#if people would be less like to say chai tea

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New rule. If you're talking about a spiced tea drink, you're not allowed to be smug about knowing that you don't need to say "tea" again if the only indicator you're using is "chai". You've already ignored the meaning of the word by treating it as something that means "contains spices"

#I do wonder sometimes #if people would be less like to say chai tea #if Westerners in general #were better about remembering to include the masala #I was introduced to masala chai before seeing 'chai' in coffee shops #so I already knew the terminology #so I have no clue what the ordinary take on it is

[sallyastral]

Consider: Chaiflower, but as old people.

-They live together in Pavitrs Dimension because Miles worries for his husband's health if they were to live in 1610. (One of their grandkids take care of it)

- Miles suffers from Polyneuropathy due to his electrokinesis and as such, sits in a wheelchair.

- He also has a horrible eyesight and needs glasses that he always forgets

- Pavitr has early staged dementia. He has big problems with remembering things and his sense of orientation is really warped.

- He always recognizes his hubby, though. Even if he forgot his name, he just knows that this is his little lover boy.

- They are extremely sappy towards each other. They always hold hands, nuzzle their cheeks, and kiss one another.

- Pav will use Miles wheelchair as his walker, and they will walk around the block as if they own it

- they also own several dogs and cats. Owning as in: they are feeding the ferral animals and are domesticating them.

- they are also a big hit with the neighbourhood kids. That is mostly because Pavitr thinks that they are all his (grand)kids and treats them as such.

This is such a cute but angsty concept omg?? Also I've never seen this type of headcanons around, it'll be fun!

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During their youth, Miles and Pavitr have always lived in separate universes, because they couldn't afford to leave their worlds to the hands of villains

However, when they finally decided to settle down and have a family, Miles decided to travel to Mumbattan and occasionally came back to 1610 if help was needed

Rio and Jeff were convinced that Miles had moved to India after his marriage, and that he returned every now and then with his family for visits

In his old age, Miles decided to leave the position of Spider-Man to one of his nephews in 1610 to spend his last years with Pavitr in peace

In his sixties, Miles' health conditions forced him to abandon his work as a superhero, and same went for Pavitr

Due to his electrical powers, Miles began to suffer from polyneuropathy and had to start using a wheelchair to get around

But this certainly hasn't taken away his youthful energy: both he and Pavitr, who uses Miles' wheelchair as a walker, go take walks or shopping every day around the neighborhood or to the market

Also, Miles has terrible eyesight

The thing is he keeps forgetting to put glasses on, leaving them in the most unlikely places, and then spending days wondering where his glasses are

And unfortunately Pavitr can't help him remember them ):

In fact, Pavitr begins to suffer from the first symptoms of dementia and forgets many things, but this does not make him less lively and intelligent

He may forget some names, but he can provide the smallest details of many of the missions he carried out as a young man for the Spider Society

He also doesn't like being reminded of his forgetfulness

Pavitr sometimes forgets Miles' name, but he would be able to recognize his husband among billions of people

Miles is a bit scared of this, he's terrified to wake up one day with his husband not recognizing him...

Even after fifty years of marriage, Miles still says chai tea and Pavitr still gets mad like the old times

Despite their old age, they never stopped being the close and romantic couple they've always been

They find every occasion to hold hands, hug, kiss their cheeks, or even just spending some quality time together

Miles didn't give up on drawing, and still owns the sketchbook where he used to draw Pavitr when they were teenagers

If someone were to leaf through that sketchbook, they could retrace Pavitr's entire life just thanks to Miles' sketches

Pav and Miles kept feeding stray dogs and cats through their life

The animals they used to feed when they were teenagers now have their own grandchildren too! It's like their families grew up and expanded together over time

Miles and Pav are very popular among the kids in their neighborhood

Pav treats them like they are his own grandkids, and the kids sure don't complain about the free snacks

Those two are basically the whole neighborhood's shared grandfathers

There's a story among the neighborhood kids, who suspect that Miles and Pavitr were superheroes in the past...

But they always dismiss their questions with a smile and a "You believe in too many stories, kids."

Before looking into each other's eyes with a knowing look, remembering those good old days

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#spiderman atsv #spiderman across the spiderverse #atsv #chaiflower #pavitr x miles #atsv headcanons #miles x pavitr #chaiflower headcanons #goldenflower #goldenflower ship #miles morales #pavitr prabhakar

[c-rowlesdraws]

If you were to look at the languages of Asia and Europe, you would see that many languages' word for tea is something like chai (Mandarin/Korean/Portuguese cha, Persian/Russian/Turkish chay, etc). It is repetitive to say "chai tea", even if chai does refer to a specific kind of tea. There is enough of a consistent difference between French tea and American or British tea to denote when tea is French, but nobody thinks thé tea is a legitimate phrase, and nobody would naturally think to use the phrase. There are people that see the French word thé's immediate linguistic proximity to the English word tea and recognize the redundancy there, but Francophones are also generally believed when they acknowledge a poor use of their language. Just because chai's linguistic proximity to the English word tea is less apparent to those who don't consider the presence of exchange between European and Asian languages doesn't mean chai tea isn't not repetitive and dismissive to Indians criticisms on Americans' use of the word chai

your bio says you’re southeast asian so I’m not going to tell you you can’t be critical of foreigners’ use of a word from your region. But also anything I could say to defend my (really harmless I think??) take on chai as a loan word is overshadowed by the fact that it’s now been two days of people reacting to that post and I’m tired. Many words enter other languages for various reasons and the way that other language folds them into itself is shaped by quirks of grammar, human communication, and that word’s purpose in its new language, not conscious disrespect. All languages have loan words in them that are used in ways that seem “strange” or “wrong” to native speakers of the language that word came from.

But I will say that I do not implicitly respect the French, and also if anyone asked me to make them “French style tea” I’d have no idea what they meant.

#catie talks #also isn’t the difference between english and american styles of tea just… that americans make iced tea and the british don’t? #we prepare hot black tea the exact same ways #you put a tea bag in a cup on boiling water and add milk and sugar #after of course microwaving the water in the cup to heat it up #THESE LAST COUPLE TAGS ARE A JOKE TEA GANG PLEASE DONT COME FOR ME

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Mumbattan Cafe Ch.2

Barista! Pavitr x Artist! Miles

Miles came into the cafe for some chai tea, to see his friend Gwen on her shift and make some art while relaxing in the cafe. Instead he got some Barista who looked very annoyed when he tried to order and then became very passionate about ranting to him about how people say chai tea instead of just saying chai. Miles didn't mind him lecturing him on it though.

At least it was from someone so cute.

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Pavitr was having an okay morning. Usually he had more energy in the mornings being the morning person that he is. The sun always felt like a blessing on his skin. And usually His body was ready to jump out of bed. Most of the time he looked forward to the day.

But today, everything ached. 

Last night he decided to help his best friend Hobie lift his equipment so that his band would be ready to play at a new club that contracted him temporarily for the next few days.

So he came home very late last night. He got an earful from his Auntie Maya. As her only Nephew, she is very protective of him. 

As he slowly slumped outta bed, he dragged himself to the bathroom. Looking into the mirror, he saw the bags under his eyes from having less sleep than usual. He didn't look or feel like his usual self but he knows he needs to push through and help his Auntie Maya at her cafe. They lived right above the cafe which was very convenient.

He opened the water in the sink and splashed some cold water on his face to wake himself up before starting to brush his teeth. He then started to finger brush his hair a bit and put some coconut oil in his hair. 

He takes a deep breath before putting on a smile to start out the day. 

‘Yeah lets try to have a good day’ He thinks to himself.

He put on a plain white t-shirt tucked into some black slacks. His typical outfit for going to work.

He starts to walk out to the kitchen and sees his Auntie had already started brewing some chai for him to start his morning with some Ajwain Paratha to start off light for the day. 

“Good Morning my Shona.”  His Auntie Maya greets him, handing him his cup of chai

“Good morning!” Pavitr greets back with a smile. 

They both walk to the table where they start to drink and enjoy each other's presence. 

“Pavitr, I need to go get some groceries today, so can you be in charge this morning for a bit? I realized we are running low on some food.” His aunt sips her chai a bit before taking out a grocery magazine. “There are some deals I want to get before they are sold out. Do you think you’ll be able to handle the cafe for a bit?”

Pavitr takes a sip of his chai before answering. 

“Of course I can handle it! I’ve done it before!” He gives her a reassuring smile.

