#rhanda

[rawliverandcigarettes]

I reread parts of The Empire of Preys today (being stressed out about how to make progress because I need to make some structural changes due to a great decision I took but that also messes up with some stuff that's already in there), and YEAH yeah, I mean it's a first draft and has first draft bloating and awkwardness and convoluted writing, but I still think it's really gooddd, I just...

I am really happy with the Vibes. Halfway Home had "two cockroaches having an existential crisis while drowning in warm beer behind a stripclub" energy, with a low-buzz of constant stress and misery and painful, non-productive bursts of rage (and that's fine that's what this story wanted to be and I let it be exactly that), but The Empire of Preys is so... almost preppy at times? Like the energy is really sunny and summery and bright and proactive, and even the darker parts come from a place of involvement and electric mental gymnastics; everyone knows at least a good chunk of what's going on, and every character gets to have fun being smart and ambitious and a little ruthless/unhinged. Also, given we're on Sur'kesh quite often, the aesthetic borders on solarpunk at time: everything is green and full of water and bugs and flowers and it's a welcome change from Omega let me tell you --even Illium feels somewhat neater than the Citadel as a location (on the surface of course) because there is, like, a sky.

I don't know it's just such a fun project. I was so correct to make a prequel that feels so much more saturated and complex and politically savvy (annnd it also puts everything that happens next in an even bleaker light also, just by sheer contrast and because of how tragic it is that it had to end up that way). Also the thematic explorations are really neat, even if they are far from their final form yet: I am soooo happy about the exploration of the crossroad of ultraliberalism, post-imperialims and gender from kind of higher up in the social ladder than we ever get to see in Halfway Home. Why do I love writing about money this much??? I don't know, nobody unpacks that please and thank youuuu

The Empire of Preys just ... *feels* salarian, in a really exciting way. I'm so happy about this since it's exactly what I always wanted to capture about why this fictional alien culture enthralls me that much! So it feels great to just, soak in that world and spend time there.

Again I'm sorry it's a lot of me throwing myself a lot of flowers and that might feel weird (also there *are* flaws, I see them, I'll address them in time I hope --and also it will just be a demanding story that won't be for everyone because of this, it will ask for a lot of brainpower to get through just because it's about a fictional political and economical system that interconnects and everyone operates at a certain degree of mastery over it --except for Rhanda, BLESS Rhanda for being the ultimate himbo of the team and asking all the dumb questions and being the Voice of the People in the middle of all the rich and/or vaguely aristocratic pricks), BUT. Every time I return to this project after a break, I'm so happy to see that no, it is really good!!!! It might really be a banger!!!!

#personal #writing #fanfiction #halfway home #the empire of preys #rhanda #nagatha #jurlan #auren #dalatrass linron #I'll just finish my current WIP (shouldn't take long) and then I'll power through the end of draft 1 #less than 50k words missing #(discounting the changes I have to make) #(but these allow the story to have a genuine leftist arc being developed as an actionable political solution) #(so I think it's good and worth it) #(it's hard not to endlessly dunk on leftism as a leftist so I'm glad I tried to go beyond this instinct) #(while not being preachy and ignore the flaws of the system or make promises that don't hold up under scrutiny) #(let's see how that actually goes in practice!!!)

[vague-humanoid]

The production team behind the upcoming Korryn Gaines documentary has announced an official partnership with the ‘Say Her Name’ Campaign, an initiative of the African American Policy Forum (AAPF) and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies (CISPS) at Columbia University

Under this partnership, AAPF and CISPS will support the production and promotion of the upcoming Korryn Gaines documentary,  which is produced and directed by helmer Jason Pollock.

“‘Say Her Name’ has been one of the biggest supporters to our family and we are so excited to welcome them to this team,” said the mother of Korryn Gaines, Rhanda Dorrmeus. “It’s important that the whole world sees this movie, so they know what really happened to my baby. I’m honored that this important organization will be a part of our fight.”

Gaines was killed by a SWAT team in front of her 5-year-old son after a 6-hour standoff in Baltimore, Maryland in 2016. Her death sparked a national outcry regarding the treatment of slain Black women at the hands of law enforcement. Gaines’ death garnered attention from the “Say Her Name” movement, which advocates for the stories of slain Black women to be at the forefront of our national dialogue.

“Stories like Korryn’s far too often get misreported by the media and then, as a result of that distortion, swept under the rug and forgotten,” said ‘Say Her Name’ Co-Founder Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, the executive director of AAPF. “Remembering Black women like Korryn can help put continuous pressure on our government to make necessary changes to save Black lives. Our team is honored to see a production of this caliber to bring needed attention to the crisis of Black women dying at the hands of law enforcement.”

