#also he feels so smooth and 10x better to play

[meownotgood]

you guys know I love the machine herald so so much but after playing a bunch of games of the new viktor. oh my god his voice is so hot and his animations are so sexy and arcane savior is the best skin in the game. and I need him biblically

[lyneira]

♡ How to earn the lion's love ♡

-> things you can do to make this lazy lion love you to the moon and back

leona x reader (fluff!)

check out malleus' version here! -> ♡ how to gain the dragon's affection ♡

Lull him to sleep!

Yes, I know he can easily fall asleep on his own already, but if you were there with him, he would sleep 10x better! Do anything to relax him. Let him rest his head on your lap, run your fingers through his smooth mane, or maybe even hum a soft tune and he will be at peace.

The first time you have him lay his head on your lap, he'll feel a bit tense. Sure, he's used to others doing things for him, but he's not used to being given such intimate affection. Assure him that it's okay to be this vulnerable. Though, you needn't say anything at all. Tell him by gently rubbing his temples, enveloping him with the warmth of your hands, and feel as he allows himself to let go as the weight of his head falls deeper into your lap. If he wakes up and sees you smiling tenderly down at him, he might immediately pop up off your lap. He'd do this, not because you startled him, but because his heart can't handle such a beautiful sight and he'd need to hide the faint blush on his cheeks.

Shower him with compliments!

This guy has a lot of pride and an ego that needs to frequently be fed. Just do it, will ya? Treat him like the king he is because at home, they simply don't treat him right. But no flattering him! He'll get irritated by your insincerity (and he'll probably call you a bootlicker lol 💀) if you do.

Don't allow him to tell you "never mind" or "it doesn't matter" when it comes to talking about his feelings or his opinions!

Even if he says "it's a pain" to try to explain it and will stubbornly attempt to keep his mouth shut, be persistent in wanting to hear what he has to say! If you're far more stubborn than he is, he'll eventually let up. Again, back home, he has often been treated with disregard for being the second son, so do the opposite and go all out with it! Make him feel heard and his appreciation for you will skyrocket. The foreign feeling of opening up to someone may be weird to him, but if that someone is you, then it's a feeling he'd be willing to get used to.

Be appreciative and acknowledge his efforts!

He’ll probably shrug you off, saying that he only did it for his own selfish reasons and whatnot, but stand your ground! Deep down, it warms his heart that you see him, and that his accomplishments and efforts aren't going unnoticed. He might say that he doesn’t need your thanks. Even so, a little appreciation can’t hurt from time to time, can it? And it'll go a long way too. You’ll notice that he’ll be doing those things you've thanked him for more frequently. (He'll act kind enough when he's around you that Ruggie would be like, "Hey, y/n...what the heck have you done to Leona?!" 😨 lol)

Simply play chess with him!

It doesn't matter if you're good or bad at it, play his favorite game with him and he'll enjoy it either way. If you're skillful, his competitive spirit will come out and he'll be having a fun time going against you! No worries if you're bad at it, he's willing to teach you even though he'd be like 🙄 for most of the time. But as you eagerly listen and try to grasp the tactics he teaches you, he'll subtly smile to himself. He's secretly happy you're trying to spend time with him doing what he enjoys.

Also, attempt to make it a routine with him. In his mundane life of attending classes, give him something to look forward to, (which would be getting to play chess with you)

For most of his life, Leona has been overshadowed by his brother and has lost much motivation because of it. So let him know that you see him, that you hear him, that you appreciate him, and maybe he'll come to find one of those rare motivations. That, being you 😘

a/n: now that my posts are finally showing up in the tags, I'll continue this series on this blog instead of @ne-nene-ne ! That'll include any of my other writing as well!

I realize that I might honestly be more biased towards Leona because this one was longer than Malleus' 💀 (I love both boys tho, I swear)

As for the next victim, I'm thinking of doing Azul next! then maybe Idia too 🤔

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[bazzpop]

12 Days of Debauchery Day 2: Fucking in an Igloo for Muriel, Julian, Lucio

Sorry I missed yesterday, I was just so exhausted so I’ll make up for it this weekend cuz things have been hectic since finals are next week

Julian:

Probably takes place right after day one of the 12 days of Christmas. You’re both huddled in a rather snug snow fort that the two of you managed to construct.

He tries to act smooth when he recommends skin on skin contact to stay warm, accompanied by a well timed eyebrow wiggle of course.

He’ll turn bright red if you actually take him up on the offer but he’ll eagerly help you undress, his coat and any other fabric he has is laid underneath him so at least his ass isn’t on bare snow.

Test out the higher than average roof he made for himself. It’s a thrill since one of two things can happen here if you’re not careful, 1. The whole place comes crashing down after you bump your head while riding him and you’ll both be exposed or 2. It’ll hold up. Make sure he keeps scenario 1 in mind, the thrill of being semi public always makes it 10x more amazing for him as he tries his best to contain himself.

He just can’t keep the moans from spilling out of him, good thing the snow walls deafen them from the outside— not that he knows that.

Maybe use some of the snow that surrounds you for some impromptu temperature play around his nipples, he’s shivering from it but he’s gradually getting hotter as his pleasure builds.

Let him cum inside or let him cum all over his belly, it’s your choice but either way it’ll be nice and warm.

Muriel:

You both hastily put together this snow fort/igloo type shelter after being caught in a snow storm, it was the best protection from the wind chill so it was better than trying to make it back to the hut for now.

He’s basically a living furnace and once you get him going, it’ll only get warmer from there. He does know one quick way to get you both warm though, he’s hesitant to initiate it but he’ll get more confident after receiving a positive reaction from you.

He’ll lay you back against his warm cloak and hover over you, his knees are still supporting him so he’s not crushing you but he’s close enough that you can feel his hot breath eliciting goosebumps on your skin.

He’ll shift to lay on the top of your bare chest, now supporting himself with his hands, to make sure you’re absolutely surrounded by warmth before he even gets himself out of his pants.

Thread your hands through his hair to undo the rest of his now messy braid, it’ll make him moan deep in his throat. Pull him down for a quick kiss too, he might almost lose his balance but he’s alright after becoming a blushing mess.

He’ll look through everything you both have until he finds something suitable for lubing himself up, he doesn’t want to cause you pain by going in raw.

And just like with a fire, he’ll start out with a slow pace, as you get accustomed to it, which steadily gets faster as the flames inside you both grow to a fever pitch. He’ll hold himself off until you cum first. He’ll collapse and wrap himself around you after he cums.

Lucio:

Let’s talk about that maze scene, that was basically an ice box with snow when you sat down to rest with him.

He knows you’re cold and tired, cuz he is too, so he’ll take care of you the best way he can for now.

He wastes no time in getting you comfortable and setting you down on his thick cloak. You’ve done more than enough so it’s his turn to be the “hero” for you.

Total body worship, let him just worry about you for a while. All he needs is to hear your praise and pleasured moans to let him know he’s doing good.

He’ll kiss your entire body without missing a single square inch of skin before getting down to business in order to make you feel nice and toasty. He’ll need you to suck on his fingers until they’re glistening before he actually starts though— it’s the closest thing to lube in this maze.

When you convulse and cum all over his fingers, a weird sensation overcomes him— even if he doesn’t physically cum in on himself and in his pants, it sure as hell still feels like it when the pleasure hits him.

Even though he’s helping you relax and get warm, it makes him feel warm too. Could be the binding blood magic at work? It very well could be, but it might also be something deeper.

[muwur]

hiii can I request hcs for Bokuto, Oikawa and Kuroo crushing on a shy s/o :3 tyyyy

crushing on a shy s/o

✧ hc’s ✧ for Bokuto, Oikawa & Kuroo

❧ gn reader

✎ 1.6k words

a/n: ty for the request ! <33 idk y everytime its like headcanons mixed w scenario frjffgt i hope das ok w yall my definitions of all these intersect too much--

Bokuto

✧ mans sometimes has trouble knowing people’s boundaries

✧ PERO bby is just being himself, we lov a king

✧ I DIGRESS. N E WAYS

✧ when he has a crush, he just wants to give you a lot of attention

✧ your shyness is just an added uwu factor to him, he craves seeing how surprised you get whenever he just so happens to pop up out of nowhere to say hi!

✧ tbh he spotted you from like a mile away and pretended like he needed to go in the same direction just so he could talk to you--

✧ doesn’t hesitate to compliment you! will ask if you did anything different (you: “not really” ) and then always says “you always look great, anyway, no need to change anything!”

✧ invites you to his games, hyping up his team and insisting that if you come, he’ll play even better because of your support

✧ has to control himself from leaping with happiness and giving you a hug when you respond a bit bashfully, agreeing to go like 👉👈 “oh, sure, ill come” bc a cutie just asked you to come watch him play

✧ however, when akaashi mentioned once that Bokuto might be coming on a bit strong for your more timid nature, he tried to tone it down

✧ but then he got sad thinking that maybe he was actually overwhelming or annoying you and he sulked for three and a half days despite akaashi insisting that you probably didn’t feel that way, otherwise you would just avoid him

✧ you noticed recently he’s been acting a bit off, and it made you a bit sad to see him looking upset

✧ so you decided to make a sign for him for his upcoming game!

✧ you lugged it around with you when you entered the gym, backside facing forward to hide what it said

✧ you were a bit self-conscious, to say the least

✧ you got settled on the bleachers and watched the game

✧ but Bokuto rlly seemed out of his element; he missed a few potential points and the other team eventually got in the lead

✧ thinking that he needed a pick-me-up, you held up your large sign overhead sheepishly during a time out, hoping that Bokuto would notice

✧ everyone on the team started to snicker when they read your “You got this, Bokuto! Go Owls!” and gave suggestive looks to their team captain

✧ he was confused (Bokuto: “why are you all looking at me weirdly??”) until he finally turned around and saw your sign

✧ and fell 10x more in love with you

✧ and now he can die happy

✧ turning back to his team, tears pricking at his eyes, he quietly choked out:

✧ “(Y-Y/n) made that...? F-For me?!?!??”

✧ now that he’s fIRED UP, Fukurodani easily gained back their momentum and won by a landslide

✧ you stood around outside the gym after the game, wanting to congratulate Bokuto and the team but ovERthInkING iT and you were about to chicken out when

✧ “(Y/N)!” a voice called out loudly

✧ and you were met with a crushing hug

✧ never in your life were you more pleasantly surprised and embarrassed at once

✧ Bokuto’s back on his bullshit, always tryna talk and impress you

✧ and everyone wonders why y’all aren’t dating yet cmon just love each other already--

Oikawa

✧ a big tease and a big flirt

✧ never fails to tell you how lovely you look everyday

✧ a bit embarrassed, you’ll always thank him (which he points out is cute, saying there’s no need to be shy)

✧ overall, he’s rlly sweet doe

✧ he was out with his teammates once when he saw you, so he called you over by name

✧ but since you’ve never met any of Oikawa’s teammates, except Iwaizumi, you were a bit hesitant

✧ seeing this, he goes over to you, gently grabbing your arm and pulling you over while reassuring you, “C’mon, I want you to meet my team. I think they’ll like you!”

✧ will introduce you as his friend

✧ however everyone sees through this (except u) and knows boyo wants mor

✧ makes sure to include you in any conversation, asking you for your input

✧ piss Oikawa off

✧ until he rlly does get pissed off and excuses both of you, deciding to just hang out with you because his teammates are meanies

✧ so we may conclude he can be a bit protective

✧ always staring or looking at you, secretly hoping that he catches you looking at him (gets disappointed when once again, no, you were not looking at him)

✧ checks himself in the mirror even MORE now that he has a bit of an infatuation-- (Iwaizumi: *to Oikawa, who is inspecting his face* “you can only do so much to look human, give up”)

✧ politely excuses himself from his horde of fan girls just to talk to you

✧ always trying to find ways to talk to you in hopes you’ll open up more to him and in general

✧ will offer you help even though you obviously do not need any (again, just to talk to you)

✧ and offers you other things he has on himself, like gum

✧ speaking of gum he’ll always have gum or mint on him in general but espeeeeecially if he knows he’ll be around you bc boyo want his breath smelling fiinneee

✧ eventually gets you to be quite comfortable around him (yes!), so you have nice conversations every once in a while

✧ he’s also v considerate and likes gift giving! bought you milk bread from his fav place because he talked about it the other day, and you mentioned you were curious to try it

✧ one time after you told you that you looked pretty, you paid him back with a compliment as well

✧ he got quite flustered himself, trying to hide his blush by turning his face to the side and then excusing himself-- (smooth)

✧ mans just left you confoozed, but you shrugged it off

✧ he digged the compliment tho, it made his heart swell and his ego skyrocket LOL

✧ his crushing gets worse after you start showing up to his games to support and cheer for him

✧ gushes about you mid-game to Iwaizumi, who looks like he wants to off himself every time--

✧ once you’re a bit more comfortable around him and after “hanging out” (Oikawa: “nOT a date oKAY”) a few times, that’s when he thinks he should ask you out (like on a date date c; )

Kuroo

✧ (totally unrelated but i had a weird dream recently where kuroo and i became buddies bc we found each other’s finstas--)

✧ ok im like 99% sure all these bois would love to get some sort of reaction out of their shy crushes cuz they think it’s cute, they just do it in different ways

✧ kuro’s a bit of a tease

✧ but only because he likes to see your reactions, thrives off of them n eats that shit up like salted mackerel-- (not literally)

✧ likes to look in on what you’re doing whenever you’re just minding your own business ( “whatcha got there?” )

✧ gets a bit close to you as he looks over your shoulder (doesn’t matter wut ur height is; this mf tall tho)

✧ will call out your name and wave when he sees you in the distance, then walk over to you and start a conversation, asking you about your day, what you were doing, etc.