His aunt chuckles. “I know you can, but I will be gone for an indefinite amount of time not just an hour but I should be back before 3 o’ clock.” She pauses a bit. “But Pavitr, my Shona.”

“Yes?”

“Please, try not to get upset with people saying chai the wrong way. They can't help it, they are ordering the American way. They don’t know better.” She shakes her head to sip her tea again. “Just give them your best customer smile and don't worry about them.”

Pavitr frowns a bit. How will they learn the right way if he doesn’t try to correct them? And hearing people say tea tea was rather annoying. 

“Okay..” He agrees reluctantly, looking down at his cup.

“Pavitr! I am serious, we can’t have people not coming back because they come to relax and have our products. Not a lecture.” She gives him a stern look before sighing. “Maybe I should put Gayatri in charge and you can come with me to the supermarket instead”

Pavitr’s eyes widened. “No! I can handle it. I swear I won't lecture one single customer, promise!” He didn't want to deal with going to the grocery store. It just gets boring at times and he ends up wasting the whole day there between his Auntie Maya catching up with her friends, and over analyzing every single product, he would go crazy. 

“Alright, you better keep that promise. Gayatri will tell me if you don't keep it. She will be on shift along with the recent hire, Gwen.”

He pouted a bit. “I don't need to be watched. '' he mumbles. 

At least he was working with Gayatri, and Gwen, he liked being on shift with both of them. Sometimes his friend Hobie would stop by and even help around if he had the time. Gwen just finished all her barista training last week, and is officially working on the floor. She was really cool and he had a lot of fun getting to know her for the past 3 weeks. It turned out she knew Hobie too! The two of them sometimes played together if their schedules lined up. She was a good new friend he made and he liked hanging out with her outside of work. 

His Aunt finished her chai, and went to go grab her things while he finished up his breakfast and cleaned up after himself. At the apartment entrance, him and his Aunt went down the stairs  into the back of the cafe, and started getting the cafe a bit ready for it to open. 

After they cleaned the cafe and set up the registrar, his Aunt had to leave. They quickly exchanged goodbyes. 

Pavitr went to get the baked goods ready. After a bit Gayatri came into the cafe with Gwen and also helped him with bringing out the products and turning on the machines. 

Soon it was 5 minutes until they would get their morning rush. Yes they had 3 people but they could handle it. Besides their fourth coworker was this man named Ben Riley who was an acting major who loved to be dramatic. Honestly, he was so strange but apparently a lot of female customers like his looks so he couldn't complain.

It was 7:00am and it was time to open the doors. The first wave of customers were people going to work and early morning classes. He started out on barista duty while Gayatri was at the cash register and Gwen was on warming good duty. They cycled turns at each station but were making sure to give Gwen Barista duty when there were less orders so they wouldn't overwhelm her. 

He kept hearing people order iced chais, which were their most popular drink because they get the authentic kind. Sadly almost all of them would order it saying “Chai tea”. Gayatri was really an angel because even though it peeved her too she kept up that customer service smile. By the time it was 8:30 am, he was already “Chai tea’d out”. A lot of college students came around this time, some because they liked the place, so they stopped by before class and some for clout for their social media. But most of the customers were the same, saying the drink incorrectly. There were some people who did say it correctly but they were Indian too, so they knew better. He even heard one guy correct his friends on how they pronounced it which Pavitr hoped that more than that friend overheard him. 

When 9:00 am rolled around things started to slow down but there were still a decent amount of customers in the store, so he took the register and Gayatri took Barista and warming duty. They told Gwen to go to the back and take a break before they would put her on the Barista duty. When that happens he would take a break and Ben would be in.  

He kept a smile on while taking customer orders, but he was tired. The girl was taking too long to order because she decided to have a conversation that he had no interest in hearing at all. What was more annoying was how she kept on saying Chai tea this and Chai tea that. Asking her friend if she wanted some “Chai Tea”. There was only so much he could take hearing her talk about the drink like that. 

To make matters worse she talked all about that drink to her friend, only for her to decide to get an iced latte instead. She told him her friend said something about it being her lucky drink for 

her zodiac sign or something. He did not care enough. 

Finally she was done ordering and more importantly was not his problem anymore. 

He sighed and hoped the next customer interaction was better.

The next customer was a tall guy with soft looking black curls and smooth chocolate skin. He had freckles and some beautiful hazel eyes. He was wearing some casual street wear. 

He was kinda cute. He was definitely a new customer though, considering he took a bit of time to order. Maybe he was nervous. So Pavitr put his best smile on to make him feel comfortable. 

The guy ordered a bagel with cream cheese and jelly, a common New York breakfast order.

After putting in his food order on to the registrar he asked the guy what his drink would be. But then he heard the dreaded two words.

‘Chai Tea’

And something in Pavitr just broke. He couldn't help himself. 

“What did you just say?” His eyes widened as he slowly looked up at the customer in disbelief. 

He didn't even register the customer's reaction. 

“Um, chai tea?” The guy repeated, confirming what he heard.

And Pavitr?

Pavitr just lost it. 

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Get to Know Me Tag

thanks to @hyeoni-comb for tagging me!

Do you make your bed?

i used to, but since developing long covid it has not felt worth it because i’m often in bed for a lot of my waking hours as well, sigh

What’s your favorite number?

4!

If you could go back to school, would you?

probably not. i realized recently that if i create a project out of something, i can motivate myself to devote lots of time and energy to it, and that includes things i would have previously thought of as academic pursuits. so i’ll probably just continue doing that to learn more about (and write about) the subjects i find interesting

Can you parallel park?

yes! my parents were incredibly insistent that i be good at parallel parking so they drilled it into me

A job you had that would surprise people?

i…honestly can’t think of anything surprising? all my jobs have been pretty in line with what people would know about me lol

Can you drive a manual car?

yes! another thing my parents were insistent on when i was first learning to drive. also, i don’t enjoy driving in general, but when i do, i prefer driving stick to driving automatic because i find it less boring

Tattoos?

one so far. i’m hoping to get more, including another within the next month or so!

Favorite color?

i’m bad at names of colors but blue-green? like the bluer end of teal?

Do you like puzzles?

yes! i love crosswords and most word puzzles I’ve encountered. jigsaw puzzles can be hit or miss for me, not really based on the puzzle itself but more on my mood lol, and same with number-based puzzles.

Any phobias?

this is wayyyyyy too minor and inconsequential to be a phobia, but i thought i’d share since it’s unexpected/kind of funny: i get low-level panicky if i see photos or videos of ships sinking, even in fictional media

Favorite childhood sport?

@hyeoni-comb said four square for this, which is a fantastic answer and probably a very close second for me! but my first is kickball. (although i will say the best four square i’ve ever played is on one of those square floating docks in a lake, where to try and catch the ball if it’s going out you have to jump into the water… it makes four square even more epic!

Do you talk to yourself?

sometimes!

What movies do you adore?

my favorite movie of all time is 101 dalmatians (1961)

Coffee or tea?

chai! (as in black tea with milk and sugar made with various spices like cardamom and cloves, not necessarily the drink that is marketed as chai in western coffee shops, though i do often enjoy that to)

First thing you wanted to be growing up?

a writer :)

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Chainsaw Man Characters + Coffee and Tea

Power: Thinks that coffee tastes like mud water and that tea tastes like piss. If she wants caffeine she will just chug a whole pack of redbulls. She thinks Aki is lying about "quality" because all tea and all coffee tastes the same to her.

Denji: He accidentally had a sip of Makima's coffee once and spent the next hour eating his way through Aki's shoe.

Aki: Likes his coffee with lots of (oat) milk and sugar. Power and Denji are always making fun of him for how he takes his coffee, and he's always like "it just...tastes better this way?" and they are like "well of course YOU'D think that, you fucking pussy" and then he's like "you guys don't even LIKE coffee so why the hell are you on my case about it?" He likes jasmine tea and he thinks that boba is the devil.

Himeno: She only likes coffee when it's one of those caramel mocha vanilla frappuccino abominations that barely even tastes like coffee. She thinks regular coffee is disgusting. She likes tea when it's cold or when she's sick. One day she gives Power a sip of one of her fancy Starbucks drinks and she sees God. She lies and says it was gross.

Kobeni: Not a big coffee drinker. She likes mint tea. She likes chai. She likes boba. She likes snapple. Simple stuff.

