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pupyuj · 2 months

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Quickie in the car with yuj in the most recent pics😁 baby girl doesn't care that someone's driving the two of you🙈 like Beyoncé once said☝️ driver roll up the partition please.

Baby just needs some good head after her hectic schedules and you being the best girlfriend will provide 😛

ehehudhshcj idk which anon this is i think they forgot to put their emoji in? 💔 but AHE I LIKE THIS ASK 😼😼 but i’m sorry this was a bit lacking i’m still tryna get back into it 😭💔

[cw: exhibitionism.]

tbh to me yujinnie feels like she’d have some class most of the time and keep her urges for until the two of you get back home but when she really, really needs you? yeah, all that ‘class’ is thrown out the window!! 🥰 one moment you’re chilling at the back of the car after a long day of activites and you’d think you were falling asleep but then yujin suddenly puts your hand on her crotch… and you’d whip your head so fast just to see yujin and those cute puppy eyes and that pout just begging for you to touch her 🥺🥺 baby doesn’t even have to say anything or say ‘please’—you were more than willing to comply, being the whore that you are for her 🫣

and then you were unzipping her pants, rubbing your palm on her bulge in a way that got her twitching… she shivers when your pretty, cold hand slides underneath her boxers and start jerking her off slowly, just to get her harder.. “(y/n)-ah, don’t tease…” ugh she was so eager that she’d hump against your hand slightly, not being able to help her desire for you :((

and you’re right anon! yujin wouldn’t care that somebody else was in the car—baby’s impatient enough to just grab you by the back of your head and shove your mouth down to her cock, your gagging and moaning only making her want you more 😵‍💫😵‍💫 she’s gripping your hair, pulling you up and then pushing you back down not letting you catch your breath at all bcs she needs to cum so bad ☹️

“j-just like that.. good..! good, baby…!” ugh she’d be so cute whining about how good she feels bcs of you 😣😣 yk she’d definitely pull your hair up so it wasn’t all over your face! plus she knew how much it turned you on whenever she tugs on it 😌 definitely has to cover up her mouth as she shoots her load down your throat 😭 but that muffled moan still sounds as sweet to your ears that you just have to swallow every single drop of her cum and give her tip a little kiss as you pull away from her cock 🥰

and i know she gets super clingy after cumming bcs after you get her all settled she’s cuddling up to your side and being cute! whispering all the things she’d do to you once the two of you get home 🫣🫣

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patito-oward · 9 months

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Summary: a first date with Pato

Tags: tooth rotting fluff

I wrote this all today, and I think it’s really cute, also could become a multi part series of like all the firsts with Pato, idk let me know what y’all think. please like and reblog i love y’all 🫶🏼🫶🏼

YN doesn’t know why she’s doing this. Dating always seems like more of a hassle than it’s worth. At the end of the day, she knows she’s doing it because of the voice in the back of her mind saying “what if he’s the one?”. The hopeless romantic in her is apparently winning, because despite how frustrating it is to get dressed up and look her best for a mediocre night filled with boring conversation, she’s still going.

She’s being set up with a friend of a friend’s brother, who’s honestly one of the most attractive men she’s ever seen, at least on his instagram. From what she knows about him she’s very apprehensive. He’s a famous race car driver, which has her hesitating in so many ways it’s hard to list them all, and his instagram honestly makes him look like a slut. Applying the finishing details to her makeup she steps back to take a final look at herself in the mirror and smoothes out her outfit. They’re going to a pretty fancy place, so she’s wearing a black satin maxi dress with black heels, simple yet elegant she thinks.

As her uber pulls up to the restaurant she quickly notices that all the cars in the parking lot are incredible fancy. She double checks her appearance in her phone camera before heading in. The host leads her to the table where he’s already waiting for her, but quickly stands up.

He reaches his hand out “Hi, I’m Pato.”

“YN, It’s nice to meet you.”

He grabs her chair and pulls it out for her, then quickly sits down across from her.

Pato was stunned as the woman that just sat down in front of him may be the most gorgeous woman he’s ever seen. He’d never let her know this but he spent a borderline stalker ish amount of time scrolling through her instagram before going out with her. Dating was something that made him incredibly nervous.

When he was younger he didn’t date much because he was a bit of a late bloomer, and now he tries his best to avoid it. It’s not that he doesn’t want someone in his life, he wants it more than almost anything, it just seems so impossible with his lifestyle. He’s on the road for seven months of the year which makes it really hard to not only meet someone but maintain a relationship. It’s not that he doesn’t have his choice of gorgeous women, he’s never failed to find someone to spend the night with if that’s what he wants, but it usually only lasts a night. In the past year the few girls he’d been on multiple dates with had made it clear that they were more interested in his fame and money than him.

His sister had set him up with YN, she’s convinced that he’s lonely and needs someone to play matchmaker for him. At least one of those things is true. As he sat across from her now, all of his annoyance at Elba for making him go is fading away. She’s beautiful but not in a lip filler and face lift way, she’s got the prettiest smile he’s ever seen, and he can feel himself falling for her already.

He kicks himself as he can already see himself marrying and starting a family with her. It’s what he always tries to picture with other women but is never able to.

The restaurant has an incredible atmosphere to it. Candles on each table and dim lighting overhead setting the mood, and quiet classical music playing in the background. “I hope you weren’t waiting too long for me.”

“Oh, no I just got here. You look amazing by the way.”

She smiles and looks down at her lap, “Thank you.”

As she starts looking over the menu she sees that all of the food has a ridiculous name and description that you’d have to spend an hour trying to understand. She finally settles on some sort of salad, just hoping that it’ll be good. When the waiter comes over, Pato tries to show off by ordering an almost $200 bottle of wine for the table. Her jaw drops a bit as she starts to wonder how she’s going to afford to split this bill, she’ll have to put dinner on a credit card.

She can’t help but feel out of place in this environment, hands fidgeting with her dress the entire night. As the night goes on they learn more and more about each other, sharing anything and everything. From favorite color to deepest fears, if YN’s being honest, it’s the most she’s connected with a date in a while. Then they start telling about their families, and how they grew up.

She realized quickly that he grew up with more money than she did. As he talked about the large house he grew up in and his father’s job, she felt out of place all over again. She grew up in a small apartment in New York, always wearing hand-me downs and eating off brand cereal. It’s not like she was ungrateful, her mother gave her and her sister everything she could with what she had, being a single mother and all, but it did make her feel looked down on when she was around people who had so much.

Pato felt like a moron as she began to tell him about how she grew up. It wasn’t until she brought up her single mother and how she moved to texas with $35 in her bank account that he realized how uncomfortable she was. He noticed how she was playing with the extra fabric on her dress that bunched around her thighs, and how stiff her posture was.

“This isn’t really your place is it?”

She tries to shrug it off. “It’s a nice place.”

“But you’re uncomfortable.” It’s not a question but a statement. She nods her head and looks down at her lap sheepishly. “Man, I feel like such an idiot. I wanted to impress you, but it’s clear none of this impressed you and now I’ve made a fool out of myself.”

“Can we just get out of here?”

He sighs, knowing he fucked up the date and calls for the bill. When it gets there she starts digging through her purse to find her credit card.

“What are you doing?”

She looks at him confused, “Um, getting my card?”

“No I took you on this awful date, I’ll pay for it.” She wants to argue, but knows that she quite literally can’t afford to, so instead offers a hushed thank you.

When they walk out to the parking lot he tells her to at least let him drive her home, and she agrees. He walks her over to his car but stops right in front of it. “I guess this doesn’t impress you either.”

