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[night-raven-tattler]

What's your ideal type?

Summary: What would be the best traits for their potential partner to have?

Characters: Savanaclaw dorm (Leona, Jack, Ruggie) ×GN!Reader (separate, romantic)

Other parts of the series: Heartslabyul, Octavinelle, Scarabia, Pomefiore, Ignihyde, Diasomnia

Warnings: none

By opening the document, you agree to Mx Tattly's terms of source confidentiality.

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Leona's ideal type would be...

Someone who knows themselves and their worth. Leona might be apathetic and somewhat lazy, but he knows exactly what he's capable of. While he is willing to nudge people in the right direction, he doesn't want to deal with any dead weight.

Someone who doesn't take things at face value. He thinks having people who do what he wants are an advantage, but he doesn't think highly of any brainless followers. You are allowed to question him, disagree with him, even completely go against him. You also can disagree whenever he says he's "fine" and "just tired" whenever he's been skipping classes for too many days in a row, and there's an unopened letter from Falena on his desk.

Someone who doesn't mock his sleeping habits. Leona has some chaoric sleeping patterns, and he often doesn't sleep for a full night. If he says it's naptime, then it's naptime, and you don't get to do more than playfully argue. He'll also allow you to join him if you keep quiet enough.

Someone who doesn't belittle him. He knows he will never be enough. He knows he's just a second choice, if not less than that. He knows that he will not always be your top priority. And he doesn't believe you when you say or prove to him otherwise. But it's the first time he enjoys seeing someone try to prove him wrong.

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Jack's ideal type would be...

Someone who doesn't share his black and white way of thinking. Jack had a very rigid code of conduct, and he sticks to it religiously. While his views can't always be challenged, he likes the idea that regardless of your way of thinking you're still willing to understand him, and he's willing to do the same.

Someone who wants a serious relationship. As a wolf beastman and a witness of the dedicated love the generations before him showed, Jack has some very idealised expectations for his love life. He doesn't jump into relationships right away, and he's open with what he wants from the very beginning of your relationship. lf you stick around, he'll take it you feel the same.

Someone who is more of a realist. Jack finds enjoyment in becoming the best version of himself on all levels. Yet, he struggles to keep an open mind when he's decided to do something. Reminding him to give up on his tunnel vision from time to time and see the bigger picture brings him back to reality and makes him feel thankful for you and your ability to remind him to be a bit more real with his plans.

Someone he can care for. This is not a matter of size or personality, and while Jack knows you'll always have his back, it's very important for him to feel like he's also protecting you. Some of it does stem from his view on relationships, but he also likes caring for people. Let him brush your hair after he grooms his fur, or let him reach for that one book you need that's just out if reach.

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Ruggie'a ideal type would be...

Someone who saves leftovers for him. This is kind of obvious: Ruggie has some bad food anxiety, because he grew up not really knowing when his next meal would be. Someone who helps him soothe some of that anxiety will make his heart feel fluttery.

Someone that sticks with him through thick and thin. Spotted hyenas stick together in clans and have a very strict hyerarchy. However, Ruggie is also an opportunist, and you can't expect him to always stand by your side if you don't do the same. Unwavering loyalty has to be at the base of your relationship no matter what, and don't let it falter once you reach that point.

Someone who doesn't let him rely too much on his bad habits. And by that I mean mostly his pickpocketing habits. Yeah, you can't really stop him from stealing from Leona's wallet whenever he gets ahold of it, but he'll remember you made him a sweather! You gifted him a blanket! You invited him over for dinner! Okay, maybe he has himself somewhat covered already, shyehehehehe.

Someone who loves unconditionally. Everytime you show him affection without really expecting anything in return, his mind goes back to the days when he was little, and his grams told him stories about love that conquered all, love that made everything easier. He never thought of himself as worthy of that type of love.... But with you in his arms and head on his chest, then maybe... just maybe...

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#twisted wonderland #twst #twisted wonderland x reader #leona kingscholar #leona kingscholar x reader #jack howl #jack howl x reader #ruggie bucchi #ruggie bucchi x reader

[blissfullyecho]

how to create a leveling up/dream girl/rebranding plan 🤍🍸🖤

establish your aesthetic

first thing’s first, you need to know where you want to go in life and what is your “aesthetic”? do you want to be giving “classy, businesswoman”? what about “nyc socialite”? of course these are just examples, but you should know what type of girl you want to embody. remember, you don’t have to fit a narrative, but you should have a general “aesthetic” that you want to be associated with. even if it’s 50 million different aesthetics, it’s whatever makes you, you.

visualize yourself/life

get inspired by making a vision board (physical or digital) and add to your board (if digital) daily. i find that this helps you stay in alignment with where you want to be in the future. you have to stay in that frequency and remind yourself of what’s next to come… because this new life is what’s next to come.

start with habits

please refer to my “starting your leveling up journey” post, but basically— you should create 1-3 habits for each of your goals and work on them until they become second nature. then when you’re ready, start implementing more habits that are aligned with your goals.

create routines with your habits

can you incorporate some of these new habits into a morning or evening routine? we all know that routines are important— they almost become our personalities and they set the tone for the day and night, and even the next day. for me, i know i’m only inspired to exercise in the morning around 10am, so exercise is part of my morning routine.

create daily + weekly goals

let’s say part of your journey is learning a new language. a daily goal could be learning one new vocabulary word in that language. your weekly goal could be knowing the alphabet in that language. use this method for all of your goals.

don’t overwhelm yourself with goals, routines, and habits

start slow; don’t overwhelm yourself. if you want to work on one goal at a time, then work on that one goal. burnout is real and it’s very hard to get back into the swing of things afterwards. i understand most of us are impatient when we just want to be a different version of ourselves, but it’s going to take some adjusting. i suggest not working on more than 3 things at once, but if you can work on more, go ahead

be a part of a community to keep you accountable

tumblr and facebook groups in my opinion are the best ways you can connect with other women who are working on the same thing. you can inspire one another, bounce ideas off of one another, and it’s super fun. you might want to even document your journey online.

set milestones and have a reward system

let’s say you would like to lose or gain weight, no matter the number, focus on 5-10 pound increments. when each milestone is successfully completed, reward yourself with something nice. maybe it’s getting your nails done, or splurging on a product that everyone on tiktok keeps talking about. apply this to any of your goals where there are milestones to get to.

don’t waste the day

you should not have any “zero days” meaning… you should be doing at least one thing everyday to reach a goal(s) you have. it doesn’t matter if one goal was to maintain a more organized, clean environment— do your dishes, set the trash out, clean up the hair from the bathroom sink, etc.

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[mytinysimsworld]

TS3 Mods that I use

This list has been created for years. It is sharpened for realism, smoothness of the game, so there are no mods like Kinky or StoryProgression.

All these mods can be used together, they are tested for compatibility both through the panel and in the game.

All of them are suitable for the latest version of the game.

This list is REALLY long 

If the links are not displayed =>

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zq4hrO4Cc1ACC-dZ0J-XLxyENzkxXI2RMi9Ui8MgIKQ/edit?usp=sharing

!!!Important!!!

I have all the add-ons, catalogs and the store.

Some of the mods need to be configured (Passion, system core, BGLMFT)

No need to blindly download everything, at least briefly read the descriptions of mods and their possible errors, as well as the settings

Make sure you have completed all these steps for a smooth game

My computer is average.

There are no visual fixes and default replacements in this list, otherwise the list would have doubled.

SimsAsylum is not broken, registration is needed 

If your computer still doesn't pull - look at the mods in the Misc category - there are the heaviest script mods

If in addition to this list you use other mods- do not forget to check for compatibility, version, put it in other folders other than the list, so that if anything, you can quickly figure out what the problem is.

After massive downloads, installations and file transfers - do a system cleanup. This greatly affects the loading time of the game.

Autonomy rebalance:

Sims Can (and will) Autonomously Use the Rabbit Hole Spa

Less Attraction to the Rocking Chair

Merchant Hours Adjustment

No Autonomous Dumpster Diving

No Autonomous Lunatic Embrace and No Autonomous Lunatic Slap mods

No Autonomous Pets Skittish of Full Moon

No Autonomous Play With Fire

Sims Always Flush Toilets or Toilets Always Auto Flush

Slippy Slide Less Attractive or No Autonomous or Children Only

Autonomous Fun In The Sun

No Autonomous Build Igloo

Attentive Bartender

Service Sims Out On The Town

Townies Out On The Town

Always Put Books Away v6

Child and Teen Only Pillow Fight v3

Less Autonomous Dancing With The Sunflower v2

No Autonomous Scatter Hay

Play With Sprinklers Allow Child And Teen Only v5

No autonomous ‘Kick Flamingo’ and ‘Kick Gnome’

No Autonomous "Check out new object"

Less Autonomous Ice Cream Maker v2

Less Autonomous Deep Fryer v2

Less Autonomous Chicken Jokes

Less Reaction to Gem Cutting Machine

Babies and toddlers mods:

Napping Mat

Toddlers Extra Activities

Toddlers Can Turn On and Off the Stereos

Baby Monitor - 100 Percent Chance that Two Toddlers Play Together

Unlocked Child/Teen LTR and Traits

Toddler Interactions Mod

Better Sleeping Babies & Toddlers (I delete all cheaty change motives exсept the bladder)

Makeup Kit

Auto Sit Watch TV Holding Baby/Toddler

Toddlers can Ask for Things

More Baby Interactions

Outdoor Activities for Toddlers

Toddlers can Pickup Festive Eggs

Toddlers Can Learn to Walk Alone

Toddlers can Ride Rocking Rider

Toddlers Can Sit on Sims' Laps

Toddlers can Catch Butterflies & Pick Flowers

Toddlers can Sit on Couches & Lounges + BLMFT (with tuning skill potty train)

Adults can Play Peek-A-Boo & Hug Toddlers

Replaced Toddler Crying Animations

Children can care for their lil' siblings

Autonomous Potty Training v2

Autonomous Teach To Talk

Autonomous Teach To Walk

Toddlers Can Open Bookshelves Mod v4

Automatic Potty Training Skill If Older Than Toddler (read instruction)

Crying Baby Radius Tweak

Toddler Food Bowl

Camera mods:

BrntWaffles Shimrod Camera

No drift and Height friendly camera mod

Zoom-In CaS Camera

Portrait Painting Height Adjustment

Portrait, Still Life, Memorize Scene quality fixer

No more Fade

CAS mods:

XCAS core mod

CAS Animation Edits - Stand up Straight/No Facial Idles/Stand Still

No CAS Age Stagger v7

CAS Room Recolored (+ PETS)

Showtime Costume Makeup For All Genders

Children mods:

Do homework with

Childhood Activities

10 Extra Afterschool Activities

Music Lessons

Afterschool Activities for Kids and Teens!

Sports Activities

No Stretch' Children can Series

Fidget Spinner

Better Playdates

OEM child Chess, Neat trait clean house, solve hard problems

Bakery child can purchase

Dollhouse tweaks

Replaced Child Hug Animation

Children & Toddlers can Follow Sims

Working Together is Better

Toys are More Fun!