Angel: He puts milk in his coffee, a lot of sugar and sometimes cinnamon. He doesn't like tea because it literally just tastes like someone soaked leaves in hot water, and when anyone responds "yeah.....that's just exactly what it is..." Angel's like "and you drink that? By choice?"

Kishibe: While he would much rather drink alcohol he is still a snob about coffee and he doesn't care about tea, he used to grind his own coffee when he was younger and thinks putting sugar or milk in it is a sacrilege. Makima wishes he would shut the fuck up.

Quanxi: Agrees with Kishibe, albeit less passionately. Mostly because she thinks that not drinking coffee black is for pussies.

Makima: Doesn't want to admit she has a caffeine addiction, the stuff she drinks is so strong it could kill a small child. Prefers earl grey and black when it comes to teas but drinks them rarely.

Beam: Is this really someone you want to give caffeine to?

Reze: She doesn't really drink tea or coffee but sometimes she will drink a monster energy drink because she enjoys watching people's reactions.

Yoshida: He doesn't want to get addicted to caffeine, so he refrains from drinking coffee, will only drink tea if it's iced or in boba form. Sue him.

Yoru: Actually really wants to try out one of those caramel mocha vanilla frappuccino abominations but insists on drinking her coffee black even though she hates the taste because apparently she has a reputation to maintain. Asa thinks she's being a complete dumbass.

#csm #chainsaw man #csm headcanons #denji #power #aki hayakawa #himeno #kobeni #yoshida #quanxi #asa mitaka #reze #makima #beam

[strange-august]

Tag Yourself as Energies my friends and I have

🐺 Werewolf Energy 🐺

Has an intimidating "tough guy" presence but is actually a big softie.

Has a contagious howl like laughter that they hate but everyone adores.

Less of a wolf kind of werewolf and more of a golden retriever kind of werewolf.

Actually insanely dog-like (IE: strong sense of hearing, taste, smell. Red-Green colorblind and wears glasses.)

Loves to cook but doesn't drain their ground beef. Says that's where all the flavor is and will not listen to reason.

Has a deep booming voice that you can hear from across the house. Even across an empty field on a good day.

Doesn't mind getting dirty and prefers hands-on types of jobs.

Laid back but has zero tolerance for bullshit.

Only truly scary when they're angry or frustrated which is rare from them.

Actually knows the phases of the moon by heart.

Aesthetic: Muddy clothes, Messy hair, Sun kissed skin, Piercing gaze, The roar of an engine, Oil stained hands, Leather jackets, Bacon and eggs in the morning, Hamburgers and fries from Mom and Pop shops, The full moon peeking out over the treeline, Audio books, Caramel flavored coffee, Driving with the radio full blast, Light growling, Thunderstorms, Lazy days, Tequila shots, Loud laughter

Theme Song: The Nights by Avicii

🐉 Dragon Energy 🐉

Like werewolf, they're more akin to a dragon from a kid's movie rather than a traditional dragon.

Major hoarder and has a spending problem. Most of their hoards consist of art supplies, crystals, candles, weird trivial objects they find on the street, stuffed animals, DnD dice, lighters, knives, etc.

Able to romantize and find the beauty in even the most mundane of activities like a trip to the grocery store, a boring car ride or doing laundry.

Sleeps in a "nest" of blankets, pillows and stuffed animals with the A/C full blast. Can't sleep otherwise.

A child at heart and has an imagination so vivid they often get lost in it. They often need a little guidance back into the real world.

Loves going on adventures and exploring new places. Can turn even the most mundane errand into a fun excursion.

Sometimes their emotions are too much to handle and they might get overwhelmed and explode. They always feel guilty about it though and apologize afterward.

Fiercely protective of their treasures (aka: their friends) and would probably die for their friends if they had to. Though maybe a little too protective.

Opens their mouth wide when they yawn because it makes them feel like they're roaring.

Bites and headbutts their friends as a show of affection.

Aesthetic: Shed snake skin, Shiny objects, Watercolor paint, Fleeting eye contact, Soft blanket nests, Gray afternoons, Chai tea, Apple Cinnamon candles, Fine china, The glow of a heat lamp, Notebooks, Big fluffy clouds, Vivid sunsets, Bonfires, Head stuck in the clouds, Aluminum pins, Thrift shop clothes, Wide eyed stares, Awkward toothy grins, Fountain pens, Patchwork jackets, Cracking your knuckles

Theme Song: Geronimo by Sheppard

🦋 Mothman Energy 🦋

Has real cryptid energy, thanks to their height and lanky limbs. Not to mention they're already a chaos incarnate to boot.

Immuno-compromised and kind of delicate but doesn't let that stop them from obtaining their dreams.

Has the spice tolerance of a God. Will eat a whole bag of hot cheetos till their mouth is completely raw.

Stares at lights before turning them, thus accidentally blinding themselves each time. Does it so much that everyone genuinely thinks they might be part mothman.

Honestly just hates society and people in general and wants to live in the mountains as a hermit for the rest of their life.

Pretty much everything they wear came out of the 60s-70s era.

Knows an astounding amount of information on cryptids from all different states and even countries.

"When your sleep schedule is abysmal, you can sleep anytime."

Seems to subsist entirely on root beer and mountain kickstart pineapple orange mango.

Has at least twenty different kinds of potted plants in their room, all in various handmade pots and on every available surface.

Aesthetic: Moss samples, Cheap ramen noodles, Cat hair on clothes, Bomber jackets and aviator sunglasses, Leather messenger bag, Pine trees, Waterlogged boots, Moths flying around a street light, Watching the stars, Wondering what's out there, Empty paint cans, Early morning walks, Zoo and museum visits, Befriending a stray cat, Watching obscure movies, Oragami figures, Late night talks, Sarcasm, Walking sticks, RGB lights

Theme Song: The Moss by Cosmo Sheldrake

👽 Alien Energy 👽

Dresses like a cartoon character and it's honestly so cute. Wears a lot of patterns and colors that somehow all work together.

Mall culture to the max. Responsible for keeping the American mall dream alive.

Kinda shy but genuinely sweet. Will always offer you help when you need it.

Absolutely loves weird and unique animals, especially elephants. They track all the ones in captivity and give updates frequently.

Like Mothman, is very tall and lanky with long limbs. They also have freckles just like a galaxy.

Misses arcades and wishes they would come back. Goes to Dave and Busters for their birthday ever year.

All their pets are unique and named after foods such as their sharpei dog, Taco.

Has an old barn on their property where stray cats like to take refuge.

Loves old Disney movies and anime. Their favorite disney movie is Lilo and Stitch.

They also have a huge collection of anime and disney related figurines. A whole shelf full and continuing to grow.

Aesthetic: Teal and turquoise, Varsity jackets and athletic shorts, Pixie cuts, Binging anime, Microwave popcorn, Cuddling with your pets, Shag carpets, Colorful notebooks and fun pencils, Scented markers, Cotton candy soap, Cheaply made gimmick erasers, Tile floors, Homemade slime, Glowsticks, Stickers on laptop, Marble soda, Fairy lights, Ramen shops, Cinnabons, Star shaped Earrings, Young Adult Novels, Sour candy, Hibiscus tea, Orange tic tacs

Theme Song: Something in the Water by Brooke Fraser

#tag yourself #types of people #mine #augies-posts

[aubeystawby]

So here I’m just gonna respond to/add to what you said in the last post because I also have some thoughts.

Now with Hobie and routine, I have a feeling it wouldn’t be that much of a problem, if he learns what the readers routine is and finds a way to work around it, it’ll obviously give him time to do his own unpredictable shenanigans. But this obviously depends on how strict the schedule is. I’m personally really lenient, I don’t really have a schedule, routine and consistency mainly related to what I eat for breakfast, “my seats” places I sit in that are kinda mine (I’ll cry if someone takes it) and more minor repetitive behaviors. But I know people who have their day planned to the dot and this.. will probably be a lot more difficult. I don’t think I can adequately find a solution to that because I also have adhd and I’m time blind and I personally would have no idea how I’d be able to work around that. And about the troupes and fanfics that you mentioned. Ugh I agree 100% and it’s bothersome because alot of the stuff the reader and partner do I feel like I’ll never really do/enjoy. But I also understand that these fics are written for allistics, it’s rare to find a fic that’s neutral, in the sense that a reader has traits of neurodivergency but is also balanced with being neurotypical. Generally having someone enter my house by my window is a no go. Added with injuries and I’d go insane. Blood and injuries don’t exactly bother me but I’d probably cry from the stress of someone close to me being injured. I think the other problem I have with these fics is that.. most of the way they depict characters (especially hobie) make it feel like they couldn’t possibly date an autistic reader because all of the headcanon and “cute” things the characters does is something someone with autism might struggle with. I hate to say that a character could never dare someone with autism because I know it’s not true, it’s just reading these fics sometimes give me that idea. Characters like hobie are fictional though and are meant to be interpreted. And most of the interpretations I see feel like they exclude people with autism. But I’m actually sure that Hobie in the canon would be able to have a healthy relationship with an autistic person, romantic or not, it’s just the relationship will naturally appear different. I can elaborate about Hobie and reader in a relationship (romantic or platonic) but I can do so if explicitly asked.

