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Travel Guide to Czechia: Your Ultimate Travel Companion

Brief History of CzechiaCzechia, or the Czech Republic, has a rich history that dates back over a thousand years. Once a part of the Great Moravian Empire in the 9th century, it became the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1198. Throughout history, the region has seen periods of prosperity and turbulence, particularly under Habsburg rule during the Holy Roman Empire. Czechia was part of Czechoslovakia from…

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Commodus Masterlist

I see you all are thirsty for our Emperor Commodus lately so I made a masterlist just for you ! (if you are interested by other characters here's the link of my full masterlist! )

SFW:

Let’s just stay here a little while,  You are feeling down lately, thankfully, your husband Commodus is there for you.

Pampering Commodus, after a hard day the Emperor needs to relax and be pampered. Fluff

Queen or thief of my heart?,  The reader is poor and is mistaken for stealing from a street vendor, and she is brought before Emperor Commodus to be killed but upon seeing her, he recognizes her as a childhood friend of his…will he save her life as a token of the past?

Periods, you have your periods for the first time with your husband Commodus, you are ashamed but he comforts you in that tough time of the month.

Your attitude may hurt me, but mine can kill you, quote challenge, Commodus is having another paranoia episode. 

You should kneel to your Empress,  Commodus’ Empress is mixed race and she overhears people at the palace making remarks about her and her family even though without her, they wouldn’t have trade or peaceful relations with a prominent tribe in Africa. Commodus hears it and defends her.

The virtues of an Emperor,  this follows the moment when Commodus learns he won’t be Emperor, but it takes a slightly different turn, he is not alone this time.

Elysium, Commodus comforts you after one of your friends died

The light in my darkness, Commodus has always been afraid of the dark. 

Sleepless Slumber, Commodus suffers insomnia

I will feed on your hate, Commodus hears people criticizing and it hurts more than expected

My never ending loyalty, male reader, preatorian’s guard love story with his emperor on the Eve of the fight against Maximus. 

Everything will be okay, you lost someone dear to you, Commodus is by your side to help you through grief

MIX OF SFW AND NSFW

The world will be ours, part 1, part 2, part 3,  part 4, part 5, You are the heir of a kindgom  conquered by Rome. To strenghen its bound to the Empire, the Emperor has made an offer your family can’t refuse… you will marry his son Commodus, but you are scared of him and he doesn’t want to marry you, but Rome is hostile to Commodus reign, what will be your role in this, will you learn to love each other?

The world will be ours Sequel,  this fic follows the life of Commodus with you, you had two beautiful, children, he is finally happy and loved but then something terrible happens… Part 1, Part 2 

No one will oppose us, Commodus ends up crying during sex that leads to an early end, you comfort him and take care of whatever emotions bubbled over.

NSFW:

Anything for Caesar NSFW, rough sex smut one shot

Commodus the whore of the Empress NSFW, Imagine a parallel universe where Commodus falls from grace, you become Empress and he becomes your bitch (part 2 on my friend’s blog   Part 3 , Part 4

The One rule, you have disobeyed Commodus and he punishes you in the best and yet worst way. NSFW

If only Rome knew how much you sacrificed for them,  after the final fight against Maximus in the Colosseum, you find Commodus’ body among the corpses of those dead in the arena, he had been carelessly tossed there as if he was no one. He is alive, barely, you decide to save him. But what will happen if he survives? Will he claim back the throne? Chap 1, Chap 2, Chap 3, Chapter 4,  Epilogue

You are my Empire, one shot about Commodus being a sub in your relationship, smut and fluff.

The disappointing son, Commodus falls for a slave, prisonner of war. He doesn't care about social status, all he wants his drink and perhpas more, just llike you do.

HEADCANONS:

Vanity 

Quizzes

The melancholia of Commodus and your comfort

Celebrating Saturnalia/Christmas with Commodus

Commodus x Plus size reader

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The Best News of Last Week - June 20, 2023

🐕 - Meet Sheep Farm's Newest Employee: Collie Hired After Ejection from Car!

1. Border Collie ejected from car during Sunday crash found on sheep farm, herding sheep

Tilly, the 2-year-old Border Collie who was ejected from a car Sunday during a crash, has been found. He was found on a sheep farm, where he had apparently taken up the role of sheep herder. 

According to Tilly's owner, he has lost some weight since Sunday's crash and is now drinking lots of water but is otherwise healthy.

2. After 17-Year Absence, White Rhinos Return to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently welcomed the reintroduction of 16 southern white rhinoceroses to Garamba National Park, according to officials. The last wild northern white rhino was poached there in 2006.

The white rhinos were transported to Garamba, which lies in the northeastern part of the country, from a South African private reserve. In the late 19th century, the southern white rhino subspecies was believed to be extinct due to poaching until a population of fewer than 100 was discovered in South Africa in 1895, according to WWF.

3. UK to wipe women’s historic convictions for homosexuality

Women with convictions for some same-sex activity in the United Kingdom can apply for a pardon for the first time, the Home Office has announced.

The Home Office is widening its scheme to wipe historic convictions for homosexual activity more than a decade after the government allowed applications for same-sex activity offences to be disregarded.

It means anyone can apply for a pardon if they have been convicted or cautioned for any same-sex activity offences that have been repealed or abolished.

