#santa if you're out there

[leveragedlibrarians]

HOW

DID NO ONE TELL ME

THAT LEVERAGE AND THE LIBRARIANS

HAVE

BOOK SERIES

#THIS IS A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE #JUST IN TIME FOR BLACK FRIDAY??????? #THE ONLY THING ON MY LIST THIS IS THE ONLY THING #leverage #the librarians #eliot spencer #jacob stone #ezekiel jones #cassandra cillian #alec hardison #flynn carsen #jenkins #sophie devereaux #nate ford #eve baird #leverage parker #leverage redemption #santa if you're out there #I'm begging pleading crying i am on my hands and knees

[babacontainsmultitudes]

So it was established in the last episode that Taylor still believes in Santa (tbh I wouldn't be surprised if it's come up prior to this ep too but anyways-) so... Do you think (saint) Nicky been has portalling in every year since the betrayal to sneak in a gift for his son amongst the pile? That Cassandra doesn't even notice because it's just one among the many many presents she herself has bought and wrapped? But every year without fail... Taylor gets one gift that simply says "from: Nick" and well, obviously that has to mean it's from Santa (a conclusion which Nicky expects him to come to, and why he can sign his name at all, though he misses when he could just write "dad"). And one year when he's still quite young, a sleepy little Taylor actually catches Nicky in the act, and Nicky wishes more than anything that he could just *stay*, but instead he only softly tells Taylor to go back to bed, and Taylor thinks that Santa is a lot younger and a bit sadder than he expected, but what's he gonna do- not listen to Santa Claus? So he smiles meekly at the man he does not know to be his father, and hurriedly heads back to his room.

Also yes of course Nicky eats the fucking cookies left out of course he's not gonna pass up on free cookies (which are home-baked to top it off) come on that's a given.

#at my conspiracy board like ''he sees you when you're sleeping... he knows when you're awake- just like Nicky watching Taylor from Hell!'' #dndads #dungeons and daddies #nick foster #I'm sure I mustn't be the only person who's proposed a headcanon to this effect but anyways in light of recent events! #and Taylor asks Nicky what kind of cookies he likes and Nicky says ''oatmeal raisin'' and Taylor says ''gross'' #but insists on putting those ones out next year and every year after that #nicky freeman #taylor swift dndads #highkey knowing Nicky and the dumbass shenanigans he gets wrapped up in he would do something to accidentally become the real santa claus #like he shows up to the wrong house one year and gets spotted #so then in his mind he has to show up to *both* houses next year #but then the kid from the other house tells all their friends #and what is he gonna do- not get gifts for all of them too? that wouldn't be fair. #you see where I'm going with this? #dndads holiday special starring Nicky in the tale of how he became saint nick #I won't lie to you folks the Closes and Swifts are basically the only reason I care at all about this holiday haha #(though happy holidays to all of you celebrating- whatever you're celebrating!) #''but you're hosting a holiday event!'' YEAH AND LOOK WHO IT'S FOR LOL #(back at my conspiracy board) santa... is just an anagram for satan... it all makes sense!

[caffichai]

It's a little while till Lunar New Year, so in the meantime...

If you think "something else" and comment/send an ask, I'll definitely put a lot of consideration into that! At the very least I'll probably add it to a future poll!

#Big thanks to people participating in polls or sending me asks leaving tags or comments on my art! It really is very encouraging :3 #I imagine getting asks is what it feels like to get a letter from Santa #This will probably be a doodle and may or may not actually come before LNY we'll see lol #For those who've asked for a commission: I will draw them but if I don't draw for leisure between commissions I will burn out and explode : #I was thinking of like a dragon themed OC perhaps #Also hey Fishing-Lesbian-Catgirl if you see this I think you're singlehandedly driving huge amounts of interaction with my blog lol #Arknights #Nikke #Poll

