#The video starts off a peaceful nature documentary

[trianglesand]

Marble hornets x Slendermansion AU but instead of Hoodie and Masky being proxies they also live in a small cabin in the same woods and are constantly trying to sabotage the creeps plans. Hoodie learns Jeff is supposed to kill some random family and follows him there to purposely set the home security system off and Masky jumps out of the closet and tackles Jeff. They all run away to their own homes afterwards when the cops are called. The Operator/Slenderman could put a stop to it if he so pleased, but finds the shenanigans amusing.

[gentil-minou]

So, I have this one friend who's Jewish, and pro-Israel. They're not thrilled about the civilian deaths in Gaza, but not overly bothered by them either, since according to them most of them support Hamas, and to blame Hamas for all the civilian deaths in Gaza for using Palestinian civilians as human meat shields, and that almost all humanitarian aid to Gaza is just going to go to funding Hamas. That doesn't really sound right to me, and I've tried pushing back a little, especially on the "blame Hamas for anyone the Israeli government kills in Gaza while trying to destroying Hamas" front, though honestly most of it sounds pretty off, especially with how dismissive it is of Palestinians' plight and just seems to write them off as acceptable collateral damage to get at Hamas. So I'm trying to push back on those talking points without pissing them off too much, though I don't know enough about the humanitarian aid part to counter it.

It's just really weird right now, because I know several people who are Jewish and even some with Israeli relatives, and then several who are Muslim like yourself, and I'm getting VERY different narratives from both. Though uh. The pro-Israel stuff tends to be really dismissive of Gazans caught in the crossfire to the point that I'm pretty suspicious of it. I feel bad for the Israelis impacted by Hamas's initial attack last month, they didn't deserve to have their loved ones kidnapped or killed, or to have their homes and community attacked so they don't feel safe returning. But that doesn't mean doing that to Palestinians is justified either, and that's the narrative I tend to be hearing from the pro-Israel side of things.

My advice to you is do your research. Look into what's going on, and not just what's going on now but what has been happening for the last 75 years. That's your best tool right now to figure out what you believe because this is the nature of narratives, they are in essence a story and a story is told through different perspectives.

By researching yourself and gathering information by yourself, you can form your own opinion.

Israel is banking on people sticking to the narrative that "it's too complicated" and that people will fall back on that instead of researching and learning more.

And the more you research this, the less complicated it becomes and in actuality the answer becomes really really obvious. A lot of it revolves around ugly truths about humans, but we need to see the ugly to challenge ourselves to do what's right.

I made this post a while back with some of the videos I watched at first just to get an idea of what was happening.. I want to STRESS that these are not the only things you can research for more info. There are documentaries and books and all sorts of information from people who are living through this. This is just where I started a month ago when I was like "Is it actually that complicated?" I learned within half an hour that no it really isn't.

But the one fact I keep going back to through out all of this that no narrative can deny is that this has been happening since 1948, not the October 7th Israel wants you to focus on. For me, that seals it.

Re the humanitarian aid: Israel controls the borders and crossings where humanitarian aid can go through. Israel is bombing the aid that does go through (including trucks of water this very day). If Israel were really concerned about humanitarian aid, could they not follow the trucks and deliver it themselves in their big fancy tanks? Or are they only going to use those big fancy tanks to bomb civilian vehicles that are trying to retreat?

Also important: this has never been a Muslims vs. Jews issue. There are Palestinian Jews and have been for centuries living with Muslims and Christians alike in peace. Some of the biggest protests have been organized by Jewish groups. Western Media wants you to think this is about antisemitism and they want Jews vs Muslims, but that's simply not the case. This is colonizer versus indigenous people issue. This is a US-funded and approved Israel committing genocide because of vested interests in the resources that Palestine provides issue.

I will say you questioning it at all is a good thing. Because your gut is telling you something isn't right. Listen to that gut. Let it guide you in learning for yourself rather than what they want you to believe.

And keep pushing back.

[electrosair]

hiiii! hope ur doing well ❤️I'm joining in on the matchup bandwagon as well yippeee

to give you a tiny bit of an idea about my personality, i'm an INFJ 9w1. I tend to be extremely shy, and closed off from people when it comes to talking about myself, as my main focus is on the people themselves and the world around me in general. I like to maintain peace and quiet and help the others around me - but also escape in other worlds through books, video games or fiction.

I'm very emotionally sensitive. I am also prone to overthinking and getting really anxious. It's easy to make me embarrassed too!

generally I don't bother people with my problems because I'd feel really selfish, but I am always willing to help those in need - hell people even come to me for advice, comfort or just to be heard. I kind of tend to neglect myself sometimes, when it comes to my physical energy or emotional well-being.

being social isn't very easy for me and I run out of energy quickly.

I have only a few friends. when I'm around them I tend to have a very positive and pleasant disposition! I actually tend to be a little louder than I normally am, and I've been told that it brings people at ease. also my optimism is seemingly infectious, or so I've been told. the thing is that I'm very optimistic around people, but negative with myself - I'm my own worst critic, I'm very harsh on myself.

I value honesty and I prefer for people to tell me things at face value. I can be blunt most of the time, but I usually read the emotional atmosphere and go easier with my words (sugarcoating most of the time), so I don't hurt the others around me (I tend to gently scold people sometimes). it's hard to make me angry, and also I forgive easily.

I am able to predict outcomes of situations most of the time, and it's helped me a lot (legit feel like I'm able to avoid any dangers fhsjfhd).

my favourite nation is Fontaine! lovely story, music, landscape and characters, and exploration is so fun. as for my favorite element, it has to be anemo!

during my free time I am usually reading about psychology stuff (I love understanding the human mind and people around me in general), playing video games, watching vtubers, watching documentaries (from nature to crime ones), or creating my own artwork, characters and generally just. creating things in my head and living in my own little world when things get too tough for me (its a good way for me to cope).

some fun facts as the cherry on top! I'm a very organized person. my entire room is SUPER organized, neat, super clean. some plushies, manga and books here and there.

I am good in academics, I'm hardworking, and I love animals. cats especially. I'm a sucker for cute things, and I kinda know how to cook. I don't have a lot of physical strength, I'm really weak.

I dedicate myself to those close to me a lot, at this point some people would call a sister figure or a "mom friend" lol.

🙏I hope this isn't a lot. if it is I'm super sorry I tend to ramble plenty;;; anyway make sure to take real good care of urself! sending love ~ ꒰⁠⑅⁠ᵕ⁠༚⁠ᵕ⁠꒱⁠˖⁠♡

you can ramble all you want in my requests 😭

Lyney!

After getting to know you a little better he would make sure to ask you every so often how you've been feeling since he knows that if he doesn't ask you, you won't tell him anything.

He loves when you to start to open up little by little with him, he would try everything so that you can become closer and gain trust with him. One of the things he does is to invite you to the new shows he does, always in the front row so he can surprise you more.

He might even ask you what you would like to see in magic tricks or if you know any, he also wants ideas and would be willing to listen to you and figure out afterwards how he can do it. Lyney would also tell you about some of his own, but always in a discreet way so as not to ruin the moment of the performance for you.

