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spaghettificationandpretzels · 1 year

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Happy Birthday Juan

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This is very short, but I hope everyone likes it. This is the fic for the poll a few months ago.

Contains: Fluff on fluff on fluff, very mild angst.

1.5K words

You make sure Juice has the best birthday ever.

You made sure to climb out of bed with the quiet of a church mouse, hoping last night's pre-birthday "gift" had tired Juice out enough that he would say asleep.

It must have worked because you managed to slip on your clothes and brush your teeth before heading out of the bedroom. Happy was already at the counter, having stayed the night after a nice dinner due to "bike troubles."

"I need a favor."

Happy offered you a soft smile, "I think I know what you're going to ask me little girl but go a head."

You smiled, "I have a plan for Juice's birthday, I need you to find some reason to stay the night tomorrow. I'd ask one of the others but they can't keep secrets for shit."

Happy chuckled, "I can do that, what are you planning?"

You went into detail, Happy nodding along, pausing to add his two cents now and then.

He was taking his head as you finished, "and how do you plan to keep him asleep for the first part of this?"

You gave Happy a look, "we're going to play Uno all night long, how the fuck do you think Hap? I spend a lot of money of some very fancy underwear and I'm going to put it to good use."

Happy was unfazed, "alright then, how about I tell the guys while you're busy with that, that way we don't have to do everything?"

You shoved his shoulder lovingly, "we make a great team."

Happy sighed, "yeah yeah, you've already roped me in, no need to butter me up more."

You started making breakfast while Happy called Chibs, making sure to be as quiet as you could so you didn't wake Juice. It took a little longer than usual, but Happy didn't take long on his phone call, so he helped. As you just placed the last egg on the plate, you heard the door open and Juice came out rubbing his face.

"Happy birthday dearest, I made you breakfast."

Juice smiled and walked over to you, pressing his lips to your cheek, "I am one lucky man." He sat down and tucked in while you put in the second part of your plan.

Chibs showed up a few minutes after Juice had finished breakfast with the tow truck for Happy's bike, doing his best to look sad. He sat at the table with a sigh and looked at Juice, "I'm sorry man, I know you were planning to spend your day with your girl, but we've had a rush of parts that need to be inventoried."

You made a sad face, "really, can't you call in someone else to do it?"

Chibs shook his head, "sorry lass, we need all hands on deck."

Juice sighed, "it's alright, we've had this happen before, I should be home by four."

You walked over and gave Juice a hug, glaring at Chibs as his smile widened as if to say, "don't blow this."

Juice walked away a little crestfallen and you moved on to stage three.

****

Juice arrived at T-M to a small surprise, Chibs had led him to believe that there were wall-to-wall boxes, but the shipment wasn't much bigger than average. Jax walked over and gave me a hug, "sorry man, I knew you had plans today but we need to get this shit done."

Juice nodded, "it's fine, it won't take us long."

****

"Wow, you're really going all out." Lyla looked over the ingredients on the counter with a smile on her face.

You smiled back, "I wanted to cook all his favourites, Happy's giving me updates, we have a few hours before he gets home." You picked up the sugar and butter, "I'll do the caramel if you tackle cake batter?"

She nodded, "done. What's after that?"

You thought for a moment, "I have to put the stew in the pressure cooker and make the mix for the pot stickers. This won't take long so I'm hoping we'll be done with most of the stuff in the next two hours."

Lyla smiled, "that sounds like a plan."

****

Juice called you on his lunch break and you did your best to keep the noise down so he wouldn't catch on, "how's your day been handsome?"

You could hear his smile, "better now that I'm talking to you, they guys are trying to take it easy on me but I'm not sure when I'll be home."

BEEEEEEEEEEEP

Oh shit, the oven

"What was that dollface?"

You and Lyla shared a look, "I'm making myself some tuna toast, sorry about that."

There was a pause and you could hear the disappointment in his voice, "oh, but you'll stay on the phone until my break is done right?"

You felt your heart hurt, but you buried it, "of course, it will stay warm for ages. Have you gotten any gifts yet?"

You knew he hadn't, you have carefully hidden all his gifts from the guys in the spare room, "no, I don't think they got me anything, I didn't ask anyway."

You took a deep breath, it was taking everything not to blurt out the truth, "we'll see, maybe they'll give you something before you leave."

There was a shout in the background, his lunch break was done, "I gotta go, I'll see you later. Love you."

"Love you too Juicy."

He sounded a bit deflated when he hung up so you went back to work, you were going to make sure today was the best birthday he had ever had.

****

Juice felt his mood drop as the day went on, by the time the guys started to leave his birthday really felt like any other day. He could tell his friends were trying, they let him have the first pick of the donuts, they didn't ask him to do as much as they normally would but it was still a disappointment, you had been telling him for weeks that you were going to make sure today was a good day.

To top it off, his partner at clear passages had called him just as he and Jax were locking up to tell him that something was wrong and that he needed to come by.

He called you just before he got on his bike, hoping that hearing your voice would give him the mood boost he needed to keep going, "hey dollface, I got bad news."

He could hear noise in the background but he figured it was just the TV, "oh no, what's wrong." You knew what was wrong, nothing, the Clear Passages "problem" was just a detour so everyone could be there by the time Juice got home.

"A bunch of money's been stolen at the weed shop, I'll probably be there till late tonight."

You did your best to sound sad, "I'm sorry Juicy, how about we take the weekend off to make up for all this? We can go to that little country house we love so much."

There was a pause and then his mood picked up, "I'd love that, I'll be home as soon as I can. Love you y/n."

"Love you too Juicy."

****

When Juice got to Clear Passages, he was surprised there were no police there. He ran up to his partner, who offered him a slightly embarrassed smile, "I'm sorry, I miscounted then, in a panic, put half of the cash down and walked away, then I forgot where I had left it. False alarm."

Juice breathed a sigh of relief, "no worries man, I'm gonna head back home, it's been a long day."

His partner nodded, "sure, happy birthday Juice."

Juice waved his hand, "thanks."

****

You were lucky Juice pulled up to the house when he did because you didn't think you could hold it in any longer. You shooed back room and sat on the couch, doing your best to act natural as he opened the door, "you're home early, I thought something was wrong?"

Juice shot you a wide smile and opened his arms for a hug, "nah, nothing was wrong." You hugged him as hard as you could and he must have picked up on something because he pulled away and looked over your face, "what are you up to?"

Your eyes went wide, "nothing, nothing at all. Just don't go into the spare room whatever you do."

There was no signs of what was going on around that house and everyone had parked their cars and bikes in the backyard so Juice couldn't see them when he drove in. He brushed pasted you and placed his hand on the door to the spare room as you held back a smile.

He smirked at you and flung it open "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!"

There was a burst of streamers and Juice's face broke out into a grin, "I fucking knew it, I knew you were planning something." Everyone was there and the room was decked out with balloons and decorations, there was a table piled high with gifts and something off to the side that looked suspiciously like some had tried to wrap a motorbike.

You smiled and walked up to him, pressing a kiss to his cheek, "I hope you didn't because this took weeks to plan but knowing these guys, they gave it away."

Juice captured you in a kiss and you leaned into it, placing you hand on the back of his head as he deepened it.

The crowd broke into a cheer and you separated from each other, "Happy birthday my love."

Fin

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tarisilmarwen · 11 months

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Rebels Rewatch: “Droids In Distress”

Wacky droid hijinks and nostalgia abound, let’s get into it.

Now, this is an episode that for a different show would have been used as the pilot. It’s got all the earmarks of a weekly serial testing out its tone and character dynamics, while acting with confidence like those are already established.

Note that this isn’t a bad thing. It reminds me most of Teen Titans’s early Season One, there’s a certain kind of charm and innocence and an earnest attempt at convincing you, “Don’t worry, this will be a FUN show! :D”

Frankly starting off lighter eases you better into the world and characters so when things do get more serious and dramatic later you’re more invested because you’ve had more time to get endeared to the characters.

