#i'm still without a fully functional laptop

[captainsophiestark]

Presentation Problems

Tristan Flynn x Reader

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Fandom: Crescent City

Summary: We all need a little distraction from work sometimes, and lucky for Flynn and Y/N, they stumbled into each other's lives at the perfect time.

Word Count: 2,479

Category: Fluff, Humor

A/N: This is functionally a prequel to Nosy Best Friends and The Best Night Ever, but it can also be read independently of that!

Putting work into an AI program without permission is illegal. You do not have my permission. Do not do it.

I muttered to myself as I tried to force my brain to comprehend the words on the page, to write something coherent related to that, but I just couldn't do it. I'd been studying in an empty classroom, working on a massive grad school presentation due tomorrow for hours, and I just couldn't make another complete thought materialize. The stupid book was mocking me, and so were my notebooks, and so was my laptop.

And I'd had it.

"ARGH!"

I flung my notebook as hard as I could, as far away from me as I could get it. A split second later, the door to the empty classroom I'd commandeered flung open, and a very tall fae male stepped inside. My notebook hurtled right at his face, but at the last moment, he managed to catch it with a free hand. He blinked at it, eyebrows furrowed, then looked up and made eye contact with me.

I stared right back, both of us trying to figure each other out for a few moments. As a human, I wasn't totally sure I didn't need to find a way to get the Hel out of here, immediately, but I was also exhausted and more frustrated than I'd been in a long time. If ever there were a time for me to throw hands with a Vanir, it was now.

"Who are you?" he barked, one hand still holding my notebook and another drifting towards the gun at his side. Looking at him for more than two seconds made it clear he was part of the Fae Aux. Just my luck.

"A student trying to get some fucking work done," I snapped before I could stop myself. "Who the Hel are you, and why are you barging into empty classrooms on my campus?"

He blinked at me for a moment, apparently surprised by my outburst, but I just crossed my arms and stared him down with a raised eyebrow. I was exhausted, and I didn't want to get back to work, but I also didn't want to stay here a moment longer than I had to. And I couldn't get anything done if I had to deal with a member of the Aux first.

"We're chasing somebody who ducked into this building to try to lose us. They're dangerous, especially to a human, so I need to get you out of here."

His hand dropped fully from his gun and he started walking towards me with purpose. I took a few steps back to put a desk between us and glared at him.

"No way! Do you know what I'm doing right now? I'm fighting for my life working on a presentation that makes up a ridiculous percentage of my grade, and it's been absolute Hel, but I am so close to being done! I am not leaving now."

He raised one eyebrow at me, then held up my notebook.

"This is close?" He sounded a little amused, and I noticed a spark in his eyes that hadn't been there when he'd first stepped through the door. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"I have more notebooks right here that I can huck at your head again, so I'd watch it with the taunting of the stressed grad student."

He let out a chuckle, a smile that he didn't try to hide breaking out on his face.

"You know it's illegal to attack a member of the Fae Aux?"

"If you bother to spend time on me when you're chasing an apparently dangerous perp and have a thousand other, better things to be doing in this city, then your whole department is a waste of time and resources."

He laughed again, that spark in his eye getting even more noticeable, not seeming the least bit bothered that I'd just called his job worthless. A loud crash from outside the classroom quickly sobered him, though. He dropped the notebook on the desk before me and raised one finger to his lips for quiet, then started moving towards the door, one hand resting on his gun again. I watched him take a deep breath, before flinging open the door on the exhale, drawing his weapon and launching into the hallway.

If I weren't so pissed at him, with the last bit of emotional capacity being taken up a sliver of fear, it actually would've been pretty hot.

Instead, I flipped my tossed notebook back open to the page I'd been working on, keeping half my attention on the door and getting ready to throw something heavier in self-defense if I needed to. It didn't take long though for my original interruption to return.

"Hey, don't throw anything at me, alright?" he called from the hallway, easing through the door a moment later. He hand his hands up in mock-surrender and he shut the door behind him with his foot.

"Why are you back in here?"

"Ouch. That's all I get?"

"For interrupting my studying? You're lucky you're not getting worse."

The corner of his mouth quirked up in a smile, but it quickly faded as he crossed the room to stand in front of me again. I eyed him suspiciously, still keeping half my attention on my notebook.

"The guy we're looking for wasn't in the hall. It's seriously not safe in this building until we find him, especially for a human. So you need to go."

"No way. I'm not leaving this building until I'm done with this presentation, and then I'm not coming back to this building until I have to. And I'm not letting a single thing change this plan for me. I will fight you tooth and nail if you try to drag me out of here, Aux boy, and don't make the mistake of underestimating the amount of fight I can put up."

The guy sighed, long and heavy, running a hand through his hair as he did. I crossed my arms again, and I didn't break or look away when he fixed me with a look.

"Seriously?"

"Seriously."

He huffed again, letting the silence drag out a little bit more, then spoke again when I still didn't budge.

"Dammit. Fine." He stepped aside and typed a few hurried texts into his phone. I watched him suspiciously, and after a few moments, he turned back to me. He plopped down in the chair at the desk across from mine, and I frowned.

"What are you doing?"

"Like I said, it's not safe in this building for you to be alone in an abandoned classroom right now. So I'm going to make sure you stay safe in here, since you won't leave, until my partners catch the guy we're looking for in the rest of the building."

I crossed my arms.

"So what, you're just gonna hover over me for the rest of the night?"

He shrugged. "Pretty much."

"No way! That's gonna be distracting as Hel, and I don't need a fae bodyguard."

"As great as your aim is with that notebook, sweetheart, this is a threat greater than half the Aux could handle. And unless you want to take time out of your studying to try to kick me out of here?"

I narrowed my eyes, mentally trying to calculate just how long that might take. He apparently could tell, because he fixed me with a grin and tried (and failed) to be subtle about flexing. I huffed and rolled my eyes, but I returned my attention to the notebook in front of me all the same.

"Alright, good," he said with a smile. "Glad we could come to an understanding. I'm Flynn, by the way."

"Flynn. I'm busy. Do me a favor and don't distract me any more than you already have."

He snorted, but I didn't look up from my notebook again.

It took me longer than I wanted to get back into focus-mode, but I kept waiting for Flynn to say something or do something that distracted me. Instead, he just sat on the other side of the table, flipping through some of the books I wasn't using but otherwise staying quiet.

It made me a little suspicious, but I decided not to question it. Thankfully, I eventually managed to get back in the zone, almost completely blocking out the fae before me. The distraction he'd unintentionally provided had been exactly the break I needed for one final push. My nose was barely an inch from my notebook and then my laptop screen as I finished putting everything together, then finally flopped back in my chair with a sigh.

"You done? Or are you about to pick up your notebook and start looking for another target?"

"You know what, I'm so happy to be done with this stupid project that I'm not even going to comment on your assumption that I'd find another target, instead of just keeping the one right in front of me."

Flynn snorted, but I just smiled at him. When he caught my eye, a small smirk slowly spread on his face too.

"So, are you ready to finally let me get you out of here? Or do you have more to do?"

I huffed, crossing my arms and leaning back in my chair.

"I should actually probably practice this presentation once or twice, since I'm supposed to be giving it tomorrow... no chance your mystery perpetrator is gonna get my classes canceled for a few days, is there?"

Flynn grinned. "Sorry sweetheart, but you're out of luck on that front. I got a text about an hour ago that my Aux partners managed to catch the guy."

I frowned, my brain trying to process that. If the bad guy he'd been after had been captured an hour ago, then why the Hel was he still here?

My face must've conveyed as much, because Flynn kicked back in his chair and crossed his arms before clearing his throat.

"You seemed like you needed some company. I wouldn't know personally, but I've heard it's easier to study sometimes when you're not just sitting in a room by yourself."

I grinned. "Wow. That's actually kind of... cute."

Flynn raised an eyebrow. "Cute?"

"Yeah. And since you've already proved your dedication to helping me with my work... any chance you'd be willing to let me practice my presentation on you?"

Flynn groaned, throwing his head back a little before fixing me with another look.

"I won't lie, I was hoping your sentence would go somewhere a little more fun."

I shook my head as I stood up, carrying my notebook and laptop with me.