She stares at the light blue sports car, “Not really, no.”

He laughs self-deprecatingly, “Strike two, I’m on a role tonight.”

She climbs into the car, but doesn’t hesitate to look at him sideways when the door opens upwards. He starts to drive towards her apartment when she rattles off the address, he knows the area vaguely. They don’t say much on the drive home, the radio softly plays in the background, and she gives the occasional direction.

“Turn in here.”

“What?”

“Turn. In. Here.” He turns into an In-N-Out parking lot but looks thoroughly confused. “Go through the drive through.”

He does as she says and she orders for the both of them. As they pull up to the window to pay she pulls out her card. “The first part of the night was on you, let me get this part.”

”You’re not tired of this yet?”

“Well you still have a third strike.” He smiles at her as they accept the food from the second window. “The place was not so great, but the date wasn’t going so bad.”

“I’m so glad you’re giving me a second chance.” He pulls into a parking spot and they continue their date where they left off. They click so well, and YN knows that this definitely won’t be their last date.

“This is an american monstrosity.”

“How have you never tried it?”

“Come on, you’re messing with me.”

“No I’m not,” YN takes another fry and dips it into her shake, then holds it out to him. “Eat it.” He gives her an unsure look, but eats it anyways. He makes a show of eating it, but doesn’t say anything. “You liked it, didn’t you?”

“It’s not as bad as I thought.”

“Ha! You did like it.” She’s laughing at him even though there’s nothing to really laugh at, she’s just very happy.

He’s smiling at her also happy to be with her, “You look really beautiful.”

She’s not laughing anymore, but there’s still a smile plastered on her face. “You’re not too bad yourself.”

The smallness of the car has them close together anyways, but they’ve also leaned into each other. Pato’s voice is hoarse, “I really want to kiss you right now.”

YN closes the gap between them, and the kiss is everything a first kiss should be. She feels as if there’s fireworks going off in her stomach, and she’s a little dizzy. The kiss is soft and slow and sweet, his hand is resting on her face and caressing her cheek. YN has her hand resting on his shoulder. He tastes like chocolate and french fries and something else that she thinks she wants to be buried with.

When they pull away her head is swimming and she needs a moment to get her thoughts together. He’s the first to speak, “It’s getting pretty late I should probably take you home.”

“Yeah, you probably should.” but she makes no effort to move away from him.

He finally moves away from her, and he takes their trash to a can that was outside. They continue talking on the way to her apartment, the car less tense now. He walks her up to her door, but stops when they arrive. “Thank you for going out with me tonight, I had a great time.”

“I can honestly say I did, too.”

“So did I get a third strike, or am I going to get to see you again?”

“When we’re you thinking?”

“Tomorrow night?” He gives her a bit of a sheepish grin, really hoping she’ll say yes.

She tilts her head at him, “That quickly?”

“I don’t see the point in waiting,” he grabs her hand in his. “I won’t get much done anyways, I’ll be distracted thinking about this incredible girl I went out with.”

“Your flirting will get you far in life.” She turns her key in the door and opens it.

“Is that a yes?”

“Pick me up at 5.” He can’t believe his luck as she begins to shut the door and he turns away. “Oh, and Pato?”

He turns back towards her door, “Yes?”

“Bring a normal car this time.”

He laughs, and she breaks into a 1000 watt smile. “Yes, darling, whatever you say.”

#pato o'ward #pato o'ward x reader #pato o’ward fanfiction #indy car

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rayeee10101 · 8 months

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𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐮 𝐑𝐃𝐑𝟐 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬

(might do another one for the girls in the gang idk and if this doesn't exactly match the characters were going to pretend it does so don't come for me)

Characters ~ Arthur, John, Javier, Dutch, Hosea, Sean, Charles, and Kieran (this is not in order lol)

Arthur Morgan

Ok, as we said in another post he's definitely a truck driver.

He always has his dog with him no matter where he goes and he most likely has one of those giant bloodhound dogs or a bird dog. Maybe even a stray cat he found in a parking lot, who knows with him?

He probably pulls over on the side of the road to sketch some of the scenery he sees and it most likely causes him to be late to places he needs to be but oh well.

LOVES to put different stickers on his truck and to blow the horn for little kids that wave at him sometimes.

His dog is absolutely spoiled, having a giant bed in the passenger seat and probably over 20+ toys because Arthur can't help himself when he sees new toys or treats.

He's always uploading poorly taken selfies of him and his dog onto facebook (lets be real he's almost 40, he's most def uses facebook)

Dutch Vanderlinde

Let's be real, Dutch owns one of those fake gold shops that try to scam you and sell you fake jewelry, I don't make the rules that's just how it is.

But Dutch is good at his job, even if what he's selling you is fake he'd probably be able to convince you it was real by the end of the conversation.

Takes major pride in his business

Actually makes pretty good money considering he's a good liar lmao.

He def talked John into buying a fake diamond necklace for Abigail, John didn't realize he'd been scammed until Arthur pointed it out lol

Probably would give his S/O fake jewelry from his shop because he is cheap

"It's the thought that counts," he would tell his S/O when they point out that the ring he gave them wasn't real.

Somehow has managed to avoid countless law suits, no one really knows how though

He probably uses his shop as a cover up for money laundering ngl

Hosea Matthews

This ones difficult

lowkey feel like he'd work in a bank

Doesn't question where the large sums of money Dutch deposits comes from because he doesn't want to know lol

Has a picture of John and Arthur hanging up in his office

always having to lecture John on not falling for internet scams because this is like the 5th time he's had to freeze his bank account for fraud.

Always turning Dutch away because he tries to take out loans for stupid things that he doesn't need

Has to help John get back the money Dutch scammed from him ofc

Hosea likes his job though, it pays well and he gets his own office so what is there to complain about?

John Marston

I wanna say he works in a zoo and has to deal without wolves just to be funny but I honestly see him being a mechanic

Always working on Arthur's truck when something happens to it.

Likes to teach Jack how to work on cars also, he considers it their "father, son bonding time"

Buys Jack the nicest truck when Jack is old enough to drive.

Has had to fix Sean's car after he drove it into a tree because he thought it was a good idea to drink and drive.

Drives around a classic car that no one else is allowed to touch or he'll have a stroke right there and then.

Everyone in the town comes to him when they need work done on their car, he even opened up his own show eventually

Javier Escuella

Ok, so I see him working as a singer in a bar, like with a cover band or something

he even performs his own songs that he wrote some nights

people love him

he actually has a lot of followers on social media from posting his music and videos of him playing guitar

if him and his s/o have a kid he definitely teaches them how to play guitar from a young age.

writes songs for his s/o

all the guys come and watch him perform some nights when they are all in town at the same time.

makes youtube tutorials on how to play songs on the guitar.

the other guys are convinced that he's going to become famous one day

Charles Smith

I see him working in an animal sanctuary for endangered animals or hurt animals

Definitely becomes best friends with a literal bear and treats it like your everyday normal pet.

Forms strong bonds with every animals he works with, something about his aurora is calming to be around

Doesn't allow John near the wolves when he visits.

Has had to stop Sean from trying to climb into the lion enclosure more times than he can count

He lets Dutch, Arthur, and Kieran come to visit some of the horses he takes care of.

He does volunteer work with animal shelters and other things like that.

Major animal lover in general, probably dog sits Arthur's dog whenever Arthur can't bring him somewhere

Sean Mcguire

This man CANNOT hold a job

Its not that he's lazy (he is) he just gets bored quickly and hops from job to job.

