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— bee’s knees
yandere! cheater x married! reader/you
part 2 , part 3
Yandere! Cheater who was born from an old money household and married you due to the pressure of societal reasons and not because he was constantly in the bed of single residents of the town and surprisingly he lived across the street from you and you were one of the many stars of the town.
Yandere! Cheater who was often drowning you in lavish clothes and items that you desired from extravagant places that you haven’t been able to visit despite your parents having enough money to spend.
Yandere! Cheater who always loves to come home with a couple of buttons undone and occasionally leaves the smeared lipstick on his neck for you to see.
“Sorry for coming home late.” He held the fresh newspaper. “You know how the roads get on the way home, don’t you?”
He pushed back the golden wire-framed reading glasses on the bridge of his nose, with an exasperated groan and made himself a comfortable spot in an intricately designed wooden chair next to you who was reading through the movie catalog, deciding on what movie to see without him.
You desperately tried to hold a calm expression, smelling the familiar aroma of inexpensive perfume that twirled around him. He went to go and visit her. Again.
“You should bathe,” you replied. “I will be back, I’m going to see pictures.”
You turned away from him but felt his burning gaze from the thin sheet of the newspapers.
Yandere! Cheater who weasels his own way into your time of relaxation but you hardly complain about it since he’s been doing this since he decided to marry you and he just wants to keep an eye on you.
Yandere! Cheater who can’t stand when anyone’s hands simply graze on your hands because he believes that they are reserved for him and nobody else. Surprisingly, your touch occasionally seems to bring him back from his boiling temper.
Yandere! Cheater who often goes to speakeasies to get a taste of ‘real liquor’ due to the prohibition and occasionally comes home with a person draped around his neck.
You despised him for bringing dirt to your doorstep. Your shoes clicked on the marble floor towards the drunken giggling of the woman who was draped around his neck.
“Bringing a woman to our—to my home,” you said. “You can’t…You can’t even respect a simple request of mine.”
Your hand rested on the center of your chest, looking at him with such pain since he could listen to a simple request because he did once before; why was it so different now?
His hand tried to reach out to you to soothe the anguish but instead held onto the back of the exposed back of the woman, tracing the soft designs on her spine.
“I’m sorry, truly I am.” His cold hand stroked your warm cheek. “I will come back later without her.”
Yandere! Cheater who always makes it up to you by gifting you with items and clothes that you have been keeping your eyes on when you both decided to go on a make-up shopping spree and takes you on luxurious dates to make you feel better because it’s not your fault.
Yandere! Cheater is annoyed and notices on the dock across fireworks in extravagant colors and are simply too bright but has a viewing party with you at the amount.
Yandere! Cheater who simply provides financial security for you despite you coming from an old money family.
“Look at this.” He held up an invitation with a folded newspaper on his lap. “It seems that the owner of the fireworks wants us to join them for their next viewing party.”
Your face grew in a small smile and taking the opened invitation from his hand, seeing it held an elegant wax seal in your favorite color. It seemed to be a very short handwritten message and not the usual message written from a typewriter. His free hand managed to hold your cheek and you couldn’t seem to pull away from him.
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SHOP NEWS NO DATES BUT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE
The Netherworld Post Office back office, handling private client work, did not have it's expected slow season. Which is good! Production testing is very expensive!
But also I worked myself ill, which was a bad idea!
I'll be fine in a few days.
Or depending on when you read this soon-to-be-pinned everywhere post, I'm fine now!
Over the last several months, I looked at the hard question "hey why aren't we open on the public side?" and it hit me:
Instead of following through with the plan, I was sneakily trying to re-create Evil Supply Co.
Side note: If that name is familiar, but this doesn't make sense, then the short answer:
@evilsupplyco closed in Summer 2019.
I am Atticus of Evil Supply Co. Hi!
I got into a traffic accident, the ensuing next few years Covid wrecked the world, life has been intense :)
The Netherworld Post crew is the same crew behind Evil Supply Co. and we changed/are changing the name because the new shop is going to be spooky-mail-focused as opposed to experimenting with... spooky... everything.
In September or so, just before our back office busy season started, I realized I had been saying "I'm going to focus on what we do best -- greeting cards -- and everything else is secondary."
I.
Uh.
Kept adding things anyway.
To the... list.
And making.
New.
Lists.
(gulp)
(learn from me, don't do that)
So in the depths of Intense Client Work and then laying on a couch for several days to allow my drawing arm to heal and my brain to slow down, I realized I had been violating what I set out to do:
Make a really fun, very inexpensive, greeting card company that sells the occasional zine, and has lots of useful downloads. Some pay-if-you-want (free if you don't), some a few dollars.
...this image... hurts my feelings... because it was this is what was happening to me.
I've learned a lot in the last several months --
I'm going to recover fully.
Send all the files lingering to test print one last time.
Then when they come back, the shop opens.
A handful of weeks at most.
I wanted to launch with DOZENS of greeting cards and A HUNDRED downloads and THIRTY ZINES and and and and and and and and --
-- and we're going to launch with about 10 greeting cards, probably 5 or 6 downloads, and zines will wait while we add more greeting cards and downloads etc.
I am admittedly REALLY EMBARRASSED to be preparing a shop launch SO SMALL after SO LONG.
(I'll get over it. We'll add new stuff regularly forever.)
mailing list: netherworldpost.com
Sign up! If you're already on it, the tech witches auto-sort to ensure you're not being bombarded with a million emails.
(Actual conversation with the crew. I wanted to draw all of this out and my producer Fang was like "hey why don't you instead use that time to work on the actual drawing list instead" and I was like "great idea thank you")
one last time, mailing list: netherworldpost.com
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Could we get some medieval fashion polls perhaps?
hello my dear!
thanks so much for sending in this lovely suggestion! my answer majorly got away from me here, for which I apologize! I'm going to put my ramblings below the cut for anyone who wants read it all, but the tl;dr is this: medieval fashion is complicated for many reasons and I currently don't have the time or resources to do the necessary research on medieval depictions of garments that I could use to create polls. however, if there is someone with that knowledge and/or those resources, please do let me know!!
the medieval period has a special place in my heart since I was originally planning to be a medievalist, so I would absolutely love to include medieval fashion on the blog, I just want to make sure I can do it justice!
thank you again for your wonderful suggestion, and as I mention in more detail at the end of my ramblings beneath the cut, please let me know if there's something specific (like a particular garment, illustration, manuscript, etc.) that you have in mind, and I'll do my absolute best to put together a poll around that!
