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AU Where All the Batkids are in School but are Still Superheroes

I see a lot of No Powers Highschool AUs out there, but superheroing is half the fun to me. And yeah, technically, I’m pretty sure most of the Batfam have been to school, but I mean, at the same time? You’d have to squish their ages down, but I think it’d be wild! And also, it’s all the Batkids (and some Superkids because why not, they go to the same school in this AU, okay?), including Helena, Terry, Matt, etc. And yes, they all keep their backstories (as in, Terry and Matt are still McGinnis’s too, and all that.) Also, I suck at knowing the education level system and ages, so, just a warning there.

Not in School (duh): Bruce, Alfred, Selina, Jim, Lucius, Clark, Lois, other adults

In (Fourth Year) College: Kate (23-24)

In (Second Year) College: Dick, Barbara (19-20)

In (First Year) College: Tam (18-19)

In Senior Year: Jason, Luke, Kara (17-18)

In Junior Year: Cass, Harper, Terry (16-17)

In Sophomore Year: Tim, Steph, Carrie, Duke, Conner (15-16)

In Freshman Year: Damian, Helena, Colin (14-15)

In 8th Grade: Matt, Jon, Cullen (13-14)

In 4th Grade: Timothy Fox (9-10)

In Kindergarten: Tiffany (5-6)

Who Stays Where?

For reference, I’d say they all go to a school somewhere between Gotham and Metropolis, rather than Gotham Academy or Metropolis High. Let’s call it... Mediocre High. A mediocre school for completely normal, mediocre kids.

Stays in Metropolis w/ Clark and Lois, but are at Wayne Manor 90% of the time anyway: Kara, Conner, Jon

Has their own apartments/safehouses but are at Wayne Manor 90% of the time time anyway: Kate, Dick, Jason, Tim, Steph, Harper

Stays at Wayne Manor: Terry, Cass, Carrie, Duke, Damian, Helena, Colin, Matt, Cullen (unless Cullen stays with his sister... or if any of them run away, because they do that often too)

Stays with their parents, or at their own apartments, and are at Wayne Manor a little less than 90% of the time anyway: Barbara, Tam, Luke, Timothy, Tiffany

What’s the Sitch with Relationships?

Biologically Bruce’s, and known to the public as biologically Bruce’s: Damian, Helena

Biologically Bruce’s, but not known to the public as biologically Bruce’s: Terry, Matt (these two often visit their mother!)

Legally adopted by Bruce: Dick, Jason, Tim, Cass, Duke

Not legally adopted by Bruce but, come on, they’re his kids anyway: Harper, Cullen, Carrie, Colin

Family Friends that are like siblings/cousins (or siblings-in-law ;3): Kara, Conner, Jon, Barbara, Steph, Tam, Luke, Timothy, Tiffany

Wine Aunt/Older Sister: Kate

Shenanigans

It was a hilarious bit started by Steph and encouraged by Dick, Jason, and Carrie that they should all stuff themselves into the smallest limo or helicopter possible and crawl out like clowns. It was funny, to be fair, but the bloodshed spilled because of it banned them from doing it again. The kids got split into two separate cars after that, but eventually went back to one big limo, except for those who’d prefer to keep their sanity and drive there on their own (assuming they have a licence).

This batch of kids, excluding Kara, Conner and Jon, are often referred to as the “Wayne kids”, or the “Gotham kids”. Sometimes Kara, Conner and Jon get called Gotham Kids as well, despite being from Metropolis and proud. They’re vocality from protesting against being called Gotham Kids earned them the nickname “Not-Gotham Kids”.

Damian, Helena, Colin, Matt, Jon and Cullen are one of Those groups. Often together, closely knit, all characters on their own, but together, they lose all braincells. Teachers love all of them individually (with the exception of Damian), but are absolutely terrified of them as a group.

The second group most like that would be the girls- Tam, Kara, Steph, Cass, Harper, Carrie and sometimes Barbara, Kate and Helena. Alone, they’re pretty good kids, but together their chaotic-ness knows no bounds.

Who are we kidding? All of these kids are like that. Put any two together, and you’re either going to see someone get stabbed, a glitter bomb explode, an impromptu dance session, or debate the pronunciation of “bologna” for an hour.

Due to Damian often claiming he’s the rightful heir as the blood son, Helena, Matt and Terry will often pipe up to remind him that he isn’t the only blood son (or daughter, in Helena’s case). This often causes problems, not because Damian attacks them (verbally or physically), but because Terry and Matt aren’t, in the public’s eye, biologically Bruce’s, so the kids often have to scramble to make up some excuse to outsiders, often settling with it being an inside joke.

In this AU, Terry and Matt go by “Futurebat and Futurebird” because Why Not? As for Conner and Jon both being Superboy... how about, we just keep it that way? Because, really, Why Not? The public dubs them both the “Superboys”, and there’s no need to change it for now. Sometimes Conner gets called the Superclone, but mostly they just differentiate by some variation of “Superboy One/Uno and Superboy Two/Dos”. Sometimes “Superteen and SuperPre-Teen” when Jon was a bit younger. Also, think of all the shenanigans that can arise from that. Amazing.

Damian, at first, had as much hate towards Helena (and eventually Terry and Matt when they learned of them as well) as he did towards Tim. But, Helena always found his anger a bit funny (so long as it wasn’t life-threatening, which it often was). She never wanted to “be the heir” to Batman or Catwoman. She just happened to be their kid, and she wanted her own hero persona anyway, aka The Huntress.

To explain the situation with Helena, Terry and Matt, I’d say Helena (who’s a few months younger than Damian) was raised by Bruce and Selina, but the two’s relationship was on-and-off, and there were long periods where Selina would solo-parent Helena and Bruce (or Alfred and/or Dick, really) would solo-parent Helena. Eventually, the two got their shit together and are currently in a loving relationship, but not married yet. Terry and Matt were, of course, kept hidden from Bruce, being raised by Warren and Mary in a loving family. Eventually, after the death of Warren, and Terry trying to strike out as a solo hero, and the discovery that his DNA matched Bruce’s rather than Warren’s, their story was revealed that Terry was planned to be “future Batman” by Amanda Waller (needless to say Damian did Not Like That). Terry confronted Bruce and told him about it, and eventually Matt would learn the truth as well.

The only people Damian actively calls by their first names are Jon, Colin and Helena. Helena is only because Damian didn’t want to admit she was a Wayne at first (even though her legal last name in this AU is Kyle-Wayne).

They have a lot of animals, some are permanent, some come and go, some are just strays they feed, but nothing will compare to the amount of cats they have. The majority are strays that stay outside of the manor, yes, but they have too many. Sometimes they’ll be walking down a street opposite side of Gotham, and see one of their cats. This isn’t even because Selina now lives with them, and she brought her cats with her. No, it’s because Dick, Barbara, Jason and Steph, among others, loved the idea of Catwoman being a crazy cat lady, so they kept getting her more cats, which, in turn, gave everyone a new cat. And Damian was not helping in the least bit. Selina at least tried to stop them from bringing more cats home, but Damian would smuggle them back in anyway. Bruce honestly wishes someone had a cat allergy so they would have an excuse not to have that many cats.

Helena is a dog person. She likes cats, but... Dogs.

The Batkids all fight over the right of getting to babysit Tiffany.

Cass is often called the Good Kid by teachers and staff. That is not true, the true Good Kid is Duke. This is because he’s the only one that can maintain his braincells even in a group... 90% of the time, anyway.

Half of these kids will vanish during school hours to go stop some crime even though Bruce has repeatedly told them not to do that. The other kids who are not superhero vigilantes or manage to respect said rule (which is not often) scramble to make excuses for them. No excuse has ever been something normal, but it works because “When have Wayne kids ever been normal?”

School events like dances and football games are awful. Some of the kids are aware going will be awful, and desperately try to get out of it, but someway, somehow, they always wind up there. It would have been chaotic enough just having the Gotham Kids go, but when they bring their friends too (Teen Titans, Young Justice, Outlaws, whomever), there’s no hope. Their classmates at school both fear and look forward to these events, depending on how they go down. On one hand, it’s the Waynes! You’re basically watching “Keeping up with the Waynes” in real life! On the other hand, oh god, don’t get caught in the crossfire, whatever you do, run for dear life if you must.

Amazingly, Dick is the only one who got permanently banned from these events. And he didn’t even do anything. Well... anything as bad as his siblings, anyway.

They have all gotten suspended at least once, whether they are a Good Kid or not. Jason is actually one of the Good Kids so long as his siblings aren’t around to annoy him, but he got caught with a gun once, and barely escaped getting expelled... well, actually, he didn’t barely escape it, he was a Good Kid after all. But it was still on the table. That was, miraculously, the only time he got suspended.

Damian, surprisingly, does not have the highest suspension rate, but he does have the highest “called into the office” rate. You can guess all the reasons- sneaking pets into school, sneaking wild animals into school, having knifes and/or other weapons on him, belittling other students (he’s not intentionally trying to bully them, but, he can’t help but point out what they’re doing wrong), arguing and insulting teachers, ditching class (for vigilantism of course), etc.

The highest suspension rate goes to Dick, before he went to college. Mostly it was just due to how often he would skip classes and not turn in homework, but occasionally he would get into fights (to defend another kid, usually). The schools hadn’t yet gotten tolerable to the chaos that is the Waynes yet.

I suppose I should list the Good Kids. They are as follows: Cass, Duke, Jason, Luke, Helena, Cullen, Jon and Tiffany (she is Small and Innocent).

The Bad Kids: DAMIAN, Conner, Steph (she likes causing trouble for fun), Carrie (same as Steph, but more class clown-y) and Terry (mostly when he was younger).

The Bad Kids Sometimes: Harper, Timothy Fox, Kara

The Neutral Kids: Tam, Tim (depends on whether he’s crashed from lack of sleep or caffeine overdose), Dick, Matt, Barbara

The “Troubled” Kids (don’t label them that schools, rude): Colin, Cullen too technically but he’s more “Good”, Kate, literally all of them depending on the time of day (or night, specifically)

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pl-panda · 4 years

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Damienette arranged marriage: part 23

Credits: Miraculous Ladybug team for the elements I take from MLB show. DC for their characters, @ozmav for the AU, @maribat-archive for giving me access to so many different stories to have take inspirations from, @thyladyanput for idea for Chat Damian and me for the plot.

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Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 part 14 part 15

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Part 22

Damienette arranged marriage: part 23

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“[...]Coincidence? I think not!” He screamed.

“That is indeed some revelation…” Kagami started, but Tim shushed her.

“That’s not the end. I believe that Chat Noir is now working with Hawkmoth!”

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“What!?” Was the most common reaction, coupled with drawing a very sharp weapon.

“Silence!” Tim screamed. Everyone immediately calmed down, awaiting explanation or something. Instead, he just pulled out a small pocket flask and took a deep swing.

“It was coffee, wasn't it?” Damian deadpanned.

“No Demon Spawn. It was the best brandy I could steal from Jason.” He paused for a moment. “Of course it was coffee. Do I look like some barbarian to you?!”

“Just get with the story Poirot.” Chloe urged him while shifting in her place. Inside, she was wondering if Sabine would borrow her some of those weapon of hers.

“Fine. Look. It’s either that or hawkmoth is even bigger idiot than I believed him to be, which is highly unlikely. He akumatized someone who had one thing he desired. Instead of making him hand the ring immediately, he just allowed him to run free. It doesn’t make much sense.”

“Chat got possessed by akuma many times. The always just disregarded it and wanted to take advantage of his abilities to take me out.” Marinette pointed out.

“Yes, but I already established that Akumatization distorts your perception of reality. It makes you focus only on the goal and disregard things like common sense. But hawkmoth has no such thing. He could just demand of him to give the ring and then send him after you. But he didn’t. It’s either that or he was compromised after. But the fact stood that Hawkmoth had to know who Chat was even by simple fact of what he desired. And the new upgrades around the manor. They would not allow Chat Noir or Adrien to sneak out any time and he was sighted helping people around the city several times. He just doesn’t come close to Ladybug or other heroes.”

“So he makes sure people don’t suspect a thing while keeping safe distance from us, acting like he is just throwing a hissy fit about me being married.”

“Mari-san. I still can not believe the feline learned about the marriage before us.” She motioned to her and Luka.

“Sorry. I wanted to get him of me. And it was actually a good strategy to make my secret identity safe.”

Damian nodded. “That was indeed brilliant. Marinette Dupain-Cheng was not married. They would not accuse Ladybug of lies and they would not suspect a fifteen years old girl of being betrothed to anyone.”

“Yes. But if I knew that he would act like this and… betray us, I would not disregard his feelings like that.”

“Is that self-pity I hear Mari-bug?” Chloe suddenly turned to her. “I thought I told you that you are not to do that in regard to that blasted moggy.”

“Sorry Chlo.” Marinette gave her a sheepish smile. Stephanie had to hold back a chuckle.

“Fine. Carry on Dupin.” Chloe waved her hand at Tim, who shrugged at the nickname and displayed another thing. This time it was a video of final moments of Chat d’Amour. He played it whole and then paused and backed it. He played it slowly this time, commenting in real life time.

“The video has no sound recorded and magic of the miraculous makes lip-reading impossible even with strongest software available. But look closely. First, he talks with Hawkmoth through this butterfly connection. Then, the akuma is released. Now look at his expression.” Tim paused and zoomed in, sharpening the image. “He looks disappointed. Not in regretful way. It is more in the lines of ‘I agree with the judgement’. Now one could say that he just made a mistake and was ashamed. But! He runs off in the direction of Agreste Manor instead of facing Ladybug. Think why would Hawkmoth recall his precious Akuma. It was only After Jon arrived. Chat could very well fight on or change strategy. Hawkmoth never cared about casualties in his Akumas. So why suddenly care about this one? Why take the power away and make him run. Chat is fast, agile and sneaky. He could avoid Jon and just deliver the ring. The decision was pretty much worst tactical move ever. Unless! You factor the parental instincts and the fact that he could take the ring anyway. They are working together or at least know each other’s identities!” Tim proclaimed.

“Nice work Veronica. I am actually impressed.” Chloe complimented.

“Veronica?” Sabine looked funny at the mayor’s daughter. The older woman felt a bit strange sitting in there with all the kids.

“Ugh! Veronica Mars! Seriously? It’s a classic! Ridiculous! Utterly Ridiculous!” Chloe complained.

“This is just suspicion. We can’t make a move based on suspicion.” Marinette sighted.

“We can. It is enough to justify storm on Agreste Manor.”

“If we are wrong we risk complete failure. We will alert Hawkmoth about our arrival…”

“Actually…” Stephanie grinned. “We don’t need to risk anything. We know Adrien Agreste is Chat Noir. The hero who’s gone rogue. You are the guardian Ladybug. Isn’t it your job to reign him in?”

“Yes, but…” Ladybug was still unconvinced.

“We will use this as an excuse to enter the mansion. Chat lost the privilege of being a hero long ago. He is no longer helping and to be honest he was never a good helper.” Tim commented.

“Okay. If this is for the best…”

“It is sweety. Don’t cry over the milk spilled by a moggy that will end up skinned anyway.”

