#and I know how to ship stuff & make business cards

[penkura]

Father's Day Moments

Note: Sorry this so late today, I've been busy with my own stuff this weekend, but I got it done! :) This is simply Father's Day moments with a small surprise in each of them, I had a blast writing these. 💚 I know again that this day can be hard for some, so if this isn't something you're okay with reading, please feel free to skip it and read something makes you happy today. 💚💚

Ace has rarely ever thought about Father’s Day, considering his own issues with his father and all that growing up. Even after joining the Whitebeard Pirates he never thought too much of the day, only when Marco or someone else brought it that it was about that time of year. Once he has own his children, the sweet little girls you both share, he still doesn’t think about the day as being that important, it feels more for the kids then it does for the dad in his mind. You do most of the caring for your daughters anyway, even though Ace helps as much as he can when he’s not busy, you two are a team, you should use the day to rest together, right?

That’s why, after you get Rogue and Ann to give Ace the little handmade cards you helped them with (he’s not crying, you’re seeing things), Ace tries to pass the girls off to Marco and Izo for the day, having asked the two the day before if they could take the girls off the ship for the afternoon so you two could relax together. They both had agreed, you find it very odd they’re so willing to take the two when they’ve jokingly called your daughters little hell fires, Rogue and Ann are happy to go with them onto the island you’re docked at for a couple hours.

You’re still skeptical even when all Ace does is pull you into bed for a nap (just a nap, he swears when you ask if he’s got other motives). “Ace, what’s this all about? You know it’s—”

“Father’s Day, yeah, I know,” Ace buries his face in your hair and you can’t help but nearly melt in his arms, he’s so warm all the time, it feels so nice just to lay with him, “But you deserve some time off too~”

The way he nuzzles into your neck makes you giggle, wanting to say something about how you already had your day until he speaks up again.

“I wanna have another baby with you~”

That’s not a surprise to you, he’s said it several times since Ann turned four and you first brought it up, just wondering what his opinion would be and Ace promising he’d get back to you when he had decided. He finally did just about a week or two ago, right after her birthday, telling you that one more would be perfect, your family would be complete whether boy or girl.

“Yeah, that sounds good, Ace.”

It’s a few moments of silence before you hear him snoring, but it still makes you laugh softly before running your fingers through his hair while he sleeps.

“Happy Father’s Day, you dork.”

~~

Father’s Day had left a bad taste in Law’s mouth for a long time, having lost his own father and then Corazon, it first made him resent the day before it became just another day that meant time was passing by. No one to celebrate meant he could ignore it, until you came along and blessed him with your son and daughter, the two angels he watches play doctor almost every day with their stuffed animals. Eight-year-old Rosi and two-year-old Cora, both his spitting image and the brightest part of his days, apart from you obviously.

The day is quiet while your children play, Law trying to take a nap for once when he feels someone come over and put something on his chest, cracking one eye open to see Cora has her toy stethoscope while Rosi holds her up so she can reach, and it makes him smile. They’re both just darling, even if Rosi is reaching the point where he’ll say how embarrassing such statements are.

“What’s up? I need a checkup from Dr. Cora?”

She giggles and nods, while Rosi huffs a little. Cora has gotten so big, its hard for him to hold her for very long. He asks if she’s almost done, when she nods again and takes her toy off Law’s chest.

“All done!” Law ruffles her hair a bit and thanks her, as Rosi tells her they should go check her stuffed bunny now. The two hurry back to their toys, as Law tries again to nap before he feels like someone else is watching him, opening his eyes to see you leaned over giving him a smile.

“Have you gotten to rest at all?”

“No, but it’s fine,” shaking his head a bit, Law notices you seem to want to say something, and gives you a look, “You okay?”

“Mm,” nodding you look over to your children, watching them briefly as they wrap bandages around the bunny’s ears, “Just…what would you say to one more?”

Law raises an eyebrow and sees how fidgety you are by asking, wondering if you’ve already gotten an answer and you’re just double checking with him that it would be okay, or if you just suddenly have baby fever again. Either way, he doesn’t think it would be a bad thing. It would be welcomed.

“I think that would be fine…”

The way you light up and grin makes Law start to smile too, even when you begin to ramble a bit about how you haven’t felt well, which he knew already, and how you had gone and taken a pregnancy test, and well, looks like your ‘one more’ is coming sooner than expected based on the pink plus sign when you show him the test. Rosi and Cora were both planned, and while this one wasn’t, there’s an excitement in his heart that Law can’t deny at the thought of having another child with you.

Its not such a bad Father’s Day gift honestly.

~~

To be honest, Penguin never thought he’d be this lucky. He never thought he’d be lucky enough to find you, to get married and have two daughters with you, and now have the joy of bringing home your newborn son on Father’s Day, two days old and baby Sage has joined his sisters in your home, the eight-year-old and four-year-old girls both squealing over how tiny he is.

Penguin beams with pride while he watches them, Wren has gotten over her jealousy of having little siblings ever since Ivy started to get older and could play with her. When you told them the baby was a boy, they were both ecstatic to get a baby brother, and loved coming to the hospital to see and meet him.

As the two try to push each other out of the way to see him while Penguin holds Sage, you put your hands on their heads and quiet them down.

“Hey now, that’s enough. We don’t want to scare him. Don’t you two something for daddy anyway?”

Wren gasps loudly before nodding and grabbing Ivy’s hand, yelling for Penguin to wait there while they ran off to their room. He gives you a confused look while you sit beside him and start to coo at Sage.

“Babe, what’d you do?”

“I didn’t do anything. It was all them.”

When they finally come back, both are holding drawings they’d made the other day with you watching them (mostly since they were using markers). Wren had drawn your whole family as penguins while Ivy had mostly done stick figure drawings of your now family of five, both making sure to include the newest addition. They both tell Penguin ‘happy Father’s Day’ as they hand the pictures over, and he has to fight to not to cry while he hugs them close, kissing them both on the cheek multiple times and making them giggle.

“You’re both the best daughters I could’ve ever asked for!”

~~

Sanji doesn’t take a day off, what are you talking about? The man is a chef, a professional one at that, and with your twins tenth birthday just two days away, he’s busy making their birthday cakes and all the snacks and treats their friends are going to want at the party too. Even though he knows it’s Father’s Day, you know it too, your twins and second daughter have already given him the cards they’d made, he did cry and didn’t try to hide it, and he went right back to work. It might be a day for him to relax, but he doesn’t for more than those few minutes earlier in the day. He’d taken your three-month-old son Elie after you’d finished nursing him, strapping him against his chest in a baby carrier and getting to work while your baby slept against him so you could rest instead.

Honestly, it kind of made you feel bad because you’d already gotten your day, and Sanji was using his to prepare for your twins birthday party and watch your youngest son, your older three children were busying themselves with cleaning their rooms. You’ve already finished the laundry for the day and go to the kitchen to see Sanji isn’t up and cooking at the moment, instead sitting at the table and playing with your small son’s hands while talking to him while Elie looks up at him.

“I feel really blessed to have all of you, Elie. I really hope that you and your siblings know that as you grow up…” Sanji sighs a bit and places a soft kiss on Elie’s head, “I never want you to feel like I did.”

“They won’t,” you surprise Sanji by wrapping your arms around his shoulders and kissing his cheek, “You’re a wonderful father and doing so well with them, Sanji. Just from watching you with all four of our babies, they all absolutely love you.”

“My love—”

“And don’t argue with me, you know its true.”

Sanji laughs and nods, knowing he’d lose that argument in a heartbeat. You’re always so headstrong and just want him to realize that yes, he’s doing a million times better than his own father did, he’s on par with Zeff nowadays, who your kids also have come to adore as their grandfather.

You look around the kitchen a bit, asking if Sanji wants any help, before he starts listing off everything he still has to do and you just watch him. He starts to take Elie out of the baby carrier and hand him over to you as he sees the look on your face.

“Yeah, I’ll uh…sit with Elie while you cook.”

He laughs again, before kissing your forehead and giving you a smile. “That would be wonderful, my love.”

~~

You never truly know how to celebrate Father’s Day when the father of your children is Zoro. It feels like he doesn’t care about it, even when you roll your eyes at him and tell him just to tell you what he wants, before he shrugs and says he doesn’t need anything. He’s got you, Keitaro, and Kuina, and the rest of the Straw Hats, what else could he possibly want or need? There’s nothing material he needs really, unless you want to get him the expensive sake he likes but you think a liquor store owner might find it highly concerning that a seven-month pregnant woman is buying alcohol, which just made Zoro laugh at you when you brought that up.

Ah right, that’s right, it’s not just you, your two children, and the rest of the Straw Hats anymore, or won’t be in a few short weeks. The baby you actually planned this time would be joining you all soon, that’s more than enough. He definitely doesn’t need anything when he thinks about that, just that you and this baby are safe through the rest of your pregnancy and the birth. That’s all he really wants.

Maybe some of that sake still but he’ll get that another way.

His morning meditation that day is interrupted when he senses Keitaro nearby, the seven-year-old trying to sneak up and catch Zoro off guard, though it never works thanks to his observation haki. Even when your son throws his arms around him and yells “gotcha!”, Zoro just smirks a bit, keeping his eyes closed.

“I knew you were there.”

“Daaaad, you’re cheating!” Keitaro whines and pouts, trying to climb onto Zoro’s back before giving up and going around to sit in his lap. “Mama said haki is cheating!”

“That’s only cause your mom can’t sneak up on me either.” He opens his one good eye and stares down at his little clone, the boy still pouting with his arms crossed over his chest. “Where’re your mom and sister?”

“Umm, Kuina’s still asleep, and mama was awake, but said she was going to lay down cause the baby was making her sleepy again.”

“And what are you doing up so early?”

Keitaro starts to look away a bit, shyly trying not to give anything up, before leaning his head against Zoro’s chest and saying “I wanted to hang out just with you…”

When he was younger, Zoro never thought that having kids was for him. He thought they’d get in the way, that there wasn’t any reason to really have them around apart from legacy, but then you showed up and turned everything upside down. Keitaro wasn’t planned, but he’d brought so much more to both your lives than either of you expected. Your sweet Kuina was a surprise too, you swear she’s made Zoro softer in more recent years, something he tries to deny but everyone else can see it when she’s got his attention.

And your coming addition, the one that was planned, even if they hadn’t been you still would welcome this baby happily. Sometimes, Zoro still isn’t sure that fatherhood suits him, but you swear to him that he’s the best father you’ve ever seen, even better than your own, and maybe you’re right, just from how Keitaro quietly wants to spend time with his dad, just the two of them before the day really gets started. Its more apparent when Kuina convinces him to read to her, and when your unborn child kicks at his hand while he talks to them.

