#Will try and update weekly

[theonlyominerd]

Happy Dragon Age Day! :D

Dragon Age owns my soul right now (if you can't tell lol), and managed to spark my want to write again. Never thought it would happen, but here we are lol And of COURSE it's a Solavellan fic, because I am deep in that hell and always will be. For anyone who wants to read it, it's over on AO3 :D

[deoidesign]

My comic is so pretty...

The hiatus is letting me take a little extra time on these episodes, and I'm definitely putting it to good use!!!

[aces-and-angels]

disclaimer: i do not vet/verify campaigns myself. please do your due diligence and double-check credible sources to see if a campaign is legitimate. (+ let me know if anything i've shared is from a known scam account). everyone listed below has reached out to me in some way + been vetted by one or more of the following (unless stated otherwise): @/nabulsi, @/el-shab-hussein, @/90-ghost, and/or @/ibtisams. follow them for the latest updates on vetted campaigns.

verifications are (and should be) done by qualified individuals. (read el-shab-hussein's post here). then check their 📌 for additional resources.

if you can, please consider donating to any of the gfm's listed 🖤

here are the stats as of 10/31:

key: 0-25% raised= red | 26-75% raised= orange | 76-100% raised= green (linked are the campaigns + verification sources + tumblr accounts of the families)

ruba's gogetfunding*: €253/€50,000.00 (amount needed for orange: 13K)

acct: @rubashabansblog verification source (no. 90) *= ruba's gfm is currently under review, meaning she is unable to access any of the donations that she's already collected/at risk of having her entire campaign suspended. please donate to her alt. campaign at gogetfunding

nader's gogetfunding*: €130/€30,000 (amount needed for orange: 7.8K)

acct: @nadergaza verification source (no. 153) *= nader's gfm is currently under review, meaning he is unable to access any of the donations that he's already collected/at risk of having his entire campaign suspended. please donate to her alt. campaign at gogetfunding

maha + family: £14,900/£81,000 (amount needed for orange: 21.06K)

acct: @mahaibrahim12 | @ahmedkhabil verification source (no. 163) *note: family has recently closed their og campaign in NOK due to the weakness of the currency. now has a new campaign in GBP. verification sources have yet to edit link listed to reflect this change

ahmed a. + family: €72,575/€75,000 (97%)

acct: @ahmednimer* | @ahmedabuyamin verification source *= account shadowbanned/suppressed

tahani + family: $20,036/$50,000 (amount needed for green: 38K)

acct: @tahanishorbaje2* | @tahanibaby verification source (no. 112) *= account deactivated

laila + family: €32,364/€45,000 (amount needed for green: 34.2K)

acct: @lailashaqoura verification source (no. 152)

mohammed + family: €29,433/€37,000 (80%)

acct: @hamzamahmed84 | @hmzamahamed3 verification source (no. 176)

sharif family: $10,217/$90,000 (amount needed for orange: 23.4K)

acct: @amnehsharif10 verification source (no. 140)

mahmoud + family: €25,928/€37,000 (amount needed for green 28.12K)

acct: @hillesmahmoud verification source (no. 170)

dr. tamer al-deeb + family: €25,129/€40,000 (amount needed for green 30.4K)

acct: @tameraldeeb verification source (no. 191)

dr. mohammed al-deeb + family: €44,627€55,000 (81%)

acct: @mohammedaldeeb verification source (no. 212)

yazan + family: €4,206/€50,000 (amount needed for orange: 13K)

acct: @farahabusafia verification source (no. 180)

abdelrahman + family: €19,981/€30,000 (amount needed for green: 22.5K)

acct: @anqer verification source

alanqer family: €63,062/€70,000 (90%)

acct: @mohammedalanqer verification source (no. 174)

yousef's family: $13,120/$50,000 (amount needed for green: 38K)

acct: @06679799* verification source *= account deactivated

hani + family: $4,647/$50,000 (amount needed for orange: 13K)

acct: @haniibrahimsh* verification source (no. 228) *= account deactivated

ahmed + family: €24,111/€100,000 (amount needed for orange: 26K)

acct: @ahmed8311 verification source (no. 161)

amira + family: €31,788/€39,000 (82%)

acct: @amira-alanqar* | @amira-anqar* | @amira-world verification source *= account deactivated

samer + family: kr149,478/kr450,000 (amount needed for green: 342K)

acct: @sameraburass* | @samerpal verification source (no. 196) *= account deactivated

iman + family: £6,607/£60,000 (amount needed for orange: 15.6K) <-check; fundraiser no longer active

acct: @imanblogs verification source (no. 150)

nour + family: €24,015/€40,000 (amount needed for green: 30.4K)

acct: @noor-alanqar verification source

khalil + family: €2,670/€30,000 (amount needed for orange: 7.8K)

acct: @gazage1 verification source (no. 187) note: khalil's prev. accounts (@khalil95 | @khalil9999) were deactivated

suheir's family: $42,207 AUD/$70,000 AUD (amount needed for green: 53.2K)

acct: @haneenatya34 verification source (no. 71)

walaa + family: $13,442 CAD/$50,000 CAD (amount needed for green: 38K)

acct: @ahmed79ss | @burningnightgiver verification source

sahar + family: €71,675/€85,000 (84%)

acct: @danashehab | @fahedshehab-new | @dodoshehab verification source (name: fahed shehab)

siraj + family: $93,981 CAD/$150,000 CAD (amount needed for green: 114K)

acct: @siraj-2024* | @siraj2024 | @amani93hasan verification source (no. 219) *= account deactivated

amal + family: €49,580/€75,000 (amount needed for green: 57K)