The Korryn Gaines documentary is currently in production and is slated for an official release by the end of 2023.

[evenceflux18]

Happy birthday

This would be pretty long...

First of, before this 23rd of September ends..Anonymous or not, I would like to say how grateful I am that you guys greeted me today, I could not fathom how happy, clearly I didn't expect that you all had to push through these surprises...😭

The reason as to why I pushed myself to create laika /adultverse/kids/ content was because Laika had been with me during my darkest of times, especially during the pandemic, the depression, the inescurities and forced decisions putting on me and most of all the death of my Dad, it affected my life and my perspective changed, as well as my responsibility...up until today, I am not well, I still had problems (on my family's side) to deal with....pushing to my limits to the point that I frew tired in life

That's what I felt every single day.

And sometimes, because of all this insecurities, it affected the way I make content for this fandom...a lot was going through my head, asking myself if they would even like it? I know that we're a small fandom but I'm still trying to convince myself if I could keep this up too...because to be honest? I had so many ideas to share! I was just not in a good shape to execute it for a while...

A have to fight my battles

And lucky for me I don't think my service for this fandom was all in vain at all😊

You guys saved me.

I've been feeling worthless for a year and seeing how you guys make an effort for this..I can't express how grateful I was..

Thank you for everything and I hope we could expand this trademark of mine and continue💖

@kpyeeper @springzero123 - Thank you for being there, you've been one of the closest ones that I had and you always been there to keep me company, I always get teared up whenever unexoected happens such as like this maybe because, no one had ever been able to do this for me without my notice...thank you so much💖

@shishiyos - thank you for being there to build up our laika fandom again💖 I hope someday that we could all meet each other in the near future, we so much to talk about!💖

@artwritebeast - thank you for your efforts and the reblogs😭 and always the active fanfic reader on my page ekdidksns

@literallykeyshia - thank you for bringing us amazing fanarts and thank you for your present as well! I really REALLY loved your artstyle, pls keep it up!💖

@rhandomfangirl - eventhough you're no longer here..I wouldn't have been a digital artist if it wasn't for you, I miss you Rhanda💖

And the Helsa family💖 thank you for the greetings!

Discord family - My twin, my members and friends there, thank you for all the love, gifts and greetings you shared, it maybe small but for me it was valuable to me and I am keeping everything..💖

I'll start a new chapter again, I hope that you'll gonna be there to cross on that journey with me! Thank you all! 💖

#thanks you guys #thank you #much appreciated #friendship #grateful #blessed to be in this fandom #blessed #expression sheet #my birth month #speech #random post #all my friends

[magentacravat]

Happy Birthday, Rhanda!

Happy Birthday, @rhandomfangirl​ !!!!

Girllll, wish you a happy 18th birthday up there! Ngl, i’m tearing up finishing this piece, but for you, it’s always worth it. Wearing Elsa’s blue dress like what you wear in the coffin :3

The good one always be remembered. From Helsa Server to you. :’3 We love you and we miss you soooo much.

#Helsa #rhandomfangirl #rhanda #birthday #birthday girl #frozen #frozen 2 #queen elsa #prince hans #hansla

[britanadian]

Graceling - Chapter Fifteen

“Do you imagine it is your wit, your stunning intellect, the warrants your position in this court?” And here was where Randa was clever … He knew the words to make her feel stupid and brutish and turn her into a dog. – P. 167

“Uncle,” she said. “Let me explain what will happen the instant one of your men makes a move toward me …” – P. 168

Mercy was far more frightening than murder, because it was harder, and Randa didn’t deserve it. – P. 170

#graceling reread #graceling spoilers #graceling #graceling realm #the seven kingdoms #rhanda #katsa is so extra #katsa #brave #ooooh shit

[giraffeseatingcake]

Literally watching someone play Papa's Cheeseria and saw the character Rhanda and never have I fallen in love with a character so quickly before

Now that's a woman

#idk what's wrong with me #mine #ignore me lol #papa's games #papa's pizzeria #papa's Cheeseria #flash games

[helsaguy]

I just got this message. Rhanda's brother will be sending a link to a live video to her wake... My hands are shaking and my eyes tearing as I write this.

I suppose I'll be sharing the link if that's ok.