See also, Star Trek: Lower Decks, which had the audacity to end its Season Two on a cliffhanger, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE MY SILLY COMFORT SHOW, YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE STAKES!

Anyway we open rather appropriately In Media Res with the notes of the TIE Fighter Attack track from A New Hope, which auditorily puts us right into that OT headspace. :)

Once again the tight writing very quickly establishes the situation: The Ghost is on the run from the Empire, in need of cash flow and supplies, they have to occasionally run weapons for someone shady, Ezra is Force Sensitive, and--perhaps most importantly for the later story arc--Kanan has been avoiding training him.

Boy I miss concise exposition like this. So much story is already set up in some densely-worded dialogue. (Not just Kanan’s reluctance to teach Ezra but also Zeb’s misgivings with working for Vizago given the uncertain nature of the weapons he deals in.)

Also don’t think I missed Ezra being most concerned with the fact that they are running out of food.

RIGHT SO I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW GIDDY I WAS THE FIRST TIME I WATCHED THIS BECAUSE ICKLE MINI TARI LOVED THE STAR TOURS RIDE AT DISNEYWORLD. Seriously it was one of my top favorites. Never rode the updated version (haven’t been back to DW in years) but the classic version was iconic for me.

And this is a cameo/Easter Egg that actually works in context because you don’t need to know anything about this droid pilot, he works organically in the story as he is without any background knowledge required.

Unlike many of the other cameos we could name in certain other Star Wars shows *COUGH*.

Threepio and Artoo on the flipside... Okay, I’m not quite sure how to articulate that it still works better than in aforementioned other shows but it does. Again Imma chalk it up to, they just fit more organically into the plot and around these characters and also advance the bigger plot by introducing a thread that suggests the crew is going to be connected to the larger Rebellion, which pays off this Season Finale... instead of being a sideshow diversion disconnected from the main characters that may or may not make another appearance down the line sometime. Maybe.

Side note of appreciation for Chopper gleefully taking right to his role of Public Nuisance Annoying Everyone (But Especially Ezra). I don’t think there was much acting involved for either of them lol.

Still love how bouncy and dynamic the character animation was these early episodes.

Has that fun kid-friendly feel that lures you into a false sense of security lol.

Our first hint at Sabine’s backstory, cleverly hidden as part of her cover story.

I kinda like that Garel is close enough to Lothal that a very small shuttle is able to just ferry people back and forth in like twenty minutes.

Lol Zeb whapping Sabine because she’s laying it on too much.

One of the nice things about having low-stakes plots in the beginning is it allows room for lovely little breathing scenes like this one with Ezra leaping across the rooftops. It’s not plot necessary, we could have easily just cut to him arriving at the other hanger, but it’s just... pleasant.

There’s some nice mood music (a very slowed down mellow Main Titles theme), some very mild action, and we feel a satisfied little thrill along with Ezra seeing just what he’s capable of already just knowing that he’s Force Sensitive. This is the first time he’s consciously tapped into the Force and it’s just a little bit exciting.

Just look at his face gkjhgkjh I’m so proud of him and all he did was some parkour.

Subtle animation detail appreciation: Zeb visibly shudders backing away from the crates.

I love Threepio throwing some indignant shade Sabine’s way with his “[...] if she is an amateur.” line.

We know Zeb is the muscle of the group, that’s already established, but it’s still obvious in the voice acting and Zeb’s intense tossing of the Stormtroopers that he’s more agitated than normal.

Threepio being oblivious and fussy as per usual.

Please enjoy the Fridge Horror of knowing that the Empire was planning to mass-produce T7 ion disruptors and probably not for their starship-crippling properties. :)

Ezra immediately backing off the hostility once he knows why Zeb’s upset. <333 He’s such an empath I love him.

See this is why I don’t understand people who hate Ezra. Was he a little bratty this episode? Sure, but also see how he lets that drop out of compassion once he understands the situation.

Also Ahsoka came onto the stage waaaaaaaaay brattier and a smug know-it-all to boot, just admit y’all hate the kid-appeal characters and refuse to let them be stupid and dumb in order to have some character growth.

Hera’s frustration when she hears that Kanan hasn’t been training Ezra. <333

Lol and love how there’s an immediate follow-up in the next scene. I want to see the beginning of that conversation.

Pryce gets name-dropped here for the first time. Predictably Threepio is making a muck of things. See, this is why no one tells you anything or trusts you with the mission Threepio.

Ezra has clearly dealt with underworld figures like Vizago before lol.

I do wonder if all of this is just a massive Batman Gambit by Artoo, because he seems to be completely unfazed by anything that’s happening.

The AT-DPs get quite a bit of focus in this series and I think their ubiquitous presence in the first season preps us mentally for the heavy upgrade that is the AT-ATs.

Love this shot tracking Hera as she shoots at the AT-DP, very frenetic with the blocking and the camera movements.

The duel between Kallus and Zeb is honestly better than some of the lightsaber fights don’t @ me you know it’s true.

This music cue when they launch the disruptors is a unique one, particular to only this moment I think, but I like it.

Aaaaaaand the first of many times Kallus gets yeeted with the Force. Lol.

See Sequel Trilogy, this is the general powerset of someone who only just learned they were Force Sensitive and hasn’t had any training. /salt

Kanan seems very surprised and amazed by what Ezra can already do without any formal guidance. This’ll play into his insecurities later, his whole thing about how Ezra’s powers are growing faster than he can teach.

I think it’s safe to assume Ezra had a lot of latent natural talent that he’d been unconsciously using this whole time that just needed a tiny push to begin manifesting in earnest.

Again, though, Sequel Trilogy, all we unlock is basic shit like Force Sense, Force Jump, and Force Push.

Not surprising Kanan went to fetch Zeb, he’s about the only one even close to Zeb’s height lol.

Kanan looks so proud of Ezra, aww.

More lovely work with the subtle expressions; Kanan’s smile fades and his eyes drop a bit. Like he realizes, “Oh boy, now I gotta face all my inadequacies and problems.” Love it. Love that it’s episode two and we’ve already established so many of the upcoming character arcs.

Hi Bail!

Luke’s theme closing us out once again, apropos given where we are and who we’re with.

For our first “official” non-pilot episode, this is a solid entry. As I said, establishes a whole bunch about the characters and their relationship dynamics and upcoming arcs and plot points. It’s also very fun, sets the general early tone of “Adventure and excitement but not too much... yet.” and the animation continues to impress in small ways, mostly the dynamic shot choices, camera angles and movements and the subtlety of emotion displayed on faces.

Coming back to this one always just leaves me with a warm feeling like, “Aahhh yes, back when everything was innocent.” It definitely plays up the nostalgic feeling of the OT, which was always one of Rebels’ strengths as a show.

Next time, one of the many “filler” episodes that come back in an important and unexpected way in the finale. You’d think, given the number of Avatar: The Last Airbender alums on the project, fandom would know better than to discount the seemingly light-hearted low-stakes disconnected episodes. XD

#star wars #star wars rebels #rebels rewatch #liveblog #ezra bridger #space dad and his precious pumpkin child #agent kallus #soundtracks #music

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glitchedmagic · 8 months

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Decked Out Egg Update 9/15/23

Bdubs - Haybale - Found by Cub - Level 1 north wing behind powdered snow

Cub - ??

Doc - ??

False - ??

Golden Egg - ??

Scar - ??

Grian - ??

Hypno - Block of Bamboo - Found by Hypno* - Level 2 underwater passage from the lake

Jevin - Ancient Debris - Found by Hypno* - Level 2 dripstone cave

Impulse - ??

Iskall - Endstone - Found by Pearl* - Level 1 north wing secret button passage

Joe - Blackstone - Found by Hypno - Level 2 above wither rose parkour

Pearl - ??

Stress - ??

Beef - ??

Wels - ??

xB - ??

Xisuma - ??