4. Study shows human tendency to help others is universal

A new study on the human capacity for cooperation suggests that, deep down, people of diverse cultures are more similar than you might expect. The study, published in Scientific Reports, shows that from the towns of England, Italy, Poland, and Russia to the villages of rural Ecuador, Ghana, Laos, and Aboriginal Australia, at the micro scale of our daily interaction, people everywhere tend to help others when needed.

5. In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.

Wind and solar generated more electricity than coal through May, an E&E News review of federal data shows, marking the first time renewables have outpaced the former king of American power over a five-month period.

The milestone illustrates the ongoing transformation of the U.S. power sector as the nation races to install cleaner forms of energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.

6. Iceland becomes latest country to ban conversion therapy

Lawmakers in Iceland on June 9 approved a bill that will ban so-called conversion therapy in the country.

Media reports note 53 members of the Icelandic Parliament voted for the measure, while three MPs abstained. Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, an MP who is a member of the Liberal Reform Party, introduced the bill.

7. The temple feeding 100,000 people a day

Amritsar, the north Indian city known for its Golden Temple and delicious cuisine, is also renowned for its spirit of generosity and selfless service. The city, founded by a Sikh guru, embodies the Sikh tradition of seva, performing voluntary acts of service without expecting anything in return.

This spirit of giving extends beyond the temple walls, as the Sikh community has shown immense compassion during crises, such as delivering oxygen cylinders during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the heart of Amritsar's generosity is the Golden Temple's langar, the world's largest free communal kitchen, serving 100,000 people daily without discrimination. Despite a history marred by tragic events, Amritsar continues to radiate kindness, love, and generosity.

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Uccio Salucci: the good life

December 2008 by Mat Oxley

Uccio Salucci’s good life is living life with the world’s greatest motorcycle racer, handing him his helmet and gloves on the grid, topping up his energy drink in the pit, hanging out with him in Ibiza. In fact, everywhere Valentino Rossi goes, Uccio goes with him. It’s a bit like being God’s butler. There’s no doubt that Uccio lives the good life – travelling the world in first-class style with the hugely popular Rossi, who just happens to be his best mate as well as his employer. Uccio has been Rossi’s right-hand man since his earliest days on the GP trail, he’s like an extra pair of hands for the seven-time world champion. The old school friends have known each other most of their lives and are pretty much inseparable whether they’re in the paddock, partying in Ibiza or chilling out back home in Tavullia.

How old are you? I’m 29, same as Valentino.

How did you get here? We have been dear friends since we were four or five years old. We used to go to school together and after school we used to go minimoto racing together. Of course, Valentino was always faster. When he started travelling around and doing well in GPs he needed someone he could really trust to be with him, as all racers do. Valentino asked me to be his ‘main of faith’ and I said yes.

What do you do? My real job is to drive the motorhome to all the European races. I am also Valentino’s assistant, so he calls me bad names when things go badly and when things go well we share the happiness. I look after everything for him, all his kit, his leathers, helmets, gloves and boots, anything he hasn’t got time to do, I do.

What is the highlight of your job? Travelling, seeing new things, learning new cultures and, of course, being with an amazing character like Valentino. He’s a lot of fun to be with, in and out of the paddock. Of course, we do argue, we argue a lot, like women! The best moment of our time together was South Africa 2004, his first win with Yamaha.

What makes you tick? The engine of my job is wanting to win the race on Sunday, this is my main motivation, just like Valentino’s. You cannot do this job if you’re not hungry for victory.

Is it the easy life? It’s easy and it’s difficult. For sure it’s easier than a proper job, I don’t consider this to be a real job. It’s difficult to be with Valentino because he’s very famous, so he gets a lot of criticism, so you always have to stay calm about this kind of thing. But you get used to the lifestyle, it’s not a crazy life but an emotional life.

What’s your best-ever trip? I always enjoy driving the motorhome on long journeys, like to Jerez in southern Spain. The motorhome is always very crowded, there’s always four or five of us from Tavullia, with me doing all the driving.

What’s the best bike you’ve ever ridden? The Yamaha 990cc M1! I rode it twice in 2006, first at Monza, then at Valencia. Valentino let a few of us ride his bike. It was fantastic, the power and the braking were incredible, and the handling was so light and easy, like a bicycle. But I didn’t go very fast. For sure if I crash, I die!

What’s the secret of the good life? The secret of the good life in the paddock is to take everything lightly, not to take it too seriously. There’s a lot of pressures and if you focus too much on the pressures you don’t have a good time.

What would you swap about your good life? I don’t like it when Valentino gets criticised. The paddock is like a barber’s shop, everyone talks a lot, there’s a lot of bullshit, I don’t like that aspect of this world.

How often do you ride? I have an XT660 Supermotard, I go to the seaside from Tavullia. In the summer I never drive a car. Maybe I’m a little crazy on the street, especially on roundabouts: foot down, wheelies. But please don’t write that.

Who else has the good life? Rock stars!

You and Valentino like a party don’t you? Yes, of course, we love parties, but we’re getting older so we don’t party as much as we used to. We like to be with friends, eat a pizza…

So no more DC10? [A legendary Ibiza pill-popping club] We don’t like it anymore, the people are different now, Ibiza has changed.

What’s the best party you’ve been to? DC10 in 2000, before Vale bought a house in Ibiza. That was crazy!

What about girls? Some people think I’m a filter for Valentino’s girls but I’m not, maybe it would be nice. The problem of being with Valentino is that when a nice girl comes to meet us, she soon goes off with Valentino. He’s better looking, thinner, richer… and faster too.