I think the thing with Pravitr overwhelming the reader is possible but I also like to consider that it’s because he might be socially unaware himself. So I feel like he’d make a lot of mistakes but I also know he’d correct himself. I also have a feeling if Gwen or hobie was there while Pravitr was overwhelming them they’d just let him know or try to avert his energy onto something else (and give reader some space). The same applies with affection but I had an amazing idea I’m so proud of myself. So pravitr does have chai with his aunty sometimes, and I personally sometimes am able to get over sensory overload by either getting squished (I don’t know how to explain this), being in hot water (basically a bath but I’m just sitting there staring at the ceiling) or drinking soup/warm tea. Imagine whenever the reader is overwhelmed he quickly goes to prepare tea, giving reader some space to decompress, and he returns with some chai, and obviously if the reader can’t handle masala chai, he’ll just prepare them something less overwhelming like just black tea with a little sugar.

Like I said the first time I think the non speaking reader can go both ways for those two, either Gwen or Miguel can just enjoy the reader’s preference without needing to talk too much. Or it’s just awkward and they’re staring at eachother. It’ll be especially funny if the reader just an hour ago was all yappy and talkative but suddenly they’re now quiet and non-expressive. Did they do something wrong? What happened to reader?

Now with that said when I have a hard time with words I’ll repeat what I hear to try and process it. Imagine this with Gwen or Miguel, they might feel like they’re being mocked and the thought is super amusing to me.

So I agree Jess is probably a tough love type of gal but, maybe this is just my opinion but she seems to struggle less getting new recruits compared to Miguel, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s already met/recruited autistic (or just disabled in general) spider-people. So I feel like she might already have some experience and might find some way to help. But I also don’t think she’d be too involved, I think she might set some reminders for the reader but it’s kinda up to them if they follow those reminders or not. Perhaps at best she gets lyla to remind the reader.

I love Malala because I’m raised Muslim and I’m happy to see a hijabi character but I also know so little about her, I have an idea who she is but there’s too little to go off of. But I do think compared to Jess she might be a little more involved with helping the reader, maybe directly giving them some food or just strongly encouraging them to shower or brush their teeth or whatever.

Now obviously once spider verse is released on blue ray I might just watch it at home over and over and I’ll probably be able to interpret the characters much better. I could read the comics and I might but I also have a feeling that there’s still going to be some major differences compared to the comics vs the movie. So until I can like.. rewatch this movie 10 times and take notes about characters I like I’m going off of memory and I’ll try my best to interpret the characters but obviously I can’t make promises.

-moon

Okay I've taken quite a while (about two months, so sorry!!) to finally get around to answering this and I'm so sorry it's taken so long!! I have no idea if you're still keeping up with my blog but if you are, I hope we can continues talking about this stuff!!

So yeah, I've been thinking more about Hobie & an autistic reader navigating schedules or the lack of, and it really does come down to how much reader's schedule needs to be set in stone or if it's just certain things.

Personally it can sometimes differ for me but I definitely relate to things like sitting in the same chair every day and things like that, which would imo be no problem for Hobie.

As for people who have super meticulously planned days, I also can't think of a solution to this but I do think there'd be a way to work around this, because just bc reader may have to have everything planned out, that doesn't suddenly mean the same for Hobie and he'd still be able to do what he wants while maybe just having one or two things set in stone like when him and reader might spend time together.

Another thought is on the other hand, I'm someone who can struggle with making plans and keeping them. Therefore, quite a bit of the time if I want to do something I need to do it straight away or it may never get done, and i think this is something that would work well w/ Hobie. I feel like if reader really wanted to do something but was like on the fence about maybe putting it off or something (which'd mean it of course then never gets done) he'd be happy to just show up and go wherever.

As for the whole a majority of fics being written for allistics, I totally agree! I'm not saying allistic writers need to be writing incredible autistic rep at all because I totally understand not wanting to/being able to confidently write a reader that is someone with some sort of identity they might not feel like they can portray properly, but it does get a bit lonely(?) sometimes reading a fic and kinda just going "I'd never do/be able to do that" because they're written as/by an allistic person. Don't even get me started on the 'First time you/they say i love you' trope/fics because I can never relate to those nkjsdfkfdsk /lh

And yeah I get the feeling of like, thinking "would this character even like me??" just because they're always written with an allistic reader in mind. But I absolutely agree Hobie would be able to have a healthy relationship with an autistic person whether it be romantic, platonic, etc!!

I also hope that fellow autistic people feel represented when they read my writing! Sometimes I catch myself basically mirroring writing with allistic readers I've seen because it's mostly all I've been able to read because it's the majority of fics out there, so I so hope my work to break down that habit hasn't gone unnoticed and autistic readers can finally see themselves in the fics they read!!!

I'd also absolutely love to hear more about your thoughts about Hobie and an autistic reader in a romantic or platonic relationships any time!!

I absolutely love the idea of Pavitr preparing tea for reader is they're overwhelmed!!! It's something he'd probably pick up on rather early on because it's something he does if he's stressed/feeling down so he figured it might help reader, and it did!! I don't have much other thoughts to add onto this + the stuff about him possibly overwhelming reader other then I agree!!

Omg yesss, the image in my head is so funny to me like Gwen/Miguel just standing in front of reader and neither of them are saying anything and just. Staring. Either of them I feel like would eventually ask if reader's okay etc, and eventually learn that it's okay if reader's not just especially talkative at the moment or something. Imagining their reactions to reader repeating things to process them, I feel like for Gwen there's a good chance she also then repeats what you'd repeated her saying out of confusion/without realising, and you just getting stuck in a loop of saying the same thing back and forth. Miguel I feel would definitely feel like he's being mocked, and would need someone explain to him that no, he's not being made fun of, you're actually trying to genuinely process/pay attention to what he's saying and this is how you do it sometimes.

I've been thinking about your idea about Jess ever since I got this ask and I 100% agree!! She'd have some sort of basic knowledge about lots of different stuff like that I feel, but she as you said doesn't get too involved. She'd be understanding but not overbearing, you're your own person and she's not going be hovering over you 24/7 but if you tell her you need maybe a day's notice for missions or something, she can work with that.

Yeah we know so little about Malala, in the past I've done a lot of like coming up with full personalities for characters with little-to-nothing in canon so I'm kinda used to this but It's not super easy of course, and I'm still trying to get my footing stable with characterising her. I do agree that I think she'd be more involved than Jess though. things like if she's about to go do something like get something to eat then she'd also remind reader at the same time, or like ending a call with "I'm going to go have a shower then go to bed, you should do that too if you haven't already!!" (And not as her like pressuring reader or anything, just as a friendly reminder)

Yeah I know there's comics the characters are based/heavily based on, but I'm hesitant to get into those for a couple reasons, so I can't wait until I can rewatch the movie and properly refresh my mind and get a better handle on everyone's characterisations!!

#atsv x reader #across the spider verse x reader #itsv x reader #into the spider verse x reader #spiderverse x reader #hobie brown x reader #spiderpunk x reader #pavitr prabhakar x reader #gwen stacy x reader #miguel o'hara x reader #jess drew x reader #jessica drew x reader #malala windsor x reader #spider woman x reader #spider uk x reader #miles morales x reader #╰─ask.txt─╯ #anon; moon

[catscratching]

How does your character take breakfast? I'm talking specifics here: how toasted do they prefer their bread? Do they like their eggs scrambled, boiled, sunny side up? Do they like them hard or runny? Do they pour their milk in before the cereal? Do they like their bacon burnt to a crisp?

This is such a good question!   I generally do not want heavy things on my stomach upon first waking – especially with the little one making everything… complicated.

[Her expression is rueful as she looks down and pats her abdomen.]

