#<- clueless. i wanted churros :(

[vigilskeep]

very amused by the fact that a lot of lucanis’ lines were delightfully fitting to sol extremely specifically (the “you like to walk a little too close to the edge” exchange comes to mind, or when he told them optimism was their best and worst quality, both of which work generally but are like knife sharp insightful when said to sol and really took me aback when i first heard them), and i never had to force sol to say anything i didn’t think they would to progress the romance, like i have on certain occasions in da2 and dai. but i saw some of the flirt lines you can say that i missed because sol was not into him yet, and have never gotten a harder They Would Not Fucking Say That. i feel like by sol’s godawful timing i unlocked a secret slightly separate dynamic. and i would have to do it all the exact same way if i played them again

[insanely-lovely-and-random]

Alrightyy saw Challengers for numero uno tonight and these are some thoughts/things that really got me the second time round!

*Thess are just my opinions the film can be read however anyone else wants

Okay so hear me out.. Tashi is such a dom, Art is such a sub and Patrick is such a switch and oooh it got me how at the beginning it felt like he was Arts dom, then he finds this girl he thinks is fantastic and maybe he thinks she could be the glue to bring him and Art and her all together BUT then it totally fricken backfires and instead he loses both. Art the little puppy he is starts wagging his tail in Zendayas direction and next thing ya know he's got a new owner and Patricks a thing of the past much to his palable distress. I mean christ boyos living in his car and starving, boys a mess since his lost his dom and sub poor boyo, so now various things I noticed some of which I feel back up my argument haha

Gosh theres so many little moments, Patricks thing for Art seems so obvious yet Art seems totally clueless.

1) Patrick is defos bi, not just because he just so is but also cause he matches with a guy on his dating app during his swiping.

2) The doubles match they play in the past? Gosh they're all over eachother! And Pats clearly in charge of that relationship and Art seems totally cool with that (for then anyways..)

3) When him and Art are watching Tashis game at the vert beginning Patrick grabs Arts leg in exhilaration. I mean he always seems to be touching or in the space of his boy for christs sake.

4) When Tashi mentions the fact Arts going to Stamford Patrick noticeably makes a face, you could say its because shes paying attention to Art instead of him or that hes upset because shes going to college instead of going profesh BUT I really didnt read it that way. To me it looked like he was upset Art was going to college, they've been together for years after all and now their splitting up, poor boyo.

5) When Zendaya asks if theres anything going on between then, Art laughs and says no BUT Patrick??? Science and he looks down, hell he wishes there was summat.

6) He taught Art to jerk off. Fucking hell.

7) There kiss man, all three of then and then just Art and Pat, just soo much chemistry.

8) When he reveals he slwpt with Zendaya to Art, and Arts smile drops. I think he's heartbroke at him sleeping with the girl he likes but I also see it as pain at being left out. These two people he's entwined with and now he's outside looking in. I also think If Patrick had seen that reaction he'd have seen a looot sooner that his relationship with Tashi might backfire greatly.

9) Patrick vsiting Stamford, first person he goes to see, his girlfriend maybe..? NOPE hes too busy chasing Art around the tennis court 😭

10) There's a ton of hot moments in this film. And the hottest? To me? That bloody stool grab with his foot. He wants Art close, he always bloody does! And the churros christ! And once again showing Art who's top so to speak, eating his churro, and telling him hes proud of his snakey behaviour. And that it makes his relationship with Zendaya hotter (I bloody bet it does) He never ever seems to show jealousy about Arts feelings for Zendaya, he points out thay he doesn't see him as competition to her not long after and I BET his doesn't. Cause I think he'd love it if Art was with him and Zendaya.

11) My God this bit gets be cause it gets echoed later. Him and Zendaya are making out and this girl who he's with and cares about is just talking bout his tennis game. And tbf what does he say?? "Weren't you gonna tell me bout Art" hells bells could you be more obvious?? And then the fight, he asks her if she's talking about tennis and her reply "I'm always talking about tennis" and I mention this cause it's gonna be relevant later.

12) The injury happens and everyone loses something. Zendaya has lost her career and ability to play tennis to her full potential. Art loses his best friend and Poor pathetic Patrick lost his bestfriend(and secret love) and his actual girlfriend all in one day!

From here on I cant guarantee my numbered points are in timeline order as the timline stated getting more out of sequence🤣

13) Zendaya and Art in the diner and after hearing Art and Pat dont talk no more saying she's a homewrecker after all. And what does Art say?? Zip. Nada. No denial just silence.

14) Okay lets talk that sauna scene. It was gloriously tragic. Patrick is clearly unaware why Art is THAT hostile towards him. I mean thinking of it from his point of view he'd have more reason to be angry considering the snakey girlfriend behaviour. But he never is angry at Art, not once no matter what he did. Of course we then discover Art is SO pissed cause he knows about Atlanta. Christ I bet pur stupid idiot boy Patrick thinks hes just being cleverly smug with that "when we were teenagers" line but idiot boyo your rubbing salt in the wounds 😭

15) still about the sauna, the naked trying to be top dog like old times but no no no, not anymore. Arts not his to be in charge of anymore. And the camera shows Art as higher while Patrick slouches nearby. Patrick asks him when he's so mad but doesn't get an answer. This scene was tragic to me, Patrick just seems hurt by Arts attitude. Art points out that they're no longer peers and I love this because thats the difference between the Zendaya/boys relationship and Arts and Pats. Pat may have been the dom so to speak with Art but he still saw them as peers. Zendaya doesn't. Thats the main difference in their relationships. Respect.

16) One of my fave damn parts of dialogue in the movie. (I really can't remember exact phrasing but this is how I rememeber it) Art is so sus of Pat, Pat asks him if he misses it, Art says he doesnt. And when Pat says he wasn't talking about tennis, Art says "Your always talking to me about tennis" and oof the punch to my gut that was. And it seemed to Patricks too! His face, this poor boy has twice been talking to the people he cares about, abou their relationship and they just say their talking about tennis, he cant catch a break😭

17) Pats reaction to Zendaya asking him to throw the game, is he offended for himself? Nopeee he's mad that she'd do that to Art. He says something along the lines of fucking him was one thing but to have Arts victory be a lie?? Gross, too far, too much of a betrayal.

18) For the third time, having just fucked Zendaya in the car and she just immediately brings up him throwing the match, like crimeny man this boy is probs sick of this game getting in the way of his relationships haha

19) Ooh that match point is glorious glorious cinema my friends. Patrick is so interesting in this whole match. Him deliberating on if he's gonna tell Art? So juicy and the way he did was fucking hilarious. That unspoken signal? Beauty.

20) Arts reaction? Wow oh wowww. The lad went through the five fricken stages of grief! The denial "fuck off!" the rage, throwing his racket, the bargaining, looking at Zendaya as if to say its not true (when she has no fucking clue what just happened). The depression, those sad sweaty tears 🥲 and then? That gorgeous smile, that acceptance. I think he felt catharsis, his marraige was clearly dysfunctional at this point and maybe knowing she cheated, knowing she'd threatened to leave if he lost, maybe that helped him let go of it. Ripped off the bandage, turned off life support, finally shake the pedestal he'd put his wife on( he compared her to jesus for christs sake). He made it through to the otherside and Patrick was there waiting for him with open arms ()iterally lol)

21) When Pat sees Arts smile? His own blossoms, clearly in relief and exaltation. I truly think he told him not to throw his game but to spur Art on. To finally unlock his potential. And to get the old Art he knew back and it bloody worked. That final back and forth, the pure energy, those sexual grunts all building up to a crescendo of a climax. Hooo boy

22) That goddamn brilliant leap in the air. Art is freed and flying, and Patrick doesn't hesitate he flings his racket to the floor because the thing that mattered to him most was never tennis. And he catches his boy with arms wide and then that embrace. They have finally come back together. It was beautiful. What does losing the match matter to Pat when he finally has his arms all over Art again just like he did in the beginning. We have come full circle.

Hahaha this is purely my own read into the movie and obvs mostly about the Patrick character and how I saw his actions. Now a few little bonus notes I noticed.

Nearly everything the boys eat/drink seems phallic, hotdogs, bananas, churros, even those drink bottles and cigarettes. Boyos are obsessed!

Zendaya on the rock at the beach was very little mermaid. Also in that scene when she said she wouldn't wanna get between em. Art said they didn't love together but Pat says "It's an open relationship" hecks you too obvious boy.

This movies so chock full of foreshadowing too, the story about Cat who got injured a week later. Patrick at Tashis party saying she'd have deals and a foundation which she does but via her relationship with Art instead just really cool script tbh

(Will probs add more when I remember em/see it for third time cause I am planning on that🤣🤣)

[leclerc-s]

a paddock family christmas

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nataliaruiz, penelopetrevino, isabellaperez, maejonesverstappen, maxjonesverstappen posted new stories

baby's first christmas, tears were shed shoutout seb for getting reindeer this christmas and hosting us! churro is not loving the snow taking my auntie duties very seriously this christmas seb's banned her from helping with tree decorating. it's very unfair. who can say no to her?