Was the good life better in 1997 or is it better now? Those early days in GPs were unforgettable, the world championship was a dream come true for us but it was kind of like a game back then. We used to play, we were more natural in the way we carried on. Then we got older, racing got more serious and now it’s becoming more like a normal job.

What happens away from races? I’m with Valentino wherever he goes, like two normal friends, well, maybe not normal friends, but we are very good friends who get along well in all kind of circumstances.

And what good life after this good life? Recently I’ve started thinking about this but at the moment I have no idea. I will worry about this problem when I have to worry about it…

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Distance — Trevor Zegras

Summary: You surprise Trevor at his game after being apart for months. And it leads to the one thing you weren’t able to do without him

NSFW Content Under The Cut!

Content Warnings: Severe Flith, 18+ content, smut, thigh riding, oral sex(m & f receiving) , unprotected sex, overstimulation, choking, hairpulling, praise kink, Trev being cocky, squirting, use of ‘sir’ ‘whore’ and ‘slut’, aftercare

Pairing; Trevor Zegras x Reader

You’d missed Trevor tremendously while you’d been in South Africa. Volunteering had always been your passion so when you were offered a three month position to teach African children you didn’t hesitate to take the offer up. Your boyfriend had been endlessly supportive of it, he saw the way your eyes lit up when you called him every available opportunity. He saw the way you needed to be doing this, he would never take that from you.

You missed Trevor in every aspect of your life but three months of no sex had really been a bummer for you. So when the opportunity to go home a week early arose you gleefully accepted, without telling Trevor. You had originally told him you wouldn’t be home in time for Christmas which he was bummed by but he was excited to have you back for New Year’s. So you got a flight back and checked into a hotel and decided to surprise him at his game. You also knew that showing up in his Jersey always got a rise out of him. So you made sure to wear his jersey, like you typically would, expect for tonight you decided to not wear anything underneath it. You were standing in the box holding a drink when it happened, something Trevor had been telling you he was trying to do.

A Michigan goal, one of the most difficult hockey tricks. But your boyfriend did it perfectly. The drink in your hand flew to the floor as you embraced the nearest body to yours. “He did it! That’s my boyfriend!” You were sporting the largest smile humanly possible when you realized your face was splayed across the Jumbotron. You heard the announcer voice, “You heard her folks. That’s her boyfriend, Trevor Zegras with the Michigan goal!” Trevor’s heart raced upon seeing your reaction played in slow-motion. He smiled contently as you practically squealed in excitement. He’d be lying if he said that seeing you in his jersey didn’t completely blown a fuse in his head. But he couldn’t be distracted yet. He had all night with you.

You grinned as you leaned against the wall by the locker room, Trevor had just left the room, “Come here often?” Trevor spun towards your voice, his signature smirk adorning his lips, “Do you know how insanely sexy you look right now?” You brushed your lips against his ear and you tugged at his loose curls, “You have no idea how much I’ve missed you. You also should probably know I’m not wearing any underwear right now.” Trevor let out a low groan as his eyes raked up your bare legs and stopped on the tight skirt hugging your ass.

You were half way down the hall when he caught up with you. Trevor pressed his mouth against you neck, “So you just show up to my game like a little slut huh?” You felt yourself inadvertently clench around thin air at his words. He had you pinned against the wall, to any outsider who’d walk by it appeared you two were making out at best. You looked up at your boyfriend as your breathing quickened, “Missed you so much baby.” Trevor traced your lower lip with his thumb, “Y’know all you hadda do was say so.” Trevor pulled away as he steadied you and led you to his Bronco.

Many traffic violations later, Trevor pulled into your apartment buildings driveway. You were positive you’d never seen him drive as fast as he did tonight. Within minutes you were inside your apartment that was surprisingly clean. Trevor’s lips were on yours before it even registered that he was in the room. You moaned softly as he tugged on your ponytail ever so slightly. A throaty chuckle left Trevor’s lips, “God you don’t know how much I’ve missed that.” You looked up at him and smiled softly, “Are you gonna keep singing the same sad song or take me to bed and show me how much you’ve missed me?”

Trevor grinned devilishly as he dropped to his knees, “Who said anything about going to bed? Hell I’ll show you how much I missed you right here.” You let out a breathy sigh as your boyfriend’s silk smooth voice stopped and his lips slowly traveled from the tips of your toes all the way up your skirt. Out of habit you reached for Trevor’s hair as his tongue came in contact with your clit. You clamped your thighs around Trevor’s head, suddenly grateful that the couch was right beside the door giving you something to stabilize yourself on.

Your eyes screwed shut as you felt Trevor slide a finger inside your clit as he continued to lap your juices up with his tongue, “Holy shit. Right there Trev. Oh god. I’m gonna cum.” You could feel Trevor’s lips curl up into what was inevitably a smirk. With a final flick of his tongue you felt yourself let go as you tightened your grip on Trevor’s hair. He was lapping up your cum as you regained composure. Trevor looked up at you with a sheepish grin on his face, “Alright now we can go to the room.” You pressed your hand on the frontal part of Trevor’s sweatpants, “Yeah because I have some stuff in store for you hot shot.”

You grinned sheepishly as Trevor’s eyes widened as you walked into your shared bedroom. You pushed Trevor into the mattress, “Well you played so well tonight I’m thinking you deserve a reward.” Trevor leaned back on his elbows, “Damn straight I do.” You grinned as you walked around the bed and stopped In between Trevor’s widened legs, “Maybe so, I mean I just came all over your face. It’s the least I could do.” You knelt in front of your boyfriend who was smiling down at you, not a single thought expect fucking you senseless behind his eyes.

