#The Royal Eatery

[skyloftian-nutcase]

There was a little place in Castle Town that had been one of the most popular businesses in the entire city before the Calamity. It had called itself The Royal Eatery, and its idea was a novel one - a place for people to gather and relax, to eat and drink as if it were a tavern or an inn, but simply without sleeping amenities. The citizens of the Castle Town loved to visit it, to try new cuisines from the chefs who shared all the culinary delights Hyrule had to offer.

When the Calamity had come, the eatery had been nearly destroyed. However, through the efforts of the locals, it was finally running again.

This was already a celebratory matter, but The Royal Eatery had steadily become famous for its patrons. The Champions themselves loved to meet there, choosing to get a nice meal and hang out somewhere that wasn’t quite as overbearing or formal as the castle. Some days people swore they saw the queen herself there.

Nembia knew better, of course. She was one of the servers at The Eatery, and she often saw famous customers. At first it had been quite the surprise, and her parents naturally didn’t believe her, but now she was growing accustomed to it and even having fun with it.

Because they were fun. And funny. And interesting! Nembia loved people watching, learning about others and observing the world around her, and she was happy she found a place that suited her perfectly.

All the Champions were so much fun to watch. There was the stuffiest one on sight, the Rito Champion Revali, but he always left great tips and was very polite to Nembia, so she loved having him around. He often fluffed his feathers when certain champions arrived, trying to make himself look impressive, but oftentimes when he arrived at the eatery first he would just sit and observe people and look relaxed. Nembia had even gotten into a conversation with him about their favorite kind of weather. It wasn’t much, but it made her happy. He even remembered her name!

Next was her favorite, the Goron Champion, Daruk. He always greeted her with a booming voice, a smile that could light up the world, and occasionally a big hug. While he didn’t eat anything that they could serve, he at least always had some water. Nembia was working on getting some rock roast available just for him, but it was still a work in progress.

The Gerudo Champion and chief, Urbosa, had honestly intimidated Nembia a little at first. The woman was formidable, confident, and despite the softness of her voice, she held an authority and power to her. She was always very kind when speaking to Nembia, but the server had to admit she hadn’t worked up the courage to speak casually with her quite yet. The fact that she was the leader of her people didn’t help.

That was, of course, where the problems arose with the rest. Nembia enjoyed all of them, but she still had to get over the formality of it sometimes. Princess Mipha, Prince Link, and Queen Zelda were literally as normal as people could be, but the titles did lend to some anxiety. Nembia was working her way through it, though - she’d even gotten into conversations with the queen herself about different food items and ingredients!

Princess Mipha was always so polite and sweet, asking Nembia about herself. She even knew about Nembia’s younger brother and her parents, and often inquired after them when she came to visit. Nembia liked her. Prince Link was the sweetest, and oh how Nembia wished she could catch his eye the way the Zora princess had (a girl could dream), but he was also very quiet and soft spoken, shy to the point of difficulty trying to pull conversation out of him. It was Nembia’s goal to try and actually make him laugh too, and she was figuring out all the different ways to do so.

Today seemed to be a particularly special day as all the Champions gathered together. It had become tradition for them to meet up here, rather than in the castle, before they attended to whatever formal duties called them to the capital. Nembia knew and prepped the various drinks for everyone - water for Princess Mipha, Revali, and Daruk, Gerudo coffee for Chief Urbosa, tea for Queen Zelda, and milk for Prince Link.

But something was different, Nembia could tell. She squinted her brown eyes from around the corner, noticing that Princess Mipha and Prince Link were standing closer together than usual. And… Zora were strange in that they didn’t wear clothes, but it seemed that Princess Mipha seemed particularly self conscious of her abdomen, though it didn’t seem like there was a huge difference…

Nembia gasped, hiding in the kitchen. Could it be?

Of course, to the Champions, who knew the Zora princess well, it was immediately apparent. They’d already been informed via letter (the instant Zelda had found out she had told literally everyone), so when they met up in person Daruk immediately picked Mipha up in the gentlest hug the Goron had ever given. He spoke to her softly, making her smile before placing her on the ground as if she were made of glass. Then he grabbed Link with such excitement that he nearly snapped the poor Hylian Champion in half.

“Congratulations, brother!!” Daruk boomed merrily.

Revali huffed a little at the display, but he tipped his head to the Zora princess nonetheless. “I… didn’t think you two could have children, but I am happy for you, Mipha.”

“Right?” Zelda said eagerly, her face flushed. “Oh, it’s so exciting and wonderful! And so fascinating, too! I wonder what such a child could look like, and—”

“All right, little bird,” Urbosa interrupted with a chuckle. “Let them breathe and try to remember they’re having a child, not a science experiment.”

“Oh, of course I know that,” Zelda huffed as if she hadn’t just been theorizing about the baby’s phenotype.

“How far along are you now?” Urbosa asked as everyone sat at their favorite corner table.

“Only seven weeks,” Mipha answered as Link smiled at her happily.

“But you must tell me all about Zora pregnancies!” Zelda insisted with delight. “I imagine it’s a little different from Hylian ones—”

“Maybe later,” Urbosa again redirected the young queen as Revali seemingly tried to disappear into oblivion at the thought of the direction this conversation was going. “We’re all very excited for you two. It’s a beautiful gift and responsibility. I trust you two are up to the task.”

Link and Mipha nodded, their hands finding each other’s as their eyes sparkled.

“That’s just delightful, truly,” Revali said, though there was little bite to his usual sarcastic quips. “In the meantime, perhaps we can catch up on other affairs, since we all knew this news coming in. For example, I have managed to achieve a new height with my gale, climbing higher than ever and beating every Rito in known history.”

”That’s very impressive, Revali!” Mipha commented with a small gasp.

Nembia came at this point, settling the drinks at the table as she smiled at everyone. The brief interruption inspired Zelda to speak up, and the queen said, “Well, we’ve been able to fully restore the travel gates to allow for multiple people to travel at once! It takes quite a bit of energy, though, so it still isn’t the most convenient form of travel. The last of the repairs on the stables have been completed, and our roads are better than ever. Hyrule is finally completely connected again.”

As Nembia got food orders and eavesdropped occasionally, she put a little treat together. When the Champions were rising and ready to head to the castle to address matters related to their various peoples, she left a treat and a congratulatory note for the Zora princess, slipping into the kitchen and peeking around to see the young woman notice the note underneath. Prince Link peered over her shoulder, hands gently wrapped around her as he read it as well, and then the two’s faces lit up with smiles.

Nembia giggled, entering the kitchen entirely. She loved working here.

#Idk what this is but I wanted to write it so #writing #Coffee house AU? Sort of? #The Royal Eatery #In case I ever want to continue with slice of life stuff #Get your regularly scheduled updates on the Champs’ lives through eavesdropping on them while they chat over munchies #Abel might pop in too sometimes! He might as well enjoy the place with his son and daughter-in-law #Anyway whatever idk y’all it was fun to write lol #Age of calamity #miphlink #legend of zelda

[kukuandkookie]

People keep claiming Chinese BL manhua really only have stories featuring toxic male leads, so I offered to give recommendations with green flags... Someone finally said yes, so here's what I typed up in response!:

I Ship My Rival x Me:

One of my personal favourites!

Based on the hilarious novel, commonly known as I Ship My Adversary x Me and also has an audio drama adaptation on MaoEr FM. Basically a story about two actors who are seen as complete rivals by everyone except the actors themselves, which annoys the main character (Wei Yanzi) enough that when he discovers there are actual fans who ship them instead of pit them against one another, he’s so excited he sort of starts shipping them too (in like, an abstract, theoretical manner lmao). This of course causes shenanigans as he actually gets to know the person who people ship him with/pit him against, Gu Yiliang.

Gu Yiliang is a true sweetheart and the greenest of green flags. He’s a complete puppy and I love him. And this means, naturally, the only misunderstandings in this story are of the hilarious kind (you’ll know what I mean if you read it lol). 😂

This one actually used to be available officially in English on the Bilibili manhua’s international app before it got shut down, but it recently got picked up by Seven Seas, the company behind a lot of official English translations of danmei (Chinese BL)!

Touch Your World:

A literally colour-blind boy (as in, he cannot see colour at all and only sees things in black and white) discovers someone who he can see colour on. This person is a designer who has suffered past betrayal and trauma that has caused him to shut himself up and grow much more on edge, but this chance meeting draws both parties out of their shells.

Pixiu’s Eatery, No Way Out:

Not a green flag top in the traditional sense, but here we meet the mythical Pixiu: an ancient Chinese mythical creature who now runs a restaurant. While he’s a penny-pincher with a temper and he doesn’t get along with his love interest at first (a ghost named Wen Xi who he finds suspicious due to Wen Xi’s ties to a past rival of his named Taotie), Pixiu and Wen Xi eventually grow, quite naturally—and hilariously!—into a found family.