✧ will leave his other friends to talk to you, so much for bros b4 hoe5

✧ always respects your boundaries, though. he’s quite perceptive and is able to tell whether or not you’re uncomfortable

✧ and if you are, he’ll do whatever he can to lessen it (sometimes without you even realizing it)

✧ invites you to study with him after school in the library (and thanks the universe when you agree)

✧ tries to be sLICK when y’all are studying

✧ like he’s extra attentive so when you drop your pencil this man zooms for it before you can even blink so he can pick it up and maybe touch your hand as he hands it to you

✧ “oh, you dropped this,” he says, iNNOcENtLY

✧ you just smile and respond with a “thank you, kuro”

✧ may or may not have done this also so you could smile and thank him—

✧ will also try to impress you with his knOwLedGE and is eager to help when you don’t understand something

✧ tries to fix his bedhead ;((( but fails (Issok bb u perfect already)

✧ will kinda flex about his team and being captain (“oh yeah so we’re going to nationals pretty soon”),,, hoping to convince you to come to a game

✧ which,,, you do (much to his content--)

✧ luckily for him, you end up easily vibing with both kuro and kenma

✧ occasionally you see both of them and are comfortable enough to approach and say hi

✧ after a while tho kenma just disappears and ur like ?? where’d he go ?? and kuro genuinely did not know

✧ kenma just wants to give y’all sum alone time,,,, but y’all dont know that (except kuro when he confronted him later n all he got as a response was ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

✧ always asks you about your interests, mentally taking notes on them (he believes that info will come in handy in the future)

✧ and he likes to surprise you with the things he remembers (ie. your fav colors, snacks, scents, hobbies, etc)

✧ is kinda comfortable with how things are between you two

✧ but also really want something more; will probs end up asking you out suddenly when y’all are hanging out >.>

✧ embarrassment and uwu’s are shared

[outofcontextsimsmachinima]

Please god do you have recommendations on the best series to watch

Some of my personal recomendations that I can list from the top of my head, I will be writing a lot of text below so hold onto your horses.

My Life- NatalieFirexx

Still running to this day and in its 12th season. So amazing to see the growth over the years. The first seasons are so funny in a sense of knowing a little Christian emo kid made them, but later seasons have developed into such an interesting story with beautiful visuals, incredible cinematography and relationships that you end up caring about so deeply. Every season has a new storyline to follow and it's always so wild remembering all that's happened in its 10 year run and thinking up what else is to come. Though season 12 is said to be it's final season and I look forward to seeing what Natalie has in store for us after the finale.

The story of My Life follows the Andrews family and their friends in everyday shenanigans, you know, the usual: teen pregnancy, kidnapping, vampires, murder, identity theft, angels, ghosts, hacked kids and love.

(There's also a My Life Abridged voice acting series of season 1 currently in the works, now at episode 5)

Smooth Criminal - SaltPepperSims1408

I always have fun rewatching this. Its only 2 seasons long and once again, a sims series that evolved over it's run. Following Abby as her life goes from normal (if you can call your illegal scientist parents experimenting on criminals in your basement normal) to having visions of her parent's test subject's past and joining his gang where hes the leader and battles a disease that gives him 10x the strength and intelligence of a regular human being. Catch is, this genetic disease is rare and makes you go insane. Most people with it end up insane by 30.

A series with a lot of guns, a badass female main protag, death, once again, teen pregnancy (which will be a common sims series theme), fun dream/vision sequences and in my opinion has a great sense of humour.

SaltPepperSims1408 also has a highly recommended voice over series (though incomplete) titled Apokalypsis, a group of young adults/teens trying to survive in an apocalypse.

CINDER - GrayLeeStudios

Based on the book CINDER by Marissa Meyer. Cinder is a beautifully made voice over series, great visuals, wonderfully told it's story, though it is incomplete at 5 episodes, each running 10-18 minutes. Loosely based on the original Cinderella story but in a futuristic Beijing, adding robots, a colonization on the moon and a deadly plague that has affected the Emperor.

The protagonist is the mechanic, Lihn Cinder. Despite how well known her work as a mechanic is, she is looked down on for being a cyborg and is presented for plague research where she and Prince Kai become closer.

Y O U T H - 1998sims

YOUTH is a retelling of Youth, also a sims series by the same creator that reached its second season before discontinuing. Already a series that dealt with real life issues and involved a lot of representation in its characters. YOUTH is a different experience with all new characters, even more representation and everyone still feeling real in a way where their identities don't define them but are in NO WAY erased at all, like they're real people. When comparing the two series you can see the similar storyline but now its so much fresher and with new characters, their decisions in these situations change. Follows the story of multiple characters in their teen years and learning to deal with being a teen or in some cases having to make adult decisions despite that. Currently up to episode 5 but there is still so much more to come.

1998sims is also the creator behind Avoiding Fate, Its Complicated (currently not available online) and the most iconic series that I HIGHLY suggest you watch; My Sims 2 Emo Teen Pregnancy Kidnapping Story

SOUP - SimFilm

This sims 3 voice over series is brand new, as of this month, with one episode released but I'm already in love with it. It has this deadpan sense of humour I can get behind and I'm really looking forward to seeing where it goes. It appears the episodes will be short and sweet but I really don't mind at all.

Our protagonist, Harris Gold, alphabetizes his life's misfortunes like a can of alphabet soup.

I quote "looks pretty decent on the outside, but when you open the can, you'll simply want to kill yourself"

The filming is wonderful, I love the voice actors and how well they play their roles, the story so far is fun and silly but deals with really strong issues other teenagers might have experienced growing up. Kind of like laughing the pain away and I adore it.

Raison D'etre - Cornymio

I haven't watched a lot of sims 4 machinima if im to be honest (since life to death stories are so rampant on YouTube at the moment and I'd rather just avoid them) but this series was very well made. Only 2 episodes but the voice acting is amazing, the sims custom animations are wonderful and at times the sims can be almost perfectly lip synced to the voices. Has an indie film vibe that I adore, very calming and I adore the camera work. This is a revamp of the creators old Sims 3 series by the same title.

Reine Reynolds enrols herself into a new school, here we meet a variety of students who are all relatable in one way or another with different relationships amongst themselves. A nice watch and won't take long to get through.

Marry Me! - Tickled007

This is actually a companion piece to Marry You by Maot Productions. Marry You has more episodes and progressed it's story much further but personal preference I like Marry Me!'s characters and humour better. Not a fault to the creators though, since I believe they wrote both stories together and I do still recommend you go watch Marry You as well, just my personal taste. I also watched this very recently which is probably why it's on my mind rn.

Marry Me! Is a 2 episode long (so far) voice over series that's quite high energy, it's about a loud "bitch" fashion designer called Serafie and a "pushover" called Carmion. Two opposites that somehow cross paths and after a money hiccup, Seraphie demands that Carmion marry her. I love how silly it is, very kdrama inspired. If you can get past the overused swooping sfx in episode one (which drove me insane but will go away in episode 2) I think it's super enjoyable.

Tickled007 is also the creator of Passcode Unknown, Too Popular and And... Obvious.

I feel it unfair not to mention Maot Productions other creations either since they were also a big part of the Marry Me! Marry You project. They created Sense Me Not!, Corrupted Souls, Cruel Temptation and Retribution

Other simmers and their series that I highly recommend but realise this ask is going to get extremely long

EkolarasMagnum

Their series tend to have this grungy highschool feel to them but I get behind it. They're known for their more interesting sims style, some people love it, some people hate it but it shouldn't get in the way of the interesting stories. I used to adore their work so much as a teenager!

- Advocated

- Strangers

- Volatile

PumpkinsAtTheDisco

Made a variety of sims series based on books (before these same books were made into films) such as the Hunger Games. This creator is incredibly talented from filming, writing to composing their own music. You can really see their improvement over the years too. I love their work.

- The Hunger Games

- Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children

- Dimension 17

- Post Icarus

- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

StarsToShinex

Their concepts are fun and they have good voice actors. Their filming and editing is nice but their work does have an anime feel if that's more your taste.

- Spotlight

- My guardian

- My guardian- the next chapter

- Seeking Faith

- The last day

MajesticFilms

Their aesthetics are lovely, they make a lot of visually pleasing machinima. I admire their editing.

- Paper Boats

- Arsonist's Lullaby

- Sounds of Silence

- Machinima playlist

ViNtAgELovv11

Still works on videos now and I adore their work, been around for 10 years and only continuing to improve. I believe their most known series wou lkd have to be wasteland but please check out their newer works too!

- Scum City

- Wasteland

- Wonderland

- Runaway

- ROADS

There are so much more and i might make a pt.2 or something along those lines one day since this ask is getting long. But I also have a list of simmers and series on my navigation page if you want to search through some more works.

[theincompetentgenius]

Hi there! I love reading your matchups so I’m finally here to request one for me! Well, I’ll even be a bit greedy and request three (IkeSen, IkeRev and MLQC) if you don’t mind 😁

Let’s start!

I’m a 5’3 (162 cm) girl with fair skin, almond-shaped brown eyes and short warm sandy blond hair (you know, a bit like in the 1920’s). I wear glasses but I prefer to have contact lenses. I like reading since I’m a child and I’m particularly interested in History. I also like geography, politics, traveling and learning new languages. I’m sometimes (often) lazy though. I’m not really at ease with my body, even though I’ve lost pounds those last years and that I’m pretty normal now, I still find myself too fat, (yeah, the classical girl complex…). Approximately the 1950’s body type if you want to have an idea. About my personality, my MBTI type is INTJ. I’m pessimistic, introvert and really, really honest. I often hurt people without wanting it because of this straightforwardness. I’m stubborn too and I have a Manichean view about pretty much everything so my opinions are often judged as extreme. Really care about nature (the typical ecologist). People usually find me cold at first but if they get to know me better and become my friends, I’m really loyal and here to help them. Some random facts maybe? I’m vegetarian, I like spicy food, my Hogwarts house is Ravenclaw and I’m quite the tsundere type. I like winter when there is snow and I prefer night over the day (I like watching the starry sky, I could do this for hours!) and my zodiac sign is Scorpio, Leo rising (I’m born the same day as Jonah Clemence!). One last thing: I have one little brother and one little sister (they are twins and are four years younger than me) and I would give the world to them.

That was pretty long, I’m sorry, but I wanted to give you as much information as possible. I can’t wait to see what you’ll come up with! Thank you so much for taking my request darling, your writing is as amazing as your mood boards!💙

Haha! It’s ok if you’re a bit greedy– I mean, aren’t we all when it comes to matchups? And I thank you SO MUCH for all the info you put because it honestly made my life 10x easier when trying to match you with the different suitors. In fact, some I was able to pick immediately because of all the info you gave.

But anywho, let’s get on with the matchup!

MLQC

I’d pair you with………. Victor!

So I started with MLQC because I immediately knew who I was pairing you with. Obviously, I had to glance over your description again to figure out who else you’d work with, but it was really hard since your description literally screams “Victor” to me. Not that you’re as uptight as he is, but the two of you have a lot in common, but enough differences to allow for an amazing and fun relationship!

There are two ways this could play out: either you guys will butt heads or get along very well on a professional level. I’m betting on the latter scenario simply because you are intelligent, resourceful, and determined: qualities that Victor admires in others. He will notice you because of your work ethic and commend you for your admirable efforts. Additionally, he knows that he can count on you because you are the most loyal employee he has. However, you two might get into squabbles as both of you can be very stubborn, which will need lots of time and patience to smooth over. Nevertheless, Victor will see you as a valuable asset to his team.

In those moments of laziness, Victor would be the perfect motivator. His harsher words would serve as a wake-up and a prompt reminder of why you should be working towards your goals instead of letting all your work pile up (before it becomes unmanageable).

Victor admires your ability to be honest around him. Although the man wants to be perfect, he isn’t– and not many people tell him that. However, you’ve reached a level of familiarity with him where you can voice your honest opinions about him (without fearing for your job). He’s not used to hearing the cold truth because most people sugar-coat it instead (because they want to keep their jobs or be in good standing with the CEO).

But the two of you would be the biggest power couple ever. Whenever someone says something stupid, you both use sarcasm and sass to wipe them out. You start with a sarcastic comment while Victor follows it up with a classic sassy remark. The two of you ultimately receive a reputation for being the most savage people in the office, so everyone tries their best to please you.

Also, Victor would have no problem making spicy food! Although he doesn’t have lots of time to cook, when something special (such as an anniversary) arises, he’ll always make a creative spicy dish. Imagine eating top-notch, gourmet spicy food FOR FREE. You’re the real winner here smh

Another Possibility: Kiro

Ikemen Sengoku

I’d pair you with…… Shingen Takeda!

At first, I thought about Sasuke because the two of you seem to compliment each other pretty well.  I mean, he’s more relaxed while you’re more uptight. He has no problem with your honesty and very much enjoys it. In fact, I kept switching between Sasuke and Shingen, but I ultimately settled for Shingen (for reasons I’ll explain below).

Your description literally radiates “cold boss bitch” energy, which we stan. However, this can easily cause clashes with some of the warlords with bigger personalities (Nobunaga, Kenshin, Ieyasu, etc), which you would not be willing to compromise. But fear not, because Shingen does not fall into this category of unnecessary bravado. His issues lie elsewhere……

Shingen’s initial “flirty hunk” attitude can be a real turn off for you. At first, it can be charming (almost endearing), but the shtick gets old REAL fast. You become irritated by his constant flirting and at one point, let him know exactly what you think. The moment is quite satisfying because you finally tell this idiot to shut up and the stunned look on his face is totally worth it.

He’ll definitely leave you alone for a while. However, Shingen will have to keep tabs on you since you’re Azuchi’s chatelaine– the easiest link to Nobunaga. However, you’re just as smart and play his game with him. As he observes you, you observe him back to figure what he wants. But at one point, it gets on your nerves. You can’t walk around without feeling as if you’re being watched. You confront him yourself, beginning Round 2 of blasting Shingen. This time, you threaten to expose him by telling everything you’ve learned to Nobunaga.

The more extreme confrontation leaves Shingen speechless. Clearly, you’re a lot smarter than he expected as you saw through him very quickly. He’ll have no other choice but to take you to the Kasugayama Palace, where you become his captive. However, his wonderful treatment towards you leaves you rather confused.

During this time, Shingen will heavily appreciate your honesty. He’s always putting up this facade around others that it is refreshing to see your honesty for a change. Although he doesn’t realize it, his facade begins to fall as he grows more comfortable around you. It doesn’t take him long before he realizes that you’re nothing like Nobunaga (despite your strong personality).

In fact, Shingen loves your strong personality. Although he is dedicated to his goals, the warlord is also known to be flexible. He has no problem accommodating your needs and your extreme opinions don’t bother him at all. If anything, he finds it fascinating that someone can be so different from him that he’ll want to learn more.

