#Kangaroo Social Bond

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Let's talk about spring hounds!

Spring hounds are the analog for dogs on Aurum, occupying a similar niche to wolves. They became domesticated a lot later than ours did, having become genetically distinct from their ancestors about 20,000 years ago. Because of this, along with other factors, they aren’t as physically diverse as our dogs are, but they fill many different niches and do have distinct breeds.

Remains of their ancestor species were found in singer burial grounds as far back as around 48,000 years ago! That’s around 20,000 years before Aurum’s last mass extinction event! The working theory for why it took them so long to become their own species is that bands of C singers would kidnap pups and raise them as their own on occasion. Since that was uncommon at the time, domestication just didn’t have the chance to come about until later.

Later on, because of an asteroid impact, populations of most species dropped drastically or completely disappeared. Spring hounds ancestors had a hard time coping with the post-impact world, and taking more scraps from the species who can hunt large game seemed very alluring. Over the next few thousand years, as the two singer species started to get more and more intertwined, spring hounds changed a lot. Close proximity to C singers made them much more sociable, trainable, and visually appealing (yay neoteny).

The reason why working with this species specifically was so appealing to Cs was the difference in their hunting methods. Cs are ambush predators, they can reach extremely high speeds, but not for very long. Spring hounds are endurance predators, they can pursue prey for much longer. When whatever is being hunted tries to escape, spring hounds are there to cut them off or herd them back to the hunting party. It's a system that benefits both, and that forged a deep bond between the two species.

Spring hounds still exist in the modern day, they're a very common working animal and even more common companions. It's common practice for Cs who give birth to only one child to get their child a spring hound pup to play and socialize with.

E singers also keep them as pets, but their relationship with them is similar to our relationship with cats. Spring Hounds are slightly intimidated by Es size, and Es have a harder time forming bonds with them because of this. However, they are still pretty popular pets, and the two can form close bonds with each other like Cs can. Es just need to approach them with more patience and understanding.

Biology

With strong legs, stocky bodies, and mouths full of sharp teeth, spring hounds make formidable predators. Their body plan is similar to that of a kangaroo because of their shared need for endurance. They can hop at a stable speed for miles, pursuing prey until the exhaustion overcomes them.

Their tail has the same 3 segments most members of their class do, and it's used as a leg when they aren’t moving. The only exception to this is the awkward shuffle they do to move very short distances.

Their feet have one large claw to hook onto prey while they hold them down. Since they hunt in packs, they use their collective weight to hold down whatever they catch.

Large ears give them great hearing, allowing them to be alerted to things moving a considerable distance away from them. The long, thin feathers on their head are connected to recessive ears, which evolved to be used for communication and courtship.

Spring pups are much fluffier, lacking the tusks and open ears of an adult hound. Their young are more altricial than Cs, and are unable to walk or hear for a few weeks after they are born. The two parents of the pups will take turns watching over the litter while the other one hunts. They can start eating meat after a couple of days but cannot crack through shells and bones until they're older.

On average an adult spring hound is about 2-3 feet tall, but some breeds get closer to 1 or 4 feet.

Their mouths are a bit overcomplicated, again like most animals in their class. One thing that sets them and the species closely related to them apart is the fact they are both carnivorous and have external tusks. The external tusks are not really for hunting, but for manipulating and holding onto carrion, and for building nests. Unlike their internal tusks, the external ones can move slightly up and down. They'll hold objects between their external tusks and tongue, and while they don't have the strongest grip, it makes up for their lack of forelegs or arms. The internal ones are used for hunting, so they’re are more firmly set in the jaw and are much sharper. Their beak is the real star of the show, however, it's the strongest part of their mouth and can bite through a lot of the harder parts of the animals they eat. In households, they have a bad habit of biting chair legs in half that are too thin if they don't get trained to use a designated chew toy. The “tongue” inside is a radula, and it's covered in thousands of teeth.

Their eye color ranges from yellow to red, but their sclera is usually the same shade of very dark blue. Similarly to c singers, their eyes are not round, and are instead eye stalks similar to a mantis shrimps underneath skin, fat, and muscle. Their eyes rotation is limited, and they often will rotate their heads or bodies to get a good look at something. The “pull apart” style pupil is common amongst more nocturnal or crepuscular predators, with spring hounds falling into the latter category.

Coat genetics

There are 12 categories of spring hound base coat colors, with 4 major color categories. Brown and tan are the most common, with black being a bit more uncommon and red being the rarest. The dilute gene is self explanatory, it lightens the color and patterning of the coat to varying degrees, nothing too flashy. The blush dilute is somewhat similar, but it impacts the pheomelanin less than the eumelanin, therefore it leaves a bit more of a rosy tone. The gene for dilute and blush dilute are both recessive, but it might show up again if the same type of dilute gene exists in both parents.

There are some other colors that are the result of genetic mutations. All white coats don't exist in spring hounds standard coat colors, but leucistic spring hounds are not uncommon, so it was assumed they were part of the standard array. Albinism and melanism are both rather rare, but melanism doesn't come with health issues like albinism does, outside of being more vulnerable to heat stroke in some regions. Spring hounds with albinism tend to be visually impaired or blind, and it also weakens their tusks enough to require a diet with less hard bones and shells.

The most common coat pattern is the colorpoint pattern. On earth, colorpoint cats have pigment in the warmest parts of their bodies. Spring hounds get pigment on the parts of their body that get the most sun exposure. This coat pattern comes about with age, and the amount of sun exposure they get in their early years has an impact on how dark their fur gets, along with genetics. Pigment shows up on the feet and under the tail because body heat does have some influence over where pigment shows up. This patterning frequently shows up along with other coat patterns, and most spring hounds will at least have a faint version of it under their stripes or splotches.

The other common coat pattern for spring hounds is stripes, but some patterns are less common than others.

The most common stripe pattern, feral populations would often revert back to this pattern after a few generations.

The same as above but with more intense striping.

The equivalent of a blotched tabby, it’s less common but not rare.

The same as above but with more intense striping, this is a very popular stripe pattern.

A much more rare version of the common striped pattern, with less striping and larger light patches.

A similarly uncommon version of the “blotched” stripe pattern with larger light patches.

The primary multicolored gene has a lot of color variety within it, with the gene causing specific pigments in the fur to either be greatly reduced or absent entirely. This exists in all fur coat genetics, but shows up a bit differently in all of them. Pigment loss tends to be concentrated on the underside of the body. Above are some examples of how this gene can change a spring hounds coat.

A lack of eumelanin, causing the affected fur to have a red to orange hue.

A complete lack of melanin, causing the effected fur to have a white hue.

A partial lack of melanin, causing the affected area to be a diluted tone, it can have a “blush” tone if the spring hound carries the gene for it.

An example of how the first version of the multicolor gene would look on a brown fur tone, the genes do not add pigment, so they change in accordance to the melanin ratios in each fur tone.

There can also be white spotting that goes along with this gene, here are a few examples of what that looks like on different variations of the multicolor gene.

Finally, here are some examples of different coat lengths. While these exist on a wide spectrum, they usually fall between 1 and 2. 3 is only really seen in breeds from polar regions and occasionally in mutts with the genetics for it. Short fur is seen as the most aesthetically pleasing, as it is easier to maintain and keep neat.

There are many, many combinations of all of these genes, giving spring hounds a wide variety of coats.

As for other physical features, the genetics are less clearly understood for a few reasons. Namely the fact they have not put much effort into recording the lineages of breeds.

While there are no agreed upon breed standards, spring hounds have still changed in accordance to their jobs. Differences in appearance are either practical or purely incidental, breeding for specific traits for aesthetic reasons is more common in domestic fungi or plants. The image above is just a few examples of the variety of appearances.

Fun facts

They clack their beaks when they're content, it sounds a bit like this, but muffled.

A common play behavior is to nudge their companion with their tusks, which hurts BAD if they’re being rough or are running up to you before doing it. This is discouraged at a young age as to not cause any actual damage when they’re larger and stronger.

They’re mesocarnivores, with about 60% of their diet being meat.

Their favorite places to be pet are usually behind their ears, their cheeks, and the top of their back and tail.

#thank you my good friend cosmo for the name! and everybody who helped beta read this too! #spec bio #speculative biology #my art #worldbuilding #singers #ive been working on this for a bit over 5 months im finally done im free im alive and breathing fresh air #i feel like chell post portal 2

[transingthoseformers]

Okay just a tiny bit of sparkling biology for Galvatron: Literal Hellspawn, just for fun.

To get a sparkling, two mechs need to interface and then sparkmerge up to a day afterwards, or so. Still a very small chance. Obviously, none of this is necessary if an evil deity decides to impregnate you with their possible heir.

Gestation time is fairly short, between one-two months. The sparkling is attached to the sparkcasing, soaking in the energy of the spark while it forms the most basic systems required for functioning.

And compared to their carrier, they're often tiny. You know the drawings of sparklings called beans? Basically soft blobs with no distinct features, basic optics. Rudimentary limbs. Beep beep.

Eventually they form the harder outer armour plating, proper limbs with actual fingers etc. Sparklings often require additional metals, but Unicronians are ravenous for it.

Physical maturity, as in they appear as full adults, take about five years. Mentally? It takes a lot longer. More individual. They're generally treated with more leniency.

Carriers and sparklings form extremely close bonds to the point that the shock of being separated can kill a young enough sparkling. Sires also form a bond, if they meet the sparkling, but not to that point. If a carrier bond is 10/10 on the intensity scale, a sire bond is like 8/10.

The bond does lessen in intensity as the sparkling matures, however. At full adulthood it's a faint presence, not really noticed unless you concentrate.

Bonus fact! It's considered way better if the carrier is not elderly exactly, but older. Human equivalent would be 50s, basically? Siring fits the young better. So Megatron would totally get some side-eye for getting sparked so young, even though he's not young.

.... okay word vomit and a bit of society I guess????

Oo okay that's a pretty fast development time!

It's adorable that they start out as practically living jellybeans like kangaroos do, that's always an interesting sparkling take that makes sense to me.

So with the bond Galvie is gonna have to be pretty damn close to Megs for the first little while isn't he?

I wonder why older carriers and younger sires are selected for (spark strength? Some sort of socially encouraged family set up??) because it leads to interesting situations like Megatron here who's younger than you'd expect but but not not like. Actually young.

#i wonder how many mecha think he slept with someone_ got sparked_ and is lying by saying it's Unicron's fault #because surely some think that #maccadam #transformers #galvatron: literal hell spawn #galvatron #tfp megatron #tf worldbuilding? #cybertronian biology

[thewordwideweb]

Shaken or stirred

Today’s Word of the Day is inspired by everyone’s favorite TV engineer, Hank, who often posts pictures of his favorite cocktail on social media. The Word of the Day is “martini.”

Why is it called a martini? Because the gin-based drink is mixed with (at least a tiny bit of) vermouth, and the best-known brand of vermouth has been bottled by Martini & Rossi since the mid-1800s.

There’s a competing claim that the name came from a gin and vermouth beverage that was concocted in or near Martinez, California. But nobody calls it a “martinez,” now do they?

Three more fun facts:

Martini & Rossi, in addition to making the famed Italian “Martini” vermouth, also make the favorite French vermouth, “Noilly Pratt.”

The word vermouth is derived from the German word for “wormwood,” which was used with other herbs and spices to flavor the wine.  

If you prefer your martini to be made with vodka instead of gin, well, technically that’s not a martini; it’s a “kangaroo.”

Finally, experts agree: James Bond may have been a great secret agent, but he was kind of a pretentious prat when he ordered his martinis “shaken, not stirred.” A martini that is shaken will be more diluted and cloudier than one that is gently stirred. And nobody wants a cloudy, watered-down martini. Right, Hank?

