#Race Against Time

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Putting some fun stuff together! 👀😁

Wildmutt from Ben 10: Race Against Time! Here’s the homework so far. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying doing these little studies and can’t wait to finish this piece! 🥰 Enjoy!

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The main cast in my good friends hunger games fanfic! I have been emotionally destroyed and torn apart from this fic. Please give it a read if you love hunger game and gay characters ☝️☝️<3

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Day 1 @whumptober - Race Against The Clock

Claire tries to keep Jess alive while waiting for rescue.

CW: injury, living weapons, building collapse, war, ambigious ending.

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“Stay with me, Jess,” Claire urged, as she pressed her palm firmly against Jess's wound. A fresh wave of panic washed over her as she felt the warm liquid slowly spreading through her fingers. “You need to hold on for me. Please.”

The building had never been meant to collapse; it had been deemed stable, safe. But in a world ravaged by war, nothing was truly secure. Dust swirled in the stale air, mingling with the metallic tang of blood and concrete. Claire squinted into the dimness, her heart pounding as she strained to hear any sign of their teammates. She could just make out the muffled voices of Ben and Matt, desperately searching for them.

“Claire! Jess!” The sound of Ben's voice pierced through the thick silence, filled with urgency. Hope flickered within Claire, a fragile light fighting against the shadows of despair, but the gnawing doubt in her gut threatened to extinguish it.

“Can you hear them?” Claire asked, shifting slightly to apply more pressure to the wound, “They’re coming for us. They’ll get us out.”

In the chaos of the building's collapse, Claire had lost her medical bag, her lifeline. All she could do now was maintain pressure on the wound and keep Jess awake, forcing herself to swallow the panic clawing at her throat. Each second felt like an eternity, every heartbeat echoing in her ears as she fought to stay focused. The last vestiges of control gnawed at her—she had to do something, anything, to help Jess, but uncertainty closed in around her.

Jess’s eyes fluttered open, the once vibrant depths now clouded. A faint, trembling smile crossed her lips, “I… can’t feel my legs,” she admitted. The tremor in her voice was a dagger to Claire's heart.

Claires chest tightened, a painful reminder that she wasn’t meant to get attached; her training demanded cold indifference. Her fellow assets were meant to be nothing more than tools to be patched up, maintained, and kept 'functional.' But that was before she had formed a team, before she had learned to see beyond her training and embrace the bonds that had developed between them.

As the building crumbled and time slipped away, desperation rose within Claire. She had lost her medical bag in the chaos of the building collapse, leaving her with only her instincts and a flickering hope. All she could do now was maintain pressure on Jess's wound, keeping her awake and conscious while battling the tide of darkness threatening to pull her under.

“Keep talking to me, Jess,” Claire urged, her voice steadier than she felt.

As the tremors of fear coursed through her, Claire fought back tears. She could hear the distant echoes of Ben and Matt, their voices mingling with the sounds of debris shifting around them. Muffled cries reminded Claire they weren’t alone and still had a chance, but that chance felt as fragile as a flickering candle in a storm.

“Just keep breathing, Jess,” Claire whispered, her heart racing as she pressed harder against the wound, the blood warm and sticky beneath her hands. “Ben! Matt! This way!” she yelled, her voice breaking slightly as she fought to project strength.

The echo of her voice bounced off the collapsed walls, fading into the oppressive silence. Claire could feel the darkness creeping closer, wrapping around her heart with icy fingers, threatening to extinguish the hope they had left. But she couldn’t afford to succumb. Not now, not when Jess needed her the most.

“Please,” Claire murmured, her voice low and fierce. “You have to hold on. I won’t let you go.”

Claire’s grip tightened on Jess’s wound, forcing back the fear that threatened to swallow her whole. “Stay with me, Jess. Just a little longer. They’re coming. I promise.”

“I don’t… I don’t want to die here,” Jess whispered, a tear escaping from the corner of her eye.

“You’re not going to die,” Claire said fiercely, her own tears threatening to spill.

A muffled thud echoed above them, followed by the sound of debris shifting. Claire's breath caught in her throat. “Jess, can you hear that?”

“I don’t… I don’t want to die here,” Jess whispered, a tear escaping from the corner of her eye.

More muffled sounds came from above, "Claire! Jess! We're coming," Ben's voice rang out more clearly now.

Claire's heart raced at the sound of Ben's voice, a lifeline in the overwhelming darkness that surrounded them. “They’re close, Jess! Just hold on a little longer. Please.”