So to actually break my fast, I usually do fresh fruit, perhaps some aged cheese and tea.  I rather like chai, but find it too heavy most days; the little one cannot make up his mind whether he likes dairy or not.  So generally I go for a nice black tea with sugar.   How much sugar… depends on the day.  Sometimes I need it syrupy, some days no more than a teaspoon.

I do adore traditional breakfast foods though, and like to eat them for my last meal of the day – with my current schedule, I’m retiring just after the city is starting their day, so it lines up well.

I love breads – there are very few bread products I do not enjoy, but I find toast to be one of those foods that can be very good… or very mediocre.  Good toast is cooked on one side to golden perfection, so the other side is still soft, served with butter and berry jam.  Delicious, and I am particular to sourdoughs and egg breads like brioche.   Although if we’re talking about the pain perdu – the kind dipped in an egg/milk mixture and grilled on both sides?  Ahhh that is wonderful with clotted cream and fresh fruit – stonefruits or berries seem to work best.

Bacon is likewise dependent on who is cooking it and how it was prepared.  Thick cut bacon should be chewy and meaty and just cooked through.  I generally only find this in someone’s home or at more quality eateries.  Taverns and the like generally serve thin-cut, fatty bacon; cook that until all the fat renders – which usually means it’s shatteringly crisp and just on the right side of burned.

I do not often eat cereal, but people that pour the milk in first perplex me.  The cereal is going to float.  You get less in the bowl.  What is the point of this?  Cereal first, milk second.

Eggs are again dependent on where they are prepared.  If at a tavern, fried.  You don’t generally get to choose how done the yolks are, but fried eggs are generally more edible when overcooked than say, scrambled.   I’m not fond of poached eggs (they look too much like eyeballs for my taste), nor do I enjoy soft boiled – although an acquaintance has told me I must dip toast in the runny bits for the full experience.  Scrambled eggs are a delight for the tastebuds when prepared by someone that can cook – Sometimes we scramble them at home with a splash of milk and some vegetables.  Great on those days when it’s too hot to prepare anything more intensive and none of the street vendors are agreeing with me.

… Speaking of street vendors, I am now starving – would you like to join me for a bite?  There’s a place just around the corner that has wonderful, savoury msemen – or if sweet is more to your taste, the sfinge near the Meyhane are absolutely wonderful.

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This was so much fun - I think Seda generally prefers savoury to sweet (aside from fruit) for her meals; she doesn't have a huge sweet tooth in that regard. (French toast being an exception!)

She loves the foods of Radz-at-Han, and has probably made it a goal to try every street vendor and eatery in the city at least once. :D

[Also of note, she doesn't know what gender the child is; we agreed that if being able to determine that is possible, it's highly unlikely that the healers available to Seda and Fakhri would have that ability. She wants a boy, so she uses male pronouns. :) ]

@gatheredfates

#Answers #Seda Ballard #Character Development #Thank you so much for the ask! #Now -I- am hungry!

[foodandfolklore]

Masala Chai

So how many of you reading enjoy Chai Tea? Now how many of you want to cry out "Chai means, Tea! You're just saying Tea Tea!"

Indeed, Chai does mean Tea. But it's normally just the shortened version of "Masala Chai" or "Spiced Tea" as today it's seldom to see someone from South Asia drink plain tea. The Masala is a spice blend brewed with the tea, and tends to be unique from family to family. Or even person to person. Cardamom and Ginger are popular ingredients, but you can also see cinnamon, star anise, all spice, black pepper, nutmeg; all kinds of stuff.

The Origins of Masala Chai have never been quite pin pointed. Historians can't seem to agree if the Drink is 5000 years old or 9000 years old. It seems to have been a drink developed over time by many people. But there are still some stories to try to explain it's start. One of which gives all credit to a King Harshavardhan, who added Black tea leaves given to him by his Chinese Friend, helping him stay awake and alert. Another version talks of a Buddhist monk taking a trip to china and chewing on some tea leaves. The black tea perks him right up and he goes "Ya know what this would be good in...."

So we do know that early Masala Chai was not made with black tea. That was an addition later. Hard to believe, right? Another addition that was not standard until around the 1990s was milk. Which honestly shocked me considering every time I've had Authentic Masala Chai, it's been like a Milk Tea. But sweeteners were always there from the beginning. Just don't add so much it over powers the spices.

No matter how you make it, Masala Chai invokes hospitality, individuality, and comfort. I actually buy my Masala from the Grocery store like I do my tea leaves. Check your spice isle, tea isle, and international isle. And if you still can't find some, try making your own with ground spices. Start with Ground cardamom and ginger and see where that takes you.

But now let me share a recipe someone gave me after I tried the most Delish Masala Chai at a Diwali celebration and was screaming for more. I've since tweaked it slightly, making it more my own.

Masala Chai

Need: 1 Cup Water -2 Cups Milk (non dairy fine) -1 Tbsp Sugar -1 bag of Orange Peko Tea (I use Red Rose since I grew up on it. You can use Any Black Tea you like.) -1 small knob of ginger, peeled and grated -5-10 mint leaves -1/2 tsp vanilla -1 tsp Masala blend

In a pot, heat your water with tea, ginger, mint, and Masala blend. Let it simmer and step for about 3-5 minutes on high.

Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Add milk and vanilla. Return to a medium heat. Warm your milky tea until you see steam coming off and everything is heated through.

Spoon the tea bag out, and strain the tea. Serve hot, or let it cool and drink cold.

Notes and Tips: You can use other kinds of sweeteners other than sugar. However, I found Honey muted many of the other flavors in the masala.

Use more or less ginger depending on how much you like these in tea. I recommend Fresh.

More flavor of the ginger is released via grating. But you can just cut it up.

If you don't have a way to strain, put everything in a tea ball or cheese cloth sack. Makes removing easier.

#Chai tea #Masala Chai #chai #tea #recipe #food and folklore #kitchen witchcraft #kitchen witch #folklore #november #klickwitch #witch

[favouritefallfeelings]

Fall drinks!

I'm sure there are a lot of people that could say that the warm drinks and beverages of the fall season are certainley the best part about the wonderful time. In my opinion, I can most definitley agree and admit that I have been to Starbucks one too many times this fall. Which brings me to my main blog topic today, the best drinks of this season, whether they are from a coffee shop or can be easily made to enjoy at home.

Starting off strong, a tried and true cold season favourite, hot chocolate. I'm sure many of you have at least had one warm cup of hot chocolate in your lifetime, it definitley makes the perfect drink to warm up and enjoy anytime and anywhere. Of course the original milk chocolate cocoa is always good, I wanted to think of different variations of the drink to either add more seasonal ingrideinets such as pumpkin or just new ways to take it to the next level.

Pumpkin white hot chocolate:

This simple recipe is an easy way to bring those cozy fall flavours into this classic warm drink. To a saucepan, you add 3 cups of whole milk, 1 cup of canned pumpkin puree, 1 and a 1 /2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice and 1 teaspooon of vanilla extract. After a few minutes on low heat, the mixture is ready to be taken off the stove and you can add 4 ounces of your favourite white chocolate bar, stirring until it's fully melted. This recipe is a perfect way to end a cold fall day and warm up while drinking. It doesn't take long and I'd argue it's even better than a regular cup of hot chocolate.

Salted caramel hot chocolate:

Another simple way to turn your regular hot chocolate into something new and delicious, this one with an added salted caramel flavour. This recipe is divided into two parts, the caramel sauce and the drink itself. Starting with the sauce, stirring in 2/3 cup of heavy cream, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, 1/2 cup of salted butter and 1 and a 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract on medium heat. Letting the mixture bubble up for 2-3 minutes and then taking it off heat for it to thicken. Now for the drink, combine 3/4 cup of the caramel sauce, 2 cups of heavy cream, 4 cups of milk, 2 cups of milk chocolate chips into a crockpot. This should be set on a low temperature for 2-3 hours, once finished mix in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and a pinch of coarse sea salt. This recipe takes longer then most, but I can say it's a fan favourite in my house. I tried this out and everyone loved it, we even had leftover caramel sauce to top off the whipped cream on the drink, a 10/10 in my opinion.

Next I want to talk about my recommendations from Starbucks, specifically their fall drink menu. Without a doubt, my all time favourite drink of the Starbucks fall menu is their 'Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte'. I admit it sounds a little bit complicated but it really is simple. With a chai tea base (I like to subsitute the whole milk for oat milk) and a pumpkin flavoured cold foam on top, arguabley the best part about the drink. Another of my favourites is the classic 'Pumpkin Spice Latte', it's a classic, it's not fall without having at least one of these during the season. I will have to admit that I prefer Tim Horton's a little more than Starbucks, but never the less, you can't go wrong with this one. Lastly, another great use for the seasonal pumpkin cold foam would be to top off a cold brew with it! I get this on the days I need some extra energy. A 'Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew' is such an easy way to make a regular drink perfectly right for the fall season!