The Wife Is First:

Based on a novel of pretty much the same name (and is written by the same author as the popular manhua and donghua, No Doubt in Us (a heterosexual body-swap romance, which also has a subtle gay side ship)). Here we meet Jing Shao just as he’s about to lose everything: once a royal and a powerful general, he has been betrayed by all those around him…except the husband he has never treated well.

As such, when we first meet him, we actually witness his—and his husband’s—deaths. But then he awakens and finds himself back in time to the night right after he was forced to wed this husband of his, and Jing Shao vows to treat him well from now on because he stuck with him through thick and thin despite everything.

Don’t Say You Love Me:

A high school romance with a supernatural twist: Lin Yutong was confessed to by his best friend, Qin Weiyun, at their graduation party. When he drunkenly freaked out and ran away, Qin Weiyun was hit by a car during the chase…

Devastated by his loss, Lin Yutong quickly wakes up to find himself back at the start of his high school journey, right before he meets Qin Weiyun… And this time, he wants to keep Qin Weiyun safe.

But his overly familiar attitude at first gets the wary Qin Weiyun a tad suspicious, because he’s actually quite an aloof person.

The author and artist of this one is also behind another popular manhua titled Your Dream Is Delicious, which is about a demon named Yi Kui who discovers he enjoys eating the nightmares of Lin You. This eventually leads to them—you guessed it—falling in love.

It’s Not That I Want to Wear Women’s Clothing:

Our main character is hired to crossdress to help this CEO get over his gynophobia (fear of touching women) without him knowing. Naturally, this leads to an awkward romantic journey of both identities of our main character getting close to this CEO…who at first glance seems like the typical cold and aloof CEO type, except he’s actually quite a sweetheart.

Salt Friend:

A slice-of-life high school story about the “school bully” named Tong Yang who’s actually a crybaby and the aloof person named Xiao Zhen who discovers him crying. While the two don’t seem like they’d get along at first glance, this quickly becomes a friends-to-lovers story that navigates family drama alongside the romance.

How’d I Get a Heroine’s Script?:

A transmigration story with a twist. Chao Yi is wheelchair-bound but finds himself eventually as a young lord in what is basically a palace drama (court politics, intrigue, family drama, all that good stuff). His System, Qin Que, tasks him with wooing the difficult 7th prince, Gu Yunheng, who smiles on the surface but is quite cold in actuality.

Despite the two getting off on the wrong foot—mostly because Gu Yunheng is really hard to get close to—they soon end up as unlikely allies…especially since there’s a lot of secrets, such as regarding the death of the body Chao Yi’s occupying, the scheming princes, and even Gu Yunheng himself.

See You My King:

Zhang Li, a student interested in what is basically ancient Egypt, goes on an expedition to the ruined civilization and nearly loses his life. Except at the same time, he discovers an ancient tomb with a statue that actually comes to life and saves him…

And this statue even follows him home. This statue is sweet and loving despite its inability to speak, and Zhang Li grows attached to it (or him)… But then the statue falls apart and Zhang Li is devastated.

In wishing for a miracle to bring them back together, the statue’s stone heart sends Zhang Li back in time…to when this ancient civilization is still present. And that’s how he discovers his stone statue is the “tyrant king” of this region, and as cruel as he seems at first glance, both this king and Zhang Li eventually grow close and unfold the different sides to one another that makes them inseparable in the face of all kinds of threats.

Trapping the Foxy Doctor:

A doctor and a psychiatrist meet…except it doesn’t seem like a perfect love story at first glance. Not because the doctor is traditionally foxy (seductive and/or cunning), but because he’s so silly and on-the-nose that he initially kind of rubs the psychiatrist the wrong way. Except, of course, with the kind of sunny sincerity displayed by our doctor Zhi Banyi, you can’t resist him for long…

And the psychiatrist, Lin Li, is himself quite a polite soul despite his complex upbringing. As such, the two end up together through a series of cases where they have to collaborate and help clients, with a lot of shenanigans sprinkled in between (including the fact Lin Li has a side-job live-streaming as a woman—and “she” just so happens to be Zhi Banyi’s favourite streamer lol).

Pirouette Into My Heart aka Salad Days:

You know the “he was a skater boy and she did ballet” kind of set-up? Well here we have a boxer and a ballet dancer…and hey, “can I make it any more obvious”?

This one is basically a feel-good story of the century. It’s childhood friends to lovers, and it’s soft and cuddly and encouraging, as we follow the main character, Jiang Shen, in achieving his ballet dreams. And on every step of the way, he’s accompanied by the boxer Bai Jinyi, who’s also chasing his own dreams.

The draw of this one is that while there’s obviously conflict to drive the plot along, it’s ultimately a comforting story, so you get all warm and squishy inside reading it. Bai Jinyi and Jiang Shen are very supportive of one another, as is everyone around them.

There’s even extras at the very end that swap the classes of the two main characters, which makes for a similarly compelling AU. 🤭

Beryl and Sapphire:

Not always BL but often is. What do I mean by that? Well it’s a story that can switch to any universe even as the characters stay the same, and some worlds are just one-off gags while some are whole story arcs. The original manhua features stick figures, so if you really want to experience this one, I’d recommend the donghua. The first season also cleverly shows the main characters as actors in the OP, which explains all the world-switching pretty easily haha.

Don’t Pick Up Boyfriends from the Trash Bin:

Unfortunately I’m not sure the manhua for this one is still ongoing, but the original novel (all about transmigration and hopping multiple worlds) 100% features a green flag top.

The Guy Inside Me:

I know the title sounds sexual lol but it’s actually a joke about how it’s a body-swap story. 😆

The original Chinese title is “This Question Is Too Difficult”) and of course, the author also wrote Fake Slackers, which has two very smart students act like terrible ones due to not wanting trouble.

Falling to Where I Belong:

The thing about this one is that the top is 100% a total green flag... It's the main character that's more of a red flag, in the sense he at first only asks the top out to humiliate him due to a misunderstanding.

But it's still a heartfelt story filled with regret and growth, and I did really like the portrayal of Cheng Feichi. Personally I think the manhua humanizes him a bit more than the novel since we didn't really get his POV in the novel that often, but I did hope for even more emotion in the ending... Still, it was a satisfying read, and while I would like to comfort the main character, Zhen Yeming, over his regrets, I really want to just give all the good things to Cheng Feichi, who definitely deserves it after everything he went through.

More Than Brothers:

For the "non-freaks" out there, they're not actual brothers, don’t worry; not adopted brothers either. Just a guy who saw his younger friend as his bro…until this friend disappeared from his life and apparently got into a bad crowd… Except in reality he is being harassed and is struggling to leave his abusive family.

The Protagonist Just Wants to Fall in Love:

Kind of a classic in the transmigration genre, except now we get multiple worlds in multiple arcs. Our protagonists are Systems on their final mission, aiming to become human by the end of it, and their task is to guide their protagonists away from the path of "darkening" (essentially corruption).

And each and every one of these systems do so by getting their protagonist to fall in love with them lol.

Unsurprisingly, my favourite arc so far—in the manhua at least!—is the historical one between the advisor and the emperor, but the third—and currently ongoing as the time of me writing this—world between two university students who started getting close during military training and by playing games is also quite cute.

And okay, man I could really keep going, especially with the manhua that are based on novels, but this post is already really long asjakfl. It was, in fact, so fucking long YouTube wouldn't even let me post it at first until I cut it down AMFKGSJDFGS.

But I still want to at least give a shout out to some of the manhua with pretty healthy, green flag tops/gongs!:

Like Han Yuan, despite the characters not getting along at first and Yu Han being rather aloof to the spoiled Luo Linyuan, is still quite sweet at its core. Lovely Allergen is as well, even with their "brotherly" relationship being the forefront of the conflict between Song Yu and Yue Zishi.

Another kind I wanted to bring up is the ones where their worlds or stories are dark, but the characters aren't necessarily. Like The Film Emperor, He Insisted on Being My Patron has a very green flag gong (he's such a puppy!), but he and the main character are up against the reddest of red flags of a villain LMDFKGSJFD.

It's also not a manhua I think people who want green flag leads would necessarily enjoy, given that beyond being "darker," it also goes into the territory of fan service-y and "problematic" nsfw content, but again, the male lead is really quite sweet to the main character despite the shitty situation they're in.

And I thought of Bu Chonghua from Tunhai aka Swallowing the Seas (another one based on a novel), since the main character there, Wu Yu, comes to see Bu Chonghua as so good and just that he pushes him away because he feels like he can't dirty such a man with his own darkness, both in his past and personality. It's a trope I really enjoy.