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next up: christmas tree farm by my wife! 'tis the season 💞 mon coeur (my heart) according to logan, i'm officially a disney princess

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one thing i will ever do is let this picture die. happy holidays! i have been entrusted with baking. hope i don't let seb down. moments after he threatened to yet again steal max's cats and to force daphne to adopt him so he can terrorize daniel 24/7 looks like someone is coming for charles' ferrari seat.

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sukiwaterhouse congrats! wishing you two so much love and happiness.

↳ nataliaruiz thanks babes, you're still my #1 don't worry!

↳ sukiwaterhouse i better be. that french fuck has nothing on me

↳ charles_leclerc I'M MONEGASQUE! YOU KNOW THIS!

↳ sukiwaterhouse i couldn't care less

zoyatorres still can't believe i got to witness this with my own eyes. however, no one cried more than arthur.

↳ arthur_leclerc STOP TELLING EVERYONE MY BUSINESS!

danieljonesricciardo welcome to the club! i call best man!

↳ pierregasly i think the fuck not! you already got to be best man at mae and max's wedding.

lorenzotl officially welcome to the family, although you've been an unofficial leclerc since 2019. love you, merry christmas to you and little star

↳ nataliaruiz love you enzo!

freyavettel MOM AND DAD ARE GETTING MARRIED! I AM A CHILD OF ENGAGED PARENTS!

↳ mickschumacher reminder, your actual parents are married.

↳ freyavettel shh mickey!

isabellaperez AND FOR ONCE LANDO DIDN'T SPOIL IT!

↳ landonorris THAT WAS ONE TIME ISA! LET IT GO!

mrsamclaflin i see he finally got the hint. goodbye mrs.dunne, you were the best fake wife.

↳ nataliaruiz he did! and goodbye to you mr.dunne, you were an amazing fake husband!

rileykeough i can't believe i lost my wife to a french?

↳ charles_leclerc I'M MONEGASQUE!

↳ rileykeough i don't care? you speak french = you are french. end of story.

sebastianvettel always knew you two were in love, even before you did.

↳ nataliaruiz no, you didn't! how could you know when even we didn't?

↳ sebastianvettel easy, he looked at you the same way i look at my wife. he was as the children say 'down bad'

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carlossainz55 felicidades cabrón!

↳ charles_leclerc thanks mate!

alexalbon he finally got the hint!

maxjonesverstappen1 it only took you 6 months to get the hint

↳ charles_leclerc i'm not as clueless as you all think! i was waiting for christmas!

↳ landonorris um, why christmas?

↳ charles_leclerc when we were 10 she said she wanted to get engaged on christmas with the people most important to her present. her dad and brother couldn't make it so i settled for all of you.

↳ georgerussell63 wow really feeling the love sharl.

↳ charles_leclerc i'm kidding, thank you for clearing you plans and making it out for her.

scuderiaferrari congrats to the happy couple!

↳ nataliaruiz build him a better car next season or things will get ugly

↳ scuderiaferrari ma’am you are scary.

zoyatorres PARENTS ARE GETTING MARRIED!

mrsamclaflin well congrats to the happy couple! it's about time!

↳ nataliaruiz why thank you mr. dunne!

↳ mrsamclaflin anytime future mrs.leclerc!

↳ charles_leclerc we were going to have problems if you called her mrs.dunne 🤺

rileykeough she's married to me leclerc?

↳ charles_leclerc you wish

↳ rileykeough oh you know she is.

rhysjones lightning mcqueen finally got his sally to say yes to marriage!

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¡leclerc-s speaks! merry christmas to those of you who celebrate! and to those of you who don't i wish you a very wonderful day. now, someone had to engaged or married on christmas! they are all my babies and i have to make them happy for christmas.

¡disclaimer! this is in no way making assumptions about the people involved in this story, this is all fake. it is a fanfiction please don't take any of what is said seriously. this is all for entertainment purposes and as a creative outlet for me. enjoy!

[tea-the-not-understanding]

HELLO??? I LOVE THIS IDEA SO MUCH THAT I ACTUALLY WISH IT WERE CANON JAKZNKDJNA

JUST MILLIE HAVING CHURRO AS HIS OWN SON JUST KGNJGN I ALREADY COULD IMAGINE THE CHAOS THAT WOULD BE HAPPENING IN THE TEMPLE JUST JGNKJGN

And of course, my man is a hunk of a man with man titties. No wonder why your friend point out he look like a women and my god jkgnkjgnjg him in a women form can kill a thousand men by a single glare

OKAY, @teabrain , I GOT A GOOD BIT OF CHURRO DESIGN AND HEADCANON FOR YA TO LOOK AT-

First up, I just gave him a bit more mass and detail. He's not a very thin dude. He's actually quite thick, I believe. It's hard to tell because of his style of clothing.

Next, A friend pointed out how he looked like a woman. SO I DREW HIM AS A WOMAN- HE CAN STILL KICK ASS IN A DRESS-

AND FINALLY WORKED OUT HIS FIRST FEW MOMENTS ALIVE-

Just before Churro's freshly baked years, Millennial tree was still in more of his primal mercy form to keep Earthbread alive. As during that time, Dark Enchantress was at peek power and started the Dark flour war with the Ancients. Millennial tree was trying his hardest to keep the casualties down and faced off Dark Enchantress after the soul jams exploded. He faced of with her at the great oven.

After an extremely long and tiring battle, Dark Enchantress managed to get the upper hand and knocked Millie into the ultimate dough. Thinking she won, she turned to leave. Not before Millie basically burst back out and blast her with a large amount of magic light. She vanished afterwards. But, unintentionally, he did hit some dough as well and the light baked it.

And the result was none other than Churro! Unlike most young cookies, He didn't make a sound. Millie realized this was his own child almost immediately. He didn't have any plans to make a child, especially an heir, for a long time. But, he can't undo what was done. He always made life and this was another soul he'll care for lovingly. He didn't know what the future held for their family though. . .

[nattinatalia]

Jack Harlow x Reader : YOU HAD ONE JOB!

You were out all day running errands with your best friends, so when you got home all you wanted to do was shower and get dinner ready.

But all that went out the window when you noticed the trash bin was still very much full.

“This man.” You groan, while tying the bag and taking it outside to the bin. You make your way back to the kitchen, wash your hands and start pulling the ingredients out of the pantry that you’ll need to make Birria tacos.

When you reach the refrigerator you notice the container filled with the churro cheesecake squares were still there. That’s when you got annoyed.

You made your way into the game room where you knew your husband and kids were.

“Oh hey baby, when did you get here?” Jack asks from his spot.

“Did you miss the to do list I left you? Things that needed to be done?” You ask him, ignoring his question.

He looks confused. “Uh what list?”

“Jack, I left you the list on the counter, the breakfast is gone so it’s obvious you saw it.”

“Ohhh, there was a paper on the counter but I accidentally spilled orange juice on it so it got wet and I missed what it said.”

“Okay, now explain why the desserts that I told you to drop off at your moms are still here?”

“Was that on the list?”

“No, I told you last night and before I left. Maggie has been waiting for them all day, she has an early meeting tomorrow and she was counting on those.”

“I’m sorry, it just flew over my head.”

“Oh so we’re Mr. forgetful today huh?”

“Baby relax, I’ll drop them off to her after dinner.”

“Dinner? What dinner? I’m not cooking. You forget to do two little things, so I’m just going to forget about feeding you all.”

“WAIT”

“MOM PUNISH HIM, NOT US.”

You turn your head and glare at your kids, “You’re guilty by association, and you have his last name, so deal with it.”

Jack and the kids look at each other. “Baby, you ok?”

“NO I’M NOT OKAY, MY FEET ARE SWOLLEN, YOUR BIG HEADED KIDS ARE PUSHING AT MY BLATTER. YOU CAN’T TAKE OUT THE TRASH AND NOW YOUR MOM WILL HATE ME BECAUSE SHE DOESN’T HAVE THE CAKES.” You yell out in frustration.

Jack gets up from his seat and heads towards you. “Y/N, sweets, take a deep breath, it’s okay.”

“Don’t tell me to relax, Jackman, you had one job.” You look at your kids. “Have him make dinner, I’m taking a shower and going to bed.” You say and walk out the room.

“She’s really mad if she’s suggesting that you cook.” Ezequiel says.

Jack glares at his son. “Funny.”

Mia chuckles, “Dad, I love you, but you can’t cook to save your life.”

“I know how to cook, what are you talking about?”

“Okay, remember when you helped Mia bake the tres leches cake? You didn’t know how to follow simple instructions from moms cook cookbook.”

“Or when you burned down the oven when you left the enchiladas overnight.”

“Mia, he can’t remember, he’s forgetful today.” Ezequiel jokes.

Jack tosses a couch pillow at him which makes Ezequiel laugh even more.