“Maman!”

“Fine. But I know where he lives, so he better not try anything else with you.” Sabine threatened.

“It’s decided then. The Miraculous team will enter through the front doors while the batboys and I use the commotion to sneak inside.” Stephanie beamed.

“Yes. If Chat won’t give up his ring, we will have a fight at our hands. It is possible that Hawkmoth and Mayura also get in the fight and they might drag the Gorilla into it. We must be prepared that this is when the final battle happens…” Tim kept his emotions in check by downing another hip-flask of coffee. Where does he even keep all that?

“Papa will help us on this one. And maybe we should call the cavalry from Gotham?”

“Relax Angel. We have two to one number advantage. We can deal with them.” Damian reassured her.

‘Fine. We two weeks until we leave. It is decided then. In one week, we storm the Agreste Manor.”

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Miraculous Fanworks’ Grammar Guide: Commas

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Grammar. It’s confusing, isn’t it? English has so many rules to follow!

Well, worry no more. We here at the Miraculous Fanworks Discord server have got your back.

Here is the first section of the Miraculous Fanworks’ Grammar Guide, 24 Hard and Fast Rules for Commas--Miraculous Fanworks Style!

I just want to preface this by saying that it’s okay to break grammar rules in fiction writing for stylistic choices. Especially in dialogue.

But in order to intentionally break rules or guidelines, you have to recognize what they are and learn when it’s best to break them.

The Miraculous Fanworks’ Grammar Guide is a collection of basic rules of grammar and writing tips condensed into a single document, with examples from our very own Miraculous Ladybug.

If you have suggestions for the guide, feel free to join the server, DM me directly on Discord at @Cass6177, or drop a suggestion in my inbox.

Thanks, and enjoy!

-”Server Mom” Cass Maylis

24 Hard and Fast Rules for Commas--Miraculous Fanworks Style

1) Commas are all about authorial intent and indicate pauses. Basic rule of thumb: if your sentence needs too many commas, it needs to be rewritten and you probably have clauses in it that should be sentences on their own.

2) Never use a comma after "but" if it's the beginning of a sentence. This is actually because of commas as a clause separator. "But" can serve as a transition word to contrast against the previous sentence (this actually has some open grammatical questions as to whether or not it's completely precise), or it can be used in the middle of a sentence to conjoin two clauses. In the second case, you use a comma to separate the two clauses, but in the first case there is no clause to separate.

3) Using a comma before but in the middle of a sentence is only acceptable when the second phrase can stand on its own. For example, you wouldn't use a comma here: "Marinette was happy but also sad," because the second part isn't a complete sentence. But you would use a comma here: "Marinette was happy, but she was also sad," because the pronoun makes the second part of the sentence stand on its own. A sentence that can stand on its own is called an independent clause. This rule of thumb also applies to "and" and "or."

4) You need a comma before the word "too" if the word needs emphasized or requires a pause before and after it. Like, “Marinette, too, was Adrien." The commas are needed because the too interrupts the flow of the sentence. If the two doesn't come in the middle but at the end, then a comma isn't needed. Like, "Marinette liked bananas too." Too is all about authorial intent.

4a) From C-Note#9640: Commas surrounding "too" is actually a meaning thing. "Too" without commas means "in excess." ",too," with commas surrounding it means "also."

5) You always use commas to separate out things in a list. But how many to use and where to use them are subjects of contention. For example, in the sentence, "Marinette liked red, green, and blue," I place a comma after the word green and some people do not. This comma immediately before the “and” is called the Oxford comma, and it drives a lot of people up the wall. People get into fights over this, haha! I like to use them because it separates the words in my head. For example, someone saying, "Adrien owes $100 to Nino, Alya, and Chloe," makes the $100 owed to each of them. Whereas saying, "Adrien owes $100 to Nino, Alya and Chloe," makes Adrien owe Nino $100, and Adrien owes Alya and Chloe some other numbers making up 100, like 50/50. This is why I go to bat for the Oxford comma.

5a) Addendum to guideline 5: Lists are complicated, because you need a comma with three items but not two. Like, "Marinette likes red and green" does not need a comma, but "Marientte likes red, green, and blue" needs commas.

6) You need a comma before a dialogue tag unless you’re using an exclamation point or a question mark (or dashes, which indicate an interruption; more on that later). For example, “‘What?’ Marinette exclaimed” does not need a comma, where as “‘You have got to be kitten me,’ Chat said” does. Dialogue tags are also called attributive tags. They can even come in the middle of the sentence, in which case you need commas. For example: “‘You,’ Chat said, ‘have got to be kitten me.’”

6a) You need a comma after the word said or a dialogue tag if you're using a gerund (ing word). For example, "'Haha,' Marinette laughed, wrinkling her nose," needs a comma. But "'Haha,' Marinette laughed as she wrinkled her nose" does not need a comma. Does that make sense?

6b) In American English, commas always go before closing quotation marks. For example, “‘No freaking way,’ Marientte said,” requires a comma inside. But in British English, the convention is the opposite; the comma goes after the closing quotation mark. For example, “‘No freaking way’, Marinette said.” If you are writing for a British audience, use a comma after the closing quotation mark.

7) Using a comma after then is complicated. Here are some examples for sentences using the word then: http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/then

8) There are also things called compound predicates. From Grammarly, "You get a compound predicate when the subject of a sentence is doing more than one thing. In a compound predicate that contains two verbs, don’t separate them with a comma." For example, "Marinette smiled and waved" does not need a comma. But "Marinette spotted the man who entered the diner, and waved" does need a comma because we want to make sure the reader knows that Marinette waved, not the man. Make sure your reader doesn't misread.

9) Comma splices are interesting, too. When you're trying to join two independent clauses, you need a conjunction or a semi-colon. For example, "We were out of milk, I went to the store" is incorrect. You need, "We were out of milk; I went to the store," or "We were out of milk, so I went to the store."

10) Participial phrases that introduce a sentence usually need a comma. For example, "Grabbing her umbrella, Marinette left the house."

11) Interrupters and parenthetical phrases need commas. Interrupters are used to show tone or emotion. Like, "Marinette, sadly, went to camp." Parenthetical phrases are little pieces of information that don't affect the sentence as a whole, but give information. Like, "Adrien’s cooking skills, if you can call them skills, left something to be desired."

11a) Em dashes are interesting, because they're used to set off parenthetical phrases. If you use an em dash, you have to accept that what you place inside the em dashes is skippable. The sentence still has to make sense without the information contained inside the em dash. To use Treees' example from before (or something like it), "Adrien's car--a blue van--was a junkheap." The bit about the blue van is bonus information that the sentence doesn't need. But you also don't need an em dash in that sentence, a comma will do. As a good rule of thumb, em dashes are used when the bonus information phrase is super long. From Fight: "As soon as they were inside--a process Chat didn’t even pay attention to; one moment he was outside on her balcony, in the next he was standing in front of her on the floor of her room--Ladybug dropped her transformation."

12) From Grammarly: "A question tag is a short phrase or even a single word that is added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. Writers often use question tags to encourage readers to agree with them. A question tag should be preceded by a comma." For example, "I think question tags are silly, don't you?"

13) When addressing someone by name, use a comma. For example, "Marinette, find your shoes." But not, "Marinette doesn't understand her letters yet."

14) From Grammarly: "An appositive is a word or phrase that refers to the same thing as another noun in the same sentence. Often, the appositive provides additional information about the noun or helps to distinguish it in some way." Appositives that are necessary for the sentence to function are called essential and do not need a comma, whereas unnecessary appositives are non-essential and need a comma. An essential appositive would be "Edgar Allen Poe's work The Raven is neat." The Raven is the essential appositive to the noun work. A nonessential appositive example is this: "My mother, Sabine, is a great cook." Sabine is the non-essential appositive to the word mother and needs a comma.

15) Commas in dates are tricky. Month-day-year formats need commas. "June 15, 2020." Day-month-year formats do not. "15 June 2020." If you are using a day of the week and a date, use a comma. "Tuesday, June 15, at three o'clock, ..." When referencing only a month or a year, you don’t need a comma. “June 2020.”

16) When using multiple adjectives to modify a noun, they might be coordinate, which means they are interchangeable and should be separated by commas. If a sentence still sounds natural (rhythm-wise) then the adjectives are coordinate. For example, “That man is a self-righteous, pompous, annoying idiot” vs. “That man is an annoying, self-righteous, pompous idiot.” If adjectives are not coordinate, don’t separate them with a comma. “The adorable little boy ate ice cream.” Little adorable doesn’t sound natural because of rhythm, so don’t use a comma to separate the non-coordinate adjectives.

17) Don’t separate a transitive verb from its direct object with a comma. A transitive verb is one that acts on an object. Similarly, an intransitive verb is one that doesn’t act on an object. Intransitive: “Marinette eats.” Transitive: “Marinette eats food.” Food is the object, so don’t separate the verb (eats) from the object with commas. Intransitive: “Adrien cleans often.” Transitive: “Adrien cleans his bathroom often.” Bathroom is the object being acted upon, so don’t separate the verb (cleans) from the object with commas.

18) From Grammarly: “A nonrestrictive clause offers extra information about something you have mentioned in a sentence, but the information isn’t essential to identify the thing you’re talking about. Nonrestrictive clauses are usually introduced by which or who and should be set off by commas.” For example, “The Agreste manor, which Adrien lived in, was freaking huge.” The clause, “which Adrien lived in,” is nonrestrictive because “Agreste manor” is already specific. The clause doesn’t add anything to the sentence; it’s just bonus information.

19) Opposite from nonrestrictive clauses are restrictive clauses. Restrictive clauses offer necessary information about the specific noun you used. They are often introduced by that or who and are never set off by commas. For example, “The bakery that Marinette’s family runs is fantastic.” If you removed the clause about the Dupain-Cheng family, you’d have no idea what bakery this was talking about.

20) From Grammarly: “Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions that come in pairs (such as either/or, neither/nor, and not only/but also) and connect words or phrases in a sentence to form a complete thought. Typically, commas are unnecessary with correlative conjunctions.” For example, “Either the black undershirt or the red sweater will look good with your jeans, Adrien.”

21) Parenthetical asides are used to give bonus info to the reader when a nonrestrictive clause would disrupt the flow of the sentence. Commas are placed after the closing parentheses, but not before either the opening or the closing parentheses. If the sentence would not require any commas if the parenthetical statement were removed, the sentence should not have any commas when the parentheses are added. For example, “After opening the new cookie tin (and eating several of the cookies), Adrien had a hard time replacing the lid.”

22) Don’t use a comma between an article and a noun. An article is a part of speech that indicates, specifies, and limits a noun (eg. a, an, or the in English). Incorrect: “I’ll eat an, apple.” Correct: “I’ll eat an apple.” Often times we pause when speaking and want to add a comma there in our writing to indicate the pause, but this is grammatically incorrect. If you want to indicate a pause between an article and a noun, use an ellipses: “I’ll eat an… apple.”

23) The phrase “as well as” doesn’t need commas unless it’s part of a nonrestrictive clause. For example, “Adrien wore a white overshirt as well as a black undershirt.” And also, “Adrien’s black undershirt, as well as his white overshirt, were garments he wore.”

24) The phrase “such as” requires a comma if it introduces a nonrestrictive clause. For example, “Coniferous trees, such as pine and spruce, smell great.” But if it introduces a restrictive clause, omit the comma. For example, “Trees such as pine and spruce smell great.”

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thewritewolf · 5 years

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Rekindle Chapter 1: No Powers

Hello! In this story that I’ll be telling over the next month, Adrien and Marinette haven’t seen each other since graduation, which was several years ago. One chance meeting during an akuma battle has Adrien thinking about his old friend, but after everything that’s happened, he’s sure that she doesn’t want to see Adrien Agreste anytime soon... Chat Noir, however...

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Ducking an errant beam, Adrien swung his baton into Mega Drain. Behind him, he heard it hit a car, killing the engine inside. “You feline up for a fight, metal head?”

The name was fitting since today’s akuma looked like a poorly put together metal robot slightly bigger than Adrien was, moving on treads. With how slowly it moved and how short its arms were, Adrien was feeling confident even though Ladybug hadn’t arrived yet. And why shouldn’t he? Nearly a decade of being Chat Noir had honed his reflexes and combat power to a fine point.

“CHAT NOIR WILL SUBMIT HIS MIRACULOUS TO MEGA DRAIN.”

Adrien winced at the volume. His enhanced senses could be both a blessing and a curse sometimes. “Tell you what.” He paused for dramatic effect. “No.”

That didn’t seem to be the right choice since Mega Drain began rapid firing beams at him. So far, he’d only seen it hit electronics, but every time they’d immediately shut down. That alone was enough reason for him to avoid getting hit, even if he wasn’t sure that he would actually be affected by the beams. If nothing else, Mega Drain seemed to think something would happen.

It wasn’t actually that hard to avoid the rays, but it stopped him from getting close to the akuma. Ah well. At least that means he’d get to see Ladybug, itself an increasingly rare event. He suspected that she was going to university, but who knows? He was just glad she hadn’t left Paris and given her miraculous to someone else. Despite all the rejections, he couldn’t bring himself to stop loving her.

A flash of black hair caught his attention. A sly greeting died on his lips when he realized it wasn’t Ladybug he’d seen but someone he hadn’t laid on eyes on in a couple years - Marinette Dupain-Cheng. His elation at seeing a childhood friend was matched only by the pang of sorrow he felt at what had happened the last time they’d seen each other. They tried to keep in touch, but after their talk on graduation day, life had gotten in the way of their friendship. It really was a shame. He missed having her in his life.

He ducked under another beam, but his wandering mind had made him less aware of his surroundings. The beam reflected off a metallic object and right back at him. He felt his strength leave his muscles and his limbs become more sluggish. Just as his senses deadened, he realized what had happened - the power his miraculous granted him had been drained- Oh. OH. That’s why he called himself Mega Drain.

Feeling almost as upset with himself taking that long to realize the meaning of his name as he was mad at getting hit, he ducked into an alleyway. All he had to do was shake off the akuma and he could - theoretically - detransform and recharge. He was thankful that Plagg was able to hold on and keep the Chat Noir suit on. Recharging was easy, but losing his secret identity would be irrecoverable.

His plan to escape wasn’t going well. Mega Drain was right behind him and the alley reached a dead end. Drawing his baton, he turned to face the akuma, locking his eyes on the single red lensed camera on the akuma’s face.

“YOUR MIRACULOUS IS MINE.” The akuma charged up his beam and Adrien tensed, ready to jump out of the way. He may not have superhuman reflexes, but he still had his training. He just had to wait for…

...A trash can to be shoved roughly onto its head from behind, apparently. Blinking in surprise, he looked past the flailing akuma to see Marinette motioning at him wildly. He took the opportunity for what it was and rushed over to her side, only for her to grab his arm and start running. They’d gotten a fair distance away before they heard a metallic roar. Marinette quickly unlocked the door to an office building and locked the door behind them.

Hands on her knees, she took a few deep breaths. “That… was a close one.”

