#i love many sea creatures but probably whales / especially killer whales

[bkenvs3000w24]

Environmental Interpreter for a Marine Sanctuary

Long before I recognized the horrors of Marineland or Sea World, I used to be one of the visitors that frequented those places. As a little girl, I would run up to the glass windows and press my face against them trying to get as close as possible to majestic animals in front of me. But even then, a gut feeling lingering within me questioned the paradox: how could a creature as mighty as the killer whale find happiness in a place so constricted? Thinking about how much I love the track and field behind my house as my sense of place, I’d wonder if I couldn’t go there and was confined to my home, how happy would I be? That was probably my earliest memory of how I became fascinated with marine animals. 

After that, we stopped going to themed zoos and instead throughout the years, I’ve had the opportunities to see marine animals like sea lions and dolphins in their natural habitats. Having said that, my ideal role of an environmental interpreter would be at a marine animal sanctuary. An environmental interpreter strives to embrace the wonder of life and crafts experiences that provide people the ability to foster a meaningful connection with the natural world. Whenever possible, I dedicate myself to raising awareness about the issues marine animals are going through. Just last year in Biol 2060, I had the opportunity to raise awareness on Northern Resident Killer Whales (NRKW) which are an at risk species around Vancouver Island. 

As an environmental interpreter at a marine sanctuary, some of my responsibilities would include providing informative presentations. These would allow me to get in touch with people and be able to educate them first hand on the ecological significance of marine animals as well as the ongoing efforts to protect them. Other activities like having educational workshops for school age children would allow children to form a bond with marine ecosystems so they too could be inspired one day. As well, holding interactive exhibits would allow people to have a first hand experience observing the challenges marine animals face in their natural habitat. 

There are many museums, coastal marine centers and marine sanctuaries in the world that are already working towards educating the general public. My ideal location would be at a marine sanctuary on Vancouver island since that is where NRKW are more often seen (Nichol & Shackleton, 1996). It would be a perfect location to be able to observe the killer whales, allowing for a more concentrated effort to develop strategies for preserving marine life. 

To inspire individuals about marine life like the NRKW, I believe being acquainted with marine biology is important, especially with the behavior, anatomy, nutrition and conservation needs of aquatic mammals. Aside from educational knowledge, one should be passionate about marine animals, only then will they be able to communicate with passion so people are able to appreciate the wonders of marine life. 

Nichol, L. M., & Shackleton, D. M. (1996). Seasonal movements and foraging behaviour of northern resident killer whales (orcinus orca) in relation to the inshore distribution of salmon (oncorhynchus spp.) in British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 74(6), 983–991. https://doi.org/10.1139/z96-111 

An image of California Sea Lions from this past summer

[evergreen-dryad]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 신의 탑 | Tower of God Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Khun Aguero Agnis/Twenty-Fifth Baam | Jyu Viole Grace Characters: Khun Aguero Agnis, Twenty-Fifth Baam | Jyu Viole Grace, Rachel (Tower of God), Headon (Tower of God), David Hockney (Tower of God), Ship Leesoo, Androssi Zahard, Hatsu (Tower of God), Anak Zahard Jr., Hwa Ryun, Mata (Tower of God) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Sirens, Deals with the Fae, Mutual Pining, Fluff and Angst, Body Possession, almost turns into a daemon au, Animal Transformation, Fairy Tale Elements, Witches, Deception, because it's rachel, Happy Ending, Misunderstandings, POV Multiple, Injury, Magic Summary:

The tales have warned before not to make deals with the fae. Especially those that are beautiful, and dangerous, and related to the sea-witch.

Viole finds he doesn't care, as he stares into the deep blue eyes of the Khun siren. He's going to risk it for their happily-ever-afters.

(In which there's a voyage over the sea, and falling in love. Khun Aguero Agnis somehow, inevitably, becomes the lighthouse for Viole Grace, and there are deals involved with legs. And a happily-ever-after.)

