#I am actually so good at animating tails I should get 7 awards

[carl-lenn]

[some-cookie-crumbz]

Meet Cute prompts, 47" w TodoDeku???

OOOhhhh boi~! This was a real fun one~!

Prompt: Texting the wrong number but continuing the conversation.

"Get a studio apartment!" Natsuo had insisted. "You don't need a lot of space and it'll be more cost efficient!" He said.

Shouto made a mental note to inform Fuyumi that she was his only sibling now.

He groaned as he dropped his school bag and umbrella by the door, then kicked off his shoes. A loud clattering came from the small half-wall that separated the living room space from the bedroom space, watching as a cream colored cat tower toppled right over with a black and white lump fluffed to about twice his normal size clutching the side of it. He winced at the loud clatter it made, knowing that his neighbors would have words with him about that later, and let his head fall back. "Punchy," he breathed out, barely restraining the frustration in his tone.

An excited mewl came from the cat and, when he glanced back down, he'd abandoned the tree and was making a beeline for Shouto. His tail was up high and his yellow eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Punchy," he said, kneeling down to scoop him up, "why do you do this? Do you hate your tree?" He knew he was just talking to himself, but it helped to relax him. When he first got his apartment, he had been surprised by how lonely he felt. Fuyumi had suggested he get a pet, to help keep him company. Looking into it, he found that cats were listed as the best apartment animal, since they were typically pretty independent and could handle long stretches of time alone better than most breeds of dog.

Except, as fate would have it, Shouto had picked the clingiest, neediest kitten to ever exist. Not that he minded, really. He appreciated how affectionate and chatty his four-legged friend was. He just wished that his apartment was a little bit bigger, since it seemed that his rambunctious feline might need more room. 

Punchy let out a chirping little mew in response to his question before headbutting up against his chin. Shouto snorted a bit, bringing one hand up to gently scratch right between his eyes, then gave a few right between his shoulder blades and set him down. He propped the cat tree back up before changing out of his wet clothes and into something dry and warm.

Once that was done, he settled on the couch, his cat right behind him, and started reading articles on his phone. Punchy curled up on his stomach and he dropped one hand to gently pet his head and back, smiling at the rumbly purrs he was awarded. Things were all quiet for about fifteen minutes before his phone pinged with a new text messaging from an unfamiliar number. Which was followed almost immediately by another.

Shouto scowled and toggled over to his messages, clicking on the unread texts.

xxxx-xxx-xxx (5:34 P.M.):

JDOWOJDKIDI ITTY BITTIES

I FOUND ITTY BITTY BABY KITTIES

He blinked slowly, tilting his head curiously at the message. He wanted to say they were excited, but they could also be panicked and looking to ask a friend for help. He figured he should let them know, so they could make sure the tiny kittens were well taken care of.

Me (5:36 P.M.):

Sorry, wrong #

He then paused for a few moments, considering his next move carefully as interest took over, before jotting down another message.

Me (5:38 P.M.):

But pics or it didn't happen

He waited a full ten minutes, waiting to see if he heard back, before settling his phone aside and going to make himself dinner. By the time he was done preparing his own meal and serving Punchy's evening serving of wet food, his phone chimed again several times in a row. He set his plate down on the small table, slid to sitting, and pulled up the message.

He was greeted by several pictures. The first was a picture of five bundled up little fur balls, all squished together in a big and fluffy towel, being cradled by a lightly tanned arm littered in scars. All five had their heads tilted up to stare at the camera and he let out a small whine at how cute and tiny they all were. They were even smaller than Punchy when he brought him home eight months ago! And all their eyes were still that foggy blue-grey all kittens had until their natural color developed. They probably weren't any older than four, maybe five, weeks.

The pictures to follow were of the kittens individually, carefully held up in individual towels so that their markings could be better seen as well as to perhaps determine their genders. The first was mostly brown, but had white mittens on all four paws, the tip of its tail and ears, and it’s little chin. The second was of a little orange tabby kitten, but they seemed to be wiggling about too much and a portion of the green towel the mystery texter had bundled them in was covering the top of their little head. The next was of another tabby, but this one was grey; light grey over most of the body with darker grey stripes and little white paws just like the first. The fourth kitten was another brown and white mix, with the same white markings on their paws and tail as the first, but there was more white along their face, with a strip of brown leading from their little pink nose and getting wider and arching around his eyes and head. The last kitten was a tuxedo, much like Shouto’s own Punchy was, and had markings that seemed to be a sort of hod-podge of the first and fourth. Number five had the same white on its paws and tail as they did, but there was a bit more mottling on its paws where the fur colored changed from black to white - while the divide was clear on the other kittens - and there was more white markings on its face with a thin strip of black under each eye.

All in all, a ridiculously adorable litter of kittens.