He's probably a person who really appreciates order to have everything go according to plan, so I think you would also be pretty compatible in terms of little personality things like that as well. And the fact that you like cats so much just makes it even better.

[sceneloc8]

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Use these tips for your Mira Road shoot:

Think about things like the time of day, the amount of natural light, and whether there will be a lot of people around when you shoot. Interviews can be done in soft light in the early morning, and music videos can look more dramatic at dusk.

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[stinkek]

Yesterday I went to the cinema to watch "Огненный лис" (literally "Fire Fox"), it's a documentary film with narration from a male fox's POV. Of course, since it's made of footage where foxes live in their natural environment (recorded by just 2 people in Kronotsky Nature Reserve) it has a simple story, but... spoilers below anyway.

The story follows a male fox named Ветер (Wind). He was the last and the weakest pup in the litter. One day, he and the rest of his family had to hide in their hole from a hungry bear. They all died, except Veter, who hid in the deepest corner, so he grew up alone.

On a winter day, he found footprints left by another fox, and by following them he met a female named Lava, but their first meetings didn't go well. In an attempt to impress her, he attacked a large bird of prey (some kind of eagle?) that could've killed him, and the bird escaped. After watching this, Lava became Veter's mate. They dug a new hole to live in, where they had to hide from another bear encounter. Also, apparently that bear was ready to commit cannibalism as he followed a female bear with cubs from a distance and menacing BGM was playing, but never caught up with them.

In spring Veter and Lava had a few pups, but they didn't get to raise them in peace: the bear came to their home twice. On the first invasion Veter told himself he'd protect his family... and immediately ran away, leaving them behind... When he came back, he found the hole empty. He thought they were all dead... Fortunately, Lava and the pups survived (I don't quite remember how, they just weren't in the hole when Veter returned), but Veter's relationship with his family was damaged. When the bear came for the second time, he managed to ward it off.

I can't remember at what point in the film this happened, but the boldest of the pups named Prince ran off, and was in danger of being hunted by a bird of prey or wolves, one wolf was nearby and could alert its pack. Veter drove the wolf away and led the pup home... Later on, when the pups were closer to adulthood, Prince provoked bears while those were fishing, and Veter had to teach him not to play with predators.

At the end of the film the pups were all grown up and starting their own homes, and their parents were also still alive.

. . .

While the film has an element of tragedy and shows foxes hunting rodents and fish, I never saw any injuries or gory corpses, probably so they could show it to young children without scaring them (it's rated 6+).

. . .

Not related to the film

Like with any film I watch in the cinema, the hall was full of families with children in early grades or younger, and I'm used to children not being at their best behaviour in the cinema. However, it was hard to ignore some kid who was watching cartoons (probably YouTube Kids trash in general) on her phone in the row in front of mine. Before all the ads and the film they literally play a video giving all the rules on how NOT to act here. The kid's parents must be either entitled or doormats. Either this kid didn't want to see the film and was forcefully taken here, or got bored (which wouldn't be too surprising as I've heard Gen Alpha kids have a very poor attention span). Either way, I expect her parents to get fined.

[flourishingfoxx]

My Musical Theme

The theme that I chose for my playlist was the “ocean”. I found some songs that have “ocean” in its title or lyrics. I chose “ocean” since oceans have a variety of positive and negative connotations, and I wanted to see how that is implemented specifically in music. It is relevant to me since I love the idea of oceans. The first song I found is called “Perfect Blues” by Hannah Bahng. This song ties to the theme with the lyrics “Taken by ankle down ocean cruise,” and by talking about the ocean metaphorically. The genre is R&B because of the rhythms of the instruments and the blues incorporated. There are two different tempos and melodies; one that is slow and calming and the other fast and upbeat. The structure is rondo since the main tune is repeated after the other melody. The emotion this piece invokes is peace by the lyrics describing letting go of everything to be in peace and the melody of the song creates that mood. The second song is called “Ocean Eyes (Astronomyy Remix)” by Billie Eilish. The song ties to the theme by its title. The genre is electronic because of the trap beats in the song. The structure is fantasia since the mood of the song is very imaginative. The tempo stays the same while the melody goes from slow to fast in the song. The emotion invoked in this song is mysterious because of the tone. The third song is called “Majestic Oceans” by Neil Myers. The song ties to the theme because of its title. The genre is classical because of the instruments in the orchestra. The structure is in sonata form because the symphony orchestra is playing in different sections. The tempo stayed the same, the melody started slow and then got faster. The dissonance that caught my attention was the soft and intense sounds went well nicely without clashing. The emotion invoked is powerful since the sounds were intense and had power. The fourth song is called “Crowns & Thorns (Oceans)” by KB. The genre is hip-hop because of the rap. It ties to the theme by the title. The melody and tempo were pretty much the same since they followed the same timings. The dissonance is the rap and R&B-type music going well together without sounding off. The structure is theme and variation since the sounds are recognizable and somewhat repeated. The emotion given is power because of the intensity of the tone and sounds. The fifth song is called “Drops In the Ocean” by Hawk Nelson and is in the genre of rock. It ties to the theme by its title. The structure is rondo since the main tune is repeated. The tempo is the same while the melody starts slow and then gets a bit fast. The emotion in this song is love since the song talks about forgiving with love. The last song is in the genre of country and is called “Ocean” by Lady A. The title connects it to the theme. The structure is in rondo since the main melody is repeated after the other melodies. A consonance in this song is that the tempo stays the same while many melodies go together. The emotion in this piece is fear because the singer sings about the fear that someone may leave her life. Overall, all these songs, while in different genres, gave the theme of “ocean” in various forms like in memories, letting go, peaceful, and feeling overwhelmed.

My Playlist:

1. perfect blues - YouTube

2. Ocean Eyes (Astronomyy Remix) - YouTube

3. Atom Music Audio - Majestic Oceans | Documentary | Orchestral | Nature | Discovery - YouTube

4. KB - Crowns & Thorns (Oceans) - YouTube

5. Hawk Nelson - Drops In the Ocean (Lyric Video) - YouTube

6. Lady Antebellum - Ocean - YouTube

[brickellbabe]

35 Effective Life Changing Affirmations

It all started with a post that I saw for a 21 Day Self-Improvement Challenge.

I began my self-awareness journey the first week of September after finally realizing that history keeps repeating itself in many aspects of my life. I had finally come to a breaking point and knew that I had to make big changes to live a life that I value, love, and deserve. 

I learned that I have to commit and focus on myself, because it's within me, and only me, to create the life that I want. So, in the past 4 and half weeks I have been a sponge to valuable articles, blogs, videos and documentaries on the topics of "self". This gave me insight on how my feelings, emotions, thoughts, and actions have contributed to the experiences in my life. 

This has been a very trying 4 and a half weeks of self-discovery and also the most rewarding. Being with myself, understanding myself, and figuring out things about myself opened my eyes to what I have been doing and thinking my whole life which led me to where I am today. Throughout this process I have come to appreciate who I am, what I stand for, and how powerful I have come to be. 