@amalashuor verification source (no. 175)

diya + family: $24,922 CAD/$90,000 CAD (amount needed for green: 68.4K)

@familydeea* verification source (no. 227) *= account shadowbanned/suppressed

ahmd iyd + family: £10,525/£150,000 (amount needed for orange: 39K) <- check; fundraiser no longer active

verification source (no. 116) account seen in post was deleted

dr. nasser mohamed + family: £7,342/£50,000 (amount needed for orange: 13K)

acct: @nassermohamd verification source

yahya + family: €5,948/€30,000 (amount needed for orange: 7.8K)

verification source account seen in post was deleted

safaa + family: €42,465/€90,000 (amount needed for green: 68.4K)

acct: @safaabed8 | @abedalazeiz verification source *multiple accounts have been suppressed/deactivated: @/safaabed @/safasalah | @/abed22 | @/abed221

alostaz family: €26,920/€70,000 (amount needed for green 53.2K)

acct: @ahmed-alostaz* | @59382 | @momen-alostaz verification source (no. 125) *= account shadowbanned/supressed

albalawi family: €44,676/€85,000 (amount needed for green: 64.6K)

acct: @elbalawi | @bisanalbalawi18 | @yasminalbalawiigaza verification source **multiple accounts have been suppressed/deactivated: @/yasminalbalawi | @/albalawii | @/yasminsalahgaza | @/fatmasalahfamily

nesma + family: $144,829/$170,000 (85%)

acct: @nesmamomen verification source | verification source

hamza + family: €3,476/€21,000 (amount needed for orange: 5.46K)

acct: @hamzaahmed21 verification source (no. 226)

abuhamda family: $18,297/$50,000 (amount needed for green= 38K)

acct: @ahmad-family* | @ahmedhamda12* verification source (no. 137) *= account shadowbanned/supressed

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below cut are links to other grassroot organizations that vet/verify gfms:

el-shab-hussein + nabulsi's google sheet

operation olive branch

about us: Operation Olive Branch is a volunteer-powered grassroots collective committed to the collective liberation of ALL peoples. We connect with and amplify families and mutuals and orgs in an effort to support their critical needs, which include but are not limited to their mutual aid requests. This global solidarity initiative is steered by a diverse core council of advocates from occupied Turtle Island which include Palestinian activists, the Jewish grandchild of a holocaust survivor, and everyone else in between.

gazafunds

about us: Gaza Funds is a project that connects people to crowdfunding campaigns for individuals and families from Gaza. We are a global team of (mostly) Arab and Palestinian engineers, students, writers, and academics working to help get exposure and traction to fundraisers created for people in Gaza, Palestine. We are not an organization or a charity. We do not create fundraisers and we do not collect money on behalf of them. Our work on this project is completely voluntary. We created this site as a way to give others quick access to these fundraisers for informational purposes only.

operation poppy flower (now also linked in oob's sheet)

mission statement: Our goal is to fulfill as many fundraising campaign goals as possible through crowdfunding. Please do not underestimate the power of crowdfunding: small amounts of money donated by large amounts of people. Collectively, we can all play a SIGNIFICANT role in securing the safety of our beloved brothers and sisters in Gaza.

operation watermelon

about me: Hello there! I'm the person behind Operation Watermelon. My family hails from Rameh and Nazareth, and like many Palestinians, we're spread out across the globe. Born and raised in the United States by my migrant parents, I've always felt a strong connection to my roots and a need to contribute to the cause back home. Combining my skills in 3D printing, design, and e-commerce seemed like the right way to make a difference. So, here we are. Operation Watermelon is my way of merging my passion with purpose, creating items that not only tell a story but also contribute to a cause close to my heart. It's about doing what we can, with what we have, wherever we are in the world. Thanks for being part of this journey.

project watermelon

instagram based account from google sheet: Project Watermelon has personally vetted each and every donation link on this sheet. We are the creators of the spreadsheet and are the ones who maintain it. We can only provide technical support for GFM and we do not set up GFM pages.

strawberry seeds collective

from google sheet: Each fundraiser listed has been vetted by one of our volunteers and/or another reliable source. 100% of the donations made to these fundraisers go to the family or human(s) that need them. All funds are intended to provide food, medicine, shelter, and/or evacuation funding. Each fundraiser represents hope, life, and peace for the humans they aim to support - so please take a look around, and thank you for making the world a little kinder. ♡

ottawa4palestine

from google sheet: Although our team at Ottawa4Palestine has carefully vetted every link on this sheet, we acknowledge that we are fallible and may occasionally overlook errors. If you notice any discrepancies, please don't hesitate to contact us. Ultimately you are responsible for your financial decisions and the recipients of your donations. While we have assessed and communicated with each family listed here, we cannot be held liable for your choice to contribute to the GoFundMe campaigns below.