"Nope. So, what do you say, Aux boy? You in?"

He huffed a dramatic sigh, but when I turned back around after setting up my presentation, he'd turned his chair to face me and was leaning back, ready to pay attention.

"Last chance to escape," I teased, giving him a little smile as I walked to the center of the room. He just grinned right back.

"I'm not going anywhere."

And for some reason, his words made my heart skip a beat. But I ignored it, instead launching into the final presentation of the project I'd been working on for way too long. I started out a little stilted, but I'd been staring at the material for so long that I hardly needed to look at my notecards, so instead I looked at Flynn. He smiled at me, nodding along and clearly showing his engagement, and slowly but surely it helped me find my rhythm. By the end of the presentation, I didn't need to rewatch the recording I'd set up to know I'd aced it.

"That was great! I normally don't give a shit about any of this crap, but you made it interesting. And... I think you actually might've managed to teach me something."

I couldn't help laughing, feeling lighter than I had all semester as I gathered up my project materials.

"I'm glad to hear it. Thank you for listening."

"Sure thing." I finished packing up, then turned to face Flynn, the two of us standing a few feet apart. "Are you sure you don't want to run through it again? I don't mind."

I smiled. "No, that's okay. I appreciate the offer, but I feel really good about this. And now that I'm done, I don't want to look at this shit ever again, except for when I have to present it tomorrow."

Flynn chuckled, his eyes scanning my face before meeting my eyes again. The corner of his mouth quirked up, and my heart stuttered in my chest again for just a second. By the look on Flynn's face, his fae senses had allowed him to notice it.

"Since you're all set for your presentation..." he started. "Maybe you could let me take you out tomorrow night. To celebrate, once you won't have any more reason to throw books at peoples' heads."

Slowly, a smile spread across my own face. Still, I tried not to let myself get too carried away. Not right away, at least.

"I didn't think fae usually took humans on dates. Especially not members of the Aux who are also fae nobility."

Flynn's eyebrows raised, the only sign he was surprised. But then that surprise turned into a smirk.

"Did you look me up, sweetheart?"

Heat rose to my face, and I quickly broke Flynn's gaze.

"I was hanging out in a room with you alone for over an hour. I saw you flipping through my notebooks, I figured I might as well get some information of my own-"

I stopped short at the feeling of Flynn's fingers just under my chin, gently stopping me in my tracks and raising my gaze to meet his. My heart sped up quickly, my eyes widening, and he immediately dropped his hand from my face.

"You don't have to say yes if you're not into it. But I like you, and I'd like to take you out tomorrow night if you're interested. Human or not, I've never been so interested in somebody, even if that somebody did begin our relationship by throwing a book at my head."

Slowly, a slight smile returned to my face as I studied Flynn with new interest. He was undeniably handsome, and based on everything I'd seen so far, he didn't show any signs of the red flags I'd seen or head from Vanir before.

"Alright. You're on. But you should know, if it goes well, I can't promise there won't be more flying books in the future."

"Good," he said, grinning and offering me a hand. I hesitated half a second, then took it with a smile. "I need somebody to keep my reflexes sharp, and it might as well be a gorgeous girl."

I laughed as the two of us headed out of the classroom together, hand in hand. We'd just met, but somehow, this just felt easy. It felt right. I hardly knew this male, but I just got a good gut feeling about what was coming next.

If only all Hel-cursed study sessions could end this way.

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[why-the-heck-not]

Top 5 technologies that, unfortunately, have fallen out of use

okay this was interesting, had to rly think. Also idk if my definition of "technology" is right, but anything resembling will go. ALSO damn I rambled a lot, sorry abt that, apparently I like thinking about old tech

CDs. I miss owning albums, it was so nice to like actually have the physical copy of something u love. I think that's what missing now and is why I sometimes get actually annoyed abt loving a band/song (rn it's The Vantages (a band) & I'm actually mad about it) bc the "listening to it is not enough, I need to inject it to my bloodstream"-mood, which in actuality is that I'd love a physical copy to make it feel like a concrete thing. It's like the next best thing to going to a concert, and I can't keep buying merch I'll never wear outside my house to compensate. Also made u like decide on what album u want to listen to & the songs are always gonna be in the same order the artist decided them to be in, no mixing songs from the same or diff artists, you had to make A Choice. (actually my dad has my fave bands CDs (old-ish band & he an og fan) and it's kinda comforting to me that if (/when?) some Spotify apocalypse eventually happens, I'll have a way to listen to them anyways). Also been thinking for years about buying either a CD- or a vinyl player, or something like that bc I want to have physical copies of my faves (but haven't decided on what yet (probs vinyl tho. for the vibes.) and also the money aspect of it is not great)

Nokias. I just talked with my sister how we've both been thinking abt just buying an old Nokia keypad non-smart phone and just using that instead of like the current phones (but alas, not rly possible, like I can't get into my gym without a smart phone and that's just one thing, u kinda need a smartphone or life becomes unnecessarily complicated). But the durability, the worm game, the ''oh no in a hurry and need the letter s, oh shit I went overboard and went right back to p''). Also Finland represent lol

tamagotchi type things. like a "gaming console" (it's not but idk what those are called) that has the one game with abt 3 pixels and no color. Also I had one like that had a monkey that collected dropping bananas and that was the whole game, the only function that thing had (I have a suspicion I got it from McDonalds??? idk why I keep thinking that) (Googled and yes it was from McDonalds, called Aiai banana catch)

those big computers that were for the whole household. We didn't have one growing up (bc my parents had computers at their work and so we didn't need one) but the thrill of going to like a friend who lived near and they used their 1h of computer time to like play some horse game; unparalleled. Or like the games at Miniclip ?? or later on CLUB PENGUIN !!!!! (still to this day the best game that has or ever will exist) (tho I think at around club penguin-era my sister got a laptop so I used that until I got my own)

Those calculators that prints on paper what u've calculated right after, idk what they're called. Never used one & obv never had one bc was a kid, and actually not fully sure if ppl still do use them (but guessing at least that they're not as popular anymore) but damn. The pure aesthetics and vibes. Like the movie scenes of a character calculating using that while looking at bills to indicate that the said character has some finance problems? phenomenal, cinematography etc.

#april 2024 #2024 #asks

[redolentgrove]

It was about three or four in the afternoon at this point in the day. Loki had taken Millie off toward Undella Town, and Celeste had just finished recording a set of ocarina samples for Bijoux. The Sylveontaur had gone off toward the lake to take a quick break, leaving Bijoux by herself in the main clearing. The sun settled high in the sky, slowly heading downwards along with the passage of time, signaling that evening was on its way.

The Cinccino-taur sat there with a set of wireless headphones around her ears, head buried in her laptop, listening to the samples and stitching them together along with the samples of other instruments. The main rhythms sounded right; the ocarina mixed well with the shamisen notes, and some notes of piano, guitar, violin and drums accompanied things later in the track. There were minor blips; some things didn't sound like they had mixed smoothly enough, and she made small adjustments, tweaking things until she was satisfied with the way things blended together.

Bijoux looked up briefly, slightly taken aback by the approach of a shiny Roserade. She lifted her headset from her ears, hanging it around the back of her neck. She pressed the save function shortcut, pressing 'yes' when the program asked her if she was sure she wanted to overwrite the file she had been working on. She watched a progress bar showed up, keeping an eye on it slowly filling as the computer did its work. When the grass type addressed her, Bijoux moved the laptop to face away from the pair, listening while he introduced himself to her.

"Oh, you're one of MIss Charade's friends!" Bijoux trilled in discovery, looking down at the Roserade. "Yeah, I definitely know about that Meowscarada; Mom talks about her a ton. She's definitely got a crush on her… but with how easily she falls in love, I'm not sure how much Mom wants to act on that." She shook her head. "But uh… yeah, I think I've seen you around at least a time or two, if you're friends with Miss Charade. Mom said you were named after something to do with cards. You're mister, uh… Jack, right?" She stood and offered the grass-type a returned bow and a nod of her head, a gentle, welcoming smile on her muzzle. "Anyway, uh… you're doing soul-searching? Go ahead, ask me anything."