#word of the day #words #language #humor #martini #cocktail #vermouth #martini & rossi #shaken not stirred #james bond

[matesaway]

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Grand Jury Suggests Some Santa Clara City Leaders Acted Unethically on 49ers Issues NBC Bay Area

A brand new Santa Clara County civil grand jury report suggests some Santa Clara Metropolis Council members have acted unethically in coping with the San Francisco 49ers, particularly relating to the administration of Levi’s Stadium. The report suggests some council members have ignored metropolis pursuits, even alluding to potential metropolis and state authorized violations. The panel says the town did not meet a Monday deadline to answer the report, so it was launched. One of many council members on the middle of the grand jury report posted a reply on social media, calling it a political hit-piece. The 49ers issued a press release Tuesday morning. “It is a kangaroo court docket,” a group spokesman mentioned. “Not less than two members of the ‘jury’ concerned in creating this report have already been eliminated resulting from conflicts of curiosity, and we anticipate extra can be uncovered. They didn’t even hassle to interview three of the Councilmembers they criticize, they prohibited one from talking to a lawyer, and so they pressured a Councilmember to solid sure votes. When introduced with a whole bunch of pages of proof correcting their report, they mentioned they don’t have any duty to assessment any info contradicting their biases. This corruption of the justice system is outrageous, unethical and the general public deserves an impartial investigation.” Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor launched her personal assertion Tuesday, saying partly: “The Civil Grand Jury report clearly paperwork violations of regulation and the potential for corruption. It’s a tragic day for Santa Clara and a wake-up name that claims we have to clear up our metropolis.” In the identical assertion, Gillmor proposed taking the next steps in response to the report and dubbed it “Santa Clara’s Anti-Corruption Reform Plan”: The Metropolis Council ought to settle for the Grand Jury’s findings and suggestions on the subsequent attainable council assembly. The Metropolis Employees ought to work on the Grand Jury suggestions instantly to satisfy the February deadlines. Councilmembers ought to publicly pledge to voluntarily and totally cooperate with all investigations that contain potential violations of regulation or potential corruption. If Councilmembers want to redact or withhold info from investigators, they need to publicly report at a Metropolis Council assembly why they’re doing so. Councilmembers ought to open up to our Metropolis attorneys all communications with the 49ers lobbyists on all issues that might have a monetary impression on the Metropolis. The Metropolis Council ought to create an impartial Ethics Fee that’s accountable for ethics coaching of Councilmembers and Metropolis Employees and has the facility to censure and admonish wrongdoing. Gillmor added: “The Metropolis Council majority could also be proof against this plan. However they need to understand that as a result of the 49ers have spent hundreds of thousands of {dollars} to affect our elections and Metropolis Council choices, public belief in Santa Clara has been destroyed. If we love our Metropolis, we have to rebuild our bond with residents beginning at the moment.” Supply hyperlink Originally published at SF Newsvine

#SF Newsvine

[heyboke]

SWIPED RIGHT! | Kageyama Tobio x Reader SMAU

0:10 — Pinky Promise and...

NOTE: I understand if some of my readers only prefer the SMAU part, so I made this update flexible so you can still get what’s happening without reading the writing part! Keep in mind that you still have to click on ‘Keep Reading’ to access the following photos!

But, some of the parts can’t be translated through social media screenshots so reading the writing part will really help you understand the characters and what’s happening to the story on a deeper level! ☻

Word Count: 3344 words

YOUR POV

After concluding Bokuto-senpai's non-stop blabbering about the movie he watched last night to procrastinate from studying, the boys were finally able to go to their locker room to freshen up for their long-awaited BBQ Friday.

I decided to wait for them on the bench just outside the gym. Their four hour training went by so fast that when I looked up at the sky, the stars were already twinkling. The cool breeze I only get to enjoy at night hugged my skin as the winds started to lightly gust against my bare sleeves. Ugh, I forgot to bring a hoodie with me tonight.

My thoughts were interrupted as I received Tobio-kun's very random text. It was a very pleasant surprise that unconsciously plastered a huge smile on my face. I was too busy texting him that I didn't even notice the whole team standing in front of me, all ready to go.

"What's that on your phone that's making you grin like the Grinch?" Akaashi asked, trying to subtly take a peek on my phone screen. I immediately locked the device and put it inside the pocket of my sweatpants.

"No need to peek, Akaashi! Let's not waste anymore time... let's go!" I said, jumping out of the bench as the whole team started to walk, carrying on with their small talks.

The gray haired captain stood out since he was ahead of everyone, hopping like a kangaroo while shrieking about how he's been craving for Barbecue for so long now and that he can't believe he finally got the blue check on Twitter.

I was walking alongside Akaashi at the far end side of the group, watching everyone ahead of us with a comfortable silence lingering between us.

"Do you need help with your bag? I can carry it for you." He asked, breaking the silence.

"It's fine, it's fine! I can carry it on my own. Besides, you've already had such a long training. I don't want to burden you with such a small thing." I said, smiling at him to assure him that it's fine.

"Oh, speaking of my bag... hold up," I muttered, stopping on my tracks as I opened my bag to get something.

"What's up?" Akaashi uttered his third question since I saw him outside of the gym. I shuffled through my things until I finally found what I was looking for.

"Aha! Here. I got it while y’all were doing your spiking drills." I said, handing him a slightly chilled bottle of Vanilla protein shake.

"Oh. Thanks, Y/N. It's been a while since you gave me something as boujee as a protein shake. Hmm, someone's loaded today." Akaashi teased, a small smile smothering his gorgeous face. It is an unsaid arrangement between the both of us that I can only give something a little fancy to him, or to anyone, when I have extra savings with me.

"Shut up! I've been saving up for tomorrow for quite some time now. Just... shut up and be grateful for that, Keiji." I said, chuckling as I playfully hit his arm.

"Why? What's so special about tomorrow?" he asked, eyebrows scrunching up together in curiosity.

"Didn't I tell you? To—"

"WE'RE FINALLY HERE!! YAAAY!!!" Bokuto hollered, cutting me off from telling Akaashi about my plans with Tobio-kun, Hinata-kun and my bestfriends for tomorrow. The familiar aroma of savory and mouthwatering meat being grilled, instantly filled my nostrils. I just realized that I've been distracting myself from how hungry I actually am all this time.

"God, I'm so hungry. Y'all were taking so long. If I wasn't on such a good mood, I would've been so hangry by now!" I said, eyes locked on the grilling area on the side of the restaurant where the Barbecue we've been dying to eat is being prepped.

Good thing, Bokuto-senpai already reserved a table for us ahead of time. The short list of things that the simple-minded captain would not procrastinate on would certainly include Volleyball and his favorite food, Barbecue.

Everyone decided to sit down on their desired seat. I felt comfortable sitting at the very far end of the booth’s couch. Since Akaashi and I were already walking side by side, it made sense that he just sat beside me on the couch too.

The rest of the team, and most likely even me, were practically drooling at the sight of barbecue being served to the tables around us. Yukie-san, one of the current managers of the team, is known for her great love for food. She decided to take matters in to her own hands and stood up for everyone. She simply asked one of the servers to follow up our orders.

Some of the third years, Konoha-san, Komi-san and Sarukui-san, were struggling to deal with an impatient Bokuto that was on the verge of going on emo mode.

“Where’s Akaashi? Didn’t he...“ the captain mumbled, pouting as he searched for the setter that was seated beside me.

“Oh, no. Bokuto-san’s Weakness #42. He becomes impractically impatient when people make him wait for his food, most especially when he’s hungry after training.” I hear Akaashi mutter beside me. I looked at him and he seems like Doctor Strange, looking at and calculating the different possibilities of what can happen if the captain won’t be able to get his food anytime soon.

Thankfully, Yukie-san came back to our table with at least two servers holding stacks of Barbecue on their trays, gently placing them on the table in front of all of us. Bokuto-senpai’s eyes lit up, even his hair seemed to perk up in excitement as he saw the Barbecue he’s been dying to eat being served in front of him.

“ALRIGHT, Let’s dig in!! This is in honor of me getting the blue check and a reward for all of us after such a hard training!! WOOHOOO!! Enjoy, everyone!!” the captain cheered, taking at least five chunks of meat in his chopsticks and munching the all down in one go.

No matter how hungry I am, I took the time to look at the team in front of me. The mere sight of them enjoying their food is endearing me. Am I really going to be a part of this wonderful team by next week? Do I really belong here?

I snapped out of my thoughts when I saw green vegetables being plopped down on my plate. I looked up and saw Akaashi putting one last piece of greens on my plate.

“Hey, why are you putting all that? I came here for Barbecue and not vegetables, Keiji.” I mocked him, poking the vegetables he just placed on my plate with my own chopsticks.

“Shush, you have to eat those. Even just a couple. They make you healthier. Plus, if you’re going to be our manager, you can’t be getting sick and frail.” he said, not even sparing a glance at me as he started to eat his own food.

Now this... this is one of his gestures that made me grow really fond of him. Some people might think otherwise but for me, Akaashi is not shy at all. Others often mistake his silence as shyness. When in reality, he only speaks up when he thinks it’s necessary — when he thinks it’s worth it. In fact, he is very frank with his words. He’s the type of person that would call you out when you’re doing something wrong, but he’d also compliment you when you’re doing something right. If one tends to focus more on his expressions, they can be convinced that he’s bland because his face really is usually blank. He only ever shows what he feels through his expressions at very rare occasions. Thus, he shows his feelings most of the time through his gestures; be it a small one or a big one.

“Hmph, fine. I’ll just eat more barbecue with it, so I don’t taste it that much.” I said, wrapping the greens with a chunk of meat. Bokuto-senpai, who’s instantly uplifted by now, overheard what I said.

“That’s what I do too when I need to eat vegetables!!! You’re doing the right thing, Y/N!!” he laughed, as he stuffed more barbecue inside of his mouth. The other third years that were worked up on not letting him slip in to his emo mode earlier, were now having the time of their life beside Bokuto-senpai, laughing at each other as they throw jokes at one another from time to time.

“Y/N?” said someone from in front of me. I looked up and saw that the voice belongs to none other than, Kaori-san, the other current manager of the team. She’s so pretty, oh my gosh.

“H-Hello, Kaori-san. Is there anything I could help you with?” I asked, getting a little conscious about the fact that I’m basically eating like a pig in front of someone so gorgeous.

“Oh, nothing! I just wanted to talk to you, even just for a little bit.” She smiled, eating gracefully like a princess. I could never, lol.

“I’m always down for a talk with you, Kaori-san!!” I gushed. Oh my god, do I sound a little too excited? What if she thinks I’m a crazy fangirl? Oh no.

“You’re so cute! Hahaha, anyway, I’d love to hear your thoughts right now about the team manager position because I’d be really be at ease knowing that the team is in good hands after Yukie-san and I graduate.” She said, a hint of sadness was evident after she mentioned the fact that they’re graduating this year.

“Oh, of course... Hm, before I even officially become the manager of this team, I can say that I already have a pretty good bond with them... thanks to this one person,” I nudged Akaashi who was peacefully eating beside me and secretly listening to Kaori-san and I’s conversation. Akaashi-kun, you’re not so slick. I might’ve only known you for a little over three months now, but I can feel it when your ears are trying to listen, despite having your eyes focused on something else.

I continued, “I just know that they have something really special about them. At times, I even get intimidated by their bond because not all teams can easily earn it. It takes a lot of time and everyone’s cooperation as well. With that being said, I just want to make sure that I won’t get in their way or anything. I really am taking things seriously and I’ve also been thinking about it a lot lately. I don’t want to make a hasty decision just because I got blinded with such a big opportunity. It’s a commitment that we’re talking about, not just to myself, but to the rest of the team as well.”

I didn’t even realize that I’ve been blabbering like a little kid in front of Kaori-san.

“The fact that you’re thinking about it this much already says a lot, Y/N. Hell, I didn’t even know it’s possible for me to want you to take this position even more!” she chuckled.

“Your words mean a lot to me, Kaori-san! I’ll make sure to keep it in mind once I make my final decision.” I smiled, stuffing my mouth with one of the green vegetables on my plate and Barbecue.

The warmth and liveliness around the table never died down all through out the meal. We even found the gray-haired captain standing up and doing an imitation of this one funny video he watched as a kid. The trays and plates on the table were now empty, while our stomachs were full and satisfied.

“HEY, HEY, HEY!!! Let’s go to arcade now!! Yoohoo!!” Bokuto-senpai started to hop around while flailing his arms in the air, ready to go to this arcade nearby this restaurant. He was so close to leaving the doorway when one of the servers came up to our table.