I'll briefly mention some ⚠️ spoilers ⚠️but the reason I wanted to highlight it is because: the latest chapter of the manhua has Bu Chonghua overhear Wu Yu saying he likes Bu Chonghua, and this is after Wu Yu disappeared and Bu Chonghua is worried he skipped town for good. He follows Wu Yu, all while wondering if the like Wu Yu holds for him is the same as his liking of Wu Yu, and when Wu Yu is about to be gravely injured in an underground fighting ring, Bu Chonghua steps in to save him... The chapter ends with Wu Yu holding him back pleading with him to stop because it's not worth dirtying his hands with such a man as his opponent, and that's such a delicious flavour of angst because like...Wu Yu thinks it's fine for he himself to fight against such a person, but he doesn't want Bu Chonghua to. ;-;

Oops. I didn't mean for this to become a deeper ramble of Tunhai KMSGFKGHSJ. It's just interesting to me since Tunhai and its prequel, Poyun aka Breaking Through the Clouds, may not have what the people who prefer green flag tops want in terms of content, but its tops are technically not that much of a red flag either.

Which also get us to the kind of stories where plot can also sort of outweigh whether a top/gong is a green flag or not. Like No Arguing With Mr. Mo has two characters who struggle greatly in their relationship, with the question of "are they in love?" being an overarching issue for them, meaning it's not exactly healthy, and prevents them from being fully either green or red flags.

I also didn't bring up a lot of historical/xianxia manhua, which I'm sure some people may disagree with... Like the leads in Tianbao Fuyao Lu are arguably quite good, and while I haven't read Dinghai Fusheng Lu yet, I assume it's in a similar boat as something set in the same world.

And then there's the ones that develop into green flags... Like Mo Ran starts off awful, yes, but he does become much better later on!! But I don't think that's what those people after green flags want to hear lol. Plus I'd argue Erha is best experienced in novel (or audio drama) form over the manhua anyway—the manhua feels more like something made for established fans in my opinion.

Regardless, I hope this shows that with so many listed above, many manhua actually feature male leads who really do care for their love interests in a healthy, respectful way, whether they're 100% green flags or they develop into green flags or they're not even complete green flags. ^^

Edit: Oh I forgot to link my full list of danmei/baihe manhua recs HMSKFJSKS. I currently don’t have any summaries, tags, or content warnings in this list though, but there’s quite the range of stories!:

#manhua #danmei #kuku88 #kuku rambles #I ship my adversary x me #I ship my rival x me #pixiu's eatery no way out #the wife is first #you own my all #tunhai #swallowing the seas #breaking through the clouds #poyun #see you my king #beryl and sapphire #it's not that i want to wear women's clothing #how'd I get a heroine's script #pirouette into my heart #salad days #salt friend #trapping the foxy doctor #don't say you love me #falling to where I belong #falling into the pond #the guy inside me #don't pick up boyfriends from the trash bin #the protagonist just wants to fall in love #more than brothers #touch your world #long post

[simsinlowspace]

Shop Local Part I - 48 Business Signs

Hi everyone! I apologize that I've basically been AWOL this week, and also that this project has taken so long, but I finally have some business signs to share! Swatches, (lots of) info and download below!

@gold33 requested some business signs a couple of weeks ago, and it's something I've been wanting to do for awhile anyway, so I was happy to pick up the project. @basic-fictional-simmer made an additional request when I posted my WIP for these, so those are included as well! I also added in some designs I wanted for myself, which is partly why this took so long -- I kept getting new ideas while I was working.

Here's a breakdown of everything you get (business name | tagline/additional info):

Cafes

Tea House Moon | Serving Organic Herbal Teas

Deja Brew

The Daily Grind

Florists/Flower Shops

Botanica | Floral Arrangements & Houseplants

Vickie's Garden | The Magic of Flowers (because TS2 garden fairy @tvickiesims needs a flower shop in all my towns!)

Floral Escapes

Hint of Spring Florist

Royal Roses | Elegant Florals for Every Occasion

Laundromats

Clothesline Laundromat

Cotton & Lace | Laundromat & Cleaners

Suds For Your Duds | Wash and Wait Laundromat

Boutiques

Pearls & Feathers | Lingerie and Sleepwear

Alchemy Boutique | Transform Your Style

A Find Vintage | Designer Thrift Shop

Wildflower Boutique

The Perfume Garden (this one ended up at the bottom of the second swatch because I was half-asleep while saving textures last night and I messed up the file order. Derp)

Jewelry Stores

Barenziah's Jewelry Box | Unusual Gems and Other Vintage Treasures

Now & Forever | Since 1912

Stardust | Jewelry Repairs Cleaning

Corner Markets/Quick Shops

Magnolia Market | Everything Fresh Everything Fast

Sul Sul! Dag Dag! | A One Stop Quick Shop

Sunshine Bodega | Cigarettes Lotto Snacks ATM

Grocery Stores

NatureFresh | Organic Grocery

Early Bird Grocery | Early Bird Specials Low Prices All Day!

Avant Gourd | Fresh Produce at Fair Prices

Japanese Food

Bashō's Lunchbox | Sushi Sashimi Tempura Hibachi

Just Roll With It! Hand Rolled Fresh Ingredients 11 - 8 Daily

Nori & Nigiri

Caribbean Jerk

Inna di Morrows | Caribbean Jerk Eat In Takeout

Caribbean Tide | Authentic Caribbean Jerk

Korean Food

Simchi Korean Restaurant

Boseong Tea Garden

Thai Food

The Sky Lantern Thai Restaurant

Dancing Thaiger | Traditional Thai Food With a Modern Stripe

Chinese Food

Shang Simla House | Fresh & Fast Authentic Chinese Takeout

Bamboo Blossom Noodles

Red Dragon | Sichuan-Style Chinese Food

Indian Food

Three Spoons Curry & More

Tandoori Palace | Indian Cuisine All Halal

Bombay Mahal Thali | Dine-In Takeout Open 7 Days a Week

Mexican/Tex-Mex

Aztec Eatery | Traditional Mexican Cuisine

Mi Queso Es Su Queso | Tex-Mex Takeout & Dine-In

Holy Guacamole Mexican Grille

Seafood

Crab Royale Seafood Shack

Oh My Cod! | Fresh Seafood Caught Daily

Smoking

Oasis Hookah Lounge

The Higher Path | Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Hollyweed | You Know You 'Juana Organic THC & CBD

What I have not finished yet are the "service" signs -- police, hospitals, banks, etc -- because I have some different meshes in mind for those (I love this mesh but it's definitely got a strip mall/shopping plaza kind of feel, and that seems a little sketchy for a hospital lol). They will be coming in part two!

These are on MogHughson's Illuminated Shop Sign mesh, which is BG compatible and is not included. You will need to pick up the mesh from the above link (I'll also link it near the download below). It is six tiles wide, but in case you want something smaller, I'm also working on a hanging sign add-on. Here's a peek:

Probably should have zoomed in, but I wanted to show how it looks with the big sign, and then I got distracted by my little courtyard. XD

Icons are by Freepik, piksart, Luvdat, NT Sookruay, Vitaly Gorbachev, JunGSa, Smashicons, surang, justicon, ultimatearm, paulalee, iconriver, YI-PIN, smalllikeart, smashingstocks, Agung Rama, Futeur and monkik. Huge thanks for all their fabulous resources!

Numbered versions of the swatches are included so you can keep just what you like.

Whew! Okay! I'm going to work on the last set of hobby posters tonight, although I'm not sure if I'll have them done in time for tomorrow. D;

DOWNLOAD (SFS) | Recolors are ~1 MB! 🚨 Mesh is not included! Get it -> here. 🚨

Lots of love, Spacey

#s2cc #ts2cc #ts2 download #sims 2 download #ts2 custom content #sims 2 custom content #s2 cc #ts2 #ts2 business signs

[ephemeral-lace]

In December 2022 we celebrated winter ILD by going to a local eatery that had decorations like a summer porch. I've been really flip-flopping in my personal style lately so here's a janky gothic? coord featuring very old and ratty socks, and literally freezing my tuchus off in the bitter cold for outdoor photos. Also featuring Aggie in a matching coord.

Headdress(es) ♠ Antique BeasT

Jsk: Angelic Pretty

Blouse ♠ Royal Princess Alice

Socks ♠ ancient, from MuFish

Shoes ♠ Angelic Imprint

Jewelery ♠ necklace -??? Rings-cheese cat

Pins ♠ Neant Glass, Restyle, and a gift from a friend

Agatha ♠ dress/bloomers handmade,

headdress ♠ Antique beasT

#egl #egl community #egl fashion #eglfashion #eglcommunity #my coords #International Lolita Day #ILD #winter ILD #winter international lolita day #2022 #angelic pretty #baby the stars shine bright #BtSSB #kumya #usakumya #nekokumya #agatha #aggie #Antique beast #angelic imprint #cheese cat #neant glass #neant #gothic lolita fashion

[jichanqz]

CARREFOUR • ERIC SOHN

MEMBER tbz eric

WORD COUNT 1.1K+

GENRE fairy!au, fantasy, romance

which is better, or which is worse? having no power among those who do or having your power used against you?