Bijoux listened to Blackjack's questions, letting out a small blush when he mentioned their gender identities. Sure, she was being more open about it, but it still felt slightly weird to have someone outside of her family and friend group mention it. Regardless, she nodded and thought carefully about how she could explain it to him, without overstepping any boundaries. Of course, she realised the Roserade was an adult, so she also didn't want to talk down to him in the process. She briefly eyeballed her laptop's screen, saw that her track had saved successfully, and closed the laptop when she was ready to address his questions fully.

"Well… my Mom actually transitioned about two hundred years before I was even born," the Cinccino-taur finally replied, rubbing her left hand behind her head. "There definitely wasn't an overlap of us discovering our gender identities together. I guess if anything, though, the fact that she had the experience and lived the same sort of discovery made it easier for me to come out as transgender. I didn't really always have the words to describe how it felt, but she did, and hearing her explain what it meant, that it was normal and valid to be… it was an incredible feeling to know someone had my back on the matter. That she not only understood, that she would go to any lengths to help me be who I was."

Bijoux offered Blackjack a broad, toothy grin, and let out a bit of a laugh. "It's weird. Once I came to terms with my gender identity, it was never really a struggle to figure out my sexuality and romantic preferences. I always knew I liked girls, and I still do, so I guess it wasn't all that surprising to come out as a lesbian as well. I guess that one was just another domino in the chain of events; you figure something out about yourself and a lot of times the rest falls into place."

The Cinccino-taur rose briefly, then stepped over to look at the Roserade more closely. It was only now that she realised that the grass-type was almost a full two feet shorter than she was. She knelt down in front of him, tucking her legs beneath her taur body to try and close the height gap between the pair. At least as long as she was sitting, she didn't have to look downward to look him in the eyes. She extended a hand slowly, steadily, to offer the grass-type either a handshake or a small pat on the shoulder, if he were to accept such contact.

"I'm going to be honest," she began. "I'm not here to ask you exactly what you hope to find with your soul-searching, mister Jack. I'm not going to assume I know anything about you other than that you're a friend of my mom's, but I do know that the most important advice I can give you is that, whatever you find, don't ever keep it entirely to yourself." She nodded sagely.

"I know I was extremely fortunate that my mom happened to have the same experience with her gender identity, and that not everyone necessarily has a friend who knows exactly what you're feeling. But if you have one friend you can trust, even one, then once you discover something, the best thing you can do is talk to them. Even if they don't know the words to describe your inner discoveries, it's better to at least know you can be honest with someone about those feelings, and know that they'll support you. And just because they might not know how to help, just having the chance to have someone listen is one of the best things you can have. And they might even know someone else who does know how to describe your feelings."

Bijoux held up a finger to signal for the Roserade to wait, before rising to her paws and heading to the grove's storage shed. When she came back, she had a small pamphlet in her hands. She knelt back down, offering it to Blackjack. Were he to look at it, there would be descriptions of different words to fit multiple gender, sexuality and romantic identities. Different coloured flags would accompany each identity, to correspond to each word.

"I don't know the exact feelings you have, and I don't have any intentions to make you tell me," Bijoux reiterated, her tail swishing half-heartedly behind her. "But when I first talked to Mom and we went to therapy, I took a few of these pamphlets with me. I thought at the time, maybe I wasn't completely sure of the way I felt. I read through the different identities, seeing what resonated and what didn't… but in the end, I realised, it was that simple as identifying as a transgender woman. At least, it was for me. Maybe seeing some of those put into words will help you a bit as you look through your heart."

Bijoux smiled warmly at Blackjack. "I hope that I was able to help you at least a little bit, mister Jack. Either with the pamphlet, explaining some of the history behind my identities… just, anything, really. But again, I feel like the most important thing you can possibly do is to search yourself for some answers, find the person you trust the most around you, and tell them about your discoveries. Maybe they'll know how to explain it to you in terms you both understand. Maybe they won't. But the nice thing about this, is that even if your journey is about self-discovery…"

"You don't have to do it alone."

(( @ask-meowscarada ))

#plot #answered ask #bijoux cinccinotaur #blackjack roserade

[deepseaspriteblog]

Okay! so,

Turns out, we were able to fix the electricity back on wayy quicker than we expected. It took the entire day but I fully expected to be without electricity for a couple of days at least, so that's good.

Unfortunately, our fridge broke, as did my laptop charger and switch charger so like... commissions will be open again pretty soon. I'm too exhausted to open them today, but maybe tomorrow night. My laptop is still functioning though, so I'll try and finish my commissions, current and upcoming, as timely as I can ^^

#not sprites #it's not as bad as I thought it would be but it still sucks #I can borrow my brother's laptop charger so that's not a big priority #my tip for you: if the weather is bad unplug your electronics before you leave the house even if it's just super windy

[mimiandering]

Things I hope for this year

I remember being almost ~hyper~active on this site back in High School, and I've noticed how that hyperactivity has led to me almost manifesting the past few years. I'm 27 now, turning 28 in a few months.

I remember being so fixated on having a Blackberry, studying in Manila for college, all while I was in High School, so far removed from basic civilization, without access to even WiFi for 90% of the time, practically on the polar opposite of the life I wanted to live for myself...

and I ended up living the reality I had been envisioning for myself. I studied in DLSU, graduated (a bit later than planned, but still). Bought a Blackberry before beginning my College orientation. Lived a life I only ever fantasized previously.

So here I am, back after, maybe, 7 whole years later, trying to manifest things for myself again. Here are some of the things I want for myself this 2023:

iPhone 13 Mini 512 GB in Green

My current phone is on the verge of death, with me needing to charge it almost every 2 hours, so I'm hoping to get this for this year, with this amount of storage, so I can keep using it for far longer.

2. MacBook Pro 13-inch M2 with 16GB Unified Memory, 2TB SSD, with pre-installed Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro

I currently do not have *my own* laptop. I am hoping to get one this year, with these specifications, because I really want to dive deeper into graphic design, video editing, and music production.

I am so grateful to my previous place of employment for throwing me basically into the deep end of graphic design and video editing when I know NOTHING about both these things, but realized how learnable it is and how much I enjoy it, so I am hoping to have the tools to really get into it and monetize both these things.

Music production is something I really want to explore, because throughout my lifetime, I have always been throwing myself into music, and I want to show other people how I experience this music through the production of it.

In complete honesty, music has been the only thing that has kept me functional throughout my lifetime; connecting to people who connect to the same artists that I do, or just drowning out my anxiety-filled thoughts with music, has kept me holding on for as long as I have.

3. Enough Disposable Cash to get my car fixed

I currently have a 2007 Toyota Altis 1.6J Manual Transmission which I love so much, is beautiful and runs so smoothly, but there are some things that need to be repaired and updated, namely:

the window (especially the driver side one) needs to be repaired; the switch to open/close it does not work currently and is stuck at about 2 inches open... I'm just lucky I have visors to keep the elements out when it's raining.

the tints need to be replaced. All my windows, dashboard, and rear glass are all tinted, but it's a little too dark to allow a safe level of visibility at night, so I'm hoping to be able to get it replaced to the kind of tint that looks dark from the outside looking in, but looks bright and clear from the inside looking out, so I could be more safe and confident driving at night.

the scratches and dents on the body and the tire mags need to be smoothed out and repaired, because I have acquired quite a few in the past year since I've gotten it.

upgrade headlights, repair fog lights, and replace headlight lenses, to increase visibility and allow more driving safety.

replace/update all the parts that require replacing/updating so I have more peace of mind while driving, and have more confidence when driving long distances.

4. A FULLY-REMOTE job, with flexible working hours, that pays AT LEAST $1000 USD PER MONTH,

To have a steady source of income that pays at least monthly is a large relief of mental load, and this amount would allow me more peace in my day-to-day; I would have enough freedom to choose to work wherever feels right to me for any given day, while also providing me with enough cash to pay off my debts, maintain my needs, go to therapy regularly and medicate myself properly to regulate my mood disorder, provide for myself whatever needs I have been putting off the addressing of, give Kimbra the things I want to give her, and still be able to save money for my future, or at least have the option of travelling on a whim.