Zedaph - ??

Cleo - ??

Total: 5/20

Names link to the video in which the egg was found

*egg found on stream but not released on YouTube as of posting

#Edited for hypno's stream instead of making a whole new post #decked out #hermitcraft #glitch talks #PEARL IS THE GOAT THAT RUN THO #21 embers and 9 crowns she is AMAZING #decked out egg update #im so glad i tuned into this stream

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ripleyinspace · 9 months

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Chapter 1 - Intentions

Noah Diaz x Female!OC

Summary: Shaolin, a university student that comes from a tight-knit family, has always kept her nose clean and followed the rules. Aside from her mouth occasionally being her undoing, her mother could always count on her daughter to be the best version of herself: smart, capable, independent. Then came a freckled stranger who turned out to not be as much of a stranger as she thought.

18+!! | Third-person omniscient | AU/AT | Warnings: Language, Themes of the adoption system, slight classism if you squint, slight age gap (OC 19, Noah 23), Forbidden/sneaky love, secrets, eventual SMUT, not beta'd

Words: 3K

A/N: I update warnings with each chapter. Only proceed if you can handle the themes included in the warnings. This AU probably doesn't satisfy anyone but myself

Minors DNI, DL;DR, if I miss a warning, please let me know

Chapter List

"Shaolin! Breakfast!" Her mom yelled from the kitchen. Shaolin had woken up later than she wanted, so she didn't make it downstairs before her mom began shouting across the apartment.

She rushed to put on her clothes and shoes, brush her teeth, and play with her curly hair for a grand total of eight minutes before she decided it was useless. There was no looking cute after sleeping in. "Shao! Hurry up, will ya?" She heard again.

The young woman exited the tiny bathroom in a huff, deciding this day had already gone to shit. Worse: it was exam day in Professor Gordon's class.

Fuck, I didn't study for shit last night. She panicked in her head. She had, in fact, studied for an hour before getting a phone call from Josie, who had to spend hours complaining about her boyfriend Tyler and the insensitive prick he is for the third time this month. Shaolin knew it didn't matter. Josie would be right back in Tyler's Mustang by noon today.

As Shaolin entered the kitchen, she realized just how late she was. Her brother Lyle had already left for school, and her mom was decked out in her restaurant gear: non-slip shoes, black yoga pants, and her forest green shirt that read 'Pablo's' in big white letters.

"Morning, mamá." Shaolin greeted as she watched her mother elegantly move a hot cast iron pan with her bare, calloused hand. Valeria Morales was the perfect example of an everywoman. She was a mother, the chef at a restaurant she owned and operated, and she still managed to wake up and cook breakfast for everyone with a smile.

"Buenos dias mija." She replied, holding out a blue plate with chorizo and eggs for her to take. "Eat."

"I'm already behind schedule, ma," Shaolin said, denying the offering and making a B-line to her bookbag that hung off of her seat at the table. Before she realized she made a wrong move, her mother's eyes went cold and commanded her attention.

"You have time to eat breakfast," Mom stated, causing her daughter to sit at the chair and take the food without further protest. Her mother continued as she scooped a forkful of red eggs into her mouth. "You need to pick your brother up after practice today, okay? Thomas will be late at the station."

"Lyle's thirteen. Why can't he walk home alone?"

"Because he's thirteen, Shao."

"I was walking home alone when I was ten." Shaolin mumbled as she chewed, which garnered another icy glare from her mom. "Right, different circumstances, I know."

By different circumstances, she meant different neighborhood. Before her grandmother got bad and caused them to move into this place, they lived over in Flushing. Mom was less trustworthy of Downtown Brooklyn, having grown up here and seen the ugly underbelly.

"I'll have Tina take over dinner rush so we can have family night later, okay?" Mom promised as she gathered her purse and kissed her daughter on the head. "I love you."

"I love you too, mamá," Shaolin responded. The second her mother was out the door, the remaining eggs went down the disposal, and she grabbed her belongings, stopping only to assess herself in the mirror by the door one more time and concluding that she still looked like she just rolled out of bed.

Once Shao was out the door, she was stopped by a man standing in the hall outside her apartment. He smiled at her right away, all perfect teeth surrounded by freckles. She had never seen this dude in her life and had never made an effort to speak to random men, but he seemed like he was about to knock on her door.

"Can I help you?" She asked after she had already caught his attention. He wasn't a bad-looking guy by any means, but she was skeptical of his smile that didn't falter at her question.

"Actually, you probably can. I'm looking for Gloria Morales." He said with an accent that told her he must be from around here. Still, she crossed her arms.

"My GG? She died a couple years ago. Sorry." Shaolin said, continuing her descent to the stairwell without questioning why he was asking for her, of all people.

"Damn, I'm sorry." He expressed his remorse before he continued. "How about Valeria? Is she around?" He queried again while he followed at a distance. Though she appreciated him for respecting her space as he followed, she didn't care for his asking about her mother.

A stranger that knows GG and Mom but doesn't know GG's dead? Who the fuck?

"You just missed her." She slightly snapped. "Who the hell are you, even?"

Judging from the context, he gathered that this was Valeria's daughter. He barely remembered her, only that he was just a bit older than her. He understood her irritation and couldn't help but think of how beautiful she was as she snapped at him.

"My name's Noah Diaz." The man began. "I was fostered by Gloria when I was really young. Too young to really remember, but I did some digging. I was hoping she'd be around."

Upon hearing this, Shao thought back to all the times she was told about this baby that GG kept when he was born. The baby that somehow made it into all the family albums but never crossed her path. The ah-ha moment was visible as they retreated from the breezeway door onto the sidewalk.

"Baby Noah? The one adopted by some big-shot up on the upper east side. I've heard about you."

"That would be me," Noah confirmed with another million-dollar grin. He had no idea that they referred to him as that.

Just as Shaolin thought to give this guy the time of day, she checked her watch and realized the time.

"Shit, I'm gonna be late. See ya." She spoke abruptly and took off down the sidewalk, clutching her bookbag.

As Noah watched her figure grow smaller before she turned a corner, he realized he didn't get her name but figured he would get it eventually. After all, they were neighbors now.

Though Shaolin wasn't sure how she did on her exam, she was glad to not be as late as she thought. The rest of her classes for the day went smoothly, also.

Her relief slowly dwindled when she ran into Josie, who confirmed yet again that she was back with Tyler and it was all a misunderstanding.

"I don't know why you put yourself through this shit, girl," Shao grumbled as they weaved between cars in the campus parking lot. She didn't want to talk about Tyler anymore, but the unfortunate truth was they never had much else to discuss these days.

Josie and Shaolin had been friends since Freshman year of high school, back when Josie seemed to care about things and shared interests with her. Back when they could truly call each other best friends.

That all changed when Tyler came into the picture with his car, money, and superiority complex. Josie was head over heels; ever since, it was nothing but a blur of toxicity with their on-again, off-again bullshit.

It was Tyler and Josie who set Shao up with Josh—the cream of the fucking crop, it seemed like. Everything that Shao was taught that she was supposed to be into. Ten-percent body fat, straight teeth, driver's license... wannabe carbon copy of Michael B. Jordan, yet he still had the slimiest personality she'd ever known.

"It's called being soulmates. You always work it out." Josie said, breaking Shao from her thoughts. A cynical snicker forced its way through her lips,

"I don't believe in all that garbage. Boyfriends have done nothing but disappoint me. Only thing is, I don't usually give them a second chance to do it again." She dug.

"Clearly, you've never gotten a proper lay either." Josie returned Shao's energy as the wind whipped her blonde hair around her face and shoulders.

Yeah, and you'd know that if you bothered to discuss something that wasn't Tyler for fuckin' once.

She used to want to be like Josie, but now? Josie couldn't be further from the person Shao saw herself as. Even if she felt inadequate.

It didn't help that Josie was her only friend if you could even call what they shared a friendship anymore. More than anything, it was Josie who felt that she needed Shao, though she would never admit such a thing.

