#I hope this helps someone

[locklyle1kanij]

I’m gonna make a list of my fav Lockwood and co fics in the hope that someone will see this list then reblog it and say “wow good choices! You should really check out this fic!”

(PLEASE I NEED FICS) (Warning these are basically all mainly Locklyle fics just letting you know)

(okay obviously we need Policy 8 on this list!)

“Policy 8” written by by: The_Biscuit_Agreement

Ongoing

Plot Summary :

Policy 8 was established in the hope of encouraging the birth of increasingly powerful agents. All agents 18 and over must accept the marriages DEPRAC assigns them. Agents between the ages of 16-18 can volunteer to enter the programme or else be forced into it due to minor illegal behaviour.
Lucy Carlyle volunteered. Anthony Lockwood was forced. In an effort to protect the two teenagers from being turned into pawns in the games of the rich and powerful, Barnes ensures Lucy and Lockwood are married. But just because they aren't stuck as pawns, doesn't mean the teenagers aren't forced into the same dangerous games.

“As London Burns” written by: ScienceFantasy93

Ongoing

Plot Summary:

An AU About locklyle in the middle of world war two with Lockwood fighting as a RAF pilot and with Lucy as a news reporter. (very angsty) (idk what else to say about it tbh… BUT I LOVE THIS FIC!)

“The bones of our past written” by: moon2pluto

Finished (but has a sequel that’s ongoing)

Plot Summary:

Just a few months after the destruction of the bone mirror, the team of Lockwood & Co. has another big case to tackle:
When Lucy gets a letter from her little sister, begging her to come back and help her with a haunting doomed to kill them, she doesn't need long to make a decision, and neither George nor Lockwood are going to let her face this alone. To not get any unwanted attention in her hometown, Lucy and Lockwood agree to take a closer look disguised as a couple while George is busy researching. But when the haunting turns out to run much deeper and wilder than any of them thought, and other players enter the game, one question arises: Will Lockwood & Co. also make it out of this case unscathed?

(This one’s my all time favourite)

“The hidden archive” written by: BrooklynBooks

Ongoing

Plot Summary:

Ghost possession doesn't happen often, but fatality rates are high. Even if an agent does survive, there are the aftereffects to worry about. After surviving a possession, Lucy Carlyle struggles with recovery, delving ever deeper into the memories of Visitors and, in the process, stumbling into the world of blackmarket Sources. Meanwhile, George Karim races to learn the truth behind ghost possession in order to protect Lucy and save future agents. And Anthony Lockwood must face his own past with the London underworld if he wants to save his friends and himself.

“Connections” written by: The_Biscuit_Agreement (I’m sorry i’m so obsessed with their fics lol)

Ongoing

Plot Summary:

Lockwood forms a psychic link with a dead young agent and the group try to use it to work out how the agent died with disastrous consequences.

“Crushed” written by: itripandfallalot, Salvoirfaire

Ongoing

Plot Summary:

A bad case and broken leg leave Lucy no choice but to return to Portland Row until she recovers. Lockwood is definitely not using this as an opportunity to persuade her to come back for good, because that would be unfair. And he never plays dirty.

“Because everything is the same until, very suddenly, it isn’t” written by: Netflixcapricorn

Finished

Plot Summary:

What happens when the only way out of this mess is a fake marriage?

(Here’s a warning, extremely angsty)

“Lucy takes the long way home” written by: agents_cxrter

Finished

Plot Summary:

Lucy might have left Lockwood and Co, but she can't get Lockwood out of her system.

(So many annoying emotions in this one like WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME!!?!)

“This is going to end badly” written by: The_Biscuit_Agreement

Ongoing

Plot Summary:

When Fittes Agent Lucy Carlyle is cornered by relic-men alone in the woods, she is rescued by an unlikely source: Anthony Lockwood, run-away and relic-man. When Fittes gets tasked with trying to track the young man down, Lucy finds herself in an interesting position.

“Perfectly Incandescently Happy” written by: OceanSpray5

Finished

Plot Summary:

After the death of her best friend, Ms Lucy Carlyle is given the opportunity to be sponsored for the 1815 London season by Norrie's aunt. Instantly compared to the Diamond due to their astonishingly similar looks, she befriends Lord Lockwood quite unexpectedly yet is left wondering if she was a fool for believing he'd look twice at a mere country girl.