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He sets foot into the small town once the tint of orange of the sky fades into those of wisterias, along with the other townspeople starting their busy day.

Ulfora, his journey here last night was smooth, much to his relief. The moon was on his side. The tides seemed to abide by his course, remaining calm and dormant, ensuring his journey underwater to be so waveless it was almost odd, but he believes the protection of the celestial being along with the blessing of the full moon.

Eric opted for a journey by sea to the corner of the kingdom, in his quest of fulfilling the king’s order. He needs his identity to remain a secret, and travelling by land will do least to nothing at keeping his identity under wraps.

He’s the most aware of the temperament of the ocean; the rise and recede of tides along with the people of the water, which makes the ocean by far the safest path for him to trek.

Dressed in plain tunics with a leather satchel latched across his shoulder, Eric succeeds at fitting in among the people of Ulfora, looking like much of a commoner rather than royalty himself.

His first stop is at the small eatery located at the hollowed-out tree trunks. Owned by an elf, Eric assumes. Besides stuffing his stomach, he wants to wend his way across the town to every place that has highly likely been trodden by the person he’s looking for.

Settling by the window, his assumption is made certain as he registers that most of the workers at the eatery are elves, while some of them being the vampires.

The customers entering and exiting the eatery are of all races; there are elves, vampires, and even the werewolves. Everyone is interacting in harmony; smiles could be seen plastered on their faces, they are even sharing tables. And the least that some of them do are minding their own business.

Segregation of races is non-existent. Their relationships are valued beyond their differences. Despite being a small town cloistered far at the edge of the country, the people seem to be much more accepting and unprejudiced towards each other.

Only if the people of the royal town were like this.

“Can I get your order?”

Eric is put out of his trance when a waiter approaches his table. His eyes register the appearance of the waiter before him. Black hair, hazel irises, sienna skin.

Not the one.

The waiter’s wings twitch ever so slightly but don’t go unnoticed by Eric. A sign of uneasiness.

“Mister?”

He cleared his throat as he realised he stared a little bit too long.

Not so courteous, Eric.

“Sorry. Um, may I have buttered toast with avocado and a soft poached egg? And also hot chocolate.”

“That’s all?” The wooden pencil in her grasp dances swiftly across the vellum in her other hand, jotting his order down.

“Yeah, that’s it. Thank you.”

He runs his hand through his brown locks, his shoulders sagging against the hard chair.

Pull yourself together, Eric. You got this.

>>>

He walks in and out of every store in the town, pretending to window shop and asking around for things while his eyes are scanning the faces of every people he stumbled across. He even purchased a few things to avoid suspicions, but he is yet to find the elf he’s been looking for.

He continues his walk, now aimless, but his hopes are still high. It's only his first day here, and he had only been to the town. He has not yet meandered around the housing area. He will surely find the elf, sooner or later.

As he walks past the rows of shops, he notices that the people passing him were staring, and they do little to hide it. The conversation between them comes to a halt as their eyes lay down on him, which is then followed by whispers among them.

He soon registers that a fairy walking around this town is not something common. The fairies are the rare inhabitants of this corner of the kingdom, so his presence is very much easily noticed.

That is when loneliness catches him in its embrace. He has always been on his own in the palace which made him used to the feeling. But now even in the crowds, he’s alone, and the feeling thickens.

He shrugs it off, not wanting the emotion to take control of him.

I came here for a reason. He reminds himself.

He continues walking until the number of shops decreases and the greeneries condensate. He then hears the soft sound of waves crashing upon the shore before the body of salty water comes into his sight.

“Whoa.” He didn’t notice that the sea is that majestic last night that he was there. Now that he is here in broad daylight, Eric is beyond astonished.

It takes a good few minutes of walking to get there, which explains how void the ocean is of any creature. Being alone with the clear sky roofing above his head and warm waves nibbling at his feet, allows him to think, to fully be with nature.

Eric takes his time to really take in the sight before him. The thistle sky blends into alice blue where it kisses the water. He settles into a spot on the seaboard, allowing himself to be engulfed in the warmth of the sand against his skin.

The beach was separated by a layer of lush foliage from the town, making it a perfect spot to escape from the busyness trap of day-to-day life and seek solace.

Welcome back.

Eric is dragged out of his stupor when he heard it, sending his head swivelling to the side. It was too loud to be a whisper yet only loud enough for him to hear it.

He looks around to see no one else but him along the coastline. He is certain that he was not being delirious. The whisper was prominent enough for him to be hallucinating.

Eric rises to his feet, glancing around to see no one else but himself along the stretch of the coast.

Let’s end this.

The calm waves before him suddenly become choppy, the serenity is now gone. The waves are screaming, seeming so turbulent as if it is going to pull everything in their way with them.

Let’s end this. The whisper reverberates within him, and though confusion latches its fingers on his mind, he doesn’t seem to question it. Eric doesn’t move a muscle, as if his feet were nailed down in the coarse sand.

He takes in the chaos before him, but he does nothing, entranced. The nearby trees fail to oppose the course of blowing wind thus tumbling upon each other, and the crashing sound drags Eric back to his senses. Only then, terror strikes.

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[the-empress-7]

They’re both high af here…

PageSix/Backgrid exclusive -

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were all smiles as they stepped out for their first night out since the release of “Spare.” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted arriving at Hollywood hotspot San Vicente Bungalows, the top eatery for industry power players, in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. In exclusive photos obtained by Page Six, the former actress, 41, looked elegant in black leather pants, black heels and a beige cardigan. She complimented the look with a black clutch. Harry, 38, on the other hand, wore a gray cardigan paired with a blue T-shirt, jeans and blue shoes. The memoir author was the first one to step out of the car while Markle came out after, hiding from the Los Angeles rain as a bodyguard held an umbrella open for her. The members-only club — owned by Jeff Klein, who also runs the famed Sunset Tower hotel — bans cell phones and photos, so the privacy-keen couple ensured their meal was a peaceful one. Harry was friendly towards those around them. This is the first time the couple has been seen in public since the release of Harry’s blockbuster memoir, “Spare,” in which he spared no truths about his family. From talking about his infamous frostbitten penis to accusing Prince William of physically attacking him and alleging that his father called him a “spare” when he was born, “Spare” became the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. And despite the bitter taste the book has left in his family’s mouth, an insider told Page Six that the former royal has no regrets. “Harry said he was really happy about the success of the book and the reaction to it,” the insider told us. “He said he had no regrets about any of the revelations, and he’s relieved to have got his story out into the world. There’s been an amazing reaction to it, he said.” The source added that Harry and Markle “seemed to be in extremely good spirits.” It’s unclear whether the couple will be invited to King Charles’ coronation. In fact, he’s so proud of his work that another insider told us the dad of two could be adding an extra chapter to the paperback version of his memoir. “Prince Harry is already planning to add at least one new chapter … to the paperback version … out later this year or early next, when the hardcover sales have ended,” the source told us. However, only time will tell if the explosive memoir will cost the ousted couple their invitation to King Charles’ coronation on May 6. The couple has also been kicked out of their Frogmore home in the UK. Their night out also comes after news that Charles is kicking Harry and Markle from their Frogmore Cottage home and offering it to disgraced Prince Andrew. An insider told Page Six that the monarch began the eviction process in January — the day after “Spare” came out. A source originally told The Sun, who first reported the news, that “this eviction surely spells the end of Harry and Meghan’s time in the UK.” As they’ve made California their home, the former royals don’t have an alternative home in the family’s estate.

I am still old enough to remember when Harry said that the lights of all the camera flashes triggers him, he said that's what makes being a royal unbearable. I guess those magic mushroom really did wonders for his trauma.

[blueiskewl]

Archaeologists Uncover 5,000-Year-Old Tavern in Iraq

The find also includes hundreds of ceramic vessels and a primitive refrigerator.

A team of U.S. and Italian archaeologists digging in southern Iraq have unearthed the remains of an ancient tavern, dating back to 2,700 B.C.

Excavated as part of a joint project by the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pisa over the fall of 2022, the site is a small rectangular room that opens directly onto a courtyard. Across its plaster floor were strewn about 36,965 shards of ceramic bowls and beakers—some of the pottery even containing residue of food and drink, including fish bones. A number of shelves and benches along a wall further pointed to what might have been a “public eatery” with open-air seating.

The same room also housed two large jars, one placed inside the other, representing what appears to be a primitive cooling device for beverages. According to Reed Goodman, one of the University of Pennsylvania archaeologists, the brick remains of a “large oven” were also located, containing ashy deposits of “various burning episodes.”

“We’ve got the refrigerator, we’ve got the hundreds of vessels ready to be served, benches where people would sit… and behind the refrigerator is an oven that would have been used for cooking food,” Holly Pittman of the Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania told AFP.

The array of artifacts, she added, has led the team to believe the place to be “where people—regular people—could come to eat and that is not domestic.”

