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reminiscingtonight · 9 months

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Secrets

Leah Williamson x Wälti!Reader

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A/NL Pretty sure I wrote this crack!fic a couple weeks back. Totally forgot about it until today

[WOSO Masterlist]

You’ve been in London for close to a month now.

At first you came with the intent to surprise some family, but one day exploring the city turned into two, and two into three, and before you knew it, you had gone an entire week without telling anyone where you were.

It’s not done with malicious intent, but the longer you keep your location a secret, the more shit you know you’re going to be in. Being the youngest in the family, your sister’s nothing if not overbearing. You know she often means well, but sometimes she can be a bit much.

What settled your decision to not tell her however, well that had to do with the gorgeous blonde you met on your second day here. Her accent and adorable smile made you swoon the minute you met her. You had quite literally fallen for her, having tripped over the blonde woman’s legs when trying to locate a hidden cafe in the city. She offered to buy you a drink in apology and the rest is history.

Being the overprotective person she is, you know your sister would definitely throw a fit if she found out about your move and new romantic partner.

In the end you’re sort of forced to inform your sister of your presence in her city.

It all starts with an accidental run-in with an Australian you’re all too familiar with.

You’re so focused trying to read the map on your phone that you aren’t really paying attention to your surroundings. That leads into you running straight into and bouncing off a body as you turn a corner on the street.

Groaning, you open your eyes to see a half concerned, half amused face staring right back at you. “Fancy running into you here of all places. What are you doing in London, (Y/N)?”

You take her offered hand with an embarrassed mutter of thanks. “Just seeing the sights, you know, the usual stuff.”

Caitlin quirks an eyebrow at that, not quite believing you. “Lia never mentioned anything about you visiting.”

You give her something between a grimace and nervous smile. “Uh, that might be because she doesn’t… well she doesn’t actually know I’m here.”

“What?” Caitlin looks shocked, a bit confused at the news. “Why haven’t you-- you’re not in any trouble, are you?”

“Wha-- no! No, of course not. I’m fine.” You brush off her concern with a wave of your hand. Caitlin’s never as stifling as your sister, but still, sometimes the Australian can give your sister a run for her money. It’s endearing sometimes, how much Caitlin cares for your wellbeing as well, but right now her care is the last thing you want.

“Any chance we can keep this run-in between ourselves?”

“Well that might be a bit hard.” Caitlin’s eyes slightly moving over your shoulder has you whipping your head around.

She’s still a ways away, but you can recognize that head of brown hair and familiar gait from anywhere. Lia freezes mid-step when she catches sight of your face, fully intent on making her way to her girlfriend’s side before she sees you.

Her head tilts in a silent question and you whisper out a curse under your breath.

Caitlin throws an arm around your shoulder, all but pulling you with her.

“(Y/N)! What a lovely surprise.” It’s a statement, but as confused as she is, Lia’s words end up sounding a bit like a question.

She looks between you and Caitlin, who now has a bit of a sheepish look on her face. You should’ve known better than to ask the Australian to lie to your sister.

“Or… not?”

“Can I have a hug before you go all ‘big sister’ on me?”

Lia rolls her eyes in amusement but does as you ask, opening her arms for a hug. You’re barreling straight into her the second she does so.

“Missed you,” you whisper, snuggling against your sister. Sometimes it’s hard being so far away from Lia. The two of you were as close as can be, well as close as two siblings living in different countries can be. Before Lia had set out for Germany and then England, it was rare to find one of you without the other tagging along. You were always quite clingy as a child, often traveling to wherever Lia was playing despite not being interested in football in any shape or form.

“Missed you too,” she chuckles.

When the two of you break apart, Lia only needs to take one look at you to know exactly why Caitlin is looking so sheepish.

“Alright. How long have you been in town?”

Lia could always read you like a book. You sigh, knowing better than to lie to her. “Like… a month. But remember I’m your favorite sister and you love me so you can’t be too mad.” Your words are paired with an innocent smile, eyelashes batting in hopes of convincing Lia not to be too mad at you.

Lia simply raises an eyebrow at you in response. “What’s her name?”

You blink, mouth dropping open. “I-- What?”

Your sister rolls her eyes, hints of a smile on her lips. “The only reason you’d be this squirrelly with telling me where you’ve been can only be because of a girl. So what’s her name?”

Your lips pinch shut, a pout starting to form. Sometimes it’s not fun having a sister who knows you so well. “I’m not telling you that.”

“Are you serious?”

“She’s a footballer, so maybe you know her. I don’t want to risk you scaring her away.”

“Not all footballers know each other,” Lia snorts.

Brave words to live by.

Three days later Lia has finally worn down your defenses. With the promise to behave herself, you acquiesce to setting up a double date dinner for you, your girlfriend, and Lia and Caitlin.

You’re wracked with nerves the entire day before dinner. Your girlfriend apologetically informed you in the morning that she had practice and then meetings right up until dinner so you were left all on your lonesome with Lia who is more than happy to torture you the second she returned home from her own practice.

Caitlin drops the two of you off at the front of the restaurant, letting you guys get in some sibling time while she goes to find parking. Having received the [I’m here! ❤️] text from your girlfriend told you that you only had mere seconds of peace before Lia will be all up in your business.

It seems you’re a little too generous with the amount of peace you thought you’d have, seeing as Lia’s almost instantly pointing at every girl you walk past when you walk into the restaurant. You simply shove her in response, eyes scanning the room for the girl who’s captured your heart.

You’re breathing out a huge sigh of relief when you spot the familiar ponytail near the back of the restaurant.

