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rahhhbananas · 1 year

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✭ ✭ ✭ 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐏 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐄 ✭ ✭ ✭ ft. the batfamily

summary. Y/n goes through an anguishing breakup right before a gala aka Bruce is done with any and everything that involves his children

warning(s). He/Him pronouns, breakups, inspired by “Barbie’s Torture” scene from Toy Story!

a/n. I know the Batfamily isn’t as fluffy as I make them out to be, but I need something sweet to settle my mind 🤷🏽

"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... 1, 2, 3, 4..."

Bruce furrowed his eyebrows. It was necessary to do a headcount before and after a gala, but he seemed to be missing one of the kids. "Dick, Jason, Tim, Stephanie, Cass, Duke, and Damian... Barbras at the office finishing up a case, so..." Bruce muttered, “I believe we’re missing Master Y/n.” Alfred inquired. Realization dawning upon him that Y/n was nowhere to be found. His eyebrows furrowed even deeper. "I thought I told you all to be down here at 8:32..." Bruce grumbled to himself as he ascended the stairs, his pace quickening when he heard screams and cries emanating from a room.

The door swung open, revealing Y/n amidst a collection of clothes hanging from a rack, surrounded by some of the torn garments. He held a purple shimmery vest in his hands. "Y/n, baby, please! Not the vintage purple vest. I said I was sorry!" pleaded Y/n's ex-boyfriend, Ken.

"Sorry, Kenny boy, but apologies won't cut it!" Y/n snapped, tearing the jacket in two, a pained smile stretching across his face. Tear stains marred his cheeks. "You should've thought about your tacky outfits before you cheated on me and messed with my friend!" Y/n flung the torn clothing at Ken, who was tied to what appeared to be a medieval stretcher, clad only in heart-patterned boxers. Bruce stood at the doorway, his expression a mix of shock and disbelief. "Y/n..." he uttered. Y/n swiftly turned his gaze towards the door, his tense smile morphing into a pout, tears welling up in his eyes. "Dadddddddd!" Y/n cried, rushing into his father's embrace. "Y/n... what is going on?" Bruce returned the embrace, cautiously surveying the room for any more surprises. "Ken cheated on me, a-and he called Karen a bitch! I'm Gotham's Barbie, n-no one disrespects me or my friends!" Y/n's pout vanished, replaced by anger and distress in his eyes. Bruce glanced at Y/n's outfit—a white suit with pink accents, and pearl earrings. "Umm..." Bruce blinked repeatedly, trying to recall why he had come upstairs. "The gala, we have to go. W-we can sort this out later." Bruce gently guided Y/n out of the room, stealing a glance back at the bound Ken before closing the door.

The siblings lounged on the couch, waiting for Bruce to come downstairs with their brother. It had already been 20 minutes since Bruce left. "Do we even have to go to the stupid gala? I mean, we're probably hella late..." Jason chimed in, playing with Dick's kendama. "Honestly, I don't even know. I'd be fine staying here and binging one of Y/n's movies," Dick commented, looking at his brother. "I'd never be bored enough to watch all of Y/n's movies," Tim added.

"What? Why not! Y/n's movies are amazing, especially the one where he's in the apocalypse!" Stephanie exclaimed, leaping from her spot on the floor. Damian hummed in agreement, "I like those, but his aquatic ones are even better. Besides, it's about something he truly enjoys..." Titus barked in apparent agreement. "Woah, woah, woah. His high school drama movies are a hundred times better than all of those combined!" Jason interjected, discarding the kendama as his interest waned. "Jason!" Dick shouted, diving to catch the toy he had been eagerly waiting for (another story for another time). And everyone protested, disagreeing with Jason's opinion. Their debate was abruptly interrupted by a boisterous voice exclaiming, "We're back!" Y/n excitedly raised their hands in the air, sprinting down the stairs and heading straight for the door. "I call shotgun, come on Alfred!" Y/n surprised the butler, dragging him towards the waiting limousine outside.

"What? That's not fair!" Duke leaped over the couch, desperately trying to secure the next best seat. This triggered a chain reaction, causing the entire group to scramble towards the door. Bruce could only watch in despair, attempting to ignore the shouts and cries coming from Y/n’s “victim”.

"Fine... let's get this show on the road..." Bruce mumbled wearily, resigned to their chaotic adventure.

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galaxygolfergirl · 2 months

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Watcher's Expenses

I didn't major in accounting: I took three classes and it grinded my brain to a fine powder. However, after graduating with a business admin degree, being a former eager fan of their videos, and from a cursory glance over their socials, there's a lot to consider in their spending behavior that really could start racking up costs. Some of these things we've already noticed, but there are other things I'd like to highlight, and I'll try to break it down into the different categories of accounting expenses (if I get something wrong, let me know. I was more concentrated in marketing 🤷‍♀️). I'm not going to hypothesize numbers either, as that would take out more time than I'm willing to afford-- you can assume how much everything costs. Anyways, here's my attempt at being a layman forensic accountant:

Note: All of this is assuming they're operating above board and not engaging in any illegal practices such as money laundering, tax evasion, not paying rent, etc.

Operating Expenses

Payroll: 25+ staff salaries and insurance

Overhead Expenses

CEO/founder salaries

Office space leasing or rent (In L.A, one of the most expensive cities in the US)

Utilities (water, electricity, heating, sanitation, etc.)

Insurance

Advertising Costs

Telephone & Internet service

Cloud Storage or mainframe

Office equipment (furniture, computers, printers, etc.)

Office supplies (paper, pens, printer ink, etc.)

Marketing costs (Social media marketing on Instagram, Youtube, SEO for search engines, Twitter, etc. Designing merchandise and posters, art, etc. )

Human Resources (not sure how equipped they are)

Accounting fees

Property taxes

Legal fees

Licensing fees

Website maintenance (For Watchertv.com, Watcherstuff.com, & Watcherentertainment.com)

Expenses regarding merchandising (whoever they contract or outsource for that)

Inventory costs

Potentially maintenance of company vehicles

Subsequent gas mileage for road trips

Depreciation (pertains to tangible assets like buildings and equipment)

Amortization (intangible assets such as patents and trademarks)

Overhead Travel and Entertainment Costs (I think one of the biggest culprits, evident in their videos and posts)

The travel expenses (flights, train trips, rental cars, etc. For main team and scouts)

Hotel expenses for 7-8 people at least, or potentially more

Breakfasts, lunches and dinners with the crew (whether that's fully on their dime or not, I don't know; Ryan stated they like to cover that for the most part)

Recreational activities (vacation destinations, amusement parks, sporting activities etc.)

The location fees

Extraneous Overhead costs (not sure exactly where these fall under, but another culprit, evident in videos and posts)

Paying for guest appearances

Expensive filming & recording equipment (Cameras, sound equipment, editing software subscriptions, etc.)

