#-just like this before i moved when i was mayyybe 5

[punk-o-ween]

posting this separately bc i wanna cry over it

[cast-iron-bug]

Kinda fell off the face of the earth but I'm BACK!

nothing much but have some exploration sketches of Phyllis and her final design!

If you are interested in some of her character lore and personality, feel free to read under the cut!

Otherwise enjoy these few doodles 👍✨

EDIT!!!

I changed up the lore section to be Phyllis's backstory as my au lore is still under construction 🚧 so feel free to read under the cut to see the updates!

Phyllis has gone through a bit of development since I last shared her lore here and is now a finalized character!

Personality:

Phyllis is very street smart and has the attitude to match...on the outside, finding it easy to taunt others and make sarcastic remarks.

HOWEVER, she is also very introverted.

Since both her parents died by the time she was seven, the tribes being sealed away shortly after, Phyllis was left all alone to fend for herself in the surface world, growing up in complete isolation. In response to that, she developed some...unique habits that come off almost creepy to others (like her bone collections and how her home defenses are literal corpses) and is incapable of socializing properly.

So while she loves to throw out witty comebacks and sarcastic remarks in the moment, she can get pretty socially awkward and even dismissive/mean to those she has prolonged contact with. She just isn't used to being around people for long and is used to hiding away from them.

Despite this, if someone is persistent enough and SOMEHOW earns her trust, Phyllis will turn out to be pretty loyal. This is a difficult task to achieve but if done she is dedicated to protecting you, even becoming overprotective because she's terrified of loosing another person she cares about.

So ye! In summary, Phyllis sarcastic, witty and mayyybe even a little insane, all with a hint of social awkwardness.

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Lore:

Now in terms of lore aspects, Phyllis is a character that i have written straight into the Ninjago timeline, meaning key points of her life actually line up with the show. For example the is born during the first serpentine war and is a young adult(serpentine age slower) by the time the serpentine are released, her true adventures beginning with the start of this au. These adventures are also affected realtime by events happening in the show, such as the fall of Ninjago city in seasons 8 and 9, or the great flood in season 15.

So Phyllis is the daughter of Victor Vervain, a venomari archer, and Amelia Vespertine, a fangpyre Nobel woman.

The two had fled from the war, living on the run as Victor was deemed a traitor and Amelia now being hunted down. Victor left for moral reasons, having frown up near a human village and even befriended some as he grew up. He felt that it was wrong to be fighting against them, especially when the armies would raid innocent villages. The fact that no one would tell him why they were fighting in the first place only made Victor feel worse, and he inevitably left. Amelia left for similar reasons, since even as a higher up she could not justify the war.

Because they were on the run, Phyllis was raised very nomadic and most often within nature. Constant moving became the norm for her, but she didn't mind. Even with the lack of contact with other serpentine, the only consistency Phyllis seemed to need was her parents.

Having said that, you better believe they get separated.

Amelia is killed when Phyllis is 5. She died while defending Phyllis and Victor, giving them time to escape.

Victor actually ends up dying to an elemental master, the master of ice. He and Phyllis are out on a hunting trip, hunting deer.

Victor armed with his iconic bow 🏹 is aiming for a stag when a patrol of elemental masters are patrolling nearby. The master of ice catches sight of the venomari archer with arrow drawn and skewers him on sight with an icicle, killing him almost instantly.

This occurs literally RIGHT before, or even during when, the serpentine are sealed away, so from this point on that Phyllis is truly on her own and won't see another serpentine until she's an adult.

From this point until the serpentine are released from their tombs, Phyllis grows up in isolation. She is still quite nomadic, living in more dense, woodsy areas as often as possible.

She even learns dark magic, having found an old spell book deep in the woods. She teaches herself different forms of magic, takin to necromancy quite quickly.

She is practically a cryptid at this point, with only rare sightings... Especially since as a hybrid with her magically abilities, she wouldn't be identifiable as a commonly known serpentine

Despite this though, there are occasions where she will make deals or take on jobs with others to get by. This practice becomes at lot more common when the Serpentine are released and become a more frequent sight.

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The AU:

The au begins a good while after the serpentine are released, at the earliest after season four, when the Serpentine and humans are on relatively good terms.

You'll be seeing a lot more of them in Ninjago city, even a few in the police force! (I will elaborate of these characters in a future post!)

Because of Phyllis's paranormal connections, I do like the idea of this occurring in Ninjago city during season five, whilst the ninja are busy with Morro

Maybe a team of ragtag heroes hear of a mysterious masked figure who stole a powerful artifact. As they follow clues to track down this unknown villain, the find themselves in over their heads when they face her head on- their elemental powers rendered almost useless and the masked figure escaping.

When our heroes find out there are four of these artifacts in the series, a race to the second begins, both parties discovering more about the mysterious villain's plan along the way, and the true mastermind behind it all.

I won't spoil much last this point, as there are many elements I feel could be better portrayed in comic or written format! So that's all for now and feel free to ask questions about the au or characters, as I have many more to share and plenty of fun facts n details!

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An analysis of the Brawl Stars Trios

I’ve ordered the Brawl Stars “canon” trios with some specifics.

-There is always, in every trio, a Leader. The straight man of the group or the one who is more inclined to lead the other members.

-After the Leader, there’s the second member. I don’t have a name/category for the second member aside from the fact that in the majority of the trios it’s the *other* human character. Let’s just call them the Right Arm.

-The third trio member is most of the times the one with the quirkier design, the one who isn’t human. There are exceptions to the third member always being the quirky one (sometimes they’re the Leader, sometimes there isn’t a quirky Brawler in the trio, I’ll explain myself properly in each trio’s paragraph). The quirky brawler is usually the sidekick of the trio, so I’m just gonna call them the Sidekick.

The game is focused around 3v3s so I suspect that, when Paul and the rest of the Brawl Stars devs came up with the game’s lore with Starr Park, they chose to retcon some info and details about Brawlers so that they’d better fit with each other and form actual groups that co-exist in the Environiments. However, I think some Trios were planned from the start to be there in some way or form. But I’ll explain myself better with each trio. Note that I’m not gonna explain why each Brawler is in its Trio, for that stuff I suggest you watch the Brawl Theory video about the Trios that KairosTime made AND any interview he (or other Youtubers) had with the Brawl Stars dev team regarding the game and its lore, or just go on Paul’s Twitter/Tumblr pages @|pawchaw, he isn’t at Supercell anymore (works for Bandai Namco ever since like 4-5 months now but he’s fine!). I’m just gonna explain the placement and mayyybe discuss a bit about the Brawlers’ personalities? Idk let’s just move over to this perfectly normal analysis of the Starr Park Union of Distressed Employees trapped in a time loop.

The trios are ordered based on the rarity of the first brawler that shows up in the game’s order.

WILD WEST RANGERS: Shelly is the Leader. This one is pretty obvious because, between her and Colt, she is the one who is less focused on being too pretty for pain and just jumps into action. This means that Colt is the Right Arm and Spike is the Sidekick. It’s interesting to note how at the start of the game’s beta Shelly was treated as a bandit and was called Shotgun Shelly. Perhaps you could say hanging around Colt (who is a sheriff) reformed her? Anyway stop making Spike creepy. He’s a good boi. He just wants an hug. Last I checked they don’t have their own environiment yet, or does the one they added back in Season 6 count?

SHAMAN TRIBE: The first trio to NOT have one Sidekick, but rather two. Bo is obviously the (adoptive, given what we’ve seen in the Investor Video) father of Nita and Leon, who are brother and sister. The only thing that’s unknown about these two is which of them is the older one, but seeing Leon’s voice line “Don’t make me get Nita!” it’s very likely he’s the younger one. Funny, you’d think the older of the two would be more responsible instead she just eats spaghetti without a fork. Also, back in the beta they explained Nita summoning Bruce as her collar actually being magic, but now that we’ve shifted to a full-blown Theme Park with a mashup of genres and ideas that is inspired (mostly) by the 70s, I wonder how do they explain her powers...actually scratch that, it’s proably exposure to whatever gave the other Brawlers powers too. They don’t have an environiment either and I have my own doubts about them ever getting one.

RETROPOLIS GANG: It’s interesting to note that even before we’ve become fully aware of Starr Park, this trio was already set in stone when Bibi released. You obviously have Bull as the Leader (he owns the big ass diner that is the most important place in all of Retropolis), Bibi is more of a Right Arm in the sense that she isn’t a walking, talking assassin crow. Crow being the Sidekick is only because he isn’t human (at least in my eyes). There are a few questions I still don’t get about the Brawlers anyways, like: Is the car bumper ride owned by Bibi? What’s Crow’s job in Retropolis? And how much old are these three anyway?

JUNKER FAMILY: Living in Pam’s Scrapyard, this trio has probably the job of fixing/reordering/thrashing stuff in the Park. Pam being Jessie’s mother was probably the first actually confirmed relationship in the game back in the beta. It was probably hard to come up with a third Trio member for Paul, but making a robot nanny with a floating explosive camera was probably the only thing I was not expecting by him. Jessie being a kid makes me wonder when did Pam actually give birth to her...it probably was a bit before the Park got shut down because she’s around Nita and Leon’s age most likely. Small trivia not many probably know: Pam didn’t build Nani, she salvaged her according to Paul. Probably from one of the generic Robo Rumble bots that shoots the Nita-like projectile.