//here’s the thing I’ve been working on in August! Hence the silence. Enjoy~

Outwards, it is lonely dark water. The crunch of ice echoes around him as his craft moves through them slowly. In the distance, whalesong shudders.

Viole keeps an eye out. They've all been warned of the dangers.

Tales tell of fantastic creatures rising up from the sea, singing of your heart's desire. They sing in such a way to pluck out your heart, that you no longer know yourself or your right mind.

They always end with the poor soul drowning.

Though, Viole has doubts that entire shiploads can go missing, going from some of these embellished tales.

He had been following the voice over many leagues now. The voice that now winds into his ears, as sure as a shining thread of light.

Viole had stopped counting after the last fortnight had gone by in a blur. Bleak open water all around — it was easy enough to feel life was all a dream. The horizon always far away, destination unknown.

He sighs, burying his nose into his furs.

"Not too long now, Rachel," he murmurs out loud. "I'll see you again soon." Viole had found that talking out loud actually made him feel less like he was losing his mind, like uncorking a bottle the sea had deposited deep within him.

Birds swoop overhead, cawing furiously as they divebomb the water. It is that time of the day where the sun is almost directly overhead. Hunting time for the animals, but for Viole it is time to sleep. He retreats back into his cabin gratefully. Even here, the sunlight can be searing. He had found that out the hard way, back when he'd been starting out.

Back when he'd begun this journey to find a witch, for Rachel's legs.

Rachel, who might never run and laugh again, and walk on her own two legs to find her fortune. It had hit her especially hard because she was the only child.

Only children rarely fare well in the stories, so she had told Viole. Especially if one of their parents die and remarry and give them a stepsibling. They fare even worse if they're the oldest, she said, in that gloomy tone of voice that said she was ready to go off for a long sulk. And Viole didn't like that.

"I'll go," he said quickly before it looked like she'd start crying. "I'll go and be your legs. And - I'll look for your fortune, Rachel."

She'd brightened.

There were hedge witches, but they apparently did not know the magics needed for deep healing. So he'd travelled the other direction of the crossroads instead, to the coast.

(He was afraid to go too far from Rachel. Somewhere too far from all he'd known. )

But here he was anyway, set adrift in an unfriendly sea. Viole had never really had the chance to visit the ocean much before, but he found with a few rough starts he was actually a pretty good hand at sailing. He knew ropes well. The rest were adjusting the various parts of the ship he’d rented on the fly.

If he could just find a sea witch, he returns to his thoughts drowsily, perhaps even the fabled sea witch, of which the info broker said the sirens are abundant—

(“A Khun siren could probably do the trick,” Shibisu said pensively over folded hands. A critical glance went over him. “But are you sure? They’re known to be vicious and exacting.”)

—then they could swap Rachel’s bad legs for good ones.

They had to.

Making deals with any of the fae was bad enough, let alone with a witch, but Viole is nothing but determined to pay the price.

(If like repels like, then surely like can cancel out like?)

Sleep drags him down into its depths. The voice spirals along with him, and Viole dreams of sky-blue expanses.

.

At night, the voice echoes even clearer over the waves. It reverberates, bouncing off the icebergs almost eeriely, till Viole can feel the notes of the siren song hooking into his chest. Four clear notes, always the same. He didn’t understand why, but it was his only clue.

It seemed he was the only person who could hear it too. When he asked Hockney, the guy who rented him the craft, he’d shaken his head and looked at him oddly. And Hockney had eagle eyes who could see storms coming from far-off.

Maybe Viole’s special talents lay in hearing the unseen.

He gazes upwards at the sky, holding out his hands to measure the space between stars. He’s only approximating where he thinks he needs to go, after all. But he does have to make sure he doesn’t just sail right back where he came from, or fall off the edge of the earth.

How far will he need to go?

He had reached ice. He had never known there was even ice beyond the sea that bordered them. What would be beyond all this? His teeth were chattering.

.

Only the desperate can hear them. This was what the singing of the Khuns was renowned for — the lure they maintained, for their desolate icy kingdom.