“Uhm, ma’am and sir, I double checked it on the system but... you haven’t paid for your meals yet,” the server was sheepish on approaching us. She was having a hard time looking at us in the eyes. She’s probably new here.

Everyone stood there in shock and embarrassment, except for Konoha-san and Komi-san who dragged Bokuto-san back inside to pay for our meals.

“OH... I’m so sorry!! I forgot, I didn’t mean to not pay!!” the captain sincerely apologized, quickly paying for everything we ate.

Upon entering the arcade, I couldn’t help but feel giddy and excited. The air inside the arcade just makes me feel alive and want to play games there all day. People around our age and some kids filled the place. Some of them are on dates, while most of them were just hanging out with each other.

The team scattered into groups as they went to the games that best fit their liking. The captain can be seen inside a Zombie-killing booth. His hands are already holding the fake gun inside, ready to unleash his inner warrior because according to him, he always trained himself for an apocalypse that can happen in the future. Some of the third years, like Yukie-san and Kaori-san along with some of the spikers, can be seen on the bowling area.

I rushed to the counter in the middle to get myself tokens and cards to play the games. The air hockey table caught my attention the moment we stepped in the arcade. I was about to swipe my card to play, when I realized I didn’t have anyone to play it with. How much dumber can I get? I obviously can’t play this by myself.

“Go for it. I’ll play with you,” a voice I know too well spoke behind me. I didn’t realize that I kind of ditched him as soon as I got too caught up in excitement with the arcade.

“Okay. Bring it on, Keiji! Don’t you dare go easy on me!” I exclaimed, swiping the card and grabbing the air hockey paddle on the table. My competitive side was showing as I poured my energy in each stride at the puck and attempts to block it from shooting inside my side of the goal.

After a few rounds of air hockey and a little bit of Basketball, where I took a hard L because I was against a well-trained and balanced athlete that shot the ball like it was nothing, I decided to go for a game where I thought I had a bigger shot at winning. I scanned through the games again and my eyes landed on this one game that I knew I’d win against someone like Akaashi.

“Dance Dance Revolution? I never played this game all my life and now you’re asking me to play it with you right now?” he whined, uneasiness showing as he spoke. I felt a little sad, but I didn’t want him to force him on doing something he doesn’t want to do.

“Hey, it’s okay if you don’t want to do it. I just really thought it’d be nice to play this with somebody.” I looked down, speaking softly. I hear him take a deep breathe.

“Fine... just one round.” he said. I was so thrilled. I bounced around and swiped my card on the machine. We stepped on the dancing area with the arrows under our feet and got ready to play the game. I chose a dance that was moderately difficult, keeping in mind that by doing so, I’ll increase my chances of winning. It was going really well at first. By looking at Keiji on my peripheral vision, he wasn’t even that bad. I guess the footwork training they do on Volleyball also helps him. Ugh, is there something he can actually suck at?

The most complex part of the dance started and I was slowly panicking. My score was higher, but only by a little. I was getting lost in the game that I didn’t even notice that I stepped at a faulty angle and twisted my ankle.

I winced in pain as I lost my balance and held on the metal bar behind me for support. Akaashi was alarmed as soon as he saw my current state.

“Hey, I’m fine, really. What’s that look on your face, Akaashi?” My poor attempt to chuckle was horrible. I tried to stand up, but the pain I felt on my ankles were stronger than my will to prove Akaashi that I was fine. He rapidly moved away from the game and found himself beside me, checking my, most likely, sprained ankle.

“Okay, it doesn’t look that bad but you can’t work yourself up for a while. I’ll take you home. No more ifs and buts. I’ll just text Bokuto-san and the rest of the team about what happened and that we had to leave sooner than expected.” he sternly said.

The next thing I knew, he was walking me to my house. I found myself on his back, arms wrapped around his chest and legs clung on his waist as he held the side of my thighs for extra support.

The same stars that greeted me while I was waiting for them outside the gym earlier were present as I looked up again at the sky. With that, the same cold breeze of the night blew against my skin. I tried not to shiver, but it was useless since Akaashi felt that I was getting chilly because I was shaking a little.

He stopped on his tracks as he gently put me down on the sidewalk. I was feeling confused until I saw him taking his jacket off and offered me to take it.

“I noticed you were starting to get a little chilly, so here. Take it.” he said. I didn’t even hesitate anymore as I wore his jacket. I felt so much better and we started walking again while he gave me a piggyback ride.

I let out a yawn as I started to feel my eyelids getting heavier and my breathing going slower. I didn’t even know when it happened, but I just know that along the way, I fell asleep on his shoulders.

AKAASHI’S POV

I found myself in front of your house and I knocked on the door. It wasn’t the first time I’ve been here, so your mom let me in as soon as she saw me. I told her about what happened and gave her some tips that will help you recover faster. Given that I was not new to these injuries, I knew exactly what to do.

I opened the door to your room and I softly put you down on your bed. I got some pillows that will help on elevating your sprained ankle and tucked you to bed.

You looked so peaceful. You looked so beautiful.

I’ve always been blunt about what I see and feel about everything. So, why is it that I can’t tell you about these feelings that I feel solely for you?

I wish I can tell you that all your little gifts and efforts for me never go unappreciated.

I know that you’ve recently been growing closer to somebody else. I’m not oblivious about it. I know you, Y/N.

I just hope that it’s not too late by the time I finally build up the courage to tell you about these feelings.

I gave your forehead a soft kiss, before I finally got up and left your room.

YOUR POV

I woke up in the middle of the night and realized that I was already in the comfort of my own room. I checked my phone and saw that it was 2AM. I looked down on my feet and saw that my ankle was really sprained and that I wasn’t just dreaming about it.

I let out a sigh as I remember that Tobio-kun, Hinata-kun, Best Boy Yams and Saltyshima were coming over here later.

Why the fuck did I have to sprain my ankles on the worst day possible?

☆ PARTS ☆

A/N: Here goes my first actual write up in this blog! I would really love to hear your thoughts about it! Stay safe and healthy, lovelies! ♡

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2020 In Review

Hoo boy, here we go.

[Ok just before I begin. I had this queued to post in the first month of January but it doesn’t seem like that ever happened haha. Better late than never I suppose!]

So I am a nostalgic bitch, and since 2011, have loved to make memory boxes for each year, where I put trinkets and memories into a shoebox. This year I have continued that tradition, but I have also kept track of my happy memories throughout 2020 in my planner. This was done with the intention for me to upload a year-in-review sort of thing in hopes that maybe like, 3 people max on this god-forsaken site will read it. This sort of reminiscence was inspired by my friend @a-lbeit​, who has done these for a few years now and me, as a slut for nostalgia, was encouraged to do the same back in January (I think? What even is my memory at this point?)

2020, as it has been for many, was a very shit year, and I am no different. I would safely say that this year has undeniably been the worst I have lived through. But I am here. I am present. And I have made it through some of the darkest times to face 2021 with a new sense of hopefulness. Keeping track of my happier memories has been something that has truly got me through this clusterfuck of a year, so I am glad that I can finally go through them all again and share them with you.

Read it, or don’t, I don’t give a shit what you do with your time, but if you do, I hope that you aren’t bored to tears. And I hope to keep myself accountable to continue to do this for years to come.

Buckle up, grab a hot drink and a snack and get comfy, because this is a JOURNEY.

January:

· Kicked the new year off with hosting a 1920’s themed party with some of my closest friends at my family home at the beach. Had fun with drunk SingStar, playing What Do You Meme, creating a playlist with everyone’s top 3 songs of the decade (it was a bangin’ playlist I must say), and just overall drinking too much and having a riotous time

· I remember going to the beach New Year’s Day (as is tradition in Australia) and playing ultimate frisbee in the shallows and completing a crossword puzzle on the sand (I am a 75-year-old woman, it is just a fact of life)

· I also had my friend Kirsten from South Australia stay with me for the New Year’s period and it was lovely to have a guest over! I haven’t spoken to her much this year, she sort of fell off the face of the planet, but I hope she is doing ok.

· Went town to Torquay (a beach town in Victoria) for the 6th time for Beach Mission, which is essentially a holiday program for kids in preschool-year 9 where we run activities for them. It’s a Christian-based program but the aim isn’t to convert the kids or anything like that, it’s more to show God’s love to them through our actions and how we as Christians live our lives. It’s also a convenient way for parents to dish their kids off for a few hours too haha. This was my final year of being a part of this program, and I am so pleased to have made so many memories and (hopefully) impacted many children’s lives during my time there

· I remember going on a late-night beach walk with my boyfriend Josh, talking about what the year had in store for us. We were just sitting on the beach, as you do, and I saw a shooting star. I can’t remember what I wished for (if anything) but in that moment, life was a dream.

· The week after beach mission I started at my new internship! It was for a place called KidsCo, who run school holiday programs at workplaces, so parents don’t need to take time off work to look after them. I helped with client relations and a lot of behind-the scenes stuff. I really loved it there

· On the very first day of my internship I remember there was torrential rain, and the train home was delayed by like, an hour or so lol

· One of the best parts about interning at KidsCo was that they were the official child-minding service for the Australian Open. I make an effort to go each year, but I was lucky enough to get free ground-entry for me and a guest for the duration of the event. I went quite a few times and got to take my mum and Josh along as well.

· Saw my only concert of the year, The Veronicas, at the Australian Open. When I say the moment the violin riff at the start of Untouched absolutely went the fuck off is an understatement. Grade 5 me would have cried (and 23 year old me did a little bit too tbh.) Yet another of one of my “all-time-favourite-songs” that I’ve had the pleasure of hearing live. (I also went through the year feeling sad that this was the first time in 11 years I hadn’t gone to a concert, but this one certainly fell through the cracks)

· Started planning my trip to the UK to see my twin sister, and best friend, Jess

· Went away to Rye for the Australia Day weekend #changethedate. An excellent time with excellent mates, and went to the beach pretty much every day and got mindlessly sloshed every night

· Listened to the Triple J Hottest 100. I think 4 of my picks made it in, which was pretty good

· Continued my job as the office manager/events coordinator at my church

February:

Basketball started back after the summer break for my two different teams, The Vikings and The Wildcats (honestly such a highlight of this year with how the rest of it ended up going)

As a team-bonding activity at KidsCo we hired a boat for a few hours and I got more drunk that I had been for a while. It was a very fun time jetting down the Yarra, waving drunkedly at the people jogging by

For Valentine’s day Josh and I had an indoor picnic with our favourite food! The weather was shit for Feb, hence the indoor nature of the picnic

Saw Shrek the Musical with two of my closest pals, Bec and Katie (I honestly forgot that this happened in 2020 hahaha) but it was ICONIC

Had a Jackbox night with The Boys

Had my cousin Amy from England over for dinner! I hadn’t seen her in 5 or 6 years, so it was so lovely to connect again like no time had passed at all

Went to Healesville Sanctuary, a lovely conservation park which focuses on preserving and educating its visitors about Australian animals, with Amy

 Went to mini-golf for a friend’s birthday on the leap day. He technically celebrated his 6th birthday which was excellent

Saw Cody Ko and Noel Miller live with Bec and Katie

Finished working at the church office to make room for the potential job opportunity at KidsCo

March:

Ahhh March, you shitstorm of a month. This is where everything started going downhill.