#helsa #iceburns #prince hans #snow queen elsa #rhandomfangirl

[paradise-of-guilty-pleasures]

Shattered Reflections {11}

[Helsa RP- Fanfic]

Fandom: Frozen

Genre: Post-Frozen/ Canon Divergence

- Hurt/Comfort, Drama, Romance

Pairing(s): Hans/Elsa, Kristoff/Anna

Previous Chapter: 10.Tender Touch

A/N: 

Sorry for the late update, life got in the way, I've been busy doing other things, but a bit depressed because of the passing of my friend Rhanda over on the Helsa discord server I can't believe it's been a month already, but I do hope to be posting more often again.

11. Spilling the Tea

It had been almost a fortnight since the attack on Arendelle. There were still a lot of tasks to be done, but things had calmed down significantly. Her injured guard staff was recovering well and recruitment for new soldiers had already begun. Elsa had listened to Hans' sound advice and done as he instructed taking the next step regarding the Duke's treasonous attack. She'd sent the envoy with the letter to the Southern Isles, but had yet to receive word back.

With things being more tranquil around Arendelle, she could take more breaks without feeling guilty and stressing herself out about falling behind on her never-ending workload.

Currently, she was taking her customary tea break in the library, which she hadn't been able to enjoy for quite a while. She was doing some light research as she calmly sipped her tea. She sat near the window overlooking the fjord.

She'd been lost in her reading, when she heard a light knock at the door, which surprised her a bit.

"Come in," Elsa invited.

The door opened and the freckled Princess entered the room, she had not been expecting her.

"Oh, Anna, Come to join me?" Elsa asked, as she beckoned her to join her by the window.

Elsa was surprised to see her sister, because she didn't normally join her for tea. Anna much rather have a picnic outside than be cooped up inside for tea like Elsa. As children Anna had enjoyed having pretend tea parties with her, but Anna had not grown to be a real tea lover like Elsa. Anna had a sweet tooth and would much rather have a cup of cocoa to one of tea. So it was not common for the two sisters to share a cup of tea. Though sometimes they'd share a chat instead.

"Uh, sorta." Anna sighed a bit. These things were always difficult, but she'd been increasingly bothered by all this. Not just with the fact that Hans was in their home, but also because he had now been there after the battle for two weeks and Elsa kept visiting him. She made sure she actually knew where he was, but she didn't want to see him. She was concerned she might get violent, even though she knew he was already injured. Still, she let Olaf tell her about 'Hans the Fool' to see if she could gather anything. A few stories, it seemed, but they tended to get jumbled up when Olaf told them.

"I need to talk to you about Hans. Like, especially, why is he in our home? I mean yeah I get it, he needs medical treatment, but he was in our castle before he got stabbed, and I'm super uncomfortable with my ex-fiancee and your attacker living in our home and also apparently having access to swords. It would have been a nice thing to know sooner, and I'm getting really concerned about how much else I might not know with him walking around? The last time before the battle that I saw him with a sword, it was the last thing I saw."

That came out more frustrated and unrestrained than she planned, like everything she tried to address tactfully. Still, she wasn't wrong. These things had been bothering her for weeks now, and she needed to address it. She wished they could have addressed it sooner, but the castle was kind of in a tizzy with the guards and the cleanup and all that. Anna almost wanted to lock her door at night out of fear, but she hated locked doors more than men with swords.

Elsa's face grimaced as she realized the moment she'd been dreading had finally arrived, it was time to talk about Hans with Anna, and as she'd imagined she was a bit upset about the whole ordeal.

Elsa put down her tea cup and closed the book she'd been reading. She stood up and moved over to the sofa, patting the seat for Anna to join her.

"Let's talk," Elsa agreed.

Anna had remained by the door, but took the seat Elsa offered next to her on the sofa. The Princess plopped down beside both sat slightly turned facing each other, with a cushion in between them.

Elsa let out a heavy sigh.

"Well..." Elsa began. "Hans was sort of already injured when he arrived to Arendelle... and I allowed him to heal within the castle walls, instead of the dungeon," she winced. "He was guarded, of course," she added. "He only picked up a sword to defend Arendelle," she reasoned. "He'd surrendered his sword to me when he arrived," Elsa explained.

She understood why Anna would be wary of Hans wielding a sword once again.

"Yeah, 'guarded'." Anna used air quotes. "Usually when prisoners are in a room, they don't just get out. Wait, how was he injured before he got here? And- wait, you told me he was in the dungeon first so, was he healing in the castle this whole time or not?" There were a lot of questions.

