#…dont have a lot of blow money though

[wifeguycyclonus]

mh wanna read the energon comics but i dont know any comic stores

[icewindandboringhorror]

On average, what is the total MONTHLY amount that you spend on dining out*?

*(This doesn't only count going out to restaurants, but also stuff like picking up fast food to bring home, getting a coffee on the way to work, getting a premade sandwich from a grocery store deli during lunch, buying a quick snack from a convenience store or food cart whilst walking somewhere, ordering a pizza or any other food to be delivered to your home, etc.)

*(If you often dine out in groups/as a household: calculate and divide the costs so that you get a Per Person average. This is for YOU individually, NOT the total household/group costs)

(I'm sure polls similar to this have been made before (very common topic), I just haven't personally seen one that I can remember, so, I was curious to do my own! I was discussing this with a group of people today and it was very interesting to see how widely the number varied between individuals. :0c )

(Reblog for bigger sample size if you can, and feel free to explain your answer in tags if there's anything extra to add!)

[myafterlifeisbetterthenyours]

what about Valentino, Vox and maybe Stolas when their card declines on a date,yk those couple of gut wrenching awkward seconds before their s/o nervously offers to pay. Thank you in advance if you take this up <3

Wait, what?!

Valentino

"I'm sorry sir, your card declined."

Val sat there for several moments, mind taking a minute as he'd never actually heard those words in that order directed at him.

Turning away from you, he'd stare at the server, the feline demon patiently standing there.

Val sat there for another minute, comprehending the utter fucking audacity of a bitch.

"Your fucking with me right?"

He asked, genuinely giving her a chance to back peddle.

When she just kept standing there, Val jumped to his feet, scowl flaring crossing his features.

"Bitch, I dont need a fucking card, I own the fucking building!" He screamed at her, the girl stumbling back.

He'd go off, snarling at the girl for disrupting your date night, and for something so fucking stupid.

By the end of his rant the restaurant owner had come out, trying to mediate the situation.

He'd chewing him out, asking what kind of incompetent shitheads he hired.

As he did, you'd approach, placing a hand on him. He'd spin around, prepared to snarl at someone, but quickly backed down, shoulders slumping.

You'd take his hand in your own, leading him back to your table, sitting down.

You'd sit in silence for a little while, the restaurant popping up with some 'Complementary Desserts', the two of you eating in silence before he sighed, taking your hand into his.

"I'm sorry for blowing up like that in front of you." He spoke softly.

He was always sure to keep a certain image for you. He did a lot of bad things, far more then even you knew about, as such he did his best to keep a certain image in your eyes.

And loosing his cool and screaming at some girl wasn't helping said Image.

You sighed, smiling as you squeezed his hand.

"It's alright, I'd probably lose my cool too if my employees asked me something like that."

Val chuckled at that, leaning in to kiss your hand.

"I could apologise to her if you'd like?" He asked softly.

To which you'd laugh, scoffing as you waved him off. "Please, as if. That dumb bitch asked you for a credit card in your own club."

At that Val broke into laughter, getting up and stantching you up, kissing you deeply as he carried you out of the restaurant, the two of you only kissing deeper as you left the restaurant, your kissing only getting more heated as you made it to your Limo.

Vox

The night had been set up so perfectly.

He'd gotten a reservation at an extremely classy joint, but not too classy. He wanted it to be like 'yeah, I've got a shit tone of money, but we can still talk without people glaring at us'. That kinda fancy.

So there you were, at the end of an incredible meal, the two of you dining on some very tasty deserts when Vox had given his card, a Luxury very few in Hell had, to pay for your meal.

And as the server came back, the man expecting to be given his card back, instead the server leaned in, speaking those simple words.

"I'm sorry sir, your card was declined."

The Television headed Demon froze, screen glitching as he processed what the actual Hell they'd just said.

Vox turned to the server, staring at them for several moments before he got up, grabbing the server before getting up, and spinning them around, growling at him what the fuck he meant.

He fucking dragged the server away, getting the fucking manager, the two having an exceptionally unsubtle screaming match in the kitchen at the insult to him, Vox, fucking King Teck of Hell, having his fucking card brought back.

After some apologetic words from the manager and getting your meal comped, he'd return.

He'd act as though nothing happened, the man acting all cool and composed, while you just went along with it, finishing your deserts.

And despite the incident, you'd go on to have a lovely night, the man taking you back to his place where you ended the night on a spectacular note.

You had tea, and suggled on a couch and just shared some wholesome intimacy.

Stolas

The night was going incredibly.

You'd been enjoying your meal, talking and laughing, telling stories and jokes, it felt like the science block of a highschool, cause you had chemistry.

The night was going so well, that he was barely aware when he paid the bill, the man in the middle of a hilarious story when the server came back.

"Your card was declined."

He spoke bluntly, with no tact whatsoever.

Stolas froze, head snapping up at him, a frown quickly crossing his face as he stared at the server, the man simply staring back, hand extended, clearly expecting payment.

And so, without missing a beat, Stolas raised his hand, still with a frown, he'd wave his hand, a portal about the size of a dinner plate appearing besides him, before he simply reached in, before pulling out a sack, dropping it before him, the sack opening to reveal a small stack of golden coins.

Pulling out a few he dropped them into there servers hand, telling him bluntly.

"For the bill. No tip."

The server, grumbling to himself, turned and left, the man growling all the way.

Clearing his throat, he'd adjust his attire before turning back to you, finishing his story.

You'd go on to have another desert, Stolas paying with gold, expecting full change.

Which he'd get, with a saide of stink eye from the man.

After the desert and another glass of wine, you'd head back to his, and after another bottle of wine, you'd end up sleeping together.

No, not sex. You'd curl up on one of Stolas' more comfortable couches, the big owl man holding you close, the events of the night long gone from your mind as you slept the night away, comfy and happy in his embrace.

[jadeyarts]

Separate from that other anon I for one would personally love to hear your Peri and Harbinger/Foxglove headcanons

OMG YAYYYYY. I HAVE QUITE A FEW ♥ (for my own convenience i'm referring to them by their og series names for reasons)

the events of timmy's secret wish are what first planted the seeds of genuine, fully positive feelings and fondness for poof in foop's mind and heart... maybe even a puppy love crush. he seriously thought "well, dying in poof's arms wouldn't be so bad" and hoped that wouldn't awaken something in him. it did.

in a lot of episodes they often have differently colored eyes - foop has a darker shade of purple. i think poof's noticed, and i think he even likes the look of those darker eyes.

given how foop would cry out for poof to protect or save him, i think that poof grows to be incredibly protective of foop… poof will square up for his square!!!

hes the one telling cashiers that foop asked for no pickles, imho ♥

at some point poof stopped intervening in foop's nefarious schemes so i've kind of interpreted poof as just... not caring anymore. he can't stay mad at foop for long, and he finds himself not even bothered by whatever damages he ends up causing anyways. i think he might even find his antics amusing.

after the events of certifiable super sitter, foop actually feels comfortable with admitting that poof is his best friend-

it'd take a few more years to admit it to poof's face, though, it's too embarrassing for him! he'll gush to chloe constantly, though - she knows he's in love with poof before either of them does.