“I’ll be back.” Jack says and makes his way to your shared bedroom.

He doesn’t find you in the room so it’s most likely you are already showering.

He walks into the bathroom and sees that you’re in the shower. He can’t help but admire your figure and how beautiful you look with your growing bump.

“Do you need anything, Jackman?”

“How'd you know I was here?”

“I have Harlow senses and they were tingling, so I know whenever you or my kids are near.”

Jack laughs, “Calm down Spider-Man.”

You turn around to glare at him. “I’m still mad at you.”

“Babe, the trash wasn’t going anywhere and mom lives ten minutes away. It was bound to get done either way.”

“So you should’ve done it when I asked you too, and not act clueless when I asked about the list because I know you saw it.”

You finished showering in record time, being exhausted from walking and baby shopping all day, and coming home annoyed, made you take one of the quickest showers of your life.

“Agree to disagree.” Jack says, and holds open a towel for you.

“I’m still not cooking, so you and the kids can fend for yourselves.” You wrap the towel around you and head to your side of the bathroom and start rubbing lotion on you.

“Ok, fine. I’ll go see what we can make.” He goes up to you and kisses the top of your head, rubs at your bump. “Let me love up on my babies.”

You glare at him, “Being cute isn’t going to change my mind. I’m starting to think you only keep me around because I cook.”

“Y/N HARLOW!!! QUIT PLAYING.”

You look up at him, you feel a sack of emotions hitting you at an all time high right now. “Don’t yell at me.”

That has Jack realizing what’s really going on, so he smiles sadly at you. “I’m sorry baby, let me go cook something with the kids. I’ll be back for cuddles.”

You nod and sniffle “Don’t burn down my kitchen please.”

Jack groans, “One time baby, it was one time.” He gives you a kiss and leaves you to finish up getting ready for bed.

He’s walking back downstairs and into the living room and sees Ezequiel and Mia both looking down to their phone screen.

“What about Panda Express?”

“No, I want sushi.”

“Dad is not going to let us DoorDash and pay over a hundred dollars just for a thirty dollar meal.” Mia tells her brother.

“You got that right,” Jack tells them. “We’re making a Jack in the box run.” He grabs his keys from the side table on the couch. “Hurry, I want to get back to my wife before she sleeps.”

“You mean our mom?”

“No, I said my wife didn’t I? So that’s what I meant.”

“Yeah well YOUR wife is mad at YOU, not us, so that makes her more our mom.”

Mia rolls her eyes, “Why are you two always fighting over mom? You have serious issues, now let’s go.”

**************

“So is mom finally coming to her senses and leaving you?” Ezequiel asks, taking a sip from his milkshake.

“Oh my god Cheesy, you really need to stop.” Mia is shaking her head.

“Ezequiel, I have no problem making you get out of the car and have you walk home.”

“Do it, mom will be even more mad at you.”

“You love pushing my buttons.”

“I love how easy it is to push your buttons old man. But seriously why did mom react that way? She usually doesn’t mind when you forget to take out the trash.”

“She’s pregnant, her emotions will be all over the place. You seriously need to start paying attention when dad and mom are explaining things to us.” Mia tells him.

“Whatever.” Ezequiel looks at the cup holder and notices Jack hasn’t touched his milkshake. “Can I have your drink? You haven’t touched it.”

Jack pushes EZ’s face back “It’s for your mom.”

“She’s mad, you think you’ll make her happy with a milkshake?”

He shakes his head “Not fully no, but a milkshake and curly fries is what she’s been craving this late at night recently.”

They’re finally pulling up to their driveway. Ezequiel grabs the milkshake, and a bag that has the curly fries, and runs inside.”

“ANGEL EZEQUIEL HARLOW.” Jack yells and runs after him upstairs.

“YOU TWO ARE SO CHILDISH.” Mia yells.

“What’s with the yelling?” You ask, sitting up in bed once you see your son walking in, your husband right behind him, followed by your daughter.

“I got you curly fries and a Oreo milkshake momma.” Ez says, handing you the food and drink.

You raise your eyebrows at him. “With what money?”

“I have money.”

“No, dad and mom have money, you’re just broke.” Mia says, sitting next to you and placing her palm on your belly. “Little ones, hi.”

“Thank you bubs.” You look at Jack, pat the spot on the other side of you, signaling him so he can sit with you.

“So what am I? chopped liver?” Ez asks, glaring at the three of you.

“Sit next to your dad.” You tell him, you take a sip of your milkshake and groan. “I’ve been craving this all day. Ree and Blanca wanted Pupusas, and a agua fresca. I didn’t have it in my heart to tell them to get me a milkshake since they were driving me around all day.”

“Mom, they would’ve dropped everything and taken you to get it.” Mia tells you, taking a bite from her burger.

“How are you feeling?” Jack asks you.

“I’m okay now. I think I just needed to shower the day away. I’m sorry I snapped at you over the stupidest thing ever. I asked Clay to pick up the desserts, they have been delivered to your mom.”

“It’s okay sweets, I know this pregnancy is different for you and your body. I just want you to be okay.”

You nod, “Still, I shouldn’t have snapped at you like that.”

The four of you continue eating and talking about the day. You decide on a movie to watch as a family, having your husband and kids next to you in bed, watching tv and sharing memories has always been one of your favorite things to do.

“So mom, please next time you want to punish dad and not cook, can it only be him? We’re not at fault when he gets you annoyed.” Ezequiel says after a while.

“Oh my god.” Mia says.

“Ezequiel.” Jack warns.

“What? I was craving Birria all day and dad had to ruin it by not doing what you told him to. I had to get tacos from Jack in The Box, I wanted birria tacos.”

“I make no promises.” You answer him.

You go back to watching the movie, but after five minutes Ezequiel again decides to interrupt.

“So can you make the birria tomorrow then? Since you’re in a better mood now?”

“Eres un tonto.” Mia says, and pushes him off the bed.

“STOP ATTACKING ME.”

“Stop instigating between mom and dad.”

You and Jack smile at each other, ignoring the fact that your two teenage kids are arguing. This is what life is all about, all the silly fights, the laughs, and the cries.

All worth it if it means by the end of the day, you get to spend it with your family.

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Since YALL ANIT GIVING ME IDEAS ILL WRITE ONE OF MY OWN

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While walking around the reader gets distracted and lost but is like clueless that the group was looking for her😘

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It was one of your free days but the band was feeling bored being in stuck in the hotel you guys where staying at. You all huddled up in one of the rooms on your phones as gustav watches tv. You get up and start looking for more decent clothes and changing in the restroom ofc. “Hey im going to the mall who wants to come with me” you say catching the attention of all of them. They look around dumb for a second before scrambling to get decent.

You sadly having to drive them as they act like little kids in the back seat. “Tom stop that” “what im not doing anything” he shot back at bill before chuckling to him self and continuing to mess with him. You finally arrive to the mall.

You guys walk into a nice looking store and start to shop around “billlll where are you” you say “ I’m over here” he raise his hand so you can see. You walk over to where he was and see him with Gustavo looking at pants “Ooo theses one look cute” you pull a pair of dark blue pants and hold it up to him like a mom “Mmm I don’t know I think I like these ones better” bill grabbing a pair of pants and looking at them. “Ohhh dam they do look better” I say examining the pants. Gustav had gotten a pair of shorts that where clearly WAYYY to short and tight “I think these one will better one you” He said in a flirty way and winking at bill. Bill and you could only laugh as bill took the shorts and put them against himself and dance with them a little “what do you think (name)” “Maybe you’ll get your self a girlfriend with those shorts” you say giggling to your self. After a while of shopping with bill You continue to look at clothing that caught your eye wandering off from the group.

Your wandering lead you to a shoe shop on the opposite side of the mall while the group had just finished shopping

“Hey where’s [ name] ?” Georg brought up noticing where missing. “ I thought she was with you” Tom said “ I thought she was with Gustav” “and I thought she was with bill…” “ oh shit” “She’s fineee…. I think”Tom said to clam down bill “that’s not very reassuring Tom”

Back with you you had multiple bags of clothing and shoes and was sitting on a bench eating ice cream on the second floor of the mall like a lost child. Clearly unaware that bill was worried and the group trying to look for you. You continue exploring the HUGE mall with out a thought.

“Hey some one call her?” Tom brought up “Ooo yeah that’s a good idea” bill pulls out his phone and rings up yours. Only to hear your ring tone come out of Gustavs ass.

If I was rich girl na-na-na-na-

na-na-na-na-na na

See, I'd have all the money in the world

If I was a wealthy girl

All heads turn to Gustav. You had him hold your phone as you tried in shoes earlier that day and he never gave it back. He pulls your sparkly [color] decorate phone from his back pocket.”Fuckkk” “umm ok well that didn’t work” Georg said “ok let’s split up I mean that would be faster……” Tom suggested he kinda just wanted to go look at hats. “We’ll let’s find her fast remember last time” you where lost for four hours…..