The overelaborate sets for Ghost files, Mystery Files, Puppet History, Podcasts etc. (Set dressing: Vintage memorabilia, antiquated tech, vintage furniture, props, etc.)

Kitchen & Cooking supplies/equipment

Office food supply; expensive food and drink purchases for videos

Novelty items or miscellaneous purchases (ex. Ghost hunting equipment, outfits, toys, etc.)

Non-Operating Expenses

These are those expenses that cannot be linked back to operating revenue. One of the most common examples of non-operating expenses is interest expense. This is because while interest is the cost of borrowing money from a creditor or a bank, they are not generating any operating income. This makes interest payments a part of non-operating expenses.

Financial Expenses

Potential loan payments, borrowing from creditors or lenders, bank loans, etc.

Variable Expenses

Hiring a large amount of freelancers, overtime expenditure, commissions, etc.

PR consultations (Not sure if they had this before the scandal)

Extraordinary Expenses

Expenses incurred outside your company’s regular business activities and during a large one-time event or transactions. For example, selling land, disposal of a significant asset, laying off of your employees, unexpected machine repairing or replacement, etc.

Accrued Expenses

When your business has incurred an expense but not yet paid for it.

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(If there's anything else I'm missing, please feel free to add or correct things)

To a novice or a young entrepreneur, this can be very intimidating if you don't have the education or the support to manage it properly. I know it intimidates the hell out of me and I'm still having to fill in the gaps (again, if I've mislabeled or gotten anything wrong here, please let me know). For the artistic or creative entrepreneur, it can be even harder to reconcile the extent of your creative passions with your ability to operate and scale your business at a sustainable rate. That can lead to irresponsible, selfish, and impulsive decisions that could irreparably harm your brand, which is a whole other beast of its own.

My guess at this point is that their overhead and operation expenses are woefully mismanaged; they've made way too many extraneous purchases, and that they had too much confidence in their audience of formerly 2.93 million to make up for the expenses they failed to cover.

It almost seems as if their internal logic was, "If we make more money, we can keep living the expensive lifestyle that we want and make whatever we want without anyone telling us we can't, and we want to do it NOW, sooner rather than later because we don't want wait and compromise our vision." But as you can see, the reality of fulfilling those ambitions is already compromised by the responsibility of running a business.

And I wrote this in another post here, but I'll state it again: Running a business means you need to be educated on how a business can successfully and efficiently operate. Accounting, marketing, social media marketing, public relations, production, etc; these resources and internet of things is available and at your disposal. If they had invested more time in educating themselves on those aspects and not made this decision based on artistic passion (and/or greed), they would have not gotten the response they got.

Being a graphic designer, I know the creative/passionate side of things but I also got a degree/got educated in business because I wanted to understand how to start a company and run it successfully. If they’re having trouble handling the responsibility of doing that, managing production costs, managing overhead expenses, and especially with compensating their 25+ employees, then they should hire professionals that are sympathetic to their creative interests, but have the education and experience to reign in bad decisions like these.

Anyways, thanks for coming to my TedTalk. What a shitshow this has been.

#watcher #watcher entertainment #ryan bergara #shane madej #steven lim #watcher tv #watchergate #accounting

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davidheather · 2 years

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Novelty Style Pack

Hey everyone, here is the Novelty Style Decor Pack featuring 17 unique packs for your sims to get the total David Heather lifestyle! You can now decorate their homes with packs we will release each month featuring a variety of decor items. We hope you will enjoy these pieces as much as we do 🤗

Vintage Luggage Rack

2 Swatches Specular Map for Realistic Shine

Cigar Case

2 Swatches Specular Map for Realistic Shine

Model Vintage Car

2 Swatches

Model Sailboat

2 Swatches

Oyster Pearls Case

5 Swatches

Divo Doll ( Boxed )

4 Swatches

Divo Doll ( Playable )

2 Swatches Functional Toy

Fashionista Doll ( Boxed )

4 Swatches

Fashionista Doll ( Playable )

2 Swatches Functional Toy

Riding Doll ( Boxed )

4 Swatches

Riding Doll ( Playable )

2 Swatches Functional Toy

Mosaic Mannequin

3 Swatches Specular Map for Realistic Shine

Left Shoe Collection

2 Swatches Specular Map for Realistic Shine

Left Shoe Collection ( Glass Version )

2 Swatches Specular Map for Realistic Shine

The Last Suit

2 Swatches

Stiletto Chandelier

3 Swatches

Bust Lamp

5 Swatches Specular Map for Realistic Shine

All LODs // Custom Thumbnails // HQ Mod Compatible

DOWNLOAD

Conversion // Do not recolor or convert // Do not re-upload

Instagram: @davidheather.sims

Pinterest: https://tr.pinterest.com/bergdorfverse/david-heather-for-sims-4/

#david heather #sims 4 cc #sims 4 custom content #sims 4 cc finds #sims 4 furniture #sims 4 #sims4 #ts4 #ts4 cc #ts4 cc finds #simblr #sims 4 cas #sims 4 conversions

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lilolakes · 1 year

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Ekvillan - 'The oak villa'

Ekvillan is a spacious family villa inspired by swedish architecture from the turn of the last century.

I chose to call it 'Ekvillan' - 'The oak villa' in swedish, since there is a big oak tree in the garden. It has a vegetable garden, bees, a chicken coop, and a treehouse. There's plenty of cozy little spots to hang out and eat 'fika'.

Please note that this was built using cc. The lot is partially playtested. DOWNLOAD (SFS)

Some of the cc is included, the rest is linked below. The lot can also be fould on the gallery (ID: Lilolakes)

My lovely friend @zebrasimmer_ on Instagram had her one year instaversary recently, and to celebrate she hosted a little collab were we created different builds inspired by her (and also my-) home country - Sweden. This was my contribution.

Check out the other builds in the collab, by @zebrasimmer_ , @simsaga_ and @sims.erezkigal on Instagram.

Packs used

Ep:s All of the ones released before 2023 Game packs: Werevolwes, My Wedding Stories, Dream Home Decorator, Journey to Batuu, Realm of Magic, StrangerVille, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Vampires, Dine Out, Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat Stuff packs: Paranormal, Nifty Knitting, Tiny Living, Laundry Day, Vintage Glamour, Kids Room, Romantic garden, Spooky Stuff Kits: Country Kitchen, Courtyard Oasis, Decor to the Max, Everyday clutter

Required CC

Here are the links for all the cc required for the lot to look as intended.

This is my first time sharing a build using cc. I might have gone a biiit overboard with it, so it's pretty cc heavy. Sorry 'bout that! ;)

All credit goes out to the amazing creators! I have done my best not to miss anyone, and to respect all of the creators TOU. Please tell me if you notice something that I've missed!