#2023 #manifesation

[izzyizumi]

Digimon Adventure{s} (Series)/[02] ~ (Closet!) Cosplay ~ (Post-02!)Koushiro[u] Izumi {Aesthetic[s]} / Detail shots {January 2k23} (I don't have a full-size plush of partner yet so I usually consider this Koushiro to be late-final-year of middle school Koushiro, or a Koushiro who enters high school and has a jacket in similar color / style as previously {I intended to cosplay Koushiro pre-Tri as well}.)

In my fic-verse, Koushiro has such a jacket in the darker green color; maybe different color tie and pants because the school location changes (I used "Odaiba High" at the time writing my old fic-verse). There, Koushiro was already in 2nd~ year of high school and Taichi was in the 3rd~ year about to graduate (by J.P.N school system schedule); the original fic follows them all through University years. In my fic-verse the green may also be slightly more "muted" to distinguish it, I haven't fully decided yet; but this jacket still looks pretty bright if sunlight hits it, despite it being dark emerald green) featuring (Me) / @izzyizumi Also in the original fic; The Digital Gate had, similar to Tri, since closed briefly; travel functioned a little closer to 02 still, when they could only see their partners briefly at times via Gate-hopping (until a lead-in to pre-epilogue era had them all "meeting" again under various circumstances). So the Koushiro I cosplay is one who's supposed to be a little distant from having seen partner 'Mon in a while and is feeling the effect of it. (They typically still communicated via brief e-mail messages when possible / when the Gate allowed contact, but it was different.) Fortunately Taichi usually comes in more and they start hanging out. {Wig was bought from & styled by a previous Koushiro cosplayer!} - The jacket for Koushiro's (02) "school!" uniform is actually closet cosplay jacket found in a regular department store sometime just before 2k15! Finding it in this exact shade / color was amazing, I'm not quite sure I'll ever find much close in the future!! (As it's from around 2k15, it's a little old, but holding up!) - Gold Laptop is my own! (in use since about 8~ years ago, aka also around 2k15!) {I bought it less for the cosplay [it was sometime before the pre-Tri fan base revival, actually; I was still actively following the series and Koushiro-relevant fan base things on this blog and in my own time] and mainly because color, price + condition was seriously good for 200+ GB of storage space at the time.} {The yellow laptop Koushiro canonically uses has never really been produced in the right "full" size (Yet?!?), so this was a "next best thing" until I can get a shell replacement or the like similar to the canonical yellow-and-white laptop!}

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[inkofamethyst]

February 12, 2024

God those cookies I made last week were so good.

My ipad is starting to show signs of planned obsolescence, I think. Kinda sucky considering I'm also already saving for a new laptop (I could be quicker about it if I wasn't so aggressive about finishing up my emergency fund and saving for my down payment*) and I would consider my iPad use relatively gentle. I'll see if I can stretch its use out for another year and a half minimum, I think. It's still got plenty of space to work with and is adept with the majority of tasks I use it for. A new machine could be another 1k,,,,,, oof. The earlier I start saving the lower that monthly "payment" though. There are certain things I use my tablet for that neither a laptop nor a phone are optimized to do, and I see myself potentially using those functions even after I'm done with classes.. but I'll give it more thought.

Might plan a little reading group with the discord crew since so many of us (5/7 so far!!) are interested in reading The Road, the book on which The Last of Us is based (my photo-friend suggested it to me and my dancer-friend during a chat we had, and I saw puzzle- and dnd- had previously marked it as something they were interested in (these are the kinds of things I'd miss without goodreads T.T (I'm gonna swap to (or, at least, add) Storygraph still, I promise))).

*I told my sister I am currently interested in potentially moving back to my home state after grad school to live near my family, and she, being the zillow fiend she is, took me on a tour of the current housing market in the city I'm interested in with the parameters I'd like and lowkey??? it's actually not as expensive as I thought it'd be. Granted, these feelings could drift as climate change alters the landscape (or if I really really like it here), but based on my down payment savings goal, the existence of first-time homebuyer assistance programs, what I'm currently making (and the expected raise at the conclusion of this program), and the assistance my elders have cryptically alluded to, it does not seem as far out of reach as I once thought (though my vision was skewed by the fact that a 1b/1b condo around my uni could cost something like a million bucks lol).

You know I think I'm not succumbing to lifestyle creep but like,,, I literally bought $118 pants (with coupons and discounts but still, I was looking). I.. don't think I've ever considered spending that much on a single item of clothing, ever. Even most of my formal dresses are secondhand. On the other hand, relative frugality when it comes to food and being stringent with savings gives me a bit more leeway when it comes to other things. All this said, I'm not sure whether having a loosey-goosey budget will work out long-term. Will reassess in May.

One thing about "her" is that the color scheme is relatively dark, and I'm not just talkin skin here. There's nothing inherently wrong with that; dark colors are a great base for things, but I do think I'd like to venture into adding a bit more color and experimenting with combinations. Very unlike me, I know.

Today I'm thankful that my skin was givingggg. I bought three shades of Colourpop's Lite Stix last month and wore the first two (molten hot (too yellow), glazey (too bright)) for a couple weeks each to give them a true run, but neither were perfect shades, but Sunlight is a softer, rosier gold that works so well as a subtle, beautiful inner-corner highlight. And after doing my Kiehl's mask over the weekend which is literally clearing my skin (plus 25/8 blush and rocky road lip gloss/crucifix liner),,,, it was a very pretty day for me despite the fact that I was fully exhausted the whole time. Anyway I'm going to have to find some other use for the other two (I tried molten hot once as an eyeliner and that was fun) so they don't go to waste.

Washed my hair yesterday, now experiencing the slog of nightly braiding with multiple major homework assignments on the horizon :)))))))

[stellaralignment]

Someone asked what the silliest thing I've done with technology is, and while not the silliest, i do have a silly story from only a few weeks ago.

See, I had finally gotten time to sit down and hack/homebrew my 3DS (NEW Nintendo 2DS XL for me but thats unimportant, the process is the same) [Also if you have a 2ds/3ds def do it super easy theres a clear concise step by step guide takes like 30 minutes] and was looking for things to do with it.

Well, since the SD card is very hard to get to on some models, several community members suggested installing a well known utility that allows for file transfers between a PC and your 3ds without needing to remove the card. Just direct connection (a legitimate, fully functional FTP server for those curious).

So I set it up, happily transfer some screenshots of my Nintendogs to my PC to share with friends, and go on about my life.

Days later, I am applying for jobs again (eternal torture) when I realize that the computer I'm using doesnt have the lastest version of my resume. No big deal, my laptop 2 feet away does, I'll just move it over.

There are many simple, fast, sane ways to do this. I own unimaginable numbers of USB drives, external hard drives, and generally useful storage media. I could have used a cloud file storage service (though I refuse to out of spite, long story), or just emailed it to myself.

But I remember. There's a File Share server on my 3ds. Wouldnt it be funny if...

So yeah I spent an extra 30 minutes setting up an FTP client on not one but 2 machines, and sending my resume to my 3ds and then downloading it from there to the other pc. The resume is still there.

I dont know if there's a PDF reader for 3ds. If there isn't I might look at making one just b/c asking if I can show someone my resume then whipping out my DS might be the best career move I can make.

#journal #stella tech rant

[amyrafierceblade]

Alr Computer tech side of Tumblr, any suggestions please

I have a laptop, its an HP 14" Touch

Model 14-dq2032wrn

Windows OS: 11 (S mode)

ProdID 66D27UA#ABA

SN#5CD2187QKD

RMN: TPN-Q221

IC:6317A-RTL8821CE

CAN ICES 3(B)/NMB-3(B)

FCC-ID: TX2-RTL8821CE

IFT: RCPHPTP20-2894

It has an intel CORE i3-1115 with an "11th generation Intel®Core™ processor and solid state drive". Its a touchscreen(which worked just fine) as well. Here is a page from Walmart(where I bought it) describing the product:

Problem started after I had left it to charge on its came-with-the-computer charging cord overnight. I checked the light on the side (charging indicator light) and saw that it was white (fully charged). I unplugged it, from the computer and the wall plug and took them back into my room. I tried to turn it on but nothing happened(no screen, no drive, no lights, nothing). After a few moments I thought it had to be a mishap, perhaps it was displaying incorrectly. However I plugged it back in, not even the charge indicator light came on.