I would definitley consider myself a beverage enthusiast, the fall being obviously my favourite time of the year for these comforting and delicious drinks.

Recipe credits:

[prettyboykatsuki]

Can I ask your chai recipe? 🥹 It’s my fav kind of tea 💕

it changes a lil every time but roughly

1:1 ratio of water and milk

whole spices (cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel etc.)

ginger

sugar

black tea

for me i normally make 4 cups at a time and i don't do much measuring so this is a very rough recipe!!!

if you are making just one cup - make sure you only have one teaspoon of spice total. instead of four cloves one/two etc. less is more!

i like my tea very spice heavy and pretty sweet so adjust to taste. if im making it for my parents i use less sugar.

i start with like a quarter cup sugar, 3/4 cup water all together. i put in about 4 cloves, quarter inch thick piece of ginger, one to two cinnamon sticks (i like my chai very cinnamon heavy), 3 cardamom pods, and a pinch of fennel seeds if i have some. if we have whole stare anise i use that as well but it's pretty strong so not for beginners lol

for my cardamon and cloves, i break them w the back of a knife so he flavor steeps better. you can use a mortar and pestle if you have it.

some people put in the sugar later, but i find making a very thin/loose sugar syrup that i can add water too infuses the spice better. add in all of your spices and turn your stove to a low medium heat.

don't boil yet! letting the water sugar and spice gently simmer until the water turns an amber color is what makes the best tea imo. it takes some time. i normally let it go for 10-12 minutes.

after the water changes color, adding the remaining water and then turn your heat up to a boil. this part goes fast. if you like your chai sweeter - adding more sugar would be at this stage.

let the water boil for about 5 minutes and add in your tea!! if you're using loose leaf, i say one teaspoon or so per cup. again, i like mine strong so i normally use a little over 4. same principle if you're using teabags! 1 bag per cup chai. boil for another 4 minutes.

next add in your milk. i think masala chai really benefits from thicker milk. no skim!!! even using something thick like oat or soy if you don't drink regular milk. one to one. i use two cups water, two cups milk.

yes more boiling. let it come up to a boil with the milk - this step denatures the milk protein and changes the texture. i like to let it go kind of long for this last stage. 6 minutes is a sweet spot.

after everything is boiled, turn the heat off, strain into your mug, and enjoy! i eat my chai with palmier cookies from the store.

#return to sender #ask to tag #chai tea #idk how to tag thiss HEJKDF #do it with ur heart this is just how i make it

[zxmickeyzx]

Mumbattan Cafe Ch.3

Barista! Pavitr x Artist! Miles

Miles came into the cafe for some chai tea, to see his friend Gwen on her shift and make some art while relaxing in the cafe. Instead he got some Barista who looked very annoyed when he tried to order and then became very passionate about ranting to him about how people say chai tea instead of just saying chai. Miles didn't mind him lecturing him on it though.

At least it was from someone so cute.

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Miles felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. It felt like his body was in flight or fight mode. Like his mother finding out he skipped class or was late to something important. The cashier looked like he was ready to bury Miles ten feet under and he didn’t know what to do.

Though despite him being very intimidating at the moment it also felt like the cashier was a kitten ready to bite him if he did one more wrong move. 

From past experience he learned there's two options. Don’t say anything at all or play dumb.

“You said ’Chai Tea’?” he says as if Miles said the worst word imaginable.

Miles should've stayed quiet. An easy option that proves to be better than saying anything back to someone who looked ready to pounce on you. Too bad he chose the second option and just blurted out his next words.

“I love Chai Tea.”

The cashier looked even more angry. He looked Miles dead in the eyes, and he swore he saw fire burning in his eyes.

“Chai tea?! 'Chai' means tea, Bro! You're saying 'tea tea!'

Miles' shoulders tensed up and he completely froze. On one hand he wanted to bury himself underground. But at the same time, he didn't mind it? He really did look like a cute angry kitten.

“‘Tea tea!'” He repeated to Miles again. “Would I ask you for a 'coffee coffee' with room for 'cream cream?' It’s not ‘Chai Tea!’ Its just ‘Chai!’ How hard is it for people to just say ‘Chai?!’"

Miles felt his cheeks heat up and bowed his head down a bit in shame. He didnt know thats what he had been saying this entire time whenever he ordered. It also didn't help that people were noticing the commotion. 

“Whats so hard about saying ‘Chai’?! Its less work that saying ‘Chai Tea’! Just call it Chai!  Just ‘Chai’. What is so hard about that?! And you know what else-” 

Then the girl with short dark hair, who he remembers being in the coffee bar, came and interrupted the cashier’s rant by covering his mouth with her hand.

“I am so sorry, sir! He can get a little passionate at times, please don't take it personally” She smiles.  

“Oh! Its no problem! Its my fault for not knowing any better.” Sure he got lectured but at least he knows better now.

He sees her sigh in relief before looking at the cashier, giving him a dead stare that made even miles shudder. “Pavitr maybe you should take your break early”

Pavitr pouts and mumbles something to her he could hear. To which she replies

“Fine, go to the bar. I'll take the customers' orders until Ben gets here. And you will take a break and we will be talking about this later.”

“...Fine.”

He sees Pavitr start on his order, while the other barista turns to him. “I am so sorry again! As an apology we wont charge you for your order and give you a free drink on your next visit.” She takes out a business card with the cafe’s name in it and punches holes in it ten times in a row. A promotion that Miles had seen in other places.

She hands over the card hoping he does return and they don't lose a customer. She smiles at him as he takes the card out of her hands. 

“Thanks. I’ll be sure to come back.” 

The woman lets out an exhale of relief. To the corner he sees her name tag ‘Gayatri’. She must be a manager of some sort. Maybe she knows if Gwen is actually in today. He should ask her.

“Is there anything else I can help you with sir?” Interrupting his train of thought.

He clears his throat. “I was just wondering if Gwen was in today?”

She suddenly gives him a suspicious look. So Miles quickly says something before he looks any weirder for causing a commotion with one employee and asking for another employee.

“We're friends from school! I wanted to know if she would like to hang out later today.”

Gayatri still looked suspicious, before thankfully Gwen appeared just in time. 

“Gwen!” He shouts to her. She turns around before smiling.

“Miles! I was just about to respond to your text! How’d you know I was here?”

 He sighs of relief. Now he wont be seen as some suspicious weirdo.

“Margo told me.”

 She chuckles and shakes her head, “Of course she did. Lemme guess she asked you for help with Mr. O’hara’s class?”

“Yep.” Miles grins.

Gwen walks up to Gayatri and puts her arm around her shoulder. “I see you met my amazing co-worker Gayatri. Have you met Pav yet? You’d love him.”

Gayatri shakes her head. “He did but unfortunately he said the two words”

Gwen's eyes widened as she looked at Miles.

“Dang, he got you? I remember being warned ahead of time about the infamous 'Chai' trigger. And he was doing so well today too. But hey at least he is making your drink, he's the best at it besides his Aunt.”

Before Miles could respond he saw Pavitr leave his drink and food at the pick-up area. He gives both Gayatri and Gwen a smile before saying he can’t wait to try it. 

He gets his order and tries to say thank you but sees that the cute Barista has disappeared. He frowns a bit at a lost opportunity to fix any tension that was caused by their latest interaction but he would probably have to do it another day. He didn’t want to make him uncomfortable so maybe he shouldn't stay here for the day and should just head back to his apartment. 

He could always hang out with Gwen later.  

Deciding to come back another day, he says goodbye to Gayatri and tells Gwen that he would see her later. He walked out of the cafe and took a sip of his ‘Chai’. 

Damn.

It really was amazing. He definitely had to come back soon. Hopefully that cute Barista would be in a better mood and wouldn't mind making his drink again. For now he wont dwell on the interaction and continue on with his day.

As soon as Miles left Pavitr emerged again. After calming down while making the customers drink he felt embarrassed about his outburst. The customer did not deserve that at all. If that customer was at least an asshole he wouldn't feel so bad but the customer was innocent and just unluckily was the straw that broke the camel's back. 

To make matters worse it seemed that the customer knew Gwen. 