You rubbed your palm against his clothed cock, eliciting a low groan from his lips. You pulled the band of his sweats down and pulled them down his legs and tossed them across the room. You went to pull his jersey over your head when he shook his head, “No way, you don’t understand what seeing you in my jersey does to me.” You laughed softly, “I think I have a tiny idea.” You drop your arms and begin to stroke his rock hard cock. Trevor groaned, “Come on baby you gotta do something.” You looked up at him to be met with his pleading eyes, “Yes sir.”

You stroked his cock a final time before wrapping your lips around his cock slightly bobbing your head, all while Trevor groaned in bliss as you fit as much of his cock, possible in your mouth. Trevor was left breathless, “Holy, I’m gonna cum. Holy shit.” You felt Trevor’s orgasm rip through him as his hands found way into your hair and tugged upwards as he drained his balls down your throat. You smiled up at him as he watched you in disbelief as you swallowed his load with ease. “God, you keep looking up at me like that we’ll have to buy another Jersey because I won’t be able to hold back.”

Trevor pulled you onto his lap and pressed a kiss against your neck, “I really did miss you.” You grinned as an idea formed in your head, “Don’t freak out. You trust me right?” Trevor looked down at you, “Yeah, what’s going on in that pretty head of yours?” You blew out a breath, “I wanna try something new.” You lifted your body and shifted on Trevor’s lap to where you sat atop his thigh. Trevor felt you clenching around his thigh and smirked proudly, “For someone who hadn’t been went down on when we got together you sure think like a little whore sometimes.” Trevor’s eyes widened slightly as you clenched once again on him.

You slowly started to move your on his thigh even so slightly. A sob of pleasure rung through Trevor’s ears as you pushed your face into his neck and your hands found their way to his back and clawed at it as your second orgasm on the night ripped through you. White clouds your vision as Trevor chuckles and pulls you into his arms, “Should I be worried you found someone else to fulfill your dreams over there sugar?” You laughed breathlessly, “You should be worried if you don’t start fucking me Zegras.”

Trevor grinned sheepishly as he settled between your legs and rubbed his cock against your opening causing you to moan, “I got you pretty girl. Your doing so good for me. Taking my cock like a good little slut.” You let out a pornographic moan as he thrusted into you rougher than previously. His hands found way to your throat, “Taking me so well honey. You wanna cum don’t you?” You nodded as you clenched around Trevor’s cock, “Please let me cum sir?” Trevor pressed his palm against your cheek, “Go ahead baby.”

You felt your body shudder as a rush of euphoria fell over you as you squirted all over Trevor’s cock. Shuddering as he pulled out and kissed you, “I’ll be right back pretty.” He went into the bathroom and grabbed a warm washcloth and cleaned you up, “I love you sweetness.” You smiled at him as you pressed your chin on his chest, “So you kinda brought it up jokingly. But is having kids soon something you want Trev?” Trevor shrugged, “As long as their your kids too.”

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-LILY OF THE VALLEY (2)

Jjk men as your lover! part 2

ITADORI

He's a bit shy and gets flustered quickly.

He loves getting you flowers or cute things he finds.

Will get you a souvenir from all the places he has been to.

He also loves it when both of you are matching/ have matching things.

He's adorable.

YUTA

Has a hard time expressing his emotions but he will try.

Writes you letters and clicks candid photos of you.

Would burn the world for you.

He would defo take you to Africa to introduce you to his friends.

You both travel the world together.

INUMAKI

Writing to you is his form of communication since he can't talk. And even if he does speak, you have a hard time understanding what he's trying to say.

Whenever he stops by your place he brings your favorite snacks and drinks.

He's such a sweetheart.

Wants to spend all his waking hours with you.

TOJI

He's cold to people, but not you.

His world revolves around you. He just knows you're the one.

If anyone's bothering you, you know damn well that person will be admitted to the hospital.

His financial situation is far from good but if you eye anything, even out of his budget, he will buy it for you. (Even if that means robbing a bank).

OK that's all I have for the jjk men headcanons. I don't really know any other jjk characters so I only wrote about the ones I know 😭 Sorry for taking so long to upload this. Life's been tough. Hope you all the best, and hope you enjoyed <3

Requests are open :)

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Dating Jude on the Outside be like

A/n requests are open for head cannons and moldboard/face claims etc <3

-When Jude and you left Love Island, the first thing you did was visit your guy's family. Of course, it was a long distance at first, but you both needed time to get back in the swing of things. 

-And oh my God, when you guys got back to normal, Jude was the first one to buy you a plane ticket to South Africa so you could visit his family. It wasn't just his family who wanted to meet you; it was also his rally car family too! You bet every day one of the Love Island episodes came out, Jude. Rally friends all came over to one of their houses and watched, supporting You both.

-This boy prayed and hoped they wouldn't tease him around you, but they were his best friends, and they worked together, so of course they did! They also loved and adored You thought you balanced Jude with his relaxed Demeter and you with that little spice.

-Jude would show you off to anyone; he was so proud to be your boyfriend. It was adorable. He would have his arm around your waist.

-He would never admit it, but he is possessive, but not in a crazy way. He will give one or two warnings before he finally does something, just like with Finn, when he gave him a warning.

-You moved in with Jude, and you bet your butt that when Hamish comes to South Africa for work or just to visit you two, he and Jude will stay up for hours, just talking and having the best bromance.