ARCADE CITY TRIO: They don’t really have a moniker or something, but I just like to call them Gamers because Brock (the Leader) has a ROCKET LAWNCHER with gamer buttons on it, Rico (the Right Arm) is a pool bot (in the sense that he owns a ballpit for kids in case his projectiles didn’t tip you off) and 8-Bit (the Sidekick with anger issues dare I say) is a, uhm, how do I put this, walking talking arcade machine. You know, those things where you played GAMES back in the 80s. Another small trivia not many of you know: It’s most likely 8-Bit was inspired by the arcade machines from the failed Rush Wars game from Supercell. Actually, I think it was confirmed, but I’m not sure. The fact that at least two Trio members like to brag about being pros is funny, that’s typical competitive gamer behavior.

GEM MINERS: Being the oldest means you have more experience (despite being a fuckin’ pyromaniac), which would also explain why Dynamike’s the Leader of his Trio. (Does the canary have a name btw?). Jacky being the Right Arm is mostly explained due to her not being the one with the annoying Spongebob-esque voice and not being a mining robot. Carl is, naturally, the Sidekick.

PIRATE CREW: You’d think Darryl was the Leader since, according to Paul, the ship is called “Darryl’s Ship”, but his behavior as a Totally Legit Pirate makes me think it’s more of Penny’s job, with Darryl and Tick being the Sidekicks. Also I want to take a moment to say GOD Penny looks so emotionless in-game. She needs new face animations and voicelines, I swear to god.

MORTUARY MONSTERS: Considering all the shorts we got with Mortis (ESPECIALLY the one with Frank) and knowing Emz is Mortis’ niece, it’s pretty easy to say Mortis is the Leader, Emz the Right Arm and Frank the Sidekick.

THE DEAL WITH STU: What the hell is Stu’s trio supposed to be? A circus trio? Stuntmen? When are we gonna get the second member so we can have a small idea of what is this trio’s role in the park? This guy’s not really that much of a mystery but his design philosophy being similiar to that of Rico makes me think he’s either the Right Arm or the Sidekick of the Trio. If he’s the Leader then you’d need someone with less bolts and screws than him to be part of the Trio.

BANDSTAND PERFORMERS: Brawlers with a Mexican Theme. Methinks Amber isn’t cut for a leader role due to lighting accidentally on fire literally anything, and with El Primo being El Himbo and their environiment LITERALLY BEING CALLED POCO’S BANDSTAND, I’d say Poco is the Leader, Amber the Right Arm and Primo is the Sidekick.

SOUTHERN/WILD WEST SHOPKEEPERS: It’s amazing how we have THREE Wild West trios in here, and Piper (Leader) and Barley (Sidekick)’s felt a bit forced when Byron (Right Arm) got added but the placement is justified as it feels like Byron has this aura of the kind of person who knows everything that’s happening around the park. He is probably even aware of the actual mess regarding the closing down of Starr Park but I’m not so sure about it.

PLANT(?) TRIO: Or, longer name, The Trio That Studies Nature. Bea was originally introduced as Rosa’s assistant so OF COURSE she is the Right Arm and Rosa the Leader. Sprout being the Sidekick was something pretty obvious from his design (plant inside a machine) and from the Twitter artwork that was dropped when he released. Not really related but...are Rosa and Bea...y’know? I’d be very happy if it’s true. Notably they still don’t have an environiment.

GIFT SHOP STAFF: After the Bandstand Performers ANOTHER Trio where the character with a Sidekick design is the Leader. But methinks Griff is quite the irresponsible and lazy boss, like a reverse Mr. Krabs who just LOVES to waste money. Colette and Edgar are technically both Right Arm/Left Arm but I’m more curious to know, like with most if not all of their Brawlers, how old are they, or rather the age gap between them and how do the two of them know exactly what is Brawl Stars. It’s almost as if they weren’t in the Park back when stuff went down...if we didn’t have Colette in the Investor Video I would’ve said they were actual game players but they aren’t. I’m starting to think that age might not be an issue with these characters if they’ve been trapped in a time loop for a long time now.

CASTLE COURTYARD KNIGHTS: If their job is keeping the Castle cleaned up and not a mess, MAN they really do a bad job. Ash is most likely the Sidekick of the Trio and Grom the Right Arm with a severe issue with children and teaching, which means they don’t have a leader yet, and due to Ash being a Knight and Grom wearing an Executioner outfit and being a Tower Watchman...I think it’s safe to say the next Trio member, as the LEADER of the CASTLE, might be a King. Perhaps even inspired by the Clash ones. I wonder what’s the deal with Grom’s teaching past though, and if whatever happened, it happened in Starr Park...

BAZAAR SHOPKEEPERS: The only thing that unites these three is the fact that they all sell stuff at Tara’s Bazaar. Considering the name of the Environiment and their designs, it’s safe to say Tara is the Leader, Sandy the Right Arm and Gene the Sidekick. I am still not sure if Gene’s anger is stuck inside Lampy (yes, that’s the lamp’s name) or if the lamp is its own thing, separate from its djinn.

SUPER CITY HEROES: Wow, Supercell really said “let’s not finish this trio we started two years ago” and then they dropped Meg. You’d think Meg is more fit for the Sidekick role since Surge and Max are kinda the actual heroes here (Max being a bit less expert in the business) but Surge’s design makes me more inclined to think he’s the Sidekick (to Max at least, Meg might very well be their Mission Control, or in Ned Leeds’ words, the guy at the chair).

SNOWTEL STAFF: I really feel bad for Gale (the Right Arm) and Lou (the Sidekick) for working under what’s literally the coldest employee of the Park right before Griff. Back when Mr. P was released I was like, his number one fan, I loved the dude but then Edgar happened, then Buzz happened, and then Fang...starting to see I have a very close-range preference with Brawlers huh.

STARR FORCE: Probably the only Trio of which we know all three members despite the third not being out yet. Colonel Ruffs (the Leader, obviously), Kit (Shelly’s mutated cat, not out yet, might not even be their name but they’re the Right Arm obviously) and the bestest of bois Squeak (the Sidekick). I wonder if Skins are actually canon, if so you’d think the Starr Force would be bigger considering they have Colette and Bull on their side.

GOLDARM GANG: Belle was announced as the Leader of her own Trio and I’m pretty sure AT LEAST one of the Brawlers will be her child, if not both of them. The questions that still stand are: Is the Season 6 environiment JUST for her Gang? or is it for all three Wild West Trios?

VELOCIRAPIDS STAFF: At the time I made the above image I forgot the place Buzz works to is known as the Velocirapids. Considering the Water Park theme it’s safe to say we’re gonna get a new member of the Trio every summer for the next 2 years and the next two are most likely humans or human-looking. Buzz being a lifeguard also makes me think he is the Leader of his own trio. Also, HUG HIM. HE’S A GOOD BOI. OBEY THE RULES. STAY HYDRATED.

BRAWLYWOOD STAFF: One thing I’d love to point out is that Lola was retconned between her debut and the recent update to being an aspiring actress to being part-actress and part-tour guide of Brawlywood. I’m pretty sure she’s the Leader of the Trio because Fang’s just a kid at the end of the day and he’s most likely the Right Arm here. Which means the final trio member is gonna be a Sidekick one.

There ya have it. Stay hydrated. This is normal, yadda yadda when are we getting Dani Piper, Ryan Mortis and Paula Jessie in the game I swear to god. Or even better, throw the Investor from the video in as a Brawler, that’d be HILARIOUS.

[buccigang-headcanons]

La Squadra Backstories!!!! Stream of consciousnesss style!

So literally I just sat down and wrote down exactly what I thought. I have not edited these at all lmaooo. But I made long drawn out backstories for our underrated assassins so enjoy!!

T/W + C/W - idk I talk about people dying in a lot of ways. Child abuse, drugs, severe illness, dead cats. This stuff is a mess I really didn’t censor it. But nothing is described in detail cuz I’m too lazy for that.

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Prosciutto cuz he’s at the top of my mind. Mmkay he and Pesci are brothers but not by blood. Pro was an orphan, I still wanna make him Russian, and pesci’s extremely kind and gentle family adopted him when he was like 7. They were like literally a garden catalogue family. Perfection. The parents died when pro was like 15, Pesci was 13?? Idk the age difference I’m just making shit up now. And Pesci had no fucking idea what to do, they didn’t have any other family, and pro was like “I’m still basically a hardened criminal from living on the streets of russia most of my childhood, so joining the local mafia should be a piece of cake”. It was.

Risotto..... fuck it. Polpo is risottos dad. I’ve seen that so much and fuck it I’m here for it now. Idk how I feel about the whole Mariah from part 3 being his mom that seems too coincidental. But either way, he is half Spanish. I don’t think he’s ever been in touch with his Spanish roots at all, but that’s what he is. Polpo had too much fun on vacay in Spain. But it was a once night stand and polpo, a skinny king back in the mid 70s, fucked off to do mafia stuff and didn’t know about this kid. Risotto never knew his father. Time goes by, about the time he’s 10, rizzo’s mom moves to Italy to find the man she once loved. Since the 70s, she has been married and divorced 4 times, disowned by her entire family, and she speaks only of Polpo, the man who swept her off her feet and then disappeared into the night. Leaving only this child with his matching eyes. So they live in Italy, risotto is about 13 now and his mom has been searching seriously for polpo for about 3 years. One day, she gets too close, mafia takes her out. Risotto is all alone in a country he has lived in for less than 3 years. So he decides to take revenge against the mafia. He goes to hunt them down. (I’m too lazy to write out how. Gets a gun. Basically the scene in part 5 where the kid is like “you killed my father and now I’m gonna kill you!!” But he chickens out???) yeah except rizzo didn’t chicken out, he stood firm and killed 2 of them. The other 2 surrendered, and immediately asked rizzo to take polpos test. He did. And he unknowingly met his father, the man his mother had died looking for. He stared into his fathers eyes, black sclera reflecting each other, and passed his test with ease.