foop's first boyfriend was actually their mutual friend sammy sweetsparkle in high school, while poof had kind of an on-and-off puppy love situationship with goldie... until he kind of flipped out on her about constantly getting foop's name wrong in the middle of a jealousy induced break-down. foop was actually thrilled to hear that poof let his dark side show over wanting to be with him.

sammy and foop ironically broke up on good terms because sammy's best attempt at understanding the fairy/antifairy situation is that they must be soulmates and he didn't want to stand in the way of true love. he's their second biggest supporter.

technically poof confessed first but his confession was literally just screaming IF I DONT SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH YOU I AM LITERALLY GOING TO BLOW SOMETHING UP!!!! at foop, which was a love confession that would only appeal to foop.

chloe TRIED to plan the "perfect" first date for them but it was horribly awkward and not to their tastes. so instead their first REAL date was poof taking foop to a kelly clarkson concert where they got matching "my life would suck without you" t-shirts.

poof actually buys - WITH HUMAN MONEY, IN A HUMAN DISGUISE - every kelly clarkson album as it releases for foop.

they nearly elope several times but got caught by wanda every time. wanda doesn't really like the fact that poof is with foop but doesn't wanna turn into mama cosma about it so she comes to terms with it. she doesnt want them to just run away and get married when she doesn't think they're ready yet either, though. timmy has to be the one to appeal to foop's desire for attention to convince them to have a big wedding after they graduate. poof doesnt care whether he has a big wedding or just elopes - as long as foop is his. if foop wants a big wedding, that's what they'll have.

whenever people ask how long they've been together they tend to go silent because their first instinct is to say "about 50 years" even though they're only about 22-24, and they've only officially been a couple for about 6 or 7 years. foop's second instinct is also to say "from the very first moment i drew breath" like the dramatic weirdo he is. which isn't even accurate and they both know it.

literally so specific to my own little homebrewed post-canon that you can't even pretend it works with anw:

in my elaborate fanon after AC and AW abandoned foop in season 10, poof begs wanda to find someone who would be willing to take foop in. luckily, wanda knew just the fairies for the job.

after getting adopted foop changes his name to foxglove thimbleplight - poof changed his last name to thimbleplight when they got married so he becomes periwinkle thimbleplight. :3

they still call each other poof and foop - usually in the form of embarrassingly cheesy affectionate nicknames. we're talking "smoopy-poo" level cheesy usage here.

(actually that one still works with anw but the art i drew is clearly my own designs and not the anw designs and it's exceedingly cheesy so)

poof convinced foop to go to the fairy academy with him - initially foop was hesitant because he… wants to… but… antifairies cant become godparents, right??? poof was willing to do literally anything it would take to keep foop by his side though. he initially considers manipulating some poor unsuspecting godparent to quit on their godkid just so he can hijack the ensuing fairy idol for foop to win and take their job… it's devious, and he knows foop would have loved that he did something so malicious just for him, but in the end he just gets into a fight with jorgen and the fairy council about it. he argues that technically foop is legally a fairy now since he was adopted by fairies, so he should be allowed to become a godparent. they end up agreeing.

their relationship was kind of a controversial issue in fairyworld for a few years because of poof's high profile status - while they're not the first fairy and anti-fairy couple, they're the first recorded instance of a fairy coupled with their own counterpart in eons. the media did get bored of them eventually though.

they already wanted to get married after high school but they agreed to postpone the wedding until after they graduated from the fairy academy so they had enough free time to make it as over the top as foop wanted it to be. poof actually proposed to foop AGAIN with a diamond ring after they graduated from the fairy academy, even though they were technically already engaged - with the intent of being as over-the-top dramatic and annoying to the rest of their classmates as possible.

^ which is similar to what cosmo and wanda did as teens though details differ. cosmo is literally the only one who seems to realize this and audibly goes "WOW, DEJA VU..." when this all happens.

while wanda had to get used to poof and foop together, cosmo accepted it pretty much immediately. mostly because sometimes they reminded him of himself and wanda. (<- actually canon)

[barblaz-arts]

SORA TORIYAMA LORE!!!! Please, have patience w the questions,,,

1. How does Sora actually do in these videos? I can't imagine her sticking around in them long after she's already outed, considering the fact that Hugo would constantly be getting upstaged. Does she just pretend she's weaker than he is to avoid drama? Does she ham it up to get the boot asap?

2. Does Sora just always get the hot goss from this ghost. Is this a regular occurence. Is she, much the way she befriended Vega, eventually lowkey invested. Do they talk shit together. His dialogue was delightful and hilarious it was so good

3. I saw Hugo's face and I saw the word Youtube. How do you think his apology video would go and why do you think it would happen (my money is on poorly handled ghost privacy)

1) She actually has a lot of fun at first. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but Sora is a bit of a glutton for attention. It has to do with how she grew up, because she didn't have a father and Yukiko is always too busy to spend time with her. In her normie school, she sticks with the popular kids because she likes being looked up to and being seen as "cool"(similar to how Hugo was as a teen, except a lot more pathetic). So when she got the chance to show off a little to her dad and his "subscribers", it was one of the first instances in her life where she was proud of her powers. Eventually though the experience turns sour. Hugo was in this sort of in between in how he felt, because it was both an ego boost to have a child with such a strong psychic potential, but also a blow to his pride to be weaker than his own child. Either way, things happen, Hugo's hubris causes spirit mayhem, Sora is left to fix it. The shoot ends with Sora realizing that her father is too immature to be a parent, coming away with an even deeper appreciation for her mother. Wednesday would be there too, because it happens during Parent's Day, and it would be Wednesday's affirmation that Sora did a good job that Sora has that moment where she realizes maybe the psychic dad approval she was yearning for was in her friend's psychic mom that scares the shit out of her along the way ✨

2) Not really. More of a throwaway joke. I just like the thought that some of the ghosts Sora ignores are just pretty silly when she gets over the gore.

3) Probably. And for putting children's lives at risk for his content.

Sorry I took my time answering this. I have a semi-concrete outline of how I think an episode about Parents Day would go with them, and I planned to just have that be my answer. Everything you were asking about would have been tackled there. But maybe that was a bit of an overkill so in the end I didn't. If any of you are interested tho I can go ahead and show you the outline. Heaven knows i likely dont have the time to turn it into a comic. At least not the whole thing like I did with the Meet the Addamses AU

[bravetimetravellingaussie]

Tomorrow

Poolverine oneshot

Summary: this is my idea of what happened right after Deadpool introduce Logan to Althea

Warnings: foul language, a lot of foul language, also it's got deadpool and wolverine in it, that's a warning in and of itself I think

"Now that you're acquainted with my mom, I meant mother, oh sorry, I dont know what's happening to my mouth muscles right now." Wade chuckled. "Anyways, now that you two have been acquainted, let me give you the grand tour, peanut."

"Make yourself at home, I'm going to take a nap," Althea said, not unkindly, before adding under her breath, "motherfucker's been back for less than five minutes and I already have a headache."

"I heard that!" Wade called after her cheerily, with a hint of middle fingers and a sprinkle of passive aggression.

Logan wondered whether Althea had developed a sixth sense to compensate her blindness when she returned the gesture right back at Wade before slamming the door behind her.