“No, not her,” you sigh, dragging Lia away from a girl near the front that she’s five seconds away from pouncing on.

“So. This is the girl I’ve been telling you about.”

Your girlfriend looks up at the sound of your voice. She sends you a loving smile, but it’s quick to freeze on her face when she notices who’s standing next to you.

Lia has also stiffened at the sight of the blonde sitting in the booth.

A range of expressions pass through your sister’s face, confusion, shock, exasperation. Eventually she sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose. “I stand corrected, she is definitely a footballer I know.”

Your mouth drops open at the revelation. Before you have a chance to say anything Lia’s sliding into the booth, across from where your girlfriend is still sitting frozen.

“Leah,” she snorts in acknowledgement, fixing the blonde with an amused look.

“You guys know each other?” you gape, finally managing to force some words out.

“Well your girlfriend happens to be my work wife so yes, I’d say we know each other.”

“Work wife?!” you sputter.

At the same exact time Leah finally snaps back into action. She nudges you harshly, hissing your name in surprise. “Your sister is Wally?! You didn’t think to mention that I play on the same team as you sister?”

You shrug. “Well how was I to know?”

Lia rolls her eyes, an amused smile on her face. “(Y/N) here’s a little too soccer illiterate. Don’t take it personally that she didn’t realize we both play for Arsenal.”

“You play for Arsenal?” you frown, a bit confused now. Of course you know your girlfriend is a gunner, but your sister?

“Good lord I’m dating an adorable idiot,” Leah groans at the same time Lia kicks at your ankles.

Yelping, you curl into Leah’s side.

“You cannot be serious. How do you not know that I play for Arsenal? I’ve been here since 2018.”

“Stop it. I think it’s more pertinent for us to discuss the fact that my girlfriend is your work wife,” you huff, arms crossing in jealousy.

Leah’s arms tighten around you as she presses a kiss against the side of your head. “Don’t be jealous,” she chuckles. “There’s only one Wälti I’m attracted to and she just so happens to be sitting right next to me.”

If Lia rolls her eyes any harder they might fall out of her head.

Thankfully she doesn’t have a chance to make any quips at your expense. Your favorite Australian, ever the late arriver she is, slides into the booth next to Lia.

Upon sitting down, Caitlin instantly clocks Lia’s exasperated expression, your peeved one, and Leah’s embarrassed one.

She blinks slowly, carefully thinking through her words. “What did I miss?”

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“… Also, not that I mind, but why is Leah here?”

#leah williamson x reader #leah williamson imagine #woso x reader #woso imagine #Ace writes

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heartfullofleeches · 2 months

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hhhrggrhrgrg NL Darling feeling a sort of kinship with mono right off the bat because oh?? not human?? metal bits?? all alone??? :)) friend

Mono 🤝 Nightlight Darling

Lonely Bots with a space theme who long for someone to hold- [just gonna use this ask to slap on the full blurb I made with these two cuties]

Mono finds Nightlight abandoned in a scrap yard on what would've been their last evening on earth for some time - searching for the perfect item to bring with them until they returned. Throughout their travels, Mono had developed an affinity for collecting souvenirs from the planets they stumbled upon. Though its time was often brief - Mono felt a certain homesickness for every planet as they no longer had a home of their own. When they reached earth, their little hobby gradually escalates to a borderline addiction. So many treasures left for grabs in places like junk yards or antique shops simply because humans no longer see their worth.

If it were up to Mono, they would've taken everything they set their eye upon, but all that weight may not be good for their ship. They needed to find the perfect treasure to bring back with them..

And so they did.

"H..he....hello?"

When Mono found Nightlight - the poor android was in a terrible state of repair. Their dominant arm was nowhere to be seen, body covered in dirt and small scratches. Mono knew from the moment it saw Nightlight they'd do anything to fix them. Never had they'd seen such gorgeous craftsmanship from humans - only for them to be abandoned in cold, awful place like this. Mono carries Nightlight and the blanket they found the android in to their ship. What Mono thought to be a final gesture of kindess from the humans who cared for them would later be revealed as the cruelest act by far.

"They didn't even bother to shut me off properly... My last owners... They just put me in a blanket and made sure my solar panels were covered...I still remember...everything..."

The energy draining from their body. The loss of mobility in their limbs, unable to move even if they tried after being left in idle mode. Their former owners couldn't even give them the mercy of powering them down completely or wiping their system.

Nightlight isn't their usual self when they first meet Mono, but it isn't long before they're back to their cheerful self with how considerate and caring Mono is. Hints of their former self presented whenever Mono offers to leave their former owners to rot in filth or to rip off the arms of thieves who stole their arms. They haven't known them long, but they can tell Mono would never hurt they soul which they wouldn't.....at least not in front of their new crewmate. It's also hard for Nightlight to feel down when they can see earth right outside their bedroom window.

"Whoa! Is that earth?! It looks so small from up here... Look, I can hold it in my hands!"

Nightlight's energetic self is exactly what Mono's ship needed for it to finally feel like home to the alien. The android's lights are quite useful when the light surrounding the ship are on the fritz again as well. When it's time to repair nightlight's arm, Mono sneaks in parts of their metal into the limb during its construction. Unbeknownst to Nightlight, in Mono's culture that means they're already lovers.

Tiny human sized nightlight rides around on Mono's shoulders or clings to the larger bot's arms, legs, or hip whenever they're exploring. Anyone they meet along their journey can see how quick to iteration Mono is without their Starlight hanging off of them.

As some may know, Mono's native language best translate to Morse code. What some may not know - and something Mono was clearly unaware of is that Nightlight can understand them perfectly-

"Wow....I knew stars were beautiful, but seeing them up close... it's amazing."