Wowwwwwwwww alrighty then that was something. Let’s shake out those jitters because fuck that was intense and let’s move onto some happy shit.

Melone!! Always a bottle of joy. He was a phenomenal student, a perfect child. Perfect grades, perfect attitude, perfect looks. Onlyyyy tiny thing is he murdered cats and buried their heads in the back yard. But that was his only flaw. Aaaaaaaand mayyybe trying to use his extensive knowledge of molecular biology and genetics (even at as young as 11) to asexually breed said cats.

But, apart from that, absolutely perfect specimen of a young boy. And he kept that up until college. Until the rape accusation. Melone had no interest in having sex with her, he swore under oath in open court, he only wanted to “extract her essence” in the hopes of making her amazing genetics stay pure for centuries.

Due to his previously amazing school record, he was allowed to plead not guilty by reason of insanity (because the justice system is bullshit) and was released to his parents. During this whole process, Melone’s mother had begun to grow suspicious of her son, wondering if there was something wrong with him. This led her to explore the crawl space under the garage, more commonly known as “Melone’s childhood laboratory”. The cat skulls alone were enough to set her off. They allowed him into their home long enough to fool the court, but parole officers don’t pay attention, and they kicked him to the curb a month later. Broke, alone, and with no real skills other than his genius mind and gorgeous body, he became a prostitute. It was only a few months before he wandered up to a gigantic white haired man with angry eyes and asked if he wanted a date. Instead of declining, our good ol rizzo just knocked him out cold and brought him home. The rest is history. Literally because I can’t think of what would happen between that and Melone joining the mafia. I assume he was just their house pet for a little while before he decided he wanted a stand too.

Oh good lord these are getting insane. Better keep going. Okay I have no idea what’s about to come out of my head for ghia but oh Lordy. Might as well start. Ghiaccio wasn’t always quite as angry, but it’s actually gonna be a sweet story. Kinda. He used to act perfect, even tho he always felt the anger inside. He was forced to bottle it up and put on a happy exterior always. His mother was Belgian. (From experience, Belgian mothers (Flemish in particular) will beat you until your ass is raw if you talk back). Italian father, they lived in italy. He had 4 sisters, he was the middle child of 5. Around high school, he started acting out. Of course this was due to all of his bottled up anger from the past 15 years. 4 shattered sinks, 16 holes in the drywall, and one classroom fire later, Ghiaccio was expelled from school. His parents were too busy brimming with joy about the success of all his sisters that they didn’t take much notice to him. “If you’re going to behave in such a manner you might as well leave” his mother said. She was past the point of caring enough to beat him. So he left. 16 and with no where to go, he wandered the streets. After a year or so, Ghia had gotten used to that life, and was angry at everyone, sometimes when he wasn’t even angry. Anger had become his coping mechanism. Screaming was easier than talking. Until one day, he screamed at a blonde man in an intersection. Prosciutto was driving back to the squads hang out, boxes of takeout in the back seat of the car. He had chosen to not stop at the red light, just for fun, and nearly ran into our blue haired teenager. Ghia proceeded to cuss him out for a good 4 minutes in the middle of this intersection before pro cut him off. “Get in the back. “ he said, with his own special brand of brotherly love. “I know how you can put that anger to good use”. Ghiaccio, having no real reason to object, got in the back seat. Prosciutto was silent the rest of the drive and Ghiaccio yelled about all the take out food, now splattered on the backs of the seats due to the sudden slam on the brakes.

Y’all I don’t even remember the other la squadra members. Let’s do sorbet/gelato because they have zero backstory or personality so I can just ramble. *Clears throat* let’s begin. These fuckers. Friends since birth. Grew up together, always really close. They were both dirt poor, but because the only school nearby was a decent public school, when were able to slightly experience middle class living. They liked it. They wanted to see upper class, and once they did, they wanted to be there. These two were money grubbing bffs, I’m talking josuke and okuyasu, but like waaaaay more intense and also violent. They both left home around 14, together of course. Gelatos father had left them a few years prior, and his family were on the brink of starvation. Figuring they didn’t need another mouth to feed (and completely abandoning his post as family patriarch lol) he left with sorbet, who’s family had all died in various ways over the years. Most recently, his older sister being taken by some illness that was probably easily treatable, but with no means for a doctor, she died in days. The boys left home and school, and made a living by pickpocketing tourists and occasionally launching into larger heists. They made a decent living for themselves, but eventually started spending their money on drugs. It’s was sorbet first, heroin was really good to him for awhile. Gelato was against it, knowing it was the reason sorbets family had been so poor to begin with. His father was an addict, and despite holding down a job fairly well, spent all his earnings on drugs. Eventually he became too dependent, lost his job, and OD’d. But around this same time, when the boys were 16/17, they were starting to realize their feelings for each other. Confused teenaged minds full of budding love led to Gelato giving in, and soon their days were filled with heroin fueled ecstatic sex. They lived like this for awhile, existing in half reality, until one day they chose to set their pickpocketing targets on a short man with close cropped gray hair. The plan was perfect, sorbet bumped into the man and gelato passed by to grab his wallet, and suddenly they were the size of mere ants. In an instant, they were returned to size, left to wonder if it was real or just a hallucination from long term drug use. But they didn’t run. Formaggio introduced himself, with a loose handshake and a pause to spit out some tobacco, and promptly invited them to a “party”. Although, Formaggio was honest in his promise, this party did have drugs.

Cheese boys turn!! Seriously who am I forgetting??? Illuso my mirror man! Am I forgetting someone else too?? Idk. But shut up Kel it’s cheese boys turn.

So. Formaggio. Probably the most chill childhood. Lower middle class, pretty average, but he was quite gifted with sports. Soccer was his main, and also a fantastic competitive swimmer. (Okay I have a separate hc that Bruno is really good at soccer so hol horse up a moment so I can imagine those 2 playing soccer together in friendly competition. In my lil au where Bruno is in la squadra because I say BruPro exes rights please and thanks.) but anyway, he got really good at soccer and was offered a scholarship to play at a fancy pants private high school when he was 14. Of course his parents made him go, this has been the family’s dream for years, and formaggio’s as well. So high school is amazing, he’s starting to attract attention from universities even tho he’s barely in grade 11 by this point. And it’s all really amazing until he realizes. This isn’t what he wants. And it’s just that. He doesn’t want to play soccer anymore, he doesn’t want to potentially be famous. He just wants to be a kid. So he leaves school, he leaves home, he wants to start over. And he wanders into a diner and sees this small group of weirdly dressed men. At this point, it’s rizzo, pro, Pesci, and ghia. And he’s staring at them because they’re dressed like circus clowns but their aura is so murderous. And then the one who looks like a giant pineapple starts staring back. Pesci gets up and walks over to Formaggio. “I know you! You’re that amazing kid soccer player!!” And he just goes on and on about shit he read in the news (70% of it was false) until pro comes over and yanks his idiot brother away. Pro starts asking Formaggio questions, thinking he could be a good target. Stupid little rich kid. But to prosciuttos surpise, Formaggio is just a down to earth kid with no more money to his name than he needs to pay for this meal. Prosciutto takes him home after that. He doesn’t really offer any explanation.

(The rambling at the beginning of this paragraph actually happened lol so I paused for like 4 hrs oops)

Alright we are back. Had to leave to go to therapy and then scream at my mother and cry to my boyfriend but we are ready to go! Illuso and I really hope he’s the last one and I’m not forgetting one. Illuso was raised in an orphanage from infancy. No idea who his parents could even be. Fun fact: one of the nuns at the orphanage (cuz it’s an orphanage in Italy in 1980, they’re catholic.) nicknamed him Illuso because he was always pointing at things that weren’t there. As a tiny baby and a child, he would always be looking at things no one else can see (yes illuso is a natural stand user fight me). The nuns called him illuso as an insult, hoping to shame him into stopping. He never did. When he outgrew the orphanage, he decided to join the priesthood. He was 19, a priest in training, when the mafia came to the orphanage. They were collecting, and illuso knew they didn’t have the money this month. He tried to talk the mobsters down, but that went about as well as planned. 4 bullets to the chest, 3 open heart surgeries, and half a dozen resuscitations later, Illuso was released from the hospital. The orphanage had been shut down, and no one knew what had happened to the children or the nuns. With no where to go, illuso knew of one place that could use talents like his. The talents of steadily stealing money from the starving children of the church for a decade. It was during polpos test that illuso’s stand manifested. Not due to the arrow, but to protect its user from the other stand. Illuso was able to avoid Black Sabbath by hiding in his newfound mirror world until it was time to return the lighter to polpo (kinda cowardly but whatever.) he was assigned to risottos group by chance and was the last to join excluding Melone. But they loved him as if they had found him themselves.

[littlesparkyabdl]

Sora’s Camping Trip Written by ThatYamiGuy I attempted to fix any grammer errors so if some still remain my apologys This Story Contain 18+ rated content be warned.

