#(april of last year to be specific)

[seaweedstarshine]

[just after having helped River make a getaway from a heist of an astatine lace shawl — the rarest substance in the universe — without her even needing to ask beyond a simple “hello sweetie” scrawl in the sky] [Eleventh Doctor] “I can see its worth — but Alice is right! What’s so special about a lace shawl?” [River] “Ah, well, lace, you see, is the traditional gift for a thirteenth wedding anniversary…” [Eleventh Doctor] “Wedding anniversary? Whose wedding anniversary?” [River] “Spoilers…!” *winks* [Thirteenth Doctor, reminiscing] “I love River.”

HAPPY THIRTEENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO THE DOCTOR AND RIVER SONG!

Sources: Diary of River Song: The Furies, Diary of River Song: The Lady in the Lake, The Day of the Moon, Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition #33, The Wedding of River Song, The Big Bang, The Angels Take Manhattan, The Many Lives of Doctor Who: Without a Paddle, The Time of the Doctor, Forest of the Dead, Let's Kill Hitler, Diary of River Song: The Wife of River Song, Eleventh Doctor Year Two: Physician Heal Thyself, A Good Man Goes to War, Eleventh Doctor Chronicles: Broken Hearts, The Husbands of River Song, Doctor Who Confidential: When Time Froze

[xxlady-lunaxx]

Gyutaro had finished his work for the day and was trudging back to where he supposed Ume would be, his sickle in one hand, the other gripping the one coin he had so generously been given as payment. Snow crunched under his bare feet but he barely felt the sting of the cold, more focused on the stabbing hunger. He would use this coin and whatever Ume had acquired to buy a bit of food and feed her so she could grow up healthy and strong. She had always been strong, of course. Strong-willed especially. He loved her with his whole being—which wasn’t actually quite much, so perhaps it was a bad comparison. Simply put, he would burn the world down to get her a diamond for her hair.

As he walked, he heard some sort of commotion somewhere. The acrid smell of burnt flesh stung his nose and he winced. Who had been the victim now? Instantly, his thoughts darted to Ume. Where was she? Hopefully it wasn’t her…

Deciding to be more safe than sorry, he backtracked and found the alley behind the houses. There were two men there. One of which he recognized as the one Ume had stabbed in the eye some days back. He remembered the livid expression, angry voice.

“You’ll pay for this, filthy brats!”

A spike of dread urged Gyutaro forward.

The men were standing in front of some snow that had been melted down in one particular spot, a hole in the frozen white slush. In it sat a body, tied and burnt practically to the bone. It was a small body, unrecognizable from first glance. But Gyutaro knew, with a sudden certainty, that he knew this body. This person, burned through all flesh.

One of the men—the one Gyutaro had recognized, with cloth covering his injured eye—had stepped forward. Neither men had noticed Gyutaro yet.

The man bent down, picked something up. In the light, the glint of a metal flower pin flickered. The original blue had worn off—perhaps melted from the fire. But Gyutaro didn’t need the color to know whose it was. He had bought it with his own money. Worked himself to practical death to pay for it. He had given it to Ume on her birthday. She had been so happy, had hugged him and promised she would work super hard to pay it back. He declined. It was a gift. She should treasure it properly, not do the dirty work for him.

Gyutaro stumbled forward. At first, with shock, then with a sudden burst of fury that tore through is body. He raised his sickle, dropping his coin and rushing forward. He threw with all his might. It spun through the air, sliced through the back of the man he did not know, and flew right back at him. Gyutaro raised a hand, catching it without a second glance. He was rushing towards Ume, dropping to his knees in the melted snow.

“You…” The other man had finally comprehended what had happened, a trace of irritation in his voice. He wasn’t horribly upset by the death of his companion, however. Why would he be? He had killed a beautiful, little girl mercilessly. Without a second thought. “Filthy maggot! You just don’t know when to stop!”

He rushed forward. He was a samurai, it seemed. A katana raised over his head. But Gyutaro was quicker. He had been doing this since a child. His wrist flicked up, the sickle stabbing up into the man’s throat and jaw, blood spilling down his front as his skin split open. However, he managed to slice down on Gyutaro, cutting his back. It wasn’t a deep cut. It didn’t matter.