Aguero Agnis knew this. He had watched the dark shape of the boat come over the waves, steering by night.

Hunger simmered deep within his bones, his tail shifting impatiently. He knows a chance when he sees it. Perhaps it’s not his, but he will take it. He had borrowed power for the occasion, after all.

He will be nothing more than his father's lackey if he stays under here.

There is not a single thing that truly belongs to him. All undersea belonged to his father, where the ice breathed and shone.

There's nothing more he hates than drowning alive. They know all about killing people, things slowly.

They are Khuns. They do not do things otherwise. They hunt with the killer whales, beating in the prey in a shell of bubbles.

This Khun, however, has no intention of following the same rules.

Softly, he unspooled the lure, note after note. The moon above, magnifying his every ulululation.

 Yes, come, little fish.

It was coming to the ice shelf, the boat scraping through, slowing down.

It was easy enough for Aguero to hide under the sheet ice, their colouring naturally lending them camouflage in this world of blues and greys.

He flicked his tail in agitation. He couldn't get a clear visual without giving himself away, but he could hear the whistling breath of the human overhead, as it strained. The rhythm by which it rowed, its oars scraping and carving against the broken-up bits of ice.

Here it comes now, the prey over the waters. Aguero peers upwards through a small disc of air—

—and sees a young man, dark hair tied up in a little tail.

Why, if he isn't a lean one. The shape of his fate had a body like a fisherman. This was the hook he had fashioned for himself, and now all he had to do was throw himself upon it, and up the line and sinker he would go.

I will bend fate to my will. Moonbeams travelled down the runes he’d casted, etched into the grooves of his skin.

Now then, how could he make a grand entrance?

#tower of god #khunbam #25th baam #khun aguero agnis #jue viole grace #twenty fifth baam #kami no tou #tog #rachel #my writing #ed fics

[a-seas-song]

Animals in Sea Witchcraft

Hi everyone! I had a lot of questions about animals in sea witchcraft and what they represent so I thought I’d make a list <3  Because the sea is home to many animals and plants of different shapes, sizes, and species, animals in sea witchcraft is important and can make your craft more versatile. 

Before I list all the animals and what they can do for your craft, I want to talk about first how you can implicate characteristics of the animals. You can use the sound they make during rituals or spell casting to incorporate their characteristics or make your spell/ritual stronger. You can use a picture or statue of them to incorporate in rituals, or carry a statue or picture of the animal to give yourself their characteristics. You can put the picture or statue under your pillow (if the statue is small enough and you’re okay with it) to bring you dreams that pertain to their characteristics. 

Sea turtles These are very old creatures, so they carry with them the characteristic of wisdom and patience, and because of their shells, they also carry the characteristic of protection and strength. They can also represent home, and carrying home with you wherever you go- a characteristic of being rooted. In Hawaii, they represent good luck.  Uses: Use for good test scores or quality work, rooting for yourself or others, insight, and anxiety.

Dolphins Dolphins are very fun and intelligent creatures, carrying with them the characteristics of intelligence, charisma, playfulness, open-mindedness, helpfulness, community, love, and companionship. They are one of the more versatile of ocean animal totems, because they can represent so much. Depending on your intent for using the dolphin in your craft, the characteristic will come out into your work. Some other characteristics might also come out to help make your work even more versatile.  Uses: pretty much anything honestly. Mainly used for companionship, such as strengthening bonds that might be strained or broken. 