Anniee sims -Area rug

ATS4 (Around the sims 4) -IKEA-like stepstool -Cereal box -Crate seat -Toy train set -Candle and old book -Grocery paper bag (the first one) -Harvestable aromatic plants, Basil, Rosemary and Thyme -Rocking toy alligator, Farm puzzle and blackboard -Preschool blocks and House

Charly Pancakes -The candle, moodbooster

conceptdesign97 -Pumpkin vine

Cowbuild -Pleated curved floor lamp and lazy loveseat throw pillow

Dew of the sea -Accordion wall rack, S4, unmerged

Fadedsprings -William Morris-ish wallpaper set

Felixandre -Grove part 1 -Grove part 2: bowls, cups and salad bowl -Grove part 3 -Grove part 4 -Kyoto part 2 -Berlin part 1 -Shop the look Season 1 -London set exterior

Harlix -Tiny Twavellers Binoculars, crocodile, hot air balloon lamp (short), swing (medium), hanging wall world map -Baysic (different items)

Harrie -Shop the look 2

Icemunmun at ModTheSims -Harvestable corn stalks

Leaf Motif at Curseforge -Wall lamp and vintage tiles

Leniad at ModTheSims -Pumpkin plant

Leosims -Carton of eggs

Lilis-Palace -Jugendstil tiles set -Folklore set

LittleDica -Deligracy Delicato Stuff Pack

MadameRia -Back to Basics Pot Holder (Wall version) and Wire Basket Dish Rack

Maman-Gateau at Sims Artists -Whicker basket with lid from this set

Mutske at TSR -Alda arch with private doors 2x1 -Alda arch 2x1 -Alda privatdoor 1x1

MXIMS -Ikea ypperlig table and mirror -Stokke high-chair -Aesop Bathroom Tray -Plants 1,2,6,7 -String Shelf System (Shelf B):

My cup of CC -Tiny dreamers set (merged)

Novvas -Pumpkins in a basket -Random Runners -Elo bathroom IKEA rug -Kids drawings from this set -Painting collection

Nutter-Butter-1 at ModTheSims -Old Floor Tile Set

Picture Amoebae -Allisas Fall '18 Panels

Pierisim -Oak house part 3 -Oak house part 2 -Rold Skov kitchen mini kit -Domaine Du Clos part 1 -Domaine Du Clos part 3 -Domaine Du Clos part 4 -The COLDBREW coffee shop pt 1 - 1/2 -The COLDBREW coffee shop pt 1 - 2/2 -The COLDBREW coffee shop pt. 2

Plumbob Tea Society -Deco Botanical Scroll, woodpile and raised garden beds

Raindrops on cowplants -Gothic revival build set

Severinka at TSR -big pumpkin 02 -small pumpkins 07

SimC (Simcredible designs) at TSR -Coastal Extras - daisy in tall vase

Simspell -Autumn & Spooky-ish Paintings (Part 1)

SixamCC -Birker Line ceiling light (different versions) -Small Spaces deco pantry items -Small Spaces Pantry CC Pack - Mixer (Standalone version) -Dreamy Outdoors floor light

Soloriya at TSR -Two candles -Collection of candles -Pencil sharpener and erasers

TaTschu -Lighted fence (Leosims recolor)

Tech Hippie -Plants from these two sets

Vintage Simmer -Patchwork set -Noah plush rabbit -SBP Octopus -L&C Plush lemon

Wondymoon TSR -Lybica Kitchen Hanger -Protactinium Rug

Wondymoon.com -Ceratonia kitchen counters 1 and 2, island counter, cabinets, corner cabinet and stove hood.

Credit for the cc included in the download: 13pumpkin, Aggressive Kitty, Aira-cc, Awingedllama, Baufive, DK Sims, Honeycuts , IllogicalSims, KKB, Linacherie, Meinkatz, Mio-Sims, Myshunosun, NynaeveDesign, Peacemaker IC, Pocci, Sanoysims, Sforzinda, Slox, Spirashun, Syboulette

Reshade used for screenshots: Dove 2.0 by Kindlespice

T.O.O.L-mod by Twisted Mexi was used to create this build. You don't need it to place the lot, but I recommend that you go check it out. It can be found here: https://twistedmexi.com

I hope you enjoy my build. Please tag me if you share any gameplay pictures from the lot, I'd love to see it!

♡ Lilolakes

#thesims4 #thesims4house #thesims4build #sims4build #sims4house #simblr #sims4cc #thesims #showusyourbuilds #thesimscommunity #ts4 #sims4housedesign #sims #simshouse #simstagram #ts4cc

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jpitha · 1 year

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The Dreams of Hyacinth 21

First / Previous / Next

As Nick and Eastern ran onto the Command Deck, Nick was struck by how... dusty everything was. It was clear that people hadn't been aboard Tink in decades, centuries possibly. They stepped up onto the raised platform in the middle of the Command Deck and two ancient and dusty acceleration chairs spun out of the floor to meet them. "Sorry I didn't get a chance to vacuum before you came on board, but I figured you don't care so long as you live, so climb in. The chair will do the work, don't fight it."

As they both sat on the chairs, there was a puff of dust. This didn't seem to stop their operation though. As they both sat into the chairs, sure enough, they molded around Nick and Eastern until they were mostly encased inside the chair. Their faces were the only parts exposed. "Uh, Tinker Toy, what's up with this? I've never seen anything like this before." Eastern's voice sounded odd with her whole body being immobilized by the acceleration chair.

"I'm old is what's up! Not only is my artificial gravity not as strong as a new ship, but I was originally designed before artificial gravity! We did things the old fashioned way. I operate best at one gee and if I had to go higher than that I had to work very hard to not squish BIs. I never have BIs aboard anymore, so I never got it upgraded. You're sitting in the original acceleration couches. It's vintage! You can call me Tink by the way, I don't mind."

Nick struggled against the chair. As he did, it tightened against him further. "Thanks Tink. We trust your judgement. We'll do what you say."

"Good. Now hold tight a moment, I'm going to be busy." Tink's speakers clicked off and Nick and Eastern felt a sickening lurch as thrusters started moving the ship in random directions to try and shake off the missiles.

The moment Tink had blown the umbilical and left Hyacinth huge spotlights on the orbital lit and illuminated her. Additionally, slug throwers had spun out of hidden panels nearby and a missile rack appeared. Pirates were rare these days in Sol, but that wasn't always the case. Hyacinth was a very old orbital, and still has defenses against those who would wish them harm.

Or who just didn't want to pay the parking fees.

There were no screens or windows active on the Command Deck, but there were small view screen flat panels that were on a little arm and they folded up into Nick and Eastern's line of sight. Nick felt with his right hand inside the couch and found a little panel he could control with his fingers. He was able to adjust the screen and cycle through some menus to learn more about where they were and what they were doing.

Nick found an external camera and was surprised to see they were already so far from Hyacinth. It was a small line, reflected in the light of Mars. A digital overlay highlighted points of interest. Nick felt there was a touch of sarcasm to the overlay as well, as in addition to Hyacinth, it pointed out "Mars." and "Sun" and "Missiles." at the bottom was another sarcastic chyron: "Now Viewing: Outside."