Me (6:24 P.M.):

Oh no

They cute

He set his phone aside as he started to eat, turning the television on and switching it over to a crime show for background noise. His phone pinged two more times in the minutes to follow, but he waited until he was mostly done with his food to check again.

xxxx-xxx-xxx (6:27 P.M.):

rite?????

xxxx-xxx-xxx (6:33 P.M.):

Pic

I mom now

The picture was of all five kittens, nestled in their towels and being held between what seemed to be a heating pad and what was clearly a well-defined chest. And that chest was attached to a face, too. He seemed to be about Shouto’s age with wild green curls and big, bright, wide green eyes. His cheeks were covered in freckles and his lower lip was jutted out slightly, clearly melting over the five furry babies in his arm. Shouto’s heart gave a quick jolt in his chest.

Oh no, he was cute, too.

Me (6:44 P.M.):

I want them on the weekends and holidays.

xxxx-xxx-xxx (6:46 P.M.):

um?????

I am a strong, independent single cat mom who don’t need no man.

Shouto chuckled to himself at the response. He looked down at Punchy, who had clamored back into his lap and dozed off, as he came up with his response.

Me (6:49 P.M.):

You're breaking the family up.

They need their older brother.

xxxx-xxx-xxx (6:50 P.M.):

waIT

u hav kitty???

PICS NAO

Shouto laughed before clicking over to his gallery. He had plenty of pictures of Punchy, but it was determining which ones to send. He shifted through before selecting three. He picked one from when he first brought him home, when he was still just a teeny fuzzball, and put "Smol knockout" underneath. The next one he picked was from about two months ago, when his friends Tenya and Momo had come to hang out one evening. Momo had purchased a little red and black striped tie for him and, not wanting to miss a good photo op, they had put it on him and taken a few pictures. He added the notation of "Business casual Punchy" to that one. Last was from two weeks ago, when he'd come out to see Punchy sitting on the couch like a little person, back legs spread wide to completely expose his pudgy white tum, and one of his front paws resting on the remote as if he was about to change the channel. "It's been a week, hooman," he added to that one.

He grinned and scratched under the aforementioned cat's chin as he watched the little dots appear as the stranger formulated a response. After a moment, he was blown up with emojis and gifs expressing how much he adored the pictures. Then, after a moment, he actually strung words together.

xxxx-xxx-xxx (6:58 P.M.):

I LUV HIM

WAT

IS

HIS NAME

Me (6:59 P.M.):

His name is Punchy

xxxx-xxx-xxx (7:00 P.M.):

DID U NAME HIM AFTER THE CAT FROM AC????

Me (7:00 P.M.):

Ye

xxxx-xxx-xxx (7:01 P.M.):

OMGGGGG

PERF

HE PERF

Me (7:02 P.M.):

He is

From there, they wound up chatting about Animal Crossing, their favorite villagers, favorite games and their opinions on the changes made in New Horizons. They also ended up naming the five found kittens after five more villagers. They chose the names Kitty, Tangy, Lolly, Rudy and Tom for the little babies, given their color patterns and genders. Shouto himself wondered if perhaps he could take Tangy once she was a little bit bigger. Maybe having a little friend would help keep Punchy from going full lunatic when Shouto was away.

But if he wanted to do that, he’d need to know the stranger’s name.

Me (7:48 P.M.):

Btw, I still need to know your name

So I know where to send the custody paperwork

xxxx-xxx-xxx (7:50 P.M.):

u do kno i can counter sue rite?

And then, a second later, he got his actual answer.

xxxx-xxx-xxx (7:51):

Midoriya Izuku

Shouto blinked then chuckled to himself. Midoriya? Really? That felt like a bit of irony, considering the guy was pure green. He added him to his contacts quickly, grateful to have a name to apply to the hot kitten-saving man.

Me (7:53 P.M.):

Todoroki Shouto

Also, wanna come to my island?

I have Raymond

Midoriya Izuku (7:56 P.M.):

KJFGQLIHP9iuoawj;erfkjbhz;.esrhf

YES

IS THAT EVEN A QUESTION????

[keelywolfe]

FIC: A Haunting Prospect (baon)

Summary: It's almost Halloween! Getting scared is tradition, right? Right??

Tags: Spicyhoney, Established Relationship, Humor, Mild Gore, Haunted House

Notes: I tagged this for mild gore, but remember, it's all fake blood in haunted houses. ^_^

Part of the ‘by any other name’ series.

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“we��re gonna be late," Stretch moaned. He was pushing on the dashboard as though he thought he could somehow speed the car up by will alone.

“We will not be late,” Edge said calmly. The speedometer didn’t waver one digit above the posted speed limit. “We said we would meet at eight and it will be eight when we get there.”

Stretch didn’t seem to have a reasonable argument for that and settled for flopping back in his seat, pouting silently. It didn’t keep him from taking Edge’s hand when he settled it on his knee, twining their fingers together.

The stream of cars ahead of them suddenly slowed their progress, all turning into the same lot, and the triumphant ‘I told you so’ look on Stretch’s face only faltered as they turned into the parking lot at 7:59.

“On time,” Edge announced, without a hint of smugness. Not that Stretch was fooled by that and his glare said as much.