Stay Up Later At Slumber Parties

Less Autonomous Play With Imaginary Friend Doll v2

User-Directed Scolding + Other Punishment Tweaks

Realistic Child Cooking Skills

Cooking mods:

Always Eat At The Table

No More Tastes Like Fridge

Have Coffee With Me

Fridges and MiniFridge EP9 Snacks

Industrial Oven Revamp

No Coughing While Eating

Don't Eat From Inventory v3

Eat What You Cook v4

Eat & Put Away Your Leftovers

Energy Change for Hot Beverages

Snacks are now LESS filling

WeeAlbet LickCleanLessHunger

Carnival Foods Fill Hunger

Buy Takeout And Order Food At Restaurants

No Free Quick Meals

Food Synthesizer Pop-Up Menu

Reheat Food in Microwave

Set The Table & Call To Meal

The Professional Juice Bar Mod

Eat Outside Restaurants + Waiters

Seasons & Barista Bar Beverages on the Coffee Machine

Cook With Any Ingredient

Bring Food & Drink To Others - Any Time, Any Place

Ingredient Moodlets From Meals

Choose Your Resort Buffet Foods

No Rebel Social Group Influence from Adding Herb to Meal

Vending Machine Tweaks

No Fridge Shopping

Pasteurize Milk Mod (read instructions)

Cooking and Ingredients Overhaul + More Nectar Ingredients

Canning Station Overhaul

No More Uneven Cooking

Food Variety for Picnic Basket

QUICKIE FOODS & SNACKS (first time the boxes are red)

NO FRIDGE SHOPPING - BAKER’S STATION

Deliciously Indulgent Bakery - More Interactions

Fast game:

Faster Loading and Moving of the Elevators

Tiny Texture Replacers Combined

The Party Pooper Mod

Subtle Build Grid Active Level Only

No Intro with Maxis logo

No (or fewer) automatic memories

No ''Mod Scripts Found''

Annoyances Disabler (disable zombies)

simler90's Gameplay Systems Core Mod (disable stereo and cars)

No Dropping Queue to Send Off Sims to University

Game fixes:

Restoration Spell Fix

Inventor's Workbench fix for Bridgeport

More Efficient Upgrade Name Fix

Read Toddler to Sleep - Fixed Interaction

Corn Stalk Fix

Photography Fixer

Crossed-Out Trait Thumbnail Fixes

Explore Geyser Rift Non-English Reset Fix

Amour Perfume Moodlet Typo Fix

An Assortment of Vaguely Spring-Related Tweaks

Write Thank You Notes Fix

Higher Hot Air Balloon

'Feed' Fish Interaction Fixer

Dive Bar Toilet Paper Reprice

Watch Laser Rhythm-a-Con FIX

Dive Cave Reset Fix

Showtime DJ Booth Motive Fix

No simport wishes

Junkyard Spawner Grill Fix

Medical Emergency Panic Child Fixer

Scarecrow Faster Scaring

Spiral Staircase 'Use Stairs' Fix

Get to Know Fix

Warmed and Cozy Fire Buffs Hotfix

University Student Union (buffet table)

Motive Mobile Rebalanced & Occult-safe

STFU Bicycle

Excavation Site Hotfix (It is necessary to clean up for the duration of the quest in the future)

Less crappy bunk beds

Money mods:

Workout Costs Money

Windsurfboard Buyable as Boat

No More Free Roofs

Increased Retirement Pensions for Inactive Careers

Cheaper Scraps and more options

Taxi Charge Mod

No Free Toys in ToyBox

Wildflower Sell Price Nerf

Subway Charge Mod

Painting Costs Money

Futuristic Transportation Charge

All magic gnomes have no money value

Buy more from store (do not buy a lot of slicks in order to avoid freezes)

Pet mods:

Horse Dig Won't Spawn Produce

Stock All Types of Minor Pets in the Terrariums

Cat Fishing Skill

No Autonomous Pet Feeding treats

Pet Fighting Skill

Pet Bowl Requires Food

More filling "minor pets snacks" for cats and dogs

8 Pet Toys in Toy Crate

Gallop Fastest Animation Fix

Saddle Horses No Spinning Effects

Horses Sleep/Nap Lying Down

"Watch" Horses and Deer Routing Fix

Cats Stalk Prey Routing Fix

Pets "Pee Here" Always Available

Dogs collecting shinies fills Destruction motive

Cats stalking for crawlies fills Scratch motive

Horse Temperament System

Wildlife and Minor Pet Hunting

No Negative or Neutral Pet Reactions

Play Fetch Fills up Destructive Motive Bar for Dogs

Pregnancy mods:

Puddles When Water Breaks v5

Gain weight after pregnancy

Maternity Defaults (merge it)

No Pregnancy Chime and No Woohoo Harp Sound

Teen mods:

Ping Pong No Hygiene Loss/Juice Pong Teens and Pregnant Sims Allowed

Curfew Mods

Teens Can Take Unpaid Days Off v3

OEM start band for teens, air guitar unlock

Routing mods:

Banquett Fan Routing Fix

Store Fixes: Route Fail

No Motive Fail tantrum or whining

Route Fix v9 Mods

Walk Not Run v5

Interaction on sloped terrain enabler

Sit On More Comfy Objects and Better Routing for Game Objects

Less Obtrusive Country Cabinets

Hanging Lantern Fix

Mountain bike

Additional Entry and Exit Routing Slots to Reduce Door Crowding - Schools, University

No More University Life NPC Protests

No Route Fail and No Foot Tapping Animations Mods

Reduce/Remove Lag caused by Houseboats

Fix: Guitar needs less Space for playing

Fix: Bass needs less Space for playing

Recipes:

CCLoader

Heart Cookies

Baker's Basket Plants, Ingredients and Recipes

Hot Chili Plants, Ingredients and Recipes

Winter Holiday Cookies

Spooky Cookies

Harvestable Flowers

Green Vegetable Plants,Ingredients and Recipes

Spring Harvest And CookBook

Plantable Wheat

Kelp Recipes for Mermaids and those who love them

Pineapple

Six new custom recipes: pies

Three New Pasta Recipes

10 New Custom Soup Recipes

Nraas mods + NRaas Settings:

AntiMagicScroll

Careers + modules

Dreamer

ErrorTrap

GoHere

Hybrid

MasterController + integration

OnceRead

Overwatch

Register

RelationshipPanel

SecondImage

Saver

Shooless

SleepFreedom

Tempest

Traffic

Traveler

Woohooer + modules

WrittenWord

Build Buy mods:

Simport Rewards Unlocked

Builder Stuff

Mirrors Shift & Hide With Walls Down

Shiftable Curtains [Base Game - Island Paradise]

Shelves + Extras Shift & Hide With Walls Down

Rotation for Nectar Bottles

Functional Late Night City Trash Cans

Sims 3 Hidden Stencils Unlocked + Fixed! (if you use shiftables - delete the bg and LN files)

Railings on Spiral Staircases!

Shiftable Fish Trophies

All expansion and stuff pack easels portable

shiftable certificates

Decorate 6 Base Game Dressers - with more slots

What's On Your Stereo?

Stuff on the Back of the Toilet

High End Loft Desk with More Slots

Ambitions "Impeccably Desked" with More Slots!

Shiftable Televisions

Shiftable drafting table sketches

CAST yourself a chimney!

Adult mods:

Weapons System

Dexter The Bear

Sims Drinks

Cigarette Smoking Mod

Break into house

Free Your Klepto and Observant Sims

Relieve Bladder in the Shower

WooHoo in Shower Animated Ver 2

Virginity/Ask If Virgin Mod Revamped +Update

Passion mod + animations + nude by cmar (I will not attach the link just in case) ((merge the animations, disable vampires))

Misc mods:

Fist Bump

All News TV Channel

No More Hidden Brooms or Autonomous Broom Riding for Witches

Moar Interactions

Nectar Combinatorics

Evening School

Chef Service

Gardener Service - v2.3

Replant Interaction

Nosy sim interactions

New dance routines (merge the animations)

Just Sit

Back to Nature -- Lifetime Wishes for Farmers and Outdoorspeople

Check For Work In Rabbitholes

Advice Social Interactions

Lost & Found: Honors Scholarship

Workout Randomizer

Write Scholarships for Money

New Lifetime Wish - Grilled Cheese

Pool Jobs for Lifeguards

Audition For Band Gigs

Bring "Mysterious Drinks"

Ask To Join Fishing

Salvaged Junkyard Objects Made Usable

New and Improved Eiffel Tower

Knitting for TS3

More Senarios Upon Moving

Remove Shoes/Wear Slippers Indoors mod

New TV Channel for Animation Fans!

Symptoms for Seasons

One with Nature

Take Practice Shots Mod

Yoga Mod

Buzzler's Scribbling Pad - Fixed

Scarier Ghosts Mod

Programming Skill

Record Videos with Cellphone

Acne Mod (Time freezes at 5.59)

Flower Arranging - Interaction and Skill

Misc tunes mods:

Bonfire Test Tubes - No Stink

Dumpster Diving - More Objects To Find

Hygiene Gain & Temperature Loss For Ocean And Swimming Pool

Magic Gnomes Stay Put

More Seashells and Bottle Messages

Not Just Teens Can Prank Call

Longer Suntan Buff

Meet Coworkers Faster

Glassblowing and jewelry making station increases academic performance

Poker table ask to join

Roulette table ask to join

Television and stereo workout ask to join

Inventors No "Oww" Voice

Baking Report Enabled

Basketball Tweaks

Claw Machine Equal Prize Availability + Missing Teddies Fix

Fab Family

Fewer Autographs and Cell Phone Fotos

Ghosthunter Spirits Equal Availability

Will O' Wisp fix & Insects Equal Availability

IP Treasure Chests New Stuff

ITF Shopping Pedestal More Cars

ITF Trait Chips No Ingredients

Showtime Magician More Appearing Objects

Mellow Paparazzi

No Butt-scratching at the Rubble Piles

Party Warehouse Marquee Sign Re-Animated

Power Harvester Invention

Power Inventor

Power Sculptor

Resort Revamp

Share Secrets Revamp

Sim Body Temperature Modifier

Stereo Mp3 Sound Volume Fixer

Wishing Well Tuning

Joinable Bubble Bar v4

Firefighters Respond Faster

Ice and Roller Skating is Fun!

More Festival Ticket Rewards!

Meditation is fun

Social networking skill on computer

UL Degree benefits - careers/skills/traits added & more

More Traits for All Ages

Faster/Slower Leaf Raking

Find All Jobs in Newspaper or on any Computer

SmartPhone Camera Upgrade

Fix that umbrella!

More nectar in rack

Faster Vintage Car

Faster Fixing Up The Fixer Upper Car

Gain Cooking Skill Faster At Work!