[ellies-enrichment]

goodnight

#we end the nonsense there #but please... please understand #its the holiday remix.... #im talkin deckin all the halls im talkin spikin eggnog #im talkin opposite of small im talkin bIG SNOW BALLS #you got a new toy for me im out here trimmin the tree #i CAUGHT THAT HOLIDAY GLEE #MY TRUE LOVE GAVE IT TO MEEEE #let me come warm you up you been out in the snow #baby im tongue goes numb #sounds like hohohohoho #and i dont want santas elves underneath this ol tree #heres a little carol i wrote its about you and meeee #youre my wishlist #lookin at you got me thinkin christmas #snowflakes in my stomach when we're kissin #and when you're comin down the chimney oh it feels so good i nEED THAT CHARLES DICKENS #you'll be santa claus and i'll be mrs #i'll take you for a ride i'll be your vixen #i dont even know im talkin christmas (im talkin im talkin im talkin) #look at all those presents that a big sack #boy that package is too big to giftwrap #woke up this mornin thought i'd write a chrismash #hoW QUICKLY CAN YOU BUILD A SNOWMAN THINK FAAAAASST #christmas nonsense is my favorite thing on earth actually

[kamek]

nothing forces you to try and unlearn cultural christianity like trying to pick out a truly non-christmas seasonal card to send to your friends who don't do christmas

#always the damn stars on the trees and santa hats everywhere #and then you're questioning whether lit trees in general are or aren't? are candy canes? #i thought i'd picked out a perfect card got home and the table runner under the scene had poinsettias and ornaments. there's no winning

[originemesis]

Pats his lap!! "Since you want my attention so badly you can come here, wife!!" // i will NOT apologize

"...th'fuck you just call me??"

"-you fucking wish, bitch!" The part where he wants attention or the part where assclown thinks he's included in the wifey Motorola upgrade plan, he doesn't say.

#//GET OUTTA HEREeeeEee #//if u dont ima hc that you're just literally obsessed w/making him lonely and stealing his wims so he'll sit on your lap :| #//JUST PUT ON A SANTA SUIT HOW ABOUT THAT- #hcllwcnged #suggestive cw #crack'd out ribs ; //

[finartin]

Gift art done for Bepotelkh's 2023 Yule Exchange, featuring Thy's sonoelkh Nue! :D I was SO insanely lucky I managed to finish and upload this just before my PC's battery totally kicked the bucket man I was sweatin;;;

Let me also take this opportunity to advertise yet another event of theirs- the Month of the Aiti, where this year they're giving away one free Aitielkh fawn MYO ticket each to all members!! ☆o☆

Join in the fun here before this month is up [if you want to of course I mean no pressure]:

#EDIT: #if you're seeing this send esims to gaza btw #my art #finpaw art #bepotelkh #closed species #arpg #arpg art #not my oc #gift art #secret santa #yule exchange #sonoelkh #nue #month of the aiti #shameless advertising #i love making art for others it fills my soul with such joy #maybe too much tho i need to start getting people to pay me for it i'm too broke to keep doing it for free-- #EDIT (cont.): #i found out about the strike only recently [my social media is living under a rock] so the fact my queue went into it i was like GAH NO #the rest of my queue was privated it'll be back up once it's over [not like anyone sees my stuff anyway i'm a newbie jhsdfgbjh but y'know] #i can't do much besides small financial donations and spreading the word in person but i'm still gonna stick to it in spirit gosh darned it #free palestine #!!!

[santaswiftie]

Some of you didn't clarify if you're participating and others haven't answered me. PLEASE make sure that I follow you, otherwise you aren't in. There's only hours left, this may be your last chance!

I'll tag the unsure blogs under the cut. Let me know if I missed you or if I follow but you've changed your mind. This is important. I will close the list tomorrow and you will be in/out of it!

@itsnicetohaveafriend @dominoescascadedinaline @aspiewriter6390 @feverdreamhigh @tissthedamnseasn @sky-is-torn @sadbeautifultraqic @a-real-fucking-legacy @alwaysleadstoyou @limelights @summeritsclear @parisbytaylorswift @biggerthanthewholesky @kimberly-wexler @statecfgrace @ofbetterbodies @stars-weekly @lavinderwinter @fightwithyouinmysleep @bettysparksfly @shrinking-violetta

#santa swiftie speaks #I really don't want to leave anyone out but you're too many so please make this sure

[ollyollyaxe]

Okay GOOD I was going to ask what u thought was hotter:

Olly/Adam tying Hoffman up and riding him whilst threatening that they want him to knock them up

Hoffman finally losing control and pinning Olly/Adam to the ground and threatening to breed him

:3

@theflirtmeister so i read this at the family function and at least 3 ppl heard me literally groan aloud...

