#acrylic paint is a pain in the ass

[hikingofthenoldor]

Geralt of Rivia deep in meditation... His outfit and the flowers are approximately inspired by polish folk art.

#geralt of rivia #the witcher #acrylic paint is a pain in the ass #i had to remind myself that it doesn't work like water colours #the witcher fanart #geralt von riva #geralt z rivii #jack's art #Traditional art #fanart #i lost a lot of detail in the painting process #but that's ok #he looks way too young though

[amygdalae]

if my nails grow out for even just like. 2-3 weeks. they always end up weirdly strong and sharp like yesterday i was changing out a trash bag and literally kept puncturing it by accident

#not sharp like pointy but the edges and corners seem to naturally hone to a sharpened edge its weird #there are still visible clawmarks into the wood of my windowsill from when i was trying to close my stubborn window and my hand slipped #and none of my nails even chipped from that #my work is physically demanding so i keep em short for practicalitys sake #but there was a time when i maintained and painted them and let em grow out longer. ppl would legit assume they were acrylics #also they grow out super fast and are a pain in the ass to file because theyre strong. its weird. why am i like this

[ascendandt]

the clay pieces need to be in there for 10 more minutes but i wanna see so bad... i want to touch...

#2nd pass went quite well but sculpting the hair took all afternoon an im still not peefectly happy with it #also i gave up on adding acrylic paint to uncured clay cuz its a pain in the ass tp shape. artemy does his surgery with bare hands now idc

[smytherines]

Ok so, I'm not going to square these letters up again until glueup, its just too much of a pain in the ass. Obviously you have to imagine the blorbos without the blue painters tape currently holding them together (and I know I need to lighten Curt's shirt, its way too dark), and I'll be trying to mimic that blue kinda watercolor thing they do on the Spies poster for the backer board, but I'm getting close to finishing my Spies Are Forever wood segmentation project!

The backer is 3/8th red oak plywood, approximately 16" x 12"

The rest is cut out of 1/8", 1/4", and 3/8" baltic birch plywood, cut with my scroll saw. The blorbos are painted with acrylic paint, the letters are unicorn spit.

Its just gonna hang on my workshop wall, but I've set a deadline of having it finished by April 25th (the day before Spy Another Day)

#spies are forever #tin can bros #curtwen #owen carvour #agent curt mega #saf #tcb #saf fanart

[fimbry]

I decided to use my actual gold leaf on these new rounds and oh my GOD what a pain in the ass. The wood is so thirsty it keeps drinking up all the glue so the gold wouldn't stick. I had to put down a layer of acrylic paint first for it to actually work. This means I had to paint these circles 4-5 times before finding a method that actually worked... nightmare actually.

Anyway, more rounds!

#Lexartwork #Wip

[hootbon]

Has anyone ever cheated with Leisel's room and not gotten caught? What if she finds out after she gave you a reward?

How does she feel about Caine? Or Pommi? Does she have a favorite art style/medium (like paints, acrylic, charcoal, or watercolor)? Can someone slash her canvas? What happens if they could?

No one has but it’s possible… if she finds out at all she will lock you from her room again for a period of time.. or beat your ass the next time you come into the room. (Or whenever she sees you again)

She’s somewhat neutral with Caine, he is the player after all, she has no bias for the moment regarding him. Pomni however, like everyone else, she has a wee bit of a bias with her because wet little cat.. sopping even, she could just squish her..

She loves acrylics, they give life to the art… she hates cheap watercolor though.. if you pull up with some crayola she WILL bust your ass I don’t make the rules.

Theoretically yeah.. you could. Problem is she has tons of them and a shit load of minions so hand to hand combat is a pain in the ass to even try let alone beat (if you’ve played or know of mystery dungeon.. think kecleon.. that’s the kind of bulahittery she would pull)

#the amazing digital circus #tadc #the amazing digital carnival #carnival au #tadc oc

[redzonerandr]

Week #18: An eBay Miniature Rescue

I decided I wanted to try my hand at resucing a mini. I found this lot of Dark Imperium Plague Marines that were caked in...something. I've always loved the Dark Imperium sculpts so I had to pick them up. How could I not?