- One of the times Hamish spent the night over there, there was a smell. Was it burnt Bacon? Or was it just a dream walking to the kitchen and seeing Hamish freaking out about his burnt bacon? Jude was trying to hold in his laughter when you saw the half-drink bottle of whiskey. You were going to kill them both that night. You made both of them sleep in the living room because the two men were too heavy to get upstairs!!

- Alright Alright, he will always be nervous to have you in a rally car. It's not like you don't trust him to drive, but he will never want to hurt you if something goes wrong. But of course, you kept begging him, so he took you to the track. Of course, he made sure there was a rolling cage for protection. 

-Right there, he fell in love with you all over again, seeing you giggling in the cute gear and helmet you have to wear, enjoying the turns and speed he was going at.

- Any time you got overwhelmed with work or upset by some drama that was going on, he would always calm you down. He hugs you, running his fingers through your hair and whispering sweet things, of course, with jokes there and there. 

-You will always be his number one fan when he completes a rally race. You would be sitting there with his crew, watching from where you were. Of course you get scared for him. Rally races are dangerous and unpredictable, but you loved the rush of seeing Jude win, and when he did, you always ran over and jumped in his arms, saying how proud you are of him. Even if he won first place or got in last, it didn't matter. 

- When both of you want to relax and wind down from work and socializing, Jude has a vinyl player and puts one of the discs on. When you both dance or talk about your guys future together, 

-We also know the boy is the big spoon; he isn't that needy, but he always has his hand on your body, or when he feels extra needy, he is always the big spoon. 

-This man has so many pictures of you on his phone; it's just too cute to show you off again! He loves posting you on his social media, and when people ask if he has a girlfriend, he brings out his favorite selfie of you.

-He has always been romantic at heart, cliche rose petals and flowers every day. That is just his love language. 

- You both use nicknames; he uses babe, just the typical cliche nicknames. 

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What I Will Not Forget

When I met her, how I met her and fell in love with her

then fell out of love because she didn't love me.

How we became the best of friends and one

evening on her balcony she sang “Desperado” to me.

Driving in the mountains in an old car that

had no radio, no spare tyre and whose carburetor

was about to breathe its last, and it almost did

but then it somehow came back to life.

Walking in Athens with my friend The Poet

in the middle of the night and buying beers

from kiosk to kiosk and drinking them

and laughing hard as the young people we were.

Visiting a waterfall with her in the middle of the night

lying down on a blanket and drinking red wine

listening to the music of the water and

looking at the stars in the sky above.

Traveling on boat from Venice to Greece and meeting

scores of people, and drinking and dancing and at

the crack of dawn heading to sleep only to find

someone else having a good one in my sleeping bag.

The things we did together over time:

traveling, sharing music, writing, dreaming,

working on books and on silences,

being each other's secret half.

Starting from Pireaus for a short trip and

ending up in Germany because there was

a strike at the bus company, and from there

moving on to France and Holland.

The moments, our secret ones, the regret

I felt that one time I disappointed her,

how I still loved her and even now I catch

myself smiling every time I think of her.

My travels to Cuba and Africa but mostly to

Asia where I found friends and someone

that makes me smile and a home of sorts

things that make my soul happy, serene.

And I know that I will not forget

the things to come, good or bad,

because the journey never ends unless

its time has come, my time has come.

Lakis Fourouklas

[justalittlesolarpunk]

Would you happen to have or know anyone who has solarpunk resources for in deserts? I live in Vegas so I'm not sure if some things I see will be able to help me here :)

Hi! Thanks for getting in touch. Just wanted to preface this by saying I don’t live in a desert, I never have lived in a desert, and I don’t know a lot about deserts (I come from one of the rainiest places in Europe lol). So I may not be the best person to ask.

That said, I have seen some cool stuff floating about. The whole liquid trees debate that circulated recently was a good example - obviously these are redundant in a temperate climate where trees can grow, but in a desert a machine that captures carbon and generates electricity using algae would be pretty useful! I have also heard of various anecdotal stories of people greening or farming deserts, though I’m a bit more iffy about that - should we be changing the ecosystem?

Large swathes of uninhabited desert, with their constant hot sun, could be really good places for big solar parks, though, and the panels in turn could provide shade for plants and animals.

I’d recommend reading up on the lifestyles of indigenous and traditional desert societies across Africa, Asia and the Americas, looking at what technologies they use to keep cool, supply drinking water, etc. Lots of desert plants can have edible or medicinal functions that people don’t know about, so looking into them would be pretty neat - I know people have talked about vegan cactus leather and stuff though I worry that could become mass-commercialised and damage the desert.

Ultimately yeah, I think solarpunk desert narratives and movements are really cool and very under-appreciated. These places have a unique relationship to sunlight and solar power, and more of the planet is going to be desertified due to climate change, so I think they should be at the forefront of the movement. I don’t know much about them at all but I’d love to learn! If you find anything out about how we can apply solarpunk in the desert please do get back in touch and let me know, and who knows, perhaps you can start a solarpunk movement in Las Vegas!

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Travel Guide to Cyprus

Brief History of Cyprus Cyprus, located in the eastern Mediterranean, has a history stretching back more than 10,000 years. It has been influenced by several civilizations, including the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans, and British. In 1960, Cyprus gained independence from Britain, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. However, in 1974, a military coup backed by Greece…

[felixsramen]

Could you do some sort of poly!skz x reader + ateez like theyre all hanging out in some way. I dont rly have a scenario I just like constantly imagine them all hanging out with the reader and it just being a fun time. It could even be like ateez dating each other and Skz dating each other + reader and they’re all comparing love lives at a sleepover. Like anything rly that has all 17 or sumn of them haha

You're brain is beautiful for coming up with this.

