#his name is going to be Jimeno

[imthursdaysyme]

While I love Steve having a kid that's a nerd, my favorite is if his kid is just like him. He's popular even at 7, he's extroverted, funny, and charming albeit a little strange. He loves sports and struggles in math and doesn't really get english and gets scolded when he laughs in history—sue him he thought it was funny—and has a tendency to get detention but also is somehow a teachers pet all at once.

He has a tendency for feminine things, makes it his own with earrings and the occasional pink flower print shirt.

He begs steve to not work on the car until he gets home from school, cause even at 5, he would rather climb over the fence and run home by himself then learn his dad worked on the cool car without him.

He loves driving and cooking and dancing and loves swimming—aunt Robbie calls him a variety of aquatic animals instead of his name; minnow, fish, stingray, tigershark. Anything went.

They look alike and act alike to the point robin laughs and claims Steve just cloned himself, Eddie says that the kid is actually just Steve brought to the future through time travel. Steve laughs, he loves it ofc but he's never pushed or forced it, it just happened that way.

But there's also times, where Steve sees his son, so like him with big tears in his eyes trying to be tough. Or when all he wants is to sleep in the bed with Steve when he has a nightmare, wants his dad to kiss everything better, when he so easily seeks affection or struggles with school to the point he's getting stress migraines at 9, sees him try so hard to do his best and do what he does well. Sees him fail.

And when Steve sees this, he wonders if maybe he wasn't a bad kid. Didn't need to be tougher, manlier, smarter—better—to deserve love.

Just. Like. Steve seeing that he didn't need to be anything other than what he was. That he has no idea how his parents didn't love him bc how could he ever not love his kid? Just like its okay for him to be how he is and have a kid that a like him as well bc he's pretty great

And like. Its just that idea that Steve could only “heal his inner child” with a kid that's different then him or a girl is kind of sad that it's only that what if him and his son go to every game and constantly have grease on them what then.

#stranger things #steve harrington #robin buckley #dad steve harrington #i just think it would be so nice #I am going to draw this kid I hope y'all know #his name is going to be Jimeno #bc Steves Cuban and wants to give his son a Cuban name too #his nickname will be meno and that's why robin thought calling him minnow was hilarious #he is now part of my st universe #I have three main ones #the steddie one the stali one and now this one #single dad Steve #I also have a very set past stancy universe that I don't delve into where they're divorced and have a kid and Nancys with robin #that one is fun and I will draw it someday #but anyway #let Steve have a kid that's like him bc why tf can he only have a kid that's different #like what's so wrong about Steve #why can't his kid like all the typical jock stuff #and be sensitive and shit #and Steves like oh my god I wasn't a horrible kid who could never do anything right my parents were assholrs #and Steves like I will give my kid ANYTHING he desires and what are YOU gonna do about it #him and robin living together practically coparenting #jimeno starts calling robin roberto bc Steve does #and imagine robin HAS to learn Spanish fluently bc Steve only speaks Spanish in the house #jimenos first language will be spanish if Steve has anything to say about it #robin learns so fast #but imagine Nancy having a hard time learning it and like every ones so co fused bc Steve and jimeno will talk to her in Spanish and she'll #talk back in English and every ones confused but they understand each other so it's fine

[back-and-totheleft]

A great American tale

When it first came out that Oliver Stone was going to make a movie centering on 9/11, it was met with mostly pessimistic skepticism. Less than subtle filmmaking doesn’t usually lend itself to a poignant story requiring a grand amount of grace. Stone is certainly a powerful filmmaker, but these aren’t his strong suits.

Instead of trying to make his case via the media before the film’s release, Stone did what most knowledgeable professionals do to answer the question – he let his film speak for him. World Trade Center exemplifies all of the qualities no one felt Stone could depict without conveying his own agenda. It’s straightforward with the events and its message. It doesn’t delve into any conspiracy theories or even go beyond the events of the day.

It focuses solely on two men and the events surrounding them. Nicolas Cage plays John McLouglin, a Port Authority Sergeant put in charge of a group aiding the evacuation of the first tower. Younger officer Will Jimeno (Michael Pena) joins up and the two find themselves pinned under the rubble after the second plane hits. I don’t mean to be blunt, but this really is the sole focus of the film.

Stone cuts back and forth between the two officers and their families waiting for the news, good or bad. It’s simple, but effective. It also makes World Trade Center Stone’s most personal film. He usually sits back and examines from afar, letting history, his own knowledge and research fill out the story. In World Trade Center, there is no history. Sure, there’s obviously a back-story in real life, but not in the film. Stone keep everything pure. The emotion of these two stories carries everyone through to the end.

Stone doesn’t muck up the core of the story with fancy camerawork or cheap (in every sense of the word) gimmicks, a la Paul Greengrass’ use of vomit-inducing shaky camera-work and no-name, inexperienced actors in United 93. Most of the movie is made up of two angles. One is set above Jimeno as he lays trapped under a large slab of concrete. The other is next to McLoughlin, pinned in a similar position. The crosscutting between the officers and their wives helps break up the conversations, but it almost isn’t necessary.