“barely,” Stretch mumbled. His sulk evaporated as soon as he got out of the car, bouncing on his toes impatiently as Edge took care to lock it before rounding the trunk to join him. His husband’s excitement was hard to resist, even with his own reluctance making his steps drag. He let Stretch grab his hand, pulling him along,

The building loomed before them, the mock broken windows flashing with fake lightning and screams echoing both inside and out. The entrance was surrounded with a Gothic metal gate and spindly dead tree limbs dangled to catch at the clothes of any passersby. A sign hung on the side of the building, the letters dripping down in a false bloody smear, welcoming them to ‘Lucifer’s Asylum’.

Edge took in the entire atmosphere with distaste. “Tell me again why we’re here?”

“‘cause andy wanted to go!” Stretch said cheerfully. He took in the atmosphere with delight and it was probably too much to hope that he wasn’t taking mental notes for his own Halloween display. “plus, this haunted house won all kinds of awards, it’s supposed to be one of the scariest in the state.”

“I fail to see how that explains you two wanting to come.”

“it’s halloween!” Stretch said stubbornly. “getting scared is tradition.”

Edge hummed thoughtfully. “Be that as it may, I’d like to state for the record that no matter how scared you are, I’m not sleeping with the lights on tonight.”

“you won’t need to,” Stretch sniffed, even as he startled when one of the bowing tree branches caught at his shoulder. He stepped away from it, ignoring Edge’s pointed look. “it’s all for fun and what, is a bunch of skeletons supposed to scare me? i don’t think so, might even be distant relations.”

No, of course he wouldn’t be frightened at all. Not in the slightest. Edge mentally prepared himself for whatever was to come, saying lightly, “So long as none of them steal your heart away, I’m sure it will be fine.”

The line at the entrance went down the side of the building and into the parking lot, shuffling slowly along. The bulk of them were teenagers and young adults, playing on their phones as they stood around shivering in the cold in costumes that didn’t cover nearly as much as they should. They took their place at the end of the line, Stretch immediately imitating the others by pulling out his phone. He took pictures of the buildings, his thumbs moving rapidly over the screen as he posted them to one social media site or another.

“Hey, awesome costume!” One of the other patrons said as he walked past, pausing to giving them a thumbs up. He was with a young woman and the pair of them were wearing a great deal of black clothing and white makeup, interspersed with dripping trails of red.

“thanks,” Stretch grinned. He waggled his fingers, letting the bones click together, then let his eye lights snuff, only to relight them with a flare. Show off. “been working on it all my life.”

“Wow!” His companion leaned into Edge, who stiffened, forcibly keeping still as her eyes roved over him curiously. “That’s so realistic, how did you animate it?”

“Magic,” Edge said shortly.

They both laughed amicably, drawing away enough for Edge to relax. “Trade secret, got it.”

They moved on, headed to the back of the line, chatting excitedly. Edge slipped an arm around Stretch, pulling him in a touch closer, away from the Humans on either side of them who were disinterestedly continuing with their shuffle to the entrance. Stretch leaned against him, letting Edge keep him close.

“you okay?” Stretch murmured, too low for anyone else to hear. “i mean, we don’t have to go in—"

He squeezed Stretch gently, sliding a hand into the back pocket of his jeans. They might not have an ass to grab, but it made for a convenient temporary leash of sorts. “I’m fine, love, they didn’t mean any harm. Considering where we are, I’d think we’re honestly safer than normal.”

“probably,” Stretch agreed. “for once, we’re the norm.”

They watched as a group of ‘skeletons’ headed towards the back of the line. Stretch waved energetically and they waved back, one of the shorter ones yelling, “Skeleton power!”

“solidarity!” Stretch called back, grinning as they hooted and laughed.

The line was long, but it went quickly enough. Stretch texted Jeff as they got closer to the front. “they already got their tickets, they’re only waiting for us. if we’d gotten here earlier…”

“They wouldn’t be waiting for us if they’d come on time,” Edge said calmly. He stepped up the kiosk but before Edge could purchase their tickets from the masked person at the counter, he heard a shout from behind. He turned, automatically keeping Stretch behind him.

“Hey, you two,” a human Male called to them. He ran up, almost panting, and grabbed Edge by the arm, attempting to pull him along. Edge didn’t move, hardly rocking on his feet as the human gave another impatient tug. “Come on, man, you’re already late!”

“I beg your pardon,” Edge said coolly.

“we are?” Stretch leaned against Edge’s back, peering over his shoulder. “late for what?”

“You were in at seven today,” the Human said, heavy with exasperation, “Come on, Lisa is waiting for her break.”

Behind Edge, Stretch started giggling madly. “well, i mean, if lisa is waiting, we better hurry.”

“No,” Edge told him sternly before turning back to the Human, “I assure you, we don’t work here.”

The Human only sighed tiredly, “Look, we talked about this before. Everyone gets paid at the end of the night, if I pay early people duck out on me.”

Stretch slipped under Edge’s restraining arm, dodging his attempted grab easily, “and that’s a sound business practice, but, look, this isn’t a costume so much as an ongoing life choice.” With one hand he raked up his sweatshirt to show his midsection, or lack thereof, exposing his spine and ribs. When the Human only stared, dumbfounded, Stretch pushed a hand into his ribcage and waggled his fingers, singing out, “tada! no bones about it, pal. or well, actually nothing but bones.”