A booming sound echoed above, and suddenly the rubble began to shift. Light broke through, illuminating the space around them. Claire looked up to see Ben, his face looking uncharacteristicly panicked.

“Jess is hurt!” Claire shouted, trying to keep the tremor from her voice. “I need help! Now!”

As she spoke, a wave of dust cascaded down from above, momentarily obscuring her view. Claire coughed, instinctively pulling Jess closer, shielding her as best as she could. The world around them felt fragile, as if any sudden movement could bring the ceiling crashing down once more.

“Hang on, we’re almost there!” Matt’s voice joined Ben’s, and Claire’s heart soared with hope, even as dread lingered in her gut. She focused on Jess, whose breaths were growing shallower, a faint rise and fall that seemed to grow weaker with each passing second.

“Hold on, Jess. You’re doing so well,” Claire encouraged, forcing her own voice to remain steady despite the chaos unfolding above them. “Just hold on,” she repeated quietly, though she didn’t know to whom the command was meant - whether to Jess, to herself, or to the fading hope that still flickered in the shadows.

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Descendants: The Rise of Red - A Nostalgic Reunion with a New Twist!

Check out my latest blog post: "Descendants: The Rise of Red - A Nostalgic Reunion with a New Twist!" Fans of the franchise won't want to miss this unique take on the beloved characters. Let me know your thoughts!

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The Flash One:Minute:War Special #1

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That one morning where I never switched off my television after watching porn and I hear few gentle (no) knocks on the door:

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알레그로 (Allegro) (2011) [13 min] by Joo Yooncheol | Korea

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In the realm of Elyria, where magic and mystery intertwine, two powerful sorcerers stood at odds. The once-harmonious balance of light and darkness was shattered as tensions rose. Whispers of betrayal and deceit filled the air, leaving all to wonder who held the truth. A cryptic message led to a hidden chamber, where the key to salvation or doom lay buried. Time ticked away as they raced to solve the riddle, each step drawing them closer to the heart of the conflict. In that moment, it was clear - one must fall for the other to rise. But who? And at what cost?

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What If Florida Had Its Own Olympics?

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Castle Forks by Chris Cochrane

Join Chris Cochrane on an unexpected outdoorsman's journey in "Castle Forks," where a routine hunting trip transforms into a perilous adventure against immortal Demon Shadows. Uncover lifelong secrets and witness the ultimate quest for survival as Chris and his father confront a looming threat to humanity.

Will they become the unexpected heroes the world needs, or will the shadows claim victory? Grab a copy at www.ccochranebooks.com.

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Race Against Time: Congress Grapples with Spending Deal to Avert Government Shutdown

https://headlinehorizon.com/Politics/House/1271

Congress is under pressure to reach a spending deal before Nov. 17 to avoid a government shutdown. House Republicans and Democrats clash over a 'clean' extension or a 'laddered' approach to funding. The article explores the divisions and challenges faced by lawmakers.

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Happy Birthday to Fallen London; My favourite British people beefing it with bats simulator.

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lethanfield sleeping arrangements .....

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What I like most about farcille is that I think its a perfect encapsulation of Ryoko Kui's signature mixture of the cozy and the horrific. Overall Marcille has this clean pristine aura that she breaks only for Falin's sake. She's uppity, rigid and idealistic almost childishly, then she shows this immense drive, gets her hands dirty, and bends and bends. Dungeon Meshi is about how all beings become objects of consumption, and Marcille wouldn't have arrived at that conclusion if Falin hadn't died. She also wouldn't have if she hadn't befriended her in the first place. The course for Marcille's life was set when she was just open-minded enough to follow the weird girl to the cave in the woods. Forever cursed to eat wildlife

It's that contrast between cleanliness and filth that interests me, the interactions between the comfort and the horror, the uncanniness of the familiar and the familiar in the uncanny.

Every bit of Marcille's characterization points to a type of immaturity (the picky eating, the detached romance obsession, the failure at foreseeing the obvious consequences of her actions, the ridiculous plans to equalize all lifespans, the death crisis). Even in her dream she appears as stuck in childhood due to her loss trauma. Her development throughout the manga consists of coming to terms with grime and disgust, learning where food comes from, learning her limitations, coming to terms with death and decay... And it's all powered ironically by her drive to save Falin

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I was planning to just skip through this movie to watch Cary's parts but I'm glad I didn't. I was pretty entertained and even laughed out loud a couple of times at the bad green screen & weird staging.

**Spoiler** at the end Cary's character falls down an elevator shaft for like 2-3 minutes and somehow lands on his feet and then has a full fight sequence 😂