Cage and Pena work well together, and both deliver tremendous performances given their limited space to work. Cage, though, is truly magnetic. Almost his entire performance is made up of facial movements and a rock solid Jersey accent. Some may have found it limiting, but the usually flamboyant Cage excels under the limitations. Stone’s direct presentation of the disaster allow for no misinterpretations and help his actors excel. He employs great, American thespians to tell a great, American tale. It’s an important story told by professionals. Nothing more. Nothing less. Who knew he had it in him?

-Ben Travers, “Reconsidering the Oliver Stone Filmography,” PopMatters, Sept 23 2010

#oliver stone #popmatters #world trade center

[stickyphilosopherconnoisseur]

Dating Alternatives For everyone

So don't hesitate to keep looking if the man you are dating is not ready to ratchet up the relationship. If you are truly ready to commit and you think he is too, one of the best ways to find out is to order a pizza. For preference, choose a method where the outcomes are (more or less) equally likely. But when your surprise is more than just popping open a box of gifts or sending in a bouquet of flowers but rather something more unique and personal, say, writing a simple poem for the lady, this will surely earn you plus love points. Should you trust the '5 Love Languages' quiz going around on TikTok? Do you believe in love at first sight? Prince Louis of Cambridge was born on April 23, 2018. The youngest of their three children, he is the first male born heir who will be further back in line for the throne than his sister due to a new birth order rule. The tenth in line for the throne, Princess Eugenie of York married Jack Brooksbank in a ceremony at St. George's Chapel.

Now, her full name reads Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank. Sarah, Duchess of York, mother to Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, recently admitted to spending every Christmas alone for the past 20 years. Drake has reportedly been messaging the 90 Day Fiancé star since she split with her husband of six years Pedro Jimeno, according to sources. A great perk to MatureDating is the ability to use it from any device with an Internet connection, from your smartphone to your laptop or tablet, but you'll have to pay for most specific features, including messaging. נערות ליווי בראשון לציון What Price Are You Willing to Pay? Are the pre-designed dating website templates mobile-friendly? I also have Hinge and I guess I'm pretty used to their features, but I want to support my Raza and continue to use this dating app. However, this might not be the best bet for a dating app if you want to find "the one" - as a five-minute date, if it even lasts that long, doesn't really tell you much about a person.

You wouldn't hesitate to start flipping through the phone book for another pizza parlor if the first one told you your pizza was going to cost $50! Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Now that you have expressed yourself, what's it going to cost you? Enjoy yourself, take up a hobby. But if he exhibits reservations about moving on to something more serious, take those cues to heart. One lucky TikToker captured footage of Olivia Wilde dancing her heart out while Harry sang on stage. Now, suppose that one mineral has a lot of Rb87, another has very little, and the third has an in-between amount. Clearly, there are a lot of advantages of Russian online dating: sexy girls online, good conversations, so many possibilities of finding the best girl for any man, so much beauty around. Marketing departments demand more and more specific demographic information, supermarkets and department stores offer incentives in exchange for cards that track shoppers’ buying habits, and subscriber lists are sold for large amounts of money. Dendrochronology allows specimens of once-living material to be accurately dated to a specific year.

Out of the 77 kilograms of lunar samples Apollo 15 brought to Earth, one of them called the Genesis Rock represented ancient material that forms much of the Moon’s highlands. It might also help to choose a quiet time and place for the discussion, one where the two of you can concentrate on each other. These two steps provided a means to identify LDA models that were consistent with my intuitive understanding of the topics, and to build confidence in these models. The whole last name thing is confusing, and it's not really that crucial to understanding the royal family. Harry and Meghan were hoping to step back and to retain their titles, but the Queen insisted that they were stripped of the royal distinction. You could say that the Queen is an important person, so her safety is crucial. Many times women will stay in a relationship just to say they "have a man." If you feel you are selling yourself short, don't buy the pizza!

[adamwatchesmovies]

World Trade Center (2006)

I wanted two things from World Trade Center: a movie that would resonate with someone living outside the United States, and proof that it wasn't just exploiting a real-life tragedy. While the film isn’t without flaws, stick with it and you’ll find yourself in an emotionally effective drama that tells a story that deserved to be told.

The film is based on true events. John McLoughlin (Nicholas Cage) and Will Jimeno (Michael Peña) are New York City Port Authority policemen evacuating civilians from the World Trade Center when the towers collapse. As their families wonder if they will ever be seen again, the men struggle to survive and hope, against all odds, that someone will find them beneath 20+ feet or rubble.

This film starts off a little rough because it lasts over two hours and for the first half, there’s not a lot happening. It can even seem cheesy at times, with Jimeno's wife Allison (Maggie Gyllenhaal) being 5 months pregnant. It doesn’t help that you kind of know what’s going to happen. At least one of the men has to make it out alive for the story to be told. It isn't bad, but you hope it picks up. Don't worry, it does.

While there are moments in the first half of World Trade Center that are emotional (I found a shot where you see someone falling to their death from Tower 1 haunting) it's when the two policemen become trapped that you'll become glued to the screen. Neither of the men feels like cheap excuses to pull your heartstrings, they are real people. You see the loving flashes where they’re brave and where they were giving their wives flowers and writing poetry for them and witness not-so-glamourous moments as well. They're frightened; they lose hope, and have regrets. The same applies to their families. McLoughlin’s youngest son, for example, is angry with his mother. He doesn’t believe she’s doing enough in this dire time. It feels genuine because the kid is being a brat and saying hurtful things to his mother. Meanwhile, the fear inside Jimeno’s wife is palpable. She’s terrified at the idea of telling her daughter that her father is dead. She's so upset over failing to find common ground with her husband over their soon-to-be-born daughter's name that she forgets to take care of herself. Little details like these nicely complement the story of survival.

