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[heiayen]

this looks like us! gn!reader x various (kaveh, wanderer, zhongli, childe, kazuha, lyney, venti.)

summary: what things do they match with you? keychains, jewelry, clothing? let's take a look!

tags: implied modern au, around 80-100 words per character, just very short headcanons <3 could be ooc because it's my first time writing in a moment, not proofread that much

notes: ehhhh trying to get back into writing with short silly hcs... hello everyone. grand heia comeback 90% will make second part with more characters !!

Kaveh is the kind of person to have matching keychains with you! He has already got a keychain for his keys, a proud lion guarding the keys... that he manages to lose often anyway, so why not get another one? This time matching yours, and instead of attaching it to his keys (because gods forbid he loses them and the keychain!), he attaches it to his bag. And let me tell you, it does not end on a single keychain!

Most of the time, you don't even know that you are matching anything with Wanderer, seriously. If you ask him to get something matching together then, yes, he will agree, although begrudgingly, but also so often he will buy you something (while telling you to not make a big deal out of it, you're his partner, yes, yes, move on), and a few days later you will notice him having a matching pair of that thing. You never call him out for that, just smile to yourself.

As the gentleman he is, Zhongli is the man to give you matching rings or necklaces, all selected by him with utmost care. Every piece he gets for you two is one of the best quality, and he makes sure it fits your preferences, so don't worry if you wear only one kind of metal! He always pays attention to any stones in your jewelry, to ensure they are the best quality available. And sometimes, you find it so hard to bite down the urge to show off your new ring or necklace to all your friends, saying that yes, it's your partner who got it for you.

Childe is the person to see something that reminds him of you two, and get it, no hesitation. A pair of funny socks (with an animal that reminds him of you), keychains (that teddy bear was similar to you)... a scarf in the same pattern as his, because you need to be dressed well during winter, he doesn't want you to get sick– did he just point at those two chestnuts and said that it reminded him of you two? You don't see it, but whatever makes him happy!

Kazuha makes handmade yarn bracelets for you two, and he's quite skilled at it! He always picks your favorite colors, sometimes with matching pedants and pretty patterns, and you never know that he's making one, usually during late night hours, with the lamp's light as his companion, when sleep doesn't want to arrive. You got a few of them already but will happily accept every next one he makes, proudly wearing them on your wrists. It's always a lovely sight, to look at your joined hands adored by the bracelets he makes. Maybe you should learn how to make them too…?

With Lyney, you will more than often find yourself matching outfits... or at least pieces of it, if you can't wear a fully coordinated outfit. A matching shirt? Sure, that sounds great! You two can get some funny print together on it– or not funny, just a normal print. You two can also dress in a similar style if you don't have anything to match, or even match socks out of all things. Additionally, if you enjoy painting your nails... Lyney would happily paint his nails with a polish matching your eyes, and would gladly help you find one matching his, so that you two can match your nails!

Venti, on the other hand, likes to match... yes, hair clips with you. He got a bunch of them at home, all different. Ones with small flowers or stars, animals even, in so many colors and shapes– the point is, he's got them a lot, and he will happily lend you them so you two can have matching hairclips in your hair. He will also happily buy a pair if he sees one and likes it, and give you one of them. Soon, you will have an entire box of hair clips...

[tarotwithavi]

How to dress according to your venus sign

Can also be applied for Rising and mid heaven.

For entertainment purposes only!

Aries venus

Bold. you should embrace bold and adventurous styles that reflect your fiery and passionate nature. Opt for vibrant, eye-catching colors like red, orange, and hot pink to showcase your enthusiasm and energy. Choose clothing that highlights your individuality, such as unique statement pieces and daring accessories. Aries Venus individuals often enjoy a sporty, active lifestyle, so incorporate athleisure elements into your wardrobe, like sneakers or activewear-inspired outfits. Show off your confident and independent spirit with edgy cuts and styles, like asymmetrical hemlines or bold patterns. Don't be afraid to experiment with fashion and be the trendsetter in your group.

Taurus venus

Taurus venus is for luxurious, earthy, and sensuous attire. Begin with soft, tactile fabrics like silk, velvet, or cashmere in earthy tones such as deep greens, browns, and soft pinks. Your style should prioritize comfort and quality, so invest in well-fitted, timeless pieces like tailored blazers, flowy maxi dresses, or high-waisted trousers. Accessories should be elegant and understated, favoring natural gemstones like emeralds and rose quartz. Shoes should be both stylish and comfortable, such as leather ankle boots or suede loafers. Hair and makeup should be natural and effortless, with loose waves or soft curls and a nude or earth-toned palette. Show off that neck gurlll.

Gemini Venus

you should embrace versatility and a playful sense of style. Gemini is ruled by Mercury, making communication and adaptability key. Opt for outfits that allow you to mix and match, like a wardrobe full of separates, bright colors, and patterns. Experiment with various accessories to express your ever-changing tastes. Consider wearing clothing that incorporates elements of duality or contrast, such as asymmetrical designs or reversible pieces. Gemini is an air sign, so lightweight, breathable fabrics like cotton and silk can be your best friend. Don't forget to change up your style regularly to keep things interesting, as Venus in Gemini individuals thrive on variety and novelty in fashion.

Cancer Venus

You should embrace a style that reflects your emotional and nurturing nature. For example, soft, flowing fabrics in gentle, watery colors like seafoam green, silver, and pastel blues that soothe your sensitive spirit. Incorporate vintage or nostalgic elements into your wardrobe. Embrace feminine, figure-flattering silhouettes that accentuate your curves and emphasize your nurturing qualities. Jewelry with moonstone, pearls, and other iridescent gems complements your lunar sensibilities. Wearcozy, comfortable clothing that exudes warmth and comfort, like oversized sweaters and cardigans. Incorporate subtle touches of sea-inspired accessories, such as seashell-shaped pendants or bracelets.

Leo venus

Channel your inner confidence and glamor. Choose bold and attention-grabbing colors like fiery reds, golds, and vibrant purples. Like luxurious fabrics that exude regality, such as silk or velvet. Incorporate statement pieces like a dramatic, floor-length gown or a tailored suit with a dramatic flair. Don't shy away from sequins, metallics, or animal prints. Accessorize with bold and extravagant jewelry, such as statement necklaces or oversized earrings, and make sure your hair is styled to perfection, whether it's flowing locks or a bold updo. Animal prints and gold jewellery were made for leo venus.

Virgo Venus

Go for clean, practical, and detail-oriented fashion choices. Embrace earthy tones such as muted greens, browns, and neutrals, which resonate with Virgo's grounded nature. Pay attention to the smallest details in your outfit, like perfectly tailored clothing and well-coordinated accessories. Choose modest, well-fitted pieces that emphasize your natural beauty and avoid anything overly flashy or extravagant. Your style should exude professionalism and functionality, so consider incorporating classic pieces like tailored blazers, pencil skirts, and crisp white shirts. Also go for comfortable yet stylish footwear, and keep your hair and makeup understated, emphasizing a natural and polished look. Adding a hint of vintage charm or retro-inspired pieces can also align with Venus in Virgo's appreciation for the past.

Libra Venus

You should embrace elegance and harmony in your attire. Choose clothing that embodies balance and refined taste, such as well-tailored suits or dresses in soft, pastel colors or shades of pink, which resonate with Venus's love for beauty. Opt for outfits with clean lines and symmetrical patterns, as they appeal to Libra's sense of equilibrium. Accessories like tasteful jewelry, scarves, and belts can enhance your look, adding a touch of sophistication. Keep your hair and makeup balanced and graceful, avoiding overly bold or dramatic styles. Ultimately, aim for an ensemble that exudes charm, grace, and a sense of unity to align with the traits associated with Venus in Libra.

Scorpio Venus

Go for dark, intense colors like deep burgundy, black, or dark purple to exude passion and depth. Choose clothing that highlights your curves and adds an element of intrigue, such as form-fitting dresses, lacy lingerie, or leather accents. Incorporate accessories like statement jewelry with mystical or occult symbolism, and don't shy away from bold makeup with smoky eyes and deep, rich lip colors. Embrace fabrics like silk and velvet for their sensuality, and let your clothing choices reveal just enough skin to leave an air of mystery.