Nick's sense of balance was doing loops as the orientation they were in was constantly moving and shifting with acceleration. The screen was stabilized but the reference points kept changing. Tink was trying to move as erratically as she could. He could hear groans and creaks coming from deep within the ship as well as the occasional crash of books as the piles shifted and fell over.

"Uh Tink, you all right? I'm hearing a lot of groans and creaks from your superstructure."

"Also, It sounds like your books are taking a beating." Eastern sounded like she was getting her bearings with the little screen as well.

"I'm fine, I'm fine. Just a little creaky. You get to fifteen hundred years and tell me how creaky you are, okay? As for the books, my support frames will put them back after. They're just paper, they'll be fine. Who did you two piss off anyway? Who ever it is they are high enough up the ladder that Hyacinth is wasting missiles on me. They usually only run the slug guns for parking violations."

Nick wondered how Tink knew that. Eastern just sighs. "The Empress."

Tink laughs hugely. "Good one, you almost had me there for a millisec. Who is it really? One of the crime lords?"

"No, it really is the Empress. There's a new Empress. Her name is Raaden."

Tink's voice loses all it's joviality. "An Empress? With the Voice and the crown and..."

"Yes. She's a real deal Empress and much more ruthless than Melody was."

There was silence as Tink continued to duck and spin in space. Suddenly, there was a shrieking alarm and a rapid series of double booms shook the ship. Nick felt like he was inside a metal box in a hailstorm. "That was a close one. Luckily the juke charges moved us out of the way." Another pause. "They're not letting up, more missiles incoming. Ancestors, I sure hope you two hadn't planned on coming back to Hyacinth because I don't think they want to see you again."

There was a buzzing roar interspersed with a metallic noise. "Tink, are you returning fire?"

"Hey, they shot first. I'm only attempting to defend my passengers against attack. No court in known space would convict me."

"But you're only attacking the missiles, right?

There was a pause.

"Just the missiles, right Tink?"

"It's not like I have the firepower to attack Hyacinth, sheesh. Just a couple shots at them so they know I'm not completely toothless." There was another whirring sound and a thump. It sounded like something was being stowed. "Enough of this. We're linking away."

As Tink said that, Nick felt that whole body vibration that came with a wormhole link, starting in his toes, and spreading up through his body until it felt like he was a freshly struck tuning fork and then... just the briefest moment of something else.

"There. That ought to be enough." The alarms ceased and Nick and the painful whine spun down into just a background hum. Tink was taking the reactors off War Emergency Power. As this all happened, the acceleration couches released their grip on Nick and Eastern and folded up into regular chairs. "Okay. So, you had better start at the beginning. I did just save all of us from being murked by missiles, so you owe me at least that much."

Nick stretched his arms and shoulders. The couch really had squeezed him tightly. "Thanks again Tink." He looked at Eastern who was also rubbing her legs and she nodded. "Okay Tink, here's the story so far..."

Nick and Eastern spent a couple of hours telling Tink the story. She listened attentively and only interrupted to ask a few questions, mostly around the cybernetic implants and around Empress Raaden.

When they were done, Tink was silent for a moment. "Sorry about Selkirk. For what it's worth, I think you're right. She was effectively dead after she left your sight. Sounds to me like Raaden was going to use her to try and get you to do her bidding more willingly. Dangle the chance of getting to see her again over you to get you to do more and more things you wouldn't normally do." She sighed. "It hurts, but you were right to run."

"Thanks Tink. Why do you think she's dead too?" Eastern was laying back on a couch in the lounge - off the command deck but still close by - drinking instant tea. Tink hasn't had BIs on board in centuries but she seems to keep a small supply of rations and things just in case. Nick checked the date; they were easily twenty years old, but the meal bars tasted fine and Tink swore they'd be good for another thirty years.

"Think about it, Nick. Keeping something over your heads to get you to do things you wouldn't normally want to do is an old old tactic. Older than me, older than spaceflight. Probably as old as people. If Raaden thought that Selkirk was more useful to her dead than alive, she was dead the minute that she realized this."

Nick looked down into his instant tea. Tink was probably right. It didn't make the news hit any less hard though. He tried to change the subject. "Tink, the agent for the shipping company seemed surprised that we wanted to hire you. They said that people go out of their way to avoid putting their cargo with you. Why is that?"

Tink paused a few moments. "Hmm. Fel said that? I'll keep that in mind. They had mentioned that the jobs were drying up, but they didn't let me know that people were avoiding me." There was a sigh. "It was getting to be time for me to move along anyway. I've been in a rut, running cargo these last few centuries. Time to do something else."

Nick looked up at Tink expectantly. He had a hunch that sometimes you just had to let her talk until she got to your question.

"I guess I'm not surprised. I've had some trouble in the past."

"What, like crime? We met Sunny Day on Hyacinth."

Tink scoffed. "I'm no slaver. Nothing like that. Sunny shouldn't be alive anymore after what she did to those people. Honestly you shouldn't ever contact her again. She's bad news."

"You know about Sunny?"

"Most AIs know about Sunny. When she was caught and her Starjumper taken away, we all received a message about it. It was done to make a point that her behavior wouldn't be tolerated. Crime is one thing, crime against BIs another, slavery a third. You two know your history right? There's a reason AIs are so utterly anti-slavery."

Nick remembered. When AIs were first created on Earth and before the implications of their sapience was realized, people had thought that they could do work and jobs that people didn't want to do. Since they were "only" AIs they wouldn't need to be paid, or take time off or get sick.

Fortunately, it was realized what a mistake that line of reasoning was and AIs were granted sapience and the right that came along with it. AIs - especially old ones - remember how close it actually was and are vehemently anti-slavery.

"But wait...Sunny told us that she was only transporting people in hibernation from one place to another. According to her, there was an error in putting the hibernation cabinets into a solar orbit and they went into the star."

"And if you believe that Eastern, I have. a bridge to sell you. No, Sunny's 'cargo'-" Nick could hear the sarcasm dripping from Tink when she said cargo "-was fully alive and working on her. Maintenance, upgrades, hell even crew. She worked with local groups on nearly every colony to buy, sell and trade people. Those ones that 'fell' into the star? She shot them there to keep them quiet. It was no accident."

Nick and Eastern looked at each other, uncomfortable that they actually knew a person like that. "Sunny told us to fuck off and never contact her again, so I think we don't need to worry about her." Eastern took another sip of the tea and sank deeper into the couch. She had only gotten two hours of sleep in the last day and was exhausted.

"Good. Take her up on that. Sunny has a body count higher than some skirmishes between nations, all BIs. She hates you. As for me, I was an arms dealer. I sold weapons of all kinds to anyone who asked. Small arms, large arms, even the occasional ship's battery. I didn't ask any questions, and took all kinds of things as payment, but I always gave a discount for books."

Nick looked up, his eyebrows raised. "That explains the books at least. You like to read?"