Manatees Manatees are an underrated animal in witchcraft. Manatees have the characteristics of relaxation, flexibility, open-mindedness, patience, and self acceptance. In our world today, we have no time to slow down and relax or take 5 minutes to reflect on ourselves. When stressed out or stuck in a tight situation, try incorporating the manatee’s energy into your work. The energy of manatees will slow you down and give you the relaxation and open-mindedness you need to reflect and will give you the self acceptance you need.  I highly suggest using this animal in your craft.  Uses: Stress relief for yourself or others, depression, anxiety

Whales There are many different kinds of whales, all with different characteristics. As I don’t what this post to be too long, I plan to go into all the different species in a different post, but for now I will share what characteristics are generally attributed to whales.  Whales carry the characteristics of power and creativity, as well as friendship/friendliness, and emotion / self discovery and awareness. Because of their size, their power shines through. The unique and individual songs whales sing represent their creativity. Whales represent friendship and friendliness, as well as some undertones of patience.  Whales can reach deep depths of the ocean, representing ourselves reaching deep into our minds and emotions and bring about self understanding, discovery, and awareness. The whale can help us understand our emotions and who we are.  Uses: Good for when you or someone you know feels weak or helpless, good for calming after someone or yourself has done something against you or someone else, as it helps to calm and understand.  Rays Rays are a popular creature at many aquariums and during many sea life tours. There are multiple species, like the string ray, manta ray, butterfly ray, etc.  Just like with the whales, I’ll probably go into them into another post but say the general characteristics.  Rays represent fluidity, grace, flexibility, protection, and camouflage/blending in. Rays move with grace, carrying a go-with-the-flow and fluidity and flexibility characteristic. Because they are called “the birds of the sea,” they also carry a characteristic of freedom and flight. Use rays in your work when you want to let go of something that might be causing you stress and bring your mind to a place of go-with-the-flow, as well as getting out of the situation gracefully and protected. Rays also help with blending in to surroundings, and can be helpful especially helpful for people with anxiety.   Uses: Anxiety, procrastination, stress

Jellyfish Jellyfish are known for being dangerous because of their stingers, but they can teach us important lessons. Jellyfish carry the characteristics of harmony, balance, responsibility, and learning from our mistakes. They can also represent self love. Jellyfish represent harmony and balance, being in harmony with the environment around them and being balanced. They represent being cautious and being responsible, looking around for danger before stepping into the water. When we dive in head first into something we haven’t taken the time to reflect on, we can get stung, so jellyfish represent learning from our mistakes. They can also have an undertone of self love, as once put in danger or feeling threatened, the jellyfish will attack and won’t put up with someone walking on them. 