Gutav stared thinking “We’ll I mean she likes-“ “hey guys” there you where holding multiple shopping bags from all different stores and churros that you had just bought from the food court.”y’all want some?” You held out the bag to them “what…..” “ oh my fucking god”

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I honesty did not know how to end this tell me if there’s something I need to change because this is my first time

im not going proof read this because i am curtainly doing a float down🧍‍♀️

[lunarsun12]

Trip To The Amusement Park

Masterlist

Chan decided to take his family, to an amusement park. With a bit of grumbling mainly from Changbin, as he hates hanging out with his family excluding Han. During the trip, Chan saw a text from Sana inviting him to watch their dance practice. Of course Chan agreed, as he wants to supports his friend and as well simp for their music hard.

It was end of the trip, everyone was gathered at the entrance. Chan did his usual head count and discovered somone is missing.

With time at a crunch, will Chan able to find his members fast. Before he loses the chance to be a fanboy?

Back At Stray Kids Chat

Today 12:00

Bangchan🐺: SEUNGMIN AND HYUNJIN WHERE ARE YOU TWO! I counted 5!

Bangchan🐺: Also Han stop filming me!!

Han🐿️: I gotta to keep it as memory! It’s hilarious!

Felix☀️: Appa! It’s not Seungmin! Seungmin has been consoling Innie after the haunted house

Bangchan🐺: Binnie!!

Changbin🙄: I’m standing right next to you! How about we leave whoever is missing and maybe they will comeback

Chan gave Changbin are glare. Which Changbin immediately hide behind Felix.

Bangchan🐺: I’m sure you Eomma, will turn up sooner or later. Let me find Hyunjin

10mins later…

Hyunjin🕺: WHERE ARE YOU GUYS!!

I.N🦊: More like where are you? Appa is about to do the announcement for lost kids!

Hyunjin🕺: I dunno where I am…I see lots of dinosaurs…

Seungmin🐶: How an earth did you end up at Jurassic Park!?

Hyunjin🕺: I followed this cute green dino!! And then I turn around and saw everyone is gone!

Bangchan🐺: Hyunjin sit tight! We come and get you! I have to hurry before I really get scolded by Sana for being late again…

Felix☀️: Auntie Sana? You said, we have to be home as it is dangerous to be out late!

Seungmin🐶: Lix…Appa gets excited if Sana invites him over for their dance practice. He always use that excuse when we on a family outing

Felix☀️: So? It is not dangerous to be out late? INNNIE! We can go to that place where hyunjin always go!

Changbin🙄: How about? The pc cafe and not where hyunjin goes!

I.N🦊: Why?? Hyunjin always brags he want to take us there! He said it full of cool people

Changbin🙄: How can you two be so clueless!! Hyunjin goes out at night to drink with his friends!

Felix☀️: On second thought…I think we should go to the PC cafe. His friends creeps me out…

I.N🦊: i don’t understand…but if Lix says his friends are weird! Then I believe him!

Felix☀️: I may not followed him before…and…I also got mobbed and nearly got taken away

30mins later…

Bangchan🐺: Okay everyone is here! Oh my the run from the entrance to Jurassic park was such a trek!

Seungmin🐶: We wouldn’t have to take so long! If someone hasn’t seen the cotton candy stand

Han🐿️: What?? It’s like hyunjin will die. I don’t think it is even possible!

Bangchan🐺: Okay everyone here! Wait 6!? Who am I missing!

Hyunjin🕺: Has anyone seen Eomma? He was been gone since animal kingdom

Bangchan🐺: THAT WHO I AM MISSING!

Bangchan🐺: ughhhh! I’m gonna miss the practice! You people should not get lost!!

1 hour later…

Bangchan🐺: WHERE IS HE!! I checked the cat kingdom three times!!

Bangchan🐺: Also Han why did you steal Innie Churros! You know he loves them!

Han🐿️: I was saving time! As someone complained last time

I.N🦊: Jokes on you…it fell on the floor and Binnie knocked me over

Han🐿️: You can have them back…

Lee Know🐱: Hello!

Felix☀️: Eomma! Where are you!? We have been looking everywhere for you! Appa is about lose it!

Lee Know🐱: I went home

Bangchan🐺: YOU WENT HOME! WITHOUT TELLING ME!!

Seungmin🐶: That was unexpected…I thought he will be stuck at cat kingdom…

Lee Know🐱: Why do I have tell you! It was getting boring as you all scared to go on that rollercoaster except for Felix…

Bangchan🐺: Oh my goodness! We spent 1 hour looking for Lee Know. He was home all along! I could have done something productive

Seungmin🐶: Uh huh…btw Appa Auntie Sana said she had to give away your concert ticket…

Bangchan🐺: LEE KNOW IM GONNA GET YOU FOR THIS!

[amazonworrier]

Say pezberry were canonically crushing on each other (and they were) How do you think Rachel would react to Dani in Tina in the Sky? Do you think she would suppress her feelings and tell Santana to go after Dani like we saw onscreen or would she mope around in that Rachel way until they both confess their crushes. Basically I want a season 5 AU lol

So the way a season 5 AU exists in the Pezberry third of my brain is remarkably similar to what we get in canon. Which says so much about canon really, doesn't it?

- 5x02: Rachel is totally encouraging of Dantana. In fact, she tells Santana this emphatically after they all sing Let it Be, and spirals into a drunken tirade about all of Santana's amazing qualities, which leads to an accidental kiss. Presumably this is after Dani's gone home, and Kurt is in the bathroom or something. It's very brief, they pull away in a bit of a daze and stare at each other in confusion. Uh oh. End of episode.

- 5x03: The Quarterback plays out exactly as per canon.

- 5x04 - 5x07: Santana is cool to let the whole thing slide if Rachel is. Which Rachel is relieved about, given Finn just died. They go on as friends. Santana dates Dani. Occasionally we get random cutaways to Rachel giving them side-eye while they're being coupl-y, but that's it.

- 5x08: Previously Unaired Christmas plays out nearly the same as canon, only Santana wakes up in Rachel's bed instead of on the floor, so the subtext is just a little heavier than it was in the original episode. Spicy.

- 5x 09: Frenemies can be the same as canon too, but lean into the underlying wives getting a divorce vibe a little bit more. I'd want to keep the end scene the same, but have Kurt be genuinely baffled by Rachel's overreaction and call that out in front of Santana while they're all talking. Rachel falters because she doesn't have an answer, then continues to be mean. We see it all click into place for Kurt when he notices Santana's reaction to Rachel tearing the Pezberry photo up on the way out of the door. End on him watching Santana watch Rachel leave, like this:

- 5x10: Trio. Literally just amp up that gay af candle scene. One Three Hill interrupt as per canon, and we get Rachel reacting to the Dantana cheek kiss (or trying not to).

- 5x12: 100. Same same. Especially the bit where Rachel glares at Santana pre-Valerie. Love that for me. Just cut the crappy girls tearing down other girls Jonesberry bathroom moment, and instead have Mercedes follow Rachel to work out why the hell season 1 Santana just possessed their now-friend's body back there. Rachel can just blubber on a bit cluelessly, similar to canon about how she and Santana were close etc, only this time Mercedes is like:

Meanwhile 5x12 for Santana follows pretty much the same arc as canon, including the season 5 Churro kiss (sorry Brittanas, look away!), with one very juicy twist in the post-kiss convo:

Brittany: And, I'm sure your girlfriend's great, but-

Santana: *irritated* It's not that, it's-

Brittany: ... what?

Santana: Nothing

5x13: New Directions. Honestly again it's so similar to canon, especially 'I am Changing.' Because Kurtcedes scheming to get their pals together is literally what we were given already. Keep Britt watching Santana applaud, and keep the Pezberry bathroom scene exactly as is. Instead of the lilies scene, Brittany invites Santana to the choir room but she arrives to find Rachel standing in there alone, looking equally clueless. Kurt invited her there. The door slams shut - Kurt, Britt and Mercedes are on the other side. They've locked them in. We get two scenes of Pezberry forced to talk their crap out while stuck in the choir room together. Santana makes a similar apology to canon, but Rachel admits some guilt too. Santana resigns from FG and they decide to sing a song. We get Be Okay, but dial the heart-eyes up roughly 30%.

5x14 - 5x16: They take a back-seat. Santana and Dani breakup for reasons unrelated to Rachel, or so she says. Rachel is not so secretly thrilled about this, but proceeds to do nothing. Loft life returns to normal, but Sam/Artie/Blaine etc are there too. Fun.

5x17: Opening Night. As canon. Pezberry peptalk pretty much the same as canon. Have Pezberry dancing a little too closely during Pumping Blood and a charged moment or three.

5x18: The Backup Plan. Wouldn't change a thing. That Pezberry dinner scene was already way too fkn gay.

5x19: Old Dogs New Tricks. As above. Chaotic girlfriends. Just throw in some more heart eyes in some of the scenes then you're done. Also in the Kurcheltana group hug have Pezberry make direct eye contact. Charged. Oof.

