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shivamidesign · 2 years

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Room Designs to turn your home into a relaxation island

Room Designs to turn your home into a relaxation island : Cannot take time for a vacation due to a busy life? Worry not. Follow these tips and see the magic.

Tips to transform your home into a relaxation island:

Let your entrance be free of clutter

Experiment with colours

Make your feet feel good

Keep the electronics concealed

Incorporate indoor plants into your space

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Your home is your escapade from all the stress, anxiety and exhaustion that is inflicted by work and all that socialising. Your home can either be your safe haven and nurture you or expend your energy and leave you feeling knackered. In today’s fast-paced world, it is important to carve a calm and relaxing niche in your home that allows you to rejuvenate. Creating a tranquil space for yourself can work wonders and promote your overall well-being and mood and refresh you for the next day. The appearance of your space is not the only important aspect.

We have some simple yet efficacious tips for you to turn your space into a tranquil dwelling. Continue reading to know more:

1. Let your entrance be free of clutter:

The entrance or the foyer is the first space that we see when you enter your home. The impression that it bestows upon you is what you carry into the home. We often clutter the entrance with mail, umbrellas, keys, shoes, newspapers, and whatnot! That very havoc makes us feel overwhelmed and has a foreboding sense of things to do. It is better to keep the entrance clutter-free, to eliminate these stressful feelings.

You can invest in a dainty console table and keep all these things in an organised array. This will make you feel a little relaxed. Other than this, you can buy pretty baskets or Chesters to store your daily knick-knacks. It is preferable to store shoes and footwear in special cabinets. A showpiece cum key holder can be bought to hang keys.

2. Experiment with colours:

Warm colours and soft tones can prompt a pinch of calmness and peace in your space. Infuse tints of grey, white, beige to create an appealing hue. Earthy colours are extremely versatile and can complement any theme. They are calming and

create a zen effect on the inhabitants of the house. You can also infuse rich tints and tones of chocolate brown colour with other earthy tones.

A simple colour can greatly influence your mood. Go for an eccentric colour palette if you want to feel cheerful instantly. And, choose neutral shades if you want to soothe yourself.

3. Make your feet feel good:

We often overlook flooring. Always aim to have flooring that gives your feet pleasure t and makes you feel comfortable. Your floor should be the epitome of comfort. Go for

softer options such as resin floors and avoid parquet. We spend a substantial time pacing our homes, to feel relaxed, it is important for the floor to not be hard and uncomfortable.

You can also invest in carpets that are fluffy and feather-soft. A soft carpet will compel you to get up from your bed on mornings when you do not feel like getting up and doing anything.

4. Keep the electronics concealed:

Replace the electronic items present in your home with simpler components. Create a niche for the television set in your bedroom so that you can conceal it whenever the

need arises. Have a provision to hide your wires. Make use of candles to create a serene space. Candles can really help amp your relaxation space. They flood your space with a warm glow, pacify your thoughts, and ultimately help you relax.

5. Incorporate indoor plants into your space:

Plants impart a soothing aura anywhere they are placed. Place indoor plants near your windows, on your balcony, and so on to create a soothing space. You can also buy flowers that can bloom indoors to make your space look a little colourful and lively.

6. Windows:

Regularly open your windows to throw out all the negativity and stagnant

atmosphere. Good ventilation and light can make you feel substantially better. These were quite effortless ways of making your house soothing and relaxing when you come home from work or a trip. You do not need a spa to relax when you can turn your space into a serene abode with these ideas.

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ishwarpurigoswami · 2 years

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Transform Your Bathroom Into A Home Spa

Is there anything more relaxing than sinking into a warm bath after a long stressful day at work? A Zen space can help ease your stress and anxiety. It evokes a feeling of calm and tranquility. Even the smallest and darkest bathroom begins to feel like a spa by doing a few thoughtful tweaks. The key is knowing what updates are the most effective in transforming your bathroom into a spa-like…

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musiquezen · 4 years

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arcademgmt · 2 years

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Yasuta's Team Notes

so. i figured that yasuta, being the way that he is, would definitely take notes on his party members and the way they battle. i can't get into my whole theoretical in-universe science of battling and how things like natures and stuff translate into it but know that it exists and just. don't worry about it maybe i'll explain it later. anyways here are my boy's notes on his main party members as written by the man himself! he has more pokemon, but here are the big ones.

Camellia (Amped Toxtricity)

Gender: Female

Nature: Sassy (Given a timid mint)

Ability: Punk Rock

Height: 6'1"

Held item: Throat Spray

Moveset:

Volt Switch

Boomburst

Sludge Bomb

Overdrive

Notes: A quick reactor who throws herself at the opponent readily. Combined with the fact that she's unusually large for a Toxtricity, opens her to more attacks, but also makes her more likely to get a first hit in. Volt Switch is good for this; gets her the first hit and then pulls her out to avoid damage when switching in a tankier party member. Incredibly determined to stay in any fight even when struck. Occasionally prone to doing what she feels like or adding her own twist to my directions. It's fine, it's part of her charm. She's a smart girl and I trust her judgment.

Amaryllis (Lowkey Toxtricity)

Gender: Female

Nature: Modest

Ability: Punk Rock

Height: 5'5"

Held item: Scope Lens

Moveset:

Nuzzle

Sludge Bomb

Hex

Overdrive

Notes: A little lazy (I say this lovingly!). A slow reactor in terms of her own moves, but excellent at dodging and defending herself. Tanks hits like a champ. Might doze off if she feels bored with a battle, though (I remember her doing it on Route 3 a few times while we were working on the dex). Great with use of status effects combined with Hex, since Nuzzle guarantees paralysis as long as the opponent has no way of blocking status effects. Has proven very efficient!

Twig (Cinderace)

Gender: Male

Nature: Lax

Ability: Libero (Given an ability capsule)

Height: 4'5"

Held item: Charcoal

Moveset:

Pyro Ball

Bounce

Zen Headbutt

High Jump Kick

Notes: Feisty, to put it shortly. Very fast and packs a punch. The fact that he's kind of showboaty and prideful makes him really determined to stay in a fight until he absolutely can't and literally will not let me call him back sometimes. Luckily, his specialty seems to be dodging. The fact that he's small probably helps. Likes to tease his opponents with this and throw them off before he hits them. Makes for a good show for the audience, I guess?

Luna (Rapidash)

Gender: Female

Nature: Docile

Ability: Pastel Veil

Height: 6'0"

Held item: Lax Incense

Moveset:

Morning Sun

Dazzling Gleam

Psychic

High Horsepower

Notes: Slightly skittish. We're working on that and she's getting better! I gave her that incense to help calm her down, but apparently it causes opponents to miss more often, which is nifty. When she's not nervous, her focus is unparalleled. Makes sense for a psychic type. Preferably battle with in clear weather. I cannot stress what a pain my battle with Raihan was when he sprung the sandstorms on me when I planned to use Morning Sun to my advantage. Some on the spot strategizing never hurts, right?

Chai (Lopunny)

Gender: Male

Nature: Jolly

Ability: Limber

Height: 3'10"

Held item: Wide lens

Moveset:

Return

High Jump Kick

Ice Punch

Quick Attack

Notes: I know Chai like the back of my hand, having known him my whole life. He's honestly not much of a battler these days and prefers a nice sun nap, and I get it. He did a lot for me when I was little in terms of battling, so he deserves a nice rest. I try to limit my use of him in battle for this reason. Still, when we do battle together, he knows what to do as well as I do. Maybe even better sometimes. Very fast and precise in his movement, but can get a little hotheaded at opponents and obscure his focus. Given a Wide Lens to help prevent him from missing, especially with High Jump Kick (yikes). Does really well with praise.