Uses: Use during divination or prayer before making a big decision, or use the jellyfish for reflection after a mistake you made to help you learn from it and get out of the mistake a changed person.  Otter Otters are incredibly friendly and cute animals, and are a famous attraction at zoos. Otters are more of the smaller marine creatures, and can represent being one fish in a whole ocean full of them. Otters carry the characteristics of usefulness, wit, curiosity, freedom, and relaxation or “wind down time.” Otters are easy going and can help after a stressful day of work or school, or just a stressful day in general. They are extremely witty and can use the resources around them, such as when they use rocks to open shells for food. They represent freedom in that they are happy where they are, and happy as an individual, like being a small part of a huge ocean.  Uses: Use the otter when someone you know or yourself has had a stressful day,week, month, year, etc. Use the otter to become more witty and see solutions in the area around you, even when there seems like there is no solution.  Seal Seals are another popular sea creature, and represent open-mindedness in seeing two sides of a story and seeing different view points. They represent difficulties that will come to you and the balance to fight against or go with the difficulties. Seals can see above and below water, two entirely different worlds, so the seal can help you see two entirely different worlds of the same story, or can help someone you know to understand. The two ways of seeing the world also represent two paths that you can take- you can either fight against difficulties that come your way, or just swim along with them and let them pass. If you are having difficulties balancing your life, maybe balancing personal and professional life, the seal can help with this too.  Uses: Use the seal whenever there are 2 options and you don’t know which one to take, or use it when you want further understanding.  Orca / Killer Whale The orca is part of the dolphin family, unlike what the name suggests. Orcas carry the characteristics of understanding, peace, intelligence, community, and quick learning. Orcas are intelligent and are quick learners and can easily learn new tricks, whether these be taught or something they learn themselves. They bring about peace and understanding, as often times people misunderstand orcas. If you feel misunderstood, use the orca. Orcas travel in pods and create their own distinct “language” within their pods, so they can not only represent community and relationships, but also the orca has a meaning of understanding one’s language and using one’s words.  Uses: Expressing yourself, especially in the case that someone has misunderstood you and/or your relationship with someone is deteriorating or is broken. Also can be used during studying or reading to learn things quickly and absorb knowledge.  Seahorse The seahorse is a popular animal in many aquariums. Seahorses represent uniqueness, love, good luck, rooting/anchoring, and determination. Because of the uniqueness in not only their appearance but also in the way they procreate, seahorses represent uniqueness and can bring out the uniqueness in you. They are monogamous, and sea horse couples rely on each other, which represents the love the seahorses bring about. They are a symbol of good luck. They anchor themselves to plants like grasses and can be helpful with rooting/anchoring. Because these little creatures have small fins, they can easily tire and die from exhaustion, but they keep going, representing determination and endurance.  Uses: Use seahorses before working to root yourself and anchor yourself. Use them during spells or other work that takes a long time and determination to accomplish, such as energy or spirit work. You can also use the seahorse to strengthen relationships, especially love.  Shark The shark has the characteristics of protection, power, awareness/alertness, understanding, and determination. Sharks are territorial creatures, feeling threatened when something is in its territory and always ready to strike back if something gets too close. They protect their territory, and they have immense power. They are always aware and alert of their surroundings, and are constantly moving forward, representing determination. Like the orca, sharks are often misunderstood, so they carry the same meaning as the orcas.  Uses: Use the shark when you feel threatened and want to be more aware and alert and want protection from whatever is making you feel threatened. Use the shark when you want power and determination. The shark is especially good for people with anxiety, and are good for people who are or want to be head strong and confident.  Starfish The starfish, or sea star, is a very common attribute of the sea. When we sea pictures of the beach or sea, we will generally sea sea shells or star fish. These beautiful creatures carry the characteristics of aliases and blending in, disguise, balance and harmony, wishes, and flexibility. Sea stars can be called many different names, and hence represent aliases and disguise. This can also translate into them blending in, as well as how they blend in with their surroundings. They can see black, white, and gray, and represent a balance and harmony, like yin-yang. There will always be a little black in the white and there will always be a little white in the black, and nothing is set in stone or perfectly outlined. Because of their star shape, they represent wishes and prayer, and can be helpful during these actions. 

Uses: Use the starfish for making decisions and during prayer or when making wishes. This can also be in spell casting or potion making to heighten the potency of the spell/potion. Use the starfish for blending in and going by unnoticed. 

That will be all for now, but if there are any animals you want to know the attributes of or want to know what attributes go to a certain animal, please message me and I’d be happy to help!  Overall you can use these animals in any way, whether you use their energy for spirit work, energy work, potion making, spell casting, rituals, worship, prayers, divination, dreaming, etc. Keep in mind that you need to have an intent that you want the animal to bring out, and be open minded to having other effects resulting from the use of the animal as well.  The sea represents harmony, balance, self love, self acceptance, self discovery, self awareness, emotion, power, beauty, and so much more, so the use of pretty much any sea animal will also carry the attributes of the sea. It mainly depends on your intent for using the animal.  I hope this helps with your craft and hopefully it helps all of you every day, whether you have a good or bad day.  Thanks for reading!

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[jawllines]

HERE IS A LITTLE 80S HARRY FOR YOUR SOUL

"You good, Bug?" He asks, flipping the sixth slice of bread over in the pan and Y/N nods, oddly comfortable with him here, but she doesn't let herself relax any. Shouldn't have even zoned out as she had, but she figures if he were a serial killer he would've struck then, "You got mad quiet out of nowhere." The tea kettle shrieks a noise that startles her, causing a jump to shake through her and she nearly sweeps the whole bag of bread on the floor. When he'd started that up she wouldn't know, but he has two mugs out that happened to be her favorites (one shaped like a whale with the hand it's tail curved upward, and the other with an octopus on the floor of it, with it's tentacles extending up and over the sides of the ceramic; both she got from Niall after his "spiritual" retreat to a nonprofit ocean life exhibit that exposed him to the truth about sea world and the real ways an oceanic creature acts, looks, and behaves) and peach tea bags from what she can smell.