"It is true they are a marvel to see in person...."

Mono trails off, sliding their fingers over the collar around its neck.

"-… ..- - / .. / -.- -. --- .-- / --- -. . / - …. .- - / … …. .. -. . … / -… .-. .. --. …. - . .-."

"Oh! Are you talking about me? You're so sweet, Mono - i think you shine bright too."

".-- …. .- - ..--.. -.-.-- ..... You can understand me? How long have you been able to..."

"Forever? You talk a whole lot in your sleep, y'know. It's cute... I love you too by the way."

The embarrassment may temporarily shut Mono's systems down, but hearing Nightlight reciprocates their feelings is what kills them.

[Translations: But I know a star that shines brighter, What?!]

#Mono my oc #Nightlight Reader #yandere #yandere imagines #yandere x reader #yandere headcanons #yandere scenarios #yandere x you #yandere oc #yandere insert #yandere blurb #yandere alien #yandere android #yandere drabble

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rinbowaman · 7 months

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Myyy loveeeee, i just read the Heethan imagine withe period on the Bed. What would heethan do if we got a period stain in public? (It happend to me in 8the grade, i didnr go to school for 3 days cuse i was sooo embaressed XD)

Love youuuu❤️🫶🏼

“Sorry about that babe…”

Warnings: Some minor fluff, reader has her period unexpectedly, public humiliation, think that's it really.

Hope you guys enjoy this Drabble. Ngl I think this happens to the best of us, so my dear @lisaaannna, you aren’t alone in this.

Thank you for taking the time and reading my stories and drabbles. To show your support, please consider donating into my ko-fi account ♥️

“Pretty baby! Are you ready?”

“Coming down!”

Responding to Heeseung’s call, you make your way down the stairs hastily, phone in hand, and a soft smile on your face to greet him with. “Sorry, babe.”

“No worries, are you okay?” His voice published a sense of concern after noting that you took a bit longer in getting ready, yet you weren’t elaborately dressed or decorated. Donning a simple sundress with subtle low heeled sandals, you nod in reassurance as he receives you in front of the last step. Quietly, you inform him of the false arrival of your time of the month. “Yeah I’m fine, I had some minor cramping and figured it was…you know– but it ended up being a false alarm. It will probably hit later this week.”

Raising his hand, he delicately cups your cheek and stares intently into your eyes. “You sure you feel okay going out today?”

Eagerly, you nod once more as you give your answer, expressing an adorning look from his affectionate sense of concern. “Yes, I’m fine. I’m excited!”

His eyes shift low as he gives a single nod with a faint smirk. Taking you by the hand, he kisses your forehead and leads you out the door. The group had planned well ahead of time for this day to come, the opening of a new theme park. Everything had been coordinated months ago, and the tickets had all been pre-bought to secure everyone’s attendance at the festive opening of the new resort. It wasn’t a day that you could possibly give up, not after waiting for so long, especially since you had been looking forward to going with Heeseung, considering you both had yet to attend such a fun-filled event. Though he displayed his usual reserved and stoic countenance, he was just as eager to take you out. Any moment where he found himself spending an entire day doing everything with you, became the highlight of his life. Even though he prefers to stay at home with you, he realizes that taking you out on recreational dates was something you desired and appreciated, and he was happy to oblige so long as you met his demands to remain by his side, never to stray off, and to not associate with anyone. All of which was non-negotiable of course, yet you didn’t mind.

The drive was long, nearly three hours. You and the crew headed out first thing in the morning to avoid traffic, and just as planned, you all arrived at perfect timing. Parking wasn’t an issue, the lines were short, and everyone was able to dip into the food stands before the area became too crowded. Taking a map, H/Nl suggests starting at Harry Potter’s World, and migrating to all the other regions from there on.

The clock strikes noon and everyone had already been having a blast. Exploring the mapped out regions, hopping on one ride after another, you and Heeseung partook on the park’s more thrilling rides. You swore, this man was not afraid of anything, for even the most intimidating roller coasters had barely caused him to blink an eye when reaching the peak of its enthralling feature. You couldn’t say the same for yourself since you had grabbed onto his arm and buried your face into his bicep at the start of every ride. Nevertheless, you both were having a great time.

“Anyone else hungry?” One of the boys vocalizes, to which everyone agreed and opted to go back to the food stands to grab lunch. Finishing up, you guys went back into exploring the remainder of the themed regions in the park, walking from one area to the next. The resort became overbearing as more people started to show up, causing the park to become overcrowded. Still, everyone was determined to explore the rest of the area, and so, you all headed towards the next themed region. While walking, you held hands with Heeseung, often glancing over to take in the sight of him sipping on his rather large drink. You chuckled as he puckered his lips around the straw, and were about to ask him if he was having a good time when unexpectedly, you felt a familiar sense that leaked its way out and started to flow from in between your thighs.

A sudden rush of warm liquid that dispensed all too quickly, and even though you came prepared with the necessities to contain it, there wasn’t a restroom station nearby for you to tend to the matter. It wouldn’t have made a difference anyhow, much to your despair, since the flow was constant and already dripping down your legs. In a sudden notion, you reached out and grabbed onto Heeseungs arm while your steps came to a halt. He was in mid step when he felt you abruptly grab onto his arm. Turning half way around, he notices the wide eyed stare you dispelled onto the ground, along with the quiet burst of short gasps that escaped your lips. Something was wrong, and he didn’t need to stare at your face long for him to see it. Just as he was about to ask, a crimson trail making its way down your leg catches his eye, in plain sight for the world to see. Moving the slightest bit didn’t help, the movement caused the blood to seep out faster, you were helplessly frozen and didn’t know what to do.