either of those scenarios would destroy me in the best way possible... but u got me really thinking abt omega hoffman now and alpha adam (and lawrence?? they're an alpha/alpha couple and they love to toy with hoffman whenever possible) tying him to the bed and talking about how bad they wanna knock him up... (i could absolutely see ollie doing this as well of course, but mark would definitely turn it around and threaten to breed Him lol)

#i havent thought abt what ollie would be a/b/o wise.. and i could see it going any way tbh #new levels of hoffthirst are truly being achieved here #i was rereading ur recent hoff/rigg fic at the airport today and spent the flight home thinking abt it... #they truly fuck so nasty in my mind - everytime i watch the saw 4 commentary and lyriq bent talks abt the original ending #where rigg 'wins' and mark comes out -whispers something in riggs ear- and walks away.. #god it drives me insane- the Implications!! #anyway hi bestie thank u for the ask 💜 and im glad u liked the santa hoff - you're truly my target audience for hoffthrist lol <3

[mademoisellesarcasme]

for the ask game: aloe vera!

aloe vera ⇢ what’s something (mundane) you really want to experience in life? I'm not sure how mundane it is but I really really really want to go to Sagrada Familia in Barcelona some day. Gaudí is absolutely my favourite architect (he's insane I adore his work) and I want to go experience his masterwork in person. (I'd also love to walk around Park Guell for the same reason, and put my hands on the cool weird textures he put into the walls.)

#thanks~! #answering asks #also it drives me nuts when anglophones say 'the sagrada familia' #because it feels like you translated one of three words and just copped out of the actual title #it's La Sagrada Familia or bust if you're gonna put the article there #but otherwise we say things like Notre Dame or Santa Maria sopra Minerva and don't give THOSE definite articles #so like. c'mon.

[colourfullsims]

Competition #1 | Spill the Tea (1/10)

Nina: Welcome back! We’ve sent out islanders just a hop, skip, and jump away from the Villa to the first challenge of the season: Spill the Tea! This week the islanders were tested on their Video Gaming skill. Frankie will be hosting for today as the boys and girls team up to match the fun facts to the right contestant. Once they’ve decided who they’re guessing, they’ll submit their answers individually through text, and send one representative up from their team to seal the deal with a kiss. So what’s stopping these islanders from straying from the group and doing whatever they want? Absolutely nothing! Call it calculated chaos: these sexy singles can use this opportunity to persuade teammates to vote incorrectly, or even get in a sneaky no-strings attached kiss (at the risk of their final scores). Once all facts have been revealed, we’ll tally up the guesses and the couple with the best combined score wins our prize for the day! I can’t wait to learn something new about these islanders - and see who’s eager to kiss who!

@regalllove @morrigan-sims @ommsims @nilonne @slothseasims @storiesbyjes2g @ironicscavenger @madebycoffee @queenofmyshuno @galaxsims

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Frankie: Hey everyone! Welcome to your very first Love Island Challenge!

Frankie: Today’s challenge is called “Spill the Tea!” I’ll be reading off little-known facts about each of the islanders. Your job today is to match the fact with the islander. You’ve already been split up into teams…

Frankie: [The girls' side…]

Frankie: [...and the boys’ side.]

Frankie: As a group, you’ll discuss who you think the fact is about, then send up one of your teammates to lock in their answer…by locking lips.

[giddy chatter]

Frankie: Now this is where it gets scandalous. Though you’re deliberating as a group, your true teammate is your partner on the opposing team! You can choose to submit a different answer if you don’t agree with the group’s decision. And, if you’re the one doing the kissing, you can choose to go rogue and lock in any answer of your choosing. The ultimate goal is to end the game with the most correct answers between you and your partner.

Frankie: Who’s ready to play “Spill the Tea?!”

