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why is he so dreamy in this omyGAWD

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If you’re reading this, this is a gentle reminder that you are enough – as is, right now. 

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So our pup had an apparently with the groomer today and my mom had to go shopping so I decided to go with just to get out of the house before I was stuck in it until Tuesday….

It was a mistake I want to go home and make pixels kiss 😭 we went to Walmart and holy cow it was busy and i immediately hated it. I’m sleepy still and I wanna play Baldur’s Gate

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Getting Ready for the New York Premiere of ‘A Complete Unknown’ With Monica Barbaro

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End of the year Asks

Song of the year?

Album of the year?

Favorite musical artist / group you started listening to this year?

Movie of the year?

TV show of the year?

Episode of tv or webisode that defined the year for you?

Favorite actor of the year?

Game of the year?

Best month for you this year?

Something that made you cry this year?

Something you want to do again next year?

Talk about a new friend you made this year

How was your birthday this year?

Favorite book you read this year?

What’s a bad habit you picked up this year?

Post a picture from the beginning of the year

Post a picture from the end of the year

A memorable meal this year?

What’re you excited about for next year?

What’s something you learned this year?

What’s something new about your place of residence (room, home, or general location) now vs the start of the year?

Favorite place you visited this year?

If you could send a message to yourself back on the first day of the year, what would it be?

Did you keep any New Year’s Resolutions?

Did you create any characters (in games, art, or writing) this year? Describe one

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Update: I did lose progress. I have to do the house of healing again but I think I can just do that just fine but I really didn’t want to. But I’ll survive 😂

But bed time after this I swear

My game just crashed and I swear if I just lost progress I’m going to be so mad. Because I don’t want to have to go through any fights again I just wanted my characters to go to bed 😭

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My game just crashed and I swear if I just lost progress I’m going to be so mad. Because I don’t want to have to go through any fights again I just wanted my characters to go to bed 😭

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is it past midnight? yes. am I booting up baldur’s gate 3 anyway? also yes

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8, 15, 28, 75, & 100 for spotify wrapped!

Heeey Rach!!

Song #8 is Song While You’re Away by Tyler Childers (Twisters Album)

Song #15 is Ghost of Ohio by Andy Black

Song #28 is Driving You Home by Nolan Taylor (Twisters Album)

Song #75 is Shake Shake (All Night Long) by Mason Ramsey (Twisters Album)

Song #100 is Mercy by Brett Young

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Hey Vinny <3

How about a 5, 11, 12 and a 27?

(also, a podcast cause I KNOW there are a few in there, too <3)

Hey lucky!! 💛

Song #5 is I Feel Like Dancin’ by All Time Low

Song #11 is Broken Pieces by Andy Black

Song #12 is Set The World on Fire by Black Veil Brides

Song #27 is Homecoming King by Andy Black

And for the podcast

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries was one I found myself itching to listen to the next episode!

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i'm so so sorry that i've been so behind. the blurbs for some have been kicking my tail. but as we are now officially at 2 week into the hiatus until march i'll be trying my best to stay on schedule!

thank you to anyone who has been following along! love y'all! 💜

|| 118 Avengers ||

THAT PERSON WHO HELPS OTHERS SIMPLY BECAUSE IT SHOULD OR MUST BE DONE, AND BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO, IS INDEED WITHOUT A DOUBT, A REAL SUPER HERO -- Stan Lee

i started this awhile back and have been sitting on it for months, scared to post these because of fandom discourse. but, with the help of a few friends and the new season starting the night of me posting this (sept 26th), i decided to just do it.

to preface, these are AU's so every backstory and origin story is not 100% connected to it's canon counter part, marvel or 911. i'm also not the first person to draw these connections, i see them all the time. these are just my takes! and if these inspired you at all, please tag me because i would love to see what you come up with!

also this entire thing was inspired by and started because of @desert-fern and her Top Gun: Maverick/Marvel moodboard series!

let the fun begin!

The Woman Behind the Curtain

Nobody's Saint, Just a Man Righting His Wrongs

A Soldier Lost to Time

Your Friendly Neighborhood Firefighter

A Ledger Wiped Clean

Vent Crawler

Stronger Than You Give Her Credit For -- coming 12/12

Frequent Flyer -- coming 12/19

It's Not How You Got It, It's What You Do With It -- coming 12/26

Freak Accident -- coming 1/2

Not a Hero, Just Somebody Posing as One -- coming 1/9

Bonus Round! (if you want to see one that is not included above, please shoot me an ask and i'll include it here!)