World Trade Center is earnest. All of the actors are giving good performances and even the points that could've been made overly sappy do not feel manipulative. Even if you haven't been touched by the events of 9/11, you'll still be enraptured by the struggle to survive. It's tastefully handled because it's just about this universal will to live. Director Oliver Stone never begins pointing fingers or talking about retaliation. It’s just a story about good people that wanted to do the right thing by serving as policemen and the fact that for many, that cost them their lives. I was worried by the slow start but by the end got a little misty-eyed at World Trade Center. (Full-screen version on DVD, September 11, 2014)

#world trade center #worldtradecenter #9/11 #world trade center movie review #world trade center film review #movies #films #reviews #movie reviews #film reviews #oliver stone #andrea berloff #nicolas cage #michael pena #maria bello #maggie gyllenhaal #stephen dorff #jon bernthal #jay hernandez #michael shannon #donna murphy #frank whaley #jude ciccolella #danny nicci #2006 movies #2006 films #3.5 star movies #3.5 star movie reviews #adamwatchesmovies

[havencfear]

⌞ʾ⁎ ⊰ alfonso herrera, cismale, he/him ⊱ i think i just saw JIMENO ‘JIMMY’ DE LA COVA walk across trafalgar square, singing to BLACKBERRY WINTER* ( HILARY KOLE ). you know, the THIRTY ONE year old SAXOPHONE PLAYER? people claim that they are just like JIMMY CAMPBELL from BANDSTAND**. it must be because they are PATIENT and SELF-SACRIFICING as well… though i could be wrong. all i know for sure is that they live at EMERALD*** apartment. ⌝

whoooo boy this one’s a doozy yall. Meet Jimmy de la Cova, aka my Most Broken Muse (which is saying a lot) 

(TW: death, military)

Full bio here!

Born and raised in Texas in a very close Mexican community, loves his heritage, loved his family. His mom died in a car accident when he was in middle school, his dad remarried after a month (shady shit), and then his new wife was a nightmare. Jimmy hated her. She tried to rule his life and uprooted them to Cleveland before high school.

She gave him an ultimatum: law school or medical school, even though he wanted to study music. He said fuck you and enlisted in the Navy. The month between graduation and shipping off, he played a few shows with one Michael Trojan. 

His time in the navy wasn’t horrible. He was more there so he could go to school afterwards and get his music degree, but he had to be in for a certain amount of time first. He met Alex after a few years of being in, and they both fell in love and were lucky (or unlucky) enough to go to sea duty together. Their romance was hidden from everyone, keeping them safe, and planned on settling down after they got back. Unfortunately, their ship had a malfunction and exploded, leading to the death of a majority of the crew -- including Alex. 

Jimmy spent 5 hours in the water shouting for his love, knowing the worst but refusing to accept it. He remembers the whole day so clearly that he now has PTSD and panic attacks any time he is in or near water. (Which, living in London, is hard.)

He was discharged 8 months ago, met Johnny Simpson back in Cleveland at the club his best friend, Jo, owned. They met three times, actually, and Jimmy felt close to him immediately because of the fact they were both veterans. They’ve been close friends ever since. 

Jo got the offer to open a new club in London, and offered a place in the house band to Jimmy, which he accepted -- after losing Alex, he needed a change of scenery. He offered the drummer’s position to Johnny so he could still help and look out for him.

A month after arriving (two months after discharge), an incident led to Jimmy breaking down and Jo convincing him to go to law school. He’s finishing his first semester now. 

Jimmy can play 4 instruments: Saxophone ( his main ), Clarinet, Guitar, and Piano ( which he’s been playing longest )

He is terrified of water in any form. He avoids it at all costs, including drinking it and washing his hands (opting instead for Gatorade and hand sanitizer to avoid it ). His showers are down to two minutes flat so he doesn’t have to spend too much time in it and has an umbrella with him at all times if he’s out of the apartment.

If he has a drink and someone ( usually Jo ) puts on Spanish music, he will dance. His friends have a running bet of who he’ll drag into dancing the next time.

Nerd level? He studies with Pokemon playing in the background. Also has law terms connected to every Pokemon because, yes, he knows all of them, and it helps him remember.

The last time someone called him Jimeno was Alex right before he threw him from the boat. Jimmy doesn’t like using his name anymore because of that and uses just his nickname these days.