The find was made in Lagash, an ancient city east of Al-Shatrah, Iraq. Located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the area was a major center of the early dynastic Sumerian civilization, known for their advanced agricultural and writing systems, and architectural projects such as the Girsu temple complex.

That the archaeologists deemed the site to be that of a “tavern” is down to the Sumerians’ preference for the beverage, “even more than water,” said Pittman. She further pointed to the discovery of “a beer recipe,” inscribed on a cuneiform tablet, at an excavated temple close by.

The team emphasized that while previous digs in the area have focused on uncovering religious or royal architecture, its current excavations are intended to provide a better understanding of the lives of the everyday, non-elite citizens. The aim, it stated, was to learn about the “urban social fabric of Lagash.”

“We hope to be able to characterize the neighborhoods and the kinds of occupation… of the people that lived in this big city who were not the elite,” said Pittman.

“The fact that you have a public gathering place where people can sit down and have a pint and have their fish stew, they’re not laboring under the tyranny of kings,” Goodman added. “Right there, there is already something that is giving us a much more colorful history of the city.”

By Min Chen.

#Archaeologists Uncover 5000-Year-Old Tavern in Iraq #Lagash Iraq #archeology #archeolgst #ancient artifacts #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #sumerian civilization

[skippyv20]

Hi Skippy & Friends-Pilgrim’s art class was about truth in advertising.  Plus this mention…

Reported in the Montecito Journal for this week, in the section Montecito Miscellany…“Come See the Stars by Richard Mineards: Horrifying news! A celebrity sightseeing jaunt which promises to take royal fans close to the Riven rock estate of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is in the works.The new guided tour, which will set visitors back $1,400 for a group of six, will take in many of the tony twosome’s hangouts in our rarefied enclave, according to the U.K. Mirror newspaper. The sightseeing extravaganza is being advertised online as the royal Celebrity tour of Los Angeles and Montecito, which just happens to the run by a friend of Meghan’s estranged father Thomas Markle. Photographer Karl Larsen, 54, claims Thomas approves of the new venture, which will take in a road close to the royal duo’s $15 million estate, as well as Meghan’s favorite stores and eateries. Natascha Wittmann, L.A. correspondent for the top German magazine BILD, called for my thoughts on the idea. I described it as "quite horrendous.” What next, maps to celebrity homes being hawked on Coast Village Road?“Well, this will be a bust. Over and out from a perfect day on the Cape.

Great artwork!  They don’t even live there…such insanity!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[saintmeghanmarkle]

A tale of two brands: Beckham vs Sussex by u/Mickleborough

A tale of two brands: Beckham vs Sussex It seems to be open season on the Sussexes. And unlike normal hunting season, there’s no end date.The Telegraph has a piece about what the Sussexes can learn from the Beckhams, in terms of establishing themselves successfully in the US: archived / unarchived.Basically both are (cough) young couples (David‘s 48; Victoria‘s 49; Harry’s a baby at 38; Meghan’s a comparative spring chicken at 41). Both left the U.K. to establish themselves in the US. And where are they now?The Beckhams live in a $23m penthouse in Miami. The football / soccer team that David co-owns is now worth $600m, after starting out 3 years ago. Both are seen as having goals in life: David to build up his Inter Miami team; Victoria her fashion and beauty lines. People who’ve known them said that both have determination: consequently their growth has been ‘organic, natural, and above all, authentic’.Compare that with the Sussexes. They lost the Spotify contract after just 1 season, in the most public and humiliating way (being called grifters and talentless - by 2 separate powers in the business - isn’t a positive). No one‘s holding their breath about what they’ll do for Netflix. The article states that the success of Spare proves that the public are interested in their royal connections - not in themselves.The Beckhams have been working on their businesses for decades. The Sussexes have yet to find their USP (unique selling point) - which currently seems to be ‘a finite story that appears to be running out of road for their American audience’.A PR guru observes that the Beckhams use their platform ‘for good and not in a virtue-signalling way’. Compare this to the Sussexes, who ‘haven’t actually earned their stripes; what have they actually done? What have they brought into the US economy?’Another observes that the Sussexes lack the ‘humility’ of the Beckhams: ‘David is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF and has used his star power to do good work. But he never tried to eclipse that charity, whereas by contrast, the Archewell Foundation feels a bit of a personal flex as much as it’s a fundraiser. ‘The Beckhams, despite their wealth, are often pictured leading relatively normal lives, David buys his lunch from a popular, affordable Miami eatery and queues for coffee at neighbourhood joints. He also stood in line for 13 hours to pay his respects to the late Queen. The Sussexes, on the other hand, are closeted in Montecito (allegedly) and ask for lifts on Air Force One - not at all relatable.Another says that the Beckhams embody the American dream. ‘The Beckhams combine clear talent and prodigious hard work. In contracts the Sussexes exude entitlement in a very un-American way. That’s the ironic thing, because one of them is American!’Good humour goes a long way. Victoria has a good sense of humour and uses it to her advantage, cf ‘People like Meghan, who try to control the narrative and only present themselves in a perfect light, tend to forget that the public warms to a humour and the ability to show a flaw.’There’s the issue of family values. The Beckhams have been pictured with their children and extended family ‘while Harry, as we know, exposed a lot of family secrets. They’re now estranged from most relatives on both sides and this doesn’t play well.’To end: ’The Beckhams certainly live well, which Americans expect and admire, but they also spend their own money, and that is key. They’re not scrounges and they never have been.’ post link: https://ift.tt/Z9b1dwf author: Mickleborough submitted: July 30, 2023 at 08:09PM via SaintMeghanMarkle on Reddit

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[celticcrossanon]

I am shaking my head, Celta. Meghan has a paparazzi guy IN a fast food establishment in LA to take a picture of her rictus grin at the pick up window. Meghan went from the balcony of BUCKINGHAM PALACE to hustling photos at fast food eateries in order to remain relevant in the 24/7 news cycle. Meghan was sitting on a winning lottery ticket when she married into the British Royal Family and she blew it. It's just amazing and jaw-dropping to watch what Meghan gave up for greed and fame, Celta.

Hi Nonny,

I laughed at those photos. They were so obviously set up and fake. They reek of Meghan's desperation to see herself in the news.

When you think about it, it is incredible what Meghan threw away. I am glad she did as I think it would be worse to have her in the royal family and eating it away from the inside like a malignant cancer. Now she is out side the fold and everyone can see by actions what sort of person she truly is.

[deeeshka-14]

YOYOYOYO THIS IS MY BOYSSSS

_INFO_ "DISHKASOBAKA"(just Dishka for short) Dishka is... not really good person. actually, kinda bad.. KHM. -personality in short- dishka is prankster and tricky guy.... and he's childish almost all the time, but when he feeling anxious.... he's turning serious. also can be really mean and cruel sometimes, but he can control it and mostly being like this for fun. -backstory or something- Dishka is entity from place that really far from earth, more like another universe. he calling it... "Nowhere", but real name of it is unknown. he was living there with his mother(called Mefa) and his father(called Heron). technically, he is a prince, but it's not really unique thing in the Nowhere because there's alot of families that called "royal families". was kicked out to the earth by his dad because of his terrible behavior and because of him being too lazy. he's about 100+ yo BUT his body on earth is ~20 yo. for now canonically he's living on a streets in unknown city or sometimes just sleeping in his older sister's house sometimes. sometimes working in little eateries. in relationships with Roger. drug-addicted(more using drugs like an antidepressant, don't affect him very much because his body is really different comparing with human body)

_INFO_ "ROGER THE RABBIT"(just Roger for short) he's trying to do his best, really -personality in short- kinda arrogant. strict, but he's just a little cutie inside. can be aggressive sometimes. acting like a typical polite prince most of the time. -backstory or something- from the same place as Dishka, but he's living in another side of it(i will clarify this after main char info). he's also a prince, but he grew up in really royal-like conditions. he was living such a normal life with his parents(two unnamed dads. his mom left the family when he was 3.).... and he know dishka from early age. dishka was annoying him almost all of time. when dishka was kicked to the earth, he was appointed to watch for him because "dishka can do alot of things that humans wouldn't really like". for now canonically still living with his parents, but visiting dishka often. in relationships with dishka!! SOME MORE INFO ABOUT THEIR BODIES AND THEIR MOTHERLAND BC THIS SEEMS UNCLEAR -bodies- is... hard to explain, but they actually don't have any... uhh.... genitals(and nipples). everyone in the Nowhere is like that. but individuals can be divided to male and female by external signs like bigger breasts on female individuals. -their motherland- Nowhere is consists of three parts. "chaos" part(Dishka was born there), just a middle part(where lives alot of guys that cant live in another parts) and a "noble" part(where Roger was born) in chaos part.... you know, is just huge chaos, but they also interacting with "noble" part. population is mostly dog-like guys or just a predators. middle part... is just in middle. small population, no connection to another parts. population is... kinda messy. there's no one particular trait like "predators" or "dogs". "noble" part is... really noble. this place is just kinda peaceful, not really high level of crime or something like that, but there's alot of unhappy ppl. trying to being nice to "chaos" part, and also trying to establish contact with middle part. population is mostly animals like rabbits, horses... etc. idk how to explain in general terms "chaos" and "noble" parts is going on meetings once a month, but it's not really interesting thing.(this is where dishka and roger first met!!) ....WEEEEEEEELLL that was all for now!!! PLEASE INTERACT WITH THIS POST I WAS TRYING REALLY HARD I FORGOT ABOUT UHHH EHHH EVERYTHING EXPECT OF MY OC'S

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[melikochan]

3 Nasadi and Vanasha

Itamen's return to Meridian was a triumphant success for Sun King Avad. Once he was safely ensconced in the palace and away from those who might do him harm, an announcement went out to the Carja noble houses. A great royal procession, followed by a spectacular banquet, was planned in celebration of the young prince's return. Nobles came from all over the Sundom to greet the boy.