I feel awakened, transformed, and enlightened. I am grateful for what I have and what I am building daily.��I am proof that if you fully focus on yourself, speak positive affirmations, and stay proactive every day for a month straight - you will absolutely have a breakthrough and elevate your current self to a happier state of being.

Now, in my quest to learn something new every day, I bookmarked my favorite positive affirmation sites and read the lists every day. Routine creates habits so after 3 weeks I naturally started saying what I felt out loud as I conditioned my body to lead with gratitude. This is when I decided to create my own set of powerful affirmations with the guidance that I received from the numerous sites that have inspired me.

Today, I am sharing what I affirm every morning and multiple times throughout the day that I feel are some of the most powerful affirmations in the world. May these supportive and encouraging messages fuel your day and provide you with the confidence, fearlessness, and motivation to keep moving forward for your greater good. 

Don't stop, repeat these every day and believe in yourself, personal growth doesn't have days off. In fact, I dare you to say these affirmations every single day for 30 days and then contact me and let me know how right I was.

I am love and light.

What I seek is seeking me.

My positivity is my superpower.

I live the life that I want and deserve.

I have financial freedom and the freedom to act on anything that I want.

I am focused on myself, my vision, and my growth today and every day.

I know that my feelings energize my thoughts, which then create actions for my greater good.

I attract things, people, and experiences that serve my greater good.

I am a magnet for things, people, and experiences that serve my Divine purpose.

I feel abundant, confident, fearless, and empowered.

I feel powerful, strong, skilled, and authoritative.

I am authentic, original, and invaluable.

I have wealth in all aspects of my life.

Health, fitness, and staying active fuels my motivation and creativity.

I enjoy how happy, motivated, and excited I feel every day I am granted on this planet.

I attract abundance, love, and luxury.

I live an abundant and luxurious life filled with unexpected blessings and surprising, fabulous miracles.

I get paid to exist.

Money flows to me easily and effortlessly as I continue on my spiritual journey of self-discovery, awakening, and healing.

Money comes easily, money comes to me fast, money loves my company, when money comes it lasts.

I understand that by being proactive every day, staying committed to learning, and being patient in my journey will pay off in abundant ways.

I understand that surrendering and going with the flow gives me peace, calmness, and keeps me stress free.

I understand that all experiences, good or bad, are intended for my greater good to provide me with lessons, reasons, and lifetime moments for personal and spiritual growth.

I know that when I am faced with challenges I must keep my composure, control my emotions, and respond gracefully.

I believe in myself, and I believe that I am the solution finder.

I respect myself and my time and deserve to be respected by others.

I treat myself with love, respect, kindness, and thoughtfulness and deserve to be treated by others as such.

I love myself and feel appreciated when I receive compliments by others.

I acknowledge that being kind, thoughtful, and courteous to others no matter the situation spreads positive energy.

I release anything that no longer serves my greater good or divine purpose.

I am surrounded by a shield of positive energy that repels any and all negative energy from approaching me.

I always leave people, places, and situations better than I found them.

Positivity runs through my body and energizes my feelings, thoughts, and emotions.

I understand that I put meaning to words and experiences so therefore I choose to see the positive in every interaction.

I am calm, collected, and grounded.

Live life powerfully and without limits.

Mariana Weber

[elysianslove]

Hiii! I loved your Iwa fluff headcanons and was wondering if you could do one with Suna? thanks <3

yesyesyes i would love to!!! iwaizumi’s version. 

↬ when suna was younger, he really, really wanted a pet bunny. like he really, really loved bunnies, and would beg his parents day and night for one. he even made a really badly edited powerpoint on bunnies and why he deserves one (aside the editing, it was a very persuasive powerpoint. they filmed him while he presented it and the video haunts him to this day). his parents were relentless, though, and didn’t get him his bunny. instead, though, they surprised him with a cat. a cat isn’t as high maintenance since they’re very independent creatures, but can also be very fun. they figured any pet would make him happy. they were wrong. suna hated her so much and would never interact with her. like to the point where he nicknamed her “bitch” and now she mainly answers to that instead of her name. but all that only worked against him, and the cat just kept getting more and more attached to him.

↬ suna now loves her so much, and she’s just as attached to him. like he would kill for her, honestly. it’s his cat >>> everyone else. he has an album on his phone dedicated to pictures and videos of only her, and her bed is in his room because she always ends up sleeping there anyways. he realized later on when he grew older that a cat was the perfect animal for him, and he’s not sure if it’s a parents thing and they really knew or they were just winging it and hoping for the best, but she’s his favorite ever and he would risk it all for her.

↬ his favorite sleeping position with her would be when he’s casually laying on his back scrolling through his phone and she comes and crawls along him to lay on his chest. the warmth he feels within his chest like he just gets so giddy.

↬ suna is crazy obsessed with serial killer documentaries, horror movies, unsolved mysteries, everything like that. his favorite pastime is watching and reading these things, but honestly, it’s not even a like, “wow that’s so cool,” and more of a, “suna what is wrong with you???” type of thing, because he’s the type to have like insidious 2 in the background as he does his homework or gets ready or something. it’s kind of scary how unfazed he is with things like that.

↬ but! yeah he’s extremely brave when it comes to horror movies, borderline unhinged, but his biggest fear? his phobia, if you will? spiders. insects in general, really. he will scream like a sixth grader that’s yet to hit puberty if he sees a spider crawling near him. once he was peeing in the miya twins’ bathroom and some kind of cockroach crawling on the wall and nearly fainted. thank god he was already peeing because he would’ve pissed his pants either way. it’s so embarrassing for him, so he’s so good at hiding it. he just freezes impossibly when he notices an insect and doesn’t take his eye off of it until someone else notices it and kills it. there was this instance when they were at a training camp and he kept feeling as if something was crawling on him, but assumed it was just really hot and his skin was tingling from that. something was crawling on him, though, and it was not just really hot. Top 10 Most Traumatic Moments of his life, especially because atsumu’s first instinct was to record the whole thing.

↬ suna is extremely, and i mean extremely, touch-starved. physical touch has always made him uncomfortable for a reason unknown to him, so he never really accepted hugs or kisses from his family, and would feel so icky if he was roped into a group hug b by his teammates. so when he met you, he thought you’d be so against the fact that he’s uncomfortable with it, because who would want a partner that doesn’t wanna touch or be touched? turns out he actually craves it, and needs it badly, he just needed to take his own time and pace approaching it, and with how understanding you were, he doubted he could ever figure this out without you. he just took it slow, you know? but the more he touched you — held your hand, pinched your cheek, rested his head on your shoulder, pecked your lips for a few seconds longer than last time — the more he wanted you.