“All right, buddy,” Zoro sets one hand on Keitaro’s back and strokes his hair with the other, watching as he starts to fall back asleep too, not used to being up this early, “You stay with me for now then.”

Maybe he’s not so bad at this fatherhood thing after all.

[ravenstargames]

✦ Lost in Limbo Devlog #13 | 11.11.24

Feels good to be back! This is our first post-Kickstarter devlog and I'm so excited to be writing it.

First of all— Lost in Limbo was successfully funded on September 20th, 2024! 🎉🎇

Yep, it has been almost two months, but it's still something to celebrate! Thanks to every single one of you for making this possible! We didn't meet all our stretch goals (there were a lot and taxes are a pain) but that doesn't mean we are giving up on those. More on that another time.

There's a lot of things we want to show y'all, so let's jump into it!

A sneak peak of Envy's postcard!

Raquel has been working hard on getting the "special postcards from your favorite LI" ready to send them to print ASAP! Initially we were going to use art we already had of the LIs, but we thought it was more exciting to offer y'all exclusive art pieces. After this, Raquel will focus exclusively on the rework of the sprites!

We hosted a few polls and got a lot of feedback. If you missed it, you can check it here!

Astro says hello :^)

As you know, the Extended Demo will feature more locations, including a glimpse of the MC's city, Faybourne! Astro is getting the main street ready for you and your bestie as you go on about your day. I've calculated around three / four different and new locations to properly pace the demo as we imagined it in the first place!

The writing deparment (me. i'm the department) has been focusing on the Extended Demo script. I have a lot of things to play with, like the flavor choices, the personality choices, and more. I want to create a proper balance because one of the things y'all asked for was more choices, and the pacing needed a bit of fixing, as we already knew!

The Extended Demo will actually introduce characters you've heard about, like your mom, your ominous grandmother, and your bestie. So no more talking about them, you'll actually get to meet them like we wanted to!

There will also be more time with the LIs, and hopefully the amount of time you spend with each one of them will feel more balanced, too.

Programming has been an adventure! Huge shoutout to Feniks for helping me figure out how to properly make a toggle for the timed choices as well as helping me polish the personality system. What a lifesaver!

So the timed choices toggle now works perfectly. That means you'll be able to turn them off if you'd like to play the game without being jumpscared by a timer—that doesn't mean you won't be able to mess up, though, on purpose or not :^) This is a dark game, after all!

The personality choice system lets you decide how the MC reacts to things including the nature of your romance with the LI. That means dialogue will automatically change in certain parts of the game to reflect the personality of your MC, some options will be locked, some unlocked, etc. There's three different personalities available.

For colorblind folks, the choices will have a different icon when you hover over them for you to know they're different!

Also, I've started coding some extra mini cgs Kayden's been working on! There'll be more in the Extended Demo to enhance the experience, so we hope you enjoy them! :^)

All the packaging stuff has arrived to our provisional headquarters (Raquel's home), and our business cards have been secured! Every backer with physical goodies will receive one for free :^) This month has been all about managing Backerkit, orders and merch, as well as preparing the Extended Demo. We hope we can receive everything very very soon and start shipping packages starting December!

For now, that's it! There's a lot of stuff going behind the scenes, a lot of things that need attention, and a lot of planning happening. Also the catastrophe the DANA has been on our cities is keeping me a bit on edge, but I'm trying to focus on work. This Saturday I'm going on a trip to Greece with my family, so I'll disconnect then! It's our first time traveling to a different country since I was like...seven years old? And we have been saving up and preparing a lot for the trip, so we are excited :^)

I hope everyone has been taking care and doing alright! Have a huge hug from the Ravenstar Team, and see you around!

[moonastro]

the vibe you give out to others

pick a picture

left to right(top)-> 1,2

left to right(bottom)-> 3,4

°DO NOT take this as literal, take everything with a grain of salt as this is purely and intendedly for entertainment purposes. °Don't be afraid to give feedback and opinions about this post (as i would entirely appreciate it). ° This is a GENERAL reading, take what resonates and leave and pass on what does not!

PILE ONE

someone who can communicate hours on end with someone, usually about the deeper stuff. so you may like to share your thoughts a lot which leaves people guessing that you would be a very good person to talk to. you also are good with reading the vibes of a room, people almost expect you to change the atmosphere of the vibe within a group. you really are someone who solves problems, situation ships and other things people may need assistance with. i feel like you help others grow, you teach people from wrong or right and perform humanitarian acts. if you are in a bad situation, you get the heck out of there as soon as possible, people know that because you may express your thoughts and feeling through communication. i feel like you talk about the little things to others that they might even find that you can be oversharing at times. anyhow, you may look back on what people did you in the past or vice versa. you don't hold onto a thread, you make very clear decisions that take you wherever it may.

yeah, you learn from your mistakes and only go forward which makes you a stronger individual. there is still some youthful energy surrounding this pile, so don't forget to not be hard on yourself all the time, you give out but not necessarily get given back which allows people to use your time unnecessarily. people can also see a child in you, you may get told that you remind someone of their son or daughter. being behind the scenes is what you are used to and may project a certain insecurity that others notice. i feel like its that others see their own insecurities in you as well which may cause jealousy. you are careful though, you plan, you observe and you double check. there is nothing wrong with being in routine but i feel like people notice that you are too afraid of failure because you might have grew up to be the high achieving kid or the oldest child who had influence on the younger siblings and so forth. overall a very sensual and hardworking pile.

assigned song: Black beauty- Lana Del Rey

PILE TWO

very energetic around people or friends and family but think a lot by yourself, you may keep your true self hidden. you are such a good manifester and people notice that whatever you say out loud becomes real. people may call you a psychic because you just know things before others do, for example if a friend asks about something like an event and you just tell them like "watch this happen in there" and something like this and it happening. you are quite reserved with your feeling and emotions, you use them on better things. around you, others feel confident and secure. you are a very good empath and feel whatever others are feeling, so it is very easy to empress ones feelings to you. you are such a caring and observing individual that others feel nothing but security and comfort around you. honestly such a nostalgic pile!!

you crave a free life where you are not stuck to anything or anyone, people feel the freedom you possess. you don't aim to be powerful nor business oriented, you just want to see what's out there and see what other cultures and countries have in store for you. i feel like you have a plan that you have that consists of you travelling abroad and creating a happy home there at a new setting. you are good with legal matters like documents, credit cards, the law and so forth. you may know about it as you may be interesting in becoming a lawyer or working somewhere that involves a law, like police and so on. but on a real note, you balance everything out in your life, people see how well you split your routine in even pieces. overall, this is a very free spirited and intelligent pile!

assigned song: Ride- Lana Del Rey

PILE THREE

someone who reserves there space and energy, someone who talks very cautiously and are aware of their surroundings. a lot of people don't actually know how to figure you out and it may sound very cliché but i think its just because you don't reveal your feelings by making facial expressions and people don't know whether to laugh or cry when you tell them something serious. you might like to do stuff alone and may feel like a burden to others but it is not the case for other people, they see you as a sweet and isolated human being that likes their space and peace. i see a LOTTT of overthinking and just daydreaming in general. i feel like something is restricting you from taking action and i think it is your thoughts, relax pile 3😅. no but for real, others avoid you not because you are unlikable but because they see how you thrive alone and you don't look like the type of person that needs help from others.

you may have moved a lot as a child and felt like you lost many things because of that. i feel like you don't feel secure and people notice the disease you portray in your body language. that is totally not a bad thing but i feel like others see the frustration and a void that you have, this is very deep but I'm getting an image of just a black figure which may translate of you feeling numb or not feeling anything at all. i feel like this was in the past for some of you, however where there is hardships there is hope and that is exactly the case for this pile. on a good note, your smile brings comfort to others, may make others happy with your smile and that's just so sweet. you do have many ideas flooding in your mind and i feel like that could bring you excesses so be careful. you have many ideas to start over or to change your personality completely. overall, this is a very reserved and a busy mind pile!

assigned song: How to Disappear- Lana Del Rey

PILE FOUR

check out pile one if you felt drawn to it as it may resonate with some of you!! so, you care about others very deeply and this gives me motherly vibes. i feel like you may not listen to people and do your own thing but that's entirely okay but the way i see it is that you sometimes need to take advice in order to move forward. you stand your ground fairly and see the contrast between right and wrong, i feel like that gets people thinking how you pick up on things others don't pay much attention to. say if you called someone out for something, others may go like "oh yeah, i didn't even notice". you really cant be bothered to argue with no one, you feel like there is no point because people are childish and immature and that is something you would rather pass on. conflicts and any other sort of fighting is a strict no go for you. people get the vibe of how can you keep your cool??? they actually are very impressed of your skill to maintain your cool😊. i feel like also you go through very transformative periods in your life that actually change your way you act, maybe you go through different eras and like to experiment different styles and ways of living which is totally fine.

wow, you are a very powerful soul, you have some sort of power that others are stunned. you are literally the lion of the jungle, the boss, the CEO, the millionaire, the royal. WOwww just wow. people just keep getting surprise on surprise from you, you may have so many precious hidden facts about you that make people stunned by the fact that you have so much treasure hidden. people see you as a very humble individual who is always there for people and see the good in everyone. it is such a pleasure to be around you, people may feel almost lucky to have you in their life. you hold a lot of secrets as you may stand with he statement that if you talk about your achievements to others it may delay your success. overall, a very very very powerful and mysterious pile.

assigned song: LION- (G)-idle

that's it everyone, thanks for sticking by and like always don't be afraid to interact with this post however you'd like as i entire appreciate everyone's support and kindness!!

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[cottonlemonade]

Secret Santa

word count: 1153 || avg. reading time: 5 mins

pairing: University AU!Ennoshita x chubby!Reader

genre: fluff

warnings: none

request: Hello 💖💖💖 At breakfast and lunch I'll get a 15 and 34 and then going back to study with Ennoshita, please??? Thank you 💖 || fluffy, crush to boyfriend Ennoshita, being part of the same club and celebrating Christmas together

There were pros and cons to spending Christmas abroad. The pros were that your family understood that shipping presents to them as a student would cost way too much so you agreed to only exchange cards this year - you had handmade yours and posted them weeks ago so they would arrive on time and could now bask in the unhurried coziness of late-December. Furthermore, Christmas in Japan was considered a couple’s holiday meaning you didn’t have to wistfully watch all your fellow students rush home over winter break to stuff themselves with all the holiday classics. But the lack of ever-present, sickeningly sweet merriment was also your main con.

You loved Christmas and wanted to get into the spirit and thus, after ditching your drama troupe at the convenience store, you snuck back into the campus theater on Friday afternoon to decorate before the premiere on Christmas Eve.

In your opinion, the bottom of the stage as well as the crammed backstage space was definitely in need of some paper garlands and maybe a bauble or two - or twenty.