Itamen handled the spectacle well for one so young, Vanasha thought with a tinge of pride. He was a sweet and earnest boy, protected enough by his mother to keep him from turning under the scorching gaze of the Shadow Carja.

Nasadi, as always, was a picture of serenity, but Vanasha knew otherwise. The time spent as her handmaiden had allowed the spy to form an intimate familiarity with the dowager queen. It was after a full day of greeting nobles, Itamen finally tucked into bed, that Vanasha visited Nasadi in the queen's chambers. With Avad still unmarried, Nasadi was able to reoccupy her former suite in the palace.

The guards let her in without comment. She found the queen on her balcony staring out into the city night, so vibrant and alive despite the late hour. Nasadi looked wan in contrast.

“I hate seeing you like this,” Vanasha remarked as she approached, careful not to startle the queen.

Nasadi didn't even twitch. She just tightened her grip on the balustrade. “Like what?”

“Lifeless. Meek. Bored. I don't know—whatever this is,” Vanasha replied, gesturing at the queen. “Back in Sunfall, you had such fire in your eyes at the prospect of escape. You had some steel in your spine.”

Nasadi seemed to consider Vanasha's words, in her pensive, quiet way. “In Sunfall, my role was clear. I was a figurehead, mother to the King in Shadow. But here, in Meridian? Who am I? What role do I play? I fear that to Avad, I am but a reminder of his father.”

“You could always marry him, solidify Itamen's status as next in line for the throne,” Vanasha joked, and was almost alarmed when Nasadi seemed to dwell on the idea.

“I have played the role of good Carja wife and mother for my whole life. Look where that landed me—married to a madman. Stolen from my home, barely more than a political prisoner. Forced to protect my only child from cruel tyrants and sycophants. I played my role, dutifully. But what am I now? Am I a prisoner here as well, Vanasha?”

“Avad wouldn't treat you like that, Nasadi.”

Nasadi gave her a flat look, and Vanasha—surprising even herself—blushed.

“Well,” Vanasha conceded, “I don't think he would. I would be disappointed if he did, to be frank. But how about this. Once you and Itamen feel settled here, how about you and I travel together? Do a tour of the Sundom together. You could meet some nice guys, see where things go.”

Nasadi hid a smile behind her hand. “Maybe, once Itamen's place in the palace is secured. I'd like that.” She paused. “We'll see about the, ahem, ‘guys.’”

“Well that's that, then!” Vanasha exclaimed. “Just you and me, taking on the Sundom. There is a delightful little eatery in Brightmarket that has the most delectable sliced boar...”

As she gushed to Nasadi about her favorite spots in the Sundom, she was happy to see the woman relax and start to open up, that sparkle Vanasha was so familiar with return to her eyes. This was the queen that Vanasha knew. She couldn't wait to see how Nasadi would come into her own, with a little freedom.

#prompts #vanasha #nasadi #horizon zero dawn #hzd

[jennakyu]

Jeankasa: The Wedding

Hello, everyone! As promised from my most recent post (and the poll I did in twitter), I will be role-playing a bit as Jean and Mikasa’s wedding organizer, making moodboards of how their wedding is going to be. I’ve already posted them in my Twitter account and now I’ll be posting them here to give more thorough and elaborate explanations. Hope you enjoy!

1. Colors and Theme

For starters, they want to have an outdoor wedding and they want it during spring. 

They want something simple and natural, but also intimate and private since they will invite just close families and friends.

At first, they wanted to have a full white wedding. But after few considerations, they decided to add colors; mainly earthy tones with sage greens and soft pinks.

The reason is because pink is Mikasa’s favorite color, while green is Jean’s.

Jean and Mikasa are big fans of the outdoors, so they also want to associate nature as theme like grass, trees, flowers, etc.

2. Venue and Table Layouts

As previously mentioned, they want an outdoor wedding.

Since they live in Shiganshina, they request to carry it out in Solomon Reiss Park (not a real place, just a hc), because according to the couple, the park is where a lot of special moments happened throughout their relationship.

The park itself is vast, has tons of shade and it’s located few miles outside of the city. Overall a perfect place to have an intimate and private wedding.

It’s also strategic so friends and family won’t have a hard time coming.

Both the ceremony and the reception will be held in the park.

As for the layout, they want the tables surrounding a dancefloor for intimacy. They want a simple white layout with pops of color from the flowers and tablecloths.

3. Wedding Looks

For the bride, Mikasa wants something simple, elegant, and timeless.

When trying wedding dresses, it didn’t take long for her to fell in love with this one. 

It has everything she needs and the floral accents are a bonus point.

For shoes, she was debating whether she wants heels or not. 

But considering she wants something comfortable that will last throughout the day, she then opt for a simple pair of white ankle shoes with low heels.

As for jewelries, she wants something minimalistic, so a simple necklace and a pair of earrings are good to go. 

She doesn’t want to wear a veil. Instead, she request for a flower crown with pink roses and white baby’s-breath.

Oh, and makeup. She wants to wear something light and natural.

Like the bride, Jean wants something simple

For Jean’s look, he will wear a black three-piece suit with matching black leather shoes and a pink boutonniere.

4. Wedding Rings and.. The Ring Bearer?

For the wedding rings, the couple bought simple gold bands with diamond carving for the bride’s. 

A personal hc of mine (and a future fic hopefully), they do not have engagement rings. Jean propose to Mikasa during a warm cozy evening in their home and out of the blue. 

(He was in love, okay?)

Also, there was a specific request coming from the family of the bride about who should be the ring bearer.

Who is it, you may ask? The girl in the picture? 

Yes! She is the daughter of the couple themselves. 

Rejecting traditional norms, uncle Eren Jaeger requested that she should be the wedding bearer.

Something about how it gives more meaning to her parents.

He also request to accompany her when giving the rings.

She is still 1 year old, after all

5. Cake and Cuisine

For eatery, Jean and Mikasa want a combination of a sit down meal and buffet.

In respect to their guests, they also want to have vegetarian and non-vegetarian menu. 

Mikasa wants her childhood meal like tamago sando and flan puddings.

Jean wants macarons and quiches as they remind him of France.

Her Majesty Queen Historia Reiss also wants to participate in the wedding preparation

So she want to bring her royal Belgian chocolate wedding cupcakes! 

She sent samples and they’re really beautifully decorated as they’re delicious!

For the wedding cake, they want it to be simple and still on-theme.

So they go for a white wedding cake with flower decors.

It’s not a tall cake and they want to have a single flavor in each tier.

They had a hard time picking a flavor at first (they were going for chocolate).

But since it’s a spring wedding, taste samples were sent to them to explore.

It didn’t take long for them to pick lemon as their get-go.

6. Wedding Playlist

Jean has a few songs that he wants to play during the wedding and reception.

He stated that these songs were crucial throughout their relationship.

Here are the top 5.

1. Wedding entrance: Until I Found You (Acoustic Version)

I was lost within the darkness, but then I found her I found you

(Imagine Jean tries his best (and failed) to not cry when Mikasa enters as this song plays in the background. I’m not crying, you are.)

2. First dance: In The Silence

And though I never said it with words There was love in the silence Even now after all of these years You're the light in my darkness

(It was Mikasa who introduced him to this song.)

3. Second dance: Love Is The Answer 

Name your price A ticket to paradise I can't stay here any more And I've looked high and low I've been from shore to shore to shore If there's a short cut I'd have found it But there's no easy way around it

(Imagine Jean twirl Mikasa and Mikasa laughs with joy as they sing along to this song, while everyone cheers for the newly weds)

4. A song for everyone: Sweet Surrender

One look is all it took I remember that sweet surrender I recall, do you? That sweet surrender

(A fun song Jean usually plays in a lot of occasions like house parties. He wants their guests to have fun, so he wants to add a song everyone recognizes and dances)

5. Another dance: Come Here

No I'm not impossible to touch I have never wanted you so much Come here Come here

(Another song Mikasa introduced to Jean. Imagine his surprised face as it plays for the first time. Turns out, Mikasa secretly adds a new song to the playlist. She ask him for another dance, to which he comply. Faces start to blur as they sway, as it feels private to them only.)