↬ when suna became comfortable with the thought and idea that yeah, he actually craves physical touch so damn bad, he wouldn’t stop touching you every second he could. he became insanely clingy, no matter if you were in public or alone. just always has a hand on you at all times. when he’s alone with you, he’s always trying to cuddle with you. you wanna sit and chill on your phone and not really talk? sure, just come do it with your head on his chest. you wanna watch a movie and munch on some popcorn and possibly share a drink? of course he’d love to! just come sit between his legs with your popcorn on your lap so he can steal some and also offer you some sips from the drink. you don’t wanna hug him after a game cause he’s too sweaty? that’s too bad, he wasn’t asking for permission. so you see, suna is a clingy mf. like latches onto you like a koala clingy <3

↬ suna’s music taste is very diverse. his favorite genre is alternative and rock, like the neighborhood, arctic monkeys, etc, but he also loves, loves loves glitchcore music, but also will un-ironically listen to kpop, and rap, and hannah montana’s old music too because why not. he just doesn’t care. if a song is good, it’s good. so what if it caters to a bunch of 12 year olds and not him? who decides that anyways?

↬ suna is very good at hair. like so good. as his sister started to get older, and her hair grew longer, she would sometimes ask him to do it for her before school. at first he was terrible at it, except maybe ponytails cause his hair was long enough at some point to push back into a ponytail, but everything else like parting her hair for pigtails or doing braids or a bun… he was just awful. so, in response, he’d just practice. he’d watch videos as he’s doing his little sister’s hair and be so focused, with his tongue sticking out a little and his eyes squinting as he tries to get it accurate. eventually, he becomes a master at it! you find this out when one day, as you’re just over at his house, his sister comes into his room with a hair tie and a brush and he just carries her up onto his lap and braids her hair as he chats with you and it was so endearing and so impressive and you genuinely believe that was the moment you realized you were in love with him.

↬ he offers to do your hair for you all the time now!! especially if you’ve just showered and are too lazy to brush it and tie it in some way, so he does it for you. he’s actually so, very gentle when brushing your hair, you don’t even feel a thing. if anything, it makes you really sleepy.

↬ when he joined the national team and started to become more and more of a public figure, he’d send you really explicit fan art of him and other teammates he was shipped with just to piss you off. if he was feeling really bold, he’d send you smut written about him. he says he wants to make you jealous. he just wants to provoke you in every way possible, really. one time someone made an edit plot twisting you and him to him and like atsumu so he downloaded video star and made such a bad edit of you and him and posted it on his twitter and instagram and it went viral. like it was one of those edits of just pictures flipping and hearts flashing and lights spasming all over the screen it was so bad it made you cry with laughter. that was his way of telling the world, no one but this person for me, right here <3

↬ i think he’d be very good at doing chores and cleaning and all that, despite how lazy he is. i just think it’s a habit kind of thing, where he grew up doing laundry and making his bed and cleaning his room and washing the dishes that he genuinely doesn’t mind doing it cause it’s natural for him. and he’s learnt to enjoy it.

↬ suna’s favorite color was deep, deep purple at some point, but now it’s between green and black.

↬ he’s caught up with all seasons of keeping up with the kardashians. please don’t ask him why, he doesn’t even know.

↬ once when you were out with him you just gave him a rock that was on the floor and he’s kept that rock with him ever since. like it’s in the drawer next to his bed and sometimes he just takes it out and holds it in his hand while he’s doing homework or scrolling through his phone.

↬ he spams you a lot. like at any time time of the day he just sends you a million videos of him doing the most mundane things; he sends you a video of him eating some almonds and at the end it’s just him going, “i’s good,” or him lip-syncing a song you sent him to listen to, or him trying to do eyeliner because why not. or maybe it’s pictures of him and it’s always ridiculous: him exaggerating him thinking, and then captioning it “thinking,” or just a picture of him on the roof with a peace sign and a pretty smile, or a close up photo of his face saying, “miss u.”

↬ he also spams you with memes all the time. and there’s no set type, it’s just all kinds. really corny memes and really cursed memes, wholesome memes and also memes that bully you. it’s all about the versatility.

↬ suna loves to sleep, he really does, but before meeting you, the only place where he could properly fall into a deep sleep was his bed. after meeting you, anywhere where you were next to him was the perfect place to sleep. if he had your presence near him he could sleep, it didn’t matter, especially if he was resting on your lap or shoulder or gripping onto your hand or resting his legs on your lap. he just wants you close to him, you know? like he feels so safe and comfortable when you’re around, it kind of scares him if he’s honest.

[suspiciouslypinkrosegarden]

okay so- this might be a kind of weird request? im not sure but uh i fall asleep while listening to music

and since suit saeran decides to just full on make a dramatic entrance every 2 hours, imagine we would be sleeping and theres just the weirdest video you have ever seen playing on our phone

so i was curious how suit saeran would react to that?? because imagine we would be sleeping and theres just our phone sitting beside us on the bed, suit just enters the room as usual and just hears something along the lines of "Honey bees would communicate through a series of dance moves" just imagine how confused he would be

Suit Saeran absolutely does have this hot and heavy desire for barging into your space without much warning, as he likes catching you off guard. He doesn’t want you feeling safe and secure, his goal being to shake the very foundation Ray has established to make you comfortable with him. And when he is courteous enough to knock, it’s only a banging with the intent to make you jump out of your skin at the ready for his arrival.

Saeran is very invasive to say the least, and with his ability to watch you all day and night on that camera, things are only escalated. If he catches you sleeping while monitoring it, so cutely tucked into those rosey scented and putridly pink sheets, he’s going to come in and disrupt your peace.

Why should you get to rest as he’s worked to the bone? He can only imagine you pulling this “stunt” on Ray as well, like that night he sung you a lullaby knowing he wasn’t allowed any shut eye himself.

He decides he’s going to take out his anger on you. That’s what you’re in there for now, right? You’re his little rag doll, and he’s allowed to toss you around in your toy box as he pleases.

Doing what he does best, Saeran barges in, opening that door to your room with a loud “bang!”. Immediately he starts his usual spewing, excited to watch you spring up a mile high out of shock.

“Hey, toy! I opened up a chatroom ten minutes ago and you never responded to me!”

You didn’t move a single muscle.

“Huh?! Oh..don’t tell me you value your life that little. Don’t you understand what will happen if you don’t entertain me?”

On his end of the camera feed, he could see your phone was on a pillow, propped so you could see it as you were laying down. But now that he’s stomped his way over to you? It’s worse than he could see at the angle the camera is positioned at.

You have earbuds in, preventing you from hearing him and waking, watching something. His brows furrow as he leans in close to get a better look at your screen, noting that he should also cut off your access to all other apps. And oh, what’s this? You appear to be watching something to do with bees, the video zoomed in on a few buzzing around a field of brightly colored flowers.

Missing Ray, your little flower prince, aren’t you? He steals one of your ear buds to listen in, and like the dumb rock you are, you’re still sound asleep. The audio plays, a female with a gentle voice delivering information.

“Honeybees have evolved an extraordinary form of communication known as the "waggle" dance. It is highly symbolic-…”-pbs.org

What the hell? You fell asleep to this load of-

He shakes you violently, and naturally this time you do jolt up and look at him, dazed and confused. Saeran demands an explanation, and you give him one to the best of your ability.