There was a muffled shriek behind them. All the Humans close by were staring and many others leaning out from their place in line to goggle at the suddenly very real skeleton before them. Edge sighed inwardly. Perhaps it was a good thing Jeff worked in public relations.

The Man who’d been trying to employ them stared, a bright, ruddy flush crawling up his neck to his face as he sputtered, “Oh. Oh!! Oh, god, you’re Monsters! I am so sorry, I didn’t mean, I thought—well, you know what I thought. Look you can go through free, I didn’t mean to insult you.”

“You didn’t,” Edge assured him. “We know we’re skeletons.”

He laughed, uncertainly, but it gained in volume as Stretch laughed along with him. He let his sweatshirt drop back down, shivering a little as it fell back into place. “hey, it’s cool. it’s no skin off my back, yeah?” They walked through the turnstile as the Man laughed again, a little harder this time, and Edge firmly pushed Stretch forward even as he called, “glad i could tickle your funny bone!”

They turned a corner and close to the entrance, Jeff and Antwan were standing together, tickets in their gloved hands.

“Hey! What took you guys so long?” Antwan groused. His coat was buttoned up to the top, a scarf wound around his neck. Jeff was bundled into his own jacket, but he was wearing a headband with a jaunty pair of devil’s horns on them.

Stretch let out a long-suffering sigh. “we woulda been here sooner, but someone had to take a shower so he’d be sure to be the prettiest.”

“I’m always the prettiest,” Edge said blandly, even as Jeff snickered. Hm, he also had a tail pinned to the back of his coat, velvety and red, and the spaded end was making a fair attempt at tangling with his feet.

“won’t get an argument from me,” Stretch said cheerily, “plus, i almost got a new job, but edge wasn’t going for it.”

“I already have enough work to do and I’m sure he rethought it after he heard your stand-up routine,” Edge told him dryly, “Jeff, you might want to let your team know there may be some pictures and video on the internet of a skeleton pulling his shirt off.”

“it wasn’t off!”

Jeff blinked, glancing between them and seeming to decide if there was any stripping being done then Stretch was the culprit; a wise conclusion. “Yeah, okay. Um. Why were you stripping? If you want to hit that venue, we’re on the wrong side of town.”

“it was totally a misunderstanding!” Stretch sulked, but it turned quickly into a leer. “besides, whose gonna complain about seeing these sexy bones?”

“Certainly not me,” Edge said, “but it’s a view I prefer to keep to myself.”

Stretch ran his tongue lightly over his teeth and Edge had to resist the urge to try to catch it with his own. “awww. jealous, babe?”

“Intensely,” Edge said, deadpan.

“don’t you worry, you’re the only one for me,” Stretch cooed. “my skele-one.”

Edge caught hold of him again, reeling him in close as they handed their tickets to a bored-looking Human at the door. Or perhaps it was the zombie costume, zombies did have a kind of an aura eternal boredom surrounding them. “The Humans don’t know to appreciate the view anyway. Try to keep your shirt on inside, I’d hate for you to catch the socket of any of the skeletons here.”

Stretch laughed, snuggling in close. “yeah, yeah. okay, now! let’s do this thing.”

The very first room was made up to look like a kitchen, the so-called blood-splattered chef booming laughter as he stirred a huge pot that seemed to be boiling with the heads of his victims. Sickening, perhaps, but not frightening. Edge could easily see the seams in the plastic skulls, smell the chemical odor of the fake blood.

Next to him, Stretch made a small noise, squirming loose to loop his arms around Edge’s shoulders from behind, clutching almost hard enough to choke him.

“Are you all right?” Edge murmured.

“yeah,” he breathed. “yeah, that’s just…i’m fine.” But he didn’t loosen his grip, crammed up tight against Edge’s back, forcing them to shuffle along together.

The next room was of a child’s birthday party, bloody streamers hanging and balloons that flickered to show skulls within them. A sinister clown stood holding a knife over a cake that resembled a severed Human head. Edge ground his teeth; again, he didn’t find it frightening, but instead even more distasteful. The clown cackled, waving the knife at them in offering as they moved past.

In front of Edge, Jeff was cringing against Antwan as well, his face mostly buried into his side, only peeking out occasionally to take in their gory surroundings. Antwan glanced back to meet Edge’s gaze through the darkness, exaggeratedly rolling his eyes. Edge more than agreed with the sentiment; neither Jeff nor Stretch enjoyed being scared, why in the name of all the stars had they want to come here? It hardly mattered now because here they were and all they could do was get through it.

The next room was made up to look like a butcher shop, with various limbs hanging from hooks and the walls grimy with fake blood. The meat cooler displayed its grim wares, feet and hands, coils of rubbery intestines and with every step further into the room, Stretch clung to him tighter, practically crawling up his back.

“Love, I do need to breathe,” Edge coughed out. The arm around his cervical vertebrae loosened fractionally, but Stretch was shaking so hard his bones were clacking like castanets. Perhaps they should see that Human again about getting paid, Edge thought wryly, surely they were adding to the local ambiance.

The sudden roar of a motor came from behind them, a figure lurching out from the shadows with a squealing chainsaw. Obviously a costume, the chainsaw didn’t even have a chain, but in the split second it took Edge to see that, Stretch was already screaming.