"Love it. I have a few support frames that help out and one of them is usually reading."

"Why not digitize the books though?"

"It's not just the knowledge, or the words, it's the physical thing for me. I like to look at books, I like to smell books, I like the sounds they make when you turn the pages."

"So, you'd trade weapons for books?"

"And money, Nick, I'm not an idiot."

"Why did you stop?"

There was another pause. It made Nick wonder if Tink actually stopped. "Not much of a market for it these days. The local polities are all straightened out and there is less opportunity for a... talented amateur to make a living."

Eastern yawned hugely. "Being a former arms dealer doesn't really explain why Fel in the shipping company said people didn't want to hire you though."

"I'm not sure. It might be the wormhole generator thing, but I told them I took care of it the last time it happened and it wouldn't happen again."

Nick sat up sharply. "What wormhole generator thing?"

If Tink had arms, one could imagine she was lowering them in a gesture of calm. "It's nothing really. I like to adjust the settings on things, I like to tinker, get it? I've lost a few wormhole generators. Usually they link out of me and then I'm stuck for a week while I print a new one or wait for rescue. I've never been more than two months late on a delivery though."

"Uh huh. And how late were you on your last delivery?"

"Two months."

"Because..."

"Because I linked my wormhole generator away messing with it, yes okay, I can see why someone might be skittish about hiring me again after that, but it's really no big deal. The shipping company was making it out to be a much bigger deal than it was."

Nick looked over at Eastern. She was completely asleep on the couch, her mouth open slightly. Nick smiled at the scene. He thought about waking her, but decided against it. She's had a rough few days.

Nick swallowed the last of his tea and had a thought. "Uh Tink, you linked us away after Hyacinth was shooting at you, but where did we go?"

"Oh, I picked a destination at random, I didn't have anything in mind. I just wanted the heat off my tail. I figured we could get our bearings and go where you needed to after that."

"So, where are we?"

"We're a couple million kilometers from Parvati."

"Where... where?" Nick's voice was almost a whisper.

"Parvati. Why? Trouble there too?"

"Yes. Er, no, it's just I'm from Parvati. I left after my parents died."

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear. Shall we go somewhere else? I'm a Starjumper who was an arms dealer, I've got 6 reactors; I have power for days. I haven't done it in forever, but I can link at least five times in a row before I run out of juice."

Nick's surprise at being near Parvati was overridden by what Tink was saying. "You're a Starjumper? And you were just... running cargo in Sol? Sunny made it sound like Starjumpers were... a big deal. The ships that could get any job they wanted, anywhere they wanted. I know Jameson and Yon didn't have nice things to say about Starjumpers."

"I don't know them Nick, I can't say. I've been a Starjumper my whole time alive, I never changed ships, never got a body. I'm just... me. I run cargo because it's easy. Take the boxes onboard, go here, unload the boxes. I barely have to think. I can spend my time reading and just... being. After all the wars I've been in... and a few I helped extend... I just wanted a quiet life." Nick yawned. "Nick, you frankly look exhausted. Your partner Eastern there is already asleep. Why don't you get some rest and we can figure out what we're doing when you wake up. We're in the middle of space, nobody is going to come get us out here. I'll just hang back and get some reading done. Sleep Nick, it'll be fine.

Nick didn't even get out of his chair. He closed his eyes and fell into a blissfully dreamless sleep.

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#humans are deathworlders #humans are space orcs #humans are space oddities #sci fi writing #writing #humans and aliens #jpitha #the k’laxiverse #The Dreams of Hyacinth

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lindsaybuilds · 1 year

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A boho-style cottage for a growing family.

All of the CC you will need:

Aira

Woodland Set

Woodland Add-on

Wooden Clutter Set

Study in Style Set

Plain Plants and Tiled Decors

AWingedLlama

Apartment Therapy

Paranormal Plants

Blooming Rooms Kit

Boho Living Stuff Pack

Blarffy

Sad Beige Playmat

Charly Pancakes

Lavish

Miscellanea

Modish

Slouch

Smol

Soak

Insomnia

The Lighthouse Collection

Cowbuild

Kids Bedroom Freebies

Felixandre

London Exterior

Kyoto Part 2

Kyoto Part 3

Shop the Look Season 1

Grove Part 2

Grove Part 3

Grove Part 4

Berlin Set Part 3

Fayun Part 1

Paris Part 3

GladlyPants

Little Forests Wallpaper

GreenLlamas

The Kerv Collection Part 1

The Kerv Collection Part 2

AKA Lukery

Bedroom

Modern Office

Hanraja

Bayong 01-04

Mini Set 35

Harrie

Octave Part 2

Octave Part 3

Octave Part 4

Country Collection Part 2

Country Collection Part 3

Brutalist

Shop the Look 2

Coastal Part 1

Coastal Part 2

House of Harlix

Tiny Twavellers

Bafroom

Livin’ Rum

Kichen

Orjanic Part 1

Orjanic Part 2

Harluxe

Baysic

Jardane

Baysic Bathroom

The Kalino

Urban Jungle Plants

Kate Emerald

Modern Metallics

KiwiSim4

Piha Living

Kliekie

Plants

Sculptures

Leaf Motif

Sunny Corner

Vintage Crockery

Little Ceramics

Floret Grove

All Patrons Gifts

Lili’s Palace

Folklore

Linzlu

Drainboard Sink

Little Cakes

Flowers and Things

Polaroid Pictures and Books

Rustic Elements

Moar Rugs

Hanging Guitar

LittleDica

Rise & Grind

Eco Kitchen

Sleek Slumber

Chic Bathroom

Delicato Lounge

Lumen Niveus

Bathroom Starter Kit

2498 Cozy Industrial Set

MadameRia

Back to Basics (All Links)

Max20

Cozy Bathroom

Plant Life

Child Dream Kit

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Cozy Backyard

Poolside Lounge

Garden at Home

My Cup of CC

The Modernist Dining Room

Teenage Dream

MyshunoSun

Garden Stories Patio

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Freja

Lottie Bedroom

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Moonwood Garden

Luna Bedroom

Simmify Nook

Vanity Nook

Herbalist Kitchen

Simmify Music Nook Part 2

MYLS

Simple Clothes Racks

Peacemaker

Bowed Living

Kitayama Bedroom

Kitayama Living

Hudson Bathroom

Pierisim

Tidying Up

Calderone

Oak House Part 1

Oak House Part 2

Oak House Part 3

Oak House Part 4

Oak House Part 5

Oak House Part Six-1

Oak House Part Six-2

The Office Mini Kit

Living Room Mini Kit

Winter Garden Part 1

MCM House Part 1

MCM House Part 2

MCM House Part 3

MCM House Part 4

MCM House Part 5

Domaine Du Clos Part 1

Domaine Du Clos Part 2

Domaine Du Clos Part 3

Domaine Du Clos Part 4

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Auntie Vera’s Bathroom

David’s Apartment Part 1

David’s Apartment Part 2

Teeny Weeny

The Plumbob Tea Society

Cottage Garden Stuff

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Peg 2 Differ

Peg 2 Differ 2

Deja Brew Coffee Clutter

Little Chef’s Toy Kitchen

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Meow-dern Cat

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S-imagination

Oak and Concrete

Nota Living Room

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Sixam

Teen Room

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Kids Bedroom

The Clutter Cat

BusyBee Collection

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Tuds

Wave

#the sims 4 cc #maxis match #build

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tiny-elf-of-doom · 2 years

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The Papal Brothers & Their Rooms

❤️ Papa I ❤️

-Maximalist who can only see red.