“Well, I like to fall asleep to music. It’s just something that’s become a habit to help drown out noise and such…it looks like the videos ended up jumping around to this bee documentary thanks to auto play.”

He teases you, trying to get to you as he works around the notion that you’ve actually just been watching random things that remind you of your long forgotten lover. Treat the situation as an awkward moment to have a laugh over later, confusion written all over Saeran’s face as he tries to take such a silly thing and turn it into a bigger event.

[zafirosreverie]

Them having a lazy day with you (KH’s characters)

Agatha Harkness:

Agatha is not a woman who can sit still for long, so lazy days with her are not that frequent.

When you have them though, it's more about snuggling with her on the couch or bed, listening to her talk about whatever plan she was planning at the time (because even on her lazy days she had to be one step ahead of everyone), as she absentmindedly played with her magic, letting the purple threads lightly float around you. 

Olivia Octavius:

Getting Liv to take a day off was a difficult task, making that day off "lazy"? impossible. Even when you did manage to make her stay in bed and watch something with you, she would insist it to be documentaries or something productive.

Crime series were her favorite and she was usually quick to point out all the mistakes criminals made to you. Eventually, you switched to nature documentaries, just to be sure Doc Ock didn't get inspired.

Ursula Gernsback:

As a robot, she doesn't really need to take days off, but she loves when lazy days with you come. Ursula loves it when you snuggle with her on the couch and just play with her hair or her hands; or when you read aloud to her.

She likes those days because there is nothing you have to do, you can just enjoy each other and if plans change, she knows there is nothing wrong with it. She just likes to be with you.

Carla Dunkler:

Lazy days with Carla are great. Usually, they would start with either of you dragging the other to bed. It has absolutely nothing to do with sex (although Carla would never resist a quickie), just being in each other's arms.

Of course, that peace never lasted forever. Having a child was a job that never ended (nor did you want it to) and that meant including Jackson in your day of relaxation. Usually, the three of you would end up lying on the living room floor, painting, or playing video games (Carla was terrible at it, but you and your son let her win every now and then).

Eve Fletcher:

Cuddles. A lazy day with Eve could be resumed in the word cuddles. You loved those precious moments when she just let herself be vulnerable to you, let you take care of her, and love her as she deserved.

You two did not do much, you would just be in bed all day watching movies, or cooking something together (there were several recipes on the internet that you both wanted to try) or talking about everything and nothing while hugging.

Jennifer Barkley:

Nothing about this woman is "lazy." There were days off, but even those were pretty rare. However, when Jen dropped her guards, she loved spending time with you.

She didn't feel under constant pressure or stress. She really liked watching you do things, no matter how ordinary they were. Whether it was cooking, or painting, singing, drawing, whatever you like to do, Jen was more than happy to silently watch you.

Delta Simmons:

Spa day!

When you and Delta could spend a day alone (that is, when the kids were with Arnold), the older woman never missed the opportunity to drag you into a spa day. You would both put face masks on each other, paint your nails, or just relax in a hot bubble bath. She really liked spending her time with you, away from the stress of the theater.

Milly Campbell:

With four young children, lazy days were almost off the table. You loved your family, but you couldn't deny that it was exhausting at times.

Still, you and Milly managed to get at least one day (well, half a day) off every now and then, usually while the kids were in school. The two of you enjoyed snuggling together on the couch and reading a book. It wasn't common, but you had already managed to finish at least 5.

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[hxneydreamers]

Hello, could u share your journey in the law of assumption and how u started and what progress you've made till now, what you had trouble with at first and how you resolved them, and finally what concepts made everything click for you and made manifestinf super easy like being on a roll for you? And thank you for starting this cool blog 😊

Hey! I'd love to!

I'll first point out that I am still learning and whilst I am here to help people manifest, I am learning alongside you! I want you to know that I am very well educated on the law of assumption, and I am also currently manifesting an SP. I have manifested lots of things in the past (like traveling, meeting a celebrity crush, as well as multiple specific people including my current SP), but I never really pushed through because I never properly tried. I was always on and off my game for a number of reasons, so I would receive my manifestations, but not in full, and this was all because of my self-doubt and self-concept.

I first discovered manifesting with the Law Of Attraction a few years ago after watching the documentary 'The Secret'. I had NEVER EVEN HEARD about manifesting before, and I felt like it was a bit far fetched.

For a very long time, I was extremely non-religious, I didn't believe in God or magic, the afterlife, spirits, fate, NOTHING! I was the biggest non-believer out there. When I watched 'The Secret' I tried to simply change my attitude to be positive as much as I could so I would only attract positive things in my life, and I noticed it worked for a little while, but it wasn't anything significant. I pretty much forgot all about manifesting very quickly, because I never took it seriously.

The next year one of my friends was obsessed with the law of attraction and twin flames and all that spiritual stuff, and she was trying to convert me a bit. I was intrigued by the concept, but I didn't really believe in any of it at all. I just liked making vision boards with her for fun. I never took any of it seriously.

My friend made me go to a psychic with her for fun one day and I resisted and said no, but I eventually gave in because I got curious. Seeing this psychic was extremely earthshaking. I won't go into detail about my experience with her, but some things happened that pretty much changed my view of life and way of thinking. I was much more open to the possibility of things like manifesting.

A year ago, 2 people close to me sadly passed away. I felt very lost and I spent many nights awake and I stumbled across 'Sammy Ingram' on youtube and discovered the Law Of Assumption. I began to binge watch her videos and I did sooooooo much research about the law. I was immediately obsessed.

I started manifesting text messages and instant replies and dates so easily because I was so excited about it and felt no doubt that it would work.

I had success manifesting an internship, consistent shifts at work/consistent money flow and other money manifestations, I manifested dating a specific person (but I ended it for natural reasons), I manifested another specific person literally within a night, just to see if I could do it, and I manifested my current specific person as well (we have a past).

After these successes, I ended up having to deal with some personal issues with my grief for a while, as well as finish my studies, AND my internship, which took my mind off manifesting, and as a result, I manifested negative circumstances in many areas of my life, because I let myself spiral.

I won't tell you the old story too much, because I don't want to revisit it, but basically, for years I had been stuck in a cycle of being abandoned. I felt unlovable and my self-esteem was quite low. All of these beliefs were reflected in many ways, and I was constantly worrying about everything. My internship became toxic and I wanted to leave, my relationship also ended temporarily, and my self-concept was very very very bad!

I felt like I was obsessing over everything in my life going wrong and I wanted to manifest my SP because I thought that he would fix everything, but by putting him on the pedestal I was stalling.

As soon as all this happened, I was of course upset, HOWEVER, I had suffered so much loss at that point that I was determined to make sure that I turned my life around. So I decided to manifest ending my internship naturally, rather than me leaving or being dismissed.

I started visualizing a conversation with my superior where they told me that something came up and we would have to pause the internship.

Literally, two weeks later, he met up with me and told me this exactly, and he said that the decision was ultimately up to me if I wanted to continue later or not. So I said that the timing would not work with my studies, and I successfully manifested leaving the internship naturally.

Next, my SP.

- I literally went to sleep every single night repeating my affirmations.