More Energy Whilst Sleeping in Class and at Work

More Unique Adventures per Day

Friday Theater Variety

No Car Relationships

Logic skill from watching chess

Garden environment

Romantic Reputation Recombobulator (updated by MrFatCat)

All Missy Hissy Careers

Optional mods (work good with this list, but I don`t use them now):

Cheese collection Cancel Time Off Weddings for inactives Karma Powers Fish In Pools & Fountains Mermaids Cannot Eat Non-Sea Fish Raw Unrestricted Sponge Baths TYAE Autonomy Fixer ITF Comedy Show Enabled for Human Sims New Motive Charms and Curses Unlocked Zombies No Attacking Plants Bladder and Hygiene motive increase from Fairy House Adults Can Prank Mods Autonomous Kissing Under The Mistletoe Mummy Power Mod Plantsim Power Mod Have Sim Arrested Mod

#ts3 mods #ts3 #the sims 3 #Sims 3 #ts3 cc #ts3 download #sims 3 mods

[leahsgf]

hey!! i love your writing omg, could you please try write some relationship headcanons for jackie x reader? thanks <3

dating jackie taylor headcanons

pairings. jackie taylor x reader

finally writing for my favourite character!! to say i got carried away with this is an understatement…i’m apologising now! thank you so much for this request!

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for the entirety of her life jackie had been battling with almost two versions of herself, who she truly is and who people perceive her as. it was drilled into her, the need and ‘importance’ to have an uphold a reputation, to be a leader, an example.

but she also has a huge heart and wanted nothing more than to give in to her deepest desires, and unlearn the way of thinking that her parents had pretty much birthed her with.

this would definitely be something that complicated and blurred the lines in her relationships in both platonic and romantic form. she fought off her feelings for you for the longest time, instead allowing herself to settle for any boy that looked in her direction - convinced that it was what was ‘normal’ and that nobody truly loved their boyfriends, they just put up with them. she distanced herself from you massively, which strained your once close bond and had a huge impact on everyone around you, including the dynamic of the team and the way you played.

the tension between the pair of you bubbled up to the point that it was uncomfortable to even be in the proximity of one another, and the team decided to take matters into their own hands, confronting you both and refusing to play until you smoothed out whatever feelings you both were experiencing.

which is what led to the confessions from both sides and the beginning of your relationship.

when you first started dating, jackie was still very much reserved and preferred to keep the fact you were dating private, and only have the team know at first.

(who’s only issue with it was that they now all owed each-other considerable lumps of money after way too many bets)

if you were on the team too, there would literally be a ban on you guys from being within eachother’s eyeline in practices because i mean there’s only so many times you can take a soccer ball to the face and brush it off as anything other than you were too busy staring at jackie to be paying attention to anything else.

jackie would also be incredibly protective over you on the field, in both practice and in games.

if you weren’t on the team, you may as well be. you’ll be sat in the stands for everything, even if it’s just them running over drills. you sit in the same place every time - jackie somehow had an exact seat reserved for you year round, you were almost too scared to ask exactly how - so every time she needed a little hope, or silent reassurance, she’d look your way, and you’d be there.

“my little good luck charm”

one thing about jackie is that she is quite literally the most loving being on the planet. and she will not hesitate to show you it. she loves to be held by you, clinging to you almost like a koala. to hold your hand as you drive together, and playing with your rings as you talk about anything and everything.

jackie loves to take pictures of you, and a lot of them at that. no matter how long you’ve been together, best believe she’ll be pointing her finger at you, insisting you stand still because “you look so pretty” and grinning behind the flash of the camera at any given moment. she’d always been that way, for as long as you’d known her. you guys literally had a physical documentation of practically your entire lives together, from the first day in daycare when you had paint smeared across your face and four year old jackie was half laughing, half trying to eat a crayon on the stool next to you, to each of your date nights when she would stop a passer by and ask them to snap your picture, whilst the pair of you posed, completely and utterly wrapped up in each other’s love.

one day, she would gift you a huge photo album, full to the brim with every single picture you’d ever taken together, and her little annotations of what she was thinking about you in them.

alongside her love for the physical, she loved to do lots of little things to show her love for you like this, whether that be picking up your favourite food whenever you were feeling down, or slipping little notes and doodles through the gaps of your locker for you to read in between classes.

simply being around jackie lifts your mood. she knows exactly how to make you smile and is incredibly sweet and affectionate. she knows you completely inside and out and is your biggest comfort without even realising it.

jackie would say she loves to share your clothes, you would say she loves to steal them. there are endless items of your wardrobe that you’re convinced are gone forever until she walks into the room wearing them randomly. you don’t mind it though, they look cuter on her.

she always buys you more to make up for it.

she also loves to match with you in any way possible, whether it be through matching necklaces, or even just the same sock colour.

she is the one who says ‘i love you’ for the first time. she blushed furiously and actually cried whilst doing so, even more when you said it back, and she still blushes like crazy every time you say it to her.

you heal and bring out a huge part of jackie that she had always repressed without even realising, and are literally ‘her missing piece’ as she calls you. you complete eachother, and balance each other out in ways that are completely indescribable. you also help her see what love is supposed to feel like, and what it has been all along.

over time, you slowly stop hiding your relationship, waiting until she was ready even though everyone could already tell you guys were together.

she’d wait for you after every class, and walk you to each one, her hand in yours.

she’d help you choose outfits for parties, and loved to show you off at any given opportunity.

jackie has your entire future planned out. she always has done, from your college dorm to your future apartment together. she could ramble for days about it and would even make boards if she could.

you wake up with her sprawled out flat on top of you every single morning without fail, no matter what position you fall asleep in. she is also an incredibly light sleeper, specifically when it comes to you touching her. you have to go to the bathroom or get water in the middle of the night so slightly shift her arms off of you? she will absolutely be sat wide awake waiting for you when you return, her eyes somehow even wider and an almost pout across her face.

her favourite thing in the world was to kiss you. to coat your face in her cherry flavoured lipgloss as she planted a trail of kisses from your forehead, down your cheeks to your jaw, leaving a couple on your neck before making her way back up again, pressing one final peck to the tip of your nose before eventually reaching your lips, as if it were a routine. which it was, she did the exact same every single time. one time, you thought it would be funny to turn away from the last kiss for just a second.

she sulked with you for WEEKS. you spent a stupid amount of money on ridiculously extravagant flower bouquets to make up for it.

#yellowjackets #yellowjackets x reader #jackie taylor x reader #jackie taylor #jackieshauna #jackie taylor headcanons #headcanons #fluff

[theallegedbird]

look this really isn't the kind of post i'd normally make but why the fuck aren't we talking about trans rights in the uk. this is just the latest thing they've thrown at us. it's absolute shit here to be blunt.

on the 19th the uk department of education (DfE) released its guidance for schools and colleges and how they deal with trans kids

its bad. really fucking bad.

but there is some hope in that they are asking for feedback from teachers and school leaders, myself and a friend wrote a document going through why the guidelines are so awful but stopped after focusing on four points since it was. half midnight on the same day this guidance was released. we then gave this to as many teachers as we could before the holiday break and believe me it did a lot, we're working on completing a full version soon

so, uk students, i am begging you to do similar and try persuade your teachers to give feedback (if its safe for you to do so), you'd be surprised how supportive they can be if you break down what this guidance will bring

teacher feedback can be given here, the deadline is the 12th of march 2024

i'm going to go through some of the worst parts of this guidance, keep in mind that according to the education secretary gillian keegan, "this guidance puts the best interests of all children first" utter bullshit obviously

to start off throughout this whole thing they never use the word trans/transgender, just "gender questioning" which feels so fucked up to me

ok so to be blunt essentially what this is going to do is to out any trans kids who want to socially transition to their parents, as well as the fact a school can just. fucking decline any request to socially transition.

"The… guidance clarifies that schools and colleges do not have to, and should not, accept all requests for social transition."

"We are also clear how vital it is that parents are informed and involved in the decisions that impact their children’s lives."

"Parents’ views must also be at the heart of all decisions made about their children – and nowhere is that more important than with decisions that can have significant effects on a child’s life for years to come.”

oh yeah they also connote the whole "trans kids can just get permanent altering medical treatment" bs

on top of that we have this shit

"In exceptional cases where a request to social transition is agreed, children, teachers or staff at a school should not be required to adopt the use of preferred pronouns and there must be no sanction, verbal or otherwise."

so even if you're fucking allowed to socially transition people can straight up misgender you with no fucking consequences. they are legitimately making it so transphobia cant be punished

there is so much more fucked up stuff in this thing as well but you can read that yourself

they are going to kill trans kids if this goes through. they fucking know that. i have the privilege of being out to my parents and them being tolerant but so many closeted trans kids, friends of mine included, wouldn't be able to safely come out even in school. and i know personally how shitty your mental health can get in that situation.

the intent of this guidance is simply put, not in the interest of ‘protecting children’, but in the further marginalisation of an already extremely vulnerable group. they're trying to wipe us out.

uk students, please inform your teachers of what this guidance will do and get them to oppose it in feedback. others just try and spread the word

protect trans kids and fuck the tories.

#i cant keep fucking doing this it feels like every week they've got a new thing to attack us with #why the fuck is no one talking about trans rights in the uk. #protect trans kids #trans rights #uk politics #politics #uk trans rights #trans #transgender #fuck the tories #transphobia #important #avery rambles

[astroismypassion]

Astrology observations 🍁🍂💛

Credit goes to @astroismypassion

🍁If you have Cancer or Moon in the 8th house, you might love to receive a teddy bear or a plushie from your partner. Like a “mini me” type of partner’s version.

🍁If you have Virgo Lilith people will mock you for being organized and neat. They might say “I bet your room is never messy and it’s always cleaned🙄.” but saying it in a mocking way, like this is something you should be ashamed of.

🍁Also, with Virgo Lilith, people at your workplace will see that you like to tidy up your working area, space and they will constantly make it more chaotic for you, like leave random things on your desk.

🍁Not to forget, Virgo as an Earth sign, much like Capricorn Lilith, loves control. So people at workplace might want to “control” you by talking to you, share information in a chaotic manner, so that you would not comprehend it well and make mistakes. Or they will gatekeep information from you and not tell your all the new updated information. So you will still believe in what was taught before, hence not being up to date. With this Lilith always have receipts for everything, make a second copy of your documents, double check if the mail was really sent. Co-workers might want to control you by bringing chaos to your desk. Or when you have a day off, they might walk into your office, take something from your table, rearrange things.

🍁 To understand why and where you hold grudges for way too long and find it hard to let go: study your Pluto house, degree and what sign you have over 8th house. Cancer 8th house holds a lot of grudges toward their mother, family. Capricorn 8th house toward your father mostly and your grandparents.

🍁Capricorn Lilith: each time you will try to assert yourself and/or show control, your family members, close friends, partner will REBEL against you. Like “you don’t own me” type of way.

🍁 Here, I’m connecting numerbs to astrology, but Cancer Sun would often feel better in a home, restaurant, school that the house number is 4. 2 for Taurus, 7 Libra, 8 Scorpio, 9 Sagittarius, 12 Pisces, 3 Gemini, 5 Leo and 6 Virgo, 10 Capricorn and 11 Aquarius. Or if it’s a bigger number, then the sum of it, for example number 112 is still 4.

🍁 House of Neptune tells what things you tell white lies about the most. So Neptune in the 4th house: probably about your background, family origin, your parents, sibling and relatives. Neptune in the 2nd house: your salary, finances and financial situation.

🍁 Uranus or Aquarius in the 3rd house you like to change the physical material you are studying on. Sometimes you like to write notes on paper, other times on your computer, next on your tablet/ipad, later you study on whiteboard. You are constantly changing and mixing it.

🍁 Scorpio Juno might believe that their partner wanted marriage more than them, hence why there might be some resentment.