[cheering and applause]

#first challenge! #so if you're new here #check out the rules for indepth explanation #but i use skills as a way to determine challenge wins #this week was gaming week #i used the combined average gaming skill level of each couple to decide winners #this is gonna be...chaotic lol #ts4 #sims 4 #love island challenge #ts4 love island challenge #sims 4 love island challenge #sims of color #colourfullsims #frankie samuel #camryn broussard #felicity faulk #hikaru togami #joey lee darby #manuela de santa #ramone caruso #sydney brooks #tori fisker #tucker clarke #yana maely joachim

[theflyingfeeling]

Awake @ Revolution, Jyväskylä 5.12.2022

#lost society #samy elbanna #out of all the new LS songs i'm so happy he played this 💕 #the first time it was played acoustic he told us! #also. the first time i heard this song i thought he sang ''no santa claus am i still breathing'' and now i can't unhear this anymore #and now i'm making it all of your problem as well! you're welcome 🥰 #my concert

[i-am-become-a-name]

What's your interpretation of the weird/annoyed look Five gets on his face when Tegan announces that she wants to rejoin the TARDIS at the end of Arc of Infinity? I know it was probably meant to be played for laughs, but it annoys me every time i watch that episode and i'm curious what headcanons people have about it.

My favourite thing I've read about it pointed out that the cybermen specifically used Tegan as a weakness against five, that she's what it took to manipulate him (and through no fault of either of them, Adric's death was part of those consequences.) The novelisation really goes in to the descriptions of the doctor transfixed with the blood running down Tegan's chin from her bitten lip, the building tension as the cybermen get closer and closer to killing her and he's shaking trying to hold himself back from admitting his hearts are so easy to twist, just by threatening his friends. (Does Nyssa ever leave the TARDIS when it's on the spaceship? The cybermen don't even know she exists til they come onboard do they?)

As for why he looks so annoyed? hmmm. Does anyone want someone around that constantly needles them? Really, I think pre Arc of Infinity that even though Tegan had chosen to stay, they still had that power imbalance or even just tension between them that she had not come on board willingly. So five is expecting that to be the continuing, I don't know, continuing manner between them and it hadn't been good. It had its moments (mainly in the audios) but as an arrangement it was not ideal as friends to explore the universe together, all that terrible beauty and awesome monsters.

But it doesn't continue on in that manner - oh they bicker and make faces at each other, sure, but Tegan's conscious decision to step back onto the TARDIS irons out those imbalances, removes that bitterness and the past of her aunt's death. So when he makes that wee face, it's in expectation of the previous status quo. And never let it be said that Tegan's one to do exactly what's expected of her.

Anyway I really hope this makes sense and I may add some more thoughts later but it's 1:50 am Christmas Eve and I couldn't sleep for thinking about this.

----

It's 2am I'm back. I feel like there's also this uneasiness in five about tegan, that mirror that no one likes being held up to themselves. Their similarities but the starkly different ways they express them must be exhausting to five. and here she is back again. To push and prod and challenge and be brashly beautifully glorious. wait. that last bit was the two am shipper coming out. Anyway they draw strength and resolve and anger from each other and Tegan was vital to five, from his first moments till his very last.

#again sorry if it's not coherent but it's been a WEEK. and it's still going. #look away if you're not interested because whatever it's my boring life stuff but. worked sunday and tuesday. thursday my boss texted me #did i want to go up to the next largest city flights and accomodation paid and worked for two weeks at their branch of our shop. #(i said no thank you but holy sht.) and that whole day we'd been taking the house apart looking for dads santa outfit for reading #night before christmas to the kids. utterly gone. nowhere to be found. sister said she had one so we were like oof we can relax it's fine. #sister did not in fact have one. so we took the house apart again. still not here. friday i went out and bought the fabric and fur to Make #one (six straight hours work on the jacket alone) and the kids come up to decorate their trees. #oh! and! when i went in to work to buy the fur (i can only purchase stuff of managers it's store policy) she was like. you can't leave the #shop. stay here. and i went no???? have i done something wrong??? but another manager came down and the managers had put together little #Christmas gift bags for everyone which is so sweet because i still feel like I'm there on sufferance even though it's been like 4 months. #but then. seven o'clock or so when i was still cutting up panne velvet i get an email from the boss who offered me the chch opportunity - #he's now quitting his position at our store. two weeks notice. so I'm stressed about that because we had a good thing going where he'd text #me once a week. we'd arrange extra shifts and that was it. what if the new store manager sucks or hates me or something?? #and I've got like five half finished advent fics but i just. don't have the spoons between work tired and c19 brain fog and christmas tired #anyway none of this is about five and Tegan I'm so sorry i just need about ten more weighted blankets on me. #five #tegan #an ask a palpable ask #srsly i love being asked about them or any dw opinions you are so wonderful in my eyes #tbh the advent fics are getting to the point i might just post them all the way through January and when i write little ficlets. people #seem vaguely to be enjoying them but trying to do a December thing was a bit much. #I've just realised this week was even longer. last Saturday we spent the whole day out of town with the kids. and Tuesday we went out of #town to do the stuff we'd planned to do before we had to babysit them on our planned trip day. jfc no wonder I can't brain straight