camps breakerz crew

mission statement: Camps Breakerz was founded in 2004, with CB Crew supporting the children and youth living in Gaza. Camp Breakerz offers therapeutic dance as a trauma informed practice, teaching children the art of creative expression through movement. In light of the recent and ongoing aggression, CB Crew have decided to mount a community crowdfunding initiative to further serve our people during this time of crisis.

gofund(water)me(lons) | linktree

run by yahya aka thelastturtle on instagram.

flowersfromfalasteen | linktree

instagram-based account; bedaar organization; platform to share stories of people from palestine/help them build their fundraiser campaigns

the butterflyeffect project

about us: The Butterfly Effect Project believes in the power of ordinary people to create meaningful and positive change in the world. Each week we select two campaigns to amplify on our social media accounts, with daily posts sharing the story. We choose neglected campaigns that aren't receiving the attention and support they need. We have also created this list of verified campaigns for people to donate to and spread awareness for. We have a strong vetting process so that you can be certain your money is going to people who truly need it.

[intotheelliwoods]

Masterpost

Update on what the mindscape is currently looking like...

[vangh17a]

So y'all remember what I said last week? I'll leave you guys to speculate ehehehe

Start | <- Previous | Pt 6 | Next ->

✨Masterpost✨

[beannary]

were taking a quick break from donnie to follow leo's insomnia adventures

also in other news i am announcing that we are officially going to be stopping with the weekly updates! i started doing weekly updates so that i could force myself to make comics consistently but im at the point where im not happy with the quality of my work so im going to be taking more time so i can actually make some comics that im satisfied with. not entirely sure what the new schedule will be but ill let yall know asap!

Part 26 of The Little Prince Separated AU

Beginning | Previous | Next

[juudaimes-true-form]

art by @lampyri

this is a list of gofundme campaigns that have personally reached out to me. please don't hesitate to donate + share this post!

edited as of: 07/06/2024

ahmed alanqar + family, account @ahmedabuyamin currently at: €24,166 / €35,000, please donate [here] verified in this post 

mohammed al manasera + family, account: @save-mohammad-family currently at: €15,556 / €40,000, please donate [here] verified (#192) 

majdi + amira al shamaly + family, account @majdyfamily123 currently at: $2,932 / $140,000, please donate [here] verified (#229) 

ahmed abu shammala + family, account @ahmed8311 current at: €9,978 / €100,000, please donate [here] verified (#161)

dalia muhisen + family, account @daliamohisen currently at: €8,508 / €35,000, please donate [here] verified in this post by @/90-ghost

ahmed + family, account @ahmed-ziad currently at: £4,229 / £30,000, please donate [here] verified in this post by @/sar-soor

amneh sherif + family, account @amnehsharif10 currently at: $8,666 / $90,000, please donate [here] verified (#140)

abdelrahman + family, account @anqer currently at: €7,690 / €20,000, please donate [here] verified in this post 

[carpetbug]

ML Feline Blue AU Chapter Two: The Pont des Arts

1 • 2 [tw: blood and slightly gory imagery] • 3

ao3

The last time Marinette had felt such paralyzing anxiety as she traveled towards the Pont de Arts was middle school. It was the day she realized she had a crush on Kim, and Socqueline - her best friend at the time, who left Francois’s Dupont at the end of 8th grade - had almost immediately shut down the immature day dream that was their future together. Still, Marinette had made her way to the bridge after school to stare at the locks of all the couples that had been here before her and conjure up sickeningly sweet fake scenarios of her new heartthrob. The craziest thing she had done that day was silently wish that Kim would magically reciprocate her romantic feelings, and still it had felt like she was walking some invisible tightrope, putting her life on the line for some spectacular balancing act she knew she could never pull off. She can still remember the way her hands shook and stomach churned while she perused the locks that decorated the bridge's walls. The fear she felt that day, that heavy stone of discomfort that lodged itself in her stomach, she felt it now all the same. Only this time, instead of feeling like she was merely risking her life, she could have sworn she was marching straight to death's door. And the miniature ladybug creature, this ‘kwami’, was doing little to put her unease to bed.

“You’re not listening, are you Marinette?” the alien-like red bug questioned delicately with a slight inflection to her already syrupy voice. Her eyes softened with guilt when Marinette met her expression with a lost look, lips parted slightly as she struggled to respond.

“I-I’m sorry.. uh.. Tek…?”

“Tikki” the small bug smiled patiently.

“Right. Tikki. I’m sorry Tikki” Marinette sighed and adjusted her hold on the miracle box. What a guardian she would be, she couldn’t even remember this kwamis name. How was she supposed to do.. well, everything else?

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“I died. That old man pushed me into the seine and I died.” Marinette stammered in disbelief as her limbs pushed her away from these freaks of nature without waiting for her brain's command.

“Don’t be scared, Marinette! We’re your friends!” The ladybug themed creature said reassuringly, dropping the intense tone with which she was speaking seconds prior. She, along with all the other small beings, floated effortlessly in the air. “I am Tikki, the kwami of creation. We aren’t going to hurt you, Master”

“Master?” Marinettes throat went bone dry as the words rattled her brain. She was their master? “Oh my god I’ve actually lost my mind.” She chuckled under her breath. The chuckle morphed to a steady laughter, and soon enough she was doubled over in hysterics, hands clutching her sides so tightly she could feel her nails digging into her ribcage. “That OLD man PUSHED me into the SEINE and I DIED!” She shouted in a side-splitting roar of laughter.