"It's not that bad dealing with 8 guys is it?" Seonghwa asks you. Currently you were laying on the couch legs sprawled across Jisungs and Hyunjins laps.

"Why do you ask her that? You should be asking that to us about yn and the boys." Hyunjin says having the other boys laughing.

"Of course it isn't. I mean there's always someone to do chores and someone to hangout with." You tell him.

"I wish they'd help with chores." Seonghwa sighs and you and the boys laugh at his words.

Hongjoong rolls his eyes smiling. "We'd help if you didn't complain about when we would help you." Hongjoong says and Seonghwa shakes his head.

"That's the same way for yn and Minho." Chan says laughing.

You swat playfully at your boyfriend who moves away from your hand.

"Only because you guys half ass it when you do it." Minho says shrugging.

"I'm not allowed to help clean or cook anymore because Seonghwa says the same thing." Wooyoung says and Seonghwa pinches him.

"Minho has also banned me and Hyunjin from the kitchen." Jisung says laughing.

Minho playfully hits his leg. "Yeah because you both almost burned down my kitchen making cupcakes."

"Seonghwa almost kicked San and Wooyoungs ass when they also almost burnt down the kitchen." Yunho says laughing.

San and Wooyoung shrug. "Sometimes I wish it was for making food." San says smiling.

"What did you guys do?" You ask and San and Wooyoung look at each other bursting out laughing.

"Lit a firework in the kitchen. Now we have a fireworks ban because of them." Yunho says causing you all to laugh.

"In our defense we told Yeosang." San says throwing Yeosang under the bus.

Yeosang shakes his head. "You told me while I was half asleep. I would've told you how bad that was if I was fully awake."

"I once almost convinced Hyunjin and Jisung that if you put a penny in the microwave it would shrink. They believed me and the microwave caught on fire." I.N. says and the boys and you lose it at the memory.

"I once convinced Mingi that clowns were following him. I even paid someone to dress up in a clown costume." Wooyoung says laughing.

Mingi sat up in his spot. "I fucking knew you had something to do with that." Mingi says pointing at him.

"Best 50$ I ever spent." Wooyoung says and you can't help but laugh harder with the rest of the boys.

"I convinced Hyunjin that we were sending him to Africa once." Seungmin says sipping his drink.

"It was you who had the plane tickets in my name to Africa? I should've fucking knew it." Hyunjin says.

Seungmin just shrugs. "You touched my Day6 albums."

"It was funny watching Hyunjin panic for a good hour before realizing Seungmin was behind it." Changbin says earning a playful hit from Hyunjin.

"I really thought they were getting rid of me." Hyunjin says thinking on it. You and the boys laugh.

"If you think that's bad Seonghwa once told Wooyoung and San if they didn't start picking up their clothes he'd get someone to kidnap them." Jongho says laughing.

"I've heard Minho tell Jisung and Hyunjin the same thing." Felix says losing it.

Minho reaches over high fiving Seonghwa as they laugh. "Hey it kept their rooms clean for almost 2 months." Minho says shrugging with a smile on his face.

"He loves us too much to do that." Wooyoung says and Seonghwa just shrugs getting up.

"Right?" Wooyoung says as Seonghwa walks off to the kitchen with a smile on his face.

Wooyoung gets up chasing after him. "Hwa right?" You hear him say and you and the rest of the boys can't help but laugh.

[scotianostra]

Ooh, what’s Edinburgh like? Moving there next year hopefully, from Africa, and after a few quick trips I can’t say I’ve gotten too much of a sense of the city :(

I'm kinda biased, but it's a good place, quite small and easy to get around, the main bus serice is Lothian Buses, for a flat fare of £2 you can get from ato b on one bus, for £5 cash you can hop on and off, the best value is paying by debit card , what they call TapTapCap from as little as £4.80 per day and £22 per week, so if you are one 3 or more buses in one day it caps at £4.80, and £22 is the most you will pay fr a week. The bus service is very good and I use their bustracker, find it on Google Play "My Bus Edinburgh" The vast majority of Museums and Art Galleries are free, only charges tend to be if there are special exhibitions, like The National Museum of Scotland had a Doctor Who exhibition last year. There are two main train stations, Waverley and Haymarket, and several small ones and stops.

Most people don't realise that Edinburgh and the surrounding areas have some great beaches, Portobello is the best in the city, ad has plenty of places to eat and drink at there. Cramond Beachis a mecca for dog walkers, there is a Causeway there where you can explore Cramond Island, just watch the tide times. There are plenty of parks and green spaces, the city is officially the greenest city in the UK, with almost half the city (49.2%) being classed as 'green space'.

If you are relatively fit there are plenty hills to climb to get great views, some are very easy, Calton Hill, Corstorphine to name but two. Arthur's Seat offers different routes to the summit of varying difficulty, but you can actually drive so far up and just make the easy climb to the top, there are three man made "Lochs" around Arthur's Seat, if you're lucky you will see Otters at Dunsapie, Duddingston and St Margarets have plenty swas and ducks. For more serious walkers the Pentland Hills are a great place to explore, there is even a herd of oor Highland "Hairy Coos" up there. If you can ski, there is a dryslope on The Pentlands, the longest in the UK.