🍁 8th house synastry have a tendency to end when one of sides is not willing to compromise for the other. One might like to move in together (if relationship was long-distance for example), the other doesn’t. One wants to marry, but the other doesn’t. And so forth. 8th house connection always end because of something really life-changing (death, moving, different countries, job change, marriage, engagement).

🍁 Lilith in the 10th house is the actress/actor from family of all doctors type of energy. Also, black sheep of the family potentially.

🍁 Sagittarius Lilith and Lilith in the 9th house: you will constantly expand in life and people will dislike your for that. You will always move to a bigger flat, house, a “bigger”, more important job. Also, you could move bigger. From a village to a small town, from a town to a big city and from a big city to a city in another country.

🍁 Lilith in the 9th house will reject all outdated views, beliefs of their PARENTS.

🍁 You will LOVE to go eat out when your Moon is transiting your 1st and 8th house. And you will love trying things you haven’t tried before.

🍁 Any Neptune influence over your Ascendant or 1st house means you idealize your grandparents and look up to them. Like they might be an inspiration to you for something, maybe relationships, how they are, their career choices etc.

🍁 Pluto in the 1st house and Scorpio Rising: they are quick to detect a “weak” link in a friend group or they can quickly detect the “error” or what is not working, for example in a company despite being there only 2 weeks. Also, they often offer money or to pay, if they ever even ask you for a favour or help. Not because they are flaunting money, but they are aware that people will not be quick to help, because the help needs to be earned. That’s why Scorpio Risings are hesitant to help someone without knowing them beforehand. They would feel foolish for misreading someone and helping them.

🍁 Pluto in the 7th house: always means that your partner’s parents helped you in getting an apartment, bought some furniture for you, maybe even gave you the their old apartment to settle in with your partner. You probably already invested money into it as well, but often this indicates that you were given a lot of furniture, supplies and help from others.

🍁 Don’t overlook Saturn in the 2nd house or Capricorn over the 2nd house. These people would also find financial success through social media platform, broadcasting something, starting a channel. Especially looking at you Sagittarius Rising, since Sagittarius also rules distant media aka the internet.

🍁 If you have Neptune in the 2nd house, you could be prone to lie about how much or how little you eat.

🍁 The second house always means “earned money”, money YOU worked for it and earned it. Meanwhile, eighth house deals with inheritance from your family, other people.

🍁 Neptune in the 2nd house indicates ANXIETY around money. Your heart could beat faster when you are paying your bills, go to ATM etc. You get overwhelmed when trying to organize your money, bills and other expenses. Also, if you have a connection with Pisces over the 4th house and Neptune in the 2nd, your family members will be the one to “steal” away your money, those that will take away the most money from you.

🍁 Virgo North Node is challenging the most exactly for the fact that you get OVERWHELMED WITH DAILY ROUTINE. Doing life on a daily, it’s draining and tough for these natives. And this is only, because they have irrational fear (Pisces South Node) whether they will make a mistake in the day. You guys are literally masters of your own fate, you allow yourself to make mistakes in the day and already calculate them in your day. They will allow to learn, grow and self evolve! And they key for this placement is to just start working early in the day, because you will GET MORE ENERGY by giving out energy, remember that if you have Virgo North Node. You will feel the most overwhelmed when you are doing nothing or started your day at 1 pm in the afternoon.

🍁 If you have Saturn, Uranus, Neptune in the 2nd house you will value MORE your TIME than the salary and a higher pay check.

🍁 Neptune in the 6th house might have emotional issues that stem from their job, the work that they have to do on a daily basis and to earn a living.

🍁 Libra North Node: could claim their partner forced them to commit or to marry, because they are not accustomed to the Libra energies, but more so Aries (being a loner and having being independent as their main trait). Likewise Cancer North Node: could claim their partner forced them to have a baby or start a family. Gemini North: there is something or a direction you took that you feel like your sibling forced you into it. Scorpio North Node: you feel like the person you are physically intimate with forced you into sharing finances, resources and everything else (like an apartment).

🍁 You will be unwilling to bend to ideas, actions and people that have the Sun sign of your Lilith sign (and house). If you have Virgo Lilith in the 9th house at a Leo degree: you will absolutely dislike bowing down or be subordinate to Virgo, Sagittarius and Leo Suns. You will always subconsciously challenge them, their way of thinking, being, actions and ideas. You won’t like to accept them despite seemingly being okay with them. Subconsciously you rebel.

🍁 6th house planets, sign and ruler of the 6th house show the Sun sign of people you work with. Sun, Venus in the 6th house, you work with Leo, Taurus Suns for example. The ruler of the 6th house in the 6th house, you work with Virgo Suns too.

🍁 I would advise to also look at over which house a sign is and in which house the planet ruler is. Most likely, if you have Aries over 4th house and Mars in your 9th house, you would still resonate with interpretation that some of your family members could live abroad. The same if you have Gemini over 7th house and Mercury in the 5th, you have a connection between 7th and 5th house, probably resulting in you desiring A LOT of attention, respect and acknowledgement, praise from your partner. Search for those connections between houses, even when you have two signs over one house.

🍁 Neptune in the 2nd house: people might often ask you to do things for free for them.

🍁 Cancer Venus oh man, 😩 I just recently discovered how so many of them really just like admiring their crush from afar?? despite having strong feelings. They be like “I do really think a lot about them and they’ve been on my mind a lot”😅 You realize you have to talk your crush to get to know them more and learn what they are like, right? And I’ve seen both men and women Cancer Venuses do that. You really are a funny bunch.

🍁 You might not understand Sun signs if your Mercury is not aspected by their planet. You won’t understand Cancer Suns, you would need at least Cancer Mercury, Mercury in the 4th house or Mercury Moon aspect to get them. So look at aspects of your Mercury and you will learn best from people with that Sun sign.

If you have:

- Mercury Uranus aspects: you learn and understand the best when you learn new things from Aquarius Suns

- Mercury Neptune aspects: Pisces Suns

- Mercury Jupiter aspects: Sagittarius Suns, even Pisces Sun

- Mercury Saturn aspects: Capricorn Suns, even Aquarius Sun to an extent

- Mercury Pluto aspects: Scorpio Suns etc.

Really look into this, to understand why you might have miscommunication, a lot of misunderstandings with some Sun signs!

🍁 8th house synastry: 8th house person wants your SOUL, 2nd house synastry: 2nd house person wants your CONFIDENCE, SELF-WORTH for themselves, 7th house synastry: 7th house person thinks you (the planet person) can help them fulfil THEIR OWN IDEA of a perfect, ideal partner for them, 5th house synastry: 5th house person thinks they can only be ROMANTICALLY with you (planet person), because they find romance hard to achieve with other signs

🍁 Pisces over the 3rd house, Mars in the 9th house, Virgo North Node, Jupiter in the 3rd house, Virgo Mercury: whenever you feel stuck, not wanting to study no more, feel like you can’t write anymore and don’t have enough inspiration, motivation, always take a WALK outside. You need movement to think and get fresh, new creative ideas.

🍁 Taurus and Libra Venus people seem to have this mentality that their partner needs to ask for exclusivity, commitment FIRST. As if they believe that if their partner asks FIRST, their partner won’t leave them. Because their partner consciously chose them. I hope this made sense😅

🍁 I’m not saying Neptune in the 7th house people necessarily bluntly LIE about their relationship status, BUT… they do deceive people with information about their relationship status. Meaning they represent it as far worse or far better than the reality actually is. They might say that they are “CURRENTLY single” insinuating that they are highly desirable, but not in a relationship right now and/or that they had quite a few previous partners already, but now single. They will always say it with words that would turn it into a desirable perception of them. Because even when single, they always have crushes and people they fantasize being in a relationship with. It’s like they are already “taken” by so many people due to liking someone just in their head or just admiring them so much from afar.

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[bullet-prooflove]

No Words - Filip 'Chibs' Telford x Reader (NSFW)

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It’s a slow fall, one that Chibs could never have prepared himself for even if he tried. He feels his fingers clawing at the edge of the cliff, he tries to fight it, he really does but it’s like trying to struggle against the tide, you can’t, so in the end he succumbs to it. He feels it every time he looks at you, the current dragging him deeper.

There are a thousand things he loves about you.

Your elegance, your charm, your perseverance in the face of adversity. A woman like you, in their world. You shouldn’t fit in amongst the ingrates, but you do. The respect cuts both ways. It should be as simple as taking the money and doing the work, but you’re not like the other lawyers the club has worked with. You take the time to build relationships with each and every one of them. Most of the guys trust you with their personal affairs. You’ve handled Bobby’s most recent divorce, Tig’s investment in Cara Cara, Juice’s weed shop. You’ve fought for them all in court, brokered deals, reduced charges, laughed in the face of prosecutors who have designs on shutting down the club.

You’re vicious, beautiful and damn right tenacious.

Chibs notices when the wedding ring disappears, the faded indentation on your left hand where a diamond used to sit. You don’t mention it to anyone in the club but there’s signs. Your sense of style changes, you become more eclectic, bolder patterns, brighter colours, fabrics that accentuate your figure instead of hiding it away. You favour different jewellery, it’s more edgy than delicate, beaten metal instead of gold and precious stones. When you change your hair, it takes everything in him not to run his fingers through those freshly trimmed locks when he compliments it.

He recognises freedom when he sees it. Whatever was keeping you prim and proper, locked away in that claustrophobic little cage is gone and you are thriving. You bloom like a flower, petals unfurling as if you’re feeling the sun on your face for the first time. It’s stunning to watch.

It’s late that night, you’re seated at his kitchen table sipping from one of his lowball glasses. He’s filled it halfway with top shelf whisky imported straight from one of the distilleries in Scotland. You’re going through the most recent version of his will with him. He’s known since that last visit to Ireland, that things between him and Fiona were never going to be the way they were. She may be free from Jimmy, but his wife is dedicated to the cause, it will always be her first love. Fiona’s not holding out for him and he’s not holding out for her, they exist on two different continents, two separate spaces. He can never go back to that life, and she can never step into his.  He will always love the mother of his child but not in the way he loves you.

However, he wants to make sure that both her and Kerrianne are taken care of if something were to happen to him. He has assets, cash in a safety deposit box, some of his mother’s old jewellery, items that have been passed down through the generations. He wants to make sure they end up in the right place.

The two of you are sitting close together, his arm resting on the back of your chair as he studies the documentation in front of him. He taps the pen on the surface of the table as he reads, checking everything off in his head. Once he’s satisfied, he scrawls his signature at the bottom before setting it down and tilting his head to look at you.

“I’ll file it first thing in the morning.” You tell him, leaning in just a little to reach for your pen.

It’s your scent that catches him off guard, that and the proximity of your body. The perfume you’re wearing it’s dark and sensuous, something subtle and honied, he breathes it in and it floods his veins like a narcotic. The silk of your blouse brushes across the cotton of his shirt with a slight rustle and he feels the heat from your body grace his skin.

You look up and that’s the moment that everything changes, because he sees the desire in your eyes, the desperation, the need. He kisses you softly, nothing more than a brush of the lips but in that instant he’s lost.

There’s a moment when you step into the ocean that the current takes you, it snarls around your body, dragging you deeper, the waves crashing over your head until it forces you under. That’s what happens to Chibs in that moment, the tide fucking takes him, and he drowns.