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Fresh air, green grass, and no one in site. this was the life for sora!The little diaper dork was off in a nearby park, camping out for the weekend and so far had stayed close to camp and thus been able to go in just his diapies. Daddy said he wasn't worried about wildlife coming around because of the smell of Sora’s diapers (which in his defence, had totally gotten better with a change to his diet!) Still today after hours of begging, Sora was allowed to wander off on his own, as long as he stayed on the path, and didn't stay out after dark. (he also had a tracking device in his sneakers, but daddy didn't tell him about that)Still, in a loose blue t-shirt that read “lil lion” on it, with a lion of course in the background, and a pair of loose blue short(Loose enough to fit over the diapers, but not so loose as they fall down!) .finishing off with his sock, his shoes and a backpack (and well, duh, a clean thick new diapie, he had a change in the back pack if super needed but was understood if he could, he should just waddle back to dada.) he was off to explore the trails.Taking out a magnifying glass he leaned down to look at bushes here and there, mentally pretending to be in a jungle on  research mission and muttered to himself in a stuffy old english accent."yes yes my boy.. i say.. quite rare don't you know. it's the famed dingus berries of abby nor.. quite tasty and totally poisonous unless served with pepsi cola." he commented to his imaginary companions.he was a far ways into the path now, so deep he doubted daddy would hear him now if he shouted..and toyed with mayyybe going back closer to camp, a nervous feeling welling up in his tummy. But then he thought about what Sparky would say if he found out Sora had totally wussed out after bragging up the camping trip for a week? "Ha ha! so much for being a little explorer! you couldn't even leave daddies side! diaper baby diaper baby!" Sparky would say and call him, and then show off his pull ups again and guh! "No way! I'm gonna go deeper!" Sora said out loud, making a fist even as he wet his diaper a little bit, and then headed off.five miniutes later Sora could hear what he assumed was MEANT to be music, but it sounded more like cat's being tortured to him and he put his hands over his ears, moving towards the sound. In a small little circular clearing there were three men, well boys more like it. the oldest would have to be 20 at best and the youngest 18. they were in ripped blue jeans and not wearing any shirts to fight the heat coming off of the camp fire they had going, to roast hot dogs. Their shirts were in a small pile and each one of them was holding a liquor bottle. "Can you turn your crappy music down?" Sora yelled at them, and thankfully the lead one, with a dirty blond crew cut turned down the old boom box they had been using. "Who the fuck are you?" he snarled while glaring at Sora."I-I'm.." Sora's voice wavered then he took a deep breath and took a step forward, hands on his hips."I'm Sora and i know for a fact that drinking in this park is illegal, plus this isn't a designated camp fire zone!" he said matter of factly. "So you bozo's better take off or else I'm gonna tell on you!" "...Is he fucking for real?" asked the punk with a shaved head, the one with long black greasy hair just giggled. "Yeah, I think he is. " Crew cut said and got up.he strolled over so far Sora barely had time to take a step back, which mean as he went to grab at Sora's shirt, he got a hand full of shorts and tripped, yanking them down as Sora tripped down to the shorts. As he laid there, in the dirt, bad music playing softly in the background...no one said anything. for at least 5 seconds. "Is that a ..he's wearing a fucking diaper!""A WET ONE!""Ahahaha!"as the jeers and taunts came Sora huffed and turned red in the face, and tried to kick crew cut in the face but that just got his pants yanked off and then they were giving him a diaper wedgie, making Sora howl and yowl like one of those awful singers and hurting his boy parts till he was sobbing how sorry he was."Pleassse! I'll do anything! stop hurting me!" the poor big baby sobbed, hung by his diaper on a study tree branch, hands together pleading..and due to the pressure on his nether regions his pleas sounded like the came from alvin the chipmunk."anything huh?" crew cut asked, and chugged from his whiskey. "Alright then.. "with that he ripped at the tapes of the diaper, letting sora fall onto his hands and knees.the big baby whined from the pain but when he looked up, there was a throbbing cock looking back at him."you said anything." Crew cut chuckled."Y-Yes Sir.." Sora mewed softly, as the wet cock head pushed against his cheek and lips.Finally he opened his mouth and relaxed, and let the brute face fuck him even as the other two whistled."Holy hell, he must be a total fucking cum dump, no gagging!" Cue ball was gushing."heh, he probably came out here just to find some fun." Long hair said, having his throat fucked always put Sora in bottom bitch modeWhen cue ball got impatient he started to spit on his finger, he then positioned himself behind Sora. Sora himself started to meep and moan as the finger penetrated his ass, this in turn made his eyes role back. "yeahhh i don't think he needs any more prep work." cue ball snorted.Sora was pulled off of crew cut's cock while cue ball lined up, getting ready to enter (he didn't wanna risk a bite) and so as cue ball slide right into Sora’s back door the lil diaper baby screamed out "GOO GOO GAGA!" as he came hands free just from that, and making the punks laugh."goo goo gaga? fucking really?" Long hair teased but Sora's response cut short as crew cut went back to face fucking him, though now Sora’s hands massaged his thighs.And with every thrust in Sora was clenching and unclenching, trying to milk the dick being buried deep in his bowel and pushing his hips out to meet cue balls thrustsA low moan was building up in all three of them, as they kept up their fuck pyramid, and even with the punks moaning about how fucking gay it was cue ball and crew cut kissed as both of them shot their loads deep into Sora, Sora of course shot anther load himself. 'at.. at least it's over..' Sora though, cum drizzling out of his mouth and his asshole. "So, your wanna switch?" crew cut was asking. "Actually i was thinking Tray deserves a turn." cue ball was saying.'oh shit..'Three hours later Sora was stumbling in just a diaper and his socks, farting noisily and pausing every few step to belch or push out more cum into the seat of his diaper. Honestly, he wouldn't of minded the gang bang AS much, it'd been fun after they all got into it, if they hadn't of sprayed him with beer. not he was sticky and icky he also smelled gross and wanted daddy! Stumbling out of the woods and into the clearing, Sora spotted daddy who was coming out of the tent, geared up, apparently to go looking for him and ran over, going to pick him up then stopping and raising an eyebrow. "do..I wanna know?" he asked. "I hate camping. let's stay at home and play with toys." Sora mewed as he started to hug Riku.

[sureuncertainty]

Do all the primes for Avery!

aw hell yeah thanks! this’ll be fun mostly because I literally did not read a single one of the questions before reblogging that so we’ll SEE WHAT HAPPENS 

2. Do they have a fear of an animal? If so, what animal?

not particularly, no! they’ve always loved animals, including bugs and “gross” animals like that so I wouldn’t say there’s any animal they’re super afraid of. (at least any that they might reasonably encounter) 

3. What do they wear to bed?

T-shirt and sweatpants usually (or no pants) 

5. Do they have a secret handshake with anyone?

Nah, they don’t have close friends like that. Mayyybe they had one with their sister when they were younger though, but that’s not really a thing anymore. 

7. Do they like chocolate?

Yes! Their favorite is milk chocolate. 

11. Do they believe in luck? 

Yeah? I mean, they’re obsessed with all things Irish so I feel like they have to on some level. I’m not quite sure exactly what this means, like luck as opposed to fate, or...? I’d say they don’t NOT believe in luck. 

13. Do they believe in dragons? 

Not.... in real life no because this is not a fantasy novel 

17. Do they have a best friend? If so, who, and what makes them their best friend?

It would depend on what point of their life we’re talking about! In college, their best friend was their roommate, Regan, but they kinda grew apart after graduation when Avery stayed in Seattle to get their masters and Regan moved far away with her girlfriend. But they still keep in touch. Regan was the first person Avery came out to, and she helped them make friends in college, and be more social. After her, they’d probably consider Sam their best friend, just because he’s their closest friend for awhile. they haven’t had a lot of close friends in their life, and usually would be wary of calling anyone their best friend, just because they always feel like other people have better friends than them. 

19. What does their relationship with their family look like? Are they close? Distant? Ect.

ahahahahaha nonexistent. their family completely disowned them/cut them off when they came out as nonbinary 

23. How do they usually wear their hair?

They never DO anything with their hair, like in terms of styling, except for OCCASIONALLY running a comb through it if they’re feeling fancy. they’ve been dyeing it various colors for years though, and cut it short for the first time when they were a junior in college. 

29. Do they want kids? If they already have kids, do they want more?

lol no 

31. Do they know how to drive?

Nope, they tried, getting their permit when they were younger, and took drivers ed, but it did NOT go well, and they got way too anxious when they were behind the wheel. their anxiety basically makes it impossible for them to drive, so they gave up after that. 

37. What is their favorite gif?

I was gonna find a specific gif, but the gif keyboard on tumblr isn’t comprehensive, and also I don’t think they have just ONE favorite gif. any meme basically, or any cute dog. 

41. What is their favorite breed of dog? 

OOH good timing! golden retrievers and labs! (not just bc that’s what Avery would be as a dog) 

43. Where is their dream vacation? 

My first thought was to say Ireland, but that’s more like their dream place to life, soooo... probably anywhere in Europe in general. Or Disney World, I could see them wanting to go to disney world 

47. If the world were to end in 24 hours, where would they be and who would they be with?

damn this hits a little close to home rn.... yikes. anyway again this definitely depends on where in the story we’re talking, but i’m gonna say Nyx for this one, and either at home or out in nature. 

53. What is something that they want but can’t have?

their family’s love and support 

59. What is their favorite song?

This is Home by Cavetown 

61. What is their favorite book? 

Ooh this one’s tougher. Probably a book I am not aware of on Irish history or myths or something like that. Or as for more mainstream, I’m sure they were a huge Percy Jackson fan 

67. What is something that is simple, but always makes them smile?

any dog. ever. 