(This fic is literally the cutest thing to exist… if you exclude the angst lollll)

“No One Cares About The Nightwatch” Written by: Nomolosk

Ongoing

Plot Summary:

Lucy Carlyle is a Listener, a failed agent, a runaway, and now works the nightwatch in London. One might think her life a failure from start to last- but Lucy has goals. She will get a grade four certificate, and reapply to all the best agencies, and her life will get immeasurably better.

However, firsthand experience of the treatment most people give the nightwatch, and a chance encounter with Lockwood and Co. have her reevaluating those goals... maybe she can do some good before she moves on...

“The Injury of Finally Knowing You” written by: booknerds_unite

Ongoing

Plot Summary:

Anthony Lockwood, the only surviving male monarch from the Lockwood line, has six months to find a wife or Parliament will make a case to keep him from the throne. Lucy Carlyle has just arrived at the palace to work as a maid and to escape her horrific mother. They were never supposed to meet.
On the night of Lockwood's birthday celebration, their paths cross and nothing will ever be the same.

“What lies between the lines” written by: The_Biscuit_Agreement

Ongoing

Plot Summary

When she arrived in London, Lucy Carlyle took up a job at the British Archives, spending her days determining which love letters, suicide notes and other collected paperwork could one day produce a visitor. It's a taxing job, made easier by king archivists and the presence of young agents doing research nearby. As Lucy becomes close with some of these young agents, she starts to receive love letters herself and finds herself using her under-utilised talents to try to work out who might be behind the notes.

(at this point just go through all of The_Biscuit_Agreement fics tbh… There all perfection)

(okay i’ve read a ton more really good Lockwood and Co fics but i feel lazy now so maybe i’ll post a part two of fic recs later)

#lockwood and co #fic recs #locklyle #lucy carlyle #anthony lockwood #save lockwood and co #lockwood & co #lockwood and lucy #george cubbins #george karim #ao3 #part 2 soon? #please give me recs!! #i hope this helps someone

[ghostlyilluminations]

If you feel like your fanfic isn't good enough to post, join a dead or nonexistent Fandom. Your shit will be godsend

#i love uou all i love everyone i have a kitten coming ober here #im. hi #fanfic #writing advice #fanfic tips #writing tips #i hope this helps someone

[aro-problems]

Seriously, before I came out as aro, it felt like I was trapped in a cage and I couldn’t understand why. I tried to force myself into dating but always backed out because I hated the idea of being trapped in a relationship. Now that I finally understand myself, I finally know what it feels like to be free of the pressure of societal expectations and i’ve never been happier. Remember, it’s not good for your mental health to force yourself into what you don’t want, and you shouldn’t ever feel pressure to enter into relationships. Accepting yourself for what you are and finding your peace that way is far more important than pleasing others.

#i hope this helps someone #i know it’s hard for aros starting out but i promise you things WILL get better once you settle into your identity #and if you eventually decide you aren’t aro that’s okay too! #just take it day by day and see how you’re feeling #don’t let others influence your decisions #aromantic #aro problems #aromantic problems #arospec #aro

[eyeoftheaxolotl]

Here's my contribution. Please don't give up hope for the people of Palestine! There are still so many people who need you to have hope for them, to spread the word and keep fighting.

[IMAGE ID: A drawing of a watermelon and the palestinian flag, with handwritten text: "There's still so much LIFE left. Protect it." The word "LIFE" is written in the colors of the Palestinian flag. END ID.]

#free palestine #palestine #axolartl #eyeoftheaxolotl #i wanted to draw smth a bit more involved but i do not have the spoons. #i hope this helps someone

[fastfur07]

A little art tutorial because I am bored

#my art #art #i hope this helps someone #art tutorial

[xx-webfoxxez-xx]

sometimes you need to whatever yourself through the beggining of your recovery.

I've been talking to my therapist about recovery lately, here are some thoughts.

i had to face a challenge today:

I've got a choice. I send the message to this nutritionist and begin my recovery or i say 'fuck it' because i know it will stay the same.

Then, suddenly, something clicked: people usually tell you that you've got to be ready or you gotta want to be better to start your recovery.