Sagittarius Venus

You should go for bold and vibrant colors that reflect your love for exploration and spontaneity. Choose comfortable, travel-friendly outfits that allow you to move freely. Consider loose-fitting bohemian dresses, wide-legged pants, and flowy tops for a laid-back yet stylish look. Accessorize with statement pieces like oversized sunglasses, feathered jewelry, or colorful scarves to showcase your eclectic taste. Footwear should be practical yet fashionable, such as comfy sandals or unique, eye-catching boots..

Capricorn Venus

You should opt for a classic and sophisticated style that exudes professionalism and ambition. Choose well-tailored, timeless pieces such as tailored blazers, pencil skirts, and crisp white shirts. Earthy and muted colors like black, navy, gray, and olive green are ideal, as they convey a sense of seriousness and authority. Invest in high-quality, durable materials like wool and leather. Accessories should be understated but elegant, such as a simple pearl necklace or a quality leather handbag. Practicality and functionality are key, so go for comfortable yet stylish shoes like classic pumps or ankle boots.

Aquarius Venus

Embody a unique and futuristic style that reflects your individuality and love for unconventional beauty. Go for clothing that incorporates metallic accents, electric blues, and vibrant purples, as these colors resonate with Aquarius energy. Experiment with asymmetrical and avant-garde designs, such as one-shoulder tops or geometric patterns. Statement accessories like chunky silver jewelry, oversized sunglasses, and tech-inspired pieces can add a touch of eccentricity to your look.

Pisces Venus

Embrace a dreamy and romantic style. Opt for flowing, ethereal fabrics like chiffon or silk in soft, oceanic colors like seafoam green, lavender, or aqua. Incorporate loose-fitting and comfortable clothing that allows you to move gracefully. Accessorize with subtle, mystical jewelry such as seashell necklaces, pearl earrings, or pieces featuring fish motifs, as Pisces is associated with the fish symbol. Don't shy away from pastel hues, and consider outfits with a touch of shimmer or iridescence to capture the Pisces love for fantasy and illusion. Flowing maxi dresses, bohemian-inspired attire, or anything reminiscent of a mermaid's allure will resonate.

Let me know your thoughts

[astro-royale]

AstrologyObs: Appearance

Disclaimer:my opinion

Cancers are the cutie of the zodiac!! Round facial features. Cozy, comfy, warm and inviting. They may look great in Asian make up styles or old classic make up styles. Bohemian. 70s look or even 50s.

Gemini have a cheekiness to them that’s apparent in their features. They look like troublemakers in a wholesome way. They usually have quite sharp smiles. They have a very on the go energy , and I think they can get away with being sporty or even messy. But they also look so good with a basic 90s style which reflects their logical mind.they may also have a “rebel” “punk” or even Avril Lavigne vibe.

Pisces just feel like a wave of tranquility and I just want to chill with them. They have such dreamy eyes that make you want to get lost in them. They look so good with shimmers, in make up and clothes. Also metallic colours. Glowy make up. MERMAID. They suit modern style of clothing a lot.

Sagittarius, the free spirits, can actually look great with more revealing looks. They can get away with over the top things, and they will make it look cool, like their way of dressing is part of their philosophy. I feel like Sagittarius also has a lowkey sense of humour to their style, “ I did it for the fun of it, why not” also look so good in red:::

Scorpio.. you guys just remind me of Johnny Depp in pirates of the Caribbean, looks wise that is. Very alluring, darkness around the eyes. You change and transform people so no one will ever experience another you again. Your dress sense may have elements of danger. Leather jackets. A sense of shock, uniqueness . Darkness. Alternative or femme fatale.

Aries yall look good in office things, or just sophisticated and sharp styles tbh. There’s an angularity to you but it looks very cool and dramatic, it makes you interesting and cool. Lush, and sharp.it gives lip gloss and matte outfit vibes.

Capricorn, your organisation influences your dress sense so much and i actually think that Capricorn represents a mainstream dress sense or something conventional and basic you see everyday. So you look good in that. Simple. Classy. Timeless. Capricorns with Aquarius placements may disagree

Taurus, yall look really good with heavy makeup up looks, or full face glam. you guys look good with mullets. And electric colours. Graphic liners. Cool eyeshadow looks. IG baddie make up looks. May also suit dip dye hair styles or highlights.

Virgo, I feel like many of you may have had a hipster phase, plaid shirt and boots situation. Or some kind of lowkey emo phase . Even a tomboy phase. But anyways, you look great with slicked back hairstyles, neat loose natural hair. You Look Royal, in a laid back way. No matter your aesthetic. Virgo, you look best when you take care of yourself, when you look very clean, and tidy. Clean girl aesthetic

Leo, Animal prints look so great. You’re royal in a flashy way. You may feel like you look great in designer clothing or higher end brands. The quality and brand may be of importance to you and you won’t just buy things from anywhere. You’re going to attract looks, because the planets revolve around the sun. You look good being flashy and fully expressing your authentic self and uniqueness, don’t hold back your greatness.

Libra, yall could wear a potato sack and still look great asf. Your facial features are usually very proportionate and balanced. I think your natural glow is what suits you best, and an elegant outfit. You look great showing everyone the embodiment of Venus on Earth, and I think you have “aesthetic” in your genes.

Aquarius, you look good in unisex or androgynous, long or short hair, any colour, you will make it work. Doesn’t matter if things clash, you can make it work. The innovated. Unique style. Dreamy aura, they have an intelligent vibe. You’re giving the audience a taste of the stars. Of intelligence beyond this earth. Cyber /rave styles can look great on them too. Or very artsy looks. Many of them also get into cosplay. They look ethereal so they can embody what isn’t real (anime, cartoons, movie characters etc) People may even say they look like an anime character.

[captainjacklyn]

@Silverbard22 Special Birthday Occasion !

A/N : Happy birthday my friend ! Congratulations on being today years old, as my (late late late late LATE! really sorry about that) gift for you I'll be writing this headcanon with every character from Mondstadt to Sumeru celebrating your birthday ! And fun fact, you were born on the same day as my old cat ! (his name was 'little steps' and he passed away four years ago because he was old but now I have two new troublemakers to destroy my sleep)

Warning(s) : some bombs from klee, a lot of cake but idk if that's even some kind of warning, mostly fluff, it's kind of Sagau if you squint a little.

MONDSTADT

The moment Jean was informed she got a multitude of knights just getting the entire city ready for a huge celebration, at this point, it's a national holiday. She patrols around to check if everything is in it's rightful place, if anyone dares to sabotage or disrupt such an occasion they will get beheaded. Amber and Eula follow after their senior, wishing you the best when they see you, since the beautiful Lawrence maiden understands how important this day is for you she'll perform a wonderful dance for you.

The church also prepared a wonderful original song for you, and it was all thanks to Barbara and Venti (who was also the one that announced your date of birth) even if it doesn't match their usual tunes they will gladly change their genre just for you to enjoy their singing. It's kind of hard to imagine priests singing black metal but they'll do their best in doing it for you.

Diluc pretended not to care but the Dawn Winery had also been cleaned and decorated to the brim. Everything on the menu is just foods you enjoy, all that you dislike is BANNED from this place, they take your approval seriously and I mean it. When you come in, he has everything ready and perhaps even a huge gift. Though much to his dismay, Kaeya will tease him for it (not like he didn't plan grandiose things just to see your smile). Speaking of teasing, he starts to poke a multitude of pickup lines at you.

There is music, there is presents and decoration..what else are we missing? Oh wait who's the clown for this party-

I'm kidding I'm kidding Lisa is the magician, I know that her stans are out there to get me rn. Besides, the lady has a friendly, albeit a little explosive, assistant named Klee...And Albedo because we need a sane being around these two chaos inducing people. And don't think I forgot about the gifts- those are everywhere, they offer you presents all the time but they've out done themselves just for your special day.

All thanks to Sucrose who was more than overjoyed to be the one to get the honor of creating your main bestowal. Let's not forget Benny's Adventure team who crashed in halfway to celebrate alongside you. Bennett, Razor and Fischl ran like tornadoes to offer their own blessings, Rosaria pretended that she wasn't looking forward to give her own birthday wishes. But we can all see how happy your smile makes her the moment you thank her for coming.

LIYUE

Oh you are so spoiled for this one. Ningguang quite literally built a new jade chamber just for your birthday celebration and Ganyu worked faster than the speed of light just to get to spend some quality time with you, Keqing is no different with so much dedication nothing is stopping her now (her pen broke as she practically printed down files of tasks). No one has seen them more desperate than scaramouche wanting to become a god BUT that's just because she wants to spend as much time with you during these special hours, it's not everyday that your favorite person turns [age] years old !