Its not the cord, its not the wall plug, both of those work still.

Known problems are: About 2 and a half months ago I had dropped it once and it landed very firmly on some porcelain countertop. It fell not more than less than one foot (<0.3 meter) but when it landed it crashed instantly, showing a blue error screen which, at the time, I was unable to grab the code of. It has occasionally(no more than 5-6 times), on other start ups, had itself crash with error code "HAL INITIALIZATION FAILED", same code every time, but then it reboots and then runs perfectly fine.

It also has an issue regarding the display(i cannot tell if its just the display or the system too) running SUPER LAGGY but only when plugged in(with or without electrical current).

One system change I did to the Control Panel is changed my power button functions, turning off the Quick Start function(making it shut all the way down [somewhat] after turning it off) and making it so when I press the power button it Shuts Down instead of Sleeping/Hibernating.

What can I do? Or what should I do? I can't nessecarily go to a computer fixing shop and I've a lot of data on this thing to just turn it back in to Walmart.

Also does anyone know what to do about a tablet screen colorburning into the backlight and how to fix that maybe? Not priority, its done that for over 2 years and its only a minor nuisance, but still, while I'm asking ab the one I'll just throw this in as well.

#computer science #help #tech support

[austerulous]

What’s New Year without a li’l kissu?  Hit that ♡ and I’ll send one of my girls into your inbox!

#wishing you all good things in 2022! #health happiness and plenty of adventures ♡ #feel free to specify which lady you want #multimuses please let me know who the smooch is for #i'll definitely be keeping these short as i'll be writing them on mobile #probably during load times each time i die in the ringed city #seeing out 2021 with some ds3 #btw i haven't forgotten the festive inbox call! #those will be coming #in january just as i feared #i'm still without a fully functional laptop #and we've had some sickness in the house #so the holidays have been intense in their own way #i should be back into a normal routine by next week though #thanks for bearing with me! #and for putting up with the random waves of likes each time i catch up with the dash ahsjdh #◈ › inbox call

[protectspock]

You know how in tng/ds9/voy they're always comically juggling different padds?

And like, okay, that's probably because writers in the 80s-90s couldn't fully accept huge amounts of information being zipped between one or two smart devices that everyone has on them at all times. Same for like, why padds, combadges, tricorders, and personal computers were all seperate instead of everyone having a space smartphone, right? Because seeing technology that looks less advances than what we're used to really makes the scifi unbelievable to the modern viewer, right?

Well, I have an alternate, in-universe explanation. Studies repeatedly show that the way we use our devices is objectively bad for us. We can't ditch the tech completely because of all its benefits, but our mental and physical health is taking a toll. It's at a point where some companies are making "minimalist" phones and tablets that are intentionally dumbed down, giving only what's nexessary to participate in society without all of the harmful side effects.

Then you have companies like freewrite making digital type writers so that people can get the pros of typing on a laptop without the everything else that a laptop comes with:

And these devices just strike me as so Star Trek? And it made me think that maybe the future of technology isn't about one super powerful device that you feel obligated or compelled to have on you at all times even if it's shit for your wellbeing, but about starting to simplify our everyday technology so it works for us.

Considering the state of technology today, I think it makes perfect sense for a socialist utopia to start cracking down on what industries are allowed to churn out and for people to start using devices similar to these new phones and personal writers described above. Someone in trek can still do and access everything that we can do and access today, but breaking down these devices by function does seem to make them more grounded in reality. Does social media exist in trek? Tbh I hope not, and if it does, it seems to have a much loser grip on everyone's time and wellbeing, presumedly because it's not being run by giant corporations desperately trying to sell and exploit all our information. I think that the way technology — personal computers, communicators, and padds — are used in Star Trek to be ultimately comforting. The idea that we can advance technology without becoming devoted to and exploited by it is so, so soothing.

Anyway, the irony doesn't escape me that I'm writing this post on a smartphone and posting it on tumblr, but oh well.

#described #txt #1k

[iscariotapologist]

okay so i'm new to the whole ~religion thing~ because i've been an atheist my entire life. i'm good on the whole mystic theory, vaguely psychosexual relationship with the divine thing, but i'm lost on tangible practice. what does your day to day religious practice look like? is there a "devotion for newly converted dummies" manual somewhere?

bless your soul for asking me, a person who hasnt been to church in over three years, this. i would encourage you to learn about different practices and try what is meaningful to you. there is no harm in test driving different spiritual practices from the religious tradition you're associated with to see where you find god. if you don't have/haven't picked a religious tradition, i would say you can still try some things, but of course be respectful and exercise judgment. in my (unorthodox) opinion most things from christianity are pretty fair game but other religions like judaism have practices that cannot be fully understood by someone outside the religion, so obviously it depends. most places of worship won't have any problem with you coming to services either, and things like daily mass are part of some people's everyday practice.

i don't currently have a set or ritualized daily practice, although it would probably be good for me. i talk to god a lot. i've had a spiritual director for the last few years that i meet with monthly (godsend). i have an anglican rosary that i mostly use as one of the worlds most effective sleep and anxiety aids, but i do my own thing with it and don't pray the rosary in the traditional sense. i am collecting bits and bobs like my julian icon and religious jewelry that give me a sense of physicality, because that's helpful for me. spread out across my bedside stand and laptop/phone i am working on no less than eight or nine books/articles relating to theology (the to be read list is absurdly long also) but it depends on my mental capacity and brain function if i chip away at one of those every day or not.

the only times i really have an intentional daily ritual are during lent and weekly during advent, i usually do something a little different for those every year but for lent some things i have done are write to god every day (WHEW lmao), light a candle and read through the book of psalms, and read through other books (last year it was my bright abyss by christian wiman and i also have queering lent by slats which is a poetry collection). one of my beloved chicken soup (comforting and feels like shes my mom) authors sarah bessey does newsletter essays for lent and advent that i always enjoy. however i grew up without practicing those seasons at all or doing any kind of rituals ever because adventism is so so fucking boring so i'm still kind of reconstructing that stuff. and honestly i would be going to church but i can't drive and the ones within walking distance make me homicidal lol OH and if all else fails you can literally light a candle or incense or whatever and just sit there for a while that counts!

#anon i feel like youre a little baby chicken in my hands. im placing you under gods wing #no im not christian yes i practice lent and advent YES it feels very weird but i need some kind of something #lent is my favorite i wont lie even though i feel kind of anticlimactic about easter #but who am i kidding advent is so good. also pentecost slaps because of the bird motifs #oh also i do mean bless your soul genuinely not in the southern fuck you way #god this got so long sorry #UGH i cant wait to light candles and stare at them again. not that theres anything preventing me from doing this regularly #i literally got a candle for that purpose and guess who only remembers about it when they are already cozy in bed. me #*writes you a giant text block* hope that helps :) jesus christ im sorry #the ask tag #anonymous

[amysteriousmessenger]

have you ever done rfa headcanons with a stressed out mc? because of like deadlines and stuff? cause that's the state I'm in rn and I need comfort ;-;

this is my second time writing this because my laptop deleted it ;-; I hope this is okay and I added V and Saeran because I’m a saeran simp <3 

RFA + Saeran and V with a Stressed Out Reader Headcanons

Yoosung Kim with a stressed out Reader Headcanons

Yoosung’s in the exact same camp as you, screaming. He spent the entire semester in front of his PC playing LOLOL and getting bullied by Seven, so now his deadline has creeped up on him. Yoosung absolutely understands the stress of a deadline coming at you fast and not being sure as to whether you can complete it in time.

The best thing that Yoosung can do for you is to do his own work. The two of you spend a straight 48 hours in the library, only taking breaks to go home and sleep and get food. You book out a private room and just mutually get your heads down. 

 Yoosung’s actually really smart, he just doesn’t apply himself. If you’re stuck on anything, he’ll try to help you even if he doesn’t know anything about your course. He’ll also run around the library finding you specific textbooks you need if he needs a walk or if he’s on his way back from getting you both a coffee. 

The life of a student is a hard one, but the two of you just keep reminding each other than you just gotta get through this one deadline and then you can sleep and play to your hearts content once again!