But the thing is: i think this is some sort of lie. That's why so many people can't relate and feel hopeless. Because when you hit rock bottom, you don't want to get better. Because getting better means getting out of this horrifying "comfort zone" bubble your brain has created. Anything outside your daily horror will sound uninteresting and maybe scary to your brain. We do it unconsciously.

I thought about it. I didn't want to fucking message the nutritionist.

I tried to not overthink it and quickly sent the message. I thought to myself whatever.

I didn't want to do it. But i did it. Baby steps.

#i hope this helps someone #recovey #actually traumatized #actuallyautistic #actually autistic #actually neurodivergent #actually bpd #trauma #childhood trauma #csa victim #recovery #csa survivor #cocsa survivor #recovery time #recovery thoughts

[moni-spoons]

chronic fatigue hack: you can lotion most of your body laying down.

I have to put lotion on after a shower or else I get unbearably itchy, but post-shower fatigue is horrible as we all know. Eventually I figured out I can lie in my bed and still reach everywhere I need to lotion besides my back (which I can’t reach anyway) and my butt (which you can reach with some twisting but I just do it before laying down).

Remember, you don’t have to push yourself to do things the “right” way. Laying down to put lotion on isn’t lazy, it’s working smarter not harder so you can feel less like shit after your shower but still be soft and smelling good.

#this may have been obvious but if not #I hope this helps someone #chronic fatigue #chronic fatigue syndrome #me/cfs #chronic pain #chronic illness #disabled #disability

[emperorsfoot]

I've mentioned this in some of my posts before, but, because Barney's Jewish identity is equally as important to him as his gender identity, I thought I would share some information on how gender and gender identity are viewed in Judaism.

Disclaimer: Judaism is broken up into different sects just like any other religion, so not all of these beliefs will be universal across all Jewish communities.

The Talmud acknowledges and describes 8 genders

Zachar, male/AMAB/Cisgender Man

Nekevah, female/AFAB/Cisgender Woman

Androgynos, having both male and female characteristics/non-binary/gender fluid/gender non-conforming

Tumtum, lacking sexual characteristics/non-binary/gender fluid/gender non-conforming

Aylonit hamah, identified female at birth but later developing male characteristics naturally

Aylonit adam, identified female at birth but later developing male characteristics through human intervention

Saris hamah, identified male at birth but later developing female characteristics naturally

Saris adam, identified male at birth and later developing female characteristics through human intervention

You might find a lot of sources that will say there are only 6 genders in the Talmud. That is because aylonit hamah and aylonit adam, and saris hamah and saris adam are often lumped together (respectively).

Please enjoy these links with more information!

My Jewish Learning

Religious Action Center

Keshet - Gender Diversity in Sacred Texts

Reform Judaism

And please enjoy this video of an interview with Rabbi Kukla of the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center:

Disclaimer 2: This post is being made for the Dead End: Paranormal Park fandom. A show who's main character is a Jewish trans-man. The purpose of this post is to educate any non-Jews in the fandom if any of them are interested in being educated, or incorporating Barney's Jewish identity and culture into their fan works. I am not interested in debating gender, religion, or my own religious/cultural or gender identities with anyone. People trying to start discourse on this post will be blocked.

I am, however, always happy to answer questions if it is within my knowledge and experience to give an answer. I am not a Rabbi. I am simply a queer Jewish person who enjoys cartoons and fandom.

#dead end paranormal park #Barney #de: pp #de:pp #de pp #depp #dead end #paranormal park #judaism #gender identity #gender identity in judaism #queer judaism #trans #trans masc #trans man #I hope this helps someone #Youtube

[raskkkal]

Stupid ADHD tip!

So y’all know that aglet song from phineas and ferb? If you don’t then look it up cause it’s a banger. But it goes:

‘A-G-L-E-T

AGLET!

Don’t forget it’

So whenever I need to remember something but my mind is thinking about 12 other things, I sing this song but replace ‘AGLET!’ with whatever it is I need to rember

If I’m taking out the trash and I use the last trash bag and need to remember to add them to the grocery list but I know the second I step outside I’m going to start thinking about rocks I sing

‘A-G-L-E-T

TRASH BAGS!