No one actually knows how he affords his apartment, Hosea is convinced he's selling drugs

He usually works in fast food places for a little bit just to make some quick cash.

Has shown up to work drunk a few times ngl

if he has an s/o he probably shows up to their job whenever their working to annoy them

Tried to get hired at a bar but that most definitely didn't last long considering he got plastered on the first night of the job

He probably is selling drugs but I mean, money is money?

Kieran Duffy

We already know the answer to this, he works at a stable

Tried to get a job with Charles but they didn't hire him :(

LOVES working at the stable, he basically gets to play with horses for most of the day

If him and his s/o have a kid he's definitely teaching them how to ride a horse before they can even walk

is always showing his s/o pictures of different horses he gets to work with

probably is in facebook groups for horses

he's a horsegirl

he owns his own horses too and always makes sure they look pristine and perfect

#arthur morgan #rdr2 #rdr #red dead redemption #red dead redemption 2 #red dead fandom #red dead redemption two #van der linde gang #red dead fanfic #dutch van der linde #hosea matthews #charles smith #kieran duffy #john marston #red dead redemption fanfic

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astrologanize · 7 months

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2023 october sun horoscope pt. 1

sun in aries: thankfully it is looking like this should be an easier month for y'all to jive with - the new energy from last month seems to be opening things up. this is a month that is going to allow you to dance with possibilities! who knows what could happen honestly, there may be some unexpectedness or surprises but regardless this should be an overall easygoing month that feels like one big "idk, maybe, let's see!" followed by a smile and a shrug. if you are in the dating scene or if you're in a relationship then romance will be highlighted, if you're single then maybe you meet someone or start meditating on the kind of person you want to meet. throughout october you're going to be taking chances, as an aries thrives to do so - it's like making the decision to do something or give something a try without letting doubt hold you back because you are going to be in a more lenient mood and willing to experiment, do be wary of overindulging/overspending/impulse buying tho. utilize this leniency and try to be more considerate, be open, be receptive, be direct and honest with your intentions. otherwise, you could be actin like a real scrub this month..."no scrubs" by tlc is in my head lol..."a scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly and is also known as a busta, always talkin' 'bout what he wants and just sits on his broke ass".

sun in taurus: rip to y'all for the bittersweet symphony that's been happening. last month brought you some sort of reality check and this is a month where you are going to know what needs to be let go of, it may be mournful at times but it is for the best as you learn to come to terms with a new reality. throughout october there will be endings - maybe literal ones or ends to your own habits/cycles, there will be a push towards resolve, maybe something in your life finally finds a solution, and there will be acceptance washing over life. something has to change!!! i guess this month songs are coming through because "something has to change" by the japanese house is in my head now. you need to properly assess your life and do what you sincerely need to do, not want to do - lol sorry taurus, because the way you've been maneuvering and the routine you have had is not conducive to your fulfillment. otherwise, this could be a month of being mindless and maybe even called out/penalized for such.

sun in gemini: last month's surrendering is bringing you to this month of forward movement in your life. this is a month of being stirred and restless for more and being able to make things happen, but not without the help and support of others, last month's theme of others is still prevalent so don't be surprised if you need to lean on others this month as well. throughout october you will be nurturing yourself and others more, you will be moving on from what you need to, you will be making strides and you will be following through on your intentions. you may also have notably positive interactions/feelings towards your mother or a maternal figure, or have something notable happen with your car or a car. let life happen this month, mingle and have good times with others - it's reminding me of going over to someone's house for a get together/cookout/something of the sort! you don't need to be in the driver's seat this month and you don't need to venture, you can find love and light with those around you. otherwise, this could be a month of putting your nose to the grindstone and being unfeeling towards others.

sun in cancer: all the introspection of last month has this month looking a lil somber, a lil despondent as you try to push through to the other side to what you're wanting. this is a month of needing to keep feelings in check, feeling low energy and needing to be mindful of your vitality but also a time of trying be more adult-ish and brimming with goals/achievements/material manifestations in mind. throughout october you will have moments of feeling unfulfilled, you may having a falling out with someone close to you, you will have a more aloof attitude, you will be focused on the material realm and plans you have, you are in a mode of being dedicated to your aspirations and persisting with such. there is no need to be unrelenting so try to keep in mind that slow and steady wins the race because we don't want to push ourselves to the point of crumbling, and it's important to note that not everything is worth persisting with and sometimes pulling back is the answer. otherwise, this could once again be a month of being stubborn, but in the most heartless way possible, it's giving ms. ariana's "7 rings" and not in a cute way.

sun in leo: last month you were getting things in order and this month is about putting forth action, you are going to be willing to put your pride aside and take chances, you may not be feeling at your best but you're still willing to try. throughout october you will be shaking off feelings of doubt, you will be letting some things go, you may have moments where you or others are not the most kind, you will be getting what you deserve - whatever that means, so if you are unkind then expect consequence and if others are unkind to you then it will bite them in the ass. at this time it's best for you to prioritize self-care and self-discipline because it will save you from letting ego issues get the better of you. have a chip on your shoulder but in a positive way that motivates you to be who you really want to be and achieve what you really want to achieve - it reminds me of starting a fitness/wellness journey or dedicating yourself to your studies, it's you really wanting to prove yourself in some way. otherwise, this could be a month of ego issues negatively impacting your connections.

sun in virgo: you're in new territory now and this is a month where you're just swimming along because you're not too sure what to think as you shed what you once knew, and the truth may start to look different as you wade through clearer waters. throughout october you will be feeling at ease and this is a chance for you to feel like a virgo in the most flattering way because you won't be coming from a place of critique or shrewdness - this month you will be committed, you will be accepting, and you will be prioritizing comfort. try to be productive this month, try your best to stay focused, try to be a virgo with a to-do list that you seek to finish, last month it was important for you to rely on others but this month you can and should rely on yourself - because you got this! otherwise, this could once again be a month of feeling lost and/or reverting back to old ways that no longer serve you because they are 'comfortable' for you.

#2023 #october 2023 #horoscope #long post

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pjisskullourful · 5 months

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I'm so proud of you

🫂⭐

thankyoooou my darling💖

stream of consciousness response cos i have so many feelings& idk if im gonna be able to sleep even though its 1.30am? okcurrrrr

holy fuck. holy fuck. HOLY FUCK!!!

i had some shitty things happen to me pre -pandemic but then being on lockdown i was forced to sit with all of that, accept the label of 'victim'& my mental health got bad. i've always been a homebody& a bit anxious in social situations, but during lockdown i became quite terrified of the outside world. there are occasions when i let my best friend down by pulling out of commitments at the last second cos i never felt good enough, i wanted to hide the fuck away, i felt myself decaying& i thought people would see that& i was SO ashamed& thats when the body dysmorphia got in the drivers seat(the street name of the concert venue was driver, i'll be the driverrrrrr)& it was crippling & took so many things from me

anytime i leave the house is an accomplishment for me now. even if its just to walk down the block to buy a loaf of bread. & going into a situation like a concert, with the overstimulation, the complete lack of control (i am a perfectionist, control freak)(i love structure, i need routines to feel safe & thrive& be happy)- i wasnt sure i could do it. i had a cry last night cos i was feeling so intimidated, i didnt know how to prepare

but i made it out of the house. i dressed myself to the fucking nines with no shame. i took PRIDE in my appearance when usually i just want to be a floating brain so that no one can perceive me in my form. i was serving CUNT, i put my entire pussy into it& i fucking did it

to be in the presence of those four fuckers, im in disbelief. i've been unemployed since a bit before the pandemic, i've had to come to terms with ptsd & the fact that i now have a disability & idk how to just jump into another job. i feel so worthless so often. but here, i dont. i had given up on my dream of making money from my writing. but now i am!(& it started with an ethan commission!!!) & im not worthless& i have accomplishments that i have gained for myself, despite everything else, despite the voice in my head telling me im not good enough, im past my peak, im decaying -- yada yada yada suicidal ideation

a little bit of my dream came true because of those four fuckers. i cried the day honey came out cos i am just so completely grateful for everything being a fan of them has given me