“I’ll say.” Adrien took his tail in one hand and began idly twirling it. “What were you doing out during an akuma attack? You don’t strike me as the reporter type.”

She stood up straight, her breathing now under control. Adrien let himself be impressed - blindsiding akumas and making mad dashes through the streets can be exhausting. She’d kept herself in shape over the years. Crossing her arms, she glared up at him, “You’re welcome, you ungrateful cat.”

That got a laugh out of him. He didn’t remember her being so spunky, but then again, he knows why she was never herself around him, doesn’t he? “Sorry, sorry.” Bowing deeply, one arm held out, he added, “My deepest gratitude. Saving the feline in distress was very noble of you.” She snorted and rolled her eyes, but he pressed on. “And while I do very much appreciate what you’ve done so far, I have one more favor to ask.”

That got her curiosity. “And what’s that?”

“Go away.” He grinned at her shocked expression. His voice softened a little as he added, “Find somewhere safe to hide. I need to recharge and I can’t have you peeking at my secret identity. Besides, I’d feel better knowing such a kind civilian were out of harm’s way.”

She nodded and pointed behind him. “There are bathrooms over there that lock from the inside. I’m going to uh, sneak out the back way.” She started jogging away, and yelled back at him over her shoulder, “Good luck!”

He watched her go until she darted down a hallway. He knew there were more pressing things to be thinking about, but he felt a pang of remorse. Maybe if their last meeting hadn’t gone the way it did, they’d have worked harder to keep in touch. A warning beep sounded from his miraculous, shaking him out of his thoughts. No use dwelling on what might have been. He ran towards the bathrooms Marinette had pointed out, eager to recharge and get back in the fight.

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Adrien landed in his room with the sun setting behind him. It was a smaller space than his childhood home, but he had to make some concessions if he wanted to be living on his own. Father wouldn’t rent or let him rent his own mansion and Adrien wouldn’t want to even if he did. He’d had more than enough of large, empty spaces for one lifetime already. At least now the empty spaces were smaller.

“Claws in.”

Plagg emerged from the ring and crash landed on top of his private refrigerator. “Geez, kid. You’re overworking me here! And could you at least tryto not eyeball every pretty civilian you come across? Unless this is some weird way of moving on from Ladybug.”

Adrien pinched the bridge of his nose will Plagg opened up his fridge. “First off, I don’t oogle random people. That was Marinette. You know? We went to school together.”

“Yeah, yeah, I remember Pigtails alright. Even if the name doesn't match anymore. Real awkward parting words at your graduation.”

His heart was heavy for a moment as he remembered her confession… and how he had to gently reject her. It was the last time they’d seen each other face to face, and he hated the hurt he’d seen in her eyes. But what else could he do? Which brought him to...

“Second - you know I can’t just move on from Ladybug. I’ve tried, you know it as well as I do, but…”

“Blah blah heart blah blah the pain of unrequited love. Yeah, you’ve mentioned it a few hundred times before.” He shoved a wedge of cheese in his mouth and talked around it. “At least you have something in common with Pigtails.”

“I guess we do,” Adrien replied in a sad whisper.

While they were never the closest of friends, Adrien keenly felt Marinette’s absence in his life. The energy she always had, the confidence she had not only in herself, but in everyone around her. Just being near her was usually enough to get people motivated - something she often took advantage of as class president. The certainty she had in what she wanted to be was something he could really use some of right now. He felt like his life was in a holding pattern, just working for his father while being groomed to take up the management portion of the Agreste business.

But what could he do? While they made a slight effort to keep in touch, he had no idea how she would react to seeing him again, face to face. Has she moved on from him? Did she come to resent him? Who knows? Somehow he doubted that she’d appreciate him showing up on her doorstep.

While watching Plagg do his absolute best to scarf down an entire wheel of camembert, a smile dawned on his face. While Adrien might not be met eagerly, who wouldn’t love a visit from the local superhero?

“Finish up quick, Plagg. We’re going out tonight.”

While his kwami complained, Adrien pulled up the discord channel the four of them had made to keep in touch. Wading through the conversations - mainly between Alya and Marinette - he eventually found what he was looking for: An address.

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Half an hour later, Adrien landed on a balcony that he hoped was Marinette’s. He’d made a detour to buy some sweets to bring over. After all, it was rude to show up unannounced and empty handed.

The lights were on. He breathed a sigh of relief - that was a good sign. It had become painfully obvious to him that he didn’t know much about how her life was going now when he didn’t even know where she was working, let alone her hours. He peeked into the window to check if she was actually home.

The room seemed to be some combination of a work space and living room. There was a TV turned down as it played some show that she only glanced at occasionally. A familiar, old chaise, a couch and a couple armchairs, but there was also mannequins, reams of fabrics, and a table littered with pins, sketchbooks, and a sewing machine. Working at the sewing machine was Marinette herself, only occasionally glancing up at the TV from a jacket she was working on.

Satisfied that she was at least present, he tapped at the glass. Softly at first, but becoming more insistent when it became clear that she was too focused on her work to hear him. Even then it took her a few moments to realize just where the tapping was coming from. It was all worth it though when he saw how her eyes went wide at seeing him at the window. He grinned as she rushed over to the window.

“What are you doing here?! Do you realize how late it is?” She hissed at him. His smile faltered. This wasn’t the reaction he had been expecting.

“Well, I was in a rush earlier, so I couldn’t thank you properly for your help today.” Seeing her dubious expression, he pulled out the big guns and moved his basket of snacks in front of him. “I brought chocolate croissants?”

She glanced between the basket and him, torn. Just before she was about to speak, her stomach growled. Blushing, she opened the window wide and said, “Quick, get in before I change my mind.”

Adrien didn’t need to be told twice. Slipping inside, he took another look at the room around him, now using all his senses. It was messy, with several projects in various levels of completion scattered around the room. There were a few pictures on the walls, mostly of her and Alya, plus a few older ones from lycee and one from graduation. But nothing recent. His heightened smell backed him up - the only scent he could pick up was Marinette’s. Did she not get visitors?

“Sorry I haven’t cleaned up recently. I wasn’t expecting guests.” She rubbed one arm, embarrassed at the state of her apartment.

His cheeks heated up. It hadn’t been his intention to show up just to gawk at her living space. “No, no! Its fine.”

A few more moments of awkward silence passed. Why did he think this was a good idea again?

“Uh, Chat?”

“Yes?” He replied quickly, eager for any conversation starter.

“The basket…?”

“Oh! Sorry, here you go.” The goodies changed hands and Marinette took a look at them, inhaling the scent of the baked goods with a blissful smile. While she was busy, he pressed on. “So… anyway. I wanted to say I really appreciated the help. It was very brave of you to get involved like that. That could very well have been the end of me as Chat Noir.”

She smirked as she looked back up at him. “Yeah, then Paris would have to get a new Chat Noir and a new Ladybug and it would just be a mess. I figured I might as well save us the trouble.”

“Well, a new Chat Noir definitely, but why would we need a new Ladybug? I’m sure she would have been fine handling Mega Drain on her own.” Which was true. A lot of the time he felt like he was more a bodyguard for Ladybug, or sometimes emotional support.

“Do you really think Ladybug would want to go on without you?” She raised an eyebrow and smiled at him, a smile that quickly vanished when he said:

“Yes, no question. It might be rough for her at first, but there’s no doubt in my mind she’d be able to move on.” He shrugged. “And who knows? Maybe the next one would be better at this than I am.”

She stared at him, shaking her head. “But they wouldn’t be you.”

Laughing, he replied, “Yeah, that’s the point.”

Silence stretched between them again as Adrien stared at nothing in particular and Marinette fidgeted with the basket in her hands. Just as he was about to say his goodbyes, she spoke up.

“You know, you really shouldn’t have gotten this many. I don’t think I should eat them all on my own.”

“Oh?” That sounded like an invitation, but he didn’t want to make assumptions.

“Do you want to stick around? I could put a new movie on. It always helps me be productive.”

It was at this point that Adrien realized he hadn’t actually known what to expect when he came over here. But right now, spending time with a friend sounded much better than sitting at home alone.

“Sure, I think I can do that. So long as you don’t mind me commenting during the movie.”

Shaking her head with a smile, she said, “I should’ve guessed the famous Chat Noir is a movie talker.”

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One movie had turned into two, then three. Granted, they weren’t particularly long movies, but it was well past midnight by the time Adrien began making his way for his window escape. Despite how tired he felt, even now he was leaving reluctantly. He’d had a great time laughing and eating and talking, and he from how often he’d coaxed laughter out of Marinette, he thought she was enjoying herself too.

It made leaving feel bittersweet. A taste of the friendship he’d never gotten to have. And now he had to go back into his strict, regimented life as if he hadn’t just had the most fun in ages.

“Hey, Chat?”

“Yes, purrincess?” He grinned at her eye roll. The nickname had stuck while they were watching the Princess Bride, much to her feigned displeasure.

“I was just going to say… tonight was nice. If you wanted to come over more often, I’d appreciate the company.”

“You sure I wasn’t too distracting?”

“Are you kidding? I made more progress on my pieces today than I have in the last two days combined. Something about an empty space drains motivation, you know?”

Smiling back at her, he replied, “Yeah, I think I get what you mean. I’ll come visit again soon. I promise… purrincess.”

He leaped out of the window and made his way home, smiling all the while.

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miraniel · 6 years

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l85 questions tag game

Tagged by @peppermintfeminist. Hi mate! You’re the best!

— What was your last…

1. Drink: Alcoholic? You’re kidding right? I recently tried a milliliter of Somerset Apple Brandy and NOPE, never again. Non-alcoholic? Water with lemon.

2. Phone call: My parents, just before I left for England, where I am now (not over the excitement yet)

3. Text message: “Yes” in response to my grandmother, who asked if I got her text.

4. Song you listened to: Reflection from Mulan

5. Time you cried: Two days ago, in the middle of a back country road in Somerset, over a goddamn Severus Snape fanfic. I’m still mad that the writer actually managed to make me care about fucking Snape.

— Have you ever…

6. Dated someone twice: No. Have I dated someone once? Yes, but only by accident.

7. Kissed someone and regretted it: No.

8. Been cheated on: Look I’m ace as fuck and have never dated really ever.

9. Lost someone special: Yes, I’ve lost friends in multiple senses.

10. Been depressed: I don’t think so.

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: Any alcohol has this taste for me that the best I’ve been able to describe it is “rancid nickles,” it’s bloody awful, and I’ve never been able to stomach more than a sip of the stuff, so no.

— Fave colours

12. Olive green.

13. Purple.

14. Deep cerulean.

— in the last year have you…

15. Made new friends: Not really. I made a couple of cordial acquaintences in the drama productions I’ve been in, but no one close.

16. Fallen out of love: No, see above about being ace as fuck. Now, my brief obsession with the show Sherlock...

17. Laughed until you cried: Yes. So many times.

18. Found out someone was talking about you: Yes, in both good ways and bad ways.

19. Met someone who changed you: So many people. Just one who springs to mind is my Education professor at college. She was amazing.

20. Found out who your friends are: I am fully aware that I am a terrible long-distance friend. It’s my worst flaw and I wish I was better about this. I think I’ve betrayed more friendships by just letting them slip away than I ever have had people turn on, or abandon, me.

21. Kissed someone on your facebook friends list: Unless we’re referring to familial pecks on cheeks... no.

— General

22. How many of your facebook friends do you know irl: Nearly all of them, apart from one random guy that my cousins met online and who has since befriended the entire family.

23. Do you have any pets: I no longer live at home, but my family still has one of the two cats we had when I was growing up.

24. Do you want to change your name: I think about it sometimes. I think about it a lot. I’ve just started using a new name with an eye to it becoming my official pen name. I don’t know if I want to start using it as my everyday name.

25. What did you do for your last birthday: Oh, crap... I can’t remember. I think my mom was there, and my grandparents. We had cake and a tiny family party. I think. All I remember is I was glad I didn’t have a play rehearsal that day.

26. What time did you wake up today: 6:50 am

27. What were you doing at midnight last night: Sleeping, for once in my life.

28. What is something you can’t wait for: Finally achieving my lifelong goal: being employed, being published, and being financially stable enough that I can afford a little house, with a dishwasher and laundry, and a cat, and food, and health insurance, and Netflix. It seems... a long way off. Also the next episode of Supergirl?

29. This question is mysteriously missing, so I will pose a question to the universe/the people I’m going to tag: What was the first piece of media (film, book, world, comic, game, character, etc) that you were ever obsessed with?

30. What are you listening to right now: Silence.

31. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Several Tims, but no Toms. Excluding possibly some random middle aged guys back when I was growing up because who remembers that sort of thing

32. Something that’s getting on your nerves: People assuming I’m in my early teens and asking me things like how high school is going. Then I’m like, “Nope, I’m like ten years older than that, graduated college a while ago now,” and they’re like “Oh, you look so young,” and I’m like “I know!!” and then (and this is the bit that’s driving me crazy) they all say “You’ll be so grateful when you’re my age!” Like... I just kind of called you out for patronizing me? And your immediate response is to patronize me again? Also there’s no guarantee that I’ll still look ten years younger than I actually am when I’m 50? Also, I may be grateful or not when I’m your age but it sure isn’t doing me any favors now? Please stop. Just stop.

33. Most visited website: I may or may not be slightly obsessed with Nonasuch’s fantastic Dogfather Harry Potter AU and I might check their tumblr once or twice a day.

34. Hair colour: Somewhere between dirty blond and light brown now. It was blond when I was a kid.

35. Long or short hair: Okay, so I really want to be able to braid my hair elaborately again, but I also love the feel of short hair on the back of my neck. Right now it’s in an inbetween stage and I can have neither of these things. What is a person to do.

36. Do you have a crush on someone: I had things I called crushes when I was in high school and hadn’t figured out I’m ace as fuck. I get hardcore friend crushes.

37. What do you like about yourself: I’m proud of my talents, though I play them down more than I should, and I neglect to practice them more than I should. I like how far I’ve come figuring out my identity and who I am these past six years or so.

38. Want any piercings: Under no circumstances am I voluntarily going to sit still and let someone poke a needle through me or into me for anything other than a medical necessity. This applies to tattoos as well. I respect people who have them, but hell no for me.

39. Blood type: SOMEONE knows because I’ve had a blood transfusion, I think, but I don’t have a clue.

40. Nicknames: I have wanted a nickname my entire life and nothing has ever stuck.

41. Relationship status: Single asexual inactively seeks person willing to share habitation, bookshelves, Netflix, pet, and nerdy conversation for the rest of their life.

42. Sign: I don’t do the zodiac thing at all, but I’m an INTJ and a Hufflepuff.

43. Pronouns: Um, this is a weird place and time to do this, but since you asked, I’ve just changed them to “they/them.”

44. Fave tv show: Ever? Avatar the Last Airbender. Right now? Supergirl, The Flash, Miraculous Ladybug

45. Tattoos: See above regarding NEEDLES

46. Fave city: Albuquerque. Fight me.

47: Ever had surgery: When I was a kid I had The Case of Pneumonia From Hell and Fun Times in Hospitals and got chest tubes and part of my lung removed. Also a few minor random stuff.