I hope you have a lovely day!!
yours in appreciation of the medieval,
charlotte 🩵
part of the reason that I haven't done any medieval fashion polls is because medieval fashion is... well.... complicated lol 😅 compared with the 19th century, for example, we have very few depictions of medieval fashion and even fewer extant garments. the advent of relatively inexpensive mass printing that allowed for the proliferation of fashion plates that we have from the mid to late 18th century onward makes it fairly easy to get a sense of what fashion looked like and how it changed from year to year or even season to season. unfortunately, that's just not something that is available to us for medieval fashions
additionally, the purpose of illustrating fashions was quite different since the illustrations I post here are almost exclusively fashion plates, meaning that they served as a kind of catalogue for people to look through and select the styles they wanted. essentially, these are commercial objects that are depicting fashions with the intent to highlight the garment and draw customer interest. on the other hand, most medieval depictions of clothing that remain to us function in the service of something else: often a religious text, but also illustrations for stories or songs. because the clothing isn't the focus, the garments are often not highlighted or emphasized in these depictions, and may not even represent the actual fashions of the period
because of all this, I haven't really approached the possibility of constructing polls around medieval fashions, since I likely wouldn't be able to get very accurate dating on the styles, and I wasn't sure if I would be able to find enough sets of garments that are analogous enough to each other to be placed in a poll together
HOWEVER, all this being said, if you have a specific garment in mind, or a particular period or illustration or manuscript that you'd like to see as part of a poll, I am absolutely willing to see what I can put together! my main problem is that I simply don't have the time or resources to do all the research that would be necessary to pull together multiple polls that span the medieval period
or, if anyone happens to know of resources that focus on medieval fashion and period depictions of medieval garments, that would be amazing!! or if you or anyone else has any other ideas of how to go about sourcing medieval fashion imagery, please let me know and I will absolutely look into this further!!
thanks for reading if you made it all the way to the end, and I apologize again for the long and likely unsatisfactory answer 💕💕
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Malleus Draconia: Masquerade (Chapter 2)
Link to Part 1 here
Diasomnia Dorm - Lounge
Malleus: A song... That sort of thing as thanks?
Azul: To merely dismiss it as "that sort of thing"... You don't seem to realize your own worth.
Azul: If the famous Malleus would exhibit a heart-rending performance at the exchange program...
Azul: It would be the highest honor for the host school Noble Bell College to witness.
Azul: It would also be a once-in-a-lifetime memory for all the participants of the exchange.
Azul: Compared to any half-hearted souvenir, this would definitely be a much more beautiful gift.
Sebek: Human... No, AZUL-SENPAI..!
Sebek: You really do understand the splendor of Lord Malleus! I've changed my opinion of you! You have a wonderful perspective!
Malleus: Hm. Is that so?
Sebek: Yes! If I, too, were to receive a song from Lord Malleus... I WOULD FEEL LIKE I HAVE ASCENDED TO HEAVEN!
Silver: I also like singing. If you sing with all your heart, you can easily convey your feelings to anyone.
Azul: Indeed. A song costs nothing, yet it leaves a moving impression. It's especially perfect for students to prepare...
Azul: It's the most cost-effective present there is!!
Lilia: And suddenly we're back to the harsh reality of the world... Well anyway, I also think a song is a good idea.
Lilia: If you can show how friendly you are by singing, even Malleus will find it easier to get along well with others.
Lilia: As for what song to perform at the City of Flowers' Noble Bell College... I can think of one.
Lilia: It's an old song passed down from generation to generation in the City of Flowers. They would enjoy a performance of a piece that locals love and know well.
Malleus: I see. Lilia, I would love to learn more about this piece of music.
Malleus: Silver, Sebek. I'd like you to gather the other participants of the exchange program.
Malleus: I've little experience working on music with a large group, therefore it'll surely be much more difficult to prepare than when I'm alone.
Malleus: Once the program has been decided and the parts allocated, we shall begin with practice... I'll be busy from now on until the departure date.
Azul: Indeed. Let's do our best!
-- Next Scene --
Azul: For this inexpensive gift of a song, I will be chosen as the main vocalist too. Everything's going according to plan, but...
Malleus: Ashengrotto. For this part, you were off by half a beat.
Malleus: I listened to the recording of our chorus earlier, and I don't think we blend well at the part where you sing with me.
Malleus: That's not good. Lilia said that harmony is important in the chorus.
Malleus: Perhaps I am the cause. We have to pinpoint any areas for improvement, so for that reason, let us start over from the top.
Azul: Wha-what amazing proactivity... This eagerness!
Azul: Even though I've also put together a practice program before, to start a lesson with strictness that exceeds even that... is beyond my expectations.
Malleus: Shroud, follow Lilia's example once more. Listen closely.
Lilia: The pitch here is like this: "Lalala~~~". Like that!
Idia: ............... a........... a......................
Malleus: What's wrong? Your voice won't come out.
Idia: N, no... Please rethink this..!
Idia: I-It took me so much effort just to get here, you know! Can't you at least praise me?!
Azul: You sure were able to drag yourself our of your room. I wonder if pigs would fall from the sky today too?
Idia: I wish a meteorite would just fall and cancel everything, you know.
Idia: I don't wanna be chosen as a main vocalist, so I was just talking to Ortho about how to avoid it...
Idia: But then Silver and Sebek just forced the door open! How dare you!
Idia: I didn't think top-notch security would lose to brute force! I'll have to upgrade that tonight.
Lilia: Kehehe... If you tighten your room's defense, then we'll just increase our offense.
Lilia: If Ignihyde has robust security, then Diasomnia has no shortage of firepower.
Malleus: Yes, Silver and Sebek, as well as the entirety of Diasomnia students...
Malleus: Until the exchange program ends, we must prioritize the success of this song. This is why I'm being strict.
Idia: So that's why the Diasomnia students were glaring at me wherever I go! Their housewarden is abusing his authority?!
Azul: So you didn't even skimp out on surveillance. That's true leadership.
Malleus: Now now. Everybody in this exchange program is an important part of this precious gift.
Malleus: And us main vocalists more so. Both of you are the most important part of this gift...
Malleus: Which is why you will not leave Diasomnia until you can sing the first verse perfectly.
Idia: He's serious..!
Idia: Even though I already don't wanna practice anymore, it's even harder to bear this level of tension!
Azul: Yes. And what's even worse is...
Lilia: Well then, let's stop with the chatter and get back to practicing. Since we'll be starting again from the top, let's have Malleus sing first.
Lilia: Music, start!
Malleus: Afraid of the dawn~
Malleus: Wishing again and again~~
Azul: Malleus... He's so good at singing!
Azul: It's not just his technique... He has the power to stir the heart of those who listen.
Idia: Aren't his facial expressions too good? Is vocal singing also a requirement in the education of the next King of Briar Valley?!
Lilia: It's true that in order to hone his creativity, he also received musical education in Briar Valley to some extent...
Lilia: But you seem to be much more exceptional than usual. You must have practiced a lot.
Malleus: Indeed. Everyday, I practice by myself for two hours after waking up, and then another two hours before retiring for the night.
Azul: If we're to sing along with Malleus, we have to be on par with his skills...
Azul: This isn't the time to settle for the usual practice. I have to put in the same effort!
Idia: Practicing with the entire group, practicing with the main vocalists, and then practicing alone for four hours..?!
Idia: Where do you get all that energy from..! When and how do you even sleep!
>> To be continued
Link to part 3
#THEY'RE SO FUNNY OHMYGOD#Malleus REALLY isn't a powerful person for no reason#he is VERY hardworking#twisted wonderland#twst spoilers#glorious masquerade#malleus draconia#azul ashengrotto#lilia vanrouge#idia shroud
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Anon wrote: Hello, as the months go by, I feel myself slowly understanding my actions and others too, thanks to your blog! As an INXJ, recently I’ve noticed how I am weighing my actions whether they are right and wrong. I understand that this falls under moral reasoning and ethics. As a complete beginner in the idea of moral reasoning, I am struggling to find relevant resources to help me understand moral reasoning and apply it in my daily life when I encounter complex ethical decisions.