The samurai fell to the ground on a bloody heap. He appeared to be swearing with his last breaths, cursing Gyutaro’s name. It didn’t matter to him, however. How could it?

Gyutaro cradled Ume’s burned body in his arms, a silent apology forming on his lips.

Sorry. Sorry, sorry, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry, Ume. I couldn’t protect you. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, oh, I’m so sorry…

She was still alive. Just barely. Her pulse was faint, a light fading out.

Please, please, please don’t die. Ume, I beg of you, don’t die. Don’t die, I’ll make it up. I’ll make up for everything. Please, please. Please.

Ume had never been the type of girl who would sit somewhere calmly. Quietly. She was energetic and outgoing, a sunshine in Gyutaro’s life. She was wonderful and beautiful and everything anyone would want. Her voice was clear and she was honest. She wasn’t calm, nor quiet.

But now, in Gyutaro’s arms, her flesh burnt to crisp. Now? She was dead calm. More silent than a sea on a day without movement. No birds, no breeze, no nothing. She was gone. She was… gone.

The cut on Gyutaro’s back, it seemed, had not been as light as he had first thought. He had bled out, unaware of it. He slumped over Ume’s body, his own life barely flickering. And then he was gone, too.

Their bodies would be disposed of later, when they were found. Forgotten, of course. Not buried. Just thrown into the trash, let them rot there. No one would care. No one would remember. They would be nothing but a pile of rotting flesh in the world. Nothing.

[dkettchen]

oh also in other news, I had my revision top surgery today and it went well!!

I keep fucking having to remember like omg right I had surgery today bc it was such a tiny revision so it's like the babiest surgery I've had to date compared to its "I can't straighten my spine" and "I can't fucking breathe" predecessors 😅

[deadpeoplepolitics]

Reading Attis by Tom Holland is creating in me a deep need to know more about the real Catullus and his poetry. I do not know if this is a blessing or a curse, but I also have a slight obsession with Lucan?? I think poets are my catnip maybe???

(I am also fascinated by Cicero but he's kinda also ever present. You can't escape him.)

[starryluminary]

Ooohhhhh my god. Oohh mmmyyyyggoododdsdddooodddd

[tarn-ati0n]

I got 0 ideas for this April fools day hot damn.

[ryuseitai]

i was trying to figure out what date the trip album ids go by, and i think i did it hink it just counts all of the season that stella maris took place in But it was frustrating me at first bc. it has shinobu and tetora as 17 and midori as 16 and chiaki and kanata as 18 So itd be before chiaki kanata midori bday but after shinobu tetora so like, late june through late august But i was like wtf bc i felt like i rmbred stella maris being in earlier spring WELL ACTUALLY NO IM CONFUSED AGAIN BC STELLA MARIS Is spring of second year of es. so shouldnt they all be 1yr older than that Or am i stupid Or is it not going by date of stella maris.

[thecomet-and-themeteor]

I don't know how much sense this makes but I need a Langelique Cinderella AU, I think it'd work pretty well

[autistic-katara]

girl help the hyperfixation’s returned but i already binged all the short angst fics featuring my Mental Illness™ in one night

[transparentvisionglitters]

it's fucking stupid by the way that health insurance won't pay an adhd assessment once you're an adult. uh. sorry that I was spacing out thinking about art projects when I was supposed to do my maths homework instead of running around and making noise?

[wandersee]

it's so absolutely torturous only having $650 left on my car loan but being entirely unable to pay ANYTHING towards it due to lack of day job like. me outright owning my little disaster of a car is RIGHT THERE ;0; not to mention not having to worry about the $300 monthly payments, so it'd free that non-existent money up, which would be sooooooo life changing :")

[cesium-sheep]

I read volumes 9 and 10 of medalist (apparently I took so long I missed the release of 11 between when I "caught up" and when I actually put it on the release date list today.......), the coaches all have a big get together in volume 10 where they talk very seriously and in depth about the assumption that girls will lose the ability to do skating jumps as a consequence of growing up, the damage it can cause the girls, and the way that none of them want their skaters (or anyone) to put themselves through that because they think they need to. love it when a series clearly has Thoughts about the responsibilities adults have to the children in their care especially when both the children and the adults get to be full characters. also the sport drama is executed very well and the art is gorgeous and I definitely almost cried in volume 9. oh yeah one coach's dad is weirdly protective of her unfortunately but it's only come up in a couple scenes so far and he was only really recently introduced.