I have no clue what this model was painted with, but it was a pain in the ass to get off. It must have been some kind of enamel paint because acrylic paint comes off easily with my stripper. Either way I'm really happy with how it turned out in comparison to what it was prior. Once I made it passed whatever the blood effect was the armor coloring seemed to be almost like a darker blue Night Lords style color scheme. Whoever worked on it did a good job. I'm not really sure why they caked on all that blood effect. I wish I could have heard from the person who painted this squad to see what was going on in their head at the time. Maybe there was a plan that just didn't work out like they had thought it would. I know how they feel.

#warhammer #high school #mini painting #miniature painting #painting miniatures #painting warhammer #teacher #warhammer 40000 #warhammer 40k #wh 40k #wh40k #death guard #plague marines #nurgle #beginner artist #warhammercommunity

[glowcircuit]

I built a miniature Va11 Hall-A Bar inside of my PC!!

Va11 Hall-A PC Parts & Build list

PC:

CPU : Intel I9 14900k

GPU: Intel Arc A770 16gb

Ram: Corsair Dominator 64gb 5600

Mobo: Maxsun Terminator Z790 D5 wifi

Hard drives M.2: Samsung 990 pro 2tb, Samsung 970 evo plus 1tb, CT 1tb,                                 Adata 500gb

PSU: ROG Thor 850 P2

Cables: Cablemod.com custom shortened and sleeved

Water loop distro : EKWB FLT 120 reservoir + D5 pump

Water loop cpu block: ThermalTake Pacific Mx2 Ultra 

Water loop radiators: Alphacool HPE 20 x 2

Water loop hardware: 15 Alphacool, 3 EKWB, 2 Alphacool soft, 2 granzon    

Water loop tubes: EKWB Acrylic tube 14mm, Alphacool 13/10 soft

Air Cooling : ThermalTake Toughfan 120mm x 3  + Controller

Air Cooling : Noctua 40mm pwm server fan x 2 (non visible)

Additional RGB Control : Coolermaster controller

Case:

Lian Li PC V600, left side mount, released in 2006, I acquired it in 2015 from PC Recycle in sodo Seattle.

I had to track down a new foot, one had been missing since I acquired the case (ebay)

Mods:These are the case mods I did personally

Cut a hole for the cpu mounts in the Motherboard mount plate as this case was designed for older hardware 

Cut two 120mm blowholes and added aluminum covers (Dremel)

Cut Front and rear windows into side panels (Dremel Max)

Moved PSU from vertical placement in the lower right side of the case in front of the CPU  to horizontal placement in the top left in old drive bays. 

The PSU bracket had to be cut to show the OLED on the side. 

Modded the side panel rail slide to accommodate the PSU, I used the original aluminum stand the psu was on, cut in half and epoxied with JB weld. 

Changed and moved Power/ Reset switch to the back of the case, shortened and spliced the cable

I cut and bent my own 14mm acrylic tubes (hobby miter, heat gun). 

Cut and made two way mirror for the front panel

Plastic "truss" is both functional and aesthetic. It came from a Gunpla accessory kit and has two cables passing through it and it acts as the GPU support. I could only get red and had to paint it.

Notice that some logos are missing/ covered, I dislike having a case as an advertisement. The Rog eye on the PSU is mostly covered but iykyk, most of the word "Intel" on the ARC GPU, Two of the Thermaltake logos on the fan edges, the Paint on the Thermaltake Mx2 Ultra and Maxsun terminator heatsink. (I will eventually cover the visible SSD with a heat sink, cover the fan info on the rear and work a cover for the word "dominator"). the one logo explicitly unchanged is the LianLi case badge, if I think of a perfect replacement, maybe then.