Beidou doesn't seem like the type to throw a fuss during these occasions. And she isn't, you're absolutely correct, however she will bring you to any place around the ocean to go sight seeing and have her crew throw a party all evening. In addition to this wonderful proposal we got Hu Tao willing to unbury sixty dead people COUGH COUGH I MEANT INVITE I SWEAR GUYS DON'T ARREST ME-

Zhongli was also at the funeral parlor when his boss made preparations for your visit. He wanted to offer you a gift but with what money? so Childe had to take care of the presents instead. (Though he will go through the effort of offering you a dried glaze lily, accompanied with the marvelous yet oh so tragic meaning behind it, have fun falling asleep) Poof goes the northland bank money to the mountains of donations, his wallet is crying so many tears to the point where you'll need to name an entirely new river.

I swear if the river's name goes something like : 'spring valley view nice face' I say fuck that and call it 'broke stream' then we can get along. I just hope Xiao actually participates in your ceremony physically rather than alternatively placing a gift at your window and disappearing right after. It becomes a game for a while, just spend the whole day trying to find him to say thank you. He finds your tenacity so impressive but so confusing, why are you ripping both time and space HE'S HERE GOOD HEAVENS-

This goes for Shenhe too, be nice to her okay? it may not seem like it, but the young woman is trying very hard to please you, although it is evident that you truly enjoy her presence. Chongyun tagged along with his aunty, whilst Cloud Retainer would've been there, her bad habit of spilling the embarrassing memories of her beloved students made the graceful lady refuse the bird's company.

Have you ever seen Xiangling cook the worth of three buffets ? Well, now you have, she felt so ashamed for forgetting what you liked ! So she panicked and made every food known to their world, even those that didn't necessarily originate from Liyue.. I salute you, that much nutrition will probably be the end of it all. Xingqiu is no more after helping his good companion, winded and absolutely exhausted, I mean who cooks 149 recipes in FIVE HOURS?!

Honestly, I really jealous about the fact that YaoYao made you a custom plushy that resembled a mini you, she even added a small yellow bunny attached on the side as well as your birthday day sewed on it. Qiqi was the one with the responsibility to deliver it for her friend, of course Baizhu needed to remind her of doing so too. Speaking of that shady doctor, he hangs around you to make sure you stay healthy. Tho his coughing isn't really helping the process, he's trying to be of use. Let's not forget that Yelan most likely stole another fatui jacket just because she kinda...Forgot? I mean, she got the gift and she stylized it just to match your style...If only she knew it was Childe's present on its way to you.

INAZUMA

Boob sword, boob sword, boob sword- If that's what you want she'll whip out that weapon faster than lightning. get it? I'm such a loser. Ei turned your birthday into the new year festival, fireworks bigger than ever were organized thanks to Yoimiya. Look closely and you'll notice that the sparkling firecrackers spell out your name and create visuals of your favorite animal/food!

Itto is gonna bring you around town with his gang, if you want he can even carry you on his shoulders during the entire time he's showing you off with Shinobu by his side, his (unpaid) nanny who is continuously begging him to be careful. She smiles under her mask when she sees you laugh at their antics, but please don't encourage them too much, keeping them out of trouble is already hard enough.

Subsequently, you met up with Gorou and Kokomi who offered their heartfelt wishes, including an all out party with the army. Everyone was dancing, drinking and losing all of their remaining braincells..Thank goodness our gorgeous mermaid stopped you from consuming anything too strong..would've been as bad as taco bell- RING RING ! I have a delivery for the Birthday Star! Soft paws and double tails, it's none other than the speedy Nekomata, Kirara! Right on time as always for bringing a packet to the rightful owner.

The nice surprise ended up being a very cute gift box of many different delicacies along with...a birthday card from Yae Miko? Well, ain't that a new one. Seems like she gives you her sweet wishes and an opportunity to write a book with her. Gracious.

Smoke weed with the samurai Jk- Kazuha sends you a gush of wind with a bunch of leaves that end up spelling 'happy birthday' when they fall to the floor.

can he do that? It'd be fun if he could do that. He can do that.

Then you have the...Rich ones, I'll say it right off the bat, Ayaka and Ayato have prepared exactly everything from schedule to how many confetti will be thrown in your direction every minute of the day. Thomas is right behind them and he's cleaning up after said confetti, Poor guy. Someone help him...Yeah, definitely...Someone should.

... :)

Oh my archons is that? No way, La Signora's ashes flying all the way from Snezhnaya Kujou Sara what do we have here? A tiny figure of the raiden shogun, as a birthday gift? How adorable. Surely it'll be more eternal than a certain crimson witch HAHAHA- please don't kill me. This came from Sara's precious collectible collection so don't drop it. Ever.

SUMERU

Oh Nahida, she did say that your celebration shall be at least as grand as the Subzeruz Festival. So, don't be shy, let her pull you through and help you enjoy the sights! You wouldn't want to miss Nilou's pretty performance would you? Tighnari, Collei and most of the other forest rangers came along too! Now there's a table's worth of present for you, with very pretty mushrooms, some crafted trinkets, a flower bouquet that sprayed water in your face- CYNO! "What did one plate say to the other plate on their birthday?" "Cyno please-" "Lunch is on me."

"..."

"..."

"Good job, buddy. Good job."

If anyone makes me right down a joke like that again, I will kill myself. Luckily for you, Sethos swoops in to save you, maybe? All I know if that he's up for a new hairdo desert dweller style! But give him a second to catch his breath. He did drag hat guy all this way for a reason, surely it isn't because mister Wanderer thinks himself above wishing you a small happy birthday? No, he ain't that's why he's here, darling. Albeit a little against his will. His little auntie would've pushed him towards you anyways, he's a little shy, give him some time. *Cue the boss music.*

When Kaveh and Al Haitham finally arrive, they were willing to put their arguments to a pause and give you a well deserved happy birthday wish, including a long rant about how Al Haitham doesn't know shit about aesthetics and how Kaveh keeps losing his mother fucking keys- EHO WAIT A MINUTE! This isn't about you, *spray bottle* this is about [Name] so you better treat the birthday majesty, treat them well!

Oh! Dehya just arrived! Your very own bodyguard for the trip! She grants you protection as you make your way to Aaru village where Candace awaits. Birthday cake on a plate, and candles ready to place. You spend most of your time having fun with the people. And when the time for you to leave comes, Dehya thanks you as she brings you right back to Sumeru city. Where you encounter Dori at the entrance and she- Uh? Free gift? No there must be a catch, Dori doesn't give gifts! Ah right she wants to grant you a wish, which is technically a gift for as long as it isn't a lifetime of Mora...Cause that wouldn't work, no, no. Dori isn't a doner. "Happy birthday, [Name]-" "Could I have the Palace of Alcazarzaray?"

"...The what now?"

Well, guess that's everybody- Wait a damn minute where is Layla? Surely she isn't sleeping through your celebrations, the music is far too loud! Oh, never mind, there she is. Somehow awake and...She's with a gift, you now have your very own pocket astrolabe, I have no fucking clue how this thing works but you'll figure it out. I'm sure. And if not, well Miss faruzan is here to help, she'll also offer her own small toy for you. It's an assembly of a number of miniature puzzle mechanisms — you can find a button and lever here, as well as a roller to the side. I still have no clue on what and how, but it's the intention that counts.

Not me using her voice line to explain shit.

FLOWER CONFETTI ATTAAAACK-

FONTAINE

I do believe it was supposed to rain today, but monsieur Neuvillette did say that he would do something about it. Strange. Who could've thought he actually would- Wait no why is it starting, why do I feel sad, WHO DID THIS?!

It's okay now, Furina arrived just in time to distract him from the sadness. And! To remind him that a special someone was celebrating their special day today! Here's your ticket to 'Happy Day'! Don't make me spoil the surprise, there's a reason why it's called a surprise, don't you ask me what'll happen, don't you dare do it, don't-

She'll make sure you show up though since her dutiful Clorinde is never far away from you or Furina herself. She'll pop out of the blue, remind you of the time and disappear again, not before leaving a small birthday card at your feet. There is a letter along with...Mhm? Is that- a coupon for Furina's favorite bakery?!