I understand you have said that it is related to critical thinking, and I have read a book you have mentioned on critical thinking (Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking). It was very eye opening, and I was hoping you could recommend a book with a similar style for Moral Reasoning. I understand that you have listed a few books on Ethics under Philosophy in the resource page, however, I believe that they are tailored towards theory, and introduction to the entire field of ethics. While helpful, I am concerned that it would be too abstract for me to even understand meaningfully, to apply in real life.
Thank you for reading and I hope you could provide some book recommendations on Moral Reasoning :)
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I'm glad you found that book helpful. I've been exposed to too many sources to remember, so thanks for being very specific and helping me narrow down the possibilities. It sounds like you are more interested in applied ethics, which is a branch of moral philosophy. However, in order to apply an idea, you first have to learn and understand the idea, i.e, there's no getting around theory.
You reminded me of a book I came across awhile ago called The Elements of Moral Philosophy by James Rachels. It was being used to teach a basic philosophy course in a vocational school to students with no post-secondary experience. The book was small, thin, and beautifully concise. If I recall correctly, it was structured around real-life examples and only provided theory as needed, yet still managed to cover all the most important concepts. It should be inexpensive for its size, but I would suggest getting a more recent edition (within the last decade), otherwise, some of the examples might seem dated.
The above book is too spare for my tastes, though. If I were to teach my own course on the topic, I'd be more inclined to use a book like: Doing Ethics: Moral Reasoning and Contemporary Issues by Lewis Vaughn. It is comprehensive and geared toward students who are able to read at the university level. It provides a great summary of all the major theories. There is a chapter dedicated to moral reasoning specifically. In terms of examples, it provides in-depth analyses of many complex social, economic, political, religious, environmental, medical, and technology issues.
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🎵 The Field Autopsy
2. Write: male.
THE HANGED MAN - Nor does he look male, with his pregnant belly and indistinguishable face.
"8. Date of death:"
KIM KITSURAGI - "We're still going with March 4th, '51."
Write: 04.03.'51
KIM KITSURAGI - "What else?" He looks over your shoulder. "*9. Body identified by* is non-applicable. *10. Case number* is the same as the coroner's case."
THE HANGED MAN - KK57-0503-0815 listens, motionless -- with the cargo belt still around his neck. Only one box remains:
"11. Evidence of treatment:"
KIM KITSURAGI - "None -- at least not after the initial examination."
INLAND EMPIRE [Medium: Success] - A strange word... *treatment*.
"What exactly *is* treatment anyway?"
"I'm not so sure. Didn't the footprints look like he was *carried* over?"
"Agreed -- no treatment."
"I'm not so sure."
"What's next?" (No opinion.)
KIM KITSURAGI - "Interfering with the body's position or wounds postmortem."
AUTHORITY [Easy: Success] - How did you not know that?! Aren't you a *cop*? You're leaving a weak impression here, say something sure handed!
VOLITION [Easy: Success] - Don't overdo it. It's okay to be unsure.
2. "I'm not so sure. Didn't the footprints look like he was *carried* over?"
KIM KITSURAGI - "They'd *have* to have incapacitated and carried him over -- this man was more than a match for untrained dockworkers." He places his hand on the dead man's chest, as if in preparation...
COMPOSURE [Easy: Success] - Your central nervous system recognizes this gesture. It's the *Stations of the Breath* -- ecclesiastic, religious in nature. A holdout from Pre-Dolorian burial rites. It takes him two seconds to perform, then...
ESPRIT DE CORPS [Easy: Success] - Somewhere in Jamrock North, a small wood shed behind Rozenkrantz Row, Lieutenant Nick Feuerbach puts his hand to the chest of a small corpse, no larger than a monkey. It's raining outside, light drizzle. There is darkness in the shed.
Elsewhere yet, an obese female sits in a wicker chair, her silhouette ball-like against the window. Outside: Grand Couron. The day is turning dim for Sergeant Mack Torson. Hand extended, he approaches. To make sure she *is* dead, more than anything else...
…and so all across Jamrock, Coal City, G.R.I.H. Forty two deceased persons found today -- forty two Stations of Breath.
KIM KITSURAGI - "We should start the postmortem."
Turn the page.
THE HANGED MAN - The corpse cannot feel Kim's hand on his chest. It no longer meaningfully interacts with its surroundings. A thicket of boxes and lists on red copier paper tries to answer *why*:
"External examination -- summary."
"Internal examination -- summary."
"Description of injuries -- summary."
Tell me something, dead man.
Try to remove the dead man's boots again.
[Leave.]
KIM KITSURAGI - "Clothes," he begins. "The deceased wears armoured boots and white briefs. The make of the briefs is Babroudine I think. Let's see..." He turns the body onto its side to check the underwear label.
CUNO - "C, it's happening!"
KIM KITSURAGI - "Babroudine, yes. Inexpensive. Size M. Colour: white."
CUNOESSE - The disappointment is palpable -- the red haired thing was expecting something more lurid.
Write it down.
KIM KITSURAGI - "The rest of the clothes have been removed postmortem by scavengers. In order to get to the victim's ceramic armour. Officers are in search of the missing pieces -- removal of the boots is left for Processing."
DRAMA [Easy: Success] - It would be *clever* of you to omit the boots altogether, sire. If you are to *keep* them for yourself -- as you ought to. You have deserved them more than anyone else!
When *am* I gonna get them?
Omit the boots.
Write it down.
DRAMA - Patience. After the autopsy, before the body is taken away. There will be a *window* of opportunity, after the lieutenant has gone to sleep. I hope this has helped you, my liege.
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everything below is CPN, just serving you all some Monday sweets to start the week right.
Let’s gooooo 💪🏻
In yesterday’s Weibo Movie Night event, Web was seen leaving the area after he was done with his bit. I guess he really just wanted to have some rest and make use of his time in Beijing. He was also wearing the bone necklace. It’s such a contrast, from the man in stylish suits to the “normal” Yibo. 🤍 From the guy who wore an expensive brooch to an inexpensive bone necklace— but we all know which one is more important to him.
What people noticed tho is the creases on his shirt. We already have an existing CPN about who folded what clothes based on this. The speculation is, GG is the one who prepared the clothes. Or he already bought it before, folded it, then gave it to Bobo at some point when he came back to use. Because if you noticed, this style is not Bobo’s usual. It’s either shirts or hoodies. The one we see wearing this type of clothing is usually XZ.
Buying each other clothes is completely normal to them 💕
• We noticed in BAH behind the scenes that Bobo had a mosquito repellant patch. The one we first saw who had that was GG back in DC shooting. Is this another “advise” from GG for Web to use? Or was GG there? ( FYI, the fandom back in 2020, always had a strong argument that GG visited the BAH set )
• Back in SDC 3, there was a scene that Jackson Wang and Lay were talking about the food being served during filming. Then Web said the food in his crew was good. People thought he was talking about BAH because it was the drama he was working on alongside SDC 3. He said :
The box lunch of our crew is really good.There will be abalone in it. Shrimp and beef brisket. I can take a picture for you next time. Really, our crew's meal was pretty good.
