did.
"Amor, you are the strongest woman we know, if you can deal with the three of us, a baby will be nothing. Yes, it will hurt, but as soon as you are holding them in your arms, you'll forget all pain." you looked at Jake, shocked at his reaction, it wasn't his usual way of dealing with these situations, he was rather calm.
"Thank you." he kissed your forehead.
"I just hope the kid looks like me. Steven has a funny nose."
"HEY!" Steven yelled in his head, but you laughed, and that was the whole point, keeping you calm, Marc knew that even when Steven kept huffing and puffing about his nose.
But Jake was right.
As soon as you had your little boy in your arms, you melted, and so did your husbands.
"What will be his name?" asked the doctor as he looked at the small family in front of him. Marc didn't even think of a name.
"Randall." you answered, not taking your eyes off of the baby. "Our little Randall." you whispered and Marc started to softly cry.
The doctor left, Marc spoke up.
"Are you sure about his name?"
"Of course I am. It's a beautiful name and your brother was called the same." then you looked at Marc, with a little panic. "Is it-Is it okay? Was I insensitive? I thought it would be a nice gesture but we can pick a different name." you said as he shook his head and smiled.
"Randall is perfect. Thank you." he said as he kissed your head and then the baby's.
They kept on fighting about who can front just so they can hold him, it got to the point where you had to take him back from them.
"No baby to you misters until you behave like adults." you said as the nurse came in to check on you and show you a couple of tricks.
Soon, you were on your way home, with Jake driving, baby boy safely in his seat, sleeping, for now.
When you arrived back to the apartment, you needed a nap, you felt like you'd fall asleep just standing.
"Go, sleep Love. We will take care of him." said Steven as he helped you to bed. You fell asleep while listening to Steven talk to his son.
When you woke up it was late, your son's crying made you wake up as Marc was trying his best to calm the little boy.
"He must be hungry." you said as he brought him over to you.
And indeed, hungry the little man was.
You smiled as he ate while you looked at Marc.
"Are you okay?" you asked and he nodded.
"I should ask you that, you gave birth not too long ago."
"I'm fine, you are fine, he is fine. We are all fine." you said as you kissed his cheek.
"I know. I just worry."
"As you should, you are a father, after all, that's what fathers do," you said as you watched Marc switch.
"Amor, they did a terrible job, Steven nearly dropped him once." said Jake as he watched his son have his dinner.
"HEY!" Steven yelled again in his head. "I DIDN'T!"
"It's okay, we are all learning here."
You smiled as your son finished, "Grab the-" you didn't even have to finish, Jake already had the cloth put on your shoulder so you could burp your baby. "Thank you."
Yes, this will be a long journey, with the three of them, but as you watched Jake take Randall from you and put him in his little bed before moving to cuddle you back to sleep, you knew you will be able to do this, you could be a happy family.
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paintedstitches · 1 month
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Hello,
Your work is gorgeous! I’m also a cross stitcher, but I haven’t stitched on clothes like that.
How difficult is it to stitch thru the denim? I’ve used my sewing stuff to repair jeans before and I had to use a decent amount of force to get the needle thru. Do you have any advice to make that better? Or what do you feel about that.
Thank you for your time and any information you’re willing to share. If nothing else, I am still very fortunate to have been able to see your work.
Have a nice day :)
Hi there :)
Thank you so much!
Well I can't lie, it's quite hard.. when you plan a bigger project make sure you choose not the sturdiest or thickest fabric. The fish jacket is a light summer jacket so it's not as hard to stitch through as with a common jeans. But still, I always use a thimble while working. And never use stretch denim for embroidery, it'll kill you.
If you stitch on clothes, please share your experience!
Happy stitching:)
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motthe · 11 months
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Alright, I don’t think I’ve requested anything in like five years but your writing is too good to pass up. I want to inhale it.
What about, and take all the creative liberties you want with this generic-ass prompt I’m about to give you: mer!fem!reader with (human) Viktor, Lost at sea/marooned, with (and it was hard to choose just one but I’m gonna go tropey here) healing. I’m always down for a hint of spice (🌶️), but I trust your gut with how you wanna do it!
I’m a whore for stuff like this, and a whore for your writing—I’m sorry. Also if this sounds like the silliest prompt or you don’t wanna write it, tear the request to shreds and dance on the pieces :)
but most importantly—CONGRATS ON GRADUATING!! THAT’S AWESOME AND IM SO PROUD OF YOU!! YOU DID IT :D if there’s anything I can write in celebration, just say the word :) you deserve to have all the fics you want written in celebration!
LET’S GO!! :D
you’re so very sweet. i’m looking forward to everything you’ve been working so hard on!! best friend!eddie was everything to me so I can’t wait to see your next work for him!! also sorry yours is so short!! i haven’t written for viktor in ages 🥲
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mer!fem!reader x human!Viktor + lost at sea/marooned + healing + hint of spice 🌶️
“You shouldn’t wear yourself thin for my sake,” he says, eyelashes fluttering over high, narrow cheeks. You’d worried he was starved when you had found him washed up near the rocky cliff side, but he was naturally gaunt. A haunted beauty.
“You’re the thin one,” you chuckle, careful as you rebandage his arm. Every so often he’ll wince and you’ll hum a quiet tune, waiting for him to relax again before continuing.
“I am a wasted effort. I don’t understand why you feel responsible for me—”
The slap of your tail meeting the surface of the water has him opening his eyes. You don’t say a word, but he sees the creature between your eyebrows, lips pursed. He repositions himself against the rock that supports him, tracking the rise of the tide pools with heavy eyes. He’ll have to move soon or be caught up in your waters a second time.