Mod I did not do:

I did NOT shorten and sleeve my own cables, I used cable-mod.com. I am not confident in my ability to do this.

BAR:

"Bar Tiny" Re-ment sets from Japan, 17 sets involved. 

 I customized the color of the bar and chairs and shortened one table for the mezzanine. The whole bar, minus barback- is on a removable 7 inch piece of black acrylic for cleaning.

Jill Stingray Nendoroid

Jils Cat, it sleeps on the GPU

Jill Stool: Jill is glued to a cute doll stool to see over the bar

Jill Accessories non-Nendoroid: cellphone, purse, coat (ebay)

Dorothy Haze Nendoroid

will be added on release.

Bar Back:I made this myself

Black acrylic sheet, and frosted acrylic rods.

Doll Light power kit: 8 Led lights, 4 incandescent lights

USB Doll light power strip

Other Bar Accessories:

Overhead Hanging farmhouse light

trash, mop, broom, pan, mop bucket, 

2 blue fuzzy chairs 

Miniature plants

Miniature Microphone

Mini bottle Dom Perignon, an xmas gift from my friend nemo, it's

 on the top shelf 

Problems and changes:

1. ARGB, pretty pretty pain in the ass. 4 pieces of software........

2. The water loop was changed extensively as hardware came in and space limitations were discovered. The biggest change is that I originally planned to have one radiator on the front of the case, the tubes running over Jills head and to light the tubes as lighting for the bar, to do this the fan would have been in the case proper pushing the whole bar to far into the mobo, it didn't work, so the loop was moved to the top of the case and caused me to have one complex bent tube 

 Second, I had planned the loop to use one sideport on the distro, but space limitation moved both ports to the top causing the complex fittings setup in that corner.   

3. The MOBO, sigh. This has been clearly the most challenging choice I made in this build, I really wanted it to work perfectly too, but I rolled those dice because: Aesthetic+function, the board I wanted (https://en.colorful.cn/en/home/product?mid=84&id=400d19bc-5655-49e1-b391-df00b60935ef) was to great a risk for the cost. This was a silver medal. 

I generally dislike the design options I had in the Z790 series of the big board makers (I  HATE big logos), especially the full ATX, there was one M that interested me, I should have picked it . This board has potential, but the BIOS is underdeveloped and compatibility has been problematic, I had to do a tricky outdated style BIOS update right from the box, and have had to reset the cmos a couple times. It skips BIOS on general boot and though stable, it will have to be addressed eventually, it doesn't have a proper sleep because of some issue between uefi & legacy. It may end up replaced, which will require a full build teardown.

the Turbo fan built into the board doesn't seem to function

Alos, the two argb connections on the mobo dont work, or I can't get them to recognize anything, necessitating the Coolermaster controller for the PSU and Distro. it is shoved behind the distro along with a Noctua 40mm

#va 11 hall a #va11ha11a #computer #pc #pcgamimg #sukeban #sukeban games #watercolor #watercooled #custompc #pc mods #jill stingray #fanart #cyberpunk art #futuristic #cyberpunk

[cerberusxt]

How I Paint Things - Part 2

Part 1, all about working in subassemblies, is available here.

Priming minis can seem somewhat easy at first glance. You just spray, and you are done, right ?

Right ?

But any miniature painter with even a small bit of experience can tell you that things can go wrong real bad, real fast. And f-ing up your mini from step 1 is more frustrating than not finding the keys of a chastity belt !

Fortunately, there are quite a few tips, tricks, and good habits you can follow to mitigate that kind of bad experience. So let’s go over it.

Why prime to begin with ?

Priming can seem like a bother, but try painting over bare plastic, and you will understand real fast how not enjoyable an experience that is. It also makes for a less durable paint job overall, so don’t cheapen on that crucial part !

With which color should I prime ?