"I guess you won't be getting a tour of the master bedroom then." Wade turned to Logan. "It just so happens to be the only bedroom. I hope you're alright sleeping on the couch, peanut. I can show you how to unfold it so you have some more space." Wade looked Logan up and down. "I can borrow you some comfier clothes too, we can go shopping tomorrow for something that might fit you a bit better."

"I don't have any money on me, bub."

"I don't have much money either," Wade said with a grin. "Once you get settled I can try helping you find a job, if you like acquiring stuff the legal way, I could even put in a good word for you here or there, though that depends on whether you mind acquiring the money legally or not. Oh boy, I'm getting ahead of my self. You hungry, peanut?"

"I could eat a horse."

"Unfortunately, that is not on the menu, we do have an insane amount of instant noodles."

"Do you even know how to cook?"

"I'm not gonna dignify that with a response. I did manage to blow myself up once by leaving the gas on. Kitchen safety is no joke, kids!"

"Who the fuck are you talking to?"

"Nevermind that. Can you cook, peanut?"

"Of course I can cook."

"Damn, no need to get so high and mighty bout it. You know what I'm not even hungry anymore." Wade walked over to a closet and pulled out some items of clothing from the haphazard piles within. He walked back over to Logan and handed him sweats and a t-shirt. "I'll go get changed in the bathroom, you'll have to wait your turn, peanut."

Logan couldn't help but roll his eyes again before quickly changing out of his costume and into the sweats and t-shirt. The shirt was a bit tight and the sweats were too short, but he had to admit he hadn't felt so comfortable in a long time. He'd been in his costume for days now, and before that it was always jeans. It was a strange feeling, but a good one. The apartment felt a little warmer.

Wade walked out of the bathroom wearing pink pajama bottoms and a hoodie.

"Nice outfit, bub"

"Why thank you, peanut, I do try."

Logan couldn't resist the slight upward twitch in the corner of his mouth.

"Now the couch."

"Thanks." Logan lied down on the couch and sunk into it.

"You're one big boy, aren't ya?"

"You'd sink into this softass couch too if you had metal bones, so shut up asshole."

"Touché," Wade replied as he lowered himself down onto the floor.

"What the fuck are you doing?"

"Trying to go to sleep, but that's a bit hard to do with all your talking, peanut."

"Why don't you just sleep on the couch."

"Because you're sleeping on the couch?"

"Get over yourself, bub," Logan snorted. "This won't even be the closest we've been these past few days. I really don't care anymore."

"This feels like a trick." Wade narrowed his eyes at Logan but got up off the floor.

"I promise I won't stab you," Logan smirked before he turned to look at the ceiling and his expression turned serious again. "At least not on purpose. I should probably warn you. I have nightmares sometimes, and I get violent when I'm scared."

Wade sat down on the couch. He didn't say anything.

"You can have the couch, bub. I'm sinking into it like fucking quicksand anyways."

Wade lay down, on the couch. "Get over yourself, peanut. You couldn't hurt me if you tried."

Every adamantium infused bone in Logan's body screamed at him to run, to find the nearest bar and never look back, to find a place where no one would get close to him again. But he held onto that. No normal threat could kill the man on the couch next to him. Even he couldn't kill Wade. They even survived the time ripper, and if that had proved anything, it was that they were stronger together. Logan held onto these solid truths. He held onto them like a man clinging to the edge of a cliff. He'd have to start making his way up eventually, but for now he just focused on not falling. There was going to be a tomorrow. And he would make his way up that cliff at his own pace. An inch at a time, if that's what it was going take, but he'd get there eventually.

There was always tomorrow.

[sagelasters]

luxurious fragrance ideas to manifest (tried n tested!)

❀ 🪷 ུ these are a few fragrances that i tried and then end up adoring them. i thought i would make a fun little post to give you suggestions if you need something specific to manifest!

𓇼  st barts by ouai

my favourite summer scent but it works if you live in humid countries. honestly my holy grail, there's something about this scent that gives me a tropical holiday vibes. i swear to god you would literally smell like you got money, but it's not a boring fragrance! not sure to describe but you can pick up a light hint of coconut and fruity scent. i dont think ouai released a perfume (they really should) but so far there's a body scrub, body cream (my favourite), shower gel, and body/hair mist. highly recommend this if you want to smell like the hamptons (i know it's specific).

𓇼  allegra baciami by bvlgari

another top favourite, this is actually my signature scent (i dont gate keep) and i have a lot of fragrances so yeah! i was on a search for good vanilla perfumes and where im from, people don't really like sweet fragrances since the weather here is usually hot. i really hate floral scents so i tend to stay away from popular perfumes like gucci blooms. anyways, i smelled allegra baciami in store and was blown away! it smelled like vanilla but i could pick up hints of coconut, amber and musk. the scent overall has depth to it and you just straight up smell like luxurious vanilla when the perfume dries up. i need to try their lotion next though.

𓇼  eau de rhubarbe écarlate by hermes

this one is more of a fruity scent but i wouldn't classify it on the sweet zone. it's definitely very fresh and you can smell a bit of berries, i would considered this scent as gender neutral (i mean men can use women perfume too if they like). it reminds me of red wine and a dance into your local jazz club. i would definitely recommend this fragrance for someone who is more into neutral scents, or they just don't like anything sweet or floral.

𓇼  j'adore eau de parfum by dior

a classic scent and you've been probably heard of this if you're really into fragrances. this used to be an everyday scent for school because i feel like it fits any occasions. initially when you spray it on your skin, you can smell a little bit of vanilla but a slight floral scent too. like i said, i hate floral but i love this one bc the floral notes isn't too overpowering. when the wind blows, the caramel and amber notes just blossoms in your nose. i think this specific version of j'adore is more bright and lively, just a very young scent!

❀ 🪷 ུ okay that's enough rambling from me but if you're looking for rlly good fragrances, girl i got u!! hope u found smth u liked from my list, im a little biased bc i love sweet scents, rlly sorry if you're a floral girlie.

[prettyboykatsuki]

what is your skull cavern strat? i feel like i spend way too long in there to ever really get enough loot (i’ve already done the related quests i just wanna get perfection already 😭😭)

okay im gonna try to sum it up in key points so its easy 2 follow.

you need to go on highest luck days only.

you need your axe to be upgraded, at MINIMUM, gold. but you shouldnt be using it often though but if you do need to use it - it needs to be fast.

you need to bring bombs and you need to bring a good weapon. if you dont have the galaxy sword, spend the 25k gold and get the lava katana from the adventurers guild

YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO BRING FOOD. i think this is obvious but not just food, drinks too. goldstar cheese or salads from gus are preferred.

your main stats are +luck and +speed. you can only have one food buff active at a time, but you can get buffs from drinks. my combo is the spicy eel (available at dessert trader in exchange for rubies) and a triple shot espresso (takes three coffees to make) but you can do things like a lucky lunch, a pumpkin soup, a ginger ale etc

personally though i think spicy eel and triple espresso work best and they're pretty easy to get up to this point in the game.

you need to get there as EARLY as you possible can. im talking you need to forfeit your day plans and drop everything to go do a run. the desert trader has warp totems for calico desert in exchange for omnigeodes, buy them BEFORE your plan to run- they are always available.