Finally she waved her hands a bit. "Maybe, we should start this from the beginning? Go back, explain it all to me again why he's here and what he's here for and what this whole situation is- and maybe also why you keep visiting him and Olaf thinks he's a 'Fool' like we're medieval? Olaf is really bad at keeping secrets." Plus, since the attack Olaf had a lot more time to socialize with Hans, which... Anna was actually kind of okay with that. Olaf couldn't exactly get hurt and it sounded like they were at least getting along well. Just because she didn't like Hans didn't mean she wanted him to die of boredom, so hey, whatever kept him busy and out of their hair.

Starting from the beginning, that was a long story. Elsa took a deep breath in preparation.

"Okay, so, from the beginning. Well, he came to surrender himself, 'To provide if asked' and tell the truth. He just wanted a chance to atone. And, yes, I did originally send him to the dungeon, but things went awry, and I discovered that hiding the fact that he was...on the verge of death. That's when he started staying in the castle to heal. I was worried about him after seeing... how hurt he was, so I decided to visit him." Elsa involuntarily gulped. "And well...I started talking to him and asking questions. And I started to see that there was more to him than the monster I originally thought." She explained. "Olaf found the room, but I didn't want Olaf to tell you, so that's how Hans ended up becoming the fool. So yeah, the door might have been unlocked, but the guards were stationed outside. He could have gotten out anytime, if he really wanted, but he never tried it, he only left the room to help when we were under attack. He..he really isn't a bad guy. He did come to our aid after all. The only reason I didn't want to tell you all this is because I thought you'd be upset, and I didn't want you two hurting each other if you saw one another again." Elsa rambled non-stop, trying to explain everything and answer all her sister's questions.

Anna, to her credit, listened for once. She wasn't well-known to be a listener, but thankfully Elsa was talking fast and didn't leave room for a word in edgewise until she was done.

"Okay, there's a lot there," She paused to try and organize her thoughts.

"People don't just hide being 'on the verge of death', right? How did you not notice when he first arrived?" she, of course, didn't know that even Hans didn't know about the infection brewing beneath his skin. Likely it had only truly gotten established because he didn't have the wounds re-bandaged after arriving.

"I have a really hard time swallowing the idea that he's 'not a bad guy' after he tried to kill us both. But I think the most upsetting part here is, you're hiding things from me again to 'protect me', but every time you do that I feel like I'm not being trusted with anything. At least when Kristoff protects me from stuff he tells me what he thinks is going to hurt me and how to avoid it, with you it's always something or someone shoved behind a door like I'll forget about it. I can't just forget about these things, I need to know, 'Else. Tell me things so I can know what I'm walking into and not be blindsided when the guy who tried to kill me -my ex fiance- has one of the swords from the trophy room and is way too close to me for me to be happy. I'm still trying to scrub my near-dying out of my memory and to stop feeling like an idiot for trusting him the first time, don't make my mistake." Nope, she was nowhere near trusting Hans. She couldn't. At every turn her memory reminded her about her foolish heart and the way she had trusted him so easily. The warmth of his arms contrasted to the chill in his heart, and she would never be allowed to forget being locked in a room to die cold and alone.

Forgiveness would not come easy when she still remembered moving in front of her sister to stop a sword with her hand, knowing she would die from it. Feeling her heart cool until it stopped and the vibration of a sword against her hand that rattled her even as she lost her sight and feeling everywhere else.

She realized she had wrapped her arms over her chest and shivered without thinking about it. How long had she been out of it? Just a moment, but it felt like she had been thinking for a lot longer, losing herself to that train of thought. Occasionally, she still had nightmares about it. Sometimes she turned to Elsa about them. More often these days, she turned to Kristoff. She didn't tell them all the details, some things were still too hard to talk about. Some things about those dreams, she still didn't understand.

"... He's good at masking his pain."

"Anna... I'm not denying all the bad things he's done in the past, but things aren't as straightforward as they seem. I know how much he hurt you and I haven't forgiven him for that, I could never."

Elsa couldn't forgive him, because he'd deeply hurt her sister by breaking her heart and locked her in a room to die. Elsa thought she understood how much Hans had hurt her Anna, but in reality she didn't not. It did deeply pain her that her young sister got hurt, but she didn't fully understand the implications. Elsa had known heartbreak herself when she thought she lost Anna to a frozen heart, yet that heartbreak was not the same as the one caused by Hans' betrayal. Anna's heart was broken because someone she loved and thought she could trust ended up hurting them instead. In that regard, Anna's heart had been broken twice that day, once by her own sister that had accidentally struck her, and secondly by Hans reflecting that heartbreak onto himself instead. Elsa had never had her heart broken like that so she didn't understand all the hidden damage it had done. Anna could not easily disregard what Hans had done for he had: broken her heart, left her to die and also tried to kill her sister as well (which Elsa herself didn't seem to really hold against him).