5x20: Controversial, but I'd start by letting Santana actually be IN this episode. Crazy right? Anyway that weird screenwriter lady comes in to write Rachel's pilot and basically assumes Pezberry are a couple, which gets everyone talking about it, and also gives it to us via dream sequence when they're all reading the script. Neither side of Pezberry are horrified, just embarrassed. Santana snaps at Sam for laughing at the idea of them and surprises everybody, including herself. Storms out. Then we get a Pezberry scene where Rachel follows and Santana says the TV pilot is a mistake, but Rachel respectfully tells her she's doing it anyway. Santana lets it go and promises only to slightly mock her if it all goes sideways, which Rachel thanks her for. Then they part ways - Santana has a tour to get to with Mercedes, and Rachel is off to LA. It's bitter-sweet. Throw in some cute little moments in Pompeii for them too. Imagine them recreating the season 3 long distance gaze/walk over/handhold moment, but on the streets of NY instead?? Magnificent.

So that's how I see a Pezberry season 5 playing out in canon, if they'd nudged it to the left a smidge. In another world, it would've then set them up nicely for a proper romantic arc in season 6, but alas it was not to be.

[f33itan]

HELP I ACCIDENTALLY UNFOLLOWED YOU WHEN I WENT TO SEND IN AN ASK 💀

trouble trio (shalnark feitan and phinks) with a (female) s/o who has connections to Kurapika? (She is loyal to the Troupe over him though)

LMAOO ITS OK

I hope I understood this right, CORRECT ME IF I DIDN'T BUT YEAH

Lez get it

Trouble Trio with a s/o who has connections with Kurapika!

Reader : Female!

Type : Headcanons!

Reader : Female!

Type : Headcanons!

Reader : Female!

Type : Headcanons!

Feitan Portor

At first he might be a bit suspicious ngl

Like what?? Why do you talk with the chain user? Are you a traitor s/o???

You're going to need to explain to him the whole jizz with the fact that you talk with Kurapika only to get information, and that he isn't aware of you being with a Phantom Troupe member.

Fei is still going to think you're sus tho, try find a way to prove to him that you're on the spider's side.

And try you did.

You got info from Pika about his next mission wherabouts and gave Churro a detailed breakdown of everything. Feitan happened to be spying during this and finally let the sus meter down.

He still might be a bit careful around you, but at least he knows you're loyal for the most part.

Phinks Magcub

Does not understand what you said for a minute, then it clicks

Quick yell session, not directed at you but just in general

"WAIT THE CHAIN USER!? IS SHE A TRAITOR?! WHAT THE FUCK? NO SHE'S DATING ME THAT CAN'T HAPPEN"

Calm this angry boy down please, it's gonna be like this for quite a bit.

After a couple of days though he sees you on the phone with the chain user and then relaying information to Churro which he then understood.

"Oooohh she's getting information for us! Nice!"

He's completely clueless I'm so sorry

Shalnark Ryusei

He trusts you with lots of things so he just assumed that it wasn't anything bad like being a traitor, but he isn't gonna just forget about it.

Shal will probably keep tabs on you for a bit, but he won't treat you any different.

He's pretty smart so he'll realize soon enough that you just have contact with the chain user for info, and he's okay with that.

Sometimes he gets a bit overprotective though, only because he doesn't want you to get found out. Kurapika finding out you're a spider I mean.

He cares about you and wants you to be as safe as possible 💞

[dazaily]

todoroki bringing his s/o to an amusement part

my first bnha work... kinda nervous posting this cuz like bnha(?) idk,, but for my manz, i will pull through!! hope u enjoy ^^

description: you and todoroki have been dating for awhile now, but recently he realised he never initiates dates, and so he planned and invited u to an amusement park for a date. 

warnings: gender neutral! reader. fluff. clichéd. i wrote this at 4-5am.

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my manz is innocent, like lbr, he aint gonna know shiz abt dating..

sooo, the first few weeks into ur relationship(?) he was alr facing his first crisis.

he felt like nothing changed, despite having transitioned from a platonic to romantic relationship.

and so, being the sweet and clueless lil bean he is, he went to seek for advice from his one and only bestie bakugou, midoriya.

“hey, midoriya, what does one do in a relationship” why am i making him talk like someone from the shakespearean era tf

“oh, um todoroki?? are u asking for y/n? if so, i don't think im not the right person u should be asking,, i mean ive never even been in a rela--”

“well, u were my best choice” 

midoriya notices the absolute chaos they are surrounded by in the 1A dorm 

“ok i may be the best choice.” said in tiny.

so after a discussion that dragged for way longer than it had to be 2 days, todoroki settled on the idea of bringing u on a date to the amusement park.

cute idea right? yes. there's no twist, like i said this is a fluff. 

n e ways, he was an awkward lil bby asking u out, cuz he's not used to receiving or giving affection,,,, he's trying his best.

“um, y/n, are u free this sunday..?”

“sunday, hmm i think i alr have smtg planned..”

“oh, um, well then, its fine, its nothing important..”

if u weren't hit by a pang of guilt, idk what type of monster u are.

“nah, that was just jokes, so whats up?”

and that was how y'all ended up in universal studios japan. usj

endeavour’s bout to be big mad when he realises the missing money from his wallet.

“sHOUTOOOOO!!” >:[

n e ways..

so ur date started with u dragging shouto around the entire park, with the goal of riding every single ride 

ofc he was fine with it, he was happy as long as he got to spend time with u. a simp.

but since u guys went on a weekend, there were way more people than u guys originally expected, like wHOA,,, 

the park was basically filled with people from all over the world, even though it wasn't holiday season..

so ur dreams and hopes of riding eery single ride, may be impossible..

hAH, YOU THOUGHT, YOUR MANZ FATHER MAY BE THE WORST PERSON ON EARTH, BUT HES STILL TOP 2 HERO. 

ur manz got u the express pass.

the one time ur grateful for the existence of his father.

so yall spent the first 2-4 hours just riding every single ride u could possibly find. 

shouto’s probably the type that is willing to try anything, i don't think he’ll be scared of any rides in particular. 

in the contrary, i feel like there'll be rides that he's lowkey excited to ride on, since he never had the chance to enjoy these events and places as a child. cuz of his sh*tty father.

he would ofc try to hide his excitement, but after being by his side for awhile, uve learnt how to differentiate his different emotions, despite his general nonchalant self. 

him being excited, makes u happy, cuz its rare that u get to see these sides of him.

omg pls protect him at all costs,, he needs it,,, he's so precious,, shower him with all the love in the world.

so y'all be running all over the place, until hunger slaps u in the face like that isekai truck that ive been waiting for. 

and so its food time!

“hmm, since were in an amusement park, we should get some hot dogs, churros, oMG and cotton candy!!”

“..what? c-ch-churros?? what are those?”

“holy sh-- u don't kNOW WHAT CHURROS ARE!? we’re getting churros right now.”

“but, i want soba... the cold one”

u ended up getting both. cuz it isn't todoroki without cold soba.

and it was back to running around the entire park riding everything.

but instead of running yallz were walking hand in hand, as if u guys were an old couple taking a stroll in the local park

and instead of the entire park, y'all were just in the harry potter section..

don't judge, its cute. and the food did some numbers to ur stomachs, so u were avoiding some rides till u digest ur food. 

while walking around, the sun was setting creating a beautiful scenery. 

wanting this to be a lasting memory, u convinced todoroki to take a photo together. 

u wanted to take an aesthetic couple photo to show off to other people who were trying to steal ur hunk of a man. 

at first u had asked random passerby to help yalls take a photo,, but being the attention-starved lil bby he is, he felt awkward posing in front of random people. 

which led u guys to just set up the camera on a small ledge with a castle in the bg. 

it was then, todoroki had experience a flashback to the conversation that him and midoriya had. 

“hmm, wikihow says that every date has to end in a kiss, for it to be called successful..”

“is this website trustable??”

“it should be.. anyways just do it.”

coming back to reality, todoroki suddenly felt a sense of urgency, the date was coming to an end, and he hasn't kissed u yet,,,,

at that moment, as the timer of the phone camera was reaching 0, with u and ur wide smile posing for the camera

todoroki gently turned ur head to face his, and he had kissed u, for public display.

ur face immediately turned red, but u eventually returned the kiss, after getting over the shock. 

after separating, todoroki was silent, slightly scared and worried of ur reaction(?)

“why didn't u tell me u were going to kiss me~~ u should've told me so i can at least look good in the photo~~”

“..huh? well, um, i just had he sudden urge to do it?” kinda ooc

he was flustered, confused, embarrassed and giddy all at the same time

but the hugest wave of relief came over him, as he began to relax. 

“well we can just take another photo if u don't like it--”

“nO, i like this photo. but im always open for another kiss.” ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

getting over ur prior embarrassment, u tried flirting with him, returning the bold action he had pulled off earlier. 