A large group from behind walks in your direction, and you begin to dread the humiliation that was forthcoming once they take notice of the stains in your dress, and the bright red coating of your legs with the blood pooling in the heel of your sandals. If that wasn’t bad enough, the crew that you came along with turned around after noticing that you and Heeseung were behind, and began to retract their steps to see what was up. A string of individuals and couples pass by and take notice, already making whispering comments that drowns you in a whirlpool of embarrassment. Trapped in between the oncoming crowds, you closed your eyes as your lips began to quiver, when suddenly you felt a cold splash hit you.

Gasping at the brusque sensation, you look around to find that you were covered from the waist down in red fluid, one that was not leaking out from in between your legs. The ends of your hair had become drenched from the splash, and you look up to see Heeseung standing before you with his cup in hand, completely emptied. The scent of a cherry flavored punch hits your nostrils, you stood confused and stunned upon realizing that he had poured his entire jumbo sized beverage all over you. “Sorry about that babe.”

You uttered your soft whimpers, trying to formulate words but nothing came out. H/N and Jake arrive with the rest of the group behind them, all in shock at the sight of what looked to be a freak accident.

“Oh my gosh! Y/N! Are you okay? What happened?”

H/N assesses the damage, and takes note of the empty cup in Heeseung’s hand, with hints of the juicy residue decorating the rim and dripping on the sides of the container. The plastic lid and straw lay pitifully by your feet, and you remain in shock as you feel yourself bleeding out.

“My fault, I spilled my drink on her by accident when she asked for a sip.” Heeseung nonchalantly tells the group as he tosses the cup into a nearby trash bin. “Let me take you home, yeah? We should get this off before it ruins your dress.” Taking you by the hand, he walks you to exit the theme park and leads you back to his car. Everyone looked and stared for a moment, remarking how there must have been an incident that resulted in someone obviously spilling their drink on you. Thanks to the red coloring of the juice, every one you had walked passed on your way to the exit wasn't able to notice the blood that continuously dripped from beneath your dress. Opening the door for you, Heeseung sits you down, not at all concerned about the juice–or the blood getting on the seats. “Don’t worry about that babe, that can be taken out.”

As if he read your mind, he comforts you by expressing his lack of concern for the stain and instead looks at you, flaring a soft smirk. “Seatbelt, beautiful.”

He gently shuts the door and walks around to the driver’s seat. Starting the car, he doesn’t say a word and acts completely neutral, leaving no hints of intention in explaining the reasoning behind his actions, even though by now it became obvious to you. With your eyes becoming shiny from the tears that were forming, you felt overwhelmed by his quick reaction in saving you from the humiliation that was knocking at your door. But it wasn't just his instinctive reaction, it was the careful and considerate measure of preparations that came along with it.

You had to hear him say it. You had to hear him tell you in his own words why he did it. Why he got cherry flavored punch in a large size, knowing full well that he didn't like fountain drinks because they were too sweet for his liking, especially flavors with red coloring because they contained the most sugar. Yet he had purchased it and took minimal sips as he carried it along, stating that he didn't mind holding onto it even though you offered to take it off his hands, especially when you felt how cold his skin had become from single handedly carrying it during the lengthy walk. You had to hear him tell you...because it was moments like this that reminded you why you fall for this man every day, despite suffering his abrasive sense of love and affection, all drafted by the heavy flaws of obsession, possessiveness.

“...Did…”

“Hmm?” he looks up, slightly raising a brow as he maintains that soft and gentle smirk. “Yes baby?”

“Did you…was that because…”

“What are you trying to say pretty?”

Looking at him with glistening eyes, a single tear escapes your ducts and travels down your cheek.

“Oh you must be sad because I spilled my drink on you. I’m sorry about that, I had a moment of clumsiness.” Putting the car in reverse, he smoothly backs the car out of the parking space, and maintains his focus on the road as he switches back over to drive. “Tell you what kiddo…”

Heading towards the main exit, he keeps his eyes on the road as he vocals out his resolve.

“Why don’t I make it up to you by taking you home, and while you clean yourself up, I’ll get your favorite pastries and make you some tea, and we can sit in and watch some movies. Hmm?”

You softly smiled as the downpour of tears took over your expression. You quietly mouthed out “thank you” and watched as he let out a faint chuckle while staring down at the steering wheel, waiting at a red light with an expression on his face that was most melancholy.

“For what? It was my fault that we had to leave early, the least I can do is spoil you for the rest of the evening…and tomorrow…maybe even for the next few days.” Looking back into your eyes, he nearly whispers as he raises a hand, and gently drags his finger up along your cheek, collecting the tear drop against his knuckle. “At least let me take care of you for a little while…to make up for my dumb mistake.”

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itsswritten · 2 months

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Been thinking a lot about what’s next after I finish nls (it’s on the home stretch now) and I do really like the concept of Az x reader x Eris for a series 👀

I think we were liking the idea of reader having 2 mates, but if I write this series I’d love for you guys to be more involved in this. Like do you have a preference on what type of powers this reader would have, do we want Eris and Az to also be mates, like a three way or do they just have to share reader lol, are their certain scenes you would want to see? What court is reader from? Does she already know Eris and Az? When and how does the bond snap? Does it snap for one first and then at a later date for the other/or does it all snap at the same time hehe I could create some polls to get your involvement too ☺️

I wanna write what you guys want for this. And I think this concept could be so fun, and the dynamics of their relationship would be amazingggggg to explore! I don’t have a plot yet so I’m open to any suggestions 🤍🤍

#acotar #azriel x reader #eris x reader #new series #azriel x you #azriel fanfic #acotar azriel #angst #acotar fanfiction #acotar series #azriel shadowsinger #azriel spymaster #azriel angst #eris x you #eris x reader x azriel

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lulu2992 · 2 months

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Exploration of the now-offline Far Cry 5 official websites

Introduction

I used the Internet Archive, also known as the Wayback Machine, to see what the official Far Cry 5 websites used to look like between May 2017 and February 2020. On or before September 25th, 2020, the site changed and a lot of information about the game and its character disappeared. This is what I was interested in recovering.