You get to buy your own birthday cake! That sounds so sad but so good at the same time. And surprise, surprise! There's a surprise! From Sigewinne, Navia, Chiori, Chevreuse, Freminet, Emilie and Charlotte too! Even the whole of spina de rosula came along to celebrate before your attendance to 'Happy Day'! You receive a gorgeous outfit from Chiori, she insists that it was just an excuse to better your wardrobe but we all know she's looked forward to sewing something up for you, for a long time. Chevreuse's gift is a pile of the best selling Fontaine books, many of which are her personal favorite, but perhaps you'll take a liking to them too!

Charlotte got everyone to fit into the group picture, and with a snap! Collects the memory. She also gifts you your very own Kamera! Now even you can match her as a frenzied journalist! Just make sure you show her your future pictures, she'd love to collaborate on her next journal page! ft. [Name]'s photography.

Freminet was a little shy at first, but after a little encouragement from his siblings to face you without his helmet, you just had to gush over the Pers he gave you. He's more than glad you like it, though the way you seem so happy gets him a little embarrassed- And the helmet goes back on! Uh...

There's something tapping your leg, wait! The Melusines are all here! And they have lots of nice stickers! One here, and there, and everywhere! Sigewinne wanted you to spend time with as many friends as possible, though she regrets to say that Wriothesley couldn't come along, but he took the time to gift you an assortment of luxurious tea as well as a...Pair of...Boxing gloves? Oh well, better get to some sporty activities then. Fortunately for you, Emilie just created a new perfume made of your favorite scents that gets rid of any foul odor, and it's a limited edition [Name]-reserved product too!

Cue Lyney and his little magic trick, watch as he gives you a feather, observe how it pops and turns out to be a party popper. He grabs one of the floating paper streamers, drops it in the hat, imagine your gift, reach down and- Tada! Your very own mini Lyney the cat! And- What is this? His assistant, Lynette, takes the lead! She hands you a blank card, on it, write your wish before she places it in her own hat, gesturing you to reach within and- Tada! You now have a mini kitty Lynette! Wooo! Keep smiling, they don't have to know you imagined as well as wrote a thousand mora.

❤️🧡💛Happy Birthday💚🩵💙

[hxltic]

can you do capt price with an s/o who used to have braces (the reader has glasses) and proce found this out cause like he was going through all photo albums and stumbled upon readers old pics when the reader was like in middle school (OH AND ALSO IMAGINE THE READER BEING A METALHEAD IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND UNTIL NOW AND PRICE IS JUST SO SUPRISED HAHAHAH)

I am so sleepy so this may be bad or short but i find this hilarious

One of the reasons Price loved you was because you were absolutely gorgeous. Your hair complimented your eyes, and the jewelry you wore sat glistening on your skin. Your figure gave him something to grab onto, all his favorite parts of your body on display when you wore those tight fitting dresses for the summer.

When you brought the man home to your parent’s house, you’d expected him to be downstairs helping out for dinner despite how much you tell him to rest. It’s the sweet, traditional side of him.

Not in your childhood room, silently looking through things that aren’t technically hidden, so you can’t get upset with him for noticing.

And it wasn’t the records plastered on your wall with a protective glass over them, or the stickers permanently stuck to the sides of your mirror—it was the pictures. All in relatively small frames that didn’t have the best quality, but good quality enough for him to see the worst of you. You stroll out the bathroom and close the door to the man holding one and chuckling to himself. His brow was turned up in amusement.

“Put. That. Down.”

He turns to you with the frame still in hand, his face never wavering even though you looked like you were about to combust with embarrassment. Cheeks red, eyes blown wide darting anywhere else but him, and hands coming up to cover your face.

The worst part was, you knew exactly which picture he was holding. It was you and two other girls, one of which you don’t speak to anymore. Anyway, your teeth were dark with black braces to match the atrocious personality you’d invented for yourself at the time, and your haircut was one you try your best to forget about. You really wish you would’ve thrown that away.

It doesn’t help your features look the exact same.

The only difference was you were wearing your prescription glasses, the ones you brought into adulthood, but they were somewhere tucked in a drawer as your contacts held their spot.

“Why? You look adorable.” He teases. You looked far from that. You were a menace.

His perfectly sculpted beard moves as he tips his head back in laughter, genuinely taken aback by young you. You somehow are still the same, just more tolerable, with a snappy attitude on top but a lovey dovey mess underneath.

“Oh my god.” You wanted to roll yourself up in a ditch and never escape. The only reason you kept that picture was because the other girl has the same one. The date was written on the back in marker, but you didn’t have to look to know it was during your darkest days.

You finally calm yourself and blink up to your spouse, who seemed to be in thought. His mouth opened to ask, then it closed, and it took everything in you to pretend you didn’t see it. You just knew it would be something else by the taunting half-smile on his face.

Instead, you asked him what he was about to say. You shouldn’t have.

“I searched up the band on the wall. They still around?” He asked.

And while the question seemed purely genuine, you did not take it as such. One side of you wanted to tell him, “No, they stopped making music a while ago,” and the other half is saying, “Kill me now.”

Now he knows you used to listen to metal, but not just the regular kind; the barely coherent, head-bopping, voice-ripping kind. If the man wasn’t older, and this was Gaz, he wouldn’t have hesitated to call you emo.

“No,” you mustered up. You tried your best to not return to the previous state of embarrassment, but knowing your husband, he’d now look into it and try to get you printed shirts for your birthday and whatnot.

He didn’t openly tell you how weird or concerning it was, but this was worse. When someone won’t tell you something directly, but you just know what they’re thinking anyway.

“I didn’t think a pretty lady like you would listen to that.”

. .

The entire way to the dinner table he was on and off laughing. It even got the point he had to temporarily excuse himself, just somehow unable to rid the image from his mind. Even though that’s far from what he wanted.

This late in the relationship and your mother still has horror stories to tell.

[friskynotebook]

I love thinking about Obi-Wan, Padme, and Anakin hanging out together like the three pretty best friends they are 🤗 Day 5: Prequels for SavvyyArt’s Star Wars September✨

You can get a high quality print of this piece on my Inprnt ✨

No-pressure tags: @saradika @obiknights @princessxkenobi @0bianidalas @alabama-metal-man @justsaysomethingjayj @chaoticdumbassrogue @your-dose-of-obidala @darlingamidala

[trungles]

Your art brings me a sense of nostalgia for something that was never mine, but that I somehow miss all the same... I don't think I'm making any sense, but you have a beyond captivating style. Do you have a shop or any other way to support you?

My Patreon is where I make longer, more involved posts about my process. It's where I put most of my commentary and behind-the-scenes stuff, and I tend to post stuff from projects that I'm working on and haven't been released just yet. I'm working on writing more posts that are free to the public so people can subscribe to it like a newsletter without having to pay for it.

My INPRNT Store is where you can buy prints of my work. I love INPRNT's print quality. It's the best. Plus, INPRNT gives artists the biggest cut of any print service I can recall - 50% for art prints, 40% for canvas prints, and 30% for metal and acrylic prints. They're great.

My debut graphic novel, The Magic Fish, has won a bunch of awards, and I still find myself doing a lot of author talks and tours in new language territories for it. I'm immensely proud of it. If you can't buy it, please request it at your local libraries. Requesting and checking out books at libraries is a fantastic way to support authors because it encourages the library to keep it in circulation! This has become especially important nowadays since book banning efforts have occasionally swept this book up in their lists because of its queer themes and exploration of immigrant experiences. This book is available in English, French, Italian, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and eventually German and Spanish (I think?) as well.

My Tarot Deck, The Star Spinner Tarot, was my first project published through a traditional book publisher! It was the project I started right out of college to teach myself how to be an illustrator, so I'm still very fond of every image I created for it. I would try and order it through a brick-and-mortar bookstore if possible because there are a TON of knock-off decks circulating around the world for some reason. I've linked to Powell's here. There are two official versions, one in English and one in French (Le tarot des royaumes célestes).

[kanoshusband]

MY BBAY GIRL OC !!!!! I FINALLY made a reference for her🙂‍↕️

I was honestly gonna make like a whole post where it has all his info and all that cool stuff but this drawing was already taking the life out of me and it has so many mistakes 💔💔

She's 5'6 (5'4 w/o heels)

Just as some quick info though— As ive said his name is Valentino!!! He's my black dragon OC and if it wasn't already obvious, works in the Infirmary area :)

He's like mid 40's, bisexual (preference for men) and bigender (uses both she/him) 💋 he's obsessed with cheeta print and I never shut up about him with my close mutuals :3 You guys might see more of him especially with Kano so maybe be on look out for that 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

She's a loser☝️ I would give like a bit of her lore but it's best that I actually do that as a separate post,,, since the quality is kinda dimmed down, her eyes are like kinda robotic?? If that's how you describe it😓 She used to be a human but She's fully cyber

The skin isn't real, it's synthetic— that woman is PURE fucking metal and weighs like a ton she will crush you

Inspos: (not including all the fictional characters)

I've had her for 2 years 🥳!!!!