Zamazenta

Gender: N/A

Nature: Relaxed

Ability: Dauntless Shield

Height: 9'6"

Held item: Rusted Shield

Moveset:

Behemoth Bash

Metal Burst

Crunch

Ice fang

Notes: I still can't believe it chose me, to be frank. I'm still exploring its quirks to understand it better both in and out of battle. To nobody's surprise, takes a hit like absolutely nothing. Has a really powerful bite, too. I never feel like I'm directing it as much as we're one in the same in battle. It's hard to describe. I'm always in sync with my partners, but this is… different. I can't put it into words. It's like it knows what I'm thinking. That's all besides the point, though. All that I can say is that it's incredibly reliable.

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foodday2021 · 3 years

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Be cool, let's go to BICOL by Marven De Oro

Mayon Volcano - Source: ZEN Rooms

When we hear Bicol, what comes to our mind is the perfect cone-shaped Mayon Volcano, the beautiful beaches, the waterfalls, the historical attractions for the tourist, and also their cuisine. Bicol Region consists of 6 provinces. That is Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Masbate and Sorsogon. Bicol region is located at the southern tip of Luzon. The travel time from Manila to Bicol is 5 - 8 hours.

Coconut Milk - Source : Mashed

Their dishes are known for spicy and creamy coconut milk. The Bicol cuisine's main ingredients in every dish are coconut oil and chili because of their food culture. Because in their culture, if you are lack ingredients, your neighbor will offer you a variety of ingredients.

Bicol Express - Source : Yummy Kitchen

Let's start with the Bicol’s most popular dish, the spicy and creamy Bicol Express. An appealing and flavorsome dish. This delicacy made spicy because of chilies or the siling mahaba, coconut milk, pork meat, and prawn sauce or alamang (which makes this dish pinkish) others put some vegetables like string beans. The saltiness and spicy of this dish make it perfect with rice and make you.

Laing or Pinangat - Source: MAGGI

If you are vegetarian, Laing or Pinangat is suitable for you. These dish ingredients are creamy coconut milk, leaves and taro meat, lemongrass, and garlic. Some people put some meat like chicken or Pork, but others put some dried fishes for more flavor to the dish. This dish is very tricky because taro leaves can scratch your tongue if you don't perfect it. But when you perfect it, the satisfying taste of creamy coconut milk, chilies, and taro leaves will make you will get another cup of rice.

Ginataang Santol or Sinantulan - Source: Cooking Pinay

Aside from coconuts, Santol known as Cotton fruit is one of the biggest crops in Bicol Region. Bicol is also known for this dish called Sinantol or Ginataang Sinantol. This dish made from santol strips, chilies, and coconut oil. Others put some pork meat or dried fish for extra flavoring to the dish. This dish blend the salty taste of the pork or fish meat, santol’s sourness, coconut’s thick and creamy milk, and spicy taste from chilies that make your appetite satisfy and grab more rice.

Kandingga - Source: Ang Sarap

Not every Bicol dish has coconut milk or chilies in the ingredient. Kandingga, a Bicol's answer to Bopis. Made from the Chopped pork or beef lungs and heart, white onions, garlic, vinegar, and pepper.

Pancit Bato - Source: Ang Sarap

In addition to that, Philippines loves also noodle soup dish. It can eat whenever breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks. In Camarines Sur, Bicol, the Pancit Bato Guisado’s origin. A pancit dish that is so popular in Bicol. The dish and noodles’ name originated from Bato, Camarines Sur.The noodles are thick and pancit canton like texture. It's like the typical pancit, you can put some pork liver, beans, carrots, stripped cabbages, soy sauce for coloring, meat broth for taste. depends on your budget and resources. This dish suite in a pandesal or bun and fried rice.

Pili Roll - Source: Lutong Bahay Recipes

If you are looking for a dessert, Bicol has a Pili roll. Bicol is rich in Pili nuts and common crops in the Bicol. This dessert is popular in Camarines Norte. A woolly, mouthwatering, cake roll with caramelized and creamy filling and pili slices. This dessert can be your Pasalubong to take home for your family.

Tiwi Halo-Halo - Source: ClicktheCity

Sooner or later, summer is coming. This dessert may satisfy your thirst for the hot season, The Tiwi Halo-Halo. This halo-halo is known for being the cheesiest and creamiest halo-halo. It also serves with ube halaya, Leche flan, and lots and lots of cheese. Also, they use coconut milk for cooking the ingredients for resulting in a milkier taste. That made your hot day refreshed, happy, and satisfied.

Chili Ice Cream - Source: Youtube

If you are looking for a sweet and spicy flavor, this Ice cream will satisfy your cravings. Chili Ice Cream, made from coconut milk and chilies. You can adjust the spicy level from 1 to 10 depends on how spicy you want your ice cream to be. This dessert is so delicious! It's a must-try for everyone.

Aside from the relaxing view of the tourist attractions, the fresh air from the province, the travel experience, the occasions during the festivals, the pictures you've been captured during that enjoy activities. The foods we eat on our every vacation are one of the most unforgettable memories that we have. The main reason why we do a vacation is to leave the stress and have time to enjoy, know more other places in your country, rest and enjoy life. This is the reason why we enjoy having a vacation.

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https://www.yummy.ph/news-trends/these-are-the-dishes-you-should-try-when-in-bicol

https://chibundle.com/blogs/stories/bicol-food-culture

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sereveillerpoursetransformer · 1 year

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#130 - Incroyable Connaissance de Soi 'No Limit'

La connaissance de Soi n'a pas de limites ✅ Une introspection avec 4 questions ... pour un chemin d'exploration passionnant !

Lors de chaque changement des saisons, nous ressentons un changement énergétique. Un basculement provenant d’un regain d’énergie par la lumière au printemps et en été. Pendant l’automne et en hiver c’est le déclin de la lumière qui nous guidera vers notre intériorité. Une invitation à rentrer dans un cycle qui s’apparente à l’hibernation de « D’Âme Nature », une invitation vers un regard…

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duboissisters-pkmn · 3 years

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Ok so we have the three sisters Honey, Weiss, and Bronte Dubois. The three are originally from Hoenn, though they’ve all moved since reaching adulthood. They’re all in their mid 20s. {Content may update occasionally}

First is the eldest sister. Stern and serious, Honey managed to complete her gym circuit (though defeated by the Hoenn champion) and had a successful run as a Pokémon Contest star, then settled into a career as a professor’s assistant and teacher at the region’s trainer school. Currently, Honey has settled into a job on @prof-peach ‘s Dōtaku Island, serving as a guard to prevent intrusion into the northern half of the island and to prevent poaching. Her team is as follows:

Janus - Girafarig (purebred). Honey’s partner pokemon. Brave nature. Is the leader of the team and unafraid of going toe to toe with much larger pokemon, favoring close combat unlike most members of his species. Very protective of children and small Pokémon. Keeps a chew toy for his tail. Big enough to ride on these days due to age and stored energy. Uses Crunch, Zen Headbutt, Return, and Thunderbolt. Has Inner Focus ability.