#(( this is... my longest intro im sorry yall )) #musicalhqs:intro #death mention // #(( x2 )) #military mention // #trauma mention // #(( let me know if I missed anything!! ))

[multiverseanimecrossover]

Untitled Story (BSD Inspired Story)

18 years old Li Zheng waited around the station nervously as someone bumps into him and he bows his head. “Sorry! A thousand pardons!” He said loudly. However, the person moved passed him without any acknowledging his presence. “Well, that was rude.” Thought Li Zheng. “Hey there Zheng!” A voice called out. Li Zheng jumps and turns to see a boy with a big smile on his face. “Yuan Can? Is—is that you?” Li Zheng asked. With a flourish swept of his arms out in a dramatic pose; Yuan Can announced, “The one and only~! How’s it hanging?” Li Zheng forced a tiny smile. “Oh, you know—Been here, been there. I’m doing well.” He replied. “Awesome, let’s go! We’re going an adventure from here~!” Yuan Can said, leading his best friend down to the escalators to the city. “So…You know your way around here?” Li Zheng asked. Yuan had a hand behind his head, “Yeah, I’m no expert. I just know most of the cool places but still be around here OK?” He warned. They walked into the sidewalk to see there was four people standing around with books and reading but saw Yuan Can as they waved to him. “Sup Yuan.” The boy greeted. “Nothing much, Naota. How you guys been?” Yuan Can asked. “Hanging around, who’s your friend?” The other guy asked. “Ah, sorry! My name is Li Zheng.” Li Zheng introduced. The second guy was surprised. “Crap, did I say something wrong?” Li Zheng wondered. “Is that, like, the name of a monk?” The second guy inquired. “Maybe it’s an alias or a pen name, he probably doesn’t like to reveal his real name.” The girl with glasses suggested. “No, no, no—that is my real name.” Li Zheng confirmed. The four of them looked shocked. “What? Seriously?” asked the girl in glasses. The first guy was excited, “Wow, sound like the name of an anime character or something!” He claimed. “Ah, where are my manners? Li Zheng, these are my friends—Naota Makioka, Iwase Sugimoto, Tomiko Goldfield and Opula Coldmoon. By the way, Naota and Tomiko are lovers---Spoilers~!” Yuan Can clarified teasingly. Iwase looked irked, Opula laughed while Naota and Tomiko blushed. “Shut up, virgin ass! You’re just jealous ‘cause you don’t have a girlfriend!” Naota retorted. “Not yet but soon I will.” Bragged Yuan Can. “Uh-huh, in your dreams!” snapped Iwase. Opula and Naota laughed but not Tomiko. She glanced at Li Zheng carefully. “You’re Li Zheng right? You must be named after the protagonist from one of Atsushi Nakajima’s works.” Tomiko clarified. Li Zheng was astonished by this, “Atsushi Nakajima? Who’s that?” He asked. “You know, the author. He wrote ‘The Tiger Poet’ and ‘Moon Over the Mountain’, he’s quite talented.” Tomiko explained. “Oh, I never seen his work but I have heard of Dazai Osamu, Ryonosuke Akutagawa and Akiko Yosano.” Li Zheng clarified. That got Noata’s attention, “Really? You heard of Dazai Osamu? Have you heard of ‘No Longer Human’?” He said. “Have I? It’s one of my favorites!” Li Zheng exclaimed eagerly.

“Hate to cut this short but we should get going.” Yuan Can said. “Oh yeah, my bad! It’s nice talking to you.” Li Zheng called. “You too, Li Zheng, bye!” Tomiko hollered, waving. “Catcha later! Stay safe!” Naota exclaimed. “See you soon~!” Opula piped up. “Take care!” Iwase hollered. Li Zheng waved as he walked alongside his friend. That’s when they saw something strange: There was a cheerful boy handing out flyers when he noticed Yuan Can and Li Zheng approaching. “Hey Yuan, how are you doing?” He asked. “Great, and yourself?” Yuan Can asked. “Splendid actually.” The boy said. “Cool, I want you to meet someone. Gianni? This is my best friend, Li Zheng. Zheng? Meet Gianni.” Yuan Can introduced. Gianni’s eyes twinkled, “The same one you grew up in the orphanage with?” He said. “Mmm hmm, that’s him.” Yuan Can validated. Gianni gave a polite bow, “I’m Gianni Rivera. As a member of a respected family; I welcome the lonely and battle scarred.” He addressed. This made Li Zheng smile a bit. “Thanks.” He replied. They bid him goodbye and were on their way. “Never realized you were friends with such cool people around here.” Li Zheng noted. “Yeah, they can be weird but if you’re cool with them—they’re cool with you.” Yuan Can reassured. “Very funny.” Li Zheng rejoined. “I’m not kidding, there’s some people you really should stay away from.” Yuan Can cautioned. “Like who?” Li Zheng questioned, curious by his comment. “Hmm, let’s see…” Yuan Can said. He was quiet for a moment, then he replied: “....People who aren’t terrible however you don’t want to piss hem off. There’s Shosaku Katsura, polite to a fault but he’s got a temper so bad—you’ll be begging for mercy! As long as you keep your nose clean, you’ll be fine. And then there’s a guy name Yozora Obari.” That name threw Li Zheng off! “Yozora Obari?” He asked. “Yeah, I don’t know much about his past though he’s a pretty chilled dude however make him your enemy and he’s bad news to ya. He’s the strongest guy you’ve ever met.” Yuan Can informed. “Wow, sounds cool.” Li Zheng managed to say. “Uh huh, just be wary of them all right?” Yuan Can requested. Li Zheng nodded, “Got it.” He replied. Once they were done having a good time; Yuan Can walked Li Zheng to his apartment. “You had fun Zheng?” Yuan Can asked. Li Zheng grinned, “Yeah, thanks man.” He said. They fist bump each other when all of a sudden, there was a loud piercing sound that made Li Zheng covered his ears. The noise stopped, Li Zheng dropped his hands and glanced over to a horrifying scene: His best friend on the ground, his throat torn open. Tears filled Li Zheng’s eyes and looked up to see his adoptive guardian standing over with an insidious grin! “WHY?! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!” demanded Li Zheng. “You can’t escape from your past, he can’t escape from his past…No one can! You’re too weak!” His guardian spat. “YUAN CAN!!!” Li Zheng screamed, tears dropping to the ground.