"Have you been in my house before?" Y/N asks him, watching as he opens the exact pantry for the plates.

Harry shrugs, "Dunno', feels like it." He answers, "Can't imagine when, if you're sayin' this is the future or what have you." And oh yeah, she nearly forgot the problem at hand.

Y/N's about to say something, when she hears her front door open and Liam and Niall both rush inside panting. Niall's got his shirt on inside out, his hair flat and lifeless on his head, and Liam's puppy eyes are bugging out, looking around quickly, a golf club in his hands. "Where is the creep?" Liam asked, looking around, preparing for battle and Y/N thinks maybe she might have over did it with the explanation of Harry here as some "tall, stalker, pervert or whatever. . .he snuck into my house!"

They look proper disheveled, though this affects Harry none. Holding the plate he had already in his hands towards them generously.

"Eggy bread?" He offers.

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Liam rubs his hands over his face, sat at the table besides Niall who is scarfing down eggy bread like nobody's business. Y/N and Harry sat across from them, Y/N forking the strawberries Harry had insisted cutting up for a side into her mouth and Harry eating his bread with happy hums.

"So let me get this straight," Liam starts, the golf club he'd brought lying on the floor, "You're from the 80s. . ."

"Correct." Harry says over a full mouth.

"You were at a party, did some drugs, passed out. . ."

"Correct."

"Woke up to Y/N screaming, no recollection of how you got here . . ."

"Correct!"

"What the fuck."

"Hm?" Harry looks up to Liam, who reaffirms it louder.

"What the fuck!" Liam looks in between them, "How're you not freaking out? You literally time travelled -- you're in a new fucking millennium! This is wild, I'm skipping class today and googling everything I can even think of."

Niall speaks up for the first time since agreeing to a plate, "Sick mate! You're like a modern Marty McFly."

"Oh shite, I love that movie!" Harry reaches over for a high five, and Y/N's got her fingers to her temples.

"Okay, sweet, we all love the 80s and fucking time travelers, but are we not going to bring up the fact that he has no way home? And not to mention where he's supposed to stay 'cos --"

"Can't I stay with you?" Harry asks, tilting his head towards the side, "I like it here -- feels like home almost."

And. . .okay, Y/N was not a pushover. She was totally, definitely not a pushover.  So what if when Niall asks her to rub his back, or his shoulders, or play with his hair she does it without little thought. Or that one time Liam asked her to bathe the dog he and Niall had somehow kept a secret from the dorm patrol, and she spent the better part of three hours sitting in the tub with a pug who was filthy and really not into water. Or even when that one boy -- Louis was it? -- was drunker than she thinks she's ever seen someone, needed a place to spend the night and she let him sleep in her bed and. . .well fuck, maybe she was a pushover.

But how could she say no? How could she say no to Harry? Sure he was a stranger, but he had nowhere to go and he's probably just as confused as the rest of them. Maybe even scared -- though he won't let on -- who wouldn't be when they wake up and everything they've known has changed? Y/N wasn't a cruel person, and dare she say in the very, very, very short time she's known him she grew a little bit of a soft spot.

"I. . .cool. I mean okay, fine, but no sleeping in my bed."

Harry grins, "Oh, shibby innit? Roomies!"

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When Y/N gets back after class (though she was really reluctant to go, leaving a practical stranger alone in her home though he seemed relatively harmless) Harry was doing yoga is what it looked like, changed into an old shirt Y/N recognized as her father's, sweatpants that she had bought a size to big, and his hair wet and springy ringlets. Her door shuts with a click and Harry pops up from the position he was in, smiling brightly with a wave, "You're back finally." He pushes himself up, going towards her and wrapping his arms around her in a huge hug. Y/N's eyes widen. She was gone for two hours and comes back to more affection than she gets from Niall when he has a breakup.