7. Flowers

The flowers are according to the color scheme.

In fact, the pops of colors are mostly from the flowers.

Lots of whites and soft pinks, with a mix of greens from the leaves and such.

Most of them are roses and baby’s-breath.

Some of them are fake like for the boutonniere and the flower crown.

But the rest are real.

Why roses and baby’s breath?

No particular reason other than they fit to the whole theme.

(Although, Mikasa starts to develop a new interest in roses because of the wedding preparation)

8. Invitation

For invitation, they initially want to have full green and white with gold.

The reason is because Mikasa felt bad the wedding has a lot of pinks and not enough greens.

Jean said he doesn’t mind because he wants Mikasa to have the wedding of her dreams.

So they both compromised.

They’ll have soft pink for the invitation letter and sage greens for the envelopes and other decorations.

For the wax seal, they settle for gold with their initials on it. 

There you have it, ladies and gentlemen! The full wedding preparation for our beloved Jean and Mikasa. Now, you may have questions about other stuff that aren’t mentioned. How about a bachelor party? Bridal showers? No bridesmaid and groomsman?

Well, they thought about it and they decided that they’re not necessary. They want to have a short preparation and with little to no hassle. They didn’t want to spend more money when they’re already planning for honeymoon. And plus, they already have a child, so spending quality time with family is crucial!

If you already reach here, thank you so much for reading! I seriously had fun making these moodboards. This idea is something I’ve had in a while and I just need to get it out of my system. I hope you guys enjoy this as much as I do. And if you’re interested about making something similar, especially about our beloved AOT couple, do let me know and share them!

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[goldenheartgirl1]

Ch.1-Keep it Spotless! (TWST Mafia AU)

-Hello everyone! This is chapter 1 of a series I am making for a Twisted Wonderland AU. Now a couple things to go over: The main chapters do NOT include ships, but the one’s I label as Extra’s will have ships and ratings. Secondly, the ships are random each time so they do not affect the main story. With that in mind, please enjoy.-

Resonating rings echoed from a vibraphone while the pearl white grand piano empowered the song with its gentle strikes of each string, both instruments playing off each other in a biphonic pattern on the coal colored vinyl stage. The customers sitting in their dark leather booths or at the bar stools were captivated by their conversations as the music played on, all were painted with a thin glow of amethyst as rays of varied blues shined from the massive aquarium that took up the entire back wall. Fishes swam aimlessly to contrast or blend into the rocks and multicolored coral with a golden yellow eye and an olive-brown eye watching them with indifference. Floyd leaned back in the bar stool that was closest to the aquarium glass, careful not to lose balance as his eyes glazed over with no thoughts occupying him, his suit was messy and his fedora on the white marble counter.

“Floyd!”

Blinking back into focus Floyd spun in his seat to see a very miffed Azul, the man might be a few inches shorter than the aloof twin but his stern glare and authoritarian voice was enough to catch his attention.

“Eh? What is it Azul?”

“What did I say about daydreaming during work hours?”

“I don’t remember, besides isn’t a lounge meant for lounging around?” Floyd questioned in disinterest as he crossed his arms on the counter and rested his chin in them.

“Not for staff members, now get up, I have a job for you.”

“Do I get to squeeze someone?”

“No-

“Then I don’t wanna.”

Azul was just about to snap at him but then turned around to hide the smirk growing on his face and faked his distress. “Oh well, I suppose I will get Jade to do it again. It was just a visit to the Royal Rose Casino but I can understand if you-”

“The casino?”

With the twin’s interest piqued, Azul turned back to him with a frown on his features and his right hand dramatically splayed across his chest, insisting with questionable earnestness. “Well yes, I have some important documents for Mr. Roseheart, but I won’t force you to go.”

“I’ll go!” Floyd said and quickly scooped up his hat, Azul’s grin reappeared as he held out a manila envelope but retracted it as his coworker attempted to grab it.

“Now Floyd, this document has to reach Riddle in one piece. If I hear anything about stains, rips, wet marks, or anything else I will put you on dishwashing duty for the next three months. Understand?”

“Yeesh, what do you think is going to happen? I’ll just take a car.” Floyd huffed in annoyance as he was finally given the envelope and quickly departed the lounge, heading up the stairs to the exit.

Outside the chilled night and loud city life delighted the heterochromic man, he always loved the chaos and disorder of the city that clashed with the loud honks and screeches from the cars. Neon lights flashed and some buildings were alight with bronze or white, Floyd quickly made his way to one of their cars parked in their reserved lot and grinned at one of their employees. A grin normally held no ill intentions, but his abnormally sharper teeth always put people on edge, the driver hurried into the drivers side of the sleek black vehicle as the twin sat in the passenger seat and told him his location. The Royal Rose Casino was one of their business partners, a location of interest for the rich and poor and Azul always was able to gain new clients through them, it was a win-win scenario for both sides. While the lounge maintained private parties in an eatery setting, Azul also was in charge of the more “unsavory” jobs that his clients tasked him with that were beyond legal, and the casino would be in charge of gaining interest from new clientele and be an entire social network of connections in a safe environment.

However the normal discord appeared only five blocks away from the casino with a Molotov cocktail exploding a few cars ahead of them and the entire traffic being stopped because of it, Floyd looked out of the window in aggravation seeing a group of scruffy teens and young adults run to some of the evacuated cars and start taking what they could. The fire ahead continued to roar in a small patch but was not threatening to get closer to any of the nearby cars and would only last a few minutes. The nervous employee next to Floyd looked ready to leave the car but Floyd only rolled his eyes and stepped out while ordering. “Call the cops, lock the doors, keep your gun on you. I’ll walk.”

Without waiting for a reply, the manila envelope clutched to his chest, Floyd walked down the street with a relaxed pace as the gang hurried to leave with their goods. One of the young men tried to run past him and reached out a hand to probably shove him but Floyd’s instincts got the better of him, grabbing the gang members arm he twisted it behind his back and Floyd smirked when he struggled. The man in question wore a black hoodie to conceal himself and torn up jeans, but around his neck was a rope necklace with a single claw on it, it was the sign of a SavanaClaw gang member.

“It’s awful rude to set people’s cars on fire.” Floyd chuckled in a dark tone, twisting the man’s arm tighter as he tried to squirm away.

“Get the hell off man! It’s none of your business!”

Floyd was going to comment but the sound of distant firetrucks and police cars shook the gang member out of his pained-state and he used his free hand to lash back at the well-dressed twin, a pocket knife slashed across Floyd’s right forearm which the held the manila envelope and the man’s vision went red. Due to the cops coming quickly there was no good short lesson to give to this thief, Floyd slammed his foot into the back of the man’s right knee and threw him to the ground with a violent twist he had on his wrist. After getting him onto the ground, the taller one smashed his heel into the gang members stomach, it wasn’t enough to permanently damage his organs, but the gasp of pain was satisfying enough as the gasp turned to grunts and curses as the gang member grasped his sprained wrist. Floyd ran, he was always a good runner and enjoyed his fair share of parkour, and with that talent in his back pocket he made short work of weaving around the stopped traffic before getting onto the sidewalk and slipped past the bystanders.

There was no stopping until Floyd could not see any of the lights in the distance, when he slowed down he quickly looked at the manila envelope and loved it into his left hand to avoid getting blood on it. He pouted at the bloody cut on his forearm that stained his suit and started dripping down his hand, but he continued to walk without care and enjoyed how people parted for him in shock of the blood. A familiar face was seen in the distance and he couldn’t help but wave his bloody arm while calling out loudly. “Sea Snake!”

The man by this peculiar name wore a gray shirt that paired well with a crimson dress suit, accompanied with a white belt, black dress shoes, and a gold viper pin attached on the left lapel of his suit. Jamil looked up at Floyd, his charcoal gray eyes widened at the blood flying off the tall twins arm as he stopped walking and questioned in a slightly snappy tone. “Floyd what did you do this time?”

“Eh? What makes you think I did something?”

“You’re bleeding.”

“Oooohhh, nope! I bumped into some guys from SavanaClaw.”

With a tired sigh Jamil gave up trying to get answers out of him, he tidied up his red suit and then asked. “Are you going to Tartarus then?”

“Nope! Azul told me to deliver something to Goldfish, I was just saying hi.” Floyd replied with a smile before walking past him but froze when he felt a drop of rain on his nose.

Jamil noticed his hesitation but did not think much of it and took out his umbrella, opening it up and started walking before yelling in surprise as the umbrella was yanked from his hand and turned to see Floyd running away with it. “FLOYD!”

“I’ll return it later, Sea Snake!”