A surefire way to start a heated debate between miniature painters is to ask which color is best for priming (and if you want to start a century long war, ask chuds which color is best for priming female space marines!). Since I’m not here to settle any of those questions, I will simply list the pros and cons of each available options. That way, you can choose which fits you best.

There are basically 4 options :

Black primer :

Advantage : Even if you forgot to paint some parts of your mini, with a black primer, it will just look like the missing part is in the shadows. It’s especially useful on minis with some hard to reach parts, like inside of capes. With black primer, you can just prime and forget.

Disadvantage : If your scheme uses bright or pale colors, you will have a harder time basecoating and will need more layers to reach full opacity.

White primer :

Advantage : Perfect for bright or pale colors or with paint that cover like ass (yellow, some pink, some dark green, etc.). You will basically cut the basecoating time of those colors in half.

Disadvantage : Contrary to the black primer, if you forget to basecoat some hard to reach parts of your mini, it will stick like a sore thumb. Another disadvantage to keep in mind is that acrylic white paints in general are pretty finicky (it’s due to the white pigment being is « bigger » than other pigments, from what I understand), and there are more horror stories of botched white primer than black primer (texture when the primer dries, etc.), so it’s not the safest option.

Grey primer :

Advantage : Almost like white but less capricious or prone to bad texture.

Disadvantage : Slightly less drastic than with white paint, it can still stick out a bit if you forget part of your mini.

Specific colors primer :

By that, I’m talking about the primers dedicated to a particular color scheme, like Ultramarine blue if you paint smurfs.

Advantage : If you intend to paint loads of minis with a similar color scheme, those kinds of primers can be a real time saver, even if the hue isn’t exactly the one you want in the end.

Disadvantage : Same as for white and grey, with the caveat that it will look less jarring by being the same color as the dominant color of your color scheme.

Since that series is title « how i paint thing », I must say that personally, I prime almost every single one of my minis black, even when I paint bright or pale colors. Overall, I find the white primer making parts you forgot to basecoat stick out more of a pain than having to paint a few more layers over black to reach opacity. I would advise you to try both the black and white primer to experience it for yourself, you might have a different impression though

I won’t go over the zenithal priming method, I personally don’t use it, but basically you prime white and then spray some white primer from the top. Never found that method useful since I never use any contrast type paint.

Spray can or brush-on primer ?

Both are fine. A spray can is faster to apply than by brush, but by brush, you aren’t bound to the weather anytime you want to prime your minis, and you are almost guarantee to not have to deal with weird textures.

I personally mainly use the Chaos Black primer from Citadel which, while more costly than other brands, never got all weird on me.

As for the brush on primer, I use the one from Vallejo. It even comes in black, white, and grey !

Overall, I tend to use both spray cans and brush on primer in tandem. What I mean by that is that I try not to over prime my minis with the spray can to avoid speckles and weird textures, meaning some parts of my minis are sometimes not primed enough. I then simply correct things by brushing on additional and localized primer. That overall process isn’t very long and guarantee speed and effectiveness.

How-to use brush-on primer ?

Like standard paint, you apply a few coats. Two is generally more than enough with black primer, you don’t need to reach full opacity, what matters is having primer over every surface, even if it’s a bit thin. Then, let your primer cure 24h in a dry room before painting.

You can also use those primer in an airbrush (basically they are made exactly for that purpose to begin with) and you get all the advantages of the spray primer without most of the inconvenient. You still need to clean the airbrush though.

How-to use a spray can primer ?

It might seem pretty easy at first glance, but it’s probably the trickiest part of that whole priming process, seeing how finicky those spray cans can be.

Here are the key things to keep in mind to have the best chance of not messing up :

One, don’t cheapen on the shaking ! When the label says you must shake the can for 2mn, it’s for a reason. So work those arms and count the seconds sloooowly. When in doubt, shake a bit more. That way, you will both have a great priming experience AND huge biceps !