In the posts, for convenience, you will see me use the terms “American website” and “European website”. While there were theoretically 19 versions, there were only two different layouts and appearances.

All the available languages and locations, according to the U.S. version.

The “American” layout was used for:

Canada (English & French) - /en-ca/ & /fr-ca/

Mexico - /es-mx/

The U.S. - /en-us/

Brazil - /pt-br/

And the “European” one was for:

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland (“Nordic English”) - /en-nordic/

France - /fr-fr/

Germany - /de-de/

Italy - /it-it/

The Netherlands - /nl-nl/

Poland - /pl-pl/

Russia - /ru-ru/

Spain - /es-es/

The U.K. - /en-gb/

Australia - /en-au/

The Chinese (/zh-tw/), Arabic (/ar-ar/), Japanese (/ja-jp/), and Korean (/ko-kr/) Far Cry 5 sites were apparently not properly archived, but the ones that most often were and that I recovered all the content from were the U.S. and U.K. versions, which is also why I ended up choosing the generic terms American and European (even though they are not always geographically accurate).

The current Far Cry 5 website, as I’m writing this, is www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/far-cry/far-cry-5

The old sites I was interested in were far-cry.ubisoft.com/game and far-cry.ubisoft.com/farcry5, and more specifically far-cry.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/, far-cry.ubisoft.com/farcry5/en-us/, far-cry.ubisoft.com/game/en-gb/, far-cry.ubisoft.com/farcry5/en-gb/. To change the language/region, you just have to replace /en-us/ or /en-gb/ with another tag; I included them all in the lists above.

In each post, there will be two parts: Recovered content and Commentary. In the first one, I will post what I found in the archives, and in the second, compare all that information with the final version of Far Cry 5 to see what has changed and what still seems relevant.

I hope you enjoy this series :)

#it’s the eurovision logic australia is in europe now haha #apparently the asian versions had the same layout as europe #but the (few) archives just don’t want to load for me #far cry 5 #anyway so this is post number 1 #I said there would probably be 'at least 25' last time #and I have... 27 posts!#well 24 parts techically plus this intro and two 'bonus' posts #this was probably the second most demanding 'series' after the audio files #but I’m happy it’s finally done :)

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thinkingimages · 3 months

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Hiske Altena “Vital Mud”. Self-published, Amsterdam

With the photographic project Vital Mud, Hiske Altena (NL) explores the theory that life on Earth once began in clay. In the 1980s, her uncle, a now-retired geologist, found an unusual rattle stone. In this stone, he discovered organic-looking structures that he could not explain with existing geological theories. However, the alternative so-called “clay hypothesis”, according to which clay helped the evolution of early life forms, seems to offer a better explanation.

What will these first life forms have looked like? As large slimy tree-shaped structures or perhaps as giant floating zeppelin-like gas bubbles? Rattle stones, clay crystals, the life cycle of bacteria, and large oval shapes in the American landscape are all possible evidence for the hypothesis that life once originated in clay. Perhaps this even explains the similar shapes and descriptions that keep recurring in old fairy tales, myths, and religious stories.

Vital Mud takes this theory as its starting point. It is the foundation on which Altena builds a collection of images that changes our perspective, makes us look again, and wonder about what humans are capable of. She reminds us that science is a continuous search for the unknown, and that perspective shifts, just as it does in art.

The book’s dummy was shown at exhibitions and festivals around the world, was shortlisted for several awards, including the Paris Photo/Aperture PhotoBook Award, and was selected as one of the Best Dutch Book Designs of 2021.

Hiske Altena is a Dutch image maker. Her work stems from a fascination with how we relate to things that differ from what is generally accepted. Belonging, questioning the norm, curiosity, and the power of imagination are central themes in her work. To show the fun and value of a different perspective, she plays with our image of reality. Her work is often a combination of – often staged or manipulated – photographs, collages and found footage.

#Hiske Altena #Vital Mud #photo book #photo books #books #geology #earth #clay #evolution

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acnlmorioh · 7 months

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08/10/2023

today i visited @azaleacnl's new leaf town through the dream suite! it was such an adorable and well made town so here is my review of my travels ! (sidenote i lost the notes i wrote while exploring the town so if its a little disjointed then that's why)

immediately as i loaded into the town i could tell it was going to be amazing. the clovers by the bed and the cherry blossom trees created such an atmosphere already.

i loved the bushes around the town tree, i thought that was a super nice touch.

there were so many outdoor areas that i just loved. i really liked the use of items like the perfect apple basket to add more life to the outdoors. it's really cool to see what people do with the limited amount of stuff you can place outside in NL!! i also loved the trees with the carnations in the water, they looked like cherry blossom petals floating in the river!!

the first character's house that i came across was meli's house! i LOVED the sweets exterior. i find that it can often be a bit out of place in some towns but i thought it fit super well here!