As he was working at the coffee shop; Li Zheng was reading the poem of Akiko Yosano’s Thou Shall Not Die as a way to cope: “O my young brother, I cry for you. Don't you understand you must not die! You who were born the last of all, Command a special store of parents' love. Would parents place a blade in children's hands? Teaching them to murder other men. Teaching them to kill and then to die? Have you so learned and grown to twenty-four? O my brother, you must not die! Could it be the Emperor His Grace Exposeth not to jeopardy of war. But urgeth men to spilling human blood, And dying in the way of wild beasts, Calling such death the path to glory? If His Grace possesseth noble heart, What must be the thoughts that linger there?” He placed the poem back in his pocket as he wondered to himself, “The poem is ‘Thou Shall Not Die’, it sounds like it’s from the Ten Commandments in the Bible. It should be one of the Commandments, it’s a sin to die but would it be a crime to live forever?” wondered Li Zheng. Just then, the door opens. This triggers the chiming of the bell attached to the door. Li Zheng looked up and smiled. “Can I help you?” Li Zheng asked. “Yes, I’d like a coffee. Make it black.” Said the man. “Cream or sugar?” Li Zheng said. “Cream, please.” The man replied. Li Zheng nodded. “Coming right up.” He answered politely. He managed to get the cream and coffee ready. Li Zheng gives the coffee cup, but Yozora stops him. “Kid, I’m not going to cause a scene but…I heard what happened to your best friend, Yuan Can. I’m so sorry.” He said. Li Zheng was terrified, he remembered the memories of his best friend! It was then Yozora tells him there’s twelve houses out there, he is from the Venus Orchestra Agency, known as Twelfth House. He tells him there’s others out there such as the Beast of Shadows Mafia that consisted of the most dangerous members within it: Tajomaru Ryosai, Michio Tayne, Chinatsu Midorikawa, Zenkichi Hirata, Akemi Naigu, Kanaya Ryosai, Remon Sakurano, Ichiro Kure, Omiya Kwanichi and their leader—Elisha Sumeru! Beast of Shadows is known as First House. Then, there is the Nighthawk Star Guild that include of Jaythan ‘Jayin’ Gatz as their leader and the rest of the crew—Valda Sherman, Geomar Kino, Hatim Milovan, Courtney Jimeno, Edison Canty, Perseus Simpson, Amaya Barnard and Ishmael Redburn. Nighthawk Star Guild is known as Second House! Also there was a guy who went by the name of Rodion Rashard of the Dreadful Hollows Army. His crew consists of Demetri Vruyx, Arkady Luzhin, Fyodor Karam, Dunya Rashard and Sonora Amaram. Chinno Kurami is from the Spider Needle Government and his second in command, Akagi, works under him. Just before Li Zheng could ask anymore, a member of the Beast of Shadows name Sohar attacks Li Zheng! He appeared behind, Sohar then had Li Zheng on the floor. “You little bastard! You think you can get away from me that easily?” She yelled. Li Zheng blocks his punches but could feel them pressing on his face. “You have no idea how much Yozora screwed you over! He’s just rucking with you! When I bring you to the boss, he’s gonna rip you a new one!” Sohar exclaimed. He peers over to Li Zheng with a grin. “Any last words you die? Because Yozora is going to pay for rucking us over!” Sohar said with a laugh. “Please no! Please!” Li Zheng begged. Yozora saves him when he took out a gun and shot Diana in the shoulder! He screamed when Yozora pushed him on the ground and had the gun at his head. “Sorry, did I step on your moment? Give the boss my regards, farewell.” Yozora remarked as he pulled the trigger, killing Sohar! Li Zheng couldn’t believe what Yozora done. “You…You’re Yozora?” He managed to say. Yozora turns to him and smile, “I won’t hurt you, I promise kid. I treat Yuan Can as if he were my son. And I will treat you the same, now come along Zheng.” He said.