“There you are.”

You spun around, your chubby fingers tangled in some fairy lights, and saw your stage manager Ennoshita walk down the aisle towards you.

“I was wondering where you hurried off to so suspiciously.”

You gave a playful pout and continued fiddling with a knot in the cable that somehow only seemed to make it worse.

“Please don’t make me take it down. I’ve come too far.”

He chuckled and shrugged off his backpack and jacket to set on a seat, then rolled up the sleeves of his sweater and looked at you with the same expectantly lost expression you usually gave him when you forgot your place.

You handed him a box of tinsel and he got to work.

“So, why the sudden need to Winter Wonderland the stage? Are you homesick?”

Leave it to him to read you like a book.

“Yeah. Kinda. But I dunno, it’s less homesickness than more… general… nostalgic yearning, if that makes sense.”

He nodded as he distributed strings of gold all along the green garlands.

“I’ve never left Japan and I don’t even know what it would feel like to miss my family since they live so close. Plus, I can’t imagine I would miss my little brother that much.”

His dry tone made you laugh.

“It’s more so that I miss the Christmas experience.”, you explained, “The food, the singing, the gift exchanging. Or going ice skating. I’ve never been but always wanted to. And then later listen to my mom and grandma gossip over a late-night cup of tea.”

You finally managed to free a few small light bulbs only to immediately encounter another knot.

“I was thinking of suggesting something cheesy like Secret Santa to the troupe but I didn’t want to pressure anyone. Plus, what if you get someone who you don’t like or even worse, someone you do like and then have to get them a super crappy gift so they don’t know that you’re into them.”

He cocked a brow. “Is that … is that a possibility?”

“Of course! We’re all one awkward yet iconic New Year’s party away from being the cast of High School Musical.”

“No, I meant, you like someone?”

For a split second you considered confessing to him right then and there that ever since you’d seen him goof off during dress rehearsals of the summer play you’d been drooling over those soft sweaters he wore and dreamily doodled his name into your notepads. But the fact that he was still busying himself with the tinsel and didn’t look at you with pining hopeful eyes made you think better of it. Realizing your pause had been going on for quite some time you opted for a simple No. And then ruined it immediately by adding, “Imagine how weird it would be if I was. Hello waiter, could I have a plate of sweet and spicy daydreams with a side of delusions, please? - hehe ahem. W-why do you ask? Do you like someone?”

“Yes, I do.”

On the one hand, you were grateful that apparently all the time you spent together already had made him immune to your ramblings but on the other hand that sounded a bit too casual and came out a bit too fast. You squinted at him.

“Uh huuuh, anyone I know? Is it someone in the club?”

He hesitated, then continued his task. “Yes and yes.”

“Oh okay, didn’t think you’d give that up so easily. Have you told them yet?”

He shook his head and you wouldn’t be you without giving unsolicited advice, “Well there’s no time like Christmas to do so, if you ask me. New Year’s break is coming up so even if it goes south - which it won’t unless they're an idiot - you don’t have to see them for a bit and can come back pretending like nothing ever happened. Foolproof.”

“Foolproof, huh?”, Ennoshita had reached the end of his tinseling and smiled at you, “I’ll think about it.”

The premiere a few days later was a smashing success and the applause kept on going for many extra curtain calls. When Ennoshita hurried on stage to receive his portion of cheers, he came to stand next to you, naturally grabbing your hand for a collective bow which sent tingles through your body. Filled with the rush of a job well done you only realized once you were backstage again that you were still holding his hand and dropped it like a hot potato.

“I’m sorry!”

He just smiled and shrugged. “No worries. You should go get changed so we can all head to dinner.”

“Yes! Yes. You’re right. Imma be so fast. Be right back.” And with that display of poise, you snatched your backpack and rushed to the bathrooms.

Other girls were already removing their stage makeup and applying new dewy lip gloss while you slipped into a stall to peel yourself out of your costume, relieved when you rolled the skintight overall past your squishy tummy and took your first deep breath in hours. When you opened the flap of your shoulder bag to get your clothes you saw a little box sitting on top, wrapped in red and green with a small golden bow. A tag hung from the knot that read - For Y/n, From Your Secret Santa. The relaxed chatter of the other bathroom occupants was drowned out by the pounding in your chest and your body practically vibrated from excitement. You sat on the lid of the toilet and curiously opened the gift to find a silver keychain with a pair of ice skates dangling from the end. A neatly written paper slip lay underneath.

Will you go out with me? was penned on it in a handwriting you were all too familiar with from your many many stage directions.

a/n: request for @ennoshitas-princess

Thank you so much for this fun holiday themed request! I hope you enjoyed it! 🌟 and merry Christmas!

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

this is a slight detour from your usual subject matter but i'm very curious about your experience renting a high-quality camera lens? how did you go about doing that and have you been pleased with how it worked out? (the changing of hands i mean, it's clear you're happy with the lens!)

i didn't know this was a Thing before and now i'm wondering if i might be able to try that myself!

Oh yeah, it's absolutely the best thing if you can't afford fancy lenses / want to try out new gear / just need something for a special occasion.

There are places you can rent online that will ship you gear, and depending on where you live you can often also rent from local camera stores. I've done both!

Right now my main practice is renting lenses from LensRentals, which is an online company that ships out of Tennessee. They've got pretty reasonable rental prices, and they don't charge a deposit - but you do sign a thing saying if you damage or lose it, they can charge you. You can also pay for insurance on the rentals against damage or loss which would mitigate a lot of that cost if something went wrong. I've heard a range of opinions about them, but I've pretty much always had a good experience with them and gotten stuff on time that worked correctly, and their customer service has been really responsive for me when we had some snafus with shipping stuff back lately. One thing they do that I really like is their system is set up with an option to ship directly to FedEx stores for you to pick up, which means I don't have to worry about a package containing pricey gear getting stolen or rained on.

LensRentals also is willing to let you buy their rental gear, which is what I'm hoping to do before I send the really nice huge telephoto lens I've been using back tomorrow. They'll take some of the price of your rental off the purchase cost - it isn't a ton, but it generally covers sales tax and maybe a little more. I like it as a way to purchase used gear because I can see the condition before I commit, and I've had it in my hands and gotten to use it a bunch. That's how I bought my first real digital camera like a decade ago, and where I got my current camera and starter lenses.

If you've got a local rental store, I absolutely encourage going through them! I've done that when traveling - there have been some times I wanted a specific piece of gear to test on a habitat - and it's worked out really well. Plus, supporting local businesses is always the right choice. They'll often all operate a little differently, but it's nice to know people IRL who can help you decide what gear to use or just nerd out with you. Sometimes local places will ask for some type of deposit to make sure you bring the gear back, and TBH if that's within your budget it's perfectly reasonable.

Unfortunately, the local rental place in my area charges a deposit to your credit card for the entire worth your rental until you bring it home, and my credit limit isn't high enough that I can float a hold for that (e.g. upwards of four thousand dollars for the two lenses I'm using lately) and still be able to, y'know, use my card, so I go with online rentals. It drives me up a wall! I'd really like to support local businesses and minimize shipping costs / carbon emissions.

If you think you'd like to rent some gear to try out, I recommend it! Just make sure you know what's compatible with your camera, you've got a safe way to transport and store the rental when you're not using it, and that you know the terms up front. It's been such a fun way to play around and see what I like and what works well for me.

[maoisarap]

hey. enstarries? more so specifically: enstarries who are selfshippers/yume's/riako's/ficto's/oc×canon/etcetera? i have something if you like creating things. i think we deserve this, in this fandom right now. <3

please spread the word to other enstarries who selfships and co.!

(sorry non-enstarries. sjsjs my mind can only think of stuff to do with this franchise because it has such a tight hold on me (blame mao)!)

(#) Enstars Selfship Week 2025

YOU ARE ALLOWED TO CREATE:

art!

edits!

short stories/oneshots/drabbles!

headcanons!

moodboards/stimboards!

collages (like the messy sticker ones)!

ETCETERA!

go hecking wild with your creativity, you beautiful people!! we need this week of love!

RULES:

– the dates are from the 15th of june to the 22nd of june! (yes, upto subaru's birthday because he is the literal face of this franchise.)

– this is for any and all f/o's as long as they're a part of the ensemble stars!! cast! romantic, platonic, familial and etcetera! ~including polyam and groups~!

– please don't stress yourselves with any of these ideas if you are struggling. you're allowed to skip a day and come back to the said day you're struggling with at any time.

– if you feel as though you can't follow the days that the week is set in, then take your time!! your health matters more!

– no sending negativity towards other selfshippers and co. in this! we support each other no matter the creation we come up with and who we ship with! (please, support more than just fanart. i mean it...) if you're a double, then block and ignore!

– you can make these for yourself and/or for other enstarries you know who selfship and co.!

– JUST HAVE FUN, YOU DUMDUMS!! (i love you. you are not a dummy. <3)

HERE'S THE WEEK:

Day 1 | Uniform Steals! – you steal your enstars f/o('s) outfit! can be the ordinary unit outfit, the es idol outfit, an exclusive outfit, or even the series (on globalstars) or anniversary outfits, as long as your guy(s/girlie) owns it, you take it! or~ you can do vice versa: have your f/o steal YOUR outfit!

Day 2 | Shine on the Stage! – doesn't matter if you're a producer or just an ordinary person around ensemble square, you're being invited onto the stage with your enstars f/o's to sing! or~ if not a stage, then you're singing with your f/o's in the dorms common area with whoever you like to be in the crowd!

Day 3 | Tour Day! – this one is a bit~ of a wild card. what are you and your f/o's like when going on tour for their or your song lives/"concerts" either around the country or across the globe? are you exploring new foods? tirelessly getting ready for a live? perhaps you're both/all trying to figure out what it's like to be in a tour bus for a certain amount of days, how small or big is the bus and who gets which bunk of the bunk beds?

Day 4 | Dorm Situations! – what is life like in the dorms for you both/all? are you chaotic and loud? or quiet and peaceful? has something gone wrong in the dorms and it's upto you two/lot to fix it? let's find out!

Day 5 | 「Focus!」 | it's photoshoot time! are you taking it in the usual room where these photos are taken, or are you out and about with your f/o's having it all done? what outfits are either of you wearing? or are you or your f/o's the one taking the photos~! and is there a reason behind the photos, or is it just the usual idol work business?

Day 6 | BREAKTHROUGH! | it's time for a break away from ensemble square, and you're both/all taking a day or few off from work and getting away from the area for a while. where are you going? home? to a park? anywhere! show what life is like outside of the idol/producer and etcetera area!