Now BAH team released a BTS video that shows the food and the staff commented that it’s important to include things that will make it healthy.
Let’s focus on the greens, which later on we found on XZ’s CNY post. The same celebration we CPN that Web was a part of. So the interpretation is, Web sent a photo of his food with that and maybe he liked it so GG remembered. Plus GG always want Web to eat well so it’s a no brainer.
I am not a master of Chinese cuisine but BXGs are saying it was uncommon for GG to prepare it for CNY considering where he came from and the type of food they prepare. Well, among the other things that are out of place in his CNY spread. 😂
• During the red carpet, Web had to sign his name in that big ass backdrop. One BXG noticed that he signed it very close fang chencheng’s. Why you ask? That person signed it cheng x2 and when you look at it, it resembles an XZ = XIAO ZHAN.
• Bobo was fiddling with his ring 🙃 and well, it’s similar to GG’s action. just please show us a glimpse of your couple ring please lol
• YBO and XZS are at it again 😊
YBO : In the name of light and Shadow
XZS : In the light
hmmmmm. I know captions are not exclusive or copyrighted. These things can definitely be repeated, but two connected ones done so close to each other? well, their studios are dating obviously.
• Then we also have this umbrella prop. I don’t know why it’s there but the clown in me is saying it has something to do with Mr. Umbrella - XZ - Shiying. I was so nervous cause I thought he was hinting something. Maybe he is, we will know it when it happens.
Before I end this I just also wanna lightly remind people about the bone necklace. Since it’s becoming prominent again and people are using it as a proof of stability. I understand that. Yes. However, it is still CPN. It is still speculation. Like all the other necklaces that came before it, we don’t have solid proof, and by solid i mean WYB saying where it came from himself. Just enjoy it. Don’t think too much. As with all things in this fandom — try and not be too nervous if there is no candy. Candies are not a requirement. XZ/WYB’s job is not to feed us candy. We just notice them because we pay attention.
Don’t pin your belief in them with one single piece of CPN. The important thing is always to protect them and not cause them trouble because of our need for proof. People think since international fans are outside of Weibo then we can do whatever the hell we want. No. I personally think we should maintain the same caution and not give a bad rep to our fellow turtles as well as XZ/WYB. Take it easy. Enjoy the content and don’t make everything candy. There is a time and place for it and don’t let it get in the way of treating the boys as real people. 💕
-END.
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Late nights
idia shroud x fem reader
SUMMMARY: a sleep deprived idia confesses and proclaims his love to the leader to ramshackle dorm. What could possibly happen!
Idia had been spending the past week playing video games as per usual. however this time idia might've gone a bit too far, having stocked up on energy drinks, sugary drinks, snacks, and ramen. enough to last him a week, enough for him to keep grinding on his game for artifacts and the currency to buy wishes on his favorite open-world RPG gacha game.
a new character, multiple artifacts had been released, he couldn't hide his excitement, he could always turn in his assignments late.
his eyebags worsened, but it was worth it when he finally got his character to c6 and maxed out everything on them, smiling content with his work. he could finally reward himself after the week of his work.
he hummed reaching the black plastic bag on his desk, searching for the last package of instant ramen, instead he was disappointed to see the bag was empty. he wondered when he had finished all his snacks.
oh well. he could always run by quickly to sam's shop, it was only 12:25 AM. he quickly got out of his gaming chair, instantly feeling dizzy, his world spinning. 'why do i keep forgetting I'm anemic.' he sighed.
as he got out of his room and went through the mirror chamber to arrive at Sam's shop idia yawned, sleep starting to get the better of him. but he would not let himself fall asleep, not until he gave himself his reward of ramen and snacks.
He hummed picking out his selections of ramen, two packages of spicy ramen, one savory flavor, and a carbonara flavored ramen. for his drinks of choice he picked cola and dr pepper. Sweet sugary snacks too. satisfied with what he picked, he went to check out. paying 1,800 madol in total, 'cheap and inexpensive', that was how he liked things. the simple things in his life.
sleep eating away at him. he desperately wanted to close his eyes, not being able to tell if he had already fallen asleep at his desk, dreaming of buying his snacks and being able to reward himself.
he found it hard to keep his eyes open. closing and opening them every few seconds to try and relive his urge to sleep. 'idia? are you okay?' he heard a woman's voice softly ask. "ah, y/n how are you.." he tiredly asked.
He must've been dreaming. Someone as kind, gorgeous, oh did he mention gorgeous. he had found her gorgeous and breathtaking during their first encounter. Their next few reinforcing his already growing feelings for her.
If this truly was a dream, his dream, then he could be selfish right? "I love you." he blurted out without a thought, However the moment he registered what he had said his face turned crimson, his flaming blue hairs tips lighting up a soft pink to match.
Since he already let the cat out of the bag and dug his grave he might as well finish digging it. "I-I-ive loved you for 4 months...I've admired you for that long...I hoped you would notice me..as selfish as that sounds." he paused swallowing "I know I'm not your type. I'm nothing like the type of idiotic meat for brains Jocks you girls are into...I know Jack, Leona, Hell even Malleus and Floyd leech fit the description..!"
He began shaking, Maybe he should shut up and stop talking, But he could not stop himself. All his feelings come out in waves of desperation and frustration. "I can't offer you half the things they could. I could never take you out on Dates, Shopping, or to watch cheese romance Movies. But I can offer you My loyalty.., My love, Staying up late with you, Staying up playing video games, Midnight conversations, Eating instant food while watching Movies..!- or if you'd prefer fresh food we could order it on delivery..!"
"Idia i-"
He quickly cut her off, Afraid if he let her get one word in you would disappear. Or worse you'd start telling him he's a repulsive disgusting shut-in "I know you probably won't accept or reciprocate.." tears welled up in his eyes.
he wiped his tears "I just, wanted to tell you... I'm glad I got to.."
"Idia." she said looking at him with concern in her eyes. "I feel the same way, But I'm not sure you're okay. You can barely keep yourself awake!"
"I'm perfectly okay.." he slurred in a sleepy voice "I know you don't reciprocate..don't lie to me..." he sounded so tired.
"but I do!" Y/n looked at him conflicted
"Then prove it...I don't believe someone like you could ever like someone like me." he said 'i know she'll lie. this is how it's always been, no girl will ever find a place for me in their heart, nonetheless reciprocate..but I'm glad I could at least-'
His train of thought got cut off, he felt warm on his lips. Her lips. She was kissing him. In that instance he had never been more aware in his life. eyes widening in shock. he soon melted into the kiss, the plastic bag full of his snacks falling out of his hand as he quickly wrapped his arms around her waist.
This wasn't a dream, It was reality. She kissed him back feeling his lips sloppily move against her, she wrapped her arms around his neck bringing him closer to her. he whimpered lifting her up by her waist feeling her wrap her legs around him waist. her fingers finding their place in his hair, tugging on it slightly making idia groan.
she whined into the kiss, she could taste idia, he tasted like energy drinks and a taste she could not place. she pulled away breathless, strings of saliva connecting the both of them.