Two, always prime outside, not in your garage, even if it’s well ventilated, otherwise, you run the risk of intoxicating yourself with the fumes. Those are no joke, and the best way to mess up priming a mini is going into a coma.

Three, never prime when it rains. I will later explain a way you can circumvent humid and cold weather, but rain can truly mess up your work, so don’t even try (obvious, I know, but hey).

Four, always apply a first squeeze of the spray can on some piece of cardboard before doing it on your mini. That way, if the spray can do something weird (it can happen when the muzzle dry badly), you will know right away and won’t damage your precious minis.

Five, prime your minis in short bursts, not too close (15/20cm) and try to slowly rotate them (or move your hand) to catch all angles. Don’t forget to prime from the top and the bottom, it’s often the angles that get forgotten.

Six, don’t overprime ! A slight bit of grey isn’t a problem, as long as you have some « dust » of primer over it. It’s always easier to fix not enough primer than too much anyway.

(What too much priming does to a mofo !)

Seven, when you’ve finished priming, put your spray can upside down and squeeze the muzzle until no more paint comes out. That way, you will clean the muzzle and avoid having paint dry in it, making the spray can unusable.

Eight, always let your freshly primed mini dry in the driest room in your house. Humidity at that stage can mess with the priming. Ideally 24h.

Additional tips and tricks, especially if you want to prime when it freezes outside !

Probably the best tip I regularly use, and one that can allow you to prime with a spray can even in the dead of winter :

When cold outside, put the butt of your spray can into a bit of warm water (not hot, it should be around 25°C/30°C at most) for 10 minutes. It should put your spray can at it’s ideal temperature. Then, shake the can while staying indoors before rushing outside, priming as fast as you can, and going back inside. It works like a charm every time !

And one last bonus tip : beware almost finished spray cans ! 95% of my priming problems came during the last leg of one of my spray cans (speckles, or other textures). So, nowadays, I keep my almost finished spray can exclusively to prime bases (those tend to be more accepting of a bit of texture) and use as new a spray can as possible for the minis themselves.

Next part will be all about basecoating !

#miniature painting #warhammer 40k #warhammercommunity #miniatures #tips and tricks #tutorial

[69dias]

the boob tattoo chronicles - jjk

w/c: 1.3k

warnings: dumbification, jk tattoos OC and fucks her in the chair go health guidelines, jk is kinda mean tbh! but all my jks are sorry for having issues.

jungkook has a bit of a possessive streak. not that he'd ever admit it, no way in hell, but there's something that stirs deep in his gut whenever he can reaffirm that you're irrevocably, unquestionably, his. it's not a new concept either, ever since you two started going out, and even before that, when all you had between you were lustful encounters, naked bodies molding with each other's, he had a way of making sure he left his mark on you. and this was both figurative and metaphorical, sometimes leaving your neck littered with hickeys and love-bites, leaving your ass splotched with his handprints from when he'd bend you over his thighs, or spraying your clothes with his cologne, letting you leave drowning in his clothes.

but it just so happened that his job, his biggest interest, also gave him an opportunity to mark you, and that's what led you to this predicament, his body over yours on  the soft leather tattoo chair at the back of his studio. he had one hand over your neck, the other gripping tight onto your

hand, intertwining your fingers as he swallowed down your small whimpers, drinking them in as if your sounds were the reason he was alive. the way your body moves against his drives him crazy, letting you have your way, running your own free hand down the expanse of his chest, acrylics undoubtedly leaving scratches on his covered skin when they travel down to his belt.

but alas, jungkook thrives off of control, and he feels like he was on top of the world when he pulls your wrists into his large palm, pinning them above your head as he pulls away, pressing his forehead against yours and his lips to your cheek, metal cold against your blushing skin, eyes shut in refusal to meet your confused ones.