I LOVE THE SWEETS SET. AAAAGHHH. one thing about the whole town is the use of certain smaller furniture items that just add so much more - for example, in this room, the black roses look like they're made of chocolate.

i loved the cosy vibe of the back room with all the cabin furniture and using the large bookcase as a room partition works so well!! the pompompurin room was also super cute and furniture like the super star and the balloon fit really nicely!

i genuinely audibly gasped when i saw this room and i am not even joking. the atmosphere is just PERFECT i think it's my favourite room in the whole town!! it feels so comfy and everything is exactly where it should be. i love it!!!!

the next house i came to was cathy's ! i love the exterior, the fairy tale theme is so cute and matches nicely with the town hall and train station.

i have VERY strong feelings about the lovely set (I LVOE IT ITSM Y FAVOURITE SET EVER) so trust i was a fan of this room !! i also really like the soft lighting that was in a lot of the rooms, when i was decorating my nl house recently i found that a lot of the lighting was wayyy too harsh for my liking so i like how it's done here!! i also noticed a lot of furniture items that i swear i have never seen before - it goes to show how much effort was clearly put into this whole town.

i really love the distinct theming of every room - while they were all different, they still felt really cohesive. i also think the space is used very well, such as in the rococo room. in my own rococo room i've been really struggling to figure out how to use the space, but these rooms are all full but not crowded. i also love the use of cyrus such as in the regal furniture. i never really considered using regal furniture because i didn't like the yellow but here you can see how it's recoloured to pink which i feel makes it fit in a lot better with more sets.

i also love the use of mannequins in the rooms! it really makes it feel like a scene where there's actual characters and a story, like the character by the birdcage in the princess room!

the next house was lina's!! i'm going to become very repetitive but once again i love the exterior. it's so impressive managing to make the very different exterior styles work so well in the same town.

i have never been a fan of the gorgeous set. HOWEVER. seeing it like this (especially with this lighting) has certainly made it grow on me! i think the strong lighting also helps to unite the pieces by making them similar colours e.g. the handbag on the table - iirc it's pink and can't be recoloured, but in the lighting it looks more red which makes it fit in with the rest of the furniture.

once again loved the use of mannequins in these rooms! i thought the minimalist beds in the spa was super smart. the atmosphere in the rooms is actually impeccable like the spa room seems so clean and cool. i LOVED the restaurant room!! i think it's so creative to use the rooms as like actual places rather than just rooms in a house. it adds more liveliness and story to the whole town i really love it!!

the final house i came to was misa's!

the interiors were always very unpredictable in the best way possible - i didn't expect to step into the house and be on a tropical island, but there i was! as much as i really liked the island, i was absolutely blown away by the basement room. it really felt like i was outside and had come across a magical fairy circle. i never really make use of wallpapers like the vistas and skies but this really showed me how well they can be used - the atmosphere was insane !!!

even though this house isn't 100% finished, i honestly liked that - it made me super excited to see what was to come!!!

after i looked at the player houses, i looked around the rest of the town. i feel like my thoughts were the same wherever i went - it was mostly 'OHHH MY GOD THAT IS SO CUTE. OHHHH MY GOD USING THAT FURNITURE IS GENIUS. I LOVE IT'. the pwps were used very well and i think they were really well placed - they were spread out enough that the town wasn't super crowded but there weren't super big empty spaces. i also found the town really easy to navigate, not only due to the placement of buildings but the paths were very clearly and purposefully placed! (they were also super cute i loved the patterns)

i thought the villager housing was nicely done with some of them being paired off together. also bonus points for the wisteria trellis (my fav pwp EVER)!!!!!

overall it was just a really lovely experience going and exploring around the town of azalea. if you would like to visit (which you SHOULD! there's a lot i didn't include here so you should go see the town for yourself!!) the DA is 7E00-00D5-AA0B !! you should also follow the towns blog which is @azaleacnl !!

eee thank you for reading please check out the town + blog !!

#animal crossing #acnl #animal crossing new leaf #new leaf #3ds #dream town #acnl dream address #acnl dream town

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wrappedinamysteryy · 8 months

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﷽| 𝐀𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐢 𝐖𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞.🕊

I am pleased to announce the release of my new book, "Calming Echoes."

After months of struggling with writer's block and enduring a multitude of life's challenges, I have finally released my book in Kindle format, Paperback, and Hard cover, thanks to the mercy of Allah the Most Merciful. Alhamdulillah! I never imagined I would be able to accomplish this, but Allah's will made it happen.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: This book is a collection of poems and proses that explore the beauty of Allah's names. Each poem is unique, written for a specific name of Allah. Some poems focus on the literal meaning of the names, while others explore the more abstract qualities of Allah along with relating with real life situation.

"Calming Echoes" is a book that will resonate with anyone who is seeking peace and tranquility in their lives. It is a book that will remind you of the power of Allah's names and the love and mercy that He has for you.

This book would offer readers a unique perspective on the nature and characteristics of Allah and inspire them to connect with it.

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭𝐞𝐝: I would like to express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to my parents, my brother, my dearest friends, and my followers. I am also forever indebted to Allah for giving me the opportunity to spread my words to the world in the form of comfort. Indeed, all praise and appreciation belong to Allah alone for everything.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: My book is now available on Amazon (US/ UK/ DE/ FR/ ES/ IT/ NL/ PL /SE /JP/ BR/ CA/ MX/ AU and IN.) Here is a link to Amazon US (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SDNJRY/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

Available on Notion Press, Barnes & Noble and more.

Can be printed in Bahrain on demand.

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲, please keep me and my family in your sincerest duas. If you have any questions about publishing or writing a book, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will try to help and reply as soon as I can.