-Tidy and organized, frequently used.

-You can find a phonograph, an alter to Satan with old religious relics, occult texts, an exercise ball and 3lb weights, a velvet armchair, and melted candy in a tin on the windowsill.

💚 Papa II 💚

-Minimalist that crawled out of the 70s.

-Organized but severely untouched.

-You can find vintage porn magazines, a cat tree and a black cat named Boris, a trunk no one talks about, a mini fridge that’s only full when he’s home, and a mirror above the bed.

💜 Papa III 💜

-Lavender because fuck gender.

-Disorganized and very lived in.

-You can find various posters, a shelf full of dumb trinkets, a wine rack used for sex toys, a cracked tv with VHS and DVD players, an alter to Asmodeus, and half used Yankee candles.

#the band ghost #tobias forge #papa emeritus 1 #papa emeritus 2 #papa emeritus 3 #papa emeritus 4 #shit ghosting #ghost memes #ghost meme #ghost headcanons

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fitsofgloom · 2 months

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"Aaaaaaayyyyyyy, baby, ever wanna be in pictures?"

#happy days #fonzie #fonz viewer #larami #rack toy #vintage toy #1981

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fashionbooksmilano · 1 year

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Fil de fer Objets domestiques

Susanne Slevin, Stafford Cliff, Daniel Rozensztoch,Gilles de Chabaneix , Jean-Louis Ménard

Abbeville France, Paris 1994, 149 pages, 25 x 25 cm, ISBN 978-2879460413

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Retrace l'histoire des diverses utilisations du fil de fer depuis ses origines jusqu'à nos jours

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lizzisimss · 2 years

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Renovated Family Home

CC used (list below) Ophelia Villa in Willow Creek 3 bed, 2 bath $218,792

Brazen lotus - https://www.brazenlotus.com/objects-d... :

· EP09 Second Chance Frame Pressed Flowers

· EP09 The Trouble with Plants Plant Paint Can

· EP09 The Trouble with Plants Plant Potted Small 2

· SP13 Laundry Made Essentials Basket of Neat Towels

· SP16 Groooowing Up Plant 4

charly pancakes - https://www.patreon.com/charlypancakes

· Dinna Merged

· Insomnia Merged

· Lavish Merged

· Lavish Shoes Off Shoes

· Miscellanea Merged

· Modish Merged

· Munch Merged

· Smol Merged

· Slouch Merged

· Soak Merged

· The Candle deco version

felixandre - https://www.patreon.com/felixandre

· Shop the Look Season 1 Merged

· London Exterior

house of harlix - https://www.houseofharlix.com

· Orjanic Merged

· Bafroom Merged

· Baysic Merged

· Harluxe Merged

· Jardane Merged

· Livin’Rum Merged

· The Kitchen Merged

· Tiny Twavellers Merged

harrie - https://www.patreon.com/heyharrie

· Brownstone Collection

· Brutalist bathroom

· Country Collection

· Halcyon Kitchen

· Octave part 4 Merged

· Porto

· Shop the Look

· Spoons

· Stockholm

Kardofe - https://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/kardofe/

· Charlie Bedroom Pictures

Kiwisim - https://www.patreon.com/Kiwisim4

· Block House Bathroom BGC Mirror

· Block House Kids Bedroom Llama Toy

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· 2202 Magnolia Bathroom

· Astral Lights

· Floret Grove

· Little Ceramics

· Starlight Crystals

· Sunbeam Study

· Twee Tableware

· Vintage Crockery

· Winter Village

lilis-palace - https://www.patreon.com/lilis_palace

· Folklore Set Off the Grid Living

little cakes - https://litttlecakes.tumblr.com/downl...

· Polaroids

littledica - https://www.patreon.com/littledica

· Countryside Cabin Merged

· Eco Kitchen Stuff Pack Merged

· Greasy Goods Merged

· Rise & Grind Café Merged

· Sleek Slumber

· Deligracy Merged Cottage Living Update

· Roman Holiday Merged

· Sweet Treats Merged

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· KC Cutting Board

· Nom Nom Wall Lights

· PS Painting Merged

max 20 - https://www.patreon.com/Max20

· Child Dream Kit

· Classic Kitchen

· Holiday mini pack

· Master Bedroom Pack

mlys - https://mlyssimblr.tumblr.com/

· Pufferhead

· Deskop Glove

· Storage Basket

· Dresser Nordic Clothing Rack

my cup of cc -https://www.patreon.com/mycupofcc

· Colour Talk Dining Stuff

· Colour Talk Kitchen Merged

· LivingRm Merged

· Maple Manor The Modernist Collection Living Room

· August 2021

· Fireplace Screen

· October 2021

myshunosun - https://www.patreon.com/myshunosun

· Bastvik Nightstand

· Elle Office Shelves Regular

· Garden Stories Flower Arranging Table

· Garden Stories Small Garden Box

· Luna Bedroom Décor Slippers

· Nora Living Rug

· Nora Living Stack of Books

· Riikka Nighstand

· Serene Bathroom Shampoo Bottle

· The Art Room Oil Paint Tube

· Uma Living Chair v1

· Arrie Office Storage Box

· Dawn Living Books Style 1 and 2

· Dawn Living Pampas Grass

· Dawn Storage Unit 1, 2 and 3

· Freja Round Fur Rug

· Lottie Shelf

oni - https://www.patreon.com/oni28

· Kitchen Pegboard Timer

· Bakery Clutter Bread Tongs Rack

peacemaker - https://peacemaker-ic.tumblr.com/TS4O...

· Atwood Living Merged

· Bayside Bedroom Set Merged

· Eloise Seating

· Futura Merged

· Hamptons Retreat Merged

· Hinterlands Bedroom

· Hinterlands Living

· Hudson Bathroom

· Iris Seating

· Kingston Dining

· Kitayama Dining Merged

· Kitayama Living Merged

· Midcentury Eclectic Merged

· Ophelia Bedroom Suite

· Phoebe Sofa Suite

· Roarsome Kids Bedroom Merged

· Vara Office

· VGBMAS Art DoorcoAddons

pierisim - https://www.patreon.com/pierisim

· Precious Promises

· Calderone Bedroom

· MCM All

· Oakhouse all

· The Office Mini Kit

· Tidying up

· Coldbrew Coffee

· Living Room Mini Kit

· Winter Garden

simplisticsims - http://simplisticsims4.com

· Chinoiserie Round Rug

· RH Wall Art Square DH

sixiamcc - https://imfromsixam.tumblr.com/

· Breeze of Greece Buy Mode

· Oak & Concrete Kit Merged

· Kids room cc pack

· Lilla Kids Bedroom

· Artz

· Birker Line

· Charming Chalet

· Dreamy Outdoor

· Hotel Bedroom

· Luxbath

· SpringSix Kitchen

Clutter Cat - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/thec...