Plum - Crobat (Swoobat mix). Zubat!Plum was the first Pokémon Honey caught on her journey. Hasty nature. Enjoys racing more than fights, but in a battle is a high speed long-range nightmare. Swoobat ancestry results in a lighter color, some fluff, bigger wings and eyes, and a bigger focus on Sp. Attack moves and access to Psychic. Very cuddly and affectionate. Knows Hurricane, Leech Life, Sludge Bomb, and Psychic. Has Infiltrator ability.

Omen - Absol (mega). Contest winner and efficient battler. Impish nature. Met by chance while he was trying to warn people about an upcoming landslide despite being attacked by humans who didn’t understand. Asked to come along with her afterwards. Mega stone found by chance in mountains. Believed to have Mightyena ancestry, resulting in fur markings, bigger teeth and claws, and shaggier coat. Helps with classes that help break Pokemon myths and stereotypes. Knows Night Slash, Sword Dance, Shadow Claw, and Psycho Cut. Has Super Luck Ability.

Honeycrisp - Appletun (honeycrisp). Sweet old lady. Docile nature. Caught at an event held by farmers who raise apples and Applin line variants. Has a tendency to mother the other team members, even though 4/5 are twice her size or more. Honeycrisp variant results in slight color change and a sweeter aroma. Knows Apple Acid, Dragon Pulse, Recover, and High Horsepower. Has Ripen ability.

Glimmer - Sylveon (ruffled). Diva and contest superstar. Sassy nature. Raised from an Eevee and was VERY insistent on becoming a Sylveon. For some reason evolved to have ruffled ribbons instead of the standard. Knows Moonblast, Play Rough, Draining Kiss, and Mystical Fire. Has Cute Charm ability.

Lucky - Lapras (shiny). Last to join the team. Quirky nature. Found being stolen by poachers; quickly rescued and brought to local specialists for injuries. Ended up bonding w/ Honey during this time and decided to come along. Used to be a spokespokemon for Lapras conservation and anti-poaching. Knows Surf, Ice Beam, Body Slam, and Sing. Has Shell Armor ability.

Weiss is the middle sister. She immediately fell in love with Ice types as a child and became a Type Specialist. Yes, she does dye her hair that color for the Aesthetic. Earned all her gym badges in Hoenn but decided against challenging the Elite Four/Champion. Despite her type preferences she’s a very warm and friendly person, and loves to travel, though she’s settled in Alola now. She’s currently petitioning for a position in the Island Challenge, though has settled for writing about her travels in the meantime. Her team is as follows:

Yuki-Onna: Froslass. Bronte’s partner Pokémon since a Snorunt. Quiet nature. While not a species variant, the patterns on her and her Snorunt form were circles instead of the usual shape. Holds many Contest ribbons. Knows Blizzard, Aurora Veil, Shadow Ball, and Hail.

Wave: Dewgong (Walrein variant). Caught during a seasonal migration during her Pokemon journey. Careful nature. Walrein ancestry results in bigger fins, larger tusks, and a fluffy ruff as well as a predisposition towards melee combat; as such, he prefers to fight rather than perform. Tends to act like the leader of team. Knows Dive, Iron Tail, Aqua Ring, and Drill Run.

Jumbo: Mamoswine. Caught as a Swinub. Bashful nature. Has always been a shy Pokémon, despite his massive size. However, no one should mistake that for a lack of power; he is the team’s main physical powerhouse. Often helps clear fallen trees and such. Knows Earthquake, Avalanche, Ice Fang, and Ancient Power. Has Oblivious ability.

Flurry: Ninetales (Alolan, Shiny). Caught as a Vulpix when Weiss first moved to Alola. Calm nature. Is rather vain and likes to be groomed. Prefers to never let opponents get close, specializing in long range combat. Knows Dazzling Gleam, Ice Beam, Extrasensory, and Hex. Has the Snow Warning ability.

Grace: Aurorus (caped). Acquired via wondertrade as an Amaura. Has a frill that extends down her back and smaller frills on the back of her front legs. Relaxed nature. Is a very zen Pokémon who is difficult to provoke and is very fond of naps. Knows Freeze-Dry, Ice Beam, Protect, and Flash Cannon. Has the Snow Warning ability.

Gloria: Frosmoth. Caught as a Snom while visiting Bronte in Galar. Bold nature. Is a social butterfly and likes to hang out with visitors. Took the longest to evolve, so occasionally forgets she isn’t a tiny Pokémon anymore. Knows Quiver Dance, Bug Buzz, Blizzard, and Hurricane. Has Ice Scales ability.

Bronte is the youngest sister. High energy with a loud personality, it isn’t any wonder she ended up as an Electric Type Specialist and a big Pokémon Contest star. Ended up moving to the Galar region and settling in the city of Jouleburough, home of the minor circuit Electric type Gym. She worked her way up the ranks to eventually take over as Gym Leader, and now has her eyes set on getting onto the Gym Challenge circuit, famous for her “Electric Terrain” and “Speed Demon” double battle formations. Her team is as follows:

Zeus: Raichu (Alolan, purebred). Bronte’s partner Pokémon since he was a Pichu. Evolved while visiting Weiss in Alola, resulting in his variant evolution. Part of Bronte’s “Electric Terrain” Double Battle formation with Beacon the Ampharos. Knows Electric Terrain, Psychic, Electroball, and Volt Tackle. Has Surge Surfer ability.

Leo: Luxray (brindle). Found abandoned as a Luxio in a power plant. Adamant nature. Has a brindle coat rather than the standard. Part of the “Speed Demon” Double Battle formation with Zap the Boltund. Is fiercely protective of Bronte and the rest of the team. Knows Thunder Fang, Wild Charge, Crunch, and Fire Fang. Has Intimidate ability.

Beacon: Ampharos. Caught as a Mareep. Quiet nature. Part of the “Electric Terrain” Double Battle formation. When not in Gym battles likes to wander the woods outside Jouleburough and use her tail light to guide lost people back to the city. Knows Thunder, Power Gem, Zap Cannon, and Dragon Pulse. Has Static ability.

Zap: Boltund (purebred). Acquired via Wondertrade as a child, inspiring her interest in the Galar region. Jolly nature. Part of the “Speed Demon” Double Battle formation with Leo the Luxray. Pure of heart, dumb of ass. Knows Play Rough, Thunder Fang, Bulk Up, and Psychic Fang. Has Strong Jaw ability.

Joulie: Galvantula. Acquired as a Joltick. Rash nature. Believed to have Ariados ancestry due to purple striping on legs. Is overly friendly, loves cuddles a bit too much for her size, and acts impulsively. Knows Electroweb, Bug Buzz, Giga Drain, and Thunderbolt. Has Compound Eyes ability.

Reverb: Toxtricity (amped). Gifted as a Toxel for rising up the ranks at the Jouleburough Gym. Quirky nature. On the rare occasion Bronte battles somewhere capable of Dynamaxing, Reverb is the go-to choice and can Gigantimax. Is a bit of a jokester and loves hanging out with the kids who come to the gym. Knows Boomburst, Overdrive, Toxic, and Venoshock. Has the Punk Rock ability.

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thegaytraveler · 3 years

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Pride Journey: Palm Springs

By Joey Amato, Guest Contributor

Palm Springs is my happy place. The city and the surrounding area provide me with the perfect mix of relaxation and entertainment. Having been to Palm Springs numerous times prior to this visit, I wanted to partake in things that I have never tried before, most notably a full body massage at El Morocco Inn & Spa, but we will get to that later.