71. Who is their ride or die?

Idk man, again like the best friend question, it’d depend on what point in their life we’re talking about, but like OVERALL I think I gotta say Regan 

73. What attracts them to another person?

Gentleness, intelligence, kindness for starters! I know those are all super vague, but they are attracted to people who are open and caring. That’s why they’re not attracted to Nyx at all at first lol 

79. What object do they care for the most?

their guitar, when they get one! or their sketchbook. 

83. What is something that they are good at?

History, painting, writing, cutting/dyeing their own hair, reading really fast... (that’s a lot of somethings whoops) 

89. Have they ever been a sword fight before?

Lol no not that kinda book. but a gun fight, yes... kinda... 

97. Have you ever drawn them before? If you are comfortable with it, would you post a picture?

HERE THEY ARE! 

[poepill]

askmeme

@cybzilla hello n thnk u for the ask cyb !!💕💕💕

also idk what i did but tumblr ate up half of my responses so i had to retype and make it in a separate post bc it wouldn’t let me edit the first oops, but !! here it is !! srry it took a while, putting it in a readmore since it got a bit long

Be- Have you changed much as a person in the last year?

mm i like to think so. in the small ways, there are little habits i hav now that i didnt then. like drinking peach tea every morning and waking up at 6 am every day. just the idea of peach tea gets me out of bed in the morning, which i gotta do if i want to get my bby bro to school so they count to me!! and then there’s bigger ways, like how a year ago i was living on my own & moving back home has been a shift to my priorities and hav taken on more responsibilities. hopefully the changes to come will be for the better too

In the Woods Somewhere- Have you ever had a supernatural experience?

ohhhhh i gotta think. it'sbeen a while, and most stories i know happened to other ppl….mm ok this got a bit long and not as spooky, but the first supernatural thing i can rlly remember happened at my cousins house when we were like 10? 11?? we would do our own ghost investigations (thank u zak bagans ghost adventure) which their mom HATED, but the five of us would sit in their bedroom in Complete darkness in different corners of the room, digital cameras rolling, asking questions & just waiting, Hoping for a voice, a touch, Something to happen…i mean we watched ghost adventures we were practically EXPERTS (buzzfeed unsolved who ?????) also this always done at their house bc that place was Haunted haunted. it was mostly my grandparents who experienced it, from seeing figures and touching and hearing voices, but theyre mexican Mexican™️ so they were p chill w it all lmao especially after the ghosts helped my grandpa from falling off the bed (another story).

anyway we wouldnt get much in our investigations tbh, plus 5-10 yr old kids sitting in a totally dark room in tense silence??? oh we were TERRIFIED, but we had to find proof no matter the cost!! (aka until their mom found out & made us stop). we would get small things like balls of light something that sounded like voices, mayyybe some shadows, yet the most memorable time of the whole thing was once when we left the camera on while we went to eat, and when came back to check the camera was dead. after it charged it we watched it, and within the first 10 min we saw a ball of light (thank u again mr bagans) leave the baseball we’ve been tryin to convince the ghost to move, zoom right towards the closet, and then a few seconds later there was a creaking sound, and we realized that the closet doors were sliding themselves shut…and those things were HEAVY, u needed two hands to do close them, and hav definitely never moved by themselves before. then a few minutes later we noticed a pencil on the desk slowlyyy, slowly roll right off (which was not as big but still exciting esp when we tried to recreate it and it wouldnt roll no matter where we put it). we watched it over and over, and while not too intense as other supernatural things that hav happened to us we were ECSTATIC (& scared as hell esp my cousin who didnt want to sleep in their house anymore after that oopslkfkfjdjd). we had proof!! gosh i wish i could find the video,,but it had mysteriously disappeared a week later....altho that might hav just been one of our parents lol.

our “ghost investigations” were TERRIFYING ngl but genuinely fun and, in hindsight, Maybe we Hadnt caught a ghost or supernatural presence, mayb it had been a few kids w a camera scaring themselves in a dark room, but,,,mayb,,just maybe,,,,*clenches fist* there Had been Something in that room,,,  

either way there have definitely been more credible occurrences since then but that’s for another time @ryan bergara hmu for ur next bfu my dms r Open  

Nobody- Who in your life is important to you?

list of ppl important to me aka “ppl I’d die for”: my friends, who promised to watch sonic w me so u KNO this is for life 😔💕; my bby bro, who kindly peerpressured me into buying the quark shirt im wearing rn

and.a lil cheesy but. myself too ✌💕

[madame-kiksters]

Rules:

1. always post the rules

2. answer the questions given by the person who tagged you

3. write 11 questions of your own

4. tag 11 people you want to get to know better (or however many you want)

I was tagged by @burntsugarandhalfawilltolive

1. What fandom has had the most positive impact in your life?

I think the fandom that has had the most positive impact on me is probably Natsume and the Book of Friends. Apparently there’s discourse [or so I hear] but I’ve only ever experienced wholesomeness...and everybody thirsting for Natsume [in the anime and in the fandom xD]

2. If you could pick any talent to be good at (that you don’t already have), what would it be?

Studying. I have always been able to read things once and retain everything I need, even in my college courses, but the program I’m in... I had no experience studying so I’ve had to try many different things, still haven’t found what works for me. 

3. What do you think is the closest thing we have to magic currently?

Medicine. There’s a med that can stop and restart the heart and meds that can wake someone up from a stroke like *snaps fingers* THAT!

4. Cool or warm colors?

Cool colors, specifically blue and purple.

5. What fictional animal/creature do you wish was real?

Dragons. Mayyybe griffons >.>

6. What is the longest you’ve ever slept?

12 hours in my younger days. Now I hit 8 and I physically CANNOT sleep anymore. 

7. What is one piece of advice you would give to your younger self?

It’s okay to not be the smartest, or the most special, or the best at anything. Just try your best and know that you did the best you could. Because you have people that care about you that think you’re just the bees knees.

But also:

DON’T OPEN THAT CABINET WHERE THE SPIDER WAS AS BIG AS THE ENTIRE DOOR, FOR GODSAKE, PLEASE! I’M... WE’RE STILL SCARRED BY THAT IMAGE!!!

8. What was your favorite toy growing up?

Hmm, well. I guess it would have to be this stuffed dog with a blue bandanna that I got from one of my dad’s coworkers who’d dressed up as Santa for all the employees’ kids one year. I named him Blue and I still sleep cuddled with him :’)

9. You win half a million dollars, what would you spend it on?

I would try very hard to save it... but would probably end up buying games and such that I can’t even play right now bc time and the lack thereof.

10. If you eat fries with ketchup, do you put it on the side or on top of the fries?

>:U THE SIDE! WHAT KINDA HEATHEN??

Look, I’mma level right here. Ketchup directly on the fries makes ‘em soggy. And I don’t disrespect potatoes like that.

11. What is one thing you like about yourself?

I like that I am a loyal friend. Even if you’re mean to me, I’d rather duke it out, let the dust settle, and be friends again than to just cut ties.

12. what is your favorite juice?

Cranberry.

13. is there a certain texture that makes your skin crawl?

I don’t like nuts in my baked goods because when the textures mix.... i just don’t like it okay? xD

14. apple or samsung?

Samsung.

15. do you prefer typing or writing with a pencil?

Typing. As a left handed person, typing doesn’t cause more strain on me to write in copious amounts.

16. where do you keep your phone? (back pocket, purse, jacket, etc.)

Back pocket. Jacket pocket if I am wearing a hoodie.

17. do you move your hands a lot when talking?

ALL THE TIME! *flails wildly*

18. what do you do to pass time?

Honestly? I just stare into nothingness with a blank mind. I wish I could say I was thinking. And sometimes I start out thinking of fantastical stories I could write. But it’s nice to just sit there quietly every once in awhile.

19. mechanical or wood pencil?

Ticonderoga black number 2 pencil, bb. Good for writing and sketching!

20. what is your favorite thing to wear?

An over-sized hoodie. It’s like a blanket I get to wear out in public without getting too many odd looks (I do live in Florida so... if the forecast isn’t imminent rain, you get odd looks).

21. make up or barefaced?

Barefaced. I don’t really like makeup and fully believe it should be an accessory that everyone can wear if they want to.

22. if you could have any superpower, what would it be?

Oh gosh... ummm. The power to levitate myself at will. Even if it’s just a few inches off the ground. I think that would be a nice ability bc I could finally reach things I am too small to get without strain.

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Now for 11 questions.. hoo boy.

1. Dogs or cats?

2. Snakes or rats?

3. Cartoon Network, Disney, or Nickelodeon?

4. Cartoons or live action?

5. Comics, books, or fanfiction?

6. Were you in on Vine before all the Vine comps on Youtube?

7. Ever experienced the black hole you fall into while on Youtube?

8. Do you doodle? If so, what do you find yourself doodling most often?

9. Deku. Be honest. Did you think I meant the tree from Legend of Zelda or the MC from My Hero Academia?

10. How would you rate the name of a turtle named, “Sheldon”?

11. Do you like stickers?

Okay, now to tag 11 peeps... uhhh, well. I really wanna know what @burntsugarandhalfawilltolive would answer to my questions, so her.