In the end, you learn to love him for his loyalty to his people. Whether or not you agree with Nobunaga’s actions about Kai, you admire Shingen’s dedication towards his people. It reminds you of your love for your siblings, which helps you make sense of his actions and thoughts. The man who was once an irritable playboy has become your lifelong partner.

Other Possibility: Sasuke Sarutobi

Ikemen Revolution

I’d pair you with…………………….. Zero!

Aren’t you lucky, you got paired with an absolute gem! Especially with his route out, Zero’s been the talk of the tumblr community these days (and with good reason). However, I originally had a strong urge to match you with Lancelot. The two of you would be the ultimate power couple that would help each other see through different perspectives and develop as individuals. However, you would probably clash more with Lancelot, which is why I ended up going with Zero.

Zero is one of the first people to be friendly towards you when you end up at the Red Army. Although he’s shy and not the most talkative person out there, you end up spending time with him (since everyone else in nearly insufferable). He truly appreciates the fact that you’re not some weirdo and have normal human behaviors (despite your quirks). It might be a little awkward at first, but the two of you warm up to each other fairly quickly.

Just like the other suitors I chose for you, one of the biggest things that draw Zero towards you is your loyalty. Zero himself is very big on loyalty, so its one of the key things that he looks for within a person. As he watches you defend your thoughts with a strong conviction, Zero admires you more and more

This man absolutely LIVES for the moments that you put Edgar in his place. It’s quite tempting to throw a jab at the Jack of Hearts and while Zero worries when you try it, his heart also swells with pride. Only his girl can stand up to Edgar, which only increases his admiration for you (especially when Edgar and Zero duel and you tell Zero to kick Edgar’s ass).

The thing about Zero is that you could talk about anything and he’ll have the sweetest smile on his face. The fact that he gets to spend so much time with you is the biggest blessing and gift that he could have ever asked for. He’s not even sure what he did to deserve someone like you, but for once, luck seems to be on his side. Even if he doesn’t understand what’s being said, he’ll try his best to comprehend the material because he loves you.

Another Possibility: Lancelot Kingsley

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1, 9, 15, 21, 22, 25, 29, 36, 38, 44, 47, 48, 49, and 50 for the delightfully wondrous Tora!!!

Tumblr ate my last answer so let’s try again.

This is gonna be a mile long…

1. What’s their full name? Why was that chosen? Does it mean anything?

Tora Zollun. He’s a sylvari so there’s no real lore reason for it - they just have names, they don’t choose em, ya?

I personally chose it because he was originally based on another character named Thunder Clarwin, but I was worried that if I named him that I’d feel pressured to play like that character. Bit silly I suppose. Anyway I named him Tora after a minor antagonist from Thunder’s story and mashed together a last name from a conlang I developed for that story. His name literally means Tree Blue Sun.

9. Do animals like them? Do they get on well with animals?

Yep.

15. Are they good at cooking? Do they enjoy it? What do others think of their cooking?

He’s interested in it but he’s trash at cooking and most folks learn not to let him in the kitchen. He’s a living hazard.

21. Do they have a temper? Are they patient? What are they like when they do lose their temper?

Yes and depends. Tora can be childish and impatient, but generally with people he’s usually almost too patient? He does have one hellova temper and we’ve seen a bit of this in comic.

We haven’t seen him at his worst yet but… Wait till next episode.

22. What are their favourite insults to use? What do they insult people for? Or do they prefer to bitch behind someone’s back?

He doesn’t really have favourites? He swears a lot though and usually if he’s at a point where he’s insulting someone, it’s likely personalized just for them. Bitching behind someone’s back isn’t generally his style.

If he’s gonna insult someone, it’ll be because they wronged him or his friends. He’s the kinda guy who gives back 10x what he’s given, get me?

25. What do they find funny? Do they have a good sense of humour? Are they funny themselves?

Puns, bad Dad jokes, silly bs. Yes and yes.

29. What do they do when they find out someone else’s fear? Do they tease them? Or get very over protective?

Protective. He’s a softie.

36. What are they good at? What hobbies do they like? Can they sing?

Man that’s general. Thieving, knifing, smooth talking, and fleeing? Also weapon and armor smithing. Good singer. Decent metal worker. Storyteller. He’s the theatrical artsy sort. Think that’s about it? Uh hobbies are mostly reading fiction and making art.

38. What do they admire in others? What talents do they wish they had?

Uhhhh -points to Terin- that. Basically that?

Oh and I guess -points to Baya and all the brave charming heroes in his story books- those too.

Tora is someone who wants to be like the cool adventurers he sees in stories, but he also wishes he was stronger, more reliable, and not a general fuck up.

44. What is their favourite season? Type of weather? Are they good in the cold or the heat? What weather do they complain in the most?

He’s usually pretty warm body temperature-wise so it’s the hotter climates he’ll wine about most.

47. How do they act in a formal occasion? What do they think of black tie wear? Do they enjoy fancy parties and love to chit chat or loathe the whole event?

Depends. If he feels like he has to behave to impress, he’ll be miserable, feel outta place and overall self-conscious and awful. He’s guaranteed to steal some alcohol and hide somewhere to sulk if that happens.

If there’s no pressure though, he’ll love it and will probably make whoever invited him regret it. The guests will be thrilled and amused with him at least…

Oh also suits are boring. Don’t expect him to wear anything standard to these kind of events.

48. Do they enjoy any parties? If so what kind? Do they organise the party or just turn up? How do they act? What if they didn’t want to go but were dragged along by a friend?

This might surprise you, but Tora’s introverted. He does better in small groups of friend parties - the real casual kind. And it depends on mood. If he’s got the energy for it, he’s the life of the party. If not, he’s sulking somewhere with booze.

He’s a disorganized mess, he’s usually just showing up to these things.

49. What is their most valued object? Are they sentimental? Is there something they have to take everywhere with them?

This is a tad spoilery but… There’s a series of daggers he has with metal roses on the hilts. They’ve been shown in the latest episode where Tora is packing supplies, and on this most recent page by his “corpse.” He made those. But they were made for someone else.

50. If they could only take one bag of stuff somewhere with them: what would they pack? What do they consider their essentials?

He did that honestly. Mostly took the clothes on his back, his weapons, a few rations, a notebook, an adventure book, and a few toiletries.

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‘Change Your Mind’ was a fun, messy anime hoot ‘n holler, I reckon. Is it my favorite episode of the season? Nah, that’s a different episode that I don’t wanna spoil. Is it the best episode of the arc? Nah, that’s still Escapism. But nevertheless, there is quite a lot to unpack that I wanted to express and if I did a play by play of this 44 minute special, we’d be here for several hours and nobody got time for that. And if I continuously jabber on about this in spaced out posts, I’d feel more like a SU Critical blog than I typically am and that’s pretty depressing. So, I’ve packed all my stray thoughts into one package to get it out the way. Spoilers ahead.

Small headscratch, but I question why it’s notably four episodes on the wikis but it’s essentially one episode and should count as one episode. Can’t really see one part without understanding everything else so I’m a bit confused. Then again, I’m not that encyclopedic on media production so it’s no big deal.

I liked Blue Diamond in the first part and this arc as a whole. In spite of who she generally is, Blue was a consistently good character in that her regret and more motherly nature never felt out of place compared what we’ve seen of her initially because her devastation over Pink’s “death” never felt superficial and the times when she got serious were eyebrow raising to me. And her turnaround in this felt reasonable compared to the others for she thought more of Pink/Steven beforehand and looked like she was more aware of how times have truly changed, even when the allusion to abusive families fall flat.... you know, if we were thinking realistic. Eh, Blue best Diamond, if that means anything.

I question why Yellow had what appears to be forced fusions or genuine crystal amalgamates if Diamonds were against fusion. I understand the ones on Earth, but why was she keeping them, probably for some time now, if she has no use of them? Again, maybe they’re born crystal amalgamates. It’s unclear.

I would say deep down I felt cheated that Lapis and Peridot are apparently cool now even when Lapis took everything in the divorce and did the reentering parallel to an Irish goodbye. But I guess dropping the barn counted as an act of apology, and maybe we’ll see them interact more in the future, so plbbt. At least they got to be badass and anime together while looking the part too.

In the back of mind, I forgot that Bismuth was in the episode sometimes. Beyond giving Connie her sword and raking up that star punch, I can’t say she added much to the story.

Speaking of which, wish the Diamond’s Pearls got to partake in kickassery of the sort. Homeworld was surprisingly empty in hindsight.

Loved Rainbow Quartz the 2nd. He’s beautiful and I would gladly get strong for him.

Only one thing bothered me about Sunstone, aside from the sunction cup summon. and it’s with their small arms. I thought those big arms were more for her shapeshifting since Garnet’s known to shapeshift her limbs to be enormous, but they’re always big so... what  value do Sunny’s little arms serve? Least with say, Smokey Quartz or Malachite, their multiple limbs added to their ability but Sunny’s two beefy arms carry most of the way. It’s like adding two dormant legs to the side of a grasshopper. And seriously, what was the point of the suction cups.

Though I love Monty Python reference they added in. That got a huge laugh outta me.

Obsidian was a spectacle, being the first genuinely naked human gem of the series, and the design reminded me a lot of Asura’s Wrath. Though one small detail I wish they had was where Obsidian’s fingers dug into the mech, leaving large dents on the ship, which would’ve hit home the struggle of getting to White as opposed to somehow being able to grip onto the mech’s more or less smooth surface.

Overall I’d say the part between the Diamonds reconciling and finally reaching White was hit or miss if we’re talking writing. Like sacrificing logical flow more for providing the fan service isn’t nothing new, but time could’ve been utilized more for more to go on.

I couldn’t take White as a serious threat anymore, she was just too cheeky and Ebersole sounded like she was really enjoying herself with voiced. I just hope somebody dubbed Glados over her sometime.

Couldn’t take the moment where Steven got his gem ripped out either cuz as hardcore as that was, adding a sound effect sort of killed the tension for me and I laughed my ass off. I’m sorry.

But as much as I loved the scene that was well animated by veteran 2D animator James Baxter, I especially loved the scene where after Pink Steven forms, he turns to White and says, “You should’ve gone for the head.” Snapped his fingers and destroys Homeworld to finally end everyone’s suffering. Like holy shit, that was the best scene in the entire series, hands down.

Plus I like the idea that Pink’s gem... actually fused with Greg’s sperm. *wheezes* I’m the worst

As much I like the idea of White Diamond, having been told off by a child, reforming her viewpoint, being a less coerce being and making the family whole again, the fact that she’s still a mass murdering, mass torturing, mass colonizing, authoritarian Orwellian style villain rubs me the wrong way with how much of a 180 things turned out to be. It’s like if the Beaudelaire siblings immediately forgave and thought Count Olaf was a great person all along after he did that one good thing and then died. But I guess if Steven held White under a small lens of contempt, then it wouldn’t be Steven Universe. What also makes this feel hallow is that.... when you think about it, all this amounted to was the Diamonds doing Steven a solid. They don’t really quit being dictators, they never really claim that Homeworld should change its way, or think White should step down as leader thanks to her perfectionism affecting HW harshly. They’re just nice rulers now... like Kuzco except not as cool. This plot honestly could’ve fallen apart if White Diamond was more reasonable while still maintaining her villainous perfectionism. She was kinda stupid in a way but eh, whatever. Like yeah, she’s shiny... but she’s not

Then again, imagine White Diamond’s current position.

Imagine the sense of losing your entire worldview, ideology, and sense of self to a being the size of your big toe. Imagine everything you’ve built up, potentially taking centuries or millenniums to uphold to sheer excellence, all crumble before you in a instant. How would it feel? To lose your purpose and have nothing to show for yourself beyond your now shrill existence and status regardless of your stature, because you feel that if you were to try again, history could repeat itself but 10x worse. That small being that conquered you, could do it again if tempted and what would you do? What else would you do if you have some semblance that it won’t work out perfectly as before? What else would you do if you’re now capable of fearing something with which you don’t and potentially will never understand? You honestly don’t have anything now, you’re nothing now. So what could work out for you besides smile, wave off your loss with integrity, and feel comfortable knowing that you live another day while understanding now that any day could potentially be your last, given what you know.

You feel me? It’s like that.

And I’ll say that while the Diamonds suddenly having a change of heart can seem off putting, the fact that Steven went through all that shit with his real family just to do so is reasonably sound. Can’t say a redemption arc in the making ain’t all bad if the protagonist didn’t put in work as well. And if Naruto can forgive Sasuke after they beated each other’s ass, I feel that this ain’t too different.

“Change Your Mind“ was a good song, better than the new Crystal Gem extension. A nice cap on the sprite cranberry of an episode.

So it seems like this episode marks the end of Steven Universe. Now it’s time for Steven Universe 2. Because if this wasn’t anime enough... we’re gonna be time skipping, babey. Reasonable enough, this episode messy here and there but I have one counterargument to this, given that this show is five fucking years old.....

I’d be a bitter asshole if I said I didn’t genuinely enjoy this, both initially and on the rewatch. It is an all around entertaining finale and I’m glad it embraced the weeb trashiness in itself like I always knew it would. Funny thing about all this is that we’re going into hiatus and I’m willing to bet that excluding the movie, we’re gonna have the same amount of premieres as last year. But I believe the hiatus won’t matter as much since they certainly gave people quite the show and I can’t help but applaud along.

Now if ya excuse me, I’m off to marathon Kirby Right Back at Ya, an anime I believe is better than SU all things considered. Have a wonderful day.

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Memories (Corrupt!Drake’s Origin Story)

Drake’s Story of Corruption below the cut:

Admya belongs to @the-broken--angel

Andrew and Darla belongs to @unrivalled-trio​ 

Seth belongs to @vulcan-and-the-mighty-muses

Drake harshly propelled a rock that had been in his way flying into the air, letting out his frustration by punting said stone. He lets out an angry gruff and shoves his hands into his pockets. He was in an extremely irritable mood; getting into a fight with anyone always put him in such a mood if he wasn’t the one who blatantly asked for one, but getting into quite a nasty fight with Fiona made it 10x worse. Disagreements always came due to their two conflicting personalities and beliefs, but this fight had been quite nasty.