"Says the girl who went on and on about how Tyler has a choad." Shaolin teased as the pair heard Da Baby blasting in the distance, signaling Tyler's arrival on campus.

A douche will have douchey taste, after all. Shao thought as the red sports car came into view and stopped for the girl she stood with. Josie turned and shrugged at her,

"I was just mad, okay?" She defended as she opened the car door. The douche in question gave Shao a nod in greeting before pulling off. "Talk soon!" Josie shouted as they started leaving.

On her way home, Shaolin stopped by Lyle's school to walk with him. It was a rare occurrence, given that Tom always made time to pick him up in his squad car and take him home after soccer. They didn't relate much, being six years apart with two different fathers.

Shao could barely remember her dad personality-wise. She spent time with him when she was little until, one day, he stopped picking her up. Mom always said it was because he ran out of money and didn't want to pay child support anymore.

On the other hand, Lyle's dad was still around and got visitation on weekends. Shaolin used to be jealous of this, even if she would never admit it. Billy loved Lyle, and though Shao attempted to find a father figure in Billy, it just didn't stick.

However, when Tom came into the picture, her life was turned upside-down. The second he showed up, he tried to assert himself as their stepdad. Shao relented and refused to see him that way. He was just Mom's boyfriend to her, and the older Lyle got, the more he saw that also.

"Hopefully, Officer Blowhard doesn't make it to family night." Lyle cracked, unlooking from his phone as they turned the corner into their street. Shaolin laughed at their inside joke, referring to Officer Tom Billard as Blowhard.

As their building came into view, she realized her mom had come home early and was having a seemingly jovial chat outside with none other than Baby Noah. Instead of wondering why he was here again, she figured she would ask.

"Still standing around out here, stalker?" She teased on the approach. His curly head turned and smiled at her the second he heard her. Mom didn't seem nearly as pleased about the comment.

"Be nice, Shaolin!" She snapped slightly. "Have you two already met?"

Noah was about to answer before he realized he had just accidentally learned the girl's name. Shaolin. He decided to use that.

"Wu-Tang fan?" He asked, directing the question at Valeria, who rolled her eyes.

"Die-hard when I was seventeen and didn't realize how ridiculous that name would sound later on." She laughed. Noah liked it, though. He barely knew the girl but thought it suited her.

Before anyone knew it, they were all inside the Morales residence, continuing this conversation as Val passed out the Chinese takeout. She wasn't expecting any guests, especially the one she got, but she always ordered extra.

Between Val and Noah catching up like they were long-lost pals, he would attempt to exchange words with Shaolin, who seemed much less conversational. He took a different approach and looked at Lyle, who didn't appear much older than his little brother.

"So, what grade you in?"

"Eighth," Lyle answered shortly, entranced by a video on his phone. Val wised up to this quickly and snapped her fingers over the table.

"Put it away, or I'll take it." She said with a stone-cold expression that quickly returned to a smile once he slipped the device into his pocket.

"Oh yeah? Do you like it?" Noah asked, attention still on the boy. Lyle began to nod, but before he could speak, Shao had to take a moment to be the snarky sister.

"His straight C's say otherwise." She mumbled, picking at her bowl of rice. Expecting the third degree from Val, she was surprised when it became an opportunity to brag about her achievements.

"Not everyone can be an honor student, Shao." She spoke before turning back to Noah. "Full ride scholarship to CUNY, by the way. We're very proud of her."

Valeria took every opportunity to boast about her daughter's success, which always made her uncomfortable. This time, however, she couldn't help but notice that Noah was impressed by this and felt good about it. Happy, even, that she didn't have to bring it up herself.

Why the fuck do you care how this guy feels? She thought to herself before snapping back to reality as her mom asked Noah what he was up to these days.

"I'm a mechanic. Work over in a shop near Bed-Stuy. It's why I just moved here." He explained. "Right next door, actually. 2-C."

2-C? Shao thought to herself, realizing they were in 4-C. Ms. Lang had just moved out of 2-C. She had been tasked many times with feeding the old woman's fish while she was gone, and as she remembered how her place was mapped—the main bedroom was separated from Shao's room by only a thin wall. Many nights she could hear Andy Griffith reruns while lying in bed.

The room grew suddenly silent as the entrance to the apartment opened, followed by the sound of heavy feet stepping inside. Enter Officer Blowhard: a white-bread man with a beer gut and a receding hairline that was never quite good enough to be a detective. He caught a glimpse of the full table as he walked in and tried to hide a frown.

"Hey, Val. Kiddos." He greeted before his eyes stopped on Noah. "Who's this?"

"This is Baby Noah!" Val informed, placing a hand on his shoulder. "One of the kid's my ma used to foster."

Though Noah did his best to greet Tom politely, as he did everyone, Blowhard stood firm, giving him only a single nod before looking back to Val, who quickly realized that there was no room at the table for him. "There's food up here, hun."

"I'm gonna catch a shower first," Tom replied before double-taking at the stranger, then disappearing into a dark hallway. The awkward silence remained until Noah began to stand up.

"I think I'ma head out." He announced as he pushed his chair in. "This was wonderful, Val. Thank you."

Valeria's face lit up. "Anytime! It was great to see you." She said as she stood up to hug him goodbye. With her head over Noah's shoulder, she looked at Shao, "Walk Noah out, please, Shao."

The request was standard for when they had guests around her age, but Shaolin found it absurd since, apparently, Noah lived right next door now. Still, she complied and followed the young man out.

Nothing was said initially, but Noah started the conversation as he dug into his pocket for his key.

"CUNY, huh? Whatcha studying?"

"Nursing," Shao answered flatly, trying not to give away that she was ecstatic over his interest. He was almost too handsome for her to believe he was honest as she reminded herself that a guy like this could pretend to be interested for weeks if that's what it takes.

And still, her mind raced with images of him scooping her up or pulling her close and kissing her suddenly.

You read too many books. Shaolin thought. Don't be a creep.

"It was probably weird between us this morning, asking about your grandmother and all." Noah acknowledged as he turned the key in the door. Shaolin focused on his hand and how strong it looked. Mechanic work will do that. As her throat grew dry, she swallowed and nodded,

"It was bizarre." She agreed with a nervous laugh. His gorgeous grin showed again as the lock clicked.

"Yeah, can never be too careful around here." He said as his hand wrapped around the doorknob. "A lot of strangers around with bad intentions."

"Sure are," Shao replied, sounding weaker than she intended and immediately feeling panic rush over her.

But what are your intentions?

He finally looked up from the knob with his eyes that reminded her of ocean-wetted sand.

"Don't be a stranger, Shaolin Morales." He spoke confidently, but Shao's previously airless lungs filled back up at the uttering of what he assumed was her last name. The newfound oxygen was expelled quickly as she laughed, which confused Noah. "What's so funny?" he said, laughing a bit to not feel left out. Shao shook her head,

"Jackson." She corrected. "My last name's Jackson, like my dad."

It was Noah's turn to feel a tinge of embarrassment, knowing it made sense as he opened the door to his near-baron apartment.

"Shit, my bad." He said as he continued to laugh at himself. "Shaolin Jackson." He finished with another broad smile, liking the mouthfeel of it. Shao felt the muscles in her legs tremble at the sound of him saying her name correctly this time. Almost like he noticed, he gave her a wink before walking into his place. "Have a good night."

Once Noah disappeared behind the closed door, Shao thought she would fall over and braced herself on the wall beside her. She never got like this, refused to fall all over herself over any guy, yet here she was. She felt herself sinking into the curiosity of the unknown.

As Shaolin returned home, she caught the end of a conversation between Blowhard and her mom in the kitchen that broke her out of her flustered state.

"He's a criminal, Val. A criminal just ate dinner in my seat with your kids."

Shao was baffled by what she was hearing and knew she couldn't just eavesdrop, as they must have heard her come back in. She crossed the threshold and eyed them, cocking her head.