“well, i wouldn't reject an offer like that would i..”

surprising u by picking up on the offer u suggested, todoroki gave u another kiss, easily taking ur breathe away.

well, ig this just confirms that wikihow is reliable. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

i can't believe i ended a fic with a kiss,, this is the most cop out ending ive written but im way too tired to write properly rn,, 

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a/n: hihi, so im kinda nervous posting this, cuz thus far i have only done haikyuu works so like??? i feel like i have an overall better understanding of haikyuu characters and their dynamics, but i wanted to write something for my precious icyhot <3 if this piece does well, ill try and write more about bnha characters. hope it was good!!

[tskshmk]

Daichi’s s/o surprises him with a picnic [headcanons] (gender neutral!reader)

request: can i request for daichi going on a hike w/ a gender neutral partner for his birthday, but his partner has already set up a picnic at the top of the trail! ty :)

ofcccc! fun fact: daichi is my favorite captain :) ty for the request!

content: fluff!

Honestly if I had to go on a hike with anyone from Karasuno, Daichi is the man for it

I feel like he’s the type that would want to read all about the trees and plants you guys see, so you guys often stop by the information plaques

It’s convinient for breaks if you don’t really like hiking, but if you do like to hike, he wouldn’t mind skipping a few of the plaques

You keep trying to him to hurry along this trail because of your little surprise picnic, but he’s so clueless and begs you to stop at all the plaques ofc you do because he’s so cutely excited

But anyway, once you both finally reach the end of the trail, he sees a table with a cloth draped over it and a picnic basket, along with a cooler

“Babe, look at that! Who’d be dumb enough to just leave food there?”

“Daichi, I set that up for us.”

Daichi.exe has stopped mfing working

He’s mostly surprised because the trail was kind of long, and he’s wondering how you pulled it off

A magician never reveals their secrets though ;)

The picnic is full of both of your favorite foods! My man daichi really loves his healthy little steamed veggies but he would DIE for some churros if given the chance

Daichi doesn’t talk much when he eats, so he opts for sitting next to you and hold your hand if he has a free one

He canonically has a big appetite so this fool eats like 75% of the food you prepped

ONLY IF YOU SAY IT’S OKAY AND YOU AREN’T HUNGRY ANYMORE because that would be rude to just eat practically all of food that you prepared without giving you the chance to eat it too!!!

He loves how romantic the picnic and appreciation it a lot!

Especially because he’s not used to being treated like that. It’s usually the other way around with his relationships

But you know he works super hard and deserves to be treated like the king he is

Peppers you in kisses when you guys finish and clean up because he’s really just so appreciative of what you did for him

“You’re the best, thank you s/o.”

“I know, babe. You’ve said that ten times already. Now get off of me and lets walk this shit back to the car.”

[judeonthemove]

One Hundred And Nine Beds

We loved Ecuador so much we stayed an extra day. Although that's not strictly true, it sounds much better than: despite having a bulletproof plan for getting to the airport, arriving there four hours ahead of our flight, and sitting for two hours at what was initially promoted as the correct gate, we somehow conspired to miss our flight. We still have no idea when they changed the gate, why we didn't notice, or what on earth happened to their customer service announcements. Tiredness, relaxation and misplaced trust lulled us into false sense of security and we were rewarded with a monumental fuck up and no hint of an apology. There are few things you want to experience less at a foreign airport than the icicle stab in your guts of realising you are stuck in a territorial no-man's land, on the wrong side of a continent, facing a temporal and financial haemorrhage that you have to resolve in another language. There are the immediate practical problems to deal with of course, but also the wave of humiliation and self-recrimination. How on earth did we manage to make their mess into our problem? Staff members trooped us off around the airport getting our exit stamps annulled, and down to the basement where our rucksacks lay unceremoniously dumped by a door next to the tarmac. Just to underline our misdemeanours the narcotics police then proceeded to dismantle our bags. It was surreal and strangely violating to see your sorry pile of belongings through a stranger's eyes; that the backbone of your life for ten months is nothing but crap. Given that we weren't drug smugglers, we were allowed to proceed with our walk of shame back through security and baggage reclaim before facing the inevitable at the airline ticket desk. Mercifully the woman on duty had fluent English and quickly reassured us that for the bargain price of a lost day and $198 we could still get to Rio de Janeiro. Painful, but nothing like as wounding as I'd feared. There was nothing but a web address to consult about our complaints, and we were sent off into the night.

Reluctant to bankrupt ourselves further and urgently feeling in need of some control we found a nearby town on the map, jumped on a local bus, and hustled down a dark, desolate road in search of accommodation. Our hunch that anywhere that close to an airport would feature hostals was correct and we holed up for the night, spending our last few dollars on pizza and beer, and hurriedly trying to make contact with our hotel in Rio. It was a prime case of sod's law that having decided to blow the accommodation budget on our final lodgings (a whole £30 a night, woooooooh!), we wantonly discarded a night of our booking. So here we are, back at Quito airport, paranoidly sat below the departures board at our supposed gate. Three hours should do it today.

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Shortly after dawn we were hurtling through the streets of Rio on a transfer bus, astonished at seeing a huge high rise city again. Rio was covered in simple black graffiti tags at street level and at impossible heights all over tower blocks, bridges, and industrial buildings. The city had the appearance of having been infected with a rash of kanji. Delivered just a block from our hotel, we weaved around encampments of rough sleepers. At six in the morning it was already hot, and the bracing smell of human waste and desperation competed with the tropical plants of the park. While we might have been late, at least we had a bed to sleep in and a home to go back to. The kindly night receptionist was waiting for us and pointed out that the breakfast buffet had just opened. A quality breakfast was one of our pre-requisites when deciding where to stay so there was quite a weight of expectation upon it. Still wired from the events of the previous thirty-six hours, and suffering from no sleep and another two hour forward time jump, we were a bit over-excitable. There was a lift, carpeted hallways, key-cards, and a great room with a massive bed and powerful, hot shower. It could have been the Ritz and not felt like a better treat. We fell on the breakfast buffet like vultures then passed out until the late afternoon.

Other than for references to the quality night life, ‘sketchy' was the main adjective we’d seen used in relation our new neighbourhood of Lapa. We divested ourselves of valuables and ventured out on a quest for orientation, dinner and some good old Brazilian beer. Finding ourselves in a sports bar we utilised our best pointing and smiling technique in the acquisition of some tea. Portuguese might look like Spanish, but it sounds like Hungarian and we were utterly clueless once more. After fuelling up, some more beer was in order and it just so happens that Rio is full of actual bars, not cafes that might serve beer, but beer emporia that might serve snacks. Yes the area was a bit moody in places, but not to the extent that you'd hide in your hotel, and there was more than a hint of promise for the weekend. We soaked it up for a while then headed back, detouring by the hotel roof to survey the scene. We were surprised to find the view dominated by a terrifying Mayan temple-style ziggurat in brutalist concrete. Behind the local aqueduct-cum-tourist tramline it lurked, gigantic and awful. A swift search revealed it was a cathedral, possibly the most dystopian fantasy cathedral ever.

Rio being a big city, we had to be modest with our expectations of what was achievable in a few days. We stayed local on the first morning, visiting the bohemian hillside neighbourhood of Santa Theresa via the tram. At the top was a theatre in a ruined colonial villa and an art gallery with marmosets in the garden. The views towards Sugar Loaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer helped shape our itinerary for the remainder of the week. We picked around the twisty cobbled streets and managed not to punch the army of selfie-takers on the Selarón Stairs. The artist burned himself to death at the foot of his meticulously tiled staircase but this grisly fact seemed to be lost on the crowd as they posed and obstructed on the same spot. Once in possession of the right kind of ticket, we zipped off on the metro to check out Ipanema beach. James is very much a mogwai when it comes to beaches and should never be made wet or sandy, but once installed on a rented chair even he admitted it was an excellent place and suggested we should do some more beachiness. In my imagination, the beaches of Rio are full of impossibly beautiful people so it was encouraging to find all sorts present and enjoying themselves. Beach life is serious business, involving lots of team sports, sexy casual style, and alcohol. Enterprising stalls set up each day supplying chairs, parasols and drinks, and disappear again at sunset spirited away in VW campervans. Despite the breaking waves I managed a bit of a swim in the Atlantic and we chilled out as the sun went down. It was time to get formally acquainted with the caipirinha, Brazil's national drink. I suspect that caipirinha is viewed as some sort of human right in Brazil. It is ubiquitous, and invariably both the cheapest drink available and blindingly strong. It's also delicious of course, which set the tone for the remainder of the week.