"idia.." she whimpered "yes?" he replied to her, catching his own breath. "let's go to your dorm room, I wanna keep kissing you.." she whispered lowly.
his face was crimson, how could he deny her request? She reciprocated, That meant she was his and he was hers right? he nodded letting her waist go as she got off him.
she quickly picked up the bag of snacks he had dropped earlier, holding his hand. idia was taken aback, but the corners of his lips slowly turned into a small ghost smile, holding her hand in his.
it felt like forever going through the mirror chamber, as soon as they reached ignihyde and reached idia's room the bag was thrown on floor completely disregarded.
Idia and y/n already back at each other's lips, pulling each other desperately closer. Idia could feel as she desperately rubbed her thighs against each other, to get friction, to help alleviate herself. idia couldn't help himself, running his fingers against his plush thighs, earning a whine and gasp coming from her mouth.
"i-idia.." she whimpered, looking at her laying on his bed was a sight to behold, not that he'd ever object. "touch me.... please..." was all idia needed to hear to snap, that part of him that held him back disappearing.
He slipped her shorts off along with panties, Looking at her wet cunt. he couldn't help himself, licking a strip of her pussy all the way to her clit, sucking on it. He could hear her moans, which went straight to his dick.
"more!..need you..need you so bad!" she was begging, no, no no she was demanding, how could he refuse his cute girlfriends request?
he ripped her shirt, pulling it off and unclipping her bra, freeing her breasts, afterwards he threw his own clothes off on the floor. he watched enough porn to know what to do. all he needed to do was execute it. that wouldn't be much of a problem with how horny they both were, adrenaline rushing through their veins.
he pushed a finger into her cunt fingering her lightly before adding another one scissoring them inside and stretching her.
"ngh~ haa....ah.." her moans only encouraging him. he took his fingers out whines of protest leaving her mouth. idia couldn't help but lick his fingers clean of her juices. it tasted so sweet.
he lined up his cock with the entrance of her pussy. slowly pushing the head of his cock inside. "idia! nghh...mmmmm.." she moaned "fuck just shove all of your cock into me! fuck me please!..need to cum..."
idia slammed himself all the way in her, knocking the breath out of her, she gasped in pleasure her eyes fluttering closed in pleasure, she wrapped her arms around idia's shoulders her fingernails digging into his skin.
idia pounded and thrusted into her desperately chasing his high, her pussy clenching around him. it was like a love spell to him. sinful thoughts about breeding, impregnating and leaving her cock drunk filled his mind.
"faster!..harder! more, don't stop don't stop please don't stop!" she begged idia, he could feel her pussy clenching around him. she was so close. so close to cumming. she oh so desperately wanted to cum. she wrapped her legs tightly around his waist giving his more access to her. she could feel his cock go in deeper and deeper. his thrusts were sloppy and fast, yet she could feel herself closer and closer to cumming. finally feeling relief and cumming all over idia's cock as soon as he hit her sweet spot.
he groaned a moan leaving his mouth as her pussy clenched on his cock, his own orgasm finally coming as his hot ropes of cum filled her. she looked so fucked over, her eyes full of lust and pleasure, her body limp as she passed out. idia soon following falling next to her into a peaceful slumber. they'd both deal with the aftermath later.
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Ah, I also realize I have never mentioned my Degrees on this page! I have had quite a long time to devote myself to the study of various topics, and as such I have over the last 2 centuries acquired 5 masters degrees. Technically 7, but those additional 2 were repeating the same degree 50 years later, and then another 50 years after that, as so much had changed in that time!
I hold a masters in Biology, Zoology, Anthropology, Fine Arts, and Music.
I have three degrees in Biology, as, like I mentioned, I got a degree in 1889, once more in 1939, and then in 1989. I’m surely out of date once again. Of course, it started as simply a “masters of human science” and was later renamed biology, but the advancements continued to fascinate me, as with zoology and anthropology, much more is discovered each and every year. Admittedly I’m a fair bit out of date academically speaking, but attending classes at a time suitable for me is no longer an easy or inexpensive hobby, and I detest the concept of using a computer for education in areas I believe should be hands on. But I do my best to keep up! My zoology degree I got in 1967, luckily the animals that I studied haven’t gotten around to evolving yet! But many new species of them have been discovered since then. As for fine arts, the classics are called such because they are timeless. Oh, and my music degree, while terribly old now, is in the Violin, but I am able to play the violin, viola, fiddle, harp, and piano. I never did learn the bagpipes, and as breathing isn’t exactly my strong suit I don’t think I will.
If you’ve read this, thank you for listening to my ramblings!
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What do you do if the man you are dating invites you to his birthday party/diner or to his parents’ birthday, do you bring them a present? I discussed this with my mom, she said it’s no necessary but I think that’s impolite, also if you bring something, could you give me examples of what
If the man I am dating invited me to his birthday party or dinner, I would only bring myself. I would look extra lovely since he only wants to show me off and enjoy my company. Typically, the men I date can afford to buy themselves anything they want, so they look for a woman whose presence is priceless. If I do bring a gift, it's usually something really inexpensive that will make him laugh and remind him about an inside joke or moment between us.
If I was invited to his parent's birthday party or dinner, it would depend. If it is a smaller intimate gathering and I don't know them well yet, I would bring a nice bottle of wine if they drink alcohol. If it's a larger gathering, I wouldn't bring anything. If I knew them well, I would get them a gift that is very unique. I try to be memorable since they usually have everything they want as well. To give some context, I took my boyfriend's mother to a really nice spa for her birthday one year since there wasn't a single thing she hadn't purchased for herself that I could think of. I made sure it was her first time at this particular spa and arranged everything so that her favorite champagne and food and snacks would be available. She is the only female in her household so I had a feeling some girl time wouldn't hurt. She's never had a daughter, so apparently, this was huge for her, and she absolutely loved this.
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Crowdfunding Fulfillment at IPR
I already talked about becoming a publisher at IPR in this post, and now, as promised, here is the post outlining IPR’s Crowdfunding Fulfillment services!
The first important thing to note is that IPR only offers fulfillment services for IPR publishers, so you’ll have to get signed up as a publisher and agree to send us at least 50 extra copies of your game to sell after the fulfillment is completed.
So, what are the benefits of fulfilling with IPR?
We ship anywhere on the globe, via USPS, UPS, or FedEx
Handling expenses are as low as $2.30 per shipment ($1.90 per shipment plus 0.40/item as of 2023-01-01)
We charge $17/hour for miscellaneous labor (loading and unloading trucks, filling out forms, assembly, shrink wrapping, and other services)
Our storage rates are as inexpensive as $22.00 per pallet per month, or free if you’ve got less than a pallet’s worth of product!
After the fulfillment is complete, your game will immediately be available to a wide range of customers and retailers.
Cool! What do the steps of crowdfunding fulfillment look like with IPR?
First, you reach out to us and let us know you’ve got a project that you would like us to fulfill. This works a lot like applying to be a publisher, so please include a PDF of your game(s) as well, so we can look through them and make sure they’re something we would like to have at IPR.