"What'd he do?" She asked, gaining Mom's attention from the table. She looked disappointed.

"Tom recognized him from an arrest he made a few years ago. He stole a car, Shao." She informed.

"Yeah, took it for a joyride with some friend of his," Blowhard added before returning to Mom. "He's trouble, Val, I'm telling you."

To Shaolin's shock, Val seemed to agree with him on that. Ever since she took over the restaurant from her dad, she's given ex-cons an opportunity for employment at Pablo's when nobody else gave them a chance. The change of heart, all because Blowhard said something, aggravated her.

"I can't do anything about him living next door, but I certainly don't want him around Lyle or in my home again." Mom spoke before pointing at Shao. "I've done everything I can to keep Lyle out of that shit. You know that."

All Shao could do was nod in agreement. She knew her mom always kept her kids out of trouble, even if that meant cutting people off. Her family was different from the restaurant.

This is it. The excuse you needed to keep your distance.

#transformers #transformers rise of the beasts #transformers rotb #transformers fanfiction #fanfic #fanfiction #fan fic #fan fiction #noah diaz #tf rotb #rotb mirage #eventual smut #original character #noah diaz x oc #noah diaz x foc

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mamamittens · 1 month

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Well, we have a game plan but the coming weeks will be quite illuminating about if we'll need to take out loans to consolidate pre existing debt.

The "Oh Shit Sale" is still ongoing btw, which basically means half off commissions and the chance to sponsor a chapter of a fic I haven't updated for $20 bucks (ABSOLUTELY A LAST RESORT FOR ME AND NOT IN ANY WAY GOING TO CONTINUE ONCE I FEEL COMFORTABLE IN MY CURRENT FINANCIAL STRIFE).

I will be very glad to announce the sale has ended but for the moment, it is still very much active.

Anyway, time for something less depressing! Like rambling about my new pokemon OC until I feel able to go to sleep!

So, I have a very definied look for Edna during work hours. Very... Althetic chic? Idk, she's wearing leggings and sleeveless mock turtleneck, it's very much A Look. So I was trying to figure out what her 'comfy' wear would be.

Personality wise it would make sense for her to prefer comfy, soft fabrics. She doesn't like conflict despite being very fit, as her workout routine is stress relief, which is why her normal outfit is so athletically inclined. My roomie suggested sweater dresses? But I'm not committed yet.

Whatever style it is, I want it to be cute and very... Soft? Like, cuddling would be so fucking amazing. Perhaps sweats and thick sweaters. Like a lazy librarian?

And her hair... It's already down for her main look, save random braids from her Pokemon friends. And that much hair would be heavy as shit so idk if she'd pull it up. Doubt she'd bother wearing her Togapi beanie though. Maybe one big braid with little braids throughout since she has time to let them actually do her whole hair. Just a thick, chunky braid lol

I also put some thought into how her job works. I doubt they'd be so slave driving she'd drop off a package and immediately return. She'd likely have a bulk delivery to a region she needs to complete in a certain time frame and as long as she's not late, it's fine. So in her off hours she'd likely be cleaning out whatever housing she owns in the area of her aunt's personal affects, saving them for her folks when it's sentimental or donating. I like to imagine her ordering local, sometimes with her most recent troublesome client as an apology for making her jump through hoops to deliver a package THEY ORDERED.

I imagine all of her aunt's properties are decked out for housing pokemon and eggs. So she's well prepared for the shenanigans her aunt's charm brings.

As for why she doesn't do pokemon breeding, well aside from ruining the egg gag if it's on purpose, she just doesn't have the eye for it. Edna really loves pokemon so she wouldn't have the heart to critically evaluate a Pokemon's worth the way her aunt did. She could absolutely do it if given time, but she'd just end up adopting all the 'failed' attempts, which isn't viable. She also wouldn't be able to stand people that would pay for such services as they'd likely be very dismissive of any perceived lack in a pokemon.

For sleeping arrangements, Yolky has preferential treatment as a rule. And also because they wind up as the smallest in her party, even by Togepi/Togetic/Togekiss standards, being slightly smaller than the smallest known measurement. (I may fudge numbers a bit cause it's infamously unclear how tf these professors are measuring these pokemon, so maybe Yolky's final form is measured by wingspan?) And Baby and Danny sleep nearby depending on where they are. For storms, Danny likes to keep watch with Helper (who never really sleeps to begin with, literally keeping ghostly vigil and watching over any eggs) and Baby likes to sleep on Edna's legs if Danny is present. Particularly once they evolve into an alpha Sylveon (as yet another joke on Yolky's expense, he's so mad about that).

Parcel has insomnia so they often stay up with Helper but do enjoy napping as they travel on trains and such. If they can manage, they like sleeping against Edna's back/hair.

As part of the universal weirdness concerning people casually carrying around incredibly heavy pokemon, there are many times where Edna doesn't even notice one of her Pokemon are asleep in her hair, using braids as footholds or securing points. Usually Yolky, especially once Danny starts braiding her hair with his poison spit to prevent frizz. Accidentally boosts all of their poison resistance with this stunt but he's not sorry, just embarrassed.

If it's Yolky in her hair, he's often mistaken for a massive bow, not helped by his unique, shiny-bred appearance.

Ah, for reference, Baby is a shiny Eevee that evolves into Sylveon. Danny (Cadenza) is a shiny Toxitricity. Parcel is a shiny Delibird (from work, she doesn't hatch or find this one). And Helper (Little Helper) is a shiny-bred Chandelure from her aunt that she inherited with many properties and a 'Happy Egg Charm' that unbeknownst to Edna, spawns increasingly rare eggs on top of determining viability of eggs, compatibility of two pokemon, and if an egg is shiny.

It's the main gag, it's a whole thing and I'm having a blast imagining it.

Edna usually gives the Pokemon or eggs to local professors, fueling a massive conspiracy in every region about how tf she gets these rare eggs. Only the professor from her home region knows the truth cause he's familiar with her family and aunt. But he just never seems to get the chance to explain. Whoops.

#mittens update #mittens rambles #pokemon oc

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a-rainey-day · 2 years

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🌙 My hc for the moon boys! ⭐️

A/N: first time writing Hc’s :) most of the ones with an S/O are going to have they/them pronouns bc I rarely see gn!Reader stuff

A/N 2: since this post got so much love I’m gonna try and write more on here! I’ll probably do Layla next :)

A/N 3: Just a lil update I have this plastered all over my page but I also take requests! :)

Warnings: None! All fluff :) (probably some bad grammar tho)

Order: Non romance/general hc, romance & S/O hc w/Steven, romance & S/O hc W/Marc, and romance & S/O hc with Jake

Starting with some non romantic hc

So we all know how dr strange can push people out of their bodies right? Well we see in ep 5 each alter has their own soul

So like Marc is fighting with dr.strange and gets punched out, then Steven takes the front and is like “sorry mate” but before he can hit strange he gets punched out too

At this point marc is half pouting/half laughing

Jake takes the front and decks strange but gets punched out, now he’s laughing as the body goes down

Strange is like “we good? No one else? You aren’t faking it?”