It stung Elsa realizing that she might have actually hurt Anna more trying to 'protect her', than if she'd just talked it over. Anna was right. It was inconsiderate to continue concealing stuff behind closed doors, when she promised she'd stop keeping Anna out.

"It wasn't fair for you to find out the way you did, I can only imagine how it felt to see Hans again, wielding a sword, without any warning, when it wa-...A part of me wanted to tell you sooner, but I was just afraid to and really didn't know how. I really should have had more faith in you. I'm a horrible big sister, I keep pushing you out trying to protect you, but only end up hurting you instead. I guess I still haven't learned how to stop falling back on my bad old habits."

Elsa noticed how Anna shivered as she held herself, and felt guilty again for inflicting her with a frozen heart and the great pain it caused on her.

"... I'm sorry, Anna." Elsa softly said as she tried reaching her hand to Anna's shoulder.

Anna leaned into Elsa's touch and moved to curl up next to her. She was still annoyed, but she wanted to be held more than she wanted to be angry.

"I don't know how to explain to you how bad he is, and how awful that event was for me. I know I shouldn't be mad, because he risked his life to save us during the attack, but I can't not be upset. Not while I'm still having nightmares about what he did. They're worse than what really happened, but sometimes I wonder if I'm just remembering it wrong. Maybe I should go visit the trolls, they should know what to do about nightmares, right?" She didn't explain what made them so upsetting, but did she really need to?

"Just don't let him hurt you, too." Maybe she should have been more upset at Elsa for freezing her, but it wasn't the Frozen Heart that upset her. If anything, perhaps it had saved her from him.

Elsa felt slight relief with Anna accepting her touch and curling up closer.

"I know. Anna, you have every right to be upset. Maybe or maybe not, I know my mind paired with fear tends to exaggerate my own nightmares. ...I'd just be careful... if you go use troll magic on yourself, I wouldn't want you to lose your memories...again," Elsa worried. It's not that she didn't trust the trolls, per se, they were Kristoff's family after all, and she loved and trusted Kristoff, but it's just that they had played such a pivotal part in separating her from her sister.

" I promise I won't," she reassured. Elsa trusted Hans' loyalty and unlike Anna, Elsa hadn't granted him control of her heart...or at least that's what she thought.

"No, I don't want to remove anything. Just... talk. I just want to talk with them about it, some more distance, you know?" She shrugged, but didn't explain much about what she meant.

Anna curled up with Elsa, uncertain and uncomfortable with Hans being in the castle, still.

"I kind of want to keep guards close. Or at least to keep Kristoff nearby, but obviously I can't have him nearby when I'm sleeping." They weren't married, after all.

"Okay," Elsa nodded with a sigh of relief.

She didn't see any need for guards anymore, they had only been set up as deterrents, but Hans never tried anything anyway. But if Anna felt unsafe in her own home, she'd gladly grant her some comfort.

" You're welcome to have guards or Kristoff if you wish. Kristoff is always welcome to stay in the castle, if he likes, he's family after all. Of course, he won't be able to stay in your room, but nearby is perfectly acceptable."

Anna nodded. "One or two night shift guards to watch over me when Kristoff has to leave. How long, exactly, were you planning to have Hans live in the castle? I know we can't spare a lot of guards right now since the attack." She really wanted to know when she could stop being paranoid. A shame that the idea of his leaving hadn't really been explored, at least not yet.

Elsa nervously bit her lower lip as she was silence, an agonizingly long moment of silence, before Elsa opened her mouth to speak.

"Um.. indefinitely, at least until he fully heals, that is, and then...and then," Elsa voiced. And then what, exactly? She hadn't planned that far ahead. Hans would not be an invalid forever and where was supposed to have him stay after he healed? The dungeon? Obviously not, that would be unfair, Hans was no longer a prisoner to her. Yet, if Anna didn't feel comfortable in her own home, it wasn't right to hurt her anymore, by keeping him there either. Elsa was truly in a predicament, even if she would like to keep Hans nearby she didn't want her sister to suffer. She needed to think of a place to transfer him to that was the perfect compromise. Perhaps he could stay at the barracks, if he was to help train the guards. "...We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."

Anna looked up at Elsa with a look of doubt and concern. Not about her, but for her.