"Hey," Y/N wraps a cautious hand around him, "Did you get weed from down the hall and get high or somethin', 'cos I would not trust Marva."

Harry shakes his head, nosing at her neck, and what in god's name-- "I had an epiphany while you were gone, s'that you're the best person in the world. And you've got great taste in body wash -- do I smell like lavender?" He wafts himself at her and she nods for show, a little too scared to breathe in so deep around him. Not only does he smell like lavender, but he smells like something else she can't put her finger on and it's really, really nice. Though if she inhales as much as she wants of it she might pass out, so she doesn't give herself the chance. "I made us noodles for dinner."

"Were you a cook where you came from?" Y/N wonders aloud, and Harry nods, still pressed tight to her.

"Sorta. Me mum always made me help her with dinner, so I've got a trick or three up my sleeve." Finally he draws back, but he slots his fingers into hers and tugs her towards the kitchen where he's got the table made up and everything. Y/N doesn't think she's had the table set up like this in. . .well, she's never had the table set up like this before. Never had she actually cooked noodles either -- she wasn't very good at it unless it was ramen.

So she's got something short of a culinary artist in her house now, which was nice she presumes. Maybe having him here won't be a worry at all.

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Y/N would be super pissed if anybody else woke her up at 7AM on a Saturday morning to go shopping, but Y/N had promised Harry that she'd take him out if he let her study for her test that was on Friday (he was a clingy roomie at best, but he's a good study partner and promises to make jam tarts if she gets a 90%). She figured if he was going to be here for a while she was going to have to get him clothes, and though she doesn't have much money she has enough. The dorm she stays in was factored into the total cost, and since she'd maintained her GPA they offered her (just as they'd offered other students) a bigger room, with their own kitchen and bath, as a 'good job' type of ordeal.

Though Y/N doesn't know how she could be mad, when Harry wakes her so sweetly -- voice a low lilt as he speaks, "Moppet, it's time to get up! I wanted to make you a breakfast smoothie but you've got no fruit, shame on you."

"You ate all my fruit," Y/N answers back croakily, because it was true. He did eat all her fruit, "I should have granola bars in the pantry if you --" she starts to say as she sits up, knuckling at her eyes.

"Oh, Moppet, you're so cute in the mornings!" Harry gushes, reaching out and poking at her cheeks, "Makes me just wanna pinch and poke ya! Adorable, you are."

Were the 80's a touchy feely time? Y/N doesn't know, but Harry certainly made it seem like that. Nonstop, he was patting her, begging for a cuddle, pinching her sides, and picking her up whenever he wanted. It annoys the hell out of her, but not because she doesn't like that he's touching her -- she certainly likes that -- however, these little jolts like stereotypical electricity twinkles its way throughout her body anytime his skin comes in contact with hers. She tells herself it's because he's some weird time traveling guy, although deep down she knew it was something she did not feel like digging up.

It was just weird though. . .it felt like she knew Harry before, or at least was supposed to. She just couldn't shake the feeling like this was meant to happen, that he was meant to show up on her couch or something but as with many things she doesn't have a clue.

"I used your nifty little phone, and found a video store! I called and they said they had Molly Ringwald galore, so we just gotta go!" He drags her up from the bed, getting her standing, "I picked out your clothes for you."

"Are you sure you're from the 80's, 'cos you're giving me that 50's housewife feel." Y/N asks and Harry pouts his lips, frowning greatly at her.

"Bite me." He grumbles, pressing the hair from his face, "You're grumpy in the mornings too."

"I'm sorry. Not used to company so early." She apologizes, and she's surprised at how sincere it sounded. If anything Y/N was everything but sincere in the mornings, especially when she's woken up to go spend money on somebody who is not herself.

Harry grins again, bucking up and drawing her back in for a hug -- he really is an affectionate thing, "No worries! Still love you."

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