He won’t survive this, he knows, but he can’t help himself.

You’re a force of nature and he’s simply a man adrift at sea.

He draws you into his lap, that pencil skirt of yours hitching higher up your thighs as he explores your mouth with slow, tender kisses that leave you whimpering. He can tell that it’s been a while since someone has loved you. It’s in the way you respond to his touches, that little sigh when he kisses your lower lip, the way your head tips back as his thumb chases along the line of your jaw, your thighs parting because you need to be as close as he does. He doesn’t know how you make it to the bedroom; he’s too wrapped up in the sensation of being with you.

It’s when he lays you down amongst his sheets that he pauses. He sees you lying there, the navy blue silk contrasting against your skin, buttons undone, revealing black lace. That silver necklace made of hammered metal sits against your collarbone like a chest piece. His fingertips run over it because by now he understands what it represents, beaten but never broken. If that doesn’t sear itself into an old Scot’s heart…

You watch as he removes the rings on his fingers, there’s a sensuality to it. His dark gaze sets firmly on yours as he takes them off one by own. You remove your own armour, that necklace, the matching bracelet on your wrist. There’s a catharsis in it. He takes them from your hands, setting them down gently on the nightstand alongside his own precious pieces.

He underdresses you in the dark, flashes of moonlight from the open highlighting your skin. You don’t speak and neither does he, there’s an affinity in the silence.

You breathe his name when he enters you, it flows like a prayer from your lips. He moves in slow strokes, prolonging the pleasure until you're flushed and wanton, a wreck amongst his sage green sheets. His hand caresses your jaw, guiding your gaze back to his as he makes love to you in a bed that’s never known it. He wants you to see what you do to him, that you’ve stolen away his heart, that you’re gradually stealing his sanity. He kisses you when you come around his cock, drinking down your moans as he cradles your head in his hand, his own release spilling into you.

In the aftermath he watches you dress, his back against the headboard, the sheets pooling around his hips as your fingers draw up the zipper of your pencil skirt. There are no words to describe what just happened, there’s nothing that needs to be said. You’re both still raw from your past, there’s no space to discuss a future.

It’s only after you leave that he realises you’ve left your jewellery on the nightstand. Your necklace and bracelet, his rings. They look like they belong together, a jumble of forged metal, worn in the heat of battle.

He smiles to himself, his fingertip tracing over the indents made in the hammered metal.

At least now you have a reason to come back.

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[koorinokujira]

Logs from the OC Database: Sunrise ( TF IDW1)

(Finally decided to make a little introduction post for my main Transformers OC, Sunrise. This will most likely get updated often as I keep reading the IDW comics and learn new information).

The lovely art below is made by the amazing @the-prince-of-vos, aka Akkalis! Thank you again for bringing him to life!

"No matter how far I travel from it, Earth will always be my first and only home. After all, home is where the spark is, eh?"

Bright, loud, cheerful, and so energetic that it causes concern; those are just a few ways that the Autobots have described one of their newest additions to the faction. This friendly, large mech is sure to steal your attention with his cheeky personality, unapologetic love for the things and people he's fond of, along with the desire to do good, no matter how impossible it gets. A skilled fighter with a fondness for learning new things, Sunrise is definitely someone you call when you need a helping hand, or just a friend to talk to.

Names, Nicknames, Designations...

"Sunrise is the name, and brightening up your day is my game!"

Sunrise was a name chosen by himself, shortly after his unceremonious crashlanding to Earth. While it was mostly the natural phenomenon itself along with the color of his frame that inspired the designation, it is also a reference to his late predecessor and doctor, Sunset, and the small sliver of hope he felt that he refused to lose. It holds great significance to him, and he is more than determined to live up to it.

In the past, he was referred to as Aeroflare, or simply "Patient Zero", as he was the first (and only) documented case of a condition simply referred to as an "Acute Partial Spark Disconnect". While he doesn't actively use either of these (the second one for very obvious reasons), some Cybertronians know him as such thanks to the aformentioned Sunset and his Conjunx, Cloudwave, who took care of the unresponsive Sunrise. The name "Aeroflare" was created so they'd have a better way of referring to him.

As for nicknames, those tend to be either shortened or slightly altered versions of his name (Sun, Sunny, etc.). However, some humans have also likened his appearance to that of a moth because of his headshape, finials and the way he folds his wings. Variations of nicknames that include the insect aren't too uncommon thanks to that.

Important Physical Attributes

"You know... I worry about the humans sometimes. I'm pretty good at moving around them, but... what if I step on one on accident?"

Discounting his finials, Sunrise is around 36 feet (10.97 meters) tall. While his exact weight is unknown, he seems to be on the heavier side, despite being a jet. His bulkier, sturdier build easily supports his weight. The main color of his frame is a warm orange, with red, black, and sometimes even yellow/gold as his secondary colors. His face is mainly a lighter, metallic grey, with the sides being a grey-ish white. His optics seem to have a color somewhere between yellow and orange, and are particularly bright in comparison to some other Cybertronians.

Sunrise's alternate mode is based on a Canadair CL-415 plane, which is designed for aerial firefighting. Of course, his altmode is quite a bit smaller than the regular plane (which has the length of rougly 65 ft/19.81 m and a wingspan of rougly 94 ft/28.65 m), so the length of his altmode is almost 36 feet with a wingspan of around 52 ft (15.84 m). So, not as big, but forest fires still cower before him!

As for his weaponry, he prefers to get up close and personal, which tends to mean a blade or two. He eventually gets an inset blade in his right arm. But his firepower is nothing to scoff at, either, as his most used weapons are two massive energy cannons. Those are separate from his body unless he is in his altmode, however. In that case, they tend to take up some space in the compartment where the plane stores water. More often than not, his servos are also an effective weapon because of his large size.

Sunrise's spark is of a bright orange color, which occasionally seems to fade into red or blue.

His holoform is that of a young, tall man with freckled skin and wavy, fiery red hair. His eyes have a very light brown, almost orange color. His physique is nothing short of impressive, and even appears to have some tattoos and scars. Sunglasses are an often used accesorry.

Oddities and Anomalies

"Me? Oh, c'mon! I'm just a regular guy. Or mech? Ah, doesn't matter. Just don't treat me like I'm something special or awesome. Others deserve that more than me."

While Sunrise seems like a fairly regular (albeit tall) mech, many of his fellow Autobots very quickly found out that he's anything but ordinary. After some time of debating, Ratchet eventually classified him as an outlier. Everyone, including Sunrise himself, is still struggling to make sense of how his abilities make sense and come together. Most of them seem to have to do something with the spark itself. These are anomalies that have been verified to happen at least once:

Extreme stamina: While he is not that much stronger than his comrades, everyone will tell you that he can do everything for much longer than anyone else. He does need to refuel more often, but his body seems to distribute it with almost concerning effectiveness. His recharges are short and rare. And as any medic in his vicinity quickly finds out, he doesn't seem to realize when he's tired, either, which tends to result in him collapsing every few days (and sometimes even longer than that) in the middle of whatever he's doing. It has been debated whether this is an actual outlier ability, or some strange side effect of the Acute Spark Disconnect, or the current lack thereof.

Spark-hearing: Sunrise's hearing is already extremely good (purely through meddling with his audials and processors), but this ability is something completely different. It is a type of hearing focused purely on sparks; as he himself puts it, every spark has its own unique rhythm that can tell you a few things about its owner, and he insists he can hear it even without the use of any external tools. This was already a bit strange, but it got all the stranger when he admitted that from Optimus' Prime he not only hears a beat, but a melody as well. A short experiment proved that even when he was deprived of regular hearing, he could still hear sparkbeats of others around him with incredible accuracy. He never really divulges what exactly the rhythm tells him, but he has been known to be more perceptive to the moods of others, and many internal ailments have also been discovered when he noticed that someone's spark beats "wrong".

Spark-meld: So far, there has (luckily) only been one instance of this happening. An occassion where Sunrise's spark completely melded with two others despite a ridiculous distance between them. This essentially allowed him to "be" those other two mechs, as he heard, saw and felt all they did, and he even had access to their memories. It was, of course, an overwhelming and traumatizing affair that he had zero control over, and whenever he speaks about it, he insists that he wouldn't wish it on his worst enemy.

Faction and Role

"Mhm, I'm a proud Autobot! Whatever that means..."

Sunrise is an Autobot, though he could have been counted as neutral for a few years. He takes loyalty to his allies incredibly seriously, but he doesn't mind extending a friendly hand to a Decepticon that wishes to redeem themselves. He's quite disconnected from the entire conflict, and has been known to abide by a certain moral and honor code (such as not killing an opponent who cannot fight back).

As for his role in the faction, he is somewhat of a universal helper. He doesn't mind doing menial tasks if it means everything runs smoothly, and often goes around asking others whether they need help with something. He's an avid learner, so he slowly becomes a jack of all trades over the years, with a bit more focus on medical support as Ratchet teaches him how to help others. He's also unanimously considered to be a morale booster, as he's a great listener and his positivity is infectious to most.

Personality

"Well 'course I'm all happy and smiley! I'm not named after the Sun for nothing!"

On the outside, Sunrise is a bright, happy-go-lucky mech that often acts before he thinks. Boisterous and sometimes even a bit mischievous, he unapologetically goes through life doing whatever makes him the happiest. He's a friendly chatterbox, and every room is full of him once he enters. While he is a tad annoying to some, most don't say anything, as he's too endearing to interrupt while he speaks. However, this also often has the effect of some thinking he's a mech of the... simpler variety, and that he's very naive, which he most certainly isn't.

However, this bright exterior hides many complexeties, many of which aren't exactly happy ones. He often feels disconnected from his fellow Cybertronians and the entirety of their conflicts, leaving him feeling left out and lonely. Thanks to his previous ailments, he has missed much, and so he struggles to keep up with his peers. He rarely shows it, but his self-esteem is quite low and he tends to put others miles above himself. His ability to express negative emotions is also not the greatest, which he usually resolves by walking out of the conflict and losing himself in one physical activity or another. As more and more fellow Autobots come to him with their troubles, he feels trapped and a need to constantly appear strong, until he finally reaches a breaking point.

Some traumas have left him with some underlying feelings of paranoia, and he often needs guidance because he feels lost. Anger issues have been a problem in the past, not so much now.

Interests

"Did you know-"

If you ask Sunrise about what he likes the most, he'll probably pretend he's thinking for a few seconds, before he excitedly yells out "Earth!" or "Humans"! If it's related to our dear blue planet, he'll adore it, or at least be interested. He finds humans to be extremely adorable, even after years of living among them, and will talk your audial (or ear, if you have those) off about this or that human culture, or express his admiration for their inventiveness.

But his interests don't just stop with humans, as he's really into learning about nature, particularly animals. Nature documentaries are his favorite genre of film, and Sir David Attenborough may as well be a saint to him. His favorite books are sappy romances and he mostly likes upbeat, energetic music genres. The only exception are chansons, which have a calming effect on him.

He's also always interested in learning more about the home planet he never really got to know, and talking with older Cybertronians about what they've seen.

Tinkering with whatever he gets his hands on is therapeutic to him. It only becomes concerning when he learns more of Cybertronian anatomy and tries to give himself strange upgrades...