48. Piercings: See above regarding needles. The needle phobia is directly related to the Fun Times in Hospitals.

49. Sport: Literally none. I’ll watch gymnastics and skating every four years, but apart from that the highlight of my interest in sports was that time that JKR was live-writing the Quidditch World Cup on Pottermore.

50. Vacation: I’m in Oxford right now, somewhere I’ve always dreamed of being! And I’m on my way to Scotland and Wales.

— More general

52. Eating: Sushi, macaroni and cheese, fruit, chocolate, scones

53. Drinking: tea, tea, tea, milk, orange juice, non-alcoholic lemonade or apple cider, water, tea, tea, tea

54. I’m about to watch: Brooklyn 99 (The UK has it on netflix!!)

55. Waiting for: My betas to come back to me on my novel draft. Then it’s agent shopping!

56. Want: A cat, the ability to focus, the ability to read properly without stupid eye problems, a job, writing time

57. Get married: ... growing up I fantasized about getting married because I wanted my paternal cousins to meet my maternal cousins and I couldn’t think of any way that would likely happen apart from my marriage and I think they would get on like a house on fire.. this still seems like one of the only motivating factors for me ever to get married.

58. Career: Author and poet and crazy cat lady

— Which is better

59. Hugs or kisses: hugs

60. Lips or eyes: Neither. I don’t actually like making eye contact even though I’ve learned to do it, and why would I stare at people’s mouths?

61. Shorter or taller: For a dance partner? Taller, but not significantly so.

62. Older or younger: If this is meant to be about romantic partners? Because why would anyone ask this question? Significant age gaps are generally not a good thing either way, except possibly between two consenting adults who understand and work to alleviate the uneven power dynamic a significant age gap typically creates?

63. Nice arms or stomach: The heck?

64. Hookup or relationships: Relationships.

65. Troublemaker or hesitant: Hesitant and trying to overcome it

— Have you ever

66. Kissed a stranger: NOPE

67. Drank hard liquor: See above regarding the horrors created by my taste buds and any alcohol.

68. Turned someone down: Yes. It was awwwkward, but he was a friend. Normally, when I suspect someone likes me, I run away and never speak to them again. Trying to get over that.

69. Sex on first date: Uh nnnoooo

70: Broken someone’s heart: I hope not

71. Had your heart broken: By friendships, yeah.

72. Been arrested: Nope

73. Cried when someone died: Not really.

74. Fallen for a friend: A couple times, but in like, a really aggressively platonic way

— Do you believe in

75. Yourself: Yes.

76. Miracles: Yes.

77. Love at first sight: Yes, because it basically happened to my parents. Theirs is a story of being bookstore managers, an immediate attraction, a mutual failure to understand origami, and a shared love of Star Trek. It would make a perfect rom com but there was literally no drama. My parents are adorable.

78. Santa Claus: I have always had the ability to choose what I believe in. Santa Claus was one of those things, long after I knew the truth.

79. Angels: Not really of the stereotypical “feathery wings and flawless skin” type. In the possibility or even likelihood of benevolent forces or beings outside human comprehension that are not a divine creator but may be from or of the divine, yes. This likely has a lot to do with how many times I read Narnia, The Dark is Rising, and A Wrinkle in Time as a kid, now I think about it.

— Misc

80. Eye colour: Green

81. Best friend’s name: I have a few. One starts with a C.

82. Favourite movie: The Fellowship of the Ring. Or 101 Dalmations.

83. Favourite actor: Maggie Smith

84. Favourite cartoon: Avatar the Last Airbender. I didn’t discover it until I was about 18, but I love it to death.

85. Religion: Ex-roman catholic Episcopalian

Tagging @nerdiekatie, @swimmingbirdrunningrock, @dragon-feathers, and @fantasiavii

#ask me things #replies #tag games #y'all don't have to do it if you don't want to #anyone who wants to do it pretend I tagged you

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itslulu42 · 6 years

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21 writers questions tag!

Tagged by @thatwriternamedvolk

Volk is a very kind person who has a writerblr, writes original stories and tagged me in this doodad. I’m so honored right now.

FYI, I had a lot of people tag me last week and tbh, I lost track of which games I had answered already. Sorry if I missed one!

1. Short stories, novels, or poems?

Novels. I love the journey in both reading and writing.

2. What genre do you prefer reading?

Ohh, I don’t know. After I discovered fanfic, it became sort of my go to thing. There’s something very comforting about reading stories with familiar characters. Now when I read a lot of books I become dissatisfied mid-way through. Some of those stories had so much exposition that I felt the full potential of the story was never realized. My goal this years is to read a lot more books to strengthen my own writing.

3. What genre do you prefer writing?

Somehow I became the comedy writer? I find it very easy to make a joke, I think it is because my real life has a tendency to descend into the absurdist.

4. Are you a planner or a write-as-you-go kind of person?

Sadly, I’m a write-as-you-go person. I’ve made outlines and they’ve been abandoned mid-way through because the characters usher me in a different direction. It’s awful. Horrible. If you can avoid it, please do so. Having an outline is so much easier on your mind and the words flow easier when you know what to do.

5. What kind of music do you listen to as you write?

It’s usually musical soundtracks without words.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDB91587DF81478D

6. Favorite books/movies?

Books: American Gods, Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird and Matilda. That’s right, I’m still not over Matilda.

Movies: Thor 3, How to Train Your Dragon, and Remember the Titans.

7. Any current WIPs?

I try not to have too many WIPs because I know it will be easier to abandon the story. There is EBTKS of course, plus the first chapter of Time Travel no Jutsu. There’s a Kakasaku xmas story that I’ll finish for next year. A Kakasaku spy story has a great beginning, but I have yet to figure out the middle. I also have three chapters of a Miraculous Ladybug story that will never see the light of day because there was no plot. I was just experimenting writing with the character’s voices.

Oh! I also have a secret story for mouseymightymarvellous. I’m not even going to tag her so maybe she won’t see this.

Plot bunnies include:

A Sakumo and Kakashi story called Code Hatake: Origins

The sequel to the Kakasaku story: Lost

A Madakaka story called The Eye Thief.

A Miraculous Ladybug fairy tale story

8.If someone where to make a cartoon character of you, what would your standard outfit be?

Um... t-shirt, scarf, and jeans.

9. Create a character description of yourself.

Quiet neighbor that vaguely waves at you across the street. This neighbor lives next to your main character for a year and is still unnamed. hen one day, then one day the neighbor knocks on the door and is bearing baked goods. She isurprisingly funny and observant.

10. Do you incorporate people you actually know into your writing?

No.

11. Are you kill-happy with your characters.

No. Unless if it serves my plot, everybody lives. I like to be strategic with my character deaths.

12. Dream job?

I have no idea. I’m flighty and I have no interest in doing one thing for the rest of my life. In fact, the idea makes me very ill.

13. Coffee or tea while writing?

Coffee.

14. Slow or fast writer?

I can type like a mofo when I’m on a sprint. I can usually write about 1k in 30 minutes. But those words are garbage and require a ton of editing and that’s what bogs me down into to the slow writer status

15. Where/who/what do you find inspiration from?

Tropes. Obviously. I love them so much and I love subverting them or using them to play with my readers’ expectations.

16. If you were put into a fantasy world, what would you be?

Some kind of seamstress that you buy goods from. I’d probably make blankets or something.

17. Most fave book cliché? Least fave book cliché?

Best: Friends realizing they could be something more.

Worst: Obligatory romance that could easily be thrown out and wouldn’t change the story at all.

18. Fave places to write.

My sofa. The internet connection is spotty there so I tend to be distracted by the internet less.

19. Fave scenes to write.

Banter! Ahh, I love dialogue between two characters. It’s a good place to put in a smidgen of exposition and a few funny lines.

20. Most productive time of day to write?

Mid-morning while drinking my cup of coffee. It feels like an accomplishment when I take a break. (What’s this, it’s only 11am and I still have a 12 more hours that I can use for writing??)

21. Reason for writing?

Reviews. I’m not going to lie. I’m pretty shameless about it. I love feedback. I love knowing that my garbage words have been shined up enough to make people laugh.

I’m going to tag @vesperlionheart and @sariasprincy

#the writer's life #about me #my fanfic #tag game

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bewitchthequeen · 7 years

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Nathan’s Sin Counter Since He’s The Only thing I Didn’t Like About Haven

Note: If you like Nathan or Naudrey/Pancakes and don’t care to hear counter opinions and that makes you aggressive and mean then this isn’t something you’re interested in, I’m going to have to ask you to move along :D I’m entitled to my opinions as you are yours. Any aggression targeted at me because I don’t ship what you ship or like who you like will be treated with demeaning responses.

You have been warned.

Side Note: I have nothing against the actors or writers. These are my opinions that I’m entitled to.

If you have anything to include, feel free to add your own thoughts.

I’m putting this under a Read More so people who don’t want to see this doesn’t have to.

Warning: This contains spoilers so if you haven’t finished this show, I would recommend not reading this.

So let’s get this thing started

1. He only started showing interest in Audrey after he found out that he could feel her. That’s never a good start to a relationship. Like I’ve seen relationships where only one person can talk to or see them and stuff like that and it always makes me want to roll my eyes. It seems like such a superficial relationship. An “oh, well, this is the only person that can (blank) so I might as well because I won’t find anyone else otherwise”. This kind of thing is weak to develop a relationship on unless you know they help them overcome what other people couldn’t (blank) for them. Then build a relationship on that.

2. Nathan treated Duke like shit, especially after the whole feelings for Audrey thing. I get that he had bad blood with Duke prior but he was pulling that whole “stay away from her” bullshit and it’s like?? Dude, she lives above his restaurant so kindly go fuck yourself. Then aside from that there was the whole thing about his dad going around all murder-y because of his trouble. I’m just like ??? Okay, just because your parent is a murder doesn’t mean you’re going to be one. That’s like saying just because your parents like one type of music means that you’re going to like it. My father has yet to like anything on the top 50s in, at least, the last 17 years. Nathan treats whoever he wants like shit and I’m??? expected to like him?

3. Nathan sleeping with Sarah is bullshit. If anything, that proves that his love for Audrey is superficial. Like you’ve barely been there a day and you’re already jumping to screw her. (This also makes me feel bad for Mara because someone else took control of her body and did that. We don’t have a word for that but that sounds gross and sketchy when you think about it). Fuck you, and your high and mighty act. This absolutely disgusts me.

4. Many times that Nathan should have died and yet he miraculously survived and came back. Honestly, me caring about his death was at the point that it only hurt me because it hurt Audrey. Remember when he died in season 3? Yeah, I didn’t care.

5. Nathan was a huge dick to Jordan but I’m suppose to hate her. Honestly, my dislike from her comes from her treatment of Audrey and Duke. Honestly, Nathan deserved whatever Jordan wanted to do to him. But Jordan never got “justice” or her fair treatment. She got murdered.

6. Beginning scene of 3x13 when Audrey is missing. Nathan said they were probably looking for the barn and then when Duke mentioned that the troubles would be gone, Nathan freaks out on Duke about Audrey rather than the solution. Yes, losing someone you care about hurts, but when it comes to the possible destruction of the town over someone you met how many months ago and are “in love” with, he’s willing to let everyone else suffer it seems. Duke hates his trouble. Duke doesn’t want it and he’s seen other people suffer. He knows what it turned his family into. Nathan only cares about losing Audrey. Not anyone else. Not all the suffering other people will have to go through if she chooses to stay. Whoever didn’t die in the meteor storm, would still be troubled and people would die because a temporary fix at the end of the day... Is a temporary fix.

7. Audrey went to go say bye to Duke before she went to Nathan. I’m just saying this because this is my middle finger to Nathan. And she said she’d be sorry that she wouldn’t remember Colorado so gafuck yourself.

8. “I’m going to die before I let you go” That’s an actual quote to. This isn’t romantic. This is forceful and sounds like something an abusive person says to their spouse. This concerned the fuck out of me. This also kind of disrespects her decision. Like he’s taking away her freedom to chose.You can’t go without me. You either go with me or I’ll let the town be destroyed is what he was essentially saying.

9. Audrey seriously had to have Duke hold him at gunpoint. To keep him from doing something stupid like go after her, he had to be held at gunpoint. This is not a sign of a healthy relationship. Honestly, if someone makes the choice to sacrifice themselves for a town for other people how can you take that choice away from them? And it’s not like she’s dying either. She’s essentially going away for twenty-seven years. I mean, Audrey’s side, I understand, but he was willing to sleep with Sarah, but now he’s all butthurt about her going away for twenty-seven years. Shut the fuck up.

10. “We’re not letting her go in” Again, sounding like a controlling and abusive asshole. SHE’S A GROWN FUCKING WOMAN. SHE CAN DO WHATEVER THE HELL SHE WANTS AND YOU SHOULD FUCKING RESPECT THAT DECISION. Honestly, I would have rather had Duke and Audrey because at least he fucking respects her enough to let her make her own decisions (I’m getting a strange flashback of Team Damon vs. Team Stefan... Weird). Oh, and if you didn’t know, Nathan is Damon and Duke is Stefan in this scenario. Duke even states that and I quote, “... She’s trying to help all these people, she is trying to help this town, and it’s her choice. It’s not yours. It’s not mine. I hate it, but it’s still her choice” Anyways, Nathan talking like this makes me feel like we’re throwing romance back to like the 1700s or further when women were still treated like property. Even after Duke says this, he references Audrey as property saying “How can you let her go?” Then he punches Duke in the face and demands that she stops. To which, makes her run into the barn faster. He simply can’t respect her choice. She literally runs away from him and into the barn. He makes it seem like it’s not her choice. Like people are dragging her kicking and screaming into the barn, but no. He’s being a possessive and controlling asshole and people just ate it up.

11. Nathan then shoots Howard. Out of a choice that Audrey made. Jordan tried to stop him, but since he can’t feel pain, it wasn’t effective. He shoots Howard to death and the barn starts to collapse in on itself. Only reason Nathan doesn’t die here, is because Duke shoots Jordan. Honestly, with what he did, I think Nathan would have deserved to die right here to and it probably would have been better for the show, but, nah. Back to the barn collapsing, while Duke shows concern for the meteors still pounding Haven, seemingly going to wipe it off the map, Nathan encourages Duke to go after Audrey (again showing no concern for anyone else other than Audrey). Then, he tries to crawl through the diminishing portal left of the barn after Duke jumps through (which is stupid because why encourage Duke to go after her if you’re just going to go and try to do it yourself) but whatever. Nathan is a mountain of headache that I don’t want to touch (and yet here I am).

12. The last words that Nathan says of that episode are Audrey’s name. Not for his son, not for the friend he just sent after in a collapsing gateway to no man’s land, not for the man he just killed, not even for the town he essentially (almost) destroyed. Nope. Only cares about Audrey and it’s bullshit.

13. Earlier in that season finale, Nathan tells Howard he’s not taking Audrey. I actually laughed at this because Nathan is so stupid that he actually thinks that he could stop Howard from doing that. I mean, yes, Howard died, but Audrey still went into the Barn even though what Nathan did to Howard made her sacrifice useless.