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After checking in to Triangle Inn, a lovely mid-century modern gay guesthouse located just one mile from the Arenas Road district, I decided to unwind from my flight and take it easy by the pool. I struck up a wonderful conversation with another guest from Los Angeles who was in town for the weekend. Apparently, Palm Springs is his happy place as well. Everyone I encountered at the clothing-optional resort was very friendly and eager to give advice on the hottest spots to visit during my stay. I decided to head to Cathedral City for happy hour. Before Palm Springs became the gay mecca of today, Cathedral City was the epicenter of LGBTQ culture in the desert. The area is home to an array of nightlife establishments including The Barracks, AMP Sports Lounge and One Eleven Bar, a beautifully decorated space which on the evening of my visit was celebrating female voices of the 80s. I sipped a delicious Espresso Rum-tini while grooving to music from Whitney, Madonna and Tina. The time change was hitting me hard, so I decided to retire early to my room at Triangle Inn and when I say room, I mean something closer to a 1-bedroom apartment. The suite contained a full living room, dining room and kitchen, in addition to a king size bed and large walk-in shower. Triangle Inn usually offers a continental breakfast to guests but current COVID restrictions didn’t allow them to provide that during my stay, so I grabbed breakfast the next morning at a cute LGBTQ-owned restaurant called Sunshine Café. I don’t normally eat a heavy breakfast but when I saw the Banana Nut Pancakes on the menu, I knew I had to at least give them a try. The extra calories were definitely worth it. Today was my Zen day in the desert and I heard about this wonderful shop creating organic skin care products called The Body Deli. The business uses raw and organic superfoods to create their products which range from facial moisturizers and scrubs to hair shampoo and conditioner. I sampled a few products while there and you can actually smell the freshness of the foods they use to create the products. The store offers a variety of travel-size skincare kits that are perfect for those out-of-towners looking to bring home some product. My next destination was El Morocco Inn & Spa, located in the town of Desert Hot Springs, known for the mineral properties in its water. I decided to indulge myself with a two-hour Moroccan Mystical Ritual, which begins with dry brushing to stimulate the lymphatic and circulatory system and provide exfoliation. My body was then covered in organic Rhassoul clay from the Atlas Mountains. As I lay on the massage table, the clay began to harden, and I felt like I was wrapped in a cocoon. At times it was a bit uncomfortable, but I knew the end result would be wonderful. I was then asked to jump in the shower to rinse the clay off my body before the Moroccan Rain massage began. This is a process of using a raindrop technique to apply seven different essential oils along the spine, which all aid in detoxification. Feeling refreshed, I was ready to enjoy a night on the town. I met up with my friend Brad Fuhr who publishes the Gay Desert Guide, a one-stop-spot for everything you need to know about LGBTQ culture and nightlife in the Palm Springs area. We enjoyed dinner at Trio, one of my favorite restaurants in the city. I began my meal with the Roasted Beat Salad and then ordered the fish special, while Brad went for the Pesto Crusted King Salmon served over squash and angel hair pasta. Consistency is key and you can never go wrong with a meal at Trio. No visit to Palm Springs would be complete without partying on Arenas Road, the LGBTQ cultural and nightlife hub of the city. Coincidentally, the owner of Hunter’s was in town (there is also a Hunter’s in Wilton Manors, Florida). Mark Hunter and I had met briefly in Florida many years ago and spent the evening reconnecting. We had such a good time chatting that before I knew it, midnight had rolled around, and it was time for bed. I know what you’re thinking, midnight is early, but I was

still suffering from jet lag and had a full schedule of activities to get to the following day.

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I woke up early to visit multiple public art exhibitions around the downtown area. The days were really starting to heat up and it topped 100 degrees the day prior, so I wanted to get to the art before the heat became unbearable. There are many art displays and murals around the Palm Springs Art Museum that are worth checking out. If you happen to be in town on a Sunday evening, there is no better place to be than Oscar’s for their world-famous T-Dance. The iconic party takes place every Sunday from 4-8pm and recently began again after almost a year-long hiatus. I was told people from around the world visit Palm Springs specifically to attend T-Dance at Oscar’s. Of course, dancing will make you hungry, so for your final meal in the desert, head to Roly China Fusion, a multi-level space which also hosts a weekly Drag Brunch on Sunday. While there, you must try the Lobster Dumplings, which are served in a delicious truffle butter broth with shitake mushrooms and napa cabbage. It was one of the best dishes I’ve had in Palm Springs. Palm Springs Pride Festival is scheduled to take place this year on November 6-7. After a year off, I’m sure it will be a very festive occasion. Start making plans early as reservations at Palm Springs’ numerous guest houses tend to sell out during this time. If you have never been to Palm Springs, I’m sure you’ll find it to be your happy place too.

Joey Amato is the publisher of Pride Journeys, a website dedicated to LGBTQ travel.

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Okay. As much as I can remember, stuck in one spot. Gonna do the one thing to keep length short. Unsure if that works for every variation of connection, but...y'know.

OKAY. So Hojo goes off to his meeting. Me and Aerith sit and chat for a bit. EVENTUALLY Hojo runs by to his shitty perch to watch whatever chaos is going on elsewhere in his lab, which turns out to be Cloud and the others coming to bail Aerith out. They all seem pretty surprised to see me there too, apparently they thought I'd died in the plate falling. Which was terrible and I am not going to think on it ever again after this if I can help it.

So anyways, Hojo dumps some shit on everybody outside the tank while we're stuck watching from the inside, talking shit about how Aerith definitely chose to come here blah blah or are you saying you own her, Cloud and Zack had some colorful shit to say to him that I shall not repeat here for politeness' sake, they straight up wipe the floor with whatever Hojo tosses their way. Looking good while they do it. Hojo starts some monologue shit at Cloud after Cloud threatens to gut him and Hojo gets blasted by something or another in the middle of it and gets basically yote out the door. So Barret breaks the tank's door open which shorts out something but we didn't exactly realize until a few minutes later. Cloud looked like he was having a bit of head trouble after Hojo started his shit, but he recovered fast enough, so nobody really commented on it.

Some dingdongs in armor show up and get their asses beat quite soundly by literally every other person in the room. I get greeted pretty warmly by Zack and Tifa, which is nice. Cloud kinda looks me over a little like he's doing a damage assessment, but otherwise doesn't do much but nod. Aerith and Zack are excited to see each other. Aerith and Cloud and Tifa are excited to see each other. Barret is glad to get to thank Aerith for getting Marlene to safety and pointedly ignores anything going on in my direction. It's nice to see everybody all together and reasonably happy to have survived all of this bullshit of the last...has it only been three days? REALLY three days??

We get started moving. And then there's this pattering of paws and clacking of claws, that I'm the first to notice because I have amazing hearing apparently. And we meet Red! For like fifteen seconds before he tears ass off to try and find Hojo to wreak more havoc on his nads probably. Pops through some of that fucking bulletproof glass like it's NOTHING. Everyone's kinda startled and reminded that we're in the middle of the weasel bastard's lab, Aerith takes off after Red while Barret's just kinda wondering what the fuck is going on.