· Busy Bee

TUDS -https://www.patreon.com/TudTuds

· Beam Parte 2 V01 Merged

· Beam Kitchen Complete Set Merged v02

· Cross Merged

· Ema Dining Room v02 Merged

· Ind Merged 02

· Rope Lounge Merged

awingedllama - https://www.patreon.com/awingedllama

· Apartment Therapy

· Paranormal Plants All

· Blooming Rooms Plants

Tray files are available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lizzisimss

Please consider supporting if you wish :)

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notmuchtoconceal · 1 year

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( o ) goodimpressionofmyself

bro’s so relaxed bein out on the beach

the sun on his skin, the sand under his feet, the gentle rocking of the ocean waves… the single manacle of the board reminding him of his place as a tethered object under his bro’s control

with the quaint lil beach house we got, none of the tourists’d fathom the kinda shit we get up to downstairs, nah. wrists and ankles cuffed. forced up against the wall in just his speedo with the spiral and loops playing on repeat. drilling it into his pretty lil head that he don’t gotta be nothin but a dumb as shit brainwashed surfer jock anymore

some part of the old him always tries to rear itself up during the most humiliating sections of the programming track, but that makes it all the better when the light goes outta his eyes and he succumbs to the inevitability of what he’s gonna become. love to grab him by the neck when he’s all catatonic and limp. fondle his package, grind my cock against his washboard abs, stroke his hair as a stream of drool pours outta his tight ballgag, glistening in the strobe on his hard, bronzed chest. speedo sometimes get so drenched, it’s hard to tell if he’s cum in trance or if he’s just extra dumb that day, haha. doesn’t matter much, tho. being soaked in his own spittle reminds him of the cool embrace of the sea

he don’t own nothin but tanks, sandals, briefs, and the odd pair of board shorts for when he’s gotta dress up. couple neoprene bodysuits for excursions into colder waters. pretty much do the bulk of his body shaving myself when he’s too dazed and dim to struggle.

it’s work i enjoy, like polishing the chrome on a vintage car. can spend hours of quality time taking care of my pretty lil toy

pays his dues workin as a life guard and the stability of his lookout station reminds him of the safety of the tie-down rack where we put him to bed every night, or the walls of the cell we keep him during storage periods for conditioning hypno. he feels a lil lost when he isn’t tied to something, so that motivates him to spend more time on the board. can’t wait for some of his old college buds to see how much he changed on his year off

get stoked, bro. you’re livin the good life now

#don't act surprised #silence #beast of the sea #lycra prison #no escape #for the great lie #tight fuckin gag #easy to drool #feels good brah

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l2bbocsstuff · 1 year

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A Tome and a Toy

Korra was not feeling 100% as she entered the store. The bell that tinkled when the door opened sent another round of butterflies in her stomach. She was used to some people recognizing her as she was the leading scorer for the Republic City Rebels. She knew there were highlight reels of her abilities on YouTube but right now she wished to be as anonymous as possible. Korra thought to herself, probably wearing the team’s merch was not my brightest idea. She headed to the counter.

A freckled-faced red-headed, Nirvana T-shirt-wearing teen was standing there waiting for her next customer. Korra scanned the clerk’s nametag and mumbled “Ashley, I’m wondering if my order has come in?” Korra thought Ashley looks like a twelve-year-old. I really hope she doesn’t follow soccer.

Ashley smiled pleasantly and asked, “May I have your name and order ticket please and I can look for it on the computer.”

Whispering and leaning forward, Korra responded, “My name is Korra. The order should be under that name. Here’s the ticket.” She passed the small piece of paper to the clerk. Korra held her breath.

The girl accessed the computer and said, “It doesn’t look like it has arrived yet,” giving Korra a quizzical look, “you should check back tomorrow and I’ll see if the book has arrived.”

Korra absolutely knew from the look that the clerk had given her that the name of the book she had ordered had come up on the screen. I really should’ve ordered from Amazon. Spirits, that was embarrassing.

When Korra returned to the Sato mansion, Naga met her at the door. The polar bear dog’s kisses lessened her anxiety. She was still feeling somewhat mortified by the book she ordered. In addition, she was waiting for the delivery of the shipment from a company called PinkCherry. Thinking about having the box delivered to the estate made Korra blush.

Korra knew that Asami was much more experienced than she was in the bedroom. So, Korra was trying to expand her horizons. Keeping secrets from her lover wasn’t easy but Korra was determined to surprise Asami for their anniversary in a week.

The next day both the book and the package arrived. The discovery of the box on the front porch made Korra blanch. Korra was still feeling flustered about her gift for Asami. She hoped it would go over well.

The night of their anniversary, the couple went to Kwong’s Cuisine for supper. Asami wore a spectacular red wrap-around dress with 4-inch black stiletto heels. Korra wore a blue button-down shirt, a black vest, and a pair of matching slacks. The couple enjoyed a lovely meal. When they arrived back at the mansion, they both had the intention of having a quiet night in.

“Would you like a glass of red wine, sweetheart?” Asami asked from the living room.

“That would be lovely, thank you. I’m heading upstairs for a minute to change and I’ll be right back down.”

Asami went to the wine rack, pulled out a lovely vintage, and opened the bottle. She grabbed two glasses from the bar and filled each one. She returned to the living room and sat on the sofa. Asami heard Korra coming back down the stairs. As Korra came around the corner into the room, Asami quickly recovered from the shock of seeing Korra completely naked except for the 8-inch purple strap she was wearing. Korra placed a copy of the Kama Sutra on the coffee table and tried not to look too flustered. “Happy Anniversary, Asami!! I love you.”

Asami asked with desire in her eyes, “I assume you want to try some things from the book. Let’s start with the first illustration and go from there. I love you too. More than you will ever know.”

Fin

#LOK fanfic #tlok fanfic #korrasami #korra x asami #asami x korra #discord prompts

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pbandjesse · 1 year

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Merry Christmas everybody! Or Mary last night of Hanukkah! Or happy Sunday? Whatever Tony means to you I hope it was a good one. I hope that you stayed warm. I had a really nice day.

We just got home from the Fulwiler's house. And honestly it was a great time. And it started that way too. They came over here, And I got exactly what I wanted, which was the host Christmas in our apartment for once.