“I know it’s hard for you to see,” you begin softly, gaining his attention and heavens have you held it since that first day. You are a beautiful creature, not so different from him in fact and reason. He wishes he could study you better. A few measly hours of you tending to his stick of an arm is not enough. “But you are a treasure, Viktor. You deserve a long life.”
“My predicament says otherwise,” he grumbles and you sigh, but there’s a smile that trails with it.
The sun reflects off your scales in the water, glinting bright enough that he has no choice but to stare. Your tail moves every so often, repositioning when a bigger wave pulls at the tide pool you rest in.
“Do you want to touch it?”
He blinks, throat constricting as he meets your smolder.
“If it’s you,” you say, leaning closer, “I’ll let you.”
He manages to swallow, lifting his good arm, fingers skimming the water as you lift your hips, tail gliding to break the surface. His breath catches, taken back by the softness, the give in muscle, the power.
“It is magnificent,” he whispers, catching your eyes and finding you have gotten quite close. “You are…magnificent, truly.”
You smile, nose rubbing against his. He can feel your breath on his lips, the palm of his hand slipping higher on your tail.
A wave explodes over the rocks behind you, drops scattering over the both of you as he gasps and you laugh.
“High tide,” you say. “Better to get to higher ground before those bandages get soaked.”
“Right,” he murmurs, removing his hand.
“I’ll see you soon.” You grab his hand as it retreats, holding it to your cheek. “Eat your rations. I’ll find a fish for lunch tomorrow.”
“Swim safely.”
You laugh again and it’s music to his ears.
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dootznbootz · 2 months
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YOOOO I LOVE THE HEADCANONS SO MUCH. Especially the one where the type of the water affectes the appearance, that's so so neat
Also,, what do you think happens to a naiad (or someone of naiad descent) when they stay out of water for too long? Do they get sick? Do they eventually die? Would only water heal them or could something else (eg. eating fish) at least "stabilize" them?
And how would rain affect them? Would they be able to spend more time out of water when it's raining? Or could they maybe even bend the rain to their will? Of course rain comes from the clouds/sky which is not in their domain,, but if the raindrops are low enough, could it work? :0
Sorry if this was too long, i just really liked the headcanons and they made me think hahahaha
sdlkfj Thank you!!! Don't ever be sorry, Niko! I'm happy you like them so much!!! And always feel free to chatter away with me!! :D I think a LOT about the Naiad dynamics as they're really fun!!!! And as someone who grew up with a lot of river stuff, it's really nice and fun!
It's part of the reason why Penelope's smaller and has straight black hair :D As she was born a month early, it caught Periboea by surprise and she just went into the nearest creak :D (probably was mostly alone too)
It was calm at first before suddenly the current got fast and Penelope was swept away. Obviously terrifying. To say the least, some ducks brought her back :P (I really love the duck myth. It's neat and to have Penelope be associated with ducks while Helen is kind of associated with swans itches my brain just right >:D (Swans are bigger than ducks as well. like how I think of Helen and Penelope!) I like the thought of Odysseus "always thanking the ducks" whenever he sees them even while away. He gives them peas to eat and just gets happy when they fly overhead :'D
Penelope is a bit self-conscious about being born from a creek while her mom and most of her other siblings are from the river. (she's also the youngest and smaller.) Penelope was actually really worried about this and even kind of tried to not say that her water broke and was just like "hey, let's go here! No reason! :'D " because she wanted to get to the "better source of water" to give birth to Telemachus.
Odysseus: I can't believe you did that! >:( Penelope: HEy! Me and our son are fine!! The contractions didn't even start yet and we still made it to the river!!! And he'll be so strong, Odysseus! :D
Honestly they'd kind of "dry" out and just... really uncomfortable. I can imagine they kind of shed scales and just feel sick and unwell. Probably if you gave them a glass of water they'd rather dump it over their head :P Would eventually die if they don't get enough :'D If you marry a naiad-born person and don't have what they need, then you're a shit spouse. It is basically common knowledge, even for non-naiad born. Leda, for example, with Tyndarius, makes sure he has his "dips" in the water if she notices it's been a while or that he starts itching his skin. (Odysseus makes damn well sure she has enough water. Not only did he carve her a "nest" as a wedding bed, but he also has a pool with a canal that could go to the caves if she needed that's basically right outside their chamber :D Where she and Telemachus go a lot (especially during the suitors). He thought of EVERYTHING. It's seeing the bed and the pool where she realizes that this man truly loves her and that she loves him as well. She knew before that "she would be happy with him" and did love him but this is where she was hit with "omfg this is like the tales poets sing about. holy shit." )
Oh boy the RAIN >:)
Yes they can do SOOO much with it. It's actually a very joyous and playful time for most naiads and basically, everyone leaves their spots of water to just run around and play and dance. (and Helen and Pollux :P but uh...they do make it "sparky" so they only run around where there's no big body of water.) And it's actually another thing that naiads have over nereids as rain has no salt :P
It also helps with yeah, Helen and Pollux, as when these two get pretty emotional the clouds start to form. Helen likes to mess with people by giving them a "static shock" as it's funny and "minor". And she loves doing it to Penelope as she likes her reactions. When it rains or they're near water, Penelope kind of gets her revenge >:D (They love each other, they're just cousins)
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skrimpyskimpy · 26 days
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Bio for both my twst ocs bc i finally remembered to do it! 😍😍
Bio for my twst oc, Makro
Main info:
Class: Sophomore Class E
Dorm: Octavinelle
Club: Board Game Club
Birthday: March 13th
Age: 17
Height: 186.5 cm
Homeland: The coral sea
Dominant hand: Right
Unique Magic: A secret, and he likes it to be kept that way.