The first thing of note that happened this month was me injuring my ankle at basketball, which had me out of action for a few weeks. It was especially bad because I was nearing the end of my internship and was hoping to do my best work so that I would be chosen to stay on as an employee, but had to take a week or so off to rest my ankle. My ankle would continue to be tender and sore for most of the rest of the year

Went away for the Labour Day long weekend with the family

Finished up my internship at KidsCo. Honestly was lead to believe that I would be staying on as an employee and felt sort of betrayed after all the work I did for them, but whatever

 Had a party at Bec’s house to listen to Triple J’s Hottest 100 of the Decade. One of my favourite songs was number 1 which was a pleasant surprise

Went down to the holiday house for a few days just to have so me time and sort myself out

Animal Crossing New Horizons came out haha. Honestly was one of the highlights of this year though. I stayed up until midnight so I could download it as soon as it was available because that’s the sort of person I am  

Mum’s birthday dinner with Dani, one of my best friends, and her girlfriend Amy

Went for a hike at Sugarloaf Reservoir with Josh and got spooked by a mob of kangaroos

April:

My mental health started really taking a downward spiral this month for multiple reasons which I won’t get into here, but this is more a note to my past self to say that it will all be ok I guess? Idk I just felt like this needed to be here

Did my ankle badly again on Good Friday

Watched the Overwatch League live with my friends and just memed in the livechat lmao

WARNING - this is a bit TMI but I am going to share anyway since it was a big part of this year, and if you are reading this you are either a stranger or a good friend so I really don’t care lmao: This month I also started to get bad pains in my uterus, like, not period pains but deep, stabbing pains. This continued on for the next few weeks without me doing anything about it, except for increasingly getting stressed about it, although I will talk a bit more about this later.

Josh and I celebrated our 6th year together which was ~wholesome~

Called my friend Ashley from the US and just caught up. It was nice to see her face again. She is a good egg. I haven’t talked to her since but I really hope she’s ok.

May:

Watched Star Wars with Josh and his family for “May the 4th”

Started a volunteer job at Kivuli, a non-for-prophet that is based in Kenya, and started helping out with their website and social media stuff

Zoom movie time with my friends, we watched How To Train Your Dragon I think? Athough everyone was talking over the movie so I didn’t really get anything out of it

Played Scattergories (one of my favourite games) with Bec and Jess on zoom and just wrote really stupid and funny answers and I remember this being just what I needed

Went for a long walk with mum and one of her friends and her daughter on a track we don’t usually go on, which was a nice change of scenery

Went down to the holiday house for the first time in forever since restrictions were eased, at least for a little while lol, with the fam

Went to Portsea for a walk along the beach with Bec and her husband Trevor

Did an online trivia night that night with a big bunch of friends

Had a doctor’s appointment to see what was goin’ on down there. Honestly freaked that it could be something REALLY bad. Got booked in to have an ultrasound the next week, so at least I’d be finding out what was wrong soon.

The day after I got my results was the 21st of May, the day my mum and I were meant to be flying out to the UK to see my sister and her boyfriend. It was already hard enough a month or so before when I had to cancel my flight, but this day was so SO difficult. I can’t remember the last time I cried so hard. I am so blessed to have a boyfriend like Josh though. He was by my side the whole day, and held me as I cried. Oh man I am crying as I write this now, it was such a hard time but I know I will see my sister again.

And then the day after THAT whole ordeal was my birthday, which was meant to be spent in London with Jess but it turned out to be the first birthday we’ve had apart. This day was also hard, but made better by being with loved ones and having dinner at my grandma and grandpa’s house. Grandma’s roast potatoes make everything better.

Went to Geelong to see the other side of my family, it was so good to see my nan again. I love her very much.

Went to the Briars with Bec and went on a lovely nature walk and saw a lot of little wallabies and even an emu

Had an ultrasound and my pain turned out to be a 10cm wide cyst!!! So fun!!!!! Thank the heavens it wasn’t a child. I was so relieved. It is still in my body so that’s cute tho.

June:

Applied for a bunch of jobs, and even got a few interviews! Still no job.

The absolute highlight of this month, and maybe even the whole year, was going away to Lake’s Entrance and Yarram with mum, dad and Josh. It was so good to go to the country, I love country towns so much and the wildlife and nature is so beautiful in the eastern part of Victoria. If you ever get the opportunity I recommend going there!

We ate so much nice food and just relaxed. It wasn’t a perfect replacement for not going to Europe, but it was something at least.

Did more work for Kivuli which kept me busy

Went to Bec’s house to bake a cake. She came out to me as bi this day too, and the cake was coloured like the bisexual flag!

Started a short course through the university I went to in Facebook for Business. It was a great way to build up my skills.

Played Animal Crossing with Dani’s little sister, Tami, a very wholesome time

Looked after Josh’s dog Jed while his family went away for the weekend (also went into the start of July) and was honestly the greatest time

July:

Halfway through the year. Thank fuck.

Had another job interview

Went on lots of walks

Was just generally cold

Did a lot of cleaning

Painted the downstairs rooms at church, which took a few days and a lot of back pain, but it’s cool to think that I was able to contribute my energy and time to something while I was not feeling good at all

The restrictions were tightened again, meaning that I couldn’t go further than 5kms away from my house, except to see Josh, so this was a really lonely time for me.

Really got into Masterchef with mum this season. They had all returning contestants from other seasons so that was really fun to watch.

Got and assembled a new couch upstairs that I can say I actually own myself. I absolutely love it.

More walks, despite the cold

This was a very uneventful month, but that’s ok!

August:

Had a call with the hospital I’ll be having my cyst surgery with. It was good to know that things would be started. I had to have a blood test and a second ultrasound then put on the waiting list for surgery. Still no sign on when that will be happening though 6 months later. Just so lucky to live in Australia where all of these appointments are free.

Went for a really nice long walk with Josh. Got shat on by a bird.

Did lots of stuff around the house, just tidying and watering the plants and sorting through my wardrobe to purge all the clothes I grew out of

Had an online Switch games night with some friends which was fun. We played Smash Bros. and Mario Kart and just had a great time!

Ok this sounds super lame but my favourite podcast, The Jenna & Julien Podcast, finished forever which came as a surprise and was just really sad. I really hope it comes back one day.

Did my tax return lmao

Baked rice puff/marshmallow bar things

Made an ASOS order to fill my happiness with material things. Did get some cute clothes and lingerie tho 😉

More games with Bec and Jess, we played Golf With Your Friends this time

Had a cocktail night with Josh, where we just made a bunch of fun cocktails and got drunk. I can’t wait to live with him so we can do this all the time.

Lots of Kivuli work, as we are planning for our 10th anniversary fundraising event

September:

Baked cookies, which was something I did a lot at the start of lockdown but sort of drifted away from. I absolutely love to bake.

Started working for Media-Wize, a small PR company that was started by someone I know at church.

Started playing Among Us at the start of the month

So many Among Us nights omg, just call me queen impostor please

Did my induction for Media-Wize

Got  n e r v o u s  because I kept getting things wrong in my new job. I always seem to fuck up the good things and opportunities that I get

Did a livestream reading of The Great Gatsby on my friend’s Twitch stream. It was really fun and something I had never done before. I voiced Tom Buchannan, which was interesting but cool to sort of get into the character. I hope to do something like this soon.

I burnt my hair while cooking dinner and had to give myself a haircut lmao. It was the first time since 2018 that I had cut it so it was a long time coming anyway.

So much Media-Wize work. It felt good to finally be getting paid to do a job

Got locked out of my bathroom so I had to climb up the laundry chute to unlock it from the inside, all because a fly outsmarted me (it’s a long story… and honestly best told by speaking it)

October:

Had the Kivuli 10th anniversary livestream. Lots of work went into it and it was so much fun! It’s incredible that a non-for-profit that has benefitted so many children and families is still going strong. Such a blessing to see.

Dad’s birthday, and we had a picnic with grandma and grandpa and saw them for the first time since lockdown was somewhat lifted

Walked to Beasley’s nursery with Josh and got a coffee. This was the first proper, not McCafe coffee I had had in months and it was SO good

Played Animal Crossing with Dani

More Among Us, a theme for the last few months of 2020

Watched the AFL Grand Final. Wasn’t super exciting this year tbh, especially since we couldn’t have a BBQ or party or anything, but hopefully next year will be different

Nearly moved out of home with a friend of a friend, but since I didn’t have a job, didn’t think it would be a wise decision. Would’ve been nice though

Did some more Media-Wize work. I haven’t been given anything to do since this time though, so I don’t know what’s going on with that? They really be ghosting me tho.

Applied for JobSeeker so I would at least be getting a little income

New Jackbox came out, and had a games night with The Boys playing all the new games

Voted in the local election

Went to Westerfold’s Park with Josh for a lovely long walk

Played lots of The Sims 4 (but tbh I have been doing this all year)

November:

This month things sort of started to turn around, as Covid wasn’t hitting my state hardly at all, so I was actually able to see family and friends again!

Went to my old primary school with Dani and played basketball and just shot around and talked. She also came over for dinner. It was so nice, and she is a true friend.

Had a picnic at the park at the top of the street with my dad’s side of the family, all together at last

Melbourne Cup Day, not that I really care but it’s nice to get a day off. Went on a day trip to the Dandenong mountain range. It was so, so nice and bought some lovely little things from local shops, went for a bushwalk and had a bakery lunch

Went to the park to throw the frisbee and kick the footy around with Josh and his friends, although they are my friends too tbh

Had a picnic with a group of friends that I hadn’t seen since January, so it was so, so good to catch up with them and have a delicious BBQ dinner

My favourite online comedy group, Aunty Donna’s Netflix series came out! Had a virtual watch party with a few friends and binge watched it all in one go

Had lunch with grandma. This used to be a weekly occurrence but for obvious reasons was put off for this year. I absolutely adore her and every lunch we spend together is so precious to me

Went to Kyneton with some of the family as another day trip

Christmas shopping time again. So weird to be at the shops and feel sort of normal? I went 4 different times in the span of a week and a half haha

Josh’s birthday! We went to this maze place with has a bunch of big mazes and other fun activities. It was such a perfect day. Then we had dinner with his family.

Got a letter from the IRS saying that I needed to provide them with proof of identity, so that was fun trying to sort that out. We love the outdated US tax system <3

Went to a bridal shower for my friend Katie

Went for another hike with Josh to the mountains

Drove down to Geelong for a friend’s wedding and stayed at my nan’s house

Had a pub dinner and Jackbox night while down in Geelong with The Boys

A good friend of mine was leaving to live in Japan for two years, so I went to her house one last time to say goodbye and chill in her pool and just hang out

God why is it so hard to get a job?

December:

Omg we have made it to December. It truly is a miracle with how this year went tbh. And if you have read this far, thank you but also, how little of a life do you have?

Went to my friend Katie’s wedding. Sort of surreal to go to a wedding during a pandemic but it was fun and I got to see a lot of friends I hadn’t seen in a while

Enjoyed the hot weather and went to the beach a number of times with a variety of friends

Went Christmas shopping, and just shopping in general since it was safe to and shops had finally opened again

Got a job at a talent agency where you get gigs as a paid extra in TV shows and movies, which was pretty cool! I even had a professional photoshoot to get headshots done, something that I had never done before. Glad that I could get some pictures to use on LinkedIn though haha. Still haven’t been cast in anything but here’s hoping.

Had dinner and drinks with Josh, Bec and Trev in the city for the first time since it reopened. God I love Melbourne so much. It is just so magical on balmy summer nights. This was such a special evening, and was so good just to be in the city again

Had a lovely day with Dani, starting with breakfast and then going on a hike before the weather got too hot. We went to Sherbrooke Forest, a place I hadn’t been before, and it was incredibly beautiful

Had a number of job interviews this month too, none of which got back to me which was annoying :/

Now it was heading into the time where every weekend is packed with Christmas do’s so I’ll just collate them in this point. Lots of drinks were consumed and many delicious roast dinners

Had our annual Christmas Carol’s service at church. It was a blessing to be back in the building for the first time since March, and to be able to do something I love (singing) with some of my best friends was the best

Christmas eve I went to my grandma and grandpa’s house (on dad’s side) to help them set up for Christmas lunch. Spending time together just the three of us is so special, and I am so glad I was able to come over and just chat and be in their loving presence. Then that night I went to our 11pm church service to bring in Christmas day. It was a great service and was great to see our kick-ass minister give a sermon face-to-face.

Ok here we go, Christmas was a doozy, let’s go. So Christmas lunch was, as I said, with my dad’s side of the family, which is always a great time. Cracking open crackers and fighting over who’ll get the bottle opener or nail clippers is always a highlight haha. But we had the fucking best roast potatoes I swear. I need to know what my grandma puts into them because I could genuinely eat 20 of them and still have space. Then the rest of the afternoon was spent in a food coma until I went to Josh’s house to spend dinner with his family. Another delicious meal and great banter was what I needed, although I can safely say that I put on at least 5 additional kilos after that day.

