#This was fun to look back on 🥰🥰

[walkingstackofbooks]

Treat + Garak!!

Thank you! I don;t have any WIPs with Garak in that I can currently share, so please accept this conversation from Vision Awry that I'm still very happy with ^_^

“My dear doctor, are you quite alright?” 

“Wednesday,” he chuckled, trying to sound like he’d only just realised what day of the week it was. “I was totally on Tuesday.” It was a weak deflection, and he raced to find a topic of conversation that would draw Garak’s attention away more thoroughly. “Do Cardassians have Wednesdays?” he asked, remembering a conversation that had carried them practically the whole way through lunch almost two years ago. It was conceivable that he could have forgotten it. “I mean - what are you saying when I hear “Wednesday”? More accurately, we should all call it bikrenga - I hope I’m saying that right - but the Universal Translator simply translates the Bajoran third day of the week into our third day of the week, and I don’t think I’ve ever asked what a Cardassian week is like.”

Garak smiled. “You mean to say you’ve forgotten our most diverting conversation on the topic when discussing Toloth’s Memories of a Dutiful Citizen?”

“I must have,” Julian lied. “I can always look it up if repeating yourself will bore you…”

“Doctor,” Garak admonished. “Speaking with you would never bore me. What would you like to eat?” 

Julian reeled off his usual order, and soon they were both seated at a table. Now that he had food in front of him, the doctor realised how hungry he was, and was pleased that Garak wouldn’t have another reason to be suspicious. 

“In answer to your question, yes, Cardassians have weeks. Each one has exactly ten days  - which even you must concede makes far more sense than a Bajoran week does.”

Julian had still not figured out what Garak really thought about Bajorans, but he was certain that the distaste Garak had for the Bajoran week was not put on. Bajoran time operated on a bi-weekly system; their months were 26 days long, a bi-week 13 days -- meaning that the closest equivalent to a Federation “week” alternated between being 6 or 7 days long. Having lived on the station for three years, Julian had grown completely used to the system, and barely even noticed the “missing Sunday” anymore. 

“Perhaps, but there’s a certain sense of whimsy our weeks have that I’m rather fond of.” Julian bit back a grin; “whimsy” was a concept he’d had to explain to Garak when they’d read Alice In Wonderland, of which Garak had been wholly sceptical. 

“My dear doctor, “whimsy” is a very poor substitution for efficiency,” replied Garak. “I refuse to believe you actually favour the Bajoran system.”

“I suppose I’d have to take into consideration how long a Cardassian weekend is,” Julian smiled, knowing full well there was no such thing as a weekend on Cardassia. He sat back in his chair, waiting for Garak to take the bait. He didn’t often “forget” conversations, but he wasn’t expected to remember everything, and on the odd occasion when he didn’t want to think so hard, it was fun to revisit an argument that Garak could not resist. 

“Another Federation concept that would have been scrapped long ago if your society had any desire to be well-organised,” said Garak. “On Cardassia, we get rid of archaic customs once they have outgrown their use.”

“If you don’t have weekends, when do you get time off?”

“Doctor, serving the state is not a commitment you can simply put down.” Garak was leaning forward, his eyes bright as he made his point. “You have a duty to your work, and a duty to your family, and so there is time enough for both in every Cardassian day.”

“But Garak, it is well-established that people need rest to be happy and productive. I’m aware you don’t care much for the former, but surely productivity is something Cardassians value?”

“Our citizens know what is expected of them. Which is more than I could say of the Federation - when was the last time you had one of these lauded “weekends”, Doctor? I’m certain they don’t appear in your schedule.”

It was a fair point - Julian definitely worked far more than four days each week - and on another day he might have admitted defeat. 

“My days off might not be as consistent as they are in other jobs, but I do get them, Garak. As evidenced by the fact that I’m not working today,” he said smugly, feeling pleased to have come out on top for once. 

“So you have, Doctor,” replied Garak, “and do enlighten me - is it usual for you to spend your precious time off with your colleagues in Ops? You seemed ever so reluctant to stop working earlier.”

Julian had the sinking feeling that he hadn’t outmanoeuvred Garak at all. As usual, he’d played right into the tailor’s hands. He really didn’t want to tell Garak about the reality of his last two days though, since the Cardassian was more than likely to find a hundred different things Julian could have done differently, and treat the argument with the same levity that he would give their discussions on literature. 

Distraction hadn’t worked, so he decided to see if an honest plea would. “Actually, Garak, I’ve been caught up in some things that, if you don’t mind, I’d rather not discuss right now. 

Garak raised his eyebrows. “You intrigue me, Doctor. I haven’t noticed anything amiss on the station, certainly nothing concerning yourself, or the health of Chief O’Brien.” Juilan stiffened in his seat, and Garak raised his hands in apology. “But then, what should I know about station affairs: I am just a tailor, after all. Forgive me, Doctor, I shall restrain myself from prying if it pleases you. Have you finished reading The Knife and Bearer?”