(you'll also want a warp totem for the farm so you can pass out closer to home. you could pass out in there but the former is easier for me lol)

as for strat itself - the key thing in the skull caverns is that you're trying to get as far down as you can possibly go.

now, there are some ways to do this to circumvent having to find shafts and holes to jump in. specifically - people make sheds of crystalarium with jades to trade for staircases at the desert trader. but this takes sooooo much fucking set up lmao so i dont often bother with it. if you want to get down quickly in one go, its a good method but it takes a long time to get up and running.

but you can get pretty far down if you just focus on getting down as far as possible. don't clear floors unless you're really really low already. if there's a spot with a shit ton of ore thats easy to blow up, then you can stop and do it then but for the most part time is money.

it seems counterintuitive but you will accumulate a lot of stuff simply breaking rocks with bombs and picking them up while you get down. it is not like the normal mines so its best to just ignore any ore that would take up a lot of time.

so the strat is place a bomb, find a ladder or shaft, jump in and repeat. stop to get easy ore but focus on going down. always take shafts over ladders and make sure to heal up because you do take fall damage.

also if you're struggling to find a ladder, try killing mobs. it is much, much more lucrative to do it in skull caverns and the drops are extremely good depending on the monster.

also keep in mind that time runs about 25 percent slower in the caverns compared to a normal day so try not to stress too much.

its pretty easy to have a good run if you just keep all of this in mind. the hardest thing imo is getting bombs

personally i don't like buying them so i usually just craft them but if you buy them it gets costly fast. you can always replenish your reserve for ore but money can be tricky. thats just me.

ANYWAYS. GOOD LUCK 🫡🫡

[rockermybuddie]

Void

Eddie x Buck

Tw: fighting (a little gory), slight smut

Summary: With Chris in Texas and his relationships crumbling Eddie resorts to an illegal fight club to release his anger.

When he finds himself in a happy relationship with Buck he cant seem to pull himself away from fighting.

How long can he hide this from Buck?

——————

The bright sunlight shines through the curtains right in Bucks eyes as he squints trying to block it with his hand.

He turns over to face the other way and is met with a handsome brown haired man peacefully asleep.

Buck smiles as he admires Eddie sleeping, he always looks so calm.

The’ve been best friends for years but have only been dating for a few months.

“Why are you staring at me Buck?” Eddie asks without even opening his eyes. He doesnt mind it though, he loves it when he catches Buck staring at him.

“Because you’re pretty.” Buck answers.

“Pretty?” Eddie furrows his brows together, his big brown eyes slowly opening to look at Buck. The sun glistening on them making them shine.

Buck smiles as he scoots closer to Eddie as he places a kiss on his mouth.

A small moan escapes as Eddie pulls Buck on top of him as the kiss deepens.

“We’re going to be late.” Buck says glancing at the clock.

They have a shift today and are supposed to be getting ready.

“Better make it quick then.” Eddie tells him.

—-

Eddie went down to Texas to vist with Chris for a few days so that left Buck alone.

He played video games in his apartment as he waited for Eddie to knock on the door.

His phone pinged with a text.

Eddie: Hey, just got back. Dont think i’ll be able to make it over there tonight. Can you come over tomorrow?

Buck frowned and sent an “ok” back. Hes disappointed he really wanted to see Eddie since he hasnt seen him in a few days but he also wants to respect his wishes.

He went back to playing his video games as he focused on not getting upset.

——

Eddie pulled up to the old warehouse, his knuckles white from gripping the steering wheel so hard.

The trip to Texas didnt go so good.

Seeing Chris was the only reason he went and Chris was the only one keeping him calm.

His parents on the other hand, they found every reason to call him a bad father.

He needed to release his anger.

Eddie gets out leaving all his personal stuff in his truck.

He felt bad canceling on Buck he wanted to see him but he cant with all this anger in him. That wouldnt be fair to Buck.

Eddie walks in the warehouse and talks to the man in charge and gets bets on his name.

He always wins so hes not worried, with the money he makes he’ll take Buck out for a nice dinner.

That’ll make up for tonight.

Its Eddies turn to fight, he enters the ring slipping his mouth guard in to protect his teeth.

His opponent is a beefy tall broad shoulderd man about the same hight as him.

Easy.

They shook hands and waited for the bell.

The bell rang meaning the fight is starting. They walked in a circle trying to intimidate the other as people cheered for their fighter anxiously waiting for the first punch.

There it was Eddie felt a blow to his ribs but ducked as the guy swung for his face.

Eddie threw punches at the guy knocking him to the ground.

The guy got up and socked Eddie right in the eye.

Thats definitely leaving a mark.

Eddie threw in the last punch before the bell rang again meaning the fight was over since the other guy didnt get up off the ground.

People cheered and shouted smacking Eddie on the back in congratulatory terms as Eddie walked out of the ring collecting the money.

“You staying all night? Winner takes all.” The man says.

“Nah. Got a shift in the morning.” Eddie says as he slips the money in his pants.

“Might want to call in cause of that eye.”

“See ya.”

Eddie gets in his truck and checks his phone. The only thing on his screen was the text from Buck saying “ok”

Eddie texts Buck a quick apology before driving back to his house.

——

Buck arrived at the station pretty early, a lot earlier than he usually does.

Main reason Eddie wasnt there to distract him.

“Buck you okay?” Chimney asks standing next to him at the weight bench.

“Yeah.” Buck replied as he picks up the bar of weight hoping Chimney will go away.

Chimney looks at Buck knowing something is wrong but doesn’t want to push just yet so he walks back to the ambulance with Hen.

Buck watches out of the corner of his eye, he knows they are probably discussing what could be wrong but he doesn’t care.

Eddie walks into the firehouse right on time and goes straight to the locker room trying to avoid making eye contact with anyone.

He lifts his bag into the locker trying to act like hes not in pain. He looks at his black eye in the small mirror, still trying to think of an excuse.

“Hey Diaz.” Chimney says giving him a pat on the back. Eddie winced in pain. “Ooo rough night?” Chimney asks when he sees Eddies reaction.

“Y-yeah. Didnt sleep right.” Eddie says avoiding face to face contact.

Chimney acts like he doesn’t notice that Eddie is also acting strange. But gives Hen his knowing look and she already knows what hes saying.

“Whats going on with Buck? Hes been working out since he got here. Two hours ago.” Chimney asks. That got Eddies attention and he turned his body, because it hurts to just turn his upper body.

Chimneys eyes widen at the black and purple bruising on Eddies face.

“Eddie, what happened to your face?! It looks like bad grape jelly.”

“O-oh u-uh a…. Jar of peanut butter fell out of the cabinet down in Texas.” Eddie says taking his eyes off of Buck to look at Chimney.

“A jar of peanut butter did that?” Chimney sounds confused and isnt sure he buys that.

“Yeah pretty-” Eddie gets cut off by the bell.

“Thank god.” He mumbles to himself as they run to the trucks.

Buck sits in his seat staring at the ground so he can avoid even making accidental eye contact with Eddie.

He saw the black eye and wants to know what happened but he cant find the words.

Everyone can feel the heavy tension in the truck unsure of what is causing it.

Eddie is pretty sure its him.

Buck knows its him, so he figured.