14. The first time we see Nathan in season 4, he’s shown feeling sorry for himself by getting paid by letting people beat the shit out of him. Honestly, this scene made me want to scream and tear my hair out. You lose Audrey and your whole world is shattered and shaken at the core. Don’t try to tell me it’s because he lost Duke, too, because they’re “friends”. He rarely shows any kind of compassion towards Duke so you explain to me how they’re friends. Please.

15. “I was trying to save Audrey, instead I thought I killed her. I though I killed you, killed James”. Save her from what?! It was her decision to go in and you fucking took that away from her. Whoever thinks this shit isn’t toxic needs an MRI. There’s nothing romantic about taking away someone’s freedom of choice. You weren’t trying to save anyone. You were thinking solely about yourself. And please don’t act for a second like you care about Duke, because everyone knows you don’t. The only person you care about is Audrey and it’s incredibly sickening.

16. He doesn’t have any friends. I have to put this on here because that’s probably why he’s so far up Audrey’s ass chute. Honestly, Nathan makes me want to spit all the fire always. He’s devolved (not developed, devolved) into a fucking parasite. He’s a Damon Salvatore without the murderous bad boy vibe. He’s a Killian Jones/Captain Hook without the dirty pirate thing. He’s a disgusting person to be in a relationship with. I guarantee you that he’s probably going to turn out just like his biological father since he never fucking stops. He is always this controlling. He is always this obsessed. It’s quite literally terrifying. These three people have the HUGEST warning signs smacked right on their foreheads and yet everyone seems to be cool with it. And yet guess what? None of these people have any friends. Okay, you could argue Damon has at least Bonnie and Alaric, fine. Nathan and Killian/Hook do not. Hook straight up had to ask his “fiancee’s” son who doesn’t fucking like him to be his best man. Because he doesn’t have any friends. If someone doesn’t have any friends, whatsoever, you need to fucking run away from that person as a romantic partner because that just means that person is more likely to be a parasite who’s going to suck the life and personality out of you. Listen people, Obsession is not love. Nathan, Damon, and Killian/Hook have another thing in common besides their controlling nature. They are obsessed with this girls. They do not love them.

As Gaia from The Almighty Johnsons once said, “Love is not fucking suffocating someone to death”

With that being said I’ve decided to cut this short..ish. I’m going to be doing more on Nathan in a bigger post so stay turned for that!

#anti nathan wuornos #anti naudrey #havensyfy #haven maine #a little anti damon salvatore #a little bit anti captain hook #anti list #anti #obsession is not love

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raccooncityaliens · 7 years

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Tagged by @annamarcellie ! Thank you!

🌻rules: once you have been tagged, you are supposed to write 92 truths about yourself. At the end, choose 25 people to tag.

🌻LAST…

1. Drink: Coffee, still morning for me

2. Phone Call: The local crisis center (they called me)

3. Text Message: Uhhh the library telling me my books are late

4. Song You Listened To: Marina and The Diamonds - Froot

5. Time You Cried: Um... I cried a lot on Friday but don’t even remember if I’ve cried after that

🌻 HAVE YOU EVER…

6. Dated Someone Twice: Uhhh kinda, and that would apply for the last two of my lovers before H....... oop

7. Been Cheated On: Yeah, I don’t think there was actual sex involved but

8. Kissed someone and regretted it: Impulse control crap so yes

9. Lost someone special: Not to death but otherwise yes

10. Been depressed: Got first diagnosed at 13 so lmao yes

11.Gotten drunk and thrown up: Too many times....... You’d think one would learn

🌻 LIST 3 FAVOURITE COLORS…

12. Purple

13. Dark teal? what are color names

14. In general I navigate towards black and grays but let’s say muted greens

🌻 IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU…

15. Made new friends: Yes!! Amazing

16. Fallen out of love: No

17. Laughed until you cried: Yes, the worst was around Christmas when we were playing a word board game with sis and I thought I was going to choke and die because I laughed too hysterically........ still funny tho

18. Found out someone was talking about you: No...! Not including my fiancée. But I’m pretty sure someone’s spreading shit because people are being weird.

19. Met someone who changed you: Yes

20. Found out who your true friends are: I think I’ll see soon

21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: Yah sure

🌻 GENERAL…

22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: Almost everyone who lives/lived in Finland

23. Do you have any pets: Not really but I’m an adoptive parent to a hamster grandpa

24. Do you want to change your name: Legally yeah

25. What did you do for your last birthday: That is a hell of a question....... I think sis was in town and we spent time with mom?

26. What time did you wake up today: Around 9:30 which is really weird

27. What were doing at midnight last night: Getting ready for bed

28. Name something you cannot wait for: Mass Effect Andromeda, getting more money, our handfasting

29. When was the last time you saw your mother: Friday evening

30. What is one thing that you could change about your life: H getting healthy..... or at least getting healthier and more time here on Earth. Also less intense mental illnesses would be gr8. Also top surgery.

31. What are you listening to right now: More Marina, currently Girls

32. Have you ever talked to someone named Tom: No, actually

33. Something that gets on your nerves: People telling me that being positive fixes everything

34. Most visited website: Just really tumblr. Then fb, youtube. Or maybe google really, I google a lot of stuff.

35. Elementary: School? Uhhh how would these translate into Finnish school system.... Trauma period continued but I didn’t realize it at a time

36. Secondary: More trauma, mental illness hitting full force

37. College: I’m at uni but it would be gr8 if I had more spoons and less..... illness

38. Hair colour: Two shades of brown because my undyed roots are like half of my hair

39. Long or short hair: Short

40. Do you have a crush on someone: Yes *v* tho I think we’re far past the crush stage already

41. What do you like about yourself: I try my best to be a decent human being

42. Piercings: Ears, one stretched, labret, tongue, helix, navel

43. Blood type: B+

44. Nicknames: Ppl just call me Luka or Karo

45. Relationship Status: ENGAGED

46. Zodiac sign: Taurus sun, aquarius moon.

47. Pronouns: They/them. He/him works too but not always.

48. fav Tv show: at this exact moment: Hannibal always, Star Trek TOS always. Just got into Skam tho

49. Tattoos: Kenaz on my right ring finger

50. Right or left handed: Right

🌻 FIRST…

51. Surgery: I’ve actually never had surgery miraculously enough

52. Piercing: Well ears when I was like 7, but labret.

53. Best friend: Was this piece of crap girlie but first real bff @murdercutie

54. Sport: Uhhhhhh........ Dance? Badminton?

55. Vacation: France when I was like 2. Dad’s friend lived there.

56. Pair of trainers: I have literally no idea

🌻 RIGHT NOW…

57. Eating: Nothiiing I should have breakfast

58. Drinking: More coffee.......

59. i’m about to: ....Drink coffee........

60. listening to: Forgot to put music back on, thanks

61. waiting for: My brain to wake up

62. want: MoONEeeyyy

63. get married: Yah in the summer !

64. career: I’m a student in theory lmao not gonna get a single credit this year. Hope to be a researcher at some point, unless I find another cool job in my field.

🌻 WHICH IS BETTER…

65. hugs or kisses: Hugs actually

66. lips or eyes: Eyess I guess

67. shorter or taller: Shorter so I can feel tol

68. older or younger: Idgaf, H is younger

69. romantic or spontaneous: Romantic? And spontaneous to a limit too

70. nice arms or nice stomach: Either way!

71. sensitive or loud: Sensitive def

72. hook up or relationship: Relationship always and forever, hook ups have been terrible for me

73. troublemaker or hesitant: Troublemaker 8>

🌻 HAVE YOU EVER…

74. kissed a stranger: Yep

75. drank hard liquor: Ooh yes

76. lost glasses/contact lenses: Well colored contacts yeah

77. turned someone down: Yup

78. sex on first date: :)))))

79. broken someone’s heart: Maaaaybe? Once maybe?

80. had your own heart broken: Shattered to fucking pieces

81. been arrested: Nope

82. cried when someone died: Nobody in my social circle has died. When my dog died yes tho. For... weeks.

83. fallen for a friend: Yeeees

🌻 DO YOU BELIEVE IN…

84. yourself: Idk like in what way? But no I have BPD

85. miracles: I want to

86. love at first sight: I was like definite nope but now I’m like.... well, shit

87. santa claus: Well not in that sense

88. kiss on the first date: Sure

89. angels: I think they exist but I don’t really work with them

🌻 OTHER…

90. current best friend’s name: Katariina still!

91. eye colour: Like amber or something. Or brown or green. Who knows really.

92. favourite movie: I can’t choose????

I don’t want to tag anyone specifically but mutuals do this!!

#about me #questionnaire #long post #alcohol cw #sex cw

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heartofheir · 7 years

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Psst. You know why I'm here. Do eeeeet. :3c

fcuk

1,2 3 and 10 are done! :D

4: Do you find it easy to trust others?not really lmao

5: What were you doing at 11PM last night?knitting and listening to the off topic podcast

6: You’re drunk and lost walking down the road; who is with you?my dogs and @themysteriousballetanon 7: What would you do if you found out you had been cheated on?lie down on the floor, cry and than kick their ass8: Are you close with your dad?kinda, we are both have the same kind of humour and personality which is p cool

9: I bet you kissed someone last night, right?ye i smooch my doggos when i got bk from work last night

11: You can only drink ONE liquid for the rest of your life - what is it?coffee, its got some water in it so ill be fine

12: Do you like hickeys?ye

13: What time do you go to bed?5:30am oops

14: Is there someone who continuously lets you down?ya

15: Can you text as quickly with one hand as you do both?nah im quicker with both hands ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

16: Do you always answer your texts?yea unless i forget or fall asleep

17: Do you hate the person you fell the hardest for?Y U P

18: When was the last time you talked to one of your best friends?yesterday; we all went to the beach it was top notch

19: Is there someone that makes you happy every time you see them?my dogs and my siblings even though they are all little shits

20: What was your last thought before you went to bed last night?probs something about being tired af

21: Is anyone else in the room with you?i hope not….

22: Do you believe what goes around comes around?i guess?

23: Were you happier four months ago than you are now?nope

24: Is there someone you wish you could fix things with?i think so

25: In the past week, have you cried?yea

26: What colour is the shirt you are wearing?maroon

27: Do people ever call you by your last name?yea a variation of it that i cant say cause i dont wanna give my last name out to the interwebs lmao

28: Is anyone ignoring you right now?possibly

29: Do you have a best friend?yea kinda

30: Would it be hard seeing someone else kiss the last person you kissed?nope

31: Who was your last call/text message from?my manager telling me what time i start work tomorrow

32: Are you mad at anyone?i dont get mad i just get tired™

33: Have you ever kissed someone older than you?yea

34: How old will the last person you kissed be on his/her next birthday?21

35: How many more days until your birthday?im not doing math go away

36: Do you have any summer plans yet?nope just working alot r.i.p me

37: Do you have any good friends of the opposite sex?ye! :D

38: Are you keeping anything from your best friend(s) now?yup one of them doesnt even know im gay lmao

39: Do you have a secret that you’ve never told anyone?ye

40: Have you ever regretted kissing someone?kinda?

41: Do you think age matters in relationships?if theres a giant age gap than yea it does

42: Are you available?nope! :D

43: How many people have you had real, strong feelings for since high school ended?no idea my dude

44: If you had to get a piercing (not ears), what would you get?so many!! i wanna get an industrial, another helix ring, maybe my tongue, nipples lol, belly button and my second lot of normal ear piercings plus alot more ear ones

45: Do you believe exes can be friends?it can be awkward af but yea

46: Do you regret anything?lots of things lmao

47: Honestly, what’s on your mind right now?im running out of mango ice tea :(

48: Did you ever lose a best friend?yea

49: Was your last kiss a mistake?yes and no?

50: Why aren’t you pursuing the person you like?she already said yes! (miraculously)

51: Has the last person you kissed ever seen you cry?yep

52: Do you still talk with the person you LAST kissed?he was an ass to me last time we spoke so no

53: What was the last thing you ate?i got one of the chefs at work to make me gnocchi it was delicious

54: Did you get any compliments today?nope but one of my new coworkers last night said i was really good at my job!! :O

55: Where are you going on your next vacation?no where so far, but one of my friends wants to go to rottnest at some point though

56: Do you own anything from other countries?ye! my auntie went to france and brought me bk a really pretty kitty mask not a furry lol

57: Are most of your friend guys or girls?i guess its even but more so guys

58: Where have you lived most of your life?i use to travel around when i was younger but now ive been in the same spot for 10 years I NEED TO L E A V E

59: When was the last time you took a long drive?i wasnt the one driving but it was when i was a babby and we drove from my hometown to perth took us 5 hours

60: Have you ever played Spin the Bottle?nope

61: Have you ever TPd someone’s house?nah but our house was tomatoed once

62: Who do you text the most?it changes all the time

63: What was the last movie you saw?moana! i loved it!!

64: What’s preventing your current boyfriend/girlfriend from going back to their ex? i dont actually know

65: How many boyfriends/girlfriends did you have in 2011?none

66: Is the last person you kissed younger than you?nope

67: Do you curse around your parents?not on purpose it just slips out

68: Are you happy with where you live?nope

69: Picture of yourself?