Julian relaxed back into his seat again, pleasantly surprised that the other man had let it go so easily. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Garak… although it was true that he didn’t, exactly, trust Garak… but the Cardassian was usually as tenacious as Julian was himself. He smiled across the table, more than happy to accept the olive branch Garak had offered.

“As a matter of fact, I have - and your choices are getting better Garak, I almost enjoyed some of it!” 

Garak sighed and shook his head. “My dear Doctor, I can see we still have a long way to go in your instruction. What issue could you possibly have with such a distinguished work?”

“Issues plural, Garak. Now where should I start…?”

[warpedwings]

Misha Collins • Ties

Bow Ties Red Ties Waistcoats Suit & Tie

[turtletaubwrites]

Guess who pulled an all nighter finishing a 21 page document including my history of contributions to this company that’s going bankrupt and changing its name at the end of the month, only to end up sending in a 3 page version of the job proposal instead?? 🙃🙃🙃 (don’t worry, I’m saving those receipts in case they stay shitty)

Anywho, in two weeks I will either be filing for unemployment because the last five years of promises for a director level position were lies, or you’ll be looking at a Director of Quality Assurance.

But either way, my in person caseload will be greatly reduced, so I’ll have much more spoons to play around with at the Oak Roots Estate.

~~~🌲🌲🌲~~~

Lol, I wonder if the Cross Guild could use a DoQA along with their new CFO. 🤔🥰

[evanescentsun]

inspired by @hakucho-art ‘s vampire enemies to lovers au heheh, and her art. (I can’t get over touka’s design it’s so cool. @/harleyquilt is so big brained for the design FR. )

[depravedangelbaby]

ooooo snapchat reminded me that 5 years ago me n my babe were trippin acid and had sex 3 times in a row for new years 🥰🥰 I feel like you freaks (lovingly) would wanna know hehehe

[skitskatdacat63]

“Constantia et fortitudine” - Emperor Sebastian I “der Sieghafte”

[oooohno]

And on this fine Thursday I’m consumed with thoughts of Haganezuka using me as his weights for training

[that-one-loth-cat]

[Image ID: ‘Oh No Balloon’ meme. The figure reaching for the yellow balloon in the first panel is labeled “me” and the balloon is labeled “platonic or familial sabezra as my main headcanon.” In the second panel, a pink blob has placed arms around the central figure’s torso. The blob is labeled “romantic sabezra hyperfixation from jr. high re-emerging.” A drop of sweat is falling from the central figure’s forehead. /. End ID]

I’ve always appreciated both so I’m not upset or anything but. That took less than a day y’all xD

[elektranhatcios]

i love when my beloved mutuals and i are online at the same time posting about completely different things. parallel blogging at the playground.

[raspberryjellybrains]

if I hear another goddamn word about band or gsa kids being annoying from other performing arts or queer people I am going to start biting.

[you-will-return]

Today was... well... something...

The BC show was great, no doubt about that. The guys were really having fun up there. Could I have done without the heat and getting my head pressed against the barricade so hard by a crowdsurfer that the back of my ear split open? Yeah, definitely. But does that mean that I didn't have fun? No.

I mean I would've had more fun for the rest of the day if I had still had the ability to crane my head and not suffer in the heat. But the BC show itself was just as great as always.

I saw some of my usual concert buddies again (bc fans of a feather or smth like that) and I had so much fun at the Attila and Sleep Token shows as well.

Wish I could've stayed for Gojira but I desperately need some rest, a glass of water and an Ibuprofen ASAP.

Currently I'm stuck at a random train station in the middle of nowhere and I'll probs be home at 4 (kill me).

I want to sleep soooo badly

[akkivee]

FACTS HAYAMA-SAN!!!!!!!! SO TRUE YOU ARE SO RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

[tiressian]

I miss you 🥺

[kindahoping4forever]

i was way way in the back (i'm old now the bones n body can't do pit/vip/soundcheck anymore) so i don't have much if any. they talked about the moon once bc it was huge and ash missed the opportunity to promote superbloom as a pun within "super blue moon" but alas, he wore a vesty vest tonight so i'll forgive anything

Oh trust me, I feel ya, I am but a nearsighted 5'2" girlie with chronic pain, I don't do GA either! 😂 But you're right, no matter where you are in the arena, the vesty vest (and obviously the show itself lmao) is worth it 😌

[rosicheeks]

9: Ever had a poem or song written about you?

18: Do you believe in karma?

22: Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

51: Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?

9. Still can’t believe it but yes, 2 poems 🥺🫶

18. Yes

22. Yup 😇

51. Depends on the situation and how badly I was hurt.

[moonsblack]

the amount of pop culture references in number neighbours is pretty embarrassing, but i have to remind myself i wrote this over a year ago thinking no one was actually reading it