Once they got to the call everyone pushed whatever was in the truck out of the way and focused on saving people and getting the fire out.

Back at the station Bobby calls for a mandatory meeting.

“What is going on today?” He asks. Everyone takes turns looking at each other unsure of what to say.

“Its me Cap.” Buck says his voice scratches. “I brought in some personal stuff. Im fine though. Promise.”

Everyone seemed to buy that and the meeting was over.

“Eddie. I need you in the office.” Bobby says looking at him.

“Yes sir.” Eddie follows Bobby up the stairs to the office. Buck watches all tge way intill the door shuts.

——-

Buck grabs his bag from his locker and starts to head out of the station to go home.

“Buck, wait up.” Eddie calls out from behind. Buck stops and Eddie comes up next to him stopping from his little jog.

“You’re still coming over right?” Eddie asks. Eddie looks into Bucks sad blue eyes as he waits for hopefully a yes.

“What happened to your eye?” Buck asks not answering his question.

Eddie tells Buck the same thing he told Chimney which hurts more since hes lying to his boyfriend.

“Come on Buck. Im sorry. Let me make it up to you.” Eddie grabs Bucks hand with his squeezing them.

“Fine.” Buck gives in.

Eddies face lit up with a smile as he pulls Buck behind him as they leave together.

———

Two months later

Buck is determined to find out what is going on with Eddie.

Hes been acting extremely weird and he cancels plans with him and everyone else at least twice a week.

Everytime he lifts something or someone heavy at work he grumbles and winces like hes in pain. Which isnt like him, hes strong.

Lastly they only have sex like once a week. Which is probably normal for how crazy their schedule can be but they usually slip in a quickly before work.

But Eddie always avoids getting all the way naked in the times they do. Which whatever is more comfortable for him Evan wont push him out of his comfort zone but he does miss looking at his abs or kissing his chest when he goes down.

After yet another argument, Buck asking Eddie, again, what is going on with him and Eddie getting moody with him for prying. Buck and Eddie haven’t talked since. But they had agreed to talk about it at Bucks apartment tonight.

Buck cant help but think dating Eddie might of been a bad idea. Maybe they should of just stayed as friends. Maybe this is all his fault.

Even though its Eddie whos been acting strange.

Eddie gets in his truck to go over to Bucks but when he reaches the parking lot he backs out and leaves. He knows he should go talk to Buck but hes angry and doesn’t want to take it out on Buck.

Even though he went last night and got pretty banged up hes going to tought it out.

Buck checks the time, Eddie should of been here by now. He texts him asking if hes still coming.

With no reply Buck does something he swore he would never do.

He checks Eddies location.

When he sees that Eddie is at some warehouse he grabs his keys and starts the drive.

When Buck arrives he has this feeling in his gut that something bad is going to happen.

Buck walks into the warehouse being cautious of his surroundings. He can hear people cheering and shouting.

When Buck comes in view of the arena he sees two men fighting in a ring made of old fencing and wooden pallets surrounded by a bunch of drunk people.

Surly Eddie isnt here, but Buck saw his truck in the parking lot.

If hes here is he fighting? Please no.

Buck looks at everyone around the ring but he doesn’t see Eddie.

The bell rang and it made him jump. The referee held up the winners hand both fighters exited the ring.

“You here to fight or watch?” A man asks beside him.

“U-uh watch?” Buck answers nervously.

“You pay?” The man asks.

“T-there was no one at the door.” Buck gets out his wallet, his hands shaking. “H-h-how much?”

“$8.”

Buck hands the dude a $20 and tells him to keep the change. The guy asked if he wanted to make any bets but Buck turned that down.

“Hey, do you know Eddie Diaz?” Buck calls out as the dude walks away.

“Hes the best fighter we got. You want to bet on him?” The guy asks, annoyed still having to talk with someone who tried getting in for free.

“N-no.” Buck answers. The guy rolls his eyes and walks away.

“Fighter?” Buck mumbles to himself.

Buck stands on the outer wall waiting for when supposedly Eddie walks into the ring.

Finally Eddie walks into the ring people are cheering loudly for him. He must be popular here.

Buck sees the bruises on Eddies rib cage and his busted eye is making more sense now.

Eddie jumping around in the ring shirtless and sweaty, beating on his chest, yelling, and flexing off his muscles.

Buck has never seen this side of Eddie and its scaring him.

Out comes Eddies opponent, a tall very broad shoulders and big muscles. He hovers over Eddie but he doesn’t show any fear.

Buck moves closer to see better. He wants to intervene and get Eddie out of there but Eddie doesn’t stand down from a fight.

Unless its with Buck.

The bell rings and the fight begins.

Buck watches anxiously as Eddie and the guy brawl it out.

At one point Eddie had the guy on the ground and was beating the absolute shit out of him and Buck had to look away.

The fight seemed to go on forever and Buck could tell Eddie was in extreme pain trying to push through.

Blood streaming down his face from his nose and his bruises getting darker starting to bleed.

“Eddie!” Buck screamed as he falls to the ground from a punch to the jaw.

“Stop! Stop!” Buck yells finding his way into the ring frantically stepping over Eddie to protect him from the guy.

People shouting “boo!” And “get out of the ring!” But Buck didnt care.

“Move or i’ll punt you like a football.” The guy snarls at Buck.

“Back off! The fights over!” Buck yells

“Its not over till the bell rings!” The guy socks Buck right in the jaw causing Buck to fall to the ground.

Buck grabs his jaw in pain as he turns and sees the guy pounding his fists into Eddie, as he lays helplessly on the ground.

“No!” Buck shouts as he runs and tackles the guy off of Eddie.

The bell rings.

“Eddie! Eddie!” Buck rushes over to Eddie his face swollen and bleeding his eyes closed.

Buck checks for a pulse when he feels one and scoops Eddie into his arms and runs out.

He outs Eddie in his passenger seat and runs to the other side getting in.

He quickly throws the car in reverse and speeds out of there to the nearest hospital.

———-

Buck sat in the hospital chair next to Eddies bed as he waited for Eddie to wake up.

The doctors told him he brought him right on time, if he hadn’t he probably would of died from all the blunt blow injuries he had.

Eddies eyes slowly opened, well one of them. The light was extremely bright and it kind of hurted intill he got used to it.

He could tell he was in pain but it wasnt unbearable. He saw something silver and shiny in the corner of his eye.

An drip pole next to him so he knew he was at the hospital. There was probably morphine in the bag.

He doesn’t remember how he got here, had someone called an ambulance? No way everyone would of been caught. Did he drive himself?

He heard the sound of shuffle next to him, he turned his head and saw Buck. He had an ice pack on the side of his face.

“Buck?” Eddie says. “You’re awake.” Buck sets the ice pack down on the table revealing his black eye as he gets up and takes a seat on the side of Eddies bed.

“What happened?” Eddie asks as he lifts his hand to Bucks bruised face. Ignoring the pain shooting through his arm.

“I should be asking you that.” Buck tells him. “How long have you been fighting?”

“Do the others know? What did you tell the hospital?!” Eddie asks avoiding the question.

“No, not yet. I told the hospital i found you in an alley way getting beat up. I already covered for you Eddie….. again.” Buck tells him, hurt that Eddie still isnt talking about them.