& it started with an ethan commission. & then ethan looked in my eyes& said thank you

i am not worthless, i am not past my peak. i am a motherfucking kool kid

thankyou for every note on every fic(i look at every single notification, they make my heart fucking soar), every kudos, every cent anyone has sent my way. tonight was a celebration of all of that& i could be present& happy& in it. no darkness could touch me, especially not while ethan was looking at me

he is as fucking flawless in person(they all are). i got to stand so close& stare at that fucking body(cos he wonderfully took his shirt off after interval)& i love him& i'll most likely love him forever, thats my baby daddy ❣️ my mum is gonna be so proud. i wish i could wake her up with a phone call. ethan is her fav& i cant wait to tell her i had an interaction with him

i sat in the gutter& went from loudly laughing(ala gaga in aura) to sobbing loudly. my world has been rocked

for some people a concert is just a concert but this is a GIGANTIC deal for me. middle finger to my anxiety. middle finger to my body dysmorphia. this is such an accomplishment. i am grateful for every fucking second, grateful to myself cos i fucking DID IT!

& this is the second time this year that i've seen a eurovision winner perform their winning song(cos my girl conchita back at the start of the year). & that is dopee as fuck!!!

my therapist is gonna be so proud 🥲

can i get a HELL YEAH for vallium? ily forever bby

tldr-- im proud of me too babyyyyyy

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futuregws · 5 months

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Forget what they say about him. How about all the speculation and shit talking they do about his girlfriend? The constant comments about how fake she is, how mean she is, how she doesn’t smile enough. It’s super weird. We literally know nothing about her, and they see a photo of her not smiling and suddenly that makes her a bitch? Or if she does smile they say she’s being fake. They just make assumptions about her and at the end of the day the public isn’t dating her, Charles is. These same people want to gossip about Oscar’s girlfriend because she keeps private. You can’t win with the mean gossip girls out there. As long as you date a driver, there are masses of obsessive haters who will hate who they date and find ways to be awful to these women we literally know nothing about.

I think I already spoke about Alex before that's why I wasn't focusing on her but in the way fans talk about Charles being in relationships, but you're totally right I seriously don't understand what it is and if anyone has thoughts on it let me know bc this is actually a "mystery" that I have not been able to solve at all I really can't get it through my head the obsession with Charlotte clearly it's not bc of being Charles gf and they want to live in a fantasy (it's definitely part of it tho) bc they broke up so if that were the case they would move on to Alex but they didn't, I really don't know why people after what, a year?? Idk honestly of them being separated they still feel the need to bring her up and treat her as the only woman that is "allowed" to be next to or with Charles, and unfortunately Alex since she's "stealing" the spot that should be Charlotte's (bc this is definitely how they think, I've seen it) they hate on her and I know that apparently she has done some problematic stuff so if people wanna call her out for that, go for it, but that's not why most people do it, and that just really shows people's priorities too, putting that aside and commenting only on the things that the fans bring up (the way she acts for example) they will never be happy with anything they will grab at any small thing to get at her, hating her bc she doesn't smile enough?? What in the misogynistic ass shit is this, and then when she was laughing in those pap pics people were all like "why does she think this is about her" like bruh. I really feel for this women having to deal with so much bullshit specially the ones that are dating drivers that had a public relationship before.

If I was Charlotte or Alex I would not be able to be so quiet.

There's definitely typos bc I'm in a bit of a hurry so please ignore them

#charles leclerc #f1 gossip #formula 1

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imdoingsortagay · 2 years

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Chapter 2 - the car ride

Summary: Pepper tasks Maria with driving you home after a long night at the office as a part of her plan, What's the worst that could happen during your drive back?

Word count : 2.4 k

A/N: after idk how long since i’ve posted the first chapter that i’m just getting to the second chapter !!!! i hope everyone loves this as much as i do

You weren’t keeping track of how long you had been standing around waiting for the bodyguard to finish talking about their business. Too busy in your mind and thinking about what you have to do the next day to even notice when Maria had gotten out of Pepper’s office and making her way to where you are.

To say that Maria is excited about this would be an understatement. When she figured out she had a crush on her boss’ assistant, she knew that there would be no fucking chance of asking you out, the main one being that you would never want to date someone like maria. You both were opposites of each other but some part of her that was hoping it could happen, especially with this plan.

Pepper was a smart lady, she knows that very much of Tony had chosen her to take over stark industries so he could do his own thing. She trusts her to make the plan but if something happens then she’ll have to make a backup plan of her own.

“ You ready for the ride honey ?” you hear Maria say to you and jump a bit as she took you out of your thoughts. Maria gives you a confused look and you just nod to avoid saying anything stupid and making a fool out of yourself.

“ Okay then follow me to my car,” she says excitingly and you follow right behind her like a lost puppy. You both take about 10 minutes to get to the parking garage in silence, only making eyes with maria to make sure she somehow didn’t lose you.

When you get to her car, you’re a bit surprised to see the type of car she’s driving. Not the cool, expensive black car that would match her vibe but a red BMW that looks to be kept in the best conditions. Most of your coworkers have what you consider to be some of the nicest cars you’ve ever laid your eyes on while you still choose to take public transit.

“ I thought you’d have a cool black car, “ you say quietly in hopes of maria not being able to hear your comment but she gives you a surprised look.

“ I did have a black car when I first started with Pepper but I had to let it go once I realized how much it took to maintain it and stuff,” Maria says as she walks to the passenger door to open the door for you.

“ Why are you opening the door for me miss Hill?” you ask. She has to calm herself a bit at the way you innocently say her name but lucky for her you don’t notice it at all.

“ first of all, Maria is fine, and second of all it would be rude of me not to open the door for you, honey,” she says and smiles at you and you get in the car and maria swiftly closes the door and heads to the driver's seat while you buckle up and get ready for the ride to your place.

She turns on the car, buckles up, and pulls out of the parking spot and the drive from the office to your apartment begins. After 5 minutes of you looking out the window, maria decides to start some small talk with you to avoid any silence in the moving car.

“ How are you liking the assistant job so far honey?” she asks you while she keeps her eyes on the road.

“ Good so far, pepper has been super nice to me and I've managed to make some friends in the office,” you say to her and she gets curious at who those friends you made might be since you seem to always be around pepper for most of your time.

“ That’s good you're making friends, I feel like I don’t know much about you, honey, do you mind if I ask you questions?” Maria asks you.

“ Sure why not? “ you say with some confidence to the woman to your right and maria flashes you a smile that calms you down.

‘ God she’s pretty you say in your mind.

“ Question 1: do you like having a fun night or just staying at home y/n?” She asks you

“ At home, the calmer the better, “ you tell her.

“ do you like being close with people, in an intimate way ? “ she says as she arrives at a red light, and your brain stops all of a sudden at the question she asked.

Nobody you’ve met so far in life had asked you this question, maybe once when you were in your second year of college.