"let's not forget why we're here baby, hm?"

he knows he's being cruel, downright mean if you had any say in it, and he'd be lying if he says it doesn't get him a bit riled up, navy sweats tightening up a little more than he's comfortable with as he imagines you, thighs pressed together as he presses his own ink into your skin, marking you forever, forever as his. it's a bit riveting to imagine you lying on his chair, panties sticking uncomfortably to your folds after there's something on your unmarked, miles of skin that belongs to him, licking you and letting you chase your release, belonging to him.

and maybe jungkook wants you to feel that way, pretty head all clouded with arousal as you think of him and only him, whimper out in pain for him, as he paints your skin dark with his ink. him, him, him. it should only ever be him.

///

"okay, I'Il start now, baby. tell me if it hurts, hm?"

it was nothing big, just a simple tattoo of his initials on the top of your ribs, underneath your left boob, but jungkook sure as hell took advantage of that, using his gloved hands to grope you, getting you all hot and bothered even after leaving you high and dry when he'd pulled away from the make out session; he's fucking cruel, how he held your tits in his hand, rubbing his rubber-clad fingers all over your chest, tsk-ing at you when you made any noise, grabbing your jaw in his empty hand to tell you off for 'being a filthy girl'. he'd eventually laid off, letting you lie back in the chair as you'd been previously, prepping you and applying the ink stencil before he got his tattoo gun up and loaded, before he prepared to mark you entirely as his.

when he got on with it, needles pressing into your skin, it honestly hadn't been as bad as you were anticipating. granted, your brain was just a little jumbled from jungkook's previous ministrations, lips still bruised and wet from how he'd kissed you, head a tiny bit fuzzy from how he'd scolded you, and

you were beginning to think that it was all purposeful, his twisted way of getting your nerves settled before he tatted you. your thighs are squeezing together uncomfortably, feeling rushes of wetness between them as you remember how he'd treated you only several moments ago, trying to take your mind off the slightest of aches near your chest.

///

it's only when he wipes the first letter, a block printed 'J' and presses his tattoo gun right next to it to completely brand you that the needle starts to ache. it roams over the bones of your ribs, the typography of this letter requiring a bit more pressure and you unknowingly hold your breath in, shaky fingers grabbing onto the leather armrest. it doesn't go unnoticed by jungkook, no, he has a history with first timer clients, trying his best to never hurt them more than he inevitably has to by pressing literal needles into their skin, and he pulls away to push one hand against your ribs.

"breathe out, angel. you're doing great, I just have a little bit more to go," his tone is a little playful, like he's dumbing you down to being a little girl in a doctors office getting your shots, but you can't say you don't enjoy it, thighs pressing together even further than they had been before when you eventually let out the breath of air you'd been holding.

"that's it, good girl. you alright to continue?" 

he waits for you to nod, before he resumes, taking no more than 3 more minutes to finish off his initials on your skin when he's pulling away and singing your praises

"that's my girl. you took it like a champ, didn't you, baby? good girl. my good girl."

and it's true you are his, his in theory, and his in the form of the initials that are now wrapped up under your sweatshirt as he takes you like he promised himself he would before he started tattooing you. he has one hand dimpling your bare thigh, lip ring cold against the soft skin there, drinking in the soft whimpers you let out

when he finally lets his tongue make contact with your folds through your panties. they're filthy wet with your arousal, and he doesn't let it go, continually scolding you, dumbing you down for being so needy, being his desperate little girl, getting off on him putting his name on your skin. his words are only a bit muffled as he bites your clit softly through your underwear, letting you buck your hips into his face, knowing how badly you like the tinge of pain that it brings, before he's pulling his tattooed fingers to your panties to bring them to one side and continue making out with your pussy.

it's almost embarrassing, the sounds of your wetness as he shakes his head between your thighs, and you'd be a little bothered if he wasn't making you feel so good, trying your hardest to muffle your moans out of fear of being found in a position like this, but one sharp strike to the back of your thigh has you reeling, hand falling to his russet curls to pull you in closer to your pussy so he can bring you over the precipice of your own pleasure.

when you do cum, it racks through your body in violent shivers, losing feeling down all the way to your toes when you come down from it, jungkook letting you ride out your high with a cry of his name. his name, just like the one that's inked on your breast. his, his, his.

after all, you do belong to him, and he only reaffirms it as he fucks you into the leather of his chair, cleanliness be damned when he finishes with shallow ruts inside of you, pushing any of his cum back inside of you with two of his fingers, murmuring sweet nothings into the skin of your neck; my angel, my girl, my baby.