“You need help Eddie. Fighting isn’t helping it almost got you killed. If i wasnt there…. Eddie you….. you would of-” Buck couldnt get himself to finish that sentence. Tears started running down his cheeks.

“Buck im sorry. Im a mess. Fighting was a way i could release all my anger.” Eddie apologizes lifting his hand to wipe Bucks tears.

“Why didnt you talk to me?” Buck asks him

“I-i didnt want to take all my anger out on you Buck. Theres like… like a void in my life and i didnt know how to fill it. Fighting just kind of fillied it i guess.” Eddie explains, hating himself for dragging Buck into it.

“Am i not enough?” Buck asks his voice breaking.

“Buck.” Eddie painfully sat up in bed closer to Buck when he said that. “You are more than enough. Im so sorry for all the pain i have caused you the past few months. I know sorry is a weak excuse.”

Eddie hates himself more for making Buck think hes not enough especially since his parents have been treating him like hes not enough since his childhood.

“You scared me Eddie. I’ve never seen you look so…. Angry.”

“I know, im sorry. I promise Buck i would never be that angry towards you.” Eddie tells him. He can feel the sadness radiating off of Bucks body.

They sat there in silence as they both cried silently as they try to process what is happening between them.

“So… so all the fancy dates was the bet money you won at the fights?”

“Yes, but I promise those wont stop. Bet money or not you deserve anything.”

“The whole shirt with sex. That was you hiding your bruises from me?”

Buck knows the answers but he needs the reassurance from Eddie.

“Yes.”

“Buck listen to me.” Eddie grabs his hands in his.

“I promise you im going to get the help i need and try and be the boyfriend you deserve. But if you don’t want me anymore….. i understand.” Eddie watches as Bucks face turns from sad to confused.

“Eddie im not going to leave you. Not when you need me the most. Im here to support you Eddie in anyway.” Buck tells him, Eddies eyes fill with more tears as he knows he has Buck still.

Eddie pulls Buck in for a hug as Buck carefully wraps his arms around Eddie holding him.

“Eddie?!” A familiar voice says in the doorway.

“Buck?!”

Buck turns around and sees Hen, Chimney, and Bobby standing in the door way to Eddies room.

“Oh hey, what are you guys doing here?” Buck laughs out.

“We had to bring a patient to the hospital.” Chimney says

“What are you two doing here? And what the hell happened to your alls faces?!” Hen asks as they walk into the room.

“Well this is going to be fun.” Eddie says

———-



[the-s1lly-corner]

TADC cast celebrating valentine's day!

figured i may as well make a TADC version of the previous post while im here tonight and waiting on making money for my roblox tycoon!! expect more typos than usual im fighting the sleepy demons but i gotta finish this tycoon because im !! i dont know LMAO

CAINE:

i keep saying how down bad caine is for his partner, and i think he would amp it up on this day! hes going to drop everything for you and make sure youre going to be drowning in gifts and affection! hes going to be following you around listening to your every whim. gives you something every hour of the day, and he might take you out to that cute little restaurant he and bubble went to in the pilot... makes you a digital meal catered to your palette. probably takes your hand and 'kisses' the back of it when he sees you arrive to the dinner date... 8/10 deducted points because he might get overbearing at some point.... not sure if thats the right word, though...

POMNI:

oh i think shes the type to forget its valentines season! she would probably scramble to get you something... i think she would give you flowers, from the grounds! probably tries to hastily throw together a date for you, trying to make it sound like she had it planned this entire time... oh she feels so so bad, please reassure her that its fine..! its just her first valentines with you and shes already blowing it, at least in her opinion! otherwise, though, shes very sweet... although still a little tense in her word delivery when shes trying to flirt with you, but thats only because pomni in general is an awkward person, at least in my opinion.. 7/10 shes doing her best

RAGATHA:

oh she loves valentines day, me thinks... i think she would sew you something, perhaps a plushie and a matching blanket! of course it wouldnt be a valentines gift if it didnt have hearts all over it and had the classic holidays colors! i think she would wake you up with flowers..! i dont think she would expect much in return but she would be over the moon if you returned the same energy to her.... giving things is nice but receiving is also nice because it shows her that you think about her too! tries to spend the day with you as an extended hangout/date, very nice very sweet... you guys go to the carnival! 9/10 i love her

JAX:

oh he definitely forgets the holiday and doesnt scramble when he finds out what day it is. i think he might MIGHT share his sour candies with you but dont expect more, hes not going to be twisting himself in notes to right his wrong... plus i dont think he sees much point in the holiday, and perhaps holds a "eeeeewww feelings" sentiment, despite literally... being in a romantic relationship with you... hes a little.... errrr.... you know? though he doesnt really put up much resistance when you try to take him out on a date around the grounds, so hey, at least you got that going! he would totally shut it down if he wasnt interested 4/10

KINGER:

very romantic, very much so. i think he would write you a poem... probably stays up for a few nights trying to perfect it for you... gives you a bouquet of flowers, i think he might try to take you out on a picnic... generally very nice... leans deep into the gentleman role, lets you hold on to him while he escorts you around the grounds. tells you how pretty you are that day. gives you a lot of compliments, takes the leads with things... if theres a puddle hes going to let you walk over him/hj ... i think he would be a little stunned if you give him anything in return... not stunned in a bad way...! he was just prepared to be the one spoiling you today..! sheepishly tugs on the collar of his robe and bashfully thanks you... very sweet, love this man 9/10 but i admit im biased for kinger but also this just sounds like a dream

ZOOBLE:

i think theyre more lowkey. i think they make you a unique card, handcrafted... definitely radiates their aesthetic, but also theres some of your charm added into it because they were thinking about you... awww, their thoughts about you shined through their own vibe.. might give you some candy, if they can get their hands on some... doesnt expect a gift in return but their eye kind of sparkles if you present them something... might do better with a gift that generally reflects their personality rather than something thats in line with the holidays traditions of candy and flowers... they dont have the words to express their gratitude but they do take great care of whatever youve given them 8/10 i like them too grrrgrrr

GANGLE:

i think this comes as a shock to absolutely no one, but she makes you a card with her own hands. but i think it would be intricate. gangle seems like the type to better express her feelings through writing rather than verbalizing them... so for you, in this card, she pours herself out to you. theres multiple segments, youre going to have to hold it sideways and let it fall open, it probably hits the ground... she even make little pop-outs, of the two of you and hearts and other things... theres even some tuggy things to reveal portions and make things move... she looks so anxious giving it to you, perhaps thinking shes done too much,, but she awaits your response... yeah i dont think anything is going to top this, its deeply personal and its crafted for you and only you.. 10/10 i would frame it up honestly

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

AITA for accepting money/gifts from my mom?

(🦭🐟 to help find later)

Ok bear with me here because this is a serious question w/ some context even though the question doesn't seem bad.

My (19NB) mom (54F) is not a very good parent. Things were not great when I was a kid, to say the least. It's complicated to get into so I'm gonna glaze over most of it and say I plan to go low/no contact when I'm older and can afford to support myself on my own. For now I'm amicable since I need help while getting through college. This has been my plan for a WHILE but I've started to feel a little guilty?