Follow after Aerith with zero hesitation, get that weird tingly feeling of materia magic healing and I STILL have no fucking clue who cast it because nobody will own up to doing it. It was somebody behind me. Apparently my leg that I broke that Aerith healed up as much as she could was causing a bit of a limp and that was Noted. Anyways, we get up to where Red's trying to give Hojo some nice facial decorations with his claws, Red doesn't get to Hojo in time for it and then turns to look at us because we got him backed into a fucking corner now like some fucking geniuses we are.

Basically everyone else worries we're gonna have to fight the poor bastard, but Aerith just walks up and pats him on the head like she's telling him he's a good boy and Red just goes from 'fuck Hojo and fuck you too if you're in a 30 foot radius around me or him right now' to zen as fuck. Hackles go down, ears relax, shakes stress and anger out of his bones and fur like he's shaking water off him, kinda finds a comfortable way to hold himself for a bit...and Barret goes 'what the hell is that,' like, to everyone else. And Red just goes 'FASCINATING QUESTION' which just. Fucking floors Barret I swear. Little discussion is had, we get his Hojo designation, he dodges questions about another name...

Cloud has some trouble for a bit there. Kind of looked like flash migraines or something? Basically kinda just...passes out. Like one second he's shuffling and everyone's kinda hesitating like 'should we go offer help orrr' and then he's tipping over and everybody scrambles after him like 'SHIT SHIT FUCK' trying to keep him from clonking his head on something. I'm the first one there, because fuck you I'm Sheikah, Zack is second because fuck you he's SOLDIER, Aerith directs us someplace relatively safe for a bit for Cloud to recover. Set him down and get him comfortable there.

Until he was up again, nobody really said anything, just sorta sat there contemplating life choices and wondering if you can die from migraines. A bit of chatter happens when he wakes up, about if Cloud was okay or if he should keep resting, but then we get on the topic of Aerith because Cloud changes subjects with the stealth and smoothness of a handful of gravel to the face. Uh yeah no I'm good no really I'm fine hey Aerith uhhhhh you gotta talk to us some here what aren't you telling us.

Some questions about what she...is, gets asked, and answered to the best of her ability. Entire conversation gets derailed by Barret deciding he's going to start some shit, which everybody has been trying to prevent the entire way up the building. Also apparently we're near the top floor of the massive stupid fucking building. Wondered if I could gravity walk my entire way down the side of the fucker or if I would run out of magic halfway and fucking die by falling the rest.

Basically everybody talks Barret down from the shit and then whatever yote Hojo earlier showed up again apparently. Everyone was talking about them, and they were apparently bothering Aerith, but I could not see shit besides the fact that it looked like there was a breeze from shit circling around her like a tornado and it was whipping her hair and clothes around a little bit.

Barret asked questions and was accidentally rude. Red showed he has an amazing sense of humor while explaining what the fuck was happening in a way that made zero sense to me and I may have to ask for clarification later. The things on the wall flipped on like a slate, and Wedge was in the thing like a video talking to us. Could apparently see and hear and respond to us like in person, though. Was really cool and something I am going to have to weasel out of Purah if I can when I get back home. If I get back.

Anyhow, Wedge apparently had everyone else worried, which made me kind of think maybe he got caught in the plate falling and survived like I did. Which is great odds, by the way, I like Wedge. Guy's a sweetheart. Dude ranks high on the 'people I would kill and/or die for' list. Anyhow, apparently he's in the building, and got there just in time to almost warn us about the building suddenly shaking which very nearly made me shit my pants in fear by the way.

So like...we're talking to him, there's a guy with an absolutely excellent beard and mustache talking, and I am at that unique intersection of exhausted, hungry, amped up on adrenaline, and shocked by the shit I've seen in the last 24 hours that all I hear is the noise of my ears ringing. I could not tell you what he sounded like or give a hint on what he said. I was a thousand paces away in another world staring at the grass or some shit.

Everyone seems ready to head out, so I go ahead and just follow suit because honestly, I have no idea what's been planned or what's going on. I am just...I'm so out of it. We go down and around and everywhere in between to get out, apparently, I don't even fucking know, and while everybody is trying to move something, I hear this weird soft pattering that's just uneven and out of place enough that my brain registers it. So I move my head around about the same time as Zack and Cloud do, because fuck you I am Sheikah and they are SOLDIER, and there's these monster things that are kind of people shaped but wow shit they are fucked up that just crawl out of the woodwork like a nest of mice unearthed because you picked up the board their burrow is placed under.

Beat the shit out of them, went in the tank elevator behind Hojo's close monitoring station. Around this thing. Pretty uneventful. Then good view of the thing in the middle, and just...I know that the thing is important, but absolutely none of what is said registers beyond a few fragments. Cloud starts having problems again, there is just. I get that there was someone there. I know that the others responded somehow, and Cloud was responding in a worrying way. But a lot of that is just...it's like a watercolor painting that hasn't been cured and you just upended a cup of water over it. Everything is blurry, hard for me to parse or find clear detail, but also unevenly so. I can remember some bits of colors, and that they're important. Sounds were...mostly distorted? I have no fucking clue what happened, but the last clear thing I remember for a while is movement, a lot of loud at once, and then just...falling. And then things go dark REAL fast.

No idea how long it took me to wake up, but realized I was laying on the floor and got up all confused for a bit and then realized the place we were earlier is like, several floors up from where I am. I think, anyways, a little hard to figure when there are no actual floors at reasonable height just a bunch of shit on the walls. Can hear combat all over the fucking place, it sounds like everybody got scattered all over the joint and everyone is beating the shit out of SOMETHING.

First person I run into is Tifa. Second is Aerith. Find the others all dealing with a bunch of asshole experiment things and while the girls rain junk down on them, I nail a few with arrows. Almost meet up with em, but there's some fuckshit in the way. Some talking shit happens with another of those two way video things. Hojo starts some shit and we end up having to jump through hoops and murder shit and work some other shit and most of it is boring repeating of 'flipped a switch bigger than we are, fought a thing, got stuck, had to have somebody else go do the thing so find another of those two way video stations and explain we're stuck so it's on you now, wait, repeat.'

I got to help out some with getting across wide gaps, which was cool. Red got dropped onto our level at one point, so we had to go help him. Ran around a lot, killed monsters and monsters and monsters and monsters a lot, flipped switches a lot. More running, more monsters, more switches. The Drum is a lot less interesting than mine is. Thunder Drum could kick that thing's ass anyday.

Apparently Red NEARLY got Hojo's head off his shoulders during all of that. I wish so, so badly that it had. I got new scars after all the shit in the place. Nice long slice down my back, few scratch scars on my right hip, multiple bite marks basically everywhere except vital spots, basically. SOMEHOW managed to keep teeth away from super important areas. I have nO idea how.

There is a lot more to unpack but I don't want to unpack right now so I will file that way for the next breakdown I have because I am a useless piece of shit that is dead weight except when I am awesome or whatever the fuck my brain likes to dunk me into when my emotions take a nosedive. Point I will make is, shit was fucked, and though I may eventually go 'lol fun' at a part or two, I think it will take a long, long time before I can do so. Honestly, anyways. Dishonestly I will do the moment I finish this thing and hit post. Don't you judge me.