It only started by an innocent question that was asked by Fiona: “Whatever happened to your family?” Of course, she had asked this multiple times before that one, and Drake always politely declined to talk about it. He wasn’t ready to talk about the disappearance of his father and how he yearns to see him again yet wishes he was dead, and the passing away of his mother and how he wishes he could have done more for her was a sore topic...

...the death of his brother and how much it was his fault was the worst one, though.

Usually, the fairy would just groan and ask again with a bit of persuasion, but eventually, understand and leave it. Yet, this time, she didn’t drop it. She continued persisting, and it irked the dragon no matter how much he tried to suppress his annoyance. Why couldn’t she just drop it? He had already told her why he couldn’t answer; he just wasn’t comfortable nor emotionally able to, and she would always understand, so why didn’t she this time? 

He knew there was a sort of glint in her eyes, a shine that he felt himself wanting to describe as desperation, but why would that be the case? What had happened? He found himself wanting to ask, but for some reason, he couldn’t bring himself to. Instead, he continued to refuse her begging, which, for some reason, frustrated her.

She started yelling, and Drake immediately frowned when she did, feeling frustration start to build in himself due to her raised voice. One thing led to another, and the two had started screaming towards each other. Harsh words were exchanged:

“WHY CAN’T YOU JUST TELL ME?!”

“WHY THE FUCK DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?!”

“BECAUSE I JUST WANNA KNOW ABOUT YOUR BROTHER AND WHAT YOU THINK OF HIM!”

During the argument, she had started shifting her question from family in general to specifically his brother, and that only made emotions well up in his chest until he exploded.

“WELL HE’S DEAD OKAY?!? I FUCKING KILLED HIM AND HE’S DEAD!! IS THAT THE ANSWER YOU WANT?!?”

And that was it. Silence. He had said it, and boy did he fucking regret it when he did.

He couldn’t remember what her reaction had been, what kind of horrified, disgusted face she must have made when she finally learned the truth. He had immediately bolted out the house when he did, not even looking back as tears of frustration, guilt, grief, and anger welled up in the corner of his eyes. His chest hurt with the amount of these mixed feelings he kept in his heart, and though it had considerably faded away now, he still could feel traces of grief, guilt, and frustration still lingering in him.

It did take quite a bit of time for the pent-up emotions he had suddenly released to finally cease lingering in his chest. Drake lets out a rather loud sigh and finally stops trudging his feet through the foliage to give him some time to actually register where the fuck he was. His eyes scanned his forest surroundings, but…he couldn’t find any inch of it familiar. He had taken walks here and there in the forest that encompassed the circle of land that had been left out from the four kingdoms, but never this deep (plus he hadn’t really registered in his head where he actually headed).

So, letting out yet another tired sigh, he wandered around the forest for some kind of familiarity, his hand clamping around the red jewel pendant around his neck every now and then. 

He probably wandered for quite a number of hours as the next time he looked up at the sky, it was littered with faintly shining stars with the moon being overcast by gray clouds. He had stormed out of the house when the sun was still high up in the sky, surrounded by shades of blue rather than the dark violet-black that enveloped the night sky now. The dragon lets out another sigh and runs a hand through his hair, feelings of regret now bubbling up from the bottom of his chest as his fingers brushed against his two draconic horns. He probably shouldn’t have run so far away from their home like that. He wondered if Fiona or Isabelle or Neville were looking for him, if they actually cared that he hadn’t been back yet…

Drake rustles through his pockets before pulling out the communication device that Neville had handbuilt for him. He tried to tap the screen a couple times, but it didn’t even show a flicker of life. The dragon groaned at his luck; the communicator was dead; out of battery, to be exact, though to be fair, he didn't think he would be able to reach anyone with how thick the foliage around him was. He vaguely remembered Neville talking about invisible waves that could be interfered through thick foliage or some shit like that.

He grumbled curses under his breath before shoving the device back into his pocket. Welp, he really was on his own now. How was he going to get back??

He felt frustration well up from the bottom of his heart as he realized that his surroundings all looked the goddamn same; how was he supposed to find a familiar path? Was he ever gonna get back home? “Fuck!” He suddenly shouts, sloppily picking up a rock and throwing it as hard as he could in his forward direction. It flew with an incredible speed , disappearing between two trees, and Drake’s eyes widen when he could see just a speck of sunlight flicker when the stone goes between the two trees. Confused but carrying a small spark of hope, he cautiously walked towards the trees and made his way between them.

The sight that greeted him once he passed the two trees left the dragon quite speechless. Right in front of him was a huge empty circle of nothing but grass and a few flowers here and there. It felt like a natural field, but also not; it was as if someone had cut down the foliage to create a circular clearing many years ago, only letting some flowers to grow back.

However, that wasn't the only thing that made him completely speechless.

Right in the very middle of the circular field was a statue, a stone statue of a person. A...woman, he thinks? Cautiously, Drake approached the statue, curiosity getting to him but his instincts also flaring up and warning him not to be too careless. He had never seen this field before, and a statue in the middle of it seemed really suspicious, especially if it was a person.

As he approached the statue, he was able to make out more and more details about the statue; judging by the long hair that he could mistake as gray silk and the somewhat curvy physique of the statue, the dragon was fairly sure he could say this statue depicted a woman. She seemed to be wearing a flowy dress, the sleeves of the article of clothing drooping from one of her arms, which was outstretched in...a defensive position? The hairs on Drake’s neck stood up as he felt his instincts remind him once more that something wasn’t right. There was something very wrong with this place, but Drake couldn’t help but feel his curiosity overtake the cautious part of him as he got closer to the statue, though he did resist the temptation to touch it when he got close enough for his fingers to brush against the smooth stone of the statue, and only then did he obey his instincts on not touching an unknown, sketchy statue.

He did, however, walk around towards the front of the statue to get a better look at it. He wanted to know why this woman had her arms outstretched with one hand looking as if it was trying to shield her face while the other was tilted slightly behind her back, as if it--she hadn’t been given enough time to move towards her face before she was turned to stone.

Wait, what?? This  was a statue of a woman, not a woman turned into a statue...right? ‘No, no, it couldn’t possibly be--’ he starts to think as he finally catches sight of the woman’s face, but just a few seconds later, his face drops its nervous, cracked grin and turns a pale shade.

He had seen this face before, he knows whose face this resembles. Okay, more accurately, he had never actually seen seen this person before, but he recognized her, from the similarity. “No, it couldn’t possibly be, there’s no way--” he tries to somehow rationalize his realization by speaking his thoughts out loud, trying to play it down and say he’s wrong, but he knew that he wasn’t wrong, not in this assumption. He knows this face, even if he’d never seen her in person.

Well, he guessed he was seeing her in person now. He turned his head back towards the thick trees. He had to go back now. He needed to tell them this, he needed to tell Isabelle--

“Oh my, aren’t you a good one~” Before he could do anything, however, a distorted voice with an almost echo-y sort of tone to it reverberated through the air, making Drake’s instincts flare up almost immediately, his stance changing to a defensive one as his lips curled into a snarl. His draconic pupils turned into even thinner slits as he turned his head side to side.

“Who was that!?” he growled, eyes darting all over the place, trying to find the source of the voice. “Who the fuck are you?!” His voice slightly echoes across the clearing, but the only response he got was bone-chilling giggles, the sound dissonant and distorted. Drake found himself rather frustrated by the fact that the noise bounced off the trees and thereby made it untraceable, though that didn’t stop him from frantically searching his surroundings. 

He was searching so thoroughly, yet he was caught completely off guard when something heavy and firm suddenly clamped  around his wrists and ankles and shoved him downwards, forcing him into a kneeling position. He winced at the sudden force and struggled against them, his eyes darting behind him to see what had caught him. He frowned heavily and gritted his teeth as he saw clamp-like handcuffs dyed a pure black chaining both his wrists and his ankles together. He turned his back and wildly searched the clearing for any signs of life. “Who the fuck’s there?!? Show yourself, you bastard!” he yelled out into the forest, not only wanting to fight whoever just fucking chained him, but also, perhaps, someone might hear him and help him. Maybe Fiona and the others were looking for him and could hear him...yeah right.

“Now, now, you don’t have to yell so loud~” a distorted voice giggled, and Drake snapped his head to his right, only for the voice to reappear right in front of him. “I’m right here, after all~” The dragon snapped his head towards the voice, his eyes growing wide as he looked up at the person who had him restrained. They were wearing a robe of sorts, one that Drake would assume was one of a wizard’s but...he wasn’t so sure. After all, this person...their skin was a pitch black color, resembling that of coal, or ash. Their hair was an even darker shade of black, and then, their eyes...what should have been white scleras were now a soulless black, and the only thing that he could see in there were a pair of white pupils. He couldn’t tell if they were a girl or a boy, and honestly that was the thing he cared about least at the moment, because this person was…

“A Corrupt…” he breathed. He had only heard of them in stories, tales, history books. There haven’t..there shouldn’t be any more Corrupts, not since The Purge 50 years ago… The Corrupt seemed to know what he was thinking of as a wide grin curled onto their lips, a rather...unnerving one, really.

“Oh, but I don’t look very dead, do I~?” they giggled before leaning closer. “Now, since you’re here and all, let’s look into that little head of yours, shall we~?” they purred before they grabbed a fistful of Drake’s hair and pulled it up towards them, making him yelp in pain. He started to violently thrash in their grasp, yet to no avail. Whatever clamps these were that were holding him down was considerably strong, and even trying to summon his fire did nothing and melt it did nothing. Was it not made of metal? “Won’t you look at me, pretty boy..?” They tugged rather harshly on his hair, and Drake had no choice but to look forward. He opened his eyes and gave them the most intimidating glare he could, his red eyes absolutely burning with a raging fire, yet that flame seemed to flicker when they caught sight of their eyes. His eyes widen as they looked into their bright white pupils, unnerved from the way both of their scleras were dyed a pitch black, yet he found himself unable to look away for a good few seconds, entranced by their almost flashing white pupils before he caught himself and squeezed his eyes tightly shut,  thrashing in their grip once more.

“Fuck-- what did you just do?!” he snapped, opening his eyes to glare at them once more, though this time he made sure not to look into their eyes again. They laugh, and it sounds quite sickening to the dragon.

“Just learning more about you, dear~!” they chirp. “And now that I know more about you…” They leaned forward, and Drake almost immediately recoils from them, his teeth grinding together in anger and frustration. Why couldn’t he get the fuck out of these restraints?!

“Aren’t you just tired of all these memories weighing you down? Weighing down on your potential?” they ask all of a sudden, and Drake’s eyes widen at the words that escaped their lips, the resistance he had slipping for just a moment before he caught himself, letting out a curse under his breath before he started to squirm once more, though it was considerably less so than just a few moments ago. That question they just asked somehow caught his entire attention. It was like, he could feel their words just…infecting his mind and thoughts. His brain felt like it was beginning to turn into mush, and their words started to echo throughout his mind until his surroundings dissipated and his thoughts faded away until all he could think about was their question. Was it because he looked into their eyes?!

“My...memories..?” he mutters, his mind blanking for a quick moment before he caught himself and shook his head. “Fuck, what are you doing to me?!” Drake snarled at them, baring his sharp draconic teeth.

“I'm not doing anything my dear,” the voice purrs, leaning closer to the struggling dragon, “you're just agreeing with me, aren't you?” they whisper quietly into his ear, making Drake’s draconic eyes widen, his head fogging up once more before he shook his head again and headbutted the person.

“Stay the fuck away from me you creep!” he shouts at them, still continuing to struggle under their weird black smoke restraints. They groan and hold their head before glaring at Drake.

“All you dragons are the same,” they spit, and for a moment Drake thought he heard the distortion in their voice grow. “Always violence and stubbornness!” They suddenly disappear in a puff of black smoke, Drake momentarily confused before they suddenly appear right in front of him. His eyes widen and before he could react, the Corrupt suddenly kicks him right in the stomach. Drake doubles over and gasps as the air is knocked out of him, leaving him vulnerable enough for them to grab onto his black red-tipped horns. The dragon’s eyes dilate with shock and he feels a shiver of disgust run down his spine before he thrashes in their grip.

“Let me fucking go!!” he roars at them, their touch feeling absolutely disgusting to his sensitive horns, immediately enraging him as he thrashed against their hold. “Let me go god fucking dammit!”

“Full of colorful language, aren't we?” They chuckle and smirk, their black-skinned hands not even budging as they wrapped their fingers tightly around his horns. “Maybe that's one of the only things I like about dragons; they don't give up without a fight, and yet…” They brush their nails against his horn’s smooth exterior, forcing Drake to let out a choked sound that resembled a mix of a growl and a whimper. “Their weakness is so obvious and so effective.” Drake looks up at them and gives the angriest glare he could, his lips forming a scowl that showed his sharp teeth being ground together.

“Just relax a bit,” they coo, ignoring the harsh glare Drake was throwing their way, continuing to brush their hands up and down his horns, “it feels so good, doesn't it little dragon?” Another faint whimper/growl mix escapes his lips. Their touch was making him feel so tired, which was really odd; he knew for a fact that his horns always reacted negatively when strangers or people he didn't want touching them come into contact with them, and he definitely was not okay with this, so why were they able to induce this level of relaxation and warmth in him when they were a combo of both?

“What...what are you doing..to me…?” he struggles to growl and say, his head feeling increasingly heavy and his consciousness waning. His surroundings were fading in and out, and he felt like he was going to black out soon. The dragon struggles to both keep his eyes open and to fight whatever spell the Corrupt was casting over him.

“Just relax,” they croon, rubbing their blackened thumbs over his horns. The dragon could feel something, something that couldn’t be described but was still something flowing from their hands into his horns. He tries to struggle against them for just a few more seconds, his whole body shaking as he tried to struggle against the spell. However, after a few more moments, his body forcibly slumped in fatigue, his red eyes draining of light and becoming a dull maroon color as he felt his consciousness wane and put him in a half-awake state. “That’s it! Good dragon,” the Corrupt’s lips curl with a bright smile and they compliment the dragon. “Now, I’ll ask again, aren’t you just tired of all these negative emotions you feel because of only your memories?” Their words start to slip into Drake’s mind and settle in there, the woozy dragon slowly bobbing his head up and down to give a nod.