Day 7 | Nui Noon! – what if in ensemble square, there's a shop in the town area where you can go and request the people who own the shop to make nuis/teddies of anyone you like, and you and your f/o's go in there to ask for a nui of each other/all one another to each of your fittings? make it as silly or as adorable as you like~

note: you don't need to use those titles, i just put them there so i personally can remember which is what due to my own bad memory~!

[hobiesgeorg]

Spotlight

Why Are We Like This - Ch. 5 > Ch. 6

Looking for Ch 4? It's here!

Hobie Brown / Spiderpunk x Transmasc!Reader

Word count: 2.4k

Tags: Occasional use of Y/N, no physical description of Y/N (except vague outfit mention), Y/N implied to be transmasculine, established friends with benefits relationship, mutual pining, slowburn fic, angst, fighting, hurt/no comfort, jealousy.

Sitting down behind your table feels like a breath of fresh air. You've emptied your entire duffle bag piece by piece onto your display space. The line of people waiting to pick things out seems to have been the same length since the moment doors opened. You're scolding yourself for not having prepped more merch. Although, it's really Karl's fault for not clarifying that 'do you think you have enough packed? This show is sold out.' meant four hundred people when you're used to a hundred or so at most. While the Spiderband is the 'main act' according to the flyers, it's clear that the local openers pull quite the crowd.

You're down to a few patch designs, a handful of random stickers, and some bracelets made of beads you couldn't fit into planned color schemes. Somehow, you're still forced to rush through the process of getting people settled to keep up with the line. You have to shout over Hobie's guitar solo to have any chance of explaining the unusual lack of selection.

"Here's the link to our bandcamp, if you want to wait and shop through better stuff there! Just leave a note in the order that says you were here and I'll cover the shipping!" you press the makeshift printer paper 'business card' into the hand of the person closest to you. They nod and thank you before stepping out of line. You're choosing to place the relief of not disappointing fans over the knowledge that you can't actually afford to cover shipping on this many orders and still do more than break even on supplies.

"That's so sweet of you!" one of the two girls in front of you coos at you when you're done explaining.

The song they're playing right now is coming to a close. You know it's the second to last in the set. The promise of the night ending washes over you and gives you a glimpse into how drained you are.

Your laugh is stiff and tired, "Least I can do! I'm the one who didn't prepare!"

"I actually kind of love this patch..." the other girl picks a patch off the table and tilts it towards the first.

"Is $5 okay for it?" the first girl asks, thumbing through bills in her wallet.

"Five is amazing," you smile and thank them both as they pass over the money and wave goodbye.

"Alright everybody!" Hobie's voice comes through the mic sounding out of breath, "We want to thank you all for coming out here tonight. Can't remember the last time we had a chance to play for this big of a crowd."

"Cut the shit, Hobie!" Karl shouts.

"We've never played a show this big in our lives!" Mattea adds.

You can hear Hobie's ridiculous frown in his voice from here "Guys! Don't tell them that! They'll stop thinking we're cool!"

Cheers and laughter ripple through the audience. You wave at the next person in line, but give them a moment to look around before talking so as not to interrupt Hobie's pre-close speech.

"Speaking of cool," he continues, "It looks like most of you have gotten a chance to meet our cool as hell in-house artist tonight. He's the brains behind all those shirts you've been buying and the reason we haven't dumped Kam on the side of the road yet."

You chuckle as you pull your empty bag from under the table to prepare for repacking what's left of your stuff.

"We've gotten a good shot to show you what we're about. And so has your amazing local Street Cats who we want to thank for sharing their stage with us tonight. But, while we've got you here waiting for the last song of the night... let's make a path for Y/N to come up and talk about his shit for a second!"

In an instant, people start stepping to the side to make a path for you. You're still shielded by the line of folks waiting to shop and you're already uncomfortable under so many eyes as people turn to stare at you. You're going to kill Hobie.

"Um. I'll be back, I guess," you say to your line.

Every step towards the stage feels chilling. There's a reason you aren't 'in the band', and it's not because you couldn't be if you wanted to. You don't want to stand up in front of a sea of people and put your feelings on display for them. That's what your art is for. You get to do all the feeling parts in private. No one else sees it until you've decided it's exactly what you want to show them. There's no rough sketch into a microphone, especially when you've been summoned with no warning.

Everyone being behind you isn't better than walking between them was. You can still feel them staring when you reach the front of the crowd. The space between the stage and the floor is larger than it looked from further back. You look to both sides hoping there's a staircase, but it seems like the only option is to take one from backstage. You look back up at Hobie. Maybe this is your way out of going up there. Hobie's smile dims the glimmer of hope you had for an escape.

"Come on. Grab my hand. Get a leg up here," he taps the edge of the stage with his boot, "and I'll pull ya up."

Nevermind. You aren't going to kill him. That would be too merciful. You'll have to think of something worse. You grab his hand, and he does successfully pull you up. You push off with the foot perched on the edge as Hobie pulls you onstage. Your back leg follows but doesn't land. You stumble forward into him.

"Hey there," he places his free hand on your shoulder to keep you both stable.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" you whisper.

He shakes his head at you, "You've got this. Already did the hardest part."

You take a step back from him and catch Kamala's eyes. They offer you two thumbs up, and no actual help. Out of options, you turn towards the microphone.

"Hi." the mic doesn't pick up your voice quite right, so you step closer, "Um, I'm Y/N. I'm the Spiderband's traveling crafter and--"

You're interrupted by the crowd cheering. It gives you a chance to suck in a breath of air. "and I do all the design and production for our merch. I also sell some original stuff, but we ran out of it tonight, so I can't show it off. Sorry."

G!d you're a fuck up. "But," you push to continue, "you can pick up merch or just... the random things I make at any show, or you can take the little flyer with our handles on it and that'll show you where to get it too. So."

It's so hot up here and the lights are so bright. People down below smile and nod at you, but you still feel the overwhelming sense that you're making a fool of yourself. You've all but forgotten that the rest of the band is there until Hobie's palm brushes yours. He gives your hand a gentle squeeze.

"You did good," he whispers to you. His face is soft and gentle in a way you've never seen him show onstage. He squats down to look at the people in the front row. "Is there room for you guys to do like, one step back? I'm gunna have 'im sit right here so you don't all have to make a path again."

The group he's asking nods emphatically and shuffles backwards. He flashes them a charming smile that you've grown used to, but reminds you why he's the face of the band. He stands back up and gestures towards the spot at the edge of the stage which now has a few feet of leg room. You walk over and sit. If you'd refused, you're sure you'd have passed out based on the way your body was shaking. You let your legs dangle over the edge but turn your body to look back up at Hobie who's adjusting the mic back to his height.

"Alright..." he hums, looking behind him to make sure the rest of the band is ready to go, "Let's close this shit out!"

You close your eyes and lean back. To everyone else, you look relaxed. Sitting and enjoying the music from the best spot in the house. It's true that if you weren't so angry you'd be floating right now. The stage vibrating under your fingertips is thrilling. Instead of enjoying it, though, you're thinking about breaking Hobie's nose. Or kicking him in the shins as hard as you can. Or keying the van, maybe. The list of things you think you might do to him as soon as there isn't an audience grows longer by the second. For his sake, you hope people want to stop him for autographs.

~*~

Hobie does stay and chat with fans for a few minutes before packing up. It gives you time to take your bag out to the van and come back to stare him down. For a moment, you question whether dragging you up there was actually all that bad, or if you were only overwhelmed and irritable. It's probably best to make up your mind for sure after you chew him out for it.

The possibility that you're being dramatic about this is too high for you to make a public scene. So you wait and watch as he laughs and talks and is showered with gifts. People cycle in and out of his space, waving nervous or excited goodbyes as they leave. It gets boring to watch fast.

Hobie's usual charm has stopped entertaining you these days. The mischievous grin and general indifference to the world used to have you all tangled up in feelings like it does everyone else. You get it. He's beautiful and confident, not to mention he makes some of the best damn music you've ever heard. He treats everybody he meets like they're the center of the universe, and it seems extra meaningful when he seems to care so little about everything else. But you know he treats everyone like that and you know that the cool confidence is a mask.

He's leaning against a wall now talking to some pink haired person in knock-off fast-fashion Tripp pants and Demonias. They pretend to be subtle in placing a hand on his arm and laughing like he's said the funniest thing in the world. You could vomit, honestly. Sick of waiting, you walk over and grab the collar of his jacket.

"I need to borrow you out back for a second." your voice is sharp, you're tugging before he can respond.

"Okay," he smiles at you like you haven't come over acting like a toddler waiting for their parent to stop talking so they can leave. "It was nice talking with you, love." he turns his attention back to the person he'd been speaking to, "Hopefully we'll get another chance to play out here and we can meet again!"

They squeeze his arm before letting go of him, "I hope it's soon, too." They're say, smiling at him as he waves goodbye. You keep tugging him along but don't miss the way they look at you and purse their lips. If only they knew that they weren't as special as they think they are.

"Y/N! Love!" you've made it to the hallway between the backstage space and the exit when Hobie stops and clasps his hands over yours, "I'm coming with you. You don't have to drag me."

"Then come on." You pull your hand away and forge ahead.

It takes a moment for him to start following. You start to think you really will have to go back and drag him. But when your hand reaches for the door's push bar he's already pressing it open for you.

"What's wrong?" he asks as the swings closed behind him.

You spin around on your heel to face him. You feel taller and louder than you know yourself to be. You think about everyone turning to watch you. Right when you started to feel like you were going to make it through the chaos of the night unscathed. Why on earth would Hobie assume that was okay to do?

"What the fuck was up with that shit you pulled?" you ask.

"What shit?"

"Putting me on the spot like that in front of everyone! What was that?" you think you're closer to him than you were a moment ago, "G!d, Hobie, you getting off on embarrassing me in public isn't something I agreed to!"

On instinct he scoffs. There's a moment of quiet between you where he realizes you're serious and his face hardens.

"I was trying to help you."

"Bullshit, Hobie. You know I didn't want that."

He steps back, "then learn to say no!"

"In front of 400 people and all my closest friends? Does that not seem imbalanced to you?"

"All I wanted was for people to see how great you are," he holds his hands in front of him, palms facing you as if to prove his innocence.

You think about watching him stand around after the show. The way his eyes traced the silhouette of their shitty mass-produced gear. The way his smile quirked upward when they laughed at whatever corny joke he'd made. It makes your skin crawl and your blood boil.

"I'm not your trophy, Hobie." it comes out like venom. Despite the distance he tried to create between you, you're up in his face while his back is against the brick wall.

"Right. You're just my merch guy." his tone is mocking, he rolls his eyes at you and something inside you snaps.

You're stopped from saying something you'd regret by the van's brights flashing at you from the end of the alley.

"Let's go." Hobie says, voice still tense.

You take a step back. "Fuck you. I'm walking."