"If you say so." She seemed, perhaps, disappointed. Not angry, but disappointed. She knew there was more to this than Elsa wanted to say, but she wasn't sure she understood her own feelings on the subject, let alone how to express them.

"But if you're gonna have him in the Castle this long against my better judgement, you better be nice to Kristoff when he finally gets around to proposing." That was a joke, of course. It was more about how Elsa had explosively reacted the last time a guy asked to marry her.

Elsa looked down at Anna, and saw her disappointment, she wished she wasn't so conflicted.

"Hm?" She said at her joking remark, as she realized Anna was trying to lighten the mood.

"Of course," Elsa answered with a soft chuckle.

"I don't want to end up running into Hans by coincidence again. I don't like him having free roam, so I hope this time the guards keep him in." She had her doubts, now that she had seen how well they had done the first time.

Elsa gave a deep sigh, but nodded.

#Helsa #Iceburns #Hans x Elsa #Frozen #Fanfiction #Frozen Fanfiction #Shattered Reflections

[thepukhtoonlad]

Che da rhanda khalq ba khoob ki sa weni?

[wonderwomancharacter]

Day 2053: Rhanda

Member of the Gorilla Knights. An elite group of Gorilla warriors from Gorilla City who were turned to terrorism by Gorilla Grodd, defeated and offered a chance at redemption by Wonder Woman, and swore an oath to serve her as penance for their crimes.

Serving under Tolifhar, Rhanda was his second in command. Dispensing words of wisdom and advice, Rhanda made it their personal responsibility to determine if Nemesis was worthy of dating Wonder Woman.

A mighty warrior like all the Gorilla Knights, Rhanda aided in many a battle. Be it against the nazi army of Captain nazi, the storybook minions of the Queen of Fables, and others which sought to end Wonder Womans life.

Rhanda and the other Gorilla Knights would join Wonder Woman in battle against Genocide, a villain with all the might of Wonder Woman and additional powers to boot.

In an effort to prevent Genocide from taking more lives in her assault upon the headquarters of the DMA, Rhanda would perish. The other gorillas mourning Rhanda who they declared ‘returned to the trees’

#Wonder Woman

[rawliverandcigarettes]

By the way: I think I managed to make Override very fun for me (so Override is the last volume of the "Halfway Homes" trilogy), in the sense that my main goal is to have a story where almost every chapter is from somebody else's PoV. I just really enjoy this format of starting in the claustrophic mind of someone like Shlee, who doesn't understand shit, has no perspective and no hindsight on anything and is quite genuinely drowning in his own brain (not his fault, but hey); then moving on to The Empire of Preys which cracks this universe open by introducing PoV characters who are experts in diplomacy, finance and politics (and rhanda is here too whooo!!! for moral support/bisexual chaos or something idk), and then closing the trilogy on a story told by dozens of different perspectives with completely different backgrounds, hopes, and dreams, was a really thematically relevant decision on top of being really exciting as a format.

I don't think I'll be able to pull off a one chapter/one new PoV ratio as I wanted because sometimes I can't tell the story if I'm not in one specific character's brain (and I think those who will be our throughline will be Anetha and Shlee, which kind of make sense since I still believe they are the emotional core of the series), but it's still pretty funky.

Also I'm not sure anyone has the fortitude to stay in Shlee's brain for the entirety of Override, least of all me. I did my time paddling in this miserable space frog's headspace, and he will just be less... suffocating if looked at from a distance. Especially since the potential for him to flip the fuck off is one of the major tension points of the story (honestly: understandable and legitimate, and navigating personal pain VS its impact on the rest of the world is one of the questions explored in that story, so, yeah)

#halfway home #the empire of preys #override #shlee #rhanda #anetha #my writing #I am planning to do character portraits for TEoP's PoV characters fairly soon!! #I just haven't drawn Mass Effect characters in a long time so I'll probably be a little rusty

[djscloud]

7/21

My morning wasn't too bad at all. Typical, me pressing snooze on alarms, waking up late, thinking how to be a better person, and how ill fuck up the day. But so far so good. There was a lot of cancellations at work today because of covid. And I don't blame them. I wouldn't want to come either if it wasn't important.

Good news, Dr keyser said janie doesn't need attachments! I know much it bothers her the idea of it. I wish Rhanda and Dr keyser can be on the same page. So I don't feel anxious or talk in secret about a procedure behind her back. And for me, I can still have my case for Invisalign continue even if I have my wisdom teeth. And also today we had a lot of cancellations. Did I say that already? Well I'll keep it, these are my thoughts anyways. So yeah I got off early! And I miss being with janie!