Thursday saw us on the cable car up to Sugarloaf Mountain, for a spectacular view of the city and the incoming weather. On the way there we'd walked past the very swanky yacht club and therefore had a second chance to be envious, admiring the miniature yachts from above as they flew across the bay. The irony is there is no ‘January River' as Rio de Janeiro translates, the first Europeans to discover the place were mistaken. Guanabara Bay certainly looked like a mighty fine sailing ground though. We followed the short nature walk at the top and soon became enveloped in increasingly thick cloud. With the wind picking up and Rio now largely invisible, we descended once more. We pursued our plan to visit Copacabana but remained beach adjacent, supping caipirinhas and attempting to understand the rules of the foot/volley-ball hybrid game everyone plays. The sea did not look too safe for swimming, and as the sun went down it started to rain with a vengeance. Lightning pounded the sky above the mountains and ocean. Eventually we had to acknowledge it wasn't going to stop and had to make a run for it. Drenched, but still warm and cheerful we grabbed some food and called it a night. Across the road from our hotel, a mysterious festival was being set up.

We have breakfasted incrementally later as the week has progressed, which may or may not relate to the exponential increase in our alcohol consumption. Getting mobilised eventually on Friday morning, we went to investigate the intimidating cathedral. Like a reverse tardis it somehow seemed smaller on the inside. Smaller but still a vast open space with stained glass streaming down the walls from a glass cross in the roof. It was calm, cool and bold. Arriving at the modern art gallery by a rather leisurely midday was not a problem, as it emerged they only opened at midday, thus giving our tardiness the appearance of planning. Fully arted up we went for a wander round the waterfront and ran into what might have been some sort of naval graduation ceremony. Military bands in full uniform greeted dignitaries while bodyguards watched over the proceedings. We admired the architecture of one of Rio's newest museums but chose Coke and churros outside over going in. Our diabetes-baiting was rewarded with more rain so we trotted back to base for a disco nap as Rio geared up for Friday night.

When we re-emerged, Lapa had transformed itself into party central with innumerable samba bars featuring live bands. Off-licences doubled as bars, with crowds ranged across the pavements or sitting on the city's shared bicycles. Bar stalls crowded in the central reservation, and people with modified bikes and hand carts sold booze on the move. This was not the place for sobriety. While our ruined clothes made us look a bit down at heel inside the hotel, we fitted right in on the street. Urine, drains and cigarette smoke competed with frying snack food and the ever present zing of lime wedges. Groups of friends sang and danced in and around the bars, dodging traffic as the crowds swelled into the road. The mystery festival turned out to be a Christian music weekender. One couldn't help but feel they were fighting a losing battle. We lined our stomachs and got into the spirit of things at a restaurant before going on to a bar. The early hours found us under the aqueduct arches, clutching mind-bendingly strong, half-litre, 90p caipirinhas, and swaying to Christian rock in the rain.

Saturday was a slow start, followed by a restorative breakfast and post-breakfast sleep. We eventually hauled ourselves back up to Santa Theresa for a longer look around and a nice walk in the sunshine. After my ordering error in Baños I finally got stroganoff for my tea, and hoped this wouldn't be an ill-advised choice ahead of another night on the beers. We'd noticed protesters gathering earlier in the day, and many of them were partying in Lapa. Clearly it was something to do with next week's general election. The reported front-runner, representing the hard right, is currently recovering from being stabbed. These cheerful revellers were altogether more peaceful in their opposition to him, choosing stickers, glitter and dancing in the street as their weapons of choice. We steered clear of the cocktails but still made a poor attempt at getting a slightly earlier night. We looked up the hashtag of the campaign stickers and chanting, and discovered that #elenão meant #nothim, a cry of protest against misogyny, homophobia and racism.

Sunday, appropriately enough, involved a visit to Giant Jesus, or Christ the Redeemer as the statue is known to all but me. The figure watches over the city from high above and, while prominent, had seemed smaller than expected from the vantage points we'd had up to then. A Swiss-style train took us from the base of the mountain, up the steep, forested slopes to the undeniably enormous statue. All around the main platform, people lay prostrate at the feet of Christ. They weren't praying, or indeed even looking at the statue, but rather were all busily taking photos of each other; lying on the ground to get the same crucial shot from below. Arms outstretched, their backs to the statue, superimposing themselves over one of the modern wonders of the world. While the sights on the viewing decks were plain annoying, the views from them were superb, taking in the bay, mountains, city and beaches in 360°. We could have happily stayed up there for hours, but we'd promised ourselves a second crack at Copacabana and daylight hours were running short. Arriving on the bus, it was immediately apparent that some huge party was in full swing. The dual carriageway next to the beach was closed to traffic and full of floats and thousands of people. It was a powerful cross between a Pride parade and political rally. The tide was up and the sea so rough that lifeguards were patrolling on jet-skis and preventing people from swimming. My swim kit stayed in my bag and rather than sit on the beach as planned, we grabbed a drink and joined in. While it might not have been our election, it was a great opportunity to show solidarity. We picked a sound system we liked and danced alongside the slow moving lorry down the full length of Copacabana. We arrived several hours later hammered, starving and covered in glitter. Ending as we began in Santiago, our final dinner in this continent involved meat on chips, a South American staple. Clearly we couldn't just leave it there, as Sunday night samba was in full swing back in Lapa. Street-stall caipirinhas in hand we stood on the pavement admiring other people's dance moves and looking back on our trip. Our livers are quietly glad we are not staying longer.

We believe we have slept in one hundred and nine beds over the past ten months. This includes a bamboo stretcher in the forests of Laos, a tent in Thailand, wild campsites in an Australian van, and a boat down the Amazon. It does not account for all the overnight planes, trains and buses that we have variously enjoyed and endured. Thinking of it like this it seems incredible, yet here we are; it's the first of October and we're about to go home. Many of my clothes are about to go in the bin, together with the owl-patterned bag that has been slung across my body almost every day and is a veteran of our Japan our India trips before that. It's like discarding faithful friends. I have no idea what's coming next and am merrily avoiding thinking about it until we're home and the dust settles. As I lie here in Rio thinking of what a wonder, challenge and privilege it has been to do this, our tiny, huge earth rotates beneath me. We will soon be racing back across the Atlantic to the lovely Peels who will await us at Heathrow. For those of you who have managed to read this far, you’ve got through eighteen of these missives and who knows how many tens of thousands of words. Thank you for your interest, it's been lovely to have someone else to talk to.

[homestucky]

i need to have a nonsense rant because i need to say something bcaus its messing with my head (if u read all this u will probabky be like wtf why are u even thinking about that drama queen)

i been working on 4 courseworks over the past couple weeks and its been legit mad ive had two but deadlines the past 3 days and more to come 

also ive been looking for a house for a next year which has been rlly stressful a) because it just is, looking for houses is stressful, and b) because i really wanted to live with someone else and not with some of the people im living with now but i was terrified of upsetting people so that was an ethical dilemma (spoiler alert i just ended up not saying anything so next yr i will be living with my current housemates) 

anyways i tried to delegate responsibility because i was the only person trying to find somewhere for us to live but my housemates were barely doing anything which was annoying

anyways we went to view a house yesterday (which i found :^)) and afterwards one of my housemates who is like a really hard to read guy wouldnt say what he thought of it but eventually he was like yeah its good id happily live there

i told him to tell the truth and say somethng if he didnt like the house but he insisted he did

so i was like cool cool lets go for it

then my other housemate who exhausts me so much was like ‘but what if hes just saying that and he actually does mind’

and i was like well that would be on him wouldnt it because weve given him every opportunity to speak up 

and he was like but i would still feel bad for him if we went for the house and he lived there the whole year and hated it

and i was like yeah but itd be on him

and he was like no but see im an extremely empathetic person. like, its a curse. i cant help it. if people feel bad then it makes me feel bad

and rfor some reason it just made me so angry because like. this is a guy who is completely clueless, obnoxious, self centred and irresponsible. he doesnt know how people are feeling and if he is confronted with people talking about their feelings he responds really badly (weve argued about it before)

so for him to turn around and humblebrag about what a nice person he is just made me so angry like he upsets me and frustrates me so much and he cant even tell most of the time so to say like ‘see it might not bother you but see unlike you i actually have empathy’ it just like really upset me because it was such a lazy use of ‘empathy’ like he never actually has to deal with peoples actual real important emotions because he never makes any decisions and if people mention their feelings he essentially tells them to shut up and im over here doing my best for people and having to draw a line sometimes because i know that if you TRULY are sympathetic to everyone who ever had a bad feeling i really doubt you’d have the energy to worry about one of your housemates not getting their first choice accommodation wise like jesus some people are out here dealing with real problems and youre acting like a martyr bcaus u pretend to be concerned about fake surface level easy problems 

he refuses to take responsibility for anything real or important. ive basically been made ‘group mother’ bcaus of stuff like this which i never even wanted bcaus im so tired. like i do something for the group and hes like lol thanks mum ur so responsible anyways im gonna go get drunk and not answer my phone for 3 days like NO this is not for you!! im not looking after you!!! this is because someone HAS TO !! you can say see im just not that kind of person im irresponsible haha lol but that is a CHOICE and sometimes people ask things of you and sometimes you have to take responsibility and youre there with a doctors note like sorry i cant do anything of use its because of my inherent personality that i cant change