A girl name Ayana Yukisada sat in the first row of the boss with a book in her lap as she mumbled the words to herself. Then, the bus stops and Ayana gets off. The man trails behind Ayana, a smile plastered on his face. He readies himself when he toppled over legs first and looked up to see Ayana standing over him with a smirk. “You’d think I was that stupid? Hm? You underestimated me? What do you think Melor?” She asked to the shadows. There was a low growl coming from the darkness. Ayana sighed, “Fine, have it your way. Now hurry up—I’m itching to see blood flying everywhere.” She said, her voice dripped with malice. Meanwhile; Li Zheng and Yozora met up with the others at the hotel for they were on a mission. Just then, something caught his eye; Li Zheng looked over to see the girl staring out at the ocean, she seemed to be fourteen years old, wore an embroider kimono. A hand touched Li Zheng’s shoulder as he turned to see Yozora. “It’s your lucky day, Zheng~! You and I are going to be sharing a room together.” He stated. Li Zheng managed to smile. They settled into the room with Li Zheng wanting to read when Yozora was still concern about him. “So, you want to tell me what’s bothering you?” Yozora asked. “I saw a girl, she looked sad and lost.” Li Zheng said. “Why are you so worried about her?” Yozora inquired, concerned. “Well, I was wondering…Do you think she’s like me? A surviving victim of a vice ring?” Li Zheng speculated. Yozora was determined, “Don’t worry, we’ll find this girl and rescue her. I promise you that.” He vowed. “Thanks, Mr. Obari.” Said Li Zheng. “Anytime kid~!” Yozora answered. And that’s when they went into their own bed to get some sleep however Li Zheng couldn’t sleep so he decided to walk around the hotel. While walking; Li Zheng heard a voice singing a song, he looked over to see that same girl again! She was balancing on the wall. The girl then noticed Li Zheng watching so she slowly ascend towards him, floating against the dark sky twinkling with stars. The girl reached over although Li Zheng shrieked and fainted. The girl, Ayana, looks over him. She reached over to nudge him. As he opened his eyes; Li Zheng gasped but Ayana put a finger to her lips. “Hi, are you Li Zheng?” The girl asked. “Who are you?” stammered Li Zheng. “Ayana Yukisada.” The girl said. Li Zheng was shaken in fear. “Don’t be scared, I won’t hurt you.” Ayana reassured. “Wha—What do you want?” Li Zheng insisted apprehensively. “I was wondering if you’ll be my friend.” Ayana said. “That’s all you want?” Li Zheng inquired. “Yeah…I also want to know if you want to go to the Magic Carnival with me?” Ayana requested. “I…I don’t know.” Li Zheng said. “Are you sure? I just want you to see something beautiful, that’s all. I mean no harm really.” Ayana reassured him. Li Zheng wasn’t sure but he was curious so he takes Ayana’s hand as they glide to the Magic Carnival that twinkled like a theme park as they got on the Ferris wheel! “Isn’t it beautiful?” Ayana asked. “Mmm, it is.” Li Zheng responded. They had a wonderful time before they head back to the hotel. “I had a fun time, thanks.” Li Zheng said. “I’m glad, I’ll see you tomorrow.” Ayana promised. “OK, have a good night.” Li Zheng replied, waving goodbye as she glided away into the night.

The next day; Li Zheng saw Ayana at the tea gardens, dancing under the cherry blossom trees. He made an excuse as he hurries off to see Ayana but then, the tea gardens were under attack by Lotus Eaters! Everyone was in fear, Li Zheng was terrified as he tried to get away when he saw Ayana slaying the monster! He cowers but the sight of blood. Then, Li Zheng looked up to see the Maniken at his feet and saw Ayana standing before him. She smiled sweetly. “Don’t worry, you’re safe now.” Said Ayana. Later, Li Zheng was sitting across the table from Ayana. “You’re staring again.” Ayana reminded. Li Zheng glanced away, “Sorry.” He apologized. There was an awkward silence. Li Zheng took a bite of an apple he brought to snack on. “What did Yozora told you that made you upset?” He inquired. “Next question.” Ayana said. “That’s the easiest one!” Li Zheng protested. “Next. Question!” snapped Ayana. Li Zheng sighed, this girl was difficult but he really didn’t like confrontation. “I think this makes us even, guess we can start trusting each other.” Li Zheng reminded. “True but…” Ayana said. She reached over and took a bite of his apple and put it in the middle for them to share. “…But you’re too curious. What do you want to know? Why are you so interested in me?” Ayana asked. “I—I was wondering if you were part of a vice ring, maybe a victim.” Li Zheng replied anxiously. Ayana was quiet for a moment. It was like she was taking her sweet time. “Perhaps, but I don’t want to talk about it if that’s all right.” She finally responded. “Sure.” Li Zheng said with a nod. “Where are your parents?” Ayana asked. “I don’t know, I don’t remember them…They died when I was born, I was an orphan. And then I was raised by someone I thought I could trust…” Li Zheng replied. “He hurt you?” guessed Ayana. “Mmm hmm, and he hurt another boy name Yuan Can….He was my best friend….” Uttered Li Zheng, his voice was choked up that he could muster out those words. “I’m sorry. I think…that’s something you and I have in common.” Remarked Ayana. Li Zheng is surprised by this comment, he looks down. “I don’t know why I’m even here, I’m not special.” Li Zheng assessed. “You may not think you are but I know you are. The problem is that some hapless, wreteched creature made you think you are worthless and destroyed your innocence. Would you like to know why I’m here?” Ayana explained. Something in Ayana’s eyes screamed predator, it’s like her face was saying, “Walk into my trap little boy”. He knew asking anymore questions would make him regret this. “No….Why are you here?” Li Zheng whispered. Her chair fell back as she stood up. “I’m here because….I’m out for revenge.” Ayana rasped. Her appearance changed as Li Zheng bite his tongue from screaming. “Pray that the Beast of Shadows don’t find us, you’re the one they want.” Ayana hissed in that sweet, lovely voice of hers.

