#and 2) works for only 4 days of the week

[lemongogo]

[quaranmine]

the amount of math i put into figuring out my PTO is honestly so funny. i've probably spent like 2 hours this week and last week just playing with the leave calculator spreadsheet my coworker gave me. this morning i added a sheet for 2026 so now i'm calculating my PTO out that far. i basically already have a plan of how i'm taking time off for 2025 so as to maximize my time off in 2026. i dont think this is a normal level of attention to detail but at least i'm having fun

[semiotomatics]

lol. i think ive reached my limit.

[wuxian-vs-wangji]

Every time Prapai gives Sky medicine, he's narcoleptic inside 5 minutes.

[roses-and-elixir]

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[saamaton]

the little joys of life ❤️ (calling in sick to work for today and tomorrow when i'm not at all sick)

[apocalypticdemon]

I am so beyond ready to quit this job. Wednesday cannot come fast enough.

[every-sanji]

[aspenclann]

I have commissions open! Currently have a YCH and meme commissions up, however I'm open to maybe getting out of my comfort zone a bit with customs (feral only please!). Feel free to dm me on discord (az6006) to discuss that!

Please consider supporting me here. I have very limited access to money right now, as my epilepsy prevents me from driving and getting a better job.

Anyway, sorry for the sob story and I'll try to get out the next update soon!

[lemongogo]

college … wasted on the youth (me)

[benechillax]

man i think i’m 5 seconds away from a mental breakdown

[tardis--dreams]

This work week will suck so bad I'm dreading it so much

[myriads-of-stars]

I need to kill whoever decided a 40 hour work week is perfectly acceptable and to be expected

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

pray for me aaaaaaaaaaaaa

[goddessofroyalty]

Fandom: House of the Dragon

Pairing: Aemond/Lucerys

Verse: Blood for Blood

Warnings: omegaverse, mpreg, I threw the canon timeline out the window

I finally had a whole minute to breathe this week (it’s been... an interesting week) and instead of finishing the Blood for Blood arc I wrote another unconnected scene at a random point in the timeline. So take it while I try and survive the weekend of crazy that’s about to hit me. 

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Viserys is having a good day, and as such, Alicent’s husband has requested the whole family eat together.  

Rhaenyra arrives first with her husband and younger three. She is proving annoyingly stubborn this time around. Not fleeing back to Dragonstone like she normally does at the first sign of having to take responsibility for some of her actions. Rather she sends Daemon or her eldest back as necessary to ensure everything is still at peace there while she remains within the capital.  

Rhaenyra claims it is so she can support her son as he adjusts to life as a married omega but Alicent’s father believes it is so she can build a presence in court and seek out potential allies for when the King eventually dies. Alicent is inclined to believe her father right in this matter.  

Still Alicent smiles politely as they get the younger Aegon and Viserys settled at the table with their nurses. The boys just old enough that they might be able to last the full meal before they lose patience and need to be taken away.  

The same can be said about Helaena’s children who arrive with their mother but are put with their cousins to make the nurses’ job easier for the night. The five of them looking like the family they are by blood.  

Rhaenyra’s and Daemon’s eldest three join next. Aegon trailing in a little after that, clearly having expected the meal to have already started and his drunken state to not be less noticed with everyone already focused on their food and conversation.  

Alicent’s eldest glances around at everyone looking at him.  

“How am I early?” he asks because they had been given a time and he clearly had waited until after.  

“We are still waiting for Lucerys and his mate,” Viserys says and Alicent bites her tongue to prevent herself from correcting him that they are waiting for his son and Aemond’s mate.  

In this case he is right though. Aemond has always been punctual. The same cannot be said about Rhaenyra’s second born.  

“We should start before the food gets cold,” Alicent suggests after another awkward minute of silence around the table.  

“We can wait,” her husband says.  

Another minute passes.  

“Perhaps we should send someone to go check on them,” Alicent suggests because that should hopefully at least somewhat shame Lucerys for his tardiness and irresponsibility.  

To think he will be left to rule Driftmark one day, the place will be in ruins within a week. Alicent takes some solace that her son will be able to step in before the omega can do too much damage.  

“You are right,” Viserys says, finally seeing some sense, “perhaps something has happened to him.”  

Just as he goes to wave at one of the guards the doors open and the missing two members enter. Aemond keeping pace at Lucerys side despite the omega’s gait being slowed by the waddle he has gained as his stomach swelled with child.  

“Sorry we are late,” Lucerys says, a slight incline of his head as close as they are getting to an apologetic bow apparently. His hands not even moving from where they are supporting the weight of his stomach. “We were held up.”  

He looks to Aemond at it as if he is to blame for it. And Aemond merely stares right back. The two of them holding each other’s gaze in a way that, as loathe as she is to say it, reminds Alicent of the silent conversations Rhaenyra and her mate have.  

“It is quite alright,” Viserys says with a smile that is clearly trying to reassuring despite his pain. “I am sure you would much prefer to be resting than being here.”  

“If my young brothers and nephews can handle it than I am sure I can as well,” Lucerys says. Joffrey sticks his tongue out at this brother like a brat not a prince, but the five younger ones sit up a little straighter the words somehow encouraging them.  

Aemond remains Lucerys’ shadow as they go to their seats. Alicent’s second son only sitting down himself once Lucerys is settled and the staff are already hurrying to bring the first course out to them all.

Viserys gestures for Alicent to lean over to him as everyone finally starts to dine.  

“I told you they would be a good match,” he says proudly, nodding to the two of them. And Alicent watches as Aemond’s eye keeps sweeping over Lucerys plate as the omega talks to his cousins. “I knew after how he was with Helaena when she was expecting.”  

“Aemond is a very responsible alpha,” Alicent agrees. If there was such a thing as too responsible she would say that he was that. She knew he watched over his older siblings in a way that almost made her wish their positions were reversed, often dragging Aegon home before his brother met those with unflattering opinions about the crown after drinking so much he can no longer stand or keeping Helaena and the children company when Aegon seemed to forget his wife and sister existed. And now Aemond was mated to the very boy who had taken his eye and was taking more care in ensuring Lucerys health and safety than most could claim from their husbands and certainly more than the bastard deserved.  

He has studied more and trained harder than anyone else in the family. Claimed the largest dragon that still breathes. And despite all of it only is getting something to his name because he is marrying the bastard son of Rhaenyra.  

Aemond deserves Driftmark even if it is not his by birthright.  

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It is Aemond’s fault. Lucerys was getting cramps and he wouldn’t let him do aything until he got checked over. 

[arnold-layne]

work again tomorrow