@redawilo, @oinkyblanketpig, @app-jelly, @thesoundofthunderstorms, @metalwarrior22, @dliessmgg, @birdwives, @fandommother7, @salemq, and last, but never least @alwaysjustnerdythings

[housebeleren]

War of the Spark Limited Card Re-Evaluations

As we get ready to wrap up War of the Spark limited (Already!), I wanted to take a look back and see how I did on my initial card reviews. In this post, I’ll be re-evaluating cards that I think I misjudged, and give new ratings accordingly. I use a 5 point scale, so for this, I’ll focus on cards that had at least a 1 point difference between my initial rating & my new one. The focus will strictly be on Limited, and not the card’s impact on any other format.

Initial Rating: 4.0 New Rating: 5.0

Okay, let’s get this one out of the way, since it’s probably the most obvious miscalculation on my part. Somehow, when I first checked out the set, I was concerned at his 6 mana cost and thought that he wouldn’t necessarily be right for all decks. But somehow I still thought other 6CMC ‘Walkers were fine. No, this one was a total oversight on my part. Ugin’s capacity to runaway with the game is matched only by Liliana and mayyybe Oketra, and he has no color requirements to boot. Point is, there is absolutely no reason ever to not run this card. If you are lucky enough to open it, play it.

Initial Rating: 2.0 New Rating: 3.0

When this card was first previewed, I had flashbacks of Unruly Mob, which was always a card that was totally playable & fine in its respective Limited environments, but never something you were super happy to run. But here’s the thing. A 2/2 for 3 is embarrassing, but a 1/1 for 2 is abysmal, so the floor is lower on the Unruly Mob. Not only that, but getting one counter on these cards, while putting them both on curve, Rising Populace still comes out ahead. The Unruly Mob becomes a 2/2 for 2, which is still only a mediocre filler card, whereas the Rising Populace becomes a 3/3 for 3, which is a solid pick. That alone would make Rising Populace a better card than I was initially thinking, but add in all the proliferate effects White has going for it in War, and this becomes a totally reasonable card that you’re going to put in most decks when you can.

Initial Rating: 1.0 New Rating: 2.5

Okay, I might be overcorrecting a touch here, but this card is way better than I was expecting. Turns out Proliferate is one of the best decks to draft in War, and Blue gets extra points here because it overlaps on both Proliferate and Amass, so this card can go in a number of decks. Plus, this card is fantastic in the Red/Blue Spells deck, particularly if you manage to snag a decent number of Spellgorger Weirds. Yes, there are Blue decks that won’t want this, but enough of them do, I’m confident my new rating is about right. And I don’t feel bad about this one either (unlike Ugin, sheesh), since a lot of people were unsure about this one.

Initial Rating: 2.0 New Rating: 3.0

See above. No, initially I was pretty sold on the White & Green Uncommon proliferate enablers (Grateful Apparition & Evolution Sage, respectively), but I was more tentative about this one. Well, I’ve come around a little, though again, it’s possible I’m a bit too high on it now. Thing is, you really only need to trigger it once for it to have earned its value, and the Blue/Red spells deck will frequently be able to get more out of it than that. This card and Spellkeeper Weird do serious work powering up the archetype while all the while looking so unassuming. It doesn’t always go, but when it does, this card can run away with games.

Initial Rating: 1.5 New Rating: 2.5

So the theme I’m getting here is that Blue is just better across the board than I initially thought. Checks out. In any case, I seriously misjudged this little fella. Sure, in a “normal” set he’d be mediocre, but in this set, he’s one of my favorite early drops. He gets down early, before any countermagic & Toll of the Invasion, and he’s also unassuming enough that people wouldn’t use those spells on him anyway. For that same reason, they’ll also usually not bother spending a spell to remove him. But he’s basically the best drop target for a +1/+1 counter in the format, and even without pumping him up, he will continually pressure opposing Planeswalkers, pecking in for 2 damage more often than you’d expect. Basically every Blue deck will want one or two of these.

Initial Rating: 2.5 New Rating: 1.5

And here we have the first card that lost value from my initial rating. Sure, Rise from the Grave is never exactly a bomb, but it’s usually better than this. The bottom line is, there just aren’t that many good creatures in this set, certainly not ones that are high enough CMC that you’d want to spend 5 mana getting them back. The only creatures that you would want to get with this are the Gods, but they’re never in the graveyard thanks to their damn tricky library-tuck shenanigans. As a result, this card just lacks good targets in this format. It seems much more about building the biggest threat out of something small rather than summoning the biggest threat in one go. I really wish it could reanimate Planeswalkers. Then we’d be cooking.

Initial Rating: 2.5 New Rating: 1.5

Man, I really got these Uncommon Black cards wrong, didn’t I? In my head, this was a 1 mana “destroy target Planeswalker”, but a lot of the time it’s just... not. Besides, we already have Spark Harvest, and that serves basically all the purpose this card was trying to do, especially since Black usually has some fodder to sacrifice when needed. There are times I would board this in against certain decks, but it’s moved from maindeck removal to strictly sideboard in my estimation, so that pretty much says it all.

Initial Rating: 1.5 New Rating: 2.5

I’m usually not a fan of Coercion effects in Limited, but this format has a problem: several otherwise unbeatable bombs that need to be countered or discarded to be dealt with. Also, turns out the Amass 1 is totally relevant. If you can cast this the turn after a Lazotep Reaver, that’s a pretty good curve to start on. Otherwise, it can start an army for proliferating or sacrificing later, which makes this play a lot like a Burglar Rat with an upside, and I’m good with that. I’d run one copy of this maindeck more than half the time, but don’t hesitate to side it out if you don’t see good targets for it.

Initial Score: 2.0 New Score: 3.0

At first I wasn’t super impressed, but I think this is a case where the added text of its ETB ability is distracting from the fact that a 4/3 reach creature for 4 mana is totally a good deal. 90% of the time you’re just going to cast this guy on-curve without another large creature out, and that’s still totally fine. He’s one of the best blockers to protect your Planeswalkers, and he blanks a lot of other early drops as well. He also synergizes with some of the other payoffs that care about 4 power, like Challenger Troll, so overall I’m pretty high on this guy now.

Initial Rating: 1.5 New Rating: 2.5

If there’s a theme here, I think it’s that I seriously misjudged the power of Proliferate in this set. On its surface, this looks like +2/+2 of stats for 3 mana, but it’s honestly not going to be hard to get at least 3 targets out of this, at which point it’s a major buff for your team. Most frequently, you’ll cast this as a way to break parity on a board that’s fairly even, so you can start forcing bad blocks & unfavorable trades for your opponent, and that’s exactly what Green needs to be doing right around the midgame point. I’ll usually run one of these in most Green decks with counters.

Initial Rating: 3.0 New Rating: 4.0

While Nissa may be a format-warping card in Standard, in Limited her uses are a bit more, well... limited. Her ramp is a little less useful here than normal, and getting to her ultimate is unlikely, since you’ll either have lost her or won by the time that happens. No, this is a 5 mana Enchantment that chucks out a 3/3 every turn and you know what? That’s still pretty fucking good. Now I’m in the camp of “Never cut this” whereas before I would say not every deck needs it.

Initial Rating: 2.0 New Rating: 1.0

I’m tempted to bring this down to a 0, just to prove the point that I think this card basically shouldn’t be played. Certainly not in Limited, and not even in half the Constructed decks I’ve seen running it in Arena lately. Turns out, it’s just way too easy to whiff, especially in a format where people run more noncreatures (aka Planeswalkers) than normal. Why keep it at 1.0 then? Well, I think the deck that wants this does exist, and it’s a deck with mostly creatures all in a narrow CMC range of 2-4 or so. But generally just don’t. It’s a trap.

Initial Rating: 1.0 New Rating: 3.0

And now we come to probably my biggest miss of the set. (And I don’t mean Miss Thing, though that also applies here.) No, in my head this was a big do-nothing of a card, but I think I must not have read his -2 ability at all, or something. Because copying your removal is big game. Even copying Contentious Plan is fantastic, and it leaves Ral right back where he was, loyalty-wise. Plus, he starts with enormous loyalty, making him very likely to grant multiple activations. On top of everything, he can help keep opposing Planeswalkers in check with his static ability. If he weren’t multicolored, he’d be even higher.

Initial Rating: 3.5 New Rating: 2.5

Storrev & Ral have opposite problems. In Ral’s case, I undervalued his abilities. In Storrev’s case, I overvalued them. 4 toughness is... tough, because there are a lot of 4 power creatures in the format, so her stats line up poorly against a lot of the rest of the field. Sure, sometimes you’ll reanimate one or two cheap drops, but between all the good blockers & all the good removal, you’ll be hard pressed to really make this the value engine it teases itself to be. Your best bet is to find a way to get some counters on it so you can start making it bigger & bigger. Friends with Pollenbright Druid.

Initial Score: 0.5 New Score: 2.0

My fear initially was that most of the time, you’d play Ashiok, get one activation off, then your opponent would just kill them with a quick attack and it’d all be for naught. However, the format stalls much more than I anticipated, so if you can set Ashiok up behind a couple of blockers, it ends up not too difficult to keep them alive. If your opponent has a kill spell like Spark Harvest, it puts them in a difficult situation. They can’t afford not to deal with Ashiok, because they’ll ultimately get milled out, but they also can’t really afford to waste a kill spell on them, since every other threat is going to be more immediate & pressing. Often, the correct time to play Ashiok is not turn three, but to wait until the point that the game starts stalling out. Don’t get me wrong, not every deck wants Ashiok, and my bump in score does not mean I’m suddenly picking this very highly, but it’s far from the unplayable disaster I initially expected.