I slept okay last night. I I've been very very nauseous and woke up a few times. But when I first went to sleep I was a really cold. I went from very nauseous, to very cold, and so I got my weighted heating pad and slept with that on my back and woke up every time it turned off. But I was good. I felt pretty sounds like. And James woke me up at 8:30 like I asked.

I went and got dressed in my jammies. The show jammies. Not the ones I actually slept in but comfy clothes. And James's parents and sister are going to be here until closer to 10:00 so I have time to eat a snack and James with making biscuits and pancakes and bacon and I decided I was just going to clean up the apartment and then catch up on some knitting.

I just did a little vacuuming and James Clorox a few things. I looked some candles and made it nice in here. We have brought up the camp chair so that we had lots of seating and moved the bikes and some other stuff into the studio. The studio is very full right now. I cannot wait to clean up some of that and clear out the closet some more. There's honestly a lot of organizing I want to do this week now but I have some time off. I am working on Wednesday but that's the only day.

When Tucker, Anne, and Charlotte got there James went to greet them. And I took the knitting into the other room so it wouldn't be everywhere. And it was just a really good day.

We had made a music playlist so that when there were silences it didn't feel silent. And we ate breakfast and talked and well I kind of felt awkward a few times overall it was really good. Sweet pea was a pretty good boy and while James's parents are not great with cats, Charlotte was very excited that sweetp wanted to be friends.

Soon we were opening our stocking gifts. And the layout of it was pretty good this year. I had Charlotte, Charlotte had Tucker, Tucker had Anne, and Anne had James. And I kind of was watching what everyone was getting while I was opening mine and everyone made out really well this year. And I think I did really well because Charlotte kept smiling and showing her mom what she got. And it just felt really good that I gave her stuff that she actually liked and not just a bunch of garbage. She also really liked the turtle enclosure that I made for her desk at the school.

I got some very cool stuff. James got me a bunch of vintage toys and pamphlets. Some recipes and a handbook for women at college from the 1960s. They got me microscope slides and penicillium. Some snacks and a really cool frog ring that I really like. Reminds me of a silver one that my mom had that I think I may have now. And a coach backpack that I really wanted. And it's just a little bit bigger than my leather mini backpack that I already always use. And something I really like about it is that it has the hang strap on the back so you can hook it on to the coat rack or carry it by that because that is one thing that that backpack got used doesn't have. And best of all James filled it with astronaut ice cream. Which is something that I've been asking for for like 6 months. And I was really excited to have. It is not cheap so thank you James I love you very much.

We had biscuits and pancakes and got to try lots of jams. I opened the rest of the advent calendar while they were there and announced what all of the flavors were. And once gifts were done we scratched off some squid facts and Anne got some lottery tickets that she scratched while we were here. And that was very fun. Honestly I was having a great time. It was a great way to start Christmas.

They would chill with us for a while. We cleaned up and packed everybody's stuff in an organized way. And then they headed back to their house to start cooking dinner. And me and James just spend some time decompressing.

James arm hurt them and so they laid in bed in their very cute new hat and slippers. And I laid on the couch and worked on my knitting some more. And watched videos. Eventually though my allergies started catching up on me. That tends to happen at Christmas because the cats get all excited from all the activity and people and their dander gets worse. And so I started sneezing a lot and was very uncomfortable.

So I took an allergy pill and continue to chill but it wasn't helping. So I took a second allergy pill. And I waited while and it wasn't helping. So I thought it would come lay down. I did not smoke. I just scrolled on my phone for an hour. Eventually, in the late afternoon, James made me a quesadilla. And then I was able to fall asleep. I asked them to wake me up at 4:30 so that I could get dressed for dinner.

This was the best plan. When I finally woke up I felt a lot better. I think it gave the allergy pills some time to kick in and I didn't feel like I was dying anymore. I was still pretty sneezy but I would have moments of being okay and that's all I really needed.

We would head to their parent's house and have a surprisingly hard time parking. But we got a spot and then it was Christmas again.

Charlotte made a very pretty charcuterie board. Anne was cooking in the kitchen. Tucker had a very excellent jacket. And we would sit and chat and eventually we finish opening gifts.

I got the Christmas edition of the IKEA bear. I love them a lot. I also got really cool t-shirt from Tucker and a really nice darning tool from James. They had it engraved with a really nice little message. Telling me that they love me. And I'm very excited to get to use it, because I actually was going to try to use the crappy one that I have the other day but it just kept breaking. So I'm hoping that this one works better.

I'm very excited to look at everything I got tomorrow. It's overwhelming today. Like I remember a few high notes but I know I got a lot of other cool stuff. And so I'll pick out some favorites and do a flat leg like I did last year. But just of the specific favorite ones. And it was still fun just watching what everyone else got. And I think James liked the very large squirtle posh I got them. It was really fun. I was just having a really nice time.

And soon Chang's came over and they brought their own gifts. We got a plan from them. And Katie specifically gave me this beautiful felted silk scarf. It's Sari fabric wet felted with merino wool on top. I'm not entirely sure how it came together I'm assuming that the silk fibers were torn in places and were filled in with the wet felt. But it's an incredible piece to feel. There was also snacks and bread that they brought and lots of hugs. Got some really excellent conversations. Both with Katie and with George. We talked about art and internet history and blogs and the nature of loss in the digital age. I also just showed George a bunch of my art on my website. Which I desperately need to update and will be a great project for the new year. But for now it was just really awesome to show my kinetic art to someone who was really interested in it.

Dinner was served around 7. James brought me leftovers from dinner last night. Since there isn't a ton I can eat at their traditional one. I did really enjoy Katie's salad again, I believe the same one from Thanksgiving. We had Christmas crackers. We wore crowns. We read jokes. The crackers also traditionally have a toy, like a yoyo or a puzzle or a kazoo. But for some very strange reason, even though everyone else got a normal prize, mine had nail clippers in it??? It was hilarious to me. Absolutely absurd.

Dinner was fun. Figgy pudding continues to be weird and disappointing. But also has non vegetarian stuff in it so I mostly just picked the raisins out. I liked when it was on fire, though a glass of red wine was knocked over and caused a calamity. And then Tucker knocked champagne over and the glass shattered. Oops. There were lots of laughs. Some serious talk. We talked about jobs and COVID and money and toasted to just about everything. And I felt warm and loved.

James started getting tired and over sore around 930. Which is totally fair. And texted me to let me know. I was ready to go whenever. Christmas is for them, I hold no expectations. I am just happy to be there. And I'm just as happy to go home.

So there were many hugs. And a few last minute pictures. And then we were back out into the cold.

Me and James got home. And brought everything upstairs. And fed the pets and put the paper crowns on Sweetp and now we are winding down. I am going to go wash my face and get cozy. We have the next two days off together and I'm looking forward to preparing for the end of the year. Whatever that might mean.

I hope you all have a beautiful day. Celebrated or not, I hope you felt love and a little bit of kindness. Goodnight everyone. Sleep well. Stay warm. And wash your hands.

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