Coming from the woman to your left it just sounds shocking coming from her. According to your work friend, She had a reputation for being a womanizer. You grew up always being told never to judge people until you got to know them, from the little interactions you’ve had with her, there was no way she was this womanizer that everyone was claiming she was.

“ I mean “, you start,“ for the most part I’ve only been with like 3 people in life so I don’t have much experience when it comes to that,” you tell her. Maria can see the blush starting to form on your face, happy that the plan both her and Pepper had developed in the office was working well.

“ Oh? I assumed a pretty little thing like you would have all the boys lining up to date you and what not,” she says with curiosity, as she makes it yet again to a spot sign, checking the GPS to see that she’s got another 25 minutes till she gets to your place.

“ Miss Hil- “

“ Call me Maria honey, promise you I’m not as scary as you think,” the brunette says and even gives you a wink, making you blush right away and that’s one point for Maria in making you blush. Something about the way she talked to you just now made you feel all good.

It’s a feeling you can’t describe too, how weird. Guess a quick internet search once you get back to your apartment will have to do

The thing that’s so surprising to her right now is the fact that you never realized how long the drive has been since the both of you have left the office, Pepper always talks about how smart and good of an assistant that you are, clearly she’s not seeing the smart side of you at the moment. It could be just the fact that you both got out of the office early and you might be thinking of sleep at the moment.

“ Okay,” you say,” Maria, not all the boys were lining up because they never interested me. Or the girls either in college because I was always too busy studying in my dorm while my friend was having sex like it’s no big deal and stuff.”

“ Not even one girl y/n?” She asks you.

“ There was one, her name was Carol or Cara or something like that. We were going well for a while and she ended it because I was not up with her sex experience,” you say with quotation marks at the sex part. Someone at your age would have lost your virginity at this point but here you are. Struggling to find even someone to fuck in this big city with the lack of experience you have.

So for now you just decided it would be better off to focus on your career, being that you have a good position here with Pepper and there’s no way you’d ever mess that up. You and the brunette sit in silence in the car, you looking outs the window while she continues to focus on the road, wondering what else to ask you next without coming off as weird.

“ You ever date anyone Maria?” you ask with curiosity. Everyone in the office always seems to gossip about her love life and might as well ask since both of you are talking about it.

“ I’m guessing you’ve heard all the dumb gossip in the office then pretty girl? “ she starts as she slowly makes her way to a red light and can very clearly see you blushing at the pet name. She didn’t even need to try with those to see what you like the most. Your tired brain doesn’t care too much about her seeing you blush but if you would have had more energy you would have tried to cover your blushing face.

“ So you wanna know ?” She asks you.

And you nod.

“ Well, I did a lot of experimenting in college because my friends knew where to get good and cheap alcohol. Means we threw a lot of parties at our place and I met plenty of women, Dated one of Pepper’s friends for a bit but it never worked out because of personal reasons. For the most part, it’s just been flings with people from the office or Tinder sex dates as well,” she tells you while quietly listening.

“ Never knew that Maria,” you tell her, amazed but also more curious about her sexual endeavors. One side of you wants to ask her more to make time pass so you can get home to your comfy little apartment for some alone time and sleep but decided not to. Both of you again sit in silence as she continues to drive you to your apartment while she just wonders what to ask you next and what the fuck she’s even going to say to Pepper when she hears about the little information she got on you today.

“ How many more minutes til my apartment Maria? I’ve had a busy day with Pepper and dealing with some of the idiots in the office,” you say as you check your phone and think hard about what time you left the office with the bodyguard.

“ Um from the looks of it, should be another 10 minutes or so til I drop you off pretty girl,” she tells you and uses that pet name yet again. Makes you blush again and this time you can see that Maria looked at you, well it was gonna happen at some point.

“ You always call every girl who comes in your car a pretty name Maria ? or is it just for me ?” you ask and it would be a big lie for the brunette to your left to say she’s shocked.

“ I mean not every person but just now I’m being honest y/n, trust me,” she tells you and leaves it at that. 10 minutes go by quickly and you are happy to be at your apartment complex so that you can head up and sleep to get ready for the next day. God knows you’ll be needing so much energy with the amount of meeting that Miss Potts has on her schedule, which should be super fun ( sarcasm).

Maria luckily finds a parking spot close to the entrance of the building and gets to it before anyone else, just because she doesn’t want you getting in any danger on her watch, cause if Pepper found out you did then she’d be in such huge trouble.

While you collect all of your things with you to leave her car you fail to notice the quickness of the bodyguard to get to the other side of the car so she can open the door for you. Too embarrassed to say anything you get out of her car with the woman who’s smiling at you and you think a bit before deciding to speak.

“ Thanks so much for the ride Maria,” you say as you look inside your purse to hand her some cash or gas but the brunette stops you in time, grabbing your hand to prevent it from even looking around. The lights from the inside of your building don’t seem to help you at all in this situation as Maria still seems to be just holding your hands while looking at your face as if it was an art piece in a museum which again like in the car makes you blush like crazy.

“ Has anyone ever told you that you are the prettiest person ever y/n? I just wanted to say that,” she says and you are not, too scared to say anything and embarrass yourself in front of her being that she is your coworker and the close bodyguard of your boss.

“ he hi uh yeah thank you,” you tell her awkwardly and mentally hit yourself for how dumb you must look. You check your phone again to see the time, realizing that you should probably be heading up to your place to get enough sleep for tomorrow.

“ I have to head back to my place, “ you tell her and you both say your goodbyes before quickly making your apartment so unwind, maybe also try to forget whatever the fuck just happened. Maria waits a couple of seconds for you to be away from her view to head back to her car and head back to the office herself so that she can give the updates on her boss.

Maria was a bit unsure of driving you home since she didn’t know if you would be quiet for most of it but she’s content now the less that she was able to get more information on you. Now Maria can’t wait until she’s able to do something like this again or even try to spend some time alone at work.

On the other side of town Pepper wonder if all of this , getting to you , is even a good idea, to begin with. The Blonde has some hope for her trusted bodyguard but is unsure if she can easily get any information out of you, being that you do seem to speak when spoken so. She could even have one of Tony's many personal investigators find info on you as well but she decided on her most trusted employee besides you. Right as she’s about to pack up everything for the day so she can head back to her condo a message appears on her phone.

Miss Hill: Got some information on y/n, not much but it’s still something.

Pepper: Good job, we can discuss more of this tomorrow, just head back home Hill and i’ll have one of the other guards accompany home x

With this, Pepper prepares to get all of her things so that she can relax the rest of the night and prepare for the next day.

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Overtime Au Taglist : @setsuna1415 @starrknessblog @an-evergreen-rose

#lizs writing #maria hill x pepper potts x reader #maria hill x reader #pepper potts x reader #bodyguard!maria hill #ceo!pepper potts

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vro0m · 4 months

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Do you think the younger drivers have an advantage on the track because they play those driving video games so often? I was thinking about Gran Turismo and an article I've read about surgeons who play video games regularly having better precision in surgery than the ones who don't play.

So I wonder if the F1 drivers who play driving simulation games in their downtime are better off than the ones who don't. Idk all the ones who play, but Norris and MV come to mind

Hiii Anon! Very interesting question! I wasn't sure how serious I should get with the answer but in the end I followed my heart and went serious and extremely long because that's always what I do anyway.

Tl;Dr : No, probably not.

There's two ways video games could impact real life F1 skills, and that's through training of skills directly or indirectly related to F1 driving.