He was rude to her friend. That wasn’t a good first impression at all. Maybe he could say sorry if he decided to come back. He was pretty sure Gayatri would give him a free drink on his next visit. Something she came up with if they had to make up a mistake to a customer. 

She came up with the idea after he lectured too many customers. It came in handy but they shouldn't do it so often. He could only pray that his Auntie Maya doesn’t find out. Maybe he could convince Gayatri not to tell her. 

He was so lost in thought that he didnt see Ben clock in for his shift and Gayatri trying to get his attention.

“Pavitr!!” 

He finally looked up at Gayatri. She could see how guilty he felt. 

She sighs.

“I wont tell Auntie Maya. The customer was very understanding, and he is friends with Gwen so he probably will come back, especially when he becomes impressed with your Chai making skills. So when he does apologize to him directly.”

Pavitr looks down a bit.

“I am serious Pavitr. Don't run away when he comes by. Just be your usual joyful self and it’ll be alright!” She gives him a reassuring smile. 

“Alright” He says. “I won't run away and I’ll say sorry.”

She nods. “Good.”

If he’s lucky the guy would just avoid him instead. Gayatri tells him to go officially take a break as Ben has clocked in and Gwen will be taking over Barista duty. So he sits in the backroom and takes a deep breath. Maybe he should've gone to the market with Auntie Maya. At least then he wouldn’t be overthinking how mean he was to some innocent guy.

As he takes his break he tries to put that interaction behind him and focus on being positive for the rest of the day. At the very least he won't be back so soon, no customer in their right mind would come the next day after being yelled at. Maybe he’d come back next week, by then it would be more calm and Pavitr could process how to properly apologize to him.

When he went back to shift he did forget the interaction for a while, and the next day he felt better. Gwen told him not to worry and that her friend was a very forgiving and chill guy. Pavitr just nodded at her. Even if he was that nice he probably wouldn't see him for a while hopefully. And he definitely wouldn't come back right away to a place he just got yelled at. That gave him some sense of relief to not have that confrontation anytime soon. 

That is until later that day he saw the same customer walk in when the cafe was mostly empty. Not only did he come back the next day, he also asked his Auntie Maya for him specifically to make his Chai drink. His Auntie Maya of course saw no problem with his request. She had no idea what he did to this poor customer yesterday. She called Pavitr to help him and take his order. Now he definitely couldn't avoid the confrontation. And conveniently his Auntie had to go get something in the back. So now it's just him and the guy he yelled at.

Pavitr wanted to crawl into a hole and just scream.

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[jaerie]

2022 Evaluation of my Fics

I was tagged by @chai-hat-tea

1. Number of stories posted to AO3 this year: 24

2. Word count posted for the year: 95,054

3. Fandoms I wrote for: One Direction

4. Pairings: Harry/Louis and then some that I wrote anon that I won’t out myself on haha

5. Story with the most:

Kudos: Mr. Tuesday

Bookmarks: Mr. Tuesday

Comments: Mr. Tuesday hahahaha wow yall loved that one

6. Work I’m most proud of (and why): 

I guess probably Mr. Tuesday.  I had a lot of hope for The Marm but I struggled a LOT writing this year and it ended up not being what I wanted and hoped it would be.  

7. Work I’m least proud of (and why):

I think I’d probably have to say The Marm just for the reason above.  I had so many good ideas for it… but I just wasn’t able to make it happen.  So much potential.  It’s not a BAD fic overall, I just know what it could have been.  

8. Share or describe a favourite review you received:

I don’t have a specific one to pull out unfortunately… but I receive comments saying how they trust me with new topics or kinks and it makes me feel like the mom of unchartered territory.  Like hold my hand and let’s dive through it kids!  Those are always the best because I try to approach topics with realistic thought processes and human experience even though most situations are fictional.  It’s hard to describe what I put into fics, but it’s nice to see that I really am putting across what I’m trying to.  

9. A time when writing was really, really hard:

This year was really hard for me to write in general. The past couple years have been very very difficult.  The trauma over the last few years specifically from everything that has happened in my professional life made it really hard to do much more than come home and disassociate on Tiktok or some mindless phone game.  I also traveled to 4 countries for 12 Harry shows and 5 Louis shows which ate up a lot of time.  It was the first year of my 19 years in the industry that I used my entire allotment of employee rate hotel rooms if that says anything.  I also have realized that my tolerance level for things has become so very low and I have taken a lot of things to heart that I would have brushed off in past years.  The main one being that everyone comments on every single story about wanting sequels and about how they can’t wait to see what happens! Not realizing that I am internalizing that as the original fic not being good enough.  I understand the thoughts behind the comments and I do appreciate that people want more, but in the mental state I’m in, it has been very hard to not see it as a sign of inadequacy.  

10. A scene or character you wrote that surprised you:

At this point, I feel like I’ve written so many surprising things that nothing surprises me anymore!  I often try to push myself to write something bizarre or dark.  I guess it always surprises me when something turns out to be soft when I didn’t set out for it to be.

11. A favourite excerpt of your writing:

I really liked this setup:

The pages of the date book fluttered as Harry used his thumb to open to the current page. Everyone used the online schedule system now, but Harry always preferred paper. He copied any appointments down every morning to keep it up to date. He slid his finger across his handwriting in pink ink until he came to today.

 Tuesday. Harry loved Mr. Tuesday. 

 It was true that most of his clients were regulars, but there was just something about Mr. Tuesday that would make him stand out amongst the others even if he hadn’t booked almost every single Tuesday with him for the past year. It was the first day of Harry’s work week and Mr. Tuesday always eased him into it in such a pleasant way. It also meant Harry didn’t have to worry about primping himself all weekend since Mr. Tuesday liked him more natural. It was one less day he had to shave his sensitive parts. 

 Harry still prepared like he would for any client. He spent some time in the shower washing every inch of himself and then cleaned and sanitized the bathroom behind himself. He threw on a robe and some little shorts so he wasn’t completely naked as he moved around the room. His checklist was so routine now as he checked that the bedside table was fully stocked even though it would be impossible to go through that many condoms in one session. 

 There was a light knock on the door and Harry glanced up at his clock. 5:30. Right on time. 

 Harry took the few steps around the bed to answer the door while he was still wearing his robe. It wasn’t one of his sexy silk ones, it was pink and fluffy and usually only used to snuggle into when he wasn’t on the clock. Mr. Tuesday only liked Harry’s lingerie on special occasions. 

 Always aware of safety, Harry checked the peephole before opening the door. Mr. Tuesday handed him the token that confirmed he’d checked in at the front just as all of his clients had to. There didn’t need to be any negotiations. They were both on the same page. 

 12. How did you grow as a writer this year:

That’s a difficult question.  My initial response is that I didn’t grow, but that’s never entirely true.  Loss of skill has been a huge concern for me with such long stretches of not writing anything. So I would say that trying to adapt to writing in new mindsets with new processes that work in said mindset was growth. I don’t know how successful it has been, but I’ve completed a few things so it isn’t entirely a failure.  

13. How do you hope to grow next year:

I hope to be able to focus on one thing and get it done. My goal is to fully form ideas before just diving in as I always have in the past.  We’ll see how that goes.  

14. Who was your greatest positive influence this year as a writer (could be another writer or beta or cheerleader or muse etc etc):

If I spoke with you about writing, you’re a positive influence. I have a couple group chats made of individuals who are usually up for indulging my ideas even if they never become much more than ideas.  

15. Anything from your real life show up in your writing this year:

I think a lot more themes or ideas from my real life pop up in my fics than anyone realizes.  I won’t expose most of those things, but gender has been a reoccuring theme for the year.  

16. Any new wisdom you can share with other writers:

I don’t really feel like I’m in a place to offer much wisdom… but I will say that if you want to write it, write it.  There is an audience for EVERYTHING. It may not be a large audience, but there will be an audience.  Rare pairs, dark fics, controversial fics, etc etc.  Someone will always read it if you are willing to write it.

17. Any projects you’re looking forward to starting (or finishing) in the new year: 

I may have made a mistake with signing up for this round of Big Bang... but I have a lot invested in the fic and I am feeling pretty good about it so far.  I am really hoping I am able to do my idea and careful plotting justice.  It isn’t exactly like the things I usually write, but I’m hoping that will be a refreshing jumpstart for other projects. One step at a time, though.  

18. Tag some writers whose answers you’d like to read.

If you’re a writer, consider this your tag! Tag me when you answer!