Zen/Hyun Ryu with a stressed out Reader Headcanons

It’s times like this that Zen thinks maybe he should have applied himself more in school, or at least got his qualifications, because he feels a little deflated at the fact that he can’t really help you with your work when you need it. He just looks at your laptop and textbooks and draws a blank. He hates seeing you so stressed, and he hates that he’s useless to help even more.

He figured that, if he can’t help you work, the next best thing would be to help you relax afterwards. He tries to keep out of your way, the best he can, but he gets a little sad and feels neglected, so he’s a bit like a puppy when he can sense you’re close to finishing up for the day.

 Zen thinks a nice, hot bubble bath would help you relax best. He’ll run you one when you close your laptop, leading you to the bathroom where he’s already sprinkled some rose petals and sweetly scented body oils into the steamy water. 

He’ll help you in, and then sit on the side of the bath and give your shoulders a rub, commenting on how they must ache after sitting at your desk for so long. It’s no secret that Zen has ~Magic Fingers~ and he massages away the tension in your neck as you melt into the soothing water. 

He’ll hum and sing little songs to you as he does this, finally happy that he can help you in his own special way. Ignore his comments about stress ageing you quicker, he’s just saying it as a pre-emptive measure rather than implying you have stress lines.

Jaehee Kang with a stressed out Reader Headcanons

Jaehee exists in a permanent state of stress, so she entirely understands what it’s like to have to meet deadline after deadline after deadline. If you tell her that you want to sit with her so you can share her concentration and get work done, she’ll put on a fresh pot of coffee. She’s also ready with the eye drops and painkillers for when your eyes get strained, but she’d really rather you not get to the point of needing them. 

Jaehee reminds you that you need to look after yourself, make sure you’re taking breaks and eating enough. She doesn’t want you to follow in her steps of pulling an all-nighter, so she doesn’t disturb you so you can get as much of your work done as possible. If you want her to, she’ll also gently reprimand you when you’re getting distracted or off task. She doesn’t like telling you what you can and can’t do, but she knows it’s going to help you in the long run. 

She’ll aim to get all of her work done at the same time as you, so the two of you can at least have some time to unwind together afterwards. She’ll put your favourite musical (of Zen’s) into the DVD player and you cuddle up with one another in recovery. She’ll also try to pull you in for an early night of sleep since you’ve been staring at a screen all day and doesn’t want you to get a headache. 

Jumin Han with a stressed out Reader Headcanons

Jumin never really gets stressed out over anything. In fact, the only things you’ve ever seen him get stressed about are you and Elizabeth the Third. He doesn’t really have the need or see the point in getting stressed over things, especially deadlines. Jumin will absolutely go off on a speech about correct time management and planning before you have to interrupt him and tell him that that’s not the problem. 

Having a Mensa-level IQ, Jumin’s probably already decently knowledge on your area of study, or offers to pay for you to have a tutor. Jumin’s honestly not the best person to be around when you’re stressed by deadlines because he really can’t relate to the panic, he’s too good at being a businessman that he gets everything done on time or, most usually, early. 

You do have to remind Jumin that not everyone can function and organise themselves as well as he can. 

However, it displeases him to see you stressed so he’ll at least try to help with that since you won’t let him help you academically. He’ll share a bottle of wine with you in the evening after you’ve finished for the day to help take your mind off of your deadline for a bit and will plan a small weekend getaway for the week after your assignment due date to reward you for getting your work done in time and to help you relax. He’ll also book you a spa day in one of C&R’s own establishments so he can guarantee you’re getting the best treatment. 

Saeyoung Choi with a stressed out Reader Headcanons

This man lives with more existential fear than anyone. He knows what it’s like to be Stressed TM. Seven’s an absolute genius with an IQ that could rival Jumin’s if he cared enough, so he’s never had to worry about academic worries, even when he was in University. 

If you ask him to, and maybe even if you didn’t, he’d be willing to hack your college or University’s database in order to either get the essay questions in advance so you know what to revise, or just straight up get the answers. He knows what frightening deadlines are like and he doesn’t want to see you suffer.

If you say that you don’t want him to hack your university because that’s, y’know, illegal, he’ll earnestly take a look at your paper and try to help. Seven has such a weird widespread collection of information in his head that he can just straight up tell you the essay or directly get the research essay that best fits your argument online. You said he can’t hack your university database, you didn’t say he can’t hack other databases for information. 

If you passed out asleep at your desk, you’d absolutely wake up to find your work finished and submitted. Seven will deny doing it, claiming that the alien mothership must have taken your laptop and completed your work, but he has a shit-eating grin plasters on his face and he’s oh-so-innocently fluttering his eyelashes. 

Saeran Choi with a stressed out Reader Headcanons

Saeran never really went to school, so he doesn’t have much experience with academic work but he picks it up very quickly when it comes to helping you!

He brings you hot chocolate and snacks and gives you a kiss on the side of the head every now and then to spur you on. He’ll also try to help you with reading through documents and essays for important information and anything that might be relevant to your course. From his time at Magenta, he’s very good at skimming through large quantities of work and compiling it into shorter documents so he’s absolutely a great person to have helping you. He has a similar IQ to Seven and is a genius in his own right, but he has to apply himself more to knowing about different topics because he’s never really had the opportunity to, but he’s always very interested to know about what you’re studying!

He’s very good at not disturbing you if you need peace and quiet, so he’ll busy himself with cleaning, cooking or going out in the garden so he can leave you without a distraction whilst occasionally dropping in to see how you’re doing and make sure you’re not getting too stressed out.

When you’re done for the day, Saeran will arrange the time to give you a little comfort evening with movies and a snack to make you feel better and help you unwind. 

Ray would absolutely just do your work for you, if you’d let him. He just wants to please you and see you happy, not swallowed up in stress in the same way that he has to be. He’d go without sleeping or eating if it meant helping you. Of course, you’re not going to let him do that, since you want him to rest properly, but he still wants to help. Ray would send you documents and essays when he’s supposed to be working and then exit the tab whenever anyone walks passed his room so he didn’t get caught. He just wants to ease your burden!

V/Jihyun Kim with a stressed out Reader Headcanons

He’s also incredibly smart, but probably wouldn’t have any major knowledge on what is it that you study but he’d help the best way he can. He’s the kinda person that would encourage you to read through the questions several times before you start answering and to not write anything down until you’re fully sure that you understand the source material and what is being asked of you.

He doesn’t like seeing you stressed and he’s helpful by nature so he’d ask if you needed help, and if you say no, he’ll give you space to get on with your work without interruption. V will make you food and bring your lunch with a coffee when it’s time to eat.

Like Jumin, he’d offer to share a bottle of wine to help you unwind when you’re getting too stressed in the evening, and if you can afford to take a break, he’d encourage you to do something creative like painting with him in his studio in order to take your mind off the analytical stuff. It doesn’t have to be good, it just had to help you relax and vent your frustrations!

V gets stiff shoulders when he’s been in the same position for long periods of time painting or waiting to capture a particular image, so he understands the usefulness of a good back rub and he’ll offer you one to loosen up the pressure in the back of your neck when you’re sitting at your desk. He’ll massage his thumbs into your shoulders and plant a little kiss on your lips when you lean your head back to look at him.

#mystic messenger #mystic messenger x reader #mystic messenger reader insert #mystic messenger self insert #jumin han #saeran choi #saeyoung choi #jihyun kim #yoosung kim #zen mystic messenger #hyun ryu #jaehee kang #mystic messenger headcanons #mystic messenger hcs #mystic messenger headcanon #mystic messenger hc

[chanlixformysoul]

Honeypie [ Chanlix ]

rating: mature

word count: 1624

chapter: 1

summary:

➥ Chan wrote a song for Felix.

song recommendation:

estimated reading time: 12.5 minutes

♪───Ｏ（≧∇≦）Ｏ────♪

Chan found himself starring yet again at Felix. It was a normal quiet day at their shared apartment. The two had known each other since basically they were in their moms belly. They had grown up together, summer days spent in each other's backyards, the burning sun and heat making sweat run down their temples, all the fun they had all these years.