Relationships

"Hi there! No need to be scared, I'm harmless, just really big! Wanna be friends?"

The jet makes a point to always start out friendly and respectful when meeting someone, and to not judge a book by its cover. He considers all Autobots to be his friends, and tries to give a chance even to some Decepticons when they seem harmless.

He has a talent for awakening something akin to paternal instincts in most older mechs, which often causes humorous misunderstandings and someone always being there to try to teach him about this and that. This effect was always particularly strong with Ironhide, Kup, and even Ratchet to some extent, as he feels responsible for his wellbeing.

Sunrise is quite close with Optimus Prime and Ratchet and trusts them with everything. Hot Rod and Jazz are always welcome company to him, and he later also becomes good friends with Drift, with an extended friendliness and respect to the other Wreckers.

His relationship with Ultra Magnus is cordial, though it can't be said they're the best of friends considering Sunrise's ignorance of most laws and tendency for harmless mischief.

The only Autobot Sunrise has a fairly bad relationship with is Prowl. At the start, the both genuinely despise each other, until Sunrise lets it go and is satisfied with driving Prowl up to wall with his antics and witty banter. No one really knows where they stand in their relationship currently, and everyone is too afraid to ask.

An important part of Sunrise's inner circle is also a very unlikely friend; a troubled Decepticon seeker named Dustbite, with whom he forms an unlikely friendship based on them both sparing each other's lives. With mutual respect and understanding, their bond eventually becomes so deep that they become each other's Amica Endurae.

As for who he cares more than just a friend... well, only time will tell.

Other Fun Facts

When it comes to the chansons, Sunrise's favorite singer is Jacques Brel.

He himself is a fairly talented singer, though he mostly just hums to himself.

Sunrise's Cybertronian somehow has a vaguely Canadian accent.

He speaks Hand very fluently and uses it to express himself when speaking is difficult.

Even though he seems very innocent, the mech swears like a sailor when he can, even making horrible amalgamation of human and Cybertronian swear words and insults.

He dislikes Primus, blaming him for his previous illness.

Later on, he becomes a good friend and "calming agent" to Fortress Maximus.

He uses his (usual) enhanced hearing to check malfunctions in all sorts of machinery, including cables running through walls. However, he still struggles to find an appropriate way to announce it. "I hear it in the walls" is not something he should say to alert someone of a fried cable, he's been told.

His optics can get blindingly bright when he's very happy. On the other hand, they grow dim when he's feeling under the weather.

His voice claim is Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds.

Story/Story Involvement

(Empty for now... but some short scenes and chapters from his life will hopefully come soon).

#i think about him all the time every day #is he kind of a mary sue? yeah #but dang if he's not a fun dude to write about #i am cringe but i am free and whatnot #hope y'all like my big man #transformers #transformers oc #transformers original character #tf idw #tf idw1 #tf oc #maccadam #transformers art #icywhaleocs

[xx-slug-xx]

(Sorry, brain dump ahead)

I need to tell y’all something, but I feel like only my older followers will understand what I’m talking about

When I was writing my informative paper on proshipping and anti shipping, including all the arguments for and against each side, I realized something very important.

I have family that I live with. I have friends with their own families. I have pets. I have a job now with coworkers who I care about. And while none of these things give a shit about fiction and internet morals (hell, I’ve had conversations with just about everyone I know about this stuff, and we all agree for the most part), I would give a shit if I was doxxed and put the people in my life in danger. I realized that if I post that document, and the right people saw it, I would put them in danger. I’m not willing to be a martyr for fandom drama. I’ve seen what antis are capable of doing, I’ve seen how they’ve indirectly killed people and how they’ve directly ruined lives. I don’t want that. I care about, not only my own well being, but also the people who I care most about. That’s not to say that anti harassment and anti censorship aren’t important to me, by any means. But my real life takes precedence over my internet life.

If there’s one thing I learned from that paper I wrote (but didn’t post), it’s that the internet is cruel and unjust. It’s that I could never feel comfortable with myself if I labeled myself as an anti. I made it clear that I’m proship, and that paper I wrote is the reason I’ve come to this conclusion. I did my own reaserch, form an unbiased standpoint, while choosing to side more with antis, and I came out of it as proship. My tastes in fiction have not changed. But my understanding of the topic did change. That paper has nearly a year’s worth of research put into it, and it would piss people off. It would, more importantly, piss off antis. I’ve seen what happens when antis get pissed, and I’ve been on the receiving end of the mild version of it. Many times. I’m not willing to go through the version where they don’t hold back. My paper included many documented examples of it, and since the time of writhing it, there have been so many more. I’m not going to be another one of those people who have their lives ruined over stupid fandom discourse.

It’s more than just internet drama to me though, regardless. I know that this is more than just fandom. At its core, it’s all forms of fiction and what is and is not acceptable. It’s about bullying and harassment, and how it keeps getting worse as time goes on. Not just internet harassment either. It’s happening in the American school system every day, people I knew when I was in high school were forced to drop out, get their ged, or do online schooling because of the real world harassment they were receiving. The way that my generation, and the generation bellow me, views other people is appalling. Bullying is just “funny”, and I can’t stand it. The internet is at the core of this issue, of course. It’s taught impressionable minds that other people are like npcs. Cancel culture has taught us that if you step out of line, even for non-issues, then you are the scum of the earth and deserve what’s coming to you. And if you see someone who steps out of line, you need to be ruthless. It’s better to attack other people, so long as the negative attention isn’t on you. Even the older generations are affected. This isn’t something we should be ignoring, but we are. Antis in fandom spaces might seem like it’s not a big deal, but it’s a rabbit hole that runs deeper than people realize.

My paper made me realize this, it made me realize that society sucks, the government sucks, the internet sucks, and I’m pro-freedom to do whatever you want so long as it doesn’t hurt real people. At the end of the day, I’m not going to be a martyr. I refuse that role. You shouldn’t want to be a martyr either. Be kind to people, that’s what’s important. Create spaces where people know they are safe to do whatever the hell they want so long as it doesn’t hurt real people. Stand up for real people who are being hurt by others. Stop harassment, stop hate. I’m tired of seeing people hurt each other over fictional characters who don’t exist. Don’t put yourself or others in danger. Block people who spread hate, and don’t give them a platform to be hateful.

I’m rambling, but for me, there’s no real good outcome unless people suddenly realize that being hateful because of fiction is dumb. I’ve become tired of trying to explain to antis why it’s dumb, there’s no way to talk to many of them. I also can’t risk the safety of others for an issue that only I’m focusing on. There’s other problems in the world, and in my personal life. I just want to be kind, at the end of it all. And I want others to feel the same. But then again, just being kind to others would solve a lot of the worlds problems if everyone followed that rule.

I need to shut up now though, sorry for the dump lol

#rambles #proship #profic #anti anti #profiction #comship #anti censorship #anti harassment #fandom discourse

[nightswatchdisbandmentera]

The similarities between Julius Caesar’s assassination and the Ides of Marsh are well documented in fandom. It’s also generally agreed that the fall of the Night’s Watch will mirror the fall of the Roman Republic, which was quite ironically brought on by Caesar’s death. But I never see it acknowledged that Julius Caesar, some time after the establishment of Octavian’s Augustus’ rule, became deified (meaning that he was worshipped as a god or to put it bluntly, Julius Caesar ascended to godhood).

What does this have to do with Jon Snow? Well, apotheosis (1, 2) is one of the most important stages that comes towards the end of a hero’s journey. Here, the hero reaches some higher level of understanding or personhood, and this allows them to complete the hardest trials still to come in their journey. We see mental changes, but these could also be accompanied by physical changes. A good example of this in high fantasy is Gandalf’s death and return as Gandalf the White. In other myths and stories, we can point to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In ASOIAF, we have mini versions of this with Bran Stark and Jojen Reed, two children who experience life or death situations but came back with heightened magical power (Bran especially).

Jon Snow is currently at his “journey to the underworld”/“belly of the whale” moment, where he is to (presumably) face his greatest trials. Apotheosis usually comes after this stage (and is often preceded by other stages such as the “meeting of the goddess” and “atonement with the father”, both of which could very well appear in Jon’s journey as he learns of his true identity and purpose).

But what would apotheosis mean for Jon? That’s the key question. He is sure to experience profound mental changes and trauma, but these are sure to be accompanied by great magical changes that manifest physically. In the same way that Bran came out of his coma and started his journey as the last greenseer (well, once Bloodraven kicks the bucket), Jon is sure to come out of his death experience a far more powerful being. The thing is that Jon needs to change into the hero Westeros needs and the magical act of dying and coming back to life should play a role in that.

However, it won’t all be fine and dandy for him. GRRM has criticized Gandalf’s return where he seemingly came back to life better than ever with no great effects. In the same way that Jon is literally experiencing a descent into the underworld (a step that is sometimes figurative for many modern heroes), we can also ascertain that he will experience a very literal ascension into godhood (or the closest thing we have to that in ASOIAF). But magic always comes with a price. And whatever sort of “god” Jon turns into post-resurrection, he won’t be a very pretty one.

#asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #jon snow #I didn’t have space for this in the post but I think we’re bound to see an anti parallel at work with jon and euron greyjoy #euron very much wants to become a god - heck he has a whole spiel about being worshipped like one #but euron will likely be a false god #the way stannis will likely be a false savior #but SOMEONE has to be the real deal right…? #and if you’re like me and you believe jon will attain his hero’s boon - aka lightbringer #then it’s probably gonna be #belly of the whale (death) > meeting the goddess/atonement with the father (learning rlj) > #return to the living > apotheosis > ultimate boon (finally forging lightbringer and proving himself to be azor ahai) > ?? > kinghood/profit #yeah idk #julius caesar #historical parallels #the heros journey #lit analysis

[brotrustmeicanwrite]

How do you balance maintaining a consistent writing routine?

Oh boi if only I could actually do that. Ok here we go~

Writing Creating Consistently

Creating consistently is one of the biggest challenges for any creative out there, not just writers. But despite so many people experiencing the same exact problem there is no universal solution. And the reason for that is simple: every person is different and the reason behind their struggles are just as diverse as humanity itself. For some it’s just difficulty keeping a habit alive, for others it’s circumstances of life and for people like me it can even just be their neuro-type.

But it’s not like there’s nothing you can do. So, here are two ideas to try to write more consistently, for both the organised and the chaotic:

Journaling +

This idea works best for those who don’t struggle too much to keep a habit alive or those who already journal or do something similar regularly anyway. Basically all you do is add a daily writing task to your routine. It can be anything like writing a short paragraph, working on character details or even just researching something. What exactly you do doesn’t matter as long as you’re doing something. But the most important thing to keep in mind is to keep the task tiny.

Once we start doing something, more often than not, much more will follow naturally. But if we make the task too big, we risk ending up dreading it. For that reason, your daily task should be something easy that can be done in no more than 5 minutes. That way you’ll get the satisfaction of doing something almost every day and don’t disappoint and demotivate yourself with piled up days of being unable to fullfill your goals.