A Parasite? No- I Mean, Yes but... He Doesn't Like to be Called That -- coming 1/16

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|| Vent Crawler ||

Howard 'Chimney' Han

listen... that's rough. but a situation like that, you gotta hand it off. focus on the task in front of you. we're in the business of saving lives, not judging them.

howard han had always wanted to do something with his life, to be someone. he jumped from job to job trying to find something that fit him. him and his best friend, kevin lee, job hopped together for years. they were raised together, practically brothers. eventually they ended up at a renaissance fair, surprisingly enough. this fair had every thing you could think of -- from food and drinks, to jousting and archery. it had it all. kevin found himself enamored by the fun festivities, seeing people in elaborate outfits and playing characters. howie, however, found himself drawn to the archery. he found it interesting and wanted to give it a try. and he was pretty damn good at it. it took a bit, but eventually he was hitting the practice target with deadly accuracy. after being at the fair for a few seasons, one of the performers was doing their famous trick - a fire whip. howie voiced his concerns to kevin about how dry is was that day, saying the performance was an unnecessary hazard. and turns out, he was right. the flames from the whip caught the fringes of a curtain and it was only moments before it was engulfed and catching the grass on fire. most of that day was a blur, but what howie and kevin remember is helping people to safety and the rush of being heroes. and after some thinking... they turned to the LAFD joining and becoming firefighters. unfortunately, not long into their service, kevin was killed on a call after successfully saving a pregnant woman. it destroyed howard, and it didn't help that his firehouse wasn't somewhere he could find support. so he turned to something else - becoming a vigilante, stopping arsons before it starts and being heavily invested in building codes. he would do his best to prevent unnecessary losses. but eventually, he was caught. the reports of hearing things in the vents from apartment tenants caught up with him and he was caught by none other one Athena Grant. She offered him a job with her, as long as he stopped vent crawling and stuck to firefighting until she called him. he was suspicious at first, unsure what her angle was, but after some conversation and consideration - he agreed. and if anyone asks where the nickname "chimney" came from, he refers back to his vent crawling days. that origin story is not a known one, and he intends to keep it that way.

meet the rest of the team at the compound!

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spotify wrapped is HERE! send me a number 1-100 and I’ll tell you the song it corresponds with on my top 100 playlist

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So I was scrolling on Reddit instead of doing school work like I’m supposed to be doing, and I found this in the r/Fanfiction Reddit.

Idk if it will show up, but this is from u/Key_Dragonfruit4036 and I think it’s a great summary of how fandom should move.

The question was: “What is some helpful advice for people starting to interact in fandom?” (I altered it to be a little easier to read fyi)

1 - Block freely. Don’t like someone’s writing style? Block ‘em. Don’t like seeing a certain pairing or theme? Block the tag if you can. Don’t like the way an author conducts themselves? Block ‘em. I had to learn this the hard way, so learn from my mistakes.

2 - You aren’t required to love everything single thing an author writes. DNF the fic if you can’t get through it. Just do it silently, and move along.

3 - You aren’t obligated to share your opinion on everything. If you don’t like something, exit out and move on. An author doesn’t need to hear why you hated their work, keep the peace and move along.

4 - Treat authors with respect. They took the time and effort to write in the midst of their own (probably very busy) lives. You aren’t entitled to new chapters or new fics just because you read their work. Also, show your appreciation! Comments, kudos, etc.

• As an author myself, even a “Love love love ❤️” feels amazing to read. If you’re feeling more adventurous and confident, ask them why they chose to include a certain line, scene, etc. We love talking about our own work and the care we spent selecting every detail we included!

Your kindness and enthusiasm moves mountains of writer’s block!

5 - Keep drama away from the fandom. If you hate another person, just block and move on. Don’t engage with them anymore, don’t shit talk them to other authors or fans, just bite your tongue and stop.

• Additionally, stay out of existing drama. There are enough hands in that boiling tea pot, don’t let yourself get scalded because you couldn’t keep well enough away.

6 - Be a light in the fandom if you can. Fandoms are escapes from what could be really shitty situations for a lot of people. Shelve the existentialism if possible and go out to improve the mood of those whose works you choose to read.

7 - Ship and let ship. Also called, “Don’t like? Don’t read.” No one is forcing you to consume media of a pairing or fandom you aren’t a part of and don’t like. This goes along with blocking liberally and staying away from what you don’t like.

Block it. Or scroll past. Or, take a chance and if it’s not for you, exit quietly and move on.

There’s so many more things that could be added to this list, but these are some of the most important in my experience. Go forth and thrive in your funky escapes from life and happy reading!

Please consume responsibly!

So yeah. Be kind, and leave the space better than you found it ❤️

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Reblog to unleash this cat on your mutuals

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Reblog if you're a writer who re-reads their own work for funsies.

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