“Good job Sugarcube, now she’s having a breakdown.” Marinette heard a much more sour voice taunt. Suddenly what seemed like a million more voices chirped in, each unique in its pitch and pronunciation, and each more desperate to be heard than the last. She could only hear broken sentences and words through the plethora of noise from the kwamis and her own uncontrollable laughter, an occasional ‘We’re doomed!’ and ‘Master Fu!’ catching her ear.

“Just hush, Plagg!” the ladybug scoffed in annoyance. She darted closer to Marinette, small fin-like arm extending to pat her shoulder in a comforting gesture. “Tune them out Marinette, you simply need time. Your bravery will surface soon.” She tried to soothe the frantic girl before returning her attention to the other beings. “Everyone, please listen! We can’t do this now, not to her.” Tikki spoke sternly, yet the words hung in the air like a plea. “I.. I’m certain none of us are ready to speak about Master Fu," a dejected tone began to cling to her small voice as she continued “But he wants us to go forward. And he needs us to guide the new guardian”. Marinette looked up as her voice began to catch in her throat, a pang of pity shooting through her unstable heart at the sight of the tears beginning to pool in the small beings eyes.

“Master Fu?” Marinette repeated softly, peeling her hands off her body and standing up from the rough cement platform that offered her safety. With a powerful shudder she became painfully aware that she was still soaked from the seine. Her hands traveled up to her hair, removing the smooth ribbon that held together her right pigtail - the left had come undone in the water. “Is that... was that the old man?” She asked the kwamis with a weary tone, eyes trained on her soggy shoes as her hands wrung out her dark hair of the water still wearing it down. “Why did he-?”

“Throw you in a river?” the sour voice chimed in again. It belonged to the black cat, who was now floating leisurely on his back with a yawn. Marinette was almost certain she could see sharp teeth in the kwamis mouth. Tikki shot him a deathly glare, but he went on. “I’m Plagg, kwami of destruction, lover of cheese” He stated with casual disinterest, as if nothing traumatic had just occurred. “Not his smartest move, I’ll agree. But-” he sat upright and narrowed his eyes, voice taking a more serious tone “-he did what he had to do to keep us all safe.” his long tail flicked, motioning to the other kwamis. “That includes you.”

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“I was telling you about the kwamis, '' Tikki chirped, following by her guardian's side while levitating in the air. Marinette nodded, quickly glancing up to check what street they had reached, then darting her eyes back down to the wooden box she had hugged to her chest. It was getting harder and harder to focus on the bugs' words, her mind occupied only with thoughts of Master Fu. Despite the kwamis, and the freezing water that seems to have seeped into her bones, and the distressed voices in her head yelling at her that she was alone in this, Marinette couldn’t shake the idea that this man was still alive. He would be waiting at the Pont de Arts, ready to retrieve his miracle box and kwamis, and he'd reassure her that she would never have to worry about any of this miraculous nonsense ever again. Marinette wasn’t going to find his body. She wouldn’t.

“There's nineteen kwamis in all, but two of us are missing. Nooro and Duusu are the kwamis of transmi-”

“Tikki, I’m- I can’t-” Marinette bit her tongue as she fought to find the right words.

“What is it Marinette?”

“I’m sorry but I just can’t talk about this with you. It’s just… too much” Marinette mumbled, wishing the earth would open up beneath her and swallow her whole. “Can’t this Master Fu just explain things to me when we find him?”

Tikki blinked in surprise and remained silent for a few seconds. Then, she nodded and feigned a weak smile. “Of course Marinette. If we find Master Fu he will explain everything” she reassured.

Marinette nodded absentmindedly, taking another brief glimpse at the street signs and sighing in relief at seeing they were close to their destination. Suddenly this all felt like some sort of fever dream, like she would go home and sleep tonight then wake up in the morning with nothing changed. Except maybe she would always think about being thrown in the seine, the cold and brutal water that had seeped through her skin, leaving her fingertips wrinkled and pruny against the wood of the miracle box. And sure, it might feel real enough that her knees still wobble a bit as she walks, but everyone has horrible nightmares sometimes - right?

“Marinette”

“One second, Tikki” she stopped the kwami, still stuck in her train of thought.

“Marinette!” Tikki had paused, and Marinette turned her head to see the small red kwami floating, arm extended to point at the bridge that suddenly seemed to appear in front of them. When had they gotten here?

“Oh. Great, we’re here! Let’s find this Fu-Man and let me get home so I can go to bed and forget all about this.” She adjusted her hold on the box and began to cross the wide bridge when Tikki darted in front of her with urgency.

“Wait! Master, I must tell you, thi-”

“Sorry, but please just call me Marinette.”

Tikki smiled and continued “Marinette, I have to quickly warn you that- even we kwamis are not sure of the lengths this villain is willing to go. We do not know if he acts with mercy, so this may be something you don’t want to see. If you’d like, I can go ahead without you and see for myself then come back?”

Marinette scrunched her nose as she thought for a few moments. Eventually she shook her head and smiled- a genuine and kind smile that made Tikkis heart ache. “No need, I’ll come with you. You’ve been here for me during all this, so I want to be here for you until you’re back in good hands” she promised.