My biggest issue with my mom is the way that she treats/treated my siblings. Sometimes she gets on my nerves but I know I have the privilege of being the youngest (and the favorite) therefore my parents don't pull the same kind of bullshit with me. For example one of my siblings had family therapy with her, and she would frequently not show up and leave them to do the exercises with the other families in the group session that they didn't know. She also complained about their suicide attempt. She talks down to my oldest sister because she couldn't pursue the medical career my parents wanted because she couldn't deal with the cadavers, and since she spent her whole education trying to reach their standards she's been lost trying to figure out what she wants for herself, and my parents keep harping on her for not having a career plan and being "useless". This is only the tip of the iceberg, and it's plenty enough for me to feel justified in my decision to eventually go no contact. I am not asking if AITA for cutting her off, that is not where the guilt is.

It's always been the case that instead of directly saying she was wrong my mom would spend a lot of money on us and buy gifts (usually stuff she likes and not what we like, but I figured out I could leverage her guilt to buy specific things bc free stuff ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ even if I don't forgive her). I think this is because she didn't have much money growing up so now she's a shopaholic now that she has the money to do so (both my parents are in the medical field so they are far from poor. abt upper middle class). She also keeps defending our uncle despite us bringing up how he's creepy and pervy and makes us uncomfortable, and she has some... interesting political takes (like defending the price of insulin being so high???)

My mom I think has been trying to be better but she still never apologizes for any of her actions and is guilt trippy by saying stuff abt how we all think shes a bad mom that caused all her kids to be depressed and suicidal. So its not enough of an improvement for me to forgive her, but I do notice that she walks away from situations sometimes rather than blow her fuse, and she's more tolerant of my ADHD and queerness than she used to be. And she's been trying to be more supportive of me and my decision to pursue an art career. I do believe that people can get better and change themselves, I just think in the case of my mom it's too little too late (and she hasn't improved her relationship with my siblings as much). I've also been polite and friendly since I'm still living with her.

So like, this combined with me accepting her gifts makes me think I'm leading her on? Like she thinks that she's salvaging a relationship with one of her kids and that I'll stay. And I feel a little bad about that. Like if it was JUST the gifts I would feel no guilt bc if she thinks she can bribe her way into our good graces without changing her behavior than shes gonna be down money and still have no kids. But shes trying to improve, albeit slowly and not when we needed her, but better nonetheless. So it feels less "this is the least she could do given the trauma" and more "i feel like i'm taking advantage of her".

One of my siblings refuses to accept her money on principle (they've already moved out) and it makes me think I should probably do the same, but also i dont know if I can since I don't have a job yet and I'm still in school, so maybe just refuse the gifts thing? But neither of my siblings seem to have an issue with my relationship with her, so maybe I shouldn't feel bad? She's treating me better so I feel I have less justification for using her wealth for my own benefit, even if I still don't forgive her for how she treated my siblings.

Basically, AITA for still accepting guilt money/gifts from my shitty mom despite planning on cutting her off later on?

What are these acronyms?

[edenicsin]

spell write-up: money box

(this is a very messy description of my long-term money spell. enjoy!)

first of all – i decided to do a money box instead of a money bowl for two reasons: i dont have that much space (and thus need to be able to fit things on top of other things), and im quite clumsy and prone to knocking things over on accident.

i bought a silk(?) piece of clotch to line a small box. the primary ingredients were rice, cinnamon, a drawn solar symbol, a written prayer, and possibly more herbs though i dont really remember. over time i added a LOT more things – cedar oil, basil, a key, flower petals, vanilla… basically anything and everything i had in the cupboard, in small amounts. not all of it was money-specific; sometimes i add things to bring peace to my financial matters, for instance. indeed i consider the variety useful in symbolizing multiple income sources.

i work the box every thursday during the hour of jupiter, usually first thing in the morning, since i think about december? january? the couple of times i missed it i would do it after sunrise on sunday. the standard procedure is lighting the designated candles, ‘mixing’ the contents while thanking the involved spirits (oh yeah i involved a number of entities in this) and burning incense as offering, adding something (new or more), continuing the mixing while talking specifically about what im currently in need of, thanking the sun and jupiter another time, closing the box and blowing out the candles (so the smoke may carry my wishes to the entities in question).

i actually dont really do specific petitions atm, hoping to add that to the repertoire in the coming weeks, along with writing more prayers (rn i just have the one). this has been my longest term magical operation (so far!) and i really want to continue it… functionally indefinitely, so it may change over time, as it already has.

the major conclusions are thus:

1. people are not kidding when they recommend a money Bowl. the effects are definitely strongest on thursdays, to the point where it feels like the universe conspires to bring me money Only on those days (very rarely on wednesdays). im hoping to move my workings to a nice bowl as soon as i have the space – possibly also work it more often? not sure how achievable that is for me, though.

2. a big container is a must, not because of the amount of contents but because of the ease of interaction it offers. though also because of the amount yes.

3. basil is awesome for bursts of cash when necessary; however…

4. this is definitely more of a long-term project than an emergency solution. ive noticed a significant build-up effect, where at the beginning it wasnt very strong but now its, well, bending reality for real. however, with the ingredients and work ive used and done its less so about specific amounts and moreso because of the opportunities it seems to generate – at least from my unemployed perspective. possibly very detailed petitions could work around it?

5. leaving cash in the box is not only good magically, it also makes it smll very good. this is a very fun thing when youre giving people cash n u see them go Huh?

i think thats the bulk of it? i dont want to be too specific just in case, but im open to answering questions if anyones interested. in conclusion, i would highly recommend this spell type(?), as long as you give it ample time to kick in. i imagine it could be adapted to a lot of traditions and practices!

[celestialorcas]

Doctor Who S1/14 E3: Boom Spoilers Thoughts:

WOOOOOHOOOO Fuck me that was GOOOOOOOD Loving the anticapitalism stuff as always hell yea doctor you fucking tell them. Caught on with the stuff about the truth of the war around half way through and enjoyed it, Susan Twist was the ambulance! Girl is everywhere fr God they really crafted this episode perfectly so you could feel the stress, i was trying to calm down as the doctor was everytime a free moment was got something else happened- Can see him thinking "REALLY?? JUST LET ME BREATHE AND RELAX" "it is killing you just the right amount to keep you buying more" goes SO HARD Next weeks is looking good fr fr wont say much about it here in case some people dont watch the next time (dont blame you theyve been spoilery in the past but so far they dont show too much i dont think) but yea im real excited for next week Reminded me of oxygen a bit, obv god im a sucker for capitalism, ai and algorithm hate, was such a clever episode though, combat activated the ai, so the ai kept them buying weapons and killing them the right amount to meet its quota, anything for the shareholders am i right Really seeing the range of emotion with the doctor here too which i love, hes crying at companions "dying" and him being in a VERY bad situation Didnt see the dadbot taking over as the ending, what I thought was gonna happen was the doctor would explain to the ai that if he blows up, it'd cost the Villengard (loving the call back btw, RTD and Moffat are good at that) AI and algorithm a lot of money, and itd actually be more cost effective to keep them alive, but to be fair that would have been very derivative of Oxygen so, fair. Overall....wow, think it was better the The Devil's Chord which I wasnt expecting, loved it