“You’re new here.” Remarked the girl. “So are you, I’m Li Zheng.” Li Zheng introduced. The girl smiled, “Valda Sherman, people call me ‘Val’.” She replied. “Nice to meet you, Val.” Li Zheng said. Valda circles around him. “What?” Li Zheng asked. “You’re the weirdest guy I’ve ever met!” remarked Valda.“Yozora told me you’re from the Nightwalk Star Guild.” Li Zheng stated. Valda shrugged, “So?” She said. “What’s the building like?” Li Zheng asked. “Not as quiet as here.” Valda said, gesturing to the building of Venus Orchestra. Li Zheng smiled at that, Valda noticed his grin. “What? You want to be my sweetheart?” teased Valda. Li Zheng shook his head, “No thank you.” He said politely. Valda nodded, “Let’s keep things honest between us.” She suggested. Their friendship grew stronger as Li Zheng wanted to help Valda but then, she got moody by his cheerfulness. “Why? Because I’m this privileged, lonely hearts girl?” mocked Valda. Li Zheng was taken aback by her moody behavior. “I thought we were friends.” He reminded. Valda scoffed, “I lied.” She retorted. Li Zheng was hurt, “That was heartless you know that?” He snapped. Valda smiled that didn’t reach her eyes. “Yup.” She managed to say. She then went to the roof and dared Li Zheng to jump across. He hesitated however Valda mocks him, “I knew you were such a coward!” This triggered Li Zheng as he runs back, ready to jump over. This horrified Valda! “NO! DON’T! YOU’RE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT!!!” hollered Valda. But it was too late, Li Zheng leaped over as he nearly fell from the roof but Valda caught him in time. She helped Li Zheng get on the roof safely but her eyes were widened with surprise. “You’re crazy…” stated Valda. “Easy, I’m out of breath.” Panted Li Zheng. Valda sighed, “All right, boy. But it’s my roof, my rules! Got it?” She clarified firmly. Li Zheng nodded, catching his breath finally as he made his way with her. Li Zheng could see Valda having violent fits as he tried to calm her down however she wouldn’t. “KILL ME!!!” screamed Valda, attacking him but Li Zheng dodges her as she continued to ranted loudly while attacking him. “KILL ME! KILL ME! KILL ME!!!” Li Zheng finally stopped her. “No…You’re afraid of dying aren’t you?” He asked. Valda gasped. “It’s OK, I’m scared too.” Li Zheng reassured. Meanwhile; leaders from different organizations are coming together for a private conference assembly. There was Hansuke Sancho from the Venus Orchestra Company, Elisah Sumeru from the Beast of Shadows Gang, Jaythan ‘Jayin’ Gatz from the Nighthawk Star Guild and Chinno Kushami as his second in command assistant name Akagi was in the room!  

Li Zheng felt dizzy in the head as he tried to compose himself and stands up, brushing the dust away. Li Zheng decides to explore but she didn't see the shadowy figure until she bump straight into it. "Hey, what the--" Li Zheng started to say but he was stunt to see that it was a tall, teenage boy with light complexion, brown hair, and he had such dark eyes. "Where did you come from, big guy?" Li Zheng asked in amazement. The tall boy turned and looked down to see the young strange boy, "Who are you?" asked the boy. "My name is Li Zheng, who are you?" introduced Li Zheng. "I'm Kenren Taishou." said the tall teenager. "Do you know where we are?" Li Zheng asked. "Uh, no. I'm not sure where we are....Let's look around and see what we can find." replied Kenren. "'Us'? Together? Sure! Let’s go!" beamed Li Zheng, "I like to get to know you, Kenren Taishou." He grinned with earnest interest. And so, Li Zheng and Kenren started to explore around. In the meantime; another teenage boy and his friend was wandering around the strange world that wasn't their home. "Um Alyosha?" The first guy asked. "Yes, Nedran?" The other boy asked. "I don't think we're in our world anymore." answered Nedran. "Nope, we're not." agreed Alyosha. Just then, something pop out and jump scared them! It was Rokuzo. "AH-HA! GOT YA!" He exclaimed. Nedran and Alyosha jump back in fear however they were astonished by the boy's apparel. "What are you man?" Nedran asked. Rokuzo look a little, "I'm Rokuzo Taguchi, I'm a--" He started to say. "Oh! I know! I know! You're a ninja!" exclaimed Nedran. "Uh...Yes." said Rokuzo. Nedran glomped him happily, "Oh my! That is so cool, Finally! We get to meet a real life ninja, Alyosha!" exclaimed Nedran. "Get off! Get off!" gasped Rokuzo, he and Alyosha managed to get Nedran off him. He then panted and tried to catch his breath. "Geez! Tryin' to kill me or something?" snapped Rokuzo. "But we never met a ninja in all of our miserable lives!" complained Nedran, dramatically. “I’m sorry, Nedran. I know that excites you but you could’ve crushed him.” Reminded Alyosha politely. Rozuko stared at them when all of a sudden, there was a torpedo force that caused Rokuzo, Nedran and Alyosha to levitate in the air. "Ahhhh! What the heck is going on here?" cried Nedran. "I don't know!" shouted Alyosha. "Get us down from here!" yelled Rokuzo. There was laughter, it comes from a young man who appeared out of the shadows. He was the one responsible for all this! "I'm Cyrus, I’m an alchemist." But saw the others don’t look pleased. "Hey, can you get us down from here?" Rokuzo said, impatiently. "Sure can." Cyrus said. As Cyrus let the three go, they fell, there was confusion. Nedran and Alyosha stared at the other two, "How in the world did we get stuck with these weirdos?" wondered Nedran. “I wouldn’t know.” Alyosha admitted. Cyrus and Rokuzo turned on him: "WHAT?!" And they attack him until a voice cry out to break up the fight. “HOLD IT!!!” Rokuzo, Nedran and Cyrus stopped to see Li Zheng and Kenren standing there; looking out of place at the scenario. "What are you idiots doing?" asked Kenren. "Who are you guys?" asked Alyosha. "Kenren Taishou." answered Kenren. "And I’m Li Zheng." replied Li Zheng.