[its-a-hil]

k time for our regularly scheduled sleepy oversharing time (answering all the questions from this ask game)

(1) Do you have freckles? nope ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(2) Do you drink tea or coffee? How do you take it? sometimes i drink tea if im sick or chai socially but thats basically it. chocolate is the closest thing i have to a regular stimulant

(3) What was the last song you listened to? this lagtrain edit idk i really like just. semi-chaotic noise that sounds out of place and a bit incongruent. probably why i like pokeloid

(4) Do you sleep on your back, stomach or side? diagonalish but mostly on my side. i alternate sides though in fact i used to sleep on my stomach until i read a newspaper article that said a plurality of ppl sleep on their side and then i got scared and completely changed the way i sleep in like 6th grade in case you somehow needed more evidence im autistic

(5) Do you sleep with a stuffed animal? blåhaj!! !!! !!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love her need to clean her though also i stream with my hello kitty velvet and i think that's kinda relevant

(6) Do you prefer drawing or writing? i like both but i am so so so much less bad at writing so that's more fulfilling i need to do both a lot more though ive been procrastinating a lot of tales of luminaria writing and art that i feel a compulsive need to make since the game was shuttered

(7) What’s your ideal number of blankets to sleep with? currently i sleep with blanket/comforter/blanket but i am still so so cold so i either need another blanket or one of them to be heated

(8) What’s your favorite band/artist? i mean there are a bunch that are all kinda at the same tier but i think inabakumori is at the top their vocaloids are just so. emotions

(9) When is your birthday? not gonna answer this but if you wanna check my bio every day for the next year until you see it flip to 23 i guess thats a thing you can do

(10) How tall are you? 178 cm (5'10") aka too tall please someone let me give you my height i dont fucking want it except in rock climbing it's useful for that but other than that the dysphoria is just not worth it hate hate hate

(11) What color are your eyes? brown, a bit darker than my skin but ive been complimented on my eyes by strangers more than like any part of my appearance combined so i am always confused like. theyre just my eyes! theyre pretty but only in the way that ppl eyes generally are idgi

(12) Who are five (or more) people you want to hug right now? i dont really want to hug anyone tbh like id be happy to hug a friend if they needed it but im just not feeling touch atm

(13) Fears? that samsara isnt real enough for me to defer all the experiences i dont want to miss out on to a different life also climate change also being at parties where im not super close with most of the people

(14) What’s your favorite color? the sky! i know everyone is probably tired of me saying it but i dont like the idea of picking one 'color' since that allows for so much variation, so i instead choose something that is constantly varying and always beautiful at every instant ive ever gazed upon it

(15) What’s your favorite season? summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer summer please it's so cold i want to be able to feel warm when i go outside and not feel like im killing the planet when i consider turning the thermostat up a degree

(16) Want any tattoos? What of? oh i absolutely want tattoos definitely one for outer wilds (the hourglass twins), and id be open to the berseria title card with velvet's hair flowing into the letters i just think that game is neat

(17) Want any piercings? Where? im happy with my recent earlobe piercings but it would be desi as fuck to get a nose ring so that also sounds pretty cool

(18) Who is the last person you texted? my parents telling them im coming home from work

(19) Do you have a best friend? How long have you been friends? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ closest thing is probably my college roommate for 3 years but he went to grad school in a different state so ive barely seen him since

(20) What/who do you miss? oh well that's a question and a half i miss my ability to just get a crush and imagine cute and unrealistic fantasy stories where i went out with them now a combination of adult™ realism and the couple years i spent beating myself up for ever feeling romantic attraction have made doing both of those things so much harder so i just stick to projecting myself in established plots i mean its better than it was near the end of high school but. not as good as middle school when i actively loved going to bed just so i could imagine whatever i wanted in the hourish before i fell asleep

(21) How was your day today? tired. slept too early last night and thus the day had no sense of urgency and my head felt very bleh the entire time

(22) How much sleep did you get last night? 8 hours which is kinda the problem i function best with having had 9-10 hours two nights ago and 4-6 hours the night of and whenever i try to get a regular person sleep schedule™ it just makes me feel bad

(23) Do you believe in aliens? not like conspiracy theories or anything like that but. the universe is so BIG and we're finding so many planets that it feels impossible for there to not be life elsewhere also $20 europa has whales in it

(24) When was the last time you cried? Why? idk crying is hard and has barely ever happened since i felt bad about crying at a book in 6th grade and hammered it out of my brain. clearly my masking behaviors have never once been self destructive and i am an extraordinarily well adjusted girlie more recently my parents probably said something that made me feel bad and i semi-succeeded at crying in the shower and forgot about it the day after

(25) What’s your favorite decade? is it really possible for me to answer anything but the present? theres only been one decade where ive been a girl for part of it theres only been one decade where i fell in love with the sound of my voice theres only been one decade where i lived for myself and not for who i expected myself to be

(26) What are some seemingly childish things you like? i mean. i watch cartoons and eat sweets and enjoy going outside and getting distracted by everything i see there not sure what it means for something to be 'childish' tbh

(27) What’s your favorite book? Or just one you’ve read a few times? favorite book is the raven tower by ann leckie it's just. such a wonderful story in such a beautiful world that i feel like i was made for book ive read the most is probably son of neptune though, i know i spent a few months just kinda picking it up at a random page and rereading a few chapters every couple of days

(28) How are you, really? not answering this it's cliche and boring

(29) Does it take you a long time to make decisions? yes and no if a decision is right in front of me i'll make it fairly quickly if a decision is far away then i will procrastinate it to the point of absurdity ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(30) What are you looking forward to in the near future? getting on injections! estrogen time :d

(31) What are you looking forward to in the distant future? 2024 eclipse!!!! !!!! !!!!!! !!!!!!!!! i know with how much im hyping it in my head it'll definitely be covered with clouds at the place i go to but i! do! not! care! the 2017 eclipse is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen in the entire world and i need to see it again

(32) If you could go anywhere right now, where would you go? i want to see the aurorae other than things like that im pretty comfortable sitting in my room, but the idea of viewing something so magical is just incredibly appealing

(33) Do you sleep with your door open or closed? closed otherwise my parents would see how messy my room is and the airflow would be wrong and its brighter in the hallway and just. no

(34) What’s your favorite flower? is it too cliche to say cherry blossom? i grew up near washington dc like going to see the cherry blossom festival is a part of my core identity

(35) Do you currently have a squish? not really but also my brain has a taboo against verbalizing any kind of attractive feelings so it's difficult to overcome that enough to process my thoughts without hating myself so i dont try

(36) Do you like your middle name? no it's just my dad's name, which already feels old-fashioned in indian terms let alone the fact that it sounds vaguely like a mildly off-putting (to me) phrase in english

(37) Do you prefer dogs or cats? i love seeing them both outside or in friends' homes and i am unlikely to ever adopt one so that's the extent of it

(38) Do you have any phobias? i dont think so

(39) Do you stay up late? not late enough

(40) Do you like the beach? Do you prefer it sunny or cloudy? a not-sunny beach is definitely cold so. yeah. the last beach ive been to was in gdynia though so i might be unfairly projecting how cold the baltic sea is onto other beaches that are reasonable temperatures

(41) What’s your favorite cartoon? if we're counting anime: bna if we're not: amphibia actually now that i think about it i need to rewatch kipo and the age of wonderbeasts that was good

(42) Tag 5 of your favorite blogs no

(43) Do you have siblings? How many? one older sister

(44) Who was the last person you said “I love you” to? probably my parents

(45) Is there anyone you would die for? oh absolutely. loads. the more interesting question would be 'is there anyone you would kill for' and that is far far more difficult to answer

(46) What do you need when you’re sad? patience

(47) Have you memorized your phone number? ofc i have it has interesting math properties associated with it that i sadly cant say here bc saying all the properties, even in a relatively cryptic form, would narrow it down to like 10 options if someone knew my area code

(48) Who’s someone you can trust with your life? this question is ridiculous when cars exist. i have to trust pretty much every driver near me with my life whether im in a car or walking near a road so i dont view it as a particularly meaningful level of trust nor do i view my life as something particularly worth guarding so like. whatever, yknow? (note: this isnt a mental health thing it's a samsara thing dw) if this body dies it dies and i wouldnt want anyone i care about to feel responsible no matter what

(49) What does your last text say? already said it

(50) Wild Card. Any question, ask away. my favorite font is alegreya sc

#lifeblogging #or at least close enough to it