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“He was being chased?” Marinette questioned, reeling from the information the cat kwami had just dumped over her head like cold water. Fu had been pursued by some unknown antagonist for several weeks, until they eventually found and attacked the guardian. Marinette had only been an innocent bystander, a stranger in the wrong place at the wrong time, and a helping hand when Fu was at his most desperate for any kind of savior. She was the only way to get the miracle box out of the villains' reach in such a short amount of time. And the seine had been the only way to get her out of danger.

“More like hunted” Plagg sneered in response and crossed his arms

“Plagg, you're scaring her!”

“She should be scared!”

While the black and red kwami hissed at each other, the girl's head was spinning, overwhelmed with this new world she was suddenly a part of. There were so many questions running through her mind, all begging to be answered. But the most desperate one came first “Can we go back to the Pont des Arts?” She asked softly, interrupting their argument.

Plaggs expression widened in shock, and he was about to protest when Tikki stopped him. “Good idea, I’ll have all the kwamis return to the miracle box.”

“Well, wait-” she stopped her “Will you stay with me? I would feel a bit better if I had someone more informed by my side”

The red bug smiled and nodded, still ignoring the bewildered look from the cat. Before he could say anymore, she turned back to the kwamis, leaving him grumbling and following after her.

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“God. It’s already three a.m, papa is going to be awake and getting started in the bakery soon.” Marinette muttered to herself while checking the time, her and Tikki moving at a slow pace across the bridge. It was dark, the moon providing the majority of the lighting cast down on them. And, it was almost entirely silent. Save for the constant rushing of the water beneath the bridge -the sound was making her hands begin to shake all over again-, and the occasional distant hum of a car passing nearby.

“A bakery?” Tikki whispered in response.

“Yeah,” she smiled. “My parents own a bakery. ‘Tom and Sabines’.” Her hands came together then spread like she was forming a rainbow in the air as she spoke, adding a loving touch to the simple name. Tikki gave a light giggle.

“Sounds amazing! What kind of sweets do they make?” the red bug questioned before suddenly gasping, “Do they make cookies?! I haven’t had a chocolate chip cookie in so long!”

Marinette was taken back by the kwamis sudden eagerness for one of the simplest sweets their bakery had to offer, but she couldn’t help but give an entertained laugh. “We make all kinds of cookies. Snickerdoodle, peanut butter, red velvet, oatmeal raisin, -”

“Yuck.”

“Don’t you dare say that about oatmeal raisin cookies.”

“Get to the good stuff!”

She stuck her tongue out teasingly at the kwami before continuing, “chocolate chip, chocolate chunks, and like a billion other ones I'm forgetting. Give or take seasonal and custom flavors my dad makes from time to time, too.” When she looked up, Marinette swore a line of drool was trailing from Tikkis mouth, but as soon as she had noticed it the bug was in her face in excitement once again.

“Wow!” Tikki exclaimed. “I can’t wait to try them.”

“How long has it been since you last had a cookie?” she asked. Marinette wondered what parts of human life the kwamis knew of and took part in, given the ‘secrecy’ about their existence. They were familiar enough to have opinions on cookie flavors, apparently.

“Oh, I'm not sure. I haven’t had a holder in a few decades, though I have left the miracle box during that time, - Marinette? Are you not listening again?”

Almost as soon as the kwami had started talking, Marinette had frozen her stare on something ahead of them, and she seemed a million worlds away. Tikki turned to look and her heart dropped.

Blood soaked into the wood underfoot, leaving a dark stain that seemed pure black in the night time. More sat in small pools and splatters, some spraying across the lock decorations and steadily drip-drip-dripping into the surface below. The longer she stared the more she realized the Pont des Arts would now always feel like it had been smeared with death. It was all too fresh, like someone had drained the old man of all his blood and used it like paint, spreading the viscous liquid on any surface they could. It seemed like both an introduction, and parting gift. The display was left with intent, the predator that had gotten Fu was leaving a warning for whoever tried to come to his rescue. It said ‘I’m here, look what I am capable of. Look at everything I did. Look at what I’m willing to do.’

Marinette took a step back, mouth agape as she realized breathing was becoming increasingly difficult. Her blood pounded in her ears, droning out the seemingly fraught help Tikki was trying to provide the panicked girl. Another step back and her legs buckled, dropping her directly into the glistening pools of gore. Her hands clenched into fists, now stained a dark red as she kneeled in the blood, and she panted in desperate need for air. It seemed to hang in the air now, the metallic tang filling her mouth and nose.

“Marinette!”

The screech - almost directly in her ear - snapped her attention back to the ladybug creature, whose voice was feverish with alarm. “Tikki..” she breathed, still struggling to keep from hyperventilating. “Tikki, this is him, isn’t it?” Marinette brought her hands up, now holding them raised in the air to shine in the moonlight. The crimson liquid trickled from her palm to her wrist, then down her elbow and back to the bridge. “This is Master Fu?” the tears began to fall down her cheeks now, the reality setting in. She was the guardian. She was alone.

“You need to get home.”

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Marinette gets home, soaked (though no longer bloody, thanks to an alley hose she passed on her walk), and exhausted. Her breathing still awkward and unbalanced, lungs aching from whatever water she took in from the seine. Her emotions bubble inside her, threatening to spill over from her eyes once again. It was bad enough you could tell she had been crying already, she didn’t need her parents to see her in the act. Tikki rested on her shoulder, tucked neatly into her hair as they approached the bakery.