The first possibility is training skills so tightly similar to the ones used in real life F1 racing that it transfers to real life racing. Think of actual sim driving for example. It can be used to learn unfamiliar circuit layouts, where to brake, where to accelerate, etc. I don't know enough about the F1 racing games to know if they are accurate enough for it to transfer, but I guess if they are it could help learn the circuits. However, it also means the in-game physics need to be good enough for the car to react in the way it would IRL, otherwise it's pointless when it comes to where to brake, for example. We know that's what they're trying to do with professional driving sims and when the on-track data and the sim data don't correlate that's a big issue for the team. And we also know that the car performance vary a lot between teams so how accurate can the video game really be?

Another thing to take into account here is that driving an F1 car is extremely physical, and when you play a video game you don't get all the physical feedback and sensations you would driving the car, which makes it way easier. Your vision would be more stable without the vibrations and the bottoming and the bumps in the road etc. You can focus more easily without the noise, the radio comms, the pain, the exertion, the heat, etc. But also you're missing info like physical sensations, wind, probably to some extent watching around to see where the other cars are, etc. So racing sims can never be accurate enough.

However, there's also indirect skills. I've kind of mentioned that one or twice before when listing what I would test the drivers for if I was hired to study their cognitive and psychological profiles, but there are more general cognitive skills that they're bound to have unusual performances in compared to the general population, otherwise they wouldn't be able to do what they do. For example, their attentional skills must be different to most to be able to deal with the distractions I mentioned earlier such as radio comms, visual disturbances, vibrations, pain, etc. for a whole race. I would bet on their short term/working memory, which allows for the active retention of information (think mental calculus : you need to remember the numbers AND apply an operation to them), to be very good, because they're being told their times and other people times and need to conclude stuff from that, etc.

So a possibility is that playing certain games (and not necessarily only racing ones) serves as training for these transversal skills that aren't exclusively tied to racing an F1 car. We have data that suggests that it is the case, and that video games can be beneficial for so called soft skills. BUT. Really though?

See the thing is my thesis was on a subject parallel to this and so I've learned a thing or two about the effects of video games and one such thing is that even though we do have studies that show positive outcomes to playing video games, the skills learnt through video games unfortunately don't transfer to new contexts very well. Even when said video games are actually gamified training programs rather than commercial video games. It means for example (and this is a made up example to be clear) you might have data showing that people who play Call Of Duty a lot have above average visuo-spatial skills due to learning to shoot people precisely and quickly but that doesn't necessarily help them navigate an unfamiliar environment IRL better than average because although both tasks rely on visuo-spatial skills, the task they've trained for (shooting people in a video game) is extremely specific and the gains don't necessarily generalise to other similar but different tasks (finding your way in a new city).

So all in all, I don't think them playing video games makes much of a difference. Not in a direct training way, especially as people who have access to actual professional racing sims + regularly drive actual cars around actual circuits ; they would learn way more by doing the real thing, especially for years, than, say, by playing fun video games during their winter break. And not in an indirect way either, because they're bound to be such outliers in the relevant transversal skills anyway that I don't think playing video games would make much of a difference. It's not impossible that directly or indirectly the video games are somewhat beneficial for them, but imo the gains would be negligible.

#f1 #2023 winter break #vro0m's asks

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safetycar-restart · 1 year

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Feel free to delete if this isn’t your thing but how about diapering one of the drivers? Maybe they’re a Little and they’re so young they need it, or maybe it’s part of watersports kink, or maybe they just like being looked after and the security and safety of it? Idk would just love to hear your thoughts on this!

This is one of those things that I've always been uncertain about writing about, not because I dont like it, but because I've always been worried that no one else will like it. But now I've actually gotten two or three requests for it so I'm assuming it's something that at least some of you might be interested in?

I'm gonna write a little bit about a few drivers and we can go from there. I'll also be tagging everything with 🧴 so filter out that tag in your settings if you don't want to see this content :))

CHARLES:

I could see Charles sometimes wanting it in the d/s au? He can spend entire days deep in subspace, just floating and trusting you to look after him and he likes diapers both because of the caring aspect but also because he doesnt have to worry about needing to move suddenly then.

It comes about because he actually has an accident once? Poor little one is deep in subspace and cuddled into your side without a single thought in his head and he's completely relaxed and suddenly he just feels warmth on his legs and realises what he's done.

It sends him straight into subdrop, because all he can think of is that he's been so bad, been the worst ever because he's made a massive mess and it even got on you too.

He actually can only be convinced to spend a day in subspace again when you suggest trying diapers, just as a security. And he just loves it so fucking much? He doesnt often actually use the diaper, but just having it there calms him so much. Over time he starts using it more often though, loving how well looked after he is.

PIERRE:

It's absolute a humiliation thing. That's why pierre loves watersports, so making him use a diaper? He's so turned on that he can barely even let go it's insane. Absolutely a kinky thing.

You make him hold it until he's about to wet himself, and maybe make him beg for the diaper to add humiliation and you both know he loves it.

And of course he then has to grind against the diaper to cum when he's done, just to add to the mess.

GEORGE:

I think it would need it when he's regressed because he just gets so small that he honestly can't do it himself, no way. And that's a big part of why he's so scared to regress around you, because he knows he'll have to wear a diaper or risk an accident.

I could also see him not being able to change himself when he's little and so he ends up with terrible rashes because he has to wait until he's in an adult headspace before he can clean himself up. You hear about that and immediately tell George that you'll do it for him, no problem.

And he just... he's such a happier little then? Everything is so much easier. Before he always tried not to drink anything in case he couldn't hold it. But now he not only has someone to warm his milk for him but he also has someone to change him? Incredible. He loves you so so SO much.

(we can absolutely talk about the others too if anyone has thoughts)

#🧴#sub!charles #sub!pierre #little!driver/rider #little!george #gr #cl #pg #d/s au #nsfw.#gn!reader

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mcl38 · 3 months

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i remember when people were like “would u feel the same way if another driver said that abt lando??” like if it's true, yes. i wasn't blaming oscar when lando fucked it in quali this year, i was like my guy, can u get your shit together. u are better than this wtf are u doing. which is largely the frustration lando felt with daniel in many of his interviews. maybe not that exact one but overall he seemed to believe daniel was better than his performance indicated.

i mean yeah. bar maybe (as u mentioned) qatar lando fans cant really relate fully to the daniel situation but as a checo stan i know what its like to support a flop driver. and i'm not about to throw a fit over ppl saying he's not getting everything out of the car. because it's true and he's not

but i think fundamentally what people keep forgetting about those quotes is they were published in MAY. in MAY 2021 we were BARELY four races in, and within the article lando was acknowledging the fact that it would probably take some time for daniel to get used to the car. yes the sympathy thing resurfaced in august 2022 and then, with the added context of daniel's repeatedly spoken-about mental struggles and the dwindling of his hope of more f1 success after mcl sacked him, maybe i can see people thinking its a bit unnecessarily cruel. but again. lando had said it. at the beginning of 2021. its so normal to want your teammate to help you in your strategies and wheel to wheels by being there right behind you (like lando himself was able to do for daniel come monza)

idk the worst ive seen other drivers comment abt lando was george yapping away about how lando must not be serious enough abt f1 because sometimes he does fun things in his free time and like. renee descartes who give a shit

#anon #ask #landogate

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blorbocedes · 2 years

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I have been perusing the brocedes tag on ao3 (not an easy confession to make) and I've noticed that a lot of the fics make Nico out to be... desperate... trying to get Lewis to look at him etc etc. And Idk if it's just me but, and this is nothing against Lewis, I get the feeling like Nico was the one who dealt w/ the friendship breakdown better? I'm not saying Lewis is doing badly (he's got 7 WDC!) but. Nico is able to talk about him, yknow? Meanwhile as you said Lewis makes a point not to mention Nico's name (unless that has been played up by fandom as well, which is possible. I haven't watched Every Lewis Interview That Mentions Nico).