Ignoring the yelling behind him, Floyd ducked under the dark umbrella and held the umbrella with his right hand and the manila folder was secured to his chest with his left hand’s support. Unfortunately the umbrella only helped to protect his head and torso, the falling rain began to soak through his white pants and socks as he continued down the sidewalk towards the casino, which was now in his view. Royal Rose was the largest casino in the city, the lower level contained the security check and 20 restaurants along with 5 more bars, the second level held the games, the third level had a ballroom and general meeting rooms, and the final two levels were bedrooms with a large pool and hot tubs on the roof. A five story building that was directed as the “royal flush” and many times Floyd has actually gotten lost in that place without one of Riddle’s staff members or Azul being there.

Once arriving at the doors, Floyd walked in and handed the umbrella to one of the greeting staff and ignored the girl's gasp when she saw the blood. He slipped past people to reach the counter and immediately grinned seeing Deuce at the front counter, leaning his right bleeding arm on the granite counter. The man at the counter wore a white shirt, a velvet red vest, black gloves, and a black tie.  “Hello Mackerel! I’m here to see Goldfish~”

“Floyd-what the, what happened?!”

The shocked cyan eyes were comically wide at the blood on the counter and his mouth gaped as he still tried to find the right words. Floyd could only laugh as the shorter dark haired man scrambled for a first aid kit and circled around the counter with the gauze, he let Deuce move the sleeve up and start patching him up as he still struggled to find the words. After the wound was at least covered up, it would need stitches later, the casino worker finally gained his thoughts back and asked.

“What happened to you? Did you get jumped by SavanaClaw?”

“Sort of~ Is Goldfish here?”

“Well..yes but-”

“Great! I’ll go find him!”

“No wait-”

Floyd did the exact opposite, jumping over the counter and past security as he ran up the grand staircase, easily able to pass people as he took in the gold and white colors of the walls and pillars, each hall was lined with red and white roses in vases. There were many shouts calling after him but he managed to get to the third level before slowing to a stop and catching his breath. He looked around the ballroom area where many customers were either dancing to the string quartet or talking in groups with drinks in their hands. Floyd quickly found Riddle amongst the crowd of one particular group, wearing a white suit that had black cuffs and lapels, paired with black dress pants and black shoes, and around his neck was a neatly tucked red cravat. Quickly making his way over, Floyd couldn’t hide his grin and quickly Riddle’s blueish-gray eyes locked on the taller man as a frown appeared on his face. The casino owner was quick to dismiss himself and walk towards Floyd, catching him by his right arm and leading him to one of the private booths.

“Floyd, what have I said about appearing without a call?”

“But Goldfishie! Azul told me to bring you this!”

The whine was not as much of a surprise in comparison to the manila envelope that was held out right in front of Riddle’s face, blocking his view until he took it from Floyd’s hands, only then did he realize how disheveled the twin looked. For normal people, they would be confused or worried, but for Riddle he already felt anger boiling in his blood. “How dare you come into my casino looking like a mess! I’ve told you time and time again that unless you make an effort to look presentable, don’t show up at all!”

A laugh bubbled out of Floyd’s lungs as he replied through his gasps. “Your face is so red goldfish! I honestly tried to stay clean, but I ran into a SavanaClaw guy and it rained!”

Riddle’s face felt red with anger but he took a second to look out the large window and it was indeed pouring outside, and when he turned his attention back to Floyd he noticed the poorly wrapped arm that was bleeding through the bandages. A deep inhale and exhale helped reduce the rosy cheeks as Riddle relented, which calmed Floyd a bit as he just smiled at the smaller one. The documents were taken out of the envelope and Riddle took the time to read it while Floyd made himself comfortable in one of the red velvet chairs. “I suppose you did bring the documents here with the greatest care..Good job.”

At the praise, Floyd lit up even more and shined his sharp teeth at Riddle, if he had a tail it would be wagging. “Thanks Goldfish~ Do I get a reward?”

“Your reward is me calling the Doctor to have you fixed up, so stay in here and I’ll go have Cater call him.”

“Do you have toooo? Snapper and Firefly squid are so boring!”

Before Riddle could leave, Floyd’s left leg extended out which nearly tripped the red-head, the steel-blue eyes glared at Floyd and insisted coldly. “I can’t entertain you today Floyd, do not make me lose my temper.”

“You’ve already done that once today Goldfish, I wouldn’t mind seeing it happen again.” Floyd teased and his grin fell as Riddle shoved his leg back down and walked to the door.

“Stay here. Follow this order and maybe I’ll put in a good word for you.”

A grunt was the only reply Riddle received before he left and had to calm down a frantic Cater as the man ran to him out of breath. After explaining the situation with Floyd and needing to call Azul, Cater took out his phone and quickly got a hold of Trey to call off the alarm and then proceeded to send a text to the Tartarus emergency line. Taking a second to fix his hair and suit that matched the one Deuce wore, he took a step inside the room with a smile and commented.

“Well look who’s here! You caused a huge commotion in the lobby, people were questioning why a bleeding maniac was running through the halls!”

“So what? Are people really still surprised about bloody people? There are gang battles on a weekly basis.” Floyd replied in disinterest as he leaned back and stared at the ceiling.

“Not all of us can have iron stomachs like you Floyd!” Cater chuckled, attempting to make the mood lighter. “I totally freaked out too, #ScaryCrazyStuff.”

Cater did his part to keep Floyd occupied until Idia showed up, looking a little unnerved after having to pass through large crowds just to get there, and wore his lab coat and dark gloves. His long neon blue hair was pulled back into a low ponytail and was frazzled like always from not being properly brushed, his pale complexion added to his ghostly look. While Idia was a complete recluse, he was a fantastic doctor to see, not too expensive and no questions asked for organ donations or repairing a wound. Floyd remained in his very aloof attitude as Idia made stitches on his arm and commented on how the twin should really invest in life insurance. What seemed like hours was mere minutes when Idia finished and walked outside back to his car, Floyd was escorted out by Trey who led him to one of the white limos that was reserved for special guests.

“Hey, what’s this for, Sea Turtle?”

“Riddle insisted we should give you a ride home.” Trey replied with a smile, fixing his red vest at the door before grabbing the umbrella that Floyd had borrowed from Jamil. “After all, we would not want you getting a cold for a task we requested. He also wanted me to assure you that Azul was notified of your good work.”

Floyd couldn’t help but grin a bit and take the umbrella, running out to the limo and quickly getting into the luxurious vehicle and just settling in as the driver pulled out of the circular driveway. Feeling tired and accomplished, Floyd helped himself to a nap for the ride and when they arrived Jade had to fetch his brother. Jade smiled at his brother and chuckled as he got him inside and laid him down on one of the couches in the lounge, putting a blanket over him and chided playfully.

“Someday Floyd, I’ll make sure you don’t cause unnecessary violence or scar hundreds of people. But for now, get some sleep, you were more tame than usual.”

#twisted wonderland #twst #au #mafia au #blood #mild cursing #chapter 1 of series #fanfic #floyd leech #riddle rosehearts #trey clover #jamil viper #azul ashengrotto #deuce spade #cater diamond #fanfic lore

[iworshipsappho]

I love your stedrika fic!!! 💖💖💖💖

10, 14 and 35 for the fic writer ask game 🥰💖💖💖

oughhh thank you sm!!!!! 🥺<333

10. What’s your favorite genre to write for? mmm i rn loveeee writing unrequited pining and just pining from afar in general. especially with stedrika, the cliche sapphic yearning for her best friend just resonates with me. and like yeah, i find it sort of freeing to write about just hopeless pining

14. What’s your favorite fandom to write for? mmm probably the dsmp or young royals, dsmp bc of the fact that i feel like i know the characters through and through and i absolutely love just putting them in situations. and young royals bc everything is just saw raw and real. i would definitely write for rwrb if i didnt find it so hard to characterize alex and henry but alas

35. Ramble about any fic-related thing you want! one thing i both love and detest (affectionately) about writing fic is the fact that i literally spend more time researching about a place rather than writing ajkfjsdglsdkg. like for my current stedrika? wip i have like 10 tabs open about the eateries stockholm and like menus for them. it makes no sense to me 😭😭

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[levynite]

Went on short roadtrip with friends, hopped around 3 different eateries, went back to friend's house (who actually lived in the area and thus has insane commute) to tortu-- i mean, play with her newest kitten, a beautiful 6-month-old that absolutely would not stay still for photos but have the most ROUNDEST EYES TO BESEECH INTO YOUR SOUL.

Came home, whisked up a quick dinner, showered, absolutely fucking crashed and thus missed the release of The Royals and the Ramblers draft by a whole 9 hours LOL.

Anyways here's the blurry cat tax:

And the food tax (second place was resurrected A&W so there's no pics cause I was snorffling up my curly fries and root beer after a 2 decade dearth):

#my photos #food #kitten #roadtrip ramble aftermath