Preferences, dislikes:
Favorite Subject: History
Hobbies: Instruments
Likes: Music, his phone, hanging out with friends
Dislikes: Sticky messes, losing in games
Favorite food: Grilled BBQ Chicken, doritos
Other info:
Species: Vampire Squid
Appearance:
Makro has long, thick, silky bright red hair that flows past his waist. He often keeps it up in a high ponytail, but sometimes he wears it down. His eyes are bright blue and they almost look like they glow in the dark. He has razor sharp teeth.
Makro is surprisingly tall, but not as tall as the Tweels. He has a slight muscular build and he has tanned skin. Makro also has pointed ears, like a vampire... he has two moles, one under his mouth and one under his eye.
Personality:
Makro is easy to talk to and has a humorous personality. While he may act obnoxious at times, he still takes his studies seriously. He tends to tease those he is close with.
He could easily sweet talk any information out of anyone if he wanted to... everyone feels at ease around him.
If you ask him for a favor, sure he'll do it for you! But be careful, Makro will want something in return in the future (it doesn't have to be that big).
He is confident, despite being cautious sometimes.
(Be wary of him if he doesn't like you...)
Fun facts:
Makro was roommates with Azul and Romeo during his Freshman year.
He is quite talented in attack and defense spells.
He is good at running, not flying.
He is best friends with Romeo, it is not often that you would see them apart. (They've only known each other since Freshman year but they act like they've known each other their whole lives.
He had an awesome sense of fashion.
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Bio for my twstsona, Romeo
Main info:
Class: Sophomore Class E
Dorm: Octavinelle
Club: Mountain Lover's, Art club
Birthday: October 17th
Age: 17
Height: 162.5 cm
Homeland: The Shaftlands
Dominant hand: Left (He writes left handed but uses his right for everything else..)
Unique Magic: Paint the mind (it sounds lame ik, I'll change the name eventually...) He can turn anything he draws into a real object as long as it isn't bigger than him. He has to understand how the object works to create it. Romeo never likes to use his unique magic because it takes too much magic to use and risks overblotting.
Preferences, dislikes:
Best subject: Art, Math (?)
Hobbies: Drawing, sleeping, sometimes cake decorating.
Likes: Chocolate candy, playing Gacha games, Scrolling through Magicam
Dislikes: Spiders, bugs, exercise (He's worse than Azul in gym class 💀)
Appearance:
Romeo has short dark brown curly hair, which is always messy since he forgets to brush it. He has big dark brown (almost black) eyes. He has braces.
He has an average build, with a sort of chubby face. (That's why Floyd's nickname for Romeo is "Puffer fish".) He has tanned skin.
When he's not in uniform he wears the most baggiest clothes because he hates the feeling of tight clothes or anything that fits normally..
Personality:
Romeo is quiet, almost invisible when he isn't with his friends. He almost always comes off as polite when spoken to by a stranger, because his Grandma raised him right! He once actually accidentally snuck up behind Rook. (Let's just say that didn't end well...)
His grades are either failing or straight 100's there's no in between.
Remember when I said that he likes Chocolate? Yeah, he's a mercenary for that stuff. He will do almost anything for you if you offer chocolate in return. Even better if you offer him coffee ice cream.
He has the humor of a middle schooler when joking around with his friends. He can come off as sadistic or cruel to people he doesn't like.. (Romeo is definitely two-faced at times.)
He is very shy around strangers when meeting them for the first time and is insecure but hides it well. If you get to know Romeo well enough he is the most obnoxious person ever, but still respects people's boundaries.
Fun facts:
He was roommates with Makro and Azul during their freshman year. (That's the only reason why he's not terrified of the fish mafia)
He has a huge crush on Jade 💀
He is good at defense spells. Romeo is actually good at controlling the broom when flying but he often zones out and crashes or remembers that he's afraid of heights mid flight. (How do you even forget that.)
He either acts like an idiot or a complete genius (it depends on the day....)
He enjoys randomly showing Malleus cat memes on his phone during study hall and watching his reactions.
Sometimes if he feels daring enough he'll jump on top of Azul because octopuses can lift 40 times their weight. (Makro and Floyd dared him to do it in return for a candy bar.)
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audreydoeskaren · 2 years
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Another travel thought. When I meet new people, I always introduce myself as Audrey and not my legal Chinese name, because it’s the name I’m most comfortable with. Using the name people prefer and are most comfortable with is the most basic courtesy, but somehow a LOT of non Chinese people, upon learning my name is Audrey, would follow up with “what is your REAL name?” Obviously they’re not asking for my “real” name (can there be something like a “real” name to begin with? Aren’t all names given?) but my Chinese name. And if I tell them my legal Chinese name, there is a 100% chance that they will follow up with “that sounds so much better than Audrey you should be proud of it”.