hahha you are forgiven for your crimes of perusing the brocedes ao3 tag.

you are correct in your observation that people do write nico like that, and if you're on my blog long enough you'll see me ranting about his mischaracterization in fanon. I'm going to ramble a bit; bear with me

there's actually a very simple reason for this: Lewis has a bigger fanbase. F1 has exploded much bigger than 2016. There's entire swaths of fans who have never seen Nico race live (me included), whose idea of brocedes comes from present day lewis who does not speak of nico, and nico rosberg f1 commentator who anytime he mentions lewis goes semi-viral cause he's clearly obsessed with him (it's a circle).

i actually got into f1 pretty recently so my first take on brocedes was that this Nico dude did a lot of shady shit and broke their friendship to win in 2016 and then retired. (Lewis' part and share of war crimes in that breakup is minimised as narratives are written by winners and Lewis is definitely the winner in the long run) so obviously the fics written now will reflect that, with Nico profusely begging for forgiveness/apologising and Lewis as someone hurt and in the position to forgive/accept reconciliation. (🙄)

if you're not 500 hours deep into Nico lore (and why should you be) you will accept fanon as your perception of him, which is how you'll write him, and the cycle continues... now obvious disclaimer: people can write and enjoy whatever they want, it's all made up anyway. I'm simply explaining why one particular narrative is more persistent. I'm not even going to say my perception is correct, bc I'm not immune to bias either but I have certain things I find more interesting than other things. the real reason brocedes is so compelling is bc everyone's had one explosive friendship breakup that's left them reeling and they're the perfect representation of it

my self appointed job is to comb through every Lewis interview that mentions nico haha because it's so notable the rare times he does! He has improved slightly on that regard, here's him mentioning how Nico's place was the first place he'd ever stayed in monaco, and here's him talking about Nico to Martin Brundle while looking back at some of his races.

so he Can say the nico word lol but he generally avoids it. there's also the parallel that Nico was willing to be friends after 2016 while Lewis was the one who was flipping through pages that contained his picture not wanting to look at it. but he has improved since, prob the wound was still fresh and I enjoy Lewis being sensitive and petty.

It's just Lewis wouldn't say his name for things like the DTS netflix ep where he talks about how sometimes the guy you're teammates with is your best friend, and how it creates a lot of friction. LIKE WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT MAN.

or how he had to deliberately decline sky sports interviews with Nico cause back when Nico was on paddock (🕊😔) he interviewed all the drivers except for Lewis and you KNOW sky sports would be all over that shit.

and yet, they Could stand to talk when there's no cameras filming. so... yeah. i hate those bitches and I know too much about them. whoever won the breakup, we all lost 😔

anyways happy brocedes anon, or sorry for your loss idk!

#blorbocedes ask #im so sorry for vomiting an essay you didn't ask for anon #I got too deep into brocedes and I'm gonna make it everyone's problem #happy clicking thru the links #nicology

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if ferrari plans to keep sainz then at least i hope they will give charles a fast car so he can always build himself a safe gap between himself and his terrible midfield teammate lol

also idk I was hoping charles will wait with extension until the next season will start for good to put some pressure on ferrari to really start giving him what he wants and needs

and ugh 2028 is really so long! charles never getting a wdc is my worst nightmare! but also what gets me down even more is that I don't really see any alternative for him? (red bull has number one driver, mercedes has drivers and idk how long lewis will stay there and anyway aren't they preparing george to be their number one then? but first they have to get their shit together anyway lol, mclaren also seems to have a fixed line up? idk idk)

Felt!!

I mean I've seen info floating around claiming Ferrari will steer the development more in Charles's direction, but I always take those early rumours with a bucket of salt tbh. Sainz Sr's words (and Charles liking the Tweet lmao) did prove to be a legit red flag, but then we also had the Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna saying the 2023 car will be unprecedented in terms speed and it's like, where sir??? 😭

To Ferrari's credit I will say that in the second half of the season we basically saw a direct reversal of what happened last year. Ironically in both cases it came down to a floor upgrade, which turned out to be significant (France 2022 where things took a turn for the worse, and Japan 2023 after which Charles bounced back in the final races.) An upgrade that actually improves things for Charles? That's new!! That's positive!!

So that tentatively gives me hope that things will actually be different this time, mainly because we don't have a scorned egotist designing a revenge car 🙄 but also I'm trying not to get too carried away. For example one of the earlier theories/rumours was that they will aim to make a "neutral" car that's more malleable and has a larger window for different set-ups depending on driver preferences, because if they're really planning on retaining Carlos for now, then surely they will throw him some kind of a bone so he's not miles off Charles again.

2028 isn't a real year wdym 🙃 No but same! 🫱🏻‍🫲🏻 I would've preferred he waited until we saw how things are looking in 2024, if the car is a significant improvement over this year's model, if they're throwing their weight behind him when it's needed. I'm sure he's privy to more information than we do and probably has a more complete picture of Ferrari's plans for the future but 🧍🏻‍♀️And again, I wish/hope there's some kind of clause or an option for continuing beyond 2026 if Ferrari gets the new regulations right, not that it's just one big deal taking him all the way up to the end of 2028. But lbr he's only ever signed those kinds of deals (I don't think he's ever had an "option" type contract) so idk.

And yeah, that's the perpetual problem 😭 Ferrari is on one hand the best place for him on paper, but on the other, there's a very real risk that if this decade-long stint doesn't work out, then

It really does feel like the majority of other teams who could be a possibility for him down the line are busy future-proofing (for example, with Antonelli bypassing F3 to race in F2 straight away it feels like Merc are prepping him to be part of their long-term future, with George probably taking on the mantle of the lead driver.) Red Bull will never be able (or willing really) to fully embrace Charles and get behind him 100% as long as Max is there and still wanting to race, so that's not exactly ideal either. I can't really see him fitting in at McLaren anyway but yeah, they seem pretty content with their guys for the medium-term as well. It's F1 so I guess never say never, stranger things have happened (a mid team improving to become an enticing prospect, teams being sold/bought, potentially new teams joining) so really, who the hell knows what the grid will look like in 3 or 5 years.

#replies #anonymous #discussions and predictions #long post

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charles seems to be more dislike this year in general, he used to be one of those 'never gets hate' driver but now hes considering overrated, usually when driver gets hate is because they said something stupid or are dominating but charles haven't done any of the two? is because this year has been bad? he's losing agaisnt carlos? his new girlfriend? idk is interesting there's had been a shift, tbf his fans being hateful to other drivers (especially carlos and lando) had got him some hate but I don't think that's just it... something changed

I’m not sure what it is tbh. I guess it’s a number of things. People seem to be turning from “Ferrari is fucking up” to “well Charles just isn’t getting on top of the car” and “well Ferrari is shit and he’s an idiot to stay”. At least, that’s what I’m seeing. I think he was somewhat protected from it before because even if the car and the strategy sucked, he was still clearly the driver that was able to make the best of it…that hasn’t been the case this year (we know the reasons but people are looking at the points and there’s recency bias).

Also, people seem to not like his new image so much. Social media, a lot of sponsorship events etc., and to top it off the controversy surrounding Alexandra.

It all just seems like the perfect storm for…not a fall from grace but a tarnishing of his idol image.