Then, if you’re not already an IPR Publisher, we’ll get you signed up as one! This involves all the steps I talked about in the previous post, like signing the IPR Sales Rep contract and getting you an IPR Publishers account.
After that it’s a bit of a waiting game. If you have accurate weights and sizes for all the products of your fulfillment, we can find you estimates for domestic and international shipping, but they will just be estimates.
Shipping prices, especially international ones, fluctuate constantly. This is why I always recommend charging for shipping after your campaign has ended, and as close to the actual shipping dates as possible.
But other than that, you just run your campaign and get back to us once your backer surveys have been filled out! We’ll then take your backer info and use it to create a cost estimate for the fulfillment. This is, again, just an estimate, and it accounts for the costs of shipping, handling, packing material, miscellaneous labor, and a 5% surcharge on the packing and shipping costs.
That 5% is to account for unexpected charges, for example shipping prices can absolutely change in the week between us calculating the estimate, and us actually receiving and starting to ship out your game. It just gives us a bit of wiggle room.
Then we’ll send the estimate to you, you send your product to us, and once the estimate has been paid we’ll start boxing up and shipping out orders!
With the shipping service we use, we’re able to email tracking numbers to each individual backer automatically, to hopefully help curb all those “where is my reward?” emails. Still, we’ll also send you a spreadsheet of all the tracking numbers for your own reference.
Once the fulfillment is complete, we’ll draw up the actual cost of the project, and bill you for the difference between the actual cost and the estimate. Once that’s been paid, we’ll take your game live on the IPR website and promote it on our front page, social media accounts, and monthly newsletter!
Essentially, we offer fulfillment services at cost, with the main benefit to us being that we get copies of your game in our store before anyone else.
This all sounds good but I’ve still got questions!
Check out our Crowdfunding Fulfillment FAQ!
I read through the FAQ and I still have questions!
You can always send us questions on tumblr, or email me! [email protected]. As always I am happy to answer questions of any sort, as long as they have to do with TTRPGs.
#IPR Remarks#indie ttrpg#ttrpg design#got absolutely laid out by a migraine yesterday so this is posting later than i wanted#so thank you all for waiting#if you want to ask me non TTRPG questions i suppose you could ask me on my personal blog?#lol#resident-corvid is where i roost when im not working
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from Photoplay, August 1936
How to be Chic On A Small Income
Paris' Leading Fashion Authority Tells How to Dress Inexpensively and Yet Look Smart as a Star
By Elsa Schiaparelli As Told to Harold S. Kahm
Transcription Below!
A WOMAN can dress within her income and be chic almost no matter how small that income may be. Most women are foolish in the matter of clothes; they buy too many things, thinking they have to have them. That even applies to some movie stars. And when a woman has a limited income she is inclined to buy numbers of cheap things, and this is a serious error.
Good taste is supremely important if you wish to be well-dressed, and wish to make a good impression, in Hollywood or elsewhere, and it doesn't matter whether you are a famous Hollywood star, or an unknown stenographer. When I last visited New York I was shocked to see women in mink coats buying pork chops. You must have a sense of the fitness of things, and you must give some intelligent consideration of the matter of where you're going to wear your clothes.
Being a business woman myself, and a busy one (as well as a movie fan), I myself was faced with a problem that I am sure is a common one with girls and women in America who "go to business"; that problem being what to put on in the morning and look smart in all day long, even if it means going to dinner and the movies after office hours in the same dress. I found that a good suit solved this problem. It is satisfactory for work and interviews with important people, and equally suitable if I decided to drop into the Ritz for luncheon. It eliminates the time-consuming change of costume during the business day—and time is important to me as it is to anyone who is busy.
I wear suits nearly all of the time. I like them; they are practical in every way, and my advice to a business girl who wishes to dress smartly at all times and whose income is very limited is this: buy a good suit and live in it, rather than a lot of cheap clothes. Let it be a good, tailored suit, carefully made, with beautiful material, and above all, don't be afraid to be seen in it too often. Good clothes, simply made, never "date," no matter what anyone tells you. Of course, they must not be made with eccentric or exaggerated lines
Wear your suit to business; wear it to dinners; to the theater; wear it twenty-four hours a day, every day in the year, if you must, and if it is a good suit, you will always look smart, attractive. On the other hand, if you own a fairly large variety of cheap clothes and change them a dozen times a day you will never appear chic; cheapness is always apparent.
Not long ago a girl—an American—came to me and asked my advice concerning her clothing problem. She said, I am going to Hollywood to try to get into the movies; it is important that I dress well to make the right impression on the people I will have to contact; but my salary is so small that I cannot afford to buy the type of wardrobe I want. What is the least amount of money one must spend in order to be chic?
I will present here the suggestions which I gave her, because I believe that a great many American girls and women may find them helpful. Whether you are trying to crash the gates of Hollywood, or to make a smart impression upon your sweetheart, or merely wish to be chic at all times, these suggestions will apply to you. I cannot quote any actual costs not being familiar with prices in America at the present time, but I will suggest what in my opinion would constitute the minimum wardrobe that a person with a limited income must have in order to be smartly dressed:
Assuming that you are "starting from scratch," begin building your wardrobe with a good suit, and add to it as you can afford it, a good coat, two plain dresses for afternoon or dinner, a smart evening dress which will do duty winter and summer, and an evening wrap. For the first dress, I would suggest a good crepe with two different scarfs to be worn with a black coat with a fur collar. In the case of the evening dress, add a little jacket for informal parties, and leave it off for the formals. For winter, you should have a three-quarter fur coat, or if you cannot afford fur, a heavy tweed. I do not know how your summer climate is, but Paris is cool and for a cool summer climate I would suggest the addition of a three-quarter cloth coat.
AS to shoes, you should have a minimum of one pair of oxfords, one pair of pumps with Cuban heels, and one pair of evening sandals in either silver or gold (they last a long time). Shoes should never be conspicuous. Don't wear "fussy" shoes with trimming, bows, perforations, etc. A shoe, to be really smart, should be as plain as possible with a heel that suits the girl who wears it. I greatly disapprove of the exaggerated French heels which one sees so often in America with sport clothes. If a flat heel, which is now worn so much, doesn't suit a high-arched foot the effect can be modified by a Cuban heel. Feet are sometimes so overdressed that you can't tell what else their owner is wearing. Americans are more inclined to be guilty of this serious error than the women of any other country. Yet I find American women the easiest in the world to dress because they get no much fresh air and exercise. This particularly applies to movie stars. But invariably the average American woman's feet and head lack attention. Women can learn from men and improve their "chic." A man wouldn't think of wearing a tight shoe or one that didn't harmonize with his suit.
Shoes, hats, bag and gloves are frightfully important and should be considered together. All should match in color. Getting back to the building of our economy wardrobe, you should have a minimum of two hats, one a felt to wear with oxfords and a sport blouse; with the same suit a dressy blouse, a dressy hat and pumps, and you can go anywhere in the afternoon, including a visit to a Hollywood screen magnate, should you have the opportunity; it is all a question of taste, and not money.