But marc is back in the body and he IS faking it, he springs up and decks strange

At this point it’s a revolving door and marc, Steven, and Jake are all laughing abt it

When the moon boys do meet thor/Loki Khonshu is like staying away from them bc Loki tried to stab him and Thor bit him when they were kids

Once Marc and Steven are done with Khonshu they just call him “murder bird”

Marc convinces Steven to get rid of the sand by the bed

Steven keeps the ankle restraint tho

When Marc is mad at Steven and vice versa he throws a sheet over/covers every mirror until he’s calmed down a bit

The moon knight system is autistic, you can pry that from my cold dead hands

Steven has a bunch of fidget toys

Jake bit people when they were kids

Marc still has his childhood teddy bear/comfort object somewhere

Marc was a leash kid but it was mostly cause Jake bit people

I don’t think Steven cried a lot as a kid but was very emotional when he first started fronting for long periods of time

I think Steven struggles with processing big emotions tbh

He’s not like emotionally immature or anything but like he gets emotionally overwhelmed easily

Marc just struggles with saying how he feels. I feel like he can process his emotions but he doesn’t know what to do with them

Jake just struggles with emotions in general, like he’s v reactionary when it comes to them

Jake I feel over thinks the least out of the moon knight system, he just does

Marc overthinks the most tho, like he spirals when he overthinks

Steven tries not to overthink things but sometimes does but can stop himself before it gets too bad

Steven I think is a cat person, Marc likes both cats and dogs, and Jake is a dog person

I feel like Jake specifically like big dogs like golden retrievers and labs

Steven likes black cats with fun names specifically

Romance hc with Steven!

Steven can’t cook, he wants to but he just can’t for the life of him

Poor guy most he can make is like scrambled eggs or cup ramen

I think the autism is clearest with Steven cause we see him talk to Gus and flap his hands and such

So we all know stevens dislike of the taweret plushies at the museum but I feel like if his S/O likes plushies he’d get them for them

like say he’s out like at target or smthn and sees a stuffed animal/brand you mentioned you liked and he’d just get it without thinking

He has a note on his phone full of things his S/O likes and all their clothing sizes and favorite brands

I also think he loves to leave lil notes for his s/o to find around the flat

Another thing!! If you like to game steven loves to watch! Like he’ll sit next to you and just watch you play

I also feel like once you come into his life he’ll probably start trying to keep the flat cleaner and I also feel like he buys a blanket for the couch in case you ever get cold

He also loves to listen to you talk about your interests like could sit there for hours and just listen to you talk

He just loves you sm, he buys you jewelry specifically I think

He loves to see it sparkle and loves how well it goes with your outfits

He gets such big heart eyes when he sees you in his sweaters

I feel like one of the first gifts Steven gets you if you like to game is like a minecraft bee plush

Steven calls you things like “my love” or “lovie” or even “lovely”

Up next is Marc!

I feel like Marc can cook the best out of everyone in the system

It took a while to warm up to you especially if you met Steven first

Cause Steven is all he’s had since he was a kid (not counting Layla)

Eventually he warms up to you.

I feel like if you left Marc like notes he’d draw something on them or keep them but he’d never tell you

Once Marc adjusts to you he loves to cook for you

Lots of quiet nights cuddling on the couch with Marc

I feel like Marc’s love language is words of affirmation and quality time

He needs to be assured you love him

I also feel like a breakfast date with marc would be him taking you out to get doughnuts and coffee

he loves to go on little adventures with you, target, the gas station, late night drug store run, he wants to come with you and make sure you’re okay

He has a note on his phone full of date ideas for you guys

I feel like with your help he’d probably seek therapy, but you’d probably have to be in the room with him for at least the first session

He loves to hold your hand. He doesn’t realize he’s doing it half the time

Marc calls you things like “honey” or “flower” and sometimes “dear”/“dearest”

And finally Jake!

He’d probably be the last to warm up to you

Not because he doesn’t like you but because he’s the one who protects Marc and Steven and he has to be sure you’re a safe person for them

The first time he fronts around you he’s mostly silent just watching you.

Once he realizes you don’t want to hurt Marc or Steven he’s mostly in the background

It takes him the longest to realize he has feelings for you

Doesn’t want to accept it at first cause he’s stubborn but eventually gives in and tells you

I feel like a breakfast date with Jake would include making chocolate chip pancakes while he holds you from behind

his cabbie cap is stored on a squishmallow by the door (I specifically picture Abe the bearded dragon)

Happened bc you put it there as a joke and he just went along with it bc he didn’t wanna make you upset

If you give him a stuffed animal (think like the squeezemallows) it’s either going in the passenger seat in the limo or on his dash in the passenger side

He loves to get you gifts, like flowers or anything that makes him think of you he’ll probably get for you

The most physical of all the moon boys, he loves to be holding you close

Always holding you or has his hand on you

If you’re like walking with him he has his arm around your waist

If you don’t like physical touch though he’ll usually just hold your hand if you’re okay with that

Probably the best with kids tbh. Like if you have little siblings or little cousins he loves to see them

I think it’s cause kids (most of the time) are easy to understand

Calls you things like “mi amor” (my love) or “Mi osito” (my little bear/teddy bear) and “mi vida” (my life) pls forgive me if any of my translations are off/correct me in the comments :))

Overall I think the moon boys all treasure you and love you no matter what and will do their best to love you and try to heal from their past so they can have a future with you

#moon knight #moon knight headcanon #moon knight x reader #steven grant #marc spector #jake lockley #moon knight fluff #i wrote this bc my favorite fic writer told me I should write a fic #i’m proud of this #first time writing #pls be nice #Finn writes moon knight #Finn writes marvel #finn writes

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cookinguptales · 8 months

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update: I went upstairs and looked through my collection and realized that, actually, I have a perfect deck for this evening. so I'm breaking out The Tarot of the Unknown, my Over The Garden Wall tarot deck.

that said, I will also have two easter egg decks that I brought down, too. I'm thinking of a specific emoji for each one, and if anyone guesses it, you get that one. (if you do not want one of these silly decks and really want tarot of the unknown, just lmk!)

#tarot shenanigans #okay let me shuffle it #I have joint problems shuffling takes me a minute lmao

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raeloganthesonic06fangirl · 2 years

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Build-a-Bear collection update, since Mom got me this adorable dinosaur onsie set to put on my Bearlien, so I decided it was time to show the whole BAB fam

So, we have

Zeke the Eevee (named for my first hatched Eevee in Pokémon Y, who is now a Sylveon), who was a gift from a friend for Christmas, which humorously has a barking dog sound chip. Cutely, Zeke's heart wish she did was "I hope you get a puppy for Christmas", which actually happened, and that puppy was Tori, ha. My oldest BAB, actually.

Easter Tie-Dye Stitch, rocking a recently obtained tropical shirt to change out his "I'm So Eggs-tra" shirt.

Sonic Movie 2 "Miles Tails Prower". He has the sound chip that has 5 Movie Phrases. Partially paid for by friend as a gift.

Britto Bear. Britto was a find on Mercari by my Mom, who realized that the artist was one that I admired the Disney statues from, so Britto is mine now. Currently rocking neon swim jams and an "I Bearlieve" shirt, since I wanted to change out the "Just My Type" Pikachu and Eevee Valentine's Day shirt I had on him.

Jellybean the Rainbow Hearts Triceratops. Christmas gift, she has a cotton candy scent disc installed. Is currently wearing Tropical Leaf Maxi Dress and pink undies (obviously, she has to have something on under that). Absolutely had to have because I love dinosaurs and quite honestly enjoy bright the vibrant colors of the rainbow as a vibe (this would have definitely been a toy I would have chosen as a kid if I had ever been able to go to BAB back in the day, but it was always too expensive for us back then so I'd just look in the shops at the mall with envy)

Hakuna Matata ("Matty") the Worry-Free Bear, who has the most decked out outfit, with grey checked pjs, a gray hoodie, some white boxers and a face mask tucked in the front pocket. He has a lavender scent disc. He was purchased shortly after having to say goodbye to my late cat, Shy, and I needed a mood booster. I picked lavender scent both because it's a sensory thing, but also because purple was a designated color for Shy, and lavender is also a color.

Cosmic the Bearlien, wearing a dinosaur onsie and some pink undies (can't wear pjs without them!), and they're a new addition to the group, being a limited time deal and I watched that page like a hawk for over a month until they went live. Combines the absolute awesomeness of aliens and dinosaurs in one sweet package.

I really need to be good now and try to at least wait for a Werewolf BAB to drop before I try to snag a new bear. It's so dang easy to fall in love with these cuties, especially when you have a rewards account and you have to keep thinking "... I can't get them all, I need to just find one that's the perfect one right now that I can't live without, or at least a new shirt to refresh the fashion..."