"It's the middle of the night and the hotel is like, at least two miles from here. You've been working all night. It'll take you an hour." He doesn't move from his spot against the wall. It's obvious that chasing you is a bad idea.

"I said I'm walking."

You're already halfway to the other end of the alley. You hear the sound of his footsteps start and then grow faint as he walks towards the van. You aren't sure who's driving, but they honk twice at you before you round the corner to leave the alley.

[luffysoulmate]

Takeffy lore 🤲🏻🥺?

Takemi x Luffy : Meeting headcanons🔥👒

(Haven't introduced Takemi yet but I still wanna share some lore and how about we start with some headcanons about their meeting ? It could be a good first introduction of Takemi until I make her OC card and hopefully make you wanna read more about her and her relationship with Luffy! A lot of teasing and I'm focusing on Takemi and Luffy's relationship so it's normal of stuff are missing. Thank you for the request it means so much ! I hope you will like it !!! Feedback like comments and support would be appreciated ! And please feel free to send more questions or anything!!!)

👒 Luffy and Takemi met in Shells Town when Luffy accosted there with Kobby

🔥 Takemi was still a marine, stuck on this island that was under Axe Hand Morgan's command

👒 They run into each other when Luffy is infiltrating the marine base to get Zoro's swords back

🔥 Both of them are immediately hit with a weird and unsettling sense of familiarity when they see each other for the first time in the halls of the Marine base

👒 Takemi could swear that she knew Luffy from before and Luffy also feels like he somehow knows Takemi

🔥 Quickly, Takemi reveals herself to be a fake Marine that has joined them to spy on them and expose their plans, which gains Luffy's admiration

👒 After talking and gushing about their own dreams in the middle of the marine base (and Luffy still holding onto Helmeppo that he has captured), too excited to stop, they can't help but realize how much their values and goals align

🔥 Luffy immediately offers her to join his crew as his first mate and the chronicler of the ship, therefore she could assist him and write about their adventures, giving her the chance to have an impact on the world and travel

👒 Takemi immediately loves Luffy's carefree and straightforward nature, and agrees sensing that meeting Luffy was the thing she needed to pursue he dream and also maybe that it was destined to be

🔥 After helping Luffy giving Zoro's katanas back to him, she decides to help him flee the marine base and defeat Morgan, excited to start this new adventure with Luffy, despite the unsettling emotions going through her

👒 Luffy feels it too, but he is too oblivious and very laid back about it, focusing on defeating Morgan and escaping the base

🔥 It's not long until the two of them get busy fighting, their energy fitting so well together, both energetic and goofing around with each other but also quite strong. Takemi reveals herself to be a great fighter even if she has trouble controlling her devil fruit, especially due to her impulsivity and anger issues

👒 Despite the weird and overwhelming emotions going through them, they both can't help but realize how their optimistic, carefree and strong personality mirror each other perfectly and it's like seeing their own twin

🔥 Takemi can't help but see herself as a child in Luffy, before the world traumatized her, and for her, he's exactly the version of her she wants to be

👒 Luffy on the other, is totally oblivious to this stuff and is just overwhelmed with joy and to have someone who's on the same wavelength as him and admires Takemi very much

🔥 After their crushing victory, Luffy drags Takemi to embark on a small boat (along with Zoro), being already touchy and feeling the unexplainable need to be close to this amazing person he just met

👒 Takemi heart is racing at the prospect of this new adventure, knowing that this connection she already feels for Luffy is deeper than anything she felt before

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[sweetfirebird]

tariff/economy stuff

Rest of the world, feel free to ignore more America is a hellscape news. :)

Americans, be sure to contact your reps this week and yell at them about the economy, layoffs, and shortages. Be sure to use the word Recession and, if you want, call it "the recession Republicans could have stopped."

If they need it spelled out for them, because a lot of them probably do not grasp economies or supply chain issues or how diplomacy and trade work, it goes like this:

Supplies have to be ordered, many MANY of them from China. This isn't just finished products, it is components, it's materials, it's things like the bottles and jars your food comes in, no matter where the food originally comes from.

It also means medicines, just fyi.

It then takes the supplies weeks to get from China to America. Then they are unloaded and shipped around the country, employing thousands and thousands of people. (And if those people aren't working, they aren't buying. And if the people who support those workers, like in restaurants around the ports and hubs, aren't working because the ports are quiet, they also don't spend money. And so on . And so on.)

Meanwhile, businesses with lower sales lay off employees as well, and those employees don't spend money. Leading to more layoffs and so on, in a shit loop that it is hard to get of. Even with a competent leader who gives a shit.

But! What about new trade deals? Well those take a while to work out --and--the longer American shelves are empty, the weaker our negotiating position is. --This is how bad Trump is at this. Do you get it now? But let's say he made a deal with one country in mid-May. It would still take weeks, if not longer, for products to arrive. And then there might be a bottleneck, further complicating matters and creating more delays.

But remember our now-weakened bargaining position? The products are probably going to cost more than they did pre-Trump tariffs. Woo! He is SUCH a great negotiator.

And that is just CHINA. What about Canada and Mexico? You know where a ton of our materials come from and where a lot of our food comes from.

Meanwhile, recessions don't just stop and turn on a dime. People have to work to build up savings (or even a tiny financial cushion to allow them to spend) again. They have to pay off loans and credit card bills from the recession. They have to catch up on medical appointments they put off because they were broke and this is America. Companies have to feel secure enough to hire employees back and they will not be generous with their hours at first.

And I am not even factoring in the federal worker layoffs and the effect that will have on *their* support businesses and the towns they live in.

That is the only kind of trickle down that ever happens. Bullshit trickles down. Money does not.

And you might be thinking, oh they want to crash the economy so billionaires can privatize services. And some of them do. But Trump hates bad polling numbers. And the lower his numbers go, the more people stand up to him. And you know what I realized today? It's the Republicans in congress who keep going on about being afraid of the midterms. I've been worried over government takeover stuff where elections won't matter, but Republicans in congress are worried about midterms. The White House is worried that midterms will mean impeachment for real. That means you still get to harass your congresspeople! Make them piss themselves!

[hehewhyamihere]

overall life affirmations rampage post !!

the universe has me on priority shipping, every good thing is being delivered to my door with extraa glitters! people slow down to look at me when i pass by and dogs wag their tails when they see me. my life is unfolding perfectly. i have the main character energy and side quests availability. I'm thriving in all genres.

personal life

I've become her(replace w ur pronoun!), the version of me that minds her business and knows her worth. i prioritize my peace, like disturb me once and I'll block you for life. i romanticize brushing my teeth, like that's how I'm in love i am with my hobbies now. I've healed from the things i don't talk about. i am not afraid to cut off connections that don't serve me. i know how to make people realise my worth. i don't chase. i only attract positive situations in my life that makes life feel easier, it feels like I'm playing life on easy mode, like i have all the cheat codes that others don't. i no longer do any stuff that harms my health or my mind. my mental health is top tier and protected. I'm spiritually, mentally and physically healthy.

social life

i attract people who match my energy; fun, unhinged (in a good way), kind and chaotic. i don't beg for invites, i AM the plan. my future friends are already sensing me from across cities like “wait who's this vibe approaching?”, everyone around me gets happier, healthier and hotter just by vibing with me, like I'm vitamin d in human form. i set boundaries. my friends are always spamming me with reels, tiktoks and their daily life events because they loooovveee talking to me. everybody thinks of me as their bestfriend, still nobody crosses the boundaries i've set. i get alot of opportunities to go to places I've always wanted to go to, i attract people who knows how to take good pictures of me. i get invited to places by everybody and the party feels bland without me in it. i attract friends like I'm a magnet and they're the nails. my parents allow me to hang out.

love life

i don't have to chase anyone cause they chase me. I'm alr the love of my life, but if somebody wants to write love letters and make playlists for me, i won't stop them. my future/current partner is getting their act right as if the universe whispered a prophecy about a thunder that's coming. they fulfill all my delusional needs (healthy ones) and act like the ultimate lover for me. they write long cards for me, give me bracelets, pendents that reminds me of them, they randomly send songs and lyrics and say “this is so you”, they have many playlists made just for me, they remember the smallest detail about me that even I can't seem to remember, they treat me as if I'm the most precious and fragile thing in the entire universe, they are always ready to talk to me and protect me, we have healthy boundaries with each other and will never cross. we talk about the stuff that's been bugging us in our relationship without any shyness. we are open to each other and are truly in love, even the old couples in park chuckles and get reminded of their old days when they see us.

health is wealth

my skin is so clear i legally qualify as a mirror. my hair? soft and thriving (check out my other posts if u want more affs on these topics). my body? thankful for me. healing every day. feeling strong, lighter and hotter. mentally, I'm so stable. i stretch, i breathe, i sleep early like I'm getting paid for it. every cell in my body wants me to thrive, even my mitochondria are rooting for me. my gut health is perfect and my system digests stuff in time. i don't get stomach problems cause that's never been me. my cardiovascular health is on point. each part of me gets sufficient oxygen, blood and nutrients. my brain is healthy and free from the brain rot effect of today. i don't procrastinate and never get brain fog. everything's clear for me. i can think perfectly. i don't get dizzy when i stand up too fast. my weight is on a healthy level. every part of me is clean. my kidneys and liver are ✨ thriving ✨. my reproductive health is top notch. I'm hygienic. my nails are never dirty. my skin all over my body is perfect and I never get skin problems. i get to eat healthy food and work out everyday!! i smell good. I'm free of any health problem ever.

family <3

my parents are healthy, protected and lowkey aging in reverse. my family’s happiness levels are higher than the sky. I'm making them proud and they love to tell me about it. they sleep peacefully in night knowing I'm handling my life perfectly. my family is healing, laughing and growing. my parents are still in love with each other even after all these ages. my family is free from any fights. we all have nothing but love for each other. i can afford to treat my parents and other family members with good stuff. i can buy the necklaces my mom wants. i can buy the jackets my dad wants. i can buy the ps5 my brother wants. i can buy the dresses my sister wants. i can buy fun toys for my pets. i can treat myself with all the good items too. my family is financially stable, actually more than stable. my parents are always safe and their joints never hurt. they can do more jumping jacks than an athlete. their legs are strong and arms work perfectly. their hands don't shake and they can still see as clear as the day. their business/work is going on perfectly and they get paid extra for it. my family loves to surprise me with gifts.

success

every study session is a hundred times more productive than the last. I'm the kind of student my future college is cry tears for joy for. my success is inevitable. even if i mess up, which rarely happens, the plot still works in my favour. I'm building an empire from my desk. scholarships? achievements? growing career? already circling around me, i don't hold myself back from my full potential. i attract many positive situations in my life that bring me closer to success. I'm surrounded by people with great minds. i have great books that help me achieve more. i get straight As. I'm always on the top.