“Home sweet home” she said, waving her hands with pretend enthusiasm as she tried to revive the playful energy they had earlier. Instead her voice felt deflated and hollow. Her hands reached for the doorknob, shaking slightly as they hovered above it.

“Do you not want to go in?”

“Its not that.”

“Marinette. You can talk to me”

Marinette took a deep breath. “I can’t hide all this from my parents. Not yet, at least. If I go inside now and they’re awake, they'll know I was outside then they’ll see I was crying and I’m terrible at hiding things from my maman so one word from her and I’ll instantly spill everything that happened and then they-”

“Slow, Marinette. Is there any way you can sneak in?”

“Only through a window or my balcony, both of which I definitely can't reach from down here” she huffed, the puff of breath blowing through her still damp bangs that hung across her face. She was about to grit her teeth and accept the inevitable interrogation her parents would give when Tikki spoke again.

“I can fix that.” the kwami gave a sweet smile before phasing seamlessly through the wood of the miracle box and returning with a small case in her arms. “These are the miraculous of the ladybug. If you put on these earrings and say ‘Spots On’, you'll transform and be able to get to your balcony undetected.”

Marinette hesitated, then reached for the box and opened the lid to peek at the miraculous. Inside were two round, red earrings each with five small spots, which she carefully plucked from their resting places. They went through her ears effortlessly and lacked the weight that many earrings came with. “Please don’t tell me this is going to hurt” she wheezed, eyes drooping with sleep.

“Definitely not.” Tikki reassured quickly. “When you’re inside just say ‘Spots Off’ to drop the transformation.”

“Well… spots on?”

Tikki flew through the air, this time as if she was being pulled by some invisible force - one coming from the earrings. Her vision exploded with pink as bubbling, glowing masses appeared out of thin air and swarmed onto her body. She held her breath and pressed her eyes closed, still awaiting a sting or ache to overtake her body despite Tikkis reassurance. Instead the magical clouds felt light and tingly on her skin as they passed over her from head to toe.

The buzz came to a stop in a few moments which Marinette took as a cue to open her eyes. Nothing around her had changed, she was still standing outside the bakery clutching the miracle box, only now she was dressed in a sleek red and black spotted suit from neck to toe. She was a ladybug.

Marinettes breathing hitched in her chest as she ran her gloved hand across the material, then up to her face where she felt the grooves of a mask across her eyes. Built in secret identity, cool. She felt refreshed, the soreness in her legs was now just a weak discomfort. She took a relieved breath, and slowly stretched her limbs as she gathered her bearings. A yoyo rested on her hip, also a solid red with five black spots like the earrings, but with the same honeycomb texturing of her suit.

“A yoyo? I’m going to… yoyo to my room?” she mumbled to herself as she gave it a few experimental tosses. Looking up, she took a few breaths and prepared herself. She took a step back and threw the yo-yo towards a neighboring roof, then gave a slight tug when it had wrapped around some solid object. It pulled her effortlessly from the ground, propelling her upwards while she struggled, airborne, like a fish out of water. In moments she landed, almost entirely flat on her face, on the spine of the rooftop.

It took a minute for Marinette to figure out her next step, which ended up being just to drop from the roof to her balcony. It had seemed much more complicated in her head, like she would have to be some ninja, hiding in the shadows. But she had left the trapdoor to her room unlocked, so it had required no more effort than opening a door. She landed softly on her bed, and subsequently threw herself back onto her blankets with an exasperated sigh.

“Spots off” she mumbled, already fighting the alluring call of sleep. Another flash of the magic light and the suit was gone, leaving Tikki in its place. She looked around, observing her new environment before turning back to Marinette.

“Home sweet home” She echoed the previous statement, then burrowed into the crook of Marinettes elbow as the girl groggily put herself to bed. With the miracle box held firmly in her grip, and the deep ache slowly returning to her muscles as the magic of the miraculous wore off, she mumbled a barely coherent goodnight to Tikki and let herself fall into the comfort of sleep.

[deltaqi]

tomorrow :)

[isanyonetoknow]

fundraiser list pt 1

Below is the list of people who have reached out to me about their campaigns. Their campaigns are linked to the monetary amount.

Conversion of currencies:

5 USD to 4.46 Euros to 3.78 Pounds to 6.75 CAD

10 USD to 8.92 Euros to 7.57 Pounds to 13.51 CAD

15 USD to 13.38 Euros to 11.35 Pounds to 20.26 CAD

20 USD to 17.84 Euros to 15.13 Pounds to 27.02 CAD

color code: critically low, mid way, near completion.

Vetted campaigns

Dr. Mohammed Aldeeb (@mohammedaldeeb). His story is here and includes the number of people he's been vetted by. He is also #212 on the google sheet. He needs to evacuate his family of four and his gfm is at €40,275/€55,000. In the last two weeks, he has only increased by +1,941 €. He continues to stagnate at an alarming rate. Only 14,725 left.

Karam Al-madhoun (@karamalmadhoun0). His story is here. He is from a family of five and needs to evacuate. He is number #109 on the google sheet. The gfm is at €16,346/20,000, with a 1532 euro increase in the last two weeks. Only 3,654 left!