“Yes..so tired…” he murmurs, his voice drowsy. He was truly tired of feeling all the guilt that hits him like a punch to the face whenever he sees or hears something that can merely remind him of his sins. He was tired of all the nightmares and waking up empty and wishing to die. He hadn't’ thought of it until they pointed it out, but he was now convinced that, like this person said, he had so much potential, but he was being held back by his memories of the past.

“Don’t you want to be freed from your memories? Freed from all your restraints from the past? Become whoever you want to be without any guilt from your past to hold you back?” They continue to ask, leaning more and more forward as they continue speaking. Drake’s eyes were still dull and his body still slumped forward before he gave one slow nod.

“Yes…” he murmured, everything feeling fuzzy and blurry. He did want it...to not be restrained..to be free… Why wouldn’t he want that..?

He didn’t see the way their eyes lit up and their grin turn into a wide smirk. “Then I can seal them for you~ So that you can be free, young dragon, but at one cost…” They bring a finger to brush against the underside of Drake’s chin, the dragon still too out of it and under their spell to react. “You will be under my command as payment. But think about it, if you agree, you’ll be free, free from your restraints, the restraints made by your memories...don’t you want that, little dragon?”

“Yes…” Drake murmured, nodding to their question. He did, he did want it. They chuckled and couldn’t hold back the malicious smirk that curled onto their lips.

“Very well~...” They bring a hand down towards his neck, their white pupils glinting as they reach for the ruby-red pendant hanging from Drake’s necklace. “Then, with this precious necklace of yours, you shall be mine.”

Drake’s fingers twitched slightly at their words. His...necklace? His necklace...that was given to him by... his mother… His eyes widened, the light suddenly returning to them before he let out a loud growl and smacked his head against theirs once more just as they tried to touch it, fire welling up in his throat. He wasn’t supposed to use fire against other people, is what he was always taught, but this was self defense. Hot, bright red fire spewed from his lips onto the Corrupt, who screeched in pain as their head was burnt, recoiling from him. “Don’t you fucking dare touch that, you piece of shit!” he yelled, baring his teeth as he found his resistance once more. They angrily glared at the dragon, their white pupils piercing into the dragon’s own. Their hand was over the side of their head that had been burned, which was now a tangle of eery black smoke and a black liquid that dripped down their eyes and face.

“I’M suRPRised YOu SNaPPed OUT of iT,” they growl, their voice a cacophony of echoes that hurt Drake’s ears a bit. “I’m aFRAID yOu’RE tOO LaTE, hOweVER.” Before Drake could even respond to his words, they suddenly dashed forward in a blur of black smoke, gripping his chin harshly and forcefully jerking his head forward. The dragon let out a sharp groan of pain before his eyes blew wide open as the smoke that had surrounded them started to become absorbed into him.

He gasps and cries out in pain as he could feel the black smoke physically crawl into his skin. It hurt, it was like pure acid was crawling through his skin and attacking his insides. His mouth hung open as he gasped for air to somehow relieve him of the pain. He struggled in the black smoke’s grasp, his eyes trailing down and widening to the size of plates at the sight before him. The tips of his fingers were becoming stained with a pitch-black color. He could feel panic and panic and regret intensely grow inside of him as the blackness crept its way to his wrists and then made its way to his forearms. He tried to thrash and struggle, but he could already tell that he was losing consciousness, the edges of his vision filling with black spots. But he didn’t stop struggling, he couldn’t. If he didn’t, he’d..he’d forget everything.

How? How could he have wanted to forget all of his memories? Sure, he definitely had traumatic memories for most of his life, but he didn’t want to forget the many great ones he had recently received, especially the people whom he had made them with.

He wasn’t going to remember Isabelle and how caring she was to him. He wasn’t going to be able to finally tell her how much he appreciated her for being like a sister to an asshole like him, or comfort her like she did to him. She was always better than him in almost every single way, and he wasn’t going to be able to tell her that.

And there was Neville; gods, he wasn’t going to remember his sheer determination for things that Drake wished he had, as well as just how courageous he actually fucking was when he truly put his heart to it.

There was Seth too, he wasn’t going to remember him and his innocence and just how much of a little brother he was to him.

He was even going to fucking miss Andrew and his sister/lover of all damn people, because even if he himself couldn’t understand why, he found himself wanting to discover the good side to him that he thought he had in him, though he didn’t know why he thought that.

Admya, gods, fucking gods, he wasn’t going to remember her, he wasn’t going to remember her kindness, her warmth, her smile, her laugh, her motherly side, her love, everything she meant to him and more.

And then there was Fiona.

There were so many things he could think of her that he’d miss, but the one that stood out of everything in his whirlwind of memories was just, he’d miss her. Everything she is to him, to everyone around her. Her cheerfulness, her kindness, her sincerity. Everything that made her Fiona. Everything that he grew to like about her. He was going to forget it all.

Gods, fuck fuck fuck--

--Not her. He couldn’t forget her. He felt a surge of panic and regret well up inside him at the thought. There were so many things about her that he never ever wants to forget. Her hair, her eyes, her smile, her cheerfulness, her determination, her endurance, her bravery, her kindness, her sincerity--everything that she is. Everything that he grew to like about her, he couldn’t, he just--

Not her.

‘I’m so sorry.’

He didn’t know who he was saying that to, but he probably thought it was for everyone that he knew. He was sorry for succumbing to this, for not being strong enough to fight it. He’d take it back if he could, gods did he wish he could. But he couldn’t, and there was nothing he could do to stop it.

Drake could hear them cackle just as he felt tears prick the corner of his eyes. he felt so weak, so vulnerable, and that only made the weak fire in his stomach spark, but it could only do that: spark. It couldn’t burn into a brighter fire, nor could it help him out of this mess. He knew that, and he knew that he still had a minute piece of pride left in him, but there was something stronger and more valuable to him than his draconic sense of pride.

“Please,” he begs to the person before him, the tone of his voice low and pleading. a tone he had never used even once in his life, not to this extent. “Let me go, I can’t...”

“You can’t what?” they ask, a wicked smirk painted on their lips. They definitely were enjoying having a dragon beg for mercy.

“I can’t lose my memories of my friends,” he whispers, biting back all of his instincts that were screaming at him not to do this. His instincts made it so that he had a sense of pride, but to him, his heart had a stronger priority than his instincts. At least, that’s what he wanted to believe right at that moment.

“Hmm, let me think about it...” they tap their chin in thought for a mere second before glancing at Drake with a broad smirk. “How about NO?” Their eyes turned a pitch black without a hint of light. They let out a malicious cackle of laughter as a spear that looked like it was made of pure shadows accumulated in their hand. The dragon’s face paled and he desperately thrashed with the shadow-like material that was binding him. “Please, it’s USELESS,” the Corrupt laughed. They then held up their spear, the ash-black tip of the weapon aimed right at his pendant. “Now..” they purred, their wicked grin curling back on their face. A weak whimper escaped Drake’s lips from the bottom of his throat. ‘Someone, anyone, please...’ he begged in his mind, his mouth too frozen with fear to actually enunciate his pleading. 

“Say GOODBYE.”

Before Drake could even blink, the Corrupt struck their spear right through his pendant as well as his chest. He let out a voiceless gasp as he felt a sudden surge of pain before his body went cold and his vision was flooded with darkness. As his conscious quickly faded away, so did his regret, even though he tried to hold on to it in the midst of hearing their laughter.

He couldn’t forget Fiona.

He couldn’t forget her.

Not her.

Not her.

Not..her...

Not...

.....................

~♦️♦️♦️♦️~

A boy looked down at a nearby puddle of water with curiosity. He had woken up in an unknown forest with no memory of how he had gotten there in the first place. In fact, he didn’t seem to have a recollection of anything at all.  

He looked down at the puddle with curiosity. A face was reflected back at him, a face where the right side of it was an ashy black, the sclera of his right eye matching in color. Both eyes were a bloody red, though, and horns that protruded from his pitch-black hair was also the same shade of black with no speck of another color even peeking. It was a face that he knew was his, though he..didn’t really realize immediately that it was his own. The realization that he found himself without recollection of any kind left him not scared but actually…pleased. However, when he saw something glint in the reflection of the puddle, he realized that there was one thing that he remembered, if only slightly.

His necklace, with a pendant that gleamed a charcoal-black. It was a contract now, a voice in his head told him. A contract that stated that he was to follow His Master’s will and command, to which the boy immediately found himself complying with. He wasn’t sure why, but he just felt so…delighted to have no memories, to be free without any chains of guilt or grief or sadness to hold him back. This Master of his even gave him a new name, one that he could use to shed him of his former self and use in order to be thought of as a whole new person.

‘From now on, your name is ‘Ryuu’. Do you accept this name?’ 

A smirk slowly formed onto the boy’s lips. “I do, Master,” he happily agrees, standing up from his crouched position. “Ryuu..I accept it.” As he gets back into a standing position, he peers back down to his reflection and clicks his tongue as he ran a hand through his jet-black hair, which did nothing to hide the half of his ash-black face and his inverted eye, which looked pretty out of place compared to the other half of his face. “I’m gonna have to change my hairstyle, huh..” He mused out loud before shrugging, laughter tinged with insanity bubbling up from his throat and flowing through his lips. “Who cares! That actually benefits me. I could make it grow as long as I want, or as short as I want! Because now…”

“...I’ve got no memories to hold me back.”

As the newly Corrupt dragon let out another hysterical laugh, a shadow watched from the distance, a wide, maniacal smirk curled onto their lips as they looked to the small, circular device in his hands, which started to light up and function.

[doe-eyeddarlin]

Drunk SDC headcanons

* Joseph’s drink of choice is hard liquor, is always jolly and flirty but even more so while intoxicated. He also gets very competitive making everything a game and might even fight. He's not super aggressive the horse plays and unintentionally will get rough. For the most part, Joseph knows his limits but if he’s challenged by Polnareff he will accept.

* Avdol very very rarely drinks too much. It's usually an accident when he gets drunk (possibly drinking something unfamiliar that's a bit strong). His drinks of choice are sophisticated with a smooth taste. However, he does love fireball for obvious reasons. His behavior doesn't change a ton but he’ll be more flirty in a subtle way and he's still calm. For the most part, Avdol will get sleepy and affectionate.

* Polnareff enjoys scotch when he's around the guys but he likes whine better (he doesn't want to seem girly). He’ll get drunk from strong scotch pretty quick and will be like 10x more flirty. He's also that guy blubbering how much he loves his friends clinging to them sloppily. He's competitive like Joseph except he doesn't get angry when he loses but will pout and will beg for a rematch. He gets a bit handsy with pretty girls but he apologizes immediately and will possibly cry. Someone is definitely gonna has to help him to his room.

* Kayoin doesn't drink he follows the law adamantly so he hasn't actually been drunk. But he feels like he's somewhere in between Joseph and Avdol in his reactions. Not quite completely serious but not obnoxious.

* Jataro though underage he's had his share of beers with friends. He's still super serious however he does try to flirt very awkwardly. When he's alone and intoxicated he tends to look at pictures of sea animals while murmuring how cute they are.

*Note*

I don't condone or support underage drinking, just simply a fun writing prompt.

[michaeljohnsonthemojomaster]

Avoid Burnout

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It can even start in excessive school, and in case you don’t fight to triumph over the “work dread”, it could stick around well into your retirement years. But don’t despair. Psychologists and workaholics everywhere in the globe have struggled with this issue, and they’ve discovered many approaches to conquer it. This article discusses 10 ways to avoid burnout, based on professional input and private experiences fighting this all too not unusual mental challenge. 1. Work Towards A Goal Students at The Harvard MBA Business School did a look at returned in 1979 about goal-placing. They discovered that 83% of graduates have no dreams whatsoever, 13% of them have a few dreams, and three% of them have clean, written-down goals. Want to bet who become extra successful? The 13% that had a few desires ended up making twice as an awful lot as those that had no goals, at the same time as the pinnacle three% that had clean, written down dreams ended up making ten times (10x!!) extra than their former colleagues. The validity of this take a look at has been questioned in the past, and monetary gain may not be the handiest metric for success, however psychologists, entrepreneurs, and CEOs agree that goal-setting is important. And it makes the experience. It’s less difficult to live focused and hold operating when you see a more purpose (and finality) in your efforts. But, you don’t need to JUST set some desires and write them down. This creates ambiguity for your unconscious mind, which creates an unclear picture of that higher purpose. To keep away from this, be as unique as possible to your goal-placing – don’t say you want to be wealthy, clarify how wealthy and in what timeline. 2. 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Sleep Well Any effort in the direction of burnout prevention is futile in case you’re tired. No rely how a whole lot inspired or hard-running you are, in case you don’t have a wholesome snoozing time table it'll be physically impossible to live focused and be efficient. Nobody knows why people must sleep, but all of us knows that they do need to Experts endorse that for the average person 7 to nine hours of sleep must do the trick, but all people are specific and you may additionally want more or less. The basic wholesome sleep time table is a superb 10 pm to six am slumber because that is the interval our brain secretes the most melatonin, a hormone that facilitates with getting a restful shuteye. You need to begin there and experiment with slicing or adding a few hours, based on how you feel. Can’t accomplish the whole lot you need with simplest sixteen hours of conscious existence every day? Is this proper for you? You can discover extra over here. 9. Take a Break Taking a well-deserved break doesn’t suggest giving in to burnout symptoms. It’s sincerely a wonderful manner to overcome them. Everybody has a breaking point and there’s no disgrace in either stopping for a talk at the water cooler or taking a three-day city break in the weekend. Disconnecting out of your each dayobligations is a exceptional manner to prevent burning out due to the fact your subconsciousrealizes the tedious tasks don’t go on forever, and there’s amusing on the cease of the dreadedtunnel. However, ensure you don’t spend an excessive amount of time within the Bahamas! Taking breaks that are too long (or too often) can have the alternative effect. To nice avoid this, define clean breaks for your agenda. 10. Work For Yourself The easiest way to not be overcome through dread each time you take a seat at your table is to work for you. Your dreams, your desires, your thoughts, your pursuits and your beliefs. Stuck at a shitty, name centre activity whilst you dream to have your own business promotingconsultancy services? There’s continually something you can do to be towards your dream. If right now you are dependent on a task you don’t like, there’s nevertheless time after five o’clock to examine a newskill, cross returned to school, put inside the hours for a side undertaking, etc. You can believe your modern-day job as a tool – brings money in so that you can invest them in your own ideas later on. That in and of itself will make each challenge easier to complete, and you’ll be lots higher prepared on how to conquer burnout at work. The point is, you must continually align your efforts with your desires, and make modifications on your lifestyles accordingly: begin saving money, create your personal website, volunteer, get some other degree. -The Mojo Master Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoMasterCoach Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mojo_master/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/the_mojo_master

[lovethediseasedkillerpuppy]

Dean’s 2 talks with Mary:

Lemme freak out over this scene before I dissect it line by line. I replayed this stuff a good 10x bc I was so damn elated that Dean stuck up for himself & Mary sure as hell needed to hear these things. Jensen did a phenomenal job. I loved every second of it.