Edge abruptly found himself off his feet, lifted in Stretch’s arms as he whirled around and shoved Edge between him and the ‘maniac’. He was barely on his boots again, reorienting with the actor in front of him rather than behind, when the chainsaw was lifted threateningly and suddenly the world was blurring, the heat of the room dissipating into the cold of the outside as they were pulled through the void into the parking lot.

He barely had a chance to jerk away from Stretch, hunching over and gagging. He managed to keep from vomiting through the sheer determination not to humiliate himself in a place where curious Humans were walking past, some blatantly staring.

Swallowing back his nausea, he turned to see Stretch standing close by, his eye lights miserably downcast and his hands twisting together. Bright orange was burning high in his cheek bones and he was the very picture of embarrassed misery.

“babe, i am so sorry,” he started unhappily, “i just reacted, i didn’t mean to—” The sound that strangled out of Edge made him pause, blinking, “um. are you okay?”

The noise continued, despite Edge’s efforts to choke it back. It was either give in or break, and Edge finally burst out laughing. Harder than he ever had in his entire life, doubling over with it and finally Edge stumbled down to sit on the crumbling pavement, his head hanging down between his updrawn knees as he struggled to breathe between guffaws.

“You—" Edge rasped out, still laughing helplessly between gasps, “you just—“

“yeah, i just.” Stretch’s mouth twitched into a smile. “sorry about that.”

“You picked me up!” Edge choked out. Tears were stinging his sockets, verging on overflowing. “What was your plan, to throw me at him?”

“don’t think i had a plan,” Stretch admitted, shuffling his untied shoes. “hey, it’s a sign of my love!”

“that you’re willing to sacrifice me to chainsaw destruction is a sign of love?”

“okay, not that part. the whole letting you protect me thing!”

“Oh, really.” The laughter was finally easing, though Edge was still panting, trying to catch his breath. “And how does shortcutting us outside fit with that?”

“fuck if i know, i'm making up the bullshit as i go.” Stretch flopped down to sit down next to him in a scatter of gravel, gingerly leaning against him. It was as much an apology as his soft words, “i really am sorry.”

Edge slid an arm around him and pulled him closer, hugging him tightly as he pressed a kiss to the top of his skull. “No harm done, love.”

But the memory of Stretch screaming and shoving him towards the chainsaw maniac was going to linger fondly. If ever his brother chose to be running surveillance, Edge prayed to the Angel that tonight was that night.

“Hey!” They both looked up to see Jeff and Antwan heading towards them. Jeff broke into a run, skidding to a stop with a skitter of gravel. “You guys okay?”

“yeah,” Stretch sighed, shaking his head ruefully, “sorry about the quick exit. the chainsaw guy okay?”

“Um, well,” Jeff scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. “Yeah, he’s fine.”

“He was laughing so hard he had to sit down,” Antwan said bluntly. “He was rolling in the floor when we left.”

“oh,” Stretch mumbled, renewed orange rising in his cheekbones. “well. that’s good. i guess.”

“Less paperwork than if he was traumatized,” Jeff agreed. His grin was lopsided and warm. “Hey, so the orchard next door has cider and donuts, if you want to stop over.” Typical of him, an offering for a new venue that would help ease Stretch’s embarrassment.

“Of course,” Edge said firmly, before Stretch could say a word of protest. He was still faintly nauseous, but a walk in the cool air would help. By the time they had their donuts and cider, he was feeling better and they sat outside together in the chilly night, Stretch snuggled in close to Edge as he munched on his donut, freely laughing at Jeff’s description of how the actor reacted to his victims suddenly vanishing in front of him.

Edge wasn’t as fond as sweets as Stretch, but he ate the cinnamon spicy donut, drank his cup of steaming cider and listened to his love’s laughter, hardly tinged any longer with embarrassment. Even if the evening didn’t turn out like Stretch hoped, to see that he was still enjoying himself, laughing with his friends, brought joy to Edge’s soul, a deep, swelling love that warmed him from within.

He didn’t even protest that night at bedtime when Stretch left on the closet light.

-finis-

[robbinsarizonas]

Heeeyyyy! Number 1 to 150 on the questions thingy pleeeaaaseee :D

There you go anon! I love these question things so much hahaha xD

1. Who was the last person you held hands with?

One of the kids at the school I work at this morning.

2. Are you outgoing or shy?

Shy. Very very very shy.

3. Who are you looking forward to seeing?

My twinsssssiiiieeeeee (even though we haven’t actually got a date set yet but eeeeeeeee!) and some other amazing friends I’m gonna see next year :D

4. Are you easy to get along with?

I hope so.

5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you?

I hope so! I’d take care of her for sure.

6. What kind of people are you attracted to?

Girls? xD

7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now?

Wow that would be a dream.

8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind?

No one xD I’m not even kidding sorry opposite gender. Okay, now I am thinking of someone cause this question put that into my brain, but I don’t think fictional Ray Palmer really counts since he’s you know, fictional xD

9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable?

Nope.

10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with?

My friend Anna.