The next day the fam and I headed to Geelong to see my mum’s side of the family. Was a great drive down and I listened to all of The Avalanches new album which had just released. Easily the greatest album of the yeah hands-down. So we spent lunch there and absolutely stuffed ourselves with more food. Three Christmas meals really took a toll on me, but I am just blessed as it is to have a loving family and food on the table.

The next day dad, Josh and I headed to the beach to spend that weird time between Christmas and New Year’s. To get there we took the ferry that goes from Queenscliff to Portsea, which is always a fun time, since we don’t often go from one side of the bay to the other (if you don’t know the geography of Victoria I apologise lmao). Mum didn’t come with us as she had some symptoms of Covid, so went home to isolate and get tested. Thankfully she tested negative and she joined us the next day.

Once I got back home I had to prepare the house for my friend Jono who was visiting for new years from SA. Many last-minute chores and cleaning was done haha.

New Years Eve! Went to pick up Jono and my other friend Sarah from the airport and dropped Sarah off at her accommodation and ended up staying there with Jono for a while as this was where the New Year’s party was going to be. Although, in true Victorian fashion, our premier announced that there was going to be a limit of 15 visitors at any house from 5pm that night. Excellent. We love a last-minute change of plans. So we had lunch and spent the afternoon at my friend’s house before heading to a local park to chuck the frisbee and kick the footy around. We also had our second annual NYE trivia competition, which my team lost by 1 point!! Dang I get so competitive, but we will win next year, I can feel it. The new year came through uneventfully, we were in the middle of a game of Scattergories or something like that when someone changed the channel on the TV to see the Sydney fireworks across the screen and like, 4 second left of the countdown. I gave Josh a bog ol’ smooch and gave my friends a big hug. We had done it. 2020 was defeated.

Conclusion (damn this really be an essay tho)

This year was undeniably the hardest year I had ever been through. Going through unemployment for the majority of the year and having no sense of purpose hit me hard but I am entering 2021 with the hope and willingness to get on track with my career. And I think I will be successful. A lot of truly awful things happened around the world this year as well, with the devastating bushfires at the start of the year, the powerful BLM protests, Coronavirus absolutely destroying lives and many, many other global events but through it all, here we are. I hope you all keep well this year and that your 2021 is infinitely better than your 2020.

Song of the Year: Tangerine – Glass Animals

Album of the Year: We Will Always Love You – The Avalanches (I CANNOT stress this enough, but you absolutely must listen to this album!)

TV Show of the Year: The Mandalorian - Season 2

Movie of the Year: Bombshell (the only movie I saw at the cinemas so didn’t have much to go with)

Memory of the Year: Going away with my family and just enjoying time away with each other

Thank you for reading this, if you’ve made it this far, you’re a real one <3

#me #2020 #2020inreview #nostalgia #anactualnovel #iapologise

[firstginger]

Your quiz was super fun and I got an anteater! I was wondering what other animals would fall under an INFP personality?

i’ve realized i’m getting a lot of requests from INFPs so this seems like the perfect question to make a little list of my top 100 animals i think of for INFPs! i won’t go into too much detail with these, this might just be a good starting place for people to ask specific questions about forms!

macropodidae - tree kangaroo (independent, polite, private, go with the flow, non-planner, even-tempered, unobtrusive and passive, shy but tactful) - whiptail wallaby (social and gets anxious without support, generous and nurturing yet needs freedom, nervous planner, has a competitive streak) - red-necked wallaby (socially flexible, happy alone or with friends, anxious planner, doesn’t like commitments, has a competitive streak) - pademelon (socially flexible, happy alone or with friends, slow-starting and procrastinating, self-doubting, habitual and routine)

phalangeriformes - ringtail possum (attached to loved ones but wary of strangers, observant, specialized and likes to find a niche, still willing to be flexible, boundary-keeping and can be defensive) - brushtail possum (slow to trust but deeply loyal and affectionate, to loved ones, habitual and routine-oriented, low energy and corner-cutting, focused solely on own task, sensitive but can be assertive) - striped possum (independent and private, only enjoys close friends, polite and tactful, incredibly curious and inquisitive, active, obsessive, can be stubborn) - pygmy possum (very anxious and sensitive, likes to keep busy but isn't assertive or domineering, alert and observant, planners and perfectionists) - mahogany glider (independent but like having a tight-knit group, values privacy and can be defensive, likes to stay busy, very focused and efficient, routine-oriented and anxious with change)

other marsupials - greater glider (independent and private but socially tolerant, quiet and passive aggressive, routine-oriented and likes to have a plan, specialized and sensitive to change, dedicated and focused) - kowari (socially flexible; comfortable being independent but also has a close-knit group, specialized but extremely opportunistic and passionate in their niche, observant and alert) - opossum (independent and not easily attached to others, adaptable, opportunistic, passive and sensitive, defensive and prone to bluffing, laidback and easy-going, curious)

eulipotyphla - hedgehog (independent and socially selective, slow to trust but incredibly loyal, anxious and conflict-avoidant, likes being busy but easily discouraged)

xenartha - hairy armadillo (independent but socially tolerant, plans ahead, goal-driven and determined, sensitive and habitual, unobtrusive, cautious, willing to be defensive, communicative) - nine-banded armadillo (habitual people who like to have a plan, also capable of being adaptable and not too fussed by change, socially tolerant and even-tempered, passive, needs personal freedom) - silky anteater (independent, peaceful, quiet and private, low energy and slow and steady, routine-oriented and loyal, dutiful, thorough, passive, anxious and prone to burn out) - tamandua (introverted and values alone time, private, independent, habitual and routine-oriented, tends to be stubborn, intuitive and observant, conflict-avoidant and dislikes change)

coendous - brazilian porcupine (independent and self-supporting, works best alone, still rather tolerant and friendly, confident in self, dutiful but slow and steady, go with the flow and flexible) - mexican tree porcupine (independent and self-supporting, tolerant and socially flexible, works best alone, calm, very driven and likes to complete things, confident and direct, adaptable)

pholidota - indian pangolin (introverted and independent but tolerant, shy and conflict-avoidant, specialized and likes staying in their niche, particular, intuitive and focused, slow and steady workers) - tree pangolin (introverted and independent but tolerant, very private, specialized and likes staying in their niche, laid-back, patient, flexible, not terribly organized, dedicated, stubborn, defensive when pressed) - ground pangolin (introverted and independent but tolerant, specialized but willing to take life as it comes, very private, dedicated and focused, resilient, laid back, quiet)

monotreme - platypus (independent and like to do their own thing, perceptive and observant, particular, conflict-avoidant, focused and diligent, can be sensitive, perfectionists, anxious streak)

lutrinae - marine otter (introverted but can enjoy socializing with a select few, non-judgmental and playful, cooperative, route-oriented, procrastinators and unambitious, confident, flexible and adaptable, unbothered) - north american river otter (sociable and playful, still enjoy their alone time, prone to loneliness, intuitive and expressive, easy-going, self-assured, loyal, curious, affectionate, carefree) - eurasian otter (independent but friendly and open-minded, doesn’t like to commit, values warmth and compassion, communicative, boundary-keeping, intuitive and perceptive, easily distracted, passionate, spontaneous)

giraffidae - giraffe (social but individualistic, values freedom and independence, caring, particular and fickle, expressive, patient and relaxed, can be confident and competitive, more so values a calm environment) - okapi (independent but socially tolerant, intuitive and empathetic, habitual, patient and diligent, cautious, defensive and proud when pushed, stubborn, anxious, guarded)

tapirus - baird’s tapir (introverted but values close bonds, guarded, private, loyal, slow and steady, conflict-avoidant, habitual and routine-oriented, committed and persistent, resilient, curious) - mountain tapir (introverted but values close bonds, very anxious and private, boundary-keeping, sensitive and defensive when pushed, resilient and enduring, conflict-avoidant, curious) - malayan tapir (introverted but values close bonds, thick-skinned, guarded and boundary-keeping, steady workers, routine-oriented but adaptable, conflict-avoidant, observant, determined)

bovidae - red-flanked duiker (introverted and independent, is more loose-bonding and private, adaptable but prefers routine, cautious, wary, boundary-keeping, reactive, very anxious, conflict-avoidant, secretive) - blue duiker (introverted but attached to close friends, loyal, wary of strangers, boundary-keeping and defensive, adaptable, conflict-avoidant, observant, anxious and easily stressed) - kéwel (very introverted and private, overall tolerant and easygoing, values small group of friends, passive, habitual and routine-oriented, withdrawn, non-judgmental, quiet, tactful) - lesser kudu (introverted but socially tolerant, easy-going and gentle, empathetic, conflict-avoidant, sensitive, observant, private, opportunistic, enduring, typically polite but has a stubborn streak) - sitatunga (introverted but values friends and can be prone to loneliness, habitual, conflict-avoidant, passive, communicative, slow to trust, more loose-bonding, anxious, quiet, tactful) - klipspringer (independent but attached to their group of friends, loyal, empathetic and affectionate, assertive and willing to stand up for self and others, protective, tactful and cautious - but stubborn) - cape bushbuck (independent and introverted but tolerant, values close friends and is selectively loyal, unassertive, easygoing, passive, habitual and needs stability, quiet, tactful and polite, mellow)

cervidae/moschidae - tufted deer (introverted and independent, prefers one-on-one interactions, proud streak, assertive but prefers to be conflict-avoidant, habitual, sensitive and anxious, observant and aware, stubborn, private, tactful) - marsh deer (introverted but socially tolerant, shy and sensitive, private and independent, wary, guarded, easily stressed, conflict-avoidant, habitual and routine-oriented, specialized, peaceful) - musk deer (independent and introverted, socially selective, slow to trust, guarded, boundary-keeping, easily stressed and overwhelmed, conflict-avoidant, shy, habitual, low energy and work ethic)

strigiformes - barn owl (introverted but socially tolerant, loyal to loved ones, habitual though adaptable to change, plans ahead, perceptive and aware, passive, empathetic and understanding, patient, shy, anxious streak) - boreal owl (very introverted and values quiet time, dutiful and dedicated, patient, focused and perceptive, cautious, aware, private, anxious, plans ahead, tactful and polite) - elf owl (socially flexible but selective, loyal and communicative, values peacefulness and cooperation, unobtrusive, plans ahead, resourceful and opportunistic, patient, anxious and sensitive)

galliformes - chukar partridge (socially flexible and loyal, understanding, empathetic, protective, boundary-keeping, adaptable and hardy but insecure, open, honest and expressive, curious and opportunistic) - gambel’s quail (introverted but socially flexible, affectionate and committed, anxious, passive, sensitive, detail-oriented, perfectionistic, conflict-avoidant, averse to change, more confident in comfort zone) - montezuma quail (introverted but social, prone to loneliness, shy and private, conflict-avoidant, vulnerable to stress, routine-oriented, habitual, open-minded, slow and steady workers, dutiful)

ursidae - sun bear (independent and introverted but tolerant, opportunistic, intuitive, conflict-avoidant, willing to be defensive and assertive if pushed, adaptable and flexible, non-planners, self-assured) - moon bear (introverted and socially selective, tends to be loose-bonding, communicative, go-with-the-flow, adventurous, reactive, opportunistic and impulsive, low energy, reserved, open-minded) - sloth bear (very independent and introverted, thick-skinned, habitual, lost in their own world, adaptable, low energy, confident, calm, tolerant, dedicated but the slow and steady type)

wild canidae - maned wolf (independent, autonomous, loyal and dependable to loved ones, values freedom, guarded and private, communicative, boundary-keeping, defensive, flexible, curious, routine-forming, anxious) - raccoon dog (introverted but devoted to loved ones, cooperative, slow to trust, selfless, calm and even-tempered, conflict-avoidant, unobtrusive, quietly passionate, hard-working and dutiful) - culpeo (independent and socially selective, adaptable, spontaneous and not inclined to plan, communicative, generalists who don't like to be pinned down, opportunistic, dutiful, curious) - patagonian fox (introverted and independent, socially selective, dutiful, committed, close-bonding, cooperative, dependable, habitual, a generalist, corner-cutting, self-assured, observant) - gray fox (introverted and independent, appreciate company of close few, loyal and caring, empathetic, cooperative, cautious, adaptable, plans ahead, tactful and polite, compliant, patient, slow to trust)