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You know, I've never spoken about my history or the place I'm now at, let's remedy that

I first made this Tumblr during a very turbulant part of my life and I kept putting off some form of formal introduction post, telling myself I'd get round to it later when I was good and settled Well, it's now later, and I'm settled

OK, so, for the past, IDK, 5 years? I'd had a deep seated feeling of wanting to escape my home without realising what I was wanting. I'd plan ambitious holidays exploring europe or just cassually wonder how much I'd have to save to move abroad and buy a house. it took a lot of searching to come to the realisation, but the gist of it is I was being emotionally and financially manipulated by my mother.

if folks are really interested in exactly what I went through, then I'll post a follow up, I have no problem talking about it, but I'm happy to move on for the moment. long story short, I came to the realisation that I was stuck in the situation I was. I was also EXTREMELY lucky enough to have freinds who got me in touch with freinds and collectively were able to offer transport, accomodation, and financial support whilst I got back on my feet. I'm not mentioning names, but those on Tumblr know who they are, and if you're reading this, you're family to me and I love you. In a blindingly quick timeframe we planned a get-away, I like to joke that it was like the great escape, but it honestly consisted of a month's serious planning whilst I subtly gathered everything I needed and wanted together, my actual getaway driver popped round for a visit to collect a few things and meet the folks I'd be staying with early under the excuse of going to visit a railway (which we did, it was very nice too), and then on D-Day they drove halfway across the country to wait until my parents were out the house to pick me and the last few items up. and we litterally drove off into the sunset. cue 4-5 months of sleeping on a sofa whilst I looked for a job and a place of my own. Understand I was never under any risk of being thrown out, but none of us expected I would be hanging around there for as long as I did, it was leaps above what I was used to, but it was a frustrating and stressful time for everyone involved, and I can only aplogise for the inconvenience involved in accomodating me for that long. From there I basically lucked into finding a place where I didn't need a job (a requirement for many renters for bullshit insurance reasons) that I could also afford even on universal credit. I can assure you it all happened rather mundainly and everything quietly clicked into place. for additional context, this building consists of a rather nice brick built construction, I wanna say 1930s, the hallway has a nice tiled floor, there is a spacious living room, and a communal kitchen which is very much the social heart of the building, everyone stays in seperate rooms which feature en-suit showers Dear reader, allow me to clarify how fucking blessed I feel to be in this current living situation.

Before I moved here I had two underlying fears that I would go from sharing a space with two other people to being completely isolated, which had the potential for some serious problems later down the line.

The second is admittedly more of a quality of life, but I was also scared, due to my own social anxiety and problems forming freindships in the first place, that I would be unable to source a bit of weed every now and then to try and milk some dopamine out of my abused brain.

within 30 minutes of being officially moved in I went down to the kitchen, where I proceeded to get very high whilst getting to know two of the other tennants and being introduced to the alien-to-me world of darts. consider that mission acomplished on day. I'll liken this place to being like the "frathouse beef wellington" video personified (without all the rubbish littering every surface, mind), we drink, we smoke, we listen to club and reggae, we play darts at least weekly, and we chow down on home-made food that has no rights being as good as it is coming from an enviroment as hectic as this, but that's what happens when one tennant is half-Jamaican and another is Marrocan. There also happens to be a fish & chip shop right next door, which let me tell you is a fucking dangerous prospect when you find yourself newely independant with cash to burn and no one to tell you no. I've even played DND for the first time, and I'm very eager for the next session. I'm not joking when I say this has become well and truly mission fucking acomplished for me, at this point I want for nothing more except for the current living situation to endure, and maybe to fall for someone at some point, but I'm doubtful on the latter actually happening. Don't get me wrong, my journey is far from finished, I still have a lot of healing particularly in regards to my mental health. My self-esteme is well and truly shot, but hopefully now I have the space to heal. I may have depressive episodes, but the thoughts of "I need to do X or my life is over" and "no one likes you" are gone for good, because I have the experiences to prove those thoughts wrong. Dare I say it, I feel truly safe and at ease now, which is why I feel the need to reitterate how truly grateful I am to the people who have helped me get the far and continue to help me. You know who you are, but you all showed me what family truly means, you showed me that I do have worth just by existing. I have no way of truly expressing or repaying my gratitude, but thank you.

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fifty ways to leave! SOOOO legit. Please regale us.

yessss I loved writing this fic but it feels like it's been ten thousand years so thank you for letting me revisit it

"fifty ways to leave", Taxi Driver (1976), Iris Steensma & Travis Bickle postcanon spectral gen written for Yuletide 2020

One thing I wanted to deal with in this fic is the film's uneasy conclusion with Iris being returned to her parents -- while being sexually exploited by Sport and witnessing violent crime is obviously a pretty awful state of affairs, there's plenty of stuff back at home that fucks kids up too, and I didn't like the thought that her right path in life necessarily meant going back to a settled socially-acceptable life. At the same time, older now, she's still stuck making compromises, selling a tacky fantasy, and being subordinated to dipshit men -- getting a shitty boring office job means forcing herself into a role she doesn't like much, both closeting herself as a queer woman and kind of doing workplace drag just to get through the door to interview. I wanted to write about Iris turned loose back in the urban wild without another person controlling her and trying to figure out how she wants to live.

I love writing fic about characters whose actors have work spanning decades where it's especially tempting to imagine those characters growing up/spanning time periods -- I just realized thanks to photos and shit I am now able to visualize Jodie Foster circa 1982-3 (with much nicer swingier hair than I have written Iris with in this fic) and it's so fun.

I love, love, love ghost stories and especially vanishing-hitchhiker-type stories of a living person sharing time and space with someone who couldn't possibly be there -- a phantom cabbie is just that turned inside out and I had fun trying to figure out the kind of visual signifiers that would flag to Iris that she's out of place even before she recognizes Travis. She's left with this tangible, physical record of their encounter, Travis' jacket as this object that's gotten dislodged from linear time, and in addition to continuing the vanishing-hitchhiker riff

Rereading now I think I also wanted to do some stuff with the physical residues of smoky, sooty, jizz-stained early-70s New York -- scent is a really powerful trigger for memories both good and bad and I know in my heart that both Travis Bickle and his taxi absolutely reek. Iris is as merciless to her own parents and upbringing in this fic as Travis is sentimental toward his own, but it's taken her this long to get that perspective on both of them and on Travis himself now that she's encountering him in the metaphorical flesh again. And I guess a ghost is another kind of residue??? Idk man.

If this fic has a sibling in the stuff I've written it's my fic for The Stand, "deep red bells" -- it's set in a no-Captain-Trips (or at least pre-Captain Trips) timeline where Nadine is trying to put together the information she can about this awful demon lover who's still pursuing her even a universe away, whose presence she can identify by its residues even if she can't find Flagg himself. If that's more about chasing ghosts this fic is just about Iris kind of living with them, and with the lack of satisfying conclusion and emotional resolution that a lot of people just end up living with. Iris in this fic is going to end up living to be like 85 and living an incredibly varied and rich life (idk what she'll end up doing -- feminist organizer, writer, artist, complicated person and incredible dresser and haunted urban waif) but she'll be carrying around the memories of this wildly unsettled, ambivalent experience and at times they'll be unbearably vivid even as they get more chronologically remote.

The title is because I cannot think about Paul Simon without laughing.

...I just realized that having Iris be raised Catholic opposite Travis Bickle's Schrader-given Presbyterian-coding gives them the same religious backgrounds as my own parents. I am going to try and avoid thinking about wtf this means about me psychologically.

#ska writes a thing

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