does he think i want to be doing this? making these decisions? does he think that answering peoples messages is something that he inherently, medically, is incapable of? becuase he is making DECISIONS in order to be this way and it makes me ANGRY

he always does this stuff that seems nice on the surface level but it always ALWAYS feels like its for show and it makes me so uncomfortable and i hate it. like when he cleans the house all while insisting he doesnt mind but then makes passive aggressive comments about how much he does for us under his breath for days i hate it

and he does stuff like light a candle for the memorial where a drunk student died last year every time we go past which is nice and all in theory but he always makes a thing of it like we will walk past and he’ll be like OH NO IVE FORGOTTEN MY LIGHTER. *no one responds* I WAS GOING TO LIGHT A CANDLE FOR THE GUY YOU SEE. or running off to i quote ‘feed a homeless guy a churro’ like idk its nice in theory and so i feel crappy being critical of these actions but there is a level of it where im like .. he only puts effort into good, kind ‘empathetic’ things which require little to none actual emotional labour, then acts superior about it like everyone else is a monster

so much of what he does is a front and i guess when its a front he uses to do nice things thats not the end of the world 

he just bothers me so much and i would love to not live with him but i also know that he doesnt know how much e bothers me and that i feel that way and i also know that he secretly is really sensitive (but i dont even think he knows he is) and he just constantly ‘’’’’’’’’mansplains’’’’’’’’’’ and corrects peioples grammar and he makes me so angry jashoferofnondcoamfcerfmperfihfouhqaofuh why do i make myself spend time with people who make me so unhappy 

[justanchorandhope]

Hi! I'm going to Disney next weekend, only from Friday to Sunday and I'm clueless about how much spending money to bring or how much I could possibly spend. What do you think the average people spend on a weekend there is?

Depends where you want to eat and what you want to buy! If you want to spend the least possible on food, bring your own! Pack up some peanut butter sandwiches and get some granola bars and fruit and throw them in your backpack and maybe plan to eat one meal in the park! Kids meals are way cheaper and they’re pretty good portions!

We usually spend the money on a really good breakfast (we’re breakfast people), so then we’re not buying lunch and if it was a buffet, we’re not buying dinner either. Trails End is a pain to get to, but the buffet is such a great deal!! Kona Cafe isn’t that expensive either. I think I spent like $30 on breakfast for two people after I got my pass holder discount. A character meal is going to be pricey, tho! 

Also, I’m not sure if this happens in all the parks, but I was at Hollywood Studios the other day and I was in line at 8 when the fireworks were just about to go off and the woman at the stand didn’t charge me for my pretzel and churro! And nothing tastes better than a free churro! 

You can also always ask for a cup of water when ordering your food instead of buying a bottle/drink and it’s free!

Shirts and sweatshirts can range from like 30-60! Mickey ears are like 25! Mugs are like 15!

I feel like you’d need at least 100 if you’re only planning on spending money on (cheaper) food and not factoring in your ticket price!

[empireintheair]

– by ChiChai@Empire –

Chris@Empire and  I jam-packed our Asia trip so much …  our lives still look interesting on social media two months later.  Since coming back to the US in April, I’ve tried my best to recap our month-long voyage while catching up with reality. These blog posts have included activities like trekking up an active volcano and being soothed by a boat. And, thus far, these activities have occurred in our homelands (Philippines and Vietnam) and our one full day in Korea.

We are finally reaching our trip’s last week in which the agenda showed no signs of slowing down until we reached the airport to go home. The cherry on top of our trip was spent in Japan. This website will soon tell our stories of shopping in Tokyo, strolling through Kyoto’s history, and dropping our jaws upon seeing huge sea creatures in Osaka. To kick off our Japan week, I’m taking you to a place full of magic, nostalgia, and hella yummy treats.

Where is that exactly? Tokyo Disney Sea! *peep my new Minnie ears from the Disney Sea shop!*

Disneyland’s central sight is the Sleeping Beauty castle. Disneyworld’s main squeeze is the Cinderella castle. What’s the leading spectacle at Disney Sea?

A VOLCANO!

Chris and I were mostly excited to see what type of “worlds” Disney Sea had in comparison to Disneyland. Disney Sea definitely did not disappoint. On top of having a volcano, this theme park has a “Mysterious Harbor,” “American Waterfront,” “Mermaid Lagoon,” “Arabian Coast,” “Lost River Delta,” “Mediterranean Harbor,” and more!

Yes! There were more! This park felt huuuuuge! But… That may also be due to the weather. Little did Chris and I know that we would be visiting Tokyo in 30-40F weather. (For San Francisco Bay Area Californians, anything less than 60F is freezing lol.) As you can kind of tell in this photo, all visitors were wet and freezing.

The intense cold led us to purchase face masks. And, with the perks of being in Asia, face masks are a common purchase! And, with the perks of being in an Asian Disney park, the face masks were cuuuute!

The weather did slow us down but it certainly did not stop us from having fun.

For instance, we made sure to still try a bunch of the food. We first treated ourselves to lunch with dim sum.

In all honesty, I wanted to eat dim sum for the Donald Duck mango pudding. The dim sum was pretty good but, c’mon, look how adorable that smile is.

While enjoying Disney Sea’s food, we joined the popcorn-bucket hype. There are popcorn carts throughout the park that have different popcorn flavors and character buckets. These buckets are so popular for locals that many use them as accessories! We made sure to make time to grab one ourselves, especially because Sam@Empire gave us the heads up about it prior (she’s a Disney fanatic btw.) We got curry flavored popcorn in a classic Mickey-styled bucket.

Also, as Disneyland fanatics know, churros are a must. And look! The churros have a Mickey Mouse silhouette!

One Disney Sea hype that Chris and I missed the memo on was matching. Homies rolled deep with their matching accessories and/or outfits. I call this photo level 1 of the Disney matching game.

This photo exemplifies level 10. These gals literally matched from head to toes (referring to stockings.)

In regards to the attractions…

Like I said, Chris and I were hyped to visit DisneySea’s various worlds. The attractions  truly allowed us to experience the worlds that Disney Sea created. We mostly rode the rides in the Arabian Coast. Before Tiana and Moana, my favorite Disney princess/heroine was no one other than Princess Jasmine. I grabbed Chris’ hand and jumped up and down and dragged him all over the Arabian Coast to fulfill my Princess Jasmine needs.

For example, we went on a magic carpet ride!

We rode round and round the Arabian Coast with horses and genies as our host.

Btw, the carousel is two stories tall! If you ask me, its grandeur is fitting for Princess Jasmine.

Photo by Chris’ Tokyo Disney Resort Fan Site

The non-Aladdin related attraction we rode in the Arabian Coast was “Sinbad’s Storybook Voyage.” I actually do not know if this ride was based on a show or movie (help!). On top of not knowing the context of this ride, Chris and I couldn’t understand anything because the characters spoke and sang in Japanese (as they should… bc, you know, we’re in Japan.) Entering the ride completely clueless, it surprisingly became one of our favorites of the day! Imagine a mash-up of “It’s a Small World’s” aesthetic and “Pirates of the Caribbean” adventurous spirit– you get this ride! Another bonus of the ride– the song is hella good!

*problematic characteristics of the ride, however, include the execution of colorism. In other words, why the hero be light-skinned and villains be dark-skinned???*

Chris and I also rode the rides of  Mysterious Island: 20,000  Leagues of the Seabed and Center of the Earth. One was eh and the other was dope!

The eh for us would be the 20,000 Leagues of the Seabed. It takes you “underwater” to view deep sea alien-like creatures while an adventurous narrator serves as your tour guide. What made it eh? Unlike Sinbad’s ride, the language barrier prevented us from fully experiencing the ride. (That’s on us though– we shouldn’t expect everyone to accommodate English-speakers. We coo off our Western-upbringing privilege.) Another eh was that the title led us to believing it would be an epic journey. Rather, the ride was a lot mellower than anticipated, making it more suitable for a younger crowd. The toddler that was in our little submarine was having a blast while Chris and I were simply enjoying the warmth.

The dope ride would be Journey to the Center of the Earth aka the ride inside the freakin’ volcano! Be sure to get a fast pass for this one! The wait time never went down an hour and I completely understand why. Imagine if the Indiana Jones ride merged with Space Mountain. Now imagine a part of that ride shooting you out of the side of a volcano! That’s what happened in this thrill-chasing ride. You got a sense of a story, an adventure, and heart-racing. View it here!

As if the volcano couldn’t get more interesting… did I mention that it erupts?

As you may have noticed, Chris and I hella filled up this one day in Japan. The energy and jam-packed schedule continues from here! But, for now, enjoy one last volcano photo (yea, I’m a bit obsessed)

  Volcano in Tokyo! - by ChiChai@Empire - Chris@Empire and  I jam-packed our Asia trip so much ...  our lives still look interesting on social media two months later.