Mohammed Atalah (@atalah-mohammed). His story is here. Technically, he was not explicitly vetted, but his post was shared by @/90-ghost, so I will put it here. His father is sick, he has six sisters, as well as issues. He is also injured himself. His gfm is at €15,621/82,000 and has only progressed 2,473 euros in the last two weeks. He still has 66,379 left to raise.

Abood (@abood-gaza2 - he got recently terminated again). His story is here and so are the links to show that another vetted Palestinian vouches for him. He has a pregnant wife and they are looking to evacuate. His gfm is at $5,948/40,000 and has progressed $2,055 in the last two weeks. He is stagnating a lot. He has $34,052 left to raise.

Mohammed (@help-mona). His story is here (Mona is his daughter). Similar situation as before where his campaign was shared by @/90-ghost but no explicit verification. His family consists of his mother, sisters, nieces and nephews, his wife and his daughter. Multiple people in his family are now sick. The gfm is at €8,030/185,300 and has only gotten 3,201 euros in the last two weeks!! That's 177,270 euros left to raise.

Ola Ahel (@olagaza). Her story is here and she is #205 on the google sheet. Her family consists of her parents and her four siblings. Her campaign is at $44,824/50,000 and has gotten $13,490 in the last two weeks! She is only $5,176 away from her goal!

Aseel (@aseelo680). Her story is here and she was shared by 90-ghost here. She has been displaced 11 times already and her gfm is at $21,718/50,000. She has gotten $7,515 in the last two weeks. She has $28,282 left, $3,282 till the halfway point!

Asmaa Ayyad (@asmaayyad). Here story is here and her campaign has been shared by 90-ghost here. Her family has eight members and her gfm is at €17,804/45,000. She has gotten 6,031 euros in the last two weeks! She is stagnating! 27,196 left to raise, 4,696 till the halfway point.

Samar Shamiya (@samarsh97) and Hashem Al-Shawish (@hashemsh92). They have a six month old named Omar. They are also trying to evacuate the rest of Hashem's family (his mother and six siblings). Their campaign has been shared by 90-ghost here. They are at €8,756/45,000. They have only gotten 2,987 euros in the last two weeks!! Please show them more support! 36,244 euros left to raise.

Haya (@hayanahed). Her story is here and she is #26 on the Operation Olive Branch spreadsheet. She is trying to evacuate her family of eight. They are at €86,056/100,000. She has gotten 7,708 euros in the last two weeks! She is stagnating wildly. There is only 13,944 left to raise!

Wafaa (@wafaaresh6). Her post is here and more of her story is here. Her campaign was shared by 90-ghost here. Her mother is currently unwell and does not have access to treatment. Her original gfm (which was at €26,670/100,000) was shut down. This is her new gfm. Help her get to her goal! She is at $12,259/50,000 and raised $10,179 in the last two weeks. $37,741 left to raise, $12,741 to the halfway point.

Fidaa (@fidaa-family2). She is Wafaa's (the previous campaign listed) sister and has also had her campaign shared by 90-ghost. She is married and has two young children, including a two month old. She is at $24,484/30,000. She has gotten $8,548 in the last two weeks. Only $5,516 left to raise!

Ahmed Abu Al-Rish (@ahmadresh). Shared by 90-ghost here. His story is here. He is trying to continue his education outside of Gaza. His previous goal was $10k, but is now $31k after considering fees and bank cuts. He is at $12,439/31,000. He has gotten only $4212 in the last two weeks. $18,561 left to raise, $3,061 to the halfway point.

Raneen Ibrahim (@ranin3344 - old blog got terminated). Shared by 90-ghost here and his story is here. This family, like many others, has lost everything and Raneen's daughter is also currently sick. They are at €8,543/80,000. He has only received 812 euros in the last two week. This campaign is stagnating dangerously. 71,457 euros left to raise.

Mohammed Almanasra (@save-mohamed-family). #192 on the google sheet. His story is here and he is trying to save his family after his parents and sisters were martyred. He himself is injured and at risk for amputation. He is at $12,620/50,000 CAD. They have only received $3,407 CAD in the last two weeks. $37,380 CAD left to raise.

Abdelrahman & Ahmed Al-Nabih (@ahmedalnabeeh11). #218 on the google sheet. Their mother is very, very ill and they are trying to evacuate. Their story is here. They are at €26,054/30,000. They have only received 2279 euros in the last two weeks. Only 3,946 euros left to raise!

Tahseen Alkhazendar (@tahseenkhazen). He is Ola Ahel's cousin. You can see his story and the verification here. He has three children, one of whom suffers from Celiac's. He is at $11,875/25,000. He has only received $1,944 in the last two weeks. He is stagnating DANGEROUSLY and his goal (25k) is very reachable. $13,125 left to raise, $625 to the halfway point!

Non-vetted campaigns (since I do not believe anyone on tumblr is currently vetting campaigns, I will be sharing these).

Dina and Mohammed Abu Zour (@dinafamily). Their story is here. They have three children and Dina is currently pregnant. Their campaign is currently at €1,446/60,000. They have only gotten 390 euros in the last two weeks. 58554 left to raise.

Mahmoud Abu Swierh (@mahmoudswierh2). His story is here. His goal is to leave Gaza to pursue his studies. He is 17. He is at $9,541/15,000 CAD. He has only gotten 2,653 CAD in the last two weeks. Only $5,459 CAD left!