Mary: Just hear me out, please.

Dean: wow, just wow.

Mary: Dean, what the BMOL are doing, what we're doing, it's a better way. Look, I'm not blind to who they are or what they've done but…

Uh yeah actually ya are blind to what they've done bc you don't know all the people they've killed & ignorance isn't an excuse. You got in bed with these guys, you should have looked into 'em. You don't want to know bc it'll mess with what you want. 

Sam: When? When did you start working with them?

Mary: Before the lake house. It wasn't Wally. They brought me that case.

Try a lot before the lake house. Y'all were pretty damn cozy by then.

Dean: You were running an errand for the brits, you kept it from us. Cas almost died.

Sam: A hunter got killed.

Mary: You think I don't know? I'm the one who burned his body. I'm the one who told his wife. I watch him die every night.

Dean: Good.

Actually Dean, you ALL almost died. That prince of Hell was abt to take you all out bc of your mom's sticky fingers. Cas was just the one who got seriously hurt. What happened to your explaining, Mary? This shit sounds like defensive justifying your actions, making it abt you & trying to garner sympathy. As Dean said, good. Any guilt you're having is well earned.

*scene intermission *

Mary: I'm doing this for you. I'm playing 3 decades of catch up here.

But what does the former have to do with the latter? Again you're straying from this promised “explanation” & trying to manipulate the convo to gain pity for yourself. And I’ll leave Dean to deal w the 2nd part of that bullshit.

Dean: And we're not? How do you think this has been for us? We're your sons. And you've been gone, our whole lives. You've been gone. You said that you needed time. No, you said you need space. So we gave you ur space, but you didn't need just space, no you needed space from us.

DEAN FUCKING WINCHESTER KEEPING IT REAL

Mary: That's not true. Dean I'm trying...

Ok so ur just gonna totally ignore his question, cool. Dean isn’t gonna push the issue it seems but I still wanna know. How do you think it was for them? Have you even thought abt it? Do you give a shit?

Dean: How about for once you just try and be a mom!

And BOOOOOM there it is!!! Your benefit of the doubt adjustment time was waaaay long enough, mother Mary. Abt damn time someone said it. All the bonus points that it was Dean who got to.

Mary: I am your mother but I am not just a mom & you are not a child.

It's interesting to me here how Mary differs from what Dean said. Dean told her to try being “A” mom, implication being act like a mom/do motherly things. But Mary says I am “YOUR” mother, implication that she birthed them. There's a fuck ton world of difference b/t being a mom (as Dean requests) & being a mother (that Mary answers back with) Birthing children makes you what Mary is defending herself to be. Actually being there for them & loving them is what makes you a mom, what Dean is, perfectly reasonably, asking for.

Now onto the 2nd part which is several levels of ridiculous. Who the hell said anything abt her being JUST a mom? Stop putting words into his mouth. And telling him he isn't a child...now THAT sounds very childish. But again, stop putting words in his mouth. Also how fucking dare you, bitch. You have your beloved John's journal & you KNOW Dean didn't even get that chance when he WAS a child.

Dean: I never was.

THERE IT IS. Thatta boy. Call her on her shit. You’re still being too easy on her, but ur a better person than me so...

Dean: So b/t us & them…

Mary: It's not like that...

Dean: Yeah Mary, it is. And you made your choice. So there's the door.

Oh how much I LOVED him calling her Mary. Being called mom shouldn't be smth just expected no matter what. Bitch hasn't earned that. Gah, ik how much it must have hurt him to do but seeing Dean kick her ass out was satisfying as fuck.

Onto talk 2...

Dean: It's not your job to make my lunch...kiss me at night. We're adults. You're gonna make your own choices even if I don't like 'em. Even if I really really don't like 'em. So that's just smth I'm gonna have to get used to.

Alright, there's a lot to be said abt this. I've seen a lot of anger over “Dean apologizing again” I understand why it's being looked at that way. Don't get me wrong, I'm pissed off abt this dialogue too but I'll get to that. To me, this wasn't an apology in the strict sense of the word. It wasn't him saying he was sorry, it was him laying things out there, making it completely clear what he meant before abt the mom thing. (since apparently she is that dense so he needs to spell it out for her) 

Now the reason it infuriates me & why imo it's being dubbed an apology is this; as per fucking every single time it is DEAN who has to be the bigger person. As always it's DEAN who is having to smooth things over. As always it's DEAN putting it out there that he's willing to accept & love someone unconditionally. Don't get me wrong, these are things that make up the big beautiful heart this boy has & I never want him to lose that, but as someone who loves him it PISSES ME OFF. Dean won't be petty so allow me. Why does it always have to be Dean? Why does he always have to swallow the shit? Why does he never get to just freely express his thoughts & feelings w/o needing to back track/suck it up later? Why is it always Dean who has to see & understand everyone else's point of view but nobody bothers to do the same for him? Can't we have that for Dean even ONCE? Of all the times this shit has happened you would think the ONE damn time it could've happened would be from his mother, but no, he can't even have that. So while I don't see it as an 'apology' I'm still just as damn enraged over him even having to give this little speech at all. MARY was in the wrong. MARY should have been the one to patch things up...and not to mention bc who expected Dean to get an I’m sorry but Ima do it anyway; WHERE IS MARY’S I’M SORRY??? HUH? And we’ve had enough damn examples of Dean ‘I will love everyone unconditionally’ Winchester. It’s beyond over damn due that we get some examples of him getting unconditional love back ffs. On the plus side at least Dean still stood his ground that he didn’t like her choice. He won’t do it, but we can give a huge I TOLD YOU SO later when this goes to shit.

Onto a different side of this rant. The fact that what Dean said is just utter nonsense. WHERE did this shit even start? Sam has said similar. I've seen some fandom say similar. The show is obviously trying to push it but WHY. It isn't black & white, all or nothing like the writers are trying to portray it. Oh either Mary is cold, distant, abandons them or she stays home, bakes them cookies & wipes their snot. Where the hell does that reasoning come from? Who even thinks it's reasonable to think that's what Dean would want? It's one of the more asinine things these writers have done & that's on a list of a LOT of competition. They're ridiculous. They're going so far 'this' way to try to show how oh so not sexist they are by having this bad ass career woman, kids be damned, & we are inclusive of the ladies but all it's doing in reality is making Mary look like a cold hearted selfish bitch. Of course she isn't just a mom. Nobody's expecting that. But she isn't even being a mom AT ALL. She's awful & the fact that the show is trying to have the narrative be in HER favor & making her sons just deal w it & see it her way & making THEM seem like the unreasonable ones (mostly Dean) is srsly sending a terrible message to the younger viewers.

Children plz, listen up, you do NOT have to love & accept your parents just bc they're your parents. If they hurt you you have every right to express that & call them out on it. If they disregard your feelings & continue to hurt you, you have every right to show them the door. Parents do NOT have the right to treat you like shit with the justification “I'm your mom/dad so I can treat you however I want & ur supposed to allow it” Blood does NOT make you family. That's complete truth. You DO need to earn that by being there for & loving someone. “They're family, they're supposed to make you miserable” IS WRONG. If 'family' truly makes you miserable it's called a toxic relationship & you need to srsly think abt whether it's worth it to keep the r/s going. If you hope it's salvageable & want to change it then go for it & try but if not then there is nothing wrong with cutting ties with blood family members. As heart breaking as it is, the truth is some of us are born to parents that are lives are better WITHOUT. Allowing them to continue to abuse you, be it mentally or physically, by brushing it off with “they're my mom/dad” can & will cause lasting damage./psych rant.

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Like Silk

First fan fiction don’t really know if it’s any good but might be a series but will see 

SMUT Warning 

“Damn Dev,” Nico said stunned at her reflection, she barely recognized herself, here was a girl who was beautiful from her glossy jet black hair, laying straight and shiny behind her ears down to her shoulder blades, to the soft glowy makeup accentuating her emerald shaped warm brown eyes and sharp cheekbones, her perfectly full lips accentuated by the bordeaux red lipstick covering them, right down to the almost second skin thin strapped denim jumpsuit, that exposed her entire black complementing her golden brown skin tone.

This was a girl Nico forgot she could be in the past couple years with RJ, a boy who tricked her into thinking that stomping out her fire, making her feel small was something resembling love.  

This wasn’t the girl that in the past several weeks while indulging in intense self care with a side of pity on a steady diet of Halo Top and Erewhon green juice, who only shuttled between her apartment and Devon’s just lying around in active wear, wearing sheet masks and watching endless episodes of the Golden Girls, falling asleep alone not admitting how much she missed the weight of a man’s arm around her.

“Here’s to being too fine to be in bed by nine,” Devon joked as the girls clinked their mugs.  

*********

It had already been a long night for Sebastian, the blind date his buddy Will had set him up on, no doubt to appease his fiance Alissa, had been not so much of a disaster as it was just boring.  

Sebastian was starting to notice a pattern with the women his friends, most married or engaged, were setting him up with, women who were so obviously ready to settle down, ready to play house, but for Sebastian, right now that wasn’t in the cards.  

With his career finally heading in the trajectory he always hoped, with all the opportunities finally within his reach, it seemed unfathomable to him to be committed, or better yet be tied down, to a wife and kids, that responsibility of people at home waiting for him while he was off on a set somewhere or in the middle of a six week long press tour, that was something he was not even close to ready for yet.   

So after dropping his date off at her place and making some half-assed excuse about having to get up early to head to the gym pretending not to notice the look of disappointment on her pretty face, he decided to meet up with his friend Ethan at a private party at the Chateau Marmont.

So here in this booth with Ethan, and the girl Ethan managed to find on his journey to bathroom and back, Sebastian finally began to unwind allowing his eyes to scan the room and survey the scene, taking in the women in their short dresses and impossibly high heels obviously pretending to laugh at some joke some cornball hollywood producer threw their way.  

After scanning for a while his eyes settled on a familiar face, it was his Nico Seda, sitting at the bar talking to another girl.  He had spent almost three months the past summer co-starring in a movie with her and even though they had spent almost everyday together he still felt like he barely knew her.

He always just chalked it up to her being the only woman in the cast, he also figured it had a lot to do with her boyfriend, who came off as condescending at best but a total fucking asshole at worst anytime he was around on set.  

She didn’t look so timid right now he observed, he always thought she had a sort of understated sexiness about her, she was impossibly gorgeous but always sly about it, like the simple gold nameplate she wore on her neck, to the small gold earrings and hoops that covered her ears, she was delicate and shiny, she was silk.   

Sebastian watched her for little bit longer, he noticed that she was with a friend, just as equally hot as she was but instead of the deep brown skin, the girl was pale wearing a pair of not so comfortable looking shiny vinyl pants with a corset.  

The two girls looked so effortless and at ease in themselves, giggling and casually chatting with various guys who orbited in their direction, but it was Nico that stood out to him, honestly, it was always Nico who stood out to him, every time he talked to her she always had something to say, she was so cool, she just radiated confidence.  

“I’m going to go get another drink at the bar does anyone want one” Sebastian asked hastily getting up quickly before anyone could answer.

*******

Flirting had never been Nico’s strong suit. Having been in a relationship since she was eighteen, Nico had to never play at being that girl. The girl who twirls her straw in her drink and giggles while some guy speaks at her rather than to her. Yet here she was making the smallest of talk with a guy whose name she forgot almost as soon as he said it.

 “Ugh excuse me for a second man” a deep voice said behind her tapping her on the shoulder,  Nico somewhat annoyed by the interruption turned around in a huff instantly calming as her eyes met a pair of familiar friendly blue ones.  

A smile creeped on her face as she leaned in to give Sebastian Stan a hug, one which he reciprocated warmly fully engulfing her in his arms.

 “Hey Seb”, Nico said softly pulling away, the three Moscow mules she had since the start of the night giving her the courage to use his pet name, something she wouldn’t have even entertained doing last year when the two worked together in Atlanta.  

She had never really let herself look at him when they were working together.  The main reason being RJ, who at that point was just jealous monster disguised a blond haired blue eyed aspiring music producer.

The other reason is because she wanted to be professional and cordial on set.  No hanging out with the cast and crew after hours.

Being a young black actress, is a tricky thing to navigate, she had to be 10x well behaved, she had to be better.

He was very handsome, his baby blue eyes, his warm smile, the way his simple black sweater and grey trousers fit his athletic frame. He was gorgeous and friendly, she always liked spending time with him even if it was mostly on set.

“Hey buy me a drink, save me from the guy behind me” Nico whispered in his ear riding the wave a liquid courage.

*******

He sat in a booth next to her, across from them Nico’s friend Devon and Devon’s boyfriend Jesse wearing an outfit as equally flamboyant as his girlfriend’s.

Despite the gold lamé pants, Jesse was hilarious and Sebastian was amused by the playful banter that flowed seamlessly between the three seemingly lifelong friends.

Sebastian liked hearing Nico talk, she was more relaxed and present then he had ever known her to be, her laugh goofy and genuine every time someone made a joke.

Every so often her leg would brush against his and as they got more comfortable in each other's company he noticed she would let her leg rest against his for a few more seconds longer before pulling away.  

As the night went on the conversation dying down allowing Nico to focus her attention completely on Sebastian and the conversation becoming more intimate.   

***********

“Oh my god this best fucking taco in LA” Nico exaggerated as the two stood next to each other against Sebastian’s car.

“Wow that means a lot coming from a local” Sebastian grinned “you have to promise you won’t blow this spot up, it would kill me if I ever came here and it was crowded with hipsters” he added.

He held out his pinky which she hooked with her’s laughing “your secret is safe with me” she responded not letting go of his finger.