Chan can still recall the summer evenings where they would run around without a reason, chasing each other till their legs would give out, both collapsing next to each other on the ground laughing at the most stupid jokes and things but then suddenly asking questions such as:

'Do you think we would still be best friends in the future, Chan?'

or one of his favourites:

'If you found someone special you wouldn't forget me, right?'

Felix would always ask him that even though Chan's answer would always be the same

'How can I forget you, Felix?'

But here he was, in the present. The world was in chaos, quite literally. The virus had everyone quarantined including the two boys. Chan was currently sitting at his desk in their living room, pen in hand, papers crumbled everywhere around him. Chan liked to write lyrics and produce music, he had a job already in the music industry, a friend of his helped him in becoming his assistant, which meant he was writing lyrics for a label as well as producing music. He wanted to write a song, a song about Felix. Felix, who was right in front of him sitting in the couch lounging his slim frame on it while watching another anime Chan haven't heard of, Felix, who was his best friend since he could remember his first weeks into the world, Felix, who he liked for quite some time but he never had the balls to confess. Chan knew that if he did something or said something their relationship will change and he abso-fucking-lutely didn't want that.

He enjoyed being Felix's personal pillow at night, cooking for him, helping him, giving him advice on how to improve his essays and he loved just being in the presence of the other .

He thought about a lot of stuff before deciding to go with the best way to describe his feelings, a simple word that probably was kinda ridiculous but to him it didn't matter.

Honeypie, that was it, that was the word.

It was the perfect word to describe Felix, from his honeyed voice to his bubbly personality, to Chan's memories with him, the Australian sun radiating yellow strands of heat. Chan didn't knew what it was but he associates Felix with the colour yellow. The way he would smile, his overall personality just simply screamed cuteness alongside with positivity. Plus Felix's favourite dessert is honey pie but that's just a coincidence ;)

Chan simply scribbled down some lyrics, creativity coming down on him. After what felt like an eternity he finally finished.

Taking the paper in his hands, he slowly read it.

It was perfect.

But the more he looked at it, the more he felt himself sinking in his seat. Maybe the way he wrote down the words was incoherent, just maybe the manner in which every little line and curve of the letters were written just didn't seem right.

Who knows...

Chan wasn't one to give up easily so he did the smartest thing he could do in the moment: rewrite everything.

He didn't want to erase the lyrics, he got too attached to them, they got too much meaning in such a little time to be erased, he wouldn't feel good if he pretended like he didn't write them down.

Chan grabbed his notebook, opening it slowly, he made sure to rewrite the lyrics but in a more neat and cool manner on the blank page.

At the top of the page, the title was proudly sitting, written in a big and simple but also cursive manner.

The melody immediately came into his mind, so he grabbed his laptop opening some advanced music program.

After an hour or so he managed to get a decent melody that still needed a lot of time and patience. It wasn't perfect but it was something he created.

Chan was proud of himself.

He shut his laptop, saving the process he made and then took his notebook and read the lyrics again.

Honeypie

(Yes, I changed the lyrics to fit the fic better, also this song is called Honeypie by JAWNY, go give it a listen while reading this, it's a great song )

Oh, boy don't you stop, don't you stop 'til you get enough honey

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

Oh, boy don't you stop, don't you stop 'til you get enough honey

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey honeypie

Oh, boy don't you stop

Tell your mom, boy and I won't stop it until your my boy

And you can't stop that 'till your my boy and I can't

Find out what you want, what you got, I got that honeypie come bite it

Bring your own fork boy you know I don't provide it

Oh, boy don't you stop, don't you stop 'til you get enough honey

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

Oh, boy don't you stop, don't you stop 'til you get enough honey

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

Oh, boy don't you stop

Tell your mom, boy and I won't stop it until your my boy

And you can't stop that 'till your my boy and I can't

Find out what you want, 'till your my boy and I won't stop it until your my boy

And you can't stop that 'till your my boy

Oh, boy don't you stop, don't you stop 'til you get enough honey

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

Oh, boy don't you stop, don't you stop 'til you get enough honey

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

Oh, boy don't you stop, don't you stop 'til you get enough honey

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

Oh, boy don't you stop, don't you stop 'til you get enough honey

Oh, honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

It was finished.

Finally sitting up, he stretched his arms and legs making his way over to the pull out couch, extending it and basically collapsing on the other boy when he was done. Felix let out a yelp but started giggling as the older put his head on his shoulder, sighing softly and then burying his face in the others neck while his eyes are glued to the anime on the tv.

'What were you doing?'

'Umm... you know, writing some lyrics, mixing some stuff, nothing much actually...' he said.

'Oh... okay then, are you finished? I want company while watching Yuri on Ice.' Said the younger while his right hand went into Chan's bleached locks.

'Yuri on Ice?' Chan mostly said to himself 'Is that what we are watching?' He slowly sat up to look at Felix.

'Yeah... I hear it's good so I wanted to try it out myself.' Felix said while looking past Chan to see the TV screen.

'Chan?'

'Yes?'

'Can we switch places, I don't really see the TV if you continue to sit up like that.' He said while pointing past Chan's shoulders.

'So you want to be spooned?' Chan said with a grin and sitting up fully so the younger could come in front. Felix just simply sticked out his tongue at Chan.

'You know, if you want to cuddle you can just ask, I'm not one to refuse.' Chan said smiling like an idiot. Felix just turned around glaring at the older, but of course Chan being Chan only continued to smile and Felix started laughing.

'You really are an idiot, mate.'

'Yeah but I'm your idiot.' Said Chan laughing and quickly looking at Felix to see his reaction but all he saw was Felix staring at him. Guilt came as fast as his laugh died down. He tried to back off the couch and stand up from it.

'Umm... sorry pretend like I didn't say anything.' Chan softly said as his eyes and heart filled with guilt, he didn't have the courage to look at Felix. On the other hand Felix just looked at him with a little smile forming on his lips.

'You are a big idiot, but as you said you're my idiot.' Chan couldn't believe what he was hearing. Felix was out of what? Pity? Did he feel the same way as Chan? Chan's thoughts were interrupted by Felix's warm hand on his chest.

'Are we going to cuddle more or are you gonna just stand there?' Felix asked with a raised brow getting closer and closer to Chan. Chan just let out a breath he didn't know he was holding and started to smile again.

'What? Miss me already?'

'Yes, you're my snugglebum, now come here or else...' Chan was the one raising his brow this time with a wide grin.

'Or else what? What are you gonna do, hmm?' Felix only smirked.

'Kiss that grin away.' He said this time with something else in his eyes. Chan was caught by surprise and almost chocked. He thought his ears betrayed him.

'You w-what? Come on don't joke around, mate.' He stutters , ears burning red.

'I said what I said.' Felix only said. After some seconds of Chan practically not functioning Felix realized what was happening.

'You're so oblivious. Chan look at me — he went to cup Chan's face with his little hands —I like you, for a while, fuck, I liked you since forever.'

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[ladytemeraire]

I'm trying to be better about using an external keyboard/mouse and USB dock with the new laptop to help the hardware last longer. The system itself on the old one was getting really slow, but the hardware failing was honestly an equally important reason behind replacing it. (By the time I replaced it, only one USB port functioned, the hinge was cracked, the side grate had basically fully cracked off, and half the keys alternated between double-firing or not working at all. It was 5 years old and had traveled literally thousands of miles, but still, not great.)

Anyway, overall I really like the mechanical ones I've been using; I have a secondhand tenkeyless from a friend that's my go-to at home, and I got an inexpensive 60% layout one to try out for traveling that's been really great. It takes a little bit of getting used to the alternate functions of each key, especially on the 60% layout, but I don't use most of those frequently enough for it to be an issue.

BUT

You can't use alt codes without a numpad. Alt codes straight up do not work with the regular number row of keys.

And I'm used to using alt codes all the time when writing for things like the en dash and em dash.

This... might be a problem.

#life with ladytemeraire #yeah yeah FWP in the extreme #but it genuinely messes with my typing #I use the alt codes all the time at work #so that muscle memory is just hardwired by now #maybe I'll just get in the habit of Win key + period #I do love the mech keyboards though; the switches are fab and I'm obsessed with custom keycaps #mostly on the one at home cuz there are fewer alternate functions to have to memorize

[dailytechnologynews]

Is there really not a perfect 11.5-13.5" Windows tablet choice?!