[hyenafu]

This Saturday, January 14, these two posters I designed will be available as prizes for donating to Awesome Games Done Quick 2023! Donate at least $20 from the Pokémon Legends Arceus run through the Super Mario Bros. 3 finale and you'll be entered to win either one-- they are up as prizes during the same slot of time this year.

Each one is a high quality print on metallic luster paper and is the first of two copies made at the 24" x 36" size. They are signed and numbered on the back by the artist, aka me!

[terraxtant]

Christian Grimaldi / Archangel

CHARACTER FORM 

OVERVIEW 

FULL NAME: Christian Grimaldo

CURRENT ALIAS: Archandel

TITLE : HSH Christian II of Grimaldi, Heir Apparent to the throne of Monaco

NICKNAMES: 

ADDITIONAL ALIASES: 

BIRTHDAY:  1995

GENDER:  Male

SEXUALITY:  Hetrosexual

PRONOUNS:  His/Him

CITIZENSHIP:

SPECIES: Homo Superior/ Mutant

AFFILIATION:  X-Men

BASE OF OPERATIONS:  Monaco

APPEARANCE & PHYSICALITY

ETHNICITY:  Caucasian

ACCENT: Southern French

DOMINANT HAND:  Right

HAIR:  wavy, dark brown

EYES:  brown

BODY: Christian is tall, lean, and well-built . At 6'5 Christian tends to tower over over people and his muscular physique also helps with cement his image of being celestial and heavenly as an Archangel.

UNUSUAL FEATURES: Has white angel wings with a span of 16-ft expanding from his back.

STYLE:  Christian's style is very classic, old world, European- lots of tailored clothes, casmare and Marino wool sweaters, and classic time pieces. He does not wear fast fashion and prefers high-quality clothing and items as opposed to what's trending- a lot of brunello cucinelli, eton, Hermès, etc. Christian is also not the kind of person to wear prints or any article of clothing with words - he tends to go for solid, muted colors in terms of the range of colors.

FACECLAIM:  Tom Ellis

PERSONALITY 

Christian is rather quiet on the whole, always seemingly calm and collected. Like his grandfather, Christian is pragmatic, cautious, and rather conservative.

Those who truly know him know of his ongoing insecurities regarding his wings. Rarely ever in the public eye growing up, Christian was always withdrawn and aloof, unsure of how others would perceive him due to his wings. These insecurities are rooted in his grandfather's rejection of his mutant nature.

Specifically, after meeting Rosaria Huntington in 2019, Christian began to undergo a drastic change in personality. Rosaria somehow had triggered his other latent mutations, forcing Christian and his grandfather to confront the reality of Christian being a mutant. That also meant that his grandfather also had to confront the reality of his grandson being a mutant.

Over time, Christian has become a lot more outspoken and confident. He is no longer afraid to speak his mind, although he still is pragmatic and chooses when best to reveal his true thoughts and feelings as per the situation. But most of all, he's accepted that his grandfather will never accept him for who he is.

Apart from this, Christian is also exceedingly loyal, almost fanatical at times. This is seen especially with his relationship with Rosaria, whom he regards to be a divine being and refuses to see her as anything less and erases all her flaws and insecurities in his mind. Similarly, he tends to have exceedingly favorable and exceedingly unfavorable views of people, based on his own perceptions of them. There is no in between and gray areas with Christian. No doubt, that tends to rub a lot of people the wrong way.

POWERS & ABILITIES 

Christian has angel wings that extend from his back. When fully extended, his wings span around 16 ft. These wings, along with his hollow bone structure allow him to fly to extreme heights and at extreme speeds - specifically, reaching and in rare cases beating the speed of sound. He also tends to be resistant to extreme pressure and temperature and can survive in spaces with very low to no oxygen for prolonged periods.

In their normal state, his wings are snow-white. However, when desired Christian is able to organically change them to exceedingly durable organic metal that can cut through the hardest of surfaces and is resistant to heat and magnetic forces.

He is also possesses the regenerative healing factor that enables him to heal himself exceedingly fast. Additionally, Christian also has superhuman strength and sight up to 1000 miles in range. Interestingly, Christian's blood can also be used to heal others.

A secondary ability that Christian inherited from his mother's side of the family allows him to manupilate kinetic energy through his wings and make them explode at targets at will. Additionally, he is also able to sense changes and disturbances in the cosmic balance and at times has glimpses of premonitions - as demonstrated with Christian seeing reccuring images of Rosaria channeling the Phoenix as she awakened.

RELATIONSHIPS

MATERNAL FAMILY

Princess Christina Grimaldi (deceased)

Born to the Greek royal family, Princess Christina was married to Prince Charles VI of Monaco and was the mother of Prince Christian Grimaldi. She died while he was still an infant and therefore, Christian has no memories or attachments to her.

In general, he is not close with his maternal family and rarely ever interacts or sees them. They are interestingly enough,descendants of the Medici in Italy, most famously, Catherine de Medici. Because of this, his maternal family do have several witches, Catherine de Medici being the most famous. As a result of this, he also has inherited some aspects of magical abilities and some resistance to the effects of magic in general.

PATERNAL FAMILY

Christian's paternal family is close-knit and is limited to his grandfather at this point with whom his relationship is quite strained.

King Charles V of Monaco

King Charles V of Monaco is the current King of Monaco and is also the father to Charles VI , and the grandfather to Christian Grimaldi.

King Charles V is exceedingly private and conservative in his thoughts - he is a traditionalist and believes that the activities of monarchy should be beyond the public sphere. He has long criticized his grandson's public pursuit of mutant rights advocacy and strongly dislikes the fact that his grandson's mutation is so visible.

Christian has a very, very strained relationship with his grandfather because of this. Most of his insecurities regarding his wings root in his grandfather's rejection of his mutation since an early age.

Prince Charles VI of Monaco

Son of Charles V of Monaco, and his heir apparent. Charles VI was married to his betrothed, Princess Christina of Greece and is the father of Princs Christian Grimaldim Charles VI died shortly after Christian's birth in a sailing accident with his wife. Because of this, Christian has no real memories or attachments towards him either

FRIENDSHIPS 

EXTENDED FAMILY

Rosaria Huntington

Christian's relationship with Rosaria Huntington is rather odd. His relationship with her is based on his relationship with her astral projection during a time when Rosaria herself was under a telepathic-induced comma. In summary, his relationship with Rosaria's astral projection, therefore, wasn't even the 'real' Rosaria, so to speak - it was the Phoenix.

When Christian sees Rosaria's astral projection channel the Phoenix, Christian equates it to be a divine moment wherein she was transformed into her true divine form. Christian takes a lot of strength from this moment, interpreting it as a way of accepting himself as a mutant as opposed to hiding it. This serves as a turning point in his life.

Since then, Christian finds it to be his purpose in life to serve and protect Rosaria Huntington in any way that he can, much to her annoyance.

Alexander Mastronadi

Alex is exceedingly irritated by Christian. He finds Christian's devotion to Rosaria uncomfortable and, on the whole, finds him to be disingenuous.

From Christian's perspective, obviously, there is no love lost. Christian detests the closeness and intimacy between Rosaria and Alex and feels that no sentient being should have that close of a relationship with her in order to help her preserve her neutrality, allowing her not to get swayed by emotion.

He also, in general, finds Alex to be cold, brooding , and far too pessimistic in nature and is not afraid to criticize his strategic decisions on and off the field.

ROMANCE

Princess Amalia of Denmark

Christian's former wife - they had a pleasant relationship until she was consumed by Selike. While Selike could utilize her body and memories to impersonate her, Christian could detect the change in her aura - that is really what led to the deterioration of their relationship. They began to see each other less and less, until she finally disappeared all together and Christian never gave her another thought.

That was until Rosaria Huntington revealed to him several years later that his wife had been one of Selike's victims. Since the relevation, Christian perception of his late wife is very different - she's often on his mind. Christian also feels extremely guilty for her health and blames himself for not digging deeper into the case when he first noticed the change in her aura.