Cheap jewelry should never be worn unless it happens to be something that you positively know suits your type. Pearls, including cheap imitations, are always in good taste. Plain gold jewelry in a modern design is always good. Avoid long earrings except for evening wear,
and shun cheap beads as you would the plague. Generally speaking, keep simple; avoid flying ends, untidy appearance, putting on too much.
Don't underestimate the cost of a good bag, a good belt, good gloves. It is far better to pay five dollars for a pair of gloves and wear them for two years than to spend twice that amount in two years on dollar-and-a-half gloves.
A GOOD sweater should be in every girl's wardrobe, of course, for week-ends in the country and general sports.
Try to use the greatest possible care in selecting your hats. Hats are the greatest problem in America, for they are not fitted like shoes, as they are in Europe.
Now then, you have here a complete wardrobe which you can assemble in a few months if your income is very limited, and which will last you for two years. These things you ought to bear in mind always: buy good things only and never be afraid of wearing them too often, or of not "being in style." If you have good clothes, in good taste, you will always be chic and you can ignore passing fads. Remember that it is not necessary to spend a fortune in order to look smart and attractive at all times; it requires a surprisingly small amount of money. It requires only good taste and judgment.
Photo caption: Schiaparelli in person. She likes old clothes. especially suits. Actually is very simple. No designer is a better guide to good taste, smartness, and a sense of fitness
#1930s#1936#elsa schiaparelli#vintage inspiration#vintage style#vintage#photoplay#film magazine#fan magazine
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Father's day and Joel being Joel
"I had the entire thing planned out."
"Of course you did," Imogene says.
Midge huffs as she sips her drink on their lunch date. "It starts Saturday afternoon. Mei picks up Ethan and Esther from my place, and I pick up Kitty at the airport. Sunday morning is kids time. Breakfast. Breakfast is fun and easy and inexpensive and if a couple eggs wind up on the floor, fine."
"Right. No crying over spilt morning orange juice."
"Exactly. Ethan, Esther and Xiulan help Mei make Joel breakfast, I take Kitty to Lenny's and surprise him, and we go out for breakfast. Then, Mei and Joel and the kids do lunch with her parents."
"Makes sense," Imogene says.
"And then in the evening, all the kids are left with Zelda - who is a saint, by the way, looking after five children, because my brother was coming down with his son - and the Maisels, Weissmans and Bruces go out to dinner with the grandparents so my father and Joel's have a nice time."
"It didn't happen that way," Imogene surmises.
"It did," Midge tells her. "But there was so much tsoris around it."
"What happened?"
"Joel wanted more time with the kids."
"He had all day."
"Yes, he did."
"All day wasn't enough?"
"Apparently not."
"By the time the sun sets, Archie is ready to jump out a window."
"He wanted more time."
Imogene stares. "...Okay."
"He says he wants to bring the kids to dinner with us," Midge tells her.
"That's five extra people," Imogene says, doing the math. "There were already ten people in your party."
"Yes there were."
"You and Lenny, Joel and Mei, Noah and Astrid, Abe and Rose, Moishe and Shirley. That's ten people on your reservation."
"That's correct."
"Fifteen people, two of them babies, the restaurant would have murdered you all."
"I told him that."
"That's insane."
"I told him that, too."
"So what happened?"
"I suggested a compromise," Midge tells her. "The two oldest kids get to come to dinner. So that's Ethan and Kitty. That way he gets one of the kids, and Ethan has someone to play with and he won't be so bored that he sneaks into the restaurant's kitchen and lights himself on fire, and as a bonus, Lenny gets extra time with Kitty."
"Eight-year-olds are tough."
"No kidding. But it's not good enough. Joel wants Esther and Xiulan to come, too."
"Xiulan isn't even two."
"Correct."
"Doesn't your father hate eating out with the kids?" Imogene asks.
"Loathes," Midge corrects her. "Papa loathes eating out with the kids. He loathes eating at the table at home with the kids. He says dinner is adult time."
"So then what happened?"
"I told Joel that taking five kids to a crowded restaurant with a party of ten adults is nuts, and that if he wants to spend time with the kids so badly, he should stay home and order takeout."
"What about Moishe?"
"That's what he said."
"So what happened?"
"He dropped it," Midge says. "And scheduled an extra day for him to have the kids next week."
"Thank god."
"He pouted through most of dinner."
"Jeez."
"I'm just thankful I didn't have to go home with him," Midge says. "Lenny did call to check in on Kitty three times during dinner though."
"What?"
"He's out of practice," Midge explains. "He's not used to having Kitty but not his mother around to help look after her, so if he has to leave her with someone else, his anxiety hits the roof."
"That's...sweet?" Imogene tries. "Insane, but sweet."
"Meanwhile, Shirley is bullying the waiter, Mama has ordered an army of martinis and Mei, Noah and Papa get into a debate about ethical scientific practices."
"That sounds..."
Midge nods. "I'm exhausted. We got home from dinner and I barely made it out of my shoes before I was asleep. I am dreading the next get-together."
"Isn't that your birthday?"
"Do not remind me."
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Convention Artist Alley Review: Matsuricon
Convention: Matsuricon
Location: Columbus, OH
Date: August 12-14
Table cost: $160
Table size: 6’
Application: Juried
Fandom/audience: Anime
Items for sale: 11x17" posters (fanart and original), coloring book, zines (fanart and original), pins (original), resin jewelry, leather keychains by my sister
Mask policy: Required in all areas
Previously attended? No
Pros: Considered one of the best Ohio anime conventions, especially as it allows fanart (unlike Ohayocon, held in the same location); inexpensive tables; well organized, friendly and helpful staff (that provided snacks!)
Cons: Incredibly difficult to get accepted into, building is a weird layout and events were held all over the building (requiring multiple escalators/elevators and walking to get anywhere)
Most popular item(s): Posters (138); special note of 10 commissions!
Least popular item(s): Coasters (4 - but I was also almost out!)
The Columbus Convention Center is a huge building with a horrible layout, and while I am familiar with parts of it, I keep finding new places to get lost. I had been told that we would have a loading dock dedicated to artists, but when I arrived Friday morning I couldn’t find it, and wound up having to park on the far side of the building and wander around looking for where the artist alley was (I wasn’t the only lost artist either). After hauling my stuff all the way across the show (thank god for that wagon I bought) I got checked in with the very nice staff and got set up at my very small table (it was a normal size, 6’ just seems small after many 8’ tables). After crunchyroll the previous weekend, I not only needed to make money to pay back some expensive plane tickets, but also so I could afford rent - but I began to wonder if Otakon and the other shows I’d done well at were just flukes.
Matsuricon did not disappoint. Regardless of the weird venue layout (I just blame columbus on that), the construction on the center, the mask mandates, and the jesus convention also happening, I couldn’t keep up with sales! Additionally, I had so many commissions I’m STILL working on them almost a month later. The only thing I would change about the show is to have everything closer together and in a more central location, but that seems to be just a problem of the convention center layout.
The biggest problem I had was really that I was so low on so much stock - this being the 6th convention in 7 weeks, anything handmade I hadn’t been able to make more of, and I was running low on a lot of my prints as well. I do wonder if I had a better stock if I could have done even better.