11. What does the most recent text that you sent say?

‘I have my alarm set for 10:15′

12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?

Gorgeous - Taylor Swift, ...Ready For It? - Taylor Swift, Call It What You Want - Taylor Swift, Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift (Why is there still like an entire day until reputation???)

13. Do you like it when people play with your hair?

Never had anyone do it tbh. Sounds nice though.

14. Do you believe in luck and miracles?

Yes, always.

15. What good thing happened this summer?

Well I met Chyler Leigh this summer. Nothing can really top that.

16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?

Never kissed anyone ever.

17. Do you think there is life on other planets?

Probably.

18. Do you still talk to your first crush?

First crush ever, nope. First crush that counts? Yes.

19. Do you like bubble baths?

I used to as a kid. I never have them now, but maybe xD

20. Do you like your neighbors?

Don’t really know them.

21. What are you bad habits?

Too many.

22. Where would you like to travel?

Everywhere? Mostly US & Canada.

23. Do you have trust issues?

Majorly.

24. Favorite part of your daily routine?

Eating?

25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with?

Uncomfortable with mentally or like, makes you feel uncomfortable? Cause I have major digestive issues so like, my insides, I hate them, I want them to fix themselves and never bother me again.

26. What do you do when you wake up?

Lie in bed until I feel more awake and then get up and get dressed for work.

27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker?

Nope.

28. Who are you most comfortable around?

Well, in people I see regularly, my family. In talking about stuff, my twinsie.

29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up?

Nope.

30. Do you ever want to get married?

Always have.

31. If your hair long enough for a pony tail?

Yes and I have it in one right now cause I never took it out from this morning and this hairband is real good.

32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with?

Um, no?

33. Spell your name with your chin.

(Okay let’s go) izzy (OHMYGOSSSSSHHH FIRST TRY????)

34. Do you play sports? What sports?

Nope. I used to trampoline (like, as part of a team, not just in a garden xD) and I used to do ice skating and I did karate for a few years, but nothing right now. Sports and me don’t bode well. Except for trampolining, I wasn’t bad at that.

35. Would you rather live without TV or music?

Music.

36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them?

Oh yes I’m doing this right now. My crush has no idea.

37. What do you say during awkward silences?

Anything.

38. Describe your dream girl/guy?

My crush.

39. What are your favorite stores to shop in?

Any clothes shop basically. I love shopping for clothes. I used to like video game stores too before everything started being all either online or like, just xbox which I don’t have.

40. What do you want to do after high school?

Already finished school & uni. When I was in school, I had absolutely no idea.

41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?

I believe people with good intentions deserve everything good.

42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean?

Well I’m kinda just, usually quiet. That’s my natural state. But if I normally talk to you and I’m just, not, something’s probably wrong, like sad or anxious or panicking, paranoid, general worry.

43. Do you smile at strangers?

If they smile at me.

44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean?

Ocean I think. Oh no, space. Space.

45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning?

Fear, mostly.

46. What are you paranoid about?

Many things.

47. Have you ever been high?

Nope.

48. Have you ever been drunk?

Nope.

49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about?

I don’t think so?

50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore?

I’m wearing one right now and it’s bright red. It’s a flash hoodie, it’s my favourite.

51. Ever wished you were someone else?

Many times.

52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself?

One thing? Come on.

53. Favourite makeup brand?

Don’t wear makeup.

54. Favourite store?

Oooooh that’s a hard one. H&M? Or any shop that sells american sweets we went to one last week it felt like paradise.

55. Favourite blog?

I check @omeliafics everyday, cause they get great prompts and they reblog awesome fics.

56. Favourite colour?

Probably a dark red these days.

57. Favourite food? 

Spaghetti. Pasta. Any of that.

58. Last thing you ate?

An apple.

59. First thing you ate this morning?

A potato.

60. Ever won a competition? For what?

I used to get awards in school does that count?

61. Been suspended/expelled? For what?

Never.

62. Been arrested? For what?

Never ever.

63. Ever been in love? 

I think so?

64. Tell us the story of your first kiss?

Never kissed anyone.

65. Are you hungry right now?

Yes.

66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends?

Well these days my online friends are my real friends, and they are more real than any friends I’ve had before.

67. Facebook or Twitter?

Twitter, duh.

68. Twitter or Tumblr?

Depends how I’m feeling.

69. Are you watching tv right now?

Nope.

70. Names of your bestfriends? 

I don’t know if they’d be okay with their names being shared on here, but they know who they are

71. Craving something? What?

I don’t know? To feel better? Haribo tangfastics.

72. What colour are your towels?

Loads of different colours.

72. How many pillows do you sleep with?

5.

73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?

I refuse to answer this question on the grounds that I might incriminate myself.

74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have?

(Too many for someone of my age?)

75. Favourite animal?

I don’t know. It used to be a monkey.

76. What colour is your underwear?

Light blue.

77. Chocolate or Vanilla?

Vanilla.

78. Favourite ice cream flavour?

HONEYCOMBBBBBBBB!

79. What colour shirt are you wearing?

Purple and blue stripes.

80. What colour pants?

Grey.