Big monster! Beat it up. SO MANY FUCKING MONSTERS. I know I keep saying it and it is probably annoying but holy SHIT. WHY do you NEED SO MANY FUCKING MONSTERS, SIR? The supply was NEVER ENDING. Just when I thought we were going to have enough monster corpses to fill up the whole fucking joint with them, we ran across one BIG fucker at the end. Who I think was actually mostly mechanical instead of some horrible flesh sculpture. Then everybody got reunited after Aerith nearly crushed Cloud, Zack and Barret with a big round door. Lots of cheerfulness after that, I said, sarcastically, to indicate the opposite in fact: things were kinda awkward for two seconds and then there was two seconds of okay lol cool and then back to business we went to get the fuck out of Hojo's Happy Nightmare Land.

We finally. FINALLY got to the top. Back to where The Thing In The Tank I Should Know Words About But Don't was. And the tank was popped and the thinger is gone. Lots of mess spattered about. Everyone is weirded the FUCK out and cautious. Get out the door. And shit is just...dead fucking silent for a while. Only thing we hear besides our own heartbeats and panicked breathing is our fucking footsteps, okay?

Go through some doors and kind of up some stairs, and I start hearing something. Faint as fuck to start. Then as everyone else starts to register it, I realize what it is. Somebody yelling for help. Brain kicked into helper mode at that point, but, uh...well. I kind of couldn't really brain well enough to figure out how to help this guy I didn't know up from hanging over what amounts to a two minute free fall. Every option that popped into my head was dismissed because I could see outcomes where I slipped, he slipped, something bad happen very bad do not. Barret just reaches down and grabs this dude to yank his ass up and starts on the most fucking amazing, badass words I have ever heard from somebody who was not my brother. My brother has had lifetimes to come up with this shit and hold on to it for a rainy day. But the line Barret said just slapped me and called me a bitch. It bought me fucking dinner before how fucked my brain got by it, I was SO fucking tickled, okay.

So we get this guy who is apparently the one guy I initially said I would gut for wrecking shit, and we get him AWAY from death. We follow him on his jittery dash into the building again. And the dude just sort of flips a switch somewhere to go from terrified old man who is generally harmless to 'I am going to make your life suck more in the next two seconds than it has the rest of the time you have been or will be alive, mostly because you will not be alive in the next few seconds' type of fuckery looking asshole. Points some shit at Barret, talks some shit, basically calls him a fucking idiot for not just chucking his ass off the top of the building. Which I'm starting to agree with at this point because old man what the fuck is wrong with you.

And then just....I don't remember. So much here. I remember that the old man bitch was just....suddenly dead, and Barret got dropped, and then I just sort of woke up on the floor later. Everyone was more tired, Barret looked pretty bad but was still around, we made our way out the door again and one of those metal things was gonna land and it just fucking...it almost hit me, I swear to fuck. It exploded.

Then on comes this other fucking metal flying thing. Out steps somebody whose name was probably said but my memory is still kinda fuzzy and I did not have a lot of time to parse anything. All I got was after a bit, it's time for everyone to run, we get a distance away and I register kind of off in the distance somehow that Cloud and Zack aren't there. And then Tifa just fucking vanishes after my brain makes that connection. So it's like...where the fuck are half of us. I promised I would keep some folks among the living, I am going to catch hands if I let some shit happen to them now.

And of course, before I can do much on that track, the ground under me starts moving because wait shit we were in an elevator, we are suddenly getting shot at, and I have to somehow focus enough to murder some shit and not die and maybe keep these others from dying too. And then falling. And then more oh shit oh fuck the shooting is back.

And then the funniest exchange I have ever had a part in. I don't know why I can remember this so well but it fucking tickles me, okay. This fucking bitch standing there like he's important starts with his superior 'lol who are these losers' shit. Barret, all serious, says he's from AVALANCHE, then around the time Aerith pipes up literally a quarter second later my brain goes 'time to be a bastard man' and it's already working on what mine will be, but Aerith goes 'local florist!' and I can tell Red is powering the FUCK up to just floor me so I get my 'mute asshole with magic' shit in while I still can, RIGHT before he opens his mouth to go 'LAB RAT DOG' and I CAN NOT even take this shit seriously with like thirty weapons pointed at us I just fucking start wheezing so hard it sounds like a pelican choking on a coconut.

I don't have time to recompose myself before Tifa pops in with the truck, Cloud and Zack absolutely blow me away with their motorcycles, and I get shoved into the back of the truck next to Barret and Red before they take off because I am so out of it anymore I just can't do some of this shit on my own anymore.

I get a little break at the start when we take off out of the place and finally get on the high road and can clear my head enough to actually start processing shit like a normal people again. Can finally see what the fuck is circling the building, whatever they are called, and just...I don't know what they are, the words for them, any of that. I just know those are the things that abducted Hojo and did the weird 'something invisible hit me and I fell down' shit before.

So like...there's a lot of other motorcycles with dillweeds on them so Barret and I snipe a few when we can safely do so. It's pretty rare because Cloud and Zack are all over the place on their motorcycles, but we do get a few great shots in, including mine where my arrow hit right in front of this guy on the seat and would have hit him if it was like half an inch further and he fucking pissed himself and crashed.

And then that big.....robot fucker. Who I couldn't reliably hit without endangering Cloud or Zack or the rest of us because of the chance of rebounding scrap or arrow fragments, much less a miss. Got to thunder it once we got to the end of the line, though. Lightning spell to the eyes always seems to work with tech.

I...remember there being something after this and before the next part. But it's just...a lot of it is a blur, or missing like someone tore pages out of a book I haven't read before but left a few little scraps here and there, fragments with a name and a snippet of information that I can't quite piece into a whole picture. I remember that afterwards it started to feel like the inside of my skull was scraped and raw, the backs of my eyes aching and so, so bad. And then we were just...back by the truck and motorcycles. It was like I had a big sheet of heavy cloth hung over me that muffled everything and blocked it out, and then suddenly it got yanked back and everything was too bright, too intense, and then it slowly just backed down to tolerable. To where I could see again, hear again. Things made sense again.

And then...it was time to go down. Start moving forward. Cloud and Tifa refused to break the truck or motorcycle by driving it off the high road, but Zack just went 'haha watch this' and jumped it down and I swear everyone else had a mini heart attack but it made it down okay. I have no fucking clue how. I can't replicate it. I don't want to try.

And then...we walked. Until it got to a point it was safe to stop, they felt. And then I got the pot down and food started, and I just...I thought I was going to close my eyes for a second, and then I woke up to Tifa saying she wasn't sure how to do what was needed for the food because it's not her setup and whatnot, so I showed her, and then dozed off again, and woke up again and just...food. And then more sleep. And now I'm here, writing all of this out for you to read, while I struggle to keep everything in generally the correct order and figure out how the fuck to handle the things that I can't explain or name happening.

And I am exhausted. We have a few hours before it's time to get moving again, and I am not on watch, so I am going to crash for a bit longer. I will respond later if anybody has questions or whatever.

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In The Shadow of Starlight, Part 6: Gut Instincts

First part: The Fall

Previous: The Sheep Will Flock

How long had it been? Days, weeks? Troy lost track of time while he’d been slowly starving to death. Since his excommunication, each moment blurred into the next as whatever he possessed of the leech power fed off of his own body. Finally, he had some relief. He couldn’t help but be grateful for the scientist’s carelessness during the lab experiments. That was the first time he’d taken from any siren apart from his twin. It felt very different. This energy was more restless than he was used to. Maybe this what Ty meant by saying she could taste what she leeched.