I’m like wtf do you mean, Audrey is not what’s on my passport but it is my “real” name, I’ve used it since elementary school and all of my friends, including the Chinese ones, call me Audrey. My Chinese name sounds weird because my parents suck at naming, and I don’t like it. It’s not even like these are people from the authorities who need my legal name to do stuff, just random people I’m chatting with. I hate this behavior with every fiber of my being for multiple reasons, besides the obvious one that they assume since I look Asian, I can’t be legally English and have an English name. Since I AM legally Chinese, however, my problem is more that 1) they’re not giving me the basic respect of using the name I prefer, like are you a cop or something why do you want to know my legal name it’s none of your business. Audrey is more than sufficient for referring to me 2) it contains an orientalist assumption that flattens nuances within non white cultures, i.e. they think I must dislike my Chinese name because I’m racist against myself, and not because of the simple reason that I think it sounds stupid, to ME, a native Chinese speaker. It’s almost like they think I will stop identifying as Chinese if I have an English name, sorry to break it to you but Chinese identity is not that fragile lol. It’s not even like I reject the concept of having a Chinese name as a whole, I just don’t use mine that often, it’s an entirely personal issue. The people who do this think they’re being nice and “empowering” by encouraging me to “appreciate my own culture” or whatever, while in reality they’re being super rude and implying Chinese culture is monolithic and shallow. I bet these people have absolutely zero understanding of Chinese culture or the issues Chinese people living abroad face and can only resort to token stuff like this. It’s worse that most of the times, even after I politely tell them I don’t want to disclose my legal name, they will insist and it feels very boundary violating. I honestly wonder if these are the same people who pester trans people about their deadnames.
Another thing is, in addition to these (usually white, ofc) people who desperately want me to use my Chinese name regardless of my own opinion, there are also tons of white people who want all Asians to have English names because it’s easier for them to pronounce. This sort of behavior is another problem and gets called out way more often, which is obviously perfectly valid but I want to point out that it coexists with the former behavior. It’s also the reason that I have an English name to begin with, it’s just that over time I identified a lot more with it than my legal name. It’s more comfortable for me since I live in Europe and if I use my Chinese name, white people won’t be able to pronounce it properly and will spend a lot of time fumbling over my name at every occasion that demands them to read it and it feels like an obstruction to me being treated normally in daily life. I don’t see why I don’t deserve convenience and comfort, and there are much bigger fish to fry RE: anti Asian racism than policing what name individual Asian people want to call themselves in casual conversation. People with Asian names just cannot win; if we use our legal names white people can’t pronounce them and will make fun of us, but if we use English names they will have a problem with it too. Use the name people prefer it’s not deep.
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charlieslowartsies · 10 months
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So in your park ranger Au Mike is friend with Freddy, who's a bear. Like a regular bear.
I mean he doesn't talk or anything like that? Just a guy and his animal pals, correct?
Ok I'm interested, drop some lore anytime you want.
haha he does talk, but at first it's just to the gang. THEN it's too Mike, who honestly does feel at times like he is going completely out of his mind a lot during this au. The gang can't speak to other humans, nor were they technically human themselves, only they kinda were? Magic/ghost business nonsense at hand.
Found all my notes! Been percolating the park ranger au since 2017. Might be able to write something for it, and I'd stick it into AFN2 if I did. BIG post I'm sorry.
Notes: 
AU: Park ranger au & real animals au
-The fun of this au is that a) it still has canon impossibilities to rely on. Don’t sweat the big stuff and have the most fun with the small stuff to create a more immersive world. B) making it a fever dream for AFN2 also helps the story just ‘be’ instead of trying to iron out the wrinkles and make it ‘make sense.’ Explore the possibilities, even if they don’t quite make sense. 
It is a mild play on Alice in Wonderland.
Still horror. Always horror. Now just with 100% more woodsy nature type horror. The fear of being chased, but the more out of breath you become, the more calm and ready the thing chasing you is. 
The fear that people who sit at campfires by themselves have. The primal reawakening where your caveman ancestors stare into the fire and remember, thousands of years ago, what it was like when this was all the warmth and light you had to keep you through the cold, deadly night.
The type of terror of being in a forest all alone, which awakens the human’s desire to have a pack/community. Yet here you are, by yourself, and there’s something in the dark watching you, and you are on it’s turf…and your radio just went out, and there’s nothing to save you but yourself. 
It is also a play on Winnie the Pooh, of course.
Marion is prolly the closest to his canon self. 
Edit 5/21: having written LS/LW I’m redesigning him towards his Revived size. (which is actually just his canon size since Help Wanted didn’t exist when I thought of this au in… *squints at calender* 2017. RIP. 
Think more grisled and shriveled toy that a kid lost in the woods. No present box to protect him here. Nature has crept in and nature is heartless as it is stunning. Like a porcelain doll in an abandoned house. Dirt covered, like he was buried. Splintered into odd shapes, like he fought something bigger than him trying to escape. Lurks in the lake mostly but when he emerges, he smells of old water for a while and weeds drip from his limbs.
In KGA, Mari’s powers limited him to the restaurant he lived in and the ones he visited. In PRA, Mari just kinda becomes the forest and it’s lake, and his powers are miles long. So is his initial anger.
The animatronic gang are animals now. Afton’s murders are still for the same reasons as KGA for the most part. (It’s arguably almost easier to imagine/swallow the dragged out concept of him as a serial killer for this au. Kids going lost in the woods, being kidnapped, etc. He could also take children from the nearby town and bring them to the woods.) 
The gang were kinda once toys and also ideas, enhanced and enchanted by the Lake Monster’s ghostly powers and thirsts for revenge/defense. 
Freddy– his kid wanted to be brave, tried protecting the other children, earned Mari/Crying Child’s respect and thus, looking at Arthur clinging to his Fredbear plush, saw no better animal than a bear to embody that type of strength and fierceness. Freddy is larger than average for his supposed species and lighter colored, to say nothing of his far too human gaze. He has a terrible fondness for all types of fish and sweets, and finds it the easiest to forget himself and turn more dangerous, more animalistic.
