trying to collect my thoughts about The Bad Boys (that is, jimmy grian and joel)
like. joel and grian are by far the most bloodthirsty people on the server ("aw i'm not the boogey :(" and grian's 3L murder spree while green). meanwhile jimmy is constantly referenced as the most likely to die. they're all horrible chaotic influences on each other, they're egging one another on -- but then they hasten to warn each other about leaf waterlogging on bucket jumps. they spend their afternoons quietly fishing in their little wooden clubhouse... then go back to doing property damage and stealing things and setting fires
it's two short + one tall, but the one tall is all ineffectual bravado and the two short are these totally unhinged berserkers
"we're the only ones allowed to bully jimmy" + "i love my terrifying murderous besties" energy, is this making sense??? they're driving me mad
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@impfiltration ✧ * º • sc.
“ hey. ”
before katie can even attempt to turn around, there’s a none-to-gentle yank at her ponytail. standing behind her, poised IMPATIENTLY with a hand on their hip, byan stares down at her with eyebrows furrowed. dangling earrings jingle as their head tilts, dark eyes briefly surveying their “sister” before they hook a thumb over their shoulder.
“ i’m goin’ out. tell your mom i’m gonna be home late. ” they instruct, eager to FORGET about their day at school and focus on something more fun. really, it’s a courtesy that they’re even passing a message along to mrs. holt, but WHATEVER. if they can pre-emptively lessen the lecture they’re bound to get tonight, it’s probably worth it. “ like, late late. don’t ask me what time because i dunno. i don’t like to LIMIT MYSELF with a time i hafta be home by. ”
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Write Smarter, Not Harder: 5 Ways to Conquer Chaotic Writing
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Boyfriend!Bakugo, who grumbles about the idea of celebrating New Year's Eve, secretly spends hours picking out the perfect gift for you because he wants to make it special.
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who rolls his eyes at the chaotic energy of the get-together but can't deny he's secretly glad to spend time with friends, especially with you by his side.
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who vehemently denies he's excited about the celebration but can't resist sneaking glances at the clock, impatiently waiting for the moment to arrive.
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who may not admit it, but smiles when you accidentally spill flour on your nose while making cookies for the celebration, saying, "You're a disaster, but my disaster."
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who, when Mina, Kaminari, Izuku, Shoto, and Kirishima arrive, puts on his most nonchalant demeanor but can't hide the subtle excitement in his eyes, being happy to spend his time with his friends.
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who scoffs at the idea of making resolutions but secretly hopes that the new year brings more moments like these with you.
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who gruffly hands you a small wrapped package at midnight, saying, "It's for you," but blushes when you hug him in delight after opening it.
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who, when the clock strikes twelve, whispers in your ear, "This year's gonna be better because we're together. Don't make me say it twice."
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who pulls you into a tight embrace, kissing your lips, muttering quietly afterwards, "Happy New Year, princess."
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who reluctantly agrees to take a cute New Year's selfie with you, complaining about how "stupid" it is, but secretly saves it as his lock screen.
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who, for this special occasion, surprises you by preparing a fireworks show using his explosive quirk. With meticulous precision, he choreographs a symphony of controlled detonations, each burst synchronized to your favorite music, turning the night sky into a dazzling canvas of colorful explosions.
Boyfriend!Bakugo, who, as the night winds down, simply enjoys the quiet moments with you, appreciating the warmth and comfort of having someone to share the start of a new year.
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whats UP i’m jared, 19, and i never fucking learned to read (a work schedule).
i meant to check it last night and totally forgot, thought i was 2-9. even did the responsible thing last night when i was getting gas and did not buy gas station boxed wine bc i was like ‘eh i don’t have time’.
i ended up not sleeping well. i drag my corpse out of bed and get to work and see that it’s a fucking MESS. every register is staffed, the lines still aren’t going down, some of the department specialists from other parts of the store are running registers. i’m like.
ah boy.
i clock in. the computer says “IT IS 1:57 BUT YOUR SCHEDULED SHIFT DOES NOT START UNTIL 04:00″ and i’m like
hwat
so now i’m mad, because fuck i didn’t even need to get up yet, FUCK i could have had a bit of booze last night! i go find the HC, explain what happened, and as i’m asking ‘is it gonna be a big deal if i just clock in anyway since i’m here? i don’t want to leave just to sit around for an hour and a half and come back’ she’s asking ‘would you be able to just go ahead and clock in we sure could use you’.
she sends me to garden to relieve someone for lunch. i get out there and he goes, “did they tell you what’s up?”
which is, you know, never a great thing to hear.
the fucking debit system was goddamn down all FUCKING DAY.
when i first got there we were hand writing fucking invoices. one of the ASM’s finally found a work around to get the system to take them as credits and override it but like FUCK.
i’ve never worked somewhere that, upon the system going down, said ‘oh well if they don’t have alternate forms of payment or don’t WANT to use anything else, just write an invoice and hope for the best when it’s peak season and people are buying literal cartloads of plants <3′.
like my other places of employment are just like /shrug system is down give me cash or get out.
also, the coworker i was relieving showed me how to fill out the invoice, said he was just getting the info off the ID’s and i said, “so, what, someone’s gonna call them later for payment?” and he said “yeah, they’re just gonna rebill it when the system is back up” and i said hm. okay.
no one was putting the fucking card information on the fucking invoices.
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