#jungkook smut #jungkook drabble #jungkook oneshot #jungkook x reader #jungkook/reader #bts #bts jungkook #jeon jungkook #bts smut #jungkook drabbles #jungkook oneshots #jungkook #jungkook au

[kazaligog]

Funky cool new art haha.

36x36in (big fuckin canvas) and a pain in my ass to paint with acrylics and posca markers. Circa 2023.

#support artists #new art #paintings #painting #acrylic #art #artwork

[beloved-ranger]

I did a thing

Close up of shiny Gale orb under cut

They should invent an acrylic painting that isn’t a pain in the ass to take photos off

#sorry this is the best image quality I could possibly get of this thing #it’s not good no. but I love it anyways #bg3 #wizard husband #gale dekarios #Baulder’s gate 3 #my art #painting #bg3 art

[goodpossums]

cradle will rock, 2023.

my midterm project for studio this semester...i didn't know how to quilt at the time so i winged it ☠️☠️☠️☠️ let's all pretend the rumpled shape is intentional

materials & processes:

commercial and hand-dyed fabric. this is a real hodge-podge so if you have questions about effects in specific areas please ask me!! <3 there's devoree on a hand-layered substrate, hand applique, acrylic paint, wonder-under iron on applique, and free-motion sewing down scraps under a layer of tool to keep them steady (and to keep them from flying up into the ring of the free-motion foot which is a huge pain in the ass.) Mostly cotton, but also tulle, some linen, various scrap. oh and grommets.

#house #s23 #spring 2023 #fiber #fiber art #quilt #“”“”quilt“”“” i promise i know how to do it properly now ;_; #piecing #art quilt

[kirbyofthestars]

rubbed til my fingers hurt and this is only the best i can get it still 💀 getting dried acrylic paint off plastic is a pain in the ass

#lorena.txt

[allylikethecat]

I feel like causing myself pain. Gatty #28 a kiss as a lie

Hi! I want to apologize, first because this took me so long to finish, and second, because I don't think this is as pain causing as you were probably expecting. 😂 I hope you still enjoy it though and thank you so much for sending in this ask! I think this is one of my favorites that I've written so far!

❤️Ally

28. Kiss…as a lie

“Phoebe and Bo want us to meet them for a drink,” said Matty, not looking up from his phone. He was sitting on the arm of the couch in the studio, trying and failing to keep himself entertained while George worked on their new track. He was playing a new racing game, and he was exceptionally bad at it. He had finished his part ages ago, but through some kind of loyalty had decided to stay and keep George company instead of leaving with Ross and Hann. George wished he had left with them. He loved Matty, but he was an unnecessary distraction, especially when he was bored. George would have finished up an hour ago if he didn’t have to keep stopping to entertain Matty, he was like a toddler or a puppy, dangerous and destructive when he was bored.  

Matty had woken up in a mood that morning, a restless edge to his actions that implied that if he was left unsupervised, he would burn the world down. George sighed. Maybe it was a good thing Matty had stayed at the studio with him, George could keep an eye on him there, who knew what state he would have found their home in upon his return if Matty had left without him. 

Last time he had gotten like this, Matty had impulsively repainted half their kitchen before he got bored, then taken absolutely everything out of their closet, then lost interest in his reorganization plans. He had left George to put everything away three days later when he couldn’t take it anymore. They had to hire someone to finish repainting the kitchen, and to fix the section Matty had done. Turns out acrylic paint, and interior paint were not the same thing.  