He didn’t want her to, that much was certain, and he was grateful that she agreed to come here with him, even after her friends left to go to another party, he was happy she wanted to spend more time, because he did too.

In the past couple of months since filming ended, he had thought about her more than he cared to admit to, he thought about her lips, how soft and full they were, he thought about the way she scraped her teeth across his jaw line when they were filming an intimate scene, he thought about the soft sound that escaped her mouth when his groin accidentally brushed up against her crotch during one of the takes.

*******

“I thought you hated me” Sebastian said quietly looking down at her.  

“No, no Seb” She said looking him in the eyes, “I was a bitch to you, last summer, I’m sorry, I was going through shit, trying to figure things out, it’s no excuse but I’m sorry” she finished.

They were holding hands now, looking out over the city, sharing stories, just talking, just being next to each other.  

Nico liked holding his hand, it was big and smooth, and like everything about him, it was so warm, every now and then giving hers a squeeze.

“Can I kiss you” he asked her softly, his voice so low it came out as a whisper.  “Yes please” Nico replied eagerly.  

Sebastian turned to so that the was looking at her his hand cupping the side of her face, Nico couldn’t resist the urge to lean into his hand letting out a soft sigh.  

“God your so fucking pretty” Sebastian said his face so close that his lips brushed against hers when he talked, Nico never wanted anything more than to feel his lips on hers.   

The kiss started off chaste enough, just two mouths, shyly pressing together, their eyes asking each other permission to move forward.  

It was Nico who made the first move, much to Sebastian’s delight, she let her tongue explore him, first his his lips, then his teeth, finally before meeting his own tongue.  

He loved the way her nails felt grazing the back of his neck as he deepened the kiss, her other hand pressed tightly on his shoulder as he moved away from her mouth, down her jaw line, and to her neck, sucking on the sensitive spot just above her collarbone eliciting a groan.  

He paused for a second to look at her, to see how she could be feeling, he was pleased to see her heavy lidded and panting, he let his fingers graze over her swollen lips, mimicking the trail he made with his mouth stopping to finger the gold chain she always wore around her neck.  

“Seda” he said huskily, her last name, also the words on the pendant of her necklace, written in old english reminding him of the chains all the Puerto Rican and Dominican girls used to wear in the neighborhood he grew up in, Seda, the spanish word for silk, silk like the skin on her face and neck, it was perfectly fitting.  

The way she was looking at him, the way she bit her lip, her fingers tracing invisible circles on his upper thigh, it was to much, he couldn’t help himself he wanted to be closer to her.  “Come home with me” he asked softly.

**********

It wasn’t like she was nervous or anything, Sebastian was good, that Nico knew, she could go as far or not as she wanted to with him, he wasn’t going to hurt her.  

Despite knowing this she couldn’t stop the anxious feeling from forming in the pit of her stomach.  

Maybe this was too soon, maybe she didn’t know him well enough, maybe this would make things difficult and weird between them further down the line.  

She quickly pushed those thoughts out of her head as she sat on Sebastian’s bed waiting for him to get of the bedroom.

This wasn’t about love, she didn’t love Sebastian, she barely knew him, this was about moving on, this was about doing something with someone that was good, this was about her.  

She didn’t know how long he was standing there watching her but the sight of him looking at her, big shit eating grin on his face caused her to smile back at him and bite her lip slyly, never taking her eyes off him as he walked over to sit down next to her.

“Hey” he said quietly running his finger along her bare shoulder before reaching over to play with necklace again, his face inches from hers.

“Hey” she replied back,  looking at him, letting his run his fingers along the chain her dad gave her for sixteenth birthday, her favorite piece of jewelry, the feeling of him running his fingers along it as he covered her neck and jawline in butterfly kisses was so exquisite all she could do was arch her head back granting full access to the skin on her neck and the top of her chest.

Sebastian watched Nico for a second waiting for her eye to catch his.  

She was gorgeous like that, clearly deep in thought, absentmindedly fiddling with her necklace.  

She finally settled her eyes on him, her gaze so intense that Sebastian felt warm all over, she smiled softly gesturing for him to sit down next to her.

“Are you happy right now,” Sebastian asked quietly running his finger along her chain mimicking her earlier movements.

Nico looked him in the eye and nodded her response leaning over to give him a kiss.  

Sitting so close to her, he couldn’t help himself and went straight for her neck, attacking the skin there with his mouth and teeth before helping her move so that she was sitting on his lap, straddling him, granting his more access to her.  

He let his hands run down her exposed back gently cupping her ass, enjoying the little squeal she made as squeezed her through the fabric of her jeans.   They continued like that for a while, kissing, each other exploring each other necks, him placing kisses on the top her her chest, her letting her hands roam over his chest and shoulders.   

“Take off your clothes, Nico” he said gruffly as she got to her feet, looking at him with a sly smile.

First were her sandals which she slid off slowly, then she fingered the straps of her jumpsuit, slowly lowering them down, exposing her full breast, before dipping her thumbs in the waist of her pants, slowly sliding them down revealing a pair or pink lacy panties that rested high on her hips.   

Sebastian stood up so that he was standing right in front of her, she put her hands on his hips bringing him closer and attacking his neck his neck this time covering him in sloppy, eager kisses, running her tongue over his jawline, she also moved her hands starting to unbuckle his pants before his hands stopped her.

 “We’ll get to me, but right now you first” he said softly before turning her around swiftly, pushing her towards the bed and placing himself on to her.  

*********

Nico loved the feeling of Sebastian’s fully clothed legs brushing against her naked ones,  He was fully on top of her, his mouth and tongue massaging her right nipple, as his hand and fingers teased the other one.    

The weight of him his body touching hers, she was like an exposed wire, a heavy feeling pooling in the pit of her stomach, she felt like she was feeling everything for the first time, and in a way she was.

He begin to move down her body placing little kisses down her ribcage, and along her tummy, stopping right at the top of her panties,  she was grateful that Devon had forced her to wear the cute L’Agent Provocateur ones instead of the drab cotton calvin klein boy shorts she always wore.

He looked up at her, causing her to bite her lip when he caught her eye, her hands on her nipples eliciting giant smile from him.

He kissed her inner thighs, biting them roughly before soothing his tongue over the bite marks, his hand pressed firmly against her vulva feeling the warmth through her panties.  

She jerked her body towards his hand as he continued to attack her thighs.  “Please Seb, fuck” she groaned still softly riding his hand letting the friction build up as the cotton brushed up against her clit.

“Please what Nico, what do you want me to do, I want you to hear you say it” he said his voice warm and honey like.  

“Please Seb, just take them off, just fuck me, please fuck the shit out me” Nico said delighted by her own boldness and the way he smiled as he sat up on his knees so that he was in between her legs, hooking his index fingers into her panties at the hips, sliding them off of her and throwing them behind his shoulder.

“Gone now” she smiled, as he lowered his head, she could feel his lips on her.  

The pleasure of it all, causing her eyes to flutter shut,  she had never had a guy go down on her before, the feeling of it, better than anything she had experienced ever, and even though she was no expert she knew Sebastian was great at it, the way he gently slid his teeth over clit, how he knowingly hooked two of his fingers inside of her, it was like he just knew what do, like he could read the buck of her hips or the pace of her whimpers, gauging went to slow down or speed up his attack.   

After a while, the warmth pooling in belly begin to spread through her body, all she could think about was a release, of getting of that hill, of him making her orgasm.  “I’m gonna come” she said as the waves of pleasure begin to wash over her.  

The look on her face as she came, the way her body shook, the way she pushed his fingers away from her and turned over on her side riding the wave of her orgasm, everything about this was exquisite.  

After a few moments her body began to calm down, Sebastian blowing cool air on her shoulder and cheek, trying his hardest not to touch her with his hands, just watching her feel however it was she was feeling.

Finally she was laughing causing him to laugh back the two of them just looking at each other through heavy lidded eyes, Nico kissed him softly and uttered a small “thank you” which he felt right in his groin, he was rock hard now, his dick screaming to get out of his pants.

 “Your still way too overdressed Sebastian” Nico said undoing his shirt buttons, kissing the skin she exposed as he slid the shirt off and threw it on the floor.  The next thing to go were his pants, then his boxers,  he liked the way she looked at him for a minute letting her eyes roam all the way down

 “Do you have something, I have an IUD, but I would feel better if you used a condom too” She said clearly, no fear or hesitation in her voice.  

Sebastian leaned over her to the nightstand grabbing the tiny packet and closing the dresser.  

“Please let me do it” she said pushing her off his and positioning herself so that he was standing in front of her.  

Nico smiled up him wrapping her hand around his hard dick stroking gently before for licking the tip of his with her tongue, causing him to take in a sharp intake of breath.

“Ugh where the fuck did you learn how do that” Sebastian said, letting the waves of pleasure coming from her mouth and tongue on his dick wash over him.

He knew she wasn’t innocent but he was surprised with how comfortable she was going down on him, it turned him on more and more at how much she seemed to enjoy it, but he didn’t want to come in her mouth, he wanted to feel her, he wanted to know how it felt to be inside her, no barriers this time.

He gently tugged on her shoulders motioning for her to stop “lay down on the bed” he whispered.   

She did everything he asked, she laid down on the bed looking at him with anticipation as he opened the condom package with his teeth, and slid it over his dick.

Soon enough he was back on top her of her, kissing her on the mouth surprising her that he would want to put his mouth on hers right after she went down on him, RJ never did that, and what she had heard from her friends, most guys never did that either, it fucking thrilled her.  

He entered her slowly, burying his face in her neck, her legs instinctively wrapping around his waist her hand coming up to stroke his back as he deepened his thrust, still maintaining a slow pace.  

“God your so fucking beautiful, I’ve been wanting to do this to you ever since we left the bar” Sebastian said his voice muffled, Nico feeling the vibration of his words against neck.

She grabbed at him wanting him as close to her as possible,  it started to scare her a little bit how intense her feelings were, she wasn’t sure if they were for him or it was the intensity the randomness of being with him and how fast everything had progressed, she tried to push the thoughts out of her head and just be there with him, just the two of them, the only noise being the sound of their labored breathing and quiet cursing.

They rustled around a few times, her on top, riding him slowly as his hands ran up and down massaging her breast and tummy, stroking her throat, pulling her hair, then he was coming at her from behind, his hands gripping her hips roughly, the pleasure so intense all she could was lay there with her ass in the air as he pounded into her roughly, her moans and hisses encouraging him every step of of the way.

 Then they were on their sides, with Sebastian still behind her his leg flung over her body, his hand gripping her hand tightly.  

She was about to come again, the sound of his breath hitching against her ear all the encouragement she needed.

It was like rockets exploding everywhere, her screams, her saying his name, the way she clenched around him, it was all so much.

He came hard and sank heavy on top her, the two of them laying together, trying to catch their breath.

Without looking at him Nico got up and headed to the bathroom, he wondered what she was thinking and how she was feeling a slight panic coming over him that she might regret what they just did.  

Sitting up he waited for her to get out of the bathroom and after a moment she did.  “Hey” she said quietly leaning against the door frame of bathroom, “hey yourself” Sebastian said with a nervous smile.

 “I have a meeting tomorrow pretty early so I think I’m just going to head out” she said looking around for her panties.  

“Oh, are you sure it’s pretty late, you know you can just stay I’ll drive you home in the morning” Sebastian said trying hide the disappointment in his voice.  “It’s ok Seb, I’ll just get a lyft, thanks though” she said sliding on her jumpsuit, giving up on finding her panties.

 Sebastian relented not wanting to sound desperate but he wasn’t going to let her get in some strangers car at 5 in the morning and insisted he drive her, she reluctantly agreed.  

Sebastian sighed getting out of bed and throwing on a t-shirt and some sweatpants, grabbing his keys from the tray on the dresser.

They were quiet in the car,  Nico could see she had hurt his feelings, and that made her hurt a little but she knew there was nothing she could say.  

She couldn’t explain to him that she had real feelings for him, feelings that surpass any physical need, she had just got out of a long relationship, she didn’t need to get herself in another one.

“Sebastian, I uh, thanks for tonight it was really fun” Nico said quietly silently dying of embarrassment at how lame that sounded.

 “I’m glad you had a good time, I had a good time too” Sebastian response equally as lame.  Nico reached out and placed her hand over his, feeling a sense of relief when he laced his fingers through hers, bringing her hand to his mouth and kissing it.  

When they reached her apartment, they just sat there for a second, holding hands and not talking.

 “Hey Seb, I really mean it when I say thank you, tonight was great and your amazing, I think it would be better if we just stayed friends, it’s crazy for me right now” she said looking at their hands.

 “I understand, things are crazy for me too right now” he responded quietly his thumb stroking her hand.  Nico leaned over and kissed him softly on the lips,  “I’ll see you around” she said softly against his lips before opening the car door and getting out.

Sebastian stayed until she opened her apartment door and closed it, a part of her wanted to turn around, get back in his car, get back in his bed, but she didn’t, she couldn’t.  

[greattheaaron]

MAXO KREAM “PUNKEN” ALBUM REVIEW BY AARON THE GREAT

Where can I start with this? First & foremost, this project is heat! I honestly didn’t know the album was dropping, haven’t checked any NEWS on him as of late but I was hype to see he dropped something, especially a debut album. I seen it on SoundCloud & just saved it quickly, & I listened to like two songs before I told myself i’m going to listen to the whole thing later that day. The intro “Work” grabbed me quickly after you hear his father speak, & hear “CRRIPPPPP”, the instrumental drops (the beginning of the instrumental is a consistent theme in his songs)  then he starts rapping, now the instrumental changes within’ the song & it sounded crazy.

  Here are a couple of songs that I really fucked with on the album:

“Work” 

“Grannies” (Single) I Been heard this but “Work” going into this song makes it 10x better

“Capeesh” ft Trippie Redd (A good live performance song)

“Pop another”

& “Roaches”

The list grows...

Those songs I could play over & over. 

Now if you weren’t a aware of Maxo Kream’s music before, it’s all good, because on this project he gets into his life, past troubles he had with the law, his brother’s death, & more. His father & grandmother have skits on the project as well. The title “Punken” is actually his nickname that his fam calls him, you’ll hear it the skits. Now it’s not all about family, Maxo still talking that talk on his songs, trappin’, guns, money & everything, nothing new to his core audience though. I like that he made this project kind of personal & more intimate, he’s definitely trying to connect more with his fans & new comers. What I also like about this project is his beat selection, very very nice, groovy, ride to it type of sounds. Not a lot of features, Trippie Redd, some others that I don’t know about, D Flowers & 03 Greedo & a beat produced by Ethereal.