- I affirmed every single day, I affirmed through tears and I affirmed with my friends. EVERY CHANCE I GOT!

- I started affirming from a place of peace, indifference, faith, and trust that it would work out

A week later we were back together again.

My struggles with the law were mostly that:

- I KEPT CHANGING MY AFFIRMATIONS

- I was on and off my mental diet

- I kept looking for confirmation in the 3D

- I kept repeating the old story

- I focused too much on my SP and not enough on me

About 2 months ago, I had a breakthrough where I decided I needed to completely change everything in my life to put myself in control.

- I started listening to music that made me feel extremely happy and would watch movies and shows that put me in a great mood

- I decided to pick my affirmations and stick with them NO MATTER WHAT!

- I started having a better mental diet, and I noticed results immediately

- I started being able to say 'I don't care what I see, I'm getting my manifestation, and genuinely feeling relaxed and peaceful about it

Once I shifted the focus onto myself and even took some space from my SP, I felt amazing 24/7 and my mental diet was practically perfect.

He has started implying that we are a couple, I don't feel needy, and don't even text him much anymore, he is the one chasing me and constantly blowing up my phone. He is constantly asking to see me, begging me even. He initiates ALL CONTACT NOW! Finally, the whole tone of our relationship has changed and our interactions have been extremely amazing! I have never felt so confident in myself and I can see it reflected in how he treats me.

I manifested him in steps to build our relationship to this point, and I didn't want to begin manifesting commitment until I felt my self-concept was perfect, as I want a healthy relationship with him. Now I am finally beginning to manifest the final stage: official commitment, and I am certain that I will get it!

My biggest tip based on my own experience is to:

- Persist in the same affirmations.

- Do not affirm from a place of desperation and lack

- Keep yourself busy and prioritize yourself and your life, they must reflect this and prioritize you as well

- Trust that it is done and don't check the 3D for confirmation

- If you started having negative thoughts, PERSIST! Do not be discouraged!

- If you know that you have been doing everything right, but suddenly everything feels wrong and your negative thoughts are coming out all at once and/or the 3D looks like shit, you could be in a transition period. THIS JUST MEANS THAT YOU ARE FINALLY GETTING RID OF THE OLD BELIEFS AND YOUR MANIFESTATION IS REALLY CLOSE! SO PERSIST THROUGH THIS!

So for whoever is reading this, please remember that I am here to help you, AND I am on this journey with you! We are all human and none of us is perfect!

I'll share updates on future manifestations in the future, but this is my story so far and my current manifestation in progress!

I will probably make a post in the future about past manifestations such as celebrity crush and travel etc.

[worldofpokemonimagines]

PokeVillains/Antagonists as Things I've Said

Still writing out some stuff, but I at least wanted to post something today. So here you go. Some of these are extremely ridiculous and others are extremely out of context,,, Hope you enjoy!

Giovanni: Haha, I have money as leverage.

Archer: Pfft, okay simp.

Proton: You know... I noticed I may have been a bit of an asshole in middle school... (Mom: Yeah, you were) YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO AGREE

Petrel: Would love to sympathize with him, but he makes that extremely difficult so I also want to slap him so hard because he needs to set his priorities straight.

Ariana: Shut up, you only love the thought of me.

Maxie: It was then that Mother Nature sucker punched me in the gut for good measure.

Courtney: Is Disney trying to tell me that brunettes aren't magical?

Tabitha: I wanted to sink into the Earth once my MP3 player suddenly started playing my anime playlist in class.

Archie: I hate that some of my screams sound like Toad.

Shelly: Aw hell yeah, SPILL THAT TEA!

Matt: Now, we shall ask the board what the Krabby Patty secret formula is.

Cyrus: You get broken bones, I get near death experiences.

Mars: Seriously, the moment I saw her, I knew she was a villain. She didn't do anything at all and has only showed up for a minute, but I knew she was evil.

Jupiter: (Sister: You're a mess) Yeah, a HOT MESS— *wheezes*

Saturn: She was astonished when I told her that at the time, it was my first time watching Bill Nye.

Charon: Yeah, we had a four hour conversation about the FNAF lore at three in the morning.

Ghestis: No, you're not a monarch, you're more of a dictator.

Lysandre: Was told that we'd be watching a documentary about bees, only to be shown THE BEE MOVIE.

Guzma: YOU'RE NOT HUMAN! NO HUMAN EATS KITKATS LIKE THAT!

Plumeria: I told them I didn't care if it was a fake board, I ain't touching no demonic games.

Lusamine: Literally, he's the only child I'm willing to curb stomp for free.

Chairman Rose: She said that if I step foot in her home with crocs, I'd be kicked out.

Oleana: No inappropriate names or I'll kick you off the Kahoot. WHAT DID I SAY!?

Bonus

N: Honestly I was just vibing and you all just had to disrupt every moment of peace I have.

Colress: It really makes you wonder what else I watch on TikTok if these weird Furby videos are on my page.

Gladion: I don't need father figures, they disappoint me.

Faba: Dude, someone's going to bop you one day for that attitude.

[scithemodestmermaid]

i just finished eternal cylinder and i’m reeling.

no spoilers: Geoff, you better nominate this for SOMETHING this year because it is the best, most soulful damn game released all year.

spoilers (text and picture) (also somehow it turned into an essay/review, sorry about that):

Not so much a boss fight as it is a boss dodge.

I’ve been waiting on this game for six years, ever since ACE Team posted a video called The Endless Cylinder in their YouTube channel.  This prototype just stole the hearts and minds and inspiration of me and lots of others, and I remember discussing potential theories and mechanics with several others (with the devs themselves popping in, adding to the discussion, and taking notes!).  When it went off the radar, I was afraid we’d never see it again.  Then they went Epic exclusive, which at the time was even worse but now I don’t even care because if this masterpiece couldn’t have happened without that exclusive money then I thank Tim Sweeny for the funding.

Is this a Pacific Rim?

This is one of the most well-designed games I’ve seen in a long time.  The art, music, and gameplay all combine to create a fascinating space-Lovecraft experience.  The cylinder is a dominating force on the horizon, and the game has all sorts of little tricks to remind you of that.  The cylinder will turn firey orange while the music turns ominous.   Many runs to the towers (checkpoints that keep the cylinder at bay) will end by forcing the player to turn and see the cylinder at the edge of the screen, barrelling down on them.  Sometimes, the cylinder will force you to stay within a certain distance from it.  Even in peaceful areas, the cylinder is always present: a reminding force that this planet is doomed.  

Then its shares its motives: it is imposing order (removing pain and suffering brought on by chaos) by subsuming all into itself.  It reminded me of the reapers’ motivation from Mass Effect, except actually satisfying.  The logic technically makes sense, but is executed in such an eldritch way.  The horrendous effects of the cylinder on the planet (not only the wasteland it leaves behind, but the creations it sets forth: hideous mockeries of the human form, beautiful and disgusting all at once), the meloncholy deaths of its victims (especially the greet gaahrs, giant giraffe-dino things that just agonizingly break and fall into the cylinder), and the despairing screams of those it has already collected (including the entirety of Earth!), shows how damning this fate is.  It adds another layer of dread and despair to an already beastly antagonist.