[chaosshipsailor]

Okay I dont mean this in any way hate-fully, but can I ask how on earth you found your way into the Grishaverse fandom through Kaz/Jordie?

(Spoiler, though I think you already know this inevitably) Jordie is already dead for most of the "screen" time of the books/shows, and i didn't really know of much of a Kazordie shipping culture in the fandom prior to seeing your blog. So like is most of the ship based on AUs? Or like haunting the narrative type stuff? Have you read the books/seen the show (and did that help/hinder your ship developing?)

Sorry if this is weird, I just genuinely could not have seen this coming

Oh no no no don't apologize! I'm thankful for asking me questions! First and foremost, thanks for checking my blog. The answer is a bit lengthy, so bear with me.

I first got learn about SoC through fanfic. When I'm in the mood for something, I usually search fics via tags and don't care about the fandom.

Then I think I read a Jesper/Kaz and the first thing I thought was: Bossy, cynical teenager with trauma? Yeah he needs to get railed by a older man.

So I searched around for these fics, mostly Dead doves do not eat because I felt in the mood. I moved to Kaz/Jesper to Kaz/Darkling fics. I blame this fic for hooking me into it.

Then I realized Kaz had a brother and what do you know! It's tragic! So I looked Kaz/Jordie up. There weren't many fics in Ao3, but all of them were really well written.

And what does well written fics do? They hook me into whatever ship in that fic. So I got absolutely hooked. It was more of a dynamic I got really attached to. An male character seeking affection/validation from an older male figure despite knowing he can't or shouldn't. (Luke/Percy ship in pjo was a fueling factor too.) I am still OBSESSED with these kind of dynamic and on top of that, I love haunting the narrative types of tropes and stories, (Can't rec this fic enough. This is so good.) especially so if through romance. And I also love reading about, obsessed, devotion kind of love that blur every type of relationship labels.

I guess since Jordie is a dead character, it left me plenty of room for my brain to explore. Jordie is a empty bingo card when it comes to being a character in a fic. Yeah so usually Kaz/Jordie is up a lot to the author's interpretation, and I love that.

(The usual consensus of the fandom seems to see Jordie really tried to be a good brother and an adult for Kaz. I agree with that and I love reading pampering relationships too.) I'll take anything that could have a hint of Kaz/Jordie, but my absolute favorite is the came back from dead and searching Kaz, trope. Just the sheer miracle of it, that Kaz has something he wanted out of the blue makes a punch to Kaz's whole business oriented mindset.

Plus the past loved one meeting with the present version character? Peak angst and hurt/comfort potential.

And for the last part, I'm going to be real with you. I think the only Kaz/Jordie shipper that is active (Or maybe like the 3rd.) Kazordie altered my brain chemistry and made me pump out bunch of stories and characters, as well as getting me in to other fandoms. (Getting into spn in 25? Yeah, hello wincest people! You guys have another one.) I got into SoC to read about Kaz getting railed. Now, I have consumed a lot more information, especially because I didn't touch the original material.

So yeah, to put it short: THEY HAVE LATCHED TO MY BRAIN WRINKLES I CAN'T GET THEM OUT HELP

would be the conclusion.

Gimme more stories of cynical, pessimistic male character getting railed by a older, kind guardian like figure. It's so good. (The hero worship! The want for validation that the character tries to hide! It's perfect.)

Please let me know if you find anymore Kazordie blogs or fandom corner. I would love to know.

And thank you again for asking. I love rambling about specific things that interests me.

[one-lucky-day]

Title: Conversation Fandom: Squid Game Characters: The Main Six Ship: Cho Sang-woo/Seong Gi-hun (Sangihun) Genre: Fluff, Friendship, Romance Canon divergent where the gang got out of the games but Gi-hun still got the money. How? Idk, man. I just write the stuff. I wrote this in one go so it's just pure, dumb, plotless fluff. A/N: This is dedicated to @izzyfishie who's been feeling down because people decided to act like the personification of farts. I hope this fic helps in making you a bit better. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The living room is a mess of snack wrappers, warm blankets, and mismatched socks. Sae-byeok curls up on the floor, absently scrolling through her phone. Mi-nyeo is trying to teach Ali how to play a card game; she barely understands herself. Ji-yeong half-watches a rom-com on her laptop, the device resting on her lap.

And Gi-hun is in the kitchen space, laughing as he tries to help Sang-woo make chicken alfredo without setting off the smoke alarm again. “Careful, you’re stirring the sauce like you’re filing taxes,” Gi-hun teases, nudging Sang-woo with his elbow. “I like smooth consistency,” Sang-woo mutters, but the corner of his mouth twitches up anyway.

 Ji-yeong’s voice floats in from the living room. “You two are being so obvious it’s embarrassing.” Sang-woo freezes, wooden spoon paused mid-stir. Gi-hun blinks. “What?” Ji-yeong sits up, smirking. “Come on. The soft smiles? The shared glances? The way you’re literally making pasta together like it’s a date scene from a drama? You’re either dating or auditioning for a commercial.”

“Well that’s…very observant.” Gi-hun murmurs. Sae-byeok glances over without lifting her head. “Wait. Are we not supposed to know you guys are dating?” Mi-nyeo’s eyes widen. “Oh my god. You better just say it because we’re not blind.” “We are dating.” Sang-woo says, in a matter of fact tone, causing Gi-hun to smile. “And we’re very happy." There's a beat. “Called it.” Sae-byeok smirks before going back to her phone. “Finally did something with all that sexual tension, huh?” Mi-nyeo comments. “No wonder Mr. Business man stopped acting like he had a stick up his ass.”

Sang-woo rolls his eyes while Gi-hun hides an amused scoff by turning his head.

Ji-yeong, lounging now with the smug grin of someone who’d just cracked a conspiracy wide open, points lazily at the two of them. “You know what this is like? One of those dramas where the sunshine idiot falls for the cold, emotionally constipated guy who’s kind of the worst for half the series. Like the dude who’s an asshole but still gets his love interest anyway!” Sang-woo’s hand tightens around the wooden spoon just a fraction, his eyes flickering away for a moment. His body stiffens ever so slightly, the movement barely perceptible. Gi-hun notices.

He says nothing, only offers a soft, understanding glance before letting Sang-woo walk to the stove.

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Later that afternoon, everyone’s gone to do their respective errands. Since Sang-woo and Gi-hun cooked dinner, Sae-byeok, Ji-yeong, and Mi-nyeo volunteered to pick up Ga-yeong and Cheol from school, while Ali went to pick up his wife and son from their 'Mommy and Me' classes.

Gi-hun finds Sang-woo sitting on the porch seat, quietly smoking a cigarette. The smoke curls up lazily into the warm air, but Sang-woo’s posture is a little stiff, an indication that something is on his mind. Gi-hun sits down beside him gently. “Hey. Are you okay?” he asks softly. Sang-woo takes a slow drag, then exhales before answering. “Yeah.” Gi-hun looks at him steadily. “I know you’re not telling me the truth.” Sang-woo glances over, a faint, tired smile playing on his lips. “Then why did you ask if you know I’m not?” Gi-hun smiles back, patient. “Come on. Talk to me. Tell me what’s wrong.” “Just leave it alone,” Sang-woo says quietly. In a very serious tone, Gihun says  “Sang-woo, if you don’t talk to me about what’s bothering you, I won’t let you touch my ass for a whole week.” “What Ji-yeong said earlier really got to me.” Sang-woo says, immediately and without any hesitation. “You know she was just teasing right?” Gi-hun says. “She can be blunt and her jokes can be rough around the ages. But teasing is her way of showing affection.” Sang-woo flicks ash from his cigarette, still not meeting Gi-hun’s eyes. “But she’s not wrong, though. About me being the worst.” “Come on, Sang-woo.” Gi-hun’s tone is exasperated. “You know that’s not true.” “Yes it is.” Sang-woo purses his lips. “I made a lot of mistakes. Too many to count, too many to list.”

Gi-hun is quiet for a moment, then says softly, “You think your mistakes automatically make you  a bad person?” Sang-woo doesn’t answer. He just nods once, barely perceptible. Gi-hun gives his hand a small squeeze. “I made a lot of mistakes too. Do you think I’m a bad person?”

Sang-woo turns to him sharply, his voice rising without meaning to. “Come on, Gi-hun, that’s different and you know it!” Gi-hun looks at him steadily. “Is it?” Sang-woo’s jaw tightens. “No! Because everything that happened to you wasn’t your fault! Everything I did was made by my own choices.” Gi-hun nods slowly, still holding onto his hand. “Okay,” he says gently. “Maybe they were your choices. Maybe some of them were bad ones. But bad choices don’t make you a bad person, Sang-woo. You feel guilt. You take responsibility. That’s not what bad people do.” His thumb moves lightly over Sang-woo’s knuckles, grounding the words. “And I’m not saying that what you did back then didn’t matter,because it did. It all matters. But it doesn’t define you. What matters just as much is what you’re doing now. How you’re showing up. How you treat the people around you, how you let yourself care even when it’s hard. You’re not who you were in that place. You’re here. With me. Trying. And that means something. That means everything.”

 There’s a pause. Sang-woo looks down at their hands, still loosely joined, then back up at Gi-hun, eyes softer than before. “How are you so good at that?” Gi-hun raises an eyebrow, the corner of his mouth twitching into something like a smile. “At talking?” “At saying the right things,” Sang-woo says quietly. “At… calming me down. Talking me off the edge without disregarding my feelings.”

Gi-hun gives a shrug. “Eh. I just know you better than anyone.” “That’s not just it.” Sang-woo shakes his head. “You’re so much smarter than you give yourself credit for.”

Gi-hun doesn’t answer that. Instead, he reaches over, plucks the cigarette from between Sang-woo’s fingers, and takes a slow drag before tapping the ash over the side of the porch. Then he asks, “Do you want me to talk to Ji-yeong when they get back? About what she said?”

 Sang-woo glances at him, then back out at the yard. “No. You were right. She was just teasing. And I feel better now.”

Gi-hun hums softly in response, the cigarette now burning low between his fingers. He leans back in his seat, close enough that their shoulders brush. The porch creaks faintly beneath them, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows over the yard. Neither of them speaks for a while. Then Sang-woo, voice low but steady, says, “Thank you. For not letting me sit in it too long.” Gi-hun gives a small smile. “Anytime.” A breeze rolls through, soft and cool, tugging at the edge of Sang-woo’s shirt. He glances sideways at Gi-hun. “So, I talked about what was making me upset. Does that mean I can keep touching your ass?”Gi-hun grins. “Wait for everyone to go to sleep later tonight and you can do whatever you want with it.”

Sang-woo grins back. “You really do know exactly what to say.”

[kazucinth]

You write for Varian!