Hello guys. For the past week i've been researching to find the perfect windows tablet choice for my specific application need. However it seems there isn't even one device that doesn't have some type of throwback. I'm not asking for everything, but it seems it is either hit or miss, even if you take into account overpriced products. Please hear me out and let me know your thoughts.

I am essentially looking for a WINDOWS TABLET which its primary purpose is to be fitted to my car as a secondary "dash" per say so i can use it to interact with my aftermarket motorsports ecu. It will function as a monitoring dash for the most of the time, but can be used to datalog (aka record data) or for direct tuning (so i don't have to bring my laptop everytime i need to make changes to my engine calibration). I wouldn't mind using it at home as well since i will have it, but mostly will work as a travel/trip companion since i have a PC at home. It has to be a WINDOWS tablet as the software that interfaces with the ecu is only windows based.

After thinking and revising my requirements several times after getting disappointed by what is available here is the break down:

Dimensions: Height needs to be around ~205mm +10mm max so the tablet can be secured in the glove box when not in use. Ideally height should be maximized so that the display area is maximized as well. Length larger than 300mm is not a problem but would get annoying to fit to the car since it will extend more towards the passenger side. This effectively limits me to ~11.8-13.3" tablets, so Microsoft Surface Pro can be used as a reference design (since i haven't seen bezel-less windows tablets yet) Display: This is the most important attribute of the tablet. 1080p absolute minimum resolution, 2K ideally, 3K is probably not gonna be noticeable at the usage distance. Here is a screenshot from my 1080p laptop so you can see the ECU software in datalog mode (slightly cropped but so you can get an idea: http://content.invisioncic.com/r260425/monthly_2017_09/fuel_pressure_link.png.bc827c0a96fe120632f1d7c168e66a64.png However let's not forget brightness and contrast. Brightness should be ~400nits or better for a glossy display, and contrast should be considered over color accuracy. Viewing angle in the length span should be at least 150deg but i think it is hard nowadays to find such a bad display panel. Finally a fully laminated panel is recommended. Physical interfaces: I essentially need a single full size USB port so i can connect my ECU to the tablet. After my research i decided to allow for USB-C assuming that i can get a dongle that will allow me to interface without any issues; but it's best not to allow for that route due to possible incompatibility issues (like what happened when usb3.0 was released). Extra USB ports, USB-C that allows charging and data, video output port, headphone jack, m.2 expansion slot, sd card slot are all pluses. Wireless interfaces: Min wifi and bluetooth. 802.11AC and bluetooth v4.2 or better all pluses. CPU/GPU performance: Generally something better than N3450 (tested my brother's CHUWI surbook mini) and more recent will help, GPU performance is irrelevant for the task so the majority of intergrated GPU's will do fine. RAM: 4GB absolute minimum, 8gb ideal Cooling: I prefer passive cooling, but usually the cooling solution used is sh*t. At least in some cases it can be modded (i'm experienced and willing to do) Battery: 4 hours light use with full display brightness as minimum. If charging is performed over USB-C i hope it is not the stupid kind of power->battery->device like in phones and can work like in laptops where the battery is not used when power is supplied to the laptop. This way you don't wear out the battery since the device will be connected to power most of the time it is operated. Storage: 64gb absolute min, ideal min should be 128gb, speed is relative but i think at least m.2 sata interface ssd; NVME huge + Others: Pen support and attachable keyboard are pluses, but i plan on using a good bluetooth keyboard with backlight (required) so it makes them irrelevant if the tablet is good, Thunderbolt 3 is a +, unlocked bios +, kickstand should work on a lap without cutting your pants off and stay in one place, sd card reader + Reliability: From what i read most chinese tablets are pretty bad with both hardware and software issues out of the box. Backcover should be metal to act as heatsink and be stiff enough, weight and thickness is not that important Condition: New or used. I believe some products offer better value when bought used and others because have been discontinued Pricing: My budget is flexible but depending on the features lots of them are overpriced especially bought new. I would say ~500eur for a new tablet with min features required and 1000eur for one with better hardware. Considering i'm building a 7nm PC in a couple of months the market pricing is really unacceptable for most windows tablets. Blame Apple for it, but i'm not a rich consumer neither i am a sheep. Performance to value is what i always look for.

I literally checked every windows tablet and 2-in-1 i believe. Here some potential picks and what i didn't like.

Microsoft Surface Pro (4 - 5 - 6): At first glance it is a good base candidate..but..really Microsoft? It's 2019 and no USB-C? Proprietary connector and overpriced hardware? Questionable reliability? Get the f*ck out of here. Unless you find a good used deal i don't think it would be worth it. Another Apple wannabe. Eve-tech EVE V: This is one tablet that hits all the boxes, kinda, since by now it is almost obsolete in terms of CPU performance..sadly while i'm greek-cypriot i would go with the stereotypical view for greeks because the CEO is a "malakas" and i'm really sorry to all the people that were scammed. On the other hand i believe there is some truth to the Paypal issues he had since my friend had similar issues (because of not much experience) and even I couldn't help him get them fixed as Paypal is run by assholes as well which need a punch to the face (their excuse it is the system and they can't do anything about it - like wtf). I still use it but the time a different payment system reaches similar adoption i would gladly switch. Chuwi Surbook: Slow CPU, screen is not fully laminated, mediocre specs but was good price at some time ago. Maybe the announced "surbook pro" would fair better? Voyo Vbook i5/i7 Plus: Nice screen, fair pricing? Not the most quality build, shitty battery, i7 model throttles? Teclast X6 Pro: A slightly better vbook i5? No full detailed reviews yet, and i wasn't that impressed from the previous X5 review Alldocube Knote 8: Seems good on paper, but no type-A usb ports Jumper EZpad 6: Possibly the only windows tablet in stock with a good value, however i need something with a better and larger display Acer Switch 3/5: Mediocre screens, single type-A port on the right side (since my car is RHD and the ecu is on the left side i would prefer it on the left side), shitty battery performance, a little overpriced Dell XPS 12 9290/Latitude 5290/Latitude 7285: Great displays, powerful, only 5290 has type-A port, mediocre battery life, overpriced but there are good used deals Asus Transformer 3 Pro T303UA/T304UA: Premium specs but discontinued, expensive, only 1 type-A port and it is on the right side (again), T304 is a huge step backwards even though newer (what the heck Asus, are you drunk?) Lenovo ThinkPad X1: Overpriced, no type-A ports, Gen3 is too big and has display coating issues, Gen2 is more suitable due to size and type-a interface but older and screen brightness not that good - all too tall Lenovo MIIX series: new 630 uses an ARM processor so no go (since i can't force the software developpers to re-compile), 720 rates very high in the features i need, 2 usb type-A ports, nice display, etc. 520 is a little newer with weaker hardware but still good for its price HP Pro X2/Envy X2/Elite X2 1012: HP's other offerings like the Elite X2 1013 are too tall for my needs, and while they have good displays and good build quality i am not font of their design decisions. I have a Zbook 17 G5 workstation at work we bought new and not even 6 months passed and the CPU fan now rattles like crazy..here's my 1st day rant about it: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Note-to-HP-Zbook-17-G5-design-engineers-Please-read-and/td-p/6914797 Also they are overpriced like crazy. I wouldn't ever think of buying again from them. Also the power supply is proprietary as some of the internal hardware. F*ck HP Huawei MateBook E: Aside the lack of ports it is a pretty good designed device, display is perfect but slightly smaller than the biggest i can fit - depending on price it might be a good consideration assuming i can run a USB-C dock i can charge within the car Samsung Galaxy Book 12: Similar to the Huawei above, just a little faster but with a worse display, extra usb-C port. Older and more expensive than the Huawei Toshiba Portege X30T and others: Ports are on the keyboard and not on the tablet, won't work for me.

I think i've covered 99% of the options but i may could have missed 1 or 2. To be honest i won't need this tablet for another 3-6months i would guess but at least i've done my research so i will be prepared when the time comes to buy one. What do you think? I know i went a little crazy but i'm that type of person that never regrets his purchasing choices because i don't buy blindly.

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