domestic canidae - chow chow (introverted and socially selective, loyal to few friends, empathetic, slow to trust, assertive and defensive, private, stubborn, low energy, self-assured, serious, blunt) - shar pei (introverted and socially selective, loyal to select few, empathetic and caring, independent, stubborn streak, boundary-keeping, assertive and private, low energy, devoted, reserved) - french bulldog (sociable but low energy, friendly and approachable, caring, loyal and devoted, prone to loneliness, stubborn streak, curious and playful, protective, emotional, strong-willed, security-seeking) - lhasa apso (introverted and socially selective, loyal to loved ones, communicative, caring but reserved, stubborn, determined, protective, confident, low energy and calm, possessive, opinionated) - tibetan terrier (introverted and socially selective, loyal and affectionate towards loved ones, slow to trust, low energy, observant and aware, cautious, gentle and even-tempered, reserved, sensitive, can be stubborn) - cavalier king charles spaniel (sociable but low energy, friendly and warm, approachable, relaxed and easy-going, tolerant, long-fused, people-pleaser, gets stressed and burnt out easily, dependable, dutiful, loyal and empathetic)

felidae - serval (very introverted and independent, highly specialized, intuitive, willing to be adaptable, conflict-avoidant, patient, efficient, focused and obsessive, manipulative, aware, confident, tactful, perfectionistic) - jaguarundi (independent, socially tolerant but also retains an essential degree of privacy, very passive and unassertive and tactful, communicative, resourceful, cautious and intuitive, looks before they leap)

feliformia - brown hyena (socially flexible but independent and self-reliant, resourceful, curious and dedicated, adaptable, stubborn, conflict-avoidant, prone to manipulation and bluffing, expression, self-confident, competitive) - striped hyena (introverted and socially tolerant, more independent and loose-bonding, reserved, passive, conflict-avoidant, versatile, mediators, impulsive and not a planner, passive-aggressive, amicable) - fossa (introverted and independent, expressive and communicative, cooperative when it suits their ambition, problem solvers, quick minds, specialized, on the confident side)

viverridae - african civet (introverted and independent, conflict-avoidant, adaptable and resourceful, guarded, private but willing to be communicative, hardy, self-assured, stubborn, persistent, self-preserving) - common palm civet (independent and introverted, private, guarded, tactful and unobtrusive, adaptable but prefers to be specialized, flexible, non-planners, routine-oriented, will be defensively manipulative) - masked palm civet (introverted and independent, private, guarded, adaptable and resourceful, impulsive and spontaneous, honest, defensive and reactive, somewhat insecure, quietly competitive, boundary-keeping, curious) - common genet (independent and introverted, guarded, defensive and private, adaptable, communicative and expressive, self-assured, patient and calm, passive-aggressive, hardy, self-preserving) - cape genet (independent and introverted, boundary-keeping, tactful and cautious, expressive, willing to be defensive, adaptable, self-assured and typically confident, assertive) - binturong (independent and introverted, patient, long-fused, procrastinator, self-assured, expressive and communicative, flexible, calm and carefree demeanor, hardy, stubborn, approachable)

serpentes - green tree python (independent and withdrawn, passive, observant, very sensitive, internal, private and guarded, conflict-avoidant, habitual and desires a plan, low energy) - children’s python (introverted and independent, still passive but more anxious, more opportunistic and willing to seek out opportunities, low energy, insightful, corner-cutting but a perfectionist with the result) - rough-scaled python (independent and withdrawn, very habitual, passive, and low energy similar to the green tree python, secretive and private, low energy, extremely easy-going and patient) - asian rock python (very independent and introverted, passive, low energy, hard workers but prone to burnout and abandoning projects, conflict-avoidant, easy-going and submissive, prone to bluffing, secretive, sensitive) - green anaconda (independent and introverted, loose-bonding, detached, socially selective, dedicated and focused, prone to burnout, patient and low energy, can procrastinate, habitual, generalists, value completion) - corn snake (independent and introverted, passive, patient, defensive and cautious, low energy, procrastinator, highly adaptable and flexible, observant and perceptive, compliant, apathetic, self-preserving) - flying snake (introverted and independent, loose bonding, socially tolerant, sensitive and observant, conflict-avoidant, specialized, inflexible, persistent and determined, withdrawn, unobtrusive, cautious) - ringneck snake (introverted and independent but socially tolerant, agreeable, communicative, conflict-avoidant, the type to plan ahead, habitual, cooperative, patient, opportunistic, low energy, focused)

insecta - atlas moth (passive and perceptive, conflict-avoidant, intuitive, introverted but socially tolerant, compliant and unobtrusive, patient, unambitious, low energy and relaxed) - death’s head hawkmoth (passive and perceptive, independent and easily drained, spontaneous, flexible and persistent, intuitive, capable of manipulation, anxious, withdrawn, polite but can be unreliable) - silkworm moth (passive and perceptive, extremely specialized and habitual, gets very anxious outside of their comfort zone but within it is confident and productive) - muslin moth (passive and perceptive, more generalists and not interested in being specialized, very sensitive to their environment, naturally curious but doesn't like permanent change) - oak eggar (passive and perceptive, happily adaptable and flexible and not bothered by change, active and likes to keep busy, curious and committed to their interests) - luna moth (passive and perceptive, independent and introverted but tolerant, polite, conflict-avoidant, low commitment, perfectionists, scattered work ethic, modest, secretive, anxious, easily stressed) - ladybug (socially flexible; loves having a friend group but needs independence, spontaneous and fickle, curious, cautious but adaptable, erratic work ethic, impatient, sensitive) - orchid mantis (extremely independent and introverted, patient and passive, quiet, low energy, easy-going and compliant, specialized, observant and aware, idealistic, sensitive)

anura - wood frog (quiet, sensitive, habitual, though willing to be competitive and opportunists, highly adaptable and self-preserving) - spadefoot frog (quiet, sensitive, willing to a degree to be competitive and opportunists, very withdrawn, anxious and stressed easily, habitual) - spring peeper (generally withdrawn and sensitive, though importantly competitive and opportunists, determined and driven with goals, wants to impress others)

urodela - tiger salamander (introverted and independent, socially tolerant and easy-going, passive, open-minded, private, a little awkward, anxious, quietly competitive, opportunistic, security-seeking, sensitive) - fire salamander (introverted and independent, extremely shy and secretive, unobtrusive, anxious, conflict-avoidant, particular and sensitive to their environment, habitual, amicable, passive, planners) - spotted salamander (introverted and independent, loose-bonding, self-focused and preserving, determined, good work ethic, habitual and routine-oriented, adaptable, straightforward, sensitive to surroundings) - hellbender (introverted and independent, boundary-keeping, private, observant and alert, self-preserving and focused, habitual, doesn't like change, opportunistic, self-assured)

aquatic mammals - harbor porpoise (introverted but socially tolerant, loyal to a select few, peaceful, sensitive and timid, conflict-avoidant, wary, quietly competitive, obsessive, curious, cooperative and dependent, anxious, habitual) - finless porpoise (introverted and shy, tends to be independent, gentle, patient and cautious, curious but look before they leap, adaptable, slow-starting but determined and focused, sensitive) - minke whale (introverted but socially flexible, gentle and approachable, independent, passive, laid-back, flexible, reserved, conflict-avoidant, patient, intuitive, self-assured, long-fused, enduring) - beluga whale (sociable, communicative, adaptable and flexible, patient, light-hearted and easy-going, curious, cooperative, communicative and expressive, security-seeking, agreeable) - manatee (introverted but socially tolerant, generally aloof, self-assured, intuitive, sensitive and passive, flexible, low energy, peaceful, non-committal, agreeable, polite, indecisive, long-fused)

#form finding #hdm #daemonism #infp #long post #really long post sorry #Anonymous

[caffeinetoons]

Zoophobia Next Gen Fan Kid:

Name: Zackary

Nicknames: Zack

Voice: Benny [In The Heights] www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzRqVc…

Species: ???/Red Kangaroo Hybrid

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Personality: chill, laid-back, friendly, social, sometimes lazy, open-minded, defensive towards friends and family, flirty

Likes: relaxing, socialising, friends, family, flying, his jacket, listening to Alice playing the violin, comedy, James’s adventures

Dislikes: people bullying Alice, prejudice, his jacket going missing and/or stolen, having to do extreme amounts of work

Family: Zill [Father], Kayla [Mother], Alexis [Aunt], Maricella [Grandmother] Cierra [Grandmother], Valafar [Grandfather]

Zackary is rather a chill person, with abilities that he has gained from his father but can be sometimes a little lazy. He prefers to be called, ‘Zack,’ rather than his full name and has a caring heart, an open-mindset to everyone around him and respects everyone’s differences. Zack is also both fluent in Spanish AND French, and does find both of these languages to have interesting cultures and interesting history. Zack has similar powers to father, Zill. However his hands can transform into snake heads, with the power to breath out a type of green fire. He is the son of the power couple from ZPA, Zill and Kayla.

Unfortunately before he was born, his father was killed in a vampire attack which was the most devastating tragedy his mother, Kayla, had to face as well as the rest of Zills family. Zack does wish he could see his Father in person, maybe even get to spend time with him with his mum like a family.

Zack has a healthy relationship with his mother and does care for her, she’s taken care of him by herself since he was a baby. They’d often visit his father’s grave where she would tell him about Zill, with a smile but also with tears.

How he managed to learn about his powers was with the help of his Grandmother, Cierra. After Zill’s passing, she was devastated and once she remembered she was going to be a Grandmother, she was determined to protect her grandson and teach him everything she taught Zill. Whenever Zack practises his powers, she can see apart of Zill inside of him, making her proud and sad, to this day they share a healthy bond.

Zack is very carrying towards his friend, Alice, who he knew with their parents being friends. The two are very close and is very protective of her with people often mistaking them for brother and sister or a couple. He finds her Violin music very soothing, and a healthy way to help treat a rough day. He was the first to know if Alice’s sexuality, and has helped her practised coming out with meditation and learning to love herself for who she is.

Despite their differences, James is his best friend. He knew James since he was baby since their dad’s use to be best of friends. James will try and get Zack of his lazy tail to tag along on adventure, since Alice keeps on telling him it could get him hurt. James was actually the first person to protect him from a few kids bullying him when they saw his snake hands and how different he looked, and he returns the favour by being there for James and helping Alice whenever she feels down because of a bunch of @#$*! making fun of her for having two tails.

Zackary has met James’ cousin, Eboni, and they very much enjoy hanging out together with video games, jokes and a few pranks to at least try and get Maria to smile just once. He also gets laughs out of when Eboni tries to prank him now and again and finds a way for it to backfire on her. The two will sometimes flirt with each other now and again, just for kicks and being two flirt buddies. He is very appreciative for being there for Alice, and is completely aware of Eboni’s crush on her, sometimes even teasing her about whenever she gets a red hue spread across her face whenever she sometimes sees Alice.

Zack/Alice/James/Eboni/Maria -> Me

Zill/Kayla/Alexis/Cierra/Maricella/Valafar -> VivziePop

#Zoophobia #ZoophobiaFanArt #OC #OcRefSheet #ZoophobiaZill #ZoophobiaKayla #refsheet

[juleswolverton-hyde]

The Bonsai on the Windowsill (NJ x Reader)

Genre: Angst, Idol AU, Domestic AU

Pairing: producer!Namjoon x Reader / implied Bangchan x Reader

Warnings: No warnings apply

Summary: The bonsai on the windowsill has witnessed all the beautiful moments of a young couple, seen how a producer could gladly come home to be the man he is outside the serious musical business and how delighted his girlfriend was each time at the sight of the transformation.

But now it has to face the end of a home.