Got back to SL and went to get gas, and the whole time I just imagined laying on her floor just being with her. And so when I got home I just changed and as I was on my way to head out, she texts me if I want to get Thai because her dad wanted it. Lol like I just finished eating the Thai food I had leftovers. But who can say no to Thai? Not me today at least! And what was even better is that janie wanted to come with me! I love when she's with me. Anyways, I picked her up and we're just talking about our days and she tells me how Karen (coworker) just came back from Alaska since her husband's family is out there. At first she said Kaelan. Idk, I just have a weird feeling about him. He legit cheated on his gf. And today janie and him were just talking about whatever for hella long. There's nothing to worry about right? She wouldn't cheat on me. Right? I'm just speaking out loud I guess. But then again she also talks about scenarios in her life where it wouldn't include me in it. Like, before we picked up Thai after I bought her donuts she brought up weddings and what she would wear if it was with someone other than me. "To my wedding with someone other than you". And then she asked me what if I would wear something traditional during the reception or the ceremony yadayada.. But don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed being with her that entire time.

So we get back to her house, and we do everything that imagine doing that whole day. Lay down on her floor and being with her. Everything went according to plan. Until it started getting late, and as much as I didn't want to think about this I did. I was getting tired. And I didn't want that to effect anything that was going on between us, because it has. And as she was in my arms I told her in response to when she was asking about the lyrics of a particular song that I don't remember, I say, let's just lay down together and not be on our phones. And as anyone who's been through hell with me, you can imagine she did not take that lightly. She thought of it as an excuse to sleep. When that wasn't the case, I just didn't want to talk about music and just something else. But no she's back to the feeling of being distant once again. My sorrys do not have any value anymore. I used them all up. Even with the feeling of regret, I'm back to her to her not wanting to lay in my arms. I have to be more mindful with my words, and not just my thoughts. I ruined the night again. Let's hope for a better one DJ!! You got this!

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#Repost @aapolicyforum with @get_repost ・・・ This Wednesday, an appeals court reinstated the $38 million jury verdict finding the officer who murdered #KorrynGaines liable and awarding damages to her family. Celebrating #JusticeforKorrynGaines - this is in her memory, for her Mother Rhanda Dormeus, her son Kody who was seriously injured after hit with a ricochet when Officer Royce Ruby killed his mother, and her young daughter Karsyn. #SAYHERNAME #SayHerName #SayHerName https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMy0ZfAp02/?igshid=ag7fuxtt5kkh

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Appeals court reinstates $38 million to Korryn Gaines' family BALTIMORE (WBFF) - The family of Korryn Gaines, the 23-year-old woman killed by Baltimore County police in 2016, and their attorney are calling an appeals court’s opinion released late Wednesday a victory. The court reinstates a $38 million jury verdict award. It’s another turn of events for the Gaines family. Rhanda Dormeus, Gaines’ mother, said she’s simply feeling joy. “There’s joy because finally, there is justice. Finally my daughter, Korryn Gaines, whose name has been smeared and people have misjudged, they had their opinions about her, now they see that she is not a villain,“ said Dormeus. In an opinion released late Wednesday, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled the lower court abused its discretion in throwing out the jury‘s decision to award Gaines’ family the money. “I’m so glad that the special appeals court saw it for what it was and didn’t make it a political statement by affirming a bad decision,“ said J. Wyndal Gordon, the family’s attorney. Baltimore County police shot and killed Gaines inside her Randallstown apartment in 2016. Gaines went live on Facebook, she could be seen holding a rifle with her five-year-old son Kodi close by. Police moved in after a standoff that lasted hours. Cpl. Royce Ruby fired the first shot, killing games and injuring her son. At trial, prosecutors said police shot in self-defense. But a jury called the shooting unreasonable and violated the victims‘ civil rights. The jury awarded the family $38 million, but the judge overturned the verdict. But now, a higher court reinstates it. “This means that we won. It’s a big victory for us,“ said Gordon. “My [blood] pressure is probably through the roof right now, because I’m bursting inside. I really am,“ said Dormeus. A spokesman for Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski says county attorneys are reviewing the opinion. Gordon says county attorneys could appeal to the state’s highest court, but added that’s unlikely. https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/appeals-court-reinstates-38-million-to-korryn-gaines-family https://www.instagram.com/p/CCKHf_lnbJi/?igshid=1dssd7qz1j6xl

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Success with Neora Starts with Belief in Yourself

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When you talk to Independent Brand Partners about how to be successful at Neora, one theme is consistent: Belief.