My final team gets a congrats (if only they would have FACED THE CAMERA, but oh well)

The cylinder, therefore, gets the perfect foil in the form of the Trebhum.  These are tiny little elephant-aliens that can mutate into different forms and abilities.  They are endlessly curious and a bit chaotic.  But they are friendly, and try to see the best in everything.  They are smart and wise, creating music and legends (that can be found in the compendium: there’s no reason to have them there, but the devs went that extra mile anyway!).  Watching them doing their thing while the Narrator guides them almost feels like watching a charming nature documentary.

Their cheer and determination is what eventually does in the cylinder.  They collect as many memories of other species as they can in their adventure.  They reignite the connection between their race and the space-faring Trewhaala, who then battle and defeat the cylinder’s most powerful creation, mighty Mathmetician (who turns out to be the Narrator all along).  The world is saved simply because they were the only ones small enough and brave enough to adventure where they needed to.  Such inspiring little protagonists!

GO OFF, KING

Speaking of the Narrator/Mathmetician, props to his voice actor for doing a fantastic job!  It starts out strange, but really helps to add to the strangeness and weirdness of the whole scenario.  The design of the Mathmetician is so wrong, so creepy, that it sells just how screwed up the cylinder really is.  Really, as I mentioned earlier, all of the cyborgs you find in this game add to that.  But, as the giant who serves the cylinder as its right-hand ‘man,’ he stands out the most.

All’s well that ends well

These are just a fraction of the things that made this game so amazing.  If I really got going, we’d be here all night.  

So, to conclude, The Eternal Cylinder is a beautiful tale of destruction and creation, despair and hope, death and life, set on a beautiful and disturbing alien world.  

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Listed: ONETWOTHREE

ONETWOTHREE convenes three bass-playing mainstays of late 1970s/early 1980s European post-punk bands — Klaudia Schifferle of Kleenex/LiLiPuT, Sara Schär of TNT and Madlaina Peer of NoKnows— for a spike-y, phantasmagorical take on that stutter-y sound. In her review of their untitled debut, Jennifer Kelly observed, “It’s new music from the distaff half of the post-punk explosion in exuberant, bass-rumbling, pogo-inciting form.” All three members contribute to this combined listed.

Klaudia Schifferle Tips:

Sun Ra — 1969 French Television Broadcast

A great musician from Birmingham Alabama USA! Ever since 1974 I am a big fan of Sun Ra! A pioneer for free music! Especially the early singles are so cool! (The Definitive 45s Collection). A concert of his in NY, which I saw in a small club in 1982, is unforgettable to me!

Brian Eno — “Kurt’s Rejoinder”

A great musician from England! For me he is a very great artist who is always exciting, going further, always surprising with new music and visuals! He captures the spirit of the times with his compositions. Here’s “Kurt’s Rejoinder” from 1977!

Tristan Tzara — “About Dada”

A Romanian writer and Dadaist. Here is his Dadaist Manifesto! I discovered the artist and writer Tristan Tzara at 18 and he has opened my mind with his texts for new ways of thinking, full of humor and depth! This clip is still very current for me in terms of content!

Sara’s playlist:

The Stranglers — “Down in the Sewer”

My all-time favorite punk bands I still listen to are The Ruts, The Clash and The Stranglers. I started to play the bass when founding the band The Kick in the middle eighties. And I was clearly influenced by JJ Burnell’s sound and the way he plays the instrument. Dave Greenfield’s keyboards always were outstanding. I like their lyrics — always with a twist and sometimes perfect nonsense. My favorite part in that song starts at 5:22.

Jingo de Lunch — “Thirteen”

This Berlin-based band was really cool. They had a similar line up like my band Souldawn. I hung out with them once in a while when I lived in Berlin in the eighties. I liked their attitude and the natural way. Yvonne took the lead as a female rock singer; I liked her voice a lot.

Soundgarden — “Fell on Black Days”

This band was a big influence on my music in the nineties. I was impressed by the way the band supports the vocals, by their arrangements, the harmonies and the atmosphere they created in their songs. Rest in peace Chris Cornell — to me one of the greatest male rock voices of his time. Other bands were Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Living Color and Suicidal Tendencies.

Madlaina’s list:

Suzie Quatro — “Can the Can”

When I was 10 years old, I saw the first music videos of Suzie Quatro playing bass guitar. I was fascinated by her attitude, the glam rock irony but strong intensity too. We all of ONETWOTHREE admired her as kids/teens.

ESG — “Moody”

In the mid-eighties I listened a lot the records by ESG. Simply constructed rhythms driven by a screeching off key voice. I loved it.

Daphne Oram — “Pulse Persephone”

Daphne Oram is a British computer music pioneer. A friend recently sent me a BBC documentary about the first computer music engineers. A lot of women who worked under them came out of the radio sound creations studios.

Stephan Wittwer — “Der Rechte Weg”

Swiss experimental musician and friend, scientific explorer and keyboard donator. I caught all I could of the very rare concerts he gave, always amazed how my brain takes new ways of thinking while listening to his music.

[adl-reborn]

I just realized I forgot to post this here...

Tales of Metroville: Thought Experiments

Aston hadn't slept in 3 days. He had been researching non-stop to discover the ailment from which his friend, Phoenix, was currently suffering. You see, they both were invited to dinner by the president. In theory they both were to be debriefed about current affairs and of any unusual goings on that the two most powerful known mutants on the planet might be needed for. Aston, however, had no need of it - his clairvoyance had alerted him both to the topics of discussion and of all such events including many not on the agenda. Meanwhile, the normally quite outgoing Phoenix barely ate and didn't speak at all, and when they both returned home he locked himself in the master bedroom to do who knows what.

If ever there was a good time for Aston's comprehensive ability to read peoples' minds, this would be a good one, but it isn't so simple with Phoenix. Try as he might, Aston could never do this with Phoenix. Even after years of trying, Aston could only ever manage to read vague emotional states, but that only told him the obvious. Distracted by this, so too was he unable to clearly see the path ahead. And so his research continued. Depression, Anxiety, MPD, and many others. He read through the DSM5 until he reached the chapter on autism.

At this point he paused as his sleep deprived mind called back to his childhood. His odd behavior as a preteen had prompted a visit to the psychiatrist - a visit which he left with a diagnosis of "Asperger's Syndrome". It was described as a milder form of Autism - one which could lie undetected in many. Needless to say he was familiar with it and had recognized much of himself deep within Phoenix's personality, but ultimately the DSM did not help beyond providing a starting point...

Luckily Aston did not need to look far to find his answers. Where official medical documentation failed actually autistic people filled the void, and crucially the true nature of a meltdown and a new concept - burnout, were introduced to him. Additionally, Aston found himself unable to read many of the individuals presenting their point - a correlation which Aston surmised was due to a radically different mind, but finding that out for sure wouldn't be easy...