[cloudcountry]

stardew valley tips & tricks with auburn!! (for @jade-s-nymph)

spend money to make money. blow all of your money the first day on cauliflower seeds and take good care of them.

if you want to make a lot of money fast, make friends with caroline. once you've gotten her at two hearts, enter pierre's store and go to the kitchen in upper right hand corner. you'll see a door to the left. enter to door to trigger her two heart event and you'll receive a recipe for a tea sapling. they're easy to make a sell for 500g each.

don't get rid of your grass until you get a silo! grass is super important for raising animals and even though it may be annoying your pockets will thank you later <3

speaking of silos, before you build a coop or a barn you should get one of those first.

you can only dance with someone at the flower dance if you have four hearts with them, so don't be too discouraged if you're turned down!!

don't be afraid to use the wiki when you're fishing. it's important to know what fish are available each season and if they're needed for the community center or not!!

i finish the community center and then i dont really do anything else but goof off and decorate so you don't have to get past that to enjoy the game ^^

i know im saying a lot of speed running things here, but the most important thing is to enjoy yourself when you plan. i didnt finish my first save file's community center until year four. its okay to calm down and get to know your marriage candidates, as well as everyone else!

that being said, the most useful people to get to know ASAP are pam & marnie. pam will send you stuff to restore your energy and marnie will send you 30 hay which is a LIFESAVER. the wizard and clint are also pretty useful friends imo.

you only play the game for the first time once <3

my personal opinions

[likeadevils]

I've seen people say she has a habit of choosing the wrong singles for albums. Aside from Lover, i think she's done pretty well in that area? What are your thoughts?

i dont think she's bad? but i think her single choice did lead people to view her as a worse songwriter than she actually is. especially lead singles were consistently the most frivolous songs on the album from 2012-2019. like for the general public that will only hear the lead and maaaybe second single, unless a later single blows up, it's just. financially lucrative but not gaining widespread artistic respect.

which i think is a big reason why she's blown up once a) she put all her songs on streaming and b) tiktok came on the scene. like, you're adding structures to throw fan favorite songs into the general public's face-- stuff that wouldn't have worked on radio, like enchanted or all too well, or stuff that just never got it's day in the sun like don't blame me or cruel summer. like, folklore and red tv where also massive turning points, but giving the general public actual, physical evidence of how good her deep cuts where across all her albums goes a long way, too.

(specific album thoughts under the cut)

i think debut and fearless have excellent single selection. speak now is a tricky album to pick singles for and i think she did the best that she could but was also just kinda cursed for that album.

red is weirder-- wanegbt is a perfect lead single, but i think it set off a pattern of like, frivolous lead singles that didn't end up in a good place. but on its own, wanegbt is perfect and i wouldn't give it up. i think begin again is a fascinating second single and i'm not sure i would make the same choice but i understand why she did it. in general the country singles off the album are a bit weak, to me, but then i wasn't immersed in country radio in 2012/2013 so i don't know what was popping off in the market. BUT i do think i bet you think about me would make a good touch back song, which is one of many reasons why i think it should have made the album. or hell, even throw in all too well, once you know you're leaving the genre in a couple months. just a big swing with a lot of artistic merit and nothing to lose. also holy ground should've been a single.

1989 is where i think the pattern starts-- at least for the lead single, not the rest of them, it's hard to go wrong with picking a single for 1989. but in terms of what to start with, shake it off is an interesting choice. like, i think shake it off is a necessary part of the story she's telling on 1989, but it doesn't gel with the rest of the production as smoothly, so establishing it as like, "yeah, shake it off, we've all heard it" goes a long way to smoothing over any little mental speed bumps. that being said, it's not the best song on the album, and blank space and style are, i think, the more natural lead single choices-- blank space especially establishes the "i don't care about my reputation" element of shake it off, but from a more cynical place that could be fun to build off of. also it proves that she's serious about the album being 80s pop

reputation is tough one. there's no song on that album can't be clowned on to hell and back, and there's no way the next taylor swift single wouldn't have been clowned to hell and back after 2016. i guess you could make a big swing and go new year's day, which isn't as meme-able, at least, but that's not what taylor was going for and it would have been false advertising. so like, i don't know. maybe don't blame me or i did something bad instead of end game. but i do like the story lwymmd -> ready for it -> end game -> delicate tells, i think it's neat. and even though it kinda ruins that story, you gotta go getaway car for the closer. like i get that negotiations with bmr had likely broken down and she didnt want to make them a bunch more money, but getaway car -> cruel summer is a once in a career album handoff. sonically, story wise, just. it all clicks

every swiftie on earth knows their opinion on the lover singles and i'm not going to change anyone's minds, but i think anyone can admit that this was the album that really set in stone her reputation of bad single selection.

folklore is just a fun thought exercise, like you basically get one single. definitely one music video, and the cardigan music video is general enough that you can kinda click it into another song, so you can go as far as to say you get this music video, find the song for it. cardigan is very understandable and obviously not a Bad Idea, but with the benefit of knowing the fan favorites, august is just, kinda perfect? i think seven would've also really worked. but also its an Album, not a single, and i don't think a song could've ruined that

evermore is similarly fascinating. i think willow is just kinda meandering and hard to grab onto as a song, but it lends itself well to that music video she made and the music video is a good overview of the full album. that being said, i would've gone no body no crime-- i think you can make a really engaging mv of it without having two people in the same room together, which flows with covid regulations pretty well. or tis the damn season, but i admit that personal bias clouding things (but like? it functions as a christmas song, so you could get airplay in december! and it sets up the main storyline of the album!). but similarly to folklore, hard to drive down public opinion of this album with one single.

midnights solidly breaks the curse, to me. like there were songs on this album that would've set it off on the wrong foot, and then anti hero was the perfect song on every level. as for other singles, they shouldn't have done that to ice spice's verse. that was so mean why did they do that just have it be the beat that's on the rest of the song it works so much better

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Why do i want to see a feral darling. Just. Unhinged darling.

(this is just for shits and giggles okay please dont look into it too much. i have another ask for feral darling and maybe ill take that seriously. Maybe)

you know what i want to see. someone that is just. ready to fight. and it doesn't matter if they win or lose though they're probably winning because other than kunikida and chuuya and maybe atsushi (thanks to kunikida) nobody else is any good at a fist fight in bsd. they just do it for the fun of it and because they love fighting and how it gets them all pumped up and after they've kicked everyone's asses (or after they give up on begging kunikida for another fight because kunikida is Tired and Overworked) they decide to seek out the actual bad guys who should be able to fight. Should be, but fyodor is Weak and wow this sucks!!! francis is only as good as his money lets him be so depending on when they meet him it either sucks or is a good fight.

and it's both embarrassing and frustrating when this random nobody comes up to fyodor, kicks the shit out of him, and then goes on to make fun of him for being terrible and pathetic. so obviously, he's obsessed. he's fueled with vengeance while darling is out there excited bc they just heard about the hunting dogs and they should be able to fight right!! and they can fight and it's a whole lot of fun.

so while the Losers are spewing in their own anger and planning their revenge somehow it turns from "i will kill them by blowing them up" to "how come they didn't smile at me like that when i lost but atsushi gets a kind of crazy smile and a pat on the back!"

it's like they say, the best way to someone's heart is through beating them up <3