Now that Troy had some extra juice, he felt incredible. Even after Lilith dumped him in Sanctuary’s garage on the bottom deck, he was amped. And what did Troy do when he was hyped up and left to his own devices? He beatboxed. The Calypso bobbed his head and swayed to the groove, bustling around the room and inspecting the equipment. He had to admit, it wasn’t a bad setup. He knew everyone was talking about him, probably deciding where to eject him into space, but he wished they’d hurry it up already.

He paused when a noise from nearby threw off his rhythm. A beep came again from a cluttered desk. With no regard to the desk owner’s privacy, he opened one of the drawers to find an Echo device inside. It was an older model, but obviously still in working condition. Troy glanced over his shoulder and scanned the room for cameras before putting the Echo on silent mode and slipping it into his pocket.

“Hey.”

Troy reeled around, startled from the voice and saw the blue haired siren descending the stairs into the workshop.

“Relax,” the sapphire siren said. She wiped the dust off a tool box and casually leaned against it. “Don't look so guilty. I, uh… Sorry for phase-chucking you across Tannis’s lab. You alright?”

Oh. He wasn't busted after all. Still, Troy couldn’t help but be suspicious. No way she cared to chat. Probably cared even less about hurting him. A golden canine glinted through his lopsided smile. “I did ask for it, didn’t I? But yeah, I’m good. No hard feelings, Meg.”

“It’s Maya,” she said, obviously annoyed. “Get it right next time. Okay, Trent?”

Excuse me? Troy furrowed his brow and glared at her. She wore a playful smirk and raised her eyebrows as if daring him to correct her. Interesting. She was messing with him.

“Alright then, Maya. Let’s hear it already,” he folded his arms across his chest. “Are you guys gonna launch me into the nearest sun? Or does the scientist want me as a lab rat for unethical tests? Whatever it is, please don’t tell me it’s life in prison. That’s boring. I deserve something creative.”

Maya shook her head. “Oh, no. You don’t get off that easy. You’re still helping us fight the COV.”

Troy cocked his to one side, analyzing the siren in a skeptical stare. As hard he looked for the smallest hint that she was full of shit, her body language suggested she was telling the truth. He huffed, “So what, no punishment then? I figured the Firehawk would want this handsome mug served on a silver platter.”

Maya gave a one shouldered shrug. “You said you didn’t leech Tannis on purpose. Sometimes powers are weird like that. With some training, you might be able to control it.”

Easy for her to say. If only it was as simple as meditating on a mountain to master his broken siren powers. “Ah, right. You’re from Athenas. I’m sure those monks taught you all about control and restraint, great power is great responsibility, blah-blah-blah. But it’s pretty safe to say that I’m a special case. Clearing my chakras isn’t gonna do it for me.”

“It would at least help with that attitude of yours.”

Troy began pacing and brought his flesh hand to his chin. “I don’t know. It wouldn’t be considered very zen if I accidentally ended up leeching you. Then again, you might taste like chamomile tea.” He cast a half-hearted sideways glance in Maya’s direction.

Maya rapidly drummed her fingernails on the tool box and said, “I take it back. I’m not sorry to phaselocking you.”

“That’s what I thought,” Troy snickered. “Be honest. How many times a day do you phaselock stuff just because you can?”

Maya closed her eyes and clasped her hands in front of her, mimicking a monk’s prayer pose. “I take a great amount of pride in my self discipline so if you must know-” She raised her left hand, and her fingers sparked. A ball peen hammer levitated from a workbench and hovered across the room into Maya’s hand. “I do it all the time.”

Troy scoffed. “Show off.”

The two were locked in a stare down. It wasn’t clear who cracked first, but neither of them could keep a straight face for long. A gentle blue glow emitted from Maya’s siren marks. Troy’s smile dropped as he looked down to his left hand, noting the harsh red light of his own marks.

“You really didn’t know that would happen to Tannis, did you?” the blue haired woman asked softly.

“No,” he answered honestly. “I’m still trying to get a grip on everything myself.” All his life he’d been broken. His parents treated him as a burden, although they never said it outright. He was constantly sick and needed extra help when he struggled with the use of only one arm. And Tyreen never considered him an equal. Even as one of the twin gods, he wasn’t seen in the same light as the God Queen. And now that he knew he possessed siren power without knowing it, his whole outlook was in question. What did it mean? What other parts of himself remained untapped?

Maya said, “Even if it’s only half, you’re still a siren. It’s not an easy life. Sirens have always been feared, hunted, extorted… worshipped.” Troy met her blue-gray eyes for a moment, then redirected his gaze to the wall. “We’re just trying to find our place.”

Troy’s heart skipped a beat. We?

“Yeah,” he said in a voice just above a whisper. He snapped out of it and quipped, “But, you gotta admit. Life would sure be a lot easier if I could phaselock grapes into my mouth all day.”

Maya scrunched up her face and flung an empty can at Troy, who reflexively caught it in his mechanical hand with a metallic clang. He waved it, shook his head, and grinned at her.

“Nice catch, wise-ass. Now, get in the drop pod,” Maya teased.