#rae is such a dork #build a bear

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redscharms · 2 years

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Hi!! Idk if you still do this, but would you be okay doing a changkyun soulmate reading? I just feel like something’s going on but im not sure,,,Feel free to ignore this though!! I dont want you to feel like you have to!!

Okay, since we're on this topic.

A quick update on Changkyun's soulmate (2022).

First, let's ask the cards if it's a romantic or a platonic relationship.

I haven't seen them all in a while. I'm a bad monbebe...

Let me Pinterest him quickly.

So, platonic or romantic.

The Ravens......

Thank you, cheeky cards, that is not confusing at all. Literally could mean both.

Okay, so maybe it's a friendship that could become something more?

Four of Spirals.

Are they somewhere where they are alone currently? Like a cabin in the woods? A retreat? Holiday vacation by themselves?

It seems that his soulmate is "hiding" from the world and using their time of solitude to recharge and regain their strength.

I feel like I need to see the exact definition of this card.

Aaaand I immediately opened the right page.

Shpooky tarot thingies.

Literally "time for peaceful solitude and introspection". Holy sh...

"This heralds an opportunity to regather and recharge by changing your perspective".

A new season, a fresh challenge.

Oh, that goes perfectly with the five of mirrors and the Weaver!

That is so synchronized!

The Five of Mirrors makes me think of someone who's going through a transformation, subtle but it results in a beautiful glow up that comes from within and shines out into the world.

The Weaver makes me think of someone who's working on a project, taking their time to create something meaningful and worthy.

I'm sure Changkyun's soulmate is just as creative as he is.

They're currently sorting out their priorities and figuring out what they need to be focusing on.

What's next...

.......

The Artist.

No comment.

Actually no. One comment.

They don't just focus on their art but also they will be more invested in their finances.

The freaking Wheel of Fortune!

The synchronicities are amazing!!

Okay he Wheel of fortune symbolises an introduction of change in one's life.

A new cycle, a new beginning, a fresh start after one had enough time to recharge and regain their energy.

One more card.

The Green Man. Also known as the Emperor in the classic Tarot deck.

I heard a phrase "waiting for the eggs I laid to hatch".

They're ready to work and wait for the results of their hard work.

Ah, bottom deck card is.....

Merlin.

The Hero. The Fool.

Merlin with his cat that symbolises rebirth, seven lives, a new stage yeah I'm done 😂 it's pretty much self explanatory at this point.

Healing time with creative potential waiting to be unlocked.

Literally it says "let go of anxiety and preconceived notions about where you're going and how you'll get there. Have faith in transforming magic."

#k pop tarot #monsta x i.m #monsta x changkyun #Changkyun #monsta x #k pop reading #tarot reading #monsta x tarot

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thecoolertails · 1 year

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i can't stop thinking about an sa1 remake that takes the best aspects of frontiers and improves upon them and integrates them into an expanded sa1 experience. the levels are integrated as a part of the map (some might be blocked off until later but some you can go to earlier if you want, you just aren't able to do the plot mission). everything is expanded and you're mostly free to go wherever you want as long as you can figure out a way to get there (frontiers is pretty 50/50 about this but it's at its best when it just lets you do shit and i hope they'll lean more into that). i wanna run around on the rooftops of station square i want a full-sized twinkle park i wanna go underneath the hotel into that parking garage that's so temptingly blocked off by an invisible wall HELL i just want to stand on the little overhang in the pool area!! i want more advanced chao gardens that are bigger and more elaborate and have more to do with your chao, i want to be able to explore any area with any character at least after their campaign is beaten and i can get there physically, i want to go into more buildings and i want to do side quests for npcs and scavenge the map for collectibles. IMAGINE what they could do with knuckles treasure hunting stages!! IMAGINE how they could improve the boss fights!! picture a version of final egg thats even more complex, and trying to navigate this massive eggman base (and going off of how awesome what little eggman tech was in frontiers looked, IMAGINE how sexy that level would be). red mountain and ice cap just being parts of angel island?? sky deck and hot shelter just being parts of the egg carrier??? THE LOST WORLD LEVEL WITH THE GIANT SNAKE IN THE WATER ROOM????

and the best part is that now i KNOW that if they were given enough time and resources, they would ABSOLUTELY be able to do what im picturing. the fact that frontiers is as good as it is when it only spent about 3 years in development with a team of about 60 people, and a lot of that time had to have been spent on the engine and fine tuning the physics and controls, which they can use as a framework in upcoming games. AND the next game will almost definitely will either be sonic adventure 3 or something akin to that based on some things that have been said in interviews, the setup for knux amy and tails to be going on solo adventures, and the fact that they're going to be included as playable characters in future dlc/update for frontiers. and that means they would potentially have even more to pull from and repurpose for an sa1 remake. the only factor id be worried about is what sega has always done and put too much pressure on sonic team and rushing them to meet deadlines, but hopefully since they let them delay frontiers and that went really well, they'll be more considerate towards the devs time. hopefully

#my posts #oh god look at that wall of text #do i wanna tag my unfettered ramblings #.. yes i do #sonic the hedgehog #sonic frontiers #sonic frontiers spoilers #sonic adventure 1

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pages-from-my-bos · 1 year

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Pokémon Oracle Cards >:D

I love pokémon to the point of using pokémon cards as my own oracle deck. I’ve only fleshed out my deck recently, though have had and used it off and on for a year or so. So in the future i will likely update this post in particular.

the reason I revisited and revamped my deck was because of this post in particular (this post is my boiling down of all of the information from it, as well as my own notes). It has wonderful advice and ideas and I encourage anyone interested to read it as well.

1. How to decide on cards - This is a difficult thing to decide and it all comes down to you. Think of it as assembling a team and preparing yourself for your journey, wether in pokémon or life. Getting a balance of types and energies is VERY much encouraged, especially to get a range of meanings and ideas in your readings

2. Dissecting card meanings - Pokémon card meanings may be hard to dissect. For me, the best way to find a card’s meaning is to examine the artwork, move set, flavor text, and the role of the pokémon in the game to find a true meaning.

This can best be explained by example:

The Caterpie card - In the artwork, it is a close up of the Caterpie, with much emphasis on it’s eye. It is level six, and very close to evolving. It’s poké-power is Pupate, the ability to evolve mid-battle. The flavor text mentions it molting to grow, just like real caterpillars.

My interpretation: Reaching one’s full potential is incredibly close, and it’s best to pay close attention to what may come next. Reversed, It soon evolves into metaphod, then quickly butterfree, which while beautiful, is easily replaced and overall not very powerful.

Other things to keep in mind while interpreting a card are the type(ex. just as cups represent emotional matters, so does water), your personal relationship with the pokémon(ex. your favorite pokémon representing your ideal self), and it’s connection to other pokémon/characters in pokémon (a specific trainer’s pokémon implying support from others)

the colors/types i have figured out so far are that grass is growth, fire is motivation and ideas, water is emotion, electric is energy, psychic/purple(?) is shadow work and the higher being, normal/grey(?) is the material world, steel is community, and fighting/orange is skill and craftsmanship.

here’s another example to explain:

The Spiritomb card - The artwork is a close up on spiritomb in what appears to be a trick room. It’s face stems from a large rock known as the Odd Keystone. The card is purple. It is specifically Cynthia’s Spiritomb. It has 2 moves, sharpshooting and lock up, both attacks having to do with playing dirty. Lock up especially has to do with stopping the opponent from moving. From the games Spritomb is said to be the gathering of 108 ill natured spirits, bound to an odd keystone for it’s misdeeds.

My interpretation: There are negative emotions, habits, or influences getting the better of you. You may not have time to act before it does, but it’s best to prepare yourself for what is to come. Attack the source of the problem directly instead of just handling the face of the issue.