Initial Score: 0.5 New Score: 2.5

Oof, never mind. This was my biggest miss. I had a lot of the same issue evaluating Dovin that I did with Ashiok. What I underestimated is how often blanking an opponent’s creature would prove incredibly relevant. Often it’s he difference between stabilizing and not. And if you can proliferate this? Forget it. Dovin is a nightmare to play against, and he’s so easy to cast that the risk of running him is super low. The only reason he’s not scored higher is that in the end, he is a “do-nothing” card, in that he doesn’t advance any game plan. But he stalls your opponent enough to make him worth the spot in most decks.

So that’s it. Hopefully my re-evaluations will prove helpful as I head into the last few drafts of the format.

[electra-haart]

yo ur turn for the 100 questions

thx 💜1: is there a boy/girl in your life? i wish lmao but no2: think of the last person who hurt you; do you forgive them? honestly i can't even remember who it was so yeah probably3: what do you think of when you hear the word “meow?” my cat4: what’s something you really want right now? to go back in time to yesterday afternoon5: are you afraid of falling in love? yes6: do you like the beach? yes7: have you ever slept on a couch with someone else? yes i mean i didn't really get any sleep but at least i tried8: what’s the background on your cell? a pic of my brother and my sister9: name the last four beds you were sat on? mine, my mom's, my sister's, a friend's10: do you like your phone? not really11: honestly, are things going the way you planned? pretty much, yeah12: who was the last person whose phone number you added to your contacts? idk13: would you rather have a poodle or a rottweiler? rottweiler14: which hurts the most, physical or emotional pain? emotional15: would you rather visit a zoo or an art museum? art museum16: are you tired? yeah it's 12:30am and i'm probably not going to sleep until 1:30am 17: how long have you known your 1st phone contact? uhhh i think my first phone contact was my dad so all my life18: are they a relative? yes19: would you ever consider getting back together with any of your exes? i don't have any lol20: when did you last talk to the last person you shared a kiss with? last tuesday i think21: if you knew you had the right person, would you marry them today? no22: would you kiss the last person you kissed again? yes23: how many bracelets do you have on your wrists right now? none24: is there a certain quote you live by? no??25: what’s on your mind? this boy (F) i met yesterday in lyon (technically) and that i got along with really well and spent the whole day with but he had to leave in a hurry bc of his dad and i didn't even get his number and i'm really upset about it bc unless we both get into the school that we visited together i'm never gonna see him again26: do you have any tattoos? no but i kinda want to get one on my 18th birthday like a tiny one just because i can lol27: what is your favorite color? black, white and grey28: next time you will kiss someone on the lips? mayyybe tomorrow night but probably not29: who are you texting? no one30: think to the last person you kissed, have you ever kissed them on a couch? no31: have you ever had the feeling something bad was going to happen and you were right? yes32: do you have a friend of the opposite sex you can talk to? yes33: do you think anyone has feelings for you? no but i hope F is thinking about me lol i'm pathetic34: has anyone ever told you you have pretty eyes? yes35: say the last person you kissed was kissing someone right in front of you? i'd just say "yikes" really loud and move tf on36: were you single on valentines day? yes37: are you friends with the last person you kissed? not anymore38: what do your friends call you? my name or like "the tiny blonde" and things like that39: has anyone upset you in the last week? F's dad lmao i'm so pissed40: have you ever cried over a text? yes i have cried over virtually everything that exists in this world41: where’s your last bruise located? my knee i think42: what is it from? idk43: last time you wanted to be away from somewhere really bad? yesterday when i was alone at the train station and F was gone and i really really really just wanted to go home44: who was the last person you were on the phone with? my mom45: do you have a favourite pair of shoes? yes black derbies that i loooove46: do you wear hats if your having a bad hair day? no47: would you ever go bald if it was the style? no48: do you make supper for your family? sometimes49: does your bedroom have a door? yes50: top 3 web-pages? ???51: do you know anyone who hates shopping? my brother52: does anything on your body hurt? my neck53: are goodbyes hard for you? yes which is why i avoid them and just leave without saying anything or just a quick "bye" and then i regret it later54: what was the last beverage you spilled on yourself? champagne55: how is your hair? dirty blonde, back length and getting cut tomorrow56: what do you usually do first in the morning? hug my cat57: do you think two people can last forever? i hope so58: think back to january 2007, were you single? yes59: green or purple grapes? green60: when’s the next time you will give someone a big hug? tomorrow night bc one of my friends is gonna cry over his crush and i told him i'd give him a bug to make him feel better61: do you wish you were somewhere else right now? yes back in lyon62: when will be the next time you text someone? tomorrow probably63: where will you be 5 hours from now? in bed, hopefully64: what were you doing at 8 this morning? math65: this time last year, can you remember who you liked? yes66: is there one person in your life that can always make you smile? yes67: did you kiss or hug anyone today? no68: what was your last thought before you went to bed last night? the boy i talked about earlier69: have you ever tried your hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end? yes70: how many windows are open on your computer? 671: how many fingers do you have? 1072: what is your ringtone? a default samsung one73: how old will you be in 5 months? 1774: where is your mum right now? downstairs75: why aren’t you with the person you were first in love with or almost in love? he didn't like me lol76: have you held hands with somebody in the past three days? no77: are you friends with the people you were friends with two years ago? no except for a few people i've been friends with for much longer78: do you remember who you had a crush on in year 7? yes79: is there anyone you know with the name mike? no80: have you ever fallen asleep in someones arms? no81: how many people have you liked in the past three months? uhhhhhhhh like 682: has anyone seen you in your underwear in the last 3 days? no83: will you talk to the person you like tonight? no84: you’re drunk and yelling at hot guys/girls out of your car window, you’re with? one of my friends from school85: if your bf/gf was into drugs would you care? no86: what was the most eventful thing that happened last time you went to see a movie? uhhh idk but we saw passengers and we had a good time after that87: who was your last received call from? my mom88: if someone gave you $1,000 to burn a butterfly over a candle, would you? idk89: what is something you wish you had more of? time90: have you ever trusted someone too much? yes91: do you sleep with your window open? no92: do you get along with girls? not really93: are you keeping a secret from someone who needs to know the truth? no94: does sex mean love? no95: you’re locked in a room with the last person you kissed, is that a problem? lmao yes96: have you ever kissed anyone with a lip ring? no97: did you sleep alone this week? yes98: everybody has somebody that makes them happy, do you? yes one of my friends99: do you believe in love at first sight? no100: who was the last person that you pinky promise? can't remember

[chelseyroseblog]

10 STEPS TO SELF DISCIPLINE

Hi Princess!

Man I am just having a full freaking circle moment right now. I'm currently at home with the house to myself and I've just spent the last 2 hours cleaning, organizing, and planning...and canceling plans for tonight that I actually was SO excited for. 

[I was planning on going to FORMA in Santa Monica area with two girls that I used to work with for some BOMB ASS din din, but there were two problems...]

 Their menu doesn't really match up with my weight goals right now annnnd

   I knew that if I went, then I wouldn't get this blog post done and I already PROMISED myself that 1-2 new blog posts would be going out every week. 

So now, here I am, listening to this Spotify playlist, drinking my celcius, and jotting down notes and quotes about success and self discipline. 

Then a light bulb went off....mayyybe I should write a post about self discipline?!...GENIUS. 

Half the time when I have self discipline, I don't even think about it. Actually I would say that that happens more than half the time, which is nice. 

For example when I cancelled my plans for this evening, there were 2 people that looked at me all wide eyed when I told them why I cancelled and said "Wow, talk about self discipline", and "Holy shit I would do anything for that kind if self discipline". Hahah but I didn't even think twice about it. 

And then I really started thinking about it and realized that actually a ton of people have told me I have some kind of insane ability to discipline myself. Whether it's walking by the desserts at work and not grabbing any, or only having 1 piece of licorice instead of 12, or when I turn down a day time pool party because I have unfinished shit on my calendar.

Whatever. I gotta do what I gotta do ya know? But as I get older I'm really starting to see that this isn't as common amongst the majority of other people. 

When I think about how I developed self discipline I basically just pull out the archive of alllllll the things my parents had me do when I was growing up. 

I was in Taekwondo until I was a black belt and I played soccer into high school so from a young age I always had some kind of coach whether it was in school or at home. I think a lot of discipline came from the combination of the two. 

 If I was hungover at a game then my punishment was playing the entire 90 minutes as left mid in 90-degree heat. (Mainly because I couldn't tell anyone I was hungover and sucked at lying...still do).

If I got a C, I was grounded. If I didn't go to work, I wasn't given money from my parents. If I forgot to take the trash out to to street I was hit with a text that the next time I forgot, the trash would be laid out in my bed haha soooo I didn't forget. ever. again. 

That one may have been a bit of a lie on my parents' end but once people start following through with consequences, you start to believe them...quick. 

And if I ever wanted anything...I had to work for it. My parents had me paying my phone bill, car payments, gas, and insurance before I moved out at 20 years old and I have never asked them to loan me money since I've moved to LA. And when I wanted to go on a $500.00 S.W.A.T. trip to Tahoe (S.W.A.T. was the BEST. If you know, you know.) when I was 16, I was allowed to go, but I had to work for the money and save up. 

The point of all of this is that I was raised knowing that I have to work for what I want, nothing will be handed to me, and If I mess up, it's my ass on the line. 

Growing up I wanted to stab someone because I had THE MOST chores out of all of my friends, was grounded the most, and worked the most haha BUT NOW, I appreciate it. Funny how that happens. 