That tiny thing? Troy had used porta-potties with more legroom than that. “You’ve gotta be kidding me,” Troy groaned. The siren smiled wickedly as she held the hatch open and ushered him inside. He sighed knowing the ride back to Pandora would not be a comfortable one.

~~~

On a normal day, Ellie was a delight. Today was not a normal day considering her garage was used as solitary confinement for one of the most hated influencers in the galaxy. Maya recalled her saying, “He’s about as welcome as an outhouse breeze.” It took a while to convince the mechanic that her garage was just as she left it. Eventually, she cooled her boiling blood down to a simmer.

If Maya was being honest, she didn’t actually believe that Troy hadn’t messed with something. Call it a gut feeling. The same gut feeling that knew Ava would be a siren someday. The same gut feeling that told her to go talk to Troy just now. Her gut hadn’t lied to her yet so she didn’t question it. The ex-God King was absolutely still on thin ice, but she was willing to give him a chance. Maybe he just needed some guidance. Either that or he was a hopeless, cocky little shit.

Hydraulics hissed from the rising door as Maya entered the ship’s bridge. The orbital view of Pandora loomed outside the windows of Sanctuary’s observation deck. Crew members clacked away on keyboards at their posts. Lilith and Tannis stopped mid-conversation when they noticed Maya approaching.

“Troy’s on his way back to base,” Maya announced, slightly out of breath from rushing up three flights of stairs. “Cramer should be waiting for him when he lands. What did I miss?” she asked when she noticed neither of them would look her in the eye.

“Sorry I didn’t tell you about Tannis sooner. I decided the fewer people that knew about it, the better. These days, being a siren puts a target on your back,” Lilith apologized.

The revelation that the two of them were keeping Tannis’s siren powers a secret was shocking to say the least, but Maya wasn’t upset. She understood. Her own siren powers had been used by others to threaten an entire planet’s population. “I get it. I’m glad to have another siren on our side.” Maya smiled at the scientist, who awkwardly returned the gesture. It was cute when she made an effort.

“How are you, Tannis?” Maya asked.

“I'm fine. No need to fuss,” Tannis said. “It was actually interesting to experience the leech power first hand.”

Lilith knitted her brows. “Troy could have killed you. We still don’t know his intentions. Who knows what other abilities he’s hiding.”

Maya recalled the look of shock on Troy’s face while he held Tannis’s wrist, and the way he kept his distance from the two sirens afterwards as they processed what the hell just happened. After the conversation she’d just had with the Calypso, Maya felt the need to voice her opinion. “It seems like he doesn't understand his abilities either. I really don’t think he leeched Tannis on purpose.”

The commander was unconvinced. “Even if that’s true, we can’t underestimate what he’s capable of. This is still Troy Calypso.” Lilith stared out of the window at Pandora below. “For now, he’s useful to us. We’re going to need all the power we can get. It’s about time to make our move on the Holy Broadcast Center. There’s been a lot of activity lately. I’ve got a feeling something big is about to go down.”

Claptrap’s eardrum piercing voice called from the command console, “Incoming transmission!”

Speak of the devil. Maya’s heart sank as Tyreen’s smug face appeared on the overhead monitors. She was beginning to wonder if the COV had tapped their coms. Their timing was unusually coincidental.

“Hey, Lil!” the cult leader said in a singsong voice. “How’s life been as a non-siren normie human? Does it suck? I bet it sucks. Not gonna lie, these powers of yours are pretty sweet.” Lilith was seething. Tyreen had a knack for getting under her skin. The Calypso continued, “But hey, you don’t have to take my word for it. You know someone who knows all about my Firehawk upgrade. Just ask my brother.”

Damn. Word had finally reached her. Now Tyreen knew the Crimson Raiders were harboring her disowned twin.

“By the way, did that traitorous freak happen to mention the fact that he stole something from me? Can you believe it? Yoinked it right out from under me. I don’t want your grubby normie fingerprints on my stuff so if he shared it with you, I’m gonna need it back.”

Lilith calmly replied, “I assumed you’d know better since you were the one who dumped him in the middle of nowhere. He wasn’t exactly in any condition to exchange gifts when we found him. He’d been stripped and unarmed.”

Tyreen paused before shrieking with laughter. “She said unarmed! Please tell me you meant to make that pun.” She wiped a tear from her eye. “I needed that. No big deal. It’s a matter of time until I find it anyway. Well, I’ve got places to be. Big milestone event coming up. You’re gonna love it. Oh, and tell Troy I said hi before he runs outta juice and shrivels up. 'Kay? Laterz!” The Calypso winked before the feed was cut.

Maya’s fists tingled with the urge to meet that punchable face. She hollered back at the empty screen, “Troy will be the one kicking your door in, you cocky bitch!”

Claptrap said something about the video transmission’s crappy production value, but no one was listening. Lilith grit her teeth. “Using Troy was the plan, but that’s only if we can keep him alive long enough to get there.”

Maya squeezed her fists tighter, causing her fingernails to dig into her palms. Tyreen was always one step ahead of them. She couldn’t care less that her brother was in the Raider’s custody. Because of Troy’s dependence on her, she never even saw him as a threat.

Tannis chimed, “I have a theory, but you aren’t going to like it, Lilith.” All eyes turned to the scientist. “It is apparent that Troy cannot absorb the life force from living things through touch alone, with the exception of sirens. According to my experiments, it’s highly plausible that he can gain the same effect by ingesting it directly via anthropophagy or hematophagy.”

The room was silent apart from the humming of the spaceship. Maya blinked and said, “Tannis, no one understands you when you talk like that. In layman’s terms, please?”

Tannis sighed in disappointment but explained, “Troy should be able to regain energy from cannibalism or drinking blood.”

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Sorry it took so long for an update. I’ve been working through a serious creative block. Showing my girl Maya some love in this part. This was a little shorter than usual, but I hope it was still entertaining. As always, thanks for reading my garbage! <3

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Dorm Life - Night Routine

Zen

god i swear this guy is the only one who has a decent schedule beside Jumin

when he gets home from practice, he takes a shower and pampers himself a bit (skincare, and all that jazz)

turns on some music as he goes over then lyrics to their latest song

seriously Zen, practice is over- HOW are you do GOD DAMN DEDICATED

afterwords he likes to see other groups latest preformances or songs

ooh and watching some musicals with Jaehee is also another one of his pastimes

dinner time? okay let’s eats this quickly and then head off to bed promptly go get some beauty sleep

If he’s in charge of dinner he’ll most likely make some spaghetti with some garlic bread/texas toast

italian food for the win am i right?

Yoosung

dead tired after practice, this boy has not a drop of stamina

he’ll go pass out on his bed for about and hour

then he wakes up and Zen reminds him that he should take a shower since he’s super sweaty and didn’t change to go to sleep

he takes a shower, which wakes him up enough to play some game

plays some with seven too, like if he’s gonna play Mario Kart or LOLOL sometimes

YOOSUNG DO YOUR HOMEWORK says Jaehee from afar

god being the only one in school sucks

if it’s dinner time he’s either helping or sadly sitting on the sidelines

if he’s in charge of dinner IT IS A FEAST

depending on what country they got they’re breakfast from, they also get the same country for dinner along with deserts

what can i say, he loves to cook

Jaehee

ahh finally practice is over, she cleans herself up (everyone takes showers after they’re 8 hour long practices)

maybe a face mask once in a while while she reads and lays down on her bed relaxing for about an hour or two listening to some music

oh wait the relaxation is over Manager Han Incoming Call

god he wants her to do more work, ahh well it happens all the time. she’s used to it by this point sadly

if the work is figuring out what they are going to be what song/dance they are going to be learning the next day, she’ll prep that in advance and just do it then and now. Otherwise she’ll wait till after dinner/dinner time.

ah the work of the leader never ends does it?

ring ring ring goes the dinner time bell! (seriously seven has a small bell he rings at everyone’s doors to signify that its dinner time)

if shes the one who’s making dinner, just like breakfast its going to be nice and simple.

a nice and simple FEAST.

giant bowl of rice, a few side dishes, and with the help of Yoosung- kimchi!

then a nice relaxing sleep afterwords.

Seven

finally night~ time to boot up the pc and do some hacking excersises

oh wait those excersises are trying to break through jumins security system

SEVEN NO DONT OPEN TH-

hmmm maybe after that but of fun he’ll go play some LOLOL with Yoosung

“I CALL HACKS SEVEN HOWD YOU BEAT A BOSS WITH THAY BEGINNER WEAPON?!?!”

okay okay time to let him do his homework

he’ll practice his guitar (it’s electric and looks like this 🎸) and maybe sing some songs

is his amp too high? nO TURN IT U-

“SEVEN TURN YOUR AMP DOWN FOR THE FIFTH TIME”

Grabs his dinner bell and it’s time to riNg RiNg RING

if he’s doing dinner he’ll most of the time order

either that or make some odd type of dinner?

chicken with waffles?- seven no that’s lunch

Jumin

ahhh finally home from work

let’s get a cup of coffee and do some more but at home!

oh wait wait wait, can’t forget to feed Elizabeth the Third though~

he’ll sit down at his counter drink his coffee and finish up some emails

then he takes a shower and changes into comfier clothes (either pajamas or something casual clothes)

looks at the news, and watches some tv

he then eats whatever he ordered for dinner

and makes sure to give elizabeth the third the proper amount of pets and cuddles

he’ll probably read one of his books, brush his teeth and finally head off to bed.

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ahh this one took two days seeing how long i procrastinated on it. you know it seems like my DL’s (Dorm Life’s) do pretty well, compared to everything else of course. so i’ll try and make more if i have any more ideas~ anyways i hope you enjoy and have a good day/night!! <3

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