Can you please do a magician/petty thef reader x y/n?

Like they use the sleight of hand to steal and she stole from varian only to get his book “ugh nerd things.” And ends up retiring it to him (due to no use) and they oddly became friends/lovers

Sumary: In which a magician who is secretly a theif, attempts to steal Varian’s book

Note: I’m not really a good writer so sorry if it too simple for you!

The sound of beakers, liquid mixing, and cogs turning filled the room. Varian reached to grab a certain liquid ‘hm? Where is it?’ He says while the Erlenmeyer flask seemed to be empty. Varian sighs because he knows that he has to go out and retrieve the ingredients, While strolling through the market he heard the people talking how a ship arrived at the borders ‘Ship huh?’ He thought. As he was walking he accidentally bumped onto a person “Oh! Sorry!” Varian tried to help the person up till he recognized it was a girl “You should watch Honestly watch your back kid!” Said the girl, he noticed the way her outtfit wasn’t like the clothes of Corona’s it was more foreign. “Uhm your not from here aren’t you?” Varian asked, the girls 'eyebrows furrowed “And so what? Its none of your business” she says as she crosses her arms turning to leave. ‘Hm, That was weird’ Varian thought, going back to his purpose for going to the market, Soon it was afternoon and he had bought the materials and began going home, till he noticed the girl again in a crowd making tricks with a card ‘What’s she doing?’ The girl pulled out a card to reveal 4 of hearts “Was this your card sir?” The audience gasped as it turns out her guess was right, the audience then watch as she handled with more tricks with different objects. Although it soon began going dark, everyone left to go back home yet Varian still stayed, impressed with her Sleight of hand. While the girl was fixing her things in a box, Varian came up to her “Your sleight of hand was good, I didn’t expect you’ve do it professionally” he stated, the girl chuckles “Oh? Of course, It’s one of my talents after all” The girl looked at Varian recognizing him earlier “Wait- your the guy that bumped onto me!” She scoffs “Oh that! Uhm… hah sorry?” The girl then raised her eyebrow, observing him till she saw a book ‘Hm.. that looks.. quite valuable’ she thought. “Here how ‘bout I show you some tricks?”“Huh oh sure” the girl began with some cards for him to focus on, showing him a last bit of her sleight of hand talents. Varian became interested, despite knowing what the backround of these tricks were, it was still nice to see. It was time for varian to go “Hey uh I never got your name?” The girl grins “Y/n” she brungs her hand out for him to shake and he gladly accepts it “Varian” “Thats quite a unique name, I’ll see you around Varian” she says as she began to walk back, and varian smiles as he made a new friend till she pulls out his book in her bag. ‘Wait that bag seems familiar’ Varian noticed as his eyes widen “Hey that’s mine!” As he chased her, the Y/n laughs as the reached the market, going through alleys of the buildings as Varian turned to an alley, Y/n suddenly disappears. “Damn it, she got away” He sighs as he goes back home. Y/n opened the door of her house to be greeted by her father, “Why are you so late?” Ask her father, Y/n took a bottle of water in the cabinet “The show lasted a little more than preferred” She took her water and went to the room, she opened the book and started reading, hoping to find some valuable stuff “what the-!” but hope was turned into disappointment when she realized the book was only filled with science notes, she turned the pages to the very last to find atleast one important information for her but she had no luck, Y/n sighed knowing she’ll go back to the market tomorrow and probably meet Varian. It was next morning, Varian tried to find Y/n but he couldn’t, after all the book may not contain important notes about the castle, yet it had important information for him. Varian went to rest on a nearby tree where he could see everyone and everything, at this point it would be impossible for Varian not to spot Y/n. “The view ‘ere is calming no?” Varian yelped as he saw Y/n come down the tree and dusted herself off

“sorry didn’t mean to scare ya” She took the book out of her bag, and gave it to him “oh uh thanks” he took it with hesitance “found out your were pretty interested in alchemy huh?” Y/n says as Varian looked through the book to make sure the notes were still intact “yeah, how about you?” “Eh, more of astronomy but still part of science yeah sorry ‘bout stealing your book, habbit of a curiousity of mine ” Varian chuckled “its fine atleast you brought it back” Y/n smiled “how about I bring you some of the best view as an apology or treat you, how does that sound?” Varian thought about it then he nods with content, Y/n took his hand to lead him the way as they laugh together.

[sl-walker]

Color Cards for sale

Or: Custom nails!

*updated 9/3/24*

Want some professional looking stick/glue-on nails on a budget for yourself or someone else? Since I am still unemployed and my wife makes these stunning creations as art therapy, we're looking to sell them to keep us afloat and do things like buy food until I have a new job. (She already owned all the nail stuff.) So, if you want a set of truly gorgeous nails, take a look and contact me here or on that one chat app starting with a 'D' where I am also sl_walker.

Nails will be sent in a padded envelope with cardboard to protect them, though I might clip the longer color cards in two for mailing. Shipping is free to the continental US! (Though if you wanna toss me a couple bucks towards it, I won't turn you down. It's about 4.50 per package. LOL!) Probably you'll also get a handwritten note and maybe even a sketch from me. Several of these nail sets are three hours or more of work! And as you can see, they really are beautiful. Just ignore my very amateur photography, Tumblr's assholish image compression and the occasional cat hair. I promise I won't send any kitty dna with the nails! And you can also contact me and ask me for a set of pics emailed without compression.

As they're sold, I'll update this post by striking those through! And YES! SHE DOES CUSTOMS! (We just finished a set of Boba Fett nails and we're working on Maul ones!) If you want a custom color card (or loose nails once you know your sizes! I'll try to write the sizes on the color cards when I can see them), just contact me with a description and we'll let you know if she's able to do it. She can do cat meme nails, no joke. Or like-- fandom themed. So please do feel free to ask after that.

Also, if you request it, I'll throw in a little tube of nail glue, too.

1.) Autumn's Coming - $40

Stunning set of thirty nails, which means that you'll be able to find your exact size, but you might be able to wear a couple different sizes and have nails enough for two sets, too! Amidst the gorgeous fall-themed colors, you have cats eye magnetic metallic nails, plain color, blossom decals and a gorgeous coppery metallic crackle. They're shorter and with a blunt tip; in fact, I'm wearing a set right now, albeit in a different color theme.

2.) Good Omens - $30

This is a set of thirty nails. My wife's a huge fan of Sir Terry (sorry about the other guy) and so she came up with a Good Omens set! The red is metallic and magnetic cats eye with silver and white decals, while the white nails are themed in gold. I can definitely attest to how pretty these are, since she also made me a set of my own; I'm wearing them as I type (badly because I'm not used to wearing nails) and they're pretty enough for me to learn how to type with nail tips. LOL! She said to warn whoever bought them that she had to glue one back to the card. Sorry about that! It doesn't affect the nail itself.

3.) Thinking of Spring - $36

Another set of thirty, this time more spring-themed! With some popping magnetic metallic green cats eyes interpersed with some softer pink/orange metallic magnetic starbursts, cats eye and be-dazzled, you also have the lovely decals adorning the white nails, too. This is another beautiful set that reflects a similar quality to the autumn themed nails.

4.) Dusky - $26

A set of thirty, these are relatively simple by comparison: Done in a dusky metallic magnetic cats eye on one side and a brilliant, eyepopping holo on the other, they're classy and beautiful.

5.) Better Call Prince - $24

This fun set of twenty-four is absolutely sparkly; with metallic purple on one side and purple holo on the other, all of them also have holographic decals on them! They're busy, but if you're a redneck like me (or just really love sparkly things!) they'll make you oooh when you see them live!

6.) Pride - $18

This is a set of twenty-four. My wife actually made these for me, but they're too long for me. But boy, they sure are pretty. With the silver cats eye magnetic metallic on one side and the glittery rainbow on the other, this is a great set for you if you want something pretty with a relatively low price-tag!

7.) The Art of Subtlety - $18

This set of twenty-four is actually more gorgeous the brighter the light. All one set, all the same, these beautiful cats eyes in a sedate blue actually have a subtle holo effect on top of the loveliness that is that magnetic metallic polish; I wasn't able to capture it, but it's there! These are great for business people who like to have pretty nails to tap on a table top as illustration for their annoyance while still having that whimsical underlying hint of color.

8.) Slightly Better Than Business Casual - $16

This set of twenty-four is what my wife calls 'scratch and dent', not because they aren't pretty, but because there are a few minor flaws in the finish of the tips on the teal side. Despite that, they're a damn pretty set and will feed the cats for a few days!

9.) Where There's Smoke - $26

The first set of matte nails on offer! This set of thirty (eleven regular, three half-sizes) is three different shades of matte gray, one more silvery/metallic and two more literally smoke-colored. Perfect for someone looking for that bit of elegance, no reflective topcoat necessary!

10.) A Touch of Class - $34

This set of thirty includes three half-sizes on the end for better sizing! A gorgeous set of nails with white, decorated nails meeting silvery gold magnetic metallic meeting a gorgeous deep green glitter! This is a really lovely set, my cat Ajax really wanted to see them up close. LOL! You can't beat that endorsement. (But we're selling them anyway to help feed Ajax. XD)

11.) The Denver Mint - $30

Oh man, I actually gasped when Erin showed me these. Just the richness of the metallic silver and copper looks awesome in person offset by the plain beige nails interspersed through the set. This is another set of thirty that has the three half-sizes, too! A really lovely and elegant set of almond shaped nails.

12.) Please Forgive Ajax - $36

This is another stunning set, this time with printed decals and some custom hand-drawn art on them! Please ignore the stray cat hair, they will not come with; the culprit is sitting on my lap right now completely unashamed. But anyway, beyond those lovely green nails, the silvery-gold magnetic metallic nails will absolutely transfix you in the light. Heck, they transfix me and I can't even wear them. This set of thirty also includes the three half-sizes.

13.) Tropical Daydreams - $30

With the deep teal and the gold metallic and an almond shape, this set's sure to invoke the tropics; same as the others above, a set of thirty with three half-sizes! They're a relatively straight-forward set compared to the rest, but no less beautiful in person.

14.) Is Star Sapphire a Villain? - $34

If you're a DC Comics fan, you might giggle. But for everyone else, this particularly cute (and even conditionally chunky!) nail set is a lovely group of pink, dusky sorta violet, and actual violet magnetic metallic flake! So they're especially interesting in motion, and the bling on them are a whimsical kind of fun, too!

15.) The Spider-Gwen Special - $34

Protect Trans Kids. (Like my nephew!) And thank you, makers of the Spider-Verse, for having that poster on Gwen's wall and inspiring the name! Anyway, the theme of this set of thirty (no half-sizes on this card) is obvious; short nails, they'll look good and probably not interfere too much with typing! And the jewels are supercute, too.