Gross sales: ~$4000
Recommend/will attend again? Crossing my fingers for 2023!
Other 2022 convention reviews:
Crunchyroll Expo
Otakon
Gem City
Dokidokon
Anime Midwest
Anime Ohio
Huntington Toy & Comic Con
Momocon
SPACE
Causeacon
Indiana Comic Con
Ohayocon
Anime Zap (featuring 2021 review links)
These reviews take a lot of time and effort, but I think they are something the artist alley community needs! If you would like to support me so I can keep doing these, please consider donating or buying from my shops!
Help support Heidi Black by donating or sharing with your friends.
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#convention review#convention#anime convention#matsuri#matsuricon#anime con#anime#artist alley#artist life#artist alley review#review
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Weekly Market Trip
We have settled into a bit of a routine for now. It will be changing as soon as all the approvals for me to teach music at the school are in place. At present, the days are quiet, and we have definitely simplified our lives.
This past Sunday, World Mission Sunday, was a change from our usual Sunday practice. We generally leave the house about 8:50 am to arrive at Sacred Heart Church for 9:30 Mass. After Mass, we walk to the market to get our fruits and veggies for the week, and we arrive home around noon for lunch and football or baseball via Sportsurge.net. A VPN is essential for keeping up with the Saints and Tigers.
Only one Mass was celebrated throughout all the villages last Sunday at Sacred Heart Arena. We arrived around 9:20 to visit the booths sponsored by the eight village congregations. We learned a lot of the history of Catholicism in the area. Some of the presentations also included exceptionally yummy food. (I took my samples home for lunch.) Mass began at 11:00 am and was mostly in Spanish. At the end, we participated in a very warm send off of Father Ben. He is going to spend a month in Guatemala with his family and then will go to his mission assignment in Cuba.
Afterward, we walked to the market and purchased bananas (8 for $1 BZ, that is $0.50 USD), mangoes, avocados, star fruit, one HUGE carrot, a pineapple, an eggplant, and onion, spending $12BZ-$6 USD.
I am quite grateful that produce is always fresh and inexpensive here; we love our organic fruits and veggies!
We are going to be growing our own produce. We have 6 avocado, 2 mango, and 2 date palm trees planted; all of these were started from seed by neighbors or just came up in the yard from the pits being tossed out. We also have 6 pineapple crowns rooting on the back porch. Those should be ready to plant in a couple of months. I guess our produce bill will be a lot less in 4-5 years!
I want to leave you with a short video of our latest guest. He was quite pretty; the video doesn't do him justice. He just decided to pop into the gym one morning and had difficulty finding his way out.
Tliltocatl epicureanum aka Belize Black Tarantula
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C103: Date
I Have to Be a Great Villain - Masterpost
You can't be a couple without going on at least one date!
[Wang Yi's Lesson on Shipping]
SIGN: Teaching and instruction included, Easy and Inexpensive
Wang Yi: No…
Wang Yi: Why does this make me sound like some expert!
[1. BE USELESS. If the other party can do it, don't do it yourself. Even if they can't, don't budge.]
WY: Go take that experimental subject (actually yourself) and chop it to bits.
X: Yesyesyes.
WY: (Sigh, can't believe this, why am I suddenly "in a relationship"?) [at a loss]
X Slime: (You have high standards*)
* this isn't exactly right but the pun is lost on me lol
[2. STICK TOGETHER. Entrances, exits, sleeping, waking.]
[Diagram: "Dog food*"]
* Chinese slang for lovey dovey scenes
[3. CARE FOR AND LOVE EACH OTHER. Even for the little things.]
[Group meeting]
X: You got some on your face.
WY: Un.
Scientists: (Something dirty entered the research hall.)
[4. SHOW OFF YOUR LOVE TO "BYSTANDERS"]
X: Speaking of which, doesn't this place resemble an aquarium? [I've seen it on the Internet.]
WY: Tch, there's a big difference, you country bumpkin.
(Acting begins)
WY: (You didn't go to an aquarium in your free time before?) [Including his previous 2 lives]
X: (No, I was circling around you the entire time.)
X: Mm, I did come from the countryside, so I haven't seen much of society.
X: Maybe I'll have to trouble Dr. Wang—to teach his junior more about these things.
WY: Urk…
WY: Tsk, what's so great about that place? Waste of time.
WY: But a good-for-nothing like you really is an eyesore.
WY: Since I haven't left the lab in awhile to pick up supplies, come with me to town during the next break day to carry my things.
X: !
WY: (Although he has his previous memories, human society should still feel fresh for X who's been locked up in a glass case all this time, right?)
X: Are we getting ready to…go out?
WY: Obviously.
WY: Don't complain about being tired when it's time.
X: No way, I wanna go! Does this count…as a date?
WY: W-what date?!
WY: Scram! You're so unprofessional all the time, be careful I don't fire you!
X: Haha~ But it's so similar.
WY: Let's go already!
X: Yes.
Merman: ?
Merman: (Date… Aquarium…?)
Merman: (Is this what humans do to show their love?)
—
WY: (Although I agreed to associate with him, I really don't understand a thing!)
WY: …….
WY: Last time I went out seemed to be 5 years ago. The business district's completely changed… (The equipment stores I liked are all gone.)
WY: (What are lovers supposed to do again? Even though we're together, it doesn't feel any different than before.)
X: Um, what about just strolling around casually?
Girl 1: Hey, look there, so handsome.
Girl 2: Right? So tall too, but why's he wearing a white lab coat?
Girl: Maybe he's a doctor?
WY: …..
WY: (I really can't just let him wear lab clothes.) [It's too attention-grabbing.]
WY: Fine, come with me.
X: ?
X: (Where our skin touches…is very warm.)
X: (It feels as comfortable as the segment of my body…within him.)
X: (But—)
X: (It's not enough at all.)
???: Hurry and drink this, or else…
???: Or else I can't find you again.
X: (I…)
X: (I can't retrace the same path again.)
X: (Huh?)
X: (Why did I say, "retrace the same path"?)
—
Shwaaa (door opens)
Shopkeeper: Uwahh~
Shopkeeper: This gentleman has such good proportions.
WY: ….
Shopkeeper: He's like a professional model!
WY: Hmph. It's such a random jumble. Too ugly, change him.
Shopkeeper: No problem, next outfit it is!
Shwahhh
WY: ….
WY: (This, this outfit seems to suit Apocalypse!Qin a lot.)
WY: (Tch, what am I thinking!)
WY: No good, next one.
Shopkeeper: Okay then.
Shopkeeper: I see you don't look half bad either. How about I find a matching outfit so you two can be a pair?
WY: Urk…!
WY: Forget about me.
Shopkeeper: Come on~
X: ?
Shopkeeper: Come on, come on~
WY: Wang Yi.
WY: ?
WY: !
WY: ….
—
[Movie Poster: Oscar Award Romance Film Nominee, 2023—]
X: That person…no matter how I look at her, it's the female version of the merman, right?
WY: Those two slipped out of the lab ahead of time? (Why?)
X: Hm. The merman seems able to shapeshift a pair of legs, but he's not so great at walking.
X: What do we do?
X: Follow them?
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