There was silence in the air when Nedran blurts out, "How did I get stuck with a bunch of freaks?!" Kenren, Rokuzo and Cyrus turned on him, crying out: "WHO ARE YOU CALLING A FREAK?!" Then, Round 2 of the battle starts. Li Zheng and Alyosha stared at them before Li Zheng sighed deeply. He dashed in and used his powers to impede the battle while shouting, “STOP!” The boys were on the ground. Kenren, Nedran, Rokuzo and Cyrus stared at the strange boy. Li Zheng planted his hands on his hips, "So, do you wish to continue or would you want to talk this out?" he asked. The other boys stared at him in awe, "Whoa..." they chorused.

#anime #manga #my writing #story #fantasy #bungou stray dogs

[swtorprotocoldroid]

For the past 3 months I kept my silence as I saw several bloggers/ Vloggers [Vlog] and social media pranks victimizing the people working for food delivery service.

I mean whats wrong with us people, we are facing a pandemic, instead of helping there are those who play prank to people who sacrifice their safety working in this time of crisis.

Front-liners does not end with doctors and nurses, those who work in customer service, food and delivery service are also front-liners.

Over the past 3 months the social media is flooded with reports of people playing jokes and pranks thinking that its funny, not sure what their thinking, most probably their not thinking at all. Wheres the empathy? the core value of humanity is totally lost.

Just recently this girl is making her way all over social media because of the prank she did to a Grab rider.

Translation: She’s looking for a rider, her address is #288 Playa St. Balut Tondo Manila. She’s looking for a rider that can buy her grocery items in 7-11 convenient store

Translation: According to her list it consist mostly of chocolates, total amount will be 2,100 pesos plus the fare of the rider which is 350 pesos. 

Translation: The rider was able to arrive on the nearest 7-11 convenient store. 

Translation: Using the 7-11 application you can buy the items from the store and present the code to the cashier to scan. This particular app is helpful for this kind of services, because the cashier knows exactly what you are buying for. 

Translation: After the rider confirms the order and it was already payed for she then call it a bluff, a prank telling the rider that he can now eat those chocolates that he payed for.

The girl in this prank is known as Arlene Jimeno, not sure if that is her real name or her actual photo.

This post showed up in my social media account, credits to the owner of the photos.

  This is not the first time this happened, the list goes on and on in social media.

Here is another one that is really got me frustrated the entire day,

A guy with a name Reynan Gañete ordered a food worth 1000 pesos and again using almost the same type of service wherein the rider will place, pick up and pay for the order and have it delivered to the customer.

The rider will only get paid upon delivery of the order.

The worst part here is that the person who place the order cancels it the moment the rider arrived in front of his house. Telling the rider that everything is just for fun, a joke if you will, for the sake of his blog.

Now, I’m really hoping for this bill. Once approved and in effect the violators of will get the penalty of prison or at least six years of jail time. They must also pay a ₱100,000 fine and reimburse the food and delivery service providers for the value of the items advanced by the rider. They should also pay the provider an amount of money double the fee charged for the canceled transaction.

This covers instances wherein customers order food and/or grocery items for the purpose of pranking or those who have no genuine intention of availing of the service which causes damage and undue duress to the Delivery Riders and their corresponding services.

Also those who shame, demean, embarrass, or humiliate the delivery riders across any platform may face at least six months of imprisonment or prison correctional.

With so many pranks going on in social media right now this bill will be a great help, ensuring the safety, security and source if income of those who are in this type of industry. After all, they just want to make a decent amount of money during this trying time and this is what they get from this kind of people, and for what?

Because they want to be famous in social media?

One of my friend told me that these people lack attention so they are making one, they are attracting attention to themselves no matter.

There’s a saying “Bad publicity is still a publicity”

Anyway thank you for taking the time to read.

Help me maintain the site

Hi, Thank you for visiting my blog, do not forget to follow and subscribe. Also I'd like to ask a small favor in helping me in terms of maintaining this site, it will only take a few minutes of your time and your donation is highly appreciated. With it I'll be able to keep blogging in this space and earn extra that will help me in my daily needs. Thank you and you have a wonderful day.

$0.50

new snippets – ctto:

Facebook

CNN

    News: House bill wants six years of jail time for canceling food delivery orders For the past 3 months I kept my silence as I saw several bloggers/ Vloggers and social media pranks victimizing the people working for food delivery service.

#Blogging #News #zerotohero