81. Favourite tv show?

Too many? Grey’s Anatomy, Legends of Tomorrow, Wynonna Earp, Arrow, The Flash, The Good Place, Supergirl, the list goes on...

82. Favourite movie?

Cheaper By The Dozen 2

83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2?

Mean Girls.

84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street?

Mean Girls.

85. Favourite character from Mean Girls?

Cady.

86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo?

Dory!!!

87. First person you talked to today?

Twinsie I think.

88. Last person you talked to today?

Twinsie, again

89. Name a person you hate?

Donald Trump.

90. Name a person you love?

Twinsie!!!

91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now?

Donald Trump?

92. In a fight with someone?

Nope.

93. How many sweatpants do you have?

What counts as sweatpants? Cause I don’t have any tracksuit bottoms anymore, or like trousers for exercising, but I have a lot of pyjama bottoms, which could also count. 

94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have?

A lot.

95. Last movie you watched?

Oooooh. I don’t know? Rumor Has It. We watched that the other night.

96. Favourite actress?

That list is so long you guys.

97. Favourite actor?

I don’t know?

98. Do you tan a lot?

Never have.

99. Have any pets?

A cat :)

100. How are you feeling?

Pretty crappy.

101. Do you type fast?

I think so?

102. Do you regret anything from your past?

I don’t know.

103. Can you spell well?

No, I’m awful at spelling. Freaking dyslexia.

104. Do you miss anyone from your past?

Yes, everyday.

105. Ever been to a bonfire party?

Yes!!!

106. Ever broken someone’s heart?

I hope not.

107. Have you ever been on a horse?

Nope.

108. What should you be doing?

Nothing.

109. Is something irritating you right now?

My anxiety.

110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt?

Oh yes.

111. Do you have trust issues?

Unfortunately.

112. Who was the last person you cried in front of?

My mum.

113. What was your childhood nickname?

I don’t think I had one?

114. Have you ever been out of your province/state?

Yes.

115. Do you play the Wii?

Uh-huh.

116. Are you listening to music right now?

Nope.

117. Do you like chicken noodle soup?

Oooooooh yesssssss!!!!

118. Do you like Chinese food?

Yes :)

119. Favourite book?

Harry Potter (all of them, alllllll of them)

120. Are you afraid of the dark?

Yes :(

121. Are you mean?

I hope not.

122. Is cheating ever okay?

I don’t know you guys.

123. Can you keep white shoes clean?

Probably. But wouldn’t it be more fun not to?

124. Do you believe in love at first sight?

Yes yes yes.

125. Do you believe in true love?

Absolutely.

126. Are you currently bored?

Not at all.

127. What makes you happy?

A lot of things

128. Would you change your name?

No.

129. What your zodiac sign?

Cancer or Gemini depending on where you look.

130. Do you like subway?

Looooove ittttttt.

131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?

Well one, I don’t have one. Two, I’d have to find a way to be real nice in telling them I don’t like them that way, but then I’d be so worried about hurting them cause that would be such a gut punch?

132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with?

I answered this one already further up no kidding xD

133. Favourite lyrics right now?

‘Carry on, carry on, into the dark.’

134. Can you count to one million?

I don’t want toooooooooo.

135. Dumbest lie you ever told?

Who knows.

136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed?

Doors closed who would ever open their doors then things can get in.

137. How tall are you?

4′11.

138. Curly or Straight hair?

Well my hair is straight, but I don’t really have a preference.

139. Brunette or Blonde?

Either? xD

140. Summer or Winter?

Winter winter winter winter.

141. Night or Day?

Night.

142. Favourite month?

December.

143. Are you a vegetarian?

Nope. Love me some chicken.

144. Dark, milk or white chocolate?

None of them? xD

145. Tea or Coffee?

Coffee.

146. Was today a good day?

Pretty not bad.

147. Mars or Snickers?

Mars because I’m allergic to nuts.

148. What’s your favourite quote?

‘Only freaking superheroes’

149. Do you believe in ghosts?

They could probably exist. Fun story, I lived outside a graveyard for my whole childhood, walked through it more times than I can remember because the path to get to the village goes right through the graveyard.

150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page?

‘Suddenly I noticed that those police officers, hurrying in and out of the cornfield? Yeah, those weren’t tool boxes they were carrying, no, not at all.’

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What's a LDN Girl Gotta Do: Wan Chai

Wan Chai, HK’s red light district, is one of my favourite areas in the city. When I say red light district, it is extraordinarily tame. So if you're coming expecting a full blown Amsterdam you might want to reevaluate your motives. 

Instead expect curved streets, hutongs, boutique parades, the best Artisan coffee, the Hopewell Centre and everything in between. 

If you do end up at Admiralty expect a more trendy work environment with a higher price tag.

However, the closer you shuffle towards Wan Chai MTR the more authentic it gets.

I considered myself well versed in what to expect at a wet market. 

I thought I had seen every type of fish being descaled whilst alive in existence. I thought nearly dipping my jacket zip in sheep's brain was traumatic. 

I, as per usual, had seen nothing. 

What we experienced down those misty Wan Chai alleys was an insight into how our ancestors would have lived in Eastern Europe and how many live now. 