#islam #muslim #islamic quotes #islamic reminders #muslim writers #islamic #islamicreminder #my writing #daughters in islam #dua #wrappedinamystery #calming echoes #mywriting #islamicbooks

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aura-bird · 11 months

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Here me out here. What if somehow, NL!Pix is the same as ESMPs2!Pix. We know he’s a ghost of some sort near the end of the series and therefore that makes him functionally immortal.

He leaves to explore the world after leaving behind a book of stories for anyone to find. Years become centuries and by now Pix has found a way to make his form corporeal.

Just in time too, as he’s stumbled into a strange new land with strange humanoids called hybrids. Some of which may very well be distant descendants of those he knew long, long ago.

#new life smp #nlsmp pix #pixlriffs #auras thoughts

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porloquevivoyo · 25 days

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2 weeks and my entire house will be packed. Apparently our stuff will probably reach NL before we get there.

Andddddddd yea. Waiting on our Visas and then we can book our flights and go!

I like to think I know what the future brings but I really don’t.

I say that “we will be back” I say “the contract is only X amount of time” I say “maybe we’ll apply to another country” I say “when we get back we will buy another house” and the things I don’t say but think like “maybe I’ll explore different types of visas on our own” or “maybe we’ll see other US cities we can come back to”

But even still with all of these possibilities- I don’t actually know. But something I DO know is that the best and I mean THE BEST things have happened when we take a leap into the unknown and just let life unfold itself instead of drafting up our own plans. And so, we go! Knowing full well some of it- doesn’t really make sense. But it will and it will be for our greatest and highest good ❤️

#life happens with us #personal #the GROWTH I know we will experience as a family

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maddymoreau · 3 months

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Fallout New Vegas Live-Blog Part 3

I went to REPCOON Headquarters and got to meet a bunch of ADORABLE robots!! One even gave me a tour of their museum! However when I reached the third floor there was a problem . . .

My Luck Stat wasn't high enough to pass. After looking online I found a solution! First I got an implant from Dr. Usanagi at the New Vegas Medical Clinic (and many more afterwards).

However I was still one Luck Stat short. The only way to increase it was by wearing sexy lingerie 💀 with that I could guess the password which was Ice Cream.

This game is so ridiculous I love it.

I finally downloaded the all of the DLCS! They came with a lot of cool outfits! One of them being an Armored Vault 13 Jumpsuit which I'm very 👀 curious to learn more about.

From there I met Cannibal Johnson (who has only eaten one fiend's heart). He discussed his past and when he mentioned the name Sergeant Dornan I REMEMBERED SOMETHING I HAD COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN!!!!!

YYYEEEAAAARRRRSSSS ago I watched someone play the first Fallout game. During that time ABDKL;GFKLANF;DSN I GOT OBSESSED WITH SERGEANT DORNAN AND EVEN SELFSHIPPED WITH HIM!!!

(〃^_^)ゞ Back then I used to make charts to help me keep track of my goals and I made custom ones featuring Sergeant Dornan!! I tried to make it match the game and even rewrote his iconic dialogue to fit goal.

When I remembered this I IMMEDIATELY PAUSED MY GAME, DUG THROUGH MY CLOSET AND FOUND THEM!!!!

There's WAY more but yeah (⸝⸝⸝⚆_⚆⸝⸝⸝)♡ would 100% still smooch him. He's my favorite first Fallout character.

I discovered Vault 19 with the Ex Powder Ganger members inside. I'm going to kill them and the rest of the Powder Gangers later. I wanted to do the Why Can't We Be Friends? Quest but unfortunately I don't think my Explosion Skill will ever be high enough.

At Mojave Outpost I helped NCR member Ranger Ghost with the Quest Keep Your Eyes on the Prize and along with Ranger Jackson with the Quest Can You Find it in Your Heart?

I'm trying to do the basic NCR Quests before becoming their enemy.

I went to Nellis Air Force Base and THE EXPLOSIONS ON THE WAY WERE TERRIFYING!!!! No way I would've been able to get there without a tutorial.

I like to imagine that on the way Nellis Air Force Base the loud explosions scared Lily but once inside she'd have SO MUCH fun getting to spend time with children her grandkid's ages!!

I did a bunch of side Quests for the Boomers inside like finding a missing Teddy bear named Mr. Cuddles. Along with helping Jack and Janet get together. Currently the Boomers Idolize me and once my Repair Skill is high enough I'm going to fix their solar array.

I handed over some snow globes to Jane (Mr. House's robot lover). It's weird she doesn't say goodbye and is just silent.

I saw these interesting corpses.

٩( ᐛ )و Turns out they're made by the Khans!

Also I met Papa Khans and got him to help against Ceaser!!!

It was really easy since I've never attacked any of the Fiends. I've been waiting until I have no choice.

ALSO I'M SO GLAD I SAVED A BUNCH OF STEALTH BOYS!!! Without them there's NO WAY I could've reached Melissa. The Death Claws are TERRIFYING and always one shot me (X _ X).

Yes Man's reaction was SO FUNNY!!!!

Not gonna lie . . . I might go back and kill them all to make Yes Man happy. akdjf;lakvd;nl.

HE SAYS YAY WHEN YOU DO IT!!!!

It would also make sense for her to second guess her decision after speaking with Yes Man. Especially after seeing how the drugs the Khans produce affect the people when fighting the Fiends.

Also I helped Jerry the Punk leave the Khans to join the Followers of the Apocalypse. Speaking of them a member named Emily Ortal asked me to help figure out how Mr. House's has lived so long.

Not sure if I want to do that though.

Finished taking ALL the pictures for Michael Angelo. During that time I explored the Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters. Met a robot named Fetus. So far I only have 17 of the Sunset Sarsaparilla Stars.