Masterlist

Packed schedules in the commercial entertainment world often form the foundation of the split between artists and their significant others who are not part of the business, leading to a rise in frequency of lonely awakenings, futile waiting on nights promised to be spent together and meals that were used to be cooked together now eaten in solitude if the once loved dishes are made at all.

 Fortunately, albeit bittersweet, these individuals left alone can find solace in friends or newly met people, thus filling up the void unintentionally created by the beloved who is consumed by creative endeavours. However, sometimes the inherently substituting bond can deepen in meaning when the heart is reminded of the love it once upon a time held for the truthful lover who is slowly turning into a mere somebody.

 Walks on the shore kissed by the waves on beach dates that started off as friendly meetings gradually formed the background against which fingers slowly have begun to entwine, intending on never letting go.

 The sheets under a different roof have become the resting place filled with a mixture of sensuality on especially cold nights and cosy intimacy on days warmed by simply being with a boy reminiscent of a kangaroo rather than with the fading plant-loving musical giant.

 Than with the man with shaking shoulders, big hands tucked into the pocket of bleached jeans to give them a place to rest instead of hanging uselessly at the sides. 

 ‘So, this is it?’ The heavy croakily asked question hangs in the air of the living room of a tall tree’s apartment downtown. 

 End of the line.

 ‘Joon, between us-’

 ‘You don’t have to do this.’ Sorrowful crystal tears roll over honey-skinned cheeks, glistening in the rays of the bright spring sun falling in through the window looking out over the shopping street in the heart of the city. ‘You know how demanding being a producer is, but I can spend less time in the studio.’

 The cut-off argument is finished, sighing in face of the inevitable defeat leading to the incapability to change the outcome of the situation. ‘Between us, things have cooled. We aren’t as we used to be. Yes, I do know how busy you are with a new album on the horizon, but over time I’ve come to feel as if music means more than our relationship.’

 ‘Which is why you went to him, isn’t it?’ Rage reverts to grave sadness at the sight of a new necklace, a trio of small pendants consisting of a silver wing, a tiny plaque engraved with the first initial and the personal birthstone. The jealous snarl relaxes into a self-deprecating smile, platinum locks shaking at the foolish unspoken assumption there was any hope left at all of still having priority, smashed to fragments by the replacing piece of jewellery.

 Substituting a part of him. 

 ‘Chan makes me really happy, is there for me when I need someone and has been more of a steady pillar than you’ve been recently.’ Although managing to speak coherently, the throat is constricted with the same hurt standing a step away though, loathsome as it is, the emotional distress cannot fully be emphasized with despite the shared good moments of domestic peace.  

 Something that is attempted to be pushed forward by a breaking baritone voice, unable to talk entirely as the last word is almost choked out. ‘You’ve always been my steady pillar.’

 ‘A pillar that crumbles, Namjoon, that’s what I am.’

 ‘Where did you get that necklace?’

 ‘Chan gave it as a birthday present.’

 ‘Right...’ The hand that will never be held again slips out of its confinement to temporarily erases enough of the show of a suffocating heart to see the aftermath of yet another mistake in the plethora of faults resulting from putting creativity before social health. ‘I missed it.’

 An acknowledging nod accompanies mirthless confirmation, hatred in war with pity but neither side prevailing. ‘Yeah, you did.’

 ‘What did you do?’ Big bare feet clad in slippers rub the floor, shoulders hunched as focus is put on the action, too terrified to see the ghost of another man standing behind the girl who is about to walk away. 

 The slight tilt of the head sidewards makes a few locks obscure the sight of a broken man, arms crossed, nails digging into the skin as a thought arises that a simulation of similar equal hurt is deserved as a punishment for doing this. ‘Do you really want to know?’

 The plush bottom lip kissed many times is caught between stark teeth when tortured brown irises look up to properly face a presence that will walk out of a life built and destroyed together, a curt nod functioning as an agreeing response. It is incomprehensible that the producer wants to hear how happiness is achieved with another, likely seeing it as a righteous sanction for being absent, especially at the wrong moments. ‘Yeah... I- I do. Please, tell me.’

 ‘I dropped by Chan’s for dinner and a movie night.’ A dejected sigh follows the obscure summary of the events on the day of growing older, refusing to dive into details for they are not important and shall only serve to worsen the agony of this permanent goodbye. 

 However, the bearing of the burden wants to be expanded by suggesting even what is left unspoken wants to be known, hopefully finding a reason in those aspects to try again. A solution to the problem preventing being better for the woman who has had enough. ‘There’s more to it.’

 ‘Yes, but-’ The mouth trying to evade shaping the additional happenings is fortunately cut off by the assumption the tongue desperately wanted to avoid voicing. The grip on forearms strengthens, anchoring a reluctant soul in the current reality to meet the consequences of past actions head-on, to maintain the intent behind the earlier text message of having to talk. 

 A whisper bordering on a sob pierces through the temporary weighty silence. ‘Did you sleep with him?’

 Momentarily locked gazes break contact, averting to the floor as cheeks burn crimson and the body makes itself as small as possible in fear of the repercussions of the unavoidable confession. ‘Yes.’

 ‘Have you before? I can’t blame you if you did. After all,’ the original reason for repeatedly making what was supposed to be a one-time mistake is choked out, the slender fingers restrained by pockets again visibly cramping in remorse, ‘I wasn’t there.’

 ‘We have, more than once.’ A quick flash of Chan’s face, full of the admiration Namjoon used to show as digits gently trace bared skin after roughly showing affection, evokes a melancholic grin that vanishes in an instant when attention is pulled by a melancholic laugh. 

 ‘You love him.’

 ‘I do.’

 ‘You loved me.’

 ‘I did.’

 Broad shoulders turn away towards the windowsill where a small Asian-inspired garden has been established despite living in an apartment, expanded with each trip to the garden centre, something of which the last time cannot be remembered. Full lips straighten out into a line, fearing to lose a sliver of happier times to be reminded by. ‘Do you... do you want your bonsai back?’

 ‘No, I think it’s better off here.’

 The Japanese tree means nothing anymore.

 The spring sun lighting up its world has no significance.

 Mutual memories do not deserve to be deemed as meaningful. 

 All that is of importance is a barely audible sound.

 The fall of a lock.

 Belonging to the door that was opened for the last time.

#BTS #BTS x Reader #hyunglinenetwork #kimnamjoonnet #thekimlinenet #Namjoon #RM #Kim Namjoon #Joon

[oh-theres-a-woman]

Peaky Blinder OC: Dorothy Helen Townley

Pronunciation: 

“Dor-o-thy Hel-en Town-ley”

Nickname(s) or Known As:

Dorothy - Her legal and birth name. 

Dot - Affectionate nickname fleshed from Dorothy’s family and friends. Though, the young woman was known to get rather annoyed at strangers addressing her by the nick-name. 

Apricot - A pet name for her back in York when she made bombs and explosive devices out of her favourite Apricot jam tins and jars. The local papers always recorded her at the Apricot Bandit in some articles. 

Apricot Bandit - See above for such information as to why…  

Helen - Want to start problems with Dorothy call her Helen, it was her grandmother’s name and she despised the woman. Her grandmother was a nasty abusive alcoholic that enjoyed to pick on Dorothy in spite of everything right she tried to do. The nick-name originally came about around the time Dot reached the age of puberty and began to resemble her grandmother, it wasn’t meant to be a insult because her grandmother was rather beautiful in her early days. It just hit something raw with Dorothy like rubbing salt into old wounds. 

Cut Throat Princess - Being the only female of the York Cut Throats, and the younger sister to the founding brothers. It was originally a nickname that was made to mock Dorothy, though when she rose quickly within the ranks of her brother’s ranks and showed the men was she could do it became something in a form of respect. Very rare for Dorothy to hear about that nickname anymore since that’s a part of her old life. 

Miss Townley - A formal way that people in Birmingham address her. Mainly people that don’t truly know her very well speak to her in this manner, but it doesn’t bother her much. It just has come done to a cultural thing since in York, she learnt that she was only addressed in that manner when in trouble with her parents or police. 

Date of Birth:

25th April,1895 (24 years old)

Birthplace: East Fremantle, Western Australia.

Nationality/Ethnicity:  Australian, Anglo-Saxon Descent. 

Quotes:

“Don’t fucking call me Helen, Gene. Or I’ll give you that dental work you’re in need of. Brush your teeth with a brick, mate.” 

“So… You’re stupid enough to make me think I believe you?” 

“Freddie and Gene are alive?”

“The war changed something in me, I no longer enjoyed the thought of returning home. Because half of my family were already dead, and the whole town of York wouldn’t have given a shit.”

“It was sad you know, pitiful watching so many men die… Some of the nurses took pity in them and just happened to give them too much morphine.” 

“A kiss with a fist is better than none…”

Occupation: Currently - Barmaid at the Garrison, Birmingham. Ex-co-owner of the Garrison, recently transferred the property into the name and ownership of Thomas Shelby.

Formerly - Specialist Nurse dealing with; amputations, shell-shock victims, surgeries and general procedures.   Loyal gang member to the Cut Throats of York,ranking was as a gunner after showing effective aiming skills and knowledge of operations of hunting rifles, and pistols. Farm hunter, often going out shooting kangaroos to make sure they don’t destroy the family crops. 

Reliable Skills:

High level of education - mastering reading, writing and mathematics.

Capable of making bombs and weapons for junk. Much like different types of bombs from the cheapest and crappiest of materials. Example is her famous apricot jam jar/tin bombs.

Established skills in bookkeeping, and insurance paperwork.

Weapons of Choice:

Luger (Parabellum) - Semi-automatic pistol → Stolen from a German officer that came through one of the field hospitals she was working on in France. Rather easy for her to shoot people at close and medium distance of range, only grows harder with the distance between her and the target.

Lee-Enfield - Bolt-action rifle → Was her go to weapon back in York or hunting kangaroos on the family property. Used one once to shoot and kill an officer that assaulted her, shot was successful.

Piano Wire - Choice instrument to strangle someone by garrote, easy enough for her to conceal. Was a formal way of execution for the Cut Throats.

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Social Status: Wanted felon; by Western Australian Police - Under charges of; 

Murder → One police officer and a few others notable members of the community, other victims unknown.

Arson → set fire to the police station, town hall and post office. During conflicts with the town’s council at the time.

Assault → While involved with one of the many gang related riots in York, young Dorothy Townley was charged with assault in two counts against police officers trying to remove her from the scene.

Automobile Theft → In the company of one of her brothers, Miss Townley identified which of her seven brothers the calprate was… At age fourteen, Dot and her brother Frederick hotwired some bigwig’s chair taking it for a joy ride. After all it wasn’t everyday they were able to score such a nice car to drive around in.

Larceny → Stole food as a child because there was never enough to eat in the house growing up.

Receipt of Stolen Goods → During the days of working with the Cut Throats in York, she often took and kept the books on what was stolen and brought to them for transporting. It normally was the normal booze, cigarettes and illegal drugs at the time.  

Forgery → Making up fake official documents regretting the private matters of the Cut Throats. Printing money, materializing documents (altering them to her needs), intended to deceive other gangs trying to take over her turf.

Marital Status: Single - Never really had any notable serious relationships other than an engagement to a man named Ralph Edward, whom died during the war.

Issue: Nil. Miscarried; one.

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Townley Family History: Born on a respectably nice Autumn day in East Fremantle to a rather unknown couple from the rural town of York a couple of hours outside of Perth. Very shortly after the complicated birth of their youngest child, and only daughter whom they named; Dorothy Helen Townley. Raised to be a considerably normal child, between a faithful wife and an alcoholic husband that struggled with his liquor and debts. The family lived in the small shire of York, some hours travel from the city. Youngest of eight children meant Dorothy had a lot of proving of herself for her father that worked hard most days, and drunk heavily at night. 

Though Dot’s father loved her, he had a funny way of showing it. Possibly because of his short temper and the rumours floating around that Dorothy was actually the illegitimate daughter of the police sergeant in the area. That had something against Ramsay Townley, and her mother sweet Alexi Townley. A child conceived by the sergeant when Alexi Townley was trying to bail her husband out of jail after a drunken brawl. After all, getting her husband out called for a price.