Bonnie- his child wanted to run away. To be fast and clever and dash to freedom, to her parents, to go get help for the others. She wanted it so bad it was all the Puppet could taste in her fear, the need to be swift and forgotten in a flash. The purple bunny barrette in her hair made him wonder, drawing on Arthur’s memories of seeing little cotton tails well after they’d darted off. Bunnies always seem to spot the Bad before anyone else, and flee accordingly. Bonnie too,is larger than average hares and never seemed to get the memo to be frightened by things. He’s still best friends with Freddy, and mouthy in all scenarios, even when he has no right to be. 
Chica- her child wanted his mother. He wanted her to hug him, kiss his hair, tell him everything would be alright, that this was only a bad dream. As he died, the Marionette came to him and asked what that meant, for Arthur couldn’t explain it well himself, far to lost from humanity by now. The boy lived on a farm, and rooting through his memories showed Mari the concept of hens and their chicks. Safe, tucked under their feathers and warm. Chica is average/typical for her species, and she is arguably the one animal in the group that exists comfortably around any humans. No one quite figures out how Schmidt always has fresh eggs to share, but when they see the coop he put together, they’re more worried how Mike keeps her from being eaten. Little do they know, Mike has more pity for the animals that try than the hearty little hen with a fox at her beck and call. 
Foxy- The earliest to join the Marionette, even before Freddy’s creation. He however did flee into the woods, vanishing for months before slinking back. He considers his existence more of a curse than a gift, regardless of how much he loves his eventual family. Alexander Afton was supposed to be watching his youngest, not playing with his friends. He was supposed to mind his father, and not fill the child with ghost stories and bear-eating-boy stories. He was supposed to keep him from the old dock, not let him near the lake. 
He was supposed to do so many things. He was a child himself, too. 
He was always playing pranks, being sly, being cruel and thoughtless and predatory. The Marionette saw fit to make him resemble his true nature after his father was done with him. It’s unclear what Alexander’s last thoughts were, but Foxy’s body is covered in missing tufts of fur, scars and he’s even missing his front right paw. He is taller than most foxes but scrawny, embracing his instinctive traits to better help and protect the ones who accepted him when he didn’t even accept himself. There is a strange little albino vixen that seems fond of him, though for the life of him he cannot figure out why.
Edit 5/20: Max and Scrap didn’t exist when this au was imagined. For ease, I’m not putting him in right now. I could always do a part III tho.
Mike- Simply taking the job after a rough patch in his life. He needs the money and knows the work won’t be easy. He’s not exactly a shut in but he’s never been able to be the outdoorsy type. He thinks he can handle it, because he was told he could work at a desk and it wouldn’t be too strenuous. 
He was lied to. They drove him out the ranger stations and the living quarters and told him the next bus wouldn’t be for a week anyway. You’ve got everything you need. Cabin, outhouse, radio, gas stove. Dehydrated food, the water’s clean enough to read underwater! Weather’s nice this time of summer, even when it’s hot there’s shade. You’ll be fine, Schmidt. You signed your life away, kid. 
Just one week. That’s all. Then he head back to Hurricane and find another job, put this behind him. His stint as a park ranger for this lake and the miles of surrounding deep, dangerous woods.
Nothing is handled correctly by the humans in this au. Same to be said for canon/fanon FNAF, so. 
The gang is lurking around, easily able to communicate with one another and Marion (when he shows himself) but not with Mike initially. Mike gets Gifted that ability later, after Mari decides he would make a fine ranger/protector for the area…he just needs to be…better suited for the job. 
Fredbear/Golden Freddy is still a spirit??
Used to be a sort of Smokey the bear type figured head, for when the kids visited the park to learn about why we shouldn’t burn down nature, and leave nothing but your footprints, that sort of thing.
Edit 5/22: Just a suit though, no metal here lmao. Mari gets the idea to put the two together and give Mike his KGA set of powers/strength. Like usual, he doesn’t quite consent/gets roped along until he feels too bad to say no, until he realizes how less lonely he is around this cast of characters. 
Mike is still Mike. He makes bad life choices when he thinks someone needs help, or someone's in danger. He knows it's a bad idea, and he might terrified, but if a child's voice in midnight asks for help, he'd still want to check it out, just to make sure, armed with an old flashlight and staring down into the deep dark trail. They never did find those kids that went missing. Not even their bodies.
What could it hurt to take a few steps in, and just look?
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omentranslates · 4 months
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Owari no Seraph chapter 132 english fan translation
Good morning and welcome to vampires, I'll be your host: Tired. The official has been out for over a day over at here please make sure to read it if you haven't and thanks for your consideration!
Battling to break through to the first
Yuuichirou has set foot on enemy territory!!
Saitou: Well hey there, what an unusual caller. What have you come for?
Yuu: Hey!! Hi there!! Greetings all vampires!! Yeah, I just had something to talk with you about, so!
Lest: The fuck?
Ky: Urd-sama
Ky: He's buddies with Ferid, could he have come back too? But…
Ky: Where's his team? I can't sense any of them…
Yuu: WHOA WHOA WAIT HOLD UP A SEC! I DIDN'T COME TO FIGHT, I JUST WANNA TALK!
Mika: Y'know, if you put it all together, haven't we just been guinea pigs from the start?
Yuu: Huh?
Mika: What's our last name
Yuu: Hyakuya
Mika: Yeah as in the Hyakuya religion, since they owned our orphanage.
Yuu: Oh yeah.
Mika: And Saitou was constantly in and out of the orphanage. And he's a second progenitor and also that angel from inside our memories.
Yuu: little ah
Yuu: Yeah….
Yuu: It's always….always been something like that, hasn't it. We saw a lot of that even before we were taken by the vampires. Sure was a lot of stuff leading up to now, huh.
Mika: That was a lotta words to say nothing, did you remember even more again?