Support from your teams comes in a close second, but it all starts with believing in yourself.

Telancia Adams, a Team Director in Las Vegas, knew her sponsor through her grandfather – a relationship that gave her the confidence to break away from the more traditional life path she had been encouraged to follow.

“All my life, I’ve been told ‘Go to school, get good grades in college, get a good job,’” Telancia said. “It takes a lot of courage for people to step outside that box. I started off believing in the company and the products, which then transferred over to me being able to believe in myself. I couldn’t have gotten there without all these amazing women.”

Silver NMD Rhanda Carlile said that, although she got her start in television news and pharmaceutical sales, she’d always wanted to run her own business – where no one could tell her what to say, where to be or what to wear. She said her parents raised her to believe in herself, but that’s not the case for everyone.

“I don’t think I realized how many people struggle in that category because they’ve had somebody – whether it’s a friend or a parent – telling them that they’re not good enough,” Rhanda said. “That they can’t do something that somebody else has already done. There are still so many people who think they can’t get to that next level or they can’t really do anything with this from the get-go. It’s all in their head.”

 Rhanda has started hosting retreats to empower women to run their own businesses in a way that helps other people as well as their families.

“It’s interesting to see the confidence level of so many people – we often see so much more in them than they see in themselves,” Rhanda said. “I like having these retreats to get people to realize their worth and their potential in this business we’ve been gifted.”

Telancia said she is lifted up by weekly accountability calls where her team members share their goals and encourage each other to hit their targets.

“It has truly helped keep me on track because I feel like I’m not just getting on there with my NMD, but also my other team members,” Telancia said. “I don’t want to let anyone down because I didn’t do my part. It has totally helped me be accountable to my business and to myself.”

Telancia also participates in a weekly leadership Zoom with Platinum NMDs Ron Forrester and Leslie Hocker that helped her plug into the system from day one.

“Corporate offers so much support through Neora U and great training materials, but our team also hovered around us and made sure they were also training on a more intimate level,” she said. “Other Brand Partners and leaders get on there every week and everyone’s sharing a different story and giving tips on what they’re doing in their market to help their business grow.”

Both women say they have been lucky to have people in their life and on their teams to help with the more mundane side of the business.

Rhanda’s husband and partner in Neora, Andy, was a former financial planner, so they were able to use each other’s strengths to form a strong team. She said she recommends finding an accountant who understands network marketing and all of the benefits and writeoffs that come with owning your own business. She also wants to make sure that people treat this like what it is – a business.

“The most common mistake that people make is that they have this extra money coming in … and they don’t plan for anything or write off anything and they just haven’t taken it seriously like a business – they’re treating it more like extra income,” she said. “When I first started doing this, I just socked everything back. I had two full-time jobs and I treated it as an extra savings. I met with a financial advisor, I met with an accountant, talked about setting up an LLC and talked about setting up an S corp. God made people very different to do different things … and we all need to get help from each other because we definitely don’t know everything.”

Whether the people on their teams are financial whizzes or not, both women say their Neora family pushes them to keep growing.

Telancia said she was brought to tears when she told a fellow Brand Partner that one of her goals was to travel to more Neora training events, and her friend went a step further by suggesting that Telancia might be the one conducting the training.

“I just sat there for a moment and I was crying. I literally never thought of that,” Telancia said. “I’m so blessed to be surrounded by a group of people who see me further than I see myself.”

Neora

, LLC does not guarantee any level of income for any Brand Partner. The actual income of Neora Brand Partners varies depending on each Brand Partner’s skill, effort and time commitment.

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Today we managed to pull together and deliver seven 30 gallon containers worth of disaster aide for individuals in #dominica who were affected by #hurricanemaria. It happened so fast. We are SO thankful. A big thank-you to the people who contributed: Liz Thorington, Charlene Darlington, Victoria Greaves, Dawn Williams, Lucinda Robinson, Kristin Turton, Kezia Forde, Jeanelle worrell-ward, Chris Bergen, Rhanda Williams, Liane Lavine, Dacia Chase, Francis and Leanda Blackman, Kathryn Harris, Veneita Hunte, Lisa Toppin, Ronald Williams, ...and two anonymous angels A big thank you to "Freight Away"... Who didn't charge us for freighting. What a blessing all round. #dominicaStrong #supportDominica #charity #foodDrive (at Apollo Fitness Barbados)

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