[despairforme]

#[ nnoitra writers on twitter using my art as their pvp ] #[ ; - ; my heart ] #[ this christmas one of them used a SUPER old artwork i did of nnoitra with a santa hat ] #[ MY HEART CANT HANDLE ] #[ and they credited me as well which is always super nice! ] #[ - i usually ask people to credit me if they haven't already ; but i don't mind them using my art without asking ] #[ spreading the nnoitra propaganda every day 8) ] #[ ANYWAYS! i'm only 3k behind on my writing ] #[ --- tho i am miles behind on my book fjjfjf ] #[ just been ?? more or less only inspired for nnoitra these days ] #[ - looks at him - ] #[ nnoitra doing the peace sign ] #[ man oh man i wish everything was as easy as writing nnoitra ] #[ i have chores i need to do today but.. writing is the priority 8) ] #[ hope you're all doing good! :D ] #toby post. ╱ out of character.

[zmaragdos]

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#I am complaining #I don't understand American protestants (specifically southern baptists) #I saw my step-brother-in-law yesterday bc we went to my in-laws on Christmas day (he falls into the southern Baptist category) #And when my step-mil asked if we opened gifts on Christmas morning my partner said 'no we opened them last night' #Which was true bc i grew up celebrating jul with my family (my mom is a dane) and we do all our stuff on dec 24 like all the other danes #And my step-bil asked 'why do you/they do that?' #And I was like 'what do you mean thats just when we celebrate' #And he goes 'but thats not christmas' #And I was just like 'have you ever considered that other people have different types of traditions that are different that american ones?' #Like....how can you just assume that what you do is the default and everyone else is weird?? #I think the whole santa/stockings/Christmas morning stuff is bizarre bc I didn't grow up doing it! #Like bro #In my mind you're the freak and yet I'm the one that has to explain myself #And to top my annoyance meter off I literally have had this conversation with him every Christmas for the past 6 years I have known him #It's like dude you see me like once a year and you always question my fuckg traditions and somehow can not remember that they're different #Every. Fucking. Year #Just like #Learn something #Get your head out of your ass #But what can I expect from a southern Baptist single man who is obsessed with the US Civil War #And is a literal card carrying member of the sons of the confederacy #Ugh #In laws are the worst part about being married (with the exception of my actual mil and bil and my mil's #Extended family who are all amazing incredible wonderful etc #To be deleted later i just wanted to complain

[rockethorse]

Hey Rocket Horse!

What’s your favorite wood and color palette?

I don't tend to have favourite actions/textures so I'm sorry this answer is going to be so vague!

I often use in-game wood textures or flooring (like the Heatonism wood floor/wall panels) as a source of wood textures, and I'd say the IKEA and Apartment Life wood tones are the ones I go for the most. Anything that veers closer to Maxis Match than semi-realistic is good for me!

I'm so used to Maxis content where none of the colours match LMAO that I don't find myself drawn to specific palettes, but I do like those good ol' reliable colour actions based off existing Maxis furniture sets (like IKEA lack, the Seasons cottage kitchen colour swatches, etc) and anything colourful! I tend to go for pastels and saturated colours over neutrals. I think I remember liking Cluedo 1926 colours and Aelia jewels/lonesome...? Are those the right words?

I'm sorry I couldn't be more specific or helpful, I know almost every competent Simmer has their favourite hair textures/wood grains/colour actions but I never really picked any 😭 I'm out here playin TS2 raw. The flipside is that I will be happy with anything I get and find a way to use it in my game!

#I am assuming this is my secret santa so THANK YOU IN ADVANCE #please don't worry too much about it! if it would look at-home next to TS2 objects then I will love it #I guess if you think there are any colour palettes out there that add colours we don't see in TS2 as much? #like purple and lime tones etc #to get more versatility out of existing EAxis meshes #I guess the point of colour palettes is to make sure you have objects that match exactly when you're decorating #but I tend to mix colours anyway so you can really just let loose. maybe show me YOUR fav palettes!