Yuu: Well it's just…like Saitou and them, I was always just like "and who the hell is this guy."
Mika: Same, Akane and I always just thought he was some nice guy. Scary to think about now.
Yuu: For real. Especially considering there was a time I met Mahiru whil I was with him.
Mika: Seriously? I can't even believe this anymore, you don't pay enough attention to your own life Yuuchan.
Yuu: Right back at you.
Yuu: Just what happens when you've got no will to live.
Mika: Well, we were kids after all.
Mika: Although, getting experimented on by the religion was probably because of Saitou or one of his guys, either him or the First. Don't know which.
Yuu: I mean probably.
Mika: One of them probably had to do with JIDA too, wouldn't know which for that one either, though.
Yuu: Seems like it. Better hope an even bigger fish doesn't show up, it'd get too much to handle.
Mika: No kidding. Plenty on my plate with just Ferid and Guren and Mahiru to worry about.
Yuu: Yeah. Although
Yuu: There was that angel that totally blasted the First.
Mika: Nope, nuh uh, we're not thinking about that. He's out of our scope, way out.
Yuu: Aren't we talking about the sun?
Mika: I'm finished with that thing, it's way too bright.
Yuu: Hahaha
Mika: But the First or Saitou, went out of their way to create us with those experiments.
Yuu: Yeah?
Mika: I'd guess they did it because they need us.*
Yuu: I got the feeling from those memories that maybe we're necessary to resurrect Mikaela?
Mika: Hmm…I could see that. But it doesn't seem like they've ever succeeded. After how many ten's of tens of thousands of years. Why do you think that is?
Yuu: They've still got us switched around, don't they?
Mika: That's what I'm thinking.
Mika: Which is why we don't have to worry about getting captured, right? Even if they get us, it won't end with them being able to resurrect Mikaela.
Yuu: Huh, really?
Mika: Yeah, isn't it?
Yuu: I mean…it makes sense. So then, it should be fine if we get as close as we want to the vampires?
Mika: We'd definitely be able to gather more information by doing it.
Mika: We might even be able to get help in the fight with Guren collecting those keys.
Yuu: Oh shit!!!
Mika: Just as long as they still think you're Yuu, they won't be able to kill you so easily as long as you've got information on Mikaela's resurrection. The game is making them think what we want.
Yuu: So in other words, we've gotta pretend like we're super psyched to play our role in this experiment to keep everyone from finding out that I'M Mikaela?
Mika: Yes exactly. Think you can do it?
Yuu: Well this IS my area of expertise, so y'know!
Mika: …if you get this wrong, we both die. Still ok?
Yuu: Ok well it's not like there's a choice in the matter.
Mika: You're not very reassuring.
Yuu: But c'mon, isn't this fun? It's OUR turn now!
Mika: Huh?
Yuu: From the orphanage and everything that's happened since, we've always been pieces on someone else's gameboard, but now WE'RE the ones doing the decieving! You're not feeling the thrill?
Mika: It's fun!
Yuu: Hey, just listen to me for a second! I'm-…
Ky: Silence, human. There isn't a normal human left alive in this world, I can't trust any of you.
Yuu: Uhhhhh, yeah well-…uh…I just thought I could be of some use to you here so I-
Ky: Lest Karr-sama
Lest: Don't worry, I will protect Urd-sama. You take the front.
Ky: Don't mind if I do. Sword-,
Yuu: HEY HANG ON!! JUST LISTEN!!
Ky: Drink my blood!!
Yuu: GOD DAMMIT!
Yuu: Wow he's strong…
Ky: You're so weak, let loose like you did before!
Yuu: Had you there didn't I
Yuu: Rip it apart, Mikaela.
Ky: Oh shit
Ky: Ohhh not bad! Better than before!
Ky: The hell, it's not healing? In that case-
Yuu: So can I win?
Mika: You don't need to, if we just cast spell of "you can't kill us."
Yuu: Alright, then I'll just say it from here.
Yuu: HEY, THE FIRST! SAITOU! LISTEN TUP! YOUR EXPERIMENT SUCCEEDED!!
Yuu: WE'RE-…!!
Ky: SILENCE, HUMAN!
Ky: WOW you're strong now. Can you really get to this point while still being human?
Yuu: Shit, and he's in 5th standing!? I'm gonna burn through my calories way too fast.
Mika: Wait a minute, Yuuchan! You're gonna get killed if you don't curse them now!
Yuu: I said I know, they're not exactly giving me space to speak here!
Yuu: I REGAINED MY MEMORIES!!
Yuu: WE HAVE THE SAME GOAL!! WE HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING MIKAELA'S RESURRECTION!! SO YOU CAN'T KILL US!
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Shikama: Yuu
Shikama: YUU.
Yuu: ACK WHAT THE FUCK?? There's a voice inside my head….
Shikama: I'm here, Yuu. Come to me.
Ky: What the hell, the First!!?
Shikama: We'll end this whole story here.
Saitou: DAMNIT! Was this seriously still all your plan!!?
Saitou: All hands to battle! Do NOT let Yuu get to the First!!!
Yuu: Oh, so that's how it is. The First and Saitou aren't getting along.
Mika: So what are you gonna do, Yuuchan?
Yuu: Does it matter? I'd say our curse hit its mark. They can't kill us, not when their plan is however many tens of tens of thousands of years old.
Mika: Yeah
Yuu: So we've gotta talk to both Saitou and the First. From now on, NOTHING is getting past us.
Saitou: Stay right here, Yuu-kun. Mika-kun. The First is far more fearsome than I, you'll be used by him.