Don’t forget it’

The A-G-L-E-T doesn’t really make sense but the song is catchy and it gets stuck in your head so you never forget those trash bags

#adhd #adhd tips #I hope this helps someone #does anyone else with adhd constantly have music playing in their head #how do you turn it off

[illustriousdaydreamer]

Just watching Overwatch League.

"How can I ever hope to heal anyone, when I've never gotten over what happened to me as a kid?"

Wtf brain.

"Its probably why you feel so weird about your body ya know?"

It doesnt matter. I love my body (odyodyody c":)

*cries while watching OWL*

#personal #just wanted to vent and say that its okay #trauma resurfaces whenever and its often just attacks whatever insecuritys at hand #at least for me anyhow #i hope this helps someone #vent #had a good releasing cry #emotions are hard when you cant learn to let go #body positivity #i love my body

[star-crossed--lovers]

When you truly love, you don’t just sit around & do nothing… Love means moving mountains. Going above & beyond, always going the extra mile willingly. Real love, true love, is selfless. It has no measure. Its doing the most voluntarily. Its showing up every time. Its never sitting around doing just nothing. Its going out of your way to show up for love every time despite any/all circumstances. Its never giving up, its never walking away, its trying harder, trying differently, trying but never quitting. Real love is understanding what it takes to love & be loved. Understanding how to have love & keep love for as long as you can. Its making necessary changes for love & adjusting with changes to love, to be loved & for love. You have to be willing for love. This is the only way. Be willing to always try, be willing to move mountains, be willing to go above & beyond. Be willing to do more. Love is willing. Always Willing to do something about it, willing to do, willing to try, willing to make changes, willing to take action. When it comes to love, sitting around doing nothing isn’t an option. This is the way .

#You can't sit around & do nothing #No complacency #No sitting still #Do more #Be Willing #Try harder #Try a different approach #Find solutions #Build a way #No nonchalant behavior #ACTIONS #Real advice #I hope this helps someone #Raw truth

[your-god-empress-lavender]

Patches

I'M MAKING PATCHES! HAH! YEAH! Anyway, I'm a bit excited presently because not only have I found a way to make E patches at home that give 200µg/day (each), it's actually very easy to do and relatively cheap (and should give similar yields if testosterone is used). Okay, so, because I love starch so much, it (again) is starch based (please note however, while corn starch may work, it is relatively low amylopectin, so it will likely work worse than potato starch or tapioca, so keep this in mind when you attempt). While I'm still working on refining the recipe, here's the gist of what I've gotten to work so far:

Make a powder of starch and estrogen with 2/3 – 3/4 teaspoon of starch per milligram of estrogen. When calculating how much estrogen you put in, estimate how many days you expect to keep the patch on in the same place (I would do no more than 3), take that number and multiply by 200µg (0.2mg) and then again by the number of patches you intend to make from that batch, and finally add 0.2 milligrams extra. So, 2 patches that I want to last me 2 days would simply be 2•2•0.2 which ends up with 0.8 milligrams, plus 0.2 getting us up to 1 milligram. Since it's really hard to weigh out that low of an amount, I recommend mixing a measurable amount of estradiol with your starch in either this ratio or simply a ratio that allows for easy serial dilutions into the concentration we want.

Mix glycerol (glycerine) with water in a 50/50 ratio such that the final volume is roughly equal (or slightly above) the volume of the dry mix you are using.

Take the desired amount of dry mix and mix it thoroughly with the appropriate amount of wet mix. Spread this evenly onto a 3.5x3.5cm piece of cloth (can be cut out of an old piece of clothing), put the cloth piece on top of a piece of paper that is just slightly larger, then put it in the microwave (paper side down) to heat for 10 seconds. It should come out quite hot and very sticky.

Once it cools down enough to put on your skin, you can do that, and that's it. You now have 1 or more patches that should stick to your skin for up to 4 days (likely only 3). And aren't watertight, so unless you want to cover it in cellophane/plastic wrap, you probably can't wear it in a shower, so be sure to clean yourself in other ways or make it with less estradiol so each patch/batch of patches lasts you one day and put it on immediately after you shower.