Benefits of Being Self Disciplined:

Because I grew up the way I did, and have had the motivation to stick with what I've learned, I've noticed that my self discipline has allowed me to stay focused on my goals and actually REACH them. 

BUT even if you didn't grow up with self discipline and feel like it's something you wish you had NOW, then just know that you CAN HAVE IT NOW. It's just like anything else...whether you do it over and over again, or never do it at all, it becomes a habit...you just need to decide which habit you'll practice. 

Even for me, self discipline can be hard. Like I said earlier, most of the time it comes naturally but there's other times that I lose it therefore I understand what it's like NOT to have it, and how frustrating it can be and ultimately how big of a set back it can create. 

Having self discipline has allowed me to begin growing into the person that I want to be. It's helped me avoid everything from people, food, and parties (not to sound boring haha) at times that my goals were more important to me. Because girl believvvvve me, if I didn't have goals combined with some self discipline, I'd still be partying my ass off. 

WELP LADIES. 

It's time to PRACTICE good habits and it's time to look inward and start taking care of YOURSELF. Here's 10 steps that I think everyone should practice if they are looking to be a master at self discipline. 

10 Steps to Self Discipline 

1. Write down your goals 

I mean you have to know what you're even being self disciplined for right? When I write down my goals it HAS to be when I'm relaxed, STRESS FREE, open minded and optimistic. Or actually sometimes it could be like the polar opposite haha. If I'm really over my current circumstances then I will think of a few goals that I feel like I NEED to achieve but as far as writing them down and feeling like they're possible, I need to be in a good place. 

Either way, make a point to think about them, and write them down. I have my goals organized on a big white board in my office and I swear it makes all the difference. Also - remember to write down a goal for every area of your life. Have a "personal best" goal, a "career" goal, a "fitness" goal, and even a "family" goal. Maybe you don't contact your family enough or make enough time for them and you want to make it your goal to call them once a week. Whatever it is, write it down and this will start to improve your self discipline. 

2. Make a plan

Goals are just words until you have a plan behind them and give them MEANING. So what if you want to live by the beach? If you have no idea how you're going to do it, like not even a first step, then I'm not saying it won't happen, I'm just saying it's unlikely. Also, why wait 10 years to see if you might live by the beach when you could just make a plan and get there in a 6 months? Successful people know that in order to be successful you just need to START SOMETHING. Start small, build positive habits, and you'll be on your way to reaching your goals. 

Brian Tracy explains that when it comes to making a plan and actually executing it, we need to understand the CROWDING OUT PRINCIPLE. This means that we need to fill our days with HIGH VALUE & MEANINGFUL tasks in order to be successful as opposed to low value, busy work tasks. This way our day is "crowded" with so much meaningful work, that is blocks out time to work on small things that are not relative. 

"When it all comes down to it, nothing trumps execution." - Gary Vaynerchuk 

3. Develop the right mindset

I am obsessed with how powerful the mind is. It is so crazy to me to hear people talk about everything from a negative perspective ALL OF THE TIME. "I don't have money." "I'll never find someone so I'm just giving up on love, I'm over it". "I hate this fucking job but I have no other way of making money." "I look like shit." "I'm so ugly I don't know why anyone even talks to me."

LIKE WHAT?!?!?

I know it's not EASY to change, and it's not EASY to really go for your goals because it can be scary. The unknown is a very scary place and believe me, I get it. When I moved to LA I knew I was going to be on my own but I made it work. And even right now in my life, I am preparing myself for a HUGE change. 

And I couldn't even tell you all of the things that could go wrong because I refuse to let my focus go there. What's the point? If I want this change to happen then no matter how scared I am, I need to focus on all the GOOD that will come from it, and all the ways that I WILL be able to make it work. 

You MUST MUST MUST live in a positive mind set in order to be successful and have self discipline. 

"Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. Choose yours wisely." - Joe Dispenza 

4. Have a daily mini accomplishment

This is something that I started having all of my health coaching clients do. We all know that STARTING something is the hardest part right? We dwell on the idea of it, we feel like we REALLY want to start something but we just don't. It happens to all of us but the best thing to do in this situation and the best way to really start working on the self discipline muscle, is to have a mini accomplishment every day. 

But make it towards your goal. SO for example, if my goal is to start losing weight then I would write down "START WORKING OUT 3 DAYS A WEEK" as my goal. I might even PLAN on doing it Monday, Wednesday and Friday but then the MOTIVATION and the right mind set might be lacking. So if I just CANNOT get myself to do it, then a mini accomplishment would be to go for a 10 minute walk. Or to take the stairs everyday instead of the elevator. 

And BE PROUD OF YOURSELF for doing it. That's an accomplishment! 

If your goal is to start a blog but you've been putting it off for 10 months then have a mini accomplishment by bookmarking 5 blogs you love and make a little list that highlights the things you love about them so that you have a better idea of what you want yours to look like!

If you've been eating like shit for the last 2 months and really want to get your diet on track, start by having a smoothie for breakfast and if you don't change anything else for the rest of the day, at least you can go to bed knowing that you did something different today that put you one foot closer to your goals.

I've found that having my clients do these mini accomplishments gives them the confidence they need to do it again the next day, plus some. And then within DAYS they are miles ahead of where they were. You just need to start. 

5. Be obsessed with your "why". 

If your goal is to lose 10 pounds then your "why" may be because you're going on vacation, it may be that your family has had health issues that you want to avoid or, it may be that you just realized that you need to either lose weight or go up in your jean size, and that's just not an option for you. 

Whatever your why is, it needs to really make an impact, or you're not going to care enough to discipline yourself. 

"There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It's why you were born. And how you become most truly alive." - Oprah Winfrey.

6. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable 

Man oh man. I think when I moved out of my parents house and no longer had a coach that was going to give me immediate consequences for my actions...I felt a little lost. All my friends would be going out so I would want to go, or all my friends would be eating mexican food at 2:00am so I would get some too. 

Or instead of working on anything, I would decide to go to the beach all day and then the movies knowing that I didn't have money to be spending. Things like that. So it took me a few months of play to realize that no one was going to be holding me accountable for getting my shit done. 

I had to do that for myself. So what started happening was, I had to start saying "no" to things that I really wanted to do. I realized that I didn't have time to be sitting around on my phone all day waiting for the next person to text me and invite me to do something. 

And it was kindaaa awkward?

People started telling me that I worked too much and that I needed to spend more time with friends but honestly, I didn't feel that way. 

There's so many girls I talk to that tell me that one of the biggest things that gets in the way of their goals is their social life. They don't want to miss out on the fun, or all their friends drink, etc. 

I get it! But if you want to work and accomplish your goals and your social circle gets in the way of that, then just explain to them that you have to stop going out as much and your true friends will understand. 

7. Be consistent with your motivation

I swear this makes self discipline so much easier. If your goal is to start your own business then you need to wake up every day telling yourself that you're going to start your own business, and you need to be clear about the steps you're going to take to get there. 

You can't just write it down in a cute notepad once or twice a year and expect it to happen. The more attention you give it, the faster and easier it will come. I'm a big visualization person so whenever I'm in the shower or when I'm meditating or walking, I literally ask myself "what do you want your life to look like in X amount of years". And the picture doesn't just appear quickly and perfectly...but little things start to come to mind and you start to BUILD a picture which eventually turns into like a mini film in your mind. 

BUT you have to take the time to think about it, otherwise we are just lost thinking about all the errands and work we have to do that we never even give ourselves the chance to work towards something. 

8. Be equal parts realist and optimist

This may be a good or bad thing but for me, a lot of my self discipline has come from the sad truth that at the end of the day, you can't rely on ANYONE to take care of you...or you shouldn't anyway...in my opinion. If you're waiting for a man to take care of you then that's of course your call but what if things don't work out? What if he leaves you and you didn't do anything to set yourself up to stand on your own two feet?

Not to be negative but really, I just want to honestly ask some women what their plan is. So for me, I don't expect to be taken care of which is part of the reason why I work so hard. 

With that comes optimism. I am optimistic that everything I'm working on will set me up for security and I'm optimistic that one day I won't have to work as hard but for now, I have to take care of myself, ya know?

"The biggest risk is not taking any risk ... In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." —Mark Zuckerberg

9. Commit to your calendar

This is one of the best things I've ever done. Us girls looove our calendars and organizing and colored pens and shared calendars and what not BUT I feel like we write for 2 weeks and then forget about it for a few months and then start using it again later right? Haha. 

Having a calendar with set days to do things is HUGE if you stick to it. It's one of the best ways to practice self discipline. 

10. Truly understand the alternative. 

When I think of people that are self disciplined, I think it's fair to say that they know that if they DON'T follow through with what they need to do, the consequences will come in the way they feel, the way they live, or the look. 

So be honest with yourself about what would happen if you DIDN'T start accomplishing your goals. Does that mean that you'll be at a job you hate for 5 more years? Does it mean that you'll never lose the weight you've been wanting to get off? Does it mean you'll never know your full potential? For me - I know that if I don't work on being my best self, then I can't give my best to others and that's not an option for me. 

I want to be someone who is happy and full of life everyday and recognizes that everyday is a gift and that we need to enjoy the ride. BUT if I lose sight of myself or feel like I'm not appreciating each day, then I can't be that person. 

Ugh, I could talk about this for forever but to be honest, I gotta go get my brows done haha. 

I hope you guys have an AMAZING day!

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