HISTORY

Christian was the only child of Charles I and Clarise of Monaco, making him the heir apparent to the throne of Monaco. His parents died subsequently after his death as a result of a sailing accident.

Christian grew up how you'd expect the heir to one of the richest royal houses to - he grew up with a diamond-encrusted spoon in his mouth. Materially, he had no wants. He was private schooled by his tutors on account of his wings and his grandfather's desire to keep the "deformity " concealed.

Christian rarely left the his palace in Monaco and because of that, he remained largely isolated from the events of the world and remained committed to living the life laid out for him - marry his betrothed, succeed his grandfather and become the king of Monaco, live a life without controversy and speculation.

At the age of 21, Christian was married to his betrothed, Princess Amalia of Denmark. Their marriage was peaceful and quiet. Shortly after their marriage, they embarked on a world tour, meeting various leaders and dignitaries. On one of their stops in Denmark, they attended a gala in Copenhagen. When they returned to the hotel room, Christian noticed that something was odd about Princess Amalia. He could feel that she was not the same and something had fundamentally changed, although he could not put his finger on it.

From this moment, their relationship took a turn for the worse - although their interactions were pleasant and they remained in close proximity with each other, Christian could tell something was not right and any affection he held for his wife steadily evaporated.

In 2019, Christian happened to be in Greenwich, Connecticut, for an investor meeting with the managing partner of one of the worlds most successful hedge funds - Stephen Huntington. It just so happened that he crossed paths with his daughter, Rosaria Huntington, at the time.

The meeting with Rosaria Huntington, although brief, left him permanently changed. It was as if something within him had been awakened. Apart from his wings, Christian began to experience odd things - he grew significantly stronger and resistant to aging and injuries. His senses also became heightened, and the range of his eyesight grew significantly. But perhaps the most significant change was that he seemingly could see people's auras. And when he met his wife again, Christian was struck by the thick black aura around her. He never saw his wife ever again after that.

Over the next few years, Christian's life was changed forever. His wings, which were previously small enough for him to fold away discreetly, grew significantly. His metabolism also increased significantly, as did his strength and his sight.

At night, Christian was plauged by the same dream - Rosaria Huntington screaming for help, her body seemingly made of light. One night, 2023, however, the dreams changed - she no longer screamed for help. Her body was still made of light, her eyes a pale lavender, and her hair replaced by strands of cosmic flames. In his dream, Christian saw Rosaria Huntington change from a human to a "being of light."

Unable to understand this, Christin began his journey to find Rosaria Huntington, only to learn that she was dead. However, Christian never believed this due to the vividness of his dreams and began to delve further and further into who she was and why he had those dreams.

As time passed , Christian began reading into the dreams further and further. He found Rosaria's channeling to he incredibly inspiring and began to take it as a sign of starting to accept his own mutations and began to be increasingly public with his own mutant abilities, and also began to vocalize his advocacy for mutant rights globally, despite his grandfather's disapproval.

During this time, Christian also came across the Order and slowly began to connect the dots between what the Order was and who the manifestation of the Phoenix was. Soon enough, Christian was able to triangulate the Order's activities to Northern Jutland. This was confirmed once Rosaria left the Order and returned to L-Mansion of course. Rosaria's return to L-Mansion also prompted Christian to formally join the X-Men in hopes of repaying Rosaria for inspiring him to accept his own mutant abilities and mutant status.

TRIVIA

Suspected to be descendants of Cheyarafim mutants - an ancient race of mutants who were famously denoted by angelic-looking wings and the ability to self-heal and heal others.

[sirfrogsworth]

Megapixels have become mega bullshit.

On phones, especially.

Let me introduce you to the Zeiss Otus lens.

This $4000 lens is one of the sharpest and most optically perfect lenses ever created. This chonky boy has about 2 pounds worth of metal and glass.

It is capable of resolving about 30 megapixels worth of detail. Or roughly 6.5K.

Even on high end 60 megapixel mirrorless cameras, you're still going to be bottlenecked by the sharpness of the lens. Having some overhead on the sensor is good, but you are still only going to get 30 megapixels of detail under ideal conditions.

People never think about the lens. They always think about the sensor. There are phones with 100 megapixel sensors and that is mostly marketing. They usually output 12 megapixel images by default. You have to manually change it to 100 megapixel mode and the difference in detail is marginal at best.

Again, the best lens in the world needs 2 pounds of glass to reach 30 megapixels

Compare that to these dinky plastic lenses.

I'd say they are about 1.9999 pounds short.

Smartphones probably output a 6-8 megapixel image and I don't see that changing without breaking the laws of physics. AI and computational photography may be able to upscale them eventually. But right now it just makes them look oversharpened with ugly artifacts.

This also shows how stupid 8K video is. It is going to be such a waste of bandwidth when they start streaming in 8K.

Thankfully, we have reached the limit of what our eyes can perceive. We don't actually need any more pixels or Ks. High megapixel photos are really only fun for zooming way in or making gigantic prints.

I just wish we could move away from megapixel marketing and focus on aspects of image quality that will make a difference.

Color accuracy. Color gamut. Brightness. Contrast. Low light performance. Noise.

[the-unidentified-author]

Is This The Last of Us?

Chapter 1: Familiar Faces in Dark Places

The night had drawn in a little faster than it had on previous nights. It was only the third day of August, yet the weather had already started to turn, the cool air of autumn setting in as soon as the sun kissed the horizon. Elizabeth sat at the kitchen table of her little studio apartment at the edge of the Boston QZ. She had been sitting there hunched over the maps scattered across the table for the best part of three hours. Pencil in hand, diligently transferring all the marking from her old map to her new one. Letting out a deep, long sigh, she circled another city with the pencil, carefully printing the letters QZ inside of it. She bit the metal end of the pencil, the eraser long since fallen out. Then, she slowly drew an X in the circle, penciling in the word lost, just under the first two letters she had written.

She ran her hand over the map, so many cities, so many Quarantine Zones with an X speared through them. Placing her pencil down on the map, she propped her elbows on the table and rubbed at her eyes. The process of transferring the old marks was going to be long, she knew that. But, she had never really stopped to properly count the amount of Safe Zones that had fallen to the infected over the last two decades. After the number reached far into the double digits, she stopped counting.

As She leant back in her chair, the old wood creaked under the strain of her movement. She took in a quick deep breath and then exhaled deep and long, stretching out her limps. The night had brought in the cold, and her body ached from sitting still for such a length of time. The smell of damp and rot made its way into her nose as she looked around the little apartment. Folding her arms, she looked out the window. It had started raining, the droplets hitting against the window so quickly it was as though someone were pouring water down it. The dark shapes of the buildings outside reduced to a mess of wiggly lines by the water. Biting her lip, she looked back at the maps. The old creases and folds of the paper dancing in the flicking light of the candle just a few inches from where she was writing. She let out a sigh, unfolding her arms and moving to pick up her pencil when a sound caught her attention.

It was quiet. Far away. But, definitely there. Glancing down at her watch, she stood blowing out the candle and made her way to the window. She stepped around the end of the bed and then stopped just short of the window. Blue-white light filled the small space of her apartment and the noise that she had heard was revealed to be an engine. She scrutinised her watch again before looking down at the street two floors below.

A Fedra truck slowly rumbled down the street. The large lights on top of it twisting and turning searching the streets for anyone breaking the curfew. A voice played over crackly speakers, she couldn’t make out the words due to the quality of the speakers, and the distance she was from them. But, she knew what they were saying. What they always said. They were telling everyone sheltering in their houses that the curfew was in effect and anyone breaking it ran the risk of being shot.

It wasn’t that she particularly cared about what the occupants of the truck were rambling on about. No, the only thing she was thinking about was how the truck was rumbling by her apartment building, twenty minutes before it was supposed to. As the truck made it to the end of her street, she pressed her forehead to the window in an attempt to watch the truck turn out of her street. She watched as it slowed and then turned left. It should have turned right.