70: Are you a monogamous person or do you believe in open-ended relationships?im a jealous hoe so just monogamous

71: Have you ever been dumped?no

72: What do you most like about making out?i dont think a guy being like a mcfucking vacumn cleaner counts as making out so i wouldnt know

73: Have you ever casually made out with someone who you weren’t seriously involved with?yes but again i dont think it counts as making out

74: When you kiss someone for the first time, is it usually you who initiates it or the other?i just go ‘fuck it' and do it (but only if i know they cool with it)

75: What part of a person’s body do you find most attractive?hands and backs, also necks

76: Who was the last person you talked to last night before you went to bed?a friend i use to go to school with

77: Had sex with someone you knew less than an hour?nah

78: Had sex with someone you didn’t know their name?nope

79: What makes your heart flutter and brings a big cheesy smile to your face?pickup lines im a sucker for them

80: Would you get involved with someone if they had a child already?ye! i loves kids

81: Has someone who had a crush on you ever confessed to you?yea

82: Do you tell a lot of people when you have a crush?nope

83: Do you miss your last sweetie?fuck no

84: Last time you slow danced with someone?MCFUCKING YR 9 there was this guy who liked me since yr 7 and me and him were both in dance class at school and OF COURSE the dance teacher put us together for the slow dance performance i left dance and moved to drama cause it just got way too uncomfortable

85: Have you ever ‘dated’ someone you’ve never met?ye! im dating a furry from the internet

86: How can I win your heart?you already have ;0

87: What is your astrological sign?cancer! karkat

88: What were you doing last night at 12 AM?the same thing i was doing at 11pm

89: Do you cook?ye but i tend to set things on fire

90: Have you ever gotten back in touch with an old flame after a time of more than 3 months of no communication?ye

91: If you’re single right now, do you wish you were in a relationship?i dont have to wish :D

92: Do you prefer to date various people or do you pretty much fall into monogamous relationships quickly?id prefer a monogamous relationship

93: What physical traits do you look for in a potential interest?not a clue my dude

94: Name four things that you wish you had!more garlic bread from work (we make the BEST gb), mango ice tea, unlimited wifi and a phone that can actually work

95: Are you a player?of games, yes; of people, no

96: Have you ever kissed 2 people in one day?nope

97: Are you a tease?ive been told i am but i dont mean to lmao

98: Ever meet anyone you met on Tumblr?i saw @miss--kiwi yesterday at work and than she was mean 2 me even after i gave her gb :

99: Have you ever been deeply in love with someone?what even is love

100: Anybody on Tumblr that you’d go on a date with?id date the FUCK outta @themysteriousballetanon

101: Hugs or Kisses?both! oxox

102: Are you too shy to ask someone out?normally yes but sometimes ill have a rare moment of bravery lmao

103: The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?height

104: Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you babe?may or may not be a kink for me LMAO

105: If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was in relationship, would you go for it?fuck no

106: Do you flirt a lot?i have no idea how so sometimes ppl think im flirting when im being friendly, or think im being friendly when im flirting

107: Your last kiss?sometime in September in the back of a car with a VACUUM APPARENTLY

108: Have you kissed more than 5 people since the start of 2012?nope

109: Have you kissed anyone in the past month?only my doggos cause they deserve all the kisses

110: If you could kiss anyone who would it be?my girlfriend even though im not into kissing furries :3c

111: Do you know who you’ll kiss next?my dogs and hopefully teanii

112: Does someone like you currently?i would hope my gf does

113: Do you currently have feelings for anyone?ye!! :D

114: Do you like to be in serious relationships or just flings?flings really arent that great

115: Ever made out with just a friend?ye

116: Are you happier single or in a relationship?i thrive off affection so id prefer a relationship

117. you didnt give me a question to answer and ur asleep rn so imma use this spot to say ur a gotdamn cutie

#asks #this took me so long cause i had to leave for work lmao

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thewritewolf · 5 years

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Rekindle Chapter 16: Ghosts

The day after their defeat of Hawkmoth.

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The morning lights filtered in through the windows, forcing Marinette to accept that the day had begun. Still mostly asleep, she groped blindly toward the other half of the bed, searching for the familiar source of warmth that had helped her sleep so soundly last night. When she didn’t find it, she sat up on her elbows and blew aside an errant lock of hair with an irritated huff. Excluding herself, the bed was empty.

Had it all been a dream? No - his overshirt and shoes were cast aside at the foot of the bed. He’d at least been here. And unless he intended to go walking around in his bare feet, then he was still here. She sniffed the air hopefully, but couldn’t smell any delicious scents, much to her disappointment. Although maybe that was to be expected. She certainly wouldn’t have felt in the mood for cooking if that all had happened to her.

She rolled over to plant her feet on the ground and forced herself out of bed. There was a lot to do in the newly Hawkmoth-less world. She hesitated as she looked down the hall at the guest room. Maybe he had gotten up in the middle of the night to sleep alone? Poking her head in, she saw the bed was still perfectly made and waiting for a guest. So he’d spent the night with her. Her heart fluttered before remembering why he’d had to stay at all.

The living room was as she remembered it last night - restored by the Ladybug Cure, but blankets left astrew from their impromptu movie marathon.

“Adrien?” She softly called his name, not wanting to alert the neighbors. “Are you there?”

“Marinette?” Tikki replied. She turned around to track its source and found her kwami sitting on top of an envelope in the kitchen, working her way through a cookie only slightly smaller than herself. “They left before I woke up. But they left a note!” She floated off of the envelope as Marinette walked over to pick it up.

The message was simple and frustratingly vague: “I’ll be back tonight. Discovered something about Hawkmoth.”

She frowned at that. Hawkmoth. Not dad, or father, or even Gabriel. Hawkmoth. Before she could dwell on it further, her eyes widened and she frantically looked around. The Butterfly miraculous was missing!

Taking a deep breath, Marinette forced herself to calm down and think things through. “Tikki. Can kwami appear if there isn’t a wielder of their miraculous?”

Tikki considered this for a long moment. “Well, yes, but we don’t like to. It is super tiring because it means we have to manifest without a living anchor in this world.” She nibbled a little at her cookie, looking pensive. “Do you think that Nooroo spoke to Adrien?”

“Nooroo? That’s the name of the butterfly kwami?” At Tikki’s nod, Marinette continued. “I don’t see why else Adrien would take the butterfly miraculous. But I don’t understand what Nooroo could’ve told Adrien that would make him leave without saying goodbye.”

Putting a comforting paw on Marinette’s cheek, Tikki replied, “I’m sure he had a good reason. Chat Noir wouldn’t do anything to hurt you.”

Marinette flashed a smile at Tikki’s concern. “I know. But thanks for saying it. It makes me feel a little better. Especially with what we have to do next.” Marinette ran her fingers through her hair and suddenly realized how dirty she felt. Even if the sweat and grim had been cleaned off by the Ladybug Cure, she’d feel better after a shower. “Finish up your cookie. We need to talk with the mayor and call a press meeting.”

And if Adrien wasn’t back after that was over… then she’d let herself start to worry. But for now, she put on a brave face and got cleaned up. Who knows? Maybe she would meet someone new today.

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Adrien entered his childhood home, just another shadow among many. The mansion’s defenses hadn’t been difficult to weave through. They were like an old friend to him, a hurdle he would have to constantly evade back during his teenage years. Only slightly more arduous to get around was the police sentry posted outside, but even then, the early morning ensured the guard wasn’t exactly at the top of his game.

Maybe they didn’t have a warrant yet, or maybe their lingering fear of Hawkmoth kept them from entering. Either way, only his footfalls echoed in the spacious halls, halls that felt even emptier without Gabriel’s presence looming over everything like an omnipresent shadow. Finding himself in the foyer, he looked up at the giant painting Hawkmoth had commissioned shortly after the disappearance of Emilie Agreste.

Disappearance. Adrien remembered Gabriel’s very careful choice of words, remembered how he had brushed it off at the time as him just being a strange person. Even years later, Adrien just thought that Gabriel hadn’t given up on finding his wife someday. That he was unable to move on.

His claws hands clenched into a fist. He hadn’t been entirely wrong. Gabriel hadn’t been able to move on, but that was partially because he had known something that Adrien didn’t. Something he had kept hidden from Adrien for ten years. Something that Nooroo had told Adrien after forcing himself outside the tainted miraculous. Emilie Agreste, Adrien’s mother and the wife of the person who would become Hawkmoth was alive… at least for now.

Adrien climbed the staircase and entered Gabriel’s study. Just as he remembered it, a painting of his mother hung on the wall at the back of the room. Years ago, he had discovered a safe containing the miraculous book behind it. But there was more to it than that. Pressing the hidden buttons that Nooroo had described, Adrien felt a brief rush of panic as he sunk through the floor and ended up inside an underground facility.

All his questions faded away to background noise when he saw her, resting peacefully inside a sarcophagus of glass and metal. She didn’t look a day older than how he remembered her, wearing her favorite white suit with a vibrant rose attached to her lapel. Her expression was serene, as if she was sleeping. Or was he sleeping and this was just another dream of his, the sort that he had stopped having a few years after she had vanished?

Before he could find a way to pinch himself through the suit, a tiny but ragged voice sounded near his ear. “She doesn’t have long left.”

His head jerked to the side, where he saw Nooroo, looking at him with weary eyes. He hadn’t even considered that kwami could become sick, but those doubts were put aside when he took in how frail Nooroo looked, the way that his big kwami eyes had bags under them, the way he shivered in the chill of the underground. Nooroo was looking even worse than he had before, when he had woken Adrien up in the early hours of the morning.

His words caught up to Adrien. “What do you mean? Isn’t she fine while she is in there?”

Nooroo shook his head sadly and Adrien heart dropped. “The machine is effective, but imperfect. Her sickness has advanced through the years. On the tenth anniversary of her internment, she will succumb to the infection.”

“Sickness? Infection?” He fought to keep his voice from breaking. It was hard to grasp that his mother was still alive, making it all the more painful that she was about to be ripped from him all over again. He was starting to get tired of all the tears.

“Gabriel and her used to run across the rooftops of Paris, using the miraculous not for evil but for simple pleasure.” Nooroo sighed. “But Duusu’s miraculous had been damaged during the Fall. It wasn’t safe to use. We tried to tell them but...” Nooroo looked over at the still form of Emilie. “...They didn’t listen.”

“So… Gabriel somehow built this,” Adrien gestured to the wires and tubes leading into the machine, “and put mom in it. Right?” Nooroo nodded. “Can’t I just get her out now, take her to Master Fu? There is still a week until the anniversary. That should be plenty of time to heal her, right?”

Nooroo watched him with sad eyes. “I’m so sorry, Adrien. She will last a week inside the machine, or maybe an hour or two outside of it. Even if she did live a week, there is nothing Master Fu can do. The infection is beyond mortal power to heal. There is only one thing that could possibly save her now.”

Adrien looked at his ring and frowned, deep in thought.

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As much as Marinette would love to have Chat Noir by her side right now, it was for the best that he didn’t see the crowd of reporters gathered in front of her. Most were wearing bright smiles and there was an excited energy arcing around the space. And why shouldn’t they be excited? Their long nightmare was finally at an end.

She clamped down on her nervousness, remembering the lessons Chat Noir had given her way back near the beginning of their superhero career. Deep breaths. Stay focused. She had always been curious about how he knew so much about making public appearances. Now she knew.

“Citizens of Paris!” The voice of Ladybug cut through the chatter, silencing conversations immediately. “Hawkmoth, now known to be Gabriel Agreste, has been defeated for good. I am in possession of his miraculous and he is now in police custody.” She allowed them to cheer before she continued. “I will now be answering questions by the press, but keep in mind that some things must remain secret.”

“Was Gabriel Agreste working alone? Do you know if his son or any of his employees were involved?”

Marinette’s heart leapt to her throat before she got her feelings under control. It was a question she had been anticipating, but not so soon. Still, she rolled out the answer she and Tikki had prepared.

“I can only say for certain that Nathalie Sancoeur had some involvement in Hawkmoth’s plans, as evidenced by her willful assistance during last night’s battle. Adrien Agreste, meanwhile, we believe to be completely innocent of his father’s wrongdoings.”

“And where is Adrien Agreste?”

Showtime. “Since we believe he may be in danger, Adrien agreed to be hidden for his own protection. Chat Noir and I believe that this is the ideal solution for the time being. Rest assured that he is being looked after.” Hopefully that would buy time for everything to die down a little before Adrien returned to the public eye. The reporters jotted down her answer, not fully pleased with it, but at least accepting it.

The questions continued to come, but nothing made her react the way that the first one had. Some she had to turn down entirely - where the miraculous would go or how they intended to track down Nathalie, for instance.

All the while, worry gnawed at her in the back of her mind.

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“Hey, Adrien,” she settled next to where he sat on the stairs in the foyer of his old home, in the shadow of a horribly dour painting of his father and him. His head was in his clawed hands as he stared at the ground.

He seemed startled at the sound of his own name and looked over at her with red rimmed eyes and a wavering smile. “Hey, Mari. How’d you find me here?”

She dropped her transformation and wrapped an arm around his and wiped away his tears with the cuffs of her sleeves. “It wasn’t hard. Where else would you have gone? And with the Butterfly miraculous too.”

“I could’ve taken it to Master Fu,” he offered feebly.

“Then you would’ve taken me with you.” She cupped his cheek and smiled sadly. “Sorry, kitty. I don’t want you to be alone.”

He swallowed heavily. “I found out what Hawkmoth was trying to do.”

“Was it something to do with your mother?” It was an educated guess. What else would Gabriel Agreste, the fabulously successful and rich fashion star, want?

“Yeah…” He stared off into the distance again before looking around the foyer. “You know, this place used to be my whole world. I rarely ever got to leave when I wasn’t doing stuff for his business. I didn’t mind much at the time, though. I didn’t know anything different. Besides, mom was there, so even if it wasn’t lively, it was warm and welcoming.”

She just watched and held onto him. It was clearly something he needed to get off his chest.

“We had a funeral for her three years ago. There hadn’t been any sign of her for years, so we just gave up hope.” He scowled. “Not Gabriel though. Refused to go to the funeral, so I had to go alone, see family I’d never met before and try to explain why he hadn’t show up to his own wife’s funeral.”

There was a long silence between them before Marinette said, “I’m sorry about your parents, Adrien. Your mother sounds amazing. I’m wish I could’ve talked to her, thanked her for raising such a good son.”

Adrien turned to look at her with those wide Chat eyes and for a moment she was worried she said something wrong. Then, he smiled. It was small, but it was genuine and heartfelt. “Come with me, Mari. There's someone I want you to meet.”

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2011 NFL Pre-Draft Team Capsules

AFC SOUTH TEAM DRAFT NEEDS

1) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: Even with "Superman" at QB, the Colts were overachievers last season due to injuries, finishing at 10-6 and losing a tough one to the Jets in the 1st round of the NFL playoffs. When looking at this franchise, they are all about outscoring their opponent. They showed that they can "plug and play" at WR with the talent they have shown the last few years with the emergence of Garcon, White and Collie. However, the Colts universe still revolves around Manning and you don't keep your Ferrari parked in the road do you? No you protect it and that is what the Colts will do early in this draft. http://www.rapidfatburns.com They still were near the top of the league with only 17 sacks allowed on Manning in 2010 but much of their issues on the OL were disguised by Manning's uncanny ability to read defenses and get the ball out of his hands quickly. Look for the Colts to address the line at pick 22 in what is amounting to a pretty deep draft in the trenches. Carimi or Castonzo would be great but are not expected to be there for their pick. I think Tyron Smith from USC may be a good fit here for them as he is big at 6'5and still has room to grow his frame at 290. Rackley from Lehigh would also be a solid choice here too if available. The rest of the draft should concentrate on the defensive side of the ball. They are plenty deep at WR, Clark isn't getting younger at TE but this draft is not good if you need a TE so they'll pass here. RB could be an option in rounds 3-4 as Brown is bordering on a bust depending on the 2011 season and Addai, while showing great signs of life last year, just can't be counted on for production and staying healthy. With Sanders now gone in the back end, the Colts need to shore up their secondary. I like them going CB, maybe even in the first and crossing their fingers that the talent at OL holds up until their 2nd pick. They can also always use help at the DL position to free up Freeney so that is an option as well.