Since my LockPick Skill was finally high enough I went to explore The Hidden Valley Bunker ONLY TO DISCOVERED THE BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL?!?!!

The fucking Brotherhood of Steel stripped me naked and put a dog collar on me I’m killing them all.

(|||ᇂ_ᇂ) I'm not prepared to deal with them yet so I save scummed. I returned to an older file and continued leveling up/exploring.

During that I was at Mojave Drive-in when I noticed a crashed satellite projecting onto the theater's screen AND WHAT IS HAPPENING??!!?!

I GOT EXPERIMENTED ON??!?!!! THEY TOOK MY BRAIN?!?!?!?! THEY TOOK MY SPINE?!?!?!?! THEY TOOK MY FUCKING HEART?!!?!?!!??!?!

THEY DID SOMETHING TO ME TO THE POINT I CAN’T EVEN GET ANGRY?!?!?!! Some fellow named Mobius has my brain!?!?!? GIVE IT BACK?!?!!?!?

DR. DALA KEEPS CALLING ME HER TEDDY BEAR!!??

Part 1 and 2 Below:

Part One:

https://www.tumblr.com/maddymoreau/738944610851864576/i-spent-a-majority-of-my-time-exploring-the-top?source=share

Part Two: https://www.tumblr.com/maddymoreau/739188768511229952/finally-leaving-the-strip-i-worked-on-a-quest?

#A lot of this was actually done out of order from how I wrote it.#Since I had to do multiple Quests at once or go Grind since certain Skills weren't high enough to progress.#So going back to an older save file and killing the Khans before reporting to Yes Man would be extremely easy.#So I'm probably going to go kill the Khans and then go deal with whatever is happening at the drive in.#Laying it out like this made it easier for me to keep track of everything LOL.#Fallout New Vegas Spoiler #MadisonPlaysFalloutNewVegas #Long Text #Long Post

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mybeingthere · 1 year

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LUIS XERTU, Mexico City, 1985, Lives and works in Rotterdam, NL

Luis Xertu moved from Mexico to the Netherlands in 2004 and graduated from the Rietveld Academy in 2009. He further developed his visual language working within the performing arts, where he set pieces that experimented with the mediums of theater and dance. These scenic artworks have been shown at the Dutch pavilion in Venice for the Carnevale dei Ragazzi and Museum Boijmans van Beuningen.

Xertu’s art combines the analogue and the digital, photographing and painting models, using Photoshop to decide on compositions, and meticulously collaging plants directly onto the canvas to create large-scale paintings with stark compositions. Drawing from mythological and historical references, he explores themes of time and ageing, incorporating the decay of real plants as elements of transformation, which can take several years to happen.

Xertu was nominated for the Dutch Royal Award for Modern Painting 2019 and was awarded the Audience Award. ‘In nature nobody would care for you either’ is his second exhibition at TORCH Gallery, Amsterdam.

https://www.luisxertu.com/

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ladyevol · 11 months

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Ok, so here are my ideas for a new life AU!

•New Life actually takes place in the same world as Third Life but thousands of years later

•All hybrids evolved from humans after society fell due to the same illness that made humans hyperaggressive (aka they turning red)

•Each hybrid 'life' is their own, separate character. However, they are all related in some way (so, for example, hive Gem and Blaze Gem are their own separate entities). The player's name is actually their family name.

•The characters of the players that were in third life are actually their descendants or maybe even clones. You decide! (For example, Nl! Scar is related to Tl!Scar)

•The world isn't actually hardcore since the illness that affected 3rd life is gone, however, when someone dies, the Watchers can no longer see through their point of view. Grian did this.

•Grian is a watcher once more in this universe and occasionally speaks to the Scars. Maybe even the Solidarities.

•The only one who has actually died so far was Bad Guy Solidarity, not because of fall damage, but because of embarrassment

•That being said, a lot of "family members" were actually lost and never found again.

•The only way for someone to truly die in this world (now that the red illness was cured) is if they lose all will to live/return to the world.

•While the Watchers are seeing through someone's point of view, this person becomes terrified of dying even though they can just respawn again. This paranoia is caused by the Watchers.

My headcanon for each 'family' in New Life

(Only writing for those who have died at least once and whose second life we know. Also, the names I'm using here aren't their actual names, just used for reference)

Scar

The Scar family is actually a family of pilots to honor the dream of their grandpa, aka witch!scar, who always dreamed of being a pilot and even got them the land where the airport is being built. He went mining one day, however, and never came back. His son, aka human Scar, took over and became the actual first pilot in the family.

Solidarity

The Solidarity family is actually a divided family between their heroic and villainous side. All of them act as a super of some kind, but some have chosen to become super heroes and some super villain. They are usually too busy fighting each other to do some actual crime/crime fighting, but that hasn't stopped some people from making dolls from their personas, which sell surprisingly well. Good guy and Bad guy are twins.

Gem

Gem's family is an odd one. They are all cousins who never met each other until later in life, but decided all to live together next to each other despite their highly different interests. The Swarm aka Swarm Gem is the oldest of them and Blaze Gem is one of the younger. They are all witches in some way, shape or form- or so people say.

Fwhip

The Fwhip family is interesting in that, like Gem's family, their members don't seem to have a lot of shared interested. The first of them to arrive on the island they reside in was speedster Fwhip, an explorer who brought many important innovations to the village before retiring. Bunny Fwhip, his oldest son, is a builder and inventor who spends most of his time helping those in the village while his younger son, aka trickster Fwhip, became an explorer like his dad.

#newlifesmp #new life smp #au

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