Pubs and clubs are a plenty, I have no idea of your age as you have decided to remain anon, but many places cater for students, prices vary, I pay between £2 and £4 for my drinks, although the touristy places will charge you up to twice this amount, over £6 for a drink is not unusual.

Of course we have the Festival, well there are several throughout the year, Edinburgh gets the tag of Festival City at times. The main one is in August and the population of Edinburgh is said to double in the time, licensed premises are automatically given an extension to their opening hours, some open to 5 in the morning.

It's a safe city  with a low crime rate, but as with other places you have to be aware of your own safety. If you plan on taking in the paid attractions The Castle wil set you back about £20, as will The Palace of Holyrood House. Opposite the Palace is The Scottish Parliament, you can visit thisfor free and sit in while it is in session. If you are planning on venturing around Scotland and like your history I recommend a membership of Historic Scotland, again I don't know your age, but prices start at under £3 a month and are less than a fiver for adults over 24. National Trust of Scotland also offer meberships from £3.35 to £5.80.

Can't really think of much more to put for now, perhaps my followers can make suggestions, or ask questions?

Oh and pack your umbrella get a waterproof jacket, even in summer we can get some heavy showers, naturally you will be aware it can get cold as well, invest in a decent winter jacket and layers to keep warm.

I hope this has been helpful.

[goddess-mixmi]

Battle Tendency Oc’s

Doing a bit of a reposts of my part 2 oc’s ( will do fan kids again)

Normani Artemis DeNile

Born October 25th (Scorpio) stands about 199 cm tall with the pillar mode of Psychokinesis, the ability to move things with her mind and enchantress like abilities. She is the Queen of her own pillar colony in northern Africa now known as Egypt in a sanctuary,she earned the nickname “Artemis the enchanted” from humans who sought to learn from her. She had two brothers but they’ve left and started their own families once their parents died and because she married Kars. Her and Kars relationship has a mutual understanding but he was far too obsessed with finding the stone to truly pay attention to her feelings. Before he left on his quest she fell pregnant gave birth while he was gone. Montero and Sza who were months apart. When he returned he apologized for his long absence and finally shows her the outside world but also used her to get back the stone from Lisa Lisa. Feeling betrayed she refused to help him any longer and decided to leave soon her colony advanced to its tribes she rules over ( Wakanda is my inspo). The great DeNile Ancestor is what she became. In a Au she ended up having four other children that was gradually raised by Kars too.

Selena Bia Rosa

Born April 9th ( aries) stands about 199cm tall and is the wife of Esidisi, her pillar mode is stone goddess which is the ability to harden her skin to that of stone. Her and Kars are natural enemies since the day they met as kids. She is the warrior of the tribe settled in Mexico and was supposed to become warrior chief like her dad was but when she returned home everyone was killed except for you young cousin Santana, little Wammu, her husband and Kars. Finding out they caused the massacre she was angry. Later down the line she met Normani and the two have been best friends ever since and Selena birthed Camila. She always warned Normani of how selfish Kars was. During BT she is unable to fight due to finding out once again she was pregnant with her sons Luis and Ozuna. She ends up leaving with Normani and became the leader of the mining tribe in the colony. She also found out about her brother continuing the Rosa lineage once she met her descendant Angelina Rosa.

Here’s a visual of her pillar mode

Amara

Born in the month of February stands about 6’3, the love pillar. She is Queen Normani’s one and only trusted advisor in her royal court, has helped her rule when her parents passed and encouraged her to pursue a life of love and happiness with Kars and ensures her that she may have a few obstacles in the way but love will prevail. She most definitely the Cupid of the pillar men species and wise beyond her years, she dies palm readings to predict future love lives for others. She is able to grow winds on her back and has specialized arrows made of light that can affect the emotions of the person hit with them and regular arrows as well.

Cardi B

Born to the name Bacardi on October 11th is known as that Storm pillar. A royal from Normani’s court from a Nigerian and Dominican background but despite her cool atmospheric appearance she’s quite wild and loves a good fight. She enjoys to eat and indulges in drinking too. She fell in love with Wammu after realizing how calm and a honorable man he truly is. Her pillar mode allows her to control weather phenomena with a flick of her wrist and the pointing of her spear. She gained the nickname Oya after the storm goddess because she was just that good. She later down the lie before the events of Battle tendency had a son named TLC.

Cleopatra DeNile- Speedwagon

Daughter of Robert E.O. Speedwagon and Rosemary DeNile, her mother died giving birth to her leaving Speedwagon to raise her on his own until he met his husband Winston. She was born a Virgo on August 31st 1918 and as a little girl she never too hamon training seriously until she was sent to learn from Lisa Lisa. She has a crush on Caesar Zeppeli but jokes around too much to be taken seriously by him. She only found out recently about her pillar man ancestral connections when meeting Normani during the fight to achieve the stone. Once Speedwagon dies she runs the foundation alongside her husband Ceaser. She has more closer connections to my 21st century Denile linage.

Here is Magnoila ( already posted her)

[winniemaywebber]

Honeysuckle Rose

masterlist

part two

“This is the Greater Anglia service to Bury st Edmunds. Calling at Diss, Ipswich, Elmswell, Thurston and Bury st Edmunds.” 