She let out a deep breath and folded her arms, watching the lights of the truck fade until darkness and silence once again fell over the streets. It could just be a response to the bombing the fireflies had been carrying out around the city. But there was something strange about the QZ. She hadn’t been inside the walls long, but there were small things she had come to watch out for. Things that signified a change for the worst. The ration station seemed to be opening later and later on, her every visit. People becoming more desperate, people who hadn’t set foot outside since the walls went up being caught sneaking back in. There were the very public hangings that Fedra had made a big show of the day before. People unlawfully entering and exiting the Safe Zone had swung for their crimes in the early afternoon. Fedra hangings were always a horrible sight. In order to hang someone properly and snap their neck as they fell, you had to make sure the rope was the right length for their weight. Fedra never bothered to calculate the correct lengths of rope. She cast her mind back to the day before, the girl who hadn’t been heavy enough, whose weight wasn’t enough to break her neck. She remembered the sounds she made as she slowly choked to death, the way the crowd fell so silent you could hear the piss that ran down her leg drip onto the asphalt. Liz hadn't stayed to watch long, keeping her head down, with business to attend to. It was, however, something you couldn’t tear your eyes away from. After a few minutes, one of the officers mercifully shot the poor girl. It wasn’t usually the done thing, almost five years after the walls went up FEDRA explained that they would be bringing back capital punishment. It was made to seem like a deterrent for people, to watch people be hung publicly for crimes they had been found guilty of. FEDRA, however, hadn’t done a good job at covering up the real reason, bullets were becoming difficult to come by even back then. In this day and age, they only shot if it was life or death.

Elizabeth was a smuggler, she moved in an out of countless QZ’s up and down the country. If she were caught, she would meet the same fate.

Her eyes moved out to the wall, just a few streets from the apartment she stood in. Fedra had put it up, dividing the old city from the Safe Zone. The dilapidated skyscrapers of the old city were almost the same colour as the clouds overhead. Lighting struck down in the dead city and for a fraction of a second the old buildings were illuminated in brilliant blue-white light before being once again consumed by the darkness. A low throaty thunder rumbled across the city, making the hairs on her arms stand on end. She knew what lay just outside the wall of the zone, it had been the reason she had made an unanticipated pit stop in the Boston QC.

The night was ominous, as though it was mocking the Safe Zone and all the people inside of it. Something was happening, she could feel it. The way that people scampered around the markets. How the Fedra soldiers were more jumpy than they had been in previous years. If things were going the way they seemed to be, she would soon be penciling an X over the Boston QZ.

The creak of wood snapped her attention from outside to the inside. Instinctively, her hand moved to her thigh, to the empty holster strapped to it. She internally cringed as her eyes found the handgun on the table next to the maps. Could she make it to it in time?

Another creak of the floorboard outside of her apartment. Would Fedra wait this long before they came crashing through to arrest and execute her?

The sound of knocking filled the room, and the fear that had wrapped itself around her just moments ago fell away. The knock had a pattern to it, a pattern only select people knew. Only people she trusted.

“Come on, open up.” Came a whisper through the wood of the door, the doorknob rattling.

It was a voice that Elizabeth hadn’t heard in a long time. A voice she had almost hoped never to hear again.

She let out a long silent sigh and moved in the direction of the door. Stopping only to scoop the gun from the table and slot it back into its holster. The feel of it making her a little more comfortable as she reached the door. One twist of the key and one turn of the handle, and it came swinging open. The woman on the other side didn't even allow Liz enough time to welcome her into the apartment before she was inside.

“Make yourself at home.” Elizabeth mumbled sarcastically, peaking up and down the corridor before she closed the door.

Tess didn’t speak, but she did stop when she saw the maps sprawled out on the table. Her hand stretched out towards them, finger tracing the X Liz had drawn on it minutes earlier. Her face almost looked sad as her finger underlined, the word lost.

“There are a lot of maps here, where are you heading to next?” Tess asked, breaking the silence but not looking up from the table.

“Not sure yet.” Liz replied, moving to her left and leaning on the kitchen counter, folding her arms.

Liz knew that Tess would be able to hear the lie on her tongue, but she didn’t care. The question was an icebreaker, just a way to start a conversation. It wasn’t what had brought her here. Liz watched as Tess moved her hands from the map to the back of the chair she had been sitting on earlier. Her hands clenched the back of it before she finally tuned her attention in the direction of liz.

“I need your help.” She said the words leaving her lips fast as though she had to push them out with force.

Liz exhaled sharply, shaking her head. The words had caught her entirely off guard. She was still reeling from the realisation that it was Tess. Her brain stumbled over a response, but it couldn’t seem to send the correct signals to her lips. So she just stood there staring at Tess, in silence, shock painted on her face.

“There’s…” Tess continued, letting out a deep sigh as though she was, again, struggling to get the words out. “There’s cargo that we need to transport to the Capitol Building, deep in the dead city.” She finished, gripping the back of the chair, so tightly her knuckles went white.

“We?” Liz, questioned not missing the sudden change from ‘I’. Her words finally able to make it out of her mouth.

“Yes.” Tess let out a long sigh before continuing. “We need your help to get something out of the city tonight.” She said, deliberately evading Liz’s one word question.

“Why would you need my help to smuggle something out of the city? You’ve gone further out than the capital building before.”

Liz knew that she should ask Tess to leave. That she should explain that she had her plans. That they were no longer close enough for Tess to be coming around asking for favours in the middle of the night. But, curiosity got the better of her. Tess was a smart woman. There had to be one hell of a reason for her to darken her doorstep on a night like this, so long after curfew.

“The cargo-“ Tess started before clenching her jaw as though this entire exchange was causing her physical pain. “Is a girl.” She finished, her eyes falling from Liz’s face, to her crossed arms and then finally to the gun strapped to her thigh.

Letting out a breath, Liz parted her lips to speak, but then closed them again as she tilted her head. Of all the things she had expected Tess to say, that was not one of them. She studied Tess, biting the inside of her cheek as she questioned the decision she had made two nights ago to divert to the Boston QZ. Even though she had run into a little trouble out there, it seemed that there was a lot more trouble lurking inside the walls.

“Let me get this straight.” Liz spoke slowly and carefully, Tess meeting her eye again. “You are trying to smuggle a girl out of the QZ, tonight?”

Liz spoke slowly in the hope that Tess would open her mouth to correct her. To tell her that she had misunderstood completely. However, she just nodded her head.

“You do realise the fireflies are blowing shit up left, right, and centre.” Liz started her anger flaring. “Not to mention whatever the hell is going on with FEDRA, I've never seen them on such high alert. Then there are the hangings. You must have seen them. They’re very public, very OFFICIAL hangings. At the very least you must’ve heard about them. They’re taking breaches of the wall seriously, it's like we’ve gone back ten years. Hell, a Fedra truck just rumbled past my window twenty minutes before it was supposed to. There’s no way to move through the city, not tonight.” The words tumbled out of Liz’s mouth, her frustration at the situation boiling over. She uncrossed her arms and placed them on her hips, eyes meeting Tess.

“Tommy is missing.” Tess whispered, her voice so quiet, it took Liz a second to realise what she had said.

The words hit Liz hard, with force, right in the gut. It was almost as though she had taken out her gun and shot Liz right there. Liz’s eyes flicked between Tess’s hunting for the lie. Hoping for it to be a lie. A bad attempt to convince her to help. Liz hadn’t been close with Tommy. She had been close with his brother, the four of them had survived a great deal together.

“For how long?” Liz asked, her voice low.

“Three weeks.”

“Three fucking weeks?” Liz exploded, her shout breaking the silence of the room as she moved her hands to her head and rubbed her eyes. She took a slow, unsteady breath, attempting to calm herself, before turning her attention back to Tess. Her temper evened out, her hands returning to her hips. “You know as well as I do, three weeks out there is as good as three years. You know what happens. You know what it means when people go silent.”

“He needs to be okay.” The words rushed out of Tess’s mouth, the hand by her side clenching into a fist. “Joel needs him, to be, okay.”

The breath caught in Liz’s throat at the mention of his name. She swallowed, trying not to show how deeply just this name had affected her, but Tess had caught it. Liz knew that the only reason she had mentioned it was because she was losing. He was her last resort, her bargaining chip. Her way of begging.

“I can’t help you.” Liz said slowly, carefully, the fight falling from her voice with every word. She looked past Tess and out at the windows, watching the rain stream down the panes. The sound of the rain growing in intensity as another bolt of lighting licked the sky, followed by the boom of thunder.

“It’s for Joel. We get the girl to the Capital Building, we get a truck and guns.” She said, stepping away from the table towards Liz, trying to pull her attention back.

“A firefly promised you this?” Liz queried, a sharp outward breath leaving her lips followed by a short laugh. She shook her head in disbelief. This wasn’t the Tess that she had once known. “Come on, you know better than to trust what those people say.”

“Marlene promised me.”