I also read volume 2 of a gentle noble's vacation recommendation, it's so wonderfully chill for something that seems to have the potential of Action and Intrigue and so on but lizel is just so "☺️" coded that there's just. no stress. but unlike many no-stress series (skullface bookseller, laid back camp, etc) I am Super Compelled to get more actually, even though it took 3 1/2 years from reading volume 1 to buying volume 2. I noted in my post on the first volume that it was "naruto or tsubasa gay" but it is getting....... not homoerotic, it's quite wholesome? but like. homoromantic. the same connotation of homoerotic insofar as no one is actually saying hey I like you or whatever, but boy howdy there are Vibes coming at lizel from all directions at this point. and the fall to the dragon? fuckin Tender bro. there's no better way to describe it. shit's Tender. gil's covering lizel's eyes to protect him from the fire but there's no urgency or stress on the part of the reader, gil's calling out the timing for lizel's shot to break through the fire coming towards him and he is literally blindly trusting him that it's right, like I cannot fucking describe that whole page as anything other than Tender. they may not be Canonically Romantic Feelings (I haven't looked up any spoilers at all) but boy howdy there are some Feelings here. I really want more already -n-

I'm burning through my manga really fast all of a sudden TnT which is good, because it means I have the ability to like. focus my eyes without pain. and process visual textual narratives. and actively engage in low effort hobbies. and also that I've been making good selections. but it also means less new manga to read later :(

[born-to-lose]

God I love Speed Stroke

[spocksbedsidemanner]

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[valiasims]

Wisteria Whisk - Part 1

Hey everyone!

First of all, I’m so sorry for being a bit later than usual. I mentioned earlier that I had a work emergency for two weeks, which left me with little time for this collection and even led to a bit of burnout. However, in the last few days, I've been working nonstop to bring this set to you. Thank you everyone for you patience! I appreciate how nice you all are! And in the meantime we're now over 17 000 followers! So thank you!

The idea for this set came from my experience creating Baker's Kitchen last year. At that time, I wanted to make a proper bakery set, but I was so excited to explore different styles that I postponed it. When I finished the Cozy Cabin Collection, I decided to start on a bakery collection, and then the news of the new pack came out—I thought it would be a perfect fit! So, I made sure to include objects that work well with the pack.

My main inspiration came from Japandi-style interiors with touches of nature. Initially, I wanted to create a floral composition, but it evolved into a set of wisteria, which inspired the name of the collection. The wisteria looks best outdoors; indoors, the shader isn't the prettiest, but it works like in-game plants and changes with the seasons (depending on the world you're in). In winter, it only has bare branches.

Since I made a full kitchen set I didn't have time exploring my ideas but I needed the islands for the bakery and I wanted to make cabinets so you'd have everything for a kitchen.

When the new pack came out, I took some time to study how the new objects work and noticed that the Sims team created specific displays for selling items in small businesses. It took me a while to figure out a way to make displays that would work with the new pack while also being compatible with retail stores. I saw that some modders made invisible small business items, which inspired me to create display trays. Anything you place on these trays will automatically be for sale. However, if you prefer a retail store setup, you can still use the larger displays without the trays.

Plus, all the display items in this set will help keep your food fresh for longer!

Sorry for being this long, I felt like I wanted to explain everything. Now I'm onto the next part as quickly as possible! I want to focus on the baker side of the shop now!

The Set Includes

Cabinet

Counter

Island

Refrigerated Display (2 sizes)

Refrigerated Display Case

Display Tray With Price Tag (Businesses & Hobbies)

Wisteria (7 variations including wall and ceiling)

-DOWNLOAD HERE- Public release on the 18th of April 6PM CST

[moonwish]

turbulent events have happened tonight