FYI, the dosing information for transdermal E (patches) is such that the µg/day is roughly equal to the amount of circulating E there is in your system in pg/mL (the normal unit for measuring E levels in a person). And to add to the complexity, the amount passing through the skin changes depending on where it is. You get the best yields where skin is thin and soft (more often than not), but worse elsewhere. Good locations include: under the arm (anywhere from armpit to end of your ribs but on that under arm space), your rear, your abdomen, the under side of your knee (though a lot of movement may decrease how well it sticks). Bad locations include: upper thigh, arms, and your shins or below. Be safe and happy transing that gender!

#diy hrt #hrt #estrogen #patches #transdermal #transfem #starch my beloved #good luck #another very good place in terms of amount that gets into your blood is genitalia but it seems really uncomfortable #so yeah #i hope this helps someone

[vympr]

list of icks:

they like their own selfies on instagram

they not only regularly use reddit but also post on it to ask for advice

they don't clean their shower drain

their home smells like whatever animal they keep as a pet and it seeps into everything they own

they don't clean around the toilet bowl

they don't wear enough deodorant

all of their socks have holes in them

their underwear is white but it's not

#i hope this helps someone #m

[exlibrisfangirl]

Hey, hope your doing okay! I was just wondering if you had any advice about how to deal with ableist co workers? I have Crohn’s disease, so I have a weakened immune system. I have been out of work a lot recently due to flares and RSV, so I’ve been having people covering my shift. I asked someone to in the group chat and this girl said I should just quit. I kindly said I have an invisible disability and tried to be polite. She continued with ableist comments and even asked if Crohn’s was even a disability like I didn’t know what I was talking about. Just trying to think about how to handle the situation and if I should bring it up to management. If you have any advice, I’d be glad to hear it! Thanks!

Dear Nonny,

I am... SO sorry it took me forever to respond to this. I saw it, and then... shit kinda hit the fan in my personal life, and I forgot about it. *hangs head in shame*

I am actually dealing with a slightly similar situation at work at the moment. A coworker has been bullying me for a couple months now, which includes: a) giving me the silent treatment, b) undermining my authority with our clients at every opportunity, and c) talking shit about me to our other coworkers, including saying that she thinks that I am faking my medical conditions/don't actually have any "valid" medical conditions, and that she won't believe anything I say until she sees my "medical records" (which, of course, she has no right to demand). I have just recently met with my boss and HR and filed a formal grievance. I'm still awaiting the outcome, but, in the meantime, my boss has changed my schedule so I don't have to work with that coworker.

Unfortunately, this is not my first rodeo, and I've learned a lot over the years regarding how to deal with workplace/coworker issues as a chronically ill and disabled person.

Here's my advice...

First and foremost, know your company's policies on bullying/harassment and workplace discrimination, as well as your state/federal rights. (I don't know what country you live in, but I've dealt with this in the USA and in the UK, and I know they have similar protections in place. Here's an overview of your federal rights in the USA from the ACLU website.) At my workplace, in our staff handbook, there is a section which outlines our code of conduct and explains that any employee can face disciplinary action - up to and including immediate termination - for violating any of those expectations. Bullying and harassment are specifically mentioned. There is also a section which explains our rights as employees, including disability rights and what to do if we believe we have been discriminated against and/or wrongfully terminated.

Secondly, document EVERYTHING. Document what this coworker says to you and when. If there were witnesses, document that, too. If/when you choose to bring your boss/HR into it, they may ask for specific details, dates, and whether or not there were any witnesses present. I keep a running list in the note-taking app on my phone, so that I can easily access it during meetings, as well as copy and paste easily into emails.

Last, but not least: in my experience, the earlier you involve management the better, and be persistent. If you let the behavior go unchecked for a long time before you say anything, your boss *might* interpret that as "it must not be thaaat bad, so I can put it on the back burner". Make it very clear from the beginning that you a) want to be there/want that job, b) know your rights, and c) expect action to be taken and follow-up to take place. Employers generally do not want to risk being sued (or risk losing employees... or at the very least risk getting a bad reputation, which might deter potential future employees), so this will usually get them to take your concerns seriously and address them promptly. If that is not the case, and your workplace has an HR representative/department, telling your boss you'd like to meet with HR will likely do the trick; your supervisor/boss doesn't want to get in trouble with HR. The same goes for your union rep, if you are part of a labor union. Don’t hesitate to seek support from higher up the ladder (e.g. your boss's boss, etc.) if your boss doesn't seem to be taking you seriously or isn't taking prompt action to address your coworker's behavior.