“Fuck, you know what Marlene’s like.” The anger bristled under Liz’s skin. “ She will tell anyone what they want to hear, truth or not. Her only loyalties are to her revolution. I doubt they have a truck to spare or any guns.” She finished pinching the bride of her nose in frustration.

She had spent too much time hunched over the maps. That, plus this unexpected conversation was laying the foundations for a headache to take root, just behind her eyes.

“Then we take the guns.” Argued Tess, but you could tell she herself didn’t believe the words coming out of her mouth.

Liz’s attention once again moved from Tess, as though not looking at her might make her disappear along with the whole problem she had brought to her door. Her eyes found a random scuff on the floorboards a short distance from her feet, and she stared at it, her mind reeling over the information overload. It was too late. She was too tired. The promise of guns wasn’t worth leaving the QZ tonight. She didn’t need guns and she didn’t need a truck. But Tess had crossed the QZ at night after curfew, to seek her out and to ask for her help.

“Why would you come to me?” The question had been nagging at her the moment Tess opened her mouth and asked for help. “How did you even know that I was here?”

She looked up and met Tess’s eyes, surprised to find them absent of the usual hardness she kept there.

“Joel, he’s…” she let out a breath. “Tommy never misses a day and Joel knows it. I’ve never seen him like this.” She said, stepping closer to liz still. “You have been out there, more than the both of us combined, and there are whispers. Whispers of what It's like out there now, it's been a year since Joel and I breached the wall. You were just out there days ago. I heard whispers of someone new in town, I had a hunch.”

“Yes, I was out there.” Liz retorted, crossing her arms again. ”And I am telling you it is not a good idea to go beyond the wall, not now. Not tonight.”

Tess’s eyes creased into a frown, her eyebrows knitting together. She looked at Liz, like she knew there was something hidden between her words. Both of them knew going in and out of the QZ was dangerous, but they had done it numerous times. Liz, more times than Tess and Joel combined, she practically lived outside the safety of the walls. For Liz to stress that tonight wasn’t the night to go into the city was unsettling to Tess. It made the hairs on her arms stand on end.

“What do you know?” Tess finally spoke. Her words came slowly as though she was afraid of the answer. “What happened out there?”

“If you are asking that question, then you really shouldn’t go beyond the wall tonight.” The edge in Liz’s voice, surprised both the women.

Tess took drew in a deep, long breath and stared at the floor for a few seconds before training her attention on Liz with a fiery determination in her eyes.

“But we are going out there tonight. You and I both know we have a better chance at getting the girl into the city alive if you’re with us. The choice is yours.” She moved towards the door.

Liz let out a deflated sigh that slowed Tess’s determined walk, she turned to face her.

“He won’t be happy to see me”

“You and I both know that’s a lie.” Tess retorted, the hardness once again swallowing up the kindness in her eyes.

Liz chewed on the inside of her mouth again as she weighed up her options. She had to leave the QZ, and soon. The unrest inside made it a dangerous place to be, if Tess had heard about her arrival, it wouldn’t be long until someone at FEDRA was tipped off. It would be easier to sneak out in the late evening of the following day, she knew that, Tess knew that. But, then there was the problem of Tess. Liz had seen things out there and on her travels, things that Joel and Tess would be unprepared for. Without them, she would be better off, without her, they likely wouldn’t make it to morning. Not with the way things were now.

Just as she was about to speak, another truck rumbled down the street. The search lights once again flooding her apartment with light.

“I assume you know something about that?” Liz asked, gesturing to the search lights scanning the street outside. Tess nodded, but didn’t open her mouth to speak. Liz turned to look around her apartment, letting out a deep, defeated sigh. “I can help you get the girl to the Capital Building. But-“ she said, lifting a finger to silence Tess as she opened her mouth to speak. “Once you have your truck and guns, we go our separate ways. I have business I need to attend to, I don’t need to go on a wild goose chase halfway across the country. For a man who is likely dead.” She finished, the last word coming out a little harsher than she had intended.

Tess closed her mouth, her lips forming a tight line, likely her way of biting back a less than happy remark about Liz’s demand and comment. But, she nodded anyway.

Liz knew that Tess would try to convince her to come along. There was something in Tess’s eyes that made Liz think that she knew more about what was going on outside the QZ than she was ready to let on. She wasn’t stupid, she knew that tucks and guns would only get them so far. They needed Liz and her map to be able to make it all the way across the country to where Tommy had been until he went silent. Liz knew that they might be only slightly less fucked with her tagging along, things were bad on the outside, people were getting really desperate. But then again, it seemed to be going the same way on the inside, she had seen the look of hunger several times. The Boston QZ was not doing well.

She stooped to pick up her backpack, slamming it onto the table as Tess stood by the door. Liz quickly folded up the maps, old and new, securing them in an ancient zip lock bag along with the pencil. Tess watched her stuff them into her backpack. Then she picked up her coat, shrugged it onto her shoulder, and did the same with her backpack.

“You still never stay anywhere too long, do you?” Asked Tess, her voice tinged with a sadness that threatened to drag old memories to the surface. As her eyes drifted around the sparse apartment, not a personal item in sight.

“No,” replied Liz, closing the distance between herself and Tess.

Elizabeth grasped the door handle, swinging open the door. The hinges made a low wine at the movement as she gestured for Tess to go first. Tess hooked her thumbs into the straps of her backpack and stepped into the hallway, giving Liz a small nod of appreciation. Another truck rumbled past as Liz closed the door, a melancholy sort of sadness taking root in her gut. It felt like she was saying goodbye to the little apartment for the last time.

“Are you ready?” She asked, turning to Tess.

“Yeah” she replied.

The two of them headed towards the staircase, Liz giving one more glance back at the door of her apartment before they turned the corner.

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Quick and simple t-shirt mod

My Subspecies shirt arrived, and thankfully its a good quality one, not a dropshipper or an Ali Express resell. It actually despatched from the UK in spite of the pricing being in dollars, so I think it might be print to order and they just send the order to a printer in whatever country the customer is in. Link for the site here, they have a few other horror shirts but seem to mostly sell merch for the Australian extreme metal band, Portal - I would highly recommend this band to anyone who likes bizarre, avant-garde, experimental or just fucking weird extreme music.

Anyway, I almost always mod my shirts to make them a little more interesting. I crop them because although I'm pretty slim I have hyperlordosis (a slight inward spinal curvature) that makes certain clothing including long shirts look really unflattering on me. If I crop a shirt to my natural waist it looks way better, though sometimes if the design is large I have to make a decision between losing part of it, or having it look unflattering. Not a problem with this one thankfully, the design is printed pretty high on the shirt.

I also usually cut out the neck and cut the sleeves off. Partially to show more of my tattoos but also because I prefer the way it looks. If I leave the sleeves on it, it tends to be a skinny-fit shirt.

After that I would usually cut and weave the sides or the back (there are many tutorials for different ways to do this online), but for this shirt I had the idea to add eyelets and laces. The shoulder stitching tends to come undone when you cut out the neck and sleeves of a t shirt so I needed some way of securing that part back together anyway, and they're nice and visible there.

Eyelets are cheap, and inserting them is super easy - just make a hole with something sharp. Though I have a leather punch, for this kind of thin stretchy fabric I usually use my scratch awl, but you can easily do it with scissors. Eyelets come in a pack with a tool for setting them in place, and you need a hammer to hit them a few times. Make sure you're on a very sturdy surface as you need plenty of resistance to get them nice and secure. A concrete floor is best.

I just folded the fabric in half to get the middle ones in the right spot but you can measure the spacing if you have more to put in.

I had boot laces to hand because I always save them if I get rid of a pair of old boots, but you could use pretty much anything you have available- ribbon, lace, even long strips of the t shirt fabric that you cut off.

I laced them up, tied them very tightly and then covered the knots in fabric glue to make sure they don't come undone. Then I trimmed them to the right length, and as they're synthetic (so, plastic) I used a lighter to melt the ends slightly to make sure they won't fray.

I had the bright idea to also singe the knots, forgetting of course that the glue would be flammable so the whole knot caught fire, but thankfully I reacted quick and blew it out straight away! At least they're very unlikely to come undone now, but please be extremely careful if you choose to do anything involving a naked flame!

I was going to add more eyelets down the sides to make it tighter, but I don't have enough left, and actually it's fairly tight already. I also may do something to the back as there's no print there and it looks a little plain, but for now I'm very happy with this.