Maher (@shadowyavenuetaco). His story and campaign are linked here. He and his family have evacuated to Egypt, but need support for education, treatment, housing and debt repayment. He is at £5,020/50,000. Only 3249 pounds have been been raised since last two weeks!

Hala (@hala-15). She escaped to Egypt with her husband and child, but right now, her child is ill and needs treatment. She is at €3,198/5,000. She only needs 1,802 more to give her baby treatment!

Vetted Fundraisers Google Sheet: Linked right here.

Operation Olive Branch Spreadsheet: Linked right here.

What if I don't know what campaign to choose? gazafunds.com randomly selects a campaign to spotlight.

Note: if you donate at least 10 USD to a campaign + send proof to me, then I will draw you something of your choice. More details linked here.

[sanschips]

MCctober 2024 Prompt: Introduce your OC!

I made a comic introduction for Mari! with this, I am also happy to announce that for this month I'll be making mock comic strips out of the prompt list as practice for a future Hogwarts Legacy 7th-year comic! <3 the comic would mainly revolve around episodic shenanigans between the HL characters 2 years after fifth year, and I'd love to try and post it on AO3! aside from Seb x MC story, I'd love to focus on the other characters as well :> If that's something you're interested in, please do tell coz I'd love to hear your feedback on it! thank you @lamieboo for the prompt list <33

[dennydreadful]

NEW UPDATE YAY!!

I love it whenever this comic updates because I reread all of it and have a blast.

i'm glad you like my silly comic that much!

[erikahenningsen]

sneak peek friday?

Happy sneak peek Friday everyone!

The competition is significantly less formal than a typical meet, but they still do the standard one-by-one introductions, each jogging onto the floor, smiling and waving at the crowd. When it’s Regina’s turn, she scans the stands as subtly as she can for Cady before spotting her sitting with Shane and Janis.

Regina nearly trips over her own feet when she realizes Cady is wearing her shirt—the NSU Gymnastics one Regina lent to her the last time Cady slept over. She’d forgotten Cady even had it. It does weird things to Regina’s stomach, and she can feel her skin growing hot. She fights to keep it from showing on her face. She catches Cady’s eye, and Cady—

Cady fucking winks at her.

Regina’s never been so grateful to have the attention off of her in her entire life, joining the line of girls who have already been introduced and trying to slow her racing heart, get her focus back. She doesn’t look for her parents, doesn’t want to know where they are until she’s forced to hear her mother’s loud-ass cheering in the middle of her beam routine.

They break for the first rotation. Regina’s team is on vault while the other half of the team goes to bars. For the first time, Regina takes a seat with the other girls who aren’t competing on vault. Rationally, she knows she’s imagining it, but it feels like everyone in the audience is staring at her, whispering about her not competing. She can see the confusion on her parents’ faces without looking at them. Without thinking about it, she looks over at Cady again, who gives her an enthusiastic thumbs-up, completely oblivious to anything being amiss.

For some reason, it makes her feel better.

[yuesya]

Ko-fi Update

Forgot the Tumblr post for Ko-fi last week, whoops. Updates were all out on time, though!

Onto this week's Ko-fi updates:

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Chapter 90 (update #96) for zenith of stars is up on Ko-fi. Thank you very much for the support!

Chapter 90: LINK

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Chapter 88 and 89 are also available in advance:

Chapter 89: LINK

Chapter 88: LINK

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December WIP Voting Poll: LINK

[pyro-madder]

oof artblock be upon us

[rking200]

It's...not quite Sunday yet but it's time for another chapter of The Red Room! Posting a bit early so I can go to bed, I haven't had the best week </3 Join Connor as Hank and him struggle through their feelings together in this slowburn update! As always, big thanks to @connor-sent-by-cyberlife for the wonderful render.

The Red Room (75081 words) by rking200 Chapters: 11/? Fandom: Detroit: Become Human (Video Game) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hank Anderson/Connor Characters: Hank Anderson, Connor (Detroit: Become Human), Original Chloe | RT600, Markus (Detroit: Become Human), Elijah Kamski Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Human, Stalking, Vomiting, Suicidal Thoughts, Top Hank Anderson, Bottom Connor (Detroit: Become Human), Connor is a Mess (Detroit: Become Human), Hank Anderson is Bad at Feelings, Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Missing Persons, Abduction, Manipulation, Death Threats, Mental Health Issues, Zlatko didn't do it, POV Alternating, Slow Burn, Sex at some point Summary: Connor Stern is a law school dropout who dreams of making it big in the music industry. He manages to get into a special apprenticeship program with the musical genius Elijah Kamski and, despite working two jobs and struggling to stay afloat, feels like his dream is finally within his grasp. When Hank Anderson stumbles into the lounge Connor performs at, The Red Room, he becomes entranced with him. As Hank falls in love with Connor's voice, he ends up entangled with conflicting emotions and delicate situations. Slowly, his nights are filled with Connor's songs and his closeness, even if he feels he doesn't deserve it. They reach several roadblocks along the way of getting closer, some more dangerous than others. A collaboration written alongside Connor-sent-by-Cyberlife for the Reverse Big Bang 2024, told with a POV alternating between Hank and Connor. Chapters added weekly.