Tiny Book

This technique works best for the more chaotic (and/or audhd) type and is the one I personally use for both writing and art. The basic idea of this technique is to simply always have something on you to catch your random bursts of inspiration throughout the day. For most people this will probably be their smartphone and maybe one of those cheap mini pens with the rubber stylus at the end. If you don’t like the notes app or just writing stuff down in a text document (or a hundred separate ones) here’s some apps that I use(d in the past):

Obsidian - very similar to a notes app, except you can link documents and build your own little Wikipedia. Including the clickable links within text and all.

Concepts - gives you an infinite canvas to take notes and draw stuff like mind maps. You’ll need a stylus for this one if you don’t want to write with your fingers. There are in app purchases but you really don’t need them and I’m using the free version with no problems too.

Campfire Blaze - (also as website) is specifically built to plan and share your writing projects. It has a lot of pre built functions to plan characters, maps, lore, magic systems etc.

Story Plotter - very similar to campfire except the focus is on structuring your story. A lot of people swear by it but I personally can’t give much more details because it just isn’t my style of program.

If you’re more of the traditional type though, get yourself a small notebook to always (and I mean always) carry around. Preferably a durable one that fits in your pocket and has a loop for a pencil. Also I recommend using a short technical pencil with an eraser at the end to avoid having to carry that and a sharpener around. Remember, we want the most comfortable quick and easy access so it doesn’t become a hassle to always have access to your materials.

On that note,

Why oh why, IKEA, did you stop making those cute but sturdy notebooks? That’s it, we’re breaking up. Søstrene Grene, you’re my new paper supply girlfriend. You may be more dainty and delicate, less sturdy than Ikea, but at least you’re there for me.

Ok but seriously, tip for the artists: søstrene grene has those teeny tiny blank books with really nice paper (easy 100+ pages) that fit into even a women’s front pocket and are perfect for quick thumbnailing. Just make sure to enforce the binging by putting some washi tape ore sum around the edges and glue it down on the backing bc they fall apart easily.

Anyway

Happy writing creating <3

#writers on tumblr #writing #authors of tumblr #tumblr writers #writer on tumblr #writer problems #as always ignore my grammar #english is my 3rd language #and i do not know how punctuation works here #unhinged #writing advice #art #art advice #artists on tumblr #artist on tumblr

[novasdarling]

Betrayed

Yabdere Tamaki x reader

TW: Stalking, Possibly Manipulation, Female Reader, Talks About Pregnancy, Aged Up.

This was a nightmare, everything that was real suddenly wasn’t. He was the love of your life. Tamaki was your husband of three years. He had been so kind, so sweet. Just everything you could have ever asked for. Even though he could be such an awkward guy, that didn't change how much you loved him. He would always open up to you. Tamaki was still constantly nervous about upsetting you, wanting so badly to please you. It was sweet, he was sweet. How could this loving man that you’ve been with for so long be the same man who had done so much wrong? You had discovered a version of your husband you didn't know existed, as if you had found his Mr Hyde.

It was an accident. You were cleaning his office. Doing the usual, sweeping, dusting, fixing his desk. You were almost done, about to leave the room when you realized his closet door was open. That was odd. He typically locked it up, stating it had important documents for work that needed to be kept protected. They were rarely ever used. Originally you were going to close the door, thinking he left it open on accident when he grabbed something before work. Forgetting to close and lock it up. You didn't have the key to the closet, so you were only going to close it and remind Tamaki of locking it when he got home. But when you were closing it, you realized you hadn't seen your cat all day. Perhaps he had been hiding in there, finding a new resting spot. Opening the door you looked for your cat. Not seeing him, instead, you saw a cabinet open. The thought of your cat getting into the cabinet and ruining the documents made you worry. It wouldn't look good for your husband if he had to explain these important files were destroyed because your cat had taken a liking to them. The closet wasn't huge, but you still needed to move a bit further in. Fully opening the cabinet expecting to see a little black and white puff of fur. Instead, you were met with no cat, only a bunch of files. Files that were expected from his hero work. It wouldn’t be abnormal if these files didn't have your name and years on them. Years before you two were even together.

Sitting on the floor you took the files out. The only thing that came to mind was perhaps he had been a sap and kept some of the memorabilia from before you two were even a couple. Though a few of the years seemed to be from way before then too. Opening the first one from the earliest year. Photos spilt out. Photos of you, of you getting coffee, running errands. All taken from afar. As if they were being sneaked. That didn't make sense, why he would have these? Questions began to bombard your mind as you looked at the pictures. Moving on to the others. Opening them you were met with the same, though some even had notes about you. What you liked, what you didn’t. Even a few pairs of your old underwear spilt out. None of this made any sense. It didn't add up on how he got these or why he had them. Fear was taking over as you went through more, even some from after you two got married. Only one explanation came up, he had stalked you. Your loving, awkward husband wasn’t so innocent. He had stalked you for so long, keeping tabs on you and continuing to do so. The newest file had nudes of you. Ones from when you were changing to get in the shower. Some from when you were asleep. There were even notes about your ovulation cycle. Oh god, he was going to get you pregnant. You always wanted to be a mother, but not like this.

“W-What are you doing dear?”

His voice broke you out of your thought. He was home early, way earlier than you thought he would be. And here he was standing in the doorway watching you as you sat with the files spread out around you. Neither of you said anything, just stared at one another. What were you supposed to say to him? To the man, you called your husband, but now also your stalker. Tamaki must have, seen the files spread around you. His voice was now filled with worry.

“Oh, my sweet.” He made his way towards you, kneeling behind you. “This, this isn’t what it looks likes. I-”

His hands made its way to your shoulders. Before he could make an excuse for what had happened you turned around and shoved his arms away.

“It isn’t what it looks likes? What is that exactly? You weren’t my stalker? Cause according to all these pictures and notes you defiantly were” Anger was now taking over. Tamaki had betrayed your trust to the fullest extent.

His arms engulfed your body. Pulling you into his form. Fighting did nothing against him. He was so much stronger than you, easily stopping your hits or kicks. Keeping you trapped in his arms.

“I’m sorry baby. I’m s-so s-sorry, my love.” His words meant little to you. There was no way the two of you could ever come back from this. “It’s okay now t-though. See, me and you. W-we’re meant to be.” It was odd to hear him, he was still acting like the same shy man you knew and loved.

You cried and screamed at him. Cursing his words. His lies. That this whole relationship was built on lies. You must have said something that angered him because the worried look on Tamaki was gone. Instead, he had a look of anger on his face now. His grip on you tightened. You wanted to continue kicking and screaming, but if he was able to stalk you. What else could he do if you annoyed him? Instead, you choose to cry into his chest. Letting him hush you and pet your head. Trying to get you to calm down. It did nothing. Tamaki happily took you further into his form. Kissing your forehead and cooing over your crying form.

“It’s okay my love. We, we can go back to normal. But even better now. I-I won’t have to h-hide anything now.”

Tamaki kept cooing at you. Trying to reassure you things would be fine. He seemed so caring and his tone did as well. It was as if he was more relaxed now that you knew the truth. That he didn't have to hide it anymore. You wish you never found those damn files. You wanted to go back to before, to being oblivious. Because something told you if you tried to leave over this now, you wouldn't get very far.

#yandere bnha #yandere tamaki amajiki #yandere tamaki x reader #yandere tamaki #tamaki amajiki #tamaki x reader #tamaki x you #tamaki amakiji #yandere mha #bnha #mha #bnha yandere #boku no hero academia #mha yandere #amajiki #yandere x you #yandere x reader #reader insert #nova writes

[elminx]

Spell Energetics: How to Apply the concept of Herbal Energetics to your spell work

Note: I'm drawing here from my knowledge of herbal energetics as they are recognized in multiple herbalism systems, my knowledge of astrology, and the concepts of sympathetic magic - if this isn't your thing, please just move along.

The four elements and the concepts of Energetics run consistently through the framework of much of the Western magic systems but it's something that is often overlooked. Suppose rather than relegating the elements to something that we call upon ritualistically to join us in our magic works (or, that must be represented on an altar), we instead stop and consider what they are, and what they do. In that case, we can gain a deeper understanding of how magic works on a human being.

The idea of the four elements and their associated qualities (dry, warm, cool, and moist - now known as herbal energetics) comes from the Athenian philosopher Aristotle. The fire element is warm, the earth element is cool, the air element is dry, and the water element is wet. This shows a remarkable difference from the modern astrological association of earth being opposed to water, and air to fire as it is shown on the astrological wheel; here, hot is opposed to cold (fire to earth) and dry to wet (air to water). It is worth noting that this can be somewhat proven through action - earth puts out fire, for instance. Today, we understand that there is more to healthfulness than balancing energetics (thank you antibiotics, vaccines, and insert your favorite modern medical miracle here) but there are still a number of views on wellness that encourage considering them. Maybe someday I will write more of this and how it relates to synastry, but let's focus on how this can be used in magic.

From here, we need to take a dive into modern herbalism. Why are we doing this? Because most people use all sorts of herbal components as ingredients in our spells and many of our correspondences have their roots in how that plant matter interacts with the human body. One of the major considerations when choosing an herb is what its Action is on the human body. These actions include Heating (Warm/Fire), Cooling (Cool/Water), Drying (Dry/Air), and Wetting (Moist/Water).

We use these actions all of the time without even knowing that we are doing them. Most cocktail people know that you want to drink a Mint Julip in the summer to cool you down (mint is a Cooling herb). On the other hand, if you need a pick me up, Chai tea which is full of warming herbs - even noncaffeinated versions like Bengal Spice - does the trick. The marshmallow (a Moist herb) does the coating of the throat in "Throat Coat" tea. The conditions of warm/cool/dry/moist are so normal to use as human beings that we tend to overlook them and adjust for them automatically.

With this in mind, I want to bring up a few ways in which this can be applied in witchcraft.

Warm is nice and pleasant. A lot of the warming herbs are used in money and sex magic - they make us feel good. But, like any good thing, they might need to be consumed in moderation. Candles carry the innate action of warmth and just think about how important fire safety is. Some herbs that warm cannot always be handled with bare hands (spicy peppers cause capsaicin burns) and these have long-documented uses in baneful magics of all kinds.

Cool magic can be used to calm and control. It can be used to put a particular situation on ice so that you don't have to deal with it. It can bring down fevers. It can soothe bad tempers and hot-headedness. It can preserve. It can also protect and insulate.

Dry magic can also be used to preserve. It can dry up emotions and stifle passion. It can draw out something or draw something away from a situation. It can create space.

Moist magic can be overflowing and generous. It can also be stagnant and suffocating. Moisture can revive life. It can also drown it.

It is worth noting that all aspects of these factors are always present in our lives. And they don't exist in a vacuum - everything is a combination of the two Aristotlean categories: you have Warm Moist or Warm Dry, and Cool Moist or Cool Dry.

We use these principles in magic all of the time. Anytime that you are using a liquid in a jar spell, you are applying the concept of Moist. If you are applying salt or rice to drain an object, you are using the concept of Dry. A freezer spell is an obvious example of Cool and any time that you are burning something you are using the concept of Warm.

But let's go a step further. If you are trying to do a warming spell, wouldn't it make sense to use specifically only warming herbs - or, at least - herbs that don't counteract Warmth (aka abstain from using cooling herbs?). Remember, these herbs have a natural and calculable effect on the human body so one would assume that, when used as part of a spell directed at a human body, they will have a similar effect. Even if you're a total candle head (I get it - I LOVE candle magic), consider not adding a candle to a spell meant to freeze somebody out.