Let me make this very clear: You don’t owe your coworker SQUAT. She is not your boss. She has no right to your personal medical information, and you do not owe her an explanation. If you really want to, you could perhaps send her a link to an educational website where she can read more about your condition on her own time, but please don't waste any further time and energy trying to educate her. If she truly wants to learn, she will. If she just wants to be an asshole (which is what I suspect is the case), she won't even bother reading the info you provide. Either way, your coworkers do not have the right to demand details or proof of your disabilities/illnesses, and you should not have to disclose personal medical information to your coworkers in order to be treated with respect and dignity in your workplace.

Read it... and then read it again. And again. And again.

You should not have to disclose personal medical information to your coworkers in order to be treated with respect and dignity in your workplace.

Feel free to plagiarize me and borrow/quote/adapt as much of this as you like for use with your coworkers and management. (Is it still plagiarism if I give you permission? ��)

I hope this has helped, even just a little, and I truly hope your situation improves soon! Stay strong, Nonny. Spoonie solidarity! 🥄💜

#hey nonny nonny #answered ask #chronic illness #disability #spoonie problems #disability rights #disability resources #disability discrimination #ableism #crohn's disease #autoimmune disorders #i don't have crohn's... but i do have an autoimmune disorder (amongst many other things) #workplace discrimination #workplace bullying #okay to reblog #actually i encourage people to reblog this regardless of who you are #i hope this helps someone #also #feel free to add on with resources for whatever country you're in as i realize disability rights and workplace protections vary by country #as well as the fact that every workplace has different policies

[xx-webfoxxez-xx]

today i went to a cafe all by myself.

For my entire life i haven't been able to go out by myself. I always needed someone to go out with me. Alone time wasn't a possibility in my mind, like, i never thought about it.

Until my therapist asked me if i ever thought that people liked alone time because they like their own company and i answered "no" way too quickly.

I would have meltdowns if my partner couldn't/didn't want to go out with me. I would feel bored until i was nearly raging but i would not go out because i had no one to go with me.

What if someone stared? What if someone made fun of me? What if something bad happened? How would i react? When i'm out in public everyone will be laughing at me and i don't wanna be made fun of...

That's the script whenever i'm out in public, worse if i'm by myself.

Besides everything, I've been making progress, and today, i was burnt out from work and really needed a break. I thought about invinting my partner for a coffee but for the first time ever i though "oh. I can just go out." i managed to actually want to try that. I tried not to make a big deal out of it and left with my book.

I arrived at the place, really quiet and just a few people I took a deep breath and chose the nicest place to sit, in the middle of an open space, absolutely gorgeous. The con was: this place was in the center of the cafe. Everyone could see me. But i took a deep breath an as soon as i started to think everyone's staring i quickly glanced around and noticed absolutely no one even bothered to aknowledge i was there. The waitress was nice. I managed to read my book. No disturbing thoughts came to my mind.

For once. Two decades of horror were silenced for 20 minutes. All by myself.

I think freedom has many shapes and forms, today, freedom looked like this to me:

#recovery #biriba speaks #actuallyautism #actually autistic #childhood trauma #actually neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #trauma #cocsa survivor #csa victim #actually traumatized #actuallyptsd #recovery thoughts #recovery time #victory #actually bpd #bpdwarrior #i hope this helps someone

[backrooms-birthday-party]

Idk who needs to hear this, but since I grew up in the south and didn't get it as I should have, listen up. I just had an HPV scare, in that I was given an HPV test and I got the results back, negative thankfully. But here's the thing, I didn't know about it. I had heard about it, but never knew enough to know I could have it, or even that it was an std. You know what's even more fucked up? THERES A VACCINE FOR IT. No one ever told me or god forbid gave me one. If you are younger than 26, go get vaccinated for it. HPV can lead to cancer and can be sexually transmitted. I hope this helps literally anyone.

#hpv #hpv scare #vaccine #hpv vaccine #i hope this helps someone