2) HOUSTON TEXANS: Everyone's favorite pre-season pick to surprise did so again, only on the downside as usual. They started out the season strong but lost some close ones along the way to again finish a disappointing season at 6-10. Kubiak miraculously returns, mostly because the offense is his forte and is not the problem. That is why owner, Bob McNair gutted the defensive staff and elected to bring in "Uncle Wade" to shore things up and switch over to a 3-4 front. There is usually a learning curve with that and getting the right personnel up front is a challenge so don't expect huge strides in 2011. However, they will spend the majority of this draft looking for help on that side of the ball and they will mostly find it in a deep DL, OLB and decent not great CB draft. The Texans know they need to fix the secondary which is why they went CB in the first in 2010 but Kareem Jackson disappointed in year 1. At #11, Peterson, Prince, Jimmy Smith or Rasi Dowling should all be available and probably are good fits to at least start improving this secondary that has to play Peyton twice a year. The other good news for the Texans is there are a decent amount of pass rushing OLB's in this draft that they can opt for in Round 1 or 2 possibly. Cushing and Barwin should make the transition fine but adding a guy like Justin Houston of Georgia, Chris Carter, Fresno or Akeem Ayers from UCLA may be a good fit. Of course of paramount importance is always the NG in the 3-4 and some teams have been looking for that player for years. This is the anchor of this defense and 330 lb. players that also have quick feet don't grow on trees so it may take a while to get one.

3) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Forever on the hot seat, coach Jack Del Rio will need to get instant production from this draft if he is going to stick around for a while. In this QB driven league, it is no wonder that he has had mostly subpar seasons with previous bust Byron Leftwich and now the very average David Garrard. Could this be the year the Jags look to finally land a franchise QB? Well there is a lot of depth at that position but franchise QBs? I don't think you have more than a couple that could turn out that way but no one that will help immediately. If they go QB early, it tells you all you need to know about GM Smith's feelings on Del Rio's long term potential as coach. Garrard is serviceable at best and won't be winning any championships, let alone a division with Peyton Manning around any time soon. So what will the Jags do? They have to go primarily defense yet again in this draft with a focus on WR as well. Sims-Walker was an enigma last year and is most likely not going to be resigned after underachieving. Mike Thomas looked good last year but Hill, Dillard and Underwood are not exactly household names at WR. They need some help here. At pick 16, they likely will not have a shot at Green or Julio Jones in the draft unless they trade up and they have too many needs on defense to give away picks. A guy like Torey Smith or Tandon Doss may be a good fit in the 2nd. On defense and likely in the 1st round, they will go where the talent runs deep at DE. Jordan or Kerrigan would be good compliments to Aaron Kampman who is coming off a season-ending knee injury and this will also disguise some of the worst secondary play in the league. If there were a game changing Safety in this draft, that would be the pick but unfortunately for the Jags, that doesn't exist this year.

4) TENNESSEE TITANS: The good news is the Titans have the 8th pick in the draft as a reward for their disappointing 6-10 finish. The bad news is they need a QB and you could argue that all 7 teams in front of them, except maybe Cleveland if they really like McCoy, also needs one. The depth at this position reminds me of 1983 however I don't hold as much hope that we are looking at the next Marino, Eason, and O'Brien, more like a lot of Todd Blackledge. Out are Jeff Fisher after 16 seasons and the controversial Vince Young, we think. Kerry Collins remains serviceable but is not the answer so look for the Titans to see what happens in front of them. If a guy like Gabbert, Mallett or even Newton (new and improved VY?) are available, they may pull the trigger to create the new face of the franchise going forward. The next biggest need for the Titans will be shoring up their DL which has been pedestrian since "Fat Albert" became the Redskins problem. There is a chance that Nick Fairley could fall and give the Titans the chance to add him to the mix. This would be a good move even though there are questions about his dedication and desire (think Gaines Adams from several years ago). I like Stephen Paea as well here as someone who can add some size and strength to this DL. As for the rest of their draft, I like the Titans to focus on the OL side of the ball with Munchak now the HC in Tennessee and if the Titans go for a TE in this shallow position in the draft this year, it will tell you what the new regime thinks of a longtime prospect Jared Cook.

NFC SOUTH TEAM DRAFT NEEDS

1) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: The 2009 Super Bowl champs had a tough year defending their crown with a rash of injuries and an aging defense in 2010. The Saints face some decisions in the offseason with some of their Free Agents (whenever we have FA again) and so will need to focus on replacing some of those potential missing parts. In addition, the NFC South has suddenly taken flight with arguably some of the best young QBs in the game sandwiched into this division with Ryan, Freeman, Brees and whoever the Panthers likely select with the first pick this year need to find help in pressuring opposing QBs. With the 24th pick, they may miss out on the really impactful DE talent but still could find an impact player to help in the 5 technique of the aggressive style DC Gregg Williams like to play. If D'quan Bowers is really in freefall, he can't slip past the Saints who will get tremendous potential upside at this pick for a guy who was arguably the top DE in the early draft prognostications of February. The rest of the Saints draft has much more to do with FA. They have decisions to make, albeit easy ones, at the RB position where Reggie is due a huge $11.8 million salary for 2011 and Thomas already a Free Agent after an injury plagued 2010 put him in Sean Payton's doghouse. Chris Ivory turned out to be a great find as an undrafted FA, reinforcing the theory to forget about taking RBs early. Either way, he will need help if they move on so look for Round 3 to be where the Saints address this need. In Round 2, I see the Saints trying to sure up their OL where there is decent depth at the position. OT Bushrod and C Goodwin are unrestricted FA's this year so they will at minimum need to add some help to the offensive front to protect their investment in franchise Drew Brees. I think Rackley out of small school Lehigh could stay on the board until this pick and would be a great find that could easily put him in the starting lineup right away if they lose both guys to FA. The rest of their draft probably will focus back on the defense, particularly LB and S where Darren Sharper look like he aged 5 years after their Super Bowl season and Roman Harper is also a FA this year. Unfortunately this position lacks true playmakers so the Saints likely will not find their replacement in this draft.

2) CAROLINA PANTHERS: The Panthers have the unenviable position of being rewarded for having the worst team in 2010 with the first pick in this year's draft. This spot is always more of a burden than a blessing and the financial and bust risk at this spot is bigger than Jamarcus Russell's appetite at an all you can eat buffet. The Panthers went Clauson in Round 2 at QB in 2010 and he was to be a can't miss, ready to play prospect coming out of Charlie Weiss's system. This was clearly not the case as Clausen looked lost through his 10 starts last year with 3 TDs and 9 INTs. The question for new HC, Ron Rivera is, do you burn two top picks in consecutive years for a "franchise" QB? If you do, which one do you take this year with a deep class but full of boom or bust potential. Rumor abound regarding them taking Newton but I just cannot believe that they are serious in taking him with the first pick. He may turn out to be a good pro QB, but top pick? How many running, inaccurate, big armed QBs do we have to see before we realize that this is not the prototype for a winning QB in the NFL? My guess is finances are going to play a roll in deciding this pick here as well. They may go Dareus at DT here or Vonn Miller at OLB given Rivera's penchant for defense. On the other side, it may be hard to resist a talent like AJ Green or Julio Jones even though it is the top pick in the draft and WR's typically run at around a 50% bust ratio. If Green really is the second coming of Calvin Johnson, can you pass him up with Steve Smith getting long in the tooth and the need for points in this division? I say this is the inside play here as they look at what the Bucs have given Josh Freeman to work with before they decide that Clausen is not the answer at QB. That will be the first of many surprises in this year's draft.

3) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: Was it the schedule, did the Bucs overachieve or are they really an up and coming young team a few years away from contending? 2011 will go a long way to answering that question. While the Bucs just missed the playoffs with a 10-6 record, they still have many areas of need and Talib added to that problem with his offseason antics playing target practice with his mom on his sister's boyfriend. This really complicates things because with Ronde Barber having maybe a year or so left, their secondary suddenly is very young and beatable. As mentioned before, the way to improve the backend of the defense is to apply more pressure up front and last year, the Bucs were one of the worst at that notching only 26 sacks all season. The Bucs will go OLB here and are said to love Houston but I think they won't be able to pass on Bowers if he freefalls to their 20th pick (reminding Bucs fans of the fall that Sapp took right into their lap before). Either way, they will look for someone to pressure the passer which is a must in the NFC South. As for the rest of the draft, the Bucs are going to need some help at ILB where they just don't seem to respect the work that Barrett Rudd has done over the years leading the team in tackles two consecutive years. He is somewhat undersized and will want a big contract this year and the Bucs may be more inclined to look to replace him through FA or the draft. The Bucs will also need to find a CB somewhere in the first three rounds and will also need to add to their suspect OL and RB position as they may lose Davin Joseph RG to FA. Cadillac Williams is a FA this year and is a great story and loved in Tampa but they may need to upgrade here as well if they don't believe that Kareem Huggins can come back from tearing up his knee. This is an important draft for the Bucs if they have longterm plans on building on the 2010 season and so far Marc Dominik has been up to the challenge finding great talent in the middle rounds like Mike Williams WR in the 4th and Cody Grimm S in the 7th.

4) ATLANTA FALCONS: The Falcons came off one of their best seasons in franchise history at 13-3 but a disappointing loss to eventual champions, Green Bay proved that this team still has some missing parts to be found if it is going to contend for a Super Bowl. One thing that they learned is that Roddy White by himself is not enough to beat the elite defenses. Matt Ryan needs another weapon as Harry Douglas was not the answer and Tony Gonzalez is at the end of his HOF career. I like the Falcons to look at a speedster with their 27th pick much in the mold of a DeSean Jackson in order to back up the defenses. I like Titus Young, Boise State, Randall Cobb, Kentucky or Maryland's Torrey Smith to fill this need if still available and at least one of them if not all should be. The Falcons also may go to the TE position since only Kyle Rudolph really projects as a 1st round talent at TE and he could get on the field with Gonzalez in two TE sets and learn some of the intricacies of the game from one of the best. Another area where the Falcons have to find help in is the secondary. They could always use more help up front to apply pressure but they were exposed versus top QB play like Aaron Rodgers in last year's playoffs so I wouldn't be surprised if they went CB in the first and looked to find their speed WR in the 2nd or later. At 27 they may not find the likes of Patrick Peterson or Prince Amukamara at that spot but Ras-I Dowling out of Virginia could be a good find and is a high character guy which is part of Dimitrioff's winning formula since taking over for Rich McKay as GM.

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Ramblings: Vegas Sweeps Away the Kings, Caps Finally Win in OT, Gulutzan Fired (April 18)

Vegas Sweeps Away the Kings, Caps Finally Win in OT, Gulutzan Fired, plus more…

What more do you need to prove that the Vegas Golden Knights are for real? I’ll admit that I picked the Kings to win this series, albeit in seven games. The Sharks should be a tougher test for the Golden Knights, assuming that they can finish the job against the Ducks. But I’m less likely to pick against Vegas now, as they proved they were a much faster team than the Kings and could also meet their level of toughness. Yes, Vegas is a legitimate Stanley Cup contender that could come out of the West. This bubble may not burst for a while yet.

Marc-Andre Fleury was a King killer in this short series, allowing just three goals in the entire series. For years the rule for Stanley Cup contenders was that you need great goaltending. Vegas has that covered. If he hadn’t missed two months of the regular season, he might have even been one of the Vezina nominees (more on that later).

So who came up small for the Kings? Drew Doughty, Jeff Carter, Tyler Toffoli, and Tanner Pearson were all held without a point in this series. Thanks for coming out if your playoff pool included multiple Kings. In spite of superb efforts from Jonathan Quick this series and Anze Kopitar this entire season, the Kings are clearly a team that was built for yesterday's NHL.

The Capitals needed that one badly. Lars Eller was credited with the overtime winner at 9:00 of the second overtime period in the Capitals’ 3-2 win over Columbus in Game 3. It looks like the puck went off his toe and into the net. Here is the goal.

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An encouraging start for Braden Holtby, who stopped 33 of 35 shots he faced in the win. That may seem like a lot of work but remember that it is over an extra period and a half of hockey. Still, a goalie can only stop the shots he faces. Holtby seems to be back in as the Caps’ starting goalie, even though his draft stock next season will be significantly lower than it has been in recent seasons.

Your icetime leader for this game was Matt Niskanen, who logged 37 minutes playing four and a half periods. Those weren’t easy minutes either, as that included over five minutes of killing penalties.

Artemi Panarin is simply amazing. With a goal and an assist on Tuesday, he’s now up to seven points in just three games, all of which are multipoint games. Maybe not a Pastrnak-like outburst, but the Bread Man is still tied for second in playoff scoring. If the Jackets can advance past the Capitals, he could be a difference maker in this season’s playoffs. Remember that Panarin had racked up 30 points over his last 18 regular-season games.

See his goal below on a rush with Cam Atkinson.

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Vezina Trophy nominee Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 30 shots he faced in the Jets’ 2-0 win over Minnesota in Game 4. Aside from Game 3, where Hellebuyck’s and the Jets’ game-day routine was thrown off by having to travel the morning of the game, Hellebuyck has allowed just three goals combined in Games 1, 2 and 4.

Mark Scheifele scored both goals for the Jets. Entering this game, he had not been a significant performer in the Jets’ offense, scoring just one goal and no assists over his first three games.

In case you missed it, the Calgary Flames relieved Glen Gulutzan and his assistants of their coaching duties on Tuesday. So who will be the Flames’ next coach? Alain Vigneault? Dave Tippett? Bill Peters (who has to decide by Friday whether to exercise his opt-out with the Hurricanes)? Someone else?

Whether or not it’s the coach’s fault when he is fired is usually up for debate. But whenever a coach is fired, his decisions are always scrutinized. Here’s an interesting article from Flames Nation, which included analysis on some of Gulutzan’s player deployment decisions. It’s a lengthy read, but some of the notable takeaways include the overuse of Troy Brouwer on the power play and T.J. Brodie at even strength.

In spite of spending considerable time on the man advantage, Brouwer did not score a single power-play goal. With just six goals all season (76 games), Brouwer shouldn’t have been anywhere near the power play. Particularly when said power play was 29th in the league with a 16% success rate. Meanwhile, Brodie led the Flames in even-strength icetime with at least half a minute more per game than the likes of Mark Giordano and Dougie Hamilton. Brodie was paired with Travis Hamonic 80 percent of the time with the two combining for a minus-25.

Lack of adjustments when a team is struggling can be just cause for dismissal for an NHL coach. I’d expect that a new coach will help the fantasy value of Matthew Tkachuk, who managed to score ten power-play goals even though Gulutzan didn’t use him on the first-unit power play all the time. I’d also expect more Giordano and Hamilton from the new coach, whoever that may be.

Which of the following teams that won Game 3 after being down 0-2 has the best chance of winning its series?

— Ian Gooding (@Ian_Gooding) April 17, 2018

On Monday night I put this out there as a point of discussion for this edition of the Ramblings. Remember when you were ready to stick a fork in the Leafs after Game 2? Although I’m sure “none of the above” would have won the poll had it been added.

Now that the Capitals have been added to that group of teams that won their first game of the series in Game 3, do you like their chances better than those of the Leafs? During my last Ramblings I mentioned that there were six teams down 2-0 and that statistically, one of those teams would bounce back to win that series. So if you don’t think that team will be the Avalanche or Devils (or the Wild down 3-1), then either the Leafs or Capitals will win their series. That might sound crazy considering the state of the Leafs after Game 2 and the reputation of the Capitals, but it could happen.

A number of injury news items on Tuesday:

Unless the Wild can stage a miraculous comeback against the Jets, we’ve probably seen the last of Zach Parise this season. He’s week to week with a fractured sternum. Tyler Ennis took Parise’s spot in the lineup for Game 4, skating on a line with Charlie Coyle and Matt Cullen while playing just seven minutes.