The only way Aston knew to read minds of a type he had never read before was through a technique he dubbed a "mental fusion". It's theory of operation was similar in principle to what many Trekkies call a mind meld. This was a technique Aston had only ever done once - by accident, he did this to his father on the day he ran away - a fight had broken out between the two and they had inadvertently fused for but a few seconds. In that time they could feel each other's thoughts as one, and Aston gained a roadmap of the human mind, but Aston was overwhelmed by this and ran off into the forest. It was an ability he had sworn to never use again...but his friend was in danger and he knew it.

Slowly Aston opened the door - inside was Phoenix, sitting in the fetal position rocking to soothe his frayed nerves. He held his legs tight against his belly and did not speak to greet Aston. Where Phoenix once stood a timid child remained. As Aston approached Phoenix turned and looked apprehensively in his direction. Aston could see in Phoenix's eyes that his distress was great. As Aston sat down close to Phoenix he was apprehensive at first, but a calming touch from Aston soothed him enough to stay. They sat like this for a while - Aston holding an obviously distressed Phoenix, but he knew what he must do and that it would be uncomfortable.

Slowly Aston moved his right hand to Phoenix's right temple. Phoenix became agitated for a moment and started shaking his arms but Aston calmed him with the left. Once positioned, he waited for Phoenix to calm down and gently positioned his left hand. With his hands in position a faint blue glow began to appear, glowing brighter with every second. Phoenix let out a yell..."I'm sorry..." Said Aston. They both yelled in unison as their minds became one. In an instant they both found themselves unconscious

One hour later...

Aston awoke but not in reality. His fusion was more complete than he had anticipated - he surmised he must be in a shared dream as they both were extremely exhausted. Aston, being a proficient lucid dreamer realized this straight away, but he knew if he could recognize this that the dream is important in some way. In the distance he hears a cry.

It is Phoenix - crying out for help. Alone in the distance. In this dark void he can see nothing, and conjuring a flashlight nor a vehicle has no effect. He continues to run in the direction of the yelling but to no avail - Phoenix remains out of reach. Aston calls out to Phoenix but there was no response........

2 hours later

Aston awakens once again - this time in the house but in his bedroom. Objects are not in their designated places so here too this is a dream. Aston proceeds to navigate to Phoenix's room. He lies on the bed staring at the ceiling unresponsive. As Aston approaches Phoenix apparates into a standing position and then runs up to Aston crying to which they both share embraces...

2 hours later

The sound of screaming pierces in Aaron's ear once again waking him. Again he is in Phoenix's dream - the same one as the first time. Aston remembered well how he failed to handle this dream the last time so he tries a different tactic. He calms his mind and senses Phoenix's precise location. Though they can not see each other, Aston knows he and him are now together. Aston sits down next to Phoenix.

"It's alright...I am here to comfort you." Stated Aston. What was once a cry became a whimper, and the once dark void is now illuminated by a dim yellow radiance. "I am here for you Phoenix, no matter your darkest hour nor your worst fears." The yellow radiance grows in illumination from Phoenix's chest. The two mutants once again embrace one another, and the once dark void is now pierced by a blinding light. "Do you mean it?" Replied Phoenix. "I'll let the actions do the talking..." Aston returned...

2 hours later

"So you finally found it"

Aston awoke once again - this time in a peaceful garden surrounded by a lake with small gentle waves. A fog obscures any view beyond.

"Welcome to my world" stated Phoenix to the now slowly arousing Aston. "I never thought I would see you here, but I figured one day you might show up." "What...is this place?" replied Aston, "it seems peaceful, relaxing even."

"This is my comfort zone" replied Phoenix, "I come here to escape the demands of the world when they become too much to bear." "I couldn't come here for far too long - we were too busy saving the world." continued Phoenix, "I thought I had lost it forever - in its place I only found darkness."

"That was your first dream, and the third. What about the second?" Replied Aston. "The house is where we always go when we're done for the day." Phoenix stated, "I thought maybe I could relax there." "It didn't work out as I had hoped...but at least you were there." Phoenix continued, "If I had been alone in there I don't think it would have done anything. I was just laying there, worrying about all of the drone strikes, supervillains, contingencies, space nukes. You know, all that crazy stuff they brought up at the meeting."

"It's all so stressful you know! And, it's kind of hard to explain, but the lights...they felt blinding, and the klinking of so much silverware on porcelain didn't help either. It felt like I was expending every last drop of my being to not explode from all of the stress!" "I...had no idea." Replied Aston, "I was just sitting next to you. I already knew everything they had to say but since you had said nothing I didn't know what to expect! Even now after fusing I still struggle to comprehend the sheer depth of your thoughts. To be honest the buzz from the busted TV was starting to get on my nerves though...you don't think..."

"I know what you're going to say - I was diagnosed with ADHD, not Asperger's." quipped Phoenix. "Since when have I ever lied to anyone let alone you?" Replied Aston. "I just spent 72 hours straight tearing the internet apart to figure out why you locked yourself in a room. Not because I wanted to get back to saving the world - we both know it doesn't need saving right now. I did that because I knew you were deeply distressed...but I couldn't understand why until now." "This is not a place for argument." Aston continued, "This is a place to escape to when the going gets tough. Just as I can sort of read your thoughts now you should be able to read mine. Look, and see I am not wrong. All you need to do is look at me, focus, and visualize my mind inside yours."

Phoenix was skeptical, but did as asked. To his surprise it worked - all of the research Aston had done up until the point of fusion was laid plain to see. Every disorder in the DSM5. All of the documentaries, YouTube videos, and articles read. So too was Aston's past - all of the struggle he had to endure. He had a fake ID in high school - not so he could drink, but to rent an apartment of his own away from his father's prying eyes in Metroville - far from anywhere he would think to look. His Asperger's was plain to see - a similar but less intense mirror of Phoenix's own past.

As he came out of the vision Phoenix embraced Aston. "Thank you, Aston..." He finally said, "I think you saved me...from my own mind." "It's no sweat, that's what friends do am I right? Sometimes the heroes of the story need saving too." They both stood up, and the dream ended.

Aston awoke holding Phoenix in his embrace. So too did Phoenix not long after. Aston now could see some of Phoenix's thoughts, but Phoenix still remained an enigma - further refinement would be needed to fully understand his mind. "Did you sleep well?" Aston inquired? "Yes...or at least better than I have in the past few months." Replied Phoenix. "I'm glad...seems you needed it." Aston stated. "No kidding...I guess I needed to not feel completely alone for once." Said Phoenix, "Say...that technique you used to get inside my head...I thought you couldn't get inside my head." "That's what I thought too...until I figured out just how different your mind is wired compared to the norm." Replied Aston, "I took an educated guess that you were Autistic - that led me to find out that your brain is almost 100x more complicated than a normal human, and I daresay probably more complicated than mine." "Does that mean I have the same abilities you do then?" Phoenix inquired, now intrigued. "Maybe..." Replied Aston, "You want to find out?" "Sure, but I bought pizza the last time we trained so it's on you this time." Stated Phoenix. "Gladly!" Replied Aston, "I think this will be fun!"