Alexi has tried to keep Dorothy’s father a secret and was truly lucky that her husband never questioned it. Truthfully, he already knew the pain his wife went to get him released from prison. Yet, he accepted Dot as his little girl and a Townley so she wouldn’t have any connection to the monster that harmed her mother. Though, Ramsay’s mother was another person despised Dorothy’s very existence. Dorothy’s grandmother was rather abusive to the only Townley girl, the bastard of the town’s police sergeant. Lucky the girl survived to see her homeland Australia officially become a country when she was the ripe age of six, as the elderly woman had made many attempts on her granddaughter’s life in the years before. 

Spending more time with her brothers and father on the field. Dorothy formed a rather strong bond with Frederick (the eldest) and Eugene (third born) who knew of their half-sister’s parentage. The three eldest brothers knew too well about what had happened to their mother that night and vowed the day their sister was born they’d protect her. That started with bringing her into the loop of their gang at a rather young age, so they could protect her fully, as well as their comrades. Before long she was hunting on her farm, and sitting in on important meetings regarding expansions and riots against the police. Her youngest known age for being arrested was then at eleven years of age after the police busted her brothers at a meeting and noticed her sitting in. Reports on her criminal file first detailed the girl as a shy and timid girl, holding the sleeve of her eldest brother Frederick, refusing to speak on interview. This was the start of more troublesome behaviour with the girl. 

Blossoming into a rose protected by harsh thorns (her brothers) Dorothy learnt many of many useful talents she had. Such as creating jam tin/jar bombs for raids, and attacks on places the Cut Throats planned. Servicing as a device to harm and lower numbers of rivals and police who were in the area at the time. 

By the time seventeen rolled around Dot was a respected member of the “York Cut Throats”, taking a claim over bookkeeping, as well as, the job of being their sharpshooter. Her skills with a bolt-action rifle from a long distance couldn’t be trumped by anyone else, so she became their primary for assassinations. Her rate of crime had run aground when she had been found for first-degree murder in a serial number of offences, the charging officer that brought her in was her biological father. Said officer of the law proceeded to interview Miss Townley in a fashion till his measures became violent and he attacked the young woman. Reported gunshots were heard from the station, and when other officers investigated they found the man dead. The young woman in a state of distress and worse for wear. 

To silence the Townley's’ and remove Dorothy from hanging other officers that felt pity for the young woman enlisted her to stay as a home for troublesome women. Where she was educated and taught the workings of a high profile nurse. Something the young adult woman had no idea would come to use so soon after completion. At the first light of war, Dot was sent off to the Gallipoli on the Ottoman Peninsula. Where she nursed broken men and saw her seventh and sixth brother slaughtered. Once more she went to making bombs out of tins, in hopes that she’d kill the Turk bastard that murdered her brothers.

After the withdrawal of Gallipoli, Miss Townley was moved to the Western Front. Believably broken by what she had seen in the bosom of the Turk’s lands. But then, she meets a kind soul a young soldier that held her heart and taught her to smile even in the shitty situations the war gave. Quick in their engagement, they longed for the war to end so they would be married. Yet, fate didn’t wish for them to be together in such away. Young Ralph Edward was killed in action. By the end of the war Dot’s family connection was broken, and her lover was gone so she decided to move to London in hopes of a new life. IN hopes to learn more about her dearly departed Mr Edward through his family, and the environment he used to live in.

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Brief Personality Traits:

Australian Mateship - A quality that became well-known by most soldiers that worked alongside Australians in the First World War. Dot holds the cultural idiom rather highly as it holds many values of importance to her, such as; equality, loyalty and friendship. As it's a new era, Dorothy hopes that the world would adopt more of the following values as it will hopefully give most an era of peace with that. 

Larrikin - Dorothy Townley is noted to be a rather mischievous young woman. Often considered uncultivated by members of higher society, she’s seemingly rowdy when comfortable around the right people, but always has a good heart. But she is also referred to as the other common meaning, which is a hoodlum or rough gangster, due to her rather decorative history and mysterious current. 

Endurance/Courage - The war tested many, and for the case of Dorothy, it tested her level of courage and endurance because in most people’s eyes she was still a child. Though she has a very well build for tolerance when she was forcibly removed from her home in York, and thrown into a house for troubled young women so she could learn some skills that were of better use. During the time she was trained to be a nurse, it was the last thing the young woman wanted to do and she tried to desert her detainment a few times, only to be caught and punished later on down the track. 

Her courage has come into play when times have been trying for her safety. This would include the time she was attacked by a drunk police officer in York, and she shot him dead after being dragged to the local hotel. Dorothy faced hanging until the true nature of the police officer was released and she was sent away to a home for troubled young women. Her brothers helped instil courage within her each time they were granted a chance to visit her. 

((OOC--Model is Unknown, if anyone has her name please let me know so I can source it))

#peaky blinders #peaky blinders rp #peaky fookin blinders #by order of the peaky blinders #oc #rp oc #rp ocs #fandom rp #peaky blinders roleplay #complex characters #paired with tommy shelby #tommy shelby #john shelby #arthur shelby

[umichenginabroad]

Level 6: Where the ‘Roos at?

Hello all, we are back again. Break is over. I am missing Tasmania already but nice to be back on campus again. The campus is much much more packed than how it was in the summer as you might remember in Level 1. Here we are with most regular students back on campus, but, some students are still away from campus because their hometowns were severely affected by COVID-19 and Australia restricted entry of people/travelers to/from mainland China and surrounding areas right when the outbreak was noticed. Although, the university has taken great measures by adjusting the class structures and making tutorials and lectures entirely online so there is no loss of education for those affected.

Views of Campus in Week 2.. 

In T1, I have 3 classes: Aerodynamics, Mechanics of Solids, and Numerical Methods and Statistics. But let’s settle something here first. You all must be curious that it’s been about 2 months that I have been in Australia and yet no talk about the kangaroos? Well, sorry to disappoint thus far. But, wait no more. I wanted to tell everyone last week but I felt I already packed a lot of adventure in that post and thought our kangaroo friends need a little bit more spotlight. 

Just a teaser of what you are about to see..

For the record, I saw kangaroos for the first time in Tasmania at the same UnZoo where I met the Tasmanian Devil. It was one of the happiest moments of my life, watching my favorite animal live and in their element. 10 year old me who picked Roger (the boxing kangaroo) in Tekken would be very satisfied right now. 

Got the pack to flaunt their poses for you all...

As per the locals here, Tasmanian kangaroos are smaller, fluffier and a lot cuter than ones found in mainland Australia. Honestly, I know I haven’t seen any yet in the mainland but I definitely agree. Tassie kangaroos are extremely friendly and are just into their own vibe. It’s beautiful! 

At the UnZoo, we got a chance to feed the kangaroos and that was just one of the most WHOLESOME experiences of my life. 

Just look at that fluffy kangaroo..

I mean this occasion did call for a fantastic selfie with my new mate:

Meet the cute Tassie Kangaroo..

And the one where the roo looks at the camera..a lucky sight..

What a great time! Now that university is up and running, life on campus is pretty active. There are many free food events most of the time happening on campus, although I do miss freebies the way Michigan does it. The student life group, ARC, that we talked about in previous levels holds many events weekly for social gatherings, new student bonding, and city exploring. It’s a very fun way to meet new people and also explore more stuff in the city (or outside on weekend trips). So far there have been trips to Manly Beach, Royal Botanical Gardens, a beach cleaning and snorkeling event. There is also a surfing trip coming up which I am very excited for! There is also a lot of sports presence on campus and I am looking forward to play cricket or squash on campus. Although, I must mention that in Week 2 I had a quiz and a take-home test already...phew. That happened really fast! 

Last weekend was super fun as it was the Sydney Mardi Gras! I will surely catch all of you up on the details and frenzy around as its a level of its own.

Until next time,

…

Nikhil Punshi

Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan

University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia - Winter 2020

#Umichenginabroad #IPEaustralia #NikhilPunshi #IPE Winter 2020

[tgotosah]

African Development Bank launches Kangaroo social bond worth $464million

African Development Bank launches Kangaroo social bond worth $464million

The African Development Bank said on Monday it is returning to the Australian capital market with the launch of a 5.5-year $464 million Kangaroo social bond. The development bank said the deal was led by Nomura and RBC Capital Markets. It added that the second social bond, following a $3.1 billion 3-year issue launched last year to fight the coronavirus pandemic, will be used to improve access…

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#African Development Bank #Kangaroo Social Bond

[thesunsingsforthem]

The Emperor’s New Groove - What animal would you associate your muse with? Why?

Nyline - A cat, I think. She’s very full of personality, very proud, but becomes incredibly attached to the few people she decides are worth it. Possibly a smaller wildcat, such as a Serval, Caracal, or Ocelot, but I’m not sure what species exactly.Aideen - A jaguar spurned by humans. They have power and they know it, putting it to work to keep themself alive and to their own benefit. Solitary, hard to read, temperamental, etc.Althea - Electric eel hahaha. But actually... maybe a corvid? She’s very smart, will tinker and come up with strange and interesting solutions to problems, and loves some edgar allan poe. Or maybe that’s just me. Imagining a raven with a taser is pretty hilarious and pretty accurate, honestly.Rowan - A smaller bird, like a swift, swallow, or something like that. She’s happiest in the air, surrounded by wind, and has a few tricks up her sleeves to avoid before she’ll try and fight.Augustine - Funnily enough, a Kangaroo was the first animal she was compared to back when i first started writing her, for her powerful defensive reactions, kicks, and ‘mothering’ nature to the people she’s in charge of or has claimed as her friends. Also apt could be a wolf, as she likes having her ‘pack’ around and will defend them with her life if need be.Amdis - Some sort of hunting dog, maybe a wolf. He loves canines in general, but also identifies with them and respects them as they’re much more loyal than humans ever could be. He’s possibly a bit more solitary than a full on pack wolf would be, but he will occasionally pick and choose other ‘outcasts’ like himself to take care of, they just usually don’t want to be taken care of by him in the first place lol.Rhys - Is it cheating to say dragon? Perhaps an elk, deer, or moose then. Rhys is a bit difficult to pin down, and the fact that they’re technically an animal already, albeit a mythological one, doesn’t help. They have a bit of a fey nature to them as well though, which is why I’m leaning more towards elk or deer.Israfil - Red-Tail Hawk. It fits his red theme, he loves open fields/spaces to relax in or soar through once he gets a hang of the whole flying thing, is very much a fan of waiting for things to happen rather than ‘hunting’ on his own, and i’m pretty sure red-tail hawks are even one of the more monogamous of the animal world which fits his supreme loyalty and ideals to a T. Alternatively, he could TOTALLY be a golden retriever that got some red paint splashed on him.Remiel - A fox or coyote probably. They tend to think through problems, preferring ‘clever’ solutions to brute force ones, as well as humor to diffuse situations. They also, both by choice and by coincidence, end up going against quite a few social conventions, and have learned to just go with it, being mostly solitary but forming very strong bonds with those who have shown acceptance.Marcus - lololwerewolfisadog, but actually probably a bear of some sort. He prefers to keep his distance from things, not bother with people or society or any of it. But if you piss him off, he has an incredibly explosive temper and would rather completely remove whatever the problem is, even if that is kind of frowned on.Lalna - A mouse or rat, as he’s incredibly intelligent, linked to science and science experiments, and sort of has a bad reputation that isn’t really deserved. Nikola - Pigeon? :P   I think I’d argue for a feline or vulpine but I’m not really sure what would fit him best. He has the attitude for it though, certainly.Nigel - Chameleon! Except also a really sweet dog of some sort, like a retriever or shepherd dog.Adam - A striped hyena, ironic for the belief that they were vampiric or that some human/demons turned into them and drank blood/ate humans in a lot of middle eastern stuff, but also is timid unless defending its young, is the main hyena species where the male takes care of the young, is primarily a scavenger and not a hunter, and is known both for treachery in stories as well as being a symbol of love.

#memes answered #//I didn't know who to pick so i did all of them because i needed a distraction #//these are pretty off the cuff but I went with my gut reaction on their personalities and so on