Patric Hornqvist is expected to miss Game 4 with an upper-body injury. It’s worth mentioning that Jake Guentzel filled Hornqvist’s role on the first-unit power play in practice, while Dominik Simon took Hornqvist’s spot on the Guentzel-Sidney Crosby line. Only Patrik Laine and Alex Ovechkin scored more power-play goals than Hornqvist (15 PPG) this season.

You definitely don’t want to see this kind of injury at practice. Sean Couturier left practice after taking this hit from Radko Gudas. At the time of this writing, there was no update on his Game 4 status.

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Connor Hellebuyck, Pekka Rinne, and Andrei Vasilevskiy are your Vezina Trophy finalists. I’ll take credit for telling you for your draft that you should target Hellebuyck anyway in spite of the big contract that Steve Mason signed with the Jets. Just the same, I’ll take the blame for telling you that Rinne would regress and Juuse Saros would play a much more significant role in the Preds’ goaltending situation. In this strange unpredictable season of goalies, Rinne should be the favorite to win the Vezina.

For more fantasy hockey information, you can follow me on Twitter @Ian_Gooding.

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51 Tips To Start Getting In Shape From People Who Have Been There

Realistic advice that works for real people, from real people. No more crash diets and get-ripped-quick schemes.

We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us their best tips for getting in shape. Check out what they shared — inspiring and actionable ways to get in shape and love doing it.

Push your limits.

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Be willing to try any workout class at least once, and recognize that your workout preferences may change with your fitness level. —katier4bba4c003

Always be willing to push your limits. It may be scary — trust me, I know — but it is well worth it. I dreaded trying to run and do other types of workouts, but when I did I loved the results and stuck to it. Heck, it helped me lose 40 pounds so far! —natashac14

I challenged myself, in pouring rain and snow, to run eight kilometers. If I did it, it would prove to me that I can do anything I set my mind to. I did it, and now I love running every day. —alvan

Become comfortable with the feeling of being uncomfortable. You will be hungry, tired, sore, and sweaty. But true change doesn’t come unless you push yourself outside of your comfort zone. If you just accept the temporary discomfort for long-lasting results, it helps you get through. —jackayb

Join a gym or work with a trainer.

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Girls, if you are too intimidated to do heavy compound exercises in the gym because you feel like you have no idea what you’re doing, one option is to make an investment and enroll in CrossFit for a couple of months before returning to a cheaper gym membership. You get one-on-one training from coaches to learn the proper form and technique of weightlifting for a bigger price — but it’s totally worth it! —kyrac480bf58ad

Join a gym. Not just a chain, but a local gym with real people that have group fitness classes. DO those group fitness classes! And whatever you do, don’t stop. Start with one day a week. Then when you’re ready, try two. Then three, and so on. Don’t quit. —gnarwy

Get a trainer. Learn what to do then fire them. —Janet Guerra

Find a gym environment you feel comfortable in and set up a schedule and plan you can stick to. The personal trainers will love to help you achieve the goals that work with your body and fitness level. Trust me, it’s the best decision I’ve ever made in regards to fitness. Also, it’s good to get your fitness level evaluated so you know your current limits. —brittanyr4de56b426

Eat more mindfully.

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Eating clean just means avoiding processed foods. Shop from the outside perimeter of the grocery store. —reneed49e0b5534

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Replace unhealthy foods around the house with healthier choices. Normally have a bowl of ice cream after dinner? Have frozen blueberries instead. They’re delicious and much better for you. And have lots of healthy things that you can snack on when you feel the urge to binge. Everyone does it sometimes, but you can reduce the damage by making your snacks things that are good for you. —hazell49da6b9e2

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Food Network Magazine‘s weeknight cooking section has an awesome variety of meals with nutritional info. That was a huge help to me on my weight-loss journey. Now I’m down 80 pounds! —katier4bba4c003

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Meal prepping has helped me a bunch! I plan out all my breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks for the week, buy everything, cook it all, and pack it all up at the beginning of the week. Then I’m not tempted to just go for easy, not-so-healthy options, and I don’t have to worry about not having anything to eat at all! I also make sure to throw in some indulgences throughout the week, like if I’m absolutely craving some thin mints I only have one or two to satisfy the craving without ruining my week. —Melissa Nicole Kight

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Don’t focus on cutting food/calories out of your daily intake, but start to focus on putting good things into your body. I try to follow the 80/20 rule: 80% of the food you eat should benefit your body; “healthy” foods. Twenty percent is the amount of empty food you should have a day. Empty foods are foods that fill you up, but provide no nutritional value to your body whatsoever. —blakes4737c6dfa

Stay hydrated.

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Quit drinking soda, coffee with sweetener, energy drinks, etc. Make water your go-to choice of beverage when you’re out to eat and at home. After I did this for two weeks, I had more energy, slept better, my skin cleared up, and I didn’t feel sluggish in the afternoons. Trust me, this is a small trick that makes a huge difference. —peijaa

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I bought a water bottle that has a dial so I can keep track of how many full bottles I drink per day. I keep it with me at all times and try to drink five bottles a day. —Elena Michele

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My biggest saving grace has been to drink at least a gallon of water every day. Not only does my skin and effortless sleep schedule thank me, but doing this helps me to feel less bloated and recover from binge-eating episodes — which happen more frequently than I’d like to admit. Everyone always says to stay hydrated, but few actually do it! —Helen Bierko

Find fitness activities that you love.

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Always change it up. If you are getting bored with your exercise routine then find a new exercise that you enjoy doing and alternate. Getting sick of that same old salad for lunch? Find a new, healthy recipe that you will look forward to eating, and then when you are bored of eating that, find another! If you’re always keep changing it up to keep yourself interested then getting in shape won’t feel like a constant uphill battle and it just becomes habit. —Rebecca Betts

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I am one of those people who can’t be bothered to work out unless I am enjoying the activity. Running? Haha, no. My advice is to find an activity or sport that you ACTUALLY enjoy for reasons other than fitness. I found boxing. I love it, so I am thrilled to go EVERY DAY and fitness is just a happy by-product of my fun. There are tons of classes and team sports out there. Find something you love. —Alyssa Kate Pierce

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Do something that you enjoy doing. I have been wanting to try freeletics but I don’t enjoy high-intensity workouts so I compromise the intensity. I still do my burpees, squats, and sit-ups followed by 20 minutes of biking. I love biking. Don’t force yourself into doing something intense (if you are not into it), instead listen to your body and challenge yourself to do something that you love, every day. —citraischu

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I refuse to eat anything that isn’t delicious (it better be worth the calories) and I refuse to do exercise I hate (no running). I walk a lot and dance some, too. —francesjoys

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Do something fun and call it a workout. I go rock climbing all the time, sometimes I’ll go on a short hike, or ride a bike. The trick is to increase the actual workout you do incrementally. Maybe do a harder route, or do it faster. —jays4ed036bcf

Stick to it and make it a lifestyle.

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Realize that what you see in the magazines, if it’s real, is the result of long, hard hours at the gym and absolutely no cheating on an incredibly specific diet. Not to mention weeks on weeks of training. Balance your daily food intake, eat clean (unprocessed) foods, and exercise to the point of feeling uncomfortable four to six times per week. The rest will happen on its own. Dedication and moderation. —briannel46a86785b

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Stick to it. No matter what. Getting into a daily routine can drastically change your mood, attitude, and, of course, your health. —sleepl3ss

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Make one small change at a time. For example, if you are a very sedentary person, suddenly going to the gym and working out seven times a week is tough to motivate yourself into doing. Start by adding an after-lunch walk to your routine, or cut out the sugar in your coffee and build from there. Smaller changes are easier to incorporate in your lifestyle and you won’t lose the motivation. —thatlittlelightbulb

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From someone who’s lost a significant amount of weight: There is no magic pill, diet, exercise, tips, or tricks that will make you lose weight. YOU are the only thing in your way. It is not in any way fun, hassle-free, and definitely not easy. It’s a full-time commitment, a complete lifestyle and mind change. But after all the struggle and time, it does get easier. And the way you feel about yourself makes up for everything. No one ever promised it’d be easy — they promised it’d be worth it. —Caitlin Barlow

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Don’t set your expectations too high — you’re not miraculously going to get those abs or better muscle definition in a few days or even weeks; you need to work for it. —ravenbard

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Becoming healthy and fit isn’t something that happens overnight or from a gimmicky, fad six-week diet. It is a journey and a lifestyle you fall in love with when you find your “soulmate” workout and feel amazing from eating REAL food. Four years ago, I ate nothing but takeout, didn’t know a thing about nutrition, couldn’t cook, and never worked out in my life. I was miserable and obese as a result. I decided one day to start educating myself and making small changes (which snowballed) every day. Since, I’ve lost 80 pounds, and live for fitness and nutrition. I LOOK FORWARD to my workouts and CRAVE whole foods. It’s all about COMMITTING to yourself, making small changes every day, not being afraid to try new things, surrounding yourself with like-minded people, finding workouts you ENJOY that are sustainable for YOU, and THEN your new lifestyle will fall into place. There really isn’t a quick fix or easy way out. Make the decision, commit to it, and you will succeed. —ashleighj474ebc193

Consider strength training.

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Short, intense bouts of weightlifting, every second day. Basically, a less intense version of the “Body for Life” workout technique. I am, however, incredibly good at putting on muscle so results may vary. MODERATION IN ALL THINGS! That is key. —Nancy Lorenz

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No matter if I’m doing aerobic training or strength training, the one exercise I do almost every time I work out is the deadlift. —Samantha Fong

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Women: Seriously, start lifting weights. Heavy. Fucking. Weights. No more four-pound dumbbells and machine workouts. Squats, deadlifts, bench press, and all the other fun stuff in between. It is A LOT more fun than cardio, and I promise you that you won’t get bulky. —Butterkitten

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Compound movements like squats, deadlifts, cleans, and presses yield the quickest and most effective results. Lift heavy, lift often, and push yourself every time you step into the gym. Every increase in weight is a step forward. Five additional pounds is still five pounds, and an additional five pounds added every week for four weeks is 20 pounds more than week one. —brangieri

Set goals and track your progress.

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Tracking food, exercise, and weight with the LoseIt app was the BEST thing I ever did. It helped me to realize I was eating close to twice the amount of calories I needed. And getting to add my exercises in made me motivated to work out so I could record them. Plus, nothing felt quite as good as watching the chart with my weight go down, down, down. I find I actually enjoy eating healthily and working out. It’s about lifestyle changes, not crash diets. —nicolee407d98e0a

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I got an app — Argus — that tracks my steps. It’s free and I get a little rush from hitting my goal daily. I also set up a system to reward myself for every X pounds lost. The rewards are stupid things like markers or socks, but there are also some big items, like a new tattoo once I hit my goal weight. —francesjoys

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Write everything down. Record what you do and always try to lift more, run further, run faster next time. I wrote an app to help me do that in the gym. —Things a T-Rex does

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Be vocal about your goals — it makes you accountable. If you want to run a half marathon, tell people. They’ll inevitably ask about it and who wants to admit that they gave up? And the support you’ll receive will help push you towards success. —susanrebeccah

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Set a concrete goal of something you want to accomplish, not just the vague idea of “getting fit.” Towards the end of college, I wanted to get in shape, so I picked a hiking trail to do with a friend after graduation. Whenever I would struggle with workouts, it was really helpful to think how the work I was doing would help me on the trail. —audreyw4191fb5f5

Treat yourself.

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Good headphones for the gym make a difference for me. —Mashaya Sulser

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When you start working out, the music playlist can make all the difference. Sometimes, I’ll be plugging away on the elliptical, watching Scandal on my iPhone, and I feel like the minutes are going by so slow. If I flip on the music instead and some amazing, upbeat, kickass song comes on (or even something terrible that has a great beat), I just feel PUMPED. I have a few different workout playlists for different moods and I’ll tell you, they work great. —Kim Casey

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I’m a lazy girl that’s trying to get into fitness. What’s really gotten me into working out are the simple things like getting new, colorful workout gear to get in the mood. It’s like wearing a sexy bra under your clothes at work, but BETTER. —Daksha CÃ³rdova

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Remember to celebrate every little victory! Did you do five more minutes of running than the day before? Awesome! You took the stairs instead of the elevator? Great! Picked the healthier option even though you really wanted the bad-for-you one? Amazing! Celebrating all those little things really helps to stay motivated and so you aren’t always beating yourself up when you don’t see the immediate results that you wanted. —katceekay

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Treat yo’self to some new workout clothes. If you are anything like me, you’ll want to wear them STAT. —allisonelloyd

Fit exercise in.

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If you’re watching TV, do some core work during commercials (sit-ups, planks, Russian twists, etc). It keeps you active on your breaks and off days, and will also keep you from feeling *too* lazy! Small, simple steps along with your workout routine make a big difference! Give it 100%. —Daksha CÃ³rdova

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Walk everywhere. If you have to drive or take public transit, park far away or get off at the stop before/after your desired one so you can incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Educate yourself, and just try to find a rhythm that works best for you. It is important to understand that what someone else is doing might not work for you, and fad diets aren’t going to work or be healthy to upkeep in the long run. —jbradz

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I bought a workout mat and started doing a new YouTube exercise video every day at home. Some are short, doing a different one every day keeps it interesting, and I don’t have to go all the way to a gym. —Elena Michele

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Exercise any time you have available. Even if it’s five minutes — set your treadmill (or whatever) and by the time it goes by, you’ll be in the zone, and won’t want to stop. —alex ari

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Walk 30 minutes a day. It doesn’t have to be many miles eventually; you’ll work in a faster pace. Maybe plan a goal, like work your way to a mile and then two, whatever you want it to be. Walking will get you there! —Mannybr22

Stay positive and love yourself.

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Love yourself as you are right now — lasting change cannot happen unless you take your blinders off and make peace with where you are right now. You are lovable and deserve love and deserve self-love no matter what. —Amy Abrams

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The most important thing in fitness is keeping it positive — don’t start working out because you hate your body, because you’ll never be happy. If you start from “I like my body, but I feel better when I take care of myself,” you’ll feel better about every improvement you see and you won’t be as down on yourself when it takes more than one workout. —Valerie Hemminger

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Understand that how you look is secondary to how you feel. Where fat develops on your body is purely genetic, and if it doesn’t develop in a way that shows off your six-pack, you’ll only be able to get one through dangerous, unhealthy means. —Jason Gillis

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Never compare! Everyone is at different levels. Find what you love to do — that will make it 10 billion times more enjoyable and easier to stay on track! —amandamarie85

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Do it for you. Don’t get in shape only to impress somebody, whether it be that you’re envious of your BFF’s killer legs or a jerkface ex that ruined your self-esteem. Fitness should be an opportunity to appreciate and admire your own beauty without needing reassurance from those who’ve made you feel inferior. Sure, they can be your motivation to inflict insane jealousy, but looking and feeling good should be your own prerogative! Confidence is at the root of all fitness, and that comes from within. —gabriellev450b7c435

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