When casting a hex, it is worth considering whether you want to burn them out with fire or take the slower more calculated path of ice. (Stop me from quoting Robert Frost here...) If you need to separate a couple who thrives on relationship conflict, drying them out could be a good option - more specifically, I'd probably use cool/dry.

Really we are getting into the basics of all sympathetic magic: using a thing that has an obvious effect to transfer that effect, through our spell, to the spell's intended target. This is why I have been very specific in saying that this applies to magic cast on a human being - here we are using the principles of Energetics and how they affect humans. For a spell on an animal or your house, entirely different sympathetic principles would apply.

The next time that you are choosing between two herbs that are said to have the same associations, consider whether one might be better than the other based on the Energetic nature of that plant. You might find a whole new level of casting open up to you.

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#witchblr #spell crafting #herbal energetics #energetics #spell correspondences #sympathy #sympathetic magic #words #mine #herbalism #Aristotle

[earlypalaeoart]

Thought I'd explain the rationale and method for this tumblr a bit. I was surprised there wasn't (so far as I know) already a comprehensive website documenting early palaeoart history as the artworks are out of copyright now and, although there's quite a lot out there, I don't get the impression there's an unmanageable number (maybe I'll change my mind once I look properly for all the mastodon artwork).

As the name suggests it will be restricted to 19th century (and eventually maybe earlier) life reconstructions depicting prehistoric organisms that lived up until roughly the end of the Ice Ages. For the early 1800s I've been more expansive and included skeletals which included body outlines as well as they were a historically important step towards full restorations. With some illustrations of things such as plants and invertebrates it's difficult to tell if a figure is meant to depict a well preserved fossil or the organism in life so I've used by best judgement.

If the exact same illustration is reproduced later in a different publication I've currently only listed its first appearance, but I may revisit that and edit posts to include reprints. If a picture was copied but redrawn I've posted both the original and the copies as it's interesting to see how palaeoart memes spread and were propagated.

I've been roughly trying to post chronologically and in blocks of a couple of decades together (currently up to the 1850s-60s) but I'll add any earlier ones I missed and will edit old posts with better quality versions if I find one, or with extra info, and if possible links to where the original source can be read online. I've also now queued up posts to space them out rather than spamming all at once.

I'm sure I'll make mistakes and miss things so any additions, corrections, higher-res versions, links etc. please let me know as it's very much an ongoing work in progress. Hope people find this collection useful and/or interesting.

#information #fyi #palaeoart #public service announcement #vintage palaeoart #paleoart

[slishthelovemachine]

[I just wrote an entire fucking review for Planetes and it got deleted by me pressing ctrl+x but is no longer present in my clipboard. I am going to scream and writhe. Here's another try.

I finished Planetes at 0200 hours this morning after a 16 hour shift on the ambulance. I read the last few short volumes of Planetes on a shift with a man I've worked with plenty of times. I felt a connection with the broader set-up of Planetes that, upon some reflection, might change how I operate as a human being who makes her living on the forefront of tiny histories in tiny people's lives with various doodads and machines in a hulking metal box. Y'know, like astronauts, or something.]

Planetes (1999-2004, Yukimura Makoto) is a manga about space, Space as a character, and all the little people who come to rest in that glittering black quilt of ice-death that is it's vacuum. The story follows Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hashino, a young man from a family of astronauts in a near-future where humanity's Cold War era space ventures never stopped. Hachimaki works with a colorful crew on a debris collecting ship, collecting the trash orbiting the Earth to keep supply and travel orbits free. The job is thankless but deeply important, something frequently expressed by everyone else but Hachimaki, who bristles at the lack of grandiosity in picking up space-refuse.

Hachimaki develops and matures as a young man in space, and those developments come when he faces Space with his ever-evolving Self and receives different revelations in return. These revelations are preceded by explorations of the lives surrounding Hachimaki's own, buffeting him with challenges and proof of the lessons he needs to learn with their own grounded complexities. I could write a lot on those lives, but I won't, because they're believable and textured in a way that feels very good to witness firsthand. So read Planetes and do that. I wouldn't do it justice here.

Yukimura's background and environment art makes for a very believable space future. The manga itself is rife with extra technical documents and concept pages (especially in the last volume) that serve as a hefty eye-meal for anyone even remotely excited by technical design and lore-shit. Yukimura's art lends itself to both quiet, grand scenes of haunting introspection and speech-bubble-loaded busy exposition pages. Warm smiles and declarations of love hit as hard as the few brief action scenes in the earlier volumes with Yukimura's bright, mature style. Planetes is as gripping visually on Earth as it is on the surface of the Moon or the cargo holds of trash-collecting ships and space stations.

Space (as a character separate from the literal thing being explored, here) is represented in a few ways throughout the manga. Sometimes, it is a white cat representing the divine indifference of the Universe at large, and sometimes it is a black cat representing the terrible death that occupies more of the vacuum than not. Sometimes Space is portrayed as Hachimaki himself, though a dark and bitter version of him, pushing him toward breaking himself on the bow of humanity's insatiable need to conquer and know.

All of these moments serve to answer the biggest (and only the biggest) questions any person truly infatuated with space has come to. Why are we up there in the first place? Should we even be "up there?" Is our purpose to die up there, or is our purpose to live? Is just living enough?

The author Yukimura Makoto answers all of these with warmth. Space is about surviving. It is about life and death itself. Space is where we are now--standing, staring up at the stars, numb to the grand warmth they sent to us from places we will never see as more than pinpricks in a vast and smothering fabric. Space is not a place to escape what makes us human. Space is about love, loneliness, marriage, nations, war--space is about everything a human being brings to it, because all we can bring to space is everything we have, and everything we have is all we will ever know.

Planetes is beautiful. Planetes grabbed 26 year old me by the ears and made me look back at 16 year old me who used to stare at space with awe and hope and wonder and said What happened? Then Planetes hugged me and said It's alright. Space isn't going anywhere. Through all the strife and misery on Earth here at the end of history, Space isn't going anywhere. Like a character in Planetes's mother tells her when she is a child: "When you can't stop crying, you're supposed to look up at the sky. 'Cause no one can cry when they're looking at the sky."

Maybe one day, humanity's big selfish dreams will take us back there, and this end of history will release it's vice grip on the world. Maybe we can rediscover what it is to live with a future in front of us. Maybe, instead of staring at the fires around us and crying while we bathe them in more gasoline, we can look to space and see ourselves whole again.

It is a selfish dream, one wracked with the imperfections and fears and oversights common to all of our best and most exciting dreams, but what is more human than that?

#manga #planetes #scifi #manga review #phew baby this is the first time i've done and posted one of these #not trying to get into any magazines here #so dont judge my “obvious second draft” writing #thanks #ok im finally done editing and chopping this shitty thing #never looking at this again

[chronically-peach]

Don’t think of Kevin if Jean actually did kill himself in the end. Don’t think of the parallels between them and Marjorie by Taylor Swift.

“If I didn’t know better I’d think you were taking to me now. If I didn’t know better I’d think you were still around. What died didn’t stay dead, you’re alive in my head.”

Sometimes, for the briefest moments before Kevin opens his eyes in the morning, he forgets Jean is gone. Jean lives in the spot between asleep and awake for Kevin. Sometimes he can hear Jean’s thick accent in the howling wind. Sometimes at night, as his ears strain to make out the sound of laughter outside the dorm, he swears he can hear Jean’s laugh. Some nights when his blankets bunch under his legs it feels like Jean’s body is tucked safely under Kevin, where he always belonged. Kevin swears in every universe but his own Jean is alive, that’s why he can still feel him.

“The autumn chill that wakes me up. You loved the amber skies so much.”

Jean didn’t like the sun. It was harsh and unforgiving and relentless. It was so much like Riko that he began to hate the summer. He loved autumn, the colour of the leaves on the ground. He loved watching the sunrise, puffs of his breath visible in the cold air as the world turned from night to day. After he dies Kevin wakes up every morning to watch the sunrise. Every autumn he’s late to early morning practices but nobody questions it. The only thing that keeps him from Exy is remembering Jean and his teammates never dare question that.

“And I complained the whole way there. The car ride back and up the stairs. I should’ve asked you questions.”

In the brief moments where Riko isn’t tormenting them Jean likes to drag Kevin to his room and tell him about art. He tells him stories of the museums his parents took him to as a child, the pieces that made him fall in love with painting. Kevin gets bored sometimes, complaining when Jean drones on about painters and sculptors for too long. After Jean’s death Kevin visits France, makes an entire trip just to see the museums Jean had told him about so passionately. He might be the history lover but Kevin wants nothing more than to hear Jean excitedly explain the history of each piece. The importance of its existence for modern art. He wishes he asked more questions when he had the chance. The knowledge isn’t the same if it’s not Jean feeding it to him.

“I should’ve asked you how to be. Asked you to write it down for me. Should’ve kept every grocery store receipt ‘cause every scrap of you would be taken from me.”

In the nest it was hard to know day from night. Right from wrong. Up from down. It was hard to keep who you became without forgetting who you were. Jean never forgot who he was. He remembered his life before the nest, before Riko and Kevin and the Moriyama’s. Kevin often envied Jean for this. Envied his insistence on keeping the smallest sliver of his previous self alive, his strong will to defy Riko even in the face of torture. Kevin wishes he wrote it all down. Wishes he documented every moment where Jean was unapologetically himself before the that version of him was lost forever. Mostly Kevin wishes he asked Jean how he did it, how he looked evil in the face and found a way to keep fighting. It seemed pointless now, Jean was gone and his fight had ended but still Kevin wracks his memory for every glimpse of Jean. He writes down every moment, no matter how small, so he won’t ever again forget the time they spent together.

“All your closets of backlogged dreams and how you left them all to me.”

During their last call Jean tells Kevin he needs to live for them both. He reminds Kevin of all the things they promised to do, all the things they would accomplish. He makes Kevin promise to do them all. Kevin swears to keep that promise until the day he dies but sometimes it’s hard to do it all alone. Sometimes he curses Jean for leaving him to achieve their dreams on his own. Most of the things feel pointless without Jean there to bring meaning to them. Kevin completes the list anyways. He takes extra care to practice the last task every day, the last wish Jean had: for Kevin to live.

“I know better but I still feel you all around. I know better but you’re still around.”

Kevin worries that as time moves on so will Jean’s presence, the ghost of him that haunts Kevin’s heart and watches over him as he lives, but it never does. Years pass but Kevin still finds himself in the spot between asleep and awake. The spot where Jean exists the most clearly and for a moment he’s real again. For a split second Kevin can feel him again, can smell the expensive cologne Jean wore every day, can hear him humming softly under his breath. No matter how many years pass Jean is still around and Kevin wouldn’t want it any other way.

#i made myself sad writing this #I had this horrible thought when listening to the song #and I had to write about it #but now idk if it even makes any sense #or if I just made myself sad for nothing #anyways obviously this isn’t canon #but I wanted to write it anyways #I apologize if I also broke your heart #cause mine hurts #all for the game #aftg #the foxhole court #the kings men #the raven king #kevin day #jean moreau #Kevjean