“I thought we were going to watch the new season of Bake Off,” George said, spinning around in his chair so that he no longer had his back to Matty. That had been the plan, they were going to order takeaway, put on their pajamas and watch The Great British Bake Off. Matty loved criticizing the contestants as if he was capable of more than boiling water, and George loved watching how passionate he got about it, googling recipes that he would never actually attempt. George knew it was silly, but he had been looking forward to the quiet night in. 

“We still can,” said Matty, still fiddling with his phone. “We meet them for a pint, then get back home by eight at the latest, and have the rest of the night to watch Bake Off.” 

George knew it was intentional, that Matty was changing tactics, they were no longer meeting for a drink, but a pint. Matty didn’t drink beer unless it was an absolute last resort, he hated the taste and hated the way the carbonation and yeast made him feel heavy and bloated. George on the other hand, loved beer, it was his drink of choice and Matty knew that. 

“I don’t know,” George said, trailing off, he really didn’t want to go. He loved spending time with their friends, but it was never just one drink out when it came to Matty. He got caught up in the atmosphere, in the excitement of socializing, one always turned into two, into three and suddenly Matty was behind the bar harassing the bartender into letting him “help” or having commandeered a guitar and put on an impromptu performance and George was left to drag both their drunk asses home, then listen to Matty complain that he was dying the next morning. They were in their thirties now, they couldn’t just puke and rally like they used to.   

“It will be fun!” Matty said, “just one pint for you and a single glass of wine for me.” George wanted to argue that they had wine at home, probably better wine than Matty would find at whatever divey pub they ended up at.

“I’m tired,” George tried, “I was kind of looking forward to a quiet night,” he said trailing off. He had a feeling that he was going to lose this argument. 

“Just one, I swear,” said Matty, standing up to cross the distance between them, plopping himself down in George’s lap, straddling him. 

George knew he was lying, even if he didn’t realize it himself. He had that glint in his eye that in their youth meant George would be waking up in a bin. 

“Please?” He asked, batting his eyelashes at George, sticking out his bottom lip in a pout that he clearly thought made him look seductive but really just made him look ridiculous. George sighed, hating how far gone he was for the man that he always found himself bending to his whims. 

“One drink,” George said, holding up his pointer finger to drive his point home. “One drink then we’re going home.” 

Matty let out a little squeal of happiness that made him sound ridiculous and leaned in to kiss George, a sweet and quick press of the lips. 

“One drink!” He parroted, and George sighed. At least they both knew he was lying.

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[whisper-overseer]

Im glad you guys are okay! and good luck with the amount of headmates, I get how that is ToT

I havent told this anywhere else on tumblr but Ive picked up embroidery!... kinda...

wanted to make patches but acrylic sucks ass on fabric and I didnt wanna go buy fabric paint so Ive uh.... just been embroidering patches and my pants directly and its so hard and looks so bad but I know itll get better later on so Im powering through it. all I know is the backstitch and satin stitch but thats all I need so >:D

That amount of headmates is hard to manipulate because we are so prone to forming just by thinking "imagine this as our headmate" and it's been a stressful week. Not to mention that being a spawner is PAINFUL, forming drains me in particular, and imagine how bad it gets when it shoves a bunch of new fragments? Holy hell, thank god Ghost is back, without it I wouldn't be able to keep track of everything that happens here.

Though the most painful is that we still have no way of being openly plural anywhere, so everyone interacts with Me in particular and it is a little bit sad that everyone else is just "what do you like" when they had no time to know what they like, bruh. Aaaaanyway, that's just my normal systemhood rant, I think everyone heard it by now

Oooh, I remember I was cross stitching or how is it called in the past. Never got to actually stick to it for a variety of reasons. After some practice Embroidery looks absolutely GORGEOUS, and I am sure that with your determination it will look nice >:D

#also npd boost because I got to know I am first to hear it LOL #hivemind asks