The cover reminds me of his 2015 project “#Maxo187″, just a picture of him, but this one is in color now & “#Maxo187″ was in Black & White, I have a feeling it means something, maybe on how’s he feeling now or what I said before, he’s painting his life on this project so he can connect more to his audience & that’s what the color means. ALSO, “#Maxo187″ his grillz don’t have any diamonds in it & the “Punken” cover has all ice, so it shows growth in his career, meaning he’s living off of his art.

Overall, this project i’ll recommend, if you like hard shit, gangsta shit, smooth type of shit, southern music.

STREAM ALBUM HERE:

https://soundcloud.com/maxo-kream/sets/punken

https://open.spotify.com/album/1DQGBofK4pgOylFMRRy7dB

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Why Giving up Is So Tempting and How to Resist It

Sir Thomas Allen, the performer who inspired the Billy Elliot story, is an opera singer who is famous for his outstanding vocal and acting prowess on the operatic stage. He was born in a working-class mining town in north-east England, where most people grew up to become a miner or involve in heavy industry at that time. Growing up in a community where a career in the arts was not looked upon, he had to deal with peer pressure and criticisms from neighbors. He could have just given up and led the same career like others did, but he worked even harder to become a great opera singer.[1]

All successful people have to overcome numerous disappointments and failures in life – yet it’s usually only their successes that are celebrated and remembered by the public. Seeing only the positive sides of successful people is an illusion.  It causes expectations of success in an unrealistically short time, and creates a negative bias towards our own results in life.

How the Seed of Instant Results Was Planted

The desire for instant results began when we were just babies. By simply crying loud enough, babies could get attention, food – or someone to play with. As babies got older, the expectation of having their needs instantly fulfilled never really went away. In truth, even adults seek instant rewards, but the methods have just changed from crying to be fed to heading to the nearest fast food outlet.

It’s the same with information. Years ago, to properly research a subject, you would have spent hours or days perusing the reference section at your local library. Nowadays, due to the power of the internet, you expect online search results to instantly display on your device.

Sure, fast food outlets and the internet have some positive benefits. But if you’re not careful, they can also lead you into a mental trap — always wanting to see results appear as rapidly as possible.

Sadly, not everything can be as instant as eating fast food. Some things in life take time.

For example, instead of persevering with a challenging job, you might decide to quit it, and take something easier to handle. You may tell yourself that the new job will offer some decent opportunities for growth, but in reality, you’ve most likely just taken the easy way out.

As you’ll see next, expecting instant results is likely to cause you to skid off the road that leads to big success.

The Temptation of Giving Up

Now, don’t get me wrong. I realize that it’s tough to spend all your time and effort on something, and not to see any immediate results. It can be disheartening. And when this occurs, it’s easy to just switch to doing other things (especially with so many options being available in today’s world).

But in fact, the idea that things will get easier and better because of switching to other things is a fantasy. Sure, the instant pleasure of giving up for another option might feel good at first, but unless it’s moving you forward to a bigger goal, then it may actually be hindering you. By taking a short-term benefit, most people end up sacrificing their long-term goals and happiness.

Bottlenecks and problems are everywhere. Even if you switch from one goal to another, you’ll still be constantly faced with challenges and difficulties. They never go away. So it’s better to stick to your guns – rather than throwing them away every time you hit a bad patch.

Right after I founded Lifehack, things were not so smooth. I did my very best to ensure a stable web server and a reader-friendly website layout. I also spent a lot of effort on high quality productivity articles. But I didn’t see a lot of rewarding results. There were only a few readers and some even left comments criticising my work. I was frustrated, and there were people telling my to quit, offering me job opportunities as a senior engineer or a manager. There were so many options available to me, and giving up seemed so easy. But if I gave up right there based on the results at that time, Lifehack wouldn’t be what it is today.

How to Resist the Temptation

It’s not easy to resist the desire for instant results making us want to give up, but here’s what I’ve been doing to stay motivated – and it always works.

1. Widen your perspective and draw out the big picture in your head

Realize that we only see a big fluctuation at the moment issues arise – but we’re probably missing the big picture.  Journeys to major successes are likely to be long and time-consuming.  If we reach a disappointment during the journey, it’s most likely to only be a small dip on an upward-trending pathway.

Accept that you’ll constantly be presented with examples of people around you getting awards, receiving applause, looking successful, etc. This is really tough, but try to celebrate their success, rather than letting it remind you of your failures.

You’ll know that you’re making headway once you’ve learned to experience every day as just part of a longer journey.

2. Put the incremental progress before your eyes

You may not have been taught this at school, but lasting progress is typically only made through incremental steps.  American author Robert Collier described this principle well: “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”

To keep yourself on track for long-term success, adopt this formula: Small, Smart Choices + Consistency + Time = Radical Difference [2]

Small, Smart Choices. Take big tasks and break them into smaller components. This is a great technique to use when you feel that you’re not making any progress. Take painting a room, for example. Just the thought of doing it might be enough to prevent you from starting. However, if you make an effort to paint one of the walls, you’ll likely find the motivation and desire to finish painting the whole room.

Consistency. Make everyday’s small choices count. For example, are you using your mornings to be productive? Many successful people work on their health and fitness before breakfast. Whether they choose to run around a local park, or exercise at a gym, they have made a habit of putting their physical strength and stamina to the top of their daily to-do list.

Time. Progress takes time. The small and smart choices you make every day will be accumulated into something great in a month, and a year. For example, if you run for 4km every day, it’ll become 120km every month, and 1460km every year — that’s a lot of running in a year.

If you only focus on the outcome you want, you may have difficulty visualizing the progress you’ve made so far. To overcome this, always keep a record of what you’ve done and celebrate small wins.

Take running as an example again.  Say you can only run for 2km in your first week.  By the end of it, you can barely catch your breath, and 4k seems like 40km.  But Time and Consistency accumulates results.  After a week, your steps become lighter and your breath comes easier and there you go, you can run for 3km after the second week.  That extra 1km is a small win that you should celebrate.

By doing this, you give yourself feedback and recognition that can help you to stay driven and on track. As already mentioned, difficulties will appear on your journey towards success. However, by recognizing your small wins, this will keep you from falling into the ‘no results now’ trap.

Resisting Giving up Is a Continuous Battle

The temptation is strong most of the time, but remember that giving up never makes things easier. It may look like it’s easier to switch to something else at that moment, but in fact it only makes the future path even more difficult.  All successful people have gone through a lot of tough times to become what they are today.  If you want to become successful, put my advice into action and you will be resistant to giving up.

Reference

[1]^British Favourite Baritone: Sir Thomas Allen[2]^The Mission: 10X Your Results, One Tiny Action at a Time (The Power of Incremental Progress

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What is local SEO? 5 quick tips for mastering it

Nearby Search engine optimization has been playing a flip within the highlight currently, thanks in no small part to the phenomenon that is Pokemon Go.

But it’s now not just a fluke. In line with Think with Google, cellular searches overtook computing device in October 2015 – a now oft-cited second inside the history of Search engine optimization – and, sooner or later, 30 percentage of all cell searches are related to vicinity. What’s more, Google mentioned a 2.1x increase in cellular searches for “stores open now” or “food open now” and a 1.3x boom in cell searches for “in which to discover/purchase/get.”

The latest put up from advertising software corporation Moz on Nearby search highlighted modifications to Google’s Local product, Google My Commercial enterprise, such as removing the capacity to edit descriptions and the removal of Google+ metrics, together with the addition of greater details about how customers discover a Business and the subsequent actions they take Living Tired.

And this, said George Freitag, Neighborhood seek evangelist for Moz’s Local seek product Moz Neighborhood, suggests Google is taking Neighborhood greater significantly and wants more Nearby records and critiques. The takeaways for brands and entrepreneurs, consequently, are to apply Schema markup, which is markup language that enables search engines like google apprehend what content is on a website, in addition to make sure their Enterprise listings aren’t most effective correct However same across the widespread, sweeping scope of the Net, and to implement review strategies and earn excellent hyperlinks, Freitag wrote.

No longer simply flash within the pan

And in contrast to Pokemon Cross, possibly, this emphasis on Nearby is probable to endure. That’s in component due to the fact mobile is a large deal, But additionally due to the fact Local enhances person enjoy and Google wants glad searchers that forsake all others, maintaining handiest unto it.

“Google doesn’t need to be your gateway to the Internet, Google desires to be your gateway to the whole thing, which include the physical world round you,” said Adam Thompson, director of virtual at advertising and marketing employer 10X virtual. “I expect Google’s focus on Neighborhood to heighten in coming years as they discover new and higher approaches that will help you interact with the world round you.”

Freitag agreed, saying customers assume search outcomes to be customized and geolocation information is one of the easiest methods for Google to supply this.

What is local SEO? 5 quick tips for mastering it

Similarly, Freitag said the dominance of cellular devices in each search and typical internet site visitors has caused extra conversational searches wherein consumers surely assume their gadgets to use location as a thing in searches, even if they do not say so explicitly.

“Local is developing 50 percentage faster on cell than any other form of seek with almost a 3rd of all present day searches having a few types of Local intent,” Freitag stated. “This is essentially due to the boom of conversational searches, like ‘shops open now’ or ‘wherein am i able to buy new shoes.’ With over half of teens and 41 percent of adults the usage of voice seek on a daily foundation, we are able to [expect] the variety of these localized, conversational searches to continue to grow.”

And as if that wasn’t enough, Freitag additionally pointed to Google’s reason to put it up for sale in Neighborhood as a signal it’s possibly going to preserve focusing on Local.

“In June, Google announced that [it] would begin which include a paid ad within the Neighborhood % results [which are the nearby businesses Google lists under the map for certain searches],” Freitag stated. “If Google is willing to invest in a totally new form of ad for a specific search result, then we recognize the records they are seeing suggests it’s really worth doing.”

Google Posts

In addition to the hints in Freitag’s publish, he knew as Google Posts, a function in order to permit groups to create posts that appear at once in search consequences, “certainly one of the most important pieces of news to come out around Local all 12 months.”

Google Posts launched in advance this yr, But recent reviews say they may be greater extensively available soon.

“This in addition demonstrates how Google is taking one of the remaining offerings particular to Google+ and shifting [it] to its number one platform,” he stated. “The capability of Posts inside the Nearby space is big in view that they’ll be one of the most prominent portions of content material in Neighborhood consequences, permitting organizations and types to communicate immediately with clients via videos, promotional gives and greater at once inside the Google search end result page.”

And meaning Nearby Posts, while to be had, will be immensely treasured to Local Search engine optimization.

Here are 5 different brief tips for Nearby:

1. Accuracy

April Jimenez, director of digital marketing at interactive enterprise Huemor, stated ensuring accuracy of Business information like name, cope with and speak to variety must be #1 in Local Seo.

“There are such a lot of elements that make contributions to Local presence and a truthful quantity of that is a bit out of you manage [like what reviewers say about your business/product, who checks in there…], However what you could manage is the information,” she said.

Similarly, according to Chelsey Moter, digital analyst at Search engine optimization Works, considered one of the most important issues is replica Google+ pages. In truth, she stated almost 65 percent of her customers have had duplicate Google+ pages without even figuring out it.

“Having the equal deal with, smartphone wide variety and other contact facts on multiple pages may be negative for users, Seo and the Enterprise,” she stated. “From a consumer’s angle, they might not be able to inform the difference between an updated page and an [older] page. This will have an effect on wherein they depart their opinions, what touch information they see and their standard notion of the Enterprise. From a Seo point of view, search engines can understand most inconsistencies throughout web sites, directories and even social media structures. So, the extra regular you may be on [Google+], the better it’ll be for Nearby Seo.”

2. Velocity

Google’s cell-pleasant replace – so-called Mobilegeddon — looks like a life-time ago, but the common feel recommendation that rapid, mobile-friendly websites are better possibly nonetheless bears repeating.

In fact, Brock Murray, COO of digital advertising and marketing organisation Seoplus+, said one-2nd load instances are best.

“On the way to convert that Local mobile site visitors into a paying audience, your website desires to be blazing rapid, ultra useful and a breeze to navigate,” Murray stated. “Use AMP to supply immediate loading times on cellular and create hyper-Neighborhood lengthy-form content material to pride users and Google alike.”

3. Google products

In keeping with Murray, websites that embody Google’s suite of products are preferred, specially in Local seek.

“There is a steady correlation between +1s and search rankings and a similar correlation applies to an optimized presence with different Google merchandise in my experience,” he said. “Embed a Google map in your contact web page and hyperlink for your Google My Commercial enterprise page. Upload Google Indoor Maps and/or Indoors View to offer even greater information and price. Embed YouTube movies and link to your YouTube watch web page or channel. Ensure that each one of these individual pages are optimized and consistent with every other in all info, inclusive of the formatting of your call, deal with [and] area. The hyperlink between AdWords and natural seek rankings is heavily implied, so don’t forget this perspective, either.”

Four. Content

Google is getting higher at reading content material like humans do, because of these brands must post content clients need to study and proportion.

“Human beings do not study content to research things like what number of keywords are inside the content or whether their key-word is bolded,” Thompson stated. “People examine and recognize content on a much deeper level – they apprehend subjects, trustworthiness, visible appeal, emotional attraction and other factors. Corporations have to attention on producing website content that impresses readers. Content it really is smooth to skim, yet additionally profitable analyzing extensive. Content that makes use of unique multimedia that communicates significant facts. content material this is surely written through straightforward professionals with the reader’s quality pursuits at heart.”

Five. Local citations

Local citations, or mentions of Commercial enterprise details like name, deal with and make contact with number, are incredible to reinforce visibility and solidify search engines like google and yahoo’ believe, said Larissa Murillo, advertising manager at Seo and web marketing firm MarketGoo.

“There are established citations that you’ll get on sites like Yelp or [YP], and unstructured ones that you may see on a blog or activity website,” she stated. “Neighborhood directories and blogs are an excellent vicinity to begin. Also, in case you see your competitor in a Local directory, get your self on it as properly.”

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