Saitou: Good, very nice. We'll hear you two out now.
Yuu: Let's do this, Mika. Let your power go as wild as it can.
Mika: Sure
The curse of his determination circles throughout the body…!!
*the text here could be read as either "they need our power" or "they need our help"
also the chapter title is lowercase bc they didn't write the First like they usually do they wrote "progenitor." Which means the same thing definitionally but like also it's already a word in this series with a different more specific meaning so.
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lfenvs3000f23 · 6 months
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Blog 5: No prompt!
Honestly going through the Unit 5 page, scrolling down to see no prompt, I was surprised but thankful (lol)! I feel like it's also more difficult in a way because now I actually have to think about a topic to write about (not complaining though!). I've hit the mid-semester burnout at this point, especially being in my last semester of undergrad (like ever!). Applying to grad school while also being in a research course and four other courses on top is more hectic than I thought. On top of that is life being life and throwing more stuff at you. The weekly blogs and convos have been a little harder to do as it gets busier but the interesting/creative/open-ended prompts help. To anyone reading this, I also wanted to stress the importance of personal check-ins and maintaining your mental health during these times! For me, I've been relaxing/unwinding/coping by binging copious episodes of Narcos on Netflix. I'm obsessed with Pedro Pascal at the moment. Anyways, whatever self-care looks like for you, even if it's just giving yourself time to do nothing, is so important to do!
I wanted to spend the rest of this post talking about something that interests me and I'm passionate about! I always love telling people about this because they always get so shocked and don't believe me. Did you know goldfish can get super huge outside of their fishbowls? When in an environment with unlimited resources and space to grow (e.g., lakes and/or ponds), goldfish can grow to the size of a football (the ones i've seen at least) but they can get so much bigger! This happens when people release their pet goldfish into bodies of freshwater like lakes or ponds. I worked as an Aquatic Science Technician for fish species-at-risk this summer and I've encountered quite a few of them. This is definitely not a good thing, as they're becoming quite the invasive species - but it's so absurd and strange I can't help but be excited. Here's some pictures of me with one we found this summer :) I was absolutely elated.
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As you can see, the goldfish isn't bright orange as they are usually seen as in pet stores! This is because the pet goldfish we know are selectively bred to express a bright orange phenotype! As they breed in the wild with other fish (whether that be other goldfish, or they are also known to hybridize with carp), natural selection occurs and they become better blended in with their environment (this is a hypothesis). Goldfish are also highly intelligent, I think I read somewhere that they have a memory of up to 3 months and will learn tricks for treats. I like to compare goldfish to stray cats (in the fish world, at least). They were simply pets failed by their owners :( The only difference is that goldfish are highly adaptable opportunists and are invasive species now! Despite this, both scenarios go to show the importance of responsibility as a pet owner. Whether it's goldfish, bunnies, cats - no pet deserves to be dumped ! I hope you enjoyed reading this and if you're learning about this for the first time, I hope you are as amazed as I was! Now go tell all of your friends and family not to dump their goldfish!
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pixelddump · 2 years
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Hello! ^^ Just wanted to ask if you have any tips on starting a fun gameplay? Ive tried so many times cause I just wanna play the game for once (which I haven’t in years) but fails and lose the motivation completely, probably because I like to build my own houses and decorate and it can take days or weeks, so when i’m done with the house I don’t wanna play anymore.. I know i could just download a house that already has everything, but i’m having a hard time letting go of all my favorite decor cc and that I want things to look as pretty as it can.. perfect you know. Its hard to just be satisfied with EA things and having it basic when i wanna clutter everything and use cc in the whole house lol.. I also HATE indoor pictures, they never look good to me so I wanna always take my gameplay pictures outside but it only goes so far you know until you run out of things to do outside. Sorry for this long message! Thank you so much!!!
Heyyy, ahh no worries at all about the long message. I definitely feel this, it's something I've struggled with time and again with gameplay saves and the game by itself can be so lackluster in terms of content compared to what the previous games have been like so it's harder but here's some tips I have so far:
Just start. When you first start the game off, it can feel quite boring cause there's just one sim and you're constantly monitoring everything they do, I feel like you just need to persevere, even if you feel like quitting, just push through. Turn autonomy on and just let them do as they please.
Make your sims do any and every activity possible if they're just sat around. When you're feeling bored with just the mundane day to day stuff - if there's a festival, go to it, if there's a talent show, go to it, if there's a fair, go to it. It takes your sims out of the house and into the world which adds another dimension to it.
This one might be controversial, idk? but don’t be afraid to cheat (in moderation). If your household needs more money, motherlode. If they got up too late and can’t eat breakfast before going to school/work, drag their needs back to green (I use the UI cheats mod to do this). This is especially useful when you have bigger families.
Again, take your sim out of the house, go to the beach, go camping, go to selvadora or mt komorebi, go shopping, walk the dog, go fishing. I feel like it's easy to get stuck in the house when you're not motivated to play.
I feel like giving my sims home-based careers also works better for me. When sims are in work like 5/7 days, I feel like I don't get the chance to really connect with them (it sounds weird lol) so I prefer them to have home-based jobs.
Create a house with an outdoor area your sims can hang out in, this helps a lot especially if you hate how indoor pictures look. For indoors as well, I use a lot of lights and windows cause pictures inside the house can look soooo dull.
Mix in pose-player every now and again just to again give the save another level of depth.
Use gameplay enhancement mods like more social interactions, better babies and toddlers, mc command center, true happiness, have some personality please, meaningful stories and slice of life
Just have fun - I try not to think too much about simblr or taking pictures when I’m playing and that takes the pressure off immensely cause I feel like I can apply myself fully to the game. Of course when picture worthy things happen, I’ll take pictures but in those inbetween moments, just don’t put too much pressure on yourself.