16.) Cool Colored Chameleon - $40

THESE ARE SO DAMN COOL! Ahem. ANYWAY. Several of these are actually temperature-reactive! So, they change color with the temperature. Like a mood ring, kind of. They're also really super pretty in-person, not gonna lie. I can't tell you how many of the nail sets Erin shows me cause me to go O.O and oooh. This was a big one, I think I might have squealed. A set of thirty, with the three half-sizes, this one's just ridiculously fun.

17.) Pretty in Pink - $32

Another one of those sets with some breathtaking magnetic metallic, this time in a soft silvery pinkish color! Mixed with the flat nails and the occasional bit of bling, this delicately colored set nonetheless has enough flash and flare to make your average redneck (meaning me) happy. Hopefully they'd be able to make you happy, too!

[rin-tales]

a mistake - shanks x platonic!reader

father figure stuff. you accidentally cheat in a gambling game and he comforts you

w.c - 1.5k. not edited

Just moments ago, I had been consumed in a game of cards with some other folk in the tavern, on the cusp of nabbing a dramatic win. But that all came crumbling down, when the card dealer had realized I had been dealt a hand that gave me an unfair advantage. Even though I had been aware of this, and didn’t play in a way that used this cheat, the dealer had picked up on it and forcibly made me exit the game. But the words he had used still rang in my ears, “Oi, I know you been having an easy time. Not dumb enough to know you’re tryin’ to exploit us. Get outta here.”

And with that, I scurried away to my corner without the slightest idea of how to respond. I desperately waited for the rest of the crew to be done so I could go back to the ship. I stared out at the room, trying to figure out how long they would all be. I would’ve gone by myself, but the last time I occupied the ship alone, I was almost sent into the slave trade. So neither me, nor the rest of the crew was fond of me being the only person on the ship. Shanks particularly wasn’t pleased about that day either. It was one of the few times I had seen him become genuinely angry at an enemy.

I spotted the red-haired man among the crowd making his way through the maze of tables and towards the bar. It was maybe the 5th time he had gotten up for one? Which was less than usual, but still not amazing. He quickly received his drink, and slowly made his way back to a table. His pathway took him somewhat close to me, and I hugged myself in an effort to make my figure appear even smaller. I didn’t want him to find out about the situation. I was too ashamed to face him, and the less people who knew about it, the better.

But despite my efforts, the man must’ve been able to sense my negative thoughts, because he turned in his steps, eyes piercing right through mine. A wary look appeared on his face, as he clearly read my closed-off body language. While he only stood maybe 15 feet away, the crowd of tables that separated us made it impossible to hold any sort of conversation. But even with that I could practically hear his words. What's wrong?” he was asking.

I only clenched my teeth, shaking my head insistently to keep him away.

This made him all the more watchful of me though, and he passed his drink to a crew member, prepared to give me his undivided attention. A lump of anxiety formed in my stomach, and I forced myself off the wall, into part of the crowd. I didn’t want him to bother with me. I didn’t need that right now.

I slipped through a number of people, hoping the area was too busy to track me down. Eventually, I made it to the front door, where I swiftly exited the building, and headed down to the docks. I plopped myself down on the edge of the closest one, and let the bottoms of my shoes skim against the top of the gentle evening waves. Whether or not Shanks saw me leave, was soon to be determined.

I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to make the guilt subside. But the longer I waited, the more it seemed to grow. The silence of this environment didn’t help either, as it left my head empty to be consumed about the thoughts of the card game, and the shame. The minutes steadily passed by, and for the briefest moment I toyed with the idea of simply jumping into the water to relieve myself of my inner turmoil.

But that idea was immediately cut short as the sound of heavy boots against the wood shot through my ears. I froze, staring at the stars glistening across the water. Had he really spent all this time looking for me?

A short distance away, the familiar voice cut through the silence, “I was wondering where you hurried off to.”

I stayed silent, watching from the corner of my eye as Shanks sat beside me, leaving a small gap between us.

“What’s wrong?” he asked gently.

A short silence passed before I spoke up, “Why do you always assume something’s wrong?”

He gazed out at the water, “It might have something to do with your little habit of slipping away,” he said plainly.

I huffed, “Well sometimes I just need space, okay? Just because I want some distance doesn’t mean something’s deathly wrong.”

He glanced at me disbelievingly, “Don’t let one mistake ruin your night.”

I stilled, meeting his eyes, “How…?”

“I checked in with the people at your table and the card dealer. You expect me not to do anything while you’re out here?”

Despite the initial unease of him knowing the situation, I couldn’t deny the inkling of warmth that spread through me at the thought of him going out of his way to figure out what the trouble was. That added up with why it took him so long to find me. I let out a shaky sigh filled with anxiety at being caught, “I didn’t think it would hurt anyone… Especially if I wasn’t even using the cheat. It was just in my hand.”

“He didn’t know that though. And people hate thinking they’re being used.”

“I know… But still.”

He gently nudged me with his elbow, “Just don’t even give them the chance to call you out next time. Ask to reshuffle the cards.”

I shrugged, “I guess. But still, I’m just a kid.”

“And you have a lot going for you because of that.”

I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye, “Don’t compare me to Luffy.”

He creased his brow, giving me a smile of disbelief, “Who said I was comparing you to Luffy?”

“He wouldn’t have held onto a cheating hand in cards,” I muttered, knowing I had made a false accusation. Given his silence, I assumed he also knew. I watched my fingers absentmindedly trace the grain of the deck, guiltily waiting for him to berate me in some way about my actions.

“Why do you think I’m mad at you?” he asked gently.

I blinked. How did he always know? “I don’t know! I know you never are when I make mistakes, but like, this time felt different.”

“Because this time you were aware that you were doing something you probably shouldn't have?”

I pursed my lips, not wanting to be outed like that, “Yeah I guess so?”

“Look at me.” He spoke softly, but it felt like it could’ve pierced through ten tons of metal. I swallowed nervously, cautiously looking up at him.

“Did you actually cheat?” he asked calmly, but seriously.

I shook my head, my tongue not willing to form words.

“Then why do you think you deserve for someone to be mad at you?”

I shrugged again, “Maybe because that dealer was mad? I don’t know.”

“Is there a difference between me and the dealer?”

“Not really… You both should be mad.”

“Well, does the dealer know whether or not you cheated?”

“No…”

“Do I know whether or not you cheated?”

“No? …Yes? Maybe? Actually, why don’t you think I cheated?”

He gave a soft smile, “Because I like to think I know you. And I’d like to think that you didn’t try to use that advantage for yourself.”

“But why?” I asked.

He wrapped his arm around my shoulders, and hugged me close to him. “I think you know why,” he said simply.

I nodded slowly, taking a second to process his words. Eventually, I showed a small smile, finally reassured about the long-winded matter. “Thanks for caring about me, dad,” I said jokingly.

“Shanks is good,” he laughed.

I bonked my head against him, “Love you too.”

He laughed, “Yea, yeah.”

I mimicked his laugh, “C’mon say it back.”

He gave a bright smile, “Love you too, kid,” he replied, but not without giving me a brief squeeze against him.

I chuckled, wondering for the first time if this was what it felt like to have someone I could call a father.

[transformersandturtles]

Hello hello, this isn't my normal kind of posting but it's been about uh. . . 8 months since I've done private/1 on 1 roleplays (of course excluding my MK1 Syzoth acc) and have been curious in finding a new RP partner. Information under the cut!

Hello! If you don't know me, my name is Seven and I use They/Them! I am 18, a hs graduate, and am currently pursuing 2d art as a hobby and tattooing as a career! I do have a busy home life and am not on 24/7. Time zones aren't a problem, I'd prefer an RP partner 17+. I am autistic and have social anxiety so it is hard for me to reach out first but I am always happy to start talking! ^^

I mostly do AUs or post-story kinda stuff but I'm down for any kind of fun/chaos. Here is a list of fandoms I will RP -

bold/color is what I'd prefer most.

• ROTTMNT

• 2012 TMNT

• Transformers One

• Transformers Animated

• X-Men (live action + 97)

• MCU/Avengers

• DC (mostly Batman/Batfam)

• Pokemon (Mostly the game stories)

• How To Train Your Dragon

• Mortal Kombat 1 (2023)

• Digimon Adventures

• Spider-Man (ITSV & ATSV)

. . . And more but mostly these!

• Voltron Legendary Defender

• Invincible (Show) (New)

PLEASE NOTE I AM STILL NEW TO X-MEN AND DC SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME AND LMK IF I EVER GET ANYTHING WRONG MY KNOWLEDGE IS LIMITED 😭

I also do Crossovers! Mostly other fandoms x Pokemon or x HTTYD but I'm really up for anything! With that, I also do tend to put in headcanons so if something doesn't line up or sounds odd please lmk.

I also do -

• Canon x Canon (Rom/Plat)

• Oc x Canon (Rom/Plat)

• Oc x Oc (Rom/Plat)

There doesn't have to be shipping or pairing or anything, but if it is Oc x Canon I do wish for it to be two ways and even (i.e. Your Oc x Canon and my Oc x Canon. Doesn't have to be equal words but equal sentencing is preferred but not required!)

Here are some things I will NOT do -

✘ No NSFW! Don't care age or anything, will not do it at all. Time skips are fine, but nothing more. (im being so real it makes my skin crawl writing it so I'm really sorry.)

✘ No form of any kind of -cest. I'll do familial bonds but no blood relaxations at all! If they're in the family tree, leave them be! Also no adults x minors or anything of the sort.

✘ I will not be doing this "OC Name: *waves* Hello!" format. Nothing against it, I just personally won't use it, I like to be detailed.

There is probably more to this but that'll come and go depending on RPs.

I have been roleplaying for about 8-9 years and am very detailed in my responses! I try to match replies so if it's short then it's short or if it's long then it's long. I am a writer so I do put in details from time to time that may be too much so if that is ever the case please lmk and I'll tone it down.

Here is an example of my writing style for RP! -

Lucius blankly stared at his acquaintances, almost bewildered by them. "Have none of you played a game of Uno in your life?" He questioned, a slight country drawl to his words, something that often came out when he drank too much or got emotional enough. How the hell had a bunch of people his age never even seen a deck of Uno? "It's like, a classic, y'know? Have y'all been livin' under a rock?" Despite living in New York for years now, he never shook off that Midwestern talk.

Logan Howlett, by far the oldest of the whole table at the moment, gave a small snort as he let out the smoke of his cigar. "A rock? No. Runnin' for our lives is more like it. Not every day for pleasantries or domesticity." He stated firmly, before setting down a red reverse card onto the short pile. "Your turn, bub. . ." He leaned back in his seat with a huff.

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I do have OCs and information and stuff for all of them! Feel free to DM me if you're curious and we can talk it out on what fits! ^^