Spreads for this type of deck

Because of pokémon’s focus on friendship, I’ve decided to dedicate this reading to the idea of influences and companionship.

1. The Starter : How you began your journey

2. The Route One Pokémon: An early influence on your journey

3. The HM Slave: Essential resources for your journey

4. The Shiny: A random or coincidental influence that will help you on your journey

5. The Egg: What you have influenced on your journey

6. The Pseudo Legendary: A later influence in your journey

7. The PC: An influence you can always look back to

What kind of journey this reading is about is up to you, wether that be your journey with education, relationships, self love, or employment.

#witch #witchcraft #urban witchcraft #pokemon #eclectic witch

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umbrify · 2 years

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🌻🏡🎂📷 for the ask game? ^^

The ask game

🌻(sunflower) what are your favourite biomes? Furthermore which biome feels most like home to you (might not even be your fave!). If you could add new biomes to the game what would they be?

I’ve always loved big snowy mountain biomes and ice spikes, but I also really love those ancient taiga biomes with the rocks around them! I’ve always found meadows biomes to be very homely, they’re nice and have a lot of flowers, and usually they have large flat planes that would be easy to build on. As far as new biomes, I’d love to see more biomes in the End! I also really love the lavender biome from Biomes o’ Plenty, so that would be cool to have too.

🏡 (house) what style do you like building with most? What style would you like to try out? Maybe share some pictures of some of your builds if you’d like!

I don’t know if I can necessarily pin down my style, per se? I really love stuff with big spikes, and my interiors tend to have some sort of wood as a primary block, so there’s that! My best pictures of my most recent build are all in my creative test world, but I’ll slap a few in anyway!

This is one build that’s part of my most recent project on a server I play on! I’m making an empire in a snowy biome (hence all the snow and ice) and this is a battle coliseum!

🎂(cake) favourite recent addition to the game? (1.16 and after)

I can’t pick just one, so I’ll pick something from every major update from 1.16 to 1.19 just for fun :D

1.16: so much good stuff in this one, it’s hard to pick. If I were to pick just one, it would probably be netherite, but blackstone blocks are a VERY close second. That, and of course, Nether biomes my beloved

1.17: glow lichen and candles are absolutely phenomenal, two small light sources that really change the game when it comes to lighting up your builds. This update also added in some of the bases for the cave biomes, which are incredible.

1.18: the mob spawning change that makes it so they can’t spawn in any light level greater than zero was added here, and it’s easily the best thing to happen to every Minecraft build ever, so I have to pick that one

1.19: sculk blocks my absolute beloved, they’re my favorite block in the game <3

📷 (camera) do you watch any streamers or mcyt? Is there anyone whose style influences you?

I watch DSMP, Hermitcraft, and Empires SMP, as I’m sure you (and everyone else who looks at my blog) know. I definitely take a lot of inspiration from various MCYT’s in my builds! One of the main ones you can see in the build i showed before is the influence from Tango’s Decked Out 2 build!

As you can see here, his build uses a lot of pointed blackstone with the warped stem walls, which I definitely took inspiration from!

There’s other inspirations that I’ve taken for just my one build alone, such as iJevin’s season 9 castle for the floors, and Scar’s season 6 boardwalk for the upper floor level. The whole idea of making an empires comes from, well, Empires, and I’m definitely looking towards their builds (especially fWhip and Sausage) when I think about my own empire.

Funny enough, I think I’ve probably taken the least inspiration from DSMP, despite it being my home fandom for the longest time. Though, if you look closely, you can see some sculk vines on the build and within the inner arena, which is an idea I got from BBH’s egg arc.

Tysm for the ask, and sorry it’s so long LMAO

#I’m sure YOU personally know some of these things already but.#for the sake of anyone else reading this whole post I elaborated some #umbrify talks

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nancypullen · 2 years

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Monday

It’s Memorial Day. Normally I’d try to post something moving and meaningful but you’ll have to give me a pass this year. I’m going to pretend that everything is fine for a few hours and avoid thinking about or talking about anything that brings me to tears. I need a break from the insanity of mankind. Mercury is in retrograde until June 3rd, so the hippie part of my heart wants to blame everything on that. Just for this afternoon, I’m going to let it. SO... I’ve been out putting cages around the tomato plants because they’re growing like crazy. While I was chatting them up and letting them know that the cages were for their own good I was doing some back yard dreaming. I picked the spot for my Jane Magnolia, I’m wondering of we want to expand that little patio (it would certainly be cheaper than expanding the tiny deck and I wouldn’t have to stain it), and thinking about a pretty outdoor rug and some chairs. It’s already looking more like home, at least on the outside. I’ve got flowers planted, a pretty hanging basket paired with a hummingbird feeder, and I’ve tidied up most of the mess left behind. Most. It all makes me smile when we drive up to the house. It’s not perfect, but it’s a start. As far as the inside of the house goes, I have BIG news. We finally have an installation date for the flooring! Floors will start on June 1st. That meant that we had to push back the furniture delivery a couple of days, but I’m still doing a happy dance. The dishwasher will be delivered on the same day as the furniture and will complete the kitchen appliances - hallelujah! As if all of that isn’t a bundle of wonderful, we have a crew coming to paint starting June 8th. Pinch me! I must be dreaming. I’m nervous about the paint. I spent a lot of time moving samples around the house, testing them in different types of light, holding swatches up to the flooring...and I think I love my choice. If I don’t we’re going to have to live with it. I knew that I wanted a soft, soothing, gray-green-blue sort of color. I thought it might be Sea Salt, but in bright light, which we have a lot of on the bottom floor, it turns too minty. I finally settled on Austere Gray. It was previously named Woody Rosemary (much prettier) but every so often they update the names to appeal to their target audience. I must not be in that group, I prefer Rosemary over Austere any day. I’ve decided to call it Austen Gray for Jane Austen, it makes me happy and confuses Mickey. Anywho, not sure how this will show up on your screen but this is the color that will cover nearly every wall of the house.

Here’s a pic of it in a room with lighting much like our living room, similar furniture, but the floors pictured here are warmer/more orange than what we’ll have.

That space is more grand than what we’re dealing with, but gives a better idea of the color. Kind of a rain washed, foggy, soft, calm, seaside garden vibe. Or maybe that’s just what I see. With those changes on the horizon we can turn our attention to things like kitchen counters, getting the cabinets painted, and just living here. Things are already back to normal-ish. Once Mickey was back at work and my days fell into the same old routine - cook, clean, laundry, cook, clean, laundry, repeat- it started to feel like home. Some things never change and those things are a comfort at times. Like meals! My veggie eggs for breakfast, my vegetti and fake crab for lunch...

Even though I’ve got that vegetti smothered in Old Bay I’ll bet if the locals found out I was eating fake crab they’d make me turn in my Maryland driver’s license. They take their crab very seriously here.

Speaking of my driver’s license. My photo turned out as I’d imagined. I look like I smell something bad.

Also delighted that my double chin made a cameo. I spend so much time goofing off that when I have to take an official photo - passport, employee ID, driver’s license, whatever I don’t know what to do with my face. It usually goes one of two ways, prison matron or lunatic on the lam. This one is 100% prison matron. Not the kind that runs off with an inmate, the kind that tells you to pipe down. Just thought of another food tradition we have - popcorn! Every night, after the house is tidy, the dishwasher is running, I’ve had my bath and I’m in jammies watching some silly show - Mickey makes popcorn. It’s my favorite time of day. Oh, I know that we’re not supposed to snack in the evening and blah, blah, blah - but popcorn is my love language and when Mickey hands me my little bowl it’s as good as this...

Sorry, not sorry. At the end of my days when my life flashes before my eyes I’m pretty sure Mr. Darcy’s lake scene will be part of the highlight reel. This is how I look at popcorn.

Okay, I’ve gone off the rails and I’m sure there are chores that need to be done before dinner. Heck, I might even do them. Stay safe, stay well, seek happiness. XOXO, Nancy

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