I really hope this helps :-)
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officialleehadan · 2 years
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Unsettling
Hello darlings! Welcome to the first post of Prompt Month! Today's story was brought to you by CJessie! Thank you so much for all your support!
Prompt: A strange and unsettling discovery with Monster of the Isle.
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The flamethrowers help.
I have to admit, there are definitely a few things that I’m glad we brought, even if I wasn’t sure what use they would be at the time. A doun-doun or a joker would shrug right through the flames. The spindle-shell webs would probably burn, but not fast enough to do anything about the monster inside.
Everything on this island takes a lot of killing. Fire is good, but it doesn’t kill things fast enough to stop a real attack most of the time. Especially when the bigger monsters really get moving. Once they’ve decided to kill something, there’s not much that will stop them.
Now, however, I’m deeply grateful to have them along, because we have a whole swarm of flying vampire frogs right behind us. They’re not big. Each one is about the size of a grapefruit with big, feathery wings, white-lined mouths, and fangs that definitely don’t belong in a frog mouth.
If I had to guess, they probably eat the bigger of the normal-sized insects. There are plenty of those around, and these things might have wings, but they’re still frogs.
“Light them up!” Zack yells as soon as we’re close enough for yelling. The camp knew we were trailing monsters, and they’re ready to back us up now. Six soldiers are ready and waiting with automatic weapons. Four more have the flamethrowers. All of them have learned that there’s no kill like overkill on this island. “Hit them!”
I feel the heat of flames wash through the brush around us. Our ground-camp is in a reasonably rocky area for this exact reason, and also so that we can see threats coming before they get to us. I’m glad for it. I might want this whole island to burn, but I don’t want it to burn while I’m still on it. Fortunately, the soldiers with the flamethrowers are thorough, but careful as they roast the vampire frogs out of the air. The soldiers with the automatic rifles pick off the stragglers and chase the frogs into tight clusters.
It's clean and professional. I have to give them this, pretty much everyone who’s still alive at this point is smart enough to not take chances. That includes killing things deader than dead, and then killing it a little more to be sure. Before long, the action is pretty much over.
I drop down onto a crate and put my head between my knees.
Right. So, panic attack. That’s a thing that’s definitely happening now that we’re mostly safe. Sort of safe. Probably safe? I’ll take probably safe. It’s about as good as it’s going to get until we’re off this island for good.
“Hey Carson,” I say without looking up. Our head scientist comes over to me, clearly a little shaken but more confident in the soldiers than I am. Now and then, I hear a little squeal as everyone picks over the vampire frogs. Most of them exploded when they lit on fire, but there are a few that are still alive. They won’t last long by the sounds of things. “Two new monsters for the monsterpedia. Flying vampire frogs, and a Croczilla.”
“I hesitate to ask,” Carson says, since new additions to our ‘monsters spotted’ list are almost never a good thing for any of us. “Croczilla?”
“Ten, maybe fifteen meters,” Zack supplies. I guess he got a better look at it than I did. I was preoccupied by running away. I thought he would too, but his situational awareness is probably better than mine. “Looked like a normal crocodile for the most part. It had way more teeth than a normal one, and it was pretty nimble for something that big.”
“Where did you find it?”
“Down in the river. Side note; going fishing. Not a great plan.”
“I did tell you that I stayed away from the river,” I mumble, mostly focused on my breathing, since I’m sort of in the middle of a panic attack. “Water always has stuff that wants to eat you. Even normal water has stuff that wants to eat you. This is Hell Island. Why wouldn’t it be worse here?”
“We’re all okay, boss,” Círce says and kneels next to me. I pat her shoulder because I’m back to trying to breathe, which isn’t going so great. “Nobody got hurt. Croczilla is back in the river. The frogs are all dust. We’re good.”
“We are not good,” I mutter resentfully. “We are absolutely not good. Nothing about this is good.”
“Come on, let’s get you back to the tree-camp,” Siggi tells me. Together, he and Marishka help me to my feet, but I still stagger. He looks are me weirdly once I’m on my feet and blinks a couple times before his brow furrows. I stare at him in confusion until he gestures at his mouth, and then at me. “Fangs. Those’re new.”
“Fangs?” I say, and belatedly realize he’s talking about me. I run my tongue along my teeth and belatedly discover that I do, in fact, have some fairly considerable fangs where my canines once were. Something prickles at the palms of my hands. I apparently have claws to match the fangs now. I curl my  fingers and they extend. When I relax my hands, they slip back under the skin until they just look like particularly sharp fingernails. “Oh. Great. Just… great.”
“Eh, you’re just a little more toothy now,” Zack says before I can start to freak out again. It’s a near thing. He claps me on the back with a brotherly grin of commiseration. “You’re a couple inches taller too. We were about the same height when we arrived. Probably got some more muscle, but we can’t tell under the baggy clothes.”
��Sure, why not?” I sigh, too tired out from all the action and the panic attack that’s still fading to have another just yet. “I’m turning into a monster too. Great. Just peachy. Can we get back to camp now? I can’t deal with this now.”
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The Monster of the Isle:
Isle of Monsters
Return to the Isle of Monsters
Monsterpedia   (Subscriber Only!)
Doom in the Distance (Subscriber Only!)
Eight Down
In the Trees (Subscriber Only!)
Specimen Hunting
First Changes (Subscriber Only!)
Croczilla
Flying Vampire Frogs (Subscriber Only!)
Unsettling
In the Food (New!)
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