The familiar voice of the train announcer startles Olive awake, her head banging against the strong plastic window. She finds that, embarrassingly, she'd been drooling and she wipes her chin with disgust. Pulling out a compact mirror from her handbag, she takes stock of her bleary red eyes, flushed cheeks and swollen lips, groaning at her rough appearance. All this was the result of a hangover, due to a celebration of her leaving the city the night prior. She had known it was a mistake the second she had agreed to having a going away party the very night before moving back to her hometown. Unfortunately, her fuck around and find out nature had consequences yet again, the movement of the train causing her stomach to churn, her insides doing somersaults and a subtle belch leaving an aftertaste of cheap cider clinging to her tongue. 

The countryside whizzes past the window as the train picks up speed from its previous stop, Olive trying her best to avoid looking at it. Squeezing her eyes shut, she wishes to be anywhere but here - here on this train, moving back to her hometown after finding a job after drama school didn't work out, her parents being extremely blasé about what she would do or where she would go next. They'd packed up and moved to South Africa on a whim six months prior, leaving Olive even more lost and confused than she already was after being thrust into adulthood and self sufficiency. It wasn't until Grandma Pearl had called two weeks ago, saying she needed an extra pair of hands at home while her regular helper Joan adjusted to widowhood. Olive had agreed - very begrudgingly, however. The thought of going back home after all this time had caused Olive's shoulders to seize up, the tension wracking her body.

“Wow, Olive Lewis!” a voice cries from across the carriage. Turning around, Olive sees a redheaded man walking cockily towards her. It's only when he's right in front of her and she smells his familiar scent that she recognizes him. “Long time!” 

“It sure has been, Kyle. How’ve you been?”

“Oh, good, good, thanks. You here to visit?”

“No, actually,” Olive says, gesturing towards her two large suitcases sat in the chairs opposite her. “I'm moving back. Moving in with Pearl for a little while.”

"Shit,” he says, his eyes suddenly full of sympathy. “I'm sorry things didn't work out.”

“Nah, don't be. It's okay. I think I need it, anyway. London's too loud, too overwhelming. Glad to be back.” It couldn't sound more untrue, despite the smile she'd plastered on her face. 

“Maybe we can grab a drink? Like old times.”

“Oh, yeah, Kyle. Cos that went so well the first time.” She blinks up at him through your lashes, lips pursed before pushing a breath out and smiling. “I'd like that,” she says. “Let me get settled and I'll call you. Same number?”

“Same number,” he responds, before beginning to walk away. “See ya, Olive.”

"Bye, Kyle!”

“Jesus fucking Christ,” she murmurs under her breath the second he's out of earshot. She'd been back in the county not even for half an hour and already the ghosts of her past were back to haunting her. Laying her head on the window and willing this migraine to disappear, she breathes out slowly, just wanting this day to be over. 

The train stops with a sudden jolt, Olive's head whacking against the plastic yet again. “Fuck me!” She yells, before staring apologetically at the other passengers. 

“Emergency stop. Cattle on train line. Thank you for your patience.” The booming, deep voice of the train conductor over the tannoy causes everyone to jump. So bloody British, a lady stands up and begins offering Murray Mints from a small bag. “We're going to be here a while,” she sings out, passing the bag along row by row. Taking one and smiling weakly in thanks, the nausea disappears the second the sweet is in her mouth. Peering out of the window once again, Olive takes in the place she grew up in, the beautiful green fields a shock to her eyes after living in a mostly gray, drizzly city like London for so long. 

Three dairy cows run along the field, the shell of an airplane stood in the middle of it. Trying her best to remember her local history, Olive recounts the model of the plane: a B-17, from when the Yanks had been stationed at nearby Thorpe Abbotts during the war. Feeling a strange nostalgia for a time she'll never get to experience, she pulls her book from her bag for the first time this journey, once again getting lost in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Olive's playlist

part 2

[rose-swift13]

Hi, it’s me!

So I had planned to go to The Eras Tour in London on the 17th of August, however, my plans changed overnight when I got an email declaring that my British Visa got declined😭 not going to lie, I called my mom and cried for 15 minutes straight because I had planned to visit my best friend of 13 years, who I haven’t seen in 10 years) and go to the concert together🫶🏼 I had everything ready to go… this was going to be my first EVER @taylorswift concert because I live in South Africa and the exchange rates are so crazy and I wasn’t working as I was still in school everytime she had a show and I would watch all the videos online and be sad. BUT when I found out Taylor was going to London, I worked my ass off and saved all my money to get a ticket and get my bff and I a hotel for the night of the concert so we wouldn’t have to take the train all the way back to Newport. Then I was deemed as someone who they were “uncertain would return to my country of origin” like WHAT?! I have a full time job, a house to live in (with my parents) and all my family here… where was I going to go?!

Anyways, my beautiful mother decided to put together a night I wouldn’t forget!! She got a banner made for my at home Eras Tour and printed out pictures of the incredible Taylor Swift, my absolute idol, and stuck them all around on our patio. We had Eras themed drinks and snacks and cupcakes with 13 and TS on them and LOADS of friendship bracelets🫶🏼🦋 she put on Taylor Swift The Eras Tour film and we sing and danced all. night. long!!! And yes, maybe The Tortured Poets Department wasn’t part of my Eras Tour, but that doesn’t mean that I will EVER forget it!!!

I couldn’t be more grateful for my family for putting so much effort into this incredibly special and unforgettable evening for me🥹 and for putting up with me BLASTING Taylor’s music any chance I get! And for never making fun of me for it🫶🏼

Thank you @taylorswift and @taylornation for all the memories that will forever live in the back of my mind✨ I love you and your spectacular team to the Moon and to Saturn🫶🏼🪐