It wasn't particularly sanitary but then as my Mum pointed out you don't really know what you eat at restaurants. Personally, I think she needs to starve herself off watching anymore Ramsey Kitchen Nightmares. 

Anyway, if you were a vegetarian or had just eaten you would have not held down your food. 

What we saw was the entire Imma Celeb Bushtucker trial menu. 

I saw ears, tails of what animal I could not say, testicles, feet, hooves and most shockingly fish being thrown against a wall to stun them then bled to death. I believe in not judging other countries customs but this was just cruel.

But back to the tails for the minute. 

What possible concoction would an entire 3ft long tail even fit in? A cauldron perhaps? I certainly haven't seen any of the girls in my floor cook anything like that nor in any Cantonese recipe book. 

Koffee

No, that is not just another example of my numerous typos. It’s the title of one of Wan Chai’s tiny Japanese run overpriced coffee houses.  

They are not coffee shops because I associate this with Starbucks, Costa etc which are chains of mass produced plastic cups. 

Coffee houses in Wan Chai are as frequent as trees in the Amazon--plenty but seemingly never enough. 

I am a coffee fan but not an addict, nor a strict connoisseur because I strongly believe McCafe Coffee is delicious and should win awards. I instead linger on the fringe where I am drawn to cafes for their food options, price and playlist.

Maybe if I was not on a student budget I would be OK with paying more than £1-3 for a coffee. The main points to remember as you shuffle across your $50 and receive cents in change are that you are paying to sit in Wan Chai the district adjacent to central, drinking sustainably grown coffee, being served/meeting Baristas who A) Smile B) look beyond trendy wearing beanies Japanese themed t-shirts and arms adorned with Korean style geometric tattoos C) 75% of the time get your order correct. 

The food is expensive as well but exceptional for a coffee house. The menu often ranges from warm Matcha and red bean muffins to fresh beef burgers with fries which blind tasted would be linked to an established restaurant, not Habitu (ok coffee, really great food). 

A recommendation from a local was ‘Elephant Grounds’. Decked out in wooden seats and glass windows it was airy, clean and awakening. I tucked into my usual Granola and fruit composite which was the best I have ever had but then also would set you back $68 but it was huge and filled me up until dinner time.

The playlist ahh the playlist would have not been out of place at the R&B room at Mission nightclub it was fantastic a pure delightful mix of Drake, Solange but then also The Lumineers and some Cantonese artists. Pure Joy, I could have sat there all day and sang away into my empty wallet all day.

Also, their brownies are called ‘Wake and Bake’ so think who carefully about who you bring to this cafe. 

Looking for a more elegant touch? Belgium Le pain Quotidien is your answer. Serving hot, hearty stews, fresh croissant and hot chocolate there is nothing you could ever wish for and not receive here. 

But you also pay for such a luxury. 

Welcome to Wan Chai folks, it will steal your girl but also your $$$

Shoreditch but with culture

People like familiarity. It makes them feel safe it helps them to understand and digest information and the world around them. 

The entire time I was in Wan Chai (pre-wet market) I compared it to Shoreditch. 

Have I ever been to Shoreditch? 

Once, (i think?), thus making me completely capable and suitable for the author of this comparison. In the eyes of America at least. 

The truth is Wan Chai is nothing like Shoreditch. Sure its hipster and happily will sell you coffee for $50 but it has not been spoilt. The cultural Cantonese roots stick deep here under the basketball court/outdoor concert site, the markets, the live squid soup ‘hole in the wall’. Above the bars, reminiscent of those you can find in The Headrow in Leeds, live locals who buy their shui mai from the middle-aged Hong Konger with his steamer opposite Three Pacific Place.  

Yes, there are Merry Christmas signs but just witnessing the locals happiness upon seeing the magical lanterns suspended above the promenade was warming. It made me very excited and also nervous for the craziness that would be Chinese New Year (CNY).

Posher restaurants

Beef and Liberty was good. It was a good burger. Mine came with a slightly burnt bun from where the chef was holding a blowtorch and having a conversation with the waitress at the same time. 

I think the best part of the meal was the jasmine tea and how the American guy next to me was on Trip Advisor a mere 4 mins after finishing his burger. 

Speaking of burgers, if you're particularly hungry you might want to order a starter but for your regular joe it's a completely mathematically perfect amount and not just because it's Chinese owned. 

It's packed always and the burgers are churned out continuously-its exhausting just to watch. 

Would I go again? Probably not because I don't actually 'like' burgers that much and they had no chicken burger despite the restaurant being Beef and Liberty? Strange. 

Also, it didn't feel like you were in HK which was highlighted by nearly every table emitting a booming US accent. 

Would I recommend? If you're in Central/Wan Chai come if you want a good burger and excellent friendly service. 

Ratings 

Sun emoji: the jasmine tea was the best ever. Also homemade tomato sauce !!! Awkward face: did you spill the salt on the fries? Do you want me leaving with dehydration? I had to blow the salt off them. Also, it's clearly a hunting ground for HKU students so bare this in mind if you are expecting a more subdued adult environment take the train another stop to Central. 

Overall: 7/10 

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